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Sunday, October 14, 2018 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Vol. 49, Issue 12

In brief Man mistakes workers for burglars, faces assault charges ANCHORAGE — A 40-year-old Alaska man suspected of firing shots at workers he mistook for burglars has been jailed on suspicion of felony assault.

Anchorage police detained Joshua Groghan early Friday.

Officers at 2:30 a.m. responded to shots fired at a business park in southeast Anchorage.

Police say Groghan approached the area, saw two men working and assumed they were burglars. They were employees of a company in the business park.

Police say Groghan, armed with a handgun, stood on a front-end loader tractor, verbally threatened the men and fired shots in their direction.

No one was injured.

Police contacted Groghan and arrested him without incident. He could not be reached immediately for comment.

Police say Groghan also could face charges of weapons misconduct, evidence tampering and trespassing.

Anchorage airport considers construction of cargo warehouse ANCHORAGE — The Anchorage airport is looking into building a large warehouse to allow for air cargo to be stored on-site, officials said.

The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport issued a formal invitation to companies Thursday, seeking ideas for constructing and operating a quick cargo center, Alaska’s Energy Desk reported .

“What we want to do is provide a facility where people can store stuff on a quick basis to keep things out of the elements and secure,” said Jim Szczesniak, the airport manager.

The Anchorage airport ranks among the busiest cargo airports in the world. Air tonnage increased by 5.2 percent to more than 1.34 million metric tons of cargo during the first half of this year, according to data from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.

The warehouse would be situated near the cargo plane parking area, and it could house offices for shipping companies. The facility would allow layovers for cargo, so one plane could drop off a load from one part of the world and another plane could pick it up to continue the cargo’s journey.

Invasive sea-dwelling moss discovered near Ketchikan

By KEVIN GULLUFSEN Juneau Empire

They’re called sea lace, moss animals and Bugula neritina to scientists — and they’re not supposed to be here.

But they are here, scientists say. The invasive species has been spotted in the southern reaches of coastal Alaska, a team of researchers has discovered.

According to a study published Sept. 27 in the academic journal Bioinvasions Records, the plant-like animal has been catalogued in Ketchikan for the first time ever. Invasive species, plants and animals that may move in to a geographic area where they aren’t indigenous, can sometimes wreak havoc on local ecosystems.

University of Alaska Fairbanks professor Gary Freitag, one of the study’s authors, said they don’t yet know how the sea lace will affect marine life around Ketchikan. There’s potential that it could do nothing, or it could outcompete native species for food or territory.

“We really don’t know the

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impacts of this,” Freitag said.

The tiny organisms attach to hard surfaces like docks, rocks and the hulls of boats, forming colonies and filter-feeding off passing food particles.

The discovery comes from a year of analysis by a scientific team from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Temple University and the UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, where Freitag works as a marine advisor for the college’s Alaska Sea Grant.

The team suspended a series of small plastic plates around Ketchikan attached to bricks, Freitag said. Floating in the water column, the plates served as hosts to a smattering of sea species. The team then lab-analyzed the diversity of animals on the plates, providing them a picture of the different animals present near Ketchikan.

The team first encountered Bugula neritina in 2015 at Ketchikan’s Bar Harbor Marina, according to the paper.

The First City is the northern-most site for the study, One of the fouling panels used in the experiment. (Courtesy which looked at biodiversity Photo | Gary Freitag).

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Wolf hunt quota OK’d as Prince of Wales Island numbers rebound

By KEVIN GULLUFSEN Juneau Empire

Wildlife managers have set a harvest number for this year’s wolf hunt on Prince of Wales Island.

Biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game and the U.S. Forest Service announced Friday that hunters

will be allowed to hunt and trap 45 wolves on Prince of Wales and associated islands this fall and winter hunting season.

Wolves on Prince of Wales are known as Alexander Archipelago wolves and were once feared endangered. Numbers had dropped to just 89 animals in 2014, leading environmental groups to lobby for their pro-

tection under the Endangered Species Act. That idea was shot down in 2016 after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined the isolated population of wolves are not genetically distinct from mainland wolves.

Wolf numbers on the island have recovered since then. In 2016, wildlife managers estimated that 231 wolves living

on the island. The most current population estimate puts that number at 225 wolves, managers say.

Numbers are up so high that subsistence hunters on the island worry that wolves are killing too many deer. As much as 20 percent of those wolves are See WOLF, page A7

Kenai man gets jail for unlicensed sport fish guiding

By ERIN THOMPSON Peninsula Clarion

A Kenai man was sentenced last month to 30 days in jail and fined $35,000 for unlicensed sport fish guiding on the Kenai River.

William “Buck” Hollandsworth was found guilty in Kenai District Court of seven counts, including providing support fishing guide services without registering with the Department of Fish and Game, providing sport fishing guide services on the Kenai River without registering with the Department of Natural Resources State Parks, operating a sport fish guide vessel without a guide sticker, providing sport fish guide services in the Kenai River Special Management Area without a permit, and three counts of fishing guide aiding in or permitting violation of law, according to an Oct. 12 Alaska Department of Law press release.

Hollandsworth was charged in 2017, after park rangers and wildlife troopers intercepted him while he was guiding a full boat of out-ofstate anglers, according to the release. Investigators, who had been aware that Hollandsworth had been acting as an unlicensed guide for a while, found that Hollandsworth had also allowed clients to fish with bait when the river was open only for fishing with a single unbaited hook, operatSee FISH, page A2

Homer welcomes Fairbanks women vets Nonlethal munition ignites suspect’s clothing MCKIBBEN JACKINSKY For the Homer News

When Homer Elks 2127 invited members of the Wounded Warrior Project (individuals with service-related injuries) to Homer earlier this year, Homer Emblem Club 350 President Peggy Parsons wondered why only men and no women responded.

“There’s few that are wounded,” Parsons was told. “So, I said, let me do some checking and maybe Emblem could do a group of women vets.”

On Friday, Sept. 21, that’s exactly what happened. Six women — some of them active duty United States Army, some veterans — arrived from Ft.

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Wainwright near Fairbanks for a weekend of exploring the southern Kenai Peninsula.

“I don’t think any of us had been to Homer before,” said Jessica McCargish, a medic who served in Afghanistan. Having made the Wounded Warriors trip to the peninsula, McCargish’s supervisor urged her to take advantage of the invitation. “He was talking about how great everybody was and how I had to go.”

Arriving with McCargish were Sierra Nelson, Cynthia Nelson, Deidra Neeley, Monserrat Guzman and Kaley Maben. Women veterans visiting from Fairbanks joined their hosts, Wounded in Afghanistan, Nel- Homer Emblem Club 350, for breakfast at Duncan House in son and Neeley are Purple Heart Homer. (Photo by McKibben Jackinsky) recipients. Guzman and Maben

pital “took no action to return funds received as a result of the improper billing” after they flagged the problems, according to the lawsuit.

“These practices are still occurring today,” they claim in the suit.

The tribal health organization said the complaints are not true.

“Our staff and outside audi-

ANCHORAGE — A 35-year-old man left his pickup truck with his clothes on fire after sitting on a non-lethal chemical weapon fired into the truck

by Alaska State Troopers.

The man was treated for injuries and was not in custody Friday.

Troopers have recommended that state prosecutors charge the man with weapons misconduct and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Troopers encountered the man while responding to a call Wednesday about someone slumped over their steering wheel outside a convenience store between Fairbanks and North Pole.

A witness said the man had a gun in his hand and a bottle of beer next to him. Authorities say the man is a convicted felon who is not allowed to possess a gun.

Troopers approached and attempted to get him to leave the

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Ex-hospital officials claim whistleblowing led to firing

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Two former executives of one of ... See World A5 Alaska’s largest hospitals claim they lost their jobs for trying to stop illegal billing practices and Check us out online at raising other concerns. www.peninsulaclarion.com The former officials first filed a federal whistleblower To subscribe, call 283-3584. lawsuit against the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium after they lost their jobs in 2016, the Anchorage Daily News reported Thursday. They

filed an amended complaint this summer.

Joan Wilson, the former chief ethics and compliance officer, and Dr. Paul Franke, the former chief medical officer, claim the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage operated by the consortium double-billed for certain drugs and improperly billed for services delivered by ineligible providers.

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Kenai, for violating a domestic violence protective order, following a report of his communicating with the petitioner through a third party. n On Sept. 25 at 5:13 p.m., Kenai police received a report that Tiffany D. Malone, 32, of Kenai, had violated a restraining order. Investigation led to Malone being charged with violating a protective order, and she was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On Sept. 25 at 9:13 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of a burglary at a residence on Handley Street in Sterling.

Investigation revealed that at least two men entered a locked house, using force to get in.

The owner of the residence said he caught the two men in the house, but they left on foot prior to troopers’ arrival.

A description of the men was not available. Anyone with information should call Alaska State Troopers Soldotna Dispatch at 907-262-4453. n On Sept. 23 at about 12:30 a.m., Kenai police contacted a vehicle located in a local park. After officers spoke to the occupants, the driver, Braydon T. Goodman, 19, of Kenai, was issued a summons for fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and released from the scene. n On Sept. 22 at 12:15 p.m., Kenai police received a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) report of a vehicle unable to maintain its lane of travel. A short time later, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle matching the description. After investigation, Rodrigo R. Ruiz, 30, of Tucson, Arizona, was issued a summons for reckless driving and released at the scene. n On Sept. 22 at 11:42 a.m., Kenai police responded to a residence to a report of trespassing. After speaking with all parties involved, Sarah J. Whitaker, 24, of Kenai, was arrested for first-degree criminal trespass (domestic violence) and violating condition of release and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On Sept. 21 at 2:18 p.m., Kenai police received a report

n On Sept. 19 at 12:39 a.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on Kobuk Street near Marcus Avenue. Darcy Blume, 18, of Soldotna, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. Blume was also issued citations for minor consuming alcohol and minor operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol. n On Sept. 18 at 7:11 a.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on Banner Lane near Crest Drive. Tolbert E. Elliott, 51, of Soldotna, was arrested for felony driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license revoked, and for not having vehicle insurance.

He was taken to Wildwood Pretrial and held without bail.

The vehicle was impounded for possible forfeiture. n On Sept. 18 at 11:33 a.m., Soldotna police responded to the Soldotna Inn for a trespassing complaint. Holley Reed, 30, of Soldotna, was arrested for first-degree criminal trespass and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Sept. 17 at 3:19 p.m., Soldotna police responded to a residence on Columbine Street for a disturbance. Troy Weilbacher, 50, of Soldotna, was issued criminal citations for fourth-degree assault and disorderly conduct and released. n On Sept. 26 at 1:42 a.m., Kenai police checked on a vehicle near Fifth Court and Birch Street. Officer investigation led to the arrest of a 15-year-old male juvenile on a Juvenile Pick Up Order. He was taken to the Youth Detention Facility. n On Sept. 26 at 6:13 p.m., Kenai police received a report that several items had been stolen from a vehicle parked at a business near the Kenai Spur Highway and Frontage Road.

Investigation led to the arrest of Alexander Yadao, 24, of Kenai and Hawaii, on a charge of second-degree theft by receiving. Yadao was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On Sept. 26, Kenai police issued a summons to court to Timothy R. Bornowki, 55, of

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of an individual who was currently at a residence against a court order. Officer responded to the residence and contacted Aric K. Brandon, Jr., 28, of Kenai. After investigation, Brandon, Jr. was arrested for violating conditions of release and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Sept. 25 at 12:18 a.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a disturbance in Kenai. The caller reported a female throwing items and attacking people at the residence. Troopers responded to the residence and identified the female as Staci Fulton, 41, of Kenai. Investigation revealed that Fulton had assaulted three of the other residents and damaged items in the house. Fulton was arrested on three counts of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and one count of fourth-degree criminal mischief (domestic violence) and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. n On Sept. 24 at 8:59 p.m., Alaska State Troopers made contact with Stanley Okpealuk, Jr., 30, of Soldotna, at his residence in Soldotna. Okpealuk had an outstanding warrant for his arrest for failure to appear for a violating conditions of release trial, with $250 bail.

Okpealuk was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Sept. 24 at 1:08 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a pickup near Kalifornsky Beach Road and Mark Hall Court in Soldotna. Investigation revealed that David Allen Claborn, 50, of Seward, was driving with a revoked license for a prior driving under the influence conviction. Claborn was issued a misdemeanor mandatory court citation for driving while license revoked and released. n On Aug. 23 at 12:34 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of a disturbance off Yale Street in Soldotna. Investigation revealed that Loretta Marie Wassillie, 33, of Soldotna was intoxicated and causing a disturbance. Wassillie was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on a charge of disorderly conduct.

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truck. When he refused, troopers with assistance from Fairbanks police used armored rescue vehicles to pin the pickup in place.

Officers attempted to force the man from the truck with non-lethal munitions. In their final attempt, they used a “stinger grenade,” troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said in an email response to questions.

The device contains rubber pellets and a small amount of oleoresin capsicum, which is used in pepper spray. The device was deployed according to the manufacturer’s guidelines, troopers said.

The stinger grenade landed in the suspect’s lap, Trooper Lt. Brian Wasserman told Fairbanks television station KTVF. It discharged when he sat on it, troopers said.

“There is some heat that’s generated from those, but they’re designed for indoor use,” Wasserman said.

The man exited the truck with his clothes on fire. Troopers extinguished the fire and emergency responders transported him to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. He was not listed as a patient there Friday morning.

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ed his unregistered sport fishing guide vessel after 6 p.m. and allowed a client to continue fishing after catching the daily limit of king salmon, according to the release.

On Sept. 28, Hollandsworth was sentenced in Kenai District Court to 30 days in jail, with 20 days suspended, given a $35,000 fine, and placed on one year probation, during which he may not fish or boat on the Kenai River with those fishing. Hollandsworth also forfeited his boat, trailer and all seized fishing gear and electronics.

n On July 20 at about 2:20 p.m., Alaska State Troopers contacted Jesse Ray Davis, 31, of Kenai, at a business off Nikishka Beach Road in Nikiski.

Investigation revealed Davis had two outstanding warrants for failure to appear on original charges of two counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree vehicle theft, and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Davis was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on $6,500 bail. n On Sept. 23 at 5:15 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Mile 8 of Funny River Road in Soldotna. The driver was identified as Joel Oliver Helgevold, 35, of Anchorage.

Investigation revealed that Helgevold is on felony parole out of Anchorage for driving under the influence and had a warrant for absconding. He also had a revoked license for prior driving under the influence conviction. Helgevold was arrested on the warrant and charged with driving while license revoked and also a parole violation (no travel permit as required outside Anchorage area). He was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail. n On Sept. 22 at 2:01 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to and address off Royal Place in Soldotna for a report of an intoxicated subject. Investigation revealed that Jacob Irvin Brink, 20, of Soldotna, was causing a disturbance. Brink was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial on the charge of disorderly conduct. n On Sept. 16 at about 4:10 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a reported disturbance off Wesley Court in Nikiski. Investigation revealed that Steven Alexander Lennox, 28, of Nikiski, had struck a family member. Lennox was arrested for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail. n On Sept. 15 at 7:39 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) report of a vehicle continually crossing over centerline and fog line off Kalifornsky Beach Road in Soldotna. Investigation revealed that Patricia Joyce Floyd, 65, was driving under the influence of medications. Floyd was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and later taken to Wildwood Pretrial. n On Sept. 1 at 9:27 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to Lou Morgan Road in Sterling for a disturbance.

Investigation revealed that Tony Leverne Brown, 51, of Anchorage, was in contact with the victim of a prior assault and was violating his condition of release for a prior assault charge. Brown was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail on charges of firstdegree unlawful contact and

violating conditions of release. n On Aug. 26 at 12:21 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of a disturbance off Pintail Avenue in Kenai. Investigation revealed that Elizabeth Marie Wolverton, 39, of Kenai, had assaulted a male and damaged some of his property. Wolverton was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial without bail on charges of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and fourth-degree criminal mischief. n On Sept. 19 at 2:48 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding near Mile 140 of the Sterling Highway in Happy Valley. Investigation revealed that Adam Jerome Johnson, 38, of Anchorage, was driving with a revoked license and without insurance. Johnson was issued a mandatory court citation for driving with a revoked license (due to a prior driving under the influence conviction) and no vehicle liability insurance and was also cited for speeding and was released on scene. n On Sept. 18 at 4:56 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a three-vehicle collision on Kalifornsky Beach Road near Poppy Lane. Investigation revealed that Justen Galley, 28, of Kenai, was driving a Dodge van northbound on Kalifornsky Beach Road, when he rear ended a stopped SUV. The SUV was pushed into the back of the stopped car in front of it. All vehicles sustained major damage.

Two occupants reported minor injuries. Galley was issued a citation for failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision. n On Sept. 17 at about 9:20 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence off Diane Street in Sterling, where Janae Ann Lafae, 58, of Sterling, was contacted and arrested on four outstanding warrants.

Lafae was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on $250 bail for four counts of failure to appear for arraignment on the original charge of violating probation. n On Sept. 19 at 1:19 a.m., Kenai Police contacted Amanda Kivi, 30, of Niksiki, at a business near Mile 10.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway. Kivi had previously been trespassed from the business and was arrested on a charge of seconddegree criminal trespass and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility. n On Sept. 29 at 12:08 p.m., Soldotna Public Safety Communications Center received notification via an in-reach device about two individuals in distress above Carter Lake.

The pair was hunting in the area and had shot a bear above them on a ridge. The bear rolled down the slope, dislodging rocks in the process. One hunter, William McCormick, 28, out of JBER, was injured when he was struck by both a rock and the bear. His hunting partner, Zachary Tennyson, 19,

of JBER, was uninjured. Alaska State Troopers, Bear Creek Fire Department, Moose Pass Volunteer Fire Department, and LifeMed all responded to the scene. McCormick was hand-carried to a LifeMed helicopter and taken to Anchorage Providence Hospital with life-threatening injuries. n On Sept. 27 at about 6:30 p.m., Soldotna based Alaska State Troopers conducted a motor vehicle stop for equipment violations on North Tinker Lane in Kenai. Further investigation revealed that the female passenger, Diane Vinberg, 28, of Kodiak, had an outstanding arrest warrant for failing to appear at arraignment on the original charge of fourth-degree theft. She was arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility on $250 cash bail. n On Sept. 24 at 10:58 a.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a fuel theft from a 50-year-old male, of Sterling, who had parked his boat on Old Nash Road in Seward with about 100 gallons of fuel. On Sept. 22, the complainant came to check on the boat and found that his fuel line had been cut and the fuel in his fuel tank was missing. The missing fuel is worth about $300. The damaged fuel line is worth about $50. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is encouraged to contacted the Alaska State Troopers at 907262-4453. n On Sept. 22 at about 1:10 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a disturbance near Mile 45 of the Sterling Highway in Cooper Landing. All parties had left the scene prior to troopers’ arrival. Troopers located and contacted all involved parties in both Seward and Soldotna. Investigation revealed that James A. Borders, 60, of Wasilla, had assaulted a domestic partner and another citizen. Borders was arrested without incident and taken to Wildwood Correctional Center without bail. n On Sept. 26 at about 3:00 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a disturbance at Wildman’s in Cooper Landing.

A male reported that Daniel Antila, 53, of Soldotna, was punching out the windows to a business and threatening to hurt him. Troopers located Antila at Mile 49 of the Sterling Highway. Investigation revealed that Antila had punched out the windows to the business and assaulted the janitor. The value of the window and damaged items was about $1,400. Antila was arrested and taken to the Seward Jail. n On Sept. 25 at 12:05 a.m., Soldotna police stopped a vehicle on the Sterling Highway near Birch Street. The driver, Lance Larion, 31, of Soldotna, was issued a criminal citation for fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and released.

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Attorneys for the consortium declined say why Wilson and Franke lost their jobs, noting the organization stands by its personnel decisions.

The two former executives had initially wanted a federal jury to hear the case and award damages to the U.S. government. The Justice Department declined to intervene.

“The Department of Justice had the allegations for 18 months and declined to take the case,” the consortium said.

They filed an amended complaint in August, dropping fraud allegations and focusing on wrongful termination claims.

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tors routinely and thoroughly review our billing practices to ensure compliance and correct any inadvertent errors that are found,” the consortium said in a statement.

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Larry J. Little

Mark Edward Winston 1955-2018

Lifetime Alaskan, Mark Edward Winston, 62, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 peacefully in his Kenai home.

On a sunny day, look out at the bay, you’ll see a boat anchored there.

Rocking with tides, hat over his eyes, Larry’s asleep in his cap’n’s chair.

His cares set aside, returned to his bride, forever we’ll picture him there.

A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at Kenai Christian Church located at 104 McKinley Street, Kenai, Alaska.

Mark was born Oct. 22, 1955 in Ketchikan, Alaska. He received his education in Ketchikan and graduated from Ketchikan High School in 1973.

He moved to Kenai in 1978, where he opened the first shoe store on the Kenai Peninsula, The Footwear Gallery. After that, Mark worked for many years as a trustworthy car salesman.

Mark knew no strangers, but greeted everyone with a warm smile and friendly conversation. He enjoyed boats, cars, doing wheelies on his motorcycle, and rock music played at ear bleeding levels. He was an avid reader conquering at least one book a week. Mark loved the Alaskan outdoors and wildlife including keeping close watch on the eaglets in the eagle’s nest in his backyard.

On Saturday, Sep. 29 2018, Larry J. Little passed away, surrounded by his friends, family and loved ones. He was 71. Larry was born January 10, 1947 in Kearney, NE to James and Alice Little. He came to Alaska in 1956 and graduated from Metlakatla High in 1963. Larry joined the Airforce and was stationed in Florida, where he contributed to the Apollo 12 moon-landing. Later, he returned to Alaska, where he met and married his lucky Penny L. Markgraf. Larry and Penny made their home on the Kenai Peninsula for 40 years, where they made many life-long friends.

Larry a long list of passions: fishing, boating, camping, wood working, photography and may more. Above all, he relished spending time with his family and friends. Known for his wicked sense of humor, his aunts, uncles, brothers and sister never wanted to be on the winning side of a bet. He was captain of infamous boats such as the ‘Dingy Kelli’, the ‘Lucky Penny, and the ‘Lady Brandi’, and his most treasured title was ‘Pappa’ to his grandchildren Shayde and Valen Little.

Larry is survived by his two daughters Kelli (Joe) and Brandi (Bud) Little, grandchildren Shayde and Valen, sister Judy Hudson, brothers Bill (Liz) Little and Tom (Bonnie) Little, and brothers-and-sistersin-law Robyn (Len) Schmitt and family and Fred (Melissa) Wills and family, and nieces and nephews and their families: Kim (Pat) Kinnebrew and family, Kandi (Jack) Meyer and family, Ali (Stephanie) Little and family, Andrea (Reese) Everett and family, Rich (Claudia) Little and family, Tom Little Jr. and family, Tryna (Mike) Allen and family, Penny Bales and family, Richard (Mary) Markgraf and family, Brittany (Jack) Curry and family, Brianne (Casey) Klein and family, Ryan Schmitt, Harley and Rikki Jo Wills-Markgraf.

Memorial services will be held in June 2019 in the Soldotna/Kenai.

In lieu of flowers, we ask that you consider donating to a local veteran’s charity or a charity of your choice.

Katherine Lucy Malatesta 1964-2018

Longtime Soldotna resident, Mrs. Katherine Lucy Malatesta, 54, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna after a long battle with kidney cancer.

No services are planned at this time.

Katherine was born June 8, 1964 in Waseca, Minnesota.

She moved to Alaska in 1990.

Katherine worked in real estate and was a public defender from 2009 to the present. She loved long walks, bird hunting, ÂżVKLQJ VSHQGLQJ WLPH ZLWK KHU IDPLO\ DQG DWWHQGLQJ VKRZV DW the Anchorage Center of Performing Arts.

The family wrote, “Katherine or Katy as she was known to her family and friends, was always in good spirits and one of the most genuine people you could ever meet. She has the most infectious laugh, and when you heard it, you couldn’t help but smile and laugh along. She was nice to everyone, and even in the end when people would stop by unannounced, she would put a smile on and sit and visit for a while.

Mark was very active in the community. He was involved in the Kenai Chapter of Rotary, Kenai Chamber of Commerce, and volunteered many hours with Hospice.

He is survived by his three children Lars Winston (Kim), Maggie Winston and Huey Winston; parents Walter and Joy Winston; sisters Leslie Daniel (Dave) and Karlene Meyers (Adam); grandchildren Daemon and Dylan Duniphin and Summer Winston; and other extended family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Hospice of Kenai Peninsula, P.O. Box 2584, Soldotna, AK 99669.

Arrangements were by Peninsula Memorial Chapel in Kenai.

Around the Peninsula Grand Group meeting The October Grand Group meeting will take place on Thursday, Oct. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Seaman building in Kenai, 601 Frontage Rd, Suite 102. This month’s topic include “How’s it going at school?� and “How has raising your grandchildren changed other relationships?� Informational workshops for grandparents are also available. A pot of chili is on the menu. Everyone is welcome.

Registration open for the 2018 Women in Agriculture Conference

12 and includes games, prizes and food. Tickets are available at the door. The event is a fundraiser for the Yaghanen Youth Program. For more information, call 907-335-7290.

Peninsula Piranhas tryouts Tryouts for the Peninsula Piranhas swim team are on Monday, Nov. 5 from 4-4:30 p.m. at Kenai Central High School. Practices start Nov. 6 from 3-6 p.m. Contact KCHS pool coach Will at 283-7476.

Caregiver Support Meeting Kenai Senior Center will host a Caregiver Support Meeting — Training: Awakening the Five Senses of Persons Living with Dementia on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. Please join us to share your experiences as a caregiver, or to support someone who is. Call Sharon or Judy at 907- 262-1280, for more information.

Kenai Peninsula Trapper’s Association meet The Kenai Peninsula Trapper’s Association (a local chapter of the Alaska Trapper’s Association) will begin holding its monthly meetings starting on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the basement of the Soldotna Elks Lodge and usually last about an hour and a half. We will be electing new officers for the year and are looking to fill the seats of president, secretary/treasurer, and a board of three trustees. For questions, call Bob Ermold at 398-9544.

Cook Inlet Council on Alcohol and Drugs meeting Cook Inlet Council on Alcohol and Drugs will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the Kenai office at 10200 Kenai Spur Highway. The purpose of the meeting is to elect the board officers. Anyone interested is invited to attend.

Time to Sign Up For Trunk or Treat 2018 The Boys & Girls Club in Kenai is seeking the assistance from the community to make “Trunk or Treat 2018� bigger and better than ever! The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m. and is free for all youth attending. We are seeking sponsors, donations, trunks and volunteers. Businesses, community organizations or individuals interested in participating call Kimberli Dent at 283-2682, Fax: 283-8190 or email at kdent@positiveplaceforkids.com for more info.

Fall craft bazaar

The Soldotna Senior Center is hosting our annual Fall craft bazaar, amateur art show, and bake sale on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more informaThe 2018 Women in Agriculture Conference will take place tion on the amateur art show, including check-in and check-out on Saturday, Oct. 27 at four Alaska locations this year — Fairtimes and art requirements, please contact the Soldotna Senior banks, Delta Junction, Palmer and Soldotna. Altogether, the Center at 907-262-2322. event will include 34 video conference sites in Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Washington. Speakers will address this year’s theme, “Pump Up Your Financial Fitness.� Registration KPBSD budget development meeting and more information are available at http://womeninag.wsu.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District requests input edu/. The early registration fee is $30 until Oct. 14 and $35 from staff, parents, and community members at the districtafter that date. Agriculture students, farm interns and members wide KPBSD budget development meeting, scheduled at variof FFA or 4-H pay $20. The fee includes the workshop, a light ous locations throughout the district on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 6 breakfast, lunch and conference materials. p.m. For questions, call Natalie Bates at 714-8888.

Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary Health Fair

Salamatof CAP funding meeting

The Rotary Health Fair will take place on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Homer High School. The fair will offer free health screenings, information, demonstrations and services including blood pressure tests, vision tests, hearing tests, flu shots, fitness tests and more. A comprehensive panel of blood tests is available for only $40, and further tests available for purchase include prostate, thyroid, cardiac CRP, vitamin D and hemoglobin A1C. These tests are offered by appointment in advance of the fair from Oct. 15 to Nov. 2 in the hospital conference room on the hospital’s lower level or at the fair on Nov. 3. Appointments for either option can be made atsphosp.org.

A public meeting to identify project proposals under the State of Alaska Community Assistance Program (CAP) will be held at Triumvirate Theatre, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. Eligible nonprofits will present project proposals to be considered for CAP funding in the Salamatof area. This is a public meeting. All members of the public are welcome to attend. For more information email Joe Rizzo at hereliesdrama@hotmail.com

The Kenai Peninsula Basketball Officials Association meeting The Kenai Peninsula Basketball Officials Association will hold its first meeting of the 2018/2019 season on Monday, Oct. 15 at Soldotna Prep school. If you are interested in refereeing basketball, meet new people and get some exercise, come check us out. We do need new officials. Call Doug Haralson at 252-21002.

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Sterling holiday craft and vendor fair The Sterling Community REC Center will host a holiday craft and vendor fair on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Vendors still welcome. Call 262-7224. Booth spaces are $45.

Take-A-Break Ladies Luncheon A Take-A-Break Ladies luncheon will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Special feature “Tales of Tats: What is the story behind the tattoo� and “Behind my Wildest Dreams� by inspirational speaker Jennifer Waller of Freedom House. Lunch $12. Hosted at the Solid Rock Conference Center, Mile 90.5 Sterling Highway. Complimentary child care provided. For reservations call Susan at 335-6789 or 440-1319.

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The Sterling Community Center will host a Spook-tacular Trunk or Treat fundraiser and fire truck dedication in memory of Jeff Clonts on Saturday, Oct. 27. Event will include dinner, music, split The Anchor Point Senior Center is hosting Trunk or Treat on the pot, and silent auction. Soupbowl, salad, and dessert. Doors Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 4:30-6 p.m. Come decorate your car, and bar open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner tickets are $15 for adults, $10 your kids, and have a great time! for children 12 and under.

To buy tickets over the phone call 262-7224.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Theresa Roesler and mother in-law, Verda Malatesta.

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She is survived by her husband, Joseph Anthony Malatesta, Jr. of Soldotna; daughter, DeLynda Lea Darby of Anchorage; son, Joseph (Valerie Marie) Anthony Malatesta, 3rd and their child, Joseph Anthony, 4th of Kenai; daughter, Stefany Theresa Malatesta of Kenai; brothers, Ed (Barb) Roesler of Waseca, MN, John (Dodi) Roesler of Flowery Branch, GA, Jerry Roesler of Waseca, MN and Tom Roesler of White Bear, MN; sister, Mary Roesler of Waseca, MN. Arrangements made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel & Crematory. Please visit or sign her online guestbook at AlaskanFuneral.com.

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What Others Say

We’re almost to the point of no return on climate change Earth is rapidly headed for a place

of no return, where climate change will leave the planet a more hostile place for people, plants and animals.

The impacts and costs are greater and coming faster than expected, according to a comprehensive new assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that says we have about a dozen years to come to grips with the issue.

But there is some hope. The IPCC also found that reducing global warming by even half a degree Celsius would dramatically reduce deaths from heat, drought and disease; the loss of species from diminishing habitat; and submerged land caused by melting ice caps and rising oceans, with the loss of homes and livelihoods that would accompany such flooding. Half a degree less of warming could even save some of the world’s coral reefs.

That’s why the panel is urging world leaders to keep global warming under 1.5 degrees C rather than the looser goal of staying under 2 C set at the Paris climate change conference in 2015. It’s particularly sobering news since the world — based on current warming trends and lackluster carbon reduction commitments to date — is set to blow by both numbers and see the climate heat up 3 C by the end of the century.

If there was ever reason to doubt the life-or-death impact of global warming, that’s long gone. And yet the message is still not getting through, in part because so many politicians are keen to play a politically expedient short game rather than focus on the environmental and economic imperatives that will become all too apparent over the longer term.

— The Toronto Star, Oct. 9

Much appreciated When given a $1,600 payment,

the polite thing to do is say thank you.

Thank you to the State of Alaska, to the founders of the Alaska Permanent Fund, the designers of the dividend program and those who oversee and protect it.

If not for all listed, Alaska’s oil wealth and Alaskans’ dividends might all be gone.

Imagining life without the dividends isn’t a happy thought. Alaskans are cheered every year about this time when the dividend payouts are made.

They present the opportunity to increase personal savings and investment accounts in the amount distributed; to pay bills; to buy goods and services that might not be possible without it. The dividends give Alaskans a small, but much appreciated windfall.

The distribution of the dividends also prompts businesses to offer timely sales, particularly PFD specials.

This helps the economy of every community throughout Alaska.

The PFDs started coming out a week ago, and will be distributed throughout the month.

For that, Alaskans are delighted.

The right’s outrage at the ‘mob’

If Bob Dylan had been a reactionary, his song “The Times They Are a-Changin’” would instead have been called “The Times They Cannot Change and to the Extent They Do, We Must Unchange Them Because We Need to Make America Great Again.” Chances are, it wouldn’t have been such a big hit, but it certainly would capture how the Trumpsters consider “progress” to be a dirty word. In fact, they use the same tactics that their segregationist ancestors employed to maintain their system of black oppression during their glory days of Jim Crow. The segs reacted loudly to the “mob” of “outside agitators” who came from throughout the country to challenge their systems of white discrimination. What’s fascinating is how Trump supporters use the same phrases to defend against the crowds that protest and demand change. In modern times, Mitch McConnell and their other descendants constantly proclaim their outrage over, you guessed it, the “mobs” who roamed the halls, chanting and being otherwise “unruly.” Never mind that these were “mobs” of soccer moms protesting sexual assault, they were just “not able to intimidate the Senate.”

Then and now, society’s regressives desperately try to preserve the old-fashioned traditions of legal domination by whites, particularly white males. African-Ameri-

ness, those who falsely accuse, but isn’t it time to rethink our history of making women just objects? From a political point of view, the objectifiers need a rallying cry.

Exploiting a sense of grievance is always effective, never mind that the male of the species is more likely to be the victimizer and not the victim. Nevertheless, the whining works really well for Trump and his supporters, who are feeling put upon by a sense that the world is passing them by. Or perhaps Trump is motivated by the fact that he stands accused of being a serial groper himself, and even was caught bragging about it. Whatever, he’s the voice of unreason, consistently on the wrong side of history, just like his fellow conservatives, trying to get self-righteous about the “mobs.”

The issue is whether the misleading tactic will work, like it has for generations.

Either the “mobs” from the pro Trump side will be the ones to turn out on Election Day, or it will be the ones disgusted by how the nation is careening backward. The Brett Kavanaugh fight is over; the damage has been done. The question is, Which side will be damaged the most? Will history repeat itself? Will misleading rhetoric succeed in distorting fundamental issues of unfairness?

Will it continue to camouflage our slide backward, or can we once again proudly ensure that the times really are a-changin’?

How I made my Chuitna decision

I’ve issued a decision in a closelywatched case regarding water rights in the Chuitna River watershed.

Misinformation is easy to spread and hard to correct. In recent weeks, I’ve been grateful for the opportunity to discuss this case — and its implications for property ownership and management of our water resources — with many Alaskans.

My personal experience is rooted in Cook Inlet and catching fish. I understand the concerns of those who believe a coal mine in this watershed would be a bad fit for Cook Inlet. But this case was not so much about developers and conservationists.

In essence, we’ve hit a snag that has little to do with many of the issues raised by the litigants. The unintended consequence of issuing a water right — called an instream-flow reservation — in this particular case could be to limit or eliminate the value of Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority-owned lands managed to generate income to support Alaska’s mental — Ketchikan Daily News, Oct. 8 health programs. I do not believe that was their intention, but it surely has become a potential outcome.

A little background is needed for those unfamiliar with Alaska Mental Health Trust lands. In 1982, advocates for Alaskans with mental health disabilities filed a class action suit asserting the State of Alaska mismanaged trust land without compensating the trust. They won their case, and it is clear that the state has a statutory, fiduciary obligation to manage these lands E-mail: for the benefit of trust beneficiaries. news@peninsulaclarion.com Income from trust lands provides funding for services to roughly 72,000 Alaskans Write: Fax: suffering from mental illness, addiction, Peninsula Clarion 907-283-3299 P.O. Box 3009 Questions? Call: Alzheimer’s and dementia, developmental Kenai, AK 99611 907-283-7551 disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries.

Trust lands were specifically selected for the potential value to fund these services,

Letters to the Editor:

cans, or whatever else they were called, were expected to “know their place,” which was at the back of the line — literally at the back of the bus. Women, too, are expected to submit to their role as playthings or breedBob Franken ing stock. They should simply accept any “boys will be boys” invasion of their body.

How dare they demand change, and how dare they get uppity about it?

Hey, at least Sen. McConnell didn’t order fire hoses to be used against those who came to “the people’s house,” as the Capitol is called, to express their grievances. But in his subtle way, he’s really a modern-day “Bull McConnell.” Maybe the fuddy-duddies would have been happier if the demonstrators were more demure, like “girls” are supposed to be taught to be.

Meanwhile, that champion of subjugation, meaning our president, is busily worrying out loud about how it is “a very scary time for young men” these days. Oh, how frightened we are because no longer can we engage in sexual assault whenever we want. Yes, there always will be those who take advantage of efforts to establish fair-

A laska V oices A ndy M ack which the Trust helps fund to the tune of roughly $20 million a year. With state budgets tight, the revenue generated is very important for services.

Not only does the State of Alaska have a legal obligation to the Trust, it has a moral obligation to ensure its success. Alaskans with disabilities are counting on the Trust and the State of Alaska to provide important services. To ensure I understood the impact of any decision, the Trust described in writing the potential impact of millions of dollars of revenue to its beneficiaries.

My recent decision was rooted in Alaska statutes that allows anyone — Alaskans or not — to obtain an instream flow reservation on state waters. This means certain quantities of water, approved by DNR, are “reserved” and cannot be used for other purposes.

Some have said this decision is precedent setting and that DNR has never granted a reservation of water to a private group.

That is no longer true. Last year, under my leadership, DNR issued four reservation of water certificates to the Nature Conservancy of Alaska within the Lower Talarik Creek watershed. Tens of thousands of sockeye salmon, as well as other anadromous and resident fish species, spawn in the Lower Talarik each year. The creek also happens to be downstream of Pebble — Alaska’s most controversial resource development project.

The Walker-Mallott Administration has

been clear in its opposition to the Pebble project. We will not authorize a project that will endanger the Bristol Bay fisheries.

In deciding whether to reserve water, DNR must address certain criteria, including whether issuing the reservation is in the public’s best interest and whether it is necessary to issue the reservation to the exclusion of other possible uses of that water.

We no longer have a coal project moving forward on Trust lands in the Chuitna watershed. No developer is currently seeking to remove any water in the watershed.

There is no current competing use of this water or associated impact to its fish.

While the Trust has identified coal development as a potential use of the Trust lands in this watershed it also sees an opportunity for other future uses – natural gas exploration, commercial guiding, and projects to mitigate carbon emissions and wetlands loss, to name a few.

I believe that there are possible solutions to satisfy all parties. We just need everyone — DNR, the Trust, and conservationists — to come together and work collaboratively.

In my position as Natural Resources Commissioner, I must consider the consequences of any decision that involves the management of state lands and waters.

Let me be clear. There has never been a better time for opponents of coal mining to bring alternative project proposals to the table that meet the Trust’s obligation to its beneficiaries and also protect the local fisheries.

My decision does not close the door on future proposals to protect the fisheries in the Chuitna watershed. My door is open. I am eager to work with all parties who have ideas.

Andy Mack has served as commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources since July 2016.

Peninsula Clarion | Sunday, October 14, 2018 | A5

Nation/World US pastor released from house arrest, flown out of Turkey

By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press

IZMIR, Turkey — An American pastor flew out of Turkey on Friday after a Turkish court convicted him of terror links but freed him from house arrest, removing a major irritant in fraught ties between two NATO allies still strained by disagreements over Syria, Iran and a host of other issues.

The court near the western city of Izmir sentenced North Carolina native Andrew Brunson to just over three years in prison for allegedly helping terror groups, but let him go because the 50-year-old evangelical pastor had already spent nearly two years in detention.

An earlier charge of espionage was dropped.

Hours later, Brunson was transported to Izmir’s airport and was flown out of Turkey, where he had lived for more than two decades. He was to be flown to the U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, then on to Washington, where he was to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday.

“I love Jesus. I love Turkey,” an emotional Brunson, who had maintained he was innocent of all charges, told the court during Friday’s hearing. He tearfully hugged his wife Norine Lyn as he awaited the court decision.

Facebook: Hackers accessed personal data from 29M accounts

Pastor Andrew Brunson, center left, and his wife Norine Brunson arrive at Adnan Menderes airport for a flight to Germany after his release following his trial in Izmir, Turkey. (AP Photo/ Emre Tazegul)

“PASTOR BRUNSON JUST RELEASED. WILL BE HOME SOON!” Trump tweeted after the American was driven out of a Turkish prison in a convoy. Later, after Brunson was airborne, Trump told reporters the pastor had “suffered greatly” but was in “very good shape,” and that he would meet with him at the Oval Office on Saturday.

Brunson’s release was a diplomatic triumph for Trump, who is counting on the support of evangelical Christians for Republican candidates ahead of congressional elections in November.

It could also benefit Turkey, allowing the government to focus on an escalating diplomatic crisis over Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi contributor to The Washington Post who went missing more than a week ago and is feared dead after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Turkish officials suspect Khashoggi was killed in the consulate; Saudi officials deny it.

Additionally, Turkey could now hope that the U.S. will lift tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum imports, injecting some confidence into an economy

rattled by high inflation and a mountain of foreign currency debt.

Friday’s ruling followed witness testimony that seemed to partly undermine the prosecutor’s allegations and highlighted concerns that Turkey had been using the U.S. citizen as diplomatic leverage. Turkey bristled at suggestions that its judicial system is a foreign policy instrument, and has accused the U.S. of trying to bend Turkish courts to its will with tariffs in August that helped to send the Turkish currency into freefall.

Trump-Xi talks raises hope for thaw in trade war

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press

BEIJING — With China and the United States opening the door to a meeting next month between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, hopes are rising for a potential easing of tensions in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Worries about the increased tariffs the two sides have imposed on each other’s goods have contributed to this week’s dizzying volatility in financial markets. The higher tariffs have elevated costs for companies in both countries, and economists say that if they remain in place indefinitely, they could depress economic growth.

A Xi-Trump meeting, if it happens, would take place during a summit of leaders of the Group of 20 biggest global economies in Argentina in late November.

In Bali, Indonesia, where he’s attending global finance meetings, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, “We are having discussions about a potential meeting.”

Later Friday, Larry Kudlow, Trump’s top economic adviser, said in Washington that preparations for the talks were under way.

“It looks like there will be a meeting in Buenos Aires at the G-20,” Kudlow said in an interview with CNBC. “We are looking at it. The Chinese are looking at it. Preparations are being made. I can’t say 100 percent certainty, but there is no question everybody is looking at it.”

Kudlow said that so far, the administration viewed China’s negotiating offers as “rather unsatisfactory” but that “maybe talks between the two heads of state will bear fruit.”

The trade feud has been fueled by U.S. accusations that China engages in cyber-theft and coerces foreign companies into handing over technology in return for access to the Chinese market, as well as by Trump’s anger over China’s trade surplus with the U.S. It is far from clear that the U.S. might be preparing to consider lifting penalty tariffs on about $250 billion of Chinese products.

Mnuchin suggested that the two leaders could meet next month if the Trump administration felt trade discussions were moving in a positive direction.

“We need to do work in advance to be sure there are changes and we can have a more balanced trading relationship,” the Treasury secretary said. “And that we’re going to be make sure we don’t have forced joint transfers and forced transfer of technology.”

Lu Kang, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, of-

Around the World

fered no specifics Friday but said, “I have also seen the relevant reports.”

The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post have cited officials as saying Trump has decided to proceed with a meeting with Xi. Global indexes bounced back sharply Friday after their recent plunges, on word of the possible presidential meeting, along with strong Chinese export data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.5 percent to 22,694.66 after a nearly 4 percent loss on Thursday.

In this 2017 file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (AP Photo/ Andy Wong, File)

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NEW YORK — Facebook says hackers accessed a wide swath of information — ranging from emails and phone numbers to more personal details like sites visited and places checked into — from millions of accounts as part of a security breach the company disclosed two weeks ago.

Twenty-nine million accounts had some form of information stolen. Originally Facebook said 50 million accounts were affected, but that it didn’t know if they had been misused.

The news comes at a jittery time ahead of the midterm elections when Facebook is fighting off misuse of its site on a number of fronts . The company said Friday there’s no evidence this is related to the midterms.

On Friday Facebook said hackers accessed names, email addresses or phone numbers from these accounts. For 14 million of them, hackers got even more data, such as hometown, birthdate, the last 10 places they checked into or the 15 most recent searches.

An additional 1 million accounts were affected, but hackers didn’t get any information from them.

Facebook isn’t giving a breakdown of where these users are, but says the breach was “fairly broad.” It plans to send messages to people whose accounts were hacked.

Facebook said third-party apps that use a Facebook login and Facebook apps like WhatsApp and Instagram were unaffected by the breach.

Facebook said the FBI is investigating, but asked the company not to discuss who may be behind the attack. The company said it hasn’t ruled out the possibility of smallerscale attacks that used the same vulnerability.

Man likely got ‘brain-eating amoeba’ at Texas resort WACO, Texas — A New Jersey man who died from a rare “brain-eating amoeba ” was likely exposed to it during his visit to a Texas water resort last month, health officials said Friday.

The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District said testing done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found evidence of Naegleria fowleri — a rare but deadly amoeba that can cause a brain infection — at one of the four attractions at the BSR Cable Park and Surf Resort in Waco, and conditions favorable for its growth at the other three.

Health officials said the amoeba was found at the attraction that’s a natural body of water, but it’ll remain open because risk of exposure is considered the same as at any natural body of water. But officials added that the other three attractions won’t reopen until “all health and safety issues” are addressed.

Fabrizio Stabile , 29, died Sept. 21 after contracting the deadly amoeba.

People are usually infected when contaminated water enters the body through the nose, according to the CDC. The CDC reports the amoeba is usually found in warm freshwater, such as lakes, rivers or hot springs.

— The Associated Press

Today in History Today is Sunday, Oct. 14, the 287th day of 2018. There are 78 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 14, 1960, the idea of a Peace Corps was suggested by Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy to an audience of students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

On this date: In 1586, Mary, Queen of Scots, went on trial in England, accused of committing treason against Queen Elizabeth I. (Mary was beheaded in February 1587.)

In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt, campaigning for the presidency, was shot in the chest in Milwaukee. Despite the wound, he went ahead with a scheduled speech.

In 1926, “Winnie-the-Pooh” by A.A. Milne was first published by Methuen & Co. of London.

In 1933, Nazi Germany announced it was withdrawing from the League of Nations.

In 1939, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the HMS Royal Oak, a British battleship anchored at Scapa Flow in Scotland’s Orkney Islands; 833 of the more than 1,200 men aboard were killed.

In 1947, U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles E. (“Chuck”) Yeager (YAY’-gur) became the first test pilot to break the sound barrier as he flew the experimental Bell XS-1 (later X-1) rocket plane over Muroc Dry Lake in California.

In 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

In 1968, the first successful live telecast from a manned U.S. spacecraft was transmitted from Apollo 7.

In 1977, singer Bing Crosby died outside Madrid, Spain, at age 74.

In 1987, a 58-hour drama began in Midland, Texas, as 18-month-old Jessica McClure slid 22 feet down a narrow abandoned well at a private day care center; she was rescued on Oct. 16.

In 2001, as U.S. jets opened a second week of raids in Afghanistan, President George W. Bush sternly rejected a Taliban offer to discuss handing over Osama bin Laden to a third country.

In 2007, the reality TV show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” premiered on E! Entertainment Television.

Ten years ago: Big banks started falling in line behind a revised bailout plan that was fast becoming more of a buy-in; the Bush administration announced it would fork over as much as $250 billion in exchange for partial ownership. A grand jury in Orlando, Fla. returned charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter against Casey Anthony in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. (She was acquitted in July 2011.) Syria formally recognized Lebanon for the first time by establishing diplomatic relations with its neighbor. Canada’s Conservative Party won in national elections but fell short of a parliamentary majority.

Five years ago: Americans Eugene Fama and Lars Peter Hansen of the University of Chicago and Robert Shiller of Yale University were named recipients of the Nobel prize in economics. The Los Angeles Dodgers won their first game of the NL championship series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 in Game 3.

One year ago: A truck bombing in Somalia’s capital killed more than 500 people in one of the world’s deadliest attacks in years; officials blamed the attack on the extremist group al-Shabab and said it was meant to target Mogadishu’s international airport, but the bomb detonated in a crowded street after soldiers opened fire. The board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revoked the membership of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, after published reports about sexual harassment and rape allegations against Weinstein. The death toll from wildfires burning in northern California reached 40; they were the deadliest group of simultaneous blazes in the state’s history.

Today’s Birthdays: Classical pianist Gary Graffman is 90. Movie director Carroll Ballard is 81. Former White House counsel John W. Dean III is 80. Country singer Melba Montgomery is 81. Fashion designer Ralph Lauren is 79. Singer Sir Cliff Richard is 78. Singer-musician Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues) is 72. Actor Greg Evigan is 65. TV personality Arleen Sorkin is 63. World Golf Hall of Famer Beth Daniel is 62. Singermusician Thomas Dolby is 60. Actress Lori Petty is 55. Former New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi is 54. Actor Steve Coogan is 53. Singer Karyn White is 53. Actor Edward Kerr is 52. Actor Jon Seda is 48. Country musician Doug Virden is 48. Country singer Natalie Maines (The Dixie Chicks) is 44. Actress-singer Shaznay Lewis (All Saints) is 43. Singer Usher is 40. TV personality Stacy Keibler is 39. Actor Ben Whishaw is 38. Actor Jordan Brower is 37. Director Benh Zeitlin is 36. Actress Skyler Shaye is 32. Actor-comedian Jay Pharoah is 31. Actor Max Thieriot is 30.

Thought for Today: “Almost anybody can learn to think or believe or know, but not a single human being can be taught to feel.” -- E.E. Cummings, American poet (born this date in 1894, died 1962).

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in marine waters in California, Panama and Mexico. The team wanted to find out how coastal marine life differs at different latitudes, Freitag said.

“There’s been a lot of theories as to whether diversity of organisms, the amount of organisms and the number of different species, varies with latitude in a region along the coastline. They were working out whether that theory is correct,” Freitag told the Empire in a Thursday phone interview.

The researchers don’t know why or how Bugula neritina moved north to Alaska. It could have arrived on the bottom of a passing vessel. Ketchikan is the first stop for foreign-flagged cruise ships and barges and fishing boats heading north.

Warming waters may be making the migration of invasive species easier, Freitag said.

Several marine species new to

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have chosen to make a career of their military service.

The weekend itinerary included lodging at Ocean Shores Motel provided by owner Mike Warburton, and Parsons’ husband offered a sightseeing tour of Kachemak Bay. The women also enjoyed dinner at Captain Pattie’s and a visit to the Salty Dawg Saloon. Eric Lehm of Maverick Charters gave a fishing charter trip and Bart Chow of Homer Fish Processing donated process-

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up for harvest, and local hunters lobbied last year to increase that number to 30 percent of the population. A federal game board turned that idea down in May.

Alaska, like market squid, are thought to have arrived here after chasing warmer waters north. Researchers believe Ketchikan is a bellwether for such migration.

The discovery is the northernmost record of Bugula neritina in the Pacific Ocean.

“I don’t know whether there’s any real, direct evidence that climate change is causing the spread of invasive species.

It’s suspected very heavily, there’s indications that it plays a role,” Freitag said.

Alaska has fewer non-indigenous marine species than any other coastal U.S. state, the team wrote, and Ketchikan is a “key location in Alaska for early detection of marine species with the potential to spread poleward from lower latitudes.”

The paper also documents the spread of several other invasive species in Ketchikan’s marine waters. Some of them are potentially problematic for native sea life, Freitag said.

The discovery marks the culmination of years of obser-

vation not only by professionals like Freitag, but citizen scientists who’ve tracked invasive species in Ketchikan since at least 2003.

The team documented the continuing spread of three nonindigenous tunicates, invertebrates known as sea squirts.

One of those species, Ciona savignyi, the Pacific transparent sea squirt, hasn’t been documented in Alaska waters since 1903.

Sea squirts can cause problems for coastal economies in ground fisheries and oyster and other mariculture farms.

Freitag said they haven’t yet documented any adverse effects from the Bugula neritina or any of the sea squirt species.

But the potential for disruption is there.

“It’s really not understood what the potential dangers are of any of this stuff, but it potentially has a lot of impact,” Freitag said.

ing of fish the women caught.

Bear Creek Winery gifted each of the visitors with a bottle of special-for-veterans wine, “Red, White and Blueberry,” and airfare for the trip was paid by the Elks. In addition to halibut, Nelson hooked into a salmon shark, the resulting excitement forcing her shipmates to immediately pull in their lines and stand aside as she attempted to subdue her catch.

“That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” Nelson said of the struggle to reel one direction with the shark tugging the other and Nelson’s friends wrapping their arms around her to ensure

she stayed on the boat.

After a lengthy tug of war, the shark won, snapping the line and disappearing into the bay’s depths. Local women veterans were invited to join the visiting group for dinner at the Elks on Saturday.

“It was nice to honor this younger generation of females who have followed in our footsteps,” said Eileen Faulkner, who was in the Pentagon when it was attacked by terrorists Sept.

11, 2001, and is retired from the U.S. Air Force. “We had Dottie (Holton, 95, of Homer) there and then there were these young ones in their 20s. … They are veterans

and it’s important they get treated the same way the guys do.”

At the end of the evening, Faulkner said she made a point of telling the Fairbanks guests, “Thank you for your service and continuing our legacy.”

Holton, who served in the Coast Guard and was stationed in Seattle during World War II, compared women’s role in the military in her day with today’s opportunities.

“We didn’t get to do any of the really interesting things. We filled in at home and the boys did the interesting things,” she said. “However, I think we did do one really good thing: We

opened up the ranks so that future women could enlist. They deserve their chance to show that women are just as necessary to the population as the men are. ” Her message to the visitors was “the only thing I can say: Good luck and be careful,” Holton said. On Sunday, the women met for breakfast at Duncan House, followed by more sightseeing, a visit to Fireweed Gallery and, for some, attending church services. Finally it was time to head to the airport.

“Getting to know others with a veteran background re-

ally solidified the camaraderie for me,” said McCargish.

“That showed me no matter how many years I serve, there’s always a family available that understands what you’ve been through and that part of your life.”

Parsons is hoping the weekend’s success marks the beginning of more such weekends.

“There were tears from all of us at the airport,” Parsons said. “We had a wonderful time with them. They were great ladies and enjoyed themselves thoroughly. We’re hoping to continue this, doing it again next year.”

Wolf populations on Prince of Wales and associated islands, known as Game Management Unit 2, are hard to pin down, managers say. Prince of Wales is the fourth-largest island in the U.S. Much of it is covered by dense forest, making aerial surveys impractical.

Managers instead started use fur samples caught with barbed

wire snares to analyze wolf DNA, analyzing the samples with statistical models to estimate populations, according to ADF&G. This year’s quota was based on data collected through December of 2017. Results of the last two years of population studies suggested that rapid population growth on the is-

land has stabilized, managers say.

Credible reports of unreported human-caused wolf deaths will also be counted toward this year’s harvest quota.

The Alaska Board of Game meets in Petersburg in January, 2019, affording an opportunity for hunters to again change how GMU 2 wolves are man-

aged. Fish and Game has submitted a proposal to eliminate percentage-based management, opting instead to manage wolves on the island based on a population size, where more wolves would be harvested if the population rises above a set number.

The Craig Fish and Game Advisory Committee has also

proposed extending the Unit 2 trapping season.

Wolf hunting season for federally-qualified subsistence hunters on federal lands opened Sept. 1 in Unit 2, and trapping for those hunters will open Nov. 15.

State wolf hunting and trapping seasons in Unit 2 open on Dec. 1.

The new invasive bryozoan, Bugula neritina. (Courtesy Photo | Melissa Frey, Royal B.C. Museum via University of Alaska)

KENAI SPUR HIGHWAY

Community Meeting WHEN

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

WHERE

Nikiski Community Recreation Center

Open House 6:00PM – 6:30PM PRESENTATION along with questions and answers 6:30PM – 7:30PM

Mile 23.4 of the Kenai Spur Highway, Nikiski, Alaska

NIKISKI

You are invited to attend a community meeting about the Kenai Spur Highway Relocation Project.

Learn more about the selected route and the next steps.

Light refreshments will be served.

For additional details contact Lisa Parker – Stakeholder Engagement | lparker@agdc.us or call 907-330-6305

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Kenai/ Soldotna 50/38 Seward 51/42 Homer 51/43

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24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. . 1.44" Month to date ........................... 2.97" Normal month to date .............. 1.32" Year to date ............................ 15.26" Normal year to date ............... 14.17" Record today ................. 0.85" (1958) Record for Oct. .............. 7.36" (1986) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963) Snowfall 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. .. 0.0" Month to date ............................. 0.0" Season to date ........................... 0.0"

Anchorage 49/38

Bethel 50/39

Valdez Kenai/ 45/35 Soldotna Homer

Dillingham 51/43

Juneau 51/48

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Sitka 56/52

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96 at Death Valley, Calif.

6 at Bodie State Park, Calif.

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Ketchikan 53/46

56 at Klawock and Yakutat 17 at Arctic Village

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A storm pushing through the Rockies today will bring snow from Wyoming and Nebraska to northern Texas and New Mexico. Rain will fall from Kentucky to eastern Texas, while it remains dry elsewhere.

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Stars celebrate 7th straight SoHi takes down upstart Eagle River

By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

Their season began with a nightmare, but they finished it in seventh heaven.

The Soldotna Stars capped the 2018 prep football campaign with a state record seventh straight Division II championship and 11th total in school history, beating upstart Eagle River 46-14 on a wet Saturday afternoon at Palmer’s Machetanz Field.

In a year that began with an opening-week loss to West Anchorage that snapped SoHi’s state-record 59-game win streak, the Stars ran the table the rest of the way to finish 9-1 overall and refute anyone that doubted their supremacy on the Division II level.

“It’s a testament to the hard work the kids and coaches put in,” said head coach Galen Brantley Jr. “Every single year brings a different group of kids and it has its own challenges and own personality.”

In the end, the Stars finished on top yet again while Eagle River, playing in its first state final in school history, fell short of its goal in what had already been an historically successful season for the Wolves.

“This has been four years of hard work, and I’m proud of them,” said Wolves head coach Bob Adkins. “SoHi’s a good team, and we’re pretty disappointed, but we had a good year.”

SoHi had its chances in the slippery conditions to throw away the game. A botched drive in the final four minutes of the first half saw the Stars commit four penalties and lose an opportunity to pad their 19-8 lead at halftime.

The team’s first possession of the second half failed to score points, even as SoHi drove down to Eagle River’s 3-yard line, when a pass by QB Jersey Truesdell soared wide of his receiver in the corner of the end zone, and it was also a drive that finished without junior back Aaron Faletoi on the field after he limped off with a shoulder injury.

SoHi also had a 64-yard punt return touchdown erased on a penalty in the third quarter, helping to keep things tight.

Soldotna head football coach Galen Brantley Jr. celebrates with the rest of the Stars Saturday after defeating Eagle River 46-14 in the Division II state football championship at Palmer High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

However, the Stars came up big when it mattered most. Just like the last seven years.

SoHi scored on consecutive possessions in the third and fourth quarters, then dropped the dagger with an 84-yard pick six by junior Hudson Metcalf with 7:52 left in the game as Eagle River was desperately attempting to stay close with a quick score.

“They’d been attacking the flats all day,” Metcalf said. “(Assistant coach) Sarge (Truesdell) said they were going to the flats there.”

Once he read Wolves quarterback Ryan Adkins eyes, Metcalf stepped in front of intended receiver Kobe Sherman and was off to the races down the sideline.

“I heard coach (Phil) Leck say, ‘Score it!’,” Metcalf recounted. “I know I couldn’t have done it without the team.”

The big return TD put SoHi

ahead 40-8 and in total command with the minutes winding down.

Overall, SoHi outgained Eagle River 329 to 220 in offensive yards, with 268 of that coming on the ground on the rainy day. Wyatt Medcoff led the charge with 101 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Faletoi ended with 60 yards and two touchdown runs.

Eagle River only mustered 48 rushing yards but Adkins led the aerial attack with 172 yards on 8-for-20 passing, with 118 of those yards going to receiver Mason Piper. Piper broke free for a 47-yard score in the first quarter that put the Wolves ahead 8-7 after the two-point run by Adkins.

That would be a short-lived lead, however, as SoHi embarked on a 10-play possession that ended with two key plays, the first a fourth-down conver- Soldotna players used fingers to denote how many straight state championships the program See TITLE, page B4 has won. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Jets take 2 from Bears

By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

The Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets took a pair of tense games from the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in North American Hockey League play.

Janesville won 2-1 on Friday, then 2-1 Saturday in a shootout. The Jets moved to 7-5-0-0, while the Brown Bears are at 7-4-0-1.

The Bears swept the Jets on Janesville’s home-opening weekend to start the season.

“This was just two teams battling it out,” Janesville head coach Gary Shuchuk said after Friday’s game. “We really wanted to win tonight. They swept us at home and that left a bad taste in our mouths.”

Shuchuk said the Friday victory was tough to earn because the Bears play physical and fast, and have bought into head coach Josh Petrich’s system.

Kenai River hasn’t been to the playoffs in four years, but Petrich said the Bears are playing that type of hockey.

“I think we played well,” Petrich said. “It was like a playoff hockey game.”

In playoff hockey, good

scoring chances are tough to come by, so teams must capitalize on them.

Janesville’s goals in the first and third period were very similar. On both, a Bears defenseman tried to pinch and missed the puck, leading to an odd-man rush. On both, Logan Ommen scored for the Jets, assisted by Mason Salquist and Tommy Middleton.

“We took advantage of those opportunities,” Shuchuck said.

“We had some other opportunities early and didn’t capitalize, and I thought it was going to be one of those nights where it comes back to hurt us.”

After falling behind by a goal in the first period, the Bears drew even 5 minutes, 49 seconds, into the second period when Ryan Reid had his first career NAHL goal by beating Cole Brady high and stick side.

Trevor Schroder and Porter Schachle assisted.

“We tell our D to put the puck on the net to create chaos, not to shoot the puck,” Petrich said. “He did a good job. We got a little traffic in front and it went through.”

Just 1:40 into the third period, the Ommen trio got the lead back for the Jets.

Janesville and Brady, who

Homer netters topple Nikiski Staff report Peninsula Clarion

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Sutton McDonald tries to push the puck in front of the net against the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

(Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

is committed to Division I Arizona State, would then survive as the Bears won the shot count 14-4 in the final 20 minutes.

Shuchuk said Brady, who made 34 saves, likes to see the puck. He said his team did a good job of letting him do that, and Brady also fought through screens when he had to.

The Jets also blocked shots, with players crawling off the ice on two separate occasions.

“In a game like this, sometimes you have to sacrifice,” Shuchuk said. “We made some mistakes in coverage, and we were able to cover them up.”

The Bears came hardest in the last five minutes, particular-

ly after pulling the goalie with 1:53 to play.

“We brought everything we could at the end,” Petrich said. “Like I said coming in, they have great leadership and coaching. They’re not a team you can sleep on, and we didn’t.”

Dennis Westergard made 21 saves for the Bears.

Saturday’s game was another tight affair. It was scoreless until Stanislav Dosek scored for Janesville with 2:32 remaining in the game. But Zach Krajnik came right back for Kenai River 40 seconds later.

Brady made 41 saves for the Jets, while Gavin Enright

stopped 24 for the Bears.

In the shootout, only one player scored in the round of three — Jack Vincent of the Jets, but also a former player for the Brown Bears.

The Bears are on the road Friday and Saturday against the Topeka (Kansas) Pilots.

Friday Jets 2, Brown Bears 1 Janesville 1 0 1 — 2 Kenai River 0 1 0 — 1 First period — 1. Janesville, Ommen (Salquist, Middleton), 16:19. Penalties — Janesville 1 for 2:00; Kenai River 1 for 2:00.

Second period — 2. Kenai River, Reid (Schroder, Schachle), 5:49. Penalties — Janesville 1 for 2:00; Kenai River 1 for 2:00.

Third period — 3. Janesville, Ommen (Salquist, Middleton), 1:40. Penalties —

See BEARS, page B3

The Homer volleyball team was able to pick up a big Southcentral Conference victory Saturday over a Nikiski team coming off a tough five-set loss to Wasilla on Friday night.

In Nikiski, the Division II Bulldogs lost 18-25, 30-28, 2519, 24-26 and 15-9 to the Division I Warriors, the top team in the Northern Lights Conference. Nikiski was even missing leading hitter Bethany Carstens because she was on a trip to check out a school for basketball.

“Overall, I was really excited about the way we played against Wasilla, especially without having Bethany,” said Nikiski coach Stacey Segura, whose record is at 6-2 in the league and 7-3 overall. “Wasilla has some strong hitters.

“We didn’t have to block we needed, but by the end her sister, Lillian, was figuring it out.”

Against the Warriors, Kaitlyn Johnson had three aces, five kills and seven assists, Kelsey See NET, page B3

B2 | Sunday, October 14, 2018 | Peninsula Clarion

No. 13 LSU rips Georgia

By The Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. — Joe Burrow passed for 200 yards and had two short touchdown runs, LSU’s defense staggered Georgia’s normally prolific offense, and the 13th-ranked Tigers beat the No. 2 Bulldogs 36-16 on Saturday to give coach Ed Orgeron a signature victory.

Five fourth-down decisions

by Orgeron influenced the result. LSU converted all four times it ran an offensive play on fourth down, sustaining three drives that produced a total of 13 points.

Kenai Central’s Tucker Vann controls Homer’s Josh Bradshaw on the way to the 160-pound championship at the Luke Spruill Memorial Tournament at Kenai Central High School on Saturday. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski captures Spruill tourney

By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion

The Nikiski wrestling team got its season off to a promising start by winning the Luke Spruill Memorial Tournament on Saturday at Kenai Central High School.

The tournament is so early in the season that many squads are not close to full.

At the same time, any tournament where a squad can finish on top of Homer, which has a Division II state title and two runner-ups in the past three seasons, and Division I school Soldotna has to be considered a success. The host Kardinals also have a nice record of success at the tournament.

“We were able to get a pretty good group here,” Nikiski coach Adam Anders said. “We haven’t had any problems. Everybody is still healthy.

“That’s what made the difference. We were able to get everyone on the mat.”

Anders said that to say Nikiski was hurt by injury last season is an understatement.

Three of Nikiski’s titles came from wrestlers that battled injury last year. Jaryn Zoda won at 119 and Justin Cox won at 140. Both wrestlers were out last season due to injury. Dustin Mullins also took a title at 215. He was out until the postseason last year due to injury.

Caleb Payne also finished second for Nikiski at 171. He also missed last season due to injury.

Nikiski also got a title from

Koleman McCaughey at 171.

McCaughey was healthy last year.

Anders said the Bulldogs have good numbers in the room and have a bunch of good wrestlers. After last season, though, he is wary about making predictions.

“It’s too early to tell,” he said. “We have to stay healthy, keep our numbers up and keep our grades up.”

Anders also said the Bulldogs have great leadership this season, not only from Cox, Payne and Mullins, but also from Jordan Fleming at 130 and heavyweight Ethan Hack.

The tournament is named for Luke Spruill, who graduated Kenai Central as a twotime state champion and was killed in a Bristol Bay fishing accident in 2004 at the age of 27.

Soldotna’s Gideon Hutchison, a senior, won the Luke Spruill Award. The award goes to a wrestler who exhibits dedication, good sportsmanship, ability to help and coach others, a can-do attitude, coachability, kindness, leadership and tenacity.

A coach from each of the four teams picks one of their wrestlers. The names then go in a hat, and the winning wrestler is picked.

Kenai Central coach Stan Steffensen said Hutchison is a worthy winner.

“If Neldon Gardner said it is so, it is so,” Steffensen said.

Gardner, now the head coach at Soldotna, has coached

Nikiski’s Ethan Hack controls Homer’s Hunter Harrington in the third-place match at 285 pounds Saturday at the Luke Spruill Memorial Tournament at Kenai Central High School.

Harrington would win the match by pin. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

in the area long enough that he coached against Spruill when Spruill was both in middle school and high school.

Homer took second at the tourney, getting titles from Seth Inama at 125, Mina Cavasos at 125 girls, Wayne Newman at 145, Alex Miller at 189 and Jadin Mann at 285.

Soldotna, which also was busy winning a Division II state football title Saturday, was third, getting titles from Ben Booth at 130, Hutchison at 135 and Brayden Wolfe at 152.

The host Kardinals received titles from Talon Whicker at 103 and Tucker Vann at 160.

Luke Spruill Memorial Tournament

103 — 1. Talon Whicker, Ken; 2. Griffin Gray, Nik; 3. Justin Bussdieker, Sol; 4.

Caleb Evans, Hom. 119 — 1. Jaryn Zoda, Nik; 2. Lucas Craig, Sol; 3. Austin Cline, Hom; 4. Zach Knott, Hom. 125 — 1. Seth Inama, Hom; 2. Chase Olsen, Nik; 3.

Gavin Maupin, Hom; 4. Briar Reaktenwalt, Sol. 125 girls — 1. Mina Cavasos, Hom; 2. Olivia Easley, Ken; 3. Destiny Martin, Nik; 4. Ann Graham, Hom. 130 — 1. Ben Booth, Sol; 2. Jordan Fleming, Nik; 3. Saiyan Baker, Sol. 135 — 1. Gideon Hutchison, Sol; 2. Ian Stovall, Hom; 3.

Timmy Hatfield, Hom; 4. Mischelle Wells, Hom. 140 — 1. Justin Cox, Nik; 2. Seraphim Macaully, Hom; 3. Caleb Weeks, Nik; 4. Blaine Hayes, Sol. 145 — 1. Wayne Newman, Hom; 2. Simon Grenier, Nik; 3.

Brian Kuhr, Sol; 4. Dakota Moonin, Hom. 152 — 1. Brayden Wolfe, Sol; 2. Mason Payne, Nik; 3. Brandon Kroto, Ken; 4.

McKenzie Cook, Hom. 160 — 1. Tucker Vann, Ken; 2. Josh Bradshaw, Hom; 3.

Jeremiah Kvasnikoff, Sol; 4. Jordan Henley, Sol. 171 — 1. Koleman McCaughey, Nik; 2. Caleb Payne, Nik; 3. Sean Babitt, Sol; 4. Kaden McKibben, Ken. 189 — 1.

Alex Miller, Hom; 2. Malcolm Yerkes, Nik. 215 — 1. Dustin Mullins, Nik; 2. Eli Floyd, Sol; 3. Max Rogers, Sol; 4. Conor Boyd, Sol. 285 — 1. Jadin Mann, Hom; 2. Jacob Grant, Ken; 3. Hunter Harrington, Hom; 4.

Ethan Hack, Nik.

Saturday at Kenai Central

Autzen Stadium.

NO. 5 NOTRE DAME 19, PITTSBURGH 14 SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Ian Book threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Miles Boykin with 5:43 remaining and Notre Dame remained unbeaten.

The Fighting Irish are 7-0 for the first time since 2012, the year they went to the BCS title game.

MICHIGAN STATE 21, NO. 8 PENN STATE 17

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Brian Lewerke threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Felton Davis with 19 seconds left to lift Michigan State IOWA STATE 30, NO. 6 past Penn State, making it two conWEST VIRGINIA 14 secutive seasons that the Spartans AMES, Iowa — Freshman used a late score to hand the NitBrock Purdy threw for 254 yards tany Lions a second straight loss. and three TDs and Iowa State throttled West Virginia, handing NO. 1 ALABAMA 39, the Mountaineers their first loss MISSOURI 10 in emphatic fashion. David MontTUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Tua gomery had a career-high 189 yards rushing for the Cyclones (3- Tagovailoa passed for 265 yards 3, 2-2 Big 12), who capped a wild and three touchdowns before leavday by beating a Top 25 team for ing early in Alabama victory over Missouri. the fifth time in seven tries.

NO. 17 OREGON 30, NO. 7 WASHINGTON 27, OT

NO. 3 OHIO STATE 30, MINNESOTA 14

EUGENE, Ore. — C.J. Verdell scored on a 6-yard run in overtime and Oregon knocked off Washington.

Verdell finished with 111 yards but none were sweeter for the Ducks than the final 6, when he sprinted nearly untouched on third-and-goal and set off a wild celebration in the east end zone of

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dwayne Haskins threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns and Ohio State held off persistent Minnesota.

The Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) needed Blake Haubiel’s two second-half field goals and Haskins’ late touchdown pass from K.J. Hill to put away the Gophers (3-3, 0-3).

Chainwreck series reaches an end Staff report Peninsula Clarion

The five-race Chainwreck Cyclocross Series wrapped up Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails with Jim Hall, John Messick, Morgan Aldridge and Landen Showalter taking the victories.

Hall won by turning five laps in 32 minutes, 40 seconds. Riders cannot go out on another lap after 30 minutes. Brian Beeson was second with five laps in 32:44, while Messick was third, and first in singlespeed, with five laps in 36:57.

Showalter was the top youth rider, and eighth overall, with five laps in 38:41, while Dylan Hogue was second with four in 36:48 and Ethan Hogue was third with four in 39:06.

Aldridge was the top woman, and 11th overall, at five in 40:18, while Jen Showalter was second at four in 33:14 and Angie Sulley was third in four at 33:41.

The biking season at

Tsalteshi concludes with the Polar Vortex Cyclocross Race on Oct. 20, an hourlong race with registration at 1:30 p.m. and racing at 2 p.m. The race will be at Tsalteshi’s Kalifornsky Beach trail head, unless a massive snow comes. Then it’s at the Slikok trail head.

1. Jim Hall – 32:40 (5); 2. Brian Beeson – 32:44 (5); 3. John Messick – 36:57 (5) 1st Place Singlespeed; 4. Dave Edwards Smith – 37:05 (5); 5. Nathan Kincaid – 38:28 (5); 6. Dustin Henkin – 38:34 (5); 7. Rob Carson – 38:41 (5); 8. Jamie Nelson – 39:25 (5); 9. Landen Showalter – 39:26 (5) 1st Place Youth; 10. Mark Beeson – 40:08 (5); 11. Morgan Aldridge – 40:18 (5) 1st Place Women; 12. Jen Showalter – 33:14 (4) 2nd Place Women ; 13. Angie Sulley – 33:41 (4) 3rd Place Women ; 14. Jen Tabor – 36:14 (4) Women ; 15. Dylan Hogue – 36:48 (4) 2nd Place Youth; 16. Ethan Hogue – 39:06 (4) 3rd Place Youth ; 17. Alicia Driscoll – 40:31 (4) Women; 18. Kelly Sederholm – 40:42 (4); 19. Darryl Kincaid – 41:46 (4); 20. Benn Abel – 42:22 (4) Youth; 21. Robert Carson – 32:52 (3) Youth; 22. Andrew Miller – 36:28 (3); 23. Teagan Kobylarz – 41:31 (3) Youth; 24. Tom Kobylarz – 41:32 (3); 25.

Josiah Abel – 46:55 (3) Youth.

26. Caleb Abel – 46:29 (3) Youth; 27. Rosie Dura – 35:54 (2); 28. Matt “Pumpkin” Dura – 35:55 (2); 29. Wanda Kincaid – 16:09 (1) Women.

Scoreboard Soccer

Sunday, Oct. 14: Houston (Cole 155) at Boston (Price 16-7), 3:09 p.m.

MLS Glance

National League All Games on FS1 Milwaukee 1, Los Angeles 1 Friday, Oct. 12: Milwaukee 6, Los Angeles 5 Saturday, Oct. 13: Los Angeles 4, at Milwaukee 3 Monday, Oct. 15: Milwaukee (Chacin 15-8) at Los Angeles (Buehler 8-5), 3:39 p.m.

All Times ADT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L T Pts Atlanta U.FC 20 6 6 66 New York 20 7 5 65 NY City FC 15 9 8 53 Philadelphia 15 12 5 50 Columbus 13 10 9 48 D.C. United 12 11 8 44 Montreal 13 15 4 43 New England 9 12 11 38 Toronto FC 9 16 6 33 Chicago 8 17 7 31 Orlando City 7 20 4 25

GF GA 67 39 60 33 55 41 48 46 39 41 56 49 45 52 47 51 55 60 47 59 40 70

Hockey

WESTERN CONFERENCE

NHL Standings

FC Dallas 16 7 9 57 51 39 Los Angeles FC 16 8 8 56 65 48 S. Kansas City 15 8 8 53 56 38 Portland 14 9 9 51 50 46 Seattle 15 11 5 50 45 33 Real Salt Lake 13 12 7 46 51 54 LA Galaxy 12 11 9 45 61 60 Vancouver 12 12 7 43 49 60 Minnesota U. 11 18 3 36 46 65 Houston 9 15 8 35 53 53 Colorado 7 19 6 27 34 62 San Jose 4 20 8 20 48 69 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Friday, October 12 Los Angeles FC 4, Houston 2 Saturday, October 13 Colorado 2, Minnesota United 0 D.C. United 1, FC Dallas 0 New England 2, Orlando City 0 Wednesday, October 17 Seattle at Orlando City, 3:30 p.m.

Toronto FC at D.C. United, 3:30 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at Vancouver, 6 p.m.

All Times ADT

Baseball Postseason LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7, x-if necessary) American League All Games on TBS Houston 1, Boston 0 Saturday, Oct. 13: Houston 7, Boston 2

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Toronto 6 5 1 0 10 29 22 Boston 5 4 1 0 8 22 13 Buffalo 5 3 2 0 6 11 13 Montreal 4 2 1 1 5 11 10 Ottawa 5 2 2 1 5 20 21 Tampa Bay 3 2 1 0 4 11 7 Detroit 5 0 3 2 2 11 23 Florida 3 0 2 1 1 7 10 Metropolitan Division Carolina 5 4 0 1 9 22 15 Columbus 5 3 2 0 6 16 19 Pittsburgh 4 2 1 1 5 15 17 Washington 5 2 2 1 5 20 19 New Jersey 2 2 0 0 4 11 2 N.Y. Islanders 4 2 2 0 4 11 10 Philadelphia 5 2 3 0 4 16 20 N.Y. Rangers 5 1 4 0 2 12 18

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Nashville 5 Chicago 5 Colorado 5 Dallas 4 Winnipeg 4 St. Louis 4 Minnesota 4 Pacific Division Anaheim 5 Vancouver 5 Calgary 5 San Jose 5 Los Angeles 5 Vegas 6 Edmonton 3

4 1 3 0 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1

0 8 15 2 8 22 1 7 19 0 6 17 0 4 8 2 4 13 2 4 10

10 21 12 11 10 17 14

3 1 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 1 2

1 7 14 0 6 19 0 6 18 1 5 15 1 5 11 0 4 11 0 2 5

12 17 16 16 12 19 10

Arizona 4 1 3 0 2 3 9 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

Friday’s Games No games scheduled Saturday’s Games Vegas 1, Philadelphia 0 Edmonton 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Ottawa 5, Los Angeles 1 Boston 8, Detroit 2 Carolina 5, Minnesota 4, OT Toronto 4, Washington 2 Tampa Bay 8, Columbus 2 Vancouver 3, Florida 2 Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 3, SO Nashville 5, N.Y. Islanders 2 Dallas 5, Anaheim 3 Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, OT Buffalo 3, Arizona 0 Calgary 3, Colorado 2, OT Sunday’s Games San Jose at New Jersey, 9 a.m.

Anaheim at St. Louis, 3 p.m.

Carolina at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.

All Times ADT

Football College Scores EAST Boston College 38, Louisville 20< Buffalo 24, Akron 6< CCSU 48, Bryant 14< Colgate 31, Cornell 0< Dartmouth 42, Sacred Heart 0< Delaware 28, Elon 16< Duquesne 48, Robert Morris 24< Fordham 43, Lehigh 14< Georgetown 13, Lafayette 6< James Madison 37, Villanova 0< Maine 38, Rhode Island 36< Michigan St. 21, Penn St. 17< Monmouth (NJ) 36, Bucknell 19< Penn 13, Columbia 10< Princeton 48, Brown 10< Richmond 27, Albany (NY) 24< Stony Brook 35, New Hampshire 7< Temple 24, Navy 17< Towson 29, William & Mary 13< Wagner 23, St. Francis (Pa.) 22< Yale 35, Mercer 28< SOUTH

Alabama 39, Missouri 10< Alcorn St. 35, Alabama A&M 26< Bethune-Cookman 28, SC State 26< Charleston Southern 58, Va. Lynchburg 6< Charlotte 40, W. Kentucky 14< Chattanooga 26, W. Carolina 6< Duke 28, Georgia Tech 14< E. Kentucky 35, UT Martin 34< ETSU 26, The Citadel 23< FIU 24, Middle Tennessee 21< Florida 37, Vanderbilt 27< Florida A&M 22, NC A&T 21< Furman 34, Wofford 14< Hampton 24, Presbyterian 23< Houston 42, East Carolina 20< Howard 55, Delaware St. 13< Jackson St. 23, MVSU 7< Jacksonville St. 49, E. Illinois 22< Kennesaw St. 56, Gardner-Webb 17< LSU 36, Georgia 16< Liberty 22, Troy 16< Louisiana-Lafayette 66, New Mexico St. 38< Louisiana-Monroe 45, Coastal Carolina 20< Marist 20, Jacksonville 17< Marshall 42, Old Dominion 20< Maryland 34, Rutgers 7< Morehead St. 35, Davidson 28< Morgan St. 18, Savannah St. 11< Murray St. 45, Tennessee St. 21< North Alabama 34, Mississippi College 17< SE Louisiana 62, Houston Baptist 52< Sam Houston St. 42, Northwestern St. 28< Samford 73, VMI 22< South Alabama 45, Alabama St. 7< Tennessee 30, Auburn 24< Texas A&M 26, South Carolina 23< UCF 31, Memphis 30< Virginia 16, Miami 13< Virginia Tech 22, North Carolina 19< MIDWEST Ball St. 24, Cent. Michigan 23< E. Michigan 28, Toledo 26< Illinois St. 51, S. Illinois 3< Iowa 42, Indiana 16< Iowa St. 30, West Virginia 14< Kansas St. 31, Oklahoma St. 12< Miami (Ohio) 31, Kent St. 6< Michigan 38, Wisconsin 13< Missouri St. 59, William Jewell 21<

N. Dakota St. 34, W. Illinois 7< N. Illinois 24, Ohio 21< N. Iowa 42, South Dakota 28< North Dakota 41, Montana 14< Northwestern 34, Nebraska 31, OT< Notre Dame 19, Pittsburgh 14< Ohio St. 30, Minnesota 14< Purdue 46, Illinois 7< S. Dakota St. 36, Youngstown St. 7< SE Missouri 31, Austin Peay 27< Stetson 23, Drake 21< Valparaiso 35, Butler 17< W. Michigan 42, Bowling Green 35< SOUTHWEST Abilene Christian 28, Nicholls 12< Cent. Arkansas 27, Stephen F. Austin 17< Grambling St. 34, Texas Southern 21< Lamar 27, Incarnate Word 21< Louisiana Tech 31, UTSA 3< Mississippi 37, Arkansas 33< North Texas 30, Southern Miss. 7< Southern U. 38, Prairie View 0< Texas 23, Baylor 17< UAB 42, Rice 0< FAR WEST Army 52, San Jose St. 3< Colorado St. 20, New Mexico 18< Montana St. 24, Idaho 23< Oregon 30, Washington 27, OT< Portland St. 35, N. Colorado 14< S. Utah 48, Sacramento St. 27< San Diego 36, Dayton 34< UC Davis 44, Idaho St. 37< UCLA 37, California 7< Utah St. 59, UNLV 28< Weber St. 14, E. Washington 6<

NFL Schedule

Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 34, N.Y. Giants 13 Sunday’s Games Seattle vs Oakland at London, UK, 9 a.m.

Chicago at Miami, 9 a.m.

Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets, 9 a.m.

Buffalo at Houston, 9 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 9 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 9 a.m.

Arizona at Minnesota, 9 a.m.

L.A. Chargers at Cleveland, 9 a.m.

Carolina at Washington, 9 a.m.

L.A. Rams at Denver, 12:05 p.m.

Jacksonville at Dallas, 12:25 p.m.

Baltimore at Tennessee, 12:25 p.m.

Kansas City at New England, 4:20 p.m.

Open: Detroit, New Orleans Monday’s Games San Francisco at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m.

All Times ADT

Transactions BASEBALL American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Assigned OF Jake Smolinski and LHP Dean Kiekhefer outright to Nashville (PCL).

National League MIAMI MARLINS — Assigned LHP Chris O’Grady to New Orleans (PCL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS — Waived F Thomas Robinson and Gs R.J. Hunter and C.J. Anderson.

CHICAGO BULLS — Waived Gs Antonius Cleveland and Derrick Walton Jr. and Fs Kaiser Gates and JaKarr Sampson.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Waived G Scott Machado and F Johnathan Williams.

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS — Waived G Jarrett Jack and F Garlon Green.

NEW YORK KNICKS — Waived C Joakim Noah.

SACRAMENTO KINGS — Waived Gs Cameron Reynolds and Kalin Lucas.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Waived F Lavoy Allen and Gs Chasson Randle, Chris Chiozza and Tiwian Kendley.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Pittsburgh LB T.J. Watt, N.Y. Jets LB Brandon Copeland, San Francisco CB K’Waun Williams, Indianapolis LB Najee Goode,

Oakland LB Bruce Irvin and Baltimore S Tony Jefferson $20,054 each for illegal hits to quarterbacks. Fined Oakland DE Arden Key $26,739 for unnecessary roughness. Fined Kansas City’s RB Kareem Hunt and LB Dee Ford, Green Bay CB Tony Brown, Miami LB Martrell Spaith and New Orleans WR Michael Thomas for unsportsmanlike conduct and Kansas City DT Chris Jones, Atlanta LB Foyesade Oluokun and Cincinnati DE Michael Johnson for unnecessary roughness. Each were fined $10,026.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed WR Derrick Willies on injured reserve. Released DB Jeremiah McKinnon from the practice squad.

Waived/injured FB Danny Vitale.

Signed WR Breshad Perriman.

Signed LB Xavier Woodson-Luster from the practice squad.

HOCKEY American Hockey League BELLEVILLE SENATORS — Recalled F Francois Beauchemin from Brampton (ECHL).

UTICA COMETS — Assigned D Jagger Dirk to Kalamazoo (ECHL).

ECHL MANCHESTER MONARCHS — Signed F Ryan Kujawinski.

OLYMPIC SPORTS USA GYMNASTICS — Named Mary Bono interim president and CEO. COLLEGE NCAA — Granted a legislative relief waiver to St. John’s junior men’s basketball transfer Mustapha Heron for immediate eligibility this season.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON — Named Trey Meyer director of men’s basketball recruitment and player development and Mantoris Robins men’s assistant basketball coach.

Peninsula Clarion | Sunday, October 14, 2018 | B3

Soldotna’s Sam Skolnick performs a dive Friday at the SoHi dual meet at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi, Homer split dual

. . . Net Continued from page B1

By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

The Soldotna swimming and diving team hosted Homer for a dual meet Friday. The Soldotna girls won 183-108, while the Homer boys notched a 128-121 victory. Results follow: Soldotna girls 183, Homer 108 200-yard medley relay — 1. Homer (Anderson, Story, Berry, Bales), 2:00.19; 2.

Soldotna, 2:01.79; 3. Soldotna, 2:15.81.

200 freestyle — 1. Adeline Berry, Hom, 2:12.88; 2. Kortney Birch, Sol, 2:13.52; 3. Madelyn Brennan, Sol, 2:17.31.

200 IM — 1. Madison Story, 2:16.36; 2. Madison Snyder, 2:28.34; 3. Rachel Spence, 3:00.06.

50 freestyle — 1. Madelyn Barkman, Sol, 25.99; 2. Sydney Juliussen, Sol, 26.32; 3. Alia Bales, Hom, 26.90.

Diving — 1. Katie Creglow, Sol, 1:09.93; 2. Madison Snyder, Sol, 1:10.11; 3. Darby McMillan, Sol, 1:14.21.

100 butterfly — 1. Katie Creglow, Sol, 1:09.93; 2. Madison Snyder, Sol, 1:10.11; 3. Darby McMillan, Sol, 1:14.21.

100 freestyle — 1. Sydney Juliussen, Sol, 57.30; 2. Madelyn Brennan, Sol, 57.91; 3. Adeline Berry, Hom, 59.64.

500 freestyle — 1. Kortney Birch, Sol, 6:06.72; 2. Ruth Fredrickson, Sol, 6:34.28; 3. Sydney Erickson, Sol, 6:35.76.

200 freestyle relay — 1. Soldotna (Barkman, Brennan, Birch, S. Juliussen), 1:48.64; 2. Homer, 1:52.84; 3. Soldotna, 2:04.91.

100 backstroke — 1. Madison Story, Hom, 1:01.14; 2. Darby McMillan, Sol, 1:11.04; 3. Kaylin Anderson, Hom, 1:11.31.

Homer senior Brianna Hetrick and volleyball coach Sara Pennington celebrate just after winning their last home game of the season against Nikiski on Saturday in Homer. The Mariners haven’t beaten Nikiski in a regular game since 2014. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Soldotna’s Darby McMillan races in the girls 100-yard butterfly Friday at the SoHi dual meet at Soldotna High School.

(Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion) 100 breaststroke — 1. Katie Creglow, Sol, 1:14.74; 2. Madelyn Barkman, Sol, 1:16.68; 3. Hartley Miller, Hom, 1:19.81.

400 freestyle relay — 1. Homer (Bales, Fabich, Story, Anderson), 4:07.20; 2. Soldotna, 4:40.51; 3. Soldotna, 4:51.43.

Homer boys 128, Soldotna 121 200 medley relay — 1. Homer (Arndt, Castellani, Nelson, Handley), 1:51.09; 2.

Soldotna, 1:54.70; 3. Soldotna, 2:12.35.

200 freestyle — 1. Jake Nelson, Hom, 2:05.60; 2. Jeremy Kupferschmid, Sol, 2:12.89; 3. Wynad Strudom, Hom, 2:34.83.

200 IM — 1. Teddy Handley, Hom, 2:17.87; 2. Skyler Rodriguez, Hom, 2:21.68; 3.

Kody Van Dyke, Sol, 2:51.05.

50 free — 1. Ethan Evans, Sol, 23.21; 2.

Clayton Arndt, Hom, 23.23; 3. David Grinestaff, Sol, 25.97.

Diving — 1. Kylin Welch, Sol, 543.00; 2.

Sam Skolnick, Sol, 401.30; 3. Rio Shemet Pitcher, Hom, 256.05.

100 butterfly — 1. Jake Nelson, Hom, 57.39; 2. Ethan Evans, Sol, 57.70; 3. Teddy Handley, Hom, 59.31.

100 freestyle — 1. Clayton Arndt, Hom, 51.41; 2. Nathan Pitka, Sol, 1:03.48; 3.

Kody Van Dyke, Sol, 1:03.64.

500 freestyle — 1. Skyler Rodriguez, Hom, 5:54.92; 2. Jeremy Kupferschmid, Sol, 6:08.38; 3. Jacob Hodnick, Hom, 7:24.82.

200 freestyle relay — 1. Homer (Handley, Rodriguez, Nelson, Arndt), 1:36.58; 2.

Soldotna, 1:39.70; 3. Soldotna, 2:01.17.

100 backstroke — 1. Theo Castellani, Hom, 1:04.51; 2. Liam Hartman, Sol, 1:44.23; 3. Juda Rainwater, Hom, 1:49.59.

100 breaststroke — 1. Wynad Strudom, Hom, 1:16.81; 2. Carson Ratky, Sol, 1:18.96; 3. Anthony Melkomukov, Hom, 1:35.09.

400 freestyle relay — 1. Soldotna (Grinestaff, Kupferschmid, Pitka, Van Dyke), 4:04.65; 2. Homer, 4:24.32.

Clark had three aces and 20 digs, Emma Wik had three aces and 10 assists, Kaycee Bostic had 10 kills and a block, and Lillian Carstens had seven kills and two blocks.

The Bulldogs then lost 2517, 22-25, 26-24 and 25-23 to Homer. The Mariners celebrated senior night by picking up their first victory against the Bulldogs since 2014.

“It was really weird,” Segura said. “That was the most flat I’ve seen these girls play in the last two years.”

Segura said it was tough going from the five-set loss against Wasilla to the Homer match, but she’s happy her team stayed positive and is looking forward to getting back to practice and hosting Soldotna on Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Wik had six kills and 13 assists against Homer, while Johnson had three aces and 18 assists, Bostic had 10 kills and Clark had 12 digs.

Homer coach Sara Pennington said her squad stuck together.

“I just had to keep convincing them that they were capable of coming out of a hole, every single time,” she told the Homer News. “We were down almost five points, I think, and we came back. Sometimes it’s hard for them to believe in themselves when you’re down. You know, your attitudes change and you don’t think you

can do it, you think you’re going to lose. I just had to keep telling them, ‘You are capable of doing this,’ and they did it.

I’m so proud of them.”

The win allowed seniors Brianna Hetrick and Kelsea Scott a final, and vivid, memory on their home floor.

“There’s been a lot of growth, I think,” Scott said.

“I’ve played with most of the girls on the team for at least three, four years, and so it’s awesome to see all of the growth and everybody getting better, hitting harder. It’s really good.”

“With Coach Sara as our coach, she has pushed us to the top,” Hetrick said. “She is an amazing coach, and we have improved so much. There is no way last year we could have beaten Nikiski.”

Kenai Central splits Southcentral Conference matches The host Kardinals lost to Grace Christian in three before defeating Anchorage Christian Schools in four on Friday and Saturday in Kenai. The weekend leaves Kenai at 6-5 overall and 4-4 in the league.

Friday, Kenai head coach Tracie Beck said the Kardinals struggled to deal with the experience of the Grizzlies.

The coach was happy with the way her team came back Saturday in a 22-25, 25-19, 2517 and 25-15 victory over the Lions.

Sophomore Abby Every led the way with 24 digs, five kills and two aces.

“It was nice to see a sopho-

more show up and dominate in all parts of the game,” Beck said. “Today, she stepped up in a big way, but it was also a combined effort of all of the girls.”

Also for the Kardinals, Kailey Hamilton had 13 assists, Kaylee Lauritsen had 12 assists and two aces, Bethany Morris had 10 kills, Jenna Streiff had 15 digs and Jaiden Streiff had 14 digs.

Soldotna falls to Wasilla The host Stars fell 22-25, 25-21, 25-22 and 25-19 to the Warriors in Northern Lights Conference play on Saturday.

Wasilla moved to 6-0 in the conference, while the Stars finish conference play at 5-3.

“I thought both teams were pretty flat,” Soldotna coach Sheila Kupferschmid said. “It’s a long, tough season. I hope we have that out of the way now.”

Ituau Tuisaula had seven kills and 11 digs for Soldotna, while Aliann Schmidt had 12 kills, Kodi McGillivray had six kills and nine point won on serve, Carsen Brown had 21 assists, Kalyn McGillivray hd 13 assists, Holleigh Jaime had 17 digs and Brittani Blossom won nine points on serve.

Seward splits Southcentral matches The host Seward volleyball team split a pair of Southcentral Conference matches on Friday and Saturday. The Seahawks defeated Anchorage Christian Schools 3-1 before losing to Grace Christian 3-2 on Saturday.

Fullback Taylor dies at 83

By The Associated Press

Jim Taylor, the ferocious Hall of Fame fullback who embodied the Green Bay Packers’ unstoppable ground game during the Vince Lombardi era and helped the team win four NFL titles and the first Super Bowl, died Saturday. He was 83.

He died unexpectedly at a hospital in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the team said.

Taylor played on the great Packer teams and was the league’s MVP in 1962. He Stanislav Dosek and Mason Salquist of the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets and Logan Ritchie and scored the first rushing touchJustin Daly of the Brown Bears work to gain possession of the puck Friday at the Soldotna Re- down in Super Bowl history.

“He was a gritty, classic gional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion) player on the Lombardi teams River 0 for 4.

Kenai River 2 for 14:00.

Overtime — none. Penalties — Janesville and a key figure of those great Saturday 1 for 2:00. championship runs,” Packers Jets 2, Brown Bears 1, SO Shootout — Janesville 1 (Hanewall NG, President Mark Murphy said of Vincent G, Maclaren NG); Kenai River 0 Continued from page B1 Janesville 0 0 1 0 1 — 2 the player who left his mark on (Krajnik NG, Karlsson NG, A. Walker NG).

Kenai River 0 0 1 0 0 — 1 Shots on goal — Janesville 10-5-7-2—25; “multiple generations of PackJanesville 3 for 6:00; Kenai River 1 for 2:00. First period — none. Penalties — Janes- Kenai River 12-16-11-3—42.

Shots on goal — Janesville 9-10-4—23; ville 2 for 4:00; Kenai River 1 for 2:00.

Goalies — Janesville, Brady (42 shots, 41 ers fans.”

Kenai River 9-12-14—35.

Second period — none. Penalties — saves); Kenai River, Enright (25 shots, 24 Taylor was voted into the Goalies — Janesville, Brady (35 shots, 34 Janesville 2 for 4:00; Kenai River 2 for 4:00. saves).

Hall in 1976. David Baker, saves); Kenai River, Westergard (23 shots, Third period — 1. Janesville, Dosek (un.), Power plays — Janesville 0 for 2; Kenai president of the Hall, lauded 21 saves).

17:28. 2. Kenai River, Krajnik (Karlsson), River 0 for 4.

. . . Bears

Power plays — Janesville 0 for 2; Kenai

18:08. Penalties — Janesville 5 for 26:00;

Taylor for not only personifying Lombardi’s “run to daylight” philosophy but for living his life as he played game, with “passion, determination and love for all he did.”

Taylor spent 10 seasons in the NFL after being drafted in the second round out of LSU in 1958. He joined a backfield that featured Paul Hornung and began to thrive when Lombardi took over in 1959.

Lombardi devised the Packers’ “Sweep,” which featured pulling guards Jerry Kramer and Fuzzy Thurston clearing the path for Taylor or Hornung running around the end. The 6-foot, 216-pound Taylor best fulfilled the play’s punishing effectiveness, a workhorse always charging forward, dragging would-be tacklers along.

“He taught me lots of character, and virtues, and principles,” Taylor said of Lombardi, with whom he occasionally feuded, in a 2001 interview with the

Pro Football Hall of Fame. “He established a caliber of football that he felt like would be championship.”

In 1960, Taylor ran for 1,101 yards, topping Tony Canadeo’s franchise mark of 1,052 yards in 1949. It was just the beginning.

He Taylor ran for five straight 1,000-yard seasons from 196064 and led the Packers seven consecutive times in rushing.

In 1961, Taylor ran for 1,307 yards and scored an NFL-best 15 touchdowns as the Packers rolled to a 37-0 victory over the Giants in Green Bay for Lombardi’s first title.

The next year would be Taylor’s finest. He ran for 1,474 yards and 19 TDs in 14 games, and scored the only touchdown in the Packers’ 16-7 victory over the New York Giants for the second of his four titles.

Taylor said that season, when Green Bay finished 13-1 in the regular season, stood out for him.

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Stars get 3 of 5 major NLC awards Staff report Peninsula Clarion

The Northern Lights Conference champion Soldotna football team won three of the five major awards in allconference voting announced Saturday.

Jersey Truesdell was offensive player of the year, Levi Benner was

lineman of the year and Eric Pomerleau was assistant coach of the year.

Complete awards follow: All-Northern Lights Conference

Offensive player of the year — Jersey Truesdell, Soldotna.

Defensive player of the year — Ryan Adkins, Eagle River.

Lineman of the year — Levi Benner, Soldotna.

Assistant coach of the year — Eric Pomerleau, Soldotna.

Coach of the year — Bob Adkins, Eagle River.

FIRST TEAM Offense — Quarterback: Jersey Truesdell, Sol, Ryan Adkins, ER. Halfback: Titus Riddall, Ken, Aaron Faletoi, Sol. Fullback: Micah Bartel, Kod. Wide receiver: Mason Piper, ER, Quinard Cox, ER. Tight end: Galen Brantley III. Tackle: Jarett Wilson, Ken, Levi Benner, Sol. Guard: Brennan Werner, Sol, Orazio Ramos, ER. Center: Matt Bellman, ER. Long snapper: Galen Brantley III, Sol. Kicker: Kaden McKibben, Ken. Return specialist: Cy Updike, Sol. Defense — Outside linebacker: Hudson Metcalf, Sol, Tim Pennington, ER. Inside linebacker: Orazio Ramos, ER, Galen Brantley III, Sol. Defensive

backs: Ryan Adkins, ER, Piper Matson, ER, Jersey Truesdell, Sol, Wyatt Medcoff, Sol, Cy Updike, Sol. Interior linemen: Michial Cayword, ER, Levi Benner, Sol, Aaron Faletoi, Sol, Jarett Wilson, Ken. Punter: Ryan Adkins, ER. Utility player: Zack Hanson, Sol, Kaden McKibben, Ken. SECOND TEAM Offense — Quarterback: Connor Felchle, Ken. Halfback: Kobe Sherman, ER. Fullback: Wyatt Medcoff, Sol. Tight end: Bryso Rollman, ER. Tackle: Joshua Avega-Miguel, Kod, Trent Walden, Sol. Guards: Bailey Maxson, Ken, Arjay Fangonilo, Kod. Center — Cody Nye, Sol. Long snapper: Matt Bellman, ER.

Kicker: Andrew Hamilton, ER. Defense — Outside linebacker: Kaleb Finley, Kod, Tucker Vann, Ken. Defensive backs: Titus Riddall, Ken, Braedon Pitsch, Ken. Interior linemen: Melvin Lloyd, Sol, Micah Bartel, Kod, Josh Miguel, Kod, Bailey Maxson, Ken. Punter: Zack Ziegler, Sol. Utility player: Kobe Sherman, ER. HONORABLE MENTION Offense — Tackle: Jacob Grant, KCHS. Center: Dylan Zurflueh, Kod, Hunter Beck, Ken. Kicker: Jersey Truesdell, Sol. Defense — Interior linemen: Gideon Craig, Kod.

Soldotna junior Galen Brantley III grabs a pass Saturday against Eagle River in the Division II state football championship game at Machetanz Field in Palmer. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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sion by Faletoi on an outside edge run. The re-energized drive was capped with a 23yard grab up the middle by Galen Brantley III from Truesdell that gave the Stars a 13-8 lead.

Truesdell finished 5 for 8 for 52 yards in his first championship game start since the 2016 finale as a freshman. Truesdell said his first full season leading the team as starting signal-caller left him feeling satisfied.

“I felt like this was my team, my huddle,” Truesdell said. “It felt very accomplished.”

Just as the Wolves rode into the title game with the intent of capping a breakthrough season

— Eagle River made its first playoff appearance this year after years of losing seasons — the Stars entered with the intent of finishing a year that started with the Week 1 loss to West.

Truesdell said the team worked hard through the eightweek season to re-establish their domain.

“That loss motivated us for the entire year,” he said. “We wanted to win every game, and we were confident.”

The Wolves suffered a scare when Adkins went down with a shoulder injury late in the first half while Eagle River was driving with the ball down 198. Adkins missed three plays before returning for a fourthand-ten attempt on SoHi’s 43yard line. The QB fumbled

Eagle River quarterback Ryan Adkins attempts to escape the grasp of Soldotna lineman Zach Zeigler (36) Saturday in the Division II state football championship game at Machetanz Field in Palmer. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna junior Aaron Faletoi (8) finds room to run against Eagle River Saturday in the Division II state football championship game at Machetanz Field in Palmer. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

the ball and recovered, but the Wolves were bailed out with a Soldotna penalty, giving them new life.

Saturday at Palmer STARS 46, WOLVES 14 Eagle River 8 0 0 6 —14 Soldotna 13 6 7 20 —46 1st Quarter Sol — Faletoi 1 run (Truesdell kick), 9:20 ER — Piper 47 pass from Adkins (Adkins run), 6:28 Sol — Brantley 23 pass from Truesdell (pass failed), 1:32 2nd Quarter Sol — Faletoi 4 run (kick failed), 9:00 3rd Quarter Sol — Updike 2 run (Truesdell kick), 1:23 4th Quarter Sol — Medcoff 5 run (Truesdell kick), 11:01 Sol — Metcalf 84 interception return (Truesdell kick), 7:52 Sol — Taylor 9 pass from Johnson (run failed), 4:03 ER — Piper 53 pass from Adkins (no kick), :07 Sol ER First downs 20 10 Rush yds 43-268 28-48 Pass yds 61 172 Total yds 329 220 Comp-att-int 6-9-0 8-21-1 Returns yds 118 118 Punts 0 3-40.0 Fumbles-lost 0-0 4-2 Penalties 9-80 9-102 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rush — Soldotna: Medcoff 14-101, Truesdell 8-54, Faletoi 9-60, Metcalf 7-51, Johnson 1-0, Updike 1-2, O’Reagan 1-(-2), Taylor 2-2. Eagle River: Hamilton 8-35, Sherman 3-17, Williams 4-2, Adkins 6-3, Cox 2-(-7), Jackson 2-0, Baker 2-(-7), Piper 1-5.

Pass — Soldotna: Truesdell 5-8-0—52, Johnson 1-1-1—9. Eagle River: Adkins 8-20-0—172, Piper 0-1-0—0.

Receiving — Soldotna: Brantley III 4-51, Taylor 1-9, Faletoi 1-1. Eagle River: Piper 4-118, Rollman 2-18, Sherman 1-33, Baker 1-3.

Eagle River receiver Mason Piper hauls in a catch as Soldotna defensive back Cy Updike attempts to block it Saturday in the Division II state football championship game at Machetanz Field in Palmer. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Astros, Dodgers take over home field in series

By The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander outlasted an uncharacteristically wild Chris Sale, overcoming control problems of his own to give Houston six innings of two-hit ball on Saturday night and lead the Astros over the Boston Red Sox 7-2 in the AL Championship Series opener.

On a 48-degree night that left both aces struggling to find the plate — and rookie Red Sox manager Alex Cora struggling to control his temper — Carlos Correa fisted a single into left field to break a sixth-inning tie and give the defending World Series champions their fifth straight postseason victory.

Josh Reddick hit a solo homer leading off the ninth, and Yuli Gurriel curled a three-run shot into the front row beyond the Pesky Pole to clinch it.

Boston pitchers walked 10 and hit three batters, and shaky defense by third baseman Eduardo Nunez contributed to Houston’s first three runs.

Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Sunday night, with Boston lefthander David Price trying to end his postseason skid against Astros righty Gerrit Cole. Cora has expressed confidence in Price, a Cy Young Award winner who is 0-9 in 10 career postseason starts, and the 108-win Red

Sox will need him to be better than Sale was in the opener.

In a rematch of last year’s Division Series opener, when the Astros hit consecutive first-inning homers and pounded Sale for seven runs in all, Verlander improved to 13-2 in the AL playoffs.

Houston only got one hit off of Sale, but he loaded the bases with two outs in the second on two walks and a hit batter before reigning World Series MVP George Springer singled in two runs past the glove of Eduardo Nunez, who slipped as he stretched for the ball.

The Red Sox awakened the shivering, sold-out Fenway crowd in the fifth with Steve Pearce’s single — just their second in the game — and two walks before Verlander walked a third batter in a row, forcing in a run.

Mookie Betts hit a hard grounder and third baseman Alex Bregman threw home for the force and the second out.

With Jackie Bradley Jr. dancing on third base, Verlander put a 1-2 curveball in the dirt and past catcher Martin Maldonado, allowing the runners to advance and tying the game 2-2.

Andrew Benintendi worked the count full before looking at a 3-2 pitch that appeared to catch the edge of the zone for the third out. Benintendi slammed down his helmet and

bat down and jawed with plate umpire James Hoye before Red Sox coaches ran in to get between them.

Cora continued the argument and was ejected; he handed over his lineup card to bench coach Ron Roenicke and headed down the tunnel.

Houston took advantage of another hit batter in the sixth — this one by reliever Joe Kelly — and Nunez dropping the ball for an error as he started to throw after fielding Gurriel’s grounder. Correa’s RBI single on a 100 mph from Kelly, who took the loss, put the Astros ahead 3-2.

Reddick and Gurriel homered off Brandon Workman.

Verlander was charged with two runs on two hits and four walks, striking out six. He matched Don Larsen from 1955-57 as the only pitchers to allow nine hits over a span of fourpostseason starts, according to STATS. DODGERS 4, BREWERS 3 MILWAUKEE — Justin Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers know all about performing in the postseason.

Backed into a tough spot Saturday, the red-headed slugger delivered once again. Shut down for most of the afternoon, Los Angeles staged another late

rally and Turner hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers for a 4-3 victory that evened the NL Championship Series at a game apiece. The high-powered Dodgers had two measly singles off Wade Miley before breaking through against one of baseball’s best bullpens.

After forcing the Brewers to use six relievers in Milwaukee’s 6-5 victory Friday night, the NL West champions put that extended look to good use in Game 2, especially against faltering All-Star Jeremy Jeffress.

“As long as we have outs left, we know we’re in the game,” Turner said.

Milwaukee wasted a terrific performance by Miley in its first loss in three weeks, ending a 12-game winning streak that produced free burgers for its fans as part of a promotion by a local restaurant chain. Orlando Arcia and Travis Shaw homered, and Lorenzo Cain robbed David Freese of a two-run drive with a leaping grab over the wall in center .

Miley pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his second career playoff start and had two hits in his first multihit game since 2014.

“We were in really good shape with the effort that Wade gave us,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “He

pitched beautifully.”

The best-of-seven series moves to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 on Monday night. Walker Buehler pitches for Los Angeles and Jhoulys Chacin gets the ball for Milwaukee.

Miley handed a 2-0 lead over to his bullpen and Shaw tacked on a solo drive in the sixth , delighting a yellow towel-waving crowd of 43,905 at Miller Park. But that was the last run for the Brewers, and the Dodgers finished off their rally this time around after nearly taking Game 1.

Cody Bellinger got Los Angeles on the board with an RBI single in the seventh, chasing Corbin Burnes and stopping an 0-for-15 slide in the playoffs that landed him on the bench at the start of the game. Austin Barnes forced in another run with a bases-loaded walk off Jeffress, but the right-hander escaped when pinch-hitter Yasmani Grandal bounced into a double play. The Dodgers went right back to work in the eighth. Chris Taylor reached on a leadoff single before Turner hit a long drive to left off Jeffress, admiring the ball with his bat pointed toward the sky before rounding the bases and participating in several different celebrations with his giddy teammates on his way to the dugout.

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Anarchy in the checkout line For a long time, I’ve wondered why I’ve felt like I’m the only member of the family who can take the recycling over to the transfer site.

Sure, sometimes another member of the family will pitch in and take the tin cans over to Soldotna — they don’t have a bin for them at the Kenai facility — but generally speaking, sorting the recycling falls to me.

In fact, my son collected some bottles and cans for a school service project, and has been driving around with the in the back of his car for more than a week now, and we live just a mile and a half from the transfer site.

When it comes to recycling, sorting is the key word. Usually, I spend more time just organizing the recycling than it takes to drop it off. Even though we have separate bins in the garage for paper, plastic, glass and cans, I always seem to, for example, find cans or jars stuffed inside cereal boxes. And if the cereal box hasn’t been broken down and flattened, then you know the paper bin is going to be overflowing.

And don’t get me started on the plastics. We can recycle Nos. 1 and 2 locally, yet I frequently have to pull 5’s and 7’s out of the bin before loading it in the truck. Stop putting the yogurt containers in there! You know who you are!

For some reason, over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been the one to not only bring the recycling to the transfer site, but also taking it out to the garage. Lo and behold, when I was ready to take it over to the transfer site, it was already neat and sorted — all I had to do was put the bins in the truck and go.

So if someone else was in charge of the recycling, would it get sorted before it got to the transfer site?

Based on recent experience, I’m pretty sure that answer is a resounding “no.”

Last week, I was grocery shopping with my 15-year-old daughter. Now, it may be unfair to draw conclusions about organizational skills based on the behavior of a teenage girl. However, when they start yelling “anarchy!” at the checkout stand, it seems like a topic worth exploring.

We were in the store for about a dozen things — a few things for breakfast the next day, something for dinner, and snacks for her upcoming swim meet.

There were a bunch of people in the open checkout lines, so we headed over to the self-checkout.

Now, for anything more than a handful of items, I generally prefer the regular checkout line — strictly for organizational purposes. The nice long conveyor belt gives me chance to my groceries are organized before they’re bagged — frozen foods together, vegetables and fruit in another group, canned goods together, you get the idea.

It doesn’t really matter to me what order things are in, except for one hard, fast rule: the eggs always go last.

The self-checkout requires a little more pre-planning. You have to think about what you scan next, because the item goes straight into the bagging area — there’s no room for rearranging.

My daughter apparently did not appreciate all the thought I was putting into the bagging process, and decided she was going to help speed up the process.

Unfortunately, of all the things left in the cart, she grabbed the carton of eggs, and plopped them down right in the middle of the bagging area. I have to admit, I got flustered. I started to move the eggs, but there were already several things in the bagging area, and no obvious place to put them.

To make matters worse, the selfcheckout doesn’t like it when you pick up items before your transaction is completed, and started scolding me to “return the item to the bagging area.” And I think a warning light must’ve flashed, because the attendant started to approach.

I was trying to explain to my daughter that the eggs had to go last while rearranging the bagging area so the machine would stop lecturing me, and that’s when she channeled her inner Johnny Rotten, hollered “anarchy!” and started grabbing random items from the cart.

At that moment, I drew three conclusions. First, the next time I go shopping with my daughter, we will be using the regular checkout line. Second, now I know why her room is always a random mess.

And third, it looks like I’m going to be doing the recycling for a long time to come.

Will Morrow lives in Kenai. Email him at wkmorrow@ptialaska.net.

Thank you The Fireweed Fiber Guild would like to thank and acknowledge those who helped to make our recent Fiber Fest a success. To our sponsors, J and H Sewing and Vacuum, Diamond M Ranch Resort, Kenai Feed and Supply, Jules Joy, Cabin Fever Creations, Mountain Mama, Artzy Junkin, Linda Price-Albers, Clair Donahue, Linda Lowder, Lisa Lambert, and Kathy Morey, thank you for your generous donations to our Fiber Fest. It is with the support of our community that we were able to put on such a fine event. Thank you also to the many volunteers who gave their time, energy and expertise on a beautiful Fall weekend. We couldn’t have done it without you! We greatly appreciate all the visitors who came to enjoy the fiber, animals, demonstrations and friendship of our group. We hope to see you again.

(Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Community events Kenai Public Library activities —American Girl Club, Monday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. We will be making a purse 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.

—Let’s Draw! Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. Have fun drawing some creepy critters in this interactive class. We will be learning about adding contrast to our drawings and making effective black and white images. Please sign up at the front desk. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. For more info call 283-8210.

—Social Security 101: Video Conference Monday, Oct. 22. at 12 p.m. A FREE workshop from Social Security. When are you eligible to receive retirement benefits? How does early retirement affect your benefits? Do you qualify for disability, survivors, and spouse benefits?

What is the future of Social Security? Learn how to use my Social Security online account and other online services. You should go to www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount to create a my Social Security account and print out your Social Security Statement before attending the workshop.

—Harry Potter Potions, Thursday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. Come make slime in our Harry Potter Potions Class! Space is limited for this free event so sign up early at the front desk. Geared toward teen and tweens. Call Ryanna at 283-4378 for more information.

—Special Halloween Story Time, Monday, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m.Before you visit our Literary Haunted House, join us for a FREE not-tooscary Halloween Story Time for the whole family! No registration required!

—Literary Haunted House: Join us for a FREE not-too-scary haunted house open to all ages. Watch your favorite villains come to life with bubbling potions, interactive exhibits, and so much more. Children under 10 must have adult supervision. No registration required!

Times: Friday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. to noon & 3-5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27 at 2-4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 29 at 4:30-6 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. to noon and 4-6 p.m.

Wednesday, Octo 31 at 11 a.m. to noon and 3-5 p.m.

—Day of the Dead Wire Sculptures, Thursday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m.

Class size limited to 10 people. Must pre-register. Come learn how to make Calaveras (skeletons) Wire Sculptures in this hands on class.

Appropriate for ages 9 and older. For more information call James at 283-8210.

—Raspberry Pi Club, Friday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. Join us at the library to create games, inventions, learn how to program, make music with

The Recycling Bin What to do with cardboard Corrugated cardboard has the extra layer of paper that zigzags between the brown sheets, making it tougher and sturdier for shipping. Paperboard (as in cereal boxes) is thinner and less durable. Paperboard should be put in the mixed paper bin for recycling. Corrugated cardboard is the highest value grade of paper due to long paper fibers. Over half of the cardboard collected for recycling is used to make new cardboard boxes and the additional cardboard is down cycled into paperboard. To prep cardboard for recycling, remove plastic peanuts and discard as they are not recyclable. Remove plastic wrap, plastic bags and bubble wrap, which can be recycled but in the plastic bags/film bin. Cut out any oil stains and discard as contaminants disrupt the processes needed to extract raw materials.

Flatten the boxes and you’re all set.

Information provided by ReGroup, a nonprofit educational group formed in 1989 to develop public awareness of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling benefit on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.

Sonic Pi, meet new friends, and more! Whether you want to hone your skills or are learning about Pi’s for the first time, the Raspberry Pi clubis the perfect place for you!

—Lego Maker Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m. Why not join us to build LEGO creations based on new themes each week and inspired by children’s books! Lego Makers, Mondays from 4–5 p.m. Designed for children ages 6-12; children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

—Wee Read Story Time, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Designed for children ages 0-3. Every Tuesday enjoy a program full of stories, songs, finger play and more! No registration required.

—Chess Club, Tuesdays at 4 p.m. Get ready to ROOK the HOUSE every Monday! Do you like playing Chess, or would you like to learn how? The Kenai Community Library is proud to offer a casual program for chess players of all ages and levels. Chess boards will be provided.

—Preschool Story Time, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Designed for children ages 3-5. Every Wednesday enjoy a program full of stories, songs, movement and more! No registration required.

Kenai Senior Center activities The Kenai Senior Center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and are open until 9:30 p.m.on Thursdays. Community meals are served Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost for lunch is $7 suggested donation for individuals 60 or older, $14 for those under 60. Call 907-283-4156 for more information.

—Thrift shopping day trip on Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $10 ride fee —Fall prevention presentation courtesy of Freedom Physical Therapy on Oct. 19 from 11-11:30 a.m. Cost:free —“No Host” dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 4:30 p.m. $5 ride fee —Birthday Lunch “Oktoberfest” at 11:30 a.m. $7 suggested donation or free if your birthday is in October and you are more than 60 years old.

—Closed for Alaska Day on Thursday, Oct. 18 —Kumihomo (braid making) with kit on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Cost: free —Halloween costume party on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Cost: free

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge activities The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center is open every day from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on Ski Hill Road near Soldotna. For more information, call 260-2820. All events are free.

— Drop-in craft and self-guided trail walk, different each week —PEEPs on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Hands-on games, crafts, storytime and snack for ages 2-5.

Learning for Life How to chop down a tree Felling trees, bucking logs, and cutting firewood are popular autumn activities. However, not everyone necessarily knows all of the safety precautions that should be used when handling logs. According to statistics collected monthly by the Tree Care Industry Association, accidents with chainsaws are regular and deadly for the average person who sets out to do some cutting of logs and trees. There are some basic and helpful methods that can be learned quickly, to help make the use of chainsaws safer. Take extra care, and prevent accidents. Our Cooperative Extension Service publication, “How to Cut Down a Tree: Safe and Effective Tree Felling, Limbing and Bucking,” is available for free in our office.

Your local Cooperative Extension Service is your year-round resource for a variety of topics, visit us today at: http://www. uaf.edu/ces/districts/kenai/ to find this publication and more or stop by and see us on K-Beach Road between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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The Month for Shelter Dogs

PET PAL Dear Readers: Jez S. in Downingtown, Pa., sent a picture of her 7-year-old Chihuahua, Priddie. But all we can see is Priddie’s cute snout; she’s snuggled ALL the way under her beautiful blue blanket in her basket! Silly Priddie!

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DEAR ABBY: Common manners are going extinct quicker than the dinosaurs did. I was raised to open doors, stand up for women sitting down at the table, etc. Nowadays opening the door for most women feels like getting slapped Abigail Van Buren in the face. There is no acknowledgment of any kind.

Has our society disintegrated that far?

These days if I open the door for someone and she doesn’t acknowledge the courtesy, I say, “Thank you!” loud enough for her to hear and watch the reaction. I’m waiting for someone to slap me one day.

-- GOOD MANNERS IN TEXAS DEAR GOOD MANNERS: I agree that when a courtesy is extended, it should be acknowledged. However, if it isn’t, shouting at someone is rude and makes you appear more like a petulant boor rather than the genteel individual your parents raised you to be.

P.S. When a gentleman opens a door -- UNETHICAL CRUSH for me -- old-fashioned girl that I am -DEAR UNETHICAL: You are cor- I always thank him. Then I add, “You rect that what the therapist has been were raised RIGHT!” which is true, and doing is a breach of professional ethics. we go our separate ways with a smile.

There is a reason for it. Patients are exDear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was tremely vulnerable to manipulation. founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

When the online flirtation first start- Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com ed, you should have changed therapists. or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Heaven only knows how many other paGood advice for everyone -- teens to setients he has done this with. My advice niors -- is in “The Anger in All of Us and is to draw the line, establish a working How to Deal With It.” To order, send your relationship with another therapist, and name and mailing address, plus check or decide whether you want to report him money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear to the association that licensed him to Abby, Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount practice. You may have a crush on him, Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.) but what he is doing is predatory.

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Mom is flustered to find her family therapist on dating site DEAR ABBY: I am conflicted about boundaries being crossed between my family therapist and me. My 7-year-old son and I have been seeing someone we both bonded with and felt comfortable with. That is, until the therapist and I found each other on an online dating site.

We matched a few months ago. Once I realized it was him, I felt embarrassed and blocked him on the site. He sent me an email within three minutes acknowledging that he knew it was me. He said he thought I was “awesome” and that I look better in person than in my pics. I was so embarrassed I didn’t respond.

A couple of months went by and neither of us brought it up. My son invited him to his birthday party and he did attend. It wasn’t until later that I realized therapists are not supposed to attend social events with patients. We also text often, during late-night hours.

A couple of weeks after my son’s birthday party he tried matching with me again on the dating site. I was surprised and sent him a text asking him what he was doing.

He responded by asking me if I was enjoying it, but did not answer my question. I do have a slight crush on him, but I’m not sure what his intentions are. I am aware that it’s unethical.

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Jaqueline Bigar’s Stars HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018: This year you have unusual options appear on your radar. How willing you are to take risks will determine whether you take a leap of faith. Information you gather will be critical to your decision-making process. If you are single, you could meet someone exotic yet seemingly unavailable. You’ll have to decide if your first impression was correct. If you are attached, the two of you decide to accept an unexpected opportunity that drops into your life. Boredom will not be an issue this year. CAPRICORN always suggests that you avoid making changes.

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 Don’t throw caution to the wind, or else you could be quite upset by the end of the day. Though you have been adventurous as of late, you need to remain focused right now. Remain open and caring. A new person in your life could be a handful. Tonight: Out till the wee hours.

This Week: Meet demands early; a celebration is in order.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH One-on-one relating could be enhanced by your ability to open up at the right time. Some people see your quietness as stubbornness manifested. Others see this behavior as you being a good listener. Don’t avoid a serious conversation any longer. Tonight: Chat the night away.

This Week: Research a decision before you need to make a choice.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH One-on-one conversations are favored. In any case, you come to respect others more as a result. Don’t hesitate to reveal more of what you’re thinking. The other party could be unusually serious, but this attitude may have nothing to do with you. Tonight: Visit over a cozy dinner.

This Week: Intense conversations will lead to enlightenment.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Others will make the first move. What might concern you is the tone of a loved one’s voice. Don’t read anything into this, as it likely has very little to do with you. Be open, nurturing and supportive, yet allow the other party to call the shots. Tonight: Join your friends for a fun outing.

This Week: Others are in control, and they let you know that fact.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Pace yourself, as you can do only so much in one day. A long-overdue conversation could be difficult but necessary. Honor your needs. If you’re tired, take a nap. If you’re bloated, go for a walk. Do what you need to in order to feel better. Tonight: Opt for an early bedtime.

This Week: Work hard so you can play hard.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Your creativity surges. Don’t allow a loved one’s closed-down attitude to get the best of you. Your friendly ways open up new doors, despite this person’s negativity. An associate might feel threatened by your decision to broaden your horizons. Tonight: Ever playful.

This Week: Tap into your creativity for positive results.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You come from a more solid background and perspective than someone you are dealing with. Nevertheless, you will have to work as a team if you are going to succeed.

A domestic issue will resolve itself only through a compromise. Tonight: Act as if there were no tomorrow.

This Week: You will benefit from less socializing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Make calls early in the day, as some news you hear could encourage you to change your plans. You might have a hard time explaining your decision to a sibling or close friend. This person simply doesn’t want to hear it. Use your charm, if you need to. Tonight: Chat away.

This Week: Speak your mind; others will listen.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Pace yourself, and share more of what you want to happen from a financial agreement. Pull away from a personal issue if you’re taking a risk. Is the outcome worth it?

Only you can determine that. Open up to a different type of thinking and behaving. Tonight: Subtle works.

This Week: Discuss financial issues with an expert.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH A child or loved one is full of surprises. You might have thought that you’d seen it all until this particular scene unravels. Try not to be unusually stern or serious. Lighten up the moment and recognize how quickly this issue will pass.

Tonight: Whatever knocks your socks off.

This Week: You hit your power days Monday and Tuesday.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Use the morning for a key discussion or any other matter that needs dealing with. You could feel somewhat taken aback by what happens in the afternoon. Say little and listen a lot. As stuck as someone might appear to be, your words will have impact. Tonight: Vanish while you can.

This Week: Not until Wednesday will you feel up to snuff.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You might need to deal with an older friend or relative in the morning. As the day goes on, you will make plans to join friends at a game or some other place you often meet.

Your levity and sense of humor will put you in a positive mindset. Tonight: Out with loved ones at dinner.

This Week: Monday and Tuesday star as your best days.

BORN TODAY Singer/songwriter Usher (1978), fashion designer Ralph Lauren (1939), actress Rowan Blanchard (2001)

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Dear Readers: October is NATIONAL ADOPT-A-SHELTER-DOG MONTH. Bringing home a new best friend from the shelter is the ideal way to celebrate, but what if you can’t do that?

Here are some other ways to spread the message: Tell your friends, relatives and co-workers that there are marvelous, loving, healthy and humorous cats, dogs and possibly even rabbits available at the city shelter and your neighborhood Humane Society (www.humanesociety. org).

Looking for a particular breed? Use a search engine to look up rescue groups for that breed.

Rescued animals know that they are now safe, and will repay you with love and gratitude for many years to come.

-- Heloise

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Extraterrestrials attack a 19th-century Arizona town.

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Youths conjure up three child-hungry witches on Halloween.

Voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal.

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Issue 41, 2018

Founded by Betty Debnam

Duck Fact-a-roonies

A Sign of Autumn

• Diving ducks have small wings and must paddle along the water to pick up speed to take off. Their wings are so small that they can’t take off from land.

• Dabbling ducks have larger wings and can take off straight up.

• Ducks can see and hear better than humans. But their senses of smell and taste are poor.

• Ducks have two layers of feathers.

The thick top layer helps the duck fly.

Under that layer is the fluffy down.

• Ducks also have a special gland that produces oil, which they rub through their feathers using their bill. This is called preening. If ducks could not preen, their feathers would get soaked with water and they Mallards (left) and couldn’t fly well. black-necked stilt • Ducks have webbed feet that help them swim.

However, their swimming legs are not good walking legs. That’s why they waddle when they walk.

• Female ducks are called hens. Males are called drakes, and babies are called ducklings.

Mini Fact: There are about 120 different kinds of ducks.

Have you seen flocks of ducks in wetlands or flying overhead? Winter is on its way.

Daylight time is getting shorter.

For ducks and other animals, it’s getting harder to find food. Ice on the water where ducks swim and feed is a threat. In the fall, many ducks are flying night and day to seek warmer weather.

Some start flying south in August. October and November are usually the prime migration months.

The right route

Scientists aren’t sure how ducks know the right route to follow. They might be living compasses, using the magnetic pull of the Earth to guide them. They might use the sun and stars or landmarks as guides.

In North America, ducks usually follow one of four flyways, or bird “highways,” when flying south in the winter and north in the spring.

The routes are called the Pacific, Central, Mississippi and Atlantic flyways. They follow waterways.

Migrating ducks might: • fly only a few miles or up to as many as 5,000 miles each way.

• fly up to 50 miles per hour.

• fly a few miles to a couple of hundred miles per day. Some take their time and often stop a few hours to rest and sleep.

Wetland rest stops

Wetlands are areas where water is very close to or above the surface of land.

They are also called swamps and marshes.

Plants, animals and insects live in wetlands.

Waterfowl depend on them as places to rest, feed and live.

National Wildlife Refuges are special areas set aside by the U.S. government to protect wildlife and their habitats, or living areas.

Most refuges are established to protect migrating birds.

Ducks help us

Many people eat ducks. Duck hunting is a popular sport. Special farms raise ducks for grocery stores and restaurants.

People collect down, or small duck feathers, from duck nests. Ducks use the down for insulation to keep them warm. People, too, use down to keep them warm, in coats and blankets.

Ducks and people

Resources

Over time, the number of ducks goes up and down for many reasons. In recent years, many duck species have been increasing because rain and snow have filled their wetlands with water.

But some ducks are still in trouble because activities by humans are destroying the Wood ducks wetlands.

On the Web:

• bit.ly/MPrefuge • bit.ly/MPducks

At the library:

• “Watch Me Grow: Duckling” by Lisa Magloff • “Ducks Don’t Get Wet” by Augusta Goldin

The Mini Page® © 2018 Andrews McMeel Syndication Based on materials originally produced and/or created by Betty Debnam.

Try ’n’ Find

Mini Jokes

Words that remind us of ducks are hidden in this puzzle.

Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: AUTUMN, BIRD, COMPASS, DOWN, DRAKE, DUCK, FEED, FLYWAY, HABITAT, HUNTING, LIVE, MALLARD, MIGRATE, PREEN, REFUGE, REST, ROUTE, SIGN, SOUTH, WATERWAY, WETLANDS, WINTER.

D M I G R A T E W Y

N G I S A U T U M N

G T A T I B A H B U

N Y A W R E T A W Z

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N G P C T M T Y E U

U J R Y K U P N F T

H D R I B K O A I E

Doug: What time do ducks wake up in the morning?

Donna: At the quack of dawn!

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Eco Note

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) You’ll need: butter or margarine • 10 cups popped corn • orange food coloring • 1 cup diced dried fruit (papaya, mango or peaches) • 1 cup butterscotch chips • 1 (1-pound) bag miniature marshmallows What to do: 1. Place popcorn, fruit and butterscotch chips in large bowl; set aside.

2. Heat marshmallows and butter in a large saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth.

3. Stir in several drops of food coloring.

4. Pour over popcorn and candy, tossing to coat evenly. Cool for 5 minutes.

5. Grease hands and form into 3-inch balls. Makes about 16 balls.

The Mini Page® © 2018 Andrews McMeel Syndication

Halloween Mini Popcorn Balls

* You’ll need an adult’s help with this recipe.

Cook’s Corner

The best way to preserve wildlife is to protect the environment.

Reserves and national parks can help with this protection. But not all parks and reserves are on dry land. Wetlands, such as lakes and swamps, are also protected. Marine reserves protect coastal habitats, islands and coral reefs.

For example, the Florida Everglades is a wetland in the southeastern United States. Covering more than 2,400 square miles, this national park protects alligators and many species of water birds. adapted with permission from “50 Things You Should Know About the Environment” by Jen Green, © QEB Publishing Inc.

For later: Look through your newspaper for other signs of autumn.

Teachers:

For standards-based activities to accompany this feature, visit: bit.ly/MPstandards. And follow The Mini Page on Facebook!

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Sunday, October 14, 2018

G ardening L ee R eich

Sunny days, cool nights bring out the best color in leaves

Living in a 17th century house has its tradeoffs

This undated photo shows a Japanese maple tree in Tillson, N.Y. (Lee Reich via AP)

Sugar maples, native to the forests of eastern Canada and northern parts of the Central and Eastern United States, paint the landscape each autumn in fiery shades of yellow, orange and red.

What puts color into the leaves of the sugar maple, or of any tree?

Green, of course, is from chlorophyll, most welcome in spring and throughout summer, but not our concern now. A leaf has to keep making new chlorophyll in order to stay green, and shorter days, with the sun hanging lower in the sky, trigger leaves to stop producing it, unmasking other pigments lurking there.

ONCE-HIDDEN COLORS The yellows and oranges were there, hidden by the green of chlorophyll. They come from carotenoid pigments, which help chlorophyll do its job of harvesting sunlight to convert into plant energy. We can thank carotenoids for the warm, yellow glow they give to gingko, aspen, hickory and birch leaves.

Tannins are another pigment, actually metabolic wastes, that are hidden earlier in the season by chlorophyll. They give us the subdued browns of fall, notable in some oaks but also enriching the yellow of beeches.

Because leaves harbor carotenoids and tannins all summer long, nothing particular about autumn weather should either intensify or subdue their autumn show. The only glitch could be an early, hard freeze while leaves are still chock full of chlorophyll. In that case, cell workings come to a halt and you’re left with frozen green leaves that eventually drop without any color change.

AND NOW FOR SOME RED AND PURPLE Autumn color also has its reds and purples, most evident in red and some sugar maples, Japanese maples, scarlet oak, sourwood and winged euonymous. Those reds and purples come from yet another pigment, anthocyanins.

Anthocyanins do not begin to be formed in leaves until autumn. Exceptions would include trees like Purple Fountain beech and Royal Purple smokebush, whose leaves stay red right from the get-go in spring and remain so all summer.

Anthocyanin formation requires sugars, so anything that you or the weather do to promote sugar accumulation in autumn increases anthocyanin levels in leaves. Ideal weather for anthocyanin formation is warm, sunny days to maximize photosynthesis, and cool, but not frigid, nights to minimize the burning up of accumulated sugar during darkness.

Cloudy, rainy autumn weather results in less red in autumn leaves because less anthocyanin is formed, and any that does form is diluted.

MAXING THE COLOR We can ratchet up the reds and purples by making sure that leaves bask in light. Plant a tree where light is adequate and, if necessary, prune it so the branches do not shade each other.

Street lights don’t count as light, and actually have a negative effect by disrupting the signal that days are getting shorter and it’s time to slow chlorophyll production.

We also can play a role in the autumn show by planting trees genetically programmed for good autumn color. Among those most colorful trees and shrubs — which besides those previously mentioned include goldenrain tree, hickory, ironwood, black tupelo and fothergilla — individuals within each species might pack a bigger wow than others. Examples of especially colorful varieties include Rubra spicebush, Cheyenne lilac, Fall Fiesta sugar maple, Sumi nagashi Japanese maple, Moraine sweet gum and Autumn Gold gingko.

This 2018 photo shows the exterior of the James Blake House, located in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. (Tracee Herbaugh via AP)

By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH Associated Press

BOSTON — What does it take to make a 17th century house livable today?

Ask Barbara Kurze, who lives at the James Blake House, which the Boston Landmarks Commission says is the oldest house in Boston.

The five-room, two-level house was built in 1661 by Blake, an English immigrant, in Dorchester, now a neighborhood of Boston. Kurze was offered the chance to become live-in caretaker of the property, owned by the Dorchester Historical Society.

Keeping the house both livable and historically authentic has been a constant struggle over the centuries, Kurze said.

Like many municipalities, Boston has strict rules about making changes to historic buildings.

“There’s always a balance, what to preserve and what modern touches are appropriate,” said Paul Hajian, an architect and professor of architectural design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Still, he added, “people in old houses don’t want to live like they’re in the 17th century.”

Kurze, 58, a preservation planner, moved into the Blake House four years ago and brought a renewed ambition to restore the home to splendor.

She enlisted the help of Boston-area interior designer Sarah Cole.

Despite significant restoration work over the years, “It was clear when I first saw the house that it was in need of some serious maintenance and repairs,” said Cole, owner of design firm Sarah C. Interiors. “The paint was peeling everywhere and the plaster was crumbling.”

To start, Cole and Kurze needed approvals from the Boston Landmark Commission and the Massachusetts Historical Commission to make interior changes. They received permission to restore the plaster on the walls and ceilings, and add a new layer of paint. They could choose the color of paint so long as it adhered to the commission’s guidelines.

Nothing could be hung on the walls, to prevent damage.

Cole prioritized the house’s unique old charm when it came time for refinements. “If you look at the walls, they aren’t smooth, and our goal was not to make it look new,” she said.

The Blake House’s floors are slightly uneven, and it has low ceilings and drafty, single-pane windows, all common characteristics of buildings from that era.

Indoor plumbing and electricity were installed in the 19th century and have been updated since.

There’s heat, but no air conditioning.

Storage has proved problematic for the home’s

In this 2018 photo Sarah Cole, left, and Barbara Kurze pose for a photo before the central This 2017 photo shows the walls at the James fireplace at the historic James Blake House in Blake House in Boston. (Sarah Cole via AP) Boston. (Tracee Herbaugh via AP)

occupant. The Blake House has only one closet.

Until the early 1900s, most people simply didn’t have as much stuff. There wasn’t the need to store extra clothes, shoes and sporting equipment, as there is today.

Another difference is a lack of overhead lighting. “It can get pretty dark,” Kurze said.

The stairs leading to the second floor are narrow and steep.

“I couldn’t bring most of my furniture because it wouldn’t fit up the stairs,” she said.

After the plaster and paint were finished, Cole began looking for furniture that would fit — both physically and aesthetically.

“We looked for things that came in pieces,” she said. “It was pretty difficult finding nicer furniture that could be assembled but still look right in the space.”

Accessories help give the rooms a modern feel.

Cole chose a floor rug with natural, tan and terracotta hues to complement the wooden beams and floors in the living room, for instance.

For Kurze, the biggest surprise about living in such a historic home has been the number of visitors who stop by to look at it.

“Several Blake descendants have come by,” she said. “I’d say one comes by every month or so.”

This 2017 photo shows the central fireplace in the kitchen of the James Blake House in Boston, which dates back to 1661. (Sarah Cole via AP)

Thousands of US children unvaccinated, survey finds

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer

NEW YORK — A small but growing proportion of the youngest children in the U.S. have not been vaccinated against any disease, worrying health officials.

An estimated 100,000 young children have not had a vaccination against any of the 14 diseases for which shots are recommended, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday.

“This is pretty concerning. It’s something we need to understand better — and reduce,” said the CDC’s Dr. Amanda Cohn.

Most young children — 70 percent — have had all their shots. The new estimate is based on finding that, in 2017, 1.3 percent of the children born in 2015 were completely unvaccinated.

That’s up from the 0.9 percent seen in an earlier similar assessment of the kids born in 2011. A

2001 survey with a different methodology suggested the proportion was in the neighborhood of 0.3 percent.

Young children are especially vulnerable to complications from vaccine-preventable diseases, some of which can be fatal.

The latest numbers come from a telephone survey last year of the parents of about 15,000 toddlers. The 100,000 estimate refers to the 2017 vaccination status of kids born in 2015 and 2016.

A separate CDC study found that overall vaccination rates for older, kindergarten-age children continue to hold about steady, with close to 95 percent fully vaccinated.

The researchers didn’t ask why parents didn’t get their kids vaccinated.

A significant minority of them did not have health insurance coverage. Health officials said that was a surprise because a government program pays for vaccines for uninsured children.

But the majority were insured. What’s going

This 1981 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows varicella-zoster virions from a patient with chickenpox. (Dr. Erskine Palmer/CDC via AP)

on isn’t clear, but one factor may be some parents’ misperceptions about the safety and importance of vaccines, some experts said.

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Rx for missing your college student: care-package parties

By LISA A. FLAM Associated Press

Eighteen years after Diana Sutera Mow gained an instant family with the arrival of her twins, her Southern California home “became an instant empty nest” when they flew across the country to begin college last year.

Gone were the everyday sounds of her children, Alex and Rachael, laughing, running around the house and telling her about their day.

Gone too were the familiar voices of her son’s lacrosse teammates and her daughter’s friends.

“We went from not just having our children but several others in our home at any given time to just my husband and I and the dogs,” said Mow, of Poway, California. “The silence is deafening.”

To help fill the void and to stay in touch with fellow parents, Mow began participating in a growing trend among those with an empty or emptying nest: the college care package party.

At these parties, parents, usually mothers, share a glass of wine or a meal and then pack a box of goodies to send to their college students. The moms laugh, hug and bond as they swap updates about their children, support each other through new struggles, and sometimes shed a tear among friends who get it.

Mow, who hosted four parties during her kids’ freshman year, opened her home for her fifth on Aug. 31, at the start of her twins’ sophomore year.

“It gives us an excuse to get together and be a support system, and see that we’re not alone in this journey and everything is normal,” Mow said.

The parties work like this: If the RSVPs show that 12 boxes will be made, each parent brings 12 of an identical item, one for each box. Parties often follow a festive theme, like Halloween or Valentine’s Day, or boxes can be filled with snacks and stress balls

for finals. Some groups of moms wear college T-shirts for extra fun.

Crafty moms decorate the box flaps with colored or holiday-themed paper or add tissue paper in school colors. Moms often write notes of support to the students, or the whole group may sign a card for each box, so students know who was thinking of them back home.

The parties are spreading “like wildfire,” says Lisa Heffernan, co-founder of the website Grown and Flown , whose Facebook group has many posts on the parties.

“Every time we put one of these pictures up in the group, it spawns a whole bunch of parties,” she said. “Just because our kids got older, that doesn’t mean parents don’t need a community and the village.”

Heffernan says the people invited to the parties aren’t necessarily your closest friends but the moms you enjoyed socializing with through your children’s activities.

Through the parties, the moms get to maintain long-standing connections with other parents while continuing to support the children they have adored and cheered on for years.

“We’ve stood on the sidelines of their lives,” she said.

“This is a way of us continuing to do that.”

Of course, a mom could simply make a single care package on her own, but the parties are more fun, Heffernan says: “It ends up being like a girls night out.”

Mia Walsh dropped off her older daughter, Kate, at Bowdoin College in Maine in August, and held her first care package party on Sept. 6, welcoming 15 moms of first-year college students into her Baltimore home. They had appetizers and drinks and talked for 90 minutes before starting the “conga line” of filling the boxes with adult coloring books, dry erase boards, candy and more.

“It was wonderful,” said Walsh, who has another

This photo shows items that were packed into care packages at the Baltimore, Md., home of Mia Walsh during a care package party. (Mia Walsh via AP)

daughter still at home. “We all had stories to tell even though the kids had been in school for two weeks.”

There were a few tears, but the moms doing well offered guidance to those struggling.

“It was really, really helpful to the moms that were having the most difficult time,” she said.

Mow, whose son is at Lehigh University and whose daughter attends Columbia, says the women at her gatherings have grown closer through the relaxed, personal setting at home.

The best thing about the parties, Heffernan says, is that parents stay connected to people they care about.

“We call it the empty nest,” she said. “That’s such a depressing, vacant-sounding word. This kind of takes away the empty part. This is one way that allows us to stay meaningfully connected to our community, and it’s just great fun.”

This photo shows Mow and other moms holding care packages at a care package party held by Mow in Poway, Calif. (Diana Sutera Mow via AP)

How to choose the right window treatments for your home Plantation shutters? Miniblinds? Cafe curtains? Formal draperies? Homeowners’ options in regard to window treatments for their homes are extensive, which can make outfitting home interiors challenging for novice decorators.

Some people do not pay a lot of attention to window treatments, failing to realize just how great an impact the right window treatments can have on a space. According to the design experts at Hunter Douglas, window treatments are often an afterthought because residents may not consider them necessities. As a result, homeowners may install whatever is on hand or accept window treatments that came with a house or apartment. But ignoring window treatments, especially when they can fulfill certain needs, is a missed design opportunity.

One of the first steps to choosing window treatments is determining your end goal.

Is privacy your main goal? Are you seeking more natural light in a room? Is there too much light and you need to darken the room? Window treatments can serve multiple functions, and some treatments may make better fits depending on homeowners’ ultimate goals.

Semi-sheer window treatments Semi-sheer window treatments are often fabric and can help brighten rooms with natural light but offer little privacy.

They’re usually appropriate for spaces where people gather, such as living rooms, dens or dining rooms. Semi-sheer curtains may be paired with another complementary window treatment so privacy can be customized as needed. For example, sheer curtains let light into a bedroom, but shades can be drawn at night.

Maximum privacy

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Functional curtain panels babies nap, shift workers rest ment or match wall colors to can be drawn closed when pri- during daylight hours or exter- blend in seamlessly. vacy is desired and then opened nal lights, such as that from a When selecting window to let in light. The thickness of street lamp, need to be blocked treatments, shoppers can the fabric will also dictate the amount of privacy the panels create.

Tiers are hung on a short rod-pocket panel and usually cover the lower one-third of a window. They’re popular choices to let light in from the top, but obscure views from the bottom portion of the window.

Cellular shades are another option that provide privacy but still let light in. Cellular shades come in hard and fabric varieties and their use depends on the room. Many cellular shades are constructed with a honeycomb

choose retail options or custom treatments. Many designers recommend custom window treatments because they are measured, manufacturered and installed specifically for homeowners’ windows. However, there are many DIY options available at budget-friendly retailers.

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Dodging nerves, skier Shiffrin vows to enjoy ride

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer

On particularly stressful occasions, Mikaela Shiffrin can feel the anxiety build moments before her run. Her throat tightens, and her eyes water. Her suit feels way too tight, and her stomach churns.

As a teenager, the two-time defending overall World Cup champion never experienced this level of nervousness before a race.

Lately, that pressure has sometimes engulfed her.

It first struck two years ago at an event and she thought it was just the flu. The feeling has overtaken her during several more races, including the Olympic slalom at the Pyeongchang Games last February when she finished fourth.

This season, she’s trying something new after talking to a friend who doubles as a sports psychologist: Tune out expectations, enjoy the ride.

“If I’m thinking about whatever everybody is expecting, it ruins it and that’s silly,” the three-time Olympic medalist said in a phone interview ahead of the World Cup season-opening giant slalom race on Oct. 27 in Soelden, Austria. “I’m taking a minute to appreciate where I actually am in the sport.”

The 23-year-old from Avon, Colorado, is coming off a season in which she won 12 races on her way to a second straight overall title. She earned two medals in South Korea, including gold in the giant slalom and silver during the combined.

Recently, she got to meet tennis standout Roger Federer .

Now that was nerve-wracking.

“I was sweaty and my hands were clammy,” she laughed.

“He’s so cool.”

For the upcoming season, she’s taking on another role — leader.

In years past, she hasn’t spent all that much time with the downhill team since she also had to fit in slalom and giant slalom training. But she recently attended a speed camp with the U.S. squad in Chile, joining the likes of Laurenne Ross, Alice Merryweather and for a brief time Lindsey Vonn, who begins this season five wins away from breaking Ingemar Stenmark’s record for most by a World Cup ski racer.

The group shared tips and tactics, something Shiffrin has been reluctant to do in the past because she didn’t view herself as a speed racer. That changed with a downhill win in Lake Louise, Alberta, last December.

No more basic course reports relayed up the mountain to teammates.

“I would call up and be like, ‘Everything is great. The sun is shining. The birds are chirping. Have a good time,’” Shiffrin said. “I didn’t want to say anything that could possibly be misinterpreted. Now I feel more comfortable with my speed knowledge and experience.”

Mention the Olympics and she audibly exhales.

At the Pyeongchang Games, Shiffrin was the favorite to win not one, but multiple medals.

Especially in the slalom, which she captured at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

She embraced the pressure.

Then, the weather played havoc with the Olympic schedule and led to changes.

Nerves crept in.

Shiffrin started things off strong by taking gold in the giant slalom. The next day was the slalom, her signature event.

The anxiety struck and she threw up before her first run.

In the second pass, she was too cautious and finished a spot off the podium in a race won by Frida Hansdotter of Sweden.

Shiffrin had nothing left in the tank, not even emotions.

In this photo,United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin smiles after competing in the women’s combined slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

“I felt indifferent,” Shiffrin said. “That’s when I know I’m tired. That I need to get some rest. But rest was the one thing I knew I couldn’t get during the Olympics.”

She pulled out of the superG and downhill events to conserve energy for the combined, where she earned a silver medal.

Two medals — a nice haul from South Korea. Two medals, though, wasn’t five.

“Everyone was talking about five medals, and I was always like, ‘Yeah, I’m not going to say it’s completely out of the question,’” Shiffrin said. “But I wasn’t expecting to win five medals. I wasn’t expecting to

win a single medal. Given what my true expectations and goals were for the Olympics, it was wildly successful.

“I come back home and people who don’t see ski racing on daily basis or a yearly basis see the Olympic articles, ‘Mikaela Shiffrin is a five-medal threat.’

For them, (two medals) was a disappointment. I let the country down somehow.”

That’s where her friend/ sports psychologist came in handy.

“She knew me before I had nerves and knew my mentality and how I tick and how I’m driven,” Shiffrin said. “She can remind me of that. It’s been really, really helpful.”

Her mom, Eileen, will accompany her to races, but maybe not to all of them as in the past. Shiffrin doesn’t want to overburden her mom because of the racer’s frenetic schedule.

“She wasn’t in Chile the last two weeks and I missed her,” Shiffrin said. “I missed her as my friend and as my mom and I really missed her as one of my coaches.”

Over the summer, Shiffrin appeared on Maxim’s “Hot 100 ” list. Unlike other photos, Shiffrin was wearing a ski jacket — and donning her two medals from South Korea.

“I got to speak my own truth about what beauty is. It doesn’t have to be women in bikinis,”

Shiffrin said. “Maybe society’s image of women and beauty is changing a little bit? Maybe it’s being a little bit more inclusive?”

As for the anxiety, she definitely feels she has a handle on it.

“I’m taking steps toward being happy with myself and not needing justification from another person,” Shiffrin said. “I don’t need someone else telling me, ‘Hey, you’re doing great’ in order to sleep at night. I can sleep just fine.

“I’m happy with myself. I love my family. I love my job.

I love ski racing. Everything is just fine.”

Salmonella is ‘no yolk’ when 3 pre-winter lawn care pointers raising backyard chickens

City dwellers and suburbanites have flown the coop, so to speak. A growing interest in raising chickens has enabled coops and nesting birds to spring up in neighborhoods one would not typically associate with chickens.

Sometimes dubbed “urban homesteading” or “urban farming,” these homegrown operations enable people to enjoy fresh eggs from the comfort of home. Henhouses are just another extension of methods to reap the benefits of fresh, local and nonfactoryproduced foods.

Although advocates insist that raising chickens on a small scale makes the birds less likely to carry disease than factory-farmed chickens, anyone raising chickens needs to be aware of the potential for disease — particularly salmonella. Also, it’s important to care for chickens in a manner that is humane and in line with local laws.

abdominal cramps between 12 and 72 hours after infection and can last between four and seven days. Salmonella can cause death when not properly treated with antibiotics.

Spreading salmonella

Although humans cannot catch salmonella from chickens the way one would contract a cold, they can catch it through handling or consuming eggs of infected birds. The rural newsletter and farming resource Grit says salmonella can then be transmitted to humans who eat improperly cooked meat or eggs from infected birds or from putting their hands in your mouths after touching chickens or eggs that have come in contact with contaminated rodent or chicken feces.

The elderly, people with weakened immune systems and young children are at the highest risk for salmonella infection than others. Chilwho help gather eggs What is salmonella? dren and do not thoroughly wash Salmonella is a common their hands afterward can be bacteria that lives in the in- at increased risk. testinal tract of humans, other mammals and some birds, in- Reducing risk cluding chickens. The U.S. Maintaining clean condiCenters for Disease Control tions and routinely inspecting and Prevention estimates that chickens for good health can approximately 1.2 million ill- help lower the risk of salmonesses and 450 deaths are at- nella infection. Chicks and tributed to salmonella annually adult chickens that have salin the United States. The ill- monella may produce loose ness causes diarrhea, fever and yellow or green droppings;

have a drop in egg production, increased thirst and decreased feed consumption; and show signs of weight loss. Look for rodents in the henhouse, as infected mice or other small rodents may transmit salmonella as well.

Chickens also need safe, roomy clean conditions to remain healthy and content.

According to the resource MyPetChicken, a diet of whole grains and seeds also may be associated with decreased salmonella colonies.

Some experts warn against washing eggs as a preventative method. According to a report written by Diane Schivera, an organic livestock specialist for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, thoroughly cleaning egg shells can remove a protective “bloom” that prevents bacteria from entering eggs. Eggs shouldn’t be scrubbed, but some suggest a warm water rinse that will push dirt away from the shell’s pores.

Old eggs are more susceptible to bacteria penetration.

Storing eggs at room temperature may cause them to degrade faster. Once eggs are gathered, individuals should wash their hands and make sure the eggs are chilled.

Salmonella can be prevented in backyard chicken coops.

Plus, it’s important to note that risk of infection is very small.

The American Egg Board’s Egg Safety reference says an average consumer might encounter a contaminated egg once every 84 years.

Winter weather can be harsh, especially on lawns. Homeowners who spend much of spring and summer tending to their lawns may fear the impact that winter will have on their oncelush landscapes, making the fall a great time to fortify lawns against any harsh conditions to come.

Homeowners must take grass type into consideration before taking steps to prepare their lawns for the winter. Some grasses are best fertilized in latesummer, while others should be fertilized in autumn. Coolseason grasses, including fescue and bluegrass, are best fertilized sometime between the months of September and November.

Warm-season grasses, such as Bermuda or zoysia, should be fertilized between July and September. Once homeowners have gained a greater understanding of their lawns, they can begin exploring the various ways to prepare their lawns for whatever winter has in store.

1. Explore winterizing fertilizers.

Homeowners who want to make their grasses more winter hardy can consult landscaping professionals to determine if winterizing fertilizers will work for their lawns. These specially formulated fertilizers, many of which are made exclusively for cool-season grasses, contain higher levels of potassium and lower levels of nitrogen than

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early-season fertilizers. Potassium helps strengthen and harden plants, and cool-season grasses may need extra potassium as winter settles in. Homeowners who are not sure if they should apply winterizing fertilizer can conduct soil tests to determine the potassium levels in their soil.

If the test indicates the soil has sufficient potassium, then applying a winterizing fertilizer is likely unnecessary. In addition, homeowners who have fed their lawn a balance of nutrients throughout spring and summer likely will not need to apply winterizing fertilizer.

2. Get rid of fallen leaves.

While fallen leaves may be integral components of idyllic autumn landscapes, leaves left on the lawn throughout the winter may lead to disease in the grass. Leaves trap moisture and block sunlight and air from reaching grass, and that can encourage the development of disease. In addition, leaves can harbor insects that also may contribute to disease. While it might seem like common sense to delay leaf removal until the end of autumn when all the leaves have fallen, that, too, can prove harmful to lawns. Leaves left laying

on lawns for long periods of time can contribute to the same types of damage as leaves left on the lawn throughout winter, so do your best to remove leaves as they fall.

3. Take steps to fight snow mold.

Homeowners who live in regions where snow falls into spring or where spring tends to be cold and damp may want to take steps to prevent snow mold.

Gray snow mold typically looks fuzzy and gray, and lawns infested with snow mold may develop unsightly gray or brown spots indicative of dead grass. Pink snow mold may be even worse than gray snow mold because pink mold attacks the roots as well as the leaves. To prevent snow mold, continue mowing into the fall, even as lawns grow dormant, clearing the lawn of grass clippings and leaves after each mow. Thick lawns may provide a breeding ground for snow mold, so homeowners whose lawns have a history of developing snow mold may benefit from mowing their lawns into the fall.

Winter is rarely easy on lawns, but homeowners can take several steps to prepare their lawns for potentially harsh winter weather.

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Working past 65? It’s easier to do if you graduated college

By STAN CHOE and SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Business Writers

NEW YORK — Close to one in five Americans who’s 65 or older is still working, the highest percentage in more than half a century. And the one who’s still working may be better off.

As more and more Americans delay retirement, it’s those with a college degree that find it easiest to keep working past 65. Their less-educated peers, meanwhile, are having a more difficult time staying in the workforce.

It’s a crucial distinction because financial experts say both groups would benefit from working an extra year or more to improve their retirement security. By staying on the job, older Americans can build up their savings, which in too many cases are inadequate.

Plus, they can allow bigger Social Security benefits to accrue.

Besides, many older Americans like the idea of staying engaged by working.

Less-educated Americans, though, aren’t always able to follow this path, even though they tend to have less in retirement savings. Instead, many are forced to retire before their mid-60s because of poor health, the inability to do jobs that require a lot of physical activity or other reasons.

“If less-educated people were retiring early and comfortable in their retirement years, good for them, but we know they aren’t,” said Matt Rutledge, research economist at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

There is a widening gap in retirement ages between college and high-school graduates, Rutledge says, one that is most apparent when looking at the average age of retirement for men. The increasing number of women in the workforce in recent decades can skew the overall figures.

Men with college degrees are retiring at an average age of 65.7, according to Rutledge’s calculations based on government data. That’s nearly three years later than men with only high-school degrees, who are retiring at an average age of 62.8.

In the late 1970s, though, the two groups were retiring at nearly the same age: 64.6 for college graduates and 64.1 for high-school graduates.

“We see people intending to work a whole lot longer, but the problem is that for the most part, it’s a lot easier for the col-

In this photo Gerry Goldsholle poses for a photo by a harbor outside his office in Sausalito, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Less-educated Americans WHY KEEP WORKING lege graduates to fulfill that A BUSY SET OF also are more likely to be in plan,” Rutledge said.

Incentives are aligned for GOLDEN YEARS This divide between highly- physically demanding jobs, and less-educated Americans which are tougher to keep as people to keep working, even Gerry Goldsholle just celpast their mid-60s. begins long before the golden age increases. ebrated his 78th birthday, and When clients at wealth ad- he’s still working. He has deAmong men aged 50 and years. Starting from their 20s, viser Brouwer & Janachowski grees from William and Mary college graduates are more over, for example, 61 percent of likely to have jobs and to make workers without a college de- come to CEO Stephen Jana- and Columbia University, and more money than their less- gree have to move heavy loads chowski, he shows them how after a roughly two-decade caeducated peers. Last year, for (or people) as a regular part of much in spending money reer with MetLife, he took an example, the typical college their job. That’s more than dou- they’ll have each year in re- early-retirement offer when he graduate earned nearly two- ble the 23 percent rate of their tirement, if they retire at 62. was 50 years old. thirds more than the typical college-graduate peers, accord- But then he shows how much His first wife had recently high-school graduate, among ing to researchers at Harvard larger that number would be died, and he was ready for a all workers aged 25 and above. University, RAND Corp. and if they wait until 67, as much big change. But after just three That’s driving a split in re- the University of California, as 50 percent higher in some months of retirement, he was tirement savings: The typi- Los Angeles. Lower-educated cases. bored. “I missed the action and “We’re not even trying to working with smart people,” he cal households run by some- workers also are much more one with a college degree has likely to have jobs that require talk them into it,” he said. “It’s said. $116,900 in a retirement ac- them to stand all the time, do more giving them options. Do He started doing consultcount, more than triple the repetitive hand movements or you want to be able to take more ing work after people from his $36,000 median for households be in tiring or painful positions. trips, spend more time with days with MetLife reached out “It’s much easier to work your family, and is it worth it to him for help with projects. run by someone with only a sitting down at a computer at to you to work longer and have This gig grew into Advice Co., high-school diploma.

65 than in a warehouse,” said more of those things?” runs the legal-advice site WHAT’S DRIVING THE Craig Copeland, senior re- Consider someone who which FreeAdvice.com. Goldsholle is 66 this year and would CEO of the company and also RETIREMENT DIVIDE search associate with the Em- turns ployee Benefit Research Insti- get $1,000 monthly as their travels extensively with his Health is a big factor in de- tute.

Social Security benefit. If that wife — he remarried in 1996 ciding when to retire, Rutledge The federal government said person had retired at 62, their — who says she would prefer said. A stroke, heart attack or on Friday that 19.2 percent of monthly benefit would have that he “re-retire.” depression could knock anyone everyone aged 65 and over was been only $750. And for each “But I think she knows into an earlier-than-expected employed, as of September. year they delay getting benefits that’s not likely as long as I reretirement, but less-educated That’s tied for the highest rate past 66, the size of that benefit main healthy and so long as my Americans tend to have worse since 1962, and it’s nearly dou- will grow by 8 percent, until colleagues and I feel I am makhealth as a group than their ble the level of the mid 1980s. they reach age 70. ing a positive contribution,” he higher-educated peers.

said in an interview conducted over email.

A TOUGHER TIME Beverly Morris, 58, wants to work but finding a job isn’t easy.

The Austin, Texas, resident used to have a good job filing insurance claims, but she recently began taking care of her six grandchildren after her daughter ran into trouble with drugs. That meant she couldn’t work nights anymore.

Morris said that during job interviews she can tell her age and lack of a college degree are hindering her, based on the questions asked. Ageism is a problem across the economy for people as young as 40, according to AARP, which has started a job board to help connect older workers with jobs in light of this challenge.

In the meantime, she does work for delivery services such as GrubHub and Doordash to make ends meet.

She did start college but didn’t finish it because of the appeal of the working life.

“I could get a decent job without a degree,” Morris said.

“It’s not like that now.”

Study: DNA websites cast broad net for identifying people

By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer

NEW YORK — About 60 percent of the U.S. population with European heritage may be identifiable from their DNA by searching consumer websites, even if they’ve never made their own genetic information available, a study estimates.

And that number will grow as more and more people upload their DNA profiles to websites that use genetic analysis to find relatives, said the authors of the study released Thursday by the journal Science.

The use of such databases for criminal investigations made headlines in April, when authorities announced they’d used a genetic genealogy website to connect some crimescene DNA to a man they then accused of being the so-called Golden State Killer, a serial rapist and murderer.

In general, such searches begin on a site by finding a relative linked to a DNA sample.

Then sleuths can use other information like published family trees, public records and lists of survivors in obituaries, plus whatever they know about the person whose DNA began the process. They can build their own speculative family trees.

Eventually, that can point to someone whose DNA is then found to match the original sample.

With DNA databases “you need just a minute fraction of the population to really identify many more people,” said Yaniv Erlich of Columbia University, an author of the study.

Each person in a DNA database acts “as a beacon that illuminates hundreds of distant

relatives,” said Erlich, who is also chief scientific officer of the MyHeritage website.

His paper focused on Americans of European descent because such people are overrepresented in DNA databases, which makes it easier to find relatives.

The researchers started with the 1.28 million participants on the MyHeritage site at the time they did the work. Most had a northern European genetic background. For each, they looked for relatives more distant than first cousins elsewhere in the database.

About 60 percent of the time, they found someone whose genetic similarity was at least equal to that of a third cousin, similar to the degree of relatedness that led to the Golden State Killer suspect. Third cousins share great-great-grandparents.

With some basic assumptions about what kind of data would be available for a criminal suspect, the researchers calculated they could pare down the possible identity of the initial person to just 16 or 17 people. That’s limited enough that police could zero in with further investigation, Erlich said.

Erlich and his co-authors suggested that such searches could cast a broader net in the near future. A database with DNA profiles of just 2 percent of a population is enough to match nearly everybody with somebody who’s as closely related as a third cousin, researchers said. From that, they calculated that the genetic profiles of about 3 million Americans of European descent could deliver the equivalent of a third cousin for more than 90 percent of that ethnic grouping.

In this 2014 photo, tools used for DNA testing are shown in a DNA lab at the forensic science center of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation in Edmond, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Websites are getting very close to that, said Erlich, noting that MyHeritage now has more than 1.75 million participants.

He said the website does not allow forensic searches.

Two DNA experts unconnected to the study said third and fourth cousins can both lead to identifications.

“Because the average person has so many of these distant cousins, it becomes reasonably probable that one or more of them is in a publicly searchable database, even if only a small fraction of the U.S. population is included,” Graham Coop and Michael Edge of the University of California, Davis, wrote in

a statement to The Associated Press.

“The fact that most suspects could be identified in this way is predictable” from mathematical calculations, and the new paper provides a convincing demonstration, they said.

However, the work raises important policy questions, they said. Should anyone other than law enforcement be allowed to conduct such searches? And under what circumstances should they be permitted?

“How should we react to the fact that the decisions of our fourth cousins, whom one may never have met, affect one’s privacy?” they asked.

In an interview, Edge noted that when people add their DNA profiles to a publicly searchable genealogy site, “they’re not necessarily thinking about the genetic privacy of their distant relatives.”

Amy McGuire, a professor of biomedical ethics at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, said that police searches using DNA and genealogy websites have sometimes pointed to an incorrect person.

“You would hope … the victim of the false lead can be easily cleared” by providing DNA, she said. “But you still have some invasion into that person’s personal life by being investigated.”

Some people would say that’s worth it to aid the cause of justice, but others “would find that very distressing,” she added.

McGuire said there’s an active legal debate about whether police should be able to “go on a fishing expedition” using DNA genealogy websites without a warrant.

She recently published a survey that suggests most people support letting police search genetic genealogy databases.

But support was much higher for investigations involving violent crimes and crimes against children than for nonviolent crimes.