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TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 131

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Dipnet debate on the docket

Question Is this breakup? n Yes, it sure feels like spring. n No, winter still has a ways to go.

To place your vote and comment, visit our Web site at www. peninsulaclarion. com.

Kenai council holds fishery work session

Iditarod 2014 Peninsula mushers’ progress as of 9 p.m.

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9. Paul Gebhardt, Kasilof, in Rohn 20. Mitch Seavey, Sterling, out of Rainy Pass 36. Kristy Berington, Kasilof, out of Rainy Pass 37. Anna Berington, Kasilof, out of Rainy Pass M 48. Travis Beals, K Seward, out of Rainy Pass 49. Gus Guenther, Clam Gulch, in Rainy Pass 64. Danny Seavey, Seward, out of Finger Lake 65. Monica Zappa, Kasilof, out of Finger Lake

Fluid motions

Above: Charlotte Coots leads an Aqua Zumba class Saturday at the Nikiski Pool in Nikiski. Typically the new class is held at the pool Tuesday and Thursday mornings, but Coots said the Saturday exhibition class was designed to raise awareness about the class.

Left: Jennifer Chamberlain works out during an Aqua Zumba class Saturday.

Photos by Rashah McChesney/ Peninsula Clarion

Find more Iditarod coverage on Page A-6.

In the news People stuck on ice floe rescued ANCHORAGE (AP) — Members of the Alaska Air National Guard have rescued five people who were stranded after breaking through an ice floe in a river.

State Department of Military and Veterans Affairs officials say the people were on the Knik River when their all-terrain vehicle became stuck in the ice floe.

Officials say the stranded people called Alaska State Troopers. Troopers contacted the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center late Saturday night.

The guard sent a helicopter crew, who rescued the stranded party early Sunday by hoisting them up one at a time.

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The Kenai City Council will hold another work session to discuss the dipnet fishery at 6 p.m. tonight at City Hall.

City Manager Rick Koch said the work session is a continuation of discussion from the previous work session on Jan. 6 in which the council reviewed the 2013 Dipnet Fishery Report and heard public testimony on citizens’ concerns as the City of Kenai prepares for the 2014 season.

Koch said the two main issues for the council to consider is how to manage public safety and cleanliness in dealing with the thousands of people that arrive at the mouth of the Kenai River for the July 10-31 dipnet season.

In an attempt to receive help on both matters, Koch attended the Board of Fisheries meeting in Anchorage last month on behalf of the City of Kenai and requested an end to the 24-hour opening of the Kenai River dipnet fishery. The BOF denied that request.

Koch said he would make a recommendation to council to close the beach between the See DIPNET, page A-8

House Finance proposes $9.1 billion budget

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — The House Finance Committee on Monday proposed a $9.1 billion state operating budget, about $1.3 billion less than the authorized level of spending at the start of the current fiscal year.

The proposal also is more than $3 billion less than what Gov. Sean Parnell put forth.

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Parnell’s proposal included shifting $3 billion from savings to help pay down the state’s unfunded pension liability, which the committee didn’t include in its plan. Lawmakers have not yet decided how to address that

issue.

Subcommittees were asked to find cuts without harming critical services of departments amid projections of less revenue and the expectation that the state will have to dip into savings to get by until the revenue outlook improves.

The bill unveiled by the committee Monday cuts about $41 million in unrestricted general funds from what Parnell pro-

posed. That category of funding refers to money that isn’t restricted in its use by the law, constitution or something else.

Parnell’s budget director, Karen Rehfeld, said she needed to get reaction from the various departments to know to what degree some of the proposed changes were “manageable.”

Lawmakers rejected $3.1 million for the proposed addition of 15 new village public

safety officers, or VPSOs. In recent years, Parnell has proposed adding 15 new officers a year as a way to help improve public safety in parts of rural Alaska; lawmakers last session approved funding for five new officers.

The public safety subcommittee, in its report, said while it would like to see as many VPSOs working as possible, the See BUDGET, page A-8

Wolf killings upset Begich to Legislature: Public National Park Service money for public schools

FAIRBANKS (AP) — Alaska Fish and Game officials killed an Eastern Interior wolf pack last week, and the National Park Service — which had been studying the animals — is none too pleased.

All 11 wolves in the Lost Creek pack near YukonCharley Rivers National Preserve were shot, as were four wolves from another unnamed pack, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported.

That included the Lost Creek pack’s alpha pair, which had been fitted with tracking collars as part of an ongoing research project.

Doug Vincent-Lang, acting director for the Alaska Division of Wildlife Conservation, said the wolves were in an area adjacent to the preserve that has been targeted for aer-

ial predator control to boost moose and caribou numbers.

The area includes calving grounds for the Fortymile Caribou Herd.

“This is basically within our predator-control program in an area we’ve seen benefits from that predator-control program,” he said.

But Yukon-Charley Superintendent Greg Dudgeon said the shootings are a setback for a two-decade-old study of wolf behavior. The Lost Creek pack had been monitored for the past seven years as part of the study, which looks at wolf migration patterns, denning habits and population changes, he said.

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By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Mark Begich said Monday that Alaskans should never amend the state constitution as a “fix” for education.

Proposed constitutional amendments pending before state lawmakers would allow for public money to be used for private or religious schools. Supporters see this as a way to allow for more choice in where parents send their kids, but critics fear it could siphon needed money from public education. ReAP Photo/Becky Bohrer publican Gov. Sean Parnell has called on state lawmak- U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, addresses reporters durers to debate the proposal and ing a news conference after he spoke to a joint session of See BEGICH, page A-8 the Alaska Legislature on Monday in Juneau.

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Clarion Question Results The Clarion question for last week was:

Do you think Alaska’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage should be repealed?

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Results are not scientific

The following comments were submitted by our readers: “Earlier this year, I changed my Facebook profile picture to a picture of two men kissing. I did this in support of popular page “Have a Gay Day” that had been silenced

by Facebook. My Aunt de-friended me, this isn’t an Aunt who lives down the street, Facebook was our only means of communication, she threw that all away because I support Gay Rights too openly. I was sad at first but then I realized that I didn’t need someone in my life who would stop talking to me for wanting gay people to be free to love who they want to love. I can’t for the life of me understand why this is still an issue. You can’t pick who people love.”

“It doesn’t really matter. The United States Supreme Court will be making the only decision that really counts.”

“Yes the ban should be repealed! I am very embarrassed to have anyone in the state government that thinks they have the right to keep it from passing.”

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Monday Stocks Company Final Change ACS.......................... 2.20 +0.01 Agrium Inc............... 93.42 +1.14 Alaska Air Group.......86.11 -0.53 AT&T.........................31.86 -0.07 BP ........................... 49.00 -1.61 Chevron...................114.84 -0.49 ConocoPhillips......... 66.31 -0.19 1st Natl. Bank AK...1,755.00 +3.00 Forest Oil...................1.93 -0.08 Fred Meyer...............41.99 +0.05 GCI.......................... 10.43 +0.02 Harley-Davidson...... 65.04 -1.02 Home Depot............ 82.00 -0.03 Key Bank................. 13.04 -0.13 McDonald’s.............. 94.32 -0.83 National Oilwell.........77.02 -0.02 Shell Oil....................71.79 -1.08 Safeway................... 38.02 +0.57 Tesoro...................... 50.97 -0.04 Walmart....................74.12 -0.58 Wells Fargo.............. 46.15 -0.27 Gold closed............1,350.96 +24.51 C

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Silver closed.............21.42 +0.20 Dow Jones avg..... 16,168.03 -153.68 NASDAQ................ 4,277.30 -30.82 S&P 500................1,845.73 -13.72 Stock prices provided by the Kenai Peninsula Edward Jones offices.

Oil Prices Friday’s prices North Slope crude: $109.57, up from $109.02 on Thursday West Texas Int.: $102.59, up from $102.40 on Thursday

Farmer creates tribute to snowy winter GILMAN, Minn. (AP) — A farmer in central Minnesota has created a towering tribute to winter’s excess.

Greg Novak says he’s invested hundreds of hours to build a 50-foot snowman named “Granddaddy” that he hopes will wake onlookers from their winter doldrums. And he admits it has some neighbors questioning his sanity.

Granddaddy began to take shape earlier this winter when the Gilman farmer needed to move mounting snow piles away from his greenhouses.

“As long as you’re moving it, might as well do something practical with it,” Novak said.

Friends and family pitched in to help with Granddaddy, or to do farm chores while Novak worked on building the snowman.

Novak used skid loaders to pile snow and a silage blower to direct snow into stacked cylinders, the St. Cloud Times reported.

Gerald and Diane Harbarth were among the amused onlookers Sunday. They drove more than 70 miles from Brownton to get a look at the mammoth snowman.

The Harbarths learned about Granddaddy on a television news report, but craning their necks to see it in person was something else entirely.

“This is unreal,” Gerald Harbarth said.

For Novak, that was the whole point of creating Granddaddy.

“It puts a smile on people’s faces,” Novak said. “When people smile, you know you’ve done a good thing.”

Granddaddy is but a mere child compared to efforts in the small community of Bethel, Maine, in 2008. Residents there claim the world record for the tallest snowperson, a 122-foot snowwoman named Olympia after the state’s then-U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe.

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Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Obituary Ronald William Drathman Ronald William Drathman, 71, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 in Homer.

Ron was born in Cleveland, Ohio on Aug. 13, 1942 to Raymond and Mary (Mienke) Drathman. At 13, he moved to Phoenix. A bit of a rebel, Ron dropped out of school at 17 and joined the Navy. He served aboard the Intrepid, and had many adventures in the Mediterranean. After being discharged, Ron went to Arizona State and spent six years in class and working in Alaska, flying for Merrill Flight Service and working on the Alaska Railroad. Upon obtaining his degree, he attended Stetson University College of Law, obtaining his Jurist Doctorate in 1973.

In 1966, Ron married Leslie Coppins and in 1971 son, Zachary was born. In 1973, Ron returned to Alaska and worked as State Public Defender. He established a thriving practice with Phillip Weidner and other notable attorneys.

In 1982, Ron married Susan Bashaw. In 1984 Ron moved his family, including daughter Alexandra to Homer, which would hold a special place in Ron’s heart. Two and a half years later they celebrated the arrival of their son, Max, making the family complete.

Ron was an ardent fan of his children’s sports including football, volleyball, hockey, soccer, and baseball. Attending nearly every game, he coached and managed Alex’s baseball team until 1999, and was a four term president of Little League, organizing many events.

Ron also served in local government and sat on a number of boards and commissions. He served on the Borough Assembly until 1999; two years as Board President. He was a member of the Alaska Municipal League from 1993 until 2002, serving on and chairing many committees. In recognition for his service, Ron was awarded a lifetime membership in the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Kenai Aerie 3525. In 1999, he became the City Manager of Homer, a job he found challenging and rewarding. Two of his major accomplishments included locating funds for port and harbor upgrades, seeing it to completion and drafting and leading the city’s annexation project.

Service was important to Ron. From his time in the Navy to his time as City Manager, Ron endeavored to be a positive influence in the community. He successfully imparted this to his children, who are employed in public service to their communities.

Ron is survived by Susan Drathman; son, Zachary (Kelly) Drathman; son, Max Drathman; daughter, Alex (George) McGuan; grandsons Leif, Parker, and Quinn Drathman; brother, David (Beth) Drathman; sister, Kathy (Chris) Knoth; many nieces, great nieces and nephews, and friend, Tim Navarre, who has been a tremendous support to us all during Ron’s illness. We also extend our gratitude to Sandra Wallace and Michelle Arno who provided dedicated and loving care.

A memorial service will be on Wednesday, March 5 at 4 p.m. at the Homer Elks Lodge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Little League of Homer or to the charity of your choosing.

Please visit Ron’s obituary and online guestbook at www. alaskanfuneral.com.

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Man in body bag alive and kicking LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Workers at a Mississippi funeral home say they found a man alive and kicking when they opened a body bag.

Holmes County Coroner Dexter Howard calls it a miracle that 78-year-old Walter Williams is alive.

The coroner was called to Williams’ home in Lexington, a community north of Jackson, where family members believed he had died.

Howard says Williams had no pulse and was pronounced dead Wednesday at 9 p.m.

Early Thursday, workers at Porter and Sons Funeral Home were preparing to embalm Williams when he started to kick in the body bag.

Family members were called and Williams was taken to a hospital. Howard says he believes Williams’ pacemaker stopped working, then started again.

Peninsula Clarion death notice and obituary guidelines: The Peninsula Clarion strives to report the deaths of all current and former Peninsula residents. Notices should be received within three months of the death.

We offer two types of death reports: Pending service/Death notices: Brief notices listing full name, age, date and place of death; and time, date and place of service. These are published at no charge.

Obituaries: The Clarion charges a fee to publish obituaries.

Obituaries are prepared by families, funeral homes, crematoriums, and are edited by our staff according to newspaper guidelines. Obituaries up to 300 words are charged $50, which includes a one-year online guest book memoriam to on Legacy. com. Obituaries up to 500 words are charged $100, which also includes the one-year online guest book memoriam. Tax is not included. All charges include publication of a black and white photo. Obituaries outside these guidelines are handled by the Clarion advertising department.

How to submit: Funeral homes and crematoriums routinely submit completed obituaries to the newspaper. Obituaries may also be submitted directly to the Clarion, online at www.peninsulaclarion.com, or by mail to: Peninsula Clarion, P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, Alaska, 99611. Pre-payment must accompany all submissions not already handled by a funeral home or crematorium.

Deadlines: Submissions for Tuesday – Friday editions must be received by 2 p.m. the previous day. Submissions for Sunday and Monday editions must be received by 3 p.m. Friday. We do not process obituaries on Saturdays or Sundays unless submitted by funeral homes or crematoriums. Obituaries are placed on a space-available basis, prioritized by dates of local services.

Copyright: All death notices and obituaries become property of the Clarion and may not be republished in any format.

For more information, call the Clarion at 907-283-7551.

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Mile 90.5 of the Sterling Highway in Soldotna. The program will include music and a special feature with Bonnie Nichols to discuss Central Peninsula Hospital volunteer opportunities, and inspirational speaker Mary Lou Cragg. Lunch is $12. For CPH service area board to meet reservations and complimentary child care, call Susan at 335The Central Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board 6789. RSVP by March 16. will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 10, at 5:30 p.m. in the Redoubt-Spurr conference rooms downSoldotna Library Friends to meet stairs in Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna.

Soldotna Library Friends will hold their regular monthly meeting at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4 at the Library, 235 Little Leaguers take the field N. Binkley Street. Volunteer staffing for Last Thursday Book Kenai Little League is offering its annual clinics at Kenai Sales will be discussed, as well as the upcoming Annual MeetMiddle School beginning March 4t through the end of April, ing for election of officers. The public is welcome. Call Jeaexcluding Spring Break. Clinics are Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. (ages nette at 420-7088 for more information.

4-7); Wednesdays 6-8 p.m. (ages 8-13); Fridays 6-8 p.m. (softball, all ages). For more information, please call 283-6507 or Soccer club kicks off email kenailittleleague@gmail.com.

The Sterling Soccer Club is starting up at the Sterling Community Center for boys and girls of all skill levels in grades Fry bread Friday on tap 1-6. Instructors are Jennifer Waller and AnnMarie Rudstrom.

Fry bread will be served up Friday, March 7 from 11 a.m.-2 The Club will meet for 7 weeks, Tuesdays, March 18-April 29, p.m. at Fort Kenay in Old Town Kenai, across from the Russian 3:50 to 5:15 p.m. at the Sterling Community Center. Sterling Orthodox Church. Fry bread is one for $2 or three for $5. Beef/ Elementary students will meet in the school lobby after school sausage piroshky and salmon/sour cream/dill piroshky, Russian and walk over to the SC Center together. $20 per participant. tea cakes, whole wheat bread, assorted goodies like fudge and Visit the SCC website at www.sterlingcommunityclub.com for cookies, plus tea and coffee also are available. All proceeds will a registration form or stop by the SC Center in person. Call benefit the Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Or- 740-8018 for more info. Registration is limited. thodox Church and National Historic Landmark. To preorder, call 690-0136.

Around the Peninsula

Autism walk planning under way

Soldotna Historical Society board plans meeting The Board of Directors for the Soldotna Historical Society will meet on Saturday, March 8, 9:00 a.m. at the Fine Thyme Cafe at River City Books. For additional information, call 2624157.

Church offers Ash Wednesday service The Kenai United Methodist Church will host an Ash Wednesday Service on Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. The pastors Karen Martin Tichenor and Janice Carlton of the Soldotna United Methodist Church and the North Star United Methodist Church in Nikiski will be leading the service, with readers from each of the churches participating. The Kenai United Methodist Church is located at 607 Frontage Road across from Wells Fargo Bank. For more information call the church at 283-7868.

‘Chefs of the Night’ support the Food Bank The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank invites you to the third annual “Chefs of the Night” event at the Food Bank facility on Kalifornsky Beach Road, Saturday, March 22 at 6:00 p.m. This elegant event includes gourmet foods created and served by local chefs, music, dancing and conversation with new and old friends. Tickets are available for $ 150 at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank. For further information call 262-3111.

Recycling group plans activities Re-Group meets Wednesday, March 5 at Kenai Peninsula College at 6:30 p.m. in room 203. Anyone interested in local recycling programs is welcome to attend. For more information contact Jan, 252-2773

The Annual Alaska Walk for Autism is coming back to the Peninsula. The first official meeting will be held at Hope Community Center Tuesday, March 4 at 5:30 p.m. The walk is scheduled for April 19 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Soldotna Middle School. Volunteers are neededto help with coordinating, planning and volunteering on the walk. The walk is sponsored by the Autism Society of Alaska; this is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. The money raised is used to provide support and information for families, caregivers and professionals who work with persons with autism. All money stays in the state of Alaska, with a majority of the money raised staying here on the Peninsula. Donations of items and/or funds for the door prizes and raffles are welcomed. There will be booth spaces for related agencies and vendors that have information, products and services. Please contact Jerri Braun at 260-3926, Tonja Updike at 398-4214 or email penautismwalk@yahoo.com for more information.

Cinderella getting ready for the prom Cinderella’s Closet is opening March 18, 20, 25, and 27 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the theater dressing rooms at Soldotna High School. This program helps local ladies in need with free prom dresses, shoes, and accessories. Last year, Cinderella’s Closet provided items to 92 local students from Soldotna High, Cook Inlet Academy, Skyview High, River City Academy, Kenai Central High, Nanwalek, Port Graham, Susan B. English (Seldovia), and Nikiski High. Donations can be dropped off at the Soldotna High School office from 8:00 a.m.-2:45 p.m. The program is in need of formal dresses, accessories, and shoes.

Spring Break Adventure Camps at Challenger Center

The Challenger Center is gearing up for Spring Break camps.

Debuting is a new Survival 101 Camp with a supervised outdoor survival night for grades 7-12. STEM Adventure camps Take a break with inspirational speaker for K-3rd and 4th-6th graders are always a blast. Overnight opPeninsula Take-A-Break will meet Wedensday, March 19 tions for grades 4-12. To register, visit www.akchallenger.org from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Solid Rock Conference Center, or call 907-283-2000.

Annual ice guessing game begins in earnest FAIRBANKS (AP) — Alaska’s biggest annual guessing game has begun in earnest, with workers setting up equipment that will note the time the Tanana River ice starts to move.

Crews set up a tripod Sunday on the icy river in the tiny community of Nenana, about 55 miles south of Fairbanks, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Monday. As soon as the ice begins to move, the tripod tips on the shifting ice and stops a clock.

The 98-year-old game is a popular form of wagering in Alaska, drawing entries from across the state and elsewhere.

People pay $2.50 a guess to predict when the ice will give way.

Last year’s classic produced a jackpot of $318,500.

Several dozen spectators watched Sunday as Jeff Mayrand and his crew raised the tripod on the ice, which usually moves between late April and the first two weeks of May.

Community Calendar Today 10:30 a.m.

• Take Off Pounds Sensibly, for all ages, meets at the Kenai Senior Center. For more information call 907-283-3451.

Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive. Call 907-262-1917.

• Kenai Bridge Club plays party bridge at the Kenai Senior Center.

Call 907-252-9330 or 907-283-7609.

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• Free Seated Zumba Gold at the Kenai Senior Center. New participants, active older adults, and chair-bound or limited mobility participants are encouraged.

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• Weight Watchers, Woodruef Building, 155 Smith Way, Soldotna.

Doors open at 5:15; joining members should arrive by 5:30; Getting Started session for newcomers at 6:30. Call 907-262-4892.

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• Narcotics Anonymous Support Group at Central Peninsula Hospital, Redoubt Room, Soldotna.

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Mayrand said the relative warmth of this winter likely wouldn’t have much of an impact on the ice moving.

He said the ice pack under the tripod measures 34 inches thick. That’s slightly below average, but it’s not as low as some might have guessed after the warm winter so far.

The thickness of the ice pack might have been helped by lower-than-average temperatures during parts of February.

“It’ll pick up a couple of

inches over the next few weeks before it starts to melt,” Mayrand said. “It’s thinner than usual but not all that bad.”

But the thickness of the ice doesn’t necessarily equate to it breaking up earlier or later.

For example, the ice measured 41 inches in January 1998, one of two years when the ice broke up April 20. The ice thickness was 41 inches thick in early March 2001, when the ice broke up May 8.

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• Lost & Found Grief Self Help Group at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 Soldotna Ave. For more information, call 907-420-3979.

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• Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It works” at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive, Kenai.

• AA North Roaders Group Step and Traditions Study at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 907-242-9477.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichik support group at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907-567-3574.

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

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What Others Say

Let’s be honest about inaction in Syria Here’s how President Barack Obama

explained his policy in Libya: “In this particular country — Libya — at this particular moment, we were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale. We had a unique ability to stop that violence.”

Judging by the administration’s tepid response to even ghastlier violence in Syria, this “unique ability” was the critical determinant in Libya — not the moral imperative to prevent more bloodshed.

An international coalition that included the Arab League was in favor of airstrikes in Libya, the rebels were united and it was a relatively low-risk, high-yield engagement. Conversely, Syria has more robust air defenses and its religious makeup — as well as the opposition — is dangerously stratified.

But Syria is more troubling than Libya in every conceivable way. There are more than 8 million internal and external refugees and almost 140,000 people have perished, compared with 1.5 million refugees and 30,000 deaths in Libya.

Beyond the revolting human cost, there are serious strategic concerns. Al-Qaida is becoming more entrenched and intends to use Syria as a base for future operations. The entire region is being destabilized by the worst refugee crisis in recent history. Sectarian tensions have been inflamed by Saudi and Iranian proxies, spurring violence in other parts of the region. Yes, Syria is a more difficult situation, but there’s a lot more to lose.

Obama sounded impressively authoritative when he declared to the American and Libyan people, “As president, I refuse to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action.” There’s no shortage of excruciating images from Syria, either, but Obama continues to wait. Assad’s chemical weapons may be neutralized, but the regime is happy to go about the business of slaughter with conventional weapons (clever ones, too, such as barrel bombs filled with shrapnel and hot oil).

Blatant rhetorical inconsistency serves as a good warning — never take high-minded presidential reassurances at face value. This goes for “rejecting the forces of tyranny” or “anchoring global security” as well, comments Obama made in his speech last September about chemical weapons in Syria. Yes, the canisters, shells and gas are now secure.

The people of Syria and our interests in the Middle East, on the other hand, aren’t. Let’s be honest about it.

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In Arizona has come a test of the motto conservative Christians like to invoke: “Hate the sin, love the sinner.”

Republican Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed the “religious freedom bill” passed by the Republican legislature. While there is no mention in the bill of same-sex marriage, or even homosexuals, most people believe same-sex marriage and homosexuals were the targets of the proposed law.

Proponents asserted Senate Bill 1062 was written to protect the “free exercise of religion” for businesses and their employees. U.S. citizens already enjoy that protection under the First Amendment, but the bill’s backers believed that further protections were needed due to the aggressive posture taken by many gay rights advocates pushing for legal and societal approval of same-sex marriage.

In her veto announcement, Gov. Brewer said, “Religious liberty is a core American and Arizona value — so is nondiscrimination.”

Sometimes these values are in conflict, as with the Arizona legislation and the Obama administration’s attempt to impose its contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care Act on Hobby Lobby and the Little Sisters of the Poor.

There are legal challenges to religious conscience in other states, including New Mexico, where a photography company refused to take pictures at a gay couple’s civil-commitment ceremony and Oregon, where a bakery refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. After protests, that bakery closed its storefront, only to re-open almost immediately as an in-home

Letters to the Editor Actions of a few not representative of all fans I took my daughter and my two grandchildren to see our local hockey team, the Wild, play your team on February 27. It was my first time at a Wild hockey game and I enjoyed it very much. All except for the drunks who would not stop swearing and cussing at your players. The goalie (#31) in particular had to suffer most of the insults from the drunks, who I am sure thought that they were just being rowdy sports fans. I am writing this to let you and your team know that most of us are not like those idiots. Your team played hard and well. The goalie did a great job and made some very difficult saves. He certainly did not deserve the insults he received. Good rivalries are the best part of sports, but when rivalries turn into disgusting insulting behavior, then it ruins it for everyone. You have some fine young men on your team. You can be proud of them.

Steve McCormick Wenatchee, Wash.

Legislature should hold hearing on referendum The state legislature has broken the law and failed to hold hearings on the upcoming Oil Giveaway repeal initiative.

Last year, the state legislature held many hearings on declining oil production and S.B. 21, more commonly known as the “Oil Giveaway.” So why wouldn’t state legislators want to hold a hearing on oil production now?

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Clearly, conservative Christian values are under assault in today’s culture.

But two other points should be made. One is the danger when one’s faith is forced on people who do not Cal Thomas share it. The second is that people who don’t share those religious beliefs err when they seek to force people of faith to embrace their beliefs and practices. Balance and humility ought to be pursued by both sides.

Let us recall our history. Religion was once wrongly used by some to condemn interracial marriage. In some churches, the Bible was misused to justify countless forms of discrimination against African Americans. Women, too, were thought by some Christians to be inferior to men and, therefore, it was believed just to deny them the same rights and privileges enjoyed by men. The Bible was sometimes employed to keep women from voting, establishing credit or owning property. Women were to be “submissive” to their husbands, thereby inhibiting their demands for the vote and their calls for gender equality.

The biblical thing to do for the Oregon cake business was to bake the cake for the gay couple. If businesses can refuse to serve such people based on the religious beliefs of its owners or employees, they wouldn’t be in business very long.

Then there’s the flip side. Should Mus-

tion will continue to decline. Meanwhile, Alaska has become mired in multi-billion dollar deficits as we earn less money for production of our oil.

State legislators don’t want a hearing on the referendum to repeal the Oil Giveaway because it has failed to boost production, and those who supported it are hoping that nobody notices. Well, Alaskans know what’s going on: That’s why 50,000 of us signed the petition to put repeal of the Oil Giveaway on the ballot in 2014. You have a chance to start fixing these deficits and get more oil in the pipeline: Just vote “yes” on Proposition 1.

As we consider the legislature’s failure to hold hearings on the Oil Giveaway, we need to honor our Alaska history and our Alaska values. More than a half century ago, the Constitutional Convention required the legislature to ensure Alaskans get the “maximum benefit” from resource development. The Oil Giveaway is a direct assault on that principle of “maximum benefit.” The Oil Giveaway is an assault on what Governor Hickel called the “Owner State.”

Recently, we have learned that the Oil Giveaway isn’t just a threat to our Constitutional values — it also threatens the Permanent Fund. Bella Hammond, widow of Jay Hammond, is one of the primary sponsors working to pass Proposition One. We should honor the Hammond legacy by repealing the Oil Giveaway and protecting the PFD. I’m not surprised that the legislature wouldn’t want to hold a hearing on how the Oil Giveaway threatens the PFD. As the Legislative Finance Division and even Republican legislators acknowledged, taking money from the Permanent Fund could be on the table because of these billion dollar deficits. Of course, Oil Giveaway supporters don’t want a hearing on this — assaults on the Permanent Fund are very unpopular, as they should be.

It is time for the state legislature to follow the law. We should have hearings on

lim women be forced to go without their bodies and heads covered because an employer of another faith demands it? Should a Catholic priest be required to marry a divorced couple, if he abides by his church’s fundamental tenets? You see where this can lead? Virtually every decision about competing interests requires that one belief will be “discriminated against.”

There is a higher law and it incorporates grace and mercy. When offered the opportunity to condemn “the woman taken in adultery,” Jesus, faced by her angry accusers, bent down and started to write in the dirt with his finger (John 8:2-11) before saying, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”

Slowly the crowd drifted away. After the crowd was gone, Jesus turned to the woman and asked: “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

“No one, Lord,” she replied.

“Neither do I condemn you,” he declared.

“Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Conservative Christians should not be in the condemnation business, but in the restoration business.

The Christian bakers who refused to bake the cake might have used their opportunity to tell the gay couple about the God who loves them more then they could ever love each other. That would have been a proper — and biblical — exercise of their faith and religious freedom under the First Amendment’s free speech clause.

Readers may e-mail Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

how the Oil Giveaway is contributing to billion dollar deficits and threatening the PFD. When the Oil Giveaway threatens our Alaska values, we have a right to know why. And, we should consider how voting Yes on Proposition One can begin to fix the problems we are facing.

Michele Vasquez Soldotna

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Russia sets agenda with diplomacy, threats

By DALTON BENNETT Associated Press

KIEV, Ukraine— Russia called for a national unity deal in Ukraine even as it tightened its stranglehold over Crimea, a bold combination of diplomacy and escalating military pressure.

The U.S. and European Union floundered for solutions — while global markets panicked over the prospect of violent upheaval in the heart of Europe.

Fears grew in the Ukrainian capital and beyond that the Kremlin might carry out more land grabs in pro-Russian eastern Ukraine, adding urgency to Western efforts to defuse the crisis. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was heading to Kiev in an expression of support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, and the EU threatened a raft of punitive measures as it called an emergency summit on Ukraine for Thursday.

But it was Russia that appeared to be driving the agenda.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva that Ukraine should return to an agreement signed last month by pro-Russian President Viktor

AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, and the commander of the Western Military District Anatoly Sidorov, right, walk upon arrival to watch military exercise near St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday. Putin has sought and quickly got the Russian parliament’s permission to use the Russian military in Ukraine.

Yanukovych — but not Moscow — to hold early elections and surrender some powers. Yanukovych fled the country after sealing the pact with the opposition and foreign ministers of France, Germany and Poland.

“Instead of a promised national unity government,” Lavrov said, “a government of the victors has been created.”

Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities said that Russian troops had issued an ultimatum for two Ukrainian warships to surrender or be seized — prompting the country’s acting president to accuse Russia of “piracy.”

Ukraine’s corvette Ternopil and the command ship Slavutych were being blocked by four Russian navy ships in Sev-

astopol’s harbor, a Ukrainian military spokesman said. Acting president Oleksandr Turchynov said commanders and crew were “ready to defend their ships. ...

They are defending Ukraine.”

Vladimir Anikin, a Russian defense ministry spokesman, dismissed the report of a Russian ultimatum as nonsense but refused to elaborate.

Warning of a “dangerous escalation,” the Obama administration said Washington would hold Moscow directly accountable for any threat to Ukraine’s navy.

Russia is “on the wrong side of history” in Ukraine, President Barack Obama said, adding that continued military action would be “a costly proposition for Russia.” Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Obama said the U.S. was considering economic and diplomatic options that will isolate Russia, and called on Congress to work on an aid package for Ukraine.

Still, it was not clear what the West could do to make Russia back down. The clearest weapon at the disposal of the EU and U.S. appeared to be economic sanctions that would freeze Russian assets and pull

Sunken pipeline raises spill fears

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— A freshwater channel that separates Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas is a premier Midwestern tourist attraction and a photographer’s delight, offering spectacular vistas of two Great Lakes, several islands and one of the world’s longest suspension bridges.

But nowadays the Straits of Mackinac is drawing attention for something that is out of sight and usually out of mind, and which some consider a symbol of the dangers lurking in the nation’s sprawling web of buried oil and natural gas pipelines.

Stretched across the bottom of the waterway at depths reaching 270 feet are two 20-inch pipes that carry nearly 23 million gallons of crude oil daily.

They are part of the 1,900-mile Lakehead network, which originates in North Dakota near the Canadian border. A segment known as Line 5 slices through northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula before ducking beneath the Straits of Mackinac and winding up in

Sarnia, Ontario.

The pipes were laid in 1953.

They’ve never leaked, according to the system’s owner, Enbridge Energy Partners LP, which says the lines are in good shape and pose no threat.

But a growing chorus of activists and members of Congress is demanding closer scrutiny as stepped-up production in North Dakota’s Bakken region and Canada’s Alberta tar sands boosts the amount of oil coursing through pipelines crossing the nation’s heartland.

Concern has risen in the past year following serious spills in Arkansas and North Dakota, and as the government weighs the proposed Keystone pipeline project that would stretch from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The issue is especially sensitive in Michigan, where another Enbridge line ruptured in 2010, spewing more than 840,000 gallons of crude into the Kalamazoo River and a tributary creek.

The Straits of Mackinac epitomizes a potential worstcase scenario for a pipeline accident: an iconic waterway, ecologically and economically significant, that could be fiend-

ishly hard to clean up because of swift currents and deep water that’s often covered with ice several months a year.

The 5-mile-wide straits link Lakes Huron and Michigan and flow near Mackinac Island, which is famed for its horsedrawn carriages and fudge shops. Several villages draw drinking water from the straits and cargo freighters and passenger ferries use it as a passageway. Sport anglers chase salmon and trout, while commercial crews harvest whitefish and perch for restaurants.

Hundreds of activists attended a rally to protest the pipeline last summer. Local residents haven’t paid it much attention over the years, but a packed crowd grilled Enbridge representatives at a community meeting this month.

“It’s a huge pipeline carrying oil in one of the most ecologically beneficial and sensitive places in the world,” said Andy Buchsbaum, director of the National Wildlife Federation’s Great Lakes office. “A massive oil spill there would have dire and irreversible consequences.”

The Senate’s second-rank-

ing Democrat, Dick Durbin of Illinois, and Michigan Sens.

Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow sent a letter of concern to the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in December.

Agency head Cynthia Quarterman said Enbridge has agreed to step up its inspections of the Lakehead system since the Kalamazoo River spill.

“We’ve invested a lot of money, time and resources to ensure that we’re using the best available technology to operate our pipelines with the utmost integrity,” said Jackie Guthrie, spokeswoman for the company, based in Calgary, Alberta.

Now, line 5’s segment beneath the straits is getting extra attention.

Enbridge has reached an agreement with Michigan Technological University to deploy a newly developed “autonomous underwater vehicle” to provide digital images of the pipeline eight times in the next two years. The device resembles a 7-foot-long missile with a tiny, whirring propeller and will be fitted with sonar devices, cameras and computers.

Obama’s budget appeals to Democrats

By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Striving for unity among Democrats rather than compromise with Republicans, President Barack Obama will unveil an electionyear budget on Tuesday that drops earlier proposals to cut future Social Security benefits and seeks new money for infrastructure, education and job training.

But Obama’s almost $4 trillion budget plan is likely to have a short shelf life. It comes just three months after Congress and the White House agreed to a two-year, bipartisan budget pact that has already set the parameters for this election year’s budget work. Democrats controlling the Senate have already announced they won’t advance a budget this year and will instead skip ahead to the annual appropriations bills for 2015, relying on new spending “caps” set by December’s budget deal that provide $56 billion less than what Obama wants in 2015.

Obama would divide the extra money equally between the Pentagon and domestic initiatives like boosting manufacturing hubs, job training and preschool programs and cutting energy waste. Republicans are likely to balk at the idea, which would be paid for by curbing special interest tax breaks and

making spending cuts elsewhere in the budget.

Obama has also announced a four-year, $302 billion plan to boost spending on highways, rail projects and mass transit.

Half of the initiative would be financed through corporate taxes.

Funding for highway and mass transit projects expires at the end of September, and there’s bipartisan interest in finding a supplemental funding stream to augment stagnant revenues from the $18.4 cents-per-gallon gasoline tax.

Obama’s budget arrives after a tumultuous year that began with Obama muscling through a 10-year $600 billion-plus tax increase on upper-bracket earners. Feeling stung, Republicans refused to yield on about $80 billion in automatic spending cuts that began in March.

Then, conservatives in the GOP forced a 16-day partial government shutdown over funding to implement the nation’s new health insurance program. The small-bore, two-year budget deal struck by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., emerged from the wreckage to alleviate the toughest automatic cuts.

With no design or expectation of luring Republicans into more budget negotiations in this election year, Obama’s blueprint presents his vision for

boosting job growth and favored initiatives like education. The White House announced earlier Obama was dropping a plan opposed by most Democrats in his budget proposal a year ago to slow Social Security cost of living increases.

The budget also will flesh out a plan Obama announced in his State of the Union address to expand the earned income tax credit for childless workers.

“This year the administration is returning to a more traditional budget presentation that is focused on achieving the president’s vision for the best path to create growth and opportunity for all Americans, and the investments needed to meet that vision,” the White House said in a statement last month.

Republicans are sure to brush aside most of Obama’s new initiatives. Ryan released a report Monday criticizing many federal anti-poverty programs, saying they should be redesigned to better help the poor escape poverty. It found that many poor people have little incentive to find work or work more because higher incomes mean lower benefits.

The success that Washington has had in curbing spending over the past several years has come mostly at the expense of “discretionary” spending for agency

operating budgets approved by Congress each year. The $521 billion defense budget for this year amounts to 3.5 percent of the size of the economy, according to the Congressional Budget Office, down from 5.4 percent of gross domestic product 40 years ago.

Discretionary spending on nondefense programs has dropped from 3.9 percent in 1974 to 3.4 percent today.

Meanwhile, autopilot spending on benefit programs like Social Security, Medicare, food stamps and insurance subsidies under the new health care law are growing rapidly as a percentage of the economy.

Obama’s budget does little to arrest these trends. And it arrives as dropping deficits have sapped much of Washington’s urgency for tackling the government’s fiscal problems. The deficit fell to $680 billion last year — still large but far smaller than the $1 trillion-plus deficits that plagued his first term.

Obama’s austere request for the Pentagon, including cuts to Army personnel, the National Guard and the much-criticized littoral combat ship and a move to retire the Air Force’s A-10 fighter, has already provoked howls of outrage from defense hawks. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Obama’s proposal “guts our defense.”

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the plug on multi-billion dollar deals with Russia. Late Monday, the EU threatened to freeze visa liberalization and economic cooperation talks and boycott the G8 summit in Russia if Moscow does not back down.

Already the economic fallout for Russia was being intensely felt: Russia’s stock market dropped about 10 percent on Monday and its currency fell to its lowest point ever against the dollar. But the economic consequences of antagonizing Russia were also acute for Western Europe: The EU relies heavily on Russian natural gas flowing through a network of Ukrainian and other pipelines.

By Monday, it was clear that Russia had complete operational control of Crimea.

Russian soldiers controlled all Crimean border posts, as well as all military facilities in the territory. Troops also controlled a ferry terminal in the Crimean city of Kerch, just 20 kilometers (12 miles) across the water from Russia. That intensified fears in Kiev that Moscow would send even more troops into the peninsula via that route.

Border guard spokesman Sergei Astakhov said the Russians were demanding that Ukrainian soldiers and guards transfer their allegiance to Crimea’s new pro-Russian local government.

“The Russians are behaving very aggressively,” he said.

“They came in by breaking down doors, knocking out windows, cutting off every communication.”

He said four Russian military ships, 13 helicopters and eight transport planes had arrived in Crimea in violation of agreements that permit Russia to keep its Black Sea fleet at the naval base in Sevastopol, but limits the deployment of additional forces at the base.

Ukraine’s prime minister admitted his country had “no military options on the table” to reverse Russia’s military moves into Crimea.

Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk appealed for outside help and said Crimea remained part of his country, as European

foreign ministers held an emergency meeting on a joint response to Russia’s military push into Crimea.

“Any attempt of Russia to grab Crimea will have no success at all. Give us some time,” he said at a news conference with British Foreign Secretary William Hague.

But he added that “for today” there were “no military options on the table.” He said his country was “urgently” asking for economic and political support from other countries.

The fears in the Ukrainian capital and beyond are that Russia might seek to expand its control by seizing other parts of Ukraine in the pro-Russian east of the country, the country’s industrial powerhouse and agricultural breadbasket.

Hague said “the world cannot just allow this to happen.”

But he, like other Western diplomats, ruled out any military action. “The U.K is not discussing military options. Our concentration is on diplomatic and economic pressure.”

Faced with fears of more Russian aggression, Ukraine’s new government has moved to consolidate its authority, naming new regional governors in the pro-Russia east picked among the country’s wealthy businessmen.

By putting influential oligarchs in control of key eastern provinces, Kiev appears to be hoping that Russian-leaning citizens will be more willing to remain within the Ukrainian fold.

In Geneva, Lavrov attempted to deflect international blame back onto the West.

“Those who are trying to interpret the situation as a sort of aggression and threatening us with sanctions and boycotts, these are the same partners who have been consistently and vigorously encouraging the political powers close to them to declare ultimatums and renounce dialogue,” Lavrov said.

“We call upon them to show a responsibility and to set aside geopolitical calculations and put the interests of the Ukrainian people above all.”

Around the World Obama says tough decisions to be made in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks WASHINGTON — Seeking to salvage an elusive Middle East peace plan, President Barack Obama pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday to make the “tough decisions” needed to move forward on talks with the Palestinians.

But facing a U.S.-imposed April deadline, the Israeli leader declared pessimistically that, “Israel has been doing its part and, I regret to say, the Palestinians have not.” Netanyahu’s comments underscored the slim prospects of reaching an agreement to the long-running conflict, despite a robust effort led by Secretary of State John Kerry.

Obama and Netanyahu spoke before an Oval Office meeting on a snowy Monday in Washington. The meeting marked a more direct foray into the peace negotiations by Obama, who will also meet at the White House later this month with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

“It is still possible to create two states, a Jewish state of Israel and a state of Palestine, with people living side by side in peace and security,” Obama said. “But it’s difficult. It requires compromise on all sides.”

While the relationship between Obama and Netanyahu has improved after early tensions, the two leaders still grapple with deep differences, particularly on Iran. Israel sees Iran’s nuclear program as an existential threat and fears Tehran is using U.S.led negotiations to stall while it builds a bomb.

First witness at Pistorius trial recalls screams; runner pleads not guilty PRETORIA, South Africa — “Bang ... bang, bang, bang.”

The murder trial of Oscar Pistorius opened Monday in South Africa with testimony from a neighbor who described the sound of what she said were four gunshots and recalled the “bloodcurdling screams” of a woman who prosecutors say was the girlfriend slain by the onetime star athlete in his home.

“It’s the most helpless feeling I’ve ever had in my life,” university lecturer Michelle Burger said of listening to the screams.

“I knew something terrible was happening in that house.”

The 27-year-old double-amputee runner, whose stature peaked at the 2012 London Olympics and then plummeted when he shot model and television personality Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine’s Day last year, stood in the dock in a dark gray suit and black tie, writing in a pad and sometimes passing notes to defense lawyers. At one point, he smiled at a person sitting behind him. Steenkamp’s mother, June, sat near Pistorius but there was no communication between them.

The proceedings were broadcast on television, though Burger was not shown at her own request, and millions of people around the world followed a trial where the heady mix of a celebrity defendant and shocking allegations has drawn comparisons to the O.J. Simpson case two decades ago.

— The Associated Press

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James scores 61 to torch Bobcats

By The Associated Press

MIAMI — LeBron James scored a career-high 61 points, breaking Glen Rice’s franchise record, and the Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 124-107 on Monday night.

James made 22 of 33 shots from the field, including his first eight 3-point attempts. His career best had been 56 points, on March 20, 2005, for Cleveland against Toronto.

NETS 96, BULLS 80 NEW YORK — Jason Collins played the final minutes of a winning home debut with the Brooklyn Nets, who cooled off Chicago.

Finally playing at home more than a week after returning to the NBA as the league’s first openly gay player, Collins checked in with 2:41 remaining to a stand-

ing ovation from a sellout crowd of 17,732 in his last 14 starts, helping the Timberthat included former NBA Commissioner wolves wrap up a 4-1 trip out west.

David Stern. Collins committed a foul just 5 seconds later and missed his only shot as LAKERS 107, the Nets won their third straight.

GRIZZLIES 110, WIZARDS 104 WASHINGTON — Tayshaun Prince scored a season-high 21 points and Memphis withstood a late rally to snap Washington’s winning streak at six.

TIMBERWOLVES 132, NUGGETS 128 DENVER — Kevin Love scored 33 points and tied a season high with 19 rebounds for his NBA-best 50th doubledouble this season, and Minnesota beat skidding Denver for its third win in a row.

Love topped 30 points for the 11th time

rebounds and five assists, and five Bucks scored in double digits. The NBA’s worst team improved to 12-47 and enjoyed a rare breather at home.

Enes Kanter had 27 points to lead Utah, TRAIL BLAZERS 106 mired by a mistake-prone third quarter in PORTLAND, Ore. — Kent Bazemore which the Bucks regularly led by at least threw an alley-oop to Wesley Johnson for 20. the go-ahead dunk with 6.9 seconds left to PISTONS 96, KNICKS 85 lift Los Angeles over Portland.

Pau Gasol scored 22 points and the AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Andre Lakers won their second straight, snap- Drummond had 17 points and a careerping the Trail Blazers’ five-game winning high 26 rebounds as Detroit surged past streak. Jodie Meeks added 21 points.

New York in a matchup of slumping teams.

The Pistons had lost four straight and BUCKS 114, JAZZ 88 seven of eight. New York has dropped sevMILWAUKEE — Ersan Ilyasova en straight and 13 of 15.

Carmelo Anthony scored 10 of his 28 scored a season-high 31 points on 13-of14 shooting, and Milwaukee hit a blister- points in a first quarter in which the Knicks ing 57 percent from the field to beat Utah. led by as much as 14.

Detroit reserves Rodney Stuckey and Zaza Pachulia added 14 points, six

Will Bynum each scored 16 points, helping their team’s bench outscore New York’s 36-7. The Pistons started the fourth quarter with eight unanswered points.

Amare Stoudemire had 22 points for the Knicks despite playing sparingly in the fourth quarter.

KINGS 96, PELICANS 89 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — DeMarcus Cousins had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Isaiah Thomas scored 22 and Sacramento beat slumping New Orleans.

Behind the scoring of Thomas, the Kings took the lead late in the third quarter and never trailed in the fourth while snapping a three-game losing streak.

Rudy Gay added 14 points and Reggie Evans had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Sacramento, which outrebounded the Pelicans 47-30.

Ruff takes No. 600

By The Associated Press

DALLAS — Alex Chiasson broke a third-period tie with his first goal in 13 games, and Lindy Ruff earned his 600th NHL coaching victory with a 3-2 win over his former team, the Buffalo Sabres, on Monday night.

Jamie Benn’s slap shot from the blue line deflected off Chiasson and past goalie Jhonas Enroth for a power-play goal at 10:25 of the third. Ruff posted his first 571 wins with the Sabres before joining the Stars.

Defensemen Jordie Benn and Alex Goligoski both scored their third goal of the season for the Stars, who overcame a 1-0 deficit. Benn had been scoreless for 11 games, and Goligoski had gone 48 without a goal.

WILD 3, FLAMES 2 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jared Spurgeon’s power-play goal in the third period helped Minnesota beat Calgary and notch its season-high See NHL, Page A-7

On Tap Peninsula high school sports Wednesday Peninsula Conference tournament at Skyview High School Ninilchik girls vs. Birchwood, 10:30 a.m.

Lumen Christi girls vs. Seldovia, 1:30 p.m.

CIA girls vs. Wasilla Lake, 5 p.m.

Kodiak ESS boys vs. Lumen Christi, 9 a.m.

Ninilchik boys vs. Wasilla Lake, Noon Seldovia boys vs. Birchwood, 3:30 p.m.

CIA boys vs. Nanwalek, 6:30 p.m.

Nikolaevsk boys vs. Kodiak ESSLumen Christi winner, 8 p.m.

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Mitch Seavey feeds his team at the Finger Lake checkpoint during the 2014 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday near Wasilla.

Seaveys continue Iditarod tradition MARK THIESSEN Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Don’t get Dallas and Mitch Seavey wrong.

They love each other, even though they might not say it in so many words.

But they’re also fierce competitors, more than happy to pass each other on the nearly 1,000 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to be the first to reach Nome.

The then-25-year-old Dallas became the race’s youngest winner in 2012, only to be replaced by his dad, Mitch, who at age 53 became the Iditarod’s oldest winner last year. While they play out their rivalry, they might need to look behind another shoulder as Dallas’ younger brother, Conway, establishes himself in the sport.

The Seaveys shy away from the term “mushing dynasty,” but Mitch Seavey, who also won in 2004 acknowledges,

“we sure mush a lot.”

“We got a couple of good-sized, serious kennels banging away at it,” Mitch Seavey said. “You’re bound to get your share” of championships.

You can count three for the family in the first 41 editions of the Iditarod.

Mitch’s father, Dan, helped organize the first Iditarod in 1973 and finished third that year.

When Dallas won the race two years ago, all three men were on the trail. Dan Seavey that year, at age 74, ran his fifth Iditarod to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Iditarod Trail, and his trip to Nome was sponsored by the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance.

“We’ve certainly got a legacy that dad handed down to us, and then myself on to Dallas and beyond,” Mitch Seavey said. “We’ve learned a lot and hopefully we’ve helped each other as we go along.”

This year’s Iditarod started Sunday in Willow, and will finish sometime early next week in Nome, on Alaska’s western coast. In the early going, fourtime champion Martin Buser was the first to arrive at the Rainy Pass checkpoint Monday. The jockeying for the lead remains fluid until mushers began taking a mandatory 24 hour layover and two eight-hour rests.

Besides Mitch and Dallas, there is another Seavey in this year’s race, Dallas’ older brother, Danny, 31. He jokingly told Anchorage television station KTVA during the ceremonial start on Saturday that if he were to finish ahead of either Mitch or Dallas, Plan A for both of those men went horribly wrong.

Both Danny and Mitch live in Seward on the Kenai Peninsula. Dallas has his kennel about 150 miles north, in Willow, where he admits he has little contact with the outside world and

doesn’t own a television.

“I don’t leave my training compound if I can help it,” said Dallas. “If I leave, it’s by dog team, not by vehicle.”

When asked if the Seaveys are the first family of mushing, he told a reporter, “I’ll leave that to your type.”

But five family members, including another son, Tyrell, have raced in the Iditarod, and they’re not done yet.

Another of Mitch’s sons, 17-yearold Conway, last month won the Junior Iditarod, adding to his title from 2012.

And he’ll be eligible for the full Iditarod next year.

As of early Monday night, Martin Buser was in first place, checking out of Rohn at 1:45 p.m. Aliy Zirkle left Rohn at 5:22 p.m., while Sonny Lindner left at 6:10 p.m.

Mitch Seavey was in 20th, Dallas Seavey was in 24th and Danny Seavey was in 64th.

Thursday Peninsula Conference tournament at Skyview High School TBD Southcentral Conference tourney at Cordova High School ACS girls vs. Skyview, 11 a.m.

Houston girls vs. Homer, 8 a.m.

Grace girls vs. Seward, 3 p.m.

Cordova girls vs. Nikiski, 6 p.m.

ACS boys vs. Nikiski, 12:30 a.m.

Houston boys vs. Homer, 9:30 a.m.

Grace Christian boys vs. Skyview, 4:30 p.m.

Cordova boys vs. Seward, 7:30 p.m.

Northern Lights Conference at Colony High school Colony girls vs. Kenai, 6:30 p.m.

Palmer girls vs. Wasilla, 3 p.m.

Palmer boys vs. Soldotna, 8:15 p.m.

Wasilla boys vs. Kenai, 4:45 p.m.

Friday Peninsula Conference tournament at Skyview High School TBD Southcentral Confernce tourney at Cordova High School TBD Northern Lights Conference at Colony High school Soldotna girls vs. Colony-Kenai winner, 5 p.m.

Kodiak girls vs. Palmer-Wasilla winner, 1:30 p.m.

Colony boys vs. Palmer-Soldotna winner, 6:45 p.m.

Kodiak boys vs. Wasilla-Kenai winner, 3:15 p.m.

Saturday Peninsula Conference tournament at Skyview High School TBD Southcentral Confernce tourney at Cordova High School TBD Northern Lights Conference at Colony High school Girls fifth place, 10 a.m.

Girls third place, Noon Girls championship, 3:30 p.m.

Boys fifth place, 11:45 a.m.

Boys third place, 1:45 p.m.

Boys championship, 5:15 p.m.

Niners sign Boldin for 2 years, $12 million

By The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — While chatter has swirled about Jim Harbaugh’s future with the 49ers in recent weeks, wide receiver Anquan Boldin has secured his status in San Francisco — and even credited the coach for his decision to come back.

The franchise gave him a few million other reasons, too.

The 49ers signed Boldin to a twoyear, $12 million contract with $9 million guaranteed Monday, keeping quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s top option from last season and one of Harbaugh’s favorites from hitting free agency.

“He’s a guy I had a real good relationship with,” Boldin said about Harbaugh on a conference call with reporters. “Me and him were able to talk about anything. And I just like his demeanor, the way he approaches the game. He’s a guy that wants to win. I’m the exact same way. So I think we mesh pretty good.”

Boldin, who was set to become a free agent next week, led San Francisco with 85 catches for 1,179 yards to go with seven touchdowns last season. He was traded from John Harbaugh’s Ravens to the 49ers in the offseason for a sixthround pick after helping Baltimore win the Super Bowl.

While the salary cap strapped Ravens failed to make the playoffs, the 49ers finished 12-4 during the regular season — in part because Boldin filled the void created

by an offseason torn right Achilles tendon that sidelined Michael Crabtree for the first 11 games. Boldin’s performances earned him the Bill Walsh Award, given to the team MVP by the coaches.

Boldin’s deal locked up one of San Francisco’s top offseason priorities and briefly quieted the questions about Harbaugh’s future with the 49ers after reports surfaced in recent weeks about the team fielding trade offers for the coach from the Cleveland Browns, a possible rift with general manager Trent Baalke and even problems with players.

Manning passes physical ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A person with knowledge of the results tells The Associated Press that Peyton Manning has passed his physical on his surgically repaired neck, clearing the way for him to play in 2014.

In what was considered the final formality for his return, Manning passed the exam as required by his contract that will pay him $20 million next season, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because results of medical checkups typically aren’t announced.

Manning won his fifth MVP award in 2013, when he set single-season records by passing for 5,547 yards and 55 TDs while guiding the Broncos to their first Super Bowl in 15 seasons.

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Grimes signed a $32 million, four-year contract to remain with Miami. The deal, which includes $16 million guaranteed, rewards Grimes for his recovery from an Achilles tendon injury that forced him to miss almost all of the 2012 season.

With the agreement, the Dolphins achieved one of their biggest offseason priorities by avoiding the loss of their best defensive back in free agency.

“I’ve been in this league awhile and actually feel appreciated here,” Grimes said.

“This is where I wanted to be, and I’m glad it all worked out.”

Grimes, 30, spent six years with the Atlanta Falcons, who parted ways with him after his serious injury. The Dolphins gave him a one-year contract in 2013, and he had perhaps his best season, making four interceptions while playing in all 16 games.

Redskins place franchise tag on Orakpo ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins placed a franchise tag on threetime Pro Bowl outside linebacker Brian Orakpo on Monday, all but ensuring he will remain with the team next season.

The Redskins used the non-exclusive

tag, worth about $11.5 million for 2014.

He remains eligible to become a free agent later this month, but Washington will have the right to match any offer by another team and could receive two firstround draft picks as compensation if he signs elsewhere.

The Redskins will continue to work on a long-term deal with the 27-year-old 2009 first-round draft pick, whose play at times has straddled the line between good and elite, therefore making it a challenge to gauge his contract value. He has been most effective as a pass-rusher — 39½ sacks over five years — but he has twice torn the pectoral muscle near his left shoulder, leading to questions about his durability.

Graham designated a tight end NEW ORLEANS — The NFL has formally designated New Orleans’ Jimmy Graham as a tight end for the purposes of his franchise tag value, which is now set at $7.05 million next season unless Graham and the Saints subsequently agree on a long-term deal.

The designation was released Monday after the deadline passed for NFL teams to use franchise or transition tags on players becoming free agents.

Because Graham often split out from the offensive line as a receiver would, there have been questions concerning whether the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement calls for Graham to have a receiver’s tag, worth $12.1 million.

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North Carolina nips Notre Dame

By The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — James Michael McAdoo hit the go-ahead shot in the lane with 3:09 left and Marcus Paige blocked Eric Atkins’ driving shot on the final play to seal No. 14 North Carolina’s 63-61 victory over Notre Dame on Monday night.

McAdoo finished with 14 points to lead the Tar Heels (23-7, 13-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who blew a 14-point halftime lead and had to fight to the horn for their 12th straight win in their home finale. It is UNC’s longest winning streak since 2008-09.

It marked the second straight close win for the Tar Heels against a team in the lower third of the ACC standings, following Saturday’s 6056 win at Virginia Tech. Still, they haven’t lost since Jan. 20 heading into Saturday’s finale at No. 4 Duke.

Atkins scored 21 points for Notre Dame (15-16, 6-12), which used a 22-5 run out of halftime to make a game of it.

McAdoo’s basket started a 6-0 burst that gave UNC a 6156 lead with 90 seconds left, but Pat Connaughton’s threepoint play cut the deficit back to two. Then, after Atkins’ driving layup with 8.6 seconds left, Paige — shooting 89 percent from the free throw line on the season — made just 1 of 2 with

6.6 seconds left to give Notre Dame one more shot to tie or win.

No. 1 UConn women 68, No. 3 Louisville 48 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Breanna Stewart had 22 points and 14 rebounds and top-ranked Connecticut blew out No. 3 Louisville on Monday night to complete an unbeaten regular season.

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 13 points and 10 boards for the Huskies (31-0, 18-0 American Athletic Conference), who outrebounded Louisville (28-3, 16-2) 47-30 and outran the Cardinals to add the inaugural league title to their collection of Big East trophies.

The defending NCAA champions also beat the Cardinals for the 14th straight time.

Like last month’s meeting in Storrs, Conn., UConn turned a small run into big momentum ending with another decisive victory. This time, it was an 11-0 first-half spurt for a 32-22 lead that eventually grew to 22 in the second half.

The end of Louisville fivegame winning streak spoiled the home finales for four seniors including guard Shoni Schimmel, who scored nine points before a school record crowd of 22,163.

Louisville shot just 38 percent from the field.

Baseball replay goes into effect

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Scoreboard Basketball The AP Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 2, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1. Florida (46) 27-2 1,606 1 2. Wichita St. (14) 31-0 1,555 2 3. Arizona (5) 27-2 1,514 3 4. Duke 23-6 1,364 6 5. Virginia 25-5 1,304 12 6. Villanova 26-3 1,292 8 7. Syracuse 26-3 1,240 4 8. Kansas 22-7 1,200 5 9. Wisconsin 24-5 1,075 14 10. San Diego St. 25-3 995 13 11. Louisville 24-5 959 7 12. Michigan 21-7 899 16 13. Creighton 23-5 892 9 14. North Carolina 22-7 755 19 15. Cincinnati 24-5 737 11 16. Iowa St. 22-6 613 15 17. Saint Louis 25-4 539 10 18. SMU 23-6 427 23 19. UConn 23-6 423 — 20. Memphis 22-7 364 21 21. New Mexico 23-5 338 25 22. Michigan St. 22-7 322 18 23. Oklahoma 21-8 183 — 24. Iowa 20-9 94 20 25. Kentucky 21-8 92 17 Others receiving votes: Texas 70, VCU 58, UCLA 45, Gonzaga 38, Stephen F. Austin 38, Kansas St. 19, Saint Joseph’s 19, Ohio St. 17, Green Bay 13, Harvard 7, Arizona St. 5, UMass 5, Colorado 2, Pittsburgh 2, Xavier 2, NC Central 1, Oklahoma St. 1, Southern Miss.

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USA Today Top 25 Poll

The top 25 teams in the USA Today men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 2, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pvs 1. Florida (25) 27-2 793 1 2. Wichita State (7) 31-0 769 2 3. Arizona 27-2 741 3 4. Duke 23-6 672 7 5. Virginia 25-5 656 11 6. Villanova 26-3 647 9 7. Syracuse 26-3 563 5 8. Kansas 22-7 559 6 9. Louisville 24-5 548 4 10. San Diego State 25-3 511 13 11. Wisconsin 24-5 489 14 12. Michigan 21-7 455 16 13. Creighton 23-5 411 10 14. North Carolina 22-7 352 21 15. Cincinnati 24-5 351 12 16. Saint Louis 25-4 293 8 17. Iowa State 22-6 277 17 18. SMU 23-6 185 24 19. UConn 23-6 170 — 20. Memphis 22-7 160 22 21. New Mexico 23-5 146 — 22. Michigan State 22-7 143 18 23. Oklahoma 21-8 123 25 24. Kentucky 21-8 106 15 25. Iowa 20-9 86 19

Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (36) 30-0 900 1 2. Notre Dame 29-0 864 2 3. Louisville 28-2 816 3 4. Stanford 27-2 802 5 5. South Carolina 26-3 718 4 6. Tennessee 23-5 679 10 7. West Virginia 26-3 668 11 8. Maryland 24-5 658 9 9. Baylor 25-4 650 6 10. Duke 25-5 562 7 11. Penn St. 22-6 510 8 12. Kentucky 22-7 489 12 13. North Carolina 22-8 481 14 14. NC State 24-6 409 13 15. Texas A&M 23-7 396 17 16. Nebraska 22-6 352 16 17. Purdue 21-7 343 19 18. Oklahoma St. 22-6 299 15 19. Michigan St. 21-8 242 21 20. California 21-8 190 18 21. Gonzaga 26-4 186 22 22. Middle Tennessee 25-4 142 23 23. Iowa 23-7 102 25 24. Rutgers 21-7 49 24 25. DePaul 23-6 41 — Others receiving votes: Arizona St. 36, Chattanooga 31, Bowling Green 30, Oregon St. 30, BYU 7, Syracuse 5, LSU 4, Vanderbilt 4, UTEP 2, Dayton 1, James Madison 1, St. John’s 1.

NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Toronto 33 26 Brooklyn 29 29 New York 21 40 Boston 20 40 Philadelphia 15 45 Southeast Division Miami 43 14 Washington 31 29 Charlotte 27 33 Atlanta 26 32 Orlando 19 43 Central Division Indiana 46 13 Chicago 33 27 Detroit 24 36 Cleveland 24 37 Milwaukee 12 47

For this Toronto-Twins spring training game, the replay booth was a satellite truck outside the ballpark. The umpires rotated between the field and booth, becoming familiar with the system.

In the sixth inning, Toronto manager John Gibbons used his challenge. He asked umpires for a review after Rahl was called safe when shortstop Munenori Kawasaki’s throw pulled Jared Goedert off the first base bag.

First base umpire Fieldin Culbreth said Gibbons told him: “I’m not too sure that you’re not right here, but since we haven’t done it before, let’s go take a look.”

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days due to the Olympic break, the The Maple Leafs dropped their Wild also improved to 14-4-2 since third straight since the Winter the new year began while welcom- Olympics. ing captain Mikko Koivu back from injury.

KINGS 2, CANADIENS 1

fifth straight win.

BLUE JACKETS 2, Kyle Brodziak also scored, MAPLE LEAFS 1 rookie Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 shots during his 15th start in a row, TORONTO — Dalton Prout and the Wild raised their record at and Artem Anisimov scored sechome to 22-7-2. Playing in front ond-period goals, and Columbus of their fans for the first time in 25 held off Toronto.

Others receiving votes: Texas 50, Kansas State 40, Ohio State 21, UCLA 20, VCU 19, Gonzaga 10, Stephen F. Austin 9, Pittsburgh 7, Southern Miss. 6, Oklahoma State 4, UMass 4, Saint Joseph’s 3, Harvard 1.

The Women’s Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 2, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Pct GB .559 — .500 3½ .344 13 .333 13½ .250 18½ .754 .517 .450 .448 .306

— 13½ 17½ 17½ 26½

.780 — .550 13½ .400 22½ .393 23 .203 34

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division San Antonio 43 16 Houston 40 19 Dallas 36 25 Memphis 34 25 New Orleans 23 37 Northwest Division Oklahoma City 45 15 Portland 41 19 Minnesota 30 29 Denver 25 34 Utah 21 39 Pacific Division L.A. Clippers 41 20 Golden State 36 24 Phoenix 35 24 L.A. Lakers 21 39 Sacramento 21 39

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Standing at first base, Chris Rahl realized he was probably destined to become the answer to a trivia question.

“It’s kind of funny. I was thinking, ‘Is this the first one?’” the Minnesota runner said Monday.

Indeed it was, the first call to be reviewed under Major League Baseball’s expanded replay system.

MLB has expanded replay this year beyond potential home runs and boundary calls.

This season, most every play except for balls-and-strikes is subject to a review, with calls coming from a replay booth in New York.

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Monday’s Games Memphis 110, Washington 104 Brooklyn 96, Chicago 80 Miami 124, Charlotte 107 Detroit 96, New York 85 Milwaukee 114, Utah 88 Minnesota 132, Denver 128 L.A. Lakers 107, Portland 106 Sacramento 96, New Orleans 89 Tuesday’s Games Golden State at Indiana, 3 p.m.

San Antonio at Cleveland, 3 p.m.

Miami at Houston, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 6:30 p.m.

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Men’s Scores EAST NC State 74, Pittsburgh 67 Seton Hall 71, Xavier 62 SOUTH

LOS ANGELES — Jeff Carter scored his 250th career NHL goal on a power play, Jonathan Quick made 17 saves to remain unbeaten since the Olympic break, and Los Angeles beat Montreal for its fifth straight victory.

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Women’s Scores EAST Bryant 72, CCSU 65 Fairleigh Dickinson 75, Sacred Heart 69 Robert Morris 71, Mount St. Mary’s 65 South Florida 60, Rutgers 51 St. Francis (NY) 66, LIU Brooklyn 50 St. Francis (Pa.) 101, Wagner 75 St. John’s 63, Providence 42 Temple 66, Houston 54 SOUTH Abilene Christian 96, SE Louisiana 82 Coppin St. 82, Howard 70 Florida A&M 79, Morgan St. 61 Grambling St. 70, MVSU 61 Jackson St. 65, Ark.-Pine Bluff 52 Memphis 53, Cincinnati 47 NC A&T 52, SC State 42 Norfolk St. 61, Md.-Eastern Shore 57 Savannah St. 74, NC Central 50 UConn 68, Louisville 48 MIDWEST TCU 51, Kansas St. 46 SOUTHWEST Alabama St. 81, Prairie View 78 Oklahoma 87, Texas Tech 32 Texas 65, Oklahoma St. 58 Texas Southern 81, Alabama A&M 72 FAR WEST Montana 72, Montana St. 65

Hockey NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L Boston 60 38 17 Montreal 63 34 22 Tampa Bay 61 34 22 Toronto 63 32 23 Detroit 60 28 20 Ottawa 61 27 23 Florida 61 23 31 Buffalo 61 18 35 Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh 60 40 16 Philadelphia 62 32 24 N.Y. Rangers 62 33 26 Washington 62 29 23 Columbus 61 31 25 New Jersey 62 26 23 Carolina 61 26 26 N.Y. Islanders 63 23 32

OT Pts GF GA 5 81 188 137 7 75 160 154 5 73 177 156 8 72 186 193 12 68 159 165 11 65 174 199 7 53 151 197 8 44 124 183 4 84 192 149 6 70 174 180 3 69 162 157 10 68 184 186 5 67 180 170 13 65 148 153 9 61 151 173 8 54 173 215

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division St. Louis 60 Chicago 62 Colorado 61 Minnesota 62 Dallas 61 Winnipeg 62

40 14 6 86 200 139 36 12 14 86 213 166 39 17 5 83 188 164 34 21 7 75 153 150 29 22 10 68 173 171 30 26 6 66 174 178

Nashville 61 26 25 10 62 150 185 Pacific Division Anaheim 62 43 14 5 91 202 150 San Jose 62 39 17 6 84 188 151 Los Angeles 63 35 22 6 76 152 134 Vancouver 63 28 25 10 66 150 166 Phoenix 61 27 23 11 65 169 180 Calgary 61 23 31 7 53 141 185 Edmonton 62 20 34 8 48 154 204 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Games Columbus 2, Toronto 1 Dallas 3, Buffalo 2 Minnesota 3, Calgary 2 Los Angeles 2, Montreal 1 Tuesday’s Games Florida at Boston, 3 p.m.

Detroit at New Jersey, 3 p.m.

Dallas at Columbus, 3 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago, 4 p.m.

Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 4 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Nashville, 4 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg, 4 p.m.

Vancouver at Phoenix, 5 p.m.

Ottawa at Edmonton, 5:30 p.m.

Carolina at San Jose, 6:30 p.m.

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Transactions BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS — Claimed INF Andy Parrino off waivers from Oakland. Placed LHP Derek Holland on the 60-day DL. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jake Arrieta, RHP Dallas Beeler, RHP Alberto Cabrera, RHP Justin Grimm, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Neil Ramirez, RHP Hector Rondon, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, LHP Zac Rosscup, LHP Chris Rusin, C Welington Castillo, INF Arismendy Alcantara, INF Mike Olt, INF Christian Villanueva INF Logan Watkins, OF Brett Jackson, OF Junior Lake, OF Matt Szczur and OF Josh Vitters on one-year contracts.

NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with RHP Victor Black, OF Andrew Brown, C Juan Centeno, C Travis d’Arnaud, RHP Jacob deGrom, OF Matt den Dekker, LHP Josh Edgin, RHP Jeurys Familia, INF Wilmer Flores, RHP Gonzalez Germen, RHP Erik Goeddel, RHP Matt Harvey, OF Juan Lagares, INF Zach Lutz, LHP Steven Matz, RHP Jenrry Mejia, OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF Cesar Puello, C Anthony Recker, RHP Ryan Reid, LHP Scott Rice, INF Josh Satin, RHP Carlos Torres, INF Wilfredo Tovar, RHP Jeff Walters and RHP Zack Wheeler on one-year contracts.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with RHP Jesse Hahn, RHP Casey Kelly, RHP Donn Roach, RHP Keyvius Sampson, RHP Burch Smith, RHP Dale Thayer, RHP Nick Vincent RHP Joe Wieland, LHP Robbie Erlin, LHP Juan Oramas, LHP Patrick Schuster LHP Alex Torres, C Yasmani Grandal, C Rene Rivera, INF Yonder Alonso, INF Alexi Amarista, INF Jedd Gyorko, INF Ryan Jackson INF Tommy Medica, OF Yeison Asencio, OF Reymond Fuentes and OF Rymer Liriano on one-year contracts.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS — Recalled G Troy Daniels from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Released LB Willie Jefferson.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Designated C Alex Mack as the transition player for 2014.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed CB Brent Grimes to a four-year contract.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS —

Designated LB Jason Worilds as the transition player for 2014.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with S Bernard Pollard on a multiyear contract.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Placed the franchise tag on LB Brian Orakpo.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Acquired QB Brian Brohm from Hamilton for a conditional 2015 draft pick.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Washington D Dmitry Orlov two games for boarding Philadelphia F Brayden Schenn during a March 2 game.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with F Brandon Bollig on a three-year contract extension through the end of the 2016-17 season.

EDMONTON OILERS — Agreed to terms with G Ben Scrivens on a two-year contract extension.

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Announced the resignation of president and CEO Michael Yormark.

MINNESOTA WILD — Signed RW Kurtis Gabriel to a three-year entry-level contract.

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Assigned D Davis Drewiske to Hamilton (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled G Pekka Rinne from Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Signed F Justin Johnson to a twoway contract for the remainder of the 2013-14 season and assigned him to Bridgeport (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled G Anders Lindback from Syracuse (AHL). Reassigned G Kristers Gudlevskis to Syracuse.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled D Jack Hillen from Hershey (AHL).

SOCCER Major League Soccer CHIVAS USA— Waived F Bryan de la Fuente. Signed MF Daniel Fragoso.

LA GALAXY — Acquired a conditional 2016 SuperDraft pick from Chicago for D Greg Cochrane.

NEW YORK RED BULLS — Announced the resignation of general manager Jerome de Bontin.

North American Soccer League NEW YORK COSMOS — Named Alyssa Alpert athletic trainer.

National Women’s Soccer League SKY BLUE FC— Acquired a 2014 international roster spot and a 2015 first-round college draft pick from Boston for F Lisa De Vanna.

WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Acquired MF Veronica Perez from Western New York and a 2015 fourth-round pick for one international roster spot for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

ECHL ECHL — Suspended Kalamazoo’s Chris Lawrence three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions in a March 1 game at Orlando.

COLLEGE NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE — Announced the additions of Christoper Newport, Frostburg State, Salisbury and Wesley as associate football members in the 2015-16 academic year.

UT MARTIN — Fired men’s basketball coach Jason James.

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season, Koch said the city is considering the elimination of on-street parking in Old Town and in-park parking without a permit in Municipal Park to alleviate traffic congestion and parking problems. The city is also looking to eliminate onstreet parking along South Forest Drive to make the roads safe and passable, he said.

Koch said one of the items they did not get to at the last work session is an amendment in the fee schedule. In 2013, parking and camping fees to the north and south beaches increased to help offset the costs of garbage removal and cleanup efforts, according to the report from Kenai Finance Director Terry Eubank.

The time period for parking fees was changed from 12 hours from the time of payment to 24 hours beginning daily at 5 a.m.

Camping fees were charged per night and required campers to vacate their site by noon.

The report said, “significant confusion occurred with this fee structure and the department will be recommending a change in fee structure for the 2014 fishery.”

Revenues for 2013 were $673,292, nearly $43,000 less than the budgeted amount, according to the report.

At the Jan. 6 work session, the council heard complaints from several citizens on the enforcement in the south beach area off Old Cannery Road.

Koch said ATV four-wheelers were common in the area given the distance to walk from parking to the water. He said people may try to convince the city to close motorized traffic in south beach and step up enforcement of camping and campfires, but if such events do not occur on city property, there is nothing the city can do, he said.

“Trying to catch four-wheelers is like trying to catch water in your hand,” he said.

Following the dipnet work session, the council will also discuss expenditures from miscellaneous Legislative funds and discuss a change in council travel policy.

hours of 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow the city time to clean the beach. Because the city owns the land, it is within its authority to close the beach as a measure of safety and public health, he said.

Koch said the city needs time to clean up the fish waste left by dipnetters, service toilets and pick up Dumpsters and the best opportunity to do so is in the evening. The council gave administration the authority to close the beach during 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. last year in July.

The Parks and Recreation Department uses heavy equipment and trucks in the clean up process and if people were fishing at night, there is a risk of people getting hit, he said.

“Whether there are 100 people out fishing in the middle of the night is 100 too many to cleanup safely,” he said. “It is a safety issue that has little effect on the fishery.”

The Kenai Watershed Forum has concerns if the city goes forwards with a proposal to close the beach for a time during the dipnet season.

At the Feb. 19 Kenai City Council meeting, Kenai Watershed Forum Executive Director Robert Ruffner addressed the council on the unintended impact of beach closure. He said if the city restricts access to the water at night, potentially people could try to gain river access upstream and disrupt wetland vegetation, rather than migrating to the traditional fishing areas on the sand.

Ruffner said he was disappointed with the state’s lack of protection of the Kenai River.

“We spent a lot of time and energy to help take care of the river,” he said. “(The state) needs to get it together.”

Ruffner said the impact of people walking on wetland vegetation could be devastating. He said it takes 10-15 years to get the natural vegetation to come back if the damage is severe enough.

Among other items of disReach Dan Balmer at daniel. cussion during the dipnet balmer@peninsulaclarion.com

Around Alaska UA president voices concerns over gun bill JUNEAU — The president of the University of Alaska system raised concerns Monday with a bill that would allow people to carry concealed firearms on university system campuses.

Pat Gamble told the Senate Judiciary Committee that 15,000 to 20,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade visit the campuses each year.

He said he would be powerless to keep guns away from them if the bill passes.

He noted that the courts make an exception to the right to bear firearms when it comes to schools with a K-12 population.

“If I was going to try to protect K-12 kids on our 16 campuses, I would hire a company who has been in the Middle East for a number of years,” Gamble said. “I can tell you right now I cannot protect the campuses.”

Gamble told the committee the K-12 students are either passing through University of Alaska campuses or are in libraries that are a consortium with local school districts.

He also noted that firearms are allowed on campus, but university regulations state that firearms must be kept in a locked vehicle.

Gamble said firearms on campus would be a distraction to the learning process in general.

“There is a chilling academic effect if someone has a weapon slung over a shoulder while in the classroom,” Gamble told the committee.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. John Coghill, R-North Pole, would forbid the University of Alaska board of regents from enacting policies that are contrary to state law regarding possession, ownership, use, carrying, registration, storage and transportation of firearms and knives.

Coghill maintains that the regents’ policies must be identical to state laws regarding firearms.

Hans Rodvik, an intern for Coghill, told the committee there was no state law forbidding firearms on University of Alaska campuses. He said recent court rulings involving the University of Utah and Colorado State have determined that those universities cannot ban concealed firearms.

The bill remains in committee.

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Department of Public Safety must figure out how to fill and retain the dozens of currently open positions that exist before the subcommittee considers adding more. The turnover rate for the demanding job has long been a problem. The subcommittee also cut a proposed new trooper for VPSO oversight since that position was in conjunction with the 15 officer posts that were denied.

Lawmakers also rejected

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send it to voters to decide.

The measures need twothirds of the vote in each the state House and Senate to pass.

The proposal on the Senate side, proposed by Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, has yet to receive sufficient support for it to move to the Senate floor for a vote.

Begich, in an address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature, said public dollars are for public schools, “period.”

Begich said there is already plenty of school choice in Alaska’s public system, including home schools, charter schools and alternative programs. He also said there are “examples of excellence” everywhere. He cited alternative schools that require parental involvement and accountability and a career technical high school in Wasilla that allows students to explore different career pathways, in addition to learning the basics.

But he also questioned whether the state was adequately funding schools, providing districts with enough money to do their jobs.

Some districts have warned of possible layoffs and other cuts without additional funds next year and have pushed for increases in the per-pupil funding formula known as the base student allocation. Lawmakers are considering possible increases. Begich told reporters he thought the $85 increase in the allocation proposed by Parnell for next year was too low. Parnell has proposed an

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tion in the preserve by more than half, he said.

“With the loss of packs and collared animals, frankly it makes it difficult to do that work and maintain those sets,” he said.

It isn’t the first clash between the state and park service over aerial wolf shootings.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game shot two collared wolves in 2010 near Yukon-Charley, which the department attributed to “complicating factors” that included a possible collar malfunction.

There used to be an informal agreement between the

Pilot unhurt after plane loses power ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a 41-yearold Oregon man landed a small plane on a frozen lake in Alaska after his aircraft lost power.

Troopers say Jason Robinson was not hurt in the incident reported Thursday. He was the only one on board the Cessna 207 operated by Bethel-based Yute Air. Robinson’s hometown was not immediately disclosed.

Troopers say Robinson landed the plane on the lake about 15 miles out of the western Alaska village of Nightmute.

People on snowmobiles transported Robinson to the village.

The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified.

An official with Yute Air did not immediately return a call for comment Monday.

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$627,000 in proposed merit pay increases for staff with the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., which has been working to advance an in-state natural gas pipeline project.

The commerce subcommittee, in its report, said while valuable staff are key to AGDC’s mission, it was not reasonable to expect to fund such pay increases for a relatively new organization.

The House Finance budget bill cuts $1 million for gift shops aboard state ferries.

Transportation Department spokesman Jeremy Woodrow said by email that if the budget increase of about $200 in the base student allocation over three years as part of his education package.

“The bottom line is, the decisions we make as elected officials also play a big role in student success,” Begich told lawmakers. “It’s our job to give school districts the resources and tools they need.”

The Legislative Finance Division has said general fund appropriations for K-12 education have risen since fiscal year 2011. Those appropriations include foundation program and school busing funding, school construction and major maintenance and money toward public employee and teacher retirement systems.

House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, said the federal government “shorted” the Anchorage School District, which is among those facing cuts — not the Legislature.

He said the state has funded schools well.

Begich said he is doing his part on education, including pushing to get rid of the education law No Child Left Behind, which he and others have argued takes a one-size-fits-all approach to education that doesn’t fit Alaska’s needs. He also said he has proposed bills to boost early childhood education programs. He told reporters that money approved at the federal level will make its way down to the state “but it will not supplant what some are arguing the state is not doing enough of.”

During a news conference, Begich acknowledged that his son attends a private school but said he said he didn’t think that put him in an odd spot with Department of Fish and Game and the park service to avoid eliminating entire wolf packs near the preserve, particularly collared animals. Dudgeon said that arrangement “sort of went by the wayside” about five years ago.

Without assurances that its research subjects won’t be shot, the long-term study is in flux, park service officials said.

“It certainly puts a crimp on it,” said Jeff Rasic, chief of resources for the preserve.

But Vincent-Lang said the Board of Game reviewed the wolf-control program for the area at its meeting last month in Fairbanks, and decided it should continue.

“It’s our intention to continue with the program,” he said.

cut stands, the Alaska Marine Highway System will begin transitioning out of the gift shops currently on five vessels this summer. Woodrow said the gift shops do not make money and cost the ferry system about $1 million a year to operate. Personal and first-aid items would still be sold at ferry cafeterias, he said.

Other cuts include funding for a prescription drug database that Rep. Mark Neuman said was originally aimed at addressing people who prescription-shop but isn’t updated in real-time, $1.4 million for an effort approved by

lawmakers last year to allow the state to move toward taking over the lead role from the Army Corps of Engineers in the dredge-and-fill permitting program, and $2.4 million for the Alaska Youth First Program, a grant program aimed at helping young people learn about and prepare for careers.

Parnell said Monday that he would work to restore the Alaska Youth First funding.

House Finance plans to take public testimony on its version of the budget Tuesday and Wednesday. Once the bill passes the House, it still must be taken up by the Senate.

‘The bottom line is, the decisions we make as elected officials also play a big role in student success. It’s our job to give school districts the resources and tools they need.’

— U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska his opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment in Alaska. He said his son attended public school in Alaska, but when the family moved a private school was what was available in their neighborhood.

Begich said he’s a huge supporter of public education and the difference is he isn’t asking for public money to pay for his son’s education.

Dunleavy — who has also called himself a huge public education supporter — said Begich “seems to want to be focused on the internal workings of Alaska. What we really need is less oversight from our own (U.S.) senators.” Dunleavy said the state needs people in Washington fighting for Alaska on national and federal issues.

Alaska’s U.S. senators annually address state lawmakers on the goings on in Washington, their work and any concerns they may have. Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski addressed lawmakers last month and railed against what she saw as examples of federal overreach.

Begich, a Democrat seeking re-election this year, also spoke about efforts to improve the Coast Guard presence with new cutters, speed permitting and expansion for several Alaska

mine projects and to try to control federal spending. He said he has signed onto a proposed U.S. constitutional amendment for a balanced federal budget.

He said he commended the Legislature and Parnell administration for progress toward commercializing Alaska’s natural gas resources. Lawmakers are mulling a proposed equity stake by the state in a mega-liquefied natural gas project that would be capable of overseas exports. Begich said he would work to make sure any necessary federal permits are streamlined.

He told reporters he supported a federal loan guarantee for the liquefied natural gas project. Congress in 2004 approved an $18 billion loan guarantee whose value was linked to inflation but the federal coordinator for Alaska natural gas pipeline projects has said that guarantee applied to a project that would serve North America markets — which is not being pursued at this time.

Begich did not answer directly questions on whether he supported an effort to repeal the state’s oil tax structure, an issue that voters will decide in August. But he said he believes there is a need to have some certainty on a tax structure.

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KENAI VAC TRUCK OPERATORS Peak Oilfield Service Company is looking for qualified oilfield Vacuum Truck Operators to assist in project work in Peak’s Kenai business unit. A minimum of one year of vac truck (80 – 100 barrel) operation experience is required, preferably oilfield specific. You must hold a valid, current CDL with HAZWOPR endorsement and associated medical card as well as a 10 Hour OSHA Certification. Candidates must successfully complete post-offer/pre-hire background, drug and physical screenings.

Resumes must be clearly marked “Vac Truck Operator –Kenai” and can be emailed to peakhr@peakalaska.com or faxed to (907)263-7041.

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Business Practices Compliance Technician Peak Oilfield Service Company is recruiting for a Business Practices Compliance Technician to support our Nikiski business unit. This position will work directly with our HR and Safety departments to ensure quality employee recruitment, selection, placement and intra-company transfers are compliant with established policies, procedures and protocols.

The successful candidate must be highly organized,detail oriented and have the ability to multi-task. Peak is looking for someone with significant administrative experience preferably within the oilfield industry. Peak is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Post offer/Pre-employment screening including drug testing, functional capacity testing and other pre-employment tests are required.

Submit resumes to peakhr@peakalaska.com or fax to (907) 263-7041. Include the phrase “Nikiski Compliance Technician” in your email subject line and on your resume. Peak is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) and as such extends preference to BBNC Shareholders, Shareholder Spouses, and BBNC Descendants. If you fit into one of these categories, please indicate this on your resume.

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SKILLED MECHANIC – KENAI AREA Peak Oilfield Service Company has an immediate opening for a skilled mechanic in its maintenance facility in Nikiski, Alaska. We maintain heavy equipment, light duty pick-ups, and other oilfield support equipment.

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Post offer/Pre-employment screening including drug testing, functional capacity testing and other pre-employment tests are required.

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KENAI RIVER FRONT 3 Fully furnished apartments available.

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A-12 Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Pregnant mom wants another princess, not a little frog DEAR ABBY: I’m a single mother of a beautiful 2-year-old daughter. I have always pictured myself as a mom of four little princesses. When I fantasized about having children, I imagined fairy tales, ballet, cheerleading, dress-up, tea parties — all girl things.

Now I’m expecting a little boy and I feel heartbroken. When I learned my first was a girl, I couldn’t wait to meet her. I bought her everything pink and frilly. Here I am eight weeks from my due date, and I have yet to buy this baby a single thing.

When I look at baby boy items, I become severely depressed.

I’m no longer with the baby’s father. He and his family are very excited about the baby, as he will be the only male grandchild for this generation. The truth is, the more I think about it, the more I am pulled in the direction of signing over my parental rights to my ex. At least he really wants him, whereas I don’t.

I know this sounds terrible and selfish. I feel like a monster, but I can’t help it. My family is totally against it. My dad says I shouldn’t even allow my ex to visit our son in the hospital after he’s born.

No one will listen to how I feel. They keep saying

my feelings will change after the baby is born, but I doubt it. I just need some guidance.

— UNDESERVING TITLE OF MOMMY DEAR MOMMY: I don’t think you are a monster. I DO think you are not thinking objectively right now. Let me point out that life doesn’t always go the Abigail Van Buren way we fantasize. Because you imagined that you’d be the mother of four little princesses doesn’t guarantee that you WILL be.

I see no need to rush into signing any papers right now, regardless of how eager your boyfriend and his parents are about the baby. There will be time for that later, if you still want to. For now, ask your parents to help you select some baby boy outfits, and tell your doctor about all of your feelings because they may be hormonal.

You might benefit from some professional

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afternoon, you might resent being bogged down by what you judge to be insignificant details. Hold your tongue, and keep your own counsel. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHYou seem to offer a perspective that many people do not have.

Your feedback is valued, even if you encounter difficulties with a higherup. This person simply tends to be a bit of a curmudgeon. Refuse to let this person get to you. Tonight: Do what you want.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You could be overwhelmed by everything that is going on. Your temper could rise as others aggressively seek you out. Screen your calls rather than blow a fuse.

Dealing with work matters might preoccupy your afternoon. Tonight: Out till the wee hours.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Deal with a partner, associate or friend directly. Both of you could be the victim of a misunderstanding. Limit the rhetoric, as you attempt to clear the air. Someone else will appreciate your ability to detach and see the big picture. Tonight: Paint the town red.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Though generally you’re known as the sign of diplomacy, lately you seem to be specializing in putting your foot in your mouth.

Do not let today be another example of this behavior. In the afternoon, listen to a loved one’s saga.

Tonight: Dinner for two.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Dive into work, and clear out as much as possible in the morn-

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counseling right now — more than I can offer you — and I urge you to get it before doing anything you might later regret.

DEAR ABBY: I received a restaurant gift card from some friends. When I presented it at a restaurant, it was refused as “never having been activated through purchase.”

I called my friends to let them know, thinking it was a mistake on the part of the restaurant at the time it was purchased. They said they would come by and pick up the card. I have heard nothing from them since, and I haven’t written a thank-you note or made any further attempt to contact them. Was I right in calling them? Do I now ignore the whole thing?

— GIFT CARD DENIED DEAR G.C.D.: You did nothing wrong in calling your friends to tell them what happened.

They may not have picked it up because they were embarrassed, or because they really never intended to activate it. I don’t think it’s necessarily worth ending a relationship over — IF you want to continue a friendship with people whose credibility you question.

Hints from Heloise

Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, March 4, 2014: This year you alternate between being extremely assertive and being extremely laid-back. Others are likely to react to this changeability, so try to be understanding.

You know how to trigger a partner or an associate, especially when the topic is money. Try to keep the peace. If you are single, you could discover that someone is trying to change you. You do not want a bond like this; instead, go for one where you will be accepted. If you are attached, your sweetie might find this newfound duality to be a delightful change. You keep life exciting. TAURUS is easy to talk to.

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) HHHYou might sense that you have an edge, and you do in a key situation. You’ll have little tolerance for settling for anything less than what you want. Your temper could erupt at any given moment. By midafternoon, you’ll become far more poised. Tonight: Treat a loved one.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHYou could go from being somewhat blue or quiet in the morning to being Mr. or Ms. Personality by the afternoon. You’ll express a real sense of direction and draw others in closer. Even someone who does not usually agree with you could emerge. Tonight: Among the crowds.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Use the morning for a key project, when your leverage and ability to draw in others is high. By the

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ing. Interpersonal interactions will take up a large part of the afternoon. You’ll enjoy the change of pace. Talk with a loved one about what you want for the two of you.

Tonight: Go with the flow, but accept an invitation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You could be frivolous in the morning and efficient in the afternoon. You suddenly might realize how much is on your plate and decide to concentrate on what must be done. Create the possibility of working at home, where you can focus. Tonight: Head home and relax.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You could be more in tune with a child, a new project or a loved one in the afternoon. To someone close, your change in mood from the morning chilliness that emanated from you will make him or her smile. Share more of your emotional side. Tonight: Be naughty and nice.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You are likely to speak your mind and cause quite a hullabaloo.

By the afternoon, you might wish that you had stayed a little more contained. Consider what might be the best peace offering or at least an expression of your caring. Tonight: Settle in at home.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Check out a financial offer or an investment in the morning. The research that you do could prove to be most worthwhile by the afternoon. A discussion could reveal a lot more about what is being offered. Fortunately, you will ask the right questions. Tonight: Hang out.

‘FREE’ ENDS UP BEING COSTLY Dear Heloise: Please do not let other people make the same mistake we did.

In June of 2010, we leased a new vehicle. With that came free satellite radio for three months. After the three months of FREE RADIO, the radio was automatically shut off. Since November of 2010 until December of 2013, we were billed $16 a month on our credit card.

We acknowledge that we did not pay attention to our credit-card statement, as we noticed this only when we paid off our card as a New Year’s resolution.

When we called the radio company, it would not reimburse us, and even the credit-card company would go back only three months to help us out.

— M.O. in New York A good consumer warning! Remember to check credit-card statements every month. You have a much better chance of disputing charges if you notice them right away.

— Heloise LEAVE A NOTE Dear Heloise: I travel often with my two daughters for dance competitions requiring overnight stays in hotels. Hotels typically provide three to four bath towels, which simply are not enough for three females with long hair, who require two towels apiece.

Here is my hint: Leave a note with a small gratuity for housekeeping. I even specifically ask, in the note, for the exact amount of towels I would like to be left in the room. I have never been disappointed, and my requests have always been taken care of.

— Linda W., via email Linda, you also can call housekeeping and ask for extra towels as soon as you arrive. Plus, please do always tip housekeeping — most times they are left out, and they do a very, very hard job!

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Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, March 4, 2014

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Behaviorist says dogs don’t feel shame

By SUE MANNING Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The next time you start shaking your finger and shouting “Shame on you!” because your dog chewed up your favorite fuzzy slippers, just remember that no matter how guilty your dog looks, it doesn’t know what your rant is about.

Behaviorists insist dogs lack shame. The guilty look — head cowered, ears back, eyes droopy — is a reaction to the tantrum you are throwing now over the damage they did hours earlier.

“Just get over it and remind yourself not to put temptation in the way next time,” said Dr. Bonnie Beaver, a professor at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and executive director of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.

But scientific findings have not put a dent in the popularity of online dog shaming sites like dogshaming.com and shameyourpet.com or videos like those posted on youtube.com/ crackrockcandy. In the photos and videos, dogs wear humorous written “confessions” and often are surrounded by the remnants of their misdeeds.

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AP Photo/Jeremy Lakaszcyck

This Feb. 9, 2013 provided by Jeremy Lakaszcyck, shows Maymo, a lemon beagle, posing for a shame illustration in Merrimack Valley, Mass.

There is no question that in some photos, they look guilty of eating, drinking, chewing, licking or destroying something they shouldn’t have.

Dogshaming.com was the first and is among the most popular sites. Since Pascale Lemire started it in August 2012, it has received more than 58 million page views and more than 65,000 submissions.

A submission has to come with a photo showing the dog’s guilty look.

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couver, British Columbia, also published a book called “Dog Shaming,” which hit the New York Times best-seller list in January.

“I don’t think dogs actually feel shame,” Lemire said. “I think they know how to placate us with this sad puppy-dog look that makes us think they’re ashamed of what they’ve done.

My guess is that their thinking is: ‘Oh man, my owner is super mad about something, but I don’t know what, but he seems to calm down when I give him

the sad face, so let’s try that again.’”

She thinks the online dog shaming memes are all in good fun.

Another dog owner helped get celebrities into the trend. In late 2011, Jeremy Lakaszcyck of Boston started putting shaming videos of his lemon beagle, Maymo, on YouTube. Four months later, Ellen DeGeneres ran one of them on her show and comedian Ricky Gervais tweeted it. The popularity of the videos soared, Lakaszcyck said.

One of the first scientific studies on the “guilty dog look” was conducted in 2009 by Alexandra Horowitz, an associate professor of psychology at Barnard College in New York City.

One of her books, “Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know,” included the findings.

In the study, she used 14 dogs, videotaping them in a series of trials and studying how they reacted when an owner left the room after telling them not to eat a treat. When the owners returned, sometimes they knew what the dogs had done and sometimes they didn’t and sometimes the dogs had eaten the treats and sometimes they hadn’t.

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A-14 Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, March 4, 2014

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