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THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

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In the news Troopers make 24 DUI arrests over July 4 holiday

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say 24 people were arrested for driving under the influence over the Fourth of July holiday period. Troopers say 847 citations were issued for speeding during the concentrated enforcements between July 2 and 8 a.m. Monday. Another 102 citations were issued for seatbelt or other restraint violations. Troopers say 195 drivers were contacted after they were reported as dangerous drivers. According to troopers, those drivers ultimately were determined not to be driving under the influence. Altogether, 1,524 citations were issued.

Sonar estimates Estimated Kenai River reds: n Tuesday: 16,872 n So far: 126,726 Russian River reds weir count: n Tuesday: 516 n So far: 42,273 Estimated Kasilof River reds: n Tuesday: 6,810 n So far: 201,469

Information provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Sonar estimates can be obtained by calling 262-9097.

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Above, Devin Every, Travis Every and Damien Redder pick fish from a setnet Wednesday in Kenai. Below, sockeye salmon and one king salmon lay in a fish tote after being offloaded from a commercial set gillnet skiff during the 12-hour fishing period.

Trickling in The raindrops and red salmon were intermittent Wednesday as setnetters on the east side of the Cook Inlet fished a 12-hour opener — the first of the season for the Kenai and East Forelands section of the fishery. The commercial gillnet fishers were primarily put into the water to nab red, or sockeye, salmon headed into the Kenai and Kasilof rivers. Managers of both rivers are seeing large passages, with the Kasilof hitting the 195,000 mark by Monday and 110,000 making it into the Kenai. Several rain-gear and fishslime clad fishers on the beach near Cannery Road in Kenai said things had been slow — though flounder seemed to be

By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

Gov. Sean Parnell named the members of the Municipal Advisory Gas Project Review Board this week. Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre will serve on the board, which aims to discuss potential impacts of the proposed Alaska Pipeline Project to Alaska Boroughs and cities. With Nikiski as the top choice for the LNG plant and terminal, Navarre said possible changes in tax structuring would impact the borough. “Obviously a natural gas pipeline and export facility would be a huge benefit in terms of jobs and economic opportunities so that’s something I think is in Alaska’s best interest,” Navarre said. “But how it’s structured and what the impacts are to the local government and the taxpayers in the local areas, it is important.” Navarre said he’s open to discussing different tax structure options like a payment in lieu of taxes, but if it’s not structured properly the borough could see a negative impact. “How that’s structured and how the payment — who it

Wednesday’s setnet opening wet, slow By RASHAH McCHESNEY Peninsula Clarion

Borough mayor joins other municipal leaders on panel

abundant. Devin Every and Damien Redder tossed at least five flounder from their boat as they picked the Every family’s nets just before high tide at about 3 p.m. Despite a slow day of harvest, energy was high and bursts of laughter punctuated the steady patter of raindrops as crew members hit each other with fish, while steadily filling large, plastic totes that dotted the beach in front of each setnet operation. “It could have been better,” said Landon Taylor whose family’s operation is just south of the Kenai River. They fish primarily outer nets, or those that don’t touch the beach, he said. “But, the wind that’s supposed to come up tomorrow makes our fishing worse See OPEN, page A-7

See BOARD, page A-7

Exploration work to resume at Cosmo By TIM BRADNER Morris News Service-Alaska Alaska Journal of Commerce

A drill rig will likely be starting work again later this year near Anchor Point. BlueCrest Energy Inc. plans to begin drilling later this year at the offshore Cosmopolitan oil and gas discovery in Cook Inlet, company officials say. Wells will be drilled from

onshore, at high angles, to reach the Cosmopolitan deposit that is about 2.5 miles offshore. BlueCrest, based in Fort Worth, Texas, wants to begin a multi-year program to drill “extended-reach” production wells to tap a known oil deposit at Cosmopolitan, company president Benjamin Johnson said in an interview. Meanwhile, the Endeavour jack-up rig will be com-

ing back to Cosmopolitan, too. BlueCrest will use the jack-up rig to drill vertical gas production wells into a shallow gas deposit that overlies the deeper oil reservoir, Johnson said. The company would like to get the Endeavour drilling by late summer but some extended maintenance work on the rig may delay that until next spring, he said. “We would like to begin

drilling with the Endeavour this summer but it is unlikely to be available until later in the fall, which is too late to drill and complete wells in Cook Inlet,” due to the onset of winter weather, Johnson said. “We’ll take it as soon as it is available, however.” The rig is, owned by Singapore-based Ezion Holdings and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, a

state agency, is now undergoing maintenance at Port Graham, south of Homer. The Endeavour was also used in 2013 to drill at Cosmopolitan, where it confirmed the gas discovery. At that time, Buccaneer Energy was the operator of the project. Buccaneer held a minority ownership in Cosmopolitan, with BlueCrest as the majority owners, but has See COSMO, page A-7

ASRC board member takes issue with endorsement By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press

JUNEAU — A board member for the Arctic Slope Regional Corp. has taken issue with the organization’s endorsement of Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Dan Sullivan. Eugene Brower on Wednesday said members were polled individually on whether they supported Sullivan but a formal board vote wasn’t taken. He

said there is a distinction. Brower said he was upset by ‘There are members of the board of dia news release implying the full board supported Sullivan. He rectors that may be supporting Dan Sulsaid he is a Democrat at heart livan, but not everybody is on the same who has voted Republican in the past. He said he supports page.’ Democratic Sen. Mark Begich, — Eugene Brower, ASRC board member who is seeking re-election, but he also is wary about taking sides in primary. A spokesman for the corpo- their own opinions. He said the Hardt said he was sorry if ration, Ty Hardt, said individual organization stands behind its there has been any confusion. board members are entitled to original announcement. But he said board members C

were polled, and the support for Sullivan was overwhelming. The release, issued last week, said members of the board had taken the “unique step” of endorsing a U.S. Senate candidate. The release quoted board chairman Crawford Patkotak and corporation president and CEO Rex Rock Sr. touting Sullivan, a former state attorney general and Natural Resources commissioner, as the best pick. See ISSUE, page A-7

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Oil Prices Tuesday’s prices North Slope crude: $109.65, down from $109.81 on Monday West Texas Int.: $103.40, down from $103.53 on Monday

Pilot treats stranded passengers to pizza CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Faced with potentially hungry — and grumpy — passengers, a Frontier Airlines pilot treated them to pizza when storms diverted a Denver-bound flight to Cheyenne, where the plane was stuck for a couple of hours. Cheyenne Domino’s Pizza manager Andrew Ritchie told The Associated Press that he got a call about 10 p.m. Monday just as he was about to send employees home. Ritchie said the pilot told him he needed to feed 160 people — fast. “I put my hand over the phone and I said: ‘Guys, you’re coming back,’” Ritchie said, recalling what he told his employees. In all, Ritchie said his crew made about 35 pizzas and delivered them to the airport, where the driver handed the food off to flight attendants. That number of pizzas is usually what his store handles in an entire hour, Ritchie said. This time, they needed to make them and deliver them in about 30 minutes, he said. But that didn’t deter his co-workers, Ritchie said. “Actually, they were super excited. They had a blast. It was a challenge,” he said. “It was definitely one of those ‘challenge accepted’ moments in time.”

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Obituaries Jonathon W. Liebenthal

Woodturners hone tool sharpening skills

Lifelong Alaskan and Sterling resident Jonathon W. Liebenthal, 58, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014 on the Monopod platform in Cook Inlet from natural causes. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 14, at Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Russian Orthodox Church in Ninilchik. Viewing will start one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will follow funeral in the church cemetery. Archpriest Thomas Andrew will officiate. Pallbearers will be Damian Collum, Nathon Stonecipher, Torvald Hansen, Dexter Ogle, David Bear and Dan Leman. Jon was born Dec. 12, 1955 in Homer. He was educated in aerial mechanics, certified in welding and did sawmill homesteading. He had lived in Ninilchik, Anchor Point, Homer and most recently in Sterling. He was working for Hilcorp when he passed away. Jon was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church. “He was the most giving man anyone knew,” his family wrote. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Susie Liebenthal, and several brothers and sisters. Jon is survived by his ex-wife, Sheri Liebenthal of Ninilchik; son and daughter-in-law, Nathon and Crystal Stonecipher of Kenai; daughter, Tiffany of Ninilchik; daughterin-law, Sahar Stonecipher of Soldotna; grandsons, Ashton Stonecipher and Jaxson Millage, both of Soldotna, Damian Collum of Fort Greely, Alaska; granddaughter, Isabella Collum of Sterling; nieces, Raymie Hamann, Mara Stephen, and Erin Clemens, all of Anchorage; aunt, Mae Demidoff of Ninilchik; brother, Dexter Ogle of Homer; and sisters-in-law, Jamie Leman and family and Tammy Bear and family, all of Ninilchik. Memorial donations and condolences may be sent to the family, P.O. Box 39368, Ninilchik, AK 99639. Arrangements were by Peninsula Memorial Chapel in Kenai.

The Kenai Peninsula Woodturners Chapter will hold its meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday at the woodturning shop in the log building, mile 100 on the Sterling Highway, just a few miles south of Soldotna where Echo Lake Road meets the highway. There will be a demonstration on sharpening of turning tools. Visitors are always welcome. Questions? Call 801-543-9122.

Arthur Joseph Petersen

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Longtime Talkeetna Resident Arthur Joseph Petersen, 82, passed away peacefully at home in Talkeetna, Alaska on July 4, 2014. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Montana Creek Baptist Church, Mile 98.5 Parks Highway, Talkeetna, AK 99676. Officiating will be Harold Conrad. A graveside service will immediately follow the Celebration of Life at 2 p.m. at Pioneer Cemetery. The Pallbearers will be Darin, Ryan, Jordan, Landon Mattingley, Joshua Petersen, and Daren Miller. Art was born on Feb. 17, 1932 in Redding, California and moved to Alaska April 1959. Art retired from the Operator’s Union in 1985, and then pursued his dream of farming for about 30 years. He attended Montana Creek Baptist Church. Art was privileged to be part of the air support of the first Iditarod. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family, and spending time on his farm and hunting. He is survived by his sons Raymond, Mark and Michael Petersen; daughters Cindy M. Mattingley and Cathy A. McSpaden; brother and sister, and many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Arrangements were cared for by Valley Funeral Home, Wasilla Chapel.

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 907-2837551.

Workshop shares tips to maximize your garden harvest “Increase Your Harvest: Crop Rotation and Succession Planting” is the topic of a free gardening class July 22, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank high tunnel and garden. The instructors are Lark Ticen, certified Square Foot Gardening instructor, and Janice Chumley, IPM tech for the Cooperative Extension Service. Space is limited, so registration is required. To register, call 262-5824. This class is offered through a partnership that includes

UAF-Cooperative Extension, Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District, USDA-NRCS and the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank for the benefit of growers across the Kenai.

Classes reunite — Kenai Central High School Class of 1984 will be holding their 30 year reunion July 11-13, 2014. There will be a meet and greet 6-9 p.m. at the Upper Deck Lounge in Kenai Airport on July 12 with a no host bar, prime rib dinner 7-9 p.m. at Main Street, music and dancing to follow. On July 13 from 1-3 p.m. there will be a picnic gathering at the green strip in Kenai weather permitting. Contact Mike Lott at 907-690-2032. Donations welcome. — Soldotna and Skyview High Schools are planning a joint reunion for the class of 1994. Events include: Bar Night at 7 p.m. July 11 at The Duck Inn; Dinner at 6 p.m. July 12 at the Sterling Community Center; BBQ Family Day at noon July 13 at the Kenai Park Strip. Please contact Carly Reimer with any questions and to make reservations at 907-260-6369 or carlyreimer@hotmail.com. Submit announcements to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

6 p.m. • AA Step Sisters at Central Peninsula Hospital. Call 262-2304. • TOPS AK 20, Soldotna, weigh-in at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 North Soldotna Avenue, Soldotna. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Today Call 262-1557. 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur • Celebrate Recovery, Midnight Son Seventh-day Adventist church on the corner of Swires Rd. and Kenai Spur Hwy in Kenai. Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. Dinner is at 6 p.m.; Recovery Lesson at 6:30 p.m.; Open Share 8:30 a.m. • TOPS AK No. 220 Kasilof weigh-in at CES Station 6, 58260 groups at 7:15 p.m. Email rking4@mac.com or call260-3292. Sterling Highway. Meeting starts at 9 a.m. Call 262-7319 or 252- 7 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “Dopeless Hope Fiends,” 3436. 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. 10 a.m. • TOPS AK No. 164 Soldotna weigh-in at First Baptist Church, • Square dance group at Ninilchik Senior Center. • Alcoholics Anonymous “Unity Men’s Group” meets downstairs 159 S. Binkley. Meeting starts at 11 a.m. Call 262-7339. • Narcotics Anonymous PJ Meeting, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, the Salvation Army building in Soldotna. 8 p.m. Unit 71, Kenai. • AA Attitude of Gratitude at URS Club, 405 Overland Drive. Call Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur 283-3777. • AA North Roaders Group at North Star Methodist Church, Mile Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 242-9477. 12:30 p.m. • The local chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society • Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichick support group at United Methmeets at at Heritage Place in Soldotna, 232 Rockwell Ave. Call odist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907-567-3574. Lindy at 262-4724. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings 5:30 p.m. • Free Seated Zumba Gold at the Kenai Senior Center. New of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization participants, active older adults, and chair-bound or limited mobility name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@peninsulaclarion.com. participants are encouraged.

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Survey: Math, science grads earn top dollar By ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — It seems to matter less whether your alma mater is public or private than what you study — math and science in particular — when it comes to finding a high-paying job after college, according to a report released Tuesday by the Department of Education. The survey of the class of 2008, by DOE’s National Center for Education Statistics, provides an interesting snapshot of the nation’s educated elite following a crushing economic recession: Overall, college grads reported lower unemployment rates compared with the national average, although black and Asian college graduates were twice as likely to be out of work than their white classmates. College grads from private four-year schools earned about the same as those from public four-year schools, about $50,000 a year. But while a paltry 16 percent of students took home degrees in science, technology, engineering or math, those who did were paid significantly better — averaging $65,000 a year compared with $49,500 of graduates of other degrees. The findings are based on a survey of 17,110 students conducted in 2012, about four years after the students obtained their bachelor’s degrees. The survey found a strong correlation between earning money and highly specialized degrees. More than 95 percent of grads who studied computer and information sciences, for

example, were employed fulltime at the time of the survey and earned $72,600 on average. Engineering students reported similar job and salary prospects. That’s compared with a humanities graduate who was more likely to report working multiple jobs and earn a full-time salary averaging only $43,100. The report also pointed to a correlation between being white or Asian and male and having a higher salary. Asian graduates reported earning more than other ethnicities, averaging $62,500 in full-time jobs compared with $47,300 earned by Hispanics, $48,800 by blacks and $52,400 by whites. Likewise, male grads reported earning more — $57,800 on average — than their female classmates in full time jobs, who averaged $47,400. The study doesn’t explain the disparities in pay, which could be attributed to different fields of study. Among other findings in the report: —The average unemployment rate among the graduates was 6.7 percent, compared with the 8.1 percent national unemployment rate at the time of the survey. Unemployment rates were very low for students who studied computer and information sciences or engineering, but jump for those with degrees in social sciences or general humanities. —Most graduates avoided marriage and kids in the four years after obtaining a degree. Only 19.6 percent reported

Science, engineering pay off for grads A study tracking college graduates from 2008 finds that, four years after graduating, those in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields had the best job prospects. STEM FIELDS

AVERAGE SALARY (FULL TIME)

Engineering/ Engineering technology Computer/ Information sciences

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

$73,700

4.3%

72,600

4.9

STEM average

65,000

5.0

Biological/Physical sciences, math, agricultural science

50,400

5.6

NON-STEM FIELDS Health care fields

$58,900

Business

55,500

General studies/ Other

53,700

Non-STEM average

49,500

Social sciences

46,700

9.6

Humanities

43,100

9.0

Education

20 30 40,500

SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics

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5.0 AP

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A booming economy can solve many problems Unemployment in the United States

fell in June to 6.1 percent from 6.3 percent in May, the lowest rate since the fall of 2008. That’s when financial giant Lehman Brothers collapsed, taking with it in house-of-cards fashion other Wall Street firms and a good chunk of the auto industry, along with a lot of other luckless companies. That prompted an unprecedented government bailout that pumped billions of dollars into banks and businesses and continues even to this day, in much-diminished form, through the Federal Reserve’s bond buying program. Now, thanks to the robust economic recovery, that program may be nearing its end. The economy added 288,000 jobs last month and 2.5 million jobs in the last 12, the fastest annual growth since 2006. According to The Associated Press, the 200,000-plus monthly job gains over the past five months have been the best stretch since the 1990s tech boom — although we must hope this growth comes to a better ending than the subsequent tech bust. Job gains were spread across the economy — factories, retailers, financial firms, restaurants and bars all added substantially to their payrolls. And employment got a boost from another surprising quarter — government hiring, which began to tail off in 2007 and began shedding employees every year from 2009 to 2013. Public-sector hiring has increased by 54,000 jobs so far this year, good news for hollowed-out local and state governments. The first-quarter 2.9 percent decline in gross domestic product is increasingly looking like a weather-related anomaly. Economists polled by the British newspaper The Guardian seemed to agree that the world’s largest economy is in good shape with strong underlying momentum. There are two other anomalies that are perhaps cause for worry. Wage growth has remained at an anemic 2 percent a year during the recovery, well below the historical average of 3.5 percent. The U.S. economy depends heavily on consumer spending and 2 percent a year is not going to do much to help that. Some think wages will pick up along with the economy, a view that seems to have not yet caught on with employers. The other anomaly is that workforce participation — the number of Americans working or actively looking for work — is stuck at a low of just over 62 percent. The problem is no longer purely economic; the jobs are there, and employers are hiring. It might be structural: workers stuck in the wrong place or with the wrong skills. Or it could be societal: Older workers who lost their jobs and are content to scrape along until retirement age and Social Security or desperate workers who are willing to work off the books. A booming economy solves all kinds of problems and ultimately these may be two of them. — The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, July 7

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By GARRY TRUDEAU

Chicago’s latest shooting spree

For most of the country, July Fourth weekend means hot dogs, fireworks and relaxing time with family. In certain neighborhoods in Chicago, it means something very different. For the second year running, Chicago saw a spate of violence over the long holiday weekend that would generate headlines if it happened in Kabul. “It’s Groundhog Day here in Chicago” is how Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy put it. This year, the tally of shame was more than 80 people shot and 14 killed. Last year, a slightly longer July Fourth weekend (the holiday fell on a Thursday) saw 75 people shot and 12 fatalities. The astonishing numbers underline how Chicago, despite recent progress on crime, is still a byword for gunplay and urban chaos. It is a city where life, at least among young men living in the most dangerous neighborhoods, is cheap. Chicago’s killings can’t readily be interpreted through a racial prism, so they don’t provoke gales of outrage from the nation’s opinion-makers. Only very rarely do they become national causes, as in the heartbreaking case of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, shot to death shortly after performing at President Barack Obama’s inauguration last year. Chicago saw its homicides soar from roughly 430 in 2011 to more than 500 in 2012, before it got them back down below 2011 levels last year, thanks to more aggressive policing. They are running slightly lower again this year, although they are

still higher than in New York City, even though Chicago is a third of the size. Why is Chicago the nation’s murder capital? Its officials always want to talk about gun laws, and Superintendent Mc- Rich Lowry Carthy complained about their laxity after the latest shootings. This is bizarre, since Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, and has been slapped down in the courts for trampling on the Second Amendment in its zeal to make it all but impossible to own guns. Chicago is a running illustration of the cliché that if you ban guns, only criminals will own them. Not surprisingly, if you are willing to shoot someone in a meaningless gang dispute, you are willing to disregard laws for the purchase and possession of firearms. Gun laws are beside the point. The tony Chicago neighborhood of Hyde Park could have the same laws as gun-friendly Vermont and it would still be extremely safe. What Chicago is suffering from is not a random citywide phenomenon, but a specific, highly concentrated one. Overall, according to Chicago magazine, the rate of nonfatal gunshot injury in Chicago was 46.5 per 100,000 from 2006 to 2012. But it was only 1.62 per 100,000 for whites. For blacks, it was 112.83 per

100,000. For black males, 239.77, and for black males aged 18-34, 599.65, or “a staggering one in 200.” A study by sociologist Andrew Papachristos shows that the shootings overwhelmingly occur among a small network of criminal offenders. One of the alleged shooters over the weekend has 21 prior arrests. Chicago is grappling with the profound social breakdown of certain neighborhoods, where the two-parent family has been obliterated and where, too often, young men consider lawlessness the norm. It is here, as Heather Mac Donald of City Journal writes, that gang members define themselves not by “family, or academic accomplishments or interests, but ruthless fealty to small, otherwise indistinguishable, pieces of territory.” This breakdown is “the root cause,” to use that old catchphrase, of Chicago’s violence. It blights the lives of countless young men, hundreds of whom end up in the morgue every year. You would think that trying to find ways to combat it would be an obsession of liberals who profess to care about the welfare of our cities, but all their energy is devoted to income inequality, global warming and other fashionable causes. And the drumbeat of murder in a great American city goes on. Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

U.S. students middle of pack on financial knowhow By JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press

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WASHINGTON — The United States runs in the middle of the pack when it comes to the financial knowledge and skills of 15-year-old boys and girls, according to an international study released Wednesday. China’s financial hub of Shanghai had the highest average score for teens who participated in the testing for the Parisbased Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. A total of 18 countries and economies were studied. Shanghai was followed by the Flemish Community of Belgium, Estonia, Australia, New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Poland, Latvia, the U.S., Russia and France. At the bottom of the list: Croatia, Israel, the Slovak Republic, Italy and Colombia. The testing is part of OECD’s Program for International Student Assessment, which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide. This is the program’s first assessment of financial literacy of teens. The questions on the two-hour paper test ranged from simple to complex. The easiest questions asked students to display basic financial literacy skills, such as recognizing the purpose of an invoice or comparing prices per unit to determine which had a better value. The most difficult asked students to analyze more complicated scenarios, such as reviewing two loan proposals with differing rates and terms and choosing the better offer. Shanghai notched the top average C

score of 603 points on the test. The U.S., by comparison, had an average score of 492, and Colombia, at the bottom, scored 379. So what is Shanghai doing right? Michael Davidson, head of schools for the OECD, says Shanghai schools identify students who are struggling and provide the support they need. Successful systems, he said, are ones that don’t let students fall behind. The financial literacy study was administered in 2012 to approximately 29,000 15-year-old students in 13 OECD countries and economies and five partner countries and economies. Across all 18 countries and economies, only 1 in 10 students could solve the hardest financial literacy questions on the test, the report said. In the U.S., only 9.4 percent of the students taking part in the study were able to solve the most difficult questions. More than 1 in 6 U.S. students did not reach the baseline level of proficiency in financial literacy. At best, said the report, those students could make only simple decisions on everyday spending. The OECD’s Davidson said being grounded in financial literacy is crucial to teens preparing to decide whether to enter the job market or embark on college and university educations. Many, he said, already use financial products in their daily lives. In the U.S., for example, about 50 percent of the 15-yearolds said they have a bank account. About

15 percent said they have a prepaid debit card.

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Business Pye’ Wackets moves to new location Owner continues to offer alternative spiritual options

WASHINGTON — When many of us have a medical appointment we’re concerned about our finances: how much will we owe out-of-pocket? What’s our co-pay? But next time, you may also want to ask your doctors about their financial situation. That’s because nearly 95 percent of U.S. physicians accept gifts, meals, payments, travel and other services from companies that make the drugs and medical products they prescribe, according to the New England Journal of Medicine. This has been a common practice for decades and studies show it affects doctors’ prescribing decisions. But for the first time, patients will soon be able draw back the curtain. Starting in September the federal government will make available an exhaustive online database of payments to U.S. physicians and hospitals, under a section of the health care overhaul passed in 2010. The measure, known as the Sunshine Act, requires most makers of drugs and medical supplies to report all payments, gifts and other services worth $10 or more that they provide to health professionals. “I think every patient out there should know who actually is paying their doctor,” says Paul Thacker, a fellow at Harvard University’s Safra Center for Ethics. “The one thing we know is that money changes behavior and people tend to respond to who is giving them money.” As a Senate staffer, Thacker helped craft the disclosure rules, which are designed to lay bare the industry practice of “detailing,” in which company sales people court doctors with everything from pens and mugs to lucrative speaking engagements. Pharmaceutical companies spend an estimated $20.4 billion on these activi-

Business news n The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on July 16 at the Kenai Visitor Center. A “Vote No on 1” presentation is planned. RSVP to 262-9814 or 283-1991. n The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on July 23 at the Kenai Visitor Center. A forum with candidates for state Senate is planned. RSVP to 262-9814 or 283-1991.

Agricultural equipment for rent The Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District has a wide variety of agricultural equipment for rent, including manual and mechanized tools for soil preparation (Meri Crusher), tillage, re-seeding, planting, pesticide and fertilizer application and bale wrapping. For information, see the “Equipment Rental” page at www.kenaisoilandwater.org or call 283-8732 ext. 5.

Job Center hosts training Photos by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

Rondell Gonzalez, owner of Pye’ Wackets, a metaphysical supplies and gift shop, smiles as she looks at her reflection Tuesday in Soldotna.

Spur Highway and re-opened in June along the Sterling Highway between Kobuk Street and Riverside Drive. Gonzalez said she likes the new location better; the front yard has trees. Gonzalez first opened Pye’ Wackets next door to her new location. “I just got sick and tired of the rat race and crying everyday going to work, hating the job you’re at,” she said about first opening her business. “So I decided to create my reality and this is what was brought forth and thankfully a lot of other people like my reality too.” Gonzalez spends time traveling throughout the world and finding top-quality, spiritualbased items to sell in her shop. “I’m always on a journey, always trying to expand my own spirituality,” she said. Gonzalez has been reading crystals for years. When she does a reading, which requires appointments in advance, Gonzalez calls on her guides and the guides of her clients to reveal a narrative. “The stones tell me a story about you and I bring forth the

A statue of Medusa, one of many statues and figurines at Pye’ Wackets in Soldotna, Alaska.

information that’s for the highest good at this time in your life,” she said. This summer Gonzalez is also hosting monthly psychic faires at Pye’ Wackets. The next one is on Saturday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Gonzalez said her shop offers different opportunities for people frustrated with their lives and the beliefs they were taught as children. She said some people who come into her store are so lost, they don’t know where to begin. So she

works with them asking questions about where they’ve been and where they want to go in their lives. “The bottom line is about listening to your heart, listening to your own wants and your own desires,” she said. “And being OK with those choices and not being afraid of what other people think about those choices.” Kaylee Osowski can be reached at kaylee.osowski@ peninsulaclarion.com.

Who pays your doc? Coming to a website near you By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

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Walking into the purple and green building, which sits at the end of a short gravel driveway in Soldotna, shop owner, Rondell Gonzalez, offers a friendly greeting. To the left of the entry, is a room filled with books on Wicca, Celtic wisdom, voodoo and other spiritual practices and philosophical theories. Moving through the store the floor creeks. Buddha statues of various sizes, fairy figurines, crystals, pendants, jewelry, stones, incense, sage, herbs and candles labeled with words like meditation, healing, success and passion fill shelves. Relaxing, instrumental music plays throughout the store. In the back, a workshop space is ready for the next event and, in an adjoining room, chairs and a table is set up with a basket of crystals waiting for the next reading. Gonzalez opened Pye’ Wackets eight years ago filling a void in the community for alternative holistic and spiritual practices. “I’m interested in all spirituality all facets, the rainbow gambit of spirituality,” Gonzalez said. “There’s not just one way to get to your own spiritual space. Some people would call me an eclectic witch as my store depicts my eclectic likes.” The store moved from its previous location off of the Kenai

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ties each year and then track doctors’ prescribing patterns to gauge the return on their investment. Using a federal website, patients will be able to search most payments made to their health care provider, from $20 lunch bills to hundreds of thousands of dollars in consulting fees. Some of this information has already come to light, mainly due to legal settlements that required drugmakers to disclose the information. Websites like Dollars for Docs, from the nonprofit journalism group ProPublica, pool this data together and enable users to search doctors by name to see what payments they’ve received. The database covers 15 pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer Inc. and Johnsons & Johnson, and begins with pay-

ments made in 2009. But how is a layperson to make sense of it all? And how does one separate common medical practice from truly questionable activity? Dr. Leana Wen of the George Washington University says she simply groups all payments into two categories: research and everything else. Most studies on new drugs and devices are funded by companies, which partner with physicians to enroll patients and track their response to the treatment. Wen and others say these partnerships are a necessary part of clinical research and are common at leading medical centers. But she says virtually all other payments are problematic. “If someone gets significant consulting fees or speaking fees, I would be more concerned about that because they

are doing something that has been shown in studies to change their prescribing habits,” said Wen, who teaches at the university’s emergency medicine department. An analysis of 29 studies published by the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2000 found that doctors who accept fees, meals and other perks from drugmakers are more likely to prescribe their brand of drugs. This can negatively impact patients because the medicines promoted by drugmakers are usually newer, more expensive and potentially less safe than older medicines. Another 2012 study published in JAMA found that one in five new prescription drugs introduced between 1995 and 2005 were linked to unforeseen side effects after they reached the market.

The following job skills workshops will be offered at the Peninsula Job Center the week of July 14: Monday, July 14 — 9:30 a.m., ALEXsys Job Leads; 10:30 a.m., Introduction to ALEXsys and the Job Center; 2:30 p.m., Resume Writing Workshop. Tuesday, July 15 — 10:30 a.m., Job Prep Workshop. Wednesday, July 16 — 9:00 a.m., WorkKeys® Testing; 10:30 a.m., CareerReady 101 Lab; 3:00 p.m., Job Search Strategies for the Ex-Offender. Thursday, July 17 — 10:30 a.m., Interviewing Skills Workshop; 3:30 p.m., Vocational Rehabilitation Orientation. Friday, July 18 — No workshops offered. All workshop are free of charge to the public. Those interested in attending any workshops offered at the Peninsula Job Center can call 335-3010 or visit the job center located in Kenai at 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Suite No. 2. Business hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. excluding state and federal holidays. You can also reserve space by clicking on the “Schedule Workshops” option located on the main screen in your ALEXsys account www.jobs.alaska.gov.

Food safety courses offered A Seafood HACCP Segment II course will be offered at the Quality Inn in Kenai on July 22. The cost of the course is $150 plus sales tax. Completion of the Segment I online course is required to receive certification from the Association of Food & Drug Officials. If you would like to attend for a Seafood HACCP refresher training, you may attend the course at a reduced cost. A Certified Food Protection Manager course will be offered on July 23, at the Quality Inn in Kenai. The course starts at 8 a.m. and will cost $165 plus borough sales tax. Please contact JTAK Food Safety at 907-398-2584 or john@jtakfoodsafety.com to get registered.

What’s new in your business? Have you opened a new business, moved to a new location, hired a new person or promoted an employee? The community wants to know, and so do we. Send us your information at news@peninsulaclarion. com, fax it to 907-283-3299, or drop it by the Clarion at 150 Trading Bay in Kenai. Questions? Call 907-335-1251. Business announcements may be submitted to news@ peninsulaclarion.com.

Atlanta firm hired to manage new Bethel pool, gym BETHEL (AP) — The Bethel City Council has hired a Georgia firm to manage the city’s new six-lane pool and exercise facility. KYUK reports USA Pools of Atlanta has been awarded the contract to manage the pool, named Kuimarvik. Kuimarvik is Yup’ik Eskimo for “place to swim.” USA Pools actually finished second in the city’s scoring process, but still got the contract worth about $1.2 million annually when the city couldn’t get the top-scoring process to provide plans or verify its physical address. USA Pools will send staff members to western Alaska this month to start hiring. User fees are expected to bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, and the city has $4 million from sales taxes set aside to fund operations.

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Around the World Juvenile is identified as suspect in Southern California wildfire that destroyed 36 houses SAN DIEGO — Investigators who spent weeks examining photos and tips from the public have identified a juvenile as a suspect for intentionally starting the most destructive of nearly a dozen wildfires that ripped through Southern California this spring, officials said Wednesday. The San Diego County District Attorney’s office said a hearing has been set for July 30 for the juvenile, whose identity has not been released. Authorities would not say whether an arrest has been made nor provide any details other than to say the person is believed to be responsible for setting the Cocos fire, which quickly spread amid windy, dry conditions. The blaze burned 36 houses and one business in San Marcos, a city of 85,000 north of San Diego. Investigators say the suspect is not believed to be linked to the other wildfires burning at that time. The wildfires that erupted over a span of days in San Diego County prompted tens of thousands of evacuations and caused more than $20 million in damages. The first blaze started May 13 and was caused by a spark from construction equipment, according to state officials.

Iraq’s leader accuses Kurds of harboring militants; 50 bodies dumped outside Baghdad BAGHDAD — The ethnic and sectarian tensions that threaten to tear Iraq apart flared Wednesday as the prime minister accused the Kurdish self-rule region of harboring the Sunni militants who have overrun much of the country, and 50 bodies were discovered dumped in a village south of Baghdad. It was not clear who the men were or why they were killed, but such grisly scenes were common during the darkest days of the Iraq war, and the deaths raised fears of another round of sectarian bloodletting. Many of the victims were bound, blindfolded and shot in the head. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s allegations, made in his weekly televised address, are likely to worsen Baghdad’s already thorny relationship with the Kurds, whose fighters have been battling the insurgents over the past month. The accusations would also seem to dampen the prospect of reconciliation that the United States, the U.N. and even Iraq’s top Shiite cleric say is necessary to bridge the country’s ethnic and sectarian divisions and hold Iraq together. The militant offensive spearheaded by the Islamic State extremist group has plunged Iraq into its worst crisis since the last U.S. troops left the country in 2011.

Utah to appeal ruling in favor of gay marriage directly to US Supreme Court SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is going directly to the nation’s highest court to challenge a federal appeals court ruling that gay couples have a constitutional right to marry, the state attorney general’s office announced Wednesday. The state opted to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court rather than request a review from the entire 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. That option is now off the table, no matter what the high court decides. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes’ office said in a statement the appeal will be filed in the coming weeks, to get “clarity and resolution” from the highest court. “Attorney General Reyes has a sworn duty to defend the laws of our state,” the statement said. The Supreme Court is under no obligation to hear the appeal of the June 25 ruling by a three-judge 10th Circuit panel, said William Eskridge, a Yale University law professor. There also is no deadline to make a decision, he said. The panel’s June 25 ruling found states cannot deprive people of the fundamental right to marry simply because they choose partners of the same sex.

For nuke warriors, responsibility for fearsome Minuteman missiles ‘weighs on your mind’ BERTHOLD, N.D. — As a nuclear missileer with his finger on the trigger of the world’s most powerful weapon, Air Force 1st Lt. Andy Parthum faces pressures few others know. He spends his workday awaiting an order he hopes never arrives: to launch nuclear-tipped missiles capable of killing millions and changing the course of history. Parthum is one of 90 young airmen who carry out their mission not in the air but in a hole in the ground. Across the northern tier of the U.S., pairs of missileers sit at consoles inside bomb-proof capsules 60 feet underground and linked to groups of Minuteman 3 missiles, a nucleararmed weapon whose first generation President John F. Kennedy dubbed an “Ace in the Hole.” The missileers’ mission was born in the early years of the Cold War, when the threat of nuclear Armageddon was everpresent, yet it lives on despite the emergence of new threats like global terrorism and cyberattack and the shrinking of defense budgets. The missileers have never engaged in combat, although the Air Force calls them combat crew members. Still, no one can exclude the possibility, remote as it may be, that one day a president will deliver the gut-wrenching order that would compel a missileer to unleash a nuclear hell that would alter world history.

American one of 2 gored in hair-raising bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival PAMPLONA, Spain — An American who co-authored the book “Fiesta: How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona” became one of their victims Wednesday when he was one of two men gored at the festival. Bill Hillmann, a 32-year-old from Chicago and a longtime participant in the nine-day Pamplona street party, was gored twice in the right thigh during one of the daily bull runs, organizers said on their website. The injury was serious but not life-threatening, the Navarra regional government said in a statement. “He collided with another guy who was running in the opposite direction. Bill fell and as he did the bull gored his right leg,” said Michael Hemingway, a great-grandson of writer Ernest Hemingway, who immortalized the running of the bulls in his 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises.” The teenager, who spoke to The Associated Press by phone, was just steps away photographing the event, which he has attended for several years with his father, John Hemingway, a co-author who worked with Hillmann. — The Associated Press

Israel steps up offensive BY JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press

JERUSALEM — With rockets raining deep inside Israel, the military pummeled Palestinian targets Wednesday across the Gaza Strip and threatened a broad ground offensive, while the first diplomatic efforts to end two days of heavy fighting got underway. Egypt, which has mediated before between Israel and the Hamas militant group, said it spoke to all sides about ending the violence. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was in touch with Israel to try to lower tensions. And the United Nations chief warned of a “deteriorating situation ... which could quickly get beyond anyone’s control.” As the Palestinian death toll rose above 60, neither side showed any sign of halting their heaviest fighting since an eightday battle in late 2012. Israel said it hit more than 300 targets and Hamas positions throughout Gaza, including rocket-launchers, weaponsstorage sites and tunnels that it said the group uses to carry out attacks. The military said 74 rockets landed in Israel, including one that reached the northern city of Hadera, the deepest rocket strike ever from Gaza. “Hamas will pay a heavy price for firing toward Israeli citizens,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “The

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Smoke and a ball of fire rise after a strike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Israel stepped up its offensive on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip pummeling scores of targets and killing more than 20 people as Israeli leaders signaled a weeks-long ground invasion could be quickly approaching.

operation will expand and continue until the fire toward our towns stops and quiet returns.” Israel began the offensive Tuesday in response to weeks of rocket launches, and officials said the airstrikes would continue until the firing stops. At least 20 civilians were among the 61 deaths reported by the Health Ministry in Gaza. There have been no serious casualties on the Israeli side. Thousands of Israeli troops massed near the Gaza border, the possibility of a ground invasion grew larger — along with the risk of heavier casualties on both sides.

“Despite the fact it will be hard, complicated and costly, we will have to take over Gaza temporarily, for a few weeks, to cut off the strengthening of this terror army,” Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s intelligence minister, told Israel Radio. “If you ask my humble opinion, a significant operation like this is approaching.” The government has authorized the army to activate up to 40,000 reservists, and Israeli TV stations said about a quarter of those forces had been called up, signaling a decision on a ground invasion could still be days away.

A ground offensive in Gaza would be a risky gamble for Israel. It could lead to heavy civilian casualties on the Palestinian side and trigger strong international criticism, as was the case during one that killed hundreds of Palestinians in 2009. Israeli troops would also be at much greater risk if they enter Gaza’s crowded urban landscape, home to 1.8 million people, especially for a longterm presence. Tal Russo, a former general who retired last year as head of Israel’s southern command, said a ground offensive did not guarantee success.

New York police see risks with drones’ popularity By TOM HAYS Associated Press

NEW YORK — One private drone crash-landed in midtown Manhattan. Another caused alarm by hovering over Times Square amid tight security during Super Bowl week. Most recently, authorities say, another had a close brush with a police helicopter near the George Washington Bridge. Even though it’s illegal to fly the devices just about anywhere in New York City without permission, the incidents and breathtaking videos of Manhattan’s steel-and-glass canyons and sweeping skyline photos suggest that the restrictions are being widely flouted. Police are concerned that the increasing popularity of drones in such a tightly packed metropolis could carry significant risks, even becoming a potential tool for terrorists to conduct surveillance or carry out attacks. “So far, we haven’t seen anything sinister with this,” said John Miller, the NYPD’s deputy commissioner of counterterrorism. But, he added, “People with enough money and time on their hands are going to buy them and see what they can do with them.” Drone buffs say the futuristic doomsday scenarios are farfetched. “A motor vehicle or a bicycle could just as easily be used to do something nefarious,” said Steve Cohen, a professional photographer who owns a small fleet of drones and organizes meetings for enthusiasts. Sales appeared brisk on Wednesday at B&H Photo Video in midtown Manhattan, where models include palmsize mini-helicopters that sell for less than $100, four-rotor models selling for about $1,300 and eight-bladed “octocopters” that go for more than $6,000. All can be equipped with highdefinition video cameras, and some models allow the pilots to see the footage live from the ground. B&H wouldn’t talk about its sales figures, but salesman Fred Hoffman “guesstimates” that about one in 10 people who come in to his consumer video department are looking for drone cameras. Federal Aviation Administration rules permit people to fly unmanned aircraft for recreation at altitudes up to 400 feet as long as pilots keep their aircraft within sight. The agency is working on regulations regarding commercial flights, which are generally banned unC

der current rules. A New York City man learned last year that pilots also must get official clearance to fly within 5 miles of an airport or anywhere in New York City airspace, unless taking off and landing in designated “flying fields” in city parks. The FAA fined the man

$2,200 for flying a quadcopter off a Manhattan building in a “careless and reckless manner.” The drone glanced off two other buildings before crashing just south of Grand Central terminal near a pedestrian. In January, police were alerted to a low-flying drone over the Super Bowl street fair. It

was traced to a fashion firm that was using it to shoot a commercial. Police intervened in March after a videographer flew his drone over the rubble of two East Harlem apartment buildings that were destroyed by a gas explosion, even as searchers still looked for victims.

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The three took a short break to run up to camp, piling into the pickup truck and barrelling up the steep, sandy hill leading away from their sites. They left an audible trail of shouting and laughter behind. “It’s good to see smiles on their faces,” said Margie “Nanny” Anderson, Amber Every’s mother. “They needed to get out (and fish) and were wondering if they were going to get to fish.”

and opening tomorrow would have been bad.” At the Every’s sites, several children huddled in a trailer playing games and coloring while their parents and older siblings worked. Amber Every drove a tractor up and down the beach with her mother-in-law and sister close behind in a beat-up white Rashah McChesney can be pickup truck as they patrolled reached at rashah.mcchesney@ the family’s nets from shore. peninsulaclarion.com.

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ing the discussions and learning more about what the plan is and then having some input into how that structure is going to work going forward,” Navarre said. Department of Revenue Commissioner Angela Rodell will chair the board. Other board members include: n North Slope Borough Mayor Charlotte Brower; n Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Luke Hopkins; n Denali Borough Mayor Clay Walker; n Matanuska Susitna Borough Mayor Larry DeVilbiss; n Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan; n Northwest Arctic Borough Mayor Reggie Joule; n Southeast conference energy coordinator Rober Venables; n City and Borough of Juneau finance director Robert Bartholomew.

goes to and how it’s allocated amongst the impacted areas — is important,” he said. “Obviously the Kenai Peninsula Borough will have a good portion of the impact if the facility is sited here and so we want to be able to pay for the impacts caused by the facility being located here.” He said any changes to tax structure should only be applied to new infrastructure. If a change is applied to existing infrastructure, it could have huge impacts to municipalities located along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. Navarre said another concern is that the board will only be privy to bits and pieces of information about negotiations and discussions among the Heads of Agreement for the project, which includes the State of Alaska, TransCanada, Kaylee Osowski can be Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips reached at kaylee.osowski@ and BP. peninsulaclarion.com. “I’m looking forward to hav-

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Hardt said it was rare for the corporation to get involved in a race like this. But he said the organization wanted to ensure the strongest possible candidate is sent to Washington, D.C. He said he was not physically at the meeting but had spoken with leadership about what happened. Brower said that when he received the news release, “I told

them, ‘No, no, you’re implying the full board is supporting Dan Sullivan. That is not so.’ “ “There are members of the board of directors that may be supporting Dan Sullivan, but not everybody is on the same page,” he said. Sullivan is one of the highest-profile Republican contenders in the race, along with Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell and Joe Miller. In a release earlier this week, Sullivan said he was honored to receive the endorsement.

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since sold its 25 percent interest to BlueCrest. Buccaneer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 31 in Houston. The company had also previously sold its interest in the Endeavor to Ezion and AIDEA as part of a financial restructuring. BlueCrest has meanwhile filed a plan with the state Division of Oil and Gas outlining the new development plans, division spokeswoman Kathleen King said. According to the plan, BlueCrest will use the jack-up rig to drill three gas wells to delineate the shallow gas discovery made in 2013. The first well drilled with

the Endeavour would also drill deep enough to gather reservoir data from the southern part of the oil deposit at Cosmopolitan, according to the plan. The well would then be cemented off and would later be used to produce gas from the shallow gas reservoir. Johnson said enough data is available on the northern part of oil reservoir to begin drilling the first production well later this year. On natural gas, BlueCrest’s current plan is to produce from two offshore gas production platforms when a market is found for the gas, the plan said. Johnson said the two-platform plan is tentative and could change as more is learned about the reservoir. Previous drilling at the discovery, which including wells by previous owners ARCO

Around Alaska Helicopter service to Little Diomede halted NOME — A government contract delay has halted transportation to and from Little Diomede Island, one of Alaska’s most remote communities. The weekly helicopter flights were suspended because a system of federal and state subsidies expired June 30 before the yearly reauthorization contract was signed, KNOM reported. Little Diomede is 2 1/2 miles from Big Diomede Island, Russia. The service is contracted with Erickson Helicopters Inc. and subsidized annually at more than $337,000, with the federal and state governments each providing half that amount. Erickson pilot Mike Kutyba said passengers pay $400 for one-way flights to or from Nome and $200 for flights to or from the village of Wales. The state portion of the funding is distributed by Kawerak Inc., a regional nonprofit corporation established by the Bering Straits Native Association. Kawerak official Pearl Mikulski said she expects the contract to be settled soon. Kutyba said he is ready to fly as soon as he gets the word. Little Diomede is 28 miles west of Wales. The helicopter service is part of a modified version of the Essential Air Service program set up in 1978. Before the Little Diomede helicopter flights were subsidized, the situation was much worse, according to Rich Sewell, a planner with the Alaska Department of Transportation. “Every time they sparked up that bird it was $10,000,” he said. “So you can imagine, it got to the point it was pretty desperate out there.” Little Diomede’s contract is renewed annually. Flights were halted for weeks last year while documents were being finalized.

Alaska and Pioneer Natural Resources, indicate the presence of 44 million barrels of proven and probable oil reserves and 96.6 billion cubic feet of proven and probable gas, according to estimates by Buccaneer, which operated the exploration program in 2013. A new estimate including the results of the 2013 drilling has not been released. Cosmopolitan has a complex history. The discovery was first made in 1967 in early Cook Inlet drilling but was not considered economic. ARCO acquired the prospect and drilled horizontal test wells from onshore in 2001 and 2003 and conducted production tests. Technical problems in flowing the oil through the horizontal wells led ARCO to sell Cosmopolitan to Pioneer Natural Resources, which

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drilled its own horizontal oil production tests and also encountered problems with flowing the oil. BlueCrest and Buccaneer acquired the property in 2012 and secured the Endeavour jack-up rig to drill vertical well to test the gas prospect overlying the oil, and made the gas discovery. Johnson said BlueCrest has studied the technical problems encountered by ARCO and Pioneer and has developed solutions. “Most of these were mechanical in nature and we believe we can solve them,” partly through the use of new technology, he said. Tim Bradner can be reached at tim.bradner@alaskajournal. com.

And they might never know. Homeowner Al Schultz had safety concerns about the hole, which measure about 4 feet wide and up to eight stories deep so he had it filled Monday with five truckloads of gravel. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that happened before two university geophysicists arrived. Matthew Sturm, with the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute, did watch a shaky video of the hole produced by the newspaper. From that, Sturm says the hole didn’t appear to be man-made, discounting a theory that it was an abandoned mining shaft. Instead, he thinks it was a fissure created by ice which has melted away.

U.S. Senate debate on social issues planned JUNEAU — A U.S. Senate debate focused on social issues is scheduled for next month between the major Republican candidates. The Alaska Family Council says the Aug. 4 debate will be held at a church in Eagle River. The major Republican candidates in the race are Joe Miller, former state Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan and Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell. The president of Alaska Family Action, in an email announcement Wednesday, said all three are expected to attend. They are vying for the seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Mark Begich, who is seeking re-election.

Push continues for convention of states

JUNEAU — A group pushing for a convention of the states to amend the U.S. Constitution hopes to have resolutions before at least 24 state legislatures next year. Jordan Sillars is a spokesman for the Convention of the States Project. He says three states have passed resolutions calling for a constitutional convention: Alaska, Florida and Georgia. They call for proposed constitutional amendments that would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit Fairbanks homeowner fills 8-story sinkhole the government’s power and jurisdiction and impose term limFAIRBANKS — Geophysicists don’t know what caused a its. Two-thirds of states, or 34, would have to pass such measinkhole measuring about 80 feet deep to appear in a Fairbanks sures. — The Associated Press resident’s yard last week.

Top Senate Democrat blocks votes on gun proposals By ALAN FRAM Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid blocked a parade of campaignseason votes on gun rights Wednesday that could have been a political thorn for Democrats seeking to retain control of the chamber in this fall’s elections. The Nevada Democrat used Senate procedures to prevent votes on any amendments to a bipartisan measure expanding hunters’ access to public lands and renewing land conservation programs. The dozens of thwarted proposals included Republican efforts to expand gun owners’ rights and Democratic attempts to toughen firearms restrictions. In April 2013, the Senate rejected an effort to expand background checks for gun buyers and to impose other firearms curbs, four months after the fatal shootings of 20 children and six staffers at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. President Barack Obama and top Democrats promised the drive would be renewed, but they have lacked the additional votes and faced reluctance by some lawmakers to revisit the issue. The wide-ranging bill the Senate debated Wednesday included provisions opening up more federal lands to sportsmen, letting hunters return 41 polar bear carcasses to the U.S. that they shot in Canada and heading off government curbs against lead bullets and fishing equipment. It would also renew a program letting the Bureau of Land Management sell some land and let federal agencies use the funds to buy other properties. The legislation was seen as a political boon to Democratic senators from GOP-leaning states who co-sponsored the bill and face competitive reelection races this Novem-

‘I’m fearful that once again, we’re at risk of basically being cast aside because of political concerns.’

ammunition across state lines easier. Connecticut Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy wanted to prohibit gun purchases by people under temporary restraining orders while Sen.

Richard Durbin, D-Ill., would have stiffened penalties for people buying guns for others who plan to use them in crimes. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., wanted to limit federal environmental rules gov-

— Sen. Lisa Murkowski ber. That included the chief Democratic sponsor, Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina, plus co-sponsors Sens. Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Mark Begich of Alaska, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, John Walsh of Montana and Mark Udall of Colorado. The bill was co-sponsored by 26 Republicans, 18 Democrats and one independent, a measure of bipartisan harmony rarely seen at a time of sharp divisions between the parties. But Reid said he’d been unable to reach agreement with Republicans on “a reasonable list” of amendments, which he said has been an oft-repeated pattern. “They want to kill the bill like they’ve tried to kill everything the last six years,” Reid said. Republicans complained that Reid’s move was the latest in which he refused to let GOP senators offer amendments because he wanted to protect Democrats from difficult votes that might be used against them in their re-election campaigns. “I’m fearful that once again, we’re at risk of basically being cast aside because of political concerns,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the bill’s leading Republican author. Blocked amendments included one by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to let people carry guns into post offices and another by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to make transporting C

erning some wetlands, while Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., was trying to buttress the water supply for his state’s city of Prineville. Republicans are expected to derail the overall legislation in

a vote this later week or next. A similar bill in 2012 was sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., who also faced a tough fight to keep his seat. It died in November that year — weeks after he was re-elected.

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Sports

Service tops Twins in Bill Miller semis ing a 1-0 lead with the bases loaded and one out. Alberta and Columbia will try to finish up today at 9 a.m. at Seymour Park, with the winner moving on to play Service in the championship. If play cannot be resumed by 11 a.m., it will be scrapped, similar to what happened at the 2012 Bill Miller tournament. But because that makeup game is happening this morning, the consolation games, which would have included the Twins, cannot happen this morning. Earlier in the day, Vermont topped California 11-6. On Wednesday, the big hitter for Service was Ryan Bailey, a 2013 graduate who just completed his freshman year in college. “I had a real shaky start to the tour-

By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion

The American Legion Twins were forced to play catchup for nearly the entirety of a game that ultimately resulted in a 6-3 loss to Service on Wednesday in the semifinals of the Bill Miller Big Fish Wood Bat Tournament at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. Under cloudy, threatening skies, Service punched its ticket to today’s championship game, and Post 20 saw its tournament end prematurely, but not because of the loss, but because of the weather. Wednesday’s game between Alberta (Canada) and Columbia (Tennessee) was suspended in the second inning due to the rain that hit Kenai following the Twins game, with Columbia hold-

nament and just wanted to come out big today,” Bailey said. Bailey went 4 for 4 against the Twins, including a double, and had three RBIs on three separate at-bats. “I think the wood bats just make it a truer game,” he said. “You really have to put the barrel on the ball for every pitch.” Service coach Willie Paul said his team was excited to make the trip down to Kenai, despite the rainy day, and the use of wood bats for this event helps bring out the better qualities of teams. “This is one of our more favorite tournaments to come down to because the wood bats bring out the defense for the best teams,” Paul said. “It really shows who the better hitters are since it’s harder to hit with wood.” Paul said his team uses wood bats

for almost all of their batting practices, so the Cougars are accustomed to hitting with them. Plus, the old-fashioned crack of a ball glancing off a wood bat simply sounds better. “Some teams come into this and are a little unfamiliar because it’s different, but we take enough BP with it to be confident,” he said. Paul said Wednesday’s victory was no doubt helped by a lower pitch count, compared to what Kenai was throwing. “We’re trying to get as far as we can in this tournament, but the season kicks off for us again right after this so we’re trying to manage our pitchers to continue to do well in our league games and still do well here,” Paul said. “The more our guys can be effective on the mound and limit their pitch count, the deeper they can go and have

a better chance.” From the get-go, Tyler Covey found difficulty facing the Service batting lineup. Covey ended the day with three innings on the mound, giving up four runs on four hits and two walks. In the first inning, Covey gave up three runs on three hits and a walk. Raleigh Pigg started things with a leadoff double, then Ryan Caron walked. Bailey then hit a massive single to left field that brought Pigg in to score. Following that, Darren Tatum hit a floater to center field that scored Hunter Johnson and Caron. Tatum, however, ended up being caught stealing third. In the top of the third and with two outs, Bailey belted out another single to left field, bringing Lucas Lapointe in to score. See TWINS, page A-9

Argentina beats Netherlands on penalty kicks SAO PAULO (AP) — The World Cup’s second semifinal was supposed to put the silky skills of Lionel Messi and Arjen Robben in the spotlight. Instead, a goalkeeper and two rock-solid defenses stole the show. Argentina goalie Sergio Romero saved two penalties Wednesday to send Argentina into the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over the Netherlands after tough defending and a lack of creative spark from either team consigned the match to a 0-0 stalemate. In a twist of fate, Romero

credited Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal with helping launch his career when he arrived as an inexperienced youngster at AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league. “I will be forever grateful to the coach for helping me out in a country that is so different from ours,” Romero said. A day after Germany lit up the World Cup with its clinical 7-1 destruction of host Brazil, the Dutch and Argentines could not manage a goal between them in 120 minutes before the shootout. Messi, widely regarded as

Goldpanners get past Oilers

Soccer World Cup SEMIFINALS Tuesday, July 8 At Belo Horizonte, Brazil Germany 7, Brazil 1 Wednesday, July 9 At Sao Paulo Argentina 0, Netherlands 0, Argentina advanced 4-2 on penalty kicks

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Alaska Baseball League Standings

W L Pct. GB Overall American League Bucs 13 7 .650 -- 20-10 Goldpanners 7 5 .545 2 17-6 Oilers 7 10 .438 4.5 16-11-2 National League Miners 13 8 .619 -- 17-9-1 Pilots 14 9 .609 -- 17-11 Chinooks 4 19 .174 10 6-21

THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 12 At Brasilia, Brazil Brazil vs. Netherlands, Noon CHAMPIONSHIP

Wednesday, July 9 Goldpanners 9, Oilers 3 Bucs 10, Pilots 2 Miners 5, Chinooks 3 Thursday, July 10 Oilers at Goldpanners, 5 p.m. Oilers at Goldpanners, 7 p.m. Chinooks at Miners, 7 p.m. Pilots at Bucs, 7 p.m.

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0 Hrst cf 3 0 Nlph ss 5 1 Hyes dh 3 0 Pksn 1b 5 0 Plno rf 4 0 Htng c 3 1 Mnbg 2b 3 0 Clrk 3b 2 2 Totals 32

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Sunday, July 13 At Rio de Janeiro Germany vs. Argentina, 11 a.m. All Times ADT

Baseball AL Standings

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2B — Sandlin, Hurst, Paulino, Hutting, Mildenberg. 3B — Rubanowitz. HR — Munoz, Hayes. SF — Hurst. SH — Zarate, Paulino, Clark. CS — Rubanowitz, Paulino. E — Rose, Kolodin, Nulph Balades. LOB — Oilers 6, Goldpanners 13. DP — Panners 2. Oilers Kolodin, L Flemming Sheridan Goldpanners Balades, W Harmening Barker

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WP — Kolodin, Balades, Barker. PB — Zarate. T — 2:49.

Twin Cities results posted Staff report

Twin Cities Raceway had a big holiday weekend of stock car racing. The results follow: July 4 results at Twin Cities Raceway A-Stock Heat 1 — 1. Jimmie Hale; 2. Keith Jones; 3. Dean DeVaney; 4. Brooke DeVaney; 5. Jeff Bettis; 6. Tainna Jones; 7. Dean Scroggins; 8. Lucas Barkman. Heat 2 — 1. Keith Jones; 2. Dean DeVaney; 3. Dean Scroggins; 4. Jimmie Hale; 5. Jeff Bettis; 6. Lucas Barkman; 7. Tainna Jones; 8. Brooke DeVaney. Feature — 1. Keith Jones; 2. Jimmie Hale; 3. Dean DeVaney; 4. Dean Scroggins; 5. Lucas Barkman; 6. Jeff Bettis; 7. Tainna Jones; 8. Brooke DeVaney. B-Stock Heat 1 — 1. John Clemmons; 2. Chuck Winters; 3. Dustin Bass; 4. Rex Savely; 5. J.C. Herbst. Heat 2 — 1. John Clemmons; 2. Chuck Winters; 3. Dustin Bass; 4. Rex Savely; 5. J.C. Herbst. Feature — 1. John Clemmons; 2. Chuck Winters; 3. Dustin Bass; 4. Rex Savely; 5. J.C. Herbst. Late Models

did for the Dutch. When Robben looked like deciding the match in stoppage time, Mascherano’s perfectly timed sliding tackle blocked his shot at the near post. “I would say that he is an outstanding player,” Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella said. “He is an emblem within our national squad, on the field as well as off it.” Romero — thought to be a weak link for Argentina and not even a starter for his Monaco club most of last season — had almost nothing to do during the

match, but blocked penalties by Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder in the shootout. For Argentina, Messi, Ezequiel Garay, Sergio Aguero and Maxi Rodriguez all converted their spot kicks. “It’s luck, that’s the truth. You can dive (the right way) and not make it, like happened to their goalkeeper,” Romero said. “I had confidence, thank God things turned out well.” A Germany-Argentina final means an extra bitter end to the tournament for Brazilians, who will have to watch their fiercest rivals play for the world title in

their most hallowed stadium against a team that humiliated their nation in the semifinals. “We have a final to play, but with one day less rest and against Germany,” Sabella said. “We’ll do everything possible to make it all the way to the top.” It was the second straight penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw for the Dutch. Against Costa Rica in the quarterfinals, Van Gaal brought on substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul in the last seconds of extra time to replace Jasper Cillessen and Krul saved two spot kicks.

Scoreboard

Staff report

The Peninsula Oilers fell 9-3 to the host Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks on Wednesday. It is the fourth-straight loss for the Oilers, including dropping the first three of the current six-game road trip. Once again, the Oilers could not slow down the Goldpanners at the plate, as Fairbanks had 14 hits. The Oilers drop to 7-10 in the Alaska Baseball League. They are 4 1-2 games behind the Anchorage Bucs, who lead the American League. The Panners are in second in the American League, two games behind the Bucs. The Oilers face the Panners in a 5 p.m. doubleheader today. The Panners took a 3-0 lead after two innings. Oilers starter Dan Kolodin took the loss, pitching 4 2-3 innings and giving up nine hits and four earned runs. The Oilers were able to cut the gap to 3-2 after four innings and 4-3 after six innings, but a big five-run rally in the eighth inning by the Panners put the game out of reach. Kris Paulino was 3 for 4 with two RBIs and a run to lead the Panners. For the Oilers, seven different players collected a hit.

one of the greatest players of all time, will have to do play far better in Sunday’s final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium if he is to engineer a win over the powerful German team. The Barcelona star was muted throughout the match and extra time, rarely managing to shake off his markers. At the Itaquerao Stadium, he was overshadowed by his goalkeeper and the man he replaced as Argentina captain, Javier Mascherano, who bossed the midfield for his team the way surprise starter Nigel de Jong

Heat 1 — 1. Mike Braddock; 2. Bob Reinhart; 3. Jim Adams; 4. Geoff Clark; 5. Damon Capurro. Heat 2 — 1. Mike Braddock; 2. Bob Reinhart; 3. Jim Adams; 4. Geoff Clark; 5. Damon Capurro. Feature — 1. Mike Braddock; 2. Bob Reinhart; 3. Jim Adams; 4. Geoff Clark; 5. Damon Capurro. Legends Heat 1 — 1. Aaron Creech; 2. David Kusmider; 3. Ty Torkelson; 4. Bryan Barber; 5. Mike Thomas; 6. Brent Ramagoux; 7. Chris Hawley. Heat 2 — 1. Mike Thomas; 2. Aaron Creech; 3. David Kusmider; 4. Chris Hawley; 5. Ty Torkelson; 6. Brent Ramagoux; 7. Bryan Barber. Feature — 1. Mike Thomas; 2. Aaron Creech; 3. David Kusmider; 4. Ty Torkelson; 5. Brent Ramagoux; 6. Bryan Barber; 7. Chris Hawley.

July 5 results at Twin Cities Raceway A-Stock Heat 1 — 1. Keith Jones; 2. Dean Scroggins; 3. Dean DeVaney; 4. Jimmie Hale; 5. Lucas Barkman; 6. Jeff Bettis; 7. Tainna Jones; 8. Brooke DeVaney; 9. Paul Landis. Heat 2 — 1. Keith Jones; 2. Dean Scrog-

See RACE, Page A-9

East Division W Baltimore 49 Toronto 48 New York 46 Tampa Bay 42 Boston 40 Central Division Detroit 50 Kansas City 47 Cleveland 44 Chicago 44 Minnesota 41 West Division Oakland 57 Los Angeles 53 Seattle 49 Houston 39 Texas 38

L 41 45 44 52 51

Pct .544 .516 .511 .447 .440

GB — 2½ 3 9 9½

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.575 — .522 4½ .489 7½ .478 8½ .456 10½

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.626 .589 .538 .419 .418

— 3½ 8 19 19

Wednesday’s Games Detroit 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 L.A. Angels 8, Toronto 7 N.Y. Yankees 5, Cleveland 4, 14 innings Washington 6, Baltimore 2 Boston 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Kansas City 5, Tampa Bay 4 Houston 8, Texas 4 Minnesota 8, Seattle 1 San Francisco 5, Oakland 2 Thursday’s Games Oakland (Kazmir 10-3) at San Francisco (Hudson 7-5), 11:45 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 5-7) at Boston (Lester 9-7), 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Phelps 3-4) at Cleveland (House 1-2), 3:05 p.m. Washington (G.Gonzalez 6-4) at Baltimore (W.Chen 8-3), 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (H.Santiago 0-7) at Texas (Lewis 6-5), 4:05 p.m. Detroit (Smyly 4-8) at Kansas City (Guthrie 5-7), 4:10 p.m. Minnesota (Pino 0-2) at Seattle (Wilhelmsen 1-1), 6:10 p.m. All Times ADT

NL Standings

East Division W Washington 49 Atlanta 49 Miami 44 New York 42 Philadelphia 40 Central Division Milwaukee 52 St. Louis 50 Cincinnati 49 Pittsburgh 47 Chicago 38 West Division San Francisco 50 Los Angeles 51 San Diego 40 Colorado 39 Arizona 39

L 40 42 47 49 51

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.549 — .548 — .440 10 .424 11½ .419 12

Wednesday’s Games Detroit 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Colorado 6, San Diego 3 Arizona 4, Miami 3, 10 innings Washington 6, Baltimore 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 1 Cincinnati 4, Chicago Cubs 1

Philadelphia 4, Milwaukee 1 St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 2 San Francisco 5, Oakland 2 Thursday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-0) at Cincinnati (Bailey 8-5), 8:35 a.m. Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 4-5) at Milwaukee (Garza 6-5), 10:10 a.m. Oakland (Kazmir 10-3) at San Francisco (Hudson 7-5), 11:45 a.m. Washington (G.Gonzalez 6-4) at Baltimore (W.Chen 8-3), 3:05 p.m. Atlanta (Harang 8-6) at N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 8-7), 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Volquez 7-6) at St. Louis (S.Miller 7-7), 3:15 p.m. San Diego (Despaigne 2-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 10-2), 6:10 p.m. All Times ADT

Angels 8, Blue Jays 7 Tor. 001 501 000—7 12 1 LA 021 300 20x—8 10 3 Stroman, Redmond (4), Loup (6), McGowan (7), Cecil (8) and Kratz; C.Wilson, Bedrosian (4), Thatcher (5), Salas (5), Grilli (7), Jepsen (8), J.Smith (9) and Conger. W_ Grilli 1-1. L_Loup 2-2. Sv_J.Smith (12). HRs_Los Angeles, Calhoun (10), Pujols (20).

Yankees 5, Indians 4, 14 inn. NY 000 130 000 000 01—5 12 1 Cle. 300 010 000 000 00—4 12 0 McCarthy, Thornton (7), Betances (8), Warren (9), Huff (10), Kelley (10), Whitley (12), Dav.Robertson (14) and McCann; Tomlin, Atchison (8), Shaw (9), Allen (10), Axford (11), Rzepczynski (12), Pestano (14) and Y.Gomes. W_ Whitley 4-2. L_Pestano 0-1. Sv_ Dav.Robertson (22). HRs_New York, Teixeira 2 (17), Ellsbury (6).

Royals 5, Rays 4 KC TB

100 100 003—5 11 0 000 400 000—4 8 1

Ventura, K.Herrera (6), S.Downs (6), Crow (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez; Cobb, Balfour (7), McGee (8), Boxberger (8), Jo.Peralta (9), Yates (9) and J.Molina. W_Crow 4-1. L_Yates 0-1. Sv_G. Holland (24). HRs_Kansas City, Hosmer (5), S.Perez (11). Tampa Bay, Kiermaier (8).

Red Sox 5, White Sox 4 Chi. 110 100 100—4 10 0 Bos. 000 000 032—5 9 1 Sale, Petricka (8), Guerra (8) and Flowers; R.De La Rosa, Breslow (6), Mujica (7), Tazawa (8), Uehara (9) and Vazquez. W_Uehara 5-2. L_Guerra 0-1. HRs_Chicago, J.Abreu (28), Gillaspie (3).

Astros 8, Rangers 4

Stults, Boyer (6), Benoit (8) and Grandal, Rivera; Jurrjens, Kahnle (5), Brothers (7), Logan (8), Hawkins (9) and Rosario. W_Logan 2-1. L_Benoit 3-1. Sv_Hawkins (17). HRs_San Diego, Goebbert (1), S.Smith (10). Colorado, Blackmon (14), Tulowitzki 2 (20), Rosario (9), Stubbs (9).

Diamondbacks 4, Marlins 3, 10 inn. Mia. 000 001 000 2—3 9 1 Ari. 000 000 010 3—4 9 0 Eovaldi, M.Dunn (8), Morris (9), Cishek (10) and Mathis; Collmenter, Stites (8), Ziegler (9) and M.Montero. W_Ziegler 4-1. L_Cishek 4-5.

Mets 4, Braves 1 Atl. NY

000 001 000—1 8 0 100 000 30x—4 6 1

E.Santana, Varvaro (8) and Laird; Gee, Black (8), Mejia (9) and d’Arnaud. W_Gee 4-1. L_E.Santana 7-6. Sv_Mejia (9). HRs_New York, d’Arnaud (6).

Reds 4, Cubs 1 Chi. 001 000 000—1 5 0 Cin. 010 030 00x—4 7 0 Beeler, Grimm (6), W.Wright (7) and Castillo; Simon, M.Parra (7), Broxton (8), A.Chapman (9) and Mesoraco. W_Simon 12-3. L_ Beeler 0-2. Sv_A.Chapman (19). HRs_Chicago, Rizzo (20).

Phillies 4, Brewers 1 Phi. 100 002 100—4 7 0 Mil. 010 000 000—1 3 1 R.Hernandez, Papelbon (9) and Rupp; Lohse, Wooten (9) and Maldonado. W_R.Hernandez 4-8. L_Lohse 9-4. Sv_Papelbon (22). HRs_Philadelphia, Utley (8), Rollins (9).

Cardinals 5, Pirates 2 Pit. SL

010 100 000—2 6 1 201 100 10x—5 14 0

Cumpton, Frieri (4), J.Gomez (5), Ju.Wilson (7), Pimentel (8) and C.Stewart; Lynn, Choate (7), Maness (8), Rosenthal (9) and Y.Molina, T.Cruz. W_Lynn 10-6. L_Cumpton 3-3. Sv_Rosenthal (27). HRs_Pittsburgh, N.Walker (12). St. Louis, Wong (4).

Giants 5, Athletics 2 Oak. 000 101 000—2 5 1 SF 011 102 00x—5 10 1

Keuchel, Veras (7), Qualls (9) and Corporan; Darvish, Frasor (7), Cotts (8), S.Baker (9) and Gimenez. W_Keuchel 9-5. L_Darvish 8-5. HRs_Houston, Grossman (3), Springer (19).

Hammel, O’Flaherty (6), Ji.Johnson (7) and D.Norris; M.Cain, Affeldt (7), Romo (8), Casilla (9) and Posey. W_M.Cain 2-7. L_Hammel 0-1. Sv_Casilla (4). HRs_Oakland, Vogt (3). San Francisco, Pence (12).

Tigers 4, Dodgers 1 LA 000 010 000—1 4 0 Det. 200 100 01x—4 8 0 Greinke, League (8) and A.Ellis; Scherzer, Chamberlain (8), Nathan (9) and Avila. W_Scherzer 11-3. L_Greinke 11-5. Sv_Nathan (18). HRs_Los Angeles, Rojas (1).

Nationals 6, Orioles 2

Rockies 6, Padres 3 SD 000 120 000—3 10 0 Col. 200 100 03x—6 8 1

Hou. 021 012 200—8 13 2 Tex. 130 000 000—4 11 1

Was. 210 110 100—6 7 0 Bal. 100 100 000—2 7 0

Fister, Storen (8), Detwiler (9) and W.Ramos; B.Norris, Brach (5), Matusz (7) and C.Joseph. W_Fister 8-2. L_B.Norris 7-6. HRs_Washington, W.Ramos (3), Desmond (16), Werth (9). Baltimore, Machado (9).

Twins 8, Mariners 1 Min. 140 300 000—8 9 0 Sea. 000 000 100—1 12 1 Gibson, Thielbar (7), Burton (8), Guerrier (9) and K.Suzuki, Fryer; Elias, Pryor (4), Leone (6), Maurer (7) and Zunino, Sucre. W_Gibson 8-7. L_Elias 7-8.

Basketball WNBA Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Atlanta 13 5 .722 Indiana 9 10 .474 Connecticut 9 11 .450 Chicago 8 11 .421 Washington 8 12 .400 New York 7 12 .368

GB — 4½ 5 5½ 6 6½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix Minnesota San Antonio Los Angeles Seattle Tulsa

14 3 .824 14 6 .700 11 9 .550 7 11 .389 8 13 .381 7 12 .368

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Wednesday’s Games Washington 72, Chicago 65 Phoenix 78, Seattle 58 San Antonio 80, New York 66 Thursday’s Games Connecticut at Indiana, 8 a.m. Minnesota at Tulsa, 4 p.m. All Times ADT

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Designated RHP Julio DePaula for assignment. Assigned RHP Ramon Ramiez outright to Norfolk (IL). Reinstated RHP Bud Norris from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Jean Cosme and SS Derek Peterson on minor league contracts. BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Brandon Workman to Pawtucket (IL). Designated C A.J. Pierzynski for assignment. Recalled RHP Rubby De La Rosa and C Christian Vazquez from Pawtucket. DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Artie Lewicki, Whit Mayberry and Adam Ravenelle on minor league contracts. Sent OF Andy Dirks to Lakeland (FSL) for a rehab assignment. HOUSTON ASTROS — Released RHP Jerome Williams. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned INF Grant Green to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Cam Bedrosian from Arkansas (TL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed RHP Masahiro Tanaka on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Zoilo Almonte from Scranton/WilkesBarre (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned RHP Taijuan Walker to Tacoma (PCL). Recalled RHP Stephen Pryor from Tacoma. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed OF Cole Gillespie on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled C Erik Kratz from Buffalo (IL). Assigned OF Brad Glenn outright to Buffalo. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Placed 2B Darwin Barney on paternity leave. Recalled INF Arismendy Alcantara and RHP Dallas Beeler from Iowa (PCL). Optioned LHPs Tsuyoshi Wada and Chris Rusin to Iowa. CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned LHP David Holmberg to Louisville (IL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with OF Roger Bernadina on a minor league contract. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Jim Henderson to Huntsville (SL) for a rehab assignment. NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Gonzalez Germen to Las Vegas (PCL). Reinstated RHP Dillon Gee from the 15-day DL. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned RHP B.J. Rosenberg to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated RHP Jeff Manship from the 15-day DL. Sent C Wil Nieves to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP Gerrit Cole on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Satur-

day, and OF Starling Marte on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Brandon Cumpton from Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of 1B Matt Hague from Indianapolis. Designated RHP Duke Welker for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Gage Hinsz on a minor league contract and assigned him C to the GCL Pirates. BASKETBALL Y National Basketball Association NBA — Named Pamela El chief marketing officer. BROOKLYN NETS — Named Fred Mangione chief operating officer. SAN ANTONIO SPURS — Agreed to terms with coach Gregg Popovich on a multiyear contract extension. WNBA NEW YORK LIBERTY — Acquired F Swin Cash from Atlanta for F DeLisha Milton-Jones. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Washington S Tanard Jackson indefinitely for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Released Qb Jonathan Crompton. SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS — Signed RB Jerome Messam. Signed CB Ciante Evans to the practice roster. HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with Fs Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane on eightyear contract extensions. MINNESOTA WILD — Signed F Cody Almond to a one-year contract. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed D Mattias Ekholm. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Resigned G Cory Schneider to a multi-year contract. ST. LOUIS BLUES — Signed D David Shields to a one-year, twoway contract. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed G Edward Pasquale to a one-year, two-way contract. SOCCER Major League Soccer SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Recalled G Jon Kempin from loan to OKC Energy FC (USL-PRO). COLLEGE BARUCH — Announced the resignation of softball coach Jose Negroni. Promoted Melanie Pellegrino to head softball coach. CHESTNUT HILL — Named Andy Edwards athletic communications intern. HIGH POINT — Named Connor Scarborough director of baseball operations. LEHMAN — Named Toma Gojcevic men’s soccer coach and Amanda Popoli women’s soccer coach. LIMESTONE — Named Mike Smith assistant athletic director for development. LIU-BROOKLYN — Announced the resignation of women’s tennis coach Asi Phillips. SAMFORD — Named Michelle Moultrie assistant softball coach. SOUTH CAROLINA-AIKEN — Named Demontric Doddles men’s assistant basketball coach. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN — Named Tom Howe defensive ends coach. TUSKEGEE — Announced the resignation of men’s basketball coach Leon Douglas. WEST ALABAMA — Named Nicholas Woodruff men’s assistant basketball coach. WINGATE — Named Morgan Childers Caddell assistant softball coach.

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Bird Homestead gets massive turnout for men’s night

f you have never played golf before, with this awesome weather, it is the perfect time to learn. Bird Homestead Golf Course is located on Mile 11.8 on Funny River Road. We have clubs as well as golf carts available for rent. It is amazing how fun the sport of golf can be once you try it. Stop by for a round, or just to hit a bucket at the range. Ladies Night Last Wednesday we had a wonderful bunch of ladies. Twelve dazzling women came out to enjoy the sunshine and have a fun evening of golf. The triple threat trio of Kelsey Slough, Connie Orth and Pat Bird won first place with a score of 39. Not only did Kelsey win first place, she also won long

drive. Yes, the mighty Kelsey standing 4 feet, 10 inches, tall, crushed the ball on hole No.4, winning her longest drive. Ladies night is lots fun and we love playing with new golfers. We start every Wednesday night at 6:30 and welcome every lady to play for a night of fun. It is best-ball format, so don’t be concerned about your skill level. Practice only makes perfect, and why not practice with a lovely bunch of ladies? Men’s Night What a night, what a night, what a night, Tuesday turned out to be. There were 34 men that came out to play men’s night. Yes! Thirty-four men, we had nine teams for men’s night. More men only means more fun, and more money

Tachick. And the mighty fine first-place team was J.E. Wells, Brandon Wold, Aaron Blackburn and Dean Cash. On hole No.6, Kevin O’Fallon stuck the green with Kelsey S lough his tee shot, landing only 30 feet, 11 inches, from the hole, you can win. With the abundance of teams a tie was bound winning him closest to the pin. Trevor Baldwin was once again to happen. We had two teams come in with a score of 34, and was a force to be reckoned with. Not only did he hit the green for 4 teams come in with a score his team on the chip-off to win of 35. We had an outrageous third place, he also hit an outrasix-team chip-off. Twentygeously long and beautiful tee seven men stood at the top of shot on hole No. 3, winning him the hill, waiting for their turn long drive. And who won pure to chip toward the green. In third place was the team of birdie? You guessed it, Trevor Baldwin. Trevor Baldwin, Daniel RivenMen, don’t you want a great bark, Frank Keener and James opportunity to leave the house Kozel. Coming in second was for the evening childless and Duane Tachick, Steve Skolwifeless? Join us on men’s night nick, Scott Sundberg and Steve

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“He did really well for us,” Paul said. “He’s been a solid hitter for us all year long, and he’s turned it up.” Tommy Bowe notched the first run of the day for the Twins in the bottom of the fourth, scoring on an error from third baseman Lapointe, who attempted to catch Bowe stealing the base. Bowe’s run closed the deficit to 4-1. After another two runs from Service in the fifth inning extended the lead to 6-1, Post 20 found some late momentum in the bottom of the fifth. Service put Jacob Wasson on the hill, but Wasson failed to record an out, instead walking Justin Wisnewski and Hector A. Rivera. It was enough for coach Paul to substitute Wasson for Josh Fetko, who immediately helped out with two outs. Even with one out to go, the Twins fought back, as Bowe hit a single that scored Wisnewski and Rivera, but the scoring stopped when Bowe was caught stealing. Calvin Hills hit 2 for 2 to lead the Twins, and Rivera and Bowe both had a hit apiece. On the mound, Klayton Justice replaced Covey in the fourth inning and pitched three frames, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks. Mathew Daugherty took over for the seventh inning and gave up no runs on two hits and one strikeout. Michael Shuler got the start for Service, pitching two innings with zero runs and one hit. Paul said the approach his team will be taking into today’s championship game will be the same attitude they came into the tournament with. “We have nothing to lose, and wood bats kind of even the playing field,” Paul said. “We’re excited, we’re just going to come out here and have fun, see what we can do.”

. . . Race Continued from page A-8 gins; 3. Dean DeVaney; 4. Jimmie Hale; 5. Jeff Bettis; 6. Lucas Barkman; 7. Brooke DeVaney; 8. Tainna Jones; 9. Paul Landis. Feature — 1. Keith Jones; 2. Dean DeVaney; 3. Dean Scroggins; 4. Jimmie Hale; 5. Jeff Bettis; 6. Tainna Jones; 7. Brooke DeVaney; 8. Lucas Barkman, DNF. B-Stock Heat 1 — 1. John Clemmons; 2. Chuck Winters; 3. J.C. Herbst; 4. Dustin Bass; 5. Damon Capurro; 6. Sullivan Jackson; 7. Mike Morgan. Heat 2 — 1. John Clemmons; 2. Chuck Winters; 3. J.C. Herbst; 4. Dustin Bass; 5. Mike Morgan; 6. Sullivan Jackson; 7. Damon Capurro. Feature — 1. John Clemmons; 2. J.C. Herbst; 3. Dustin Bass; 4. Chuck Winters. Late Models Heat 1 — 1. Mike Braddock; 2. Shawn Hutchings; 3. Bob Reinhart; 4. Geoff Clark; 5. Jim Adams; 6. Roy Morris; 7. Bill Williams. Heat 2 — 1. Mike Braddock; 2. Shawn Hutchings; 3. Bob Reinhart; 4. Geoff Clark; 5. Roy Morris; 6. Jim Adams; 7. Damon Capurro. Feature — 1. Mike Braddock; 2. Shawn Hutchings; 3. Bob Reinhart; 4. Geoff Clark; 5. Jim Adams; 6. Roy Morris, DNF. Legends Heat 1 — 1. Aaron Creech; 2. Mike Thomas; 3. Bryan Barber; 4. David Kusmider; 5. Ty Torkelson; 6. Chris Hawley; 7. Brent Ramagoux. Heat 2 — 1. Mike Thomas; 2. Aaron Creech; 3. Bryan Barber; 4. Brent Ramagoux; 5. Ty Torkelson; 6. Chris Hawley; 7. David Kusmider. Feature — 1. Aaron Creech; 2. Mike Thomas; 3. Bryan Barber; 4. David Kusmider; 5. Ty Torkelson; 6. Chris Hawley; 7. Brent Ramagoux.

every Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. It is lots of fun and is best-ball format, blind draw, so skill level isn’t important. It is about having fun and playing golf with a bunch of men. Junior Golf Lessons Our junior golf lessons have sparked a lot of interest with the youngsters. Last Thursday, we had a great turnout and would like a great turnout again tonight. These lessons are taught by Bird Homestead’s golf pro, Rob Fraser. The lessons are from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight and FREE. It is an amazing opportunity for kiddos to learn to play golf. No experience is needed and children ages 6 to 16 are welcome to come out. Clubs will be provided for the duration of the lessons. Parents can stay and

watch, stay and play, or drop off and pick up. Upcoming Events Friday is the kickoff for the Funny River Festival. The Funny River Chamber of Commerce and Community Association has organized a fun, nine-hole golf tournament Friday at 12:30 p.m. to begin the festivities. The format is best-ball scramble, you can bring your own team, or one will be formed for you. Carts go fast, so be sure to reserve your carts early by calling the clubhouse. For more information on any of the events feel free to call Bird Homestead Golf Course at 907-260-4653. Fun Fact Thursday Americans spend $600 million on golf balls every year.

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Net-nique Dipnet-makers talk about the finesse behind building the perfect net Weekend Almanac

By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

With the opening of the Kenai River personal-use fishery today, for the next three weeks thousands of Alaskans armed with dipnets will be looking to get their allotment of salmon. Whether people fish from the shore or on a boat, the use of the right dipnet matters. Several welding shops on the Kenai Peninsula have devoted the last two months to manufacturing dipnets of different shapes and sizes. For Kenai Welding, Pro Apollo and Mike’s Welding each have found their niche in the market and some shared some tips on how they are made. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game defines a dipnet as a bag-shaped net supported on all sides by a rigid frame. The frame opening must not exceed five feet and must be attached to a single handle and operated by hand. Pole length can vary from six to 20 feet long. How do you make a dipnet? Buck Kunz from Mike’s Welding said his father Mike started making dipnets for himself and friends out of his garage in the late 1980s. When people saw how well it worked on the beach, they started asking him to make more and it took off, Buck Kuntz said. Through the years of experimenting and re-engineering nets, Mike Kunz has developed an oval shaped hoop, which reduces water drag. The custom designed extruded convex shaped aluminum tube provides a smoother flow of water past the hoop and the shape makes it stronger and more resistant to bending. The process starts with a full piece of aluminum tubing that goes through a machine and is heated up to roll the hoop. To bend the circular frame takes about a minute, Buck Kunz said. Then the frame goes on a table and gets welded together with supporting jig pieces. Then the rough spots are ground down and the frame gets cleaned off in an acid wash, he said. Then a gillnet, either a 3.5 inch mesh for a boat dipnet or a 4.5 inch mesh for a beach net is woven to the frame with string. Finally the handle gets plugged on and the net is ready for dipping. Buck Kunz said the welded metal is sturdy and when used on the beach should last a lifetime. The string that holds the net on is the part that wears out the quickest. He said a lot of people like to tape it or wrap a garden hose around the hoop to protect the string. Two guys can make about 20 dipnets

Friday

68/50 High tides: 3:37 a.m. 4:48 p.m. Low tides: 11:18 a.m. 11:26 p.m.

Since the opening of the Kenai River king salmon fishery eight days ago, fishing has been consistently slow, said assistant area management biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Jason Pawluk. It is likely the water conditions that are partially to blame, he said. Muddy, murky water is

-3.5 feet 1.5 feet

(Tide information for Kenai River)

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Brandt Krieger weaves a net onto a hoop while making a dipnet Wednesday at Mike’s Welding in Sterling.

a day, he said. The price of their dipnets range from $175 to $200 and typically they have sold out by July 20. Lonnie Lambert, owner of Pro Apollo in Ninilchik has been frantically filling dipnet orders to meet the demand. On Monday he delivered 25 dipnets to be sold at Trustworthy Hardware in Soldotna, with another 70 on order. Lambert developed a dipnet unlike any other with a patented inter-ring system. He received the patent in 2011 and has sold out his nets each year since. The inter-ring system is a smaller hoop inside of the larger dip net hoop with a series of eyes welded to the larger hoop. The small hoop can be easily removed, which allows for quick and easy net changes, he said. Lambert said the main reason he came up with the inter-ring system was because he didn’t want to re-tie lines after they wear off in the bottom of the river. “Most dip nets are strung on the outside of the hoop, so when the string breaks, then you have to tie it again,” Lambert said. “Mine have an inter-ring that goes around on the inside so there’s no string on the outside of the hoop. There’s nothing to rub on the bottom of

the river.” Lambert sells both boat and shore dipnets, one-piece and removable handle with a 51-inch to 60-inch hoop. The shapes come in round, D-shape or flat bottom. He said the flat bottom boat net his is most popular, while he makes the only D-shape dipnet in the state, ideal for use on the shore. Both cost $236. “The bottom of the river is where the fish are,” he said. Lambert said he uses aircraft alloy aluminum rod because it is stronger. He said his dipnets are made to last a decade. “My dipnets are really durable,” he said. “Whenever you buy something you want it to last a long time.” With a three-person team the process starts by rolling the hoop with a machine to the right diameter. Specialized equipment, designed by Lambert, allows him to roll the aluminum tubing to fit the design of his dip nets. He said his dipnets take longer to make because of the eyes that hold the inter-ring. Once the frame is set his daughter Lexi attaches the net through the interring eyes. The nets, from Kachemak Gear Shed in Homer, are strung on the inside hoops are cut from bales of web-

bing and sewn into a bag-type shape, he said. Lambert said this year has been his busiest. He started selling his dipnets to Bass Pro Shop in Anchorage in addition to several other local retailers. With Fish and Game changing regulations and subsistence gillnetting not allowed until kings have made their run, he said he has sold a lot of dipnets to fishermen in Bethel because with a dipnet it is possible to release the kings. “Dipnets are good for the ecology of the kings,” he said. “Fish and Game recognizes the need for dipnets. It is good for the whole fishery and people can still get their fish.” Lambert said so many people endure standing waist high in freezing cold water because a net in the water full of fish takes the pressure off anglers looking to reach their limit. “As soon as there is a fish in the net there is nothing like the feeling,” he said. “Then you wait and get a few of them then you really have a tussle on your hands. It feels so good to have a fish hit hard.” Reach Dan Balmer at daniel.balmer@peninsulaclarion.com

Kings still slow as sockeye fishing picks up By KELLY SULLIVAN Peninsula Clarion

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resulting in low visibility, making it harder for the fish to see a floating hook. Between the mouth to river Mile 18 is the only area open to king salmon fishing on the Kenai River. Only single-hooks are allowed. and baiting and scents are prohibited. Fishing on the Kasilof River is yielding only slightly higher catch rates for anglers than the Kenai River, Pawluk said.

the Kenai River is good so far and will only continue to improve, Pawluk said. Sonar counts show between 15,00030,000 coming through the mouth of the Kenai River daily.

dent species can be caught in the mainstem and Upper Kenai River, and will continue to improve if it hasn’t already, Pawluk said. With the carcasses from salmon runs providing a food source for the resident species, their numbers will continue to Resident Species grow in the areas where othDolly Varden and rainbow er fishing is taking place, he Sockeye trout fishing is still good in lo- said. Sockeye salmon fishing on cal streams, Pawluk said. Resi-

The quality of the fish being caught is low. So far, around 66 percent of the catches are less than 30 inches, indicating the run of king salmon coming in is very young. Usually around this time the king salmon are larger, older fish around six years of age, Pawluk said.

High tides: 4:28 a.m. 5:32 p.m. Low tides: 12:03 p.m.

22.7 feet 21.2 feet -4.8 feet

(Tide information for Kenai River)

Sunday

62/47 High tides: 5:17 a.m. 6:16 p.m. Low tides: 12:14 a.m. 12:47 p.m.

23.4 feet 22.1 feet 0.3 feet -5.5 feet

(Tide information for Kenai River)

Kenai River late run kings: The daily DIDSON sonar passage estimate for Monday July 7 was 366 kings. The cumulative estimate through July 7 was 1,524. Kenai sockeye: Monday: 29, 076 Tuesday: 16, 872 Since July 1: 126,726 Kasilof sockeye: Monday: 11,334 Tuesday: 6,810 Since June 15: 201,469 — Alaska Department of Fish and Game Marine forecast: Cook Inlet north of Kalgin Island Thursday: Northeast wind to 25 knots. Seas 7 feet. Rain. Friday: Northeast winds, 25 knots, seas 7 feet. Saturday: Variable wind 10 knots, seas 2 feet. — National Weather Service

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What’s Happening Events and Exhibits n For the month of July, the Kenai Fine Art Center will host an exhibit of quilting from around the state, coordinated by Jan Wallace, and a solo show of work by Kaitlin Vadla in the main gallery. An opening reception will take place July 3 from 6-8 p.m. at the center, located at 816 Cook Avenue in Old Town Kenai. For more information, call 907-283-7040. n The 4th Annual Kenai Peninsula Beer Festival is August 9. It is outdoors at the Soldotna Sports Center from 5-10 p.m. $30 admission. It is a 21-and-older event. For more information, visit www.kenaibeerfest.com. n A workshop on Silk Hoop Painting with Joyce Cox will take place Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the Sterling Community Center this summer. Kids and adults alike, no matter what their skill level or inclinations, will have great results, in addition to taking home a sense of pride and their very own painting! The cost is $25 and this includes all materials. Participants are asked to bring their own hair dryer. Must be at least 5 years of age to participate.

Entertainment

n The Vagabond Inn on Kalifornsky Beach Road has live music with Lulu and Trish Friday at 9 p.m. n A monthly gathering of Blue Grass players will occur on July 20 at the Kenai United Methodist Church. All players in the area are invited to come make music. The session runs from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the basement of the church. Entrance is gained through the side door and musicians and listeners are invited to use the new paved parking lot. For more information contact Jim Evenson at 776-8060. n Veronica’s cafe has open mic at 6:30 p.m. Friday and live music with Sarah Jane at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. n Join Steve and Fern Holloway for Karaoke every Saturday night at the Kenai Moose Lodge. Singing starts at 9 p.m. and everyone is welcome. n An all acoustic jam takes place every Thursday. The jam is as Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna on the first Thursday of the month, and at the Kenai Senior Center during the rest of the month. Jam starts at 6:30 p.m. n AMVETS Post 4 is open to all military veterans and their families for support and camaraderie. Join us for Friday night tacos, or Saturday night steaks with Karaoke. Sunday afternoon its super hamburgers. Not a member? Stop by and we can show you how to become a part of this special veteran’s organization. AMVETS is located in the Red Diamond Center next door to IDEA Schools. n Odie’s Deli in Soldotna has live music Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Pub Quiz night every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. n The Studio Espresso Shop at Spur Highway and Nikiski Avenue in Nikiski hosts an open mic night on Saturdays starting at 7 p.m. Call 776-7655. n The Bow bar in Kenai has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays and live music Fridays, Saturdays at 10 p.m. n Hooligans Saloon in Soldotna has poker Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 p.m. and live music Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. n The Duck Inn on Kalifornsky Beach Road has karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and DJ Arisen on Saturdays. n Mykel’s in Soldotna has live music Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. with Robb Justice, and Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. with Bob Ramponi and Dave Unruh. n The Duck Inn will have live music from 7 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday with Robb Justice and Trio. n Main Street Tap and Grill has Wednesday karaoke with KJ Natalia, Thursday acoustic music with Dustin and Friends and Keeley & Nelson, and live music and dancing with 9Spine Friday and Saturday. See ARTS, page B-2

Poet’s

Corner Untitled By Melinda Anderson, Kasilof He’ll never have the chance to walk her down the aisle She’ll never have the chance to see him with a pain-free smile He’ll never get the chance to see her go to her senior prom She’ll never get to hug him without a gown And he will never get to be called grandpa His hugs are weak and his arms no longer strong She holds her tears back for only so long He wants no sympathy and no tears, Because he did this to himself, for all those years She was in denial for so very long That her daddy would never be gone He taught her to fish and held her with her first heartbreak cry And now he will never be able to see her fall in love with another guy He’ll never see her throw her cap He’ll never see her pack and move out He’ll never see her cry and say goodbye to her friends Buts she’ll always be his little princess But this princess knows ... he has only 4 months to live Poems must include the writer’s name, phone number and address. They should be kept to no more than 300 words. Submission of a poem does not guarantee publication. Poems may be e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion. com, faxed to 283-3299, delivered to the Clarion at 150 Trading Bay Road or mailed to P.O. Box 3009, Kenai, AK 99611.

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Haida carver TJ Young works with apprentice Jerrod Galanin on the Eagle totem pole for the Gajaa Hít building on Thursday. TJ and his brother, Joe, have been working on two poles and a screen to replace the aging ones in front of the building. The project was organized through Sealaska Heritage Institute in conjunction with the Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority, who owns the building.

Carving project highlights modern aspects of apprenticeship tradition By AMY FLETCHER Morris News Service-Alaska

Juneau Empire

When Haida carvers Joe and TJ Young were teenagers in Hydaburg 20 years ago, apprenticeship opportunities there were scarce. To learn the basics of carving and design, they built on carpentry skills learned in high school and cultural knowledge passed on from their grandfather, Claude Morrison. The rest they picked up wherever they could. “Most recently, I apprenticed with Robert Davidson, but before that we kind of did a lot of it on our own,” TJ Young said. “We never really got to apprentice under anyone. It would have been nice. It was trial and error for a long time, but we’re starting to understand a few things and learn from our mistakes.” Now in their mid-30s, with several major projects under their belts including the Eagle Pole at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau, the Yaadaas Crest Pole at Sitka National Historical Park in Sitka, and a house post at the Alaska Native Heritage

Haida carver TJ Young works on the Eagle totem pole for the Gajaa Hít building on Thursday.

Center in Anchorage, the brothers have already reached a point where they can lead apprenticeships of their own. For their current project, the second of two poles for the Gajaa Hit building in downtown Juneau, they have taken on three apprentices. TJ Young said taking part in the longstanding tradition of knowledge transfer through an apprenticeship is an important aspect of the project. “It definitely helps out to have more

hands on the pole, but it is a really crucial part of the culture, the system of having apprentices in order to keep the art progressing,” Young said. The Gajaa Hit totem pole project, a collaboration between Sealaska Heritage Institute and the Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority, highlights the speed with which the apprenticeship tradition has regained its strength in Southeast Alaska, and the adaptability of the relationship as it has evolved to suit the needs of modern artists. Traditionally, knowledge was handed down from one generation to the next, but two of the three apprentices on the Gajaa Hit project are of the Young brothers’ generation: Jerrod Galanin, 37, of Sitka, and Josh Yates, 32, of Juneau. A third apprentice, who will start later this month, Tai’-Rel Osh Lang-Edenshaw of Hydaburg, is 18. The Raven and Eagle pole and house screen the team are creating will replace existing pieces on the Gajaa Hit site on Willoughby Avenue next to the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall. The original 26-foot See HANDS, page B-2

‘The Skeleton Crew’ digs into unsolved mysteries Bookworm Sez You can’t find your keys. Again. It happens every now and then: you get busy, distracted, and you put them down somewhere they don’t belong. Then you spend an hour looking for them. Fortunately, you always find them because they won’t travel far without you. But, as you’ll see in the new book “The Skeleton Crew” by Deborah Halber (c.2014, Simon & Schuster, $25, 240 pages), some things go missing for a lot longer… Wilbur Riddle was a well-driller back in May of 1968 and was waiting for a job to start when he noticed a canvas sack on a stone slab just off Kentucky’s Route 25. As he got closer, he could see that something was inside, and then he could smell it. He kicked the tent-canvas bag and was shocked at what he spied. Inside the bag was a girl, curled up and

bound tight with a rectangular bit of white cloth over her shoulder. She was long dead — long enough that identifiable features were nearly gone. Without a name to attach to the body, the media dubbed her Tent Girl. The case of “Tent Girl,” says Halber, “drew me in.” If you’re a fan of TV detective shows, you might think that the world is littered with unidentified bodies — and there are “shockingly large numbers of them out there,” says Halber. A survey done several years ago indicated “more than thirteen thousand sets” of unidentified bones moldering in morgues, but one estimate places the number nearly three times higher. While “many people are unaware of the extent of the problem,” a fierce group of folks are well-acquainted with the issue. Lurking online under pseudonyms and handles that often belie their age and gender, these people spend hours “obsessed” See SEZ, page B-2

‘Echo’ follows in footsteps of ‘E.T.’ “Earth to Echo” Relativity Media 1 hour, 29 minutes I am currently writing from the mountains of rural Vermont, and all the power has suddenly gone out, the result of yet another wild summer storm. How it can be 85 degrees out and be raining cats and dogs is beyond me, but I guess that’s the East Coast for you. We’re on an extended trip to the Green Mountain State while my wife goes back to graduate school, and we’re all learning the ins and outs of a new place. One of my favorite activities when in a strange locale is, as you might imagine, finding a new and unique movie theater to frequent. A few towns down the road, my wife and I discovered a restaurant/movie theatre called The Big Picture, an establishment as quaint as it is comfortable. Unlike slick and polished affairs like Anchorage’s Bear Tooth or the Texas-based chain

R eeling It In C hris J enness Alamo Drafthouse, The Big Picture is definitely small-town and an obvious labor of love. It reminds me of my own community theater, Triumvirate, which I’ve been missing while away. The first movie we went to see there was last week’s “Chef,” where we piled into a comfy loveseat, one of several in the small auditorium, and set up our dinner on a small coffee table in front to watch the show. What a great way to watch a movie. This week we took the kids to see the new “Earth to Echo,” this generation’s an-

swer to “E.T.” about a cuddly alien in need of help from his pals. In “Echo,” when the power goes haywire early in the film, it’s a precursor to a great adventure, but here in my little Vermont abode I’ll probably just need to look for candles. “Echo” tells the tale of three suburban Nevada kids who are being uprooted as the result of a new freeway extension going in right through their neighborhood. The movie is mostly found-footage style, with the majority of the action taking place in front of one of the kid’s handheld digital camera. When all the phones on their block go on the fritz, our three heroes discover that the screens of their devices are showing a map, leading twenty miles into the desert. As it’s their last night together, and since they are pre-teen boys primed for adventure, the trio decides to sneak out with their bikes and head for the origin of the mysteSee REEL, page B-2

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n Four Royal Parkers on the Kenai Spur Highway in Soldotna poles, carved by Tommy Jimhas live music with Bob Ramponi and the Alaska Swing Com- mie, Ed Kunz Jr., Ed Kunz Sr. and William Smith, are being pany Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m.

Markets, fairs and bazaars n The Sterling Senior Center Christmas in July Bazaar and Bake Sale will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 11-12. All items must be handcrafted; no imports. For more information or to sign up for a table, call Glenda at 262-2943 or the Sterling Senior Center at 262-6808. n Kenai’s Saturday Market is open every Saturday through Sept. 13. It is held in the grassy area across the parking lot from the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center. The market will include very talented folks selling beautiful Alaskan Arts & Crafts. Fresh vegetables will start showing up about the middle of June. Vendor rates are as low as $20 per Saturday and spaces are limited, so pick up an application at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center or call Harold at 283-1991. The Central Kenai Peninsula Farmer’s Market is open each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until mid-September. This market features Alaskan Grown and Alaska Made products and includes fresh baked goods, jams, jellies, fresh vegetables and gift items. The market is located at the corner of Corral Street and the Kenai Spur Highway at the bus “turn-around.” New vendors are welcome. Call Carolyn at 262-7502 for more information. n A new farmers’ market in downtown Ninilchik is open Saturdays, featuring homegrown plants and veggies, a wide variety of crafts, handmade artisan sea salt and dog cart rides. It will be across from the Kenai Peninsula State Fairgrounds. Vendors are needed! For an application or information call Michelle Hogan 299-4999. Cost for a booth is $25 for the season or $5 per day. n The Farmers Fresh Market is open every Tuesday, 3-6 p.m., in the parking lot of the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank on KBeach Road at Community College Drive. The market features local food producers and a kids’ activity booth. For updates on what is in season, see the Farmers Fresh Market page on Facebook. Interested vendors can contact Market Manager Dan Funk at 382-0210. n The Soldotna Wednesday Market is open Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Peninsula Center Mall. n Local farmers markets will have free Chef at the Market cooking demonstrations in July and August funded by the Alaska Division of Agriculture. The full schedule includes: — Central Kenai Peninsula Farmers Market, Saturdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Kenai Spur Highway and and East Corral — August 9, Wrap up a Rainbow: Gluten-Free Wraps with Susan Nabholz; August 16, Loving Your Kale, and Eating it Too! with Nancy Schrag. — Farmers Fresh Market, Tuesdays, 3:30-5 p.m., Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, Community College Drive and Kalifornsky Beach Road — July 15, Quick and Healthy Cooking with Ally Bril; July 29, Fun and Fast Veggies with Ally Bril; August 5, Wrap up a Rainbow: Gluten-Free Wraps with Susan Nabholz. Kenai Soil and Water Conservation District is the local sponsor, along with the PPWCA Local Foods Group. For more information, call 283-8732 ext. 5.

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

Down the Road n The Pratt Museum in Homer is open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. “Dena’inaq’ Huch’ulyeshi: The Dena’ina Way Of Living” is onn view through Sept. 1. The Dena’ina Way of Living is the first comprehensive exhibit of the Dena’ina culture, curated and provided by the Anchorage Museum. The Pratt is the first stop of the tour, with artifacts, multimedia and text that explores the past and present Dena’ina culture. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.prattmuseum.org. Submissions may be emailed to news@peninsulaclarion.com. The deadline is 5 p.m. Mondays.

removed due to concerns about their structural integrity. In learning from the Youngs, the three apprentices are also indirectly learning from renowned Haida artist Robert Davidson, with whom TJ Young studied beginning in 2011. Davidson, who grew up in Masset at a time when totem carving was dangerously rare, apprenticed with Bill Reid, one of the most influential Northwest Coast artists of the 20th century. Though traditional apprenticeships were most often carried out within the carver’s own community or family, modern apprenticeships tend to be more wide-ranging, reflective of the collaborative spirit between Northwest Coast artists. Gajaa Hit apprentice Galanin, for example, is Tlingit and Aleut. The Youngs are Haida. “A lot of us are friends, and just being in that community of carving and Northwest Coast art, it’s like a family,” TJ Young said. “You may be doing different styles but you’re still heading toward one thing, learning more about who we are, who you want to be as an artist, as a person. It’s not

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rious signal. That origin turns out to be a strange little robotic alien, about the size and shape of a small owl. Employing a rudimentary attempt at communication, the boys discover the little creature’s ability to echo simple sounds, hence his name, Echo. The rest of the night is filled with adventure as our he-

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so much Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian, it’s more like a fraternity of Northwest Coast artists — or not even artists, just people, friends, family.” This community vibe is apparent on a small scale in the Gajaa Hit carving tent, where the team is currently working. Apprentice Yates, who has known the Youngs since childhood, worked on the Raven pole in 2013 but still spends time in the tent to check in on the Eagle pole currently underway. On Friday, he was quietly working on a skateboard design as the carvers worked, asking TJ Young’s opinion on his piece from time to time. Galanin, who is currently the primary carving apprentice for the Eagle pole, said he hadn’t met the Youngs before the totem project but knew of and respected their work. Though new to totem pole carving, he is an established artist himself who works in many mediums, including jewelry making, skin sewing, painting and installation sculpture. He was nervous about approaching this new art form at first but said he was loosening up. “It’s an amazing opportunity. I feel very blessed to have been selected,” he said. “It’s really great working with Joe and TJ — not only learning about the process and working with some of the tools, but just their take on the art and how to be as

an artist. I feel like I’m trying to absorb as much as I can.” Galanin also brings a background in wooden boat building to the project. “Learning the patience as a shipwright transfers over to this beautifully,” he said. “Seems like every experience I’ve had has led up to this.” Galanin grew up in Sitka, learning from his father David Galanin and uncle William Burkhart, among others. Like the Youngs, Galanin and his brother, Nick, are powerful forces among the younger generation of Northwest Coast artists, creating art that is reflective of both tradition and innovation. The Galanin brothers, who are next door neighbors in Sitka, create work independently and together as Leonard Getinthecar and operate a gallery in Sitka called Devilfish. “Our garages are right next to each other and we just set them up as different (creative spaces),” Jerrod Galanin said. “At night, we might sew some sea otter, or we might work on an installation piece or whatever it might be.” This year, both Galanin brothers and their father all received Rasmuson Individual Artist Awards to pursue their art, the first time in Rasmuson history that three awards have gone to members of the same family. TJ Young said Galanin has

been doing a great job so far, asking lots of questions and even investing in his own set of tools. “We could tell he’s really serious about taking it to the next level, so we’re excited about that,” Young said. Despite having three apprentices, the Youngs consider themselves “head” carvers, not “master” carvers. The title of master carver is a long way down the road, Young said. “It’s something to strive for in the future, but definitely not now or anytime soon,” he said. The replacement poles the team is creating are not replicas of the 1977 poles but share some of the same figures, determined by local elders. The Eagle pole, from the bottom to the top, shows a bear, a killer whale biting the bear, a wolf biting the killer whale’s tail, a shark and an eagle. The Raven pole shows Lady Luck holding a baby, a dog fish, a human holding a tinaa (copper shield) riding the dog fish, and a raven. Together the poles honor Raven and Eagle clans of the Aak’w Kwáan Tlingit. The land where the Gajaa Hit building stands was traditionally used as a Tlingit summer fish camp. The building was constructed in the 1970s as a community center, and in 2000, Tlingit elder Cecilia Kunz renamed it Gajaa Hit, or “safe place to land.”

roes discover they were not the only ones following the signal. The boys (and an eventual girl as well) head off to help Echo fix his broken machine and eventually get home. “Earth to Echo” is undoubtedly enjoyable, certainly innocuous, and tailor-made for kids. My son had this to say after the movie: “Dad! Guess what is the awesomest movie in the world! EARTH. TO. ECHO!” The effects are cute and impressive, but are used sparingly enough that you don’t get CGI

overload. In fact, looking back on it, “Echo” was probably a relatively inexpensive movie to make, though the look is great. Echo himself is an endearing little creature and assuming the movie does well, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a slew of Echo toys come Christmas-time. As a smaller, independent film, it shouldn’t be hard to more than recoup the cost of making the film. If I had a complaint, and this is not solely aimed at “Earth to Echo,” the movie has little in the way of substance and weight. “E.T.” was a milestone for many reasons, but one of the major factors in its longevity is the gravitas Steven Spielberg imbued the film with. There was real weight, real emotion, and real peril in that movie. “Echo” is cute and fun, but I

can’t see it standing the test of time, a problem that is shared by nearly all non-Pixar kid’s films these days. Sure, “Earth to Echo” may be the awesomest movie now, but what about tomorrow? The only movie to really move kids this year was “Frozen,” and that’s only by accident considering that Disney had no idea what they had in that film. I’ll keep waiting for the next “E.T.” but in the meantime, friendly B-level fare like “Echo” will have to tide me over. Grade: B+ “Earth to Echo” is rated PG for moments of brief mild violence.

eton Crew.” With a mystery-true crimescience mix of facts and detective stories, author Deborah Halber explains why this twopronged issue exists and how modern technology and amateur sleuthing is helping lessen it. Along the way, Halber tours morgues and back-rooms, lurks near an exhumation, and tries her hand at solving one of New England’s best-known cases. And on that one, she learns that there’s some information best left buried… If you tend to get a little queasy, this isn’t the book for you. It’s graphic and gruesome, but oh-so-fascinating and hard to put down. When it comes to your Books to Read pile, in fact, “The Skeleton Crew” is one that shouldn’t be missing.

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with matching data for missing persons with data for unknown bodies. Often sneered at by local police (and sometimes totally ignored), this “Skeleton Crew” has single-handedly solved decades-old cold cases, given names to corpses anonymously buried, and offered closure to families of people who vanished generations ago. They’ve solved murders in Missouri. They’ve ID’d vagrants in Vegas. They’ve closed cold cases in Canada. And in a situation that launched a career, one man ascertained the identity of Tent Girl. You know you’ve got a great read in your hands when, on page two, you mourn that the The Bookworm is Terri book will end. That’s what hap- Schlichenmeyer. Email her at pened when I read “The Skel- bookwormsez@yahoo.com.

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Training Coordinator This new position at Kenai Peninsula College will enable Kenai Peninsula College to meet industry demand for workforce development training, skills upgrade training, and continuing education for the oil/gas/natural resources industries, and environmental and healthcare fields. The coordinator will develop and coordinate short-term (1 day to 2-month) training programs, and secure qualified instructors to provide outstanding educational experiences. The selected candidate will plan/ coordinate educational and other conferences utilizing campus facilities including the new 92-bed residence hall and state-of-the-art Career & Technical Training Center (CTEC) to be delivered at KPC's Kenai River Campus. A 12 month, fulltime position at level 79, step 1; $1,985.60 bi-weekly, beginning November, 2014. Tuition waivers included with benefits package. Applications will be accepted until the position is closed. To apply for this position go to KPC's employment page at www.kpc.alaska.edu UAA is an AA/EO Employer and Educational Institution.

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Frontier Community Services is a Soldotna based non-profit agency providing in-home and group home services to people experiencing a disabling condition. We are seeking top-notch personnel for full-time and part-time positions within the agency with an interest in providing health care services for the Kenai Peninsula area.

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Homer Electric Association, Inc., is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill an Assistant Engineering Services Supervisor in our Kenai office. The Assistant Engineering Services Supervisor is responsible for assisting in providing inspections of design and construction of HEA/AEEC Transmission and Distribution lines and equipment; assist in monitoring compliance with engineering and construction standards as well as development of standards; assist Engineering Services Supervisor to review work orders, staking sheets and procedures for these activities; maintain processes for accounting and material reconciliation; coordinate with government, local agencies and other utilities for sharing graphics information and joint graphics standards; and provide backup support for customer service complaints to the Engineering Services Department.

Lake front home with float plane accessibility. Quiet lake home for someone with many interests --- landscaping; animal raising (barn, tack room, chicken coop) art/handicraft studio (26 X 26) that could become separate bedrooms; lake for sailing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming; float plane accessible; two bedroom apartment for B & B; two car, heated garage; many, many possibilities. This unusual home is built into a hillside. The unique house kept expanding up the hill. All three stories are at ground level,with the main floor handicapped accessible. Windows everywhere. You live with nature. Built as close as possible to 5 Star requirements and to be as maintenance free as possible. It has cement siding, vinyl windows and storm doors. Seven miles south of Soldotna. Priced for sale this summer at $367,000. For appointment to see this home call Ruth at (907)262-9619 or Sharilyn at 5 Star (907)252-3163

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AND CABIN CASTAWAY COVE. Kenai River front double lot. 70 foot frontage by 100 feet deep. KNOCK EM DEAD RED SALMON HOLE right in front of cabin. electricity available. Very accessible location. Age forces me to sell this very valuable location... Lots 34 and 35 block 9, Castaway Cove, $112,000. Borough book and page map 55-253 Call me for a visit to the property (907)252-4500 or (907)283-4960

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KENAI RIVER FRONT HOME. World-Class SALMON FISHING out your back door! 5-Bedroom, 3-Bath Ranch home, att, heated 4+ car gar. Open kitchen, dining/ living area with 5 picture windows all with views of the river! 112' RIVER frontage. 48' Aluminum dock with fish cleaning table/ sink/ water. Nat. Gas heat, Wood stove, Automatic backup generator. Landscaped yard with Fire Pit/ view of the Kenai Mtns. For MORE INFO See: KENAIRIVERDREAM.blogspot.com Call: (907)252-4671 $749,000. FSBO

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Woman thinks bride-to-be’s friendship isn’t worth the cost if it costs you the friendship you won’t have lost much. This girl lacks both judgment and character, and you’ll be better off to distance yourself. Both of you should mingle with people with whom you have more in common. DEAR ABBY: I don’t know where to start so I will just plunge in: I have five kids Abigail Van Buren by five different men. I am not a terrible person. I have a job, take care of my babies and am working toward a degree. But sometimes I feel like the ultimate loser. I get judged all the time. I’m so ashamed of the choices I have made in life. Will it ever be better? — 5 KIDS, 5 DADS IN OREGON DEAR 5-5: You will see an improvement as soon as you stop beating yourself up over the choices you have made. No one can change the past. All we can do is learn from our mistakes and make a conscious decision not to repeat them. And as to those who

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun in Cancer and a Moon in Sagittarius until 11:24 p.m., when the Moon enters Capricorn. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, July 10, 2014: This year you might naturally over-indulge and dote on others. When you reverse gears, which will happen at times, you could receive a snub or anger. Look at the monsters you could be creating. Use exercise and mediation to curb a tendency to over-worry. Worry only wears you down. If you are single, others are drawn to you. Make sure your sweetie of choice is emotionally available. Your caring style could attract people very different from you. Consider the type of relationship you want. Tame possessiveness, which could be a factor after mid-July, if attached. You as a couple opt to split from your daily life as often as you can to go off together alone. These occasions add to the power and strength of the relationship. Passion flares during these periods, adding to your bond. Try instigating an old-fashioned date night more often. Respect your differences, especially around your domestic life. The solution might be neither of yours, but one that addresses your issues. CAPRICORN needs security just as you do, but they approach this seeming necessity differently. Stop and learn from each other. 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) HHHHYou easily could toss an associate into a tizzy, as he or she does not understand what you are doing. This person will approach you directly in his or her time. A family member means well. You are far more optimistic because of the support you

ously if attacked or perceive that you were attacked. You feel cared about in a domestic situation and/or with family. Try to meet your expectations rather than those of others. Curb a tendency to overindulge. Tonight: At home. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Don’t take an unnecessary risk with funds. You could be reading more into a venture than really is there. You could be quite angry at someone’s intervention or nosiness. Establish stronger boundaries with this person and perhaps others. Tonight: Pay bills first. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You could be surprised by another person’s energy as exhibited in a meeting. Be smart, and don’t try to control anyone. Just let everyone else be. Your intuition is right-on about a partner or joint financial matter. Tonight: Getting into the moment. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You could sense a situation is building that you would prefer not to deal with. You might need to make an appointment with a doctor or dentist. The unexpected revolves around family and/or home. Maintain a sense of humor. Tonight: Pace yourself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Friends nearly always surround you. Today a friend could dominate a situation more than you might like. Let this person see the interaction as you do by sharing more openly. Use your energy to accomplish what you must. Tonight: Be impulsive! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You might not be in a position where you can be frivolous. You often strive to make a certain impression. Do not take down months of hard work with a moment of silliness or craziness. Maintain a perspective. Creatively postpone some fun. Tonight: Follow your pals.

No lip service for these napkins Dear Heloise: I love to use cloth napkins in my home, because they look prettier than paper and are more environmentally stable. However, many female guests leave lipstick marks on the napkins after using them. Do you have a hint for removing these stains? — Debbie W., via email Yes, and it’s easy. Use an old towel or a couple of paper towels. Lay the lipstick-stained part of the napkin down on the towel. Take another towel, dampen it with rubbing alcohol (70 to 90 percent) and use it to dab the stained areas of the napkin. Check underneath as you work, and you should start to see the lipstick transfer onto the bottom towel. Continue to dab until the entire stain disappears. With longer-lasting lipsticks, this may take longer, but keep working, and the stains should come out. You also can use a prewash spray on both sides of the stain and scrub it with a small brush. — Heloise P.S.: Here is a hint I learned from a friend: She put a paper napkin inside the cloth one, so the ladies could use that first (discreetly) to blot the lipstick! Wet umbrellas Dear Heloise: There are many ways to reuse the plastic bags that newspapers come in. I reuse them to hold wet umbrellas. I keep a couple of bags in my purse, and whenever it rains, I simply slip my umbrella into a bag before going inside. I hate carrying around a wet umbrella inside a store, and this solves the problem. — L.Y. in Illinois

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DEAR ABBY: My best friend is getting married and asked me to be her maid of honor. She has also asked me to buy an expensive dress, host a lavish shower I’m afraid I can’t afford and plan a destination bachelorette party. The cost will be exorbitant. On top of this, she has asked me to be her “cover” when she lies to her fiance about where she is. She has admitted to me that she has cheated on him, and I think she’s doing it again. I know it’s not my place to question her or tell her what to do, but this has made me hesitant to commit financially to her wedding. Should I talk to her about this? I don’t want to lose my best friend, but I also don’t want to put my money on the line for someone who isn’t being honest. — DRAGGING MY HEELS IN NEW YORK DEAR DRAGGING YOUR HEELS: Do not question your friend or tell her what to do, but DO convey to her that you can’t function as her maid of honor because you can’t afford the cost. And the next time she asks you to cover for her, tell her you no longer want to be a party to deceiving her fiance because you’re having trouble looking him in the eye. Your best friend sounds like a piece of work, and

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