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SALEM — The OregonSenate is close to agreeingon a proposal that wouldraise $206 million annuallythrough a 4-cent gas tax in­crease and hikes on some ofthe most commonly paid feescollected by the Departmentof Transportation.

The proposal, which hasbeen revised in recent daysand faces uncertainty in theHouse, was being discussedTuesday in

and already M ar ijuana isfaces back- m o stly legallash from en- in Oregon avironmental w eek fromgroups and n o w. Page 7Abusinessesinterestedin producing biofuels thatwould be sold in Oregonunder the state's new low­carbon fuel standard.

Details of the frameworkfrom June 22, obtained byThe Bulletin Tuesday afterthe governor's office madechanges over the weekend,spread from a group oflegis­lators to environmental andconsumer advocacy groupsthat are raising resistance tothe proposed changes.

The fi amework lists thenew goals for state invest­ment in transportation andthe assumed carbon reduc­tions that would result fromthe investment.

The largest assumedreductions would come froma blending program to reducecarbon intensity in fuelsover the next decade — onthe condition that the fuelis "commercially available,technologically feasible, andcost effective."

The carbon credits forsale in a carbon market — akey piece of the low-carbonfuel standard — would beswapped for alternative fuelsfor 3,000 school buses and a"natural gas market trans­formation program."

If the Senate can agree onthe proposed amendments,said Sen. Tim Knopp, R­Bend, Senate President PeterCourtney will create a specialcommittee that

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Leticia Neal, of the U.S. Forest Service, swings a McLeod tool during a practice fire near Mt. Emily Roadon the Umatilla National Forest. Neal was one of about100 firefighters who spent four days in a class­room learning about fire behavior, weather, suppression, tools and other topics before going into thewoods to practice techniques.

By George PlavenEast Oregonian

PENDLETON — A cloud ofwhite smoke rose from the woods inthe Blue Mountains between Pend­leton and La Grande. In response,seasonal firefighters quickly movedto a nearby hillside along SummitRoad.

Marching single file, the handcrews paused to assess the flamessmoldering in mostly downedbranches and tree stumps. Afterchecking for snags and hazards,they worked together to dig a fireline and stop the tiny blaze in itstracks.

The incident was only a simu­lation, but for about 80 youngfirefighters it was a chance to testthemselves in preparation for whatforecasters saywill be anotherlong, hot wildfire season across theNorthwest.

Friday's training on live fire, donewithin a prescribed burn area of theWallowa-Whitman National Forest,marked the end of a week-long fireschool led by the U.S. Forest Service,Oregon Department of Forestryand Bureau of Indian Affairs. Thecourse combined classroom learn­ing with hands-on practice in forestnear Mount Emily.

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Come July, the National Inter­agency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho,predicts an above-average poten­tial for large wildfires throughoutOregon and Washington. Thoseconditions are expected to lingerthrough September.

If the 2015 season is anythinglike last year, Northwest firefight­ers could be in for a wild ride. Fireburned an estimated 1.3 millionacres in Oregon and Washingtonin 2014, including the 256,108-acreCarlton Complex that was thelargest blaze in Washington statehistory.

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expandsoperationBy Katy Nesbitt

ENTERPRISE — Expand­ing health care options is anongoing concern at WallowaMemorial Hospital. On July1, the hospital will bringMt. View Medical, formerlyWallowa Mountain Medical,under its wing.

Larry Davy, Wallowa Me­morial Hospital CEO, said anincreasing number of doctorswant to practice medicineand let someone else handlethe billing, regulations,policies and procedures. Thedoctors at Wallowa MountainMedical in Joseph and

Alert deputies earlyTuesday morning spotted anindividual police knew wasdriving with a suspendedlicense.

Shortly before 1:30 a.m.,Union CountySherifFs depu­ties on patrol inthe La Grandearea witnessedan individual,

Vice lat er identifiedas Zachary Vice,

31, operating a mo tor vehicle.Police attempted to stop thevehicle, but Vice acceleratedaway from them.

A pursuit ensued, butdeputies discontinued thechase given the recklessnature of the suspect, the

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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTOn June 24, 1975, 113

people were killed when East­ern Airlines Flight 66, a Boeing727 carrying 124 people,crashed while attempting toland during a thunderstormat New York's John F. KennedyInternational Airport.

ON THIS DATEIn 1793, the first republican

constitution in France wasadopted.

In 1908, Grover Cleveland,the 22nd and 24th president ofthe United States, died in Princ­eton, New Jersey, at age 71.

In 1939, the SoutheastAsian country Siam changedits name toThailand. (It wentback to being Siam in 1945,then became Thailand onceagain in 1949.)

In 1940, France signed anarmistice with Italy duringWorld War II.

In 1948, Communist forcescut off all land and waterroutes between West GermanyandWest Berlin, promptingthe western allies to organizethe Berlin Airlift.

In 1983, the space shuttleChallenger — carryingAmerica's first woman inspace, Sally K. Ride — coastedto a safe landing at EdwardsAir Force Base in California.

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ONTARIO — A bill thatrequires a study of mineralresources around EasternOregon is waiting a voteto move it to the OregonHouse floor.

House Bill 3089, spon­sored by Reps. Cliff Bentz,R-Ontario, and Brad Witt,D-Clatskanie, is in the JointWays and Means Commit­tee on Natural Resources.It would require theDepartment of Geology andMineral Industries reporton its study to the a legisla­tive interim committee onenvironmental and naturalresources on or before Sept.15, 2016.

According to a proposedamendment to the bill, the

By Cherise Kaechele

Members of the Union County Eco­nomic Development Corp. put on theirhard hats, protective eye wear andearplugs to tour Elgin Boise Cascade'splywood plant Tuesday.

La Grande city employees, UnionCounty commissioners, chamber ofcommerce employees and other localbusiness owners and employees gath­ered in Elgin to get a dose-up encoun­ter of one of Union County's biggestemployers.

Boise Cascade's Lindsey Warnessintroduced the group to the company'shistory before the tour began. Warnesssaid there are two mills cohabitating atthe Elgin plant — a plywood plant anda stud mill.W arness said the entire process of

gathering lumber and treatingit tobecome ready to sell can be done at them ill, and 100 percent of the logs are

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purpose of the study wouldbe to help improve accessto mining opportunities inOregon.

The study would be usedto determine whether tohave DOGAMI personnelconduct mineral invento­ries and mapping in theregion.

At a hearing on the billMonday, Dave Hunnicut,executive director of Or­egonians in Action, said incomparing Harney Countyand Humboldt County afew years ago, he foundalthough the counties arevery similar in geographyand population, there aresignificant differences.

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Boise Cascade welcomed members of the Union County Economic Development Corporation to the Elginplywood plant on Tuesday afternoon. Members got to tour the facility and learn about how the logs are treatedand prepared from start to finish.

oise asca es owsoused in some wayin the facility.

Like many large businesses in UnionCounty, Warness said the Elgin plantis dependent on the vitality of nationalforests. The safety of private landsis being threatened and diminished,either by the federal government orby natural-caused disasters, such asforest fires, Warness said. Lumber millseverywhere are suffering in the market,Warness said. In Northeast Oregonalone, 17 mills have closed since 1992.

Warness said the plywood plantruns24 hours a day, seven days a week Ap­proximately 56 percent of Elgin's lumbercomes kom local private land, while 13percent comes kom Washington andIdaho, according to Warness.

Additionally, Luke Aldrich, produc­tion manager at Boise Cascade, saidthe mills need to make $7 million ayear to pay for all the costs attributed torunning the location.

UCEDC's Mandi Case said last

Humboldt County hadabout 4 percent unemploy­ment, while Harney Countyhad 12 percent unemploy­ment, Hunnicut said. Me­dian income in HumboldtCounty was about $55,000,while Harney's was about$35,000, he said.

was Humboldt County'sactive mining industry,Hunnicut said, addingthat mining offers family­wage jobs.

''Why can't we do this?"he asked the committee.

aWe don't need to changelaws," he added.aWe need tochange the perception thatOregon was not friendlytoward mining."

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November, a similar tour was made atthe Boise Cascade partide board locationin Island Cit. The organization plansevents for members like the one onTuesday to show the communityhow themills operate. Barreto Manufacturirgwas also a tour location, she said.

aWe want to show (the members) ourappreciation," Case said.'Today (Tues­dayl was a good turnout. There wasabout 25 to 30 last year, and it's aboutthe same today."

The youp of about 30 UCEDCmembers separated into three youps.Three Boise Cascade tour guides tookthe groups to the different areas ofthe plywood mill to show them howthe mill operates and what the finalproduct looks like.

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An early morning callTuesday to police ended withone arrested on multiplecharges, including possessionof a weapon by a felon.

Shortly before 2 a.m., UnionCounty Sherilf's Otftce depu­ties responded to a report ofa fight at 287 W. JeffersonSt. in Union, according to apress release kom the sherilf'sofftce. The initial call indicatedthat a gun was involved in thealtercation, though no shotshad been fired.

When deputies, who werestill dealing with an earliermotor vehicle chase in LaGrande, responded the suspectwas gone. He returned whileofficers were still on scene.

Police arrested Barry"Woody" Brown, 55, of LaGrande on two counts of men­acing, criminal trespass in thefirst degree, criminal mischiefIII (vandalisml and posses­sion of a weapon by a felon.

Impairment suspectedin Monday night crash

Two people were injured ina head-on crash just before8 p.m. Monday night.

According to the OregonState Police, impairment mayhave been a factor in the crash.The crash occurred near HotLake on Highway 203.

Police say Rual HarmonBrown, 73, of Union, showedsigns of impairment and con­sented to a blood draw whileat Grande Ronde Hospital.A second blood draw wastaken with a search warrant,according to OSP.

He and the other injureddriver, Gayle Knight, 71, ofUnion, were both transportedto Grande Ronde Hospitalwith serious injuries follow­ing the crash, according toa police report. Knight wasdischarged kom the hospitalMonday night and Brown wasdischarged Tuesday, accordingto Grande Ronde Hospital.

OSP's Sgt. Kyle Hove saidthe Union County DistrictAttorney's OIftce will deter­mine whether charges will bebrought against Brown.

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By Cherise Kaechele

The Elgin City Council went lineby line to explore increasing thew ages of several city em ployees atTuesday night's meeting.

City Administrator BrockEckstein conducted a wage studyfor similar positions in the areaand proposed wages for positionslike city administrator, librarian,city clerk and several public workspositions. The resolution, whichwould reflect the wage changes,was not passed but instead tabledfor another meeting and createdquite a stir among the city council­ors as well as those in attendance.

The council preliminarilyapproved a wage increase for thecity administrator position &om$3,750 per month to $4,695 andthe librarian's position from $15.79to $16.65 per hour with an ad­

ditional increase in hours from 27hours to 32 hours per week.

Councilor Rocky Burgessexpressed several times through­out the discussion that the wageincreases are much more thananyone else, outside of a city job,would get. He repeatedly said theincreases are more than 2 percent,alluding to the consumer price in­dex and the cost ofliving allowance.

"The raise you're asking is huge.This isn't going to go over well,"said Burgess when talking abouthow the community will respond.

Other community members inattendance also stated that thesalaries were too much and thetaxpayers would have to pay thedifference in wages.

Ultimately, the city councildiscussed dmpping the assistant ad­ministrator title fiom the derk's posi­tion and working on the position's job

description before deciding whetherto keep the current $14.61per houror boostingit to the proposed $17.55.

The city council tabled the mat­ter for a future meeting, when theywill make the final decisions onthe city clerk wage and then adoptthe resolution as a whole with theamended salary changes.

The city council also discussedopening Elgin City Hall on Fridaysfor a half-day. Eckstein said cityhall has been opened for a couple ofFridays so far and there has beensome foot trafllc going through.However, the council questionedwhether the two employees at cityhall would need to be paid overtimewith the new change and whetherthe amount of foot traKc coming inand out of city hall was worth open­ing it up on a regular basis.

The city council tabled the mat­ter for a future meeting.

LHS class of 1964 holdsSaturday luncheon

The La Grande High School classof 1964 will have a noon luncheonSaturday at the Flying J truck stop.

3ewelry design classoffered for kids

Ajewelrydesign dass for kids age 7and older will be held fiom 1:30 p.m. to3:30 p.m. June 29 to July 2. Studentswill create their own designs, using avariety of media, and instruction willbe given on the use ofjeweler's tools.Cost for the four-day dass is $32.50.Asecond dass will be held July 13-16. Toregister for eitherdass and to find outthe location, call 541-962-1352 or go towww.lagrandeparks.org.

LHS class of 1947 meetsfor lunch Thursday

The La Grande High School classof 1947 will meet for lunch at noon

Thursday at the Dusty Spur Cafe.Everyone is welcome.

Senior center hostsvintage car show, lunch

The Rusty Wheels Car Club willbring their vintage cars for viewingand photographs to the Union Coun­ty Senior Center, 1504N.Albany St.,La Grande on Monday.

The cars, including Model Tsand Model As, will be on displayfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. People areencouraged to dress up in old-timeera clothes and have their picturestaken with the cars. The event willalso be a celebration of the 100thbirthday of Merle and Bertha Feik's1915 Model T Roadster, "Tin Lizzie."

Lunch will be served &om11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Suggesteddonation for diners age 60 and olderis $2.75. For those younger than 60,the cost is $5.75.

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Buddhist monks set to create sand mandala at art centerWesCom News ServiceBy Joshua Dillen

BAKER CITY — Buddhism is aphilosophy not a religion, accordingto Marria Knight.

That philosophy is coming to Bak­er City for nine days next month.

The Venerable Karma NamgyelRinpoche from Bhutan will arrivein town on July 17, to perform ritu­als and ceremonies of the TibetanBuddhist.

The following Monday, Rinpocheand another Lama iteacherl willbegin the seven- day creation of asacred sand mandala at CrossroadsCarnegie Art Center.

The mandala will be completedon Sunday, July 26.

Knight, a special education teacherfor Union School District, is helping toorganize the event with Crossroads.

She said it is an auspicious eventand that Rinpoche personally choseBaker City to visit and create themandala."Itis arare thing to have a sand

mandala created," Knight said."Most people have not seen a man­dala or know what it is."

Crossroads Communications Di­rector Derek Hosler is excited aboutthe event as well.

"I'll probably never go to Bhutan,but I'll get to experience a snippet oftheir culture while they are here,"he said.

Friday, July 17, at 7 p.m. Rinpochewill perform a tea ceremony to blessthe people attending and to open allof the other events that will happenover the next nine days.

Afterward, he will answer anyquestions attendees may have.

Donna Selby &om the DrukpaMila Center in Salem, which wasestablished by Rinpoche, also con­siders the Lamas' visit a significantevent for Baker City.

"It is very special when a sandmandala is constructed in a cityand for its residents," she said.

"Anyone who views the mandalafeels a great peace — in essence, asand mandala is a means to bringhealing to an area and bring it intoperfect balance with the universe."

When the mandala is completed,the Buddhist monks will decon­struct it and distribute half of thecolored sand to those who attend theceremony. The remaining half will bedispersed into the Powder River.

"iThe sand) will bless all life formson its way to the ocean," said Knight.

She said the sand symbolizes theimpermanence of all life.

The mandala will be created atCrossroads CarnegieArt Center, 2020AuburnAve., in the downstairs studio.Crossroads Director Ginger

Savage said the weekend when themandala is deconstructed coincideswith the Center's annual Chalk itUp to Art event.

The mandala's impermanence issimilar to the temporary nature ofthe chalk art that will be createdand eventually worn or washedaway by rain."It seems perfect to have it the

same weekend," Savage said.'Toparticipate in this event is a greatopportunity for us. How cool is itto have a Bhutanese Buddhist andmandala in Baker City?"

Knight explained that most peo­ple are familiar with Tibetan Bud­dhists. The Rinpoche and his fellowpractitioners of the philosophy are&om Bhutan, which borders Chinaat the eastern end of the HimalayaMountains.

When Tibetan Buddhist monksmake a sand mandala, they use aspecial tools to apply the coloredsands that make up its design.

The Bhutanese monks do it dif­ferently.

"They lay the sand with theirfingers," Knight said.

During the time the Rinpoche isin Baker City, there will be severalceremonies and activities.

Rinpoche will chant prayers, and food,medicine and herbs will be burned. Bythe end of the year, he plans to havecompleted 82 of the ceremonies.

Those who wish may writeprayers on paper that will beburned at the end of the ceremony.

The Water Ceremony is anotherimportant event the Rinpoche willpresent to the people of Baker City.Knight explained that it helps thosein attendance to let go of issues orproblems that are keeping them&om moving forward in life.

Selby explained that the Rinpocheand his fellow monk will be in townfor the benefit of all and is veryexcited to come to Baker City.

"He is very approachable. He has

Karma Namgyel Rinpoche begins the dismantling of a sand mandala created at Willamette University.Rinpoche and another Buddhist monk will create a similar one in Baker city next month over a seven-dayperiod then dismantle it and pour the sand in the Powder River symbolizing the impermanence of allthings.

At the request of the DalaiLama ithe spiritual leader of Tibet)Rinpoche will perform 108 Chen­rezig Fire Ceremonies across theUnited States and Canada. One ofthose will be performed while theRinpoche is in Baker City.

'The fire ceremonyis very im­portant," Rinpoche said in a phoneinterview. He explained thatone ofitspurposes is to bring aboutworld peace.

Another purpose of the fireceremonies is to bless and heal acommunity, Selby said.

"It also helps to prevent naturaldisasters and bypacifyingnatme andb~ natu reinto balance," she said.

During the ceremony, which willbe performed at 10 a.m. July 25,

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a beautiful heart and is willing toanswer any question that peoplemay have," she said."He is veryhappy to meet with anyone."

Rinpoche has been acquaintedwith Richard Haynes of Baker Cityfor about four years.

Haynes invited Rinpoche to cometo his residence a couple of yearsago to perform a fire ceremony dur­ing Haynes' birthday celebration.

"It's a very beautiful and peacefultown so I decided to come again,"Rinpoche said.

To see a list of all the ceremoniesand activities while the Buddhistmonks are in town, visit http J/www.crossroads-arts.org/SpecialEvents­Detail.php?event id=42.

OIIIFUARIES

Katherine Michelle(Missy) WarrenFormerly of La Grande1971-201 5

Katherine Michelle iMissylWarren, 44, died in her homein Baker City June 19 of anapparent heart attack. Acelebration oflife and HonorGuard fiom Oregon Depart­ment of Corrections will beginat 11 a.m. Thursday at Love­land Funeral Chapel.

Missy was born inLa Grande on June 8, 1971,the daughter of John and

Kathy War­ren, and grewup in Elgin.After graduat­ing from Elgin

Warren Hi gh Schoolin 1989, she

returned to La Grande andbegan her working life byproviding adult foster care.She really liked workingwith her patients. In 1996,Missy moved to Portland andmade a career change. Shedid administrative work andeventually settled at Volk­swagen Credit.

When economic changesforced her to look for otheropportunities, M issy re-eval­uated her life. She made herrelationship with God hernumber one priority and wasbaptized in April 2004. Thenshe followed the exampleof her younger brother andwent to work at the OregonDepartment of Corrections.She completed her trainingin 2005 and worked eightyears at Coffee Creek Correc­tional Institute in Wilsonvilleas a correctional officer. Inlate 2012, Missy transferred

to the Powder River Correc­tional Facility so she could becloser to family.

She lived a Christian life,sharing her testimony withthose who talked with her.Family was her next priority,and she loved spending timewith her parents, brothersand sisters, and her niecesand nephews. She loved tobake and watch the NationalGeographic channel.

Missy is survived by herparents, John and KathyWarren of Elgin; her sib­lings, Laurie iChadl Marx of

Nampa, Idaho; Ryan iCarilWarren of Hermiston; JohniTracyl Scott of Lebanon;Lynette iMikel Smirnovof Santa Clara, California;Ed iSonjal Scott of Poulsbo,Washington; Brad iRenelWarren of Bend; ShauniKayceel Scott of Vancouver,Washington; and RobertiSarahl of Beaverton; as wellas aunts, uncles, cousins,nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorialcontributions may be made tothe Blue Mountain HumaneAssociation in care of Love­

land Funeral Chapel, 1508Fourth St., La Grande 97850.

Online condolences may bemade to the family at www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

Helen J. HermanLa Grande

Helen J. Herman, 93, ofLa Grande, formerly of BakerCity, died Monday at herresidence. A full obituary willbe published later. LovelandFuneral Chapel & Crema­tory will be handling thearrangements.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT THAXK YOUnight in lieu of lodging on charg­es of harassment and second­degree disorderly conduct.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFFArrested: Jared Michael Doss,

26, Pendleton, was cited Mon­day on a charge of driving underthe influence of intoxicants.

Arrested: M'Lissa AnnEngelking, 46, Summerville, wasarrestedTuesday on a charge ofdriving under the influence ofintoxicants.

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LA GRANDE POLICECited: A minor was cited into

juvenile Monday on charges offourth-degree domestic assaultand menacing.

Arrested: Jeremy Paul Beske,41, transient, was arrestedTues­day on a Wallowa County state­wide felony warrant chargingfirst-degree criminal mischief.The subject was additionallyarrested on a Wallowa Countyparole and probation detainerand cited on a charge of pos­session of less than an ounce ofmarijuana.

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Ona OnsEditorial from the Bend Bulletin:

In the week before the November 2014 election,Gov. John Kitzhaber received some$392,500 in cam­paign contributions that were not made public untilNov. 5, the day aker the election. That will change ifthe amended version of House Bill 2178 becomes law.

The bill, introduced at the behest of then-Secretaryof State Kate Brown, tightens up Oregon's campaignfinance reporting in important ways. Critically, itrequires that all last-minute large contributions tocampaigns be reported within 48 hours, rather thanthe current seven days.

The bill defines large contributions as those of$2,500 or more, and the reporting requirement appliesnot only to contributions but to expenses, as well. Therequirements kick in 14 days before election day.

Big, last-minute contributions are not particu­larly uncommon, meanwhile. That last week beforethe November 2014 election saw nearly$600,000dumped into just two contests ­ $433,000 to Kitzha­ber and his opponent, Republican Dennis Richard­son, and another $162,500 for the Yes on Measure 92(GMO labeling) campaign.

More recently, a Portland school board candidate,AmyKohnstamm, received$5,000 from Kitzhaber just twodays before the May election, which she won by less than2,000 votes. She was not required to report the contribu­tion until five days after the electionwas held.

It may well be that the last-minute donations hadlittle effect on the outcome of the contests in ques­tion; we'll never know for sure. What we do know isthat voters had no opportunity to weigh the contri­butions and their sources before they cast ballots.

They should have.While we may deplore the amounts some people

are willing to spend on elections, we don't believethat limiting their ability to do so will be effective.Cut oA'one path to contributing, and they'll simplyfind another.

That makes quick and thorough disclosure of thosecontributions critical. Information about who is giv­ing what to whom tells voters something about theissues and people in question, and plenty of informa­tion is vital to making good voting decisions.

House Bill 2178 would increase the informationavailable to voters in the last days before an election.It should be approved.

MYVOICE

a rebate would be made to owners who

s the legislative session in Salemnters its final weeks, we urge our

senators and representatives to makea modest investment in the long-termeconomic health and physical safety ofcommunities both urban and rural bypassing the Revitalize Main Street ActlSB 565). Despite broad bipartisan sup­port for the bill, our current budgetarydysfunction has prompted some to ask ifallocating state funds for the restorationofhistoric infrastructure takes moneyfrom schools. We suggest a more holisticview that recognizes schools and localservices depend on healthy local econo­mies to support them — the very thingSB 565 strives to address.

The Revitalize Main StreetAct createsa state Historic Rehabilitation Fundcapped at $12 million per year fmm which

restore historic commercial buildings andput them backinto service in their com­munities. The incentive is needed becausethe cost ofrestoration, code upgradesand seismic retmfitting often cannot becovered by traditional financing alone.

Hundieds of newjobs would be createdeveryyear as empty stores, theaters, apart­ment buildings, hotels, waiehouses, etc.are repurposed andreactivated. Insteadof old buildings attractingcmne, vagrancy,or posing safetyhazards lwhich costs com­munities plenty), theywould house newbusinesses, bringresidents downtown andattract heritage tourism. Instead of steadilyd~ in v a lue, theywould generatemillions in new pmperty taxrevenues topay for schools and services.

communities.

About the authorPeggy Moretti is the Executive Director

of Restore Oregon, astatewide nonprofitheadquaItered InPortland working tosave historic placesand promote livable

My Voice columns should be500 to 700 words. Submissionsshould include a portrait-typephotograph of the author. Authorsalso should include their full name,age, occupation and relevantorganizational memberships. Sendcolumns to La Grande Observer,1406 5th St., La Grande, Ore.,97850, or email them to acutler@lagrandeobserver.com.

ain treet i a s martmove

Another much-needed outoome of SB

The study projects a 4-fold increase inrehab projects, creating 1,369 jobs peryear with income of $25.5 million, andwould pay back nearly a quarter of thestate's cost in year one.

SB 565 would spur a $35.8 millionnet gain per year in direct developmentspending, capture $13.3M more federaltax credit dollars for Oregon and gener­ate $2.3 million more in property taxesper year. In fact, because we're bringingtangible assets back online to gener­ate revenue for decades, the annualincrease in property tax revenues growsdramatically — to $9 million by 2025.

565 is seismic safety. For all the alarniingpmhctions ofeconomic catastmphe and lossoflife when The BigOne hits, meaningMsteps to actuaHyimplementseismicretmfit­tinghave notbeen taken. Becauseretmfit­tingcan add 25 percent to the costofa pmj­ectwithoutcieating gieatermarketvalue,stateincentives aie called for. The RevitalizeMain StleetActwould cover this workinaddition to other safetycode upgrades.

SB 565 is a grassroots, bipartisaninitiative backed by hundreds of peoplefrom 65 cities, including 36 mayors, 31downtown associations, 36 organizationsranging from 1,000 Friends of Oregon tothe Oregon Economic DevelopmentAsso­ciation, and State Treasurer Ted Wheeler.It presents a modest investment witha big return in the form of new jobs,economic vitality, cultural heritage andseismic safety, while the cost oflettinghistoric downtowns decline and collapsepresents a lesson in foolishness.

This is a well-tested idea. Thirty-fivestates have implemented similar incen­tives and study after study has proventhey generate a positive return. Forinstance, in Maryland each $1 the stateallocates toward rehab incentives gener­ates $8.53 in economic output. Dollar­for-dollar, restoring an existing buildinggenerates more jobs than new construc­tion and more of the money stays local.

Restore Oregon commissioned an eco­nomic analysis of a Historic Rehabilita­tion Incentive for Oregon by EcoNorth­west, which took a conservative look atits potential. It determined that"Oregonwould indeed be better off with an HRI."

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LOCAL THE OBSERVER — 5AWEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015

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Wallowa Memorial negotiated adeal: the clinic would move part of itsoperation to Enterprise into the medi­cal office building and turn over themanagement of the business office tothe hospital. Mt. View's administrativestafF will stay with the clinic, but willbe employed by the hospital, Davy said.

"Nationally, a high percentage ofphysicians are getting very weary of themanagement ofhealth care," said Davy.Increased regulations have created

more demands on doctors, Davy said,resulting in the trend toward patient­centered medical homes — clinics thatofFer a suite of services from mentalhealth to physical therapy and minorsurgical procedures.

The new Mt. View Medical clinicwill be situated in the medical officebuilding next door to the hospital andshare space with Winding WatersClinic, physical therapists, mentalhealth professionals, an acupunctur­ist and a surgeon to provide increasedwraparound health care and share adatabase to better track patients.

Davy said the hospital is concernedwith providing transformational care— care for patients with chronic condi­tions, like diabetes, who use both thehospital and a clinic.

The hospital's medical office buildingrents space to both a private licensedprofessional counselor and one thatworks for the county's Center for Well­

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Wallowa Memorial Hospital CEO Larry Davy tours the space Mt. View Medical, formerlyWallowa Mountain Medi­caI, will inhabit as of July 1.

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ness. Moving mental health profession­als in with primary physicians is also apart of transformational care.

Expanding the medical office build­ing's ofFerings will create more of whatDavy called a patient-centered medicalhome — a model that aims to trans­form the delivery of comprehensivecare to improve its quality, effectivenessand efFtciency.

"The more we work together withmental health, the more efficient weare with better outcomes for patientsand reduced costs," Davy said.

Bringing Mt. View to Enterprise,Davy said, will help recruit and retainphysicians for both the clinic and thehospital. When critical access hospitalssuch as Wallowa Memorial are associ­ated with clinics, physicians are paida little better for clinic care because ofcost-based reimbursements.

The Joseph clinic's office building,now stafFed by Drs. Emily Sheehan,Kirsten Caine and Devee Boyd, has noroom to house more physicians, Davysaid, nor is it handicapped accessible.Besides creating a space for Mt. Viewto move into Enterprise, he said, the

"The more we work together withmental health, the more efficientwe are with better outcomesforpatients and reduced costs."— Larry Davy,Wallowa MemorialHospital CEO

hospital is looking to open a branchof Mt. View Medical on Joseph's MainStreet with better accessibility forpatients.

With transformational health careweighing heavily on Davy's mind, hesaid remodeling the existing medicaloffice building made more sense thanbuilding a new clinic.

"The hospital can't justify puttingmoney in to build another clinic," Davysald.

Steve Kinzer is a consultant helpingwith Mt. View Medical's move to Enter­prise. He is impressed with the concernfor patient care expressed by the clinic'sphysicians.

"They said, 'Make sure the patientsand community are taken care of,"'Kinzer said.

The consultant said he's used toworking with physicians in Portlandand Seattle, where it seems their con­cerns are more about their pay.

"I know the community appreciatesour doctors iand health care workers),"said Davy."But they don't know what agold mine we have here."

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cation and safety."The biggest thing I

want them to learn is topay attention to your sur­roundings," he said."In myopinion, the most importantthing about firefighting ispaying attention so you cancome home at night."

On the fire line itself,18-year-old Memo Morfmsaid they flanked around theblaze from behind in orderto keep out ofharm's way.With shovels and Pulaskisin hand, they dug into thesoil and cleared away fuelsto pinch ofFthe fire in a spotwhere it would eventuallyburn itself out.

Morfm, of Pomeroy, Wash­ington, plans to attend WallaWalla Community Collegein the fall to study speechtherapy. Firefighting is agreat summer job, he said,not only for the pay but assomething he can do to helpthe forest and communities.

"It's just a great place tobe," Morfm said.Jimmye Turner, fire

prevention specialist on theUmatilla National Forest,said fire school teaches thenew seasonal employeesabout fire behavior, how touse equipment and howweather can change condi­tions on the ground in ahurry.First and foremost is

safety. The crews move to­gether in lines to steer eachother around obstacles, andcall out changes in wind andfire direction to keep eachother alert.That kind of teamwork

is exactly what Turner islooking for.

"It is inherently danger­ous work," Turner said."Everybody here is watchingeach other's backs. I like tosee that. That's goodbusiness."

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danger that presented to thecommunity and the fact thatat the time, deputies onlyhad trafFtc charges againstthe suspect, according to apress release from the UnionCounty SherifF's OfFtce.

A little while later, a LaGrande police officer ob­served the same vehicle, withVice still driving, and againattempted a stop. Vice againfled with LGPD, UCSO depu­ties and OSP troopers pursu­ing. The chase went northof town on Mt. Glen, Booth,Hunter and McAllister roads.Vice, who was not alone inthe vehicle, crashed the ve­hicle near the Flying J TruckStop on Highway 203, exitedthe vehicle and fled on foot.

a living, breathing animal;fire can sneak, it can jump,it can hide and it can run. Ittakes everyone on the samepage to get a large fire undercontrol, he said.

"Everyone has to havetheir eyes and ears in sync,"he said."I've seen peoplereally motivated and excited.That gives me hope for thefuture."

When that first fire doesbreak out, Morfm said theywill be ready.

"They've taught us every­thing we need to know," hesaid.'You might start outslow, but you always end upstrong."

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would make the negotiationspublic for the first time sinceThe Bulletin first reported inMay that the low-carbon fuelstandard was on the chop­ping block.

If the compromise canmake its way through theLegislature, the Bend­Redmond Safety Corridorwould receive $20 million forupgrades.The largest piece of the

proposed transportationfunding would pay to dealwith congestion in thePortland metro area, whichwould receive $74.5 million ofthe $370 million outlined inthe proposal.

The revenue raised to payfor the proposal breaks downas follows:

• The 4-cent gas tax in­crease — which would makeOregon's new per-gallontax 34 cents — would raise$103.2 million annually.

increase to $125 to raise$37.5 million per year.

increase $10 to raise $4million annually to pay for aDMV information technologyproject.

• Registration fees, whichraise the most amount ofrevenue for ODOT, wouldincrease $10 per year. Driv­ers update their registrationon two-year intervals, so thenew cost of registering a carwould increase from $86 to$106 under the proposal. Thehigher fees would raise $67.2million annually.

• Registration of electricvehicles would see the high­est spike under the proposal.Drivers would pay $200, upfrom $43.

• Counties and citieswould split the money raisedthrough the program evenlywith the state, with eachgetting $103 million. Thestate would use its moneyto upgrade bridges, pay forbonding and pavement,culverts and general safetyprojects.

• Wages for employees

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Andrew Livingston, 23,of Baker City, remembersspending 10 days on theCarlton, an experience he de­scribed as "controlled chaos.""It's a really fast-paced

environment when it's hap­pening like that," Livingstonsaid.'You really need tohave faith in your leaders."

Now in his sixth seasonas a seasonal firefighter,Livingston returned tofire school to learn how tobecome one of those crewleaders. He plans to becomecertified as a Type 5 incidentcommander before the endof the year, which wouldput him in charge of mostlysmaller, simple fires.

As part of an exercise,Livingston supervised onegroup of trainees, keeping aclose eye on their communi­

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year.Bissonnette said he

questions whether thegreenhouse gas reductionsoutlined in the framework­which show the compromisedeal would reduce emissionsby around 3 million to 5 mil­lion metric tons more thanthe low-carbon fuel standard— are accurate.

"Here, there's kind ofback-of-the-envelope estima­tions being done in a matterof hours rather than a mat­ter of months," Bissonnettesard.

who live in Oregon's fivemass transit districts wouldreceive a small payroll taxincrease to generate $80million annually for transitprojects. Those districts areWilsonville, Canby, Sandy,TriMet and Lane.One piece of the proposal,

House Bill 2075, was sentout of a budget subcommitteeMonday and would increasethe jet fuel tax by 2 cents pergallon.

The Bulletin has alsoreported that if the Senatecan agree on the framework,House Bill 2281 will be thevehicle used to push thelow-carbon fuel standardchange and the transporta­tion package.

The framework will beworked on by a new Senatecommittee that hasn't beenappointed yet. Both Republi­can and Democratic cau­cuses were meeting at noonTuesday to discuss whetherthey were on board with theframework.

A group of Senators metMonday until 7 p.m. to dis­cuss the latest proposal.

Jeff Bissonnette, policydirector for the Citizens' Util­ity Board of Oregon, called it"ridiculous" to use ratepayermoney for the electric vehiclemarket.

The framework wouldtake 17 percent of the pub­lic purpose fee charged byutilities to pay for conser­vation, schools, renewableenergy and other projects.That money would be usedto create an electric vehiclecharging market, at a costof nearly $15 million per

Vice hid in trees and brush inthe vicinity, but was locatedafter a 15-minute search ofthe area. Vice resisted the ar­rest physically and attemptedto assault an OSP trooperassisting with the arrest, ac­cording to police.

Medics from La GrandeFire and La Grande RuralFire responded to assess Vice,a local transient. Vice refusedto cooperate with medics.

Vice was lodged in theUnion County Jail on amisdemeanor charge of driv­ing while suspended, felonyand misdemeanor charges ofattempting to elude, recklessdriving, failure to performthe duties of a driver andresisting arrest.

The case remains underinvestigation and additionalcharges may be filed, accord­ing to the press release.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015

The Observer

7 Bikes 7 Wonders for adventurists alikeObserver staff

Travel Oregon invitesadventurers to explore the7 Wonders of Oregon whileengaging in a statewide scav­enger hunt with the launchof"7 Bikes 7 Wonders."A press release trom Travel

Oregon said seven of thestate's leading bike builderswere tapped to craft a custombicycle for each Wonder,where their creation wouldultimately be hidden forseven lucky contestants tofind and win.

Travel Oregon will revealonline clues to each bike'sexact whereabouts, focusingon a new Wonder each week.

In 2014, Travel Oregonhailed Mt. Hood, the Co­lumbia River Gorge, SmithRock, the coast, Crater Lake,the Painted Hills and theWallowas as the 7 Wondersof Oregon, launching whatwould become the state'smost successful marketingcampaign ever, according tothe release.

This summer, '7 Bikes 7Wonders" draws attentionto each of the 7 Wonders'accessibility by bike, invitingcycling enthusiasts to explore

Oregon through a uniqueperspective of the state'smost magnificent sites.

"Cyclists have long beendrawn to Oregon's diversegeography, breathtakingscenery and varied terrain,"said Gov. Kate Brown."It'sno wonder that each year bi­cycle-related tourism in ourstate contributes about $400million to the state's $10.3billion tourism economy."

Oregonians and visitorsare invited to follow the'7Bikes 7 Wonders" campaignon TravelOregon.com.

Each week, one bike willbe hidden near one of theWonders, and clues to itslocation will be shared onTravelOregon.com, Facebookand Twitter i¹7bikes7won­dersl.

The first clue will beshared on Mondays, and thesecond clue will be revealedmid-week.

The final clue will awaitadventure-seekers at theWonder itself, and the firstto discover the bike gets tokeep the custom ride. VisitTravelOregon.com for fullterms and conditions."Oregon is a place for ad­

spaces.

venture, and our 7 Wondersinspire countless ways fortravelers to immerse them­selves in the beauty andgrandeur of our state," saidTodd Davidson, Travel Or­egon chief executive officer.

Each of Oregon's 7 Won­ders provides an incompa­rable experience for cyclists,from the views to theterrain. For the WallowasBreadwinner Cycles builta "29er" bike for wide open

In 2010, a collaborationbetween Travel Oregon,Cycle Oregon and Or­egon Parks and RecreationDepartment produced thenation's first Scenic Bike­ways program that, just fiveyears later, boasts 12 "best ofthe best" routes around thestate. Additionally, in 2014,Travel Oregon developedthe Oregon Bike FriendlyBusiness program geared totravelers.

The program provideslocal businesses with tipsand tools on how to be bike­friendly and cater to thegrowing contingent of cyclisttourists — from in and outof state.

By Katy Nesbitt

ENTERPRISE — TheEnterprise City Library is$71,000 closer to installingan elevator with a grantfiom The Ford FamilyFoundation.

Librarian Denine Rauten­strauch said the elevatoris the last piece of capitalimprovement of the library's10-year plan.

"The phone call cameiTuesdayl,a Rautenstrauchsaid."The Ford Family Foun­dation has agreed to fund usat $71,000. That is the finalamount we need to proceedwith the project."

She said other fundingsources for the elevator con­struction came fiom MeyerMemorial Trust for $75,000,The Collins Foundation gave$50,000 and The OregonCommunity Foundationcontributed $25,000. Localcontributions including ahunting tag ratIIe on TheNature Conservancy'sZumwalt Prairie Preservebrought in $11,690, Enter­prise City contributed $7,000and $5,000 came trom the

Some of the other projectscompleted in the last fewyears at the library includethe installation ofhandicap­accessible bathrooms, a

Enterprise Librarian Denine Rautenstrauch doles out award stickers to Jasman andKatrina Haines for the summer reading program. The stickers translate into librarybucks, redeemable for prizes at the library.

ramp leading into thedownstairs of the library,carpet, paint and brick re­pair. Rautenstrauch said thebuilding is unique — it's anall-brick construction.

"They can't make build­ings like this anymore," shesald.

The library is more than100 years old and is aCarnegie library, built withmoney donated by Scottish­American businessmanand philanthropist AndrewCarnegie. A total of 2,509Carnegie libraries were builtbetween 1883 and 1929.

The building's historicalsignificance and loving res­toration is for one reason tobring books to readers. Thelibrary is a part of a systemoflibraries that share booksamongst each other, provid­ing thousands of volumesto readers across EasternOregon.

Summer is a boon timefor readers — especially forelementary students withweeks in fiont of them ofsunshine, swimming andhours to idle under a shadytree with a book. Studentreaders enrolled in the sum­m er reading program get asticker for every 15 minutesof reading logged, Rauten­strauch said, and those stick­ers add up to'1ibrary bucks"

Ahhh, summertime andthe living is ... trenzied

for The Observer's WallowaCounty reporter.

Going into my sixth sum­mer covering the county's10,000 events, I am remindedof student descriptions ofmy anthropology professor,Michael Coy.

I'm paraphrasing, becauseI wasn't the careful notetakerin college that I am now, buthe said treshmen are giddy,excited and full of energy.Sophomores are more sub­dued. They know the ropes.Juniors have that, "beenthere, done that" attitude andseniors? Seniors have cartoonbubbles over their heads thatsay"zzzzzz."

With Coy's analogies,I'm somewhere late in mysophomore year, with a mixof end-of-senior-year panic. InMay the fullness of the sea­son's approach was palpable.By the second week of June, Iwas on a Class 3 rapid on theGrande Ronde River duringspring runoff.

Luckily Go!, our arts andentertainment section, hasample pages for all there is todo in Wallowa County for thenext 3-V2 months.

Flipping through lastyear's event photos to use forthis year's previews, I get achance to take a moment andsee where I've been. The fieldtrips, rodeos and paradesblur together, but the photosgive me a chance to slowlysee where I've been.

At the Mountain HighBroncs and Bulls Rodeo lastSaturday, I saw scores of

Summertime, a frenzied time

people I know and had timeto chat with two of them. Oneasked, 'What have you beendoing?" My standard answeris,"Asking questions, writingdown the answers and tak­ing pictures."

Just then I missed acrazy shot — the barrelmanhunkered in the barrel, beingpushed end over end by afurious Corriente bull, snotflying, back legs still bucking.

I put both hands on thewheel for the last few rides.

Usually at Broncs andBulls, there are familiarpeople to my left elbow­one of them I didn't havea chance to talk to and Inoticed his son and fiiendsweren't there, either. Perhapsthey had a tailgate ticket andwere watching from the backof a pickup on the other sideof the arena.

The rodeo had my raptattention most of the fourhours I was there. I only took650 photos, but the otherwomen shooting on eitherside of me, there among thefive of us, took thousandsof shots leaning against thefence panels.

Even if standard rodeowear wasn't jeans, boots anda long-sleeved shirt and hat,it really makes no sense towear anything else stand­ing in the dirt all day underthe sun with thousands ofpounds of horse and bull fly­ing at you. I really can't think

CANYONNOTESKATY NESBITT

of any other way I'd want towatch rodeo than throughthe lens of a camera.

I read that chroniclinglife's every turn keeps onefrom being truly in the mo­ment of the experience, butafter all, when I'm chroni­cling the life of WallowaCounty, I'm on the clock. Ifind sometimes it's best toleave the camera behindwhen I'm not working andlive the experience.

After a pork dinner and ahandful of interviews I wenthome to watch the Timbersbeat Houston 2-0. I lie onthe futon in front of the TV,tossing back homeopathic al­lergy medicine and a coupleaspirin, trying to coax thedirt back out of my sinuses.

Usually sorting throughmy photos for the Sundaymorning sports deadline is asupreme nightmare — tryingto figure out which cowboywith a white hat and blueshirt was whom — until myScout, and this is one of thereason's he's dubbed so, toldme last year that there arenumbers associated witheach photo.'Why don't youwrite the number of thephoto down next to the cow­boy's name?"

What takes hours tookminutes — and with the helpof several real photographerfriends' advice, I got som eclear up-close shots.

One rodeo down, four to go.Now that the summer is infull swing, I have the fresh­man excitement again, mixedwith the"been there, donethat" of an upperclassman.

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Wheeler Foundation.

Annual Bowlby Bashis 3uly 11, Enterprise

The sixth annual BowlbyBash is July 11 alongEnterprise's Main Streetfeaturing the ever-popularSoapbox Derby.

Vendors willline MainStreetwith food,crafts, mu­sic, and local businesses willoffer sidewalk sales.

Take a historic tour of theEnterprise courthouse andsee antique cars and trac­tors on display.

The all-day event cul­minates with the SoapboxDerby at 1 p.m. startingat Main and Fifth streets.There is also ample roomto view and photograph theeventin trontofthe

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lillrarvreceivesfinal grantneededtoinstall elevator

Enterprise ChristianChurch.

Wyden holdsWallowa town hall

JOSEPH — Sen. RonWyden will hold a town hallmeeting at 2 p.m. July 3 atthe Josephy Center for Artsand Culture, 403 N. Mai nSt., Joseph.

redeemable for prizes.The Enterprise Library

has an exceptional record forreaders. Rautenstrauch saidin 2014, the library receivedan award fiom the OregonState Library for its out­standing Summer ReadingProgram.

"Apparently, 33 percent ofchildren complete their sum­mer reading goal, and we areat 70 percent completion,"Rautenstrauch said.

A letter trom Katie Ander­son, youth services consul­tant with Oregon LibrarySupport and DevelopmentServices, to the EnterpriseLibrary said only five out of131 libraries in Oregon arereceiving the oustandingSummer Reading Programaward this year.

'This award is not likesports where schools areput into conferences withother similar sized/resourcedschools,"Anderson wrote."Inother words, your library wasselected to receive this awardover Multnomah CountyLibrary, Deschutes Public Li­brary and the Eugene PublicLibrary."

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OREGON IN BRIEFMariiuanamostlvlegalinregonaweekfromnow

WesCom News ServiceBy Scott Hammers

Q: How much marijuanacan I have?

A: At home, you can keepup to 8 ounces of ready-to-usemarijuana per household.The 8-ounce limit holdsregardless of the number ofpeople living in the home.

On the street, in your car, orotherwise traveling around inpublic, an adult 21 or over cancarry up to an ounce.

For homemade solid andliquid marijuana productsthe limits are higher — up to16 ounces of solids, and up to72 ounces ofliquids.

Q: Where can I light up?A: Generally speaking,

only on private property.Smoking on the street, at

the lake or in a park will re­main illegal, as will smokingin places ofbusiness generallyopen to cigarette smoking­say, on the patio of a bar.

It's notentirelyclear how thepmhibition on smoking mari­juanain a public place will beinterpreted, said Tom Towslee,the Oregon Liquor ContmlCommission spokesman onmarijuanaissues. Inside afenced backyard ofyour ownhome is probablyfine, he said,while on the fmntporchin viewof the streetmayor maynotbe.

"A lot of this is going to beleft up to how vigorous or notvigorous local law enforce­ment wants to be in enforcingMeasure 91,"Towslee said."Maybe police in Eugene willlook differently on it than po­lice in Bend, or in Pendleton."

Steve Gunnels, a drugprosecutor with the DeschutesCounty DistrictAttorney'soffice, said the line betweenpublic and private is a bit hazy,but will ideally be worked outby the Legislature.

Q: What about edibles?A: Though consumption of

edibles in public is not permit­ted under the law, Towslee saidlaw enforcementwill have adiflrcult time enforcing a lawagainst eating an otherwiseo~ -lo okingmarijuana­infused cookie or candyinpublic. Like marijuana buds,marijuana edibles can'tbelegallybought and sold untilthe OLCC establishes its retailmarket. However, you're fiee tomake them athome and sharethem with fiiends over 21.

Q: Can I go buy marijuanain Washington and bring ithome?

A: Not legally. In 2013, U.S.Deputy Attorney GeneralJames Cole authored the"Cole Memorandum," outlin­ing guidelines for federalprosecutors in states w heremarijuana is legal.

Among the issues priori­tized by the Cole Memoran­dum is the diversion of mari­juana fmm states where it'slegal to other states. Towsleesaid although Oregonians hadyet to vote to legalize mari­juana at the time the memowas written and the federalgovernment hadn't had toconsider two"legal" adjoiningstates, Oregon is, for now, tak­ing the view that marijuana

cannot cross state lines.Q: So how am I supposed

to get my hands on the stujPA: That's tricky. The only

person-to-person transler ofmarijuana that will be legalcome July1is givingit awayfor fiee — moneycan'tchangehands, andyou can't mowyourneighbor's lawn or trade himyour bike helmet for a baggie.

Towslee said the expecta­tion of the OLCC is until theretail system is up and going— probablyin the latter halfof next year — the illegalmarket will probably functionas it always has. The OLCC isoffering no guidance on whereinterested Oregonians mightseek out marijuana, marijua­na products or the beginningsof a home grow operation.

''We can't help you there," hesaid.'We refer to this inter­nally as the'Immaculate Con­ception'of the law — wherepeople get their seeds or startson July1is up to them."

Q: Maybe I'lljust grow myown instead?

A: You can grow up tofour plants per household,provided they're grown ina place where they can't beseen using "normal, unaidedvision trom a public place"according to Measure 91.

First-time gmwers would bewise to do their homeworkbe­fore gettingdown to business.The lights commonlyused forindoor gmwingcanrun hot anduse a lot ofelectricity, creating afire riskifnot set up properly.

Q: OK so once there areplaces I can buy it, how muchwill it cost?

A: Also to be determined.The state will be taking a cut,but exactly how much isn'tyet known.

The House-Senate marijua­na committee is contemplatinga bill that would tinker withthe tax system approved byvoters with Measure 91. Thebill, HB 2041, would replacethe $35-per-ounce taxon mari­juana buds included in Mea­sure 91with a taxof 17 percenton all marijuana products. The$35-an-ounce taxwould havebeen paid by gmwers, while the17 percent tax — as well as atax of 3 percent localities couldchoose to impose — would bepaid by the retail buyer.

The committee has statedits aim is for the proposed taxto generate the same revenueas the tax originally approvedby voters. Although growersand retailers will be tree to setprices as they see fit, the twotax proposals would gener­ate equal revenues at a retailprice of right around $235 anounce, taxincluded.

Q: How will I know whatI'm buying or ifit's too strongor too weak for my tastes?

A: Though Measure 91 didnot include provisions for test­ing or labeling marijuana andmarijuana products, HB 3400,one of the primary marijuanabills under consideration inthe Legislature, seeks to dothat for edibles and otherprocessed marijuana productsin time for the retail rollout.

That said, the state's medi­

cal marijuana system testingfor the presence of m olds, pes­ticides, and marijuana potencyhas been problematic, withdifferent testing labs returningdrastically different results.

Q: WhatifI'm under 21?A: You're outofluck. Ma ny

state laws concerningmari­juana todaywillremain onthe books after July1butwill applyonly to those under21. Possession ofless than 1ounce while underage will besubject to a fine of up to $650,while those possessing greateramounts are subject to misde­meanor and felonypmsecution.

Misrepresentation of one'sage in an attempt to purchasemarijuana at one of the yet-to­be-created retail outlets canbe punished by communityservice and the loss of one'sdriver's license for up to a year.

Q: So, no more drug tests atwork, right?

A: Not so. While some em­ployers may choose to adjusttheir drug-testing policies inlight of the new law, there'snothing in the law that com­pels them to do so.

Q: WhatifI want to workwith legal marjiuana? Maybegrowing maybe running ashop? How do I do it?

A: Legislators are weigh­ing their options for gettingthe legal retail market upand running sooner than theanticipated late-2016 startdate, but so far there's beenno action in Salem.

The OLCC is planning tobeginissuinglicenses for gmw­ers, prrxr.ssors, wholesalers andretailers earlynextyear. Unlikein Washington state, where mtail licenses have been cappedat 334,Oregon has not set alimit on the number oflicensesthatwill be issued at anylevelof the industry. Towslee said thecurrent projection is the OLCCwill receive amund 2,000applications and will appmveroughly 1,300.

Some ofwhat's possible oncethe state gives the legal marketa green light could hinge onwhether HB 3400is passedinto law. Under the bill, licens­ees would need to have lived inOregon for two years prior tosubmitting their applications.

The pmposed law would alsoallow the 15 counties where atleast 55 percentof voters votedagainst Measure 91 — all eastof the Cascades, andindudingCmok and Jefferson counties— to bar retail sales with a voteof a citycouncil or countycom­mission.As passed, Measure91only allowed for such a banthrough a vote of the publicduring a general election.

Q:WhatifIwant tohaveasmoke or eat a brownie andgo for a drive?

A: It's not a wise idea.Despite the passage of M ea­sure 91, driving under theinfluence of any amount ofmarijuana remains illegal.

The OLCC and the Legisla­ture have the option ofestab­lishing a measurable definitionof marijuanaintoxication,similar to the 0.08 percentalcohol byblood volume used todetermine alcoholintoxication.

Woman injured inpost oNce crash

TIGARD — A policespokesman in the Portlandsuburb of Tigard says a76-year-old woman wasinjured when a car crashedthrough the tront windowsof the local post oSce.

Tigard police spokes­man Jim Wolf says thevictim was standing at thecustomer service counterTuesday when the car drovethrough the tront floor-to­ceiling windows. She wastaken to a hospital withwhat appeared to be non­life-threatening injuries.W olf says the 64-year-old

woman driving the car did notseem to be impaired or to havehad anymedical issues. Shewas not hurt. She cooperatedwith the police investigation.

No citations were issued.

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In oral arguments in U.S.District Court on Tuesday,the government argued itsapproach is resulting in moresalmon surviving at dams,juvenile fish migrating fasterto the ocean and more fishreturning to restored habitat.

But conservation and fish­ing groups said many wildfish populations are barelyhanging on.

State shuts downsubscription business

SALEM — A group ofsouthern Oregon businesseshave agreed to stop offeringnewspaper and magazinesubscriptions and pay $3

ney general filed a racketeer­ing lawsuit against them.

State Attorney Gen­eral Ellen Rosenblum an­nounced the agreement filedTuesday in Marion CountyCircuit Court in Salem.

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Governor signstesting opt-out bill

SALEM — Oregon Gov.Kate Brown has signeda bill making it easier forparents to opt their childrenout of standardized tests.

Brown's signature on Tues­day followed warnings byfederal officials that Oregoncould lose education fundingif too many students opt out.

The Democratic governorsays in a statement thatteachers should be sure par­ents understand the value oftests and the consequencesof opting out.

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Legion baseball:La Grande LegacyFord DodgeLegends atWallaWalla, Washington,tournament,TBD

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• Rodeo: KCMBBuckout Bull RidingCompetition,Mavericks Arena,7:30 p.m.

Courtesy photo

The ObserverBy Josh Benham

The KCMB Buckoutpresented by RE/MAX RealEstate team and Allied Mort­gage resources hits centerstage in the Eastern Oregonrodeo scene this weekend.

For the fifth straight year,top-of-the-line bull riders fromaround the Pacific Northwest

The KCMB Buckout, presented by RE/MAX RealEstate team and Allied Mortgage resources, begins at7:30 p.m. Friday in La Grande.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

make their way to MavericksArena in La Grande for therodeo event Friday evening. Inthe middle of the bull riding isa junior steer riding competi­tion for youngsters.

'This is going to be a busyweek for us," organizer CassiJohnson said.awe've beenprepping for it for the last sixmonths, speaking with spon­

sors and that sort of thing.This week is when we willbe getting to our down-and­dirty time and setting up thearena."

Johnson said 35 bull riderswill compete against oneanother for a money award.The cowboys range from 18to 32 years old and hail from

See Buckout/Page 10A

PREP BOYSBASIt',ETBALL

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AT A GLANCE

Combs chargedn UCLA fight

Sean "Diddy"Combs was defend­ing himself in anincident at the Uni­versity of California,Los Angeles, that ledto his arrest, a repre­sentative the hip-hopmogul's companysaidTuesday.

Diddy was ar­rested Monday foran alleged assaultinvolving a weight­room kettlebell atthe athletic facilitiesof UCLA, where hisson plays football, auniversity statementsald.

University policeallege three countsof assault with adeadly weapon, onecount of makingterrorist threats andone count of battery,according to a UCLA

Virginia evensfinal series

Adam Haseleyand Josh Sborzcombined to throwa shutout, ThomasWoodruff drovein two runs, andVirginia knockedoff Vanderbilt 3-0Tuesday to force awinner-take-all Game3 in the CollegeWorld Series cham­pionship series.

Haseley pitchedinto the sixth inningand Sborz took itfrom there, earningthe win after theCavaliers scoredthree times in thebottom of the sixthinning.

Ernie Clement'sRBI single broke thescoreless tie. Wood­ruff followed with ahit to center field toplate two more runsand stretch the leadto 3-0.

The teams willplay for the titletonight. Vanderbilt isafter its second in arow, while Virginiaseeks its first.

The Observer

The Observer

By Katy Nesbitt

LOSTINE — The LostineRiver Run, a favorite amongregional runners, entersthe 32nd year of the annualevent July 4.

The event offers 10K, 5Kand one-mile races. The 10Kand 5K start and end at theProvidence School in Lostine.The course for the tworaces start up the LostineRiver Road. They both endin Lostine in front of the

• Legends rack up 13hits, allow just four in 7-2American Legion victoryBy Ronald Bond

The La Grande Legacy Ford DodgeLegends put together their best show­ing of the young season.

Jon Gonzalez threw four hitlessinnings and collected three hits,Jordan Vermillion drove in a pair ofruns and the Legends pounded out 13hits on their way to a 7-2 victory overWalla Walla, Washington, Tuesday in anine-inning American Legion affair atPioneer Park.

runners.

Providence School. The one­mile race around the town ofLostine is offered for young

The race is a rollingdownhill route with views ofthe Lostine River Valley andopportunities to see wildlife,birds and idyllic farmland.The river run coincides withLostine's biggest weekend ofthe year featuring the Los­tine Flea Market, pancake

LOSTINE RIVER RUN

La Grande players, from left, Jon Gonzalez, Eli Wisdom and Jake Chamberlain celebrate after Wisdom and Cham­berlain scored on a hit during the third inning ofTuesday's American Legion baseball game.

"All summer we've been battlingsomething," La Grande head coachParker McKinley said.awe give up abig inning or we have too many errorsor we don't get timely hits. This game,it all came together. It's a good one totake into the weekend."

Gonzalez, who started the game, ma­neuvered his way through the lineupwith a no-hitter intact despite pitchinghis way into trouble a couple of times,as he walked a pair ofbatters in boththe second and fourth innings.

Both times, though, he managed toget out of trouble thanks to the defenseflashing the leather behind him.

"I was just hitting my corners anddoing what J.C. iRogersl was telling me

breakfasts sponsored bythe Southfork Grange andmusic.

Proceeds from the racesupport the Wallowa CountyRotary Club's MemorialScholarship Funds.Race day registration

is $30. Locally producedT-shirts are $10. In order toensure getting a T-shirt onrace day, registrations mustbe in by Sunday. Online reg­istration ends promptly at8 p.m. July 2.

oin the fun at the 32nd-annual Lostine River Run

and it worked out pretty well," Gonza­lez said.

Meanwhile, the bats came alive inthe third inning for the Legends.

Tanner Stremcha, Eli Wisdomand Jake Chamberlain hit consecu­tive one-out singles to load the bases,and Rogers' RBI groundout gave LaGrande a 1-0 lead. Vermillion followedwith a two-run single and scored on anerror two batters later to extend thelead to 4-0.

awe finally figured out how good wereally can be,"Vermillion said."Every­thing was just icomingl together. We justplayed as a team, the pitchers did amaz­ing and iwe hadl a lot of dutch hits."

See Legends/Page 10A

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season.

The ObserverBy Josh Benham

Despite a coaching change,the Imbler boys basketballteam should enjoy as smoothof a transition as possible.

Tony Haddock is takingover the program after serv­ing as an assistant coach forthe previous two seasons un­der Mike Mills, who steppeddown after the 2014-2015

"I'm excited," Haddock

said of the opportunity."Ilove being involved in sports,coaching and teaching kidsand just being around them.It's a natural fit."

The Panthers have enjoyeda solid recent history, whichincludes a sixth-place show­ing at the Class 1A statetournament in the 2013-2014season and a runner-upfinish in the Class 2A WapitiLeague district tournamentlast year. Haddock doesn'tplan to tinker a whole lotwith a good thing.

"I don't have to come inand make wide, sweepingchanges because of the suc­cess of the program," he said."They've had five or six great

See Haddock/Page 10A

• Former assistantcoach Tony Haddocktakes over reins ofPanther program

Observer file photo

Runners start last year's one-mile race at the LostineRiver Run, which is held this year on July 4.

TOMORROW'S PICIt', WHO'S HOT

Several of the Special Olympics Oregon-UnionCounty athletes had impressive performances atthe regional track meet June 20 in Milton-Freewa­ter, and Joey Gross was one of the best. Gross,who qualified for the state meet in July with hiseffort, left the regional meet with two medals, ashe took home the gold medal in the 100-meterwalk and grabbed a silver medal in the shot put.

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3oey Gross gets the gold and silverOBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE DAY

Who's headingto Minnesota?

The Timberwolves, whohold the No. 1 pick, willmake their decision be­tween Karl-Anthony Townsand Jahlil Okafor to startthe NBA Draft.4:30 p.m., ESPN

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JORDANSPIETH: Afterwinning the U.S.Open Sunday,the 21-year-old Americangolfer is halfway to aGrand Slam in one year,something that no golferhas ever done in themodern era.

WHO'S NOT

FREDDIE FREE­MAN: The AtlantaBraves placedtheir two-time All­Star first baseman on the15-day disabled listTues­day. Freeman has beensidelined the past fourgames with a sprained leftwrist.

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SPORTS THE OBSERVER — 9AWEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015

SCOREBOARDMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Tampa BayNew YorkBaltimoreTorontoBoston

Kansas CityMinnesotaDetroitClevelandChicago

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W L Pot G B W CGB L1040 28 . 588 ­ ­ 6-438 33 . 535 3 ' /~ ­ 5-537 34 . 521 4 ' / ~ 1 5-532 38 . 457 9 5'/~ 4-631 39 . 443 10 6'/~ 3-7

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

St. LouisPittsburghChicagoCincinnatiMilwaukee

WashingtonNew YorkAtlantaMiamiPhiladelphia

HoustonTexasLos AngelesSeattleOakland

Los AngelesSan FranciscoArizonaSan DiegoColorado

Washington 3, Atlanta 1

Wednesday's Games

Wednesday's Games

All Times PDTAMERICAN LEAGUE

Tuesday's GamesPhiladelphia 11, N.Y. Yankees 6Baltimore 6, Boston 4Detroit 7, Cleveland 3Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3Oakland 8, Texas 6Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota 2Houston 13, L.A. Angels 3Seattle 7, Kansas City 0

Detroit (Farmer 0-1) at Cleveland(Carrasco 8-6), 9:10 a.m.

Toronto (Estrada 5-3) at Tampa Bay(Karns 4-3), 9:10 a.m.

Philadelphia (Hamels 5-5) at N.Y. Yan­kees (Nova 0-0), 10:05 a.m.

Chicago White Sox (Sale 6-3) at Min­nesota (P Hughes 5-6), 10:10 a.m.

Houston (McCullers 3-2) at L.A. Angels(Shoemaker 4-5), 12:35 p.m.

Baltimore (B.Norris 2-5) at Boston (Buch­holz 4-6), 4:10 p.m.

Oakland (Graveman 3-4) at Texas(W.Rodriguez 4-2), 5:05 p.m.

Kansas City (D.Duffy 2-3) at Seattle(Elias 4-4), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 10:08 a.m.Baltimore at Boston, 10:35 a.m.Oakland at Texas, 11:05 a.m.N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 5:10 p.m.

Thursday's Games

NATIONAL LEAGUETuesday's Games

Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 6Philadelphia 11, N.Y. Yankees 6St. Louis 4, Miami 3Chicago Cubs 1, L.A. Dodgers 0, 10

inningsMilwaukee 3, N.Y. Mets 2Colorado 10, Arizona 5San Diego 3, San Francisco 2, 11 innings

Philadelphia (Hamels 5-5) at N.Y. Yan­kees (Nova 0-0), 10:05 a.m.

Atlanta (S.Miller5-3) atWashington (Zim­mermann 5-5), 4:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 4-4) at Pittsburgh(G.Cole 11-2), 4:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Jai.Garcia 2-3) at Miami (Latos2-4), 4:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 4-2) at ChicagoCubs (Hendricks 2-3), 5:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 9-5) at Milwaukee(Nelson 3-8), 5:10 p.m.

Arizona (Webster 1-1) at Colorado (Hale2-2), 5:40 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 4-5) at San Fran­cisco (Vogelsong 5-5), 7:15 p.m.

Thursday's GamesN.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 11:10 a.m.L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m.Arizona at Colorado, 12:10 p.m.San Diego at San Francisco, 12:45 p.m.Atlanta at Washington, 1:05 p.m.Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.St. Louis at Miami, 4:10 p.m.

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East Division

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Central Division

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L Pot G B WCGB L 1024 .657 ­ ­ 7-330 .571 6 ­ 7-330 .565 6 ' /~ ­ 7-337 .464 13'/~ 7 5-54 6 .361 21 14' / ~ 2- 8

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Germany 4, Sweden 1

China 1, Cameroon 0

At Moncton, New BrunswickBrazil 0, Australia 1

France 3, South Korea 0At Vancouver, British Columbia

Canada 1, Switzerland 0Monday, June 22

At Ottawa, Ontario

At Edmonton, Alberta

Saturday, June 20

Championship Series(Best-of-3; x-if necessary)

Vanderbilt1, Virginia1Monday, June 22: Vanderbilt 5,

Virginia 1Tuesday, June 23: Virginia 3, Vander­

bilt 0Wednesday, June 24: Vanderbilt (51­

20) vs. Virginia (43-24), 5 p.m.

SOCCER

Virginia 5, Arkansas 3Florida 15, Miami 3

TCU 10, LSU 3Cal State Fullerton 3, Vanderbilt 0, 5

innings, susp., rain

Vanderbilt 4, Cal State Fullerton 3Miami 4, Arkansas 3, Arkansas eliminatedVirginia 1, Florida 0

LSU 5, Cal State Fullerton 3, CSFeliminated

Vanderbilt 1, TCU 0

Florida 10, Miami 2, Miami eliminated

TCU 8, LSU 4, LSU eliminatedFriday, June 19

At Montreal

Wednesday, June 17

Thursday, June 18

All Times PDTSECOND ROUNDSaturday, June 20At Ottawa, Ontario

At Edmonton, Alberta

Sunday, June 21

Women's World Cup

Sunday, June 14

At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha

Tuesday, June 16

COLLEGEBASEBALL

NCAA Division IWorld Series

Omaha, Neb.All Times EDT

Double EliminationSaturday, June 13

Monday, June 15

Florida 10, Virginia 5Vanderbilt 7, TCU 1, TCU eliminated

Virginia 5, Florida 4, Florida eliminated

Str Home AwayW-4 20-14 18-19L-6 26-11 10-25L-1 19-15 16-21L-2 17-18 13-24

W-3 17-1 9 9-28

Str Home AwayW-1 26-7 20-17W-1 22-11 18-19W-4 20-13 19-17L-1 20-14 12-23

W-1 12-24 14-22

Str Home AwayL-2 27-13 12-20L-2 17-19 21-15L-1 18-18 16-18

W-1 16-19 19-19W-3 16-21 15-18

Str Home AwayW-1 20-20 21-12L-3 20-14 18-19

W-3 22-13 15-20L-1 23-14 15-21L-1 16-19 15-22

Str Home AwayL-1 22-13 18-15L-1 24-15 14-18

W-3 18-18 19-16L-2 14-23 18-15

W-1 18-15 13-24

Str Home AwayW-1 23-14 19-17L-3 15-17 22-17L-1 20-16 16-20

W-1 17-22 16-17W-3 14-20 18-21

Semifinal losers, 1 p.m.

United States 2, Colombia 0Tuesday, June 23

China-United States winner vs.

THIRD PLACESaturday, July 4

At Edmonton, Alberta

CHAMPIONSHIPSunday, July 5

Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.

MLS Standings

At Vancouver, British ColumbiaJapan 2, Netherlands 1

Friday, June 26At Montreal

Germany vs. France, 1 p.m.At Ottawa, Ontario

Saturday, June 27At Edmonton, Alberta

Australia vs. Japan, 1 p.m.At Vancouver, British Columbia

England vs. Canada, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 30At Montreal

Germany-France winner, 4 p.m.Wednesday, July1

At Edmonton, AlbertaAustralia-Japan winner vs. England­

Canada winner, 4 p.m.

China vs. United States, 4:30 p.m.

W L T P t s GFGAD.C. United 9 5 4 31 22 17New England 6 5 6 24 23 2 2Orlando City 5 6 5 20 20 21Toronto FC 6 6 1 19 19 18Montreal 5 5 2 17 16 1 8Columbus 4 6 5 17 21 22New York 4 5 5 17 18 19N ewYorkCityFC 4 7 5 17 17 1 9P hiladelphia 4 10 3 15 19 3 0Chicago 4 8 2 14 17 2 2

W L T P t s GFGASeattle 9 5 2 29 23 1 3Vancouver 9 6 2 29 20 16Portland 7 5 4 25 17 1 4LosAngeles 6 5 7 25 21 20Sporting KC 6 3 6 24 23 17FC Dallas 6 5 5 23 19 23San Jose 6 5 4 22 16 15R eal Salt Lake 5 5 6 21 15 1 9Houston 5 6 5 20 21 2 1Colorado 2 4 9 15 12 13

1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas$71,858; 2. JoJo LeMond, Andrews,Texas $42,491; 3. Clint Robinson, Span­ish Fork, Utah $39,965; 4.. Tuf Cooper,Decatur, Texas $37,417; 5. Clayton Hass,Terrell, Texas $36,239; 6. Rhen Richard,Roosevelt, Utah $36,097; 7. RussellCardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. $33,885; 8.Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. $32,474; 9.Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $27,940; 10.Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif.$27,528; 11. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas$26,259; 12. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss.$23,195; 13. Doyle Hoskins, Chua­lar, Calif. $21,665; 14. Garrett Smith,Rexburg, Idaho $21,546; 15. Ryle Smith,Oakdale, Calif. $21,545; 16. StevenDent, Mullen, Neb. $21,397; 17. TrentenMontero, Winnemucca, Nev. $19,619; 18.Morgan Grant, Granton, Ontario $17,725;19. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. $17,560;20. Chant DeForest, Wheatland, Calif.$16,650.

1. Bobby Mote, Stephenville, Texas$52,223; 2. Luke Creasy, Lovington,N.M. $46,593; 3. Tim O'Connell, Zwingle,lowa $46,585; 4. Evan Jayne, Marseille,France $46,294; 5. Seth Hardwick,Laramie, Wyo. $45,709; 6. Austin Foss,Terrebonne, Ore. $44,287; 7. CalebBennett, Tremonton, Utah $42,155; 8.David Peebles, Redmond, Ore. $35,363;9. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah$34,432; 10. Clint Laye, Cadogan,Alberta $33,819; 11. Ryan Gray, Cheney,Wash. $29,857; 12. TannerAus, GraniteFalls, Minn. $27,293; 13. Clint Can­non, Waller, Texas $26,147; 14. TylerNelson, Victor, Idaho $26,127; 15. R.C.Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. $24,918;16. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore.$24,839; 17. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La.$24,768; 18. Jake Brown, Hillsboro,Texas $22,703; 19. George Gillespie IV,Hamilton, Mont. $22,583; 20. Will Lowe,Canyon, Texas $22,260.

Through June 21All-Around

WESTERN CONFERENCE

At Vancouver, British Columbia

SEMIFINALS

QUARTERFINALS

Bareback Riding

EASTERN CONFERENCE

All Times PDTWednesday, June 24

Seattle at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.Real Salt Lake at New York, 4:30 p.m.Colorado at Orlando City, 4:30 p.m.New England at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.Montreal at Toronto FC, 5 p.m.D.C. United at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.Portland at LosAngeles, 8 p.m.

RODEOPRCA Standings

Steer Roping

1. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo.$43,811; 2. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.$42,788; 3. HunterCure, Holliday,Texas $40,542; 4. Olin Hannum, Malad,Idaho $32,130; 5. Luke Branquinho,LosAlamos, Calif. $31,827; 6. CaseyMartin, Sulphur, La. $31,273; 7. KyleIrwin, Robertsdale, Ala. $29,761; 8.Beau Clark, Belgrade, Mont. $29,643; 9.Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. $28,695; 10.NickGuy, Sparta, Wis. $28,657; 11. TylerPearson, Louisville, Miss. $28,295; 12.K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas $25,822; 13.Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta $23,974;14. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas $22,387;15. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore.$21,862; 16. Baylor Roche, Tremonton,Utah $21,476; 17. Trevor Knowles, MountVernon, Ore. $21,254; 18. Dirk Tavenner,Rigby, Idaho $19,630; 19. Adam Strahan,McKinney, Texas $18,658; 20. CodyCabral, Hilo, Hawaii $17,468.

Team Roping (header)

2. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz.$44,077; 3. Erich Rogers, RoundRock, Ariz. $37,242; 4. Jake Cooper,Monument, N.M. $33,653; 5. TrevorBrazile, Decatur, Texas $30,889; 6. TylerWade, Terrell, Texas $29,909; 7. BubbaBuckaloo, Caddo, Okla. $29,744; 8. JakeBarnes, Scottsdale, Ariz. $28,181; 9.Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn. $27,365;10. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla.$26,144; 11. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla.$26,090; 12. Riley Minor, Ellensburg,Wash. $24,714; 13. Levi Simpson, Pono­ka, Alberta $24,308; 14. Charly Crawford,Prineville, Ore. $22,739; 15. Joel Bach,San Augustine, Texas $21,680; 16. JesseStipes, Salina, Okla. $21,303; 17. KalebDriggers, Albany, Ga. $21,034; 18. JoJoLeMond, Andrews, Texas $21,020; 19.Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz. $19,677;20. Garrett Rogers, Baker City, Ore.$17,841.

1. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. $62,980; 2.Clay O'Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev.$49,517; 3. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz.$37,242; 4. Travis Woodard, Stockton,Calif. $36,836; 5. Patrick Smith, Lipan,Texas $30,889; 6. Russell Cardoza,Terrebonne, Ore. $28,926; 7. Kinney Har­rell, Marshall, Texas $27,989; 8. JuniorNogueira, Scottsdale, Ariz. $27,603; 9.Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. $26,144; 10.Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas $26,090; 11.Tyler McKnight, Wells, Texas $25,015; 12.Shay Carroll, Prineville, Ore. $24,499; 13.Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $24,325; 14.Jeremy Buhler, Abbotsford, British Colum­bia $24,308; 15. Brady Minor, Ellensburg,Wash. $23,385; 16. Billie JackSaebens,Nowata, Okla. $19,778; 17. BuddyHawkins II, Columbus, Kan. $18,652; 18.Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $17,841;19. Matt Kasner, Cody, Neb. $17,767; 20.Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla. $16,779.

1. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. $67,831;2. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah $58,483;3. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. $55,102; 4.Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah $45,010; 5.Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D. $39,796;6. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas$36,327; 7. Wade Sundell, Colman, Okla.$32,888; 8. CortScheer, Elsmere, Neb.$32,153; 9. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La.$31,844; 10. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona,Texas $31,637; 11. Jake Wright, Milford,Utah $31,580; 12. Bradley Harter, Lorang­er, La. $29,362; 13. Clay Elliott, Nanton,Alberta $27,668; 14. Allen Boore, Axtell,Utah $25,105; 15. Zeke Thurston, BigValley, Alberta $25,077; 16. Joe Lufkin,Sallisaw, Okla. $24,993; 17. Jesse Wright,Milford, Utah $21,463; 18. Tyrel Larsen,Inglis, Manitoba $20,062; 19. SamSpreadborough, Snyder, Texas $19,998;20. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas$18,575.

1. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas$45,464; 2. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas$43,745; 3. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas$40,693; 4. Marty Yates, Stephenville,Texas $39,888; 5. Hunter Herrin, Apache,Okla. $38,801; 6. Clint Robinson, SpanishFork, Utah $36,403; 7. Blair Burk, Durant,Okla. $33,062; 8. Adam Gray, Seymour,Texas $32,714; 9. Marcos Costa, Chil­dress, Texas $29,847; 10. Sterling Smith,Stephenville, Texas $28,689; 11. Tuf Coo­per, Decatur, Texas $27,154; 12. CadeSwor, Winnie, Texas $26,241; 13. TrevorBrazile, Decatur, Texas $26,114; 14. MattShiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho $25,691; 15.Randall Carlisle, Athens, La. $24,241;16. Chase Williams, Stephenville, Texas$23,959; 17. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt,Utah $22,408; 18. J.C. Malone, Hooper,Utah $22,367; 19. Jordan Ketscher,Squaw Valley, Calif. $22,181; 20. MichaelOtero, Lowndesboro, Ala. $19,868.

1. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas$39,932; 2. NealWood, Needville, Texas$35,246; 3. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla.$33,271; 4. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D.

Saddle Bronc Riding

Tie-down Roping

Steer Wrestling

Team Roping (heeler)

1. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. $62,980;

1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla.$75,296; 2. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin,Utah $64,936; 3. Parker Breding, Edgar,Mont. $45,787; 4. Brennon Eldred, Sul­phur, Okla. $41,551; 5. Chandler Bownds,Lubbock, Texas $39,793; 6. TannerLearmont, Cleburne, Texas $38,169; 7.Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. $37,558;8. Reid Barker, Comfort, Texas $36,119;9. Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo. $33,445;10. CalebSanderson, Hallettsville, Texas$30,083; 11. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas$29,719; 12. Clayton Foltyn, Winnie,Texas $29,415; 13. Brett Stall, DetroitLakes, Minn. $28,624; 14. Kody DeShon,Helena, Mont. $27,966; 15. Joe Frost,Randlett, Utah $27,339; 16. Dylan Vick,Escalon, Calif. $26,467; 17. Ardie Maier,Timber Lake, S.D. $24,989; 18. KaninAsay, Powell, W yo. $24,926; 19. SteveW oolsey, Payson, Utah $23,250; 20. Dal­lee Mason, Weiser, Idaho $23,169.

1. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah $62,431;2. Sarah Rose McDonald, Brunswick,Ga. $58,258; 3. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs,S.D. $57,540; 4. Callie Duperier, Boerne,Texas $55,518; 5. Fallon Taylor, Col­linsville, Texas $52,069; 6. Alexa Lake,Richmond Texas $42 573; 7. SherryCervi, Marana, Ariz. $41,504; 8. MicheleMcLeod, Whitesboro, Texas $38,123; 9.Meghan Johnson, Deming, N.M. $37,591;10. Cassidy Kruse, Gillette, Texas$35,531; 11. Layna Kight, Ocala, Fla.$34,174; 12. Kaley Bass, Kissimmee, Fla.$31,050; 13.Jana Bean, Fort Hancock,Texas $30,176; 14. Mary Walker, Ennis,Texas $29,137; 15. Victoria Williams,Kiln, Miss. $27,964; 16. Jackie Ganter,Abilene, Texas $27,886; 17. Britany Diaz,Solen, N.D. $26,582; 18. Pamela Cap­per, Cheney, Wash. $25,152; 19. ShellyAnzick, Livingston, Texas $24,986; 20.Taylor Jacob, Carmine, Texas $24,771.

TRANSACTIONS

BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned OFRusney Castillo and RHP Steven Wrightto Pawtucket (IL). Reinstated RHP JustinMasterson from the 15-day DL. Agreedto terms with RHP Daniel Zandona ona minor league contract. Sent C RyanHanigan to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehabassignment.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Sent LHPDan Jennings to Charlotte (IL) for a rehabassignment.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — DesignatedRHP Scott Atchison for assignment. Re­called RHP Austin Adams from Columbus(I L).

DETROIT TIGERS — Called up RHPBuck Farmer from Toledo (IL). OptionedRHP lan Krol to Toledo.HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to

terms with 2B Ford Stainback on a minorleague contract.

LOSANGELESANGELS — Sent RHPMike Morin to Salt Lake (PCL) for a rehabassignment.

NEW YORK YANKEES — PlacedINF Stephen Drew on paternity leave.Optioned OF Ramon Flores to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHP BryanMitchell and INF Jose Pirela from Scran­ton/Wilkes-Barre.SEATTLE MARINERS — Released OF

Rickie Weeks.TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned LHP

Enny Romero to Durham (IL). RecalledRHP Kirby Yates from Durham. Agreedto terms with OF Grady Sizemore ona minor league contract. Sent 2B TimBeckham to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehabassignment.TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned RHP

Jon Edwards to Round Rock (PCL). Re­instated 3B Adnan Beltre from the 15-dayDL. Agreed to terms with INF JhonnielAlvarez and OF Connor McKay on minorleague contracts. Sent LHPs Matt Har­rison and Martin Perez to Frisco (TL) forrehab assignments.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — AnnouncedLHP Phil Coke declined optional assign­ment and elected free agency. Recalled

BASEBALLAmerican League

$31,307; 5. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas$28,576; 6. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas$28,327; 7. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan.$27,840; 8. Scott Snedecor, Fredericks­burg, Texas $24,209; 9. J.P. Wickett, Sal­lisaw, Okla. $22,732; 10. JoJo LeMond,Andrews, Texas $19,889; 11. Shay Good,Midland, Texas $18,525; 12. Troy Tillard,Douglas, Wyo. $18,127; 13. Bryce Davis,Ovalo, Texas $17,506; 14. Brodie Pop­pino, Big Cabin, Okla. $16,339; 15. JarrettBlessing, Paradise, Texas $15,368; 16.Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas $12,992;17. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas$12,746; 18. Ralph Williams, Skiatook,Okla. $12,725; 19. Chris Glover, Keenes­burg, Colo. $11,887; 20. Jason Evans,Huntsville, Texas $11,777.

Bull Riding

Barrel Racing

Tuesday

contracts.

next season.

National Football LeagueBUFFALO BILLS — Released DE

Bryan Johnson.

LHP Rob Rasmussen from Buffalo (IL).Selected the contract of RHP Todd Red­mond from Buffalo. Reinstated RHP R.A.Dickey from the bereavement list.

National League

National Basketball AssociationCLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Exer­

cised the option on C Timofey Mozgov for

National Hockey LeagueDETROIT RED WINGS — Named

Tony Granato, Chris Chelios and PatFerschweiler assistant coaches and DaveNoel-Bernier video coach.

SOCCER

ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed 1BFreddie Freeman on the 15-day DL,retroactive to Thursday. Recalled OF JoeyTerdoslavich from Gwinnett (IL). Agreedto terms with C Trey Keegan; 2B KurtHoekstra; 3B Jacob Lanning; LHPs RyanLawlor, Chase Mullins and Trevor Belicek;and RHPs Matthew Withrow, Patrick Wei­gel, Evan Phillips, Stephen Moore, SeanMcLaughlin, Grayson Jones,JoshuaGraham and Ryan Clark on minor league

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Re­called LHP lan Thomas from OklahomaCity (PCL). Agreed to terms with 3B Bren­don Davis on a minor league contract.

MIAMI MARLINS — Assigned CJhonatan Solano outright to New Orleans(PCL). Sent RHP Bryan Morris and 3BDon Kelly to Jupiter (FSL) for rehab as­signments.

NEW YORK METS — Assigned RHPDillon Gee outright to Las Vegas (PCL).Placed C Travis d'Arnaud on the 15-dayDL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled CJohnny Monell from Las Vegas (PCL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Sent LHPCory Luebke to San Antonio (TL) for arehab assignment.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Acti­vated RHP Jean Machi from the 15-dayDL and recalled him from Sacramento(PCL). Optioned RHP Mike Broadway toSacramento.WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Op­

tioned RHP Joe Ross to Syracuse (IL).Reinstated RHP Stephen Strasburg fromthe 15-day DL.

AMARILLO THUNDERHEADS­Released LHP Clayton Tanner.GRAND PRAIRIEAIR HOGS­

Signed OF Ronnie Richardson and INFMiguel Castano.

LAREDO LEMURS — Released RHPSam Martin. Signed RHP Luis De LaCruz.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed RHPZachary Westcott.

ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed INF DanKaczrowski.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — ReleasedRHP Shawn Talkington. Signed INFTaylor Oldham.

TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — SignedRHP Kaohi Downing.

EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed RHPShane Weedman.

JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed C JohnCannon.

RIVER CITY RASCALS — SignedRHP Clay Smith.

ROCKFORDAVIATORS — Sold thecontract of 2B Tanner Witt to the Balti­more Orioles. Signed INF Will DuPontand C Tyler Smith.

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS­Released RHP Kyle Vazquez.

BASKETBALL

American Association

National Women's Soccer LeagueWASHINGTON SPIRIT — Signed F

Ngozi Okobi. Traded 2016 second- andthird-round draft picks to Chicago for 2015and 2016 international roster spots.

BAKER — Named Ryan Goodwinbaseballcoach.

MANHATTAN — Named SameraMarsh and Brandon Gade women's as­sistant basketball coaches.OKLAHOMA CITY — Named Bo Over­

ton women's basketball coach.RHODE ISLAND — Promoted interim

baseball coach Raphael Cerrato to per­manent coach.

RUTGERS — Named Kelley Gibsonand Ervin Monier women's assistantbasketballcoaches.

SANTA CLARA — Named ReneeBaumgartner athletic director.

SOUTHWESTERN (TEXAS) — NamedLori Morris women's basketball coach.

TCU — Named Aaron Kallhoff women'sassistant basketball coach.

TEXAS STATE — Named TerrenceJohnson men's assistant basketball coach.

UNLV — Named Ellie Monobe men'sand women's assistant swimming anddiving coach.

Can-Am League

COLLEGE

Frontier League

HOCKEY

FOOTBALL

England 2, Norway 1

WORLD CUP

Morgan, lloVd score goals inll.S.victorVover ColomhiaThe Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta­Now that Alex Morgan has agoal, she doesn't want to lookbaCk Dn the OPPOrtunitieSshe's missed.

She wants to look forwardto the goals to come.

"I don't remember thelast goal I've had with thisteam," said Morgan, whohad been hampered by abone bruise in her left kneegoing into the tournament."And that'S not a good Sign.I don't want to look backand see when the last oneWBS beCauSe nDW I'Ve SCOred,and it's a fresh start movingforward."

Morgan scored her firstgOal Of the WOmen'S WOrldCup and the United Statesadvanced to the quarterfi­nals with a 2-0 victory overCO1Ombia Dn MOnday night.Her previous U.S. goal cameMarch 6 in the Algarve Cup.

Abby Wambach's penaltykick early in the second halfwent wide after Colombiagoalkeeper Catalina Perez— a backup herself — wasejeCted fOr a fOul Dn Mor­gaTL Stefany Castano, whoreplaced Perez in goal, got ahand Dn Morgan's shot fiveminutes later, but couldn'tstop the goal to put theUnited States up 1-0.

"It didn't have muchpower Dn it as I wanted, butit went in and that's all thatmatters," she said about her

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right-footed goal.Usually she's lefty: "It

comes in handy when itneedS to," She Smiled.

Carli Lloyd also scored forthe second-ranked Ameri­cans, who will face No. 16China On Friday in OttaWa.The United States is seekingits third World Cup title, butfirst since 1999.

The Americans havenot allowed a goal in 333minutes.CO1Ombia haS neVer Won

soccer's premier tournament,but the No. 28 Las CafeterasPulled D(I'One Of the biggeStupsets in any World Cupin the group stage whenthey defeated third-rankedFrance 2-0.

Morgan and WambachStarted uP tDP fOr the U nitedStates, which used the samestarting lineup as it didin the group-stage finaleagainst Nigeria — a firstsince Jill Ellis became coach.

It was Morgan's secondstraight start after work­ing her way back from abone bruise in her left knee.Morgan came in as a sub inthe firSt tWD matCheS Of thetournament.

Morgan missed all threeSend-D(I'matCheS beCauSe Ofthe injury. Her last matchWith the U.S. team WBS DnApril 4, a 4-0 exhibition winover New Zealand in St.Louis.

PereZ, a 20-year-Dld juniOr

at Miami, started becauseregular goalkeeper SandraSepulveda was suspendedfor yellow-card accumula­tion. SBPulVeda had SiXSaVeS in Colombia'S Winover France. Castano hadstarted in Colombia's WorldCup opener, a 1-1 draw withMexico.

The teamS Played to agoalless first half, with theUnited StateS unable to fin­iSh SeVeral good ChanCeS.

Wambach was offsideDn her rebound goal in thefourth minute. Morgan laterhad a chance, but her shotbOunCed in frOnt Of PereZ,who tipped it up and overthe crossbar, one ofher threesaves in the first half.

Lauren HOliday got a yel­low card in the 17th minute,her SeCOnd Of the WOrld CuP.She'll haVe to Sit Out thequarterfinal, as will MeganRBPinoe, Who got her SeCOndyellow in the 41st.

"I feel confident in thePlayerS We haVe to COme inand contribute," U.S. coachJill Ellis said about facingChina without the pair.

PereZ WBS Sent Dff at thestart of the second half aftersliding into Morgan, whowas charging toward goal.Wambach fooled CastanoDn the right Side, but thepenalty kick sailed well leftDf the POSt.

WambaCh took fullresponsibility for the miss,

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tournament.

Megan Rapinoe of the United States vies for the ball during the Round of16 match atthe 2015 FIFAWomen'sWorld Cup Monday in Edmonton, Canada.

WhiCh She took With her leftfoot — not her usual right.

"It was a weird momentin the game where they geta red card, and the goal­keePer haS to get SubbedDut. I'm not giVing mySelfeXCuSeS. I need to burythat," she said. "If that's ina different moment, if that'sin the 89th minute to Winus a World Cup and I miss,and it SendS uS to OVertime?

That'S Dn me. That'S all Dnmy shoulders."

After Morgan's goal in the53rd minute, Lloyd scoredDn a penalty kick in the66th, Lloyd's first goal of the

'%e keep telling peoplethat we haven't peaked yet,"Lloyd said.'%e still have afew more games for that.

The second-ranked Ameri­cans finished Dn top of the

so-called Group of Death,with victories over Australiaand Nigeria and a 0-0 tiewith Sweden.

China, the Americans'next opponent, has played insix World Cups, but missedout four years ago. The SteelROSeS haVe neVer Won a title,but they made the final in1999, 1OSing memOrably tothe United StateS Dn Penaltykicks at the Rose Bowl.

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10A — THE OBSERVER SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Mariners'Montgomerytwirlsa gem

The Associated Press

• Rookie gives up fourhits, fans 10 in shutout

In just his fifth major league start,Seattle rookie Mike Montgomery gavehimself a lofty goal.

Not to mention quite a memory, all ofit coming against Kansas City, the teamthat originally drafted Montgomery.

"I probably had a little more emotiongoing in than I normally do," Montgom­ery said."I know a lot of those guys. Iwas with them for five years. It wasdefinitely a little extra added on to it."

Montgomery tossed a gem on Tues­day night against Kansas City, throw­ing a four-hitter and striking out 10in Seattle's 7-0 victory. In the process,Montgomery became the first Marinersleft-hander to ever throw a shutout withat least 10 strikeouts and no walks.

For a franchise that's had lefbes likeMark Langston, Randy Johnson andJamie Moyer during its history, that'snot a small accomplishment.

"It was fun though because I playedwith them for a couple of years and tonow face them and face them in thebig leagues it was a cool experience,"

Montgomery said."I'll remember themfor a long time."

The achievement was even more sur­prising considering the trouble Mont­gomery found himself in after throwingjust seven pitches in the first inning.Kansas City loaded the bases on singlesby Alcides Escobar and Mike Mousta­kas and a pitch that hit Lorenzo Cain toload the bases.

But a strikeout of Eric Hosmer anddouble play got Montgomery out of theinning. The first two batters of the sec­ond reached, but then Montgomery tookover, striking out the side and startinga string of 17 straight retired beforeshortstop Brad Miller's error with twoouts in the seventh.

"I really felt confident. After thatthird inning a switch flipped and I hadconfidence in all of my stufF," Montgom­ery said. "It was just executing, andgetting ahead early and putting themaway."

Montgomery was originally drafted bythe Royals, but was eventually tradedto Tampa Bay before landing in Seattlevia trade before the start of this season.Montgomery i2-2l became the secondM ariner this season to toss a completegame, joining Felix Hernandez, and he

became the 10th rookie in Seattle his­tory to toss a complete game.

While Montgomery was the star,Dustin Ackley wasn't far behind. Ackleysingled, doubled and homered for hisfirst three-hit game of the season.Ackley had only one two-hit game allseason, but lined a ground-rule doublein his first at-bat against Jeremy Guth­rie i5-5l and added a single his nexttime up that eluded the glove of AlexGordon's sliding attempt in left field.

But the big blow was Ackley's fifthhomer of the season, a two-run shot offthe top of the wall in right-center thatgave Seattle a 6-0 lead. Ackley is 9 of 13with four doubles and three home runsagainst Guthrie in his career.

Ackley nearly got the triple he neededfor the cycle when he came up in theseventh, but his drive to deep left-centerwas tracked down by Cain.

"Cain, I played with him in the pastand I know his kind of speed.... It wasn'tsurprising when he came down with it,"Ackley said.

Miller walked with the bases loadedin the third for Seattle's first run andMike Zunino followed with an RBIsingle, snapping an 0-for-14 skid thatincluded 11 strikeouts.

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LEGENDS

BUCKOUTContinued from Page 8A

Oregon, Idaho, Washingtonand California, with anadded emphasis in the state.

"I would say a third to ahalf of the bull riders iarefrom Oregon)," Johnson said."I believe we have some fromAthena, Pendleton and out ofBaker. Then, we'll have a fewfrom right across the borderin Idaho."

The competitors are a mixof Columbia River Circuitfinalists, Professional BullRiders finalists and othercircuit rodeo champions andwinners. The riders will bematched in quality by thebulls they will square offagainst.eWe get some of the best

bulls in the Northwest,"Johnson said.

The event basically con­sists of two separate events.All 35 riders will compete inthe main event, which beginsat 7:30 p.m. Award moneyw ill be awarded to the top10 riders in that main event,with those same bull ridersadvancing to the short-go.

Those 10 cowboys theneach get a second shot at an

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The Bruins finally brokethrough in the fifth inningwith their first hits and onlyruns. Cody Worden walkedagainst new La Grandepitcher Drew Hively, HunterYensen doubled and DexterAichele hit a sacrifice flyto put Walla Walla on theboard. Josh Needham's RBIsingle cut the deficit to 4-2before Hively recorded thethird out.

Hively settled down afterthe fifth to pitch four effectiveinnings of relief, only findingtrouble in the eighth. Withtwo outs, he walked threestraight batters to load thebases and give the Bruinssome hope, but he came backto strike out Carter Davis

La Grande's Tanner Stremcha rips a third-inning singleduring Tuesday's win over Walla Walla.

looking and end the threat.La Grande added on in the

seventh inning. Gonzalez andHively singled with one out.Garrett Vaughn hit a two-out

RBI single, and Stremchaw alked to load the bases.Wisdom was hit by a pitch toforce in a run, and Chamber­lain worked a walk to force

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Khmgintermissions follow­ing the long-go of the bull rid­ing, a handful of kids ages 8-12take part in the steer ridingcompetition. There will also bea RE/MX real estate teamboot race for kids ages 10 andyounger during the event.

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in another run and push thelead to 7-2.

"It was a good team win,"McKinley said."Prettycomplete defense and goodperformances on the moundfrom all three kids."

Wisdom, Chamberlainand Vermillion each addedtwo hits. The Legends sawproduction throughout theirlineup, as eight differentplayers recorded a hit, sevenscored and five drove in atleast one run.

'Today we played baseballhow we should," Gonzalezsaid.eWe executed our plays,executed at bat and we keptour heads on our shoulders."

The Bruins collected justfour hits on the evening.

La Grande i2-6 overall)takes the field again Thurs­day when it opens play at theWalla Walla Tournament.

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coaches before me, so I haveto live up to the tradition."

The Parma, Idaho, nativeplayed a couple of years forEastern Oregon Universityin the late 1990s. He alsowas a student assistant forthe Mountaineers'juniorvarsity team when he wasdone playing, helping newplayers learn the offense.

After graduating fromEastern with a bachelor'sdegree in science, Haddockmoved back to Idaho andreceived a junior varsitycoaching position at NotusHigh School under a fiiendofhis. But the head coachonly lasted one seasonthere, and Haddock soontook over that position.

He led the Notus pro­gram from 2008 unhl 2013,when Haddock and hiswife Jami Jo whois fromImbler and also played bas­ketball for Eastern, made adecision.

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here, the timing just feltright," Haddock said.

Haddock applied for andreceived a teaching job atImbler High School, wherehe just finished his secondyear teaching math, physi­cal education and weighttraining. He's been an as­sistant for Mills during thesame time and said the twomeshed well together.

"Mike and I have a lot ofsimilarities," Haddock said."Even going back to whenI was at Notus — I liked alot of the stuffhe did, andhe hked some of the stuf Iwas doing with my team.W e were pretty good lastyear, so we'll run a lot of thesame things next season."

Once again it is time to start the annual firehydrant testing and maintenance program.

The City of La Grande Public WorksDepartment will be conducting these tests

This program is very important to allow thepublic works department to identify the

quantity of water available for firefightingpurposes and it serves to rid the city's water

distribution system of accumulations ofsedimentation deposits over the past year.

Citizens who experience any unusual waterclarity problems after the hydrants are

flushed are encouraged to turn on a cold­water faucet outsidethe house and let it runfor 5 to 10 minutes. This will normally clearup the agitated water from the service line

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So the fact Haddockwon't be installing a ton ofchanges to the Pantherssystem, apart from thesuccess, is also becausewhat they ran the last twoseasons were partly hisideas. But that's not to sayhe won't shift his philoso­phies.

"It still depends on whoyou're playing against andyour personnel," he said."If I had a choice I'd like tobe an up-tempo team thattries to run offensively. Butyou have to look at whattalent you have. Biggerschools have a nice poolto choose from. At smallerschools, you go with whatyou have. Imbler has beenfortunate to have qualityplayers in recent years."

That's going to continueinto next year.

Haddock takes over asquad that could make abig improvement from theiralready solid 2014-2015season. There's alwaysturnover in high school, andthe Panthers must replaceJoe Griffin, Rustin McDon­ald and Luke Silbernagel,who were vital seniors thispast season.

But they return TraceVanCleave, who Haddockcalls a"basketball junkie,"Brandon McGilvray andHunter VanLeuven, amongothers, from a team thatwent 18-7 in 2014-2015.

"It's always nice to havekids with experience, at anylevel ofbasketball," Had­dock said.eWe won't losea ton of kids, but the threewe did lose were all startersand played big-time min­utes for us. They had greatleadership qualities andthey were unselfish. That'swhat I hope to continuewith next season."

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U.S. MILITARY WIRE BRIEFING

Sensor OperatorTech Sgt. James Jochum and UAV pilot Capt. Sam Nelson work to­gether from Creech Air Force Base in the Nevada desert while flying a drone remotelyover the rough terrain thousands of miles away in Afghanistan.

By W.J. HenniganLos Angeles Times

CREECH AIR FORCEBASE, Nev.— The pilots sitin dimly lit, air-conditionedtrailers, each staring at glow­ing video and data screensand toggling a joystick thatcontrols an armed drone fly­ing somewhere in the world.

With more than 100 Pred­ator and Reaper drones aloftevery day, this sun-scorcheddesert outpost is the hub ofAmerica's growing dronefleet around the globe.

The 500 or so pilots herehelp launch missiles at IslamicState fighters in Syria andIraq, provide overwatch of U.S.special forces raids in Alghani­stan, and scour the ruggedHorn ofAfrica and elsewherefor wanted militants.

"Every single day, this baseis at war," Col. James R. Cluff,commander of Creech, saidlast week. These kids are notplaying video games out oftheir mothers' basements."

But the Pentagon's increas­ing demand for real-time sur­veillance over hot spots, andthe growingrole of unmannedaircraft in the modern military,has created a problem: The AirForce has too few drone pilots.

Understaffed,overworked

About 1,066 pilots nowfly drones from Creech andother bases, fewer than the1,281 that the Air Force saysit needs to fulfill a Pentagonmandate of 65 daily missions,called combat air patrols. Apatrol has one to four aircraft.

As a result, pilots here workup to 12 hours a day. Someare clocking 1,100 flight hoursa year, four times the numberflown by traditional pilots, ac­cording to Pentagon data."It does get eye-glazing,

theTe's noifs, ands or butsaboutit," said a drone pilot whowas not authorized to speakon the Tecord."Ifit's 4o'clockinthe morning and you'Te sittingthere watching a compoundwaiting for something to hap­

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stress, a chaplain at Creechhas a top-secret securityclearance so he can counselthem about troubles relatedto classified work.

Commanders also havesought to reduce the numberof missions, increase monthlyflight pay, and hire civiliancontractors to help share theworkload.

Last year, as the U.S. com­bat mission in Afghanistanwound down, the Pentagontried to cut back on daily mis­sions. But then Islamic Statemilitants swept out of Syriaand seized vast parts of Iraq,sparking a new U.S. inter­vention in the region.

U.S. Central Command,which oversees militaryoperations in the MiddleEast, suddenly needed eyesabove the war zone to zeroin on strongholds, hunt forpotential targets and gener­ate fresh intelligence.

"From our perspective, wenever saw a lull," Cluf said."Now we're engaged in al­most every facet of' the waragainst Islamic State.

Hours of flying,few strikes

Drone strikes grab theheadlines, including one inYemen that the White Housesaid June 16 had killed Nasiral-Wahishi, head of al-Qaidain the Arabian Peninsulaand second-in-command ofal-Qaida's global network.

But most of the time, the pi­lots here say, they provide vid­eo surveillance, flying endlesshours over deserts, mountainsand towns in what one officialhas called"death TV." Dronesoften fly hundreds ofhours orm ore before commanders feelconfident enough to launch amissile at a target.

MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9Reaper drones have flown3,300 flights in Iraq andSyria, for example, but havelaunched just 875 strikes, ac­cording to the Air Force.

"It's not always glamor­

ous work," said Col. Julian C.Cheater, a former F-16 fighterpilot who now is commanderof the largest drone operationsgroup in the Air Force.'Youmay not drop more bombs orfire more missiles than anyonein the Air Force. Butyou are inthe fight every day."

Less than an hour's drivefiom Las Vegas, Creech iscarved out of the desert and

by craggyred mountainranges. The 3,325 military andcivilian personnel commute, asno one lives on base. The onlydrones aTe used for training,and the air buzzes as they takeoff and land in the baking heat.

In the distance, pilots flytheir missions in low-slungtrailers scattered in the des­ert. They handle the joystickbeside an operator who con­trols cameras and sensors.

Six computer screens allowthem to exchange messageswith spotters on the ground,see their location on variousmaps, and view data on howthe drone is flying. They alsohave an encrypted phone line.

Finding incentives,more pilots

"The skill set here ismanaging information,"Cheater said."It can be toughat times."

So is finding enough pilots.In fiscal year 2014, the mostrecent data available, the AirForce recruited and trained180 new drone pilots, farbelow its goal of 300.

Defense Secretary AshtonCarter has approved a planto reduce the number of dailydrone patrols from 65 to 60 byOctober to ease the pressure.He also agreed to hire con­tractors to help with training.

The Air Force recentlyincreased monthly bonusesfor drone pilots from $650to $1,500 if they keep flyingunmanned aircraft beyond asix-year commitment. But aGovernment AccountabilityOffice report found few pilotseligible for the extra bonuses.

Rick Loomis/LosAngeles Times

WASHINGTON­

Two new Ebola cases

Export-Import Bankattached to roads bill

WASHINGTON — Itlooks like the Export-ImportBank will hitch a ride on ahighway funding bill.

Senate Majority LeaderMitch McConnell, R-Ky., saidTuesday a newlyintroducedbill that would increasespending on the country'sroads and bridges would bethe"obvious place" for a voteto keep the bank alive. That'dbe over the objections of oneSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, whoripped GOP leaders earlierTuesday and demanded theycommit to killirg the bank

Clinton still doingwell in recent polls

Hillary Rodham Clintonweathered an intense periodof scrutiny this spring thathas left her public imagedented, but it has done littleto diminish her strength asa presidential contender,several recent polls indicate.

The latest numbers comefrom a new Wall St. Journal/'NBC poll, which indicatesthat Clinton continues to holda vast lead over her rivals forthe Democratic nomination,with the support of 75 per­cent of voters surveyed whosaid they planned to takepart in the party's primaries.

An even larger share ofDemocratic voters polled, 92percent, said they could seethemselves supporting heras the party nominee.

Letter requests 2ndlook at CIA torture

MIAMI — Three leadinghuman rights groups arguedTuesday that the so-calledSenate Torture Report pro­vided fresh fodder of"seriousfederal crimes, indudingtorture, homicide, conspiracyand sexual assault"in a letterasking U.S.Attorney GeneralLoretta Lynch to appoint aspecial prosecutor to re-inves­tigate the CIA's treatment ofcaptives in its secret overseasprison network.

The letter by the Ameri­can Civil Liberties UnionExecutive Director AnthonyRomero, Amnesty Inter­national's Salil Shetty andHuman Rights Watch'sKenneth Roth noted thatan earlier Department ofJustice investigation ap­parently never interviewedGuantanamo detainees.

New Ebola casesemerge in Africa

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have been identified inSierra Leone's capital in re­cent days, frustrating hopesthat the deadly virus mayhave been defeated there.

The announcement by thecountry's National EbolaResponse Center followeda resurgence of cases in thenortheast of the country,where President ErnestBai Koroma this monthordered troops to enforcequarantines and a night­time curfew in the districtsof Kambia and Port Loko.

"Complacencyis our big­gest challenge," Koroma saidin announcing the measures."Now more than ever is thetime we must all remainvigilant in our householdsand communities."

Colombia announceselections forthcoming

BOGOTA, Colombia­Jailed Venezuelan oppositionleader Leopoldo Lopez endeda 30-day hunger strike Tues­day after the administrationannounced it will be holdlegislative elections Dec. 6.

In a letter sent from theRamo Verde jail, where hehas been detained since Feb.18, 2014, Lopez said thatcalling the election"gaveVenezuela a date for change."

Endangered turtlessaved from market

Philippine authorities haveconfiscated more than 4,000critically endangered turtleshiddenin a Palawan IslandwaTehouse and believedheaded for the black marketin Hong Kong, a conservationorganization said Tuesday.

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Maryland govemor has'aggressive'cancer

BALTIMORE — Mary­land Gov. Larry Hogan saidMonday he's been diagnosedwith a"very advanced andvery aggressive" cancer.

The governor said helearned of the illness lastweek after returning froma trade mission to Asia. Hesaid the cancer had spreadto multiple parts ofhis body,but he expected to fight andbeat the disease.

Non-Hodgkin lymphomais a cancer of the lymphaticsystem, a key part of the im­mune system. through thelymph system.

Report: Hamas, Israelguilty of war crimes

JERUSALEM — A reportby a United Nations specialinvestigative panel conclud­ed that both Israel and thePalestinian militant groupHamas may have beenguilty of war crimes duringlast summer's Gaza war.

The report released Mon­day said the commission, ap­pointed by the U.N. HumanRights Council, gathered"substantial evidence point­ing to serious violations ofinternational humanitar­ian law and internationalhuman rights" by both sidesthat in some cases "mayamount to war crimes."

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Funding for the purchase of the easement is part of the Confederated Tribes ofthe Umatilla Indian Reservation's 2008 Accord agreement with BPA and its federalagency partners. These agreements established firm 10-year funding commitmentsto Accord partners for habitat and hatchery actions. Funding is being providedas part of BPA's ongoing efforts to protect, restore and enhance habitat for SnakeRiver spring-summer chinookand steelhead as mitigation for the construction andoperation of the Federal Columbia River Power System on the Columbia and Snake

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Dear Looking,There are several simplified

cellphones on the market todaythat are specifically designed forseniors, or for people who justlike things simple. These arebasic cellphones — primarily usedfor talk and text — that come withbig buttons, easy to navigatemenus, SOS emergency buttons,enhanced sound and are hearingaid compatible too. Here are sometop options.

Senior-Friendly PhonesIf your dad isn't locked into a

cellphone contract, there arethree senior-fr iendly options toconsider, all from no-contractcellphone companies.

One of best is GreatCall'sJitterbug5 (greatcall.com, 800­918-85431. This custom designedSamsung flip-phone offers a back­lit keypad with big buttons, largetext on a br ightly colored screen,and "YES" and "NO" buttons toaccess the phone's menu ofoptions versus confusing icons.

It also offers voice dialing, apowerful speakerphone, a built-incamera, and a variety of opt ionalhealth and safety features likethe "5Star" medical alert but tonthat would let your dad call forhelp and speak to a certifiedagent 24/7 that could identify hislocation and dispatch help asneeded. "Urgent Care," which pro­vides access to registered nursesand doctors for advice and diag­noses. And "GreatCall Link,"which keeps family membersinformed through your dad'sphone activi t ies.

The Jitterbug5 sells for $99with a one-time $35 activationfee, no-contract, and call ing plansthat start at $15 per month.

If you're looking for somethinga lit t le less expensive, the DoroPhoneEasy 626 sold throughConsumer Cellular (consumercel­lular.com, 888-345-55091 is a newoption.

This flip phone offers a backlit,separated keypad that can speakthe numbers as you push them,which is a nice feature for seniorswith vision problems. It also hasa big easy to read color displayscreen that offers large text wi thdifferent color themes.

Other handy features includetwo speed dial but tons, shortcutbuttons to text ing and the cam­era, a powerful two-way speaker­phone, and a ICE (in case ofemergency) button on the back ofthe phone that wi l l au tomat ical lydial one preprogramed number.

The Doro 626 sells for $50 withservice plans starting at $10 permonth, and no long-term contract.They even offer discounts toAARP members.

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Dear Looking,If you're interested in relocat­

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There are also various mediasources and websites, like U.S.News and World Report,Kiplinger's, Forbes, Money maga­zine, Reuters, Bankrate.com,TopRetirements.com, the Mi lkenInstitute and AARP that publishtop retirement location l ists youmay find helpful too. To findthem, go to any search engineand type in "best places to retire"along with the name of the media

contract, and monthly serviceplans that start at $10.

This is a bar-style phone thatprovides big buttons, a colorscreen, enhanced volume with aspeaker phone, a speaking key­pad, and an SOS emergency alertbutton on the back of the phonethat can sound an alert whenpushed and held down for fiveseconds. It then sends a text mes­sage to as many as f ive emergen­cy contacts and calls those con­tacts in order unti l the cal l i sanswered. Or, for an addi t ional$15 per month you can subscribeto their SOS monitor ing servicethat will dispatch help as needed.

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If you're an AT&T customerthe option is the "LG A380." ForVerizon users, there's the"Samsung Gusto 3" and "LGRevere 3." If you're a Sprint cus­tomer there's the "Kyocera Kona"and "Alcatel One Touch Retro."And for T-Mobile users there's the"LG 450."

Send your senior questionsto: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box

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Miller is a contr ibutor to theNBC Today show and authorof "The Savvy Senior" book.

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You should also consider get­t ing a subscript ion to "Where toRetire" magazine (wheretoreti re.com, 713-974-69031, which isdesigned to help you find idealretirement sett ings. A yearly sub­scription runs $18 for six issues.

Once you find a few areas thatinterest you, your next step isresearch them. Here are someimportant areas you need toinvestigate.

Cost of living: Can you affordto live comfortably in the locationyou want to ret i re to? BestPlaces.net and Numbeo.com offer toolsto compare the cost of l iv ing f romyour current location to whereyou would l ike to move. Theycompare housing costs, food, uti l i ­ties, transportation and more.

Taxes: Some states are moretax fr iendly to ret i rees than oth­ers. If you're planning to move toanother state, Kipl inger's has atax guide for retirees atKiplinger. com/links/ret i reetaxmapthat lets you f ind and comparetaxes state-by-state. It coversincome taxes, sales tax, taxes onretirement income, SocialSecurity benefits taxes, propertytaxes, and inher i tance and estatetaxes.

Crime rate: To evaluate howsafe a community or area is,NeighborhoodScout.com is a toptool that provides property andviolent cr ime rates, and crimesper square mile.

Healthcare: Does the area youwant to relocate to have easyaccess to good healthcare? Tolocate and research hospitals in anew area, use HospitalCompare.hhs.gov and QualityCheck.org. Tosearch for new doctors thataccept your insurance, contactyour plan, or, if you're 65 or olderuse Medicare.gov/physiciancom­pare. It's also important to knowthat healthcare costs can vary byregion, so you should contact yourinsurer to check out possible costvariables.

Transportation: I f you plan totravel much, or expect frequentvisits from your k ids or grand­kids, convenient access to an air­port or train station is a niceadvantage. You should also inves­tigate alternative transportationoptions, since most ret i rees giveup driving in there eighties. To dothis contact Rides in Sight (rides­insight.org, 855-607-43371, a freetransportation referral service,and the Area Aging Agency — callthe Eldercare Locator at 800-677­1116 to get the local number.

Other ResourcesTo learn more about specific

communities across the U.S.,AARP's new livability index (liva­bilityindex.aarp.orgl along withEpodunk. com and GangsAway. comare three excellent resources, aswell as the city's chamber of com­merce office. To locate it, go toany search engine and type in thename of the city and state fol­lowed by "chamber of commerce."

Send your senior questionsto: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box

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BAKER CITY — A familiar business

Mad Matilda's openingback in downtown Baker City

name has returned to downtown Baker City.Mad Matilda's will once again offer ge­

lato and coffee. The shop is located at 1933Court Aveu at the corner of Court andFirst streets. It is connected to Queen CityModern, 1840 First St., and both shops arerun by Ann Bryan. She had the originalMad Matilda's on Main Street, whichclosed in 2010.

Bryan said the coffee she serves — Fly­ing M — and the gelato are both &omNampa, Idaho.

For updates and information, search forMad Matilda's Coffee House on Facebookor call 541-519-2991.

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First-time homebuyersinvited to free workshop

First-time homebuyers are invited to afree one-day workshop July 11 at the CookMemorial Library, 2006 Fourth Stu LaGrande.

The "Home Buying Workshop" runsfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is sponsoredby Community Connection of NortheastOregon and Northeast Oregon HousingAuthority.

Local lenders and realtors will helpguide you through the required stepstoward owning a home. Participants willalso get tips on improving credit scores,saving for down payments, and how tocare for the new home once the sale iscompleted.

Lunch and snacks will be provided.To register, call Debbie Votaw at 541­

963-3186 or toll &ee at 800-838-3186 or DiLyn Larsen-Hill at 541-963-5360, ext. 32before July 7.

Savings-match funds runningout; don't wait to apply

People oflow to moderate income, whoseek funds for a business enterprise orfor education expenses, are encouragedto investigate a program that NortheastOregon Economic Development Districtadministers called"Individual Develop­ment Account."

IDAs provide a 3-to-1 savings match.Someone who saves $1,000 and completesthe program will receive an additional$3,ooo.

'The IDA program is not a grant, it's anearned incentive coupled with goal-setting,education and practical experience sav­ing over a period of six to 36 m onths," saidNEOEDD Executive Director Lisa Dawson."It's essentially a financial-responsibility

program. The matched funds can put a gooddentinto a Northeast Oregonian's highereducation bill, or pay for the equipment, sig­nage, computer or other investments neededto launch or improve a business."

NEOEDD has helped more than 100Northeast Oregonians plan for the futureby saving with an IDA. NEOEDD hasleveraged $577,385 in matched funds so

Anyone who is interested in learn­ing more about this program, includingits income limits, can visit NEOEDD'swebsite, www.neoedd.org/content/individual-development-accounts, or call541-426-3598.

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By Cherise Kaechele

There's a new catering busi­ness in town. More food optionsmay be exciting, but what ismore exciting is the cateringbusiness has the previouslypopular former Foley Stationowner and chef Merlyn Bakerin the kitchen once again.

The owner of Merlyn's Cater­ing, Kevin March, has known­Baker for 30 years.

The pair previously workedat the same restaurant in Port­land, Jakes Famous Crawfish,with Baker being an executivechef and March a waiter. Marchhad moved on to become anacupuncturist, while Baker"buried himself" in the kitchen.

While they had tried to dosomething similar to a cateringbusiness all those years ago,the business never quite picked

However, Merlyn's Cateringhas been off to a good, albeitquick, start.

"People were missing hiscooking," March said of Baker'sFoley Station closing down in2011."I approached him withthe idea of a restaurant, but he

See Baker / Page 3B

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Chef Merlyn Baker prepares food at the Union County Fairgrounds last Saturday during theEastern Oregon Beer Festival. Baker and Kevin March brought their 20-foot trailer turned­mobile-kitchen to the event to serve the fresh food to customers.

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Kevin March, owner of Merlyn's Catering, prepares food forthe beer festival last week. He and Merlyn Baker prepare thefood and make it fresh at the event with their trailer.

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I'm a business owner in mymid 50s, working long hardhours to grow my business.

While I know every aspectof my business, technically,my weak spot is frnanciaimanagement.

I'mjust not a "debit andcredit" kind of guy and Inever have been.

My issue is that my control­lerisn't doing thejob Iwantdone or thej ob I now knowneeds to be done.

This came to light recentlywhen I attended a confer­ence and learned what kindof reports and analysisother company owners in myindustry were receiving fromtheir frnance department.

My fellow owners weresurprised to learn that I wasnot getting anything close towhat they use to make moreinformed decisions.

I was told that it only takesa few days for their monthlyfrnancial reports to becompleted; mine are alwaysseveral months behind tjate).

The other owners explainedabout separation of du­ties within accounting andfrnance to prevent temptationand the likelihood of playingwith the numbers.

My controller has beenwith me foryears and by allaccounts is loyal and hard­working. I have no reason tosuspect anything but his totalhonesty.

I thought he was smartenough and willing to taketheinitiative to learn newthings as the company hasgrown and expanded, but hehas not.

What are your thoughts onhow to deal with this situa­tion?

DEAR FRED — I'd sayyou have a very serious issueon your hands. You havesomeone in charge of keep­ing track of your company'smoney and financial report­ing who is not giving youwhat you need as an owner,who doesn't seem to thinkthat his lack of initiativeor professional growth isnecessary and you aren'tgetting what other owners inyour industry routinely get

See Keller / Page 2B

— FREDR.

Vendor spaces still availablefor Miners 3ubilee in the Park

Baker City's Miners Jubilee in the Parkis coming July 17-19, and a limited num­ber of vendor spaces are still available.

If you are a nonprofit organization orbusiness with handcrafted items for sale,we still have some spots available in thenon-profits/local arts section. For informa­tion on a vendor space in the park, go towww.minersjubilee.com/vendor-informa­tion, or call JJ Vela at 541-523-3673.

Early June heat wave to reduce state wheat yieldsEASTERN OREGON

About this columnSmall Business Happenings covers North­

east Oregon's small-business community.The column carries news about businessevents, staltups and owners and employeeswho earn awards and recognition or makesignificant gains in their careers.

There is no charge for inclusion in thecolumn, which is editorial in nature and is notad space or a marketing tool. Products and ser­vices will be discussed only in general terms.

Email items to biz@lagrandeobserver.comor call them in to 541-963-3161.

Baker County residents can submit items tonews@bakercityherald.com or call them in to541-523-3673.

— From staff reports

By Eric MortensonCapital Press

SALEM — Wheat yields areprojected to take such a hit thissummer that some EasternOregon growers may not evenharvest their crop, a senior grainmerchandiser said.

Sparse rainfall and diminishedsnowpack is the story for produc­ers all across the West, but anunseasonable heat wave in lateM ay and early June hit develop­ing wheat plants at exactly thewrong time, said Dan Steiner ofPendleton Grain Growers.

Dryland wheat growers, whofarm without irrigation, werehit especially hard as the Na­tional Weather Service recordedtemperatures of 90, 96 and 102degrees in the Pendleton area&om May 29 to June 10.

A harvested wheat field outside of Moro is seen in this 2013photo. Sparse rainfall and diminished snowpack is the storyfor producers all across the West, but an unseasonable heatwave in late May and early June hit developing wheat plantsat exactly the wrong time, said Dan Steiner of Pendleton GrainGrowers.

"Production will be downsignificantly," Steiner said. He

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age of about 60 bushels an acre."Some of the dryland areas

are going to have zero," he said."Some ifieldsl will be abandoned."

Steiner said the heat wavecame as wheat plants were inthe stage of filling out their grainkernels. Evaporation stole whatlittle water was left for plantdevelopment, he said.

"It came at a very, very badtime," he said."A lot of moisturethat could have gone to the ker­nel was simply lost."

If temperatures had been inthe 70s or 80s during that time,there would have been a chanceto have an average crop, Steinersald.

As things stand, some drylandgrowers in parts of Morrow,Wasco, Sherman, Umatilla and

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FRAUDULENT PHONE CALLS

BUSINESS 8 AG LIFE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015

hBankreceivingresortsofsusgiciouscallsWesCom News Service staff

WALLA WALLA, Wash.­

The Northwest Banner Bankin Walla Walla, Washington,continues to receive reportsof fraudulent phone calls toboth clients and non-clientsregarding their debit andcredit cards. Banner Bankis working on making thepublic aware that the callsare not from them.

Banner Bank is a Wash­ington-chartered commercialbank that conducts businessfrom more than 100 locationsin Washington, Oregon andIdaho. They also offer a widevariety of commercial bank­ing services and financialproducts to individuals andsmall and medium-sizedbusinesses as well as theiremployees throughout thePacific Northwest.

The fraudulent calls ap­pear as if they are originatingfrom the bank, and alert therecipient that their"BannerBank card has been compro­mised" and to "press one tospeak with an operator."Afterwhich, recipients are askedfor their card information.

'These robo-calls are partof a phishing scam attempt­ing to obtain bank accountand personal information,"said Dianne Larsen, seniorvice president."Banner Bankhas not been compromisedand these calls are not fromBanner Bank. Banner neverasks for clients' personallyidentifiable information viathe phone, text message oremail."

Banner Bank has alertedthe proper authorities of thefraudulent robo-calls.

Banner Bank has also pro­

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vided the following securitytips to help protect personalinformation:

• Never give personal or ac­countinformation to anybodyover the phone, by text mes­sage or email; especially SocialSecurity numbers, accountnumbers, usernames, PINs, orother login credentials.

• Beware of phishingemails — these emails looklike they are from a bank orother reputable companiesand provide a link to verifyor change an account insome way. do not click on theprovided link.

• Beware of suspicioustext messages requestingaccount information via amobile device ie.g., cellphone,smartphone, tablet).

• Keep passwords secret,do not share passwords, donot leave passwords in anunsecured area, and changepasswords regularly.

For any Banner Bankclients that may haveprovided debit or credit cardinformation to the fraudsters,they can call Banner Bank'sclient services at 1-800­272-9933. Additionally, ifanyone mistakenly providedbank account and personalinformation, or believes theyare a victim of identity theft,they can visit www.idtheft.gov or call 1-877-IDTHEFTto report the crime to theFederal Trade Commission.The ID Theft website is aone-stop national resource toreport and learn about thecrime of identity theft. Fortips about Internet securityand password safety visitbannerbank.com/advice-cen­ter/internet-safety.

I would recommend asimple exercise to"follow thedollars" to find out what thecurrent process is in yourcompany to make sure everydollar is accounted for.

If you suspect fraud, youcan bring in a certified fraudexaminer to perform an auditthat focuses specifically ontheft or opportunities fortheft.If you decide to do either

action, I recommend you putyour controller on a paid va­cation for at least one week,or longer, until you gain abetter understanding ofwhat has been and what hasnot been going on with yourcompany's money.

Assuming that this ismerely a case oflack of abil­ity, a longer term solutionto your dilemma is to hire

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someone from the outsidewho has "been there anddone that" as your chieffinancial officer and haveyour current controllerreport to him or her. Withsomeone new at the helm,your frustration should soondisappear and your decisionmaking will likely improveonce you start receiving theinformation you need.

If financial irregularitiessurface in your company asa result of outside review bycompetent professionals, theycan advise you what the nextsteps should be to addressboth personnel and processes.

Ken Kelleris a syndicatedbusiness columnist

focused on the leadershipneeds of small and midsize

closely held companies.

By La'akea Kaufman

Charley's Ice Cream Parlor, BakerCity's longstanding ice cream shop andcafe on the corner of Main and Broad­way streets, has new owners.

The Streifel family, who also ownGrumpy's Auto Repair on H Street,took over Charlie's on May 11.

Sisters Nicole, 25, and Rachel, 20,are managing the business while theirmother, Dana, comes in often to helpout and manage the books, which shealso does at Grumpy's.

Her husband, J.R. Streifel, runs therepair shop.

aWe bought it as a family," Nicolesaid."It's something we've always beeninterested in."

The ice cream parlor was previouslyowned by Mark Osborn and his wife,Brandi, who took over the businessafter John Osborn, Mark's father, died

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New owners of Charley's Ice Cream Parlor in downtown Baker City include Dana Streifel, from left, Rachel Streifel,J.R. Streifel and Nicole Miller.

in July 2014.John Osborn owned the business for

12 years."My dad had it for sale before he

died," Mark said.aWe kept it open forhis sake and said we'd keep it open fora year, and we did."

Osborn said he just happened to runinto J.R. Streifel, an old friend, about am onth and a half ago.

They got to talking about the busi­ness and agreed that J.R. and hisfamily would be a good fit for Char­ley's.

Rachel, who is J.R.'s youngest daugh­ter, was working at Charley's last sum­mer at the time of John's death.

Rachel gave birth to her daughter,Maya, in October.

Eight months later, Rachel is backbehind the counter at Charley's, andM aya bounces on the floor in her babywalker.

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from their heads of finance.If I did not know better,

this employee is outsmartingyou by playing dumb. But heis playing with your moneyand maybe he has been doingit for years.

And, since you have admit­ted that finances aren't yourstrong suit, it wouldn't takemuch to stay ahead of whatyou know and are learning tocontinue to keep you in thedark.

You didn't say who youuse to doyour taxes, butitisprobably past due to bringthem in for a"top to bottom"review of everything that isgoing on in the financial areaof your company.

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Osborn said he wasn't looking exclu­sively for another family to take overthe business, but he's glad it ended upthat way.He and Brandi had been looking to

take a step back from the business sothey could spend more time with theirthree children.

"Life's too short to not be spendingtime with your kids," said Osborn, whoowns Classic Crown & Bridge II, adental laboratory on Main Street.

There have been a few changes toCharley's under the new management.

The Streifels have added new chairsand tables have been added inside ofthe store, they're serving Sun Tea andare hoping to add new salad items tothe menu.

Both Rachel and Nicole said theyexpect any other changes will mostlikely happen this winter, when busi­ness slows.

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WALLOWA COUNTYWholesale grocers,potato growers settlelawsuit for $25M

• Former chamberpresident to headorganizationThe Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — A federaljudge has signed off on a$25 million settlement in alawsuit between wholesalegrocers and potato farmingassociations accused of form­ing a price-fixing cartel.

Associated WholesaleGrocers filed the class-actionlawsuit in 2010, contendingthat potato growers in Idahoand elsewhere conspired toraise prices by restricting thenumber of acres planted andtaking other steps to limitproduction.

They said such movesraised the cost of a 10-poundbag of potatoes from about$9 in 2007 to roughly $15 in

emption from antitrust rulesfor agricultural cooperatives.

The Kansas-based Associ­ated Wholesale Growers, acooperative of more than2,600 retail stores in 30states, contended the potatogrowing groups strictlyenforced their limita­tions using GPS, satelliteimaging and even farmlandfly-overs.

The massive lawsuit pittedpotato farmer against potatobuyer, with high stakes oneach side. The NationalPotato Council estimatesthat roughly 35 pounds offresh potatoes per personwere consumed in the U.S.in 2012. The estimated valueof potato sales that year was$3.7 billion.

The paperwork in the casewas also massive. The docu­ments produced by the defen­dants alone totaled more than3.6 million pages, according tocourt records obtained by TheAssociated Press.

Settlement negotiationshave frequently stalled overthe past five years, but onWednesday, U.S. DistrictJudge B. Lynn Winmill inIdaho gave his preliminaryapproval to the settlement.

By Katy Nesbitt

ENTERPRISE — To bestserve Wallowa County'sbudding entrepreneursand businesses looking foradvice, an office of the SmallBusiness DevelopmentCenter recently opened inEnterprise.

For more than a decade,the Wallowa County Busi­ness Facilitation has filledthat role, helping dozensof businesses launch orexpand. The facilitation'sboard and the WallowaCounty Chamber of Com­m erce made a decision

last winter toswitch to theDevelopmentCenter modelto increase

Stauffer fun d ingand expand

services that help busi­nesses manage marketing,product development andfinancial management.

Art Hill, Small Busi­ness Development Centerdirector at Blue MountainCommunity College, said heworked with the businessfacilitation and the chamber,offering workshops in thecounty and helping localbusiness owners with theirfinances. Now he's work­ing closely with WallowaCounty's first local Devel­opment Center employee,

2008.The defendants — includ­

ing United Potato Growersof America, whose membersproduce about 75 percent ofthe potatoes grown in theU.S.— denied the claims.

They said they weresimply running an effectivecooperative, focused on help­ing their members navigatethe fluctuating potato mar­ket, and that their actionswere allowed under the 1922federal Capper-Volstead Act.The law gives a limited ex­

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Steiner said he's been in Oregonsince 1988, including the past 15 yearswith Pendleton Grain Growers.'This isas bad as I've ever seen it."

The same problems have hit wheatgrowers before, of course. Steiner saidEl Nino weather patterns alwaysbring hot, dry summers and cold, drywinters, neither of which is good fordryland wheat.

Blake Rowe, CEO of the OregonWheat Commission, said hot weatheralso raises the protein level of softwhite wheat above what Asian buyersprefer. It won't drive customers away,

event held elsewhere."It's not a food truck,"

Baker said."Some of thechallenges of owning a cater­ing business is starting fromthe beginning every time.You're starting a restaurantat every event you're bookedat. For everything that'seasier for a catering busi­ness, there's equally as manythings that are harder."

Baker and March saidthe key to their business isto make the people feel thattheir event is special.

Baker asks the peoplewhat they want for themenu, their ideas and visionfor their event. And then hemakes it happen. He takesinto consideration what theywant, their budget and howmany people are involved."It doesn't matter if there's

7,000 meals, 700 meals orseven meals to prepare,"Baker said. He can do it all,and he will make it specialno matter what the number.He also offers personal chefevents, cooking classes andChina rental — somethingnot offered in the area previ­ously.

Last week, March andBaker were busy prepar­ing for the Eastern OregonBeer Festival. This week,they have their eyes on theSolWest Fair, which theQ becatering.

Supper begins at 6 p.m.Saturday and Baker willoffer a wide array of dishesmade with locally-sourcedingredients. Bob Patterson,Pendleton Public Worksdirector, will be the keynotespeaker. Advance ticketsare required and can bepurchased at the SolWestFair website. Tickets are

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Gilliam counties may decide it's notworth the expense of running a com­bine over their ground, Steiner said.Some Eastern Washington growersmay be in similar situations, he said.Steiner said growers need to harvest

seven or eight bushels an acre simplyto pay for the cost of operating a com­bine. Growers may be cushioned fromsome of the loss by revenue guaranteesof their insurance, he said.

$25 per person for the din­ner or $30 for the dinnerand a weekend pass to theSolWest Fair.

For more informationabout Merlyn's Catering,contact Baker or March at541-786-0123 or email atinfo@merlynscatering.net.They also have a Facebook

CountystartslIusinessdeuelogmentcenterM arc Stauffer.

Hill said the center andthe business facilitationhave more similarities thandifferences and clients willsee little change.

''We have absolute dedica­tion to our clients and tothe success of the businesscommunity in which theywork. The differences arethe funding method and theorganization behind it," Hillsaid.

Funding the businessfacihtatton fell largely to thebusiness community and thecounty commissioners.

Hill said the DevelopmentCenter in Pendleton gets 25percent of its funding fromthe Small Business Admin­istration, 25 percent fromBusiness Oregon and 50

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came back with the cateringidea."

The dream began in Feb­ruary, and they were able tostart their company in April.

"Starting a catering busi­ness is just as complicatedas a restaurant," Baker said.'You need all the same thingsas a restaurant — kitchen,dining room, China, linens.There's not one less thingin a catering business that'salso required for a restau­rant."

Baker said there's reallynot much difference betweenrunning a restaurant versusrunning a catering business.Except there is more flex­ibility.

"I can do my other job,"said March, who practicesacupuncture at MountainValley Therapy Ofllce, wherehe's worked for 23 years."Idon't have to be in here allthe time, like I would with arestaurant."

He said ifhe wants totake a weekend off for afamily event, then theydon't schedule anythingthat weekend. It's an easyfix that, in the restaurantbusiness, owners would notbe able to have.

Besides March's experi­ence as a waiter in Portland,he's doesn't have a back­ground in running a foodbusiness. He said he enjoyscooking, but that's about theextent of it.

"I knew, 30 years ago,Merlyn and I worked welltogether," March said."iThecatering business) is fun. Mykids are going off to college

Merlyn Baker, left, andKevin March have knowneach other for 30 years.They recently started acatering business togethercalled Merlyn's Catering.

now and I enjoy cooking."March said something

that has been helping theirbusiness is the combinationof small town and the powerof Baker's name — peopleremember Foley Station andthey're happy he's back.

"People tell us how muchthey missed his food," Marchsaid."It was a beloved res­taurant."

Baker's name isn't the onlything driving their businessto success. They have customdesigned a 20-foot trailer tobe a mobile kitchen for thebusiness.

They installed a refrig­eration system, oven andanything else required todo the cooking on-site of theevent. They make the foodpreparations at the Presby­terian Friendship Center,where they have a contractwith the center and can offeran event space at the center,but they can also take thefood and make it fresh at an

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105 - Announce­ments

Fndays at 6:30 p.m.Senior Center

2810 Cedar St.Public is welcome

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105 - Announce­ments

$500.00 REWARD for in­formation leading tothe conviction, for van­dalism/animal abuse atmy home 2235 Carter541-51 9-4031.

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PREGNANCYSUPPORT GROUP

Pre-pregnancy,

541-786-9755

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SETTLER'S PARKACTIVITIES

1st btt 3rd FRIDAY(every month)

9:00 AM — Noon.(Pnces from $3- $5)

MONDAY NIGHT

6:00 PM (FREE)

TUESDAY NIGHTSCraft Time 6:00 PM

(Sm.charge for matenals)

EVERY WEDNESDAYBible Study; 10:30 AMPublic Bingo; 1:30 PM( .25 cents per card)

EVERY MORNING(M onday — F nday)Exercise Class;9:30AM (FREE)

110 - Self-HelpGroup Meetings

110 - Self-HelpGroup Meetings

of OvereatersACCEPTANCE GROUP

Anonymous meetsTuesdays at 7pm.

United Methodist Churchon 1612 4th St. in the

library room in thebasement.

541-786-5535

AA MEETINGS2614 N. 3rd Street

La Grande

MON, I/I/ED, FRINOON-1 PM

TUESDA Y7AM-8AM

TUE, I/I/ED, THU7PM-8PMSAT, SUN

10AM-11AM

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MON, I/I/ED, FRINOON-1 PM

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TUE, I/I/ED, THU7PM-8PMSAT, SUN

10AM-11AM

AA MEETINGS2614 N. 3rd Street

110 - Self-HelpGroup Meetings

AL-ANON

someone else'sdrinking?Sat., 9 a.m.

Northeast ORCompassion Center,

1250 Hughes Ln.Baker City

(541)523-3431

24 HOUR HOTLINE

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ALZHEIMERS­DEMENTIA

AL-ANON. At t i tude ofGratitude. W e dnes­days, 12:15 — 1:30pm.Faith Lutheran Church.12th btt Gekeler, LaGrande.

ALCOHOLICSANONYMOUS

can help!

(541 ) 624-51 1 7

Servtng Baker, Union,and Wallowa Counties

CHRONIC PAIN

NARACOTICSANONYMOUS

Goin' Straight Group

Mon. — Tues. — Thurs.Fn. btt Sat. -8 PMEpiscopal Church

Basement2177 1st Street

Baker City

110 - Self-HelpGroup Meetings

Support GroupMeet Fndays — 12:15 pm1207 Dewey Ave. BakerIPT Wellness Connection

NORTHEAST OREGONCLASSIFIEDS offersSelf Help btt SupportGroup An n o u nce­ments at no charge.For Baker City call:J uli e — 541-523-3673For LaGrande call:E n ca — 541-963-31 61

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VETERANS OFFOREIGN WARS

POST 3048

"As Bill Sees It"Satd 10AM — 11AM

2533 Church StBaker Valley

Church of ChnstOpen

Support Group meeting2nd Friday of every mo.

11:30 am to 1:00 pm.1250 Hughes LaneBaker City Churchof the Nazarene

(In the Fellowship Hall)541-523-9845

BAKER COUNTYCancer Support GroupMeets 3rd Thursday of

every month at

Contact: 541-523-4242

month at 4 PM

Meeting

First Saturday of every

Pot Luck — Speaker

110 - Self-HelpGroup Meetings

HELP

Meetings:

AA MEETING:Powder River Group

Mond 7 PM -8 PMWedd 7PM-8PM

Fnd 7 PM -8 PMGrove St. Apts.

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2nd Thurs. of the month.Post btt Auxiliary meet at

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AL-ANON-HELP FORfamilies btt fnends of al­c ohol i cs . U n i onCounty. 568 — 4856 or963-5772

AL-ANON MEETING

Meeting times1st btt 3rd Wednesday

Evenings ©6:00 pmElgin Methodist Church

in Elgin.

St. Lukes/EOMA © 7 PM

NARCOTICSANONYMOUS:

Monday, Thursday, bttFnday at 8pm. EpiscopalChurch 2177 First St., Info.

7th and Birch Baker City.

Wheel Chair Accessible

UNION COUNTYAA Meeting

541-663-41 1 2

NARCOTICSANONYMOUS

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8:OOPM: Sunday, Mon­day, Tuesday, Wednes­

day, Thursday, FndayNoon: Thursday

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Rear Basement En­trance at 1501 0 Ave.

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110 - Self-HelpGroup Meetings

Alzheimer/Dementia

Support Group2nd Friday ofevery month

Hall (Right wing) ofNazarene Church

1250 Hughes LaneBaker City

SAFE HAVEN

Caregivers

WALLOWA606 W Hwy 82

PH: 541-263-0208

7:00p.m.-8:00 p.m.

WALLOWA COUNTYAA Meeting List

Alcoholics AnonymousMonday, Wednesday,Fnday, Saturday 7 p.m.Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday noon.Women onlyAA meeting

Wednesday 11a.m.,113 1/2 E Main St.,

Enterpnse, across fromCourthouse Gazebo

Hotline 541-624-5117

Veteran's Support Group

VETERAN'SSAFE ZONE

Thursday's at 6 PMLeft Wing of

Nazarene Church1250 Hughes Lane

Baker City

11:45 AM in Fellowship

Sunday541-523-4988

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DEADLINES:LINE ADS:

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DISPLAY ADS:2 days prior to

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PUBLISHED BY THE LA GRANDE OBSERVER & THE BAKER CITY HERALD - SERVING WALLOWA, UNION & BAKER COUNTIES

R E lBaker City HeraId: 541-523-3673 e www.bakercityheraId.com • classifiedsObakercityheraId.com • Fax: 541-523-6426'The Observer: 541-963-3161 e www.la randeobserver.com • classifiedsOlagrandeobserver.com • F ax: 541-963-3674 Xg W '

120 - CommunityCalendar

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(Next to Copy, Ship fk Mail)Fn.— Sat.; 9 am -3 pm

,DVD's, tools, furniture,professional cake pans

cookbooks, electncstove sm. kitchen ap­

pliances, luggage,purses, Miche purse

covers (k Much More!Credit Cards Accepted!

3095 N. 2nd. St. Fri fkSat. 8-2. Collectibles,oil lamps, sun purpleglass, books, clothes,sofa (k love seat

3370 8TH DR.June 26th(k 27th 8am to 1pmFurniture, sportinggoods, houseware,

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140 - Yard, GarageSales-Baker Co.

920 1/2 H. S t . H ugeEstate Sa l e Sat .7:30-3:30, Sun. 11-3Household items, fur­niture, gas stove, truckboxes desks, p iano,heavy equip tools, (kso much more!

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145 - Yard, GarageSales-Union Co.ESTATE SALE-Fn. 26th

8am-1pm. Sat., 27th7a m-1 p m. 1 005 I AveLG. 50+yrs accumulation. Jack G. Estate.

ESTATE SALE. June27th, 8-?. 3002 N OakSt., LG. Older ref. (kstove,furniture, house­hold, (k yard items.

GARAGE SALE. June27th only, 9 -4 . 811North Bel lwood St .Union

HUGE B A R N S a le .62264 Sporting Ln. LGNorth o f Ri v e rs idePark, follow signs. Fri.(k Sat., 9am-4pm.

MULIT-FAMILY SALE.F ri. (k S a t . , 7 - 1 1 .Power (k yard tools,kid clothes all ages,books, (k toys. 207Aquanus Way, LG.

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WIDE VARIETY of homedecor, furniture, hunt­ing clothes, tools, lawn(k garden, office euip.,pet stuff, bikes, etc.Clothes $5 bag. Makeoffers! proceeds tobenefit La Grande So­ropt im is t C l ub' sevents. Sat. , 2 7 t h ,8-12. Eastern OregonRentals Storage UnitsD174 (k C122, acrossfrom OTEC. 1410 21stSt., LG

YARD SALE. Sat. 27th,7-3. L o t ' s of fa IIc lothes some b abythings and a welder.506 H Ave. LG

160 - Lost & Found

LOST BLACK Wilsonduffel bag in Cove.503-468-21 39.

LOST SPAYED F. Multi­colored Tabby. 2650Resort 541-519-3092

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MISSING YOUR PET?

Baker City Animal Clinic

210 - Help Wanted­Baker Co.

SPORTS

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COORDINATORJoin the Yteam!

Organize and implementhigh quality sports pro­grams. 20-35 hrs/wk,includes evenings andSaturdays. $10-12/hr.Visit bakerymca.org orpick up an applicationat the Baker CountyYMCA, 3715 Pocahon­tas Rd.

BAKER COUNTY MU­seum Assistant

Baker County is accept­ing applications for theposition of M u seumA ssistant t hro u g hMonday, July 1, 2015or until filled. This is apart-time, seasonal po­s ition t ha t w i l l p a y$10.92/hr. Additionalhours d u r i n g t heo ff-season may b eavailable. Knowledgeo f m u seum wo r k ,preservation and his­tory is preferred, butnot required. For addi­t ional inf o r m a t i on ,p lease contact t h eState Employment De­partment a t 1575Dewey Avenue, BakerCity, OR. A l l a pp l i­ca nts w i l l bepre-screened. BakerCounty is an equal op­portunity employer.

Advisor

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180 - Personals

MEET SINGLES rightnow! No paid opera­tors, Iust real peoplel ike y o u . Bro ws egreetings, exchangemessages and con­nect live. Try i t f ree.C a I I n ow :877-955-5505. (PNDC)

BAKER COUNTY Natural Resource Coordina­tor

Baker County is accept­ing applications for theposition of Natural Re­source C o ordinatorthrough Monday, July6 , 2015. T h i s i s apart-time position withexcellent benefits. Ap­plicant must have aBachelor's degree innatural resources orany equivalent combi­nation of experienceand fo rmal t r a in ingwhich meets the re­quirements. For addi­t ional inf o r m a t i on ,p lease contact t h eState Employment De­partment a t 1575Dewey Avenue, BakerCity, OR. A l l a pp l i­ca nts w i l l bepre-screened. BakerCounty is an equal op­portunity employer.

DIESEL MECHANICFull-Time Salary DOE­

Gary N. SmithTrucking.

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BAKER COUNTY Seasonal Park M a in te

Baker County is accept­ing applications for theposition of Hewitt/Hol­comb Park SeasonalPark M a i n t e nancekeeper through July 1,2015. This is a sea­sonal, non-benefitedposition with a startingsa la ry of $13.33/hr.For additional informa­

t ion please v isi t t h eBaker County website

www.bakercount .oror contact the Employ­ment Department at1575 Dewey Avenuein Baker City. All appli­ca nts w i l l bepre-screened. A cnmi­nal background check,DMV check and drugs creen may b e r e ­quired. Baker Countyis an equal opportunityemployer.

WANTED: CDL w i t htanker endorsementf or p o t able w a t e rtruck. Must pass drugscreening and back­ground check. Forest

plus, but not required.Ca II: 541-403-0494

220 - Help WantedUnion Co.

IT IS UNLAWFUL (Sub­section 3, O RS659.040) for an em­ployer (domestic helpexcepted) or employ­ment agency to printor circulate or cause tobe pnnted or circulatedany statement, adver­tisement o r p u b l ica­t ion, or t o u s e a n yform of application foremployment o r tomake any inquiry inconnection with pro­spective employmentwhich expresses di­rectly or indirectly anylimitation, specificationor discnmination as torace, religion, color,sex, age or nat ionalongin or any intent tomake any such limita­t ion, specification ordiscrimination, unlessbased upon a b o nafide occupational quali­fication.

When responding toBlind Box Ads: Pleasebe sure when you ad­dress your resumes thatthe address is completewith all information re­quired, including theBlind Box Number. Thisis the only way we haveof making sure your re­sume gets to the properplace.

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220 - Help WantedUnion Co.COVE SCHOOL District

Position:Athletic DirectorApplication Deadline

Date: Open until filledStart Date: August 18,

2015Qualifications:• First Aid/CPR Certifica­

tion• Playing/Coaching expe­

nence is preferredSalary: Negotiated with

the District.Application Procedure:• Complete application

which is available atwww.cove.k12.or.usunder District Informa­tion.

• Letter ofinterest• Resume• Three (3) Letters ofRecommendation

Preferred SubmissionMethod: Please mailapplications to:

Cove School DistnctPO Box 68Cove, OR 97824

++SIGN ON BONUS++

F/T CMA evenings andweekends. Apply atLa Grande Post AcuteRehab 91 AnesLane or 541-963-8678.

CENTER FOR HumanDevelopment, Inc., isseeking an AccountingSpecialist. Bachelor'sdegree in accountingpreferred or in proc­ess. Pos i t ion is 40hours per week. Mustpossess a strong un­derstanding o f ac­counting p r a c t ices,systems and internalcontrols. Knowledgeof GAAP, corporate,non-profit , a n d orhealth care accountingb eneficial. Salar yc ommensurate w i t hexperience. Excellentbenefit package.

Must pass cnminal back­ground check. Sendcover letter and appli­cation located on ourwebsitew ww.chdinc.or toCHD Inc. Attn: Susie2301 Cove AvenueLa Grande OR 97850o r e - m a i l t o

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LA GRANDE Post AcuteRehab is hiring for aFull Time R.N. Sign onb o n u s a va i I a b I e.Please apply at 91 Ar­ies Lane in La Grandeor call 541-963-8678.LGPAR is a EEO/AAPemployer.

GRANDE RONDE Acad­emy, a local private, in­terdenominationalC hristian Schoo l i sseeking a licensed Ele­m entary Scho o lTeacher fo r t he2015-16 school year.Applications may bepicked u p at theschool office, 507 BPalmer A v e . , LG ,541-975-1147. V i s i tour website:granderondeacademy.org.

LINCARE, LEADING na­tional respiratory com­pany seeks r esultsdriven Sales Represen­tative. Create workingrelationships w it hMD's, nurses, socialworkers and articulateour excellent patientcare with attentive lis­tening skills. Competi­tive Base + un-cappedcommission. Drug-freeworkplace. Please ap­ply in person. EOE

$1,500

$5,000

tions to:

ApplicationProcedures:

Cove, Oregon

payment at:The Observer1406 5th St.

La Grande

OR

ALL YARD SALE ADSMUST BE PREPAID

You can drop off your

+Visa or Mastercard,are accepted.+

210 - Help Wanted­Baker Co.

FULL-TIME CNAHeart 'n Home Hospice

$500 sign-on bonus.Great training, pay and

benefits. Go to:www. ohos ice.com

for more info (k to apply.

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LA GRANDE Post AcuteRehab is hiring for aFull Time L.P.N.. Signon bonus available.Please apply at 91 Ar­ies Lane in La Grandeor call 541-963-8678.LGPAR is a EEO/AAPemployer.

$3,000

Cove, Oregon

Cove, Oregon

Position: Hi gh SchoolAssistant/JV GirlsVolleyball Coach

Application DeadlineDate: Open until filled

Salary: $1,500-$2,000.

220 - Help WantedUnion Co.COVE SCHOOL District

Coaching Position:Head Middle SchoolBoys Basketball Coach

Application DeadlineDate: Open until filled

Start Date: August 18,2015

Qualifications:• First Aid/CPR Certifica­

tion• Playing/Coaching expe­

nence is preferredSalary: Pl acement will

be in accordance witht h e D i s t r i c t ' sExtra-Duty Stipend.

Application Procedure:• Complete application

which is available atwww.cove.k12.or.usunder District Informa­tion.

• Letter ofinterest• Resume• Three (3) Letters ofRecommendation

Preferred SubmissionMethod: Please mailapplications to:

Cove School DistnctPO Box 68Cove, OR 97824

COVE SCHOOL District

Coaching P o s i t ion:Head Middle SchoolFootball Coach

Application DeadlineDate: Open until filled

Start Date: August 18,2015

Qualifications:• First Aid/CPR Certifica­

tion• Playing/Coaching expe­

nence is preferredSalary: Pl acement will

be in accordance witht h e D i s t r i c t ' sExtra-Duty Stipend.

Application Procedure:• Complete application

which is available atwww.cove.k12.or.usunder District Informa­tion.

• Letter ofinterest• Resume• Three (3) Letters ofRecommendation

Preferred SubmissionMethod:Please mail applica­

Cove School DistnctPO Box 68Cove, OR 97824

HEALTHCARE JOBS.N ow h i r i ng : R N ' s ,LPN's/LVN's, CNA's,Med Aides. $2,000 Bo­nus — F ree Ga s. Ca IIA A C O @1-800-656-4414 Ext.26. (PNDC)

COVE SCHOOL District

Call Tom at

• Complete applicationwhich is available atwww.cove.k12.or.usunder District Informa­tion.

• Letter ofinterest• Resume• Three (3) Letters ofRecommendation

Preferred SubmissionMethod: Please mailapplications to:

Cove School DistnctPO Box 68Cove, OR 97824

TAMARACK J O I NTVENTURE L LC, i snow hinng for a con­struction prolect. Lo­cated near J o sephOregon. Hiring LeadCarpenters, Carpen­ters, and EquipmentOperator. Pay is DOE.

541-805-9467 o rDerek 541-398-2612.

380-Service Directory

com.

Yard Sales are $12.50 for5 lines, and $1.00 foreach additional line.Callfor more info:

541-963-3161.

3112 E Q Ave. LG. Thur.,Fri., (k Sat., 8-1. Newitems added each day.Vintage, cooking,furniture, housewares.

4-PARTY SALE 2605 NSpruce St, LG. June27th (k 28th, 8am to??. 14in snow t i resw/r ims, Iewelry,household, VCR Dis­ney movies, DVD mov­ies, misc (k more.

505 A Ave. LG. MOVINGSAL E! Sa t., 7 -1 2.Clothes, toys, f u rni­ture, books, (k lots of

Must have a minimum of10Yard Sale ad's to

pnnt the map. CAMPGROUNDHOSTS/COUPLESWanted, Baker City

Area. Must have ownR.V. Wage + Site Call

307-880-9887 or435-491-061 8

ELECTRICIAN

Company lo cated inDurkee, OR seeks anOregon Licensed Jour­neyman E lect r ician.Requirements: OregonLicensed Journeyman(or Plant Journeyman)Electr ic ian , H i ghS chool d ip loma o rGED. Willingness towork shifts includingweekends, afternoonsor graveyard required.Ability to trouble shootelectncal circuits. PLCprogramming and in­strument certificationsa plus. St a r t ing i s$28.74 and includes acompetitive benef i tspackage. Please sendresume t o A nitaM cKinney a t AshGrove Cement, P.O.Box 287, Durkee, OR97905 o r em ai lanita.mckinney©ash­grove.com no l a t e rthan June 30th, 2015.

Ash Grove Cementis anequal opportunity

employer

220 - Help WantedUnion Co.IRON TRIANGLE LLC

John Day, OregonTRUCK DRIVER

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230 - Help Wantedout of area

CARETAKER NEEDEDat remote backcountryranch/lodge. Duties in­clude cooking, clean­ing, laundry, generalmaintenance on build­ings and yard, packingfirewood, and lookingafter 4-15 guests at atime at lodge locatedin Hells Canyon. Paybased on experienceand ability. Pay everytwo weeks, plus roomand board. Limited ac­cess, transportation byboat is provided. Sendresume to HCP, POBox 1411, Lewiston,ID 83501

DEATLEY CRUSHING,i s s e e k ing ca r e e rminded persons for allpositions. Demandingphysical labor w/ longhours. Willing to travelthroughout the North­west. Competitive sal­ary (k benefits pkg. in­cluding: Medical/den­tal/vision, 401IC/retire­ment plan, pd h o l i ­days/vacation. Sendresumes to PO Box759 L e w i s ton , ID83501 or fax to (208)743-6474. EOE

• Lo i n P rocessor

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Clean Driving Record,Drug Testing, Mondaythru Fnday, can be sta­t ioned o ut U nionCounty O c c as ionalSaturday Work, GoodQuality E q u ipment ,Very Steady W o rk,CALL 541-575-2102FOR MORE INFOR­MATION — E-MAIL:

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LA GRANDE MAINSTREET Downtown(LGMSD) seeks an in­novative, self-dnven in­dividual to serve as Ex­ecutive Director of thenonprofit organizationin La Grande, Oregon.

For a complete Iob de­scription outlining Iobduties and n e e dedq ualifications, go t owww.la randemain~t t . . Q I t dcandidates shall sub­mit a cover letter andr esume a long w i t hthree references byWednesday, July 1,2015. Either mail thed ocum e n t s t oLGMSD, P O Box3321, La Grande, OR97850 or email themto director©la rande~ t t .

LOOKING FOR firefight­ers 1 and 2 and quali­fied engine boss $500a day. 541-910-4444.

UNITED FINANCE Co.has an opening for amanager t rainee. I fyou have good com­munication skills, ande nloy w o rk ing w i t hp eople, we w ant t otrain you for this entrylevel position. Goodcredit and drug test re­quired. Medical insur­ance and an excellentprofit shanng plan. In­terested? Please sendresume to 113 Elm St,La Grande, OR 97850,or call Shawn Risteenat 541-963-6600, fax541-963-7665, e-ma ilufco©unitedfinance.

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WALLOWA VALLEYCenter For Wellness isbuilding a new team atour Residential Homein Joseph, Oregon.We are l ooking f o rpeople who are pro­fessional team playerswho want to make adifference in the Iivesof people with severeand persistent mentalillness. The positionst o be f i l led are twofull-time Caregiving po­s itions a nd tw opart-time pos i t i o nswith pay s tart ing at$11.50. Full-time posi­t ions wil l come w i t hhealth insurance, tenpaid holidays, Vacationand sick leave and re­t irement bene f i t s .Days and shifts varydepending on the cur­rent needs of the facili­ties. Must be w i l l ingto work all shifts. Ap­plications c an bepicked up at 207 SWFirst S t reet , E n t e r ­p rise, OR 97828 o rsend resume's to Han­nah Hi l lo c k athannah.hillock©gobhi.net. P o s i t ions openuntil filled.

JOSEPH SCHOOL Dis­trict is accepting appli­cations for District Of­fice Manager. Posi­tion is full time with in­surance benefits. Ap­plications are availableat the District of f ice.C losing date : J u n e30th. 541-432-7311EOE

misc. items.

BACK YARD Sale. Fn (kSat., 8-3. Multi-familylosts of s tuff , 2002East "0" Ave. LG

E verything m us t g o .Home, and all furnishings, ICirby vacuumcleaner, garage and 2sheds full, nding lawnmower, snow blower,and several t o o ls,f reezer and a lot ofadult clothes.

2506 East N Ave. , La­Grande, Or. , OpenT hursday June 2 5thru Sunday June

28th.

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school Diploma/ GEDrequired. Must obtain

CADC I within 24 mos.Must pass DOC

Background Check forPowder River position.

2 — Tx FacilitatorsF/T Swing shift atElkhorn AdolescentTreatment Center.

High school diplomaor GED required.

F/T positions include:Excellent BenefitsPackage, Health fkLife Ins., Vacation,Sick, Retirement fkEducational Trainingwww.newdirectionsnw.orgddougherty@ndninc.org541-523-7400 for app.

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230 - Help Wantedout of areaCOMMUNITY COUN­

SELING Solutions is a501(c)3 serving Ore­gon i n M o rrow ,W heeler , Gi l l i a m ,Grant, Lake and Har­ney Counties. We arerecruiting for a Regis­tered Nurse at JuniperRidge Acute Care Cen­ter, a Secure Psychiat­nc Facility in John Day,providing services toindividuals with severemental illness. Quali­f ied applicants musthave a valid OregonRegistered P r o fes­sional Nurse's licenseat the t ime o f h i r e ,hold a valid ODL andpass a cnminal historybackground c h eck .New Grads are wel­come! Wage between$25.14 to $37.98/hourDOE. Excellent benefitpackage, $4,000 sign­ing bonus, $2,500 relo­c ation exp en s e s .Make a 2-year commit­ment a n d rec e i ve$10,000 to pay downyour student l oansShifts are 3 on, 1 off, 3on and 7 off . Down­load an application atwww.Community­CounselingSolutions.org and forward it wi thcover letter and re­sume to h uman re­s ou r c e s atladawn.fronapel©gobhi.net. Position open un­til filled. EOE.

YARD 8 E GAR DENworker wanted in Jo­seph. 541-432-6205

280 - SituationWanted

YOUNG WOMAN Look­ing for work. Can doHouse/Dog/Horse Sit­ting. Have referencesCall 541-406-9056

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015 THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD — 7B

DEADLINES:LINE ADS:

Monday: noon FridayWednesday: noon TuesdayFriday: no on Thursday

DISPLAY ADS:2 days prior to

publication date

PUBLISHED BY THE LA GRANDE OBSERVER & THE BAKER CITY HERALD - SERVING WALLOWA, UNION & BAKER COUNTIES

R E lBaker City HeraId: 541-523-3673 e www.bakercityheraId.com • classifiedsObakercityheraId.com • Fax: 541-523-6426'The Observer: 541-963-3161 e www.la randeobserver.com • classifiedsOlagrandeobserver.com • Fax: 541-963-3674 xg w '

320 - BusinessInvestments

DID YOU ICNOW 144million U .S. A d u l tsread a N e w s paperpnnt copy each week?Discover the Power ofPRINT Newspaper Ad­vertising i n A l a ska,I da ho, M o nta na, Ore­gon, Utah and Wash­i ngton with Iust onephone call. For a FREEadvertising n e tw o rkb rochu r e ca II916-288-6011 or emailcecelia©cnpa.com(PNDC

DID YOU ICNOW 7 IN 10Americans or 158 mil­lion U.S. Adults readcontent from newspa­per media each week?Discover the Power ofthe Pacific NorthwestNewspaper Advertis­ing. For a f ree b ro­c hu r e c a I I916-288-6011 or emailcecelia©cnpa.com(PNDC)

DID YOU ICNOW News­paper-generated con­tent is so valuable it'staken and repeated,condensed, broadcast,tweeted, d iscussed,posted, copied, edited,and emailed countlesst imes throughout theday by others? Dis­cover the Power ofNewspaper Advertis­ing in S IX STATESwith Iust one phonecall. For free PacificNorthwest NewspaperAssociation Networkb rochure s ca II916-288-6011 or emailcecelia©cnpa.com(PNDC)

DID YOU ICNOW thatnot only does newspa­per media reach aHUGE Audience, theya lso reach an E N ­GAGED AUDIENCE.Discover the Power ofNewspaper Advertis­ing in six states — AIC,ID, MT, OR, UT, WA.For a free rate bro­c hu r e c a I I916-288-6011 or emailcecelia©cnpa.com(PNDC)

330 - Business Op­portunities

340 - Adult CareBaker Co.

CARE OF Elderly, reson­abIe, rela ibIe, refer­e nces ava i la b l e541-523-3110

345 - Adult CareUnion Co.

I'M A CAREGIIVER look­i ng for w o r k i n L aGrande area Exp. I!tgood reffs. Will con­s ider l iv i ng in .(541)377-2119

INDEPENDENTCONTRACTORSwanted to deliver

The ObserverMonday, Wednesday,

and Fnday's, to thefollowing area's

+ Haul to Enterprise

+ La Grande,Stonewood area

+ Perry, Mt. Glen

Ca II 541-963-3161or come fill out anInformation sheet

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DELIVER IN THETOWN OF

BAKER CITY

INDEPENDENTCONTRACTORS

wanted to deliver theBaker City Herald

Monday, Wednesday,and Fnday's, within

Baker City.

INVESTIGATE BEFOREYOU INVEST! Alwaysa good policy, espe­cially for business op­p ortunities I ! t f r a n ­chises. Call OR Dept.o f Just ice a t ( 5 0 3)378-4320 or the Fed­eral Trade Commissionat (877) FTC-HELP forf ree information. Orv isit our Web s ite atwww.ftc.gov/bizop.

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380 - Baker CountyService Directory

POE CARPENTRY• New Homes• Remodeling/Additions• Shops, Garages• Siding I!t Decks• Windows I!t Fine

finish workFast, Quality Work!

Wade, 541-523-4947or 541-403-0483

CCB¹176389

541-524-9594

D 5. H Roofing 5.Construction, lnc

I!t reroofs. Shingles,metal. All phases ofconstruction. Pole

buildings a specialty.Respond within 24 hrs.

HONEYBEEHIVE/SWARM

Removal/RescueCall for free removal

541-51 9-4980

OREGON STATE law re­q uires anyone w h ocontracts for construc­t ion work t o becensed with the Con­struction ContractorsBoard. An act ivecense means the con­tractor is bonded I!t in­sured. Venfy the con­tractor's CCB licensethrough the CCB Con­sumer W eb s i t ewww.hirealicensed­contractor.com.

Commercial I!t

541-524-0369

541-519-6273Great references.

CCB¹ 60701

CEDAR 8t CHAIN l inkfences. New construc­t i o n, Remodels I ! tha ndyma n services.

Kip Carter Construction

CCB¹192854. New roofs

HEAVY DUTY LeatherRepair all kinds Tac I!tSaddle Etc. CustomWo rk 541-51 9-0645

FRANCES ANNEYAGGIE INTERIOR 8EEXTERIOR PAINTING,

Residential. Neat I!tefficient. CCB¹137675.

SCARLETT MARY LMT3 massages/$ 1 00

Baker City, ORGift Certificates Available!

385 - Union Co. Ser­vice Directory

ANYTHING FOR

Same owner for 21 yrs.

RUSSO'S YARD8E HOME DETAILAesthetically DoneOrna mentaI TreeI!t Shrub Pruning541-856-3445503-407-1524

Serving Baker City& surrounding areas

JACKET 8t Coverall Re­

Ca II 541-523-4578

NOTICE: O R E GONLandscape ContractorsLaw (ORS 671) re­quires all businessesthat advertise and per­form landscape con­tracting services be li­censed with the Land­scape C o n t ractorsBoard. Th i s 4 - d ig i tnumber allows a con­sumer to ensure thatt he business i s a c ­tively licensed and hasa bond insurance and aqualified i nd i v i dua lcontractor who has ful­f illed the testing and

ments for l icensure.For your protection call503-967-6291 or visitour w eb s i t e :www.lcb.state.or.us tocheck t h e lic e n sestatus before contract­ing with the business.Persons doing land­scape maintenance donot require a landscap­ing license.

A BUCK

541-910-6013CCB¹1 01 51 8

380 - Baker CountyService Directory

pair. Zippers replaced,p atching and o t h e rheavy duty r e pairs.Reasonable rates, fastservice. 541-523-4087or 541-805-9576 BIC

experience r equire­

for sale:

385 - Union Co. Ser­vice Directory

PARKER TREE ServiceLocal I!t EstablishedSince 1937. All yourtree needs including;t rimming, s tump re ­moval, and p runing.CCB¹ 172620. FREEESTIMATES! Contact

Grant Parker541-975-3234

430- For SaleorTrade

FOR SALE- One redcanoe w/ oars $750.00obo Ph. 541-786-7087

GOING OUT OF BUSI­NESS S A L E. Gi f tShop inventory. Ex­cepting bids for ALLmerchandise. Jo­seph, 541-432-6205.

435 - Fuel Supplies

Baker Valley, ICeating,

PRICES REDUCEDMulti Cord Discounts!

$140 in the rounds 4"to 12" in DIA, $170

split. Red Fir I!t Hard­wood $205 split. De­

Iivered in the valley.(541)786-0407

PRIME FIREWOOD

Douglas Fir, Tamarack& Lodgepole Pine

Will deliver:

Sumpter, Union, Cove,North Powder areas.

541-51 9-8640541-51 9-8630541-51 9-0479

445- Lawns & Gar­dens

CLEAN SAWDUSTg tf ~l d

I!t horse beddince.$25.00 per yard.Ca II 541-786-0407

JOHN JEFFRIESSPRAY SERVICE, INCRangeland — PastureTrees-Shrubs-Lawn

Bareground - Right of WayInsect — Weed Control

NORTHEAST

reserves the nght torelect ads that do notcomply with state andfederal regulations or

that are offensive, false,misleading, deceptive orotherwise unacceptable.

VIAGRA 100mg or CIA­L IS 20mg. 4 0 t a bs+10 FREE all for $99including FREE, Fastand Discreet SHIP­PING. 1-888-836-0780or M e t ro-Meds.net(PNDC)

475 - Wanted to Buy

ANTLER DEALER. Buy­ing grades of antlers.Fair honest p r i ces .From a liscense buyerusing state c e r t i f iedskills. Call Nathan at541-786-4982.

480 - FREE Items

FREE CARPET you re­move, table I!t chairs541-51 9-4031

SELL YOUR structuredsettlement or annuitypayments for CASHNOW. You don't haveto wait for your futurepayments any longer!Call 1-800-914-0942(PNDC)

OREGON CLASSIFIEDS

450 - Miscellaneous

GOT KNEE Pain? BackPain? Shoulder Pain?Get a p a in-relievingbrace -little or NO costto you. Medicare Pa­tients Call Health Hot­I i n e N o w ! 1­800-285-4609 (PNDC)

REDUCE YOUR PastTax Bill by as much as75 percent. Stop Lev­ies, Liens and WageGarnishments. Call theTax Dr Now to see ify o u Q u a l i f y1-800-791-2099.(PNDC)

710 - Rooms forRent

720 - ApartmentRentals Baker Co.

2-BDRM, 1 bathDowntown. $600/mo.

W/S pd. No pets.541-523-4435

Ed Moses 541-519-1814

EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

NOTICEAll real estate advertised

here-in is sublect tothe Federal Fair Hous­ing Act, which makesit illegal to advertiseany preference, limita­tions or discnminationbased on race, color,religion, sex, handicap,familial status or na­tional origin, or inten­tion to make any suchpreferences, l i m i ta­tions or discrimination.We will not knowinglyaccept any advertisingfor real estate which isin violation of this law.All persons are herebyinformed that all dwell­i ngs advert ised a reavailable on an equalopportunity basis.

Senior an d Di s ab led

BEAUTIFUL UPSTAIRSSTUDIO. Go r geousk itchen w /cu s t o mcabinets. 10 ft ceilingswith ceiling fans. Laun­dry on site. W/S/G I!tlawn care p rovided.Close to park I!t down­town. 2134 Grove St.$450/mo plus dep. Nopets/smoking.541-519-5852 o r541-51 9-5762

CUTE CLEAN 1-BDRMFireview gas stove

2205 3rd ¹2 $445/moNo smoking No pets

Call Ann Mehaffy541-51 9-0698

ELKHORN VILLAGEAPARTMENTS

Housing. Accept ingapplications for thoseaged 62 years or olderas well as those dis­abled or handicappedof any age. Income re­strictions apply. CallCandi: 541-523-6578

COVE APARTMENTS1906 Cove Avenue

UNITS AVAILABLE

Senior andDisabled Complex

Affordable Housing!Rent based on income.Income restnctions apply.

Call now to apply!

Beautifully updatedCommunity Room,

featunng a theater room,a pool table, full kitchen

and island, and anelectnc fireplace.Renovated units!

Please call(541) 963-7015

for more information.www.virdianmgt.comTTY 1-800-735-2900

Thisinstituteis an Equal

LA GRANDERetirementApartments

767Z 7th Street,La Grande, OR 97850

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 20)5YOUR BIRTHDAY by Stella WilderBorn today you are one ofthe most power­

ful individuals born under your sign, and youexert that power in a straightforward, overtsort of way that seems to belie your Cancerheritage! While others may be much moresubtle, even retiring, in their approach, youare far more likely to jump out in front andpursue what you want in an aggressive fash­

ion. It is this fearlessness that sets you apart,for you're not the kind to back down whenthings get tough — and for Cancer natives,things can get tough quite often! While it istrue that you harbor certain insecurities, younever let them control you to the point thatyou are unwilling or unable to move forward.You will progress even when you are afraid todo so!

THURSDAY, JUNE 25CANCER (Iune 21-Iuly 22) ­- You're near­

ing the start of something big, and you wantto be sure that you'reproperlydecked out andready for your moment.

LEO (Iuly 23-Aug. 22) ­- There are certaindangers to be avoided, but most can be seen a

mile away. One or two, however, have a wayof sneaking up on you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You'll findyourself exploring unfamiliar territory beforethe day is out. What happens as a result maypresent a new opportunity.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Someonemay accuse you of not playing by the rules,but nothing could be further from the truth.You simply have a better understanding ofthem!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ­- You mayhave the chance to dig deeper than usual intoyour store of treasures and come up withsomething that is perfect for the occasion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)Something you find is likely to lead you in anew direction, but there are changes you're

not willing to make.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Ian. 19) ­- You

may not meet with approval if you continuealong your current course, but approval won't

by Stella Wilder

make much difference.AQUARIUS (Ian. 20-Feb. 18) ­- A loved

one may not agree with your approach, butyour intent is certainly shared. You'll cometogethereventually.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ­- The wayyou make key decisions will separate youfrom most others. You know what is at stake— or at least you think you do.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) ­- You're

going to have to follow some very strict rules,but doing so can help you achieve somethingspecial.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ­- A differ­ence of opinion is likely to reveal the heart ofan issue that has eluded you for some time.You can score a personal coup.

GEMINI (May 21-Iune 20) — You'll bemoving at a swifter pace than most others.When you slow down, you're likely to be sur­rounded by those who want something.

450 - Miscellaneous

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REMODELED 1-BDRMw/some ut i l ites paid.$535/mo + dep. Nopets. 541-523-9414

THE ELMSAPARTMENTS

The Elms Apartments iscurrently accepting

applications. We haveavailable 2 bedroom

apartments in a clean,attractive, quiet,

well-maintained setting.Most utilities are paid,with onsite laundry

facilities and aplayground. Incomerestnctions apply andHUD vouchers areaccepted. Please

contact manager's officet~541 523-5908 t p

by the office at 2920Elm Street, Baker City

for an application.

This is an equalopportunity provider

properties.

1, 2 8t 3 bedroomunits with rent based

on income when

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ava ila ble.

Prolect phone ¹:(541)963-3785

TTY: 1(800)735-2900

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$2.00 8t upStop in today!

1406 Fifth Street541-963-31 61

605 - Market Basket

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LA GRANDEFARMERS'MARKET

Max Square, La Grande

EVERY SATURDAY

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Through October 17th.

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705 - RoommateWantedHOME TO share, Call

m e I ets t a Ik . J o541-523-0596

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Very Limited U-PickCherries from BinDark....... $1.85/IbRainer......$1.95/Ib

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725 - ApartmentRentals Union Co.

CENTURY 21PROPERTY

MANAGEMENT

La randeRentals.com

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Call

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Affordasble Studios,1 I!t 2 bedrooms.

(Income Restnctions Apply)Professionally Managed

by: GSL PropertiesLocated Behind

(541) 963-7476

GREEN TREEAPARTMENTS

2310 East Q AvenueLa Grande,OR 97B50

2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century

La Grande Town Center

www.La randeRentals.com

CIMMARON MANORICingsview Apts.

21, Eagle Cap Realty.541-963-1210

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745 - Duplex RentalsUnion Co.

2 BDRM, 1 ba, stove, re­f rig. w / s inc l uded.$565/mo. 1415 Y AveLG. 541-398-1602.

NEWER DUPLEX forrent. 3bd, 2ba, gasfireplace, A/C, largefenced yard and more!Avail. July 1st. $925 amonth. 541-910-5059.

SENIOR AND

Clover GlenApartments,

2212 Cove Avenue,

Clean I!t well appointed 1I!t 2 bedroom units in aquiet location. Housingfor those of 62 yearsor older, as wel l ast hose d i s ab led orhandicapped of a nyage. Rent based on in­come. HUD vouchersaccepted. Please call541-963-0906TDD 1-800-735-2900

This institute is an equalopportunity provider

I!t

725 - ApartmentRentals Union Co.

HIGHLAND VIEWApartments

800 N 15th AveElgin, OR 97827

Now accepting applica­t ions f o r fed e ra l lyfunded housing. 1, 2,and 3 bedroom unitswith rent based on in­come when available.

Prolect phone number:541-437-0452

TTY: 1(800)735-2900

"This institute is an equalopportunity provider."

APPLY today to qualifyfor subsidized rents at

these quiet andcentrally located

multifamily housing

UNION COUNTYSenior Living

Mallard Heights870 N 15th Ave

Elgin, OR 97827

Now accepting applica­t ions f o r fed e ra l lyf unded housing fo rt hose t hat a resixty-two years of ageor older, and handi­capped or disabled ofany age. 1 and 2 bed­room units with rentb ased o n i nco m ewhen available.

Prolect phone ¹:541-437-0452

TTY: 1(800)735-2900

"This Instituteis anequal opportunity

provider"

LA GRANDE, OR

THUNDERBIRDAPARTMENTS307 20th Street

Opportunity Provider

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BB — THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD WEDNESDAY. JUNE 24, 2015

DEADLINES:LINE ADS:

Monday: noon FridayWednesday: noon TuesdayFriday: no on Thursday

DISPLAY ADS:2 days prior to

publication date

PUBLISHED BY THE LA GRANDE OBSERVER & THE BAKER CITY HERALD - SERVING WALLOWA, UNION & BAKER COUNTIES

R E lBaker City HeraId: 541-523-3673 e www.bakercityheraId.com • classifieds@bakercityheraId.com • Fax: 541-523-6426'The Observer: 541-963-3161 e www.la randeobserver.com • classifieds@lagrandeobserver.com • Fax: 541-963-3674 xg w '

745 - Duplex RentalsUnion Co.CHARMING, LARGE 3

bdrm, 1.5 bath duplexon the north side oftown. W/d hookups,large yard,storageshed, quiet neighbor­hood. W/s paid. Sorry,no pets. $900/month;$950/deposit. 541-786­6058.

NEWLY REMODELEDT riplex, 3 b r dm, 3bath, all utilities pd,no smoking, no pets,$1,000 month, $900deposit. 541-910-3696

TWO BED, one bath,w/d h o o kups, nopets/smoking $ 4 90mo, dep $490. W/S/Gincl. 541-963-4907

750 - Houses ForRent Baker Co.

*LIVE Ili PAIIASISE*2-bdrm,1-bath

in SumpterW/S/G paid. Woodstove & propane.Washer & Dryer

On The River$500./mo. + dep.

HUD approved541-894-2263

750 - Houses ForRent Baker Co.

3-BDRM, 1-BATH,No pets. $850.00

541-403-2551

3-BDRM, 1.5 bathNo pets. $1100/mo.

541-523-4435

752 - Houses forRent Union Co.

Beautiful Home.

SUNFIRE REAL EstateLLC. has Houses, Du­plexes & Apartmentsfor rent. Call CherylGuzman for l i s t ings,541-523-7727.

752 - Houses forRent Union Co.

2 BD, 2 bath, corner lotw/garage, fenced yard.$850. A vai l Aug 1 .541-805-8659

2 BDRM, double-widemanufactured home.Country living. Animalswelcome. A t t acheddouble garage. ReadyJuly 1. $800 mo. Call541-786-1634.

3 BDRM, 2 BA close tocollege, partially fur­nished, a p p l iances,shop, fenced yard, NOPETS/SMOICING $800mo. Call 541-910-6461for info & application.

4 BD, 1.25 BA, w / dhook-ups, g a r age,fenced yard, no smok­i ng or pets, 6 m t hslease, $800/mo, plusdeposit, garbage paid.541-91 0-2076

AVAIL. NOW 3 bd, largeyard, shop, $1,000mo,+ dep. Mt. Emily Prop­erty Mgt 541-962-1074

CHARMING 1BD, cornerlot, w/d, $550mo +dep. Mt. Emily Prop­erty Mqt 541-962-1074

THREE BED, one bath$895 mo. And a threebed two bath garage$1295. 541-910-4444

2-BDRM, 1-BATH 3330 UNION 3bd, 2ba $850.G St. $550/mo + Dep 2bd, 1ba $695, seniorW/S/ G P a i d . discou nt , pets ok.541-523-9057 541-91 0-0811

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541-523-6485

Nelson Real EstateHas Rentals Available!

780 - Storage Units

STEVENSON STORAGE

NICE CLEAN UPDATEDSouthside close to EOU

& GRH. 2 bd, 1 ba,Mid Century Ranch.Vaulted beamed ceil­ings, GARAGE plus ex­tra bonus space. Nonsmoking home. 1 or 2year Lease available ©$1,050 pe r m o n th .Rick Amos Owner/Agent, John J HowardAssc. 602-677-8888.

770 - Vacation Rent­alsRV SPACES for rent inHalfway, Oregon. Clean,

quiet, full hookups.Located nearHells Canyon.

$22/day or $130/wk.541-540-0976

(Call for monthy rates)

780 - Storage Units

A PLUS RENTALShas storage units

availabie.5x12 $30 per mo.8x8 $25-$35 per mo.8x10 $30 per mo.'plus deposit'1433 Madison Ave.,

or 402 Elm St. La

Ca II 541-910-3696

MINI STORAGE• Secure• Keypad Zntry• Auto-Lock Gate• Security Lifptttng• Security Gatneras• Outside RV Storage• Fenced Area

(6-foot barb)NEW clean unitsAll sizes available

(Bxlo up to 14x26)841-833- l688

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+ Security Fenced

+ Coded Entry

+ Lighted for your protection

+ 6 different size urits+ Lots of RV siorage

41298 Chico Rd, Baker Cityoff Rxahontas

Grande.

541-523-2777

2- BDRM, 1-Bath, Fndge,range, w/d hookups.gas heat, wood stove,fenced yard. No smok­ing, small pet consid­ered. $675.00/mo+dep 541-519-6654

3-BDRM, 2 bath. homew/2-car garage.

$1000/mo + dep.Taking applications for

3+ Bdrm, 2 bath$900/mo avail. soonMolly Ragsdale

Property ManagementCall: 541-519-8444

OREGON TRAIL PLAZA+ t1/e accept HUD +

1 & 2 Bdrms starting at400/mo. W/S/G pd. Nicequiet downtown location

• Rent a unit for 6 mo

American WestStorage

541-523-4564

Behind Armory on Eastand H Streets. Baker City

• Mini-Warehouse• Outside Fenced Parking• Reasonable Rates

For information call:

541-523-9050

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MOVF IN SPFCIAl!get 7th mo. FREE

(Units 5x10 up to 10x30)

378510th Street

528-N18days5234807eveffings

Give your budget aboost. Sell those still­good but no l ongeru sed i tems i n y o u rhome for cash. Callthe classified depart­ment today to placeyour ad.

541-524-15342805 L Street

NEW FACILITY!!Vanety of Sizes Available

Secunty Access Entry

CLASSIC STORAGE

RV Storage

820 - Houses ForSale Baker Co.

780 - Storage Units

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845 campbell stBaker city, QR 97in4

3-BDRM, 2 BATHBasement, carport, sm.garage/storage. Fenced

back yard. 2690 Court St$129,000. 541-856-3500

HOME FSBO

SECURE STORAGE

SurveillanceCameras

Covered StorageSuper size 16'x50'

541-523-21283100 15th St.

Baker City

Beautifully Restored5 bedroom, 3 bath

corner lot home32'x56' garage/shop

Contact Tamara541-51 9-6607

Tamara@fheGrovefeam com

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l4484TH St.

795 - Mobile HomeSpacesSPACES AVAILABLE,one block from Safe­way, trailer/RV spaces.Water, sewer, ga r­bage. $200. Jeri, man­a ger. La Gra n d e541-962-6246

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THE PERFECT 10 acrep arcel is iust a f e wmiles from Elgin & hasa beautiful view andprivacy, and has re­cently been reduced to$ 171,000, cash. A l lset up with a well andseptic system, o u t ­buildings, and a 3 bed­room, 2 bath home.O wner is w i l l ing t otrade for home in LaGrande.

Anita Fager,Principal Broker, I

Valley Realty541-910-3393 or541-963-4174.RMLS 13332444

PRICED TO SELL, 3 bed­room, 2 bath manufac­tured home with 2 carcarport, large openfloor plan, and partiallyfenced yard. Well in­s ulated, v i ny l w in ­dows, air conditioning.Owner n e g o t iable.M ake an of f er !$97,500.

Anita Fager,Principal Broker, I

Valley Realty541-910-3393 or541-963-4174.

RMLS 15619507

i $849,000 CUSTOMBUILT TWO LEVELHOME built for efficien­cy and privacy on acre­age. Mixture of timberand rangeland. Includes3,872 square foot shopbuilding with loft and at- itached equipment orhay storage. 1296square foot horse barnwith stables and tack

, room. Nice pond atheadquarters location.Qualifies for LOP deer8 elk. 14372320Century 21

i Eagle Cap Realty,i 541-9634511.

825 - Houses for 825 - Houses forSale Union Co. Sale Union Co.

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Please call after 5:00 pm

ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivi­sion, Cove, OR. City:Sewer/VVater available.Regular price: 1 acrem/I $69,900-$74,900.

We also provide propertymanagement. Checkout our rental link onour w e b s i t ewww.ranchnhome.com o r caIIRanch-N-Home Realty,In c 541-963-5450.

BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in

SINGLE FAMILY Home,s ize 1,830 sq. f t . 3b drms, 2 bat h e s .Wood stove, 2 car ga­r age, updated w i n ­d ows, insulation, &newly painted insideand out. Lot size .30.

Asking $235,000,taxes $2798.98.

1412 Alder StLa Grande, OR.

541-805-4506 or541-805-441 8.

855 - Lots & Prop­erty Union Co.

Cove, Oregon. Buildyour d ream h o m e.Septic approved, elec­tnc within feet, streamrunning through lot .A mazing v i ew s ofmountains & v a l ley.3.02 acres, $62,000208-761-4843

BUILD YOUR DREAMHOME. Lots on quietcul-de-sac, Scorpio Dr.LG. 541-786-5674

ONLY ONE 1-acre DealCanyon Lane view lotleft. Inside city l imitswith sewer and watert o s i t e . Ca ll Bi ll541-272-2500 or Jodi541-272-2900 for infor­mation.

$16,000Fully loaded!

• 3 Slide Outs• W/D Combo• Kitchen Island

• 4-dr Fridge/FreezerFor more info. call:(541) 519-0026

541-519-1488

THE SALE of RVs notbeanng an Oregon in­signia of compliance isi llegal: cal l B u i ldingCodes(503) 373-1257

2000 NEW VISIONULTRA 5TH WHEEL

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 20)5YOUR BIRTHDAY by Stella WilderBorn today, you always have the feeling

that something is just around the corner­either waiting for you or waiting to come andget you. This sense that change is imminentwill likely be the driving force in your life, thereason whyyou choose to do a thing ­ - or notdo it. You are always keenly aware of how thepresent is only a transition point betweenwhat was and what will be. While this can bea great strength, as it is likely to propel youforward again and again, it can also be a lia­bility if it keeps you from giving due attentionto what is going cn around you! Never forgetthat today is worth more than tomorrow — ifyou give it its due!

FRIDAY, JUNE 26CANCER (June 2f-Jufy 22) — You may

not remember things exactly as they hap­pened, but your recollection has you poisedto achieve something remarkable.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ­- Watch what

someone else is doing, and you'll see how heor she is able to maneuver and use natural

rhythms to gain the advantage.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ­- You may not

anticipate the one thing that will make all thedifference when all is said and done. What'spast is past ­- for now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ­- You'll betempted to tell someone all about what you'vebeen doing — and why — but perhaps wisdomwill prevail, and you'll keep mum for now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 2f) — The futurebeckons, and you'll be responding to thingsin a basic, elemental, even primal way for awhile. Don't try to hide from the truth.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 2f)You're likely to believe what you're told — or

at least some of it. The parts that mean themost to you will be clear.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. I9) — You'reable to see things for what they are ­- betterthan most, in fact. You may have some nego­tiating to do in the near future.

7 days/24 houraccess

COMPETITIVE RATES

shed some light cn a topic that has had othersin a state of wonder for quite some time. Youoffer more than a few answers.

ARIES (March 2f-Apru f9) ­- You mayhave to stoop to a very personal kind ofmanipulation in order to get someone to joinforces with you — or simply lend support.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Watch theclock, and don't ever let too much time slip bywithout making what you consider to be thebest possible use of it.

GEMINI (May 2i-June 20) ­- Despiteyour attempts to keep things neat and tidy,you're likely to have quite a mess to clean upwhen the day comes to a close.

by Stella Wilder

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. I8) — Thatwhich begins or ends today will be remem­bered as being unique. This mayprove to bethe model for a future success.

PISCES (Feb. I9-March 20) — You can I1355 15th St.$149,000

Nice, clean, 1688 sq. ft.3-bdrm, 2 bath on

cul-de-sac in Baker City.Single level, living &family room, skylight

above d in ing ar e a ,pantry, utility room,fenced back yard,

automatic sprinklers,detached multipurpose

(384 sq. ft.) garage541-971-8769fEDIIQRS F dl u q u pl » « t n Ry P a « «C

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PEACEFULCOUNTRY

LIVING

5 bdrm, 3 bath,t wo-story ho m e ,9.77 acres, north ofSummerville. Woodstove, garage, shop,g arden, dog r u n ,l ivestock fac i l i t ies,asture lus t imber.

Mountain and valleyviews. $374,000.

Additional acreage

$800/mo.

541-403-1139

GREA7 retail location

880 - CommercialPropertyBEST CORNER location

for lease on AdamsAve. LG. 1100 sq. ft.Lg. pnvate parking. Re­model or use as i s .541-805-91 23

in the Heart ofBaker City!

1937 MAIN ST.1550 sq. ft. building.

(Neg. per length of lease)

SHOP FOR SALE2.8 acres. Water, sewer,

and electnc located onproperty on Oregon St.close to Hwy 7„edgeof town. Heavy indus­tnal property. For moreinfo caII, 541-523-5351or 541-403-2050

5TH WHEEL Trailer.2010Couga r 292 R ICS 33ft.A/C 2-slides $23,995.Baker C it y , O R541-823-8503 o r541-51 9-2786

940 - Utlity Trailers

TREKK 4-WHEEL trailer,holds two, w/ two setsof ramps, $900.00FIRM. 541-963-3849

970 - Autos For Sale

2010 HONDA EX AccordIn great shape! Call541-910-7112 or 8112.

2011 JEEP GRANDCHEROKEE OVERLAND

with HEMI VS

Air suspension, 4-WD,20" wheels, trailer

towing pkg & equippedto be towed, panoramicsunroof, Nappa leather,

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IN THE CIRCUITCOURT FOR THE

STATE OF OREGON

IN AND FOR THECOUNTY OF BAKER

F EDERAL NATIONALMORTGAGE ASSO­CIATION ("FNMA"), its

and/or assigns,

Plaintiff,

Case No. 15447

SUMMONS BYP U BL ICATION

TO THE DEFENDANTS:UNKNOWN HEIRS OFLESTER L BEAN:

In the name of the Stateof Oregon, you a rehereby required to ap­pear and answer thecomplaint filed againstyou in the above-enti­tled Court and causeon or before the expi­ration of 30 days fromthe date of the f i rstpublication o f t hi ssummons. The dateof first publication inthis matter is June 24,2015. If you fail timelyto appear and answer,plaintiff wil l apply tothe a b o v e -ent i t ledcourt fo r t h e r e l iefprayed for in its com­plaint. This is a Iudicialforeclosure of a deedof trust in which theplaintiff requests thatthe plaintiff be allowedto foreclose your inter­est in the following de­scnbed real property:

THE WEST HALF OFLOT 4 AND ALL OFLOTS 5 A ND 6,BLOCIC 23, HUNTING­TON TOWNSITE, AC­CORDING TO THE OF­F IC IAL P LA TTHEREOF, IN T HECITY OF HUNTING­TON, COUNTY OFBAICER AND STATEOF OREGON.

Commonly known as :280 W es t Ad a msStreet, H u n t ington,Oregon 97907.

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A lawsuit has beenstarted against you inthe a b o v e -ent i t ledcourt by Federal Na­tional Mortgage Asso­ciation ("FNMA"), plain­tiff. P laintiff's claimsare stated in the wnt­ten complaint, a copyo f wh ich wa s f i l edwith the above-entitledCourt.You must "appear" inthis case or the otherside will win automati­cally. To "appear" youmust f i l e w i t h thecourt a legal documentcalled a "motion" or"answer." The "mo­t ion" or "answer" (or"reply") must be givento the court clerk oradministrator within 30days of the date offirst publication speci­fied herein along withthe required filing fee.It must be in properform and have proof ofservice on the p lain­tiff's attorney or, if theplaintiff does not havean attorney, proof ofservice on the plaintiff.If you have any ques­tions, you should seean attorney immedi­ately. If you need helpin finding an attorney,you may contact theOregon State Bar 'sLawyer Referral Serv­ice online at www.ore­gonstatebar.org or bycalling (503) 684-3763(in the Portland metro­politan area) or toll-freeelsewhere in Oregonat (800) 452-7636.This summons is i s ­sued p u r s uant t oORCP 7.

RCO LEGAL, P.C.Alex Gund,OSB ¹114067agund©rcolegal.comAttorneys for Plaintiff511 SW 10th Ave.,Ste. 400Portland, OR 97205P: (503) 977-7840F: (503) 977-7963

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1, 8, 15, 2015

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UNKNOWN HEIRS OFLESTER L BE A N;MARY BEAN; STATEOF OREGON; OCCU­PANTS O F THEPREMISES; AND THEREAL PROPERTY LO­CATED AT 280 WESTADAMS S T R EET,HUNTINGTON, ORE­GON 97907,

Defendants.

successors in interest

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Baker County Boardof Commissioners willbe meeting for Com­m ission Session o nWednesday, July 1,2 015, beg inning a t9:00 a.m. at the BakerCounty Courthouse lo­cated at 1995 ThirdS treet, Baker C i t y ,Oregon 97814. TheCommissioners will re­view a pet it ion to va­cate a portion of Robi­nette Road and w i l lh ear s evera l p l a namendments from thePlanning Department.A complete agendawill be available on theC ounty w e b s i t e a twww.bakercount .or .Baker County oper­

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LegaI No. 00041695Published: June 24, 2015

TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OFSALE Fi l e No .7827.20734 Referenceis made to that certaint rust deed made byJerry E Clay and VioletM Clay as Tenants bythe Entirety, as gran­t or, t o P l acer T i t l eCompany, as trustee,in favor of MortgageElectronic RegistrationSystems, Inc. solely asnominee for FinancialFreedom Acquisition,LLC a Subsidiary ofOneWest Bank, FSB,its successors and as­signs, as beneficiary,dated 12/28/10, re­corded 01/07/11, inthe mortgage recordsof BAICER County,O re g o n , asB11020064 OneWestBank N.A., its succes­s ors a n d ass i g n sB14520181, coveringt he f o l l ow ing de­scribed real propertysituated in said countyand state, to w i t : At ract of l and i n t h eW est h a l f of theSoutheast quarter ofSection 4, Township 9South, Range 39 Eastof the Willamette Me­ndian, in the County ofBaker and State o fOregon more particu­larly described as fol­lows: Beginning at ap oint 1271.90 f e e tNorth and 60 feet Eastof the Southeast cor­ner of said West halfof the Southeast quar­ter; thence North 62degrees 30' East 330feet; t hence No r th,parallel w i th t heCounty Road right ofw ay, 264 feet t o apoint; thence South 62degrees 30 West 330feet to the East righto f way l i ne o f th eCounty Road; thenceSouth along said Eastnght of way line, 264feet to the Point of Be­ginning. PROPERTYADDRESS: 41789 Po­cahontas Road BakerCity, OR 97814 Boththe beneficiary and thetrustee have electedto sell the real prop­erty to satisfy the obli­gations secured by thetrust deed and a noticeof default has been re­c orded pursuant t oOregon Revised Stat­utes 86.735(3); theevent of default underthe note and deed oftrust, pursuant to Sec­t ion 9 (b)(iii) o f theDeed of Trust, whichprovides that, "Lendermay require immedi­ate payment in full ofall sums secured bythis Security Instru­ment if... An obligationof the Borrower underthis Security Instru­ment i s not per­formed". The Defaultdate of 11/20/14 andpay th e f ol l ow ingsums: pr incipal bal­ance of $183,174.24with accrued interestf rom 10/20/14; t o ­gether with t i t le ex­pense, costs, trustee'sfees and a t torney'sfees incurred herein byreason of said default;any further sums ad­vanced by the benefi­ciary for the protectionofthe above descnbedreal property and its in­terest therein; and pre­payment penalties/pre­miums, if applicable.By reason of said de­fault, the beneficiaryhas declared all sumsowing on the obliga­t ion secured by sa idt rust deed i m m ed i­ately due and payable,said sums being thef ollowing, to w it :$183,174.24 with in­terest thereon at therate of 1 .92 percentper annum beginning1 0/20/14; p lus a d ­vances of $17,600.15;

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together with title ex­pense, costs, trustee'sfees and a t t o rneysfees incurred herein byreason of said default;any further sums ad­vanced by the benefi­ciary for the protectionofthe above descnbedproperty and its inter­est therein; and pre­payment penalties/pre­miums, if applicable.WHEREFORE, noticehereby is g iven thatthe undersigned trus­tee will on 09/23/15 att he hour o f 10 : 0 0o'clock, A.M. in accordwith the standard oft ime established byORS 187.110, at thefollowing place: out­side the main entranceto the Baker CountyCourthouse, 1995 3rdStreet, in the City ofBaker City, County ofBAICER, State of Ore­gon, sell at public auc­tion to the highest bid­der for cash the inter­est in the describedreal property w h ichthe grantor had or hadpower to convey atthe time of the execu­tion by grantor of thetrust deed, togetherw ith a ny i nt er e s twhich the grantor orgrantor's successorsin interest acquired af­ter the execution ofthe trust deed, to sat­isfy the foregoing obli­gations thereby se­cured and the costsand expenses of sale,including a reasonablecharge by the trustee.Notice is further giventhat for payoff quotesrequested pursuant toORS 8 6 . 78 6 and86.789 must be timelyc ommunicated i n awritten request t hatc omplies w i t h t h a tstatute addressed tothe trustee's "UrgentRequest Desk" eitherby personal delivery tothe trustee's physicaloffices (call fo r ad­dress) or by first class,certified mail, returnreceipt requested, ad­dressed to the t rus­tee's post off ice boxaddress set fo rth inthis notice. Due to po­t ential conf l icts w i t hfederal law, personshaving no record legalor equitable interest inthe sublect propertywill only receive infor­mation concerning thelender's estimated oractual bid. Lender bidi nformation i s al s oavailable at the t rus­t ee' s w e b s i t e ,www.northwesttrus­tee.com. A r ight ex­ists, or may exist un­der ORS 86.778 tohave the proceedingdismissed an d thetrust deed reinstatedby paying the ent ireamount then due, to­g ether w i t h cos t s ,trustee's fees and at­torney fees, and/or bycuring any other de­fault complained of inthe notice of default,at any time that is notlater than five days be­fore the date last setfor the sale In constru­ing this notice, the sin­gular includes the plu­ral, the word "grantor"includes any succes­sor in interest to t hegrantor as well as anyother person owing ano bligation, th e p e r ­formance of which issecured by said trustdeed, and the words"trustee" and "benefici­ary" include their re­spective successors ininterest, if any. With­out l imiting the t rus­tee's disclaimer of rep­

t ies, Oregon law re­quires the t rustee tostate in this notice thatsome residential prop­erty sold at a trustee'ssale may have beenused in manufactunngmethamphetamines,the chemical compo­nents of w h ich a rek nown t o b e t o x i c .Prospective purchas­ers of residential prop­erty should be awareof this potential dangerb efore d e c iding t op lace a bid fo r t h i sproperty at the t rus­tee's sale. The t rus­tee's rules of auctionmay be accessed atwww.northwesttrus­tee.com and are incor­porated by this refer­ence. You may also ac­cess sale s tatus a twww.northwesttrus­t ee . c o m andwww.USA-Foreclo­sure.com. For furtheri nformation, p l e asec ontact : Brea n o nMiller Northwest Trus­tee Services, Inc. P.O.Box 997 Bellevue, WA98009-0997425-586-1900 C lay,J erry E (TS¹7827.20734)1002.280705-File No.

LegaI No. 00041543Published: June 24, July

1, 8, 15, 2015

resentation or warran­

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TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OFSALE TS NO .:15-34452 Reference ismade to that certainDeed of Trust (herein­after referred as theTrust Deed) made byDARYL L. GILLUMA ND JA N E T L .CHRISTOFFER, NOTAS TENANTS IN COM­M ON, BUT WI T HRIGHT OF SURVIVOR­SHIP as Grantor toFIRST AMERICAN TI­TLE IN S U RANCECOMPANY, as t rus­tee, in favor of AXIAFINANCIAL, LLC DBASTAY IN HOME, asB eneficiary, da t e d4/15/2011, recorded4 /28/2011, in m o r t ­gage records of BakerCounty, Oregon Docu­ment No. 11170129Bin Book Page coveringt he f o l l ow ing de­scribed real propertysituated in said Countyand State, to-wit: LOT8, BLOCIC 3, RICH­LAND TOWNSITE,CITY OF RICHLAND,COUNTY OF BAICER,STATE OF OREGON.The street address orother common desig­nation, if any for thereal property describedabove is purported tobe: 205 Vine St Rich­land, OR 97870 TheTax Assessor's Ac­count ID for the RealProperty is purportedto be : 0 9 S4523DB3300 Both the benefi­ciary and the trustee,Benlamin D. Petiprin,attorney at law haveelected to f o reclosethe above referencedTrust Deed and sel lthe said real propertyto satisfy the obliga­t ions secured by theTrust Deed and a No­t ice of D e fault andElection to Sel l hasbeen recorded pursu­ant to ORS 86.752(3).All right, title, and in­terest in the said de­scribed property whichthe grantors had, orhad power to convey,at the time of execu­tion of the Trust Deed,together with any in­terest the grantors ortheir successors in in­terest acquired afterexecution of the TrustDeed shall be sold atpublic auction to thehighest bidder for cashto satisfy the obliga­t ions secured by theTrust Deed and the ex­penses of sale, includ­ing the compensationof the trustee as pro­vided by law, and ther easonable fees o ftrustee's a t t o rneys.The default for whicht he f o r ec losure i smade is: That a breachof, and default in, theobligations secured bysaid deed of trust haveo ccurred in that t heP roperty is no t t h eprincipal residence oft he B o r rower a n dtherefore, the lenderhad declared all sumssecured thereby forth­with due and payableplus the foreclosurecosts, legal fees andany advances that maybecome due, and suchsums have not beenpaid. The amount re­quired to cure the de­fault in payments todate is calculated asf ol lows : Fr o m :7/30/2011 Total of pastd ue pay m e n t s :$75,257.97 Additionalcharges (Taxes, Insur­ance): $0.00 Trustee'sF ees a n d Cost s :$3,366.63 Total neces­sary t o cu r e :$78,624.60 P l easenote t h e amo u n tsstated herein are sub­Iect to c o n f i rmationand review and a relikely to change duringt he nex t 3 0 da y s .P lease contact t h es uccessor tr u s t e eBenlamin D. Petiprin,attorney at law, to ob­tain a "reinstatement'and or "payoff quotep I I0 I t 0 I e m I t t I n gfunds. By reason ofsaid default the benefi­ciary has declared allsums owing on the ob­ligation secured by theTrust Deed due andpayable. The amountrequired to dischargethis lien in its entiretyto date is: $78,624.60Said sale shall be heldat the hour of 10:00AM on 10/27/2015 inaccord with the stan­dard of t ime es tab­lished by O RS187.110, and pursuantto ORS 86.771(7) shalloccur at the followingdesignated place: Atthe front entrance ofthe B a ker C o u n tyCourthouse, 1995 3rdS treet, B a ker , O R97814 Other than asshown of record, nei­ther the said benefici­ary nor the said trus­tee have any actual no­tice of any person hav­ing or claiming to haveany lien upon or inter­est in the real property

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hereinabove descnbedsubsequent to the in­terest of the trustee inthe Trust Deed, or ofany successor(s) in in­terest to the grantorsor of any lessee orother person in pos­session of or occupy­ing the property, ex­cept: NONE Notice isfurther given that anyperson named in ORS86.778 has the right,a t any t ime p r ior tof ive days before thedate last set for sale,to have this foreclo­sure proceeding dis­missed and the TrustDeed reinstated bypayment to the benefi­c iary o f t he ent i r eamount t h e n due(other than such por­tion of the principal aswould not then be duehad no de fault oc ­curred) and by curingany other default com­plained of herein thatis capable of b e ingcured by tendering theperformance requiredunder the obligation(s)of the Trust Deed, andin addition to payingsaid sums or tendenngthe performance nec­essary to cure the de­fa ult, by paying a I Icosts and expensesactually incurred in en­forcing the obligationand Trust Deed, to­gether with the t rus­tee's and at torney'sfees not exceeding theamounts provided byORS 86.778. The mail­i ng address o f th etrustee is: Benlamin D.Petiprin, at torney atlaw c/o Law Offices ofLes Zieve One WorldT rade Cente r 1 2 1S outhwest S a l m onStreet, 11th Floor Port­land, OR 97204 (503)946-6558 In construingthis notice, the mascu­line gender includesthe feminine and theneuter, the singular in­cludes plural, the word"grantor" includes any

to the grantor as wellas any other personsowing an ob l igation,the performance ofwhich is secured bysaid trust deed, t hewords "trustee" and'beneficiary" inc ludetheir respective suc­cessors in interest, ifany. Without l imit ingt he t r u s t ee ' s d is ­claimer of representa­tions o r w a r ranties,Oregon law requiresthe trustee to state inthis notice that someresidential p ropertysold at a trustee's salemay have been usedi n ma nu f a c t u r i ngmethamphetamines,the chemical compo­nents of w h ich a rek nown t o b e t o x i c .Prospective purchas­ers of residential prop­erty should be awareof this potential dangerb efore d e c iding t op lace a bid fo r t h i sproperty at the t rus­t ee's s a le . D a t e d :6/19/2015 Benlamin D.

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COURT OF THE STATE

FOR UNION COUNTY

In the Matter ofICahlea PaxtonPetition No. 5256J01A ChildSunshyne NelsonPetition No. 5254J01A ChildZa hrya n N elsonPetition No. 5255J01A Child.

TO: Zebanah Nelson

IN THE NAME OF THESTATE OF OREGON:

You are directed:To appear before thisCourt at the JosephB uilding l ocated a t1007 4thStreet, Court­room ¹ 1, La Grande,Oregon, o n: t he9thday of November,20 15, at 4:00 o'clockpm for a hearing onthe allegations of thep etition and a t a n ysubsequent court-or­dered heanng.

NOTICE:

CAREFULLY!!

been scheduled pursu­ant to ORS 419B.824and 419B.815

If you do not appear, theCourt may p roceedwithout further noticeto you and your paren­tal rights may be af­fected.

RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­TIONS

You have a right to berepresented by an at­torney. If you wish tobe represented by anattorney, please retain

ble to represent you inthis proceeding. If youa re the child or t heparent or legal guard­ian of the ch ild andyou cannot afford tohire an attorney andyou meet the state'sfinancial gu idel ines,y ou are e n t i t led t ohave an attorney ap­p ointed fo r y o u a tstate expense. To re­quest appointment ofan attorney to repre­sent you at state ex­pense, you must con­tact the Iuvenile courtimmediately. Phone541-962-9500 for fur­ther information. It isyour responsibility tomaintain contact withyour attorney and tokeep your attorney ad­vised of your where­abouts.

I f you are a parent orother person legallyobligated to supportt he ch i ld(ren), youhave the obligation tosupport the child(ren).You may be requiredto pay for compensa­tion and reasonableexpenses f o r t hechild(ren)'s attorney.You may be required

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Petiprin, at torney atlaw c/o Law Offices ofLes Zieve S ignatureBy: — A-4531420

Legal No. 00041670Published: 06/24/2015,

07/01/201 5,07/08/2015,07/15/2015

IN THE CIRCUIT

OF OREGON

one as soon as possi­

SUMMONS

Address Unknown

Estimated Debt Outstanding at theBeginning of the Budget Year (July 1)

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS

PUBLISH BELOW ONLY IF COMPLETED

A meeting of the Union County 4-H 8 Extension Service District will be held on June 30, 2015 at 8:30 AMat 1106 K. Avenue, La Grande, OR (Commissioners' Conference Room). The purpose of this meeting isto discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 as approved by the Union County 4-H 8Extension Service District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of thebudget may be inspected or obtained at the OSU Extension Service, Union County Office, 10507 N.McAlister Rd., Rm. 9, Island City, OR, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. This budget wasprepared on a basis of accounting that is consistent with the basis of accounting used during the preced­ing year. Major changes, if any, and their effect on the budget, are explained below. This budget is for anAnnual Period.

County

Union

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

Public Notice

Chairperson of Governmg Body

Mark DavidsonFINANCIAL SUMMARY

P< None

200,290200,290

Adopted BudgetThis Year 2014-2015

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to pay support for thec hild(ren) while t h echild(ren) is (are) instate financed or statesupported c ustody.You may be requiredto provide health insur­ance coverage for thec hild(ren) while t h echild(ren) is (are) instate financed or statesupported c us tody.You may be requiredto pay other costs thata rise f r om t hechild(ren) being in theIurisdict ion of theCourt. If you are or­dered to pay for thechild(ren)'s support orthere is an existing or­der of support from adivorce or other pro­ceeding, that supportorder may be assignedto the state to apply tot he c o s t s of t hechild(ren)'s care.

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Date Issued: 6/10/1 5

P ublished: Ju n e 1 7 ,24, 2015 and July 1,2015

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10B — THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD COFFEE BREAK WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015

CHARLESTON SHOOTINGWoman raped by friend's fiancemust share her secret burden

ing you keep them in your prayers and useSkype or video chatting to stay in contact.

DEARABBY: Recently a friend invited meto a sex toy party. The saleswoman hostirgthe event is a distant acquaintance.

Wkatis the most polite way to ask herifshehasinformed herfatnily ofher profession? IsitOKtoattendifshe hasn't told her relatives she

sells sexpmducts? IfI refuse iterinvitation, wouldit be poilte to

DEAR enclosean order for some ofherABBY produ cts? Iprefer to buy from

a reputable saleswoman ratherthun some anonymous website.— AWKWARD INILLINOIS

DEARAWKWARD: I don't think it wouldbe appropriate to ask your hostess whethershe has informed her family about her career,although I suspect she has made them awareof it. And if you prefer to decline the invita­tion, I'm sure enclosing an order for her prod­ucts would be fine with her — and possiblythe start of an ongoing business relationship.

DEARABBY I'm only 18. I know I have a lotto learnin life, butIneed help. I'm madly in lovewith aguy whois "bipolar"about our relation­ship. One day he loves me; the next he doesn't.

Today he said he needed some time alonebecause we've been together 24/7. I got allmad and started to go crazy. He's not break­ing up with me. I know he needs space, but Ican't brirg myself to let him haveit. I don'twant to lose him. Please help me fgureoutaway to stay with him.

DEAR GOTA GOOD ONE: Ifyou wantto keep your boyfriend, let him have hisfreedom. I know it sounds contradictory, butthe harder you try to hang onto him, themore he will want to get away.

And by the way, while he's enjoying his"space," you should do exactly the samething he is doing. If you isolate yourself, youwill only become depressed, insecure andclingy, none of which are attractive traits.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail VanBuren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, andwas founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.comor PO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

DEARABBY: Six months ago, my bestfriend's ftance raped me. He is a man I'veknown for many years, and I didn't seeitcoming. I became pregnant but had a mis­carriage two months later. I recently had tohave a hysterectomy from damcge incurredfrom the rape and the miscarrmge.

I never went to the police or pressedcharges, and very few people are aware ofthe whole horriftc experience.I have been beyond trauma­tized by what happened.My best friend knows noth­

irg aboutit, andI have beenunable to face her since thataw ful night. We text now and then, and shekeeps asking why I have suddenly droppedout ofher life. I don't know i fI can tell herthe truth. We were as close as sisters, and Ihonestly miss her like crazy, but I can't bepart ofher life if this monster is in it.

Do I tell the truth? Or do Ijust shut her outofmy life? This has taken aphysical and emo­tional toll on me. Please give me some advice.

— MISSINGA FRIEND IN CANADADEAR MISSING: Gladly. Find the

nearest rape and sexual assault treatmentcenter in your province and make an ap­pointment immediately. You need more helpthan anyone can give you in a letter, andthe people there can counsel you not only onwhat to do, but also what your options areat this point. Your friend should absolutelybe informed about what she's getting into ifshe marries your rapist, but I do not recom­mend that you tell her until you have strongemotional support beside you.

DEARABBY: Our marrv'ed son and twoyoung children live in Kurdistan, Iraq. Theyare volunteerirg for a charity that helpsSyrian refugees. While we admire their nobleefforts, we struggle with the daily sacriftcesthis brings to our whole family.

We work full time and could save up to visitthem, but because we are not com fortable withtheir choice to livein this dangerous part of theworld, we continue to refuse theirinvitation.Wtuttdoyou advise? Are we beirg self centered?

— SO FARAWAYDEAR SO FARAWAY: No, you are being

rational and self-protective. Not only do Inot think you are self-centered, I'm suggest­

• ACCuWeather.cOm ForecasTonight Thursday Friday

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Saturday Sunday

By Michael Muskaland Jenny JarvieLos Angeles Times

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Chant­ing'Take it down," hundredsof protesters rallied at theCapitol in South Camlina onTuesday, calling for the remov­al of a Confederate battle flagfmm the Statehouse groundsas lawmakers took the firststeps to end the display.

The state House of Rep­resentatives approved ameasure to take up the flagis­sue, but that debate will comeafter the budgetis resolvedin the special session thatbegan Tuesday. It was undearwhether the Legislature wouldact before the funerals of thoseslain in last week's attack onEmanuelAME Church.

The House held a momentof silence for the Rev. Clem­enta Pinckney, a state senator,who was killed in the shootingof nine people during a prayermeeting. His body is scheduleto lie in state Wednesday.

"I want you, the House ofSouth Carolina, to put asidethe partisan bickering andunderstand that all of us arehuman beings," said state Rep.Joseph H. Neal, his voice trem­bling, after the vote was taken."If ever there wa s going to be a

day that South Carolina couldrise and be the state that itsays it is — this is the day."

The House vote was 103­10. The state Senate has yetto take a vote.

The South Camlina lawthat allows the Confeder­ate flag to fly on Statehousegrounds came under intensescrutiny after a white gunmaninvaded the historic EmanuelAME Church in Charleston,

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"Never again may some­one use that red rag to takepeople's lives," said the Rev.Nelson B. Rivers, III, a pastorand official with the NationalAction Network, to thunder­ous applause at the rally"Make this day, this day, theday the flag comes down."

But even though top statepoliticians have reversedtheir position and havecalled for the removal of thebattle banner, getting the lawchanged is proving time­consuming. Most observersexpected the debate and finalvotes might take weeks.

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For more than five decades,the Confederate flag has flownon the grounds of South Caro­lina's Capitol. On Tuesday,protesters urged legislators totake down the emblem of theSouth's war against the North.

'Talk has been had. Wedon't need any more talking,"Rivers told the crowd."All thepoints have been made. Thegovernor has spoken. Theflag ought to come down."

After days ofpressute fmmactivists who decry the Confed­erate symbols as racist, GOPGov. Nikki Haleyon Mondayreversed her position andstmnglycalled for removing theflagfmm the Capitol gmunds.

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