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LAST WEEKEND OF THE YEAR AT ANTHONY LAKES SIG AREA This is the final weekend of downhill skiing at Anthony Lakes.

Sunday is the final day of the season. There will be a barbecue and live music (also live music on Saturday).

Anthony Lakes officials also have announced that season pass prices for nextwinter will remain the same for the fourth season in a row. Anthony Lakes is reporting is deepest base of the season, at 101 inches.

OTEC announces scholarship winners The following Baker County students have received $5,000 scholarships from OregonTrail Electric Cooperative: Cody Gyllenberg, Lindsey Loenig, Alexandra Colton, Samantha Searles, Christian Miles, Kari Miller, Samantha Stone, Richard Heriza; Trey Vega received the lineman scholarship.

More information is available online at www. otecc.com.

Nation, Page SB FORT HOOD,Texas (AP) — Unstable mental health may be a "fundamental, underlying cause" of a soldier's shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left four people dead, though an argument with another service member likely preceded the attack, according to investigators.

Spc. Ivan Lopez turned his gun on himself after killing three people and wounding 16 others Wednesday at the sprawling Texas military base.

• Wayne and Linda Wall say they were nearly abducted during a vacation this year

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Richard Haynes'Tesla Model S is a fully electric car with a range of almost 300 miles.

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The loudest part about driving Richard Haynes' car is latching the seatbelt.

When Haynes mashes the gas pedal to the floor the vehicle scarcely w hispers, yetitacceleratesata rate normally associated with jet fighters iAnd projectile vomiting, if you're not prepared for the pace.)

Your vision blurs slightly.

And your ears, well, they're even more confused because your brain insiststhatnocaramasses speed so rapidly without making an awful racket.

Haynes drives a Tesla Model S. And when you drive a Tesla, such references as that"mashes the gas pedal" line a couple paragraphs back become problematic.

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VVHERE'STHE ENGINE7 There isn't one. The Tesla's electric motor is hidden, and the car has trunks front and rear.

"It's pretty amazing," Haynes, 65, says as he pilots the Tesla along Interstate 84 near Baker City.

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Shower possible Correction: The caption for a sports photo on Page 6C of Monday's issue had the wrong name for a Baker tennis player. The player in the photo is Hunter Stone.

Correction: The phone number for Valerie and RodTachenko was incorrect in a story on Page 2B of Wednesday's issue. The correct number is 541-853-2358.

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A Baker City couple who have traveled the world and thought they'd figured out how to keep themselves safe, are still shaken by a scheme they narrowly escaped when they landed at the Lima, Peru, airport in January.

Wayne and Linda Wall had plannedamonth-long vacation that included visits to Lima, Peru's capital and largest city, with a population of nearly 10 million people; Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire; the Sacred Valley of the Inca; and Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Inca, which was rediscovered in 1911.

The Walls flew to Lima on Jan. 28, the beginning of a South American tour that also included visits to Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and the Falkland Islands.

As they have many times before, theWa llshad prearranged for a tour representative to greet them when theylanded and then provide transportation from the airport to their hotel. ''We have been through lots of airports and met our transport in lots of places," Linda said.

This time things were different.

Shannon Allen has no hesitation — she immediately starts molding the clay, forming a round body, eyes and feathered wings.

This little owl is a symbol of her story — her name, Shannon, means "wise."

Around the art room, her classmates mold their own chunks of clay to reflect their histories — stalks of wheat, the flag of Mexico, a boat, a pizza.

"I want you to create your own origin story, your own origin myth," Ajai Terrazas Tripathi tells the students as they work.

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He is with Milagro Theatre from Portland, which is in town this week to bring a residency to Baker High School, and an "Act and ReAct" workshop and performance of"Cuentame Coyote" to the community.

Their theme is this: Everyone has a story, and sharing that story is a way of connecting to another person — no matter age, background or ethnicity.

Milagro Theatre was founded in 1985 by husband and wife Jose Eduardo Gonzalez and Danel Malan.

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Hayley Collver, left, and Anna Payton continue create symbols that represent something about their lives. Payton's symbol depicts the 13 members of her great-grandfather's family, she said. AIaiTerrazasTripathi, background, who is with the Milagro Theater group that will perform Friday night, assigned the task while visiting the Baker See Artists/Page 6A High School art departmentThursday.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014

BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR FRIDAY, APRIL 4 • Art shows:First Friday art show opens, 6 p.m., Downtown Baker City, Main Street, at these Baker City galleries: Crossroads CarnegieArt Center,The Dancing Elephant Gallery, Peterson's Gallery, SholtTerm Gallery.

• Live music:Jim Basnight will be in town for a solo appearance to play songs from all seven of his CDs, plus rock and roll selections on his 12-string from the 50s through the 90s,7:30 p.m., Corner Brick Bar and Grill,1840 Main St., Baker City; 541-523-6099 or jimbasnightmusic. com.

• Theater: Performance of"Cuentame Coyote" presented

by Milagro Theatre from Portland, 8 p.m., Iron GateTheater, 2101 Main St. SATURDAY, APRIL 5 • Spring Fling:Doors open at 9 a.m., at the United Methodist Church,1919 Second St. • Spring Bazaar: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Community Connection, 2810 Cedar St.; lunch will be available from noon to 1 p.m.

• Baker Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association Annual Fundraising Banquet:4:30 p.m., Community Event Center, 2600 East St.; for more information: 541-5236626.

TURNING BACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald April 3, 1964 The research program, in an effort to determine the cause of a disease complex that has been killing young calves in Eastern Oregon, is now established, according to LeRoy C. Wright, county agent.

This project is a joint effort of the United States Department of Agriculture's disease eradication division, the Oregon State Department ofAgriculture and Oregon State University, cooperating.... ... Pat Morrissey of Keating is chairman of the State Cattlemen's Association Committee on Diseases and Sanitation and through this committee action, supported by the county association, this research was fostered, Wright said.

25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald April 4, 1989 Funding for Baker County's new jail remained in the middle of the air this week, despite attempts by county commissioners to obtain a bond sale commitment from the federal Farmers' Home Administration (FHA).

CountyJudge Ralph Ward said Monday thatthe agency has promised to produce the long-term financing "if they have the money in the second quarter of the year."

That won't be known until after April 15,Ward said. In the meantime, construction of the jail will proceed with interim financing already in hand.

10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald April 5, 2004 Smoke boiled from three buildings in the 190 block of Resort Street Friday as part of a weekend fire investigation training.

Trainees working to improve their skills spent Saturday in the classroom before traveling to the fire scene Sunday to examineblackened and smokey evidence to trace how the fires got their start.

ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald April 8, 2013 Sidewalk demolition and digging into the road to move utility lines underground is occurring on Resort Street.

The section of Resort that runs parallel to Main Street in Baker City's downtown area is being reconstructed and beautified.

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OBITUARIES Raymond Chase Childress, Texas, 1969-2014

Raymond W. Chase, 44, of Cuba, Mo., and formerly of Baker City and Union, died March 20, 2014, at Childress, Texas.

His memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Baker City Christian Church, 675 Highway 7.

Pastor Jesse Whitford will officiate.

Known as Ray, he was born on Sept. 22, 1969, to Mary Ellenand Raymond Sondenaa at La Grande. His parents divorced when he was 3 years old.

He grew up at Baker City, where as a child he loved spending time in the mountains, camping and hunting with his family and friends.

He was a 1987 graduate of Baker High School, where he playedfootballand wrestled.

As a senior, Ray worked for the Harrel Ranch. He always looked forward to Miners Jubilee, where he could"compete with the big boys."

A jack-of-all-trades, Ray was known for always being willing to lend a helping hand. His favorite job was long-haul trucking.

In 2000, while driving throughCuba, Mo.,Ray met his future wife, Shannon Wheeler. They were married in 2004 and lived in Missouri until 2008, when they moved to Union to be closer to Ray's

mother and family. While living at Union, Ray worked at the windmills and for ranchers. They moved back to Cuba in 2012.

Family and God were Ray's passions in life. In addition to driving long haul, he was an EMT and was studying to be an ordained minister.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents; two aunts and two uncles; and his stepfather, Bud Jackson.

Survivors include his wife, Shannon, and their sons, Timmy, Matt, Tyler, Aaron and Logan, all of Cuba, Mo.; children, Kayla, Chris and Zach, all of Sioux Falls, S.D.; mother, Mary Ellen Jackson of Union; father and stepmother, Ray and Lynn Sondenaa of Fiji Islands; stepfather, Chuck Chase of Baker City; sisters and brothers-in-law, Colinda and Travis Knight of Childress, Texas, Cami and Josh Siel of La Grande, Tawnia Rivera of Hawaii, Kelly and Mike Karnowski of Baker City and Karen and Fred Overland of Caldwell, Idaho; mother-inlaw and father-in-law, Norma and Tim Gray, and brothersin-law and sisters-in-law, Crystal and Mike Garrisoon, Aaron and Samantha Wheeler and Daniel and Tina Wheeler, all of Cuba, Mo.;many extended family members; and special childhood friends, Russ and Jenny

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Mildred DeMastus: Her funeral will be at 2 p.m., Friday, April 11, at Gray's West Br Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. PastorTim Fisher of Elkhorn Baptist Church will officiate.

Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Elkhorn Baptist Church through Gray's West Br Co.,1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.

Benny Smelcer: A graveside memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway.

Friends are invited to join the family for a reception afterward

FUNERALS PENDING Ben Mewhirter: There will be a celebration of his life at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at the Baker CityVeterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 2005 Valley Ave. Memorial contributions may be made to the Northeast Oregon Compassion Center, 1250 Hughes Lane, Baker City, OR 97814.

Jeanne Tharp:The rosary will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at St. Therese Catholic Church in Halfway. Mass will be celebrated at11 a.m. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the Pine Valley Grange Hall in Halfway after the service. Memorial contributions may be madeto St. Therese Catholic Church orto

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SEXUAL DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR: Koby Tyler Rudolph, 19, of 2485 Seventh St.; 2:10 p.m. Wednesday,atthe sheriff's office; jailed and later released on bail.

PROBATION VIOLATION

at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church.

POLICE LOG Baker City Police CONTEMPT OF COURT: Shawna Kay Giddens, 36, 2765 Myrtle St. Apt. 3, 9:13 a.m.

Thursday at her home; jailed.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE (Baker Circuit Court warrant): Brandy Ann Hendon, 30, 2711 15th St., 11:38 a.m. at her home; jailed.

FAILURETO APPEAR: Roger Lee Doss,65,Emmett, ldaho, 3:29 p.m. Thursday in the 2200 block of Second St.; jailed.

(Baker County Circuit Court warrant): Jestin Lee Harding, 31, of 2215 Second St.,7:07 p.m.

Wednesday, at the sheriff's of-

fice; jailed.

Oregon State Police UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF METHAMPHETAMINE WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF A SCHOOL, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE: Anna Marie Carpenter,32, Baker City, 12:33 p.m. Thursday at the Baker County Parole and Probation Department; jailed.

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'Betty'Rud In 1956, the Rud family Portland, 1916-2014 moved to Tacoma, Wash., Elizabeth Marie "Betty" where Betty worked for Veleke Rud, 97, of Portland, a Tudor Craft Drapery and former longtime Baker City learned to design and sew resident, died Jan. 20, 2014, drapery. at her home.

They movedtoBaker City, There will in 1960, and lived at Denny Creek, 11 miles south of be a memorial service in her town. Betty continued as a honor at 11 drapery and decorating cona.m. Saturday, sultant and in 1962 began April 12, at working for Deans Paint Betty Rud Crossroads and Glass on Main Street in Carnegie Art Baker City.

Center,2020 Betty was known for her Auburn Ave. love of antiques and she Betty was born on April 16 and Rudy restored and refurbished them together.

1916, at Ferndale, Wash., to Dutch immigrant parents, She particularly enjoyed Aart and Grietje Maria working on antique picture Veleke. She was raised in the frames andartfull y restored Dutch community of Lynden, hundreds ofbroken frames for many Eastern Oregon Wash., and attended school at Lynden and Aberdeen. residents.

Her first job was with SH As a resident of the Baker Cress and Co. at Bellingham, City area for nearly 43 Wash. years, Betty loved to hunt Betty met Rudolf"Rudy" wild mushrooms and took frequent trips to the woods Rud at a dance in Bellingwith her family and friends ham, and the two were m arried afew weeks later for picnics. She was a wonon Aug. 24, 1937. The couple derful cook, avid gardener, moved to Portland, where could sew anything, and had anamazing amount Betty took decorating of creativity. She kept very classes, and latertoLake busy in her little house on Grove where they had two daughters, Linda and Kris.

Elm Street, and loved having In 1952, the family moved company over for coffee and to Bend where Betty baked, visiting. decorated, and sold wedding cakes. She was a very skilled SeeObituaries/Page 8A

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We especially wish to thank: The staff of Heart & Home Hospice for their assistance in caring for Gus during his last days; They were our "angels with skin;" Our own Calvary Baptist Church family who surrounded us with their love, their prayers, and shoulders to lean on; Pastor Dave Deputy for his words of comfort; The ladies of the church for preparing the wonderful meal following the memorial service; The Oregon Army National Guard for the flag presentation and "taps;" Those individuals who delivered food, cards and flowers to the house and to the church; Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Service for handling the final arrangements.They made our griefbearable.

God bless you all!

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ESCAPE Continued from Page1A It was 10:30 at night when they arrived in Lima. And what happened next still makes them shudder.

They want to tell other travelersabout their experience so others can protect themselves against similar schemes.

The Walls said that immediately upon leaving airport customs, they spotted a young man dressed in a suit and tie holding a printerproducedsign bearing their names.

Little did they know this man was an imposter who, working with others, had planned to take them by taxi to asecluded area,rob them and themdump them outon the streets — with no identification, passports or money — to fendforthemselves. eWe were tired and in a strange city," Linda said.eWe were lambs being taken to the slaughter."

The well-dressed young man who greeted them imm ediately asked to seetheir passports, which in retrospect, Linda believes,wa sa ploy to discover where they were keeping the documents.

Theirescortcalled to another man standing nearby with a luggage cart, and instructed the Walls to pile theirbags ontoit.

The two men then led the couple toward an exit where they were told they would board a green taxi to be taken to their hotel.

Just before leaving the airport, Linda happened to look over and see a young man with a sign bearing the name of the tour company they would be spending the next five days with.

She acknowledged the casually dressed young man, who was wearing a shirt with the name of the tour company embroidered on it.

And he immediately flipped hissign overtorevealthe Walls' names again.

When they told him that they were the people named on his sign, he immediately ducked under the rope holding the crowd back and beganrunning after the man leading them out of the alrport.

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Linda andWayneWall of Baker City were happy they didn't miss their long anticipated trip to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu (in background). The couple nearly canceled their month-long tour of South America earlier this year after they were targeted by criminals who attempted to abduct them at the airport in Lima, Peru. TheWalls want to warn other, perhaps less-experienced, travelers so they can protect themselves against similar schemes.

As it was, they were ready they were targeted and how the two men got their names to give up on their longanticipated trip. to devise their plan.

"Don't be naive," Linda — Linda Wall "I was ready to turn around and come back advises others.

And don't assume that home, said Linda, 72, Wayne, who speaks Span- just because someone is who worked as a clinical ish, said their legitimate tour holding your name — neatly psychologist in Pasadena, Calif., beforeretirement. guide was yelling, 'Who are produced by a printer — on eWe're glad we didn't. We you? What are you doing? a placardthat the person is These are my people." legitimate. had a great trip."

The suited man imeWe should have been But it took all they could mediately backed off and more careful and less trustmuster to put the bad explained that he had made ing," Linda Wall said. experience behind them and a mistake.

After they were rescued, enjoy themselves.

"It ended well; it didn't In the meantime, the Walls their guide took them to their hotel and stayed with were yelling at the man in start well," says Wayne, 71, the lead who was pulling the them for about an hour to who retired from a teaching cartcarrying theirluggage calm their fears. career in Los Angeles.

— and identification papers eHe appeared to be very The couple didn't tell and travel documents — out shaken as well,"Wayne said, their son in Sacramento or the door. And the legitimate adding that the guide said their daughter in Denver he'd never had anything like about the incident until tour guide ran to grab him.

"The guy with the lugthat happen to him before they returned home. gage said 'I didn't do this either.

Their children were — I know nothing,' " Linda At the hotel, the Walls sympathetic, supportive and said."It was almost like he learned about what a relieved, Wayne said.

"We really walked into protested too much. dangerous city Lima can be.

"Thank God he stopped," While the schemers target this one blind," he added. eWe won't again." she added.eWe were creating tourists, they aren't usually a ruckus at this point, it was physically violent toward The Walls aren't sure all happening like a blur." their victims because that when they'll travel that far The Walls hate to think would bring more police infrom home again.But over what would have happened volvement, they learned. The the years they have enjoyed if the second young man crooksdo rob theirtargets, traveling and learning more waiting for them hadn't however, and leave them about the world.

They've been to Europe caught Linda's eye about stranded.

30 seconds before she and In hindsight, the couple four times,and traveled to her husband were to have say they should have asked the South Pacific, Mexico, steppedoutthedoorand into the phony guide to show China, Central America and the waiting taxi cab. them documents. The Russia. eWe feel compelled to let legitimate guide had their As much as they've enpeople know this," Linda documents with him, wore joyed the worldwide travel said."It was a scheme — a the shirt bearing the tour and cruise trips, they agree slick scheme — and we are company's name and was that it's always nice to not novice travelers." driving a van with the comreturn home.

"As much as we get The couple are haunted by pany's name printed on its the many unknowns of why siderather than delivering frustrated with our country, them to one of the 100,000 there is no place like the green taxis in Lima.

United States," Linda said.

"Whenever I get back I am The Walls don't want to think about how their story so grateful to be an AmeriContinued from Page 2A would have ended had they can. We are so fortunate to boardedthattaxi. live in this country."

"We were lambs being taken to the slaughter."

OBITUARIES

Oregon State Police got an assist from an Onstar in-cartracking device to arrest a woman Thursday w ho is suspected ofstealing the car in Sunnyside, Wash.

Melissa N. Roman, 29, was arrested about 12:18 p.m. Thursday at the Weatherby rest area along Interstate84 about 30 miles southeast of Baker City.

Roman was also

LOCAL BRIEFING Bloodmobile to visit on Monday, April 14 The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Baker City Monday, April 14.

Blood donations will be accepted from noon to 6 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, 2107 Third St.

Lower Burnt River weed control meeting DURKEE — The 10thannual meeting ofthe Lower Burnt River Weed Control Management Area is set for Wednesday, April 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Durkee Community Center.

The meeting will include a potluck dinner.

More information is available by calling Kathy at 541877-2219.

Congressional Sudcommiltee Investigates OdamacareProdlems

ll¹cial defends Cover Oregon ByAndrew Cievenger WesCom News Service

WASHINGTON — A healthcare adviserto Gov. John Kitzhaber told members of a House subcommittee Thursday that despite a troubled website that is still not fully functional, more than 300,000 Oregonians have received health care coverage undertheAffordable Care Act. As of the end of March,

57,000 people had used Cover Oregon, the state's online health exchange, to sign up for coverage, said Greg Van Pelt, president of the Oregon Health Leadership Council and adviser to the governor and Dr. Bruce Goldberg, Cover Oregon's acting director. Another 140,000 had enrolled in

'Betty'Rud Portland, 1916-2014

In 2003she moved back tothePortland area to be closerto her family as her health declined.

Betty is survived by daughters, Linda Stoddard and Kris Gardner; son-in-law, Larry Gardner; grandson, Logan Jacobson; granddaughter, Kate "Katy" Stoddard Rockwell, and her husband, Travis Rockwell.

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Medicaid using the state marketplace, while 125,000 enrolled directly in Medicaid through the Oregon Health Plan, he said.

Van Pelt testified before a joint hearing of two subcommittees of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform titled "Examining ObamaCare's Problem-Filled State Exchanges."

Representatives of five other states, including Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, California and Minnesota, also testified.

Van Pelt deflected his testimony away fiom Cover Oregon's launch of a nonfunctioning website Oct. 1 and the subsequent resignations of key executives involved in the project's development.

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Monday, for the 17th time in 11 years, the U.S. Senate voted to approve what's come to be called a "docfix,"a billto setdoctors'M edicare reimbursement fees for the year. The House of Representatives approved an identical measure Thursday.

Sen.Ron Wyden, D-Portland, opposed the fix.

Wyden, the newly minted chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, wants a permanent solution to the Medicare payment problem. It's a problem he's been working to fix for at least the last few years.

In late 2011 he teamed up with conservative Republican Rep. Paul Ryan to create a plan. It went nowhere. Last year, in January, he tried again without luck; then early this year he unveiled a third proposal that so far has not been acted on.

Whether or not Wyden's proposals are the right answer, the lack of debate about them or this issue is unfortunate."Doc fix" legislation merely delays, yet again, cuts that were written into a 1997 reimbursement formula. Those cuts were aimed at controlling Medicare costs, but the delays themselves meant physicians would have seen a 24 percent drop in their reimbursement rates this year.

Meanwhile, the fix has cost taxpayers something more than $150 billion over the years. Moreover, it perpetuates a system that reimburses physicians on a fee-f or-service basis — for ordering more tests and more visits rather than for providing better care, according to the Kaiser Health Foundation.

Wyden was unable to persuade senators to take the time to find a permanent solution to the problem, and given the deadline — the old measure expired Monday night — that's no real surprise. But the extension may actually work in favor of real reform of the system.

Wyden offers one proposal and has offered others.

One reform measure, a bipartisan effort, was approved in mid March by the full House, though in its current form it may not get far in the Senate. And, there may be still other ideas worth considering.

Congress now has a year to sort things out and actually fix the Medicare problem rather than simply putting it oA'for next year's members to tackle.

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County commissioners make and setpolicy,justlikeour state representativesand senators.Other elected county officials who are nonpartisan carry out policy — big difference.

It is easy to influence voters with a well-written statement, but it is also easy to deceive them when they have no idea what a person's true affiliation

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will make the decision for the appointment of the third commissioner.

Is this really the voters having a say in local government?

In the past 30 years, there have been four resignations of county commissioners. In July of 1986 both Ben Dunleavy, a Democrat, and Rod McCullough, a Republican, resigned; in 2003 Paul York, a Republican, resigned, and last spring we had the resignation of Dr. is.

Stiff, a Republican.

Baker County citizens — voters Baker County currently has the abil— need to keep localcontrolofthe ity to mimic the primary with a nomireplacement process when a commisnating convention to determine the sionerresigns.Ifthese seatsbecome nominees for the county commissioner nonpartisan, then vacancies will be ap- decision. The nominees are fully vetted pointed by two individuals, one possibly and votedon by the dozens ofelected being the governor all the way on the precinct committee people (PCPs) from other side of the state. Where would all over the county.

Numerous studies have proven these nominees come from? Who would nonpartisan races actually reduce vet them? The two commissioners left making the appointment? This smacks voter turnout. Voters lose the ability of agood-old-boy system. to screencandidates forcorebeliefs.

Nonpartisan elections equal no interest ORS 236.210 and 236.225 in summary: If one Baker County Commisor researchby thevotersforthe candisioner resigns, then the remaining two dates— candidatebeliefs are masked. commissioners will make the decision We end up with less informed voters for the replacement. than we have today. (Google: Teams If two commissioners resign, then without Uniforms: The Nonpartisan ballot in State and Local Elections.) the governor of Oregon will appoint A nonpartisan system is promoted one commissioner to make a quorum and then the remaining commissioner, by liberals and left-wing groups such along with the governor's appointee, as the legislative arm of SEIU, The

T emostim ortantman a r Philo T. Farnsworth should be as famous as Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell.

That Farnsworth is, if not unknown then certainly obscure compared with Edison and Bell, seems to me both a pity and the basis for a fascinating story.

Itisdebatable,buthardly hyperbolic, to claim that Farnsworth is the most significant inventor of the past 200 years.

What's not in question is that Farnsworth invented electronic television.

Which is a technology that's about as ubiquitous as the lightbulb and the phone, but vastly more influential.

I recently read a fine biography of Farnsworth — Evan I. Schwartz's "The Last Lone Inventor: David Sarnoff vs. Philo T. Farnsworth."

Schwartz's book was published in 2002but Isuspect,considering Farnsworth remains in effect anonymous a dozen years on, that it must not have sold an awful lot of copies.

I had heard of Farnsworth before I noticed the book at the Baker

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In 2006 I saw, but didn't visit, a museum in Rigby, Idaho, near Idaho Falls, that honors Farnsworth.

He lived in Rigby for part ofhis childhood. It was there, while he was plowing a potato field on his parents' farm in the summer of 1921, that Farnsworth, then just 14,

had his epiphany.

The science involved far exceeds my meagerunderstanding but basically the teenager, who when he looked at the even lines of furrows he was making in the field thought not of cropsbutofelectrons,recognized the essential truth of television. Which is that the mechanical techniques TV experimenters had thus far employed (using spinning discstocapture and reproduce moving images) would never work well.

Only electricity — specifically, electrons — moves fast enough to make television feasible, Farn-

League of Conservation Voters, and League of Women Voters among a few.

The Oregon counties that have gone nonpartisan have done so with the help of these liberal groups and the Democratic Party — which really doesn't quite smell right, not quite neutral.

Nonpartisan races are theroad to a single-party system. (If you like your party, you can keep your party! Yeah,

right.)

According to the Association of Oregon Counties, there are currently seven counties that are nonpartisan under a home rule charter, which allows the county to define in its rules a replacement process.

Two counties are partisan under Home Rule governance. Baker County is not Home Rule, it is general law governance (statute driven). Seven other counties are nonpartisan and under the county judge format of General Law. There are actually only 13 counties governed like Baker County that are nonpartisan. Hardly the 20 out of 36 that has been stated by the chief petitioners, who are trying to compare apples to oranges.

Once Baker County voters understandthe lossoflocalcontrol,we don't believe they will support this nonpartisan initiative.

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beats Sarnoff in a legal sense — the dispute over various TV invention patents were the subject of yearslong court battles — Sarnoff wins in the court of public opinion. discs.)

His "Eureka!" moment arrives on It's not that Sarnoff ended up renowned forever after as the "father page 21 of Schwartz's book. of television" — indeed, I suspect Over the remaining 279 pages his name is no more familiar to the author details Farnsworth's most Americans today than Farncrusade — that word seems to me most appropriatebecause itconveys sworth's is.

Rather, because Sarnoff's RCA the obsessionthat drivesinventors — to perfec thisconcept. was so intimately associated with Schwartz soon introduces readers TV during the technology's infancy, to Farnsworth's adversary Sarnoff. that company, not any individual inventor, was widely credited as He was an executive at RCA, the New York company that dominated being responsible. the American radio industry and, Itwasn'tuntildecades laterlater, television.

Farnsworth died in 1971, having The ClifFs Notes version would spent much of the final three describe Sarnoff as the ruthless and decades ofhis life experimenting sophisticated urban tycoon who with cold fusion — that Farnsworth began to receive accolades,albeita outwitted and bullied Farnsworth, the brilliant but naive farmboy. fractionofwhat he deserved.

And that overview, however By then, of course, it was too late. superficial, is not altogether inacFarnsworth wasn't even inducted into the National Inventors Hall of curate.

But Schwartz, fortunately, tells a Fame until 1981, eight years after tale that is far richer in detail, and the institution opened in Akron, as aresultfar m orecompelling.

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Ultimately, although Farnsworth He was its 77th member. sworth concluded.

He was, of course, right.

(Surely you've noticed that your TV doesn't have any spinning

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I doubt anyone has the audacity to argue that 76 Americans have invented technology more important than television.

Yet because unlike Edison, Farnsworth toiled in his workshops without attracting more than cursory media attention, his name never became associated in the public's mind with television the way Edison's was with the incandescent

lightbulb.

I don't mean to suggest that Farnsworth's story is a tragedy.

He ended up making quite a lot of money from his invention — a pittance compared with what he ought to have earned, to be sure, but enough to live a comfortable life.

Still and all, I find it fascinating that an inventor who's in part responsible for everything from the Kennedy-Nixon debate to Neil Armstrong's giant leap to MTV to "Dancing With The Stars," could be so obscure that perhaps the most prominent homage to his life is a museum in a small town in Eastern Idaho.

Jayson Jacoby is editor ofthe Baker City Herald.

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Baker used a strong pitching outing from Kyle Srack Thursday to edge Fruitland 3-2 in a nonleaguebaseballgame at Fruitland.

Srack threw 94 pitches, 54 for strikes,in a com plete-game win. He struck out two and walked four.

He was aided by a couple of defensive plays in the fourth and seventh innings.

Bridger Cook made a catch against the wall to end the fourth.

The Bulldogs then cut down the potential tying run in the seventh. On the play, the Fruitland batter drove a ball deep, scoring one run. He then tried to advance to third and was cut down for the out on a relay from Taylor Gulick to Caleb Custer to Chace Dixon.

Srack then got the final out to end the game.

"Kyle threw outstanding," said Baker coach Tim Smith.

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Baker opened Greater Oregon League tennis action Thursday by sweeping La Grande on the Ash Grove Courts at the Baker Sports Complex.

The Baker girls won their first match in two seasons, sweeping the Tigers 4-1.

The Baker boys topped La Grande 4-0. aWe finally got a win.

Yeah!" said Baker girls coach Amy Younger.

The Baker coach said having Grace Huggins back for her first match of the season

"It was just what we needed."

Baker rapped 16 hits to score its three runs.

"That was probably our only downside," Smith said.aWe didn't get many runners home. We probably should have scored seven or eight runs."

Baker scored one run in the first, and two more in the second.

Stephen Schott led the Baker ofFensive attack with three singles, a double and an RBI. Keaton Bachman, Austin Plumbtree, Austin Folkman, Dixon and Srack each added two hits.

Plumbtree and Custer each added an RBI. Baker also won the JV game 15-7 in eight innings.

Baker i3-2l travels to Emmett, Idaho for a single game Saturday.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — DeSales University swept a Freedom Conference softball doubleheader from Wilkes University Wednesday, winning 6-0 and 4-3.

D.J. McCauley, a DeSales sophomore from Baker City, earned the win in the pitclnng circle in Game 1 and earned a save in Game 2.

In the first game, McCauley allowed just three hits in improving her record to 4-3. She walked five and struck out five.

At the plate, McCauley was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. In the second game, McCauley pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one hit.

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Huggins had missed the early part of the season with an injured ankle.

Huggins won the No. 1 singles match in straight sets, losing just one game.

Hollis Robb won the No. 2 singles, also in straight sets.

Hannah Wilson and Lena Bowers picked up Baker's other varsity win in the No. 2 doubles match, winning in straight sets as well.

In boys action, Baker swept the singles matches losing just one game along the way.

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It couldn't have worked out any better for the Athletics' leadofFhitter.

Crisp homered leading ofFthe bottom of the 12th inning to lift Oakland to a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.

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Baker's Kassidy Hertel returned a shot against La Grande Thursday at the Ash Grove Complex. won in two sets.

Ezra Taylor and Rasmussen then teamed to win the lone doubles match in a pro set.

Baker travels to Ontario today.

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The highly touted Green entered the match in the 59th minute as a substitute at midfielder for Brad Davis.

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Although Haynes' primary home is in Portland he's been spending more time recently in Baker City, helping to carefor hism other,Ma rjorie Haynes.

His father, the longtime Baker City businessman Dick Haynes, died in December 2012.

Richard Haynes said he bought the Tesla without eventakingitfora testdrive.

"I knew I wanted one," he sald.

Haynes speaks with passion about the benefits of renewable energy and other technologies that reduce the world's consumption of fossil fuels.

The Tesla, which is perhaps the most noteworthy electric car in the past severaldecades,naturally piqued his curiosity when it was unveiled about three years ago.

Although the Tesla looks futuristic — in place of a conventional center stack of instruments there's a single high-definition touch screen that resembles an iPad, only bigger — the technology, Haynes emphasizes, is almost as old as the automobile itself.

"In 1898 in New York City there were about 3,000 cars registered, "he said."1,980 of

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A touch screen display dominates the Tesla's dashboard. thosewere electric."

Indeed, in the first couple decadesofthe automotive era,electriccarschallenged internal combustion models — as well assteam-powered cars, which never really caught on — for market supremacy.

The Tesla isn't the only electric car available in U S. showrooms — Nissan sells the Leaf, for instance — but Musk has managed a level of success that eluded many other start-up companies, most of which tried to find a niche for conventional gaspowered cars.

Haynes' car has the largestcapacity battery pack Tesla offers.

The 85-kilowatt-hour 4wHl battery boasts a range of as much as 306 miles on asinglecharge,according to Tesla. iThe company also sells

a 60-kwH model that has a maximum range of 244 miles

driving past gas stations," Haynes said.'They look like and starts at about $70,000.l dinosaurs."

Haynes, who has put 2,400 The overnight stops won't miles on his Tesla, including be necessary for much longer, multiple round trips between though.

Baker City and Portland, Tesla, which has installed said he can go about 275 more than 80"Supercharger" m iles before stopping fora stations around the U.S., recharge. plans to add stations later this year in Baker City and iThe plug-in, by the way, is hidden behind the driver's in Boardman, as well as near side rear taillight.)

Boise and Twin Falls, Idaho.

That means he can't make These stations, which are it from Baker City to Portfree for Tesla owners, can land on one charge. He said add 170miles ofrange in 30 minutes. he usually stays overnight at a motel in Boardman that iA standard 120-volt home lets him charge the Tesla. circuit, by contrast,gives "The cost of the motel room about5 milesofrangeper is still less than I would pay hour; a 240-voltcircuitadds for gas," Haynes said.

31 miles of range per hour.)

Speaking of which, he gets Once the Boardman a minor thrill from driving by superchargerstation isopen, every gas station now that he Haynes figures he'll need to doesn't have to worry about pause for only 20 minutes or finding one that's open. so to take on enough juice to "It's kind of interesting finish his trip.

So what's it like to drive, or to ride in, a Tesla?

The most obvious difference compared with a gaspowered car, of course, is the serenity.

The Tesla is silent when it's stopped.

And even when it's moving the electricm otorisbarely audible; wind and road noise are much more prominent, even at freeway speeds.

And then there's that acceleration.

Haynes'Tesla goes from a standstill to 60 mphin 5.4 seconds.

That's quicker than most cars, but if anything the Tesla feels faster that it actuallyis.

Unlike an internal combustion engine, which has to berevved to produce its peak torque and horsepower, an electric motor makes its maximum torque immediately.

And because the Tesla has no transmission in the traditional sense, it doesn't pause as itacceleratesthe way a regular car does when it changes gears.

"There's no hesitation," Haynes said."It's just like, 'boom, there's power.' "

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Except for that massive touch screen that dominates the dash, the Tesla's interior is comparable to any luxury sedan's, with supple leather seats and soft-touch, finegrained surfaces elsewhere.

The Tesla has all the accouterments an owner expects — make that demands — at this price, including automatic climate control, GPS navigation and a stereo.

The touch screen displays not miles per gallon but watts per mile, as well as the number of kilowatt-hours the car has consumed since its last charge.

Ofcourseallthose accessories consume electricity, but Haynes said the heater or airconditioner,even ifused constantly, doesn't severely reduce the car's range.

The Tesla also replenishes its energy supply every time itdecelerates,a process known as regenerative braking. The car also has conventional disc brakes.

Although the Tesla is rearwheel drive — not ideal for getting around on slippery roads — Haynes said he's been impressed with his car's traction. He credits the low centerofgravity thatresults from the motor and the battery pack being placed below the floor.

That also freesconsiderablestorage space that's taken up by the engine in a conventional car.

The Tesla has spacious trunks front and rear.

This is the first time Milagro has come to Baker City.

The process started nearly a year ago, when Gonzalez came to Baker City with the American Leadership Forum, a statewide leadership development program.

Local Maurizio Valerio is in ALF which meets monthly acrossthe state.Valerio planned the Baker City weekend, including a session at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center.

That's where Gonzalez met Ginger Savage, Crossroads director. ''We talked and he asked about theatre, arts and the vision of what we are doing," she said."He gave me his card and I said we would love to have them come visit Baker City. Within a month Jose's wife Danel calls and asks if I was serious and we started planning."

Milagro sends material ahead to their place of residency so students are preparedtoparticipate.

In the class with Tripathi, students were asked to interview a family member, asking where they came from, what they like, and a story about a journey they took. sWe'vegotten really great storiesabout grandparents and great-grandparents who immigrated," Tripathi said.

Four Milagro actors worked with BHS classes on Thursday — Tripathi, Erubiel Valladares, Alida Holguin Wilson Gunn and Mariel Sierra.

Their visit culminates with a performance of "Cuentame Coyote" at 8 p.m. tonight, April 4, at the Iron Gate Theater located upstairs in Basche-Sage Place.

Tickets are $10, or $8 for members of Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre. All proceeds will benefit EORT. Malan wrote and directs this play. Here is a description: "Journey through cold and dark desert nights with two cousins desperately dreaming of a better future beyond the iron fence that marks la frontera. Fleeing sorrow and hopelessness, they follow coyotes of two legs and four, stepping over dried bones scorched by the sun, chased by a wind that murmurs tales of Santa Muerte."

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The sober app studied joins a host of others that serveas electronicshoulder angels, featuring a variety of optionsfor trying to prevent alcoholics and drug addicts from relapsing.

Adultsreleased from in-patient alcoholism treatment centers who got free sober smartphones reported fewer drinking days and more overall abstinence than those who got the usual follow-up support.

The results were based on patients' self-reporting on whether they resumed drinking, a potential limitation. Still, addiction experts say the immediacy of smartphone-based help could make them a useful tool in fighting relapse.

Mark Wiitala, 32, took part in the study and says the app helped save his life.

He said the most helpful feature allowed him to connect to a network of peers who'd gone through the same recovery program. The app made them immediately accessibleforan encouraging text or phone call when he needed an emotional boost.

"It's an absolutely amazing tool," said Wiitala, of Middlesex County, Mass. He said he's continued to use it even though the study ended.

The study was published online in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

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With all the conflicting research out there, fish oil is one of those things that's hard togeta straight answer on — until now. That is, if you take the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy's word for it.

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The term "residential care facility" is an umbrella description for several kinds of senior living arrangements, including retirement housing, assisted living, nursing homes ialso called skilled nursing facility, long-term care facility or custodial carel, Alzheimer's special care units imemory loss units), and continuing care retirement communities.

Retirement housing is often open to individuals 55 and older, who arestillable to careforthemselves independently. Some choose to transition to this long-term living arrangement while they still have the ability to liquidate their former properties and possessions on their own before a health crisis occurs.

Just as with prepaid funeral arrangements, many people have wisely taken a proactive approach to planning their transition to retirement housing or assisted living facilities to lessen the burden upon their families and to ensure their wishes are met.

Assisted living is a residential choicethat bridges thegap between living independently and living in a nursing home. It offers a number of supportiveservicesthatare paid for by the resident, including meals and housekeeping.

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Profile of residents living in assisted living and memory care facilities • The majority of residents living in residential care facilities in 2010 were non-Hispanic white and female. More than one-half of all residents were age 85 and older and their average length of stay was 22 months.

• Nearly 2 in 10 residents were Medicaid beneficiaries and almost 6 in10 residents under age 65 had Medicaid.

• Almost 4 in 10 residents received assistance with three or more activities of daily living of which bathing and dressing were the most common.

• More than three-fourths of residents have had at least 2 of the 10 most common chronic conditions. High blood pressure and Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the most prevalent.

Source: 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Faalities published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

response to a sudden health crisis, family members may be met with resistanceby theiraged loved one.

Sometimes a person may feel anger or resentment over their change of circumstances and vent on their family members. In turn, the family may feel guilty, but Kaylena Townsend, expressions coordinator at Wildflower Lodge, an assisted living and memory care facility in La Grande, said that any anger shown by the senior is a momentary response. ''We seea different side ofthe person than the family members

do," said Townsend.'They may show frustration and anger toward the family, but we see their relief. They no longer have to cook for themselves or mow their lawn. Everything is taken care ofhere for them.

They may even gain some needed weight because they are now eating healthier than they did at home, and they become more content."

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The report summarized the top research findings from thepast decade — 81 studies in all — to arrive at its conclusion.

The idea was to go beyond the countless fish oil headlines and truly study the evidence behind such products, said Roger Citron, pharmacy program manager for OSU's Drug Use Research and Management division.

'That's the rub between a well-designed, good trial versus peopletrying to promote something for sales: whether or notthere'sa lotofevidence to support the outcomes," he sard.

While findings like this tend to float in and out of the public consciousness, this particular report will have a lasting impact. In about a month, it will make it more difficult for low-income Oregonians to get fish oil.

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measure the amount of fatty acids in the blood or found no changein blood levelsofthe Continued from 1B omega-3fatty acid orblood from a committee of experts, levels of triglycerides, Jump the agency' sactingdirector sard.

The best way to tell if omeapproved changes to fish oil's ga-3fatty acidsareworking coverage status under OHP. is if a fasting patient's blood Now, doctors who want to triglycerides are lowered, he prescribe a Food and Drug Administration-approved sard. fish oil medication for OHP Blood levels with less than beneficiaries will have to go 4 percentofomega-3 fatty through an additional authoacids do not offer much prorization process. tection — it's basically what The changes also officially people pick up normally through their diets — while prevent OHP beneficiaries from getting over-the-counter an index around 8 percent fish oil supplements covered would provide more signifiunder their insurance. Before cant benefits, he said. the changes, there were not Jump noted that this only clear rules around coverage appliestoprimary prevenfor such products. tion, which refers to preventing adisease from presentCombing through ing before symptoms occur. research Phil Bullock/WesComNews Service Secondary prevention, by For the cardiovascular The Oregon State University College of Pharmacy's report notes that fish oil supplecontrast, referstotaking acments, which are not regulated by the FDA, contain varying concentrations of EPA and tionagainstfurther adverse portion of the report, its author, BingBing Liang, a DHA, the long-chain fatty acids in fish oil, of between 20 and 80 percent. events once symptoms have clinical pharmacist at OSU, materialized. reviewed four meta-analyses The OSU report concludes resultsforthetreatment of tion, contains such fatty Overall, Jump still recthereismoderate evidence bipolar disorder and depres- acids at a very high purity. ommends everyone, even to determine whether fish oil consumption protected sion. healthy people, take between thatomega-3 fatty acidsdo Not all agree againstheart failure,irregu- not prevent cancer.

She also notes that prob250 and 500 milligrams of larheartbeats,stroke and For her review of fish oil's lems with the latter bipolar Donald Jump, a professor combined EPA and DHA per hypertension. A meta-analy- impact on cognitive function disorder analysis weakened in OSU's College of Public day to preventcardiovascuthe evidence.

Health and Human Sciences, lar disease. However, he said, siscompares resultstrom a and dementia, Liang relied "Due to major concern number of different studies on two different analyses. said the only conclusion people should talk to their on the same subject.

One foundno benefitam ong of internal validity of the he agrees with in the new doctorsfi rst. healthy elderly subjects, review studies, specifically reportisthatfish oilissafe.

Some of the analyses Tougher road reportedmodest improveand the other found small small sample size and high Aside from that, he's not to fish oil ments, such as a reduction in benefits to immediate recall, level of attrition rate, the buying it. For one, he said, strokes among women, while processing speed and attenconclusion should be interthereport'sfocuswas too After OSU completed its othersreported no statistition among patients with report, itwentto the state's preted with caution," Liang broad, and he's skeptical cally significant outcomes. cognitive impairment but no wrote. anyone could come up with Pharmacy and Therapeutics Megan Herink, a clinidefinitive answers on fish Committee, a group of pharLiang, who did not respond dementia. oil's effect on each condition.

The report concludes there cal coordinator with OSU's m acists and doctorsthat to a request seeking com"Each one of these things is low evidence that omega-3 Drug Use Research and makes coverage recommenment, concluded there is m oderate evidence that Management, said they use is a heroic effort," he said, fattyacidsdonotprevent dations to the Oregon Health omega-3fatty acidsdonot dementia in elderly patients, highstandards to assessthe "and they did itfor a lotof Authority. moderate evidence that they different conditions — canOn March 4, Tina Edlund, prevent cardiovascular quality of the studies they don't benefit cognitive funcinclude in drug reviews. the OHA's acting director, events, and they don't affect cer, cognitive function, heart "Anything that is poorirregularheartbeats. tion in healthy, older patients disease — It's like, holy cats, approvedthe committee's She also reported finding with Alzheimer's disease and quality evidence or not a ran- are you for real?" recommendations, which a small benefit for those with domized control trial or isn't Jump participated in a low evidence that the prodtakeeffect60 daysfrom that cognitive impairment. looking at outcomes that similar broad review of fish ucts lower blood pressure date. we're interested in, we will and improve cardiac funcThe three meta-analyses oilresearch over a number of Under the changes, Lovation in patients with chronic used to measure fish oil's excludethose trialsorstudza will be added to the OHA's years, and the results draw heart failure. effecton depression reported ies," she said."But otherwise, sharp contrast to the new preferred drug list, which Liang used three large slight overall benefits among it's pretty comprehensive." report. Jump's study, pubincludes drugs deemed efreviews to determine fish oil's research participants. Two The OSU report also notes lished in 2012 in the Journal fective and covered under impact on cancer. One review meta-analyses into bipolar that fish oil supplements, of Lipid Research, found that the Oregon Health Plan. It's found no benefit with respect disorder also reported benwhich are not regulated by being added, however, under consumption of omega-3 the FDA, contain varying a so-called "non-preferred" to cancer prevention, another efits, but one noted that half fatty acids may prevent concluded fish oil reduced ofthe participants dropped concentrations of EPA and cardiovascular disease. status, meaning doctors mortality among prostate When studies on the out of two of the seven studDHA, the long-chain fatty acmust go through a few more ies analyzed. ids in fish oil, ofbetween 20 effecti veness ofomega-3 cancer patients by 63 perhoops to prescribe the drug.

Liang concluded there is and 80 percent. By contrast, cent,and a fi nalonefound no fatty acids find no benefit, What those hoops are will clear benefit among patients low evidence that omega-3 Lovaza, an FDA-approved it's sometimes because the soon be determined, but they with advanced cancers. fatty acids have mixed will likely include questions prescription fish oil medicaresearchers neglected to

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fall down? Is the health of the person with dementia or the healthasa caregiveratrisk?

Are we both able to maintain our optimum health with the present arrangement we have going on now? Are the person's care needs beyond my physical abilities? Can I lik my loved one all throughout the day without putting myself at risk? cWe have to answer these questions honestly, and they will be hard questions to answer," said Townsend."But the answers will help you to determine the probable success of a senior living alone, with a family member or in a long-term care facility."

One common barrier to choosing a long-term care facilityis the care giving spouse's own emotions. Guiltis a huge issue because mates have vowed to marry"forbetteror for worse" and now theyhave a situation thatis getting worse.

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thereforever"mayplague a spouse's conscience. However, askingforassistancetocarefor one's mate isn't abandonment, butit's helpingyour loved one as their healthis d~ Having a planA and a plan B

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When a person is moved into assisted care, where their activities of daily living are performedby caring staf employees, then family mem-

bers can focus on nurturmg their relationship with their resident senior rather than performing the necessary duties of daily living. This allows spouses and family members to bond their relationships.

also offers links to relaxation techniques to calm the patient while waiting for help.

Continued from 1B cWe've been told that makes a big difference," said sober smartphone app for eight months plus usual David Gustafson, the lead follow-up treatment — typiauthor and director of the cally referral to a self-help Center for Health Enhancegroup — or usual follow-up ment Systems Studies at the alone.

University of Wisconsin in The app includes a feature Madison. He's among develasking periodic questions by opers of the app, nicknamed A-CHESS after the center. text or voicemail about how patients are doing. If enough Gustafson said it is being y developed and answers seem worrisome, the commerciall system automatically notifies is not yet available.

Differences in abstinence a counselor who can then offer help. trom drinking between the The panic button can be two groups didn't show up until late in the study. At programmed tonotifypeers who are nearest to the patient eight months, 78 percent when the button is pushed. It of the smartphone users

reported no drinking within the previous 30 days, versus 67 percentoftheother patients. At 12 months, those numbers increased slightly in the smartphone group and decreased slightly in the others.

Smartphone patients also had fewer"risky" drinking days per month than the others. The study average was almost I l/2 days for the smartphone group versus almost three days for the others. Risky drinking was definedashaving more than four drinks over two hours for men and more than three drinksforwomen. One drink w as a12-ounce bottleofbeer, 5-ounce glass of wine, or

1.5-ounce shot ofliquor.

The results for smartphone users were comparable to what has been seen with standard follow-up counseling or anti-addiction medication, said Daniel Falk a scientist-administrator at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, which helped pay for the study.

He noted that alcohol abuse affects about 18 million Americans and that only about 25 percent who get treatmentare able toremain abstinentfor atleastayear afterward.

Scientists are looking at new ways to try to improve those statistics.

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ment regarding technologybasedtoolsin substance use treatment, prevention and education," said Dr. Gail Basch, director of the addictionmedicine program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Basch, who wasn't involved in the study said proven methods for helping preventrelapse include patient monitoring and support trom family and peers.

"A stand-alone mobile app may not be the answer, but one can see how it could fit in nicely," she said."A real-time tool, as well as reminders throughout the day, could be veryhelpfulfor arecovering brain."

Continued from 1B If your loved one is still in the home and exhibiting a needforassistance toperform daily living activities such as brushing teeth, bathing, going to the toilet, eating, dressing and personal hygiene, then it may be time to transition to an assisted living facility, memory care unit or a nursinghome.

Townsend recommended askingthefollowing assessment questions to determine if a transition out of the home is necessary.

Is the person with dementia becoming unsafe in their home? Are they atrisk for falls?

Istheirbathroom and bedroom upstairs, and they have to walk upstairs? Are they at risk of falling down the stairs? When they go outside, are there a lot of uneven surfaces where theymight

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such as whether the doctor has tried a different pill or has recommended exercise to the patient as an alternative, said Tom Burns, the OHA's director of pharmacy programs.

Ironically, putting a drug on thepreferred drug list actually can make it more difficult to prescribe for OHP beneficiaries.

In the case of Lovaza, which isn't yet on the list, doctors currently can prescribe the drug with no restrict ions.

By puttrng rt on the preferred drug list, it allows us to say, 'OK, doc, we see that there are some medical benefit of this. We see there is some reason to have this drug covered. Here are the prior authorization steps that you must go through to prescribe this drug,"' Burns sald.

As for over-the-counter fish oil supplements, they're goingtobe even more difficult to get covered under OHP. If a doctor wants to prescribe them, both the doctor and the patient will have to go through a formal hearing process involving reviewing medical records.

Ultimately, a judge would make the call.

Most OHP beneficiaries will opt to simply buy the supplements, which typically cost around $10 a container, rather than go through such a time-consuming process.

Burns said it's unclear whether over-the-counter supplements currently are covered under OHP, but the new rule will prevent such coverage in most cases.

Some OHP beneficiaries likely will be upset by the changes, but Burns said in the end, the change makes the OHP a better steward of taxpayer money by not continuing to pay for ineffective treatments.

'The decision was made because there is no medical evidence to say that fish oilsthat are sold overthe counter actually do what they claim they do," he said.

"There is medical evidence that says Lovaza, which is sold as a brand product, does what it says it does."

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Transitioning from home to an assisted living facility is comparable to renting a room in a safe community with flexible options for increased supportive care as you grow older.

One common barrier to choosing a long-term care facility is the care-giving spouse's own emotions. Guilt is a huge issue because mates have vowed to marry "for better or for worse."

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FOR SALE. view lot i n BEST CORNER location Monument, OR. 423 for lease on A dams W ilso n St . Ov er Ave. LG. 1100 sq. ft.

30,000 sq. ft. walk to Lg. pnvate parking. ReNorth Fort of John Day m odel or us e a s i s .

541-805-91 23 River, surveyed, South Exposure, deep soil, shallow well for irngation, City Water, and sewer available, great g rowin g c l i mat e , h ome - s i t e or fishing/hunting camp, $38,000.00. Possible T erms w i t h s i z a b le down. Call Philip at 910 - ATV, Motorcy541-934-2010/ 541-934-2250 cles, Snowmobiles

1001 - Baker County Legal Notices

PROBATE NO. 14-182

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON For the County of Baker The Estate of

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY DOUG DECKER, STATE FORESTER Legal No. 00035237 P ublished: M a rch 2 8 , Apnl 4, 2014

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1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices

in the administration of comments on the ordia Community Developnance. Copies of the ment Block Grant. This draft ordinance may be grant is to fund develobtained from the o pment o f Or e g o n Union County Health Authority and Commissioners Office at Oregon Business De1106 IC Avenue, La v elopment D e p a r t - Grande. ment approved f inal design, c o n struction Published: Apnl 4, 2014 s pecifications , an d construction bid docu- LegaI No. 00035371 m ents f o r a w at e r compliance improveI N T HE CIRC U I T ment prolect.

NOTICE OF Open Comment Period COUNTY OF BAKER COURT O F THE Mason Dam STATE OF OREGON 750 - Houses For DRC'S PROPERTY Deceased.

Hydroelectric Project Work under this contract MANAGEMENT, INC. w ill be f u nded i n i t s Rent Baker Co. 215 Fir Str Notice is hereby given entirety w it h f e d e ral FOR THE COUNTY OF HARLEY DAVIDSON Public Hearing OREGON TRAIL PLAZA UNION La Grande OR that Susan E. Peters grant funds from the 2008 FXDL Low nder, April 7, 2014, 1:00 p.m.

1-2 bdrm mobile homes In the Matter of the Es815 - Condos, Town541-663-1066 has been a p pointed Oregon C o m m u nity black 5 orange. Lots Baker County starting at $400/mo.

Personal RepresentaD evelopment B l o c k tate of ROSE MARY homes Baker Co. Courthouse of Chrome! R u bber tive.

Includes W/S/G DAVIDSON, 1000 Sq FT All persons havGrant program admin1995 Third Street, m ounte d 1584 c c , RV spaces avail. Nice ST. ELIZABETH Deceased. istered by the Oregon STOREFRONT ON ing claims against the twincam, 6 sp c r uise quiet downtown location Baker City, OR Towers Condo ISLAND AVE IN IC. Estate must p resent B usiness D e v e l o p drive, braided b rake 541-523-2777 Retirement-Seasonalwith v o uchers ment Department. The No. 14-03-8482 l ines, a f t e r m a r k e t them, Co-Owners-Rent income OFFICE / RETAIL LEASE attached, within f o ur C ity o f Ha i n e s r e 1-BDRM, 1 bath duplex. pipes 5 IC + N intake Comments on this appli2-bdrm, 2 bath, months after the date 3000 sq/ft, G r eat 1600 sq. ft. 2nd floor quests that interested NOTICE TO INTER$350/mo + dep. 2532 system.

2 Harley Helc ation for a new h y ESTED PERSONS Parking, Modern Conof first publication of Grant Administrators 9th. St. m ets, s t o red i n g a droelectric prolect are w/balcony.

New struct i on .

T er m s this notice, as stated submit a Request for 2-BDRM, 1 bath duplex. requested from interrage, excellent condi5 blinds. below, to the Personal Proposal directly to the NOTICE IS H E REBY b ased on l e ngth o f appliances $450./m o + d ep. 1230 ested citizens, organition! Only 1500 miles.

GIVEN that the underlease an d i m p r ove- Very clean. $115,000 Representat iv e at City of H a i nes. T he Valley Ave. $11,500.

541-519-0280 zations, governmental signed has been ment r e q u ired .

La Yturri Ro s e LLP, RFP shall include the 1-BDRM, 1 bath House.

541-91 0-5200 entities, and other parappointed personal repGra nd e C a l l 820 - Houses For 89 SW 3rd A v e n ue, $450./mo + dep. 3002 ties. C o m m e nts are following: r esentative. Al l p e r 541-786-4792 PO Box "S", Ontario, grant a d mini930 - Recreational Campbell St. Sale Baker Co. requested on whether Previous sons having c l a ims Oregon 97914.

Claims stration experience on SHOP / WAREHOUSE t he i m pacts o f t h i s against the estate are SPACE — 2000 sq/ft 5 3350 ESTES St. 3-bdrm, Vehicles not presented w it hin CDBG prolects within Molly Ragsdale prolect are such that 1 bath with attached 1 THE SALE of RVs not required t o p r e s e nt 700 sq/ft. Truck Parkthe four months may the state of Oregon inProperty Management they might be cumula1/2 garage on a corner them, with v o uchers beanng an Oregon inbe barred. cluding past performing, Restroom, Heat, Call: 541-519-8444 t ive w it h o t h e r p r o attached, to the underlot. $112,500. Please signia of compliance is La G r a n de , Ca ll ance history adhering p osed or exis t i n g signed personal reprecall: 541-403-0958 HOME SWEET HOME illegal: cal l B u i lding to CDBG Grant ManA ll p e rsons w h o s e 541-786-4792 prolects in the Powder sentative a t B au m Cute KClean Codes (503) 373-1257. nghts may be affected agement H a n dbook River basin. Requests Smith, LLC, P.O.Box 2 5 3-Bdrm Homes by th e p r o c eedings for additional studies guidelines.

OFFICE SPACE, approx 967, La Grande, 1704 East St 1976 CLASSIC G M C may obtain additional Method of approach prorelated to prolect im1300sq ft, r e ception Oregon 97850, within 1425 Court Ave Motor Home. Sleeps posed to be used on i nformation from t h e pacts may also be suba nd waiting room. 3 four months after the ST. ELIZABETH No Smoking/1 small 4, Runs great! Sacrirecords of the Court, t he p r olect b y the mitted. offices, restrooms, all Towers Condo date of first publication pet considered. f ice f o r $6, 25 0 . the Personal Repre- The application and supGrant Administrator utilities paid . $9 0 0 Retirement-Seasonalo f this notice, or t he 541-263-01 09 Call Ann Mehaffy sentative, or the lawAvailability and e x perip orting d o c u m e n t s month, $800 deposit. Co-Owners-Rent lncome c la im s may be ba rred.

541-51 9-0698 ence of proposed staff yers for the Personal may be viewed at the 541-91 0-3696.

2-bdrm, 2 bath, Ed Moses:(541)519-1814 Representative. and their prolected asWater Resou r ces 1600 sq. ft. 2nd floor All persons whose rights signed tasks Department, 725 Sum- A list w/balcony and 2-BDRM., 1-BATH: No 780 - Storage Units may be affected by of references inmer Street NE, Salem, pets/waterbeds. beautiful views! New the proceedings may Attorne s for Personal cluding addresses and O regon 97301. T h e McElroy P r operties. 12 X 20 storage with roll appliances 5 blinds. obtain additional inforl t numbers of ~R p rolect i s a l s o f i l e d telephone 541-523-2621 Very clean. $115,000 m ation from t h e r e Ryan H. Holden, the contact person up door, $70 mth, $60 w ith t he Fed e r al 541-519-0280 cords of the court, the OSB 130044 Must carry one million deposit 541-910-3696 3-BDRM, 1 1/ 2 b a th.

Energy R e g u l atory personal representaYturn Rose LLP dollars in liability insurGas heat. $825/mo.

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Commission (FERC) as tive, or the lawyers for PO Box "S" ance coverage 2-bdrm, 1 bath home (541) 523-4435 docket p-12686, and the personal represen89 SW 3rd Avenue on 75x120 ft. corner a n application fo r a tative, Brent H. Smith.

4-BDRM, 2 1/2 ba th in Ontano, OR 97914 lot on paved streets.

S ection 4 0 1 W a t e r Inquiries regarding this Telephone: RFP or requests for a North Baker. 3000 sq.

• 8 J All utilities are on propQuality C e r t i f ication ft. Avail. May 3, Doufull copy of the RFP Dated and first Published $2,499.00. Call Curt (541) 889-5368 erty. $42,500. Call for has been filed with the on March 21, 2014 Facsimile: b le Garage, S h o p, packet may be made an ap p oi nt m en t 541-962-1020 Oregon Department of (541) 889-2432 to the City of Haines, Fenced yard. Beautiful 541-524-106 3 or Environmental Quality. rholden©yturnrose.com C omments and/or r e 819 Front Street, Post John MichaelDavidson historic h o m e . No e Security R.nced 99 RK29 541-51 9-1 31 7 Offic e Box 208, Personal Representative Smoking. $ 1250/mo e Coded Entry RIVIERA ALPENLITE quests fo r a d ditional 825 - Houses for DATED and first p u bH aines O R 9783 3 PO Box 291 p lu s d epos it .

This 5th wheel is information or studies e Lighted for your protection Sale Union Co. 541-403-11 88 lished: March 28, 2014 (541) 856-3366, Office E Ig in, 0 R 97827 Ioaded. Hitch inmay be submitted at hours are : M o n d ay PHONE: (253) 820-5973 cluded.

High book e 4 different size units the public heanng or in COMPLETELY REMODthrough Thursday 8 LegaI No. 00035249 $15,750, asking writing to the Oregon ELED energy efficient e Lots of RV storage LAWYER FOR P ublished: M arch 2 8 , Water $12,999.

Resou r ces AM to 4 PM , closed 1-bdrm, 1 bath. Central PERSONAL Apnl 4, 11, 2014 f rom 1 t o 2 P M f o r 541-963-2922.

Chico Rd, Baker City Department, 725 Sumair, gas furnace,fenced 41298off REPRESENTATIVE: lunch.

Pocahontas mer Street NE, Salem, IN THE CIRCUIT yard, o pe n g a r age.

PRESIDENT GOLF Cart. COURT OF THE STATE Oregon 97301 by May $575 per month. Call E ight (8) copies of t h e Brent H. Smith Good cond. Repriced OF OREGON, FOR THE 19, 2014.

541-523-6776 for more RFP shall be submit- Baum Smith LLC at $2999. Contact Lisa COUNTY OF BAKER: Application for a M alor information, a p p lica7X11 UNIT, $30 mo. t ed t o t h e Ci t y o f OSB No. 065971 (541 ) 963-21 61 Hydroelectric Prolect tion 5 appointment. $25 dep.

H aines, and b e r e - 1902 Fourth Str. Ste 1 in Baker County.

In the Matter of the (541 ) 910-3696. c eived by 4 :00 p . m . PO Box 967 Must see listing! New HOUSE FOR RENT: 960 - Auto Parts Estate of ICathryn Lorena M onday A p r i l 2 1, La Grande, OR 97850 2-bdrm duplex. Range, floonng, paint, and Application ¹: Rose aka ICathryn Lorena A PLUS RENTALS 2014, to be eligible for PHONE: (541)963-3104 fridge, garage. Good co unte rs $79,000.

HE 605 Hernng, has storage units consideration. The City FAX: (541) 963-9254 280 S College, Union.

FIVE STAR TOWING location, garbage paid.

Applicant: availab!e. of Haines will review EMAIL: ~541 805-8074 Your community No smoking, no pets.

County of Baker Deceased.

5x12 $30 per mo. all RFPs and reserves office©baumsmith.com 541-523-4701 towing company Address: 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. the nght to relect any 1995 Third Street, 840,000 THIS 2AC. Case No. 14-154 or all RFPs. Final selec- Published: March 21, 28, SUNFIRE REAL Estate 8x10 $30 per mo.

Baker City, OR 97814 2014 and Apnl 4, 2014 BUILDING LOT ls loLLC. has Houses, Du- 'plus deposit' tion will be based on NOTICE I S H E REBYAmount of water: cated ln Starkey. Prlplexes 5 Apartments 1433 Madison Ave., the a d m i n i s t rator' s GIVEN that Mary Jane 300 Cubic Feet per or 402 Elm St. La vate, lots of wildlife and, qualifications, experi- Legal No. 00035169 for rent. Call Cheryl Guyer h as been Second Grande. ence, proposed perGuzman fo r l i s t ings, very nice views of the a ppointed a n d ha s Source of water: Reasonable rates Ca II 541-910-3696 sonnel, method of ap- NOTICE T O IN T E R541-523-7727. surrounding area. Has Powder River and qualified as th e Pe r541-523-1555 proach and d e m onESTED PERSONS DEQ approval for stanPhillips Reservoir at 752 - Houses for sonal Representative strated past perform- Melvin E. P ointer h as dard septic system.

Mason Dam of the estate.

All ance on s i m ilar proRent Union Co. American West been appointed 13531007 persons having claims Location: Storage Iects. T h e C i t y of Personal Representative SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 1 BDRM 550 month w/s 7 days/24 Century 21 against the estate are houraccess Haines is an Equal Em(hereafter PR) paid 541-963-4125 Eagle Cap Realty, hereby required to pre- 24, Township 10 South, 541-523-4564 ployment Opportunity of the Estate of Robert Range 38 East, W.M. 541-9634511. s ent the s a me, w i t h employer.

For further AVAILABLE APRIL 1, COMPETITIVE RATES Earl Pointer, proper vouchers, t o Purpose: i nformatio n p l e a s e Deceased, Probate No. large 4 bdrm, south- Behind Armory on East Hydroelectnc power the Personal Reprec ontact t h e C i t y a t side, $1200 plus dep. and H Streets. Baker City 14-03-8483, OUR LISTINGS ARE s entative at t h e l a w production at existing 541-856-3366.

Union C o u nt y C i r c u it Mt E m i l y P r o p e rty SELLING! reservoir owned by the offices of Coughlin 5 CLASSIC STORAGE Mgmt. 541-962-1074.

Court, State of INVENTORY LOW. L euenberger, 1 7 0 5 U.S. Bureau of 1001 - Baker County Legal No. 0003537 541-524-1534 O regon. A l l p e r s o n s CAN WE SELL Reclamation for irngation Main Street, P. O. Box BRAND NEW 1 BDRM 2805 L Street Published: Apnl 4, 2014 whose nghts may Legal Notices YOURS? 1026, Baker City, Ore- purposes. quiet, N O s m o k i n g, NEW FACILITY!! be affected by the proPlant Capacity: 1010 Union Co. NOTICE OF g on, 9 7 8 14 , w i t h i n NO pets. All utilities in- Vanety of Sizes Available ceeding may SHERIFF'S SALE four months from the 3.4 MW Legal Notices cluded Available April Secunty Access Entry obtain additional informadate of the first publi541-963-7383 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S tion from the RV Storage cation of t his N o tice, For Further Information On May 13, 2014, at the SALE court records, the PR, or Contact: Mary Grainey CLEAN 4 Bdrm house, hour of 9:00 a.m. at or t h e y may be DRC'S PROPERTY the attorney for 503-986-0833.

Call Us Today: a ppliances , ne ar MANAGEMENT, INC. t he B a k e r C o u n t y barred. A l l p e r sons On April 16, 2014, at the the PR. All persons havGreenwood school, no 541-9634174 C ourt H o use, 1 9 9 5 whose rights may be hour of 10:00 a.m. at 215 Fir Str ing claims Application for a 401 T hird S t reet , B a k e r affected by th e p ropets/smoking. Deposit See all RMLS t he U n i o n Co u n t y against the estate must La Grande OR Water Quality a nd r e f . re q u i r e d .

City, Oregon, the deceedings in this estate Sheriff's Office, 1109 Listings: 541-663-1066 present them to $900/mo, first and last fendant's interest will may obtain additional Certification from the ICAve, in the City of La the PR at: www.valleyrealty.net Oregon Department of month's rent, no HUD. be sold, sublect to rei nformation from t h e Grande, Oregon, the Storage units Mammen 5 N ull, Lawrecords of the Court, Environmental Quality.

541-786-042 6 o r LaGrande and Union demption, in the real 845 -Mobile Homes defendant's i n t e rest yers, LLC 541-910-811 2 or property c o m m o nly the Personal Reprewill be sold, sublect to Union Co. J. Glenn Null, Attorney 541-428-21 1 2. k nown a s: 13 00 sentative or the attor- DEQ ha s c o m p l eted redemption, in the real 1 month FREE with 6 MANUFACTURE HOME for PR draft 401 water quality Auburn Avenue, Baker ney for the Personal property c o m m o nly 1602 Sixth Street — P.O. month Rental in 55 and over park. certification conditions FOR RENT Representative. Dated City, Oregon 97814. known as: 435 N Birch Box 477 (New Rentals Only) Elgin: 4-bdrm, 3 bath 2 bdrm, 2 bth, carport, for the proposed hyThe court case numand first published this Place, Union, Oregon. La Grande, OR 97850 droelectric prolect to house, 10 acres w/shop and storage shed. ber is 12959, w here 2 1 da y o f M ar c h , The court case Come see our new ensure that the prolect (541) 963-5259 207 18th St. 5 barn $1200.

JPMORGAN CHASE 2014. n umb e r I s within four months after office La Grande. $48,000. will not c a use v i olaBANIC, NATIONAL AS13-08-48545, w h e re M-F 9-11:30, 1-5 the first 541-786-5648 tions of water quality La Grande-Island City: SOCIATION, AS SUC- Mary Jane Guyer, J PMorga n Chas e p ublication date of t h i s standards.

Comments 855 - Lots & PropCESSOR IN INTEREST Personal Representative, Bank, National Assonotice or they regarding the draft wa(1) -1 BR Apt. TO W A S HINGTON 20234 Medical Spnngs ciation, is plaintiff, and may be barred erty Union Co. ter quality certification Hwy., Baker City, OR MUTUAL BANIC, FICA Andrew M .

B e nnett, SECljRESTORAGE Ranch-N-Home m ay be given at t h e BUILD Y OUR dr e am WASHINGTON MU- 97814.

Other Persons or Publish: April 4, 11, 18, Rentals, Inc home on q uiet p ublic hearing o r i n TUAL BANIC, its sucParties, including Surveillance 2014 writing to the Depart541-963-5450 cul-de-sac S t . , in c essors i n in t e r e s t Martin Leuenberger, Occupants, unknown Cameras Sunny Hills, South LG. ment of Environmental and/or assigns is plainOS B¹752247, claiming any right, Computenzed Entry Legal¹ 35323 541-786-5674. Owner Quality, 800 SE Emitiff, and U NKNOWN Attorney for Personal title, lein, or interest in FOR RENT very clean Covered Storage licensed real e s t ate grant, S u i t e 330, NOTICE OF HE I RS O F LO R I Representative, the property descnbed 1 BRDM house. A B Super size 16'x50' agent.

Pendleton, OR 97801 PUBLIC HEARING LAR ICIN, AICA LOR I PO Box 1026, i n t h e c om pl a i n t SOLUTELY NO Pets

by April 15, 2014.

ICAY LARKIN; COLBY 1705 Main Street, 1/2 TO 2 1/2 acre lots, herein, are ca II 541-963-071 3 541-523-2128 to O RS DONNELLY; CHRIS- Ste. 400, South 12th, starting at defendants. The sale Pursuant 3100 15th St. For Further information 4 77.250, n o t i c e i s TOPHER DONNELLY; Baker City, OR 97814 IN COUNTRY, ou tside $45, 0 0 0 .

Ca II is a public auction to Baker City contact:John Dadoly at h ereby given t hat a COMMUNITY CONof North Powder: 541-91 0-3568. the highest bidder for 541-278-461 6 public hearing will be 2 -bdrm, 1 bath. N o NECTION OF NORTH- Legal No. 00035159 c ash o r cas h i e r ' s B EAUTIFUL V I E W E AST held at the Northeast Published: March 21, 28, O RE G O N ; pets/smoking, FI RM! SHOP FOR RENT, 2,200 c heck, I N HA N D , LOTS f or sa l e b y Note: The services, proOregon Forest Protecsq. ft, concrete floor, STATE OF OREGON; Apnl 4, 2014 $650/mo. Please call m ade ou t t o Un i o n o wner i n C ov e O R . grams and activities of tion (NEO) Distnct Ofgarage door, side OCCUPANTS OF THE (541 ) 898-281 2.

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COFFEE BREAK

MILITARY SHOOTING

Romantic night out comes Fort Hood gun m anhad at a cost for relationship 'unstaiIle'mental condition

DEARABBY: My boyfriend and I have On the off chance that she can't, she tells me been together for two years. We recently spent my brotherin-law will watch them. While I a romantic night at a hotel, complete with appreciate her gesture oftrying to "cover her dinner, drinks — the wholeshebang — that shift,"my brother-in-law isirresponsible, sufhe organized. fers from severe depression and smokes pot.

I don't want to be rude, but I don't like her I know he was a little stressed about money because he ment ioned it.H easked ifI leaving my kids with him. Is there an OK could shell out some money, which I did, and way to tell her that, or do I need to stop being woverprotective"and suck it when the bill came, he asked meifI could shell out some up?

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—MOMMYOF FOUR I was a little upset because ABBY DEAR M O MMY: It would I wasn't planning on spendnot be rude to tell your mother-in-law that while you ing that much. He says he is appreciate her watching your children, if for going to pay me back some ofit, and now I any reason she cannot do it, you would prejust feel bad. I told him I didn't enjoy being fer to make your own arrangements for who putin that situation and things got awkwill supervise them. If she asks you why, ward quickly. then be frank with her about your concerns Now I am the one apologizing and I feel — all of which are valid. That is not being like I ruined our night. Am I being a brat?

— NEW YORKREADER overprotect ive;itisbeing conscientious.

DEAR N.Y. READER: I don't think so. If DEARABBY: What do you call additions your boyfriend couldn't afford to pay for the romantic evening, he should have discussed to your family that result from second or it with you beforehand so you wouldn't be third marriages? Our daughter died several put on the spot. yearsago.Irefertoherwidower as my sonin-law, but what term should I use when I DEARABBY: I work at an elementary introduce his new wife? She has two daughschool, and I help out during lunch, keeping ters from a previous marriage — sweet girls orderand making sure the kidsarenottoo who call me "Granddad."Technically, they loud. Two of their moms work here. The kids are not my granddaughters — but what are are bullies and have no respect for adults they?

These arejust two examples of modern whatsoever.

When I try to discipline them or give them relationships that seem to require a new voa time out, they go to their moms and accuse cabulary. I have trv'ed searching the Internet me of targeting them because they areblack. for answers without luck. Any suggestions?

Then the moms come to me and complain — FAMILY MAN IN TEXAS DEAR FAMILY MAN: When introducing and ask me why I'm wtargeting" them.

Thisis causing me a lot ofstress. Ican't al- your late daughter's husband and his wife, low them to bully other kids, but at the same try this:"This is my son-in-law 'Sam' and his time I don't want trouble with the parents. wife, Virginia."' If you're asked for clarificaHow can I approach this situation without it tion, which I doubt will happen, give more details. As to the woman's daughters who getting more complicated?

— SCHOOLYARD MOM INFLORIDA are not blood related to you, because they DEAR SCHOOLYARD MOM: Because call you "Granddad," refer to them as your these women are preventing you trom efgranddaughters and leave it at that. fectively supervising the children, which is Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van your job, you should address this problem with the principal of the school.

Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

DEARABBY: My mother-in-law watches Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or my fourkids soIcan work outsidethehome. PO. Box 69440, Los Angeles,CA 90069.

The Associated Press

FORT HOOD, TexasUnstable mental health may be a"fundamental, underlying cause" of a soldier's shooting rampage at Fort H ood that leftfourpeople dead, though an argument with another service member likely preceded the attack, accordingto investigators.

Spc. Ivan Lopez turned his gun on himself after killing three people and wounding 16 others Wednesday at the sprawling Texas military base, where more than a dozen people were fatally shot by a soldier in 2009. An Army truckdriver from Puerto Rico, Lopez was undergoing treatmentfor depression and anxiety while being evaluatedforpost-traumatic stress disorder, baseofficialssaid.

Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, senior officer at the nation's largestArmy base,said there was a"strong indication" that Lopez was involved in a verbal altercation shortly before the shooting, though itdoesn'tappear he targeted specific soldiers during the attack. But investigators also are focusing on his mental health. eWe have very strong evidence that he had a medical history that indicates unstable psychiatric or psychological condition," Milley said.'We believe that to be a fundamental, underlying cause."

Lopez had reported to medical personnel that he'd suffered a traumatic brain injury. The 34-year-old served four months in Iraq but saw no combat, and he previously had demonstrated no appar-

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• Wallowa-Whitman oficial says plan is to keep the rugged route open even if Congress designates new wilderness in the area

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A popular four-wheel drive road in the Elkhorn Mountains northwest of Baker City will remain open to motor vehicles even if Congress designates a new wilderness there, a ForestServiceoffi cialsaid this week.

Jodi Kramer, public affairs officer for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, said the ForestService's goal is to exclude the North Powder River Road trom any new wilderness.

Congress has the final say in designating wilderness areas, and there are no bills pending to do so in the Elkhorns.

The news about the North Powder River Road is welcome, said Christina Witham of Baker City.

She and her husband, Russell, are members of Locked and Loaded OIF-Road, alocalgroup offourwheeling enthusiasts who drive their modified Jeeps on the North Powder River Road. iThe group's name refers to the locking differentials installed on their vehicles, devices that help them negotiate big rocks and other obstacles, and thattheirrigs are usually loaded with their kids and other passengers, Christina Witham said.)

"For us it's one of the more challenging runs," she said of the North Powder River Road.

Although there is no pending wilderness bill, some alternatives in the draftversion oftherevised Forest Plans for the Wallowa-Whitman, Umatilla and Malheur — including theForestService' spreferred alternative — recommend Congress add acreage to the North Fork John Day Wilderness.

The preferred alternative— it's Alternative E in the draft environmental impact statement the Forest Service released March 14 — would add 9,530acres tothewilderness area.

The addition would include Twin Mountain and the Dutch Flat Creek valley, north of the North Powder River and south of the Anthony Lakes Highway.

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Road in Wallowa County. It penetrates the Eagle Cap Wilderness for several miles, creating in effect a narrow, non-wilderness corridor that's bordered on both sides by the

Eagle Cap.

The North Powder River RoadForest Road 7301 — is an exceedingly rough route, with plentiful crest. The existing North Fork John graniteboulders,stream fordsand Day Wilderness is west of the crest. deeprutsthatmake itim passableto Motor vehicles, as well as bicycles, passenger cars. areprohibited in w ilderness areas.

But it's long been a popular route Kramer said ForestService offorfour-wheel driverigs,motorcycles ficials understand that the North andATVs. Powder River Road is a popular The road, which follows the North route in the Elkhorns.

Powder River trom Bulger Flat She pointed out that the agency west for about seven miles into the has lef topen otherroads thatare Elkhorns, leads to three trailheads, bordered on one, or in some cases including ones for two of the more both sides, by wilderness. scenic lakes in the range: Red MounAn example is the Lostine River tain and Summit.

Witham said the Locked and Loaded group, which includes the owners of about 20 vehicles, sometimes invites members of other offroad groups, including ones in Union County and in Idaho, to take trips in Baker County.

The North Powder River Road is a favorite route, Witham said, not only because it's challenging but because the scenery in the Elkhorns is spectacular.

Another attraction is that the trip isn't a one-way route, Witham said.

Drivers can follow the North Powder River Road to Cracker Saddle, then descend along Cracker Creek to the ghost town of Bourne and trom there to Sumpter and back to Baker Photo by Christina Witham City along Highway 7.

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SpringTurKeyHunting SeasonStartsApril 15

Turkey hunting has really grown in popularitythelast20years out West. Its success is due to hard work by the National Wild Turkey Federation and Fish & Game. If you'vehunted them down south you'll find it's tougher in the Northwest due to the terrain and fewer birds.

Regardless of where I've hunted, though, I've always had the highest regard for them. An old tom can be every bit as wary as a whitetail buck. Turkeys can disappear into thin air and their eyesight is unbelievable.

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One time I saw an albino and went hauling down to intercept it. I had it dead to rights.

Iran overthe rise and hurriedly scanned the surroundmgs.

No way. It couldn't have disappeared. The grass was only 10 inches tall. It couldn't ofgotten away.Suddenly I saw it stretched out not 25 feet away. How did it hide in grass that was only ankle

deepnot25feetfrom me?

It was pure white. I've had a ton of them that I had the drop on and that took out using every rise and small mound to duck behind as they made their getaway.

It's best if you can find some traveling in a certain direction and set up and ambush them. Set up a decoy and call them in.

Another good way is to know where they roost but don't shoot them off the roost because if you scatter them at night they11 be easy pickings forpredators.Ifyou seethem roosting let them be. Come back the next morning before

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Wild turkeys are among the more elusive quarry hunters can stalk in Oregon.

daylight. Set up your decoys 100 to200 yards offand start calling right at daylight.

When they come down you want them to come your way.

Used to be all we had were box calls. Now there are pushboxes, slate plates,gobblers, reeds and locators. I use mostly Quaker Boy products.

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If you've never seen one strutting it is something to see. The first time I took Katy with me I called one in and he started strutting. Katy started laughing and said what the heck is he doing? I could barely keep her quiet.

Many people blow an owl, crow or a peacock call to

locate them. I use a Johnny Stewart coyote howler. If there's a gobbler around, 99 percent of the time he11 gobble after I hit the howler.

What kind of gun should you shoot? I recommend shooting the largest gauge you can handle.

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Kim Hilton leads her horse, Marvin, over poles during a March 29 class on using trail obstacles to build horse and rider confidence taught by Elaine Case andTracie Wick at Case Farms in La Grande.

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Sierraarrivedon~giving eve fmm a ranchin Keating.

Aretired reining horse, Sierra had been doingranch work. She came to me loaded with experience, wisdom and ticks.

Standing calmly at libertyin the aisle of the 10-stall barn, Sierra was ~ by t h e commotion her arrival caused the other occupants.

Impressed with her sweet personality and steady nature, I knew this horse had a lot to teachme.

But with MorganArabian bloodlines, this horse can move — her motto is,'Why walk when you can canter?"

After spending the winter months ridingin an arena, I'm anxious to get Sierra out on the trails and to other events. tucal riding dubs and organizations have a great lineup of springevents that will de6nitely temptme to hook up the horse trailer and head out with Sierra.

OPEN ROAD Continued ~om Rge 1C Antique maps show the route as a wagon mad that connected Bourne and Haines.

In 2009 the Baker County Board of Commissioners passedaresolution at6rming the North Powder River Road as a public right-of-way under the federal law known as R.S. 2477.

The basic idea behind RS. 2477is that aroute that was used by the public before the Forest Servicewa screated in 1905 — and the North Powder River Road quali6es, based on historic maps — mustremain open to the public reganlless oflater governmentdecisions, includingdesignating wilderness areas.

The law doesn't, though, speci6callyguarantee the public access to such roads on motorized vehicles.

Both Witham and Jeff Smith, Baker County's roadm aster, said ForestServiceof6cials have not acknowledged the county's resolution on the North Powder River Road.

Commissioners asserted R.S. 2477 status for the road in 2009in part due to the Wallowa-Whitman's pending Travel Management Plan

(TMPl. In March 2012, then-Forest Supervisor Monica Schwalbach approved a TMP that would have blocked motor vehides kom about 3,500 milesofroads.

Although the North Powder River Road would haveremained open to m otor vehides, the section between the Summit Lake trailhead and Cracker Saddle would have been open only to ATVs,

TURKEYS Continued ~om Page1C Ifyou're a 90-pound girl, shoot what you're comfortable with. What size shot? In the old days we used No. 2.

Now most people recommend No. 4-6 shot. The reasoning is that there is more shot and you getabetterpattern.I've tested nearly all the major turkey loads and by far and away the best is Hevi-shot. It is devastating.

Aim at his neck right below his head. That way you'll hit his head and neck. If you've never hunted turkeys iQI seem weird. Here you are hunting a bird with a shotgun but you have to aim at a body part just like you would at a deer. They're super tough birds.

To check your pattern, draw a turkey on a piece of cardboard. Count how many BBs hit in the head and neck area. Compare a Hevi-shot turkey load to your favorite shell. You'll be amazed.

Invest in a decoy or two. If you can only afford one, get a

jake (a jake is a young toml.

It will draw in another tom.

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Modified Jeeps and other fourwheel drive rigs can get through this section of the North Powder River Road.

She said that although many visitors either don't have a vehicle capable ofdriving and Loadedgmupopposed the entire route, or they're not thatidea. interested in doing so, the road is valuable because it leads to Schwalbach withdtew the TMP about a month later, and three trailheads. the matter is still in limbo.

The road also is a convenient Witham said that during access point for mountain bikers riding the Elkhorn Crest the summer of 2012 she and her husband took a couple of Trail, Witham said.

ForestServiceem ployeeson The southern 14miles of that 24-mile National Recrea Jeep ride the length of the North Powder River Road to ation Trail, between Cracker Saddle and Marble Creek show that the route is accessible to full-size rigs.

Pass, are open to bicycles and She said the gmup also has motorcycles (the northern 10 volunteered to help rehabilimiles, kom Cracker Saddle to Anthony Lakes, are closed to tatesectionsoftheroad,but the ForestServicedeclined the bothbecausethetrailpasses offerbecause thegmup does through parts of the North not have liabilityinsurance.

Fork John DayWilderness).

Witham said the gmup's Witham said she's talked m ain targetis thesection bewith mountain bikers who tween the Red Mountain Lake rode the Crest Trail kom and Summit Lake trailheads, Marble Creek Pass north to where a tributary stream flows Cracker Saddle, then descendon themadbed forseveral ed the North Powder River hundted yards.

Road to a campsite along the Even if the volunteers aren't river.

She also believes it's imporable to workon the road, Witham said she wants to tantto keeptheroad openfor ensure thatitremains open to 6te6ghters should a blaze start motor vehides. in the densely forested valley. but not to larger vehides such as Jeeps.

Witham said the Locked

TURKEY HUNTING • Season dates: April 15 through May 31 • Open area: Statewide • Daily bag limit: One male turkey or a turkey with a visible beard.

• Season limit: Two legal turkeys • Tag sale deadline: Hunters may purchase tags through the end of the season.

bird? Back East I guess they can carry a 10-pound bulky decoy but out here we can't.

I use Montana decoys but if you can't find one of them buy the lightweight fold-up foam ones.

If you find them in the day, try to intercept the way that they're moving and set up in kont of them. Throw out acoupleofdecoysand call away. If they're just fighting and messing around watch them until you can sneak in and ambush them.

If you're after a tom that's already with a group ofhens it's going tobe hard toget him away kom them. He's

ate always welcome.

ForThe Observer and the Baker Clty Herald

The North Powder River is a major drainage on the east side of the Elkhorn Mountains.

'Celebrate the Horse' "Celebrate the Horse Expo"onApril 12 is akee event hosted by T&T Horsemanship in Haines. The clinic, whichruns kom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is packed with presentations byregional experts on topicslikeproperboot6t and homeopathic alternatives to horse health.

Alice Trindle, ofT&T Horsemanship, will discuss and demonstrate balance and relaxation positions and techniques that will help ridersand horsesaccomplish avarietyofjobs kom trail riding to workingcows to dassical dtessage.

"I have a stmngbeliefin developing a partnership with the horse," said Trindle.

Trindle will also teach a''Work-in-Handa dinic on developing self carriage atT&T Horsemanship on May 3-7.

Back Country Riders Trail Work The Blue Mountain Back Country Riders will soon kick offa season of6xing tread and dearing trail. The gmup heads up Bear Creek to 6x trail April 25-27. The riders assist government agencies in maintaining backcountry trails and other resources. Itis a mix of a whole lot ofbeautiful backcountry, some play and hanI work.

"If there is a washout we will either divert amund itor replace the tread," said Dick W alker, boardpresident.

Plowing Bee eM Smtt Memorial Plowing Bee"on May 3-4, weather permitting, will atlract teams of draft horses and mules in the region to plow and drive at Larry & JuanitaWaters in Joseph. The teams an. usuallyoutin the 6eld by 10 a.m. both days, and the weekend includes a potluckdinner at Liberty Grange on Satmday.

'Theywill probably tryhookingup a four up or sixup," said JuanitaWaters.

Working With Cows "Cows and Moreadinic on May 3-4with Mary Jane Brown at Eastern Slope Ranchis an opportunity to learn about working with cows. Participants will learn the basics ofranch riding and get to practice things like sorting and cuttingin a fun and safe environment.

"Itis for people who want to intmduce their horse to cattle," said Leslie Maiwald, of Eastern Slope Ranch.

'Play Day'

The La Grande Maverick will hostits 6rst "Play Day" on May 15 starling at 6:30 p.m.

The family fun eventindudes barrel racing, pole bending and a stake race.An egg spoon race will putriders to the test.

'Bunny Hop' 'Theyhold the spoon and try to ride at dif"Bunny Hop"onApril 19is aride on the ferent speeds and keep the eggin their spoon," Mount Emily RecreationArea hosted by the said Al Peterson, catetaker of the Maverick.

Blue Mountain Saddle Sisters. On May 3, the Registration is at 6 p.m., there is a $5 sisters will head up Spring Creek for a"Derby participation fee. Visitors canride once before Day at the Puddle"potluck and playride. joining the dub.

'These are easyrides to getyour horse The Maverick's Schooling Show on May 17 legged up and youin shape," said Martha Bu- is anopen show forallagesand levelsofrid~ Que en of the Blue Mountain Saddle ers, including special classes for green riders and horses. The show indudes Western and Sisters.

English disciplines. No fancy show clothes Oregon Dressage Society required.

"Itis a great day to get out and play with The Northeast Oregon Chapter of the Oregon Dressage Societywill host afarm horses," said Sandy Henry, chairwoman for the show. tour to Jackass Mountain Ranch onApril 26.

The ranch has imported Andalusians to build For more information on these events or to learn aboutjoining the clubs please contact: bloodlines with exceptional movement and excellent dispositions. The tour will get to see • T&T Horsemanship: 541-856-3356 or thisyear' sfoalcmp aswellasolderhorses. www.tnthorsemanship.com "Itis a chance to look at Bamque type • Blue Mountain Saddle Sisters: Martha horses," said Elaine Case, a member of the Buchanan at 541-910-5225 or wwwfacebook. com/40Some~ w gi r l sBlueMtnSaddleS dtessage dub.

The dressage club also pmmotes two diniisters cians, Jillian Santi and Caml McAnlle, who • Northeast Oregon Chapter of the Oregon Dressage Society: Karen Hasel: 541-963-9654 travel monthlyinto the atea to give weekend dinics withindividual lessons. or Elaine Case: 541-963-7966 Santi has ridden and trained a Haflinger Blue Mountain Back Country Riders: Dick Walker at 541-805-4852 gelding to Grand Prixearning USDF Gold, Silver and Bmnze medals. McAnHe studies in • The La Grande Mavericks: 541-963-3991 the French Classical system, competed Grand • Eastern Slope Ranch: 541-523-9155 or Prixin Europe, and was short-listed for the wwweasternsloperanch.com World Games and the Olympics.

• Plowing Bee: LarryWater at 541-263There is no charge for auditing and auditors 0583 or 541-432-7055

already got the real thing so whatyou want to dois to work on the lead hen. Where she goes, the group will go.

Later in the season it gets toughertogetone.Thedumb ones have been whacked and the olderones are smarter .

As the hens lay eggs thegl be setting them so you won't see as many hens running around, that will be good news. But before you pick up the habit, let me forewarn you. Turkey hunting can be addictive and almost as much fun as trying to call in a bull.

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Still looking for World Cup tickets?

Get on the ball now MCT News Service

Dec. 8-Jan. 30, and fans of specific teams had until Feb. you're chasing tickets for the 8 torequest seatsfrom apool World Cup competition begin- ofticketsreserved foreach ning June 12 in Brazil, your team, with results of their time is running short. electronic-draw ticket lottery FIFA, the World Cup's to be known by March 11. organizing body, started with The next step was a period of first-come, first-served about 3 million tickets to sell for 64 matches in 12 cities. ticket sales that began March But most of those seats are 12 and ends April 1. The spoken for. final step is the "last minute" The best chance at this phase from April 15 through pont may be a hosprtahty the day of the final, July 13. package that combines match But there may not be much tickets with a hotel room or available. Before February other amenities. FIFA has was over, FIFA officials were authorized Match Hospitality saying they'd tallied "close to as sales agentforthosepack- 10 million"ticketrequests.

The competition begins with ages. Match Hospitality has authorized SportsMark as its the June 12 opener in Sao American sales agent. And Paulo and ends with the July 13 final in Rio de Janeiro.

SportsMark has authorized sub-agents, including Beck Ticketsforforeignerscome & Score iwww.beckandscore. in three price categories, with individual matches priced at com, based in Culver City), Cartan iwww.cartanglobal. $90 to $990 a person, excludingticket delivery charges. com, based in Manhattan Beach) and Jet Set Sports iThere'sa more affordable iwwwjetsetsports.com, based fourthcategory reserved for in Far Hills, N.J.l.

Brazilian residents). PackPrices vary widely, but age deals allow fans to follow their chosen team through $7,000 to $9,000 a person, multiple matches or to attend double occupancy, for two matches and seven hotel only matches at a single nights, is common. The sales venue.

If you do get your hands agentsare expected tooffer hospital ity packages aslong on tic kets,beadvised that Brazil hassetup a separate as their inventory lasts.

For those seeking tickets visa category for World Cup visitors, presumably simplionly, FIFA began taking fying the red tape that has requests ialso known as apsometimes complicated travel plicationsl on Aug. 12, 2013. between the U.S. and Brazil.

A second phase followed

LOS ANGELES —If

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Paradise Pier offers a casualatmosphere, delightful interiors and lighthearted decor of our boardwalk-inspired rooms for visitors to Disneyland.

T

he past 10 months have held two milestone celebrations for Dale and me. Our 50th wedding anniversary was spent in Nashville being awestruck by the Opryland Hotel and by the gracious southern hospitality as we ventured farther south into Jack Daniels country.

Last week was another milestone celebration — Dale's birthday. Where w ould be thebestplace fora party?

How about Disneyland.

On Saturday, we, including our daughter, son-in-law and two granddaughters, drovetoPortland fora bit of shopping before traveling on to Southern California the next day.

While planning our trip, Cindy at Alegre Travel recommended we fly Jet Blue, which allowed one free checked bag for each of us. The flight at 7 a.m. was nonstop to Long Beach, Calif., and took a little over two hours. When we arrivedatthehotel,Dale received a "Celebrating a Birthday" button with his name on it and the party began.

Our room wasn't ready but we w ere, so ourbaggage was leftatthe check stand and off we went to explore Downtown Disney. Our first stop was at the Rain Forest Cafe for lunch. Here Dale realized this was going to be one constant celebration in the Magic Kingdom. After our lunch the waiter broughtDale adessertcalled the Sparkling Volcano islabs of chocolate brownie filled with vanilla ice cream, chocolate and caramel sauces with a topping of whipped cream) which was more than enough for the six of us. A sugar high kicked in as we headed for the Monorail and our passage into Disneyland's Tomorrowland. Something magical happens when one enters Disneyland— allcaresare forgotten and the inner child takes over. Having fun is ultimate. It was spring vacation and thecrowds ofpeoplewere likegiant amoebas flowing toward a destination. One had to be careful not to get sucked into a mass going the opposite direction.

The closest ride, Autopia, beckoned Papa, Dad and the two girls, with the young ones doing the driving, of

enjoyed the '50s, this was a trip down memory lane with the teepee motel GINNY MAMMEN rooms and the drive-in soda shop.

Being there in the evening when they turned on the neon advertising lights was a real treat. course. As soon as that ride was over When we visited Disneyland five our daughter and her husband wanted to go on Space Mountain, but the girls years ago our granddaughters were on the constant lookout for princesses in vetoed that and went with Dale and me to Fantasyland for a flight with ordertogetpicturesand autographs.

Peter Pan and a trip on the canal This time the rides were the ultimate boatsthrough Storybook Land. My goal with the Grizzly River Run, a whitewater raft adventure with the love of miniatures make this one of m y favorites because Iso appreciate goodchance ofgetting soaked,being a the craftsmanship of the small houses favorite. One granddaughter took this ride five times during the three days that are enhanced by landscaping of bonsaitreesover 50yearsold.Nextwe we were there. I was quite content to people watch and hold the others' watched a colorful parade of Disney charactersfollowed by a trip on the belongings so they didn't get wet.

Disneyland Railroad to New Orleans Disneyland is truly"The Happiest Square for dinner at the Cafe Orleans. Place on Earth." There were hoards of We were then ready for a tour through people of all ages, nationalities and sizthe Haunted Mansion and the favorite es and they all were having fun. I can honestly say that I never heard a negaride, Pirates of the Caribbean. All day, Disney employees and total strangers tive word spoken even when everyone had been wishing Dale birthday greet- in a party was tired or hungry. People ings. As our "sugar high" had worn ofE were courteous even when standing in line for up to two hours just to take we headed back to the hotel only to findaparty setup in ourroom. Our a four or five minute ride. No one son and his family had arranged for threw trash on the ground or pushed a birthdaycake plus a giftbasketfor or shoved.

Disney takes specialcare Dale to greet us upon arrival. While we to make sure that everything is kept stoked up on sugar energy for the next clean and well maintained, and flower day we enjoyed the nightly fireworks beds never show wilted or dead flowers. display over Disneyland.

There is a pride in their product and it The next day started early as we had carries over to the visitors. We could all an early entry pass and that meant take a lesson from this. beingready to enterthepark by 8 a.m .

Threedays ofpurefun ended with This was our day to spend in California the new World of Color show at the Adventure just across from Disneyland Paradise Pier. It is a beautiful comand thelocation ofmy favorite ridebination of dancing waters and film Soarin' Over California. It is a 4 minute featuring various Disney beloved 52 second simulated hang glider tour charactersprojected onto a watermist. overseveralCalifornialandmarks Thousands of visitors watched in awe complete with scents of pine and citrus, as this 30-minute presentation ended when appropriate, via afilm on a their activity-packed day. mammoth concave projection screen.

Dale had experienced thrills, birthWe were there during a slack time so day greeti ngs,laughter and lovefor were able to do the ride twice without three days and it was time for us to having to stand in line. That made my returntoLa Grande exhausted and yet day! Next we headed for the newest revitalized. attraction, Cars Land. This is a 12As you walk downtown La Grande acreattraction with a mai n streetset greet those you meet with a smile and in downtown Radiator Springs of the see if it doesn't make something 2006 film "Cars". For those of us who magical happen. Enjoy!

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SPARKS, Nev.— I am not so much a fan of Elvis Presley — sorry, not my generation — as I am an admirer of Elvis ephemera.

All the over-the-top glitz and wretched excess, all the sequined white-leather jump suits and gaudy jewelry, I find at once fascinating and lurid.

So when I heard that a truck stop-slash-casino outside Reno was in possession of the by-gawd gun that Elvis used to famously

— perhaps apocryphallyshoot up his TV set in some Las Vegas hotel suite, I had to veeroffInterstate 80 to check it out.

How in the world such an iconic cultural treasure such as that ended up at Sierra Sid's casino and Travel Center Plaza in the low-rise 'burb of Sparks had to have a greatstory attached to it. Did Sierra Sid win it in a high-stakes poker game?

Did Elvis enjoy the bacon cheeseburgers at the truck stop so much he gave it to

Sid as a gift?

The anticipation built as

I crested the Donner Pass and rambled into town one recent morning.

After gassing up the company car and buying a Slim Jim from the convenience store, I went looking for this supposed shrine to The King.

And there it was in a back-lit, laminated display case on a wall halfway between the coffee shop and the convenience store. Amid a small but impressive collection of Elvis memorabilia — rings, and watches and pens, all gold- and diamond-encrusted — there sat three gleaming pistols propped upformaximum exposure. The first was a Ruger Blackhawk .44, the second a Smith and Wesson .38, the third a Colt.38 WCF, nextto a handsome, monogrammed i"EP"l holster.

Proof that these firearms belonged to Elvis came in the form of photos of Elvis grasping the guns, plus a notarized legal document from the executrix of the estate of Vernon Presley, Elvis' dad.

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Expert suggests learning more about birds at home MCT News Service

DALLAS — The 18th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic begins April 15 and continues through May 15.

According to GTBC Director Shelly Plante, also the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's nature tourism director, participants need not be experts.

There are 42 categories that offer something for everyone, regardless of birdwatching experience, age or ability, Plante said. The deadline for GTBC entries isTuesday.Detailsare at BirdingClassic.org.

"Lastyear'seventparticipation was the highestin the past decade," said Plante.

'The Classi cisaperfect itfornaturalists,birders, f communities, nature centers, bird clubs and school groups.

It's a fun way to spend the day outside with family and fiiends."

M ore than 300 participantsrecorded 398 different bird species last year. Cullen Hanks, a wild bird authority with TP&W, advises beginners to study birds that are common in their neighborhoods.

'The more you know

about your common birds, the easier it will be to detect more rare species," he said.

"Paying attention to local birds will give you insight into how your local habitats change with the seasons."

There are numerous birding websites, but Hanks recommends ebird.org, a cooperative between the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology and Audubon.

Hanks calls eBird an invaluableresourceforlearning what birds can be found in a particular area. Bird fans can likewise play an active role in the process by submitting complete checklists to eBird.

"Not only is the data valuable, making a complete checklist helps you become m ore aware ofbirds,"said Hanks."It challenges you to identify everything you encounter. It is not always possible to focus exclusively on birds when you're out. If you take the time the do a complete checklist some of the time, you will become a better birderallofthe tim e."

Birdwatching

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A daypack for carry-

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A good bird book.

There are many available. Smithsonian Handbooks' Birds of Texas is a good one that includes photos. Along withdescriptions of each bird species are listings of similar birds. You often don't seethebird perfectly lit in full sunlight.

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Many anglers prefer bamboo rods for fly fishing, like this one sold at Backwater Angler shop inMonkton, Md.

A bird book should be small enough to carry easily in a •

daypack.

Binoculars, which allow you to see the bird almost as clearly as the bird sees you.

Full-sized binoculars work best, something like 8x42 or 10x42.

The first number represents the magnification factor and the second number represents the diameterofthe objective lenses. Bigger objective lenses mean more light gathering ability, up to a point.

Pay at least$150for binoculars. More if you can afford it.

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• Bamboo rods help fishermen reconnect with natural world MCT News Service

ON THE GUNPOWDER RIVER, Md.— Midway through winter, a chilly fog surrounded Theaux Le Gardeur's shop. Hardly anyone would be out on the GunpowderRiverthat day, he said.

But he didn't need the river or sunlight. He stood behind his fly-fishing store clutching three rods: graphite, glass and bamboo. One by one, he tossed them back with his forearm and flicked them forward, eliciting the characteristic swish of fly line cutting through air.

Each rod carried the line, bounced back quickly and delivered the fly far ahead of Le Gardeur, depositing the insect imitations onto the slick grass next to Backwater Angler. To the drivers in the passing cars on York Road in Monkton, Md., the rods were likely indistinguishable.

For Le Gardeur, though, the differences were many. And every time he picked up and swung the bamboo rod, he'd sigh softly and smile: "Listen to that sound. Just perfect."

In the sport and this state, he'spart ofa revivalofinterest in the natural, sometimes strangeworld ofcreating, selling and fishing with bamboo rods.

Fly fishermen want to feel in tune with the natural world around them, Le Gardeur said, even to the point of feeling the trout's heartbeat through vibrations m the rod.

"It's very tactile," he said, explaining the differences between minimalistic bamboo and the more mainstream optionsofglassand graphite rods.'When folks are buying a bamboo rod,they'rereally buying into a mindset."

Fly fishermen are excessively specific about their gear, said Michael Watriss, owner of the Great Feathers fly shop in Sparks, just down the road from Le Gardeur.

Some swear by glass or graphite, which has seen remarkable advancements in recent years because of technologies developed by the aeronautics industry.

Those trends run counter to the mentality of connecting

with nature, Watriss said.

"Graphite has spoiled the modern fisherman," he said.

"They all work the same. ... It's not about banging as many fish as you possibly can in one day."

While bamboo has a certain romance, Watriss said itappealsto a demographic with plenty of disposable income and free time.

"Bamboo is the singlemalt scotch of fly-fishing," he said.

Whether from Monkton, Baltimore, northern Virginia, Pennsylvania or farther afield, many fly fishermen with bamboo rods end up in this state, along the Gunpowder River's cold waters and its abundant trout populations.

"This area is one of the strongholds of brook trout in the Mid-Atlantic," Le Gardeur said. In his retail and environmental advocacy efforts, he focuses on the H ereford area ofthe state park.

"The stream is wild. That's a really important distinction."

Associated Press photo

This August 2013 photo provided by Google is a frame from a moving time-lapse sequence of images of rafters on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park., Ariz.

Group trips for at-risk kids The Associated Press

creation.

"Our stafI's made up of SPOKANE, Wash.

Whitewater guides-in-trainChristians, but we're not ing were on the Spokane Bible thumpers with the Riverin the first two weeks people we work with," Loran of March, longbeforepleassaid.'We're not trying to ant weather would greet convert anyone." ''We're non-denominationrafterssoaking themselves through ragingrapids. al," Ryan said.'The emphaThey were on a missionsis is offering experiences that give meaning to life." or two.

"Safetyis Mission No. He grew up in Ecuador 1," said Loran Kerrigan, and Kenya, one of five sons born to a nurse and military spokeswoman for Peak 7 Adventures, a Spokanesurgeon who devoted much of their lives to mission medibased nonprofit group. ''We're taking young people cal work in impoverished into outdoor experiences that settings.

"Dad got things done can be life-changing. But it's with what he had," he said. safety first."

The second objectiveis "As a boy I can remember being asked to hold back the treating underprivileged clamps during a surgery." and at-risk youths to a thrill they've never had. The cliAt the same time, Kerrientele ranges fiom youths of gan was nurtLumg an innate low-income families to street longing for the outdoors."I kids and drug and alcohol was climbing mountains at addicts completingrehabilithe age of 11 and 12," he said, noting that he advanced to tation.

Like the leaders Peak 7 become a certified instructor trains for climbing, backfor raft and kayak guides, among his other outdoor packing and snowshoeing excursions, the whitewater accomplishments."I love the adrenaline rush of outdoor guides are led by certified instructors and drilled in sports. It's a powerful tool." skills, first aid and people When the sofbvare management. The skills will company Ryan was working be employed on the Spokane, for in 2005 relocated fiom Spokane to Seattle, the KerWenatchee and Grande rigan's decided to follow their Ronde Rivers.

"Ourguidesalsoenjoy see- dreams.

"I had a $35,000 ayear job ing others have a good time," said Ryan Kerrigan, Loran's and that gave Ryan enough freedom to work for no salhusband and the executive director and co-founder of ary for two years to help get Peak 7."It's a prerequisite."

Peak 7 going," Loran said.

"A lot of people jumped in to The Kerrigans both have Clemson University degrees help." in Parks, Recreation and After serving 137 kids in Tourism Management, but 2006, the annual number of the organization is equally kids introduced to outdoor built on their faith-based adventures has steadily approach. Peak 7 refers to grown to 3,091 in 2013 and the great outdoors as God's a grand total of more than -

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With branch offices in Seattle and Portland,operating the programs at current levelsand staffmg requires

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about $40,000 amonth, and little ofit comes fiom the clients.

Since most of the targeted youth population can't afford the cost, Peak 7 relies on individual donations, corporate contributions and fundraising events to subsidize the trips.

The local community has had seven years to see what the group is about and it apparently likes what it sees.

' We raised $80,000 in

our first-ever fundraising banquet ion March 6l," said Loran, the group's fundraising coordinator."It was an incredible show of support."

She also generates money fiom big events such as the Dirty Dash, Color Me Rad and the Ski to Sea race near Bellingham by organizing her large pool ofhelpers to volunteer their services to the events.

Peak 7 has worked with about 50 groups that work with youths at various levels, such as the Teen Challenge arm of the Spokane Men's Center and the Tamarack Center adolescent psychiatric treatment facility. ''We've had snowshoeing trips in winter and we11 be rafling well into June," Ryan said.'The summer backpacking and climbing trips make an especially bigimpact, getting kids into another environment, say to Mount Baker, in a credited course. We work in a Wilderness First Responder and Rescue course."

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