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• Local committee looking at how to bring 10th Street businesses forward

Slowdown on Interstate84

Tuesday morning Traffic on Interstate 84 near Baker City will be delayed for 10 to 15 minutes Tuesday morning while Idaho Power Co. crews remove an overhead power line that crosses the freeway near Exit 306 in south Baker City.

The rolling slowdown will start about 7 a.m.

Traffic will be slowed to about 35 mph for a short period. The speed change will be controlled by pilot cars.

The slowdown will start for westbound traffic at Milepost 322 and at Milepost 290 for eastbound traffic. Once drivers have passed the work site near Exit 306, they can return to regular speeds.

Freeway onramps in the slowdown zone will be temporarily closed as well: Ramp closures for westbound traffic will be at Exit 313 and Exit 306.

Community Night Out Aug. 4 Baker City's annual Community Night Out event is set for Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at GeiserPollman Park.

The event includes a dinner menu of hamburgers, chips, fruit, pop and water. Raffle tickets will be available for $1 each or 10 for $5, or a double arm spread for $20.

Singer Frank Carlson will perform. There will be retail sales booths, information booths, snowcones at the Sheriff's Office wagon, and a scholastic book fair at the library to benefit the Baker County Community Literacy Coalition.

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Power lines, poles, street lights, signs and sidewalks are topics of improvement concerns for 10th Street. A telephoto lens was used for this image, which compresses distance between objects.

By La'akea Kaufman kkaufman©bakercityherald.com

BeforeInterstate 84 had cars plying through Baker Valley, before the Historic Baker City organization began to restore the downtown area, and even before the current Safeway — there was 10th Street.

The 1.3-mile stretch between the Broadway and Hughes Lane/Pocahontas Road intersection connects to Highway 30, which served as the main roadway through Northeast Oregon prior to the construction of Interstate 84 in theearly 1970s.

In those days, 10th Street might have been the only thing a passerby would see of Baker City.

Thisgave the streeta sense of purpose and recognition by out-oftowners.

Years later, it remains one of the busiest roadways in town, but lacks the touristic appeal of the downtown

areaand the ease ofaccessibility for pedestrians or cyclists.

A committee of business owners, public works employees, county commissioners and community members are meeting at City Hall on the second Thursday of every month to discuss improvement plans for 10th Street.

The next meeting will be Aug. 13 at 5:30 p.m.

Some ofthe proposed improvements include expanding the sidewalk to run the length of the street on both sides, more traffic lights to slow the flow of vehicles, a rapidlight beacon tomake crossing the Hughes/Pocahontas intersection saferforpedestrians and planting treesalong the streetto im prove the aesthetics and make it more hospitableto pedestrians.

Public Works Director Michelle Owen says changes to the street are

aimed at both improvement and beautification.

"Right now, we're still in the idea gathering phase," Owen said. "The only general consensus is intersection improvement and pedestrian improvement. But we're still divided on having pedestrians on 10th or getting them off 10th."

But Erin Hansen, owner of The Little Pig restaurant on 3685 10th St., says she can't imagine why pedestrians would want to walk on the street in the first place.

"I don't even like to cross this road," Hansen said."No one goes the speed limit, they're usually going at least 10 miles over."

Hansen says that even if pedestrian-friendly improvements are made, 10thStreet'sremote location atthe north edge of town means that most peoplewho make theirway out there do so in a car anyway.

Martin Arritola, who owns Oregon Trail Livestock Supply at 3931 10th St., says most of the work being done right now is getting people to come to a consensus about what they want.

This includes talking over some of the more ambitious plans.

"The dream would be getting the electricity underground," Arritola said."Taking down some of these power lines and putting up street lights."

The cost of these potential improvements remains uncertain.

As a 10th Street business owner, Hansen says she's concerned at havingtopotentially foota portion of the bill.

"I have to keep this business running," Hansen said."I can't afford road improvements."

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Legislature appropriates funds for Pine Valley Fire

By Steve Backstrom

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Correction: Leslie Ross Taylor, the former Baker City resident who died June 19, 2015, graduated from Baker High School in 1954.

His obituary published in Wednesday's issue listed him as a 1955 BHS graduate.

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Disking to create a firebreak helps contain a grainfield fire on the Allen Bros. Ranch property north of Haines Friday evening. The fire reportedly was ignited by a combine.

Members of the Haines and North Powder Fire Districts responded.

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Strange as it sounds, that's exactly the situation the Pine Valley Fire District Board finds itself in following an unexpected series of eventsthat started about two months ago.

As reported in the Hells Canyon Journal on July 9, the Pine Valley Fire Department began the process of looking at potential options for a new fire station and emergency management center last year.

That process has continued, and at a May fire district board meeting, chairman Barry DelCurto informed the board that he had been contacted by Baker City Realtor

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asked for another $450,000 to build a new fire station on that property.

At that time, the board took a cautious approach and did not submit a letter of intent supporting such a proposal.

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MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015

BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR TUESDAY, JULY 28 • Baker City Council:7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 • Local Public Safety Coordinating Council:7 a.m., Sunridge Restaurant Library.

• Baker City Farmers Market: 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Fairgrounds, 2600 East St. THURSDAY, JULY 30 • Reunion of Sumpter School Kids and Friends (1959 to 1963 — plus or minus):6:30 p.m., 2291 Second St., Baker City; bring a dessert for sharing.

• Free Notary Public Seminar:1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St. SATURDAY, AUG. 1 I Tailgate, grill-off scheduled on Shrine Game Day:2 p.m., at 342010th St.; the event, sponsored by the Baker County CattleWomen and the Baker County Livestock Association, will include food sales and a live auction.

SUNDAY, AUG. 2 • Powder River Music Review:2 p.m.; Geiser-Pollman Park, Madison and Grove streets; $5 suggested donation.

FRIDAY, AUG. 7 • First Friday art shows:Baker City art galleries are open late to showcase the month's new artwork.

TURNING BACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald July 27, 1965 City Manager Fred C. Dyer, in a statement issued late yesterday, said Chief of Police James Read "has no intention of resigning at this time."

Chief Read, in a speech before the Kiwanis club last week, was reported to have said he was "close to resigning."

25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald July 27, 1990 A skull fossil of an ichthyosaur, a 220-million-year-old fish-like reptile, was discovered July 15 in the WallowaWhitman National Forest along Eagle Creek.

The fossil is the oldest veterbrate remains found in Oregon The reptile's skull was discovered by Sam Jordan, a Grants Pass High School student, under the supervision of Dr. William Orr, a geology professor at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald July 27, 2005 Volunteers from the Baker Rural, Haines and North Powder fire departments have been dispatched to fight three separate haystack fires in the past week.

All three are thought to have been caused by spontaneous combustion as a result of the hay being put up too wet or too green, said Jerry Hampton, Haines fire chief.

The first fire was reported at 2:38 p.m. Friday at Gary Pointer's property at Pocahontas and Pole Line roads.

Hampton said 60 to 75 tons of hay were lost in that fire.

ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald July 28, 2014 This weekend's Eastern Oregon Super Shoot saw411 archers hone their skills on the slopes of the Anthony Lakes ski area.

"That's about120 morethanwe usuallydo," said Bob Reedy, president of the Elkhorn Archers in Baker City, which organized the event along with the Grande Ronde Bowmen in La Grande.

Archers came from Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington and California for the 12th-annual Super Shoot at Anthony Lakes.

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OBITUARIES Norma Smith

cations to the Oregon Coast, she also traveled with Mark Norma Smith, 95, of Baker and her granddaughter, RobCity, died July 21, 2015. in, to the United Kingdom.

Her funeral will be at 2 Robin fondly remembers this trip and learning new things p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at Cole's Tribute Center, 1950 together ... even the misadPlace St. venture of them losing track Norma was born at Sparta, of her granddad during one on Aug. 28, 1919, to Clyde ofthetour stops.

She also traveled to Grand Cassius Macy and Elizabeth Cayman with family where Jane Butterthey all enjoyed the beautiful field. beach and different cuisine.

She was one She took an Alaskan cruise of six siblings. with Michael and Bob, and And no, Norma Norma put up with Bob teasing her did not have a Smith about making use of the "poop" deck. middle name.

She always She was fearless on the said she got shortchanged steep train ride on the White because there were too many Pass and Yukon and the huge kids. Norma was raised in gondolaride atJuno.Norma Baker City and attended and Markalsoenjoyed many Baker schools. family picnic outings over When she was quite young, the years in the surrounding she met and fell in love with wilderness of Baker County, Mark BernerdSmith and making lots of wonderful memories. they were married in January of 1935. They celebrated Norma and Mark would 64 anniversaries. host their grandchildren They had two children, a for sleep overs often. They remember Norma always son, Mark Jr., and a daughter Michael. After raising readingbefore bedtime, golf on the television, and in the both ofher children, Norma summer, fresh strawberries began working for Montgomery Ward in the credit picked from Norma's own littl e patch forbreakfast. department where she was employed for a number of Robin loved the Barbie years. outfits that her grandma She left Wards to begin her m ade for her and especially a own business, Merle Norman poncho she made Robin that red fringeand Cosmetics. She was success- had bright ful in this venture and was number ofbuttons. It was so very proud of it. She really cool!

Norma was artistic. She enjoyed her many and varied customers over the years. could sew, paint and deNorma participated in a sign. She made decorative number oflocal activities figurines, outdoor Christmas during her life. She was indecorations, and was most volved in Scouting and was a proud ofher homemade Girl Scout leader, a member creche. Norma was an avid of the Beta Sigma Phi soror- reader and gardener, spendity and an active member of ing many hours tending to the Baker Golf Club. Playing her roses, petunias and other flora. golfwas one ofher favorite She enjoyed sharing her pastimes.

Norma enjoyed traveling family history. She told stoand was always game for an ries about her ancestors who adventure. Maybe this came traveledtheOregon Trail,of from her family bloodline, her parents humble beginwhich was traced back to the nings, her father's work in Mayflower. the Eagle Mountains and her Along with numerous vamother's years as a waitress Baker City, 1919-2015

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Velma Keeling Former Baker City resident, 1929-2015

Velma Franklin Keeling, 85, a former Baker City resident, died July 17, 2015, at Medfordaftera brieftim e in the hospital, having been in ill health for a number of years.

Her graveside services will be Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. in the Medford Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hillcrest Memorial Park in Medford.

Velma was born on Nov.

14, 1929, at Miami, Arizona, to Albert E. and Ella Mae Stockard Franklin. She was the seventh of eight children.

Her family moved to Baker in early 1932, but left Baker in 1936 for about two years looking for any kind of work they could find, including picking fruit, hops, etc., and living in a migrant labor camp for a short time. Later, they returned to Northeastern Oregon, to the Bates area, living in whatever was available, often living in very primitive conditions, even in a tent part time, working in the logging/timber industry, returning to Baker in about

1938.

Her father then left the family, taking three older sons with him, presumably to find work, but he did not return, leaving his wife with fourchildren, aged 7to 14 to raise, who attended Baker schools.

Velma attended Churchill, then SouthBaker and finally North Baker grade schools, Baker Junior High and Baker High School through 11th grade, class of 1949. She droppedoutofschoolafter her junior year, moving to Salem when her mother moved to that city. The following year she went back to school, graduating from Salem High Schoolin 1950.

Having been born two weeks before the "market crash"of1929,herlifew as never an easy one. She had a lame leg, and a speech problem, which sometimes caused her grief, but she took whatever life handed her without complaint. She was a generous person, never having alotofw orldly goods,but was always willing to help those who had a need, giving whatever she could to ease another person's problem.

She was generally cheerful and was liked by those who knew her.

She married H.Marvin Keeling in 1951 and they had three children. They lived most of their married life in the Central Point/Medford area.Marvin died in 1985.

Velma is survived by her three children: MarVel Heshey, Cheryl LaMere and Lyle Keeling; nine grandchildren, all of Medford; one sister, Alberta Bailey and her husband, Joe, of Baker City; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Velma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; five brothers, Thomas J., Virgil, Orville Dudley, Leo and Marvin Franklin, who was killed in a hunting accident at the age of 14; and one sister, Eleanor Pitts.

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DEATHS Cliffton L. "Cliff" Welter: 94, died July 24, 2015, at Meadowbrook Assisted Living Center in Baker City. There will be no funeral. The family suggests memorial contributions to "Creating Memories" (donations will help pay for equipment, fuel or fishing poles to help gwe children with disabilities a

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She would share a story about the visit of a young U.S. senator to Baker City who was on the campaign trail, John F.Kennedy, and of shaking his hand. She also had a chance meeting with a handsome young actor, Clint Eastwood, when he was in Baker County filming"Paint Your Wagon." They ran into each other's grocery carts one day atthe localgrocery store.

Norma was most proud of her brothers, Johnny, Billy and Bobby, and their service to the U.S. during World War II and her sister, Pauline, who signed up, too, and served on the mainland. She would tell of their assignments, their injuries and their return home to many a listeners.

Norma's greatest joy in her life was her five grandchildren. She always had a letter, a card, a newspaper article or a picture to share with others and loved being in the middle of the many large birthday and holiday celebrations in which they were involved.

All the family say she will be missed very much and loved always.

Survivors include her brother, Bobby Macy of Butte, Montana; herdaughter, Michael Black, and her husband, Bob, of Baker City; her grandchildren, Mark Smith and his wife, Marlayna, of Silt, Colorado, David Smith and his wife, Sue, of Gresham, Robin Dennis and her husband, Loren, of North Bend, Washington, Shannon Black and his wife, Whitney, and Chris Black and his wife, Mary, of Baker City; 14 greatgrandchildren, severalgreatgreat-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings, Johnny, Billy, Gladys and Pauline; her husband, Mark; and son, Mark, Jr. Memorial contributions may bemade totheWounded Warriors Foundation in Norma's name or Best Friends of Baker City through Gray's West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Baker City,

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Fern Pope: Memorial service,Tuesday, July 28,11 a.m. at Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St. Delores Irene Kissire: Graveside memorial Saturday, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery with Larry Albert officiating. A reception will follow at the family's home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society through Gray's West Bt Co., 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.

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Nona Duby celebrates her First century

By La'akea Kaufman kkaufman©bakercityherald.com

Nona Duby will celebrate her 100th year of life on July 28. But, she says, "I still feel young at heart!"

Nona and her husband moved to Baker City in July 1972 and settled in a home at Spring Garden near the old Post Duby OIIice. Before that, Nona, her husband, and their nine childrenthree daughters, six sonsowned a 450-acre ranch in

Keating.

"Having that many boys, we didn't have to hire anyone to work the ranch," Duby said.

Once the kids got older and moved out, it became too challenging and costly to operate, so she and her husband moved on to Baker.

"Itwas probably the best thing," Nona said.

After her husband died of cancer in 1987, Nona moved in at Meadowbrook Place Senior Living. She stayed there until about two years

ago.

Nona now lives with her

eldest daughter, Dorothy Peacock, in her home at Imbler.

"Overall, she's trucking right along — better than me!" Dorothy said. "She hasn't been to the doctor in over a year, and she runs around the house in her walker."

Nona credits faith and wholesome food for giving her long life.

"I'm thankful that I've had Christian faith, it made me more responsible for my actions and my thinking," Nona said.'Weatea lotof healthy food because we

Dinner auction to benefit Wright family

couldn't get to town to get processed food. We raised our own meat, we grew and canned our own truits and vegetables, we always had fresh milk and a big table

A dinner and auction is set for Aug. 2 to benefit a local family dealing with a recent cancer diagnosis.

Dennis Wright was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons, Nathan, Eli and Jake.

The Fight for Wright benefit dinner and auction will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Thomas Angus Barn, 42734 Old Trail Road. There will be a tri-tip dinner, auction, games and live entertainment. Tickets are$25 per personor$75 perfamily,and are available atatCoffee Corral and The Little Pig. Auction items and prizes include a Springfield .45 caliberpistol,coffeefor ayear atCoffee Corral,a Leupold rifle scope, beef icut and wrapped), BHS Family Sports Pass, and many more items.

In addition, an account has been established at Umpqua Bank for Fight for Wright donations.

More information is available by calling Ali Deputy at 719-244-3034.

full of people."

Nona grew up on a farm raisingsheep and cattle with six brothers and eight sisters.

She says the biggest changes she's seen in her century oflife have been in communication and transportation.

"I sometimes think the world is getting goofier," Nona said.

Council to hear dog ordinance update

By Joshua Dillen ldillen©bekercityherald.com

Baker City Police ChiefWyn Lohner will give an update about the dangerous dog ordinance that was adopted last year to city councilors at their meeting Tuesday evening.

He will review the cases that have been handled since thepassageoftheordinance including one in which a pit bull bit a woman. The dog's owner agreed to euthanize it and the case did notresultin a hearing under the dangerous dog ordinance. However the dog's owner was cited under state statute for"Maintainirg a Vicious Dog." Another recent case that

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was heard by the City's states that most of the time it animal hearing officer will be is not the dog's temperament talked about. The doginvolved that is the problem, but that the real problem lies in the was not deemed"dangerous" in the hearing, but the owners caretaking of animal. As a rewere still mandated to build a sult the hearing officer has to fence along with other restric- look beyond the animal itself tions. and see the whole circumThat case was later restance surrounding the dog and it's particular situation. viewedby Lohner,City Manager Mike Kee and Animal Besides allowing for a dog to HearingOtficerPaulaSawyer. be determinedtobedangerous They determined that the or vicious, the ordinance also ordinance does not specifically allowsfor adog owner to be allow restrictions to be placed deemed a"problem pet owner." when a dog has not been deThat has happened once since termined to be dangerous. The the ordinance went into effect. ruling was changed to make the restrictions recommended Marijuana Ordinance ratherthan mandatory.

With the recent passage Lohner's staffreport also

by Oregon's legislature of

HB 3400 and its signing into law by the governor, Baker City Councilors will consider the first and possibly second reading of another ordinance banning marijuana.

The new state law allows local jurisdictions in 15 Oregon counties in which 55 percent or moreofthevotersvoted against Measure 91.

Ordinance No 3342 is very similar to the one passed last spring that banned the herb and its related businesses within the city limits.

The new ordinance will be essentially the same as the one adopted last spring, but worded to align with and refer to HB 3400.

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arrived here on July 18.

Jones, 43, who has been convicted of possessing child pornography in New Mexico, was released fiom a New Mexico prison on July 16.

JM Frid~yM~p ~t% lo percent ofhis$7,500 bail.

He was arrested Friday on the misdemeanor charge

of failing to provide accurate information regarding where he was residingin Baker City.

Baker City Police had been busy last week tracking the predatory sex offender who

HEART TO HEART Retired OSP lieutenant

grateful lor time working in Northeastern Oregon I just wanted to author a quick note to extend my most heart felt thanks to the citizens of Baker County for making my last year as an Oregon State Trooper a memorable one. After spending the bulk of my career in an area of the state with

a much higher crime rate, I transferred over to the La Grande Area Command to supervise the Troopers in the Union, Wallowa, and Baker City offices. It was truly a blessing to get to meet people of this community"on the road". I thoroughly enjoyed my interactions with the residents of this county. You absolutely restored my faith in humanity,

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a faith that had been badly shaken in my previous location. Please know that the Troopers in the local offices are very dedicated law enforcement professionals.

I was very proud to get to know them and supervise such a great team.

Steve Smartt Oregon State Police lieutenant, retired

Economic Development Council meeting The Baker County Economic Development Council will meet Tuesday trom 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at the Baker County Courthouse, 1995 Third St. More information is available by calling Greg Smith, Baker County Economic Development director, at 541-

523-5460.

Eveningof poetry planned Wednesday An evening of poetry is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Joseph Green of Longview, Wash., and Nancy Christopherson of Baker City are the featured poets.

Green's poems have appeared in many literary and poetry journals and he has had several collections published. His most recent collection is 'What Water Does at a Time Like This" iMoonPath Press, 2015l. He retired trom teaching at Lower Columbia College in 2010 to concentrate on writing, playing music, and producing letterpress-printed poetry broadsides through The Peasandcues Press. He lives with his wife, Marquita, in Longview.

One ofhis recent poems was featured on Garrison Keillor's Writers Almanac program on July 6. Also, he has a Baker City connection — he is Whit Deschner's brotherin-law.

Christopherson is a newly published poet whose book is titled simply"The Leaf." She will read trom this as well as trom other new work. She has lived in town just a few years and is the sister of John Woodard of Baker City.

Last fall, Tina Tau of Portland was in Baker City for a reading and to conduct a poetry workshop that Nancy participated in. Tina reviewed Nancy's book and had this to say about it:"Keen-eyed and compassionate,"The Leaf' is a collection worth reading again and again. Nancy Christopherson's observations of the natural worldwhales, herons,swifts,deer— aredeftand deep ...

Her poems about love, her mother's death, forgiveness and redemption reveal a profound awareness of the 'nearly invisible threads' that connect us all. This is a rich pool of poetry, wide-ranging in subject but with a coherent tender voice that is wholly satisfying."

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You'll be pleased to know that Oregon will spend some $300,000 of your tax dollars in the next two years to study moving the state to a single-payer health care system.

You'd think we'd learn.

The bill funding the study was approved on the last day of the 2015 session.

We can only hope that the Oregon Health Authority, charged with conducting the study, approaches it with an open mind.

It is tasked with considering a variety of options for providing health care in Oregon, ranging from no change to a single-payer system that would wipe out private health insurance except as a supplement to what the state provides.

Given the realities ofhealth care in Oregon, that former is surely the best option.

Oregon's travails with the ACA make that clear.

The state not only got itself a website that didn't work, the bills are still coming in for setting Cover Oregon up. And, lawsuits and counter-lawsuits have become part of the mix, driving costs up further.

Meanwhile, as the state expanded its Oregon

Health Plan (Medicaid) program by a whopping 73 percent, that, too, is proving expensive. While oKcials originally estimated the state would spend some $217 million to finance OHP in the 2017-19 biennium, that number has changed. Now, they say, the

pricetag is likely to be $369 million, about 10 percent of the general fund budget during those years.

Where, one wonders, would the money for a universal system worthy of the name come from?

Premiums could provide some revenue, to be sure, if that's how it would work.

But Oregon already cannot pay to educate its children adequately. Its support for its colleges has dwindled to next to nothing. It is going to struggle just to pay its current OHP bills, much less cover the inevitable expansion of"free" services in a singlepayer system.

All that makes the study's "do nothing" option the only one that makes sense.

Your views Mexican drug lord should be prime target for U.S. along with ISIS, Al-Quaida On Sept. 11, 2001, some ignorant radicals flew a couple of jets into the World Trade Center and killed about 3,000 Americans. George Bush toured the rubble and promised retribution. He said Osama Bin Laden was "wanted dead or alive." Through a lot of diligent work by our intelligence people we found him. Our military people did a good job of eliminating him. We didn't much give a damn about Pakistan's borders when we did it.

It's true that Al-Qaida is a threat. ISIS is a threat. Radical Islam is a threat. They have killed thousands of people.

Killing them doesn't seem to be much of a stretch. Eliminate and enemy. What I can't figure out though is why somebody like El Chapo, the Mexican drug lord who just escaped prison, again isn't on the radar. Compared to AlQaida this guy is the real devil. His drugs have killed millions. Broken up untold families and cost billions in drug related enforcement, treatment, and prisons. Drugs export billions out of this country to Mexico and the drug-related gang warfare down there has resulted in well over 100,000 Mexican deaths. Our gun-related problems are tied directly to our gangs that are really nothing but subcontractors for the cartels.

With a presidential election coming up I would like to hear one candidate say that we are going to get El Chapo, dead oralive,and serve notice to M exico thattheirdrug trade is going to end or we will end it for you.

El Chapo, your meth has touched me personally and I am going to do all I can to put a little backbone in my next president.

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orest ervicesti es e The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest lWWNF) is fully into another year of planning, and never so self-evident as shown by the "guest comment" by Tom Montoya. The current planning process on theforestisto testthew aters,hope the public is not paying attention, and wait forlightpublicresponse atm eetings throughout the region.

The Forest Service has started its re-engagement with local communities on the forest plan revision, focusing on access, grazing and pace and scale of restoration. In total 1,094 official comments were recei ved for theforestplan revision, with residents speaking out about the restriction ofm otorized accessin the Blue Mountains through the designation ofrouteslclosureofcrosscountry travel) and reductionofroad densitieslclosure/ obliteration ofhistoric roads). The forests have participated in meetings and so far have brought nothing new to the public.

While the forests do not have all the m eetings scheduled, Idoappreciate them working on meeting with the public. Each meeting held so far has had a verystrong callingfortheforeststo developa forestplan thatretains and protects thecurrent levelofopen motorized access to the WWNF and Malheur, as well as to reinstate an open motorized access system to the Umatilla.

Most concerning is the WWNF continued development of Subpart A report of the Motorized Use Restriction Strategy. Subpart A is an internally driven decision, developed by specialists at the supervisor's office that identifies the minimum roads needed to"administer" the forest. Mr. Montoya makes it very clear that the Subpart A report is not a decision document; however, his supervisor disagrees with him.

JOHN D. GEORGE On June 12, Mr. Pena wrote in a response to my Freedom of Information Act lFOIA) request he was denying the request per Exemption 5"to prevent injury to the quality of the agency decisions" an exemption claimed to protect a government decision, of which Mr. Montoya claims this is not a decision.

What is sold to the public as a flexible report, actually becomes a noose around the neck of rural communities as road closuresand motorized userestrictions spring forth fiom this internally developed, agenda-driven document.

This model has been used throughout the West, and is now rearing its head in Eastern Oregon in an attempt to restrict human interaction on the landscape, per the draft forest plan revision.

The road system identified under the Subpart A report would be the minimum roads needed to meet the current forestplans objectives,butdoesnothave in its development any official public input combining the management objectives with the rural communities needs to access resources in the region. The recommendations from the Subpart A report will serve as a springboard to the Subpart B plan lclosure of cross country travel) that is scheduled to take place in 2016,and assistin m oving the people towardsa"closed forest"system for motorized access.

Residents expect to be involved in the processofdeveloping the report,butwe will not be allowed to see the report until after it's finalized, making it an ineffectivetoolfortheregion,exceptforthose

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thatmean torestrictm otorized access.

The report willserve asabaseline for future site-specific planning efforts to close/decommission roads and restrict open motorized access throughout the region.

Mr. Montoya states he"strongly encourages" further public involvement, but when the public requests to participate, they are told no.

While the WWNF appears to have deferred work on Subpart B, it has not.

With work continuing on Subpart A, the largerprocessofdeveloping a Mo torized Use Restriction Strategy is ongoing, and moving forward without public input or involvement, and the WWNF continues to breed hard feelingsand mistrustin the public.

Motorizeduse restrictionshave generatedagreatdealofdebatein Eastern Oregonoverthelasteightyears,asit should. We have aging residents, and families living below the poverty level, that are heavily dependent on open access to the resources that make our communities resilient to the adversities oftoday'sworld.TheWWNF and Region 6 need to understand that the same people that feel sustaining their customs, culture and economic sustainability are important, are the same people that cherish the natural resources around them.

The people openly accept the opportunity to engage with the WWNF and Region 6 on the Motorized Access Restriction Strategy and Forest Plan Revision, but must be fully included, and not brought into the process after plans aredeveloped,asiscurrentl y being done.

John D. George ofBatesisa member of Forest Access For Alt.

Your views Climate change deniers should be rejected, answered

warming is good for us!

According to Wikipedia, the warming during the European Middle Ages was Insteadofresponding to conclusive scientific evidence and the ominous, causedby increased solar activity,degrowingdamage from global warming, creased volcanic activity lwhich means many political leaders have been unduly less reflective ash was sent into the influencedand stymied by money and atmosphere), and ocean circulation. It falsepropaganda from the fossil-fuel was NOT caused by an unprecedented industry and from regressive, right-wing increasein carbon dioxide and other ideologues. greenhouse gasses such as we are now One example is the frivolous, unreexperiencing. lated, irrelevant, and misleading stateOcean temperature maps now show m ent that appeared as a letterto the a strengthening El Nino in the Pacific editor in the Baker City Herald on July Ocean that may well cause droughts 15. The letter described what was a lim- in Washington and Oregon to persist ited and temporary warming of Europe through this coming fall and winter. and parts of North America about 1,000 Confusion caused by climate-change deniers is unconscionable, and deserves years ago, and attempted to equate it with today's unrelenting, worldwide our firm denunciation and rejection. warming. And then it told us that global Let us turn, instead, to the guidance

of Pope Francis in his newly published encyclical. Both profound and eloquent, it calls forth the best in us — an unconditional joining together to solve a moral and environmental crisis.

Itisup tousto delivera legacy that saves future generations from grievous loss. A PBS documentary"Humanity From Space" is available on the Internet. It offers the vision of a positive future, if we can drop barriers and learn to work together to meet the challenges we all face.

I urge my fellow readers to join in taking the necessary bold steps together, including a revenue-neutral carbon tax, to moderate global warming right now.

Marshall McComb Baker City

CONTACT YOUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS President Barack Obama: The White House, 1600Pennsylvania Ave.,Washington, D.C. 20500; 202-456-1414; fax 202-456-2461; to send comments, go to www.whitehouse.gov/contact.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley: D.C. office: 313 Hart Senate Office Building, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.,20510; 202-224-3753; fax

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: 254 State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310; 503-378-3111; www. g overno r.o rego n. gov.

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for this bill," Schrader said.

'This is precisely why I'm very SALEM — A bill in Conconcerned about the demonization ofbiotechnology, and gress co-sponsored by Democratic U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader a rejection by many of the suppassed a House vote Thursday porting science behind it." amid opposition fiom the But opponents, including Oregon Right to Know, the group that unsuccessfully pushed for labeling genetically chief proponent of Ballot Meamodified food in Oregon last sure92 lastelection,dubbed the bill the DARKAct — for election.

The bill would overturn and DenyAmericans the Right to Know — and sayit was prevent state and local governments fiom passing their pushed by bio-agricultural own GMO labeling requiregiant Monsanto and would ments. It may not overturn preventstatesand local aban on GMOs inSouthern governmentsfiom requiring Oregon's Jackson County.

GMO labeling.

Schrader was one of15 Schrader's support of the Democrats who co-sponsored bill shows how far he is from fellow Oregon Democratic the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act as what he called Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer on the issue. a conservation measure that would avoid confusion around The two pointed out dozens bioengineeredcrops thatare of other countries require more insect and drought resis- GMO labeling.

"A truly fiee market would tant and may produce higher allow such information to be yields.

Schrader isan organic farmerfi om Canby. disclosed to consumers, and "If you're worried about yet here we are making it climate change and want more IIdficult and confusing for consumers," DeFazio, of good science, you should be WesCom News Service

Springfield, said in a statement Wednesday before voting against the measure that passed the House 275-150 Thursday, with 45 Democrats joining all but 12 Republicans voting in favor.

"Americans have a right to know what is in their food and how it is grown," Blumenauer said. The bill "is an egregious federal overreach that would undo important stateand localeffortsto inform consumers."

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Beaverton also opposed the bill. Republican Rep. Greg Walden, R-Bend, voted in favor.

In a statement, Walden reiterated the Jackson County ban wouldn't be overturned by HR 1599.

"Local governments will retain their authority to regulateagriculture production within their borders," Walden said. 'What the bill does is ensure a uniform standardforfood labeling so that consumers know

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exactly what's in their food."

The 2014 Oregon ballot measure was one of the closest and most expensive in Oregon history. It was opposedby bio-agricultural and big food and beverage companies who funded messaging that warned GMO labeling requirements would lead to higher grocery costs for consumers.

Every county east of the Cascadesvoted against the measure that was largely supportedin the state's urban areas.

Schrader said in a floor speech supporting the measure that it was designed to avoid "a patchwork of politically motivated, non-scientific, mythological regulationsby activists,not scientists."

While polls show a majority of Americans support GMO labeling requirements, labeling opponents say studies haven't found that genetically modified food is a health hazard.

Forestrydoarddelaysdecisiononloggingrule

By Jeff Barnard

PORTLAND iAPl — The investigation of former Gov. John Kitzhaber has been quietinrecent months, but some action has occurred outside the public view.

The Democratic governor resigned in February amid suspicions that his live-in fiancee, Cylvia Hayes, used her relationship with him to land contracts for her green-energy consultingbusiness.

As a grand jury and agents for the IRS and FBI contact potential witnesses, recoids obtained by The Oregonian show 17 state employees have asked the state to pay their legal bills inthecase.Atleastfi vehavereceived subpoenas to testify before a federal grand juryin Portland.

An employee' sapplication to coverlegalfeesmustbe approved by areview committee. Theymust submit written evidence they've been contacted by law enforcement.

The stat e hasapproved 13 employees forcoveragesofar, and five have submitted legal bills. The biggest bill to date is for Kitzhaber's energy adviser, Margaret Hotfinan. She requested $12,915 to pay her lawyer.

Hofl'man was subpoenaed on Feb. 23 to appear before the federal grand juryin March, records show.

Tung Yin, a Lewis & Clark law professor who is an expert on white-collar crime, said he does not expect a quickresolution or indictmentin the Kitzhaber-Hayes case. He said a complexfederalprobecan take ayearorm ore.

The 13employees already approved forthe legalprogram aremainly former Kitzhaber aides:former chiefsofstafF Curtis Robinhold and Mike Bonetto; natural resources adviser Gabriella Goldfarb; spokeswoman Nkenge Harmon Johnson; general counsel Liani Reeves; and scheduler Mary Rowinski.

Others approved for funding indude: Department of Environmental Quality stafers David Allaway and Palmer Mason; Michael Jordan, former director of the Department ofAdministrative Services; Sean McGuire, who worked on a Hayes project; and Tracy Osburn and Adrian Turpin, employeesofthe state'sdatawarehouse.

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protections for salmon, the board decided it needed more time.

The action comes as record hot temperatures and drought have been killing

dard,but the greater the from pollution caused by PORTLAND iAPl — An Oregon winemaker has filed economic impact on timber- clear-cuttingtoo close to a lawsuit against a neighboring farmer, claiming herbiGRANTS PASS — The land owners. streams, runoff form old cidedrifted from the grass-seed fi eld and destroyed one Oregon Board of Forestry The Department of logging roads, landslides of his grape crops. on Thursday postponed a Forestry has estimated that and sites sprayed with The Oregonian reports that Willamette Valley Vinedecision on updating state imposing butfers up to 100 pesticides, putting millions yards filed suit Tuesday in Polk County Circuit Court loggingregulations to keep fish. feetalong streams could of dollars in federal grants against Five Cent Farm, saying he lost 12.7 tons of streams cool enough for Richard Whitman, natucost timberland owners up in jeopardy. pinot noir grapes. salmon. ralresources adviser to Gov. to $227 million in land and Conservation groups have According to the lawsuit, the Oregon Department of After four years of consid- Kate Brown, told the board timbervalues. been trying to get the board Agriculture investigated and found that herbicide drift eration, the board had been that it must try to meet the Federalregulators ruled to boostthecurrent butfers had occurred. scheduled to vote in Salem coldwater standard to the in Januarythat Oregon of 20feetto 100 feetfor 20 Five Cent Farm's Jeff Nichols says the agriculture on a new riparian rule for fullest extent feasible, while logging rules do not sufyears, said Mary Scurlock of department could not prove where the herbicide came the Oregon Forest Practaking into account econom- ficiently protect fish and the Oregon Stream Protecfrom. Nichols says the grapes could have been damtices Act, mandating just ic considerations. water in western Oregon tion Coalition. aged by nearby homeowners using weed killers.

"Everyone pretty much how many trees must be left along small to medium agrees what is needed to streams onprivate timbermeet the standard," he said.

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SEATTLE — Franklin Gutierrez deliveredthe biggest hityetofhis comeback with the Seattle Mariners.

Gutierrez, who missed alloflastseason with an arthritic condition in his back, homered with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday to give Seattlea 6-5 victory over theToronto Blue Jays, a game the Mariners kept close with the aid of a triple play.

He jumped on an 0-2 pitch from Aaron Loup i2-5l and drove it over the wall in left-center for his third homer.

"I had two strikes at that moment and, obviously, you have to try to put the ball in play. I was ready for anything," said Gutierrez, who was called up June 24 after spending the first 48 games with Triple-A Tacoma."He threw afastballrightthere,puta good swing on it and it went out."

It was the second huge home run in

a week for Gutierrez, who hit a pinchhit grand slam in the eighth inning Tuesday at Detroit to help the Marinersrally for an 11-9 victory. ''When I came to spring itrainingl, I wasn't expecting anything," said Gutierrez, who also missed 106 games with other injuries in 2013. "I just wanted to know if I was able to play again. As soon as spring training went into the season, I knew that I was feeling betterand better and better.

"So, here we are again, in the big leagues and doing the job."

Nelson Cruz brought the Mariners even at 5-5 in the seventh with his 25th home run, a two-run shot to left off Bo Schultz.

Joe Beimel i2-1l, who struck out one in one relief inning, picked up the win for the Mariners.

With Toronto leading 4-3, the Mariners turned a triple play in the fourth inning. Ezequiel Carrera drew a lead-

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off walk and moved to third on Kevin Pillar's single. Ryan Goings bounced out to first and Pillar was hung up between first and second, and Carrera stuck between third and home. Both runners ended up at third base and each was tagged out by catcher Mike Zunino.

"In that situation, you're told to just tag both guys and let the umpire tell you who's out," Zunino said, "even though Carrera should have been there, and he just sort of stumbled off the bag and I tried to hold the tag on to him."

Blue Jaysmanager John Gibbons wasn't sure why Carrera came off the bag, but said it was a huge play.

"Any time there are two guys on a base, the guy who was originally there is entitled to it, so Pillar is out and then Carrera comes off the bag ... why?

I have no idea. So he's out, too," Gibbons said.

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. iAPl — Maya Moore has always enjoyed playing in Connecticut. She put on another show in the state at the league's All-Star Game.

M oore scored a record 30 pointsto lead theWest to a 117-112 victory over the East on Saturday. She had eight straight points in the final 2 minutes to turn a one-point defici tinto a 113-106 advantage fortheWest .

FRISCO, Texas iAPl — Michael Barrios scored two goals to help FC Dallas win its fifth game in row, 4-1 over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.

Barrios, who came into the match with one career MLS goal, opened the scoring &om the right corner of the 6-yard box in the 12th minute.

Ten minutes later, Barrios gave FC Dallas i11-5-5l a 2-0 lead when he found the net &om the top of the area.

Kellyn Acosta and Mauro Diaz scored in the 69th and 87th, respectively, — the latter on a penalty kick — to give Dallas a 4-0 advantage.

Fanendo Adi's penalty kick, after Lucas Melano drew a foul, in stoppage time gave Portland i9-8-5l its first road goal in MLS action since a 2-1 win over Colorado on May 30.

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home plate, and Cole Hamels put on quite a show. The lanky left-hander was dominant on a picturesque afternoon at Wrigley Field.

Quite the timing, too.

Hamels struck out 13 in baseball's third no-hitter of the season, leading Philadelphia to a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in what might be his final start for the Phillies. The 2008 World Series MVP has been mentioned prominently in trade talks as the July 31 deadline approaches.

Hamels i6-7l was in control right &om the start against the contending Cubs, and then got some help from rookie center fielder Odubel Herrera in the final two innings. It was the fourth no-hitter for catcher Carlos Ruiz, including the playoffs, according to STATS — tops in NL history and tied with Jason Varitek for the major league record.

It was the 13th no-hitter for the Phillies, who have the majors' worst record and could rebuild their farm system with a big haul &om a Hamels deal. The 31-year-old lefty also was part of Philadelphia's previous no-hitter, teaming with three relievers for another gem last Sept. 1 at Atlanta.

Montreal slips past Seattle Sounders MONTREAL iAPl — Belgian defender Laurent Ciman scored off a header in the 88th minute to give the Montreal Impact a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night at Saputo Stadium.

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Spectators take delight in watching volleyball players negotiate a mud pit during the Huckleberry Festival at North Powder Saturday.

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NORTH POWDERNorth Powder held it's ninth annual Huckleberry Festival Saturday. The day was filled with events for the entire family.

The actionstarted off with a breakfast followed with 5K and 10K runs.

This year a mile run and dualthon were added to the morning races.

Erin Thompson, coordinator of the morning races, said that adding the dualthon brought a different dynamic to their usual runs.

"We had people from Dixie, Washington, come down to do this, there was a guy from Portland and some guys from Walla Walla," Thompson said. "I think if we continue with it, it can become something that peoplecome out to

do."

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spraying from their hoses, while children collected candy beingthrown from the passing floats.

"There weren't as many 5Kl. contestants in the parade Lining Main Street were as we normally have," several vendors. They ofDanielle Murphy, who was fered sales in crafts,food also a coordinator, said."It and huckleberries. went a little quicker than Beverly Bigler has been normal, but it went really involved with the Huckwell." leberry Festival since day Other events of the day one, and coordinates the included The Huckleberry Hot-Rod Show-n-Shine, visiting and local vendors.

She said that usually they which offered eye-candy have 17-20 vendors sign for the car lovers. There up for a spot. were games for the young"I really enjoy it," Bigler er festival goers, as well as said."These people are just a puppet show put on by great." the Dragon Theatre.

The Huckleberry "HillLater in the evening billy Parade" kept it a there was the firemen's local affair as it made its barbecue. Usually the proway down Main Street. ceeds would go toward the Consisting of local floats local fire district, but this and vehicles, the parade year they will be given to also featured the local FFA a longtime North Powder and 4-H groups. Watching resident who was recently participantswere able to diagnosed with cancer, cool off with the streams of Murphy said. water the fire trucks were The Huckleberry Desoldest participant ian 80-year-old man who walked the 10Kl and the youngest participant ia 7-year-old who ran the

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by Jeff Grende. In its third year, Grende added a new bracket to provide more playing times for teams that weren't scoring enough to make it into the winning bracket.

"We usually have 10team brackets, double elimination, but we have added a new bracket for the losers, "Grende said.

"So teams getat least three games."

First-, second- and third-placetrophies were all sponsored by North Powder businesses, Grende said. While the North Powder football team and the North Powder Huckleberry Festivalorganized the games. Teams of six to 10 people played in a mud pit lined with straw bales.

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new fire station.

Following that meeting, DelCurto contacted State Sen. Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day,and Greg Smith ofthe Baker County Economic Development Department and confirmed that the money had been appropriated and will be available forthe districtto usein the manner described above.

At aspecialboard meeting July 17, the board scheduled a public meeting for Thursday, July 30 at 7 p.m. in the Halfway Lions Hall to explain what has happened so far and what it envisions happening next, which would likely include:accepting the offer and dividing the property between the district, the Pine Valley Fair Association and the city of Halfway.

At the July 17 meeting, DelCurto told his fellow board members about his conversation with Smith: "He informed me that the money is real. It's appropriated money. It's not grant money. It doesn't appear the money has timelines on it. Everybody I've talked to has said itdoesn'tneed to be spent right away."

DelCurto added that neither Smith nor Ferrioli was able to tell him whether the appropriated money was only available if the district buys the pavilion property or whether it could be used in other ways. ''What Ferrioli said his intention was when he presented ittogetit appropriated was that he had been hearing for several years that Becker was threatening to do away with the building, and that would hinder our fair."

DelCurto added that he told the senator the fair would continue regardless of the status of the pavilion."He said his intention was to get that building into the hands of this community and get us money for the new fire station that we have been talking about," DelCurto said.

Although the fire district board is not interested in owning the pavilion, they areinterested in the restof the property asa potential location for a new fire station, emergency management center and helipad.

Following the July 7 board meeting, where Sackos and Becker informed them that the funds had been appropriatedprior to the legislature adjourning, the board contacted Pine Valley FairAssociation president Casey Rowen to gauge that group's interest in possibly owning the pavilion. Rowen attended the July 17 meeting and told the board the fair association is interested in such an arrangement.

Rowen said that fair association secretary Sharon Stutzman had contacted Becker and gathered information about expenses and income associated with the building and determined that the two could approximately balance out if operations continue as they

year, Rowen said.

"On Tuesday I laid it all out for them," Rowen toldthe fire districtboard.

"I'm sure it wasn't the first time they'd heard it. I told them I understood that a lot of them had been there 15 years ago when all this went down, and I'm sure thereare some hard feelings there, but here's the opportunity. After we laid it all out there, we took it to a vote, and it was unanimous that yes, they're interested."

One anticipated impact to the annual Baker County Fair in Halfway in the scenario where the fire district acquires the property and redraws the property lines, giving the pavilion and the ground to the eastofitto the fairassociation isthat livestock show attendees would no longer be able to camp in the hay field north of the pavilion. The ground to the east of the building, however, would be available for that purpose.

'That's something we can deal with later," Rowen said.

To facilitate the possible transition Becker had told the board at their July 7 meeting that he would continue to maintain the building for a period of one year, and that he would remove the mobile home from the property as well as the horsestalls and related equipment.

"It sounds like every horse-rel ated isgoing to be gone," DelCurto said.

The board continued to discuss the potential property transaction and property line adjustments, including giving the northeasternportion oftheproperty to the City of Halfway, which board member Mike Walter, who also sits on the Halfway City Council, said he believed the city would be inclined to accept.

DelCurto emphasized that the discussions at last Friday's special meeting are preliminary.'We would have to go through a land use planning process," he said."I don't think we can set anything in concrete. We have to get this information out there, and if all players are in line, we can go through the planning process." DelCurto added that the board should take board member Ken Wheeler's advice and seek legal counsel about the situation and be sure the district is on solid legal ground.

Also at the July 17 meeting, Pine Valley Fire Chief Todd Robinette reiterated the reasons his department believes a new fire station is needed. Newer fire trucks are larger than the oldertrucks the department currently uses, and when the department needs to upgrade to the newer, larger trucks they won't fit in the bays at the current fire hall.

'Times change. We're still held to the same accountability as Salem and other larger cities," said Robinette.

10TH STREET Continued ~om Page1A Owen says the cost of the project will be shared between the Oregon Department of Transportation iODOTl, the City, and adjacent property owners. ''We will be looking to ODOT for a majority of the funds," Owen said."But as with any state project, the city is required to match ODOTs funds."

Owen expects that the remainder of the summer will be spent developing ideas with businesses and the community, then in the fall she will begin working with traffic engineers.

By the winter, the City and ODOT will begin working on planning and logistics for the improvements, and by next spring they can start applying for transportation growth grantsto cover some ofthe project'scost. ''We're working to find something that doesn't just fit in a box, but what's best for Baker City," Owen said.

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DORY'S DIARY

AFruitIhat'sAsVersatile AsItIs Sweet

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A little girl, some sta1Ttps,

and a lesson in saving It was a long time ago that the La Grande Post Office was located in what is now City Hall at Adams Avenue and Fourth Street rather than at its present Washington Avenue and Depot Streetlocation.

Back to the 1930s and pre-World War II. The building outside looks pretty much the same now as it did then, w ithitsbroad fl ights ofstairsleading up and inside from both the front and side with an employee door at the back facing the alley and the backside of Montgomery Ward where freight entered the store.

As I remember, it seems like upon enteringthe front doorofthe postoffice that the single clerk's counter was offtothe leftofa wide publicspace reaching across to the right where the rows of postal boxes lined the wall, not unlike the present building except that there was no center door to close offone section from the other.

With wood paneling on the walls and counter, the area seemed rather dark and quieted the customers coming and going, doing their business. The tone was one of seriousness, not unlike that of a bank. I always felt much smaller when I looked up at the high counter and the face of the clerk looking over it and down at me.

It seems like I was much younger than my early teens when I would go in the post office with my parents where they purchased stamps and seemed todo other types ofbusiness transactions, but I don't know what they could have been.

It was at the post office that I learnedabout saving my money and how to spend some of it.

As shy as I was, it was almost an ordeal to go in by myself and stand nose-high at the counter and mumble my needs.

How patient and kind the clerks always were to help me conduct "my business," whatever it may be.

It was before the War, World War II, you know, that I remember buying a stamp or two at a time and having a little book to fill until it was worth one dollar. Then I would hand it to the clerk who would enter the amount and a date in his book, keep the book and hand mean unfilled new one, saying a profound thanks and praise me for building a good "bank account" whenever I had the full dollar amount to save.

I have wondered for years what that was all about, for the post office wasn't a bank, but it seems like they had a savings account available and my folks encouraged my putting my baby-sitting money there by buying stamps to put in my book until it was filled and worth one dollar. That wasn't easy to do, for I usually was given a quarter for a full evening's sitting. At the time, I was still getting a twice-monthly allowance of a quarter in the early years and, out of it, I could spend it as I pleased as long as I saved some of it by buying a ten-cent saving stamp and gave a donation to the church, a matter of five cents each week, I believe.

I say that with crossed fingers because the coins to the church were three pennies, two of the five going to Mrs. Niederer's 1209 Fourth Street candy counter, a block away from the Lutheran church on M Avenue, and open on Sunday that I guiltily visited in company with my older cousins and sister while walking by on our way to church.

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In this cherry-bourbon ice cream, cherries and smoky sweat burbon are stirred into rich vanilla custard.you may also try rum or brandy, stir in chocolate shavings or top the finished ice cream with chocolate sauce.

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Then, on a trip to Door County, Wis., I tasted my first fresh tart cherry, and my world changed.

Door County, a picturesque peninsula that juts into Lake Michigan, is known for its sour Montmorency cherries: ruby-red gems that zing with a haunting complexity redolent of wine and spice. So lovely and so petite, so delicate in their demeanor, they make the sweet cherries we import from Washington, Califor-

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It was at Seaquist Orchards just outside Sister Bay, Wis., that I sampled myfirst Montmorency and met up with cherry baron Dale Seaquist, who gave me a tour ofhis farm and told me about the lady visitor who once inquired When do these cherries go'bing7c

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A strapping, garrulous Wisconsinite, Seaquist, who had a vintage cherry-red Studebaker in the back ofhis warehouse with a"do not touch" sign on the window and wore a red-and-white-check shirt, is the best mouthpiece the Door County cherry industry could hope for.

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a ewi i r s or ec erries en sina raw We have been getting comments about my husband's cherry tree so Ineed toreportthathe didindeed manage to save some for himseK In the afternoon following his early morning picking he came in with a handful he had missed. He said the birds were eyeing them so he got them quick I asked if maybe he could have spared a few to our feathered friends, but when itis cherry time they aren't his friends.

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MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015

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Fordecades,the perfectly mowed lawn has endured as an American pursuit. But today, agrowing number of homeowners are rethinking this default landscape feature in the neighborhoods of America's heartland as they downsize or replace these grassy spaces with other more productive and often less time- and chemicalconsuming alternatives.

A Pittsburgh couple chose to exchange their shaded, failing grass for a thriving, no-mow moss lawn. A longtime Cincinnatian installed dozensoftowering teepees to support his favorite flowering vines. And a Columbus, Ohio, philosophyprofessorripped out her front lawn — the only sunny spot on her propertyto install multiple raised-bed vegetable gardens.

According to Susan McCoy, author of the 2015 Garden Trends Report, more home-

ownersarerebelling against horticulture norms. aWe started seeing this trend with the backyard chickens and front-yard vegetable gardens, where people were forgoing lawns for more productive spaces," McCoy says.

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"If you already have moss growing in a lawn, it doesn't take much more to encourage Mother Nature along," says Gricus. Still, she cautions, it takes some patience.

While the Stepts waited the four to five months for the moss to begin growing, they fielded neighbors' questions abouttheirmuddy frontyard.

Finally, their moss started filling in, and the neighbors began to see and understand what the couple were planning.

Elaine Stept of Point Breeze, a tree-lined Pittsburgh neighborhood, doesn't considerherselfa rebel gardener. She says she and her husband, Larry, were just so frustrated trying to grow grass under her shade trees that she welcomed landscape Vertical rebellion aWe're not trying to irdesigner Phyllis Gricus' solution of a moss lawn. ritatepeople,"saysDan "Our two 100-year-old oaks Deters of Oakley, a bluegave off so much shade you collarturned-upscale couldn't even grow shade neighborhood of Cincinnati.

"It's not like we're putting grass," says Stept.

With Gricus' help, they tore toilets out front and filling out what was left of the scrag- them with flowers." Instead, glylawn,ordered a variety of he instal led 50 teepee-style mosses, made a slurry of the trelli sesto support fl ow erm oss parti cles,then painted ing vines of wisteria, roses,

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Moss covers part of the front yard of Elaine and Larry Stept's Pittsburgh home. r Our two 100-year-oldoaks gave offso much shade you couldn'teven grow shade grass," says Elaine Stept. clematis and honeysuckle.

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developmentally disabled adults.

"My residents love it, and as the saying goes, nature does help nurture when it comes to their mental health," Deters says.

A sale on wisteria prompted Deters' verticalgarden.He had always dreamed of growing wisteria but considered it tooexpensive at$50 a plant.

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we learned all the things we larity of yard sales even to could do to help out with the this day.

Continued from Page 1B war effort. Things like wrapNow there is too much of Very recently I was going ping used string and twine everything and we waste it. through some of my research into balls, pouring cooking Still, it stays with me, the papers and photos and ran grease into tin cans, and colmental picture of standing at across what I thought was lectingscraps ofiron or steel, the post office window with a savings book; however, it then donating it all to the col- my hard come-by dimes for turned out not to be a little lectioncentertobe recycled as many saving stamps as book but a single cardboard into items for the military.

I could afford, pasting them on which was written That was when my dad proudly on my little card "United States Government wore his uniform as part of under the smiling face of the Postal Savings Card" and the Home Guard and went postal clerk. was stamped June 14, 1932, about checking that winOr, picking up a piece of in Gresham, Oregon. It clari- dows had shades drawn so string and tying it on the fies my childhood rememthat no lights shone out into end of the ball growing to brance. On the card were ten the night to alert an enemy tremendous size under our little squares just the size of plane lest one fly over our family's urging. the 10-cent stamp that your town.

Or, darning our socks and That's when we contindime purchased. The postal hose because we couldn't buy department wrote that by ued doing a lot of walking more.

Union and Wallowa County Locations: your placing ten postal savbecausevehicletiresand gas Or, even giving up our Best Western ings stamps on the spaces were severely lim ited aswas high school Mimir at graduSuper 8 numbered from one to ten sugar, lard, and other comation time except for a very B est Value Sandman you could then turn it in to modities. limited printing because of TrQvel o dge any postal savings deposiWe adjusted to the shortwar shortages.

Joe QndSugars toryas a one-dollardeposit agesfairly easily,forw ehad There may be those who Primo'sPizza to your account or you could come through what they had wonder how we could have BearMountainPizza redeem it for cash. You could calledthe Great Depressurvived such times and Pizza Hut earn 2 percent interest annu- sion of the 1930s, so we just even feel sorry for us.

Denny's ally by saving. pulled in our belts a little If so inclined, please don't.

Joe Beans I am glad to know this for tighter without feeling sorry We grew up a hardy lot BenchwQrmer's sure now that I have found for ourselves. and appreciated what we LQ Fiesta this savings card. I know now We had a job to do in had.

NY Richie's that I would have purchased fightingthe war — and we Bring on your hardships, Ten DepotStreet a stamp or two at a time and did it, pretty much without shortages, and depressions.

Sub Shop We'll still survive together pasteditonto the cardboard complaint.

MQmacitQ's until I had a full dollar's I suppose, in these years because we know how.

Cock hBull worth, then turned it into the ofinstant satisfaction and We probably still have UnionCountyChamber of Commerce postal clerk to add to my sav- throwaways, there are still just what you need in our US Bank ings account there. I want it a few of us who continue to storerooms.

LQ Grande Rendezvous RV a The aWaste not, want not! known that whomever this follow the regime of"wasteResort cardcame from, Iapprecinot, want-not." Call it U. S. Post Office at Adams LQ GrandeStereoQnd Music ate having it donated to my hoarding if you will, but in Avenue and Fourth Street LQ GrandeInn cause because now I can tell those days there was a use in La Grande and the one in Quail Run you about the postal savings for everything no matter Gresham have said so! I have Eastern OregonUniversity program. how worn-out or used it may now found the proof.

The book that I thought I be. It could be just the thing rememberedmust have been someone needed. for war bond stamps and You see this in the poputheearlierseparate savings record was recorded by the clerk under your name in his own record book. You kept the flat card until the spaces SUNDAYSUMMERCONCERTSERIESNOWTHROUGH AUGUST 30 were filled before turning it AT GEISER POLLMAN PARK BAKER CITY OREGON in as a dollar saved.

There are five stamps on this particular card filling up five spaces. The other empty five spaces contain sayings like "A penny saved is a penny earned,"eThrift begins with little savings," and my favorite still usedaWaste not, want not."

Somewhere in the back of my mind the amount of $15 comes to the fore. I think that was the amount of my total This ueeks' concert attendance donations savings when we removed mill benefit Baker City Eeents. our money, maybe because Suggested donation $5 Per adult/children under 16 free. oftheclosure ofthe savings program. It would be interAttendance donations mill be collected at the eeent. esting to know for sure.

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Got aphids?

The bugs are a common gardenpest this time ofyear.

Although they rarely kill mature plants, aphids can weaken younger plants and leave behind unattractive damage.

Keeping aphids to a minimum is key to a healthy garden. Large populations can stunt new growth and turn leaves yellow.

They often leave behind a sticky substance called honeydew, and they can spread viruses from plant-toplant.

Aphids can be identified by theirpear-shaped bodies,long legs and antennae. They can be green, yellow, black, red or brown. Almost all plants are susceptible to atleastone species of aphid. They typically feed on leaves and stems in dense groups,piercing tender partsof the plant and sucking out fluids.

While using an insecticide to kill off the aphids might be tempting, as well as effective, that method could kill beneficial insects. Other less toxic methods might be a better way to keep the bugs in check and the plants

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cant aphid problem, we recommend ways to manage the current infestation and also look at why the plant is under stress," Detweiler said. eWe give them alloftheresearch-based options and let them make an informed decision."

Check plants regularly so any infestation is caught early, and keep ants under control; ants protectaphids from predators.

When aphids are found, hose down hardy plants and shrubs with a strong stream of water, happy. focusing on the underside of Aphidsare attracted to the leaves and stems. distresssignals sentoutby Sinceaphids are a soft-bodied weak or unhealthy plants, said insect, some will be killed on Amy Jo Detweiler, associate contact. Those not killed could professor of horticulture with return or quickly reproduce, and Oregon State University. She this tactic must be employed teaches master gardener courses regularly to be effective. at the Deschutes County OSU Sticky traps, which use a Extension Service in Redmond. petroleum-type of jelly, are ''When people have a signifianother option, Detweiler said.

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These traps are typically used to monitor the number of aphids in an area by capturing some of the insects. The traps are not considereda pesticide.

Insecticidal soap is a milder, organically derived option when cultural controls aren't working.

The Integrated Pest Management program at University of California Davis recommends using insecticidal soaps or oils like neem and canola. Dilute oils in a 1 to 2 percent solution with water, and spray both the tops and underside of leaves liberally.

Jim and Debra Fields, the husband and wife team that owns Fields Farm in Bend, prevent aphid infestations by maintaining healthy plants and building the soil with compost and diff erent types oforganic fertilizer. eWe would rather work with nature than against it," Jim

use white, yellow or red) Zest of one small lemon Continued from Page 1B may be chopped and added to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezedlemon juice It only makes sense that salsas, relishes and chutneys.

1 tablespoon finely minced most cherry pies are made I had terrific luck with the jalapeno pepper, seeds from tart cherries, Seaquist dried and frozen Montmoand stem removed (may said, because they are small- rencys I ordered from Friske use other chiles of choice, er. Ergo: You can pack more Orchards in the neighborsuch as Serrano or Thai) cherries into the pastry and ing state of Michigan, the 1 teaspoon Worcestershire every bite. And who doesn't nation's No. 1 state fortart sauce want more cherries? cherries. As research for /2teaspoon salt At Seaquist Orchards' this story, I made an amaz2-3 tablespoons chopped m arket, Idiscovered freshing meat loaf studded with sweet basil (may baked cherry pies and house- Montmorencys and slathered use Thai basil) made cherry fudge, cherry with a catsup-y cherry sauce.

I'm saving the rest for cherry jam and cherry salsa, cherry Place the cherries, onion, juiceand cherrycider,dried pies and White Gull's killer lemon zest and juice, jalapeno, cherries, frozen cherries, French toast.

Worcestershire sauce and fresh cherries. And I develSo here's the thing about salt in a small bowl and mix oped a serious case of cherry cooking with cherries. They well.

Taste and adjust seasonfever. are versatile. So if you can't ings.

(If using tart cherries, At Parador, a tapas resfind sour, most sweet varietyoumaywanttoadd a bitof taurant in the town of Egg ies work just fine, though Harbor, I had charcuterie might add a little lemon juice sugar; start with 1 teaspoon, then more as needed.) Cover paired with Door County or zest toim part tartness. and chill for at least one hour cherry jam. At 109-year-old After heating up the kitchen Wilson's Restaurant & Ice to make cherry baked goods, before serving. Just before serving, stir in chopped basil.

I'vedecided that cold cherry Cream Parlor in Ephraim, I Makes: Almost 2 cups. inhaled a vanilla ice cream treats— like ice creams, sundae loaded with hot fudge smoothies, cocktails and Per 1-tablespoon serving: 5 sauce, Door County cherries, salsa — are the way to go in calories (percent of calories whipped cream and pecans. this hot summer season. from fat, 4),traceprotein, 1 At what may be America's There'll be plenty of time g carbohydrates, trace fiber, cutest pie shop, Sweetie Pies for cherry baking this fall trace fat (no saturated fat), no in Fish Creek, I chatted with and winter. Right now, it's cholesterol, 36 mg sodium. owner Cathy Mazurek and time for a pick-me-up, so I wolfed down a slice of her think I'll dump some cherpeach-and-cherry pie and got ries, bananas and nonfat CHERRYAND some cherry bars to go. yogurt in the blender and APRICOT Back in Sister Bay, at Fred slurp my troubles away. & Fuzzy's Waterfront Bar CI.AFOUTIS CHERRIES THREE WAYS & Grill, I slurped a wonderThis classic French flan is a fully sweet-tart Door County Here are recipes for a quick and easy way to show cherry margarita. And at cool cherry salsa, a cherryoff summer fruit, especially and-apricot clafoutisand the White Gull Inn in Fish sweet cherries. In the French Creek, I had what"Good cherry-bourbon ice cream. To region of Lirnouii, black Morning America" viewers pitcherriesfortheclafoutis, cherries were traditionally left votedthe bestbreakfastin just poke the stem end with a unpitted because the stone the nation back in 2010. That wooden chopstick, and the pit was said to enhance flavor. Try would be the inn's Cherryshould pop out. that atyour own peril. Ifyou Stuffed French Toast: slices don't want to use apricots, try ofegg bread with pockets of CHERRYSALSA peaches. Or omit altogether Wisconsin cream cheese and and use a full pound of cherDoor County cherries, topped This is a perfect way to enjoy ries. Leftovers are good for fresh sweet cherries (or tart, with real maple syrup. Grabreakfast. if you can find them) as a cious goodness, that stuff is summer snack with tortilla good. s/4 pound sweet cherries, chips.

Basil adds a hint of Ifyou ever gettoDoor stemmed and pitted anise to the relish. But feel County, you won't forget 4 apricots, pitted and halved free to create your own recipe, those cherries.

2/3 cup granulated using mint, cilantro, scallions, Unfortunately, fresh tart sugar, divided hot sauce or whatever mild cherries of any kind are not 1 tablespoon kirsch or or hot peppers you have on to be found in some cities, rum (optional) hand.Lime juice may be used such as Atlanta, though you Butter,for greasing pan in place of lemon. The salsa can find sour cherries in 1 cup whole milk keeps well in the refrigerator, canned pie filling and dried.

3 large eggs and would be delicious with As Seaquist told me, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract grilled meats, chicken or as a these juicy little Midwestern /2cup all-purpose flour stand-in for cranberries with Montmorencys and other Confectioner's sugar for tartvarietiesare a challenge turkey. dusting (optional) to ship. However, you may 1"/2 cups stemmed, pitted order dried Montmorencys and chopped cherries Place cherries and apricots from any number of sources, (may use sweet or tart) in a medium bowl and top and they are great for cook1/3 cup chopped onion (may with sugar and kirsch or rum ies, bars, granola, etc. They

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Fields said.eWe're not at war with the bugs or other animals, we're working with them."

Over the years they have built a resident population of beneficial insects.

Rye, flowering broccoli, cilantro and phacelia tanacetifolia — commonly called blue or purple tansy, all provide a place for lady beetles to "hang around and eat," said Jim Fields. Other flowering plants that he recommends include clover and globe artichokes.

Detweiler recommends yarrow, which will attract parasitic wasps, soldier beetles and lacewings. Basket-of-Gold works well in the high desert forattracting bugs that control garden pests.

"One year our basil got aphids really bad, so we released ladybugs into the greenhouse," Debra Fields said."In two days the basil went from pale to a nice bright green again. They can beeffective."

But it takes a complex ecosystem to keep the aphid-controlling bugs from leaving in search of otherfood sources once there arelessaphids to eat.

"It's good to have a diversity of plants that will bring in beneficial insects and keep the balance, so thatifa food source arisesthey can take care ofit," Detweiler said.

To learn more about sustainable gardening in Oregon, visit www.extension.oregonstate.edu/ gardening.

(if using). Toss well to coat and allow to sit for 30 minutes.

Grease a 9/2- or10-inch tart pan or glass pie plate with butter.

Strain the fruit over a bowl, reserving liquid, and arrange the fruit in the baking dish.

Place the reserved fruit syrup, milk, remaining 1/3 cup of sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and flour in the bowl of a blender. Mix at highest speed for 1 minute; then pour in the baking dish. (If you don't have a blender, beat the milk, eggs and vanilla extract until just mixed; add flour and mix until smooth and frothy.)

Bake in a 350-degree oven until the clafoutis is firmly set at the center and nicely browned, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. (A toothpick or knife inserted at the center should come out clean). The clafoutis will puff up, then settle as it cools. Allow to cool briefly, about15 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar if desired. Serves: 6-8

FRONT YARD Continued ~om Page 2B So when a big box store offered them at $20for a three-plant container,Deters purchased 20 pots and took them home to the property he cared for when his grandmother owned it. For the next 18 months, he experimented with trellis materials and heights.

In 2012,the"overnight appearance of 50 trellises" generated opposition from some neighbors, he says, so he posted signsthat read,"Pleasegive the plants a chance," and encouraged neighbors to be patient until the plants matured and covered the stark teepees.

Today,the fully m ature gardens have generated a number of fans, including landscape designer Alexander Smith, who happened upon the gardens when lookingfora parking spot.

Veggies in front For years, philosophy professor Tamar Rudavsky and her husband, Richard Brody, battled overturf.Brody preferred a grassylawn for a play space fortheir kids, but Rudavsky wanted a lush vegetable garden to provideflavorful, healthy food for the family.

"I think lawns are ridiculous," she says.

When the couple became empty nesters in 2006 and moved to a smaller home with a shady backyard in Columbus, Ohio, Rudavsky gained ground in their turfwar as shenegotiated for afrontyard vegetable garden. Within two weeks of moving in, she dug up the front lawn and planted her first crops.

Rudavsky has become an edibles crusader by example as hundreds ofbikers pass to admire thevegetablegardens.

For those who stop to learn more, she advisesthem to start with a 4-by-8-foot raised bed.'Youcan grow a summer's worth of producein that space." In fact,four neighbors have followed Rudavsky's advice.

bourbon are a heavenly rnrriage, especially when folded into this rich vanilla custard.

You may also use rum or brandy. Chocolate sauce or shavings would be a nice addition.

For the cherry-bourbon sauce 1"/2 cups halved pitted cherries 3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons bourbon For the vanilla ice cream 1"/2 cups heavy cream 1"/2 cup whole milk /2cup granulated sugar, divided A pinch of kosher salt /2vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract) 5 large egg yolks

To make the sauce: Place pitted cherries, sugar, and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until syrupy, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes. Stir in bourbon.

Cover and chill until to ready Per serving, based on6: 241 to make ice cream. calories (percent of calories To make the ice cream: from fat, 17), 6g protein,43 Combine heavy cream, g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 4 whole milk, "/4 cup granug fat (2g saturated), 112mg lated sugar and a pinch of cholesterol, 56 mg sodium. kosher salt in a medium saucepan. Split vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape in CHERRY-BOURBON seeds; add pod (or use vanilla extract). Bring mixture ICE CREAM just to a simmer, stirring to Cherries and smoky sweet dissolve sugar. Remove from

heat. If using vanilla bean, cover; let sit 30 minutes.

Whisk 5 large egg yolks and remaining "/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl until pale, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in "/2 cup warm cream mixture. Whisk yolk mixture into remaining cream mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat a wooden spoon, 2-3 minutes.

Strain custard into a medium bowl set over a bowl of ice water. Place vanilla bean back in the custard. Let cool, stirring occasionally. Chill ln refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

W hen ready to make the ice cream, fish the vanilla bean out of the custard and discard. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container, and fold in cherrybourbon sauce. Cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours and up to 1 week.

Makes: About1 quart — Adapted from a recipe in Bon Appetit magazine, August 2013 Per 1/2-cup serving: 309 calories (percent of calories from fat, 63),4g protein,24 g carbohydrates,trace fiber, 21 g fat (12 g saturated), 200 mg cholesterol, 59 mg sodium.

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MONDAY, J ULY 27, 2015

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Iob description, applii ng p o s it ions; D i s h SCHOOL District cation and instructions washer/ICitchen Helper COVE Cove, Oregon contact the W a llowa SCARLETT MARY LMT and full time Parapro- Coaching UNITED FINANCE Co 220 - Help Wanted COVE SCHOOL District Position: Education Service Disfessional.

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I f Position: Boys Basketball Coach ¹105 Enterpnse, OR www.imbler.k12.or.us Application Deadline IT IS UNLAWFUL (Sub- Athletic Director Baker City, OR you have good com- 97828. (541-426-7600). or call 541-534-5331 . sectio n 3, O RS Application Deadline munication skills, and Gift CerbficateaAvailable!

Date: Open until filled Application materials 6 59.040) for an e m Date: Open until filled e nloy w o r k in g w i t h Start Date: Au gust 18, Add BOLDING must be received by ployer (domestic help Start Date: Au gust 18, p eople, we w a n t t o FISHTRAP is seeking ap- 385 - Union Co. Ser2015 or a BORDER! August 7th at n oon. excepted) or employplications for Executrain you for this entry 2015 Qualifications: EOE ment agency to print Qualifications: tive Director. Full Time vice Directory level position.

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2 015-2016 s c h o o l t h e Dis t r ict ' s CIALIST N E EDED! for as little as employment o r to Application Procedure: year. 541-975-1147 or La Grande, OR 97850, Extra-Duty Stipend.

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Solutions is a 501(c)3 TOWN OF which is available at filled the testing and YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder VIRGO (Aue. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) - The disserving O r e g o n in BAKER CITY www.cove.k12.or.us experience r e q u ireBorn today, you are a bright and positive begin gathering the best talent available for a agreementyou are having with a friend or Morrow, Whee l e r, under District Informaments fo r l i censure.

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We are recruiting for a • Resume wanted to deliver the our w ebs i t e : tentment providing the kind of behind-the- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You know ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Two out of • Three (3) Letters of regular full-time Nurse Baker City Herald www.lcb.state.or.us to scenes support that is so necessary to virtu- what the major issuesare,but you're not will- three isn't bad, surely - in fact, it's a worthy Supervisor at Juniper Monday, Wednesday, Recommendation c heck t h e lic e n s e ally every kind of worthwhile endeavor in ing to talk about them until you know what goal. You mustn't be so stubborn that you Ridge Acute Care Cenand Fnday's, within Preferred Submission status before contractlife. You know that you have great things to you want the outcome to be. make an unnecessary sacrifice.

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Method: Please mail ter, a Secure Psychiating with the business. nc Facility in John Day, Ca II 541-523-3673 offer, but you also realize that not everyone is SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Youmay applications to: Persons doing l andproviding services to Cove School Distnct born to be in the spotlight. Even so, you can Environmental influences will be felt feelasthough you've lostyourway recently. scape maintenance do individuals with severe INVESTIGATE BEFORE not require a landscapPO Box 68 learn to exploit the opportunity to shine throughout the day, but if you're properly Fortunately, the day is likely to offer you an mental illness. This poYOU INVEST! Always Cove, OR 97824 ing license. when it comes to you. You may, in fact, prepared, you should be able to do all you opportunity to get back on track. s ition must h av e a n a good policy, espestumble into just such anopportunity at least have planned.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) —You know LINCARE, LEADING nau nderstanding of t h e cially for business optional respiratory comOAR's and apply them twice in your life, turning each into such a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) what a loved one is waiting to hear, but you portunities ( I E f r a np any s e e k s c a r i n g to policy and p rocechises. Call OR Dept. tremendoussuccessthatyou areremembered Someoneispressuringyou morethan usual, have the feeling that saying it is going to make Service Representadure wnting, and nurso f J u stice a t ( 5 0 3 ) for them more than for all the other things but you have to come to terms with how you things worse — if only temporarily. tive. Service patients ing care of residents.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) This is a you do or have done. The truth is, however, in their home for oxyThis position will proeral Trade Commission that you are not so concerned with how you CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You're good day to ask forgiveness of someonewho gen and e q u ipment v ide monthly staff i n at (877) FTC-HELP for areremembered,but rather with how you not likely to get everything you had hoped was hurt by a word or a deedsometime ago. needs. Warm personservices, and will def ree i nformation. O r a lities, age 21+, w h o live. for, but having something of value is better You'll realize what "I'm sorry" means! velop and participate in v isit our We b s it e a t 430- For Saleor can lift up to 120 Ibs the personal care plan, www.ftc.gov/bizop.

TUESDAY,JULY28 than nothing at all, surely. s h o u I d a p p Iy. C D L as well as provide inTrade AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You must LEO (July 23-Aue. 22) — You're into COPYRIGHT2tll5 UMTED FEATURESYNDICATE INC w/ODOT a plus or obput into the treatment 340 - Adult Care ELECTRIC RECLINER something you don't completely understand, be ready to strike a deal with someone who DISIRIBUIED BY UNIVERSALUCLICKFORUFS tainable. Growth o pp lan as part o f t h e Baker Co. lllOWd tSt K Qty M O all0a Mtl25567l4 S elf c harging, v e r y but you know that with the help of a friend thinks he or she is holding all the cards. You portunities are exceltreatment team. This good condition, $100 lent. Please apply in position w ill p e rform CARE OF Elderly, resonobo. Gas upright Furperson 1808 4th St. La s ome f l o o r w o r k . able, relaible, refernace $100 obo. Call av a il a b l e Grande 541-963-3118.

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541-523-3110 must have a valid OreEOE. gon Registered ProfesFOR S A L E : S no w sional Nurse's license 380 - Baker County blower, piano bench, LA GRANDE School a t the t i m e o f h i r e , Service Directory sewing machine cabiDistrict is accepting apw ith m i n imum o f a n CEDAR 8E CHAIN link plications for part-time net, wicker dog bed, Associate's degree in 45 Calmed down ACROSS fences. New construcadding machine. Call and substitute paraeNursing and minimum t ion, R e m o d e l s ( I E for more i nformation 49 Dragon ducators (teacher's of five (5) years' expe541-91 0-0090. handyman services. a ssi s t a n t ) an d constellation Answer to Previous Puzzle 1 Morn's rience, wit h a t l e a st Kip Carter Construction part-time cook helpers.

53 Sky bear one year at s u pervicounterpart 541-519-5273 KIRBY V ACUU M For more information YO WL B A D J E T sory level. Must hold a 54 SPeed Of 4 Empty space Great references. cleaner, w i th rug (541) 663-3212 or visit valid ODL and pass a c leaner $200. 2 f i l e movement CCB¹ 60701 8 Q-Tip AE R E A WE O V A www.lagrandesd.org criminal history backcabinets $20 each. Call 12 Centurion's 14 56 Eiiot'S — Bede BA TS T A B L E A U PART TIME TEACHER ground check. This is 541-562-2031 57 LAX POStingS an exempt p o s i t ion.

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Salary be t w e en 58 Hi-tech scan (19 hours a week) 14 Port near 435 - Fuel Supplies $62,800 — $96,000 Construction, inc ANN 0 N ET C A R B For information and apMauna Loa 59 Hearty laughs plication m a t e r i a ls, DOE. Excellent bene- CCB¹192854. New roofs 60 Wren's 15 Touching HUT S D E L A Y fits package. DownPRICES REDUCED please refer to: (IE reroofs. Shingles, residence load an application at 17 Ereiong Eastern Oregon UniverMulti Cord Discounts! metal. All phases of WA P T BU N G E E www. CommunityCoun61 Jet$140 in the rounds 4" 18 Kukla's friend lY t ~hll construction. Pole s elingsolutions.org a n d A L C OA B AH S to 12" in DIA, $170 eou.edu/hdstart/ buildings a specialty.

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38 Make lace like two years work expen21 22 23 struction Contractors Ca II 541-786-0407 No phone calls please. ence in human servgranny Board. An a c t ive ices preferred; or five EASTERN O R EGON cense means the con40 Shy JOHN JEFFRIES 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 yea rs of e q u i valent tractor is bonded (IE in- SPRAY University is h i ring a SERVICE, INC 41 Friction injury training and work exC oordinator fo r t h e i r sured. Venfy the conRangeland — Pasture 43 Gulf nation perience.

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

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1010 - Union Co. 1010 - Union Co. 1010 - Union Co. 1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S NOTICE TO WEST 60 FEET FROM v ised Statues, at t h e SALE INTERESTED PERSONS THE N O RTHWEST main entrance steps to

CHEROKEE OVERLAND Descnption of Property: with HEMI VS L adder , f e rt i l i z e r , On August 7, 2015 at the Cheryl V e n utolo has spreader, bed frame, hour of 10:00 a.m. at been appointed PerAir suspension, 4-WD, doll beds, computer t he U n i o n Co u n t y sonal Representative 20" wheels, trailer Sheriff's Office, 1109 (hereafter PR) of the printer, fan, dresser, towing pkg 5 equipped Barbie Ieep, TV, snow ICAve, La Grande, OreEstate of Elaine Livto be towed, panoramic s hovel, l aw n c h a i r , gon, the defendant's ingston, De c eased, sunroof, Nappa leather, clothes, weed eater, interest will b e s o ld, P ro b a t e No. navigation system, 1 5-05-8541, U n i o n garbage c a n , and sublect to redemption, heated seats 5 wheel. boxesof miscellaneous in the r ea l p r operty County Circuit Court, Eve available o tion! items unable to invencommonly known as: State of Oregon. All 42,000 mi. CarFax, tory.

1712 Glacier Street, La persons whose rights non-smoker, never G rande, O r 9 7 8 5 0 . may be affected by wrecked. $29,000.

Property Owner: Carrie The court case numthe proceeding may 541-519-8128 LeRoue ber i s 1 5 - 0 1-49565 obtain additional inforw her e J PM o r g a n mation from the court '39 CHEVY 2-dr sedan Chase Bank, National records, the PR, or the S treetrod. 350, 3 5 0 . Amount Due: $338.00 as of July1, 2015 A ssociatio n is t h e attorney for the PR. All Heidts super ride front plaintiff, and Ronald C. persons having claims suspension. Nova rear, Moschkau; Joan Ruth a gainst t h e est a t e 4 wheel disc brakes, Auction to take place on Tuesday, August 4, at M oschkau; State o f must present them to walker radiator, leather 9:40 AM at Jalu Mini Oregon; and Parties In the PR at: i nterior, ai r 5 he a t .

Storage ¹55 l o cated Possession, is defen- Mammen 5 Null, $36,500 503-728-3562 on D Street in Baker d ant. T h e s al e i s a Lawyers, LLC City, OR 97814 p ublic auction to t h e J. Glenn Null, highest bidder for cash Attorney for PR Name of Person Foreor cashier's check, in 1602 Sixth Streetclosing: J a l u M ini hand, made out to Un- P.O. Box 477 Storage Units are manion County S heriff's La Grande, OR 97850 aged by Nelson Real Office. For more infor- (541) 963-5259 E state Agency, 8 4 5 mation on this sale go within four months after 69 CHEVY Impala, cusCampbell, Baker City, to: the f i rs t p u b l ication tom 2 door with rebuilt OR 9 78 1 4 , www.ore onshenffs. date of this notice or tranny and turbo 350 541-523-6485 com/sales.htm they may be barred. motor. New front disc brakes and new front No. 00042084 Published: July 6, 13, 20, Published: July 27, 2015 and back seats. Runs LegaI Published: July 22, 24, and 27, 2015 a nd August 3 , 1 0 , great! Must hear it to 2015 27, 29, 31, August 3, appreciate. Ready for 2015 Legal No.00041803 body and paint. Asking Leqal No.00042137 $6,500 OBO. 541-963-9226 STORAGE UNIT N O. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S T S AUCTION 0 R050001 07-1 5-1 SALE Descnption of Property: APN 2 0 1 5 R 3 0 4 1/ Dresser, coffee table, 0353807DD 5201 TO suitcase, couch, BBQ, On August 20, 2015 at No 8564828 TRUSthe hour of 10:00 a.m. and boxes of miscellaT EE'S NOTICE O F at the Union County neous items unable to S ALE Reference i s Sheriff's Office, 1109 inventory. made to t hat c e rtain ICAve, La Grande, OreTrust Deed made by, gon, the defendant's Property Ow ner: ICristi CHARLES FRANICLIN interest will b e s o ld, Davis 1001 - Baker County ROTHWELL, A SINsublect to redemption, Legal Notices GLE PERSON as Granin the r ea l p r operty Amount Due: $250.00 as t or t o A LAN E. commonly known as: STORAGE UNIT of July1, 2015 SOUTH, ATTORNEY 1708 2nd Street, La AUCTION Grande, OR 9 7 8 50. AT LAW, SOUTH 5 Descnption of Property: Auction to take place on ASSOCIATES as TrusThe court case num4 life Iackets, 1 s uitMonday, August 10, at in favor of URBAN case, car seat, ironing 9 30 A M a t Se r v e ber i s 1 5 - 0 1-49554 tee, where W e ll s F a rgo FINANCIAL GROUP, board, paint gun, end Yourself Storage ¹20, INC. as B e n e f iciary Bank, N . A. , i s the table, dresser, comlocated on David Ecdated as of March 31, p laintiff, a n d J oh n puter, pictures, bed tacles Rd, Baker City, 2008 and recorded on Schilling; Tracy Schilb le, m i r r o rs , c r a f t OR 97814 April 18, 2008 as Inling; and Persons or items, clothes, books, stru m e n t No .

Partie s un k no w n and boxes of miscella- Name of Person Fore20081615 of official reclaiming any nght, tineous items unable to closing: Serve Yourself cords in the Office of tle, lien, or interest in inventory.

Units are managed by the Recorder of Union the property descnbed Nelson Real E state County, Oregon to-wit: i n t h e c om pl a i n t Property Owner: Agency, 845 CampAP N: 2 0 1 5 R3041/ herein, is d e fendant.

Ambrosia Russell bell, Baker City, OR 52 0 1 The sale is a p u b lic 0353807D D Amount Due: $238.75 as 97814, 541-523-6485 COMMENCING AT A auction to the highest of July1, 2015 POINT O N THE b idder f o r c a s h o r Legal No. 00042158 SOUTH LINE OF "A" c ashier's c h e c k , i n Auction to take place on Published: July 27, 29 STR E ET OF THE C ITY hand, made out to UnTuesday, August 4, at 3 1, August 3, 5 , 7 OF L A G R A NDE, ion County S heriff's 9:30 AM at Jalu Mini 2015 WHICH IS NORTH 87' Office. For more inforStorage ¹1 1 l ocated mation on this sale go on D Street in Baker Placing an ad in to: City, OR 97814 Classified is a very www.oregonshenffs. com/sales.htm Name of Person Foreclosing: J a l u M ini easy, simple proPublished: July 20, 27, Storage Units are managed by Nelson Real cess. Just call the 2015 and August 3, 10, 2015 E state Agency, 8 4 5 C I a s s i f i e d Campbell, Baker City, OR 9 7 8 1 4 , Department and LegaI No. 00042018 541-523-6485 we ' l l h e I p yo u

CORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCIC 2-A STREET OF THE ORIG INAL TOWN OF LEGRAND (NOW LA GRANDE), UNION C O U N TY, OREGON, THENCE N ORTH 87 ' W E S T ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF "A" STREET 122 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 3' WEST 142 F EET ALONG T H E PROPERTY LINE OF LAND CONVEYED TO RALPH R. BEERY BY DEED, DATED OCTOBER 9, 1956 (BOOIC 138, PAGE 370, RECORDS OF U NION COUNTY, OREGON), THENCE SOUTH 87' E AST 1 2 2 FE E T ; THENCE NORTH 3' EAST 142 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 702 A AVENUE, LA GRANDE, OR 97850 Both the Bene-

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h ave elected to s e l l the said real property to satisfy the o b ligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has bee n r e c o rded p ursuant t o S e c t i o n

der for cash the intere st i n t h e s a i d d e scribed real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the e xecution by h i m o f the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the e x ecution of s aid Trust D e ed, t o satisfy the f o regoing obligations thereby secured and the c o sts and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee.

Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the nght to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the e ntire a m o un t t h e n due (other than such

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pal as would not then be due had no default occurred), t o g e t her with the costs, Trustee's o r a t t o r n ey's fees and c uring any o ther d e f ault c o m plained of in the Notice of Default by tendering th e p e r f ormance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time pnor to five days before the date last set for sale.

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86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor's failure to pay: Failed to pay the p rincipa l ba la n c e which became all due and payable b ased upon the failure to pay taxes and/or insurance By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said

i m m e d iately due and payable, s aid sums being t h e following, to-wit: The sum of $ 1 13,522.76 together with interest thereon from April 5, 2008 until paid; and all Trustee's fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant t o the t e rms o f s a i d Trust Deed. W herefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on November 20, 2015 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Re-

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for found fat er to reappear DEARABBY: I am 82 and getting married could get to pay the bills (more or less), but in ayear My biological father livesin Spain theyhave allbeen nearminimum wage, so 10 and has never been to the US. My mother met years from retirement, I have no savings. him when she was teachirg Erglish there.

Igot to the point I was so miserable at my Iwas bornin thestatesand neverknew or lastj ob that I quit without havirg another spoke to my dad growing up. WhenI was 5, I one waitirg for me, so I'll probably end up was adopted by my mom's then-husband. takingwhateverdead-endj ob Icangetjustto At 20, while studying in Spain, I located get a paycheck. How can I convince potential, my father and his wife. We maintain a good employers I can do something different when I don't believe it myselP relationship, but I haven't — DIANE IN CANTON been back there, and he has DEAR never met myfamily.

DEAR DIANE: Your M om harbors a lotof ABB Y prob l em is you have lost faith resentment toward myfather. in yourseK Ifyou have had "1,000 interests and hobbies," She tells me he took no I'm betting you are proficientin at least half interestin me as a baby and never sent any money or letters. She gets emotional when he of them, which means you do have a wealth is brought up in conversation. He doesn'tfeel of varied experiences to offer some lucky emthis way toward her. When I mentioned to ployer. Please keep thatin mind the next time Mom that I plan to invite him and his wife you go for an interview, because as long as you to the wedding she got upset. She told me I have the determination, it is never too late. have no businessinvitirg him and that she doesn't want to see him.

DEAR ABBY: I recently marrv'ed "Ron," Ido notsharemy mother'sresentment. a widower. His wife "Marianne"died three I don't want my father to feel excluded. I years ago. They had a solid, happy marriage.

Ron's father had a heart attack and died at worry about Mom's feelings and about my father's Prst US. trip being during the wedtheir wedding reception. ding when I will surely be distracted with Ron had a tattoo put on his arm"E.R.M."and the date. The letters standfor lots of things. Please advise.

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I'm mostly unhappy about Ron's feeling responsibility at the time you were conceived.

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LAFAYETTE, La. — The stranger clenched his fists and shook his head, recounting a time when he tried and failed to beat a cat to death with st aeelrod.

His audience, two women lunching at a Lafayette bistm on a Saturday afternoon, sat acmss fmm him, shocked and silent. The manin a Hawaiianprint shirthad pulled a chair up to their table minutes earlier. He stmked their dogs and startedtoramble:Peoplespend too much moneyon their pets.

There should be a cheaper way to euthanm an animal.

This stranger told them he once took in a stray cat and it gotsick,sohebashed itshead with the rod but failed to kill it.

"He was hurt that the cat lived," recalled Bonnie Barbier, who listened in horror to the bluster for 30 minutes."It was this twisted sense that he was doing the right thing."

Days later, John Russell Houser's photograph flashed ontotelevision screens across America as the man who opened fire in a Louisiana movietheater.

"My stomach dropped," Barbier said of the moment she saw his photo, stern and unsmiling.'That was the man trom Saturday."

At the bistro, the man seemed unhinged and selfrighteous, Barbier remembered.He had written letters to newspapers about conspiracies, he told her. But he was too smart for the world and had to dumb down his missives so the masses might understand them.

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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or PO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA90069.

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She and her friend found an excuse to slip away.

Houser, a mentally ill 59-year-old, terrified his own family and ranted in online forums about African-Americans, Jews and gays. He had lost his wife and his house and left behind a paper trail documenting a long history of seeking vengeance.

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Five hundred miles away in Houser's hometown of Columbus, Georgia, some former neighbors say his life was a decades-long collision coursewith disaster.

"He's been known as a lunatic and a fool around this neck of the woods for years," said Patrick Williams, an antiques dealer who once filed a police report alleging Houser sold him a stolen iron fence at a flea market."He was a highlyintelligent guy but mean as a snake and dangerous. I wasn't a bit surprised when I saw his picture on TV. And no one else that knew him was surprised either."

Houser, who went by Rusty, was known as odd and eccentric in the cluster of towns near the state line between Georgia and Alabama where he lived nearly all his life.

Neighbors said he filled his in-groundpoolwith hundreds of koi. He flew a Confederate flag, passed doomsday fliers around his neighborhood, pounded out angry online missives about corruption and injustice and spouted admiration for Adolf Hitler.

He fit the familiar mold of mass shooters, said James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University, author and prominent expert on massacres. Houser was paranoid,blamed everyone but himself, alienated his family and survived in a world of self-imposed isolation.

"Ifyougave me alistof names, I would have picked his out as the one that done it," said Vince Woodward, who was then active in local Republican politics.

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Family • 2002 Barr Family • 2001 Markgraf Family — For more information about past Fair Families of the Year,please turn to Page 3C

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The Morris family are Baker City born and bred livestock people.

Dan Morris can recall multiple instances where he had to run back and forth between nieces and nephews showing livestock at one end of the Baker County Fairgrounds, and his own childrenatthe oppositeend.

Dan said the Morrises were shocked when they heard they had been honored as the 2015 Fair Family of the Year. sWe figured we'd get it some day, but not now," Dan said.

Dan grew up on a ranch and startedparticipating in Future Farmers of Amer-

ica (FFAl as a high school sophomore.

His son Drew, now 22, started showing pigs in the seventh grade through 4-H. His daughter, Morgan, 20,gotinvolved atan even earlier age— she started showing sheep in the fourth grade. After that, she showed steers and breed heifers.

"Dad and Haley would help with every event we had," Morgan said.

Haley married Dan and joined the family in 2009.

She hadn't had ranching experience before, but she got a crash course.

"The nextgeneration o f kids coming up and

showing bee f are almost all the childrenfocattle farmers. Sothere are a lot of kids who want to show beefin Baker."

— Morgan Morris, 20

"It really teacheskids responsibility and ethic of work. It makesyou more responsible, more mature."

— Dan Moms, talking about the benefits of having kids participate in 4-H and FFA projects at the Fair

"It was definitely a learning experience," Haley said.

"I wasn't raised on a ranch."

Haley has worked as an occupational health specialist at St. Luke's Clinic- Eastern Oregon Medical Associates for 13 years. ''When you grow up in Baker, everyone is entangled in the agriculture loop," Dan said. He worked for the Thomas Angus Ranch for a number of years before moving to his current job as beef specialist for All West/ Select Sires.

Dan was livestock judging coach for several years for the FFA, and worked as Swine Superintendent for three years.

"It's kind of like babysitting," he said."But it's a lot of fun."

Following that, Dan worked as Beef Superintendent for one year."Same thing, different barn," Dan

joked.

Dan was also a member of the Fair Board for three years. He describes the experience as "really good," and said he spent a lot of his time applyingforgrants to expand the Fair's facilities.

The Beef Barn, he said, needs to be expanded to fit the growing interest that Baker City kids have for showing beef cattle.

"The next generation of kids coming up and showing beef are almost all the childrenofcattlefarmers," Morgan said. "So there are a lot of kids who want to show beef in Baker."

The Morris' have a herd of their own, about 150 cattle on a property near Sutton Creek southeast of town.

The family has lived at their Bridge Street home since 2003, although they have a little more space now that Drew and Morgan have

EXCERPTS FROM LETTERS NOMINATING THE MORRISES "The Morris family is keeping the 4H program alive by helping other 4H families participate with livestock projects. They have opened their little piece of paradise on the outskirts of town to a few 4H kids to let them keep their projects at their place."

— Michelle Kaseberg "A true fair family is there for the kids. Not just their own kids but all the other kids in the livestock barns. A true fair family is there to volunteer and is there to cheer on not just their own kids but all the kids. And because of Dan and Haley, Drew and Morgan, and for that matter a lot of other kids who they're not even related to, have had a shining example of just what that true fair family is.

Together the group makes an incredibly strong support unit for not only the Morris kids but for all of Baker County's 4H and FFA kids."

— Chuck and Cheryl Buchanan

moved out.

The Morris kids are out of the house, but they're not out of the ranching business.

Morgan works at Robbins Farm Equipment on 10th Street, and Drew works at Colton Cattle Company.

This year, Dan and Haley have been housing five pigs for three 4-H kids in town.

"They ride their bikes out here," Dan said. "They work them out, feed them and water them."

Dan believes 4-H and the FFA are important because they improve the community and benefit the kids who

dedicate their time to them.

"It really teaches kids responsibility and ethic of work," Dan said."It makes you more responsible, more mature."

"It makes you more personable, "Morgan said."It pushes you to be outgoing."

In their spare time, the Morrises enjoy camping, hunting and spending time at theircabin together.

Dan says he tries to get Drew and Morgan to come back and help out on the ranch whenever he can. sWorking the cows is good family bonding," Dan said.

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MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015

BAKER COUNTY FAIR

TUESDAY, 3ULY 28

(Stage on the Green) • 7 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC, provided

• 6 p.m.— Social hour

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by Marilyn's Music.

• 10 p.m.— FAIR CLOSES TO PUBLIC

Steer, Swine

Large Animal Round Robin: swine, sheep, beef, dairy cattle, goat, horse

(Cockram Arena) • 6p.m.-8p.m.

LIVE MUSIC, Wasteland (Cockram Arena) Kings • 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.

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THURSDAY, AUG. 6 • 7:30 a.m.— 4-H/FFA

FRIDAY, 3ULY 31

Leader Meeting

ship and Trail (Rodeo Grounds)

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• 10 p.m.— FAIR CLOSES TO THE PUBFRIDAY, AUGUST 7 LIC

(Event Ctr) • 8 a.m.— 4-H/FFA

• 4 p.m.— Showman-

Cunningham and The Six Shooters

• 10 p.m.— FAIR CLOSES TO THE PUBLIC

Exhibitor Meeting

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Baker County Fair Board Appreciation Breakfast for Volunteers!

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SATURDAY, AUG. 1 8 a.m.— Opening Ceremonies, Flag Salute, morning meeting English Pleasure, English Equitation, Hunt Seat, Trot Over Fences, Hunter Hack, Equitation Over Fences, Western Pleasure, Western Equitation, and Bareback Equitation

S. John Collins/ Baker City Herald file photo

Auction day during the 2014 Baker County Fair finds Lisa Finley handling her turn at barn duty for the Poco-Wing 4-H Club.

Bring in 4-H Horticulture Exhibits

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(Event Center)

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• 8 a.m.- noon — All 4-H Interview Judging for

Exhibits (Event Center) • 8:30am - 11 a.m.

MONDAY, AUG. 3

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(Cockram Arena) • 8:30 a.m.— 4-H/FFA Cavy followed by Rabbit Showmanship (Tent) • 9 a.m.— FAIR OPENS TO PUBLIC CONCESSIONS and VENDORS OPEN People's Choice Booth Contest, Voting Open all

day (Event Center) 4-H/FFA Market Swine Conformation: Club Herd

(Cockram Arena) 4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goat, Meat Goat Confirmation

(Cockram Arena) • Noon - 4 p m.

Hunter Safety Trailer/ Elkhorn Archers Open • Noon - 9 p m.

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BOUNCE HOUSE FUN (Event Center) Hunter Safety Trailer and TIME! • 1p.m. -6p.m.

Elkhorn Archers Open • Noon — 4-H/FFA OPEN CLASS JUDGING • 1 p.m.- 3 p.m.— 4H/ Market Steer Conforma-

• 8 a.m.— Set-up Livestock Barns • 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.

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• 7:30 a.m.— 4-H/FFA

(Event Center) • 8:30 a.m.— 4-H/FFA

Leader Meeting

(Event Center) • 8 a.m.— 4-H/FFA

Exhibitor Meeting

(Cockram Arena) followed by Livestock Judg-

Exhibitor Meeting

(Cockram Arena) ing Contest • 8:30 a.m.— 4-H/FFA • 9 a.m.— FAIR Cavy/Rabbit ConformaOPENS TO PUBLIC, tion (Tent) CONCESSIONS and • 9 a.m.— FAIR VENDORS OPEN OPENS TO PUBLIC • 10 p.m.- 4 p.m.

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FFA swine market photos • 1 p.m.— 4-H/FFA Small Animal Market Classes • 2 p.m.— Open Class Small Animal Show • 3 p.m.- 4 p.m.— 4-H Archery Competition • 4 p.m.— 4-H/FFA Beef Breeding Classes • 4 p.m.— 4-H/FFA Sheep Breeding classes-

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OPEN CLASS Displays

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(Cockram Arena) 4-H/FFA Poultry Showmanship

(Tent) • 3 p.m.— Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest

BOUNCE HOUSE FUN TIME! Noon — 4-H/FFA Beef Showmanship

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(Tent) 4-H/FFA Sheep Show-

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(Cockram Arena) Hypnotist - Ralph Max• 3 p.m.— 4-H Incubawell tion Projects Judged — Team Roping • 5 p.m.

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2008: Phillips

Excerpts from stories in the Baker City Herald aboutpreviousrecipientsof the Fair Family of the Year award:

Family

2014:

Siddoway Family The Siddoways are a busy bunch.

Between keeping up with ranching, school, athletics and work, the Durkee family didn't consider that they'd be chosen as Baker County's Fair Family of the Year.

Not that they had time to think about it.

"I never would have expectedit,that'sforsure,"said Terri, the mother."There's otherfamiliesmore deserving than ours.

"It's quite an honor."

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2013: Warner

Family The Warner family might not have any young members showing an animal next month at the Baker County Fair, but their lives have been entwined with the summer tradition for more than 50 years.

And this year, they will be honored as the Baker County Fair Family for 2013.

Michelle Cockram Kaseberg nominated the family, saying"The Warners have been an integral part of the fairsince'forever. '" And what haven't they done?

From showing animals to servingas club leaders to acting as auctioneers, this family has touched all facets ofthefair.

'You know they are good auctioneers when they get

m e to bid $300 fora huckleberry pie," Kaseberg wrote.

2012: Rob

and Dianne Ellingson In their letter nominating Rob and Dianne Ellingson, Ron and Ann Rowan wrote: "The Ellingsons have certainly taken their turn in volunteer positions. Rob exemplifies volunteerism."

Why would they go and say a thing like that?

For starters, Rob served for years on the Fair Board. Now he'sstillpartofan advisory group.

The Rowans also wrote that, sWithout Rob, there wouldn't be all this for our families."

When the fair facilities were being rebuilt and moved totheirpresent location, Rob oversaw the construction of the show barn and animal buildings.

Said the Rowans, "His donation of time, equipment and labor saved the project thousands of dollars in construction costs, and Baker County now has a first-class fair facility."

Plus, Ann Rowan mentioned Dianne's involvement with the PEO Sisterhood, an organizationdedicated to furthering women's educational opportunities.

Dianne has especially helped young women get scholarshipstoattend college."Once a teacher always a teacher," Rowan said.

2011: Crabill

family The Crabill family has been involved in Baker County 4-H for four generations.

And there's no reason to believe this legacy will end there.

Both Paul Crabill Jr. and

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his father, Paul Sr., started participating in 4-H activities at age 9.

Paul Jr. and his late wife, Donna, had two sons, Gary and Dennis, and a daughter,

Mark Coomer said he was humbled.

'There has been an elite group of familiesin thepast and I don't know that we fit into that group," he said."I'm Candi iLayl, all of whom really shocked, humbled and honored." were active in 4-H, too.

And so were Candi's But 4-H'ers Lydia Anderchildren, daughter, Josey Lay, sen, 15, and Katie Rowan had and son, Coleman Lay. something different to say.

With such a lengthy famIn a handwritten letter ily history in 4-H and the nominating the Coomers, County Fair, Candi said there Andersen wrote that each of was never any question that the Coomers has had differher children would follow ent and unique involvements in her footsteps in the show in the 4-H community.

"Mark Coomer is the beef rmg.

"I just didn't know any leader for the Good Shepother way," she said."It's just herds 4-H club,"Andersen always been the way we were wrote. all brought up."

She said Mark helped club members understand their animals and made himself available to answer all their questions.

Andersen referred to Mark's wife, Beverly, as The Coomer family went "Mama Coomer" because she above and beyond the call of duty in their work with 4-H, actsas a surrogatemother to and their dedication earned many of the kids she drives to them the title of 2010 Baker and from 4-H competitions.

That's just the way the County Fair Family of the Year.

Coomers feel about 4-H, After learning that his Mark said. family had been selected,

2009: Gerald

and Bonnie Colton If there is any question why Gerald and Bonnie Colton were named the Baker County Fair Family this year, the answer is surely in the facts.

The Coltons have been involved in 4-H and the Baker County Fair for more than 30 years.

Over this period of time, the

Coltons have defUy manned the weighing station for the 4-H competition, whichis certainly an intense, highpressure scene.

And four years ago, when Gerald's father passed away on July 31, 2005, the funeral was postponed so the Coltons could tend to their responsibilitiesatthefair.

"It's embarrassing," Bonnie said ofreceiving the honor, which is in its ninth year.

'Therearea lotm orepeople who are deserving."

For nearly a decade, Beth Phillips has volunteered as the beef superintendent at the Baker County Fair out of a love for kids and cattle.

In recognition of all the years Beth and her husband, Fred Phillips, and their sons, Ryan and Clay, have given to thefair'sbeefprogram and 4-H clubs, they have been honored as the 2008 Fair Family.

"Beth enjoys working with the animals and the kids, and sheisvery good atit," Fred Phillips said."It is a labor of love."

While Fred and Beth got their start in 4-H programs and showing animals at the Baker County Fair as kids in the 1960s, Beth took on theroleofbeefleader forthe Poco-Wing 4-H club in 1999 and acceptedtherole asthe Fair's beef superintendent the same year.

"I grew up with cattle, so I thought it would be easier for me to be beef superintendent than it would be for some other people," Beth said."At the time, my kids were showing steers,soinstead ofjust overseeing them, I took on theresponsibility tooversee everybody."

As the beefleader forthe Poco-Wing club, Beth helped 12 to 15 youths keep their project animals on track.

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nominating letters for the award.

"As an example, their club's beef animalsscored over 85 percent Choice, and they had the top three placementsofCarcass ofM eritat the 2002 fair," Markgraf said. "That is the second year they have scored very high."

Markgraf called Jean Bunch"the taxi, chore girl, livestock hauler, food fetcher and hug dispenser. She will be in the audience to cheer all kids, not just relatives."

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2007: 3acobs Family The Jacobs family of Keating, a family of"doers and givers" and"the backbone" of the Lower Powder 4-H Club, is this year's Baker County Fair Family.

The Jacobses are the seventh Baker County family to receive the award.

It'sa well-deserved honor,according to North Powder's Dotty Miles, who nominated the Keating Valley sheepand cattleranchers fortheir longtime devotion to 4-H and to the Baker County Fair.

'They have provided the sheep for the sheep fitting contest for many years and always purchase a 4-H'ers animal at the sale," Miles wrote in her nomination letter."The family is active in the life of their community in Keating, volunteering as firefighters, school supporters and social leaders and participators."

Ralph Jacobs has been herding sheep for 80 years; he and his wife, Hildreth, will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary as they always do, during the Baker County Fair on Aug. 10. ''When I was in 4-H we held it wherever we could," Hildreth remembers."Sometimes it was at the Natatorium," where the Oregon Trail Regional Museum (now the Baker Heritage Museum) is now.

For many years Ralph served as the fair's sheep superintendent.

"It's an experience to see all the people you have worked with do well," the family patriarch said from his living room last week."To see them achieve something that's not second-rate is our reward."

2002: Barr

Family

For years, the Barr familyAndy and Kris, and their three oldest children Heather, Kati and Drew — were mainstays at the Baker County Fair.

Kris was the longtime beef superintendent, and Andy was (and . sa.' still is) one of those behind-the, Il scenes operators who helps make the buyers barbecue on Saturday i a much-anticipated and popular S. Jahn Collins/ Baker City Herald file photo affair.

The Coomers, Fair Family of theYear, 2010. From left: Dorothea, Rachel (Coomer) Richards, holding her Then the children grew up. daughter Arianna, Rachel's husband, Aaron Richards, Mark, Beverly, Aiden, Luke and Quinn.

They've found other pursuits during fair week. Two moved away.

A third is still in college, living at "It's a reason why 4-H is very family dedicating a great deal of grandchildren, not all of whom live home while he fights forest fires. time to the youth of Baker County near and dear to my heart," Kaslocally.

Now it's young son Will's turn But once the family's assembled, to leave his mark on the Baker ... Our children's lives have been eberg said. enriched by the generosity of the Together with the families of it'sa sim plematter togetthe County Fair.

Rohner family. Having been raised their brother, Daryl, and sister, Wendts to open up about the Baker Will, who's 9, is set to enter the Jeanne Mohr — the children of on adairy,Ivery m uch wanted my County Fair and to share memories Poco-Wing 4-H chapter this year, children to participate in 4-H with a Fred and Annette Cockram — Kas- of their beloved Lone Pine Heirs, just like his siblings before him. His dairy project and learn about the in- eberg, Ward and their families have the 4-H chapter that Barbara parents say they are excited he is dustrythat ispartoftheirheritage. been selected Baker County Fair Wendt founded in 1965 and contin- about to enjoy the same opportuniRohners have made this all possible Family for 2005. ues to help lead. ties that the older children did.

Here's how to do it: Just gather with their program many affectionBeginning with JQ Freeman, five generations have led the club as many Wendts as will fit into the ately call 'Rohner's Loaners.' ...

"Throughthisprogram my family's living room, get out your as adults or served asclub presichildren have learned about many dent. That includes Kaseberg's son, notebook,and startscribbling.

While his children were growing aspects of the dairy industry as well Jeff Sherman, who has served as as the ups and downs of agriculture. president for five years, and Ward's up, Carl Wendt, a Haines rancher, According to Mary Ellen AnderThey have learned about proper daughter, Morgan, who is taking concentrated on 4-H livestock son, who submitted the winning over for Sherman. careand feeding,diseasecontrol, events while Barbara Wendt foessay in this year's Baker County While it was her parents, the Fair Family contest, the Gus breeding, calving and even what the cused on the indoor events, includindustry calls death loss. Kate, John Cockrams, who were instrumental ing cooking and sewing. and Kay Markgraffamily epitoin developing the fair into the gem mizes the spirit of educating youth and (John's mother, dairy founder Clarene Rohnerl are always patient itistoday — he asfairboard memthrough 4-H and fair projects.

"Ihave been fortunate to be able with the kids when it comes to ber and president and the man record-keeping, phone callsto chiefly responsible for raising the The gifts that the Rohner famto be associated with the Markily offer to area youth range from answer a question and helping with money for the present facilities, she grafs," Anderson writes."They "Don't make it too flowery," Jean are very much a dedicated and the projects." as fair manager for 10 years until teaching generations of them sewing skills to offering up animals her death in 2001 — Kaseberg Bunch suggests at the end of the unselfish family when it comes to — particularl y dairy cows — for credits 4-H leaders and OSU Exinterview.sWe're just plain people community service. Gus and Kay 4-H youth to show in the fair. Their tension agents for showing her the who enjoy being involved with our see the importance of educating the "Rohner's Loaners" program is importance of passing the mantle youngsters' activities." youth, not only scholastically, but legendaryin area4-H circles. of volunteerism along to her own Bunch, the matriarch of the through good wholesome work in The true value in what the four children.

2003 Baker County Fair Family, being a part of the agricultural way Sisters Michelle Kaseberg and Cherie Ward, two of the will have her wish. But it's difficult oflife." generationshave offered overthe four leaders of the JQ Livestock years is spelled out in the letters to tick off the contributions of three Gus served as Baker County that nominated the Rohners for the 4-H club, are continuing a tradition Extension agent and Kay as 4-H generations of the Durkee ranchsixth-annual Fair Family award: forexcellence begun by theirgreating family without making their leader for the Poco-Wing 4-H sTake a short visit out to Rohner's grandfather, JQ Freeman, who efforts seem, well,honorable. club. All three of the Markgrafs' Dairy and it becomes readily aphomesteaded on Sutton Creek and Duane and Jean Bunch had children, now adults, were active Getting the Wendt family three children: Susan, Rodd and in 4-H programs, and their eight parent what hard working, busy was one of the co-founders of the together at their Haines ranch for 4-H movementin Baker County. a portrait and family interview is Cheryl Buchanan. The quality people they are," wrote Craig and grandchildren have been or are Cherie Ward."Hang around a little no simple task. After all, Carl and of the children's achievements is currently involved in 4-H and the You can tell how important that evident,"according to Kay longer or visit the Baker County history is to the current leaders just Barbara Wendt have eight children, "selfBaker County Fair.

Fair and you will find the same by the name of the club.

11 grandchildren, and six greatMarkgraf, who wrote one of the

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2006: Rohner

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2005: Cockram

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