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Local, 6A LA GRANDE — It is a fact as undeniable as it is daunting — large sections of both Baker City and La Grande are in a potential oil train "blast zone."

Trains loaded with volatile crude oil from the Midwest regularly pass through the heart of both cities while en route to ports.

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Community Connection bazaar Saturday The seniors at Community Connection will have their 19th-annual fall bazaar Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Community Connection, 2810 Cedar St., in Baker City.

There are 38 tables of vendors displaying their handcrafts, gifts, food, collectible items and kettle corn. The Hospital Auxiliary members will also be there with several tables selling their food and craft items as part of their fundraising program.

There will be a luncheon featuring taco salad served from noon to 1 p.m., for a minimal charge.The proceeds from the bazaar will go to the senior nutrition program and is a part of the regular fundraising activities of the Baker Seniors, who raise an average of $18,000 per year to support senior programs.

For more information, call Community Connection at 523-6591.

Dinner at Elks

Lodge benefits Veterans Home The public is invited to the Baker Elks Lodge's annual steak dinner fundraiser on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lodge, 1896 Second St. The dinner is $10 and includes top sirloin steak, salad, baked potato and dessert.

Veterans get a coupon for a free beverage of their choice.

Gregg Hinrichsen, chairman of the Elks Lodge Trustees, said the dinner raises about $400 to $500, which is donated to The Dalles Veterans Home.

Food is donated by the Oregon Trail Restaurant. For more information call 541-523-3338.

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Samantha Kozlowski acquired a miniature donkey to guard her herd of sheep, but the donkey was unable to stop a cougar from killing six sheep late Sunday or earlyMonday in a pen along Goodrich Creek Lane about 10 miles northwest of Baker City.

It's not clear whether a single cougar, or more than one of the big cats, killed the three ewes and three lambs, said Justin Primus, a wildlife biologist atthe Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Baker City offtce.

Primus said he found many cougar tracks in the sheep pen, and although the tracks were roughly the same size it's not possible to say with certainty that only one cougar attacked the

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Haggen's store manager, Marc Ruberti, says employees still on payroll also will receive one month's benefits following the closing. Twelve of his 53 employees have found work elsewhere, he said.

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Soon there will only be one.

One major grocery store in Baker City, that is.

The two bright yellow banners that greet shoppers at the Haggen store, 1120 Campbell St., tell the tale: "Store Closing — Everything Must Go" The banners were put up Thursday.

That the store is closing isn't breaking news.

In September Haggen, the Bellingham, Washington, chain that filed for bankruptcy re-organization this summer, announced that the Baker City store would close no later than Nov. 25.

Marc Ruberti, general

m anager ofthe Baker City store, said he doesn't know if it will close before Nov. 25.

"There is no in-stone date set for closing," Ruberti said."Every store is a little different."

Haggen, which bought 146 stores,m ostofthem formerly owned byAlbertsons, earlier this year, is trying to sell most of those.

Monday was the deadlinefor prospective buyers to submit bids through the bankruptcy court. The auctionissettostartNov.9.

Deborah Pleva, who worksforthe publicrelations firm that represents Haggen, wrote in an email to the Herald that"Haggen is pleased to report that it has received a number of bids from interested partiesforthe storelocations

Food drive planned this month

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Lorrie Backlund of Baker City has been shopping at Haggen's only for significant bargains, she says. Her concern is for friends who work at the store and will be out of a job soon. available for sale. The company looks forward to successfully completing the auction process."

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has differentissues that will affect negotiations for potential sale.

One big food drive is planned this month as severallocalgroups work together to feed those who may need a little extra help this year.

The main focus is filling the Thanksgiving boxes distributed by the Seventhday Adventist Church — a tradition that dates back more than 60 years in Baker County.

After those boxes are full, any extra food will be distributedtothefood banks in Baker City. In the past, the Boy Scouts have conducted a fooddrive separately from the SDA collection.

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Baker County and the Oregon Military Department are close to completing a major land swap on the north side of Campbell Street between Grove and Cedar streets.

Although the deal isn't set to close until midJanuary, the agreement has been signed and crews are working now on a new parking and repair compound for military vehicles.

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Don Lampkins, left, andTony Briggs prepare grade Tuesday for a storm drain in a section directly north of the Baker City Armory that will be completed with concrete to support heavy vehicles. Workers are building a new vehicle compound as part of a land swap with Baker County.

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BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4 • Special Olympics Fundraiser:Firefighters will serve customers at Barley Brown'8 Brewpub, 2190 Main St., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; all tips will go to the Baker County Special Olympics ski team; donations also may be sent to SOOR, PO. Box508, BakerCity,OR 97814;markyour check "Chapter 511" to ensure the money stays in Baker County.

• Powder Basin Watershed Council:6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., School District Office, 2090 Fourth St.; more information is available by calling 541-523-7288.

THURSDAY, NOV. 5 • Medical Springs Rural Fire Protection District Board: 7 p.m., at the Pondosa Station.

• Lower Powder River Irrigation District Board:6 p.m., at the Sunridge.

FRIDAY, NOV. 6 • First Friday art shows:Baker City art galleries are open late to showcase the month'8 new artwork; opening times vary between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

• Medical Springs Rural Fire Protection District Board: 7 p.m., at the Pondosa Station.

SATURDAY, NOV. 7 • Community Connection 21st-Annual Senior Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Center, 2810Cedar St.

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Partnering on thisfood drive are the The Angel Trees are decorated with Seventh-day Adventist Church, Boy tags describing a child's gift wish.

Scouts, Girl Scouts, Northeast Oregon The red kettles raise money to fulfill Compassion Center, Harvest Christian Angeltags thatarenotcollected,and Church, Baker City Christian Church also to help fill the Christmas food and the Baker High School leadership boxes that are delivered by the Baker classes and National Honor Society.

City Fire Department. ''We've just consolidated everybody," Chad Colton, operations supervisor said Emily Braswell, district executive at the Salvation Army in Baker City, for Boy Scouts of America. saidfood donations arewelcome, as are Empty bags will be distributed monetary donations that can be used to throughout town on Nov. 12 and 13. purchase food. Donations can be taken The community is encouraged to fill to the Salvation Army, 2505 Broadway those bags with nonperishable food St. in Baker City. items, and then the groups will head To ensure donations stay local, he out to gather the bags at 1 p.m. Sunday, suggests writing"For Baker County" in Nov. 15.

All food will be delivered to the SDA the memo line.

Also, he said applications for bell Church, where it will be sorted, boxed ringers are available now — thereare and delivered on Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to six positions that are paid minimum noon. wage.

In 2014, the SDA Church distributed That programstartedlastyear. about 350 food boxes across Baker ''We don't have the volunteer base," County. Braswell said this year's boxes Colton said. will contain nearly 2,000 pounds of Volunteer bell ringers are also potatoes from Kerns Rainbow Ranch. welcome.

Salvation Army 'The more people we have out there, The Salvation Army will start its the more money we can raise," he said.

Keating pinochle and potluckschedule set The schedule has been set for this winter's pinochle potlucks at the Keating Fire Hall.

Pinochle is planned on these dates: Nov. 21, Dec. 5 and 19, Jan. 2, 16 and 30, and Feb. 13 and 27.

Potlucks start at 6:30, with pinochle to follow. Those attending are asked to bring a potluck dish to share,table service,and $5forthose who plan to play cards. Lemonade, coffee and tea will be provided.

More information is available by calling Cammie Miller at 541-5236108 orPatt iPickard at541-5232943.

Baker Valley Vector Control board meets Tuesday The Baker Valley Vector Control District's Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, Nov. 10, at noon at the Sunridge Inn. The board oversees the 200,000acre mosquito-control district that includes most of Baker, Bowen and Keating valleys.

OBITUARIES

TURNING BACK THE PAGES JaneHutton 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald November 4, 1965 Teach Me HowTo Cry, Baker High School's fall dramatic presentation, is under nightly rehearsals by the high schoolThespians who are working diligently toward the Nov. 18 and 19 production dates.

25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald November 5, 1990 At age 78, Ken Crawford stays young by staying involved.

He's involved in the Baker Rotary Club, where he's heading up a project to plant another pine tree in Baker Valley, one that will be visible from Flagstaff Hill, just like the one pioneers headed for until it was felled in1843.

10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald November 4, 2005 Chris Heffernan might wring his hands raw in frustration if ever a fire blackened his forest and then he had to wait almost two years before he could cut the scorched trees.

Heffernan, who owns 1,100 forested acres west of North Powder, never has had to deal with that dilemma. But he knows the Forest Service has. And that bothers him.

ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald November 5, 2014 Bill Harvey will replace Fred Warner Jr. as chairman of the Baker County Board of Commissioners in January.

This outcome was semi-official even before votes were talliedTuesday.

Harvey, having beaten Warner by 500 votes in the Republican primary in May, was the only candidate listed on the ballot.

But voters can always choose to write in a different person, and Warner, although he didn't campaign this fall, said publicly that he would accept another term were he elected as a write-in candidate.

But the gap between Harvey and the total write-in votes was so large — more than 3,000 votes — that County ClerkTami Green said this morning she will not spend the estimated $1,000 to $1,200 to have write-in votes handcounted to determine how many of those votes were for Warner.

BRIEFING

Baker City, 1938-2015

Jane L. Hutton, 77, of Baker City, died Nov. 1, 2015, at Settler's Park Assisted Living Community in Baker City.

A celebration oflife gathering will take place Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Jane Hutton Second St. Jane was born on Jan. 25, 1938, at Grants Pass to Loren Cooper and Mildred "Billie" Montgomery Cooper. She attended high school at Jacksonville.

She married Billy Joe "Bud" Hutton at Reno, ¹ vada, on Nov. 3, 1956. Along with taking care ofher home,

Jane worked at Betty's Books for many years.

Jane enjoyed reading so much she joined a book club and volunteered for the annual Baker County Library Book Sale. Some ofher favorite hobbies included gardening,going toyard sales,doing craftsand decorating.

Jane was very active in her community. She was a member of Granny's, a life member of the Baker County Regional Museum and was honored as Volunteer of the Year for Friends of the Museum.

She was one of the Four Ladies of the Adler House who volunteered to restore the Leo Adler House, a member of the Red Hat Society, a lifetime member of Sumpter Valley Railroad Restoration and a member of the Lady

Elks.

Survivors include her son, Scott D. Hutton and his wife, Melinda, of Baker City; her daughter, Billie R. Hopkins of Baker City; her grandchildren, Stephanie L. Smith and her husband, Tony, of Boise, Michelle K. Hansen and her husband, Cody, of Baker City, Brian S. Hutton of Salem, Sgt. Sierra R. Hopkins of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Rachell M. Carpenter and her husband, Jesse, of Baker City, William C. Hopkins of Glendale, Arizona, and Wyatt C. Knadle of Baker City; and five greatgrandchildren, Ryan, Jayden, Easton, Malia and Lane.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy J. Hutton; her infant daughter, Debra L. Hutton; and her parents, Loren and Mildred

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NEWS OF RECORD DEATHS Dennis Hanby: 66, of Baker City, died Nov. 1, 2015, at his home. His funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane.

Interment will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cove Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Coles Tribute Center.

FUNERALS PENDING John Charles Hall: There will be a viewing from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Gray's West Bt Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Gray's West Bt Co. There will be a dinner afterward for family and friends at the Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St.

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SENIOR MENUS • THURSDAY:Breaded pork loin, potatoes and gravy, broccoli-blend vegetables, roll coleslaw, brownies • FRIDAY:Beef tacos, Spanish rice, refried beans, cottage cheese with fruit, spice cake Public luncheon at the SeniorCenter,2810 Cedar St., 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.; $4 donation (60 and older), $6.25 for those under 60.

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No schoolThursdayor Fridaythis week There will be no school for Baker School District students Thursday and Friday because of parent-teacher conferences.

School will resume as usual on Mon-

break begins on Dec. 18.

The holiday break ends in the new year and classes will resume on Jan. 4, 2016.

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Parent-teacher conferences

Both students and staff will be off on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in celebration of Veterans Day. In exchange for Wednesday off, students will attend class on Friday, Nov. 13.

There will be a full week of classes Nov. 16-20.

The next week, however, there will be just two days of school leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. There is no school Nov. 25-27.

Classes will resume as usual on Nov. 30 andcontinue on the Monday through Thursday schedule until Christmas

Parent-teacher conferences at Baker Middle School will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Thursday at the school at 2320 Washington Ave. Middle school students are encouraged to join their parents forconferencesisome teacherseven offerextra credit to those students who attend, a flier announcing the conference schedule states).

Parents are asked to pick up their children's reportcardsatthefrontoffi ce before meeting with teachers.

The Thursday afternoon schedule

continues from 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.

The school' sdoorswillclose at3:30 p.m.

Thursday to allow staff to break for dinner from 4p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Thursday evening session will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the doors closing at 7:30 p.m. to allow staff to be out of the building by 8 o'clock.

On Friday, teachers will be availablefrom 8 a.m. to noon.And again, the doors will close a half-hour early, at 11:30 a.m.

On Thursday, conferences will be arena-style offered on a first-come, firstserved basis. Teachers will be seated in the gymnasium to meet parents and students.

On Friday, parents and students will meet with teachers in their classrooms, again on a first-come, first-served basis.

Artlectureseriesstarting at Crossroads Crossroads Carnegie Art Centerisstarting a free Art Lecture Series open to the public through the support of theOregon Community Foundation.

The monthly lecture series will always be at 10:30 a.m. on the Wednesday immediately following the first Friday of each month.

The one-hour program will start with a walk through the gall ery ielevator access available) to view the featured artwork and followed with light refreshments and a lecture or demonstration by one of the featured artistsor a member ofthe community speaking about an artorcultural topic.

"Our goalistocreate an opportunity for lifelong learnersto come to the art center at a quieter time in our schedule and enjoy the featured artwork," said Ginger Savage, executive director. "To slow down, really look at the work, ask questions and become engaged with artisans through their talks."

The first lecture is set for Nov. 11 at Crossroads, 2020 Auburn Ave. It includes a tour of the gallery featur-

Art Center invites public comments on possible expansion Crossroads Carnegie Art Center is inviting the public to attend one of three meetings to discuss a possible expansion of the Center.

Crossroads has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Ford Family Foundation to study the possibility of expanding into the Welch Building, the former KBKR radio station across Auburn Avenue from the Art Center.

"Crossroads has no plans to leave the Carnegie Library," Executive Director Ginger Savage said in a press release. "Yet, the Carnegie Library is limited in teaching space which is a core of our mission and Crossroads has been looking at options.

The Welch Building is one of those options. The Crossroads Board of Directors

ing the artwork of Nancy Coffelt of Baker City and Stephen WadnerofUnion.

Coffelt will talk about her artwork, highlighting stories created through both the use of imagery and medium,encouraging the viewer to add their own twists to the tale.

Refreshments will be provided by Tricia Everson.

Wheelchair access is available through the Second

is committed to a careful and systematic process, which has always included a great deal of community input."

The building is privately owned now.

"We so appreciate the property owner's cooperationand patience as we have worked through finding the funds for the study," Savage said.

The feasibility study for the expansion must be finished by Dec. 31, 2015, after which the Crossroads Board of Directors will review its options.

The public meetings are scheduled for: • Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1 p.m.

• Tuesday, Nov. 17, 8 a.m.

• Thursday, Nov. 19, 6 p.m.

All meetings will be in the downstairs studio at Crossroads, 2020 Auburn Ave. Refreshments will be provided.

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"This series, while designed to welcome a 50-plus crowd tothe artcenter,is indeed open to the public," Savage said. "Cynthia Newman, community art director, has done a terrifi c job putting the program together and is looking ahead to some exciting lectures throughout 2016."

For more information, call Crossroads at 541-523-5369

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retain the right to use the property the county is trans- of dismantling the former Exparking lot for five days ferringi$1,213,178land the tension Building, said Heidi Continued ~om Page1A during Miners Jubilee to acproperty it is acquiring from Martin, the county's human That compound is being commodatespectators forthe the Military Department resource director. built on the west side of the annual bronc and bull riding i$638,178l.

M ost t of herestofthe National Guard armory, and events, and for four days The county will use some of money will be available for south of the Fairgrounds during August for the Baker the money to pay for the cost Fairgrounds projects. rodeo arena.

County Fair.

The Military Department Baker County, meanwhile, paid Barrantine Bates and will take ownership of a parLee, an architectural firm, cel it has been leasing from $89,330todesign thevehicle the Military Department compound,and hired Mike since 2005. That includes the Guns, Immo, ReloadingSupplies Becker Construction of La old armory inow the Baker New 8 Used Grande to build the structure, Community Events Center 4 We now have Condor Tactical Gear W at acostof$1,132,100,said and the Extension 0$cel.

Swift I Frame 8 Sc|rocco James Willeford, construction The county also will receive branch chief for the Military title to an adjacent parcel Department. that it has not leased. That That's part of the property parcel, justeastofthe old arthe county is transferring to mory, has been the National Monday-Friday 11 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. the Military Department.

Guard's vehicle compound.

It includes the site of the Its transfer to the county Saturday 1 — 6 p.m. former Extension Building, necessitated the construc2800 Broadway, Baker City the green metal structure tion of the new compound 541-523-9397 or 541-519-7842 that was torn down earlier that started earlier this fall, this year, and the parking lot Willeford said. between the building site and The county also will receive the arena. $575,000 in cash from the Although the Military Military Department.

That's the difference in Department will own the property, the county will market value between the

LOCAL BRIEFING Conservation district meetings planned Baker County's Soil and Water Conservation Districts have scheduled their November meetings.

All meetings will be at the USDA Service Center, 3990 Midway Drive in Baker City and will be open to the public.

For meetingagendas callTaraWilson at541-523-7121, Extension 100.

• Baker Valley: Nov. 12, noon.

• Burnt River: Nov. 12, 6 p.m.

• Keating: Nov. 17, noon • Eagle Valley: Nov. 18, noon

Gty, countyjointm eeting scheduled Nov.10 Baker City councilors and Baker County commissioners will have a joint meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10, to collect public testimony about an ordinance adopting an interchange management plan for Exits 302 iNorth Baker City) and 306 iSouth Baker City) on Interstate 84.

The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at Baker City Hall, 1655 First St. Copies of the management plan are available online at http J%ites.kittelson.com/BakerCityIAMPS

City's public works committee to meet Baker City's Public Works Advisory Committee will meet Thursday at noon at City Hall, 1655 First St. The meeting is open to the public.

The agendaincludes adiscussion ofthecity'soptionsfor disposing of its sewage effluent. An official fiom the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality talked with the City Council last week about the likelihood that the city, at some undetermined point in the future, will no longer be able to divert treated effluent into the Powder River.

Maker's Club at library Nov. 6, 20 The Baker County Library's Maker's Club will meet twice this month — Nov. 6 the group will be doing spirographs and Nov. 20 those attending will be making things with duct tape.

The Maker's Club meets from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the library's big meeting room. Participants can drop in anytime during that period. No registration is required.

For moreinformation, call541-523-6419.

W eed Management board meets Nov.10 The board of directors for the Tri-County Cooperative Weed ManagementArea iBaker, Union and Wallowa counties) will have its quarterly public meeting Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. at the BLM's Baker Resource Area field offtce, 3100 H St., in Baker City.

Forest project meeting planned in Granite GRANITE — The North Fork John Day Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest will have a public meeting Nov. 12 fiom 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Granite city shop to discuss a fuels reduction project in the Granite Creek area on both the Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman forests. ''We are really looking forward to engaging with and listening to the Granite community, introducing the project, and discussing projectobjectives,proposed areas and treatment tools," said Ian Reid, North Fork John Day District Ranger.

More information about the meeting is available by calling Joani Bosworth at 541-278-3722 or Andrew Stinchfield at 541-427-5397.

Nathan Payton on Biola dean's list LA MIRADA, Calif — Nathan Payton was named to the dean'slistfor academic excellencefor thespring 2015 term at Biola University.

To qualify, students must earn a grade-point average of at least 3.6, while enrolled in at least 12 credits.

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room oim rove Obamacare has accomplished some of its goals, most notably helping millions of Americans get health insurance.

But only a true acolyte of the president's signature legislative victory would describe the program, aker five years, as a resounding success.

We're especially disappointed that the A6ordable Care Act has had decidedly mixed results for the very group whose interests Mr. Obama and the Democratic Party proclaim to be looking out for: the middle class.

A significant percentage of the estimated 5 million workers whose employer-provided health insurance was canceled (oken because the coverage didn't meet Obamacare standards) are middle-class.

A survey by The Associated Press found that almost half of middle-class workers have in the past few years skipped healthcare visits or had financial problems due to health expenses.

And although some of those workers qualify for federal tax credits to o6'set the cost of premiums when they buy insurance through exchanges, many of them are paying more than they did before Obamacare.

And getting less for their money, in many cases.

The biggest burden, according to healthcare analysts, oken is the amount of the deductible, not the premium. That explains why some people are choosing not to go to the doctor — or choosing to pay the Obamacarefine rather than buy insurance.

The detrimental e6ects of the A6ordable Care Act probablyaren't asw idespread in Baker County as in some areas. We have a comparatively large percentage of residents who are covered by Medicare or Medicaid, or who work for a government agency with generous healthcare benefits, which largely insulate them from the downside of Obamacare.

All that said, the A6ordable Care Act is relatively new. The American healthcare industry, which makes up something like one-sixth of the nation's economy, suffers from the same limitation as a massive ship — it can't change course quickly. But it's obvious that the A6ordable Care Act needs to be re-assessed to address the issues created for the middle class by ballooning insurance premiums, and the underlying reason for the high premiums: the rising cost of medical care. Both medical providers and insurers deserve some of the blame for the rising costs, and need to come to the table with solutions.

It might be that if the number of uninsured Americans continues to decline, then the benefits that Obamacare fans tout — lower premiums, better coverage — will materialize.

oreasonto oc u We've seen this movie before. A lame duck president uses the Antiquities Act to declare huge swaths of public lands offlimits so he can have an environmental legacy. Right up until the night before he declared the Grand Staircase Escalante a national monument, the Clinton White House told the Utah congressional delegation no such plans were in the works. And in his final month in office, President Clinton declared seven national monuments.

I fear the Obama Administrationurged on by outside interests groups and wealthy corporations seeking a marketing niche — is up to the same "dark-of-night" declaration on the Owyhee River canyon in Eastern Oregon.

Last Thursday night, in Adrian ipopulation177l,m ore than 500 people turned out to a public meeting organized by state Rep. Cliff Bentz to voice theirdeep concerns about thispossibility. Extra chairs had to be brought in to the local gymnasium, and people were still standing in the aisles.

One person who wasn't there?

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.

Although I called on her or a senior representativetoattend the meeting, no senior members of the Administrationattended.

Iftheyhad, they would have heard a message loud and clear: Residents of Eastern Oregon don't want another "Washington, D.C., knows best," federal designation that would further destroy our way of life.

Yet, despite this public outcry, I believe the Administration is playing hide the ball from the public. The Obama Administration needs to come clean about what it has planned for these mil-

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GREG WALDEN lions of acres ofland in Eastern Oregon.

Those of us familiar with Eastern Oregon know that the Owyhee River canyon in Malheur County is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the country. We also know that these lands arean important part oftheeconomic base for Malheur County, which generates more than $370 million annually in agriculture business, according to Oregon State University, of which $134 million comes from cattle.

The BureauofLand Management and otherfederalagencies manage 4.5 m illion acres,or73 percent oftheland in the county, making public lands grazing an integral part of most local family ranchoperations,many ofwhom have cared for this high desert country since the 1860s.

Forgenerations,these local familieshave been good stewards ofthe lands. They've worked cooperatively and collaboratively with federal agencies to manage these lands with an eye toward the long-term viability of the range and their family's livelihood.

Much like thinning an overstocked forest, grazing helps reduce the amount offuelavailable to largerangeland fi res that threaten watersheds and sage grousehabitat in the arid climates of Southeastern Oregon. When fires do start, the volunteers in the Rural Fire Protection Association are positioned to respond promptly and are highly effective thanks to their intimate knowledge oflocalterrain and weather.

Over the years, these ranchers have developedsprings and other water

sources that have supported their cattle, but also countless numbers of wildlife that share the range. The latter benefit has been particularly valuable during recent droughts.

In towns like Adrian and Jordan Valley, ranching is the base of the community. Whether through hiring employees, or buying needed supplies for the ranch or their family, they are injecting money into the local community.

A monument designation larger than the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut would greatly restrict or eliminate grazingand other productiveusesof the land. It will shake the foundation of these communities and cause harmful economic impacts to the county and the surrounding region.

I've worked with my colleagues in the House to include language in the funding bill for the Department of Interior prohibiting the creation of this national monument. Our farmers, ranchers and rural communities are most affected by the decisions made on public lands. I will continue to work to return the focus on locally driven management efforts, and stop these unilateral actions that lock up our public lands and negatively impact our communities.

The Obama Administration has done enough damage to the West through its overzealousregulations.We don'tneed a presidential declaration locking up more of our public lands and choking our local ranch economy.

Greg Watden represents Oregon's 2R Congressiorud District, whichcovers20 counties in Southern, Central aR Eastern

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GUEST EDITORIAL Editorial from The (Bend) Bulletin: Oregonstateforensiclabshave strict policies and procedures. They go through a voluntary accrediting process with internal and external audits.

But the legitimate question asked by state police, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel and Gov. Kate Brown is if they need more oversight. Brown has set up a work group to figure out what else can be done.

It'sa necessary step.The labsprovidetechnical assistance and training. They analyze evidence and give expert testimony about

thephysicalevidence recovered from crime scenes. Their analysis and interpretation m ust be accurate,credibleand unbiased orit casts a cloud over the criminal justice system.

And the cloud has been cast.

A state forensic analyst at the Bend crime lab is under investigation for drug tampering.

The evidence in 1,000 cases may need to be reviewed again.

Problemshave been reported atcrime labs in 19 other states and at the FBI. Detroit shut down its crime lab. A chemist in Massachusetts went to prison for faking results. In North Carolina, officials withheld or distorted

evidence that cast doubt on the guilt of suspects in 230 cases over 16 years.

What might some solutions be?

One issue often raised is that the state controls the forensic evidence. Even the best scientists can be affected by bias. Does it make sense to have the forensics division in Oregon within the state police? Would more independence promote more pursuit of objectivity? It might help.

Radley Balko, a senior editor for Reason magazine, and Roger Koppl, director of the Institute for Forensic Science Administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University, have

other ideas worth considering. They advocate forensic analysis be done twice by rival labs to ensure the conclusions are solid. They want statistical reviews of findings to look for anomalies in interpretations produced by labs. They also call for steps to be taken to ensureevidence isstripped ofcontext,so scientists don't know any more than necessary aboutwhat they arewo rking on.

Those changes would all cost money. But they may all prove to be worthy investments if they ensure there is justice in the justice system.

CONTACT YOUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS President Barack Obama: TheWhite House, 1600 Pennsylvania 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 202-228-3997. Portland office: OneWorldTrade Center, 121 S.W. Salmon St. Suite 1250, Portland, OR 97204; 503-326-3386; fax 503-326-2900. Pendleton office: 310 S.E. Second St. Suite 105, Pendleton 97801; 541-278-1129; merkley.senate.gov.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden: D.C. office: 221 Dirksen Senate Office Building,Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-5244; fax 202-228-2717.

La Grande office: 105 Fir St., No. 210, La Grande, OR 97850; 541962-7691; fax, 541-963-0885; wyden.senate.gov.

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (2nd District): D.C. office: 2182 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515, 202-225-6730; fax 202225-5774. La Grande office: 1211 Washington Ave., La Grande, OR 97850; 541-624-2400, fax, 541-624-2402; walden.house.gov.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: 254 State Capitol, Salem, OR

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Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler: 350Winter St. N.E., Suite 100,Salem, OR 97301-3896; 503-378-4329.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum: Justice Building,Salem, OR 97301-4096; 503-378-4400.

Oregon Legislature: Legislative documents and information are available online at www.leg.state.or.us.

State Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario): Salem office: 900 Court St. N.E., H-475, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1460. District office: PO. Box 1027, Ontario, OR 97914; 541-889-8866.

State Sen. Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day): Salem office: 900 Court St. N.E., S-323, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1950. District office: 111 Skyline Drive, John Day, OR 97845; 541-490-6528.

Baker City Hall: 1655 First Street, PO. Box 650, Baker City, OR 97814; 541-523-6541; fax 541-524-2049. City Council meets the second and fourthTuesdays at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers.

R. MackAugenfeld, Mike Downing, JamesThomas, Benjamin Merrill, RosemaryAbell, Richard Langrell, Kim Mosier.

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Baker City administration: 541-523-6541. Mike Kee, city manager;Wyn Lohner, police chief; Mark John, fire chief; Michelle Owen, public works director; Luke Yeaton, HR manager and city recorder.

Baker County Commission: Baker County Courthouse 1995 3rd St., Baker City, OR 97814; 541-523-8200. Meets the first and third Wednesdays at 9 a.m.; Bill Harvey (chair), Mark Bennett, Tim Kerns.

Baker County departments:541-523-8200. TravisA sh, sheriff; Jeff Smith, roadmaster; Matt Shirtcliff, district attorney; Alice Durflinger, county treasurer; Cindy Carpenter, county clerk; Kerry Savage, county assessor.

Baker School District: 2090 4th Street, Baker City, OR 97814; 541-524-2260; fax 541-524-2564. Superintendent: Mark Witty. Board meets the thirdTuesday of the month at 6 p.m., Baker School District 5J office boardroom; Andrew Bryan, Kevin Cassidy, Chris Hawkins, Melissa Irvine and Autumn SwigerHarrell.

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hauler repeatedly lied to officials and sold nearly 1,800 wild horses to buyers who took them to slaughterhouses in Mexico.

The hauler bought the mustangs through the BLM program that's supposedto providewild horses with good homes.

Wild horses areprotected under federal law, and selling them for slaughter is illegal. The BLM said it has taken additional steps to "prevent this type of situation from happening."

Officials say the large population of mustangs in Southern Oregon damagestheenvironment and wildlife, a problem compounded by the area'sdrought that hasstressed forage and water availability.

"Horses have overgrazed

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PORTLAND — Wild horse advocatesare callingfor a stop to one of the largest roundups of wild mustangs in Oregon history.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management onMonday began preparationsto gatherup to 1,500 wild horses roaming freely on about 625 square miles of the Beatys Butte herd management area east of Lakeview in Southeast Oregon.

Officials say the mustangs will be rounded up by helicopter. The roundup's aim is to reduce the population to 100 and remove the rest.

It's the first roundup since a federal investigation in October determineda Colorado livestock

HAGGEN Continued from Pcge1A Haggen leases its Baker City store location from BTS II LLC,a company managed

by Greg Sackos, a local real estate developer.

The building has a market valueofabout $3.47 million, according to the Baker County Assessor's 0$ce.

Greg Smith, Baker City/ County economic developm ent direc tor,said hetalked with Sackos and said there are issues — including Haggen's bankruptcy filing — that need to be dealt with before another company can move into the building.

Smith said he has also had conversations with officials from several independent grocery chains in Eastern Oregon, Idaho and Washington about the pending vacancy in the Baker City building. ''We have had strong interest from folks who have inquired about the building," Smith said."They are all waiting to see how this Haggen bankruptcy shakes out."

He said as soon as the bankruptcy is finalized he and his staff are going to be "hitting the Rolodex hard" and making phone calls to those grocery store companies who have expressed interest taking over the Haggen location.

Smith said the closing of

sagebrush and other plants to the extent that plants and soils are being lost entirely," BLM spokeswoman Larisa Bogardus said in a statement.

But horse advocates say conflicts with livestock, which share the land with the mustangs, are driving the roundup. Deniz Bolbol with American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign said thousands of cattle arepermittedby thefederalgovernment to graze in the area.

"It's the ranchers versus the wild horses," Bolbol said."The horses eat the same food as the cows."

Federal officials say ranchers have voluntarily reduced grazing in the area by approximately 70 percent.

W ild horse advocates are

Haggen is a major economic Lorrie Backlund, a Haggen hit to Baker City. It takes customer and former emaway not only another opployee at Albertsons, which tion to buy groceries, but preceded Haggen in that the added economic benefits Campbell Street building, gained from other businesses has mixed feelings about the such as the distributors and closure. suppliers are lost as well as Backlund said she really the money that the store's 53 liked shopping at Albertsons, employees contribute to the but she shops at Haggen only local economy. forthe saleitems. ' We definitely need a secShe wasn't fond ofhow the ond grocer in town," Smith store has changed.

"The prices went way up. sald.

Although Haggen has It went downhill," she said.

"They do have a lot of variety, suspended all advertising, Ruberti said there has been but that doesn't necessarily a significant jump in sales caterto the people here." since the yellow banners proBacklund said she's claiming the store's closing concerned about the Haggen went up last week. employees who will lose their Javier Varajas, who owns jobs. She worked with many the Taco Don Pedro taco bus of those employees when the on 10th Street, said he will store was owned by Albertmiss the Haggen store. He sons.

"It's putting a lot of people said he has shopped there for his own groceries and for the out of work," she said."I feel meat for his taco bus. sadforthosethatarelosing Varajas said he likes Hag- their jobs." gen's prices and the quality Out of the 53 employees, ofitsmeat.

12 haveleft,Rubertisaid.

"The cashiers are fast and He said those who are still friendly," he said."Too bad they aregoing to close."

Varajassaid hetalked to an employee in the meat departmentatSafeway and was told they would give him IO agood priceforthe 30 to40 '8 pounds of meat he uses at '.8 his business each day. If that 's,78 6 option doesn't work, Varajas said he'll buy the meat in Ontario. '

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also asking the government to implement a program to suppress population growth — with the use of a fertility control vaccine that's currently administered to a small number of horses.

But BLM says that vaccine's effectiveness is limited to one or two years and must be hand-injected or deployedvia ground-darting, making it diKcult to administer to wild horses on a large scale. The agency is currently researching other fertility controls, including sterilization — something mustang advocates say would be cruel and would change wild mustangs' natural behavior.

According to BLM data, there are an estimated47,000 wild horses and 10,000 wild burros living freely

on the payroll will get full benefits for a month after the store closes.

"I'm not laying anyone off — just ilosing some employeesl through attrition," he sard.

Ruberti said his employees seem tobe taking the store's imminent closure fairly well and they are in good spirits.

"They are all being positive," he said."I commend them for that."

In an email, Pleva said thatas partofitsChapter 11 bankruptcy filing, Haggen has reached a resolution with its lenders that allow them to payemployees for accrued time off iwhich may include vacation, sick,and otherpaid time offI. ''We arepleased to report that Haggen has successfullyreceived court approval at a recent hearing that allowspayments to affected associates," Pleva wrote in the email."This means that we are now permitted to pay paidtime offearned orac-

on therange throughout the U.S. In Oregon, an estimated 4,300 wild horses and 50 burros roam freely.

BLM says it must round up horses, because mustangs have no natural predators and their herd sizes can double every four years.

From 2012 to 2014, the agency removedabout 13,000 wild horses from the range throughout the West.

Few of the animals are actually adopted or sold. Instead, many wind up in BLM's long-term facilities.

Currently, 46,000 wild horses are heldin off-range corrals,pastures and eco-sanctuaries — including about 550 mustangs in a facility at Burns. The cost of feeding and housing the horses: $49 million a year.

currently still restocking staples.

The store will still be able to helppeopleforoneofthe most important meals of the year, one that's barely three weeks away. ''We'll have everything a family would need for a Thanksgiving dinner" he sald.

Turkeys, however, might be in limited supply, he said.

Around 10 a.m. Tuesday, the Haggen parking lot had a "%el kind of just got to roll smatteringofcars.Inside the with it," he said. store only one cashier was Inside the store, many working. Customers were shelves are lacking in stock. few and far between.

The deli case is devoid of That may seem typical product and the produce dis- foramidmorning weekday, plays and meat counter are but it was a different scene allnoticeably bare.Therest acrossCampbell Streetat ofthemeat section is stocked, Safeway. but there is not nearly the There the parking lot was selection ofm eatproducts nearly full, and every checkas when Haggen opened in out aisle was staffed, and May. The dairy case is mostly the store was crowded with stocked except that there shoppers. were some gaps in the yogurt Backlund had a predicdisplay. tion that seems to have come Ruberti said thestore is true. cruedpriorto the September 9 petition date, up to a limit."

In spiteofwhatever reasons the chain had to declare bankruptcy and close stores, Ruberti pointedouta detail about the one in Baker City.

"This store did well. It wasn't that unsuccessful," he said."But that doesn't speak for the whole company."

Ultimately, he said, the decisions about closing stores were beyond his, or any other storemanager's,control.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2015

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iltrainhaiar sssurconcernsfor Saker,la ran e • Trains hauling volatile crude oil regularly pass through both cities, and a derailment could cause damage a mile from tracks

By Dick Mason WesCom News Service

LA GRANDE — It is a fact as undeniable as it is daunting — largesections ofboth Baker City and La Grande are in a potential oil train "blast zone."

Trains loaded with volatile crude oil &om the Midwest regularly pass through the heart ofboth cities while en route to ports.

A derailment or accident involving one of these trains could trigger a fire and explosions that would endanger everyone within a mile radius of the accident, also known as the blast zone, according to Norm Cimon of Oregon Rural Action in La Grande.

"If you see where an oil train has exploded, you can see the effects a mile away," Cimon said.

He was among the presenters at an"Oil Transport Safety in La Grande" program put on Monday by Oregon Rural Action.

The aim of the program is to heighten awareness of the potential danger oil trains pose to the region, and spur peopleto work together to address the issue.

The danger posed by the volatile crude oil being shippedcannot beoverstated, Cimon said.

He noted that in 2013 a crude oil train that derailed in Lac-Megantic, Quebec,

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killed 47 people.

The United States has not had an oil train disaster of this magnitude but it has had close to adozen oiltrain derailments in the past five years, many of which caused major fires.

One in Columbus, Ohio, in July 2012 forced residents

within a mile of the accident to be evacuated. This year there have been oil train derailments in Gogama, Ontario, Canada; Heimdal, North Dakota; and Galena, Illinois.

The danger confronting La Grande, Baker City and many other communities through which oil trains run has grown in the past five years because of an increase in the amount of crude oil shipped by rail refineries.

This oil is being shipped via trainbecause ofa lack of availability of pipelines, according to a story in the Jan. 25, 2014, edition of the New

COOSCOuntVVOteStOIIOCKneWgunlaWS COQUILLE iAPl — Voters in Coos County overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure that seeks to prohibit enforcement of new gun laws.

With most votes counted in Tuesday's election, the initiative was passing 61 percent to 39 percent.

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Union Pacific, which owns the rail line that passes through La Grande and Baker City, moves 400 to 500 carloads of crude oil monthly through Oregon, according to Francisco Castillo of Roseville, California, who is director ofcorporaterelations and media for Union Pacific Railroad. Statistics on how many oil train cars run through La Grande and Bakerarenotavailable, however.

Most of the crude oil transported by Union Pacific is carried in what are known as DOT 111 railcars. These are

COUGAR Continued from Page1A The wounds on the sheep were mainly to the face and neck, which is typical of cougar attacks, Primus said.

Nine other sheep were in an adjacent pen along with one goat and the guard donkey. None of those animals was hurt, Kozlowski said.

She and her fiance, Frank Ramsey, live in Baker City.

They rent the Goodrich Creek Lane property where their sheep and other animals are penned.

Kozlowski said she and Ramsey, along with a group offriends,rodehorses on the property Sunday, finishing about 5 p.m.

All the sheep were fine when they left for Baker City.

About 8:30 a.m. Monday morning she got a call from her mother, who had just gotten off the phone with a Goodrich Creek Lane resident who saw the dead sheep in the pen, which is next to the road.

Primus said the dead sheep had not been eaten, although it appeared from marks in the dirt that the cougar or cougars had tried to dragsome ofthe sheep away from the pen.

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This information is not provided to the public as a safety precaution.

"If it gets into the wrong hands, it could harm the communities we serve," Castillo said.

Fires fueled by crude oil can be a major challenge to extinguish, said J.B. Brock, emergencyservicesdirector for Union County, who spoke at Monday's meeting. aYou don't just go in with water and put it out," Brock sald.

Brock said that he hopes to arrangefora number oflocal firefighters to come with him in March to a Union Pacific Railroad training session on dealing with hazardous materialsemergencies.

Acting La Grande Fire Chief Emmitt Cornford said on Tuesday that his department is equipped to deal with oil train fires but that fighting such fires is tricky.

The best way to combat those blazesisto apply foam.

"It removes oxygen &om thefuelsource.Itsuffocates the fire," Cornford said.

Castillo said Union Pacific delivers hazardous materials safely99.997 percent ofthe time. Cimon agrees that the odds of mishap are not high.

'The probability is low that in any given place there will be an accident, but the probability will rise as more and more oil is shipped by rail" Cimon said.

old cars that puncture easily when there is a derailment, Cimon said. He added that they also have weak spouts.

"If they snap olf, any spark can ignite a fire," Cimon said.

Castillo said in a phone interview on Tuesday that stepsare being taken to improve the quality of the railcars used to transport crude oil.

He noted that the U.S. Department of Transportation has put new rules in place, effective Oct. 1, requiring that the use of all DOT 111s for hazardous waste transport be phased out within threeyearsifthecarsare not retrofitted to meet higher safety standards.

The new rules also apply to the uninsulated CPC 1232railcarsalsoused to transport crude oil. These cars must be phased out in five years or retrofitted with proper insulation.

Castillo said the companies shipping the crude oil will be responsible for making the upgrades or replacing the cars. He said Union Pacific hauls oil cars provided by shippers.

Before a shipment of hazardousmaterialsism ade, Castillo said, state and local oScials, including first responders, are notified.

"Everyone who needs to know is provided all the information needed," Castillo sald.

callyseek thecover oftrees when they're eating prey.

There is a stand of timber near the pen, he said.

Kozlowski said the ewes that were killed were 2 to 3 years old and weighed from 150 pounds to 175 pounds each. The three lambs were born this spring.

She said she had penned the animals on the property since about June and had no earlier problems with predators.

She said she usually checks on the sheep each evening.

The sheep are the American Blackbelly Barbados breed. Kozlowski said each sheep was worth about $400, so the total loss is about

OTHER COUGAR INCIDENTS IN THE AREA • April 2009: Micah Blank shot and killed a 75-pound cougar about 100 feet from a school bus stop along Pine Creek Road about one mile west of Pocahontas Road.

• December 2007: A cougar attacked a dog on the front porch of Blaine and Faith Kenney's horn, about one mile west of the Blanks' property. The dog survived the attack.

ODFW officials shot and killed the cougar the next day.

$2,400.

She was raising the sheep formeat and possibly forsale to trophy hunting operations.

Kozlowski said Curt Mattson, an agent for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services office in La Grande, an agency that dealswith problem predators,visited the property Monday.

But unless it's possible to track the cougar from the pen, the agency probably won't try to trap the animal, Kozlowski said.

She's not sure whether she and Ramsey will try to

replace the six sheep.

"It's kind of a waiting game right now," she said Tuesday.

Primus said the Baker City ODFW office occasionally receives cougar sighting reports from the Goodrich and Pine Creek area, where ponderosa pine forests extend east from the Elkhorns into Baker Valley.

But cases of cougars attacking and killing livestock, Primus said, "are not common at all."

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BRIEFING First college football playoff ranks out NEW YORK iAPl — Clemson, LSU, Ohio State and

By Jon Krawczynski

Alabama are the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings of the season.

Notre Dame was fifth and Baylor was sixth on Tuesday night.

Clemson, LSU and Ohio State are among 11 unbeaten teams in FBS, nearly quadruple the number there was last season when the committee started ranking teams.

Alabama and Notre Dame each have one loss.

Memphis was the highest ranked team fiom a Group of Five conference at No. 13.

Last year the top four teams in the first playoff rankings were Mississippi State, Florida State, Auburn and Mississippi. Only the Seminoles reached the playotK Ohio State, the eventual national champion, was 16th in the first rankings.

Toledo suffers first loss, to N. Illinois TOLEDO, Ohio iAPl — In one moment, Ryan Graham watched his best fiiend hobble off the field — likely for the last time this season — and found himself thrust into a starring role in a nationally televised game.

Everything turned out just fine.

The fieshman quarterback led Northern Illinois on two fourth-quarter scoring drives, and the Huskies rallied to beatNo. 20Toledo 32-27 on Tuesday night.

"I hate to see Drew go out like that, he's my best fiiend and we do everything together," Graham said."I gave him a hug and he said You can do this. You got this.'And it really helped me get through it. I was doing it for him. I was doingit for his team and I was excited to doit."

Joel Bouagnon's 2-yard touchdown with 1:59 remaining lifted the Huskies i6-3, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) to their sixth consecutive victory against the Rockets i7-1, 4-1l. Bouagnon rushed for 87 yards on 26 carries.

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves cried their way through an emotional pregame tribute to fallen coach Flip Saunders and honoredhim with a stirring first quarter in their home opener.

They seemed to hit a wall afterthat,and it'shard to say whether it was a week of grieving or Damian Lillard's brilliance that was most to blame.

Lillard had 34 points and seven assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota 106-101 on Monday night in the Timberwolves' first home game since Saunders died on Oct. 25.

"I was drained fiom the beginning,"Wolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns said.

"I was crying the whole pregame. I was emotionally drained coming out. I just tried to use my energyin a good way."

Lillard made 14 of 25 shots, C.J. McCollum scored 18 points and Al-Farouq Aminu had 17 points and nine rebounds for Portland, which trailed by 17 points in the first quarter after an inspired start by Minnesota.

"It was an emotional video," Lillard said of the memorial ceremony."It was even emotional for me and I didn't know him personally, but from afar I always respected him and I've always known who he was. They played with heavy hearts like I said, and we expected a heavy fight, we expected a lot of energy from the crowd."

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The game started 30 minutes late due to the pregame memorial service for Saunders, the president of basketballoperati ons,coach and minority owner who died after complications with Hodgkin lymphoma.

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LA GRANDE — John and Anieta Appleton are the new owners of Alpine Archery and Fly, 117 Elm St. The couple has more than 20 years of experience in archery, from hunting to tournaments, bow tuning and instruction.

The Appletons continue to receive instruction, advice and inspiration from some of the best archery guides and instructors in the Pacific Northwest, the couple said.

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Brown named SerenaStoudamire Wesley as her new director of equity and community engagement. She is the final addition to the Governor's Office Equity Resource Team, charged with partnering with Brow's policy advisers and state agenciestoidentify and address barriers to social and economic equity.

The other members of the equityresources team include Robin Johnson, indusion policy adviser,whoaddressesalrmative action within the state agency workforce; Mary Moller, director of executive appointments; and Janet Soto, economic and business equity policy adviser. The team serves as a resource to other Governor's Office staff and engageswith policy advisorsacrossissue areas.

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DEAR KEN: I'm not sure what has precipitated this, butI am being constantly approached by my employees aboutgetting a raise in pay.

Now, if they wanted to share an idea offer up a suggestion that would be great, but instead I am being bombarded, almost hounded, with requests. What do these people want? A raise, more paid time off, a promotion with a bigger title and a private of/ice.

EvenifI wanted toIcould not afford to give any of this, no matter how deserving or sincere their arguments are.

I need some help in answering these requests.

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By KellyDucote,Wescom News Service

New small business owners walked awayfrom afreeclasslast week with a few more tools in their toolbox to launch or expand their businesses.

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in conjunction with the Eastern Oregon University Small Business Development Center, hosted a small group of business owners for a two-hour "Business Basics" class Friday on the EOU campus.

Taught by SBA Economic Development Specialist Irene Gonzalez, who works out of the SBA's Boise, Idaho, office, the classcovered a lotofground in a short time period, touching on formation of the business itself, business and marketing plans, and team building, from the business' accountant to insurance agent.

Before diving head first into a small business, Gonzalez said a would-be business owner should tap into those around them to gather feedback on their idea. ''When you talk about it, you're getting ideas from other people," she said, noting that for bold and honest answers one should look to family and friends.

Also important while getting set up is knowing one's personal expenses — and how to cover those when the full-time job is a thing of the past and

"Typically LLCs are goodi fyou have family or other partners becauseyou'regoing to need an operating agreement."

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the new business isn't quite turning a profit yet.

A major aspect of opening a business, Gonzalez said, is forming the business using the proper setup. For single-owner businesses, a sole proprietorship requires little to no paperwork, depending on if you want to set up a"doing business as" name, which costs $50 in Oregon.

Gonzales cautioned that those working with family or fiiends may feel like a sole proprietorshipmakes sense because they trust their business partners. However, she said it's important to establish rolesand,ifatruepartnership, set the business up as a partnership or limited liability company, both of which require eithera partnership or operating agreement that protect all parties in the event of a separation.

"Typically LLCs are good if you have family or other partners because you're going to need an operating agreement," Gonzalez said.

When building your teamyour banker, accountant, insurance agent, etc.— she said it's important to ask questions and getreferralsand notjustpick the first one on the street.

"It's a personal connection that we have — because we want to be taken care of too," Gonzalez said.

Anthony and Kristi Johnson, of Baker City, were among the prospectivebusiness owners at the class. Neither have owned a business before, but they are looking for something to do in retirement. They said the SBA class had many helpful reminders.

"It's the organization and the planning checklist, the resources you can avail yourself of,"Anthony said.

One point they found interesting was that even under a soleproprietorship,the owner can set up an employer identification number rather than use his or her Social Security number.

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DEAR CHUCK When you were growing up, when the neighbors drove home in a brand new car, did you ever turn to your parents and ask when your family was going to get a new car too?

It appears that you have some"keeping up with the Jones family" in your comDid you recently give someone a raise, thinking itwould be kept a secret, and now others have heard about it? Or, did you tell someone they could move intoa vacantoff ice? Did you recently promote someone and grumbling followed the announcement?

Some employees spend their days just keeping score.

What they care about is keeping what they believe they are entitled to, including a constantly increasing paycheck, more benefits, more time ofE a title screaming of authority and an office at least asbig asyours.

They watch to see what others have or get, and they want it too. And because they don't have it, they constantly harp about everything.

That people are coming to you with their requests should be a wakeup call. Your peopleare far m oreinterested in getting more out of you than they are in contributing to the success and growth of the company.

This is not to say that the wrong people are on the payroll. They could very well be thebestpossible people available to you. Because you SeeKeller / Page 2B

PGG will trytosellslumginggraindivision • Board of directors will consider selling, leasing or merging grain division with another company

By George Plaven East Oregonian

PENDLETON — Pendleton Grain Growers, the localfarmers'co-op that has been a signature brand of Eastern Oregon agriculture for 85 years, is in danger oflosing its grain business amid slumping production and increased competition.

Despite the announcement last week, General Manager Rick Jacobson insisted the news is "not a catastrophe."

PGG's board of directors will consider selling, leasing or merging the grain division with another company aftera disappointing 2015 harvest.

Assets within the division include the McNary river terminal, Feedville piles and 19 upcountry elevators.

Jacobson said the board's prefer-

ence is to stick with the co-op model, but that remains uncertain. He said a number of entities have expressed interest in the grain division, but did not specify.

"This whole market is tough on the growers," Jacobson said."Price is down. Yield is down. Our responsibility is to make sure they have a goodgraincompany todeliver their grain to."

Board chairman Tim Hawkins said the division didn't bring in enough wheat from growers to continue on with the service. Without a high enough volume of grain, he said it doesn't make economic sense for PGG to conti nue operating those assets. oWe had informed the growers in meetings that the future of the grain SeePGG / Page 2B

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By Mateusz Perkowski The Capital Press

TILLAMOOK — The cows at the Averill family's dairy seem unimpressed by the hightech gadgetry surrounding them.

They calmly pass through an automated gate that sorts the cows based on how recently they've been milked, which is monitored using radio-frequency identification devices on their ears.

Those who have been milked too recently are returned to their stalls, while those who are ready to be milked are ushered toward one of six robotic milkers.

After waiting their turn in line, each cow steps into a pen and enjoys some grain while thegiantroboticarm does itsbusiness.

To many, this scenario represents the future of farming. As labor costs increase and the labor pool shrinks, farmers such as the Averills are turning to robotics and other technologytoprovide bettercare fortheir animals and increase efficiency.

Adoption of robotic systems has been growing at about 25 percent a year, and has particularly"taken ofI"'during the past decade, said Larry Tranel, an extension dairy specialist at Iowa State University who has studied the economics of automation. ''We don't see it slowing down," he said.

At the Averills' dairy, the robot first sprays the entire udder with an iodine formula, then washesand drieseach teatbeforeattaching suction cups to harvest the milk. Each robot can handle 60 cows.

Once the task is complete, the cow is again setlooseamong itspeers,free to enjoy a comforting session with the robotic touch-activated spinning brushes that clean off manure and remove loose hair.

BASICS Continued from Page 1B Going over so much information in two hours, Kristi said, makes one understand just exactly"how important it is to do your homework."

evlces Occasionally, the cows indifferently step over the mechanical manure scraper that slowly and continuously cleans the barn alleys. They are fed by an automated feed pusher that maintains their rations in orderly rows.

"They adapt quite well to technology.

Probably easier than people," said Mark Brown, ageneral manager for DeLaval Dairy Service, which builds and installs the equipment.

The cows certainly seemed less intrigued by the automated dairy system than the farmers who visited the Averills' dairy during a recent open house organized by DeLaval.

While DeLaval first patented the idea for robotic milkers in 1978 and made them commercially available in the late 1990s, the technology didn't really hit its stride until the mid-2000s, Brown said.

Several other manufacturers also produce robotic systems, including Lely, GEA, BouMatic and Insentec.

With the growing strength of computer power and the increased familiarity of dairymen with the technology, such milkers are now catching on, Brown said.

"It's become really reliable and accepted," he said.

The robotic systems have gained in popularity even though they're a more expensive optionover thelowest-costm ilking parlors, said Tranel of Iowa State University.

The lowest-cost milking parlor systems equate to 25 cents to $1 per hundredweight

in milking costs, compared to $2 to $3 per hundredweight with robots, he said.

Maintenance and repairs can also be expensive for robotic systems, running about

$7,000to $9,000 peryear,he estim ated.

"It helps to generate ideas you wouldn't have thought of,"Anthony added.

Gonzalez said the SBA has a number of classes available and will send instructors to Eastern Oregonforspecifi c classesif they are requested. Regardless, she said, the SBA and

business development center have coordinated to bring aboutfour classesto La Grande a year — the topics will depend on the feedback the SBA gets from those taking the courses. ''We'll be coming out here probably quarterly," Gonzalez sald.

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and agronomy divisions while laying off 158 employees.

Continued from Page 1B Since last year, PGG has closed all of their six Eastern Oregon retail stores along with business would be evaluated based on the the automotive service center in Pendleton. It size of the handle this year," Hawkins said also sold its agronomy fleet to Crop Producin a statement."PGG greatly appreciates tion Services. All together, Jacobson said the co-op lost $20 million line of credit in June. the support of the producers that brought us their grain, but there simply were not enough Jacobson said the co-op is $4 million better off of them." than it was a year ago, and still has not borPGG usually handles about 12-13 million rowed against its operating line. bushels per year, but only saw 5 million bushOtheraspectsofthe co-op'sbusiness, els in 2015. That's likely based on a number including the seed division and irrigation offactors,Jacobson said,including athird subsidiary Precision Rain, continue to do well, straight summer of drought that cut wheat Jacobson said. He was optimistic PGG could yields in half through some areas. be profitable again in 2015, until the grain Meanwhile, soft white wheat prices have handle came in much lower than hoped. fallen to 7 last year. To top it ofE larger compaPGG had signed an agreement with McCoy nies such as Gavilon — a grain handling com- Grain Terminal LLC, of Colfax, Washington, pany owned by multi-billion dollar Marubeni to market its grain handle for potentially Corporation — have brought competition to higher bids. Now, the PGG name could vanish Midway and Athena. from local piles and elevators altogether.

'They took a pretty big bite, because they 'You have to look at the long term, not just can bepretty price-competitive,"Jacobson the short term," he said.'We could either be said."Some growers had that additional a marginal company, or merge some of these option." assets and be a good, strong company."

Umatilla County farmers grow the most There is no timetable for a decision about wheat in Oregon by a wide margin. PGG was the grain business. The board will evaluate all establishedin 1930 afterthe stock market offers and bring itto afullvote ofm embers.

"The decision will come down to who crashof1929,aslocalgrowers united toprotectthemselves against fallingwheat prices. offersthegreatestvalue for ourmembers, " But the co-op has suffered through difficult Hawkins said."As always, our goal is to find times in recent years. Jacobson was brought a balance that guarantees marketing options out of retirement to manage PGG in 2012 for our members while also maximizing the following the resignation of former CEOAllen valuethatmembers realizefrom theirco-op Waggoner. assets."

In an article published Aug. 27 in the CapiUntil then, PGG will continue to buy grain tal Press, Jacobson said PGG"didn't attend to and operate as normal until a transaction is business as well as they should have" in those completed.

"It's not the end of the world," Jacobson years. Mistakes required a major overhaul oftheco-op'sbusinessmodel, slashing retail said."It is, I think, a prudent decision."

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"receptioni st"or"business associate." Look outside your Continued from Page 1B industry for ideas and ask your employees for their have not managed the situthoughts. Being a part of ation well it is now coming naming your own job helps back to bite you. The biting people to buy into what they will continue until you are doing and increases address the rootcauses. engagement.

Every business only has so When it comes to raises, many offices. What is the ba- either you can give them or sis for deciding who gets an you can't. If you cannot give office and who does not? If it raises, say so. is anything less than totally This is not an easy task, objecti ve,expectseverepush but as an owner, you have back. done things far more trying.

People want job titles that But instead of just saying 'There is no money for a bring respect and worth.

While you can't give everyraise at this time for your one the title of CEO, every position," you can provide company can do better than alternatives. You can try to

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You can't do anything aboutthose cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAsthose depend on inflation rates. But there are some variables you can control to make the most out of your Social Security benefits.

At what age you begin tapping your account or whether you continue to work while receiving benefits are among the factors that can make a big difference tothesizeofyour nest egg.

"It's really critical to get this right," said Wes Brown, a certified financial planner at Rather & Kittrell in Knoxville, Tennessee.

"Simply taking benefits at the earliest possible time without any strategizing can costalmost everyone a lotof money."

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A logo sign outside of a facility occupied by the Target Corporation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Wal-Maft and Target, two of the biggest U.S. retailers, last week rolled out plans to lure shoppers into stores during the holiday season that includes discounts, stepped-up marketing and spiffedup stores.

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NEW YORK — Wal-Mart and Target, two ofthebiggest U.S. retailers, last week rolled out plans to lure shoppers into stores during the holiday season that includes discounts, stepped-up marketing and spiffed up stores.

The moves illustrate how important the holiday shopping season is to retailers. It's a roughly two-month period that accounts on average for20 percent oftheretail industry's annual sales.

Wal-Mart and Target, in particular ,have a lottoprove this holiday season. Both are heading into the holiday shopping season with turnaround plans they launched after being battered by the economy and their own mistakes.

Target's turnaround is gaining more traction than Wal-Mart's. In August, Target raised its annual profit fortheyear and reported its fourth straight gain in revenue atstores open atleast a year,a key industry figure.

The results are evidence that CEO Brian Cornell's efforts to spruce up Target's fashions and home decor are

paying ofK Meanwhile, Wal-Mart announced earlier this month that revenue for the current fiscal year would be flat, down from its previous forecastforsalesgrowth of1 percent to 2 percent. And it now expects profit to fall as much as 12 percent for next fiscal year as spending on e-commerce operations and higher wages squeeze the bottom line.

This comes as Wal-Mart's U.S. CEO Greg Foran is spearheading a major overhaul of the stores that includes basics like making sure stores are cleaner and well stocked.

Here's what shoppers can expect &om both retailers during this holiday season:

Discounts Both Wal-Mart and Target said discounting will be key.

Wal-Mart says it will be offering price cuts, or what itrefersto as"rollbacks," starting Nov. 1, on thousands of holiday products that will last at least 90 days. That's the same time as a year ago.

It also says it will offer fewer "weekend" only deals.

Targetdidn'tprovide spe-

cifics on its discounting, but in late September it said it would match its online prices with more than two dozen online competitors.

Free shipping Wal-Mart is sticking with free shipping with a $50 minimum — the same as last year. The retailer is encouraging online shoppers whose orders fall below the minimum to pick them up at the store.

Target is bringing back &ee shipping for the holidays — without any restrictions. It will waive the $25 minimum threshold starting Nov. 1 and it will end Dec. 25. Last week, Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics chain, said that it would drop its $35 minimum to qualify for

&ee shipping.

Changes in stores Wal-Mart will have workers demonstrate toys, and there'l lbe more food tastings.

And thegl be carols playing too. It's part of its plan to add m ore theater to thestores.

Meanwhile, Target is featuring its mascot, a white bulldog with the trademark red bullseye painted on him, throughout the store more prominently. And the retailer is overhauling the front area ofthe storethatisstocked

with $1 to $5 items and branding it under "Bullseye's Playground." For the holiday season, shoppers will find gift wrap and stocking stuffers there.

In time for the winter holidays, Target will have experts working the store to make sure the products are displayedcorrectly and that mannequins have current fashions.

Other things they're

doing Wal-Mart unveiled a new tool on its mobile app in time for the holiday season. The app allows online shoppers to check in when they arrive at the store to pick up their orders.Itsaid thatitexpects nearly 75 percent of traffic to its website to come from a mobile device this holiday season.

That's up from 70 percent a year ago. Target said starting next week, 121 of its 1,800 stores will offer curbside pickup, up from the current 21.

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Here's how it works: Let's say you've earned a monthly retirement benefit of $1,000 a month.

To get that amount, though, you have to wait until you reach'%dl retirement age," between 66 and 67 depending on when you were born.

If you start tapping benefits at age 62, your payment will be reduced by about 25

percent to $750.

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$1,320, plus any annual COLAs, for life.

All this, of course, depends on your overall financial picture. About half of Americanschooseto collectatage 62 because they have no other savings.

Collecting benefits earlier may also make sense for retirees who have health concerns or a family history of ashorterlife expectancy.

Consider that if you put off receiving benefits until age 70, it will take you until age 81 to reach breakeven, or the point when you would havereceived more in Social Security payments by waiting than by collecting early.

If you wait until 66, you will break even at 78.

In general, locking in a higher monthly benefit is a good strategy. More than one in three 65-year-olds today will live to age 90, according to the Social Security Administration.

"The biggest financial risk for retirees is outliv-

Before deciding when to begin drawing Social Security benefits, it's essential to estimate how much income you'll have once you retire, including whether you plan to keep working and any pensions you've earned.

If you have a 4014l or similar retirement account, your plan administrator's website should provide projections ofhow your balance translates into regular income payouts over time.

Ifyou haven't already, set up an account on the Social Security Administration' swebsite,ssa.gov, and review your record for accuracy. That's key, because your monthly benefit will be based upon a formula that takes into account the average of your highest 35 years of inflation-adjusted earnings.

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beyond."

Keep working Continuing to work past retirement age can help you putoffdrawing on your retirement benefits and, therefore, potentially boost your ultimate payout.

However, if you keep working and begin tapping Social Security benefits beforeyou reach fullretirement age, your benefits may be reduced.

That's because there's a limit on how much you can earn while receiving benefits: $15,720 this year. For every $2 over that number you earn, the government

deducts $1.

Once you reach full retirement age, this rule no longer applies and you can earn as much as you like. The Social Security Administration will factor in any deductions and give you a credit.

Claim spousal benefits You may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits based on your spouse's work history in addition to

OSU researchers join WSU, UI on $2.7M grant to fight potato disease mlesCom News Service

and industry partners on a five-year, $2.7 million studyofzebra chip disease, which discolors the flesh of potatoes and makes them unmarketable.

The disease is caused by a bacterium carried by a tiny flying insect called the potato psyllid.

It has caused serious problems in the southwestern United States, severely damaging the potato crop and causing millions of dollars in losses, according to Washington State Universi-

CORVALLISResearchers at Oregon State University are teaming with colleagues in Washington and Idaho to help farmers combat an insect-t ransmitted disease that could devastate the Pacific Northwest's $9 billion potato crop.

Silvia Rondon, an OSU Extension entomologist, and Oregon State colleagues Stuart Reitz and Molly Engle, are collaborating with Northwest university

ty entomologist Bill Snyder, the study's co-leader.

For the new study, Rondon's team will step up ongoing trapping and monitoring of potato psyllids and coordinatethese efforts in all three states. Others on the study will probe the DNA of the psyllids and the bacteria they carry.

your own.

The government will pay you your benefits first, but if the benefits that you're entitled to through your spouse are higher, you'll receive a combination that equals your spouse's benefit.

As with your own benefits, the earlier you collect the less you will receive. The m aximum youcan get:up to half what they would be eligible for at full retirement.

Divorcees are eligible for similar benefits if they were m arried atleast10 years.

Keep in mind that if you later remarry, you generally cannot collect benefits on your former spouse's record unless your later marriage ends.

One strategy for couples to maximize the benefits they receiveisfor the spouse who has earned a bigger Social Security payout to file for benefits and then suspend them, allowing the other spouse to claim only spousal benefits while the higher earner waits until age 70.

In thisscenario, the spouse collecting only a spousal benefit can leave their own Social Security untouched, racking up credits fora biggermonthly payout years later.

There's no need to wait until age 70 to collect a spousal benefit, said Joseph Lucey, president of Secured Retirement Financial in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

"That's another common mistake we see."

The pumpkin patch crew would like to thank everyone who came out to support the

PICK'N PATCH during the month of October.

We met some amazing people and made lots of new friends.

We could not do it without QOUr Suppolt.

Hope to see everyone again next year.

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Saturday,NOVember 28 • 9AM-6PM Sunday, NOVember 29 • 9Ah~-3PM

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

DEADLINES: LINE ADS: Monday: noon Friday Wednesday: noon Tuesday Friday: noo nThursday DISPLAY ADS:

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Baker County's breastfeeding support group. Meets every 2nd Bt 4th Thursday of the month 11 a.m. —Noon St. Luke's EOMA, 3950 17th St. 541-523-3681

LocatedattheBakerAuction lot at1551North ORst. in Ontario OR.97914Signsposted.

Sale starts10 AM/MT. Lunch Served.

Terms:Cashorchecksaleday.NoBuyersPremium.NoCredit Cards.Everythingsoldasis whereis. Sellingall typesofFarm8 RanchEquipment. Toconsignyourequipment pleasecontact any of theBakerAuction personnel. Earlyconsignments TRACTORS IHC 400diesel w/F-11front loader, JD4440 quadtrans, 3 remotes,18.4X 38rubber,NHTR96combine w/grain head, NH 6rowcorn head30", set of 15.5X38 JDduals, set of 13.6 X 38 snaponduals VEHICLES 1999 Ford F2502wd pickup, 1995Chevy 15004X4pickup EQUIPMENT IH 550014' 3pt highclearancechisel plow, IH510012' double disc grain drill w/seeder,Eversman10' land plane,Dandle12' shredder, JDcat. 3 quick hitch, Hardee 12' hydscraper, like new, JD9157 shankripper w/gaugewheels, Hahn14' rotovator, Sunflower 16' offset disc, Automatic PTO mist sprayer, Schmeiser12' roller 3pt on tongue, 12' Schmeiserroller, 200 gal poly sprayerw/booms, Exceltractor cab,IHC1403 bottom spinner plow, Speedy6 rowbeancutter, N H 428 PTObaler, bale accumulator,popup bale loader,5' disc, 14' Brillion roller harrow, M FDynabalance mower, 12' vibra shankcultivator, 12' pasture harrow,Mohauk6' 3pt blade, 5 shankripper, 2Ace siderakes, 24' hi holdfertilizer spreader, NH791tandem axle manurespreaderw/slurry gate, JD 3pt ditcher, Eversman furrow opener, JD224 PTObaler, IHC570 tandemaxle PTO manurespreader,JD3 bottom spinner plow, NewHouse PTO bale chopper,12' triple K cultivator, PTOFoxchopper w/hay head MISCELLANEOUS 2- steel wheel graindrills, yard art IRRIGATION 10" gatedpipe, 8"gatedpipe

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BAKER CITY LIONS CLUB Thurs., 12:00 noon Sunndge Inn 1 Sunndge Ln. Everyone welcome!

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BINGO: TUESDAYS at Settler's Park.

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Craft Time 6:00 PM of Overeaters 1250 Hughes Lane 3 EASY STEPS (Sm.charge for matenals) 1. Register your Anonymous meets Baker City Church Tuesdays at 7pm. of the Nazarene account before you EVERY WEDNESDAY United Methodist Church (In the Fellowship Hall) leave Bible Study; 10:30 AM on 1612 4th St. in the 541-523-9845 2 . Call to s t o p y o u r Public Bingo; 1:30 PM library room in the pnnt paper ( .25 cents per card) basement.

BAKER COUNTY 3. Log in wherever you 541-786-5535 Cancer Support Group are at and en!oy EVERY MORNING Meets 3rd Thursday of (M onday —nday) F every month at AL-ANON MEETING Exercise Class; St. Lukes/EOMA © 7 PM in Elgin.

9:30AM (FREE) Contact: 541-523-4242 Meeting times 1st Bt 3rd Wednesday Call Now to Subscribe!

CHRONIC PAIN Evenings ©6:00 pm THE BAKER County 541-523-3673 Support Group Elgin Methodist Church Clerk's Office is seekMeet Fndays — 12:15 pm 7th and Birch ing people interested 1207 Dewey Ave. Baker in serving on our ElecIPT Wellness Connection AL-ANON tion Board. If you are 110 - Self-Help 541-523-9664 Concerned about interested and would Group Meetings someone else's like more information, AA drinking? please c o n tact us "As Bill Sees It" CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Sat., 9 a.m. before November 20th Satd 10AM — 11AM (For spouses w/spouses Northeast OR by p hon e 2533 Church St who have long term (541-523-8207 ), e-mail Compassion Center, Baker Valley terminaI illnesses) 1250 Hughes Ln. (skirb ©bakercount .or ), Church of Chnst Meets 1st Monday of Baker City or come in and see us Open every month at St. (541)523-3431 at the Baker County Lukes/EOMA©11:30 AM Courthouse (1995 3rd $5.00 Catered Lunch St., Ste. 150, Baker AL-ANON-HELP FOR Must RSVP for lunch City). families Bt fnends of al541-523-4242 c oho l i c s .

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FOREIGN WARS CLASSIFIEDS of fers POST 3048 12:05 pm-1:05 pm.

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Meetings: Must have a minimum of 8:OOPM:Sunday, M onDMV check and drug 10Yard Sale ad's to day, Tuesday, Wedness creen may b e r e pnnt the map. day, Thursday, Fnday quired. Baker County Noon: Thursday HUGE S A LE: Es tate, is an equal opportunity 6:OOPM: Monday,Tuesbarn, shop, household! employer. day, Wednesday, ThursN ov., 7 t h rst 8th, day (Women's) 9 -5p m. N o E ar l y TRUCK DRIVER. Flat 7:OOPM: Saturday bed experience helpSales!! Gate locked.

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320 - Business Investments

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For extra cash, why Ornamental Tree medical, dental, vision operated by the press SETTLER'S PARK rst Shrub Pruning ANNUAL BAZAAR i nsurance, 401k a n d n ot sell s o m e o f to get press! For more Have your ad 541-856-3445 info contact Cecelia © Fnday, 11/6; 2pm-6pm STAND OUT paid time off. Receive t hose i t e m s y o u 503-407-1524 9 16-288-601 1 or an additional $500 Sat., 11/7; 9am-5pm for as little as don't need w it h a Serving Baker City bonus after 90 days htt : rm e d iarelease.c (Bnng your own table 5 $1 extra. classified ad? & surrounding areas items, no charge to set up) employment. om/california (PNDC) •

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THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD —7B

725 - Apartment Rentals Union Co.

752 - Houses for Rent Union Co. DRC'S PROPERTY CLOSE TO EOU 2bdrm 2 BD, duplex LG, quiet All real estate advertised basement a p t . , a ll location, fenced patio, MANAGEMENT, INC. h ere-in is s u blect t o the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to a dvertise any preference, limita-

745 - Duplex Rentals Union Co.

utilities paid, coin-op laundry, No smoking, No pets. $ 5 5 0/mo, p lus $ 5 0 0 d e p o s it 541-91 0-3696 2

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780 - Storage Units

920 - Campers

970 - Autos For Sale

1001 - Baker County Legal Notices gon, as 07140045 and subsequently assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, a s Trustee fo r J . P .

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Heeure Keyom)I Entzy Houses: Auto-ImJr. Gate BDRM, 1 ba. Kitchen 4 bd, 21/5 ba, on south q ui s i t i o n T r us t He~ I tir b t tnlf appliances, including 2007-CH 5 A s s et tions or discnmination side $1,200 69 CHEVY Impala, cusHe~ C ez n eree based on race, color, CLOSE TO EOU, small w/d. w/s/g, lawn care 3 bd, 2 ba, close to Backed Pass-Through Outetde RV Htor age tom 2 door with rebuilt studio, all utilities pd, pd. Dogs w e l come, religion, sex, handicap, college $850 Feooed Axm C ertificates , S e r i e s tranny and turbo 350 no smoking/no pets, NO CATS. No smok2007-CH5 by Assignf amilial status or n a3 bd, 1 ba, close to (H-foot, bextI3 motor.

New front disc $395 mo, $300 dep. ing. $700. 1902 Cedar, 2013 23' Forest River m ent r e c o r de d a s tional origin, or intenRivena $695 IImtN'olestt waits brakes and new front 541-91 0-3696.

LG, top-floor duplex.

Sunseeker w/ 9 , 800 and back seats. Runs 13180084, c o v e ring tion to make any such All etaee availatIle 541-91 0-4938. miles. Power awning, p references, l i m i t a All Units are t he f o l l o w i n g de(BxlO u)p to l4x86) great!

Must hear it to DRC'S PROPERTY GPS, Hydraulic leveltions or discrimination.

Non Smoking scribed real property appreciate. Ready for 2 bdrm, 2 plus 54X-688-1688 ing (Iacks) system, rear situated in said county We will not knowingly MANAGEMENT, INC. NEWER body and paint. Asking b ath, g arage, W / D 215 Fir Str vision camera, air lev8818 X4QL and state, to w it : Lot accept any advertising ISLAND CITY 2 bd, 1ba, $6,500 OBO. hookup, no pets/smokLa Grande OR eling system, new 10 for real estate which is $700mo, fenced yard.

9, Block 29, J.P. At541-963-9226 i ng. L e a s e $89 5 , 425-290-9230 ply tires, other extras. wood's Second Addiin violation of this law. $1,000 dep.

Yard 5 CLASSIC STORAGE APARTMENTS E xcellent c o n d i t i o n GOT AN older car, boat tion to Baker City, in All persons are hereby 541-524-1534 w/s pd. 704 M Av e. VERY NICE, 2 bdrm, 2 Studio $350 to $400 asking $59,900 EnterBaker City, County of informed that all dwellor RV? Do the humane Near hospital 5 EOU. 2805 L Street 1bd, $385 to $395, pnse 541-426-4417. i ngs a d ve rtised a r e ba, all appliances inthing. Donate it to the B aker and St ate o f (541 ) 805-91 81 NEW FACILITY!!

2bd, $440 to $585 available on an equal cluded, office space, Oregon P ROPERTY Humane Society. Call Vanety of Sizes Available A DDRESS: 14 70 opportunity basis. garden space, carport, Secunty Access Entry 1-800-205-0599 NEWLY REMODELED All Units are 930 - Recreational EQUAL HOUSING B roadwa y St ree t fenced yd, no smokT riplex, 3 b r d m , 2 (PNDC) RV Storage OPPORTUNITY Non Smoking ing, $950/mo. $ 9 00 Vehicles Baker City, OR 97814 bath, all utilities pd, dep. 541-910-3696 Both the b e n eficiary 795 -Mobile Home no smoking, no pets, THE SALE of RVs not Welcome Home! and the trustee have $1,000 month, $900 753 - Wallowa beanng an Oregon inSpaces WANTEDI I buy old Por elected to sell the real deposit. 541-910-3696 signia of compliance is CHII SPACES AVAILABLE, illegal: call B u i lding sches 91 1 , 356 . property to satisfy the County Rentals 1948-1973 only. Any one block from Safeobligations secured by (541) 963-7476 750 - Houses For Codes (503) 373-1257.

4 BDRM, 2 ba home in 720 - Apartment way, trailer/RV spaces. condition. Top $$ paid. the trust deed and a Rent Baker Co. Wallowa.

Laundry faRentals Baker Co. F inders F e e . Ca l l notice of default has GREEN TREE cility, c a rport, a v a il. W ater, s e w er , g a r 3-BDRM. OAK FLOORS 2000 NEW VISION 707-965-9546 or email bage. $200. Jeri, manbeen recorded pursu2-BDRM, 1 bath APARTMENTS now. (541)886-4305 New Gas Furnace. porschedclassics©yaa ger.

La Gra n d e ULTRA 5TH WHEEL ant to Oregon Revised Downtown. $625/mo.

2310 East Q Avenue Carport with storage.

541-962-6246 hoo.com (PNDC) Statutes 86.752(3); the W/S pd. No pets.

La Grande,OR 97B50 Range, Fndge 5 D/W No 760 - Commercial default for which the 541-523-4435 Rentals N 980 Trucks, Picksmoking,sm. pet consid. foreclosure is made is 9I $750/mo. 541-383-3343 SHOP Hr OFFICE Space ups ELKHORN VILLAGE grantor's failure to pay APARTMENTS w/s pd. $395/mo plus when due the followAffordasble Studios, 2-bdrm, 2 bath Senior a n d Di s a b l ed $ 30 0 d e p o s it i ng s u ms : m o n t h ly 1 5 2 bedrooms. payments of $948.89 Housing. A c c e pting (Income Restnctions Apply) All utilities pd. $600+dep 541-91 0-3696 • I I applications for those Professionally Managed Blue Ridge Apartments beginning 1 2 / 10/12; Molly Ragsdale and monthly payments aged 62 years or older 780 Storage Units by: GSL Properties $16,000 Property Management as well as those disof $943.94 beginning Located Behind Call: 541-519-8444 02/1 0/1 3; p Iu s a dabled or handicapped La Grande Town Center "Pick Fully loaded! up Applications" of any age. Income revances of $2,307.67; 801 - Wanted to Buy 2710 f/2First St strictions apply. Call together with title ex• 35 foot Info Box Candi: 541-523-6578 pense, costs, trustee's RETIREE WANTING to • Mlel-WtmhoiiIse • 3 Slide Outs fees an d a t t o rney's purchase small cozy 20'1I1I FORD F-'1I50 2-BDRM., 1-BATH • I)ijfs!de Iemsl IParkliit()i • W/D Combo fees incurred herein by home in La Grande, IsNo pets/waterbeds V-6, 4-wd, 8' bed, • Kitchen Island HIGHLAND VIEW • Rge|IIIelrle lRees reason of said default; land City, Union areas. • 4-dr Fridge/Freezer Baker City, OR standard cab, towing Apartments any further sums adFIIrIofsrIIiisIIIIII st!I: P lease t ex t o r ca l l 541-523-2621 package, 42k/miles.

FURNISHED STUDIO For more info. call: vanced by the benefi541-91 0-8309.

Ver oo d condition!

HE 2-BDRM APTS. RP84Mdeys 800 N 15th Ave (541) 519-0026 ciary for the protection CLEAN Hrfreshly painted Utilites paid, includes $19,600 Elgin, OR 97827 $94N7eve!II!Igs 855 - Lots & Propofthe above descnbed 2-bdrm w/basement internet/cable. Starting at 541-523-2505 real property and its inerty Union Co. 378510th Rreet $600/mo. 541-388-8382 Now accepting applica- and fenced yard. Range, 960 - Auto Parts terest therein; and prefndge,. NO smoking, BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in tions f o r fed e r a l ly 1 sm. pet neg. $550/mo payment penalties/preThe Elms Apartments Cove, Oregon. Build STUDDED SNOW tires funded housing. 1, 2, Garb. pd. 541-383-3343 miums, if a p plicable.

2920 Elm Street % %ABC STORESALL y our d r ea m h o m e . 4 — 215/70R150- f it and 3 bedroom units By reason of said deBaker City, OR 97814 Septic approved, elecwith rent based on in- HOME SWEET HOME Dodge M in i Van fault th e b e n eficiary MOVF INSPFCIAl! tnc within feet, stream come when available. has declared all sums Clean 5 cozy 2-bdrm • Rent a unit for 6 mo $25/ea. 541-524-1637 r unning through l o t .

1704 East $600/mo owing on the obligaget 7th mo. FREE A mazing v i e w s of Prolect phone number: ridia (Units 5x10 up to 10x30) t ion secured by t h e Nice kitchen w/DW, 970 Autos For Sale mountains 5 v a l l ey.

541-437-0452 541-523-9050 t rust d e e d i m m e d i gas heat, fenced yard.

3.02 acres, $62,000 TTY: 1(800)735-2900 ately due and payable, No smoking/Sm pet neg Currently accepting appli208-761-4843 1001 Baker County Ed Moses:(541)519-1814 s aid sums being t h e cations. 2 bdrm apart"This institute is an equal f ollowing , t o w it : Legal Notices ment w/F R IG, DW, opportunity provider."

LARGE 5 + B D M R 2 $100,211.05 with i n' $320,000 HUGE STV, onsite laundry, PUBLIC NOTICE Story, Victonan, 2 1/2 • I\ t erest thereon at t h e J playground. I n c o me BUILDING (7665 sq.

Baths, Large yard, Tnrate of 8.025 percent and occupancy guideft.) on 9.79 acres with Northeast Oregon Housple Carport, Shed, No per annum beginning lines apply, Section 8 approximately 2300 sq. ing Authority has rec ats . $ 95 0 + d e p 1 1/10/12; p lu s a d accepted. Rent is $455 , ft. of living space.

Masvised the Agency Plan 541-403-4729 e SsauIIIy terNI vances of $2,307.67; to $490, tenant pays in compliance with the ter bedroom with bath together with title exelectnc. No smoking, ONE BDRM basement, SUNFIRE REAL Estate e Ctx(ed Eriilrr Quality Housing and plus 2nd bedroom, ofbackyard, laundry, all pense, costs, trustee's except in d e signated 2000 CHEVY BLAZER LLC. has Houses, Du- e LlghledleryOurpelee(lea Work R e s p onsibility fees an d a t t o r neys utilities pd, no smokfice, utility room with full smoking area and no w/ snow tires on nms Act of 1998. It will be i ng/no p e t s , $ 5 6 5 plexes 5 Apartments e 6 eiffererII size vels bath, open kitchen / fees incurred herein by p ets. A ppl i c a t i o n s and snow chains. New available November 2, for rent. Call Cheryl month, $500 deposit. dining & living room. reason of said default; a vailable onsite o u t stereo system, hands 2015 for review at the Guzman fo r l i s t ings, e uXsof RV storage 541-91 0-3696. any further sums adLots of beautiful traverside of manager's offree calling Kxm radio 541-523-7727.

Housing Authonty's of41!298Chioo IRd,Baker Cltf vanced by the benefifice located at Apt. 1. tine tile. Covered patio. capability. 2nd owner. f ice, a t 2 6 0 8 M a y UNION COUNTY ciary for the protection O ff i c e Ph. 2304 sq. ft. machine 752 - Houses for Have all repair history.

Lane, La Grande, OreSenior Living above descnbed 541-523-5908; E ma il: shed, 50 gpm well.

Good condition! g on. T h e H o u s i ng ofthe Rent Union Co. real property and its intheelms©vindianmgt.com15376238 $4000/OBO A uthority's h o urs o f Mallard Heights terest therein; and prewebsite: 1 BD Carriage house, 541-403-4255 A PLUS RENTALS Century 21 Eagle o peration ar e 1 0 : 0 0 870 N 15th Ave payment penalties/previndianmgt.com/prop$525/mo, $500 dep, has storage units A .M. t o 3 : 0 0 P .

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Cap Realty, Elgin, OR 97827 miums, if a p plicable. ert ies/e lm s-a pa rtPet upo n a p p rovaI, availab!e.

M onda y t hr ou g h 541-9634511. ments.

WH EREFORE, notice 541-91 0-3696.

5x12 $30 per mo.

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In addition, Now accepting applicahereby is g i ven t h at a Public Hearing w ill tions f o r fed e r a l ly 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. the undersigned trus3BD, 1ba $725.00.

ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivn be held on Thursday, f unded ho using f o r 8x10 $30 per mo. tee will on January 15, 541-91 0-4444 'plus deposit' sion, Cove, OR. City: D ecember 1 7 t h a t t hos e t hat a re 2 016 at th e h our o f Sewer/Water available.

1433 Madison Ave., 9:00 A.M. Everyone is sixty-two years of age 1450 SQ FT 2 bdrm, 2 10:00 o'clock, A.M. in 725 - Apartment Regular price: 1 acre or 402 Elm St. La invited. or older, and h andiaccord with the stanbath, detached single Grande. m/I $69,900-$74,900.

Rentals Union Co. capped or disabled of dard of t i m e e s t abgarage, 300 sq ft deck, Ca II 541-910-3696 We also provide property Copies of t h e A g ency lishe d any age. 1 and 2 bedby O RS off s t r e e t p a r k i n g, management.

C heck 2005 JEEP Wr angler. Plan will also be availCENTURY 21 room units w it h r e nt 187.110, at the followsprinklered lawn, w/d out our rental link on F actory r i g h t h a n d able at the f ollowing PROPERTY b ased o n i nco m e ing place: outside the 5 small freezer incl. our w ebs i t e drive, 6 c l y , 4 w d, offices: Union County MANAGEMENT when available.

American West m ain entrance to t h e $800. 541-910-0354 www.ranchnhome.co Court, Baker County Storage automatic, runs excelBaker County Courtm o r c aII Court, Grant County La randeRentals.com 7 days/24 houraccess lent, new tires, cruise Prolect phone ¹: house, 1 9 9 5 3 rd CATHERINE CREEK Ranch-N-Home Realty, 541-523-4564 c ontrol, AC , s t e r e o Court , W al l ow a 541-437-0452 Street, in the City of PROPERTY MGMT (541)963-1210 In c 541-963-5450. new postal signs.

127k County Court, and City COMPETITIVE RATES TTY: 1(800)735-2900 La Grande, OR Baker City, County of Halls in Dayville, Mt. Behind Armory on East $8,900.

541-426-9027 541-605-0430 BAICER, State of OreCIMMARON MANOR Vernon, H u ntington, and H Streets.

Baker City or 541-398-1516 "This Institute is an www.cathenne gon, sell at public aucICingsview Apts.

Union, E l g i n , and equal opportunity tion to the highest bid~ k 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century Haines.

Written comprovider" der for cash the inter21, Eagle Cap Realty. ments w i l l b e acCLOSE TO schools, 4 + 880 - Commercial est in t h e d e s cribed 541-963-1210 cepted at N o r t heast bds, 2ba, full baseSECURF.STORAGF. r eal property w h i c h Property O rego n H o us i n g ment, 5 g a rage. no the grantor had or had CLOSE TO do wntown NEWLY RENOVATED A uthority o f f ic e a n d Surveillance smoking, $1,200/mo 5 p ower t o c o nvey a t and EOU studio, a l l c ommercial / ret a i l discussed at the Public Cameras $1,100 deposit. Call the time of the execuutilities p a i d no p roperty o n A d a m s Heanng on the above Computenzed Entry 541-91 0-3696 tion by grantor of the smoking, no pets, coin and 2nd St. $1200 per date.

Covered Storage trust deed, t o gether op laundry, $355/mo, 745 - Duplex Rentals COUNTRY HOME, 3 bcl, month. Possible lease Super size 16'x50' w it h a ny i nt e r e s t plus $3 00 d ep . Union Co. option to p u rchase. 2008 TAURUS X SEL, Legal No. 00043483 2 ba, garage, 20 acres, which the grantor or 541-91 0-3696. ~541 910-1711 Published: November 4, 541-523-2128 1613 K Ave., LG. 2 bd, barn, 15 miles from La grantor's successors 98k m i , sea t s 6, 2015 Grande off HWY 244.

3100 15tI1 St. $550/mo, 1st 5 l a st, in interest acquired afwww.La rande leather , 6 d is c $200 cleaning, no pets $1,200mo. no cats dog Baker City ter the e x ecution of changer, Sinus Radio, TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF Rentals.com dep.

541-963-7724 541-663-8410 Lv ms . the trust deed, to satalmost new s t udless SALE Fi l e No . snow tires, great SUV, isfy the foregoing obli7236.26120 Reference g ations t h ereby s e $7000. 541-91 0-3568. is made to that certain cured and the c o sts trust deed made by and expenses of sale, DONATE YOUR CAR, Becky L B o ruch, as including a reasonable TRUCIC OR BOAT TO grantor, to Elkhorn Ticharge by the trustee.

3 8 Me r r im e nt HE R ITAG E FOR THE tle Company, as trusACROS S Notice is further given 3 9 Lha s a BLIND. Free 3 Day Va- tee, in favor of Chase that for reinstatement 40 Circuit A nswer to P r e v i ou s P u z z l e 915- Boats & Motors Bank USA, N A., as 1 Get no s y cation, Tax Deductible, or payoff quotes re6 "The P r is o n e r 4 1 Feel crumm y b eneficiary , dat e d Free Towing, All Paof —" TA C O U R L P L A T 4 2 Fish w i t h o u t 03/26/07, r e c o rded quested pursuant t o perwork Taken Care ORS 8 6 . 7 8 6 and 11 Forces (upon) scales OM E N R E P L E V I Of. CAL L 03/30/07, in the mort86.789 must be timely 43 — Dorado 12 Memo rable 1-800-401-4106 gage re c o r d s of F E L T G E N I U S E S c ommunicated i n a times 44 Not in a BAICER County, Ore(PNDC) U N T A M E D N 14 "Instead of" w ritten r e quest t h a t whisper P H ON 4 6 Rev e r s e c omplies w i t h t h a t WOI d R D S S I M 47 More unctuous statute addressed to 1 5 Not up y e t BA S I S C A T I V E 49 Snowy birds the trustee's "Urgent (2 wds.l O L E O F I G S L I T 17 After yr . 1 51 Moved inch by Request Desk" either A P R T E D G I L D S 18 Electric bridge inch by personal delivery to 19 Metal source 52 Urban d w e l l ing S O F T E N F0 E the trustee's physical 20 Gleeful shout o ffices (call fo r a d HA LE A R N E D 2 1 Exud e DOWN dress) or by first class, B A N I S H E D R O B E 1985 B E A CHCRAFT moisture certified mail, r e turn Magnum 192 Cuddy, for our most curr ent offers and to 1 Evening gala L I E N E N E A R A B 2 3 Ma u n a receipt requested, ad200 hp, Coast Guard 2 Fe m a le 24 Cello kin T R E K VV A X S A Y S dressed to th e t r u sbrowse our com plete inventory. radio, d e pt h f i n d e r, relatives 25 College term tee's post office box 11-4-15 © 2015 U FS , D i st. by U n iv .

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2015 1001 - Baker County Legal Notices

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1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices

ers; ICara Sitz-Narciso which are known to AICA ICara E. Sitz, as L ot 5 a n d t h e W e s t be toxic. Prospective Affiant of the Estate of 43.01 feet of Lot 4 in purchasers of r esiSusan Elizabeth MeyBlock 5 in the Town d entia l pro p e r t y ers; ICara Sitz-Narciso of North Powder, Unshould be aware of AICA ICara E. Sitz, indiion County, Oregon, this potential danger vidually; Rebecca J. according to the reb efore deciding t o Watson AICA Rebecca corded plat thereof. place a bid for this J. Sitz; Scott M. Meyproperty at the trustee's saIe. ers; State of Oregon; The undersigned was ap Occupants o f t he pointed as Successor P remises; a n d T h e Trustee by the BenefiNOTICE TO Real Property located ciary by a n a p pointR ESID ENTIAL at 1807 X Avenue, La ment dated August 6, TENANTS: Grande , O re g on 2015, and recorded on The property in which 97850, is defendant.

August 7, 2015, in the you are living is in The sale is a p u b lic Union County Official foreclosure. A foreauction to the highest Records as Document closure sale is schedb idder f o r c a s h o r No. 201552572. The uled for January 19, c ashier's c h e c k , i n address of the trustee 2015. The date of this hand, made out to Unis 69 3 C h e m e k eta s ale may b e p o s t Street NE, Salem, OR ion County S heriff's p oned. Unless t h e Office. For more infor97301. lender that is foremation on this sale go closing on this propto: Both the b e n eficiary erty is paid before and the trustee have www.ore onshenffs. t he sale d a te , t h e com sales.htm elected to sell the said f oreclosure will g o real property to satisfy through and somePublished: October 28, t he o b l i gations s e o ne new w i l l o w n 2015 and November 4, c ured by s a i d t r u s t this property. After 11,18, 2015 deed and a notice of t he sale, t h e n e w default has been reowner is required to Legal No. 00043360 c orded p u rsuant t o p rovide y o u w i t h Oregon Revised Statcontact information NOTICE OF ues 86.752(3), the deand notice that t he DISPOSITION OF f ault fo r w h i c h t h e sale took place.

COLLATERAL UNDER foreclosure is made in The following inforUNIFORM grantor's failure to pay m ation a p plies t o COMMERCIAL CODE when due the followyou only if you are a (Commercial Notice) ing sums: bona fide tenant occupying and renting SALE ON The sum of $28,451.89 t his property a s a NOVEMBER 13, 2015 in principal, together residential dwelling with interest and late under a l e g itimate PLEASE TAICE NOTICE fees. r ental a g r e e m e nt . that on Fnday, Novem- The sum of $152.38 in The information does b er 13, 2015, at t h e homeowner's i n s ur- not apply to you if hour of 2:30 p.m., at ance. you own this prop59679 Highway 237, The sum of $900.00 for erty or if you are not Union, Oregon, Commowing and cleanup. a bona fide residenmunity Bank will sell tial tenant. or lease or license as By reason of the deIf the foreclosure applicable the followfault, the beneficiary sale goes t hrough, ing items of collateral has declared all sums the new owner will to satisfy debts owed owing on the obligahave the right to reto Community Bank by t ion secured by t h e q uire you t o m o v e Union Lumber Comt rust d e e d i m m e d i - out. Before the new pany, Inc., dba Bronately due and payable, owner can r e quire son Lumber Company, those sums being the y ou t o m o v e , t h e dba Royal Rock, dba following: n ew o w n e r m u s t Bronson Motor Sports p rovide y o u w i t h and Rental, Mace A The sum of $28,451.89 written notice t h at Cadwell and Sherry A. in principal, together specifies the date by Cadwell. with interest thereon w hich y o u mus t COLLATERAL TO BE at the rate of 10% per move out. If you do SOLD annum from February not leave before the Construction equipment, 17, 2015, until p aid, m ove-out date, t h e rock crushing equipp lus late fees in t h e new owner can have m ent a n d v ar i o u s amount of $ 1 2 6.00; the sheriff remove items of equipment replus t h e s um of you from the proplating to the operation $152.38 in homeowne rty a f te r a c o u r t of a rock crushing ener's insurance; plus hearing. You will reterprise, a g g r e gate the sum of $900.00 for c eive notice of t h e equipment, conveyors, mowing and cleanup; court hearing. d rilling e q u i p m e n t , plus the cost of forepumping equipment, closure report, attor- P ROTECTION FR O M scales, g e n e rators, ney's fees, and trusEVICTION forklifts, truss manutee's f e es; t o g ether IF YOU ARE A facturing equipment, with any other sums BONA FIDE TENANT door m a n ufacturing due or that may beO CCUPYING A N D equipment, saws, high come due under the RENTIN G T HIS pressure washers, dnll Note or by reason of P ROPERTY A S A presses, air compresthe default, this foreRESIDENTIAL sors, dust c o llection closure and any further D WELLING, Y O U equipment, w e lders, tate, title, claim, lien, a dvances m ad e b y HAVE THE RIGHT TO computer equipment, or interest in the premBeneficiary as allowed CONTINUE LIVING office furniture, office i ses o r a n y p o r t i o n by the Note and Deed IN THIS PROPERTY equipment, rock bagthereof. of Trust.

AFTER THE FOREging equipment, apCLOSURE SALE FOR: p roximatel y 2,0 0 0 WHEREFORE notice is • 50 DAYS FROM NOTICE TO THE bags of crushed rock, DEFENDANTS: hereby given that the THE DATE YOU ARE lowboy trailers, dump READ THESE PAPERS undersigned t r u stee GIVEN A WRITTEN trailers, miscellaneous CAREFULLY! w ill o n J a n uary 1 9 , TERMINATION NOtrailers, trucks, shop 2016, at the hour of TICE, IF YOU HAVE equipment, tools, scafY ou must " a ppear" i n 10:00 a.m., in accord FIXED TERM LEASE; folding, storage racks, this case or the other with the standard of OR shelving, fuel t a nks, i AT LEAST 30 t ime e s t ablished b y side will win automatipropane tanks, storage cally. To "appear" you ORS 187.110. at the D AYS FROM T H E tanks. A sampling of must f i l e w i t h t he main entrance of the DATE Y O U ARE court a l e ga l p aper i tems to b e s o l d i n Daniel Chapman BuildGIVEN A WRITTEN clude, without l imitaing, 1001 4th Street, called a "motion" or TERMINATION NOtion, (1) CAT 12 motor "answer". The "moLa Grande, OR 97850, TICE, IF YOU HAVE A grader 99E5895 (2) tion" or "answer" County of Union, State MONTH-TO-MONTH L ink B e l t LS 4 3 0 0 must be given to t he of Oregon, sell at pubOR WEEK-TO WEEK C-Series II Excavator lic auction to the highcourt clerk or adminisRENTAL A G R E E(3) Pioneer 54 X 24 roll trator within 30 days est bidder for cash the MENT. crusher, diesel engine of the date of first pubi nterest i n t h e r e a I If the new owner power on T/A carrier l icatio n s p e c if i e d property d e s c r i bed w ants t o m o v e i n Yellow (4) 1 E l -Jay above which the granherein along with the and use this property 54516620P 54" stanrequired filing fee. It tor had or had power as a p r i mary r esim ust b e i n pr o p e r dard cone crusher c/w to convey at the time d ence, t he new double deck s c reen form and have proof of of the e x ecution by owner can give you 130 red (5) Lippman service on th e p l aing rantor of t h e t r u s t w ritten n o tice a n d 24 x 36 deep die Iaw tiff's attorney or, if the d eed t o g ether w i t h require you to move crusher, diesel power plaintiff does not have any interest which the o ut after 3 0 d a y s, on T/A carrier (7) John an attorney, proof of grantor o r g r a ntor's e ven t h o ug h y o u Deere 5575 skid steer service upon the plainsuccessors in interest h ave a f i xe d t e r m loader tiff. acquired after the exelease with more than M 5575XO30326 ( 7 ) If you have any quesc ution o f t h e t ru s t 30 days left.

T elesmith 36S c o n e tions, you should see d eed, to s a t isfy t h e You must be proc rusher c/w 4 X 1 2 foregoing obligations an attorney i m m edivided with at least 30 double deck screen on thereby secured and days' written notice ately. If you need help T/A carrier; (8) Cumin finding an attorney, t he c o st s a n d e x - after the foreclosure mins Duster mdl 6834 you may call the Orepenses of the sale, insale before you can (9) Gnzzler H2934. gon State Bar's Lawcluding a reasonable be required to move. charge by the trustee. yer Referral Service at T O OBTAIN A COM A bona fide tenant PLETE LIST OF COL( 503) 6 84-3763 o r Notice is further given is a residential tenLATERAL CALL: Rick toll-free in Oregon at that any person named a nt who is not t h e Benn, 509-522-9996, (800) 452-7636. in ORS 86.778 has the borrower (property exte n s i o n 154 8, nght, at any time pnor owner) or a c h i ld, V P/Special A s s e t s DATED this14th day of to five days before the spouse or parent of Manager, Community October, 2015 d ate last set fo r t h e t he borrower, a n d Bank 1288 SE Comsale, to have this forewhose rental agreemercial Dr., College BAUM SMITH, LLC closure p r o c e eding ment: Place, WA 99324.

• Is the result of an Attorneys for Plaintiff dismissed a n d t he PREVIEW DATE: 1:00 arm's-length transactrust deed reinstated p .m. t o 3 : 0 0 p . m . , By: W~ ll S. B b y payment t o th e tion; Thursday 12, 2015, at OSB No. 111773 beneficiary of the en• Requires the pay59679 Highway 237, 1902 Fourth St., Ste 1 tire amount then due ment of rent that is Union, Oregon.

(Not all PO Box 967 (other than such pornot substantially less sale items are at this La Grande, OR 97850 tion of the principal as than fair market rent location.)

Telephone: would not then be due for the property, unNotice Date: October 30, (541) 963-3104 h ad no d e f ault o c less the rent is re2015 Facsimile: curred) and by curing duced or subsidized COMMUNITY BANIC (541) 963-9254 any other default comd ue t o a f ed e r a l, email: plained of herein that state or l ocal subPublish: November 4, 6, i s capable o f b e i n g sidy; and office©baumsmith.com and 9, 2015 ~Was entered into cured by tendenng the DATE OF FIRST performance required prior to the date of Leqal No. 00043473 P U BLICATION under the obligation or the foreclosure sale.

October 14, 2015 TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF trust deed, and in addition to p a ying t h ose A BOUT YOUR T EN SALE Published: October 14, sums or tendenng the ANCY B E T W E EN 21, 28, 2015 and performance necesNOW A N D THE Reference is made to a s ary to cure the d e November 4, 2015 FORECLOSURE trust deed made by W illiam L . F o x a n d f ault b y p a y in g a l l SALE: Legal No.43233 costs and expenses RENT Wanda Fox, husband actually incurred in enYOU SHOULD CONand wife, as Grantor, forcing the obligation TINUE TO PAY RENT NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S to Eastern Oregon Tia nd trust d e ed , t o T O Y OU R L A N D SALE tle, Inc., as Trustee, in g ether w i t h t r u s t e e L ORD UNTIL T H E favor of Michael B. Ilg and attorney fees not PROPERTY IS SOLD On December 9, 2015 at Trustee for Investors exce e d i n g the OR UNTIL A COURT the hour of 10:00 a.m.

Lending Group Profit TELLS YOU OTHERat the Union County Shanng Plan, as Bene- amounts provided by ORS 86.778.

W ISE. IF YO U D O Sheriff's Office, 1109 ficiary, dated Apnl 13, NOT PAY RENT, YOU IC Ave, La Grande, Ore2010, and recorded on CAN BE EVICTED. BE gon, the defendant's Apnl 15, 2010, in the S URE T O KEE P interest will b e s o ld, Union County Official W ithout limiting t h e trustee's disclaimer PROOF OF ANY PAYsublect to redemption, Records as Document of representations or MENTS YOU MAKE. in the r ea l p r operty No. 20101352, coverwarranties, Oregon SECURITY DEPOSIT commonly known as: ing the following delaw requires the trusYou may apply your 1 807 X A v enue, L a scribed real property tee to state in this security deposit and Grande, OR 9 7 8 50. s ituate d in t he n otice t h a t s o m e any rent you paid in The court case numabove-mentioned residential property advance against the ber i s 1 4 - 0 7-49200 c ounty a n d sta t e , sold at a trustee's current rent you owe where W e ll s F a rgo to-wit: sale may have been your landlord as proBank, N.A., its succesused in manufacturvided in ORS 90.357. sors in interest and/or R eal property i n th e ing m e t hamphetaTo do this, you must assigns, is the plaintiff, County of Union, State mines, the chemical notify your landlord and Unknown Heirs of of Oregon, described compone nt s of in writing that you Susan Elizabeth Meyas follows:

or equitable interest in residential p r o p erty Conditional Use request ments on the relevant ties unknown claiming the sublect property sold at a trustee's sale a pproval cr iteria a r e any nght, title, lien or CU-15-002 will be reconsidered applicable interest in the property will only receive informay have been used viewed under the cnevidence. Telephone described in the Commation concerning the in ma nu f a c t u r i n g t eria listed i n B a k e r conversations cannot lender's estimated or methamphetamines, plaint herein, County Zoning Ordiactual bid. Lender bid the chemical compobe accepted as testinanc e ( B CZ O) i nformation i s al s o n ents o f w h i c h a r e ¹2014-01 S e c t i o ns: mony. All written tes- Defendants. timony must be subavailable at the t r usk nown t o b e t o x i c . 150, Article 2, Article t ee' s w e b sit e , mitted to th e P lan- Case No. 15-09-50025 Prospective purchas3, Article 4, 603, 760 www.northwesttrusers of residential propning Department by and the Baker County tee.com. Notice is furn o later t h a n 5 : 0 0 SUMMONS erty should be aware Comprehensive Land p.m. on the hearing t her given t ha t a n y of this potential danger Use Plan. date, November 19, TO: Georgia M. Cates, person named in ORS b efore d e c i d ing t o 86.778 has the right, p lace a b i d f o r t h i s The site proposed for the 2015, or submitted in an individual, and the a t any t im e p r io r t o p erson during t h e unknown h e i r s of property at th e t r usreplacement dwelling tee's sale. The t rushearing.

Georg ia M. Cates, also five days before the is identified as Tax Lot tee's rules of auction all other persons or d ate last set fo r t h e 601 in Tow nship 13 sale, to have this foremay be accessed at partie s un k no w n South, Range 37 East, You may be eligible to closure p r o c e eding www.northwesttrusdispute the final deciclaiming any nght, tiW.M., Baker County, sion by the Planning tle, lien, or interest in dismissed a n d t he tee.com and are incorOR, Ref. 18206. The C ommission ; ho w the property descnbed trust deed reinstated porated by this refercase will be reviewed b y payment t o th e ence. You may also ac- a ccording t o B C Z O ever, the failure of an i n t he Com pl a i n t beneficiary of the enissue to be raised in a herein. c ess sale s t a tus a t S ection 150 and t h e hearing, in person or tire amount then due www.northwesttrusonginal approval cnteby letter, or failure to YOU ARE HEREBY re(other than such port ee. c o m and na. Generally, unless tion of the principal as www.USA-Forecloprovide statements or quired to appear and otherwise noted, if a would not then be due sure.com. For further evidence sufficient to defend the complaint request is found to be afford t h e d e c i s ion filed against you in the h ad no d e f ault o c i nformation, p l e a s e c onsistent w i t h t h e maker an opportunity above-entitled action curred) and by curing c ontact: Nanci L a m Zoning Ordinance it is to respond to th e i sany other default combert Northwest Truswithin thirty (30) days considered to be conplained of herein that tee Services, Inc. P.O. sue, precludes appeal from the date of first sistent with the Baker to the Land Use Board publication o f t hi s i s capable o f b e i n g Box 997 Bellevue, WA County Comprehenof Appeals ( LUBA) Summons, and in case cured by tendering the 98009-0997 sive Land Use Plan.

425-586-1900 based on that issue. o f your failure to d o performance required under the obligation or Boruch, Becky so, for want thereof, A copy of the applicatrust deed, and in addiPlaintiff will apply to (TS¹ 7 2 3 6 . 2 6 120) tions, all d ocuments If you have questions regarding C U -15-002, the court for the relief t ion t o p a y i n g s a i d 1002.280790-File No. and evidence submitplease contact ICelly demanded inthe comsums or tendenng the ted by or on behalf of performance neces- LegaI No.00043221 Howsley-Glover at the plaint. the applicants, and the s ary to cure the d e - Published: October 21, Baker C i t y - C o u nty applicable criteria are Planning Department SUMMARY OF COMf ault, b y p a y ing a l l 28, November 4, 11, available for inspection at (541) 523-8219 or PLAINT: Plaintiff is atcosts and expenses 2015 at no cost and can be actually incurred in enkg lover©ba kercounty. tempting to quiet title provided at reasonable forcing the obligation org. If you have quest o real p roperty l o cost. The staff reports tions regarding the recated in Union County, a nd trust d e ed , t o the Planning Commisplacement d w e l ling, Oregon, p a r t icularly gether with t r ustee's sion will use in its dePUBLIC NOTICE a nd attorney's f e e s please contact Plandescnbed as follows: cision making process n ot e x c e e ding t h e n ing D i rector H o l l y for this request will be The Baker County PlanICerns at (54 1) The North 50 feet of amounts provided by available for inspection ning Commission will 5 23 - 8 2 1 9 or Lots 5 and 6 in Block said ORS 86.778. Reat t he Ba k e r hold a public heanng at quests from persons hkerns©bakercounty.o 94 in CHAPLIN'S ADCity-County Planning 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, named in ORS 86.778 DITION to the City of D epartment b y N o - rg. The Planning DeNovember 19, 2015, in partment is located in L a G r a n de , U n i o n f or rei n s t a t e m e n t vember 12, 2015. A the C o m m i ssioner's t he basement of t h e County Oregon, acquotes received less digital c op y o f the Chambers located in Baker County Courtthan six days pnor to cording t o t h e re documents c a n b e t he B a k e r C o u n t y t he date set f o r t h e h ouse, 1 9 9 5 T h i r d corded plat of said ademailed to you at no C ourthouse, 199 5 S treet, S u i t e 13 1 , dition. trustee's sale will be T hird S t reet , B a k e r cost, or a hard copy Baker City, Oregon. h onored only at t h e can be mailed to you City, Oregon, to conThe real property is not discretion of the beneby post mail, upon resider: 1). a conditional ficiary or if required by LegaI No. 00043477 in the actual possesquest, for a reasonable use r equ e s t the terms of the loan Published: November 4, s ion of any e ntity o r cost.

C U-15-002 by M i k e 2015 p erson o t h e r t h a n d ocuments. I n c o n V oboril fo r a M a l o r All interested persons Plaintiff. struing this notice, the Home Occupation and 1010 - Union Co. singular includes the a re invited t o a t t e n d 2 ). Review o f a r e plural, the word "granSUMMARY OF RELIEF this meeting. Persons Legal Notices placement dwelling for tor" includes any sucREQUESTED: Plaintiff wishing to c o m m e nt IN THE CIRCUIT Cliff and Jan Mowrey is requesting the court c essor in i n terest t o on the proposed appliCOURT OF THE t o d e t e rmine i f t h e the grantor as well as to declare Plaintiff to c ation may do so by STATE OF OREGON w ork done so f a r i s any other person owb e the owner in f e e presenting oral testiFOR THE COUNTY considered "estabs imple o f t h e re a l ing an obligation, the mony at the hearing, OF UNION lished" under the Zonproperty d e s c r i b ed performance of which or by submitting writing Ordinance. i s secured b y s a i d above and entitled to t en t e s t i mony. O r a l LA GRANDE SCHOOL t rust deed, an d t h e possession t h e r eof, t estimon y w i ll be DISTRICT free of any estate, tiwords "trustee" and T he site p r oposed f o r taken in the following NO. 1 CU 15 002 i s o n a "beneficiary" i n c lude tle, claim, lien, or interorder: applicant, other 205.49+/- acre parcel their respective sucest of Defendants or p roponents, o p p o Plaintiff, i dentified as Tax L ot cessors in interest, if those claiming under nents, and applicant's 100 in Section 19 of Defendants and quietany. Without l i m iting T e s t i m ony V. T ownship 9 S o u t h , rebuttal. ing title in th e p r e mt he t r u s t e e ' s d is should avoid repetition Range 40 East, W.M., claimer of representaises i n t h e P l a i ntiff; ofissues, be based on GEORGIA M. CATES, an tion o r w ar r a n t i es, B aker County, O R , the application, and adand to enloin Defenindividual, and the unRef. 170411 in the Exdants and those claimOregon law r e quires dress the relevant apknown heirs of GEORclusive F a r m Us e ing under Defendants the trustee to state in proval criteria l i sted GIA M. CATES, also all zone. from asserting any esthis notice that some a bove. O n l y c o m - other persons or par-

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Published: October 28, • Last Addendum Datetors Ineligible to ReN A; J e f f rey H i n e s; There will be a manda- L ot One (1 ) i n B l o c k 2015 and November 4, Copies of t h e A g ency 11/30/1 5 ceive Public Works United States of AmerT wenty-nine ( 29 ) i n 11,18,2015 Plan will also be avail- • Proposals D ue tory p re-bid c o n ferContracts. ica, Internal Revenue CHAPLIN'S ADDITION ence and walk through able at the f o llowing 12/3/15 Services and All Other to La Grande, Union o n November 5. B i d LegaI No. 00043408 offices: Union County CM Company may relect Persons or Parties UnCounty, Oregon, acpackets are available Court, Baker County a ny proposal not i n known Claiming any cording t o t h e re at Union County Public NOTICE TO Court, Grant County "Name o n P r o p osal c ompliance w it h a l l nght, title, lien, or incorded plat of said adINTERESTED PERSONS Works Dept., 10513 N Court , W al l ow a F orm m us t m a t c h prescnbed proposal in- terest in the property dition. individual who buys McAlister, La Grande, County Court, and City n ame o n C C B L i structions and requiredescnbed in the com(03S3808CB-700; Ref. D ouglas R o s e and this property at the OR and Union County Halls in Dayville, Mt. cense" ments, and may relect plaint herein, is defen3790) Commissioners Office, Deborah Loree have Vernon, H u ntington, f oreclosure sale i s for good cause any or d ant. T h e s ale i s a b ee n ap p oi nt e d not responsible to 1106 IC Avenue, La Union, E l g i n , and Electronic Copies of the all proposals upon a p ublic auction to t h e The Co-Personal Represenyou for any deposit Grande, OR 9 7 8 50. 3. RECORDING. Haines. Written comRFP are available at finding that it is in the highest bidder for cash T rust Deed wa s r e - t ative s or prepaid rent you B id c l osing d a t e i s (her e a f t e r ments w i l l b e acIhttps://www.submitp ublic interest t o d o or cashier's check, in corded as follows: Co-PRs) of the Estate cepted at N o r t heast talexchange.com/bid/L so. paid to y ou r l a nd- Thursday, November hand, made out to Unlord.

19, 2015 at 10:00 AM. D ate Recorded: J u n e of Fred C. Rose, DeO rego n H o us i n g aGrandeLow/Pubion County S heriff's 26, 2007 ceased, Probate No. A uthority o f f ic e a n d l icPlanRoom); h a r d Before any contract is Office. For more inforABOUT YOUR T EN- Published: October 26, Recording No. 20073429 1 5-10-8559, U n i o n discussed at the Public copies are a v ailable awarded for the work mation on this sale go Official Records of Union 28, 30, 2015 and County Circuit Court, Heanng on the above upon request. To Reto: ANCY AFTER THE contemplated herein, County, Oregon State of Oregon. All FORECLOSURE N ovember 2 , 4 , 6 , date. q uest H a r d C o p i e s CM C o m pany shall www.ore onshenffs.

4. DEFAULT. The Granpersons whose rights SALE: 2015 p lease c o n tact C M conduct investigation com/sales.htm tor or any other person The new owner may be affected by Published: November 4, Company, Inc. as deemed necessary obligated on the Trust the proceeding may 2015 that buys this prop- LegaI No. 00043387 to determine the per- Published: Ocotober 28, Deed and Promissory obtain additional inforerty at the forecloCM Company, Inc. formance record and 2015 and November 4, CITY OF LA GRANDE Note secured thereby mation from the court Legal No.00043485 s ure sale m a y b e 431 W. McGregor Dnve ability of all firms pro11,and 18, 2015 Parks Department i s in default and t h e willing to allow you records, the Co-PRs, Boise, ID 83705 p osing for t his w o r k B eneficiary seeks t o 208-384-0800 or the attorney for the and venfy their capa- LegaI No. 00043384 to stay as a tenant REQUEST FOR f oreclose t h e T r u s t Co-PRs. All persons treyc©cmcompany.com instead of requiring Sealed bids are being acPROPOSAL bilities to perform the cepted for the followDeed for failure to pay: having claims against you to move out afADVERTISEMENT type and size of proIng: Monthly payments in ter 30 OR 60 d ays. the estate must preIects specified under Looking for somet he am o u nt of After the sale, you Item ¹1: 1993 Chevrolet sent t h e m t o t he Sealed Proposals will All Proposals must be this contract. Upon re- thing in particular?

Lumina, min bid $250 $1,027.00 each, due Co-PRs at: submitte d on t he s hould r e c e iv e a b e received by t h e quest, the responder Then you need the t he f i r s t of eac h Mammen 5 Null, w ritten n o t ic e i n - Item ¹ 2: 5-15' wide — 59' CM Company, Inc. forms furnished and shall submit any such long heavy duty insumonth, for the months Lawyers, LLC forming you that the must be signed by the i nfo r m a t i o n a s Classified Ads! This for horizontal cabling l ated tarps-great f o r o f F e b r uary 2 0 1 5 J. Glenn Null, sale took place and responder in ink with deemed necessary for is the simplest, most work required in conRV or ha y s t o rage. through August 2015; Attorney for PR their name and mailing giving you the new junction with the La such evaluation. inexpensive way for Open bids by the tarp plus late charges and 1602 Sixth Streeto wner's name a n d Grande School Disaddress. or for all 5. advances; plus any unP.O. Box 477 contact information.

Published: November 4 you to reach people trict Bond Projects. p aid r e a l pr o p e r t y La Grande, OR 97850 You should contact Bid instructions: Lumina and 11,2015 Sealed Proposals will This prolect is sublect to in this area with any can be viewed at City taxes or liens, plus in- (541) 963-5259 S tat e Pre v a i l i n g the new owner if you b e accepted at C M message you might P arks240 2 C e d a r terest. within four months after would like to stay. If Company, Inc. main W age R a t e Law . Legal No. 00043486 (Pioneer Park). Include 5.AMOUNT DUE. The the f i rs t p u b l ication office (431 W. McGrewant to deliver. the new o w ner a cEvery Subcontractor amount, full name and a mount du e o n t h e cepts rent from you, date of this notice or gor D r i ve , B o i s e, will be required to file NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S phone number sealed Note which is secured they may be barred. a $ 3 0 , 00 0 Pu b l i c signs a new residenIdaho 83705) or the SALE in envelope addressed by the Trust Deed retial rental agreement La Grande S c hool Works Bond with the t o t h e C i t y of La f erred t o h e r e i n i s : Published: October 28, with you or does not Construction Contrac- On December 11, 2015 District Office (1305 Grande, 2402 Cedar, Pnncipal balance in the notify you in writing 2015 and November 4, t ors B oard p r io r t o N. Willow Street, La at the hour of 1 0 :00 L a Grande. Bids r e a mou n t of 11, 2015 starting work, in comwithin 30 days after Grande, OR 97850) a .m. a t t he Uni o n ceived in person or by $119,184.30; plus inthe date of the foreuntil 2:00pm PST on pliance w i t h ORS County Sheriff's Of mail by 5pm Novemt erest at t h e r at e o f Legal No. 00043417 closure salethat you 279C.836, unless ex[12/3/15]. fice, 1109 IC Ave, La ber 6, 2015.

6 .000% pe r a n n u m must move out, the empt p er O RS Grande, Oregon, the from January 1, 2015; A P re-Proposal a n d 279C.836. new owner becomes PUBLIC NOTICE defendant's i n t e rest plus late charges of your new l a ndlord Published: October 28, Walk Through will be will be sold, sublect to 2015 and November 2, $ 355.48; p l u s a d and must maintain Northeast Oregon Housheld on I11/12/15) at All proposals must conredemption, in the real 4, 2015 vances and f o reclothe property. Othertain a statement coming Authority has reI10:30AM PSTI at the property c o m m o nly sure attorney fees and wise: p lying w it h S t at e o f vised the Agency Plan ILa Grande School Disknown as: 520 North LegaI No. 00043407 costs.

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SALE OF PROPERTY. rent; Quality Housing and W illow S t r e e t , La ORS 2 7 9 . 3 4 8 t o 97827. The court case IN THE CIRCUIT The Trustee hereby • The new owner is 279.380 stating that all Work R e s p onsibility Grande, OR 97850I. n um b e r Is COURT OF THE states that the propnot y ou r l a n d lord 14-09-49293 w h e re Act of 1998. It will be A ttendance b y R e - wages will be paid at STATE OF OREGON erty will be sold to satnot less than the Preand is not responsiavailable November 2, s pon d e r s Is D eutache Bank N a isfy the obligations seble for maintaining FOR THE COUNTY OF 2015 for review at the STRONGLY RECOMvailing Rates for Untional Trust Company, c ured by t h e T r u st Housing Authonty's ofthe property on your MENDED. Fa i lure to ion County. as Trustee for the regUNION Deed. A Trustee's Nobehalf; and f ice, a t 2 6 0 8 M a y account for all sublects istered holders of Mor(Probate Department) t ice o f D e f a ult a n d • You must move out Lane, La Grande, Oreo bserved a n d di s - P roposals will b e a c gan Stanley ABS CapiElection to Sell Under by the date the new In the Matter of the Esg on. T h e H o u s i ng cussed at the Pre-proc epted f r o m th o s e tal 1 I nc . 2 007-NC4 Terms of Trust Deed owner specifies in a contractors who, prior A uthority's h o urs o f posal Meeting will not M ort g ag e p as s tate of G e rald John has been recorded in notice to you. to submission, hold a o peration ar e 1 0 : 0 0 be a c a u s e f o r a through c e r t ificates, Lequerica Deceased, the Official Records of current Co nstruction The new owner A .M. t o 3 : 0 0 P . M . change order.

Series 2007-NC4., is Union County, Oregon. m ay offe r t o pa y Case No. 15-09-8557 M onday t hr ou g h Contractor's Board the plaintiff, and Char7.

TIME OF SALE. y our m o v in g e x License in the State les ICoch; ICathleen Thursday. In addition, Important Dates: Date: penses and any other NOTICE TO o f Oregon w i t h a a Public Hearing w ill • P ublish R equest f o r ICoch; Bernice MontaJanuary 14, 2016 c osts o r a m o u n t s I NTE RESTE D P E RSON 5 Time: y ou an d t h e n e w o wner agree on i n NOTICE I S H E REBY 11:00 a.m.

IN THK BOAR9 OF COUIAY CO M M I SSIONKRS OF THK STATK OF OREGON e xchange for y o u r GIVEN that the under- Place: David Chaplin Building, agreement to l eave FOR THK COUNTY GF BAKKR signed has been ap1001 Fourth S t reet, the premises in less pointed personal repLaGrande, Oregon than 30 or 60 days. r esentative. Al l p e r You should s p eak sons h aving c l a i ms 8 . RIGHT TO R E INwith a lawyer to fully against the estate are STATE. Any person IN THE MATTER QF understand y o ur required t o p r e s e nt named in ORS 86.778 rights before making them, with v o uchers ORDER NO. 2015-145 has the right, at any any decisions regardattached, to the underAN ORDER DIRECTING THE BAKKR time that is no t l a t er ing your tenancy. signed personal reprethan five days before COUNTY SHERIFF TG MMW SALE OF IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR sentativ e a t 1902 the Trustee conducts A NY PERSON T O Fourth Street, Suite 1, COUNTY PRQPERTY; FIXING THE the sale, to have this TRY TO FORCE YOU PO B o x 96 7 , La foreclosure dismissed T O LEAVE Y O U R Grande , MNIMUM PRICE ~ PRO V I DNG A O re g on 2015-115 AMENDIN6 D WELLING UN I T 9 7850, w i t h i n f o u r and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to PORTION OF THE CONDlTIONS AND ORDER NO WITHOUT FIRST GIVmonths after the date the Beneficiary of the ING YOU WRITTEN of first publication of TERMS OF SALE e ntire a m o un t t h e n NOTICE AND GOING t his n o t i ce , o r t h e due, other than such TO COURT TO EVICT claims may be barred. portion of the principal YOU. FOR MORE IN- All persons whose rights as would not then be FORMATION ABOUT 1rl/HEREAS, the COunty gOVerning bOdy may Sell„eXChange Or leaSe landS aCquired thraugh may be affected by due had no default ocYOUR RIGHTS, YOU t he pr oc e e d i n g s curred, by cunng any foreclosure of delinquent tax liens pursuant to GRS 275.090; and SHOULD CONSULT may obtain additional other default that is caA LAWYER. If you bei nformation from t h e pable of being cured lieve you need legal records of the Court, %HEREAS, the Bakcr County Hoard of Commissioners finds that certain properties acquired by tendering the perassistance, you may the personal represenformance required uncontact the Oregon through forcclosure of delinquent tax hens are owned by the County and ttot m use for County t ative, or t h e l a w y e r der the obligation or State Bar and ask for for the personal reprepurposes; and T rust Deed an d b y the lawyer referral s entative, W y at t S . paying all costs a nd s erv i c e at B aum, Baum S m i t h expenses actually in5 03-684-376 3 or L LC, 1 9 0 2 F o u r t h curred in enforcing the %9KREAS, the Bakcr County Board of Commissioners find that the sale of such properties to bc toll-free in Oregon at S treet, S u it e 1 , P O o bligation an d T r u st 800-452-7636 or you in the best interest.of the County; and Box 967, La Grande, D eed, together w i t h may visit its website OR 97850. the trustee's and attorat: http:// w w w . o s- Dated and first published ney's fees not exceedNOW, THEREFORE, the Baker County Board of Commissioners ORDERS the folIowittg: bar.org. If you do not on November 4, 2015. ing the amount p rohave enough money vided in ORS 86.778. to pay a lawyer and s Gerald L. Le uenca Section A. The B a ker County Sheriff ts ditectcd to make sale of the County property are otherwise eligi- Personal Representative want to subtractthe amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for t he r en t y o u o w e your current l a ndlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or

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ble, you may be able NOTICE REGARDING to receive legal assistance for f ree. For PERSONAL REPRESEN- POTENTIAL HAZARDS (This notice is required more i n f o r m ation TATIVE: for notices of sale sent and a directory of le- G era Id L. Lequenca on or after January 1, gal aid programs, go PO Box 3192 2015.) to: http://ww w .ore- La Grande, OR 97850 Without limiting the trusgonlawhelp.org.

Phone: (541) 963-3949 tee's disclaimer of repemail: r esentations o r w a r This communication is lasle a© mail.com ranties, Oregon law refrom a debt collector. quires the t rustee to LAWYER FOR state in this notice that In construing this notice, PERSONAL some residential propthe singular includes REPRESENTATIVE: erty sold at a trustee's t he plural, the w o rd Wyatt S. Baum sale may have been "grantor" includes any OSB No. 111773 used in manufactunng successor in i nterest Baum Smith, LLC methamphetamines, to the grantor as well 1902 4th Street, Suite 1 the chemical compoas any other person PO Box 967 n ents o f w h i c h a r e owing an o b l igation, La Grande, OR 97850 k nown t o b e t o x i c . the performance of Phone: (541) 963-3104 Prospective purchaswhich is s ecured by Fax: (541) 963-9254 ers of residential propthe trust deed, and the email: erty should be aware words "trustee" and of this potential danger "beneficiary" i n c lude w att©baumsmith.com b efore d e c i d ing t o their respective sucp lace a b i d f o r t h i s c essors in i n t erest if Published: November 4, 11,and 18, 2015 property at th e t r usany. tee's sale.

DATED: September 2, Legal NO. 00043437 2015.

TRUSTEE'S NOTICEOF You may reach the OreSALE gon State Bar's LawSHERMAN SHERMAN yer Referral Service at JOHNNIE 5 H O YT,The Trustee under the 503-684-376 3 or LLP, Successor Trust erms o f t h e T r u s t toll-free in Oregon at tee D ee d de s c ri b e d 800-452-7636 or you herein, at the direction

By:/s/ M hhh Published: October 28, 2015 and November 4, 11,18, 2015

Legal No.00043385

of t h e B e n e f i ciary, hereby elects to sell the property descnbed i n the Trust Deed t o satisfy the obligations secured thereby. Pursuant to ORS 86.771, the following information is provided:

FOX 2015 TIMBER SALE The Union County Public Works Department is requesting proposals from qualified logging contractors to provide all necessary labor, materials and e q uipment to treat approximately 550 acres on the Mt. Emily Recreation Area (MERA), Union County, Oregon.

T he harvest i s p r e dominantly a s a n ita-

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LUIS RENTERIA Trustee:

EASTERN OREGON TITLE Successor Trustee:

NANCY IC. CARY Beneficiary:

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Legal assistance may b e available i f y o u have a low income and meet federal poverty guidelines. For more i nformation and a d irectory of legal aid programs , go to http://www.oregon lawhelp.org.

identified in Section 8 in accordance wilh ORS Chapter 275.

Scction B.

The f o l l owing County property is to be sold; Dcscllptloll

1716 Broadway St., Bakez City, OK 97814

Back Taxes and other expenses tncufred by Coun Taxcs: $4,596,00 Bst. Expenses; $1,806.35 Total. $6,40235

Real Market Value &om Tax Roll Land: $22, I00 Structure: $6,070 Total: $2II,170

Mmimum Bid Price

$10,000

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Section C,

The fo11ovying conditiotts and terms of sale are required for all properties sold: l.

Each p urchaser will be issued a Bargain and Sale Deed, recorded at the expense of the pttmbaser. Thepurehaser wi11 receive only such interest ttt tbe property as is owned by the County. The County makes tm warranty or guaranty regarding liens or eacttmbranccs. Any title or lien searcb is the sole resyonsibility of the pttrchaser.

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A con d i tion of this sale that the purchaser sha11 be obligated to demolish attd remove ttll of the imptovements ott the property which. is the subject of this sale. Such demolidon and removal shall be accomplished within 12D days &om the date of purchase of such property.

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Paym ent of property shall be made vyithin 15 business days of the date of purchase.

ection D.

Sal e of listed properties shall take place on Tuesday, Dccember 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. on the steps of the Baker County Courthouse, 1995 Third Street, Baker City,

Oregon.

DOne attd Dated thiS 21" day Of OCtOber, 2015.

BAKER COUIVTY BOAR9 OF CQMMISSIONKRS

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DEARABBY: In my opinion, too many young people today are shortchanged when it comes to manners and etiquette. The knowledge ofhow wonderful it is to receive written acknowledgment of gifting is rapidly

DEAR ABBY: My parents arerefusing to pay for me to attend my dream school after learning that Iam sexually active with my boyfriend of two years. ghey liked him very much prior to learning this.) He's in school in France.

Theysayitwould bea "sin"topay forme to attend school in the same city he's in, and they expect me to stay home and go to a local community DEAR college. Would it be wrong to

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NEWARK, N.J.— President BarackObama toured a drug rehab and met with former inmates Monday in the rough-and-tumble city of Newark, calling on the nation to ensure those regaining theirfreedom geta second chance instead of a return ticket to prison. Although his visit boosted his campaign for a criminal justice overhaul, it also pulled the presidentinto a warofwords with presidential candidate and GOP Gov. Chris Christie.

"There are people who have gone through tough times, they've made mistakes, but with a little bit ofhelp, they can get on the right path," Obama said at Rutgers University's law school."It's not too late."

On a gritty street in downtown Newark — a city beset by violent crime and policing challenges — Obama made an afternoon stop at Integrity House, a state-funded drug and residential treatment center. Obama held up the facilit y as"a m odelforthegood work that's being done sporadically around the nation."

He also met privately with formerprisoners,a parole office r and a federaljudge to hear moreabout obstaclesto rehabilitation.

Aiming to divert some of Obama's limelight to himself, Christie spent the day in Camden, New Jersey, where he met with community and police leadersand touted the city as a national model for police reform. In 2013,the city disbanded its police force and replaced it with a coun-

A quick note of appreciation for any kind of thoughtful gesture lifts the giver's spirit.

Receiving recognition for a tangible gift, time spent lending a hand or a shared meal puts a smile on his or ABBY disob ey their wishes and take her face. These things are not out my own student loans?

— PARENTS VS. entitlements; they are gifts BOYFRIEND IN FRANCE from theheart.

I urge young parents to teach this courteDEAR P VS. B: I not only thinkit would ous gesture to their children. Abby, I know be wrong, I'm afraid itcould be a disasterfor your letters booklet has a section on thankyou. What if the relationship doesn't work yous. Maybe it's timeyou mention it again. out? When you take out those loans, you — SHERRIE IN CHEHALIS, WASH. will be responsibleforrepaying that debtfor DEAR SHERRIE: If there is one topic many years.

Before you make that decision, I urge that shows up repeatedly in my mail, it's thank-you notes — or, rather, the lack of you to carefully consider the kind of jobs them. It's such a common aggravation that I that will be available in the field you're receivedozens ofcomplaints in every batch interested in pursuing. If what you're really of emails or letters I receive. While letterinterested in pursuing is your boyfriend, you writing may always be a chore to some might be better off staying home. people, there are occasions when the written DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Raul," has message is the only proper means of communication. been having the same issue all of his adult My Dear Abby Letters Booklet was writli fe, but it's new to me because we have been ten toserve asa guide to thosewho put off togetheronly a few years. writing because they don't know what to say Raul wasborn in Mexico buthas been or how to say it. It contains sample letters raised in the United States since he was an forreaders to useto show appreciation fora infant.

Forsome reason,every timeRaul birthday, Christmas, shower or wedding gift. and Igo somewhere, whetheritbe thebank, Therearealso examples oflettersthat restaurant, store, etc., people always speak to are difficult to write, such as expressing him in Spanish and direct English questions l remarks to me. condolences to someone who has lost a parent, a child, or for an untimely death such as At ftrst, I thought it wasfunny and would tease him aboutit. But now Isee how muchit a suicideoran overdose.My lettersbooklet can be ordered by sending your name, mail- annoys him. I want to help him address the ing address, plus a check or money order for issue in an appropriate manner. What's the $7 iU.S. funds) to Dear Abby Letters Book- best way to respond that their assumption of his limited language ability is offensive? let, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 610540447. iShipping and handling are included — SA1VDRA IN SYLMAR, CALIF. in the price.)

DEAR SANDRA: I'm sure no one does And remember Rule No. 1: The important this to be intentionally offensive. However, thing about letter-writing is to say what because being spoken to in Spanish annoys you want to say, say it so you can be easily your boyfriend, all he has to do is smile and understood, and say it so that it sounds like say, "I speak English." That ought to fix the you. problem.

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Christie, who is struggling to attractattention forhis White House bid, told The Associated Press in an interview that Washington can't claim credit forthe decreasesin crime and criminal justice reforms he's pushed as governor.

"I just think he's had nothing to do with the successes that ate here," Christie said."I think for the president to come and, you know, try to take a victory lap here is beneath him."

Christie's critiques, echoed in morning television appearances, drew a stern rebuke fiom the White House, which called them"irresponsible."

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