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Baker City has flooded the basketball court near Sam-0 Swim Center, 580 Baker St., in hopes the chilly weather will create a smooth iceskating rink. Temperatures are forecast to stay below zero through Friday at least.

Free ski conditioning class 3an. 6 A special ski conditioning class is set for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the Baker YMCA, 3715 Pocahontas Road in Baker City. This free class is led by Kim Zinn, a physical therapist and certified athletic trainer at Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services (STARSj. This class is free and those attending are asked to wear workout clothing. Please RSVP by calling 541-523-9622.

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Children's librarian Melissa Shafer is planning a special activity for Friday storytimes at the Baker County Library. She first will show the movie"Maleficent" at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9. After that, kids will be creating fairy gardens and magical creatures of the Moors on Fridays at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The morning session is geared toward younger children while the afternoon session is for the older crowd. For information, call Shafer at 541-523-6419.

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Recent storms have boosted the snowpack in the Elkhorn Mountains. This scene from Baker Valley takes in, at the upper right, the summit of Elkhorn Peak. By Jayson Jacoby

part of the official network of snowpack-measuring stations, Umpleby cites the figure — 49 After two years of drought, Northeastern Oregon could use a inches this morning — as reason for his optimism. deep mountain snowpack. So far ,natureiscooperating. Among Oregon's ski resorts, It's early,to besure— the just Mount Hood Meadows and Mount Bachelor boast deeper snowpackreaches its peakin most places fiom mid-April bases than Anthony Lakes'. through early May — but the But Umpleby can point to earlyreturns, so to speak, are other figures thatillustrate why pronllslng. a bountiful snowpack might be 'The last week has been vital to farmers,ranchersand incredible for us," said Andrew others who depend on an ample Umpleby, manager of the Powder water supply during the region's ValleyWater Control District. arld summers. Although the snow base at His districtincludes Wolf Anthony Lakes Ski Area isn't Creek and Pilcher Creekreserjacoby©bekercltyherald.com

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• Suspect had a restraining orderearlierthisyearagainst the ex-boyfriend ehe allegedly wanted to have murdered By Jayson Jacoby ]]acoby©bakercltyherald.com

A Baker City woman who allegedly tried to hire someone to kill her ex-boyfriendhad a restraining order against the man earlier this year and had accused ofhim of pointing a gun at her. Emily Alicia Munsell, 24, of 1356 Dewey Ave., was arrested Muns ell Friday night after offering money to a Baker City Police detective in a telephone sting. Munsell is charged with one count of solicitation to commit murder, a Class A felony. Baker City Police became involved on Friday afternoon when Munsell's male cousin called police dispatch and said Munsell had asked him to help her make her ex-boyfriend, who is also the father of her son, "disappear," according to a report from Det. Jay Lohner of the Baker City Police. The cousin told police he refused to help. Later that day Lohner telephoned Munsell, told her he was a fiiend ofher cousin and said he was interested in helping her. SeeChargelPage3A

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2014

OBITUARIES 'Buck'Atderson

to the Baker Valley SDA Church or Wounded Warrior Project; this maybe done through the Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.

both went to work for Kaiser shipyard, Betty worked as a William H."Buck" Alderwelder on the victory ships. The next child, daughter son, 84, of Baker City, died Dec. 18, 2014 at St. AlphonGayle, was born in Portland. The family moved to Elgin in sus Medical Center-Baker City. 1947, and son Gene was born M emorial services for Betty Jones several years later. While in Buck will be Saturday, Jan. 3 Richland, 1915-2014 Elgin they ranched, raised at 2 p.m. in the Seventh-day horses and sheep. Betty Jones, 99, of RichBetty's husband, Henry, Adventist Church, 42171 land, died Dec. 23, 2014, at Chico Road in Baker City. her home. followed construction during Visitations Pastor Tony Brandon will 1956 through 1959, then officiate. A private family will be Friday, relocating the family to Richburial was at Mount Hope Jan. 2, from 3 land on March 9, 1959. While in Richland, Henry started a Cemetery. p.m. to 6 p.m. Buck was born on Aug. at Tami's Pine land-leveling business. Betty Valley Funeral 12, 1930, at Arapaho, Oklaalways felt slighted that they homa, a son of Moses H. and Betty Hom e . A tradi- didn't have a real wedding Fay Lucille iHarrisl AlderJones tional funeral ceremony, so on their 50th son. He graduated from will be Saturanniversary, in 1986, Henry Baker High School and atand Betty renewed their day, Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. at the Eagle Valley Grange iwhich marriage vows on horseback tendedcollege for a tim e He is in the newly remodserved in the US. Army for at the Halfway fairgrounds. Henry died in March of 1987. two years and held the rank eled Richland Elementary of corporal iacting sergeant). School, corner of Main and Betty later married HerDuring his tour of duty in schel Jones in December of Moody Road) in Richland. Korea, one special event Interment will be at Eagle 1989. Herschel died in 2001. Valley Cemetery. Friends During Betty's life she stood out. That was when Buck wasselectedforspecial are invited to join the family worked as a welder, waitress, fora potluck reception to be guard duty for Generals cook, bartender and houseMark Clark and Matthew held immediately following wife, and she sold Avon and Taylor, the supreme comthe interment at the Eagle Sarah Coventry jewelry. mander and adjutant of the Valley Grange. She belonged to the Eastern Lois "Betty"Adelle was entire Korean campaign at Star, Eagle Valley Grange, born on May 22, 1915, at Ad- Fair Board, Rebekahs, was that time. Buck married Doris Grand Marshal of the Baker ams, Oregon, to Frank and "Dimp" Ridenour in 1955 in Zelma iLewisl Henry. The County Fair, Grand Marshal Baker City. Before beginning family moved to Catlow Val- of Eagle Valley Days in 2014 his career as a mechanic, ley by train when Betty was and member of the New Buck worked as a bookkeep- 1V2 years old. They lived in a Bridge Nazarene Church. er and a telephone company dugout until lumber could be Betty is survived by her lineman. He attended many brought in by wagon to build son, Jim Bunyard and his John Deere Service Schools a house. School days were wife,Sandi;herdaughter, working as an ag and heavy spent in a one-room schoolGayle Haga and her husequipment mechanic workhouse and the Crane Board- band, Bob; her son, Gene Buing for Jones & Son, Bakering School. Her parents nyard and his wife, Bonnie; Union Tractor, U.S. Forest raised the children with all her stepson, Clifford Jones; Service and Baker Sanitary the joys of the outdoors, in15 grandchildren, numerous Service. cluding trapping jackrabbits great-grandchildren, greatBuck was a dedicated hus- forfi vecents apairofears. great-grandchildren, nieces, band,father and friend who She was so proud she could nephews and cousins. never turned his back on buy clothes and a saddle She was preceded in death anyone's needs. All anyone with her own earnings. by her husbands, Henry and had to do was call. He will Betty loved horses and Herschel; two sisters, Norma be greatly missed by all. He loved to tell her many tales Myers and her twin sister, was a active member of the of riding through the hills Peggy Cockrell in 1988; her Baker Valley Seventh-day of the Steens, Wallowas and stepson, Butch Jones; and Adventist Church. more. She loved helping oth- her stepdaughter, Nona Buck is survived by his ers, including leading a 4-H Jones Burr. wife, Doris Alderson of ridingclub foryoung people. Those who would like Baker City; his son, Shane Her days were filled with to make a contribution in Alderson of Baker City; his laughter, fishing and her memory of Betty may do so son and daughter-in-law, great cooking. to either the Eagle Valley Mark and Diane Alderson of On May 25, 1936, Betty Grange or the Eagle Valley Baker City; and many nieces was married to Henry T. EMTs through Tami's Pine and nephews. Bunyard in Burns by the Valley Funeral Home, P.O. He was preceded in death Justice of the Peace. They Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. by his parents, Moses and made their first home at Online condolences may be Fay Alderson. Crane, and owned a gas made at www.tamispinevalThose wishing to make station in Ashland. It was leyfuneralhome.com. contributions in Buck's in Ashland that they had memory may direct them their first child, a son, Jim. I.it tian Ettingson They later moved to to St. Former Baker City resident, 1920-2014 John's Woods iwhich was in Lillian Frances Smelcer LES SCHWe Portland) in 1942, and they Ellingson, 94, a former Baker City, 1930-2014

BAKER CQUNTY CALENDAR FRIDAY, JAN. 2 • First Friday Art Walk:Downtown Baker City. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7 • Baker County Commission:9 a.m., Courthouse, 1995 Third St. • Powder Basin Watershed Council:6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Richland Community Center; more information is available by calling 541-523-7288. THURSDAY, JAN. 8 • Medical Springs Rural Fire Protection District Board: 7 p.m. at the Pondosa Station. TUESDAY, JAN. 13 • Baker City Council:7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 I Lower Powder River Irrigation District Board:6 p.m.

TURNING HAcK THE PAGEs 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald Dec. 31, 1964 Snow depth and water content at Anthony Lakes reached a new record for this time of year, the Baker office of the Soil Conservation Service said today after making the latest readings on Baker County snow courses. The snowdepthwas measured atAnthony Lakesat72 inches as compared to the average for the end of December of 38.8 inches. The water content in the latest reading is 21.1 inches as compared to the average of 11.2 inches. A spokesman for the SCS office said the previous alltime high record showed 69 inches of snow depth at the course and the water content was 19.4 inches. The previous record was established in1949. Records have been kept of the course since 1939. 25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald Dec. 29, 1989 An 11th-hour deal will apparently save the Blue IttWhite Cafe. Owner Ed Brehmer said this morning that Mike and Kathy Davidson of Island City will buy the Blue IttWhite. The selling price was $75,000. The Blue IttWhite will open as usualTuesday morning. The Blue IttWhite faced closure Saturday because Brehmer and his wife, Iva, plan to retire and couldn't find a buyer. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald Dec. 31, 2004 On Monday morning, Father Caillus Fernando answered a phone call from Mary Margaret Hansen that sent him straight to the Internet for the latest news about the earthquake and tsunamis that ravaged southeastAsia on Sunday. Fernando, 53, is from Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, where he served in his diocese for 24 years. He has been the associate priest at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral for the past nine months. His brother, two sisters and mother live inWaikkala, Sri Lanka, a city located two miles inland on the west side of the island. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald Jan. 8, 2014 Baker City Police made six arrests during their first grant-funded effort targeting drinking drivers. Officers arrested three people on charges of impaired driving, cited two people on minor in possession of alcohol charges and cited a third person on a charge of providing a premises for minors to consume alcohol. The arrests were made and citations issued during the first phase of the "high visibility enforcement campaign" Dec.13to Jan.2.

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NEWS OF RECORD FUNERAL PENDING Donna Curts: 92,of Baker City, died Dec. 26, 2014, at her home. Her funeral will be Saturday, Jan. 3 at 10 a.m. at Gray's West Br Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Bishop Parker th

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Ussery of the LDS Church will officiate. Visitations will be Friday, Jan.2 from 2 p.m.t07 p.m. at Gray's West Br Co.

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Baker City Police Arrests, citations FOURTH-DEGREE ASSAULT (domestic): Cody James De-

Blaine Alan Stritmater, 23, Portland,6:55 p.m.Tuesday at the

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Baker City resident, died peacefully on Nov. 29, 2014, at Golden Times Home in Surprise, Arizona. Her final trip home was with her nephew, Kraig, who escorted her ashes back to Baker City where she waslaid torestbeside her husband, Sigmund, at Mount Hope Cemetery. Lillian was born on April 12, 1920, at Baker City, the oldestdaughter ofClifford and Katherine Smelcer. Lillian was very talented musically and artistically. As a young girl she competed in many talent shows, showing off her abilities to sing, tap dance and play the guitar. She traveled around the Northwest as a duo with her younger brother and won many awards. She also played the ukelele and the piano, and she was an accomplishedpainter. She lived most of her life in Baker City, where she worked as an executive secretary for a number of large companies over the years, including the old lime plant and Ellingson Lumber. After the passing of her husband, Sigmund Ellingson, she moved to Sun City, Arizona, where she spentthe last30 years of her life. Her last year was spent in the loving care of the Golden Times Assisted Living Home. Lillian loved to travel, and herfavorite destination had always been Hawaii. She enjoyed Hawaii so much that she learned to hula dance. While married to Sigmund, they traveled to many places around the world, but Hawaii remained her favorite. She is survived by her younger brother, Clifford Smelcer of Reno; her brother-in-law, William Stephens of Baker City; her niece, Karen Stephens of Peoria, Arizona; her nephew, Kraig Stephens of Pasco, Washington; and numbers grandand great-grand nieces and nephews. Lillian was preceded in death by her only son, Derek, who died as a young child; her first husband, Dick Sellers; her husband, Sigmund Ellingson; and her younger sister, Doris Jean Stephens.

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Artistsinvitedto contridutetoSaker HeritageMuseum'ssgecial event For this year's theme show in April, Crossroads Carnegie Art Center and the Baker Heritage Museum arepartneringto present "Night at the Baker Heritage Museum." To inspire ideas for artwork, local and regional artists are invited to investi-

gate the museum collections on Friday, Jan. 9. That evening the museum will be open from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for artists to "delve into the history of Baker County — the people, the history, the artifacts and lore.Toinvestigate the history from an artist' sperspective,what do

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Clayton D. Bates, 31, has absconded from the supervision of the Baker County Parole and Probation Department on a conviction for possession of methamBates phe t amine and tampering with a witness. The Department is asking the public for help in finding Bates. Baker County residents should not attempt to apprehend him, however, said Will Benson, Parole and Probation supervisor. Bates has brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. Anyone with information about Bates is asked to call Parole and Probation at 541523-8217; thenearestpolice department; or the Baker County Consolidated Dispatch Center's business number, 541-523-6415; or send the information via email to parole@bakercountyorg.

you see, what intrigues and inspires you?" There is no charge for the evening. Those planning to attendareencouraged to call Crossroads at 541-523-5369 or email cynthia@crossroadsarts.org. Artists who are unable to make the Jan. 9 event but

Continued ~om Page1A According to Lohner's report, Munsell offered to

give him $80 as adownpayment, then to pay him

$1,000 when she gets her income tax refund. Munsell agreedtomeet in person on Dec. 28, according to the police report. But after the phone call, Lohner and Det. Kirk McCormick went to Munsell's home and arrested her. Circuit Court Judge Greg

SNOWPACK Continued ~om Page1A This wasn't the case just a couple weeks ago, though. After a widespread storm in mid-Novemberbrought snow and sub-zero weather, conditions were much more tranquil for the next few weeks. Wintry weather returned almost precisely on the solstice, and has been entrenched since. The Wallowa Mountains, in particular, have piled up prodigious snow amounts

would like to participate can call the museum at 541-5239308 to make an appointment. The April show opens Friday, April 3. For submission guidelines, visit the website www.crossroads-arts.org or call Cynthia Newman at 541-

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Baxter approved a restraining order on May 30, 2014, that forbid Munsell's ex-boyfriend from coming within 150 feet ofher. Munsell voluntarily canceledthat restraining order on Sept. 29, 2014. On Dec. 23 she returned to court, asking Baxter to rescind her ex-boyfriend's parental time with their son, citing an Oregon law that deals with"immediate danger" to a child. Baxter denied Munsell's request.

Munsell was arraigned Monday in Baker County Circuit Court. Her next court appearance is setforJan.22 at 1:15 p.m., when she is scheduledtoenter aplea to the solicitation charge. District Attorney Matt Shirtcliff said he also plans totake thecasetoa grand jury next week, and additional charges against Munsell are possible. She is being held at the Baker County Jail on

since Dec. 23. At Schneider Meadow, for instance, in the southern Wallowas northwest of Halfway, about 11 inches of snow fell on Saturday, boosting the total to 47 inches. The water content of the snow — that's the critical figure for estimating summ er water supplies— rose to 11.6 inches. That's only slightly above average, but it's more than double the water content from one year

near the West Fork of Eagle Creek west of Medical Springs, the water content is also more than twice what it was a year ago. In the Elkhorns one of the bellwether snow-measuring sites is near Bourne, about six miles north of Sumpter. Bourne is in the headwaters of the Powder River, whose water flows into Phillips Reservoir. The water content there is 6.5 inches — just a bit aboveaverage,butalmost 40 percent higher than a year ago.

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LOCAL BRIEFING Library closing early today, reopens Friday The Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St., will close at 5p.m. today,beclosed forNew Year'sDay on Thursday, then re-open on Friday, Jan. 2 with regular hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sheriff's deputies working extra patrols Deputies of the Baker County SherifFs Off1ce will be working extended patrol shifts during the holiday season to prevent and apprehend drunken drivers. The extra hours are paid for by a grant through the Oregon Department of Transportation. Although deputies are primarily looking for intoxicated drivers they will also be focusing their attention on speeding violations and unsafedriving practices.

City needs volunteers for several boards Baker City is looking for volunteers to fill vacancies on several boards and commissions in January: • Airport Commission — 3 vacancies • Planning Commission — 4 vacancies • Historic District Design Review Commission — 1 vacancy • Public Works Advisory Committee — 2 vacancies. The lengths of the terms vary. More information is available from Luke Yeaton, the city recorder, at 541-524-2033. Volunteers need to fill out an application, which is available at www.bakercitycom iunder"boards and commissionsl.

Baker United Methodist Church schedule Pastor Elke Sharma will offer Communion at both services this Sunday at the Baker United Methodist Church. Services are at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the church, 1919 Second St. Aflerschool classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 6 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

GardenClub plans luncheon Wednesday The Baker County Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 11 a.m. at Settlers Park, 2895 17th St., for a luncheon.

Conservation districts schedule dinner The Baker County Soil and Water Conservation Districts iSWCDl will have their annual dinner meeting on Jan. 23 at the Sunridge Inn in Baker City. A no-host social hour will start at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Costis$15 perperson,payable prior to the event atthe SWCD off1ce, 3990 Midway Drive. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Jan. 20 by calling the SWCD at 541-523-7121, extension 100 or 109.

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as Albertsons did — Haggen will offer jobs to all current employees at the Albertsons store — we'll still have two stores to choose from. Based on the track record for Albertsons and Safeway, which have successfully operated their Baker City stores for decades, it's beyond dispute that Baker City can support two large grocers. We're pleased that the Albertsons-Safeway merger won't leave local shoppers with only one choice.

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Raising minimum wage can hurt, too Editorial from The (Bend) Bulletin: There's talk again of raising Oregon's minimum wage to $15 per hour, and next year the Legislature will be so heavily Democratic it could do just that without a single Republican vote. Let us hope cooler heads prevail. It's such a warm and fuzzy idea, we'll admit. Improve the lot of Oregonians by forcing their employers to pay them more, and all will be well. But there are genuine problems with the idea, and they should be fully and honestly explored. Among them is one that Gov. John Kitzhaber pointed out while he was campaigning for a fourth term as governor. Programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program ifood stamps) are income-based, and the bump in income could mean the loss of eligibility for workers. That's fine if income rises enough to cover the loss, but it won't always be the case. In reality, according to Associated Oregon Industries' Oregon Prosperity Project, a $15 minimum wage would have a direct impact on relatively few people. More than half of the 5.5 percent of minimum wage earners in Oregon alsoreceivetips,foronething.Too,m ostare part-time employees. Perhaps most important, most minimum wage workers are not the sole source of income in their families, a factthatappliesnationwide. Finally, there's this: Oregon businesses, like businesses everywhere, have a finite pot of money with which to work. Bump the minimum wage from next year's$9.25 per hour to $15 per hour and it's likely something — or someone — else will go. Employers may opt not to hire for entry-level jobs or not advance those in them to higher paying ones as quickly. Some may be forced to lay off employees to make up the difference. In the end, each of those choices hurts Oregonians.

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oo news on roceries We can't predict the future of the grocery business in Baker City in detail, but it appears that the most important issue has been decided. We'll still have two stores. Our biggest concern with the pending merger of Albertsons and Safeway is that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would require the merged company to close either the Safeway or Albertsons store in Baker City to avoid a single company monopolizing the local market. Apparently the FTC will mandate that. But Albertsons has prepared by making a deal to sell 146 stores, including the Albertsons in Baker City, to Haggen, a Bellingham, Washington-based chain with 20 stores in Oregon and Washington. Based on Haggen's reputation, the change could be a positive one for Baker County shoppers. Haggen emphasizes selling fresh local produce when possible, which could give residents new options. But even if Haggen runs the store pretty much

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orea's su r isin North Korea has discovered that not only is the pen mightier than the sword, but malware may be more powerful than its nuclear deterrent. For decades, North Korea's propaganda machine inicknamed by a colleague of mine, Aidan Foster-Carter, the Great Vituperatorl has churned out warnings of impendingcatastrophe and obliteration. Its propagandists regularly threaten to turn Seoul into a"sea of fire" and to engulf the region in"thermonuclear war."At a rally in July, Hwang Pyongso,directorofthem ilitary'sgeneralpolitical bureau, warned that North Korea would fire "our nuclear-armed rockets at the White House and Pentagon." The threats are issued with sufficient frequency that they are usually shruggedoffaspatheticpleasforattention. In Seoul, the "sea of fire" rhetoric is takenabout as seriously asaforecastof rain showers; the threats barely make headlines in the South Korea press. North Koreans could hardly have imagined that their threats would result in even the partial cancellation of Sony Pictures' "The Interview," a screwball comedy featuring an assassination of their leader, Kim Jong Un. "They must be absolutely astounded at how Sony and the theaters collapsed," suggested a veteran North Korea analyst who spent much ofhis career parsing Pyongyang's rhetoric for the Central Intelligence Agency. "The North Koreans hurl threats at the South Koreans all the time. Chosun Ilbo ia conservative South Korean newspaper) would have been shut down a million times if they took Pyongyang's threats seriously," he wrote me in an email. Hacking Sony iassuming that Pyongyang is indeed behind the so-called Guardians of Peace) is the least of North Korea's offenses, a country that keeps up to 200,000 people in a gulag and has reprocessed enough plutonium for 10 small nuclear bombs. But nothing of late has gotten the world

cesses with a high idea and beautiful dream." BARBARA DEMICK Along with the nuclear program and missile building nurtured by Kim Jong to pay attention like the hack of Sony Il, Kim Jong Un has presided over a Pictures, which revealed such sensitive rapid expansion in his country's miliinformation as what Sony execs really tary computer program. South Korean think of Angelina Jolie and Aaron military intelligence told that country's Sorkin. Yonhap News Agency this summer Now comes what is presumed to be that the number of hackers had nearly the "proportional" retaliation promised doubledto 5,900 from 3,000 two years by President Obama; North Korea's earlier. Internet crashed Monday. It might, North Korea officially denies inthough, be less than proportional, volvement with the Sony hack, all the given that North Korea barely uses the while praising it as a "sacred drive for Internet. cooperation in the fight against the U.S. There are reported to be only 1,024 to defend human justice and conscience IP addresses for the entire country and to dismember the U.S. imperialist." of 25 million people. Academics use a "The just struggle to be waged closed intranet system called Kwangby them across the world will bring myong iliterally"walled garden") that achievements thousands of times is like an online Encyclopedia Britangreater than the hacking attack on the nica. Only top graduate students and a Sony Pictures Entertainment," crowed handful of the elite are allowed to use a statement Sunday attributed to the the Internet and only after registering Policy Department of the National which sites they visit. North Korean Defense Commission. officials who do international business Oddly, North Korea's strength might often use email, but they are not perin fact be its own weakness. North mitted to surf the Web. North Koreans Korea keeps its chronically hungry I met this year in China told me they'd populace unplugged so that they won't never even heard of the Internet until know what they are missing in the they'd left the country. outside world; an added benefit is that Kim Jong Untook over asNorth Korea's president three years ago,after the regime is relatively impervious to the death ofhis father, Kim Jong Il. He cyberintelligence. The bureaucracy still was still in his 20s. iHe is thought to be runs on carbon paper and hand-inked 31 now.l For lack of other qualifications, ledgers, the same as it always has. If North Korea's propagandists spun Kim therewere ever to be an all-outcyberwar, the kind that results in mutually as the tech-savvy"young general" who assured destruction, North Korea would bring the country into the 21st might be the last one standing. That century. When he graces the public must make their apparent triumph with his eminent appearances, Kim over Sony all the sweeter. oftenpicks locations associated with youth ilike Pyongyang's amusement Barba~ Demick, the author of"NothinI, to park) or technology. After a mysteriEnvy: Ordi~ry Lives in North Korea,"is ous six-week absence in autumn, Kim reappeared in mid-October to inauguon leave from the Los Argetes Times, where rate the Wisong Scientists Residential shewas most recently Beijf nI, bureau District, for people who are "building a chief. She is completing a fellowship at the rich and powerful nation by registering Council on Foreign Relations. She wrote signal scientific and technological sucthis for the Los Angeles Times.

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CONTACT YOUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS President Barack Obama: The White House, 1600 PennsylvaniaAve.,Washington, D.C. 20500; 202-456-1414; fax 202456-2461; 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: One WorldTrade 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 202-225-5774. La Grande office: 1211 Washington Ave., La Grande, OR 97850;541-624-2400, fax, 541-624-2402; walden.house g OV.

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non-existent in the second, third and fourth quarters," Baker's season-long inRichardson said. consistency bit the Bulldogs Seaside outscored the again Monday against Bulldogs 36-25 in the second Seaside at the Sisters boys half. Twenty-three of Seabasketball tournament. side's points came from the Shaky defense and poor free throw line. free throw shooting hurt the aWe just have to do a Bulldogs in a 64-57 loss to better job on defense asa Seaside. group," Richardson said. "Our inconsistent ways "It's not an individual continue," said Baker coach thing. It involves everybody." Joel Richardson. Baker outrebounded "And, we're still shooting Seaside 24-19 and commitpoorly at the free throw line." ted just 11 turnovers. The Baker shot just 10-of-22 Bulldogs shot 44 percent from the line, while Seaside from the field. was 27-of-36. Logan Sand led Baker aWe shoot less than 50 perwith 24 points. Kyle Srack cent from the line and they added 10. shoot27 of36.In a 7-point game that makes the differBAKER (57) Stairs 2 0-04, Hayes 0 2 5 2, Guhck, Scott 0 ence," Richardson said. 343, Sand83-624, LeaMaster40-08, Bruce aWe justcan'tafford tobe 20-04, B Smith10-12, Srack42410 Totals 21 10-22 57 inconsistent. We play really, SEASIDE (64) really well for one quarter Januik391015, Meyer 1 224,Thompson 2 5-59,J Smith25-99,Marston3127, Eagon 5 then we don't in the next." 34 13, Babb 2 24 7, Lewis, Hoekstre, Cazarez Totals 18 27 36 64 Baker led 18-11 after one Baker 18 14 11 14 — 57 period, but that was the high Seaside 11 1 7 18 18 — 64 Three-point baskets —Sand 3, Babb point for the Bulldogs. Fouled out —Hayes, Scott, Eagon Total fouls "Our defense was basically — Baker 25, Seaside 18 Technicals —none gsteele©bakercttyherald.com

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and ended up shooting a lot of two-shot fouls." How does an opposing player make Baker fell behind 46-28 in the third just one field goal but still score a game- quarter, but managed to cut the deficit to 57-50 with about two minutes left in high 19 points? That player makes 16-of-20 free the game before running out of steam. throws to go with one basket. The Bulldogs were outscored 18-7 in Madras' Jered Pichette did just that the thirdperiod. aWe hada very bad third quarter," Tuesday to lead the White Buffaloes to a 63-54victory over Baker atthe Sisters Richardson said. "I began clearing my bench and ironiboys basketball tournament. "One guy goes to the line 20 times in cally the guys off the bench were the a game. Unbelievable," said Baker coach ones who got us back into the game. "It was very enlightening to see our Joel Richardson. "He's a crafty point guard. He's their reinforcements picking up the slack in go-to guy. I thought we did a great job the fourth quarter," Richardson said. of stopping him from the perimeter. Clay LeaMaster led Baker with 15 But he did a god job going to the basket points, including nine in the fourth gsteele©bakercttyherald.com

pertod. Richardson said the Bulldogs just have to "put their money where their mouth is." aWe've got to learn how to play on the road; how to win on the road," he said. aWe have to learn from these games." Baker will play for seventh place at 10 a.m. today. BAKER (54) Stairs 0 1 2 1, Bowers, Hayes 2 2 3 7 Guhck 0 2 2 2, Scott 1 0 0 3, Sand 6 0-0 13, LeaMaster 544 15, Bruce 2 0-2 4, Smith 2 0-0 5, Srack 2 02 4 Totals 20 915 54

MADRAS (63) Pichette1 16-2019, Lindgren 611 15, Bryant 3007, Sullivan1 1 2 3, Rauschenburg 2 0-0 5, Rehwinkel 5 24 12, LeRiche 1 0-0 2 Totals 19 20-27 63 Baker 912 726 — 54 Madras 9 17 18 17 — 63 Three-point baskets —Hayes, Scott, Sand, LeaMaster, Smith, Pichette, Lindgren 2, Bryant, Rauschenburg Fouled out — none Total fouls —Baker 20, Madras 19 Technicals —Scott

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i.advBadgersrollnastWallowa4H9 Powder Valley dominated Wallowa in theopening round ofthe La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic girls basketball tournament Monday at Eastern Oregon University. The Lady Badgers rolled past the Cougars 41-19. Powder Valley, playing without Sally Blair and Maria Bedolla, both out with

leg injuries,broke a 5-5 tie after the firstquarter and never looked back. Samantha Kerns led the Badgers with 15 points. "Samantha hada great game for us," said Powder Valley coach Allen Bingham. Amanda Feik added 12 point sand seven rebounds, Bailee Allen nine rebounds, and Hallie Feik 10 steals. "It was a game where our young

kids got some playing time," Bingham satd. WALLOWA (19) Hulse 1 11 3,VVellens, Harshlield 1 12 3, Nobles, Hall1 00 2, Makin, Miller2125, Erei 3036 Totals83-819

pOWDERVALLEy (41) Allen 1 0 0 2, Jimenez, Stephens 2 1 2 5, Martin 1 1 2 3, H Eeik 2 0 0 4, Kerns 7 0 0 15, A Eeik 6 0 0 12, Sexton, Hufford Totals 19 2 4 41

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PV splits First two games at La Grande LA GRANDE — Powder Valley will play for third place today at 4:30 p.m. at the La Grande Optimist Christmas

PARMA — Michelle Freese and Brie Sand combined for 30 points Tuesday lead Baker to a 36-30 victory over Elgin in the consolation semifinals at the Parma Panther Girls Holiday Invitational basketball tournament at Parma. The Bulldogs will meet Emmett in the consolation title game today at noon PST. Baker has lost twice to the Huskies this season, 44-39 and 42-35. "Hopefully the third time is the charm," said Baker coach Jenny Mowe-Joseph."The girls showed some great composure down the final stretch, and we shot the ball better." Mowe-Joseph said another key was the defensive play of Whitney Lemmon before she fouled out in the fourth quarter. ''Whit put up a great defensive battle before fouling out," the Baker coach said. Freese led Baker with 16 points. Sand added 14. Cecylee Bruce, Emily Tatlock and Summer Phillips each added two points.

PARMA — Bakerdropped itsopeninggame atthe Parma Panther Girls Holiday Invitational girls basketball tournamentMonday. The Bulldogs fell 42-24 to Soda Springs, Idaho. "It was our worst game of the season," said Baker coach Jenny Mowe-Joseph. Brie Sand led the Bulldogs with nine points. Michelle Freese added five, Cecylee Bruce four, Kylie Severson three, Emily Tatlock two and Gracie Huggins one.

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Cl a ssic boys basketball tournament. t o P i lot Rock in Tuesday's semifinals. The B adgers defeated Wallowa 49No o t h er information was available 4 8 in overtime Monday, but lost 67-57 f o r this story.

Baker swimmers place fiRh at La Grande LA GRANDE — The Baker swim team placed fifth at the La Grande Invitational Dec. 20. The Bulldogs earned three firsts — two by Jared Miller and one by Gracee Cross. La Grande lnvitational (Baker results) Team scores —La Grande 183, Hood River Valley 163, I endleton 118, The Dalles 63, Baker 59, Hermiston 21 Girls 200 medley relay —3 Baker, 2 12 37 10 Baker, 2 5943 Boys 200 medley relay — 4 Baker, 2 02 22 Girls 200 freestyle —2 Rushton, 2 1682 Boys 200 freestyle —1 Miller, 1 5196Girls50 freestyle — 3 Bachman, 2700 5 Rushton, 2808 8 Lien, 2935 Boys 50 freestyle —7 Mansuetti, 2747 14 Barnes, 3080 17 Myers, 32 88 Girls 100 freestyle —3 Bachman, 1 0007 6 Cross, 1 0770 Girls 200 freestyle relay —3 Baker, 1 5741 12 Baker, 2 3932 Boys200freestylerelay —6 Baker, 1 52 06 Girls100backstroke —5 Jones Bedolla, 1 1711 8 Bennett, 14094 9 Collard,1 5945 Boys100backstroke —1 Miller, 5579 Girls100 breaststroke —4 Lien, 1 23 11 Boys 100 breaststroke —10 Myers, 1 2177 16 Mansuetti, 1 28 72Girls 50butterfly —2 Calloway, 5005 Girls 50freestyle —1 Cross, 2932 2 Jones Bedolla, 3382 8 Bennett, 3805 14 Collard, 4217 Boys 50 backstroke —2 Barnes, 3889 Girls 50 breaststroke —5 Calloway, 55 62

Powder Valley girls fall to Pilot Rock LA GRANDE — Powder Valley lost 35-25 to Pilot Rock Tuesday in the championship semifinals at the La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic girls basketball tournament at Eastern Oregon University. Powder coach Allen Bingham missed the game with the flu and didn't have any information about the outcome. Blake Jones, Powder Valley athletic director, coached the team but could not be reached for this story. Powder Valley will play for third place at 3 p.m. today.

Baker junior varsity teams defeat 3oseph JOSEPH — Baker's junior varsity boys and girls basketball teams swept Joseph in a pair of nonleague games Dec. 20 at Joseph. Baker won the boys game 38-33 and the girls game 39-38.

Blazers top Raptors, first to 26 wins PORTLAND iAPl — While LaMarcus Aldridge may not have been at his best physically, he did have the advantage ofbeing well-rested when the Trail Blazers took the Raptors to overtime. Portland's All-Star forward, who had missed three of the lastfourgames because ofa respiratory illness,had 23 points and 13 rebounds in the 102-97 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night. "I was kind of feelingit outin the first halfbecause they hadn't played with me in two or three games,"Aldridge said about his teammates."In the second half I was trying to be more aggressive going to the basket, just trying to find my shot." The Blazers, the first team in the NBA to 26 wins, have won four straight and nine of their last 10. Aldridge kidded that he still had energy at the end because he'd been able to sit out of a few games, but coach Terry Stotts admired Aldridge's will after he was pressed into additional minutes because of the close game. "Coming back kom an illness that sapped him of a lot of energy, he showed a lot of moxie," Stotts said. Damian Lillard added 26 points and nine assists, while Wesley Matthews finished with 19 points. — Anne M. Peterson, AP Sports Writer

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Eagle Cap Realty recognizes Haefer for 20 years of service Gary Haefer, a sales associate with Century 21 Eagle Cap Realty, was honored for 20 years of service with the La Grandebasedrealestate company. "Gary Haefer joined Century 21 Eagle Cap Realty in January 1995 and has establisheda successfuland reputable real estate career built on the many business relationships he has nurtured over the years," said Anna Goodman, owner of Century 21 Eagle Cap Realty."Gary understands the notion ofbeing an ongoing realestate adviserto ourcustomers and truly embraces the idea of making clients for life." Goodman said Haefer has been known to go above and beyond the expectations of his clients and he stays current on city, stateand federallaws and regulations. "On behalf of the entire Century 21 Eagle Cap Realty family, I congratulate and thank Gary for years of exemplary service and tireless dedication and commitment to our community," Goodman said.

Business ARer Hours event set for Tuesday at Umpqua Bank The next Business After Hours event will be trom 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Umpqua Bank, 3106 Island Ave. in La Grande. The event is open to everyone. There w ill be food,beverages and prizes. Business After Hours is an opportunity to meet other local business owners, as well as officials from the Union County Chamber of Commerce.

Poultry producers brace for bird flu fallout SALEM — Commercial poultry producers say they're concerned the outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu virus found in Washington and Oregon will hurt exports by prompting some nations to impose trade barriers. "It's probably going to be a problem anyway because some countries aren't going to properly distinguish between backyard and commercial" flocks, export council President James Sumner told the Capital Press."This likely will have repercussions that will likely impact the entire U.S. industry." Sumner said China already bans poultry imports form five states because of cases oflow pathogenic bird flu. He said he hoped the U.S. Department of Agriculture would be able to convince other countries to continue buying U.S. poultry by showing the virus has not spreadtocommercial producers. 0$cials suspect that wild ducks that breed in Alaska and northeast Asia have spread the virus to the U.S. The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced last week that a strain ofhighly pathogenic bird flu virus, H5N8, had been found in a flock of 100 guinea fowl and chickens in the southern Oregon town of Winston. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has quarantined the Winston yard and will dispose of any surviving birds. The spot is along the Pacific Flyway, where the birds could easily have contact with wild birds carrying the virus while migrating south for the winter, department spokesman Bruce Pokarney said. Both the H5N2 and H5N8 strains of the virus were found in Washington state. The state Department of Agriculture reported H5N2 in a wild northern pintail duck found in Whatcom County. A captive gyrfalcon that was fed a wild duck from the same area died of H5N8. In British Columbia, 11 poultry farms have been quarantined after discovery of the virus, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. — From staff reports

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Fred Bell poses for a photo in his newly opened Short Stop Xtreme Growlers on Gekeler Lane. The growler station is inside Bell's Short Stop convenience store.

NOT JUST ASERVICE STATION • Short Stop adds growlerstation By Cherise Kaechele Wescom News Service

A 65-inch television screen displaysthe 18 beerson tap and how much is left in real time at the new Short Stop Xtreme Growlers on Gekeler Lane. cWe know exactly — to the ounce — what our waste is and what our use is," said owner Fred Bell of the real-time digital program installed atthegrowler station."It's awesome." Bell just opened the station inside the Short Stop convenience store earlier this month and he said business has been going well, despite not saying much aboutitbeforeitopened. The inventoryis going to be changing constantly, Bell said. "People want good beers," Bell said."Domesticbeersaregoing out. We're going to have competitive prices.W e'regoing to be the lowest. We don't have any overhead." Bell said he wants Short Stop to be a one-stop shop where the family can all come in and the children can get ice cream and dad can get a growler. cWe follow what's trending nationally," Bell said. Growler stations have been gaining in popularity recently and hethought it'd be a good addition to his business. cWe're trying to get the most out of one stop,"he said.cWe offer

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The growler station features 18 beers on tap, and owner Fred Bell said the station's inventory is will be changing constantly. fiozen yogurt, a full espresso bar and now a growler station." Bell said he wants people to feel comfortable when they enter Short Stop. The place is clean, it's a kid-fiiendly atmosphere and peoplecan getin and outfast. The growler station will also have a non-alcoholic beverage on tap as well, he said. The Short Stop joins Tap That Growler, which opened on Adams Avenue in October. Growler stations, Bell said, are where the country is going. He said he believes there will be three orfourgrowler stations poppingup in the localarea over the next year. "Competition is good," he said. "Itbrings pricesdown."

Customers can bringin their own growlers and have them refilled, or can purchase them at the counter. There's alistofthebeersavailable on the Short Stop Facebook page, which also displays the quantity left. Bell foreshadowed some big changes ahead for the gas station in the spring time. awe want to offer everything," he said.'We want them to walk in and be able to get what they want. We're changing with the times. And it's a clean atmosphere." Contact CheriseKaechele at 541-786-4235 or ckaechele C lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Cherise on TwitterC'IgoKaechele.

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As a small business owner, thisistheperfecttim eof year to reflect on areas of accomplishment or places where desired results were not achieved in 2014. Here are 15 resolutions every small business owner needs to make now to get their2015 offtoa faststart: 1. The economy no longer matters to me; we are going to grow revenue in 2015 regardless of any external obstacles. 2. I'm not only going to watch the pennies in 2015, I will teach, coach and cajole all of those around me to do the same, so the company can be profitable. I'll sohcrt from the employees how to reduce costs and will use a percentage of the savings in monthly prizes forthe bestideasto spuron creativity. I think we will all be surprised how much can be saved when we put our heads together. 3. Some clients are having a tough time right now and we will work with them on pricing and payments if they will work in good faith. 4. Some employees are worth more than others to the company. For those employees I resolve to provide more recognition, to seek out more opportunities for them to learn and will provide them with more compensation. 5. I freely admit that I do not have all the answers to allthe problems and opportunities that face the company. Iresolveto ask forhelp mo re often and will listen to what people advise me. 6. I am going to listen to my gut in 2015. By doing so,Ican getahead ofthe kind of problems that I have ignored in the past and that have caused me great stress because I failed to heed my own instincts. 7. Learningto bea better leader is something I will spend more time and energy on in the coming year. What got us here will not get us "there" and someone has to change: me. 8. I'm going to stop hitting the fire alarm bell. I need to stopbeing a fi refighter and SeeKeller / Page 2B

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SALEM — The Oregon Department of Agriculture plans to expand the monitoring of Oregon farm land for compliance with federal water quality law. Some officials hope that will lead more farmers to seek help with programs such as treeplanting to shade and cool streams, making them better able to supportthreatenedfish species, the agricultural publicationCapitalPressreported. For decades, the agency's

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farmland was largely complaintdriven, said John Byers, manager

of its agricultural water quality program. But some problems, such as manure piles near waterways or streams denuded of vegetation, may never be reported, he said. "Neighbors don't always want to turn in neighbors," Byers said. About two years ago, the department decided to"self-initiate" compliance with water quality rules, using publicly available informationlikeaerialphotographs and topographical maps toidentify potential problem areas and then notifying the landowners. Since the agency doesn't have the resources to conduct in-depth monitoring of the whole state, the approachwas tested in Wasco and Clackamas counties. SeeQuality / Page 2B

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Joseph restaurant ov Tters'keepingbus By Katy Nesbitt

and the choices, trom blueberry muSns to coffee cake JOSEPH — Silver Lake to foccacia, change daily. Bistro on Joseph's Main Cook said business has been"really steady" and they Streetserves arotating menu of soups, sandwiches have a lot of return customand salads along with baked ers who come in two or three times a week. goods and espresso drinks. Turkey foccacia sandwichRyan Cook and Samantha Weaver opened their restaues and macaroni and cheese rant in the former location arepopularitems that rotate of Mad Mary's Bakery in through the menus. In the summer, Cook said October. Cook said owner Mary Wolfe kept the gift shop they will turn to selling ice open but wanted to lease out cream and simpler menu the restaurant. items like tacos and pulled The couple said they had pork. a number of restaurant jobs Cook said all of their items, between them. In Bend, they trom thevinaigrettesto the ran a short-order kitchen in aiolis and the foccacia, are a grocery store and a growler their own recipes, and they make each menu item as it's station and worked at Pano Farms. They decided to make ordered. "Islicethe tomato forthe the leap to Wallowa County last spring when they relosandwich when it's ordered, cated to help open and work so it could take seven to 10 minutes to get your food," at the Lostine Tavern. Last fall, Weaver said they found Cook said. The restaurant has been out about the restaurant spaceavailable in Joseph and open only a handful of weeks, jumped on the opportunity. but the couple who moved to cWe always wanted our Wallowa County six months own place,"Weaver said. ago said they are working When seasonally available, seven days a week between the restaurant and catering. Cook said they will serve cWe're keeping busy," fresh,localfood.Allthebread and pastries aremade on site Weaver said. WesCom News Service

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he hohday season beckons us to show othersextra-specialkindness, especially when it comes to organizations that help the lessfortunate. You can tell by the appeals trom charities in your mailbox. The sheer volume received around Christmas means that consumers have to figure out how to divvy up their limited charity dollars. But it's because this season evokes emotion that you can't let down your guard when it comes to those who tug at your heartstrings for your charitable donations. Why do appeals increase at year-end? According to the nonprofit Charity Navigator, which evaluates charities, it's because the year-end holidays are a time "of religious and moral reflection" that inspires many people to reach out to those who are lessfortunate. While most charities do good work and channel their funds toward helping others, you'vegottobecarefulof those masquerading as charities whose only aim is to take advantage of you. Even with legitimate charities, you have to ensure that their work matches what you want to accomplish with your dollars. Here are some tips: Follow your philanthropic passions. According to Charity Navigator, there are about 1 million charities in the U.S. The group urges people not to settle foran organization that isn't a match for their beliefs and goals.eTake the time to find it and confirm — not just assume — it offers the programsand servicesthat match your charitable interests," Charity Navigator says. Ensure the charity is efficient, ethical and effective. Before you give to any charity this holiday season, be sure to check the charity's fiscal health, Charity Navigator says. According to the nonprofit, "Financially healthy organizations — those that are both financially efficient and sustainable—have greater flexibility and freedom to pursue their charitable mission."

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BIZ BEAT PAME LAYlP A critical document to reviewisthe organization's Form 990, which most federally tax-exempt organizations must file with the IRS each year. It provides information on the organization's mission, programs and finances. On the Form 990, first look on Page 2, where the charity describes itsProgram Service Accomplishments. "This can give a donor ian idea of) how the charityallocatesitseffortsand expenditures among its main programs," said Michelle Monse, president of the Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation in Dallas, a private foundation. Then go to Page 10, Part IX, for the Statement of Functional Expenses. "Filers are supposed to break down their total expenses by the portions devotedtoprogram services, management/general and fundraising," Monse said. 'You have to look at line 25 and doyour own math to get the ratios." Donors should expect the bulk of their money to go toward actual charitable activi ties,ratherthan to fundraising and administrative costs. But you must be realistic, Charity Navigator says. "Recognize that 100 percent of your gift cannot go towardthecharity'sprograms," the group says. For example, each charity must pay forbasicintrastructure costs such as postage, utility and insurance expenses. The group urges people to instead donate to "efficient chariti es"thatspend atleast 75 percentoftheirbudgeton programs and services, 15 percent on administration and 10 percent on fundraising. eAfter all, the charity's ability to bring about long-lasting and meaningful change in the world is the key reason fortheirexistence and for your donation," Charity Navigator says.

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Workers plant strawberries last month in Watsonville, Calif. Thousands of farmworkers in California, the nation's leading grower of fruits, vegetables and nuts, may soon be able to leave the uncertainty of their seasonal jobs for steady, year-around work building homes, cooking in restaurants and cleaning hotel rooms. An estimated 5 million people in the country illegally could be eligible to stay under the executive action President Barack Obama announced in November.

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FRESNO, Calif.— Farmers already scrambling to find workers in California — the nation's leading grower of fiTnts, vegetables and nuts — fear an even greater labor shortage under President Barack Obama's executive action to block some 5 million people from deportati on. Thousands of the state's farmworkers, who make up a significant portion of those who will benefit, may choose to leave the uncertainty of their seasonal jobs for steady, year-around work building homes, cooking in restaurants and cleaning hotel rooms. 'This action isn't going to bring new workers to agriculture," said Jason Resnick, vice president and general counselofthe powerful tradeassociation Western Growers."It's possible that because of this action, agriculture will lose workers without any mechanism to bring in new workers." Although details of the president's immigration policy have yet to be worked out, Resnick said the agricultural workforce has been declining foradecade.Today,the association estimatesthere isa 15 to 20percent shortage of farmworkers, which is driving the industry to call for substantial immigration reform trom Congress, such as a sound guest worker program. "Hopefully there will be the opportunity for comprehensive immigration reform,"said Karen Ross,secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture."That's the right thing to do for this country." California's 330,000 farmworkers accountforthelargestshareofthe 2.1 million nationwide, according to the

QUALITY Continued ~om Page 1B In mid-2015,thedepartment intends to roll out the program in six to 12 new "strategic implementation areas" once Byers determines where improvements are most needed. An example ofaproject that approach mighthelpis aimed atrestoringriparian

habitat along several creeks in Multnomah County. Despitenumerous entreaties fiom thelocal soil and water conservationdistrict, most landowners have~ fi ee stzeamside tzee plantingthat wouldmluce cfeek temperatuTes, and only about25 tn 30 percentofst zeam milestargeted bythe district are enrolled in themtontionprognm. "Some people are just not interested in having

KELLER Continued ~om Page 1B startbeing an architectforthiscompany. And I need to educate my people to stopbeing reactive and startbeing much more proactive. 9. The calendar is a very useful tool that I will use more consistently in 2015. 10. I will lead by example. I won't just"talk the talk," I will also "walk the walk." I will encourage people to call me out in private when I am not doing so. 11. I will have the finance depart-

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Texas comes in a distant second with less than half of California's farmworkers. Once Obama's executive action startsgoing into effectnextyear,it will protect the parents oflegal U.S. residents trom deportation and expand a 2012 program thatshieldsfrom deportation people brought into the U.S. illegally as children. Manuel Cunha, president of the Fresno-based Nisei Farmers League, estimatesthat 85percent ofCalifornia's agricultural workers are using false documents to obtain work. Cunha,who has advised theObama administration on immigration policy, fi guresthat50,000 ofthe state's farmworkers who may benefit trom the president's executive action could leave the fields and packing houses in California's $46.4 billion agricultural industry. "How doIreplacethat?"he said."I think we're going to have a problem." Many farmworkers are paid above minimum wage, earning more hourly than they will in other industries, but he said that workers that leave will gain year-around jobs and regular paychecks, rather than seasonal employment. While farmers may face a setback, Obama's order is good for workers who support families and fear that any day they may be pulled over driving to workand deported,said Armando Elenes, national vice president of the United Farm Workers. With proper documentation, workers will feel empowered and be more valuable, Elenes said. Contronted with abuse at work — such as being paid less than minimum wage or denied overtime — workers will be able to

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challenge their employer or leave, he sald. In addition, their newfound mobility will create competition for farmworkersand potentially increasewages, Elenessaid,adding,"It'sgoing toopen up a whole new world for workers. A lot of times, if you're undocumented, you feel like you're stuck." Ed Kissam, an immigration researcher at the immigrant advocacy group, WKF Giving Fund, said he doubts a significant number of farmworkers will leave the industry. Farmworkers often lack the language, education and technical skills to move up the employment ladder, he said. "Surely some will," Kissam said."It's not going to be a mass exodus." Edward Taylor, a researcher at the University of California, Davis, said a shortage of farmworkers could be exacerbatedby a dwindling flow ofworkers from Mexico,thelargestsupplierof labor to the United States. Taylor said the lower birthrates, more industrial jobsand betterschoolsin ruralMe xico are cutting into the supply of farmworkers. "U.S. and Mexican farmers have to compete for that diminishing supply of farm labor," he said."Once this change hits, there's no going back." Central Valley farmer Harold McClarty of HMC Farms, who hires a thousand workers at harvest time, said there is no replacing the human hand forpicking the 50 varietiesofpeaches he grows. His workers pick a single tree five or more times, making sure the fruit they take is ripe. cWe haven't found any machines that can do anything like that," he said. 'You can't just pick the whole tree."

someone else working on their property," said Julie DiLeone, rural lands program supervisor fortheEast Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District. Once the Agriculture Department tells landowners they can't pollute, the solution is up to them. For technical assistance, they can seek help from a conservation district. "Ifmore people come

ment map out a plan to forecast revenue by client, expenses by department, profitability and company cash flow. That will help everyone in management to better understand what they are responsible for accom-

plishing. 12.In 2015, Iam going to bem ore visible to all employees, spending time with each employee to see how they aredoing and to solicittheirfeedback. I'm going to do this by simply walking around, asking questions and listening. 13. I will also spend more time with clients, reaching out to them to get their feedback on how we can improve

in the door, at least in our district ,that'sgreatbecause we have the capacity to help more people," said Laura Masterson, an organic farmer and board member of the East Multnomah district. She notes that the districtsaren'tregulators,so peopleshouldn'tbeafraid to come todistrictsforhelp, she said. "That firewall is critical," she said.

our service to them. 14. Accountability is lacking in the company so we'll be starting quarterly performance reviews in March for every employee. 15. We have lost a sense of urgency in the company. I'll own the responsibility to instill a new and greater sense of urgency so that every employee strives to quickly take care of clients and each other. Ken Kelleris a syndicated business columnist focused on the leadership needs of small and midsizeclosely held companies. Contact him at KenKeller SSBCglobal.net.

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BAKER CITY LIONS CLUB Thurs., 12:00 noon Sunndge Inn 1 Sunndge Ln. Everyone welcome! First Lutheran Church FREE KID'S CLUB F RIDAYS 1:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. 1st-6th grades 1734 3rd St. Use Valley St. entrance under Kid's Club sign

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SETTLER'S PARK ACTIVITIES 1st btt 3rd FRIDAY (every month) Ceramics with Donna 9:00 AM — Noon.

(Pnces from $3- $5)

LAMINATION Up to 17 1/2 inches wide any length

MONDAY NIGHT Nail Care 6:00 PM (FREE)

$1.00 per foot (The Observeris not responsible for flaws in material or machine error) THE OBSERVER 1406 Fifth • 541-963-3161

TUESDAY NIGHTS Craft Time 6:00 PM (Sm.charge for matenals) EVERY WEDNESDAY Bible Study; 10:30 AM Public Bingo; 1:30 PM ( .25 cents per card)

PREGNANCY SUPPORT GROUP Pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, post-partum. 541-786-9755

105 - Announcements VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST the month. Post btt Auxiliary meet at 6:30 p.m.

VFW Hall, 2005 Valley Ave., Baker 541-523-4988

110 - Self-Help Group Meetings AA MEETING LIST WALLOWA COUNTY

Meeting times

1st btt 3rd Wednesday

Evenings ©6:00 pm Elgin Methodist Church 7th and Birch

113 1/2 E Main St. PH: 541-398-1327 Sunday's 10am-noon. Wednesday (women only) 11 a.m.— noon

AL-ANON Concerned about someone else's drinking? Sat., 9 a.m. Northeast OR Compassion Center, 1250 Hughes Ln. Baker City (541)523-3431

WALLOWA 606 W Hwy 82 PH: 541-263-0208 Sunday 7:00p.m.-8:00 p.m. AA MEETING: Survior Group. Mon., Wed. btt Thurs. 12:05 pm-1:05 pm. Presbytenan Church, 1995 4th St. (4th btt Court Sts.) Baker City. Open, No smoking.

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AL-ANON. At t i tude o f Gratitude. W e d n e sdays, 12:15 — 1:30pm. Faith Lutheran Church. 1 2th btt Gekeler, L a Grande.

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Home Seller Special l. Full color Real Estate picture ad Start your campaign with a full-color 2x4 picture ad in the Friday Baker City Herald and The Observer Classified Section.

4. 30 days of 24/7 online advertising That classified picture ad will be there for online buyers when they're looking at www. northeastoregonclassif ieds.com — and they look atover 50,000 page views a month. Home Seller Special priceis for aduerlising Ihesame home, roilh no copy changes and norefundsifclassifi ed adis killed before end ofschedule.

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BAKER COUNTY NARCOTICS Cancer Support Group ANONYMOUS: Meets 3rd Thursday of Monday, Thursday, btt every month at Fnday at8pm. Episcopal St. Lukes/EOMA © 7 PM Church 2177 First St., Baker City. Contact: 541-523-4242

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THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD — 5B

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

DEADLINES : LINE ADS:

Monday: noon Friday Wednesday: noon Tuesday Friday: no o n Thursday DISPLAY ADS:

2 days prior to publication date (tl

140 - Yard, Garage Sales-Baker Co.

SUSSCRISNS!

LOST 2 - D OGS.

Collars, Tags and are M icrochipped. L a s t seen near mp 37 off Highway 86. 12-27-14. 503-453-926 1 or 541-540-4953

FULL editions of The Baker City Herald are now available online.

Rear Basement Entrance at 1501 0 Ave.

501b

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TAICE US ON YOUR PHONE! LEAVE YOUR PAPER AT HOME

LINE-1-800-766-3724 Meetings: 8:OOPM:Sunday, M onday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fnday Noon: Thursday 6:OOPM: Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (Women's) 7:OOPM: Saturday

210 - Help WantedBaker Co.

160 - Lost & Found

HKLP ATTRACT ATTNTION TO YOURAP! ACICIBOLDING

or a BORDER! It's a little extra that gets

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Blue Mountain Humane Association

3 EASY STEPS

Have your ad STAND OUT

Facebook Page, if you have a lost or found pet.

1. Register your for as little as account before you $1 extra. leave 2 . Call to s t o p y o u r 180 - Personals pnnt paper 3. Log in wherever you ewDireetions' MEET S I NGLES right are at and enloy now! No paid operators, Iust real people l ike y o u . Bro ws e JOIN OL R TEAM! greetings, e x change m essages and c o nEmployment n ect live. Try it f r e e . Specialist Call Now to Subscribe! Assit outpatient clients CaII n ow : 877-955-5505. (PNDC) with Iob skills and 541-523-3673 obtaining local employment. 145 - Yard, Garage PREGNANT? CONSIDM-F; 8am — 5pm

NEED TO TALKto an AA member one on one? Call our 24 HOUR HOTLINE 541-624-5117

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EATING TOO MUCH? DIETS DON'T WORK! Fn., 8:45 a.m.

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QMHP Counselor for Middle School in Baker City

u ed s u pport a f t e r wards. Choose adopt ive fa mily o f y o u r c h o i c e. C a I I 24/7. 855-970-21 06 (P NDC)

ALL YARD SALE ADS MUST BE PREPAID

P/T 20 hr/wk. Start immediately

CADC I or II Powder River Alternative Incarceration Program Start immediately

You can drop off your payment at: The Observer 1406 5th St. La Grande

AA MEETING: Powder River Group Mon.; 7 PM -8 PM Wed.; 7 PM -8 PM Fn.; 7 PM -8 PM

Treatment Facilitator Swing/G raveya rd shift At our 24 hr Residential Programs HS diploma required.

Grove St. Apts. Corner of Grove I!t D Sts. Baker City, Open Nonsmoking Wheel Chair Accessible

'Visa, Mastercard, and Discover are accepted.' Yard Sales are $12.50 for 5 lines, and $1.00 for

120 - Community Calendar

F/T positions include:

210 - Help WantedBaker Co.

Saint Alphonsus

each additional line. Callfor more info: 541-963-1111.

LPNOR RN Valley Med Center

Must have a minimum of 10Yard Sale ad's to pnnt the map.

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140 - Yard, Garage Sales-Baker Co. ALL ADS FOR: GARAGE SALES, MOVING SALES, YARD SALES, must be PREPAIDat The Baker City Herald

FOUND: VALUABLE

bracelet. Call to identify 541-519-9933 or 541-523-1598

Office, 1915 First St., Baker City or

MISSING YOUR PET? Check the

The Observer Office, 1406 Fifth Street, LaGrande.

Baker City Animal Clinic

541-523-3611

WANTED: CDLw/tanker Endorsement for 5,000 gal. water truck in the North Dakota Oil Fields. Great Pay I!t Negotiable Hours 541-403-0494

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360 - Schools & Instruction

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380 - Baker County Service Directory

DID YOU ICNOW 144 POE CARPENTRY Counseling Solutions m illion U . S . A d u l t s • New Homes has two full-time read a N e w s p aper • Remodeling/Additions Mental Health Specialist pnnt copy each week? • Shops, Garages Discover the Power of positions open in our • Siding I!t Decks Blue Mou~n Boardman Office. Salary PRINT Newspaper AdCommunity College • Windows I!t Fine range $31,200-$50,400/ v ertising i n A l a s k a, finish work CNA'S-PREPARE FOR I da h o, M o nta na, Oreyear DOE. Excellent Fast, Quality Work! STATE EXAM benefit package. For an gon, Utah and Wash- Upon completion of this Wade, 541-523-4947 application, please i ngton wit h I ust o n e or 541-403-0483 students will contact Human phone call. 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A BUCK (541)676-9161 or posted, copied, edited, Costs o f i m m u n iza- Same owner for 21 yrs. download an application: and emailed countless tions vary. R e quired 541-910-6013 www. communi tycountimes throughout the Orientation — Jan 19, CCB¹1 01 51 8 selingsolutions.org. day by ot hers? DisNoon-5PM. Class held: For a complete Iob c over the P ower o f Jan 20 — Feb 20. Afee: N OTICE: O R E G O N descnption, go to Newspaper Advertis$695 www.worksourceoregon.org Landscape Contractors ing i n S I X S T A TES ¹ 1295523. Law (ORS 671) rewith Iust one p hone PHLEBOTOMY quires all businesses call. For free Pacific This course is designed 220 - Help Wanted that advertise and perNorthwest Newspaper for both beginners and form landscape conA ssociation N e t w o r k Union Co. experienced medical tracting services be lib roc h u r e s c a II p ersonnel. 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For your protection call fessionals and beginc onnection w it h p r oFor a free rate bro503-967-6291 or visit ners with an overview spective employment c hur e caII our w ebs i t e : of basic and advanced which expresses di916-288-6011 or email www.lcb.state.or.us to skills in blood collecrectly or indirectly any cecelia©cnpa.com c heck t h e lic e n s e tion. Participants are limitation, specification status before contract(PNDC) encouraged to share or discrimination as to ing with the business. their own experiences race, religion, color, 330 - Business OpPersons doing l andfor group discussion. sex, age o r n a t ional portunities scape maintenance do T ext/Workbook r e - not require a landscapongin or any intent to quired. Class held Jan make any such limitaing license. 1 3 — Mar 5 . Af e e : t ion, specification o r $295 discrimination, unless b ased upon a b o n a GED/ABE/ESL fide occupational qualiSTUDENTS FALL 2015 fication. DELIVER IN THE Class Schedule TOWN OF BAKER CITY GED — Tue/VVed/Thur, When responding to Blind Box Ads: Please 1-4 pm, Jan 12 — Mar 19 INDEPENDENT be sure when you adCONTRACTORS Register now at BMCC. 430- For Saleor dress your resumes that wanted to deliver the the address is complete For more info. call Trade Baker City Herald 541-523-9127 with all information reMonday, Wednesday, KIMBALL PIANO,(used) quired, including the and Fnday's, within $800 obo Blind Box Number. This 380 Baker County Baker City. 541-910-9339 or is the only way we have Ca II 541-523-3673 Service Directory 541-910-5964 of making sure your resume gets to the proper Adding New USED LAY Down style INDEPENDENT place. Services: Tanning bed for CONTRACTORS "NEW" Tires Sale. $2,500 obo, wanted to deliver Mount I!t Balanced purchase as is. The Observer Come in for a quote 541-398-011 0 EASTERN O R EGON Monday, Wednesday, You won't be and Fnday's, to the University is h i ring a disappointed!! Analyst Programmer 1. following area's Mon- Sat.; 8am to 5pm 435 - Fuel Supplies For more information LADD'S AUTO LLC please go to: httpsi// La Grande 8 David Eccles Road SEASONED Firewood: eou.peopleadmin.com/ Baker City Red Fir I!t Tamarack (541 ) 523-4433 $ 170 i n t h e r o u n d , Ca II 541-963-3161 $ 200 s p l it , S p r u c e AVON - Ea rn extra inor come fill out an CEDAR at CHAIN link $150 in the round, I!t come with a new caInformation sheet fences. New construcdelivered. 541-910-4661 reer! Sell from home, t i o n, R e m o d e I s I!t w ork, o n l i ne . $ 1 5 INVESTIGATE BEFORE FIREWOOD handyman services. YOU INVEST! Always startup. For informaPRICES REDUCED Construction t io n , c a I I: a good policy, espe- Kip Carter 541-519-6273 $140 in the rounds 4" 877-751-0285 (PNDC) cially for business opto 12" in DIA, $170 Great references. p ortunities I ! t f r a n CCB¹ 60701 split. Red Fir I!t Hardchises. Call OR Dept. wood $205 split. 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Union. $850 plus Dep. w ith t h e I R S ? S t op sional office space. 4 ceptive or o t h erwise 2310 East Q Avenue quiet location. Housing wage at bank levies, Mt Emily Prop Mgmt offices, reception ELKHORN VILLAGE 2BDRM, 1BA. New gaunacceptable. for those of 62 years La Grande,OR 97850 541-962-1074. liens at audits, unfiled APARTMENTS rage, Very clean, 1yr area, Ig. conference/ o r older, as w ell a s I tax returns, payroll is- VIAGRA 100mg or CIA- Senior a n d Di s a b l ed break area, handicap lease. $800/mo. 9I t hose d i s a b le d or sues, at resolve tax SOUTHSIDE 2BD, 1ba + access. Pnce negotiaL IS 20mg. 4 0 t a b s Housing. A c c e pt ing 2504 N Depot St. LG h andicapped of a n y debt FAST. Seen on 2 b o nu s r o o m s i n 541-963-751 7 ble per length of +10 FREE all for $99 applications for those Affordasble Studios, age. Rent based on inC NN. A B B B . C a l l including FREE, Fast b asement, al l a p p l . lease. aged 62 years or older 1 at 2 bedrooms. come. HUD vouchers 1-800-989-1 278. incl.. no smoking, no and Discreet S H I P- as well as those dis- (Income Restnctions Apply) accepted. Please call 3 BD, 1.5 bath, fenced (PNDC y a rd. $800/m o. L o pets, $900/mo, $850 PING. 1-888-836-0780 abled or handicapped Professionally Managed 541-963-0906 OFFICE SPACE approx dep. 541-910-3696 cated 10200 Grandor M e t r o - M e ds.net of any age. Income reby: GSL Properties TDD 1-800-735-2900 700 sq ft, 2 offices, review Dr. Island City. strictions apply. Call Located Behind (PNDC) ATTENTION: VIAGRA cept area, break room, Ca II 541-963-2343 Candi: 541-523-6578 La Grande Town Center SOUTHSIDE, CLOSE to and CIALIS USERS! A This institute is an equal common r e strooms, schools, 4 bd , 3 b a , cheaper alternative to 475 - Wanted to Buy opportuni ty provider a ll utilitie s pa i d , 3 BDRM, 2 bath in LG. 2 woodstove, office, Iahigh drugstore pirces! $500/mo + $450 dep. car garage, large yard, c uzzi tu b i n m a s t e r 50 Pill Special — $99, ANTLER BUYER Elk, 541-91 0-3696 $ 1000 pe r m o , n o suite, dbl ca r ga rage, F REE shipping! 1 0 0 deer, moose, buying FAMILY HOUSING pets. 541-963-4174. f ruit t r e e s , g a r d e n Percent Guaranteed. all grades. Fair honest We offer clean, attractive spot, no smoking, no 780 - Storage Units CALL p rices. Call N ate a t 5BD, 2BA, 2 bed main two b e droom a partUNION COUNTY p ets, $ 12 5 0 / m o . NOW:1-800-729-1056 541-786-4982. floor at 3 down. $785 ments located in quiet HIGHLAND VIEW Senior Living $ 1 00 0 d e p . .12 X 20 storage with roll (PNDC) 479-283-6372 and wel l m a i ntained Apartments up door, $70 mth, $60 541-91 0-3696 settings. Income r edeposit 541-910-3696 Mallard Heights COZY 3B/2B house in AVAILABLE AT stnctions apply. 800 N 15th Ave 870 N 15th Ave U nion, d e c k , W / D SPACIOUS 8E CLEAN, THE OBSERVER •The Elms, 2920 Elm Elgin, OR 97827 Elgin, OR 97827 hookups, Fenced yard, 3bd, 2ba, $850/mo. S t., Baker City. C u rNEWSPAPER 541-963-9226 $ 995/m o . C a II re n t ly a v a i I a b I eNow accepting applica- Now accepting applicaBUNDLES 2-bdrm a p a rtments. • 8 J 541-963-1210. tions f o r fed e r a l ly tions f o r fed e r a l ly Burning or packing? UNION 2bd, 2ba $600 Most utilities paid. On funded housing. 1, 2, f unded ho using f o r $1.00 each senior discount, pets site laundry f a cilities and 3 bedroom units t hos e t hat a re CUTE COTTAGE style okay. 541-910-0811 2bd house, southside and playground. Acwith rent based on in505 - Free to a good sixty-two years of age e Security Fenced NEWSPRINT La Grande location, no cepts HUD vouchers. come when available. or older, and h andihome ROLL ENDS smoking o r pet s, 760 - Commercial e Coded Entry Call M ic h e l l e at capped or disabled of Art prolects at more! $ 595 / m o ca II Rentals (541 ) 523-5908. Prolect phone number: any age. 1 and 2 bede Lighted foryourprotection Super for young artists! 541-963-4907 541-437-0452 room units w it h r e nt 15 X 2 5 G a rage Bay e 6 different size urits $2.00 8t up A~-oe~-oe «SPECIAL» TTY: 1(800)735-2900 b ased o n i nco m e 0 0 0 w/11' celing at 10 x 10 DRC'S PROPERTY Stop in today! when available. $200 off Roll-up door. $200/mo e Lots of RVstorage Free to good home MANAGEMENT, INC. "This institute is an equal 1406 Fifth Street 1st months rent! +fees. 541-519-6273 215 Fir Str ads are FREE! 41298 Chico Rd, Baker City opportunity provider." 541-963-31 61 Prolect phone ¹: offRxmhontas La Grande OR (4 lines for 3 days) 541-437-0452 This institute is an 25X40 SHOP, gas heat, TTY: 1(800)735-2900 CANADA DRUG Center equal opportunity Houses: roll up at walk-in doors, is your choice for safe provider. 3 bd, 1 1/2 ba, Garage at $375. (541)963-4071, "This Instituteis an 7X11 UNIT, $30 mo. TDD 1-800-545-1833 and affordable medicaStorage. Newly LG. dep. equal opportuni ty $25 tions. Our licensed Car emodeled. Quiet I C provider" (541 ) 910-3696. nadian mail order pharneighborhood. Large BEARCO macy will provide you y ard, g a r de n a r e a , BUSINESS PARK A PLUS RENTALS with savings of up to LA GRANDE w alking d i s tance t o Has 3,000 sq ft. also has storage units Retirement 75 percent on all your school. PET FRIENDLY 16x30 storage units availab!e. Apartments medication needs. Call 2-Bdrm, 2 bath, in quiet $ 1,200.00mo. D i s Availible Now! 5x12 $30 per mo. today 1-800-354-4184 767Z 7th Street, c ount p o s sible w i t h country setting. CaII 541-963-7711 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. f or $10.00 off y o u r La Grande, OR 97850 exte nd ed Iea se. All utilities paid. $550/mo 8x10 $30 per mo. first prescription and 630 - Feeds 745 Duplex Rentals Molly Ragsdale 'plus deposit' SALON/ free shipping. (PNDC) Senior and Property Management Union Co. 2 bd, 1ba. Quiet Neigh- BEAUTY 1433 Madison Ave., Office space perfect 3rd CROP BEAUTIFUL 541-519-8444 Disabled Complex 2 BD, 1ba, newly reno- borhood, fenced yard, for or 402 Elm St. La one or two operaHorse hay, Alfalfa, sm. DISH TV Retailer. Startsecunty system, $750, vated, w/d hoop-ups, Grande. amt. of orchard grass ters 15x18, icludeds ing at $ 1 9.99/month STUDIO APT. FOR Affordable Housing! dog okay with hardwood floors, off Ca II 541-910-3696 restroom a n d off $ 220/ton, 2n d c r o p (for 12 mos.) at High RENT. $450/MO, references. Rent based on income. s treet p a r k i ng , n o street parking. Alfalfa $220/ton. 1st UTILITIES INCLUDED. Speed Internet starting Income restnctions apply. smoking, cats o k ay. $500 mo at $250 dep crop A lfa lfa g rass, at $ 14 . 9 5 / m o n t h 503-806-2860 Call now to apply! Ad may not be current. W/S paid. First at last, 541-91 0-3696 (where a v a i l a b le.) some rain, $165/ton. ABC STORESALL Please stop in for a list $400 dep. $750mo refS AVE! A s k A b o u t Small bales, Baker City 725 - Apartment Beautifully updated or ca II 541-553-1055. HAS EXPANDED erences required,leave 541-51 9-0693 COMMERCIAL OR retail Rentals Union Co. SAME DAY InstallaM-F 9:30-11:30, 1-5 Units sizes from Community Room, msg. 541-805-7768 space for lease in hist ion! C A L L Now ! ALFAFA C E RTIFIED 1 bdrm, all utilities pd, featunng a theater room, Sx10 up to 10x30 t oric Sommer H e l m 1-800-308-1 563 FOR RENT or for Sale: 541-523-9050 w eed-free , s m al l plus free internet and a pool table, full kitchen A FFORDABLE S T U Compact mobile home Building, 1215 Wash(PNDC) and island, and an DENT HOUSING. 5 bales. $220/00 ton. no c oin-op l a undry, n o in La Grande. W/D and i ngton A v e ac r o s s American West bd, 5 ba, plus shared electnc fireplace. r ain. La Gran d e . smoking and no pets. from post office. 1000 Storage Renovated units! kitchen, all u tillities D W included. N e w DO YOU need papers to 5 41-664-1806, c e l l $475 mo, $400 deplus s.f. great location 7 days/24 houraccess ref., new windows and paid, no smoking, no start your fire with? Or 541-786-1456 posit. 541-910-3696. doors, extra insulation, $800 per month with 5 541-523-4564 Please call pets, $800/mo at $700 a re yo u m o v i n g a t year lease option. All COMPETITIVE RATES paneling, and laminate dep. 541-910-3696 (541) 963-7015 need papers to wrap C ERTIFIED W H E A T 2 ROOM dormer, all utiliutilities included and Behind Armory on East wood floors. No smokfor more information. straw, small bales, ties paid, plus internet those special items? parking in. A v ailable and H Streets. Baker City Beautiful B r and New ing or dogs. W/S/G, and laundry, no smok- www.virdianmgt.com The Baker City Herald $3.00 bale, barn stored, 3bd, 2b a a l l a p p l i- a nd space r e n t i n n ow , pl eas e at 1915 F i rst S t r eet La G ra n d e . i ng, n o p e t s , $ 2 7 5 TTY 1-800-735-2900 ances, fenced yard, c luded. $430, or i n call 541-786-1133 for 5 41-663-1806, c e l l month $ 2 5 0 dep sells tied bundles of garage, at yard care. quire re . p u r c hase. more information and 541-786-1456 Thisinstituteis an Equal 541-91 0-3696. papers. Bundles, $1.00 vIewI ng . $1,100mo + dep. Mt. 541-91 0-0056 each. Emily Prop. Mgt. MIII STOELGI CENTURY 21 541-952-1074 IN COVE, clean and spa- COMM E RCIAL SPACE PROPERTY • Secure GET THE Big Deal from c ious 2 bd r m ro w for Rent. 1000 sq. ft. MANAGEMENT • Keypad EIlfzjj Opportunity Provider D irecTV! A c t N o w house. All appliances, area, plus 250 sq. ft. NICE DUPLEX, 3b/1.5b, • Auto-Lock Gate $19.99/mo . Fr ee plus w/d. $625mo, + loft, office and bathLa randeRentals.com s ingle garage, W / D • Security Ligbtang 3-Months of HBO, dep. (541)568-4722. room, w/s i n cluded, hookups, W / S i nstarz, SHOWTIME at • Fenced Area paved parking, located (541)953-1210 cluded, $775/mo. Call LARGE 2 BDRM, 1 ba, CINEMAX. FREE GE(6-foot barb) in island city, $540/mo LA GRANDE, OR in Cove $700mo. NE NIE HD/DVR Upgrade! 541-963-1210. call 541-963-3496 after SEW I Ix36 units CIMMARON MANOR Prope rt y M g t . 705 Roommate 2014 N F L S u n d ay 10:00am. for "Big Boy Toys" ICingsview Apts. THUNDERBIRD 541-91 0-0354 Ticket. Included with Wanted VERY NICE clean 2 bd 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century APARTMENTS Select Packages. New 1ba, 1/2 garage, w/d, S2S-1688 TO sh are, Call 21, Eagle Cap Realty. 2BDRM 1 bath, INDUSTRIAL P ROP307 20th Street C ustomers Only. I V HOME fndge, stove, w/s paid, LARGE 541-963-1210 m e I et s t a Ik . J o $750.00. ERTY. 2 bay shop with 2518 14th at Support Holdings LLCno smoking, no pets. 541-523-0596 541-91 0-0354 office. 541-910-1442 COVE APARTMENTS An authonzed DirecTV $650mo, $450 d ep. CLOSE T O EO U, 1 1906 Cove Avenue Dealer. Some exclu- 710 - Rooms for 304 First St. La Grande b drm, w/s/g pd, n o 100 - Announcements 600 - Farmers Market sions apply — Call for 541-91 0-5200 smoking/nopets, $425 Rent UNITS AVAILABLE 105 - Announcements 605 - Market Basket details 1-800-410-2572 month, $400 deposit. NOW! 750 - Houses For NOTICE (PNDC) 110- Self Help Groups 610 - Boarding/Training 541-91 0-3696. All real estate advertised Rent Baker Co. 120 - Community Calendar 620 - Farm Equipment 8 Supplies APPLY today to qualify h ere-in is s u blect t o LOWEST P RICES on FAMILY HOUSING OREGON TRAIL PLAZA 130 - Auction Sales 630 - Feeds for subsidized rents at the Federal Fair HousHealth at Dental lnsur+ (4/e accept HUD + these quiet and 140 Yard, Garage Sales, Baker Co 640 - Horse, Stock Trailers ing Act, which makes a nce. We h av e t h e Pinehurst Apartments 1- bdrm mobile home centrally located it illegal to a dvertise 143 - Wallowa Co 650- Horses, Mules, Tack b est rates f ro m t o p 1502 21st St. starting at $400/mo. multifamily housing any preference, limita145- Union Co 660 - Livestock companies! Call Now! La Grande Includes W/S/G properties. tions or discnmination 877-649-6195. (PNDC) 150 - Bazaars, Fundraisers 670 - Poultry RV spaces avail. Nice based on race, color, A ttractive one and tw o quiet downtown location 160Lost 8 Found 675 - Rabbits, Small Animals 1, 2 8t 3 bedroom religion, sex, handicap, bedroom units. Rent units with rent based 541-523-2777 170 - Love Lines 680 - Irrigation REDUCE Y OUR Past f amilial status or n abased on income. InTax Bill by as much as on income when 180 - Personals 690 - Pasture tional origin, or inten1-BDRM, 1 bath. W/S income restrictions ap75 percent. Stop Levava ila ble. tion to make any such c luded. G a s h e a t , ply. Now accepting apies, Liens and Wage p references, l i m i t a fenced yard. $525/mo. 200 plications. Call Lone at Employment 700 - Rentals Garnishments. Call the Prolect phone ¹: tions or discrimination. 541-51 9-6654 (541 ) 963-9292. Tax Dr Now to see if 210- Help Wanted, Baker Co 701 - Wanted to Rent (541)963-3785 We will not knowingly y ou Q ual if y TTY: 1(800)735-2900 2-BDRM MOBILE home, 220 - Union Co 705 - RoommateWanted accept any advertising This institute is an equal 1-800-791-2099. Haines. No pets, referfor real estate which is 230 - Out of Area 710- Rooms for Rent opportunity provider. (PNDC) ences required. $400. in violation of this law. 280 - Situations Wanted 720 - Apartment Rentals TDD 1-800-735-2900 + dep. 541-523 3110 All persons are hereby 730 - Furnished Apartments SOCIAL SECURITY DISinformed that all dwell740 - Duplex Rentals Baker Co AB IL ITY 8 ENEF ITS. i ngs a d ve rtised a r e 300 Financial/Service 2-BDRM, 1 bath with a 745 - Duplex Rentals Union Co WIN or Pay Nothing! available on an equal 310Mortgages, Contracts, Loans L G STU D IOApt. R ea dy garage. $550/mo. See 750 - Houses for Rent Start Your Application opportunity basis. 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Change of Name filed in the above-entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of s ervice of t h i s S u m mons upon you (said date being the date of f irst p u b l i catio n o f Summons). If you fail to appear and defend, the Petitioner will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the

1001 - Baker Count Legal Notices ing a lawyer, you may BAKER COUNTY 667-6351. call the Oregon State BOARD OF PROPERTY Bar's Lawyer Referral TAX APPEALS THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR Service at Notice of Session PARENTAL RIGHTS (503) 684-3763 or tollTO YOUR CHILD ARE free in Oregon at Notice is h e reby given TERMINATED. IF (800) 452-7636 YOU DO NOT A Pthat beginning on February 12, 2015 (and PEAR AT THE HEAR- DATED: DECEMBER 24, February 13, 2015 if I NG T H E C O U R T 2014 needed) at 9:00 a.m., MAY ENTER AN ORthe Board of Property DER IN YOUR AB- J. Glenn Null T ax Appeals of t h e SENCE TERMINAT- OSB ¹040961 County of Baker, OreING YOUR PAREN- Attorney for Petitioner TAL RIGHTS. P.O. Box 477gon, will meet to: 1602 Sixth Street • Hear petitions for red uction o f t h e r e a l To request a copy of La Grande, OR 97850 market, maximum asthe Notice and Sum- (541) 963-5259

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TO: BERNICE M ONTANEZ A I C A Petition. BERNICE S P A C E, TO:~E i E ! I ** TODD SPACE, and Garri us Fowler NOTICE TO PERSONS OR PARMother RESPONDENT: READ T IES UNK N O W N THESE PAPERS C LAIM I N G A N Y A Petition to Te rminate CAREFULLY! RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, P arental Rights w a s OR INTEREST IN THE filed on 12/4/2014; A You must "appear" in PROPERTY DEFact Finding hearing this case or the other S CRIBED I N TH E side will win automatiw ill be h eld o n t h i s COMPLAINT HEREIN matter on: 1/21/2015 cally. To "appear" you at 10:30am at Chelan must file with the IN THE NAME OF THE County Juvenile Court, Court a legal paper STATE OF OREGON: 3 00 W a s hi n g t o n called a "Motion" or Y ou are h e reby r e "Answer." The "MoStreet, W e n a t chee, quired to appear and tion" or "Answer" WA 9 8 8 01. YOU defend against the alSHOULD BE P RE- must be given to the legations contained in Court Clerk or AdminSENT AT THIS HEARt he C o mplaint f i l e d istrator within thirty ING. against y o u i n t he (30) days along with a bove e n t itled p r o If a petition for termithe required filing fee. ceeding w i t hin t h i rty nation o f p a r e ntal It must be in proper ( 30) days f ro m t h e form and have proof rights has been filed, date of service of this and service on the Peyou must request reSummons upon you. a ppointment o f a titioner's lawyer or, if If you fail to appear the Petitioner does not lawyer to represent and defend this matter have a lawyer, proof of within thirty (30) days you in the termination proceeding. To service on the Petifrom the date of publi(Termination)

o btain a c our t - a p - tioner. p ointed l a w ye r y o u m ust c o ntact: M r s . If you have any quesMelanie Donithan at tions, you should see a Chelan County Juvelawyer immediately. If n ile C e n t er , ( 5 0 9 ) you need help in find-

sessed, specially assessed, or assessed value of property as of January 1, 2014, or as d etermine d u nd e r ORS 308.146(5)(a), ORS 308.146(6)(a), or ORS 308.428. • Hear petitions for reduction of value corr ected u n de r O R S 311.208. • H e ar p e t i tions f o r waiver of penalties for late filing of real or personal property returns. Petitions must be filed with the Baker County Clerk or postmarked no later than December 31, 2014. The board will meet at t he B a k e r C o u n t y Court Chambers, 1995 4th Street, Baker City, Oregon. A schedule of heanngs for those who request to be present will be posted 48 hours pnor to the meeting on the Courthouse B u l l etin Board. If you have requested to be present at the heanng you will be notified of the date, time and place to appear. All other hearings will be scheduled as time allows. Executive sessions may be held during the s ession as authorized by ORS 192.660, to consider documents and information made conf idential under O R S 3 08.290(10), OR S 3 08.411, a n d O R S 308.413. For further information contact the Baker County BoPTA Clerk at 541-523-8207. It shall be the duty of the persons interested to appear at the time and place appointed. T amara J . Gre e n , County Clerk, Baker County, Oregon Dated at Baker City, Oregon this 11th day of December 2014. Published pursuant to O RS 1 9 2 .610 a n d 150-303-055-3 (Rev. 09-07).

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mons, and Terminat ion P e t ition, c a l l DSHS at 509-665-5300 . To v iew in f o r m a t i o n about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/TRM .aspx.

(541) 963-2500 (fax) Date of First Publication:

December 29 2014

cation specified herein a long w i t h t h e r e quired f il i n g f ee,

DEUTSCHE BANIC NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR TH E R E G ISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL 1 INC. 2 007-NC4 M O R T GAG E PA SS THROUGH CERTIFIC ATES, S ERI E S 2007-NC4 will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Th e f i rst date of publication is December 17, 2014.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must "appear" in this case or the other side will win automatically.

Published: December 31, 2014 a nd Ja nuary 7, 14,21, 2015

To "appear" you must file with the court a legal paper called a "motion" or "answer." The "motion" or "answer" Leqal No. 00039467 be given to t he T O IN T E R- must DATED this 15th day of NOTICE court clerk or adminisESTED PERSONS December , 2014 by Melinda Jonesand Janet t rator w i t h i n t h i r t y ICIM MORRISON, Chedays along with the reCreel have lan County Clerk. quired filing f ee . It been appointed Co-Perm ust b e i n pr o p e r sonal Legal No. 00039378 form and have proof of Representatives (hereafPublished: December 17, service on th e p l ainter Co-PRs) of tiff's attorney or, if the 24,31, 2014 the Estate of Charles F. plaintiff does not have Creel, 1010 - Union Co. an attorney, proof of Deceased, Probate No. Legal Notices service on the plaintiff. 14-12-8519, NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S Union C o u nt y C i r c u it I F YOU H AV E A N Y SALE Court, State of O regon. A l l p e r s o n s QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD SEE AN ATOn January 26, 2015 at whose nghts may TORNEY IM M E D Ithe hour of 10:00 a.m. be affected by the proATELY . If you need at the Union County ceeding may help in finding an attorSheriff's Office, 1109 obtain additional informaney, you may call the ICAve, La Grande, Ore- tion from the O regon St at e B a r ' s gon, the defendant's c ourt rec o r d s , t he Lawyer Referral Servinterest will b e s o ld, Co-PRs, or the ice at (503) 684-3763 sublect to redemption, attorney for the Co-PRs. or toll-free in Oregon in the r ea l p r operty All persons at (800) 452-7636. commonly known as: having claims against the 501 Grandy Ave, La estate must Grande , O re g on p resent t h e m t o the The oblect of the said act ion a nd t h e re l i e f 97850. The court case Co-PRs at: sought to be obtained n um b e r I s Mammen 8t Null, Lawt herein i s f u l l y s e t 14-02-48917, w h e re yers, LLC forth in said complaint, Nationstar Mortgage, J. Glenn Null, Attorney and is bnefly stated as LLC, its successors in for Co-PRs follows: interest and/or assigns 1602 Sixth Street — P.O. is plaintiff, and Gerald Box 477 Foreclosure of a Deed of Scott Chrusoskie aka La Grande, OR 97850 Trust/Mortgage Gerald S. Chrusoskie; (541) 963-5259 Elysa M. H o e kman; within four months after Grantors: Occupants of P remthe first i ses; an d t h e R e a l p ublication date of t h i s Charles ICoch and ICathleen ICoch P roperty Located at notice or they 501 Grandy Avenue, may be barred. Property address: La Grande, O r egon 97850 are the defen- Published: December 24 520 N. 11th Street, Elgin, OR 97827 dants. Th e sale is a 8t 26, 2015, January 7, p ublic auction to t h e 2015 Publication: highest bidder for cash The Observer or cashier's check, in Legal¹39426 hand, made out to UnCIRCUIT COURT OF DATED this 17 day of ion County S heriff's December, 2014. OREGON FOR Office. For more information on this sale go UNION COUNTY I IMatt Booth, OSB to:

¹082663 DEUTSCHE BANIC NA- Email: mbooth© TIONAL TRUST COM- robinsontait.com Published: December 24 PANY, AS TRUSTEE I IZachary Bryant, OSB FOR TH E R E G IS- ¹113409 8t 31, 2014, January 7 TERED HOLDERS OF Email: zbryant© 8t 14, 2015 MORGAN STANLEY robinsontait.com ABS CAPITAL 1 INC. I ICraig Peterson, OSB LegaI No. 39425 2 007-NC4 M O R T - ¹120365 IN THE CIRCUIT GAG E P A S S Email: cpeterson© COURT FOR THE THROUGH CERTIFI- robinsontait.com STATE OF OREGON C ATES, S ERI E S I IBrandon Smith, OSB ¹124584 FOR THE COUNTY 2007-NC4, Email: bsmith© OF UNION www.ore onshenffs. com/sales.htm

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Tek (206) 676-9640 CHARLES ICOCH, KATH- Fax: (206) 676-9659 LEEN ICOCH, BERNICE M O N T ANEZ Published: December 17, Minor Child. AICA BERNICE SPACE, 24, 31, 2014and January 7, 2014 T OD D S PA CE, Case No. 14-12-4498 CREDIT SERVICES OF OREGON, FIA CARD LegaI No. 00039333 SUMMONS SERVICES NA, JEFFREY HINES, UNITED T O: J ESSICA L EE STATES OF AMER-

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DEAR ABBY: My 16-year-old daughplus the District of Columbia have laws ter, "Sierra,"started babysitting in the that protect gay people from employment discrimination. Wisconsin is one of them. afternoonsfora couple when she was 15. The attorney said that"outing" the candiSometimes her dad or I would drop her date to the other employee was "not necesoff; sometimes the husband, "Karl,"would beforehe leftforwork.M y husband and Karl sarily illegal," but that it was "definitely a became friends, and when Karl and his wife bad business practice." In the 21 states that offer split up, we let him stay on our couchforafew months. protectio n forgay people,a DE4 R pros pective employer cannot Then we found out Sierra was pregnant and that she ABB Y base a hiring decision on how and Karl had been sleepcomfortable someone is with ing together before he split the candidate's sexual orientawith his wife. My daughter is upset that we tion, or the perception that a co-worker or want to involve the police and press charges customer might be uncomfortable with a gay because she was underage. How can I get person. Thatis discrimination, and it is illegal. Sierra to stop hating me and understand DEAR ABBY: I recently got married. My that this relationship isn't healthy? — "THE ENEMY MOM"IN husband goes through my purse, my papers, SOUTH CAROLINA myjewelry, my clothes — and even my DEAR"ENEMY MOM": Sierra is mad at underwear. He says that as my husband he you because you are injecting an unwelcome has the right to do that. He says I am wrong note of reality into her fantasy of"love." Karl to object. is apredatorwho needs to beanswerable What are your thoughts on this? I feel like for what he did. He will also have to supalthough I'm a wife, I am still a person and port that child until he or she is no longer a have a right to be respected. How would you minor. Because he has shown himself to be react? amoral and irresponsible, involve not only — CONFUSED JANE IN THE SOUTH the police butalsothedepartment ofsocial DEAR CONFUSED JANE: I would services toensure thathelivesup to allof react by calmly asking my husband why his responsibilities. he thought it was necessary to invade my privacy like that and ifhe thought I was DEARABBY: It was brought to my atunfaithful, and I'd tell him I regarded it as a threat to the marriage. I'm sure he would tention that an employee in my workplace was askedby hissupervisorifhewould be react the same way if you searched through OKwith working with a gay male before the his belongings and the history on his phone and computer. person was interviewed. Is this even legal? What he is doing is a red flag. It's an She basically "outed"the potential employee in the workplace. indication that he's insecure and controlIf the person she asked did have a problem ling, and spouses who behave that way have been known to escalate to domestic violence. working with someone who's gay, itimplies the man wouldn't have been hired, which Marriage counseling now might head it ofK But if it doesn't, you would be wise to would be discrimination, wouldn't it? considerending the marriage beforethere Couldn't that lead to a possible lawsuit? Or am I wrong? are children involved.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2014

COFFEE BREAK

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Relatives who had huddled and prayed since Sunday at the international airport in Surayaba, Indonesia, broke down and wept as television images showed a rescuer being lowered into the Java Sea to retrieve a swollen body floating at the water's surface. At least three bodieswe re recovered and would be brought to Surabaya, officials said. So were an oxygen cylinder, a suitcase and a metal pieceoffuselage. "I am absolutely devastated," Tony Fernandes, AirAsia CEO, said in a statement. "This is a very diKcult moment for all of us at AirAsia as we await further developments of the search-and-rescue operations but our first priority now is the well-being of the family members of

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MAY 28 — Duncan Pierce, retired Army first sergeant, plays taps during Memorial Day services as a last salute to those who served defending freedom.

JANUARY 22 — Fog rolls into Baker City during the night and combines with temperatures in the teens to create a frosty wonderland. The fog gave way to sunshine, which accentuated the chilly contrast between white frost and blue sky.

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SEPTEMBER 24 — Joshua Fulfer, right, tries a firefighter's pack, helmet and shirt from Trace Richardson at Outdoor School.

MAY 30 — Baker Middle School students use their brooms for a community service project downtown. Logan Brashler, left, Vina Pintok, center, Hannah Bean and other Leadership classmates cleaned sidewalks along Main and First streets. Sam Sullivan, class instructor, said the project is one of many ways students give back to the community. The class goal is to "improve our school, community and world she added.

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MAY 28 — Jay VanTassell, professor of geology at Eastern Oregon University, left, inspects fossil discoveries of Pine-Eagle Charter School students Darby Shouse, right, and Schelly Hewett at a Baker City excavation site.

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FEBRUARY 28 — During the Baker City Herald/La Grande Observer production of "A Day ln The Life", writers and photographers created a look at 24 hours in Northeast Oregon. During the winter feeding of elk and deer, Phillip Perrine slices alfalfa to feed a herd of elk at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Elkhorn Wildlife Area about eight miles west of North Powder.

Photography S. John Collins/Baker City Herald SEPTEMBER 12 — Smoke from regional forest fires lends a fiery glow to a sunset at Phillips Reservoir, southwest of Baker City.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2014

YEAR IN REVIEW

• Highest Temperature: 47, on the 11th • Lowest Temperature: -1, on the 5th • Total Precipitation: .50 (avg.: .87)

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Baker City paramedics, Jason Jacobs, left, and B.J. Lynch, along with Oregon State Police and the Baker Rural Fire Department personnel prepare to move Martha Tizcareno, 45, to an ambulanceWednesday morning. Tizcareno of Keating was traveling west on Highway 86 when she lost control of her vehicle on black ice. She was transported to St. Alphonsus Hospital with neck and wrist injuries. OSP Lt. Gordon Larson comfortsTizcareno's daughter, Nallely Robles, who arrived later with her brother, Juan, standing center.

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JANUARY 29 — A rare Baker County ice storm, perhaps the worst of its kind in the past 20 years, slathered streets, roads and pretty much any inanimate object with a slippery glaze overnight. Conditions were suKcientiy dangerous to prompt school officials to cancel classes in Baker, Burnt River in Unity, and North Powder. Baker County Circuit Court also was closed today. "It's an awful mess out there," said Tom Strandberg, a spokesman for the Oregon Department of Transportation in La Grande."It's just a sheet of ice on all the highways." Nor were the problems confined to highways. Baker City Police were busy this m orning responding toseveralaccidents on city streets. These included a multiple-vehicle crash — one of them a semi-truck — near the intersection of Hughes Lane and Cedar Street that blocked that northside junction temporarily.

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Austin Cline says he lost control of his Ford F-350 truck on ice when he veered slightly to avoid a pedestrian walking too close to the traffic lane, wearing dark clothing, along the east side of Cedar Street about 6:45 a.m. today. He and a co-worker, Alex Mason, were unharmed after the truck began fishtailing and drifted into a fence. Baker City street maintenance crews were out at 4 a.m. today sanding and salting the roadways to help alleviate the slipping and sliding that was nearly unavoidable. 'They're treacherous," Tom Fisk said of the street conditions this morning. "It's about asbad aswe've seen it."

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has been overwhelmed by the number of people who JANUARY 13 — Steve participated in the search Smith of Baker City spoke even after the officiai effort with pride today about his was called off on in midyoungest son, Dellon, an December after harsh winter Alaskan bush pilot, who weather settled in. searched doggedly until he Remembering those early found his older brother Dale's days of the search, Steve crashed plane in the mounSmith recalled how his son, tains of central Idaho. Dellon, 39, was one of the The Beechcrak Bonanza first to arrive on the scene single-engine plane that near the Johnson Creek went missing Dec. 1 after airstrip south of Yellow Pine, leaving the Baker City airIdaho. "He hopped on a plane port en route to Butte, Mont., was found Friday afternoon. Sunday and he was there Steve Smith said he Monday," Steve Smith said."I ccollins©bakercityherald.com

Fisk, the city's operations supervisor, has been with the Public Works Department since 1994. In addition to the main city routes, his crews have been sanding or salting the thoroughfares through town, including Campbell, Broadway and Main streets.

was proud ofhim fortheway he stuck to it. He didn't want to quit looking for his brother and his family." Dale Smith, 51, a sofbvare executive fiom San Jose, Calif, the oldest of Steve Smith's ttuee sons, was the pilot. The plane carried Dale's children, Daniel and Amber. Also on board were Daniel's wife, Sheree, and Amber's fiance, Jonathan Norton. Steve Smith said he received a call from his exwife, Fran Phillips, Friday afternoon telling him and

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JANUARY 10 — Bill Harvey says he believes he and Dick Fleming would make a great team as county commissioners and he's willing to put his career on hold to devote his efforts to the full-time chairman's seat. Fleming, on the other hand, has some other projects he needs to complete that would conflict with the full-time job, Harvey said in a telephone interview Wednesday. That's what led the two men to refile their candidacies Wednesday for county commission seats. Harvey, who will try to unseat Fred Warner Jr. as commission chairman in the Republican primary in May, originally had filed for the position held by Mark Bennett, who was appointed to the commission in May 2013 after Carl Stiff resignedforhealth reasons. Fleming, 63, who had filed to run against Warner originally, instead will challenge Bennett.

iners u iee wi a en JANUARY 8 — The major events that comprise Baker City's Miners Jubilee, including vendors in Geiser-Pollman Park, will continue as usual this July. The Baker City Herald will schedule vendors to set up booths in the park during the annual festival that takes place the third weekend in July. Last August the Jubilee's main organizer, the Baker County Chamber of Commerce, announced that it would no longer servein thatrole. During a meeting Monday, 11 volunteers from several local groups decided to continue the Jubilee's core events, including the parade and the Eastern Oregon Mining Association's mining exhibits and contests.

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JANUARY 31 — Baker City Mayor Richard Langrell says the city owes him almost $15,000. City oScials contend they don't owe Langrell a cent. That difference in perception and interpretation is the epicenterofa disputeregarding water and sewer fees,zoning, and property taxes. "The only thing I've done wrong is try to get along with them ithe city)" Langrell said Thursday. Langrell wants the city to reimburse him $14,907.71 in waterand sewer feeshepaid during thepastseveralyears for his motel, the Always Welcome Inn. In a Jan. 9 "Letter of Demand" to the city, Langrell's attorney, Rebecca Knapp of Enterprise, asked City Manager Mike Kee to reimburse the money to Langrell. The storyline in this clash goes back more than 15 years and flared again in 2004 when the city decided to annex Langrell's hotel along with two other landowners' properties thatarejusteastofInterstate 84 near the Campbell Street interchange. Ordinarily all those properties, once they were annexed into city limits, would be required to pay city property taxes. However, at the time, the city gave the property ownersincluding Richard Langrell and his wife, Lynne — the option of avoiding city property taxes for 10 years in exchange for continuing to pay double the normal water and sewer rates.

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JANUARY 8 — Baker City Police made six arrests during their first grant-funded effort targeting drinking drivers. Officers arrested threepeopleon charges ofim paired driving, cited two people on minor in possession of alcohol charges and citeda third person on acharge ofproviding apremises for minors to consume alcohol. The arrests were made and citations issued during the first phase of the "high visibility enforcement campaign" Dec. 13 to Jan. 2.

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BAKER CITY HERALD —3C

YEAR IN REVIEW

• Highest Temperature: 54, on the 26th • Lowest Temperature: -2, on the 5th • Total Precipitation: 1.19 (avg.: .62)

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owin • A relatively placid winter suddenly gets busy for local road crews

By the Baker City Herald staff FEBRUARY 12 — Two backcountry skiers, one a client from the Seattle area and one a guide from a Joseph company, were killed about noon Tuesday in an avalanche near Little Eagle Meadows, in the southern Wallowa Mountains near Cornucopia. Two other skiers, also from the Seattle area,suffered broken legsin the slide. 0$cials haven't released any names pending notification of relatives.

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of Marijuana Facilities/Dispensaries within City Limits — on its third readFEBRUARY 26 — A decision with ing and by a unanimous vote. The ordinance — which will now go statewideovertones arrived in an anticlimactic fashion Tuesday night onto the city books — stipulates that when the Baker City Council passed any person, firm, organization or other a mandate to ban medical marijuana entity that stands in violation of the dispensaries. mandate will face a fine up to $5,000. The Council approved Ordinance No. The ordinance will sunset on June 15, 3330 — Prohibiting the Establishment 2014. pcaldyyell©bakercityherald.com

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It was a busy weekend for Baker County PublicWorks Department snow-plowing crews.

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FEBRUARY 10 — A relatively quiet winter season came toa screeching haltlast week when a series of storms careened off the Pacific Ocean and rode roughshod over much of Oregon, and the inclement weather will probably linger through the coming weekend.

"It's just a series of days in a row. We are still in winter," Bob Diaz, meteorologistin charge of the National Weather Service forecasting office in Boise, said Friday. Even the normally temperate Willamette Valley was bombarded with a trio of snow and ice storms, the first on Thursday.

Two more major systems — one for tonight and into Tuesday and another slated to hit close to the weekend — will rotateover the statebefore the weather begins to moderate. Temperatures will be warmer, though, and Baker Valley could get more rain than snow this week.

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A biologist from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said a group of four wolves killed a female deer on Feb. 7 near Ruckles Creek, about 10 miles east of Baker City.

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FEBRUARY 21 — A pack of wolves has killed at least one deer and one elk in Baker County over the past two weeks.

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A SWAT team, led by an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle, moves in Thursday to arrest Dale Mack. The team members are walking east across Cedar Street.

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at 1:15 p.m. today in Baker County Circuit Court on six misdemeanor counts.

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FEBRUARY 7 — A Baker City man is chargedwith severalcrimes aftera domestic assault Thursday morning that prompted police to call in a SWAT team and close a section of North Cedar Street for several hours. Dale Mack, 38, of 3660 Cedar St., who was arrested behind his home about 10 a.m. Thursday, was scheduled to be arraigned

Hisbailwassetat$52,500. The Northeastern Oregon SWAT team, which is based in La Grande and includes members from Baker and Union counties, was summoned after it was reported that shots were fired during the incident. DistrictAttorney Matt Shirtcliff said there is no evidence that Mack fired the gun.

Rather, it appears that the woman Mack isaccused ofassaulting athishome grabbed a handgun and fired two shots, neither of which hit anyone, Shirtcliff said. Mack had earlier pointed that same gun at the woman, Shirtcliff said. Mack is charged with pointing a firearm at another person,fourth-degreeassault idomesticl, strangulation, menacing, harassment, and contempt of court.

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FEBRUARY 19 — Chet Smith preserved in his mind more than a century of Baker City history. Chuck Schlingman delightedhundreds oflocal kids during his 35-year ca-

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FEBRUARY 12 — The US. Forest Service will build a new office on part of the space on 11th Street now occupied by multiple modular buildings. The modulars, at 3285 11th St., are scheduled to beremoved in September 2014,and construction on the new building could happen this fall, said JeffTomac, Whitman Districtranger. Forest Serviceoffi cialshaven'tapproved a final design for the building, but he said the current design calls for a single-story office of slightly more than 3,000 square feet. Tomac said the estimated cost is around $500,000, although the amountis not final, either. The modulars are at the east end of the Forest Service's compound which includes parking spaceforagency vehides aswellasseveral buildings that were constructed more than 50 years ago. The Forest Service employees who worked in the modular buildings moved out of that complexin early December. Those workers are now housed in the David J. Wheeler Federal Building, 1550 DeweyAve., which also is the headquarters for the WallowaWhitman National Forest. The Whitman District employees will remain at the Wheeler building, said Matt Burks, a Wallowa-Whitman spokesman.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2014

YEAR IN REVIEW

• Highest Temperature: 66, on the 16th • Lowest Temperature: 15, on the 23rd • Total Precipitation: 1.04 (avg.: .80)

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MARCH 12 — Baker City's temporary UV water treatment reactor is in place and will soon be on line, but City Manager Mike Kee said he isn't ready to heave a sigh of relief orconsider the specteroflastsummer's cryptosporidium crisis to be exiled. At least not yet. The City Council made a leap forward regarding a final solution to the crypto threat Tuesday when it approved a Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment with the James W. Fowler Co., for the construction of a permanent UV facility. The decision effectively puts the wheels in motion for the firm to begin the $3.1 million venture. "It ithe temporary UV reactor) is in. It is not operating, but it is installed," Kee said.

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Valley fog rises to eventually engulf the prominence of Elkhorn Peak following a recent storm over Baker Valley and the high mountains.

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MARCH 3 — Northeastern Oregon's snowpack was ailing, and February was the cure. The start of one, anyway. February not only ended the region's four-month dry spell, it brought the anemic snowpack very nearly to aver-

Two of the three comm ission seatsareup for election. • Incumbent Commission Chairman Fred Warner Jr. is running

It was the fifth-wettest February since at least 1943 at the Baker City Airport, with a monthly total of 1.19 inches of precipitation. October, November, December and January werealldrier than average, and apersistent dry,cold pattern during January left the snowpack

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The major snowstorm that hit Baker County in early February was the first in a series of storms that transformed the area's snowpack from well below average to almost average by the month's end.

watches one snowpack station in particular: Wolf Creek. Statistics there give Umpleby the most accurate estimate of how much water will flow into Wolf Creek Reservoir this spring. That impoundment, along with its neighbor, Pilcher Creek Reservoir, supply water to farmers

59 debit cards. Isney Echavarria-Perez, 31, was MARCH 14 — A Las Vegas man arraigned Thursday in Baker County who was arrested by an Oregon State Circuit Court on one count of aggratrooper during a routine trafIic stop on vated identity theft, a Class B felony; the freeway near Baker City Wednesand five counts each of identity theft day afternoon is being held on suspicion and second-degreecriminal possession of identity theft involving as many as of a forged instrument, both Class C ccollins©bakercityherald.com

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felonies, said District Attorney Matt ShirtclifK OSP Sr. Trooper Jeff Spencer stopped the suspect's car at 1:36 p.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of Interstate84 atM ilepost302for a speeding violation, according to an OSP press release.

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At the start of February the water content in snow at 18 measuring sites acrossthe region was 68 percent of average. By the end of the month the water content had risen to 87 percent. And even that statistic slightly understates the recovery. The overall average is held back by a coupleoflower-elevation stations that aren't nearly as important, in projecting summer water supplies for irrigationand recreation, asmeasurements in the high mountains are. And it' s those elevated stations where the snowpack made the most progress. At Anthony Lakes, for instance, the watercontent leaped from 80 percent of average when February began to 121 percentofaverage atmonth's end. The current water content of 25 inches is the most at the site, in early March, since 2004 i27 inches). Andrew Umpleby, who manages the Powder Valley Water Control District,

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MARCH 12 — With school districts throughout the state scrambling to secure modulars, the Baker School District is one of the few to make a successful purchase. Doug Dalton, the district's chief financial officerand business manager, told the School Board Tuesday night

that the district is the new owner of three 2011 used modulars, at a cost

of $318,000, thatwillbe placed on the grounds of Brooklyn Primary

School. Two of the buildings will be used to house kindergartners in 2014-15 and the third will be an open space that can be used for PE, music and reading classes.

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Ordinance No. 3329, the legal mechanism the city will MARCH 28 — The action use to extract assessment Tuesday night by the Baker payments &om property City Council to approve the owners involved in the Refirst reading of an ordisort Street Local Improvenancethatleviesassessment District iLIDl. Busiment charges on a group of nessman Randy Daugherty local business owners might said Thursday the Council's signal the beginning of the decision Tuesday night sent end of a long local political the wrong message. 'The Council is rewardordeal but the decision did not sit well with at least one ing icityl stafF for poor merchant. performance," Daugherty The Council voted 4-3 to said. accept the first reading of pcaldyyell©bakercityherald.com

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MARCH 10 — A Baker City man who spent the past month in jail facing domesticviolences charges that brought a SWAT team to his home after shots were fired, pleaded guilty to assault and drug possession Friday in Baker County Circuit Court. Dale Myron Patrick

Mack, 38, of 3660 Cedar

St., was released from jail Friday. He received credit fortime served on a 30day jail term imposed at sentencing on the misdemeanor assault charge. Mack pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class C felony, and one count of fourthdegreeassaultconstituting domestic violence in an agreement with the District Attorney's OIIice.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

• Highest Temperature: 76, on the 8th • Lowest Temperature: 17, on the 14th • Total Precipitation: 0.54 (avg.: .82)

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APRIL 11 — The lingering legal conflict between Baker City Mayor Richard Langrell and the city appears to be on the verge ofescalating. And a court battle might be on the horizon. An April 1 letter kom Langrell's attorney to the city asks for more than $12,000 in reimbursement in connection to an annexation/water fee dispute. Also included in the reimbursement demand is money that Langrell and his wife, Lynne, assert they'vepaid tobe partofa ruralfireprotection district. In their initial request in early January, the Langrells asked the city to reimburse them $14,907. The April 1 letter, from Enterprise attorney Rebecca J. Knapp, asks the city to reimburse the Langrells for one-half of the water and sewer fees paid by the Langrells since May 23, 2008, in the amount of $8,931.47, plus one-half of the water and sewer fees paid by the Langrells in the months of February, March and April 2014. The letter also asked for an additional $3,876.66 — money the Langrells paid into the rural fire protection district.

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Susan Myers explains that the Bulldog Bubbles laundry service at Marla's Mall helps students learn important responsibilities, plus they can earn and manage a small income from their work.

By Lisa Britton For the Baker City Herald

APRIL 11 — What started out as aclosetofclotheshasgrown into a full-fledged community resource that also gives students work experience. Marla's Mall was established in memory of Marla Cavallo, a long-time PE and health teacher at Baker High School who died of cancer Jan. 19, 2007, at the age of 45. sWe started out with just a little corner of the Learning Center classroom," said Susan Myers, who helps

run Marla's Mall. Ithas sincerelocated to North Baker Elementary, where the clothing alone takes up an entire room. Donations of clean, gently used clothingare appreciated,Myers sard. sWe need every size, especially extra large," Myers said. "And we never get enough guy clothes." They also stock the room with housewares, blankets, pillows, children's clothing, shoes, jewelry and personal hygiene items ithese must be new, or are purchased with

Harvey, Warner have each spent over 8,000

donations). The community can shop at Marla's Mall for kee, and are asked to signa guestbook and leave a list of items they chose. Also, visitors are asked to follow the motto "Please take what you need and need what you take." Marla's Mall is open kom 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and by appointment after 12:30 p.m. To get there, enter through the school's kont door, 2725 Seventh St. Forinformation,call541-524-2309. There is also a Facebook page.

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APRIL 18 — As of Thursday, 138 Baker County voters have changed their registration to Republican this year, a shift that allows them to vote in the two all-Republican county commissioner races in the May 20 primary. The majority of the registered voters who have switched their a51iation to the GOP since Jan. 1 were previouslyregistered as Democrats. According to records kom County ClerkTami Green's o5ce, 91 of the 138 registered voters who changed their a51iation to Republican this year had been registered as Democrats. Another 28 were previously not a51iated with any party, and 14 had beenregist ered asIndependents.

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APRIL 25 — If Tim Bailey were to give the tiger muskies in Phillips Reservoir a grade for their perch-eating efforts, it would by necessity be a mark of "incomplete." But at least some of the

muskies are still coming to class. Bailey, the district fish biologist at the Oregon Department

along the Powder River about 17 miles southwest of Baker

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proliferation of yellow perch for the past 20 years or so. regional office in La Grande, ODFW almost certainly will oversaw the release last June of never identify the person who 25,000 tiger muskies in Phillips. illegally dumped perch into the The 2,400-acre reservoir mountain reservoir.

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APRIL 25 — Total spending on the campaign for Baker County Commission chairman

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APRIL 7 — The homes Sid Johnson built in Baker County will shelter families for decades, butperhaps the greatestlegacy of his handiwork is a forest. Johnson, who started one of the county's

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Mailer criticizes • Harvey'a win denies Warner a fourth term as commission chair; incumbent Mark Bennett wins easily

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MAY 21 — Baker County homebuilder and business owner Bill Harvey's active campaign resounded with Republican voters as he defeated incumbent Fred Warner Jr. Tuesday in the

race for Baker County Commission chairman. Harvey received 58 percent of the votes to deny Warner a fourth four-year term as the county's chief executive. Warner, who switched to the Republican party last year, ran as a Democrat in his three previous electoral wins.

Harvey got 1,752 votes to Warner's 1,256 in unofficial results from the Baker County Clerk's office. The other incumbent county commissioner, Mark Bennett, fared much better, easily winning over his two challengers, Dick Fleming and Gene Stackle.

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MAY 16 — The project began, really, with mud. And dirt. And oldplayground equipment. The idea to produce new playground equipment for Geiser-Pollman Park in Baker City was fueled by a muSed senseoffrustration fora group oflocal mothers who decided one day to get involved and to initiate change. They didn't know exactly how they were going to accomplish their goal; theydidn'thave any money; they didn't have a firm plan. All theyreally knew was that they were tired of traveling to one of Baker City's beautiful parks and watching their children playin mud, dirt and on antiquated playgmundequipment. The playground restoration project revolved around two women — Lisa Jacoby and Megan Fisher — but eventually encompassed a dozen or more other mothers and concerned residents, including Baker City Councilor Kim Mosier. Jacoby — a young mother — said she wanted to be able to bring her children down to the park so they could playin a suitable environment. A location that did not include mud, dirt and outdated — and perhaps slightly unstable — equipment. ''When you have a 15-month-old and bring them down and all they do is fling dirt because there isn't any ageappropriate equipment it's frustratjng. The stufFiplayground equipment) had been here a very long time. I dreaded coming to this park," Jacoby said. Fisher said her time at the park usually centered amund hovering over her children to make sure they were not covered in mud when they departedorwerebeing safe.Thatkind

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women decided to do something about it. They said they visited and chatted with Joyce Bornstedt, of the Baker City Parks Department and asked her if the city could provide new playground equipment and what the cost

of such a project would be. The city did not have the extra cash to purchase new playground equipment but Bornstedt said she liked the concept the two women wanted to propose.

removed Michael's property from one of his mining claims — including a backhoeand other equipment — and transferred it to an unnamed BLM facility. Michael said the BLM never paid him a cent for his personal equipment, nor has the agency returned his property. "They took the equipment without determining if I was in compliance with the law," Michael said."Their

only complaint was that I wasn't working enough to satisfy their rules." He said the replacement value on his equipment is nearly $75,000, and insteadofreceiving compensation

from the BLM he was billed $24,000 in expensesfor a federalreclamation project on the mining claim from which the agency removed his equipment.

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The workers had been sharing office space for the past nine years with their counterparts from another federal agency, the Forest Service, in a compound of modular buildings at 3285 11th St.

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MAY 30 — About 30 local employees from the BLM are slated to move into their new office in Baker City this September.

MAY 7 — A postcard mailed recently to an unknown number of Baker County voters calls into question County Commission Chairman Fred Warner Jr.'s record as a Republican and implies his political philosophy is more in line with tenets of the Democratic Party. The postcard, which is not connected with the campaign of Warner's opponent, Bill Harvey, does not list any author or sponsor. Oregon law does not require a sponsor's name to be printed on such a docum ent, saidTony Green, a spokesman for the state. Warner, who is seeking his fourth term as the only full-time member of the three-person Board of Commissioners, was elected as a Democrat in the threeearlierelections. He changed his alliation to the GOP last year. The postcard might mark a clear demarcation line between how local political races functioned in the past, and how at least this race is playing out now. On one side of the postcardisaphotoofW arner next to former President Bill Clinton.

When Forest Service officials decidedlastyear tomove out ofthe modulars, and to build a new office nearby, the BLM stafF had to find new accommodations, said Carolyn Chad, associate districtmanager for

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MAY 28 — Oregon State University is naming its newest residence hall for the late William "Bill" Tebeau, an OSU alumnus and Baker City native who made history in Oregon both as a studentand as a professional. Tebeau

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"There's a perfect storm a brewin'," Peacock joked with his audience."I've JUNE 9 — Jerry Peacock was in his got a big audience, I've got a mic in my element as he addressed the 87 graduhand and I've got something you want — you're not going anywhere until I'm ating seniors of the Baker High School Class of 2014 assembled on the done." football field, and the family and friends As he has done for the past 22 years who packed the stadium to honor them as the big dawg on campus and the Sunday afternoon. longest tenured high school principal By Chris Collins

in Oregon, Peacock reached out to the graduates with words of encouragement and high expectations and in the hope that each will find success. His address followed speeches by salutatorians Ryan Cashen and Brandon Ellwanger, and preceded remarks from valedictorians Samantha Searles and Ian Rasmussen.

JUNE 25 — HUNTINGTON — Laura Hicks credits a handful of volunteer firefighters, and her son and his friend, for saving her Huntington home Tuesday morning when flames spread from her neighbor's burn barrel onto her property. The flames ignited a wildland fire that burned an estimated 1,375 acres between Huntington and Farewell Bend State Park Tuesday. Fortunately the westerly wind gusts of about 25 mph that fanned the flames also pushed them away from Huntington, and its 510 residents. Although their home was protected, Laura Hicks, 66, and her 82-year-old husband, Noel, lost their woodshed and abouta cord ofwood stored inside.Theirgarage also sustainedmajor damage to thewall s and rafters,buttools and twofreezers and arefrigeratorstored inside were unscathed.

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JUNE 4 — Fresh offhis primary win in the May 20 primary, Bill Harvey said his plans as the likely incoming chairman of the Baker Coun-

ty Board of Commissioners remain focused on a single concept: producing jobs. The concept is not a new one — generating more jobs for the county was a central tenet of Harvey's campaign

— and the local building contractor and businessman will have more than seven months to fine-tune his plan to achievethe goal. Central to achieving that aim, Harvey said Tuesday,

will be securing more access tolocalpublicforeststhat he believes are overgrown tinderboxes. ''We all have the same goal: Let's cut timber and create

jobs," he said.

JUNE 13 — The mosquitoes got the jump on Matt Hutchinson this spring. Not that mosquitoes jump, exactly.

But they fly. And in the case of the females, they bite. "It's been pretty busy," said Hutchinson, who's in his second year as man-

ager of the Baker Valley Vector Control District. To put it another way, he's the hired m osquito killerfora 200,000-acrearea that includes Baker City.

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JUNE 11 — An Oregon State Police Fish and Game sergeant will join the Baker School Board as the replacement for Mark Henderson, who has resigned. Chris Hawkins, 39, was the unanimous choice of the four remaining board members: Andrew Bryan, Kevin Cassidy, Kyle Knight and Richard McKim. Hawkins won the majorityvote after earliermotions to appoint both of his opponents, Mike Ogan and Rosemary Abell, ended in tie votes. McKim and Knight favoredOgan while Bryan and Cassidy voted to appoint

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JUNE 6 — A tire from a trailer traveling on Interstate 84 near Baker City came loose just after noon Thursday, and the tire and one lugnut rolled into the roadside grass and ignited two small fires, both well under one acre. A U.S. Forest Service fire engine put out both blazes, said Gary Timm, fire division manager for Baker County EmergencyManagement. The fi re,which was reported at 12:18 p.m., was next to the westbound lanes near Milepost 308, about two miles east of Baker City. The fire, on private property outside any fire protection district, was originally reported to the BLM's Vale District. BLM then called the Forest Service, which had a fire engine just a few miles away in Baker City.

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• Highest Temperature: 97, on the 28th • Lowest Temperature: 39, on the 25th, 26th • Total Precipitation: 0.05 (avg.: 0.53)

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JULY 9 — The Baker City Council removed Richard Langrell from the mayor's slot Tuesday night during its regular session at City Hall. On a 4-3 vote the council rescinded Langrell's title and then, in a separate move, chose Councilor Clair Button as mayor and Councilor Barbara Johnson as vice mayor. Button and Johnson, along with Councilors Kim Mosier and Mike Downing, voted in favor ofthemotion to depose Langrell. Langrell, along with Councilors Dennis Dorrah and Roger Coles, voted no.

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A single-engine tanker drops fire retardant on a rangeland blaze east of Baker City on Thursday.

JULY 18 — The flames were moving so fast, Clay Gyllenberg said, that even with a bulldozer he couldn't carve fire lines quickly enough to block the blaze. ''When the wind gusts came up it moved at such a high speed," Gyllenberg, of Baker City, said this morning. The terrain through which the

Radio Tower fire burned Thursday, in the sagebrush rangelands north of Interstate 84 about four miles southeast of Baker City, wasn't conducive to rapid firefighting, either, Gyllenberg said. "It's extremely rocky," he said.s You can't even get through with a cat 4ulldozerl in some places." Although the fire wasn't officially contained this morning, Carolyn Chad, a spokeswoman at the BLM's

Vale District, said"we believe we have it corralled." The smoke plume that dominated the southeast skyline from Baker City most of Thursday had dissipated by about 5:30 p.m. Chad said a nearby resident smelled smoke early this morning, and the Oregon Department of Forestry dispatched a fire engine to douse the hot spot. Gyllenberg said he talked with a

fire investigator about 9 p.m. Thursday, but the official hadn't determined what caused the blaze. At anestimated 3,300 acres,itwas the biggest fire, within five miles of Baker City, in more than a decade. sWe're all scratching our heads," Gyllenberg said. His family, including his brother, Brent, has owned several thousand of acresofrangeland in the area since 1973.

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bikesover the yearstoaccommodate his chair, the latest is a three-wheeled Honda 750 called 'The Dragon Wagon." The Wagon was built over the span of three years with the help of two of Chamberlain's friends: Mick Bastian and Denny Nave. The Dragon Wagon has been on the road for about four years now, by Chamberlain's count. Bastian, who did the machine's frame and driveline work, said that when people heard about the project they leapt up to help in any way they could. ''We saw no end to the volunteers,"

his legs and almost all the use ofhis arms and hands. JULY 14 — The Hells Canyon MoThough he had been racing mototorcycle Rally brought riders to Baker crossfor afew yearsbefore hiscrash, City from all over the country, on all the accident didn't happen during a kinds of machines, with all kinds of race. "I was just goofing offn Chamberstories. Here are a couple of them. lain said.'That's usually when you get hurt, is when you're screwing Neal Chamberlain from North around. Powder has been riding motorcycles Chamberlain gets around these since 1966 — including a 3 V2-year days in a powered wheelchair. "I've been in the chair 40 years," he stint in the Air Force that ended in 1972. sald. Then, in 1974, he had a motocross Chamberlain's injury didn't stop accident that fractured his C6 and C7 him from riding, though, and while had a couple ofspecialproject vertebrae, stripping him oftheuseof he's chutzler©bakercityherald.com

Bastian said. Well-wishers offered everything from discountson partstofree use of

a shop. Nave, a retired aircraft mechanic who went to high school with Chamberlain, worked on the Wagon's controls, which are modified to make it possible for Chamberlain to ride the machine. This work required the same kind ofcare and attention todetailasthe rest of the bike, and by then the three knew how to tackle these sorts of issues. sWe kindaknow what iChamberlain) can and can't do," Nave said.

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JULY 30 — The campaign to combat Baker City's rash of mosquito problems will conclude tonight so long as thunderstorms continue to veer around town. Workers from the Baker Valley Vector Control District sprayed a mosquitokilling fog in a majority of the city's neighborhoods Monday and Tuesday nights. "Our plan is to finish up the rest of town, including the outskirts like West Campbell Loop, tonight," thedistrict'sm anager, Matt Hutchinson, said this morning. On Monday night the distri ct' stw ofogging trucks covered areas north of Campbell Street and eastof10th Street, Hutchinson said.

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JULY 2 — To put in some perspective the span of Glen Daugherty's career in the car business in Baker City, consider this: When he broke in, salesmen, like doctors, still made house calls. No trip to the showroom. He would pull up in the latest Buick, let you see what it looked like

parked in your driveway. Daugherty, whose tenure extended across nearly seven decades, died Saturday at St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City after a brief illness. A lifelong Baker County resident, Daugherty was 89. "He was a great guy," said Bill Boles of Baker City, Daugherty's longtime friend and hunting and fishing companion.

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AUGUST 15 — The 77th annual 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction brought record sales for the youngsters who worked hard to prepare their animals for the final day of the Baker County Fair at Baker City. "It's the highest total auction we've ever had," said Randy Guyer, who's been associ ated with the salesince 1975, but began keeping records seriously in 1981. Totalsalesforthe 129 animals sold at this year's Aug. 9 auctionwere at about $245,000 as of Wednesday. That doesn't include the

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"add-onmoney" from people who didn't make it to the sale — but who want to contribute — that is still coming in, said Jayne Kellar, the sale committee's co-treasurer with Terri Siddoway. Kellar also is the office manager for the Baker County Extension Service. Guyer, who's also a sale committee m ember, said the sale totalcould go

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AUGUST 4 — A relentless barrage of thunderstorms during the weekend brought hail and torrential rain to parts of Baker County as well as hundreds oflightning bolts that ignited more than two dozen wildfires. Most of the new blazes are less than one acre. But a group of fires ignited Friday night or early Sunday in the North Fork John Day Wilderness northeast of Granite prompted the Wallowa-Whitman National Forestto close a pairofhiking trails and partofa forest road.

mals were sold, earned $190,434. Reflecting the strong beef cattle m arket, steerswere abig partof the storyforthisyear'srecord total, Guyer said. The animals went for an average of $3.40 per pound, up from lastyear'saverage of$2.17 per pound. sWe've never had prices like that since I've been here," said Kellar, who's in her eighth year at the Extension OflIce. Quinn Coomer's 1,367-pound grand champion market steer went for $3.50 per pound. It was purchased by Oregon Trail Livestock and the Haines Stampede.

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AUGUST 27 — A report on last summer's cryptosporidiosis outbreak in Baker City was released in February bythe Oregon Health Authority but the document neverreached localelected leadersnor,itseems, were areaoffi cials aware ofits existence. "I didn't know that report was there," Baker City Manager MikeKee said. "No one from the Oregon

Health Authority drew my attention to it." The report's final summary disclosed few new factsregarding the crisis but it raised questions with at least one elected leader regarding whether the cityreceived the report but did not disclose its existence. The report is public, and accessible through OHA. Former Mayor and nowCouncilor Richard Langrell said the episode leaves, in

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AUGUST 13 — The Baker City Police Department's new Facebook page was created just in time to help investigators solve the mystery of who owned a Border-collie mix dog that suffered two broken legs when it was hit by a car last week. Information was developed fiom Facebook that led police to Marcia Shelynn Studebaker, 30, of 2431 Camp-

AUGUST 11 — Baker County elected offi cialsareready to begin arange riderprogram tocutdown on depravation of livestock by wolves, but the new system will most likely be overseen by the Baker County Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Money for the position — about $14,000 — was generated through action by the Oregon Legislature and

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However, Baker County Commissioner Mark Bennett said he was unaware of the report. "I know that I've never seen it," he said. Baker County Emergenofitithereport)?"heasked. cy Management Manager Langrell said he believed Jason Yencopal said the the city had access to the report never reached the report and it was withheld county. sWe didn't know about from elected ofIIcials. "I'm pretty sure that the this report. Officially did city, that the county and they iOHAl send one to the health department had Baker County, to the comcopies," he said. missioners? No," he said.

funneled out to individual entities in the state through the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Baker County Commission Chair Fred Warner Jr. saId. A range rider has worked in Wallowa County for the past few years. Warner said the issue became relevant locally two years ago when a wolf pack attack on livestock was confirmed in eastern Baker County. ''When Pine Valley iranchl couldn't

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AUGUST 29 — Three Richland-area residents were likely infected with West Nile virus through mosquito bites earlier this summer, according to the Oregon Health Authority and the Baker County Health Department. The agencies are calling the three cases, the first human West Nile infections in Baker County since 2007, "presumptive" because final test results are still pending. But Dr. Emilio DeBess, public health veterinarian with the Oregon Health Authority iOHAl, said the three Baker County residents definitely contracted either West Nile virus or St. Louis encephalitis. Both are spread by mosquitoes, but the tests that have beendone sofaron blood samples from the three people could not distinguish between the two diseases, DeBess said.

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• Highest Temperature: 93, on the 16th • Lowest Temperature: 22, on the 12th • Total Precipitation: 0.38 (avg.: 0.58)

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W From the Blue Mountain Eagle SEPTEMBER 19 — CANYON CITY — Dillan Dakota Willford Easley will not be tried as an adult for the shooting deaths ofhis foster father and another man last October at a hunting cabin near Granite. Visiting Malheur County Circuit Court Judge J. Burdette Pratt made the ruling Wednesday evening in Grant County Circuit Court. Easley was 14 at the time of the shootings on Oct. 4, 2014. He turned 15 on June 1. Pratt said he denied the waiver to adult court because Easley lacks sufficient sophistication and maturity to appreciate the nature of the conduct. Easley was with a hunting party that included his foster father, Michael Piete, 43, and Piete's uncle, Kenneth C. Gilliland, 64, both of Baker City.

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Doug Dalton, right, District 5J business manager, explained to a few parents of Brooklyn Primary students that the school's security alarm system was activated accidentallyWednesday morning. He was joined by District 5J SuperintendantWaltWegener, left, and personnel from the Sheriff's Department and Emergency Management.

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alarm and the children and staff inside the building ccollins©bakercityherald.com were never in any danger. ]]acoby©bakercityherald.com The school at 1350 WashSEPTEMBER 26 — An ington Ave. houses about unexpected test of the panic 450 students in Grades K-3 alann system at Brooklyn and astaffofabout35. Primary School sent about Doug Dalton, the Baker a dozen law enforcement of- School District's chief ficers and other emergency financial officer and busiservice workers to the ness manager, said that school Wednesday morning. although district officials Fortunately, it was a false want to avoid accidental

activations of the alann, the system worked just as it'ssupposed to,and the reactions by Brooklyn staff, students and the emergency responders also were appropriate. ''We feelsaferbecause of it," Dalton said Thursday morning."I think yesterday went well." The district has installed the alann system,

which can be activated by plastic wireless fobs that all employees carry or, in some buildings, by a wallm ountedpanel,atBaker High School, Baker Middle School, Brooklyn and South Baker and at Haines

School. Officials also plan to install the system at Keating Elementary.

SEPTEMBER 29 — St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City has announced thatit will close its nursing home in the next two months. The decision came last weekin a meeting of the Community Hospital Board, which is chaired by Matt Shirtcliff, who also is Baker County district attorney. "For the board, it had to do with timing and can people's needs be met," S~ sai d . 'We've had several people leave in the last month or soand the state ispushingforpeopleto bein am orehome-based environment. ''With the decline in numbers, itjust made sense," Shirtcliff said. There are just 15 patients at the 35-bed nursing home at this time, Joshua Schlaich, St. Alphonsus spokesman, said. When it was builtin 1987, the nursing home included 80 beds.

SEPTEMBER 24 — A state health official said Tuesday that tests confirmed that at least one Baker County resident contracted West Nile virus this summer from a mosquito bite. Dr. Emilio DeBess, public health veterinarian with the Oregon Health Authority iOHAl, said he expects that Baker County's three other"presumptive" human cases of the virus will also be confirmed once the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta have tested blood samples.

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SEPTEMBER 12 — Banner Bank in Baker City honoredDave Banta on Sept.5 during a ceremony that dedicated the building, at Washington Avenue and Second Street, to Banta to recognize his commitment to the community. "It was very nice and humbling," Banta said. The plaquenow displayed on the Banner Bank building reads:"In honor of David Banta. A man whose dedication to his community and profession knows no bounds."

SEPTEMBER 17 — Two women who had stopped to chat were in the right place to keep a 16-month-old boy out of harm'sway Sunday morning. After policewere called and investigated,theboy's mother, Carissa Mae Endicott, 27, of 2635 Auburn Ave., No. 2, wa sarrested on a charge ofsecond-degree child neglect. Her son, Adrian Endicott, was placed in the care ofhis grandparents. Baker City Police Chief Wyn Lohner said the incident started about 8:40 a.m. Sunday when Alison Carpenter, 41, and Margie Gately, 50, both of Baker City, were visiting on the sidewalk in front of the Baker School District Office at 2090 Fourth St.

SEPTEMBER 17 — Baker School District members of the Oregon School Employees Association will earn 2 percent more in wages this year as part of a contract agreement ratified by the Baker School Board Tuesday night. Association members, who include educational assistants, custodians, sec-

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SEPTEMBER 10 — A 13-year-old Baker Middle School boy is being held in juvenile detention at The Dalles on a chargeoffi rst-degreedisorderly conduct, accusedofleaving anote thatstated there was a bomb in the school. Baker City Police learned of the threat at 6:30a.m. Tuesday afterajanitor discovered the note in a boys bathroom

educational assistant or first-year cook, up from $9.46 per hour on the previous contract, which expired June 30. The top salary of $18.73 per hour is paid to employees who have worked for the districtfor 10 yearsin thesejobs:

on the second floor of the Helen M. Stack Building, said Police Chief Wyn Lohner. Police and public works crews barricaded streets surrounding the school and plans were made to bus students to Baker High School as they arrived at the middle school Tuesday morning. The schoolserved bagged breakfaststo some, while others atejustacrossthe streetat the Presbyterian Church's Open Door freebreakfast program, which startsat7

a.m. each school day. Lohner said Baker School District personnel and 11 officers — three from the Oregon State Police, two sherifFs deputies and six from the city — began a search of the building and the grounds at about 7:30 a.m. Searchers returned by 8:15 a.m. to the command post that had been set up to report that nothing suspicious had been found.

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Kee said Wednesday that he received a copy of the Oregon Health Authority's reportabout the city's2013

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Thereisroughly 1000 feetoftrack. The train makes one lap approximately every 5 minutes. The Sumptertunction Restaurant isopen 363 days a year,16 hours a day. That equals 192 lapsper day or 86.86 miles. Every year the train runs 18,199.76 miles. To datethe train has covered 369,593.28 miles.

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late August. Although he acknowledged that a state health official emailed him a link to the report on June 26, Kee said he apparently didn't read the reportatthattim e. He said the email, from Dr. Malini DeSilva, was in response to his request for information about a PowerPoint presentation DeSilva had delivered at a professional conference she attended in April in Atlanta. DeSilva is the epidemic intelligence service officer for the state Health Authority. Kee said he asked DeSilva in a phone conversation in June about her PowerPoint presentation.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

• Highest Temperature: 83, on the 7th • Lowest Temperature: 20, on the 27th • Total Precipitation: 0.23 (avg.: 0.66)

• Gusts as strong as 54 mph recorded at the Interpretive Center

OCTOBER 3 — With his 65th birthday looming in July, the Baker School District superintendent has decided he's ready for the next phase oflife. Walt Wegener announced Thursday that he will retire on June 30, 2015. He'll leave the job with one year remaining on his three-year contract

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Wegener said he began pondering retirement about six months ago. "I want to see the Grand Canyon and I want to just sit," he said. That's something he's had little time to do since beginning work as a grounds keeper at the age of 7. From there he worked in the fruit harvests

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and then in grocery stores. By 16 he was a journeyman meat cutter, a job that helped pay his way through col-

lege. After completing his education, Wegener began a 44-year career as a teacher, coach and administrator. "I've had plenty of opportunity to work," he said today, as he looks forward to spending more time golfing and returning to fly-fishing and hunting. He and his wife, Kathleen, a retired teacher turned novelist, have yet to decide whether thegl remain in Baker or move elsewhere. Wegener was hired as Baker School District superintendent in 2010, replacing Don Ulrey.

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OCTOBER 24 — On Tuesday night, Baker High School Principal Ben Merrill was telling the Baker School Board how a new messaging system will revolutionize district communication with parents. By Thursday morning, the sofbvare program was speaking for itseK It was used by Merrill and Ellen Dentinger, District Office receptionist, to send out the same message simultaneously to 479 parents of Brooklyn Primary School students assuring them thattheirchildren were safeaftera panic alarm was inadvertently activated by a staff member. The messages, sent by telephone calls or emails, told parents that police had

searched the building and found no threat at the school at 1350 Washington Ave. Dentinger said she sent the message at 9:06 a.m. That was just one minute after police cleared the building, according to dispatch records. Dentingeralso posted Facebook messages to alert parents. Activatio n ofthepanicalarm at8:27 a.m. sent 12 city, county and state law enforcement officers, and an ambulance crew, fire engine, Baker County Emergency Services workers, Baker City Public Works employees and school administrators to the Brooklyn building forthesecond time thisfall. The first activation was the morning of Sept. 24.

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ported the damage after driving by the store and noticing what OCTOBER 27 — Winds gust- Bjork described as a"mountain ing to gale force buffeted Baker of tin" on the east side of the County Saturday night, snapstore between the building and ping tree limbs, causing power 17th Street. outages and ripping off about Police called Bjork on his cell half of the metal roof at the D&B phone, and he had a contract Supply Store in Baker City. crew working Saturday night to Gusts peeled off the roofing clear the debris. about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, after The store opened as usual on thestore,at3515 Pocahontas Sunday morning, and crews will Road, was closed, manager Jim continue hauling away the roofBjork said this morning. ing today, Bjork said. 'Then we can get going on A Baker City Police officer rellacoby©bakercityherald.com

putting on a new roof," he said. D&B is in the midst of a remodeling of the building, includinginstalling new siding and awnings, Bjork said. The store leases the building iom Bob and Linda Haynes,he f sald. The loss of the metal roofing didn'tresult in significant water damage, for two reasons, Bjork sald. First, an olderasphaltroof under the metal wasn't damaged, and it leaked in just a few

OCTOBER 13 — While it's unlikely that the deadly Ebola virus will reach Idaho or Oregon, St. Alphonsus hospitals in theregion would be abletocarefor apatientatleastforaperiod oftim e,a hospital spokesman said today.

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District Attorney Matt Shirtcliff said there is evidence that Skeels OCTOBER 17 — A Baker City man intended to arrange a meeting with was arrested Wednesday on charges his victim. of luring a minor and second-degree Skeels was arraigned on the chargonline sexual corruption of a child, es Thursday in Baker County Circuit both Class C felonies. Court. Bail was set at $30,000. Police arrested Arnold Roger Skeels, The next hearing is scheduled Nov. 45, of 3110 H St., Wednesday at the 6. The case will go before a grand jury policedepartment. next week, Shirtcliff said. ccollins©bakercityherald.com

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• Highest Temperature: 61, on the 6th • Lowest Temperature: -8, on the 16th • Total Precipitation: 0.49 (avg.: 0.88)

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NOVEMBER 5 — Bill Harvey will replace Fred Warner Jr. as chairman of the Baker County Board of Commissioners in January. This outcome was semi-official even beforevoteswere tallied Tuesday. 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

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NOVEMBER 17 — If you thinkit's cold now you ought to have been in Baker in November 1955. For those residents who were here then, the current cold snap might conjure frigid memories of that month nearly six decades ago.

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 thetotalw rite-in voteswas solargemore than 3,000 votes — that County Clerk Tami Green said this morning she will not spend the estimated $1,000to$1,200 to have write-in votes hand-counted to determine how many ofthosevoteswere forW arner.

Although the cold spell that started late last week is the most extreme for any November since 1985, in its early stages it didn't break anyrecords. The impediment was 1955. The arctic air that enveloped Baker County in November of that year set a standard for chill that remains unchal-

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NOVEMBER 24 — Baker City Policecordoned offan area along Eighth Street between Washington Avenue and Broadway Street this morning andwere waiting fora man who barricaded himself inside a small building to come out. Police Chief Wyn Lohner said the man, who led officer Mike Lary on

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NOVEMBER 17 — The subfreezingweather did notstop Scouts of all kinds from completing their mission of compassion and charity Saturday. Girl, Boy and Cub Scouts, along with youth groups from local churches, braved the icy cold to collect food from local residents to fill area food banks

in the annual Scouting for Food Drive. At 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, parents, pack and troop leaders arrived at the County Courthousetostrategize about picking upfood thatlocalresidents lefton their porches across town. Last week, Scouts went door to door in Baker City and left

fliers requesting food donations that would be picked up on Sat. before noon. Heather Dallslream, mother of two Cub Scouts who participated in the drive, said the annual event teaches the children great morals. ''We feel it's important to show the kids how to be in service to the community and help people," Dallslream said.

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NOVEMBER 10 — Rosemary Abell is the apparent winner of a write-in election to fill the fourth seat on the Baker City Council. Abell, who was promoted as a write-in candidate by Baker County Democrats, garnered 537 votes under various spellings of her name, according to unofficial results released by Baker County Clerk Tami Green Friday afternoon. "There is an allowance in statute for misspellings," Green said."They don't take away from a vote." Two votesalsow erecastforRose Abell and one for Rosemary Fithanbell, and those voteswillnotbe added

NOVEMBER 19 — Travelers who will Average gas prices during~ givbe driving to their holidaydestinations ing week will be the lowest for the holiday next weekwill have something besides since 2009, according to AAAof Oregon/ turkey and pumpkin pie to be thankful for. Idaho. A smaller bill at the gas pump. Baker Cityresidents, as is typical, will

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BAKER CITY HERALD —13C

YEAR IN REVIEW

• Highest Temperature: 53, on the 10th, 11th • Lowest Temperature: -2, on the 31st • Total Precipitation: 1.48 (avg.: 0.95)

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OSO • HBC buys new lights, snowflake ornaments for downtown tree DECEMBER 22 — As part of its pending $9.2 billion merger with Safeway, the Albertsons grocery store chain plans to sell its Baker City store to Haggen, a Bellingham, Washington,

company. Albertsons officials announced Friday that they intend to sell 168 stores, most of them currently under the Albertsons name, in eight states.

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ors Kim Mosier, Barbara Johnson and Mike Downingvotedin favor of the pay hike, Kee's first since he was hired in September 2010 with an annual salary of

DECEMBER 10 — A heated discussion among Baker City councilors Tuesdaycentered on a proposalto give City Manager Mike Kee a pay raise. After about 20 minutes of sometimes intense debate, the Council voted 4-3 togiveKee a 2-percent raiseeffective Jan. 1. Mayor Clair Button and Council-

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$90,000. Councilors Richard Langrell, Dennis Dorrah and Roger Coles voted against the payincrease.

DECEMBER 5 — A Baker City man sought by police for the past nine days was arrested Wednesday night at an Ontario motel. Timothy P. Keefe, 52, of 2018 Eighth St., was arrested about midnight by an Ontario Police officer, Baker Gty Police

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in medical bills for the injured dog. Marcia Shelynn Studebaker, 30, pleadedguilty tosecond-degree animal neglect, a Class A misdemeanor, in a plea agreement with the District Attorney's 0$ce. A second charge of initiating a false report, a Class C misdemeanor, was dismissed.

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Justin Plumbtree, right, unrolls a 75-foot string of Christmas lightsTuesday. He and Blain LeaMaster, left, Baker City Department of PublicWorks employees, trimmed the community Christmas tree with new lights and snowflakes purchased by grants through Historic Baker City. By Lisa Britton For the Baker City Herald

DECEMBER 3 — This year the community Christmas tree sports new lights and snowflakes thanks to several grants and donations to Historic Baker City Inc. The tree, a Colorado blue spruce donated by Ken and Jill Gross, was cut down Nov. 22 and placed in its place

of honorat Court and Main streets in downtown Baker City. As happens every year, a crew from Oregon Trail Electric Co-op iTim Banister, Tony Hellbusch, Gene Nelson, Ned Ratterman and Jeff Andersonl donated their time, Chuck Carey felled the tree and Don Christy of Superior Towing hauled it downtown. A crew from Baker City's

DECEMBER 12 — A Baker City woman who fabricated a story about a dog in her care that was injured last summer and delayed seeking care for it has been placed on two years' probationand ordered topay nearly $6,000

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Public Works Department decorated the tree on Tuesday, but the lights will stay dark until the official tree lighting Saturday night following the Twilight Parade. Jeff Nelson, HBC program m anager, said the treeis covered with more than 30 stringsoflights,each 70 feet long, and about 34 giant snowflakes.

By The Associated Press The two men died at the cabin around DECEMBER 19 — A 15-year-old midnight on Oct. 3, 2013. who shot and killed two Baker City The manslaughter charges are men at a family hunting cabin near felonies that, for an adult, would bring Granite in October 2013 has been a maximum sentence of 20 years. sentenced to 10 years in MacLaren, the Easley will remain at MacLaren up state's juvenile prison at Woodburn. to age 25, when he will be eligible for Dillan Dakota Willford Easley admit- release, his attorney, Kathie Berger of ted totwo allegations offirst-degree Portland, said. Easley was 14 when he manslaughter for shooting and killing shot and killed the two men. He turned his foster father, Michael Piete, 43, and 15 on June 1 of this year. Piete's uncle, Kenneth Gilliland, 64.

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DECEMBER 8 — School officials predict that Oregon students will struggle with new tests that will be administered this spring, despite rigorouseffortsto prepare them. That won't necessarily mean students are doing worse, it's more a reflection of an increase in expectations, according to the Oregon Department of Education.

The new Smarter Balanced Assessment will require students to provide more indepth answers and to explain how they arrive at them. The previous tests-

OAKS ioregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills)were multiple-choice. Teachers are employing a variety of strategies designed to help their students meet the new standards and to prepare for the Smarter Balanced Assessments. I

Iudge dlecksIsgging dez's 55-page opinion released Dec.9. DECEMBER 17 — A beleaThree of the proposed five guered Baker County timber timber sales that make up the sale is once again in legal limbo project have been sold, but only after a federal judgeissued a one has been logged. ruling last weekin Portland. Progress is now stalled on The Wallowa-Whitman the two that were sold. N ational Forest's29,000-acre Combined, Snow Basinis Snow Basin project, once seen thebiggestloggingprojecton by someelected leadersasa the Wallowa-Whitman in 20 m odel forforestrestoration, years, with an estimated 35 is in a holding pattern in the million to 50 million board-feet wake of Judge Marco Hernan- of timber among the five sales. By Pat Caldwell

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