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Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Mike Chase of Baker City.

Region, 5A DENVER —The Southwest and Northwest could face potentially catastrophic wildfires this summer, despite an unusually wet May over much of the nation, the Obama administration has warned.

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The creation of a Sam0 Swim Center advisory committee, hiring a new law firm to represent the city, the sale of city-owned property at Salmon Creek and more discussion about the city's use ofherbicides in its parks were the main items ofbusiness at Tuesday's Baker City Council meeting. After nearly 45 minutes ofdiscussion,councilorsapproved the first and second readings of an ordinance that creates a Sam-0 Swim Centeradvisory committee. Itspurpose isto advocate for the center, work with city stafFto prioritize maintenance projects and make recommendations to the Council as to the expenditure of funds for facility improvements and equipment for the continued maintenance and operation of the facility. See Council IPage5A

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Father-daughter dance for CASA set 3une 13 Baker County CASA's annual father-daughter dance happens Saturday, June 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sunridge. Admission is $15 per couple. The evening includes door prizes, silent auctions, a raffle and more. All proceeds support the CASA program. For more information, call 541-403-0405.

More actors needed for children's play Young actors are still needed to fill the cast for "Aladdin," which is brought to Baker City by the Missoula Children's Theatre. Parts to fill include one for the youngest age group (entering first grade to 7),10 for ages 8-12 and eight for ages 13-18. Auditions will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 15, at Baker High School's auditorium. Rehearsals are from June 15-20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. depending on the part. Cost is $30 per child. "Our goal is to have everyone signed up before we have auditions," said Ginger Savage, executive director of Crossroads, which brings MCT to Baker City. There will be two public performances: 6 p.m. June19 and 3 p.m. June 20. Admission is $5, which helps bring MCT back next summer. A donation jar will also be set up at the performances. Savage said it costs $2,900 for MCT's week-long program. This summer includes a second visit from MCT in August for Red Riding Hood. For information, or to sign up, call 541-5235369 or stop by Crossroads at 2020 Auburn Ave.

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Veronica Johnson has filled theWisdom House with local artwork and furniture, including this dining table made by Mike Harris. She said the works are for sale, giving her a way to decorate the vacation rental while also supplying a venue for local artisans to display and sell their work.

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he worn stone steps of the Wisdom House — trod on by more than 100 years worth offootsteps — willonce again welcome

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guests. Veronica Johnson of Baker City bought the historichome at2035 Second St.for$140,000 in late March, and she hopes to have it open by the end of June as a vacation rental. "I've loved it for 20 years," Johnson said."Finally itjust came together." The Wisdom House was built in 1878 by John W. Wisdom, who arrived in Baker Valley in 1862 with a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. The house's style is a mixture of Gothic and Italianate, patterned after Wisdom's grandparents' home in Kentucky. "It is the oldest stick-built house in Baker," Johnson said. It was also the first home in town with an indoor toilet. Loy Winter Wisdom, who died in 1979, published several books about her father, the house, and her recollec tions ofBaker. In her "Memories" book, she is pictured inside the diningroom infrontofdrapes thatstilldecorate the windows today. Johnson is only the third person to own the home. She bought it from William and Frances Lovelace, who purchased the house from the Wisdom family in 1978. fterbuying the house,work began immediatelyto getitready for guests.

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Sidewalks, patios and steps will accent the landscaping around the Wisdom House, which was built in 1878 by John Wisdom.The home is setto open as a vacation rentalby late June.

It hasn't been used as a home for many years, and needed major work in the kitchen and bathrooms. Johnson and her friend Brandi Harris have spent almost every weekend working on the house or shopping for furniture and decorations. Much of the artwork on the walls is by local artists and also for sale. See Wisdom/Fbge 8A

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Gene Yates didn't know the source of the harsh bump, but he knew he was in trouble. When you're rolling downhill at 35 mph on a pair of tires not much wider than a pencil eraser, any bump is

apt to be bad. Yates, 56, of Baker City, was riding his bicycle on the Anthony Lakes Highway just before noon Sunday. He was rounding a corner where the highway crosses Antone Creek, about two miles from Baker Valley, when he hit what"felt like a really bad pothole." See Sinkhole IPage 2A

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A 5-year-old Baker City girl was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on 10th Street Monday evening. Megan George was riding in the back seat of a 2015 Honda Accord driven by her mother, Rachelle George, 31, of Baker City when the crash happened about 5 p.m. at 10th Street and Hughes Lane, an Oregon State Police press release stated. See CrashIPage 5A

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A 2003 Dodge Dakota pickup truck driven byTyler Hufford, 16, of North Powder, ended up overturned following a crash Monday evening at the intersection of10th Street and Hughes LaneiPocahontas Road. A5-year-old girl who was in another vehicle suffered serious injuries in the crash.

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SINKHOLE Continued from Pcge1A "My bike started bouncing around, and I wasn't able to hold it," Yates said. "I slid a very long ways."

BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 • Lower Powder River Irrigation District Board:6 p.m. at the Sunridge. MONDAY, JUNE 15 • Red Cross Blood Drive:Noon to 6 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, corner of Broadway andThird streets. Tomakean appointment, call Colleen Brooks at 541-523-4650. TUESDAY, JUNE 16 • Baker Rural Fire Protection District Board:7 p.m. at the Pocahontas Fire Station. • Baker School Board:Meeting rescheduled to June 23. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 • Baker County Board of Commissioners:9 a.m., Courthouse, 1995 Third St. TUESDAY, JUNE 23 • Baker School Board:6 p.m., District Office, 2090 Fourth St.; meeting moved from usual thirdTuesday. • Baker City Council:7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 • Local Public Safety Coordinating Council:7 a.m., Sunridge Restaurant Library.

TURNING BACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald June 10, 1965 Water users in Baker, Union and Wallowa Counties are experiencing a very good irrigation season, acccording to a report by A.J. Webber, State Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service, and prepared byWT. Frost, State Snow Survey Supervisor, representing cooperating federal, state and private agencies. Streamflow is holding up well and reservoirs are full or soon will be as snow melts from higher elevations. 25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald June 11, 1990 ENTERPRISE (AP) — Dissatisfied with U.S. Forest Service management of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area has led a citizens group to renew its campaign to make the attraction a national park. "This isn't a National Recreation Area at all, it's a national disgrace," said Ric Bailey, a board member and newsletter writer for the Hells Canyon Preservation Council. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald June 10, 2005 The mother red-tailed hawk let out a loud warning screech as the foursome of golfers approached the second green at the Quail Ridge Golf CourseThursday. The warning cry was to let the four golfers know they were entering the red-tailed hawk's territory. As the golfers continued their round, the mother bird was busy shredding a squirrel into bite-siz pieces for one of her babies. Two other smaller baby hawks kept watch from a nearby tree. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald June 11, 2014 It's been a surprising spring for Northeastern Oregon's wildland firefighters. And the surprises aren't the sort to make them smile. The region's customary spring rains have been spotty, and persistent warm, dry weather has elevated the fire riskto levels more typical of early July than early June. The abnormal conditions prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry to declare the official start of fire season in the region one minute after midnight this morning.

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The left side of his body took the brunt of the impact. Yates said he sustained severe road rash on his left shoulder, elbow and hip. His cell phone, fortunately, was in the right hand pocket of his cycling vest, and was

not damaged. He called his wife, Britta. While Yates waited for her to arri ve,tw ocarsstopped to render aid. Tyler Bowling and his wife, Hanna, of Baker City, were in one of those cars. Tyler Bowling said the gaping sinkhole that formed later Sunday was at that time of Yates' crash, just after noon, a depression in the asphalt about 20 inches across.

ily working as an operating Tracee, Troy, Grason, Tyler engineer on most of the dams and Faith; and seven greatJames E. Cook, Sr., 89, of constructed on the Willagrandchildren. Sweet Home, who had family mette River drainage in the He was preceded in death ties in Baker County, died of 1960s, including Hills Creek, by his wife of 61 years, June; natural causes on May 30, Cougar, Foster and Green sisters, Dorothy Davis and 2015. Peter dams. He sometimes Thelma Childs; and brother, His memoworked in hazardous locaArt. rial service will tions including on a barge Memorial contributions anchored in the mouth of Ya- may bemade to the Sweet be at 3 p.m. Saturday, June quina Bay, deep underground Home Elks Lodge, P.O. Box 20, at the Sweet in the steep Carmen-Smith 176, Sweet Home, OR 97386. Home Elks Designate the Building power tunnel and under the James Lod ge. There Columbia River in a caisson Fund or Camp Meadowood Cook wi l l be a recep- during construction of the Springs icamp for children tion afterward. Astoria-MeglerBridge. with special needs). DonaA no-host dinner will be He erected hundreds of tions may also be made to available at 5 p.m. traffic control signs along I-5, the Linn-Benton Community The youngest child of AnI-205 and I-84 in Oregon and College Foundation, Bonnie McCollum Scholarship fund, gie Lyells and Arthur Vernon along I-40 in Arizona. In his free time he enjoyed in care of the Sweet Home Cook Sr., he was born on Oct. Elks Lodge. 6, 1925, and raised at Nyssa. working around the house A popular and athletic stuand volunteering at the Sweet Home Funeral Chadent, he lettered in several Sweet Home Elks Lodge pel is handling the arrangements. www.sweethomefusports at Nyssa High School where he was a member including football, basketball for more than 50 years. He neral.com and boxing. proudly served as exalted Jim attended Oregon State ruler and Elk of the Year. He David Dennis University for one term in Former Baker County resident, 1925-2015 was also a member of the David George Dennis, 83, 1943, playing football for Veterans of Foreign Wars legendary OSU coach Lon club. of Fossil, a former Baker Stiner before enlisting in the He was a skilled card play- County resident, died June 4, United States Army in 1944. er, including Panguingue 2015, at his home. He served in Europe until and Texas Hold 'Em. No His gravedischarged in November one will forget his powerful, side service 1945. booming voice and his many was Monday Soon after returning to the stories, fam il y members said. at the Masonic States, he re-enlisted and H e tried tocoverup hissoft Cemetery in served in the United States side by always displaying Fossil. Army of the Occupation in a grumpy face, but it didn't Davtd was David Bavariafor three more years. takelong forpeople to see born on Oct. 2, Den n is He continued his military through him. 1931, at New service in the National After retiring, Jim and Bridge to Allen and Opal Guard and rose to the rank June enjoyed 19 winters in Blank Dennis. He was a 1949 of master sergeant. He was Wellton, Arizona, where they graduate of Eagle Valley honorably discharged in July connected with new and High School at Richland. 1959. old fiiends from across the David joined the U.S. He worked in a variety of U.S. and Canada. This selfArmy on Nov. 18, 1950, as a jobs after returning to the proclaimed"Rowdy Bunch" paratrooper and was sent to Boise area, including manag- spent their days socializing, Japan. After a free fall, he deing a camera store, deliverplaying games of skill and cided to stay on the ground, ing groceries for Nalley's chance %ashoes, bingo and joining the regular Army. He and selling insurance for his shuflleboardl, sharing meals was than sent to Korea and brother, Arthur Cook Jr. and taking short trips to spent the rest ofhis time in He married June Arlene nearby casinos and Mexico. the military there. Ulve on June 14, 1953. They Survivors include three When he came home had two sons and one daugh- children, James Cook Jr. he bought a ranch on the ter. They lived at Payette and iJodyl of Gresham, Mary Sue Powder River where he ran Boise, Idaho, and Oakridge Reynolds iRichardl of Sweet sheep and farmed. He was and McKenzie Bridge, OrHome and Col. Mark Cook the assistant watermaster egon, before finally settling at iTimberlyl of Tega Cay,South for the area for 18 years. Sweet Home in 1963. Carolina; nine grandchildren, David married Arleta GrifJim supported his famHilary, Emily, Mandi, Tiffany, f in in 1970.They moved to Fossil in 1986. There he built fence, cut juniper and loved to use his sawmill. Survivors include his wife, Arleta; four children; 10 grandchildren; fourgreat

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Mary Katherine Sproed, 72, of Baker City, died June 7, 2015, at home with her husband, Robert, by her side after long illness. There will be a private service and interment at a later date. Mary was born on Aug. 14, 1942, at Baker City to Fred and Katherine Basche. She attended St. Francis Academy graduating in 1960. After graduation, Mary attended Gonzaga University for one year. When she returned home she met the love of her life and soulmate, Robert Sproed. They were married on Dec. 9, 1961. They were blessed with two daughters: Ann and Cheri. Mary worked for the Baker School District as a secretary to the guidance counselor at Baker Middle School for more than 20 years. She was a devoted wife, motherand grandmother. She enjoyed boating and camping wit her family. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Katherine Basche; and daughter, Cheri Sproed Rodriguez. Survivors include her husband, Robert"Bob"; daughter, Ann Sproed Myers, and her husband, Casey, and granddaughter, Alea SproedKing,allofJohn Day; son-in-law, Billy Rodriguez, and grandson, William Rodriguez, of Midland, Texas; severalstepgrandchildren and great-grandchildren; and numerous aunts, uncles and coustns.

NEWS OF RECORD DEATHS Leta Fischer: 56, of Baker Citydied June 5,2015, at her home. Grays'West Bt Co. is in charge of arrangements. Wanda Dima: 65,of Baker City, died June 9, 2015, at her home. Gray'sWest Bt Co. is in charge of arrangements. Alma Tachenko:85,of Keating Valley, died June 9, 2015, at her son's home. Arrangements are under the direction ofTami's Pine Valley Funeral Home Bt Cremation Services. Online

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FUNERALS PENDING Lavon "Red" Cullum: There will be a celebration of life/ old-timers reunion potluck at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at the old schoolhouse m Sumpter m memory of Lavon "Red" Cullum, who died on Jan. 23, 2015. Those attending are asked to bring a hot or cold dish or dessert and memories to share; casual dress.

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-grandchildren; two brothers, Gene and Everett Dennis of Richland; and one sister, Betty Hindman of Baker City. He was preceded in death by his parents, Opal and Allen Dennis; and a brother, Vernon Dennis. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fossil Ambulance Fund, Fossil, OR

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filled the hole, which apparently was caused by water from Antone Creek undercutting a culvert. Yates, who was training for the Gran Fondo, a stage of the Baker City Cycling Classic on June 28 that climbs the grade to Anthony Lakes, and for an Ironman triathlon in Canada in late July, thinks he'll be ready for both events. His bike will need some repairs,though.

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"It was more like a dip," he said. But Bowling said the flaw was large enough to pose an obviousdanger to a bicyclist. When a different motorist reported the sinkhole to the Baker County Sherifl"s Officeabout 3:30 p.m. Sunday, thepavement had given way altogether, creating ahole about nine feet deep and four feetacross atthe top. A crew from the Baker CountyRoad Department

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Two grandparents have taken to the road in an effort to draw attention to the special needs of their medically fragile granddaughter and to raise money for her kidney transplant. Jerry and Susan Welch rode into Baker City Sunday afternoon — Jerry on a bicycle and Susan in a car. The two spent the night at the Sunridge Inn where they experienced the same kind ofhospitality they have been met with since they left San Antonio, Texas, on May 11.

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The Baker City Public Works Department began its annual fire hydrant testing and flushing Monday. The testing is expected to continue for two to three weeks, according to a press release. The annually testing is done to ensure all hydrants are functioning properly and delivering water at the correct pressure and volume. Through this testing and flushing process, small silt-like particles may become stirred up in the lines, the pressrelease stated.These areparticlesthathave settled in less active water lines. Water might appear yellow or cloudy as a result of this flushing process. Customers whose water has this appearanceare advised torun theirfaucetsfullforceforfi ve minutes. The water should again run clear afterward. Those whose water continues to be cloudy are advised to call the Baker City Water Department at 541-5236541.

The detour around the construction on the Wallowa Loop Road, Forest Road 39 east of Halfway, is snow-fiee and accessible, according to the Wallowa-Whitman NationalForest. The detour is by way of Forest Road 66 past Fish Lake. The route is mainly on graded gravel roads, which are not suitable for motor homes.

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JerryWelch, right, is riding his bicycle 2,400 miles from San Antonio,Texas, to Canby to raise money for his granddaughter Mikayla's kidney transplant.

The Welches plan to arrive at Canby, south of Portland, gofundme.com/Mikaylas on Sunday. Grandpa Jerry, Miles or call Susan Welch at 210-257-9690. who taught his granddaughMikayla lives at Gresham ter, Mikayla Slate, to ride a bike, will pedal into town with her mother, Ashlee with the 6-year-old, who is Slate, who is a compatible the inspiration forthe ride,at kidney donor, Susan said. Mikayla receives treatment about 3 p.m. Jerry and Mikayla will at Oregon Health & Science receivea police escortto a University in Portland. city park where they will In addition to other medical needs, Mikayla was born celebrate thecompletion of Jerry's 2,400-mile trip with with Goldenhar syndrome, a ice cream, Susan Welch said rarecongenitalbirth defect in an interview Monday at thatinvolves deformitiesof the Baker City Herald office. the face. She also was born The Welch's granddaughter with Pierre Robin syndrome, was born with special needs which is characterized by a and has a tracheostomy and smaller than normal lower a feeding tube and recently jaw that prevents her jaw underwent cataract surgery. from coming forward, Susan Mikayla was diagnosed sald. "She has a lot going on," with renal failure in January and now the top priority for her grandmother says. her is a kidney transplant. But Mikayla is the inspiraHer grandparents hope to tion that has propelled her raise $70,000 to help pay for grandparents along on their the cost of the transplant cross-country trip. "She's happy," Susan says. through donations made on the GoFund Me onlinefund- "She doesn't know what the raising site. word quit means, so we feel we've got to show the same To contribute, go to www.

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thing." While her 60-year-old husband is being pressed to his physical limits cycling, the 54-year-old Susan is responsible for coordinating logistics forthetrip.She's also spreading the word of what they're doing and why. She has met w ith media representatives and talked to other cyclists, cycle shop owners and church congregations along the way. "Anybody and everybody put in my path," she says. Susan and Jerry were called by God to move to from Canby to San Antonio three years ago, she said. They are attending Bible college there and plantostartam obile ministry to share"health, wellness and hope with everyone we come in contact with," Susan said. Jerry Welch was a truck driver for many years. "He was saved in a mobile chapel," Susan said. And in the same way God called the couple to move to Texas, he also called them on

this cross-county fundraising mission for their granddaughter, Susan said. They have traveled throughTexas,Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho on their way to Oregon where most of their family members live. The couple have one daughter, who also is attending Bible college in Texas, three sons and seven grandchildren. The Welches traveled from Baker City to Pendleton Monday and rested in Pendleton Tuesday before heading out on the last lap of the trek. They will head to Arlington today, Hood River on Thursday and then on to Portland

East Street. The market is from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Market Manager Amy Young said vendors will

include Jennifer Banister of Jen's Garden with micro greens and other early summer garden treats and Aichele Farms with berries.

10th Street merchants invited to meeting The Baker County Chamber of Commerce is inviting business and property owners in Baker City's 10th Street business district to a meeting on Thursday, June 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the Little Pig to talk about ways to make the street more welcoming to customers and safer for pedestrians.

Economic Development board to meet The Northeast Oregon Economic Development District iNEOEDDl will have a board meeting on Tuesday, June 30 at 1:30 p.m. at the Baker County Courthouse, 1995 Third St., in Baker City. All NEOEDD board meetings are open to the public. For anagenda,calltheoffi ce at1-800-645-9454. — Compiled from staf reports and press releases.

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Friday. Thegl take another rest day there before heading to Canby for Sunday's celebration. More information about Mikayla and the fundraising effort can be found at facebook.com/Princess MikaylasMiles; www.princess mikalasmiles.com or info@ princessmikaylasmiles.com

Ida Elkshoulder, 39, has absconded from the supervision of the Baker County Parole and Probation Department on convictions for supplying contraband and two counts of possessing methamphetamine. The Department is asking the public for help in finding Elkshoulder. Baker County residents should not attempt to apprehend her, however, said Will Benson, Parole and Probation supervisor. Elkshoulder has black hair and brown eyes Elkshoul- She is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 150 d er' pou n ds. Anyone with information about Elkshoulderisasked tocallParoleand Probation at541-523-8217; the nearest police department; or the Baker County Consolidated Dispatch Center's business number, 541-523-6415; or send the information via email to parole@bakercountyorg.

HEART TO HEART Bicyclist thankful for Good Samaritans who helped him aRer highway crash I would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the Good Samaritans who stopped to help me Sunday following my bicycle crash on the Anthony Lakes highway — the first casualty of the sinkhole. You rendered first aid, moved my bicycle to the roadside and kept me calm, cool and comfortable. Thank you totheyoung man who cleaned and dressed my wounds. The ER said the abrasions needed little additional cleaning. I reserve a special thank you for Hannah and her family, who took an hour out of a perfectly beautiful Sunday afternoon to care for and wait with me until my wife arrived to drive me back to town. You're an angel. Thank you all, and to everyone else who stopped to see if further assistance was needed. I've read many like-minded letters in the Herald; here's just one more to remind ourselves of the generous, caring community in which we live. Gene Yates Baker City

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an B mCSS 0 m.BSCO S The Oregon Board of Education's stubbornness on the matter ofhigh schools that have Native American mascots or logos reminds us of the condescending paternalism that infected the government's attitude toward tribes in the 19th century. The Board of Education decided recently that 14 high schools must pick new mascots by 2017. We object to this one-size-fits-all approach not only because the Board members are appointed rather than elected, and because their edict thwarts attempts by legislators, who are elected, to craR a more reasonable, and flexible, policy. The more galling thing here is that the Board is also ignoring some Native Americans, who have said publicly that in some cases they would not oppose schools continuing to use their mascots and logos. In 2014 the Legislature passed a bill that would allow the afected schools to do so if they had the approval of a local tribe. That's the proper approach. Instead, the Board of Education has in effect decided that its members know better than Native Americans themselves what might be offensive. We think the Board ought to give more credence, and respect, to the opinions of tribal members.

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Pot hee-for-all uly 1? Not quite Editorial from The (Bend) Bulletin: Here's one thing to keep in mind as July 1 rolls around: Oregon's law legalizing marijuana is not a license to do exactly what one wants, where and when one wants, with weed. There are rules, as Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel notes, and they will apply. Among the most important: Marijuana is for grown-ups. As is the case with alcohol, possession of marijuana by someone under the age of 21 will continue to be illegal, as will selling it to someone who is underage. Thereareotherrules,asw ell: • It will be illegal to buy marijuana for someone who is underage, just as it is now illegal to purchase alcohol for a minor. • The law allows for possession of only 8 ounces or four plants per residence, not per individual. A house occupied by eight pot-smoking college kids may have only as much weed on hand as a house occupied by a single little old lady and her cat. • It will be illegal to possess more than an ounce of marijuana in public, and it will be illegal to use any amount of it in public. Forget taking your stash to Drake Park on July 4. • Marijuana cannot be carried legally across state lines, even to Washington state or Colorado, where it already is legal to use. • Driving while impaired by marijuana will be illegal, as will driving while impaired by a combination of drugs including marijuana. Police may not send a motorist they suspectofbeing impaired to a hospitalfora blood test,to be sure, but they're likely to put a suspect through a field sobrietytest. •It'sim portanttorem ember,too,thatpossession of recreational marijuana may become legal for adults July 1, but it may not yet be legal to sell it by that date. Lawmakers continue to try to find a way to establish legal markets foritthisyear.

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Please remind your readers, as We welcome letters on any issue of pedestrians, when crossing Campbell public interest. Letters are limited Streetatthe riverbridge,to activate to 350 words. Writers are limited the flashing light. On Saturday, June to one letter every15 days. Writers 6 at 1:30 p.m. I was driving west on must sign their letter and include Campbell when I noticed two adults on an address and phone number (for two separatebicyclesaproaching the verification only). Email letters to Leo Adler Memorial Parkway crossing. I news@bakercityherald.com. stopped, of course. Without engaging the alert lights they crossed through both lines of traffic. Another reason we should be conThis is a dangerous situation. cerned is that tax breaks and subsidies Phyllis Badgley for green energy mean that the governBaker City ment has less money for such mundane purposes as replacing aging bridges and Paying more for fuel, getting repairing potholed highways. less in return So let's encourage our Democratic Green energy measures, such as the state legislators to rethink this matter. If gasoline is going to become more low carbon fuel standards which our Oregon Legislature recently established, expensive, shouldn't the proceeds go for have two things in common. They make road repairs, rather than making some the energy we purchase significantly green energy millionaires richer? more expensive; with similar standards, Pete Sundin California has some of the highest gasoBaker City line prices in the country. And they are So many fish to fillet, so little largely ineffective in reducing climate time for the fisherman change, their stated purpose; even supporters of Oregon's new fuel standards My whole idea of a peaceful retireconcede that they will have virtually no ment in Baker County spun out of conimpact on global warming. trol these last two weeks, in a good way. This being the case, why then do My oldironworking buddy Dave hooked certain politicians keep promoting such up his boat in Gresham and headed this way — he's been fishing Brownlee measures? Well, there's big money in forthe last10years.Itw asbad tim ing, green energy for the right people. This is the sort of investment which fat my wife and I were going the other way for grandchildren's birthdays, talent cats love. The government gives them subsidies; the government gives them shows... Luckily Dave arrived in time to tax breaks; the government mandates stay a night with us and a special day of fishing for me — equaling 100 crappie that their product must be purchased however much it costs. The fat cats can't and my first filleting lesson. It was such lose! a new and exciting experience that I felt This is exactly how Mr."Inconvenient guilty about my grandkids dropping a Truth"Al Gore became rich; he invested notch in priority. heavily in green energy. Indeed, he is It was hard not to think of Dave, and only one of many who became members the incredible fishing, while driving of the richest 1 percent in this manner. towards Vancouver. Dave said he would Most green energy projects would be staying in Richland a week and, if all never survive were it not for the govern- the stars aligned, I could possibly make ment's assistance. So the rich project it back for another fishing trip before he owners donate generously to the camleft. With niggling visions of fish after fish paign coffers of politicians whose votes keep the gravy train rolling. Like so dancing in my brain, I still managed much of politics, it's the old "you scratch to have a great time with grandkids, my back and I'll scratch yours" program family and friends. My"all knowing" in action. wife suggested we head back to Baker So why should we ordinary folk mind aday earlier than planned — "God how much I love her!" I called Dave the night the cozy little relationship outlined above? Well, we are the ones who pay we got home. Dave was still there and for the expensive electricity from wind the following day I drove to Richland, farms and the expensive ethanol that's another134 crappie!Iwasnow a professional electric knife filleter — the very added to our motor fuel. The poor are same"brand new" knife that I forgot particularly hard hit; they pay a higher percentage of their paychecks for energy whenI left. Icalled Dave whenI got than any other group. home, made plans to recover it when

he came for breakfast iincentivel on his way back to Gresham. Dave was fishing one more day but I was so exhausted, from my mini whirlwind of life, I regrettably declined. Dave called the next evening, "I'm gonna fish another day, targeting Perch." I met him in Richland at 7 a.m.. We caught 168 perch! By the time we were done filleting... 6 p.m. Kept track of my knife. Dave stayed the night with us. When we awoke he was gone. Thanks Dave and come back soon, please. Mike Meyer Baker City

Is anyone listening to the public on B2H? The comments are in and the public has spoken — or has it? Over 400 letters sent to the BLM in response to the Boardman to Hemingway Draft Environmental Impact Statement all nicelysorted by category ofresponderfederal, tribal, state, county, local, nongovernmental organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and finally individuals. The next sort the BLM says will be by subject, wonderful! Most letters are well-written, thoughtful, sincere and provide many suggestions for improvement. You can count on both hands the number of lettersin support oftheproject.Even Idaho Power spends 391 pages "improving" the DEIS that so many of us have found inadequate. There has been no indication that the BLM, with the Wallowa-Whitman tagging along, is considering significant changes. With all governmental bodies critical ifnotoutrightopposed,and many of our friends and neighbors in the same position, to continue with the same project makes no sense at all. The need is questioned, the route is outright opposed by most, Oregon receivesno realbenefit,sage grouse legislation is changing and the cost is now estimated at $1.2 billion. Please read the letters, they are an eye-opener. Letters are here: http://www.boardmantohemingway.com/deiscomments.aspx Regardless of what and when the BLM decides, we will have only 30 days to respond. The Wallowa-Whitman has its Travel Management Plan, the BLM has its Boardman to Hemingway project and each of them seems to be ignoring the public that they should be serving. Gail Carbiener Bend

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

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: 254 State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310; 503-378-3111; www.governor.oregon.gov. Oregon Legislature: Legislative documents and information are available online at wwwdeg.state.or.us. State Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario): Salem office: 900 Court St. N.E., H-475, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1460. District office: RO. Box 1027, Ontario, OR 97914; 541-889-8866. State Sen. Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day): Salem office: 900 Court St. N.E., S-323, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1950. District office: 111 Skyline Drive, John Day, OR 97845; 541-490-6528. Baker City Hall: 1655 First Street, PO. Box 650, Baker City, OR 97814; 541-523-6541; fax 541-524-2049. City Council meets the second and fourthTuesdays at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. R. MackAugenfeld, Mike Downing, JamesThomas, Benjamin

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Merrill, Rosemary Abell, Richard Langrell, Kim Mosier. Baker City administration: 541-523-6541. Mike Kee, city manager;Wyn Lohner, police chief; Mark John, fire chief; Michelle Owen, public works director; Luke Yeaton, HR manager and city recorder. Baker County Commission: Baker County Courthouse 1995 3rd St., Baker City, OR 97814; 541-523-8200. Meets the first and third Wednesdays at 9 a.m.; Bill Harvey (chair), Mark Bennett, Tim Kerns. Baker County departments:541-523-8200. TravisA sh, sheriff; Jeff Smith, roadmaster; Matt Shirtcliff, district attorney; Alice Durflinger, county treasurer; Cindy Carpenter, county clerk; Kerry Savage, county assessor. Baker School District: 20904th Street, Baker City, OR 97814; 541-524-2260; fax 541-524-2564. Superintendent: Walt Wegener. Board meets the thirdTuesday of the month at 6 p.m.

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COUNCIL Continued from Page1A The committee will include one city stafFperson, a City Council member and fi ve volunteers appointed by the Council. One more reading is required for the ordinance to become law — at which time it will be effective immediately. Priorto thepassage ofboth readings, Councilor Rosemary Abell made a motionw hichcarried — to create a temporarytask forceofseven members that will begin research and make recommendations to the Council until the permanent committeeisformed. "I think this iSam-0 maintenance issue) is an ongoing problemthatneeds tobe addressed in a timely way,"

Abell said. The seven members of the temporarytask forcewillbe YMCA Director Heidi Dalton, Councilor Ben Merrill, Natural Structures Marketing Manager Jason Bybee, Budget Board member Rustin Smith, Gary Dielman, Budget Board Chairman Randy Daugherty, City Planning Commission Chairman Alan Blair and Baker School Board Chairman Andrew Bryan.

Legal Services Contract In other business Tuesday night, the Council decided to hire a different law firm to represent the city, as recommended by city statf. Councilors awarded a contract forlegalservicesto Yturri Rose LLP of Baker City. Two other firms also submitted proposals, including the city'slegalproviderfor

in the near future. Warner explained that in the next 90 days the 15-acre parcel could be divided into three buildable lots to maximize profit for the city. There are two different optionsfordividing the 15-acre parcel. The city would incur additional costs due to road constructionforaccessand variousfeesassociated with subdividing. Warner estimated that each of the lots would sell foran estimated $75,000,for

the past four years, Baum Smith LLC of La Grande. City Manager Mike Kee said city stafFscored Yturri Rose significantly higher than the two others. The third firm to apply was Bryant, Lovlien and Jarvis of Bend. Out of 400 possible points, Yturri Rose scored 327; Baum Smith,300 and Bryant, Lovlien and Jarvis, 311. Kee explained that in spite ofhigher hourly costs for Yturri Rose, the firm has more attorneys available and wouldn't incur travel expenses as the two out-oftown firms would. Langrell had another idea about legal services in the futureand brought up the possibility ofhiring an attorney as a city employee, which the city did for more than three decades until hiring a firm under a contract several years ago. "I think sometime before the next icouncill election, we should have a discussion about possibly putting that on the agenda," Langrell said. Councilor Jim Thomas askedwhat other citiesdofor legal services. Kee said he believesthe majority of cities of similar size to Baker City hire their own attorney rather than contractforlegalservices.

a totalof$225,000 for the smaller lot. The approximate value of

thelargerparcelis$1,000 per acre, or about $33,000.

Herbicide Use

Yvonne Da Torre spoke to councilors about the city's herbicide use,a topicshe broached with the city a few months ago. "I want to know what your plan is," Da Torre said."Do you have a plan for banning these poisons in the parks and playgrounds or not?" Public Works Director Michelle Owen said the m atter has been referred to the Parks and Recreation Committee and that that group will meet June 16 ilocation not yet determined) to discuss the issue. She said the committee Salmon Creek Properties will talk about herbicide-free Fred Warner Jr., an agent buffer zones around playfor Nelson Real Estate, gave grounds and the coordination of volunteers to possibly pull the Council information about the future sale of two weeds in those areas. city-ownedpropertiesalong "So an ordinance is not Salmon Creek about eight beingconsidered forpermits miles west of town. iissued to those using herbiThe city's 33.23-acre parcides in the city)?" Da Torre cel, zoned forexclusivefarm asked. use, and its 15.95-acre parcel, Owen said that is not what zonedruralresidential,are the Council directed and that going to be put on the market Council instructed the Parks

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"DEQ iDepartment of Environmental Quality) has outlawed every herbicide that can possibly hurt anyone," he said."Any time they can feed a white rat 50 pounds of the stufF and not causeproblems,itseems to pass their requirements. If they have any justification to outlaw these things they would." Langrell said he has absolutely no reason to consider banning any of the herbicides the city uses. Da Torre presented copiesoflab reportsfrom the Oregon Department of Agriculture that showed the presenceofherbicideresidue on grass and weeds taken &om beside the Leo Adler Memorial Parkway between D and H streets on April 23. Dale Mitchell, pesticide program manager for the Department of Agriculture, said this morning that the agency is still investigating Da Torre's allegations that herbicides used on an adjacentproperty drifted onto the Parkway and onto the Elkhorn Village Apartments, where she lives. Mitchell said state officials are trying to determine whether the herbicide applicator followed the guidelines for the particular products used, and whether thoseproductswere applied properly.

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When about half a dozen police officers gathered on Washington Avenue near Brooklyn Primary School Monday afternoon it was not because of any threat inside the school. Instead, officers were responding to a tip that Ryan Scott Kellogg, 32, of 1585 Washington Ave., who was being sought by police, was believed to be in the area. Police Chief Wyn Lohner said Kellogg also was thought to be a flight risk. Kellogg was taken into custody near the school at 1350 Washington Ave. without incident at 3:09 p.m. Monday, Lohner said. He is being held on charges of violating his probation and possessing methamphetamine. School officials were notified of the police activity in order to ensure the safety of students and stafF at Brooklyn, Lohner said. The school issued a"Code Yellow" alert, said Doug Dalton, the district's chief financial officer who oversees security. That means the school's outside doors were locked and children were kept inside the building while police did their job. Students did not go out for recess or PE classes during the 15- to 20-minute period that began about 2:50 p.m., Dalton said. Students are dismissed for the day at 3:30 p.m. Students were released early Tuesday, which was the last day of school for the summer. "We continued teaching and learning inside the building," said Gwen O'Neal, Brooklyn principal, of the Monday police issue. "I appreciate that they were aware of us being here and we were able to keep stafF and students safe." Dalton said parents of Brooklyn students learned about the situation through the district's automatic notification system that sends out texts, phone calls and emailsto selectgroups as needed. The Monday tightening of security at the school is not unusual and the district takes similar action several times a year, Dalton said. "When police have activity close to a school, we're ensuringthatwe're as safe as possible,"he said.

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CLEVELAND — LeBron James is doing more than ever. With the Cavaliers missing two All-Stars, he has no choice. "I'm so outside the box right now," he said. And two wins from a championship — one like no other. Pushed by a crowd howling to see Cleveland's 51-year title drought end, James scored 40 points, his new sidekick Matthew Dellavedova added 20 and the Cavaliers survived Golden State's furious fourth-quarter comeback led by Stephen Curry for a 96-91 win over the Warriors on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. l James added 12 rebounds and eightassistsin 46 ,~3O I minutes, his third stellar performance in his fikh straight finals. The Cavs, who won Game 2 at Golden State for their first ever finals win, got their first at Quicken Loans Arena, which shook from start to finish. Thegl have a chance to take a commanding 3-1lead in thebest-ofPhil Massurzo /Akron Beacon Journal seven series in Game 4 on Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James, left, drives past the Thursday night. Golden StateWarriors' David Lee during the second Through three games, quarter in Game 3ofthe NBAFinalsTuesday. James has played 142 of 154 possible minutes,scored 123 he has. This is a totally different "I'm just trying to do what- challenge." points and taken 107 shots. With Kyrie Irving and Kevin everittakesto help ourteam Cleveland nearly threw Love out with injuries, it's all win," he said."It's the finals, Game 3 away. The Cavs, who on James to deliver. So far, and it's whatever it takes. led 92-83 with 51 seconds

left, had to withstand a scoring flurry by Curry. The league's MVP finally found his shooting touch in the fourth quarter, scoring 17 points as the Warriors, who trailed by 20 in the third, refusedto go aw ay.Golden State got a huge lift from reserve David Lee, but they rode Curry, who made five 3-pointers — his last with 18.9 seconds to pull the Warriors within 94-91. Cleveland then caught a break when referee Danny Crawford blew an inadvertent whistle with 17.5 seconds to go after Golden State appeared to force a turnover. The officials, who have come under scrutiny for several missed calls in the series, then reviewed the play and it was clear that Klay Thompson was out ofbounds when he made contact with the ball that Dellavedova was holding in his hands. James was fouled and made two free throws with 16.8 seconds left. On Golden State's lastpossession,Andre Iguodalaappeared toget fouled on a 3-point attempt and the Cavs pulled down the rebound to close out a win that nearly slipped away. sWe're a young group," James said, "and like I told the group, 'It's OK.' " Curry finished with 27 points but had three turnovers in the final minute. Iguodala scored 15 and Klay Thompson had 14.

of slump to lead Seattle toWln CLEVELAND (APlGive Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon credit for being able to predict the future. Asked about Robinson Cano's slump before Tuesday night's game against Cleveland, McClendon expressed confidence the six-time All-Star would turn things around soon. ''When it's all said and done, his numbers are probably going to be right where they're supposed to be," McClendon said."He was born to hit." Cano proved his manager right with two doubles and an RBI, while five pitchers held Cleveland in check, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Indians. The game was played in frontof11,425 fansas Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State W arriors took place across the street at Quicken Loans Arena.

Roenis Elias g-3l gave up a solo homer to Yan Gomes in the second, the only run the left-hander allowed in six innings. Gomes homered to lead off the ninth against rookie

Carson Smith, the Mariners' fourth reliever. Pinch-hitter Michael Bourn singled with one out, but DavidMurphy, another pinch-hitter, flied out and Jason Kipnis grounded out as Smith recorded his second save. Cano came into the game in a10 for 59 skid in the last15 games and was 6for 36 on Seattle's homestand. He was batting.239 with two homers and 18 RBIs overall. "I'd say tonight was luck," Cano said."I want to get four hits a game, but that's not going to happen every time.You have to be ready for the bad days when they come." Cano's RBI double off Corey Kluber (3-7l put Seattle ahead in the first. Logan Morrison, who extended his hitting streak to 15 games, added a run-scoring double in the second. Cano also doubled in the fifth. Kluber, the 2014AL Cy Young winner, allowed two runs in seven innings. Mariners slugger Nelson Cruz, who leads the American League with 18 home runs, was removed from the game with back spasms in the fikh inning.

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"Thejiendsyou make and the connectionsthat's what's madeitfun." — Veronica Johnson, owner of theWisdom House h.

WISDOM Continued ~om Page1A eWe want to promote local artists and craftsmen," Johnson said. She said Be Tiedemann of Cabin Cowboy Design has helpedcoordinateartists who can display their works. Paintings now on display are by Sherri Linnemeyer and JohnAnderson. Some of the furniture, crafted by Mike Harris, can also be purchased, Johnson sald. "Artists can sell their stufF and we can decorate," she said with a smile. The Wisdom House has three bedrooms — one with a twin bed on the first floor and two on the second floor ione full and one king) with doors that open out onto the balcony. A space on the second floor also has a hide-a-bed and television that can be curtainedofFforanother sleeping space. Johnson and Harris can share a story about nearly everything in this house. The twin bed &ame, for instance,datesto 1830. The full bed &ame was Harris' — herfathertraded two pigs for it when he was 5.

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Veronica Johnson and Brandi Harris found this charcoal barbecue during one of their shopping trips and couldn't resist its charm. Johnson said she's thinking of having a contest for people to submit names for the pig.

Speaking of pigs ... the women are quite proud of a charcoal barbecue they bought for the house that is shaped like a giant pig. Johnson said she might have a contest to name the

pc 'Thisisthecoolestbarbecue in town," Harris said. n addition to the local artwork, Johnson and arris have looked locally first when buying furniture and decorations. Many of the older items have come

&om Windfall Antiques. eWe concentrated on buying as much as we could locally," Harris said. That goes for the major projects too — JefFPetersohn &om Tri-County Concrete Contractors has headed up the outside work, which will include a new fence, two pergolas,cobblestones and stamped concrete. The rest of the space will

Grass Growers with irrigation by Blue Mountain Irrigation and Landscaping. Progress has been posted on Facebook — search for The Wisdom House. Johnson said Calli Gulick of Callisue Photography did the promotional photographs and Jessy Johnson of Capture Lock Photography is working on a website for the house. Until then, people interested in renting the house can

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The entry way to the Wisdom House features locally made items and Johnson said she will display brochures and information about local businesses on this table for the guests who stay in the vacation rental. contact them through Facebook or call 541-403-0592. Johnson said she has en-

'The fi iends you make joyed working on this house, using as much local talent as and the connections — that's what's made it fun," she said. possible.

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Werner Buehler, general manager of OregonTrailElectric Cooperativeforthe past eight years, has announced his retirement date. But it's more than a year and a half away. Buehler, 61,will remainwith the Baker City-based cooperativethrough Feb.28,2017. "I want to give the board enough time so they can adequately search and go through the long vetting process," Buehler said in a press release from OTEC."I'm honored to help them with that." Buehler was hired in October 2007 to m anage OTEC, which has more than 30,000 customers in Baker, Union, Grant and Harney counties. During its monthly meeting June 2, OTEC's board of directors elected a new slateofofficers. George Galloway of Union County is the board's new chairman. George "Austin" Bingaman of Union County was elected vice-chairman, and Charlene Chase of Baker County was electedsecretary/treasurer.

Baker City brewery wins seven medals at Idaho beer show BAKER CITY — Barley Brown's Beer in Baker City won seven medals at the North American Beer Awards this weekend at Idaho Falls, Idaho: Barley Brown's winning brews: • Gold: Forklift IIPA 7F — Double/Imperial India Pale Ale category • Gold: Hot Blonde 17G —hilC i Beer category • Silver: Shredder's Wheat 6C — Dark Wheat Ale category • Silver: Coyote Peak Wheat 6B — Hefeweizen category • Silver: 80 Schilling 8E — Scottish-Style Heavy category • Silver: Breakfast Stout 17F — Coffee Beers category • Bronze: Ryed It Out 15B — RyeBeer category

Elgin FFA members receives national scholarship Morgan Howes of the Elgin High School FFA has been awarded a $1,000 Built Ford Tough scholarship, which is sponsored by Legacy Ford Lincoln as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. Howes plans to put the scholarship toward a degree &om Eastern Oregon University. Howes's scholarship is one of 2,156 scholarship recipients awarded this year fiom the National FFA Foundation. More than 7,000applicantsacrossthecountry applied. — From staff reports

About thiscolumn Small Business Happenings covers Northeast Oregon's small-business community. The column carries news about business events, staitupsand owners and employees who earn awards and recognition or make significant gains in their careers. There is no charge for inclusion in the column, which is editorial in nature and is not ad space or a marketing tool. Products and services will be discussed only in general terms. Email items to biz@lagrandeobserver.com or call them in to 541-963-3161. Baker County residents can submit items to news@bakercityherald.com or call them in to 541-523-3673.

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Sharon Wallender spends the bulk of her days at the potting station at Grandscapes. Wallender is one of the three original employees, along with owner RexTaylor and ReneeWise, who began the business.

• Grandscapes in Island City OAers more than plants and landscaping By Cherise Kaechele WesCom News Service

Grandscapes in Island City offers its customers a large number of plants to choose &om, but also a peaceful and serene atmosphere where someone can forget they're in the middle of town and escape to an area surrounded by flowers and the sound of waterfalls. Grandscapes owner Rex Taylor, as well as Nursery Managers Sharon Wallender and Renee Wise, started the nursery together in 2011. Since then, the business has grown like a weed. cWe offer a full service landscaping, retail nursery and consultation design," Taylor said. Not only that, but Taylor welcomes anyone to come and visit and enjoy the atmosphere. With a gazebo, hanging flower baskets, waterfallsand several acres of plants and flowers, Grandscapes isthe perfectplace to come for a lunch break or to read a book. "It's a venue for relaxation," Taylorsaid.H esaid it'sa good placetogather forevents. Recently, they had a wedding receptionheld atthe location. People have held group events at the nursery, including class reunions, taking advantage of the garden's offerings. The nursery is a revolving door, according to Wallender. The business opens itself up to changing the landscape continuously. The

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Grandscapes owner RexTaylorencourages people to come to Grandscapes just to relax during their lunch break. different plants for different times of the year are put out on display. Flower trees generally increase in sales when they begin to sa' bloom, and hanging baskets sell fast around Mother's Day, Wallender said. Most everything they sell at the location is zoned to grow in the area, Taylor said. If it's not, they make sure to tell the purchaser it might not do well. Often, customers will come to them anddescribea plant,treeor flower in the community and ask ifit's in stock at the landscaping company. Customers also tend to Cherise Kaechele/TheObserver gravitate toward purchases that Grandscapes opened in 2011 will give them instant gratification, at its current location in Island SeeOasis / Page 3B City.

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Permittotals The following is the most recent permit figures available for La Grande and Union County for May: CITY OF LA GRANDE PERMITS MAY 2015 Building permit fees (total) $ 2 ,214 Building permits valuation $180,692.16 M anufactured home permit fees $ 0 Mechanical permits $915 Plumbing permits $3,22 6.50 Electrical permits $3,590.25 Demolition permits $0 Total permits issued 57 UNION COUNTY PERMITS MAY 2015 Building permit fees (total) $3,608.50 Building permits valuation $465,106.12 Manufactured home permits fees $600 Mechanical permits $1,093 Plumbing permits $492 Electrical permits $4,028.25 Demolition permits $0 Farm exempt permits $0 Total permits issued 64

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don't recall anyone getting into trouble when I was in elementary school. About the worst thing that could happen to you was the principal calling your home and letting your parents deal with whatever you had done. In high school there were more serious ramifications for misbehavior. For minor offenses, there was detention, a mind-numbing experience. Transgressions escalated to calls home, a physical paddling by the assistant principal i"swatsal, suspension and finally being expelled to another high school. In the school environment, any adult could call you out for bad behavior with swift judgment and punishment. These things were part of the "stick" that motivated students to stay on course and obtainthe stated objectives: good on-campus behavior, solid attendance and academic achievement. Most students could see the "carrot" at home, living in a nice house, with utilities, foodtoeatand aw arm, safe place to sleep at night. The unspoken, ultimate carrotwas thehope ofrealizing an even better life as an adult than your parents enjoyed. That path was revealed as you grew older by role models, living and fictional. How one achieved the carrot was through study and work on school assignments outside of the academic day, also known as homework. Progress was measured by your grades. If you were motivated enough, you could address any number of variablesimpacting your report card. If you were satisfied, you could simply continue doing what you had done. Post school, you went for more schooling or you went directly into the workforce, hopefully having learned the requirements and lessons of success. These days, there are few sticks in schools as there were before and the carrotisl don'tseem tobe asstrong of an influence. No one is to blame for any of this; it is simply how it is. SeeKeller / Page 3B

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A half-day crop bus tour is planned June 17 for area residents to learn about agricultural production, research and conservation efforts in the area. The tour will also give participants a chance to interact with many local growers and ranchers. Beginning at 7 a.m. to about 2 p.m., a crop tourwilltakeplace with various bus stops in Union County spotlighting area ranchersand farmers,according to a pressrelease from the Oregon State Extension 0$ce. Coffee and donuts will be

served at 7 a.m. at the Crop Production Services building on Booth Lane. Some of the areas along the tour may have some difficult terrain. The traditional lunch consistingofbarbecue steak,baked potato and salad will be served to tour participants at noon at a site along the tour route. Local 4-H ambassadors and FFA members will be on hand throughout the day to help out, accordingto the release. RSVP is not required, but make sure to show up early to get a seat on one of the four buses available. WesCom News Service file photo For general tour informaUnion County's annual crop tour is planned for next week, on tion, contact Darrin Walenta at June 17. As part of the tour, participants hear from local ranch541-963-1010 or Lenard Porfily ers, producers and from others who work in agriculture. Shown 541-963-3735. above is a speaker at a previous crop tour.

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Freelance web designer Henry Brown pauses from his work at his NewYork apartment to give his dog Yogi a snack Brown ditched his fledging advertising career 11 years ago, sick of spending 15 hours a day at work and having no time for himself.

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NEW YORK — If you want an income, or you're an employer looking for help, itma y be tim eto scrap theidea of the traditional 9-to-5 arrangement. For workers, it's become easier and less risky to go solo. Affordable health insurance plans, which kept many w orkers shackled totraditionaljobs, are moreaccessiblebecause oftheAffordable Care Act. And companies are increasingly open to hiring freelancers and independent contractors. Many say independent workers bring fresh ideas without the long-term commitment. An industry dedicated to serving the companies that offer freelance and contract work and the people who fill those openings is growing. Gigs can be found at a number of websites, such as Upwork.com and Freelancer.com, or through hiring services that connect professional freelancers and companies. And companies that provide shared rented office space, such as WeWork, lets freelancers mingle with fellow contractors. In 2013, 23 million people were self-

Thinking of making the leap to freelance? Here are some pros and cons to keep in mind: PROS • More control over the workyou do • Flexible schedule • The possibility of making more money CONS • Responsible for finding the next job • Need to figure out health insurance, retirement savings and taxes. Must also keep track of payments from gigs • Not having co-workers can get lonely

KELLER Continued from Page 1B But if you ask the owner of a business what makes it hard to succeed these days, it is when your employees aren't happy. Unhappy employeesdon'tserve clientsas well as happy employees do. Unhappy employees are nowhere near as productive as happy employees. Why aren't your employees happy? They haven't seen a raise in a long time. Carrots are missing; in some cases they appear to have vanished. Raises are very hard to come by and bonuses are rare. That will not stop employees from asking for a pay increase. They11 always be asking.

employed, according the U.S. Census Bureau. That's up 1.2 percent from the year before and up about 24 percent from 2003. That number doesn't count self-employed people who may also hire employees. "This isn't going away," says Brooke Borgen, co-owner of Canopy Advisory Group, a hiring company for freelanc-

Owners need to be able to explain why a raise isn't an option. Larger forces may be at work that the employee needs to be educated about, competition, inflation, mature business conditions, uncertainty, rising costs of being in business. Often, the only way some employees can increase their purchasing power is by changing employers. Sticks still exist. When things were really bad, an employer could get away with saying,'You're lucky to have a job."While crass, it was true even though people did not liketo say itand otherpeople liked hearing it even less. It's difficult to move a company forward with disgruntled employees. The challengeis toreplace

ers in Denver. She started the business five years ago with co-owner Grifen O'Shaughnessy. They observed that companies needed a way to access independent workers while fiiends and colleagues were telling them they wanted to find ways to balance their work and personal lives. "More and more people want to have ownership over their career," Borgen says. Henry Brown ditched his fledging advertising career 11yearsago,sick of spending 15 hours a day at work and having uno life." Now he works 30 hours a week, juggling about four projects a year, and earns a salaryin the six figures designing websites and apps. Brown has time for two-hour yoga sessions, midday bike rides around his New York City neighborhood and lunch dates with fiiends. He also has more time for passion projects: He spent a month at an elephant sanctuary in Thailand this year, and he started a Facebook page called TheDogmatic, posting photos of dogs in shelters to help get them adopted. He never plans to work for just one employer again.

sticks and the carrotswith something to create happier employees and get things moving. One client, facing auno raise" situation, implemented asimplepayforperformance system. Employees and managers worked side by side to accomplish thegoals,receivingmonthlybonus checks as appropriate .Overtime ,the goals have changed and payout formulas have been tweaked. What has happened is that morale has improved, the employees are happier and there is more focus on taking care of the company's clients. Does the potentialexistfor your company to implement something similar to reengage employees, eliminate sticks and offer new, appealing carrots? Yes,butonlyifyouare open to making it happen.

Wallender said. Taylor also offers a landscape design business. Localbusinesses like Cascade Natural Gas and Grande Ronde Hospital are just two of the businesses Grandscapes was responsible for designing. For Cascade Natural Gas, Wise said, when they met with the company and suggestedideas,itwas m ore of ajointeffort. Taylor and his crew, however, preferto havefreerein when designing. uWe like it when they just say,'do it,'" he said. The gardens in the back of Grandscapes shows what they can do — the original three employees didn't have much more than a manure spreader when they began the business. Now, four years later, the sunken gardens, water features and overall welcoming atmosphere speak for them-

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selves. Taylor is also thinking about adding some summer events at Grandscapes' main location. He'd like to host family and musical events during the summer to att ract acrowd and offer one more thing to do during the hot summer months. Taylor encourages anyone who wants to come and look at the location, even without the intention of buying, to stop by. "Come and enjoy what we have put together," Taylor said. Contact CheriseKaechele at 541-786-4234 orokaecheleC lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Cherise on Twitter C' lgoKaeche/e.

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from having any contact your husband can answer that whatsoever with our daughter. question. However, part of a DEAR I admit I have lied by husband's duties to his wifeis telling my little girl that her ABB Y toma ke her feel"honored and cherished," and if that isn't daddy is a workaholic, and that's the reason he doesn't happening, your remarriage is in trouble. Marriage counseling ipossibly withseeherwhen she asksabout him. She is now 4. How or when do I tell her the truth? in the church) might help you to reconnect with each other, and I stmnglyrecommend it. Would counseling help? — ON THE SPOT IN CALIFORNIA Unlessyou fi nd outwhyyou'reunhappy and DEAR ON THE SPOT: You didn't menfixit, this marriage will not last. tion whether your former lover is conlributing financially to the support ofhis daughDEARABBY: May I comment on the letter from "Open-Minded in Pennsylvania" (8 I6), ter, but ifhe isn't, please make sure he does. An attorney can help, and so can the the adoptive mother of a biracial child who child-support agency in your state. askedfora witty comeback forstrangers' And yes, itwould alsobe agood idea to commentsIquestions? This is a rare teaching discuss this with a counselor to help you com- moment! If a parent reacts with the slightest municate to your daughter, in a way that's hint of displeasure, the child will think the age-appropriat e andwon'tdamage her selfparent is displeased with her I him. We adopted a daughter of a different race esteem, that Daddy won't be in the picture. It's important she knows she can trust her 29years ago. When I received commentsI mother to give honest answers when she questions from acquaintances and strangasks a question,because ifshe doubtsit,it ers, my face would light up, and I'd respond, may create problems when she's older. "Oh, we adopted her! She is Filipino! We are so blessed to have her in our lives!" Usually, DEARABBY: My husband and I were the person would smile and say something going along in life, doingitour way, until we positive. The rare times someone didn't, we decided we wanted to return to the church, so would hurry on with a wave and a smile, and I would hug her close. we stoppeddrinking and smoking pot. We hit a roughpatch in thatjourney and divorced, Our daughter has grown up proud of but we didn't stop going to church. It's crazy, I her ethnic background and knowing she's special. She is now married and the proud know. After we divorced, I knew I messed up mother of two biracial children. and deep down I knew I loved him. — JUDYIN TEXAS So, now that we have remarf7'ed, it seems DEAR JUDY: You handled the situation like he's taking the role of Christian husband beautifully. I heard from a slew of adoptive back to biblical times. This means he is the head of the house (which I get), but to the parents after printing that letter. point where I am almost like a ftxture. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Iwould say I'm hereformy looks,butIam Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and overweight. I would say it's for the sex, butit isn't happening morning, noon and night, if was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or you know what I mean. I would say itis the money, but now, after his last raise, he makes PO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA90069.

McKINNEY, Texas — A white police officer in suburban Dallas has resigned after he was recorded on video pushing a black teenage girl to the ground outside a pool party and brandishing his gun at other teens. 0$cer David Eric Casebolt's actions were "indefensible," though he was not pressured to quit, McKinney Police Chief Greg Conley said at apress conference after the officer submitted his resignation Tuesday. A teenager at the party posted a video online showing Casebolt' sinteractions with the teens as officers respondedlastFriday to callsabout thegathering at a community-owned swimming pool in McKinney. The 41-year-old former Texas state trooper and 10-year veteran of the McKinney force was put on adminislrative leave after the incident. His lawyer, Jane Bishkin of Dallas, confirmed Tuesday he had quit the force. Conley said a review of the video showed that"our policies, our training and our practices donotsupporthis actions." Twelve officers responded to the report of fights and a disturbance at the Craig Ranch North Community Pool in a middle-class area of McKinney, which is north of Dallas."Eleven of them performedaccording to their training," Conley said. Casebolt did not, he said. "He came into the call out of

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control and the video showed he was out of control during the incident," Conley said. Casebolt' sactionsare under investigation and no decision has been made whether charges will be filed against him, Conley said. Charges of interfering with an offi cerand evading arrest against the only man arrested during Friday's incident have been dropped, Conley said. Everyone else detained was released. Bishkin declined to say where Casebolt is now and saidthe offi cerhad received death threats. The attorney said she would release more information at a news conference today. People who demonstrated this week at a McKinney school compared the city to Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, where use of force

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Hay Information Thursday Lowest relative humidity ................ 25% Afternoon wind ...... NW at 7 to 14 mph Hours of sunshine .................... 11 hours Evapotranspiration .......................... 0.27 Reservoir Storage through midnight Tuesday Phillips Reservoir 40% of capacity Unity Reservoir 82% of capacity Owyhee Reservoir 20% of capacity McKay Reservoir 65% of capacity Wallowa Lake 46% of capacity Thief Valley Reservoir 103% of capacity Stream Flows through midnight Tuesday Grande Ronde at Troy .......... 3500 cfs Thief Vly. Res. near N. Powder 132 cfs Burnt River near Unity .......... 111 cfs Lostine River at Lostine .............. N.A. Minam River at Minam ........ 1020 cfs Powder River near Richland .. 145 cfs

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by police triggered widespreadprotests and violence. The resignation is a step in the right direction, said Dominique Alexander, president of the Dallas area-Next Generation Action Network and organizer of the demonslrations. ''We still need a serious investigation into the charges that need to be brought against him in this matter," Alexander said, adding that Casebolt should be drug tested. The NAACP is asking the U.S. Department of Justice toreview the procedures of the McKinney police force, stoppingshortofasking for a formal investigation. A review of department policies is needed to ensure officers are responding appropriately to calls involving minorities, the local NAACP chapter said.

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