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Results from website survey The most recent poll question posted on the Herald's website, www. bakercityherald.com, was: The new poll question is: "Should Oregon allow liquor to be sold in grocery stores?" Results:

• This spring was on pace to be the driest here since World War II

The new poll question is: "Should parents of the Troutdale school shooter be criminally responsible for their son's actions?"

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While he does not profess to be any more of a religious man than most, Guy Michael is probably more familiar with the themes that surround the biblical tale of David vs. Goliath than most people. The Baker County miner knows all about facing long odds against a powerful,established entity. Since 2009, Michael has led a one-man crusade to secure Michael wh a t he believes is justice in a case that revolves around a series of mining claims he held on the Burnt River near Bridgeport. Michael's legal clash with the BLM erupted after the federal agency confiscated his property from one of his unpatented mining claims and never paid him a cent or returned the items, which include a bulldozer.

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The spring rain, as it almost always does in Baker County, finally arrived. With the summer solstice just four days away, a soggy storm interrupted what was on pacetobe the driestspring around here since World War II. As of 9 a.m. today, almost half an inch of rain had fallen at the Baker City Airport since Tuesday afternoon. That isn't nearly enough to erasethe rainfalldefi citfor June, or for the spring. But the dousing did push the precipitation total, for the period starting April 1, to 1.66 inches.

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Baker boy, 13, charged with stabbing dad A 13-year-old Baker City boy was arraigned today in Baker County Juvenile Court on a charge of second-degree assault, a Class B felony, for allegedly stabbing his father Monday night. Police were dispatched to the family's 10th Street home at 6:35 p.m. Monday, according to the Baker County Sherif's Office press log. The boy's father was not seriously injured and did not seek medical attention, District Attorney Matt Shirtcliff said. The Major Crime Team was activated Monday to continue the investigation, Shirtcliff said. The team includes officers from Baker City Police, Oregon State Police and the Baker County Sherif's OIIIce. Authorities transported the boy to The Dalles where he is being held in the juvenile section of the Northern Oregon Regional Cor-

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Leo Adler's birthday is June 21, and all visitors to the Adler House Museum on Saturday will receive a birthday cupcake in honor of Baker City's greatest benefactor. Adler was born June 21, 1895. Upon his death in 1993, the Leo Adler Foundation was established with the fortune he made through a magazine distribution business. The Foundation awards scholarships to local students and grants to support organizations and projects. The Adler House Museum, 2305 Main St., which was Adler's home for 94years, has been completely restored and renovated and is open to the public during the summer. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $6 for adults, and group discounts are available. Tour the Adler House and Baker Heritage Museum for acombined admission of $10. Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St., is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6 adults, $5 seniors and youth age 13-17, and free for children age 12 and younger. The museum's Central Gallery exhibit, Baker Bands and High Society, and the newWildlife Exhibit, has a grand opening on July12. For more information aboutthese museums, call 541-523-9308 or visit www.BakerHeritageMuseum.com.

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St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City is implementing a new policy beginning July 1 that will prohibit the use of tobaccoproducts,including electronic cigarettes, at all of its sites.

The tobacco ban extends to the Baker Clinic at 3175 Pocahontas Road, and Valley Medical Clinic, 3820 17th St., which are part of the St. Alphonsus campus, said Laura Huggins, hospital spokeswoman. The rules for the Express Care Clinic

inside Albertsons at 1120 Campbell St. will follow the store's policy, Huggins sald. And the store follows Oregon's Smokefree Workplace Law, said Marc Ruberti, Albertsons store director. See Tobacco/Page8A

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BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 • Baker City Farmers Market:3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Community Events Center, 2600 East St., Baker City. • Portland's Dragon PuppetTheater:7 p.m., Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St.; free. THURSDAY, JUNE 19 • Swingin' with Sam:The Powder River Dance Club meets, 6:30 to 8 p.m.,Veterans of Foreign Wars Club, 2005Valley Ave.; more information is available by calling 541-5249306. FRIDAY, JUNE 20 • KeithTaylor:Plays piano every Friday, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Veterans Center,1901 Main St.; free.

TURNING HACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald June 18, 1964 City police launched an investigation today into a burglary of the Basche-Sage hardware Store vault that netted more than $1,500 last night. Police Chief Fred G. Still, who described the burglary as a professional Iob, said it is not known how many persons participated but it could have been done by one man. The burglar chiseled through the vault's four-inch-thick brickwall after making an unsuccessful attempt at breaking the combination lock on the steel door, police said. Still said the burglar entered into the store's basement on top of the elevator cage after breaking the door to the elevator shaft on top of the store's roof. 25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald June 19, 1989 HALFWAY — Spraying of a biological insecticide began Sunday and continued this morning on11 test blocks in an area near Halfway chosen to conduct a test of control of western spruce budworm outbreaks. Four helicopters, two equipped with spraying apparatus, and two for observation, are stationed at Pondosa for the spraying which is expected to be completed by early July. "We have selected 11 test blocks that qualify to be used in the test," said Jim Hadfield, project director, Friday morning. Nine of the test blocks are clustered round Balm Creek Reservoir near Medical Springs, one is near the southern end of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and the last near Schnieder Meadows on the Pine Ranger District. All of the rest blocks are within the boundaries of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald June 18, 2004 An Oklahoma company might build a $5-million truck stop beside Interstate 84 in North Baker City. Love's a family-owned firm based in Oklahoma City, is looking at properties along the freeway, Jenny Love Meyer, the company's public relations director, saidThursday. Love Meyer, whose father, Tom Love, is chief executive officer for the 40-year-old company, said she expects officials will decide some time this year whether to build in Baker City. The truck stop would employ 30 to 45 people, "most of them from the local area," she said. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald June 26, 2013 The perch killers arrived at Phillips Reservoir under cover of night. All 25,000 of them. A truck emptied its cargo of juvenile tiger muskies, a sterile hybrid fish with an insatiable appetite, into the Baker County reservoir Tuesday evening.

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tion District. Bruce touched the lives of many with Bruce Kay Lindley, 79, of Ontario, a his willingness to help on projects. He former longtime Halfway resident, died will be missed and remembered by May 21,2014,athishome. many, family members said. He was born to Harry He was preceded in death by his and Ruth Kidney Lindley parents, Harry and Ruth; his sister and on Jan. 10, 1935, at brother -in-law, Patsy and Ken Gowen; and his first daughter, Jill Swett. Lodgepole, Neb. He was Survivors include his wife of 59 years, the baby brother to two older srsters. Doris; sister and brother-in-law, Peggy Bruce Bruce attended school and Frank Marymee; daughters, Jann lindley at Lodgepole and graduBell, and son-in-law, Dave, Jean Oakes ated in 1952. While in and son-in-law, Charles; son, Jerry, and high school, his favorite subject was daughter-in-law, Colleen; son-in-law, math and he participated in football, Dan Swett; grandchildren, Chris Swett, basketball, and track. After high school, and his wife Michelle, Betsy Mick, and he enrolled at Kearney State Teacher her husband, Kyle, Jenny Newman, and College inow the University of Nebrasher husband, Micheal, Seth Lindley, ka at Kearneyl and after three years Sam Lindley, Annie Bell, and Hunter transferred to the University of ¹ Oakes;great-grandchildren,Donavan braska to pursue a degree in mechanical and Julie Swett, Leigha, Makera and engineering. Jillyah. While at Kearney, he met and marMemorial contributions may be made ried the love ofhis life, Doris Kumpost. to Gideon International or the American They were married in August 1955 and Cancer Society through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Sermoved to Lincoln. There, Bruce completed his degree while Doris worked as vices, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences may be left at www. a teacher. Their first child, Jill Katherine, was tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. born in October 1956 and second child, Jann Carol, was born in December 1957. David Sham Bruce graduated in January 1958 and Haines, 1956-2014 the family moved across the country to David Glen Shaw, 58, of Haines, died Los Angles where he worked for North June 14, 2014, at St. Alphonsus Medical American Rockodyne Co. in Canoga Center in Boise. His funeral will be at Park, Calif. His son, Jerry Bruce, was born in January 1959 and his daughter, 11 a.m. Friday, June 20, Jean Elizabeth, was born in April 1960. at The Church of Jesus In November 1963, the family Christ of Latter-day moved to Sacramento, Calif., when Saints, 2625 Hughes Bruce became employed by the Aerojet Lane. Bishop Brad Allen Aerospace Rocket program. In 1982, he David wil l officiate. A visitation and Doris moved to Portland, while he Shaw wil l precede the service worked for Bingham Willamette doing at 10 a.m. in the LDS pump project research. They returned Church Relief Society Room. There will to Sacramento and Bruce retired from be a reception in the church's multiAerojet in May 1993. purpose room immediately after the Bruce enjoyed the outdoors: huntservice. Interment will be at 2 p.m. at ing, a fishing trip to Alaska. He ran two the Haines Cemetery. marathons. David was born May 28, 1956, at Church was the center of the Lindley Provo, Utah, to Glen and Loretta iClarkl family life. He could be heard singing Shaw. He was the second of five chiloff key every Sunday in the pews to the dren. Dave's dad was a high school math amusement ofhis children. Every house teacher and the family moved around he lived in, he remodeled in some way a lot during his growing up years. They and his children have fond memories of lived in Evanston, Wyo., Dugway, Utah, beingused as slave labortom ake and Yuba City, Ariz., Ogden, Utah, and pour concrete, pick up river rocks, and Escalante, Utah. help frame walls. While in Ogden, David's father owned His dream came true when he and a Honda motorcycle dealership, and Doris bought 40 acres in Halfway in thatiswhere he learned to ride,race 1980. They spent the next 13 years and love motorcycles...Which was a building their retirement home and lifelong passion. then moved there in 1993. David graduated from Escalante Bruce was delighted with his new life: High School in 1974, then attended having horses, riding his tractor, haying, collegefora shortterm before going to irrigating, and fishing for steelhead with work as a"roughneck" on the oil rigs, his buddies. again traveling to Wyoming, Colorado, His participation in the community Nevada and Utah. While working out of included being a member of the Lions Coalville, Utah, he became re-acquaintClub andserving as a directorofthe ed with Alice Lyman, who had been Eagle Valley Soil and Water Conservain seventh grade when he graduated Baker City, 1935-2014

from high school. He realized very soon that this would be the girl he would ask to be his wife. They were married in Boulder, Utah, on Feb. 5, 1983, and settled in Payson, Utah. Soon after their first child, Karlie, was born they moved to Roosevelt then to Circleville, Utah, to follow work. Realizing that following the oil rigs was not the way to raise a family, which is what he wanted to do most, they moved in with his parents in Salt Lake City. There he delivered newspapers, worked for UPS and an auto auction while attending college. He graduated two years later, earning an AAS degree in accounting. He went on to work for several small companies in Utah before the family decided to return to their Shaw roots in Washington state. During this time Daisy and Joe joined the family. Dave worked for the Department of Ecology in Lacey, Wash., soon transferring to an accounting position for the Department of Corrections, Olympic Corrections Center out of Forks, and later Clallam Bay Prison. While in Forks, Ted and Henry completed the family. In 2001 Dave's health deterioratedand he was no longer able to work. In order for his wife to return to school and to help his family while his parents served a mission, they moved to Sequim, Wash. While there, Dave spent one-on-one time with his aging grandfather Rollin, who was a man he looked up to all ofhis life. In 2006 the family moved to Haines. This was a compromise he made in order to support his wife's wish to help her family. David was a devoted husband and father. His greatest fiiends were his wife and children. He enjoyed motorcycles, driving and cars. He also enjoyed good music, singing and attending live musical productions, especially when his children were parti cipating. Dave was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He held various callings and gained fiiendships that lasted his whole life. He was a great conversationalist and could talk to anyone, entertaining all with his sense of humor and dry wit. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen and Loretta Shaw, and a brother, Robert. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Alice Shaw, and his children: Karlie Abrams and her husband, Bari, Daisy Walden and her husband, Chris, David Joe Shaw and his wife, Shanel, Ted Shaw and Henry Shaw; and seven grandchildren: Russell, Adeliad, Amelia, Josiah, Felicity, Caleb and Howard. Memorial contributions may be made to the LDS Church Missionary Fund through Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City,

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BEND — The Oregon Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry, of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, had a mobilization ceremony Monday for approximately 190 soldiers at the Bend Elks Baseball

Field. The 1-82 Cavalry Squadron isoneofthree battalionsizedelements ofthe 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team deploying to Afghanistan this summer as part of the regularrotational cycle

offorces toprovide security missions. Lt. Col. Daniel D. Miner, Jr. will command the unit, and Command Sgt. Maj. Wayne W. Chastain of Baker City will serve as the unit's command sergeant major.

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TOBACCO Continued ~om Page1A The law prohibits smoking inside the store and requires smokers to be at least 10 feet away &om any entrance. The law does not addresselectroniccigarettes, but Ruberti said he would ask his customers not to use the electronic devices inside the building if the situation everarises.Ithasnotatthis point, he said Monday. Until July 1, smokers will be allowed to continue to light up at the hospital's two smoking areas. One is behind the hospital and the other is in the parking lot outside the emergency room,

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Huggins said. Designation of the tobacco&ee campus will include a prohibition on smoking in vehicles parked on St. Alphonsus property, Huggins said. "Smoking will not be allowed anywhere on campus at all," she said. The tobacco ban is expectedtohave the greatest impact on the smokers who are among St. Alphonsus Medical Center's 280 employees at the Baker City campus, Huggins said. Letters were sent out Monday notifying workers of the policy change and signs have been posted throughout the buildings and at the two smoking areas for the past

six weeks, she said. Those employees who use tobacco products willbe encouraged to quit. Smoking cessation classes will be offered in the future to help them achieve that goal, Huggins said. Patients and visitors also will be prohibited from smoking on the campus. "Most medical facilities and hospitals are nonsmoking," Huggins said, adding that the new policy is being implemented "for the health of ourcolleagues and forthe public, too. "There have been so many studies that show how harmful even secondhand smoke is," she said.

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Eleanor Lorraine Kringlen: 91, a former longtime Baker City resident, died June 14, 2014, at Clarkston,Wash. Her memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Gray's West Bt Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Mel Harris ofthe Baker City First Lutheran Church will officiate. Refreshments will be served at First Lutheran Church, 1734Third St., after the service. The family will gather at Mount Hope Cemetery at 4 p.m. for interment. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Lutheran Church Every Day Operating Fund through Gray's West Bt Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.

FUNERALS PENDING Bruce Lindley: Memorial service, 10 a.m. PST, Saturday, June 21, at the Sunrise Christian Church in Ontario. Friends are invited to join the family for a luncheon immediately following at the church. Arrangements are under the direction ofTami's Pine Valley Funeral Home Bt Cremation Services. Online condolences may bemade at

tamispinevalleyfuneralhome. com. Lyle Corcoran: Celebration of life, noon Saturday, June 21, at the Haines Methodist Church, 721 Roberts St. Lunch will be served afterward. Howard Steven "Steve" Humphries: Graveside celebration of Steve's life with military honors, 11 a.m., Saturday, June 28, at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family afterward for a reception at the Bull Ridge Brew House conference room, 1934 Broadway St. Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home Bt Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. Onlinecondolences may be made at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. Lynea J. Adams: 86, Celebration of Life gathering, 1 p.m., Saturday, June 28, at the Thomas Angus Ranch Party Barn,42734 OldTrail Road, Baker City. Family and friends may sign the condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements.

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Northeast Oregon Compassion Center will have a summer clothing sale, with items for all members of the family, this Saturday, June 21,&om 9 a.m. to 3 p.m . The Compassion Center is at the north end of the Baker City Nazarene Church, 1250 Hughes Lane. The Compassion Center is open Wednesdays andThursdays from 9a.m. to 3p.m . and on the first and third Saturdays of each month, also &om 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Baker Babe Ruth Association will host the 2014 Pacific Northwest Regional 13-15-year-old baseball tournament Aug. 4-10 at the Baker Sports Complex. Ten teams &om Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, will compete. The winning team advances to the Babe Ruth World Series in Longview, Wash. The Baker Babe Ruth Association has been working for three years to plan for this tournament. Tournament director is Lance Dixon, 541-910-1792, and sponsorship coordinator is Carrie Folkman, 541-519-5801.

Flint knapper at Trail Center Union County author, bow hunterand fl tntknapper Kirby Records will teach a flint knapping class, discuss primitive skills, show his handcrafted bow, arrowheads Records and flutes and sign copies of his new young adult novel, "Grandfathers' Cave," set in prehistoric times, this weekend at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Records will be at the center Saturday and Sundayfrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m ..

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BIRTHS DuPuis: Jessica and Jesse, of Baker City, at St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City, 4:06 p.m. on June 8,2014, a girl,Arya Mirai Rose DuPuis, 8 pounds, 5 ounces. Grandparents are Gina Wiebe of Baker City, and Mike andTeresa DuPuis of Port Angeles, Wash.

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The Baker County Democrats will have their regular monthly meeting this Thursday, June 19 at 7 p.m. at the Rogers Fellowship Hall, 1995 Fourth St. They will be working on plans for the November general election. Coffee ishotat6:30 p.m. forsome social time.

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The Forest Service has scheduled a free online seminar for June 25 to present informationabout the proposed revision to the forest plans for the Wallowa-Whitman, Umatilla and Malheur national forests. The Forest Service unveiled the draft environmental impact statement for the forest plan revisions in March. The public comment period continues through Aug. 15. The online seminar will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Advanceregistration isrequired to participate in the webinar. Register online at https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/466254943.Registrants willreceive a confirmation email that includes a personalized toll-fiee number and access code needed to join the webinar on June 25. The webinar will feature more detailed information than what was covered during a series of public meetings in March and April. More information is available at www. fs.usda.gov/goto/BlueMountainsForestPlanRevisionDocuments.

POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations PAROLE VIOLATION (Baker County detainer and Parole Board warrant): Casey Daniel Mader, 38, of 2141 Colorado Place, 10:15 p.m. Monday, at the sheriff's office; jailed. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF II and DISORDERLY CONDUCT: James William R. Soderholm, 20, of 2109 Colorado Ave., 3:39 a.m. Tuesday, in the 2200 block of Grove Street; jailed. Baker County Parole and Probation Arrests, citations PROBATION VIOLATION (Detainer): Justin Robert Briney, 30, of 1440 13th St., jailed. POST-PRISON SUPERVISION VIOLATION (Detainer): Steven Michael McBride, 32, of 14780 Mill Creek Lane,3:59 p.m. Monday, at 2610 Grove St.; jailed.

Ida Elkshoulder, 38, has absconded from the supervision of the Baker County Parole and Probation Department on a conviction for possession of methamphetamine. The Department is asking the public for help in finding Elkshoulder. Baker Countyresidents should not attempt to apprehend her, however, said Will Benson, Parole and Probation supervisor. Elkshoulder has black hair and brown eyes. Ekshoulder She is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. Anyone with information about Elkshoulder is asked to callParoleand Probation at541-523-8217;thenearestpolice department; or the Baker County Consolidated Dispatch Center's business number, 541-523-6415; or send the information via email to parole@bakercountyorg.

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Club is offering free golflessons for women 18 and older in June and July. There will be two group lessons, on Saturday June 21 and Saturday, July 12, both at 10 a.m. at the Quail Ridge Golf Course, 2801 Indiana Ave. Local pro Jody Stewart will be the instructor. There is no charge, and the lessons are sponsored by the Ladies

Golf and Bridge Club. Space is limited. For more information or toregister,callJenniferGodwin at 541-519-

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Adams named to President's List PULLMAN, Wash.— Haley Brooke Adams of Baker City was named to the President's List for the spring term at Washington State University.

McCauley named to Dean's List CENTER VALLEY, Pa.— Darryn J. McCauley of Baker City was named to the Dean's List for the spring term at DeSales University, where she is majoring in biology. To qualify, a student must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.

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BW CBI1 CB W1 B 1SSUCS One trait common among lawmakers is the confidence that they can solve every problem by passing a law. The futility of this notion is of course obvious to anyonewith even a passing knowledge ofhuman history. Murder, for instance, has been a crime in most parts of the world for centuries. Yet people keep killing each other, and in pretty much every country. Probably no type of tragedy prompts more proposals from lawmakers than a fatal shooting at a school. An example happened earlier this month at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, just east of Portland. Jared Michael Padgett, 15, took a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun to the school, where he shot and killed 14-year-old classmate Emilio Hoffman. When police arrived, Padgett went into a bathroom

and shot and killed himself. Two days later, state Sen. Ginny Burdick, a Democrat from Portland, told reporters she thinks Padgett's parents should be criminally responsible for Hoffman's death. Although police said Padgett's parents had secured the guns he used — the security measures they used have not been publicly disclosed — the boy was able to defeat those measures. "If a kid gets a hold of guns and takes them to school, those guns weren't secured," Burdick said. We agree with Burdick on that point. But only on that point. We believe it's illogical to contend, as Burdick does, that passing a law holding parents criminally responsible, in situations such as the Padgetts', would in any way reduce the likelihood of future shootings, whether at schools, malls or elsewhere. Think of it this way: If Burdick's law were in effect, would the possibility of criminal charges be a larger concern for the Padgetts than the reality that their son murdered a classmate and then killed himselP. Proponents might well argue that the prospect of facing prison time would give parents added reason to take precautions such as safeguarding their guns. But this argument isn't compelling, either, because it too relies on the notion that parents are more concerned about their own legal problems than about protecting their children. The real problem, of course, is that a 15-year-old boy decided to kill innocent people, and himself. The only way to reduce the incidence of tragedies such as happened last week in Troutdale is to deal with people such as Jared Padgett. We're skeptical that any law can accomplish that. Burdick's idea to punish the parents of dead children certainly won't.

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Iraq situation as no easy solutions Editorial from The Baltimore Stm: The lightning takeover oflarge parts of Syria and western Iraq last week by Sunni Muslim extremists has totally scrambled U.S. efforts to deal with a burgeoning conflict that threatens to engulf the entire region — and the situation got worse over the weekend when the insurgents announced they had murdered some 1,700 Shiite soldiers captured in the areas they control. The challenge for the Obama administrationisthatthere arenogood options to protect our immediate interest in halting the insurgents' advance that don't also work at cross-purposes to our long-term policy goals there. The apparent motive for the atrocity, if confirmed, was to spark reprisal killings of Sunnis by Shiites in parts of the country still under government control, leading to an all-out sectarian civil war aimed at tearing the country apart and facilitating the rise of an Islamic caliphate based on Sharia law in the territories controlled by the insurgents. The rapidly deteriorating situation gives the lie to the chorus of criticism out of Washington that we wouldn't be in this position if the Obama administration hadn't withdrawn all US. forces from Iraq in 2011. Given the dysfunctional political culture of Iraq's Shiite-led government under President Nouri al-Maliki, coupled with the ongoing civil war in Syria, the U.S. would be in an even worse spot if we still had troops on the ground because they would quickly become targets for both sides of the conflict. What has complicated the Obama

administration's ability to respond to theprospectofIraq being shattered into separateethnicand sectarian enclaves is the fact that any intervention invariably would be viewed as threatening by our regional allies while at the same time emboldening their enemies. Shiite-led Iran, which backs the embattled Maliki regime in Baghdad, is anathema to the Sunni governments of Saudi Arabia and the gulf states, which are supporting Sunni militants trying to topple the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria. But if the U.S. were to intervene to block their advance into Iraq it would run the risk of appearingto behelping Iran expand its influence — even though the U.S. alsowants to see Mr.Assad forced from power. It's often said that politics makes for strange bedfellows, but the tangle of conflicting alliances and sectarian enmities in the region makes it almost impossible for the U.S. to actin a way thatboth bolsters the Iraqi government's control overitsterritory and atthesame time constrains Iran's regional ambitions. The U.S. considers Iran a state sponsorofterrorism and isin the midstof an effort to thwart its evident desire to developa nuclearweapons capability. President Obama has said that all options, including air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, remain on the table if the nuclear talks with Iran fail. Yet by launching air strikes against Sunni militants in Iraq, the U.S. could find itself effectively providing friendly air coverforIranian troops dispatched by Tehran to prop up Mr. Maliki's teetering

governmentin Baghdad. The absurdity of the present situation has createdastrategicconundrum for the U.S. of not being able to live with the Iranians — but of not being able to live without them either. That is why President Obama's announcement Sunday that the U.S. is considering military action in Iraq only makes sense in the contextofa broader politicalsettlement in which Mr. Maliki accepts the need to reach out to his country's minority Sunnis and form a more inclusive government in which their interests are represented. So far Mr. Maliki has consistently refusedto dothat,and asa resulthis leadershiphas been adisasterfor Iraq. Unless he now shows a willingness to change course, there is little the U.S. can do to keep the country from descending further into chaos. The best of the bad options available to U.S. policymakers at this point would be to press Iran to encourage Mr. Maliki to reconcile with the Sunni tribes that are at least passively supporting the insurgents and open a dialogue with them aimed at forming a more inclusive central government that is capable of defending Iraq's territorial integrity. Whether the Iranians would be receptiveto such a proposalisanybody's guess,butitm ay be the lastbest chance to keep Iraq from turning into anotherfailed state thatoverthelong run threatens not only its immediate neighbors but the U.S. homeland and Europe as well.

Cover Oregon fails again, on secrecy Editorial from The (Bend) Bulletin: Cover Oregon has a reputation for two of the worst things possible in government: failure and secrecy. So maybe nobody should be surprised that it has failedatsecrecy,again. Cover Oregon declined this week to release the identities of its finalists for its new director. Executive searches tend to be a prickly subject for public entities. They tend to not want to disclose who they are interviewing. The argument is that it can reduce the number of people who apply or make their current jobs unpleasant.

We don't doubt that can be true. But in the final stages, when a public entity has narrowed the list of finalists, the public should be able to know who they are. Executive directors of public agencies, whether they are going to be leading a college, a school district or running Cover Oregon, play very important roles. The public is entitled to know who is beingconsidered soitcan decideifthe search has brought in the right caliber of candidates, do some vetting of their own and ensure that the final selection makes sense. Cover Oregon met with our editorial

boardbeforethewebsitefailure and stressed its commitment to openness. It's proven to be another thing Cover Oregon never got right. The most outrageous example was perhapsthatitkeptitsboard meetings with the legislative oversight committee secret. And in those secret meetings it kept secrets fiom lawmakers about just how bad things were getting. The fundamental premise of Oregon's open records and meetings laws are that the public is to be provided with information. It's not secrecy with occasional nods to the appearance of openness.

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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by the AP show the state boosted the firm's contract &om $550,000 to more than

has said Kitzhaber "wants to shift blame from where it SALEM — Oregon issued belongs." legal demands for documents $2.5 million. The state decided toditch the Oracle-built website and that could become evidence Gov. John Kitzhaber in a possible lawsuit against blames Oracle for bungling use the federally run health exchange. the developerofthe state's the softwarefor Cover failed health insurance Oregon, the state-run site The civilinvestigative demands issued Monday are website, a solid indication that was supposed to allow it's preparing for a civil case residentstosign up for similarto subpoenas and are against technology giant insurance under the federal used by the government to Oracle Corp. health law. seek information that could OIFIcials in the governor's The stat epaid Oracle $134 be used in a lawsuit. They office and the state Departmillion in federal funds to can help lawyers decide ment of Justice told The build the online enrollment whether to sue over unlawful businesspracticesorfalse Associated Press thatrecord system. The website never fully launched, requiring claims. requests known as civil investigative demands were stafFtoprocesspartofeach It's unknown how much a application by hand in a slow lawsuit would cost, but the issued, but they declined to say how many were issued and costly maneuver. Altostatemay be able to recover or whom theytarget.They legal fees if it wins, said gether, about $250 million are the first such demands in federal funds has been Nkenge Harmon Johnson, a issuedin preparation for spent on Oregon's exchange, Kitzhaber spokeswoman. including technology develPortland law firm Marpotential litigation against Oracle, said Kristina opment,salaries,advertising kowitz Herbold Glade & Edmunson,a department and rent. M ehlhaf PC has been paid An Oracle spokeswoman spokeswoman. $352,000 so far to prepare The move on Monday declined to comment. In for a potential lawsuit, and their contract now allows came just weeks after the past public statements, the them to bill the state up to state more than quadrupled company has defended its its contract with a private work, saying the state did $2.5 million. law firm handling the disIn additi on,the state not deliver requirements in a has racked up legal bills pute with the second-largest timely manner and failed to softwarecorporation in the stafF the project with skilled to defend itself in multiple world. Documents obtained personnel. The company investigati ons over Cover Associated Press

Oregon's failures,according to documents obtained by the AP. The state has retained two Washington, D.C., lawyers to help with an investigation by a U.S. House committee. A Portland criminal defense attorney also was hired in responsetoan investigation by the FBI and U.S. Attorney's OIFIce, according to the documents, which include contracts and billing summaries obtained under Oregon's public records law. To help with the investigation by the Republican-controlled House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the state hired Elliot Berke, who has been a lawyer for former House GOP leaders, and his law partner, Democratic attorney William Farah. Their firm was paid

$17,000lastm onth before they founded their own company, which has a contract The lawyers have helped facilitate the release of thousands of documents the committee requested March 25.

uestionslinger adotlteenshooter By Steven DuBois

gunned down 14-year-old Emilio HoIIman before killing GRESHAM — The himself in a bathroom when 15-year-old boy who fatally conironted by police. shot a fellow &eshman at an Investigat ors have not Oregon high school last week releaseda motiveforthe has been laid to rest, but the June 10 attack. They say it questions about why he did it could have been much worse remain. if not for the quick actions of The funeral that followed the responding officers and a Jared Padgett's graveside ser- gym teacher who suffered a vice Monday was much like grazing bullet wound. any other for a boy who didn't Those who eulogized the live long enough to become teenbeforeabout 200 people a man. The photos on the at the Church of Jesus Christ program displayed Padgett as of Latter-day Saints in a baby, a student, with family Gresham — 15 miles east of at the beach and leaning Portland— seemed ata loss against a tree with his arms for what caused the devout crossed on an autumn day. Mormon to open fire at his A more recent photo school. ''We want answers for what showed him stern-faced in his uniform for the Junior happened that day," said Reserve OIFIcers'TrainAndrew Cooper, Padgett's ing Corps, a glimpse of the brother-in-law."And I think futurethe aspiring servicewe need to accept that in this man denied himself when life we may never receive he arrived at Reynolds High those answers." School armed with an assault Instead, they remembered rifle ,handgun and knife and him for just about everything

except the violence that will foreverdefi ne him. They recalled a smiling, curious,

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Jared that way." Tobiasson then removed hisjacket,revealing sleeves rolledabove the elbow.

skills atayoung age,suffered from motion sickness, had a irm handshake and gave lots f ofhugs. "He was the most loving personthatI'veme tso far on this earth," said Lucas Padgett, hisolderbrother. Bishop Michael Tobiasson touched on the elephant in the room: how to balance the good memories with the "tragic event." He said his young son lookedup to Padgettasa role model in church and started rolling up his sleeves above his elbows, just like Jared. The day after the shooting, the boy asked his mother ifhe could still roll up his sleeves. Tobiasson answered the question at the funeral: 'Yeah, you can roll up your sleeves and pay tribute to

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Lillis, who made his money in telecommunications and private equity investing, was a member with other prominent university alumni of a political action committee called Oregonians for Higher Education Excellence. Members said they were fi ustrated by the state's unwillingness or inability to provide its universities with at least a stable budget. The Legislature allowed the public universities to setup independent boards,and the University of Oregon's panel takes over July 1. The campaign is expected to roll out in October.

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RAIN Continued ~om Page1A Before the rain began, it looked as though this spring would be the driest sinceatleast1943. For at least another year that record will belong to 1951. That year, just 1.42 inches of rain fell at the airport during April, May and June. The runner-up is 1999, with a three-month total of

1.46 inches. The April-June stretch is on average the wettest in Baker County. May tops the list, with an averagerainfallof1.46 inches. June ranks second at 1.33 inches.

Adding April's .81 of an inch, the three-month average is 3.6 inches. That means the three months — 25 percent of the year — accountfor35 percent of the annual rainfall.

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ONTARIO iAPl — The Oregon Corrections Department says a 65-year-old Multnomah County inmate serving time for soliciting aggravated murder has died in an Eastern Oregon prison. Corrections officials said Monday that Michael Kuhnhausen Sr. died Friday of natural causes in the Snake River Correctional Institution infirmary. The agencydid notelaborate. Kuhnhausenand hiswife Susan were going through a divorce in 2006 when he hired a hit man to kill her. The man surprised Susan Kuhnhausen in her Portland home and hit her in the head with a claw hammer. But the nurse wrestled the hit man to the ground and choked him to death. Portland police later gave Susan Kuhnhausen an award for "sheer determination."

Summertime and the livin' is easy! I see my grandchildren more than ever norv. We have ice cold lemonade together and enjoy the beautiful setting. There's nothing like summer to make everyone a kid again, and nothing like summer at Settler's Park.

U of 0 hopes to raise as much as $3 billion who said they would open their wallets if the University of Oregon got an independent governing board are going to be asked to make good ontheir promises. University leaders plan to start a four-year capital campaign this fall to raise billions, and a major goal will be creating endowments to attracttop professors,the Eugene Register-

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Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn dies at 54 SAN DIEGO iAPl — Tony Gwynn, the Hall of Famer with a sweet left-handed swing who spent his entire 20-year career with the Padres and was one ofthe game's greatesthitters,died of cancer Monday. He was 54. Gwynn, a craftsman at the plate and winner of eight batting titles, was nicknamed"Mr. Padre" and was one of the most beloved athletes in San Diego. Gwynn He attri buted hisoralcancer toyears of chewing tobacco. He had been on a medical leave since late March from his job as baseball coach at San Diego State, his alma mater. He died at a hospital in suburban Poway, agent John Boggs said. His terrific hand-eye coordination made him one of thegame'sgreatestcontacthitters.Hehad 3,141 hits,a career.338 average and won eight NL battingtitles.

• Americans top Ghana, the team that eliminated U.S. from previous two World Cups By Ronald Blum AP Sports Writer

NATAL, Brazil — Smiling ear to ear after winning a World Cup match with his first international goal, John Brooks had a story to share. "Itold some teammates thatIdreamed thatIscored in the 80th minute and we won the game," he said."And now it was the 86th minute and we won." One of the surprise picks by U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann, Brooks hadn't been in the starting lineup for the Americans'World Cup opener against Ghana. But after central defender Matt Besler felt tightness in his right hamstring during the final five minutes of the first half, Klinsmann sent the 21-yearoldBrooks on forthe startof the second. Just four minutes after Andre Ayew's 82nd-minute goal wiped out a lead Clint Dempsey had given the U.S. just 30 seconds in, Brooks outjumpedGhana'sJohn Boye to meet Graham Zusi's corner kick and bounced an 8-yard header past goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey. Overcome with emotion, Brooks ran in disbelief, slumped to the ground arms first and felt teammates pile onto him. When they finally

Class 1A volleyball all-star match at EOU LA GRANDE — The Eastern Oregon University women's volleyball team will host the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association Class 1A Volleyball All-Star Match on Saturday, June 21 at 11 a.m. at Quinn Coliseum on the EOU campus. Teams will be comprosed of players from 1A high schools around the state who were selected to their respective leagues'fi rst-team all-league teams. The teams, and number of matches, will be determined based on how many players participate. Admission is $3 for students

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Mohammed Rabiu, left, of Ghana and Kyle Beckerman ofTeam USA compete for a ball during theWorld Cup in Natal, Brazil, on Monday.The U.S. won, 2-1.

What's Next For Team USA? The U.S. is patt of the four-team Group G. It's one of the tougher draws in the 2014World Cup, including perennial power Germany, which routed Portugal 4-0 in its openingmatch Monday.

moved ofE heput both hands to his lips and blew a kiss. The next match for Team Brooks thought back to two USA will be Sunday nights earlier and the dream. against Portugal at 3 It also was on a header. p.m. PDT. From a corner kick. Just liked it happened. Team USA then will "It was unbelievable," conclude pool play Brooks said."I couldn't against Germany at 9 believe it." a.m. on Thursday, June Klinsmann chose Brooks 26 over Clarence Goodson, an unused substitute on The top two teams from the 2010 World Cup team. each of the eight groups Among the five Germanwill advance to the Americans on the 23-man Round of16, with play squad, Brooks made his nastarting June 28. tional team debut last August and had only four appearancThe World Cup final es entering the World Cup. match will be July13. He was benched twice last season by Hertha Berlin, his club in the German Bundes- was hampered by a tattoo on liga,fora poorperformance in his back. ewith John, I saw, we saw, December and being unable to train in April because he very early that his passing

is amazing. He's very calm for his age. Obviously he's very strong in the air because he's so tall," Klinsmann said. "This is what you read, then you have to figure out is he ready for such a big thing like a World Cup already or maybe does it take another year or two in his development?" Klinsmann consulted with Hertha coach Jos Luhukay and sporting director Michael Preetz. "They expected more from him the last season. There he got a little bit of a lesson from his coach," Klinsmann said. "It's part of growing, as well. But we knew that if we had the time now for more than a month to work him through every training session, to teach him some elements of the game, that he's willing to take that on and learn it quickly. And obviously he learned it quickly." As the American Outlaws chanted their way out of the stadium, Brooks missed the chance to meet Vice President Joe Biden when he visited the locker room. Brooks and Jermaine Jones had been chosen for random drug tests.

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Pete Rose back in baseball — for one day BRIDGEPORT, Conn. iAPl — Pete Rose returned to baseball, butjustforoneday. The 73-year-old Rose, who has the most career hits in major league history, served as guest manager the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League during their 2-0 win over the Lancaster iPennsylvanial Barnstormers. About 50 fans paid $250 each to get into a"meet and greet" with Rose before thisgame and others paid $150 to have lunch with him. Rose was managing the Cincinnati Reds in 1989 when he agreed to a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball. He later admitted that he bet on Reds games while running the team.

Brooks, who lives in Berlin and has family in Chicago, has only visited the U.S. for training camps and vacation. But speaking one day in California last month, he said, ''When I'm here, I'm a full American. I play with heart for America." He had nerves initially Monday, yet is thrilled with how things ended. "I think the first goal was perfect ,a perfectstart. Couldn't be better," Brooks saId. Nearly two hours after the final whistle, Brooks was among the last U.S. players toleavethelockerroom. Someone asked whether he thinks he will start against Portugal on Sunday. "I don't expect anything," he said."I just give my best in every training session, and we'll see."

Mexico, Brazil play to 0-0 draw FORTALEZA, Brazil iAPl — Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made a series of outstanding saves to help Mexico hold Brazil to a 0-0 draw in the teams' second group-stage match at the World Cup on Tuesday. Ochoa just managed to keep Neymar from scoring in the 26th minute, with the Brazilian's header set to fly just inside the post when Ochoa dived to his right to push the ball wide. Ochoa also made three other diKcult saves to keep the hosts from breaking the deadlock — a shot by Paulinho, a second-half effort by Neymar and a close-range header by Thiago Silva in the 86th minute which produced a remarkable block by the Mexico keeper.

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Questions: Call Lynette at the Baker City Herald541-523-3673 Game contest and prizes and treats after parade at Geiser-Pollman Park sponsored by Baker Elks Lodge. Call Doug541/519-7424 Kiddies Parade - another annual community event presented by ~ All past newspaper carriers of ALLages - kids & kids-at-heart asked to participate.

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Wild roses add eye-catching splashes of vibrant color to a Baker City landscape along Kirkway during the late spring.

MINER Continued from Page1A Michael, who believes he has a right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution to be reimbursed, eventuallysteered hiscase through a number of federal courts before pushing the issue to the Supreme Court. Working alone, Michael m anaged to gethiscase placed on the Supreme Court docketearlierthisspring but in May he learned the High Court had refused to hear his case. At that point it seemed as if Michaels' legal skirmish was over. But he wasn't ready to give up. Earlier this month Michael filed another petition with the High Court to rehear his case.He said he believesthis time the highest court in the land will take a look at his argument. "I think they11 take the case this time. I think the Supreme Court is making some right decisions, so that is why I have hope," Michaels said. Michael's legal clash with the BLM began in 2009 and revolves around his four un-

mining claim. At any rate, he asserts, his claims were still valid under the 1872 Mining Act. Currently, an individual with an interest in 10 or fewer mining claims can either conduct what is called "assessment work" and then file a waiver of evidence of that work with the BLM, or pay an annual maintenance fee for each claim with the federal agency. A miner must file either the fees or the waiver by Sept. 1 each year. The annual "assessment work" must include improvements to the claim worth at

"I wasin compliance. That's my complaint." — Guy Michael, Baker County miner

patented mining claims east of Bridgeport on the Burnt River. In early June 2009, the BLM removed Michael's property from one ofhis claims, including a backhoe, dump truck and other equipment,and never paid him. Michaels said the BLM acted within the jurisdiction of its own regulations, but not the law. "They took the equipment least $100. without determining if I was Michaels said he did in compliance with the law. comply with the BLM rules Their only complaint was up to 2008. Before the next that I wasn't working enough assessment year — 2009to satisfy their rules," he said. concluded, the BLM arrived The heart of this issue and took his equipment. appears to revolve around a That action, he said, meant clear difference in interpreta- he could not conform to the tion between BLM internal BLM rules for 2009 because regulationsand the 1872 fed- the toolsto do sowere in eral Mining Act, and whether BLM hands. "I was in compliance. the BLM has the authority to confi scateprivate property That's my complaint. They under the Fifth Amendment. never did a valid examinaMichaels said he followed tion of whether I was in the minimum requirements compliance. They didn't care regarding maintaining a whether I was in compliance

or not. Before I could complete the icompliancel work they took my stufF," he said. Based on documents from the United States Court of Appealsforthe Federal Circuit — one of the courts where Michael's case was heard — the BLM eventually determined that the work Michael was doing at the site was not"reasonably incident to mining activities," nor conducted in a regular m anner In July 2008,after a nine-year investigation by the BLM, the agency issued an order stipulating that Michael could not live nor store his equipment at one of his mining sites. According to court documents, the BLM visited the site "at least twenty times over seven years" and asserted Michael was present at the claim only three times and only two of the assessments showed evidence of mining work. The BLM gave Michael 90 days to leave and remove his equipment. In June of 2009 the agency arrived and confiscated his equipment. BLM communications officer Maria Thi Mai said the

agency gave Michael ample time to remove his equipment but he chose not to. Thi Mai said the BLM issued its first cessation order to Michael in July 2008. Michael appealedthat decision to the Interior Board of Land Appeals— an appellatecourt that delivers final verdicts on U.S. Department of Interior issues. The Interior Board of Land Appeals upheld the BLM's cessation order. The agency then issued another cessationorder — thisone in March 2009 — and gave Michael until June 1 to remove his property from the mining site. "He did not comply to that orderso,atthatpoint,we began removing property. It was initially stored in the BLM compound in Baker City," Thi Mai said. Eventually, Thi Mai said, at least some ofMichael's property was auctioned. sWe said OK, under the

CFR iCode of Federal Regulationsl you need to comply with the rules that you need to have this active mine and if you don't, you need to removetheequipment.And we gave him ample time to

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remove the equipment and he did not remove it," she sald. Thi Mai conceded that Michael has not been paid for the equipment the agency confiscated. sTo my knowledge he was not reimbursed. We did invoice him for the cost of removing the property," Thi Mai said. Michael said he isn't arguing whetherthe BLM had a legal right to take his equipment — though he said he doesn't like that the agency did so— but he doesbelieve that once his equipment was confiscated he should have been compensated, which is a Fifth Amendment issue, not a question of BLM rules versus federal mining law. "I was in compliance with the statute. If they want to take it they can do that but I must have just compensation," he said. Michael said he will not know if the High Court will hear his case for a few weeks. "Somebody will have to review it ithe rehearing petitionl and that usually takes a couple of weeks," he said.

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Valley Meats of Wallowa buys Stafford's Meats of Elgin Valley Meats took over Stafford's Meats in Elgin more than a month ago and will reopen soon for business. Owner Kevin Silveira said purchasing Stafford's doubled his capacity. He said he looksforward tousing Stafford'sto serve both Wallowa and Union counties. In January, Jeff Stafford closed Stafford's Custom Meats, a business he ran for decades. Two years ago, he added a USDA-approved facility giving ranchers a local option over hauling cattle to the next closest facilities in Nampa, Idaho, or Basin City, Wash. Silveira said it has taken some time to get all the equipment fully functional. Silveira and his wife, Lynda, bought their shop in Wallowa 10 years ago and their equipment trom the former JC's Meat Cutting in Enterprise. Silveira said joining the two businesses offers more options. Valley Meats butchers game as well as livestock. He said the two meat shops also have different busy times so he can move cutters back and forth between Wallowa and Elgin. "For a while, I'll be driving over to Elgin a few days a week," Silveira said."I can also interchange crews, so they know both sides of the business and try to keep them employed year round."

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Pit Stop set to serve up barbecue in Wallowa The Pit Stop serves up barbecue trom both its drive through and walk-up windows on Highway 82 in Wallowa. The menu is quintessential barbecue joint style — pork, beef, chicken, ribs and brisketserved with classicsidesofbeans, coleslaw and macaroni and cheese. Owner Kathy Nelson said her husband had amarketing book from hisdaysworking at KWVR Radio. It said a desirable attribute for a business was intrusive visibility. At the corner of Highway 82 and Holmes on the southeast end of town, The Pit Stop is clearly visible. Nelson said she used to own the Cougar's Den pizza restaurant on Wallowa's Main Street. After a couple of years outside the restaurant industry she said she decided to return. Friends' suggestions, an old Wallowa County Cowbelle's cookbook and some research and Nelson and her husband, Dave, began to dream up their barbecue restaurant. Nelson credits her husband for all the recipes for the sauces and rubs. She said he bought a grill, gave the place a paint job and opened for business in time for summer. "It's a limited menu, but it's simple. Get in, get out," Nelson said.

Two new Baker City businesses set grand openings Friday BAKER CITY — New businesses in adjacent buildings will have their grand openingsFriday on Broadway Street. Pat-A-Cake bakery, owned by Terrie Laeger, and Forty Winks and a Splash,a bed and bath shop owned by Stephanie Barger, are next door neighbors on the north side of Broadway near the corner of Fourth Street. Pat-A-Cake bakery offers a variety of baked goods, including cakes, bar cookies, regular cookies and cinnamon roll cake in the morning. Forty Winks and a Splash offerstowels,sheetsets,bed and bath accessories and repurposing of antiques. Pat-A-Cake is open trom 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday.Forty Winks and a Splash is open trom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Starting Monday, she will have regular business hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.mu Monday through Friday. — From staff reports

About thiscolumn Small Business Happenings covers Northeast Oregon's small-business community. The column carries news about business events, startups and 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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Oregon has clearly embraced farm-to-schoolprograms and is poisedto increase theimpact local foods have in the lives of school children statewide. Results of the first ever U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm to School Census provide both a national and state-by-state snapshotofrelated efforts.The assessment shows that Oregon school districts are directing 24 percentoftheirfood budgets to purchaselocalfoods.That's the highest percentage in the country. In addition, two-thirds of all Oregon school districts are participating in farm to school and school garden activities. "It's remarkable to seethat one outofevery fourdollars spent by our school districts on foodgoesto buy localfoods,"said Katy Coba, director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture."The numbers show a high interest and parti cipation among districts who want to bring the farm to

the school. Now is the time to build on a very solid foundation in Oregon." For the first time, a system is in placeto track theimpact offarmto-school programs on a state and national basis. At the national level, 44 percent ofthe school distri ctsresponding to the census areoperatingfarm-to-schoolprograms asofthe 2012-2013 school year. Another 13 percent of the respondents said they planned to start in the future. Nationally, schools purchased more than $386 million in local food from farmers, ranchers, fishermen and food manufacturers. In Oregon, the census shows 82 of the 123 publicschooldistricts responding to the survey are involved in farm-to-school programs,representing about 714 individual schools with an estimated366,066 children in attendance. While school districts in some of the other states might be spending more dollars overall, nobody spends a higher percent-

age of theirfood budgeton local foods. More than $9.5 million spent by Oregon school districts on food was used to purchase local products. Deborah Kane, the national director for USDA's Farm to School Program, is in a unique position to appreciate what is happening in Oregon. "I was living and working in Oregon as the farm-to-school movement was in its infancy and Iwas excited to be apart of its growth during that time," Kane said."I tdoesn'tsurprise me at all to see Oregon's positive numbers trom the census. There is an abundance oflocal growers who can provide healthy food and tremendous momentum within Oregon schools that are interested in bringing the farm into the classroom and cafeteria. Not only is there interest in farm-to-school programs,there isa high levelof partici pation.I'm very proud of Oregon." SeeCensus / Page 2B

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Changesadoundinformal wear ontionsinGrandeRondeValleV By Bill Rautenstrauch ForWesCom News Service

The ultra-fancy cowgirl's wedding dress on display at The Royal Clothiers on Adams Avenue must be a sign of the times. For one thing, it signifies June, the most popular month for weddings. For another, it's one clothing store's way of saying it will try hard to fill a void left by the upcoming closing of Serendipity, La Grande and Union County's main supplier of wedding and formal wear. eWe've expanded into that area a little, so we can help people find things locally," said Stephen Barton, who owns The Royal Clothiers with his partner, Marlene Hays. Serendipity owner Kara Rudd m ade the decision to getoutof business about a year ago. She hoped at firstto fi nd a buyerfor the store she started in 2003. The buyer never materialized, and now Rudd is selling her remaining stock at discount prices. Closing is slated for July 31.

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Kara Rudd, right, is closing her Serendipity bridal and formal wear shop July 31. Serendipity seamstress Brittanie Crook, left, and seamstress Shelby Martin will be opening a custom design and alterations shop at106 Greenwood St. Fear not, though. As Rudd departs, there's more than one place forpeople to getdudsappropriate for taking vows and tying knots. The Royal Clothiers stands by to serve such, and two other businessesare starting up aswell. One of the new ones is called One and Only, a small custom

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shop recently opened by Merri Lee Williams at 210 Chestnut, downtown. Williams, a La Grande native, began developing her sewing skills when she was a little girl by making clothes for her Barbie dolls. Her interest only grew. For SeeFormal / Page 2B

eadership is the primary responsibility of those who own businesses. It starts by leading from the tront, not hiding in an office where the owner cannot be seen and is seldom heard. It follows that owners should not wear their heart on their sleeve; after all, who wants to follow an angry, frustrated, unhappy owner? All highly successful organizations that are on the path to somewhere have a vision. That vision is articulated to the people who have a responsibility to carry it out. Does every employee know what that vision is, or do they just work for a paycheck? Those in the company look to the owner first for attitude, and second for a future, which is what a vision is. People look to the owner fora sense ofmission,a sense of purpose. Only the owner can provide this. A mission is what sets one organizationapartfrom all the others. The mission states what the organization does. The mission tells everyone what they need to be doing every day. Those who don't know what the mission is need to have it explained to them. Those who need help making sure they understand what they need to do every day to be in alignment with the mission need to be coached. Those who don't agree with the mission need to find another place to earn a paycheck. These are the responsibilities of the owner. A mission statement is not"to make money." Some owners, unfortunately, don't understand that, and while they may be wealthy, they leadorganizations that are not built on anything but greed and profit. Owners should control their own attitudes. Attitude is demonstrated in tone of voice, facial expressions, handwriting, posture, handshake, voicemail messages, e-mailing, decision-making and delegatingand management style. Attitude always seeps through. The question is, ''What attitude is seeping through to employees, clients and vendors?" If the owner is so angry, fiustrated,unhappy or disappointed they don't care what their own attitude is, they need a reality check. Decent employees won't tolerate an owner with a lousy attitude. Why should they? They will go somewhere where their effort is appreciated. Those in the company look to the top for mission and attitude. Those two things, as small and insignificant as they might be, determine the altitude in the organization — how high it will fly and if it will do mighty things. Regardlessofthe tim es, owners are tenacious. They keep going until something stops them, and then they still keep going. Accomplishing things takes time but people want SeeKeller / Page 2B

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THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD — 11B

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

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330 -BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Public Notice F RM LB-

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

public meeting of the Union County Commissioners w II be held on June 30, 2014 at 9:00 am a 1106 KAvenue, La Grande, Oregon. The the budget for the fiscal year beginning venue, LaGrande, Oregon, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. This budget is foran nnual budget period. This budgetwas p t is the same as used the preceding year. Contact Shelle Bur ess Administrative Officer

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TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS

Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges Federal State and All Other Grants Gifts Allocations and Donations Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements All Other Resources Except Property Taxes Property Taxes Estimated to be Received Total Resources

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY — RESOURCES Actual Amount 2012-13 6,542,813 2,542,824 11 889 618

Ado ted Bud et This Year 2013-14 5,542,304 2,928,114 17 054 534

A r o ved Bud et Next Year 2014-15 6,473,618 3,057,427 15 355 667

462,977 2,627,674 4,195,960 28 261 866

402,363 2,621,541 4,324,926 32 873 782

442,500 2,657,526 4,444,261 32 430 999

9,405,361 11,543,748 9,129,036 533,046 402,363 1,491,228 369,000

9,856,976 12,729,205 6,890,790 626,695 442,500 1,515,833 369,000

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY- REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSII ICATION Personnel Services 8,986,666 Materials and Services 6,550,557 Capital Outlay 4,984,659 Debt Service 435,506 Interfund Transfers 457,256 Contingencies Special Payments 335,643 Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure Total Re uirements 21 750 287

Assessment and Taxation FTE Accounting FTE Clerk FTE Board of Commissioners FTE Facilities FTE Computer Services FTE District Attorney FTE Juvenile FTE Planning FTE Eme@rency Services FTE Special Accounts FTE District Court FTE Transfers FTE Sheriff FTE Corrections (lail) FTE Public Works (Road) FTE Pr~o'ect Fund FTE Parks FTE Animal Control FTE County School FTE Commission on Children & Families FTE Court Security FTE Wind Fund FTE Renewable Energg Fund FTE Special Transportation Fund FTE Community Corrections FTE Crime Victim FTE Mt Emily Recreation Area (MERA) FTE Sheriff Reserve FTE Title III FTE Economic Development FTE Community Development FTE Watershed FTE Ag Services FTE Non-Med Transportation FTE Human Services FTE Mediation FTE Ambulance FTE Library Project FTE 911 FTE RAC Maintenance FTE Law Library FTE Drug Court' FTE Building Reserve FTE Senior Center Maintenance FTE County Fair FTE Justice Court FTE Clerk and A&T Reserve FTE Vehicle Reserve FTE GIS FTE Transit Hub FTE Communication System FTE BuffaloPeak GolfCourse FTE Dispute Resolution FTE Surveyor FTE MAP FTE Airport Capital Improvement FTE Airport Operations FTE Total Requirements Total FTE

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY — REQUIREMENTS BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNI'IOR PROGRAM 905,790 216,923 2.50 317,068 3.50 440,286 5.50 347,730

934,853 10 219,428 2.70 365,587 3.50 458,469 5.50 388,021

913,561 10 218,559 2.70 364,546 3.50 472,056 5.50 470,599

229,194 1.30 624,658 7.50 529,570 6.50 238,895

269,088 1.30 595,547 7.50 503,681 6.50 309,617

235,224 1.80 606,390 7. 50 524,066 6. 50 305,962

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288,949 1.50 1,320,277

182,522 1. 50 1,353,199

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DEAR MS. CRANE: Thank you for offering this important information to my readers.Itisim portant because accepting this kind of responsibility should not be done without fully understanding what it will entail. The publications you sent to me — and will send to my readers — provide an illuminating overview of the responsibilities involved. Readers, thisyear's packet isnotto be missed, particularly if you have aging relatives or a friend who may need you to handle his/her affairs, even for a short periodof time. These bookletsare offered free ofcharge and include the"Managing Someone Else's Money" series of publications, which cover Power of Attorney and Managing Trusts, Property and Benefits. They are written in plain English and are in an easy-to-under-

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