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Itappears that atleast one write-in candidate will be elected to the Baker City Council Nov. 4. That's because just three people have qualified for the ballot, which will include four openings. City Recorder Luke Yeaton said this morning that three candidates qualified for the ballot beforethedeadline at 5 p.m.Tuesday: Benjamin Merrill, R. Mack Augenfeld and James Thomas. With fewer candidates than vacancies, the qualified person who receives the most write-in votes will also be elected. SeeElection/Page 2A

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Whit Deschner of Baker City, founder of the Great Salt Lick Contest and Auction, a fundraiser for Parkinson's Disease research, was named a recipient of a 2014 Crystal Award Tuesday by the Willamette Valley Development Officers. The annual event, in which people enter actual salt licks "sculptured" by cattle and wildlife, has raised more than $50,000 for the Oregon Health Sciences University's Parkinson's Center. Deschner, who was living near Sparta east of Baker City when he started the event eight years ago, has the disease. He will be honored at the Portland Business Journal's Corporate Philanthropy Awards for Excellence in Fundraising on Sept. 18 in Portland. Deschner received the Community Hero award.

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Banner Bank will dedicate its new Baker City branch to longtime employee Dave Banta during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the bank, 2024Washington Ave. The dedication will be at 11:30 a.m. with lunch to follow.

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Starting at12:01 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest will downgrade its public use restrictions from Phase B to PhaseA. Under Phase A, firewood cutters can use chainsaws, but only between 8 p.m. and1 p.m. Chainsaw use had been prohibited under Phase B, which took effect Aug. 8. Under Phase A, campfires are allowed outside designated recreation areas, although fires must be in fire rings cleared of combustible debris.

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having an allergic reaction. Thomas could tell her kids were really proudfher. o She didn't Elishah Thomas has been stung close to panicking. "I said 'I need your help. You need before, so she didn't give it much cry until they took her mom thought when a yellow jacket nabbed away. to stay calm.' " her on the morning of Aug. 18. While Izabella called for help, — Jacque Cobb, a friend and She and her company were pickElishah Thomas made her way into registered nurse who responded ing apricotsatherplace,about12 thebathroom and took a Benadryl to 8-year-old Izabella's call for miles outside of Baker City, when a tablet. Then she laid on the floor help when her mother suffered an while Ezra placed a cool rag on her wasp stung her middle finger. allergic reaction after being stung "I've never had a problem with forehead. ''While I'm out feeding horses, my stings — even this summer," she "Ijustlaid there —breathe in, said. breathinggetshard and labored.And breathe out. By this time I realize I To alleviate her throbbing finger, it felt like my throat was closing." can't get off the floor," she said. She climbed in the truck and drove When Cobband her fiiend Tifanie she dabbed on some Benadryl cream and then returned to picking to the house, honking the horn to get Polkowske arrived, the Thomas kids apricots. the attention ofher children, Izabella, led them to the bathroom. "Elishah's out on the floor and not Not long after, she came down 8, and Ezra, 6. Her husband, Pat, was with a throbbing headache. at work. breathing well at all," Cobb said. She and took some ibuprofen and When Izabella reached the truck, She checked for swelling and took went back outside to feed the horses Thomas gave her the cell phone and Thomas' pulse, but was really wortold her to call Jacque Cobb, a fiiend ried about the labored breathing. and get her truck for a trip to town. By this time, her company had left. and registered nurse who lives five And then her symptoms worsened. minutes away, and say her mom was SeeSting IPage8A By Lisa Britton

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A report on last summer's cryptosporidi osisoutbreak in Baker City was released in February by the Oregon Health Authority but the document never reached local elected leaders nor, it seems, were area officials aware of itsexistence. "I didn't know that report was there," Baker City Manager MikeKee said. "No one from the Oregon Health Authority drew my

attention to it." The report's final summary disclosed few new factsregarding the crisis but it raised questions with at leastone elected leader regarding whether the city received the report but did not disclose its existence. The report is public, and accessible through OHA. Former Mayor and nowCouncilor Richard Langrell said the episode leaves, in his mind, more questions

than answers. He said he never saw a copy of the report generated through internal city channels. 'You don't think it odd the council never got a copy

ofitithereport)?"he asked. Langrell said he believed the city had access to the report and it was withheld from electedoffi cials. "I'm pretty sure that the city, that the county and the health department had copies," he said. However, Baker County

Commissioner Mark Bennett said he was unaware of the report. "I know that I've never seen it," he said. Baker County Emergency Management Manager Jason Yencopalsaid thereport never reached the county. ''We didn't know about this report. 0$cially did

they iOHAl send one to Baker County, to the commissioners? No," he said. See Crypto/Page 8A

In a short meeting Tuesday the Baker City Council discussed ways to maintain a ban on marijuana dispensaries within the city. The city's one-year moratorium prohibiting medical marijuana shops expires May 1, 2015. Police Chief Wyn Lohner said he initiated Tuesday's discussion even though the moratorium doesn't expire for eight months. "I just want to ensure that when eight months is up, we have something in place so that we don't have dispensaries in our community," Lohner said. SeeCouncil IPage8A

Young actors prompt ice water dump For the first time, local children had to be turned away from participating in the Missoula Children's Theatrebecause allthecast rolesfilled up sofastforthe production of"Rapunzel" Aug. 18-23. In response, Ginger Savage,executivedirectorof Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, challenged the young actors to spread the word about the performances to help raise enough money to bring the theatre back for two weeks next summer. If the funding came, Savage would let the kids dump ice water on her head. See TheatrelPage 2A

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BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR THURSDAY, AUG. 28 • Baker City-County Planning Commission public hearing:6 p.m., Courthouse, 1995 Third St.. • Swingin'with Sam:6:30to8 p.m.,Veterans of Foreign Wars Club, 2005Valley Ave. FRIDAY, AUG. 29 • Sumpter Flea Market:Labor Day weekend flea market happens Friday, Saturday and Sunday. • Adler House tours:10a.m.to 3:30 p.m.,2305 Main St.; tours continue on Saturday. • Professor Algernon's World of Oddities and Wonders:Comedy and magic show,7 p.m., Iron Gate Theater, inside Basche-Sage Place, 2101Main St.. SATURDAY, AUG. 30 I Baker County Fair and Panhandle Rodeo:Rodeo at 7 p.m.; Halfway Fairgrounds; rodeo continues Sunday at 7 p.m. and Monday at 2 p.m.

ELECTION Continued~om Rrge 1A Other write-in candidates could also earn a seat on the Council were any to receive more votes than one of the candidates listed on the ballot. Four of the seven positions on the Council are up for elec-

THEATRE Continued ~om Page 1A With the two performances last week and extra donations that came in, the

tion Nov.4. The incumbents for those slots are Dennis Dorrah, Roger Coles, Barbara Johnson and Clair Button. Due to a clause in the city charter that limits councilors to servingno more than two consecutive terms, neither Dorrah nor Button is eligible to run forre-election.

Coles had picked up preliminarypaperwork fiom City Hall to run for melection but he said Tuesday that he decided not to seek another term. The top ttueevote-getters in November will be elected to four-year terms. The fourthplace finisher will serve a two-year term.

needed amount was raised and Savage will receive her icy reward at 5 p.m. tonight on the front stops of Crossroads, located at 2020 Auburn Ave.

"I will take an ice bucket challenge to show our kids and our community that if we work hard together great things can happen," she said in a press release.

Fostersarent classesslanned Baker County is in need ofcaringfosterparents and training is scheduled next month for those interested in applying. The free classes will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29 at the Baker City office of the Department of Human Services, 3165 10th St. To register call Sandi Baer at 541-523-6423, Extension 527.

OBITUARIES TURNING BACK THE PAGES Jeanne Cates 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald Aug. 27, 1964 Photo: GREENVENEER — Isnow being turned out at the EllingsonTimber Co. plywood plant in Baker. Operation commenced Monday, with less troubles than would normally be expected of new equipment. Viewed is the green chain and clippers. From there, the veneer is sent to dryers and glue lay-up for finished processing. The dry end has been in operation for several weeks, and to date, 10 boxcars of sheathing plywood have been shipped out. 25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald Aug. 28, 1989 Dr. John R. Higgins, Baker physician and County Medical Examiner, underwent triple bypass heart surgery Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. A hospital spokesman said Higgins is in serious condition, which is normal following such an operation. His son, John, said this morning he is making "excellent progress." Higgins, 69, suffered chest pains Friday and was flown to Good Samaritan at12:28 p.m. Saturday. Following tests and an examination, he underwent a six-hour triple bypass operation Sunday. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald Aug. 27, 2004 Chukar hunters might have to shelve their shotguns a month earlier than usual in Baker County starting in 2005. But the reason has more to do with deer than with chukars. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a "framework" this month for the years 2005-2010 that lists Dec. 31 as the last day for hunting chukars and Hungarian partridges in Baker County. For morethan a decade thatseason hasended Jan. 31, except two years, including 2004, when state wildlife officials stopped hunting in mid-January due to severe weather. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald Sept. 4, 2013 City Manager Mike Kee saidTuesday that he believes the city can have an ultraviolet light water treatment plant operating one year from now. A UV plant is the least expensive option for protecting the city's water against cryptosporidium. The estimated cost, according to a 2009 report from the city's engineering firm, was $2.3 million. Crypto is the microscopic parasite that contaminated the city's water earlier this summer, resulting in an outbreak in which hundreds of residents became ill with diarrhea, stomach cramps and other symptoms.

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Her outings were hunting, fishing and bingo. She looked forward to the yearly Jessie June "Jeanne" Cates, 84, of Pondosa Picnic, which she attended Baker City died Aug. 20, 2014, at Bee regularly. Hive Homes care center. Survivors include her husband, Dub Her graveside service Cates of Baker City; her son, Gordon will be at 11 a.m. Thursday Cates of Bell, Florida; her sister, Leanne at Mount Hope Cemetery. Johnston of Ontario; her brother, Bob ErnestCollard,a close Heard of Pleasant Valley; one grandfriend, will speak to the child; and two great-grandchildren. family. She was preceded in death by her Jeanne Jean n e was born on Oct. father, Sam Hornbeck; her mother, Iva Cates 6, 1 929, at Baker City to Hornbeck, and a brother, Gary HornJess Heard and Iva Srack beck. Heard. Even though Jess was Jeanne's Funeral arrangements are being biological father, Jeanne was raised by handled by Gray's West & Co. Pioneer her adoptedfather,Sam Hornbeck,who Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, took very good care of her. OR 97814. She married WA."Dub" Cates on Oct. 2, 1966, at Reno, Nev. They had one son, Dolores Gitmore Gordon Cates. Formerly Baker City, 1932-2014 Jeanne worked as a waitress, houseDolores Evelyn Gilmore, 81, of La wife and made scrubbers for which she Grande, died Aug. 24, 2014, at Grande was well-known. She was well-known Ronde Hospital in La Grande. locallyasthe"scrubber lady." A Celebration ofher life will be SaturShe was the founder and sole maker day, Aug. 30from 4p.m. to 6p.m .atthe of the wagon wheel pot scrubbers and American Legion Hall in La Grande. they were sold from Florida to Alaska Dolores was born on Dec. 10, 1932, and New York as well as shipments to at Baker City to Eugene and Frances India and China. Jeanne also enjoyed iLovel Perkins. She spent her childhood gardening and canning. yearsin Baker City and graduated from

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Ruth E. Ballo: 85, of Baker City, died Aug. 25, 2014, at St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City. Gray's West Bt Co. is in charge of arrangements. Miriam Jeanette Jampolsky: 86, a longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 25, 2014, at Meadowbrook Assisted Living center in Baker City. Her graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception immediately afterward at the United Methodist Church, 1919 Second St. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home Bt Cremation Services. Online condolences may be made at www. tamispinevalleyfuneral

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FUNERALS PENDING Charles "Larry" Merriman: Graveside service, 2 p.m.,Thursday, Aug. 28, at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Memorial contributions may be made to Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation or to Heart 'n' Home Palliative Care through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home Bt Cremation Services, PO. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences may bemade at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral home.com Darcy Mehl: Celebration of life and memorial service, 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Baker City Church of the

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(Lane County warrant): Crystol Morgan, 18, of 1667Washington Ave., 12:26 a.m. today, in the 1600 block of Fourth Street; jailed. INITIATING A FALSE POLICE REPORT: Savanna Jean Maloney, 21, of 909 Elm St., 2:14 p.m. Monday, at the police station; jailed. Baker County Sheriff's Office Arrests, citations POLK COUNTY PAROLE BOARDWARRANT: Arlie Ray Bryant, 25, ofWillamina, 3:05 p m Monday on north Cedar Street, Iarled.

Amber Lynn Randolph: Memorial service,11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 13, at Elkhorn Community Church, 1839Third St. Gene Bunyard will officiate. There will be a reception afterward at Geiser-Pollman Park.

Oregon State Police Arrests, citations GIVING FALSE INFORMATIONTO A POLICE OFFICER and FAILURETO CARRY OPERATOR'S LICENSE: Mario Alberto Zarinana,32,of Salt Lake City, 4:08 p.m. Sunday, on lnterstate 84 at Baker City; transported to the Baker County Jail were he was fingerprinted to obtain his identity; cited and released. Police also cited Zarinana on a charge of speeding.

Debi Garrett: Private family graveside service at 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 19., at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a celebration of life service at 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Baker City Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St.

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Baker High School. She then attended Eastern Oregon College in La Grande. She married Everett Gilmore. Dolores was employed Dolores at Connie's, Don & Larry's Distributors the Gilm ore airport and the American Legion.She played on pooland dart leagues for the American Legion for many years. She also enjoyed bowling. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Eagles Auxiliary and the Elks Lodge. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and fiiend to all. Dolores is survived by her daughter, Linda Smith; two grandchildren: Darcie Pope and her husband, Lance, and Aaron Smith and his wife, Crystal; four great-grandchildren: Zachery, Jolie, Brentynand Kenneth Smith; and four nieces and nephews. Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Frances; her brother, Eugene Perkins Jr.; her husband, Everett; and her companion, Richard Hewitt. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

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he said."This is part of the process ofhealing the comBill Bishop, commander of munity." American Legion Post 41 in Baker County's share of Baker City, is busy raising theeffortcomes to $2,000, money to honor Vietnam which Bishop said is needed veterans. to buy two signs for the The honor will come by stretch of &eeway between way of signs designating North Powder and Ontario. Interstate 84 &om Portland The two signs will be placed to the Oregon-Idaho border at Milepost 303,justnorth of near Ontario as the Vietnam the Highway 86 interchange, Veterans Memorial Highway. one facing each direction. "For a long time it was not The signs will be among 15 cool to be a Vietnam veteran," to be installed along the 370 said Bishop, 71, himself a miles of &eeway traveling disabled veteran who served across Oregon, according to a during the Vietnam era, but factsheet distributedby the who did not serve in VietOregon State Council of Vietnam. nam Veterans of America. 'This is kind of a way of Bishop attended a cersaying to them, We know emony near North Powder you're here — you're home,"' Monday at which veterans ccollins©bakercityherald.com

organizations and Oregon Department of Transportation officials turned out for the installation of Union County signs. A least one sign will be installed in each of the 10 Oregon counties the &eeway travels through. The Oregon State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America voted to seek the honorary designation for the highway at its 2012 state convention. The plan was approved by the Oregon Legislature the next year and the law took effect on Jan. 1, 2014. The legislation requires that private funding be raised for sign design, installation and maintenance.

And that's where Bishop and other members of the Baker American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars come in. They're seeking contributionsto the sign project, which maybe made through either group or any of their members, Bishop said. American Legion members also have been sta5ng a table at Albertsons to collect items for veterans living at the Oregon Veterans Home at The Dalles. They will accept donations to the highway sign projectatthatsite as well, Bishop said. Thirty-three other states alsohave placed signs along Interstate 84 to honor Vietnam War veterans.

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A Modesto, Calif., man is set to be arraigned Fridayin Malheur County Grcuit Court at Vale for allegedly stabbing an Idaho truck driver in an unprovoked &eeway attackMonday nearFarewellBend. Dustin Leroy Rotter, 28, is being held at the Malheur County Jail on charges of attempted murder, first-degree assault, reckless driving,recklessly endangering another person and second-degree criminal mischief The incident happened at 12:09 p.m. PST Monday near Milepost 358, about 15 miles north of Ontario, Lt. Gregg Hastings, an Oregon State Police spokesman, stated in a press release. The victim, Charles D.Vanzante, 63, of Jerome, Idaho, was treated at St. Alphon-

COUNCIL Continued from Page1A Among the options being considered are the use ofbusiness licenses by the cityas awa y toblock dispensaries,as well as an outright ban. "I would not encourage council to even consider a business license if your only reason is for a prohibition against marijuana dispensaries," Lohner said. "Itwould be too laborious and too dis-

STING Continued ~om Page1A When they realized Thomas couldn't walk, Cobb and Polkowske carried her to the van, followed by Izabella and Ezra and Cobb's sons, Colt, 9, and Orrin, 7. As they headed toward town, Cobb called 9-1-1 and an ambulance was dispatched to meet them. She stayed on the phone while monitoring Thomas.

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sus Medical Center in Boise for multiple stab wounds to the chest and stomach area, police said.Hehassincebeen released. Vanzante was traveling eastin a commercial truck carrying two tanker trailers of milk when the altercation took place, Hastings said. It started when Rotter, who police say was unprovoked, began ramming the diesel tanks ofVanzante's truck with the Buick Lacrosse he was driving. When Vanzante pulled to the side of the roadand stopped,Rotteralsopulledover, stoppedhiscaragainstthe sideofthe truck, and climbed into the truck where he stabbed Vanzante multiple times, Hastings said. The suspect then ran up the hill south of where the vehicles were stopped and then returned to the truck where he again

fought briefly with Vanzante, police said. At that point, Rotter was surrounded by several citizens outside the truck who convinced him to stay where he was as OSP troopers began arriving. Rotter was taken into custody at gunpoint. OSP officers began treating Vanzante for his injuries while awaiting the arrival oftheHuntington ambulance and Treasure Valley paramedics. Police have recovered the knife used in the crimes, Hastings said. The vehide Rotter was driving was stolen fiom Pasco, Wash., in areported carjacking Sunday, Hastings said. Olficers fiom sherif's offices in Baker and Malheur counties and Oregon Department ofTransportation employees alsohelped atthe scene.

ruptive to even go down that road in my opinion." Councilor Kim Mosier suggested taking the temperature in the city for a business license as a first step. "If we start the conversation now and it goes nowhere, and it turns out there's no support for such a license, then we may still have a couple of months to put in place a ban" before the moratorium expires, Mosier said. The council decided to explore these

options in public workgroups that are yet to be scheduled. In other business Tuesday, the Council filled a vacancy on the Airport Commission, voting 6-1 to appoint Greg Sackos. Sackos and Eric Owen applied for the vacancy. Before adjourning, Kee announced that Baker City Fire Chief Jim Price will be leaving for a position with the Rogue River Fire District in mid September.

They met the ambulance a few miles from town, and Thomas was transferred. "I guess they gave me an EpiPen and hooked me up to all sorts of things," Thomas SRld.

iAn EpiPen contains epinephrine, which is used to stopa severe allergicreaction.l The Thomas kids stayed with Cobb, and only when her mom left in the ambulancedidthe tears come to

until they took her mom away." Although she admits the episode was scary, Izabella is still calm when she recounts the story. "She came in and wasn't breathing well," she said. "I was scared, and she told me to call Jacque. And she came."

Cobb said she's proud of all four children, who stayed back and watched while the adults handled the emergency. "They saw how you talk to a 9-1-1 operator and stay calm.Iwas so im pressed with those kiddos. They did

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Continued from Page1A Yencopal, who has since read the document, said the Baker County Health Department did not receive the report. The report outlined the background to the crypto crisis and also described the OHA's investigative methods. The agency utilized three assessment methods — a phone survey and two door-todoor evaluations. The door-to-door surveys, the reportsaid,consisted of a "convenience sample" and a multi-stage random sample of households. The two door-to-door surveys were conducted Aug. 4 and between Aug. 18 and Aug. 22. The Aug. 18 through Aug. 22 survey was a"... modified, retrospectivecohort study..." and was used to determine the community attack rateofcryptosporidiosis to define presumptive cases of the malady. The report determined that the community attack rate in Baker City, groundedin the data from the retrospectivedoorto-doorstudy,was listed at 28percent.That ratio .. indicated ibased on 2012 U.S. census data) that approximately 2,781 individuals were ill..." the reportstated. However, the number of "presumptive"casesisan extrapolationbased on a statistical model, not on actual testing of individuals. The OHA report stated that officially there were 119 crypto cases23 confirmed and 96 presumptive — identified as partoftheinvestigation. The report also noted that it's not certain how cryptogot into thecity's water. Initially officials suspected crypto from animal feces — probably mountain goats — had contaminated Goodrich reservoir, an Elkhorn Mountain lake the city had tapped two weeks before the first crypto case was reported. But only one of 81 samples of mountain goat fecescontained crypto, and it was not the species of theparasite that made peoplesick,according to

the southernmost of the streams from which the city gets its drinking water,after a water sample from the creek was tested and found to contain a much higher concentration of crypto than any other sample. Cattle, which can be infected with the same speciesofcrypto that made Baker City residents sick, had entered the watershed near Elk Creek through a dilapidated fence. Four samplesofcattle feces were tested and none contained crypto. However, the OHA reportconcludes that cattle feces"seems to be the most plausible cause of the outbreak, given that ithe specific species of crypto) was identified from human samplesand thatcattle-grazing lands almost completely encircle the Elk Creek watershed." Kee said while he was unaware of the OHA report, he doesn't have Kee a quarrel with the information in the document. ''We've always, always known for a year that cows got into the watershed and we started working on fences immediately and have been working on them since then, and we've come to a point now where we've looked at every fence up there and repairedor replaced it," he said. The survey results, he said, while important, should be framed within a statist icalframework. ''What the health authority is doing through the survey is running that out and putting a statistical probability to it," he sard. Kee said that from the beginning, his focus was not on finding a scapegoat for the crisis but to fix it. "Our main focus has not been tofi x blame but fi x the problem. And I think we've done a good job of that with putting a temporary treatment plant on line," he said The city is also halfway through a multi-million dollar, permanent UV treatmentplan project that should go online early this winter.

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in the 1990s. But the forests of the Blue Mountains have also sufered from a shortage of money needed to plan large logging, thinning and brush reduction projects, and from the lack of a federal law that at least in part insulates such projects (in particular timber

sales) from appeals and other legal challenges. Walden has introduced bills intended to start dealing with those problems, and he has advocated for Congress to allocate more money to manage Eastern Oregon forests. We urge everyone who is dissatisfied with the draftforestplan to also devote time and energy to lobbying for the decisions in Washington, D.C., that in the long run would do more to improve public forests than any plan, no matter how long it is.

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More collaboration on forest projects Editorial from The (Bend) Bulletin: It's nice to be invited. It's not nice to be invited to a meeting in which your project isgoing to be attacked and be told you can't defend it. That's what happened recently to the Ochocoforestcollaborative. Forestcollaboratives are a newish attempttoresolve differences thatturn almost every timber sale into a fight. Loggers, conservationistsand others meet again and again with U.S. Forest Service officials. The collaboratives trytodevelop projectsthatmay dodge objections and lawsuits. Such is the case with the Wolf project in the Ochoco National Forest. The proposed 25,000-acre area is located around Wolf Creek about 50 miles east of Prineville. The Ochoco collaborative began meeting in 2012. Its members developed Wolf. This month, members ofthecollaborative wrote tothe Forest Service asking to participate in any

resolution of objections to Wolf. The Forest Service wrote back and told the collaborative it could come to a meeting to hearobjections,butthat'sit. At the meeting in Prineville, the ForestService representatives listened to objectors and tried to get a feel for what might satisfy them. For instance, Karen Coulter of the Blue Mountains Biodiversit y Projectobjected to cutting any trees over 15 inches in diameter, arguedtheforestshould beconsidered moist and not dry for thinning purposes, and said that no new roads should be constructed. The Forest Servicetold objectorsit would be back in touch with them to negotiate. Then there was a surprise. After having told the collaborative members they could not speak at the meeting, the Forest Service opened up the meeting to public comment. Some members of the collaborative seemed confused about whether they could speak.

It was a good decision by the Forest Service to allow public comment, but it shouldn't be a surprise. Members of thecollaborativecomplained after the meeting. They pointed out objectors can scuttle elements of the project in one-on-one negotiations with the ForestService,and the collaborative thatdeveloped itgetsno say. Ochoco Forest Service Supervisor Kate Klein told us the Forest Service isn't yet sure how it's going to handle collaboratives and objections. No matter how the Forest Service managesfederalforests,there's alm ost a guarantee that some will be unhappy. There are disagreements about what the science says,and about priorities and values. But as a solution, collaboratives won't achieve much if their members believe the only way to guarantee they are heard on a project is to object to it.

CONTACT YOUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS President Barack Obama: TheWhite House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.,Washington,D.C.20500;202-456-1414;fax 202-456-2461;to send comments, go to wwwwhitehouse.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; 541278-1129; merkley.senate.gov. U.S. Sen.Ron Wyden: D .C.of fice: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; 541-962-7691; fax, 541-963-0885; wyden.senate.gov. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (2nd District): D.C. office: 2182 Rayburn OfficeBuilding, Washington, D.C.,20515,202-225-6730; fax 202-225-5774. La Grande office: 1211 Washington Ave., La Grande, OR 97850;541-624-

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HAPPENINGS Barkin' Basement opens doors A new non-profit thrift store will be simultaneously helping the animals. Barkin' Basement opened Aug.4.. They offer books, DVDS, toys and collectibles, tools, equipment, appliance and household furnishings. Proceeds go will toward sheltering, care and treatment of the stray and abandoned animals coming to the Rescue and Adoption Center. The thrift store's hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 2p.m .and Sunday and Monday they are closed. To make a donation outside of their hours arrangements can be made. Contact Liz Meyer at 541-786-5036. For more information about the animal shelter or the thrift store go to www.bmhumane.org. Barkin' Basement is located at 1507 N. Willow, La Grande.

Staffchanges at Health Center For the past several months, Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center has been in a state of transition which has resulted in some staff changes inside the organization. "In January, our executive director Amy Dunkak, was offered a six-month contract with Oregon Health and Science University to help Provost Jeanette Mladenovic developthe concept ofan interprofessional rural campus," said Bill Finney, board chair for NEOAHEC. On July 23, Dunkak, accepted the position of Interim Deputy Director of Oregon AHEC under the direction of Dr. David Robinson, OHSU's interim director and executive vice provost. Dunkak's work will be divided among the OHSU Rural Campus and with Oregon AHECs to further their mission. Also filling a new position is Meredith Lair as interim executive director of

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additional $3,000; up to $12,000 total. Orientation sessions take place in Baker City, Monday, Sept. 8, at noon in the community room at the Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St., in La Grande, Monday, Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cook Memorial Library's Colleen F. Johnson Community Room, 2006 Fourth St. and in Enterprise on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at noon in the community room at Enterprise Public Library, 101 NE First St. Once accepted, program participants receive free business-planning and moneymanagement classes, helping them build fiscal responsibility and saving habits that can last a lifetime. The orientation is offered at no charge. Anyone interested in learning more about this program, including income limits, can visit NEOEDD's website or call theoffice at541-426-3598. — 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 8 marketing tool. Products and services will be discussed only in general terms. Email items to ckaechele@lagrandeobseiver.com or call them in to 541-963-3161. Baker County residents can submit items to news@bakercityherald.com or call 541-5233673.

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Union County adding $2,000 — "it helped justify it," Bartell said. Two-thirds of the system was paid for by the incentives, he said.

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has saved him, on average, $300 to $350 per month. "Hot water was by the far the best investment," he said. The hot water system paid for itself in a year and a half, he said. SeeSolar IPage 2B

Taking stock of your position as a leader In good times and more challenging times, owners have to stand for something. Employees, clients, vendors and others look to the owner, the leader,to serve asan example to follow. The endofsummer and the start of the school year make it an appropriate time toreview and renew the personal and professional commitments as the organizatio n'sleader. Here are the five commitments a leader needs to make to and forthemselves aswellas tothe peoplethey areresponsible for. The first is continuous learning. Owners must be open, will-

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tant,isnota leaderthatisgoing to take any organization far. The responsibility ofleadership means that the man or woman at the top should be requiring the same commitment of growth from their employees. The second is to actually lead. The wisest leaders understand that they would never ask their subordinates to do something that they would not be willing to do themselves. Consider how General MacArthur led the United Nations military forces during the Korean War. MacArthur never spent the night on the Korean Peninsula,

returning to his own warm and comfortable bed in Tokyo. During the invasion at Inchon, he slept aboard a ship, safely harbored. Contrast that with how his soldiers fought and slept, if they were fortunate enough to actually sleep, in bitter cold on frozen ground during the winter. The third is to have a clear vision. People who work in organization want to know "where are we headed and what is our goal" and it is the responsibility of the leaderto determine the goaland to regularly communicate progress towards it. SeeKeller IPage 2B

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2014

BUSINESS 8 AG LIFE Tip and Ruth Proctor were given the Honorary Member award at the Wallowa County Stockgrowers annual dinner and dance Aug. 16.

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family is not only recognized by their peers, but Sheehy said in the Lower Imnaha Range Assessment, an environmental impact statement prepared by the Forest Service, the McClarans use of their public grazing allotment is "on a higher trend to better condition," following the

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what possibilities there are and howtomake ithappen," he said. Bartell said with the amount of renewable energy in this region, there's so many diferent options for going green. 'You're saving money and able to keep that money in the community," he said. The solar systems require littl e to no upkeep exceptfor the occasional wash of the panels, he said. "No working is required, just the savings," he said. 'You're basically running the meter backward."

Continued from Page 1B With both the systems he has the ability to double or triple his solar systems ifhe wishes to. Bartell said the SolWest Fair, a renewable energy organizationsubsidiary of the Oregon Rural Action is a great resource for anyone looking into going green. It's a three day event held in Eastern Oregon that supports all kinds of renewable energy, according to their website.

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Continued from Page 1B If there is no goal, what is the future? Why toil to uncertainty except for a paycheck; does that create loyalty or engagement? Fourth is constant outbound communication. The leader cannot hide behind the desk, in an isolated oSce. It is not enough to be visible; communication must be consistent, honest and informative. Fifth is to ask and listen. Quit telling. It is far better to ask what people think. What people need; what people want. The leader is usually the most removed from clients, suppliers and employees and so seeking opinions is critical to learning and for making substantive change. Many leaders hear but they don't listen. Make the commitm ent to become a betterlistener. When it comes to commitments, people should know what you stand for. They should also know what you won't stand for. Don't let people guess or determine this on their own based upon your mood or what day of the week it is. Ken Keller is a syndicated business columnist focused on the leadership needs ofsmall and midsize closely held companies. Contact him at KenKeller@SBCglobaLnet. Keller's column reflects his own views and not necessarily those of this media outlet.

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2 PM at Geiser-Pollman Park on Campbell Street in Baker City Thank you for attending the Sunday Concerts this year. We hope you have enjoyed them. View photo recaps of concerts at: w ww.facebook.com/BAKERCI T Y B A N D S TAN D www.facebook.com/basecampbaker Thank you for your donations throughout the summer to help build the bandstand.

Bring your lunch and lawn chairs to the park and enjoy the music. Concert Admission: suggested donation $5 per person Powder River Music Review concert series is presented to raise funds to build a bandstand pavilion in the center of Geiser-Pollman Park. Brochure and brick orderblanks may be downloaded at www.bakercitybandstand.org for anyone interested in purchasing an engraved brick to be placed in the stage of the new bandstand pavilion. 'Ihere will also be a brick order table at the concert. Soroptimist international of Baker County (SIBC) is the 501(c)3 non-profit for this project . Grant donations are most welcome. Put your name down in history with an engraved brick makes great memorial tributes, birthday, anniversary or holiday gift. 4 inch by 8 inch bricks are $60 8 inch by 8 inch bricks are $300 12 inch by 12 inch tiles are $1000 A support column sponsorship is $10,000 Special price for Veteran bricks 8 inch by 8 inch for $150 Powder River Music Review is sponsored by Baker City Herald and organized by volunteers of the Bandstand Committee. Questions call 541-519-5653

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2014

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

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

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ATTN. ELK HUNTERS: Now hinng expenenced hunters to work as hunting guides on Colorado private ranches for the 2014 Archery & rifle seasons. CaII Steve:719-568-7145

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

EEOICPA CLAIM DENIED? Diagnosed with cancer or another illness working for DOE in U.S. Nuclear Weapo ns P r ogram? Y o u m ay b e e n t i t le d t o $150,000 to $400,000. C all Attorney H u g h Stephens 866-914-6965. 24 95 M ain St., Suite 4 4 2,

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AA SCHEDULE IF YOU or a loved one s uffered a st r o k e , for Wallowa County heart attack or died after using testosterone Monday, W e dnesday supplements you may Fnday, Saturday-7p.m be entitled to m o n et ary d a mages. C a l l Tuesday, Thursday- noon 866-520-3904! (PNDC) 113 1/2 E Main St. Enterpnse Across from courthouse gazebo LAMINATION 541-910-5372 Up to 17 1/2 inches wide Monday- 7pm any length 134 Hwy 82, Lostine $1.00 per foot Community Center iThe Observer i s not 541-398-801 3 responsible for flaws in material or machine error) Wednesday- noon THE 107 N Main St, Joseph OBSERVER Baptist church 1406 Fifth 541-432-4824 • 541-963-3161

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Tues. — Thurs. Mon. — Fn. & Sat. -8 PM Episcopal Church Basement 2177 1st Street Baker City First Saturday of every month at 4 PM Pot Luck — Speaker Meeting

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Monday, Thursday, & Fnday at8pm. Episcopal Church 2177 First St., Baker City.

110 - Self-Help Group Meetings EATING TOO MUCH? DIETS DON'T WORK!

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700 - Rentals 701 - Wanted to Rent 705 - RoommateWanted 710- Rooms for Rent 720 - Apartment Rentals 730 - Furnished Apartments 740- Duplex Rentals Baker Co 745 - Duplex Rentals Union Co 750 - Houses for Rent 760 - Commercial Rentals 770 - Vacation Rentals 780 - Storage Units 790 - Property Management 795 -Mobile Home Spaces

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210 - Help WantedBaker Co. FULL TIME Lube Technician. Apply in person at Lube Depot. 2450 10th St., Baker City. ew Direclions'

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Treatment Facilitator Swing Shift at Mother and C h il d f a c i l ity Teenage Facility and Co-Ed Adult facility. HS d i p l om a required. Paid training.

Paid Health Benefits for F/T positions.

Mental Health Counselor Provides culturally competent and appropnate behavioral health treatment for Baker City residents. M- F; 8-5. Avail. for crisis work on rotati ng s h i f ts . P r e f e r LCSW or LPC .

900 - Transportation 902 - Aviation 910 - ATVs,Motorcycles,Snowmobiles 915 - Boats 8 Motors 920 - Campers 925 - Motor Homes 930 - Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels 940 - Utility Trailers 950- Heavy Equipment 960 - Auto Parts 970 - Autos for Sale 990 - Four-Wheel Drive

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for people to deliver to & service local customers. A class A CDL or able to acquire one within 30 days. Intere sted app l i c a n t s , please apply at Baker City Employment Office

NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Full time applicator for agriculture b usiness. CDL preferred. Please pick up application at 2331 11th St., Baker. 541-523-6705

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Angela Combe, MS & North Powder Eastern Oregon Univer Union, COME JOIN OUR sIty TRANSPORTATION One University Boule FAMILY! vard ' No experience necesLa Grande, OR 97850 sary '401 IC retirement Ph. 541-962-3798 ' Paid t r a i ning ' P a r t Fax 541-962-3794 t ime w or k ' M o d e r n acombe©eou.edu equipment 'Perfect for extra income Eastern Oregon Univer- 'Bonus for current SBDL sity is an AA/EOE em& CDL ployer, committed to 'Must have current Oreexcellence through digon DL versity. 'Must pass Background Check, Drug Screen220 - Help Wanted ing, and Finger Pnnts. Union Co. "More Than Just A IT IS UNLAWFUL (SubRide To School" sectio n 3, O RS For more i n f o rmation, 6 59.040) for an e m please call ICathaleen ployer (domestic help at; excepted) or employ- Mid Columbia Bus Co. ment agency to print 1901 Jefferson or circulate or cause to La Grande, OR 97850 be pnnted or circulated 541-963-611 9 any statement, adver- kmaley©midcobus.com tisement o r p u b l icat ion, o r t o u s e a n y EVENING COOK!!! form of application for Wed. thru Sat. 26+hrs. Will train the nght employment o r to m ake any i n q uiry i n person. Apply at c onnection w it h p r o- Gravy Dave's in Union. 541-562-571 7. spective employment which expresses directly or indirectly any limitation, specification

801 - Wanted to Buy or discrimination as to 810- Condos, Townhouses, Baker Co race, religion, color, 815 - Condos,Townhouses,Union Co sex, age o r n a t ional ongin or any intent to 820 - Houses for Sale, Baker Co Excellent Benefits make any such limitaPackage, includes 825 - Houses for Sale, Union Co t ion, specification o r Free Health 840- Mobile Homes, Baker Co discrimination, unless Insurance 6tPaid 845 - Mobile Homes, Union Co b ased upon a b o n a Educational Training fide occupational quali850- Lots 8 Property, Baker Co www newdirectionsnw org fication. khendricks@ndninc.org 855 - Lots 8 Property, Union Co 541-523-7400 for app. 860 - Ranches, Farms When responding to 870 - Investment Property Box Ads:Please LOCAL RETAIL agricul- Blind 880 - Commercial Property tural company, looking be sure when you ad-

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Baker County Sheriff's O ffice i s s e e k in g a Deputy Shenff for our P atrol Division. T h e Baker County Shenff's Office offers competiretiring. This position tive salanes and Excelis responsible for comlent Benefits . The plying with the requireAA MEETING: q ualifie d app l i c a n t m ents o f f ede r a l , Powder River Group must h a v e a high s tate, a n d pr i v a t e Mon.; 7 PM -8 PM s chool d i p l om a o r funds; client eligibility, Wed.; 7 PM -8 PM equivalent, possess a controlling and moniFn.; 7 PM -8 PM valid Drivers License, toring costs, working Grove St. Apts. Corner of Grove & D Sts be 21 years of age, with homeowners and p ass a 1 2 t h g r a d e contractors. I CnowlBaker City, Open r eading an d w r i t i n g edge of energy conNonsmoking test, pass an extensive servation programs is Wheel Chair Accessible background check and a dvantageous. F r e 120 - Community pass a DPSST physical quent travel throughexam. Individual must out eastern O r egon Calendar be able to obtain Basic and across the state. Full-time position with Police Certificate from DPSST within the first benefits. S a lary b eNIR INIIS RIS year of hire. g ins a t $ 3 , 14 2 p e r To apply: C o ntact the month. EEO. Baker County Shenff's Job descnption and apYOU TOO can use Office, 3410 IC. Street, plication available at this attention getBaker City, OR 97814 the Oregon Employter. Ask how you ment Department. (541) 523-6415 Fax can get your ad to (541) 523-9219 for an C loses September 5 , stand out like this! a pplication or d o w n 2014 at 5:00 pm. load one from our web site w w w . bakersher- ASSISTANT MANAGER Opening — LaGrande iff. orcl. 160 - Lost & Found Eat and Run/Subway Baker Countyis an We are looking for indiEEO employer BIKE FOUND on 6th St v i d u a I s w h o e nl oy Closing date: 9/15/2014 LG. Call to identify! w orkin g in a 541-963-7289 fast-paced, customer service environment. LOST D O G , o u t s i d e Management experiLong Branch. Sheba, ence preferred. Must red/collar541-910-7655 have excellent c u stomer service s k ills, MISSING YOUR PET? communication skills, Check the and o r g a n i z at i o nal Add BOLDING Baker City Animal Clinic skills. Job requires 50 or a BORDER! 541-523-3611 hours per week. We offer the following: It's a little extra PLEASE CHECK C ompetit iv e w age s , that gets Blue Mountain Health & Dental beneBIG results. Humane Association fits, Vacation Pay, Facebook Page, Bonus Plan Have your ad if you have a lost or Interested c a n d idates STAND OUT found pet. should submit a cover for as little as letter with salary re$1 extra. REWARD! Nikon Camra q uirements an d r e l ost i n E l g in A r e a , sume by August 31st a round A ug . 6 - 8 t h . LOOKING FOR extra in2014 to: c ome? D o y o u l i k e Tina Baxter Photo's can not be replaced. C a l l J o y ce w orking f ro m h o m e La Grande Eat and Run 228-380-7452 and caring for young 2310 Island Avenue c hildren? Pare n t s La Grande, OR 97850 n eed c h il d c a r e i n 180 - Personals Baker City and Haines, AVON - Ea rn extra income with a new caespecially infant and MEET S I NGLES right toddler care. We have reer! Sell from home, now! No paid operaw ork, o n l i ne . $ 1 5 resources to help you tors, Iust real people startup. For informaget started and can rel ike y o u . Bro ws e c a I I: f er parents t o y o u . t i o n , greetings, ex change 877-751-0285 (PNDC) Call Child Care Rem essages and c o nsource & Referral at U NITY BANK n ect live. Try it f r e e . 541-523-783 8 o r COMM Part-time Teller CaII n ow : 800-956-0324, ext 7. La Grande Valley 877-955-5505. (PNDC) ccrrassist©tecteam.or Branch

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS HELP LINE-1-800-766-3724 Meetings: PREGNANT? CONSID- FULL TIME Food Coor- If interested i n I o i n ing 8:OOPM:Sunday, MonERING AD OPTION? d inator B a ke r ( 4 0 the Community Bank tea m, ema il your hours a week) day, Tuesday, WednesCall us first. Living exresume to kthomas© day, Thursday, Fnday p enses , h ous i n g , PART TIME Nutrition Assistant Baker (19 communit banknet.com Noon: Thursday medical, and c o ntinor contact ICaty Tho6:OOPM: Monday,Tuesu ed s u pport a f t e r - hours a week) ma s by ca Il i n g day, Wednesday, Thurswards. Choose adop- For information and application m a t e r i a ls, 541-963-3434 . Candiday (Women's) t ive fa mily o f y o u r dates must pass backplease refer to: 7:OOPM: Saturday c h o i c e. C a I I 24/7. g round, c r e dit, a n d 855-970-21 06 (P NDC) Eastern Oregon Univerdrug screening. Comsity at Rear Basement En-

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

Check your ads the first day of publication & please call us immediately if you AL-ANON-HELP FOR find an error. Northfamilies & fnends of aleast Oregon Classic oho l i c s . U n i on fieds will cheerfully County. 568 — 4856 or make your correc963-5772 tion & extend your ad 1 day. BAKER COUNTY Cancer Support Group PREGNANCY Meets 3rd Thursday of SUPPORT GROUP every month at Pre-pregnancy, St. Lukes/EOMA © 7 PM pregnancy, post-partum. Contact: 541-523-4242 541-786-9755 CIRCLE OF FRIENDS 110 - Self-Help (For spouses w/spouses who have long term Group Meetings terminaI illnesses) AA MEETING: Meets 1st Monday of Survior Group. every month at St. Mon., Wed. & Thurs. Lukes/EOMA©11:30 AM 12:05 pm-1:05 pm. $5.00 Catered Lunch Presbytenan Church, Must RSVP for lunch 1995 4th St. 541-523-4242 (4th & Court Sts.) Baker City. Open, NORTHEAST OREGON CLASSIFIEDS of fers No smoking. Self Help & Support G roup An n o u n c e AA MEETINGS ments at n o c h arge. 2614 N. 3rd Street For Baker City call: J uli e — 541-523-3673 La Grande For LaGrande call: E n ca — 541-963-31 61 MON, I/I/ED, FRI NOON-1 PM LA GRAND E Al-Anon . TUESDA Y Thursday night, Free7AM-8AM dom G roup, 6-7pm. TUE, I/I/ED, THU Faith Lutheran Church, 7PM-8PM 12th & Gekeler, LG. SAT, SUN 541-605-01 50 10AM-11AM

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