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A special good day to Herald subscriber Dudley Frost of Baker City.

Business, 1B Barley Brown's Brewpub brought home a pair of gold medals from the annual Great American Beer Festival last weekend in Denver.

• Corrine Vegter completed the grueling Leadville 100 in Colorado

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• Economic developer Greg Smith said he hopes to meet with oficials from grocery chains, including WinCOFoods

By Jayson Jacoby

Wisdom House open house Friday, Saturday

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TheWisdom House, 2035 Second St., will have an open house this weekend during First Friday and Open Studio Tour.

The house, one of the oldest in Baker City, was renovated this year and is now a vacation rental and event venue.

It will be open Friday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and feature the work of M. Lynnie Johnson, who has been teaching a series of classes called X'Strazzel at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center.

Saturday's open house hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sherri Linnemeyer will be demonstrating her watercolor techniques.

Her paintings decorate the walls of the Wisdom House.

Veronica Johnson, owner of the house, said Stephanie Tweit of "I So Do Events for You" is organizing the open house, and she will be featuring the DVD compilations she creates for various events.

For more information about theWisdom House, visit http://www. vrbo.com/726034, call 541-403-0592 or "like" the page on Facebook.

CorrineVegter of Baker City competes in the LeadvilleTrail 100.

Oregon GOP listening tour in

By Lisa Britton

Baker Oct. 6 The Oregon Republican Party's statewide listening tour on government transparency and accountability will be in Baker City Oct. 6 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Sunridge Inn. Party leaders are meeting with Oregonians across the state to hear ideas about how to make state government more accountable and accessible to citizens.

"This tour is about listening to the concerns and experiences of every Oregonian," state GOP Chairman Bill Currier said in a statement.

"Transparency and accountability deserve more than lip service."

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Then one day she went up tu miles."

The Leadville Trail 100 11,500feetelevation,and spenta Mountain Bike Race is about little more time them than she'd — Comne Vegter, talking more than mileage — it's about about her training for the anticipated.

Leadville 100 mountain bike "I felt good, but that night I got steepclimbs and descents,and ride in Colorado a mally horrible headache. Then I especially about altitude. felt nauseous."

Leadville, Colorado, sits at She and her husband, Brian, That bout with altitude sick10,200feetabovesealevel.The arrivedin Colorado threeweeks race, run on a 50-mile out-andness tookits toll, and Corrine was before the race so shecould adhavingahardtim e keepingup backcourse for 100 miles total, covers3,000feetofelevation gain. just tu the altitude because she's with others on trainingrides.

Corrine Vegter,49, of Baker been plagued by altitude sickness "Now I'm notjust physicallydestroyed, but mentally C it, trainedformom than ayear in the past. for the Leadville race, which took Their first stop was Buena destroyed,a she said.

This was two weeks before the place Aug. 15.

Vista, elevation 8,000 feet.

She logged countless hours on She started on trainingrides race. her mountain bike, and in the right away.

She started taking a pre"I feltjust fine," she said. scription to help with altitude weeks leadingup the race did back-to-back days of seven-hour sickness, and decidedtoget She evenrode up to 10,800 trainingrides. feet, and hitsections oftheLead- comfortable with the course by "tung, lonely, gazillion miles," ville 100 course. riding solo.

"I felt great. No problem,a she she said.

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Sumpter has a complete City Council for the first time in more than a month.

Since Aug. 1, voters in the Baker County town have recalled their mayor and one city councilor.

A second councilor, who would have been the subjectofa recallelection,resigned because she was moving outside the city limits and would no longer be eligible to serve.

To fill those vacancies, the remaining Sumpter councilors voted tu appoint Leland Myers to replace Melissa Findley as mayor.

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underway on USFS center Crews are building a work center for the U.S. Forest Service in Baker City.

The building is on 11th Street near H Street, attheeastsideofthe ForestService's vehicle compound. That's where a group of modular buildings were removed last year.

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Baker County's economic development director hopes tu meet with officials from multiple grocery chains, including WinCo Foods, in his campaign to find a grocer tu buy the Baker City store that Haggen plans tu close Nov. 25.

'This is really important," said Greg Smith, the contract economicdeveloper for the city and county.'The last thing we want is to have an empty sturefront of that magnitude in Baker City."

Smith Haggen, the Bellingham, Washington, grocery chain that bought more than 100former Albertsons storesearlier this year, including the one at 1120 Campbell St., filed for bankruptcy re-organization this summer.

Community Connection of Northeast Oregon is trying to help Baker County residents who need tu commute to jobs outside the county.

Jodi Tool, transportation options coordinator for Community Connection, has worked with Outdoors RV Manufacturing of La Grande, Enterprise Rent-a-Car and the Baker City office of WorkSource Oregon to set up a"van-pooling" service for Baker

County residents.

Although a request from Outdoors RV was the impetus, Tool said the serviceisavailabletoany group of employees who want tu pool their money tu rent a reliable vehicle.

"My wish is tu grow this," said Tool,

whose job covers Baker, Union and Wallowa counties.

For instance, the ride-sharing service could be availableforworkers in Wallowa or Union counties who commute.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 • Baker City Farmers Market:3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Community Events Center, 2600 East St. THURSDAY, OCT. 1 • Medical Springs Rural Fire Protection District Board: 7 p.m. at the Pondosa Station.

FRIDAY, OCT. 2 • First Friday art shows:Baker City art galleries are open late to showcase the month's new artwork; opening times varybetween 5:30p.m .and 6 p.m.atCrossroads Carnegie Art Center, Peterson's Gallery, ShortTerm Gallery.

SATURDAY, OCT. 3 • Annual All-Church Bazaar:9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Baker United Methodist Church,1919 Second St. • Baker Artists Open Studio tour:More than a dozen artists from Baker City and the surrounding area open their studios; event continues Sunday, Oct. 4.

• Taste of Baker City:4 p.m. to 6 p.m., sponsored by Historic Baker City; for more information, email dirI historicbakercity.com or call 541-523-5442 TUESDAY, OCT. 6 • Sam-0 Swim Center Committee:Regular meeting,5:30 p.m., at Sam-0 Swim, 580 Baker St.

TURNING BACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald September 30, 1965 Baker residents, about 100 strong, left a sister city "interest-seeking" meeting Wednesday night to report backto service clubs and other organizations which they represented.

Another meeting will be called in about 60 days to determine interest by citizens of Baker in having such a program locally.

25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald September 28, 1990 Licensed practical nurses at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Baker City have failed for the second time to ratify a new contract.

Rod Barton, hospital administrator and spokesman for the hospital's negotiating team, said at least one more negotiating session will be scheduled before talks go to mediation. A date for that meeting has not been set.

10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald September 30, 2005 The money arrived in $1.12 trickles and in $50,000 torrents, and now it seems this tide of generosity will be deep enough to raise Halfway's historic fairgrounds from its financial quagmire.

The five-month campaign to save the nine-acre property, which the Pine Valley Fair Association lost to foreclosure in April, has amassed about $252,000, said Denise Christianson, coordinator of the "I Gave To Save" fundraising project.

ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald September 29, 2014 St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City has announced that it will close its nursing home in the next two months.

The decision came last week in a meeting of the Community Hospital Board, which is chaired by Matt Shirtcliff, who also is Baker County district attorney.

"For the board, it had to do with timing and can people's needs be rne," Shirtcliff said. "We've had several people leave in the last month or so and the state is pushing for people to be in a more home-based environment.

"With the decline in numbers, it just made sense," Shirtcliff said.

Dutchovencook-omatTrail enter The Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and Trail Tenders volunteer group are hosting a Dutch oven cook-off on Saturday,Oct.10,from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.attheoutdoor wagon encampment at the center five miles east of Baker City.

The Cast Iron Chef Cookoff is a team competition celebratingopen aircooking, community, and the local harvest.

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The audience can also samplefood and votefora People's Choice.

One team will be proclaimed Cast Iron Chef Champions of 2015, an honor that comes with cash prizes.

Additional prizes will be awarded for second place and People's Choice.

Teams can find more information and register for the cook-off attrailtenders.org or

'Pat' Justus

and her parents.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice through Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.

Baker City, 1924-2015

"Pat" iEmma Myrtle) Cassidy Justus, 91, of Baker City, died Sept. 19, 2015, at Meadowbrook Place.

She was born Emma Myrtle Cassidy in Baker on Jan. 6, 1924, to Darley and Edna Cassidy. She lived in Baker City most of her life.

Pat She wa s a 1942 Baker Justus Hi g h School graduate. After high school, she immediately went to Pendleton to work at the U.S. Army Air Base. She later enrolled in the Army Cadet Nurse Program in St. Louis, Missouri, but returned to Baker.

She was employed at the Baker State Bank, now the US National Bank, retiring as operations officer in the 1980s.

In 1947, Pat married Daniel Sterling "Bob" Justus. They had three sons: Dan of Eugene, David of Baker City, and Bob of Castle Rock, Washington; and a daughter, Cheryl Lynn.

Pat and Bob enjoyed life to the fullest, with snowmobiling, camping, motorcycling and trips to Nevada. They worked together to build a beautiful log cabin on East Eagle Creek and spent many happy years there in the summer and snowmobiled there in the winter.

Pat enjoyedgardening,reading and being with family. She was a longtime member of the water aerobics group at the Baker pooland severalservice groups, including the Salvation Army Board.

Survivors include her sons, Dan and

to walk. He spent his youth climbing trees and fishing the Rogue River with his Grandpa Chuck. Alex would be a part of any fun outside that

could be had Virginia Carpenter

After moving to Arizona in 1984 with his family, he Al e xander spent the nextyears ofhis Gord on life attending school and participating in assorted sports such as baseball and swim team. He showed a special talentand loveforsoccerand golf where he earned trophies for achievements made in both of these activities.

Alex graduated from Gilbert High in 1997.He earned areputation forbeing one of the most skilled and hardest working men one could ever meet in this life, a skilled carpenter and master of working with wood, family members sald.

If ever someone needed something fixed, Alex was the one to call. He'd come night or day to the rescue.

Alex was known for his infectious laughter and beautiful smile. He had an unending love for his mother's chocolate

Former Baker City resident, 1920-2015

Virginia Joyce Carpenter, 95, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 21, 2015, at the Washington Veterans Home in Retsil, Washington.

Her memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Robert L."Bud" Carpenter in 2013.

Survivors include her four children, Dale Carpenter, Dean Carpenter, Judy Greear, and Joyce Carpenter; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent in her honor iVirginia Joyce Watkinsl to the College Scholarship: Deaconess School of Nursing Alumni Association-Spokane, P.O. Box 11242, Spokane,WA 99212-1242.

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He was one of the most gentle, sincere, easygoing, lovely men you would ever Former Baker City resident, 1978-2015 be lucky enough to call a friend, family Alexander Lee Gordon, 37, of San Tan members said. Every swing ofhis hamValley, Arizona, a former Baker City mer was made with his whole heart and resident, died Sept.25,2015,surrounded with intent to take care of family always by his loved ones, due to injuries suson his mind. tainedfrom acaraccident in Scottsdale, Alex lived each day ofhis life for his Arizona. family. His wife and children meant the Friends are invited to a memorial ser- world to him. vice at 6 p.m. Friday, October 2, at 1700 Survivors include his wife, Dale; E. Lakeside Drive, No. 14, in Gilbert, children, Kael, Brooke, and Preston iRustiel, David and i Jeanl, and Bob; her Arizona.

Dominguez;parents,Brad and Ann Gorgrandchildren, Jesse, Daniel, Misty and Alex was born on July 23, 1978, at don; sister, Stevie Culver; brother, Isaac Barry; five great-grandchildren; and her Baker City to Bradford and Ann Gordon. Gordon; grandmothers, Lucy Gordon sister, Darlene.

Thislittlered-haired boy,afavored and and Dorothy Hancock; and many aunts, She was preceded in death by her most treasured grandson to his equally uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. husband, Bob; daughter, Cheryl Lynn; loved Grandma Lucy, was an outdoor Alex requested that his final resting grandson, Chris Justus; brother, Bill; adventurer from the second he began place would be next to his grandfather

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Baker City Police HARASSMENT: Charlie Theresa Carpenter, 20, of 1900 Resort St., Apartment 4, 9:49 p.m. Tuesday, in the 1900 block of Chestnut Street; cited and released; police said Carpenter is accused of punching Fred Pelcha

Oregon State Police DRIVING UNDERTHE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL: Vonda Kaye Clyde, 63, of Milwaukie, Oregon, 10:27 a.m. Sunday, on lnterstate 84 at Baker City; jailed and later released.

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In addition to the cooking contest, there willbe outdoor activities and games, including a wagon master and oxen relay race, buffalo chip toss, and homemade ice cream.

The Trail Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission for adults is $8; forseniorsit's$4.50;children 15 and under are admitted for free. Federal passes are accepted.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

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BAICER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

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The Baker City Planning Commission will continue its public hearing Oct. 14 on Verizon's application to build two 100-foot-tall cellphone towers in Baker City.

The public hearing will start at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 1655 First St. The Planning Commission first considered Verizon's application fortw o conditional-use permits on

Sept. 16.

The company wants to buildone tower at 2960 East St., where the height limit for cell towers without a conditional-use permit is 38 feet, and another tower at 2431 11th St., where the height limit, without a permit, is 50 feet.

Several Baker City residents who attended the Sept. 16 public hearing

urged the Commission to reject Verizon's applications.

The Commission tabled the public hearing to allow Verizon, which is represented by Acom Consulting, to gather information about several issues, including the effecton cellcoverage atdifferent tower heights.

The public is invited to attend the Oct. 14 hearing and to submit comments.

Testimony and relevant evidence, either in support of or in opposition, must be based onthe applicablereview crit eria and submitted to the Planning Department by 5 p.m. on Oct. 14 or at the hearing.

More information is available by calling Planner Kelly Howsley-Glover at 541-523-8219or by email at kglover@bakercounty.org

FOREST SERVICE Continued ~om Page1A The new 3,080-square-foot building will be a fire management and operations center for the Whitman Ranger District, said Katy Gray, public affairs officer for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

The structure will also house seasonal employees.

The building will cost $889,000. The contractor is WellensFarwell Construction from Enterprise.

The building is scheduled to be finished by Jan. 14, 2016, Gray said.

Construction of the building is the latest in a series of changes in that part of town that involve the Forest Service as well as the BLM. The modular buildings, which were installed in the fall of 2005, housed employees &om both agencies. The modulars were not intended as a permanent office site, according to the Forest Service.

When the modulars were removed last year, the 30 or so BLM employees moved into a remodeled building just to the north, across H Street. That building, which is privately owned, is on the former site of the New Tribes Mission.

The General Services Administration, a federal agency that handlesoffi cespacefor avarietyofotheragencies,signed a 10-year lease for $2.1 million for that building.

The Forest Service employees who worked in the modular complex, meanwhile, moved into the David J. Wheeler Federal Building in Baker City, which also serves as headquarters for the Wallowa-Whitman.

Those workers will remain at the Wheeler building.

The building under construction on 11th Street was never S. Jahn Collins/ Baker City Herald intended to house those workers, but is instead for fire stafF Galen Gordon of Wellens-Farwell Construction works on and seasonal workers. a Forest Service work center in Baker City.

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than a few people," she remembers thinking."My confiContinued from Page1A dencewas not good atall."

"But I did just fine."

One descent, Powerline, looked like sand with as Race day dawned cold, much as a 20-percent grade. and 1,600 riders lined up to "I'm a pretty confident compete. mountain biker, but that Corrine took otfat6:30 looked so scary," Corrine said. a.m.

Then she did a practice She had 12 hours to finish. ride on that section.

Any time atter that and she "It was like riding on sand wouldn't be recognized as a paper. It was super grippy." finisher.

To help her self-confidence, The race didn't disappoint Corrine took a training clinic in the "tough" category.

"It is truly one of the most with Rebecca Rusch, a fourtime Leadville 100 champion. grueling mountain bike She really hoped to ride races," she said.'The last fasterthan atleastsome of four miles are the hardest you'll ever do. This long, slow, theparticipants.

"Pleaseletme befaster miserable uphill."

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1963, has considerable experience as a city councilor, having served in that positionfor 19yearsstarting in the 1970s.

Myers himself was recalled fiom office in October 1995, two months atter a group ofresidents asked him to resign and accused him of"trying to run the town."

A month later a Baker County grand juryindicted Myers on one count of second-degree theft and one count of third-degree theft, both misdemeanors.

Myers was accused of receivingjust under $300 fiom the city for writing ordinances.

Greg Baxter,districtattorney at the time, argued that Myers was doing that work as a volunteer councilor and

Continued ~om Page1A Councilors also appointed Samantha Esposito to replace LeAnne Woolf, who w as recal led by a vote of45-44 earlier this month.

Woolf is Myers' daughter.

Councilors appointed Cary Clarke, a former Sumpter Planning Commission member, to replace Toni Thompson, the councilor who resigned atter moving outside the city limits.

Both Clarke and Esposito will serve terms that continue through the end of 2016.

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Although Corrine felt OK during the race, many others didn't.

"There were definitely people throwing up on the side of the trail, and people hanging over their handle bars," she said.

Gradesin the race varied from 17percent to 24 percent. While training around Baker City, she rode ascents between 7 percent and 14 percent.

There are steeper local rides, "butthey'reso miserable," she said.

Those Leadville grades caused her to push her bike up a few hills.

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pushing my bike, but not just me — hundreds of people," Corrine said."I didn't train for pushing my bike that many miles."

Her finishing time was 11 hours, 55 minutes — five minutes under the 12-hour cutotK She'd like to tackle the Leadville 100 again some

day.

"I want to do it again, but I'd like to find at least two people locally to train with," Corrine said.

She can handle a four-hour rIde.

"But one minute over four hours is torture to me," she saId.

was not supposed to bill the city for his time.

In May 1997, Grcuit Court Judge Milo Pope dismissed the theft charges against Myers, saying there was no basis for prosecuting Myers.

Myers will serve as mayor through the end of 2016, which is when Findley's term would have ended, City Recorder Julie McKinney said.

Sumpter's other councilors are Robert Armbruster and Ann Oakley.

Oakley, who is president of the City Council, was along with Woolf the target of a recall campaign earlier this month.

But Sumpter voters, by a margin of 46 to 42, decided not to recall Oakley.

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Baker City is looking to fill the vacancy on the City Council created when Ben Merrill resigned earlier this month.

The City will accept applications until Oct. 9 at 10 a.m.

The individual who is appointed by a majority vote of the City Council will serve through December of 2016.

Although Merrill's term continued through the end of 2018,according to the city charter a councilor appointed to fill a vacancy serves only through the end of the year of the next general election.

To beeligibleto serveasa councilor,a person must bea registered voter in Oregon and have lived within the city for 12 months immediately preceding the appointment.

To apply go to www.bakercitycom to download and complete the City Councilor application, and submit a letter of interest to Luke Yeaton at City Hall. Applications can be returned to: Attn: Luke Yeaton, 1655 First St., Baker City OR, 97814 More information is available by calling Yeaton at 541524-2033 or by email at lyeaton@bakercitycom.

Elks collecting animal hides to help vets The Baker Elks Lodge is collecting deer and elk hides to benefit military veterans.

Hide barrels are located in the following places: alley behind the Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St.; Keating Junction; Halfway; Richland; North Powder, Salisbury Junction both sides of Sumpter Junction; Whitney; Unity; Austin Junction; Burnt River junction south side of Dooley Mountain; Little Suzie's and Baker County Custom Meats.

Hides should be free oflegs and head. Hunters can help ensure the highest price for hides by taking the following precautions: •Avoid dragging the carcassforlong distances • Avoid cutting holes in the hide • Get the hide to a barrel while it is fresh. If possible, put a couple pounds of table salt on the hide and roll it beforeputting in the barrel.

• Don't put the hide in a plastic bag.

If you're not a hunter you can still donate to the veterans program by sending checks to Baker Elks Lodge No. 338, P.O. Box 347, Baker City, OR 97814.

Auction, dinner at Adventist School The public is invited to an auction and dinner this Sunday, Oct. 4, &om 4:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Adventist Christian School, 42171 Chico Road in Baker City.

The event is a fundraiser for the school.

The evening will begin with a silent auction including handmade items, themed baskets and more. This will be followed by a baked potato dinner iby donation) and a live auction ofbaked goods.

More information is available by calling 541-523-4165.

Sam-0 Swim Committee meets Oct. 6 Baker City's Sam-0 Swim Center Committee will meet Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 5:30 p.m. at the swim center, 580 Baker St. Agenda items include an update on the sand filter project,discussion ofpoolresurfacing,and updates on the heating system and shower projects.

AWANA Club meeting set for Oct. 7 The first AWANA Club meeting night is set for Wednesday, Oct. 7. Each Wednesday kids participate in games, handbook and council times. There will be special dress-up nights and activities, including family events, through the club year, from October to April.

More information is available by calling Danielle, the church office manager, at 541-523-3891; Dan McGuire at 541-212-5840; or Sharon McGuire at 541-212-5844.

Lutheran Church Kids Club meets Fridays The First Lutheran Church Kids Club is under way for another season.

The &ee program, for children in Grades 1-6, meets most Fridays during the school year &om 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church at 1734 Third St. Children are asked to enter on the Valley Avenue side of the church under the Kids Club sign.

Kids Club is scheduled on all Fridays that school is in session except on those occasional Fridays during the year when classes are scheduled.

The program includes Bible lessons, games, skills and craft sessions and other activities.

— Compiled from staff reports and press releases.To contribute,ca/I 541-528-8678,email to neIos@~kercityherald. com or bringinformation to the Herald office, 1915 First St.

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But the legal situation is quite diferent now.

In May 2014 the U.S.Supreme Court,by a 5-4 vote, ruled that prayer during public meetings — including prayers that are explicitly Christian — are constitutional.

The High Court did impose limits. Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, noted that prayers are constitutional so long as they don't"denigrate nonbelievers or religious minorities, threaten damnation or preach conversion."

We believe the County Commission's meetingopeningprayersmeet those standards,and we have no objection to those prayers continuing.

The Baker City Council, after considerable discussion — and after voters recalled Dielman as a councilor in December 2001 — decided to rotate among councilors the task of choosing how to open meetings.

Some councilors have either said a prayer, or asked someone else to do so.

Others have asked for a moment of silence.

Some have recited a stanza of poetry, or invited a local musician to play a brief piece.

We endorsed, and we still support, the City Council's compromise. The Council's policy acknowledges that there are many proper ways, including Christian prayers, to recognize the solemnity of the legislative process.

The County Commission is on much more solid legal ground, certainly, due to the 2014 Supreme Court ruling, should commissioners decide to continue opening their meetings with Christian prayers.

But we don't see any downside to commissioners adopting a policy that mirrors the City Council's.

That would be a compromise, not a capitulation.

If all three commissioners prefer a Christian prayer, that's fine.

But we doubt anyone would argue that this issue is anything like as important as others, such as public land management and potential increases in PERS costs, that confront our elected commissioners.

There's plenty to occupy their time during the meetings, without worrying overmuch about the brief ceremony at the start.

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This need not happen again.

A simple and fair solution exists, and we urge the Baker County commissioners to grab it.

At a cursory glance the situation seems familiar.

As was the case in 2001, when he was critical of the Baker City Council's practice, Gary Dielman, who was at the time a city councilor, is objecting to Christian prayers at the opening of County Commission meet-

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Your views Bacon and cell towers: A Baker City porcine parable Recently I attended a Planning Commission meeting open to the public regarding two 100-pig pig farms that a company is pushing to establish within Baker City's city limits. Current regulations restrict pig farms within city limits to 38 pigs. Before starting, a lawyer, representing the city, speaking a dialect of English I barely understood, advised those in attendance that FCC iFlatulence Communication Commission) rules prohibit any testimony that includespgfs ipiggrunt fartsland that any testimony including pgfs would be renderedinadmissible despitethe factithasbeen proven that pgfscan be harmful to humans. Besides, those opposed wouldn't have time to mention pgfs since anyone who opposed the two new farms would only be given three minutes each to state their case.

Meanwhile B.S. Snickerdoodle, representing the company, was given all the time she needed to totally baflle

everyone in the room. Snickerdoodle maintained that not only a 100-pig pig farm smelled no different than a 38pigpigfarm but alluded alsothatthe company's pigs had very little smell at all and would hardly be noticeable, especially at night so long as one remained upwind. She explained that although the 38-pig pig farms supply Baker City with almost all the bacon the town's residents need, current trends demand high quantities of pig grease because an increasing number of people are chewing the fat. Asked if this was a local or national trend, Snickerdoodle admitted it was a national trend.

Opposition testimony to the 100-pig pig farms, despite the three-minute restriction, offered a wide latitude why Baker should not entertain large farms from pilots flying over Baker might be overcome by smell, and what if everyone in town wanted to build a 100-pig pig farm? The lone local voice in favor noted insightfuily that the only residential area that the two farms might affect

was high-density housing full of lowincome people who obviously didn't and wouldn't care. No vote was taken. The meeting was adjourned. Snickerdoodle promised to return with an updated set of tampered facts. The issue remains pending.

Whit Deschner Baker City

Incident raises concern about countycommissioners Gary Dielman was the obvious victim of the Baker County Commissioners dealing with an issue, but all of us citizens are potential victims with such elected offtcials dealing with many issues. Are these men capable of fulfilling the responsibilities which are an essential part of their positions?

The recent demonstration looks more like an encounter on the playground with fifth-grade boys in charge.

Maryalys Urey Baker City

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Editorial from the (Pendleton) East Oregonian: What if a politically secure Republican spoke up for farmers who need migrantlabor?

In this editorial, we take the liberty of writing a speech for U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, who represents Oregon's sprawling 2nd Congressional District of Eastern Oregon.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak for a group of Americans that we tend to forget in this chamber. These are farmers ... farmers who absolutely depend on migrant labor. There are many of these farmers in my district. And I am sure the same is true in many of your districts.

The Capital Press, a weekly agricultural newspaper published in my state of Oregon, reported on Sept. 18 that a California grower of organic figs lost

$500,000 — that is a half million dollars — in figs he was unable to harvest, because he had difftculty finding workers to harvest his crops. The figs rotted

on the ground.

N ot too long ago,Ispentpartofa day listening to orchardists in the Hood River Valley, which is part of my district. One of these growers — named Mike Omeg — described in painful detail what he has to do to make the federal H-2A temporary agricultural program work. Farmers use that program to bring guest workers to their land.

As Mr. Omeg and other Hood River orchardists told me, the H-2A program whipsaws them between the departments of Immigration — inside Homeland Security — Labor and State.

They also must comply with housing rules that are different than those enforced by the state of Oregon.

They must pay the prevailing wage.

And if a worker does not perform, the farmer cannot dismiss him.

The farmers in the Hood River Valley are significant to one of Oregon's regional economies, but most growers are smalleroperations.Mr.Omeg told me that a large grower can make H-2A

work, by gaining economies of scale.

But thoseare notavailable to a sm all grower.

Mr. Speaker, we have talked about immigration reform for months and years. Some of the biggest names in both parties have broken their picks on this topic. Most recently, the Senate passed a bipartisan reform bill. But it has not come to a vote in this House.

It is no secretthatfarmers across America feel betrayed by the Republican party. That embarrasses me.

In taking the floor on this issue today, I realize that I may be jeopardizing my standing in the House majority leadership. But I must speak up for these farmers — just as I would for the bankersornurses or beerdistillers that make Oregon's 2nd Congressional District a great place to live.

If breaking my silence on this topic costsme my leadership position,so be it. The first obligation of each of us is to represent our constituents. That's what I'm doing today.

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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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: 254 State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310; 503-378-3111; www.governor.oregon.gov.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Baker School District: 20904th Street, Baker City, OR 97814; 541-524-2260; fax 541-524-2564. Superintendent: Mark Witty. Board meets the thirdTUesday of the month at 6 p.m., Baker School District 5J office boardroom; Andrew Bryan, Kevin Cassidy, Chris Hawkins and Melissa Irvine.

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Pot stores prepare for recreational sales

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Adults over 21 can buy a quarter ounce ofbuds.

PORTLAND — Oregon's Candy bars and brownies, medical marijuana dispen- as well asextracts,consariesaregettingready for centrates and marijuanainfused products are not a watershed moment this available in early sales. week: when recreational pot users will also be able Customers must provide a valid, government-issued to buy weed at their pot shops. photoID as proofofage.

More than 200 of Ten cities and two counOregon's 345 medical ties have prohibited early marijuana dispensaries retail sales of marijuana, have noti fied theOregon including Douglas and Health Authority of plans Harney counties, Gresham, Brownsville, John Day, to sell recreational marijuana starting on Thursday. Junction City, La Grande, Though some dispensaries Reedsport and Sherwood. may not qualify right Baker City and Baker away if they're still in the County have both banned applicatio n processand all retail sales of marihaven't been approved, juana.

OHA spokesman Jonathan Recreational pothasalso Modie said. been legalized in WashingOregon passed Measure ton, Colorado and Alaska, 91 in November. The law though Alaska is still figurlegalized possessing and ing out how to regulate the industry. growing limited amounts of marijuana for personal M ost dispensaries in Oregon are thrilled to start use starting July 1. But offering recreational pot, the state won't be ready to begin regulated sales until hoping to boost their sales next year. As a temporary in an already over-satustop-gap and to curb black rated industry. But, they m arketsales,m edical say, it's hard to know what dispensaries are allowed to impact adult recreational conductearly salesofrecre- sales will have.

"It's going to be a surational marijuana tax-fiee.

Taxes on recreational prise for everybody, we're hoping it's really busy," said sales won't start until Jan. 4, when a 25 percent tax on Lois Pariseau of Gras Canretail sales will be added. nabis in Portland.

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timber manager for Roseburg Forest Products, a large SALEM — State officials Oregon timber company, told are at a crossroads: finishing legislators.

Adams peggedthe costfor one costly fire season while his company at $33 million preparing to pay for and prevent future ones. to $39 million since 2013, The Oregon Department an estimate thatincludes of Forestry spent more than reforestati on,lostappraisal $74 million fighting fires on value and lost revenue from statelands in 2015 before sales after three fires burned reimbursements from federal timberland in Southern and agencies, according to Tim Western Oregon.

Keith, who manages the Lawmakers heard from state's Land Protection Fund. Adams and other logging The total including federal representati ves during a agencies' costs was much hearing Tuesday on the 2015 higher. fire season. The representaWhile the state is still taltives said fires that burn lying up the costs to attack from federal land onto their fires amid historic drought privatetimberland costmore and high temperatures money than the state typiin 2015, forestry business callyaccounts for,and pegged managers and fire officials poorlymanaged federal forsaid Tuesday the state and estsas a reason form ultiple federal government need to bad years.

The Oregon Department activelylogforeststo prevent fires that cost the federal of Forestry is also giving lawmakers a preliminary government, state and companies money. overview of what it spent ''We're rebuilding our attacking fires that destroyed forestsa day atatim e,atree more than five dozen houses, nearly95,000 acresofstateat atime, an acre ata tim e.

My overarching message iisl protectedland and about w e're reall y advocating active 650,000acresoffederalland. management," Phil Adams, Several of Oregon's fires WesCom News Service

GROCERY Continued ~om Page1A Haggen took over the Baker City store from Albertsons in mid May. But earlier this month Haggen announced that itplans to close most of its newly acquired stores, including the Baker City outlet.

Smith said Tuesday that he has been"working diligently" to set up a meeting with officials from WinCo Foods, which is based in Nampa, Idaho.

"I think WinCo would be a great fit for Baker City and would be well-accepted by the community," Smith said.

Julee Hicks, who works with Smith in the Economic Development Department, said this morning that WinCo officials called the department Tuesday.

Although they declined to schedule a meeting with Smith, the company"might

threatened communities and their water supplies, so thestateexpectstobe reimbursed from the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency for a significant portionofits2015costs.

That will greatly soften the impact of the 2015 season on Oregon's pocketbook.

Taking into account shared costsand federalreimbursements, the fire season cost Oregon about $29 million, Keith said. That's down from $74.3 million after reimbursements in 2013 and

$47.7 million in 2014.

Oregon's 10-year average for fighting costs, not including reimbursements, is around $29 million.

The state won't tap into its unique wildfire insurance policy, which had a $3.75 million premium and

$50 million deductible this year, up from $20 million in recent years. That leaves open the possibility of going for another year of coverage in 2016. The insurance policy would have provided up to

$25 million. ''We probably could end up having a claim in the next

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servicegrocery offerings in its stores.

Smith said ShopKo was of room for two national interested in building a store chain grocery storesin in Baker City a few years ago but was not able to find a Baker City." suitable location.

— Greg Smith, Baker County Ultimately, Smith said, Economic Development he's confident that Baker City remains an attractive market for another grocer. have some interest in Baker "There's no doubt in my City," Hicks said. ''We have an open line of mind that there's plenty of communication with them," room for two national chain she said. grocery stores in Baker City," Smith said he also plans to he said."I just need to make discuss options with Grocery sure the national chains know about this opportuOutlet, which has stores in nity."

La Grande, Pendleton and Ontario.

Smith said he's not sure whether Grocery Outlet would be interested in the Haggen store or possibly a different location in Baker City.

Smith also is trying to ar• • I range a phone conversation with officials from ShopKo. He acknowledged that ShopKo doesn't have full-

Continued from Page1A Ward King, chief operating officer for Outdoors RV, said the company has hired workers from Baker County, many of whom were excellent employees.

"But they just had trouble showing up because they missed a rideorhad cartrouble,"King said.'We're pretty stricton attendance. It's a manufacturing plant, and we need every player on the team here every day."

Outdoors RV managers got in touch with Community Connection, and Tool in turn set up a program that works this way: A group of five or more employees agree to share the cost of renting a vehicle, provided by Enterprise, to commute to work.

The service willcosteach worker an estimated $120 to $200 per month.

For that money the workers have a reliable vehicle that Enterprise will mtainin and provide insurance as well as 24-hour roadside assistance.

"It's a guarantee that you are going to get to work," Tool said."The more employees you can get per vehicle, the cheaperit'sgoingtobe."

Outdoors RV has made participation in the ride-share program a condition of employment for prospective workers who live in Baker County.

The vehicles, which range from crossovers to minivans to larger vans, can be customized with such features as wi-fi.

Toolsaid theride-sharing service could be attractiveto Eastern Oregon University students who commute as well as employees.

Community Connection has a bus that travels between Baker City and La Grande on weekdays, but the bus operates on a fixed schedule and so lacks time flexibility, Tool said.

More information about the ride-sharing service is available by call ing Toolat541-523-6591.

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The high costs in the third consecutive wildfire season with above average acres burned have lawmakers lookingfor answers to prevent fires and pay for them.

"It to me is not an easy answer at all," said Rep. Lew Frederick, D-Portland, who traveled this summer to view the damage left by the Stouts Creek Fire in Southern Oregon.

Frederick said there's a "lack of trust on all sides" of forest management, with environmental groups wary of logging companies and companiesskepticalofenvironmental groups.

"I'd really like to have some of those experts sit down and talk about this without it beingin frontof ajudge ... and really get some sense about what we can do about this," Frederick said.

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AshnetsI goalsin Bakerwin Josie Ash scored five goals Monday as the Baker girls soccerteam picked up its second win of the season,

topping Fruitland 6-2 in a nonleague match at the Sports Complex.

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Baker's Shaun Lepley battled two Fruitland players for the ball Monday.

The Bulldogs i2-4 overall) host Weiser in Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Sports Complex.

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Fruitland edged Baker 2-0 in a nonBulldogsstillhave notscored thisseason.

Baker hosts Weiser at 5 p.m. in another league boys soccer match Monday at the Baker Sports Complex. nonleague match Thursday at the Sports Baker's season record dropped to 0-5. The Complex.

ONTARIO — Ontario handed Baker its first Greater OregonLeague volleyball loss of the season Tuesday,

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La Grande, which beat Mac-Hi Tuesday, has won 32 straight GOL matches.

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PORTLAND — About the only thing that will feel familiar this season about the Portland Trail Blazers is Damian Lillard.

The All-Star guard is the only starter left afterthe dramatic departures offorwards LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum, center Robin Lopez and guard Wesley Matthews.

With that group, the Blazers went into last season expecting to vie for the NBA championship. Without them, this season is considered a rebuilding year.

In that sense, it's like the pressure is off, Lillard said What excites me is that nothing is expected."

Aldridge was a free agent who signed a four-year, $80 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs this summer. The departure marked the end of an era for the Blazers, who had traded to get him in 2006 after he was the second-overall pick in the draft.

Aldridge left a legacy in his nine seasons in Portland, leaving as the franchise's secondbest scorer behind Clyde Drexler and the

all-time rebounding leader.

Matthews, also a free agent, went to the Dallas Mavericks. Over his five seasons in Portland, Matthews became the heart and soul of the team, and when he ruptured his Achilles beforetheplayoffslastseason the Blazersstruggled toreplacehim.

Batum, who played for seven seasons in Portland, was traded in June to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Gerald Henderson Jr. and forward Noah Vonleh. And Lopez signed with the New York Nets as a free agent.

"It's very different," guard C.J. McCollum said on Monday during media day to open fall camp, in perhaps the understatement of the

Houston Astros intend to close out the season with their first playoffberth in a decade, manager A.J. Hinch said his team first needs "to find a way to close out games."

The Astros, involved in two postseason races, collapsed with two outs in the

eighth inning Tuesday night as Shawn OMalley hit a two-run,bases-loaded single that gave the Seattle Mariners a 6-4 comebackvictory.

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This season's team — and many to comewill obviously be built around Lillard.

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Barley Brown's earns pair of gold medals at beer festival

Where can I find Sood workers?

Barley Brown's Brewpub brought home a pair of gold medals from the annual Great American Beer Festival last weekend in Denver.

The Baker City craft brewery won gold in twocategories: • Disorder Stout, American-style stout category • Ratchet Strap IPA, American-style strong pale ale category

DEAR ILEN: My company is growing again and one of the biggest challenges we face is to ftnd more good employees. I am frustrated at the lack of quali fred people responding to our ads and even those we interview are not the ones we are looking for.

Chamber meeting focuses on agriculture Union County Chamber of Commerce's quarterly chamber meeting based around agriculture in Union County will take place Oct. 6 at the Intermountain Livestock Yard, 60654 Livestock Road, La Grande.

The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a no-host lunch. The one-hour meeting follows at noon and will feature the following guest speakers: Jake Hines, owner of Hines Meat Company LLC; Dennis Arnzen, owner of Intermountain Livestock; and Jenny Bartell, owner of Community Merchants.

For more information, contact the Union County Chamber of Commerce at 541-9638588 or director@unioncountychamber.org.

Deena Reed joins Grande Ronde Med Spa staff Grande Ronde Med Spa has announced that registered nurse Deena Reed has joinedthe team. Reed became a registered nurse in 2002 and has specialized in surgery and surgical services. For the past 10 years, she has enjoyed working parttime as a nurse, stay-at-home mom and entrepreneur.

Most recently, Reed may Reed be known for her work with Mary Kay Cosmetics and operating Allure Beauty Bar and Salon.

"Although I have closed the doors ofAllure, you will find me just around the corner at Grande Ronde Med Spa," Reed said."I look forward to meeting you in the future and serving you in all your cosmetic needs.

Grande Ronde Med Spa is located at 101 Depot St. in La Grande. For more information, callthespa at541-963-3772.

Visitors association to launch Bicycle Tourism Studio The Eastern Oregon Visitors Association along with Travel Oregon will host a free community planning program designed to help local businesses benefit from visiting bicyclists and make Northeast Oregon a premier cycling destination.

The Bicycle Tourism Studio program kicks off with a region-wide workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 22 at Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. Follow-up community action planning meetings will take place in Union, Baker and Wallowa counties in November.

Bicycle travelers contribute $400 million annually to Oregon's economy and tend to spend $124more pertrip than the average visitor, according to the EOVA. Anyone interested in capitalizing on the bicycle tourism trend is invited to participate in the Bicycle Tourism Studio.

All lodging establishments, restaurants, brewpubs,bike shops,touroperators,retail shopsand attractions areencouraged to participate.

Pre-registration is requested online at http//industrytraveloregon.com/industryresources/destination-development/bicycletourism-studio/northeastern-region/. It is free to participate. Follow-up meetings are scheduledfor Nov.17-19 and times, locations and other details will be published at a later date.

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Talon Colton watches his plasma cutter transform a sheet of metal into a design he chose from a computer program.

• Talon Colton uses a plasma cutter to turn metal into decorative pieces

By Lisa Britton ForWesCom News Serwce

BAKER CITY — Sparks fly as Talon Colton keeps a close eye on his plasma cutter.

Back and forth the cutting point goes, turning the image on the computer screen into a bull elk made of metal.

Colton holds up the piece, light glinting off its shiny surface.

Behind him are stacks of metal sheets with cutouts of past projects — flowers, bears, horses, name signs to hang on the wall.

Colton, 21, bought the plasma cutter and computer program earlier this year. He learned how to use one when he was a student at Baker High

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"I did quite a bit my junior and senior years," he says.

Colton works full-time on his family's ranch outside Baker City, and he started Talon Colton Metal Art as a second source income, one that's especially welcome when ranch work slows in the winter.

"I just thought about it one day and couldn't get it out of my mind,"he says."I've been busy since I got it."

For the designs, he can either purchase them or create his own. Making the outline of a peacock, he said, took about five hours.

He's made a three-dimensional scene as well as the pieces cut from flat metal sheets, but that took a lot longer, with multiple pieces to weld together.

Colton said Pat and Karen Conley at Baker Welding have given him advice for working with metal.

"They helped me out a lot," he says.

His machine can cut metal as thick as a half inch, but most ofhis projects are made from sheets much thinner than that.

After he's finished cutting the elk shape, Colton secures it to a table and picks up the grinder. This step shines up the metal, and creates a unique texture depending on the angle he uses.

For this project, he grinds the metal one way

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"It looks a lot —Talon Colton, talking cooler," he says. a b o ut t h e P Iasm a cutt er he oI or fi n i shes t he bought earlier this year piece, and he can use either chemicals or atorch to add various tint.

This time he chooses the torch, heating the metal from the underside and sweeping the flame back and forth.

Soon the shiny silver darkens to a brownish hue — the hotter the metal gets, the more the color changes, from brown to dark blues and purples.

This process takes patience — which for Colton means it's difficult.

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ISLAND CITY — A cohort of peoplefrom acrosstheregion arecelebrating the completion and opening of the area's newest low-income housing project: Blue Springs Crossing.

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DEAR KEN:In previous columns, you havementioned the need to lead by example Canyou elaborate on whatyou thi nk an owner should do to set apositive example? I think I could improve in this area.

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— From staff reports

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.

DEAR BARRY S.: As you grow, getting to the next stage spins off new issues to deal with. None, however, is more important than the challenge of finding and keeping great people.

There is now, and will always be, a shortage ofhigh quality employees. Recruiting 2.0 is based on a new mantra: always be recruiting.

In addition to using the global online job search sites,you should also narrow your eflbrts geographically and use localjob sitesbecause they often surface seasoned candidates who want a shorler commute. Butdon't forgettemporary agenciesand you should considerrecruiters inyour industry.

I recommend four other methods. The first is to have space on the company websiteforinterested candidates to inquire about working at your company.

The second is to create a program where you pay your current employees a bonus when they refer someone to work at your company who turns into a productive employee.

The third is signage announcing to visitors, vendors and people walking or driving by that your company is accepting applications.

The fourth is to reconnect with former employees that you weredisappointed to see leave.

Some may some be having second thoughts and wish to return and they may alsobe in a position to refer quality candidates.

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Island City Mayor Delmer Hanson welcomes residents of Blue Springs Crossing apartment complex at a ribbon cutting last week. Representatives from the Northeast Oregon Housing Authority and contributing businesses attendedthe ceremony and open house.

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ity iNEOHAl last week hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the 38-unit complex in Island City, which is now home to dozens of families.

"About a year ago was when we broke ground on this project," said Dale Inslee, executive director of NEOHA.aWe've come a long ways, and now we're almost completely occupred.

The project is the result of a numberofbusinessesand organizations coming together. Representatives from Guardian Real Estate Services, Pinnacle Architecture, Banner Bank, LMC Construction, Anderson Perry & Associates, BC Group Inc. and the NEOHA board of directors were on hand for the ceremony.

Island City Mayor Delmer Hanson gave a personal welcome to the new Blue Springs Crossing residents. aWe hope you enjoy living in our city," he said.

Mike Hayward, Wallowa County Commissioner and NEOHA board chairman, said he learned a lot in the couple years he worked on the Blue Springs Crossing project.

"I've learned we have needs in all our communities," he said.

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Bend'stwo Haggen grocerystoresnotonclosure list WesCom News Service

The two Bend Haggen grocery stores will apparently remain open, as they were not included on a list of 100 stores the chain wants to close in Arizona, California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington.

As it seekstoreorganizeunder Chapter 11, Haggen has asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for permis-

siontosellthe 100 stores,67of which are in California, according to a recent news release from the company. However, in court documents, the company said it might modify the list.

The proposed sales would be in addition to the sale of 27 stores in the same five states that Haggen announced in August.

Homeyrices continue torise

By Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Wnter

WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose at a solid pace in July, as would-be buyers competed for a diminished supply of available housing.

The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index climbed 5 percent in July from a year earlier. That's up from a 4.9 percent annual pace in June.

Home prices rose in all20 cities overthe past 12 months. San Francisco posted the biggest gain of 10.4 percent, followed by Denver with 10.3 percent.

Steady job growth and an economic recovery in its seventh year have encouraged more Americans to buy homes. That lifted sales to an eight-year high in July.

Yet those buyers have bid up prices in many areas because the number ofhomes for sale remains limited.

The current housing inventory is equal to 5.2 months of sales, below the six months that is typical in a balanced housing market.

Price gains were much smaller in many Eastern and Midwestern cities. Home prices were just 1.7 percent higher in Washington, D.C., compared with 12 months earlier, only 1.8 percent higher in Chicago, and up just 1.9 percent in New York.

SvenjaGudell,chiefeconomist at realestatedata firm Zillow, said the housing market is continuing to improve despite some conflicting trends. New home sales jumped to a seven-year high in August even as existinghome salesslipped. Mortgage ratesremain low, though it can be difficult for first-time buyers to qualify for a loan.

"The market is continuing to heal and find its footing in a new environment, one where highly local factors ... matter more than national trends," she said.

The Case-Shiller index covers roughly half of U.S. homes. The index measures prices compared with those in January 2000 and creates a three-month moving average. The July figures are the latest avail-

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In both sales combined, the company expects to sell12grocery stores in Oregon, according to lists it has provided: five in the Portland metro area and the rest in Ashland, Baker City, Grants Pass, Keizer, Springfield and two in Klamath Falls.

Haggen, based in Bellingham, Washington, agreed in December to buy 146Albertsons and Safeway

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in interior work.

Apple bought 159 acres and started its Prineville campus in 2012.

McCabe said he expects Apple to apply for the same Oregon enterprise zone tax abatements it already enjoys on its existing facility.

The 15-year agreements, createdby the stateto encourage development in counties with high unemployment rates, save companies millions of dollars in taxes on equipment and site improvements. In return, they must create a specific number of jobs that pay well

Apple Inc. closed on the saleofjustunder 200 acres in Prineville on Friday for

$3.6 million, said Crook County Judge Michael Mc-

Cabe.

McCabe — chairman of the county commission, which in Crook County is called the County Courtsaidthe property is adjacent to the tech giant's existing Prineville facility, which is south of state Highway 126 and east of Baldwin Road.

Crook County sold the tract

to Apple, he said.

He said Apple has given officials few details of its plansforthe site.

"They haven't shared that with us," McCabe said.

In April, the company filed an application to expand itsdata center operations.

The application, which McCabe said is still pending, calledfortw opods,thelarge structures that house server farms thatApple uses forits cloud computing services, according to The Bulletin archives.

The permit application filed in April listed new construction with an estimated value of $5.88 million.

Another permit application filed concurrently for the

WASHINGTON — House Republicans advanced legislation Tuesday to dismantle President Barack Obama's health law that could actually reach the president's

desk.

The House GOP has voted more than 50 times to repeal all or parts of the health law.

Almost all the bills died in the Senate.

But this time, Republicans are using a special process that prevents Senate Democrats from blocking the legislation. Obama can still veto it,but thevotecould provide a blueprint for dismantling the law if Republicans retake the White House in 2016.

Under Senate rules, minority Democrats can block most legislation because it requires 60 votes to advance a bill, and Republicans have

above the county median wage.

McCabe said Apple previously agreed to create 35 jobs atthat rate."They're really family-wage jobs," he said.

Although building the data centers creates scores of temporary construction jobs,their actual operation depends on only a relative handful of employees.

McCabe said Apple as well as Facebook, which operates a similar facility in Prineville, have held to "handshake agreements" to put some locals to work inside the facilities. Facebook

by 2025.

"By tearing down many of the worst parts of the law — like forcing people to buy

iApplel employs" in total he said. "But one job in Crook County is equal to 50 in Multnomah County."

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insurance only to later tax them for it — we could stop Obamacare in its tracks and start working toward a more affordable, higher-quality, patient-centered system," said Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Ryan said he would like to repeal the entire law. But added, 'This is our best shot at getting a bill on the president's desk."

"Today's markup is not a serious exercise in legislating," said Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan, the top Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee.

The Ways and Means Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to repeal two mandates — that most Americans get health insurance and that large companies provide health benefits to workers.

announced plans earlier this month to construct a third data center building, which it expects to be even larger than the two existing 334,000-square-foot centers.

Apple's investment infuses "economic vitality" into the county, he said. He said Crook County enjoys "a great relationship" with the Cupertino, California-based firm. The multiplier effect alone is a boon to the county, McCabe said.

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only 54 senators. Under the specialprocess,called reconciliation, the Senate can pass legislation with just 51 votes.

Reconciliation is limited to certain tax and spending measures, so Republicans can't use it to repeal the entire health law. But they can gut it.

Senate Democrats used the processofreconciliation to passpart ofhealth care law in 2010.

Republicans say they are working to repeal the most unpopular parts of the law, which was enacted without a single Republican vote.

Democrats note that official congressional estimates say that gutting the law will result in 15 million fewer people with health insurance

seeking $1 billion and stating that Albertsons sabotaged thestoretransition process. Haggen filed for bankruptcyprotection aweek later.

The grocery chain hopes to exit bankruptcy and continue operating 37 stores, 16 oftheoriginalstores and 21 that it bought from Albertsons and Safeway, according to the news release.

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At the time, Haggen had 18 stores including two in Oregon.

Such a large expansion, however, had its problems, although Haggen blamed Albertsons. Haggen filed a lawsuit Sept. 1 againstAlbertsons,

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All millennials are hooked on social networks like Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram, right?

Maybe not, according to survey results recently published by investment firm Battery Ventures.

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Some 54 percent of survey respondents said they don't have an account with Snapchat, 41 percent said they don't have an account with Pinterest, and 39 percent said they're neither on Twitter nor Instagram.

While only 11 percent of respondents said they don't have an account with the world's largestsocialnetwork, Facebook,27percent said they use the service less than once a week, if at all.

The reason?"It doesn't interest me."Those who weren't on Facebook also cited privacy and security concerns.

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Barnes Ellis grew up hiking with his father, climbing Oregon peaks. He has fond m emories ofvisitstothe Minam Lodge in the Eagle Cap Wilderness east of La Grande.

"It is one of the more beautiful spotsin the state," Ellis said.

Ellis bought the lodge and its 120 acres in an August 2011 sealed bid auction for Barnes Ellis, left, and Mark Hopkins discuss their vision for the new Minam Lodge.

$605,000, according to a story in The Oregonian.

Now the beautification has begun.

Scheduled for replacement next year is the aging Minam Lodge building, a favorite destination for manyyears.

"I was sad ithe buildings) w ere in a state ofdisrepair," Ellis said."It deserved to be beautiful."

Starting in 2016, Minam Lodge will ofFer eight new cabins and the new lodge, handcrafted from wood and stone found on the land, and constructed by craftsmen.

Ellis says his workers "are a highly skilled team of artisan carpenters. The project has attracted a lotof amazing people."

He is committed to"creating a world-class destination insideofOregon'slargest wilderness."

People who come to stay in one of eight cabins, four teepeesortwo walltents,or who bring their own camping equipment,have found the place through word of mouth or an Internet search.

Ellis says the place "attractsvery nice people."H e ofFers a discount to locals.

Visitors eat family-style, with food prepared by a chef using ingredients from an

"Itis onefothe more beautiful spotsin the state."

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onsite organic garden wateredfrom a spring, supplemented with local produce and meatfl own in from Enterprise. iThe property includes a grass landing strip.)

Mark Hopkins, who manages the Minam Lodge, met Ellis at the Belize Island resort that Hopkins runs during the winter.

"Barnes has a great vision and is taking time to do it right," Hopkins said.

Once a professional competitivesnowboarder, Hopkins has traveled extensively, studied Buddhism, guided in Mexico,produced a documentary and fished in Alaska, and led expeditions

for an 80-passenger ship.

Trained as a naturalist and guide, he said the remote natureofMinam Lodge appeals to him.

Because most of the Lodge's guests hike or ride horsebackfor8'/2m ilestoget there,they arrivetired.

"So often people turn vacations into work," Hopkins said."They have a list of things to do."

But when they hike or ride to the Minam Lodge,"the goal is achieved and it's time to relax," he said.

Visitors can sit by the lodge's namesake river, read a book, pick mushrooms, go birding, take photos, fish, paint and draw, have quality family time — basically, unplug. ''What I love about this placeisthe freedom todo nothing," Hopkins said.

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Talon Colton holds a bull elk design that was cut from sheet metal.

METAL Continued ~om Page 1B "I'm not a very patient person," he says with a smile.

If he doesn't like the finished product, he can always regrind the piece and start over.

"A lot of it is trial and error," he says.

When he's satisfied with the color, Colton lets the piece cool for nearly an hour before spraying it with a sealer.

Each piece is unique depending on the way he grinds the surface and how the metalcolorsfrom heat.

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DEAR MARIANNE 0.: The most important thing about being a leader is to always remember is that you are being observed by your employees. You need to understand that everything you do, don't do, say or don't say,isgoingtobe reviewed, scrutinized, analyzed and commented onby your em-

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And throughout the process, he can't touch the surface — otherwise his fingerprints will show up on the final product.

Word has spread about his work through aFacebook page — Talon Colton Metal Art — and by word of mouth.

He also has a few pieces at Cabin Cowboy Designs, Cody's and Mad HABIT Boutique, all shops in Baker City.

He has quite a few images on his computer, and can also buy more if a customer wants something else. Once he buys a package of images, he can use them as often as he wants.

Coltoncan be contacted at541-519-0463.

my clients to have calendar transparency. That does not mean sharing your calendar with every employee.

Itdoesmeans letting people key people know when you are out of theofficefor business purposes. If you have a morning meeting, let your direct reports know"I am attending a business meeting from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow. I will arrive at the office by10 a.m. Call me ifitis an emergency otherwise see me when I get in. Thanks."

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this level of openness but I think if an employee asks where you are, letting them know provides reassurance you aren't in Las Vegas gambling away future paychecks.

W henever possible,arrive before your employees and stay until they leave. Don't be a hermit in your office behind a closed door. Be visible, walk around at difFerent times of the day and let people see you.

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Continued ~om Page 1B "This facility won't meet all our needs, but I trust we're not done with our work," Hayward said.'This is not the end, but I hope a good e beginning."

Zee Koza, member of the Oregon Housing Council, said the apartment complex utilized three funding sources and totaled more than $7 million in five residential buildings and a community room.

The ribbon-cutting marks Cherise KeecheleNVescom News Service a transition of an idea and Each unit at Blue Springs Crossing has a washer and design to becoming a home, dryer, air conditioning and dishwasher. said Koza, who is also the "It's a realtreattohave dishwasher, patio or deck executive director of New Day Enterprises in La and extra storage available those appliances in your Grande. apartment," she said. outside.

"It's a home, thatisa part "Having someone to love Jordan said she's enjoying of this neighborhood, that is the neighborhood and has is called family. Having some place to go is called a part of the larger commuplenty of room to host her nity," she said. "These apart- grandchildren. home. Having both is called ments will be a place where Koza said the units will a blessing," she said. "May folks will find comfort, a all who pass through these be blessings to those who live at Blue Springs Crosssense ofbelonging and an doorsfeeltruly blessed." enhanced quality of life." ing. Units are available with NEOHA staff said while Resident Marty Jordan one, two or three bedrooms, the complex is not yet 100 is already enjoying her with the three-bedroom unit percentfull,there is a having two full baths. Each lengthy waiting list for the new apartment, which was unit has a washer and dryer, apartments. open to visitors during the ribbon-cutting and open house.

"It's soeasy to take care of. I love it," said Jordan, who moved in July 1.

Jordan previously lived on May Lane, where she didn't have a washer and dryer or dishwasher.

PICK'NPATCH We will be OPENING on October 2nd!

Where: Corner of Booth Lane and Lower Cove Road When: Friday and Saturday: 9am-6pm Sunday: 10am-4pm Monday-Thursday: By appointment What you will find: Small corn maize, several varieties of pumpkinsand gourds,straw bales, corn stalks, wheat bundles.

If you would like to schedule a school field trip or other event, please call the number listed below.

Like us on Facebook at www.faceisook.com/ PickNPatchFarm or searchPick N Patchfrom yourFacebook page.

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NOTICE OF Foreclosure Section 30: That portion Sale/Auction on Octoof the north half lying signia of compliance is Descnption of Property: ber 24, 2015, 1:00 pm, east of relocated Cove illegal: cal l B u i lding Paint, picture frames, at C's Storage 3107 Seconda ry Hig hway Codes (503) 373-1257.

Cove Ave. La Grande, f an, l u g g age , h o t wheels, coolers, high OR. 541-910-4438 tice is f u r t her g i v en (Probate Department) SITUATE IN the County chaair, ski boots, bed 2000 NEW VISION t hat Grantor, or a n y of Union, State of ulTRA 5TH WHEEl f rame, Ha l l o w e e n The owner or r eputed person named in ORS In the matter of the Oregon owner of the property 86.778, has the right, estate of D ON NA mask, chairs, stroller, d resser, m a t t r e s s , to be sold at Auction Bethany Co leman-Fire a t any t im e p r io r t o SKOVLIN, Deceased.

2008 TAURUS X SEL, weight set, games, taIs: five days before the Case No.15098555 98k m i , sea t s 6, was appointed S ucTrustee's sale, to reNOTICE TO leather , 6 d is c ble, milk can, clothes, 1. Unit ¹ B -6 5 C harles cessor Trustee by a blankets, down comMcKinney and Sharon quire that the foreclo- INTERESTED PERSONS. changer, Sinus Radio, c ertai n i n s t r u m e n t forter, patio umbrella, FuersteinBerg amount s ure proceeding b e NOTICE IS H E REBY almost new s t udless dated June 11, 2015, a nd boxes o f m i s c . due $227.00.

GIVEN that the underdismissed a n d t he snow tires, great SUV, and recorded June 17, items unable to invenTrust Deed reinstated signed has been ap$7000. 541-91 0-3568.

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Published: September 23 by the payment of the pointed personal repUnion County, Oregon, $16,000 and 30,2015 e ntire a m o u n t du e r esentative. Al l p e r as D o c u m en t No .

Property O w n er : I Cim (other than such porsons having c l a ims 20151792, and is now Fully loaded!

Baggerly LegaI No. 42991 tion of the principal as against the estate are v ested w i t h a l l t h e would not be due had required t o p r e s e nt powers of said former NOTIFICATION OF 1985 B E A CHCRAFT • 35 foot Amount Due: $452.00 as no default occurred) them, w it h vouchers Trustee. The mailing SALE OF Magnum 192 Cuddy, • 3 Slide Outs of September 1, 2015 under the terms of the a ttached, t o t h e u n address of the SuccesCOLLATERAL 200 hp, Coast Guard • W/D Combo Trust Deed and the obdersigned p e r s onal sor Trustee is: UNDER UNIFORM radio, de pt h f i n d e r, • Kitchen Island Auction to take place on l igation s s ec ur e d representative at 59 CHEVY Impala, cusCOMMERCIAL CODE s wim/ski p l a t f o r m , • 4-dr Fridge/Freezer Monday, October 5, thereby, including all 2 736 N W Sky l i n e tom 2 door with rebuilt Davis Wnght Tremaine very good c o ndition, For more info. call: 2015 at 1 0 :0 0 A M costs and expenses D rive, Corvallis, O R tranny and turbo 350 LLP (Commercial Notice) canopy, boat c over, at Serve Yourself Stor9 7330, w i t h i n f o u r actually incurred and (541) 519-0026 1300 SW Fifth Avenue, motor. New front disc and e-z trailer included. age ¹6 pm David EcTrustee's an d a t t o r- months after the date brakes and new front Suite 2400 '91 Day and date of sale: MONTERY By ICit and back seats. Runs $5,500 firm c les Road i n B a k e r neys' fees as provided of first publication of Thursday, October 8, Portland, OR 97201-5630 541-663-6403 5th wheel. 18 ft, self

by ORS 86.778. t his n o t i c e o r t h e city, OR 9781. great! Must hear it to 2015 contained, tandem axc la im s may be ba rred.

Beneficiary has elected appreciate. Ready for Time: 1:00 p.m. e ls w/ hitch. Se e a t Name of Person ForeIn construing this notice, All persons whose rights 920 - Campers to sell the Real Propbody and paint.

Asking 1215 Court St or call closing: Serve Yourself Place: 10514 McAllister the word "Grantor" inmay be affected by $6,500 OBO. erty to satisfy the obli541-523-5600 Road, Island City, Storage is managed by cludes any successor the proceedings may 541-963-9226 gations secured by the Oregon Nelson Real E state obtain additional inforin interest of Grantor, T rust D ee d a n d t o m ation from t h e r e 970 - Autos For Sale DONATE YOUR CAR, Agency, 845 Camp- PLEASE TAICE NOTICE f oreclose t h e T r u s t as well as any other cords of t h e C o u r t, bell, Baker City, OR TRUCIC OR BOAT TO Deed b y a d v e r tise- person owing an oblithat on the date and at the personal repregation th e p e r f ormHE R ITAG E FOR THE 97814, 541-523-6485 m ent and sale. T h e the time above, Comsentative or the lawyer BLIND. Free 3 Day Vaa nce of w h ich is s e defaults for which the munity Bank will sell at cation, Tax Deductible, Legal No. 00042950 f oreclosure is m a d e c ured by t h e T r u s t for the personal reprepublic auction the folDeed and their successentative, Charles Gil'09 NORTHLAND Free Towing, All Pa- Published: September are: lowing items of collat21, 23, 25, 28, 30, Ocs ors in i n t erest; t h e lis. perwork Taken Care GRIZZLY erak tober 2, 2015 w ord " T r u stee " i n - Date and first published 880 Camper w/slide.

Of. CAL L a. The f a i lure o f the cludes any successor on Wednesday, 1-800-401-4106 Grantor to pay when Medical issues force STORAGE UNIT COLLATERAL TO BE trustee; and the word September 30, 2015 (PNDC) sale. Must see due five monthly payAUCTION SOLD "Beneficiary" includes Meleah Ashford, to appreciate. ments of $18,576.00 Descnption of Property: any successor in inter- Personal Representative.

WANTED! I buy old PorPnced below NADA each, due on February 2 TV's, tools, umbrella, Inventory from a closed 2000 CHEVY BLAZER sches 91 1 , 356 . est o f Be ne f i c i a ry 541-523-1056 or 10, 2015 and on the welder, signs, heater, lumber and hardware w/ snow tires on nms 1948-1973 only. Any n amed in t h e T r u st PERSONAL 253-973-1 664 t enth da y o f ea c h store, including items propane heater, table, and snow chains. New condition. Top $$ paid.

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REPRESENTATIVE: month thereafter. A s m attresses , me t a l in the following cateMeleah Ashford stereo system, hands F inders F e e . Ca l l of June 29, 2015, the cabinet, s h e e t r ock, gories: doors and win930 - Recreational free calling Kxm radio 707-965-9546 or email The Beneficiary, as se- 2736 SW Skyline Dnve t otal am ou n t of saw, t ools, l u m ber, dows, floonng, lighting Vehicles capability. 2nd owner. porschedclassics©yacured party, holds a Corvallis, OR 97330 monthly payments in f ish n et , d o l ly, a n d and ceiling fans, paint, secunty interest in the ~760 212-9129 Have all repair history. hoo.com (PNDC) d efa u l t was boxes of misc. items plumbing supplies, inf ollowing p e r s o n al Good condition! $92,880. 00. sulation, doors, cabiunable to inventory.

980 Trucks, Pick$4000/OBO property, which shall LAWYER FOR nets, electrical sup541-403-4255 ups be referred to as the PERSONAL Property O w n er : I Cim plies, fencing matenal, b . On or about May 1, "As-Extracted Collat- REPRESENTATIVE: '94 Dodge Dakota Sport.

2 014, Co m m u n i t y Baggerly nuts and bolts, coneral": Charles Gillis Bank filed a lawsuit to Black, 6 cyl, 5-spd. Tags crete, mortar mix, PVC 1306 Adams Avenue foreclose a Iunior deed good for 2 yrs.

Runs Amount Due: $532.50 as 2007 NUWA HitchHiker pipe, plywood, bagged All mined rock, rip-rap, La Grande, OR 97850 of trust o n t h e R eal g ood, g o o d t ir e s .

Champagne 37CKRD of September 1, 2015 rock, pallets and misg ravel, dec o r a t i v e Ph: ~541 963-2700 $1,795 FIRM. Call Bo: c ellaneous l u m b e r, Property. $39,999 rock, and any o t her Fax: (541) 963-2711 5 41-519-4185 or J i m miscellaneous building Auction to take place on Tnple axles, Bigfoot Iack rock products w h ich email: By reason of s aid d e360-355-6087 Monday, October 5, m aterials, tools a n d leveling system, 2 new o riginated from r o c k charlie© illis-law.com faults, Beneficiary has 2015 at 1 0 :0 5 A M hardware. The inven6-volt battenes, 4 Slides, mined from the Real d eclared t h e e n t i r e at Serve Yourself Stortory also includes vanRear Dining/ICitchen, Property.

Published: September amount of all obligaous equipment rental age ¹61 pm David Eclarge pantry, double 2005 J E E P W ra n g I e r.

30, 2015 and October tions secured by t he c les Road i n B a k e r items, such as rototillfndge/freezer. Mid living F actory r i g h t h a n d 7, 14, 2015 Trust Deed to be im- The Beneficiary, through room w/fireplace and drive, 6 c l y , 4 w d, city, OR 9781. ers, generators, conm ediately d u e a n d the undersigned in her crete mixers, vacuums surround sound. Awning automatic, runs excelcapacity as a t t orney LegaI No. 00043082 paya bI e. Th e s um owName of Person Foreand saws.

16', water 100 gal, tanks lent, new tires, cruise for th e B e n e f iciary, ing on all obligations closing: Serve Yourself 50/50/50, 2 new Powerc ontrol, AC , s t e r e o h ereby g i ves n o t i c e secured by the Trust NOTICE TO Storage is managed by The collateral will be sold house 2100 generators. new postal signs. 127k that th e B e n e f iciary INTERESTED PERSONS Deed is as follows: Nelson Real E state i n o r de r t o sa t i s f y Blue Book Value 50IC!! $8,900. 541-426-9027 will sell or lease or lidebts owing to ComAgency, 845 Camp541-519-1488 or 541-398-1516 cense, as applicable, Khristine K. Wilson has EVERYONE munity Bank by Union bell, Baker City, OR the As-Extracted Colbeen appointed PerPnncipal $1,899,412.16 READS 97814, 541-523-6485 Lumber C o m p a ny, lateral to the highest sonal Representative I nc., d b a Br o n s o n CLAS S I FIED Legal N o. 00042951 qualified bidder in pub(hereafter PR) of the IntereSt (to June 25, 2015) Lumber Company, dba lic as follows: Estate o f Ralph ADS33,905.81 September Royal Rock, dba BronDee W il s o n , d e Day and date: November you're reading Published: son Motor Sports and 21, 23, 25, 28, 30, Occeased, Probate No. 13, 2015 tober 2, 2015 Rental and by Mace A. Late Charges 4 , 644.00 Time: One noVV. 1 5-09-8556, U n i o n 2:00 p.m.

Cadwell and Sherry A. Place: 4 t h Avenue en- County Circuit Court, Trustee's Sale Guaranty Cadwell.

State of Oregon. All trance 3,450.00 for our most current offers and to persons whose rights Union County THE COLLATERAL MAY may be affected by Courthouse browse our complete inventory.

Phase 1 Environmental BE VIEWED PRIOR the proceeding may 1007 4th Street Study 4,500.00 TO SALE AS F O Lobtain additional inforLa Grande, OR LOWS: mation from the court Attorney Fees (to May records, the PR or the 31, 2015) 1 3 ,023.50 Such sale of the As-ExPreview date: Wednesattorney for the PR. All day, October 7, 2015 persons having claims tracted Collateral will 1415 Adams Ave • 541-963-4161 a gainst t h e est a t e Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 Total: $1,958,935.47 take place as part of must present them to p.m. the sale of th e Real the PR at: Place: 10514 McAllister Interest continues to acP roperty, as se t o u t crue on the principal Steven J Joseph, Road, Island City, above, and the As-Ex- Atorney a mou n t of for PR Oregon. tracted Collateral may JOSEPH 5 RICICER, LLC $1,899,412.16 at the be sold together with rate of eighteen perBox 3230 Direct inquiries to: Rick the Real Property, as a PO 901 Washington Avenue cent (18%) per annum Benn, VP/Special Assingle unit, in a c cor- La Grande, OR 97850 from June 26, 2015, sets Manager, Comuntil paid. A t t o r n ey dance wit h B e nefici- (541) 963-4901, within munity Bank, 1288 SE ary's r ights w it h r e four months after the f ees an d c o s t s i n Commercial Dr., Colspect to the Real Propdate of first publication curred by the beneficilege Place, WA 99324, erty. ary or the trustee after of this notice or they telephone may be barred.

May 31, 2015 will also 509-522-9996, extenbe part of the sum im- Beneficiary can be consion 1548. tacted at the address Published: S e ptember mediately due, owing, and telephone number 30, 2015 and October and payable on such Date of Notice: Septemo f it s a t t o r ney, t h e 7, 14, 2015 indebtedness. ber 18, 2015.

Successor Trustee, as set out below. G ran- LegaI No. 00043074 The Beneficiary and the COMMUNITY BANIC S uccessor T r u s t e e tors are entitled to an accounting of the unh ave elected to s e l l Published: September paid indebtedness sethe Real Property to 23, 25, 30, 2015 and cured by the A s-Exsatisfy the o b ligation October 2, 2015 tracted Collateral, for secured. A n o tice of no charge. Grantors default and election to LegaI No. 00043012 m ay request an a c sell was duly recorded counting by calling the TRUSTEE'S NOTICE on July 1, 2015, in the Beneficiary's attorney OF SALE records of U nion at the telephone numC ounty, Oregon, a s CCS ber set out below.

Reference is made to a Document CM D eed of T r us t ( t h e No. 20151979, refer"Trust Deed") made, ence thereto hereby Dated at Portland, executed, and d e livbeing expressly made. Oregon, July 13, 2015. ered by Union Lumber Co., Inc., an Oregon WHEREFORE, NOTICE Wendell ICusnerus OSB ¹792922 c orporation, t o A b 1. Full color Real E st ate pi ct ur e a d HEREBY IS G IVEN s tract 5 T i t l e C o m - that the undersigned Attorney for Bethany Start your campaign with a full-color 2x4 Trustee or T rustee's Colema n-F ire, pany, as Trustee, to picture ad in the Friday Baker City Herald attorney will, on No- Successor Trustee secure certain obligaand The Observer ClassiAed Section. tions in favor of Banvember 13, 2015, at Davis Wnght Tremaine ner Bank, as Beneficithe hour of 2:00 p.m. LLP 2 . Amonth of classified pictur e a d s standard time as es- 1300 SW Fifth Avenue, ary, dated June 14, Five lines of copy plus a picture in 12 issues 2007, and r e corded tablished b y ORS Suite 2300 of the Baker CityHerald and the Observer ClassiAed Section J une 15 , 2 0 07 , a s 1 87.110, at t h e 4 t h Portland, OR 97201 D ocu m e n t No .

A venue entrance o f 503-778-5338 8. Four we eks of Eu y ers Eonus and Observer P lu s Classified Ads 20073220 of the offit he U n i o n Co u n t y STATE OF OREGON) Your classiAed ad automatically goes to non-subscribers and outlying areas of Baker Courthouse, 1007 4th County of cial records of Union and Union Counties inthe mail for one month in the Buyers Bonus or Observer Plus County, Oregon, covStreet, in the City of Multnomah) ClassiAed Section. enng the following deLa Grande, County of scribed real property Union, State of O r e- I, the undersigned, cer4 . 80 days of 24/7 online adv e r t i sin g tify that I am the attor(the "Real Property") gon, sell at public aucThat classiAed picture ad willbe there for online buyers when they're looking at www. ney or one of the attori n such c o unty a n d tion to the highest bidney s f or t he northeastoregonclassiAeds.com — and they look atover 50,000 page views a month. state: der for cash, the interabove-named SuccesIN TOWNSHIP 3 est in the Real PropHome Seller Special priceis for advertisi rig the same home, with rio copy chaeges sor Trustee and that erty that Grantor had SOUTH. RANGE 40 ari,d ri,o refuri,dsi f cfassified ad is kiIfed 6efore eri,d of schedufe. the foregoing is a comEAST OF THE or had power to conplete and exact copy WILLAMETTE vey at the time of the of the o r iginal TrusMER IDIAN execution by Grantor tee's Notice of Sale. of the Trust Deed, toSection 19: The southgether with any intere ast quarter o f t h e est that Grantor or the Wendell ICusnerus northeast quarter and successors in interest Attorne for Successor to Grantor acquired af- Trustee t hat p o r t io n o f t he south half lying east of ter the e x ecution of t he r e located C o v e the Trust Deed, to sat- Published: September 30, 2015 and October Seconda ry Hig hway isfy the foregoing obli7, 14,21,2015 g ations t h ereby s e R R R R Section 20: The southcured and the c o sts w est quarter o f t h e and expenses of sale, Legal No. 00043018 southwest quarter bakercityherald.com lagrandeobserver.com including the cost of a •

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Needy mother-in-law plays the diva in family drama DEARABBY: My husband and I have butIcan't stop. Because of my shameI have been married for22years.M y fatherin-law's begun tore jecthim. Isthereany hope?

— HIDING SOMETHING IN FLORIDA health declined and he died lastyear. My mother in-law, "Babe,"and I didn't get on DEAR HIDING SOMETHING: Please well in the past, but we have seemed to patch stop punishing yourself. Sexual fantasies things up. are nothing to be ashamed of — they are normal. Whether in your imagination Since my father-in-law's death, she has become very needy. As a result, my father has you're being made passionate love to by Brad Pitt, Dwayne "The been at her beck and call, and Rock" Johnson or George I have become closer to her, DEAR Clooney, as long as it haptoo. My mother has started to become suspicious ofthereABB Y pens in your husband's arms lationship between Babe and and you're both enjoying it, you're fine. my dad. They have been seen drinking together and ignoring my mother.

DEAR ABBY: What is proper protocol on Abby, thishasbecome a horriblemess.

Babe says she has kissed my father and they who should greet whom first? I work in an are attracted to each other. She has no regret office at thefrontdesk and I'm in theoffice abouther behavior.Ithink she'sa hussy!M y before other employees arrive. When they motheris now suicidal, and it's all Ican do arrive, who should say good morning first, I or they? to keep her afloat. I am a cancer survivor — EARLYBIRD IN THE EAST and don't need any of this stupid drama.

DEAR EARLY: If you are at the front Please help. These people are all pushing 70.

This is not only affecting my marr7'age, but desk, you are the "official greeter," so rather than stand on ceremony, present a friendly also my life.

— M.I.L. FROM HELL demeanor and say hello first. A warm hello DEAR M.I.L. FROM HELL: Babe may be makes everyone's day brighter, don't you "needy," but she appears to also be a shame- think? lesspredator,and your fatherappears to DEARABBY: I have lived in the United have the judgment of a 16-year-old. Please tell your mother that suicide is not the States for 40 years. My first 82 years were answer, and she should not consider doing spent in Puerto Rico, so I speak with an your father the "favor" of turning him into a accent. My problem is almost everyone I grieving widower. meet asks me where I'mfrom. I usually try It may take the help of a therapist to to disguise my discomfort byj okingly asking help her regain her sense ofbalance, and them to guess.

The truth is, I feel singled out as being possibly the servicesofa lawyer tohelp her convince her husband that a divorce would different and not belonging. My friends and be something he can't afford at this point in family tell me I'm being too sensitive, that his life. people arej ust curious. I say it's rude to ask You should not be trying to handle this on such a personal question of a total stranger. your own. For your own sake, make yourself Would it be impolite for me to point out that they're asking for very personal information? less available to your mother-in-law. That she would brag to you about trying to wreck Am I being too sensitive?

— ACCENTED INGEORGIA your parents' marriage is beyond the pale.

DEARACCENTED: I think so. People DEARABBY:I have been married to are often curious when someone has an "Neil" for seven years. I find him attractive, accentthat isdifferentfrom theirs.Ihave a strong Midwestern accent, and people but when we're intimate my mind often ask me where I'm from. They aren't asking wanders and Neil becomes "someone else."

There is always a provocative scenario, and because they are nosy; they're trying to be friendly. Many people in this country come he becomes a character. from other places, and the more people who I feel guilty and ashamed. I have tried to come here, the more often that question will visualize only my husband, but it doesn't be raised. have the same effect. I have prayed about it,

ShellaiIandons cOcean drillingemortsamidcosts

By Sean Cockerham McClatchy Washington Bureau

WASHINGTONShell's decision to abandon itscontroversialeffortsto drill in the Arctic Ocean casts doubt on the future of offshore oil exploration in the American Arctic.

Oil and gas companies from around the world were closely watching Shell's pioneeringeffortsto see whether drilling would succeed in the remote and harsh environment off the northern coast of Alaska.

The result was a disaster — a loss ofbillions of dollars and a decision by Shell to cut its losses and quit.

Marvin Odum, director of Shell's U.S. operations, called it "clearly a disappointing exploration outcome."

Shell bet more than $7 billion that its Burger Prospect in the Arctic Ocean would turn into a worldclass, multibillion-barrel discovery. Even as the company endured the oil price collapseand global protests from environmental groups, it pushed forward with the Arctic drilling.

But the results of its exploration well this summer were not promising, and the company said Monday it was ending drilling efforts off the Alaskan coast "for the foreseeablefuture."

The Obama administration has scheduled more Arctic Ocean drilling lease sales, one next year in the Chukchi Sea and another in the Beaufort Sea in 2017.

But Shell's bad experience and the low oil prices raisethe prospect ofthose sales being delayed or even

Shell to stop Arctic drilling Royal Dutch Shell will stop drilling for oil and gas in Arctic waters off Alaska's coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well. Drillers found indications of oil and gas but not in sufficient quantities to warrant more exploration at the site.

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And even if the Interior Department goes ahead with the lease sales, scant interest from industry is expected.

"I think the interest will be limited, very limited," said Guy Caruso, former head of the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Caruso said he expects Shell's experience to reinforcethe "wait-and-see attitude" other major oil and gas companies have shown toward the U.S. Arctic.

ConocoPhillips and Statoil alsopurchased leases in the U.S. Arctic Ocean but have suspended their exploration plans indefinitely.

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The drilling is an issue in the presidential race, with Democratic front-runner Hillary Chnton saying the "the Arctic is a unique treasure. Given what we know, it's not worth the risk of drilling."

Shell said it "found indications of oil and gas" in its exploration well, but not enough to justify the costoffurther drilling and the federalregulations the company called challenging and unpredictable. Shell drilled the well 6,800 feet below the ocean floor, about 150 miles from Barrow, Alaska.

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