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On the cover D. Hamman, Mike Hamman, Patti Davidson and Dennis Smith of Alchemy play Irish and traditional music.

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When I first saw promos for the upcoming"American Crime Story: The People v.O.J.Simpson," on FX, I was skeptical at best. Despite still being in grade school when the trial happened, I remembered enough, and I wondered how it could maintain my interest.

Still, I gave it a shot. I'm glad I did, because I've been hooked.

It started immediately, when the show opens with a stranger discovering the gruesome murder scene, and has continued into the current point of the show, at the trial's beginning.

One of the reasons it's been so interesting, is, simply, it's welldone. There's a couple casting

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I obviouslyremember some of the historic turn of events, but for me, discovering detailed aspects that I wasn't aware ofhas been an episode-to-episode occurrence.

Seeing the looks on the investigating officers as they start to realize that maybe, possibly,'The Juice", an NFL icon who had made his way into Hollywood, committed these murders, drove home how initially shocking the accusation was.

The protesting mobs for and against O.J., the line of fans above the L.A. freeway during the Bronco chase, the fact that he was suicidal during the Bronco

chase, the inner workings of O.J.'s defense team, all of that and more, have been fascinating.

The way his lawyers built up that defense is, in one way, amazing in a strictly legal point of view, but mildly upsetting as a human being in general. Robert Shapiro, Johnnie Cochran and the rest hone inon inflammatory defense tactics, and sometimes you shake your head and wonder how it possibly worked.

But we all know the storyO.J. is acquitted. Seeing the stepby-step process of that impending result has been a must-see TV event for me, and I'm strangely excited to see it conclude.

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Catching up with one of Northeast Oregon's favorite artists:

Catching up with Baker City's Tom Novak Go!: When did you discover art?

Novak:As a littleboy Iused to trace the characters in comic books — Daffy Duck, Dennis the Menace, Woody Woodpecker — and I remember how important, and how moved I was to do this.

Afterward there was always a significant let down, so much so that I still remember it. Only later did I come to know that the"letdown"was due to the factthat Iwanted to createthese characters,notjust copy someone else's version.

Go!: Who is your biggest influence?

Novak:Hard to say. Every one of the famous artists I suppose, one way or the other. Back when I was tracing comics I was also excited about the illustrators I would later come to emulate: Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood, Norman Rockwell. Of course, the artists and writers of MAD Magazine and Big Daddy Roth and thecreatorsofhot rod'Weirdos,u the cartoonists at Warner Bros. and Disney. At 15, I was asked to leave the high school art program so I didn't get serious about art and artists until years later when I was wounded in Vietnam. In that moment I found myself effortlessly prioritizing my options and I said

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Tom poses with his mural at Baker High School. to myself"If I live through this I'm going to marry my high school sweetheart, I'm going to be an artist and I don't give a damn what anyone says aboutit."And that's what I did. So I was a somewhat late starter but that's OK It all came together when it was supposed to, with a vengeance, when I was finally ready.

Go!: What advice would you give aspiring artists?

Novak:As allourgreatteachershave said— follow your bliss ... follow your joy. It's worked for me.

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The Dishonest Fiddlers 'The Whistle Missed the Train'

(Flux Studios) There's nothing inauthentic about The Dishonest Fiddlers.

The Scranton-based acoustic folk quartet are genuine, faithful practit ionersofAmerican roots music, a genre that has found a passionatelocalfanbase in recent years thanks to the popularity of bands like Cabinet and the Coal Town Rounders.

The band was formed by singer, guitarist, harmonica player and songwriter Dave Brown. He's joined by Josh Kulick on banjo, dobro and pedal steel, Patrick Casper on guitar and Ron Penska on upright bass.

'The Whistle Missed the Train," which can be purchased on iTunes or cdbabycom, was recorded by the band at New York City's Flux Studios last year. One night on the way back from recording, Penska, who can mimic the sound of a train whistle, missed the train in Secaucus, New Jersey, and was forcedto sleep atthe station.A funnyanecdote,and itm ade fora whimsical album title.

The album's 11 tracks offer up a good representation of what Brown calls the band's"old timeyyet current" sound. Mostly, it consists of story-songs that deal with a range ofsubjects— love,heartbreak, traveling, even Brown's car.

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Fireside welcomes Wallowa County writers Mary Ellen Emerick, an author who lives in Wallowa County, has had a busy couple of weeks. She participated in the Writers' Panel at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture Friday for Women's Month. This Friday, she is one of the three artistswho willbefeatured at Fishtrap Fireside.

Emerick, who has lived in Joseph since 2009, said she will read a portion of a work in progress.

"I had a had a novel published in late 2015 called 'The Geography of Water'," Emerick said.

"It was set on a remote and wild section of coast in Southeast Alaska. I based the setting on the seven years I spent as a wilderness kayak ranger in that area, patrolling a dangerous and

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Fishtrap is an organization that promotes creative writing and reading in people who are passionate about the West.

March Fishtrap Fireside When:7 p.m.

Where: Fishtrap, 400 East Grant Street, Enterprise Cost: free Info: 541-426-3623; www.fishtrap.org beautifularea."

During readings for that book, Emerick received multiple questions about what it was like to be a kayak ranger. She decided to createa memoir about"navigating the ocean and a broken heart in Alaska." This is the subjectofher Fireside reading.

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magazines and anthologies. She is aregular contributor to'Writers on the Range" from High Country News, according to the Fishtrap news release.

Also participating in March's Fireside event are Catherine Matthias and Caiti Leo. Matthias also lives in Joseph, where she has lived with her husband, Stewart Jones, since

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Scholastic Books' Children's Press has published six of Matthias' books, two of which are non-fiction and four of which are fiction. Scholastic chose two of the fiction books to be part of a three-bookbox set,according to the news release.

Leo's writing has been inspiredby the "wide variety of landscapes she has explored" from Alaska to California, according to the news release.

"Her work tends to drift anywhere between astrophysics, romance, sci-fi, psychological realism, political, whimsy, and beyond with a focus on not just the world, but with the universe at large," the release stated.

The Fireside event will begin Friday at TIME at the Fishtrap House located at 400 East Grant Street in Enterprise. Following the readings from the three local writers, there will be an openmic session for any audience members to share their own stories.

Fireside is a free monthly event. For more information, contact Program Manager Mike Midlo at541-426-3623 or mike@ fishtrap.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS The following are events hosted by Fishtrap, which is located at 400 East Grant Street, Enterprise. For more information on any of the events, contact Program Manager Mike Midlo at mike@staff.fishtrap.org.

What:April Fireside When:7-9 p.m., April 8 What:June Fireside When:7-9 p.m., June 13 What: Summer Fishtrap When:July 10-17 FISHTRAP'S VISION Fishtrap, according to its website, is "dedicated to the premise that cultivating creativity and clear thinking is key to fulfilling human potential".

Fishtrap aims to promote writing "rooted in the unique history, cadence and flavor of our environment", referring to the rural West.

DONATETO FISHTRAP As a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, Fishtrap welcomes donations large and small to assist funding for specific programs, meet matching grant requests and provide scholarships for deserving individuals.

Donations make up nearly 20 percent of Fishtrap's budget.

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North Powder author to sign books March 13 North Powder author and outdoorsman Kirby Records will talk about his self-publishing journey and read passages from and autographcopiesof his four books for children and young adults from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at the Wolf Creek Grange, 215 E Street, North Powder. Light refreshments will be served.

Records' books, which will be availablefor purchase, are: • "Grandfathers' Cave," a young adult novel set in prehistorictimes that introduces flint knapping and other primitive skills.

Awakening to find himself abandoned in a cave with a wolf, "Boy" has to use his wits and primitive skills to survive. Records illustrated the cover and 64 black-and-white drawings.

$10 paperback, published 2014 by Mountain Man Press via CreateSpace.

• "The Adventures of Missy Mack: Learning to shoot her bow and arrows," a children's picture book in which Missy Mack travels to Grandpa's cabin in the Eastern Oregon mountains for outdoor fun, including playing a drum and shoot-

ing a bow. $10 paperback, published 2014 by Mountain Man Press via CreateSpace.

• "The Adventures of Missy Mack: Tracking with Grandpa," a children's picture book in which a granddaughter visits her grandpa in the Eastern Oregon high desert and learns how to identify tracks of some of the animals that live around

his cabin. $10 paperback, published 2015 by Mountain Man Press via CreateSpace.

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Mack: Learning to ski," a children's picture book.

Following family tradition, Grandpa takes Missy Mack skiing for the first time at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort. Having been a ski instructor for many years, he teaches her how to control her speed and turn. Join Missy Mack as she becomes the fifth generation in her fam-

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ily to ski. $10 paperback, published 2015 by Mountain Man Press via CreateSpace.

Records, a lifelong student of primitive skills, grew up hunting with a bow and arrow on an Eastern Oregon ranch in the foothills of the Elkhorn Mountains. He teaches flint knapping (the making of stone arrowheads) and other skills at various primitive gatherings and at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City.

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Nampa theater presents 'Seussical the Musical' The Music Theater of Idaho, located in Nampa, will perform "Seussical the Musical" March 10-12. Evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. and matinee is at 1:30p.m. at 203 9th Ave S, Nampa.

"Seussical" brings to life the Dr. Seuss characters of Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and more. Tickets are available online at www.mtionline.org/ or by calling 208-468-

2385.

The MTI schedule of upcoming performances also includes "The Secret Garden", which will run April 29-30; "Legally Blonde the Musical", June 24-25;"Oklahoma!", Aug. 26-27;"The Little Mermaid", Oct. 28-29; and "Mary Poppins", Dec. 9-10.

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rowing up in the late '80s and early '90s, my childhood was wrapped around television. CHiPS Patrol, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, reruns of Dragnet: it was all there and free. Well, my parents somehow paid for it but as a child you get the idea that it's free or should be free. Then you understand the truth behind the cable companies: it's not free.

We've moved away from the traditional television experience. The term"cord cutter" has come about to describe a person who cancels his or her cable subscriptions in order to take advantage of alternative services like those provided online.

A lot of young people might be watching free television on the Internet thanks to a multitude of ad campaigns that help pay the content provider and WiFi

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The industry is currently in Even if it's not entirely free, confusion. Traditional studios the amount to pay for enterand networks like Universal tainment is as much as your and Discovery Channel are not Internet connection. But is it the only ones that are creating really time to cut the TV cords? content.

I decided to buy a set top Streaming services like streaming box, the Apple TV. Netflix and Hulu are producThe box is priced at $150 and ing their own content, like can give you an entire operating "Orange is the New Black" and "11.22.63", respectively. system full of apps, much like a phone or tablet, and lets you Streaming sites also provide stream shows and movies. shows and movies from the traWhat I didn't understand ditional production studios. about this was there's a catch Now there's a paywall called to streaming. For a lot of what's 'Youtube Red" which provides offered through the various ad-6ee content ready to comapps from the big studios and pete. And don't forget about networks, you must provide Amazon Prime. cable or dish subscription sign Street rumors vaguely rein information to be granted full ferred to Apple as creating more access to all the content in the of its own featured content this app. If you don't have that log year. in information, you're limited to So there are plenty of choices clips and fewer episodes. forcord cutters ifthey'rewilling to pay several companies at one time and manage several accounts.

Just having these accounts doesn't necessarily mean a MOUarTAIN RESORT perfect television watching experience, though. You'll need to searchthe market fora set top box such as the AppleTV. BUY NOW AND SAVE! The AppleTV works well with Plus use for the rest of this year. iCloud and plays well with EVENTS other Apple products. If you are March 19: Anthony Lakes Race using Google devices, a ChroWeekend -Live music by Powder mecast might be recommended Rythm Band and is cheaper.

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If you plan to invest in a web-only TV experience like this, you cut the cost of the cable prices but you gain new monthly costs from across multiple accounts.

Sometime in the future, studios will have to give in to demands from web streamers and provide the same amount of content to those who don't want to have cable.

The HBO channel could only be viewed with a cable subscription for a long time but recently the company created an app for non-cable subscribers to view all content. I can only hope that studios and networks prepare for this model.

So in away, TVisn't the way I remember it when I was kid, but also it's still the same.

There's still hundreds of channels and nothing to watch.

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O. Alchemy Alchemy is the four-piece band out of Enterprise that plays Appalachian, Bluegrass and Irish music.

The band was started by guitarist Dennis Smith, who joined with D. and Mike Hamann, the strings and cajon drum players, respectively.

Patti Davidson joined the group a few weeks ago as the keyboardist.

Enterprise band to play traditional Irish music at benefit concert

St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Enterprise

The St. Patrick's Episcopal Church will host a benefit concert featuring Alchemy, a four-piece band that plays Irish and traditional music.

The church, which is located at100 NEThird Street in Enterprise, dates back to 1955, when Bishop Lane W. Barton licensed five lay readers in La Grande. Those five set up a mission in Wallowa County.

Initially, the church rented space at the Joseph Community Center to hold services.

Sunday services begin at 9:30 a.m., according to the church's website.

Directions to the church For those traveling from La Grande, take Highway 82 East to Enterprise. For those traveling from Joseph, take Highway 82 West to Enterprise.

Once in Enterprise, turn right on Third Street, next to the courthouse. The church is located three blocks up the street on the left.

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Alchemy's D. Hamann and Dennis Smith checkthe acoustics at St. Patrick Episcopal Church for their upcoming concert, 6 p.m., March 13.

Enterprise's Alchemy will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Irish dance and traditional music Sunday.

Guitarist Dennis Smith said he first heard Irish music at a concert in Alaska. Later, while visiting the canyon country of Utah, he had his second encounter when a friend began playing the Irish whistle.

"It was ethereal," Smith said."The sound started building — it was so soulful."

A few years ago Smith got together with musicians D. and MikeHamann and the three started playing music together in their homes. Mike Hamann plays the cajon drum and D. Hamann plays a varietyofstringed instruments and piano.

During a jam session one night Smith said he noticed a hammered dulcimer and asked if D. Hamman played.

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• Chili Feed and Bingo Night: Fundraiser for the Joseph City • Indoor Park:Free indoor play playground renovation. Live and silent auction along with bingo space open to preschool children and their caregivers; 9 a.m.; United prizes. There will be beer and wine for sale to accompany the Methodist Church, 1612Fourth St., all-you-can-eat chili; 5 p.m.; Joseph La Grande • Wagons Ho! An Interactive Community Center, 201 North Main Street, Joseph Oregon Trail Experience:This popular hands-on exhibit returns! • Cinema Night:Documentary "The Woodmans" about Francesca Testyour pioneering skills by packing a full-scale replica wagon Woodman Br her family. The and see whatyou look like in a story of a family that suffers a pioneer's clothes. An interactive tragedy, but perseveres and finds experience for visitors of all ages; redemption through each other from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; National and their work - making art; 7 Historic Oregon Trail lnterpretive p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 North Main Street, Center, 22267 Oregon Hwy 86, Baker City Joseph • After School Cool Down:3:30 • La Grande Farmers Market Annual Meeting:Open to p.m.; Elgin Community Center, 260 N. 10th Ave., Elgin anyone interested in being a • Bingo:Public is welcome. All vendor. A great opportunity to get games are cash only. 6:30 p.m.; La questions answered, meet other Grande American Legion Post 43, vendors and learn what is in store 301 Fir St., La Grande for the 2016 season; 6 p.m.; Cook

Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., around a book), live auction of La Grande class collaborative projects, class • Live Music atTen Depot Street: project raffle, light refreshments, Free live music everyTuesday and slide show and entertainment.

Thursday; 8 p.m.;Ten Depot Street, Admission is free; 6 p.m.; Baker 10 Deport Street, La Grande County Events Center, Baker City • Open Swim:6:30 p.m.; $3 youth; Sam-0-Swim Center,580 Baker St, Baker City • Skate for Your School:Allschool skate night everyThursday. • Young Artists Studio:For Maridell Center will keep track of ages10 and older; students work which school students are from with Paul Hoelscher in whatever and will donate $1 per person back medium interests them; 1:453:45 p.m. every Friday; $15 per to their school. Parents, siblings and friends are also welcome and session or four for $50; Crossroads will count toward the donation Carnegie Art Center, 2020Auburn tally; 5 p.m.; Maridell Center, 1124 Ave, Baker City, 541-523-5369 W ashington Ave.,La Grande • History Tour:The Step Back in • Y Preschool Sweet Read Time tour is led by a costumed Desserts and Art Auction docent who tells the history of Fundraiser:All are invited to the Geiser Grand Hotel and Baker the Y Preschool Annual Sweet City; 3:30 p.m. $2; Geiser Grand Read Desserts and Art Auction.

Hotel,1996 Main St., Baker City, 541-523-1889 Featuring a silent auction of Sweet • Live Music by KeithTaylor: Read Desserts(desseitsthemed

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didn't realize what a treasure trove she had," Smith said.

The hammered dulcimer is the dominant instrument of Alchemy's Irish tunes, Smith said, when the fiddle isn't playing the lead.

D. Hamann said,"I fell in love with it at first sight at 23."

Mike Hamann said he is a woodworker and made the dulcimer's stand, beautifully decorated with Celtic symbols. He also made his cajon drum — a boxshaped percussion instrument

Music by ragtime pianist Keith Taylor; 4:30 p.m.; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020Auburn Ave, Baker City • Bingo:all are welcome; 3.5 miles north of Elgin on Middle Road; 6:30p.m.;RockwallGrange,71562 Middle Road, Elgin • Jake's Women:Eastern Oregon RegionalTheatre presents Neil Simon's hit comedy. Tickets are sold at Betty's Books and at the door; 7 p.m. $15 adults, $13 EORT members, $12 age12 and younger; Iron Gate Theater, 2101Main St., Baker City • Kids Night Out:Fundraiser to aid foster children in Union County.

Open gym, movies,concession stand, games and more, for kids in kindergarten-6th grade. Emily Faulk's senior project; 7 p.m.; Imbler High School, Sixth and Esther Avenue, lmbler • 'My Fair Lady':7:30 p.m.; $8- 17; Elgin Opera House,104 N. Eighth Ave., Elgin • Open Swim:1 p.m. and 6:30 p .m.; Sam-0-Swim Center, 580 Baker St, Baker City

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Alchemy plays traditional Irish music When: 6 p.m. Sunday Where:St. Patrick Episcopal Church,100 NortheastThird Street, Enterprise Cost:admission by donation Info:541-426-3439; https://sites.google.com/site/stpatricksenterpriseor/

originally from Peru.

Smith said the Irish music they play is mostly dance tunes — made for jigs, hornpipes and reels. He said while the tunes foreach verse may seem repetitious— suited for dances, a careful listenreveals each versehas an embellishment, or variation.

A new instrument to the band is the Dobro, an acoustic guitar similar in sound to a lap steel guitar, and common in Bluegrass bands. Alchemy plays both Appalachian and Bluegrass as

• StoryTime:10 a.m.; Baker County Public Library, 2400 Resort St, Baker City • Teen Movie Night:Free movie, popcorn ar soda for grades 6-12.

Call, stop by or go to the library's website or Facebook pages for current movie title; 6 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande

well, offspring of Irish traditional music. '%hen the Scots and Irish came to Appalachia they were isolated enough that their music morphed into Bluegrass," Smith sald.

Crossing traditions, as so many bands do, Smith said they play everything from old rock and roll to reggae with acoustic instruments.

He said, '%e like to transfer Celtic instruments into other styles."

lead students in painting misty Sparks Lake; $55 members and $65 non members; supply list and image of painting is available at Crossroads; 9 a.m.; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020Auburn Ave, Baker City,541-523-5369 • LEGO Play:Come hang out in the story circle every Saturday at the library and create lego masterpieces! Legos provided for kids, or they are welcome to bring their own; 9 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande • Scholarship Breakfast:Proceeds • Adult Open Studio:Instructor Paul Hoelscher helps students support annual scholarship for learn and refine artistic skills; 1-3 graduating senior. Menu is ham, eggs, hash browns, pancakes, juice p.m. every Saturday; for ages and coffee; 7 a.m.; VFWHigh Valley 18 and older; $15 per session or four for $50;1 p.m.; Crossroads Post 4060, 518 N. Main St., Union • Student Writers' Workshop: Carnegie Art Center, 2020Auburn Full-day conference for writers Ave, Baker City,541-523-5369 in grades 3-12. Registration and • Community Dance:Live music, finger food and door prizes. All schedule available at www.eou. edu/engwrite/student-writersages welcome; 6:30 p.m.; Union workshop; 8 a.m.; Eastern Oregon County Senior Center, 1504 N. University, One University Albany St, La Grande Boulevard, La Grande • History Tour:The tour is led by • "Sparks Lake" Watercolor a costumed docent who tells the Class:Instructor Jan Clark will history of the Geiser Grand Hotel

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After playing in each other's homes, D. Hamman said the band ventured out to play the farmers markets and Lears Main Street Pub and Grill in Enterprise.

There they've garnered a loyal following.

Keyboardist Patti Davidson is new to the band. She started playing with Alchemy just a few weeks ago and said she has played in a variety of country bands in California and Montana.

Ellen Nesbitt, church organist, said St. Patrick's congregation

D. Hamman, Mike Hamman, Patti Davidson and Dennis Smith of Alchemy play lrish and traditional music. wanted to host a concert because of the church's acoustics. eOur visiting priest from Milton-Freewater, Rebecca Hendricks, has told us about the wonderful concerts St. James hosts. She inspired us to have one of our own," Nesbitt said.

Alchemy plays 6 p.m. March 13 at St. Patrick Episcopal Church, 100 Northeast Third Street in Enterprise. Admission is by donation. Proceeds will benefit Community Connection and Safe Harbors.

required;1 p.m.; Folly Farm, and Baker City;3:30 p.m. $2; Geiser Grand Hotel,1996 Main St., Baker 67364 Squire Loop, Cove, www FollyFarmOregon.com City, 541-523-1889 • Jake's Women:Eastern Oregon RegionalTheatre presents Neil Simon's hit comedy. Tickets are sold at Betty's Books and at the door; 7 p.m.; $15 adults, $13 EORT • An Afternoon with the Mayor of Enterprise:Enterprise Mayor members, $12 age12 and younger; Iron Gate Theater, 2101Main St., Steve Lear hosts a get-together the Baker City secondSunday ofthe monthto • 'My Fair Lady':2:30 p.m. and 7:30 get local residents more actively involved and to move their issues p.m.; $8-$17; Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth Ave., Elgin forward; 3 p.m.;Tomas Conference • Open Swim:1 p.m.; $3 youth; Center,309 S. River St., Enterprise Sam-0-Swim Center,580 Baker St, •IJake'sW omen: EasternOregon Baker City RegionalTheatre presents Neil • Rummage, Baked Goods Simon's hit comedy. Tickets are and Plant Sale:In addition to sold at Betty's Books and at the rummage items and clothing, there door; 3 p.m.; $15 adults, $13 EORT will be a baked food and plant sale members, $12 age12 and younger; Iron Gate Theater, 2101Main St., to benefit the Hope House home for troubled youth in Marsing, Baker City • Open MicattheJosephy Idaho; 9 a.m.; First Christian Church, 901 PennAve., La Grande Center:Musicians, songwriters, writers of prose and poetry are • Seedy Saturday:All are welcome invited to share their work in an to come glean ideas and tips and Open Mic formatfrom 4to 6 p.m.; take home seeds. Participants may bring heirloom seeds and Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, seedlings to trade, but are not 403 North Main Street, Joseph

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I decided I would check out downtown Baker for lunch.

As I was walking down the street, my co-worker, Michael, grabbed me and said I just had to come have lunch with him at the Lone Pine Cafe.

I looked over the menu and decided I would order my standby, a mushroom swiss burger.

The burger, which cost an affordable $11.50, was juicy, topped with pickled onions and mushrooms and oozing with melted swiss cheese. The crispy french fries were topped with salt and parsley. Talk about YUM! The Verdict: This ridiculously delicious burger has made it onto my list of favorites.

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spent a night at Revolution Hall in Portland a couple weeks ago at the Second Annual Oregon Beer Awards. Not surprising to me, American IPA was the number one most entered category.Intense bitterness, big aroma, and 7 percent ABV IPA's have been the calling card of the style in Oregon for quite some time. Slowly and surely, other styles are creeping into the shadow of the American IPA. The rise of seasonable beers, styles like American Pale Ales and Craft Lagers and Pilsners have grown slightly in Oregon over the last year. Just last year Terminal Gravity Brewing lEnterprise, Oregon) made three lagers, a session red ale, and m ultiple testbatches oflower

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The annual Oregon Beer Awards were held in Portland recently, and they revealed a trend in some beers' growing popularity.

ABV lalcohol by volume) beers.

While they didn't take the world by storm, they were a staple item at the pub and seemed to gain traction among drinkers. So why the slight change?

Craft beer drinkers, by nature, are prone to experimentation.

Without an adventurous drinker, styles wouldn't arise or gain popularity. Someone has to drink all that beer!

W hat's behind the rise of session beers?

1. You can have a few. I'm no math genius, but two or three 4-percent Lagers or American Pale Ale's compared two or three 7-percent IPAs to will leave you in abitbetter shape.

2. You're taste buds will thank you. Typically, lighter style session beers lif done right) still have robust flavor and backbone, but won't leave your taste buds wrecked from all the bitterness. So that burger or taco will tastelike it'ssupposed to.

While IPA's will remain king of t he industry; it is an industry of b e e r styles that have been reinOregon Craft Beer, it's imporexperimentation and innovation. v e nted, more robustly and better tant to recognize the nature of Slo w l y rising are the session t han e ver.

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TobyMac's label, Gotee Records.

According to a press release, "his music blends influences National recording artist Ryan Stevenson is returning from soul, pop, and some of to Baker City to give a free the greatguitarists to create concert for the community engaging acoustic guitar driven Thursday, March 17. melodies. Embracing the idea Stevenson, who is currently that some of the most profound traveling with The NewsBoys, moments of worship emerge not appeared inconcert last sumfrom mountain-top experiences mer in Baker City. This time he but from difficult, perhaps even will perform at the Baker City catastrophiccircumstance gives Nazarene Church, 1250 Hughes Ryan's lyrics a poetic vulneraLane. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. bility reflecting honestly on the and the music starts at 7 p.m. difficulties everyone faces."

The concert is free, and the To learn more, visit his webeveningalsofeatures door site, www.ryanstevensonmusic. com/. prizes and refreshments.

Immediately following the EOU to host writers' concert will be a teen game workshop for students night with games and refreshments.

W riters in grades 3-12 can The evening's events are now register for the annual sponsored by local churches.

Student Writers' Workshop, Stevenson lives in Boise with which will be held March 12. his family and is signed to The SWW, hosted by Eastern

Oregon University's English/ Writing Department, offers a selection of workshops covering various kinds of writing. At the end of the day, the participants' work will be featured in an open-mic session. Works will also be submitted for inclusion in an anthology.

The $30 student registration fee includes the opening session, workshops, lunch in the EOU cafeteria and the anthology.

Teachers and chaperones attend for free.

CPDUs and graduate credit are available.

For more information or to register, see the Campus and Community Service link on the English/Writing webpage at www.eou.edu/engwrite/studentwriters-workshop/ or contact Nancy Knowles at 541-9623795 or at nknowles@eou.edu.

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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "All the Light we Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr 2. "A Girl's Guide to Moving On" by Debbie Macomber 3. "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins 4. "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah 5. "Go Set a Watchman" by Harper Lee HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi 2. "Between the World and Me" by Ta-NehisiCoates 3. "Playing to the Edge" by Michael V. Hayden 4. "A Mother's Reckoning" by Sue Klebold 5. "The Road to Little Dribbling" by Bill Bryson E-BOOK FICTION 1. "The Girl in the Spider's Web" by David Lagercrantz 2. "TheWedding Dress" by Rachel Hauck 3. "Girl Missing" byTess Gerritsen 4. "Roomhate" by Penelope Ward 5. "Runaway Vampire" by Lynsay Sands E-BOOK NONFICTION 1. "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi 2. "The Kennedy Brothers"

by Richard D. Mahoney 3. "Playing to the Edge" by Michael V. Hayden 4. "The Wilderness Warrior"

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may be new to the area, but readingthe descriptivenarration of"Red Reins" gave me the sense that the murder mystery novel was close to home. For those who have been here longer, I'd bet this descriptiv e stylewouldread more like a personal memory than a work of fi ction.You probably even know a Red Higgins-type rancher or two.

Sandi Sanders, who grew up in La Grande, recently penned a book basedon true storiesofan eastern Oregon ranch.

Sanders wrote the book under a different name, though.

"My kids felt Sandi Sanders sounds too much like a romance writer," she said.

Instead, she used her maiden name and published"Red Reins" underthename S.G.Courtright.

According to Sanders, the Courtrights have been in the Grande Ronde Valley for a long time. Her mother has been involved with the fair since 1950.

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fairgrounds is named after her and dad," Sanders said."My father invented most of the irrigation equipment you still see in farmers' fields today."

The book opens on Higgins' ranch"bordering the Eagle Cap Wilderness in northeast Oregon."

Perhaps if it wasn't explicitly stated, audiences still would have likened Red's ranch to those of eastern Oregon. That's because small details laced throughout the novel suggest the atmosphere of a ranch.

"Red Reins" proved to be a quick and simple read, perhaps because the language is so conversational and familiar. This is true ofboth the narration and characters' dialogue.

Sanders'writing is loosely based on the stories that her father, a pilot, brought back fiom Red's Horse Ranch. The true Red died in 1970, but Sanders imagines him as though he continues living now.

The real dude ranch also acted as a guest resort and a boys' camp,

which is reflected in"Red Reins".

In fact ,ifitweren'tforthedramatic plot, this novel would likely not seem fictional at all.

Within the first chapter, Red is met by an old Hollywood fiiend, Gil Harper. Gil is dropping offhis son, Nathan, to learn a lesson in responsibility.

If you don't read into the synopsis of the novel, you might expect ittobe a heartwarming tale ofa spoiled kid and a hardened cowboy gaining a mutual respect for each other. That, by itself would still likely have been an interesting read, but the murder element adds a level of suspense that makes it difficult to put the book down.

After the cook and others are murdered, it is clear that a killer is on the loose. It is unknown who is committing the horrid crimes, or who will be the next victim.

Because Sanders created such genuine characters, I was invested in knowing whether my favorite characters would be killed. Or worse —atleastform e asareader

— found out to be the killer.

This extreme scenario forces Nathan and Red to get over their differences to survive.

To purchase a copy of"Red Reins", look locally. The Cook Memorial Library in La Grande, the Wallowa Public Library in Wallowa and Bookioft in Enterprise are sellingit.

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Listofupcoming DVD release dates 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE 105 min. ) PG-13) Sci-Fi, Drama Playing at Eltrym and Granada 3 A young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is forced to cope with her new life after waking up from a nearly fatal accident. She awakens in the care of a man who claims to have found her at the scene and brought her to his home after a chemical attack devastated the surrounding area. John Goodman and John Gallagher Jr. co-star in this film directed by Dan Trachtenberg.

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LONDON HAS FALLEN 99 min. ) R ) Suspense, Action/Adventure Playing at Eltrym and Granada 3 In this sequel to the 2013 action thriller Olympus Has Fallen, a terrorist plot unfolds in London as a number of politicians gather for the funeral of the British prime minister. A Secret Service agent (Gerald Butler), the U.S. president (Aaron Eckhardt), and an Ml-6 operative (Charlotte Riley) must work together to stop the terrorists from assassinating the world's leaders and destroying the city's landmarks. Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Robert Forster and Sean O'Bryan co-star.

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ZOOTOPIA 108 min. ) PG ) Animated, Action/Adventure Playing at Eltrym and Granada 3 In a city inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, uptight rabbit police officer Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) is forced to work with charismatic fox con artist NickWilde (Jason Bateman) to crack a major case involving the mysterious disappearance of some carnivorous citizens.

Shakira, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Nate Torrence, Jenny Slate, Tommy Chong, Octavia L. Spencer, Bonnie Hunt, Alan Tudyk, Don Lake and John DiMaggio also lend their voices to this animated film.

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: MARCH 8: In the Heart of the Sea 8:The Peanuts Movie 8: Victor Frankenstein 8: Macbeth 15:Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip 15:TheBig Short 15: Brooklyn 15: Sisters 15:The 11th Hour 15:Steve Jobs:M an inthe Machine 22:The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 22:The Letters 22: Dreams Reqired 29: Concussion 29:The Hateful Eight 29: Point Break 29: Cartel Land 29: Killing Them Safely APRIL 5:TheMasked Saint 5: StarWars: Episode Vll -The Force Awakens 5: Bad Hurt 5: Bythe Sea 12: Norm of the North 12: Standoff 19:The Forest 19:The Revenant 19:All Mistakes buried 19: Crazy AboutTiffany's Source: Tnktune News Sennce

At the box oNce Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak.

Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included.

1. "Zootopia," $75.06 million 2. "London has Fallen," $21.64 million 3. "Deadpool," $16.73 million 4. "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot," $744 million 5. "Gods of Egypt," $5.2 million 6. "Risen", $3.91 million 7. Kung Fue Panda 3, $3.57 million 8. "The Revenant," $3 4 million

9. "Eddie the Eagle," $3.13 million 10. "The Witch," $2.49 million Source: TheAssooated Press

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