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• State releases Indoor radon risk levels in Oregon Radon levels are based on the maximum result, the average of all results and the percent of locations data showing with a result of 4 pci/L or greater. The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday released data showing La La Grande at high Grande and other areas are at high risk for dangerous radon levels. The state is urging residents across Oregon to test their homes this month during Radon Action Month. High risk areas include Scappoose, risk for radon Banks and North Plains in addition to Boring, Parkdale, Dundee andTurner. Some parts of Portland were also at high risk. By Kelly Ducote The Observer

La Grande residents should take advantage oflow-cost testing kits to determine whether their homes have high levels of radon in them. The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday released data showing La Grande and other areas are at high risk for dangerous radon levels. The state is urging residents across Oregon to test their homes this month during Radon Action Month. High risk areas include Scappoose, Banks and North Plains in addition to Boring, Parkdale Dundee and Turner. Some parts of Portland were also at high risk. '%e'renot tryingtoscare people, but it is a health concern and is something people should be aware of," said Brett Sherry, Radon Program coordinator in the Public Health Division of the OHA. The US.Environmental Protection Agency estimates radon is responsiblefor 20,000 lung cancer deaths a year in the U.S. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer aftercigarette smoking and is the leading cause oflung cancer among non-smokers. The Oregon Radon Program coll ectsradon test data from test kit manufacturers in an attempt to SeeRadon / Page5A

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PORTLAND — If there was any question that Oregon's minority Republicans and majority Democrats would clash on high-profile issues emerging ahead of the 2015 legislative session, a panelofelected party leaders gave the answer at a business conference Tuesday afternoon. The panel of two leading Republicans and two leading Democrats answered questions on business priorities they11 address when the Oregon Legislature convenes Feb. 2. They were in front of a crowd ofhundreds at the Oregon Leadership Summit. The Republicans lined up against Democratic-led proposals for a statewide sick leavepolicy,state retirement system and $15-an-hour SeeBattles / Page5A

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State audit: New federal child care rules, meant to help families, could also harm them Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, which helps d care subsidiesfor As Oregon works to meet new fund chil federalrulesmeant toexpand lower-income families. Under the law,statesparticipating accessto child care and improve in the subsidy program must its educational quality, the Oregon Secretary of State's office satisfy federal requirements for, among other things: and others are raising concerns • More thorough criminal that the families who most need background checks, including stable and affordable child care fingerprint checks, for all child couldloseitasa resultofthose same rules. care workers. The rules are partofthe •M ore fie quentmonitoringand recentlyreauthorized federal inspections ofchild care providers. ByAmyWang

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Democrats have an 18-12 supermajority in the Senate and a 35-25 majority in the House, one shy of a supermajority required to raise taxes. But t/al Hoyle said the numbers alone don't reflect what happens when committees gettogether to craft bills.

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• More transparency about inspection results as well as any confirmed child abuse, serious injuries and deaths under providers' care. • Higher standards for provider training so they can better preparechildren for school. "It's just really common-sense legislation," said Celia Sims, vice presidentofgovernment relations for the national child care provider Knowledge Universe, whose KinderCare Learning

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Centers and other child care programs in Oregon include 577 children who receive the federal subsidies. '%hen parents drop their children ofE that's their most preciousresource,"Sims said. '%e have to ensure that those children are in a safe and healthy environment." But in an audit released in December, the Oregon Secretary of State's office said "the new SeeAudit / Page5A

interested in the program The Observer should High school students in contact their Eastern Oregon will soon school's have a chance to take online counseling classes from Eastern Oregon staff, call Universityataconsiderable EOU's savings. registrar's Eastern is launching a office at 541962-3607 or program that will allow high school students to take some the Eastern onlineclassesfor$60 acredit Promise hour, $140 less than the $200 program, per credit hour tuition all oth- 541-962-3941. er online students pay at the La Grande-based university. SeeOnline / Page5A By Dick Mason

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015

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Union County's first baby of 2015

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Today is Wednesday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2015. There are 358 days left in the year.

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TODAY INHISTORY On Jan. 7, 1999, for the second time in history, an impeached American president went on trial before the Senate. President Bill Clinton faced charges of perjury and obstruction of justice; he was acquitted.

ONTHIS DATE In 1610, astronomer Galileo Galilei began observing three of Jupiter's moons (he spotted a fourth moon almost a week later). In 1789, America held its first presidential election as voters chose electors who, a month later, selected George Washington to be the nation's first chief executive. In1894, one of the earliest motion picture experiments took place at theThomas Edison studio in West Orange, New Jersey, as Fred Ott was filmed taking a pinch of snuff and sneezing. In1942, the Japanese siege of Bataan began during World War II. In 1963, the U.S. Post Office raised the cost of a first-class stamp from 4 to 5 cents.

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Hunter Douglas Hoffman is Union County's first official baby of 2015. Hunter made his grand entrance into the New Year at Grande Ronde Hospital's Family Birthing Center at 7:34 p.m. Jan. 2. He was born to Matt and Kerri Hoffman of Elgin and joins big brother Andrew. The GRH Hospital Auxiliary provided Hunter with a white stocking, handmade by the Auxiliary's sewing committee, and a handmade quilt from the Quilt Questers. Hunter weighed 9 pounds at birth.

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Council signs deal to begin project • Anderson Perry hired as engineers for pipeline replacement

However, City Recorder Donna Lewis said there are additional costsofrunning the plant, including paying Oregon Trail Electric Co-op, the Bonneville Power Administration and other fees that take away from the total revenue. The city will take bids for the project. Brown is hoping the totalcostoftheproject will check in at approximate-

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

The Cove City Council signed an agreement Tuesday to hire Anderson Perry and Associates to help with the city's hydropower plant project. Cove must replace the pipes along its hydropower plant line. A section of the pipeline was replaced in 2010, according to Cove Public Works Director Michael Brown. The next section is in the beginning stages of the project, and Brad Baird, president of Anderson Perry, said his company will shoot fortaking bidson the project in early summer and begin construction in August or September when the plant isn't running at peak capacity. Baird said he imagines replacing the pipeline, approximately 5,600 feetof

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The City of Cove will replace corroded pipes like this with pipes that can bend and will last 500 years. The city signed an agreement for the projectTuesday night pipe, will take two months. ''We intend to work with you as little or as much as you'd like," Baird told the Cove City Council during Tuesday's regularly scheduled meeting. Baird said his engineers can be onsite throughout the entireprojectbutthere's more cost to that. Otherwise the city council will have to approve the scope of An-

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derson Perry's involvement with the project. The hydropower plant feedsapproximately50 houses at peak production, Brown said in a previous interview. Cove has a six-year contract with Idaho Power and recei ves approximately $225,000 in gross income per year from the revenue generated from the plant.

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During the incident, police and other emergency Police and school adminisw orkers and school district trators were called to Brookemployees were called to lyn Primary School Monday Brooklyn, at 1350 Washingon the third false alarm in just ton Ave., at 11:12 a.m. The a little more than four months. school houses about 450 Superintendent Walt students in Grades K-3 and a Wegener said an alarm fob stafFofabout 35. was activated when"someWegener said the system body hugged somebody really has been turned off until the hard." glitch is fixed. Doug Dalton, the district's The new system, which chief financial officer, who was installed at Brooklyn alsooversees security,student last spring, will be replaced and stafF safety, and risk by the former system. management, said"compresIt also relies on locking down sion" that places weight on the school when an emergency the fob has been identified situation is suspected. as the cause of most of the Intercom communication false alarms that have taken will be used to connect stafF place since the system was inside the buildings and installed. 911 dispatchers, and cell-

phones will be used to alert police, fire and school staf. Senior Grant Ermovick, a Baker Technical Institute student, is working to design a hard case to cover the recessed buttons that activate the panic alarm fob, Dalton said. Dalton said Ermovick is getting real-life experience as he works to design a product to meettheneed,reviseit and review it again with his customer and then send theprototype offtobe m ass producedby a manufacturing company in Georgia.

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smaller project than the one in 2010. However, he said, the first project happened while the recession was just startingand more people were looking for work. The pipes that will replace the corroded ones can bend andhave a lifespan of 500 years, Brown said. The pipesare approximately 54 feet in length and are then welded together using a machine at the site of the pipeline.

PORTLAND — Employmentis up, unemployment claims are down, and the economyis on track to keep gmwing faster than average, according toa UniversityofOregon reportreleased Monday. Oregon employers added more jobs in November than any other month since records began in 1990. And they laid offfewer people,too.Oregonbasedapplicationsforunemployment insurance fell to their lowest level in 21years. Manufacturing and construction also perked up as the economy headed into the final month of 2014. The UO said the positive trends helped lift a pair of economic indexes it tracks, suggesting Oregon's economy will continue to expand. The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity increased to an average reading of 0.60 for the three months ending in November, compared with a reading of 0.33 ending in October. Any result above zerosuggeststhe state's economy is expanding beyond average. The gauge weighs 23 signs of economic health, such as factory hours and temporary hiring. Only a handful of thoseindicatorslostground in November, including the level of new residential building permits.Yetcontractors still ramped up hiring in ¹ vember, as did employers in many other sectors. Oregon gained a combined 11,200 jobs in November, although that number could be revised down as more accurate data becomes available. The increased hiring wasn't enough to chip away at the state's 7.0 percent unemployment rate. Although it held steady in November, it contributed negatively to the UO economic index. A separate UO measure thattracks signalsoffuture growth improved slightly, thanks in part to the falling demand for unemployment insurance.

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State announceswildfirestrategvto grotectsagegrouse By Jayson Jacoby

travel on public lands. "Targeted action is urgently BAKER CITY — The ubiquitous neededtoconserve habitatfor the greater sage grouse and other sagebrush lacks the cachet of an old growth ponderosa pine, but the wildlife in the Great Basin, as well lowly shrub will get special treatas to maintain ranching and recment this summer when lightning reation economies that depend on threatens to ignite the sagebrush sagebrushlandscapes,"Jewellsaid in a press releasing announcing her steppe of Baker County. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Secretarial Order forthe2015fire Tuesday announced a campaign to season. "The Secretarial Order further combat wildfires that have charred millions ofacresofsagebrush across demonstrates our strong commitment to work with our fedthe Westover the pastdecade. The ultimate goal is to protect the eral, state, tribal and community sage grouse. partners to reduce the likelihood That bird, which as its name and severity of rangeland fire, stem impliesdepends on sagebrush for the spreadofinvasive species,and habitat, isa candidateforfederal restorethehealth and resilienceof protection. sagebrush ecosystems." The U.S. Fish and Wildlife SerJewell is calling for federal vice is slated to decide this Septem- agencies — the BLM is the main ber whether to list the sage grouse firefighting agency in sage grouse as threatened or endangered. habitat — to focus firefighting efIf the bird is listed the effects forts this summer and in the future on areas where sage grouse are could be widespread, including known to live. possible restrictions on livestock "Allocation of fire management grazing, mining and motor vehicle WesCom News Service

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The RadioTower fire burned about 3,300 acres near Baker City in July 2014. resources and assets will reflect this priority," according to Jewell's Secretarial Order. The order doesn't include any extra money for firefighting this summer, however. Larry Moore, a spokesman for the BLM's Vale District, which includes all BLM land in Baker County, referred all questions to the Interior Department headquarters in Washington, D.C. The goal isn't just to douse fires,

Baker County has been spared the worst of the wildfires that have burned across the West in recent summers. Several blazes to the south, in Malheur, Harney and Lake counties, have each burned more than 100,000 acres. The biggest fire in Baker County last summer was the Radio Tower ire,which burned about 3,300 f acresnear Interstate 84 about fi ve miles southeast of Baker City.

but also todealwith factorsthat help the flames spread. Chief among those is the proliferat ionofcheatgrass and other non-native vegetation. Cheatgrass, which grows on m illions ofacresacrosstheWest ,includinglarge swathes ofsagebrush steppe in eastern and southern Baker County, is an annual grass that cures by late spring and forms dense mats that can flare into flame from a single spark.

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Apply now to be Girls State delegate Applications are being acceptedforthe 2015 session of the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State to be held at Willamette University in Salem June 14-20. Girls State is a nationwide program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliarydesigned to increase attendees' awareness and knowledge of governmental processes while learning abouttheduties,privileges, rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Oregon Girls Stateprovides theopportunity for high school juniors from throughout the state to learn by participating in mock governments at the county and state levels. Experiences may include public speaking while campaigning for various public offices, drafling and presenting bills for passage in the Girls Statelegislature,serving as a lobbyist to help influence decision-making, participating in mock trials and a

wide variety of workshops and presentations by some of Oregon's highestelected officials and other inspirational speakers. Girls State delegates will come away with a greater appreciatio n ofcivicduty,the American flag and the sacrifices made by our veterans. While at Girls State, they will make fiiends with other exemplary girls from around the state and have a fun week that many describe as a life-changing experience. To be eligible, applicants must have completed their junior year in high school ior the equivalent ofhome school), be atleast15 years old, show respect for and be willing to salute the American flag, have an interest in government and possess a desire to develop leadership skills and self-confidence. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 27. Recruitment is being coordinated by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 43 at 301 Fir St., La Grande.

For more information, contact Dorothy Robertson at 541-963-9838 or dnrobert1@ myfrontiermail.com.

3osephy Center hosts open micnight JOSEPH — The next Open Mic and Potluck Night at the Josephy Center, 403 N. Main St., Joseph, will run from 4p.m.to 6 p.m .Sunday. Solo and group performers of all kinds are welcome, and a karaoke system will also be available. Performers and spectators may bring finger foods or desserts to share. Open Mic events will continue on the second Sunday of every month throughout the winter. These events are open to all ages, and families are encouraged to attend.

event will run fiom 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.Fridayin theLa Grande High School media center. Information on other sources of financial aid and scholarships will also be covered. For more information on theevent,call541-663-3397 or go to www.collegegoaloregon.org.

American Legion hosts crab feed The La Grande Post No. 43 will host a crab feed from 4 p.m.to7 p.m .Saturday at the American Legion Post, 301 Fir St. For more information,call541-963-5141 between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Gardener program begins next week

The 2015 Oregon State University Union County LHS provides help Master Gardener program with financial aid begins Tuesday. ParticiA"Fill Out FAFSA Night"is pants will learn more about planned for families of college- gardening, including how to bound students who would grow berries ortree fruits, like help filling out the Free and how to defend your garApplication for Federal Studen frominsectsand disease. dentAid iFAFSAl. The drop-in The program runs from

Tuesday through May 5. The group meets every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at the OSU Extension 0$ce, 10507 N. McAlister Rd., Island City with occasional Saturday field trips. OSU Master Gardeners receive more than 45 hours of trainingand are expected to return 40 hours of volunteer serviceforcertifi cation as a Master Gardener. Sessions are taught by Eastern Oregon University and OSU facultyand localprofessionals. Registration packets and scheduleofclassesare available at the Extension 0$ce in Island City and online at httpJ/extension.oregonstate. edu/union/. The cost of the program is $150 for initial certification, and $35forrecertification. Registration and payment

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Golz of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Jeanie Chatwood of Springfield; nine grandchildren, 13 nieces and nephews, 11 aunts and 11 uncles. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Paul and Kathryn Travis, J.M. and Sidney Nevin and Robert and Lilia Lozano. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to P.O. Box 535, La Grande 97850 cjo Kay Chatwood to help the family with expenses.

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Friday at library Union County PFLAG's January meeting will be this at 6 p.m. Friday in the community room of the Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.

UHS senior class presents casino night UNION — The Union High School senior class will present a Monte Carlo Casino Night fundraiser at the Union Stock Show Club House, 760 E. Delta, Union, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Jan.

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include dinner, dessert, play money and nonalcoholic drinks. Rebuys will be open until8 p.m.,and beerand wine will be available at an icash or check) is due by the extra charge. The event will first class session Tuesday. also feature an auction. The individual classes may Tickets may be purchased be visited on a drop-in basis from any member of the for $10 per class. UHS class of 2015 or by For more information, call calling Shannon at 541-910the OSU Extension Service 9997.

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daughter and son-in-law, tion was by cre- Jesse and Tonya Chandler mation. He will of Elgin, two sisters, Linda Formerly of Elgin be inurned at Rake and De Houston both of Olney Cemetery Carlton, as well as numerous A memorial Mass service for next to his long- nieces and nephews. James Edward Johnson II, for- Churchill t i me girllriend, He was preceded in death merly of Elgin, will take place Betty Hollin. by his parents, Otho and Haat 6 p.m. Jan. 8 with Fr. AbraHe was born Arlyn James zel Churchill, and longtime ham Manthuruthil presiding Churchill on June 19, 1940, girlfriend, Betty Hollin. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, to Otho and Hazel Churchill Memorial contributions 93 S. 12th St. in Elgin. in Elgin. He graduated from may be made to CAPECO Johnson died Nov. 23, Elgin High School in 1959. Food Bank in care of Burns 2014, in Sacramento, Calif., Joe was a longtime VolkMortuary of Pendleton, P.O. at the age of 47. swagen mechanic who began Box 489, Pendleton 97801. He is survived by his his career in Texarkana, Ark. Sign the online condolence parents, James and Toni He moved to Salem, where book at www.burnsmortuJohnson,of Elgin, and his he worked at Everly's for ary.com. Burns Mortuary brother, Kirk Johnson and seven years. He then moved of Pendleton is in charge of family from Elgin. his family to Union County, arrangements. James lived in Elgin from where he worked in 1995 to 1999 and from 2010 La Grande, finally retiring to 2013. fiom Obie's in Pendleton. He La Grande 1965-2014 loved his work and his customers. Joe worked hard to Formerly of Elgin provide a comfortable life for Kenneth Lee Nevin, 49, of 1940-2014 his family. He was a member La Grande, died Dec. 28 in of the Elks Lodge and the Boise, Idaho. Joseph J. Churchill, 74, of National Rifle Association. He A service will be held at Pendleton and formerly of was a Portland Trail Blazers 5:30 p.m. Friday at Bud Elgin, died Dec. 30, 2014, at fan and enjoyed the games. Jackson's Sportsmans Bar Kadlec Medical Center in He looked forward everyyear and Grill in La Grande. Richland, Wash. to the Pendleton Round-Up. Kenneth was born Aug. A memorial service will be He liked camping, fishing 19, 1965, in Carmichael, held at 11 a.m. Saturday at and sightseeing on vacations. Calif. His father is Tad Nevin Burns Mortuary of Pendleton He is survived by his of Lakeport, Calif., and his

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UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Arrested: Brian David Smith, unknown address, 27, was arrested while lodged in the Union County Correctional Facility on a charge of aggravated harassment. Accident: No one was injured in an accident at 63276 Highway

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State Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, was concerned during the recession that state department heads might have been playing a shell game with their budget numbers. His concern has not gone away. He plans to reintroduce legislation he has tried to pass before. The idea is to require state departments to justify their unfilled positions to ensure they are serious about filling them and not just using them to

pad budgets. For instance, at the end of 2010, the Oregon Department of Human Services had 800 open positions. It employs about 8,000 people total. Couldthe openings have been a way to dodge budget cuts? Or were there good reasons for them? Of course, there are many good reasons for open positions. Employees leave. Supervisors want to be careful about making the right hiring decision. That takes time. Another good reason was that in 2010 the state had a hiring freeze. So if an employee left, the position was not filled. It didn't necessarily mean anything more than that. Whisnant's bill would have required that justification be submitted for positions that had been open for more than six months. It did not strip away the unfilled positions. It just asked for an explanation.

The bill died in committee in 2010. The idea should not. There's no guarantee it would uncover hundreds of unnecessary positions and save millions. There's also little reason to believe department heads would feel compelled by a policy like this to make irresponsible hiring decisions when a six-month deadline loomed. When the state creates a program or a position, it's important that it be periodically reviewed to ensure it is necessary and effective. Whisnant is just asking that legislators get more information to better guarantee the state's money is well spent. •

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et us cast no aspersions on Louie Gohmert's asparagus. Neither should we curse his cauliflower, defame his dandelion greens, libel his leeks, slander his spinach, hex his horseradish nor give grief to his garlic. Yet however laudably we treat Gohmert's legumes,itm ustbe said thatheis full ofbeans ifhe thinks he is going to be speaker of the House. The Texas Republican — who has announced his intention to challenge John Boehner in Tuesday's vote for speaker in the new Congress — is a conservative backbencher who has made his reputation by giving endless speeches forC-SPAN on the empty House fl oor, by making zany proposals such as endingthe directelection ofsenators and by his committee-room explosions, such as when he complained of Attorney General Eric Holder casting "aspersions on my asparagus." The sixth-term lawmaker joins Rep. Ted Yoho lR-Fla.), a two-term libertarian who warded off a primary challenge from a man who liked to dress as avampire,in offering themselves as prospective speakers. Yoho endorsed the "birther" accusation against President Obama and has questioned the constitutionality of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. He also spoke favorably ofa defaulton the federal debt and of allowing only property owners to vote. Gohmert and Yoho are but stalking horses, part of a scheme by conservatives to deny Boehner the 218 votes he needs to return as speaker in the new Congress. That means persuading 29 Republicans to vote for anybody other than Boehner, which could force the GOP caucus to come up with a new consensus candidate. This probably won't happen."It's very

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much an uphill climb," said Matt Kibbe, who as head of the tea party group FreedomWorks is leading the campaign to depose Boehner. But for conservatives, this may be a last stand. If they don't topple Boehner now, they're going to have a difficult time forcing him to do their bidding over the next two years. The sweepingelectoralvictoryfor House Republicans in November was, paradoxical ly,notnecessarily a good developmentforconservatives.Republicanspadded theirmajority by 13 seats, and the number of Republicans loyal to Boehner grew by about 15 — meaning Boehnercan afford tolose thevotesof the mosthard-core conservatives,about two dozen in total, and still get legislation passed. Ifhe's willing to woo a few Democrats, he can all but ignore the far right in his caucus for the next two years. But Tuesday's speaker vote isdifferent. It's unlikely that any Democrat will vote for Boehner for speaker, so he needs to persuade 218 of the 246 House Republicans. Ten have already declared their intention not to vote for Boehner, and the tea party set is gunning for 19 more. "From agrass-rootsperspective, this is probably the hottest issue we've mobilized on since Obamacare," Kibbe told me. Over 48 hours, FreedomWorks claims,activistshavesent10,000 electronic messages to lawmakers through the Web site www.stopboehner.com and placed 2,000 calls. lThere is no such campaign against Rep. Steve Scalise, the House Republican whip from Louisiana.Scalise was recently discovered

to haveaddressed awhite-supremacist group 12years ago,buthisconservative fealty is unquestioned.) The biennial election of speaker is always a bit of a freak show. Two years ago, 16 Republicans used the occasion to express their displeasure with Boehner. Three of them lincluding Yoho) voted for Eric Cantor ga.), two lincluding Gohmert) for Allen West lwho was no longer in Congress) and one for Jim Jordan

lOhio). Rep. Tom Massie lKy.) voted for Justin Amash lMich.), who voted for Raul Labrador lidaho), who along with Mick Mulvaney lS.C.) was in the chamber but refused to vote for anybody. Walter Jones lN.C.) voted for David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general who is not a member of Congress, while Steve Stockman lTexas) voted present. Four others refused to vote for Boehner when their names were called but later gave their votes when his victory was assured. When freak shows play in the House, would-be speaker Gohmert is usually in the cast. Arguing against gun control, he drew alink between gay marriage and bestial ity.He hasalleged thatthere are "so many Muslim Brotherhood members" in the Obama administration and that radical Islamist terrorists are being trained to "act like Hispanic" and cross the southern border. He has warned of terrorists sending pregnant women into America to give birth to "terror babies" who would have U.S. citizenship. "I think Louie Gohmert would make a greatspeaker,"Kibbe,the leaderofthe dump-Boehnermovement, told me ,"but I'm not sure that he gets there." He won't, and it has nothing to do with vegetables. It's because he and the others trying to oust Boehner sound as if they're nuts.

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AUDIT Continued from Page1A rules risk reducing the number of regulated providersand raising costs in a state where child care is diKcult to afford." Many of the providers that servechildren receiving subsidies"come in and out of the child care market" and offer only short-term care, according to theauditreport.'Theseproviders may view the additional requirements as burdensome, and decide to stop providing care," the auditreportsaid. And representati ves of the state Departments of Education and Human Serviceswrote in a letterto the Oregon Secretary of State's office that was included in the audit report:"At some point the istatel OIfrce of Child Care and DHS will not be able to absorb additional expense and will need to pass a portionofthesecostson to both regulated and licenseexempt providers." Ifnew regulatory costs upset that balance and some providers are forced to pass the additi onal costsalong to parents, Weber said,"itcould influence enrollment." The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act was irstenactedin 1990 aspart f of the welfare reform movement at the time. The act's purpose was to help fund childcareforlow-income parents so they could go to work or job training. States were offeredfederaldollarsforthe subsidies, to which families contribute co-pays. "From thefederalperspective,statesdo nothaveto take these dollars," Sims said."Butifthestatesdecide to take these dollars, you do have to play by the rules." With the act newly reauthorized, the dollars amount to

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of which Oregon's share will amount to about $66 million. That money will flow to about 16,000children representing about 8,500 families in Oregon, according to state data. But unlike states such as North Carolina and Oklahoma, which prohibit Child Care and Development Block Grant Act money from going to any unlicensed child care provider, Oregon allows about half of its CCDBG dollars to go to children who are in legal but unlicensed settings, Sims said. Nationally, about 17 percent of children on subsidized care are in unlicensed settings, according tothe Secretary of State audit. The state's relatively high percentage ofunlicensed providers receiving federal subsidy money means Oregon could end up playingmore catch-up under the new federal child carerulesthan otherstates. For instance, the audit said, the state will have to start inspecting unlicensed providersthataccept subsidies; currently, the state inspects only licensed child care facilities. AsofOctober2013,there were 2,815 unlicensed providerscaring forchildren receiving subsidies,according tothe audit. Kelli Walker, the state's director of child care licensing and subsidy, estimated Oregon would need to add 7.5 to 8.5 full-time-equivalent positions to its current staff of 40 full-time-equivalent licensing specialists. And the state already had some catching-up to do. In reports in 2013 and 2012 on the state of child care in Oregon, Child Care Aware of America, a Virginia-based advocacy organization, ranked Oregon 32nd out of 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense for the quality of its child carecenters and 35th forthe quality of its registered homebased child care providers.

for students. I hope more students take advantage of it," Mielke said. One of theobjectivesof the program is to help high school students establish a connection with Eastern, which could result in more high school students later coming to La Grande after graduating from high school "It will build a relationship with EOU," Mielke said. Interim EOU President Jay Kenton said the new program is being offered in the hope that three things happen. "Students gain confidence in their abilities to be successful in college. They are abletogetajump starton college and obtain significant savings in both the cost of their education and the time ittakes to complete a degree; and they will consider EOU as the place they attend col-

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Oregon Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Eugene, right, is joined by other Oregon legislators at the annual Oregon Business Summit in Portland Tuesday. The state's business community has outlined a legislative wish list centered on improvements in education, infrastructure and natural resource policy. From left are, Sen. Diane Rosenbaum, DPortland, Sen. Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day, Rep. Mike McLane, R-Powell Butte, and Hoyle.

BATTLES Continued ~om Page1A minimum wage, and said they hoped those battles wouldn't hamper bigger policy issues such as a transportation funding package the state desperately needstopassoreducation reforms pushed by Gov. John Kitzhaber. "The position ithatl the state government should be the solution for private sector business problems — we're not supposed to be your solution," House Republican Leader Mike McLane, RPowell Butte, told the crowd. cWe're supposed to be your support forsolvingthe problems." McLane was responding after Senate Majority Leader Diane Rosenbaum, D-Portland, said she's sponsoring a bill that would create statewide sick leave for employees and that the stateshould consider a retirement system for employees who don't get one through work. "Can weas a state give thosefolks access to a savings plan?" Rosenbaum asked."I would argue that that's something that would really benefit small

Eastern is offering two online classes — Psychology 201 and Communications 112 — during the winter Continued ~om Page1A term for a number ofhigh schools in Northeast Oregon determine which areas of as apart ofa testprogram. the state have high potential "It is part of a pilot availfor dangerous radon levels. able exclusively for high Initially published two years school students," said Danny ago, the data was recently Mielke, the executive director updatedwith additional test of EOU's Eastern Promise data, according to a press program. releasefrom the state. Mielke is helping faSherry said people should cilitate the new online high not freak out if their house school program, which will tests high. 'You want to do a followbe supervised by Eastern's provostoffice and isseparate up test," he said."Radon from the Eastern Promise levels fluctuate throughout program. the day and throughout the year." The deadline for signing up for the winter term For instance, low-pressure online classes has already systems draw more radon passed. Still, local high school lege," he said. out of the ground, meaning students who want to be part a home may test high when of the new program should Contact Dick Mason at the system is coming in but 541-786-5386 or dmason C not despair. Online EOU dissipate. classes open to all high school lagrandeobserver.com. Follow If a follow-up test instudents in Eastern Oregon Dick on Twitter C IgoMason. dicates the house indeed for $60 a credit hour will be offered during the spring term. Later Eastern wants the classes tobe available to all high school students in If you call Union County home and you pass away Oregon. anywhere in the Northwest, Loveland Funeral Classes that may be Chapel will make the necessary arrangements to get offered through the new you, or your loved one„back home as quickly and program spring term include -. easily.'as, gs'pglc..;for no charge. political science, Spanish and theatercourses,M ielke said. The courses will be just as rigorous as regular Eastern classes. "It will provide an opportunity to take an authentic college level class. The level of expectations and work will be the same," Mielke said. High school students quali'jr gll fied to take the classes must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The program is open to juniors and seniors. ir High school counselors are being introduced to the program by Eastern officials so that they will be able to help sign up students who are -!PgU!NE'RAs' C H A PE'L interested in the program. -.;1508 Fourth St., La Grande 541-963-5022 "Itisa greatopportunity

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businesses that aren't big enough or in a posit ion to have such a program for themselves." The panel also included Senate Republican Leader Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day, and House Majority Leader Val Hoyle, D-Eugene. The four answered questions that were focused on three pillars the Oregon Business Plan, a businessinterestgroup, saysareits priorities for the coming session. The group's 2015 prioritiesareto connect education with jobs, use naturalresources to createjobsand update crucial infrastructure. The group also wants to raise Oregon's lagging personal income levels and reducethe poverty rate below 10 percent by 2020. The lawmakers agreed that cooperationisthe bestwa y to passa comprehensive transportation funding package and to improve the economy in the rural parts of Oregon, but they made clear they don't agree on other issues. "If policymakers can help remove the obstaclesto regain ruralprosperity in those 30 rural counties, this will be a tremendous session,"Ferriolisaid.

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"You want to do faollow-up test. Radon levelsj4ctuate throughout theday and throughout theyear."

Testing your home's radon levels is inexpensive. Test kits can be purchased at hardware and home improvement stores, or online. Most cost between $15 and $25. The Radon Program is offering free test kits to those living in Zip codes where the state has fewer than 20 radon test results. Residents may check to see if they are eligible at www.healthoregon.org/radon. Those eligible for a free test kit should email radon.program@ state.or.us to get instructions on how to get their free test kit, while supplies last.

has high levels of radon, mitigation professionals can fix the problem with a relatively simple active soil depressurization system, Sherry said. With that technique, a hole is put in the slab of the home with a pipe running up through the roof that sucks the radon out of the air under the house. 'You're basically vacuum-

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ing up that air and sending it up above the roofline," Sherry said. Radon is an odorless, tasteless and invisible naturally occurring radioactivegas that forms as a by-productofuranium in soil. The gas comes up from the ground and can be drawn in and trapped in buildings. Sherry said factors that

led the state to determine the risk for an area included looking at soil makeup. Soil with higher concentrations of uranium — though still at very low levels — and porous soil are more likely to have higher levels of radon. Even still, Sherry said radon levels can vary greatly from house to house. 'The only way to really know if your house has a problemistotestit,"he said.'You may have the only house on the block with elevatedradon levels."

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"If what we see is the typical reaction after an election that can only be considered a rout, if the spoil system is only alive in Oregon, what we'll see is quite a different picture. "And nothing else will proceed if again the majority party will call the tune." Rosenbaum said she and Hoyle would push the statewide sick leave policy next session, which Hoyle said would get rid of a patchwork that exists after some cities passed similar local ordinances. Hoyle said she doesn't support a $15-an-hour minimum wage. Democrats have an 18-12 supermajority in the Senate and a 35-25 majority in the House, one shy of a supermajority required to raise taxes. But Hoyle said the numbers alone don't reflect what happens when committees gettogether to craftbills. 'You would be surprised at what coalitions form together and how we work together and on what things we don't agree on," Hoyle said."But again you can't just look at it as a bloc

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Wallowa CountygirlnamedMiss junior BodeoOregon Katy Nesbitt The Observer

ENTERPRISE — A girl who has been in the saddle since she was born, Destiny Barney is the perfect Miss Junior Rodeo Oregon queen for 2015. Her mother, Vixen Radford, said Barney was on horseback as an infant and sitting in the saddle by the age of 2. When she was just 5 years old, she was named Miss Rodeo Oregon Sweetheart, and living in the limelight has become customary. Barney said as one of a half dozen Oregon Sweethearts, "we didn't do much on the horse. We practiced interviewing and speaking and answering questions aboutpartsofthe saddle and rodeo events." Now that she is at the next level, riding is becoming more important. She will travel the state this summer to ride in parades and grand entriesatrodeos alongwith Miss Rodeo Oregon and the Miss Teen Rodeo Oregon. Barney said she started out her rodeo career on a horse named Shenowa,

who liked to go fast, until age caught up to her. Now Barney's riding two horses, Music and a six-year-old named Bombay. "Bombay has moved cows and was used for barrel racing and reining," Radford sald. In the rodeo world almost six years now, Barney said she is focused on moving up through the ranks to compete for Miss Teen Rodeo Oregon in a few years. During the Miss Junior Rodeo tryouts last July in Philomath, Radfordsaid thegirlswere judged on riding patterns and on how well they got along with other contestants. With only a year of 4-H, riding patterns were new for Barney, Radford said. aWe did a horsemanship pattern, a freestylepattern and a drawn-out pattern. It was really fun to do," Barney sald. Presentation is part of the rodeo queen package as are custom clothes. Radford said dresses can be more than $700, so contestants pass outfits down to the younger girls. Barney's grandmother has leant a

hand as well, handpainting and bejeweling her shirts. She saidherfavorite isa zebra print shirt with a handpainted zebra on the back. During the Philomath Rodeo, Radford said, the pageant organizers wanted to put the kids in a real scenario — participating in the grand entry, being judged during the parade and interacting with the public. All told, they were judged on their interview, horsemanship, personality, current event knowledge and a written test on rodeo and horses. Radford said Barney went prepared. Radford said,"Every night we sat down at the dinner table and asked her questions like, What's a rough stock event?' or What's the mark-out rule?' " Barney isn't just a rodeo queen wearing custom outfits with awell-practiced parade wave and smile; she lives on a horse ranch near Hurricane Creek and helps move cows on the Zumwalt for the Triple Creek Ranch. Out on the range she had her first encounter with a bull. "I wastold,'Chase itover

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Destiny Barney looks through her scrapbook of memories made as a Miss Rodeo Oregon Sweetheart and her current role as Miss Junior Rodeo Oregon. here', so I waved my hands at him. He turned around and lookedatme and started digging his foot in the ground." Barney said that was when she decided to put her horse into high gear and get away from the bull. Last year, to add to her horse riding skills, she took vaulting lessons in Lewiston and hosted a demonstration at the fairgrounds in March.

Standing on top of another rider's back was something Barney said she didn't think she could do, but it taught her to trust the horse and herself. With the rodeo season just a few months away, Barney iscelebrating her coronation Jan. 17 at Cloverleaf Hall at the Wallowa County Fairgroun(ls. A social hour starts at

4:30 p.m. along with a silent auction and wagon rides. Radford said there will be a set with Western costumes forkidsto gettheirpictures taken and a pork dinner will be served. Proceeds will help defray the costsoftraveling around thestate torodeos and parades as Barney reigns as Miss Junior Rodeo Oregon.

Music lessons for kids start Friday Observer Staff

Just in time for that child who found a new guitar under the Christmas tree, the Wallowa Valley Music Alliance will resume its Musical Expressions for Youth program on Friday mornings beginning this week. Janis Carper will teach kids Beginning Guitar at 10 a.m. and Continuing Guitar

at 10:30 a.m. Classes run Fridays at the Woodshed, 705 S. River St., Enterprise, Jan. 9 through March 20. There are no classes Jan. 23 or Feb. 20.

The class fee is $90. Registration may be completed online at www.wvmusic alliance.org. Forms will also be available in area school music classrooms. Instructors are available

togiveprivatelessons as well. Janis Carper teaches guitar; Bob Webb teaches cello, mandolin, guitar and dulcimer; and Heidi Muller teaches finger-picking guitar in addition to basic guitar, songwriting, ukulele and dulcimer. For more information, call the Music Alliance at 541-

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Lanis and Margo Peppers were named the first place winners of the Enterprise home lighting contest.

o]igay tragitions, with a spin Lighting contest winners named A fiiend asked me last week, "Do you have any New Year's Eve traditions?" I said,'Yes, to see live music." This tradition has served me well for a long time and guaranteesa good time on the biggest party night of the year. It's a tradition I plan to continue, even though New Year's Eve concerts start well past my bedtime. The holidays are rife with family traditions — cracked crab on Christmas Eve, midnight mass, prime rib on Christmas Day — but times have changed and schedules conflict. The scout went to Salt Lake for Christmas, so we had prime rib on the winter solstice. Mass is at 4:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church in Enterprise, so cracked crab became crabpotpie Christmas Day. A newer tradition, a fabulous Christmas Eve party in Lostine, was also shelved due to a wreck on the highway forcing me to turn around and go back home for margaritas and Christmas dinner prep with a fii end and thepup. I love traditions, but flexibility and acceptance of fate sure help in times of uncertainty. New Year's Eve on Enterprise's Main Street was all

I'd hoped. The scout lives just a few blocks fi'om the OK Theatre, so I loosely invited fiiends over to "pre-funk." About a dozen people gathered around the butcher block in the kitchen for a pre-show cocktail — a festive warm-up for what turned out to be a night of

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black-eyed peasalads and drive the sleigh across town to Mom and Dad's. The best laid plans...alas. Tuesday was the official

end of Christmas — the 12th Day, because, hey, Christmas is too big of a deal to celebrateforjustoneday. Now the trees are being undecorated, the Santas are going back in their boxes, the greenery tossed on the compost pile and another holiday season is in the books. Next up, the time-honored traditions of resolutions, the national college football championships, NFL playoffs and multiple weather checks to see if Old Man Winter can bring back the snow. Some communities might hunkerinforJanuary with m ovies, basketballand football games, butthere'sa long list of Wallowa County traditions this month for which I need to keep the camera and laptop charged, a fistful of pens and notebooks handy and an active eye on my calendar. Jan. 21 are the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race vetchecksin downtown Enterprise and Joseph and the night-before-the-race potluck at the Joseph Community Center. Also on Jan. 21is the annual Dollars for Scholars prime rib dinner and pie auction hosted by the Wallowa County Stockgrowers at the fairgrounds' Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise. The start ofthe sled dog race is at Ferguson Ridge Jan. 22, and the awards banquet is Jan. 24 at the Joseph Community Center. Finally, Jan. 25 the county celebrates its community leaders at the Chamber of Commerce's Citizens Award Banquet at Cloverleaf Hall. Just when you wanted to startthat winterproject...

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$75forfi rstplace,$50 for second place and $25 for third place. A sign will also be placed in the yard of each winner stating their placement in this year's home lighting contest. The business lighting winner will receive a plaque, a

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Business winner of the lighting content was Bee Charmed Marketplace. to display. This year's winners for the home lighting contest were: first place, Lanis and Margo Peppers at 503 Kurtz St.; second place, Duff and Linda Pace at 401 SE Fifth St.; and third place, Melvin Davis at 502 W. Greenwood St. The 2014 business winner was Bee Charmed Market-

place, located at108 S.River St. Enterprise Winterfest committee spokesman Sondra Lozier thanks the residential and business community who beautifully decorated their homes and businesses and for making the city of Enterprise a little brighter this holiday season.

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HONORS EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY FALLTERM DEAN'S LIST Eastern Oregon University has released its fall term dean's list. Students needed a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework to qualify. Following the are the students from Union and Wallowa counties who made the fall term dean's list. Cove: Brittany Hargrove, Samuel Silveira, Dalton Baird, Morgan Colvin, Marshall Baybado. Elgin: Shelby Smith, Wesley Johnson, Angella Thamert,Jason Jones, Kaydee Wheeling. Enterprise: Stephanie Simpson, Margaret Hill, Kristen Ruckdashel, Marta Stangel, Dakota Hull, Ashtin Olsen. Imbler: Malia Mills, Danika Mclntosh, Dan Burton, Michael Reynolds, NicholasWagner. Imnaha: BoDean Warnock. Island City: Patty Dreher. Joseph: Emily Ketscher. La Grande: ThyTran, DaleTovar, Kathryne Brecht, Geoffrey Butterworth, Natalia Garrison, Chantelle Morton, KatherineWalker, Sarah Edmunds, KimberlyWilliams, Alexa Yohannan, Kelsey Johnson, Christopher Pendleton, Zane Smith, Ella Clow, Cole Johnson, Jeremy Bard, Alora Brown, Krishna Vaughn, Scott Crouser, Jaymi Hoots-George,Sheyenne Johnson,Avalon Bloodgood, CassieJeffries,Kayla Rasmussen, Chad Jolley, Melissa Austin, Jennifer Jones, Daniela Lopez, Jessica Desclos, Christina Gillis Nunez, Yana Schlafke, Chelsea Poe, JessyTurnidge,Emma Anspach, Logan Lankford, Kristine McMurray, Sarah Henry, Mariah StrobeckWhinery, Lindsey Gross, Jamie Lovell, Kindi Meyer, Catheryn Debevec, JamesTrumbo, Cody Gray, Dylan lsaacson, Denica Hill,Taylor Nelson, Brittanie Schnell,Tsugutoshi Izumi, Rebecca Lord, Robert Floyd, David Kim, Matthew Chatham, Lynette Longchamps, Jamie Burrows, Jessica Binford, Robert Smith, Zachary Nice, Blake Partney, Kylie Miezio, KelleenWalker, Charles Hart, Kassie Stern, Andrea Dunlap, Jeffrey Carman, Dakota Olson, Travis Adair, Tucker Stanley, Alyssa Wright, Marie Gaylord, Miranda Gathright, Ryan Blanchard,Tanner Willson, Jessalyn Smith, Scott Bisenius, Feng Jiang, Eyler Aldrich, Faylynn Floriano, Christopher Lees, Lauren Mills,Richard Scott,Tracie Paddock, Candrina Nielsen, Christopher Jensen, Johnny Fulfer, Veronica Wood, Joshua Ridley, Hailey VanArsdale, Israel Bloodgood, Terra Tarter, SarahTrotter. Lostine: Baylee Shelton, Zoe Mathias. North Powder: Lindsey Loennig. Summerville: Hannah Bingaman, Stuart Ransom, Amy Lease, Mark McDonald. Union: McKenzieEvans, Brandi Bangs, Donni Later, Forrest Smith, Connar Stone, Richard Mugrage, Kahrissa Pratt, Meredith Matthews,Thomas Sheehy. Wallowa: Jack Deal.

SCHOOE National Honor Society meeting set A meeting for all members of the La Grande High School chapter of the National Honor Society will be held Tuesday. The meeting will start at 12:30 p.m. at LHS in room 18.

Union School Board meets 3an. 14

IHSstudentsettostudvahroadneztvear • Gabriel Tritchka selected forRotary Youth Exchange By Dick Mason The Observer

Imbler High School sophomore Gabriel Tritchka does not know where he will be a year from now, but this much is certain — he will not be in the United States. Tritchka has been selected by the Rotary Club of La Grande to be a member of the Rotary Youth Exchange long-term program in 2015-16. This means he will spend the 2015-16 school year attending school in another country while living with host families. Tritchka will learn in February from Rotary Exchange program officials which nation he will be placed in. He has no idea where he will be sent. "I'm ready to go anywhere," he said."It is exciting but it is also Dick Masan/The Observer scary. Tritchka was selected &om Imbler High School sophomore GabrielTritchka has been sea field of five finalists &om the lected to participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange program. region, all of whom were inter"I want people to know that and in a diplomatic manner. viewed by a local Rotary Youth "He will be able to change the the United States is a great Exchange Program selection panel. Charlotte Brockway of subject to their country in a posi- place to live. It is safe and just a La Grande, a member of the intive way," Brockway said. wonderful place," Tritchka said. terview panel, believes Tritchka Tritchka said he was elated The IHS sophomore likes to will represent the United States and surprised when he learned look at the world with a glass is well wherever he goes. that he had been selected. halfperspective. "He is outgoing and eloquent "I was very thrilled. I didn't "I don't see the point in focusin how he speaks," Brockway think I had done well in the ing on the negative. I like to sard. interview," the IHS sophomore focuson the positive,"he said. She said Tritchka is the type sard. Tritchka was inspired to of person who if he encounters Tritchka is looking forward to apply for a place in the Rotary someone who is critical of the telling people in another part of Exchange program by Madison United States, will be able to the world about the virtues of Huth, a student &om Austrahandle the situation gracefully the United States. lia who attended Imbler High

56. LHS students will receive math tutoring &om teachers during the lab.

Imbler School Board to meet Friday The Imbler School Board will meet for a work session on Friday. The work session will begin at noon in room one of the high school. Board and district goals will be developedatthemeet ing.

'TeaChing StudentS to Fail' title Of COIIOquium

Peter Maille, Ph.D., associateprofessorofeconomics,is the guest speaker for EOU's first colloquium of winter term Thursday. His presentation on'TeachTutoring offered at ing Students to Fail: Negative LHS math lab Consequences of Negative A math lab will be conduct- Feedback" begins at 4 p.m. in ed at La Grande High School Ackerman Hall, Room 210.A on Monday. The lab will start reception will follow. at 6:30 p.m. at LHS in Room The discussion will focus The Union School Board will meet Jan. 14. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the high school athletic complex.

on a simple theoretical model and experimental evidencerelating negative feedbacktoacademic performance. Specifically, Maille explores the possibility that, for some students, negative feedback may be counterproductive. Maille believes this model could prove useful on a number of fronts. For example, it could help refine academic probation/suspension policies, inform a student"Bill of Rights" for middle and high school students, and boost understanding of student behavior in general. A list of related resources providedby PierceLibrary is available for more in-depth information on this topic. Visit http://library.eou.edu/ colloquium. To be added to the colloquium mailing list, call 541-962-3316.

Food bank delivery

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Members of Jennifer Smith's Leadership Class at Stella Mayfield School recently delivered a large quantity of food to the Elgin Food Bank. It was collected during a school-wide food drive the Leadership Class students conducted at Stella Mayfield in December. The food the students collected filled up the back of the pickup truck it was transported in. The students are shown at the food bank after making their delivery.

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School this fall before returning home. Huth is set to return to IHS later in 2015. "She was my inspiration to study abroad," Tritchka said. He said he admired the courage Huth has displayed in coming to another country to live and study. Tritchka, the son of Christopherand Shawn Tritchka of Imbler, is an honor roll student at IHS and a member of its cross country and basketball teams. He will later submit a list to the Rotary Exchange program identifying the countries he wouldpreferto beplaced in. His tentative list includes Italy, France, Brazil and Argentina. Rotary Exchange program oficialstake preference listsinto f consideration when deciding where to place students. Northeast Oregon is part of Rotary District 5100, which encompasses the northern third of Oregon and part of southern Washington. Each year, at least 40 students &om the district are selected for exchange programs in other nations, according to a Rotary press release. Tritchka will leave in August for the nation he is placed in and will return in June 2016. The IHS student knows that he will return with a new world perspective. "I'm very excited about learning about a new culture," he said. "It will be a wonderful opportunity." Contact Dick Mason at 541786-5386 or dmason C lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Dick on Twitter C IgoMason.

ACADEMIC FRAUD

Number of those Fired in UNC grades scandal fuzzy By Emery P. Dalesio

"I will take steps to initiate one additi onal personnel action involving an individual formerly employed on this campus, now employed at another UNC campus." Ross was referring to Beth Bridger, one of the

communications. The campus last week RALEIGH, N.C.— Ofpromised to quickly disclose ficials at North Carolina's decisions on whether or flagship university may not to impose penalties on fire fewer stafers for their the six unnamed UNC-CH role in an academic &aud employeesas thosedeciscandal than University of sions are made, Parker's UNC-Chapel Hill football North Carolina at Chapel statementsaid. Hill Chancellor Carol Folt counselors named in the The mediagroups fi led previously described. reportas steering players their lawsuit because North University officials last toward the bogus classes, Carolina's public records week named three UNC-CH who lost her job at the Unilaw requiresstate agencies, professors or academic coun- versity of North Carolina at including public universiselors who were dismissed, Wilmington the day the reties, to make employee in line for firing, or resigning port was published, spokes- recordsavailable.That since Oct. 22, the day that a woman Joni Worthington includes dismissal, suspenscathing report into the long- said this week. sionordemotion records. It's not clear whether Folt running cheating scandal Court-ordered mediation of was released. Foltpreviwas thinking of Bridger the lawsuit led to statements ously said hours atter the when she said four "univer- last week by Parker and Folt, reportwas released thatfour sity" employees were slated who identified philosophy were slated for termination. for dismissal, or if there professor andformer faculty School officials have refused were moves to fire one of the leader Jeanette Boxill as to clarify the discrepancy. six other UNC-CH employone of those slated for firing. "Someone may have mis- ees being reviewed for posBoxill is appealing Folt's decispoken at some point. That sible disciplinary action. sion and has notresponded to "Of the employees reis a possibility," UNC-CH requests for comment. spokesman Rich White said. ferred to by the Chancellor Boxill directed women's The report by former during the October 22 news basketball playersshe adU.S. Justice Department conference, six were desigvised into the fake courses, official Kenneth Wainstein nated to undergo a review at least twice sought to indescribeda pattern offake for consideration of any fluence the grades given to classes, which allowed 3,100 disciplinary action," campus students, and acknowledged athletes and other students lawyer David Parker said sometimes editing student to earn artificially high in astatement released last papers, theWai nstein report grades &om 1993 to 2011. week seeking to settle a sald. cWe have terminated or lawsuit by The Associated Parkeralso disclosed that commenced disciplinary ac- Press and nine other media Timothy McMillan resigned. tions against nine universiorganizations. He was a senior lecturer in ty employees," Folt said Oct. The litigation came after the Department of Atrican, 22 indescribing herreaction UNC-Chapel Hill officials African American and Diasto the report's findings. said they weren't required pora Studies, the renamed Asked by The Associated to produce records of disdepartment where a retired Press how many of the nine missed or demoted employadministrator orchestrated were being fired, Folt said: ees until statfers finished and a retired chairman "four at this point ... we're appealing the decision, a allowed the pattern of noproceeding with severing, processthat could take show classes and generous with separation." years in some cases. grades. Minutes earlier, Tom Parker this week referred Parker also said UNC-CH Ross, president ofthe questions about the discrep- academic counselor Jaimie 16-campus University of ancy to White, the school's Lee was terminated, which North Carolina system, said: associate vicechancellorfor was previously reported. The Associated Press

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ON DECIC TOMORROW • Prep boys basketball: Skyview, Idaho, at La Grande, 6 p.m. FRIDAY • Prep girls basketball: Nixyaawii at Powder Valley, 6 p.m. • Joseph at Echo, 6 p.m. • Union at Enterprise, 4 p.m. • Pine Eagle at Wallowa, 6 p.m. • Elgin at Burns, 6 p.m. • Grant Union at Imbler, 6 p.m. • Prep boys basketball: Nixyaawii at Powder Valley, 7:30 p.m. • Joseph at Echo, 7:30 p.m. • Union at Enterprise, 7:30 p.m. • Pine Eagle at Wallowa, 7:30 p.m. • Grant Union at Imbler, 7:30 p.m. • Elgin at Burns, 7:30 p.m. • Prep wrestling: Elgin at Orofino, Idaho, Tournament, TBD

La Grande's Breann Givens dishes the ball to a teammate Tuesday against Hermiston. The Bulldogs defeated the Tigers 47-30.

Bulldogs too much for Tigers • Tiger boys also fall at Hermiston Observer staff

The La Grande girls basketball team suffered a 47-30 nonleague defeat to Class 5A Hermiston Tuesday at home. "Tonight was good for us," La Grande head coach Doug Girdner said after the loss. "There are a lot of things we can takeas positives,and a lot of things we can learn from.u

The Tigers allowed the Bulldogs to reach just over

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PREP BASICETBALL half of its previous offensive output. Hermiston won its last game by an 85-56 margin over Kennewick, Wash., Saturday on the road. Avery Albrecht led the Tigers with 10 points, and Auslin McDaniel-Perrin added six points. La Grande was without one of itsleading scorers. Kylin Collman missed her first game of the season due to illness. "Kylin's absence was big,"

Girdner said."Anytime you lose a starter, it's going to mess up your rotation." La Grande was unable to stop top-ranked Hermiston from reaching an 11-game winning streak. The Tigers have now lost two of their lastthree games ''We still have to work on taking care of the ball," Girdner said.eWe made too many long passes, and they get after it. You have to createpassinglanes instead of waiting for them to be given to you." See TigerslPage 9A

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Unbeaten 'Cats ranked second Union received 50 points in the first Class 2A girls basketball coaches poll, and is ranked second behind Western Mennonite. View the entire poll on 9A.

FSU's Winston

declares lor NFL Florida State Quarterback Jameis Winston is entering the NFL draft. Winston confirmed the decision in a statement issued late Wednesday morning by The Legacy Agency, which will represent him. Winston's father, Antonor Winston, had told ESPN earlier Wednesday that his son had decided to enter the draft after initially planning to announce the decision after Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship presented by ATfrrT.

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La Grande junior point guard Avery Albrecht is coming off a sophomore campaign where she was named the Greater Oregon League player of the year after averaging 11.5 points and 3.6 assists per game for the Tigers.

V • La Grande athlete excels in threesports,butpassion for the hardwood can't be topped By Eric Avissar The Observer

La Grande junior Avery Albrecht grew up in a family filled with athletes, who she believes are as competitive as she is. That trial by fire has helped her excel as an all-around athlete. In her freshman campaign, Albrecht earned third team all-state honors for La Grande softball as an outfielder. As a sophomore, Albrecht finished with 36 kills and 60 digs for the Tiger volleyball squad that reached the 4A state

• Oregon, Helfrich well aware of challenges Ohio St. presents in Monday's title game By Mark Morical Ryan BreuueckerWesCom News Sennce

Oregon coach Mark Helfrich disputes a call with a referee during the Rose Bowl.

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La Grande stepped up in classes and traveled to Class 5A Hermiston Tuesday. TheTigers were up for most of the game, but the offense stalled in the fourth quarter when the Bulldogs made a run to earn a 51-44 comeback victory. Brandon Dall was the high scorer for La Grande with 11 points. The Tigers will look to regroup Thursday when theyhost Skyview, Idaho.

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ment can be attributed to her willingness to listen and desire to improve defensively. "Last year, I was all about offense and I thought offense wins games,"Albrecht said. 'This year, it's all about defense. I definitely pride myself on defense, and try to work as hard as I can." During the eight-team Sisters Tournament held at Sisters High School that concluded on New Year's Eve, Albrecht showed her unselfishness. Instead of trying to score right away in the third-place 64-38 win over Sisters, Girdner saidAlbrecht focused on facilitating forher teammates. From the outset, the Tigers' See Albrecht/Page 9A

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UFC champ fails drug test UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tested positive for traces of cocaine before his eighth title defense on Saturday in Las Vegas, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and has entered into rehab.

tournament. However, she said basketballis an addiction she cannot live without. With a dynamic offensive skill set and focusedapproach to defense,Albrechtisreaping the rewards for her hard work. "Last year, so much ofher game was just her and the player in front," head coach Doug Girdner said."Her floor awareness this season is so much better." As a sophomore, Albrecht won GOL player of the year honors and finished second team all-st ate after averaging 11.5 pointspergame and 3.6assistspergame. She alsorecorded 135 reboundsand 45 stealsin 22 games. Girdner said much of Albrecht's improve-

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Heattravelto Rose City The Northwest Divisionleading PortlandTrail Blazers will look to continue their stranglehold on the division when they host the Miami HeatThursday. 7:30 p.m., TNT

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COLLEG E FOOTBALL hotel after leading Oregon to a Rose Bowl victory over Florida State last Thursday, the fourth quarter of the other national semifinal was just beginning. Helfrich and his stafF watched No. 4-seeded Ohio State secure a 42-35 comeback win over No.

1Alabama and earn a matchup against the Ducks in the College Football Playoff championship Monday in Arlington, Texas. After three more days of watching film, Helfrich is well aware of the tough task ahead for his No. 2 Ducks. "A very talented, very physical team," Helfrich said Monday of See DuckslPage 9A

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OLE MISS: Yes, the Rebels lostTuesday, but 9-5 Mississippi nearly knocked off seeming ly invincible No. 1 Kentucky, taking the undefeated Wildcats to overtime in Kentucky's 8986 victory at Rupp Arena.

NEWYORK KNICKS: A 10583 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies M onday conti nued the season of misery for New York, who has the NBA's worst record. The Knicks tied a franchise record with their 12th straight loss.

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Union County employer council holding meeting Thursday The next Oregon Employer CouncilUnion County Business meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. The group will meet in the banquet room at Denny's Restaurant on Island Avenue in La Grande for its monthly no-host lunch. Items on the agenda will include employer training seminar plans and subjects to be offered, aswellasgoalsfor 2015.

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NEOCCCoffering series of workshops on local investing ENTERPRISE — The Northeast Oregon Community Capital Collaborative is offering a series of workshops for people who want to learn more about local investingas an investor, business owner or both. The workshop series takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 20, Jan. 21 and Jan. 26 at ArtsEast, located in the white house on the corner of Sixth Street and L Avenue in La Grande. Registration is $25 per workshop, or $60 for all three, and is available online at https J%quareup.com/market/ northeast-oregon-economic-developmentdistrict. Registration deadline is Jan. 16. The public is welcome to attend one, two or all three workshops.

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Demi Schlaht works at Sorbenots Coffee and the Copy Club. She works more than 40 hours a week. She said she decided to get a job because she wanted to start paying her own bills.

OTEC board appoints nominating committees The boardofdirectorsforOregon Trail Electric Cooperativeappointed thedirector nominating committees for Baker, Union and Grant counties. Appointed to serve were: Position 4 iUnion County) held by Austin Bingaman, Donna Beverage, Dale DeLong and Russell Lester; Position 5 iBaker County) held by Aletha Bonebrake, DeeDee Clarke, Fred Warner, Jr. and John Wilson; Position 6 iGrant County) held by Gary Miller, Alva Conlee, Gail Enright and Mitch Saul. The committees are responsibleforinterviewing and nominating candidates for the 2015 OTEC Board of Director Elections. Those interested in running for the OTEC Board of Directors should contact the nominating committee members in their county. Committees must submit their nominations by Jan. 30. Members wishing to petition for placement on the 2015 Board of Directors Election Ballot should contact Joan Macy at 541-524-2831 or Jim Horan at 541-524-2858forthepetition and conflict of interests forms. Nominations by petition must be filed no later than March 2. The petition must be signed by the candidate and at least 50 OTEC members qualified to vote. In addition, there must be a request that the candidate' sname be placed on the ballot.

ODA acceptingconcept proposals for block grant The Oregon Department of Agriculture is now accepting conceptproposalsforproject ideas as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program for 2015. Approximately $1.5 million is expected to be available to agriculture industryassociations,producergroups,processors, commodity commissions, nonprofits, for profits and local government agencies in Oregon. Funding for Oregon's program is contingent upon federal funding for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. ODA is requesting six-page concept proposals&om applicants describing their proposedprojects.Concept proposalscan be submitted online and must be received by noon Feb. 24. Directionsfor submitting concept papers and other information is available at www. oregon.gov/ODA/programs/Market

Access/SpecialtyCrop/Pages/SpecialtyCrop. aspx or by contacting ODA's agricultural developmentand marketing program at

503-872-6600.

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

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RATES REMAIN HIGH FOR YOUNG WORKERS • Some younger workers give up looking for work because it can be hard to find By Cherise Kaechele

to learn." Watson said one ofher best employees, though, was 17 years old. "He was an amazing shift runner," she said."He was one of those kids who told me to get out of here, he's got it under control. W e've been very lucky with our

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A survey published in December said the unemployment rate for young people, ages 18 to 29, was 14.5 percent in November. Some jobs that attract the younger crowd, like Dominos, have somerestrictionsfortheir workers, which may discourage theyounger crowd &om applying. "Drivers have to have a twoyear driving history,"said Heather Watson, store manager. A largeportion ofthejob requires deliveries and Watson cannot hire those without that two-year history. oWe're a high-paced job," she sald. Watson said her employees range anywhere &om 19 to 63, and sometimes those she hires ind outthehard way how fast f they have to work to keep up with the demand of the orders. "They find out it's mostly busier than expected," she said.oYou have to learn fastand there'sa lot

Generation Opportunity releases a monthly job report for youth unemployment at the beginning of the month. The effective unemploym ent rate for 18 to 29yearolds adjustedforlaborforce participation by including those who have given up looking for work is 14.5 percent. The unemployment rate forthe same age range is9 percent,according to therelease. "The declining labor force partici pation ratehascreated an additional 1.87 million young adults that are not counted as 'unemployed'by theU.S.Department of Labor because they are not in the labor force, meaning that those young people have given up looking for work due to the lackofjobs,"according to the release. Despite the high unemployment rate for those who gave up lookingforjobs,there areteens like Demi Schlaht and Lacy

Stremcha who, at a young age, decideditwa stime togetajob and pay their own bills and take on more responsibility despite being in high school. Schlaht, 19, works at Sorbenots

and the Copy Club. She graduated &om high school and decided she wanted to save money for college. "I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do," Schlaht said. Now balancing two jobs and more than 40 hours a week, Schlaht said she started working in her senior year ofhigh school because she wanted to pay her own bills. She said at the coffee stand, three out of the six employees are younger — about her age. "Iloveithere,"she said ofworking as a barista. Just down the street from Schlaht, Stremcha works as a supervisor at Burger King. Stremcha, 18, worked her way up to being a supervisor in less than two years, she said. Like Schlaht, Stremcha started applyingforjobsbecause she wanted to pay for her own things, she said. She started working full time while still in high school, she said. SeeWorkers / Page 2B

New year represents a fresh start t is a time of new resolutions

t from financial to health and

fitness. The word resolution is French &om the late 14th century meaning"a breaking into parts" or directly from the Latin word, resolutionem, meaning the "process of reducing things into simpler forms." New year resolutions dateback toatleastthe 1780s, with the intent to better oneself, generally spiritually. From a financial point of view, what resolutions have you made in the past? Did you keep them? What worked well and what didn't work? If you find yourself in the good intentions camp but not following through, you may be in the vast majority. According to Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein in "Nudge," a fascinating book about improving decisions, many employees think they should be saving more and plantosave more, butneverdo. In one study, 68 percent of 401k participants said their savings rateis"toolow,"w hile 31 percent said that their savings rate is "about right" and only 1 percent saidtheirsavings rateis"too

INVEST-IVISION MARCY HAINES high." They go on to state that roughly 30 percent of eligible employees fail to enroll despite a common retirement plan feature of employers often matching 50 percent of the employee's contributions up to some threshold, such as5 to 6 percentoftheir salary. The employer match is virtually free money. Why would anyone but the most cashstrapped employee not sign up?

Marshmallow experiment Another study may provide the answers. Are you familiar with the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment on delayed gratification fiom the late 1960s and early '70s? In the studies, children were offered a choice between one small reward, a marshmallow, cookieorpretzel,ortwo small rewards if they waited for a short time, 15 minutes or so. In followup studies, researchers found that children who were able to

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waitlonger forthe treatstended to "havebetterlifeoutcomes, as measured by SAT scores, educational attainment, body mass index and otherlife measures." Not participating in a retirement plan may be a case of instant versus delayed gratification rather than not being able to afford it. The authors of"Nudge" statethat self-controland loss aversion, hating to see their paycheck go down, are factors in non-employee participation, but plain old inertia plays "a powerful role." Inertia: also known as procrastination and not getting around to it. Ifyou fall into the"I want my marshmallow now" or the"I will think about it later" a resolution may be the perfect time to change your behavior.

Write down three things Write down three things you would like to change or improve about your financial/investment situation. Then write down each step to the solution. Back to our retirement plan example: If you SeeHaines / Page 2B

his is the first full week of the new year and if you are like most individuals, you aregoing to have a better year than last year, because you have taken time to carefully consider what you want to accomplish. Your goals might be considered"SMART,"which stands for specific, measurable, achievable,relevant and time-bound. If your goals have not included these criteria you might want to consider some editing and fine-tuning to be more clear. Business goals are great to have. There is one, and only one, obstacle that stands in the way of getting things done. It isn't the competition. It isn't the economy. It isn't the politicians, or the government. It isn't your clients. It isn't your business partners, includingvendors and allies. It isn't your employees. It's you. You are the obstacle standing in the way of achieving your goals in 2015. In my experience, most leadersaregreatatpointing at some distant shimmering image and getting everyone excited about moving in a general direction, somewhere "over there." Thisactivity takesplaceoften in companies. I suspect in most companies it happens every January. Becausethe leader isbest at bellowing out to all who can hear thatoWe are going this way!oin no time flat, the followers fall back into doing the same old things the same old ways and nothing of significance has changed. Reality sets in. The company has not moved forward. The employees are still sitting right where they started. The leader becomes furious, angry, disappointed, frustrated and perhaps bitterand then proceeds to become isolated,and scowls, and growls, keeps track ofall thosepeoplewho failed tofollow his or her call to action, those who failed to follow through, those who failed to believe in a better company and a better future. According to research conducted by Larry Haughton, author of"It's Not What You Say, It's What You Do," 83 percent of all people will sit on their hands at the start of any initiative. And those who will get otf their hands will do soafterthey see thatit's safe and the change is likely to succeed. After the Bay of Pigs fiasco, President John F. Kennedy said that Victory has a thousandfathersbut defeatisan orphan."And in the months between April 1961 and October 1962, Kennedy grew as a leader. The Cuban Missile Crisis had a far different and betteroutcome as aresultof hispersonal and professional growth. The new year can only become better foryour company if you become more clear about the goals you SeeKeller / Page 2B

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Noreveteransost tostart theiroINn iIusinesses having exchanged Marine battledressfatigues forflanMINNEAPOLIS — Capt. nel shirts. Tim O'Neil was finishing up As the nation transitions a stintata M arinerecruitfrom a country at war on two ment office here when he fronts, much of the focus has saw an article about a new been on veteran unemployprogram at the University of ment, which, while falling, Minnesota's Carlson School continues to remain higher of Management. The school than for civilians. was intensifying its recruitBut there is a growing ing of military veterans and group of veterans who aren't lookingforjobs;they are had even hired a retired lookingtocreate them. Navy commander to scout the country for prospects. Veterans are 45 percent O'Neil, a Minneapolis more likely to be self-emnative who had spent seven ployed than people with no military experience. Aging years in infantry deployments from Korea to the census data show that at Horn of Africa,decided itwas least 2.4 million U.S. busitime to stop selling the milinesses are veteran-owned, tary and start selling himself. but experts say the number At school, he was able could be twice that. The sentiment may be to develop a business he had conceived while in the particularly true among reMarines. He would take his cent veterans. Exit surveys of knowledge and passion for new vets leaving the military military gear and apply it found that nearly one quarterareinterested in starting to the civilian market in a premium line of rugged com- or buying their own small muter and weekender bags businesses. The percentage with an urban aesthetic. iseven higher among women Now, like a growing veterans. "Being able to respond number of veterans, O'Neil is doing battle in a different well to criticism, developing a environment: the high risk/ thick skin, the ability to perhigh reward world of entresevere: There' s alotofthings that happen in the military preneurship. "Having your own team, a thatthesefolks are going to sense of effort and duty, being be able to bring with them," said Matthew Pavelek, comable to right your own ship, it all fit in to what I knew," munications director for the National Veteran-Owned said O'Neil, who still sports a military bearing, despite Business Association. By Mark Brunswick Minneapolis Star Tnbune

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Creating an opportunity for an ambitious young adult requires generosity; taking advantage of that opportunity takes courage. Last spring Skip and Shannon Novakovich, owners of Wallowa Mountain Properties in Enterprise, asked Stacy Green, a teacher at Enterprise High School, to help create an intern program that would give a young person an opportunity to get into real estate. "Skip and Shannon wanted to do something to bring in a new agent," Green said, "so we met with the agents and began piecing together what this might look like."

They decided the paid internship would run for six months, 30 hours a week. Marcus Lynn, 21, a 2012 Enterprise High School graduate, was hired to start work in July. Lynn said he'd attended a year of Lane Community College in Eugene, tried his hand with the carpenter's union in Portland, then returned home to work for a

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family while he made up his mind what to do about his education and career. "I was really excited, but a little worried — I was not sure how qualified I was," Lynn said, but he had been in Green's entrepreneurial class when he was in high school and did have some business knowledge and skills. "She helped us with organization skills, writing and marketing," Lynn said. Green brings professionalsinto herclassesto teach everything from accounting to finance. The students then form their own businesses. Lynn and three other boys started Blue Mountain Boys Recycling. Their clients would leave co-mingled recyclables at the curb, and the boys would sort and deliver the materials to either the county recycling center in Enterprise or the recycling bins in Joseph. Besides the know-how, Green also saw in Lynn

someone who has a natural ability to evoke trustsomething important when buying or selling something as expensive as a house. "He is good at connecting with people and forming authentic relationships," Green said. The first month of Lynn's internship, Green worked closely with him and designedadetailed structure for the internship. All partiesagreed to a 30-day trial period; if either side didn't think it was working out, there was an exit strategy. But it did work out and Lynn passed his real estate license exam in October. The internship ended Dec. 31, and he began as an agent Jan.2. Lynn said he went out on house showings, went along to open escrow accounts and research trips to the county clerk's office. He said he has a betteridea ofthew orld of realestate and the agents

doesn't go right. There are many reasons not to start acting this way, and only one real good Continued from Page 1B reason to do all of them: because you have for your company. want abettercompany then you have But you must also become more today. I recently had the pleasure ofhearengaged,more energetic,m oredecisive, move faster, listen more intently, give ing John Naber speak on his "Gold Medal Process." Naber is a five-time people corresponding responsibility and authority, hold people accountable Olympic medalist. for getting things done, stay focused on In his talk, he spoke of the four deadlines, be unafraid to give praise or words on the cap of a bottle of Mug discipline when needed, and willingly Root Beer. The words are "No Deposit, No Return." celebrate successes and conduct"no blame" autopsies when something At the end of 2015, you will know

have been very helpful showing him the ropes. He saidthey described thelong winters and about making dollars last. Green helped him make a budget with a goal to put quite a bit in savings so his commissions would last a few months. "It will take time to build up my business," Lynn said. After the first of the year he said his focus will be promoting himself as a real estate agent. The Novakoviches wanted to not only bring up a business leader in the community, but they also expect Lynn to volunteer in the community. And he has. The former high school football, basketball and track athlete is volunteering as a Joseph High School assistantbasketballcoach. "I enjoy the kids and the coaching statf. I don't just move cones around — they let me coach," Lynn said. Contact Katy Nesbitt at 541-786-4235 or knesbittC lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Katy on Twitter 0 IgoNesbitt.

how much of a deposit you made into your own company to make it better because you will be able to count the "return." It's a simple choice for you to make as the New Year begins. Happy New Year. May 2015 be your best ever. Ken Kelleris a syndicated business columnist based in Valencia, Calif. He owns a leadership advisory firm specializing in small and midsize companies. He can be reached at KenKeller@SBCglobal.net.

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duringher senior year ofhigh have to give up looking beschool, working 4p.m. to midcause they cannot find work. "It's always encouraging night shifts, five days a week. Continued from Page 1B "Jobs during high school to hearabout peoplegetting make your maturity level Itwas farfrom ideal,but back to work, but it's imporgo up," she said."It prepares she saiditgave hermo re tant to remember that young responsibility and helped to you for everything. It's a big people are still suffering out make her more mature. wake-up call. It teaches you there and we still have a long There are 25 employees how to be responsible." way to go to rebuild the kind at Burger King, she said. Despite notregretting the of dynamic economy that will Fifteen of them are under the workload she took on during allow my generation to create age of18. high school, she said she had to and innovate," said Patrice 'The younger generation is dmp out ofbeingin sports and Lee,directorofoutreach at Generation Opportunity. fasteratlearning,"shesaid. give up her entire social life. "They pick things up faster." 'You become an adult "Last month, the American However, she said, the too quick," she said."I don't people and young people in downside is they stay there for regret it though. If I wanted particular told Washington six months, then leave to go to something, I knew I had to that webelieve farm ore another job or go off to college. get a job." in our own ability to create "I'm the youngest superviDespite Schlaht and Strem- opportunities forourselves sor they've ever had," Strem- cha saying they did not really than wedo in governmentstruggle finding their jobs centric solutions to grow the cha said. She worked 40 hours a week initially, many of young people economy."

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HAINES Continued ~om Page 1B are not participating in a plan due to inertia, schedule time togooveryourretirement plan and sign up. Give yourself a deadline, tell someone about it and be accountable, and give yourself a reward for signing on the dotted line. If you are not partici pating due tonotbeing abletostand a decrease in yourtake-home pay,getthe paperwork, fill it out and submit it timed with a pay raise. Then increase it each time you receive a raise. By synchronizing pay raises and retirement contributions, you won't see your take-home

pay go down. A year is also a cycle with a beginning and an end. It is a perfect time tocreate avision and plan of where you would like to be in another year and beyond. Many people put less time into planning their financial future than they do planning their vacations. Take a few hours and focus on where you are financially and where you would like to be by the end of 2015. Once you have the vision, break down the steps and move forward, sure and focused. This is the essence of a New Year's resolution. Marcy Hainesis the CFPand president of Vision Wealth Management, Inc., in Baker City.

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2 BD, 1ba, newly reno- 2BD, 1BA house for rent BEAUTY SALON/ vated, w/d hoop-ups, in La Grande. Please Office space perfect hardwood floors, off call owner, Available for one or two opera•Mini W-arehouse s treet p a r k i ng , n o now! 541-328-6258 ters 15x18, icludeds • Outside Fenced Parking smoking, cats o k ay. restroom a n d off W/S paid. First at last, 3 BD, 1.5 bath, fenced street parking. • ReasonableRates $400 dep. $750mo ref- y a rd. $800/m o. L o $500 mo at $250 dep For informationcall: cated 10200 Granderences required,leave 541-91 0-3696 view Dr. Island City. 528-N15days msg. 541-805-7768 Ca II 541-963-2343 5234807evenings COMMERCIAL OR retail A FFORDABLE S T U - 3 BDRM, 2 bath house 378510th Street space for lease in hisDENT HOUSING. 5 w /full b a sement, i n t oric Sommer H e l m bd, 5 ba, plus shared good shape. No smokBuilding, 1215 Washkitchen, all u tillities ing, pets w/approval i ngton A v e ac r o s s 1 511 J ackson A v e paid, no smoking, no from post office. 1000 795 -Mobile Home $870. 541-786-1480 pets, $800/mo at $700 plus s.f. great location Spaces dep. 541-910-3696 Avail Feb 1st. $800 per month with 5 SPACES AVAILABLE, year lease option. All 3 BDRM, 2 bath in LG. 2 one block from Safeutilities included and Beautiful B r and New car garage, large yard, way, trailer/RV spaces. parking in. A v a ilable 3bd, 2b a a l l a p p l i- $ 1000 pe r m o , n o W ater, s e w er , g a r n ow , pl eas e ances, fenced yard, pets. 541-963-4174. bage. $200. Jeri, mancall 541-786-1133 for garage, at yard care. a ger. La Gra n d e more information and $1,100mo + dep. Mt. 5BD, 2BA, 2 bed main 541-962-6246 VI ewI n g . floor at 3 down. $785 Emily Prop. Mgt. 479-283-6372 541-962-1074

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AVAIL FEB 1, 2 brdm INDUSTRIAL P ROPERTY. 2 bay shop with w/pet possible, $630 office. 541-910-1442 month 541-963-2641. ply. Now accepting apfor rent in La Grande. plications. Call Lone at N ewer 3 b d rm , 2 . 5 COZY 3B/2B house in 1001 - Baker County NORTHEAST (541 ) 963-9292. b ath, l a rg e f e n c e d U nion, d e c k , W / D PROPERTY Legal Notices yard, garage, AC, and hookups, Fenced yard, UNION COUNTY This institute is an equal MANAGEMENT more. $995 mo, plus ESTATE: Senior Living $ 995/m o . C a II opportunity provider. 541-910-0354 dep. Call 541-910-5059 Mary Ellen Rick TDD 1-800-735-2900 541-963-1210. for details. 801 - Wanted to Buy Mallard Heights Commercial Rentals Notice to Interested 870 N 15th Ave NICE DUPLEX, 3b/1.5b, CUTE COTTAGE style 1200 plus sq. ft. profesPersons (No. 141004) Elgin, OR 97827 BUYING HOMES s ingle garage, W / D 2bd house, southside sional office space. 4 Use Board of Appeals Next day cash offer hookups, W / S i nLa Grande location, no offices, reception In the Circuit Court of (LUBA) based on that 541-523-9057 Welcome Home! Now accepting applicacluded, $775/mo. Call smoking o r pet s, area, Ig. conference/ the State of O r egon issue. tions f o r f ed e r a l ly $ 595 / m o ca II break area, handicap 541-963-1210. 820 - Houses For f or t h e C o u nt y o f If you have questions f unded h o using f o r Call 541-963-4907 access. Pnce negotiaregarding the applicaBaker, Probate Departt hos e t hat ar e VERY NICE clean 2 bd Sale Baker Co. ble per length of (541) 963-7476 tion f o r P A - 07-005, ment. In the Matter of IN COVE, clean and spasixty-two years of age lease. NEW 1-BDRM home. 40 the Estate of M a r y 1ba, 1/2 garage, w/d, please contact Planner c ious 2 bd r m ro w or older, and h andifndge, stove, w/s paid, acres. Denny Cr. rd. GREEN TREE ICelly Howsley-Glover Ellen Rick, Deceased. house. All appliances, capped or disabled of no smoking, no pets. powdernverlay©gmailat (541)-523-8219 or Notice is hereby given APARTMENTS any age. 1 and 2 bedplus w/d. $625mo, + $650mo, $450 d ep. OFFICE SPACE approx com. kglover©bakercounty. that C. Thomas Davis dep. (541)568-4722. room units w it h r e nt 2310 East Q Avenue 304 First St. La Grande 700 sq ft, 2 offices, reorg, at t h e P l anning has been appointed as b ased o n inc o m e La Grande,OR 97B50 ouses or 541-91 0-5200 cept area, break room, LARGE 2 BDRM, 1 ba, the personal represenDepartment, located in when available. I common r e strooms, Sale Union Co. in Cove $700mo. NE t he basement of t h e tative of the above es9I 750 - Houses For a ll utilitie s pa i d , Prope rt y M g t . c ourthouse. B a k e r tate. All persons havProlect phone ¹: $500/mo + $450 dep. Rent Baker Co. 541-91 0-0354 County operates under Affordasble Studios, ing claims against the 541-437-0452 541-91 0-3696 $168,300 THIS HOME a n EEO p o licy a n d 1 at 2 bedrooms. estate are required to TTY: 1 (800) 735-2900 OREGON TRAIL PLAZA LARGE 2BDRM 1 bath, OFFERS 3 bed/2 bath complies with Section p resent them t o t h e (Income Restnctions Apply) + (4/e accept HUD + $750.00. 504 of the RehabilitaProfessionally Managed with a very spacious undersigned personal "This Institute is an 1- bdrm mobile home PRIME COMMERCIAL 541-91 0-0354 tion Act of 1973 and and open living room representative in care by: GSL Properties equal opportunity space for Rent. 1000 starting at $400/mo. t he A m e ricans w i t h Located Behind of the undersigned atand kitchen. This deprovider" SPACIOUS 8E CLEAN, sq. ft. plus 250 sq. ft. Includes W/S/G Disabilities Act and asLa Grande Town Center torney at: 12220 SW 3bd, 2ba, $850/mo. sign is great for enterRV spaces avail. Nice loft, office and bathsistance is available by First Street, B eaver541-963-9226 quiet downtown location room, w/s i n cluded, Iaining guests. ton, Oregon, 97005 calling (541) 523-8200. 541-523-2777 paved parking, located 14660937 within four months afin Island City. MUST Century 21 t er the d at e o f f i r s t LegaI No. 00039515 SUNFIRE REAL Estate LARGE 3BD, 2ba, w/ SE E! Ca II 541-963-3496 Eagle Cap Realty, publication of this no- P ublished: January 7 , yard at Iarge 36'x60' LLC. has Houses, Duafter 10am. HIGHLAND VIEW ' 541-9634511. 2015 tice, as stated below, s hop. $ 10 5 0 / m o . Apartments plexes at Apartments LA GRANDE or such claims may be 1010 - Union Co. for rent. Call Cheryl 10100 Sterling, Island 780 - Storage Units Retirement barred. A l l p e r sons Guzman fo r l i s t ings, City. 541-663-6673 800 N 15th Ave 855 - Lots & Propwhose rights may be Legal Notices Apartments 541-523-7727. Elgin, OR 97827 erty Union Co. affected by th e p ro767Z 7th Street, NICE 3 bdrm, 2 bath in CITY OF LA GRANDE American West ceedings in this estate La Grande, OR 97850 1-BDRM, 1 bath. W/S inUnion. $850 plus Dep. Now accepting applicaStorage BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in may obtain additional NOTICE of ORDINANCE tions f o r f ed e r a l ly 7 days/24 houraccess Cove, Oregon. Build c luded. G a s h e a t , Mt Emily Prop Mgmt 541-962-1074. 541-523-4564 y our d r ea m h o m e . i nformation from t h e CONSIDERATION funded housing. 1, 2, Senior and fenced yard. $525/mo. records of the Court, and 3 bedroom units COMPETITIVE RATES Disabled Complex Septic approved, elec541-51 9-6654 SOUTHSIDE 2BD, 1ba + the personal represenwith rent based on inBehind Armory on East Pursuant to Section 34. tnc within feet, stream 2 b o nu s r o o m s i n and H Streets. Baker City tative or the attorney 2-BDRM MOBILE home, of the City Charter of r unning through l o t . come when available. Affordable Housing! b asement, al l a p p l . for the personal repreHaines. No pets, referthe City of La Grande, A mazing v i e w s of Rent based on income. sentative. ences required. $400. incl.. no smoking, no Oregon, the following Prolect phone number: mountains at v a lley. Income restnctions apply. pets, $900/mo, $850 Dated and first p ub+ dep. 541-523 3110 541-437-0452 entitled Ordinance is 3.02 acres, $62,000 Call now to apply! dep. 541-910-3696 lished January 7, 2015. scheduled to be Read 208-761-4843 TTY: 1 (800) 735-2900 SECURESTORAGE for the Second Time Beautifully updated 2-BDRM, 1 bath with a C. THOMAS DAVIS UNION 2b d, 1 ba s g c "This institute is an equal ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdiviby Title Only, during Surveillance Community Room, garage. $550/mo. See $695, senior discount, opportunity provider." sion, Cove, OR. City: Personal the Council's Regular Cameras featunng a theater room, at: 1751 Church St. pets ok. 541-910-0811 Sewer/VVater available. Representative Session on W ednesa pool table, full kitchen Computenzed Entry 541-51 9-7063 Regular price: 1 acre 12220 SW First Street Covered Storage day, Ja nua ry 14, 2015, and island, and an m/I $69,900-$74,900. Beaverton, OR 97005 in the Council ChamSuper size 16'x50' 2-BDRM, 1 b a th. W/S 760 - Commercial electnc fireplace. We also provide property bers of City Hall, 1000 Renovated units! paid. Gas heat, range, Rentals management. C h eck C. THOMAS DAVIS A dams A v enue, L a 541-523-2128 fridge, fenced yard. 16 X 2 5 G a rage Bay out our rental link on Attorney for Personal 3100 15th St. Grande, Oregon. This Please caII $ 575/mo p lu s d e p . w/11' celing at 10 x 10 Baker City our w e b s i t e Representative Session will begin at 541-51 9-6654 (541) 963-7015 Roll-up door. $200/mo 12220 SW First Street www.ranchnhome.co 6:00 p.m. for more information. +fees. 541-519-6273 Beaverton, OR 97005 m o r c aII 2-BDRM, 1.5 bath. Large www.virdianmgt.com CLASSIC STORAGE family room, gas heat, Ranch-N-Home Realty, AN ORDINANCE OF TTY 1-800-735-2900 Legal No. 00039527 541-524-1534 In c 541-963-5450. garage, fenced yard. THE CITY COUNCIL 25X40 SHOP, gas heat, Published: January 7, 14, 2805 L Street No pets, no smoking. OF THE CITY OF LA This instituteis an Equal roll up at walk-in doors, NEW FACILITY!! 21, 2015 G RANDE, U N I O N $675/mo. 1st, last plus $375. (541)963-4071, Vanety of Sizes Available dep. 541-523-6074 COUNTY, OREGON, LG. NOTICE OF PLANNING Secunty Access Entry PROVIDING FOR ASCOMMISSION 3-BDRM, 2 bath, Mfg. RV Storage 880 - Commercial SESSMEN T OF BEARCO PUBLIC HEARING Opportunity Provider home. Carport, storage, S EWE R AND WATE R BUSINESS PARK Property fenced yard. $650/mo, FRANCHISE FEES; Has 3,000 sq ft. also .12 X 20 storage with roll BEST CORNER location PLACE: plus deposit. NO smokSUPERSEDING AND 16x30 storage units up door, $70 mth, $60 BAICE R COUNTY for lease on A dams ing, NO pets. ReferREPEALING ANY AND deposit 541-910-3696 Availible Now! COURTHOUSE, Ave. LG. 1100 sq. ft. ences.541-523-5563 ALL ORDINANCES, SENIOR AND Ca II 541-963-7711 COMMISS IONER'5 Lg. pnvate parking. ReRESOLUTIONS, DISABLED HOUSING TAKING APPLICATIONS m odel or us e a s i s . CHAMBERS, Clover Glen AND/OR POLICIES IN for a small 2-bdrm, 1995 THIRD STREET, 541-805-91 23 One Of the niCCONFLICT H E R EApartments, 1 bath in Haines. BAICER CITY, OR WITH; AND DECLAR2212 Cove Avenue, Electnc heat, appliances est things about ING AN EFFECTIVE La Grande included,W/D hook ups, DATE at TIME: Clean at well appointed 1 fenced yard. $600/mo + DATE JANUARY 22, 2015, classified ads is at 2 bedroom units in a deposits at cleaning fee AT 6:00 P.M. If adopted, t hi s O r d iquiet location. Housing 541-519-5494 or t h e ir IOW COSt. + Security Fenced n ance will grant t h e for those of 62 years 541-856-3756 for app. CAS E N O. PA-07-005 o r older, as w ell a s Another is the + Coded Entry T he B a ke r C o u n t y City of La Grande the right and privilege to those d i s a b le d or + Lighted for your protection Planning Commission place, erect, lay, mainh andicapped of a n y EVERYONE quick results. Try + 6 different size urits will consider a request tain, and operate i n, age. Rent based on in910 - ATV, Motorcyfor an extension to a a classified ad + Lots of RV storage come. HUD vouchers READS on, under, and/or over P lan Am e n d m e n t cles, Snowmobiles the p ubl i c accepted. Please call (case n um b e r CLASSIFIE0 today! Call 541- 41298offChico Rd, Baker City 1997 Y A M AHA M t n . r ight-of-ways w a t e r 541-963-0906 PA-07-005). The appliPccahontas Max 700 snowmobile, and sewer facilities for TDD 1-800-735-2900 cant, Gregg DonaldADS9 63-3 16 1 Or $1200. Zeiman Drive the operation of City's I son, requests extenon Dnve off 2 p l ace sion of t h e a p proval water and sewer sysThis instituteis an equal 5 41-523-3 6 7 3 trailer, $1200. Both in opportunity provider t ime fo r t h e H o m e - tems. UNIT, $30 mo. exc. cond. Call Sel, tOday to PlaCe 7X11 stead Recreation Limd e p . $25 541-403-0366. Ba ker. A ll Sessions of th e L a ited Us e C o m b ining (541 ) 910-3696. Grande City C o uncil your ad. (HRLUC) Zone. The FOR SALE: are accessible to perZone was created in The snow is now here! sons with disabilities, A PLUS RENTALS 2008, and extended in Don't miss out on this and specialaccommohas storage units 2010, to allow for the 1992 Polans Indy 500 dations will be made availabie. development of a priClassic snowmobile with for those w it h v i sual vate recreation site to 5x12 $30 per mo. double seat $600.00 by Stella Wilder and/or heanng impair8x8 $25-$35 per mo. include RV sites, cabCall Carmen ments. P l e ase c a II 8x10 $30 per mo. i ns a n d t e n t sit e s 541-57 9-4530 'plus deposit' THURSDAY, JANUARY8, 2015 waitamoment! Itmaynotbenecessarywhen instincts, and you may beable to keep the a long Ho m e s t e a d 5 41-962-1309, to r e quest an interpreter or 1433 Madison Ave., Road adlacent to the YOURBIRTHDAYbyStellaWilder all is saidanddone. critics atbaybydoingsomething that is over930 - Recreational to arrange special acor 402 Elm St. La Snake River. Mr. DonVehicles Born today, you are not likely to enjoy PISCES(Feb.19-March20) -- Youmaybe whelminglyeffective. commodations. Grande. aldson represents Iron Should you have quesmuch privacy myour life onceyou stepout surprised to learn that someone has been VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.22) —The reviews Ca II 541-910-3696 Dyke Creek Park, LLC, t ions i n co n n e c t i o n the owner of Tax Lot onto theworld stage—and it islikelyyou will keeping tabs on you throughout the past are in, andyour work isbeingrecognized for with this proposed Or900 in Section 21D of do so with suchfanfare that everymoveyou week or so,What could bethe reason? i t s originality and scope. Perhapsthis is the T ownship 6 S o u t h , dinance or desire addit ional in f o r m a t i o n , make will attract attention ofakindthat oth- ARIES(March 21-April 19) - You may beginning ofsomething new. ABC STORESALL Range 48 East, W.M., please contact City ReBaker County, Oregon, ers have perhaps never enjoyed. You are not hear thethingsthat you mostwanted to LIBRA (Sept. HAS EXPANDED 23-Oct.22)— Youareable c orde r A ng e l i k a w hich i s inc l u d e d Units sizes from 2007 NUWA HitchHiker highly original, but youalso cherishhistory hear, but whatdoescomeyour waywill give to give a loved onewhat heor sheneeds, and B roo k s at Sx10 up to 10x30 within the Homestead Champagne 37CKRD 541-962-1309. and heredity and knowthe debt you oweto you a certain amount ofsatisfaction, you ' re confident that you'll receive just what R ecreatio n L i m i t e d 541-523-9050 $39,999 Use Combining Zone. thosewhohavegonebefore. Sowhat isit that TAURUS (April20-May 20)— You can youneedm return. Tnple axles, Bigfoot lack Angelika Brooks leveling system, 2 new sets youapart?Perhapsit is your boundless show another theropes,but takecare you're SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)--You can City Recorder The public is i nvited to 6-volt battenes, 4 Slides, energy, your youthful charm or your ability not taking theshortcutsthat youwould nor- adopt an easier approachthat enablesothers attend this hearing and Rear Dining/ICitchen, Published: Wednesday, make othersfeelspecial -- verylikelyit is all mallytake. Heorsheisn't readyyet, to support you more willingly. There's no to submit comments. large pantry, double MIII STOELGI January 7, 2015 Testimony and r e lefndge/freezer. Mid living of these, m aspecial combination that is all GEMINI (May 21-June20) —Youknow need to takeanaggressive stance. vant evidence, either • Secure room w/fireplace and yourown.Youare surelyneverlikely tobe whatyouneed— andwhatalovedoneneeds SAGITTARIUS (N ov.22-Dec.21)— You in support of or in op- Legal No. 00039530 • Keypa(t EIlfzjj surround sound. Awning -- and you realize that those two separate canacquityourselfwe))eventhoughtheodds mistaken for another! p osition t o t h e p r o 16', water 100 gal, tanks • Auto-Lock Gate posal, must be based 50/50/50, 2 new PowerFRIDAY,JANUARY9 needsmaynot be entirely compatible at this appear tobestackedagainst you.Appearances • Security Ligbbing on the applicable rehouse 2100 generators. CAPRICORN(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You time. can bedeceiving! • Fenced Area hen the search is view cntena and subBlue Book Value 50IC!! (6-foot barb) may not haveall the time you expected to CANCER(June21-July22) —Youmaybe mitted to the Planning serious — go to the 541-519-1488 SEW I lx36 units D epartment by 5 : 0 0 have. You'll be required to anticipate the inspired byonewho hasforged aheaddespite ads . KPYRIGHT2015UNITED FEATURESYNDIC ATE INC for "Big Boy Toys" THE SALE of RVs not p.m., on the hearing c lass i f i e d action softhosearoundyoumorekeenly, any danger.Takecare,however!You don't DImIBUTEDBYUNIvER5ALUcLIcKFQRUF5 beanng an Oregon ind ate, J a n u ar y 2 2 , There's a variety to S2S-1688 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) —You're want totaketoomanyrisksatonce. signia of compliance is 2015, or in person dur- choose from in our 2518 14th illegal: call B u i lding ing the hearing. The ready to make that certain sacrifice — but LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Trust your Codes (503) 373-1257. Planning Commission paper.

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Commonly known as: 50181 HIGHWAY 203, B AICER CITY, O R 97814 Both the beneficiary and the trustee h ave elected to s e l l the said real property to satisfy the o b ligations secured by said trust deed and notice has bee n r e c o rded p ursuant t o S e c t i o n 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes The default for which the foreclosure is made is t he g r a ntors : T H E PROPERTY CEASED TO BE THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF THE BOR ROWE R(S) F OR A REA S O N OTHER THAN DEATH AND THE PROPERTY IS NOT THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF AT L E A S T ONE OTHER BORROWER AND, AS A RESULT, ALL SUMS DUE UNDER THE NOTE HAVE BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE. This default can be resolved if at l east on e b o r r o w e r takes possession of the property as his or h er p r i n c i pa l r e s i dence. In order to cure the default in this manner you must contact Quality, th e c u r rent trustee, w hose c o ntact information is set f orth herein. By t h i s

reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust i m m e diately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: The sum of $80,950.43 together with interest thereon at the rate of 2.6520 p er annum; plus a l l trustee's fees, foreclos ure costs an d a n y sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. Whereof, not ice hereby i s g i v e n that Quality Loan Servi ce C o r p o ratio n o f W ashington, the u n dersigned trustee will o n 4/24/2015 at t h e h our of 1 : 0 0 P M Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Rev ised Statutes, at A t t he front door of t h e Daniel Chaplin Building, 1001 4th Street, La Grande, OR 97850 C ounty o f U N I O N , State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said

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1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices

1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices Diego, CA 92101 Trus- CIRCUIT COURT OF t ee's P h y s ical A d OREGON FOR d ress: Quality L o a n UNION COUNTY

c ution by him o f t h e s aid trust d e ed , t o Sermce Corp. of Washi ngton 108 1 s t A v e gether with any interest which the grantor South, Suite 202, Seator his successors in int le, W A 9 8 104 T o l l terest acquired after Free: (866) 925-0241 the execution of said P1125220 1/7, 1/14, trust deed, to satisfy 1/21, 01/28/201 5 the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and ex- Published: January 7, 14, 21,and 28, 2015 penses of sale, includi ng a reas o n a b l e charge by the trustee. Legal No. 00039464 Notice is further given

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days along with the required filing f ee . It m ust b e i n pr o p e r form and have proof of service on th e p l ainDEUTSCHE BANIC NA- tiff's attorney or, if the TIONAL TRUST COMplaintiff does not have PANY, AS TRUSTEE an attorney, proof of FOR TH E R E G IS- service on the plaintiff.

TERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY I F YOU H AV E A N Y QUESTIONS, YOU ABS CAPITAL 1 INC. 2 007-NC4 M O R T - SHOULD SEE AN ATGAG E P A S S TORNEY IM M E D ITHROUGH CERTIFIATELY . If you need C ATES, S ERI E S help in finding an attor2007-NC4, ney, you may call the

IN THE CIRCUIT that any person named O regon St at e B a r ' s COURT FOR THE in section 86.778 of Plaintiff, Lawyer Referral ServOregon Revised StatSTATE OF OREGON ice at (503) 684-3763 utes has the nght to FOR THE COUNTY V. or toll-free in Oregon OF UNION have the foreclosure at (800) 452-7636. CHARLES ICOCH, KATHproceeding dismissed and the trust deed re- In The Matter of AdpoLEEN ICOCH, BER- The oblect of the said acinstated by payment to tion(s) of: NICE M O N T ANEZ t ion a nd t h e re l i e f the beneficiary of the AICA BERNICE SPACE, sought to be obtained e ntire a m o un t t h e n JUSTICE ANN T OD D S PA CE, t herein i s f u l l y s e t due (other than such NEUPAUER, CREDIT SERVICES OF forth in said complaint, portion of said princiOREGON, FIA CARD and is bnefly stated as SERVICES NA, JEFfollows: pal as would not then Minor Child. be due had no default FREY HINES, UNITED occurred), t o g e t her Case No. 14-12-4498 STATES OF AMER- Foreclosure of a Deed of with the c o sts, t r usICA, INTERNAL REVE- Trust/Mortgage tee's and a t t orney's SUMMONS NUE SERVICE, AND fees and c uring any PERSONS OR PAR- Grantors: o ther d e f a ult c o m - T O: J ESSICA L EE T IES UNK N O W N Charles ICoch and ICathplained of in the NoMILLS AND JASON C LAIM I N G A N Y leen ICoch DANIEL NEUPAUER tice of Default by tenRIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, dering th e p e r f ormOR INTEREST IN THE Property address: ance required under IN THE NAME OF THE PROPERTY DE- 520 N. 11th Street, Elgin, the obligation or trust STATE OF OREGON: S CRIBED I N TH E OR 97827 Y ou are h e reby r e deed, at any time pnor COMPLAINT HEREIN, to five days before the quired to appear and Publication: date last set for sale. defend the Adoption The Observer of Minor Child — Peti- Defendant(s). For Sale Information tion for Adoption and Call: 714-573-1965 or DATED this 17 day of Login to: ww w . pnoriChange of Name filed December, 2014. typosting.com. In conin the above-entitled NO. 14-09-49293 cause within thirty (30) struing this notice, the I IMatt Booth, OSB days from the date of P LA I N T I F ' 5 5 U Mmasculine gender in¹082663 s ervice of t h i s S u m cludes th e f e m i n ine MONS BY PUBLICA- Email: mbooth© a nd the n e uter, t h e mons upon you (said TION robinsontait.com date being the date of singular includes pluI IZachary Bryant, OSB f irst p u b l i catio n o f TO: ral, the word "grantor" BERNICE ¹113409 includes any succesSummons). If you fail M ONTANEZ A I C A Email: zbryant© s or in interest to t h e to appear and defend, BERNICE S P A C E, robinsontait.com the Petitioner will apTODD SPACE, and I ICraig Peterson, OSB grantor as well as any other persons owing ¹120365 ply to the court for the PERSONS OR PARrelief demanded in the an obligation, the perT IES UNK N O W N Email: cpeterson© formance of which is Petition. C LAIM I N G A N Y robinsontait.com secured by said trust RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, I IBrandon Smith, OSB NOTICE TO deed, the words "trusOR INTEREST IN THE ¹124584 tee" and "beneficiary" RESPONDENT: READ PROPERTY DE- Email: bsmith© include their respecTHESE PAPERS S CRIBED I N TH E robinsontait.com CAREFULLY! tive successors in inCOMPLAINT HEREIN Robinson Tait, P.S. terest, if any. Pursuant Attorneys for Plaintiff t o Oregon Law, t h i s You must "appear" in IN THE NAME OF THE Tek (206) 676-9640 sale w i l l not be this case or the other STATE OF OREGON: Fax: (206) 676-9659 side will win automatideemed final until the Y ou are h e reby r e cally. To "appear" you T rustee's d ee d h a s quired to appear and Published: December 17, been issued by Quality must file with the defend against the al24, 31, 2014and Loan Service CorporaCourt a legal paper legations contained in January 7, 2014 called a "Motion" or tion of Washington. If t he C o mplaint f i l e d "Answer." The "Mothere are any irregulanagainst y o u i n t he LegaI No. 00039333 tion" or "Answer" ties discovered within a bove e n t itled p r o 10 days of the date of must be given to the ceeding w i t hin t h i rty Court Clerk or Adminthis sale, that the trus( 30) days f ro m t h e istrator within thirty t ee w il l r e s cind t h e date of service of this sale, return the buy(30) days along with Summons upon you. er's money and take the required filing fee. If you fail to appear It must be in proper further action as necand defend this matter essary. If the sale is form and have proof within thirty (30) days set aside for any reaand service on the Pefrom the date of publititioner's lawyer or, if cation specified herein s on, including if t h e the Petitioner does not Trustee is u nable to a long w i t h t h e r e have a lawyer, proof of convey title, the Purquired f il i n g f ee, by TheShelterPetProject.org chaser at the sale shall service on the PetiDEUTSCHE BANIC NAbe entitled only to a retioner. TIONAL TRUST COMt urn o f t h e mo n i e s PANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR TH E R E G ISpaid to t h e T r ustee. If you have any quesThis shall be the Purtions, you should see a TERED HOLDERS OF chaser's sole and exlawyer immediately. If MORGAN STANLEY you need help in findclusive remedy. The ABS CAPITAL 1 INC. ing a lawyer, you may 2 007-NC4 M O R T purchaser shall have no further r e c ourse call the Oregon State GAG E PA SS against th e T r u s t o r, Bar's Lawyer Referral THROUGH CERTIFISermce at the Trustee, the BeneC ATES, S ERI E S ficiary, th e B e n e f ici(503) 684-3763 or toll2007-NC4 will apply to a ry's Agent, o r t h e free in Oregon at the Court for the relief Beneficiary's Attorney. (800) 452-7636 demanded in the ComIf you have previously plaint. Th e f i rst date RIP b een d is c h a r g e d DATED: DECEMBER 24 of publication is through bankruptcy, 2014 December 17, 2014. you may have been released of personal li- J. Glenn Null NOTICE TO ability for this loan in OSB ¹040961 DEFENDANTS: READ which case this letter Attorney for Petitioner THESE PAPERS is intended to exercise P.O. Box 477CAREFULLY! t he n o t e hol d e r ' s 1602 Sixth Street nghts against the real La Grande, OR 97850 You must "appear" in this case or the other side property only. As re- (541) 963-5259 quired by law, you are (541) 963-2500 (fax) will win automatically. hereby notified that a To "appear" you must negative credit report Date of First Publication: file with the court a lereflecting o n y our December 29 2014 gal paper called a "mocredit record may be tion" or "answer." The "motion" or "answer" submitted to a c r edit Published: December 31, 2014 a nd Ja nuary 7, r eport agency if y o u must be given to t he fail to fulfill the terms 14,21, 2015 court clerk or adminisof your credit obligat rator w i t h i n t h i r t y tions. Without limiting Legal No. 00039467 t he t r u s t e e ' s d is claimer of representations o r w a r r a nties, IT 0 T A K E S A S PA R K . Oregon law r e quires the trustee to state in

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residential p r o p erty sold at a trustee's sale may have been used in ma nu f a c t u r i n g methamphetamines, the chemical compon ents o f w h i c h a r e k nown t o b e t o x i c . Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger b efore d e c i d ing t o p lace a b i d f o r t h i s property at th e t r ustee's sale. QUALITY

MAY B E C O NSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INF ORMATION O B T AINED W I L L B E U SED FO R T H A T P URPOSE. TS N o : OR-14-637572-NH Dated: 12/10/14 Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Nina Hernandez, Assistant Secretary Trustee's Mailing Address: Quality Loan

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DEARABBY: My sister has been seeing a this behavior WAS normal. I am puzzled, marrv'ed man for two years. He has told her however, that your mother-in-law needs help the only reason he is staying in this loveless getting in and out of the shower. What are marrmge is for his daughter (standard lie of the"boys" supposed to do — scrub her back? The most tactful way to approach this would a cheatirg husband). be for Brent to explain to his mother thatyou His wife found out midway through this "relat ionship,"butforgavehim when he swore were notraised this way, and thatyou both he would stop, which ofcourse he didn't. When would appmciate itif she'd wear ambe when I told my sister how wrong this relationship is you'm amund. It's worth a try. and that she deserves better, I DEAR ABBY: I was single ended up alienating her. DEAR I have recently learned that forfouryears and recently his wifejust hada second chdd, ABBY remarr 7'ed. I didn't intend to and my sister is pregnant, too. marry again, but then I met I'm sick to my stomach with "Bob."He was so kind and all of this. I told her how crazy her situation is, attentive that I was attracted. He proposed to butsherefusestoseehow horrible"theman she me every day, several times a day, and eight months laterI married him. loves"really is. She says sheis fine roisirg this Bob moved here from out of state and chdd aloru„and ifher loverisin their lives then hasn't been able tofind work.Ithasbeen she will be satr'sfted with that. I am the only one freaking out about this. challenging. My daughter lives with us and How do I deal with it and not lose my sister? is in college. Bob's mood swings have been drastic — FREAEING OUTIN ILLINOIS DEAR FREAKING OUT Your sister is lately. He doesn't want me to talk to anyone an adult. She has made her choices and may else, do anything without him (hang with my have to learn thehard way what you have friends, my daughter, etc.). I have a greatj ob been trying to tell her. Realize that as much and work part-time in the evenirgs to make ends meet. I try to stay calm, but he yells, as you love her, you cannot live her life for her. Let her know you're there for her and the uses profanity and is highly manipulative. Iam ata loss. I would like to help him, baby, because she's going to need the support. but his depression is tearirg us apart. I also DEARABBY: I am 80 and my husband, believe he is addicted to marijuana. He has "Brent,"is 85. We have had some frnancia! threatened suicide, but Idon't know ifhe would actually go through with it. troubles lately and recently had to move in with my mother in-law. Abby, I have worked very hard to get whereIam. IknowI need totakecareof My question is, how old should a child be before hismotherquitswalking around naked myselfand my daughter, butIdon't want to in fmnt ofhim? My motherin-law still walks just throw this away, either. Help! aroundcompletel y nudein frontofBrentand — TORNIN TWO IN TEXAS DEAR TORN IN TWO: It's hard to tell his 89-year-oldbrother Although she is in good whether your husband's depression makes health, she always seems to need Brent's help him act the way he does, or whether you getting in and out of the shower. have been seduced by an abuser. She also parades nude in front of me, Among the warning signs of an abuser and it makes me very uncomfortable. Ihave are pushing for quick involvement, isolation, talked to Brent about it afew times, and he hypersensitivity, verbal abuse and sudden said she's been this way his whole li fe. Is this normal behavior? Am Ioverreactmood swings. ing? I have a daughter andIdon'tget naked Urge your husband to get counseling for in front ofher. How do I approach this with- his depression. Ifhe refuses, then be smart and contact the National Domestic Violence out causing hurt feelings? — COVERED UP IN THE MIDWEST Hotline at 800-799-7233 or online at thehotDEAR COVERED UP: Obviously, in the line.org for help in safely separating fiom him before yourhusband'sbehaviorescalates. household that your husband was raised,

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publicans contml of the body for the first time since 2007, Trlbune Washington Bureau Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kyn WASHINGTON — John beginning his sixth term, was A. Boehner secured a third formallyrecognized as the term as House speaker new majority leader. on Tuesday, overcoming Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., a brazenrevoltby GOP who surrendered the majorconservatives to oust him but ity leader title to McConnell, renewing questions about his worked from home in D.C. hold over the chamber's often as herecovers from injuries rambunctious majority. sustained while working out in Nevada last week. Reid's A total of 24 rank-and-file office said he had suffered a Republicans voted against Boehner and another voted concussion and was advised "present," making the Ohio by doctors to remain at home. Itrepresented thecapstone Republican the most-challenged speaker candidate of McConnell's long career by his own party in modern as a Senate insider. As in the House history and setting House, the Republican majorthe new GOP-controlled ity in the Senate includes a Congress offto a rocky start. group of conservatives who A similar protest erupted could complicate the Kentuckian's plans, but he assumed during his last election as the leadership smoothly. speaker two years ago. The drama punctuated an In contrast, the message otherwise ceremonial day from the House, in the first on Capitol Hill, where new votes of the new Congress, members of the House and was clear: The speaker's hold Senate took the oath of office. over his majority remains Among them will be 58 new precarious. members of the House and Boehner's troubles come 13 new senators. as his No. 3 leader, Majority Vice President Joe Biden Whip Steve Scalise, is fighting for political survival after gaveled the Senate into session as the House convened having addressed a white on the other side of the Capi- supremacist group 12 years tol building at noon. ago about his budget plans in After 34 elected and rehis home state of Louisiana. Scalise, who onlymcently electedsenatorstook theoath of office, officially giving Rejoinedleadershipranks,has

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