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An M1A2 SEP Abrams main battle tank assigned to Eastern Oregon's 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, opens fire at the Orchard CombatTraining Center south of Boise, Idaho, in this 2013 photo. When the Eastern Oregon Guard outfit deploys to the NationalTraining Center at Fort lrwin, California, in August, a lot will be riding on how the unit performs in the simulated combat environment on the Mojave Desert.

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BAKER CITY — The summer deployment of Eastern Oregon's largest Army Guard unit to the National Training Center in California is more than just anothertraining exercise,top leadersof the citizen-soldier outfit said last week.

The stakes, in terms of future relevance, funding and recognition, are high for the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment.

The 3rd Battalion, which consists of Guard units from across Eastern Oregon and the Willamette Valley, will join its sister citizen-soldier units from Montana and Idaho for a three-week, high-tempo training exercise on the Mojave Desert at Fort Irwin, California, in August.

The National Training Center is consideredthe besttraining areaforAmerican military units in the world. The training regime at the NTC is designed to replicate actual combat conditions.

Lt. Col. Brian Dean, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, conceded the summer rotation at the NTC is not just another

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— Lt. Col. Brian Dean, commander of the 3rd Battalion

training event. Instead, the three-week maneuver is important for the future of Guard units everywhere.

"This is the first rotation at the National Training Center for a National Guard armored brigade combat team since 9/11. This rotation will not only trainthe soldiersand leaders ofEastern Oregon, Idaho and Montana — it will determine the future of armored combat forces in the National Guard," Dean sald.

Dean, a La Grande native, said the three-week exercise will illustrate how relevant — and cost-effective — local Guard units are to the defense and security of individual states and the nation.

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In addition to the packs, six new pairs of wolves were confirmed in Oregon, five within the Eastern Wolf Management Zone SeeWolves / Page5A

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Oregon's documented wolf population in 2014 was 77 wolves, a 20 percent increase from the previous year.

In the state's annual report released Feb. 24, nine packs were documented, eight of which met

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"I think it will determine how little funding is required to move the equipment, soldiers and meet pre-training requirements," he said.

Dean said the 3rd Battalion, which consists of Guard units from eight Oregon cities including Baker City and La Grande, will face its toughest challenge since its last combat tour in Iraq in 2010.

"It's an environment where lethal, non-lethal, security, stability and counter-terrorism missions are occurring continuously," he said.aWe will test our soldiers and leaders in an extremely austere environment with unforeseen circumstances against potential friendly, terrorist, insurgent or professional military forces".

The NTC is often considered the "Super Bowl" of training events. Military units that rotate into the NTC face one of the U.S. Army's premier fighting units, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The 11th Armored Cavalry plays the roleofthe opposing force,and its entire focus is to defeat and wreak havoc on units rotating through the training SeeGuard / Page5A

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A group of Cove parents are standing up for the Cove School District and its school board.

The parents believe that a grievance filed by the Cove School District's teachers' union against the school distri ct' sboard and itsadministrators regarding their adherence to proper procedures in a personnel matter is sending the wrong message to the public. aWe support the administrationand the schoolboard.

We don't feel like they try to violate steps intentionally," said Jill Duby, a member of the Cove Parent Group.

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In 2013, Oregon expanded its list of mandatory child abuse reporters to include university employees, employees of child-related services or activities, coaches and trainers of child athletes, and those who provide instruction or training in youth development activities.

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La Grande Police Sgt. Jason Hays had a busy January.

The detectiv e received 42 reports of child abuse last month, the most he has seen as apoliceoffi cer.

'The entire year of 2014," said Hays, the number of child abuse reports "has been slowly going up."

Through 2012 and 2013, the pa> number of child ) abuse reports were pretty Hays con s istent, Hays said, averaging about 25 a month. In 2014, though, he saw a continual rise, b~ the average closer to 33 a month.

In January 2014, the police department received 24 reports ofalleged abuse, meaning this January's figuresrepresenta 75 percent increase.

Chris Black, District 13 manager of child welfare SeeReports / Page5A

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confirmed livestock kills. The pack's long-time breeding female, OR-2, was not with Continued from Page1A the pack in 2014. In her place and one within the Western a new breeding female proWolf Management Zone. The program awarded $150,830 duced only one known pup, zones are divided by U.S. in eight counties in 2014. and by year's end no survivhighways 395, 95 and 78.

Most funds were used for ing pups were confirmed The report said 2014 non-lethal wolf-deterring despite multiple observations marked the third year that ofthepack. Two confirmed measures.

In Northeast Oregon, livestock losses were attributthe conservation population compensationforlivestock ed to the Imnaha Pack, and objective offourbreeding injuries and deaths were Baker County ranches in the pairs in Eastern Oregon, as definedin the Oregon Wolf paid out to producers in Wal- pack's summer territory had abovenormal lossesafterthe Conservation and Managelowa and Umatilla counties ment Plan, was achieved. for confirmed losses. Wallowa summer grazing season.

Twenty-six pups from the The Mt. Emily Pack is one County producers received breedingpairssurvived to $7,482fordeaths orinjuries, of two packs outside of La the end of the year and make $13,596for missing livestock Grande. It was first identiup one-third of the state's fied in 2013 in the central and $43,500 for non-lethal wolf population. wolf deterrents. Umatilla portion of the Mt. Emily Six wolves were captured Unit. The breeding male is a County producers received and fitted with radio collars radio-collared disperser from $1,000fordirectlivestock in 2014, and throughout the the Walla Walla Pack. Collar lossto wolves,$3,000 for missing livestock and data shows the pack using year as many as 18 GPS radio-collared wolves were a 257-square-mile area, 96 $35,000forw olfdeterrents. monitored. At the end of the Although a handful of Bak- percent on public lands. produced atleast year, 13 wolves, 17 percent of er County ranchers recorded The pair four pups that survived to thepopulation,were collared. above normal livestock Three of thoseradio-collared losses in 2014, there were no the end of the year and was counted as a breeding pair. w olves dispersed out ofstate. confirmed wolf kills in the Two depredation incidents No adult mortality or county. These ranchers were incidental take was docuributed to thispack paid$17,282 forthepercent- w ere att mented in Oregon, but it was age of last year. cattle notgathered in reported that OR-18 from thefallabovenormal.

The newly formed the Snake River pack was Union County ranchers Meacham Pack was identified in the southern portion shot by a hunter in Montana didnotreportabove normal of the Mt. Emily Unit. The south of Missoula. losses or confirmed livestock Overall, confirmed loss and received $5,000 for pair produced two pups that incidentsofdepredation wolf deterrents. survived to the end of the The Imnaha Pack is the decreased.

Eleven livestock year and was counted as a incidences were recorded, best known in part for being breeding pair. One incident of down from the previous the first pack collared and depredation was attributed year's 13. However, the well documented in the to the pack in 2014. Collar number of losses increased, state and for its numerous data indicates the pack uses aresultofseveralincidences in which multiple sheep were killed.

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home," Hays said.

At DHS, most reports fall into the neglect category,too.

Continued ~om Page1A "A lot of what we are seeing is a programs for the Department of resurgence in methamphetamine," Human Services, said DHS has also Black said.'We're seeing more seen an increase in reports. reports related to that than we had ''We have been getting more for a while." calls," Black said, adding that Black said DHS is not seeing a reportsdon'tnecessarily resultin rebirthin cooking orlabs,per se, an arrest. but more possession and delivery.

Hays said ofallthe reportsthat Alcohol is another common drug come to him, the designated child reportedin child abuse cases,both abuseinvestigatorforthe city,about Black and Hays said.

30 percent are founded and require Kim McDonald, executive direcadditional investigation. Of those, tor of Mt. Emily Safe Center, which about 15percent lead to an arrest. serves child victims of abuse in a five-county area, said she has Reports of child abuse fall into one of severalcategories:neglect, seen an increase in reports over sexual abuse, physical abuse or the eight years she has worked domesticviolence.About 67 percent there. She noted a spike, though, of abuse reported to the La Grande in 2014 over 2013. She agreed that Police falls into the neglect category, drug use may play a role, and she which includes things like living in doesn't see it going away anytime a dirty home, medical needs ignored soon.

"Unfortunately, I think it's going and drug use in the home.

"The big one is drug use in the to get worse," she said.

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administrators are movingin the right direction."

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Dean said the knowledge that La Grande and Baker City Guardsmen secure during the NTC rotation will be vital for Eastern Oregon communities and employers.

'The experience the soldiersand leaders gain atthe NTC cannot be measured.

Their ability to be professional, disciplined, flexible, adaptive and resilient and perform under extremely stressful situations will continue to build their value to businesses they own or work for," Dean said.

Maj. John Qualls, the second-in-command of the 3rd Battalion, agreed with Dean's assessment that there

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a 95-square-mile area, 82 percent of which is on private land.

The Catherine Pair of wolves are two-year-old GPS-collared wolves from theSnake River and Minam packs. These wolves dispersed from their natal packs and paired in July of this year.

Since that time the pair has beenlocated in theupperelevationforested portionsofthe Keatingand Catherine Creek units, with most locations occurring within the Eagle

Read the report The annual report is available in its entirety online at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commissiorV minutes/15/03 march/Exhibit%20D Attachment%202 Staff%20Report%202014%200regon%20Wolf%20 Conservati on%20and%20Management%20Report.pdf.

Cap Wilderness. Their area of use is 232 square miles, 97 percent on public lands.

Reports from the public continued to play an importantrole:237 wolf reports were received by the ODFWs online wolf report-

ing system during the year.

Subsequent follow-up of many of these reports by department personnel yielded valuable information, and in severalcasesresulted in the documentation of new wolf activity.

lice come from mandatory reporters, Hays said, noting that there are sometimes lulls in reports The La Grande Police Department separates child abuse reports into when school is out. During trainfour categories: neglect, sexual abuse, physical abuse and domestic ing,these reporters learn about violence. signs of abuse to look for and what to do when they see something Of reports received: susplclous.

67 percent deal with neglect ''What we encourage is report10 percent deal with sexual abuse ing," Hays said."If you're not sure, 21 percent deal with physical abuse report it. Let us figure it out."

2 percent deal with domestic violence That's why he and others who Source: La Grande Police Department investigate child abuse allegations At DHS and Mt. Emily Safe of mandatorychild abuse reporters don't necessarily fear the increasing Center, employees aren't sure how to include university employees, number of reports. All the officials the legalization of marijuana could employeesofchild-related services agreed: Reporting abuse,even ifit affect those numbers. DHS does or acti vities,coaches and trainersof turns out to be unfounded, is better not currently have a plan to change child athletes, and those who prothan the alternative.

"If you're unsure, it's better to how it responds to reportsofm arivide instruction or training in youth juana in the home. developmentactivities.The recent report and have it be nothing than Though drug use in the home is increase in abuse reports may be a not report and it turn into somebelieved to be linked to the increas- result of better training and more thing," Black said."Better to be safe ing number of child abuse reports, reporters. than sorry." ''We have really good mandatory As of Tuesday, Hays said he has Hays points to another potential source for the rising numbers: man- reporting trainers," Hays said. received22 child abuse reportsso datory reporters An estimated 85 percent of child far this month — closer to the 2012 In 2013, Oregon expanded its list abuse reports to the La Grande Po- and 2013 averages.

"I'm confident that the school board and the

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This May 25, 2014, photo provided by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shows OR-26, a 100-pound adult male wolf trapped outside La Grande and fitted with a GPS tracking collar. In the state's annual report releasedTuesday, nine packs were documented, eight of which met the criteria as breeding pairs, an essential measurement used to show wolves are recovering.

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PARENTS The grievance was filed in part because of the way the school board and its administrationhandled a parent's complaintagainst a teacher.

The school board did not follow all the required steps spelled out in the teachers' collective bargaining agreement when it addressed this issue.

Duby, however, said she believes that this violation was an exception and that the board and its administration have a history of striving to follow proper procedures. She saidthattheboard'sm isstep

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— Amy Betts, a member of the Cove Parent Group, on the handling of a grievance filed in January against the Cove School Board

was an uncommon exception tothispattern.

The grievance, filed in late January, stated in part that the school board and the district's administrators violated its contract with its teachers on Dec. 18. On this day the school board met with a parent in executive session todiscussa complaint about a teacher. Executive sessions are closed to the public.

The meeting with the

parent was later listed in the grievance as a violation oftheteachers'collective bargaining agreement with the schooldistrictbecause itwas conducted before m andated steps were followed. The teachers' contract stipulatesthatthe board can not meet with a parent to discuss his or her complaint about a teacher unless the parent has first met with the teacher, then a schooldistrict

is an added emphasis on the summer NTC rotation.

"In terms of importance for the National Guard as a whole, it is huge. We will be the first National Guard armored brigade to do an NTC rotation with the newestarmored vehicles.There is a lot riding on this to include future funding decisions that will affect both the regular army and the National Guard," he said.

The 3rd Battalion is one of the few Guard units in the nation to receive the new M1A2 SEP Abrams main battle tank. The battalion began to field the new, high-tech armored battle wagons more than two years ago. Many regular army units do not have the new SEP tank.

Qualls, who works full-

time as a loan officer for Eastern Oregon Bank in Heppner, said the preparation format for an NTC rotation is very similar to the template used to deploy overseas to a combat zone.

"For our battalion it means long weekend drills — three days — and a mini annual training in June.

For the battalion staff and commanders it means — in addition to the June training — an additional leadership training in May for nine days," he said.

The 3rd Battalion consists of Guard units from Woodburn, Hood River, The Dalles, Hermiston, Pendleton, La Grande, Baker City and Ontario. The battalion deployed to Iraq twice during the global war on terror, in 2004 and 2010.

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administrator and finally the superintendent.

Not all ofthese steps were fol lowed before the school board met with the parent to discuss the complaint. School District Superintendent Bruce Neil acknowledged this in a Feb. 9 Observerarticle and said stepsare being taken to make sure that the board and thedistrictmore closely adhereto stipulations ofthe collective bargaining agreement in the future.

Duby and Amy Betts, also a member of the Cove Par-

ent Group, say they agree that the teachers' union, the Cove Education Association, had legitimate grounds to file the grievance because a portion of the collective bargaining agreement was violated. The Cove parents saidthey are impressed with the steps the school district is taking to address the grievance. For example, the dist ricthas arranged for a trainer from the Oregon School Boards Association to meet with the school board and district administratorsto discuss proper

board procedures. The session will be open to the

public.

Betts said this is one example ofhow the school board and its administration areresponding in a positive manner to the issue raised in the grievance.

"I'm confident that the school board and the administrators are moving in the right direction," Betts said.

Contact Dick Mason at 541-786-5386 or dmason C lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Dick on Twitter C IgoMason.

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ENTERPRISE — Every kid wants to distinguish him or herself from the restofthe pack. Last year, Josi Coggins did just that with not only by growing a magnificent cabbage, but with her selection to receive a $1,000 scholarship, randomly chosen by the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

Kids across America are growing, and some are earning, a lotof"green" participating in the National Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program.

This year, more than 1.5 million third graders in 48 states got hands-on gardening experience growing colossal cabbages with high hopes to win "best in state" and receive a $1,000 scholarship toward education from Bonnie Plants.

Each year Bonnie Plants, the largestproducer of vegetable and herb plants in North America, with 72 stations across the country, trucks free O.S. Cross, or "oversized," cabbage plants to third grade classrooms whose teachers have signed

up for the program online at www.bonnieplants.com.

If nurtured and cared for, kids can grow giant cabbages, some bigger than a basketball, tipping the scales, often over 40 pounds.

Launched nationally in 2002, the program awards

a $1,000 scholarship to one student in each participating state.

At the end of the season, teachersfrom each class select the student who has grown the "best" cabbage, based on size and appearance. A digital image of the cabbage and student is submitted online at www.bonnieplants.com.

That student's name is then entered in a statewide drawing. State winners are randomly selected by the Commission of Agriculture, in eachofthe 48 participating states.

"The Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program is a wonderful way to engage children's interest in agriculture, while teaching them not only the basics of gardening, but the importance of our food systems and growing our own,"

said Stan Cope, President of Bonnie Plants.'This unique, innovativeprogram exposes children to agriculture and demonstrates, through hands-on experience, where food comes from. The program also affords our youth with some valuable life lessons in nurture, nature, responsibility, self-confidence and accomplishment."

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Exciting experience Over the course of the past 12 years, the Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program has proved to be an exciting, worthwhile experience that children, teachers, parents and grandparents across the country have embraced.

Growing a colossalcabbage may seem like a giant undertaking for young kids, but it's easier than one would think. The only things needed are six hours of full sunlight; atleastthree feet on each side to spread out; compost in the soil; allpurpose vegetable fertilizer; one-inch of rainfall a week or gently water with a watering can or garden hose; pull weeds and look out for brown

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age cabbages and should be covered when overnight lows hit. In just 10 to 12 weeks, a huge head of cabbage will result.

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It's freetoany third grade classroom in the country and teachers can register now at www.bonniecabbageprogram.comforthe 2015 program.

Bonnie Plants will truck two-inch cabbage plants to everyregistered third grade classroom in the country, delivery will be scheduled based on geographic region.

providing participating children with as great sense of pride and accomplishment, a humongous cabbage, and for the lucky state winner... the beginning of an educational fund forcollege.

A great way to get kids started in the garden is the National Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program.

Midlenamedasinterim Sound engineer brings talents to theater

directer atFishtrap

By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

ENTERPRISE — Last week, Fishtrap' sboard ofdirectors announced it had named a new interim director for the literary nonprofit, Mike Midlo.

Ann Powers, who served as Fishtrap' sdirectorfor almostfour years, said shelooksforward to her next adventure, but is going to take some time ofI: "I am sad to go but happy that I am leaving the organization in a strongposture — with stable finances, a skilled staf, and a great program in place. I wish them all thebestgoing forward."

'The staffis energized and ready to move forward full steam ahead," said Midlo, who served as Fishtrap'sprogram coordinator forthe last year and a haK Just coming off five weeks of Big Read events, Midlo rattled off a long list of projects in the works — Fishtrap Fireside readings, Storylab, courses in the schools and at Fishtrap's Coffin House, a couple ofspringfundraisersand ofcourse the planning of this year's Summer Fishtrap.

"My job during this transition is reaching out to all of our partners, the people who help us put on theseprograms,"Midlosaid.

He said Fishtrap has a strong, youngboardwith the"nextgeneration movingin,"while maintaining

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ENTERPRISE — A busy member of Moscow, Idaho's music scene, Bart Budwig left his hometown this winter for an opportunity to pursue music full time in Enterprise.

Offeredajob as sound engineer and general manager of the OK Theatre, Budwig runs the soundboard during concerts and oversees the building's general maintenance. In exchange for an apartment within the theater, Budwig has a practice space and two differentstudiostorecord music — the theater itself and the green room that comes with terrific acoustics.

He said heiseagerto experiment.

"I'm excited to have the dynamics of the two rooms — one is like a living room and one is massive. I'll learn more of what the benefits of the rooms are once I record I'vein there," Budwig said.

He said he is recording an album with La Grande's Gregory Rawlins band, Catskills soon. '%e'll get set up and move to different rooms — you

Wallowa Coun Soroptimist offers communi grants Observer staff

ENTERPRISE — Soroptimist International of Wallowa County offers community grants for projects that would have significant local impacts.

Grant applications should meet the Soroptimist mission of improving the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.

Contributions will be made only to projects in Wallowa County. Awards will be made in support of health, education, environment, and the advancement of the status of women and children for the betterment of the community. A project

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budget is requested. Preference will be given to projects of programdelivery.

Projects including administrativeand/or operating expenseswillbe considered, while awards to individuals will be excluded.

Award requests can range

from $1,000 to $5,000 and will be distributed upon the availability of funds and needs assessment. Awards may be made to more than one recipient.

In 2014, $3,000 was awarded to the Wallowa County Local Community Advisory Council for the Kindergarten through third grade group dental program Applications are available at The Bookloft in

writing, performing, booking bands, lining up studio recording and sound work on the road.

About the time Budwig was packing up to move to Enterprise, he went on tour with Portland's "Radiation City" as sound man. Doing sound work allows him to travel, something he loves to do, while having a small community as home base.

If sound production is the meat ofhis work, his songwriting is the gravy.

"I love songwriting and I have to do thatwhether I sell albums or not," Bud-

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some more expertenced board members. '%e are trying to act like a responMidlo sib l e 21st century nonprofit, but still have spontaneity and spunk ofits beginning in 1988," Midlo said.

From 1997 to 2007, Midlo said he was a producer for several shows on Oregon Public Broadcastingincluding Art Beat. He said afterward he did freelance production before coming to Fishtrap in thefallof2013. '%hen workingatOPB Ifound excuses to come toWailowa County to produce stories. I loved the place and got toknow alotofpeople,"he said.'%hen I saw the job opportunity my wife and I looked at each other over the kitchen table...and we nodded. We had to do this."

While Midlo was at OPB and his wife, KristyAthens, was at Oregon Community Foundation, they traveled the state separately for their jobs and together for fun. He said though theylived in Portland most ofthepast18yearsbeforemoving to Wailowa County, theywere always attracted to rural Oregon. '%e had the greatest welcome to a community anyone could ever have," Midlo said.

For a schedule of upcoming eventsand coursesatFistrap,go to wwwfishtrap.org.

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Asked to describe his genre, he said,"It always changes. Today I decided it would be Americana and you arein acoolspaceit inspires creativity — like outlaw country."

Budwig's become quickpeople who like old instruments." ly acquainted with the Enterprise may not community, including local seem like the first place on musician Janis Carper, one's list to chuck it all to with whom he recently refocus on a music career. In corded a Bob Dylan song, 'You'regoing to make me Moscow, he worked shifts lonesome when you go." as a certified nursing asHe said he is booking a sistant and ran sound on tour to take his songwritthe weekends. Living in the theater's apartment ing on the road in April helped Budwig afford to with the Shook Twins, Brothers Comatose and give up the nursing job Fruition. and dedicatehistim e to

got to record in theroom where it feelsthebest," Budwig said.

The green room's acoustics lend ittorecording and Budwig and the theater's owner, Darrell Brann, both said they are booking performances in it for more intimate concerts.

As for Budwig's real passion, songwriting, he said the theater "is really a fun space to record init's old and it's cool. When

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MarchEvents 6- ExhibOpens. it 7pm.

7-One-Day CeramicsWorkshop with MellicaMclntire 565.1-4pm.

10- BrownBagDiscussion.

"DomestiVi colenceandWomen" with SafeHarbors.Noon.

Enterprise, Wallowa Public Library, the Soroptimist Thrift Shop in Enterprise or by calling Sue Coppin at 541-398-1106.

Most of the Soroptimist income comes from the Soroptimist Thrift Shop.

Soroptimist International of Wallowa County supports numerous projects in Wallowa County as well as scholarships to high school studentsheaded to college or technical schools, older women returning to school, and women returningfor graduate degrees.

People should return applications by March 16 to the Soroptimist Thrift Shop or mail to Soroptimist, P.O. Box 127, Enterprise 97828.

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Bart Budwig left Moscow, Idaho, to pursue music full time in Enterprise.

12-CinemaNight "Girl Rising."7pm.

13 B —etteHustedWriting Worksho patFishtrap.Beyond Silence: Teling OurStories. 510 9am — noon.

13 — Bete Husted Readingat JospehyCenter. 7pm.

24- BrownBagDiscussion.

"Women andMedicine"with nursepractitioner KathySiebe.

Noon.

26- Cinema Night.

"Fault inOurStars."7pm.

28- Women'W sords&Music Night withWallowaValey Music Alliance.7pm.

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Wome n'sArt: W eavingtheStoriesofWomen'sLives In honor of Women's History Month, Josephy Center for Arts and Culture presents over 25 women artists from the Northwest.

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COVE — An Oregon School Boards Association boardtraining session scheduled for March 10 for the Cove School Board and the school district's administrators has been canceled.

The training session, to be conducted by a board development and policy services specialist, will be rescheduled.

By Dick Mason The Observer

Screenings set for North Powder

Vision and hearing screenings of students will be conducted in the North Powder School District from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 5.

LMS choir to perform evening of March 12 The La Grande Middle School choir will give a concert on March 12. The concert will start at 7 p.m. in the LMS commons.

LMS PTO slates

meeting March 17 The La Grande Middle School Parent Teachers Organization will meet at 6 p.m. March 17 at

LMS.

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CarolTate of the La Grande Lions Club gives an American flag to first grader Stephen Roshon atGreenwood Elementary SchoolThursday.Tate's husband, Gary, also helps distribute flags to first graders and teachers students to help develop a respect for the flag of the United States. This has been an annual Lions Club tradition for many years.

Students miss vaccination deadline MCT News Serwce

MEDFORD — Jackson County public schools turned away more than 200 kids last week who were either missing vaccinations or had not completed the process of claiming a medical or nonmedical exemption.

But by Monday, many of those students were back

in class.

State law requires that children attending public and private schools, preschools, Head Start or certified child care facilitiesprovide documentation of their immunizations or exemption by the third Wednesday of February, Exclusion Day, or be

sent home.

At the beginning of the month, 1,200 of the 32,989 kids currently attending a Jackson County facility that requires vaccinations had yet to provide the necessarypaperwork and were notified by Jackson CountyHealth and Human Services.

One of the busiest summers in decades is looming for the La Grande School District.

The school district will be abeehive ofactivity as maintenance and capital construction work funded bymoney from a $31.85 milhon bond voters approved in November begins in June.

The La Grande School Board will discuss plans for this bond project when it meets Wednesday. The work session will begin at 7 p.m. in the conference room of Willow Elementary School.

"Summer projects will be planned and budgets and timelines will be discussed," said La Grande School District Superintendent Larry Glaze.

Tentative summer plans callfor tw o classrooms to be added to Greenwood Elementary School, the floor and bleachers in La Grande High School's gym to be replaced, and security upgrades to be made throughout

the school district. The security upgrades include the installation of doors in classrooms that do not have them at Island City Elementary School, La Grande Middle School and

LHS. All major bond projects have sit ecommittees that are helping plan and oversee the work. Many ofthese site committees will present reports to the school board on Wednes-

day.

Bond project work tentatively set to be completed in 2016 and 2017 includes the construction of a new Central Elementary School building, one that will replace the present 60-year-old building; the addition of new classrooms at Island City Elementary; a new vocational technical building at LHS — and much more.

Glaze is pleased with how the bond project work is coming.

"I think that we have been making good progress in the planning process," the superintendent said.

Elgin, Union high schools list results from FBLA competition The Elgin High School and Union High School Future Business Leaders of America chapters have released the names of the students who placedrecently attheregional FBLA competition at Eastern Oregon University.

Following are the EHS and UHS FBLA students who

placed.

Results of other Union County schools will be published later.

UNION HIGH SCHOOL • Agribusiness Intro to

Business: 1. Harris Lackey. 5.

Dawson Kennon. 8. Ashten Wright.

• Business Calculations: 6.

Trevor Verhelst. 9. Chase Stewart.

• Business Law: 8. Sarah Good.

• Computer Problem Solving: 1. ScottYeager. 9. Jason Lineback.

• Desktop Publishing: 1. Emma Sheehy/Ryann Alexander. 5.

Carsyn Roberts/Ellie Clark.

• Economics: 4. Jacob Tishmack. 6. Ethan Patterson.

8. Carsyn Roberts.

• Hospitality Management 4.

Dawson Kennon/Travis Rhyn/ Katheryn Sheehy.

• Intro to Business: 10. Sarah Niday.

• Business Communications: 1.

Maggie Sheehy. 2. EllyWells.

• Cyber Security: 1. Austin Nash. 5. ScottYeager. 6. Jason Lineback.

• Business Procedures: 7.

Emma Sheehy. 8. Cheyenne Pulsipher.

• Health Care Administration: 8. Keesha Sarman.

• Future Business Leader: 1.

Maggie Sheehy.

• FBLA Principles and Procedures: 1. Wade

Rynearson. 3. Rylee Montgomery. 4. Kordale Nowak. 6. Emma Hall.

ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL • Lena Johnson - $500 Scholarship to EOU • Insurance and Risk Management: 1. Theresa Smolkowski. 6. Samantha Sparks. 9. Gavin Christenson.

10. Ashley Witherspoon.

• Word Processing: 1. Lena Johnson. 2. Allie Slater. 3.

Taylor Noble.

• Computer Applications: 1.

Hannah Kimbel • Spreadsheet Applications: 1.

Miah Slater.

• Cyber Security: 2. Deonna Christensen. 4. Hannah Kimbel.

• Personal Finance: 3. Miah Slater • Banking and Financial Systems: 3. Jordan Vermillion andTy Hook Business Procedures: 4. Lena Johnson • Health Care Administration: 5. Theresa Smolkowski • Job Interview: 5. Katie Witherspoon • Spreadsheet Applications: 6. Jake Burgess. 7. McKenize Santana.

• Accounting I: 7. Jake Burgess • Introduction to Business: 8.

Isabelle Sauers • Public Speaking I: 8. Callie Jo Moore • Word Processing: 8. Drew Durbin • Health Care Administration: 9. Aria Higgins • Introduction to Information Technology: 9. Nolan Moschkau • Public Speaking I: 9. Deonna Christensen • Public Speaking II: 9. Ashley Witherspoon • Business Communications: 11. Samantha Sparks

Charlton-Morrison, Nicolas Corsini, James Cribbs, Kaitlyn Henry, Crystal Kahn, Briseyda Galindo, McKela Wing, Nora Wilson, Eleanor Des Jardin, MatthewWisdom, Jacob Workinger, Sara Williams, Brenna Elliott, Brett Travis, Sadie Halsey, Jessica Lambert, Aoriahia Winburn, Austin Guze, Brianna Scherwinka, Chance Frederick, Bronte Burling.

Daniel Felley, Madyson Bell, Cade Reed, Elijah Remoket, Ashley Johnson, JayCe Leonard, Lance Denny, Michael Ebel, Jenette Morton, Brianna Hildebrandt, Caden Johnson, Darin Rolf, Sierra Ashley, Sarah Freels, Jocelyn Hurd, Natalee Holpuch, Micah Sexton, Orianna Collier, Meaghen O'Rourke, Kylie Smith.

HONOR ROLL La Grande High School has released its first term honor roll.

The students who qualiied had agrade pointaverf age of atleast3.0 and took ive or more graded high f school classes during the term and earned the grade point average indicated with no failed classes.

SENIORS — 4.00 GPA Andrew Branen, Jessica Carter, Georgia Cook, Sandy Hattan, McKenzie Jerofke, Lauren March, Alessia Marzocchini, Daisy Parsons, Sarah Rasmussen, Grace Ridder, Megan VanLaarhoven, Gus Whittington.

Hively, Jared Rogers, Diana Dmitrichenko, Shelby Chiles, Marissa Carson, Samuel Shown, Alyssa Elliott, Dustin Beith, Anna Grigsby, Elijah Childs, Megan Garoutte, Trinity Thomas, Hanna DoigCashell, Todd Keniry, Ralph Talbot, Jeffrey Markwick, Cassandra Brownell, Brandon Dall, Hayden Fritz, Rachel Alexander, Amy Hickey, Brian Walker, Quentin Durfee, Baylie Sandoval, Colin Smith, Alyssa Appleton.

Abbey Fell ey,KylaGomes, Abby Strand, Mattie Strand.

JUNIORS — 3.50-3.99 GPA Zayne Kirkham, Andrea Conklin, Kylin Collman, Colten Pierce, BeeckThurman, EmilyQuebbman, Sophia Goodenberger, Avery Albrecht, Blaine Kreutz, Derek Huntsman, Breanne Hays, Briana Smith, Brittany Meeks, Joseph Lucius, Clara Gambill, Mattie Spencer, Jade Connall, Alec Cranford, Melia Insko, Isaiah Cranford, Joshual Ebel, Marissa Spry, Jasmyne Hickey, Allison Wallace.

SENIORS — 3.00-3A9 GPA Avery Stanton, Amanda Welch, Madelaine Koller, Bailey Penninger, Tyler Shaul, Elliott Jonasson, Allen Strom, Erlend Lervik, Michael Chadwick, Michael Wilson, Katja Bonvin, Klarissa Paul, Andrew Kevan, Daniel Cribbs, Robert Gillies, Auslin McDaniel-Perrin, Harley Clark, Xavier Hosford, Brandon Anger, Brandy Blackman, Daniel Holloway.

JUNIORS — 3.00-3.49 GPA Mersadies Browning, Nicholas Scott, Bailey Pointer, Kendahl Mattson, Hannah Roberts, Tishina Brock, Sarah Hansen, Rachel Elligsen, Isabella Nelson, Amber Donaldson, Kaylene Smith, Rayne Helman, Alyk Rheinecker, Keegan Dutto, Breann Gelowicz, Katelyn Ault, Kaylee Rynearson, Jentry Berry, Morgan Craddock, Alissa Welberg.

SENIORS — 3.50-3.99 GPA Meagan Bennett, Jade Venutolo, Elias Wisdom, Ashley Campbell, Jerika Christman, Isabel Eidhamar, Spencer Perry, LeeAnna Blackman, Suzanne Housden, Katelyn Wagner, Derek Yohannan, Erin Bodfish, DerrickWagner, Jayden JUNIORS — 4.00 GPA Christman, Darby Hill, Andrew Ryan Brown, Bryce Ebel,

SOPHOMORES — 4.00GPA Katie Carter, Katie Chadwick, Anthony Clay, Heather Keniry, Mary Lee, Trinity McCarthy, Kyndall Perry, Wyatt Perry, Mariah Rasmussen, Aliana Schaeffer.

SOPHOMORES — 3.50-3.99 GPA Briannah Hauff, Haydyn Wallender, Erin Alberts, Sarah Robinson, LaLoniThorne, Mariah Bornstedt, Erin Campbell, Elias Siltanen, Lauren Woodworth, Candice Neiss, Loren Basso, Lewis Wright, Jordan Hickey, Jesse Baxter, Jonathan Gonzalez, Caitlyn Robinson, Benjamin Remily, Faith Nickerson, Clayton Smith, Reid Endress.

SOPHOMORES — 3.00-3.49 GPA Emma Eggert, Bridget Norton, Kaylee Blackman, Nina Gohn, Kassidy Kightlinger, Brittany Dall, Sierra Smith, Zackary Jacobs, Lacey Miles, Efrain Rivas, Keesha Grover, Emily Durbin, Jaydne

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WEEIC AHEAD WEDNESDAY • Prep girls basketball:Dufur at Powder Valley, 1A state tournament playoff s,6 p.m.

• Prep girls basketball: Wallowa at Adrian, 1A state tournament playoff s,6 p.m.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASICETBALL

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By Josh Benham The Observer

The last five minutes did not go the way head coach Anji Weissenfluh would have hoped. But luckily for No. 17 Eastern Oregon University,

Madeline Laan and Kassy Larson did plenty of work for the first 35.

The inside duo combinedfor34 pointsand 16 rebounds, and the Mountaineerswere able tokeep

Concordia University at bay during the Cavaliers' final push, as Eastern won 70-63 in the quarterfinals of the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament Tuesday at Quinn Coliseum.

The win advanced the Mounties to the semifinals, where they will host Northwest Christian University Friday. It was a markedly closer game than in the regular season, as Eastern won

72-46 and 73-54 in the two previous meetings between the teams.

"It's pretty big to get a win, especially in the playoffsa Laan said."Everybody's See Cascade/Page 10A

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Tigers ready for

Localicon earns honor Chuck Corak will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame May 2, in recognition of his Lifetime Service to Wrestling.

Corak was a 1968 graduate of Eastern Oregon College, where he lettered as a wrestler. His coaching career spanned 44 years in La Grande, Pine Eagle and Enterprise.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 Honors Banquet at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tigard. To purchase a seat, go to www.or-nwhof. ticketleap.com.

Groundhog Day for Rose Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose has a torn meniscus in his right knee and will undergo surgery, the team saidTuesday.

Rose reported earlier in the day with right knee pain.

An exam and subsequent MRI confirmed the tear.

A timetable for Rose's return will be determined once he has surgery,the team said.The Bulls and Rose decided to fix the meniscus tear instead of cutting the damaged part out in order to elongate Rose's career.

The torn meniscus is the same injury he sustained Nov. 22, 2013, against the PortlandTrail Blazers.

The 26-year-old was averaging 18.4 points and 5.0 assists in 46 games this season.

Correction:In the Monday, Feb. 23 edition ofThe Observer, Union girls basketball player Delanie Kohr was listed as a second team All-Wapiti League selection.

Kohr is a first team All-Wapiti League selection.

state tournament • Nine La Grande More wrestling 2A/1A grapplers head to wrestlers earned Portland, 9A state tournament alsoearned districttitles. bids at districts Shafer faces Sisters' Mitch

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La Grande freshman Elijah Livingston won a district championship in the 132-pound weight class at the 4A Special District 4 tournament in Milton-Freewater Feb. 14.

ar n career on e ri Portland's Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Livingston will face Jared Riesterer of CasFor some wrestlers, it takes a little while cade in the first round.

"I'mjustso pumped to be abletogoto to fully realize the magnitude of what they just accomplished after a big win. There was state this year," Livingston said."My dad and my coaches have pushed me to get no such"it doesn't even feel real" moment for La Grande's Elijah Livingston Feb. 14, there, and I'm ready to go."

What makes it even more impressive is however.

On that day, the Tiger freshman won making it to state in his freshman season by fall over Ontario's Jesus Perez in the fortheTigers,ararefeatfor the program.

"He's one of the few that have won championship match in the 132-pound weight class to become a 4A Special District district sasa freshman,a head coach Klel 4 champion.

Carson said.

That set off an instantaneous celebration.

Prior to the championship match, Liv"I knew right away," Livingston said. ingston defeated Mac-Hi's Drew Birdwell "I was thinking before I went on the mat in the district semifinals by fall. For most of that if I win this match, I'm going to be the the season, he had to put the team before district champ. When my hand was raised, hispersonalwins and lossesfor the greater it was just the coolest feeling." good. With a smaller roster, La Grande was With that, he earned a trip to the 4A state forced to move him around to 138 and 145 tournament this Friday and Saturday at SeeLivingston/Page9A

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The Observer

The youth of La Grande will get some eye-opening experience this weekend. For the Tigers, hopefully some come home with hardware.

Nine La Grande wrestlers will be in action Friday and Saturday at the 4A state wrestling tournament at Portland's Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

"I'mvery excited to see what they can do," head coach Klel Carson said. awe've got a lot of young kids that will get to see what it's all about, so we'll see what can happen. They've had a couple good weeks of practice."

Leading the charge is the lone senioratstate for the Tigers, Cole Rohan, who won a district title in the 106-pound weight class Feb. 14 in Milton-Freewater and is coming off a state title last season. Rohan enters state as the No. 1 seed and will face North Marion's Cristian Ramirez in the first round.

"It's been his goal all seasontogetback to state," Carson said."Cole is a competitor and he'lldo thebest job he can."

Trent Shafer, at 195, and Elijah Livingston, at 132,

Gibney in the first round, while Livingston wrestles Cascade's Jared Riesterer in the first round.

"I ~ust think this will be a good experience for them," Carson said. "I'm excited to put them in that venue and see how they do. I think

thegl do really well."

Six La Grande wrestlers placed second or third at districts to earn state berths. Corey Isaacson faces Owen SinsaengofSouth Umpqua in the first round at 113, Chance Frederick wrestles Derek Jones of North Marion in the first round at 126 and Skylar Jones has Cascade's Kade VanDeHey as his first-round opponent at 132.

Hakan Strommer, at 138, faces Gladstone's Kyle Kintz in the first round, Zeth Horn has Scappoose's Devin Ray for his first match, while Tanner Jones faces Taylor Heaton of Scappoose in the first round. awith the experience of the upperclassmen, like Trent, Skylar and Corey, who have all been in bigger tournaments before, I see them also competing really well," Carson said."There's 16 guys left in each weight class, and everyone has a tough wrestler. We'll just see what happens."

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PanthersleanonexSerience • Imbler and Union 1A girls playoffs Powder Valley begin begin 2A state tourney VVallowa, journey to state, 9A playoA's on road "I'm very proud of our accomBy Josh Benham The Observer

Imblercompleted thesuccessful transition from 1A to 2A last weekend.

The Panthers finished second at the Wapiti League district tournament, beating Union, 40-34,before falling to Burns, 33-24, in the championship game Saturday. But the second-place finish earned Imbler a trip to the state tournament playoffs, which begins Friday.

Tournament.

"That's the thing about playing a team four times throughout the year," Mills said.'You get a chance to change your game plan a little bit, and we tried to do a plishment, especially moving up to 2A," head coach Mike Mills better job ofwhat we had failed at said."I think that says a lot about in the last two games." the kids that we have on the Imbler will hit the road for its first-round opponent, as it travels team."

The Panthers earned a meato face Western Mennonite. Mills sure of revenge in Friday's contest will lean on the experience from with the Bobcats, who had won last year in 1A, as Imbler won a the previoustwo league meetroad playofFgame at Elkton en ings, including a one-point loss in route to a sixth-place finish at the the regular-season finale Feb. 14, state tournament. awe only graduated two from 39-38. Imbler won the first meeting of the season Dec. 30, 42-35, lastyear,so 10 ofourplayers SeePlayoffs/Page9A at the La Grande Optimist Club

Mountie powers team in openers The Eastern Oregon University softball team began its season with a 2-3 mark at the Northwest Cup in Clackamas. Senior Cassie Wendt went 10for-16 from the plate in the five games, including five extra-base hits and eight RBI. In the opening game of the tournament, a 17-13 win over the

University of British Columbia, Wendt had three hits, scored three runs and drove in two.

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Imbler guard Luke Silbernagel brings the ball up the floor Saturday in the 2AWapiti League district championship against Burns.

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LEBRON JAMES:The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar moved past Scottie Pippen for first place on the NBA career list for assists by forwards with 11 in Cleveland's 102-93 win over the Detroit Pistons Tuesday.

PATRICKKANE: The Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane will be out six to 10 weeks after suffering an upperbody injury in Tuesday's

No. 3 Gonzaga will try to extend its programrecord 21-game winning streak when the Bulldogs host the University of San Diego.

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Joseph's season came to a close, as they fell 63-42 to Dufur in a 1A first-round playofFgame Tuesday in

Joseph.

"Once we took the lead we kind of stepped back," Eagles head coach Olan Fulfer said.'They sped up with the press."

Noah DeLury led the Eagles with 17 points and hit three 3-pointers.

Aaron Borgerding finished with eight

points and went 2-for-3 fiom the freethrow line. Cayden DeLury chipped in six points for the Eagles. eWe have shown throughout the season that we can play with the best teams," Fulfer said."I'm very proud of the guys and what they have accom-

plished."

Joseph finished 12-11 overall and 7-5intheOld Oregon League.

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1Ateams begin playoffs

By Brady Cutler The Observer

Powder Valley had its share of ups and downs over the season. Right now the Badgers are at the peak after finishing second in the 1A Old Oregon League district tournament last weekend.

The Badgers host Dufur tonight in the first round of the playofFto kick starttheirrun ata state title.

'The girls are capable of anything," Badgers head coach Allen Bingham said."I believethatthey can do anything."

Powder Valley started the season going 2-2, losing to Union and Jordan Valley. Powder Valley's longest winning streak of the season was five games, beating Pine Eagle, Joseph, Nixyaawii, Griswold and Echo. Wallowa snapped that streak with a 5150 overtime win over the Badgers.

'These girls have worked hard all season long," Bingham said."Back in December, I didn't think we would be competing for the district title."

Powder Valley will turn to four seniors, in Bailee Allen, Sally Mary Blair, Taylor Martin and Amanda Feik tonight.

'The seniors have done phenomenal for us this season," Bingham said."All of them have made great contributions."

If the Badgers can beat the Rangers, they will head to Baker High School to compete for the state title March 5-7.

By Josh Benham The Observer

Wallowa also attempts its march to the state tournament tonight.

After not having the lead until 10 seconds left in the 1A OOL thirdplace district tournament game against Nixyaawii, a 3-pointer from Lauren Makin sent the Cougars to a playofF game at Adrian.

"Adrian is a very tough and very disciplined team, but I believe that we have what it takes," Cougars head coach Greg Oveson said.

Toward the end of the season, the Cougars went on a eight-game winning, all starting from a win against Monument/Dayville at the Optimist Christmas Classic in La Grande. Joseph halted the eight-game winning streak, beating the Cougars 42-40 on Feb. 10.

"Around Christmas time, I wasn't sure that we were going to win another game," Oveson said. "The girlsstuck together and proved a lot of people wrong."

The Cougars also have a strong senior class of Taylor Harshfield, Cheyenne Hall, Calli Miller and Macey Frei, which they will depend on.

"These seniors have put in a lot of hard work at their time here at Wallowa," Oveson said."Regardless of how this game comes out, I am very proud of each and every one of the girls. The girls haven't been to the state tournament in four years.

It would mean a lot to them to get to the state tournament in Baker."

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Union/Cove head coach Wayne Sturm said state tournaments can not only be intimidating to wrestl ers,experienced or new. It's also a little daunting to the coaches oftheathletes.

"A lot of kids get that deer-in-the-headlights look," Union/Cove head coach Wayne Sturm said."I mean, sometimes the coaches get the deerin-the-headlights, too."

Grapplers take to the mat under the brightest of lights Friday and Saturday for the 2A/1A state wrestling tournament at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

Union/Cove is coming ofFa third-place showing in last Saturday's Special District 4 tournament in Enterprise.

"I was ecstatic," he said. "I didn't even think we would be in the top5, and we got third and only finished 13 points behind Crane. I was really proud of the way the kids wrestled."

Nine of its 10 wrestlers finished in the top-5, helping the team to 136.5totalpoints,a finish that was unexpected to Sturm.

"Every kid just stepped up," Sturm said. eWe practi ced hard for districts."

Three Union/Cove wrestlers finished in the top-2 in their weight class, thus earning a covetedtrip tothestate tournament. Chad Witty became a three-time district champion with his first-place showing in the 182-pound weight class. The junior earned the No. 2 seed in his division and will face ofFwith Culver's Jaiden Jones in the first round at state.

"He wrestled really

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Joseph's Jared Wilcox, left, and Elgin's Jordan Vermillion, right, both will be competing at the 2A/1A state wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. well at districts. He was smart and technical," Sturm said."Chad got a pretty good draw. The kid from Lowell iTanner Harvey) is the No. 1 seed, and he's a beast.

But if Chad wrestles the way Chad can wrestle, I'm excited to see what he can do."

Taran Hardwick placed first at districts at 126 and drew the No. s 4eed atstate.He'll compete against Vernonia's Andrew Jennings in the first round.

"In the back of my mind, I thought he could win districts. It just depended on how he performed," Sturm said.

"I think he should get by that first match, and hopefully he can get at least to the semrfinals.

Taran's got the ability."

Union/Cove's Jayson Blackburn was the third wrestler to make state after finishing in second place at 120. He drew the unlucky task of wrestling the No. 1 seed in the bracket, Central Linn's Aaron Blanchard, in the first round.

"Jayson is a sopho-

more, and it'll be his first time to state," Sturm said."It'll definitely be an eye opener for him, but he'll come back with a little more drive and be better forit.M y goal for him at state is to win one match. Hopefully he can compete and hold his own."

Imbler has quality over quantity, with just one wrestler making it in Taylor Tandy. That one, however, is riding a 17-match pin streak and comes in with the No. 4 seed at 220.

"Taylor is very bright," Imbler head coach Doug Hislop said."He's an intelligent and smart wrestler. About the time it looks like everything is going down the tube, he'll make moves the other guys can't handle."

Tandy will face Myrtle Point's Jared Chamley in the first round.

"He has a really tough weight class," Hislop said."Taylor has a kid on his side of the bracket thatis34-0 iM onroe's Joseph Ballardl. I've got some things we're going to do to be prepared

for that first match. If we don't win that one, then we don't have to be ready for the semifinals."

Elgin, which placed fifth at districts, sends fourwrestlersto Portland. Jaydon McKay won first at districts, and drew the No. 4 seed at 160, where he will faceReedsport's Cameron Winfield in the first round. Damian Hernandez i126l, Jordan Vermillion i170l

and Levi Carper i195l allplaced second for the Huskies at districts.

Hernandez faces No. 2 seed Monroe's Chance Murray, Vermillion wrestles Knappa's Chris Cruz, and Carper squares ofF with Culver's MacKyle Little.

Wallowa senior Micah Fuller, who placed first at districts, drew the No. 2 seed at 195, and will wrestle Glendale's Bryan Corbett in the firstround.

Joseph senior Jared Wilcoxplaced second at districts at 152, and wrestles Monroe's Chris Ralston in the first round.

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Union's Landon Houck battles inside with the Elgin defense during Saturday's 2AWapiti League third-place game against the Huskies.

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playofFs, and the draw we got is favorable," Dunten said.eWebelieve it's a winnable game for us. The guys Continued from Page 8A worked hard and earned it all year, m ade a long road trip lastseason," and now we're looking to make the Mill said.'They have that experifinal eight." ence ofhow to approach a longroad Dunten said the team will rely on trip, as far as preparing mentally the senior leadership of J.D. Graves, and physically. They know that even as well as the inside presence he thoughyou'remaking a long road gives the Bobcats along with Chase trip, you're one game away from and Landon Houck, against their punching a ticket to the big dance." firstround opponent,Knappa. eWe'regoing to depend on J.D. Mills said it's been the defense thathas carried Imbler to this point, a lot," Dunten said."Our plan is to and his team takes a lot of pride in pound it inside with him, Chase and playing solid on that end. He doesn't Landon. They're a running team, and we've got it dialed in to who their know much about the Panthers' opponent, just that they will be facing scoring threats are." a solid team, as all the teams at this Dunten foresees it as a matchup point present challenges. of who can impose their style on the "As far as knowing anything about other team.

"We need to make sure they don't them, we're going in blind," Mills said."But you're down to 16 teams, get second-chance opportunities," so all of them are quality teams." he said."They have a player that Union finished in third place at went for 50 points last weekend, have to play good defense. districts after bouncing back from the so we'll loss to Imbler to defeat Elgin, 63-50, When we're clicking, it's about Saturday. Head coach Brett Dunten the guys playing their roles. It's said he was pleased with the way the not even about scoring, it's about team rallied after losing, and is happy rebounding, passing the ball and with the draw they received. doing the little things and staying eWe're really excited to go to the in their roles."

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"He just does everything right, and all year long he's been making sacrifices and wrestling up in weight," Carson said."To be able to wrestle at his own weight class at districts made all the difference in the world. So it's pretty cool for him."

Whereas some kids may balk at theidea ofwrestling outof their comfort zone, there was nevera peep ofdiscontent from Livingston.

"Elijah does whatever you ask him to and is willing to make sacrifices for his team," Carson said.

"He's really mature for his age.

His parents have done a really good job with raising him to be that kind of a kid."

Livingston said that he feels like the experiences helped him get tostate.

"It'sbeen good because it'sgotten me ready," he said.'Wrestling bigger guys helped me be a betterwrestler."

Besides the improvements gained on other wrestlers, Livingston said his growth at the La Grande Mat Club, a youth wrestling organization and club, also played a large role in making him into the wrestler he is today.

"It's definitely helped me," he said."Just in how they train me, and in my state of mind — how they taught me how to think when I get out on the mat."

Carson said Livingston will be a big inspiration to the other kids coming through the ranks of the Mat Club, which just won a USA middle school state title.

"Elijah wrestled in the club, and he's kind of part of the first group of kids that really spent a lotoftim e there,"Carson said.

"It's a sign of what's to come.

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La Grande's Elijah Livingston raises his hand after winning a 4A Special District 4 championship. The freshman will compete at the state tournament in the 132-pound weight class.

Plus, it makes it great for those younger kids. He's going to be a role model that all those younger kids know and can look up to. All the kids in the club know who Elijah is."

Soon, a lot of the wrestlers around the state will know who Livingston is, as well, as he joined aprime group offormer Tiger wrestlers.

'The last couple of freshmen that have won districts have done really well at the state tournament," Carson said."Seth DeViney won districts and made the state semifinals, and ended up finishing sixth. John Tuck, who's helping us coach now aftera career atOregon State, was a district champion also as a freshman. He made the state semifinals and ended up fifth. So Elijah's in good company."

Carson said Livingston's superb start to his high school career has him positioned for the next few years, ifhe comes into each season wanting to get better.

"He's just got to keep working hard and doing the things he's doing and get more experience," Carson said."I'm going to keep challenging him. With the coaches and the people around him, I think he's going to do great things iin his career). I'm excited aboutrt.s But for now, Livingston just wants to soak in the experience of wrestling at state this weekend.

"I want to be able to place," Livingston said.'That's my No. 1goal.Iwanttobe the hardest working kid in the place. I think it'll definitely be a confidence builderand getme excited for next year."

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SPORTS

SCOREBOARD N.Y. Rangers 1, Calgary 0 Carolina 4, Philadelphia 1 Buffalo 4, Columbus 2 Montreal 5, St. Louis 2 Nashville 5, Colorado 2 Edmonton 2, Minnesota 1 Winnipeg 4, Dallas 2 LosAngeles1, Detroitg Wednesday's Games Calgary at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Washington, 5 p.m.

Ottawa atAnaheim, 7 p.m.

Thursday's Games Vancouver at Buffalo, 4 p.m.

Arizona at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.

Montreal at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.

Chicago at Florida, 4:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at Nashville, 5:30 p.m.

Ottawa at LosAngeles, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA Montreal 60 3 9 16 5 8 3 162 133 Tampa Bay 62 37 19 6 8 0 203 167 Detroit 59 33 1 5 1 1 77 173 154 Boston 60 29 2 2 9 6 7 158 158 Florida 60 26 2 1 13 65 145 169 Ottawa 57 24 2 3 10 58 163 161 Toronto 60 2 43 1 5 5 3 167 183 Bulfalo 61 18 3 8 5 4 1 114 204 Metropolitan Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA N.Y. Islanders 62 40 20 2 8 2 200 173 N.Y. Rangers 59 37 16 6 8 0 186 145 Pittsburgh 6 0 3 4 17 9 7 7 172 149 Washington 61 33 18 10 76 181 152 Philadelphia 61 26 24 11 63 162 178 New Jersey 60 25 26 9 5 9 136 158 Columbus 5 9 2 6 29 4 5 6 155 184 Carolina 59 2 2 3 0 7 5 1 134 159 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA Nashville 61 41 13 7 8 9 186143 St. Louis 60 38 18 4 8 0 188 151 Chicago 61 36 20 5 7 7 180 146 Winnipeg 62 31 20 11 73173168 Minnesota 60 31 22 7 6 9 169158 Dallas 61 27 25 9 6 3 191 202 Colorado 61 26 24 11 63161175 Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA Anaheim 61 3 8 16 7 8 3 182 171 Vancouver 6 0 35 22 3 7 3 171 156 LosAngeles 59 29 18 12 70 162 152 Calgary 60 3 22 4 4 6 8 171 157 San Jose 61 3 0 23 8 6 8 171 174 Arizona 61 2 03 4 7 4 7 134 206 Edmonton 6 2 18 34 10 46 142 206 All Times PST

Tuesday's Games Chicago 3, Florida 2, SO Vancouver 2, Boston 1 N.Y. Islanders 5, Arizona 1

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 41 14 . 7 45 Houston 38 18 ,6 7 9 3 ' / 2 Dallas 39 2 0 . 661 4 San Antonio 34 22 .6 0 7 7 ' / 2 New Orleans 29 27 .51 8 1 2'/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 36 19 . 6 55 Oklahoma City 32 25 .561 5 Utah 2 1 34 . 382 1 5 Denver 20 3 6 ,3 5 7 16'/2 Minnesota 1 2 43 . 2 1 8 2 4 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 44 10 .81 5 L .A. Clippers 37 20 .64 9 8 ' / 2 Phoenix 29 2 8 . 5 0 9 16'/2 Sacramento 1 9 35 . 3 5 2 2 5 L.A. Lakers 14 4 1 . 2 5 5 30'/2 All Times PST

Tuesday's Games

BASKETBALL NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 37 20 . 6 49 Brooklyn 23 3 1 . 4 2 6 12'/2 Boston 21 3 3 ,3 8 9 14'/2 Philadelphia 12 4 4 . 2 1 4 24'/2 New York 1 0 45 . 1 8 2 2 6 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 44 12 . 7 86 Washington 33 2 4 ,5 7 911'/2 Miami 24 3 1 ,4 3 6 19'/2 Charlotte 2 2 32 . 407 2 1 Orlando 1 9 39 . 328 2 6 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 36 21 . 6 32 Cleveland 36 22 . 621 '/2 Milwaukee 31 25 .55 4 4 ' / 2 Detroit 2 3 34 . 404 1 3 Indiana 2 3 34 . 404 1 3

CASCADE Continuedff om Page 8A gOing to fight fOr their liVeS. I think every game you have to go in knowing it's not going to be the same as it was last time."

Laan scored a team-high 18 points and led the Mounties with nine rebounds, while Larson scored 16 points and had seven rebotmds.

Eastern needed that production, as the team played without Maya Ah You, Who hurt herknee in the season finale. Head coach Anji WeisSenfluh iS hOPeful to get her baCk by the NAIA national tournament, as the team already lost another scoring threat, Jordan Klebaum, for the season.

"I think Maddie's played physically and mentally tough the last part of the season, and we need that. BeCauSeWe're trying to overcome some things that we're battling against ourselves,"Weissenfluh said."In the first half, I thought Maddie and Kassy dT'd a phenomenal job of playing with eachother and being abletocreate."

Golden State 114, Washington 107 Cleveland 102, Detroit 93 Oklahoma City 105, Indiana 92 Dallas 99, Toronto 92

Wednesday's Games Miami at Orlando, 4 p.m.

Dallas atAtlanta, 4:30 p.m.

New York at Boston, 4:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Charlotte at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.

Washington at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Houston, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at Denver, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Utah, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Portland, 7:30 p.m.

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M aloree MOSS added 11 POintS, and Nikki Osborne had seven points, seven assistsand seven boards for Eastern, who enjoyed a 44-36 rebounding advantage.

Concordia appeared primed for a spoiler role initially in the first half. The Mounties couldn't shake &ee &Dm the Cavs, and kept the SCOreC1OSe fOr the majOrity Ofthe

first. Following Caitlyn McCutcheon's bucket in the lane, Concordia tied the score at 21-all with nine minutes left.

Eastern began to show signs of Pulling aWay With a 10-0 nfn, including a pair of scores by Morgan Freeman and six straight points by Larson. The Mounties still led by 10, 38-28, when Larson converted a three-point play with 1:30 left to go up 13. Larson scored again Dn the ensuing possession after a SerieS Of mOVeS in the POSt. FO11O W-

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into halftime ahead 45-31.

After the first half, Eastern had m ade 20 ofits29 fi eld goals,and held a 20-7 rebounding advantage.

The Mounties held steady for the firSt Part Of the SeCOndhalf, keePing the lead in double figures, but Concordia made a push in the latter StageSOfthehalf.

Down 63-49 midway through the second half, the Cavs went Dn a 14-4 run, Cutting the lead to fiVe Dn Sierra Dean'S buCket With leSS than two minutes left. But Moss drilled a pair of &ee throws with 48 seconds left, and following a pair of Concordia misses, Larson secured the rebound. Eastern would miss

W Michigan 53 Ball St 48 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 81, Texas ASM 75 McNeese St. 77, Cent. Arkansas 60 Texas ASM-CC 67, Abilene Christian 44 FAR WEST Boise St. 76, New Mexico 65 Utah St. 83, UNLV 65

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL

American League DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Joba Chamberlain on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Chad Smith for assignment.

TEXAS RANGERS — Claimed LHP Edgar Olmos from Seattle off waivers.

Placed INF Jurickson Profar on the 60-day DL.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Named Josh Lifrak director-mental skills program, Rey Fuentes Latin coordinator-mental skills program, Dr. Ken Ravizza consultant-mental skills program, Manny Ramirez hitting consultant and Kevin Youkilis scouting and player development consultant and Daniel Carte, Kevin Ellis, Greg Hopkins and Alex Levitt area scouts.

Promoted Tim Adkins to midwest/ northeast crosschecker and Trey Forkerway to central crosschecker, Terry Kennedy to major league scout and Jason Parks professional/amateur scout.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Signed C Kendrick Perkins.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERSSigned F Jordan Hamilton to a 10-day contract.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Claimed F Thomas Robinson off waivers. Released G Tim Frazier from his second

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SPORTING KANSAS CITYWaived MF James Marcelin. Mutually agreed to part ways with MF Jorge Claros.

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National Hockey League LOS ANGELES KINGS — Signed F Jordan Nolan to a three-year contract extension.

MINNESOTA WILD — Acquired F Sean Bergenheim from the Florida Panthers for a 2016 third-round draft choice.

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Traded RW Jiri Sekac to Anaheim for RW Devante Smith-Pelly.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Reassigned D Anthony Bitetto to Milwaukee

possession, but Concordia missed again, and Larson was there to grab the board, securing the win.

"I don't think we finished it the right way, but I thought we did a really good job midway through the first half, to midway through the second half, at doing what we neededtodotogiVeuSSOme rOOm," Brady Cutler/The Observer Weissenfluh said."I'm just glad Eastern Oregon University's Madeline Laan goes up for a shot in the We Were ableto OVerCOme thOSe paint during the Mountaineers 70-63 win over Concordia University mistakes." in a Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament quarteftinal.

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FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Re-signed FB Patrick DiMarco and DE Cliff Matthews to contract extensions.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Released DE Mathias Kiwanuka.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed K Giorgio Tavecchio.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Announced the retirement of LB Jarret Johnson.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Announced the resignation of executive vice president of administration and facilities Don MacLachlan. Named Stuart Spears chief revenue officer and Bob Flynn head of facilities and game day operations.

HOCKEY

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Golden State at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

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Oregon may lose wildfire insurance • State, private timberlands owners wait for decision

By Taylor W. Anderson WesCom News Service

SALEM — Private timberland owners and the state officials charged with protectingthose lands are both in the dark over how consecutive bad fire seasons will change the way Oregon pays to fight catastrophic wildfires.

For nearly four decades, Oregon has purchased an insurance policy that kicks in when wildfires are catastrophic. It's a unique setup similar to car insurance.

The state has paid a premium of around $1 million

about a dozen brokers are crunching numbers and otherfactorsto see whether the company still finds Oregon worth insuring.

They're likely to take into account what the state says is its ability to extinguish about 95 percent of fires before they grow larger than 10 acres.

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But there's another factor Lloyd's may consider that is working against the state: snowpack. Right now, there and a $25 million deductible isn't much.

"It's abysmal," said Kathie before the company chips in. The policy has saved the Dello, deputy director ofthe Oregon Climate Service. state as much as $46 million 'The outlook of the next since 1973.

With a month left before few months is warmer than normal. It looks pretty, it spring, the only thing that is certainisthatthe state and doesn't look good for recovery landowners most likely will in terms of snowpack."

Mountains in the Northhave to pony up if they want the insurance this year, if west that are typically Oregon gets a policy at all. well-coated by snow are bare, The state sentitstop forand snowlevelsare closeto ester, Doug Decker, across the record lows throughout the Atlantic to m eetface toface Cascades. with brokers &om Lloyd's of Precipitation levels are London early this month. near normal, but it's been too Even now, Decker says, the warm to snow. future is uncertain.

Snowpack provides mois'The+ be asking themture and ground coverage in selves the question what can summer months as temperathey afford to provide,and tures rise. we'll be asking the question It doesn't look like much of the West will get that buffer what can we afford to pay," Decker said. this year.

Lloyd's officials said they There are other factors don't comment on individual that go into whether land is vulnerable to wildfires, such policies, but Decker said

as soil moisture and midsummer rain, but those are hard to predict.

Decker described his trip to London as absolutely necessary to even give Oregon a shot at insurance coverage for this fire season. Even so, it may be April before the state knows whether it's on the hook if Oregon has yet another bad fire season. ''We just have to remember that we've had two catastrophic ifire seasons) here, and I would say that it's not a sure thing that we will be successful in finding that sweet spot," Decker said.

The insurance question doesn't only cover public land. Central Oregon's timberland owners chip in $1.70 per acre under the policy, and they're waiting to hear how

much thegl be charged this year.

"I have no idea what the dollar figures will be," said Chris Johnson, vice president of tim ber operations for Fidelity National Timber Resources, a company based in Whitefish, Montana, that has an office in Bend.

A subsidiary of the company, Cascade Timberlands, justsold most oftheforestland that burned last June in the 6,908-acre Two Bulls Fire near Bend.

The fire was just one in what ballooned into a big year that is likely to have soaked up the entire $25 million insurance deductible

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For nearly 40 years, Oregon has had an insurance policy when wildfire season begins.

Now, the state is unsure if it will get that policy again. fora second straight season when the state finishes counting costs.

Cascade Timberlands sold about 200,000 acres of timberland in Central Oregon — in areas northwest of Bend, near La Pine and Gilchrist and by Chemult and Chiloquin.

While the wildfire insurance helped the Oregon Department of Forestry last yearcoversome costs,it didn't help Cascade Timberlandsand other private timberholdersrecoup their losses.

Johnson said Cascade Timberlandswas able to salvage about two-thirds of the acreage burned in the Two Bulls Fire, but the fire changed the timing of when to harvest. It will be another 80 years until the trees growing there will be merchantable again.

"It set the clock back quite a ways," Johnson said.

The situation in Oregon represents larger changes to how the state and federal government are approaching wildfire funding in the wake ofrecord-setting wildfi res.

A group of senators largely &om the West proposed a bill last month that would change the way Congress funds fire suppression.

Currently, when the fire budgetisdepleted,the federal government then takes money for fighting fires &om areas of the budget that would prevent wildfires by treatingforests and reducing fuels. A bill sponsored by Sen.

Wyden and Crapo's bill would allow big wildfires in federal jurisdiction to be funded through a separate disaster account.

In Oregon, lawmakers are offering new ways to look at the damage caused by some large wildfires.

Sen. Doug Whitsett and Rep. Gail Whitsett, a Klamath Falls Republican couple representing rural south and centralstretches ofOregon, have a bill that would require the Department of Forestry to file a report on property lossesfor any fire 1,000 acres and larger.

The hope, they say, is that Ron Wyden, D-ore., and Sen. M ike Crapo, R-Idaho,would the reports would put attenchange that. tion on actual losses endured "Catastrophic wildfires in a blaze.

"I think we have a disconthreaten homes and lives across Oregon and the West nect with a lot of people in year after year,"Wyden said. urban areas that have no 'The money to fight those comprehension of what a fires falls short nearly every wildfire really is," Doug Whittime." sett said.

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Univ. of Ore. starts vaccinating students

district attorney's office.

Sgt. Randall Hand of the Klamath Falls olfice says an The University of Oregonis moving a vaccination dinic to extended dmughthas exposed Matthew KnightAlena as it many archaeological aleas steps up a fight against a blood normally hidden by water.

Oregon law says no one may stream infection thatcan cause a form ofmeningitis, called removeany archaeologicalobmeningococcemia. ject located on public or private The university hopes to lands unless that activityis inoculate as many as 22,000 authorized bypermit. students.

Man accused of The disease is believed to punching Ore. oNcer be responsi bleforthedeath of one student lastweek and for Portland police arrested a making three other students 47-year-old man accused of seriouslyill this winter. punching a police officer in the KVAL reports a university head during anincident at the Greyhound bus depot. spokeswoman, Rita Radostitz, says many students previously Sgt. Pete Simpson says received their meniny'tis shots, offi cersresponded Monday to areport that Stanley Cain was but the strain on campus is different. trespassing at the station.

The school started vaccinatHe says Cainrefused to ing students in late January, leave the properlywhen asked and it's moving the effort to the bypolice. When told he was arena on Monday. under arrest, Cain punched The vaccine can cost up to one of the officers in the head, knocking her to the ground. $170 per student. Schoolofficials are working withinsurSimpson says theinjum1 officer was able to handcuff Cain. ance companies.

Cain was booked into the Police make arrest in Multnomah County Jail on Klamath Falls case chargesofresistingarrest,asPolice have made a second saulting a public safety olficer arrestin connection with last and crinnnal trespass. month's death of a Klamath The injured officer was Countyman. treated at a hospital and then The sheriff's office tells released.

KFLS that 36-year-old Barbara Police have arrested a man Ban.illes of Eureka, Califorwho led them on a car chase after fleeing a hospital. nia, was arrested Mondayon charges of munier and crinnnal KPTVreports that Kao Nai conspiracyin the death of Saechao, 24, fled Salem HospiDonald Clinton Black tal and led police on a car chase The 49-year-old man was Saturday thatcaused property fatally shot Jan. 20 athis damage to a number oflocal Klamath Falls home. businesses.

Joseph Woodward of KlamMan leads police on ath Falls was arrested the day chase through Salem after the shooting.

Authorities say that Saechao Ore. State Police find was being treated at the historical artifacts hospital's emergencyroom for Oregon State Police say they swallowing a bag of methamrecoveml numerous alchaeophetamines. logical artifacts when they Police say Saechao left the recentlyexecuted a search war- hospital against the advice of rant at the home of a Klamath doctors, and hospital staffcalled Falls man. the police when theywatched Lt. Josh Brooks says state Saechao getinto a car and police fish and wildlife division drive away. officers in southern Oregon A Salem police officer found have wrapped up a sevenSaechao's car,followeditand month-longinvestigationinto attempted to stopit. the unlawful taking, possession The chase ended shortly and sale of such artifacts. They after police blocked Saechao's have forwarded their informa- vehicle fiom moving. Police say tion to the Klamath County he ran out of the car, but was

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Man leaves toddler alone in vehicle Roseburgpolicecited aCoos Bay man accused ofleaving a 2-year-old child alone in a vehide for about 20 minutes.

Police told The Roseburg News-Review that 49-yearold Baethan Welles Crawford wentinto a store late Saturday afternoon and left the toddler in a 1986 ChevroletAstro Van. Crawford was cited on suspicion ofleaving an unattended child in a vehicle. Child welfare officials were notified of the incident.

vehicle crashed into an insurance office, causing significant damage to the building.

Capt. Tim Symons says the 2015 Subaru WRX was traveling fast when it failed to negotiate a bend in the road

late Monday.

The vehicle went through concretebarriersinstalled to protect Hagan Hamilton Insurance before striking the building.

The driver, 23-year-old

Alberto Garcia of McMinnville, and his passenger were not hurt.

Garcia was charged with criminal mischief drunken driving, reckless driving and reckless endangering.

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Man starts fight at Roseburg restaurant Roseburg police cited a man accused of trying to start a fight at a fast food restaurant.

The Roseburg News-Review reports police were called to Garden Valley Boulevard because 44-year-old Michael Ongley walked into the middle of tratfic. Arriving officers then saw him walkinto the restaurant, where he allegedly yelled and tried to start a fight with a worker.

Two witnesses told police that Ongley was harassing another employee, refused to leave and was aggressive.

The newspaper reports he was cited on suspicion of second-degree disorderly conduct and released.

3 teens from Portland suburbs killed Suburban Portland students &om West Linn and Oregon City high schools set aside their rivalries Monday night for a joint vigil for three students killed in weekend tratfic crashes.

KOIN reports the vigil was held Monday evening at Clackamette Park.

Hundreds shared stories, lit candles and released balloons in memory of West Linn students Cooper Hill and Antonio Caballero who died in one crash and Oregon City student Madison West who died in another.

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The dollar is "strong" in value relative to other currencies because global investorshave choicesabout how to hold their wealth.

They have been choosing to exchange their currencies fordollars.They'reworried about the future of the euro, given the slowing economy in the Eurozone. And since Japan is printing money to get its economy going, they don't want to hold Japanese yen. The Canadian dollar is relatively weak because Canada's economy is dependent on energy prices. And no one wants the Russian ruble anymore. So the dollar has gained value relative to most globalcurrencies asa"safe haven" for wealth.

We Americans live in U.S. dollars, shop in dollars, invest in dollars — so how does the strong dollar help ior hurt) us? The strong dollar means: 1. Imports are cheaper.

One dollar, for example, can buy more euros'worth of products, whether French wine, German cars ithe ones made in Europe) or Japanese electronic components. So our dollar goes further when buying products made in these countries.

2. Travel abroad is more attractive. If you still want to go to France, Italy or Greece, your strong dollar will buy more in terms of hotel rooms and dining out.

3. Your energy prices are lower. The U.S. is becoming more energy independent, but we still import a lot of oil.

And global oil is priced in dollars. Once again, the strong dollar buys more.

4.Interestratesare lower.

With all that global money coming to America, the Fed can borrowatlower ratesto finance our deficit — and you can borrowatlow ratesto get a mortgage.

5. Business gains confidence and creates jobs.

Money invested in America helpscreate a clim ateof growth that benefits both business and labor — and the stock market.

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Lois Rieke, left, shows Heather Boothman of Ace Hardware what color of paint to mix Friday morning. Rieke is upgrading her house by painting the inside walls. Even though her bathroom fixtures were purchased online, her paint, furniture and tiles all come locally.

• State's m etroareas improve faster than rural communities

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

The small rural communities of Eastern Oregon are seeing a slight upward trend in their economies, but progress is much slower than in the restofthestate.

Baker, Union and Wallowa counties — among other rural Oregon counties — continue to lag behind the rest of the state.

Most recent data from the Oregon Employment Department suggests Union County may be in the best shape, at least when it comes to unemployment rates. In December 2014, Union Countyhad an unemployment rate of 7 percent, worse than the 6.3

percentstate average.Baker and Wallowa countiessatat8.1and 9.5percent unemployment, respectively. All three of the counties show improvement over December 2013, when Wallowa County's unemployment rate still toppeddoubledigitsat 10.3 percent.

Lisa Dawson, executive director of Northeast Oregon Economic Development District, said more natural-resource based areas are seeing a slower economic recovery.

"Oregon's economy has received much more than Eastern Oregon has up until now," Dawson said."Most of the recovery is happening in more information-rel atedindustriesasopposed to manufacturing- and natural resource-rel ated industries."

While the Portland metro area had a 5.8 percent unemployment rate in December 2014, it was actually Corvallis iBenton County) that boasted the low-

est unemployment rate at 4.7 percent.

Dawson said metro areas are recovering because they have"newer" economies — a stronger technology base coupled with a more diverse business sector, making them more apt to recover.

Craig Binder, La Grande store managerofAce Hardware, said businessat his store, including sales and customer count, has continued to grow — even through the recession.

"The store is doing well. We've been fairly aggressive," Binder said.

Since the store opened in 2010, its owners have added brands, expanded the sporting good section and are focused on customer service, Binder said. All these things have helped sales stay strong.

"Customer service is important. We screw up, we're not perfect, but we truly, honestly try to help people and I See Recession / Page 2B

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Where do millenials fit in the economy?

By Evan Ramstad StarTabune (Minneapolis)

MINNEAPOLIS — Money managers and investm ent advisers are struggling to understand how the giant demographic group known as millennials is now starting to shape the American economy and investing.

As new data shows that the Minneapolis region is experiencing one of the nation's fastestgrowth rates for millennials, the Minneapolis Star Tribune recalled partofa discussion ata recent gathering of the Star Tribune Investors' Roundtable.

Here's an excerpt, in which several money managers discussed millennials

and macroeconomic data.

It begins with them talking about why people in their 20s are spending less on m ajor goods likecarsand homes: Carol Schleif, regional chiefinvestmentofficer, Abbot Downing: You've got more millennials than you have boomers. There was an articl e someplace recently that talked about how something like over half of them don't get their license until they're 18 or older, that they're just not driving as much. They are debt-laden, many of them. It seems like 31 is the new 21 in terms of getting out of mom and dad's basement and forming a household.

Biff Robillard, president and co-founder, Bannerstone Capital Management: Oh, God, I hope not.

Schleif: But you figure, though, 10 years after college,maybe you've only gota year or two left to pay on college loans, and then you can go apply for something and it's easier. I loved the 1980s, and I' d love to seethe'80s market now. But as investors we really have to pay attention to the wants and needs and the way these millennials run, because by 2020 — millennials are captured as everybody born after 1980 — they will be 36 percent. That's only five years away. They will be 36 or 37percent ofthe popula-

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Erica Bergsland, director of research and trading, Advantus Capital Management: Pre-crisis, people weren't using the equivalent of a car payment for their family's cellphone plan. That's a big change, and that's a way people are choosing to spend money. In addition, in the run-up to the crisis, people were buying third cars. That's kind of gone away. Cars last a lot longer, as well.

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Tapping the anxieties of aging baby boomers, President Barack Obama on Monday called for tougher standards on brokers who manage retirement savings accounts, a change that could affect the investment advice received by many Americans and aggravate tensions between the White House and Wall Street.

The Labor Department submitteda proposal to the White House Monday that would require the brokers who sell stocks, bonds, annuities and other investments to disclose to their clients any fees or other payments they receive for recommending certain investments.

"If you are working hard, if you are putting away money if you are sacrificing that new car or that vacation so you can builda nestegg forlater, you should have the peace of mind of knowing that the advice you are getting forinvesting those dollars is sound," Obama said in a speech to theAARP,the retiree advocacy group.

"These payments, these inducements incentivize the brokers to make recommendations that generate the best returns for them but not necessarily the best return for you."

The proposed rule, which could be months away from actual implementation, has been the subject of intense behind-the-scenes lobbying, pitting major Wall Street firms and financial industry groups against a coalition of labor, consumer groups and retiree advocates such as the

AARP. Americans increasingly are seeking financial advice to help them navigate an arrayofoptionsfor retirement, college savings and more. Many people provideinvestment advice, but not all of them are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest.

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RECESSION Continued from Page 1B think people recognize that," Binder sald.

Binder said it helps no matter the economy's shape. Things break in people's homes and people will either hire contractors or fix the problem themselves. Either way, the supplies need to be purchased.

'You come to us and we can help you figure out how to fix it," he said.

"People may be concerned about the economy, but they're still going to work on their homes. They're not going to give up hope. We don't sell the luxury items that people would do without during hard times. That kind ofhelps us."

Before the recession hit, Union County was doing well, Dawson

PROPOSAL Continued from Pcge 1B rules would make brokers handling retirement accountsobligatedtoputtheir clients' interests first.

'The challenge we have is right now there are no uniform rulesoftheroad that requireretirement advisers to act in the bestinterestsof their clients," Obama said.

The Labor Department's proposal must now undergo an internal review by the White House budget office.

After that, it likely will be put out for public comment for several months.

The administration first proposedaregulation in 2010, but pulled it back following an industry outcry that the proposal would hurt rather than help investors by limiting choices. Even some Democrats urged the White House to go back and redraw their plan.

To buttress the new effort, the White House on Monday released a 30-page report from its Council of Economic Advisers noting that an estimated $1.7 trillion of individual retirement account assetsareinvested in products that pay fees or commissions that pose conflicts of interest.

Obama cited academic studies that conclude investors who receive investment recommendations potentially influenced by conflicts of interestsustain a 1percentage point lower return on their retirement savings, totaling

said. The manufacturing sector, in particular, was booming. While manufacturingin Baker, Union and Wallowa counties has been stagnant over the last year, the counties have seen growth in other areas. In Baker, about 40 jobs have been added in trade, transportation and utilities, while Union and Wallowa counties have seen, albeit modest, growth in leisure and hospitalityjobs.

"The trailer manufacturers were producing and they were at capacity" when the recession hit, Dawson said."It's possible to get back where we were before, but consumers have to spend. And they have to spend the money locally."

Rick Gately, owner of La Grande's Gold and Silver, mirroml that sentiment. In order for La Grande and other small cities to do well, he said, the community has to supportits own.

those studies and say the industry is well governed by financial regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission. They say the Department of Labor is ill suited to write rules best left to agencies more familiar with the financial industry.

'You havethe Department of Labor, which really doesn't know this area," said Ira Hammerman, general counsel for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association,the brokerage industry's lobbying group.

"Our concern is they are not going to get it right, just like they did not get it right in

they're in service industries, low-paying jobs. We talk Continued ~om Page 1B about the consumer being stubborn; I think a lot of this that the pace ofhousehold is because wages are not formation for the five years going up and then you've got following the crisis is down these low-paying jobs that have replaced the high-pay60 percentcompared to the ing jobs. It's just a grind. five years prior to the onset of the crisis.

Swansen: The good news is Russ Swansen, chief that there's plenty of room for investment officer, Thrivent: additional growth. The labor So that whole living in the participation rate is still lousy. basement thing is no joke.

Sometimes people will say, Schleif: I know anecdotally a well, it'sbecause ofboomers ton ofpeoplein thatagerange retiring. But even if you look where they'd had the first kid at the25-to 54-year-olds,it's and then they delayed the sec- barely come up off the bottom ond or third, and now you've of the dip. And so you've got gotthatboomlet going. a lotofpeoplewho could go Swansen: Well, and not back to work and contribute only kids, but I think the to economic growth.

Schleif: Yeah, ilabor parttcihousehold formation figures count people just getting an pationl peaked after the tech apartment and setting up bubble and that blowup.

And it rolled over, and a lot a household even if they're single rather than a couple of women started looking at with children. Right? There's thecostofday care,so a lot a lotofpent-up backlog there, came out. Now, there's this if you will. You've got a lot of mismatch between the kinds of STEM iscience, technology, catching up.

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'The future is bright, but it's up to us," Gately said.'They have to ask themselves, 'Can someone in town get that for me?"'

Gately said it's really self-fulfilling — if customers buy locally, they supportlocalbusinesses and organizations. If the business allows its customers to order online and ship to the store, then they should really take advantage of that, Gately said.

The money is still staying in the local economy, but there is a wider selection online they wouldn't necessaril y getatthestore.

Ace Hardware has the capability foritscustomers toorderitems at

the store and have them shipped for freetothestore.

"I think the culture has changed somewhat," Binder said."There are still people who want to go to the store. They want a broader selection — that's where shopping online is awesome."

Binder said customers in La Grande are utilizing that capability to shop online more than shopping onsite.

"It's nice to live in a community where they feel its important to shop local," Binder said.'We're pretty blessed where we are. I tend to be positive about the economy. I

the Obama administration should leave the regulations to the SEC or it will risk limiting the advice available to investors with relatively small retirement savings.

"Investors benefit from choice; choiceofproducts and choice in advice providers," SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher, a critic of the Labor Department approach, said in a speech Friday.

To confront industry criticism, the White House has draftedformer Vanguard chief executive and founder John C. Bogle to lend his support to the administration effort. Bogle said the

know some businesses and people are hurting, but overall I think our community is pretty strong and supportiveofeach other."

Dawson said a successful economy has diverse services available, with people going to work and items being exported fiom the community. A bad economy is deterioratingroads,businesses shuttered, trashy and rundown areas without people working.

"Iseea lotofcare and pride in the community. Yes, there are some vacantretailspacesand some spacesthat aren'tbeing utilized to their best use, but you're not seeing houses being rundown and people aren't sad," she said.

disadvantagesfaced by small investorsarenotdueto bad intent by brokers but because of a system that rewards salesmanship.

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cally, the ethos of the whole industry," he said, in a call arrangedby the White House."It's not manipulative,deceptive and fraudulent;it's agradual sapping of an investor return."

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BINGO: TUESDAYS at Settler's Park.

Everyone invited.

First Lutheran Church FREE KID'S CLUB F RIDAYS 1:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.

1st-6th grades 1734 3rd St. Use Valley St. entrance under Kid's Club sign

LAMINATION Up to 17 1/2 inches wide any length

$1.00 per foot lThe Observer i s not responsible for flaws in material or machine error) THE OBSERVER 1406 Fifth • 541-963-3161

LATCH Baker County's breastfeeding support group. Meets every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month 11 a.m. —Noon St. Luke's EOMA, 3950 17th St. 541-523-3681

PINOCHLE Fndays at 6:30 p.m.

Senior Center 2810 Cedar St. Public is welcome CHECK YOUR AD ON THE FIRST DAY OF PUBLICATION We make every effort

of Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7pm.

United Methodist Church on 1612 4th St. in the library room in the basement.

541-786-5535

AL-ANON MEETING Are you troubled by someone else's dnnking? Al-anon can help.

ENTERPRISE Safe Harbors conference room 401 NE 1st St, Suite B PH: 541-426-4004 Monday noon.

AL-ANON MEETING in Elgin.

Meeting times

1st & 3rd Wednesday Evenings ©6:00 pm Elgin Methodist Church 7th and Birch

AL-ANON Concerned about someone else's drinking?

Sat., 9 a.m.

Northeast OR Compassion Center, 1250 Hughes Ln. Baker City

(541)523-3431

AL-ANON-HELP FOR families & fnends of alc oho l i c s .

U n i on County. 568 — 4856 or 963-5772 AL-ANON. At t i tude o f Gratitude. W e d n e sdays, 12:15 — 1:30pm.

Faith Lutheran Church.

1 2th & G e keler, La Grande.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS can help!

24 HOUR HOTLINE (541 ) 624-51 1 7 www oregonaadistnct29 com

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BAKER COUNTY Cancer Support Group Meets 3rd Thursday of every month at St. Lukes/EOMA © 7 PM Contact: 541-523-4242 CHRONIC PAIN Support Group Meet Fndays — 12:15 pm 1207 Dewey Ave. Baker IPT Wellness Connection 541-523-9664

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (For spouses w/spouses who have long term terminaI illnesses) Check your ads the Meets 1st Monday of first day of publicaevery month at St. tion & please call us immediately if you Lukes/EOMA©11:30 AM $5.00 Catered Lunch find an error. NorthMust RSVP for lunch east Oregon Classi541-523-4242 fieds will cheerfully make your correc- NORTHEAST OREGON tion & extend your CLASSIFIEDS of fers ad 1 day.

Self Help & Support G roup An n o u n c e PREGNANCY ments at n o c h arge.

SUPPORT GROUP For Baker City call: Pre-pregnancy, J uli e — 541-523-3673 pregnancy, post-partum.

For LaGrande call: 541-786-9755 E n ca — 541-963-31 61 SETTLER'S PARK NARACOTICS ACTIVITIES ANONYMOUS Goin' Straight Group 1st & 3rd FRIDAY M ~ t (every month) Mon. — Tues. — Thurs.

Ceramics with Donna Fn. & Sat. -8 PM 9:00 AM — Noon.

Episcopal Church (Pnces from $3- $5) Basement 2177 1st Street MONDAY NIGHT Baker City Nail Care 6:00 PM (FREE) First Saturday of every TUESDAY NIGHTS month at 4 PM Craft Time 6:00 PM Pot Luck — Speaker Meeting (Sm.charge for matenals)

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Driver's License and University is h i ring a looking fo r w o r k e rs www. ohos ice.com Director of Residence experience preferred. with f l e x ible h o u rs. Life. For more informaApplication and lob deSend resumeto: 2312 EXPERIENCED COOK scription available at tion please go to: ~htt: w anted. A p p l y at Island Ave La Grande, eou. eo leadmin.com Oregon Employment Country Cottage. 2915 0R 978 5 0 . NO Department. P osition PHONE CALLS.Only HIGH SCHOOL 10th St., Baker City closes March 6, 2015 Senous Applications.

JUNIORS ONLY at 5:00pm. EEO If you're a Iunior in high HIGH SCHOOL school, you can Ioin 230 - Help Wanted JUNIORS ONLY the N a t ional G u a rd If you're a Iunior in high through the Split Train- out of area school, you can Io in ing Optionand be back CITY ENGINEER-CITY the N a t ional G u a rd from B a sic C o m bat of IClamath Falls, OR,. through the Split TrainT raining i n t i m e f o r Salary: ing Optionand be back your senior year. Next $74,000-$103,740 anAdd BOLDING from B a sic C o m bat year, you'll be back in nually, DOE. Complreor a BORDER! T raining i n t i m e f o r hensive benefits packtime for college. Joinyour senior year. Next i ng th e G u a r d w i l l a ge.

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NARCOTICS You may also contact Exercise Class; ANONYMOUS Must have a minimum of 9:30AM (FREE) Human Resources at HELP 10Yard Sale ad's to hr@bluecc.edu or by pnnt the map.

TRAP CLUB: Thurs., 7 LINE-1-800-766-3724 Meetings: phone: 541-278-5837. p.m.

T r a p Cl ub DR. ALLEN HALL Grounds, Imnaha Rd., 8:OOPM:Sunday, M onBMCC is an EOE and ESTATE west of Baker City. For day, Tuesday, Wednes97 "N" Ave. La Grande day, Thursday, Fnday participates in E-Verify info, ca I I Ed at Noon: Thursday Feb. Fri 27th & Sat 28th, 541-523-6077.

BAKER C I T Y J oh n 6:OOPM: Monday,Tues8:00am-3:00pm Deere store is taking day, Wednesday, Thurs OUTDOOR SALE, Iunk VETERANS OF and yard a rt , r i d i ng applications for a f ull day (Women's) FOREIGN WARS time parts counter per7:OOPM: Saturday lawn mowers, vintage POST 3048 son. S t r ong agriculcar parts, small boats, MONTHLY MEETING tural background very Rear Basement Entools, lawn & garden.

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ADMITTED UNDER 6:30 p.m. VFW Hall, Contact R a n d y at AGE OF 12 r OLD. 2005 Valley Ave., Baker Tn-County Equipment, 541-523-4988 41216 Hwy 30, Baker NEED TO TALKto an 110 - Self-Help AA member one on ESTATE SALE Feb 27th & 28th, 1 0 am-4pm, City, 541-523-6491 one? Call our Group Meetings 2900 N Spruce St. La 220 - Help Wanted 24 HOUR HOTLINE Grande. Must see to Union Co. AA MEETING: 541-824-5117 appreciate!

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THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD — 5B

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

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015

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

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725 - Apartment Rentals Union Co.

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541-497-0955 informed that all dwellRenovated units! i ngs a d vertised a r e available on an equal STUDIO $450 Ltt 1-bdrm.

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2 BEDROOM, 1 bath du- NEWER 4 BD, 2 ba, gas, plex, w/ d h o o kups, A/C, energy efficient, duel heat, corner lot, dw, garage, no smokMallard Heights o ff-street p a r k i n g . ing/pets, $895/mo.

870 N 15th Ave 541-963-9430 $650/month, $675 deElgin, OR 97827 posit. No pets/smoking. 541-786-6058 NEWER D U PLEX for Now accepting applicar ent. 3bd, 2 ba, g a s tions f o r fed e r a l ly 3 BR Duplex in lsland fireplace, A/C, large f unded ho using f o r City $700.00. fenced yard and more! t hos e t hat a re 2 BR Duplex in $925 a m o n th. Call sixty-two years of age La Grande $475.00.

541-91 0-5059. or older, and h andi- Ranch-N-Home Rentals, capped or disabled of In c. 541-963-5450 750 - Houses For any age. 1 and 2 bedroom units w it h r e nt A FFORDABLE S T U - Rent Baker Co. b ased o n i nco m e DENT HOUSING. 5 when available. bd, 5 ba, plus shared * kitchen, all u tillities *LIVEIII PAIIABISE Proiect phone ¹: paid, no smoking, no Beautiful Home.

541-437-0452 2-bdrm,1-bath pets, $800/mo t!t $700 TTY: 1(800)735-2900 dep. 541-910-3696 in Sumpter.

W/S/G paid. Wood "This Instituteis an Beautiful B r and New stove t!t propane. equal opportunity 3bd, 2b a a l l a p p l i- Pnvate nverside park provi der" ances, fenced yard, Plowed in winter garage, t!t yard care. $450/mo. + dep. $1,100mo + dep. Mt. 541-894-2263 Emily Prop. Mgt. 541-962-1074 OREGON TRAIL PLAZA » t1/e accept HUD» 1- bdrm mobile home 745 - Duplex Rentals VERY NICE large deluxe. starting at $400/mo.

Built in 2013. 3 bdrm, Union Co. Includes W/S/G 2 ba, heated garage, RV spaces avail. Nice 2 BDRM, 1 ba, w/s/g pd. fenced back yard, all $650. N E P r o perty appliances i n cluded, quiet downtown location 541-523-2777 Mgt. 541-910-0354 w/s/g pd. Absolutely N o Smoking t! t N o 2 BDRM, 701 1/2 F Ave. P ets. $12 0 0 / m o .

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2-BDRM w/detached 3 BDRM. 2 bath $750, garage. $575/mo + dep. w/s/g. No smoking/toMolly Ragsdale bacco no pets, Property Management 541-962-0398.

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large pantry, double fndge/freezer. Mid living room w/fireplace and surround sound. Awning 16', water 100 gal, tanks 50/50/50, 2 new Powerhouse 2100 generators.

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700 sq ft, 2 offices, re- 2.94 COUNTRY ACRES IN$LA 541-519-1488 110,000, 1 - 4bc l cept area, break room, w/ 2001 Manufactured $ 130,00 .

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541-519-9846 Durkee illegal: call B u i lding 541-91 0-3696 850 - Lots & PropCodes(503) 373-1257 PRIME COMMERCIAL erty Baker Co. space for Rent. 1000 970 - Autos For Sale sq. ft. plus 250 sq. ft. loft, office and bathroom, w/s i n cluded, paved parking, located in Island City. MUST SE E! Ca II 541-963-3496 after 10am.

23.7 ACRES + 780 - Storage Units North end of 1984 CHEVY H ea v y Unity Reservoir in Zoned for 2 potential Half-ton. Would make Rattlesnake Estates home sites. % a great wood hauling %ABC STORESALL 25'x40' Pavilion with Secluded Lakefront truck. Straight body, MOVF INSPFCIAl! 1568 sq. ft. manufactured 2 vaulted facilities on 16" tires, tool box on • Rest of February '15 3-bdrm, 2 bath home. property, fenced t!t back, t!t clean interior, RENT FREE A/C, Forced Air Heat, gated. Timber, Pine Asking $2,500obo. Call • Rent a unit for 6 mo Metal Roof, Vaulted Creek runs though, for more info or quesget 7th mo. FREE Ceilings, 2 pastures, well. 12 miles from tions 541-910-9339.

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Baker City. $169,000 541-523-9050 Beautiful Mtn Views!

Travis Bloomer 2001 TOYOTA Echo, 4 3 Tax Lots, Zoned R2 The Whitney cyl. 5 speed, 2 door.

12 X 20 storage with roll MUST SELL!!!!

Land Company Looking for someone up door, $70 mth, $60 541-519-3260 $225,000 to take over the paydeposit 541-910-3696 ments. 541-786-0218 CaII: (503)666-4759 75'X120' LOT. htt:// ortiand.crai shst.or / mlt/reo/4880235444.html 825 G St. $49,000.

'93 BUICK LeSabre, 541-51 9-6528 stra ig ht body. $1000.

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ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdtvtsion, Cove, OR. City: Sewer/VVater available.

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2,100 sq. ft on 1.7 acres with SUNFIRE REAL Estate INDUSTRIAL P ROPa creek and timber LLC. has Houses, DuERTY. 2 bay shop with $265,000 office. 541-910-1442 plexes t!t Apartments Broker owned and for rent. Call Cheryl priced to seii!!!

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The Whitney ployee. Little/no pubLand Company lic foot traffic. Willing 752 - Houses for 541-519-3260 to lease. Require com- 795 -Mobile Home Rent Union Co. fortable, secure, safe Spaces 2BD, 1BA house for rent office space that can 825 - Houses for in La Grande. Please accommodate installa- SPACES AVAILABLE, one block from Safe- Sale Union Co. call owner, Available tion of phone/fax line way, trailer/RV spaces. now! 541-328-6258 and internet service.

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American West Storage 7 days/24 houraccess 541-523-4564 COMPETITIVE RATES Behind Armory on East and H Streets. Baker City

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BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in Cove, Oregon. Build y our d r ea m h o m e .

Septic approved, electnc within feet, stream r unning through l o t .

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$27,900 NICE LOT TO BUILD YOUR HOME cr pul your rannffcIured home cn. OWNER WILLCONSIDER TERMS. Approx. water and sewerconnection fees are $3,175.00 plus standard Iap fees.

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BOARD OF Directors Training 5 Employment REX G. McBRIDE, B oard o f Di r e c t o rs Deceased. meeting will be he ld RIGHT-OF-WAY State of Oregon M arch 5, 2 0 15 , 1 0 VACATION County of Baker a .m., a t t h e B a k e r Circuit Court County C o u rthouse, The City Council will hold In Probate Baker City, Oregon. a Public Hearing at its Case No. 15-049 Those wishing to particiR egular Session o n Wednesday March 4, pate may contact Hilda NOTICE TO C ontreras a t ( 5 4 1 ) 2015, which begins at INTERESTED PERSONS 889-7864. A g e n d a 6:00 p . m . in the items include approval L a Grande City H a l l NOTICE I S H E REBY of minutes.

Council C h a m b e rs, GIVEN that the under- The publication for the 1000 Adams Avenue, signed has been apBoard of Directors' is La Grande, O r egon. funded in its e ntirety The Heanng is to conpointed personal repr esentative. Al l p e r by the U .S. Departsider an application to sons h aving c l a i ms ment of L abor, Emvacate "IC" Avenue beagainst the estate are tween 4 t h 5 5th ployment and Training required t o p r e s e nt Administration: a total Streets and 5th Street of between "IC" and "L" them, with v o uchers attached, to the under- $2,567,935 Avenue. The applicasigned Personal Rep- TEC IS AN EQUAL OPtion was filed by Union resentative at Silven, PORTUNITY EMCounty on October 28, Schmeits 5 Vaughan, PLOYE R/P ROGRAM. 2 014, and w a s a c Attorneys at Law, P.O. AUXILIARY AIDS AND cepted b y t he La Box 965, Baker City, SERVICES ARE AVAIL- Grande City Council on Oregon, 97814, within ABLE TO PERSONS January 14th, 2015.

W ITH D I SAB I L IT E I5 four (4) months after the date of first publiUPON REQUEST. TTY Pursuant to Section 34 cation of this notice, or of t h e C i t y of La (541) 962-0693. t he c laims m a y b e Grande Charter, t he barred.

Published: February 25, following entitle OrdiA ll p e rsons w h o s e 2015 nance is scheduled to nghts may be affected be read for th e f i rst by th e p r o c eedings Legal¹: 40052 time by title only at the may obtain additional above-mentioned City i nformation from t h e NOTICE OF Preliminary Council meeting: Determination for records of the court, Water Right Transfer the Personal RepreAN O RDINANCE OF T-11830 sentative, or the attorTHE CITY COUNCIL neys for the Personal T-11830 filed by ThreOF THE CITY OF LA Representative.

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stated by payment to On March 31, 2015, at the Beneficiary of the the hour of 9:00 a.m. e ntire a m o un t t h e n at the Baker County due (other than such 1001 - Baker County C ourt H o use, 1 9 9 5 portion of the principal Legal Notices T hird S t reet , B a k e r and interest as would not then be due had City, Oregon, the deDEPARTMENT OF fendant's interest will no default occurred) HOMELAND SECURITY be sold, sublect to rea nd b y c u r in g a n y demption, in the real o ther d e f a ult c o m FEDERAL EMERGENCY property c o m m o nly plained of herein that MANAGEMENT known as: In Towni s capable o f b e i n g AGENCY ship 8 South, Range cured by tendering the Commonly referred to 4 1 East o f t h e W i l performance required Proposed Flood Hazard l amette M e r i dian, i n as 2804 Washington under the obligation or Determinations for the County of Baker Avenue, Baker City Deed of Trust, and in City of Baker, Baker and State of Oregon: OR 97814. addition to paying said County, Oregon and S ection 18: A l l t h a t sums or tendenng the Baker County, Oreportion of Lot 4, lying Alan N. Stewartof Hurley performance necesgon, (Unincorporated Easterly of the Medical sary to cure the d eRe, P.C., 747 SW Mill A reas) C a s e No .

Spnngs Highway right View Way, Bend, OR f a ult, by p a y ing a I I 15-10-0084P. The 97702, was appointed o f way; Section 1 9 : costs and expenses Department of HomeL ots 1 and 2 . TO Successor Trustee by actually incurred in enland Security's Federal GETHER WITH a nght the Beneficiary on Noforcing the obligation Emergency Manageof way for a roadway vembe r 1 8, 2014. and Deed of Trust, toment Agency (FEMA) 16 1/2 feet wide folgether with Trustees solicits technical inforlowing the line of t he Both the Beneficiary and and attorneys fees not mation or c o m ments old B a k e r - M e dical Trustee have elected exce e d i n g the on proposed flood hazSprings road a c ross to sell th e s aid r eal amounts provided by ard determinations for the Northwest corner property to satisfy the said ORS 86.778. the Flood Insurance obligations secured by of the Northwest quarRate Map (FIRM), and ter of the Northwest said Deed of Trust and In accordance with the where applicable, the quarter of Section 19, a Notice of Default has Fair Debt C o l lection Flood Insurance Study T ownship 8 S o u t h , been recorded pursuP ractices Act, t hi s i s (FIS) report for your ant to Oregon Revised Range 40 E. W.M., as an attempt to collect a community. These Statutes 86.735(3); the g ranted i n d ee d r e debt, and any informaflood hazard determicorded June 18, 1929 default for which the t ion obtained w ill b e nations ma y i n c lude i n Deed B o o k 1 1 2 , foreclosure is made is used for that purpose. the addition or modifiPage 426. E X CEPT Grantor's failure to pay This communication is cation of Base Flood the coal and other minwhen due the followfrom a debt collector.

Elevations, base flood e rals underlying t h e ing sums: depths, Special Flood surface of said land, In construing this Notice, Hazard Area boundar eserved i n Uni t e d As o f November 1 5 the singular includes ries or zone designaStates Patent d a t ed t he plural, the w o rd 2013, pursuant to the tions, or the regulatory R d, Boardman O R "IC" AVENUE BESeptember 9, 1 9 27, promissory note effecGrantor includes any floodway. The FIRM 97818, proposes an recorded May 1, 1962 tive date of September TVVEEN FOURTH AND successor in interest Personal Representative additional point of apand, if applicable, the i n Deed B o o k 1 7 2 , 15, 2010, the amount to the Grantor as well Randy R. McBnde FIFTH STREET AND FIS report have been propriation under Ceras any other person 1447 Chnstopher Place THE EAST BOUNDpage 921.

PARCEL II of $5,702.37, plus late r evised t o r ef l e c t t ificates 8 9 05 9 a n d In Township 8 South, charges in the amount owing an o b l igation, Mt. Home, ID A RY OF F IF T H these flood hazard de87023. Th e rig hts a IRange 40 East of the 83647-4644 STREET, ADJACENT of $96.59, plus fees the performance of terminations t h rough low the use of 8.66 cuWillamette M e r idian, due in the amount of T O PARCEL 2 O F which is s ecured by issuance of a Letter of bic feet pe r s e c ond P ARTITION P L A T in the County of Baker $27.09, for a total des aid Deed o f T r u st, Attorney for Estate Map Revision (LOMR), from wells in Sects.13 and State of Oregon: l in q u e n c y of and the words Trustee Floyd C. Vaughan 1995-28, AND ADJAi n a c c ordance w i t h and 14, T3S, R38E, S ection 24: A l l t h a t CENT TO BLOCIC 50 $5,826.05. a nd B e n e f iciary i n - OSB ¹784167 Title 44, Part 65 of the WM and Sec. 18, T3S, OF CHAPLIN'S ADDIportion of the Northclude it s r e s p e ctive P.O. Box 965 Code of Federal Regu- e ast quarter o f t h e By reason of the default R39E, WM for irrigasuccessors in interest, 1950 Third Street TION TO LA GRANDE, lations. These detertion in Sects. 13 and Northeast quarter lying the Beneficiary has deif any.

Baker City,OR 97814 UNION C O U N T Y, minations a r e t he 14, T3S, R38E, WM N orth o f t h e S o u t h clared all sums owing OREGON, ACCORD(541) 523-4444 basis for the floodplain and Sects.17 and 18, nght-of-way line of the on the obligation seI NG TO T H E R E m anagement m e a s - O ld T3S, R39E, WM. The Bak e r - M e d i cured by the Deed of DATED: December 15, LegaI No. 00040077 CORDED PLAT O F ures that your commuapplicant proposes an cal Spnn g s Road. Trust immediately due 2014 Published: February 25, SAID ADDITION; AND, n ity i s re q u i r e d t o additional point of apThe court case numa nd payable, t h o se March 4, 11, 2015 ALL OF FIFTH STREET a dopt o r s h o w e v i propnation in Sec. 17, ber is 14-227, where sums being the follow- /s/Alan N. Stewart, BETWEEN "L" AVEdence o f ha v ing in 1010 - Union Co. T3S, R17E, WM. The EDWIN I. HOOD, Suclng, to-wlt: Successor Trustee NUE AND "IC" AVEeffect t o qu a l ify or cessor Trustee of the Water Resources DeLegal Notices Hurley Re, P.C. NUE, ADJACENT TO remain qualified for parpartment proposes to E dwin an d M i l d r e d As o f November 1 5 747 SW Mill View Way BLOCKS 49 AND 50 A-SECURED STORAGE t icipation i n t h e N a approve the transfer, Hood T r u st , UA D OF CHAPLIN'S ADDI2013, unpaid pnncipal Bend, OR 97702 3112 East Q St tional Flood Insurance based on the require8-14-2008 is plaintiff, in t h e amo u n t of Telephone: TION TO LA GRANDE, La Grande, OR 97850 P rogram. For mo r e and MICHAEL P. DEments of ORS Chapter UNION C O U N TY, $59,665.97, accrued 541-317-5505 541-963-2331 information on the pro540 an d OA R VANEY is defendant. interest in the amount OREGON, ACCORD690-380-5000. posed f lood h a zard The sale is a p u b lic of $3,814.12, subsidy Legal No. 00040045 I NG TO T H E R E The following st orage determinations and A ny person ma y f i l e , recaptur e in t he Published: February 25, auction to the highest CORDED PLAT O F units are in default and information o n t he Jointly or severally a b idder f o r c a s h o r amount of $ 7 7 2.60, March 4, 11, 18, 2015 SAID ADDITION; AND will be a uctioned on statutory 90-day penod p rotest o r s t a n d i ng c ashier's c h e c k , i n assessed fees in t he DECLARING AN EFMarch 4, 2015 starting s tatement w i t h i n 3 0 provided for appeals, amount of $1,400.84, FECTIVE DATE. h and, mad e o u t t o at 10:00 am. days after the last date please visit F E MA's Baker County Shenff's and interest on fees in w ebs it e at of newspaper publicathe amount of $23.10, Office. For more inforapplicable land use R ex Allen JR ¹ OQ1 2 t ion o f t h i s n o t i c e , The w ww.fema. ov lan r mation on this sale go for a total amount of regulations are found T nxie Hale ¹ Q72 / 8 1 03/04/2015 Call (503) event/fhm/bfe, or call to: w w w . ore onsherin Chapter 8, Section $65,676.63, plus interFredenco Lopez ¹OQ22 986-0807 to obtain adthe FEMA Map Inforest continuing to ac8 10 of t h e C i t y o f N atasha Roberts ¹ Q 1 4 m atio n eXc h a n g e ditional information or c rue at t h e r a t e o f La Grande Land DevelTasha Romine ¹ Q1 ( F MIX) toll f r e e a t LegaI No. 00040090 a protest form. I f n o o pment C od e O r d i $6.9474 per day, inBrenda Walker ¹ 7 0/83 1 -877-F E MA M A P Published: February 25, protests are filed, the cluding daily interest nance Number 3210, (1-877-336-2627).

Department will issue March 4, 11, 18, 2015 on fees at the rate of Senes 2013. This mat— ecure t o r age a final order consistent $ 0.1631, u n ti l p a i d, ter will be referred to 2504-2516 Cove Ave LegaI No. 00040013 with th e p r e l iminary the La G r ande C i ty plus any unpaid propTRUSTEES NOTICE La Grande, OR 97850 Published: February 18, determination. erty taxes, plus attorCouncil in March 4th, OF SALE 541-963-2331 25, 2015 neys fees, foreclosure 2 015, an d A p r i l 1 , Published: February 25, costs, and sums ad2015, for a decision on BOARD OF DIRECTORS R eference is m ad e t o The following st orage 2 015 and M a rch 4 , vanced by the benefithis matter. Failure to Training 5 Employment that certain Deed of units are in default and 2015 ciary pursuant to t he raise a specific issue B oard o f Di r e c t o rs Trust made by M iwill be a uctioned on at this Public Hearing meeting will be he ld chael L. F r aijo, as terms of said Deed of March 4, 2015 starting Legal No. 00039377 Trust. p recludes appeal t o M arch 5, 2 0 15 , 1 0 Grantor, to State Diat 11:00 am.

NOTICE OF Foreclosure the Oregon Land Use a .m., a t t h e B a k e r rector of th e R ural of Appeals. A County C o u rthouse, Housing Service or WHEREFORE, notice is J ayne Baremore ¹ 1 1 5 Sale at C' s S t orage Board hereby given that the copy of the application 3 107 Cove Ave . L a its successor agency, Baker City, O r egon.

Tabitha Padgett ¹ 119 undersigned Trustee and all information reThose wishing to parGran d e , OR . as Trustee, in favor of Ronnie Belsma ¹1 will on May 5, 2015, at lated to the proposal is ticipate may c o n tact 541-91 0-4438 U nited S t a t e s o f Todd Hardwick ¹ 34 t he h ou r o f 11 : 0 0 available for review at H ilda C o n t reras a t A meric a a ct i ng Debra Hedland ¹104/123 oclock, A.M., in accord no cost, w it h c o pies ( 541) 8 89 - 7 8 6 4 . t hrough th e R u r a l with C athenne Keeling ¹ 1 2 8 The owner or r eputed the standard of supplied at a reasonAgenda items include owner of the property Housing Service or W illiam Shade Jr ¹ 17 3 t ime e s t ablished b y able cost. A Staff Reapproval of m i nutes. to be sold is: successor a g ency, Alexxis Weeks ¹ 218 ORS 187.110, on the The publication for the 1. Unit ¹ D - 6 4 S h errie port will be available U nited St ates D e f ront s t e p s o f the I Codep amount d u e for review s even (7) Board of Directors' is partment of AgriculS ales are subject t o Baker County Courtdays before the Planfunded in its e ntirety ture, as B e n e ficiary, cancellation.

T h ere $220.00. house, 1 9 9 5 3 rd Co m m i s s i o n by the U .S. Depart2 . Unit ¹ C - 2 8 B r u c e n ing dated September 15, is a $50.00 refundP lacing an ad i n Street, in the City of Heanng, and can also ment of L abor, Em2010, recorded Sepable depos i t ed Flanagan amount due Baker City, County of Classified is a very be supplied at a reatember 16, 2010, as $415.00. ployment and Training required on each unit Baker, State of OreAdministration: a total 3. Unit ¹ D - 4 3 P a t rick sonable cost. For furInst r u m e n t No. p urchased.

U ni t s gon, sell at public auc- easy, simple prother information, conMorehead amount due of $2,567,935 10380035B, Records must be emptied the tion to the highest bidtact the Planning DiviTEC IS AN EQUAL $175.00. of Baker County, Orecess.

Just call the day of purc h ase. der for cash the intersion at (541) 962-1307.

4 . Unit ¹ D 36 Co r y OPPORTUNITY gon, covenng the folDeposit will be e st i n t h e s a i d d e - C l a s s i f i e d EMPLOYER/ lowing descnbed real ICingsmith amount due r efunded when t he scribed real property A ll meetings of the La PROGRAM. $165.00. p roperty s i t uated i n unit is emptied. which the Grantor has D epartment a n d Grande City C o uncil AUXILIARY AIDS AND Baker County, Oregon, 5. Unit ¹ D-46 Chns Cox or had power to con- we'll help you word Published: February 18, are accessible to perSERVICES ARE amount due $175.00. to-wit: vey at the time of the sons with disabilities.

AVAILABLE TO and 25,2015 execution by Grantor your ad for maxiA request for an interPERSONS WITH C's Storage is foreclosA parcel in Lots 6 and o f the said Deed of mum response. preter for the hearing DISABILITIES UPON ing the lien.

7, Block 11, JOHN Legal No.00039849 T rust, t o gether w i t h impaired, or for other REQUEST. Property will be sold on STEWART'S ADDIa ccommodations f o r M arch 31, 2 0 1 5 a t T ION T O BA K E R any interest which the TTY (541) 962-0693. obligations thereby sepersons with disabili1:00 pm by auction.

CITY, in Baker City, cured and th e c o sts ties should be made Legal No. 00040051 County of Baker and by the Fnday previous Published: February 25, Published: February 25, S tate o f Ore g o n , and expenses of sale, including a reasonable to the meeting, by call2 015 and M a rch 4 , 2015 more particularly decharge by the Trustee. ing (541) 962-1307.

2015 scribed as follows: Notice is further given Do a two-way favor ... that any person named Michael J. Boquist Legal No. 00040094 get extra cash for your- Beginning at a p o i nt in ORS 86.778 has the City Planner 71.5 feet West of the self and make it possible nght, at any time pnor East line of said Lot "Easy does it" is the way f or so m eone e ls e t o to five (5) days before 6, where the North I I I to describe p l acing a PUBLISHED: February enloy those items you t he date last set f o r classified ad. Just call our 18 and 25, 2015 right of way line of the sale, to have this classified d e p a rt m e nt n ever use. Sell t h e m Washington Avenue foreclosure proceeding and we'll do the rest!

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BUSINESS 8 AG LIFE

Cemetery obtains hexagonal columbarium

By Pat Caldwell For WesCom News Serwce

A joint effort between Baker City and Gray's West and Co. /Stone Tributes paved the way for a new columbarium at the cityowned Mount Hope Cemetery.

The new structure, made of granite and elite black granite, can contain the ashes of up to 72 individuals.

"Larger communities have columbariums.

We put one in Canyon City years ago," said Dennis Teskey, owner of Gray's West and Co., /Stone Tributes.

Teskey said he worked with Baker City Manager MikeKee tolay the groundwork

to place the columbarium at the cemetery.

Teskey said, however, that his firm paid all the expenses for the columbarium.

"It was quite expensive," he said."Stone Tributes, Gray's West, is the one that actually paid for everything. The city will share in some of the revenue from it."

The columbarium is unique for a number of reasons.

"This one is diferent than anything you'll see around here. Ours is hexagonal, six sides, set on a concrete base," Teskey said.

Another key feature, he said, are the shutters,made ofelite black granite,thatprotect urns placed inside the columbarium.

Teskeysaid there areplans to place benches around the structure to enhance the peacefulsetting.

"Giveitanice,peacefulpark setting,"hesaid Teskey said cremation is becoming a more popular way to honor loved ones who pass on. eWe areover 50percent cremation in Baker County," he said."It is not because of price. The reason is they think it is simple, kind of romantic."

Teskey said he spent the past three years working to make the structure a reality and he still isn't sure what the final cost will be.

"I'd say $25,000, right around there. I haven't really totaled it up," he said.

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Baker City-owned Mount Hope Cemetery recently obtained a new hexagonal columbarium. Cremation is becoming more popular in the area.

Commnnicalevonrdefinilionof winning for vonr emslovees D

on't you think it would be best for your company if all those that work there knew exactly what is expected of them?

This is not a rhetorical question. It is something that deservestime to digestand to answer truthfully.

Jack Welch, former head of GE, has written a weekly column that sometimes uses the "Dear Abby" format. One query asked about loyalty of employees and the role it plays in an organization.

At the heart of Welch's reply was this: "These days, it's far more common for managers to protect and reward employees who consistently deliver results."

W elchelaboratedby stating that companies can only win when they have the best players acting in the best interests of the company.

Let's define what winning is. Winning means having a concreteobjective asthe desired result, for the company, for each department and for every employee.

This can only happen when hiring managers possess a results-oriented mentality with the desired result

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where the employees received a paycheck. The customers were taken care of.

ICEN KELLER There was positive cash flow and profits. These companies being the company goal did OK in spite of themand not their own personal selves. But they had much more potential than was agenda.

Any manager with hiring actually realized. and firing authority who is They were mediocre not focused on the desired becauseinstead ofbeing foresults, who doesn't buy into cusedand driven forresults, they valued the loyalty of the concept of having and achieving goals and shirks the employee over business being held accountable, odds results. This atmosphere arethathis orherdepartallowedand perpetuated ment is filled with underpeopleto become and stay complacent. performers, because people are not being held accountTop management was unwilling to have candid, able.

Human resources is guilty rigorous performance ofbeing complicit in this discussions with their direct when they aren't hardnosed reports. Below that level, middle managers did not about having honest performance evaluations completed want to hold awkward and for every employee. difficult discussions with under-performing subordiHR tops it offby allowing people to be interviewed nates,so thoseconversations and then hired who are not were delayed. results driven and are not They were delayed so often they never took place. focused on achieving goals.

When I finished reading With lip service being paid Welch's article, I realized that tovigorous,candid discussion about the role and results most of the organizations where I earned a paycheck of employees, people settled were mediocre. into a soft and comfortable These were companies universe of complacency.

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Everyone assumed they were doing a wonderful job because they never heard anything to the contrary in their performance evaluations.

Welch says that"it's usually when they're handing poor, unsuspecting Joe or Mary their pink slip that they ithe manager) finally admits Look, all these years,

you came in every day, and you did your job, but you were not actually very good.

And now someone has to go, it needs to be you."'

One of the worst things the leader of any organization can do is to not define and communicate what winning isforevery employee.

Another mistake is not providing clear expectations

to managers and employees about what is expected of them so that the company will actually have a good chance to win.

Ifthe leader cannot do these two things, they need to tell their employees "I'm sorry, I owe you big time! It's my fault you are disengaged and aren't doing what we need you to do."

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015

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Overpackin3, for business trip 'Birdman'isa movielhal gains prompts questions of trust

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DEARABBY: I'm in my 40s and my to her. And because she has tolerated his boyfriend of threeyearsis 12years older.We behavior in the past, I doubt it will cause are in love and our relationship is great. He problems between them now. travels for work and lives in another state, DEARABBY: My husband's family gave so hefliesin to see my daughterand me every other week. Because he is older, he uses us a largepainting that is not our taste Viagra, and it's kept at my place in a drawer. at all. We would love to get rid ofit, but of I assumed that's where it was always kept. course we feel obligated to keep it andhang Abby, when he left for his trip yesterday, it in order to not hurt their feelings.

They live nearby and visit he took his Viagra with him! He says he grabbed the often, soputting the painting DEAR bottle without thinking and away doesn't seem realistic. that I'm overreacting. The A BB Y Weli v e in a small apartCF~ ment and there is nowhere rest ofhis things are kept "discreet"tohang it. Plus, it is in his travel bag, so it's not like hejust gathered up all ofhis pills. They too large to take to our offtces.

Otherthan staging a robbery,arethere were the only ones. Now he's upset with me because "I don't trust him." any optionsthat would keep everyone happy' Canyou help meget my thinking — GRINNING Ir, BEARING IT straight? I caught him lying about something when we fi rst started dating so he's DEAR GRINNING: Another option would not all squeaky clean like he acts. be to level with your in-laws. Tell them you — SUSPICIOUS IN VIRGINIA aregratefulfortheirgenerosity,buttheartDEAR SUSPICIOUS: Unless your boywork is not your taste, and then ask if they friendwas prescribed theViagra fora condi- would mind if you exchanged it. tion other than ED, I'd say you have a right DEARABBY: My husband and I recently to be suspicious. Because his little blue pills were kept apart &om his other medications, quit ourj obs and moved to London from it took special effort for him to pack them.

New York. Being a freelancer and having Talk with him further because he may have lived here before, he's never had trouble fi nding work.

But Ihavej ustchanged careers, been contemplating a"party of one" during and I'm finding it hard to earn a consistent his travels and not have been looking for adventure. paycheck here.

Despite his constant assurances that he is DEARABBY: I'm in the middle of a situhappy supporting both of us right now, I can't ation that I'm not sure how to deal with. My shake feeling guilty. I have never felt rt'ght mother's husband made a pass at my boyliving on someone else's dime — not even my friend. My boyfriend thinks Ishould tell her. parents'while I was growing up. Should I man up and fi ndaj ob I don't exactly love to Abby, my mother and her husband are in their 70s,and I don't want to cause problems better contribute, or "keep on truckin"'without in their marriage. I'd like to writeitoffasa guilt with hopes ofgetting there? "misunderstanding"but my stepdad has a — GUILTY INLONDON DEAR GUILTY: Because of your history, history ofdoing things like this.

— ANONYMOUS IN OREGON I'm not sure you are capable ofhappily "keepin' on truckin"'without contributing DEARANONYMOUS: If your boyfriend didn't already, he should tell your stepfather financially. For some people, the sense of independencethey derivefrom having ajob the pass was unwelcome and he doesn't want it to happen again. If it does, you and is important to their self-worth. your boyfriend should talk to your mother I say, look around and see if there are some job openings. It's better than sitting about it and explain why she'll be seeing less of you unless she visits you — alone. Be- around moping and feeling guilty, and it cause this isn't the first time your stepfather might give you and your husband a chance to make some new friends. has acted inappropriately, it won't be news

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"Birdman" may have scoredthe top awards atthe Oscars, but it has hardly soared at the box office. tic ticket sales since its release in October,"Birdman"is one of the lowest gmssingbest pictute winners ever, underscoring the unusuallywide gap this year between Oscar nominated fiims and box-olfice results.

Now, Fox Searchlight, the specialty film distribution company thatreleased"Birdman," is hoping to take advantage of surging interestin the film.

The company, a division of 20th Century Fox, is releasing the movie into hundreds of additional theaters.

The movie should also get a key boost fmm video-ondemand sales, which have become an increasinglyimportantdriverofstudioprofi ts.

"It's really a global impact," said Fox Searchlight co-President Steve Gilula."Having actually won the best picture prize, itenhances everything."

A so-called Oscar bump would be a much-desired outcomeforthisyear'scrop of best picture nominees. Only "American Sniper" cracked the $100-million mark.

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gmssed about $620million as ofSunday,m orethan halfthat sum fmm"American Sniper," the Warner Bros. IraqWar drama starring Bradley Cooper as an expert sharpshooter. The Weinstein Co.'s Alan~ biopic'The Imitation Game" came in second at the boxoffice among those nominees with about $84million, while the tlneecategorywinner'Whip-

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This year's best picture nominees did not include hits such as "Interstellar" and "Gone Girl."

That stands in contrast to previous years when the Academy has nominated films that scored big with critics and at the box office.

Last year's field included several major hits such as "Gravity,""American Hustle" and "Captain Phillips."

There was never much chance that"Birdman"would become a mainstream hit.

Michael Keaton plays a washed-up former superheroactorwho seeks artistic redemption on Broadway.

"Birdman" scored top honors forbestpicture,bestdirector, cinematography and original screenplay.

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Nominations, which were announced in January, typicallyprovideabigger boostat the box office than Oscar wins themselves. That's because by the time the Oscar ceremony comes around, most of the movies have run their course.

Still, Fox Searchlight is looking to the multiplex for more cash &om "Birdman," which was produced and cofinanced by New Regency.

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