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In a building where quiet is the norm, last Thursday and Friday were two of the noisiest days in the eight-year history of the Cook Memorial Library.

No loud debates comparing the literary skills of Ernest Hemingway and John Updike went on, but the library's new 100-decibel security alarm was triggered atleastthree times by patrons.

"It almost makes your body vibrate," said library director Terri Washburn."It is only five decibels quieter than a rock concert."

The alarm is at the door of the library's north entrance, which was closed last week and the alarm installed to preventtheft.

Washburn believes that almost everyone who has set ofF the alarm did so after walking out of the north door as a force ofhabit. She can understand this since the door has been an exit and entrance for at least six years.

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Warning signs adorn the north entrance to Cook Memorial Library in La Grande. The door was closed and an alarm installed after the library staff discovered a month ago that materials were disappearing at a disturbing rate.

People walked out the door despiteseverallargesigns stating that it is now closed.

"I urge people to pay attention to the signs because they mean what they say,"Washburn said.

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closed and the alarm installed afterthelibrary stafFdiscovered a month ago that materialswere disappearing ata disturbing rate. Washburn suspectsthat the library's north exit was being

been removing materials they have not checked out. Unlike the building's west and east exits, which are close to the circulation desk, the north door cannot be observed by stafF. The 3,000-volume teen collectionappears to have been the hardest hit. Washburn saidthatoverthe pastyear, 20 percent ofthe collection has disappeared.

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SALEM — State lawmakers are grappling with a familiar question after the ouster of former Gov. John Kitzhaber over alleged influence peddling from his ofFtce: How far should they go tocreate rulesthatgovern themselves and their spouses to respond to an outraged

public?

The reaction to Kitzhaber's resignationhas created a push for laws that seek to ensure state government is transparent and that the role of elected ofFtcials' spouses is more clearly defined.

Holding the reins of ethics reform in the statehouse this session is the official who gained office because of Kitzhaber's demise: Gov. Kate Brown.

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Residents of Eastern Oregon made their funding priorities known to state legislators as the Joint Ways and Means Committee launched a series of public meetings in La Grande Friday.

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The crash, which occurred about 14 miles southeast of La Grande, claimed the life of one of the van's passengers, Ruben V. Garcia, 24, of Salem, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Oregon State Police. Garcia was one of two passengers ejected from the vehicle.

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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On April 13, 1992, the Great Chicago Flood took place as the city's century-old tunnel systemand adjacent basements filled with water from the Chicago River.

ON THIS DATE In1861, at the start ofthe Civil War, Fort Sumter in South Carolina fell to Confederate forces.

In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C., on the 200th anniversary of the third American president's birth.

In 1965, 16-year-old Lawrence Wallace Bradford Jr. was appointed by New York Republican Jacob Javits to be the first black page of the U.S. Senate.

In 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen burst.

In1986, Pope John Paul II visited the Great Synagogue of Rome in the first recorded papal visit of its kind to a Jewish house of worship.

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Members of the Oregon JointWays and Means Committee hear testimony from members of the public Friday.

The committee launched a series of public meetings in La Grande on the Eastern Oregon University campus.

eir voices ear • Dozens turn out for public meeting of the Joint Ways and Means Committee

By Kelly Ducote The Observer

Residents of Eastern Oregon madetheirfunding priorities known to state legislators as the Joint Ways and Means Committee launched a series of public meetings in La Grande Friday.

Lawmakers who sit on budget-making committees heard nearly two hours of public testimony, with many of the comments focused on education and livestocklosscompensation.

A number of ranchers from Baker and Wallowa counties voiced concern that the state continue funding its wolf depredation compensation program.

The Legislature launched the Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance County Block Grant Program in 2011, appro-

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biennium. Four years later, wolf numbers are up — to 77 — while wolf kills are down, but ranchers say funding must continue for that to remain the case. sWe do have the responsibility of protecting and caring for our livestock," said Dennis Sheehy, who added that his summer range is in the middle of the Imnaha pack's territory. The compensation fund, he said, doesn't solvethe problem butdoes

has already passed both the House and Senate, but those on bothsidesoftheaislesay it's too small.

La Grande School District Superintendent Larry Glaze told legislators the funding does not align with the state's 40/40/20 goals and benchmarks.

"One of two things must happen. The Oregon Legislature must increase funding for K-12 public schools to sustain these higher expectations, or these higher expectations must be modified or eliminated," he said.

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She noted that her district is serving more students below the poverty line. Those students, Burton said, will be negatively impacted by a lack of funding.

'Today I'm asking you to do right by all of our children in the form of adequate funding.Seven and half billion dollars is a step in the right direction," she said.

The K-12 fundingbill passed by the Legislature does include a trigger that would send 40 percent of potential additional money identified in the nextrevenue forecast totheK-12budget.

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held in the Gilbert Center on the Eastern Oregon University campus. Legislators heard from a number of Eastern supporters as well as oScials and students from Treasure Valley Community College.

Though she did not address specific numbers, EOU Board of Trustee member and former President Dixie Lund spoke of the value and importance of Eastern, a university that has had to work hard to satisfy many audiences over the years.

'This university is a part of me," she said.

Other current and former studentsstressed theim portance of EOU in the region and beyond.

"Investingin education is an investment in the future," said Evan Bryan, an EOU student.

The Union County Board of Commissioners will be asked to support the expansion of the Elgin Health Clinic at Wednesday's commissioner meeting.

The Elgin Health District is working on expanding its service to the community by appropriating funds to build a new health clinic.

The land where the future clinic will be located has been purchased, and district members are gaining supporters including state Sen. Bill Hansell and Rep. Greg Barreto, who have said they are both actively working on getting support for the project.

The health district held an event in February to get the word out about the new health clinic and invited Hansell and Barreto to speak. At the event they explained what this clinic would have, emphasizing that the current clinic in Elgin is too small for its growing number of patients.

The health clinic will be approximately 8,000 square feet and have multiple exam rooms and operating rooms, a dental and medical lab, a large physical therapy room, pharmacy and drive-through, X-ray capability and a large area to treat mental health patients.

The health district estimates the project will cost $2.5 million, with 40 to 50 percent of that coming from the state and the rest coming from the community and local organizations, according to Kim Montee, who spoke at the February event.

On Wednesday, Jared Rogers, Elgin health district director, will ask the commissionersto oSciall y support theprojectby passing a resolution.

Additionally, the commissioners will make a decision on the Union County SherifFs 0$ce request to upgrade the Closed Circuit Television system in the law enforcement building.

The sherifFs oSce was

granted $15,000 to upgrade its system with the plan to install cameras in the cell blocks and gradually update the entire system as funds permit.

Deputy Cathie Falck presented in front of the commissionersattheirlast meeting. The commissioners tabled the decision to learn more about the three bids received for the installation.

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omB eB i erence Technology has helped teaching come alive in La Grande government and history classes in a way that hasn't been possible until recently.

La GrandeHigh Schoolteacher John Lamoreau is bringing prominent movers and shakers straight to his students. It's all made possible with an Internet connection and Skype, a videomessaging program.

Recently, Lamoreau's students have interacted with journalist Peter Maas, who was the first recipient of the John M. Higgins Award for Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting, and attorneyMark Zaid,wh o hasbeen named a "DC Superlawyer" for working on behalf of national security whistleblowers. Maas has worked for such renowned publications as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post while Zaid is noted as a national security and Freedom of Information Act expert.

Rarely do teenagers have the opportunity of coming into contact with such high-caliber professionals and newsmakers. We are excited that La Grande students have not only been exposed to these people but that they have gotten the chance to question and interview them.

As Lamoreau told The Observer, sometimes the interviewees may be taken aback by the questions asked by the LHS students. This means the students are thinking critically and provocatively to explore such complex topics as international relations, national security and the media.

This is no doubt preparing them well for their futures. Those students who intend to go straight to work out of high school will be more preparedto entertheworkforceasleaders, equipped to carefully weigh their decisions.

Those who continue their schooling will have alreadybeen exposed tothetypeofcritical thinking expected in a college-level classroom.

Perhaps more importantly, we hope this sparks some excitement in students. Rather than opening a textbook during these sessions, they are opening thoughtful minds that help shape our democracy and our world.

A major goal of public education is to prepare our youth for life beyond high school, for careers, forfam ilies,forthepassionsoftheir choosing. Maybe these discussions will spark in these high schoolers a passion they haven't known and open a door for them to truly make a difference in our world.

Your views Skovlin: Shake hands and let's work for a better future To the Editor: The demolition has happened. I said I would lie down in front of the machines to stop it, but I didn't. The building I wanted saved was a functioning structurethat housed a dedicated stafF protecting victims of domestic violence.

The pitiful building that was destroyed had been vacated, gutted inside and out and was not worth saving.

Over the next months, we will watch as the new one-story circuit court emerges. Many will take no pride in this building. To them it will represent the waste of resources in the destruction of the former shelter. It will be an example of poorly thought out decision by commissioners. And it will be a reminder that judges have power whether they deserve it or not.

What I have gained from the past year of turmoil is becoming acquainted w ithsome very specialand dedicated

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These people believe they should be better represented by theirelected officials. They want more transparency in what makes this county work. They want to be involved in long range planning so that divisive problems like the Shelter debacle don't come up again.

For me, I'll put this experience behind me. I did what I could to stop what I thought was a bad idea. I've learned a lesson on how politics works and the pressuresdecision makers face.Iappreciate this great county we live in and the good peoplewho livehere.

Let's shake hands and work together fora betterfuture. federallands to provide certain revenue forour schools,roads,and sheriffs.His Donna Skovlin bipartisan plan has passed the House Cove twice, but the Senate never voted on it under the leadership of Sen. Harry Reid, Bryan: Walden leading way which is why the counties need emeron much-needed funding gency funding again.

Thank you, Walden, forworking to To the Editor: It is great news that Rep. Greg bring sanity to federal forest policy. I hope that senators in both parties will Walden has delivered for us again by securing much-needed funding for join him in finding a permanent solution to this issue. schools and law enforcement agencies. This money is like a life preserver for so many rural communities. Now Evan Bryan a permanent solution to this issue is Wattowa Lake needed, so counties don't need to ask the federal government for a handout every Pryce: Kidnapped, bought, sold and raped few years.

Walden has been leading the way.

To the Editor: He and Rep. Peter DeFazio have been Abby sat in the truck, waiting for her working to boost timber production on fathertograb a pie from the small-

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town diner. Exhausted from ice-skating practice, she decided not to gointo the diner, and watched the snow flutter around the parking lot, warm in the back seat. In a matter of minutes she was abducted. She was two weeks shy of her 10th birthday.

Many Americans believe that people are only trafficked in third world countries. Unfortunately, U.S. citizens are trafficked within our own borders more often than you may think. In the land of the free, in 2014, the National Human Traffi cking Resource Center received nearly 24,000 individual reports of human trafficking.

Three-hundred of these reports were confirmed cases within Oregon. Ninetysixpercent ofthese caseswere related to human sex trafficking. One-third of thesecasesinvolved minors. Despite these disturbing statistics, the number of victims ofhuman trafficking is likely much higher, because many cases are not reported.

To make matters worse, current legislat ion iscentered on protecting the reputation of the United States rather than caring for victims, or harshly prosecuting those who sell and purchase sex.

Under the current federal laws, those who are prosecuted for human trafficking are only subject to a maximum of 20years in prison. In orderto be convicted of human trafficking, rather than for prostitution, the prosecution must prove that an individual was a minor when he or she was initially trafficked.

The Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015, which has achieved bi-partisan support, would punish those who purchase or sell sex more severely, and providemore rights to victims ofhuman trafficking.

While requiring no additional funding, this bill would increase law enforcement training, provide more resources for prosecutors, and expand the circumstances for which a person can be tried for human trafficking.

Abby was fortunate. She was rescued eight years after her abduction. Every minute, a child is abducted within the United States. How long did it take you to read this article? How many more children will be taken before we make a change?

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'The steps I propose will foster transparency and accountability," Brown said in a statement."Thatis the best way to demonstrate our commitment to restoring credibility and trust in the aftermath of the recent turmoil."

Brown is a familiar force behind ethics reform in Salem. She was a leader in 2007, when she ushered in new ethics rules in the wake of public backlash over legislators who took a trip to Hawaii paid for by lobbyists.

The result was legislation that sought to limit lobbyists' ability to influence lawmakers with gifts, as well as to tighten gift and financial reporting requirements for public officials and their relatives.

The other, Julio Cesar Gonzales, 18, of Tualatin, was taken by air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Hospital in Boise, Idaho, where he is listed as having critical but stable injuries, according to

Brown's bills Brown, who took the stage as Kitzhaber's replacement and called for a new era of clean government and rules that make clear the properroleofelected offi cials' spouses, released three bills she says will hold government accountable.

The state recentlyreleased 94,000 emails from Kitzhaber's fiancee, Cylvia Hayes, which show she used state employees to help bolster her credentials asa sought-after source for her views on environmental policy. Hayes also actedas a Kitzhaber adviser on state environmental and energy policy.

Kitzhaber maintained his office took carefulstepsto limit actual conflict between Hayes' public and private roles, and conceded the office may have missed the mark, but that it didn't break any laws.

Brown's first bill, House Bill 2020, would define the governor's spouse as a public official and lead to clear guidelines for the spouse's role. It would also require the spouse and the governor's policy advisers to file statements of economic interest showing their financial interestsand debts.

From October through his resignation in February, Kitzhaber pointed to a potential investigation by the OregonGovernment Ethics Commission, which has thecharge ofinvestigating potential public wrongdoings.

He said the commission would determine whether the office didn't confine Hayes' two roles.

State law allows the Oregon governor to appoint three of the seven members of the Government Ethics Commission. The governor also can affirm or deny the other four appointees, who are recommended by legislative leaders.

Brown's second bill, House Bill 2019, would increase the number of members on the commission, from seven to nine, and make it more independent from the governor's office.

Starting in October, news outlets requested emails between Hayes and the governor's staf. The emails weren't released until this month, when they were distributed en masse from Brown's office.

An Associated Press national survey showed the delays and high fees public agencies charge for records in other statesalsooccursin Oregon, leading to complaints that Oregon's records law are ignored and fees can be high.

The third bill, Senate Bill 9, would task the secretary of state's office with studying the public records policies ofstateagencies.The report would be due this November.

Senate Republican Leader Ted Ferrioli, of John Day, joined four other Democratic leaders who are carrying Brown's package through the statehouse. He called the bills a good start.

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Some of the van's occupants had been wearing seatbelts,Hove said.

The six other occupants of the van — the driver, Ray Gaspr Gonzalez Jeronimo, 26, of Tigard; and passengers Ricardo Gonzalez, 22, of Tigard; Enoc Antonio Herrera, 27; Adam Martinez Rodriguez, 48, of Salem; Luis Miguel Rodriguez, 22, of Keizer, and a 17-year-old

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Gov. Kate Brown during a visit to Bend last month.

Brown, who took office after Gov. John Kitzhaber resigned amid an ethics scandal, is leading an ethics reform push in the Legislature.

"I appreciate that Gov. Brown wants to have a task

force(but)weknow wherethebulkof the problems are.

We know thatit's stonewalling withfees and with time.

These bills addressthat and fix that."

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egonians, I think, universally expectus toraise the ethical bar. And this does," Ferrioli said. "It's not the solution ...but you'vegotto start somewhere. And Oregonians expect us to work together."

Ferrioli warned that the debateon ethicscould become wrapped up in partisanship.

"Ethics has no partisan value at all," he said."I think there's tremendous value in working together with the governor on ethics reforms."

Divided on ethics All but one of the Legislature's six political leaders have signed on to the governor's bills.

House Republican Leader Mike McLane, of Powell Butte, left his name off the list, hisoffi ce said,because Brown's bills don't go far enough.

House Republicans are insteadpromoting theefforts of three of their members — Reps. Julie Parrish, of West Linn; Knute Buehler, of Bend; and Carl Wilson, of Grants Pass, who have their own ethics package.

"IappreciatethatGov. Brown wants to have a task force 4utl we know where the bulk of the problems are," Parrish said of the bill to require an audit of public records policies.'%e know that it's stonewalling with fees and with time. These bills address that and fix that."

Parrish and Buehler are chief sponsors of a bill that would also tighten the timelines all public agencies in Oregon have to respond to and fulfill requests for public records, and itwould prevent agencies from overcharging for documents. Social media accounts would also be subjectto disclosure.

House Bill 3505 would also make lawmakers' emails, currently exempt from disclosure during the session while legislators are debating bills, open to the state'spublic records law. It would require public bodies to retain documents for a minimum of three years.

Parrish, who was first electedin 2010,hasalso proposed requiring testimony given to committees in the Legislature to be made under oath. False statements could be punished as perjury.

Buehler is proposing a bill that would protect government employees who raise red flags about potential public corruption, after employees who are suspected ofleaking Kitzhaber's emails to a reporter were put on administrative leave.

A slate of House lawmakers is alsoproposing a constitutional amendment that would make Oregon the last state in the country to give its Legislature power to impeach a sitting governor.

Rep John HuSnan, R-The Dalles, was around in 2007 during the last crackdown on ethics. He is among some

lawmakers who are calling forcaution before passing new rules this session.

"I'm going to look at everything with a critical eye after they're amended and go 'OK is this really solving an ethics problem or is this just going to havesomeone feelgood or look good by saying we're tough on ethics?"' HuSnan sald.

Huflman remembers when local public officials left their positions after the 2007 disclosure rules. The officials saidthe new rulesforreporting were too onerous. '%e could be doing something of substance," Huflman said."Let's either do something of substance or wait and do something of substance next session."

Huflman isn't alone.

Cracks among House Republicans emerged last week during speeches on the House floor.

Rep. Carl Wilson, who served from 1998-2003 beforehe was elected again in 2014, made a floor speech last week in which he said he was a"flag-waver for ethics revolution" this session. '%ho couldn't appreciate these bills and the others we'll continue to tell you about in the coming days?"

Wilson asked.

Rep. Vic Gilliam, R-Silverton, rose to voice his opposition.

"Letthe federalinvestigations conclude. Let some time pass. Let's reflect on our behavior instead offacing every issue surrounding this grave chapter in Oregon politics with, instead of an open mind,an open mouth," Gilliam said.

Gilliam said he'd vote against all bills that don't focus on lawmakers.

The following day, Buehler spoke on the House floor.

He called the questions that toppled Kitzhaber a"black swan event" that lawmakers should use as a catalyst to clean up government.

"For better or worse, we're the ones that need to pick up the piecesand restoretrust from this event," Buehler said, adding that Brown's bills don't go far enough to restore public trust.

When Buehler ran out of time, Rep. Jeff Barker, D-Aloha, stood and quoted Shakespeare. "'I count it but time lost to hear such a foolish song,"' Barker said.

House Majority Leader Val Hoyle, of Eugene, said in a statement emailed from her spokesman that"I think voters are counting on us to engage in a thoughtful, deliberativeprocess thatproduces meaningful reforms, rather than just partisan attacks and grandstanding."

Hoyle chairs the House Rules Committee, which will be charged with hearing a bulk of the ethics bills this session. Her statement said she was looking forward to considering the bills.

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One person was killed and another seriously wounded when the vehicle in which they were riding in hit a patch of ice on westbound Interstate 84 outside La Grande. juvenile from Greshamwere taken by ground ambulance to Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande.

Grande Ronde Hospital confirmedMonday that ive had been treated and f released.

The status of the unnamed juvenile is unknown.

Police said the accident occurred at about 3 a.m. when a white 2002 Chevrolet Express van driven by Jeronimo went over some ice on I-84 near milepost

ALARM Continued ~om Page1A "Most were books copyrighted in the past year," she added.

Washburn doubts that the books were taken by teen readers. She said there is evidence indicating many of the books taken arebeing sold to stores.Some people,after purchasing these volumes, have noticed they are actually books that belong to the library.

The teen collection has been moved much closer to the circulation desk to better protect it. This has also been done with the library's circulating Oregon history collection, from which a number of volumes have beendiscoveredto be m issing.

Washburn said the history section, previously on the far north end of the library, is now much easier to spot.

"It is getting more visibility. A lot of people have said they didn't know we had it,"Washburn said.

Books have not been the only items stolen from the library. Several months ago, someone removed the central processing unit

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The crash is still under investigat ion,buttroopers do not believe alcohol was a factorin thecrash,according to police. Icy roadways were a factor, however, the

OSP said.

Interstate84 was closed for several hours in both directions due to the crash and extremely icy road conditions.

of oneofthelibrary'sonlinepubli c access catalogs, which is essentially an electronic card catalog.

'The idea of someone doing that is appalling,"Washburn said.

It will be easier to identify people taking items like this or books in the future because security cameras will be installed on the interior and exteriorofthe library later this year. The intent of the exterior cameras will be to prevent vandalism, which Washburn said is not a major problem. '%e have less vandalism here than any library I've ever worked at," said Washburn, who has served at four libraries during her career as a librarian.

The steps the library is taking to boost security will cost several thousand dollars.

Washburn laments that so much money has to bespent forthispurpose. '%e are having to focus a lot of money and energy on security that would have otherwise been spent on programs and customerservice,"she said.

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For 50 years, Zella Jackson Price believed her daughter had died.

Melanie Gilmore grew up thinking her mother had given her away.

On Thursday, mother and daughtercame face toface for the first time in a suburb of St. Louis.

Neither Gilmore — a longtime Eugene resident — nor Price is exactly sure what happened at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis in November 1965.

Gilmorehad been born three months premature and weighed less than a pound. Price said someone told her that her daughter hadn't survived beyond a few hours.

Another couple adopted Gilmore, who eventually made her way to Oregon and raised four children ofher own. She works as a dishwasher and kitchen aide at an assisted living facility.

Price, now 76, raised six other children and became an accomplishedgospel singer. Earlier this year, one of her songs, "I'm His Child," was performed on "Glee."

Gilmore was 20 when her adoptive mother died. She moved toOregon with a relative and began looking for her biological mother soon after.

Gilmore found her mother's name on her own birth certificate. She made some calls, her daughter Mehiska Jackson said, but was toldrepeatedly that Price had died.

Mehiska Jackson, 22, said she and her twin sister always had a feeling their grandmother was alive. Last year, as they began planning their mother's 50th birthday party, they decided to look again.

In February, Jackson found Price on Facebook.

They messaged back and forth,and Price agreed to a DNA test.

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The test results came back in March:"It was a 99.9997 percent match," Jackson wrote on YouTube.

Jackson and her siblings told Gilmore the news last month. A video of the reveal has been viewed more than 1.7 million times on Facebook.

Gilmoreisdeaf,so her children signed as they spoke that March day. ''We found your mom," they said.

They explained the DNA process, the overwhelming results.

"She's alive," Gilmore's son Sam, 20, told her.

The kids pulled a laptop toward Gilmore. Price was on the screen, waiting just a little longer to see her girl.

Gilmoredoubled over, sobbing. Finally, she got one word out.

"Mommy."

"I love you," Price re-

sponded.

Gilmore held her pinky and her index finger up. Her thumb stuck out.

"I love you," she said.

Price spoke so quickly, Gilmore had to ask her to slow down. She knew that after 50 years they had much to tell each other. But first, Gilmore wanted to tell her mother again.

"I love you."

"I love you."

"I love you."

W hen you've waited half a century years to say it, once is not enough. Mother and daughter repeated it in unison.

"I forgive you," Gilmore sald.

"Mom," Gilmore's daughter interrupted. "It's not her fault."

'You could see how much joy she felt," Jackson said. "She's been lost and confused for so long. That next morning, she looked at peace with herself."

The family told the Fox TV station in St. Louis that they did not know what led totheir separation that day in 1965. Price said she

ears wants to find out and plans to investi gate.

Before desegregation, Homer G. Phillips was the only hospital accessible to African Americans in that Missouri city; it once trained the largest number of black doctors and nurses in the world. The facility closed in 1979 and reopened as an apartment complex for seniors in 2003.

Gilmore's family spent the past month raising money to make the trip to St. Louis. They named their GoFundMe campaign "Our Time — Our Happily Ever After." Donors from across the country chipped in

$7,855. "(God) has given me everything the devil has taken from me," Price told a Fox news affiliate. "I'm getting it back. I'm getting my baby

back."

On Thursday, Gilmore and her children pulled up to Price's home in Olivette, Missouri. Price whooped with joy as the white SUV came to a stop. She screamed as her daughter stepped out. She screamed as they hugged for the first time.

As they pulled apart, Price caught her daughter's eye. She didn't plan to lose her again.

"I'll be flying to Oregon a lot," she said.

Price plans to visit in June, when Jackson graduates from the University of Oregon. But Gilmore's kids are already brainstorming ways to move their mother to Missouri. Since arriving in the Midwest on Thursday afternoon, Gilmore has met many cousins and aunts, but that's only half the family, Price told her.

"She needs to know who her family is," Jackson said.

"She has missed out on these years. Visits are not going to cut it. She's always wanted this. She's so happy.

This is the first time I have ever seen her in my entire

life happy."

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MILESTONES Snou — Huffmyer Ariana Marie Snow and Jeflrey John HuSnyer were married March 22 in Kailua, Hawaii.

A 2010 graduate of Imbler High School, the brideiscurrently a doctoral student in marine biology and public education at the University of HawaiiManoa in Honolulu.

She is the daughter of Michael and Marlene Snow of Summerville.

The groom, a 2009 graduate of Bayfield High School, earned a bachelor's degree and Linda HuSnyer of in kinesiology from ColoBayfield, Colorado. rado Mesa University and The wedding was officicurrently works for Mid ated by the groom's grandPacific Testing and Inspec- father, John Huflmyer from tion in Honolulu.

Farmington, New Mexico.

He is the son of Mark The intimate beach wed-

ding was attended by close family and friends.

A celebration of the marriage will be held later this year at the Snow family home in Summerville. The couple resides in Honolulu.

BRIEFLY Local host families sought for highschoolexchange students

The exchange students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, ASSE International Student Exchange accident and liability insurance. ASSE stuPrograms is looking for local families to host dentsare selected based on academics and boys and girls between the ages of 15 and personality, and host families can choose 18 from a variety of countries, including their student from a wide variety ofbackN orway, Denmark, Spain, Italy and grounds, countries and personal interests.

Japan.

To become an ASSE host family, call the ASSE students are enthusiastic and exASSE Western Regional Oflice at 1-800733-2773 or go to www.host.asse.com. cited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also love to Treasures to be found at share their own culture and language with rummage sale on Saturday their host families.

Host families welcome these students The La Grande First Presbyterian into their family not as a guest, but as a Church will have a rummage sale from family member, giving everyone involved a 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the corner of rich cultural experience.

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Deferral program may help seniors citizens on their taxes The Associated Press

New applicants and those who need to recertify their eligibility for the disabled or senior citizen property tax deferralprograms have less than one week left to file their paperwork.

For their taxes to be paid in November, taxpayers need to meet the April 15 deadline, explained Bronson Rueda, deferral program manager at the Department of Revenue.

This applies to participants who received recertification forms by mail in February and new applicants fordeferral.

"If we don't get their forms by the deadline,

theglberesponsible forpaying theirprop-

erty taxes this year," Rueda said.

The deferral program allows eligible senior citizens and people with disabilities to have the state pay property taxes on their behalf until they move, sell their home, or die. A lien is placed on their home, and all taxes, interest,and feesmust berepaid before the lien isremoved. Oregon'sdeferralprograms have approximately 6,300 active participants.

Program participants must meet all of the following criteria: Be either atleast62 yearsold ora disabled citizen receiving or eligible to receive federal Social Security disability benefits.

Own or be in the process ofbuying the property, have a recorded deed or sales contractin their name, orhave arevocable trust, and havelived on the property foratleast five years.

May not have a life estate interest, which enablesa person to reside on theproperty, but automatically transfers ownership upon death.

Carry homeowners insurance.

Have a household income ofless than $43,000. This includes all taxable and non-taxable income for the applicant(s) and

spouse(s).

Have a net worth of$500,000 orless,not including the value of the home in the program or personal property.

Either have no reverse mortgage, or, if they have a reverse mortgage, they need to have been in the deferralprogram priorto 2011.

Recertification forms need to be returned to the department. New applications should be sent to the assessor's office for the county in which the property is located. Applications areavailable atwww.oregon.gov/dor/deferral.

Questions about deferrals can be emailed to deferral.unit@oregon.gov. Taxpayers can alsocall503-945-8348 for more information.

Let's celebrate life — and cherry pie — while there's still a pulse he little girls, ages 7 and 4, had just finished a rousing rendition of"Jesus Loves Me" when Wonder, my wife of three-plus years, squeezed my hand.

I was hoping she wouldn't ask me to speak. About 125 people packed the Lions Hall for her father's celebrationoflife serviceon a recent Saturday.

Ihave suffered a deathly fear of publi cspeaking even before scientist sdiscovered the shy gene.

The scientists would have found the shy gene earlier, but it was hiding behind two other genes.

Wonder, though, had another thought to convey.

"I wish Dad could be here now to see this tremendous outpouring and love and support," she whispered.

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Holding a celebration oflife while the guest ofhonor is still living is a terrific idea — and not just because Wonder is my wife. It makes sense.

Only once have I heard of such an event.

That was the celebration oflife for acclaimed La Grande photographer Fred Hill. Friends wanted to make sure Hill, then in his early 90s, could see, in person, just what he meant to the community. Two years later, Hill is still going strong,

making new memories, wearing out more cameras.

Such an event should take place while the guest of honor is still healthy enough to enjoy the celebration. Perhaps those organizing the event could look at life expectancy charts and then hold the celebrationoflifeperhaps adecade beforethe expected demise.

Sure, it might cut into funeral home business at the end of the trail, or,ifthatbeyond-death service was deemed necessary for "closure," to say goodbye, to shed a bucketoftears,itcould lead to double the amount of potlucks than are currently held. Some of us would not object. More deviled eggs. Pulled pork sandwiches.

Cherry pie.

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At any rate, my father-in-law's celebration oflife and ensuing potluck extravaganza turned out amazing. Wonder, with little experience pontificating before gathering throngs — she is no senator, after all — was on her A game. She told stories. One was of her first fishing trip with Dad. Wonder, herself then about the age of the "Jesus Loves Me" singers, was excited to hook and land her first trout.

Her dad measured the fish at 5-V2 inches and said, "Sorry, Honey, but we have to throw it back in the stream. It has to be 6 inches to

keep."

W onder real ly,desperately,cravingly wanted that fish.

"Can't we just stretch it?" she

pleaded.

Wonder also told a story about her dad, the parts man, on a typical day on the job. ''What kind of car do you drive?" he'd ask a customer.

"A brown one," came the reply.

"OK, what brand?" he'd say.

"A Chevy."

"Let's just walk out in the parking lotand have a look,"herdad would say.

Once outside, he'd find a Ford.

Dad would have enjoyed seeing his favorite, and only, daughter, bring down the house with laughter.He would have enjoyed being the center of attention. And he always did love a good potluck and the cherry pie.

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• Howitt brings Union its very own city ofbooks, with some extra attractions

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

A California native who recently moved from Portland to Union's Main Street, is bringing Powell's Books to Union County.

Todd Howitt is opening a usedbookstoreafterwriting sofbvare for more than 20 years, he said.

While he's lived in large cities like Santa Barbara, where he was born, and Portland, he was looking for the quieter life.

His dream was to open a bookstore and live in it, he said. The historical building he foundon Union'sMain Street, with an apartment in the back, was the perfect fit.

"Books are at the core of it," said Howitt, who named his bookstore Blue Mountain Bookstore toincorporate the Eastern Oregon rustic feel.

"But there will be a lot of things involved."

While Blue Mountain Bookstore may not be as big as a Portland city block, like Powell's books is, it will offera laid-back feel,and the customers are welcome to sit and read in the store and enjoy some caffeine.

Howitt said he plans to purchase a projector and a large screen to play movies a couple of nights a week beginning in the summer.

He's planning on having an espresso and tea corner located in the store too. He wants to incorporate the

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courtyard, which is located around the corner ofhis building, and have tables and umbrellas set up for his customers when the weather gets nicer.

He also plans to have a School of Rock and some school programs available for students after school.

There are a lot of possibilitiesfor hisbookstore,butthe opening day is just around corner and he's trying to get his bookshelves set up and the books organized for Saturday, which is opening

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ove is growing. Trees are buddingand blooming, and gardeners already have begun tilling. Each year, the Cove community starts the spring and summer seasons with complementary events: one is for getting your garden started, and one is for showing off and sharing tips with fellow growers.

Getreadyfora little spring plantingand home garden restoration at The Plantworks' annual Native Plant Sale, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday. The Plantworks fills a specialized niche in our region, growing and supplying naturally adapted plants that thrive in Northeast Oregon.

Three greenhouses turn out a wide variety of native plants used in reforestation projects and in natural landscaping designed to increase biodiversity and nurture habitat. Many young trees you see growing along the newlyrestored creek bed in Ladd Marsh came from The Plantworks.

This year, Hell's Canyon Preservation Council and the Native Plant Society will be at the spring cleaning sale to share information about their projects and causes, and Folly Farm will bring along heirloom seeds for swapping and sharing. The Native Plant Sale isfreeforeveryone,and sale proceeds benefit the Gangloff Park Project.

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Todd Howitt's dream has been to own his own used bookstore. Now, he will be opening one on Union's Main Street.

day.

eWe'll have an open house ing to display their work and party," he said. "Probably a sell on consignment.

The historical building potluck. Everyone is invited."

Howitt said he's still that now houses the Blue Mountain Bookstore was setting up the store and he has a large number ofboxes built in 1870, Howitt said. filled with all kinds of books.

The building has seen its "All the books with be fairshare ofbusinesses and organizations including a used," Howitt said."Any theater, a Baptist church subject ofbook, but no adult and a general store. books. That's usually the first thing people ask."

Howitt incorporated the The books he has have historical building into his layout with the exposed been donated to the library, but the library may not have brick walls and eclectic furhad room for the books. niture scattered around.

"Tm really looking forward Howitt said he's always looking for new books and to opening the bookstore," eventually will be buying, Howitt said."The building sellingand trading books for has history and we set up those who want to get rid of the cozy furniture for the some of their books. customers."

He'll also be implementFor more information ing antiques in the upstairs aboutthe bookstore,go to level of the building. He'll www.bluemountainbookhave antiques available for store.com or search "Blue consignment and is also Mountain Bookstore" on looking for local artists willFacebook.

Tim Mustae /The Observer

Blue Mountain Bookstore has two levels. The upstairs will likely have antiques and feature local artists' works.

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Umatilla teacher killed in crash

near shore, the wind blows them onto beaches, where they die in piles.

The animals are like a cousin to the jellyfish.

They are commonly called "purple sailors,"'little sail," and "by the wind sailors."

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says die-off soccureach spring along beaches from Oregon to California.

The Oregonian reported Fox was suspended after a HERMISTON — The records release the univerUmatilla School District sity's interim president has will have grief counselors called unlawful. in schools Monday after the The lette r sentearlier this month to Interim President weekend death of a teacher in an automobile accident.

Scott Coltrane and other top Umatilla County Sheriff administrators says managTerry Rowan says 39-yearershave failed tom anage old Elisabet Flores was records properly and to give driving her husband and librarians enough resources 13-year-old son late Saturday to handle them. It says Fox when her vehicle left the had helped to fix a longstand15-year-old girl ing records situation and roadway and crashed into stabbed at school a fence near the Hermiston should not be fired. rural fire station.

ALOHA — Authorities Fox was suspended in Flores, afi rst-gradeteacher, say a 15-year-old girl was January along with another archivist. The situation diedatGood Shepherd Medi- stabbed Saturday night cal Center in Hermiston. Her during a fight at a Aloha, caused political turmoil at Oregon, school. the university. passengers were not hurt.

The Washington County Fox has declined to comAshland wants SherifFs Office told KATU-TV ment on the letter or his welcome area staffed a second 15-year-old has been situation.

MEDFORD — The Asharrested after the fight that 400 adult steelhead land City Council voted to broke out around 8:30 p.m. die in trapping mishap modify an agreement with Investigatorssay the the Oregon Department of victim was stabbed multiple MEDFORD — A breakTransportation to supply times and taken to the hosdown of a fish-loading facility citywater to a proposed rest pital in serious condition, but at the base of Applegate Dam she isexpected to survive. killed almost 400 adult winarea and welcome center on Interstate 5.

Several deputies, includtersteelhead bound for Cole ODOT and Travel Oregon ing a K-9 unit, searched the Rivers Hatchery.

The Mail Tribune reported would lease the welcome area before the suspect was arrested around 11 p.m. the breakdown earlier center from the state. The Mail Tribune newspaper this week occurred in the Sgt. Vance Stimler, a reported that the council spokesman for the sherif's elevatorlikeapparatus used office, says the girls know voted to make sure those to transfer fish from the entities providethe strongest each other. in-water trap to a tanker truck for transportation. possible assurances itwould Professors sign letter It happened as technicians be staffed on a daily basis. urging reinstatement were transferring almost The rest area is intended toreplaceone thatclosed in EUGENE — More than 1,100steelhead captured at 100 University of Oregon the trap into trucks to haul 1997. The federal government requires rest areas to them to the hatchery, which professors have signed a is on the upper Rogue River. be placed no more than 60 letter urging the university miles apart and requested to reinstate archivist James It was the second fish-killit be replaced as soon as Fox, who is on paid adminis- ing breakdown at the loading trative leave. facility in three years. possible.

The proposed site was chosen back in 2008, but construction has been delayed by land-use battles.

In February, the council directeda city attorney to drak an agreement with ODOT that included the city's "wish list" ofsafety m easures.

The failure has led to some changes — technicians will now take smaller loads of fish and a heavier cable will be added to the apparatus.

Funding shortage may curb access to caves CAVE JUNCTION — As thetouristseason approaches, the expanded Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve may not be all that accessible.

Legislation in December increasedthe size ofthe park in Oregon's Siskiyou Mountains almost tenfold, from 488 to 4,558 acres. But park officials sayit didn'tincrease fundingtopay formanagement of the new land.

Alpine lakes, mountaintop trails and a new campground

are now part of the Oregon Caves park system.

The Statesman Journal reported the campground won't open until at least 2016 due to hazard trees affected by root rot.

And tourists may not be able to reach the Bigelow Lakes basin, below 6,281-foot Mount Elijah, because the road thatprovides the best access is so rough that it's not suitable for low-riding passenger cars.

pleadedguilt y except forinsanity to attempted murder.

The Argus Observer reported 28-year-old Dustin Leroy Rotter ofM odesto entered the plea this week in Malheur County Grcuit Court.

Rotter was then released from jail into the custody of the Oregon State Mental Hospital for the next 20 years Investigatorssay two doctors found Rotter was guilty but insane. He has a history of mental illness and of not taking his medication.

Man enters insanity Rotterattacked 63-year-old plea in trucker attack Charles VanZante of JeONTARIO — A California rome, Idaho, last summer on man who forced a commerInterstate84 west ofOntario, cialtruck toa stopin eastern Oregon. Rotter rammed the Oregon by ramming its diesel diesel tanks and stabbed the tanks and then stabbed the trucker after both men pulled driver multiple times has over.

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The nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity reported there are two groups of the turtles in the Columbia Gorgeand numbers in the Willamette Valley have droppedto 1percent ofhistoric levels.

A recent survey of 15 sites in Clackamas County found no sign of the western pond turtle.

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A spring in my steps It could almost go without saying — but of course I will anyway — that with the coming of spring there is an innate desire to wash and clean, dig and change, move and restore.

It just seems to come with being alive as noted by animal and human alike.

Even I am affected by it and at least think about it now and then.

In fact, lately I have been doing some inside work emptying a few more boxes and have full intentions of planting my half-flat of petunias ipurchased on a sudden notion in March) that are on a patio table urging me on as they threaten to produce blooms.

Like the true gardener that I am, or not, I faithfully cart them in at night as thetemperature begins dipping to freezing, and take them out again in the morning to enjoy the sunshine, rain, or...well the coming of spring.

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ByAndrea Weigl The News 5Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)

Ham is the main event for most people's Easter Sunday feast. The challenge is what to do with all theleftovers.

To me, the best part about having an Easter ham is all the possibilities for future meals.

There are omelets, kittatas and baked eggs. There are ham sandwiches, ham salad and chef's salad.

There are casseroles, pasta dishes and many pots ofham-seasoned bean soup.

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Nothing can be easier to make than this sandwich spread. Trim fat kom ham slices. Chop ham in food processor. Add mayonnaise and pickle relish to taste and enjoy between two slices of bread.

2. Deviled Ham You can make a fancy ham salad by taking 4cups coarsely chopped ham and adding '/2 cup minced kesh parsley, '/2cup mayonnaise, 6 tablespoons softened butter, '/4 cup whole-grain Dijon mustard, 3 tablespoons dry white wine, 1 finely chopped celeryrib, 2 finely chopped green onions, 1 teaspoon lemon zest,'/4 teaspoon black pepper and '/4 teaspoon ground red pepper.

Cover and chill for up to 8 hours. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before enjoying with crackers or rustic bread. Makes about 4cups.

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The author's granddaughter, Shanna, in 2006 with a thriving clump of ferns.

Fancying ferns: Give them space Don't be akaid to give ferns a try. Mine have been a wonderful green background at our place for manyyears. Just don't plant them in the sun.

M ine are on thenorth and under an overhangon the house. It has beenideal.

The kind I gotkom Spring Hill Nurseries catalog were called cinnamon ferns and were first planted right along the house.

Theymigrated a bit eachyear until they reached the kont of our stone planter.

Now if they had onlymigrated back to where they started that would be nice.

I can no longer have pots of flowers inkont of them, but I just switched to hanging baskets and that works well. My ivy did choke out a few of them, but we still have enough to enjoy for added green around.

Ihave seen fernsforsaleatnurseries and haveeven known ofsome peopledigging them up kom the wild. I have given away a lot of starts over the years, when I had so many, so theydo multiply. They transplantreally well.

Ferns like plenty of water, but I don't use Mirade Grow on them. Theywould need a diflerent kind offertilizer, but I have never used any. Ifyou have a good north flower bed, give ferns a try. I think you will be glad you did. Just take into account theymight migrate some.

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Top with other roll halves. Place sandwiches together on large piece of foil, wrap tightly and seal edges. Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese melts. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

evenly with egg wash. Sprinkle with more spice mix Bake 12 to 14 minutes. Remove, let cool for 10 minutes. Makes 8 pastries.

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Place 1 i17.3-ouncel package of kozen puff pastryintherekigeratorto dekostfor30 minutes. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Preheatoven to400degrees.In asm all bowl, combine '/4 teaspoon garlic powder /2 3. Ham, Cheeseand Apple Sandwiches teaspoon each onion powder and ground cloves; Turn broiler on high. Melt 4 tablespoons but- 1teaspooneach dried thyme,ground allspice and ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons black ter. Slice 8 ounces Gruyere or cheddar cheese.

Coreand slice 1apple.Brush butteronto 1side pepper; 1 tablespoon chili powder; and fine sea of 8 bread slices. Slather other side with Dijon salt to taste. Set aside. Unfold puff pastry and cut into 5-inch squares. Lay slices ofham and mustard to taste. Assemble 4 ham, cheese and Gruyere cheese in the center of each pastry applesandwiches sobuttered sidesofbread face out. Put on rimmed baking sheet. Toast 2 to square. Sprinkle with spice mix. Fold opposite 3 minutes per side. Serve immediately. corners of each pastry square to make a pouch and press to seal. iPierce with a toothpick to in4.3udy's W arm Ham and Cheese Rolls crease likelihood they stay sealed.) Transfer to Preheat oven to 350degrees.Split24 i2-inchl baking sheet. Whisk together 1 egg and 1 tablepotato rolls in haK Combine 8 tablespoons but- spoon water to create egg wash. Brush pastry

6. Ham Biscuits Make a batch ofhomemade or store-bought biscuits. Cut biscuits in half, top with a slice of ham and slather with mustard, chutney or hot pepperjelly.Thism akes a greatbreakfastor snack For our favorite buttermilk biscuitrecipe, go to nando.com/therecipe.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make 12 ounces ziti, perpackage directions;setaside.M elt4 tablespoonsbutterin alarge saucepan over medium heat. Whiskin '/4 cup flour and cook until ~e bubblesand turns palebeige, about 2 minutes. Whiskin 4 cups whole or low-fat milk, until mixhxe thickens, about 4 minutes. Stir in 12 ounces grated Gruyere cheese; 1 pound chopped ham; 1 i9-ouncel package thawed, drained kozen artichoke hearts; 1 tablespoon each Dijon mustard, mango chutney and minced tarragon leaves. Remove pan kom h eat and stir in cooked pasta. Pour ~ e i n t o 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 1ounce grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for 35 minutes.

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Igotintoa nostalgicm ood forcom fortfood and after some chicken and dumplings and my usual peanut butter, I felt the need for some scrapple. This was a dish that both my Submitted photo parents and grandparents served for breakAu Cheapeau Rouge inArcey, France. fast and it had been a long time since I had made any of this tasty favorite.

Basicallyit is seasoned cornmeal mush cookedwith small piecesofpork orsausage then cooled in a mold, sliced and kied. That with maple syrup and some kied apples makes a very fine meal. My mouth was all set for this to be my next morning's breakfast, but when I poured the meal into a cup for measuringthemost disgustingglobappeared.

Guess it had been too long since I'd had the urge and some bugs had taken up residency in my grits. That day I went to the grocery purchaseda new supply and made some for thenext mo~s breakfast. Itwasdelicious!

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Only problem is they don't make it all the time and, although they keeze packages, sometimes it is just not available. I was akaid that I might have picked such a time.

Dale and I took a ride on Saturday and went out to Union Market. We were in luck! The mixture comes in one-pound kozen packages and we bought six, planning to share with a few friends who also enjoy this treat.

As I walked out of the store, a man who had also been at the meat counter made a remark about my ham loaf purchase. I explained that this was no ordinary purchase, but that it held great nostalgic value.

He laughedand commented that he had been to Kauffman's Market recently and saw some scrapple and that reminded him ofhis grandmother.

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Sara Foster's All-American Chef Salad is a burst of color and the perfect salad to add leftover Easter ham.

LEFTOVERS Continued from Page 1B

6. Ham Biscuits Make a batch ofhomemade or store-bought biscuits. Cut biscuits in half, top with a slice ofham and slather with mustard, chutney or hot pepper jelly.

This makes a great breakfast or snack. For our favorite buttermilk biscuit recipe, go to nando.com/therecipe.

7. Mac and Ham and Cheese Preheatoven to 350 degrees. Make 12 ounces ziti, per package directions; setaside.Melt4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in '/4 cup flour and cook until mixture bubbles and turns pale beige, about 2 minutes.

Whisk in 4 cups whole or low-fat milk, until mixture thickens, about 4 minutes.

Stir in 12 ounces grated Gruyere cheese; 1 pound

chopped ham; 1 i9-ouncel package thawed, drained frozen artichoke hearts; 1 tablespoon each Dijon mustard, mango chutney and minced tarragon leaves.

Remove panfrom heat and stir in cooked pasta. Pour mixture into 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 ounce grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for 35 minutes.

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Add '/2pound cup coarsely chopped fresh paprika, and salt and pepper thinly sliced mushrooms and flat-leaf parsley /4 cup heavy to taste. When ham is lightly stir until softened, about 5 cream;3 tablespoons butter; browned, add 2 tablespoons minutes. Add 2 i14-ouncel '/4 teaspoon black pepper; and olive oil and swirl around. cans artichoke hearts, '/2 cup grated Romano cheese. Add potato mixture and drained and quartered. Stir Stir until cheese melts, then for 7 minutes, and transfer spread it out evenly in pan. stirin hotcooked pasta Raise heat to medium, shake mixture to bowl. Melt 4 skillet occasionally, until and toss to coat. Serve with tablespoons butter in pan, sprinkle with 3 tablespoons grated Romano cheese for potatoescrisp on bottom, topping. Makes 6-8 servings. about 6-8 minutes. Turn poall-purpose flour, whisk until tatoes with spatula iin pieces smooth, about 3 minutes.

9. All-American Chef's is fine). Continue to cook, Add 2 cups milk slowly, Salad another 6-8 minutes. Serve whisk until thickened. Add 2 warm. Makes 4 servings.

Place 5 cups mixed lettablespoons dry sherry and tuces; 2 tablespoons each saltand pepper to taste.Add 11. Eggs Baked with Grits 2 cups grated Swiss cheese chopped fresh basil and and Ham chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 and stir to melt. Add mushpeeled, sliced carrots;1cored, Heat oven to 350 degrees. rooms and artichokes. Stir, sliced red pepper /2 small Lightly grease an 8-inch keep on low heat. To serve, sliced red onion; and '/2 pint baking dish. Cook '/2 cup split 3 English muKns, top quick-cooking grits, per pack- each half with a slice ofham grapetomatoes in a large age directions. Add '/4 cup bowl. Drizzle with '/2 cup and a spoonful of artichoke shredded cheddar cheese /4 mixture. Makes 6 servings. balsamic vinaigrette. Divide Letcoolfor5 m inutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.

I wanted to be sure and warn you to"Stay out of the kitchen! The floor's wet!"

Continued from Page 1B Where did they put it this Now there may be those year, I wonder? Spring, that who don't understand that, 1s. but surely there will be a few who remember their And, whenever I go to mother's admonishment and town, I faithfully check Mount Emily for any evione to which we paid attention if we didn't want to get dence of snow, my clue as to when to plant and when to in deep trouble. refrain from planting.

For those younger or uninItisn'teven closetothe formed,I' d bestexplain. month of June when we used There was a time when to rely on"Em's" instinct floors required a certain about these matters, but she amount of care, daily for seems to be teasing me. sweeping, but at least weekly Unfortunately, I know for mopping and occasionally for waxing. The kitchen was one day soon I will plant the little fellows or I will forgetoften the exception because fully leave the flat of them it was usually in need on a daily basis of mopping after out overnight and they will freeze.Or,ifIdo getthem cooking, baking, laundry in soil along the house, the washing, and tracking. spindly things will either tip The weekly chore for the over and die on their own, or, kitchen, at least, was the I will have to cut them back mopping and waxing. This to short stubs, removing their meant this favorite room of bloom, and wait for them to the house was out-of-bounds for an indeterminate length startover again,reaching maturity at first frost. of time, sometimes an almost Of course, if all else fails, I unbearable delay to the cookie jar or another room could just leave them snuggling together in their little 4athroom?l across the floor's box on the patio table and vast stretch. water them now and then Now, in those days, our until they just give up to my floors were mostly covered in something called "linoleum," attentive measures.

I've been over petunias and described in its making by the dictionary, but I won't go pansies before, noting the fact in my diary of June 2010 into that. This was a large in fact, and I can now tell the piece ofheavy material like difference in the flower of rolled-upcarpet ifl oor-coveringl that we have today, but each even though their foliage remains suspect. it was stiff, fairly thin, and somewhat pliable in its own But, I hadn't intended way when you rolled it out to visit with you about my onto your bare wood floors gardening prowess because

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and tacked it down around its edges.

Once in place, fitted along the bottom cupboard fronts and into the corners, a metal plate was put down across the doorways in order to avoid toe-stubbing that would tear the linoleum edges, providing a very nice and attractive surface on which to walk in its shiny best.

The piece oflinoleum came in various colors and normally with a pattern of some sort to distinguish it from your neighbors and an opportunity for everyone to come have a"look-see."

While the floor covering w as attract iveand easier care than the bare wooden planks beneath it, it did require a certain amount ofhousekeeping — usually the end-of-the-day broom sweeping and wielding of a wet mop.

If the mopping came on a Monday as the washing machine was rolled away and the kitchen put to rights before lunch could be served, the wait for the floor to dry could seem long, indeed.

The sweeping and mopping could be tolerated when necessary, but at least once a month or even more often with a diligent housewife every week the linoleum required waxing that took a lotlonger tobeready forthe heavy footprints of family.

And, of course, it took a bit of admiringforthe laborsof the one who had applied the final coat of wax on hands

and knees with a piece of cloth to smooth out the liquid poured here and there from a can.

Now flooring is called vinyl, a textile fiber, comes in various patterns, even woodlike, requires little care and no waxing, an improvement over what we had known not so long ago, but...

Woe upon those who neglected to observe, unthinkingly or with the idea that anyone tippy-toeing across the floor wouldn't be caught, the housewife's dictate"Stay out of the kitchen! I've just mopped the floor!"

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Dale and I decided to Continued ~om Page 1B He indicated that he had partake of the "menu au never tasted it and implied jour."Wehad no idea what that he wasn't about to try we would get but the price it any time soon. was right — 45 francs Even so I told him of my iroughly$2.70leach.W e recent need for scrapple ordered and the waitress and encouraged him to brought each of us a huge thin slice of ham, cold give it a try sometime. It is amazing how such a canned vegetable salad, chance meeting with a bread and wine. Not bad stranger can bring both we thought, but we looked parties together fora across the room and noticed some other dishes quirky nostalgic sharing moment. we wished we had ordered.

Partofthereason for When we neared the end my nostalgic mood in the of our meal the waitress first place was that I had took away our plates and brought us more plates, a started working on my father's family genealogy and dish with four huge stuffed had pulled out my pictures cabbage rolls, and another and narrativeofourtrip to dish with scalloped potaFrance in 1997. toes. Then more bread and Dale and I visited the wine. Now we knew the charming storybook village secretofthe otherdiners of Arcey near where the across the room. family lived in the 1600s Feeling full and quite and1700s. The population sure that was the end of at that time was about 450 our meal, we settled back and it wasn't until after forourdishes to be cleared from the table. But then a 1950, when water was piped to individual buildbeautiful Floating Island, ings and no longer had custard with meringue, to bedipped from a large was placed before us. The meal was wonderful, but I stone basin in the middle felt a bit guilty as I knew of town, that it began to that my relatives, who grow.

By 1997 Arcey's popula- were poor farmers, could tion had grown to 1,100 have never eaten at such a heavily laden table. but it still retained much Itisstrange how foods or the same atmosphere of nearly 350 years ago. preparationoffoodsplay so Many of the rough stone much a part of our memobuildings from the 1700s ries and how fortunate we were still in use — the are to have those memories. With some of the new Catholic church where generationsofmy relatives items coming out on the market, it would be interwere baptized, married, or laid to rest; the biblioesting to know what would theque ilibraryl; city build- be consideredcomfort foods ings; many homes; and to those in the future. Hard the wonderful Au Chapeau as it is to believe, scrapple and ham loaf are not on Rouge.

The latter had been built many people's list even in the1700s as a placefor now.

Dig out Mom's old travelersto stop fora rest or a new horse. Now it is a recipe file box and prepare a memory for dinner! placefortruck driversto Loosen up! Interact with a eat and spend the nighta French truck stop with stranger! Enjoy!

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Complete Hives: Teaching position. fits. Complete Iob deCCB¹ 60701 tions or discnmination apartments in a clean, bedroom units. Rent (541 ) 786-0407 Cover, deep box, bo scription and applicabased on race, color, attractive, quiet, based on income. Intom board, 10 frames Re uired/Preferred tion may be obtained religion, sex, handicap, well-maintained setting. come restrictions apwith queen/bees: $210 Qualifications: at 107 SW First Street, familial status or n aMost utilities are paid, ply. Now accepting apCLETA I KATIE"S 450 - Miscellaneous Queens: $40 ' Valid Oregon Teaching Suite 105, Enterpnse, tional origin, or intenwith onsite laundry plications. Call Lone at CREATIONS WANTED HONEY License. o r contact J oyce a t tion to make any such facilities and a (541 ) 963-9292.

Odd's st End's bee equipment/sup %METAL RECYCLING ' Teaching experience 541-426-7600. Position p references, l i m i t aplayground. Income 1220 Court Ave. pliesall types, new or at t h e El e m e n t ary open until filled.

We buy all scrap tions or discrimination. restnctions apply and This institute is an equal Baker City, OR used (hives, boxes, metals, vehicles level.

We will not knowingly HUD vouchers are opportunity provider.

Closed Sun. 8t Mon. frames, tools, etc.). ' Reading Endorsement. st battenes. Site clean accept any advertising accepted. Please TDD 1-800-735-2900 Tues. — Fn.; 10am - 5pm Call Don ups st drop off bins of WALLOWA V A L LEY for real estate which is contact manager's office Sat.; 10am — 3pm (541 ) 519-4980 A l i cation Procedures all sizes. Pick up in violation of this law. t~ p41 523-5908 t p Center For Wellness service available. and Timeline: Located in Enterpnse, All persons are hereby by the office at 2920 D 5. H Roofing 5.

P osition i s o p e n u n t i l WE HAVE MOVED! informed that all dwellElm Street, Baker City OR is now h i ring for filled Our new location is i ngs a d v ertised a r e for an application. c harge n u rs e R N s , Construction, Inc Welcome Home!

630 - Feeds 3370 17th St available on an equal CMAs, CNAs and care- CCB¹192854. New roofs Sam Haines ' Complete application givers for our Residenopportunity basis.

This is an equal Caii st reroofs. Shingles, 2ND CROP Alfa Ifa EQUAL HOUSING which is available at Enterpnses opportunity provider tial Treatment F a cilimetal. All phases of $220/ton.

Small bales, (541) 963-7476 OPPORTUNITY 541-51 9-8600 www.cove.k12.or.us ties — Wallowa River construction. Pole Baker City under District InformaH ouse an d J o s e p h buildings a specialty.

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AVAILABLE AT APARTMENTS ' Letter ofinterest Assertive Community 541-524-9594 THE OBSERVER TDD 1-800-545-1833 ' Resume 2310 East Q Avenue Treatment Team proNEWSPAPER ' Three (3) Letters of gram in our outpatient La Grande,OR 97850 ALFALFA 4TH Cutting.

FRANCES ANNE UPSTAIRS S T U DIO. BUNDLES Recommendation clinic. WVCW is comp Small bales, No weeds 720 Apartment YAGGIE INTERIOR 8E New appliances, carBurning or packing? pI m itted t o p ro v i d i n g EXTERIOR PAINTING, or Rain.

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541-805-5047 CCB¹137675. cabinets. 750 plus sq. (Income Restnctions Apply) Cove School Distnct ROLL ENDS Most utilities paid. community. Full-Time 541-524-0369 ft. 10 ft c eilings with Professionally Managed PO Box 68 Art pro)ects st more! p ositions c om e w i t h $425/m o. 541-51 9-6654 ceiling fans. Laundry by: GSL Properties Cove, OR 97824 excellent benefits as Super for young artists! on site. W/S/G st lawn Located Behind well as part-time posi- JACKET 8t Coverall Re$2.00 8t up A LFALFA. SMA L L care provided. Adult La Grande Town Center THE ART C E NTER is pair. Zippers replaced, Stop in today! t ions t hat a r e m o r e bales. Certified weed 1-BDRM, W/D included living. Close to park st seeking applicants for p atching an d o t h e r w/s/g Pd. $400./mo. t han 3 0 h o u r s p e r free. Tarped. No rain.

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La 541-963-31 61 G rove St. $ 5 0 0/mo gram Director. NonReasonable rates, fast 541-519-5812 Positions w il l r e m ain Grande 541-663-1806 plus dep. D i scounts profit expenence preo pen un t i l f il l e d . service. 541-523-4087 ceII 541-786-1456 available. No pets, No f erred, bu t n o t r e or 541-805-9576 BIC DO YOU need papers to Please contact Tammy HIGHLAND VIEW smoking. Avail. May 1, quired. Salary: 22,880 2-BDRM, BATH st 1/4. start your fire with? Or Greer at (54 1) Apartments or — 24,960 DOE. A full a re yo u m o v i n g s t W/G pd. Built-in D / VV 541-519-585 2 426-4524 for more in- OREGON STATE law re541-51 9-5762 I ob d e s c ription a n d $590.+dep No pets formation or by email need papers to wrap SUPREME QUALITY q uires a nyone w h o 800 N 15th Ave how to apply are avail541-523-9414 those special items? grass hay. No rain, barn at tammy.greer© contracts for construc725 - Apartment Elgin, OR 97827 bl t h ~ll The Baker City Herald stored.

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APARTMENTS papers. Bundles, $1.00 close to EOU, all utiliBoard. An a c t ive funded housing. 1, 2, Brookside Manor, Senior each. ties paid 541-910-0811 cense means the conand 3 bedroom units THE IMBLER School Disand Disabled Housing TOP QUALITY 25 ton tractor is bonded st inwith rent based on intnct is accepting appli1 bedroom, all utilities grass hay for sale.

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TOWN OF ing at B ryan U niverClover Glen utilities p a i d no Full time position with Wade, 541-523-4947 BAKER CITY sity! HS Diploma/GED PASTURE WANTED! Apartments, smoking no pets, coin benefits . A p p l i c a nt or 541-403-0483 st Computer/Internet ELKHORN VILLAGE 2212 Cove Avenue, Summer range, op laundry, $355/mo, CCB¹176389 must have excellent INDEPENDENT needed APARTMENTS La Grande for 150 pair. plus $3 00 d ep . customer service and CONTRACTORS 1-877-259-3880.

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ANYTHING FOR INVESTIGATE BEFORE A BUCK YOU INVEST! Always Generation Technician a good policy, espe- Same owner for 21 yrs. 475 - Wanted to Buy 541-910-6013 cially for business opIPC is currently seeking a CCB¹1 01 51 8 ANTLER DEALER. Buyp ortunities s t f r a n Generation Technician ing grades of antlers. chises. Call OR Dept. to support our power F air h o n es t p r i c e s . o f J u stice a t ( 5 0 3 ) DIVORCE $155. Complant in Oxbow, O R. 378-4320 or the FedFrom a liscense buyer plete preparation.

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THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD —7B

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725 - Apartment Rentals Union Co. LA GRANDE, OR

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2-BDRM, 1 carport; appliances furDENT HOUSING. 5 nished. W/S/G 7!t yard bd, 5 ba, plus shared Mallard Heights maintenance included. kitchen, all u tillities 870 N 15th Ave N o p e t s / s m o k i n g . paid, no smoking, no Elgin, OR 97827 $520/mo plus deposit. pets, $800/mo 7!t $700 Days: 541-523-0527 dep. 541-910-3696 Now accepting applicaEves: 541-523-5459 VERY NICE large deluxe. tions f o r fed e r a l ly Built in 2013. 3 bdrm, f unded ho using f o r 745 - Duplex Rentals 2 ba, heated garage, t hos e t hat a re fenced back yard, all sixty-two years of age Union Co. appliances i n cluded, or older, and h andi- 2 BDRM, 701 1/2 F Ave. w/s/g pd. Absolutely capped or disabled of W /D h o o k- u p N o Smoking 7!t N o any age. 1 and 2 bed$550/mo. 1st, last, 7!t P ets. $ 1, 0 5 0 / m o . room units w it h r e nt $200 cleaning deposit $ 100 0 d ep . b ased o n i nco m e 541-663-8410, leave 541-91 0-3696 when available. msg. No pets.

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752 - Houses for Rent Union Co. NICE, 2 bd, north edge of North Powder. No pets or smoking. $500 p lus u t i l i t i es . C a l l 541. 786. 8006.

VERY NICE south side, 2 bdrm, near schools, $750mo 541-240-9360

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845 -Mobile Homes Union Co. BRAND N E W 2 0 1 4 , F leetwoo d De l u x e double wide home for s ale St o ne w o o d comm. over 1,500 sq. f t. 3 BD , 2 b a , w i t h family room 9 ft c eilings and more! Selling f or $ 7 4 , 0 0 0 cal l 541-910-5059 for details.

850 - Lots & Property Baker Co. 75'X120' LOT.

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795 -Mobile Home 825 G St. $49,000.

541-51 9-6528 Elm St. All utilities in- Spaces cluded. $150 month. SPACES AVAILABLE, 855 - Lots & Prop541-962-7828 one block from Safe- erty Union Co.

LARGE 2 bd, 1 ba duplex, w/d included, upTIONS s o u th side 2 way, trailer/RV spaces. stairs unit, o f f-street BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in bdrm duplex, all applip arking.

Bea u t i f u l 25X40 SHOP, gas heat, W ater, s e w er , g a r Cove, Oregon. Build ances including w/d. bage. $200.

Jeri, manroll up 7!t walk-in doors Please call bamboo flooring and Fireplace, and covered "This Instituteis an a ger.

La Gra n d e y our d r ea m h o m e . $375. (541)963-4071, n ew carpeting. w / s (541) 963-7015 Septic approved, elecequal opportunity patio w i t h b ui l t in 541-962-6246 LG. pa i d. $650/m o, $700 for more information.

Prolect phone ¹: BBQ. Fenced yard 7!t tnc within feet, stream provider" www.virdianmgt.com deposit. No smoking/ (541)963-3785 r unning through l o t . lawn care. No smokBEAUTY SALON/ TTY 1-800-735-2900 pets. 541-786-6058 TTY: 1(800)735-2900 A mazing v i e w s of ing/pets. $ 7 0 0 / m o, Office space perfect first and last, $400 de- 750 - Houses For mountains 7!t valley. for one or two operaThisinstituteis an Equal 3.02 acres, $62,000 posit. 541-910-0199.

Rent Baker Co. ters 15x18, icludeds 208-761-4843 restroom a n d off "Easy does it" is the way street parking.

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INDUSTRIAL P ROPm/I $69,900-$74,900. and we'll do the rest!

W/S/G paid. Wood ERTY. 2 bay shop with We also provide property 820 Houses For stove 7!t propane. office. 541-910-1442 management. C h eck Pnvate nverside park Sale Baker Co. out our rental link on $500./mo. + dep.

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1200 plus sq. ft. profesIncludes W/S/G sional office space. 4 RV spaces avail. Nice 23.7 ACRES + offices, reception quiet downtown location North end of area, Ig. conference/ 880 - Commercial 541-523-2777 Unrty Reservo<r<n break area, handicap Property Rattlesnake Estates access. Pnce negotia1-BDRM, 1-BATH Home Secluded Lakefront BEST CORNER location ble per length of 2239 1/2 9th st. w/s/g 1568 sq ft manufactured for lease on A dams lease. paid. $450.00+dep 3-bdrm, 2 bath home.

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541-51 9-7386 A/C, Forced Air Heat, Lg. pnvate parking. ReOFFICE SPACE approx Metal Roof, Vaulted m odel or us e a s i s .

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TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015 likely to rally around you as you announce scoRPI0 (oct. 23-Nov. 21)-- You'll be GREAT retail location common r e strooms, Beautiful Mtn Views!

YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder your intentions. What you are planning can surprised to discover that people have actuin the Heart of 2 BDRM, 1 ba, corner a ll utilitie s pa i d , 3 Tax Lots, Zoned R2 Borntoday,you are destined to reach the benefit many more than just yourself. ally been listening to you and following your Baker City! lot, no smoking or $500/mo + $450 dep.

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541-91 0-3696 pinnacle ofsuccess in yourchosen careerGEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You may lead. You're not alone after all! pets, $550/mo, $450 $225,000 1937 MAIN ST. sec. dep. must have provided, ofcourse,thatyou planyourascent findyourselfwaiting forsom eone who never SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec 21) —You CaII: (503)555-4759 1550 sq. ft. building. rental references, 7!t PRIME COMMERCIAL htt:I/eastore on.crai slist.or carefully and do things in ways that allow really promised to meet you in the first place. may have to balance carefully between two $900/mo. pass back ground. lreo/4962112898.html space for Rent. 1000 your native talents to shine. What this means, This is a strangekind of standoff! very real threats. Ultimately, your native clev$35 app fee A vail 541-403-1139 sq. ft. plus 250 sq. ft. ofcourse, is that you can't do things anyother CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You can erness will win the day.

3/2. 503-341-3067 loft, office and bathSHOP FOR SALE way but your own; copying another's meth- make an important announcement without CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - The room, w/s i n cluded, HOME FOR SALE 1-BDRM W/ATTACHED 2.8 acres. Water, sewer, ods or motives will surely lead to disaster, so letting any words at all pass your lips. Let timehascome foryou to acceptwhatanother paved parking, located and electnc located on garage. Efficient bnck

BY OWNER you must devise those that spring from the your deedsspeak for you. is offering. It's likely that you won't do any in Island City. MUST home. $500/mo+ dep. property on Oregon St. SE E! Ca II 541-963-3496 font of your own tastes, nature and ability. LEO (Iuly 23-Aug. 22) — Youmay haveto better anytime soon.

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You are steady, reliable and strong, and while be rather political in your approach; it's AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Amajor Property Management of town. Heavy indusyouarenotalways fullofsurprises,you can important for you to promote your own cause decision depends onyou. What you do or say Call: 541-519-8444 tnal property. For more 780 - Storage Units info caII, 541-523-5351 certainly use these traits to your advantage. without alienating anyone. will make a big difference to thosecalling the 30 FT. se l f c o n t ained or 541-403-2050 You are the kind others go to when they need VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Thesupport shots. trailer w/ W/D on Powto rely on a sure thing. you may be expecting is not likely to materi- PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) - You can der River. $400/mo.

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541-328-6258 est things about cosmetics American West 23 Plug up 3 BD, 1 ba, near schools, NICE SOUTHSIDE Storage 8 9 10 11 classified ads is EOU 7!t hospital. Small, 7 days/24 houraccess 24 Garden green HOME nice, older home, very In one of t h e q u ietest their lOW COSt. 541-523-4564 25 Clobber 14 clean, many upgrades, COMPETITIVE RATES n eighborhoods in L a 26 N.L. honorees W/D. Well insulated, Behind Armory on East Grande. 1752 sq. feet, Another is the 27 IRS employee gas heat. No smoking, and H Streets. Baker City 3 Bd, 2 F ull Baths.

28 Bear no pets. $725, See at L arge M a s te r w i t h quick results. Try constellation 1202 F i rs t St . walk-in closet. New 541-786-4606 10x20 shop. Private, a classified ad 29 Doye'S nicely landscaped back today! Call 541aversion 3 BD, 2 ba, pellet stove, MINI STORAGE ya rd. $247,900. F o r a n 23 24 25 32 Ginnie or auxiliary heat, large liva ppointment t o s e e 963-3161 today ing area, possible ma- •• Secure Fannie Keypad Zntry this home or more ture single dog, $900, 33 Dirt cheap • Auto-Lock Gate 30 info call 541-786-0334. to PlaCe yOur ad. ( 541)910-0354 N E • Security Lifpttittg www.zillow.com (hyph.)

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

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7023.111644 Reference is made to t hat c ertain t r u s t dee d made by Melvin J. C ox, as g r a ntor, t o 1001 - Baker County Amentitle, as trustee, Legal Notices in favor of Wells Fargo PUBLIC NOTICE Financial Oregon, Inc., as beneficiary, dated The Baker County Board 07/05/05, r e c o rded of Commissioners will 07/13/05, in the mortbe meeting for Comgage records of Baker C ounty, Oregon, a s m ission S e ssion o n Wednesday, April 15, 05280255 and subseq uently assigned t o 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Baker Wells Fargo Financial Oregon, Inc. by A sCounty Courthouse located at 1 99 5 T h ird signment recorded as S treet, B a ke r C i t y , B14 52 0001, covering t he f o l l o w i n g deO regon 97814. T h e scribed real property C ommissioners w i l l hold a public hearing situated in said county and state, to w it : Lot on the revisions made to the Nuisance Ordi3 , B l oc k 1 0 , J H .

P arker's A d d ition t o nance, the C o mmisBaker City, according sioners will hear an apt o t h e o f f i c ia l p l a t plication for a liquor lic ense b y S c o t t y ' s thereof, in Baker City, County of Baker and Hells Canyon Outdoor S tate of Orego n .

Supply and there will PROPERTY A Dbe a discussion on the regulation of mariluana DRESS: 2 2 1 9 8t h Street Baker City, OR in the County. A com97914 Both the benefiplete agenda will be a va i I a b I e o n t he ciary and the trustee h ave elected to s e l l C ounty w e b s i t e a t t he real p roperty t o www.bakercount .or . satisfy the obligations Baker County operates under an EEO polsecured by the t r ust icy and complies with deed and a notice of default has been reSection 504 of the Rec orded p u r suant t o habilitation Act of 1973 and th e A m e r i cans Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3); the dew ith D i sabilities A c t . fault for which forecloAssistance is available sure is made is granfor individuals with disa bilities b y cal l i n g t ors' f a i lure t o p a y 5 41-523-8200 ( T T Y : when due the followi ng s u ms : m o n t h l y 541-523-8201). payments of $480.65 LegaI No. 00040623 b eginning 0 2 / 0 9 / 12 and $480.79 beginning Published: Apnl 13, 2015 8/1/14; plus advances of $2,279.87 that repr esent de li n q u e n t PUBLIC NOTICE p roperty t a x es ; t o Pursuan t to O RS g ether w it h t i t l e e x 294.250, a schedule of pense, costs, trustee's Bake r Co u nty ' s fees an d a t t o rney's Monthly Expenditures fees incurred herein by Exceeding $ 5 0 0 .00 reason of said default; (Newspaper Report) any further sums adf or t h e m on t h of vanced by the benefiMarch, 2015 has been ciary for the protection prepared. This schedofthe above descnbed u le, along w it h m i n real property and its inutes of the Board of terest therein; and preCounty Commissionpayment penalties/preers' proceedings for miums, if a p plicable.

March, h a s been By reason of said deposted at th e Courtfault th e b e n eficiary house, and the Baker has declared all sums County Library for pubowing on the obligalic review. Copies of t ion secured by t h e the Newspaper Report t rust d e e d i m m e d i for March, 2015, may ately due and payable, b e o b t a i ne d f ro m s aid sums b eing t h e Baker County's Adminf ollowing , t o w it : istrative Services De$38,619.59 with interpartment at a cost of est thereon at the rate $2.00 of 6 percent per ann um b e g i n ni ng Bill Harvey, 0 1/09/12; p lu s a d Commission Chair vances of $ 2,279.87 that represent delinLegaI No. 00040565 quent property taxes; Published: Apnl 8, 2015 together with title expense, costs, trustee's fees an d a t t o r neys Do a two-way favor ... fees incurred herein by get extra cash for your reason of said default; self and make it possible any further sums adf or s o m e on e e l s e t o vanced by the beneficiary for the protection enloy those items yo u above descnbed n ever use. S ell t h e m ofthe real property and its inwith a classified ad. terest therein; and prepayment penalties/pre-

WH EREFORE, notice h ereby is g i ven t h at the undersigned trustee will on J une 24, 2 015 at th e h ou r o f 10:00 o'clock, A.M. in accord with the standard of t i m e e s t ablishe d by O RS 187.110, at the following place: outside the m ain entrance to t h e Baker County Courthouse, 1 9 9 5 3 rd Street, in the City of Baker City, County of Baker, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bid-

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which the grantor or grantor's successors in interest acquired after the e x ecution of the trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing oblig ations t h e reby s e cured and th e c o sts and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee.

Notice is further given that for reinstatement or payoff quotes req uested pursuant t o ORS 8 6 . 7 8 6 and 86.789 must be timely c ommunicated i n a w ritten r e quest t h a t c omplies w i t h t h a t statute addressed to the trustee's "Urgent Request Desk" either by personal delivery to the trustee's physical o ffices (call fo r a d dress) or by first class, certified mail, r e turn receipt requested, addressed to t h e t r u stee's post office box a ddress set f o rt h i n this notice. Due to pot ential conflicts w i t h

federal law, persons having no record legal or equitable interest in the sublect p roperty will only receive information concerning the lender's estimated or actual bid. Lender bid i nformation i s al s o available at the t r ust ee' s w e b sit e , www.northwesttrustee.com. Notice is furt her given t ha t a n y person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, a t any t im e p r io r t o five days before the d ate last set fo r t h e sale, to have this foreclosure p r o c e e ding dismissed a n d t he trust deed reinstated b y payment t o th e beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due h ad no d e f ault o c curred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that i s capable o f b e i n g cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or

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next meeting of the performance neces- The 911 Consolidated Diss ary to cure the d e f ault, b y p a y ing a l l patch Board has been s che d u l e d fo r costs and expenses Wednesday, April 15, actually incurred in en2015 at 12:45 p.m. at forcing the obligation t he B a k e r C o u n t y a nd trust d e ed , t o C ommission C h a m gether with t rustee's bers located at 1995 a nd attorney's f e e s T hird S t reet, B a k e r n ot e x c e e ding t h e City, O r e g on . T he amounts provided by Board will discuss the said ORS 86.778. Re2 015-1 6 b udg e t . quests from persons Baker County opernamed in ORS 86.778 ates under an EEO polf or rei n s t a t e m e n t icy and complies with quotes received less Section 504 of the Rethan six days prior to habilitation Act of 1973 t he date set f o r t h e and t h e A m e r i cans trustee's sale will be w ith D i s abilities A c t . h onored only at t h e Assistance is available discretion of the benefor individuals with disficiary or if required by a bilities b y cal l i n g 5 23-820 0 (T TY : the terms of the loan d ocuments. I n c o n - 523-9538).

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By Liz Douville ForwesCom News Service

I thought the seed temptress had moved on to another gullible gardener, but apparently not. Who was I kidding? She always hovers and lingers until she has drained both mental strength and pocketbook. I tried to fight her but have again surrendered to her call.

The spring edition of Country Garden arrived, and I was reminded of the delight and pleasure I had growing hanging baskets of tuberous begonias in Anchorage, Alaska.

At the time, the 1960s, it was almost un-Alaskan to not have a hanging basket or two in the front of the house to beadmired and envied by all. We lived in a neighborhood that was one of the first planned subdivisions, and all residents seriously felt their obligation to provide the biggest and best hanging basket on the block.

At the height of the tourist season, it was the neighborhood recreation to watch the tour buses come through our neighborhood for photo ops.

It went like this: Tour bus stops across from my house, bus doors open, touristswith cameraspile ofF,cam eras click, click, click. Tour bus driver looks at watch and starts herding everyone back on bus. Door closes and bus leaves. Not to worry: The next bus isn't far behind.

Did you get the drift that my baskets weren't worthy of the click, click, click, but my neighbor had baskets to droolover? Giveme some slack. I had three children under the age of 4. Our claim to fame in the neighborhood was the size of our sandbox.

Remembering those days with a smile and a giggle, I decided to try my hand at a tuberous begonia basket this year.

White Flower Farm in Litchfield, Connecticut, is credited with importing the first Blackmore & Langdon tubers from England in 1955. Blackmore & Langdon has been in business since

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1901 and has an interesting history. During World War II,

included sweet corn grown especially for the American "land girls" did the field jobs servicemenbeing cared for at the local hospital. The done by the male stafF who had gone to war, much like stockofprecious begonias and delphiniums was saved our own Rosie the Riveters who filled in for the men who from the bombings, but a had gone to defend the coun- field of peony plants were lost in a German bombing try. Some of the fields were that also damaged buildings planted with foodstufFs that

and greenhouses.

Begoniatubers are started indoors usually in late Februaryforbloom in June, which is a little early for our climate. Tubers started in March or early April should bloom in July.

The recommended process is to plant the tuber using a

good quality pre-moistened seeding mix in a 4-inch pot that has bottom drainage holes, with the indented or hollow side up. Cover with a half inch of seeding mix.

Place the container in a 70-degree location.

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2. Bind each seam allowancewith biastape toencase the raw edges.

3. To box the corners, fold the totelower cornersso that the side seam is exactly on top of the bottom seam.

Sew across each corner and bind the seam allowances together. Turn the tote right side out and gently poke out the corners.

4. Pin-mark the tote center at the upper edge. Position each webbing handle end

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Getting started 1. From the canvas, cut two 20-inch squares for the bag.

2. On each of the two lower bag corners, cut out a 2-inch square.

3. Cut the webbing length in half to make two handles.

Sewing the tote 1. With right sides together,sewthe tote sidesand bottom seams using a V2-

can bepotted eitherto 6-inch pots or to their permanent summer containers. Moving the plants to supplemental lighting or to a brighter location at this time will help form short, stubby stems rather than tall, leggy ones.

To accustom the plants to outdoorconditions,begin moving the plants outdoors over a period of 10 days to two weeks. This is referred to as hardening ofF. Move the plants outdoors on a warm day to a shaded, protected area. Bring them backindoorsbefore temperaturescoolatnight.

Gradually move them into brighter light, continuing to bring them in at night. Once the weather has settled, the containers should be moved to their permanent site.

The site for tuberous begonias should be somewhat protected fiom wind and where plants will be shaded most of the day. DifFused light of an eastern or western exposure is acceptable, according to White Flower Farm head gardener Cheryl Whalen."In too much shade, they don't bloom as well."

Tuberous begonias aren't anything like the diminutive wax begonias best-known fortheirattractivefoliage.

We're talking big, rufIIed, many-petaled blossoms that can measure 5 inches across in deep, rich or bright, pure primary colors, some with bicolor petals that look as if they have been dipped in paint. Varieties can either be upright or cascading. The upright variety may need stacking. Cascading types are occasionally pinched back to make them branch.

Cascading varieties usually have smaller blossoms.

W e are never totally able to repl icatethe gardens of our past — do we really want to? There are times when we read anarticle orspotsomething in a catalog that jogs our memory and makes us want to try again. I have four begoniatubers started,but I know the experience won't be the same without the tour bus and the cameras.

3V2 inches from the center upper edge marking and baste in place, matching raw edges.Be carefulnotto tw ist the handles.

5. Bind the tote upper edge, encasing the handle ends.

6. Press the tote upper edge under 1V2 inches forming the hem. Pin the handles in place to keep them perpendiculartotheupper edge.

7. Stitch around the tote 14 inch and 1 inch from the

upper folded edge, keeping the handles in place.

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This homemade market bag filled with produce and other items from the store is easy to make.

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Turning oldshirtsintonewyillows

By Linda Turner Griepentrog ForWesCom News Service

Chances are someone in your family might have a few shirts hanging in the closet that are never worn. It's easy to transform them into fun throw pillows with just a bit of ingenuity and very little sewing.

Dressycorporate blue pinstripe, a funky Hawaiianprint orwarm and cozy wool, each will work well. Any sizeshirtisappropriate,from infants to extra-large — the amount of available fabric is the only limit to the finished pillow size. iConsider using an infant-size shirt to make sachets and fill them with herbs or potpourri.)

Look for shirts with button closures, pocket detailing and any other interesting touches, such as monogramming or decorative seaming. Shirt fabrics can vary from cozy flannels and wools to dressy cotton or rayon prints. Women's blouses work equally well and often have tucks, pleats or

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The fun part is that the pillow closure is alreadydone — there'sno zipper or buttonhole skills needed.

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Getting started Determine the size and shape of the finished pillow and add one-half inch all around for seaming. Cut out a paper patternin the size determined.

Pressthe shirtifneeded and spread it out on a flat surface, with the front buttoned. Smooth any wrinkles.

Pin the paper pattern over the shirt front and pin through both shirt layers, positioning the buttoned closure

as desired — the button placket can be placedalong the verticalor horizontal pillow center, asymmetrically, or even diagonally along the pillow pattern shape.

Cut around the paper pattern through both the shirt front and back layers.

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2016 ELECTION

Friendlydivorce may be best for wife in unhappy marriage

Taketwo: ¹Ilarv Clinton running againfor Nresilient

DEARABBY: I'm 88, married for 16years that you would be doing them a disservice. and the mother oftwo small children. I was Even if you could pull it off and the kids recently diagnosed with ovarr'an cancer and didn't sense the tension between you and had a hysterectomy to remove it. yourhusband,how do you think theQ feel My husband has cheated more than once when they are older and realize what they in the past,and since my recovery Ihave were ledtobelievewas a happy marriage realized I never forgave him for it. I kept was a lie? quiet and pretended I didn't know. Now I Because you feel so strongly about raising them with your husband, my advice is to am bitter, angry and hurt. He goes out and m ake every effortto clearthe stays out constantly. He does air and work out your marihelp with the kids, but I know Idon't belong here.Iknow DEAR tal problems with him. That what I want, and it's not this ABB Y said : It takes two to tango. If he is unwilling to cooperate, life with him anymore.

Iknow Ican leave atany all of you might be happier ifyou separated and agreed to an amicable time, but I feel my children deserve to be divorce and shared custody. I'm not saying raised with both parents in the home since neither of us had that when we were growit would be easy, but it can be done ifboth ing up. Qfy father died. His parents divorced parties are willing. when he was a toddler) His family has been my family since the beginning ofour DEARABBY: I recently received aninvitarelationship. tion to a small wedding that specifred the I want my children to grow up thinkattire to be "dressy casual."I'm thinking of ing marrmge is forever and growing old wearing a pair of nice black slacks, a white with your partner is great. I want them to sweater and a black leatherjacket. have what I did not. If we are civilized and Is it approprr'ate to wear black at a wed"pretend to be in love,"would my children ding ceremony? And who is the dress code be OK? I'm willing to stay in this marriage guru who decides these matters?

— DANON THE WEST COAST until they are old enough and on their own DEAR DAN: MY"dress code guru" for before I walk away. weddings is Emily Post. According to Emily, Will they understand thatI sacrifrced my happiness for them to live with both parents? "dressycasual attire"for me n isa seasonal I want to be in love and happy, but would sportcoat orblazerand slacks;a dressshirt, rather raise my babies with their father than casual button-down shirt, open-collar or polo shirt; optional tie and loafers or loafer-style someone else. Your advice is greatly apprecishoes with socks. ated.

— WILLING IN CALIFORNIA The rule about not wearing black to a DEAR WILLING: OK. First, let's talk weddingwas discarded years ago,and it about your diagnosis and the treatment you applied to women — not men. had. Being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness can cause anyone to rethink how Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van one has been living one's life. It can cause Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and allsortsofrepressed emotions to boilto the was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. surface, causing anger, bitterness and hurt.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com Before making any life-changing decisions, or PO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA90069.

For everything you need to know about please talk with your doctor, a marriage wedding planning, order "How to Have a counselor and your husband about those feelings.

Lovely Wedding."Send your name and mailIf you think that staying in an unhappy ing address, plus check or money order for $7 marriage with a man who goes out and (US. funds) to: Dear Abby, Wedding Booklet, stays out constantly while pretending to be PO. Box447,Mount Morris,II 61054-0447. in love would be healthy for your children, (Shipping and handling are included in the I'd be less than honest if I didn't warn you price.)

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WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton jumped back into presidential politics on Sunday, announcing her much-awaited second campaign for the White House.

"EverydayAmericans need a champion. I want to be that champion," she said.

As she did in 2007, Clinton beganhercampaign forthe 2016 Democratic nomination with a video. But rather than follow it with a splashy rally, she instead plans to head to the early-voting statesofIowa and New Hampshire, looking to connect with voters directly at coffee shops, day care centers and some private homes.

"So I'm hitting the road to earn your vote. Because it's your time. And I hope you'll join me on this journey," Clinton said at the end of a video, which featuresa series of men,women and children describing their aspirations.

Thisvoter-centricapproach was picked with a purpose, to show that Clinton is not taking the nomination for granted. Only after about a month of such events will Clinton will give a broader speech outlining more specificsabout herrationalefor runnmg.

The former secretary of state, senator and first lady enters the race in a strong position to succeed her rival fiom the 2008 campaign, President Barack Obama.

Her message will focus on strengthening economic security forthe middle class and expandmg opportumties for working families. The campaign is portraying her

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• Prep baseball: Wallowa at La Grande freshmen, Pioneer Park, 4 p.m.

• Prep baseball: Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii at Elgin/Imbler, Elgin, 4 p.m .

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Elgin/Imbler cleaned up its mistakes after the first game and a different team emerged in the nightcap.

The Ravens shook off an errorprone loss in extra innings to Echo/Stanfield with big hits and a rare triple play as Elgin/Imbler won, 11-4, in the second game of a doubleheader after falling in the first game, 8-6, in eight innings, Saturday in Eastern Oregon League play in Elgin. awe made a few adjustments in the second game and that made the whole difference," Elgin/Imbler head coach Dick Griffm said."It was like night and day."

The Ravens' defense had no errors in the second game after committing seven in the first game.

The team combined for 11 hits, with Miah Slater going 3-for-4 with home run,a double and threeRBI. SeeSaivage/Page 4C

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Spiethcapsoff historic Masters Jordan Spieth tapped in his final putt to cap off a record performance and bent over in relief. He just as easily could have been taking a bow.

This was a Masters for the ages.

Not since Tiger Woods in 1997 has a 21-year-old faced so little stress while making a mockery of par in a major.

Not since Raymond Floyd in 1976 has anyone withstood the pressure of leading for all four rounds atAugusta National.

Only one other Masters champion — Craig Wood in 1941 — has never let anyone closer to him than three shots the entire way.

Spieth took his place among the best in the game Sunday when he closed with a 2-under 70 for a four-shot victory over Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose, becoming the second-youngest champion behind Woods to wear a green jacket.

Mariners earn extra-IMlng wln Nelson Cruz homered for the second straight day, hitting a solo drive in the 10th inning to lead the Seattle Mariners to an 8-7 win over the Oakland Athletics Sunday.

Mariners ace Felix Hernandez left after five innings as a precaution because of tightness in his right quadriceps.

Seattle took a 7-3 lead into the ninth before Oakland rallied to tie it against closer Fernando Rodney.

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La Grande pitcher Ryan Adams dives for a ground ball during the second game of Saturday's home doubleheader with McLoughlin, which the Tigers swept.

• Tigers open GOL season with a twinbill sweep over McLoughlin

jumped ahead, 3-0.

Four different Tiger batters were plunked by Vela in the second inning, two of those with the bases loadedtoforcein arun.Boyd'ssacrifice fly stretched the lead to 7-0.

The Pioneers had no answer for Boyd onthe mound, astheTiger pitcher allowed just one run on five hits while striking out three batters in four innings. awe did what we needed to do

By Ronald Bond The Observer

The La Grande baseball team openedGreaterOregon League play with a pair of wins Saturday, routing McLoughlin 11-1 in five innings in the opener before squeaking out a come-fiom-behind 6-4 victory in the second game at Pioneer Park.

"Itgives usa goodjumpstart,"La Grande's Jon Gonzalez said about starting 2-0 in league play.awe feel goodaboutbaseballnow.We feel confident in ourselves and for our next game to come."

The Tigers pounced on Mac-Hi starter Jesus Vela for seven runs in the first two innings. Jared Rogers and Kurt Boyd each delivered RBI hits in the first inning as La Grande

there," Tigers head coach Parker McKinley said of the opener.awe hit the ballpretty welland scored some runs. Kurt pitched well.

"It was a good team win. They had a few walks, and we had a few

iplayersl hit by pitch. Everybody did a good job just all the way through the lineup."

Eli Wisdom and Eli Childs each had two hits, while Childs scored three times for La Grande.

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La Grande second baseman Kurt Boyd throws to first to complete a double play during the seventh inning of Saturday's second game with McLoughlin.

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Elgin/Imbler's Karigan Wilhelm uncorks a swing in the second game of a doubleheader against Echo/Stanfield Saturday.

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By Ronald Bond The Observer

On paper, the La Grande softball team should not have had a chance to contend with McLoughlin Saturday. The Tigers were comingoffa pairof12-2 defeats to Pendleton Thursday, a team the defending state champion Pioneers rolled, 8-1, earlier in the season.

Someone forgot to tell that to the La Grande players.

The Tigers pounded Mac-Hi ace Colette Robert for16runsand 19 hits in Saturday's doubleheader, including 12 in the opening game — the most runs allowed by the Pioneers in nearly four years.

The Pioneers ultimately

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La Grande pitcher Madyson Bell fires to the plate during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against McLoughlin. came away with a sweep of the Greater Oregon League twinbill, winning the opener in a 14-12, 10-inning marathon, and the

OBSERVERATHLETE OF THE DAY

La Grandecatcherenjoys big day La Grande lost a pair of games to McLoughlin Saturday to open the Greater Oregon League season but performed admirably in both. The Tigers were defeated in the first game, 14-12, and fell in the second game, 7-4, but junior Kali Avila was dialed in at the plate the entire day. The La Grande backstop went 6-for-9 combined with two doubles, four RBI and scored three runs.

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The track was buzzing with a good amount oflocal talent at the Baker Relays track and field meet Friday The Enterprise boys finished first with a team score of 106, while the La Grande girls took home a first-place title with 116 points.

Kelsey Brown, Cassandra Brownell, Kendra Blake and Elizabeth Cashell finished with a time of 2 minutes, 0.81 seconds to win the 100-100-200-400-meterrelayracefor the Tigers. La Grande's Irelyn Miles, Cassandra Brownell, Amanda Welch and Annie Woodworth took first in the 4-by-400 relay with a time of 4:23.81, and Kelsey Brown, Katie Chadwick, Brownell and Miles placed second in the 4-by-100 relay with a time of 53.66.

McKenzie Orton, Annie Woodworth, Emily Andrews and Welch also took home first in SeeRelays/Page 2C

TOMORROW'S PICIC

WHO'S HOT

Tigers host first home tourney

DETROIT TIGERS:Backed by a pair of home runs from Miguel Cabrera, the Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians, 8-5, Sunday. The win

The La Grande girls golf team hosts its first home tournament of the season, the La Grande Invitational, at La Grande Country Club Tuesday afternoon.

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NASHVILLE PREDATORS:AIthough still holding the Western Conference's No. 2 seed heading into the playoffs, the Predators limped to gave Detroit a 6-0 start, its the finish line after losing best start to a season in 30 their sixth-straight game, a 4-1 loss to Dallas Saturday. years.

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The Enterprise/Joseph/ Wallowa softball team picked up a split on the road Friday in Eastern Oregon League action, defeating Grant Union/Dayville/Prairie City, 9-8, in the opener before dropping the second game, 8-4, in John Day. Kristyn Young scored the game-winning run in the seventh inning of the first game

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Elgin/Imbler's Joe Griffin, left, tags out Stanfield/Echo base runner Dylan Grogan after a throw from catcher Reed Graves during the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in Elgin.

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second game. The Prospectorsbroke a 2-2 tiewith three runs in the fourth inning and stretched the lead to 8-3 after six.

"In the fourth and fifth innings, we kind of fell apart," Conrad said.aWe couldn't field the ball. Errors took over."

Macey Frei went 2-for-4 to on a passed ball. She added a pace the Cubs offense.

Enterprise/Joseph/Walkey double during the Cubs' four-run third inning as lowa i5-2 overall) currently they battled back from a 4-1 sits tied for first in the EOL deficit. with a mark of 3-1.

Conrad said ifhis team Natalie Williams threw a complete game in the opener can clean up the defensive and helped her own cause at miscues and not leave runthe plate with a 2-for-3 effort. ners on base, it should be Despite what he said was a right in the thick of the EOL rough day fielding as the Cubs hunt all season.

"Ifwe can getittogether committedseveralerrors, and play a little bit of defense head coach Cliff Conrad was happy with his team's effort to I think we stand a chance," hang in and gut out a win. he said.

'They looked pretty good The Cubs travel to Westonholding on and stayingin the McEwen/Griswold Tuesday ball game," he said. before hosting Umatilla in The mistakes became too another EOL doubleheader much to overcome in the Friday.

• Stanfield/Echo holds Elgin/Imbler to one run in pair of games during EOL action

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By Josh Benham The Observer

The offense for Elgin/ Imbler couldn't get over the hump, scoring just a lone run in a doubleheader with Stanfield/Echo. But simply making the Tigers work for the sweep shows the progressfrom lastyearby the Huskies.

Elgin/Imbler's Jordan Vermillion and Stanfield/Echo's Tony Flores were locked in a pitcher's duel until the Tigers broke free late in game one for four runs, leading to a 4-0 victory Saturday in Elgin. Stanfield/Echo won the second game of the Eastern Oregon League doubleheader, 3-1.

However, the fact that the Huskies were defeated 21-6 combined in a doubleheader last season gave Elgin/Imbler head coach Gregg Luse a silver lining for the sweep.

"Last year when we played those guys they blew us out, and they pretty much have the same team ias last year)," Luse said."So I'm excited with how today went."

Vermillion allowed just six hits and went the distance in the first game but faced stiff competition from his counterpart.

Floresallowed justone hitin seven innings, a single by the Huskies'Troy Jones, while striking out six and walking three.

"He was just really efficient," Stanfield/Echo head

RELAYS Continued ~om Page1C the 1,200-400-800-1,600 relay with a time of 15:07.58.

Blake placed third in the 300 hurdles with a time of

55.74.

The field athletes enjoyed a superb day for the Tigers.

Talia Whitmore finished first in the discus with a throw of 97-04 feet, and took second in the shot put with atossof32-02feet.

Shayna Cooper won the javelin with a toss of 125-04 feet, with Becca McLean placed second with a throw of 102-00feet.Cooper also finished fikh in the shot put.

Rachel Alexander took home first in the long jump with a mark of 14-09.75 feet, and Lauren Woodworth placed second in the pole vault with a jump of 7-00 feet.

For the Enterprise boys, Kaden Lathrop won both

the 110 hurdles i18.11l and the high jump i05-10 feet), and took second in the triple jump with a leap of 40-01.75 feet. Micah Fuller finished

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Cougars drop pair of games Friday Observer staff

The Baker/Powder Valley freshman baseball team had its way with Wallowa Friday, roughing up the Cougars for a 22-2 and 15-5 doubleheader sweep at Wallowa High

School.

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Elgin/Imbler second baseman Brandon Howes throws to first base Saturday in the opening game of a doubleheader against Stanfield/Echo. ofhis area to field the bunt. coach Bryan Johnson said.

"He only had 81 pitches in Monkus saw the opening and raced home with no one seven innings, which was outstanding. He's 3-0 now, to cover the base.

'That was a really headsand it's his third quality up play," Johnson said."It start in a row."

But both pitchers were on was a big relief to finally get that first run." point and were never really threatened until the top of With runners on first and the sixth inning. Vermillion second with two outs, Elgin/ hit leadofFbatter Thyler Imbler's Caleb Lathrop Monkus with a pitch. After committed an error on a he stole second, Monkus grounder and another run was moved over to third on scored to put Elgin/Imbler down 2-0. a sacrifice bunt. But Elgin/ Imbler catcher Reed Graves, The Tigers added two who threw out two base run- insurance runs in the top ners in the game, came out of the seventh when Dylan

Grogan smoked a basesloaded, two-run single. The Huskies managed just one baserunner over thefinal two innings.

In the second game, Elgin/ Imbler managed to get on the scoreboard on Brandon Howes' RBI single. But it could manage just one other hit, a single from Caleb Lathrop. Luse said Jordan Vermillion pitched a quality completegame in defeat.

Elgin/Imbler i5-4 overall, 0-2 EOLl hosts Pilot Rock/ Nixyaawii in a nonleague matchup Tuesday.

first in the shot put with a distanceof43-04 feetand won the discus with a toss of 137-08feet.Fulleralso placed fourth in the javelin with a throw of 143-09 feet.

Nathaniel Perren placed second in the 300 hurdles with a time of 46.89. Chandler Burns took second in the long jump with a leap of 18-04.50 feet.

Brandon Frolander, Fuller, Burns and Perren finished third in the 4-by-100 relay, and Trent Bales, Lathrop, Burns and Frolander also took third in the 4-by-400 relay.

The La Grande boys finished in second place with a score of 93.83 points.

Cade Reed finished first

Doozer, Bedard, Rose and Nohr placed second in the 100-100-200-400 relay with a timeof2:06.00.

The Joseph girls finished the day in eighth place with 25 points. Isabelle Tingelstad, Ally Cooney, Johnelle Suto and Alexis Sykora took fifth in the 100-100-200-400 relay.

Karianne Zollman took fourth in the javelin with a tossof98-10 feet,and Sarah Thiel and Maddie Bailey tied for fifth place in the pole vault, each jumping 06-00 feetfortheEagles.

The Imbler girls finished with 12 points for ninth place. Hannah Kilpatrick finished first in the high jump with a jump of 4-09 feet, while Aspen Birkmaier placed fikh in the pole vault with a jump of 06-00 feet.

The Powder Valley boys finished in eighth place with a team score of 15.33. Dawson Smith placed second in the high jump with a leap of 5-08 feet, and Lee McElligott took third in the javelin with a throw of 144-10 feet.

Colton Ficek finished fikh in the high jump.

of 3:41.82. Todd Keniry, D.J. Holloway, Elliott Jonasson and Braden Crews took first in the 1,200-400-8001,600 relay with a time of 11:44.27.

Kreutz won the javelin w ith taossof177-03 feet and finished second in the high jump with a leap of 5-08 feet.

La Grande's Derrick Wagoner took third in the shot put with a throw of 42-08 feet and fourth in the discus with a toss of 118-01 feet. Quentin Durfee placed second in the pole vault with ajump of11-06feet.

The Enterprise girls finished sixth with 54.5 points.

Stacy Douglass finished first in the 100 hurdles with in the 300 hurdles i45.40l, a time of 18.35, while Kari took fourth in the long jump Rose placed fifth. i17-06.75 feet) and fifth in The Outlaws' Sarah the triple jump i38-07.50l.

Madsen placed second in Isaiah Cranford, Skyler the high jump with a leap of Russell, Cade Reed and Alec 4-08 feet, while Jolene GinCranford took home second ther took third in the javelin with a throw of 101-06 feet. place in the 4-by-100 relay with a time of 46.59.

Reagan Bedard, Eliza Irish, In the 4-by-400 relay, D.J. Gwen Nohr and Dawn Mist Holloway, Blaine Kreutz, Movich-Fields took second Lewis Wright and Russell in the 4-by-400 relay with a time of 4:30.60. Ellie Van placed second with a time

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"Baker hit everything that was thrown at them," head coach Tom Wenke said.aWe gave up four home runs, three to one kid. It was tough."

In addition to the offensive onslaught put on by Baker/ Powder Valley, Wenke said

his team was plagued by several miscues in the field.

The bright spots for the Cougars were Noah Allen, who collected two doubles and two RBI in the second game, and Daniel Delancey, who also had two hits in game two and an RBI in the opener.

Wallowa i2-2 overall) will look to regroup Tuesday on the road against the La Grande freshman team before opening 2A/1A Special District 7 play Friday at Grant Union.

Enterprise boys take top- F i nish Observer staff

Two area teams placed in the top five at the Wildhorse Invitational in Pendleton Friday.

Enterprise finished with a team scoreof399,good for third place, while Wallowa/ Joseph placed fikh overall with a score of 410.

Cody Irish had the best score for the Outlaws with a round of 95. Brycen Locke finished with a 99, and Gotro Thanadkit ended the day with a 101.

The Cougars' Karl Wellens had the sixth-best individual score of the tournament, carding a 91. Alex Coutant

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"I amvery happy with how the kids performed," Cougars head coach Marvin Gibbs said."The kids are progressing very nicely, and Karl did great the whole day for us. aWe are only a month away from districts," Gibbs said.aWe are in a good spot after this tournament."

Wallowa/Joseph and Enterprise hitthe road forthe John Day Invite Friday.

Reddington earns pair of event wins Observer staff

At the Oster's Memorial Lions Invitational in Burns Saturday, Cove placed sixth on the girls side with 39 team points and 10th on the boys side with 19 points. aWe raced well for the conditions," Mpards head coach Blake Manley said.'The conditions were tough. The wind playeda bigfactorfortim es."

SeniorMorgan Reddington continued her strong start to the season with a pair of wins.

She took home firstin the 100-meter race with a time of 13.24 seconds, and won the 200 with a time of 28.09. She alsoplaced fourth in the300

PREP TRACIC AND FIELD hurdles with a time of 55.05.

Sam Short was the other top-five finisher on the girls side, placing fifth in the long jump with a jump of 13-1.5 feet.

On the boys side, Alex

Grafnmder finished second in the 1,500 with a time of 4 minutes, 39.77 seconds, and took fikh in the 800 with a time of 2:21.53.

Derrick Murchison finished third place in the javelin with t aossof130-10feet.

Cove travels to Umatilla for the Rivers Edge invitational on Friday.

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SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston Toronto Baltimore Tampa Bay New York

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Detroit Kansas City Chicago Cleveland Minnesota

East Division P c t GB W C G B .667 .667 .50 0 1 1 .50 0 1 1 .33 3 2 2 Central Division L P c t GB W C G B 0 1.000 0 1.000 4 .33 3 4 2 4 .33 3 4 2 5 .16 7 5 3 West Division L Pct GB W C GB 3 .500 1 3 .500 1 '/~ 1'/~ 4 .429 '/~ 1'/~ 4 .429 4 .333 1 2 L 2 2 3 3 4

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Houston Seattle Oakland Texas LosAngeles

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Str Home Away L -1 0 - 0 4-2 W -1 0 - 0 4-2 L -1 1-2 2-1 W -2 1-2 2-1 W -1 2 - 4 0-0

L1 0 6-0 6-0 2-4 2-4 1-5

Str Home Away W6 3-0 3-0 W6 3-0 3-0 W2 2-1 0-3 L -3 0- 3 2-1 L -2 0- 0 1-5

L1 0 3-3 3-3 3-4 3-4 2-4

Str Home Away W1 1-2 2-1 W2 1-2 2-1 L -2 3- 4 0-0 L -1 1- 2 2-2 L -3 0- 3 2-1

NATIONAL LEAGUE Atlanta New York Philadelphia Washington Miami Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Colorado San Diego Arizona LosAngeles San Francisco

W 21 3 5

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W 21 3 4

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East Division P c t GB W C G B L1 0 .833 5-1 .50 0 2 ' /~ 3 - 3 .50 0 2 ' /~ 3 - 3 33 3 3 1'/g 2-4 .16 7 4 2'/~ 1-5 Central Division P c t GB W C G B L1 0 .667 4-2 .600 '/~ 3-2 .600 '/~ 3-2 33 3 2 1'/g 2-4 .16 7 3 2'/~ 1-5 West Division P c t GB W C G B L1 0 .667 4-2 .571 '/~ 4-3 .50 0 1 ' /~ 3 - 3 .50 0 1 ' /~ 3 - 3 .429 1 ' / ~ 1 3-4

All Times PDT AMERICAN LEAGUE

Saturday's Games Boston 8, N.Y. Yankees 4 Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota 4 Seattle 5, Oakland 4, 11 innings Detroit 9, Cleveland 6 Tampa Bay 2, Miami 0 Baltimore 7, Toronto 1 Texas 6, Houston 2 Kansas City 6, L.A. Angels 4

Sunday's Games Detroit 8, Cleveland 5 Tampa Bay 8, Miami 5 Toronto 10, Baltimore 7 Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota 2 Houston 6, Texas 4, 14 innings Kansas City 9, L.A. Angels 2 Seattle 8, Oakland 7, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 14, Boston 4

Monday's Games Detroit (An.Sanchez 1-0) at Pittsburgh (Cole 0-0), 10:35 a.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 1-0) at Boston (Porcello 0-1), 12:05 p.m.

Kansas City (D.Duffy 0-0) at Minnesota

(May 0-0), 1:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 0-0) at Baltimore (Chen 0-0), 4:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 1-0) at Toronto (Dickey 0-0), 4:07 p.m.

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L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 1-0) at Texas (Detwiler 0-1), 5:05 p.m.

Oakland (Kazmir 1-0) at Houston (Feldman 0-1), 5:10 p.m.

Seattle (Paxton 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Washington at Boston, 3:10 p.m.

Detroit at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m.

Tampa BayatToronto,4:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 5:05 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 5:10 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday's Games St. Louis 4, Cincinnati1 Tampa Bay 2, Miami 0 Philadelphia 3, Washington 2, 10 innings Atlanta 5, N.Y. Mets 3 Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 0 Chicago Cubs 9, Colorado 5 Arizona 6, L.A. Dodgers 0 San Diego 10, San Francisco 2 Sunday's Games St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 5, 11 innings Tampa Bay 8, Miami 5 N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 3

Washington 4, Philadelphia 3, 10 innings Pittsburgh 10, Milwaukee 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 5 L.A. Dodgers 7, Arizona 4 San Diego 6, San Francisco 4 Monday's Games Philadelphia (Harang 1-0) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 0-1), 10:10 a.m.

Detroit (An.Sanchez 1-0) at Pittsburgh (Cole 0-0), 10:35 a.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 1-0) at Boston (Porcello 0-1), 12:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Garza 0-1) at St. Louis (Wainwright1-0), 1:15 p.m.

Colorado (E.Butler 0-0) at San Francisco (Heston 1-0), 1:35 p.m.

Miami (Latos 0-1) atAtlanta (S.Miller 0-0), 4:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 0-1), 4:05 p.m.

Arizona (De La Rosa 1-0) at San Diego (Cashner 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Paxton 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Washington at Boston, 3:10 p.m.

Detroit at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.

Miami atAtlanta, 4:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 7:10 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.

BASKETBALL

Phoenix 39 42 481 26'/2 Sacramento 27 53 338 38 L.A. Lakers 21 59 263 44 x-clinched playolf spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference All Times PDT

Saturday's Games New York 80, Orlando 79 Toronto 107, Miami 104 Chicago 114, Philadelphia 107 L.A. Clippers 94, Memphis 86 Utah 111, Portland 105 Golden State 110, Minnesota 101

Sunday's Games

Milwaukee 96, Brooklyn 73 Boston 117, Cleveland 78 Detroit 116, Charlotte 77 Denver 122, Sacramento 111 Washington 108, Atlanta 99 Indiana 116, Oklahoma City 104 Houston 121, New Orleans 114 San Antonio 107, Phoenix 91 Dallas 120, L.A. Lakers 106

Monday's Games Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Houston at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 4 p.m.

New York atAtlanta, 4:30 p.m.

Orlando at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Chicago at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.

Portland at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Utah, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Denver at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday's Games

NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB y-Toronto 48 32 . 6 00 Boston 3 8 42 . 475 1 0 Brooklyn 3 7 43 . 463 1 1 Philadelphia 1 8 62 . 2 2 5 3 0 New York 1 6 64 . 2 0 0 3 2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB z-Atlanta 60 20 . 7 50 x-Washington 46 34 .57 5 14 Miami 3 5 45 . 438 2 5 Charlotte 3 3 47 . 413 2 7 Orlando 2 5 55 . 313 3 5 Central Division W L Pct GB y-Cleveland 51 29 . 6 38 x-Chicago 48 3 2 . 600 3 x-Milwaukee 4 0 40 . 500 1 1 Indiana 3 7 43 . 463 1 4 Detroit 3 1 49 . 388 2 0 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB x -San Antonio 55 26 .67 9 x-Memphis 54 26 . 6 7 5 '/2 x-Houston 54 26 . 6 7 5 '/2 x-Dallas 49 31 .6 1 3 5 ' / 2 New Orleans 43 37 .538 1 1'/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB y-Portland 51 29 . 6 38 O klahomaCity 43 3 7 .538 8 Utah 3 7 43 . 463 1 4 Denver 3 0 50 . 375 2 1 Minnesota 1 6 64 . 2 0 0 3 5 Pacific Division W L Pct GB z-Golden State 65 15 . 8 13 x-L.A. Clippers 5 4 26 . 675 1 1

Toronto at Boston, 4:30 p.m.

Washington at lndiana, 5 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Montreal 8 2 50 22 10 110 221 189 x-Tampa Bay 82 50 24 8 108 262 211 x-Detroit 82 4 3 25 14 100 235 221 x-Ottawa 82 4 3 26 13 99 238 215 Boston 82 41 2 7 14 96 213 211 Florida 82 38 2 9 15 9 1 206 223 Toronto 82 3 04 4 8 6 8211 262 Buflalo 82 23 5 1 8 5 4161 274 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA z-N.Y. Rangers 82 53 22 7 113 252 192 x-Washington 82 45 26 11 101 242 203 x-N.Y. Islanders 82 47 28 7 101 252 230 x-Pittsburgh 82 43 27 12 98 221 210 Columbus 8 2 4 2 35 5 8 9 236 250 Philadelphia 82 33 31 18 84 215 234 New Jersey 82 32 36 14 78 181 216 Carolina 82 3 0 4 1 11 71 188 226 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA y-St.Louis 8 2 5 1 24 7 109 248 201 x-Nashville 8 2 47 25 10 104 232 208 x-Chicago 8 2 4 8 28 6 102 229 189 x-Minnesota 82 46 28 8 100 231 201 x-Winnipeg 82 43 26 13 99 230 210 Dallas 82 41 31 10 92 261 260 Colorado 82 3 9 31 12 90 219 227 Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA z-Anaheim 8 2 51 24 7 109 236 226

x-Vancouver 82 48 29 5 101 242 222 x-Calgary 8 2 4 5 30 7 9 7 241 216 LosAngeles 82 40 27 15 95 220 205 San Jose 8 2 4 0 33 9 8 9 228 232 Edmonton 8 2 2 4 44 14 62 198 283 Arizona 82 2 45 0 8 5 6 170 272 x-clinched playolf spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference

NHL Playoffs All Times PDT FIRST ROUND

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Montreal vs. Ottawa Wednesday, April 15: Ottawa at Montreal, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 17: Ottawa at Montreal, 4 p.m.

Sunday, April 19: Montreal at Ottawa, 4

p.m.

Wednesday, April 22: Montreal at Ottawa, 4 p.m. x-Friday, April 24: Ottawa at Montreal, TBA x-Sunday, April 26: Montreal at Ottawa, TBA x-Tuesday, April 28: Otlawa at Montreal, TBA Tampa Bay vs. Detroit Thursday, April 16: Detroit at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 18: Detroit at Tampa Bay,noon.

Tuesday, April 21: Tampa Bay at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 23: Tampa Bay at Detroit, 4 p.m. x-Saturday, April 25: Detroit at Tampa Bay, TBA x-Monday, April27:Tampa Bay at Detroit, TBA x-Wednesday, April 29: Detroit at Tampa Bay, TBA N.Y. Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Thursday, April 16: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 18: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.

Monday, April 20: N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22: N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. x-Friday, April 24: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, TBA x-Sunday, April 26: N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, TBA x-Tuesday, April 28: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, TBA Washington vs. N.Y. Islanders Wednesday, April 15: N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 17: N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 4 p.m.

Sunday, April 19: Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 9 a.m.

Tuesday, April 21: Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m. x-Thursday, April 23: N.Y. Islanders at Washington, TBA x-Saturday, April 25: Washington at N.Y. Islanders, TBA x-Monday, April 27: N.Y. Islanders at Washington, TBA WESTERN CONFERENCE St. Louis vs. Minnesota Thursday, April 16: Minnesota at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 18: Minnesota at St. Louis, noon.

Monday, April 20: St. Louis at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22: St. Louis at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. x-Friday, April 24: Minnesota at St. Louis, TBA x-Sunday, April 26: St. Louis at Minnesota, TBA x-Wednesday, April 29: Minnesota at St. Louis, TBA Nashville vs. Chicago Wednesday, April 15: Chicago at Nashville, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, April 17: Chicago at Nashville, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 19: Nashville at Chicago, noon.

Tuesday, April 21: Nashville at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. x-Thursday, April 23: Chicago at Nashville, TBA x-Saturday, April 25: Nashville at Chicago, TBA x-Monday, April 27: Chicago at Nashville, TBA

Anaheim vs. Winnipeg Thursday, April 16: Winnipeg atAnaheim, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April18: Winnipeg atAnaheim, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, April 20: Anaheim at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22: Anaheim at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m. x-Friday, April 24: Winnipeg atAnaheim, TBA x-Sunday, April 26: Anaheim at Winnipeg, TBA x-Tuesday, April 28: Winnipeg at Anaheim, TBA

Vancouver vs. Calgary

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COLLEGE SOFTBALL

Rosenau, Simgsonhit' A' Mounties go 1-3 on road trip stsndardsatSaturdaVmeet Observer staff

After splitting with NorthWeSt (WBShington) University Friday, the Eastern Oregon University softball team was swept by ConCordta UniVerSity Saturday during Cascade Collegiate Conference action over the weekend.

EaStern took the firSt game Friday, 4-2, over the Eagles, before losing, 5-3, in the second game.

In the first game, Shelby BaertSCh Went 2-for-3 With two RBI and two runs scored.

Cassie Wendt added a pair Df hits and an RBI, and Lindsey Walchli picked up the complete-game win. Walchli allowed just two hits and two runS While Striking Dut eight batters.

Easternstartedthe scoring in the first inning when BaertSCh Came home Off a Northwest error with the

SWEEP COntinuedff Om Page1C In the second game, MacHi pitcher Hunter Yensen kept the La Grande bats mostly quiet after falling behind 2-1 in the first inning, surrendering just one run over the next four while the Pioneers staked him to a lead in the third inning.

With oneDut,Kody Banek laCed a tWO-run dOuble to left field to giVe the PiOneerS a 3-2 advantage, and Yensen, who had reached earlier on an error, later scored on a wild pitch.

Ryan Adams, who started and went four innings for La Grande, generated some offense in the fourth by singling, stealing second and scoring on a Gonzalez single to Cut the defiCit to One. Yensen held the lead until the sixth when the Tigers seized controlfor good. Rogers roped a double to the center-field wall and Daniel Cribbs singled to tie the game two batterslater.

Gonzalez followed with a double down the left-field line to Set the Stage fOr Ray JimeneZ, Who SerVed a blOOP

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baSeS1Oaded. The EagleS took the lead back with a pair Df RBI hits in the third inning before Eastern responded in the sixth inning.

Baertsch doubled in CBCe Pratt and Haley Hess to take a3-2 lead,andWendt SmaCked a dOuble to bring home BaertSCh. In the second game, Hess had two hits and scored two runs, and Baertsch went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks.

Marisa Gonzalez and Wendt

In Saturday'S doubleheader,EaStern felltoCOnCOrdia 11-3 in five innings in the first game, and lost 8-5 in the second game.

In the first game, Wendt drilleda three-run homer for the Mounties, but the team

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scored and an RBI. Gonzalez belted a grand slam, but the blast came in the fifth inning when Eastern was already trailing, 8-1.

Eastern (16-25 overall, 7-17 CCC) ends the regular season this weekend with tWO doubleheaderS at hOme. The MOuntieS hOStSOuthern Oregon University Friday and ND. 12 OregOn TeCh Saturday.

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After Hess scored on an error following her triple in the third inning, Northwest battled back for five runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Eastern had a chance in the SeVenth after GonZalez's RBI single cut the lead to 5-3, but With tWO runnerS Dut, NOrthWeSt got Dut Df the

jam for the win.

single into right field for the eventual game-winning runs.

"It'SaWeSOme. ItgiVeS Our

team a lot Df confidence for the rest Df the year," Cribbs said Df getting two wins to start league play."It feels great."

McKinley said he liked the way his team continued to fight in the second game to earn the tough win.

"That's one thing that I tOld the kidS, too. I'm PleaSed With hOW they reSPOnd,

whether they're ahead in the game or behind in the game," he said."I don't ever count uS DutWhen We're behind.

They don't roll over. They've gotthatCOmPetitiVe mindSet that the game's not over until the last Dut's made. Teams that Can do that Well end uP winning close games."

Wisdom picked up the win in relief, allowing just three hits and striking Dut two — including Jacob Chaney looking to end the game — in three innings.

JimeneZ had tWO RBI while Gonzalez and Cribbs each had one for the Tigers.

La Grande (7-6 overall, 2-0 GOL) resumes play Friday when it hosts Ontario in another GOL doubleheader.

WBS Only able to muSter tWO

other hits against the strong Concordia pitching.

The second game featured eight hits by the Mounties, including a 3-for-3 game frOm BaertSCh With tWO runS

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COLLEG ETRACIC AND FIELD

TWO EaStern OregOn UniVerSity men had personal bests in outdoor track and field Saturday at the Washington vs. Oregon Meet in Spokane, Washington.

TraViS SimPSOnWon the men'S high jump with a leap Df 6-09 feet. That mark also reached the NAIA national automatic qualifying standard. It was the best jump in an outdoor meet for Simpson in his career.

His day wasn't done, however, as he also placed second in the long jump with a leap Df 21-4'/4feet.

The SeCOnd MOuntaineer to hit the automatic standard was Ryan Rosenau, Who beSted a mark he had Set at the Willamette Invite two weeks ago. Rosenau ran the second-fastest time in school history in the men's 400-meter hurdle race with a time Df 53.33 seconds and won the event

by OVer tWO SeCOndS. The juniOr WBS a tWO-time Winner On the day, aS he alSO tOOk

home firSt in the 110 hurdleS With a time Df 15.27.

Harley McBride was the lone Mountaineertoreach the national provisional

qualifying mark, as she won the women's high jump by clearing 5-05 feet.

Ashanna Hodge won the triple jump With a leaP Df 36-3 feet. It WBS the fOurthbest jump in program history. Hodge also took eighth in the 100 hurdles with a time Df 15.89.

Two sprinters earned ntnner-up finishes.

Megan Sullivan finished with a time Df 58.46in the 400 to take SeCOnd Dut Df15 competitors. Kendall Current placed secOnd in the 100 With a time Of 12.89.

Marta Stangel climbed higher in the Eastern all-time shot put with a throw Df 40-5 t/2 feet, WhiCh WBS fifth in the eVent

and seventh in the program's record books.

Philip Gravatt placed fourth in the 400 With a time Df 49.91, WhiCh iS 10th all-time for the Mounties.

Eastern hits the track next at the Spike Arlt Invitational at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, Saturday. A handful Df Mounties will compete in the MOunt SBC RelayS in Walnut, California, this weekend.

Imbler girls garner top-five finish Observer staff

The Imbler girls finished fikh in the DiCk Horyna Invitational in Stanfield Saturday with a team score Df 49POintS. Emma BOWerS Won the

100-meter hurdle race with a time Df17.42 SeCOndS.

PREP TRACIC AND FIELD ROUNDUP Sarah Thiel placed fikh in the pole vault, jumping 6-06.00 feet.

The Enterprise girls earned 18 points, good for a 15th-place finish. Eliza Irish led the Outlaws with avictoryin the800,posting a time Of 2:41.79. DaWn MiSt MOViCh-FieldS finiShed second in the 1,500 with a time Df5:22.89.

Union ended with nine points for 19th place, with Karen Browntakingfikh in the 3,000 With a time Df

Kailey Smith finished fourth in the400-meter race,posting a time Of 1 minute, 10.72 seconds. Aspen Birkmaier, Malia Hassan, Smith and Bowers finished first in the 4-by-100 relay with a time Df 54.59.

KriSten A11Stott, Katie Barry, Birkmaier and Hassan took home second place 15:20.63. in the 4-by-400 relay with Elgin placed 23rd with atimeDf4:36.81.Hassan three points, with Maggie finished fifth in the 800 with Ledbetter finishing sixth in a time Df 2:59.14, and Hanthe 200 With a time Df 28.92 nah KilPatrick took fifth in as its best finish. the high jumP With a leaP Df On the boys side, Powder 5-06 feet.

Valley placed 13th with The Joseph girls finished 17 points. Dawson Smith 14th with a team score Df 20 took third in the high jump With a jumP Df 5-08.00. Lee points. Isabelle Tingelstad Won the 1,500 With a time Df MCElligott finiShed fOurth in 5:21.51. Karianne Zoljman the jaVelin With a thrOW Df finished fourth in the javelin 130-05 feet. Colton FiCek finWith a thrOW Df 92-04 feet. ished fikh in the high jump

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Dick Horyna Invitational, the other portion competed at the Lower Columbia Invitational in St. Helens Saturday.

The Bobcats had a pair Df first-place finishes, one individually on the boys side, and a relay win on the girls.

On the bOySSide, TreVOr VerhelSt took home firStplace honors in the 200-meter race, winning with a time Df 23.14 SeCOndS.The junior also teamed up with Harris Lackey, Brooke Scantling and Samuel PlaCe With 13 POintS. JaySOn O'Heilly to finiSh fOurth in Blackburn finished third in the 1,200-400-800-1,600-rethe POle Vault With a jumP Df layraCe With a time Df12 10-00 feet, and Colin Sheehy minutes, 47.25 seconds. took fifth in the Shot Put For the girls, Kathryn With tOSS a Df39-01feet.

Sheehy, Annie Duncan, Joseph ended in 21st Elizabeth Herbes and Elly Wells placed first in the PlaCeWith a SCOreDfeight points. Raymond Seal 1,200-400-800,1,600 relay finished second in the With a time Df 13:47.01.

Herbes finished second POle Vault With a jumP Df 11-00 feet. in the 400 With a time Df 1:03.44, while Wells placed Verhelst wins again second in the 1,500 with a time Df 5:17.86. StOrmy BulWhile one half Df the Union track and field team lard finished fifth in the 800 was in Stanfield at the With a time Df 2:42.76.

With laeaP Df5-08.00 feet.

Elgin took 15th place with 16 points. Jonathan Flippo finished third in the 3,000 With a time Of 10:53.21 seconds.

Imbler was 18th with 14 points. Gavin Eddy, Trace VanCleave, Matthew Ortman and Tyler Tandy placed third in the 4-by-100 relay With a time Df 48.43 SeCOndS. Gary Combe, Tristan Hays, VanCleave and Tandy finished third in the 4-by-400 relay With a time Df 3:59.57.

Union finished in 19th

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MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015

SPORTS

SALVAGE Continued ~om Page1C Whitney Wilber had a two-run home run, JaneVermillion had abasesclearingdouble,Darcie Kanoho added an RBI double, and Savanna Mullarkeydrove in another run to spark the second-game rout of their opponent, which entered the game 3-0inleague playand ranked No. 8in Class 3A. "It feels awesome,"Wilber said.'To come back like that is absolutely an awesome achievement. It gives us confidence for the next one, and hopefully we can pull through on that one, too."

The key for Elgin/Imbler was a quick start, with four runs in the firstinningquickly swinging the momentum after the back-and-forth loss in the first game.

'The first game, it was really dose. But the second game, we just came back and definitely got our bats started," Karigan Wilhelm said.'That's how we did it."

That helped relax the two pitchers for the Ravens, and the results proved it. Slater picked up the win, going four innings and giving up just a lone hit while walking five batters. Wilhelm came in for the final three innings, giving up just one hit and striking out three.

In the first inning, Slater hit an RBI single, and Kanoho followed it up with a sacrifice fly.

The Ravens scored another on an Echo/Stanfield miscue and M ullarkey added thefinalrun of the inning on an RBI single.

Echo/Stanfield plated three runsinthe second to slice the lead to one, but Vermillion

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Elgin/Imbler pitcher Miah Slater delivers a pitch during an 11-4 victory over Echo/Stanfield in the second game of an Eastern Oregon League doubleheader Saturday. responded with a pivotal hit in the third. With the bases juiced, she smacked a double down the right-field line to bring all three runners home.

In the fourth inning, Slater hit a two-run, inside the park dinger, over the right-fielder's head to make it 9-3.

Elgin/Imbler pulled off the triple playin the top of the fifth, when second baseman Katie Witherspoon caught a line out withrunners on first and second with no outs. The Echo/Stanfield runners inexplicably took off, and Witherspoon easily got the runner out at second. The throw to first was in plenty of time to record the triple play.

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In that first game, Echo/ Stanfield plated two runs in the eighth inning to break a 6-all tie, and the Ravens couldn't answer in the bottom half of the frame. Slater again was the star of the offense, going 3-for-4with a double, a triple and two RBI. Kanoho was 2-for-4 with an RBI, Wilhelm had two hits, and Katie Witherspoon, Jordyn Anderson and Vermillion all had an RBI. Elgin/Imbler i3-7 overall, 2-2 EOLl hosts Pilot Rock/ Nixyaawii Tuesday in a nonconference game.

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La Grande's Britney Bertrand drops down a bunt single during the first inning of Saturday's first game with McLoughlin

The leadstretched to 6-0 beforethe Tigers gotback in the game in the fifth inning.

Carson started the frame with a walk, Britney Bertrand reached on a one-out error, and Avila ripped a two-run double to get the Tigers on the board.

Bell followed with a single and Delaney Lester with a double, and La Grande was within two runs after five.

Down 7-4 in the seventh, the Tigers put the first two runners on and three times had the tying run at the plate. But Robert worked her way out of the jam once again by forcing a strikeout, half. a groundout and a lineout The Pioneers finally broke as Mac-Hi escaped with the goodofa pitcher iRobertl through and took the lead sweep. is, we battled a lot with "I feel like we played her. The first game got our for good in the 10th. With confidence up a lot and that's the international tiebreaker smarter than we played in what helped us in the second taking effect — in which the Pendleton," Givens said.eWe game." team batting starts with a played really well together They extended the lead to runner on second — Kraland communicated."

8-1 after Avila hit a two-run Avila was the spark plug man, who started on second, scored on an error. Biggs for the Tiger offense. On double and Madyson Bell notched an RBI single that added an RBI single, and the the afternoon, the junior lead swelledto 14-10 after a went 6-for-9, knocked in saw her get all the way around the bases to score due couple of bunts forced in two fourruns,scored three times more runs. and doubled twice. Givens to apairofM ac-Hi errorson the play.

La Grande hung around went 4-for-10 on the day Mac-Hi showed its grit and in the bottom half, but Robwith three runs, while Travis drove in three runs and Carbegan tobattle back.Abigail ertproved tobe too much.

Biggs crushed a long home Marissa Carson started on son scoredthree times. eWe'rehere tocompete. run to cap a five-run third. second and Givens singled We're not going to make any After La Grande scored two to put two on before the Pioon errors in the bottom of the neer ace iced the game with games easy and we're going third, Mac-Hi scored runs in a pair of RBI groundouts to work as hard as we can," the fourth and fifth to cut the and a strikeout.

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Mac-Hi looked to put La La Grandei5-5overall,0-2 lead to 10-8.

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Continued from Page1C anticipated. La Grande's players left with their heads held high even in defeat, knowing they had just gone toe-to-toe with perhaps the best team in the state — and pushed it to the limit — for 17 innings.

'This is the best two games I've seen La Grande play in years," head coach Lin Casciato said.'This team has blanked us. We haven't scored runs against them.

They've had 17 strikeouts.

Our kids battled today. I was just very proud, and their parents should be proud. The kidsareproud ofthemselves.

That's what competition's about. You don't have to win to go away from the park feeling good, and I think we all feelvery good about ourselves."

La Grande came out swinging early in the opener, jumping on Robert for eight runs in the first two innings.

Emma Travis delivered a three-run double to cap the opening frame and give La Grande a 4-1 lead.

To put that in perspective, the Tigers had mustered just four runs total in its previous eight games against Mac-Hi. "I was very proud of our offense today, and our defense," La Grande's Kali Avila said.

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Bell and Robert, who both threw all 10 innings and struck out nine batters, worked out of trouble in extra innings, with Bell escaping a two-on, two-out jam in the eighth inning, and Robert getting out of a similar spot in the bottom

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