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The search to find the next president of Eastern Oregon University has been narrowed to four finalists, the school announced in a release Friday morning.

The candidates will begin visiting campus next week.

The four candidates include Dakota State University Interim President Marysz Rames, Cynthia Pemberton, who serves as provostand vice president foracademic affairs at Dickinson State University, Tom Insko, area manager of Boise Cascade's Inland Region in La Grande, and Martin Tadlock, provostand vice president foracademic affairs at Bemidji State University.

Eastern is seeking a successorforinterim president SeeEOU / Page5A

Getting started The successful candidate is expected to begin their duties at Eastern Oregon University this summer.

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On April 10, Reynolds was arrested in Umatilla County on charges of two counts of delivery of a Schedule 1 controlled substance, XLR11, and two counts of delivery of AB-FUBINACA. Both are synthetic cannabinoids. All four charges are SeeReynolds / Page5A

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Twoc ar e in ummervi eanima ne ectcase • Owners face more than 40 felony charges of animal neglect

The Union County Sherifl"s 0$ce in late January seized more than 70 animals from their propertyon Behrens Lane in Summervilleafter a search warrant was

By Kelly Ducote executed. Sherifl"s officials said at The Observer the time that carcasses were found Two Baker County residents on the property. face more than 40 felony counts According to the indictment, each each for alleged animal neglect in first-degree animal neglect charge Union County. reflects that between Aug. 1, 2014, Ava Denton and Ross Painter and Jan. 27, the defendants failed were arraigned Tuesday in Union to provide minimum care for an animal, with"such failure resulting County Circuit Court on charges of first- and second-degree animal in the death of the animal." neglect.

The animals that died as a reThe charges stem from a secret sult of the alleged abuse included indictment passed down by a adult cows, a yearling calf, a bull grand jury last month, according to and acalf,according to theindictment. court documents. The joint indictment charges Denton and Painter Second-degree animal neglect each with 11 counts of first-degree charges reflect neglect of animals animal neglect and 34 counts of including cows, calves, a pig and a horse, according to the indictment. second-degreeanimal neglect.

According to court documents, Denton and Painter were ordered to the sherifl"s office for fingerprinting and other processing earlier this month. They have not been taken into custody, however.

Attorney William Perkinson of Pendleton, who is representing Denton in the matter, said the state is seeking inspection of his client's ranching operation throughout the case.

"And that presents a thicket of constitutional issues," he said.

Public records show the duo as the owners of R & A Paradise Ranch on Collins Lane in Baker County.

Painter is represented by La Grande attorney Brent Smith, who could not be reached for comment

by deadline.

Perkinson said he intends to fight every charge his client faces.

"My client is innocent of all the charges," he said. "At this point we intendtocontestevery allegation."

Denton and Painter are due back in court at 10 a.m. Friday morningtogo overrelease conditions.

The state is also seeking a forfeiture of the animals seized in January, according to court documents.

Under Oregon statute, the prosecutioncan petition for aforfeitureof seized animals prior to trial. After a hearing at which defendants and other claimants are heard, the prosecution must show probable cause that the animals were subject to a violation of state law. If the court upholds the probable cause, it will order a forfeiture unless the defendant or other claimant pays a bond, set by the court at the hearing, within 72 hours.

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this case is set for May 11, with continuation, if needed, set for June 1, said prosecutor Jake Kamins, a state deputy district attorney who solely works animal cases.

Kamins said he is brought in for cases that demand extra attention.

"It's a resource issue for DA offices," he said, adding that this is his first case in Union County.

Kamins, who the Willamette Week newspaper dubbed "the animal lawyer," took the job in 2013. His position is paid for by a three-year$300,000 grant from the Animal Legal Defense Fund, a California advocacy group, the Willamette Week reported in December.

Contact Kelly Ducote at 541-786-4230 or kducote 0 lagrandeobserver.com.

Follow Kelly on Twitter @IgoDucote.

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Commissioners ueiceoNos¹onlo Senalelegislafion • Health district getssupportfrom commissioners during meeting

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The Union County Commissioners voiced their opposition Wednesday to Senate Bill 941, which would require background checks forprivate gun transfers,despite it passing in the Senate on Tuesday.

SB 941 would require any privatesaleofagun to go through a third party before the gun changed hands, excluding sales by family members.

Commissioner Mark Davidson said he is opposed because ofhow quickly the bill moved throughthe Senate.

'They're not listening to bothsidesofthe issue," Davidson said.

Commissioner Steve McClure also felt the bill was not a step in the right direction.

"IfIhavea neighbor,w ho I know, I feelitis myright to sell them a gun without involving a third party," McClure said.'This isn't the right fix that we should take."

The commissioners also heard from the Elgin Health District about a new health clinic for the community.

The commissioners voiced support for the health district's proposal to build a new 8,000-square-f ootclinic.

Elgin Health District Director Jared Rogers presented to the commissioners about the condition of the current clinic, which is in a 1950s house that was remodeled to fit the clinic.

Rogers said the current space is no longer suitable.

The clinic is growing, and the patient list is getting long.

'There's absolutely no room," Rogers said.'We need more room."

The property for the future clinic has already been purchased. The one-acre parcel of land is near the Elgin Train Depot, according to Rogers.

The health district director saidashe' sbeen trying to get support from local community members, organizations

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page. and poli ticalfigures,he'sgotten an overwhelming positive response.

McClure said he was impressed by the planning of this new clinic and by the Elgin community.

"I appreciate ithel effort Elgin has put in this," McClure said.'When they find a need, they figure outa way to support it."

Davidson voiced his approvalofthe project.

"The district has showed how much forethought was put in this," Davidson said.

Commissioner Jack Howard said a new clinic would be a positive for the Elgin community.

All three commissioners signed a resolution Rogers could take to the Legislature to prove there is community support.

Additionally, the commissioners heard a request from the Union County Sherif's Office to purchase new equipment for the jail.

The commissioners approved the purchase of closed-circuit television cameras to be installed in the jail.

The sherifFs office is slowly updating its system and will purchase items when the budget allows.

Contact Cherise Kaechele at 541-786-4234 or ckaecheleC lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Cherise on Twitter ClgoKaechele.

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ON THIS DATE In 1941, Yugoslavia surrendered to Germany during World War II. In 1970, Apollo 13 astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert splashed down safely in the Pacific, four days after a ruptured oxygen tank crippled their spacecraft while en route to the moon.

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La Grande author signs books

FBLA sponsors fiddlers show

La Grande author Terrie Biggs will sign books from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Looking Glass Books, 1118 Adams Ave.

UNION — The Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers Show will take place at 6 p.m.Saturday atthe S.E. Miller School in Union. Fiddlers from Oregon, Washington and Idaho will be in attendance.

Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for those with a Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers Association membership card and free for those 12 and younger. Refreshments will be available to purchase.

Biggs' third published book, "Some Trails Never End," is the true account of the first white women to traveloverland into Oregon "country." That trek resulted in the coming of the Oregon Trail and forever changed the culture of the indigenous tribes.

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Uke Strum Circle changes location Beginning next Wednesday, the Coalition of Union County Ukuleles Strum Circle will take place at La Fiesta on Adams Avenue in La Grande.

The group will continue to gather the third Wednesday of every month. A no-host dinner is at 6 p.m., followed by music from

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Loaner ukuleles are available, and all levels of players are encouraged to come jam and enjoy the fun. Listeners and new players are always welcome. For more information, go to www.cucuorchestra.org or call 541-786-2051.

Deputies to teach concealed gun class The Union County Sheriff's Offtce is offering a Concealed Handgun Class May 16. The class, which

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A funeral was husband, Ferrin, of Enterprise; held Monday at Cove nlne gran(lthe First Pres• byterian Church children; and Robert N. Anderson, 87, Cove, died Wednesday at Denton ei g ht nieces and Fitzgerald in La Grande.

Grande Ronde Hospital. A nephews. He Helen was full obituary will be published was preceded in death by his born on Sept. 1, 1920, the later. Loveland Funeral parents, Edgar and Cora. daughter of Merton Alonzo Chapel and Crematory will In lieu of flowers, memoand Eleanor Grace iHalll Dabe in charge ofhis care and rial donations may be made vis at Hot Lake. She attended arrangements. to acharity ofchoicein care schools in Union and graduof Loveland Funeral Chapel, atedwith theclassof1938 1508 Fourth St., La Grande from Union High School.

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Cove Mabelle L. Sanderson, 99, of Cove, died Friday at her residence. A full obituary will be publis hed later.Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Online condolences to the family may be made at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

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Edna Rae Fletcher, 76, of Wallowa, died April 10 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise.

Union 1950-2015 A memorialservicefor Edna Rae will be at 11 a.m.

Dean Ray Denton, 64, Saturday at the Wallowa of Union, died April 14 at Senior Center with a potluck Grande Ronde Hospital. A following. For potluck inforcall541-886-2805. celebration oflife will be held mation, at 2 p.m. Saturday at the She was born Aug. 15, Denton residence.

1938, in Wallowa to Wayne Dean was born Aug. 30, and Sadie iHortonl Prince.

1950, in La Grande to Edgar She attended school in Waland Cora Mae %oodelll lowa. She enjoyed hunting, Denton. Dean was the first fishing and spending sumtwin born at the St. Joseph mers camping at Tope Creek.

Hospital in La Grande. He Edna Rae's survivors inwas raised in Union and clude two sons, Jack HeKing and his wife, Alma, of Richgraduated from Union High School. land, Washington, and Glenn He met and married the HeNing of Wallowa; three love ofhis life, Sharron E. daughters, Wendy DeVries Cantrall. of Olympia, Washington, Dean was employed in Rhonda HeNing of Wallowa the logging and construction and Linda Werst and her business and was a ranch husband, Wayne, of Wallowa; and farm hand. He enjoyed brother, Lawrence Prince and hunting, fishing, four-wheelhis wife, Wanda, of Stigler, ing, packing in the mountains Oklahoma; six grandchildren; and rodeos. Bull riding and and 13 great-grandchildren. football were his favorite She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and SP01tS. Dean is survived by his Sadie Prince; daughter, Nickie Fletcher; and brothwife, Sharron; children, Camie Denton Williams of ers, Glen, Alvin, Don, Bill and Irrigon, David Jessie iD.J.l Earl Prince.

Denton of Scappoose, Jonna Crow of Milton-Freewater, Stephenie Cochran of Dallas, Georgia, and Tonya Brence La Grande of Olympia, Washington; 1920-201 5 brother, Bob Denton of Pendleton; sisters, Ella Mae Helen Margaret Davis McClellan and her husband, Fitzgerald, 94, of La Grande, Dick, of La Grande and Jean died April 10 at Grande

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Helen Mamaret Davis Fitzgerald

On Sept. 3, 1939, she married James Patrick"Pat" Fitzgerald in Union. They made their home in La Grande, where they opened and operated a greenhouse and flower shop. Helen enjoyed running the flower shop for many years and later was partners with her daughter, Julie. She worked well into her 80s.

When her children were young, she was a 4-H leader, a Brownie leader and a Cub Scout den mother. She was very involved with her children and later her grandchildren, never missing an event or activity they were involved in.She was a member ofthe First Presbyterian Church and the Junior Art Research Club. She loved art and was a wonderful painter.

Helen had been living with daughter and son-in-law, Julieand John Bodfish,and grandchildren John Davis Bodfishand Erin Bodfish for many years.

Survivors include her children, Kathleen and Paul Curtis of Pendleton, Jeanne and Bill Firstenburg of Woodland, Washington, Brian David and Ella Fitzgerald of Dupont, Washington, and Julie Ann and John Bodfish of La Grande; sisters, Carolyn and husband, Ron, Young of La Grande and Jody Pfeifer of Medford; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Pat Fitzgerald; son, Patrick; and brother, Ermie Davis.

Memorial contributions m ay be made to theCasey Eye Institute or the First Presbyterian Church.

Arrangements were provided by Daniels-Knopp Funeral Home.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT OREGON STATE POLICE Oregon State Police responded to 3 non-injury accident on Thursday afternoon on Highway 203 near Hot Lake Lane.

Cited: Robert Lyle Stoddard Jr., 18,Woodinville, Wash., was cited April 8 for reckless driving for driving 131 mph in 3 65 mph zone.

LA GRANDE POLICE Arrested: Anthony Justin Zib,37, unknown address, was arrestedThursday by the Corvallis Police Department on 3 Union County warrant charging failure to appear/driving while

suspended misdemeanor.

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Mary Lucille "Lou" Tillery October 16, 1927 — March 21, 2015 Celebration of Life Services for Mary Lucille "Lou" Tillery will be held at 2:30 pm on Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Cloverdale Funeral Home, 1200 N Cloverdale Rd Boise ID83713. Lou, wenthome to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, March 21, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Lou, was born in Wild Cherry, Arkansas on October 16, 1927 to Zion and Sylvia Small.

She is survived by her Brother U.Z. Small and Wife JOAnn. Daughters Judy Cordick and Husband Jerry, Connie Kelly and Son Ron Tillery... Grandchildren; Shonda Breier and Husband Toney, Katie Tillery, Jason Birch, Julie Birch and Janelle Birch and Mike Tillery. Great Grandchildren; Megan Overton and Ashley Breier. Niece; Bethany Dunegan and Husband Jeremy, and Nephew; Craig Small.

Lou, is preceded in death by her parents Zion and Sylvia Small, Husband Ivan Tillery and Son Larry "Butch" Tillery.

Lou enjoyed spending time with her family and friends in Idaho. Lou, also enjoyed going with her brother to watch him play Country music in Oklahoma. Lou, was her brother's biggest fan.

Ida Mae Shafer July 8, 1918 — April 10, 2015

Ida Mae Shafer, 96, died April 10 at a local care facility.

A family memorial will be held at a later time.

Ida was born July 8, 1918, in La Grande Oregon to Charles Wesley and Ida Platte Ambrose. Ida grew up and went to school in La Grande. She spent a few years in the Bremerton Washington area during WWII before returning to La Grande to spend the rest of her life.

In 1936 she was married Albert Brown. After his death, Ida married Bud Shafer in November 1953. She held a variety of jobs but finally working and retiring from La Grande School District as lead cook at Central Elementary School.

She had an opportunity to visit Scotland, England and Hawaii with her family and friends. But one of her favorite activities and places, in later years, was camping and fishing on the Snake River. Not to mention her other pastime was playing all kinds of games, especially dominos and pinochle. Ida was a kind, gentle lady and always had a smile on her face. She loved to be with her family and will be truly missed by them all.

Survivors include her daughters Carol Brown Engle and Shirley Shafer iChris, son-in-lawl Roberts and a son, ke Shafer, all of La Grande; three granddaughters Kelly DeKay, Kim Allen and Monica McArthur; nine great-grandchildren and 3 great great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers George and Gordon Ambrose, her sister Marion DeLapp; her husbands, long time gentlemen friend, Ernie Silvey and many nieces, nephews and other family members.

Ida always encouraged and supported her family to further their education and loved to attend local youth sporting activities. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to La Grande Soroptimist, PO Box 3202, La Grande OR 97850 to help our local youth.

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The power of education goes far beyond the traditional three Rs — reading, writing and arithmetic.

While these subjects are important, and building blocks to a successful life, it is also critical for schoolstoteach lifeskills.Schoolsare tasked to make citizens first and workers second, and a program recently ofFered at the Joseph Charter School goes a long way to making that happen.

The DUII Impairment Prevention Program gave students a chance to see firsthand the dangers, to themselves and others, of drinking and driving. It's one thing to hear the sermons and radio ads and see the billboards that show the dangers of drinking and driving. It's quite another for a student to see just what a roadside sobriety test is like and to ride a tricycle while wearing goggles to simulate impairment. Or to see triage tags from emergency rooms, and envisiona trip there forthemselves ortheirloved ones.

The six stations, at which students spent 15 minutes each, were based on the Victims Impact Panel the court mandates ofFenders attend.

Such programs won't stop all drunk driving.

But they leave an indelible impression on students about the foolishness of getting behind the wheel when impaired, to themselves and others sharing the roads, and about the importance of havinga designated sober driver.

As any emergency room nurse will tell you, it's not just the deaths but also the life-changing injuries that are a concern. The ruptured spleens, head injuries, cracked sternums, broken clavicles.

Law enforcement cracking down on drinking and driving has helped reduce the incidence in the past 30 years. However, the carnage continues. According to Centurycouncil.org, almost 10,000people were killed in crashes acrossthe country in 2011, the last year statistics were available, where a driver had a blood alcohol contentabove .08.Ofthevictims, 66 percentwere the drivers, 27 percentwere vehicle occupants and 7 percent were non-occupants.

The take-away message from the DUII Impairment Prevention Program is people need to m ake good choicestokeep our roads safe.Let's hope theprogram becomes a fixture atallthe schools in the region so students become fully aware of the terrible consequences of driving while impaired.

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To the Editor: I am writing in response to the article on the demolition of the advocacy center building. I also mourn the loss of the building, but I have words of thanks for the shelter's board of directors and all the stafF. All of them worked very hard to keep the shelter building. I believe once they saw the fight could not be won they took the best option to move forward.

Just like the victims they serve there are not always any good options. You have to pick from available options to continue serving the victims of domestic violence.

The new office is an appropriate, functioning facility. During all of the turmoil of changing buildings, the hotline was always available.

I agree the community is a victim, but I only have praise fortheboard of directors and stafFof Shelter From the Storm.

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Smith: Small churches, groups do meaningful work To the Editor: Forthepast severaldecades,the prevailing thought has seemed to suggest that bigger is better and that small is insignificant. Living in Portland or L.A. meant the person had become somehow successful, and living in a small town meant to some people that the person was some sort of a rube.

Similar thinking moved to organizations: the small club or small church must inevitably die. A club or a church of 20 or 30 was iand is) too small to have any real value. Worse yet, the national or international bodies that the small clubs or churches were related to no longer paid attention to their voices.

If you wish to place this thinking into perspective, check the TV news media's weather forecast when relating to John Day or La Grande. Even more locally important, check out where most of the interests in the state's higher education priorities are directed.

Clubs and churches in Northeast Oregon are medium-sized with 100 people, or small with 50 people or less, actively

participating in the work of the club or church. Some of the clubs and churches are very small tless than 25 members), and sometimes these clubs or churches are only thought about when dues or donationsare needed iatleastthatis the way It feels).

The United Methodist Churches of Union County have tried to address the idea of small and insignificant by forming the Northeast Oregon Cooperative Ministries.

While organizations that get the most attention are the big international groups, small groups like the Grange and United Methodist Church in North Powder regularly impact as many as 50 percent of the population of the town.

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The senior lunch programs of Elgin, Cove, Union and North Powder are very small, individually operated, without any outside support, and all significantly impact the health and socialization of the senior citizens of their communities.

It maybe that big getsallthe publicity, but small organizations and churches do pretty amazing work, work that is only done by them, in the small communities.

Ernest Smith Union

Elson: World War II veteran faces ageism at DMV To the Editor: Because a vehicle lost control in a snowstorm and hit my pickup in the driverdoor,Iw asrequired to takea vision test and a written test, which I passed easily. Instead ofbeing able to a take a driving test in Enterprise, I had to go to La Grande, which cost $50 for gasoline.

I have been taking driving tests for 70 years, in motorcycles, cars, pickups, farm trucks, moving vans, semis with 40-foot trailers,fi re trucks,grassrigs, pumpers,100-footaerialplatform and ambulances. I took most of the tests in metropolitan San Diego, and I passed every one the first time. In La Grande, insteadofseeingifI was agood and safe driver, they took me to areas that were sure to cause me to do things that they could fail me for.

I had two cars drive in front of me from sidestreets,causingme to take evasiveaction.IfIhadn'tbeen agood driver, I would have hit both vehicles.

I became convinced they were failing me because of my age when in one of the tests,the person testingme said I was taking my left turns the wrong way il took every one safely), then the "hot shot" itheir words, not mine) giving me the last test said I was taking the left turn wrong even though I was doing it like the first person told me to. When I told him I was told to do it that way by the other person giving me a test, he immediately said she wouldn't say that iin efFect calling me a liar). I have a witness to proveme right.

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Additional meetings to be held on plan revision Observer staff

BAKER CITY — The forests of the Blue Mountains are preparing to embark on a series of community-hosted public engagement meetings on the Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision over the next several months.

The goal is to encourage a public input to identify common ground and create potential solutions to be incorporated in the final forest plans.

"Based upon a preliminary review of people's comments to the draft Environmental Impact Statement, we know

thatthere are areasofconcern that would benefit from further conversations,"Wallowa-Whitman Forest Supervisor Tom Montoya said.'We genuinely want to hear your ideas as we seek to createthe bestPlans possibleforour forests and our communities. This can only happen if we all work collaboratively with our stakeholders, partners, counties, and the public."

The Forest Service held three strategy m eetings earlierthisyeartodiscuss ideas and opportunities for meaningful public engagement. Participants provid-

REYNOLDS

pensary, the items she was citedforcan be purchased in other areas.

Continued from Page1A "These items Miss Willies was allegedly carrying Class A felonies, according to Deputy District Attorney could've been bought anywhere else," Durning said.

Jared Boyd. Reynolds is Reynolds is the owner of also being charged with five Miss Willies, a novelty store, countseach ofpossession of drug test falsification equiplocated a few doors down ment with intent to distribfrom Eagle Cap's planned loute relating to synthetic cation. The investigation was urine, Class A misdemeanors. led by the Oregon State PoAccording to Jeff Durning, lice, Union County SherifFs co-owner of Eagle Cap DisOffice and the Union County

ed feedback on how to structure successful engagement, including recommending that external partners, rather than the Forest Service, host these meetings in some cases. The Forest Service has been actively working with a wide array of potential partners to explorecarrying out this suggestion.

Susan Roberts, Wallowa County commissioner said public engagement is needed because most of the comments the ForestServicereceived regarding its Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision were negative.

Drug Task Force.

Reynolds also has a Miss Willies store in Hermiston.

"This was hugely traumatic to her grandchildren, when they saw her being arrested," Durning said."I'm disappointed in the timing of the warrant. It's been more than a year since this ithe investigation on Miss Willies)."

Reynolds was released on

$2,000 bail on Wednesday, according to her criminal records.

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thor of two books and has published numerous papers and presented nationally and internationally. PemberContinued from Page1A ton worked at Idaho State Universityin Pocatello,Idaho,from 1998 to Jay Kenton, who will step down on July 2012 asassociate dean ofthe gradu1, after one year. Kenton was appointed interim president for one year in 2014 ate school and interim dean prito fill a void created when Bob Davies or to joining Dickinson State. resignedto take aposition aspresident Pemberton will visit camof Murray State University in Kentucky. pus Thursday and Friday. A preDavies served as EOU's president for sentation and open forum will be held from 3:45 p.m. to five years.

Rames was appointed inter5:15 p.m. Thursday in Huber Auditoim president of the Madison, South rium in Badgley Hall, followed by a comDakota, school in 2014 and has inmunity reception in the Simmons Gallery in Badgley. creased enrollments in both camInsko oversees multiple oppus and online programs. erationsforBoise Cascade in Rames previously worked at South DaNortheast Oregon, Northeast Washkota State Universityin Brookingsasvicepresidentforstudent ington and Southwest Idaho. Inaffairs from 2000 to 2014. sko has worked with Boise CasRames will visit campus Wednescade for 20 years and held duties ranging from administraday and Thursday. A presentation and open forum will be held from tive analyst to region manager.He has also served aspresident of 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Huber Auditorium in Badgley Hall, folthe EOU Foundation.

Insko will visit campus April 27 and lowed by a community reception in the Simmons Gallery in Badgley.

April 28. A presentation and open foPemberton is a former coach, the aurum will be held from 3 p.m. to

Durning said this does not affect the opening of Eagle Cap Dispensary, which is scheduled for next month.

"I want to work with the city, the sherifFs office and thepolicedepartment," Durning said ofhis medical marijuana dispensary."I want to be very transparent with them. We have nothing to hide."

Reynolds is being represented by attorney Brent Smith, Baum Smith LLC.

4:30 p.m. April 27 in Huber Auditorium in Badgley Hall, followed by a community reception in the Simmons Gallery in Badgley.

Tadlock has served as provostand vicepresident foracademic affairs at the Bemidji, Minnesota, schoolsince 2012 and aschiefacademic officer at Northwest Technical College since 2014. Prior to Bemidji State,he served asprovostand vicepresident foracademic affairs at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, from 2009 to 2012.

Tadlock will visit campus April 28 and April 29, with a presentation and open forum scheduled for 3:45 p.m. April 28 in Huber Auditorium in Badgley Hall. A community reception will follow in the Simmons Gallery in Badgley.

Following a national recruitment process, the search committee forwarded the finalists to the Oregon University System Chancellor for consideration. The successful candidateisexpected to begin theirduties this summer.

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In May, construction on the tion and applied for all of the new channel will begin. The permits, said theexcavation 30-foot logs will be buried with work will be completed by Continued from Page1A the rootwads stickingoutof Aug. 15 in time for Chinook salmon spawning season. fish in the new channel grew the new channel's bank. The bigger and in the summer In the fall, the staging area roots are good hiding cover the number of juveniles forfi sh and break up thefl ow will be restored, the haul increased. velocity, which reduces bank route ripped and re-seeded.

To move a river channel erosion. Menton said some Willows, cottonwoods, red three things are necessaryrock structures would be con- osiers and snowberry will be funding, a river and a place structed in the banks as well. planted.

"Fall is the optimal time The river will be redirected to move it. Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board and this summer, and the former for planting, when the leaves Bonneville Power are putting stretch ofriverbed will be filled areoffand thebuds are set with the earth removed from and before the ground is up mostofthemoney, and 6 Ranch is providing the land. the new channel's excavation. frozen," Menton said.

As part of the first project, Menton,who managed the Nash said he underendangered species consulta- stands some landowners are the 6 Ranch agreed to put some of their pasture into the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program for 10 years.

'This is not a grazing exclusion," Nash said."It will be grazedto meet restoration objectives."

Project Manager Coby Menton of Grande Ronde Model Watershed said he couldn't imagine doing the project without using liveNicole Cathey stock to manage the weeds and reed canarygrass. The An Independent P' ASS O C I A T E S In surance Agency pasture adjacent to the new 10106 N. 'C' • Island City channel will be replanted 5 4 1-9 F 5 - 13 6 4 and allowed to rest two growToll Free 1-S66-2S2-1925 www.reed-insurance.net ing seasonsbefore cattleare turned back out on it.

Nash said the ranch's Corriente cattle would be used for micro-intensive rotational grazing with as few as 36 head in pastures of an acre or two encircled with moveable We would like to thankan enormous amount of people for contributing to electric fencing.

Taylor's medical fund.

'The most reasonable tool Aspecialthankyouto La Grande to sustainably meet manageCountry Club, The Ladies Association, ment objectives is livestock," Todd McAndie, the girls at LegacyAuto Group,and everyone who Menton said. attended the Spaghetti Feed and Texas Hold-em Tournament. We don't know how to ever thankyou enough.

Over the coming weeks, Misty Johnson and Katie Barnes, thank for organizing all the treesare being pulled outof people to bring us meals. Theyhave all been amazing. Yougirls the ground on private land are the best ever! up the hill from the ranch.

And thankyouto everyone who has generously donated to the Menton said now that the bank account and the gofundme account. It is greatly appreciated.

We are greatly humbled by the generosity of this great ground has thawed and is communityand love each and everyone ofyou. still wet, it's easy for an excavator to pull trees straight Thank you all out of the ground with the Jeromy, Devi, James, Gage 8 Taylor Mathson roots intact.

reluctanttodo conservation projects, butthe successof the lastprojectspurred the 6 Ranch tore-apply forfunding.

"There is a fear of inviting scientist son their property and opening themselves up to an endangered species discovery. Those fears have been unsubstantiated for us," Nash said.'We have more wild Chinook and steelhead spawning now. There are a pairofbald eaglesnesting on the river. That didn't use to

Entergrise City

Council votesto advertise sroiect lations and changing the direction of the line to follow the alley between Arthur ENTERPRISE — All and Holmes streets, the systems are"go" — the City of Enterprise is ready conflict was resolved. The to advertise for bids for its one other place that the city water system improvement needs to put in a hydrant on the highway is in front of project.

Roland Johnson, the the Bank of Eastern Oregon city' sattorney,reviewed the and that work can be done bidding process Wednesday in the sidewalk, Young said. with city council members The advertisement should and the engineer and culbe published by next week, tural monitor from AnderYoung said. Interested conson Perry and Associates, tractors will have at least 30 the firm hired to lay out the days to go over the 500-page city's project replacing water bid and contract document.

The council will then vote to pipes. The city is ready to begin installing new pipeapprove or disapprove the lines, replacing and adding project committee'srecomfire hydrants and installing mendation in June.

If the bids all come in too a 425,000-gallon, aboveground reservoir. high, Young said, the city ''We wanted to show we've coulddo an amendment.

"Even if we think there's a taken every known precaution to avoid an over-run on possibility of an amendment, the initial bid needs to be in the budget, "Ma yor Steve Lear said. the system," Lear said.

He said that during the After the bids are submitconstructio n project,every ted, Young said, Troy Baker, time the city makes a paythe project engineer from ment, the council will advise Anderson Perry, and Ronnie the publicofthe progress.

Neal, public works superintendent, will carefully go At Wednesday's meetthrough the bids to see if ing, the councilors voted unanimously to send the they meet specifications "Once they are examined, w ater projectoutto bid and we will notice an intent to proceed with advertising.

The city has already seen award, make public who it its way around one obstacle: is, provide a seven-day petryingtocoordinate the riod to allow for objections," timing of some hydrant and Young said.

The city will then send out pipeline work with Oregon Department of Transporta- agreements, performance tion's schedule to chip seal and bonds and certifications.

Highway 82 this June.

When thatis received, Young Michele Young, city adminsaid, the city will send out a istrator, said by eliminating notice ofawardfollowed by a notice to proceed. two of the hydrant instalBy Katy Nesbitt

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THE OBSERVER —7A

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• Terrie Biggs Book Signing: 1 p.m.; Looking Glass Books,1118 Adams Ave., La Grande.

• Chief Joseph Days Queen Competition & Coronation: 11 a.m. competition begins; dinner, dance Bicoronation . at 5:30 at Joseph Community Center, 201N. Main St., Joseph.

• Cove Food Pantry:9 a.m.-noon; United Methodist Church, Cove.

• Creating Memories Camp Cleanup Day:9 a.m.; Old Boy Scout Camp,Wallowa Lake.

• EOU Word of Life Ministries: Free meal and activities for EOU students.; 6:30 p.m.; K House,900 Sixth St., La Grande.

• Friends of the Elgin Community Center Auction: items on display at10 a.m., auction starts at11 sharp; Elgin Community Center, 260 N. 10thAve. • Gatsby Gala:fundraiser for the Ait Center; social hour at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30; $40;Ait Center at the Old Library, 1006PennAve., La Grande.

• Halibut Feed:1 p.m.; Powder Valley Charter School,333 G St., North Powder.

• IslandMagic Lu'au& Show: 6:30 p.m.; Gilbert Center, EOU, La Grande.

• LEGO Play:9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.

• Missoula Children's Theater's 'Blackbeard the Pirate':3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; OKTheatre, Enterprise.

• Outdoor Recreation Gear Swap:50% of proceeds go to Enterprise-Joseph Lions Club; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.;Winding Waters Boathouse, 204 E.WallowaAve., Joseph.

• Rummage Sale:;9 a.m.-noon; First Presbyterian Church, corner of Spring Bi.Sixth, La Grande.

gFDIDaV • 'All's WellThat Ends Well': presented by La Grande Shakespeare Company; 7:30 p.m. $20-$22; LibeityTheatre, Stage Door Theater, 1010Adams Ave., La Grande.

• Art Friday:1 p.m.; Elgin Community Center, 269 N.10th Ave. • Special Needs Arts for All: 10 a.m.; Riveria Activity Center, La Grande.

• Baby Tot Bop Story Circle:ages 0-3;10:30 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande • Bingo:6:30 p.m. $1 per card; Rockwall Grange,71562 Middle Road, Elgin.

• Chair Exercise Class:10 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.

• Cove Senior Meal:noon; $5; Cove Baptist Church, Main Street.

• DJTrollhunter:9 p.m.-midnight; Jefferson Street Depot, La Grande.

• Free Children's Clinic:Free health care for children without medical insurance; 9 a.m.-noon; Grande Ronde Hospital Children's Clinic, 612 Sunset Drive, La Grande.

• iCRAFT:for tweens Bi.teens ages 11 Bi.older; 4 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande • Kids Night Out:6-9:30 p.m.; $10; Quinn Coliseum, EOU, LaGrande.

• LiveMusic by FineTunes: 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N.Albany St., La Grande.

• Oregon Food Pantry:10 a.m.noon; Union Baptist Church,1531 S. Main St. • PFLAG Board Game Night: 6 p.m.; Bear Mountain Pizza, 2104 Island Ave, La Grande.

• Pinochle Social Club:7 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.

• Wallowology Lecture:"The Strange Change in the Course of the Wallowa River" presented

by JayVanTassel;7 p.m.; Wallowology, East Maple BiNorth .

Main, Joseph.

La Grande.

• Grande Ronde Hospital Auxiliary:9:30 a.m.; Island City City Hall, La Grande.

• Live Music by Dennis Winn: 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N.Albany St., La Grande.

• Preschool Indoor Park:must be accompaniedby an adult;9 a.m.noon; United Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St., La Grande.

• Union County Chess Club: 3 p.m.; Sub Shop,111Depot St., La Grande.

• Union County Children's Choir rehearsal:4:30 p.m.; Loso Hall, Room 123, EOU, LaGrande.

• Union CountyYoung Life Club: 7:30p.m.;AscensionSchoolCamp and Conference Center, 1104 Church St., Cove.

$1TDa sDav • Bingo:6:30 p.m.; Union County Senior Center,1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.

• Brown Bag Lunch:noon; Josephy Center for Arts and Culture,403 N. Main St., Joseph.

• Burgers & Band:5 p.m.; La Grande American Legion Post 43,301 Fir St. • Cove Fresh Food Alliance: 11 a.m.-noon; United Methodist Church, Cove.

• Emotions Anonymous:2 p.m.; United Methodist Church, Union.

• Family Swim Night:7 p.m.; $2 per person; Veterans' Memorial Pool, Pioneer Park, La Grande.

• International Folk Dancing: 7:30 p.m.;Art Center at the Old Library, 1006PennAve., La Grande.

• Kindergarten Roundup (Central & Island City areas):6:30 p.m.; Willow School, 1305 N.Willow St., La Grande.

• La Grande Rotary Club:noon; Northeast Oregon Public Transit Building, 2204 E.PennAve., La Grande.

• Live Music by Blue Mountaineers:11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center,1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.

• Live Music by K.C. Kunkle: 8 p.m.;Ten Depot Street,10 Deport Street, La Grande.

• Master Gardener Program: 5:30 p.m.; $10drop-in fee, free for members; OSUExtension Office, Union County,10507 N. McAlister Road, Island City.

• North Powder School District Board Meeting:7 p.m.; Powder Valley Charter School, North Powder.

• Pinochle:1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center,1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.

• Preschool Indoor Park:must be accompaniedby an adult;9 a.m.noon; United Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St., La Grande.

]9sDDD av • Argentine Tango workshop: noon; $8-$10;Art Center at the Old Library, 1006PennAve., La Grande.

• Cathy Nowak Bird Watching Talk:4:30 p.m.; Pleasant Grove Grange, 67218Hunter Road, Summerville.

• International Culture Night Dinner:5:30 p.m.; $5 suggested donation; Joseph Community Center, 201 N.Main St.

N SATDRD AV • Arnold Schaeffer Book Signing:1p.m.;The Bookloft,107 E. Main St., Enterprise.

• Arts for All:10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Riveria Activity Center, 2609 Second St., La Grande.

• Bingo:7 p.m.; Odd Fellows Hall, Summerville.

• Blue Mountain OldTime Fiddlers Show:6 p.m.; $5, $4 members, free for those12 and younger; S.E. Miller Elementary School, 166W. Dearborn St., Union.

2PMDHDN • Bridge:1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center,1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.

• Chair Exercise Class:10 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.

• Coalition of Union County Ukuleles Strum Circle:no-host dinner at 6 p.m., strumming at 7 p.m.; La Fiesta, 1802Adams Ave.,

• TangoMilonga:6:30 p.m.;The Ait Center at the Old Library,1006 Penn Ave., La Grande.

• TOPS (TakeOffPounds Sensibly):fragrance-free venue; 8 a.m.; Island City City Hall, 10605 Island Ave. • Union Senior Meal:noon; United Methodist Church, Union.

• Wallowa County Caregivers Support Group:3 p.m.;Wallowa Memorial Hospital, 601 Medical Parkway, Enterprise.

• Wallowa Valley Orchestra rehearsal:6:30 p.m.; Enterprise High School band room.

Jackson's Spoitsman's BarBi.Grill, 2209Adams Ave., La Grande.

• Kindergarten Roundup (Greenwood area):6:30 p.m.; Greenwood Elementary School, 2300 N. Spruce St., La Grande.

• Men's Breakfast & Bible Study: hosted by Grace Community Lutheran Church; 7:30 a.m.; Seventh-DayAdventist Church, Cove.

• 'Riders in the Sky' Salute to Roy Rogers:6 p.m.; $35; OKTheatre, 208W. Main St., Enterprise.

• Parent Project:5:30 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.

• Storytime:11:15 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.

• Wallowa County History Information Exchange: 6:30 p.m.; Hurricane CreekGrange, 63081 Hurricane CreekRoad, Joseph.

Q WEDHE SDAV • Bingo:doors open at 5 p.m., earlybird games at 6, regular games at 7;VFW HighValley Post 4060,518 N. Main St., Union.

• Bingo:6:30 p.m.; Elgin Community Center, 260 N.10th Ave. • Chair Exercise Class:10 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.

• Evan Morgan Williams Reading:7:30 p.m.; Pierce Library, EOU, La Grande.

• Free Zumba Class:12:05 p.m.; GrandeRonde Fitness,LaGrande.

• Gay/Straight Alliance Movie Night:6 p.m.; La Grande High School, 708 KAve. • Live Music by Blue Mountaineers:11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center,1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.

• Preschool Indoor Park:must be accompaniedby anadult;9a.m.noon; United Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St., La Grande.

• Living Well with Chronic Conditions:5:30 p.m.; Grande Ronde Hospital, Mt. Harris Room, 900 Sunset Drive, La Grande.

• TotTime:10 a.m.; Elgin Community Center, 260 N.10th Ave.

g FRIDAV • All's WellThat Ends Well'. presented by La Grande Shakespeare Company; 7:30 p.m. $20-$22; LibeityTheatre, Stage Door Theater, 1010Adams Ave., La Grande.

• Art Friday:1 p.m.; Elgin Community Center, 269 N.10th Ave. • Baby Tot Bop Story Circle:ages 0-3;10:30 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande • Bingo:6:30 p.m.; $1 per card; Rockwall Grange,71562 Middle Road, Elgin.

• Chair Exercise Class:10 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.

• Free Children's Clinic:free health care for children without medical insurance; 9 a.m.-noon; Grande Ronde Hospital Children's Clinic, 612 Sunset Drive, La Grande.

• Pinochle Social Club:7 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.

av $3TDDDSD • Band Intro Night:7 p.m.; La Grande High School,708KAve. • Bingo:6:30 p.m.; cash only; American Legion Post 43,301 Fir St., La Grande.

• Blue Mountain Peggers Cribbage Club:5:30 p.m.; $7; Denny's, 2604 Island Ave., La Grande.

• Country Swing Thursday: $37:30-8p.m.,$5after8p.m.; Maridell Center, 1124Washington Ave., La Grande.

• Growing Through Grief:7 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church, 1308 W ashington Ave.,LaGrande.

• K House Dinner for EOU Students: 6 p.m .;KoinoniaHouse, 900 Sixth St., La Grande.

• Karaoke Night at Bud Jackson's:9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Bud

MENUS Union County Senior Center LUNCH MENU APRIL 27 - APRIL 30 MONDAY: biscuits and gravy, hash browns, fresh fruit, yogurt.

TUESDAY: chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, steamed carrots, salads, rolls, fruit.

WEDNESDAY: mnaatlaa, potatoes, steamed vegetables, Jell-O, olive bread, dessert.

THURSDAY: chicken Alfredo, salad greens, steamed vegetables, garlic bread, fresh fruit.

Forest ervicecancelsylanstooyenlooyRoadearly vvescom News service

Snow and ice have promptedForestService officials to cancel their plan to open the Wallowa Mountain Loop Road earlier than usual this spring.

Neither the Loop Road itself — Forest Service Road 39 — nor the detour route via Fish Lake, will be open until mid-June, WallowaWhitman National Forest oScials announced Friday.

The Loop Road runs from Highway 86 several miles east of Halfway and leads north to Joseph.

The Loop Road usually is blocked by snow until June 16, but the relatively shallow snowpack this winter and mild weather in late winter and early spring led Forest ServiceoScials to consider an early opening.

Tidewater Contractors, the

company that's been rebuilding an 18-mile section of the Loop Road the past two years, tried toopen theroad with the intent of getting an earlystarton construction this season.

But a half-mile section remains iced over and cannot be cleared, said Randy Strohm, project manager for the Wallowa-Whitman.

The alternate route, Forest Service Road 66, also is impassable due to depth ofthe snow in the Fish Lake and Twin Lake areas, where the elevationexceeds 6,000 feet.

Forest Service engineering stafFand the contractor will continue to monitor conditions as the season progresses, but unless conditions change dramatically, they will stick to the current schedule ofhaving both routes open on the original

date of June 16.

Beginning June 16, the Loop Road will be open to passengervehiclesfrom 5 p.m. Thursday to 8 a.m.

Tuesday to allow campers and others to use the route on the weekends.

The route will be closed at other times due to construction.

Starting July 1, through completion of construction, visitors can expect rough surfaces and delays of up to one hour on FSR 39, or they can use the detour via Fish Lake.

That 30-mile route, mainly on gravel roads, is not recommended for motor homes.

The $5.3 million reconstruction job on the Loop Road is scheduled to be finished this fall. It starts at Highway 86 and continues to the junction with Road 66.

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LA GRANDE SPORTS ON DECIC SATURDAY • College track and field:Eastern Oregon at Spike Arlt lnvitational, Ellensburg, Washington, TBD • College track and field:Eastern Oregon at Oregon Relays, Eugene, TBD • Prep track and field:Elgin, Enterprise/Wallowa, Imbler, Joseph at Colum bia River lnvitational, Boardman, 11 a.m.

• College softball: Oregon Techat Eastern Oregon, (2), PeggyAnderson Field,11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

• Prep baseball: Joseph/Enterprise at Nyssa JV, noon • Prep baseball: Joseph/Enterprise at Weiser, Idaho, Nyssa, 2 p.m.

• Prep softball: Union/Cove at Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii, (2), 11 a.m. and1 p.m.

• Prep softball: La Grande at Homedale, ID, (2), 11 a.m. and1 p.m.

MONDAY • Prep boys and girls tennis:Valeat La Grande,3 p.m.

• Prep girls golf: La Grande at Baker, 1 p.m.

By Ronald Bond The Observer

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Doug Girdner, shown against Baker last season, is resigning after six years leading the La Grande girls basketball team.

La Grande High School will be lookingtoreplacetwo head coaches next season, as girls basketball coach Doug Girdner and football coach Chad Smith have both submitted lettersofresignation.

Girdner officially stepped away from his position April 6, while Smith turned his letter in to the school Monday.

"I hate to see both of them go because they were good coaches and they were easy to

work with and they tried to do what was right for the kids," La Grande Athletic Director Bill Burns said."I think they put in the extra time....They worked well with our kids, but wegottamove on and fi nd other coaches."

Girdnerleaves after serving nine total seasons on the girls coaching stafE the last six as head coach. The Tigers saw an impressive turnaround under Girdner after enduring closeto a decade ofm ediocrity, including recording just five

PREP TRACIC AND FIELD

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL

Union duo earns allstate honors

By Josh Benham The Observer

The Class 2A girls basketball all-state teams bidfarewellto one ofthebestplayers in Union history, and also offered a glimmer of what is to come.

After finishing third at the state tournament in March, the Bobcats capped off the season with a pair of players being named to all-state teams. Senior Keesha Sarman madethe fi rstteam, and sophomore Delanie Kohr received honorable mention honors.

Sarman, one of three team captains, capped off an outstanding career with her fourth straight year being honored by other 2A coaches. The do-everything guard made the third team as a freshman, and followed that up with player of the year awards in her sophomore and junior campaigns, while being voted to the first teams.

"I was definitely excited to get it," Sarman said."It's something that once you make it your first time, you want to keep making it higher and higher."

It may have come as a surprise to some that Sarman didn't get her third straight See Bobcats/Page 10A

AT A GLANCE

Winstonto faCe CiVil Suit The woman who accused former Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston of raping her in December 2012 filed a civil lawsuit against him Thursday in a Florida state court in Orlando.

In the lawsuit filed in Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, Erica Kinsman, the former FSU student who said Winston sexually assaulted her in his off-campus apartment, accused Winston of sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Kinsman's attorneys, David King of Orlando and Baine Kerr and John Clune of Boulder, Colorado, are demanding damages in excess of $15,000 and "the right to seek leave as to her entitlement to punitive damages."

Her attorneys also demanded a jury trial.

Cherise Kaechere/TheObserver

Union sprinter Trevor Verhelst, shown running during practice earlier this week, currently has the top times at the 2A level in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

• After what he called a down year, Trevor Verhelst is back on his game

By Josh Benham The Observer

Following a scintillating freshman season, Union's Trevor Verhelst had a down year during his

OBSERVERATHLETE OF THE DAY

La Grande girls golfer Anna Seymour has teamed up with Kayli Miles andTrinity McCarthy to give the Tigers a potent top-three this season.

Seymour continued her strong play Tuesday at the La Grande Invitational as she shot a careerbest 91, which was good for fourth place in the tournament and right on the heels of McCarthy and Miles who shot 85 and 87, respectively.

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He placed in the top-four in the 100- and 200-meter races and was apartoftw othird-placerelay teams atthe 2014 2A state meet.

Still, his times weren't where he wanted them to be.

"In my freshman year I had my (personal records) in the 100, 200 and 400," he said."My sophomore year, for some reason, was so bad.

I was like half-a-second slower in the 100, and that' sa lotbecause we're only talking around 11 seconds, so half-a-second is really big."

But he is leaving last spring in therearview mirror almost asfast as does the fields he races against.

Verhelst has made the most of the Bobcats' initial track and field meets this spring. At the See Verhelst/Page 9A

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La Grande went 7-17 his first year — the 2009-10 season — but posted a winning record each of the last five seasons. The best run the Tigers posted under Girdner was in 2013, when they went 22-6 and advanced to the state championship game. '%e really prided ourselves on our defense and our work ethic," he said of the keys to righting the program."More and more every year we SeeResign/Page 10A

NBA postseason tipsoffSaturday The NBA playoffs begin Saturday with four games: the Raptors host the

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Union senior Keesha Sarman was selected to the 2A all-state first team, the fourth year in a row she has been an all-state selection.

WHO'S HOT

WHO'S NOT

GIANCARLO STANTON:The Miami Marlins slugger hit his first home run of the season in Thursday. The first-

MARINERS PITCHERS:What was supposed to be Seattle's strength has been a letdown. The team ERA so inning blast was the 155th far in 2015 is 5.16. Only his career, surpassing Dan Minnesota, with a 5.78 Uggla on the team's allERA, has started the seatime list. son with a higher mark.

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SPORTS

NBA PLAYOFFS

Blazers enter playoSs injured The Associated Press

The Trail Blazers limp into their first-round playofF series against the Memphis Grizzlies on a four-game losing streak, as injuries finally appeared to catch up with the Northwest Division champions.

Now the question is whether those woes will extend into the postseason.

The Blazers will likely start the playoffs on Sunday in Memphis with guard Damian Lillard, center Robin Lopez and forward LaMarcus Aldridge but those appear to be the only real certainties to start.

Nicolas Batum, who joins Aldridge and Lopez up front, is nursing a right knee contusion that kept him out of the regular-season finale, a 11498 loss to the Mavericks in Dallas on Wednesday night.

CJ McCollum, who had been thrust into the starting lineup following Wesley Matthews' season-ending Achilles injury and Arron Afflalo's shoulder injury, also missed the Dallas game with a sprainedleftankle.

Aldridge came back for the finale after missing two games witha sore leftfoot and Portland ended the regular season 51-31. The Blazers wound up with the higher seedbecause ofthedivision title, but the Grizzlies had a betterrecord i55-27lfor home-court advantage.

"Anytime you go on alosing streak,people are going

to have negative things to say. People are going to say, 'Oh,they're hurt.They don't have everybody. They're not 100 percent,"' said Lillard, one of the few on Portland's rosterto escape injury.eWe're professionals.

Everybody is on this team for a reason.

W e're going tohaveto depend on guys to step up. We have complete faith in the guys on this team."

The Grizzlies, headed to the playoffs for the fifth straightseason,are sfruggling with injuries too.

They've played four straight without starting point guard Mike Conley, who had a sprained right foot, while guard Tony Allen has missed nine straight with a left hamstring strain.

After staying healthy for the majority of last season, the Blazers were first hit in December when Lopez broke a bone in his right hand and sat out 23 games.

Portland was able to turn to backup Chris Kaman, an offseason acquisition, in the interim.

About the time that Lopez returned, Aldridge tore a ligament in his left thumb.

Portland's All-Star forward originally planned to have surgery that would keep him out of the lineup for up to eight weeks, but two days later decided he could manage the pain and play out the rest of the season.

The biggest blow to the Blazers came in early March

when Matthews'Achilles tendon ruptured during a home game against the Mavericks.

Matthews was averaging 15.9 points and 3.7 rebounds, but the injury meant so much more to the Blazers than just points because of his passionate presence on the court and in the locker room.

Portland had acquired Afflalo at the trade deadline from the Denver Nuggets and was able to push him into Matthews' role. Afflalo started19 of25games following the trade, averaging 10.6 points, but then he was sidelined by a strained right shoulder.

He probably won't be healed until the playofF series with the Grizzlies returns to Portland next week.

Earlier this month, Blazers reserve forward Dorell Wright broke a bone in his left hand. He wasn't expected to be available in the first round.

Batum and McCollum were both injured in the team'ssecond-to-lastgame at Oklahoma City, a game Aldridge missed because ofa soreleftfoot.

Aldridge said he believes all of the injuries have toughened up the Blazers overall.

"I thought we fought through a lot of adversity this year as far as injuries and guys going down,"Aldridge said."I thought guys stepped up so, I think, overall, it was good for us."

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La Grande football coach Chad Smith is stepping away after one year at the helm, citing a desire to be closer to family as the main driving point behind the decision.

RESIGN Continued ~om Page8A worked on shooting. The last three years my teams have shot over 40 percent on the year."

In all, Girdner led the Tigers to an overall record of 93-55 in his six years, and La Grande won the last four Greater Oregon League titles, going undefeated each time.

Girdnerhas spent a totalof20years coaching both boys and girls basketball. He came to La Grande nine years ago following a stint at Valley Christian School in Spokane, Washington, where he had been the girlshead coach since2002.He alsocoached boys in Canyonville in the 1990s.

He said dedicating nine months a year to basketball, including camps and open gym sessionsoutside oftheregular season,was beginning to take a toll, especially with how he constantly travels for work.

"There's just so much time involved," he said."I want to step down into a lesser role where I don't have to be committed eight or nine months out of the year."

H e began toconsider stepping back last season, but chose to return for his sixthand what became final — year leading the Tigers.

"I just didn't feel like it was quite the right time," he said of what led him to stay another year."So I just kind of pondered it throughout the year, and decided the end of the year would be a good time."

He said, though, it is really tough to leave the current group of players. However, the foundation has been laid for the next coach to continue the winning tradition.

"I really feel good about where the program has come in the last six years," he said."I feel good leaving it ithe wayit is).

Hopefully some young coach will come in and geta chance tocome into a good program that's solid and be able to win some ball games."

Smith took over the reins of the Tiger football program just ayear ago,and also

brought about a quick change of fortunes.

With an improved offense, the Tigers went 5-4, posting a winning record for the first time since 2006 and making the playoffs for the first time in three years.

It was the first head coaching gig for Smith, a 2005 graduate of Sweet Home High School who had most recently been an offensivecoordinator atMadras.

He saida desire to be closerto his family back in Sweet Home is what ultimately led to him making the call to depart, a decision he had been weighing for about a month.

"I'm just kind oflooking to maybe get a little bit closer to home and see if that's a possibility," he said."It wasn't an easy decision, and I didn't have a good time meeting with the kids when I met with them Tuesday morning ito tell them). It's kind of a bitte rsweetdeal,butsometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, and that's what I did."

Smith, who also is the special education teacher at La Grande and an assistant coach on the baseball team, said he isn't sure where he will end up next season, but is considering severalplacesalong the Interstate5 corridorfrom Roseburg up to Vancouver, Washington. He said locking down a teaching position is of utmost importance to him.

'There's a couple potential spots I might end up, but nothing is official right now," he sald.

Burns said he has already received four applications for the girls basketball opening. He hasn't yet had any for the football post, though the requisition was just posted Wednesday.

He is hopeful the success garnered by Girdner and Smith in their respective positions will help whoever comes in next to take the programs to the next level.

"Ibelieve thatboth programs have returning lettermen that are good athletes," he said, noting the upcoming underclassmen will be helpful as well."They are both sitting on a great foundation."

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Union's Delaney Kohr, left, was a 2A all-state honorable mention for her efforts in helping the Bobcats to a Wapiti League title and a third-place finish at state.

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Kohr, meanwhile, displayed a more quiet demeanor in the huddle, but her presence Continued from Page 8A was equally as effective as another captain for the Bobcatsthispastseason.

"Both had leadership, they just were dif2A player of the year award in her final season after averaging 21.0points,6.5 rebounds, ferent types ofleaders," Rickman-Johansen 4.6assistsand 6.3 stealspergame — all said."Delanie is calm, cool and collected. You team bests — during the regular season. But can count on her to show up and do her job. she was expecting it to go to Emma Gibb, who She understands the game very well. She filled a role on the inside and was a really key led Western Mennonite to the state title.

"I knew I wasn't going to get it," Sarman component."

Kohr averaged 7.0 points, 4.9 rebounds said."She's a great player and they were state champions. She definitely deserved it." and 2.0 steals per game on the season. Her Sarman was quick to point out that none reboundand steal totalswere second-best on ofher success could've come about without the team behind only Sarman. her teammates, especially the four fellow Much like Sarman, Kohr said it was her seniors. Three of them — Carsyn Roberts, teammates who allowed her to flourish. eWithout my team, I couldn't accomplish Sarah Good and Chelsie Houck — Sarman has grownup with,and thefourth — Laura half the things I do," Kohr said.

Herbes — fit right in during her only season She said she was very surprised when her on the Bobcats. mom told her about the honor.

"I've played with Chelsie, Carsyn and Sarah "It's a really big accomplishment," Kohr for nine years, and they become your family," said."Even just in our league, we have a Sarman said.'They're the closest thing I've tough group of athletes. So it's a big honor."

As one of the few underclassmen in a vital had to sisters. And this was Laura's first year ever playing and she was definitely a great as- role, Kohr said she looked up to Sarman and set to our team. We all just meshed well." the otherseniorsand learned a greatdeal Sarman is excited to start her next chapter from them.

"I am very lucky to have seniors like them," — playing for Concordia University in the fall. she said."They showed us a great work ethic "It's definitely bittersweet," she said."I and what it's like to be a team. Elly%ells, a already miss iplaying for Union)." junior this year) and I have big shoes to fill She's also going to miss her head coach, next year. But they showed us what it takes Rhondie Rickman-Johansen, just as much. to carry on the tradition."

"She's an amazing coach," Sarman said.

While both are currently on the Union/ "It's awesome having a coach as passionate as Cove softball team, Kohr said she's already thinking about next season. you are."

"Basketball is definitely my favorite sport, Rickman-Johansen returns the sentiment.

"She's going to be incredibly missed, not so I'm looking forward to next year," Kohr only in the program but in the school," she said."I'm very excited. We'll have a whole new team, but it should be fun. I think we'll said."Keesha is just a dynamic girl that brings a lot to everything she does. It will surprise some people."

It's Kohr and Wells that Rickman-Johandefinitely create a big void." sen is depending on to step up in a big way Obviously, Sarman had loads of talent on next winter. the court. But it was her role as team leader "I'm counting on those two to take on a thatwillbe the toughesttoreplace.

"She was a motivator and an inspiration, huge role for us," Rickman-Johansen said.

'This is great motivation for Delanie. I'm and just our go-to girl," Rickman-Johansen looking for her to take her complete game to said."She was always there to do her part and cheer on her teammates." the next level."

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Body found in field is missing woman PRINEVILLE — A Crook County sherifFs ofIIcer in central Oregon says an autopsy has confirmed that a body found by a Powell Butte rancher in his field is that of a 27-year-old woman who disappeared from her nearby home three weeks ago.

Undersheriff John Gautney said Thursday that Shauna Fowler died an accidental death ofhypothermia.Her body was found Wednesday.

An extensive search had failed to find the woman.

Gautney says searchers had concluded she went east after leaving her home. The body was found about a mile and a half west of the point where she was last seen, at a spotoutsidethedesignated search area.

Pesticides, flame retardants may lead to lamprey decline PORTLAND — Researchers say high levels of pesticides, flame retardants, and mercury in Pacific lampreys may be contributing to their overall decline in the Columbia River Basin.

The findings come from a study by the U.S. Geological Surveyand the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. The research found that concentrations of some flame retardants and pesti cides were several hundred times higher in larval and juvenile lamprey tissues than in the surrounding sediments.

Lamprey numbers have declined dramatically in the Columbia Basin over the past 30 years.

Pacific lampreys are integral to ecosystem health.

They provide food totribal communities and offer an alternatefood source to sea lions, terns, and other predators that would otherwise by munching on threatened salmon.

City buying land from developer for Pearl District housing PORTLAND — The Portland Housing Bureau has agreed to buy land for affordable housing in the Pearl District from a private developer for $1.3 million.

The bureau says a 1999 agreement with developer Hoyt Street Propertiescalled for35 percent ofitsPearl District housing units to meet aff ordability standards.

If the target was not met by a specific date, the city had the chance to buy land foraffordable housing ata below-market price.

The city says Hoyt Street Properties fell 5 percentage pointsshortofthe target.

The City Council will vote next Wednesday whether to

spend $1.3 million for the quarter-block site on Northwest Raleigh Street, between 13th and 14th avenues. Appraisersput itsm arket value

at $1.5 million.

Gun rights advocates target 3 lawmakers in recall effort SALEM — Three Oregon lawmakersare thetargetsof possible recalls after co-sponsoring legislation that would expand background checks forprivate gun sales.

The Register-Guard reported a Junction City gun shop owner filed a petition to recall House Majority Leader Val Hoyle Tuesday, the same day Senate Democrats approvedthe billand passed it to theDemocratic-controlled House.

On Wednesday, a Washington County man filed recall petitions against Sen. Chuck Riley of Hillsboro and Rep. Susan McLain of Forest Grove. Both are freshman Democrats from swing districts who signed onto the

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Ifthe petitioners getthe go-ahead from the secretary of state, they11 have until July 13 to collect several thousand signatures in support of the recall effort.

No previous recall effort against an Oregon lawmaker has been successful.

Rex Fuller named presidentofW estern Oregon University MONMOUTH — Rex Fuller has been named president of Western Oregon University.

Fuller arrives in Monmouth from Eastern Washington University, where has had been provost and vicepresident for academic affairs since 2011.

The university says Fuller starts his new job July 1. He replacesretiringpresident Mark Weiss.

Ryan BrenneckeNVesCom News Sennce

Flames shoot into the sky as theTwo Bulls Fire burns west ofTumalo Reservoir in June 2014. Underthe terms of the state's new wildfire insurance policy, Oregon must pay a $3.75 million premium and $50 million deductible before a group of insurance companies kicks in $25 million if costs reach that high.

Fisherman finds body along Columbia River

Oregon OKs costlier wild6re insurance

PORTLAND — A fisherman found a decomposed body on the shore of the Columbia River about a mile south of Kalama, Washington.

The Cowlitz County SherifFs Ofiice said Thursday that the coroner will try to identify the man and determine the cause of death.

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SALEM — After a winter in which itappeared Oregon wouldn'treceive another year of its wildfire insurance policy, the state has accepted a policy that would recoup some wildfire fighting costsifthestateseesanother catastrophic season, fire ofIIcials confirmed Thursday.

Under the terms of the deal, the state must pay a $3.75 million premium and $50 million deductible before a group of insurance companies kicks in $25 million if costs reach that high.

The average totalcostforthe last10 fire seasons is $29 million.

The spiked deductible is more than double last year's policy and higher than any year in the four-decade history that Oregon has received the state's unique wildfire insurance policy.

The policy will cushion the impact on the state's budget if the 2015 wildfire seasonisasbad asindicators show it may be.

"It's not a foregone conclusion that it'sgoing to be a disastrous year,but the insurance helps soften the blow ifitis,"state forester Doug Decker safd.

The Oregon Department of Forestry doubted whether it would even receive

Hawthorne Bridge site chosen for new Portland courthouse PORTLAND — As expected, Multnomah County comm issioners have decided that a $250 million courthouse should be built at the west of the Hawthorne Bridge.

County leaders had narrowed thepotentialsitesto the county-owned bridge site and a privately owned parking lot near the KOIN Center a block-and-a half away.

Commissioners on Thursday decided to go-ahead with the bridge site.It'srightnext to the Veritable Quandary restaurant, and VQ owner Dennis King is concerned that the years-long construction project will destroy his business.

Ofiicials expect the county courthouse to open by 2020.

Oregon man gets 4 decades lor sex crimes EUGENE — A Eugene man has been sentenced to 42 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving children.

Authorities say 29-year-old BrianBoe molested atoddler, allowed the incident to be filmed and made copies of other pornographic images depicting children.

The Register-Guard newspaper reported that Boe told the court Wednesday that people might label him a monster, and he rightly deservesthe title.

HERMISTON — The Community Enhancement Committee in Hermiston has rel eased alistofseven priorities for making the city amore attractiveplace.

The East Oregonian newspaper reported that one of them is replacing the heavily criticized paint job on Hermiston's water tower.

People say it looks bland and unfinished.

Assistant city manager Mark Morgan told the city council this week that creating a priority list of projects will make it easier to budget.

The various projects will be completed as money becomes available.

— The Associated Press

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an offer of a policy from British insurance giant Lloyd's of London. Including the last two costly fire seasons, the state has received about $44 million more from its policy than the premium it has paid to keep it.

Insurance underwriters were also considering the terms of the policy at a time when Oregon and much of the West are facing record-low snowpack that could mean little water and a long fire season.

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Decker traveled to London in February to plead Oregon's case in person that the department was working to clear forests of fire fuels, and using new technology to help extinguish fires while they're 10 acresor less.

The concern, Decker said, was that if Lloyd's backed out this year, the company would never again offer a policy.

Wildfire insurance has helped the state pay for fire seasons in 15 of the past 40 years.

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Water tower paint job on to-do list

Years shown are fire seasons; the April 2015-April 2016 insurance policy, for example, will cover the upcoming fire season.

SALEM — Two days after Oregon senators passed legislation expanding background checks to cover most private gun sales, lawmakers heard testimony Thursday on a proposal making it a crime for adults to endanger minors by letting them gain unsupervised access to firearms.

Under the measure, gun owners who keep firearms on their premises could be punished with up to a year in prison or a $6,250 fine if a minor gets access to a gun that wasn't locked up. There are exceptions for firearms thatare stolen and for temporary transfers done while hunting or for target practice.

Those found guilty of allowing an unsupervised minor to access to guns would also barred from owning a firearm for five years.

"It's not about prohibiting gun ownership or limiting gun ownership. It's simply about keeping guns out of the hands of children who are often the victim of unintentional injury or death from misuse of firearms that

are left unsecured," said Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, a Beaverton physician.

If the bill passes, it would require gun dealers to prominently post a notice of the new requirement to lock firearms up around children.

Opponents of the proposal told the Senate Committee on Judiciary the bill could take away a person's right to sel f-defense iftheperson is in a situation where the firearm isn't easily accessible while the person is in danger.

KevinStarrett,director of the Oregon Firearms Federationactivistgroup, argued there were far more accidental overdosesfrom prescript ion drugs,swimming-pool accidents and

physician errors than accidental gun deaths. He said substitut ing"prescription drugs" every time"firearms" appeared in the bill "might actually achieve something beyond the further demonization of gun owners."

"It's interesting the sponsors of 945 are so horrified by the tiny number of acci dental crimes by minors who get possession

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According to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, 28 states and Washington D.C. have similar laws in placeto prevent child access to firearms.

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Court to take up Obama's immigration

Bates claimed on the form that he received training from Arizona's Maricopa NEW ORLEANS — Appellate judges on Friday were County SherifFs Offlce on respondingto activeshooters. to consider whether to lift a temporary hold imposed by But Lisa Allen, a spokeswoman for the office, told The Asa federal judge in Texas on President Barack Obama's sociated Press on Thursday that Bates' name couldn't be executive action seeking to shield millions of immigrants found on a list of people who from deportati on. are allowed to participate in A three-judge panel of the such training.

"The active shooterclasses 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in a are only open to qualified armed posse people, and he closely watched case thatis isn't one of them,"Allen said. holding up Obama's immigrationaction.

Iraqi forces recapture U.S. District Judge 2 towns from IS near Andrew Hanen in Brownsville granted a preliminary crucial refinery injunction on Feb. 16 at the BAGHDAD — Iraqi requestof26 statesthatopsecurityforceshave gained pose Obama's action. Hanen's fullcontrolover a contested rulings have temporarily area south of the country's blocked the Obama adminlargest oil refinery Friday as istration from implementing partofongoing operations to the policies that would allow secure the rest of Salahuddin as many as 5 million people provincefollowing therecapin the U.S. illegally to remain. turing of Tikrit, a senior Iraqi Large numbers of advocacy military offlcial said.

GeneralAyadal-Lahabi, groups and immigrants were a commander with the Salaplanning to rally outside the huddinCommand Center, New Orleans courthouse. said the military, backed Police: 5 adults found by coalition airstrikes and dead inside home Shiite and Sunni militias PHOENIX — Five adults dubbed the Popular Mobiliwere found dead inside a zationForces,gained control north Phoenix home after of the towns of al-Malha and al-Mazraah,located 1.9 a shooting Thursday in a miles south of the Beiji oil suspecteddispute about the family's business, police said. refinery, killing at least 160 The names and ages militants with the Islamic of the three men and two State group. women weren't immediately Al-Lahabi said security released.

But police said the forcesaretrying to secure three men were brothers and two corridors around the refinery itself after the Sunni thedead women apparently were the men's mother and a militants launched a largespouseofoneofthe brothers. scale attack on the complex Two other women and two earlier this week, hitting the children managed to escape refinery walls with explosivethe home unharmed, accord- laced Humvees. ing to police.

Report says China One of those women building airstrip on told officers that the shooting stemmed from a famreclaimed island ily dispute gone wrong, BEIJING — China is building an airstrip on an police spokesman Sgt. Trent Crump said. artificially created island in a "Our dispatcher could hear disputed section of the South shots fired in the background China Sea, according to indewhile that call was coming pendent analysts, a move the in," Crump said."A caller had U.S. has warned could raise been able to escape the home tensions in the area.

Defense group IHS Jane's at that point, get out and startto giveusinformation." said satellite images of Fiery Cross Reef taken March 23 Lawmaker seeks show a runway more than review of reserve 500 metersi1,640 feet)long deputy program as well aspaved sections of apron. The U.S. says China is TULSA, Okla.— A state lawmaker called Thursday carrying out eight such land for an independent review reclamation projects in the of Tulsa's reserve deputy area.

Jane's said the island is program as more questions already big enough for a aroseabout thetraining ofa 73-year-old volunteer officer runway 9,500 feet long that who says he accidentally shot would be able to accommoa suspect to death while the date air force planes. China man was being held down by already operates a runway others. on Woody Island to the west of Fiery Cross Reef, which is Some of those questions stemmed from a statement also claimed by Vietnam, the reserve deputy Robert Bates Philippines and Taiwan, and another island it is creating made about his past law enforcement experience and could also be big enough to training in a report about the accommodate a runway.

April 2 fatal shooting of Eric Harris.

— The Associated Press

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WASHINGTON — The consulting and accounting firm EY is aggressively recruiting on college campuses this spring. The company formerly known as Ernst & Young plans to hire 9,000 graduates from U.S. universities this year, up from 7,500 in 2014. But recruitingisn'taseasy asitused to be.

"I'm seeing a lot more competition" from rival employers, says Dan Black, EYs Americas recruiting leader.

That's good news forcollege seniors and graduate students preparing to accept diplomas this spring, and a sign that new graduates will fare better than they did in 2014. The Labor Department reported on Thursday that the unemployment rate for Americans in their 20s who received a four-year or advanced degree last year rose to 12.4 percentfrom 10.9 percent in 2013.

"This is a real breakout year," said

Philip Gardner, director of Michigan State University's Collegiate Employment Research Institute.

In a survey of employers last fall, the employment center found that hiring of graduates with four-year degrees will rise16 percent thisyear.

"It's led by the ones you would expect — engineering and business," Gardner said."Butthere seems to be alotof room for everybody... Even arts and humanities are making a comeback."

Employers have more openings to fill because Baby Boomers are retiring and more workers are feeling confident enough about the economy to switch jobs. Overall, the United States generated 3.1 million jobs last year, the most since 1999. The overall unemploymentrate has fallen to 5.5 percent in March from 6.7 percent at the end of 2013.

Tyler Etten, 22, had a $54,000-a-year

job in finance waiting for him when he graduated from Iowa State University in May 2014. Three months later, he bounced to an even better job with the investment firm Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis.

His3.5 gradepointaverage helped. But Etten says he set himself apart by getting internships, participating in campus clubs and spending his spare time learning financial modeling and advanced Excel skills.

"A degree is not enough with record amounts of people graduating from college," he said.

In particular, employer demand for so-called STEM graduates — in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — is high. ''Wecan'tgraduate enough engineers," said Holly Proffitt, employer relationscoordinator in thecareer services offlce at Arkansas State University.

MAR I JUANA CLASS IF ICATION

• California court decision on marijuana classification disappoints advocates The Associated Press

juana's classification on constitutional grounds. Judges Do you think the use of marijuana A federal judge in California have generall y accepted the should bemade legal? declinedWednesday to classification and the federal remove marijuana from the ban on its use, growth and list ofm ostdangerous drugs, distribution.

What's the main reason you think the use of marijuana should be legal?* Alex Kreit, a drug law disappointing activists who ~M ari j u ana has medicinal benefits expert at Thomas Jefferson saw the case as a chance School of Law in San Diego, to getcloserto theirgoalof ~M ari j uana is not as dangerous as other drugs nationwide legalization.

Q~ Legal i zation leads to better regulation and tax revenue called the hearing a "sign U.S. District Judge Kim~E n f orcement of drug laws is expensive and problematic thatatleastsome judges berly Mueller said during a are increasingly skeptical People will have it anyway/ personal liberty brief court hearing that she of marijuana's status under gother "Total exceeds 100% because of multiple responses. was initially prepared to federal law" and said it 1IRefused rule that marijuana should would influence marijuana Should federal If marijuana were legal, government enforce policy despite the outcome. not be a Schedule 1 drug but would it bother you if: 82 then decided it was up to No federal marijuana laws in The ruling came in a states that allow use 62% 57 Congress to change the law case alleging that mari4% 4, IIo Don't if it wishes. juana was being grown in know 33 "It has been 45 years a remote area of Northern No 15 since Congress passed the California. Attorneys for the Controlled Substances Act," defendants had sought to 59% Peopleused A marijuana People used Mueller said, noting "the No dismiss the charges on the marijuana in business marijuana in landscape has changed" opened in your their grounds that pot should not public Source: Pew Research neighborhood own homes since then. be listed among Schedule 1 Graphic: Tnbune News Service However, the judge drugs, which include heroin the defense, said he has and LSD and are defined pointed out that courts edent for other criminal arenotdesigned toactas always believed the issue as drugs with no accepted prosecutions and added to a maker of public policy the growing push to change would have to be decided medical use and a high and explained that she had federaldrug law,experts by afederal appellatecourt potential forabuse. made her decision based on and advocates said.

He expects the case being Defense attorneys argued the facts of the marijuana The classification of pot as heard by Mueller to be apthat marijuana is far less one of the most dangerous harmful than some legal growing case that sparked pealed. the legal challenge. drugshas pitted federalauLegal experts said drugs, and its classification "This is not the court and thorities against states that Mueller's decision to hold as a Schedule 1 drug was this is not the time" to over- have legalized medical mari- a fact-finding hearing last arbitrary in violation of the turn federal law, she said.

Constitution. juana and prompted raids year that included expert The ruling came after on growers and dispensaries testimony marked the Defense attorney Bill more than 20 states legalfirst time in decades that a Bonham, speaking for his thatappear to beoperating ized medical marijuana use, legally under state law. federal district court judge fellow attorneys, said he was A ruling against mariseriously considered maridisappointed. and voters in four — Colojuana's classification "would rado,Washington, Oregon and Alaska — allowed have been significant berecreational pot use. An cause you would have had a AULSKA, WASHINGTON,OREGON, IDAHO, MONTANA, UTAH effort is underway to legalize federal judge acknowledging REACH 3 million Pacific Northwesterners withjust One Call! recreational marijuana in what a majority of the public California as well. has already concluded: That • PNDC CLASSIFIED - Daily Newspapers 29 newspapers - 1,187,980 circulation A decision by Mueller to marijuana does not meet the Number of words: 25 • Extra word cost: $10 threecriteria ofa Schedule 1 reject marijuana's classifiCost:$540(Runs 3 consecutive days includingwkds.)

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ODL 568GXR, VIN¹ LINDY SUE RORDEN: On May 26, 2015, at the 1 B7GG23Y6PS103686; Notice is h e reby given hour of 9:00 a.m. at that the City Council of In the name of the State t he B a k e r C o u n t y one 1992 Ford Econline the City of North Powo f Oregon, yo u a r e C ourt H o use, 1 9 9 5 van, OLN 570CFV, der, Oregon will con- NOTICE I S H E REBY NOTICE I S H E REBY hereby required to apT hird S t reet, B a k e r VIN¹ duct two Public HearG IVEN, t h e Uni o n G IVEN, t h e Uni o n pear and answer the ings beginning at 6:00 County Planning ComCounty Planning Comcomplaint filed against City, Oregon, the de- 1FDEE14NHA22147; fendant's interest will m ission, m e e t in g i n m ission, m e e t in g i n p.m. on Monday, May you in the above-entibe sold, sublect to re- and one 1989 Ford 4, 2015 at the W o lf regular session, Monregular session, Montled Court and cause demption, in the real Bronco, OLN QRM405, C reek Grange, 2 1 5 on or before the expiday, April 27, 2 015, day, April 27, 2 015, "E" S treet, N o r t h 7:00 p.m., in the Jo7:00 p.m., in the Joration of 30 days from property c o m m o nly VIN¹ known as: 3805 Cedar 1 F MEU1 5H4ICLA1 3667.

Powder, OR 97867 to seph Building Annex seph Building Annex t he date o f t h e f i r st Street, Baker City, OR D ATE C onference R o o m , C onference R o o m , publication o f t hi s PRO P E R T Y consider the following 1 106 "IC" A v e., L a 1 106 "IC" A v e., L a 97814. The court case SEIZED: February 10, matters: summons. The date of n umber i s 132 2 5 , 2015 Grande, will consider Grande, will consider a first publication in this where US BANIC NA- PROPERTY S E I Z ED ¹1: A n a pplication sub- an application submitConditional Use applitt A ~F d TIONAL A S SOCIAFOR FORFEITURE: mitted b y Way n e ted by the Summerc ation s u bmitted b y 3 2 0 15. If you fail TION AS T RUSTEE Bourrie for a C o ndi- ville Cemetery MainteJames 5 Amanda Ratimely to appear and $6,000 U.S. Currency FOR RASC, HOME D ATE PRO P E R T Y t ional Use Permit t o n ance D i s t r ict , R i c k bourne to establish a a nswer, plaintiff w i l l EQUITY MORTGAGE SEIZED: Ma r ch 1 1, build a house in an InR obinson- agent, t o firearms sales b u s iapply to the above-enASSET-BACICED dustrial Zone .

The replat a tier of platted ness as a home occutitled court for the re2015 PASS-THROUGH CERsublect property is lolots and create addipation on property lol ief prayed fo r i n i t s TIFICATES, SERIES cated a t 1 29 2nd tional burial lots within cated east of the City complaint. This is a IuFor further information 2007-ICS2, ITS SUCStreet and is descnbed t he Su m m er v i l l e o f C o ve , a t 170 3 dicial foreclosure of a concerning the seizure CESSORS AND/OR as Twp. 06S, Range C emetery M ai n t e Conklin Lane and dedeed of trust, in which a nd forfeiture of t h e ASSIGNS is plaintiff, nance Distnct Ownerscribed as Twp. 3S, 39E, Section 2 2 A D, the plaintiff requests property described in a nd T I M OTHY M .

Tax Lot 2706. ship. The property is Range 40 EWM, Secthat the plaintiff be alt his n o t ic e c o n t a c t : BLISS; CARRISA B. located southeast of t ion 15CA, Ta x L o t lowed t o f o r e c lose Baker County District Applicable Land Use ReCHANCE AICA CARthe City of S u mmer100, about .50 acre, in your interest in the folR I SA B. B L I S 5 A ICA A ttorney' s Off i c e , quirements for a Conville and descnbed as an R-2 Rural Residenlowing descnbed real C ARRISA W H I T E- 1995 Third Street, Ste ditional Use Permit are Twp. 1S, Range 39 tiaI Zone. property: 320, Baker City, OR, f ound in t h e C it y o f MAN; and ALL OTHER EWM, Tax Lot 6700, 97814.

Phone: (541) PERSONS OR PARNorth Powder Zoning about 11.81 acres, in The applicable Land T IES UNI C O W N 523-8205 O rdinance 1 9 8 3 - 3 . an A-1 Exclusive Farm Use Regulations are LOT 2 O F S ERENITY C LAIM I N G A N Y Copies of the applicaUse Zone. found in Section 21.07 ACRES ADDITION TO RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN LegaI No. 00040437 tion and Zoning Ordi2. of the Union County THE CITY OF UNION, P ublished: M arch 2 7 , OR INTEREST IN THE n ance p e rtaining t o The applicable Land Use Z oning, P a r t i t io n 5 UNION COUNTY OREApnl 3, 10, 17, 2015 REAL P R O PERTY this request are availRegulations are found Subdivision Ordinance.

GON, ACCO RDING COMMONLY ICNOWN 1010 - Union Co. a ble to review at t h e in Section 25.08 of the Failure to raise a speTO THE RECORDED A S 3 8 0 5 CE D A R C ity Office b e t w e e n Union County Zoning, cific issue w it h s u ff iPLAT OF SAID ADDISTREET, BAICER CITY, Legal Notices the hours of 8:30am Partition 5 Subdivision cient specificity at the T ION. SITUATE I N OR 97814 is d e f en- NOTICE OF HEARING and 12:30pm Monday Ordinance. Failure to local level precludes THE CITY OF UNION, d ant. T h e s ale i s a thru Fnday. raise a specific issue appeal to LUBA based STATE OF OREGON. UNION COUNTY with sufficient specion that issue. The app ublic auction to t h e BOARD OF LOT 2 , S E R ENITY highest bidder for cash ¹2 : A n appl i c ation ficity at the local level plication and all inforACRES ADD. A.P.N. ¹ COMMISSIONERS or cashier's check, in from Curtis 5 C heryl m ation related to t he "0" STREET p recludes appeal t o :17437 Martin for partition of LUBA based on that ish and, made o u t t o VACATION proposal are available Baker County Shenff's sue.

Th e application for review at no cost C ommonly known a s : property descnbed as Office. For more infor- NOTICE I S H E REBY Twp. 06S, Range 39 and all information reand copies can be sup765 Sout h S e r enity mation on this sale go lated to the proposal East, Section 23B, Tax plied at a reasonable Lane, Union, Oregon G IVEN, t h e Uni o n to: ww w . o re onsher- County Board of ComLot 202 within the City are available for review cost. A s t a f f r e port 97883-9418. of North Powder, Oreat no cost and copies will be available for remissioners will hold a can be supplied at a view seven days beNOTICE TO gon. The sublect proppublic h e a r in g on erty's location is f u rLegaI No. 00040634 r easonable cost. A fore the hearing, and Wednesday, May 6, DEFENDANTS: Published: April 17, 24, ther descnbed as the s taff r e port w i l l b e can be supplied at a 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in old Cnsstad Mill site at available fo r r e v i ew r easonable cost. F o r READ THESE PAPERS May 1, 8, 2015 the Joseph B u ilding seven days before the f urther i n f o r m a t i o n CAREFULLY! Annex C o n f e r ence the northeast end of NOTICE OF SEIZURE town. h earing, and can b e contact this office by Room, 1106 "IC" Ave., FOR FORFEITURE supplied at a reasonphone at 963-1014, or A l a w s ui t h a s be e n La Grande, to review a Notice to Potential able cost. For further stop in M onday started against you in petition submitted by Applicable Land Use ReClaimanti nformation c o n t a c t through T h u r s day, t he a b o v e - e n t i t l e d quirements for a partit he Su m m er v i l l e this office by phone at 8:30-5:00 p.m.

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C emetery M ai n t e - t ion are found in t h e court by Wells Fargo City of North Powder 9 63-1014, or stop i n n ance District t o v a Bank, N.A., plaintiff.

If you have any interest Partition and SubdiviM onday t hr ou g h Hanley Jenkins, II P laintiff's c l aims a r e cate "0" St reet in the in the seized property s io n O r di n an c e Thursday, 8 :30-5:00 Planning Director s tated in t h e w r i t t e n Summerville Cemetery d escnbed in t his n o ¹ 1990-1. C o p ie s o f p.m. complaint, a copy of descnbed as follows: the application and the Published: Apnl 17, 2015 tice, you m ust c l aim w hich was f iled w i t h that interest or you will "0" S t r eet a s d e d i- Partition and Subdivithe above-You must automatically lose that sion Ordinance pe r- Hanley Jenkins, II LegaI No. 00040659 "appear" in this case cated by the plat of taining to this request Planning Director interest. If you do not S ummerville C e m e or the other side will f ile a c l a i m f o r t h e are available to review NOTICE TO win automatically. To tery, within Blocks 7 "appear" you must file property, the property at the City Office be- Published: Apnl 17, 2015 INTERESTED PERSONS and 8, as platted, bei ng "0 " S t r eet f r o m t ween th e h o ur s o f may be forfeited even with the court a legal i f you ar e n o t c o n - the North line of Block 8:30am and 12:30pm LegaI No. 00040661 Robin Reed has been d ocument c a l le d a victed of any cnme. To Monday thru Fnday. appointed P e r s o nal " motio n " or "an7 to the South line of NOTICE OF HEARING claim an interest, you Representative (hereswer." The " m otion" Block 7 a nd "0" UNION COUNTY after PR) of the Estate m ust f i l e a w ri t t e n or "answer" (or " r eStreet from the North Staff Reports for each PLANNING application w i l l be of Richard Terrance ply") must be given to claim with the f o rfeiline of Block 8 to the ture counsel named available fo r r e v i ew COMMISSION Sullivan, De c eased, the court clerk or adSouth line of Lots 40 b elow. T h e w r i t t e n and 41 of said Block 8 seven (7) days before CONDITIONAL USE Pro b a t e No. m inistrator w i t hin 3 0 1 5-03-8530, U n i o n d ays of th e d ate o f claim must be signed along with the North t he hearing. C o p i es first publication speciby you, sworn to un3 .85 feet o f C e n t e r of all information re- NOTICE I S H E REBY County Circuit Court, der penalty of perlury lated to t h e a p plica- G IVEN, t h e Uni o n State of Oregon. All fied herein along with Street adlacent to Lot County Planning Combefore a notary public, tions can be supplied persons whose rights the required filing fee. a nd state: ( a ) Y o ur 99, Block 7. m ission, m e e t in g i n may be affected by at a reasonable cost.

It must be i n p roper regular session, Monthe proceeding may form and have proof of true name; (b) The adAdlacent landowners dress at which you will P ersons w i s h in g t o day, April 27, 2 015, obtain additional inforservice on th e p l ainand interested persons accept future mailings comment may submit 7:00 p.m., in the Jomation from the court tiff's attorney or, if the are invited to s u b m it seph Building Annex records, the PR, or the from the court and forwritten comments by plaintiff does not have w ritten o r o r a l t e s t iC onference R o o m , attorney for the PR. All feiture counsel; and (3) mail to PO Box 309, an attorney, proof of mony before or on the 1 106 "IC" A v e., L a A statement that you N orth P o w der, O R persons having claims service on the plaintiff. day of the hearing. If have an interest in the 9 7867, o r pro v i d e Grande will consider a a gainst t h e est a t e n o opposition Is p i e seized property. Your Conditional Use applimust present them to If you have any quest hem to C it y H all at sented, the Board of c ation s u bmitted b y 635 3rd Street in North the PR at: Mammen 5 tions, you should see deadline for filing the C ommissioners m a y c laim document w i t h Powder, or email to ciRobert 5 Anita Fager, Null, Lawyers, LLC an attorney i m m edigrant the request with the forfeiture counsel tyofnp©eoni.com.

Robin Bekkedahl of J. Glenn Null, ately. If you need help s uch restriction as i t Avista Attorney for PR n amed below i s 2 1 C omments m us t b e in finding an attorney, deems r e a s onable. s ubmitted n o lat e r Corporation-agent, to 1602 Sixth Streetdays from the last pubyou may contact the Additional information lication date of this nothan c l osing ( 1 2 :30 relocate and upgrade P.O. Box 477 O regon St at e B a r ' s on the request may be an existing natural gas La Grande, OR 97850 tice. If you have any PM) on Friday, May 1, Lawyer Referral Servobtained from the Ungate station on prop- (541) 963-5259 questions, you should 2015, or presented at ice online at www.oreion County Planning erty located south of within four months after the heanng. Mail and i i b . by see an attorney imme~ Department. the City of La Grande diately. emails w i l l n o t be the f i rs t p u b l ication g ~503 684-3763 checked after the indiin the L add Canyon date of this notice or (in the Portland metroHanley Jenkins, II cated date. You may area and described as they may be barred.

FORFEITURE politan area) or toll-free Planning Director Twp. 4S, Range 38 COUNSEL: also testify in person elsewhere in Oregon EWM, Tax Lot 3700, P ublished: April 3, 1 0 Baker County Distnct at the heanng. Comat (800) 452-7636.

Published: April 17 and about 109.62 acres, in Attorney's Office ments received over and 17,2015 29, 2015 Phone: (541) 523-8205 the phone or in conan A-4 Timber Grazing This summons is issued 1995 Third Street, Zone.

Legal No.00040497 v ersation will not b e pursuant to ORCP 7.

LegaI No. 00040417 Ste 320, considered b y the Baker City, OR, 97814 Council as a basis for The applicable Land IN THE CIRCUIT RCO LEGAL, P.C. CITY OF LA GRANDE Use Regulations are appeal; they must be COURT FOR THE Alex Gund, NOTICE OF REASON f oun d in O RS STATE OF OREGON OSB ¹114067 submitted in writing or NOTICE ofBUDGET 215.283(1)(c) 5 ORS FOR SEIZURE FOR orally at the hearing, a und©rcole al.com COMMITTEE 2 15.275. F a i l ure t o FORFEITURE: T he and must be of suffiIN AND FOR THE Attorneys for Plaintiff MEETINGS cient specificity to alraise a specific issue COUNTY OF UNION 511 SW10th Ave., property descnbed in this notice was seized with sufficient specilow the Council to reSte. 400 ficity at the local level WELLS FARGO BANIC Portland, OR 97205 for forfeiture because Urban Renewal District spond. If special acand it: (1) Constitutes the c ommodation s a r e p recludes appeal t o N.A., its successors in P: (503) 977-7840 City of La Grande needed, please notify LUBA based on that isproceeds of the violai nterest a n d /o r a s F: :~ 503 977-7963 General, Enterpnse, and tion of, solicitation to sue. Th e application Cit y H al l at signs, SpecialFunds and all information reviolate, attempt to vio541-898-2185 no later P ublished: April 3, 1 0 , lated to the proposal Plaintiff, late, or conspiracy to than May 1, 2015.

17,and 24, 2015 v iolate, t h e c r i m i n a l P ursuant t o Ore g o n are available for review State Budget Law, a Published: Apnl 17, 2015 laws of th e State of at no cost and copies V. Legal No. 00040471 detailed First Notice of can be supplied at a Oregon regarding the B udget C o m m i t t e e r easonable cost. A Case No.140549106 manufacture, distribuMeetings for the City LegaI No. 00040668 s taff r e port w i l l b e tion, or possession of of La Grande Urban controlled substances available fo r r e v i ew SUMMONS BY PUBLIRenewal District and seven days before the (ORS Chapter 475); CATION General, E n t e r prise h earing, and can b e and/or (2) Was used or PUBLIC NOTICE and Special Funds was i ntended fo r u s e i n supplied at a reason- UNICNOWN HEIRS OF committing or facilitatpublished in The Ob- Information required to able cost. For further JAMES C. ICENNEDY; s erver o n A p r i l 6 , i nformation c o n t a c t COLLEEN S. ICENing the violation of, sobe published by Union 2015. T hat Notice is licitation to violate, atC ounty u n de r O R S this office by phone at NEDY; YVONNE MIalso available for view9 63-1014, or stop i n t empt t o v i o l ate, o r 2 94.250 i s p os t e d CHELLE W A INi ng in it s e n t irety o n conspiracy to v i o late monthly and available M onday t hr ou g h WRIGHT; W A LTER the City's web site at t he criminal law s o f Thursday, 8 :30-5:00 JAMES ICENNEDY; for review at the Danp.m. the State of O r egon www.cit ofla rande.or iel Chaplin B u ilding, STACY RENEE DAY; regarding the m a nu1001 4th Street and TRACY LYNN facture, distnbution or Budget Hearings open the La Grande Public Hanley Jenkins, II POMEROY; L I N DY p ossession o f c o n - on Monday, April 27, Library .

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DEARABBY:My wife andI have a frv'end, I won't like how different she looks without "Jonah,"whom we love dearly, but he has clothes.

I don't know how to tell her that my love no filter. He's college-educated, has a whitecollarj ob and isover50. forherisn'tbased on herphysical beauty.It' s The problem is, anytime we invite him based on who she is as a person. That's what for dinner or take food items to his house, isbeautifulto me.Doyou have any feedback he makeshorribleremarks about my wife' s for me?

— LOVING HER INLOUISIANA cooking particularly when it's a holiday DEAR LOVING HER: Beparty based on my wi fe's fore jumping to conclusions Slavic heritage.

DEAR My wi fe is a really good about why you and your cook. No one else makes fun ABBY wifeh aven't been intimate, I think you should ask her of these foods, many of which directly. It may have nothare commonin the US., but Jonah makes negative comments every time. ing to do with her weight — and it could I have told him that it's rude, and so has my be something she should discuss with her wife. gynecologist.

We would hate not inviting him to future Of course, it never hurts to tell a woman parties with our usual crowd, butit gets me that she's beautiful because of who she is in upset when he does this. My wife has actuyour eyes and that she always will be. It's a ally prepared an alternative meal for him so song we women never tire ofhearing — and he won't have to eat the "heritage-style"food. the chorus is always welcome music.

He even makes snide comments when I DEARABBY: My husband helps with the bring foods popular in other parts of the US. Abby, do we continue inviting him or not? kidsand with thehousework.But henever remembersholidays and special occasions.

It is straining our friendship.

— INA FOOD FIGHT IN We have been married 15years.

NEW HAMPSHIRE I have talked to him about how hurtful DEAR IN A FOOD FIGHT: Because this is, but it never helps. I want him to think Jonah has indicated that he doesn't like about me and put some efjortinto getting the food at your parties, stop inviting him. me something. My friends say, "How can And because he doesn'tappreciate theeffort you complain? He helps you do housework!" when you bring regional food to his home, What do you think?

— WIFE OFAN stopdoing that,too.

Ifhe asks why he wasn't included, feel IMPERFECT HUSBAND free to give him an "unfiltered" answer. If DEAR WIFE: If the problem is that your husbanddoesn'tknow what to buy foryou, you visit him, bring a generic house gift, such as nuts, a box of candy, a bottle of wine. offer some suggestions. If he simply can't Ifhe doesn'tacceptitgraciously,stop doing remember the date — and some spouses don't — start "reminding" him a week in that, too.

With a"friend" like Jonah, it would be bet- advance.

Ifhe stilldoesn't"pop,"then appreciate tertosocializeata restaurant that serves foodhe does like,oratan activity that the fact that you have a husband who tries every day to show you he loves you by makdoesn't revolve around food.Iam amazed ing your life easier. Many women are not so that you have tolerated his behavior this long. lucky.

DEARABBY: My wife has gained a little weight and has become self conscious about how she looks. I have told her she's still beautiful. We haven't been intimate in three monthsand Ithink it's becauseshe'safraid

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board of the Clinton Foundation said Wednesday night that it will continue accepting donations from foreign governments, but only from six nations, a move that appears aimed at insulating Hillary Rodham Clinton from controversiesoverthe charity's reliance on millions of dollars from abroad as she ramps up her presidential campaign.

Clinton, who resigned from the foundation's board last week, has faced mounting criti cism over thecharity's tiesto foreign governments.

Her campaign for the Democratic nomination referred questions about the board's decision to the foundation.

The board of the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation said that future donations will only be allowed from the governments of Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom — all nations that previously supported the charity's health, poverty and climate change programs.

While direct contributions from other governments would be halted, those nations could continue some participation in the Clinton Global Initiative, a subsidiary program that encourages donors to match contributions from others to tackle international problems without direct donations to the charity.

But the foundation will stop holding CGI meetings abroad after a final session scheduled for Morocco in May. And most foreign governments will no

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Potential changes are being discussed for Mount Emily Recreation Area.

Which changes do take place is what has been — and will continuetobe — up fordebate.

Topics ranging from the overlap of use in the non-motorized area to the possible installation of adiscgolfcourse have been discussed by the MERA committee at recent meetings, and were brought to the table again Wednesday night as the future of the recreational site just northwest of La Grande continues to unfold.

A possible problem?

A recent item of concern voiced by Island City resident Mary McCracken is the overlap of users — specifically hikers, bikers and horse riders — in MERA's roughly 1,300-acre non-motorized portion.

As it is currently situated, the non-motorized area is trail-ladened with multipaths currently available for use by all users and are mainly occupied by the aforementionedtrio.

McCracken's fear is that this usage overlap could be dangerous, specifically for horse riders.

If equestrians are about, she says, and out of nowhere a biker comes through and startles the horse, that animal could possibly be spooked and take off running, potentially dumping its rider and injuring them in the process. ''What I'm concerned about is people, especially older people, and horses....They're prey animals. If they see something coming at them, quietly and fast, they're out of there, and you're on the ground," she said, telling a story of when she was thrown from a horse spooked by a llama about 10 years ago and was injured."And so what I would like isjust a safe areawhere horse people can putz around iandl do their thing, where you just would not have to worry about the bikes coming around."

A proposal she has brought beforethe committee isfor a 250acre corner of the non-motorized area — which would account for closeto 20 percent ofthetotal space— tobe sectioned offfor just hikers and horse riders, a move which she believes would greatly reduce or eliminate the risk of a crash.

She says that the northeast area, which has the remaining 900 acres, is where bikers reside most of the time anyways,

and that her southeast corner eWe could really overdo this wouldn't interfere with the trails one," he said."I think that the already in place for bikers. thinking of the advisory commit"All Fm sayingis all of this here, tee in the development of MERA that's their private zone whether and the master plan is to make it multiuse so everyone can get the they admitit or not," she said, notingsheisnotagainstthebikers most out of the property." beingon theland oreven having He noted as well the funding their own trails."I'm saying they've receivedfor the trailsaretaken got their playground, and we want as multiuse, and that it wouldn't a little peace and quiet, not only the be advisable to getgrantsforone horsemen but a lot ofhikers." use and then change how the money is implemented.

Or a non-issue?

'That was a major commitment Her proposal was heard by by stateparks atthatpoint,"he the advisory board at the March said.eWe continue to annually meetingand again Wednesday getoperatinggrantsfrom state night, but has not been acted upon parks....It's multiuse dollars."

Boise Cascade's Bart Barlow, as mostboard members don'tsee who sits on the MERA advisory the topic as a major issue.

'To my knowledge, that's not committee representing the Sinbeen brought to my attention as gle Track Trails Club, agreed the a major issue up there," Union fearisnotabasisforchange ashe Country Parks Coordinator and says there is plenty of visibility in MERA Coordinator Sean Cham- the non-motorized area and added bers said."As a whole, I'm not most potential risky encounters getting calls or emails from the can be alleviated as long as users arelooking outforeach other. equestrian community."

"I don't think we're even close The proposal does, however, presently remain on the table. to having a user conflict," he said.

"It's not crowded yet.

Chambers does recognize the "Ifpeople don'trespecteach safety concern given the flighty nature ofhorses, and encourother,there's a conflict.Ijust don't think we're there yet.... ages safe use by all who partake in what MERA has to offer, but M ost of the areashave pretty at this pointseesnoneedfor a good line of sight." blocked-off portion for equestrians.

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pring, summer and fall are perfect times to enjoy the Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway. The Grande Tour is one of 12 routes in Oregon selected for their natural, cultural and scenic excellence. The routes strive to be well marked with signs along the way and kiosks sporting important information such as maps, amenities and intermodal connections. The Grande Tour highlights 134 miles ofbeautiful Eastern Oregon with lush pastoral fields, alkali hills, rangeland and mountainous beauty.

The Grande Tour can be comfortably accomplished when split into at least two days of cycling adventure. Beginning and ending in La Grande while spending the night in Baker leaves the cyclist with 63-74 miles of road to travel per day. La Grande encourages starting and ending the Grande Tour at a local park. Riverside Park has free overnight parking for those on the route and a kiosk with all the information you might need mounted on the north side of the main pavilion. The route itself runs in a large figure eight that makes good use of smooth roads that are less travelled by the general commuting populous. In this article, I will focus on a possible fi rstday ofriding.

The first day of riding starts at Riverside Park in La Grande. Riders quickly exit town to the north on Mount Glen Road and stay on Mount Glen for a short two miles and then veer onto Booth Lane.

Booth Lane travels west and eventually meets the Wallowa Lake Highway 82. Cyclists following the Grande Tour route turn north onto Wallowa Lake Highway. This isone ofthe busiestsectionsofroad on the route but the tranquility of the rolling Market Lane and Lower Cove Road soothe any apprehensions one might have about the route. Travelling southeast on Market Lane and Lower Cove Road, the traveler is regaled with beautiful vistas of the Grande Ronde Valley and our nation's rural splendor. Pig Tail Pork offers a little bit of humor and the Cove Drive-In, ice cream.

Riders then leave Cove on Highway 237 toward Union. Highway 237 winds around the windy Phys Point past beautiful marshy farmland on one side and dry rocky outcrops on the other. Union is where the figure eight of the Grande Tour meets.

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Siologist todiscussdirdwatchingSunday "Bird feeders unnaturally concentratelargenumbers ofbirds.

Thiscan facilitate thespread of The popularity ofbird watching, like the Ruppell's vulture of disease," she said.

Central Alrica which has been A light bleach solution is good found at heights of up to 37,000 to use while cleaning bird feeders, feet, is soaring.

Nowak said.

Ruppell' svultures,ofcourse, The biologist also said it is are never spotted at backyard important to make sure that old bird feeders in the Grande Ronde food is replaced regularly.

"Ifyou letfood rot,bacteria and Valley, but many other intriguing birds are. mold will form," Nowak said.

Oregon Department of Fish Nowak has worked for the and Wildlife Biologist Cathy ODFW for 11 years. She has Nowak will introduce people Cathy Nowak photo been based at the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area throughout this to some of these birds Sunday Local biologist Cathy Nowak will introduce people to various during a free presentation on time. Nowak earlier ran her own types of birds, such as the black-capped chickadee, during a wildlife consulting firm — Cat backyard birding. Nowak's talk, presentation Sunday.

"Getting to the Know the NeighTracks Wildlife Consultingfortable for them," Nowak said. which served Union, Wallowa bors," begins at 4 p.m. at the grosbeaks and white-crowned Pleasant Grove Grange, 67218 Thisisa greattim eofyearfor sparrows will soon be leaving the and Umatilla counties. Nowak Hunter Road. localbirderswho have feeders in Grande Ronde Valley as they move has a master's degree in natural intohigher areasasm ore areasfor resource science from WashingNowak, who works at the Ladd their backyards because of the Marsh Wildlife Area, says recent variety of avian creatures they feeding open up, Nowak said. ton State University.

The biologist will discuss The biologist credits increassurveys indicate that bird watch- can see.

'You have birds which are ing is one of the fastest growing ing urbanization to the growing these and other birds during hobbies in the United States. It is holding over from the winter and her presentation. She will also popularity ofbird watching in the United States. She believes that a hobby she believes everyone can you have new spring arrivals," provide tips on maintaining bird enjoy regardless of their birding birdwatching provides people Nowak said. feeders. Nowak noted that it is experience or knowledge level. critical that people clean their who feel confined in city environNew arrivals at local bird feed"My biggest take-home mesers include evening grosbeaks, bird feeders weekly. If this is not ments an important outlet.

"Bird watching gives them a white-crowned sparrows and redsage is that everyone can enjoy done, birds coming to feeders will birding at a level which is comwinged blackbirds. The evening connection to nature," Nowak said. be at risk.

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The GrandeTour Scenic Bikeway provides 134 miles of paths between La Grande and Baker City.

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ODFW youth fishing eventsetforSaturday The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a free youth/family fishing event at10 a.m. Saturday at the McNary Channel Ponds near Hermiston.

Youth 12 and younger will be given the first opportunity to catch some of the several hundred fish stocked for the event. Families will be able to start fishing at noon.

Youth 13 and younger can fish for free, but youth 14-17 years of age will need to have a pre-purchased $9 juvenile angling license.

For more information, call ODFW District Fish Biologist Bill Duke at 541-276-2344.

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SAFARI HUNTING

Local residents get the hunt, and then the kill, of a lifetime

By Ronald Bond

shot right between its shoulders. They later measured thedistance at202yards.

"It was way cool," he said.

"It was like,'Oh my gosh.

You just shot a cheetah. With a muzzleloader. In Africa,"'

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Ivan and Teri Judd both receivedthe opportunity for the hunt of a lifetime as in the last three years each has been ableto takepartin a safari hunt in Africa.

But when Ivan Judd went last May, he came away with the kill of a lifetime.

Judd, a Wallowa resident, took part in a week-long safari hunt in Namibia, Alrica, with professional hunter Naude Alberts.

He took the trip after seeing the haul his wife, Teri, brought home after taking a similar trip with a women's group in 2012.

She had gone with a group led by hunting expert and author Wayne Van Zwoll, who takes groups of six to eight women over to Alrica for a safari hunt annually in an effort to get them more involved in hunting.

The 11-day trip was more than just the hunt, as she said it was about"meeting women and sharing the bond for the rest of your life. We were called safari sisters."

From her hunt, Teri Judd brought home a kudu, a gemsbok, a blue wildebeest and a warthog.

Witnessing the haul got Ivan Judd excited. ''When Teri came home, she had these fantastic animals she had taken and had a fantasti ctim e,"herecalled.

"I'd always wanted to go, so the year after she went there I went ahead and booked a hunt."

This time the couple went out hunting with Alberts. The game they were seeking was on a 175,000-acre private land run by a local hunting service.

"I tookhim to Africa,aTeri Judd said."Part of that was not only the hunt but to meet Naude. I knew they'd hitit oK" Ivan Judd went in hopes of

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Wallowa resident Ivan Judd with the cheetah he shot with a muzzleloader on an African safari hunt in 2014. coming away with a steenbok The sighting The Judds and Alberts and a blue duiker.

He left Africa with five were looking for a steenbok kills, including a pair of on thefi fth day ofthe hunt, impalas, a blesbok and a and so far had come up hartebeest. empty handed.

"The two animals that aWe left the one patch of I went over there to hunt brush and we were going specially I didn't get either of across an opening toward this other area, and I seen a them," he said.

The fifth kill put him in jackal," Ivan Judd said, "so rarefied air, not necessarily we were walking up there and I was thinking maybe I'd because of what it was, but with what he shot it with. get a shot at him."

That's when they happened An unpopular cat upon a large cheetah enjoying the fruits of a recent kill.

Cheetahs are not popular 'This cheetah, within a half animals in Alrica, and Alhour before, he had killed berts let Judd know bluntly.

"He said 'and if we see a a young gemsbok, and he'd cheetah, shoot it because eaten just a little tiny bit," we hate them,'" Judd Judd noted.'Well, he was layrecalled. "They're about as ing there with that gemsbok loved as wolves in Wallowa and we got about 50 yards from him,and he jumped up County."

Being a predatory animal, and took off running." the lanky, speedy cat is The gun difficult to spot. Judd noted that cheetah hunts in Africa Judd has hunted with a muzzleloader for nearly 40 are set for 30 days due to thatfact. years, a transition he said he "They're a predator, so began to make at 16.

"That's the only thing I they're very secretive," he hunt with," he said."I used to sald.

hunt with a centerfire rifle.

I just like the challenge of a muzzleloader."

Part of that challenge includes the fact that the gun has open sights and a lengthy loading process.

"It's one shot. If you blow it with the first shot, there's very little chance of getting a second," he explained.

So when the cheetah took off, Judd had little time to react.

"I didn't have a cap on my gun as a courtesy," he said, with that being one of the final steps to taking a shot with a muzzleloader."I went like a m adman to geta cap on m y muzzleloader. By the time I got the cap on it and got the rifle up, he was (wayl out there."

He would also have to aim high to compensate for the roughly two feet of drop he saidthe 230-grain round-ball bullet would have.

Riders and Mavericks Riding Club,agreed thatthe amount of actual overlap isnot enough to warrant a change, noting that the majority of MERA's users are indeed friendly and courteous.

"I reallydisagree with that," he said oftheproposalto section offpart of MERA.aA lot of horse people agree with me."

Others at Wednesday night's meeting, both on the board and community members who attended, said the lower section proposed is frequently used by newer riders who are not yet ready for some of the more challenging routes in the northeast end.

"All those users have the ability to damage the trail, but everyone could be respective of the trails," he said.

Chambers agrees.

"Bart's gotagreatpoint,"he said."I think that's our bigger issue at MERA right now is trail damage. When it's a little bit moist, (the trails arel extra sensitive. The mountain bike communityis very vocal and proactive."

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Continued from Page1C Barlow said he hikes, skis, bikes and rides mules at MERA and has not personally had an bad encounter with other users.

He did note that an accident is likely inevitable, but not likely enough that

a major change is needed presently.

"It is going to happen, don't get me wrong," he said, "(butl there probably aren't enough users at this point and there's enough line of sight."

Community members at Wednesday's meeting, notably Tim Collingwood who commented on behalf of Blue Mountain Backcountry

HARTZ Continued from Page1C Union has expressed an interest in cyclists staying overnight in their town, and the quaint downtown is sure to roll out the red carpet.Union boasts a variety of eating establishments, a historic hotel, a bed and breakfast and close proximity to Catherine Creek State Park for those who would like to camp and take more than two days on the Grande Tour.

For cyclists seeking a two-day adventureand a fi rstday ofgradual climbs, I suggest forgoing Catherine Creek Summit the first day and staying on Highway 237 heading south

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The kill "He was running. I got the gun up," Judd told the story.

"He hit this little berm with his front feet and he flipped

A solution?

A possible middle ground brought up has been for those wanting a separate equestrian area to get funding and convertsome ofthecurrent trails specifi cally to horse paths.

A greater concern "That was kind of my Rather than the overlap of recommendation, that we users, Barlow sees a bigger have purpose-built trails," Ian Caldwell of Oregon issue at MERA, one he says allusersneed to be aware of. Parks and Recreation said.

"The only thing I'm not OK "My take on that is that we with is trail damage," Barlow should design some trails specifically for horse use and said.aWe had four horses tear up a trail last year." some specifically for mounHe noted any of the users tain bike use." have the potential to damCaldwell and Chamage the trails if not careful, bers spent most of the day and that there needs to be an Wednesday riding and walking through MERA conductawareness of the conditions before a user heads out on one. ing inspections, and Caldwell

toward North Powder. Highway 237, between Union and North Powder, has agradual climb of659 feetof elevation through Pyles Canyon and next to Telocaset Hill. Telocaset is littered with majestic windmills that seem to punctuate the diminutive stature of a single human and lots of sagebrush.

Ground squirrels and birds of prey serve good company as the rolling alkali hills ebb and flow to lead once again into farmland. The final ridge into North Powder Valley displays a panoramic view of the Elkhorn M ountain Range, the Eagle Cap Wilderness and Baker Valley.

North Powder, approximately 46 miles into the ride, is a great place to stop for lunch. There are a couple

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The chance for others Both may make the trip to Alrica again. Ivan is planning another trip in 2016 with his daughter, while Teri Ivan Judd photo may get the chance to go on Ivan Judd and his wife,Teri, another group trip with Van Zwoll in 2017. pose with the cheetah.

Ivan Judd is helping around sideways and I just promote a speaking event Alreal quick held over what I berts is putting on in Island felt I need, and hit the trigCity May 1, hoping to give ger, and we heard this 'kerth- people the opportunity for wop.' I looked at Naude. the hunt that he did.

"I'm getting nothing out of "I could not have imagined hitting him." it except the satisfaction that W hen they gotabout 25 I may be sending someone yards from the berm, Alberts overthere like Idid,and that saw the dead cat. theQ have as good a time as "Naude stops and looks at I did," he said.

And maybe, with a little me, and goes, 'It's laying right there,"'he said. luck, a kill that could go He put the cat down with a down in the record books.

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noted that this designation of trails is already happening in an unoffical manner.

"To some degree, there's alreadya separation,"he said during the meeting."Locals know which trails to ride."

The trails are already in place, so it would be just a matter of designating the different trails.

"I think that if the equestrian riders and hikers want an exclusive trail system there is an opportunity to link current trails together," Barlow said."There's a lot oflittle trails that would be good for that."

How and when — and even if — the MERA committee ultimately goes about thatprocessremains to be determined.

Public opinion desired The committee did begin to lay the groundwork for getting abettersample ofpublicopinion for how the recreation area is used, forming a subcommittee that will decide ways to survey MERA users to see if indeedthere are overlapissues or if there areotherconcerns not known to the committee

of beautiful city parks for those who the east side of the freeway. They like to pack a snack as well as the gleefully house cyclists. Barley North Powder Cafe if one desires Browns Brew Pub and the beautiful Baker downtown make the first leg something a bit more substantial.

The 28-mile southwest traveling leg ofthe Grande Tour memorable and of the Grande Tour between North merry.

Cyclists that are interested in Powder and Baker City flirts with the foothills of the Elkhorn Mounthe Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway, or tainRange by way ofRiver Lane, just a little bit of fun, should join the Ellis Road and the Anthony Lake GrandeTour Spring Ride.The Spring Highway. Just west of Haines, the Ride leaves from La Grande May 2 route reaffirms its goal of staying on and returns from Baker City May the roads less traveled by continuing 3. Sign-ups are available through La Grande Chamber of Commerce south on Pocahontas Road.

Pocahontas Road escorts the or The Mountain Works Bicycles.

The cost is $45 per person, with all weary traveler into Baker City past fields filled with cows, calves, horses, proceeds going to North East Oregon birds, badgers and more. Baker has Cyclists for the maintenance of local avarietyoflodging options,oneof scenic bikeways and ongoing cyclist which is the Always Welcome Inn on advocacy.

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He not only got the cat, he scored his kill in a rare manner, as his is the only recordedcheetah killwith a muzzleloader.

"Igotin the~ord books with Safari Club International — two with a bow. None with a muzzleloader. Plenty with a rifle,"he said."No doubtin the 1800s when muzzleloaders were being used...there were cheetahskilled,butthat'sthe only one (onrecordl.a The record book indeed shows 13 kills with a rifle and two more via bow and arrow. Nothing in the SCI records notes anything about a hunter recording a kill with a muzzleloader.

He unfortunately didn't get the opportunity to bring his rare kill home with the others, as the United States has cheetahs on its endangered specieslist.Africa,however, does not.

thatneed to bevoiced.

Early ideas for how to m onitor the public arevaried and there is uncertainty about what would be best.

Initial thoughts range from emailing surveys to having boxes at trailheads where people can write down what their opinion about MERA. "I think we need to reach the full audience," Chambers sald.

However this shakes out, the hope is for as many users aspossibletobe ableto safely enjoy MERA and to see the numbersincrease.

'The more people having fun up there, the better," Barlow said.

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HEALTH 8 FITNESS

THE DOWNSIDE OF DIET SOFT DRINICS

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ship between consumption of regular, sugary soda and waist circumference growth, Iadmitit: Idrinka Diet Pepsi just about every day. I which Fowler acknowledged would have been expected. love the stufF — with a meal, after a long run or when The research appeared I'm just really thirsty. I've online in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. always justified the habit with the idea that at least In a statement, the AmeriI'm not consuming the huge can Beverage Association, amounts of sugar in a regusaidthat"previous research, lar Pepsi. There are 69 grams including human clinical trials, supports that diet bevof sugarand 250 caloriesin a 20-ounce Pepsi, according to eragesare an effectivetool the Pepsico website. as part of an overall weight management plan. NumerNow comes a study that threatens to shatter my careous studies have repeatedly fully crafted self-delusion. demonstrated the benefits of dietbeverages — aswellas Researchers examined data taken periodically for nearly low-calorie sweeteners, which 10 years from 749 Mexicanare in thousands of foods and Americans and Europeanbeverages— inhelping to Americans ages 65 and older reducecalorieintake." in the San Antonio LongituThe Calorie Control dinal Study of Aging.

Council, which represents They determined that producers of no- and low'j d daily and occasional diet calorie foods and beverages, also urged that the study soda drinkers gained nearly "be treated with caution" three times as much belly fat Thinkstack as nondrinkers, after they Just because your soda is diet doesn't necessarily mean due to some limitations. The ruledoutotherfactorssuch it's better for you. In a recent study, those who consume organizationnoted that older as age, exercise and smoking. diet sodas gained nearly three times as much belly fat. peopletend to lose m uscle The diet soda drinkers added mass and gain waist circumofthose people ferenceas aresultofaging, an average of 2.11 centibetes and insulin resistance. 11 percent meters i.83 inches) to their High waist circumference is drank 16 ounces or more. and contended that some A couple of caveats here important information on waist circumferences, while also one component of metathe nondrinkers added .77 bolic syndrome, a cluster of Mexican-American lifestyles, that are worth mentioning: centimeters i.3 inches). Daily risk factors that also includes Thereisconsiderable debate dietrecords and family histohigh triglycerides, blood pres- overthe impact ofdietsoda rieswere not availabletothe consumers like me gained a striking 3.04 centimeters and artificial sweeteners, researchers. sure and blood glucose.

"This is a more vulnerable with various studies showing Nevertheless, she said, i1.19 inches). conflicting results. iAnother there are a number of posMen, European Americans, population," Sharon Fowler, Fowler study in 2008 showed sible explanations for the people with a body mass an adjunctassistant profesindex greater than 30 and sor in the Department of significant increases in body findings. A psychological one Medicine at the University of mass index among diet soda may be that regular diet soda people who did not have Texas Health Science Center drinkers.) This study, because drinkers conclude ias I havel diabetesfared the worst. in San Antonio and lead of the way it was designed, thatthey are saving calories You don't want belly fat ivisceral fat in technical author of the study said in an could not prove cause and ef- by not consuming sugary terms), especially as you interview. According to one fect; itshowed an association drinks and let themselves go reach your later years, when study, about a fifth of the U.S. between drinking diet soda overboard on other foods.

"There can be underestiit is associated with greater and increases in waist cirpopulation consumed some incidence of mortality, cardio- form of diet drink on any cumference. Most strangely, mation of the impact of other the datarevealed no relation- foods," she said. vascular disease, Type 2 dia- given day in 2009-2010, and The Washington Post

AUTISM Continmd ~om Page6C Diagnosed at 3 with an early childhood developmental disorder, she was 8 before she receivedthelabelofAsperger's syndrome. Although she says she always struggled with speech skills and didn't speak much at all until she was 9, she also had a very strong desire to communicate with others.

She was in speech therapy at school for manyyears and social skills therapy at home.

Learning a polite flow of giveand-take in conversations was a big challenge, she says, and she recalls being bullied a lot for being"different."As she got older, she developed a severe anxietydisorderthatresulted in trichotillomania ipulling out

hair).

"I could feel that something wasn'tright, but for the longest amount of time, I couldn't identify what was wrong," Morgan says.

According to the Autism Society ofAmerica, about two-thirds of individuals with autism improve when on a gluten- and casein-fiee diet, and Morgan says this proved true in her own life — and eventually, set a course for her studies and career plan.

She was born with a severe allergy to dairy, cut out gluten when she was in high school, eliminating the ill-effects of

fequent abdominalpain,and i found that taking corn out of herdiethelped reduce anxiety, insomnia and other health issues.

Today, Morgan is working toward a bachelor's degree in nutrition and dietetics, works part-time for the Keller school distric tasatutorand cares foranonverbalautisticboy a couple of times a month — so his parents can have a break.

"I want to study how food affects the behavior ofindividuals with autism. I'd also like to do research on how itaffects normalpeople,"she says."I want to change how we view pharmaceuticals. The food we eat is like a drug."

Experts say one of the most challengingissues for children and adults on the autism spectrum and their families, is dealing with emotional meltdowns.

Meredith Banks, a Keller ISD autism specialist, says, '%hen someone is melting down, it's often a lack of communication. If you can't communicate what you're trying to communicate, you get fi ustrated."

Needs says applied behavior analysis — ABA, a common treatment for autism — and occupational therapy helped with Jacob's behavior in tricky situations.

A therapist worked with him so he could tolerate going to the grocery store. Another as-

sisted him so he could get his hair cut.

Children with autistic spectrum disorders often experience"sensory overload" and reactin dramatic fashion, banging their heads or crawling under tables when stimuli overwhelm them. Therapy is criti calforthesekids,Needs says.

'You see aggression, selfinjuring or injuring others. If you can get rid of those behaviors, your whole life changes.

You don't have to stay home at Thanksgiving and Christmas," she says.

The Missing Peace is an ABA program and specializes in treating children ages 2 to 12 and working with families and teachers to improve life skills. The center includes areasfordeveloping largeand small motor skills, creativity and imitative play. Megan Haupert, co-owner and an ABA therapist, says,"It basically focuseson decreasing problem behaviors while also increasing skill sets that are important."

Increasing communication skills is another key. For most that means speaking, but some children make great strides in expressing themselves when they learn to use a keyboard and type answers.

"So many kids with autism are not given enough credit for what they know because they can't express it," Haupert says.

Speech therapy is a common path, both in schools and with private sessions.

At Rocky Top Ranch, White Bridleoffersspeech therapy in addition to its popular therapeutic horsemanship programs.

The nonprofit organization has worked with autistic children since 2009.

Its carts drawn by miniature horses are an unusual offering that provide benefits to a much larger group of kids by including those unable to sit on horseback. Boleyn explains that the horses are used in therapy to play games that help children become more verbal.

'They don't know they're having therapy," Boleyn says.

"Children make great strides becausethey'replaying learning games. Our primary goal is to make the child's brain function better."

Kids can sit on the back of a horse with helpers who walk on either side and a third person leading the horse through an obstacle course or matching game. For instance, the child must tell the horse to"go" or"walk" and"stop" or"whoa." In one game, the group goes to diferent buckets in the ring looking to match a card with a picture of an animal to a figure of that animal.

on the butter vs. margarine debate'?

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: Can you help me sort through the range ofbutters and spreads in the supermarket today? It's so confusing, especially related to the latest guidance around saturated fat and cholesterol. : It's confusing, for ure! "The hype about healthiness strewn across the packaging makes sorting out which butter, margarine or spreadsto buy particularly confusing," said registered dietitian nutritionist Janet Brill, a cardiovascular disease prevention expert and author of"Blood Pressure Down."

So let' sgetsome perspective.

We've eaten butter, made by churning cream or milk to separate out the butterfat, for thousands of years. Margarine came into existence in 1869 when the emperor of France, Napoleon III, ran a contest for alow-costbutterreplacement.

Both are defined and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Butter must be made from milk or cream or both and containatleast80 percent milk fat. Margarine must not be less than 80 percent fat. The names"spread" and"buttery spread" are manufacturer-created terms that allow companies to work around those standards.

Margarine's popularitysoared in the 1980s as a butter substitute with lesssaturated fatand no cholesterol for people with heart health concerns. Margarine sales plummeted in thelate1990s because of the uproar over man-made trans-fat and the connection between trans-fat and cardiovascular disease.At that time, many margarines contained partially hydrogenated oils ia.k.a. trans-fats).

As nutrition advice has evolved, it has influenced butters, margarines and spreads more than other foodcategories.Casein point: Most margarines now contain no or nearly no trans-fat.

The recently published 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report can guide your decisions about which spreads to drop in your cart.

A change in this report thatrattled thecagesof some nutrition experts, including Brill, was removing cholesterol from the list of nutrients of concern.

The rationale: Research shows cholesterol in foods doesn't cause cardiovascular disease. Conversely, the committee kept saturated fat on the nutrients of concern list, with research

showing we eat too much of itand that correlatestoour highincidence ofcardiovascular disease."This advice isn't particularly practicalbecause saturated fat and cholesterol often keep company with each other in foods," said Brill, noting butter as an example.

As to what types offats to eat, research and the report promote using more polyunsaturated fats and oils icorn, soybean and sunflower oils) with monounsaturated fats and oils isafflower, canola and olive oill a second choice.

All fats, whether butter or liquid vegetable oil, contain varying amounts of saturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats.

That's why there's a bit of saturated fat in vegetable oil-based margarines. Stick butter contains the most saturatedfatand cholesterol.

An array of vegetableand seed-based oils is used in spreads and margarines.

Many margarines use mainly soybean oil, a polyunsaturated fat, with palm and palm kernel oil, which are higher in saturated fat.

Interestingly, a few butter blends that brag they're made with canola or olive oil on their packaging contain mainly soybean oil.

Others contain only butter and canola or olive oil.

Then there are a few spreadswith a blend of vegetable oil and non-fat yogurt and others touting their omega-3 fat content or their GMO-fiee soy-fiee and/or vegan status.

Overwhelmed? Here are some simple tips to shop by: • Learn where saturated fat lurks, then lower your intake."Read the nutritionfactsclosely.Purchase spreads with no more than 2 grams ofsaturated fat per serving," Brill said. Her preference is the lighter spreadswith 50caloriesper serving.

• Read the nutrition label. FDA regulations require manufacturers to list the nutrition information for certain nutrients. In addition, if a claim is made ifor instance, "contains omega-3s"l, information about that nutrient must be provided.

Manufacturerscan voluntarily provide additional information.

• Peruse the ingredients.

They must be listed in descendingorder ofpredominance 4y weight). Look closely at which oils are listed and in what order.

• Track trans-fats. FDA regulations allow manufacturerstolabelproducts with less than 0.5 grams of trans-fatper serving ione tablespoon) as zero transfat. Scan the ingredients for"partially hydrogenated oil." That's trans-fat.

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of the veterans who has struggled with long waits.

Afterthe 68-year-old Madras resident's Continued from Page6C heart attack in September, he wasn't able to The VA has been scrutinized for its long wait times since last spring, when its have follow-up testing done at the Portland Phoenix system was found to have covered VA Medical Center until December. In the up significant delays. Officials soon realized meantime, he said he experienced pressure in otherfacilitieshad the same problems. his chest, shortness ofbreath and sweating.

"I thought I was going to have another one," In August, the VA launched a new congressionally mandated program, the Veterans he said.

Choice Program, designed to allow veterans Symons' wife, Irma, has been trying to help her husband get covered under the to receivecare atnon-VA facilitiesin an efforttoreduce thebacklog ofpatientstrying Choice Program. The couple finally was able to get care from the VA. That program has to schedule Richard for a long-awaited hip replacement at St. Charles Health System for been off to a slow start, and many veterans — both nationally and in Central Oregon the end of this month.

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Analysis iABAl, speech FORT WORTH, Tex. There's nota lotoffanfare or and occupational therapy or therapeutic horsemancelebratory banner-waving ship programs. attachedtoApril'sdesignation as National Autism In Keller, Texas, for Awareness Month. The goal, example, new businesses instead, is to build compassuch as The Missing sion for individuals and Peace Autism Therapy families struggling with the Center, which opened its doors last fall and puzzlinggroup ofdisorders characterized by impaired had its grand opening in January, offer traditional social interaction and communication skills. treatmentand strateThinkofit as an angies. And others like nual reminder to the general White Bridle Therapy, a Rodger Malliaon/FortworthStar Telegram nonprofit that moved its population to consider how Volunteer Janet Demarrais, 10, pets Violet atWhite Bridle Therapy at the equine-facilitated therapy autism added to the childold RockyTop Ranch in Keller,Texas. rearing equation might programs to Rocky Top impact a family's daily life.

Ranch in Keller last year, "For most families, it's a very isolating have earned a gr owing following among "For mostfamilies, it's a very isolating families with children with autism and other thing," says Melinda Needs, whose 16-yearthing." special needs. oldson,Jacob,wa sdiagnosed as a toddler ''When you compare children with auand is in the autism program at a local high — Melinda Needs, whose 16-year-old son, Jacob, was diagnosed as a toddler school.'You keep them where you can maintism, they're more dissimilar than similar," tain them. It becomes very lonely." says Brook Boleyn, founder of White Bridle After "going to school on autism" — learnFor the past six years, an organization Therapy."There's an entire spectrum. The ing how to parent a child with it, Needs says called Autism Speaks has highlighted World reason the autism community uses the her advice to the community at large is not Autism Awareness Day iApril 2l with its puzzlepiece asa symbol isthatevery single child is unique." to be so quick to judge parents of children clever "Light It Up Blue" campaign, illuwho are acting out in public or behaving in minating iconic structures like the Empire Today, Jacob is a big fan of Veggie Tales and can talk endlessly about production unusual ways.

State Building, Sydney Opera House and "As soon as he became ambulatory, he Leaning Tower of Pisa with blue night lights details about episodes — who the director in a brief-but-momentous show of support would try to run away trom us," she recalls. was, which ones took place in Bumblyburg ''When we were out anywhere, we couldn't for families and individuals struggling with 4ome of crime-fighting cucumber Larry Boyl let go ofhis hand." Soon, Needs adds, keeping autism. In a more down-to-earth display, kids and so on. He likes video games and strategy Jacob safe became a mission that involved and teachers around the country dressed in games and Dr. Seuss. And his latest skill is the whole family, including Jacob's siblings, blue T-shirts that day to demonstrate aware- telling jokes: He enjoys making others laugh, Michael and Alyssa, who are 8 and 11 years although he doesn't understand the humor ness and encourage sensitivity. older. And family finances also suffered, as Beyond such gestures of goodwill, families himself.

"He canread and do math, like geometry, many treatments are not covered by health who are in the trenches — dealing with the a We insurance plans."It took a toll," she says. daily onslaught of communication challenges, but he can't tell you when his stomach hurts," e behaviors and angry outbursts Needs says. were using his college money to learn how to repetitiv live life."

For 24-year-old Mandy Morgan, an underthat often accompany a child's diagnosis with In 2000 — the year Jacob was diagnosed an autism spectrum disorder — continue graduate at Texas Woman's University and — 1 in 150 children in the United States a 2010 graduate of Central High School, life the quest for answers and assistance yearreceiveda diagnosisofautism or an autism round. Many rely on educators and doctors on the autistic spectrum has been markedly different, although some ofher challenges spectrum disorder.A decade later,the preva- for guidance in navigating their family lencehad climbed to1in 68,a 120 percent member's unique difficulties, learning differand her family's long search for solutions is increase. Theories abound, but no one knows encesand disabilities;othersturn to support familiar. why the incidence continues to rise at such a groups like Families for Effective Autism Treatments iFEATl and try a combinastartling rate.

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"Bend is just a wonderful place to live and work," he said.aWe've been fully staffed and blessed with a beautiful facility."

The VA has set a goal of seeing patients within 30 days, but only one clinic in Oregon — La Grande's — met that goal by the end of February.

At the Portland VA Medical Center, where many Central Oregon veterans receivespecialty care,the percentage of appointments that missed the VA's goal increased slightly in the time periodstudied,from 3.65 percent to 3.71 percent. Portland's medical center saw nearly 162,000 appointments in the 6-month window.

The reason the Portland VA lags in Oregon and nationally boils down to a combination of attracting and retaining providers and the significant influx of newpatients it'sseeing,Herrigstad said. The system saw a 7.2 percent increase in new patients last year compared with 2 percent nationally, he said.

'You can imagine, as we have this influx of new veterans coming in at a rate of almost three and a half times the national rate, that creates issues with regardtowaittimes and itproposesa challengefor us,"Herrigstad said.

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The American Speech-LanguageHearing Association sponsors the annual campaign to raise awareness about hearing loss treatment.

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Tenfothese crimes have never beensolved One a grisly killing in aI.a Grande park — was initially closed but the suspect'sconviction was overturned on a legal technicality.

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he first thing Lisa Heitstuman noticed was that her mom's dog was home but her mom wasn't.

"He followed my mom everywhere," Lisa, 54, said, remembering the events of Sept. 6, 1982, the day her mom, 43-year-old Sylvia Heitstuman, failed to arrive at her job in La Grande.

Five days later, a searcher found Sylvia's body in a creek near Morgan Lake.

She had been shot in the head, but the cause of death was drowning.

Sylvia's murder remains unsolved.

"It is just a part of my story. I've shared it so many times with people who care about me. It doesn't define who we are or what we've become," said Lisa Heitstuman. '%hen I think of her now, I think of her Lisa Heitstuman photo smile. She had a great smile and beautiful Sylvia Heitstuman was 43 years old blue eyes. My mother was the epitome oflove. when she was found near Morgan Lake.

She taught us to always love."

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Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko grew up on the Hardy Boys and Agatha Christie.

She was fascinated by the works of Ayn Rand and wanted to understand how solving crimes worked.

Her fascination with crimes and unsolved mysteries started with the story of her aunt, Sylvia Heitstuman, who was killed in 1982 in La Grande.

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In a column Kelli wrote for her college newspaper at Metropolitan State University, in Denver, she said her aunt's disappearance did not only dominate the week of Kelli's life when the search party was active, but it would shape her future.

"I started looking into her case in the early '90s," Kelli said. She had started searching for Sylvia's name on the Internet. The Net had just started gaining in popularity, and Kelli began using it asa research tool.

"At that time, I was looking into old crimes and reading true crime books," she said."Itoccurred to me,ifI canlookinto these, what can I find out about

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Kelli, who grew up in La Grande, called The Observer and asked employees there to send her every newspaper clipping they had dealing with Sylvia's case.

"It was slow going," Kelli said. "I didn't know what I was doing. I would say, 'OK, I found out this much,' and then sit back and wait."

Sometimes she would think of different search terms she could use to research the case more.

In the early '90s, when DNA testing and its potential to pinpoint suspects started making its way into crime sceneinvestigations, Kelli took as many classes on forensics as she could.

"I began looking into that aspect of what they do to solvecrimes," she said.

"I took forensics literally as faras Icould go.From there, I discovered iFBI profilerl John Douglas and then got into the whole idea of profiling."

When Kelli was 18, she joined the Idaho Writers League. At that point, she wrote in her column, she had decided she wanted to be a writer.

At an IWL convention, she met Dorothy Rochon Powers, a journalist who was the first woman to win the Scripps Howard Ernie Pyle Award for human interest journalism.

At Powers' suggestion, Kelli decided to become a journalist.

Kelli went to school for journalism in 2010.

She began working for her university's newspaper and volunteered to take any crime stories that came into the newsroom. She was questioned why she wanted the crime beat. She explained her background.

"I had been talking to one ofthe directors ofthe newspaper and had to explain it to her," Kelli said.

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Kelli ended her column by talking about both Powers and her aunt.

"I am now the same age as Sylvia was the night she died," Kelli wrote."On the flip side, I am also the same age Dorothy Lisa Heitstuman photo Powers was the year she won ABOVE: Sylvia Heitstuman grew up in Idaho and eventually moved with her family to La Grande.

COVER PHOTO: Lisa Heitstuman, Sylvia's daughter, visits her mother's grave over Easter weekend earlier this month. the Scripps Howard Ernie Pyle Award. As I move forward Sylvia was buried in Rathdrum, Idaho, where she was raised. in life, I hope that I can spend "I toldher,'There's a part cold cases as they're being that and move on." drivingfactor for me." the rest of the time I have of me that wants to get into taken off the shelf so that Kelli's goal has not Kelli said there are using the inspiration given me the cold case files and put the public can remember changed. families who spend their by one woman to honor the "For my family, isolving stories out and work with what has been forgotten. lives trying to get closure memory of the other." the police and see if they Will it find Sylvia's killer? the case) never seemed fortheirunsolved case."I can get solved.'" like a big deal but it was saw alotofpeople and read No, probably not. But it Contact Cherise Kaechele at Kelli wrote in her column might find someone else's always looming," Kelli said. about them — they can't 541-786-4234 or ckaechele C "That case is out there. It's in 2012, "I hope to one killer and give closure to a get pastithe case).Their lagrandeobserver.com. Follow day have a feature in a family that had given up not solved. We don't know livesare spent in courts Cherise on Twitter what's going on. It was a city newspaper outlining hope. I can be content with and legislation trying to ClgoKaechele.

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April 3:

3ama Harms Harms, a 19-year-old assistant manager and former college student, was found slain in her downtown La Grande apartment in October 1995.

April 10:

Leona Kinsey Leona Kinsey, a 45-year-old mother who ran a local landscaping business, disappeared from La Grande in October 1999 without a trace, and today few — if any — traces have been found.

Today: Sylvia Heitstuman Law enforcement exhausted their efforts but despite it all, the most challenging aspect of Sylvia Heitstuman's case is the fact that she knew so many people.

Leads in the case are all dead ends.

April 24:

Doug VanLeuven At 20 years old, VanLeuven had his whole life before him when he was suddenly — and seemingly purposelyhit by a car.

May 1: Kendra Maurmann A shallow grave containing the body of 42-year-old Kendra Dee Maurmann was discovered by mushroom hunters on April 4, 1995, on Eagle Creek north of New Bridge in northeastern Baker County. She had been buried several months earlier.

May 8: The cases of Helen Lovely and Phay Eng The daughter of Helen Lovely wants the person who killed her in 1945 to see what she looked like.

Commercial mushroom picker Phay Eng was killed on a lonely forest road high in the mountains above Elgin in June 1993.

May 15: Kristin Schmidt Police suspect that Kristin Alice Schmidt was the victim of a serial killer. She was found at Hilgard State Park.

May 22:

Isaac Roberts Isaac Roberts, an Idaho man, disappeared without a trace during the 2012 Chief Joseph Days Rodeo.

May 29: Lia Szubert Police investigating the June1987 death of 22-year-old Lia Szubert have many more questions than answers today. She was found down an embankment east of La Grande.

3une 5: Dana DuMars A man was convicted of murdering Dana DuMars, but the conviction was later overturned.

DuMars was found in La Grande's Candy Cane Park.

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Heitstuman was last seen walking her dog in the Morgan Lake area. Her body was later found in a creek off Morgan Lake Road.

Her dog was there, but she wasn't A mother of six children, Heitstuman was a petite woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. Despite having a driver's license, she walked as much as she could, Lisa sard.

Sylvia would wave to people she knew when she was out walking — and she knew just about everyone.

Sylvia was amicably separated from her husband, Bob. She was living in a "cute little apartment," by herself, Lisa said.

Lisa, who was then 21 and living with her father, Bob, and younger brother, Bob Jr., 15,received a callthather mother was not answering her pager and hadn't shown up for work.

It was the Monday of Labor Day weekend when Lisa got the call from Union Pacific. It was unusual for Sylvia not to come to work, Lisa said.

"Idrove up to the apartment to see where she was," she recalled."The house wasn't locked. Mom had a lit tle dog and shewas outside the apartment.

That's the thing I noticed.

My mom's dog was here, but she wasn't."

Lisa went into the apartment and saw Sylvia's purse was sitting on the table, her pager next to the purse. She also remembers her mother's bed hadn't been made.

"That was when I knew something was wrong," Lisa said.'You don't leave the house without a purse or wallet. And my mom was crazy about making her

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Lisa said she called her father and told him something weird was going on.

"My dad said, 'Lisa, don't worry about it, you know how your mom is."' Lisa said.

"But it didn't feel right to me."

She called the police and said her mom was missing, but they said they couldn't do anything about it for 48 hours.

Former investigator Pat Montgomery, who worked partofSylvia'scase,and Union County SherifFs Office Sgt. Bill Miller said the drivingforceofan investigation is if dangerous red flags start popping up, then law enforcement increases the intensity of the investigation.

"A lot depends on the information we get," Miller said.'We get it all the time, plausible explanation.

They're adults — they can go where they want. That doesn't mean we disregard missing people. There were things that began popping up in this case on a gradual basis, and itincreased exponentially and the search expanded."

One of the major red flags in Sylvia's case was that her dog was home, but she wasn't.

"I think she was seen walkingthe dogon Monday," Montgomerysaid."They concentrated the search in the Morgan Lake area because that's where she was last seen."

Several witnesses came forward when Sylvia was reportedmissing and said they had seen her walking in that area.

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"They11 lead to literally so many places and people. IQ1 just fan out. Everything I've seen so far, every lead or suggestion or witness statement has been followed up on and none of them led to anything substantial.

'This is a frustrating case," Miller said."These are the casesthatgood detectiveswant to solve— for the family, for the community, and it's not selfish, but honestly, it's a personal challengefor agood detective.

We'reproblem solvers and we want to do that. In this investigation, everyone involved has been pretty thorough and has done the best they could. But the longer a case goes, witnesses pass away, things leave people's memories and facts leavepeople'smemories."

Montgomery said in a homicide such as Sylvia's, the first personinvestigators look at is the husband.

'You're going to look at the person who knows the victim," Montgomery said.'You start eliminating those closest to her, those who have a reason to kill and those who want to get rid of them, and then broaden the search from there. There was a lot of people who knew her. I don't think we really came up with anything pointing at someone who would've wanted her dead."

Sylvia's husband, Bob, was investigated as a prime suspect in her case, but Lisa said law enforcement never issued a search warrant on his house.

If they were seriously thinking her father did it, they would've issued a search warrant, Lisa said.

Lisa said her mom trusted everyone, almost to a fault.

"She always saw the good in everyone," she said."She got married really young. By the time she was 30 years old, she had raised six kids.

She didn't have a lot of street smarts and was naive in some ways. But she was an amazingmom. She taught us to treat people the way you'd want to be treated."

that fact," Lisa said.'That's what sent me into counseling. I had started a new life.

I was 31 years old."

She said through this event, her family stayed Kelli Heitstuman phato close. Lisa said her siblings Sylvia Heitstuman and her husband, Bob, were married went on to be successful in 1956 at a young age. The couple had six children. and good people. However, her older brother, Jim, was were interviewed. People later that I had met her." killed in an accident just a who had contact with Sylvia Montgomery said there year and a half after Sylvia's wasn't alotofevidence or were questioned and the death.

Lisa's father never remarmuch of a crime scene that search was expanded in the ried. He is still in the area area. showed where Sylvia was "People were coming out killed. and is in his 70s. Lisa said "There's nothing that can of the woodwork because she would like to see her confirm or substantiate that mother's case be solved bethey wanted tofind her,"he fore her father died, but her said.'The search just kept she was hurt somewhere expanding, the more reports else and placed there or father said whether the case killed there," Montgomissolved doesn'tma tter— it that came in."

With the number of inter- ery said."I haven't seen will not bring her back.

"As far as we're concerned, anything, anywhere that views that were conducted made it seem like she was there's already closure,"Lisa at thetime, the listofperkidnapped and held or that sonsofinterestgrew. said."Our dad decided that h Within the first couple nothing is going to bring her she was killed where she of days, there were 15 to 20 was found." back. Let's not dwell on it.

Montgomery and Miller persons of interest," MontWe can't fix it."

It's been more than 30 gomery said. did say one of the interestLisa said she doesn't ing things about this case years since Sylvia was killed, remember a lot about the is how many agencies were but the police are still invesweek her mom was missing. involved. tigatingher case.

"Honestly, it was such a "In 1982, it almost A coldcaseteam came to fogtome because Iwa s so sparked the start of the malookat Sylvia'scase several out ofit," she said."I remem- jor crime teams," Montgomyears ago, Montgomery said.

"There's been a lot of work ber in my mind thinking, ery said.'When this hap'She's got to be alive,' but in pened, all the major teams done on this case," he said.

"I know the cold case team. my heart I knew she wasn't. came together and helped.

There were three or four It wasn't like her not to She was from La Grande contact us. It was a horrific butfound in Morgan Lake, people working on it. They time actually." which is the sherifFs office. reviewed the whole case. It's The Oregon State Police got always helpful to get new The tragic news involved. The Department eyes and maybe see things "The Saturday they found of Justice was involved too. that have been missed." her was rainy," Lisa remem- Therewere a lotofpeople Miller said whenever new information comes in about bers."My sister iEileenl had working on this case. A lot of come from Seattle with her agenciescame together." the case, they jump on it. h Sylvia's niece, Kelli HeitWe rely on the commuhusband and child. She was theonlygranddaughter my stuman-Tomko, who was 13 nity and volunteers to help mom was able to meet. My in 1982, doesn't remember a us solve cases," Miller said. h lot about the week her aunt dad came in the room and I We can't do it on our own.

It's all about finding the askedifthey had found her." went missing. h Lisa remembers her We were aware there was truth. It takes a community father shook his head in a discussion," Kelli said of her sometimes and that's what and her siblings, "but we we're hoping for. This will way that meant the police had found her, and it wasn't weren't quite sure what was hopefully spark a memory or happening. It was the second good news. guilty feeling in someone."

"My niece and I went out- day that we caught on that Montgomery said police they were worried about remain optimistic about sideand found a mud hole, Sylvia and they couldn't find solving the case. and we stomped the heck her."

"Chances are there is out of that mud hole," Lisa When the police found someone out there who said.'That was a sad day for the family."

Sylvia's body and the family knows what happened," Sylvia had died facedown told Kelli and her siblings, Montgomery said."That's in the creek, Lisa said. there wasn't a lot of informaour hope." tion shared.

As for the Heitstuman Someone had placed rocks "They didn't tell us on her body to keep her family, they have decided not anything," Kelli said."It was to dwell on the past. (lown.

"I didn't want to be bitter," Lisa said she knew really a struggle. She was one of the most beautiful Lisa said."How can you hate someone in the sherifFs office who had read Sylvia's someone who doesn't have a people I'd ever met. She was file. Her fiiend made Lisa the most cheerful person on face? I'm a Christian. I have to look at it that it wasn't my promise to never go through the planet. I remember her her mother's case file. While as being a very sweet person Making peace place to judge. That's how she has kept that promise, and always smiling."

I stay positive. We can't fix Lisa said her family has she found out 10 years later Sylvia was buried in it. For the longest time, we moved onfrom the tragedy.

'There's no animosity," she thought if we could solve this, from a news article that her Rathdrum, Idaho, where she h mother had also been sexuwas from. said. We're not angry people then we'd have closure. But ally assaulted. out seeking revenge. We just I don't think that anymore.

The case goes cold The closure comes fiom your Pete O'Rourke was a lieuwant to move on with our tenant with the La Grande "Thereare a lotoftheories lives. My dad always told heart. I think about meeting Police Department at the me 'suffering builds charthe person sometimes, and about what happened," time of Sylvia's murder. He Montgomery said."But what if they found him and I acter.' Throughout life, we there's nota lotofevidence said the number of people go through a lot of stuff you got to meet him. What would think is going to kill us, but I say to him? I would forgive who were interviewed was to supportthetheories. no small feat.

There are conversations it doesn't." him, from my heart. It's not "I was originally called to Lisa said when she found for me to~udge." that someone local did it, and there are conversations out her mother had been the scene and helped examine the body at the time," that someone out of the area sexually assaulted, 10 years ContactCherise Kaechele at O'Rourke said."I remember did it." after the fact, it sent her into 541-786-4234 orckaecheleC her because I knew who she Montgomery said it was a tailspin. lagrandeobserver.com.

"I never saw the medical Sylvia's popularity that hinwas. Initially, I didn't recogFollow Cherise on Twitter nize her, but I remembered report and I didn't know C'lgoKaeche/e. dered the case. There were

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Painting acomglete gicture of Svluia Iieitstuman'scase hen the newsroom was first pitched the idea of cold cases, I'll admit I was excited.

We hadn't been given our assignments, just the idea that we're being given a chance to be a part of this mystery and that something in our articles could spark a memory of a reader and the case could getsolved.Itwasareporter's dream.

However, as the assignments were given out and I was handed a blank canvas to fill in who Sylvia Heitstuman was, the reality of the responsibility set in.

As reporters, we are constantly writing stories. About city council meetings, people's lives, businesses, crimes and everything in between.

The stories begin to blur, and we're never completely invested in one particular story for long. Sure, we have subject matter we report on regularly, but we're able to separateourselves from the story, which makes it easier to write.

Sylvia's story was different.

My responsibility was to paint a picture of this woman Iwould never be ableto meet, using interviews from family and police.

The questions I knew I had to ask were personal and more raw than the ones I was used to asking. I knew some of the questions would be very hard for the family to answer, and I also knew that there was some information I wasn't going to be able to obtain due to the sensitive natureofthetopic.Ifeared I wouldn't be able to separate myself from the subject, and I knew there was going to be a very frustrating element where I couldn't have the answers to everything I wanted.

Tracking down Sylvia's

Sylvia was a beautiful woman inside and out. In all of my hours of interviews, CHERISEKAECHELE no one said an unkind word about her. She was known family was fairly simple. and loved by all she came in Convincing them to talk to contact with, and the detectivesItalked to said thatwas me, and to trust me to write the story of their mother, was their biggest obstacle in solving her case — she knew so not.

Sylvia's children lost their many people, yet there was mother at too young of an no reason for something so age. She was taken suddenly horrific to happen to her. from them without warning, As Lisa and I talked, she and they've had to live with mentioned her siblings and that for more than 30 years. her father and told me how Never being able to say good they are doing. We talked bye and never having closure about how she doesn't have to her death. Although this animosity against the person article might provide that who killed her mother.

"How do you hate a blank closure, by causing someone, face?" Lisa wondered. somewhere, to remember The more she and I talked, something new about the case that leads to its solution, the more I came to underI'm also asking the family to stand the many lives that would be impacted once the dredge up memories they'd rather forget. story comes out. The entire Some of Sylvia's relatives Heitstuman family is doing still live in La Grande. The me a service for allowing me fact that her story and photos a snapshot into their lives aregoing to beprinted and afterthistragedy occurred.

I might not have been people will now connect the name of Heitstuman able to talk with all of them with them will open up the directly, but Lisa had talked wounds once more. to them and told them she I was able to talk to Lisa was going to talk to me. They Heitstuman, Sylvia's daugh- were putting their faith in me just as much as she was. ter, at the last minute. Lisa allowed me into her past, For all the reporters who giving me a more complete are working on these cold cases, who talked to family picture of who her mother was. While I had several inand fri ends,thesestories terviewsabout Sylvia before have become personal to us.

When I finished the article, I this, Lisa was the closest of Sylvia's relatives I had met. felt as though I knew Sylvia.

I had a half painted portrait I can see her very clearly and of Sylvia, but Lisa filled in will always remember her. the rest.

Therearecertain storiesin She said she wanted to a reporter' scareerthatstay honor her mother's memory. with us more than others.

Sylvia was a vibrant woman Sylvia's story will stay with and Lisa wanted her to be me. remembered for that, and not To the Heitstuman family, her tragic death. and to the family and friends Lisa's soft-spoken manner ofthevictims ofourstories — thank you. Thank you for and Christian faith helped me understand who Sylvia letting us into your lives and was more than anyone else I sharing the memories, both talked to. good and bad.

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