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Al MacLeod combines beans to create his Triumph blend, a mix of Colombian, Brazilian and lndian beans used for espresso. MacLeod does not anticipate having to increase prices due to the coffee rust damaging crops in Central and South America.

• Central, South American cofee plant disease unlikely to afect the cost of your cup of Joe By Kelly Ducote The Observer

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Coffee loversneed not fear. A fungus called coffee rust that has caused more

Hemileia vastatrix is especially deadly to Arabica beans, which make up most high-end specialty coffees. Scientists believe the spread of the fungus, is due to either climate change, which is bringing more rain to mountainous Latin American regions and is helping the pathogen spread, or by modern mass-farming techniques that have thrown off the ecological balance in which the fungus previously existed. It's possible that both are factors driving the epidemic.

than $1 billion in damage to the coffee crop in Central and South America is unlikely to cause prices to rise at your local coffee house. Al MacLeod, a local roaster and owner of Joe Beans in downtown La Grande, says he's heard of the situation but hasn't felt the effects. "I haven't dealt with the risingcostsatthem oment," he said."Coffee is an agricultural product just like any other harvest-

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MacLeod hasn't noticed a stark increase in coffee prices from his supplier and is hopeful he can absorb anyincreases. Other coffee shop owners say prices should stay unchanged for customers. able commodity." And recent harvests have been hit hard by the coffee rust in Guatemala,

El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Costa Rica. The fungus is especially See Coffee / Page 5A

Det. Scott Whittington has a specific job. He is charged with investigating domestic violence crimes for the La Grande Police Department, a job outlined by a Department of Justice Violence Against Women Act grant award. "It's easily funded to the full-time position," Whittington said."It keeps me very busy." The three-year grant, which covers Whittington's salary and equipment, including a brand-new car, funds the detective for investigating domestic violence, stalking, restraining order violations and sexual assault crimes in La Grande. 'The unique thing about this is now we have adedicated person to doallthat,and it freesup patrolto do otherthings,"said Whi ttington, who began working under the grant in October 2013. See Grants / Page 5A

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SALEM — A coalition of groups in Oregon is preparing for what they say could be a hard-fought campaign to approvea ballotm easure granting driving privileges to people who can't prove they are legal residents of the U.S. Unions, immigrant-rights groups and a hospitality-industry lobby group have started pouring money into theYES on Oregon Safe Roads campaign account,

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has raised $35,000 sofar. They want voters to approve a measure, which Gov. John Kitzhaber signed last year, grantingfour-year restricted licenses, called driver's cards, to people who don't have documents proving they are in the country lawfully. They say it's aboutpublicsafety and access to transportation for allOr-

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endy campaign," said Jeff Stone, a member of the campaign's leadershipand executivedirector of the Oregon Association of See Cards / Page 5A

Plenty of fun in the sun almost certainly awaits North Powder Elementary School students Eric Newman and Jodi Bingham during their upcoming summer break. The odds are, though, that nothing they do will top what they did Tuesday morning. Eric and Jodi received a ride in a Robinson R-44 heli copter asa reward for beingthe top two readers in their school. The ride was provided free of charge by pilot Troy Woydziak of Baker Aircraft. Woydziak gave Eric, Jodi and See Ride / Page 5A

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a owa a e'seastmoraine or eve osment The argument came down to whether or not the discrete or individual parcels were indeed buildable. The circuit court's ruling said it was up to the county to decide, but both Roberts and Hayward saiddespitethecounty's abilit y to approve or not,they were bound by the statutes surrounding Measure 49. Arguments against building on the top of the moraine havecenteredon violations of Goal5 — restrictions that protect its historic and geologic attributes. Hayward said he was torn between interpreting the Measure 49 statutes and the circuit court'sruling thatthe county was to determine if the parcels were buildable. "There is a difficulty in thisparticularcasein that

• County approves WALLOWA COUNTY three home sites to itwas toocomplicated ofan sit above issueforthem to rule. Board Commission Wallowa Lake Chairman Mike Hayward By Katy Nesbitt

and Commissioner Susan Roberts heard arguments ENTERPRISE — WalMay 19 from Attorney Rahn lowa County Commissioners Hostetter, representing the Yankes, and in opposition approved a request Friday from Robert Wiggins. Comto build three home sites on Wallowa Lake's undeveloped missioner Paul Castilleja did east moraine. not attend the hearing. Previously denied by PlanHostetter said when the ning Director Harold Black, state gave the Yankes apthe owners of the 1,300-acre proval on their Measure 49 claim to build homes on the tract, the Yanke Family Trust, appealed thedecision moraine the family sued for to the County Planning Com- clarification. The Wallowa mission earlier this spring. County Circuit Court decided The commission remanded the Yankes could build as many as three homes on any the decision to the Board of Commissioners stating that tax lot of their choice. They The Observer

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TheWallowa County Board of Commissioners upheld an appeal to allow three homes to be built on Wallowa Lake's east moraine. chose to build two of the three homes on the crest of the moraine. Hayward and Roberts reconvened the hearing Friday to give their decision. Hayward said they continued the hearing over because

they wanted more time to review the information. "I spent more time reviewing the documents and reread portions I had questions of pri or, "Roberts said."There arelegitimate arguments on both sides."

I think the appellant has m ade good arguments for basically why we don't have any real decision on this," Hayward said."I do believe when the Yankes bought the property there were some Goal 5 issues in place, but the way it was written there was not enough to prevent development." Both Roberts and Hayward said they interpreted the land use preservation languageofGoal 5tosayifit is at all possible, the moraine is tobepreserved ifa private or public entity will buy the property to prevent the proposed development.

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La Grande DMV to offer motorcycle endorsement test through end of year • M otorcycle testingtobe phasedoutby startof2015 By Kelly Ducote The Observer

The Oregon Department of Transportation will soon complete a phase-out of motorcycle skills testing. Beginningin June,the La Grande DMV office will be one of seven offices providing motorcycle skills testing, and at the end of the year, that will end, too. DMV offices in Albany, Baker City, Cave Junction, McMinnville, Pendleton, Roseburg, Southeast Portland, St. Helens and Tillamook will end the skills testing at the end of this month. Under legislation passed in 2009, the state has been phasing out skills testing and phasing in a rider education

requirement for motorcycle endorsements. As of Jan. 1, 2015, the education requirement will apply to all applicants. The approved motorcycle rider education course is provided by TEAM Oregon. A driver can get a motorcycle endorsement on their driver's license by presentinga ridereducation certificate from TEAM Oregon at a DMV office. The requirement is phased in by age. This year, drivers under 61 must complete the rider education course if they do nothave a valid mo torcycle endorsement from another state. Those older have the option of passing a knowledge test and a skills test until the end of the year at one of the seven DMV field offices providing them until then. Those offices are Beaverton, Coos Bay, Eugene, La Grande, Medford, North Salem and

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Prineville. 'This will be more convenient for applicants," said David House, a spokesperson for ODOT."It's a much simpler process. It results in safer, better riders." H ouse said thechanges give drivers the ability to take the course when they want and that they no longer have to schedule a writing test appointment. DMV will continue offering skills testing for three-wheel motorcycles because the law does not require rider education forthosevehicles. According to state data, Union County had 2,498 motorcycle endorsements in 2012. Wallowa County had 766. For details on obtaining a motorcycle endorsement, visit www.oregon.gov/ ODOT/DMV/pages/driverid/motorcycle endorse.aspx.

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Today is Wednesday, May 28, the 148th day of 2014. There are 217 days left in the year.

Farmer's Market is celebrating crazy hat day Saturday. People who wear their craziest hat can earn an entry into the market drawing fora basketfulofm arket products. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Joseph and Main streets. For more information visit www. wallowacountyfarmersmarket.org.

TODAY INHISTORY On May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintupletsAnnette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie andYvonne — were born to Elzire Dionne at the family farm in Ontario, Canada. (Of the five, Annette and Cecile are still living.)

ONTHIS DATE In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed a button in Washington signaling that vehicular traffic could begin crossing the just-opened Golden Gate Bridge in California. In 1959, the U.S. Army launched Able, a rhesus monkey, and Baker, a squirrel monkey, aboard a Jupiter missile for a suborbital flight. Both primates survrve. In 1977, 165 people were killed when fire raced through the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan led a state funeral atArlington National Cemetery for an unidentified American soldier killed in the Vietnam War. (The remains were later identified through DNA as those of Air Force 1st Lt. Michael J. Blassie, and were sent to St. Louis for hometown burial.)

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browsetablesfrom 9 a.m. to noon Friday in the Hoke Union Building, Room 309. Admission is free from 1 to 7 p.m. The sale continues Saturdayfrom 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Books will be sold for $1 per inch. Audio and vi-

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$1 each. Proceeds benefit the WRC, dedicated to providing a safeplaceforw omen toaccess services and education. The center also promotes Book sale set for awareness and understandSaturday at EOU ing of women's and gender Book enthusiasts have the issues at EOU and in the community. opportunity this weekend For more information to shop for their next great read while supporting the contact Alyssa Gurney, WRC Women's Resource Center director, at womenscentezO %RC) at EOU. A wide range eou.edu or 541-962-3021. of volumes for all ages, in Pizza Hut fundraiser addition to audio and visual to help local family selections, will be included in the WRC's annual spring La Grande and Baker City Pizza Huts will host a book sale happening Friday through Sunday. fundraiser for Union County The sale begins with an farmer Ralph Wilson Thursearly bird special. For a $5 day. Customers at both Pizza admission fee, shoppers can Hut locations can fill out

vouchers so that 20 percent oftheirordergoesto theW ilson family for out-of-pocket expenses for Ralph's cancer treatment. For phone orders, customers should tell the Pizza Hut employee they want to participate in the Wilson fundraiser. Ifcustomers order online, they should enter the coupon code'Wilson" for 20 percentofthe orderto goto the family. Wilson is a local farmer and Union County Search and Rescue volunteer. He was recently diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment in Idaho.

End of month dance is Saturday The Union County Senior Center will have an end of the month dance from 6:30 p.m.to9:30 p.m. Saturday. The dance will feature live music by the Blue Mountaineers, a finger food potluck and door prizes.

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La GrandeMain Street Downtown will hold its second Downtown Public Art meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the La Grande Main Street Offtce, 118 Depot St. All are welcome.

GED Academy scholarships available Residents of Union County are eligible for scholarships tocoverthe costofattending summer the GED Online Academy summer session. Registration begins June 2. Courses run June 23 through Aug. 28 and are offered by Blue Mountain Community College. GED studyguides,practicetests and tutoring are available through Eastern Oregon University at no cost. Soroptimist International of La Grande and the Oregon Employer Council of Union County are providing the scholarships. Regular costto attend the 10-week academy

couples, freeforkidsunder 12. is $74.

For more information and to register, contact Cathy Trochlell, EOU's Continuing Education coordinator, at 541-962-3076orctrochlell@ eou.edu or visit www.eou. edu/conted.

Food program starts Monday for summer Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Inc., will launch its free Summer Food Service Program for everyone ages 1-18 Monday at the Riveria Activity Center, 2609 Second St. Lunches will be servedfrom 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Meals must be eaten on site. The program is open to everyone regardless of race, color, income level, national origin, religion, age or disability. The program will run until Aug. 22. Meals for adults

will be available for $3. The Summer Food Service Program is afederally funded USDA program. For more information, call Jeff Hensley at 541-963-3186.

OBITUARIES On Dec. 5, 1955,she married Tom Hiatt. Marilyn was

nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Anne Westenberg. Island City Memorial donations may 1937-2014 employed by be made to the Union County the Granada Senior Center in care of Marilyn Anne Hiatt, 76, of Hiatt Thea ter, Payless Loveland Funeral Chapel, Island City, died May 23. A Drug and Cal1508 Fourth Street, La Pac Electric in La Grande; Grande, 97850. celebration oflife service will be heldat 2p.m .May 29 at by Morrow County Mental Online condolences to the Loveland Funeral Chapel. Health in Heppner; and by family may be made at www. Marilyn was born Oct. 10, Mountain Valley Mental lovelandfuneralchapel.com. Health in Baker City. 1937, in Tacoma, Wash., to Marilyn enjoyed huntRoy A. and Anne R. iBergloff) Ing and camping and Westenberg. She lived in a varietyofplacesduring her was a volunteer in all the live, including Tacoma, Van schools wherever she lived. La Grande 1927-2014 Port, Walla Walla, Kettle She coached volleyball at Falls, Ford, and the Spokane Elgin High School and also Indian Reservation in Wash- taught art at Springdale Richard Brian Allen, 86, of ington; Cary, N.C.; Samoa, High School on the Spokane La Grande, died May 25 at Calif.; Hermiston, McNary, Indian Reservation. Marilyn home. A funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. May 31 at Ione, Elgin, Imbler, Prineville, was a member of the Lady Heppner, Baker City and La Elks, Lady Eagles and the the Church of Jesus Christ Grande in Oregon. of Latter-day Saints Stake Red Hat Society. Marilyn attended Central Survivors include her Center. Elementary School and Richard was born Dec. 1, husband of 59 years, Tom; graduated from La Grande son, Anthony R. Hiatt, and 1927, in Spokane, Wash., to High School, where she his wife, Gwen, of Baker City; Howard Reginald and Marreceivedsecond placein the daughter, Tootie A. Hiatt, and garet Elvera iFlaigl Allen. her husband, Leon Lund, of State of Oregon for the 22 He attended Spokane public Rifle Off Hand Marksman Island City; two grandchilschools and graduated from in 1952. She later attended a dren and eight great-grandLewis & Clark High School. business college in Seattle. children; and six nieces and He was married to Margaret

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Hendrickson. Richard served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Alaska and served as a field wireman in theHeavy Mortar Co. 196th Inf. Regiment. He later worked for General Telephone and Electric. Richard enjoyed photography, genealogy and spending time with his family. He loved working with electronics as well as building things for his home, children and grandchildren. He was a member of the LDS church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; sons and daughters-in-law, Brian H. and Debrah Allen of Rexburg, Idaho, and David J. and Cheryl Allen of Florida; daughter, Margaret Caroline Allen of La Grande; brothers and sisters-in-law, James Allen, David Allen of Spokane and Steve and Connie Allen of Oklahoma; sister, Susan Allen Smith of Spokane; 11 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren; and seven nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Margaret, and a son, Richard William Allen. Online condolences to the family may be made at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

Cath~n J. Zim&erman La Grande CathrynJ.Zimmerman, 98, of La Grande and formerly of Baker City, died Saturday at a local care facility. Arrangements will be announced later by Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

Robert Price La Grande A celebration oflife service for Robert"Bob" Vernon Price, 80, a former Baker City and La Grande resident, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Baker City

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NEW YORK — Maya Angelou was gratified, but not surprised by her extraordinary fortune. "I'm not modest," she told The Associated Press in 2013."I have no modesty. Modesty is a learned behavior. But I do pray for humility, because humility comes from the inside out." Her story awed millions. The young single mother

who worked at strip clubs to earn a living later danced and sang on stages around the world. A black woman born poor wrote and recited the mostpopular presidential inaugural poem in history. A childhood victim ofrape,shamed into silence, eventually told her story through one of the most widely read memoirs of the past few decades. Angelou, a Renaissance

woman and cultural pioneer, died Wednesday morning at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, her son, Guy B. Johnson, said in a statement. The 86-year-old had been aprofessorofAmerican studies at Wake Forest University since 1982. "She lived a life as a teacher, activist, artist and human being. She was a warrior for equality, tolerance and peace," Johnson said.

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"Time doesnot become sacred to us until we have lived it, until it has passed over us and taken with it a part of ourselves." — John Burroughs, American author and naturalist

Arrested: Brent B. Lusted, 54, transient, was arrested Monday night on charges of disorderly conduct and second-degree criminal trespass.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Arrested: Tyrone Mimitte Jr.,

26, transient, was arrested Monday while lodged in the Union County Correctional Facility on a charge of contempt of court. Arrested: John Robert Wagner, 29, unknown address, was arrested earlyTuesday by the Springfield Police Department on a Union County parole violation warrant on an original

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federal judge ruled in favor of gay people, given his own sexual orientation. In most respects, this is harmless fiee expression. Yet it deserves a response, because it attempts to further two invidious notions: First, that the openly gay judge who ruled in this case

is, by definition, incapable of doing his job. Second, that marriage equality is merely part of a political agenda — rather than about fundamental civil rights and equal protection. On the first point, U.S. District Judge Michael McShane is a former Multnomah County Circuit Court judge who joined the federal bench last year as a nominee of President Obama. He is well-respected in Oregon's legal community for his intelligence, work ethic and moral compass. On the second point, the most cogent and persuasive rulings in favor of equal rights for gay people are grounded in law, not politics. McShane's ruling is no exception. He methodically lays out the rationale, case by case, for overturning Oregon's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Though the most quotable lines in his ruling are pure commentary, the opinion itself is based on Tanner v. OHSU, United States v. Windsor, Loving v. Virginia and other major state and federal cases. McShane isn't the first gay judge to endure sniping over a gay-rights ruling. A now-retired federal judge who ruled against California's gay marriage ban a few years ago endured a clumsy national debate over his sexual orientation and possible bias. Other judges have been criticized as biased due to their appointment by a Democratic president. But public support for marriage equality keeps growing, and the court opinions against anti-gay laws continue to pile up. They are written by"conservative" and "liberal"

judges. They are authored by openly gayjudges and known heterosexuals alike. ''We are a better people than what these laws represent," wrote U.S. District Judge John Jones III, an appointee of President George W. Bush, in a ruling last week striking down Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage,"and it is time to discard them into the ash heap ofhistory." The chiefbias on display these days, it seems, is the one in favor of equality. •

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Antler's Espresso owner Jenna Russell is optimistic that coffee rust won't affect her prices in La Grande. She said her Pacific Northwest supplier and roaster typically absorbs cost increases.

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allyabsorbs those costs," said Jenna Russell, owner of Antler's Espresso."If we Continued from Page1A do iraise prices), we just indeadlytoArabica coffee,the creasethe priceofoneitem," bean that makes up most rather than raising prices high-end, speciality coffees. across the board. MacLeod, who roasts AraAt Cup A Joe, owner bica beans, says he doesn't Ida Garr said her supanticipate having to raise plier hasn't even mentioned any prices for customers. increasing costs. She said "Prices are volatile all if the rust trend continues, the time. Since I am such a they could see costs rise in small roaster, I can absorb the fall — after the summer the cost better than others and blended drink season can," said MacLeod, who is over. "That's when I think owns and operates Joe we'd feel the hammer come Beans with his wife, Colleen. t We don't vary our prices to down," she said. reflect the costofcoffee." Craig Holt, owner of Atlas Otherlocalcoffee shop Coffee Importers in Seattle, owners agree. which supplies Joe Beans, 'The roaster we use ususaidcustomers probably

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won't feel the hit because coffeerustisnota new disease. The issue is gaining attention because the U.S. Agency for International Development this week announced a $5 million partnership with Texas A&M University's World Coffee Research Center to try to eliminate the fungus. ''What we're noticing is rust has come and gone over the years. What's new is we're finding there are new strainsthat are notresponding to the traditional treatments," Holt said, adding that roya, the Spanish name for the disease, won't"in and ofitselfdrive themarket to the moon." The disease is cause for

current VAWA grant isn't the first the county has received and that writing thegrantisa team effort. "I don't write this one by myself. The Shelter From the Storm and victim's assistancedo a lotofthe narrative," Falck said. Additionally, the VAWA grants require a nonprofit domestic violence assistanceagency to beeithertheapplicantand recipient or a partnering agency, identified in a memorandum of understanding with the recipient. t Weare the required nonprofit," saidTeresa Crouser,executive director of Shelter From the Storm."They wouldn't have been eligible for the grant without us." With the shelter's future in limbo, future grant awards could also be in

That position is just one piece of the collaborativework that goeson between county entities, law enforcement and Shelter From the Storm. Shelter employees wrote the grant for the domesticviolence detective position and have been partners in other grants forlocallaw enforcement agencies. Union County has also been the recipient of a VAWA grant, with Shelter From the Storm acting as the nonprofit partner required under VAWA grant guidelines. That grant funds a full-time victimadvocate atthedistrictattorney's office, half of a full-time parole and probation officer, half of a full-time sherilf's deputy, partial positions of a grant jeopardy. "If we go, the grant goes," Crouser administrator and deputy district attorney, and a full-time advocate/outreach said. coordinator at Shelter From the Storm. Shelter employees and supporters Cathie Falck, who administers the are concerned about the future of the Union County grant, said that the nonprofit as the county moves forward

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have to raisea good dealof money." The campaign brings together many of the same groups that pushed for the bill in the Legislature last year, he said, including faith, business and labor groups. Its biggest supporter, according to campaign finance records, is the Service Employees International Union, which has contribUted $20,000. There are some new

second-largest contribution reported to date. Some law enforcement groups had supported the measure in the Legislature last year. But Oregon's sheriffs had not taken a position until April, when the group Sheriffs of Oregon announced that 28 of the state's 36 sheriffsoppose the measure. The campaign opposing the driver'scards,Protect Oregon's Driver's Licenses,

has reported raising $6,000 so far. Most of that has come

concern, Holt said, but is affecting those closest to the crops the most, not necessarily American coffee drinkers. "I don't want to downplay it," he said."The people who are mostaffected by itare the people who can least afford it." Fortunately for local roaster MacLeod, the Central American coffee bean he providesin two roastsand in decaffei nated form are doing well. "Colombia is having a greatyear,"Holtsaid. Contact Kelly Ducote at 541-786-4230 or kduoote 0 lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Kelly on Twitter C IgoDucote.

to site a new county courthouse on the Shelter From the Storm's Advocacy Center footprint. County commissioners unanimously voted to site the courthouse there in March. The county has been awarded $2 million from the state to help complete the project, but the state has given the county tight deadlines under which the project must be completed. A site plan and contractor must be ready by October. Shelter From the Storm has been asked to vacate its building by Sept. 1 and has filed a suit against the county in the matter. For now, officials think current grant awards are safe. Falck, who said she has been in contact with grant administrators in Washington, D.C., said she is optimistic the county positions will continue to be funded under the current grant. "There's enough good components in our grant that if we lose that inonprofit) piece for a little while it won't affect it," Falck said, addingt We're working on a contingency plan if ithe shelter

closing) should happen."

from the group Oregonians for Immigration Reform. Jim Ludwick, a spokesman for the group, said its members are still formulating plans for fundraisers and outreach. t We think that they can outspend us, but the right is on our side," Ludwick said. Though opponents have raised little so far on this campaign,their2013 petition committee brought in more than $140,000, includ-

causesin Oregon. Bill Lunch, a retired Oregon State University politicalscience professor,said the measure's opponents may have an advantage that isn't measured in dollar amounts. Voters who are confused or uninformedabout the measure could choose to oppose it by default. "Getting a'no' vote is a heck of a lot easier than getting a'yes' vote," Lunch said.

business owner Loren Parks, one of thebiggestfunders of conservativecandidates and

Natalie Bingham, Jodi's mother, a 20-minute ride over the North Powder area. The fl ightbegan and ended at the Powder Valley

High School football field. Eric, a fikh-grader, described the ride as thrilling yet calming. "It was kind of peaceful," said the fikhgrader, who had never flown in any type of Woydziak aircraft until Tuesday. Natalie Bingham said her daughter, a second-grader, was a little tense the morning of the flight. "She was a little nervous until she got here and saw the helicopter. Then she was absolutely ecstatic," said Bingham, an English teacher at Powder Valley High

School. She said it was a thrill for the studentsto seefam iliar landmarks, homes, the winding Powder River and more from high above. "It was extremely cool," the PVHS teacher said. Eric and Jodi received a big send-off and return welcome from many North Powder Elementary students. The students seemed almost as excited about the flight as Eric and Jodi. Most had participated in a reading contest for the opportunity to ride in the helicopter. Students were evaluated on the basis ofhow many books they had read sincethe startofthe school year. The objective of the contestwas toprovidestudents addedincentivetoread. "The idea is to make reading so exciting that it takes offu said North Powder School District Principal Gerald Hopkins. Hopkins was thrilled when Woydziak, who co-owns Baker Aircraft with his wife, Genny, offered to providea helicopter ride to the top finishers in the reading contest free of charge. t We try to support schools whenever we can," Troy Woydziak said. It is fitting that Eric and

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Jodi Bingham and her mother, Natalie, talk after their helicopter ride on Tuesday. Natalie Bingham said her daughter, a second-grader, was a little tense the morning of the flight.

Jodi were the top two finishers in the contest since they have been avid readers most of their lives. Eric was reading by kindergarten. "In kindergarten he was reading to other students," said his mother, Teresa Weens. Natalie Bingham said her daughterlikestoread so much that she has to pry her away from books to do her chores at home. "I tell her, You can go back to reading if you do your chores,"' the PVHS teacher said. Natalie Bingham said late Tuesday afternoon that the excitement of the helicopter ride for her daughter had not come close to wearing off. "She is thrilled by it still," she said. Contact Dick Mason at 541-786-5386 or dmason C lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Dick on Twitter C IgoMason.

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Pup brings joy, worries n the "Accidental Tourist" Macon said that when his son was born all joy was gone — hewas constantly worried that something would happen to Ethan. While at summer camp Ethan and some friends went to a nearby McDonald's and he was murdered in a random shooting. Macon's greatest fearwas realized,sending him into a tailspin. I don't have children, but I have had several dogs and only one made it to old age. I feared Finn's passing from the time he was five years old. When I would have those fears I forced myself to enjoy the precious time we had together. When he was indeedold and would head-butt me while I was trying to write, I would stop what I was doing and rub his ears and scratch the tip ofhis chin — even on deadline I had the time to spend a whole minute or two tending to his need for attention. My dad was holding my new pup, Cavan, in his lap this weekend as we headed to Wallowa on an errand to get gas for my mower and an ice cream cone. He said he felt like he was holding live ammo; the small pup seemed so fragile in his arms. Yes,I'm asoverprotective asany new mother. My chow-heeler somehow shimmied out ofher collar once while we were cross-country skiing near Anthony Lakes and ran down the highway in &ont of a snowplow. My golden retriever, Clancy, was swept down the west fork of the Laramie River during high spring runofE and Finn once got sucked under the Imnaha River and disappeared &om sight. Each of these incidences had a happy ending, but shaved years off my life. I often think of Macon when I feel as if I'm living in constant fear oflosinga dog to a car,cougaror a bullet — the idea behind having dogs and children is to enhance joy, not lose it."Live in the moment,""be present," we are told. Though not everyone becomes a parent, everyone has a perspective ofhow they were raised. Molly Ringwald, a movie star who turned 16 on screen as I turned 16 in Lakeview, was interviewed on "This American Life" last weekend. She watched 'The Breakfast Club" with her 11-year-old daughter to see what her reaction would be to a movieabout fiveteenagersand theirgripes about theirparents. I used to wonder what Bridey and Finn thought of me. I imagined they thought, "Mommy's a joke. We don't take her seriously at all. No matter if we get in the fiidge, eat a book or run ofE we will still sleep on the bed tonight and get our breakfast in the morning." They weren't wrong. Love is unconditional, yet taxing. I went to a high school graduation party this past weekend. One young friendreceived a bounty ofscholarships and landed a good summer job.Another one who graduated at the topofher classtw oyears ago is off to her father's alma mater in the fall. Those kids didn't end up a state champion or a Chief Joseph Days Rodeo queen on their owntheir parents were there when they played U-11 soccer and took riding lessons. They helped them with their homework, fed them breakfast and made sure their uniform/outfit was ready for the next event. I think of poor Cavan — his first eight weeks he lived with his mom and siblings eating and playing and sleeping, then this lady picks him up and starts telling him, "Go potty," "Don't chew that,""Come here" and "Don't eat my shoe." He will never win a scholarship or a state championship, yet if all goes well, we will come to an understanding that I'm the alpha dog. I'm not holding my breath.

Contact Katy Nesbitt at 541-786-4235 or knesbitt@lagrandeobservercom. Follow Katy on Twitter@lgoNesbitt.

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WALLOWA LAKE — Wallowa Lake was deemed one of Oregon's "Seven Wonders" by Travel Oregon thisspring— both a geographic wonder and popular destination forcampers,boatersand anglers &om around the country. Nancy McLeod, a 24-year Oregon Parks veteran, has been tapped to manage oneofthe state'sm ostvisited and treasured parks. After 10 years at the Valley of the Rogue State Park in Gold Hill, McLeod said it was time for a change and accepted the job vacated last winter by long-time manager Todd Honeywell. Perhaps because of the Seven Wonders campaign or a recovering economy, McLeod said June reservationsare up from lastyear. Part of the job requirement is to live in a log house on the park grounds. She shares the postcardperfect cabin with her German shepherd, Lana."I feel very fortunate to be here. I get to wake up and look at the mountains." McLeod came on board in February, a good time to get up to speed before the summer crush of visitors. Along with Wallowa Lake, she also oversees Iwetemlaykin, outside of Joseph, and Minam State Park, which has 1-V2 miles ofriverfront,a boatlaunch and a campground. A building that came with the purchase of a twoacre parcel at the confluence of

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Nancy McLeod, a 24-year Oregon Parks veteran, oversees not onlyWallowa Lake State Park, but also Iwetemlaykin outside of Joseph and Minam State Park. the Minam and Wallowa rivers is beingrenovated to serve asa store and information kiosk. Minam is a popular site for steelhead fishing in the winter and early spring and for whitewater rafting from mid-spring through the summer, but the boat launch is used year-round. McLeod said road improvements are in the works before the camping season commences and gravel isbeing spread atthe boatramp. A parking lot is being added for horsetrailerstogivebetter access for riders using the trails around Minam that tie into private logging roads owned by Hancock and open to the public. As for the crown jewel of the county, Wallowa Lake hosts activi-

ties every day during the summer months for campers and locals alike. McLeod said two of the bigger events, the Watershed Fest at the Wallowa County Fairgrounds in June and the Kokanee Fest at the Lake, are in the works. Seven nights a week the Park teams up with the National Park Service for talks at the amphitheater in the campground and a junior ranger program for kids. She said there's a plan in place to build a new amphitheater at the marina in the fall."It will be aplaceforlocalsto come for programs." Because Wallowa Lake draws people from all walks oflife and often those who aren't used to wildlife, the park employees and

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have worked over the yearstoeducate campers about not feeding or bothering the animals. Kokanee can be seen spawning in the fall, the occasional bear wanders through, and the deer appeartobe tame, butinteracting with wildlife is dangerous for humans and for animals. M cLeod said deerare thebiggest problem. Six new interpretive panels will be installed to explain why feeding the deer is prohibited, but more extreme measures may be usedifthe problem persists. aWe are going to ramp it up a little bit and go to a zero tolerance limit on feeding them. We can issue citations, but for now I want to see what's going on."

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EnterpriseVFW Post4307 organized an event Monday at the Fountain of Honor, on theWallowa County Courthouse lawn, to honor men and women who died while serving our country.

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Sizzling blues, craft brews on tap this summer • Tommy Castro Area Music Award for Blues Album, and the Painkillers Outstanding and Castro also took the for Outstanding to headline Bronze award Blues Musician that same Blues and Brews year. In the mid-90s the Tommy Castro Band was Festival the house band for NBC's By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

The Bronze Blues and Brews Festival is back this summer with hot blues and cold brews from around the region. This year's headliner forthe Aug. 9 festivalis Tommy Castro and the Painkillers of the San Francisco Bay Area. Castro has toured the country for 30 years. He formed the Tommy Castro Band in 1991 and won the Bay Area Music Award for Best Club Band in both 1993 and 1994. In 1996 he released his debut album on Blind Pig. The album won the 1997 Bay

Last fall fence installation was completed — a project McDaniels said was spearheaded by Blues and Brews volunteers.aWe always fenced off the park for the festival anyway, but we had an agreement "Comedy Showcase." with the City of Joseph to Bronze Blues and do parkimprovements." Brews organizer Wendy Now the park has a McDaniel said she was permanent fence that such a huge fan of the protects kids and dogs &om wandering into the event that when it went on hiatus one year she Wallowa River."This park decided she would become was a parent's nightmare — kids gostraight forthe a volunteer to ensure it remained a mainstay on river," said McDaniels. Funding for the fence the Wallowa County summer calendar. was provided by the city, Blues and Brews and a Some ofthe festival's acts are showcased at a grant from Wildhorse Friday night Jamfest at Casino, said McDaniels. the Chief Joseph Days Tickets are available in Rodeo Grounds Thunderadvance for $30. Tickets room in Joseph. will be $35 atthe gate the The Saturday main day of the show. Kids 10 eventsare a fullday of and younger are admitted Courtesy photo &ee. For more information Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, from the San Franbluesand craftbeersfor the priceofentrance at go to www.bronzebluescisco Bay Area, will headline this summer's Bronze the Joseph City Park. brews.com. Blues and Brews Festival at Joseph City Park Aug. 9.

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The proposed budget is down .008 percent primarily because IMBLER — The Imbler trict will be able to absorb the of small enrollment drop. The district now has 321 students, School District is one step reduction without making any away from adopting a 2014-15 significant changes. five less than a year ago. The "Ifeelpositiveaboutthebudget. drop will cost the district about budget that would be down a little less than 1 percent &om We will notbe cuttingprograms $30,000since schooldtstricts itspresent year' sbudget. or s~'said Imbler School Disreceiveabout $6,000 from the The school district'sbudget trict Superintendent Doug Hislop. stateper student. committee voted Tuesday to Imbler will compensate for the The school board will vote on recommend the Imbler School shortfaII by taking steps like teadoption of the recommended Board adopt a budget of $4.111 ducingwhatit spends for supplies. budget when it meets June 17.

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Elizabeth Warren to boost Merkley bid PORTLAND — Facing an unexpectedly tough challenge to hold onto his seat, Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley is c alling on help War r en from fellow Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The Massachusetts Democrat is p opular with Merk l e y liberal activists. She has a singular ability to excite Merkley's base and help him build his fundraising lead over his Republican rival, Portland neurosurgeon Monica Wehby. Merldey and Warren will appeartogether atafundraiser in downtown Portland on Wednesday. A spokesman for Merkley says tickets cost

say eight dogs that look like malamutes have been spotted wandering in the past two months. Multnomah County Animal Services Director Mike Oswald says malamutes are a somewhat unusual breed and "it's really odd to have so many unclaimed dogs from the same area." Oswald calls it a"genuine malamute mystery" that he'd like to solve. Two of the dogs were shot for killing a goat. All reportedly have been thin.

Wrongful death suit in beauty shop slaying PORTLAND — The 70-year-old mother of a murdered Gladstone hair salon owner hasfiled a wrongful death lawsuit against the dead woman's husband, a former police officer in that community south of Portland. Irene Berg is seeking

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Republicans hope Wehby can help them reverse their fortunes in Oregon, a solidly Democratic state.

suit filed Tuesday. She lives in Walnut Creek, Calif. Former Gladstone Sgt. Lynn Benton's murder trial is scheduled for February 2015. He was fired from the police department in December 2011. A grand jury indictment accuses Benton of plotting for more than a year to have Deborah Higbee Benton killed and offering to pay others to doit.

Documents: 'sloppy' mistakes before death PORTLAND — Documents newly released by the regional government that oversees the Oregon Zoo in Portland show multiple "sloppy"mistakes preceded the January death of a 20-year-old orangutan. M etroleaders have said the firings of the zoo's directorand top veterinarian arerelated to thedeath of Kutai. The documents show that no zoo employees were disciplined for the mistakes, which included a vet tech's failure to promptly notice that an anesthesia bag was overinfl ated during an operation on the ape. The Oregonian reported that Metro summarized a labor law firm's investigation following a public records request by the newspaper. M etrohas declined torelease the full investigative report. Zoo director Kim Smith and senior veterinarian Mitch Finnegan were dismissed in early May.

ONcials apologize for I-5 holiday delay COTTAGE GROVE — The Oregon Transportation Departmentisapologizing for an Interstate 5 highway construction snarl that backed up northboundMemorial Day traffic for at least 10 miles south of Cottage Grove. The Register-Guard reportedthat Transportation Department spokesman Dan Latham says highway officials will "do whatever is necessary to prevent this from happening again," but he also notes that construction will still be under way in the area on the July 4 weekend. Latham says the department will encourage driverstousealternate routes during the next holiday weekend.

Police: 2 Memorial Day weekend fatalities Group seeks stay of gay marriage decision PORTLAND — Oregon State Police say preliminary figures show two pedestrians were struck and killed over the Memorial Day weekend. The police said Memorial Day weekends in Oregon average six fatalities, and last year seven people died. Since 1970, there have been four years in which two people have died in highway fatalities over the weekend. It's never been fewer than two. This year, a 35-year old man was fatally struck by a car Friday on Highway 217 in Beaverton after he w as reported tohavetried to jump in front of traflic severaltimes. On Saturday, an 80-year old man who wasn't using a crosswalk as he crossed River Road in Eugene was struck by a pickup truck and killed.

Puzzling number of m alamutes turn up PORTLAND — Animal control authorities in the northwest Portland area

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PORTLAND — The National Organization for Marriage says it is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to blocka federaljudge'sorder declaring Oregon's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. The group, which opposes gay marriage, says it filed the request on Tuesday with Justice Anthony Kennedy, who handles such requests from the region that includes Oregon. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has declinedto defend thestate's same-sex marriage ban, and U.S. District Judge Michael McShane ordered last week that gays and lesbians be allowed to marry. The National OrganizationforMarri age isseeking a stay of that ruling while it appeals an earlier decision that prohibited the group from defending the marriage ban on behalf of its Oregon members.

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PENDLETON — Oregon authorities still don't know what set off a series of inmate brawls at the state prison in Pendleton, so they're continuing a lockdown and have canceled prison visits for Wednesday. The fighting started at dinnertime Monday in the dining room at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, the Oregon Corrections Department said. More fights came later. Forty-six inmates have been placed in disciplinary cells. Prison spokesman Ron Miles said Tuesdaythatinvestigatorswere"getting too much mixed info" about what started the fights, the East Oregonian

reported ihttp J%s.gd/8EaXS6l. Two staffers were injured and several inmates were bruised, Miles said. One inmate required treatment at a hospital. On Tuesday evening, the east side of the prison went into a modified lockdown, which allowed inmates to use showers and watch TV in day rooms, Miles said. The west side remained under tight control.

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Fighting at the Eastern Oregon Correctional lnstitute in Pendleton Monday has the state prison in a lockdown. The prison is a medium-security facility with 1,700 men in custody. Miles said the 46 men involved in the fighting have been assigned oneor two-man cells in the disciplinary segregation wing. In the immediate aftermath of the fights, authorities had to ensure they weren't putting adver-

Rura Ore on aces ee er eri a s u i c sa e s stemwe e n s By Les Zaitz The Oregonian

Rage rose acrossUmatilla County as word spread of a brutal nighttime attack on a 79-year-old widow in her farmhouse. As Joyce Key lay dying in a hospital in February 2013, 250 peoplegathered in the Milton-Freewater community hall demanding to know: Where were the police? Their anger over inadequate protection had been buildingfor ayear,ever since plumber Rob Carter had been gunned down as he sat in his rural shop outside town. "They didn't want to hear a bunch of excuses," said Doug Boedigheimer, MiltonFreewaterpolicechief. As evening wore on, SherifFTerry Rowan explained he was short of deputies. District Attorney Dan Prim us said drug dealerscycled in and out of jail because he was short of prosecutors. And the local legislator, Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, said to expect little help from thecash-starved state. Oregon rural police: Citizenorganizer addresses safety McKenzie Marly of M ilton-Freewater describes efforts torally citizens around public safety issues. An investigation by The Oregonian found the criminal justice system in many areas unable to effectively chase, charge and contain criminals. Law enforcement agencies have shrunk, whittled down by lost revenue, outdated tax bases and poor political decisions. The virtual end of federal logging is the main culprit. As loggers and mills disappeared,so did tim ber taxes. Congress tried to help with special payments, but those have steadily declined.

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Crime in Oregon Oregon is seeing wide variations among the counties on crucial measures of public safety. See maps showing the change in various crimeindicessince2007. 'The situation is perilous," said Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum.'We're at risk ofcrossing the tipping point into lawlessness in some of our rural areas." The risk exists for nearly all Oregonians, whether a resident or a traveler to rural areas. In half a dozen counties, one sheriff after another has ended around-the-clock patrols. Polk County is down to a single daytime shik to protect oneofthestate'sm ost populous counties. Nighttime emergencies mean dragging a deputy out ofbed. Jail beds go unused, not because there aren't suspects to fill them but because there aren't enough guards. Convicts and parolees, who otherwise would be in custody, remain free to menace the public.Next month, Josephine County facesthe lossofa special payment from the city of Grants Pass that kept 30 jail beds open the past year. District attorneys must

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often wakes at night in his Independence home, sleepless with worry. He has cut patrols threetimes thisyear. "Polk County is going to be in the headlines one day. Something horrific is going to happen," Wolfe said. "Thiscould costpeople their lives." Such erosions are emboldening criminals, law enforcement officials say. As the chances of getting caught, jailedand prosecuted are going down, criminals feel less restrained. Thefts and burglaries are rising sharply in some rural communities, reversing a decade-long trend down. Law enforcement officials put the blame squarely on the weakening public safety system. That surge is turning more citizens into victims, but they're finding less solace than ever when they call 911. Often, they're asked to file a report. If they see an officer at all, it often takes days and then only to learn that no one will investigate. In St. Helens, citizens angered by such responses when they call 911 are

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ON DECIC TODAY • Prep baseball: La Grande at Scappoose, firstround playoff game, 4 p.m. • Prep baseball: Union/Cove at Monroe, first-round playoff game,4p.m. • Prep softball: Regis at Union/ Cove, first-round playoff game, 3 p.m. • Prep softball: Santiam Christian at Enterprise/ Joseph/INallowa, first-round playoff game, 1:30 p.m.

PREP SOFTBALL

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After beating Pilot Rock/ Nixyaawii 11-3 Saturday to clinch a spot in the OSAA 1A state softball playoffs, Union/ Cove suff ered a blowout loss to Weston-McEwen/Griswold

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Union/Cove's Kindra Moore slides home safe during the first inning of its win over Pilot Rock/Nixyawwi Saturday.

the same day in which the Bobcats gave up 10 runs in the first two innings. However, the No. 3 Bobcats were focused on simply winning the opening game, while head coach Paul Phillips insists the team is focused on

its home playoff opener today at 3 p.m. against Regis. cWe're feeling very confident right now," Phillips said.cWe did exactly what we sought out to do over the weekend by qualifying for SeeBobcats/ Page11A

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Hershey's track meet The La Grande City Parks and Recreation department will host a youth track and field meet at the Eastern Oregon University track complex on June 3. Participants will compete for a chance to receive an all-expenses paid trip to Hershey, Pa. For children ages 8 through 8, the meet will be an opportunity to learn how a track meet works. Kids ages 9-14 will compete for the trip in which each participant can enter into one field and two track events, or one track and two field events. Each participant will receive a certificate and a ribbon. The winner of each event will qualify to participate in the state track meet at the University of Oregon in Eugene on June 28.The deadline for registration is 6 p.m, June 2nd. Registration is held through the Parks and Recreation department.

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had nine strikeouts and had a no-hitter ending Astoria's run of eight consecugoing until the sixth inning against tive Cowapa League titles. Tillamook. McKinley did not say who McKinley added that he is unsure of will start who will pitch for the Indians. During 'There was no doubtin my mind the first meeting between the Tigers Tyson could do it," McKinley said ofhis and Indians, Hunter Hoyt gave up surprise decision to start Wicklander, seven hits and two walks while strikwho had only pitched 11innings before ing out three batters in six innings. the game."It was really tough for him to After battingover.400 in theregular get opportunities earlyin the season with season, Wicklander will try to bounce the Tanner and Trenton doing so well." back fiom his offensive struggles against The only Tiger to reach base safely in Tillamook after failing to reach base. In the game against Scappoose, Wicklander each ofhis at bats against the Cheesemakers was Eli Wisdom, who also went 2-for-4, while Jared Rogers was the earned the win pitching for La Grande top performer fortheTigersoffensively, in its first meeting against Scappoose. going 2-for-3 with two RBIs. "This game will probably come down Wisdom threw three strikeouts and gave up three hits without conceding a to who hits the ball better," McKinley walk or an earned run in six innings. said.'To make the playoffs, you have to The Indians won the Cowapa have sound defense and guys that can League with a 13-2 league record and a compete for you on the mound, but its 20-6 overall mark. McKinley said that the offensive output that decides most like his team, Scappoose enters the games. I like our chances because of our offensive momentum." playoffs with a lot of momentum after

By Eric Avissar The Observer

Following an impressive 6-1 victory over Tillamook at Pioneer Park Thursday, the La Grande baseball squad qualified for the state playoffs after losing in the play-in game three consecutive years. "It does feel like we got a monkey off our back with the win," La Grande head coach Parker McKinley said. However, McKinley was adamant that his team is far fiom satisfied ahead of La Grande's upcoming clash at Scappoose today at 4 p.m. When the two teams met March 22 in Ontario, the Tigers squeaked out a 4-3 win. McKinley said he now feels he has three pitching aces with Trenton Powers, Tanner Stremcha and the recent emergence of Tyson Wicklander, who

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Once his team takes the field, Outlaws head coach Travis HuSnan hopeseveryone'sbutterfliescollectively fly away. Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa, the No. 7 seed in the 3A playoffs, hosts

No. 10 Santiam Christian at Enterprise today at 1:30 p.m. in a firstround matchup. "It's really exciting," HuSnan said. "A couple of the girls said they were nervous today at practice. Once they step on the field, I feel pretty good

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come together well as a team." The Outlaws enter the postseason riding a 12-game winning streak, with their last loss coming against La Grande by an 11-1 margin on April 5. After a 12-day layoffbetween their final regular season game and Wednesday's playofF tilt, HuSnan has been

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Kirkland leads Tiger softball honors Kings at Although her final postseason campaign for the Blackhawks La Grande softball program did not last as long as she wanted, Kendall Kirkland was honored for her contributions as she was named first-team all-Greater Oregon League as an infielder. Playing first base and batting .351, Kirkland is one of two senior softball players that will graduate this spring along with Shania Holpuch.

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he magic of Hayward is real. I had heard about Hayward Field in passing before moving to Oregon, but nothing in depth. As I researched the University of Oregon venue prior to the OSAA state track and field championships, I read about the knowledgeable crowds and the aura of Hayward. As a journalist, I am a tad cynical, and so I naturally wondered if it was just hyperbole. Every prized stadium in any sport gives a greatexperience to the audience, so how can this one be so special? I figured it would be a fun weekend, but nothing memorable, just another couple days of work. I was wrong. Dead wrong. The magic first encompasses you when you walk through the gates. Immediately, you notice the giant grandstands, both nearly a century old, on the east and west sides and the thousands of onlookers in their seats. I got goose bumps just gazing at the scene from time to time. Next you see the immaculate track. If Michelangelo had been a running enthusiast, he would see the Hayward track and say, 'There's nothing for me left to do". It was so aesthetically pleasing and pristine, I felt like I would soil it somehow just by taking a step on it. When I did venture on it after Friday's action, I caught myself walking like I had shards of glass in my shoes. SeeBenham / Page10A

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keeping the team sharp at practice. cWe'vebeen on thefield every day," he said."I kind of gave them Friday off if they wanted, but mostly we've been there working on hitting, and game situations. The girls have hit the ball really well all year. We're just SeeOutlaws / Page11A

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THUNDER: A.J. ELLIS: Oklahoma City The Los Angeles evened the WestDodger catcher ern Conference went on the finals at 2-2Tuesday after 15-day disabled list after beating San Antonio 105- landing on a discarded 92. The Thunder have now catcher's mask and sprainbeaten the Spurs on nine ing his ankle celebrating consecutive occasions at teammate Josh Beckett's home. no-hitter Sunday.

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SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL American League Toronto New York Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston

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Monday's Games Boston 8, Atlanta 6 Baltimore 7, Milwaukee 6, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland 2 Texas 7, Minnesota 2 Oakland 10, Detroit 0 Seattle 5, L.A. Angels 1 N.Y. Yankees 6, St. Louis 4, 12 innings Toronto 10, Tampa Bay 5 Houston 9, Kansas City 2

Tuesday's Games Toronto 9, Tampa Bay 6 Boston 6, Atlanta 3 Milwaukee 7, Baltimore 6, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland 1 Houston 3, Kansas City 0 Minnesota 4, Texas 3 St. Louis 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 Detroit 6, Oakland 5 L.A. Angels 6, Seattle 4

Wednesday's Games Houston (Cosart 3-4) at Kansas City (Duffy 2-4), 11:10 a.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 3-2) at Toronto (Hendriks 1-0), 4:07 p.m. Atlanta (Floyd 0-1) at Boston (Lackey 5-3), 4:10 p.m. Baltimore (B.Norris 3-4) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 2-3), 5:10 p.m. Cleveland (House 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Noesi 0-4), 5:10 p.m. Texas (J.saunders 0-1) at Minnesota (Gibson 4-4), 5:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 3-3) at St. Louis (S.Miller 6-3), 5:15 p.m. Detroit (A.sanchez 2-2) at Oakland (Kazmir 5-2), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 6-3) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 6-1), 7:10 p.m. Thursday's Games Texas (N.Martinez 1-1) at Minnesota (Deduno 1-3), 10:10 a.m. Detroit (Porcello 7-2) at Oakland (J.chavez 4-2), 12:35 p.m. Kansas City (Shields 6-3) at Toronto (Dickey 5-4), 4:07 p.m. Atlanta (Minor 2-3) at Boston (Peavy 1-2), 4:10 p.m. Baltimore (U.Jimenez 2-6) at Houston (Peacock 1-4), 5:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (LeBlanc 0-0) at Seattle (Maurer 1-3), 7:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Monday's Games Boston 8, Atlanta 6 Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Mets3 Miami 3, Washington 2 Baltimore 7, Milwaukee 6, 10 innings Chicago Cubs 8, San Francisco 4 N.Y. Yankees 6, St. Louis 4, 12 innings Philadelphia 9, Colorado 0 L.A. Dodgers 4, Cincinnati 3 Arizona 7, San Diego 5 Tuesday's Games Colorado 6, Philadelphia 2 Miami at Washington, ppd., rain Boston 6, Atlanta 3 N.Y. Mets 4, Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 7, Baltimore 6, 10 innings St. Louis 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 San Diego 4, Arizona 3 L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 4, Chicago Cubs 0 Wednesday's Games Houston (Cosart 3-4) at Kansas City (Duffy 2-4), 11:10 a.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 3-2) at Toronto (Hendriks 1-0), 4:07 p.m. Atlanta (Floyd 0-1) at Boston (Lackey 5-3), 4:10 p.m. Baltimore (B.Norris 3-4) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 2-3), 5:10 p.m. Cleveland (House 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Noesi 0-4), 5:10 p.m. Texas (J.saunders 0-1) at Minnesota (Gibson 4-4), 5:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 3-3) at St. Louis (S.Miller 6-3), 5:15 p.m. Detroit (A.sanchez 2-2) at Oakland (Kazmir 5-2), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 6-3) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 6-1), 7:10 p.m. Thursday's Games N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler 1-5) at Philadelphia (Buchanan 1-0), 4:05 p.m. Atlanta (Minor 2-3) at Boston (Peavy 1-2), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 3-2) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 1-0), 5:15 p.m. Cincinnati (Cingrani 2-4) atArizona (Collmenter 3-2), 6:40 p.m. Pittsburgh (Cole 4-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Haren 5-3), 7:10 p.m.

MLB Baseball Calendar June 5 — Amateur draft. July 15 — All-Star game, Minneapolis. July 18 — Deadline for amateur draft picks to sign. July 27 — Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y. July 31 — Last day to trade a player without securing waivers. Sept. 1 — Active rosters expand to 40 players. Sept. 30 — Postseason begins. Oct. 22 — World Series begins. November TBA — Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series. November TBA — Deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers, 12th day after World Series. Dec. 2 — Last day for teams to offer 2015 contracts to unsigned players. Dec. 8-11 — Winter meetings, San Diego. Dec. 8 — Hall of Fame golden era (1947-72) vote announced, San Diego. 2015 Jan. 13 — Salary arbitration filing. Jan. 16 — Salary arbitration figures

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PREP AII-GOL SOFTBALL TEAMS GREATER OREGON LEAGUE "ALL LEAGUE TEAM" FIRST TEAM PITCHERS: Colette Roberts, McLoughlin; Madi Wallace, Ontario. CATCHERS: KaliAvila, La Grande;Mallory Copeland, McLoughlin. UTILITY:Avery Albrecht, La Grande.INFIELDERS: Kendal Kirkland, La Grande,Shannon Carter, McLoughlin; Stefanie Copeland, McLoughlin; Celena Hussey, Ontario; Dani McCauley, Baker/ Powder Valley. OUTFIELDERS:Auslin McDaniel-Perrin, La Grande;Jenny Field, McLoughlin; Brooke Kralman, McLoughlin; Sidney Hernandez, Ontario. SECOND TEAM PITCHERS:Marissa Carson, La Grande;Morgan Plumbtree, Baker/Powder Valley. CATCHERS: Tyra Hernandez, Ontario; Lakalyn Thomas, Baker/Powder Valley. INFIELDERS:Addie Hagerman, La Grande;Brandi Blackman, La Grande;Makayla Kelly, McLoughlin; Abi Biggs, McLoughlin; Julie Hernandez, Ontario. OUTFIELDERS:Katelyn Bell, La Grande;Brittany Erb, McLoughlin; Erin Turner, Ontario; Grace Hart, Ontario. HONORABLE MENTION PITCHER:Mattie Spencer, La Grande. UTILITY: Kelsey Alexander, Ontario. INFIELDERS: Sierra Koehler, Baker/Powder Valley. OUTFIELDERS: ShaniaHolpuch, La Grande; Kayla Davis, Baker/Powder Valley; Sally Blair, Baker/Powder Valley; Molly McCrary, Baker/Powder Valley.

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$30,790; 5. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas, $29,426; 6. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz., $28,512; 7. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga., $28,126; 8. Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif., $26,764; 9. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., $24,173; 10. Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz., $23,718

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Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L D P t s G F GA New England 7 3 2 23 21 1 4 Sporting KC 5 4 4 19 19 13 D.C. 5 4 3 18 17 1 4 Houston 5 7 2 17 16 2 4 Columbus 4 4 4 16 15 14 New York 3 5 6 15 20 22 Toronto FC 4 4 1 13 11 11 Chicago 2 3 6 12 19 2 1 Philadelphia 2 7 5 11 16 24 Montreal 1 6 4 7 9 22 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L D P t s G F GA Seattle 8 3 2 26 25 2 1 Real Salt Lake 6 0 6 24 23 1 3 Colorado 5 4 3 18 16 1 5 FC Dallas 5 6 3 18 22 2 2 Vancouver 4 2 5 17 18 1 4 LosAngeles 4 3 3 15 14 9 San Jose 3 4 4 13 13 1 2 Portland 2 3 7 13 18 2 0 Chivas USA 2 5 4 10 13 2 0

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1. TufCooper, Decatur, Texas, $47,981; 2. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, $37,008; 3. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La., $35,688; 4. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, $32,621; 5. Jesse Clark, Portales, N.M., $29,474; 6. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $28,866; 7. Ryan W atkins, BluffDale,Texas, $28,084; 8. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, $26,873; 9. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, $25,347; 10. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, $24,909

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Wednesday's Games Portland at Chivas USA, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday's Games Real Salt Lake at Seattle FC, 1 p.m. Columbus at Toronto FC, 2 p.m. New England at Montreal, 4 p.m. Sporting Kansas City at D.C. United, 4 p.m. San Jose at FC Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Chivas USA, 7:30 p.m.

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1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $29,828; 2. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla., $27,514; 3. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas, $24,238; 4. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., $19,614; 5. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D., $18,383; 6. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas, $13,633; 7. Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin,Okla.,$13,229; 8.Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas, $13,187; 9. Neal Wood, Needville, Texas, $12,581; 10. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas, $11,735 Bull Riding 1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla., $81,686; 2. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas, $62,680; 3. Trey Benton III, Rock lsland, Texas, $40,865; 4. Dustin Bowen, Fredricksburg, Pa., $31,586; 5. Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo., $31,377; 6. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas, $30,770; 7. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore., $28,425; 8. Elliot Jacoby, Fredricksburg, Texas, $27,272;9.JeffAskey,Martin,Tenn., $26,243; 10. Dylan Vick Hice, Escalon, Calif., $25,507

RODEO PRO LEADERS THROUGH MAY 26 All-around 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $92,333; 2. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas, $31,440; 3. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, $31,047; 4. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne,Ore.,$30,758; 5.Ryle Smith, Oakdale,Calif.,$23,050; 6.Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., $17,156; 7. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga., $16,660; 8. Kyle Lucas, Carstairs, Alberta, $14,523; 9. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas, $13,612; 10. Trenten Montero, Winnemucca, Nev., $13,223. Bareback Riding 1. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah, $63,241; 2. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore., $56,748; 3. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., $52,335; 4. Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas, $38,414; 5. Tim O'Connell, Zwingle, lowa, $28,895; 6. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah, $28,612; 7. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La., $28,003; 8. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont., $25,543; 9. Jake Vold, Ponoka, Alberta, $24,713; 10. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas, $24,114

Barrel Racing

1. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah, $59,165; 2. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., $58,802; 3. Fallon Taylor, Whitesboro, Texas, $50,376; 4. Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., $40,185; 5. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas, $40,014; 6. Michele M cLeod, Whitesboro,Texas,$39,214; 7. Jana Bean, Ft. Hancock, Texas, $37,142; 8. Shelle y Morgan, Eustace, Texas, $35,531; 9. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb., $34,701; 10. Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M., $33,701

Steer Wrestling 1. Luke Branquinho, LosAlamos, Calif., $43,861; 2. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., $36,245; 3. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., $31,529; 4. Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan., $27,339; 5. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas, $25,807; 6. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., $25,483; 7. Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho, $25,070; 8. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev., $24,126; 9. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, $21,333; 10. Seth Brockman,Wheatland, Wyo., $20,367

TRAN SACTION S Tuesday National Basketball Association NBA — Fined lndiana F Paul George $25,000 for public criticism of the officiating. Major League Soccer PORTLAND TIMBERS — Signed D Danny O'Rourke.

Team Roping (header) 1. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., $53,112; 2. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont., $46,105; 3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $33,639; 4. NickSartain, Dover, Okla.,

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Continued ~om Page10A field, with its grass a shade of green you only see in gardening magazines. Neatly trimmed, it appeared like something out of Wrigley Field. The bed of flowers at the north end put a yellow bow on the infield package, leading to the crowds surrounding the track. Their devotionto the sportis unmatched. For instance, when a kid in the javelin getready to attempta state meet record, a slowclap begins,fi rstasa murmur. It builds up until half of the grandstand is clappingin unison as the attempt begins. As a neutral observer, I am supposed to remainobjective atanything Icover.Idid atHayward, but I also found myself, caught up in the crowd's Irenzy, silently hoping the high jumper or javeliner would pull off the feat. Their knowledge comes through in casual conversations. Ifin a 200-meter race, they don't just talk about

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Wednesday, Thursday, was the one void." we're going to go through Research is limited on the M ick Koester predicts hell and see who the 11 effects ofcontactin practice. toughest guys are,' and run As it becomes available, the that someday soon, possibly within five years, high them through a boot camp," OSAA will be poised to act accordingly. school football will eliminate Welter said.'We don't want ''We all want to find out kickoffs. to allow that." The three-point stance Contact in practice has what the bestpractices for offensive linemen could been declining for years, so are,"Welter said.'The NFL it shouldn't be a big adjustdoesn't know, the NCAA be banned, too, in an effort ment for coaches, according doesn't know, we don't to reduce helmet-to-helmet to Barlow coach Terry Sum- know and USA football contact, he says. merfield, a master trainer doesn't know. I think we're But before such drastic all searching for that. We steps are taken in the ongo- for USA Football's Heads ing effort to make football Up safety program. want to save the game, but "Ifyou look at what a lot we've got to be willing to safer— oratleastchange the perception that the of coaches do today, they're make some changes. And sport has become too danwe have." pretty progressive," Summerfield said."It's kind of The NFL, Pop Warner gerous — other measures and USA football have would come first. And that's old-school where coaches why Koester, a Eugene doc- are having heavy contact ev- imposedrestrictions on ery day. It's a positive thing contact in practice. The tor,was partofa specially appointed OSAA panel unless you're one of those NCAA has yet to adopt an overarching rule, but the tasked with making sure guys that just likes to get Oregon doesn't fall behind after it every day. Obviously, Pacific-12 Conference and that's a coach philosophithe national curve. Ivy League have limited full That committee made cally that's going to have to contactinpractice to two its presence felt this month do some changing." days per week during the with a rule change for, of all Koester said therule season. things, practice.Itrecommight only affect 10 percent Koester said that high mended that Oregon teams of the teams, at the most. school football "is kind of be limited to three days of He said the committee getting squeezed on both ends"torestrictcontactin contactperweek in practice decided against a two-day limit because it probably practice. The NFHS has once the season starts. The OSAA executive board would have affected 90 held the position that it doesn't write practicerules voted unanimously in favor. percent of the teams. ''We decided we wanted to Make no mistake, though, — thedomain ofstate associations — but it is in the be on the &ont end of things practice restrictionsare and not be in the position coming that are certain to processofforming a comwhere we were being dicaffect all teams, said Garmittee ofathleticdirectors, state officials and sports tatedto,"said Koester,who rett, who serves as chairchairs the OSAA's sports m an of thefootballrules m edicine expertsto discuss medicine advisory commitcommittee for the National the matter. tee."And &ankiy, we don't Federation of State High The first order is the School Associations iNFHSl. definition of contact, which want to be in the position "Certainly, we're enterwhere all of the sudden differs among groups. ing a space where we're The Texas high school our state legislature gets involved." startingtolook harder at association, which adopted a 90-minute per week limit Koester, OSAA executive practicesituations because director Tom Welter and 80 percent ofafootball on full contact in practice last year, defines full contact assistantexecutivedirector player's career is spent on Brad Garrett joined four the practice field," Garrett as to-the-ground and has said."Obviously, we've had no limit on other types football coaches Astoria's Howard Rub, West the NFL, NCAA, youth of contact. A preliminary Salem's Shawn Stanley, football, all develop practice document drafted by the Ridgeview's Andy Codding guidelines. And as we move NCAA also defines contact and Heppner's Greg Grant into that area, the NFHS as to-the-ground. — on the committee. They agreed that the three-day limit, while not overlyrestrictive,wasa goodplaceto start. "The consensus was that this makes sense," McKenzie Evans Rub said. 'When we first Union met, I think a host of W on the 2A1,500 and 3,000 meters thispast coaches probably were weekend at the OSAA state track and field a little leery about what championships in Eugene. we're talking about. Once the dialogue happened, everyone could rest assured that we're not talking Proudly about doing some crazy things in terms of what Spoasored we're trying to limit." 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Today, Elgin/Imbler begins its postseason journey with the hope of taking an extended stay in Western Oregon. The Huskies i12-7 overall, 9-5 Eastern Oregon League) open the first round of the

OSAA 3A softball playotfs today on the road against Pleasant Hill at 3 p.m. The winner of that game will take on the winner of WillaminaBlanchet Catholic, both of which are in the PortlandSalem area. If the No. 13 Huskies pull otf the upset of No. 4 Pleasant Hill, Elgin/Imbler head coach Dick Griffin said the team will just stay in the area until the next game Friday. ''We have got to put together a complete game," Gri5n said."Sometimes we've had quite a few errors, other

times we've played pretty well. We've been having our ups and downs throughout." Even though the Huskies enter the playotfs on a fourgame winning streak, Gri5n said their fielding miscues must get corrected. In their 14-13 win over Nyssa in their season finale, Griffin said they allowed seven runs in the first inning and believes that Nyssa should have been held scoreless. ''When we get three opportunities, we have to make three outs," he said."Lately it's been taking us six or sevenopportunitiesto get three outs." A lot of that comes down to youth. With half of the team &om Imbler, those girls are used to postseason play, as they won a state championship in volleyball and the district title in basketball. The Elgin girls, however,

have never played in any playofF setting. "Most of the Elgin girls have no experience with this," he said."So it will be a good experience for them regardless of the outcome. A lot of our mistakes have just been &om jitters, so hopefully we got those out of our system iagainst Nyssal." Griffin added that his team is relaxed and in good spirits while staying highly motivated on making its playofF push. He also said that he knows very little about Pleasant Hill, but expectsa close and competitive contest. 'They're pretty jacked up about it," he said."I'm just a loosey-goosey guy. I've been to the playotfs, and they seem loosey-goosey too, but actually getting them to play that way is another story. I think we got a pretty good shot."

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BOBCATS Continued from Page 8A playotfs, and we've been practicing very well since then." Phillips added that the performance oface pitcher Jaiden Wright will play a crucial role in how far his team goes. Wright began experiencing hip pain in the final regular season game for the Bobcats in which she threw 10 strikeouts in a 4-0 win over Vale. Against the Rockets, Wright threw four strikeouts, while giving up five hits and four walks as Phillips said the recurring pain hampered her performance. Consequently, Phillips rested Wright in the second game against the No. 1-ranked Tigerscots. "Jaiden feels fine," Phillips said."She didn't throw Monday, but her hip feels a lot better than it did after her last game." With 68 innings under her belt, Wright has a 16-1 overall record with a 9-1 mark in Special District 5. With a 2.06 ERA on the season, Wright has thrown 47 strikeouts while allowing 50 hits and 20 earned runs. "Nobody has thrown much this season besides Wright this season,"Wright said.'We have to be very cautious and very careful with her."

In addition to Wright's exploits on the mound, she is also the otfense's most reliable catalyst, batting a team-best.569 in district play as the leadofFbatter. Keesha Sarman has also been highly proficient from the batters box with a.488 average, while Kindra Moore, Carsyn Roberts, Delanie Kohr and VikiMcCabe allbatted over .300. The Bobcats had four players named to the Special District 5 first team, with Wright named as the pitcher, Sarman and Roberts in the infield and Moore for her play in the outfield. Kohr and McCabe were selected as honorable mentions along with Chelsea Houck and Sarah Good. The Rams enter today's game as the 14th seed after finishing the season with an eightgame winning streak to close the season, posting a 12-4 mark in Special District 3. "Obviously, Regis has done something right to get here," Phillips said."I know the return of their ace pitcher, MacKenzie Minten, fiom injury played a big part in the winning streak." Phillips added that he wants his team to put the ball in play right away to put immediate pressure on Minten and the Rams. "All of us are really excited for this game," Phillips said.'We have three games to go to reach Corvallis, but we will take these playotfs one game at a time and maintain our focus."

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Wool pool set for early 3uly at Union County Fairgrounds

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The Tri-County Wool Pool will take place from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. July 9 at the Union CountyFairgrounds.Anyone planning to sell their wool should complete a Wool Pool contract available at the OSU Extension office at 10507 McAlister Road in Island City, on their website at extension.oregonstate.edu/union/index.php or by call ing 541-963-1010.People need to sign up by June 13. The buyer has listed the following prices: white face ifiner than 25 microns, above 58spinning count,$1.14;black face, 73 cents; tags,30 cents;bellys,45 cents; black, 10 cents; lambs iat least 1-V2 inches long, 45 cents. The buyer submitted the following notes. Wool from Romney, Leicester, Montedale, East Friesion, some Polypay, some Dorset and similar types will be classed as Black Face. Wool from Churros, Romanoff, Barbado or Dorper have no value and will not be accepted. The presence of black fibers found in any bag will cause the entire bag to be paid as black face. Do not use poly twine to tie any part of the bags, fleece or anything else to do with wool; there will be a 10 percent deduction if any is found. Short and six months wool will be half price of white face or black face wool. If tags are too heavy, they will not be accepted iif manure is more than 50 percent of the weight, it will be rejected). Belly wool only needs to be kept separate on white face. Lamb wool is wool at least 1-V2 inches long.

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Enterprise oNce of WorkSource Oregon to remain closed The Oregon Employment Department has announced that the Enterprise office of WorkSource Oregon will remain closed. The office was closed in February while the department assessed how bestto maximize declining federal funding for workforce programs. Job seekers and businesses in the Enterprise areawillcontinue to beserved by staff in the La Grande office of WorkSource Oregon. Job seekers will be able to receive help with job search activities, training resources, skills assessment and much more at the office located at 1901 Adams Aveu in La Grande. Many services are also available online at www.Employment.Oregon.gov, andwwwWorkSourceOregon.org. Staf f'rom the La Grande WorkSource Oregon office will also continue to contact businessesin the Enterprise area to assist with recruitment and other services to employers. Job seekers and businesses can contact the La Grande office of WorkSource Oregon at 541-963-7111.

State Board of Agriculture to meet in Tillamook Water quality issues, land use and the Census of Agriculture highlight the upcoming quarterly meeting of the State Board of Agriculture in Tillamook next month. The meeting will conclude with reports by board subcommittees on land use, natural resources, government relations, and marketing/food safety. The full board meeting will be preceded on June 3 by subcommittee meetings. The board meeting begins 8:30 a.m. June 4 in the Oregon Department of Foreslry Tillamook District conference room, 505 Third St. in Tillamook and will resume at 8:30 a.m. June 5. The meetingis open to the public. For more information, contact Bruce

Pokarney at i503l 986-4559. — From staff reports

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

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Trevor Dowdy, pictured above, and his sister Jessica are buying the former Courtesy Home Furnishings store from their father, Ross Dowdy. The store, at 2216Adams Ave., has been renamed Self Service Furniture Warehouse.

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Courtesy Home Furnishings, a longtime fixture in La Grande's east end, has taken on a new name, and a new way of doing business. But it's staying in the Dowdy family. On May 1, the store at 2216Adams Ave. changed its name to Self Service Furniture Warehouse, operated by Trevor Dowdy and his sister Jessica Dowdy. They're the son and daughter of Ross Dowdy, who opened Courtesy in La Grande in 1982 — and they're buying the store from him. "He'sretired,soit'ssecond generation," said Trevor Dowdy, a 19-year-old, 2013 graduate of Asotin High School in Asotin, Wash. "I grew up around this and I love doing it. I learned everything from my dad, so instead of going to college I went into the family business." Dowdy said the store continues to carry a full line ofhousehold furnishings, everything from mattresses and bedroom sets to living room and dining room ensembles. The biggest difference,he said, is that Courtesy's rent-to-own financing option is no more. Financing is still available, but it isn't in-house. Dowdy said Self Service Furniture Warehouse operates under a"warehouse pricing system"

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Self Service FurnitureWarehouse, 2216Adams Ave., was a longtime fixture in La Grande as Courtesy Home Furnishings. that assures customers get what people are shopping online, and they want and need, and no more. if something's $5 cheaper, that's Delivery charges, for example, what they buy. With warehouse aren't automatically factored in. pricing you get to be lower than Those wanting delivery need to online," he said. requestit. Dowdy said most furniture "Our main drive is to keep stores struggled through the prices down, but that's not to be recession that began in 2008, but confused with low quality," Dowdy Courtesy in La Grande kept its said.cWe've got good furniture head above water and never came here to suit every budget." closeto going outofbusiness. Juan Escobedo, a store manHe also said he'spleased with ager, said the furniture business the way things have gone since May 1. has become highly competitive, "It's been good. People are acespecially with the advent of online marketing. He said the no- cepting the new idea," he said. frills ,warehouse pricing approach The Dowdy family also owns helpsretailstoreskeep up. the Courtesy Home Furnishings cThe way things are going now, store in Baker City.

en we moved into our home, a row of six tall and bushy pine trees provided ample shade and privacy for our back yard. Pine trees have a reputation for killing most things beneath their branches, including grass and the needles falling from the trees quickly collect and become a fire hazard. Apparently, residential developershke toplantpmes because they grow quickly and they give a neighborhood that"lived in," established look that home buyers admire. While we were not thrilled with these trees, they were there and the only other short term option was cutting them down and having the hot summer California sun pound hour after hour, frying everything that lived in the yard. The years passed and the trees grew. You look at how tall they and large they have become, and while you are proud on one hand, you start to wonder what the return on investment is. What the breaking point is. What the removal and replacement cost will be. Pines look nice from a distance and in our case continued to serve their shade function, but we knew that there was a cost involved in even a so-called low maintenance tree species. How do these pine trees relate to your employees? Forstarters,wedid not choose to plant them in our yard. Perhaps in your company, you have employees that you did not personally hire. As a result, you may not be thrilled with the choices yourhiringmanagers make. But you live with the decision. You rationalize that the peopleyou have hired to help you run your company know what they are doing. Second, once on board, the employee needs to be oriented and on board with the culture. If a person does not take root in the company culture or if it is not a good fit with the environment ipolicies and procedures), or with the people already working, the newly hired leave on their own accord or are asked to leave. In either case, there was a lot of energy expended with all the recruiting, training SeeKeller / Page 2B

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Natural foods retailer to farmers: Let cows graze The Associated Press

DENVER — Cows should be outside. That's the position of a Colorado-basedgrocery store chain that recently announced it will carry only dairy products from farms where cows graze in pastures. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage claims grazing improves the health of cows, consumers and the environment, and it hopes to expand an ongoing, national debate overhow to best careforlivestock. The American Grassfed Association, which helped Natural Grocers develop its rules, said it

is the first retail chain to carry only pastured dairy products; many already have rules barring suppliers from such things as keeping chickens and pregnant pigs in cramped cages. But the issue isn't as straightforward as it might seem as weather prevents most farms in the United States from grazing year-round. With no clear guidelines on what qualifies as "pasture-raised," consumers paying a premium for grass-fed milk might be confused about what they are buying. And a dairy nutrition expert says he sees the store's policy as mostly a market-

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ing gimmick. Natural Grocers was one of the first retailers in the 1990s to ban dairy products from farms that used growth hormones or excessive antibiotics, said Heather Isely, whose parents founded the business in 1955. Over time, the family decided that wasn't enough because cows that were drug- and hormone-free still might not go outside. "Consumers are buffeted with allthese image ofcows grazing on pasture when it comes to dairy," Isely said.'When you talk to most people, that's what comes to mind ... and we wanted

to become completely lransparent and lift that veil away and say, you know, that's not always the case and you really do need to take a more careful look at your dairy products." The company announced in late April that it would require all dairy products at its nearly 90 stores in western and Plains states to be made with milk from cows thatgrazed atleast120 daysperyear,mirroringfederal organic standards. To be organic, cows also cannot consume hay or grain produced with genetically m odified seed,pesticidesor SeeCows / Page 2B

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an e iminateinvasivessecies veatin t em~ The Associated Press

HOUSTON — It seems like a simple proposition: American lakes, rivers and offshore waters are filling up with destructive fish and crustaceans originally &om otherpartsoftheworld, many of them potential sources of food. So why not control these invasive populations by gettingpeople to eatthem? The idea has gained momentum recently from the lionfish, which invaded the Gulf of Mexico but was successfully marketed to restaurants and today appears to be in decline. But businesses and scientistshave struggled torepeat this apparent triumph with other species. Some, such as Asiancarp,are notappetizing to Americans. Others, likeferalhogs,reproduce too quickly to make a dent. And then there's the question of whether turning them into sought-after cuisine underminesthe largergoalof

eliminating them. "Eating invasive species is not a silver bullet," said Laura HuSnan, the Nature Conservancy's director in Texas. But it can still be "a way to get people engaged in the topic and in the solution." The lionfish, a striped saltwaterspecieswith a flowingmane ofvenomous spines, is native to the IndoPacific Ocean and was first Courtesy photo spotted in parts of the Gulf and off the East Coast a little The lionfish was first spotted in parts of the Gulf of more than 10 years ago. The Mexico and off the East Coast a little more than 10 years skilled predatorsdamage ago. reefs and devour native fish, and they are eaten only by Damage &om invasive they have infested dozens sharks — or larger lionfish. of waterways, including the species extends beyond the People soon learned that be- environment. A Cornell Uni- Mississippi. The Army Corps neath the lionfish's spiky skin versity study concluded that of Engineers is weighing lies a buttery, flaky meat that they caused more than $120 severaloptions to try tokeep is perfect for ceviche, taco filler billion in economic harm an- thevoraciouseatersoutof or as an alternative to lobster. nually. Feral hogs cost Texas the Great Lakes, where they After a few years ofintense alone about $52 million in could threaten other marine fishing and brisk fillet sales, agricultural damage every life and the fishing industry. In China, the carp are a the population is dropping. year, according to a study by But similar efforts targetTexas A&M University. delicacy and even threatened ing feral hogs, Asian carp and Asian carp were introin the Yangtze River. But the Himalayan blackberry they have attracted little induced to the United States terest among U.S. consumers, have beenfarlesssuccessful. about 30 years ago. Now

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it is becomes clear when someone is not working out. All too often owners stick their head Continued from Page 1B in the sand and trust that the manageand meshing with the team and to learn ment team will address the issue, save how things are done. the employee and everything will return Even more energy is expended when to normal. itbecomes clearthata person isnot However that is defined. working out and even greater amounts Over thedecades, Ihave learned of time and focus are used up when a that this rarely happens and once an employee who likely did not want to person is asked to leave the company. So, for the last 20-plus years, we had be working in your company is either terminated or leaves of their own assumed that everything was OK with the trees, that they had strong roots, accord every employee who has been got plenty of water and sunlight and paying attention wonders '%hat took although we were concerned when the so long?" strong Santa Ana winds blew that a tree W e hadlongknown about the pine or trees might fall, for many years noth- trees and the potential damage they ingeventfulhappened. could do. But one of us was in denial Third, I have noticed when it comes imel. I was going to get around to havto unhappy employees, when things get ing those trees removed, someday. But like the manager who hopes the ugly, it tends to happen very quickly. It is like a light switch, almost instantaemployee will turn it around, I waited neously. toolong to act. To those who observe, and your One morning a branch crashed into managers are supposed to be watching, theyard,damaging our home and the

and the few Americans who make a living on carp export most of their catch. "The fish are good eating if they're healthy, which they're not always," said Duane Chapman, a research fish biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Columbia, Missouri, noting this is an issue in the Missouri River. "Here the fish are pretty much not edible because they're so skinny." In Chicago, a group started to feed the fish to the homeless, an attempt to deal with hunger and help combat the invasive fish problem. A southern Illinois company had hoped to start packaging fiozen Asian carp. And Kentucky organized a commercial fishing tournament to encourage anglers to go after them. But none of those efforts was enough to stir demand for the creatures. Another obstacle is concern that a successful carp industry could derail the original goal of getting rid of the fish.

back yard. I could say that an ounce of prevention is less expensive than a pound of cure. But it would be more appropriate to state that when something needs to be addressed, takecareofitrightthen and there. The longer decisions and action are delayed, the more resources are needed to get things back to normal. In our case, it has been over nine months since that branch fell. Once making the decision to getrid oftherestofthetrees,theyw ere removed in less than two days. The lessons are clear; when you see something needs to be done, take action today. Every day delayed means more costand greaterdamage tosomething valuable.

'%e'd all be better off in terms of economics if we could sell our native fish," Chapman said. The lionfish and the giant tiger prawn, a crustacean with a massive appetite that can growtobe afootlong, provedtobe more palatable, Chapman said. The tiger prawn has been found in the northern Gulf of M exico, where scientistsfear it could harm the multimillion-dollar crab, shrimp and oyster markets. Like the lionfish, this prawn has been successfully turned into gourmet food, because it is similar to shrimp, Huflman said. Similar practicalities can affect invasive plants. The Himalayan blackberry is known for crowding out other shrubs and reducing the size of pastures. Although it is delicious, it's also thorny and requires time-consuming hand picking that makes large-scale harvesting difficult.

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supportlng our 1oca1 food banld You are invited to help us support our community by dropping off canned and dried foods as well as soap, feminine hygiene products, and other necessities.

From now through June 30th bring your donations to: La Grande Post-Acute Rehab 91 Aries Ln La Grande, OR. A barrel will be placed by the front office; donations will be acceptedseven days a week. Call with any questions (541) 963-8678.

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cows Continued from Page 1B herbicides. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the agency does not set standards for pasture-raised or grass-fedproducts,butlabels cannot be misleading. Customers at a Natural Grocersstorein Denver said they didn't know how much time cows typically spend outside and the limited information on labels made it hard to tell how animals were treated. Josh Milligan, who picked up a gallon of Or-

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La Grande Retirement 2-BDRM., 1-BATH: No BEAUTY SALON/ Apartments pets/waterbeds. Office space perfect 15127th Street, La Mc Elroy Properties. for one or two operaGrande, Oregon 97850 541-523-2621 ters 15x18, icludeds restroom a n d off 4-BDRM, 2 1/2 ba th in street parking. Senior and Disabled North Baker. 3000 sq. $500 mo 5 $250 dep Complex ft. Avail. May 3, Dou541-91 0-3696 b le Garage, S h o p, Affordable Housing! Fenced yard. Beautiful Rent based on inhistoric h o m e . No BIG!!! SHOP w/office, 2000 sq ft, 2 overhead come. Income restncSmoking. $ 1250/mo doors, large f e nced tions apply. Call now p lu s d epos it . outside storage area, to apply! 541-403-11 88 heat, a/c, will rent part or all. Call for details Beautifully updated Com- CLEAN 1 bdrm, 1 bath, w/ basement, all appli541-963-51 25. munity Room, featurances. Great location. ing a theatre room, a $550/mo plus dep. 5 OFFICE SPACE, approx pool table, full kitchen last m o . re n t . No and island, and an 1300sq ft, r e ception p ets/smoking. 2 2 4 3 a nd waiting room. 3 electnc fireplace. 3rd. 541-519-0621. Renovated units! offices, restrooms, all utilities paid . $9 0 0 SINGLE WIDE, In CounPlease call (541) month, $800 deposit. try: 1 horse, steer or 541-91 0-3696. 963-7015 for more inoutside pet ok. Water formation. 5 sewer pd. $450/mo. www.virdianmgt.com 541-523-1077, evening 780 - Storage Units TTY 1-800-735-2900 541-523-4464, days. This institute is an Equal SUNFIRE REAL Estate 12 X 20 storage with roll up door, $70 mth, $60 Opportunity Provider. LLC. has Houses, Dudeposit 541-910-3696 plexes 5 Apartments for rent. Call Cheryl Guzman fo r l i s t ings, 541-523-7727. Union County Senior Living 752 - Houses for • 8 J

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W a t e r S eaman a n d tr ic k opportunity basis. and garbage paid for tested Ca n d e l i ver. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUby the Landlord. ElecR easonable p r i c e s . NlTY tncity is paid for by the 541-372-530 3 or Tenant. Secured build720 - Apartment 208-741-6850. i ng on e v e ning a n d Rentals Baker Co. weekends. No p ets. WE BUY all classes of 1-BDRM, UTILITIES paid No smoking. Off-street horses, 541-523 — 6119; $475/mo + $300/dep parking available.Lease 541-403-0070 J.A. Bennett L i veterm of 1 y e a r p restock, Baker City, OR. f erred . Re nt is Rent Union Co. 2 BDRM $5 0 0./mo + $1,075.00/ Month, SeMallard Heights $375/dep No Smoking, curity D ep o s i t of CLEAN, QUIET 2-bdrm. CLOSE TO do wntown 1607 1 ST. S t . 3 b / 2 b 870 N 15th Ave No Pets. 541-523-5756 $550.00 i s r e q u ired S tove, f r i dge, d i s h- a nd E O U , st u d i o , home, W/D included, + Security Fenced Elgin, OR 97827 fenced yard, $875/mo. along with a Cleaning w asher. $ 4 0 0 / m o . w/s/g pd, no smoking, UPSTAIRS STUDIO. no pets, $375 month, + Coded Entry Deposit of $150.00. 541-963-1210 Contact Nelson Real accepting applicaONE UNIT AVAIL. $ 30 0 d e p o s i t . Now For more information Estate. 541-523-6485 tions f o r fed e r a l ly + Lighted for your protection Remodeled, New Win541-91 0-3696. HoIIy f unded h o using f o r 3 BDRM, 2 ba in Elgin. + 4 different s!ze units dows, Ne w E x t e rior c a I I: $800/mo. W/S pd. 1-541-728-0603 or t hos e t hat a re CLOSE TO downtown, Paint. All utilities paid, (541 ) 910-0354 www.bakersixty-two years of age + Lots ol RV storage nice 1 brdm, all utilii ncluding D i s h n e t - visit: ELKHORN VILLAGE NORTHEAST tower.com. or older, and h andi- 3BD, 2 bath, clean, small 41298 Chico Rd, Baker City APARTMENTS ties pd, no smoking, work. Laundry on site. PROPERTY capped or disabled of Senior a n d Di s a b l ed no pets, coin-op launyard, great deck! W/D. $475/mo w/$475 deoff Pocahontas any age. 1 and 2 bedMANAGEMENT Housing. A c c e pt ing DW, no smoking, no posit. 541-523-3035 or dry, $500 mo, $450 room units w it h r e nt 541-910-0354 541-51 9-5762 3-BDRM, 1 bath. $625 applications for those dep. 541-910-3696. p ets! $ 7 50. Se e a t b ased o n i nco m e W/S paid. Completely aged 62 years or older 2 909 N A l de r . remodeled.Downtown as well as those dis- CLOSE TO EOU, sm 1 when available. 541-786-4606. Commercial Rentals 7X11 UNIT, $30 mo. bdrm, coin-op laundry, 1200 plus sq. ft. profeslocation. 541-523-4435 abled or handicapped $25 dep. no smoking/no pets, 3BDRM, 2BA, Mobile in Pro)ect phone ¹: sional office space. 4 of any age. Income re(541 ) 910-3696. $350 mo, $300 dep. 541-437-0452 LG, w/s paid, a/c, HUD offices, reception strictions apply. Call 541-91 0-3696. approved, $895 + dep. Candi: 541-523-6578 area, Ig. conference/ FAMILY HOUSING A PLUS RENTALS 541-91 0-01 22 TTY: 1(800)735-2900 break area, handicap I I s s We offer clean, attractive has storage units CLOSE TO EOU, small access. Pnce negotiatwo b e droom a partavailab!e. studio, all utilities pd, 3BRDM, 1BA, fe nced "This Institute is an ble per length of ments located in quiet no smoking/no pets, yard, clean, 1 yr lease, 5x12 $30 per mo. equaI opportunity lease. and wel l m a i ntained 1106 F St. LG $900/mo 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. $395 mo, $300 dep. provider." settings. Income r e541-91 0-3696. 541-963-7517 8x10 $30 per mo. • I s stnctions apply. 'plus deposit' 803 P E NN, 2 b/ 1 . 5 b CLOSE TO park 5 pool, 701 - Wanted to Rent • The Elms, 2920 Elm s s I s I 1433 Madison Ave., NICE 1 bdrm apartment h ome, W/D 5 Y a r d S t., Baker City. C u r- in Baker City. Elderly 2 bd, no smoking, no or 402 Elm St. La Baker Co. care i ncl u d e d , re n t ly a v a i I a b I e or Disabled. S u b sipets, $450/mo, $400 Grande. RENTAL 2-bdrm a p a rtments. $750/mo. Century 21 dep. 541-910-3696. I • I l s Ca II 541-910-3696 STUDIO APARTMENTS dized Low Rent. BeauHOME WANTED 541-963-1210 Most utilities paid. On HUD A P P ROVED, tiful River Setting. All s s• SENIOR AND DISIn search of pet-fnendly site laundry f a cilities walking distance to lo- AVAILABLE MAY 1st, u tilities p a i d e x c e p t ABLED HOUSING r ental home w i t h a t s • I and playground. Acc al businesses a n d p hone a n d cab l e American West Clover Glen Apart2bdrm, 1ba, f e nced least 2 bedrooms, 2 cepts HUD vouchers. restaurants, for more Storage E qual O p p o r t u n i t y ments, 2212 Cove yard and basement. bathrooms a n d a Call M ic h e l l e at i nfo r m a t i o n c al l 7 days/24 houraccess housing. Call T a ylor Avenue, Close to Greenwood fenced yard. Ideally, (541)523-5908. 509-592-81 79 RE 5 M g mt at 541-523-4564 La Grande S chool. No P et s o r w alkable location i n 503-581-1813. Clean 5 well appointed 1 HUD. $700 mo 5 $450 COMPETITIVE RATES town. 703- 376-7997 LA GRANDE, OR +SPECIAL+ TTY-711 Behind Armory on East dep. 541-910-1807 5 2 bedroom units in a $200 off and H Streets. Baker City quiet location. Housing 710 - Rooms for THUNDERBIRD 1st months rent! C HARM ING 3 B R D M , for those of 62 years Rent APARTMENTS 1ba large house. NO QUIET, COUNTRY or older, as well as 307 20th Street This institute is an Pets, NO Sm oking. 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On June 24, 2014, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. at t he B a k e r C o u n t y C ourt H o use, 1 9 9 5 LegalNo. 00036134 T hird S t reet, B a k e r Published: May 21, 28, City, Oregon, the de2014 fendant's interest will UNITED STATES be sold, sublect to reOF AMERICA demption, in the real property c o m m o nly FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY k nown a s: 2 190 COMMISSION Cherry Street, Baker City, Oregon 97814. Warm Spnngs The court case numHydro LLC ber is 13569, w here Prolect No. NATIONSTAR MORT14576-000 GAGE LLC, ITS SUC-

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NOTICE OF and BRIAN FAHRNEY; PRELIMINARY PERMIT APPLICATION MARNA FAHRNEY; DISCOVE R BANIC; ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING CAPITAL ONE BANIC; and ALL OTHER PER- COMMENTS, MOTIONS SONS OR PARTIES TO INTERVENE, AND COMPETING UNICNOWN CLAIMAPPLICATIONS ING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR I NTER(Apnl 8, 2014) EST IN TH E R EAL P ROPERTY C O M MONLY ICNOWN AS On January 13, 2014, Warm Spring Hydro 2 19 0 C H ER RY STREET, BAICER CITY, LLC filed an application for a p reliminary OREGON 97814 is dep ermit, p u r s uant t o fendant. The sale is a section 4(f) of the Fedp ublic auction to t h e e ra I P owe r Act (F PA), highest bidder for cash proposing to study the or cashier's check, in feasibility of the Unity h and, made o u t t o Da m H y d r o electric Baker County Shenff's Prolect (prolect) to be Office. For more inforlocated on the Burnt mation on this sale go to: ww w . o re onsher- R iver near U n it y i n Baker County, lllinois. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if Legal No. 00036184 issued, is to grant the Published: May 21, 28, permit holder priority June 4,11, 2014 ASSIGNS, is plaintiff,

Request for Contracting Bids for the Implementation and C o nstrucDeceased. Ave. LG. 1100 sq. ft. 840 -Mobile Homes tion of the Clear Creek State of Oregon Lg. pnvate parking. ReR estoration P r o l e c t Baker Co. County of Baker m odel or us e a s i s . will be received from Clicult Couit 2-BDRM W/LG Added 541-805-91 23 qualified vendors by In Probate L iving R m . , P o r c h , the Eagle Soil and WaCase No. 14-299 Storage, Cute Fenced No. ter Conservation DisYard. Mt. View P a rk t rict, u n t i l 4 : 0 0 p m NOTICE TO H alfway $ 3 2 0 0 . 0 0 INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE I S H E REBY June 16, 2014 at the 425-919-9218 GIVEN that the underDistnct Office, located Must see listing! New at 3990 Midway Dnve, NOTICE I S H E REBY signed have been ap2-BDRM W/LG Added floonng, paint, and pointed co-personal Baker City, OR. P r oGIVEN that the underLiving Room, Porch, co unte rs $79,000. r epresentatives. A l l posals received will be signed has been apStorage, Cute Fenced 280 S College, Union. persons having claims opened the same day pointed personal repYard, Mt. View P a rk (541) 805-8074 against the estate are and evaluated in June r esentative. A l l p e r H alfway . $3 20 0 . sons h aving c l a i ms required t o p r e s e nt 2014. 425-919-9218. 915- Boats & Motors them, with vouchers Just starting up in a busiagainst the estate are required t o p r e s e nt attached, to the under- A mandatory pre-bid site ness of y our o w n ? A 850 - Lots & Propsigned C o - Personal visit of the work area 1981 SEA Nymph 12' them, with v o uchers good way to tell people erty Baker Co. Representatives at SilFishing Boat w/Trailer. will be conducted on attached, to the undera bout it i s w i t h a l o w v en, S c h m e i t s & J une 9th, 2014. A l l 5 .78 A CRES, 3 6 x 4 8 2002 6h p M e r c ury. signed Personal Repcost classified ad. to file a license appliVaughan, Attorneys at prospective bidders inshop, full bath, well Clean, Good Condition. resentative at Silven, cation dunng the perLaw, P.O. Box 9 6 5, 8r septic installed. 7 1201 Place St. Baker, t erested i n t h e s i t e Schmeits & Vaughan, mit term . A p r e l i m iBaker City, O r egon, 541-523-2606 v isit w i l l n e e d t o NOTICE OF BUDGET mi. from town. Price Attorneys at Law, P.O. 97814, within four (4) nary permit does not R.S.V.P. by June 5th, COMMITTEE MEETING reduced to $166,600. Box 965, Baker City, authorize the p e r m it months after the date 2014. All prospective 503-385-8577 Oregon, 97814, within 930 - Recreational holder to perform any of first publication of b idders w h o hav e A public meeting of the four (4) months after Vehicles land-disturbing activi855 - Lots & Propt his n o t i ce , o r t h e R.S.V.P.'d for the site Budget Committee of the date of first publiclaims may be barred. ties or otherwise enter Sign UP fOr our v isit should m eet a t the Haines Cemetery erty Union Co. THE SALE of RVs not cation of this notice, or A ll p e rsons w h o s e the Distnct Office (adM aint. D i s t . , B a k e r upon lands or waters t he c laims m a y b e 1/3 T O 3 a cr e lo t s , beanng an Oregon inowned by others withnghts may be affected County, State of Oredress above) in Baker signia of compliance is barred. South 12th, beautiful o ut the o w n ers' e x by th e p r o c eedings City, OR at 8:30 a.m. g on, to d i s cuss t h e illegal: cal l B u i lding A ll p e r sons w h o s e view, & creek starting press permission. may obtain additional budget for the f i scal Codes (503) 373-1257. nghts may be affected a t $ 4 0 , 0 0 0 . Ca I I and we'll notify The proposed prolect i nformation from t h e Request for Bi d packyear July 1, 2014 to by th e p r o c eedings 541-91 0-3568. would be located at records of the court, ages are available at June 30, 2015, will be may obtain additional you ofuPCOming the U. S. Bureau of the Co-Personal Rept he District Office. I f held at Haines Library, i nformation from t h e PRESIDENT GOLF Cart. B EAUTIFUL VIE W news features, R eclamation's U n i t y resentatives, or the atyou have any q ues818 Cole St., Haines, records of the court, Good cond. Repriced LOTS f o r s a Ie by Dam and would contorneys for the Co-Pertions o r c o m m e n t s, OR. The meeting will special coupon at $2999. Contact Lisa the Personal Repreo wner i n C ov e O R . sist of t h e f o l l owing sonal Representatives. take place on June 4, p lease c o n t act t h e sentative, or the attor(541 ) 963-21 61 3.02 acres, $55,000 offers, local new facilities: Dated and first p ubD ISTRICT office a t 2014 at 6:00 PM. a nd 4 ac r e s lished May 14, 2014. (1) a bifurcation at the 541-523-7121 x 111 or T he purpose of t h e contests and $79,000. Please caII meeting is to r e ceive end of the existing disemail: a n l alina.lohn208-761-4843. more. charge pipe; Co-Personal ston©or.nacdnet.net. the budget message t t (2) a 1 3 0 -foot-long, Its fast, easy ~R and to receive comCORNER LOT. Crooked 4-foot-diameter st eel Tim Fisher This prolect is funded in ment from the public C reek S u b d i v i s i o n . and FREE! Natalie Miller part by funds from the on the budget. This is penstock; 11005 ICristen W ay . (3) a powerhouse conNancy Harnngton Oregon Lottery. a p u b l i c m eet i n g 101 ft. x 102 ft. Island taining two Francis turwhere deliberation of To reCeiVe our City. $70,000. b ine/generator u n i t s Attorney for Personal Legal No. 000036193 the Budget Committee A rmand o Rob l e s , for our most curr ent offers and to SNEEK PEEK t t will take place. Any with a combined rated ~R 541-963-3474, capacity of 80 0 k i lobrowse our complete inventory. Floyd C. Vaughan Published: May 19, 21, person may appear at e-mails,just 541-975-4014 w atts at 100 f eet of OSB ¹784167 23, 26, 30, 2014 and the meeting and dis8-mail US at: design head; P.O. Box 965 June 2, 4, 6, 2014 cuss the proposed proMT. VIEW estates subdi1950 Third Street grams with the Budget (4) a 5 0 0 -foot-long, vision, Cove, OR. 2.73 12.5-kilovolt transmisBaker City, OR 97814 NOTICE OF Committee. acres for sale. Electnc sion l i n e e x t e n d i ng (541) 523-4444 SHERIFF'S SALE A copy of the budget ava il. $49,9 00 . 1415 Adams Ave • 541-968-4161 document may be in- from the powerhouse 208-761-4843. to an ex isting t ransspected or obtained on On June 24, 2014, at the mission line (the point LegaI No. 00036041 hour of 9:15 a.m. at or after June 4, 2014 Published: May 14, 21 t he B a k e r C o u n t y at 255 0 B r o adway, of i n t e r c onnection); and (5) appurtenant fa28, 2014 C ourt H o use, 1 9 9 5 B aker City, OR, b e by Stella Wilder cilities. The estimated T hird S t reet , B a k e r t ween th e h o urs o f IN THE MATTER OF annual generation of City, Oregon, the de1:00 PM and 5:00 PM. THURSDAY, MAY 29, 20W anyless chanceofsuccessthan anyone else's. getting a little more creative with endeavors THE ESTATE OF the prolect would be fendant's interest will YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder Be conf identand capable. that would otherwise be nothing more than be sold, sublect to re- Legal No. 00036138 3,400 megawatt-hours Born today, you are likely to enjoy a great LEO (luly23-Aug. 22) - You maybewor- routine. Much good will come ofthis! JAMES B. NORTON, demption, in the real Published: May 21, 28, deal of good fortune in your life, but this ried that a friend has takensomething you've AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You may Deceased. Applicant Contact: property c o m m o nly 2014 State of Oregon Mr. Nick Josten, doesn't meanthatsuccessand rewardswillbe said entirely the wrong way. You must be fear for the safety of another if he or she known as: 2210 8t h County of Baker GeoSense, S treet, B a ke r C i t y , handed to you on a silver platter. On the quick to clear the air and apologize. doesn't get in touch with you according to Clicult Couit O regon 97814. T h e NOTICE OF BUDGET 2742 St. Charles Ave. contrary, you will have to work hard for what VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're on schedule. Reach outand connect! In Probate court case number is COMMITTEE MEETING Idaho Falls, ID 83404; you want, despite the fact that others may the lookout for something that will prove PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Good Case No. 14-298 Phone: (208) 522-8069. 13568, where WELLS think that you have been endowed with all valuable only to youwhen you finally get it in things can multiply, and bad things can be FARGO BANIC, N.A. A public meeting of the you need to prevail. Your personality harbors your grasp. It's near at hand! eliminated almost entirely — at least for a NOTICE TO Budget Committee of FERC Contact: ITS S U CCESSORS certai n key weaknesses ofwhich others are LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) - You can't rely short time - ifyou heed the right signs. INTERESTED PERSONS AND/OR ASSIGNS, is t he C i t y of Uni t y , ICim Nguyen not aware, andwhich you must learn to work on technology to do more for you than it was ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Personal p laintiff, a n d D E N A Baker County, State of Phone: (202) 502-6105 NOTICE I S H E REBY W ESTFALL A IC A Oregon, to discuss the with ifyou're going to make your way in the meant to cx Any magic that happens will growthhasbeen slow overthepastweeksor GIVEN that the underDENA IC A R G ER; budget for the f i scal Deadline for filing comworld. Despite appearances,you don't always come from you. months, but you're about to begin a period of signed has been apments, motions to inS CHMID M A L O NE year July 1, 2014 to have it made, and you sincerely wish things SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - You may accelerated development. pointed personal reptervene, c o m p e t i ng LLC; and ALL OTHER June 30, 2015, will be wereaseasy foryou asothersthink they are! offend another unintentionally, but he or she TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — He or she r esentative. A l l p e r applications (w it hout PERSONS OR PARheld at Baker County notices of i n tent), or FRIDAY, MAY 30 will not remain angrylong ifyou are quick to who firs tgave you the chance to shine on sons h aving c l a i ms T IES UNK N O W N Courthouse, 1995 3rd notices of intent to file against the estate are GEMINI (May21-June 20)--Others may explain yourself honestly. C LAIM I N G A N Y S t., Baker City, O R . your own will be back in the picturerequired t o p r e s e nt R I G HT, The meeting will take competing a p p l i caT I T LE , think that you're down for the count, but you SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - You though perhapsonly felt, and not seen. them, with v o uchers tions: 6 0 d ays f r om LIEN,OR INTEREST IN place on June 4, 2014 have a little more in you and can go the dis- can perf orm a hat trick of sorts today by t he issuance of t h i s fEDIIQRS F dt d q u pl » « t n Ry P a « «C attached, to the underTHE REAL PROEPRTY at 10:30 AM. tance if given the chance. doing not one, not two, but three unusual and notice. Competing apsigned Personal RepCOMMONLY ICNOWN T he purpose of t h e COPYRIGHT2tll4 UNITED FEATURESYNDICATE INC CANCER (June21-Jufy 22) -- There's no remarkable things, one right after the other, DISIRIBUIED BYUNIVERSAL UCLICK FORUFS resentative at Silven, meeting is to r e ceive plications and notices AS 2210 8th STREET, lllOWd tSt K » Q t y l AOall0a Mtl25567l4 reasonforyou to think thatyourideashave CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —You're Schmeits & Vaughan, o f intent m ust m e e t B AICER CITY, O R the budget message Attorneys at Law, P.O. the requirements of 18 97814 is d e f endant. and to receive comCFR 5 4.36. Box 965, Baker City, The sale is a p u b lic ment from the public Oregon, 97814, within on the budget. This is The C om m i s s ion auction to the highest four (4) months after strongly encourages b idder f o r c a s h o r a p u b l i c m eet i n g the date of first publielect r o ni c f i l i ng . c ashier's c h e c k , i n where deliberation of Please file comments, cation of this notice, or the Budget Committee h and, made o u t t o t he c laims m a y b e will take place. Any motions to intervene, Baker County Shenff's barred. notices of intent, and Office. For more inforperson may appear at 35 Geisha's ACROS S A ll p e rsons w h o s e competing applications mation on this sale go the meeting and disaccessory u sing t h e C o m m i s nghts may be affected cuss the proposed pro36 Talk-show A nswer to P r e v i ou s P u z z l e to: w w w . ore onsher1 Invoice no. sion's eFiling system by th e p r o c eedings 4 Em a il, e.g. name grams with the Budget H I S S H U B S P A N may obtain additional Committee. at 7 Reflect upon 38 Kennel sound i nformation from t h e Legal No. 00036194 htt://www.ferc. ov/d 1 1 Like mo l a s s e s 4 1 Tu r ned d o w n A copy of the budget AN K A U TE T R I O in January 43 Philbin or records of the court, Published: May 21, 28, document may be inSN I F F S AT R O D E 12 Gl address Sajak the Personal Represpected or obtained on Commenters can subJune 4,11, 2014 A R K T R O VV E L 13 Colony 4 5 Na r row t h e •

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

Contact Sharon Um leb

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY — RESOURCES TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Actual Amount Ado ted Bud 2012-2013 This Year 2013-2014 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 290,037 255,224 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fmes, Assessments & Other Service Charges 8,954 Federal, State and all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations 274,800 Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements 25,000 AllOther Resources Exce I Current Year Pro ert Taxes 49,519 47,375 Current Year Propert Taxes Estimated to be Received 48,112 52,000 Total Resources 696,422 354,599 FINANCIAL SUMMARY —REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASS IFICATION Personnel Services 27,468 Matenals and Services 46,934 ca ital outla 341,768 Interfund Transfers 25,000 Contmgencies Unappropnated Ending Balance & Reserved for Future Expenditure 255,252 Total Re uirements 696,422

A roved Bud et • ext Year 2014-2015 305,000 6,000 12,000 47,075 51,000 421,075

31,200 44,550 220,750

31,200 58,900 276,000

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY — REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM • ot Allocated to oraanizavonal Unit or program FTE 0.75 0.75 Total FTE 0.75 0.75

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mit brief comments up ice at (503) 684-3763 to 6,000 c haracters, or toll-free in Oregon Checking the classiwithout pnor registradate of service of this "motion" or "answer" at (800) 452-7636. tion, using the eCom- On June 13, 2014 at the Summons upon you. fied ads before April Pauley has been must be given to t he ment sy st e m at hour of 10:00 am at A public meeting of the appointed P e r s o nal If you fail to appear court clerk or adminis- Published: May 14, 21, y ou s h o p c a n htt://www.ferc. ov/d t he U n i o n Co u n t y Budget Committee of Representative (hereand defend this matter t rator w i t h i n t h i r t y 28, 2014 and June 4, s ave t im e a n d ocsSheriff's Office, 1109 the Cove Rural Fire after PR) of the Estate within thirty (30) days days along with the 2014 ICAve, La Grande, OreProtect ion , Un ion of F reddy D an i e l from the date of publir equired filing fee. I t bucks. You must include your gon, the defendant's county, State of OreThwreatt, d e ceased, cation specified herein m ust b e i n pr o p e r LegaI No. 36079 name and contact ininterest w ill b e s o ld, g on, to d i s cuss t h e Pro b a t e No. along with the form and have proof of formation at the end of sublect to redemption, budget for the f i scal 1 4-04-8490, U n i o n required filing fee, U.S. service on th e p l ainy our comments. F o r BANIC NATIONAL AS- tiff's in the r ea l p r operty year July 1, 2014 to County Circuit Court, attorney or, if the a ssistance, pl e a s e commonly known as: June 30, 2015, will be State of Oregon,. All SOCAITION will apply plaintiff does not have contact FERC Online 1 604 Foley S t , L a held a t 6 04 M ain persons whose rights to the Court for the an attorney, proof of Support at F ERCOnliGrande, Or 97850. The S treet, C o v e . T h e may be affected by relief demanded in the service on the plaintiff. neSu ort©ferc. ov Complaint. T h e f i r st court case number is meeting will take place the proceeding may I F YOU H AV E A N Y 13-07-48522, w h e re (866) 208-3676 (toll on June 2nd at 7:00 obtain additional infordate of publication is Q UESTIONS, Y O U f ree) , or (20 2) CITIMORTGAGE, INC., p.m. mation from the court May 14, 2014. IT'S SUCCESSORS T he p u rpose o f the 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu records, the PR, or the NOTICE TO D E FEN- SHOULD SEE AN o f e l e c t ronic f i l i n g , AND/OR ASSIGNS, is DANTS: READ THESE ATTORNEY IMMEDImeeting is to r e ceive attorney for the PR. All ATELY. If yo u need please send a paper plaintiff, and LARRY E. the budget message persons having claims PAP E RSCAR EFULLY! help in finding an attorcopy to: S e c r etary, B RADEN; M E G A N and to receive coma gainst t h e est a t e You must "appear" in ney, you may call the Federal Energy ReguBRADEN; AND ALL ment from the public must present them to this case or the other O regon St at e B a r ' s latory C o m m i s s i o n, OTHER PERSONS OR on the budget. This is side will win automatithe PR at: Lawyer Referral Serv888 First Street, NE, PARTIES UNKNOWN a p u b l i c m eet i n g Jonel IC. Ricker, Attorney cally. To "appear" you W ashin g t o n , DC C LAIM I N G A N Y where deliberation of for PR must f i l e w i t h t he 20426. The first page RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, the Budget Committee JOSEPH (It RICICER, LLC court a l e ga l p aper Call 541-963-3161 or 541523-3673 to place your ad. of any filing should inOR INTEREST IN THE will take place. Any P.O. BOX 3230 clude docket number REAL P R O PERTY person may appear at 901 Washington Avenue P-14576-000. COMMONLY ICNOWN the meeting and dis- La Grande, OR 97850 Public Notice M or e i nf o r m a t i o n A S 1 6 0 4 FOL E Y cuss the proposed pro- (541) 963-4901, within about this prolect, inSTREET, LA GRANDE, grams with the Budget four months after the FORIN LB-1 NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING CI o f El in cluding a copy of the OR 97850, are defenCommittee. date of first publication A publc meeting of the Elgin City Counol will be held on June 2 , 2014 at 7:00 pm at Elgin Cny Hall, Elgin, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to a pplication, c a n b e d ants. The sale is a A copy of t h e b u dget of the notice or they discuss fhe budget for the fiscal year beginning July I, 2014 as approved by the City of Elgin Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A viewed or p rinted on p ublic auction to t h e document may be in- may be barred. copycfthebudgetmaybe inspected orobtalned atElgin City Hall, between thehoursof 8.00 a m. and 5:00 p m. Mondaythrough Thursdayoronlineat the "eLibrary" link of httpJ/www atyofelglnor orgl . This budget ls for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a baws ofaccounting that ls different than the precedmg highest bidder for cash spected or obtained on year. The major changes and thelr effect on the budget are wage and benefit costs ere allocated to specific funds Instead of concentrated ln the general fund Commission's website or cashier's check, in or after June 16th at Published: May 14, 21, reduclng the amountof funds transferred from Water, Sewer and Street to the General Fund and the direct expense for the Union County Bheriffs contract has moved from Personnel Services to Matedats and Services.. at H Y PE RL I N I C hand, made out to Un1103 Haefer Lane, beand 28,2014 http://www.ferc.gov/d ion County S heriff's tween t h e h o urs of ocs-filing/elibrary.asp Office. For more infor10:00 a.m. and 4:00 Legal No.00035991 Contact: Lalrd Allen, CityAdministrator Telephcne.54l-437-0560 Email: cityadm@cttyofetglnor.org http://www.ferc.gov/d mation on this sale go p.m. ocs-filing/elibrary.asp. to: CIRCUIT COURT OF FINANCIAL SUMMARY RESOURCES Enter the docket numH Y P E R L I N IC Published: May 21, and OREGON FOR TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Actual Amount Adopted Budget Approved Budgst "http://www.oreber (P-14576) in the 28, 2014 2012-2013 This Year 2012-14 NextYear2014-15 UNION COUNTY Beginning Fund BalancsJNst Working Capitsl docket number field to 1,010,547 837,395 1,214,233 gonshenffs.com/sales. Fees, Ljcenses, Permlt*, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges 100,504 119,100 281,452 htm" access the document. www.ore- Legal No. 00036183 Federal, State and all Olher Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations 107,986 U.S. BANIC NATIONAL 706,519 1,411,055 For assistance, contact onshenffs.com sales. Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 120 2,038 ASSOCAITION, FERC Online Support. htm Interfund Transfers/Irdemal Service Reimbursements 701,692 977,491 537,534 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes 541,359 Publish: May 14, 21, 28, sss,sss 878,084 Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received Plaintiff, v. 330,661 309,135 SALE 281,170 Kimberly D. Bose, and June 4, 2014 otal ssources 2,057,905 3,703, 2 4,706,366 Legal ¹: 36040 On June 20, 2014 at the RICHARD L. BIDWELL, Secretary. FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTB By OBJECT CIABBIFICATION hour of 10:00 a.m. at THE ESTATE OF Personnel Services 600,874 770,028 452,554 Msterlals and Services EVELYN F. BIDWELL, 123,026 540,667 1,334,204 t he U n i o n Co u n t y Prolect No. 13841-000 Capital Outlay 402,700 SB5,074 322,504 DECEASED, Sheriff's Office, 1109 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S Debt Service 103,208 253,974 230,371 UNKNOWN H E I RS ICAve, La Grande, OreInterfund Transfers Legal No. 00035884 701,092 SALE 077,401 537,534 AND DEVISEES OF Contingencies tgs,sgs 8,300 P ublished: May 7, 1 4 gon, the defendant's Special Ps ments EVELYN F. BIDWELL, interest will b e s o ld, 21,28,2014 On June 19, 2014 at the Una pro dated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 836,395 taa,204 005,379 D ECEASED, A N D sublect to redemption, o al nequrremen s 2,957,955 hour of 10:00 a.m., at 3,703,026 3,790,9 1010 - Union Co. in the r ea l p r operty PERSONS OR t he U n i o n Co u n t y PARTIES UNKNOWN FINANCIAL SUMMARY REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME E QUIVALENT EMPLOYEES PTE) By ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAltt commonly known as: Legal Notices Sheriff's Office, 1109 Name of Organizahonat Unit or Program C LAIM I N G A N Y 369 East Bryan Street, ICAve, La Grande, OreFTE for that unit or program NOTICE OF BUDGET RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, Union, Or 97883.The Generat Fund AdmlnlstraWe 130,212 163,956 47,030 gon, the defendant's COMMITTEE OR INTEREST IN THE FTE court case number is 2.95 2.g5 interest w ill b e s o ld, MEETING General Fund Central Services PROPERTY lgb,glB 247,559 23,840 13-01-48165, w h e re sublect to redemption, FTE 3 23 3.23 Solid Waste in the r ea l p r operty WELLS FARGO BANIC, DESCRIBED IN THE 9,909 11,229 1 8,864 A public meeting of the N.A., its successors in COMPLAINT HEREIN, 038 038 commonly known as: Budget Committee of Library 2A507 2S,SSS 20,014 i nterest a n d /o r a s - Defendant(s). 1605 V Av e, La the 4-H (It Extension fTE 0.90 0.93 signs, are Plaintiff and Grande, Or 97850. The Ambulance 28,607 20,635 Selvice Distnct, Union 48,208 ADRIAN L. ALBRICH NO. 140348943 court case number is Volunteer Stipend County, State of OreAICA ADRIAN LAWWater Fund 111,888 13-08-48540, w h e re gon to discuss the FTE P LAINTIFF'S S U M 0.00 RENCE A L B RICH; L AICEVIEW L O A N budget for the fiscal Sewer Fund 07,260 MONS BY PUBLICALORI IC MORRIS AICA SERVICING, LLC, ITS yea r J uly 1, 2014 to TION LO R I IC. AL B R I CH; Street Fund SUCCESSORS 45,900 June 30, 2015, will be R ONDA NOEL A L FTE AND/OR ASSIGNS, is held at the Joseph AnTO: BRICH; DOMESTIC Hu-Na-Hu Rv Park 16,952 Plaintiff and J U STIN nex Conference FTE ENGLISH AICA JUSTIN BANIC; AND OCCUJudicial Room, 1106 IC Ave7,615 10,070 5,710 PANTS O F THE THE ESTATE OF R. ENGLISH; LIBBY FTE 0.00 0.00 nue, La Grande, OR. EVELYN F. BIDWELL, PREMISES, are defenENGLISH AICA LIBBY Pollce 203,448 The meeting will take 275,544 dants,. The sale is a DECEASED, UNV. ENGLISH AICA LIBY FTE place on the 11th day ICNOWN HEIRS AND p ublic auction to t h e Total Requirements V. W A L ICE R AICA 600,874 770,628 452,554 of June 2014 at 8:30 highest bidder for cash Total FTE 7.49 L I B BY VA L E DEVISEES OF AM. The purpose of or cashier's check, in WRIGHT;FIA CARD the meeting is to reEVELYN F. BIDWELL, BTATEIIENT OF CHANGESINAHWITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCINe ' SERVICES, NATIONAL hand, made out to UnIncreses ln sperdal fees for watrs and Bswer Fund, changes ht Fees for gta HuNaHu Rv park, planned change Intatastmcture for BogdtNasta lfscatse are ceive the budget mesDECEASED, and PERion County S heriff's lecoporaled. ASSOCIATION; and sage and receive comSONS OR PARTIES STATE OF OREGON Office. For more informent from the public UNICNOWN CLAIMmation on this sale go DIVISION OF CHILD on the budget. A copy to: ING ANY RIGHT, SUPPORT, are defenof the budget docuTITLE, LIEN, OR INwww.ore onshenffs.co Rale or Amount Imposed Rats or Amount Imposed R ate or AmountApproved d ants. The sale is a ment may be inTEREST I N THE 2012-201 0 Thls Year2010-14 taextYeer 2014-10 p ublic auction to t h e m sales.htm spected or obtained on permanent Rete Levy rale llmlt per $1,000 e.tagg PROPERTY 0.0383 highest bidder for cash or after May 19, 2014 DESCRIBED IN THE or cashier's check, in Published: May 21, 28, at the Oregon State BTATEIIIENTOF INDEBTEDNESS COMPLAINT HEREIN hand, made out to UnLONQ TERM DEBT University Extension 2014 and June 4, 11, Esgmated Debt Outstanding EsgmatedDebtAutherized,But ion County S heriff's on JU f. Not Incurrad on J 4 2014 Selvice office at 10507 IN THE NAME OF THE $1,008 402 Office. For more inforN McAlister Rd, Room STATE OF OREGON: mation on this sale go Legal No. 00036186 9, Island City, between You are hereby to: the hours of 8:00 AM required to appear and www.ore onshenffs. ' lf mors space ls needed to oompleta sny secbon of this form, Insert Ines (mws) on this sheeb You msy detete blank ll and 5:00 PM. This is a defend against the com/sales.htm NOTICE OF PUBLIC public meeting where allegations contained HEARING deliberation of the in the Complaint filed Publish: May, 26, 28, 30, 2014 Published: May 21, 28, Budget Committee against y o u i n t he Legal no. 4866 2014 and June 4, 11, CONDITIONAL USE will take place. Any a bove e n t it led p r o 2014 PERMIT person may appear at the meeting and disNOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING The City of La Grande FORM ED-1 cuss the proposed pro- Legal No. 00036162 A oublic meetina of the Hunti aton School District ¹16J i l l be held on Junes 2014 at 5:00D.m.at 520 E 3rd Stree H u n tinaton Oreaoph Planning Commission grams with the Budget will hold a Public Hear- The ouroose of this meetina Js to discuss the budaet fotI the fiscal year beainnina Jul 1 2014 as aeoroved bv the HIJntinaton School District Committee. ing at its Regular Session on Tuesday, June Published: May 28, 2014 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S 10, 2014, which be- ~bi a gf accdDIIBtixt~tJ~f Is~ , ,aame aagbe Jaaia,of~g ggfing Naegl IIIJLtrfg,Jhe Jgregetlag,JIeaL and June 4, 2014 SALE gins at 6:00 p.m. in the La Grande City Hall Legal No.00036236 On June 20, 2014 at the Council C h a m b e rs, hour of 10:00 a.m., at 1000 Adams Avenue, Contact: Scott Bullock t he U n i o n Co u n t y ITelephone: 541469-2204 Ema il: scott.bullock@huntington.k12.or.us NOTICE OF La Grande, Oregon. SHERIFF'S SALE Sheriff's Office, 1109 ICAve, La Grande, Ore- The Heanng is to conFINANCIALSUMMARY - RESOURCES sider an application for On June 9th at the hour gon, the defendant's TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Actual Amount Adooted Budaet the phased developo f 10:00 a.m. at t h e interest w ill b e s o ld, Last Year 2012-13 This Year 2013-14 Next Year 201415 ment of an RV Storage Union County Shenff's sublect to redemption, 899 221 969 937 Office, 1109 IC Ave, La in the r ea l p r operty Facility. The property B innin Fund Balance 238,388 246,000 253,000 is located at 2308 Wat- Current Year Pro e Taxes, other than Local 0 tion Taxes commonly known as: Grande, Oregon, the son Road, T3S, R38E, Current Year Local 0 tion Pro e Taxes 671 North Dewey St, defendant's i n t e rest Section 04BC, Tax Lot Other Revenue from Local Sources will be sold, sublect to Union, Oregon 97883. 151 615 47 500 40 605 1600, La Grande, Un- Revenue from Intermediate Sources redemption, in the real The court case numion County, Oregon. property c o m m o nly ber i s 1 3 - 01-48149, Revenue from State Sources 1 666 335 901 990 812 396 The applicant is Ernest Revenue from Federal Sources known as: 2614 N 2nd where J P M ORGAN 81 928 90 441 94 329 Josi. CHASE BANIC, NAS t, L a G r a nde, O r Interfund Transfers 27 896 37 145 134 588 97850. The court case TIONAL A S SOCIAAll Other Bud et Resources n um b e r Is TION, its successors The applicable land use Tolal Resoufoss $2,166,161 $2,222,297 $2,304,855 regulations are found 1 3-04-48348, wh e re in interest and/or asin Chapter 8, A r t icle JPMORGAN CHASE signs, are Plaintiff and FINANCIALSUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT ClASSIFICATION BANIC, NATIONAL AS- MICHAEL P. F I TZ- 8 .5 of the City of La Grande Land Develop- Salaries 536 963 551 389 562 516 IC A ICA M ISOCIATION AS SUC- PAT R I C 359 545 452 143 437 875 CESSOR BY MERGER CHAEL PATRICIC FITZ- ment Code Ordinance Other Associated Pa roll Costs . Number 3210, Senes Purchased Services 213 067 252 539 306 838 PAT R I C IC A ICA M ITO CHASE HOME FI97 924 151 206 CHAEL FITZPATRICIC 2013. Failure to raise Su lies & Materials 86 955 NANCE, LLC, its suca specific issue at the Ca ital Outla 99 530 1 000 66 000 c essors i n in t e r e s t JR; OCCUPANTS OF P ublic Hearing p r e - Other Ob'ectB exce I debt service & interfund transfers 19 023 24 752 102 464 THE PREMISES, are a nd/or a s s i g ns , i s cludes appeal of the Debt Services 7 200 88 000 plaintiff, WILLIAM F. defendants. The sale is a public auction to P lanning C o m m i s - Interfund Transfers* 27 896 37 145 59 588 NICICEL V; ROBIN D. s ion's d e c i s i o n . A NICICEL; CITY OF LA the highest bidder for 0 ratin Contin enc 798 205 530 368 copy of the application una fo riated Endin Fund Balance & Reserves G RANDE; O C C U - c ash o r cas h i e r ' s a nd i n f o rmation r e PANTS OF P R EM- check, in hand, made Total u i femenia $1,342,980 $2,222,297 $2,304,855 lated to the proposal ISES; AND THE REAL out to U n ion County PROPERTY LOCATED S heriff's Office. F o r are available for review FINANCIAL SuMMARY - RE UIREMENTS BYFUIIICTION at no cost, with copies m ore information o n AT 2614 NORTH 2ND Instruction 734 405 819 639 802 941 supplied at a reason- 1000 STREET, LA GRANDE, this sale go to: FTE 29.66 30.51 30.37 www.ore onshenffs. able cost. A Staff Re- 2000~SU port Services OREGON 97850, 522 133 498 463 660 835 port will be available are defendants. The sale com sales.htm FTE 3.38 3.06 for review seven (7) is a public auction to i s 58 545 61 645 88 123 s sss~si i & c~ days before the Planthe highest bidder for Published: May 21, 28, FTE n ing Co m m i s s i o n c ash o r cas h i e r ' s 2014 and June 4, 11, 4000 Facili~Acguisition 8 Construction Heanng, and can also check,in hand, FTE 2014 be supplied at a reamade o u t t o Union sonable cost. For fur- 5000 Other Uses County Sheriff's Of - Legal No. 00036182 5100 Debt Servlce* ther information, confice. Fo r more infor5200 Interfund Tfansfefs* 27 896 44 345 222 588 tact the Planning Divimation on this sale go sion at (541) 962-1307. to: One Of the n i C6000 Contin en 777 310 509 541 www.ore onshenffs. 20 895 20 827 A ll meetings of th e L a 7000 una ro riated Endin Fund Balance com/sales.htm est things about Grande Planning Com- Toial u i femerds $1 342 980 $2 222 297 $2 304 855 Toial FTE 35.51 34.43 mission are accessible P ublished: May 7, 1 4 , want ads is their * not inciuded in total 5000 Other UBes. To be a ro riated se aratel from other 5000 ex enditureB t o persons w it h d i s 21,and 28, 2014 STATEMENT OF CHANGES Iit iACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF RNANCING abilities. A request reI OV V CO St . garding accommodaLegal No.00035875 tions for persons with PROPERTY TAX LEVIES A nothe r i S t h e disabilities should be STORAGE AUCTION: Rate or Amount Im Rate or Amount Im osed R a te or Amount r o ved made by t h e F r iday P ermanent Rate Le Rate L imit . 5 33 2 r 1 0 0 0 4.5332 4.5332 4.5332 quick results. Try previous to the meet- Local 0 tion Le Island West Storage ing, by calling ~541 Le For General Obli ation Bonds 10215 S "F" St a classified ad 962 1307. Island City Unit ¹15 STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS tOday! Call Ou r Tammilo Eaton Estimated Debt Outstandina Estimated Debt Authorized But LONG TERM DEBT Michael J. Boquist Jul 1 Not Incurred on Jul 1 c lassif ie d a d City Planner June 5th © 2:00 pm General Obli ation Bonds Other Bonds d e p a r t m e n t Published: M a y 28 Other Borrowin s 87 057 Published: May 23, and Tolal 7 057 2014 t Oday t o P l a Ce If more s ace ls needed to com lete an section of this form insert lines rows on this sheet or add sheets. You ma delete unused lines. 28, 2014

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DEARABBY: I met the most wonderful of them. Your fiiend appears to be unable to man on a dating site. We seemed to hitit off. see Chloe as separate from herself — which In fact, we are falling in love with each other. is why she wants them to dress like twins But he isn't ready for an exclusive relationand becomes anxious when Chloe is with ship and still wants to date. He gets on the fiiends instead of by her side. The kindest thing you could do for the dating sites when I'm asleep in his bed. I really care for him, butI don't want to young woman would be to tell her to discuss this with a licensed mental health profespressure him. He has told me he loves me, sional, because she will need but right now hejust wants help and support in severing to befriends.HesaysIshould DEAR the umbilical cord at this also date, but how do you turnotj"love? ABB Y late date. That won't be easy. — SADAND CONFUSED There will be pain involved for DEAR SAD AND CONboth Chloe and her desperFUSED: Please don't think I'm unkind, but ately possessive mother, but if Chloe is going when a man is falling in love with a woman, to have an independent life, it has to happen. he does not creep outofbed in the dead of night to visit dating sites. He also doesn't DEAR ABBY: I'm a 82-year-old woman tellherto date otherpeople. whois HIV positive. My colleague — who is Although you may love this guy, from unaware of my status — recently introduced where I sit, when he said he "just wants to me to a relative ofhers who is also lonely be friends," it appears he meant fiiends with and looking for someone to settle down with. benefits. Because you are looking for more We "clicked"and seem to complement each than that, the next time he gets out ofbed to other in every way, although we haven't had peruse a dating site, you should go with him any sexual encounter. — on your way out the door. My fear is, how do I disclose my status without being rejected? He seems to have big DEARABBY: I have a friend, "Michelle" plans for us, which include settling down and who is attractive, intelligent and works having kids in the future. I am also worried that he might be angry with my colleague as a teacher's assistant in a public school. W hat can' I tunderstand is,sherefuses to go and not believe that she is unaware of my anywherewithout her88-year-old daughter, status. Please help me get out o f this dilemma. "Chloe."They even dress alike. — INA SPOT INSOUTHAFRICA DEAR IN A SPOT: I'll try, but there are Chloe is pretty and doesn't have a boyfriend. When Chloe goes out with friends, her no guarantees. Much depends upon the mother rings her cellphone over and over strength of this man's feelings for you. It is very important that you have a frank until Chloe turns it off. discussion with him before the relationship What doyou think is the problem? IfMichelle and Igo someplace, she wants to bring goes any further. The fact that you are HIV-positive may Chloe, or she calls her and has her come to where we are. Chloe complains to me that she be problematic, but it does not mean you wantsherfreedom, butMom accusesherof not cannot have a family together if you wish in loving her, and cries and makes her feel guilty. the future. Medications and other medical Chloe is a college graduate. Her mother al- interventions can help keep the virus from lows her to work, but she must come straight being transmitted to your children, and home afterward. I'm confused, Abby. What condoms can protect your partner. can I do? If you are upfront about your status, — SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT the chances are better thathewillbelieve DEAR SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT: you when you tell him his relative was not aware that you have HIV when you were How sad for Chloe. Michelle's relationship with her daughter is more"smotherhood" introduced. In a case like this, honesty is the than motherhood. It's not healthy for either best policy.

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