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TROUTDALE — A teen gunman armed with a rifle shot and killed a 14-year-old student Tuesday and injured a teacher before he likely killed himself at a high school in a quiet Columbia River town in Oregon, authorities sald.

After the shooting stopped,police spotted the suspect slumped on a toilet in a bathroom at Reynolds High School. Officers used a robotwith a camera toinvestigate and discovered the suspect was dead and that he had likely killed himself, Troutdale police spokesman Sgt. Carey Kaer said.

His victim was identified as freshman Emilio Hoflman, who was "loved by all," police Chief Scott Anderson said at a Tuesday news conference. He said Hoffman was found in the boys' locker room.

A girl who used to be Hoflman's girlfriend said he was "a good kid" and a"down-to-earth

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• Eastern Oregon University President Bob Davies' stint in La Grande coming to an end

By Dick Mason The Observer

Eastern Oregon University President Bob Daviesisa m asterofthe split-second, self-effacing one-liner.

He delivered such a line five years ago to an Observer photographer snapping shots of him during an interview.

'Td askyou to take a picture of my good side if I had one," he said with a heartylaugh.

Today, as Davies reviews the big picture ofhis five-year career at Eastern, the president is short on one-liners but long on insightfui and sometimes emotional reflection. His tenure at EOU has been filled with challenges but, he said, overall the ex-

perience has been unforgettably enriching.

"I am tremendously blessed and fortunate to have been here, no question," Davies said.

Davies' days as Eastern's leader are winding down. He will step down on Monday to become president of Murray State University in Kentucky.

Davies is not finished at Eastern, however, not by a long shot. He will be greeting hundreds of people over the next four days during the run up to graduation on Saturday and the parties and gatherings that will follow. He can't wait for the festivities to begin on Saturday.

"In my mind, igraduationl is one of the

greatest days on campus," Daviessaid.

The outgoing president admits that this commencement will be bittersweet.

"I'm saying good bye. Graduation will be very emotional," Davies said.

The ceremony he will preside over Saturdaywillbefor a classof783,the largest in Eastern's history. The total will break Eastern's old record of774 setin 2013.

Davies, who had not been a president before coming to Eastern, knows many of the students he will be handing diplomas to.

"A lot of students started when I did. I got a chance to watch them grow and mature, learn and develop. In a certain sense See Davies / Page 5A

Slaledeclaresearlyslarllofireseason 5 Typically fire season sort to make them smile.

The region's customary spring begins in late June rains have been spotty, and persistent dry, warm weather has or early July

By Jayson Jacoby WesCom News Service

It's been a surprising spring for Northeastern Oregon's wildland firefighters.

And the surprises aren't the

elevated the fire risk to levels more typical of early July than early June.

The abnormal conditions prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry to declare the official start of fire season in the

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Typically fire season starts in late June or early July.

"I think it took a lot of people by surprise to have a 6,800acre fire in early June outside of Bend," said Matt Howard, protection supervisor at ODF's Wallowa Unit office in Wallowa.

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Blue Springs Crossing gets

green light

By Dick Mason The Observer

The $8.2 million Blue Springs Crossing housing complex for low-income residents is settobecome a reality.

The Island City City Council voted Monday night to approve an application from Guardian Real Estate of Portland for the Blue Springs Crossing project.

"It's a relief," said Dan Steffey of Guardian Real Estate of Portland, the firm that will develop the project. Ground breaking for Blue See Crossing / Page 5A

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Trialfor NorthPowllercougle Elelayell

By Dick Mason

charges, including multiple counts of first-degree rape, The trial for Joe and Faith Miller, first-degree sodomy, firstthe North Powder couple accused of degree sexual abuse and multiple sex crimes, was postponed sexual misconduct.

Tuesday.

F. Miller The M i llers were arrestJoe Miller, 69, and Faith Miller, 55, ed in late April following an April 23 joint secret ineach waived their right to have a trial within 60 days of their arrest late Tuesdictment warrant, accordday morningin Union County Circuit ing to court documents.

The crimes allegedly took Court. The trial date for the Millers, who w ere arrested April25,had been setfor place between June 2011 June 19 and June 20. Anne Morrison, J. Miller a n d July 2013.

According to the Union the attorney for Joe Miller and Kent A. Anderson, the attorney for Faith Miller, County Sheriff s Office, the victim is a each said that their clients were waiving female minor. The alleged crimes were their 60-day right so that they could have reported in July 2013 when a relative of more time to prepare for their trials. the victim filed a complaint. A monthsThe couple both face 32 counts of sex long investigation ensued, culminating The Observer

in the grand jury's secret indictment.

The attorneys for Joe and Faith Miller waived their clients' 60-day rights after a challenge to the sufficiency of the indictments against them. Morrison and Anderson both told Union County Circuit Court Judge Brian Dretke that the charges were not definite and certain enough. Morrison said the way the counts are worded, it is sometimes not clear which one of the Millers is being charged.

Dretke, following a 90-minute recess, ruled that the indictments should stand as charged.

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Attendance Up slightly at stock show • Total attendance each day topped that of a year ago

By Dick Mason The Observer

Good weather played a part in helping boost overall attendance at last week's annual Eastern Oregon Livestock Show in Union.

The EOLS drew about 4,950 people, about 500 more than a year ago, event organizers said.

"Gate sales were up each day from a year ago," said Luke Shaw, president of the

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Daily attendance at the 2014 Eastern Oregon Livestock Showtopped the 2013 event, according to EOLS organizers. The five-day event drew approximately 4,950 people, 500 more than last year.

EOLS. The EOLS ran from June 4 through Sunday.

Shaw credits sunny weather with helping to boost attendance. This was at least the second year in a row the EOLS had good weather throughout. In previous years, inclement weather has often struck the EOLS. The one downside to the good weather is that it meant thatsalesofcoffeeand hot chocolate were down because

of warmer temperatures. Concessionsaleswereup overall, though, because of the good attendance, Shaw said.

The annual livestock auction for market 4-H and FFA

were up for auction.

One of the biggest draws at the EOLS this year was the PRCA sanctioned Ed Miller Xlreme Bull Riding on Thursday. The Xtreme bull animalsraised $375,000,an ridingevent preceded the all-time record at the EOLS. EOLS PRCA rodeo, which The total broke the old EOLS ran fromFriday through record of $338,000 set in Sunday. The Ed Miller 2013.

Xtreme Rodeo event has Twenty-six goats, 221 hogs, been conducted annually at 117 lambs and 32 steers the EOLS since 2010.

"It's a relatively new event and people keep coming and enjoying it," Shaw said.

Saturday's rodeo activitieswere stopped for about 10 minutes for a showing of the Belmont Stakes race on a large screen in the EOLS arena. Interest in the race was high because California Chrome was in the race and vying to become the first to win horse racing's Triple Crown since 1978.

California Chrome finished fourth.

This was the first time the Belmont was shown at the EOLS. Shaw said it may be shown in future years at the rodeo since the famous race is often run the same Saturday the EOLS is on.

A totalof23 horseraces were run at the EOLS. The majority of the races were for Thoroughbreds, but there were also some Quarter Horse and mixed breed races.

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Union City Council OKs 52.8M budget

By Kelly Black For The Observer

UNION — The Union City Council unanimously passed

a $2.8 million budget Monday for the upooming fiscal year thatincludes funds to hiie a public works director.

About nine years ago the department did not fill a vacant position, so the city has been operating one position short.

Although the city will not look to fill the position until next January, City AdminislratorSandra Patterson is eagerto add thenew staff member.

The budget also includes variousitems designed to add aesthetically to Union.

The city has allocated

$10,000 for purchasing and planting trees. A committee will be formed to oversee the donated funds, select the trees and determine locations for planting.

The city has also set aside money to improve the

walkway to the Veterans of Foreign Wars memoiial in the city park. The sidewalk will be widened to meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

A city water reservoir on the hill overlooking Union is scheduled for a facelift.

In addition to painting the storage tank, the council is currently discussing the optionofadding a largelogo or some form of welcome texttothew aterreservoir.

The budget also includes a $15,000 Downtown Revolving Loan Fund, which allows business owners to take out a no-interestloan to do improvements to their buildings.

Some streets in Union will benefit from repair if the city is able to get bids for chip sealing work. The

budget includes $210,000 for chip sealing and preventative maintenance work.

In the past, the city has struggled to find a contractor to do the work.

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LOCAL BRIEFING From stag reports

Landmarks Commission meets

TODAY Today is Wednesday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2014. There are 203 days left in the year.

TODAY INHISTORY On June 11, 1938, Johnny Vander Meer pitched the first of two consecutive no-hitters as he led the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the Boston Bees.

ONTHIS DATE In 1942, the United States and the Soviet Union signed a lend-lease agreement to aid the Soviet war effort in World War II. In 2001,Timothy McVeigh, 33, was executed by injection at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people.

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there. Those who plan to drive their own vehide will need The La Grande Landgood clearance and tires. marks Commission will meet Speakers include the hosts at 6 p.m. Thursday in Counas well as Steve Fitzgerald, cil Chambers at City Hall.

OSU Extension silviculture specialist and director of ORA sets spring college forests; Butch Tansey, meeting, picnic Tansey Forest Management; Oregon Rural Action's Blue Sarah Anderson, Oregon Mountain Chapter will Department of Forestry, gatherfor a spring meetstewardshipforester;and ing and picnic from 5 p.m.

Nils Christoffersen, Wallowa to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Resources.

Riverside Park pavilion. It's a People should bring their chance to celebrate summer own lunch and be prepared for inclement weather. Preand to hear about chapter activities, including the com- register by calling the OSU munity garden, health care Extension Service Union reform and Solwest. Burgers, Countyoff ice at541-9631010 by Friday so Extension brats and drinks will be provided.

Peoplecan bring a side can prepare handouts. dish or dessert if they wish.

Fire hydrant testing For more information and starts today ideas on what to bring, call Thomas at 541-975-2411.

The annual Public Works Department fire hydrant testRegister by Friday ing and maintenance program for tree farm tour starts today.

Testingis expected to take Woodland owners, logger, contractors or people interplace kom 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mondays through Thursdays ested in forestry and natural until all the hydrants are resources are invited to a tour kom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 19 tested. of the HMJS Tree Farm iCraig The program allows the and JoAnne Pubolsl on Smith department to identify the Mountain. Meet at 9 a.m. at quantity of water available for the junction of Highway 82 firefighting and serves to rid and BramletRoad iaboutfi ve the city's water distribution miles west ofWallowal in the system of accumulations of sediment over the pastyear. parking area next to the WalCitizens who experience unlowa River. The group will car pool up to the properlykom usual water clarity problems

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after the hydrants are flushed are encouraged to turn on a cold-waterfaucetoutsidethe house and letitrun for five to 10 minutes. This will normally clear up the agitated water kom the service line to the home.

Further problems may be referredto LaGrande Public Works by calling 541-9621325.

Beginning collage class set Saturday A beginning collage class with Jan Clark will run kom 9 a.m.to4 p.m .Saturday at the Art Center, 1006 Penn Ave. It's a chance to explore collage with watercolors or acrylics and mixed media.

People are asked to bring supplies if they have them.

Cost is $50, $45 for Art Centermembers.Toregister,call 541-624-2800 or go to www. artcenterlagrande.org.

Fire department serves breakfast ELGIN — The Elgin Fire Department Pancake Breakfast will run kom 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the fire station. The price is

$5 for adults and $3for kids younger than 12.

Summer music camps starting soon Emerson Music Arts is leading summer music camps for

Pick 4: June 10 • 1 p.m.: 8-3-5-0 • 4 p. m.: 7-1-5-6 • 7 p. m.: 1-8-4-5 • 10 p.m .: 5-4-2-7 Pick 4: June 9 • 1 p. m.: 0-5-1-9 • 4 p. m.: 6-4-8-7 • 7 p. m.: 2-2-3-8 • 10 p.m .: 0-9-1-2

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GRAIN REPORT Soft white wheat — June $7.24; July, $7.16; August, $7.13 Hard red winter — June, $8.14; July, $8.14; August, $8. 09 Dark northern springJune, $8.25; July, $8.23; August, $8.23 Barley — June, 178

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Mary G. Corson, 89, of La Grande, died June 4 at a local care facility. No services are planned at this time.

Mary was born June 5, 1924, in Wilmington, Del., to Claude S. and Madge iHainesl Corson. She was raised in New Jersey, moved to Port Orford and then lived in Wallowa for the last four years.

She graduated kom the Philadelphia School of Arts, where she earned her degree in music.

Mary was a music teacher and caregiver. She enjoyed weaving, classical music and her cats. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Madge Corson.

Online condolences to the family may be made at www.

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Robert iBobbyl Dawson, of

born, of La Grande, died June 3 at Grande Ronde Hospital.

No services are planned at this time.

Tyler is survived by his mother, Kishauna Weber of La Grande; brother, Joshua Cadwell of La Grande; grandmothers, Gina Nouves and Cindy Penland; and grandfather, Dean Penland.

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

Flag-burning ceremony set A flagburning ceremony forthe honorabledisposalof American flags will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturdayin the American Legion parking lot, 301 Fir St. The public is invited to attend. Those with lagsneeding to behonorably f disposed of may drop them by the American Legion post between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. today thmughFriday.Formore information, call541-963-5141.

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rummage sale set Faith Lutheran Church of La Grandeishaving a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Elgin free lunch program starts soon ELGIN — The Elgin kee summer lunch program starts Monday. The program will run Mondays through Thursdays.

The lunchis served kom 12:15 p.m. to 1p.m. at the Stella Mayfield Elementary School cafeteria. All kids kom 1 to 18 eatkee.

Adult price is $3.

La Grande 1927-2014 Mattie Ruth Glymph, 86, of La Grande, died June 8. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Island City Cemetery.

Mattie was born Nov. 14, 1927, in Sulphur, La., to Fred Sherman and Lucille Constance iColemanl Samuel. At 5 yearsofage,M attie moved to Oregon. Mattie was raised in the Assembly of God Church and attended Greenwood and Central schools.

She completed high school and attained her Licensed Practical Nurse degree in

Oakland, Calif.

Mattie lived in Portland for 30 years but returned to La Grande after her mother's death.

lights of Mattie's life included meeting a young preacher, Glymph Ma r t in Luther King, at Maranatha Church, Oakland, and working as a guardian and caregiverforthechildren of the world famous boxer Max Bauer. She also loved traveling, especially on cruise ships, and doing needlework when home.

Mattie is survived by close iiends in La Grande, and f a cherished friend of more than 30 years, Ruby Palmieri of Oakland. Her son, Willie Sherman Anderson, lives in Saint Louis, Mo. Mattie had several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

M attie was preceded in death by her father, stepfather and mother. Her hus-

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CORRECTION In the Page 1B story "Fisheries use dead steelhead in creeks," published Friday, June 6, the story incorrectly stated steelhead carcasses were outplaned in Big Sheep Creek.

Cited: Taylor Smiley, 23,Washington, was cited Monday on a charge of second-degree theft.

Arrested: Ronald A. Buckner, 42, La Grande,was arrested on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of second-degree child neglect.

Arrested: Jillian Michelle Lathrop, 31, La Grande, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of meth and falsifying drug test results.

Arrested: Gillian L. Anderson, 24, Baker City, was arrested Tuesday on a Baker County statewide warrant charging violation of a release agreement on an original charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. The subject was also charged with giving false information to a police officer.

Arrested: Zachary lan Beatty, 40, La Grande,was arrested Tuesday ontwo counts of menacing domestic.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Arrested: Bryanna Richelle Eickstaedt, 28, La Grande, was arrested Monday while lodged in the Union County Correctional Facility on a Union County

warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of second-degree theft.

Arrested: Marlene Rae Greer, 64, Prairie City, was arrested by the John Day Police Department on a Union County secret indictment warrant charging first-degree theft.

Cited: Michael Dean Scott, 23, La Grande, was cited while lodged in the Union County Correctional Facility on a charge of fourth-degree assault.

Arrested: Taylor Scott Little, 28, unknown address, was arrested while lodged in the Baker County Jail on two Union County warrants charging probation violation on an original charge of possession of meth.

Cited: Lisa Marie Margiotta, 32, La Grande, was cited on a charge of third-degree theft.

Cited: William Dennis Miller, 52, North Powder, was cited in lieu of lodging Monday night on a charge of third-degree theft.

Arrested: MarkVincent Sagaria, 29, unknown address, was arrested on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of second-degree theft.

Arrested: Sylvia Vanessa Can0,25, unknown address, was arrestedTuesday by the

Ontario Police Department on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of failure to appear.

Cited: Quinten James Stephens, 18, Pendleton, was cited Tuesday oncharges of offensive littering and second-degree criminal trespass.

LA GRANDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE La Grande Fire and Ambulance crews responded to six calls for medical assistance Monday.

Crews responded to seven calls for medical assistance Tuesday and a minor fire around midnightWednesday morning.

Chief BruceWeimer said fire started from a mushroom dryer in the 2200 block of Jefferson Avenue next door to some storage units. The duty crew was on scene for about 45 minutes to douse the fire, which did not catch the adjacent storage building on fire.

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Memorial donations can be madetoa charity ofchoice in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande 97850.

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The camps will be held at the Art Center at the Old Library. The Art Center is also supporting the music camps by off ering need-based scholarships to students through donations provided by La Grande community members.

Third through sixth graders will get lessons in guitar, piano or recorder. The kids will build authentic water drums this year, while pre-k to second graders will build both gourd shaker eggs and coconut clip-cloppers.

New to the staff this year is Art Center Zumba instructor Olivia Westenskow b~ dancing to the beach party camp. Students will accompany themselves on the dances with their ensemble of orff instruments, s~ , d r ums and percussion. The kids will perform a final concert on the Friday of camp.

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The renewed opportunity comes from the decision Wednesday to halt a ballot initiative planned for this November. Oregonians for Competition had planned to ask voters to dismantle state liquor control, allowing liquor to be sold in grocery stores along with beer and wine. Organizers decided they didn't have enough time to gather signatures on the preferred version of their initiative, which has been tied up in court disputes about the wording of its ballot title.

While we agree with Oregonians for Competition that the state should relinquish control of the liquor sales business, we're not sure the blunt instrument of the initiative process is the best method.

The issue has numerous complexities, including the need to preserve the income governments receive from the current system. Millions of dollars now flow into the state general fund, as well as to cities, countiesand drug- and alcohol-abuse programs. There's also an issue with protecting the state's craft distilling business, which could have trouble getting shelf space in stores if the initiative passed.

We were also troubled by the limits the initiative would have placed on the size of stores that would be permitted to sell liquor. Only stores of 10,000 square feet or more would have gained that opportunity under the proposal.

And the issue is clouded by the experience of Washington state, where prices rose sharply after state control was ended, the opposite of what many expected.

Legislators have considered proposals to revamp the state's liquor control system before, and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission offered a hybrid system in the last legislative session. The petition's organizers had previously said they would end their petition drive if the state took action. Now they say they will once again seek legislative action to accomplish their aims.

Legislators must look carefully at Washington state's experience, as well as the many challenges involved in changing Oregon's outdated system. Getting the state out ofliquor sales is the right thing to do, but it has to be done the right way.

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Saying goodbye to a great journalist fact of life about the small town ewspaper business, and probably any business, is change is inevitable.

Change has come to the Observer this week with the departure oflongtime photographer Phil Bullock, whose last day at the paper was Tuesday.

For myself and many others in the newsroom and throughout the rest of the building, though, not seeing Phil at the La Grande Observer every morning will take some getting used to.

Phil is a member of a vanishing breed of newsmen and women who've seemingly been around forever and have literally seen it all.

There is no way I can accurately convey how valuable that kind of knowledge, that know-how is to anyone either just starting out or beginning to make his or her way into this business.

Phil had, indeed, seen it all. From "man bitesdog"type ofstoriestom ore important and controversial elements of the Grande Ronde Valley, Phil watched the news dial turn in Northeast Oregon for more than 26 years.

Phil always demonstrated he was a professional and that he could quickly exceed expectations. He never recoiled from a photo assignment, and his photos always captured the moment. And, in the end, that's the best compliment, I believe, you can pay a photographer.

In short, Phil had proven to be one of my most reliable stafers, someone I

FROMTHE EDITOR'S DESK ANDREW CUTLER could count on to get the job done and donein an accurate fashion.

Phil carries a virtual encyclopedia oflocal knowledge around in his brain, something being plugged in to an area for 26 years will do. Often, when someone would ask me a diKcult question about an event that happened in, say, 1995, I could only shrug and say,"Ask Phil. He'll know."And more often than not he would.

While there is no doubt Phil will be bestremembered for histim ehere at the Observer for his photos, he did more than that. He also designed pages, designedthe covers forGo!m agazine and helped out with the design of special sections. It will be near impossible to find someone with that kind of versatility.

Even though I arrived at what ultimately wound up being the tail end of Phil's time here, he always fulfilled my expectations and was a key piece to the overall news machine that makes us successful.

When it came to making news judgements, I would often turn to Phil for his thoughts on situations. For example, how to best cover situation A or handle situation B, and so on.

The advice was usually presented

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quickly and to the point.

Phil does not often mince words, which, in our environment, is a good thing.

Essentially, every Bullock ne w sroom needs someone like Phil who can provide a needed link with the rich heritage of the newspaper but who is also ambitious and forthright in his own area of expertise, and this paper has had people who fit the bill for quite some time.

The Observer has been lucky to have great newsmen like Phil, Ted Kramer and Bill Rautenstrauch through the years, and, fortunately, we still have seasoned newspaper veterans like Jeff Petersen, Chris Baxter and Dick Mason to go with eager, younger reporters like Katy Nesbitt, Kelly Ducote, Josh Benham and Eric Avissar. You certainly cannot make up for the loss of institutional knowledge that guys like Phil bring to the table, but the knowledge he's passed on to his colleagues will be invaluable.

There is no doubt, Phil has earned the rest and the break from the daily grind the newspaper business can often be.

There is also no doubt, Phil Bullock will be missed by those of us still here inside The Observer.

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DAVIES

"Every morning I realize that even with the Continued from Page1A challenges, I have truly I'm the same iin terms of development) except had the greatestj ob in I'vegotmore gray hair,"Daviessaid. the world as a college Some ofhis gray hair undoubtedly was brought on by budget cuts ranging from $1.8 president. I know that I'mfighting for amazing students,faculty and sta million to $4 million that Davies has had ff. To to make in three ofhis five years. The cuts, have that privilege and honor bestowed brought on by reduced state funding, have required him to make many painful decisions. upon me, you can't get any more praise than that."

Still, Davies has done much during his tenure to lay the foundation for future success at Eastern, including the development of the Eastern Promise program about three years ago. Through the program, high school students in Eastern Oregon earn EOU credits at their schools while paying discounted tuition rates. About 1,000 high school students have earned EOU credits through the program.

The total includes a student from WestonMcEwen High School who came to EOU with 70 credits earned through the Eastern Promise program.

"She made the dream of Eastern Promise come alive for me,"Daviessaid."Itwa sawe inspiring."

The EOU president developed the Eastern Promise but takes little credit for its success, giving it instead to faculty and administrators at the university.

"Igave them anugget ofan idea and they ran far. Boy did they run far," Davies said, reflecting on one of the mantras he has followed since coming to Eastern in 2009 — be humble and always accept the blame, not the praise.

"Every morning I realize that even with the challenges, Ihavetruly had thegreatestjob in the world as a college president," Davies said."I know that I'm fighting for amazing students, faculty and staf. To have that privilegeand honor bestowed upon me, you can't get any more praise than that."

Daviessaid thatasa university president

SEASON Continued from Page1A Howard said conditions, especially at elevations below about 3,000 feet, are conducive to combustion.

"Our lower country is really dry," he said Tuesday."In our canyon country, along the Imnaha, Wallowa, Grande Ronde and Snake rivers, the grass is curing if not cured. A lot of that country is ready to carry fire."

The situation is similar in Union and Baker counties.

"Looking at our fuel moistures, we just felt it was time to go into fire season," saidSteve Meyer,protection supervisor at ODF's Baker City office.

Baker County in particular has suff ered from a shortage of moisture this spring.

Rainfall at the Baker City Airport during April and May was slightly less than half of average. And the trend has continued into the first part of June, with measurable rainfall on only one day.

Meyer and Howard said moisture levels in down logs

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— Bob Davies, outgoing Eastern Oregon University president

thereisnevera sense ofclosure,foroneis perpetually representing the university.

'You are always the president 24/7."

Davies credits his understanding wife, Cindy, with keeping this job from becoming all consuming.

"My wife is a saint. She allows me to be a non-president," he said.

As a 24/7 college president, Davies finds himself accepting calls at all hours. Sometimes those calls bring sobering news, just like the call Davies received in May 2010 when head football coach Tim Camp called to tell Davies that one ofhis players, Dylan Steigers, a transfer from the University of Montana, had died from a head injury suffered in a scrimmage.

"Nothing prepares you for that. You think of the family," Davies said."I received other phone calls and each one is tough. You never getoverthose.It's afam ily."

Davies came from Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he had been since 2006.

He has never forgotten why he is here since that time.

"It is the students. I keep reminding myself of that," Davies said."If you don't get excited about students, you are in the wrong business."

Who to call For more information about regulations, or to get a burn permit, call your local ODF office: • Baker City: 541-523-5831 • La Grande: 541-963-3168 • Wallowa: 541-886-2881 and other fuels are where they normally are in late June to mid July.

"This year's grass crop is tall and abundant and although it is still green in most places, the warm dry weather that we are having will allow that grass to start curing soon," Dennis Perilli, forester at ODF's Pendleton Unit, said in a press release.

With fire season in effect, ODF will enforce rules on landowners and the public in areas where the agency is in charge of fire protection.

This includes most private, state, county, municipal and tribal lands in Union, Baker, Wallowa and Umatilla counties along with small portions of Malheur, Morrow and Grant counties.

Open burning is allowed

on those lands during fire season, but landowners must acquirea permit forallopen burning and for burn barrels.

Requiring permits helps ODF officials keep track of who is burning, and when, Meyer said.

Permits are not required for campfires on ODF-protected land.

Fire season also doesn't impose restrictions on campfires, vehicle travel and other activities on public land managed by the U.S. Forest Service or BLM. Those agencies issue their own fire-related restrictions as conditions warrant.

Property owners who burned slash piles last fall or thisspring areencouraged to check the piles to make sure they're cold. It's not uncommon for recently burned slash piles to retain heat for several months.

Logging and other industrial operations must meet requirements for fire prevention, such as fire tools, water supply and watchman service when those operations are occurring on lands protected by ODF.

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Added police presence at Portland schools

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PORTLAND — The Portland Police Bureau says there will be an added presence of officers at schools in the city for the remaining days of the school year.

The bureau says they'll assure students, parents and teachers they are in a safe environment.

Schools within the city include the Portland School District, David Douglas School District, Parkrose School District and part of the Reynolds School District.

older brother and two younger sisters, both in elementary school, Venegas said.

Anderson said he spoke with HoSnan's family, saying they had a difficult road ahead and sought privacy.

Hoffman didn't have enemies and "didn't stirup trouble,"Venegas said.

'They wouldn't have just picked him," she said."It had to be, just, random."

Authorities have tentatively identified the gunman but his name is being withheld until his family is notified, Anderson said.

The teacher, Todd Rispler, had injuries that weren't life-threatening, and he was treatedatthe scene.Rispler,a 50-year-old physical education instructor and former track coach, went to the office and initiated the school lockdown, Anderson said. The attack panicked students and they were told to go quietly to their classrooms.

On Tuesday evening, teens on skateboards and others accompanied by their parents joined Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber at a prayer vigil at a church about 5 miles from the shooting scene.

"I'm here for him, for Emilio," 15-year-old Jose Medel told The Oregonian. Medel is a freshman who said he played soccer for several years with Emilio HoSnan.

Earlier, freshman Morgan Rose, 15, recounted how she hunkered down during the attack in a locker room with another student and two teachers.

"It was scary in the moment. Now knowing everything's OK, I'm better," she said.

Freshman Daniel DeLong, 15, said after the shooting that he saw a physical education teacher at the school with a bloodied shirt. He said he was texting friends to make sure they were all OK "It just, like, happened so fast, you know?" he said.

Anderson said two on-campus police officers were the first to respond to reports of a shooting. The officers and a tactical team sent to the school"brought this to a conclusion," the chief said, without elaborating.

"Oregon hurts as we try to make sense of asenselessactofviolence,"thegovernor

— The AssociatedPress said in a statement.

The first reports of shots fired came around 8 a.m. on the next-to-last-day of classes. Police initially seemed uncertain about whether there was a live shooter in the school.

Students were eventually led from the school with hands up or on their heads.

Parents and students were reunited in a supermarket parking lot.

Mandy Johnson said her daughter called from a fiiend's phone.

"I thank God that she's safe," said Johnson, who has three younger children."I don't want to send my kids to school anymore."

The Reynolds School District issued a statement mourning the loss of one of its students.

Reynolds is the second-largest high school in Oregon, with about 2,800 students. The school is about 15 miles from Portland and its students come from several communities.

The Oregon violence came less than a week after a gunman opened fire on a college campus in neighboring Washington state, killing a 19-year-old man and wounding two others.

Itfollowsa stringofm assshootings that have disturbed the nation, including one on Sunday in Nevada that left two Las Vegas police officers and a civilian dead.

The Tuesday shooting was the first fatal school shooting in Oregon since May 1998 when 15-year-old Kip Kinkel killed two students and wounded 25 others at Thurston High School in Springfield near Eugene.

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Inslee said.

He said the apartment complex will be well maintained because its units will be regularly Continued from Page1A inspected. The Northeast Oregon Housing Springs Crossing will be conducted in late Authority will inspect each apartment twice a July or early August, Steffey said. The housyear and the state will conduct an inspection of ing complex will be complete and occupied 20 percent of the apartments once a year. The sometime in 2015. inspections by the state will be conducted on 'This will provide some of the best rental randomly selected units. In addition, annual inhousing in the community," Steffey said. spections will be conducted by project investors.

The city council made its vote following a The Blue Springs Crossing complex will be May hearing where a number of Island City located at Mulholland Drive and Walton Road residents said they were concerned about the just southeast of Walmart. project. Some indicated they were worried The Blue Springs Crossing complex will that limited parking would result in overflow have 161-bedroom apartments,12 2-bedroom parking on adjacent streets. Others said they apartments and 10 3-bedroom apartments. were worried that the apartment complex Two of the units will be handicapped acceswould not be well maintained because of the sible, meeting all Americans with Disabilities low-income status of residents.

Act standards.

No input was taken during Monday's meeting.

The monthly Blue Springs Crossing rent The council approved the project because will be $440 for one-bedroom units, $550 the application for it met all code requirefor two-bedroom units and $700 for threements, said Island City Mayor Dale De Long. bedroom units, said Sharon Haefer, housing "Our hands are tied. We had no reason to manager for the Northeast Oregon Housing deny," De Long said.

Authority.

City Councilor Delmer Hansen said The 38 units at Blue Mountain Crossing beforethevotethata number ofpeople will add to the approximately 210 units the have approached him with concerns about Northeast Oregon Housing Authority owns the project, but did not specify what they and manages in Union, Wallowa and Baker were. Hansen said he is telling people with counties. concerns they should contact the Northeast The Blue Springs Crossing project will be Oregon Housing Authority, which will own funded in part by a $7.9 million tax credit and manage the apartment complex. package from the state through the state's Dale Inslee, executive director of the North- Affordable Housing Program. The biggest east Oregon Housing Authority, believes portionofthispackage isa tax creditof people will be very pleased with the Blue $689,811 that Guardian Real Estate will Springs Crossing project. receive annually for 10 years.

"It will be good for the community," he said.

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Af'ter hours on the tram OK Theatre gearing up to bring live music to Enterprise Katy Nesbitt The Observer

In a county already brimming with art, music and natural beauty to attract visitors from near and far, the OK Theatreisgearing up toprovide one more venue for live music in Wallowa County.

Last month, the OK hosted blues band Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, which met with rave reviews.

Coming upnextweek aretw o diverse acts — The Wild Ones from Portland bring their indie pop flavor.

The band released its album "Keep It Safe," though its sound is anything but. The band is an eclectic medley of backgrounds, including Nick Vicario, a Portland punk icon, and bassist Max Stein, a classical composer.

The show starts at 7 p.m. Monday.

Advance tickets are $8, and general admission is $10. Cost is a little more if tickets are ordered online.

Quickly following is Ned Crisp and Bottomline at 7 p.m. June 18, bringing traditional bluegrass from the hills of eastern Kentucky. The five-piece, high-

energy band encompasses the fradiDarrell Brann, OK Theatre owner, tional, contemporary and gospel sounds said over the winter, the theater was ofbluegrass. Their four-part harmony used by the schools, Missoula Children's Theater and the Frostbite Film vocals and accomplished songwriting Festival. The summer line-up offers take onthe feelofold-time bluegrass with their own imprint. another reason to travel in Northeast Tickets are $10.

Oregon.

Performing July 10 is Eric Bibb, who eWe want to book a band that is won acoustic blues guitar player of the somebody you would want to drive to see," Brann said. year and a Grammy nominee. Bibb has played with Bonnie Raitt and Taj He said finding bands with exposure Mahal. on YouTube.com or Spotify helps make On July 17, Nicki Bluhm and the a connection with local music buffs to Gramblers headline the night. The the acts booked at the OK "It's the experience of seeing music band came onto the music circuit in 2012 with their refreshing sound of inside the theater, bringing life to California folk-rock, brisk Americana downtown," Brann said. and show-stopping soul — punctuated A builder by trade, Brann said each with fresh four-part harmonies, crisp taskhas to bedonein a certain order. rock guitar and Bluhm's vocals.

Running the theater is the same way.

Wallowa County favorite Tony Furta- Besides booking bands, Brann said he is looking at the building and its heatdo opens the night with his fusion of bluegrass, country, rock, blues, jazz and ing and cooling needs. folk while drawing from his arsenal of A website went online June 9 listing upcoming events. Tickets can be purbanjo, guitar, slide guitar and voice.

Indie Blues artist Nikki Hill is chased at www.brownpapertickets.com, tentatively scheduled to appear Aug. 15 at Joseph Hardware in Joseph or The and 16.

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Take theWallowa LakeTram to the top of Mt. Howard June 19 for theWallowa County Chamber's summer after hours party for its members. Alice Trindle, director of the Eastern Oregon Visitor Association, will talk about Oregon'sSeven Wonders and the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway booster program. The connection between these two programs is important and dynamic forWallowa County tourism. The rest of the evening will be spent hanging out on the mountain with friends, food and drink and taking in the views. The tram will start taking people up at 4 p.m., and the after hours party will wrap up at 7:30 p.m. Those who plan to attend are asked to RSVP to the chamber at 541-426-4622.

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People are asked to RSVP The annual Wallowa to Allen Schnetzky at 541-263County Weed Tour will be held 1963togetahead count for from 9a.m.to4 p.m .Saturday. lunch.

Meet at Cloverleaf Hall in Farmers' market Enterprise at9a.m .forcoffee features music and donuts, and learn how to calibrate your hand-held, Enterprise Farmers' Market backpack and ATV sprayers. at the courthouse will feature The tour then will be fofresh fruits and veggies and cused on the Zumwalt Prairie, local crafts with live music by with emphasis on the control Michael DeLalla Thursday. of annual grasses in range and The market runs fiom 4 p.m . pasture land. to 7 p.m. on the courthouse lawn. The music begins at Car pooling and a van will be available from the Cloverabout 5:30 p.m. leaf Hall to Zumwalt Prairie For almost 30 years guitarand back. ist/composer DeLalla has Six pesticide recertification been serving up a brew of credits are available at the solo guitar compositions and conclusion of the day. Walarrangements of traditional lowa County cost-share forms, tunes, steeped with his classical training and seasoned weed brochures and several weed and grass expertswillbe with jazz, Celtic and folk available. A fiee lunch will be stylings. provrded.

A Saturday farmers'market The tour is a way for folks to is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at learnaboutthecollaboration Main and Joseph streets in of all weed partners involved Joseph. in controlling noxious weeds, For more information, visit and about noxious weeds www.wallowacountyfarmers market.com. that cause economic damage

Celebrating the start of summer: Sing as if nobody's listening A

h, summertime in Wallowa County, where 70 degrees feelslike90.

Summer brings a childlike response like no other, except the first snow and Christmas.

The warm weather makes me giddy as does stepping into Wallowa Lake for the first since September.

It was the pup's first time at the lake, and he was trepidatious. Once I waded out with a newly purchased tennis ball, he galumphed after me and took his first paddles at less than 11 weeks. But then he got cold and didn't want to return, so we dried him off and stuffed him back in his crate and went home.

Two days later, he was not as eager, but by gum he will learn to be a Lab. ByAugust, I predict, I won't be able to get him out of the lake.

The combination of caring for a young one and summertime makes me sing — mostly camp songs. When you sing thesame repertoire breakfast, lunch and dinner for an entire week of 4-H camp year after year, the songs stick indelibly forever. If I live to be 99, I may not remember where my walker is, but I will be able to sing, "Oh they built the ship Titanic to sail the ocean blue..."

This weekend, I was tickled to hear one of my favorite

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I sang the Titanic song for the Scout once, and he asked why would such a tragic tale be a popular camp song. I don't know. We also sang the Noah's Ark song, a sea-faring tale with a reverse endingthose on the ark were saved, but the landlubbers were

drowned. That one was fun because we got to slam the tables each time we sang, "The Lord told Noah, 'Get those animals."' Bang went the metal trays."Outta the muddy muddy..."

No matter our talents, we always wish we had one that we plain do not. I wish I could sing; I took choir for three years and you'd never know it, but sing I will, usually at church, skiing or playing with

lowa County season is upon us, and Saturday I will be happily covering the Mountain High Broncs and Bulls Rodeo at the Wallowa County Fairgrounds. Organizer and announcer Lee Daggett has his own song list and I can't wait to hear Toby Keith sing ' Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses."

Iattend a lotofevents formy job so Igettohear different renditions ofthe "Star Spangled Banner." Yes, it's our national anthem,

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but I have two other heart connections to the song — it was written on Baltimore's Fort McHenry near its Federal Hill neighborhood. My great-uncle John first took me there as a kid. The other attachment is at the end.

When we sing it at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the crowd sings 0! for the Orioles where the lyric say"0'er the land of the free and the home ofthe brave."

One of the most gorgeous renditionsI've everheard

was at the Joseph graduation when these beautiful young women sang it in harmony. It was breathtaking.

A fiiend of mine said after an event last summer she wished we could all sing the anthem instead oflistening to a soloist. I agreed. On Memorial Day, I had the first opportunity outside the ballpark to do so. Unfortunately, my warbly voice wasn't buried in the choir or the church congregation, but I sang along anyway, freely and bravely.

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Countdown to Chief 3oseph The Countdown to Chief Joseph Days weekend kicks off at 2 p.m. June 27 with a horseback ride from the rodeo grounds to the east moraine and back through Joseph.

The ride is folowed by social hour at the Thunderroom at 6 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m.

Teams will be auctioned off calcutta style, where the winning teams and owners split the winnings.

In addition to the $200 entry fee for each rodeo team, the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo committee added $1,500 to the pot. The saddle bronc riding will be run separately this year from the team events, and the entry fee is $75.

Saturday the kids start the night with Quarter of a Century Goat roping. Rules are two kids' ages can't add up to more than 25 years to enter. The rodeo starts at 5 p.m.

Saturday. Entrance is $6 adults, $3 for children 10 and under and free for two and younger.

Registration open for run Online registration is now open for the 31st Annual Lostine River Run July 5.

Runners can choose either a 5-kilometer or 10-kilometer route that will be mostly downhill as they follow the Lostine River into the town of Lostine, or run the flat one-mile out-and-back.

The main sponsor of the Lostine River Run is the Rotary Club of Wallowa County. Rotary proceeds benefit the memorial scholarship funds.

Race central is at Providence Academy, the Old Lostine School, in Lostine.

Check-in and late registration is from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Buses leave for the start of the 5k and 10k at 8:15 a.m., and the races start at 9 a.m.

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Wallowa native Lane Bailey will be among the bull riders competing in Enterprise.

ENTERPRISE — Wallowa County's kick-off rodeo of the summer is now the only rodeo in Oregon chosen for a national tour ofbronc riders,which issetto start at 2 p.m. Saturday.

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By Josh Benham The Observer

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United States men's national team striker Jozy Altidore advances the ball during an international friendly against Nigeria in Jacksonville. The U.S. won 2-1, with Altidore scoring both goals.

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he unquestionably most popular sporting event in the world kicks ofFThursday, as the World Cup begins with no clear favorite heading into Brazil. While the hosts will kick off play against Croatia, Brazil enters the tournament with some major question marks facing the squad, including how it will fare without a truly reliable goalscoring center -orward. While Neymar and Hulk are both incredibly gifted wingers that will likely make the easy group stage a cakewalk, Brazil's lack of a true domineering forward could make goals hard to come by in the knockout stages.

In the United States, the beautiful game has continued to grow since the Yanks won their group at the last World Cup in South Africa. Major League Soccer has grown in both quality of play and fan support immensely, while the best American players have leftto play overseas against the stiffest competition at the club level. Unfortu-

AVISSAR'S ANALYSIS ERIC AVISSAR nately, the sport's growth in the U.S. will likely come to a screeching halt this summer, as the U.S. drew the dreadedgroup ofdeath in Brazil.The most beatable team the U.S. will face is the dreaded Ghana Black Stars, which have eliminated the U.S. from the past two World Cups. The U.S. is highly unlikely to come away with more than one point from its two games against Portugal and frontrunner Germany, so a win against Ghana is an absolute must. Eastern Oregon University womens soccer coach Jennifer Simonetti said does not like the chances of the U.S. to advance.

"I think it will be very, very difficult for the U.S. to get out of the group," Simonetti said."If they can get a point or a win out of that first game against

Ghana, then it will give them some fuel before the harder games. Three points to start would be huge."

A win against Ghana would indeed be a huge result for the U.S., but only three points in the group stage would not be enough. Realistically, the bestcase scenario for the U.S. would be a win over Ghana, a loss against Germany, then a draw against a Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal, and even that may not be enough to survive what is arguablythe most competitivegroup in the World Cup. In order for the U.S. to advance, striker Jozy Altidore will have to continue his recent form from scoring two goals in the final tune-up game after going 27games forclub and country without scoring.

Both Simonetti and La Grande boys soccer coach Jessy Watson picked Germany to defeat Argentina in the inal.The Germans are one ofthe f world's deepest teams, thanks in large SeeAvissar / Page 8A

The Northeast Oregon Junior Golf Association has releasedits schedule forthe next three months.

Boys and girls, ranging from ages8 to 18,are eligible to sign up. There are four categories forboysto sign up in, beginning with 8-11-yearolds in the pee wee division.

Twelve and 13-year-olds are in the intermediate group, 14 and 15-year-olds are classified in the boys division, and ages 16-18 are in the high school group.

Girls ages 8 to 11 can sign up for the pee wee division, 12 to 14-year-olds have an intermediate group, and 15 through 18-year-olds will compete in the high school group.

Tournament director Greg Grant, who is in his fourth year running the association, says the set of tournaments are a great and affordable way for kids to play in tournament settings around the region. Each tournament

entry fee is $15.

The season will offer not only beginning golfers a chance to see what tournament settings are all about and getmore comfortable as they continue to play competitively.

"Lotsofsuccessfulgolfers have gone through it," Grant said."They have an opportunity to travel less than two hours for all these tournaments. That's really been the bestpart— people don't have to leave the immediate area."

NBA FINALS

SSursSINonoiensiveclinicto dominateHeat The Associated Press

MIAMI — The last time Kawhi Leonard scored this many points in a realbasketballgame, he was starring at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California.

Never in college.

Never in the NBA, either.

Until Tuesday night, that is.

And on the same floor where he missed a free throw that could have cost the San Antonio Spurs the title a year ago, he more than atoned in Game 3 of these NBA Finals. Leonardscored29 points,hishighesttotal since those high school days, to lead a

displayofoffensivewizardry that carried the Spurs to a 111-92 win over the Miami Heat.

San Antonio shot 76 percent in the first half to set a finals record, took a71-50 lead atthe break forthe highest-scoring opening 24 minutes the title serieshad seen in 27 years,

TONIGHT'S PICIt',

Cederholm starts off summer strong New York hosts Brandon Cederholm is off to a great start for the Los Angeles La GrandeLegacy Legends baseballteam inthe American Legion after graduating from La Grande High School. Going 3-for-7 over the weekend in a doubleheader against Meridian, Idaho, Cederholm drove in two runs for the Legacy Legends, while also scoring two more runs of his own.

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So far, Daggettsaid the entries for ranch saddle bronc riders are almost filled and the bull riders are coming along as well. All the major sponsors are sold and this year's down is T.C. Evans, as well as the Pro West bullfighter of the year, Josh Canode.

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Mike McBeth of Emmett, Idaho, 2013 Western States World Champion Bronc Rider is scheduledtoappear along with atleast eight national finals qualifiers.

Wallowa County native sons Lane Bailey and Cade Steen are signed up for bull riding.

After shutting out the

Rangers in their Game 3 victory, the Kings will look Cederholm

to close out the series with

asweep inGame 4ofthe Stanley Cup Finals.

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WHO'S HOT

KAWHI LEONARD:Leonard played the most important role in the Spurs' 111- 92 beat-

down of the Miami Heat last night, scoring 10 of his career-high 29 points in the first four minutes of

Game 3.

5 p.m., NBCSN

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and scored more points in the first period of a finals game than anyone since 1967.

"It's a simple game," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.

Danny Green and Tony Parker each scored 15 for the Spurs, and Tim Duncan added 14.

WHO'S NOT

MANNY MACHADO:The Baltimore Oriole third baseman was suspended five games for tossing his bat in the direction of Oakland Athletic third baseman Josh Donaldson during Sunday's game.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014

SPORTS

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

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Monday's Games Seattle 3, Tampa Bay 0 Baltimore 4, Boston 0 Toronto 5, Minnesota 4 Cleveland 17, Texas 7 Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 5 N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, ppd., rain Houston 4, Arizona 3 L.A. Angels 4, Oakland 1

Tuesday's Games Arizona 4, Houston 1 Boston 1, Baltimore 0 Minnesota 4, Toronto 0 St. Louis1, Tampa Bay0 Miami 8, Texas 5 Kansas City 9, Cleveland 5 Detroit at Chicago, ppd., rain L.A. Angels 2, Oakland 1, 14 innings N.Y. Yankees 3, Seattle 2

Wednesday's Games Minnesota (P.Hughes 6-2) at Toronto (Stroman 3-0), 9:37 a.m.

Cleveland (Bauer 1-2) at Kansas City (Ventura 3-5), 11:10 a.m.

Boston (R.De La Rosa t-t) at Baltimore (W.Chen 6-2), 4:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 4-4) at Tampa Bay (Bedard 3-4), 4:10 p.m.

Miami (Ja. Turner 2-3) at Texas (Darvish 6-2), 5:05 p.m.

Arizona (McCarthy 1-8) at Houston (Keuchel 7-3), 5:10 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 6-5) at Chicago White Sox (Joh. Danks 4-5), 5:10 p.m.

Oakland (Milone 3-3) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 7-4), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka g-t) at Seattle (C.young 5-3), 7:10 p.m.

Thursday's Games Toronto (Buehrle 10-2) at Baltimore (Gausman t-t), 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 4-2) at Boston (Lester 6-7), 4:10 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 3-6) at Houston (Feldman 3-4), 5:10 p.m.

Detroit (Scherzer 7-2) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 5-0), 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Whitley 1-0) at Seattle (Elias 5-4), 7:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Monday's Games Pittsburgh 6, Chicago Cubs 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 2 Atlanta 3, Colorado 1 Houston 4, Arizona 3 Washington9, San Francisco 2 Tuesday's Games Arizona 4, Houston 1 Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 5, San Diego 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 1 N.Y. Mets 6, Milwaukee 2 St. Louis1, Tampa Bay0 Miami 8, Texas 5 Atlanta 13, Colorado 10 Washington 2, San Francisco 1 Wednesday's Games Chicago Cubs (Hammel 6-3) at Pittsburgh (Cumpton 1-2), 4:05 p.m.

San Diego (T.Ross 6-5) at Philadelphia (Hamels 2-3), 4:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 7-2) at Cincinnati (Cueto 5-5), 4:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (W.Peralta 5-5) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 0-2), 4:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 4-4) at Tampa Bay (Bedard 3-4), 4:10 p.m.

Miami (Ja. Turner 2-3) at Texas (Darvish 6-2), 5:05 p.m.

Arizona (McCarthy 1-8) at Houston (Keuchel 7-3), 5:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Teheran 6-3) at Colorado (Matzek 0-0), 5:40 p.m.

L1 0 6-4 8-2 6-4 4-6 2-8

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L-1 W-3 L-1 L-2 W-1

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19-14 18-17 12-18 14-17 11-22

Str Home Away 22-11 13-19 17-14 16-19 12-24

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Washington (Roark 4-4) at San Francisco (M.Cain 1-3), 7:15 p.m.

Thursday's Games L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 8-2) at Cincinnati (Simon 8-3), 9:35 a.m.

San Diego (Cashner 2-5) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 1-6), 10:05 a.m.

Atlanta (E.Santana 5-2) at Colorado (Chacin 0-4), 12:10 p.m.

Washington (Treinen 0-2) at San Francisco (Hudson 6-2), 12:45 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 2-5) at Pittsburgh (Volquez 3-5), 4:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Lohse 7-2) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-3), 4:10 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 3-6) at Houston (Feldman 3-4), 5:10 p.m.

COLLEGE BASEBALL At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Neb. All Times PDT Double Elimination x-if necessary Saturday, June 14 Game 1 — UC Irvine (40-23) vs. Texas (43-19), Noon Game 2 — Louisville (50-1 5) vs.

Vanderbilt (46-1 9), 5 p.m.

Sunday, June 15 Game 3 — Texas Tech (45-19) vs. TCU (47-16), Noon Game 4 — Virginia (49-14) vs. Mississippi (46-19), 5 p.m.

Monday, June 16 Game 5 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Game 6 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, June 17 Game 7 — Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, Noon Game 8 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, June 18 Game 9 — Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 5 p.m.

Thursday, June 19 Game 10 — Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 5 p.m.

Friday, June 20 Game 11 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, Noon Game 12 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 21 x-Game 13 — Game 6 winner vs.

Game 9 winner, Noon x-Game 14 — Game 8 winner vs.

Game 10 winner, 5 p.m.

If only one game is necessary, it will start at 5:30 p.m.

Championship Series

(Best-of-3)

M onday, June 23: Pairings TBA, 5 p.m .

Tuesday, June 24: Pairings TBA, 5 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 25: Pairings TBA, 5 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL Stanley Cup Finals FINALS

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Los Angeles 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Wednesday, June 4: LosAngeles 3, NY Rangers 2, OT Saturday, June 7: LosAngeles 5, NY Rangers 4, 2OT Monday, June 9: LosAngeles 3, NY

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RODEO Pro Rodeo Leaders Through June 8 All-around 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $99,444; 2. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. $36,942; 3. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas $36,732; 4. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas $31,047; 5. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. $23,353; 6. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $21,837; 7. Chant DeForest, Wheatland, Calif. $20,362; 8. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta $17,779; 9. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga. $17,568; 10. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah $17,282; 11. Kyle Lucas, Carstairs, Alberta $16,231; 12. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. $16,198; 13.

Trenten Montero, Winnemucca, Nev. $14,897; 14. Ryan Bothum, Caddo, Okla.$14,009; 15. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas $13,796; 16. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M. $13,131; 17.

Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. $12,400; 18. Shane Erickson, Terrebonne, Ore. $11,809; 19. Payden Emmett, Ponca, Ark. $9,802; 20. Jack Vanderlans, Temecula, Calif. $9,476 Bareback Riding 1. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah, $69,713; 2. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore., $58,975; 3. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., $57,389; 4. Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas, $38,649; 5. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. $32,161; 6.

Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah $30,938; 7.

Tim O'Connell, Zwingle, lowa $30,534; 8.

Jake Vold, Ponoka, Alberta $28,378; 9.

Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. $27,791; 10.

Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas $25,526; 11.

Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. $25,352; 12.

Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas $22,868; 13. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas $21,075; 14. R.C. Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. $20,591; 15. Luke Creasy, Lubbock, Texas $20,538; 16. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. $18,106; 17. Kyle Bowers, Calgary, Alberta $17,687; 18. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. $17,550; 19. Orin Larsen, Goodwell, Okla. $17,131; 20. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta $16,826

Steer Wrestling 1. Luke Branquinho, LosAlamos, Calif., $47,321; 2. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., $43,217; 3. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., $40,371; 4. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas $30,474; 5. Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho $27,939; 6. Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan. $27,339; 7. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. $27,166; 8. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. $26,324; 9. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas$23,566; 10. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. $20,367; 11.

Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. $19,532; 12.

BrayArmes, Ponder, Texas $19,209; 13.

Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. $18,372; 14. Timmy Sparing, Helena, Mont. $16,930; 15. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas $16,887; 16. Cole Edge, Durant, Okla. $16,575; 17. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. $15,583; 18. Sean Santucci, Prineville, Ore. $15,222; 19. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia 15,219; 20. Olin Hannum, Ogden, Utah $14,893

Team Roping (header)

1. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., $57,272; 2. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont., $46,105; 3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $38,761; 4. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $32,267; 5.

NickSartain, Dover, Okla. $31,077; 6. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. $30,304; 7.

Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif. $30,148; 8. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas $29,426; 9. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $25,453; 10. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. $24,866; 11. Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz. $23,718; 12. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas $23,655; 13. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz. $22,050; 14. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. $21,737; 15. TylerWade, Terrell, Texas $21,229; 16. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn. $21,108; 17. Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C. $20,516; 18. Tyler Waters, Stephenville, Texas $19,699; 19. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas $19,662; 20.

Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. $18,605

Team Roping (heeler)

1. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., $57,272; 2. Paul Eaves, Lonedell,Mo.,$49,016;3.

Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., $38,761; 4. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas $32,267; 5. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas $31,077; 6. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. $30,652; 7. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas $27,626; 8. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. $27,215;9.Jake Long,Coff eyville,Kan. $25,866; 10. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $25,453; 11. Cesarde la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. $23,730; 12. Brad Culpepper, Sylvester, Ga. $21,970; 13. York Gill, Stephenville, Texas $21,737; 14. Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla. $20,655; 15.

Jake Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. $18,605; 16. Tyler Barton, Buckner, Ark. $18,566; 17. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. $18,211; 18. Richard Durham, Weatherford, Texas $17,618; 19. Dakota Kirchenschlager, Morgan Mill, Texas $17,582; 20.

Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas $17,324 Saddle Bronc Riding 1. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., $55,342; 2. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, $49,552; 3.

Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., $44,065; 4.

Wade Sundell, Coleman, Okla. $36,694; 5. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas $33,223; 6. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah

Suarez underwent a minor knee operation a month ago ShOrtly after hiS Club campaign ended, but insisted that he never doubted he WOuld be ready to COmPete for Uruguay.

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$32,324; 7. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. $31,424; 8. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. $29,238; 9. Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas $29,069; 10. Tyrel Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba $27,477; 11. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. $24,940; 12. Ryan MacKenzie, Jordan Valley, Ore. $24,939; 13.

Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta $24,297; 14. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. $23,891; 15. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas $21,576; 16. Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. $21,266; 17. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas $20,785; 18. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. $18,870; 19.

Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah $17,893; 20.

Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas $17,491

Chivas USA

2 7 5 11 14 26 All Times PDT Wednesday, June 11 D.C. United at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.

FC Dallas at Portland, 7 p.m.

World Cup

All Times PDT FIRST ROUND GROUPA W L T GF GA Pls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tie-down Roping Thursday, June 12 1. TufCooper, Decatur, Texas, At Sao Paulo $51,581; 2. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La., Brazil vs. Croatia, 1 p.m. $41,786; 3. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Friday, June 13 Utah, $40,624; 4. Timber Moore, Aubrey, At Natal, Brazil Texas,$35,040; 5.MattShiozawa, ChubMexico vs. Cameroon, 9 a.m. buck, Idaho $32,510; 6. Trevor Brazile, Tuesday, June 17 Decatur, Texas $30,855; 7.Ryan Watkins, At Fortaleza, Brazil Bluff Dale,Texas $30,456; 8.Jesse Clark, Brazil vs. Mexico, Noon Portales, N.M. $29,474; 9. Fred Whiffield, Wednesday, June 18 Hockley, Texas $27,539; 10. Tyson At Manaus, Brazil Durfey, Colbert, Wash. $27,450; 11. Caleb Croatia vs. Cameroon, 3 p.m.

Smidt, Bellville, Texas $26,873; 12. Ryan Monday, June 23 Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. $26,648; 13.

At Brasilia, Brazil Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. $26,592; 14.

Brazil vs. Cameroon, 10 a.m.

Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas $25,364; 15.

At Recife, Brazil Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas $24,564; Croatia vs. Mexico, 10 a.m.

16. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas GROUP B $23,009; 17. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas W L T GF GA Pls $21,120; 18. Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 $20,561; 19. Trent Creager, Stillwater, Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 Okla. $19,713; 20. Randall Carlisle, Baton Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rouge, La. $18,692 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steer Roping Friday, June 13 1. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla., At Salvador, Brazil $32,689; 2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Spain vs. Netherlands, Noon Texas,$29,828; 3.Cody Lee, Gatesville, At Cuiaba, Brazil Texas, $27,578; 4. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Chile vs. Australia, 3 p.m.

Ariz., $21,717; 5. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Wednesday, June 18 Texas $19,955; 6. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, At Rio de Janeiro S.D. $19,574; 7. Tony Reina, WharSpain vs. Chile, Noon ton, Texas $18,452; 8. J. Tom Fisher, At Porto Alegre, Brazil Andrews, Texas $14,589; 9. Neal Wood, Netherlands vs. Australia, 9 a.m.

Needville, Texas $14,401; 10. Brodie PopMonday, June 23 pino, Big Cabin, Okla. $13,956; 11. Leo At Curitiba, Brazil Campbell, Amarillo, Texas $13,184; 12.

Spain vs. Australia, 9 a.m.

Ralph Williams, Skiatook, Okla. $12,441; At Sao Paulo 13. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M. $12,204; 14.

Netherlands vs. Chile, 9 a.m.

Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas $12,045; 15.

GROUP C Brady Garten, Claremore, Okla. $12,000; W L T GF GA Pts 16. Troy Tillard, Douglas, Wyo. $11,808; Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 17. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. $11,145; Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 18. Jason Evans, Huntsville, Texas Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 $10,742; 19. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 $10,219; 20. ScottSnedecor, FredericksSaturday, June 14 burg, Texas $9,876 At Belo Horizonte, Brazil Bull Riding Colombia vs. Greece, 9 a.m.

1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla., At Recife, Brazil $86,448; 2. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas, Ivory Coast vs. Japan, 6 p.m. $63,251; 3. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Thursday, June 19 Texas, $42,257; 4. Dustin Bowen, FredAt Brasilia, Brazil ericksburg, Pa. $36,444; 5. Ty Wallace, Colombia vs. Ivory Coast, 9 a.m.

Collbran, Colo. $35,668; 6. Elliot Jacoby, At Natal, Brazil Fredericksburg, Texas $31,867; 7. Cody Greece vs. Japan, 3 p.m.

Teel, Kountze, Texas $30,770; 8. Beau Tuesday, June 24 Hill, West Glacier, Mont. $30,147; 9. Jeff At Cuiaba, Brazil Askey, Martin, Tenn. $30,004; 10. Tim Colombiavs.Japan, 1 p.m.

Bingham, Honeyville, Utah $29,673; 11.

At Fortaleza, Brazil Reid Barker, Comfort, Texas $28,870; Greece vs. Ivory Coast, 1 p.m.

12. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. GROUP D $28,822; 13. Dylan Vick Hice, Escalon, W L T GF GA Pts Calif. $28,271; 14. Paul Coppini, Kuna, Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho $27,845; 15.Josh Koschel, Nunn, England 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colo. $27,583; 16. Aaron Pass, Dallas, Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas $25,234; 17. Tanner Bothwell, Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rapid City, S.D. $24,378; 18. Tyler Smith, Saturday, June 14 Fruita, Colo. $23,774; 19. Ardie Maier, At Fortaleza, Brazil Timber Lake, S.D. $22,723; 20. Beau Uruguay vs. Costa Rica, Noon Schroeder, China, Texas $22,551 At Manaus, Brazil Barrel Racing England vs. Italy, 3 p.m.

1. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., Thursday, June 19 $65,697; 2. Fallon Taylor, Whitesboro, At Sao Paulo Texas, $59,845; 3. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Uruguayvs. England, Noon Utah, $59,165; 4. Carlee Pierce, StephenFriday, June 20 ville, Texas $46,246; 5. ShellyAnzick, At Recife, Brazil Livingston, Mont. $44,347; 6. Michele Costa Rica vs. Italy, 9 a.m.

M cLeod, Whitesboro,Texas $42,474; 7.

Tuesday, June 24 Jana Bean,Ft. Hancock,Texas $41,291; At Natal, Brazil 8. Shelle y Morgan, Eustace, Texas Uruguay vs. Italy, 9 a.m. $39,060; 9. Trula Churchill, Valentine, At Belo Horizonte, Brazil Neb. $36,197; 10. Britany Diaz, Solen, CostaRica vs.England, 9 a.m .

N.D. $34,212; 11. Mary Walker, Ennis, GROUP E Texas $34,168; 12. Sabrina Ketcham, W L T GF GA Pts Yeso, N.M. $33,701; 13. Christy Loflin, Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 Franktown, Colo. $30,939; 14. Kassidy France 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dennison, Roosevelt, Utah $30,903; 15.

Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kimmie Wall, Roosevelt, Utah $25,790; Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 16. Kenna Squires, Fredonia, Texas Sunday, June 15 $25,196; 17. Victoria Williams, Kiln, Miss.

At Brasilia, Brazil $24,963; 18. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz.

Switzerland vs. Ecuador, 9 a.m. $23,818; 19. Taylor Langdon, Aubrey, At Porto Alegre, Brazil Texas$22,733; 20.Natalie Foutch, France vs. Honduras, Noon Eldora, lowa $22,728 Friday, June 20 At Salvador, Brazil Switzerland vs. France, Noon At Curitiba, Brazil Ecuador vs. Honduras, 3 p.m.

MLS Standings Wednesday, June 25 At Manaus, Brazil EASTERN CONFERENCE Switzerland vs. Honduras, 1 p.m.

W L T P t s G F GA At Rio de Janeiro New England 7 5 2 23 21 1 8 Ecuadorvs. France, 1 p.m.

Sporting KC 6 5 4 22 21 14 GROUP F D.C. 6 4 4 22 18 1 4 W L T GF GA Pts Toronto FC 6 4 1 19 15 13 Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 New York 4 5 6 18 22 22 Bosnia-Herz 0 0 0 0 0 0 Columbus 4 5 6 18 18 18 Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 Houston 5 9 2 17 16 2 9 Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 3 7 6 15 22 27 Sunday, June 15 Chicago 2 4 8 14 22 2 5 At Rio de Janeiro Montreal 2 6 4 10 11 2 2 Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T P t s G F GA 3 p.m.

Monday, June 16 Seattle 10 3 2 32 32 2 3 At Curitiba, Brazil Real Salt Lake 6 2 7 25 25 21 Iran vs. Nigeria, Noon Colorado 6 5 4 22 21 1 8 Saturday, June 21 FC Dallas 6 7 3 21 26 26 At Belo Horizonte, Brazil Vancouver 5 2 6 21 25 20 Argentina vs. Iran, 9 a.m.

Portland 4 4 7 19 26 2 5 At Cuiaba, Brazil LosAngeles 4 3 5 17 16 11 Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Nigeria, 9 a.m.

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a BlaCk Italian!" to Create a tumultuous dynamic for one Df the WOrld'S mOSt enigmatiC

players this summer.

While Brazil may have home field adVantage, the team to beat iS Still SPain.

The SquadknOWn tomany aS La Furia HOja haS Won itS last three major tournaments with the 2008 and 2012 European Championships and the 2010 World Cup. The squad On thiS Summer'S team iS

highly Similar to the One that brOught home the COuntry'S first World Cup, but is also much older and perhaps a bit more complacent. Spain iS SD deePWith talent that its substitutes would likely trample over half the teams competing in this World by hiS COuntry'S OWn fanS Cup, which makes picking than Balotelli, aS Italian fanS a starting lineup a constant are notorious for throwing challenge for Vicente Del bananas at him and chantBOSque,a PrOVen Winner ing,"There'S no SuCh thing aS Who alWayS knOWS hOWto

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handle SuCh a deePPOO 1Df talent. The biggest question SurrOunding SPain iS Who Will Start uP tOP. DaVid Villa and FernandO TorreS are bOth On the WrOng Side Df 30, and PedrO iS unlikely to be truSted to handle the gOal-SCOring load for the Spaniards. That leaVeS Del BOSqueWith DiegO Costa, a relentless forward whose physicality and temper are unCharaCteriSti CDfmOSt

SPaniSh footballerS. As a reSult, Del BOSque haS admitted COSta iS not a natural fit for the side, but still believes he can play a major role.

In the semifinals, look

At Porto Alegre, Brazil Argentina vs. Nigeria, 9 a.m.

At Salvador, Brazil Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Iran, 9 a.m.

GROUP G W L T GF G A P ts Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 United States 0 0 0 0 0 0

Monday, June16 At Salvador, Brazil Germany vs. Portugal, 9 a.m.

At Natal, Brazil Ghana vs. United States, 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 21 At Fortaleza, Brazil Germany vs. Ghana, Noon Sunday, June 22 At Manaus, Brazil Portugal vs. United States, 3 p.m.

Thursday, June 26 At Recife, Brazil Germany vs. United States, 9 a.m.

At Brasilia, Brazil Portugal vs.Ghana, 9 a.m .

GROUP H W L T GF G A P ts Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tuesday, June 17 At Belo Horizonte, Brazil Belgium vs. Algeria, 9 a.m.

At Cuiaba, Brazil Russia vs. South Korea, 3 p.m.

Sunday, June 22 At Rio de Janeiro Belgiumvs.Russia,9 a.m.

At Porto Alegre, Brazil Algeria vs. South Korea, Noon Thursday, June 26 At Sao Paulo Belgium vs. South Korea, 1 p.m.

At Curitiba, Brazil Algeria vs. Russia, 1 p.m.

SECOND ROUND Saturday, June 28 Game 49 At Belo Horizonte, Brazil GroupA winner vs. Group B second place, 9 a.m.

Game 50 At Rio de Janeiro Group C winner vs. Group D second place, 1 p.m.

Sunday, June 29 Game 51 At Fortaleza, Brazil Group B winner vs. GroupA second place, 9 a.m.

Game 52 At Recife, Brazil Group D winner vs. Group C second place, 1 p.m.

Monday, June 30 Game 53 At Brasilia, Brazil Group E winner vs. Group F second place, 9 a.m.

Game 54 At Porto Alegre, Brazil Group G winner vs. Group H second place, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, July 1 Game 55 At Sao Paulo Group F winner vs. Group E second place, 9 a.m.

Game 56 At Salvador, Brazil Group H winner vs. Group G second place, 2 p.m.

QUARTERFINALS Friday, July 4 Game 57 At Fortaleza, Brazil Game 49 winner vs. Game 50 winner, 1 p.m.

Game 58 At Rio de Janeiro Game 53 winner vs. Game 54 winner, 9 a.m.

Saturday, July 5 Game 59 At Salvador, Brazil Game 51 winnervs. Game 52 winner, 2 p.m.

Game 60 At Brasilia, Brazil Game 55 winnervs. Game 56winner, 9 a.m.

SEMIFINALS Tuesday, July 8 At Belo Horizonte, Brazil Game 57 winner vs. Game 58 winner,1 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9 At Sao Paulo Game 59 winner vs. Game 60 winner, 1 p.m.

THIRD PLACE Saturday, July12 At Brasilia, Brazil Semifinal losers, 1 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July13 At Rio de Janeiro Semifinal winners, Noon

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fOrBraZilto adVanCe PaSt Germany, while Spain's immaculate passing will power it PaSt Lionel MBSSi and an extremelyvulnerableArgentina defense. When the time ComeS to CrOWn a ChamPiOn,

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OREGON IN BRIEF Erom wire reports

Wildfire near Bend 40 percent contained BEND — An evacuation order has been lifted for about 50scattered rural homes in central Oregon as crews mop up a wildfire near Bend that has burned nearly 11 square miles, fire officials said late Tuesday.

The Two Bulls fire was 40 percent contained and fire lines were holding despite strong afternoon winds, according to the Central Oregon Fire Information Center.

No structures have been lost.

Investigators say the fire thatstarted attw olocations Saturday near Tumalo Reservoir was human-caused, and a reward for information leading to a conviction has

Police said earlier that the two, who both lived at the home, had not been seen since early Saturday morning.

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A helicopter drops water on s small fire near 2 miles west of Phil'sTrailhead near BendTUesdaY afternoon.

home of a man who waged reported that a wrongful a lengthy foreclosure court death lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court on behalf battleand was ordered in May to be removed by sherof Georgeson's estate and a ifl"s deputies. passenger in the vehicle. The So far, the sherifl"s office complaintsays theestateis isn't saying who was involved seeking $1.5 million. grown to $4,500.

So far, the firefighting efor why the deputy was at the Kaiden Haight is seeking fort has cost $3 million. home. Spokeswoman Andrea $1.2 million for pain, mental On Tuesday afternoon, Carlson did say the deputy distress, lostincome and perfirefighters scrambled to sonal injuries. The complaint was unhurt. extinguish another wildfire Property records show says Haight and Georgeson on the outskirts of Bend.

Earl Cranston Harris as the were best friends.

A lookout on Lava Butte owner. He had posted his Police find woman's spotted the smoke about property with"No Tresremains at residence 4 miles from the southern passing" signs and flew the flank of the Two Bulls Fire, American flag upside down.

PORTLAND — Police said fire spokeswoman Lisa say they have located the Clark. Helicopter and engine Feds sued in Oregon remainsofa woman ata m an's shooting death northeast Portland resicrews quickly put it out.

MEDFORD — A lawsuit dence where a tenant and Deputy shoots filed in the 2012 shooting the homeowner had disapperson near Ashland deathofa 20-year-old Medpeared.

ASHLAND — The Jackson ford man seeks $2.7 million Sgt. Pete Simpson says from the U.S. government.

County sherifFs office says preliminary information indiit will release information James Georgeson was cates the body found Tuesday afternoon is that of the missWednesday about a shooting fatallyshotbyfederal marshals in a supermarket ing tenant, 59-year-old Renee Tuesday morning involving Sandidge-Crowell. The state a deputy at a home in south parking lot. They alleged he Ashland. rammed his SUV into cars medical examiner will conSherifFMike Winters said carryingoffi cerstrying to duct an autopsy and make a nothing would be confirmed arrest him for violating his positive identification. until investigators were Simpson says the homeprobation from a 2009 conviction for assaulting a deputy owner, 61-year-old Gary Alan ready.

The Mail Tribune reported marshal.

Lewis, is now sought for the shooting took place at the The Medford Mail Tribune investigation of murder.

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Josephine County voters turned down a tax increase to fund the jail, the Grants Pass City Council has decided it wants to continue paying extra to keep some jail cells open for local criminals.

The Grants Pass Daily Courier reported that the council directed its staff on Monday to write an ordinance creating a utility fee to generate$1 million a year.

That would guarantee 20 to 30 jail beds will be available forpeople arrested by city police.

The failure of the $8 million county levy last month meant jail capacity was going to godown from 100 local

on July 1 while boards at the four regional and technical universities do so on July 1, 2015. Once the transition is complete, the chancellor's office and the state Board of Higher Education will cease to exist.

She will take over at Marylhurst — a private, liberal arts university near Portland — in mid-August.

The university was founded in 1893, and Rose will be its 15th president.

city until Feb. 16 to decide to buy the property from the Eugene school board and set a closingdate ofaboutMarch 1.

The school district has decidedtosellthe property to the city for $4.5 million, turning down bids from Fred Meyer and the Eugene Family YMCA, which wanted to take down the stadium.

Missing hiker found near Multnomah Falls PORTLAND — A Cali-

Council takes step toward buying stadium

fornian recently moved to Portland who got lost on a EUGENE — The Eugene day hike in the Columbia City Council has taken a step Gorge has been found, cold toward buying the former but otherwise in good shape.

Civic Stadium, once a minor The Multnomah County league ballpark, with an eye sherifF's office says Emily Metz was on a day hike Montoward preservingit.

But a deal could be months day above Multnomah Falls. and many dollars away.

Her boyfriend reported her The council voted 6-2 on overdue early Tuesday.

Monday to have the city After daybreak, a team of attorney draw up an agreedeputies found her at about ment that would give the 1,200 feet.

beds to 70.

Chancellor named Marylhurst president PORTLAND — Oregon University System Chancellor Melody Rose said Monday she's leaving the soon-tobe-defunct office to become president of Marylhurst University.

Rose has been chancellor since March 2013. She moves on at a time when the power in Oregon higher education is shifbng to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and governing boards at eachofthe state'sseven public universities.

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Questions linger over anchor hauled up SEATTLE — It rose fiom the deep ofFWashington's Whidbey Island, at least 900 pounds of dripping metal that a group of amateur sleuths hope will forever change the history of Puget Sound.

A crane on Monday hauled up a lost ship's anchor that a group ofhistory buffs believe is the only surviving relic of Capt. George Vancouver's famed 1792voyage into Puget Sound.

Six years after seacucumber diver Doug Monk stumbled onto the barnacleencrusted anchor, divers dug a trench below the buried artifact, strapped it to a T-shaped supportand began to raiseit fiom the bottom with floats.

After some trouble getting the tip unstuck, it was then hoisted by crane to a barge.

The anchor's return to the surface was greeted by hoots and cheers fiom a small armada ofboats. They were mostly fiiends and family of Monk and Scott Grimm, who spent years trying to prove that the unassuming hulk could only have come from one of the smaller ships that accompanied explorer Vancouver's vessel, HMS Discovery.

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"I cannot state it strongly ed in response to a national enough — this is a national uproar, Congress is sudden- disgrace," said Veterans ly moving quickly to address Affairs Committee Chairmilitary veterans' long waits man Jeff Miller, R-Fla., forcare atVA hospitals. chief author of the House The House unanimously legislation.

Miller made his comapproved legislation Tuesments minutes before the day to make iteasierfor patients enduring lengthy House completed the first delays for initial visits to of two votes on its measure. get VA-paid treatment from Lawmakers approved the localdoctorsinstead.The bill 421-0,then re-voted a little over an hour later, Senatewas poised to vote on a similar bill within 48 making sure no one was left hours, said Democratic out on the politically imporleader Harry Reid. tant vote, with five more in The legislation comes favor and no one against.

Miller sheepishly admitted close on the heels of a Veterans Affairs Department the reason for the second audit showing that more vote: He was in his office than 57,000 new applicants and missed the first tally. forcare have had to w aitat Rep. Mike Michaud of least three months for initial Maine, top Democrat on the appointments and an addiVeteran Affairs Committee, tional 64,000 newly enrolled saidthe carethatveterans vets who requested appoint- receive at VA facilities is

"second to none — that is, if you can get in. As we have recently learned, tens of thousands of veterans are not getting in."

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Al-Qaida seizes Iraq's second largest city

were among the dead. One Afghan soldier also was reported killed. Coalition officials declined to identify the victims or their nationalities, pending notification of their families.

If confirmed, it would representone ofthe deadliest friendly-fire incidents in the nearly 13-year U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.

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KABUL, Afghanistanpeople dead, including 10 'These surveys on Alaska's Five international soldiers attackers.

North Slope are another imdied in a clash with Taliban Egypt's new forces in southern Afghaniportantstep toward broader vows action commercial use of unmanned stan and officials were inves- president aircraft," Transportation Sec- tigating whether the deaths CAIRO — Spurred by a retary Anthony Foxx said in widely shared video said were the result of friendly a statement.'The technology fire, the U.S.-led military to show a mob sexual asis quickly changing, and the coalition said Tuesday. sault on a woman in Tahrir The coali tion offered scant opportunities are growing."

Square, President Abdel Fatdetails of the incident, which tah Sisi pledged Tuesday to Utahfugitive take"all necessary measures" occurred Monday night in headed to prison remote Zabul province, but to combat such attacks and cialsbriefed on ordered vigorous enforceSALT LAKE CITY — Troy Afghanoffi the matter said that a coaliment of a new law that for James Knapp spent years living in the wild lands of tion airstrike mistakenly the first time criminalizes sex harassment.

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A seniorpolice pushed sexual violence to and multiple state burglary official in Zabul confirmed endemic levels in Egypt, they charges in an agreement that at least four Americans said.

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New La Grande businesses hosting grand openings Blue Mountain Outfitters outdoor equipment and apparel shop and Allure Beauty Bar will host their grand opening at 4 p.m. Saturday at 1124Adams Ave. in La Grande.

The event will feature door prizes and raffles, and food and drinks will be pmvided.

The UnionCounty Chamber ofCommerce Ambassadors will be in attendance tofacilitatetheribbon cutting scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

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prioritizing CEDSresults The updates for the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy are in, and Northeast Oregon Economic Development District needs help to prioritize them.

The district is asking interested indivudals to take their survey at www.survey monkeycom/s/25KW2PR. The CEDS gives public and private entities an opportunity to consider an inventory of major projects that could benefit the region as a whole, and to prioritize them in a formal way. The CEDS are useful for local government and nonprofits when considering funding and logistics.

The CEDS are a communications tool and not a funding mechanism itself. However, it helps NEOEDD staff refer potential funding sources to pending projects.

NEOEDD shares the CEDS with federal funding agencies and state and federal legislators. It is available online for private foundations or others to consult when researchingpotentialprojects.TheState of Oregon also uses it to inform its regional solutions team projects.

The deadline for taking the surveyis Friday.

OSU's food preservation and safetyhotline opens 3uly 14 Canning and preserving food is a timehonored Oregon tradition. Oregon State University offers a hotline to do it safely.

The Oregon State University ExtensionService'sfood preservation and safety hotline helps Oregonians safely can and preserve their garden's abundance again this summer.

The hotline is a useful resource for food safety information even in the Internet age, said Nellie Oehler, a faculty member with the OSU Extension Service's Family and Community Health program and M aster Food Preserver coordinator in Lane County.

'There's a lot of misinformation online and you have to know the right websites to get accurate information or you could literally kill yourself if you use techniques that arenotsafe,"Oehlersaid."People callusto get reliable information from a real person.

The Lane and Douglas County Master Food Preservers who answer the calls have good training and years of experience canning and preserving food."

For more information, go to the OSU Extension website on food preservation at http//bit.ly/YqgsFE. OSU Extension's Ask an Expert service also takes online questionsabout food preservation.

The toll-fi'ee hotline at 1-800-354-7319 is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 14 to Oct. 17.

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Head Cashier Julie Peterson, right, rings up goods Monday for a customer in the expanded Nature's Pantry Natural Foods store in La Grande.

ion com e e • Nature's Pantry Natural Foods completes second major expansion

By Bill Rautenstruach ForWesCom News Service

Dennis and Linda Clayville remember the day when the corner of Fourth Street and Adams Avenue in downtown La Grande was a hopping place.

And they believe it's about to be born again.

The Clayvilles, owners of Nature's Pantry Natural Foods at 1907 Fourth Sturecentl y celebrated the completion of their second major store expansion since 2012.

They've grown to 7,500 square feet, and have their office in a loft above the store.

To get to the office, one climbs a fancy spiral staircase. From there, once-tiny Nature's Pantry looks just like a well-stocked, big and bustling supermarket.

And thatit should. The Clayvilles have raised the ceilings, impmved thelighting,im proved streetaccess, expanded their bulk food section, added more organic and locally gmwn produce and more specialty items like gluten and salt-fiee foods.

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Nature's Pantry's new awning-covered entrance features automatic sliding glass doors. productsand more servicesfor our customers," Dennis Clayville said."It' sjusta tremendous feeling to have it done."

With her avid interest in health and nutrition, Linda Clayville started Nature's Pantry in a small spot on the main floor of the Foley building on Adams Avenue in July 1986.

In less than two years, the busi-

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"Nature's Pantry was really Linda's idea. She was teaching health and cooking classes and it was hard for people to find the stuff she was talking about," Dennis Clayville said.

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become profits.

But the typical business owner doesn't get into the specifics with employees about company finances. The generic "we need to cut costs" theme is now viewed with skepticism by employees who have been through layoffs, no raises, rising health care costsand increased costof living outside of work.

An early mentor proved the results ofhis philosophy about watching the pennies that employees spend. He was unique in that he shared the financial information with his team so everyone could understand his thinking and the financial results that were generated as a consequence.

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The following is the most recent permit figures available for La Grande and Union County for April: CITY OF LA GRANDE PERMITS APRIL 2014 Building permit fees (total) $ 7 ,101 Building permits valuation $1,258,450 M anufactured home permit fees $ 0 Mechanical permits $1,446 Plumbing permits $661.50 Electrical permits $1,677.75 Demolition permits $0 Total permits issued 52 UNION COUNTY PERMITS APRIL 2014 Building permit fees (total) $8,529.50 Building permits valuation $1,194,262 Manufactured home permit fees $300 Mechanical permits $717.50 Plumbing permits $1,356 Electrical permits $3,871.90 Demolition permits $61.60 Farm exempt permits $0 Total permits issued 67

he bottom line, the profitability of a company, should matter to every employee, but many owners tend to keep this information private. Owners then complain when profits are thin.

When managers and employees are kept in the dark about company finances, all the potential help that they couldprovide toreduce costs, eliminate waste and become m ore productive islost.

Thisservestoreinforcethe belief that employees on the payroll aresimply expenses waiting to be cut from the profit and loss statement.

This is no way to gain loyalty, increase commitment or improve productivity. It is an excellent way to decrease engagement and have people startlooking for ajob somewhere else.

In business, pennies quickly add up to dollars.

In a 60-person company, if each employee could reduce

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NerdWallet, a Calfornia consumer-advocacy group, ranked Union as the 20th best city in Oregon to own a home.

Union makes top 20 homeownership list ByAndrew Cutler The Observer

A reportreleased by aCalifornia consumer-advocacy group says Union is one of the best places to own a home in Oregon.

The city ranked No. 20 on the list for homeownership.

NerdWallet based the rankings on three factors, taken from federaldata,thatinclude availability ofhomes, affordability and whether or not the city is

growIng. 'This is part of a nationwide look we are doing on homeownership," said Maggie Clark, an analyst with NerdWallet. cWe started in January with a national study. Now we are goingstateby state.It'spartof our mission to give consumers as much information as possible as they try to make big financial decisions."

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Whether it is selling at farmers' markets and roadside stands or marketing through community-supported agriculture, Oregon producers are more likely than their counterparts in other states to cut out the middle man.

The latest Census of Agriculture shows Oregon farmers and ranchers are among the nation's leadersin farm direct marketing. cWith farmers' markets now in full swing, roadside stands and u-pick operations springing up, and CSAs ready to provide fresh and local produce, it's abundantly clear that consumershave a directpipeline to what is being produced on Oregon farms," said Katy Coba, director ofthe Oregon Department of Agriculture.'That's exciting and good for both the

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The latest information from the Census of Agriculture shows the state's farmers and ranchers are among the nation's leaders in farm direct marketing. grower and the consumer."

According to the Census of Agriculture, Oregon ranks sixth in the nation with 6,274 farms reporting direct sales of agricultural products to individual consumers. Only California, Texas, Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio have more farms with direct sales.The value ofsalesby SeeOregon / Page 11B

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About the survey METHODOLOGY The overall score for each city was derived from each of these measures: 1. Homeownership rate made up 33.3 perent of the total score. A higher rate earned a higher score. The rate comes from the U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-year Estimates for all places in the state.

2. Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of median household income made up16.7 percent of the total score. A lower percentage earned a higher score.

Monthly homeowner costs as a percentage of median household income made up one-half of the affordability score. Median household income comes from the U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-year Estimates for all places in the state.

3. Median home value made up 16.7 perent of the total score. A lower value earned a higher score. Median home value made up one-half of the affordability score. Median home valuecomes from the U.S.CensusAmerican Community Survey 5-year Estimates for all places in the state.

4. Population change from 2010 to 2012 made up 33.3 percent of the total score. A higher percent change earned a higher score. The 2010 population came from the 2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for all places in the state.

TOP 10 1. Gervais 2. Chenoweth 3. Canyonville 4. Columbia City 5. Irrigon 6. Odell 7. Mulino 8. Mount Hood Village 9. Dundee 10. Lafayette OTHER NOTABLE CITIES 20. Union 25. Nyssa 51. Hermiston 52. Umatilla 54. Boardman 71. Milton-Freewater 75. Baker City 76. Pendleton 100. Bend 104. La Grande 109. Ontario — NerdWallet

LIST Continued ~om Page 1B Clarksaidotherfactors, such as monthly household income,were also considered for the list.

Gervais, a small community 14 miles northeast of Salem, was the top cityin Oregon for homeownership, and Lincoln City was last on the list.

"Small cities tended to come out ahead on the list," Clark said."All of the top 10 places have fewer than 5,000 residents. That was kind of interesting. Those small cities had some pretty significant population growth."

Union's homeownership rate is 73.5 percent, meaning that of the homes in the city, 73.5percent arelived in by their owners. cWeuse that because it is a measure of stability. Generally speaking if people are living in houses they own, they're not moving as regularly," Clark said."Renters tend to move more often. It shows the level of investment in a community and how long people are staying and how stable it is."

In the other measured categories, Union tied for eighth — among the top 20 — on what percentage of their

monthly income homeowners spend on their homes. Union residents spend about 30 percent of their monthly income.

"That's how much people are actually spending on their homes every month.

That's the number potential homebuyers should look at," Clark said."It tells you about how much,ifyou make the median income in town, you are going to spend on your home each month. That's a standard that's set by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development."

While Union fared well on the list, other Eastern Oregon cities did not do so well.

La Grande did not fare well on the list, ranking 104th.

Baker City fared a little better coming in at No. 75.

Pendleton ranked 76th and Ontario figured in at No. 109.

La Grande ranked low in homeownership rate. Only 19 cit iesofthe 150 on the list ranked lower than La Grande's 52.6 percent.

Gary Tate, a realestate broker in La Grande, said the market in La Grande remains somewhat slow.

"The cheaper houses are selling, not the higher priced houses," Tate said. "I'd say the market is starting to come back, but it's not yet where it should be."

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Nature's Pantry Natural Foods expanded its bulk foods section. Working with bulk goods Monday is store owner Linda Clayville.

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ies and arts and crafts shops all under one roof in the building in the near Continued ~om Page 1B future.

Demand for health food never The Nature's Pantry rewaned, and the store continued to D. Clayville model includes an entrythrive.

In 2012,m ore adjacent space way into the marketplace, and one into the New became available and the Clayvilles Town Square's Upper used it to expand the grocery and refrigeratorand freezersections.

Room, a conference facilThe next expansion became possible ity. Dennis Clayville said when the Sub Shop, which did business he and his wife believe next door to Nature's Pantry, relocated. A L. Clayville Nature's Pantry and the marketplace will play well host of mostly local contractors, including General Contractor Gary Stubblefield, off one another, and added that they are AC Electric, Carpet One, La Grande thankful to be Adelsberger's tenants.

Drywall, Steve Fincher Cabinets, Turner cWe have been talking with the Sheet Metal, Mike Hindal Masonry and building owner quite a bit about the others converged on the job and comfuture of our business. He was a pretty pleteditaboutthreeweeks ago. good encourager for us to expand," Business is all about location, and Clayville said. the Clayvilles believe theirs couldn't Adelsberger is partnered with Joseph grocer Troy Bergland in an effort be better .AlAdelsberger,owner ofthe New Town Square, is set to open his to open a grocery store across Fourth m arketplace, with retailstores,eaterStreet from Nature's Pantry, in the

building formerly occupied by Blockbuster Video.

The two have applied for$500,000 in city urban renewal funding, and the Clayville shope they getitand proceed with the project.

Linda Clayville recalled the days when both Blockbuster and Safeway had stores on the nearby corner of Fourth and Adams. She said the corner was a vibrant one then, and could be again with the grocery store, Nature's Pantry and the marketplace all doing business in close proximity.

"It was really busy when Safeway and Blockbuster were there, and it slowed down after they left," she said.

Dennis Clayville said this likely is Nature's Pantry last expansion, but added that he's happy with the state of the business now.

"The closest you can find a store like ours is in Bend. People come in from the biggercitiesand they're surprised we're so well-stocked," he said.

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Musicians will have tapes or cd's for sale at the concert.

Bring your lunch and lawn chairs to the park and enjoy the music.

Donation gladly accepted — suggested donation $5 per person Powder River Music Review concert series is presented to raise funds to build a bandstand pavilion in the centerof Geiser-Pollman Park. Brochure and brick order blanks may be downloaded at www.bakercitybandstand.org for anyone interested in purchasing an engraved brick to be placed in the stage of the new bandstand pavilion There will also be a brick order table at the concert.

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COVE APARTMENTS 1906 Cove Avenue UNITS AVAILABLE NOW! APPLY today to qualify for subsidized rents at these quiet and centrally located multifamily housing properties.

1, 2 at 3 bedroom units with rent based on income when available.

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AT HOME MUST BE PREPAID boat with 3 hp Johncommercial c y c lone 2 6 /13 L tt S a t . 6/ 1 4 . son Motor, '56 Ford rake, 48" dia beveled MULTI-FAMILY YARD Full editions of 8-4pm. Something for You can drop off your glass table, 4- 32" x 6' 14sale. 8 am — 5 pm, Sat The Observer gas tank, art supplies, eve ryo n e!!

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Nice household items, 3. Log in wherever you C onley R d . C o v e . MOVING SALE lots of Make your advertisp ictures, t o o ls, b i k e Wide variety of quality 11 items collected over Yard Sales are $12.50for r ack fo r R V , b a b y items!

35yrs, This is a Huge ing dollars go fur5 lines, and $LOD for stroller, clothes, someSale! 2508 N 4th St., ther! List your busieach additional line. thinq for everyone!

MULTI-FAMILY YARD Call for more info: LG Sat.-Sun. 9am-2pm ness every day in are at and enloy 541-963-316L 9 sale: Something f o r Serv ice MOVING SALE 1104 N everyone! Sat, June RUMMAGE SALE 3008 t h e 541-963-31 61 Must have a minimum of 5 Ave, LG. Sat 8am - 2 14,8 a m - 2 p m . Un- 12Cove Ave., June 14th, D irectory i n o u r 10 Yard Sale ad's to 8am-2pm. ICid items, classified section of p m, b o o ks , C D ' s , ion: Corner of S 2nd Ltt pnnt the map.

Call Now to Subscnbe! household items, etc.

Center. teen clothes, Ltt some- this newspaper. thing for everyone!

EXCELLENT 3 bdrm duplex, storage, South Side La Grande location, close to EOU No smoking o r pet s . $ 725/ m o .

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A vail. June 15. 5 m i . from Richland. Quiet Itd

secluded, 2-bdrm, 1 bath. Unfurnished with W/D, wood Itd electric heat, range Itd fridge.

12x16 storage building. large garden area w/8x10 shed. Phone, DSL, cable available $750/mo and $750 s ecur it y de p os it 541-893-6341

SINGLE WIDE, In Country: Secluded Itd quiet.

W ater Itd sewe r p d .

$450/mo. Please call 541-523-1077,evening 541-523-4464, days.

SUNFIRE REAL Estate LLC. has Houses, Duplexes Itd Apartments for rent. Call Cheryl Guzman fo r l i s t ings, 541-523-7727.

752 - Houses for Rent Union Co. 1 BDRM in Cove, $450, w/s/g pd. NE Property Mgmt. 541-910-0354 1 BR, 1ba, cozy, very c lean, near E O U GRH. Privacy d eck, small yard. W/d. Limited to 2. No smoking, no pets, $510. See at 1 204 1/ 2 F i r s t S t .

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2 BDRM, 1 ba, Ig yd, no smoking, n o pet s $750/mo, $700 dep.

541-91 0-3696.

3 BDRM, 2 ba in Elgin.

$800/mo. W/S pd.

(541 ) 910-0354 3BDRM, 2 ba th, $780 m o, pl u s d ep 541-963-2641.

3BDRM, 2BA, Mobile in LG, w/s paid, a/c, HUD

780 - Storage Units

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 820 - Houses For Sale Baker Co.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS 3 bdrm, 2 ba, fenced yard, garage, storage, $1,195/mo 541-91 0-4444 ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS, 3 bd r m , 2 bath, with carport, covered patio, gas heat, g as w a t e r he a t e r .

F enced y a rd . q u i e t neighborhood. Excell ent co ndition. $ 8 2 5

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780 - Storage Units 12 X 20 storage with roll

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Secunty Access Entry RV Storage

SAt'-T-STOR SECURESTORAGE Surveillance Cameras Computenzed Entry Covered Storage Super size 16'x50'

541-523-2128 3100 15tI1 St. Baker City

STEV ENSONSTORAGE • Mini-Warehouse • Outside Fenced Parking • ReasonableRates For informationcall:

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LARGE 3 BDRM, 2b a 2505 COURT St. 3-bdrm, house, good size yard, 2-bath w/basement, Ig. u pdated i n t erior, l o lot, storage Itd MUCH cated in land City No more! Broker Ann Mepets, $900/mo. Call haffy, 541-519-0698 541-975-380 0 or 541-663-6673 5 PLUS semi secluded S MALLER 2 B D R M , acres with 3120sq. ft.

3-bdrm, 3 bath home. trailer in Lower Perry, 2 stone fireplaces, lots $445/mo inlcuded w/s. of po nderosa p i n es 541-975-3837 plus 45'x24' insulated UNION, 3 B D, 1 B T H shop. 5 miles west of $ 750. 2 B D $65 0 . Baker City. $395,000.

541-91 0-0811 541-523-2368

units, all have overheard doors and man doors. Call 541-963-7711

answering all kinds of questions from all CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You kinds of people throughout much of the day. don't want anyone to misinterpret what you The information you impart must be accu- say or do, especially ifyou find it necessary to rate. step aside for a short time.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 12,20th YOUR BIRTHDAY by Stella Wilder Born today, you are likely to enjoy a slow but steady climb to the top, When you get there,you can enjoy a long and pleasurable stay, though thework required ofyou maybe quite intense at times. Fortunately, you are not the kind to turn away from any sort of challenge, and if it is required ofyou to work harder than most in order to maintain your lauded position, then so be it. You are no stranger to mistakes, but that gives you the confidenceyou need to undo them, fix them, reverse them and move forward once you havelearned from them. You have a fine m emory for names, faces,facts and figures, and that will surely serve you well — both professionally and personally.

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Also, a separate year round stream running through the property.

Miles of groomedsnowmobile trails. Close to ski area. Privacy at its finest! 13041241 Century 21 Eagle Cap Realty, 541-9634511.

MLS ¹ 14321853 RE/MAX Real Estate Team 541-786-1613 Offered by: Chnsty Marsing, Broker

TAKE ADVANTAGE of this 2 year old home!

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850 - Lots & Property Baker Co. 5 .78 A CRES, 3 6 x 4 8 shop, full bath, well 8t septic installed. 7 mi. from town. Price reduced to $166,600.

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by Forest Service land. illegal: cal l B u i lding , Situated in Walla Walla Codes (503) 373-1257. ' Hunting unit. Rustic cabin with full open loft. 2001 COLUMBIA 5th Timbered with open w heel , b ig sl id e , meadows. Developed non-smoking. $10,995 spring on property.

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541-963-7724.

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541-91 0-3696.

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378510th Street CUTE 3 B DRM $ 6 9 0 plus deposit. No pets, no tobacco, no HUD. WSG pcI. 541-962-0398 795 -Mobile Home Spaces FOR RENT SPACES AVAILABLE, La Grande-Island City: one block from Safeway, trailer/RV spaces.

1 BR apts, W ater, s e w er , g a r 3 BR duplex bage. $200. Jeri, man1 BR house a ger.

La Gra n d e 2 BR house 541-962-6246 La Grande 3 BR house Ranch-N-Home Rentals, Inc 54 1-963-5450

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When he retired from the Marine Corps in May and became a managerfor a defense contractor,Col. Mark Desens knew he was entering new territory in many ways.

In corporate America, everything from resumes to management styles is different, he said. Personal finances, especially, require some homework.

"I'm really fortunate to have a pension, the (military retirees') Tricare health insurance and to land a job through the wife of a fellow officer," said Desens, 51."But I still have a lot to sort through."

Desens is debating: Should I get a dental insurance policy? Will my

salary make up for the allowances (such as housing) I received while in the service? How should I shelter my savings kom taxes? Should I enroll

Ga."Especiallyifyou live on a base, the government provides your housing, phone, utilities, vehicle, clothes, health care, insurance, even your in my employer's 4014)? Should I get gym. It gives you a steady paycheck. an individual retirement account too? You come home, and you have to do Do I need long-term-care insurance? all this yourself. You have to learn the The learning curve is even greater financial basics that your nonveteran for younger veterans, said Mechel kiends learned while you were gone."

Lashawn Glass, who co-wrote"The When Glass moved home to her mother's house, she reacted by Veteran's Money Book" after shifting kom a 17-year-old enlistee to a crawling into a shell.

22-year-ol d veteran to a 43-year-old "I was just existing, not looking forward," she said."My wake-up professional financial counselor.

Though being in the service gave call was when my mom told me I her maturity and confidence, Glass had six weeks to find my own place.

That forced me to learn the differsaid, she was a"financial illiterate in debt" when she left. ence between'wants' and'needs,' "In the service, you're isolated," make a budget and plan."

Especially if they have been said Glass, a resident of Fayetteville,

establish credit," Glass said."It's not just about getting loans for a home or car, but also because nowadays, employers check your credit too."

Don't let pride get in the way, warned retired Lt. Col. John Phillips,58,co-author of"Boots to Loafers: Finding Your New True North."

"Be proud of your service, but put it behind you," Phillips said.'You're a civilian now, and there's a huge support system out there to help you."

Many veterans need help looking ahead,Glass said."In the service, the message is — when you get a break, you go to the bar, cut loose and have fun," she said."So you just live for today. Now, you have to think about supporting your family and beingabletoretire."

overseas, some veterans return toa financial reality check, Glass added.

"I talk to vets who don't even realize how bad the economy is," she said."In addition to not having personal finance skills, they're not preparedtocompete forajob in today's competitive market."

Desens is ahead of younger veterans because he already owns a home and car. He knows his financial goals — to retire and afford future health care expenses for himself and his wife.

The younger veterans, Glass said, usually need a"financial action plan," with attainable goals and advice kom pros.

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The growers behind the numbers agree thereare advantages tofarm directmarketing. The middle man is eliminated, which gives the farmer a better profit margin. Other advantages of selling directly include better price and getting the money sooner. For the consumer, it's easy and satisfying to know that the product being offered is directly kom an Oregon farm and locally grown.

Board of Agriculture member Barbara Boyer co-founded the McMinnville Farmers' Market. She isn't surprised by Oregon's high rankings in farm direct marketing.

'The consumer is getting more educated and I think they want to dose the loop kom when the produce leaves the field to when it makes it to their plate," Boyer said.'There's a comfort level with food purchased directlykom the farmer. I think the consumer enjoys meeting the farmer and having that conversation. That experience is just as important as the purchase."

Laura Masterson is another board of agriculture member not surprised at Oregon's standing, especially given the increased interest by consumers wanting to know where their food comes kom.

'The opportunit iesforpeople to buy direct, the growth has been exponential in farmers' markets, CSAs, in all of those areas," says Masterson.'We've been reaching into new markets, reaching new people, reaching suburban audiences that didn't have access before, and all that equals more opportunities formore farmers."

On a county level, Clackamas County leads the state in the number of producers parlicipating in farm direct marketing with 839 farms.

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On a county level, Clackamas County leads the state in the number of producers participating in farm direct marketing with 839 farms. Lane (609), Marion (535),Yamhill (451), Linn (419) and Washington (411) follow in rank in terms of number of farms selling directly to the consumer.

In terms of sales, Marion tops all counties at $6.3 million followed by Lane ($5.6 million), Multnomah ($3.8 million), Benton ($3.7 million), Clackamas ($3.2 million), Washington ($3.2 million) and Linn ($2.1 million). Even counties outside the Willamette Valley have significant sales and participation in farm direct marketing. Douglas ($1.7 million), Jackson ($1.5 million), Hood River ($1.5 million) and Lincoln ($1.5 million) counties are among the state's leaders.

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money, how and where the company desires to spend money to grow and, most imContinued from Page 1B portantly, how each employee Running one of the smallcan contribute to both on a daily basis. est divisions at Nestle, 'Wild Bill" Sweeney scrutinized I'd like to share some pothe expenditures impacting tential cost savings thoughts his income statement. He that can be implemented watched his balance sheet as quickly.

According to research well, continually questioning inventory levels of packaging provided by Alliance Cost and finished goods.

Containment, an average His system worked: Swee- company spends at least 20 ney's division was, year after percent more on procured year, the most profitable divi- goods and services than sion in the corporation. necessary.

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HHWis anything labeled toxic, flammable, corrosive, reactive or explosive. These materials can threaten family health and the safety of pets and wildlife.

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DEARABBY: I'm a twice-divorced woman DEAR CREEPED OUT: Children have been known to act out to get attention. If who found my present husband late in life.

I'm in my early 60s, and my husband is in his a parent acts shocked at something the child does or says, the child will repeat the 70s.We married quickly because Ididn't want to bealonein life and IthoughtIloved him. action for its shock value. Because you are M y husbandworkswhileIstay athome concerned that your daughter's behavior isn't normal, the person to discuss this with because ofa medical condition. Because Iget bored, I spend some of my time would be her pediatrician. communicating with and texThe doctor can put your fears DEAR tirg mcde friends fmm the past to restoralertyou ifthereis and one of my ex-husbands.

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DEAR PASSING TIME: This isn't harmShe andherhusband are behind in their less fun; it's a threat to your marriage. Wheth- m ortgage, student loans,federal,state and er I consider it cheatingis beside the point. propertytaxes,utilities,etc.Over the past W hether your husband and your ex'sfiancee 15 years, we have given them more than would consider it cheating is the question. $40,000 to help them stay afloat. Things If they got wind of your"pastime," I suspect have not improved. both would be hurt, angry and feel violated.

Now that my wife and I are retired, the money we provide is cutting into our retireNot only that, you could lose Husband No.3. ment savings. For the sake of our grandchilDEARABBY: My 2-year-old daughter dren, we continue to bail Lauryn out hoping their finances will improve. But now we has recently become boob-obsessed. The ftrst thing she does in the morning is point at my have begun to think our handouts should chestand say,"Boobs!"Ifshe hugs me,she come at a cost. tries to grab them. Sometimes I catch her We want to tell Lauryn and our son-in-law staring at my chest infascination. I scold her that the moneywe've given — and have continwhen she grabs at them, but it's disturbing ued to give — will count against their inheriI never taught her the word"boob"and feel tance. Itdoesn't seem fair that we have given annoyedthatsheprobably learned itfrom our so much to this one daughter and her family andrelativelylittle to her sisters. Do you agree? sitter. When I spoke to the sitter aboutit, she laughed and said it's perfectly normal and that We'd appreciate your thoughts on this.

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AND GRANDPARENTS I have started wearing sweatshirts to keep DEAR LOVING PARENTS: I do agree.

And for that reason, you should discuss this covered up. My little girl has also started issue with an attorney who specializes in grabbing my butt and lifting up my shirt, and I'mnervous about how she' sacting estate planning, wills and trusts. Your other around the sitter and other women in the daughters should not suffer because Lauryn and her husband have been perpetually family. Is this behavior normal?

— CREEPED OUTIN needy. An attorney can guide you, and it will VALENCIA, CALIF. be money well spent.

WASHINGTON — At the rate they're going, it will take another 107 years until women hold half the seats in Congress, according to a study by the Institute for Women's Policy Research, a nonpartisan group that studiesfemale-centered issues.

With 99 women among the 535 members of Congress currently — a record highthe 107-year estimate is "an optimistic model," institute study director Jeffrey Hayes sald.

In the last 20 years, the number of women in Congress has grown at a rate of one to nine female members per session. The incremental steps towardgender parity follow fiom the 1992 election, when the number of women in Congress rose fiom 32 to 54. That increase was the first — and last— ofthatmagnit ude.

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Women currently hold 18.5percent of the 535 seats in the House and Senate.

A new study says women willgain an equalnumber of seatsin 2121, orin 107 years. Number of womenin the US. Congress since 1917by congressional session: 79 • House g Senate

had sexually harassed her.

As the numbers grew steadily if gradually, Congress changed.

Most notably, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was elected the first female speaker of the House of Representatives in 2007. Another change: The House installed a more centrally located women's restroom, near the Speaker's Lobby, in 2011.

While a woman has never served as the minority or majority leader on the Senate side, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., the first female chair oftheSenate Appropriartm — and wln. tions Committee, became the The 1992 surge of viclongest-serving female senatoriousfemale candidates tor in 2012.

"More things like that stemmed, in part, from a backlash after many of the need to happenfor the members of the all-male Sen- spotlight to be shining on the ate Judiciary Committee in politicians who happen to be 1991 brushed off Anita Hill's women and are doing great claims that Supreme Court things," said Elyse Shaw, the nominee Clarence Thomas Institute for Women's Policy

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Congress gender parity, 2121?

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