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GRCC's board voted in late May for closure after the nonprofit agency's contract with Greater Oregon Behavioral Health lnc. was not renewed. The contract provided GRCC with the bulk of its funding, said Executive Director Mark Kubin.

A linchpin in the La Grande educational community for more than four decades will soon shutits doors forever. The GrandeRonde Child Center, which opened 43 years ago to provide psychiatric services for children who are behind in school because ofbehavioral and emotional problems, will close at the end of this month. GRCC's board voted in late May for closure after the nonprofit agency's contract with Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc. was not renewed. The contract provided GRCC with the bulk of its funding, said Executive Director Mark Kubin. The looming closure is jolting GRCC's six-person staff and pulling on SeeGRCC / Page 5A

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SALEM — House Speaker North Tina Kotek unveiled a Powder proposal Monday to gradutee nager has ally raise Oregon's statewide s econd heart lnllnlunl transplant. wage to $13 an P age SA hour by 2018 and give local governments the righttogo Kotek hig h er if they choose. The change would give Oregon the nation's highest minimum wage Jan. 1, when all workers would have to be

paid at least $11 an hour, up from the current $9.25. The wage floor would go up $1 a year until it hits$13 an hour in 2018. Coming less than a month before lawmakers must wrap up the legislative session, Kotek's proposal is a SeeHike / Page 5A

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Fire on lower Imnaha River discovered • Little Basin Fire Going to work grows to 630 acres As ofTuesday By Katy Nesbitt

• De6cit forcing Elgin School District to cut two teaching positions for 2015-16 school year

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Basin Fire grew to more than 630 acres Wednesday as hand crews, engines and air attack battled Wallowa County's first big fire of the season. Paul Karvoski, Wallowa County Emergency Services manager, said the Imnaha Road is closed from Fence See Fire / Page 5A

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The Elgin School District, facing a budget shortfall, will cut two teaching positions. The school board voted Monday to adopt a 2015-16 general

fund budget of $4.178 million, one down almost $203,000 from 2014-15. The budget callsfora primarygrade teaching posi-

tion and an elementary school physical education position to be eliminated. The classroom elementary teaching position will be cut by not hiring someone to succeed a teacher who has retired, said Wayne Herron, superintendent of the Elgin School District. This will increase the number of students in some classes in

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the kindergarten through third grade category. It has not been determined which classes will be affected by the size increase. Herron hopes the school district ultimately will not have to cut the primary grade position. 'There is still a chance that the state will come through with a little extra funding for education," he said.

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Shouldextra funding become available, Herron said, it will be used to add back the elementary school teaching position. The elimination of the physical education teaching position will add to the workload of some elementary school teachers by requiring them to also provide PE instruction, Herron said. SeeElgin / Page 5A

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TQDAY'S HIGHUGHT On June 17, 1775, the Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill resulted in a costly victory for the British, who suffered heavy losses.

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Eastern Oregon University is set to add a one-ofa-kind degree on the West Coast. This fall, the university will be the first and only in theregion to ofFera degree in emergency medical services administration that meets standards set by the National Fire Academy.

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In 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor aboard the French ship Isere. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon's eventual downfall began with the arrest of five burglars inside Democratic national headquarters in Washington D.C.'s Watergate complex. In 1992, President George H.W. Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed a breakthrough arms-reduction agreement.

A mine resistant, ambush protected armored vehicle from Eastern Oregon's 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment moves through a checkpoint south of Balad Iraq, in this 2011 photo.

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Nearly four decades of tradition and history will be on the line this summer when the region's Army National Guard unit deploys to the National Training Center in the Mojave Desert. The 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard is scheduled to participate in a three-week exercise at the renowned and secluded training area in Auymt. The National Training Center is considered the premier training place in the world, 3rd Battalion commander, Lt. Col. Brian Dean said. At the National Training Center, the battalion will be tested in conditions that replicate, as much as possible, real combat. The deployment to the Mohave Desert training center offers the battalion an opportunity to learn a great deal and to test its skills against the best opposing force — or OPFOR in miTitary jargonon the planet, Dean said.

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a big one, Dean said, but the unit will be able to call upon more than 30 years of success in peacetime and war to help it succeed. In a subtle way, the 3rd Battalion managed to build a solid record of achievement, unique for a combat unit tucked neatly into the rural heartland ofAmerica. For more than 30 yearsincluding two combat tours in Iraq — the unit acquired prominence in military circles though a combination of professionalism married to a distinctive Eastern Oregon outlook, but the trip

"Itis the personnel that arein the unit. You might have a sergeant 14ho is a gunnerpom, say, Hermiston, and thatdude has a good reputationin the community as a

person and has agood reputation in the Guard." — Col. Kevin Sheehy, former 3rd Battalion commander to triumph was not always an easy journey. The battalion also evolved over the years into one of the region's largest part-time employers, pumpingstateand federal dollars into small-town economies on a regular basis. The battalion weathered all of the unique challenges, shifts in its mission, consistent turnover in leaders and a constant battle to attract

small towns that dot the Interstate 84 corridorthrough Eastern Oregon is another critical attribute of the unit,

Sheehy said. 'That is a big part of what makes the unit great,"

Sheehy said.'The people of

Eastern Oregon are individualists, typically proud to serve in the military. They are typically not doing it for money and once they get into the professional ranks the best qualified people from Eastern Oregon every of the non-commissioned year, since its inception in the officer corps they are doing early 1970s to the present it because they like the unit and they want to serve." day. Still, the battalion was Sheehy also pointed out successful every year. Col. Kevin Sheehy spent an interesting fact about the 17 years in the battalion region's largest Guard unit. before he moved up to the During its 30-year history, it produced three Eastern deputybrigade commander slot for the Oregon Guard's Oregonnatives who became 41st Brigade Combat Team. generals and at least five Sheehy, a Union native, was individuals from the region that retired as colonels. All also the commander of the 3rd Battalion at one point of those men began and established their careers in and said the ingredients to the battalion, and several of success are excavated from the typeofsoldierthebattal- those officers began their milion attracts to its ranks. itary service as enlisted men "It is the personnel that and movedtheirway up the are in the unit," Sheehy said. ranks. The unitalsodeployed ''Youmight have a sergeant twice to Iraq during the war who is a gunner from, say, on terror and performed well Hermiston, and that dude in combat. The fact the unit has a good reputation in the produced so many successful community as a person and leaderscan traceitsorigins back to the battalion's charhas a good reputation in the acter, Sheehy said. Guard. He typically isn't 'That is a testament to the goingtobe self-aggrandizing, organization," Sheehy said. but he will be all about getting the job done." A distinctive culture viewpoint generated out of the

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degree in EMSA, according to an EOU press release. "Our program fills in thegaps to givemanagers the skills they need but don't typically receive with on-the-job training alone," said Walker, who is associate dean and a professor in the College of Business. ''We cover everythmg from communications to legal aspects and the fundamentals ofbusiness with courses tailored directly to the specialized field of emergency medical health care." Students who haven't completed paramedic training can do so while in the program. Walkersaid the program is designed for Oregon paramedics but that he already has a student in North Carolina and interest from Washington students. He has been busy answering questions from community colleges interested in the new degree, and he sees a clear route for students looking to advance their education and careers. "With our interdisciplinary approach, I believe this program has the ability to distinguish EOU nationally even internationally" Walker said."I can't tell you how happy I am to get this ofFthe ground."

Fire hydrant testing and maintenance Once again it is time to start the annual fire

hydrant testing and maintenance program. The City of La Grande Public Works Department will be conducting these tests this year starting June15, 2015.

' This program is very important to allow the public works department to identify the quantity of water available for firefighting i purposes and it serves to rid the city's water

distribution system of accumulations of sedimentation deposits over the past year. Citizens who experience any unusual water clarity problems after the hydrants are I flushed are encouraged to turn on a coldwater faucet outsidethe house and let it run I for 5 to10 minutes. This will normally clear

up the agitated water from the service line to the home.

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LOCAL BRIEFING From staff reports

Missing Island City man found dead A missing 85-year-old man was found deceased Monday afternoon, Union County SherifFBoyd Rasmussen said. MelvinAckley, of Island City, hadbeen missing since Friday morning. Search parlies on Mondayfoundhim deoeased in a secluded area of Island City, according to the sherifl's office. Rasmussen said no foul playis suspectedin the death.

Call now for foot clinic appointment The Union County Senior Center will have a foot clinic

Thursday. Call 541-963-7532 Grande. For more informato make an appointment.

Teens 'bleach it' at library craft event

tion, call 541-962-1339 or visit the library online at www. cityoflagrande.org/library.

Workforce board Cook Memorial Library is holding a"Bleach It!" craR for meets 3une 26 teens &om 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Eastern Otegon WorkFriday. Parlicipants need to force Investment Board will bring a T-shirt, jeans or tote holdits meeting &om 10 a.m. bag to decorate with bleach to noon June 26in the Misener designs. Bleaching supplies

Room ofthe Chaplin Building

and instruction are provided. Registration is not needed.

at 1001Fourth St., La Grande.

iCRAFT is the library's &ee activity for teens and pre-teens in grades 6 through 12. Cook Memorial Library is located at 2006 Fourth St., La

AED class &om 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday in Wallowa County. The class will train lay responders to assist those sufering medical emergencies, both minor and major, until the ambulance arrives. Upon completion of the course, attendees will receive two-year certification &om the American Red Cross. Cost of the seven-hour class is $45. For more information, the location ofthe classorto register, call 541-432-0259.

Buy a pizza, support La Grande FBLA The La Grande High

School FBLA chapter will have a pizzafundraiserSaturday. FBLA members will be helping out at Bear Mountain Pizza &om 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bear Mountain will donate a percentage of sales and tips to help students attend the ¹ tional Convention in Chicago June 26 to July 2.

Group discusses preventative health The Thursdaymeetingofthe Diabetes Support Group will featIne Jim Sheehy, manager of Grande Ronde Hospital Re-

gionalMedical Clinic Sheehy willexplain thatallinsur-

anoes,including Medime, are requimi to pmvide a &ee preventative health appointment yearly,butconsumers need to know the specificrequirements regulati ngthese visits.The meetingbegins at 6:30p.m. in Grande Ronde Hospital's Mt. Emilyroom on the thud floor. Contact Kolleen at 541-9631495 or Nora at 541-963-1486 for furlher information.

Senior center hosts picnic Thursday The Union County Senior Center will have a picnic &om 11 a.m. to 1p.m. Thursday at Riverside Park.

OBITUARIES Melvin G. Ackley

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She was devoted to faith and family. Shirley was involved with her church, Bloomer Sa cred Heart in Durkee, and St. Francis de Sales in Baker City

through Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City 97814.

father, Joseph. In lieu of flowin Island City. A full obituBaybado ers, memorial La Grande contributions 1931-201 5 ary will be published later. may be made to Loveland Funeral Chapel & the family, to help bybeing part of the Folk Choir, Crematory will be handling Edith L.VanNess,84, of La with college exAltar Society, religious educathe arrangements. Grande, diedJune9,atGrande penses, at 705 Rose tion, holidayprograms and Ronde Hospital.Amemorial community service programs. servioe willbeheld at2p.m. St., Cove 97824. Online condolences may be She loved waterskiing, gar- Satutdayat the La Grande dening and being outside. Cove made to the family at www. Faith Lutheran Church. 1951-201 5 lovelandfuneralchapel.com. Shirley lived a courageous Edith was born April 16, life with multiple sclerosis, 1931, in San Pedro, Caliwhile showing the world Michael Joseph Baybado, fornia, to Emil and Eleanor that no matter what chal64,ofCove,died athisresiFormerly of La Grande (Necas) Torquato. She lived 1947-201 5 lenges you may be given, it dence June 13.A memorial in New Mexico, Washington service will be held at 10 a.m. doesnothave to define who and Oregon. She graduated Monday at theLa Grande Shirley B. Bloomer, 67, of you are. She handled it with &om St. Helens High School First Christian Church. A Baker City and formerly of grace, love and dignity. in 1949. She then continued Complaining was not part of her education and attended picnic will follow at Catherine La Grande, died May 5 atthe Creek State Park. Presbyterian Care Center in her character as she continued the Good Samaritan Nursing to live her days with integrity. School and graduated with a Michael was bornApril30, Ontario. Survivors include her 1951,in Klo, Hawaii, to Joseph Recitation of the rosary and surgical technician degree in children, Sharry (Dale) Smull 1972. She married John Taand Lydia(Morales) Baybado. visitation took place May 10 He grewupin Guam,Alaska at St. Francis de Sales Cathe- of Durkee, Tammy (Shane) bor and later married Robert Pierce of Denver, Colorado, and California. Helater settled dral in Baker City. Mass of VanNess in 1976. in LaGrande andthenin Cove. Christian Burial was celebrat- Gndy (Tod) Chandler of Edithwas employedbythe Baker City and Craig (Peter) Good Samaritan Hospital and He servedin the United States ed May 11 at the cathedral Bloomer of Chicago; her Air Force. Michael mamed with Father Robert Greiner the City of Roses Hospital in brothers, Jack and Steve Kari Morrisin 1988. officiating. Interment was at Bntlanduntilher retirement. Kndman; sisters, Sue Michael was self-employed Mount Hope Cemetery, with She lovedto bake, workinher Wirth, Patty Hindman, Judy gatden,camp, white water raft, in noxious weed control, a reception afterward at St. VanDyke and ToniAlford; Green Balance, LLC. Most of Francis de Sales Parish Hall. fish,spend time with family nine grandchildren and one his career was in forest fire Shirley was born on July and &iends, and the outdoors. ighting,and he worked for f 11, 1947, at Baker City to the great-granddaughter. Shelovedlifeand God. Memorial contributions the Forest Service and as the late Donald and Ida KndEdithis survivedbyher chilmay be made to the National dren, DavidTabor of Bnthmd, manager of the Grayback man (Gerry). She learned, Multiple Sclerosis Society Forestry office in La Grande. &om her parents, the imCherylStarr of La Grande He was an outdoorsman and portance of family unity and enjoyed fishing, camping,skitogetherness, values that she ing,snowmobiling and golfing. carried forward and shared Owningabusiness was his life- with her own children. longdream, andhe waspmud As a child, she was raised to raise thtee great children. at Durkeewith many hours Michaelis survivedbyhis spent playing with her sibwife, Kari;children, Jessica lings and cousins. They then Thomas andher husband, Mi- moved to La Grande, where Nesgmnsihh chael, of Boise,Idaho, MJ. Bay- she was a cheerleader and a ~~S~ bado andhispartner, Samanpart of the dance team. 541/437-2700• 800/225-2521 tha Papineau, and daughter, She spent many hours Nationwide' is on your side Halia and MankallBaybado, with family on the river and Elgin• stratton-insurance.com bolh of La Grande; mother, time in California with her Lydia of LaQuinta, California; cousins. She was a 1965 La

Melvin G. Ackley, 85, of Island City, died Monday

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and Dixie Smith of La Grande; father, Emil Tequato and his wife, Debra, Vanness of Canby; thtee grandchildren; four great~andchildren; one niece and two nephews. She wasprecededin deathbyher sons, Mike Tabor and Curlis Tabor,andher parents, Emil and Eleanor. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

Richard Adam Weigel Island City 1939-201 5

States Navy &om Jan. 16, 1960, thmugh

July 11, SeSS. Richard was em p loyed by Harrah's Club in Lake Tahoe for 24 years as a pit boss. He then worked for Legacy Ford &om Feb. 28, 2005, until Oct. 4, 2014, when he suffered a stroke. He enjoyed traveling, visiting with Weigel

people, reading and shooting guns. Richard was a member of the Island City Lions, was "the mint man" delivering mints to business, drove the

Pig Train at Hog Wild Days andorganized Hog Wild

Richard Adam Weigel, 75, of Island City, died at his residence May 30.At his request, there will be no service. Richard was bornAug. 22, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri,

to Levine and Bessie(Maddy) Weigel. He lived in Nevada and Oregon and moved to Island Cityin 1999. He graduated &om Lincoln High Schoolin Bnthmd, where he was on the football, basketball andbaseball teams. Richard served the country while in the United

parades. He enjoyed working with the kids at Special

Olympics. Richard completed 70 out of 76 things on his bucket list. Richard is survived by his cousins, Janet McDowell of La Grande, Judy Green of Portlandand Jackie Eck of Redmond. He was preceded in death by his parents, Levine and Bessie. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

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his wife, Kathy, ofVancouver, Washington; sisters, Gndy Russell andher husband, Larry, ofOmville, California, Debi Elton of North Share, California, Patsy Meister andher husband, Bill,of North Shore, and hene Kollar ofValejo, California; four grandchildren

ateand soon married Gary Bloomer. They raised four children in Durkee Valley. Shirley was a devoted motherand homemaker. Warmbanana bread, cookies or a home-baked snacks were always ready for her kids after schooL Family meals were important to her, and the family shared important happenings of their day.

one for all the beautiful cards, flowers and delicious food. Also the Union Baptist Church for the wonderful dinner and services provided by Pastor Dave of Union and Pastor Dave of Cove, and the performance and choice of songs by the Mennonite singers. We can't forget the kindness shown to Raymond while he was at Wildflower, and the wonderful caring treatment he received from Heart & Home. Thanks again Donna, Mike, Don, Carolyn, Rhiannon

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nephewsalong with extended familyin Hawaiiand acmss

& Jesse Royal, Ryan & Brandy Biekert & family.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT LA GRANDE POLICE Arrested: Eugene M. Paul, 30, transient, was arrested early Tuesday on a charge of harassment. Arrested: Nicholas Joseph Bell, 25, unknown address, was arrestedTuesday on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of second-degree disorderly conduct.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Cited: Patricia J. Whites, 26, Summerville, was cited in lieu of

lodging Monday ona charge of third-degree theft. Arrested: Ashley Sue Waters, 24, Elgin, was arrestedTUesday on a charge of second-degree disorderly conduct. Accident: No one was injured Tuesday in an accident on Oregon Trail Road.

LA GRANDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE Crews responded to eight medical calls Monday and nine medical calls Tuesday.

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December 4, 1929 — June 12, 2015 Melvin Glenn Ackley, 85, of Island City, passed away on June 12, 2015 in Island City. A Memorial Service will be held at the La Grande First Christian Church on Friday, June 19th at 10:00am.

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Melvin Glenn Ackley, 85

Melvin was born December 4, 1929 in North Branch Michigan to Oscar and Bethel (Batchelor) Ackley. He attended school in La Grande. Melvin served our country while in the U.S. Navy. He married the love of his life, Judy Ann Beeson. Melvin owned Leighton Auto Parts. He enjoyed outdoor activities, hunting, reading, cutting wood, burning brush, drinking coffee, building/visiting the cabin on Glass Hill. He was a member of the Elks, Eagles, Jaycees and American Legion. Melvin was a loving father, grandfather, husband and friend. Melvin is survived by his wife, Judy; children, Bryan Ackley of La Grande, Patti Garoutte of Baker City and Darla Meyers and her husband Chris of Albany; sister Charolette Skaggs of Walla Walla, WA; 6 grandchildren, Ryan, Matthew, Rachelle, Heather, JeA'and Bailey and 11 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Bethel; si sters, Georgia Evans and Frankie Vermillion and older brother, Billy who passed away at 2 years of age. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion or a charity of your choice to Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 4th Street, La Grande, OR 97850 Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel. com.

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In the last few days, on these very pages, we have

published two opposing opinions about the Main Street Revitalization Act. That's of value to the reader — to have the argument from both sides right therein frontofyou and allow yourselfto arrive at a conclusion.

On Wednesday, TheOregonian published a piece titled "Renovation tax credit would rob public

schools." On Thursday, Restore Oregon responded by submitting their op-ed:"Revitalize Main Street Act would support local economies, schools." Both made sense, &om where theywere coming from. The Oregonian view is easy to see, if you are writing f'rom a desk in Portland. The city has developers outbidding each other to spend money on land and

facilities in Rose City. Long-neglected neighborhoods arebeing spruced up — tothe detriment ofsomewith each new Trader Joe'sand the coattail-riding coffee shops that follow. Housing prices continue theirsteady climb from affordable to Seattle.A nd of course that Portland sensibility for real things makes historical preservation pay offin the long run. Why do we need the inefficient state to get involved? That's not the case outside of the metropolitan area, and not the case anywhere in Eastern Oregon. Over here, we're fighting tooth and nail to hold

onto our young people, our jobs and our buildings. Some money from the state could help, and some brick-and-mortar investment can save crumbling bricks and mortar on our main streets and highways. Why won't the taxpayer-funded state get involved and preserve our history? At least that's how Restore Oregon sees it. The proposal — in our view — is a relatively modest one that would benefit historic towns like Pendleton, Echo and Baker City, and at a negligible cost to taxpayersstatewide. In rural Oregon, our historic cities have not been built around and overshadowed by expansion that scrapes the sky and pushes against city limits. Our old economic districts are modest — just a building or two in many places. And by giving them access to statefunds for a fresh coatofpaint,a w hole town couldbecome brighter. •

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s you go about your activities on the greatest secular holiday that America celebrates, it might be appropriate to ponder a few facts about the Fourth of July, the Revolutionary War and those who brought it to fruition. As most citizens know, before we became anation,ourforefathersrebelled against Britain's King George because ofhis excessive taxation, dictatorial nature and disregard for individual property rights. They were also tired ofbeing ruled by a body of"representatives"in a parliament halfway around the world. Even hundreds of years later,Americans still want our government and its leaders to allow us to live our lives as we see fit. We want to conduct our religious beliefs, among other things, in our own way without political interference. We don't want a'kmg" to enact taxes, tarifFs and regulations with little more than the stroke of a pen. This early revolutionary spirit became a battle of wills between some of the greatest thinkers and writers the world has ever produced and King George III, who they perceived to be ruling with little regard for the common man. This resulting conflict ultimately gave birth to the final draR of the Declaration ofIndependence that was approved by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia. John Hancock, the president of the Congress, was the first to sign this magnificent document that changed the history of the world and untold millions oflives. On July 3, 1776, John Adams wrote to his wife,Abigail:"It (the Declaration of Independence) ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by sol-

here. The Jacob Brawler family from South Carolina contributed 23 members to the Revolutionary War. Brawler and 21 sons fought and were killed. The sole surviving son was wounded, crippled and died a few years later. They attempted to make a difFerence in their world, and they did, but at the greatest human cost possible. JohnAdams also wmte his wife Seterity.Youwillnever knowhow muchitcost thepresentgeneration to preserveyour fieedom. Ihope you willmake gooduse ofit. Ifyou do not, I shallrepentinheaven that I ever tookhalfthepains to preserveit." Everyday and night,Americans now work and sleep in peace because of menand women they'venever met who weren't and aren't afraid to fight for what they believed or currently believe in. Is this something that even enters our minds when we're at the beach, mountains or standing in front of a barbecue on the back deck on this

About the author Robert Robeson, 72, is a 1960La Grande High School graduate who attended his freshman year at then-Eastern Oregon College. He's a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who was a medical evacuation helicopter pilot for 19 years on three continents and combat invietnam. Myvoice columnsshould be 500to 700 words. Submissions should include a portrait-type photograph of the author. Authors also should include their full name, age, occupation and relevant organizational memberships. Send columns to La Grande Observer, 1406 5th St., La Grande, Ore., 97850, or email them to acutlerllagrandeobserver.com.

unique holiday? Thomas JefFerson gave his opinion on a country when he wrote,"If a nation expects to be both ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Something to think about in the middle of our Fourth of July festivities are the following questions. Do Americans sincerely remember any more the lives lost to secure our nation and maintain its freedoms? Do we cherish the rights our founding documents provided at such a severe price? And, lastly, is recalling these sacrifices in our behalf too much to ask during America's birthday celebration each year? Sacrifice is meaningless without remembrance.

emn acts of devotion to God Almighty..." What many modern-dayAmericans may not be aware of was that there were approximately25,000Americans killed during this war and thousands of others were wounded. It didn't turn out to beadvantageous forthesewarr iors because soldiers, in any war, become the ones who normally sufFer the most. They all gave this new nation more than they ever dreamed of receiving from her. One unbelievable example of what patriots of that day endured for the freedom and rights we currently enjoy — while we shoot our fireworks, have a paid holiday from work, enjoy picnics,

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Continuedfrom Page IA Creek to the Dug Bar. The fire, which was discovered Monday morning, is listed as human-caused on the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch website and is under investigation, Karvoski said. Typically, fires of this size don't break out until July when the grass is cured and lightning storms become a regularfeature across Northeast Oregon. Though the grass in the Imnaha Canyon is still green, the conditions allowed the fire to spread downriver and up to the top of the ridgeline. 'The grass is not quite cured out enough, but with the wind and slope it was enough to get up and going," said Nathan Goodrich, the Wallowa-Whitman North Zone's fire m anagement ofFtcer. Union and La Grande hotshots and elite hand crews, responded to the fire by Monday akernoon. Their job on large fires is to put in fire lines, but in canyon country firefi ghting takes on unique characteristics. 'There's not a lot ofline construction, but a lot of swatting the fire with wet burlapand fireswatters,"

Goodrich said. He said the hand crews work in tandem with helicopters dropping water on the fire. Helicopters take over when crews can't get in there." The helicopters concentrated on dropping water in chutes and draws where putting ground crews is

impossible. "It's so steep, ground crews can't keep up," Goodrich said. The fire was discovered M onday morning 10 miles

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longshot. She said she hopes to at least start a debate that can continue aker lawmakers leave Salem. Kotek also acknowledged that raising the minimum wage is viewed skeptically by some of her fellow Democrats in the Senate. "It's hard when people are really scraping to get by and we're not taking up important issues," said Kotek, a Portland Democrat."So I'm just trying to make sure this important issue is still there by the end of session."

Continuedfrom Page IA The PE position is set to be cutbecause theschooldistrict will lose a federal grant that has funded it the past two school years. Herron said it appears that the program that provided grants for PE teaching positions has been discontinued. "It does not look like the grants will be available this year, but if they are we will definitely apply for one again," Herron said. The superintendent noted that the first year the school district received the PE grant it did not get the news until the fall. The loss of the PE position will trigger a shuEing of positions. The individual whose

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air tanker out ofVale and a heavy tanker &om Medford. Two helicopters &om Idaho are assisting the Blue Mountain rappel crews'helicopter, shuttlingcrews and gearand making water drops. The fir e burned up tothe top of the ridge in Corral Creekand that fl ank is burning in brush and timber, Goodrich said, where the Lightning Complex fire burned in the early 2000s. There's no good way to get there, so the hotshot crews were flown in to work the top of the ridge. Goodrich said the hotshots

Kotek said raising the minimum wage statewide would get low-income workers acrossthe stateclosertoa sustainable wage while allowing jurisdictions with higher costs, like Portland, go further. Business interests and Republicans object to raising the minimum wage or liing the pre-emption, which prohibits local governments &om setting their own pay requirements. 'They donot have a bookkeeper full time," said Jan Meekcoms, Oregon state director for the National Federation of Independent Businesses, a small business lobby group.'They do not have an

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There have been only a couple other fires, both lightning-caused, so far on the zone, Goodrich said. So far this season the lightning storms have been wet and

sporadic. The forecast calls for warm, dry weather with a cold &ont coming in Friday. 'That will bring in cooler temperatures and higher winds, but not very much moisture," Goodrich said. Contact Katy Nesbitt at 541-7S64235 or knesbitt@ Iagrandeobserver.com. Follow Katy on Twitter @IgoNesbitt.

HR department. The administrative nightmare of keeping track of all this, in difFerent jurisdictions with difFerent wages, would be horrific." Advocates of raising the minimum wage haveproposed a ballotmeasure setting it at $15 statewide. Justin Norton-Kertson of the group 15 Now PDX, which proposed the ballot measure, said he welcomed Kotek's proposal. Ifher bill were to pass, the group of labor and liberal groups pushing for the increase would decide whether to continue pushing a ballot measure to

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pacted by GRCC's closure. ''We will be working hard to make sure that there is a smooth transition. The students should not see any difference (in the services they receive), but they will see some new faces," the GRCC executive director said. Kubin, who has served as GRCC's director for about a year, said he will miss seeing the children his

being ofFered by GRCC are not in line with the directionhealth carereform is going. This is not really about GRCC as such. The treatment model presently being implemented

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'They are challenging but fun,"he said. The La Grande School Districtis now working closely by GRCC is out ofline with statewide trends. This with CHD to help it develop aplan for pmviding mental (the contract non-renewal) health services to the Rising occurred in the akermath of protracted discussions Stars students. Plans are having to be made quickly about GRCC implementing alternative treatment because the news of GRCC's models. Ultimately and closum was uneqxxted. "It was a s~ . T h e re unfortunately, it just did not work out,"O'Keefe said in a was no forewarning," said La Grande School District prepared statement. Superintendent Larry Glaze. GRCC now serves nine children, ages 7 to 11. The Jim Mollerstrom, who children receive educational recently served as interim services &om the La Grande director of GRCC for about School District and mental a year and was a member health services &om GRCC. of its board, is upset about The children are based at the closure. "It is a sad day for day Greenwood Elementary School in their own classtreatment service and the room as part of a program positive efFectsithas over known as Rising Stars. time," Mollerstrom said.

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help of the boost in small school correction funding and a reserve

fund of $547,800, finds itself on solid financial ground. "From a fiscal standpoint the school district is extremely healthy, but we continue to budget conservatively and to be fiscally prudent. We want to be good stewards of the community's money, the district funds. We take that very seriously," the superintendent said.

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ENTERPRISE — A regular summer feature in the Enterprise City Park was briefly put on hold this summer, but is back this week due to the generosity of community members. Connie Guentert, Wallowa County Community Connection manager said thesummer lunch program started as usual, but was put on hold for an unforeseen cirnlnnstance. ''lb be a qualified, reimbursable USDA site for the Summer Lunch Program, the school district must meet a minimum of 50 percent of student parlicipation in the &ee and reduced lunch program. While Wallowa and Joseph met this requirement, Enterprise did not," Guentert S81d.

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can ofFer a tax deduction, and advertise that the meal in En~ was sponsored by that person or business," Guentert said. As of June 9, Guentert said the program received

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that $100 per day will be required to provide this service. ''What we are asking of Enterprise residents, local businesses and the medical facilities is that they sponsor a day of &ee lunch to the children of Enterprise. We

$500 in sponsorship &om the Magic Garden and Robin and David Marlin, another$100 committed &om Wendy Sommers, and Building Healthy Families has committed to sponsoring one meal per week

Monday. "We will continue to serve until funding runs out or until the end of the scheduled season if we receive the necessary funding

of $3,300," Guentert said.

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Making climate change in the backyard By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

ENTERPRISE — A local citizens group is taking a complex issue and ofFering solutionsat thegrassroots level. Climate Watch Wallowas ofFers a forum to make change in the backyard. Walter Smith, Climate Watch's president, said

changing gardeningpracticesisa good place to start. "We do know we can put more carbon in the soil with bio char — while letting plants pull carbon dioxide out of the air," Smith said. He said bio char, or charcoal, is good forthe soil and plants because it holds enormous amounts of water and creates a good home for microbial life. "Bio char cleans the water it doesn't hold and it goes down into the water table. The more carbon we put into the soil, the better," Smith SBld.

Smith said it's important to find what enables the least use of water while still getting the best results &om the soil. He said one-fourth inch to one-half inch ofbio char scratched in to the top 5 inches of the soil improves the soil's ability to hold water.

He said Climate Watch is trying to bring the best science with the most immediate things people need to address their daily life. At the group's Earth Day event in April, Master Gardener Bill Courtney talked about putting more compostable items in the soil and keeping it covered as much as possible with cover crops and the successes of"companion planting" — planting crops that complement each other. "Our primary goal is to improve and increase the discussion around'what can be done' and'how much can we bring the best available science to what we are do-

ing,"'Smith said. Companion planting, Smith said, is ancient wisdom that science has grown around. He said his favorite pairing is basil and tomatoes. He said the theory also works in reverse. For instance, planting peas and onions together stunts the growth ofboth plants. Cover crops are another aspect of expanding a garden's productivity used in industrial farming and backyard gardens. Smith said farmers and gardeners

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are experimenting more and more to conserve water and increase quality of the soil. Another common gardening technique the group encourages is composting, simpler than some think, Smith said. ''You can put it directly into the soil. The worms will pull the nutrition out and compost &om below," Smith sald. As for weeding, he said he pulls them up and leaves them where they are to get worked back into the soil. Another project champi-

onedbythe group isbringing garbage out of the wilderness and making it into art. "We are making an arrangement with the Wallowa-Whitman National Forestto getthe coordinates and pack it out," Smith said. At their monthly meetings, held at noon the first Wednesday of each month at the Josephy Center, the group talks about what they are doing that works and what needs to be addressed. The next forum will address water use and conservation. For more information, email Smith at walterj@ eoni.com.

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the families within minutes. Malheur, Union and Umatilla counties are already usingthe system. Though other companies ofFer similar services, Karvoski said Alert Sense ofFered the most featuresforthe bestcost. The commissioners unanimously approved purchasing the system at its Monday meeting. The commissioners also approved funding three local programs &om its motel tax fund. Wallowa Valley Music

erty. She said some didn't come to the door while other homes didn't appear to be regularly inhabited. ''What we have now is nothing except door-to-door combat, which doesn't work well,"Karvoski said. Sully said &om the point of search and rescue, it wasn'tjust about texts. "It has a variety of ways to communicate through email, text, landline calls or text-tovoice. It expands our ability to contact our volunteer

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ENTERPRISE — In a region known for remote, ruggedterrain and itsfair shareofwildfi resand fl ash flooding, Wallowa County commissioners approved the purchase of a soRware system that can provide emergency alerts in a matter of minutes. Paul Karvoski, Wallowa County emergency services manager, said the system managed byAlert Sense of

Boise, Idaho is called IPAWS base,"Sully said.

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Karvoski said the system sends out mass texts via cellphone towers and can reach up to 7,000 phone numbers in a minute. In areaswithout cellcoverage, reverse 911 sends messages to landline phones. Karvoski said he and one other county employee would have access to sending out the texts and he would to a specific geographic have to be trained to use the area, like a single town or systems. "I would be the adminisneighborhood. Paige Sully, search and trator at the county level, and I would allow people to rescue volunteer, said the system is better than the come on to the system giving alternative when it comes authorization for only certain things. It is pretty safe to contadingresidents in a potential evacuation zone. that way," Karvoski said. He said a good example Last summer during the of when the system can be Five Mile Fire, volunteers and sherifF's office employees used was last week when went door to door to warn Joseph Charter School had people to be ready for an a water line break and canevacuation should the fire celed school. One message spread toward private prop- could have been sent to all of

for the Courthouse Concert Series that runs during the Wallowa County Farmers Market on Thursdays in Enterprise. This year, the series was extended into September to coincide with the farmers market schedule, said Janis Carper, the music alliance's director. "I see a good percentage of local people there," said Mike Hayward, Wallowa County Board of Commissioners chairman said."It is one way to give back to the local

or integrated public alert and warning system. The cost to the countyis $3,500 a year for unlimited ability to send texts, emails and phone messages in the case of any number of emergencies. The system can be used by any of the county's departments, schools or the hospital. It can send out a countywide message or

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OREGON IN BRIEF From uire reports

Bus driver evacuates bus before fire ROSEBURG — Adriver who smelled smoke &om the engine compartment pulled his bus ofFthe interstate highway in southern Oregon and safely evacuated 18 passengers Tuesday before the vehicle burst into flames. The vehicle was on a trip &om Southern California boundforPortland,and the fire broke out on an overpass at anInterstate5 exitin Roseburg, fi refighterssaid. Nobody was hurt. Another bus was scheduled to pick up the passengers to complete their trip. The passengers were mostly women and children, the Roseburg News-Review reported. Firefighters credited the 53-year-old driver, Jose Murillo of Portland, who said he had been trained in evacuation procedures by his company, Fronteras del Norte Thevehicle burned quickly, Battalion ChiefIhew Fairbairn

pemenf, slightlybetter than the nationalrate of5.5percent.

Mom charged with death goes to trial

SALEM — The manslaughter trialis under waythis week for a mother ~ with the death ofher daughter, 3-year-oldAniya Zamora. The Statesman Journal m ported pmsecutors saythe toddler was thmwing up for a day beforebeinglef tin thewater while mom MercedesAlvarado was in the nextroom wearing noisecanoellingheadphones. Alvarado's boy&iend found the girl, who died at the hospital four days aker being pulled &om the tub. ClifFord Nelson with the State Medical Examiner's OfFrce says Zamora's death was ruled a homicide and was caused by a lack of oxygen &om nearly drowning. He said the toddler had sustained severe blows to the abdomen beforehand. Alvarado's lawyer Suzanne said. He describedit as appar- Taylor said in court that entlycuslom-built,msembling jurors need to determine if a an airport shuttle andhaving a crime has been committed. lot offiberglassbodywork Undersheriff wins No cause has been pin$5.5 million lottery pointed, fire oKcials said.

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GRANTS PASS —Oregon StatePolicearrested a 28-year-old man accused of killing two people at a home north of Grants Pass. Detedive Sgt. JefFFitzgerald says troopers responded Monday afternoon to a report of a possibly deceased person and found the bodies of 75-year-old Jerry Jackson and 73-year-old Joann Jackson. Fitzgerald says detectives identified Brian Killian as a suspect and he was arrested at a difFerent location in Josephine County. The Grants Pass man was booked into the Josephine County Jail on charges of aggravated murder, robbery, burglary, animal abuse and other crimes. Prosecutor Lisa Turner said Killian was arraigned in a briefhearing on Tuesday and is due back in court next week. A message to the lawyer with Killian was not immediately returned.

purchasing an Oregon Megabucks ticketin Boardman. The East Oregonian reported 53-year-old Steve Myren bought the winning ticket at a Chevron station June 7 for the June 8 drawing. A written statement &om the Oregon Lottery reported that Myren opted to take the 25-year annuity, rather than the lump sum. Myren says he has told SherifFKen Matlack that he will continue workinguntil he retires in two years. Myren says he and his wife have bought a new pickup truck. According to the lottery statement, the Boardman Chevron will receive a one-percentbonus, which willbring theservicestation $55,000. The Oregon Lottery began selling tickets in 1985 and has since earned more than

$9 billion.

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employers took a break when it came to hiring in May. The Employment Department said Tuesday the state posted a seasonally adjusted decline of 1,400jobs. It's the first monthly drop since September 2012. The department says most industries hired close to their normal numbers, but retailers were a notable exception.

to helping a 31-year-old man take her former schoolmate to Washington for prostitution. The Chegonian reported that

Julia Haner pleadedguilty

Monday toviolatingthe federal MannAct,which makesit a crime to transport someone between statesfor proslitution. She is scheduled to be sentenced on September 28. Haner's attorney and the Theyaddedonly 700jobslast U.S. Attorney's OfFrce plan month when an increase of to recommend a four-year 2,100 is the seasonal norm. prison sentence An Employment DepartHaner and a 30-year-old ment statement says the hirmannamed Konmd Mason ing dip could bepayback &om wem armstedin 2014on stmng gains in recent months. federal grandjurycounts of At this timelastyear,Orsex traflickinga minor. Mason egon'sunemploymentrate was pleadedguiltyto transporiinga about7percent.It'snow 5.3 minor for pmslitutionApril6.

Bingham's15-year-olddaughler undergoesset:ondhearttransglant WesCom News Service staff

Sierra Bingham, the 15-year-old North Powder girl who received a heart transplant in 2006, had a second heart transplant surgery that finished early this morning at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, California. Sierra's younger sister, Lindsey, who sufFers &om the same rare heart ailment, had heart transplant surgery on Feb. 14, 2013, at the same Sierra hos pital. Bingham Earl i er this year, Sierra was diagnosed with coronary heart disease and went back on the transplant list. When Lindsey's heart failed, she was put on a Berlin heart, an arlificial support that helped her heart pump. That enabled her to wait for a donor heart. Sierra's condition, with her donor heart, was difFerent — a Berlin heart is not an option. ''When they crash, they crash," Stacy Bingham, the girls' mother, said in February.'There's no back up." Sierra had been in California for the past couple weeks, waiting for a donor heart to become available. The Binghams learned on Tuesday that a heart was available, and Sierra's surgerystarted about 5:45p.m.,according to the family's blog, wwwjasonandstacybingham.blogspot.com. 'Thin@to watch for nowis her kidney fundion, they will recover,but will prob-

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Grandpa Dale Bingham gives Lindsey a big hug at her welcoming party in North Powder after her heart transplant in 2013. Her older sister Sierra just underwent her second heart transplant, coming out of surgery this morning. ably get worse for a spell,"the Binghams wrote this morning.'Hope to take the breathing tube out maybe late today." Sierra, Lindsey, and their youngest brother, Gage, 6, were diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a disease of

the heart muscle that causes the heart to become enlarged. Their two other siblings, Megan and Hunter, don't have the same condition. Gage has a pacemaker and willone day need a new heart as well.

MEASURE 91

Commission launches public awareness campaign ahead of marijuana legalization By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

The cansand can'ts oflegalmarijuana:

The Oregon Liquor Contml Commission acknowledged the importance of raising awareness for what the state should expect once Oregon joins Colorado, Washington andAlaska as a state that legalized recreational marijuana.

•You can use recreational marijuana at home or on private property. Public use is illegal. •You can possess upto 8 ounces ofusablem arijuana in your home and up to 1 ounce outside the home. • Driving under the influence of marijuana remains illegal. •You can grow up to four plants per residence, out of public view. •You can share or give away recreational marijuana.You can't sell it or buy it until licensed retail shops open. •You can't take marijuana in or out of the state. •You can make edible products at home or receive them as gifts, but you can still only use them in private places.

ority for the applications will be on the producers, because without a product there's nothing to process or sell. "Retailers' licenses will be given priority later, when they have something to sell,"

he said.

One of the most concerning issues Towslee addressed was the lack of The OLCC has launched a test,sim ilarto a breathaa public education camlyzer, that could be used on paign,'What's legal? Edusomeoneunder the influcate before you recreate," ence of pot. 'There's no test I'm aware about the laws concerning Source:What's Legal? Educate Before You Recreate campaign of for drivers impaired by recreational marijuana. said if someone is seen smok- parents &omusing marimarijuana,"Towslee said. The campaign was created ing marijuana, that person is juana products when their "But the police are good at to provide impartial, nonconsidered to be in a public children are present. He identifying impaired drivers." judgmental information to Towslee said aker the the public in preparation for place, unless it is on their added the restridion on growing marijuana plants within July 1 date, police oKcers the July 1 inception, accord- own private properly. "It's a common sense ing to Tom Towslee, acting 1,000feetofschoolsisin place will be on the lookout for drivers afFected by pot vercommunications director for approach,"Towslee said. so anyone livingwithin that "If someone can watch you zone would be prohibited OLCC. sus alcohol. smoke, you're in public." &om growing plants. Towslee led the conferIt was also clarified during Continuing on with that ence call conversation on Several questions were the conference call that the laws regarding smoking and Tuesdaymorning with asked about whether the conversation, Oregonians law prohibits smoking with m ay or may nothave a difnon-smoking in hotels and journalists &om across the a child in the household. ficult time obtaining plants motels and the landlord/ state to answer the media's "Children in the home isn't or seeds to grow their own tenant laws prohibiting questions regarding recremarijuana. smoking will still be in efFect. ational marijuana. addressed in the regula"We call it the'immaculate If the hotel has no-smoking While Towslee declined to tions,"Towslee said."Being regulations, people must answer some of the questions in the presence of someone conception'part of the law," Towslee said.'Where they adhere to them. and instead referred them to usingitisa gray area.It's "It apphes to martjuana the personal responsibility the Oregon legislators who get it isn't something that I can speak to. I've found are working on regulations of adults (to decide whether just as much as cigarettes," Oregonians to be extremely Towslee said. regarding Measure 91, he to smoke in &ont of the children or not). (Parental clarifi ed many ofthe curmnt resourceful, though." responsibility) is an imporApplications for licenses regulations in place. Contact Cherise Kaedrele at tant factor when it comes to for the producer, processor 541-7S6-4234 or ckaedrele@ Currently, the regulation and retailer will be accepted prohibits smoking in public something like this." lagrandeobserver.com. versus smoking in someone's However, Towslee said, by the OLCC beginning Jan. Follow Chenseon Twitter there's nothingpreventing C1/goKaedre/e. private residence. Towslee 4,2016. Towslee said thepri-

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• Justin MacKay takes over as head coach of the La Grande girls basketball program

Take to the track for camp The La Grande Parks and Recreation department is putting on a youth track and field camp at the La Grande High School track. The camp is June 22-25 and is open to kids ages 6 through 11. High school coaches and athletes are the coaches, and the cost is $32.50 per athlete. To sign up, go to www.lagrandeparks. org and scroll to the bottom of the page under "activities search."

Volleyball club hosting fun run Show your support for the La Grande High School Volleyball Club by signing up for a 5K and 10K Fun Run. The race starts and finishes June 27 at the Short Stop Xtreme Froyo and Espresso. The checkin time is 8 a.m. for both races, with the 10K beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K starting at 8:45 a.m. Cost is $15 per person and includes a T-shirt. Interested runners can recruit a friend, and the cost is $20 for both. Pre-registration is available at Short Stop. All checks should be made out to "LHSVolleyball". For more information, call 541-9100764.

Register now for Idaho camp The Clayton Foster Wrestling Camp in Lewiston, Idaho, is open for registration. The camp clinician is Foster, a World Cup Champion and twotime AII-American. The cost is $100, but drops to $75 if pre-registered by June 30. Tshirts are given out to those who sign up early. For more information or to sign up, contact Aaron Lockart at 208-791-9264.

By Ronald Bond The Observer

Cherise Keechelerrhe Observer

PowderValley's Eddy Bedolla, right, gets set to tackle a player during drills at practice Tuesday. Bedolla is one of three local athletes, along with PowderValley's Lee McElligott andWallowa's Micah Fuller, who will take part in the OACA Class 1AAII-Star game Saturday in La Grande.

• Three local football players will playin 1A Allktar game Saturday By Ronald Bond The Observer

A trio oflocal seniors is getting one final opportunity to take to the football gridiron. And they are teaming withand also going against — some of the best players in the state. Wallowa's Micah Fuller and

Powder Valley's Eddy Bedolla and Lee McElligott will be on the East roster when the 26th annual OregonAthletic Coaches Association Class 1AA11-Star game kicks off at 1 p.m. Saturday at La Grande'sCommunity Stadium.

Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students. "It's great," Bedolla said.'These guys are great athletes. Obviously some of these guys won state championships, and it's pretty nice to compete with them and be on the same level with them. It's really an honor to play with all of these guys." The three athletes are getting a chance to team up with players they opposed just a few short months ago. The players come from teams al over, including state champion Adrian and the state runner-up, Sherman. "My initial thought was I was excited to get to play with the Adrian guys, because they beat See 8-ManIPage 11A

Netters descend on By Josh Benham The Observer

Cherise KsecheleribeObserver

Wallowa's Micah Fuller is one of three local athletes on the East squad for Saturday's game at Community Stadium.

Changes to an all-star game have allowed three local athletes one last chance to put on a show for their fans and family. The Oregon Athletic Coaches

Association 2A/1A VolleyballA11Star Match hits Quinn Coliseum at Eastern Oregon University Saturday. The event features two matches, with the first one kicking off at 9 a.m. The addition of the Class 2A girls was a change from lastyear. "Lastyear it wasjust 1A,"Imbler head coach Jennifer Teeter, an OACAvice president, said."I wanted togetthe2A girlsmovedin." The matches feature recentlygraduated seniors from all over the 2A and 1A ranks who were chosen to their respective all-league first teams. The two squads are comprised ofboth classes and are coached by the first- and second-place teams' coaches at the 2A level — Burns

for showdown

and Grant Union — and 1A level — Dufur and County Christian. OACA is a sponsor for the adults and $3 for students, and the proceeds benefit Eastern's volleyball program. Cove's Hannah Hulse, Union's Viki McCabe and Imbler's Emma Bowers are among the 24 parlicipants. All hail from 2A programs. 'Tm pretty excited to play in the games," McCabe said."It's just about getting in another game beforeIgettocollege."

By Josh Benham The Observer

George Fox head coach Michael Meek sits on the pinnacle of NCAA Division III women's basketball. He became the fastest coach in program history to amass 100 wins this past season when the Bruins went on another fantastic run. Meek led the team to a 32-0 record and into the national championshipgame beforethe Bruins were upended by

M cCabeisheadedtoClackamas Community College in a few weeks to play collegiate volleyball. 'Tm really excited about that, and I'm glad I took the next step for college volleyball," she said.

She said it will be a goodopportunity to fine-tune her game before stepping to the next level. 'Tm looking forward to playing some ball and seeing if we can win a couple games,"McCabe said. SeeAll-StarsIPage 11A

The LaGrande Legends began their2015American Legion baseball season last weekend at the Smokey Mountain Invitational in Caldwell, Idaho. The Legends dropped their first four games by seven runs before prevailing in the fifth game, Chamberlain beating Baker, 6-3. Jake Chamberlain provided the firepower at the plate, going 8-for-18 in the five games with seven RBI and three runs scored.

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Cove's Hannah Hulse is one of three local athletes named to the OACA 2A/1A Volleyball All-Star Match.

TOMORROW'S PICK

U.S. Open hits Chambers Bay The first round winds down at University Place, Washington, golf course located on the Puget Sounds. It's the first major the course has hosted. 5 p.m., FOX

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The LaGrande girlsbasketballprogram has its new coach. And while it's his first head coaching gig, he is not holding back on what he is hoping and expecting from the Tigers. JustinMacKay istaking overa program that is in its prime and will be led by five returning seniors when the season starts laterthisyear. 'Tm excited to get going,"he said."So far this summer we've had quite a bit of success and we're looking to get going and see what we can do. MacKay has already worked with a lot of the playersduring summer league and is excited for what the team could accomplish during the upcoming season. "At this point we have really high expectations. We feel like we have a lot of talent and are continuing to work. From what we've seen this summer we got some kids we feel SeeMacKay1Page 11A

It was the second time in his five-year collegiate coaching career that George Fox made an undefeated run into the national title game. In the 2011-2012 season, the Bruins See MeeklPage10A

WHO'S HOT

BROCK HOLT: Filling in for Dustin Pedroia at second base,the reserve became the first Boston Red Sox player in 19 years to hit for the cycle during a 9-4 win over the Atlanta Braves Wednesday.

WHO'S NOT

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS: The MLB team is being inVeStigated by the

FBI for allegedly hacking into networks and trying to steal information about the Houston Astros, The New YorkTimes reported Tuesday.

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MACKAY Continued from Page 9A are really going to step up outside of the kids that are already established, plus we got a transfer girl who I think will help," he said."And then five returning seniors who are not only really good basketball players but are starting to establish themselves as leaders. "My expectations are really high. Sounds to me like their expectations are really high too." MacKay brings a wealth of prior coaching experience with La Grande into this job, having spent time as an assistant volleyball coach, the junior varsity boys basketball coach and most recently helping former girls coach Doug Girdner last season. Girdner leR the program in good shape, as the team is coming off a 17-6 season and won 93 games in his six years at the helm. That doesn't mean, however, that MacKay is going to leave everything as is. "OfFensively I think we're going to try to move in a different direction. We're going to go to a system where we can put more kids in more positions to score,"he said, likening it to the popular flex ofFense."We won't run an actual flex, (but) it's something where

the kids will play all around the floor and be able to use their skills and abilities to score in diff erentways. We have so many kids that can score in so many different ways." With the talented lineup, he anticipates trying to speed up the game as well. "With this group, I think that we should be playingmore ofan uptempo game,"he said."I think I'm looking for more of a balance between the two (ofFense and defense) and trying to have our defense create offense for us." And even though the talent is there to win now, MacKay already has a vision of how to take La Grande to the next level and make the Tigers a powerhouse program. "Because Doug did a great job of cultivating a winning program, I think for me to continue that I want to get more involved at the younger level," he said, noting that involvement would include camps, work with AAU programs and with coaches at those younger levels."We can all kind of

be (working) together in developing the younger talent." But for the immediate future, his focus is on the cohesiveness of the 2015-16Tigers. "Bringing the kids together and building team camaraderieand gettingthe kidsto believe that we should be at the top,"he said of what he hopes to bring to the team.

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PowderValley's Lee McElligott, middle, throws a block during practiceTuesday. The East squad looks to even the series Saturday, as the West currently holds a 13-12 edge in the series.

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on us pretty good," Fuller said, referring to the Oct. 31 game between Adrkm and Wallowa. The Antelopes won the regular season meeting, 60-8. "It'll be nice having those guys on our team, and it'll be nice to at least get one more high school game."' Fuller and the Cougars reached the state quarterfinals last season and went 7-3, the first trip to the playoffs for Wallowa since also reaching the quarterfinals in 2010.

Continued from Page 9A Bowers is headed ofFto

play college volleyball at Blue Mountain Community

College this fall, but said she's always hoped to play in a high school all-star game. "It's definitely something I've always looked forward to, so I'm pretty excited," Bowers said. She said the excitement is twofold. "It's probably a mixture. Meeting and playing with

The Badgers struggled

new people, and playing high school volleyball again will be fun," Bowers said. eHannah and Viki, we're all pretty good friends." Bowers also said the chance to continue to improve before she goes to Pendleton next month is a

bigdraw. "I definitely think itll be beneficial to me playing against some of the better girls I know," she said.

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Union's Viki McCabe, an OACA all-star selection, begins collegiate volleyball at Clackamas Community College this falL

through a 2-6 season and missed the playofFs for the first time in three years, but are still well represented with two of their key linemen beingselected totheteam. "It's pretty much an honor just to represent North Powder and get North Powder out there. Because we're so small, no one recognizes us," Bedolla said.'Yeah, we had a losing season, but two allstars out here representing

This also could be the last time any of them step on the field competitively. McElligott said he may walk on for track at Utah State University next sprmg, but uncertamty looms on that decision. Bedolla wants to be a (Monday) night,"he said kicker for Snow College in abouthow he found out of his spot on the team."I was Utah, but that will wait as he surprised." heads to basic training with He has enjoying being out the National Guard at the on the field aker getting the end of July. Fuller plans to spend a necessary time ofFfrom work. "It brings back memories year at a Bibleprogram in of when we played (the other California before attending teams),"he said."Some good, either Treasure Valley Comsome bad. It's been fun. Some munity College for track or of my roommates right now, maybe a different school for we'restartingtobecome football. friends. It's a fun experience. With that uncertainty, I'm definitely happy I did the chance to play one more this." time is something they are Building that camaraderie relishing. "It's a pretty neat experiwith the other teammates is a big part of the week togeth- ence. I'm really happy to be er. Fuller noted that he's been out here, and ready to beat able to build friendships with the West," Bedolla said. Bedolla and McElligott, as Indeed, a win by the East well as players from Adrian, would knot the series at 13 Crane and Sherman. wins apiece. "Hopefully, we take it this "Just getting to meet people from out of town, with year. I really want to," McEldifFerent backgrounds and ligott said.eWe have a good stuff is pretty cool,"he said. chance." our town is pretty good." McElligott was a late addition to the team, and Tuesday's practice — the second for the team — was his first. 'They gota hold ofme

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COURT RECORDS Circuit Courts of Union County Dispositions of Criminal Matters for the month of February: Robert Eugene Askins, 54: Convicted Feb. 19, after entering guilty pleas of driving under the influence of intoxicants and failure to perform the duties of a driver. A charge of reckless driving and two further counts of failure to perform the duties of a driver were dismissed. Sentence: jail, probation, drivers license suspended for one year, not permitted alcohol or entry to bars. Ordered to submit to alcohol and controlled substances testing; undergo alcohol and substanceabuse evaluation and possible treatment; attend Victim Impact Panel; participate in mental health evaluation and recommended treatment; write letters of apology; forfeit evidence; pay fines(some suspended),mandatory state fees, state obligation, restitution, and assessment. Brent Allan Bailey, 37: Convicted Feb. 19, after entering guilty plea of theft. Sentence: probation,40 hours of community service, not allowed contact with victim. Ordered to pay fine (suspended), mandatory state fee,assessment, compensation, and restitution.

Grady Dean Bodenschatz, 27: Convicted Feb. 17, after entering guilty plea of theft. Sentence: probation; 30 hours of community service; not permitted alcohol or entry to bars; not allowed contact with victim, victim's property, or victim's residence. Ordered to submit to alcohol and controlled substances testing; undergo alcohol and substanceabuse evaluation and treatment; write letter of apology;pay fines (some suspended), mandatory state fee, and restitution. Joann Nl. Bolduc, 55: Convicted Feb. 17, after entering guilty plea of harassment. Two further charges of harassment were dismissed. Sentence: probation, not allowed contact with victims, house arrest. Ordered to participate in mental health evaluationand recommended treatment and pay fines (some suspended) and mandatory state fee. Evann S. Brown, 23: Convicted Feb. 9, after entering guilty pleas of unlawful possession of methamphetamine and felonin possession of a restricted weapon. Sentence: jail; probation; drivers license suspended forsix months; not permitted alcohol or entry to bars; not permitted possession of weapons, firearms, or dangerous animals. Ordered to submit to breath and urine tests; undergo alcohol and substance evaluation and possible treatment; become gainfully employed; permit searches and inspections; participate in mental health evaluation and recommended treatment; submit to a risk and needs assessment; provide thumbprint and blood or buccal sample; pay supervision fee, fines (suspended), and mandatory state fees.

Donald Wesley Bryant, 48: Convicted Feb. 13, after entering pleas of no contest to unauthorized use of a vehicle and criminal trespass. Charges of unlawful possession of methamphetamine, felon in possession of a restricted weapon, unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, and unlawful possession of less than one avoirdupois ounce of marijuana were dismissed. Sentence: jail; probation; drivers license suspended for one year; not permitted alcohol or entry to bars; not allowed contact with victim or victim's family, property, or residence; not permittedpossession of weapons, firearms, or dangerous animals. Ordered to submit to breath and urine tests; undergo alcohol and substanceabuse evaluation and possible treatment; become gainfully employed; permit searches and inspections; participate in mental health evaluation and recommended treatment; write letter of apology; submit to ari sk and needs assessment; provide thumbprint and blood or buccal sample; pay supervision fee, fines (suspended), and mandatory state fees.

supervision. Ordered to undergo alcohol and substance abuse treatment and follow-up treatment; obtain GED; provide thumbprint and blood or buccal sample; pay fines (some suspended), mandatory state fee, and attorney fees.

Nlichael Tracy Curtiss, 54: Convicted Feb. 27, after entering guilty plea of criminal driving while suspended. Sentence: probation, 60 hours of community service, vehicle registration suspended. Ordered to payfines (some suspended), mandatory statefee, and assessment. Zachary Leigh Devita, 29: Convicted Feb. 24, after entering guilty plea of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Sentence: probation, drivers license suspended for one year, 80 hours of community service, not permitted alcohol or entry to bars. Ordered to submit to alcohol and controlled substances testing; undergo alcohol and substanceabuse evaluation and treatment; attend Victim Impact Panel; pay fines (some suspended), mandatory state fee, state obligation, and assessment. Bob Dippold, 57: Convicted Feb. 24, after entering guilty plea of criminal mistreatment. Sentence: probation, not permitted involvement in financial matters with others. Ordered to pay fine (suspended), mandatory state fee, and restitution. Bryanna Richelle Eickstaedt,29: Convicted Feb. 10, after entering guilty plea of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle. A charge of theft was dismissed. Sentence: jail, probation, not allowed contact with victim. Ordered to write letter of apology and pay fine (suspended), mandatory state fee, and compensation.

entry to bars; not permitted possession of weapons, firearms, or dangerous animals. Ordered to submit to breath and urine tests; undergo alcohol and substance abuse evaluation and possible treatment; become gainfully employed; permit searches and inspections; participate in mental health evaluation and recommended treatment; attend Victim lmpact Panel; submit to a risk and needs assessment; complete Union CountyTreatment Court; pay supervision fee, fine, mandatory state fee, and state obligation.

take a test for intoxicants was dismissed and a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants was diverted. Sentence: probation, drivers license suspended for three months, 30 hours of community service, not permitted alcohol or entry to bars. Ordered to submit to alcohol and controlled substances testing; undergo alcohol and substanceabuse evaluation and possible treatment; attend Victim Impact Panel; pay fines (some suspended), bench probation, mandatory state fee, and assessment.

Tyrone E. Jackson, 22: Convicted Feb. 24, after entering guilty plea of criminal driving while suspended. Sentence: probation,45 hours of community service, Union County Work Crew, vehicle suspension. Ordered to continue substance abuse treatment and pay fines (some suspended), mandatory statefee, and assessment.

Nlichael Ethan Lauter, 24: Convicted Feb. 17, after entering guilty plea of theft. A charge of fraudulent use of a credit card wasdismissed.Sentence: probation, 20 hours of community service, not allowed contact with victim. Ordered to pay fine (suspended), mandatory state fee, and restitution.

Michael Dean Grace,34: Convicted Feb. 12, after entering guilty pleas of reckless driving and theft. Charges of failure to perform the duties of a driver and giving false information to a police officer were dismissed. Sentence: jail, probation, drivers license suspended for three months, not permitted alcohol or entry to bars, not allowed contact with victim. Ordered to pay fines (suspended), mandatory state fees, assessment, and restitutions.

Wesley D. Johnson, 23: Convicted Feb. 23, after entering guilty plea of escape. Sentence: prison, post-prison supervision. Ordered to submit to random blood, breath, and urine tests; undergo alcohol and substance abuse treatment and follow-up treatment; provide thumbprint and blood or buccal sample; submit to HIV and other communicable diseases testing; pay fine, mandatory state fee, and attorney fees.

Corey Timothy Gray, 37: Convicted Feb. 25, after entering guilty plea of unlawful possession of a firearm. Sentence: probation; 30 hours of community service; not allowed possession of firearms or weapons. Ordered to pay fines (some suspended), mandatory state fee, and assessment. Melanie Ann Harshman, 59: Convicted Feb. 20, after entering guilty plea of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Charges of reckless driving and unlawful possession of less than one avoirdupois ounce of marijuana were dismissed. Sentence: jail; probation; drivers license suspended for one year; not permitted alcohol or entry to bars. Ordered to submit to alcohol and controlled substances testing; undergo alcohol and substanceabuse evaluation and possible treatment; attend Victim Impact Panel; install ignition interlock device; pay fines (some suspended), mandatory state fee, state obligation, and assessment.

Jacob Perry Fischer, 31: Convicted Feb. 9, after entering guilty plea of unlawful possessionof methamphetamine. Charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and reckless driving were dismissed. Sentence: jail; probation; drivers license suspended for six months; not permitted alcohol or entry to bars; not permitted possession of weapons, firearms, or dangerous animals. Ordered to submit to breath and urine tests; undergo alcohol and substanceabuse evaluation and treatment; become gainfully employed; permit searches and inspections; participate in mental health evaluation and recommended treatment; submit to a risk and needs assessment; provide thumbprint and blood or buccal sample; pay supervision fee, fine (suspended), and mandatory state fee.

Timothy patrick Keefe, 53: Convicted Feb. 12, after entering guilty pleas of giving false information to a peace officer and failure to present a license. Sentence: jail. Ordered to pay fines and mandatory state fees. Robert Jack Kohler, Sr., 51: Convicted Feb. 9, after guilty court verdict of hindering prosecution. Sentence: probation; not permitted possession of weapons, firearms, or dangerous animals. Ordered to submit to breath and urine tests; undergo substance abuse evaluation and possible treatment; become gainfully employed; permit searches and inspections; participate in mental health evaluation and recommended treatment; submit to a risk and needs assessment; provide thumbprint and blood or buccal sample; pay supervision fee, fine, and mandatory state fee. Evan Christopher Kriner, 32: Convicted Feb. 4, after entering guilty plea of reckless driving. A charge of refusal to

Thomas Dean Hodgson, 55: Convicted Feb. 3, after entering guilty pleas of driving under the influence of intoxicants, criminal driving while suspended,and giving false information to a police officer. A charge of refusal to take a test for intoxicants and three further counts of giving false information to an officer were dismissed. Sentence: jail; probation; drivers license revoked for life; not permitted alcohol or

Zachary Nlichael Fritz, 20: Convicted Feb. 27, after entering guilty plea of burglary. A charge of theft was discharged. Sentence: jail. Ordered to pay restitution. Trevor Dale Frizzell, 25: Convicted Feb. 10, after enter-

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Sheila Annette Shephenl, 44: Convicted Feb. 27, after entering guilty plea of theft. Sentence: probation, 50 hours of community service, not allowed contact with victim. Ordered to pay fines (some suspended), mandatory state fee, assessment, and restitution. Brian David Smith, 27: Convicted Feb. 9, after entering guilty plea of harassment. Sentence: jail. Ordered to pay fines (some suspended), mandatory state fee, and attorney fees.

Daniel J. Triplett, 45: Convicted Feb. 20, after guilty jury verdicts of driving under the influence of intoxicants and unlawful possession of an inhalant. Sentence: jail; probation; drivers license suspended for one year. Not permitted alcohol or entry to bars. Ordered to submit to alcohol and controlled substances testing; undergo alcohol and substanceabuse evaluation and possible treatment; attend Victim lmpact Panel; pay fines, mandatory state fees, and assessment.

Ronald Eugene Mclntosh, 59: Convicted Feb. 11, after entering guilty pleas of driving under the influence of intoxicants and recklessly endangering another person. Charges of driving while suspended and failure to drive within a lane were dismissed. Sentence: jail; probation; drivers license revoked for life; not permitted alcohol or entryto bars; registration suspension. Ordered to submit to alcohol and controlled substances testing; undergo alcohol and substanceabuse evaluation and treatment; attend Victim Impact Panel; wear a Scram Bracelet; complete in-person parenting class;pay fines (some suspended), mandatory state fees, state obligation, and assessment.

Galen Dean Vaage, 32: Convicted Feb. 3, after entering guilty plea of recklessly endangering another person. Sentence: probation, not permitted alcohol or entry to bars. Ordered to pay diversion costs, mandatory state fee, and assessment. Zachary Allen Vice, 30: Convicted Feb. 26, after entering guilty plea of criminal driving while suspended. A charge of failure to perform the duties of a driver was dismissed. Sentence: jail, probation. Ordered to pay fine (suspended), mandatory statefee, and assessment.

Eugene Nlichael Paul, 30: Convicted Feb. 17, after entering guilty plea of harassment. A charge of assault was dismissed. Sentence: probation, not allowed contact with victim. Ordered to complete treatments and pay fine (suspended) and mandatory state fee.

Dallas Ryan Voss, 34: Convicted Feb. 10, after entering guilty plea of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Charges of reckless driving and operating without required lighting equipment were dismissed. Sentence: probation, drivers license suspended for one year, 120 hours of community service, not permitted alcohol or entry to bars. Ordered to submit to alcohol and controlled substances testing; undergo alcohol and substanceabuse evaluation and possible treatment; attend Victim Impact Panel; install ignition interlock device; pay fines (some suspended), bench probation, mandatory state fee, state obligation,and assessment.

Trista D. Phillips, 30: Convicted Feb. 20, after entering guilty plea of assault. A charge of harassmentwas dismissed. Sentence: probation, 40 hours community service; not permitted alcohol or entry to bars, not allowed contact with victim. Ordered to submit to alcohol and controlled substances testing; undergo alcohol and substance abuse evaluation and possible treatment; participate in mental health evaluation and recommended treatment; complete anger management course; pay

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Debra D. Butcher, 51: Convicted Feb. 9, after entering guilty plea of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Sentence: probation; drivers license suspended for one year; 80 hours of community service; not permitted alcohol or entry to bars. Ordered to submit to alcohol and controlled substances testing; undergo alcohol and substanceabuse evaluation and possible treatment; attend Victim lmpact Panel; pay fine, mandatory state fee, state obligation, and assessment.

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Main Street announces winner of first public art project La Grande Main Street downtown announced the first public art project has been awarded to retired Eastern Oregon University professor Judd Koehn, owner of Happy Walrus Art Ranch in Summerville. Koehn's winning design depicts four different hats that represent the history of the downtown historic commercial district in La Grande. The bronze sculptures will be done in a unique style while still retaining the properties of traditional bronze sculpture, according toa pressrelease

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from LGMSD. The design is especially appropriate for the site, which is in the heart of La Grande's Commercial Kstoric Zone. The art, onceinplace, will enhance the historic district andprovide an opportumty for whimsical photos. Tim Dalton, Main Street manager for historic Kennewick, Washington, saidwhimsical art"thatlendsitselfto a'selfie' photo is cunentlyvery popular." Public art enhances the livability and vibrancyofpedestrian areas and has been proven to increase spending along Main Street. "We are looking at this project as a catalyst to get the art engine moving," said La Grande Main Street Director Saira Siddiqui.'If this project is well received, we will be looking for future public art opportunities down the road." The fact that so many artists submitted first-rate proposals is a positive sign, especially considering the relatively small

budget, Siddiqui said. 'This is truly a community effort and I think everyone will be verypleased when the artis unveiled this summer,"she said. oWe encourageallartistswho entered aproposal to staytuned for future opportumties."

UCEDC set to tour Elgin's BoiseCascade Millon Tuesday Union County Economic Development Corp. members are invited to tour the Boise Cascade Elgin Plywood Mill next week. A tour for UCEDC members is scheduled from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday. The tour begins in the main office with a short presentation by Production Manager Luke Aldrich on the current situation regarding getting enough logs to keep the mill going and what may be in store for the future. ARer the tour, there will be a reception for UCEDC members and elected officials from the county and cities that support

UCEDC. To RSVP, call Mandi at 541-963-0926 or emailucedc@eoni.com by Thursday. Participants are encouraged to wear durable shoes and jeans for the tour.

USDA announces enrollment of risk, price loss coverage The US. Department ofAgriculture has announced that eligible producers may now formally enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for 2014 and 2015. The enrollment period begins today and ends Sept. 30. The newprograms, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, trigger financial protections for agricultural producers when market forces cause substantial drops in cmp prices or revenues. More than 1.76 million farmers have electedARC or PLC. Previously, 1.7 million producers had enrolled to receive directpayments (the program replaced with

ARC and PLC by the 2014Farm Bill). Covered commodities under ARC and PLC include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, drypeas, rapeseed,long grain rice,m edium grain rice (which includes short grain and sweet rice), safllower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. For more information, contact your local FSA office or visit https%/ffices.usda.gov. — From staff reports

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

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Patrons of the 2014 SolWest Fair explore an electric car on display. The 2015 fair, which explores energy alternatives, will be held at the Union County Fairgrounds June 26 and 27. By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

The 17th annual SolWest Fair is coming to the Union County Fairgrounds and the organizers of the event promise an even bigger fair than last year. The SolWest Fair is an event to promote alternative energy like solar-powered systems and wind-generated systems to the community. "It's a sustainable, renewable energy-type fair," said Steve Bartell, who was instrumental in the planning of the fair and owns Bubbles Laundry, which has both a solar-powered system for hot water and for electricity on its roof. Bartell said there will be vendors there to help anyone who is interested in installing a solar-powered system, as well as workshops provided for both adults and children to teach them about what the renewable energy group has to offer. oWe're trying to bring awareness to the community about all the difFerent opportunities and options," Bartell said."We're trying to give them difFerent options to get them off of carbonbased energy, coal, petroleum and natural gas." Bartell said the natural resources provided in Union

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SolWest Fair attendees chat over a solar dehydrator at last year's event. SolWest features workshops for adults and children to help encourage the use of alternative energy sources. Countybring alarge number of options to community members who want to explore those alternative options. oWe'vegot good sun, great wind, geothermal and excellent opportunities in biomass and even hydroelectricity (in the area). If we were to develop the resources we have, we could easily get off all the carbon energy resources," he said. Bartell said he and his wife both have electric cars. He lives outside of La Grande and drives about 40 miles a day, but his cost

Social Security benefits are based on how much you have earned over the years and when you decide to draw benefits. The short answer to the question is if you continue to earn, it could increase your Social Security benefit and working parttime will never cause your benefit to go down.

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'The technology is here, the opportunity is here. The best part of what the fair is, is to make people realizethatenergy isone ofour biggest opportunities to develop industries here that are sustain-

able," he said. Union County is a fairly poor county and with the investment of a solar-powered system, the community could seriously benefit from the cost savings, he said. There are programs available to SeeSolWest / Page 2B

The in-depth answer lies in how the benefits are calculated. Your Social Security benefits are based on your lifetime earnings. The Social SecurityAdministration then narrows it down to your highest 35 years of earnings. This is based on earnings as reported by your employers over the years, or as reported on your tax return if you are

self-employed. If you have not worked for35 years,any missing years are filled in with zeroes. Each year's earnings are then multiplied by an indexing factor to adjust for inflation. (The index calculation method is very complicated — check it out in detail on the Social Security website — www.ssa.gov/ — if you want the gory details.) Here is an example that demonstrates the benefit of the indexing factor: If a person born in 1946 earned

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BRAIN FOOD KEN KELLER give some people increases. But not everyone has earned a raise. How to I deal with this?

Signed, Bill V. Answer: Many companies are right where you are; they are just now starting to see

daylight on profitability. Don't think you went through the Great Recession by yourself. I admire that you want to reward those employees who have stuck with you and taken on the extra work to help the company get through the challenging times. It's a great thing to share your profits with others who have worked hard to help create them with you. You need to proceed with caution and understand SeeKeller / Page 2B

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major population centers are spread far apart. But developers are working It took a little convincing at first, to expand that network, with a highbut Jordan McDonald was able to power station installed last year in persuade his wife, McKennon, to Arlington and Thursday's ribbon cutreplace her old Toyota Corolla with ting for the new Tesla Supercharger a 100-percent electric Nissan Leaf in at Wildhorse Resort & Casino on the December 2013. Umatilla Indian Reservation. "I kind of forced her into it," Jordan Until there's more public charging said, with a chuckle."It was for the infrastructure locally, Jordan said the fuel and maintenance savings, really." Leaf is relegated to commuter duty. oYou can drive to Hermiston and Six months later, the Pendleton couple invested in their second back without charging. Those are safe electric vehicle, a hybrid Chevy Volt, trips to make,"he said.oWalla Walla which McKennon drives regularly to is really on the edge of its range." The Oregon Department of TransHelix and back for work. The car has enough range to make the 35-mile portation has already spent big bucks round trip entirely on electricity to overcome "range anxiety" on the before switching over to its combined westsideofthe state. Art James, senior project executive gasoline engine. for the department's Offtce of InnovaAs for the Leaf, Jordan said he tive Partnerships, said they secured can usually get between 80-90 miles on each charge — great for shorter $3.34 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to install 34 commutes, but a bit more stressful on excursions to, say, Portland, a solid charging stations along the coast, into central Oregon at Madras and 210 miles away. Without the same abundance of Redmond and on Interstate 84 to The Dalles. The last of those stations were public charging stations as found finished in April. alongtheInterstate 5 corridor,electric cars remain a relatively subdued Now, James said that momentum industry in Eastern Oregon where SeePlug / Page 2B East Oregonian

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PLUG Continued from Page 1B is slowingdown. ODOTs former chiefelectricvehicle oflicer, Ashley Horvat, lekinApril to take ajob at PlugShaie, a California-basedcompanythat runsamap tofi ndcharging stations across the oountry. There are no immediate plans for ODOT to expand charging stations into EasternOregon,James said, though that could change based on funding and interest in the vehicles. "It sort of tracks by the number of registered electric vehicles," James said.'Vou get over to Eastern Oregon, and almost all of the counties have zero or fewer than 20 vehicles registered."

According to ODOT, Umatilla County has 21-50 registered electric vehicles. No other Eastern Oregon county has more than 20. Peter Mitchell, manager and economic development otfi ceratthePortofAr~ de~ s i t a s a chicken-and-

eggproblem. Heaskshow residents aregoingtomakethe investmentin an electric car if t heyhave nowhere to ~ i t. Mitchell helped recruit EV4, a company out of Portland, to build a quick-charge stationserving travelerson I-84 through Arlington. He said the corridor should be treatedthe same as I-5 to entice drivers from Portland

minimum to service thatindustry. Andit's coming" — Peter Mitchell, manager and economic development officer at the Port of Arlington

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Erickson — a retired Pendleton doctor — has an all-electric Leaf for in-town driving, and re~ g a soline Subaru for security on long-distance trips. "It's nice to pass the gas station, butyou have to make the leap,"Erickson said."I think it's the wave of the futuie." Pat Campbell, of Vancouver, Washington, said he's m anaged to drive hisLeaf to Pendleton, though it took some pre-trip planning and a stop in Boardman to charge at the DriRwood RV Park. He figures he saves 20 increase in his electricity bills. "I think the charging system is basically like an economic development tool,"

Campbell said."Fora shopping center or motel, it really attracts business." Erickson agrees, and said he hopes some forward-thinking chambers of commerce will start latching on to the development — especially as more efficient batteries and newer modelTeslas become more affordable (a new Tesla Model S cumntly fetches ap-

proximately $71,000 in price). 'That willbreakit open,"Erickson said.'lfyou can make it affordable at a qualitylike a Tesla Model S or ModelX, you'd have a lot of acceptance. I think that day is coming."

for family. Pre-sale discounts will be offered for weekend passes until this Saturday. Day passes will also be available at the gate. This is the second year for the fair in La Grande. It was previously held in John Day. hxal chef Merlyn Baker willbe catering the supper at 6p.m. Saturday with akeynote speech fiom Bob Patterson, Pendleton Public Works director. Baker will offer a wide array of dishes made with locally-sourcedingredients.Advance tickets are required and can be purchased at the SolWest Fair website. Tickets

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help pay for the systems to those who want to make the investment. In addition to the vendors, electric cars and workshops for adults and children at the fair, there will also be live music and food available. "We're going to try to educate (the children) and their parents," he said."We'll talk about all the wonderful things you can do that are good for the environment. We want them to are $25 per person for the dinner or$30 for the be charged and energized to start working dinner and a weekend pass to the SolWest Fair. with the younger kids to make the change." For more information, contact D'Jeane PeThe fair will be held at the Union County ters at Oregon RuralAction at 541-975-2411. Fairground on June 26 and June 27. Fair tickets can be purchased online at www.oregonruContact Cherise Kaechele at 541-7S6-4234 or ral.org/solwest or at the gate. Weekend passes dcaechele@lagrandeobserver com. Follow cost$15 foradults,$10 for children and $30 Cherise on Twitter @/goKaeche/e.

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some employees, staying with acompany for many Continued from Page 1B yearsmeans loyalty but only because of the steady beforeyou getstarted,not paycheck and benefits. I've known employees everyone is going to be happy with the outcome. You will who contributed more to a not be able to please everycompany in three years than one and that is just how it is. others did in 20. You may have some sleepless And don't assume your nights, and you may even managers are more deservlose some employees before ing of a raise than other this is over. employees. Do your best to The biggest mistake you take into consideration not can make is announcing just the recent past when that the company is giving thinking about who gets raises. Everyone will assume raises. Think about the time they will be getting a large period since you last were increase aker receiving no able to give pay increases. raiseat allform orethan a Start by taking a list of all few years. your employees. Then take If you want to provide rais- eachname and place them es based on seniority (tenure), into one of two columns. The first is the list of those understand that thinking is outdated. Itisalso dangerdeserving of a raise, and the ousbecause ittelegraphs to second is the list of those who are not. How do you decide youremployees (cumnt and future) that you value tenure who goes in which column? over contribution. Some employees have made minimal contributions. Tenure is not loyalty. For

inflation. But wait, there is more. The highest 35 years of inflation-adjusted earnings are then totaled and

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Next week u ne 28th Brady goss This cueek's concert cuill suPPort Historic Baker City, Inc. Adeance tickets aeailable at Betty's Books. Suggested donation $5 Per adult/children under 16 free. Donation may also be made at the concert. All funds raised benefit this cueek's local non-Pro fit. Bring your lacun chairs or blankets to the Park. Music cuill be staged at the Lion's Shelter in the Park.

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NARACOTICS GROUP CHECK YOUR AD ON ACCEPTANCE of Overeaters ANONYMOUS THE FIRST DAY OF Goin' Straight Group Anonymous meets PUBLICATION Tuesdays at 7pm. i n cni We make every effort United Methodist Church Mon.~M — Tues. —Thurs. to a v oi d e r r o r s. on 16124th St. in the Fri. & Sat. -8 PM However mistakes 105 - Announcelibrary room in the Episcopal Church do s li p t h r o ugh. ments basement. Basement Check your ads the 541-786-5535 2177 1st Street $500.00 REWARDfor infirst day of publicaBaker City formation leading to tion & please call us AL-ANON MEETING the conviction, for vanimmediately if you in Elgin. dalism/animal abuse at find an error. NorthFirst Saturday of every Meeting times my home 2235 Carter east Oregon Classimonth at 4 PM 1st & 3rd Wednesday 541-519-4031. fieds will cheerfully Pot Luck — Speaker Evenings O6:00 pm make your correcMeeting Elgin Methodist Church tion & extend your 7th and Birch NARCOTICS ad 1 day. ANONYMOUS: AL-ANON Monday, Thursday, & II • Concerned about SETTLER'S PARK Friday at Bpm. Episcopal someone else's ACTIVITIES Church 2177 First St., drinking? Baker City. 1st & 3rd FRIDAY Sat., 9 a.m. Northeast OR (every month) NARCOTICS Ceramics with Donna Compassion Center, ANONYMOUS 9:00 AM — Noon. 1250 Hughes Ln. HELP Baker City (Prices from $3- $5) LINE-1-800-766-3724 BAKER CITY LIONS (541)523-3431 Meetings: CLUB MONDAY NIGHT 8:OOPM:Sunday, MonA L-ANON-HELP FO R Thurs., 12:00 noon Nail Care day, Tuesday, Wednesfamilies & friends of al- day, Thursday, Friday Sunridge Inn 6:00 PM (FREE) coholics . Uni o n 1 Sunridge Ln. Noon: Thursday County. 568-4856 or 6:OOPM: Monday, u Everyone welcome! Tes963-5772 Craft Time 6:00 PM day, Wednesday, ThursELGIN SCHOOL Dist. (Sm.charge for materials) day (Women's) Free Summer Lunch AL-ANON. Attitude of 7:OOPM:Saturday Program. Ages: 1-18 EVERY WEDNESDAY Gratitude. Wednesyrs old only. Every Bible Study, 10:30 AM days, 12:15 — 1:30pm. Rear Basement EnMon. thru Fri., Begin- Public Bingo; 1:30 PM Faith Lutheran Church. trance at 1501 0 Ave. ning June 8th, lunch 12th & G e keler, La (.25 cents per card) is served at 12:15-1 pm Grande. EVERY MORNING First Lutheran Church ALCOHOLICS NEED TO TALKto an (Monday — Friday) FREE KID'S CLUB ANONYMOUS AA member one on Exercise Class; F RIDAYS can help! one? Call our 9:30 AM (FREE) — 3:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 24 HOUR HOTLINE 24 HOUR HOTLINE 1st-6th grades (541)624-5117 541-624-5117 110 - Self-Help 1734 3rd St. www.oregonaadistnct29.com or visit Use Valley St. entrance Grou Meetin s Serving Baker, Union, w ww. r n i ri 29 under Kid's Club sign and Wallowa Counties .com AA "As Bill Sees It" LAMINATION ALZHEIMERSSat.; 10AM — 11AM EATING TOO MUCH? DEMENTIA Up to 2533 Church St Support Group meeting DIETS DON'T WORK! 17 1/2 inches wide Baker Valley Fri., 8:45 a.m. any length 2nd Friday of every mo. 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Meets every CHRONIC PAIN Wheel Chair Accessible 2nd & 4th Thursday Support Group of the month AA MEETINGS Meet Fridays — 12:15 pm SAFE HAVEN 11 a.m. —Noon 2614 N. 3rd Street 1207 Dewey Ave. Baker Alzheimer/Dementia St. Luke's EOMA, La Grande IPT Wellness Connection Caregivers 3950 17t.h St. 541-523-9664 Support Group 541-~i~2- (j81 MON, I/I/ED, FRI 2nd Friday of NOON-1 PM every month PINOCHLE TUESDAy CIRCLE OF FRIENDS 11:45 AM in Fellowship Fridays at 6:30 p.m. (For spouses w/spouses 7AM-BAM Senior Center Hall (Right wing) of who have long term TUE, I/I/ED, THU Nazarene Church 2810 Cedar St. 7PM-BPM terminaI illnesses) 1250 Hughes Lane Public is welcome SAT, SUN Meets 1st Monday of Baker City every month at St. VETERANS OF 10AM-11AM Lukes/EOMA©11:30 AM FOREIGN WARS UNION COUNTY AA Meeting POST 3048 $5.00 Catered Lunch AA MEETINGS Info. Ms R VP f r l n h MONTHLY MEETING 2614 N. 3rd Street 541-523-4242 541-663-4112 2nd Thurs. of the month. 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THE OBSERVER R BAKER CITY HERALD — 5B

PUBLISHED BY THE LAGRANDE OBSERVER 4 THE BAKER CITY HERALD - SERVING WALLOWA, UNION 4 BAKER COUNTIES

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

PUBLISHED BY THE LAGRANDE OBSERVER 4 THE BAKER CITY HERALD - SERVING WALLOWA, UNION 4 BAKER COUNTIES

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Information sheet 1-800-656-4414 Ext. located at 15 75 advanced outpatient tions for the following There are two full-time, The City of Baker City with daily activities, 26. (PNDC) diagnostic imaging Dewey Ave. The City "float" permanent pogoing on outings, & positions: is an EEO employer. o f Baker City is a n services. working on goals. Min. Seasonal Maintenance s itions l o c ate d i n INVESTIGATE BEFORE INVEST! Always EEO employer. EEO/AA/M/F/I/et/ Worker-Public Works Req: 18 years old, COVE SCHOOL District Pendleton (2585 West- YOU a good policy, espeDisability Emp/oyer LOOK BEFORE Department. valid driver license, Cove, Oregon gate). cially for business opRequired City application $5,354.00 — $7,072.00 pass background & UA 220- Help Wanted YOU LEAP p ortunities & f r a n DIESEL MECHANIC check, & c o m plete Position: Hi g h School and job announcement Monthly Salary. The Full-Time Salary DOE- Checking the classi- Union Co. may be obtained from Oregon Health Author- chises. Call OR Dept. p aid t r a ining. C a l l Assistant/JV Girls of Justice at ( 5 03) Gary N. Smith the City of La Grande ity (OHA) is a s t ate fied ads b efore LOOKING FOR firefight- 541-663-0906 for more Volleyball Coach 378-4320 or the FedApplication Deadline Trucking. information, or apply at website at: agency dedicated to ers 1 and 2 and qualiyou shop can save fied engine boss $500 1420 Washington, La Date: Open until filled www.cit ofla rande.or eral Trade Commission 541-523-3777 Mike helping people and at (877) FTC-HELP for time and bucks. or Heather Rajkovich Salary: $1,500-$2,000. communities achieve a day. 541-910-4444. Grande, OR. Application in the Finance Depart- optimum p h y s ical, free information. Or Procedures: ment, City Hall, 1000 m ental an d s o c i al visit our Web site at www.ftc.gov/bizop. • Complete application Adams Avenue, PO well-being t h r o ugh by Stella M/iider which is available at Box 670, La Grande, partnerships, prevenwww.cove.k12.or.us OR 97850, t ion and access t o 340- Adult Care WEDNESDAY,JUNE 17, 2015 keep careful track of time throughout this CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19) —You've under District Informa- 541-962-1316, quality, a f f o r dable Baker Co. tion. hbur essIIcit oflarande. YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder busyday.Take care notto skip astep inadver- reached a turning point of sorts, and while health care. For more CARE OF Elderly, resoninformation on job reBorn today,youare alwaysoneto standup tently — orworse, choose to skip it! you recognize that something must be done, • Letter ofinterest able, relaible, refer• Resume Closing date June 23 quirements/qualificae nces avai l a b l e foryourselfand your rights.You neverIeta LEO(July 23-Aug. 22) — It's time to con- you're not quite sure what that is. • Three (3) Letters of 2015. AA/EEO tions or to apply on541-523-3110 personal wrong stand unanswered. But you nect yourself more solidly with others who AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) —You're line, go to w w w.oreRecommendation are just as quick to defend others; you will share your interests andoutlook. You've been likely to be impressedby someoneelse'sabilPreferred Submission UNION COUNTY Sher- ~ n l ~ r and always step in to protect anyone who seems alooflong enough. ity to get in touch with his or her true self. Method: Please mail iff's Office is accepting search for Iob posting 380- Baker County Service Directo applications to: a pplications for f u l l ¹ OHA1 5-0142a. unable todefendhim -orherself.Indeed,you VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept. 22) — If it's inspi- Indeed, you'll want to follow suit. Cove School District This announcement is time Corre c tions CEDAR & CHAIN link are likely to consider it a personal mission in ration you're looking for, you can certainly PISCES(Feb.19-March20) —You haven't PO Box 68 Deputy position(s). open until June 30th at fences. New construclife — onethat can indeed last a lifetime —to find it — and you know precisely where! been getting messages that are vitally imporCove, OR 97824 Must be 21 years of 11:59pm. EOE. t ion, R e m odels & away for far too long. do what you can for others in need. You are You've stayed tant, but you may have no one to blame but age to apply and have handyman serwces. caring, generousandeager to seeothers grow LIBRA (Sept.23-oct. 22) — This day is yourself. It's time to fix the problem! a valid Oregon Driver's Kip Carter Construction IMBLER SCHOOL Disand evolve. Youarenot the kind to do every- chock full of possibilities, but because ofyour ARIES (March21-April 19) —Now is no License. Applicants 280 - Situation 541-519-6273 trict is accepting applithing for another — for that may yield only own uncertainty, you may recognize only a time foryou to back away from a threat. m ust p as s w r i t t e n Wanted Great references. cations for the followCCB¹ 60701 more failure and disappointment —but rath- few.It'stim etoletgo! Indeed, youhaveevery reason to faceitheading coaching positions: test, physical agility YOUNG WOMAN Looktest, psychological and er you will teach others how to prevail on SCORPIO(oct. 23-Nov.21) —You may on and do what you can to neutralize it. Assistant Volleyball ing for work. Can do medical exam, drug Assistant Girls Baskettheir own. have trouble with a routine task, and this will TAURUS (April 20-May 20) —While sayHouse/Dog/Horse Sitscreening and criminal ball and Assistant ting. Have references 0 & H Roofing & THURSDAY,JUNE 18 give yougoodreasonto askyourself a fewkey ing one thing, you've beendoing anotherbackground c h eck. Boys Basketball GEMINI(May 21-June20) —You maynot questions. Answer truthfully! and someone is likely to call you on it. Please pick up applica- Call 541-406-9056 Construction, Inc Applicants must be willbe able to profit from a certain course of SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) —You Perhaps it's time to comeclean. tions at the Oregon CCB¹192854. New roofs ing to obtain first aid Employment Office, & reroofs. Shingles, action quite as much asyou hadhoped, but may feel as though you are sitting pretty, card, OSAA coaching (EDlTOI5 F dto d q & ~ pl S AAy R S heriff's O f f ic e o r metal. All phases of when in fact there are certain threats you do ) progresscan certainly be made. certification and comCOPYRIGHT2015UMTED FEhTURESYNDIChTE, INC on-line at unioncounty construction. Pole plete criminal history CANCER (June21-Juiy 22) —You must not yet recognize. Usecaution. DISTRISUIKD BYUNIVERSALUCUCKEOAUfS sheriff.us. Return ap1130Wd tSt,K Qty M 0 6 ll05,M0155.6734 buildings a specialty. background check. Respond within 24 hrs. For application informa- plications to the Employment Office, 1901 541-524-9594 tion, contact the ImA dams Av e , La bler School District OfGrande. The deadline fce 5441- 34-5 31 or FRANCES ANNE for accepting applicavisit YAGGIE INTERIOR & tions for this position www.im I r.k12. r. EXTERIOR PAINTING, is Wednesday, June Open until filled. Commercial & 24, 2015 at 5:00 PM. 320 - Business 37 Craven or Investments Residential. Neat & ACROS S EEO/AA Employer efficient CCB¹137675 IRON TRIANGLE LLC Unseld DID YOU K N OW 1 4 4 541-524-0369 John Day, Oregon 38 Ooze out A nswer to P r e v i ou s P u z z l e 1 Kimono sash UNITED FINANCE Co. million U .S. A d u lts TRUCK DRIVER 4 Leaf through 39 Morays has an opening for a read a N e w spaper OO Z Y B IG E D A M (Short Logger) 40 Ship bottoms manager trainee. If B No different HONEYBEE print copy each week? • Lo i n P rocessor 12 Was in front 42 Unwitty TR E E L AO L O B E you have good comHIVE/SWARM Discover the Power of O~eato comebacks munication skills, and 13 What the Removal/Rescue PRINT Newspaper AdT A R A E NO R M O U S e njoy working w i t h suspicious 44 Archaic Call for free removal vertising in A l aska, L O R D S A O R T A O~ eato p eople, we want t o 541-519-4980 smell (2 wds.) preposition Idaho, Montana, OreClean Driving Record, E N S I GN train you for this entry 14 Deuces 47 Dull green gon, Utah and WashDrug Testing, Monday level position. Good 51 Invitation info F A U N A 15 Bermuda G O T S O D ington with just one JACKET & Coverall Rethru Friday, can be sta- credit and drug test reTriangle ocean 54 Personalized phone call. For a FREE pair. Zippers replaced, R I N D M L B R I P E t ioned o u t Un i o n quired. Medical insura ring 17 Charles Lamb advertising network patching and o t h er A D D M A 0 V E S T S County O c casional ance and an excellent 1B Fuels 56 Mystique b roch u r e call heavy duty r epairs. Saturday Work, Good I R O N E D profit sharing plan. In916-288-6011 or email 57 Deli breads 19 Far East Reasonable rates, fast Quality E q uipment, terested? Please send ceceliaIIcnpa.com cuisine 5B Previously L I M N S E T H E R service. 541-523-4087 Very Steady W o rk, resume to 113 Elm St, 59 Honey (PNDC 21 Yes, to Angus or 541-805-9576 BK A D V O C A TE E R I E CALL 541-575-2102 La Grande, OR 97850, 23 As a joke 60 Wheel part FOR MORE INFORT O P S K I D A M O K or call Shawn Risteen 61 — Antonio (2 wds.) MATION — E-MAIL: at 541-963-6600, fax EL S E A MY D A T E OREGON STATE law re27 Stack brendalecenturytel.net 541-963-7665, e-mail DID YOU KNOW 7 IN 10 quires anyone who DOWN 6-17-15 D ~ 2015 UFS, Dist. by Univ. Uclick for UFS 30 Account entry or ufcoIIunitedfinance. contracts for construcAmericans or 158 mil33 Novelist lindairontrianglee com. t ion work t o b e lion U.S. Adults read — Levin 1 Norwegian centurytel.net 6 Stride 10 Miss Piggy's censed with the Concontent from newspa34 Dr.'s visit saint 7 Draw on glass word WANTED ex perienced 2 — noire per media each week? struction Contractors 35 Tyrannosaurus 8 Tankard 11 Spanish "that" manager for Fast Food LA GRANDE School DisBoard. An active Discover the Power of 3 Lazing about 9 Belt maker's 16 Get trict is accepting appli- f ranchise i n L.G . the Pacific Northwest cense means the con4 Bright flower 36 Lobster pot tool accustomed cations for: A full-time Please send resume, tractor is bonded & inNewspaper Advertis5 Wall hanging cover letter, and refer20 Zero in on Custodian, f u ll-time sured. Verify the coning. For a free bro22 Gael republic and part-time paraedu- ences to: chur e c a I I tractor's CCB license 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 cators (teacher's assis- Blind Box ¹ 2433 24 Bake pottery through the CCB Con916-288-6011 or email tant) and a high school c/o The Observer 25 Europe-Asia s ume r W e b si t e ceceliaIIcnpa.com 12 13 14 s ofball c o ach. F o r 1406 Fifth St., www.hirealicensedrange (PNDC) more information (541) La Grande, OR 97850 contractor.com. 26 Dozes off 6 63-3212 o r vi s i t 15 16 17 27 Bird of prey www.lagrandesd.org. 230- Help Wanted 28 Fencer's need POE CARPENTRY out of area 18 19 20 29 Basilica area DID YOU KNOW News- • New Homes 31 Casual wear LOOKING FOR part-time CARETAKER NEEDED paper-generated con- • Remodeling/Additions 21 22 23 24 25 26 32 Montreal player help in office environ- at remote backcountry tent is so valuable it's • Shops, Garages 36 Physicist ment. Must have ranch/lodge. Duties in- taken and repeated, • Siding & Decks 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Nikolastrong computer and clude cooking, clean- condensed, broadcast, • Windows & Fine 38 9-digit ID data entry skills. Must ing, laundry, general tweeted, discussed, finish work 34 35 36 41 Type of eclipse be proficient in Winmaintenance on build- posted, copied, edited, Fast, Quality Work! 43 Cowboy's dows 7, Microsoft Ofings and yard, packing and emailed countless Wade, 541-523-4947 37 38 39 partner fice, QuickBooks, and firewood, and looking times throughout the or 541-403-0483 45 Prefix meaning Adobe Acrobat. Appli- after 4-15 guests at a day by others? DisCCB¹176389 "trillion" cant must demon- time at lodge located cover the Power of 40 42 43 strate computer and in Hells Canyon. Pay Newspaper Advertis46 Black gemstone RUSSO'S YARD data organization skills, based on experience ing in S I X S TATES 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 4B Curner's partner & HOME DETAIL and will b e t e s t ed. and ability. 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DIRECTV STARTING at VIAGRA 100mg or CIAHIGHLAND VIEW CHARMING, LARGE 3 NOTICE $19.99/mo. FREE InL IS 20mg. 4 0 t a b s All real estate advertised Apartments bdrm, 1.5 bath duplex here-in is subject to s tallation. F REE 3 +10 FREE all for $99 on the north side of months o f HBO including FREE, Fast the Federal Fair Hous800 N 15th Ave town. W/d hookups, SCARLEYT NARY LNT S HOWTIME C I N E- and Discreet SHIPing Act, which makes Elgin, OR 97827 large yard,storage 3 massages/$'100 MAX, STARZ. FREE P I N G. 1-888-836-0780 it illegal to advertise shed, quiet neighborCaII 541-523-4578 HD/DVR U p g rade! or M e t ro-Meds.net any preference, limita- Now accepting applicahood. W/s paid. Sorry, Baker City, OR 435- Fuel Supplies 2015 N F L S u n d ay (PNDC) tions or discrimination tions f o r f e d e rally no pets. $900/month; cijt cerb(IcafesAvaijj le! Ticket Included (Select based on race, color, funded housing. 1, 2, $925/deposit. 541-786PRICES REDUCED Packages) New Cus- 475- Wanted to Buy religion, sex, handicap, and 3 bedroom units 6058. 385- Union Co. SerMulti Cord Discounts! tomers Only. CALL familial status or nawith rent based on invice Directo $140 in the rounds 4" 1-800-410-2572 tional origin, or intencome when available. ANTLER DEALER. BuyDUPLEX, 2BD, 1 BATH. to 12" in DIA, $170 (PNDC) ANYTHING FOR ing grades of antlers. tion to make any such La Grande. Quiet livsplit. Red Fir & Hardpreferences, l imitaProject phone number: A BUCK Fair honest p r ices. ing and m aintained 541-437-0452 wood $205 split. Detions or discrimination. Same owner for 21 yrs. From a liscense buyer with care. This comATTENTION: VIAGRA livered in the valley. We will not knowingly TTY: 1 (800) 735-2900 541-910-6013 using state certified fortable, clean duplex and CIALIS USERS! A DISH NETWORK — Get (541)786-0407 accept any advertising CCB¹101518 MORE for LESS! Start- skills. Call Nathan at may be the place for cheaper alternative to This institute is an equal for real estate which is 541-786-4982. ing $19.99/month (for you. Living room, dinhigh drugstore pirces! PRIME FIREWOOD opportunity provider." N OTICE: OR E G O N in violation of this law. 1 2 months). P L U S ing area. Kitchen in50 Pill Special — $99, for sale: Landscape Contractors All persons are hereby Bundle & SAVE (FAst cludes electric range, 480- FREE Items FREE shipping! 100 Law (ORS 671) re- Douglas Fir, Tamarack informed that all dwellInternet f or $ 15 refrig., d ishwasher. Percent Guaranteed. & Lodgepole Pine quires all businesses ings advertised are more/month). CALL W/D hook-up, efficient MINT, HEN & Chicken, available on an equal CALL W iII I i r: that advertise and per~ Now 1-800-308-1563 electric heat. LandIrises, and k itchenNOW:1-800-729-1056 Baker Valley, Keating, form landscape conopportunity basis. (PNDC) blenders. scaped and fenced, (PNDC) Sumpter, Union, Cove, tracting services be liEQUAL HOUSING LAGRANDE off-street p a r k i ng, 541-964-2282. OPPORTUNITY North Powder areas. censed with the LandRetirement quiet, park-like setting. 541-519-8640 scape C o ntractors AVAILABLE AT Apartments Water/ sewer paid NO GOT KNEE Pain? Back 541-519-8630 Board. This 4 - d igit THE OBSERVER 1612 7th Street, Pain? Shoulder Pain? pets. NO s m o king. 541-519-0479 number allows a conLa Grande, OR 97850 NEWSPAPER Get a p ain-relieving $585mo plus deposit. sumer to ensure that BUNDLES Avail. Aug.8. Screenbrace -little or NO cost the business is ac- 440 - Household Burning or packing? Senior and ing applicants now. to you. Medicare Patively licensed and has Items 720 - Apartment $1.00 each tients Call Health HotDisabled Complex C all b e f or e B p m , a bond insurance and a 6 FT. SOLID Oak dining • I I Rentals Baker Co. 541-786-0444. lin e N ow ! 1qualified i n d i v idual table. Excellent condi800-285-4609 (PNDC) Affordable Housing! NEWSPRINT 2-BDRM, 1 bath contractor who has ful- tion. 6 c hairs, extra ROLL ENDS Rent based on income. TWO BED, one bath, 505 - Free to a good Downtown. $600/mo. filled the testing and w /d h o o kups, n o leaf. $400/OBO. Call Art projects & more! Income restrictions apply. W/S pd. No pets. experience requirehome 541-523-3009 pets/smoking $490 Call now to apply! Super for young artists! REDUCE YOUR Past 541-523-4435 ments for licensure. mo, dep $490.W/S/G $2.00 & up Tax Bill by as much as For your protection call incl. 541-963-4907 Beautifully updated Stop in today! 75 percent. Stop Lev503-967-6291 or visit AUTOMATIC LIFT Chair 2-BDRM2 bath $625/mo & loveseat both like Community Room, our w ebs i t e : 1406 Fifth Street ies, Liens and Wage 750Houses For +Dep. All Utillities paid + featuring a theater room, new. 541-403-1 400 Garnishments. Call the www.lcb.state.or.us to 541-963-3161 internet. 541-523-9057 Rent Baker Co. a pool table, full kitchen Tax Dr Now to see if check t h e l i c e n se Free to good home and island, and an y o u Q u a l i f y status before contract- 445- Lawns & GarCANADA DRUG Center ads are FREE! electric fireplace. ing with the business. dens is your choice for safe 1-800-791-2099. BEAUTIFUL UPSTAIRS *UVE II f'AIADISP (4 lines for 3 days) Persons doing land(PNDC) and affordable medicaSTUDIO. Go r geous Renovated units! CLEAN SAWDUST Beautiful Home. scape maintenance do k itchen w / c u s t o m tions. Our licensed Cagreat for ~ landsca n 2-bdrm,1-bath Please call not require a landscapnadian mail order pharcabinets. 10 ft ceilings & horse~ in . 550- Pets in Sumpter. (541) 963-7015 ing license. macy will provide you SELL YOUR structured with ceiling fans. Laun- for more information. $25.00 per yard. W/S/G paid. Wood with savings of up to settlement or annuity dry on site. W/S/G & CaII 541-786-0407 stove & propane. PARKER TREE Service payments for CASH lawn care provided. www.virdianmgt.com 93% on all your mediTTY 1-800-735-2900 Private riverside park Local & Established cation needs. Call toNOW. You don't have Close to park & down$500./mo. + dep. Since 1937. All your JOHN JEFFRIES day 1-800-354-4184 to wait for your future town. 2134 Grove St. This institute is an Equal 541-894-2263 tree needs including; SPRAY SERVICE, INC for $10.00 off y o ur payments any longer! $450/mo plus dep. No Use ATTENT1ON trimming, stump reRangeland — Pasture CaII 1-800-914-0942 pets/smoking. first prescription and GETTERS to help moval, and pruning. Trees-Shrubs-Lawn 3-BDRM, OAK Floors, 5 41-519-585 2 or free shippinq. (PNDC) (PNDC) your ad stand out CCB¹ 172620. FREE Bareground - Right of Way New Gas F u rnace. 541-519-5762 like this!! ESTIMATES! Contact Insect — Weed Control Carport Storage. All Opportunity Provider Call a classified rep DO YOU need papers to Grant Parker 541-523-8912 Kitchen A p pliances TODAY to ask how! start your fire with? Or NORTHEAST 5441- 7'~2 4 ELKHORN VILLAGE inc. D/W No Smoking, Baker City Herald are you m oving & OREGON CLASSIFIEDS APARTMENTS S m. P e t Co n s i d . 541-523-3673 450 - Miscellaneous need papers to wrap reserves the right to Senior an d D i s abled $ 750./mo & Dep . LA GRANDE, OR Eager buyers read the ask for Julie those special items? reject ads that do not Housing. Accepting 541-383-3343 Classified ads every 1-PLOT LOT¹409 Mt.. The Baker City Herald comply with state and LaGrande Observer applications for those THUNDERBIRD 541-936-3161 day. If you have someHope Cemetery. NW at 1915 First Street federal regulations or OREGON TRAIL PLAZA aged 62 years or older APARTMENTS thing for sale, reach Cleaver endowed sect. ask for Erica sells tied bundles of that are offensive, false, "We accept HUD ' as well as those dis307 20th Street them fast and inex- $1000. Incl. perpetual papers. Bundles, $1.00 misleading, deceptive or 2- bdrm mobile home abled or handicapped & care. 541-523-3604 each. otherwise unacceptable. pensively. of any age. Income re- COVE APARTMENTS 425/mo. W/S/G pd. Nice quiet downtown location strictions apply. Call 1906 Cove Avenue 541-523-2777 Candi: 541-523-6578 UNITS AVAILABLE by Stella VYilder 3-BDRM, 2 bath. home NOW! w/2-car garage. THURSDAY,JUNE 18,2015 CANCER (June21-(July 22) — Now is a CAPRICORN(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — There $1000/mo + dep. APPLY today to qualify Molly Ragsdale YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder good time to launch aneffort that is far more is a very real danger that you will end up for subsidized rents at REMODELED 1-BDRM Property Management Born today,you areoneof themost aggres- straightforward than any you have tried in standing in your ownway —especially ifyou these quiet and w/some utilites paid. Call: 541-519-8444 sive!y forward of a)I Gemini natives.Youwill the recent past. ignore a certain piece of advice. centrally located $535/mo + dep. No multifamily housing alwayspursue your dreams in a straightfor- LEO (Jaly 23-Attg. 22) — Others are in AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You've pets. 541-523-9414 2-BDRM, 1-BATH 3330 LA G R A NDE properties. ward, unabashedway that attracts both admi- disagreement about how best to approach a been drinking from the samewell for quite G St. $550/mo + Dep F ARMER S ' ration and criticism from the world at large. certain situation in order to avoid a crisis. some time, andthere is adanger of it running W /S/ G Pai d. M ARK E T THE ELMS 1, 2 & 3 bedroom 541-523-9057 Indeed, it mayseemto somethat you simply You seem to know just what to do. dry very soon. It's time to diversify. APARTMENTS unitswith rent based break the rules and do whatever you want, VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Take agood PISCES(Feb. 19-Mareh 20) —Youmaybe on income when Max Square, La Grande 3+ -BDRM, 1 bath. Gas whenever you want — and this may some- look at what liesahead,andyou'!! realize that quite susceptible to the kinds of persuasion The Elms Apartments is available. fireplace, all appliances currently accepting times be quite true! To others, however, it is thelandscapeislargelyofyourown making. thathave donedamageto othersrecently.You EVERY SATURDAY including W/D. Attached applications. We have Project phone ¹: 9am-Noon clear that youaresimply shaping the world to LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Navigation must be more resistant! garage, covered carport, available 2 bedroom EVERY TUESDAY (541)963-3785 small fenced yard. No suit your needs, dreams and desires, rather should prove as simple as putting one foot in ARIES (Mareh 21-April 19) — Someone apartments in a clean, TTY: 1(800)735-2900 3i30-6:oopm smoking. Small pet neg. than shapingyourself to suit the world asyou front of the other. Nothing should complicate close to you is readyand willing to give you attractive, quiet, $800/mo. 1st, last & dep. find it. This is the differencebetween you and matters more if your luck holds. the help youneed,but you're going tohaveto Through October 17th well-maintained setting. Avail. July 1st. most other mere mortals: You can tru(y SCORPIO(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Focuson swallow your pride andaskfor it! Most utilities are paid, 541-523-6246 with onsite laundry change the world — if not for others, then at details; you alreadyhave aclear understand- TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You are www.lagrandefarmers facilities and a 3-BDRM, 1-BATH, least foryourself. ing of the big picture and what it means.You more likely to believe an illusion that is premarket.org playground. Income SENIOR AND No pets. $850.00 FRIDAY, JUNE19 can get some good work done. sented to you than anything real that lies restrictions apply and 541-403-2551 DISABLED HOUSING "EBT & Credit Cards GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You're in SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You before you. What is goingon? HUD vouchers are Clover Glen Accepted» need of a little more clarity. You can shift know how to get to the heart of the matter, 3-BDRM, 1.5 bath accepted. Please Apartments, iEDlTOI5 F dto d q & ~ pl S AAy R things around abit to afford yourself a better but you may also realize that not everyone ) contact manager's office No pets. $1100/mo. 2212 Cove Avenue, COPYRIGHT2015UMTED FEhTURESYNDIChTE, INC 541-523-4435 605- Market Basket at l5541 523-5908 or stop view of what lies ahead. will appreciate your doing so. DISTRISUIKD BYUNIVERSALUCUCKEOAUfS La Grande 1130Wd tSt,K Qty M 0 6 ll05,M0155.67a by the office at 2920 Clean & well appointed 1 3-BDRM, 1.5 bath Elm Street, Baker City & 2 bedroom units in a THOMAS ORCHARDS No pets. $800/mo. for an application. quiet location. Housing Kimberly, Oregon 541-523-4435 for those of 62 years This is an equal or older, as well as Very Limited U-Pick SWEET HOME opportunity provider t hose d i s abled o r HOME Cherries Cute & Warm! handicapped of any 2 & 3 Bdrm Homes age. Rent based on inCherries from Bin No Smoking/1 small pet come. HUD vouchers Dark....... $1.85/Ib 34 Housefly, to us ACROS S Call Ann Mehaffy accepted. Please call Rainer......$1.95/Ib 35 Miner's find TDD ~1- ~ 4 ~ 1 (541)519-0698 541-963-0906 36 Skyscraper 1 Superman, Answer to Previous Puzzle Ed Moses:(541)519-1 814 TDD 1-800-735-2900 "METAL RECYCLING We buy all scrap metals, vehicles & batteries. Site clean ups & drop off bins of all sizes. Pick up service available. WE HAVE MOVED! 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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING A public meeting of the Union County Commissioners will be held on June 30, 2015 at 9:00 am at 1106 K Avenue, La Grande, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 as approved by the Union County Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Union County Administrative Office, 1106 K Avenue, La Grande, Oregon, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as used the preceding year.

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SINGLE FAMILY Home, s ize 1,830 sq. ft . 3 b drms, 2 bat h e s . Wood stove, 2 car garage, updated w i ndows, insulation, & Nice, clean, 1688 sq. ft newly painted inside 3-bdrm, 2 bath on and out. Lot size .30. cul-de-sac in Baker City Asking $235,000, Single level, living & taxes $2798.98. family room, skylight 1412 Alder St above dining a r ea, BUILD YOUR DREAM La Grande, OR. pantry, utility room, HOME. Lots on quiet Please call after 5:00 pm Check out our classified cul-de-sac, Scorpio Dr. fenced back yard, 541-805-4506 or ads. automatic sprinklers, 541-805-4418. LG. 541-786-5674 detached multipurpose 1010Union Co. 1010Union Co. 1010Union Co. (384 sq. ft.) garage 541-971-8769 Le al Notices Le al Notices Le al Notices

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ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivi- SUPER LOW miles on NOTICE OF BUDGET sion, Cove, OR. City: super nice truck. 1998 HEARING Sewer/Water available. Chevy Silverado. 71k ant to ORS 419B.824 First Street, Suite 100, Regular price: 1 acre miles. Extended cab, A public meeting of the P ublished: J u n e 1 7 , Enterprise, Oregon bem/I $69,900-$74,900. long box, 4WD. DiaWallowa Union Railand 419B.815 We also provide property mond plated tool box. road Authority will be If you do not appear, the 24, 2015 and July 1, tween the hours of management. Check $7500. To be sold with held on June 23, 2015 Court may proceed 2015 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 without further notice p.m. The budget may out our rental link on or after sale of excelat 5:00 PM at the Wala lso b e f o u n d a t our w ebs i t e lent travel trailer (see lowa Senior Center, to you and your paren- Legal No. 00041507 www.r n hnh m . t hat ad al so ). Wallowa, Oregon. The tal rights may be afwww.neoedd.org m or caI I 541-975-4554. purpose of the meetfected. This is a public meetNOTICE OF BUDGET ing. Any person may Ranch-N-Home Realty, ing is to discuss the RIGHTS AND OBLIGAHEARING appear and present arInc 541-963-5450. budget for the fiscal TIONS 970- Autos For Sale year beginning July 1, You have a right to be A public meeting of the guments for or against represented by an atNortheast Oregon Eco- any item in the budget 2006 FORD 500 SEL Se- 2015 as approved by I torney. If you wish to document. the Wallowa U n ion nomic Development dan. AWD, 88K miles, R ailroad A u t h o r ity be represented by an District will be held on all new tires, power Budget Committee. A attorney, please retain June 30, 2015 at 2:00 P ublished: M a y 1 3 , leather seats, power 880 - Commercial copy of th e b udget one as soon as possi- p m. at t h e B a k e r 2015 windows, 6-disc CD ble to represent you in County Courthouse. may be inspected or Pro e player, reverse sensthis proceeding. If you obtained at either the T he purpose of t h e Legal No. 00041067 BEST CORNER location ing system, keyless a re the child or t h e meeting is to discuss e ntry, v e r y c l e a n . Union County Comfor lease on Adams mission Office, 1106 K parent or legal guard- the budget for the fis$7,250 541-519-3988 Ave. LG. 1100 sq. ft. Step into the world of ian of the child and Avenue, La Grande or cal year beginning July Lg. private parking. Re- 2011 JEEP GRAND you cannot afford to classified advertising, the Wallowa County 1, 2015 as approved model or use as is. CHEROKEE OVERLAND Commission office at hire an attorney and by the Northeast Ore- where you'll find just 541-805-9123 101 S. River Enterprise you meet the state's with HEMI V8 gon Economic Devel- a bout anything y o u financial guidelines, between the hours of o pmen t D i st r i c t y ou are e ntitled t o 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 Budget Committee. A may be looking for! Air suspension, 4-WD, QREAT retail location p.m. Monday thru Frihave an attorney ap20" wheels, trailer in the Heart of day. This is a public p ointed fo r y o u a t Baker City! towing pkg & equipped Public Notice meeting. Any person state expense. To reto be towed, panoramic may appear and pre- quest appointment of sunroof, Nappa leather, A public meeting of the Elgln Parks and Recreation District will be held on June 17th, 2015 at 4:45 pm 1937 MAIN ST. sent arguments for or an attorney to reprenavigation system, 1550 sq. ft. building. against any item in the sent you at state ex- at 260 N 10th St. Elgln, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year $800/mo. heated seats & wheel. budget document. pense, you must con- beginning July 1, 2015 as approved by the Elgin Parks and Recreation District Budget Committee. AsumEv v il i i n! (Neg. per length of lease) tact the juvenile court mary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 260 N 10th, 541-403-1139 42,000 mi. CarFax, Published: June 17, 2015 immediately. Phone between the hours of 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was non-smoker, never 541-962-9500 for fur- prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year. If different, the major changes wrecked. $31,000. Legal No. 41505 ther information. It is and their effect on the budget are: SHOP FOR SALE 541-519-8128 your responsibility to 2.8 acres. Water, sewer, ADVERTISEMENT FOR maintain contact with and electric located on ontact: John outcher Tele hone: 541-437-5931 Ema i l: Johnoonaldoutcher mail.com BIDS CITY OF LA your attorney and to property on Oregon St. FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES GRANDE, OREGON keep your attorney adclose to Hwy 7„edge TOTAL OFALL FUNDS Actual Amount Adopted Budget Approved Budget 2015 — Sanitary Sewer vised of your whereof town. Heavy indus2013-2014 This Year 2014-2015 Next Year 2015-2016 Rehabilitation abouts. trial property. For more Be innin Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 39,838 40,000 40,000 Project Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments 8 Other ServiceCha es 15,000 15,000 15,000 info call, 541-523-5351 Federal stateandallothererants Gifts Allocationsand Donations 2,000 5,000 5,000 The City of La Grande inIf you are a parent or or 541-403-2050 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 69 CHEVY Impala, cus20,000 20,000 vites competitive bids other person legally Interfund Transfers / Intemal Service Reimbursements tom 2 door with rebuilt f or i n s t allation o f obligated to support I other Resources Exce r currentYear pro rt Taxes 9 500 9 500 9 500 tranny and turbo 350 urrent Year Pro erl Taxes Estimated to be Received 101 900 109 785 115 182 cured-in-place pipe. t he c h ild(renl, y o u motor. New front disc Total Resources 188 238 1N 285 184 682 The project will consist have the obligation to brakes and new front of installing approxisupport the child(renj. 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Work You may be required ecial Pa ments na ro riated Endin Balance and Reserved for Future Ex enditure 5 000 5 000 5 000 to pay support for the DONATE YOUR CAR, performed under this Total Re ulrements 188 238 198 285 184 882 920 - Campers contract may be added c hild(renl while t h e TRUCK OR BOAT TO or subtracted based on child(ren) is (are) in HERITAGE FOR THE FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES rrE BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT ORPROGRAM * LIKE NEW co n dition, BLIND. Free 3 Day Va- the successful bidstate financed or state ame of OrganizationalUnit or Program der's unit prices and rraforthatunitor ro ram 2005 25' Salem Lite supported custody. cation, Tax Deductible, ommuni Center 121,238 119,976 119,976 travel trailer. Sleeps 5. available budget funds. You may be required Free Towing, All PaFTE T his project will b e to provide health insur2 doors, tip-out, AC. perwork Taken Care wimmin Pool 48,500 51,000 51,000 subject t o O RS ance coverage for the Fully furnished, $6500. O f . CALL FTE 279C.840 (Prevailing Also selling very low c hild(renl while t h e 18,500 8,750 8,750 1-800-401-4106 Wage Rates). Sealed child(ren) is (arel in FTE mileage pick-up to pull (PNDCI bids for the described state financed or state it (see that ad also). FTE 541-975-4554. GOT AN older car, boat p rojects will b e r e - supported custody. or RV? Do the humane ceived by Norman J. You may be required FTE thing. Donate it to the Paullus, Jr., or his des- to pay other costs that FTE Humane Society. Call ignee at the City of La a rise f ro m t he 925- Motor Homes 1-800-205-0599 Grande Public Works child(renl being in the FTE Department, Engineer- j urisdiction o f t he otAllocated to 0 anizational Unit or pro ram 1994 FORD RV motor (PNDCI FTE ing Division, 800 'X' Court. If you are orhome. 7.3 diesel, good ota e u wments Avenue, La Grande, dered to pay for the m ileage (49kl, 3 0 ' , Total rrE O regon, u nti l 2 : 0 0 child(ren)'s support or sleeps 6, good tires, p .m. Iocal time, on there is an existing orgenerator, solar panPROPERTY TAX LEVIES Wednesday, July 1, der of support from a Rate or Amount Imposed Rate orAmount Imposed Rate or Amount Approved els. Very Good Shape! 2013-2014 ThisYear2014-2015 NextYear2015-2016 2015, and then pubdivorce or other pro$7000. 541-910-8953. Permanent Rate Levy r a te limit per $1,000 0.8222 0.8222 0.8222 licly opened and read ceeding, that support Local 0 tion Le aloud the same day, at order may be assigned Le ForGeneral Obli ation Bonds 930 - Recreational 2:15 p.m. The contract to the state to apply to time for all work shall t he c o st s o f t he LONG TERM DEBT Estimated Debt Outstanding Estimated DebtAuthorized, But Vehicles on Jul 1. Not Incurred onJul 1 be 30 calendar days, child(renl's care. eneral Obli ation Bonds $0 $0 and is anticipated to her Bonds $0 $0 1001 - Baker County her Borrowin s $0 $0 be completed during " Easy does it" i s t h e Le al Notices Total $0 $0 the month of August way to describe placing a * If more space isneeded to complete any section of this form, insert lines (rows) on this sheet. You maydelete blank lines. NOTICE OF 2015. The City of La classified ad. Just call BUDGET HEARING Grande may reject any our classified departbid not in compliance ment and we'll do the Publish: June 12, 15, 17, 2015 2007 NUWA HitchHiker A public meeting of the with all prescribed re- rest! Legalno. 4932 Champagne 37CKRD Northeast Oregon Eco- quirements listed in $39,999 nomic Development the Contract D ocuFORM LB-1 NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Triple axles, Bigfoot jack District will be held on ments, and may reject leveling system, 2 new for good cause any June 30, 2015 at 2:00 A public meeting of the Ciiy of Unity will be held on June 24, 2015 at 9:00 AM at the Baker County Courthouse, Baker City, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is 6-volt batteries, 4 Slides, p m. at t h e B a k e r and all bids upon findto discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 as approved by the Baker County/City of Unity Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is Rear Dining/Kitchen, County Courthouse. ing that it is in the pubpresented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at the Baker County Courthouse, Baker City, Oregon, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and T he purpose of t h e large pantry, double lic interest to do so. 4:00 P.M. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as used the preceding year. fridge/freezer. Mid living Copies of the Contract meeting is to discuss room w/fireplace and the budget for the fisdocuments may be obsurround sound. Awning cal year beginning July tained at the City of La Contact: Bruce Nichols Telephone: (541) 523-6471 Email: brucenichols@integra.net 16', water 100 gal, tanks 1, 2015 as approved Grande, Public Works 50/50/50, 2 new PowerDepartment, Engineerby the Northeast OreFINANCIAL SUMINARY -RESOURCES house 2100 generators. gon Economic Develing Division, 800 'X' TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Actual Amounts Adopted Budget Approved Budget Blue Book Value 50K!! o pmen t D i st r i c t Avenue, or by phoning 2013-14 This Year 2014-15 Next Year 2015-16 541-519-1488 Budget Committee. A (541l 962-1333, with a Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 75,668 74,058 74,653 copy of th e b udget nonrefundable payFees, Licenses, permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges 52,529 53,590 53,130 may be inspected or ment of $ 25.00 for Federal, State and All Other Grants, Giihr, Allocations and Donations o btained at 10 1 N E each set. The contracRevenue from Bonds and Other Debt THE SALE of RVs not First Street, Suite 100, tor shall provide his Interfund Transfers I Internal Service Reimbursements 2,000 4,500 5,118 bearing an Oregon inEnterprise, Oregon be- m ailing ad d r e s s , All Other Resources Except property Taxes 4,922 4,980 5,202 signia of compliance is tween the hours of phone and fax numPro e Taxes Estimsted to be Received illegal: call Building 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 bers when plans are Total Reeources 137,128 138,103 Codes (503) 373-1 257. p.m. The budget may requested. The City of a lso b e f o u n d a t La Grande is an equal FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREINENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION opportunity employer. 2000 IIHN VISION Personnel Services 8,788 11,550 11,900 is a public meeting. Materials and Services 32,109 56,058 IILTRA STH WHEEl Any person may ap- Norman J. Paullus, Jr. Ca ital Outla 15,529 18,000 pear and present argu- Public Works Director Debt Service 18,031 18,140 18,087 ments for or against Interfund Transfers 2,000 4,500 9,618 any item in the budget Publish: W e d nesday, Contin encies 4,721 5,579 document. June 17, 2015 and S ecialPa ments 18,243 18,861 Friday, June 26, 2015 una ro riated Endin Balance and Reserved for Future Ex enditure 74,191 Legal No. 00041079 Total Requirements 135,110 1 37,128 138,103 Published: June 17, 2015 Leqal No. 00041599 I

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In the Matter of Kahlea Paxton Petition No. 5256J01 A Child Sunshyne Nelson Petition No. 5254J01 A Child Zahryan Nelson Petition No. 5255J01 A Child. SUMMONS TO: Zebariah Nelson Address Unknown IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You are directed: To appear before this Court at the Joseph B uiIdin g I ocated at 1007 4thStreet, Courtroom ¹ 1, La Grande, Oregon, o n : t he 9thday of November, 2015, at 4:00 o'clock pm for a hearing on the allegations of the p etition and at a n y subsequent court-ordered hearing. NOTICE: READ THESE PAPERS

FINANCIAL SUMINARY -REQUIREME NTS BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM * Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program General citv Orrerason 21,052 18,500 FTE Fire Department and EMS 5,666 5,700 FTE Street Maintenace & Operations 10,192 10,500 FTE 0.1 0.1 Water Utilities 46,703 46,735 FTE 0.1 0.1 Sewer Utilities 46,363 50,293 FTE 0.1 0.1 Solid Waste - Transfer Station 5,143 5,400 FTE 0.1 0.1 Total R uirements 135,11 9 1 37,128 Total FTE OA 0.4

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIESand SOURCES OF FINANCING * No changes in activities from previous years with the exception of the City has discontinued fire services due to insuflicient training to maintain the department. The EMS/Fire fund will be disconfinued in 2015-16.

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OAKISLAND, N.C.Beachgoers cautiously returned to the ocean Monday after two young people lost limbs in separate, life-threatening shark attacks in the same town in North Carolina. A 12-year-old girl lost her left arm below the elbow and sufferedaleg injury Sunday afternoon; then about an hour and 20 minutes later and 2 miles away, a shark bit off the left arm above the elbow of a 16-year-old boy. Both had been swimming about 20 yards ofFshore, m waist-deep water. Ashark expert says the best response after one of these extremelyrareattacksisto temporarily close beaches that lack life~ .L o cal officials acknowledgedMonday that they didn't make a concerted effort to warn people up and down the town's beaches until after the second attack. Most beachgoers near the

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