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JOSEPH — When a beloved piece of Wallowa County went up for auction this spring, interest was stirredamong localconservationists and potential investors. A partnership was quickly formed to see if that interest and enough money couldbe raised to stop the auction of Wallowa Lake

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Grande Ronde Hospital will assume ownership and clinic operations management of the Union Family Health Center and the Elgin Family Health Clinic effective Aug. 1. The clinics will then operate as Grande Ronde Hospital Union Clinic and Grande Ronde Hospital Elgin Clinic.

• La Grande hospital purchases Union, Elgin clinics, will operate under GRH banner

By Tiish Yerges ForThe Observer

Grande Ronde Hospital will assume ownership and clinic operations management of the Union Family Health Center and the Elgin Family Health Clinic effective Aug. 1.

The clinics will then operate as Grande Ronde Hospital Union Clinic and Grande Ronde Hospital Elgin Clinic.

The South County Health District Board signed a letter ofintent,agreeing to the saleof the businesses and to entering a collaborative working relationship with GRH. Their

working relationship will be outlined in a lease agreement with the hospital.

The purchase comes at the right time for the South County Health District, which has experienced difficulties keeping the clinics viable due to growing regulatory demands on health care providers. The new arrangement brings the two clinics into the fold of Grande Ronde Hospital's health care system and intoitsbudget.

"This move allows both iclinicl organizations to offer a sharedvision ofproviding the

besthealth care to these communities, serving all patients who need our services and expanding clinic hours. We truly feel this partnership will be beneficial to all involved," said Dr. Kim Montee of the

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Jared Rogers, treasurer of the Elgin Health District board of directors, said the board will consider a final draft of the five-year lease agreement at page. their July 23 board meeting. It anticipatesa seamless transfer and looks forward to the benefits a hospital-managed See Clinics / Page 5A

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Elgin Health District's boardofdirectorsreceived official confirmation Wednesday that they will receive $1.25 million in state funds for the building of a new health clinic on Albany Street in Elgin.

JaredRogers,districtboard member and treasurer, said that state Sen. Bill Hansell called him personally to give him the good news.

eWe asked the state to fund half of the clinic, and we got it," said an excited Rogers."It will take about a year before we get it because they have to sell bonds, but they liked our project and want us to send in our grantapplication."

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ENTERPRISE — Expansion of Wallowa Lake Village is on the horizon with 20 lots goingup forsale atthebase of the Wallowa Lake Tramway.

Tramway partner Steve Anderson said the subdivision wouldn't look like a big housing development as most of the homes would be built on a gradual slope among large pines.

"It's not going to be obtrusive,"Anderson said.

Drawings submitted to the Wallowa County Planning Commission outlined 20 lots accessed by a new road and two cul-de-sacs.

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W estby directed theboard to bring the Elgin project to the attentionofseveralstate dignitaries to show them evidence of need and encourage their support for a new Elgin Rogers said the board mem- health clinic. eWestby called in Rep. John bers chose the firm because the firm had successfully HuSnan, Rep. Greg Barreto helped develop funding for and Senator Hansell," Rogers Boardman's new health clinic, said.eWe held a meet and a capitalconstruction project greethere for Greg Barreto similar to Elgin's. and Senator Hansell last Afterbeing contracted, SeeFunds / Page 5A

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James Montieth has spent most ofhis life trying to stop developmentin sensitive areas. He is part of the Eastern Oregon Legacy Lands Fund, a nonprofit ,tax-exempt organization that runs Wallowology in Joseph and is coordinating the local effort SeeLodge / Page 5A

Besides private investors, the Umatilla and Nez Perce tribes, state parks and Eastern Oregon University are being approached to help form an educational center.

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• George Gilchrist has extensive repertoirefor delighting children

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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On July 6,1945, President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order establishing the Medal of Freedom. Nicaragua became the first nation to ratify the United Nations Charter.

ON THIS DATE In1777, during the American Revolution, British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga.

In 1933, the first All-Star baseball game was played at Chicago' s Comiskey Park; the American League defeated the National League, 4-2.

In 1944, an estimated 168 people died in a fire that broke out during a performance in the main tent of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum 8r Bailey Circus in Hartford, Connecticut.

In 1988, 167 North Sea oil workers were killed when explosions and fires destroyed a drilling platform.

In 1994, 14 firefighters were killed while battling a several-days-old blaze on Storm King Mountain in Colorado.

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Elephants, bumblebees and ladybugs, oh my.

And don't forget dinosaurs, flowers, princess wands, wiener dogs and swords.

All are part ofballoon artist George "Mr. George" Gilchrist's extensive repertoire in this, the summer, his busiest of seasons.

Recently, he could be found at Camp Elkanah, 24 miles west of La Grande, putting on his gospel magic illusion show for children at a summer camp.

"I've always enjoyed kids and enjoy the gospel portion of sharing Christian values," the 68-year-old La Grande resident said.

By watching Gilchrist, you'd think he's been doing the art forever. But he started only seven years ago when another artist came to Imbler Christian Church and twisted balloons for the children.

"He taught me some of the basics," Gilchrist said."I've learned everything else by taking classes and watching lots of YouTube videos and DVDs. "The more you do, the more you learn," he said.

Gilchrist thought he could learn the artand take iton theroad fora M exico mission he is a part of through his church, and the rest is history.

"The thing for me that is neat is I've never been artistic and always wanted to draw pretty flowers, stufF like that," Gilchrist said."I have always been mechanical, though, and once I get something figured out, I can get creative once in a while, making a flower or acartoon face.It'svery rewarding for me, especially when people say,'Oh, my goodness."'

One ofhis biggestjobstodate was for a wedding. There, he made a special heart with more than 50 balloons on a frame, a balloon couple wearing tux and wedding dress, and balloon flower

• Starkey area blaze out, Dennis Creek fire no longer growing

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George "Mr. George" Gilchrist creates a piece of balloon art recently.

Gilchrist started creating balloon animals for children seven years ago.

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"Itwistedforabout 10 hours togetit all done," he said.

Gilchrist also makes frequent appearances at churches and summer camps, where he does a presentation with five or six stories illustrated by magic. One is themed "Are you a bucket filler?" where foam stars fall out of a bucket.

"All of us have a bucket that needs to be filled every day by doing an act of kindness or giving someone a smile," he said.

Gilchrist said the balloon industry is huge. Some big businesses pay balloon artists up to $20,000 fordecorating a convention hall.

Gilchrist said he doesn't twist balloons for the money but for the enjoyment. He works part-time for Red CrossDrug delivering prescriptions, and every week he twists a balloon for Red Cross to give to local clinics or medical practitioners.

He also takes time from balloon twisting once in a while to knit stocking caps for Operation Christmas Child — "I'm on cap 47 right now," he said — and enjoys flying radio-controlled model airplanes.

Gilchrist said he always comes prepared to an event. A closet at his home contains more than 6,000 balloons ready to be pumped up and twisted as well as his magic paraphernalia.

But he has to twist fast. The pressure is on when he is twisting for a line of,say,15 children. He offersa balloon menu for such an event so he knows he can do each one quickly. The menu might include dinosaurs, flowers, a princess wand, a princess, dogs and swords. aYou get so you can put them out pretty fast," he said."Dinosaurs are popular, and if the first child wants a dinosaur, once the rest of the line sees it, a lot of them also will want a dinosaur."

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The temperatures are warming up and construction projects are in full swing in the Grande Ronde Valley. The City of Elgin is no different with several projects planned forthe summer.

City Administrator Brock Eckstein said thereare threeconstruction projects planned this summer, and two of them are starting within the next week or so.

The first project will benefit about one-quarter of Elgin's population on the north side with the installation of an irrigation system, Eckstein said. '%e have natural springs at the north side of town," he said.'This has caused some severe flooding issues. It's flooded people's basements."

The project involves the installation of about 6,000 feetofculvertand ditches to drainthe springs before they become an issue in the area of North Ninth through North 15th streets

and all crossstreetsbetween H artford and Detroitstreets, accordingtoEckstein.

Eckstein said during the winter time when there's a lotofrain,drainage becomes a huge problem.

The project will take approximately one month to complete and the estimated

cost is $36,000.

Another construction project, called the "Block by Block" project, has already begun and Eckstein said this is something that will take a significant amount of time tocomplete — about 25 years.

Like its name suggests, the project will be going through Elgin block by block to improvethe city'sstreets, water and sewer lines.

The blocks will be receiving new curbs, gutters and sidewalks, and new water and sewer lines if they need it. If the block has recently had new sidewalks or new sewer lines installed, then

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Forest fire crews extinguished a small wildfire Saturday near Starkey and stopped the progress of a much larger one east of Union this weekend.

The Dennis Creek Fire, 15 miles east of Union, which startedlate lastweek,grew from 40 acres to 192 acres

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Thefi re hasnot grown since then.

"It still looks real good," Renae Crippen, center manager for the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center, said Monday.

The Dennis Creek Fire is onsteep terrain near High Hat Butte.U.S. Forest Service helicoptersare dropping water on the blaze, but no ground crews have been sent in to fight the fire on the ground.

"Itisnotsafetosend crews in because of the terrain and the activebehavior ofthe fire," Crippen said.

A 3.9-acre fire 2-V2 miles southeast of Starkey was completelymopped up by fi re crews by 3:40 p.m. Saturday, according to Kyle Tucker, acting wildland fire supervisor for the La Grande Oregon Department of Forestry ofFIce. The fi re,on private land, was rs fitreported at 3:30 p.m. Friday. Crews had an easier time containing the fire because the timber on it had been thinned and most of the snags from logging had been removed.

'The fire had a lot less intensity because of the thinning and composting work," Tucker said.

The fire is believed to have been started by a lightning strikeand smoldered for severaldays before emerging.

No structures were endangered by the fire, which consumed timber and grassland.

The 3.9-acre blaze was put out by firefighting crews from the U.S. Forest Service, the Oregon Department of Forestry and the RiverBend youth transItronal facIhty.

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At June's Elgin City the downtown parking. The city is trying to purchase Council meeting, City Engineer John Garlitz presented property to install parking the first"block and a halfby lots because of the Elgin's block and a half." The project downtown parkingproblem. will begin on Ninth Street Eckstein said he has from Palmer Junction Road already received three complaints this year due to to Galveston Street.

Eckstein said the city parking issues in the Eighth Avenue area. projects to havetwo blocks completed this year, with the The project will add more parking options to the main goal of 10 blocks per year after that. downtown area to help busiThe city will be actively nesses with parking, he said. applying for grants as well, and Eckstein estimates the ContactCherise Kaecheleat 541-786-4234or ckaecheleC total amount for a block costs$100,000 to com plete lagrandeobserver.com.

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Free popcorn at Teen Movie Night Friday The library-sponsored Teen Movie Night will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at Cook Memorial Library in La Grande. Teen Movie Nights are offered year-round and are always kee and open to anyone in grades 6-12.

Free popcorn and soda are provided, and teens may bringcomfortablechairsand snacks.

Call 541-962-1339, visit the library, or view its web and Facebook pages for current movie information and upcoming teen events.

Teen Stampede dance planned Friday ELGIN — The Union County Safe Communities Coalition Youth Council will host a free high school Stampede dance kom 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday at the Elgin Community Center.

There will be a DJ and rekeshments.

County Senior Center.

At noon Wednesday, a Senior Home Safety Clinic will be offered by Encompass.

The center islocated at1504 N. Albany, La Grande.

Recreation staff give parents time off Parents will be given an opportunity for a night away kom the kids Friday.

The City of La Grande Parks and Recreation program is offering "A Parent's Time Out" from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30p.m.forkidsage 5 and olderat Grace Bible Church. Under the supervisionofthe recreation staff, the children will enjoy activities such as crafts, organized games and a field trip to someplace like the pool or skate center and then return to the gym for a pizza pig-out and more fun.

at the Parks and Rec office, 2402 Cedar St., at 9 a.m. July 13-16 and go out into the community with their cameras, learning to see their surroundings in a different way. Students will alsomat and frame theirbest picture for entry in the Union County Fair. Bring a digital camera andwater bottle to each two-hour class. Cost is $30, and the minimum age is 7 years old.

In the afternoon July 1314, a class on jewelry design will be held for children ages 7 and olderfrom 1:30p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students will create their own designs, using a variety of media. Instruction will be given on the use ofjeweler'stools and other tips for creating jewelry to wearor to gift.Costis

$32.50.

For location, more information and to register for all m ore inf ormation orto regis- Parks & Rec classes, go to ter, go to www.lagrandeparks. www.lagrandeparks.org or org or call 541-962-1352. call 541-962-1352.

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A cookie walk fundraiser to benefit the senior meal program will begin at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Union

La Grande Parks and RecJOSEPH — Chief Joseph reation offers two four-day Summer Camp will be held July 13-17 at the Buhler classes next week."Camera Ready" participants will meet Ranch outside Joseph. Camp

runs kom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday through Thursday, and kom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. The camp provides daily bus transportation to and kom Buhler Ranch kom designated sites in Wallowa, Lostine, Enterprise and Joseph.

The camp is for children goinginto grades 2-6.Cost

is $110 iincludes T-shirtl.

For more information or to register, go to www.chiefjosephsummercamp.org or email chiefjosephsummercamp@gmail.com.

School board will meet Wednesday The La Grande School Board will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday in the Willow Elementary School conference room. A bond construction report will be given at the meeting.

National Guardreunion set lor Saturday The 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment Hail and Farewell will be conducted Saturday at the Blue Mountain Conference Center.

The event is a reunion for members of the 3-116th National Guard unit. It will begin with a social hour at

5 p.m.and a dinner at6p.m . Idaho, man died in a rollover It is open to the public. The crash on Interstate 84 near Durkee early Saturday cost is $30.

To purchase tickets, call morning.

Enrique Jiminez, 64, died Capt. Christopher Miller at 503-884-0188. after being thrown kom his 2002 Hyundai Accent when Bingo games set it rolled several times after Wednesday in Union striking a second vehicle, Lt. Bill Fugate, an Oregon State UNION — Bingo will be Police spokesman, stated in a played at the VFW hall for VFW High Valley Post 4060 press release. in Union on Wednesday. The OSP and emergency crews bingo games will start at responded at about 1:30 a.m.

Police said a preliminary 6 p.m. investigation shows Jiminez City council meeting was not wearing a seat belt. rescheduled Alcohol is believed to have A regular session of the La been a contributing factor in Grande City Council original- the crash. ly scheduled for Wednesday OSP Trooper Andrew night has been rescheduled.

McClay said Jiminez was The council will next traveling west on the freeway when for unknown reasons, meet at 6 p.m. July 15 at La Grande City Hall, 1000 hisvehicle struck a 2010 Adams Ave. Ford Ranger pickup truck while attempting to pass.

Union School Board Taylor D. Grove, 24, of Phoemeets Wednesday nix, Ariz., the pickup truck The Union School Board driver, whose vehicle also left will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesthe highway after it was hit, day at the athletic complex. was not hurt.

The Baker County SherNew board members will be ifI"s Office and the Oregon sworn in.

Department of TransportaMan killed in I-84 tion assisted the OSP at the crash near Durkee scene. The investigation is BAKER CITY — A Boise, continuing.

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west side of the South Fork John Day River. It was about 10 percent contained.

Crews are setting new fire lines and improving ones already in place as they battle the Corner Creek Fire, Ballou said."It' sgetting more favorable asthe temperature drops and humidity inches up," he said Sunday afternoon.

A forest dosme has beenissued for a partoftheOchocoNationalForest.Several roads, trails and campgrounds au. dosed.

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DAYVILLE — Slightly cooler than expected temperatures and higher humidity have helped firefighters get a better handle on a massive fire burning in central Oregon about 11 miles south of Dayville, fire officials said Sunday.

One cabin has burned and other structmes on scatteml ranches are threatened, fireincident spokesman Brian Ballou said.

The blaze had burned nearly 26,000 acres, or about 40 square miles, on the

ers were slowing the growth of a fire that broke out Saturday and spread rapidly through forested hills above Big Cliff Dam along Highway 22.

The cause of that 70-acre fire west of Detroit Lake is under investigation.

Russ Lane, the incident commander, said Sunday's goal was to knock down the fire by air and get a containment line around it on the ground. About 100 people are working the fire, with help from five helicopters.

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SPRINGFIELD — Some Oregonians woke on the Fourth of July to a significant jolt when a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Springfiel d and Eugene.

Hundreds of people reported to the U.S. Geological Survey that they felt the quake, which struck at 8:42 a.m. Saturday.

Usually, there isn't any damage kom quakes lower than magnitude5.5,USGS geophysicist Paul Caruso said.

City of Springfield offlcials said they haven't received any reports of damage kom residentsortoinkastructure.

The Lane County Sheriff's Office also said it had conducted well-checks on local businesses and no major damages

or injuries were reported.

SherifFs offlcials said residentsreported some mild impacts, including shaking furniture, an extremely loud explosion-type sound, items falling off walls and shelves, and woodpiles shifbng.

The Oregon Departmentof Tnmportation, which conducted visual inspections ofbridges in theEugene-Springfi eld au.a,

said there was no damage to anyroadways or bridges.

The USArmy Corps of Engineers saidit too is doing routineinspect ionson the 13 Willamette Valley dams; no imm ediate damage was reported.

The quake was centered about 12 miles east of Eugene.

Itwas about 4 m ilesdeep, which Caruso of the USGS says is considered shallow.

OBITUARIES Duane E. Jorgensen

Ronald V. Moe

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Duane E. Jorgensen, 80, of La Grande, died at Grande Ronde Retirement Center Friday. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Ronald V. Moe,77, of North Powder, died Sunday at SaintAlphonsus Medical Center in Baker Cit.A full obituarywill published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Cremat orywill be handling ~ men t s.

Melba Muldrow, 86, of La Grande, died Saturday at a local care facility.

A full obituary will be published later.

Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT LA GRANDE POLICE Arrested: Nathan James Schlaht, 20, unknown address, was arrested by Homeland Security in Seattle Friday on a Union County warrant charging thirddegree rape, third-degree sex abuse and contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor.

Arrested: Kristen Marie Mills, 23, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a Salem Police Department warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of obstructing police.

Arrested: Brenda SueWalker, 48, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear connected to an original charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Arrested: William Troy Mitchell, 34, transient, was arrested early Saturday on two Benton County (Washingtonj warrants charging two counts of forgery and failure to transfer title.

Arrested: JasonThomas McMillan Wilson, 29, unknown address, was arrested Saturday

on a Union County warrant charging probation violation connected to original charges of unlawful possession of methamphetamine and an additional charge of escape.

Accident: An injury accident was reported about noon Sunday at 12th Street and G Avenue.

Arrested: Kyle Ryle FrizzellMclntyre, 22, unknown address, was arrested Sunday on a Union County warrant charging probation violation on original charges of first-degree burglary and aggravated theft. The subject was additionally arrested on a charge of third-degree escape.

Cited: Jacob Scott Campbell, 18, Summerville, and three minors were cited early Monday on charges of second-degree criminal trespass.

County warrant charging probation violation connected to original charges of second-degree and third-degree theft.

Accident: No one was injured in a crash at Hot Lake Lane and

Highway 203 Friday night.

Cited: A minor was cited into juvenile Saturday on charges of harassment and second-degree disorderly conduct.

Arrested: JamesThomas Kissinger, 40, unknown address, was arrested Saturday on a Union County warrant charging contempt of court.

Cited: Daniel C.J. Martinez, 25, Island City, was cited early Sunday on a charge of harassment.

Arrested: Richard Mark Hancock, 58, North Powder, was arrested Sunday on a charge of telephonic harassment.

Cited: A minor was cited Sun-

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Arrested: Leeann Michelle Kuiper, 27, unknown address, was arrested Friday bythe Oregon State Police on a Union

OREGON STATE POLICE Accident: No one was injured in a crash near 57740 Foothill Road Saturday night.

LA GRANDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE Crews responded to five medical calls Friday, 10 medical calls Saturday and 11 medical calls and an open burn complaint Sunday.

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Anna Lysa Wichman, 29 September 6, 1985 — June 24, 2015 Anna Lysa Wichman, 29, passed away June 24th, 2015 in a car accident near Washougal, Washington.

Anna was born in Albany, Oregon where she grew up with her two older brothers. She graduated from South Albany High School in 2004 and then received her Associate's degree from Linn Benton Community College. Anna went on to earn her Bachelor's degree in Art from Western Oregon University.

A talented artist, her friends, family and adventures were frequent subjects in her work. Growing up, the family spent summers road tripping; exploring 49 of the 50 states, frequenting Baja Mexico, and driving across Canada. After college, Anna spent 3 years exploring Nepal, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia, and lived in India and Thailand. She taught English to children in Hat Yai, Thailand and was deeply admired by her students and those that she met in her travels. Her dream was to become an art teacher, where she could meld her love of art with her passion for teaching.

Anna had a special way of seeing beauty in the world and the people around her. She was gifted in making others feel at ease immediately and found the best in everyone. Her laughter and goofy sense of humor was contagious and she was a joy to be around. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.

Anna is survived by her parents, Steve and Patsy Wichman of Albany, OR; her brother Daniel and wife Amber Wichman of Albany, OR; her beloved nephews, Vincent and Connor and niece, Kaylee Anna; her brother, Aaron Wichman and wife Erin Gallagher of Salem, OR; her grandmother, Pearl Miller of Union, OR; and many aunts, uncles, cousins; and hundreds of friends from around the world.

A memorial Mass will be held at 11:30 am Saturday, July 11th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Albany, followed by a celebration of Anna's life at the Albany Senior Center.

In lieu of flowers and gifts, donations can be made to South Albany High School's art department in care of Fisher Funeral Home, 306 SW Washington St., Albany, Oregon 97321. Online condolences for the family may be posted at www.fisherfuneralhome.com.

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ommonsense over nonsense Two modest items of special note — in an otherwise dismal legislative performance — came to light late last week at the Oregon capitol. As the current legislative session closes in on its final days — and, for many in rural areas of the state, not a moment too soon — two bills based on commonsense appear to be on the way to securing approval.

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One bill, Senate Bill 81, will allow high school graduates to achieve a tuition waiver at Oregon community colleges. The legislation is designed to bea bridge ofsortsto crossthe often turbulent riverwhere state and federaleducation grants don't quite furnish the necessary funding to fuel higher education.

Students who graduated or secured a GED certification within six months of the time they enroll are eligible for the program.

There are conditions — as there should befor the tuition waiver. For example, students who seek the waiver much be able to produce, at a minimum, a 2.5 grade point average in high school. Students must also show they've received allother federaland state grants they are eligible for. The bill is a good one and will open up prospects for those who seek higher education in Oregon.

Another bill of note, House Bill 3402, will traveltothe governor for her signature soon.

This bill is, on the surface, harder to quantify in terms of need but it exudes worth nonetheless.

This bill will raise the speed limit on highways and the interstate in Eastern Oregon. Highways in theeastern partofthe state willsee a jum p from 55 miles per hour to 65 while the speed restrictions from The Dalles to the Idaho border

will go to 70 mph.

Both the House and Senate approved the bill, showing lawmakers see the need and did something about it. That, in and of itself, is a good sign, even though it arrives late in the session.

The speed limit bill provides a commonsense approachand recognition ofthe distances across Eastern Oregon.

Both bills show uncommon — at least in this legislative session — clarity and actually provide a real solutions. Other bills — especially highprofile pieces oflegislation like gun background checks and the convoluted carbon emissions bill — showed other,less desirable aspectsofa deeply divided Legislature. However, Senate Bill 81 andHouse Bill3402 aregood examples of commonsense instead of nonsense.

Your views MacLeod: Kudos to Rep. Walden for VA help To the Editor: One of the flaws ofbig government isthatithasno capacityfor"build-tosuit-all" legislation. With guidelines that aretoooften drawn toaccommodate a largerpopulation base,very often rural, more isolated areas, find themselves struggling to benefit.

With the atrocious promised health care our veterans have been subjected to, highlighted by the waiting list scandal some months back, it is disturbing to discover that the backlog has only grown worse by 50 percent and Sloan Gibson, the deputy secretary of Veterans Affairs himself, has admitted that ''We are not meeting the needs of our veterans."

A shining light for local and all rural veterans is you have a Congressman like Greg Walden who understands ruraland has made veterans issues a big priority.

Greg is a watchdog, assessing whether legislation is beneficial, or harmful, to the folks back at home.

The recent Veteran's Choice program attemptedtorelieve some ofthe backlog by allowing veterans to seek medical care outside the VA if they live 40 miles from the nearest VA facility. That is a smart and simple solution to alleviate health care backlogs. However, when the VA first implemented this new improvement, they decided those 40 miles should be "as the crow flies." Nonsensical at best if you live anywhere that's isolated, near mountain passes or where you face long distance travel for unavailable service.

Kudos to Greg for continuing to work

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The biggest issue, which was brought up by several different individuals, was the need for the members of the community to be given the opportunity to have input into the comments submitted by the county to the BLM and the Department of Energy. There are multiple impactson theresources and peopleof Union County, and many citizens are asking to participate in identifying and communicating those issues.

There appeared to be agreement among the local residents that there is a need to havea citizensadvisory committee. That committee would be charged with identifying and compiling concerns of the community at large so that the documents submitted by the county provide an accurate picture of the communityissues regarding the transmission line route.

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TRAM Continued from Page1A 'There's a beautiful layout for two dead end roads," Anderson said.

Harold Black, Wallowa County planning director, said Wallowa Lake Village is designated as a resort, and the property proposed for developmentiszoned resort/ commercial/recreation, which allows single-family dwellings, travelersaccommodations, retailand restaurants.

Anderson and his partners, Bill Whittemore and Mike Lockhart, presented plans for a 20-lot subdivision, complete with gravel roads and cul-de-sacs at the planning commission's June 30 meeting, and he said an engineer is working on the water and sewer plan.

Anderson said although he hasn't consulted with the Wallowa Lake Water District yet, he is confident the district's system would have the capacityto supportthedevelopment. He explained that the development will have to acquire a sewer and water easement from the Wallowa Lake Service District and one for power from Pacific Power and Light. All utilities would

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"We're going to putin a 30foot roadway and 8foot easementfor power and a 20footgravel surface. I think it's going to be a nice development, and 90 percent

of people won't know it's there."

— SteveAnderson,WaEewa Lake Tramway partner

be run under ground. ''We're going to put in a 30footroadway and 8-footeasement for power and a 20-foot gravel surface,"Anderson said. "I think it's going to be anicedevelopment, and 90 percent of people won't know it's there."

The road through the development would be public, but Black said the county would not beresponsiblefor maintaining it; the responsibility would be with the property owners.

In the middle of Lot 1 of theproposed development sits the Edelweiss building. Lots 2, 3 and 4 take up what's now used for parking at the base of the tram. These sites would most likely be developedfor commercial space, Anderson said, while the lots up the slope in the pines are m ore suitabl efor cabins.

Parking was the biggest concern raised by the fram's neighbors and the commissioners in response to the application.

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Mark Thornberg, owner of the Matterhorn Village across Highway 351 from the tram,objected to the development because the development of Lots 2, 3 and 4 would mean the elimination of 30 parking sites and the spilloverwould affectparking at other businesses and along Highway 351.

Joe and Rita Ehrler, who own a business adjacent to the tram, said they too are w orried about the lossof parking spots.

"In peak times the overflow from the tram comes into our lot," Rita Ehrler said.

"If the existing parking is taken out, where are they going to park?"

Joe Ehrler said what is particularly challenging is the tram is one of the most successful businesses in the village."It brings in tourists thatalltheseotherpeople need and want."

Black said the parking problem is not due only to the tram and suggested that

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the tramway owners meet with the Wallowa Lake merchants' association to discuss thebiggerpicture ofparking in the village.

"Perhaps you could identify otherempty lotsforparking," Black suggested.

Commission Chairman Ken Wick asked the owners if they would be willing to create additional parking space.

Whittemore said the tram owners would consider designating some parking spaces specifically for tram users.

"All of the customers to the businesses use our large parking area,"Whittemore said.

Anderson noted that gettingrid ofthe Edelweiss building would create a perfectspotforparking.

Commissioner Jim Nave said the parking sounded like a"crazy, messed-up situation."

"I doubt we need 20 building lots, but I have no reason to opposeitbecause it'snot outside the rules, though I'd ratherseeitnotdeveloped," Nave said.

Black said he'd present staff findings at the July 28 meeting. If the decision is appealed, the appellant has 12 days after the next commission meeting to file.

Continued ~om Page1A February, and they were verysupportive.Our efforts have paid off."

Rogers said he received a letterofacknowledgment from the state concerning the $1.25 million ithas approved for Elgin's capital construction project. Now the board will focus on raising the other half of what is needed through public funding and community in-kind donations. ''We will be writing grant applications to a variety of public grant programs like the FordFoundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, the Collins Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, the Wildhorse Foundation and the Gates Foundation," Rogers said.

Since many grant awards require matching funds, Westby has also been gath-

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Rosenthal said he came to Joseph to visit with potential local buyers.

Continued from Page1A "James' idea to pool together with ensuring whatever happens is going to buy the lodge. Now the push is on to other partners would be terrific. I am find enough investors in the next two certainly there providing any informatobepositivefor thosefish." weeks. tion I can with James," Rosenthal said.

— James Montieth, Eastem Oregon Montieth's interest in the Wallowa Rosenthal said the lodge has garLegacy Lands Fund Lake Lodge is two-fold: He wants to pronered alotofinterest.

'The existing management is pretty tectthe riverbank property attached to What they don't want to see is a lot of thehistoriclodge thatprovides spawndevelopment.The land has been zoned impressive.

That provides a lotofpeople ing habitat for kokanee and for sockeye, to build up to 20 condos on the remainwith a level of comfort," Rosenthal said, if and when they are reintroduced to ing 8.5acresattached to the lodge,but He explained that an experienced stafF Wallowa Lake; and he also sees the development puts kokanee and potenand an increase in bookings make the lodgeas a gold mine foreducational oftial sockeye spawning habitat at risk, lodgean attractivebusinessopportunity. ''We've had really good feedback. A lot ferings. He speaks for a loose-knit group and sockeye reintroduction is of keen of people with similar interests. interest to the Nez Perce Tribe. of people couldn't believe how much ac''Weareexploring alocalpartnership "The future ofland around the lodge tivity there is in Wallowa Lake Village," to see if there is enough interest in buy- has an immense amount of interest," Rosenthal said.

He said when he talks to interested ing it," Montieth said during an Oregon Montieth said."There's a great interest State Parks and Recreation Department ensuring whatever happens is going to buyers, he mentions the possibility of a commission meeting held last month in be positive for those fish." conservation easement on the property Joseph.

He said a sockeye reintroduction into to prevent future development.

"Generally the people that have come Redfish Lake in Idaho has had great Zwerling said his dream for many togethertolook atthe possibility want it runs, and if fish passage could be added yearswas for one ofthelocaltribesto to stay the way it is," Montieth said. to the Wallowa Lake Dam a reintroduc- buy it. If that doesn't work out, he would The way it is, as Montieth described tion would be possible. Sockeye salmon alsosupport the current localeffort. ''We would love to sell it to someone rear in lakes before heading to the ocean it, is a low-key local lodge that is not heavily commercialized or marketed. and then return to spawn. local," Zwerling said.

According to Marc Zwerling, one of The current lodge's offerings are Besides private investors, the Umatilthe lodge's current owners, the lodge is upscale rooms, meals in the dining room la andNez Perce tribes,state parks and making a profit and a building inspecduring the lodge's busy season and Eastern Oregon University are being tiongave the 100-year-old building good cabins. In the winter the lodge is approached to help form an educational marks. If anything is changed, Montieth available for partiesand open during center.

'These are the institutions in our and his group would like to see the lodge the holidays. Montieth said building a used for natural history and cultural small dormitory, additional cabins or a region that naturally fit our vision," education. conferencearea for eventsareideasfor Montieth said. ''We'd like to see it stay the same but small-scale expansion. reach a few more people. We want to Jon Rosenthal of Realty Marketing Contact Katy Nesbitt at 541-786-4235 or introduce a richer scientific, cultural Northwest, the auction house handling knesbitt@lagrandeobserver com. Follow ambiance," Montieth said. the lodge's sale, said he met with Katy on Twitter 0IgoNesbitt

CLINICS Continued from Page1A clinic will bring its patient population.

'The hospital is setting up a network of clinics," Rogers said."It seems to be the wave ofthefuture,especiallyfor rural clinics."

Rogers pointed out that thereare major advantages to being hospital-owned.

Foremost, Grande Ronde Hospital will be in a better position to garner a"Rural Health Clinic" status for the medical clinics, making them eligible for enhanced reimbursementratesforproviding Medicaid and Medicare services.

Another advantage of GRH clinic ownership is thatthe providers willhave access to GRH's electronic medical records system and

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"The hospital will also buy all the existing equipment at the clinic and upgrade it to meet hospital standards," said Rogers.

The hospital will hire Montee and the current stafF at the clinics. It will also assume responsibility for filling

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stafF absences at the clinics whenever needed.

For now clinic hours will remain the same, but in the future hours will expand and personnel will be added.

Rogers said the hospital will work with the board whenever changes to the clinic stafF are made.

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ering pledges for matching funds in advance.

'They have received pledges from community members in towns throughout Union and Wallowa counties," Rogers said. ''Wallowa County is going to benefit from the new clinic, too, because even now many WallowaCounty patients come to us for dental services."

Wallowa County no longerhas a dentalprovider forpatients covered by the Oregon Health Plan, Rogers said, so the Elgin dental clinic has gained about 500 new dental patients. As it stands right now, the dental schedule is filled through most of October for OHP patients.

The total projected cost oftheconstruction project is $2.5 million. Now that the statehas validated the project by granting half of that figure, the health district board hopes corporate donors and the community will donate as well.

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ach person has his own field of dreams.

That's especially true ofbaseball fans. Ever since the Kevin Costner movie came out in 1989, where a field of dreams was carved out of an Iowa cornfield, much to the chagrin of Corn Flakes fans and high fructose corn syrup junkies, baseball aficionadoshave been making pilgrimages.

My own field of dreams, Civic Stadium in Eugene, went up in smoke recently. The loss hit me hard.Sure,like many peoplemy age — old as Eagle Cap granite — I had already lost plenty — a dream house,a dream job,a dream wife.

This was different. This was like losing a piece of my childhood.

Accordingto media reports, Civic Stadium, where the Eugene Emeralds minor league professional baseball team used to play, was one of only 14 wooden stadiums left in

the U.S. Built in 1938, for $18,000 as aprojectfor theWorks Progress Administration, the stadium had earned a place on the U.S. National Register ofHistoricPlaces and deliveredslivers over theyears to thousands of ample American posteriors.

Civic Stadium was certainly a part of my history. Occasionally, my dad,the drillsergeant,would forget the ranchers' creed of working dawn to dusk, quit work moments before sundown, and take us kids to a ball game. I was mesmerized.

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Onlookers watch the Civic Stadium burn in Eugene June 29. The stadium was approved by voters in 1938 during the Great Depression and opened that same year. baseball uniform.

I wore that uniform everywhere.

Moving irrigation pipe. Hauling hay. Feeding livestock. Occasionally, I'd even wear the uniform while playing in a neighborhood pickup baseball game, never mind that my "cleats" were really manureencrusted work boots.

In all of this, Civic Stadium remained my shrine.

That was where heroes Denny Doyle and Larry Bowa delivered a lethal double play combination. The stadium was where Greg Luzinski — "the Bull" — and Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies farm team

BRIEFLY Blood drive at LDS church falls short of goal The Juneblood driveatthe LDS Church on Gekeler Lane gathered 70 units, short of the goal of 75, said Sheldon Strand, who along with wife Linda are the La Grande Community Red Cross Blood Draw coordinators. Sheldon said the Boise, Idaho, office was satisfied with the result and said blood draws across the area recently have had lower results than usual.

Wallowa Fiddle Tunes workshops begin today The 10th annual musical workshop kicks off today at the Wallowa School. This week-long, family fiiendly event focuses on traditional string instruments. There will also be a family dance on Thursday night with music provided by the workshop participants. To participate, contact Carla Arnold at 541-663-0776.

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Local nonprofit human service organizations often need donations of specific items or volunteers. Wish List items are updated every month. Anyone who would like to volunteer or make donations should contact the agency directly.

ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER OF EASTERN OREGON 541-963-0807 Drop off at rescue center, 3212 Hwy 30, La Grande bedding for animals old towels and blankets cat food and kitten food (wet and dry) dog food puppy food (wet and dry) bleach paper towels printer paper gift cards — Wal-Mart and Bi-Mart high-efficiency detergent (must be HE)

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BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES 541-426-9411 Drop off at DHS or call for pickup (mark donations to go to Building Healthy Families) car seats for toddlers and preschoolers bicycle helmets for all ages

and Donna Williams —50th Anniversary Jerry and Donna Williams, La Grande, were married July 17, 1965 in La Grande.

They will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with

family and friends during the Elgin Stampede, where they met.

The celebration will be hosted by their children, Mitch and Tonya Williams and Clint and Cindy Williams.

members,belted tape-measure home runs that still may be rising intothe stratosphere.

It was where country music star Tim McGraw's father, Tug McGraw, used to throw a lob pitch — a moon ball — approximately 5 mph and 50 feet high that never failed to fool red-facedopposing batters.

Now, with Civic Stadium going up in flames, I'll have to find a new field of dreams. Anyone got a corn patch to spare?

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ON SECOND THOUGHT I'd watch the sun set and lights rise to paint some sparkle on the diamond.

The players, from all across the U.S. and points beyond, would swing for the fences using wood bats.

There were southpaw twirlers doing mound duty, double play combos and Atlas-like sluggers trying to get away with murdering the ball.

When we couldn't get to a game — we lived in the tulies beyond the sticks — I'd tune in to the radio.

The Emeralds would go on road swings to exotic, cactus-intensive and sun-kissed places like Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tucson, Arizona, that captured the imagination.

I would imagine the announcer enjoying a desert sunset and a snowcone when in reality he would be sitting in an air-conditioned radio studio in my hometown recreating the game accompanied by convincing sound effects.

As ranchers, we were land rich and money poor.

So imagine my surprise when Mom paid a visit, after circling the lot seven times in search of a good parking spot, to the Goodwill surplusstore,forked over a precious dollarand brought home a genuine

Send us your

FRIDAY BACKPACK PROGRAM fridaybackpack@gmail.com mail tax-deductible checks to: PO. Box 537, La Grande Drop off at Cook Memorial Library, Island City Elementary, Zion Lutheran Church, Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church, First Christian Church, Mr. ValleyTherapy, La Grande Umpqua Bank, Island City Umpqua Bank (Food must meet requirements: 275 calories or less, 10 grams or less of total fat, 17 grams or less of sugar,2 or more grams of fiber,3 grams or more of protein) 15 oz. cans: Chef Boyardee, refried beans, chili, chicken and noodle soup, peanut butter 10 oz.cans:tomato, chicken noodle and

other soups 5 oz. cans: tuna,Vienna sausages 3 oz. cans: chicken packets of instant oatmeal and hot chocolate individual cups of fruit, applesauce, and pudding small boxes of raisins and juice (no more than 17 grams sugar) granola bars and snack crackers (wrapped in one serving size) top ramen boxes of macaroni and cheese, instant potatoes, Rice-a-Roni]

FRIENDS OFTHE UNION CARNEGIE LIBRARY 541-562-5807, 541-562-5811 Call to arrange donations drop-off Drop off books at the Knitkabob, 156 S. Main St, Union copy paper sh eet protecto rs individual fruit snacks paper towels facial tissues books for book sale in August (collects

year round) items for spring yard sale (no clothes, please)

HOMETO HOME Contact: Monita 541-910-0389 or Thunder RV 541-962-2975 Drop off atThunder RV, 10401 SWalton Rd., La Grande any household items IN GOOD SHAPE, including furniture (no clothes) LITERACY CENTERAT COOK MEMORIAL LIBRARY 541-962-1339 2006 Fourth St., La Grande Drop off at library (label donation who it's for) Thursday morning volunteers regular volunteers and substitutes used children's book in good shape

MT. EMILY SAFE CENTER 541-963-0602 2107Third St., La Grande Drop off at the center paper towels toilet paper, facial tissues printer paper bottled water sanitizing wipes, hand soap

laundry detergent, dish soap li g htbulbs 13-gallon garbage bags batteries — AA, AAA, C

OUR LADY OFTHE VALLEY CATHOLIC CHURCH DONATIONS UNLIMITED 541-963-2282 Call for drop-off location or pick-up blankets pillows towels kids' coats sharp knives flatware cu ps a nd g Iasses volunteers to sew coats estate sales

PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE 541-910-8363 Drop off at2633 Bearco Loop, La Grande secondhand items such as clothing, tools, furniture plastic bags cleaning supplies GRANDE RONDE VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY stReSTORE 541-963-2414 Drop off at2304 E. R Ave.,La Grande, or call to see where to take donations for house building.

For the Restore: used appliances and furniture secondhand items in good shape extra misc building supplies (wood, nails, etc.) volunteers plastic bags cleaning supplies For the Habitat Houses: financial donations for building. manpower for building houses, painting, installing appliances, etc.(call to see when and where) new building supplies (call to see what's needed) UNION COUNTY SENIOR CENTERI COM M U N ITY CONNECTION 541-963-7532 1504 N. Albany, La Grande Drop off at Community Connection donations for upkeep of the center volunteer drivers for Meals on Wheels volunteersto serve meals Monday through Friday

Cook Memorial Library oHers a lot of summer activities early 400 children and teens

Ready2Learn's Learn and Play program for parents and children OFF THE Summer Reading Programs. In (age newborn through 5) meets the SHELF addition to setting reading goals, second Mondays of the month at ROSE PEACOCK children participate in weekly 11:30 a.m., focusing on parent-child interaction to develop early literacy activities and crafts.

The activity on June 24 was a Events for children and families skills. Each child attending receives LEGO competition, and particiinclude free movies at 3 p.m. July a free book. Ready2Learn craft and pants were instructed to build a lair 13 and Aug. 3 in the Community storytime is 11 a.m. on the third or vehicle for a villain or hero.

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Saturday.

The pieces are in the main Popcorn is provided, and people Parentinggroup Mamas and Padisplay case through July 20. The are welcometobring comfortable pas meets at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Teen LEGO competition is at 2 p.m. seating. Other children's events mornings. Weekly discussion topics July 22 in the Community Room. include storytime and craft at are issues to which all parents can LEGOs areprovided,and winners 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays and Baby relate. receive gift certificates to the Hobby Tot Bop, story and play time for Due to the holiday weekend, Habit. teen movie night was postponed to newborns through 3 year olds at Registration in the Summer 10:30 a.m. on Fridays. Stories, songs 6 p.m. Friday, in the Community Reading Program is not required to and freeplaytime are allpartofthis Room. fun program.

Popcorn and soda are provided, participate.

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and teens are welcome to bring comfortableseating and snacks.

"Make a Minion" from clay at the next iCraft, meeting at 4 p.m. July 17 in the Teen Zone.

Book clubs meet at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. July 14. New members are welcome.

The Teen LEGO competition is at 2 p.m. July 22 in the Community Room. Teen activities are free and are open to all middle and highschoolers.

Page Turners book club for adults is reading"The First Phone Call from Heaven" by Mitch Albom.

The book is about a town receivingcallsfrom deceased friends and family claiming to be in heaven.

The narrative interweaves the

experiences of the townspeople with the history and development of telephone communication. Page Turners meets the second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Archives Room. New members are always welcome.

Adults are invited to bring their tools, suppliesand projects to the Community Room at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 18 for DIY Crafty Saturday. Registration is not required.

Check our website, www.cityoflagrande.org/ library,and Facebook pages,facebook.com/Igplibrary, or call 541-962-1339 for more information.

Rose Peacock is a library technician at Cook MemorxdLibrary.

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The fi ghtforacurewageson becausealthough geneti cresearchisprogressing dramatically and gathering a plethora of data, itwill take years for geneticists to sort thmugh that data and know how to use itin theprevention ofbreastcancer.

In the meantime and on the other end of the spectrum, we have treatment for breast cancerthathasn'tsignificantly changed in the last 40years.

The bottom line is that 40,000American women are dyingeachyear ofbreast cancer. That's equivalent to the combined populations of Union and Wallowa counties and half of Baker County each year.

So in 2013, the Elgin Stampeders instituted'Tough Enough to Wear Pink" night and it's been supported by sponsor Scott Ludwig, whose wife, Katy, is a breast cancer survivor.

But on Saturday night at the Elgin Stampede the Stampeders will show their toughest persona. They11 bedecked out for'Tough Enough to Wear Pink" night — whether that's a pink bandanna, a shirt, a vest, cufis, a belt or a beautiful pink breastcol laron theirhorses.

Their tough message is this: ewe want to save lives. Will youjoin us?u Since the Stampeders instituted'Tough Enough to Wear Pink" they have raised

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This old photograph shows a group of people in the street with the Centennial Hotel in the background. Notice the women all dressed up and the men in suits.

SUMMERVILLE

• Tamarack Springs has a new location and some new buildings for a beautiful wedding location

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

While the business may not be new, the location of Summerville's Barn at Tamarack Springs is. The business has beenfamily owned and operatedsince the 1970s,but now is offering some new features.

Deana Coppinger has been working in the wedding business since she was 18 years old.

The Barn at Tamarack Springsoffersarusticwedding location for the bride and groom. Located in a newlybuiltred barn,it'spart of a family business that has spanne(l generations.

Coppinger's husband's grandmother, Dorothy McCurdy, had owned Tamarack Springs Lodge, which was located in Summerville, for quite some time when Coppinger took the business over.

"It's been a family business," Coppinger said.ewe justmoved locations."

Now, Coppinger is working with her daughter, Tara, to providethe bride and groom with their dream wedding. ew e starte d thisidea about movingand making something unique about three years ago," Coppinger

"The view sells theplace.

The uniquenessof the pictures they can get.

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been atitto said.ew e've make it happen for that long."

Despite some construction setbacks, including a windstorm that swept a semiconstructed barn up the field, Coppinger is enteringinto her firstreal summer with weddlngs.

"It was challenging but so exciting that people actually need a venue like that," Coppingersaid ofthenew locale.

"It was exciting that we're doing something that's kind of needed in this area."

Coppinger said the windswept barn was a'1ittie setback," saying she needed to moveforward and quit talking about it. She was determined to rebuild. And she did.

ewe wanted the barn to look like the original homestead. That was the barn that blew away. But we kept the old plum trees, and we have the cottage and an amazing garden as well," she said.

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The Barn atTamarack Springs offers a rustic wedding location. Located in a newly built red barn, it's part of a family business that has spanned generations.

Coppinger said there's a one-acre plot of garden and a bridalcottage,aswellasother buildings for the groomsmen. There's room available for the wedding party to stay overnight at, and Coppinger said, a bed and breakfast will be available in the very nearfuture forthe gueststo come and stay on the same property.

This isn't just for weddings, though, she said. This is an area where family reunions can be held, birthday parties

and everythingin between.

Coppingersaidit'snot the barn that sellspeople, though. It's the view.

'The view sells the place," she said.'The uniqueness of the pictures they can get.

There's just something about the property thatism agical.

The barn is wonderful, the lighting is cool, but it is the property. There's no neighbors nearby either. There's so many acres that there's ample amountofparking

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itself."

Coppinger said she had one beautiful wedding last summer to get the place started, butshe'salready booked 23 weddings for this year and next year, and she hasn't even started advertislng.

"It's starting to get busy," she said."This has all been word of mouth."

The Barn at Tamarack Springs has a Facebook page for more information on booking the venue.

100percentoftheproceedsto the Union County Center for Human Development to help defiay costs of mammograms for women who can't afford them.

This year, Ludwig has purchased pink beer cups to give away to those attending, and the Stampeders will pass a donation bucket throughout the grandstands during the program as a tribute to all those who have survived.

They want everyone to dig deep into their pockets and givegenerously forthiscause that they feel so stmngly about.

Since one out of every nine women are at risk for breast cancer, the Stampeders know they are fighting for the lives of mothers, wives, sisters and fiiends in their own community.

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11-12-YEAR-OLD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL DISTRICT 3TOURNAMENT

ON DECIC MONDAY • Little League baseball:Wallowa Valley vs. Pilot Rock, 9-10-year-old division, District 3 tournament,10 a.m.

• Little League baseball: La Grande vs.

Columbia River Valley, 11-1 2-yearold division, District 3 tournament, Fischer Field, 5 p.m.

• Little League baseball: La Grande vs.

Hermiston Nationals, 9-10-year-old division, Hermiston Nationals, Community Field, 7 p.m.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Carli Lloyd lives for the big moment. She had her biggest on Sunday night — and gave the United Statesitsrecord third Women's World Cup title.

Lloyd scored three times as the U.S. jumped to a four-goal lead in the first 16 minutes, and the Americans overwhelmed defending champion Japan 5-2 for the team's first World Cup championship since 1999.

A selloutcrowd of53,341 that included U.S. Vice President Joe Biden roared in approval for Lloyd's hat trick, the first in a Women's W orld Cup fi nal.

When it was over, Lloyd collapsed to her knees and pumped herfi sts.Forward

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The La Grande 11-12-year-old team waits to celebrate at home plate with Keegan Glenn, who drilled a two-run home run in the fifth inning during La Grande's 12-2 victory over Pendleton Sunday in the District 3 tournament.

AT A GLANCE

Youth anglers unite at 3ubilee The annual "Kid's Fishing Day at Jubilee Lake" will be held Saturday from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m.and is open to kids 14 years old and younger.

This year's event is sponsored by the TriState Steelheaders, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Umatilla National Forest.

Fishing is free for all youth that sign up. Children participating in this event must be accompanied by an adult. Fishing poles will be available on loan for those who do not have one, and volunteers will be on site to provide instruction to firsttime anglers.

For more information, contact Bill Dowdy at 541-5226042 or at wdowdy@ fs.fed.us.

Aldridge headed to Texas Ending a frantic few days of courtship — and perhaps cementing the Spurs as the preseason favorites to win yet another NBA titleLaMarcus Aldridge announced Saturday that he will sign with San Antonio and align withTim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard.

It ushers in a new era for Portland.

Damian Lillard got a new $120 million deal in recent days to stay with the Blazers, but Wesley Matthews (Dallas), Nic Batum (Charlotte), Arron Afflalo (New York) and Robin Lopez (New York) are heading elsewhere.

• La Grande puts up 30 runs in two games to take pole position on'Blue' side of District 3 tournament

By Josh Benham

play relaxed. (Sunday), they came to the plate with a purpose. We had a great crowd. The community came out to support them, and they wanted to show them how well they play. I couldn't have been prouder of them."

In the second game, La Grande hit up and down the lineup for 18 hits, holding Pendleton to just two. Nine playersin allnotched base hitsfor La Grande. Devin Bell had a pair, including a three-run home run in the first inning to get the party started, and KeeganGlenn belted a two-run homer in the fifth.

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La Grande is off and running at the District 3 tournament.

With back-to-back games of doublefigure scoring, the team showed what it's capable of with a pair ofbigvictoriesto startthe 11-12-year-old division pool play at Pioneer Park.

Following Saturday's high-scoring, 18-10 win over Milton-Freewater, La Grande shored up the defensive side while continuing to run in high gear offensively, defeating Pendleton 12-2 in five innings Sunday night.

"I think (Saturday) the boys were pretty tight," La Grande Manager Brian Bell said.'They just didn't

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The La Grande 10-11-yearold team is hoping to draw from its opener while putting its second game in the rearview mirror.

Following an excellent showing in a victory over Columbia River Valley Saturday evening, La Grande ran into a buzzsaw in the form of No. 1 seed Pendleton Sunday, falling 18-4 in the double-elimination District 3 tournament.

In its opener, La Grande blistered Columbia 12-2 in fourinnings.La Grande had six hits but drew six walks and reached base twice on hit-batsmen. Jeremiah See10-11IPage9A

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The La Grande Legacy Ford Dodge Legends were able to leave the Spokane, Washington, Wood Bat Classic on a winning note. The Legends rallied for a 10-9 victory over the Eagle, Idaho, Vipers Saturday. Jon Gonzalez went 3-for-3 with a run and RBI, and his run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth inning capped the three-run inning after La Grande entered the frame down a run.

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• La Grande earns dominant wins, including shutout ofWallowa Valley

By Josh Benham The Observer

La Grandeopened poolplay in the District 3 9-10-year-old division with a dominant showing against Wallowa Valley. The victors were able to carry that momentum through the second game, while Wallowa rebounded but ultimately fell short.

In Saturday's matchup on the

9-10-YEAR-OLD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL DISTRICT3TOURNAMENT tournament's first day at Pioneer Park, La Grande raced ahead and never looked back, defeating Wallowa 14-0 in four innings. aw e talked about staying loose all week and doing the things we do in practic ethatmake baseballalot easier," La Grande Manager Doug

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teary-eyed coach Jill Ellis, lifting her off the ground.

Lloyd, awarded the Golden Ball as player of the tournament, scored twice in a span of about 135 seconds as the U.S. led 2-0 by the fifth minute.

Lauren Holiday boosted the lead in the 14th, and two minutes later Lloyd made it 4-0 with an audacious54-yard,right-footed shot from midfield that sailed over goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori.

Devin Bell, who cranked a three-run home run in the first inning, throws to first base during pool play Sunday at Community Field.

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Participants of the 32nd annual Lostine River Run had to deal with the heat while fending off other runners Saturday in Lostine.

Runners from all over Wallowa and Union counties, as well as neighboring counties and states, began their holidays with various races that ended at the Providence School. A 10K, 5K, 5K walk and one-mile race were the events for the mostly downhill trail that meanders next the Lostine River for the majority of the race, then breaks away into town.

In the longest race of the day, La Grande's Timothy Vandervlugt edged out the field to win the men's 10K with a time of 37 minutes, 39 seconds. Javin Berg of Dixie, Washington, came in second with a time of38:56,in hisfi rst-everparticipation in the run. awe havea group (Blue Mountain Endurance) that came down, and one of our fiiends in the club has ran it before," Berg said."It was nice. The downhill was nice. It's getting warm today, but it's a good crowd, good scenery, so it was a fun run."

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CARLI LLOYD: The American midfielder cemented a legacy in U.S. soccer lore when

JASON PIERREPAUL:The New York Giants defensive end injured his hand in a fireher first-half hat trick, the works accident in South first ever in a World Cup Florida, leaving him with final, propelled the U.S. to severe burns, and one a 5-2 win in the champion- finger is being tested for ship over Japan Sunday. nerve damage.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Pot G B W C G B . 5 37 . 524 1 . 512 2 1 . 512 2 1 . 464 6 5 Central Division L Po t G B W CG B 33 .582 3 9 .524 4' / 2

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St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee

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East Division L Po t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 7-3 W-3 25-14 21-22 36 .561 4 1 .506 4' / 2 3'/2 6-4 W-1 29-14 13-27 42 .488 6 5 5-5 L-1 23-17 17-25 48 .422 1 1 '/ 2 10' / 2 5-5 L-2 21-22 14-26 56 .333 19 18 2-8 W-1 18-25 10-31 Central Division L Po t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 28 .654 6-4 W-2 31-11 22-17 34 .580 6 7-3 W-2 26-15 21-19 5-5 W-2 22-16 22-20 3 6 .550 8' / 2 44 .450 1 6'/ 2 8 3-7 L-3 22-18 14-26 48 .429 1 8'/ 2 10 9-1 W-8 15-26 21-22 West Division L Po t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 6-4 L-1 28-15 18-22 37 .554 4 1 .506 4 3'/2 3-7 L-6 21-20 21-21 42 .488 5 '/ 2 5 5-5 L-1 22-21 18-21 45 .464 7 '/ 2 7 4-6 L-2 18-22 21-23 47 .427 10'/ 2 10 3 7 W-1 17-22 18-25 -

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Monday's Games Houston (Keuchel 10-3) at Cleveland (Carrasco 10-6), 4:10 p.m.

Baltimore (W.Chen 4-4) at Minnesota (P.Hughes 7-6), 5:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay(Colome 3-4)atKansas City (Volquez 8-4), 5:10 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 9-4) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 6-4), 5:10 p.m.

Detroit (Simon 7-5) at Seattle (Iwakuma 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Oakland (Gray 9-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 8-2), 4:05 p.m.

Houston (Velasquez 0-0) at Cleveland (Kluber 3-9), 4:10 p.m.

Miami (Haren 6-5) at Boston (Miley 8-7), 4:10 p.m.

Arizona (Ray 2-4) at Texas (Gallardo 7-6), 5:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 1-0) at Minnesota (Gibson 6-6), 5:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay(M.Moore 0-0)atKansas City (C.Young 7-4), 5:10 p.m.

Toronto (Undecided) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 4-7), 5:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Heaney 1-0) at Colorado (Bettis 4-3), 5:40 p.m.

Detroit (K. Ryan 1-2) at Seattle (T.Walker 7-6), 7:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Sunday's Games Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 5, Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 0, 10 innings St. Louis 3, San Diego 1 Chicago Cubs 2, Miami 0 Colorado 6, Arizona 4 N.Y. Mets 8, L.A. Dodgers 0 Washington 3, San Francisco 1

Monday's Games Cincinnati (DeSclafani 5-6) at Washington (Fister 3-4), 4:05 p.m.

San Diego (Shields 7-3) at Pittsburgh (Burnett 7-3), 4:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Lackey 6-5) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 4-6), 5:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Wisler 2-1) at Milwaukee (Lohse 5-9), 5:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (O'Sullivan 1-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Surkamp 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-8) at San Francisco (Heston 8-5), 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday's Games St. Louis (Cooney 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 8-5), 10:20 a.m., 1st game of doubleheader Cincinnati (Cueto 5-5) at Washington (Scherzer 9-6), 4:05 p.m.

San Diego (T.Ross 5-7) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 5-6), 4:05 p.m.

Miami (Haren 6-5) at Boston (Miley 8-7), 4:10 p.m.

Arizona (Ray 2-4) at Texas (Gallardo 7-6), 5:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Lyons 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Undecided), 5:05 p.m.,2nd game of doubleheader Atlanta (Banuelos 0-0) at Milwaukee (Garza 4-10), 5:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Heaney 1-0) at Colorado (Bettis 4-3), 5:40 p.m.

Philadelphia (Billingsley 0-2) at L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 5-4), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 9-6) at San Francisco (M.Cain 0-1), 7:15 p.m.

SOCCER Women's World Cup All Times PDT THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 4 At Edmonton, Alberta England1,Germany 0,OT CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July 5 At Vancouver, British Columbia United States 5, Japan 2

Legends end toumey with Observer staff

The La Grande Ford Legacy Dodge Legends went 3-2 at the Spokane, Washington, Wood Bat Classic, a tournament that ran Thursday through Sunday.

The Legends won their opener Thursday, 9-3, over the Les Johnson Cats, combining for 10 hits in the win. Jordan Vermillion went 3-for-4 with three RBI, Jared Rogers drove in a pair of runs and Trevor Bennett had two hits and two RBI. Bennett also pitched all seven innings, striking out eight batters.

La Grande fell later in the day to Spokane Crew, 4-3. Drew Hively went

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The Spokane Blue Devils handed the Legends their second one-run loss of the 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Brad Bell, who tournament,winning 5-4.La Grande pitched all six innings, knocked in a run outhit the Blue Devils 8-6, with Vaughn going2-for-4w ith an RBI.Jake Chamon two hits.

La Grande bounced back Friday to berlain chipped in a two-run double. Gulick got the start and went the distance, defeat Northwest Premier, from Idaho, 7-1. Taylor Gulick had three of the strikingout 13 battersand gave up six team's 12 hits, driving in a pair of runs. hits and four earned runs.

La Grande closed the tournament out Bell, Bennett, Jon Gonzalez and Isaac with a 10-9 win over the Eagle, Idaho, and Jake Chamberlain all drove in a Vipers. Gonzalez and Vaughn each had run, with Rogers scoring two runs on two hits. Vermillion picked up the win three hits and an RBI, Bennett had two on the mound, giving up just the earned hits and two runs and Rogers delivered run on seven hits while striking out four. a two-run double.

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in order to end the game by the 10-run rule.

But the second game Continued from Page 8A Sunday almost followed the Dutcher had two doubles, opposite script, with Pendscored two runs and had two leton springing to an 8-0 RBI, Ashton Johnson singled leadafterthetop ofthefirst inning. The visitors would twice and scored twice, Levi Earp scored two runs and chip in five more runs in Braden Henry added an RBI the second inning, and La Grande found itself in a 13-0 base hit.

La Grande batted around holethatwould prove too big in the first inning and to overcome.

"That's always hard, in any jumped out to a 6-0 lead.

With thebases loaded, game, when ithe opponent) Dutcher laced a single to left jumpisl out like that," La field that got his team on the Grande manager Trevor Earp said."And iPendletonl is scoreboard. Henry and Connor Morton would contribute a good team. They11 probably RBI hits later in the frame. win this whole thing. I think Josh Benham/The Observer we'll be all right. We just got The score remained until La Grande10-11-year-old team's Connor Morton rears the top of the third, when Co- down in that first inning." back while pitching during a game Saturday evening. lumbia scored two runs on an By the bottom of the third error, only to see La Grande inning it was 15-0 with walk. Henry came up next 14 hits. respond with another six-run Pendleton firmly in control. and smacked a two-run La Grande now must win inning. La Grande scored But La Grande showed some singlethat cutthelead to 11. out, and faces Baker at 1:30 four consecutive runs off fight in an insurmountable Pendleton scored three p.m. today at Stephens Field.

Columbia wild pitches in the deficit, getting on the board more runs in the top of the Triangle and Columbia River with four runs in the bottom fourth, and La Grande was Valley play at 10:30 a.m. top of the fourth.

After a run came home ofthe third. retiredin order to end the today in the other loser's Brody MacMillan hit an on a double-steal, Morton game by the 10-run rule. Levi bracket game, while Pendinfield RBI single to get the Earp and Josh Collins had leton and Hermiston meet added an RBI groundout to make ita 10-run game, and scoring going, and Dutcher the other two base hits for La Tuesday in the winner's La Grande retired Columbia followedwith abases-loaded Grande, while Pendleton had bracket.

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able to regroup and give the Hermiston Nationals a run for their money, but Wallowa couldn't get the hits down Continued from Page 8A the stretch when it needed them, as it fell7-4 in the second game ofpoolplay boys to come out and play like that."

La Grande pounded out 11 hits, with Sunday.

Noah McIlmoil contributing three hits, W allowa's batscame aliveand totaled including a triple, two RBI and scoring nine base hits, with Reece Nelson, Zac four runs. Brady Hutchins had four RBI Knapp and Kevin Plew all contributing two hits. on two doubles, and Jace Schow scored "iSundayl, we were a lot better,"Waltwo runs and added a sacrifice fly. Logan Williams scored three times and went lowa Valley Manager Joe Nelson said. ''We made a couple errors, but bounced 2-for-2 with two walks and a double.

"Our pitching was pretty good, and we back pretty well, I thought." all swung the bat," Jace Schow said.

Wallowa trailed 2-0 when it knotted Wallowa was limited to just three hits, the score in the bottom of the second with Spencer Decker, Lute Ramsden inning on Plew's RBI single and James and Kevin Plew all notching singles.

Burney's hitting a sacrifice fly. But La Grande started the hit parade Hermiston, which had 14 hits, retook with three hits and three runs in the the lead with two runs, and added two first inning, and followed with four runs more runs in the top of the fifth to make in the second inning. In that four-run it 6-2. frame, McIlmoil hit a bases-loaded In the bottom of the fifth, Wallowa single to knock in a pair, and Hutchins loadedthe basesbehind singlesfrom Knapp and Nelson and a walk, all with added an RBI double to make it 7-0.

Following a scoreless third inning, two outs, but Hermiston starter Addison La Grande extended the lead to 14 with Kahler was able to get out of the jam with the score unscathed. seven runs in the fourth. ''We feel confident that we're going to The Nationals'Wyatt Knettle made do pretty good in this tournament,"Wil- it 7-2 with an RBI single in the top of liams saidafter thevictory. the sixth before Wallowa made one last push. Henry Coughlan and Plew both W allowasuff ers close defeat reached base to start the inning and came home later on an error to slice the The boys from Wallowa Valley were

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lead to three runs. But Wallowa would only muster a walk over the final three batters, and Hermiston escaped.

"Closer games are a lot more fun to coach, and everyone's up on the fence cheering our team on. You can feel the adrenaline in the dugout," Nelson said. "That could've gone either way at the end."

Wallowa Valley finishes pool play at 10 a.m. this morning against Pilot Rock at Stephens Field.

triple and Jorgensen's RBI knock to left.

"It's all about momentum Continued ~om Page8A with these kids," Brian Bell Fitzgerald was 3-for-3 with said.'When the traingets rolla double, a triple and an ing, this teamis hard to stop."

RBI and Cole Jorgensen, In the fifth inning, Glenn Braden Carson and Sergio hit his screamer over the left-field fence to go up Staab had two hits apiece.

"I like how we started 10-2. Fitzgerald appeared the tournament," Earp said. to have ended it by the ''We're playing to our poten- 10-run rule when he drove in Kyle Spears on a twotial, and our whole lineup's really good." run, inside-the-park-homer, Casey Cornford picked up but was ruled out because the win on the mound, going the umpire said he slid in two-plus InnIngs, strtkmg headfirst .Earp would end the game for good, however, out five while giving up with a run-scoring single the two runs. The catcher Jorgensen allowed just one two batters later. passed ball.

On Saturday, La Grande "I'm super proud of had 14 hits in its eight-run Casey's pitching," Brian Bell victory.

Fitzgerald had three hits and three runs, Cornford said."He threw phenomenal. It was the best I've seen had three RBI and a homer, him pitch."

Jorgensen was 2-for-4 with After the first two batters three RBI and Riley Miller in the bottom of the first had two hits, including a reached base, Devin Bell put triple, and three RBI. La Grande up 3-0 with a "Iwas proud ofmy whole shot to right field. team because we all worked "I was just a little late together," Devin Bell said of the wins."Because if on ithe pitch) and took it we didn't work as a team, iopposite field)," he said of I don't think we could've his dinger."I've hit a couple before, but this was pretty m ade it thisfar." exciting."

With two wins, La Grande Pendleton's Kyle Field finishes pool play with a mustered the only runs game against Columbia River Valley today at 5 on a two-run homer in the top of the third to cut the p.m. at Fischer Field. La lead to one. But La Grande Grande is the lone team in the"Blue" division of the responded with two runs in the bottom half. Earp district tournament with a tripled to left field and 2-0 record. Pendleton and Milton-Freewater are 1-1, scored on a throwing error, and Nick Bornstedt added and Columbia is 0-2. an RBI single to push the In the"Red" division, Baker is 1-1. Harney County lead to 5-2.

La Grande tacked on is 0-1 and Hermiston is three more runs in the 1-0 by virtue of the teams fourth on Earp's two-run receiving byes.

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high school seasons, where he excels for Cove and Union/Cove.

Continued ~om Page8A ''We do 5Ks in cross Moscow, Idaho's Ben country, so I like to do 5Ks Calabretta took third to see what I'm going to run behind Berg i40:28l, and La in the season," he said."I'm Grande's Colin Andrew and really happy with my time. I run a 5K forawhile."

Wyatt Perry rounded out the haven't top-five with times of 41:16 Union's Andrew Johnson and 42:58, respectively. took second with a time of EmilySheahan ofEn17:44, shcmgIt downwtth a terprise had the best finish big sprint at the end.

"I try and do that isprintl in the women's 10K with a time of 43:52.Shewa shappy attheend ofevery race,to with her time on a trail she burn myself out," Johnson said was "beautiful." saId. "Ikind ofkeptup a good, It was his first time doing therace. steady pace throughout," Sheahan said."It got hot "It was great, absolutely," he said."It was pretty hot. at the end, so I kind of I wish they would have slowed down, but it was fun. I did Amy Hafer iRacel startedita couplehoursearlier. But it was a lot of fun." last weekend, and in this Harris Lackey of La heat that course was pretty Grande took third i18:40l, tough. But this one was Barry Dew of Baker City great.

It'sshaded in a lotof areas,so thatreally helps." placed fourth i19:03l and Walla Walla, WashingLostine's Sebastian Hobbs ton's Kara Gordon and was fifth i21:35l.

Maureen McManaman took In the women's 5K, La Grande's Alma Crow won secondi46:25land third the race with a time of 19:38. i47:46l, respectively. La Grande's Ali Kretschmer Lara Ruegg, of Yountville, took fourth i49:24l while California, placed second Moscow's Amy Calabretta i19:54l and La Grande's was fifth i49:37l.

Heather Keniry took third In the men's 5K, Cove's i20:35l. Talissa Baldovino Alex GraIInder placed first of La Grande i22:26l and with a time of17:14, which Bozeman, Montana's Emily he saidbeat hispersonal Green i23:11l were fourth record by 15 seconds. It was and fifth, respectively.

In the one-mile race, Losthe second Lostine River tine's Foster Hobbs took first Run he's run in, and Graffunder said he uses these in the men's race i6:01l, while Alisa Fox won the racestotrain forthecross country and track and field women's i6:10l.

Trio combine for perfection La Grande defeated Pilot Rock 15-0 Sunday evening with a three-pitcher perfect game. Schow, Williams and Justin Randolph combined to keep Pilot Rock off the base paths for the entire game.

Williams had two doubles at the plate and scored three runs, Sam Tsiatsos had a single, double and atripleand scored twice,Randolph drove in a run and had two doubles and Schow added two RBI. La Grande completes pool play today at 7 p.m. against the Hermiston Nationals at Community Field, with both teams holding 2-0 records on the "Blue" division. Pilot Rock and Wallowa Valley are 0-2.

In the "Red" division, Pendleton is 2-0, Baker and the Hermiston Americans are 1-1 and Harney Countyis 0-2.

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MONDAY, J ULY 6, 2015

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FOU RTH OF JULY FUN The La Grande Fire Department took out some old fire trucks on Saturday night to give the children a ride at Eastern Oregon University ahead of the fireworks display.

At the Lostine River Run in Lostine on Saturday morning, a small group of budding track stars competed in a onemile race. The run also had a 5K and 10K for the adults.

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Hundreds of fireworks are set off at Eastern Oregon University's Community Stadium on lndependence Day. The annual show lasts about 15 to 20 minutes, but it's a favorite pastime for the community.

Photos by Cherise Kaechele,The Observer

Celebrating Independence Day is a favorite holiday spent with family and friends, gathered around a barbecue with fireworksplanned toend the day Sean Blevin.sand his"Pyro Crew"ofBrent Cadwell, Van Brown and JesseWellsspent Saturday preparing for the15- to 20 minute disp-lay at Eastern Oregon University's Community Stadium in La Grande "There's a lot more to (putting together the shoui) than people think,"Blevins said "They see 20 m.inutes, but it's a lot of work."A lot of fun events were held over the weekend, and the crowds were not deterred by the high temperatures

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The fireworks display at Eastern Oregon University's Community Stadium began about10 p.m. Saturday night. Hundreds of people gathered on the bleachers and out on the lawn to enjoy the display.

There were baseball games galore at Pioneer Park on Saturday for the Little League District 3 tournament. People gathered under the shade and brought their umbrellas to support the young baseball players.

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By Kim Ode Star Tnbune (Minneapolis)

July is national parks and recreation month. Some people might dismiss the importanceoftaxpayer dollarsgoing to such things as sports programs, playgrounds and pools, but that attitude can have dire consequences on a community. Sometimes it's hard to see the rippleefFects,butparks and recreation programs really shape a community in more ways than general health and well-being.

I believe there is a correlation between a community's economic development and parks and recreation. Here's my reasoning: Businesses don't like to have high employee turnover rates.

Employees with families are more likely to want to settle down. Communities that are family fiiendly and have good parks and recreation programs attractthosefamilies.Therefore,a good parks and recreation program can be a strongfactorin attracting businesses with higher wages and benefits.

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AND SO IT GROWS CHRIS COLLINS

Another Aower leaves me I lost another flower from the garden of my life last month when Catharine Ott died on Father's Day. Her passing was not a sad day for her, her friends and family said.

She was ready to go and she knew she was headed home to be with the Lord.

Catharine and her husband, Bob, had been married for 72 years when Bob died in March of 2012 at the age of 91.

Catharine was 93 when she died on June 21.

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DORY'S DIARY DOROTHYSWART FLESHMAN

Picnic desserts are simpler desserts.

Humidity keeps us from puffy meringues, and heat denies any lourlesschocolate goo-festsor f sweets best kept chilled until served. There are fewer fiostings and drizzles and fuss.

Fruitoften getscenter stage, especially when foods need to withstand a certain amount of jostling until the blanket is spread.

Still, even fruit needs a cookie.

But not the usual run of crinkledoodle-snapper-c hipper-roosthat gets us through the school year.

Summer is for shortbread.

The recipe is simplicity itself: flour, sugar and butter in the right proportions. Which means, to be honest, butter, flour and sugar.

The "short" means that the amount of flour seems scant compared with most cookies.

You want just enough to hold the mixture together.

Nor should theflour bring any muscle to the beach party. Shortbread calls for basic all-purpose, and evensome ofthatisreplaced with even finer rice flour for the most delicate texture possible.

(Save the whole wheat for the burger buns.)

Shortbread dough is barely dough, as well. Small chunks of butter are beaten with the flour and sugar until the mixture looks like fine meal. Pinch it, and it will hold together, but you don't want to mix until it becomes a cohesive

dough.

Press it into a pan with the back of a spoon or a flat-bottomed glass. Too much handling will soften the butter and make the shortbread more firm and less tender.

We're indebted to"Baking Illustrated," from the editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine, for several tips that we found spot-on for success.

Among them: Cut a small round fiom the center of the pan of dough. This ensures that the shortbread bakes through before the outer edges become overbaked and dry. We used a Ir/2-inch cookie cutter, but you could also cut out a round with a sharp knife.

(This nugget, baked on a folded piece of aluminum foil for half the usual time, becomes the baker's treat.)

Shortbread is distinctive for scored lines meant to ease the final cutting into pieces. The Cook's Illustrated folks found that this isbetterdone after20 minutes of

baking.

Ablast that wasn't part ofa show BOOM!!!

There was a huge explosion of TNT, but it wasn't a planned display of fireworks for the pleasure of a waiting crowd of onlookers at a Fourth of July celebration. The people weren't gatheredin various placesin orderto anticipate the country's Independence Day celebrations.

The skies weren't filled with sparklers, colorful pinwheels or sprays of light against the darkened sky.

Therewere no flagsfl ying,noparades, no picnics, no holiday plans.

In fact, it wasn't even July when the explosionreverberated against the surrounding hillsides, shaking buildings and causing damage as well as frightening the unsuspecting populace.

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Variations on the classic butter-forward recipe include cocoa, espresso powder and cayenne pepper. Another recipe includes orange zest and chopped pistachios. a tart pan is preferred.)

With a 1 "/2-inch cookie cutter or a sharp knife, cut a circle of dough from the center. Place this nugget on a folded piece of aluminum foil to bake for 20 minutes. Replace cookie cutter in the hole to hold its shape and help conduct heat.

(Or use a small ball of crumpled aluminum foil.)

Place pan in the oven and reduce u heat to 300 degrees. Bake for 20 minutes.

Remove pan (and tiny cookie) „nF. and, using the edge of a spatula, gently score the surface into 16 wedges. If desired, pierce a decoraAaran Lavinsky/Minneapolis StarTnbune tive pattern with a skewer.

Cut cooled shortbread with a knife by pressing firmly, from the Return pan to oven (eat the inside to the edge. cookie) and bake an additional 40 2/3 cup plus1 teaspoon minutes. bread pieces into smaller servsugar, divided Sprinkle surface of hot shortings, we found that each fantail "/4 teaspoon salt bread with remaining 1 teaspoon could easily be halved with steady 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) of sugar, then cool on a wire rack downward pressure of a large cold unsalted butter for an hour.

Remove from tart pan knife, without the benefit of any and cool thoroughly, about 2 more scoring lines. So, your call. hours.

Also your call: Go with the Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Cut into wedges with a large classicbutter-forward recipe,or Move an oven rack to the middle knife along scored lines using try some of our variations. We position. steady downward pressure. Welladded cocoa, espresso powder and Place a circle of parchment paper wrapped shortbread can be stored cayenne pepper to a batch, orange in a 9-inch tart pan with removable at room temperature for up for one zestand chopped pistachiosto bottom, or in a round cake pan. week. another, and swapped in brown In the bowl of an electric mixer, sugar for white sugar in yet blend the flours, 2/3 cup sugar and Variations: another, topping that with a bit of salt.

• Chocolate-cayenne: Decrease coarse Hawaiian salt. Delish.

Cut the butter into "/2-inch cubes all-purpose flour to 1'/2 cups, and Final selling points: Tender and add to the flour mixture. Mix shortbread is surprisingly transat low speed for several minutes substitute cocoa for the remaining '/4 cup. Add rice flour, sugar portable, and its texture actually until the mixture resembles damp improves with a day's "ripening," crumbs. Do not overmix. and salt, along with 1 teaspoon making it an ideal make-ahead Pour half the mixture into the espresso powder and 1 teaspoon treat, keeping summer even prepared pan, smooth into an even cayenne pepper. Proceed with the simpler. layer, then firmly press with a juice recipe, omrttrng sprmkle of sugar.

• orange-prstaclno: To the flour glass or back of a spoon. Add the rest of the mixture and repeat, m rxture, add thegrated zestof1 SHORTBREAD pressing firmly. orange and '/2 cup fine-chopped Makes 16 pieces.

Ifusingacake pan,place a bakpistachios. Proceed with the ing sheet on top of the pan, then in- recipe.

Note: Rice flourisin the baking vert. Tap the bottom of the pan until • Butterscotch: Substitute aisle. Bob's Red Mill is a popular the dough releases, then carefully brown sugar for the white sugar. brand. From "Baking Illustrated." lift off pan and remove parchment. Proceed with the recipe. After If the dough cracks a bit, press back pressing into the pan, sprinkle 1s/4 cup all-purpose flour together. (If it crumbles a lot, repeat with about '/2 teaspoon coarse "/4 cup rice flour (or use cornstarch) the whole process; for this reason, salt. (We used pink Hawaiian.)

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CRISTINE MARTIN It seems we have a fight with weeds or insects or something for everything we grow, but the fight between my husband and the robins over his prize cherries has turned almost comical.

No, no, not for him, just to me. He is determined to have those cherries and the robins are determined he won't. He cut off the new growth which he has done before and it didn't hurt the tree. He does this so it is small enough to drape with his expensive netting. He fusses and fixes and ties and secures and thinks he has the upper hand and then yesterday a juvenile robin

got inside somehow.

My efforts to get him out were in vain, but when my husbandgothome and thebird fearedforitslifeitsom ehow gotout.Itwas probably so full it could hardly fly.

The robins are smart enough also to land on the netting and peck at cherries through

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it. That seems to be one drawback ofhaving to prune the tree back so the net will fit. After dashing out the back door to scare robins awayit seems there may be some weakening happening with the Lord of the cherry tree. He proclaimed after one battle to just let the birds have the tree next summer. I told him I was going to put that in writing and postit for him next year.

I spend money buying seed to feed the finches we enjoy watching out our dining room window so why not let the robins feast on expensivecherries?Therobinsdon'tseem to realize we paid quite a bit for this Redlac tree that issome specialcross.Itis,however,what adds fuel to my husband's battle over the cherries.

At this point it's anyone's guess who or which will win.

Reach the author by emeril at CrisjmaMoni.com.

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2B —THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD

PARKS Continued from Page 1B Icame tothisconclusion severalyears ago when we lived in a community that didn't see value in recreation. When my oldest son was just a couple of weeks old we moved to Eastern Wyoming for my husband's job. The town we lived in is about half the population of La Grande, but similar in that it is the county seat and has a college.

Although we became friends with some wonderful people, something was missingand it wasn't just the mountains. There were very few parks, and no form of city-sponsored recreation other than a pool that is open two months out of the year. The county has a recreation department but at the time the calendar on the website hadn't been updated in over three years because, well, there was nothing to update.

About this time some concerned citizens were trying to get funding to bring in a YMCA or some sort of recreation center.

The community fought back hard making it clear that no form of tax dollars would pay forrecreation.We soon realized itwasn'tthe place for us.

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HOME 8 LIVING The same time that we moved, several other families with young children also left.

Older people would talk about how years ago it was a good place to raise families but failed to understand why their kids left and never came back. Industry in that area is suffering.

I believe it is in part because families aren't attractedtothe area dueofthe lack ofrecreational outlets.

Here in Eastern Oregon many cities see value in their parks and recreation programs.Ican guarantee every city isfeeling the squeeze of a tight budget and that the employees are doing a lot with very little.

I'm always very impressed and grateful for the parks crews that are quick to maintain playgrounds and paint over vandalism. They work hard to keep our cities beautiful for our families and the many tourists that stop during their travels. As long as we persist with our supportofparksand recreation programs Eastern Oregon will continue to be seen as welcoming and family fiiendly.

Meg Hawksisa~ Grandemom. Sheenjoys spending time outdoor with her family and friends.

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In high school, our Continued from Page 1B daughter, Janey-Rae, and And I'm confident in her friends produced a Hissaying that she had missed tory Day project featuring women on the homefront Bob every day during the three years they were during World War II. apart and was looking Catharine, who along forward to their reunion. with Bob had served as a I met the couple as Civil Service Air Ground across-the-alley neighbors observer for two years durback in 1978 and they ing the war, was a source fortheirproject. quickly adopted our family and kept track of our When Janey-Rae needed comings and goings even a photo of Catharine for after we moved to a new the poster she and her neighborhood in 1984. friendscreated,Bob didn't Bob and Catharine think twice about pulling would greet us with smiles, out the well-worn photo of hugs and encouragement his beloved wife that he'd whenever we'd run into carried in his wallet for them. They watched our years and presenting it to children grow and when Janey-Rae for her use.

A recounting of the couthey were old enough to understand, Catharine ple's life together during the memorial service hontold them during one chance meeting, 'We loved oring Catharine captured you even before you were the essence of who they

were. She and Bob valued family and friends like few people I've known take the time to do. They dedicated themselves to letting others know how important they were to them.

Our mutual friend, Phyllis Badgley, says that "goodness" was Catharine's middle name.

For me, Catharine's goodness, faith and love for others is something to aspire to. Knowing Catharine Ott was an honor and a privilege and has left m e striving tobe a better person.

I know I'm not alone in that sentiment, judging by the large crowd that filled the Methodist Church on June 27 to honor the lost flower who had bloomed so beautifully in all of our lives.

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What few remains were being good-natured with a found and a stone in the ready smile and helpful to his family, fiiends, and neighbors, Continued from Page 1B cemetery, coupled with an i Merchants in town were obituary in the newspapers but it was Banton's dedication to duty for 33 years that just getting their merchandise seems to be all that was left in order for an early morning of a man who had given 22 drew my attention. opening. Households were He had seen to 18 years in years of service to the county.

RAOIO • OlrTAL • SQCIAL Only his burned out truck abouttheirvarious plansfor the careofthe explosivesand Zdii S the day, and children were at thescene gave aclueto his ended up losing his life while hard at their studiesatschool, whereabouts at the time of making his daily rounds to check on them. m aybe bi atofspring fever the accident and only guessShotgaim Start ing could reconstruct any part crowding in on this morning No answer has come forth nrrmEqulpeern llne. of Monday, April 25, 1955. of the destruction to follow his over the years as to what • akeQly-LIQaele Smns OsWmglhhy 8:06ae CIIeck-Im Clocks on walls would have visit to the powder house in caused the explosion to occur. wwwmbblnArmeqxeen chimed the nine o'clock hour his daily rounds of checking Was it accidental in 4-PII SOn SII,remble just 18 minutes before when to thesafety ofthe explosives something he did or could an explosion ripped through it more aptly have been the Iop 3 P@yoalt! stored there. the quiet of the early morning.

Itseems likehe deserved storageofold dynamite that Free LuIIIeh Cqmde aomde What had happened? That better. picked just that moment to was on everyone's mind that He was named Henry explode? Old dynamite, they 50/50 Paltlting Confest! peacefulApril morning when Eugene Banton, son of tell me, can deteriorate to the IIL'RfNls PFlzsst windows shattered, children William Nelson and Sarah point that the slightest thing THE ran to school windows to look iMcCauleyl Banton, born in could set it off. Was it opening MeIII'S/Wemen'8 KP 4. out to see what was going on, La Grande, on Feb. 20, 1895, the door? Was something IC:IQNPANY store owners swept up broken a grand uncle to Robert"Bob" dislodged? Did he drop I ong Drive Ch@llenges! glass and debris and put Bull who provided me with something or fall against items back in place on their some detail sand photos. anything?

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E,E$ $CHNfAI "Gene" was about 33 years shelves.

We will never know, I Reporter Steve Loyfiom old when he first showed up guess, but it has just boththe La Grande Observer in the West Coast Company's ered me that the man, whom daily and probably the weeldy 1928 La Grande City Directo- I never knew, had died *ggg~ Y h & I 'R Fcatto'Ill WIRELESS SPRVICE W HKR P YOV EJIZ PLAY 5, Eastern Oregon Review ry as working for the county in such a tragic way and Agency 34S lgt Qreet Alchland, OR 541-593.5115 Auto • Home - Life • Health owner C.J. Shorb hurried shops as a crusher foreman received such a little mention www~laelephone.aom to the site to find out what and residing in Ladd Canyon after a lifetime of service to had happened and to take iRFDl, but he apparently his community. pictures. The police iSgt.D. started work with the county Henry Eugene"Gene" Ban2-Players per teaxa qmalify fortjjm: J. Casciato taking charge of about 1922. By 1941 he was ton had one moment of fame, t' Gentxy Dodge $30,000 Pjrogressive Putt> the investigation) immedilistedas the shop foreman of "presumed" dead as a result ately appeared on the scene, the Union County Highway of the explosion of the Union $05.00 Cbes s~ n directing tralfic and holding Department.

County Powder House at 9:18 ~ $130.00 back the gathering curious History disallows our peek a.m., April 25, 1955.

Rlklhern xedie orevp IIX8 C Adoms Avenve $19$.00, crowd blocking and clogging into the personal lives of folks One moment out of 60 lLa Orcmde, Qregom 97850 roads on the north side of other than to learn that at years, now forgotten. $160.00 541WbS-34M town where Black Hawk Trail the time ofhis death he was 541-M3-3400 l Fax: 541-96~ 0 9 0 MsHmdlof Paysnant and Owsley Canyon Road 60 years old, a tall man with rolf@ellkhornenedlarrovp.com converged. graying hair, remembered as The tremendous explosion that littered the hillside and madeahuge holein the 8lgncsare ~ ~ ~ a a s o a v a casl n groundhad come fi om above A ponianof thepraaeesbwillbmeAtthe Uaiaa 'Baker 4walllowa ~ ll iF ~ l I » . ~ lll 'I g g F the town where the W.P.A. 5th 6 C Streets • North Powder, Oregon Cwwty Cbs~es I H lEh %orks Projects Adminis.;.; ;;;.;:;;. CUsTQM R CQMMKRcIAL trationl had constructed a "powder magazine"in 1937 of K Cars K Boats K Ho me K Of Bce brick and wood.

K Motorcycles K Snowmobiles K Golf Carts To those of us who may be unfamiliar with the military term,itwasconsidered to be ALL WORK GUARANTEED afi reproofvaultorcompartment for storing gunpowder or explosives. The little building by then had stood in place 22 years, filled with dynamite, nitroglycerin, and nitric acid, SUNDAYSUMMERCONCERTSERIESNOWTHROUGH AUGUST30 some of which were highly AT GEISER POLLMAN PARK BAKER CITY OREGON corrosive.

Yes, it was a BIG explosion, for it detonated somewhere around 8,800 pounds of powder.

Up to then, no one had given thought to the little houseoutand away fi om Classic Big Band s~ing sounds the city proper on a barren from the past hillside as it stood isolated on Next w eek ul 1 9 t h the hill overlooking the valley and town below.

Just 4 Fun Band That is, except the Union This ureeks concert attendance donations urill support The Blue Yesterdays CountyRoad Department Band fund. Adeance tickets aeailable at Betty's Books. Suggesteddonation $5 and one man who made a per adult/children under 16 free. Donation may also be made at the concert. daily check of its security.

All funds raised benefit localnon-profit.

Fuel &. Meal S onsors: Bring your laum chairs or blankets to the park. Music urill be staged While the news for days Traeelins Musician meals comgliments of Sumpter Junction Restaurant and at the Lion's Shelter in the park. was all about the explosion Oregon Trail Restaurant. Fuel comgliments of Black Distributing Inc. and how folks had individuMusic S onsor: allyreacted to the fiightening Event S onsor: Attending Audience event, there was one man who Po~der Rieer Music Reeie~ is supported and organized by knew, or might have known, what happened that day to cause the explosion. Regarding the accounts of the story, it Lod in S on s or: was as though he was almost Traeelins Musician Motel stay comglimentsof for the enjoyment of community and eisitors. incidental to the event.

And is a fundraiser for local charities.

The man was Union ! ':, Sunridge Inn For information call 541-523-3673 County employee H. Eugene Banton.

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DEARABBY: My son had an ajj"air that The two ofyou have a lot of shared history, and that kind offriendship isn't easy to replicate. resulted in the birth of a child outside his marrmge. The baby is extremely ill. My I do think you should accept her generosdaughterin-law has forgiven my son for his ity, but I also think you should share your infulelity, and along with my two grandchil- feelings with her so she can put your mind dren, the little family is trying to rebuildand at ease. If it will make you feel less indebted, consider giving her an occasional gik. It also do right by the baby.

The baby's mother stays in contact with us, doesn't have to be expensive, just thoughtful. although she is bitter and unpleasant to my DEARABBY: What are the son because he would not leave hisfamily forher.However, best words to use whenyou reDE4 R she does keep us abreast of the alize the psychotherapist you baby's ongoing medical condiABBY recen tly began therapy with isn't the rz'ght oneforyou? tion and needs. She confided to me that she got pregnant hopShould the words be said in ing that my son would fznally leave his family. person, over the phone in his voicemail orin My question is: How do I handle the relawriting? I want to get this over with as soon tionship we have been forced into with the as possi bleand startlooking forsom eonewho baby's mother? I need moral guidance, and may better suit me and my issues.

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DEAR M.D.: Don't blame the woman for DEAR LOOKING: The words are, "This isn't working for me, and I won't be coming feelingbitter.Herattempt to forceyourson into leaving his family failed, and she's now back." Be sure to tell the person why. Your responsible for a very sick child. However, m essage can be conveyed face-to-face,leftas a phone message or be put in writing. The that doesn't change the fact that the baby is your grandchild, and she is your grandchild's choice is yours. mother. Treat her with kindness. Don't make things more diKcult than they are by being DEARABBY:I'm 19and Igotmarried six hostile or judgmental. She's paying for this monthsago to the love ofmy life! Wehavea affair and will for manyyears to come. Regreat reka Mnship despite how young we are. member always that she is manipulative, but There's one problem though: my husbard'sj ob.

Hisshiftis 11 am. to 780pm., sixdays a treat her with compassion. week, and when heis not working he's sleepDEARABBY:I have agoodfriend I've ing so he has no time for me atall andit's killknownfor85years Iwasthereforherduring ing our marriage. Wespend maybe eght hours some rough times when we were both living together a week. I'm feeling extremely alone.

I know it's not his fault because he has to paycheck-to-paycheck. Long story short, she's now marriM to a millionazre,and every time we keep thisj ob to support us, but the very thing get together, sheinsists on picking up the check. that is supporting us is tearing us apart.

Truthfully ,Isupposeitmakes no sensefor What do I do? Please help.

— LONELY 1KVKIED WOMAN me to pay. I get that. Fi fty dollars to me is DEAR LONELY: With the schedule your like 50 cents to her. But the last thing I want husband is working, you should have time in is for her to feel I'm taking advantage or the mornings and evenings to spend with each taking her for granted. Once I did grab the dinner tab, and she really let me have it. other — plus Sundays. However, ifyour days Am I overthinking this? ShouldIj ust acaze spent sitting amund, then whatyou need to do is fmd an activity to $1 your lonelyhours. cepther good fortune and generosity?

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