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ELGIN — Against the backdrop of a region-wide drought, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are bracing for the potentially harmful longterm effects of climate change. The tribes have secured hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to study climate change in the Pacific Northwest and come up with an action plan to protect thereservation'snaturalresources, including traditional First Foods. Native salmon and steelhead are having an especially tough summer, as intense heat and record-low snowpack have lowered most riverstoa fraction oftheir normal flows. Wildfires, such as the Blue Creek fire east of Walla Walla, also threaten tribal lands where members hunt and gather. Data suggests the problem is getting worse, said Patrick Mills with the tribes' Department of Science & Engineering. Forecasts show the Northwest will be getting hotterin thedecades to come. "Seasons are going to change," Mills said."Generally speaking, we'll be hotter and wetter." Mills is project manager forthe tribes'clim ate change vulnerability assessment, exSeeTribes / Page 5A

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Neptune, a tanker plane company out of Montana, is using the La Grande/Union County airport to refuel its planes and reload more retardant to fight the Blue Creek Fire as well as the other fires in the area.

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

While the Blue Creek Fire is not directly impacting Union County, it's still very much affecting the area. The La Grande/Union CountyAirport is a huge asset to the crews currently fighting the blaze that's about 85 miles away. The Blue Creek Fire is eight miles east of Walla Walla, Washington, according to a news release from the incident information system out of Washington. It began a week ago and is approximately 50 percent contained as of Sunday. Thishuman-caused fi re is now the highest priority in the nation for wildfires because of the threat to Mill Creek's watershed, Walla Walla's only water supply, accordingto a news articlefrom

the Walla Walla Union Bulletin newspaper Union County Emergency Services Manager J. B. Brock said the fire is flirting dangerously close to the watershed — a significant problem that could have lasting effects to Mill Creek. "Thatfi re,depending on how it evolves, can gofrom a bad fi reto a nightmare," Brock said."Depending on what it does over the next couple of weeks, that could easily turn into a nightmare scenario." The fire is estimated to have burned more than 6,000 acres as of Sunday, according to the release. There are evacuations already in place, including several road closures. The fire season means an SeeFire / Page 5A

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does when he's in the arena. Once he is thrown off the animal, a bull rider is in a vulnerable spot — on the ground with a beast that may weigh close to a ton above him. That is when bullfighters step See Rodeo / Page 5A

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La Grande Main Street names new director

In 1940, Bugs Bunny made his "official" debut in theWarner Bros. animated cartoon "A Wild Hare." Billboard magazine published its first "music popularity chart" listing best-selling retail records (in first place was "I'll Never Smile Again" recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, with featured vocalist Frank Sinatra).

ON THIS DATE In 1789, President George Washingtonsigned a measure establishing the Department of Foreign Affairs, forerunner of the Department of State. In1861, Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. In 1921, Canadian researcher Frederick Banting and his assistant, Charles Best, succeeded in isolating the hormone insulin at the University ofToronto. In 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting. In 1960, Vice President Richard M. Nixon was nominated for president on the first ballot at the Republican national convention in Chicago. In1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to assess the causes of urban rioting, the same day black militant H. Rap Brown said in Washington that violence was "as American as cherry pie."

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entered and then drove a marked WallowaCounty SherifFs Offrce patrol vehicle. Mark Nickerson Lally, 30, allegedly entered a militarytype Humvee parked near the entrance of the Chief Joseph Rodeo grounds and then began driving it, accord-

Streetin Joseph without any lights on. The deputy quickly realized that there was an unauthorized person driving the sheriff's office patrol vehide. A male passenger was on the passengerseatofthevehicle. Deputies then stopped the vehide near the intersection of Mill Street and Alder Street in Joseph. Once the vehicle was stopped the male passenger ran from the Humvee.

Other Wallowa County deputies, Union County SherifFs Offrce deputies and Oregon State Police offrcers, all of whom were working there for the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo, came to assist in taking Lally into custody. The passenger ran from the vehicle and was not located. Lallywas arrested on charges of unauthorized use of a motorized vehicle, unlawful

entry into a motor vehicle and driving while under the influence of alcohol. He was transported to La Grande where he was booked into the Union County Jail, which houses Wallowa Countyinmates. Anyone who can help identify the male passenger who ran from the vehicle is asked to call the Wallowa County SherifFs Offrce at 541-426-3131.

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For the first time since it was created in 2009, La Grande Main Street will soonhave a salaried director. Sara Siddiqui, the current La Grande Main Street director, who was placed here through AmeriCorps a few years ago, will begin showing Thomas Taylor the ropes next week, before completely handing over the reins Aug. 15. "He doesn't start until Aug. 3, but he's coming to all of the meetings (thisl week," Siddiqui said."He's really enthusiastic and superexcited aboutit." After volunteering for the Eastern Oregon Beer Festival this year, Taylor made the decision that he wanted to be more involved with La Grande Main Street. 'The verynext day I heard about the job opening and decided to apply for it,"Taylor said.'Tm veryglad that I did." A graduate of Eastern Oregon University, Taylor is thebartendermanager at Jefferson Street Depot. Taylor is originally from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He moved to La Grande in 2011 to attend Eastern, where he earned a degree in economics — something Siddiqui said will be useful in his new job. Siddiqui said Taylor beat out seven other applicants for the Main Street director position because ofhis Eastern Oregon University connections, the fact that he is a manager at a downtown business and that he is a people person. Taylor's prior interestin the organization was good news to the outgoing director. "I was really excited about it, because he was already super enthusiastic about (Main Street) as a volunteer," Siddiqui said."He didn't apply for it because he wanted the money. It's something that he is actually genuinelyinterested in." Taylor has committed to work as the La Grande Main Street director for three years. After that time, the La Grande Main Street board will evaluate Taylor's position, at which point Taylor can make the decision to remain or look for a similar job elsewhere. "I'm looking forward to building on events that we already have — like the New Year's Ball Drop and the beer festival and the film festival next year,"Taylor said,"as well as trying to find some new ventures for La Grande Main Street to take on — to help our community." Taylor alsorecognizesthat there will be some barriers he will have to work through as thenew La Grande Main Street director. ''We do have a small com/

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m unity, and you do have to geteverybody toparticipate and come together in order to make things work," Taylor said. However, he is not shying away from those challenges. "(I'ml just going to get out there and talk to people and make some new connections and contacts,"Taylor said. Siddiqui believes Taylor may have an advantage when he steps into his new role in less than a few weeks. "People already know him," Siddiqui said."He has a base at Eastern and downtown through his job. I think he is going to begreat." Taylor will start working 32 hours a week, and after that time, the La Grande Main Street Board of Directors will re-evaluate its budget to see if they can extend those hours to 40. "I think 32 is fine, but I think to keep our projects sustainable we're going to need someone here 40 hours a week," Siddiqui said. Regardless of the hours, Taylor is looking forward to the new position and learning all he can from Siddiqui and the community. "I'm super excited. I'm just ecstatic,"Taylor said.'Tm ready to get s~ a n d I'm ready to learn everyUmg I can thathas alreadyhappened so I can start building upon the work that came before me."

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LHS class of 1975

schedules reunion Members of the La Grande High School classof1975 are reminded of the class reunion planned for this weekend. The event begins at 5 p.m. Friday with a meet and greet at Riverside Park. Bring dinner, drinks and lawn chairs. Volleyball, horseshoes and miniature golf will be available. Classmates will gather at 2p.m. Saturday for atour of LHS. A social hour at Bud Jackson's begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and live music by Standard Deviation &om 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. A Sunday potluck brunchfi 'om 10a.m. to 2 p.m . at Riverside Park concludes the weekend. For more information, contact Sheral Morrison Curtiss at 541-786-4587 or sheralcurtiss@gmail.com. Classmates may also connect via Facebook at wwwfacebook.com/groups/

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Into the Wallowa Outing goes to farm ENTERPRISE — Learn about what's growing around Wallowa County at Saturday's Into the Wallowa Outing. "Farming 101 with Farmer Woody Wolfe." Participants will meet at 9 a.m. at the Wallowa Land Trust offIce, 116 S. River St., Enterprise, to carpool to the site. For more information, email julia@ wallowalandfrust.org or call

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to play it. On the last day of camp the campers will give a concert, sharing what they

Summer Exploration Camp offered

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WALLOWA — A two-week Summer Exploratio n Camp will run Monday through Thursday, Aug. 3-13. The camp is open to children who completed kindergarten through fourth grade in the last school year. Held at the Wallowa Elementary School, the camp is &ee and offers snacks, lunch and educational fun. For more information, contact Building Healthy Families at541-426-9411.

The Union County Extension office will be closed Wednesday through Friday so that employees can work at the Union County Fair.

have learned. Cost is $80.A 30-percentsiblingdiscount is offered, and need-based scholarships may be available. For information or to register, go to www.emersonmusicarts. com or call 541-605-0425.

Free computer classes offered soon Nonprofits, volunteers soughtforblock party Training & Employment

Consortium, 1901Adams Ave., La Grande, is offering &ee classes in the following areas: • Introduction to Word: Aug. 4 Bingo gamesset in • Intermediate Word: Aug. Union Wednesday 5,10,11,13 • Introduction to Excel: UNION — Bingo will be Aug. 17 played at the VFW hall for VFW High Valley Post 4060 in • Intermediate Excel: Aug. Union Wednesday. The bingo 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 games will start at 6 p.m. Classes run &om 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. To register, call Train to be a weather Glenna at 541-963-7942,ext spotter Wednesday 11. The classes are open to the The National Weather Ser- public at no charge. vice will conduct a live online Register kids now for weather spottertraining at Summer MusicCamp 7 p.m. Wednesday. For more information or to register, go The final session of the to wwwweather.gov/pendleton Emerson Music Arts"Pirates or call Doug Weber at of the Caribbean" Summer 541-276-7832. Music Camp will run &om 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. Brown Bag lunch 3-7. Open to children fiom on climate canceled preschool through second The Brown Bag lunch set grade, the camp will include for Tuesday with climate instrument playing, percusexpert Gerald North at the ston, smgmg, art and dancmg. Each camper will build an Josephy Center for Arts and instrument and learn how Culture has been canceled

The Celebrate La Grande end-of-summer block party issetforSept.10&om 5 p.m. to 8p.m. atMa x Square. Nonprofit organization that want to display their wares, and explain their function and role can call Haley Hines at 541-786-5285oremailhaleyhines@eoni.com. Volunteers arealso sought to help setup and tear down. Contact Di Lyn Larsen-Hill at 541-9635360,ext.32.

Improve your home energy knowledge ENTERPRISE — Cosponsored by Pacific Power and Energy Trust of Oregon, a seriesofseminars isbeing heldacrossOregon to give customers information to create an energy saving action plan. One such seminar will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at Lear's Pub & Grill in Enterprise. Refreshments will be served. Register online at pacificpower.net/ bewattsmart to reserve your spot.

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Arrested: Ricky Lee Ellison, 27, unknown address, was arrested Friday morning while lodged in the Union County Jail. Ellison was arrested on a Union County warrant that charged him with failure to report as a sex offender. Arrested: George Lee Shirley, 60, La Grande, was arrested Friday morning on a Union County Circuit Court warrant charging failure to appear in court. The warrant was connected to original charges of second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal trespassing. Arrested: William Frederick Soukey, 25, Sherwood, was arrested Friday night on a Douglas County warrant charging failure to appear in court. It was connected to original charges of fourthdegree assault and second-degree disorderly conduct. Arrested: Randy Michael Hoyle, 48, La Grande, was arrested Saturday morning on a charge of third-degree theft. Accident: Nobody was hurt in a traffic accident at Adams Avenue and Island Avenue Saturday afternoon.

Arrested: Ann Marie Bolanos,35, unknown address, was arrested by Baker County law enforcement officers Friday morning while lodged in the Baker County Jail. Bolanos was arrested on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear in court. It was connected to an original charge of negotiating a bad check. Arrested: Yanike Binene, 25, unknown address, was arrested Friday by Morrow County on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear in court. It was connected to original charges of reckless driving, recklessly endangering another, hit and run, abandoning a vehicle and driving under the influence of intoxi ca nts. Accident: At least one person was injured in a traffic accident at Birch Street and Jackson Avenue Saturday night. The accident was reported at 9:24 p.m.

LA GRANDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE Ambulance crews responded to nine calls for medical assistance on Friday, five on Saturday and six on Sunday.

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OBITUARIES L nne C Dyche. 'xon

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La Grande Lynne C. Dyche-Dixon, 75, of La Grande, died Friday at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland, Washington. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Patricia 'Pat'L. Imel

Wglter W. hitaker Formerly of Imbler

Formerly of La Grande Patricia"Pat" L. Imel, 76, formerly of La Grande, died May 29 in Menifee, California,aftera 26-yearbattle againstcancer.A celebration oflife service will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 8 at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Following the service, a casual reception will be held at noon at Riverside Park.

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Formerly of La Grande A service for Charles M. "Charlie" Little, formerly of La Grande, who died April 20 in Shreveport, Louisiana, will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Stonewood Mobile Home Park Community Center, 1809 26th St.

Edna Prince, 80, of La Grande, died Sunday at her home. Arrangements will be announced later by Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

Walter W. Whitaker, 81, of Payette, Idaho, and formerly of Imbler, died Friday, at Payette Care Center. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Kenneth H. Myers Formerly of North Powder 1926-2015 Kenneth H. Myers, 88, of McMinnville and formerly of North Powder, died June 21 in McMinnville. The sonofWi ndom and Catherine Wood Myers, Ken was born June 22, 1926, in North Powder at the family home. Ken met Betty Jean Davis, his future wife, while in first grade at North Powder. He graduated from North Powder High School in

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"IN SM NREM Sometimes nothing tastes better I on a hot summer day than a salad. I Throughout the warmer months we I feature a different entree salad each I week ffom our vast repertoire of salI ads. Our special salad this week is a I Baby Spinach Saladwith bacon, egg, mushrooms,and ourhomemade poppyseed dressing. TheBlue Pfale Special this week, I Shrimp Creole,is made ffom one of I my favorite recipes in Pa u l I Prudhomme's Louisiana Cooking. It I takes a while to make this spicy and I flavorful sauce, but it is well worth it. ~ Then for each order, the shrimp is cooked in this amazing sauce. We tried a new fish last week at I Ten Depot Street, ffeshArctic Char I ffom northern Canada, and it was so I good that I am ordering more for this I week-end. It tastes like ffesh trout, I only better. And our evening chef, Bill

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Monda has blended a spicy rub that is I great on it. For music this week, TuesdayJuly I 28, local musician andsongwriter Colt I Haney is doing a solo act which he I calls Elwood at Ten Depot Street.I Colt, who became famous with his I bandBitterroot playing folk, country I and soul, is one of our most popular I and talented musicians, a musician who "writes ffom is heart and soul." I Colt also leads ourOpen Mic on the I first Tuesday of the month, starting again in October. On Thursday July 30, the amaz-I ingly talented singer-songwriter I Auburn Isaak is performing at Ten I Depot. Isaak's deep resonating voice I and moving lyrics have captivatedI audiences since she first moved to I town several years ago. Both nightsI the music starts at 8:00. I

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1944 and joined the Navy. About one month later, his papa diedand he left Myers Cam p Farragut to attend the funeral. He was latersent tothe San Francisco Bay area and assigned to radar school. He then boarded a ship to the South Pacific and Sea of Japan, refuelingaircraftcarriers. His ship was carrying high octane gas. He was there 13 months until the war was over. Ken married Betty Davis Aug. 29, 1948, in Baker City. He finished his third year at Eastern Oregon College of Education, receiving his bachelor of science in elementaryeducationJune 10,1949. He received hismaster of education &om Oregon State College June 4, 1956, and hisdoctorofeducation from Oregon State University June 5, 1966. Aftergraduating &om Eastern Oregon College of Education, he took a teaching and coaching job at Greenwood Elementary in La Grande for one year. Fred Patton, then superintendent of schools at La Grande, was coming to the Willamette Valley and invited Ken to come

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Gang). He served as principalof Columbus Grade School for five years and then became principal of the junior high for three years. He served as principal of the McMinnville High School for 10 years and moved to Western Oregon University ithen Oregon College ofEducation) for24 years. He was first a professor, teaching graduate classes in curriculum and administration, and then was dean of education. He and Betty enjoyed attending Beaver sporting events, traveling and gardening, delivering meals for Meals on Wheels and time at their beach house. His greatest joy was gathering his family and friends together in the Myers' warm, welcoming home, sharing special times. Ken was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Myers; parents; brothers, Kermit, Jerome and Eugene; and sisters, Marjorie, Helen, Shirley and Fern. He is survived by three children: Carol iRogerl Hildebrandt, Marty iAnnel Myers and Scott iTammyl Myers; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

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It's a low-paying, high-stress job. You can't tell which of your colleagues are true allies and which are false friends. A portion of your constituents are going to mistrust you based solely on the color of your campaign button, and the rest can turn quickly if you don't bring home what they're looking for. Welcome to the life of a legislator. We know it's a tough one, but it is ajob, so we o6'er end-of-session thoughts on our three representatives — Greg Smith, Greg Barreto and Bill Hansell — and include their thoughts on the Legislative session that was. • The training wheels are oA'for Sen. Hansell, a longtime Umatilla County commissioner who joined the senate Republicans in the 2013 session. Biggest win: Water funding was a must-have piece oflegislation, and made the session a success for that part of District 29. He also helped Milton-Freewater and other cities avoid costly annexation with simple exemption legislation and increased protections for abused women. And then there's the demolition and transfer of the Blue Mountain Recovery Center, which we hope turns into a win for the city of Pendleton. Biggest loss: Hansell bemoaned hits taken by small business, including mandatory sick leave, and the fact that Oregon seems to forget about the ag industry when creating statewide requirements. Takeaway: If reputation is evidence of success, Hansell is doing something right in Salem. He's getting tabbed for the big committees (joint ways and means, emergency board) and is setting himself up to be an even bigger force next time around. • Rep. Greg Smith has seen plenty of changes in the last 16 years. But the last 18 months have dramatically changed the Heppner Republican's role in Salem. His district was redrawn to include Hermiston in 2013. His fellow northeastern representatives Bob Jenson and David Nelson retired, making him the most senior member of the contingent by a long shot. Biggest win: Smith brought home the bacon. In addition to being a linchpin in the Umatilla Basin

water package, he secured$2 million for the Condon Airport and $1.25 million Elgin rural health care center (along with Hansell) and paved the way to speed limit increases in Eastern Oregon, a longstanding wish list item for many. Biggest loss: Barreto sought increased wolf kill compensation for his ranching constituents, but after a bait-and-switch on the bargaining table it disappeared before his eyes. He chalked it up to "naivete." He also watched a handful of other bills die at the hands of House Democrats. Takeaway: Barreto took some lumps during the past six months, but came out of the session with a couple bills that are exactly what his constituents wanted and a deeper understanding of the process. He didn't spend all ofhis time in Salemjust as a defiant"no" vote.

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Hassinger: Congress should pass labeling act To the Editor: At the center of America's ongoing fooddebate aregenetically modi fi ed organisms. GMOs have been studied extensively and deemed safe by thousands of scientists around the world. Food products containing GMOs have graced supermarket shelves in the United States for roughly two decades with a perfect safety record. Farmers grow GMO crops to improve yields, but also to enhance environmental sustainability and stewardship. This technology allows farmers to raise crops using less of our precious natural resources, like water and fuel, which are required to grow food. GMO crops also reducethe need fortillage,resulting in fewer greenhouse gas emissions. In 2013, this resulted in the equivalent of removing nearly 12 million cars from the roads. Recently, Bill Gates and the State Department touted the use of GMOs in the battle against world hunger, something Oregonians should care about as our state has one of the highest hunger rates in the nation. In Oregon and other states,there have been campaigns to put warning labelson foods sold in thosestatesthat contain GMOs. Local farmers would be forced to separate non-GMO crops from conventional crops; manufacturers would have to establish different warehouses for GMO and non-GMO foods; and retailers would need to identify, confirm and certify their own private label for food containing GMOs. Food manufacturers and retailers would have to developdifferent processesfor specific states. This would create confusion for retailers and ultimately higher costs for shoppers. A Cornell University economist estimated that state-mandated GMO labeling would cost an additional $500 per year for a family of four. The answer to this problem is the Safe & Accurate Food Labeling Act, legislation that will ensure food labeling is consumer-fi iendly,uniform and based on sound science and set at the national level. It createsavoluntarystandard forfood companies to label their products "GMO free," similar to the labeling of organic products. But it would not impact local and state regulations on GMO farming. Join me and ask Congress to pass the Safe & Accurate Food Labeling Act now.

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To the Editor: I wonder if John George, who wrote the Greg Walden attack letter in the July 20 Observer, knows what an offhand compliment he handed the representative. Mr. George has assigned superhero powers to a single congressman. If you have worked in both politics and especially the natural resource end of politics, you learn a few things. Since I spent 12 years of my life doing exactly both of those things as a county commissioner, I would like to share a bit of that knowledge with Mr. George. I understand the frustration. The residentsofresource-dependent areas have endureddecades offraudulent Jed Hassinger governmental land acquisition — all in President, Union County Farm Bureau the name ofpreservation forthe people. Cove This has been followed by land lockups, ridiculous excuses for public input and Slater: La Grande City Council the inability for resource-managing setting bad precedent agenciesto properly careforthatland. To the Editor: How can Greg Walden, a single conI read with interest the La Grande gressman, fix this? First, he would need congressional City Council's plan to reconsider at the members fiom the eastern states to August council meeting transferring money from the contingency fund to the assist. However, since the East does not have massive areas of public land, it is general fund to provide funding for an additional staff position. pretty easy to vote environmental when Bad idea. the folks back home aren't suffering the First, withdrawing from an already same impacts as we are in the West. slim contingency fund for the coming Next, we would need the rest of Oregon's federaldelegation to actually year after the budget has been approvedisa poorpractice.Letthefund assist with genuine solutions instead continue to build and be available for of their usual lukewarm, lip service atunanticipated city business, for which tempts, if any, at pacifying the residents it is intended — not long-term staffmg, of this state who vote them into office. which compounds costs year after year. It would also be helpful to have the rest Second, to transfer funds without public of the Oregon delegation work to educate input provided through the annual western Oregon residents that there are budget process sets a poor precedent. actual social and financial impacts to This leaves open the possibility for a the state, and to them personally, when plea from any city department to add they continue to vote for legislation that staffing during the year by requesting shuts down Oregon's efforts atresource funds from contingency. producti vity androbsOregon residentsof their resource wealth and access. Leave the contingency fund alone Ihaveworked forand with GregWaiden. and, if an additional position is deemed important, calculate the long-term Having seen the continual efforts he has made for this district, especiallyregarding costs to the general fund and make the request through the annual process and natural resources, I find Mr. George's letter let the public help decide the need and uninformed and trulyinsulting. relative value for services. All departments have reduced staffmg in recent Colleen MacLeod Summervitte years and each could use additional

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as anatural reservoirforstreams and rivers, melting gradually over spring and keeping flows at a Continued from Page1A healthy rate for fish. "That's one of the biggest impacts, amining the risks imposed by climate change on the Umatilla Indian just when the water flows," Mills Reservation. The report, which will said. Without isnowl, your rainfall be releasedpublicly before theend comes down and you lose it when of the year, was paid for through a you need it most." The tribes have already worked $150,000 grant fiom the BIA. On Jan. 8, the tribes held a fordecades to restoresalmon runs public hearing on climate change at that were previously wiped out in Wildhorse Resort & Casino, where the Umatilla and Walla Walla basins. Tribal spokesman Chuck Sams presentersdiscussed impacts tolocal weather, water, food and human said the climate change assessment health. Among the key items of is a continuation of that work, using concern in the assessment are tribal the latest in modern science. First Foods, Mills said. Northwest tribes have been As weather becomes warmer concerned about climate change for more than 70 years, Sams said, afoverall, more precipitation will fall in theform ofrain asopposed to ter the first federal dams were built on the Columbia River. And, since snow, Mills said. Snowpack acts

RODEO Continued ~om Page 5A in — literally.

"I've always been around rodeo Peterson has spent his whole life around stock animals, by helping family friends work their cattle and through being a part of the Elgin Stampede in various ways since he was young. "I grew up around rodeo. My

dad iBill Peterson) hashelped put the Elgin Stampede on as long as I can remember, so I've always been around rodeo," he said."I grew up riding sheep and steer atitheStampede'sl family night." Sean Peterson made a briefforay into the sportof bull riding in eighth grade at a practice with Summerville

bull rider Cody Campbell, but he quickly decided it wasn't for him. "I decided to hang up my career after two bulls,"he said. He hung around the practices, however, and began to fightbulls there. He fought at acouplejuniorrodeosand high school rodeos in the years after, but didn'tlearn the art of bullfightinguntil coming upon a bullfightingdass at Blue Mountain Community College.

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LOCAL the U.S. has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, he said it's up to them to adapt to climate change. "Regardless of what the U.S. does, the tribal government still has a responsibility to its own citizenry," Sams said."Of course, the primary responsibility is cool, clean water and everything that flows fiom that." With dimate change, the Northwestis also starting to see bigger, more intense wildfires, Sams said. Those fires burn hot enough to scorch away thetribes'rootsandberries, and disrupt them igratingpatternsof elk, deer and other big game. The vulnerability assessment, led by Mills, is just the first step of the tribes' response to clim atechange. By 2017, the tribes will also develop an action plan and implementation

strategy for dealing with issues identified on the reservation. The BIA recently awarded a $250,000grant forthe action and implementation plans, which will involve input and collaboration fiom most tribal government departments, Mills said. ''With climate change, there's limitless ways it can impact folks," Mills said."But I think we have identified the most important things to this point." Finally, the tribes' Department of Natural Resources is using Mills' vulnerabil ity assessment to create an online tool mapping climate informationacross the reservation. Mills compared the website to Google Earth, but said it will featurelayers ofclim ate-related data. That technology was possible

damentals, and if you've been taught the same as the guy you're working with, you're in pretty good shape," he said.

through yet another BIA grant, for

$150,000, through the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and will be used by the tribes to research future projects and management. The effects of climate change are becoming more apparent, Mills said, and with these investments the tribes are keeping pace with the science. "Of course,the tribesaregoing to be concerned about changing environments and ecosystems," he said. Both Mills and Sams said they expect additional funding fiom the federalgovernment to seetheentire planning process through to fiuition. "It's adaptation. It's planning for the worst, and being prepared for it," he said."Everybody is saying climate change is going to keep happening, and it's going to be very adversetoallourecosystems."

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Getting pro events isa tougher draw, said Peterson, "Everything about it is fun" especially when rodeos have Peterson's ultimate goal is bullfighters they know and to work the NFR, which he used in the past. "It's pretty special to me" called the"Super Bowl of ro- have "It's goingtobe a long proFaa deo," but the next item on his cessforme to getprorodeos," Two weeks ago, Peterson I was fighting bulls at the 69th list is to participate in the Co- he said. running of the Elgin Stampede. lumbia River Circuit Final. But with 20 to 30 rodeos I He said it's unlikely he will It was a special weekend and bull riding events lined for Peterson, as it was the up on an annual basis in addiget to this year, however, as first time he had taken to tion to practice and film study, he doesn't yet have enough the arena since earning his therewillbeplenty ofopporpro rodeos under his belt. 'There are 13 different Professional Rodeo Cowtunities during that time for Stephanie Blacker photo circuits," he said."Ifyou can Peterson to keep improving at boys Association license, a Bullfighters often try to get close enough to the bull work a handful of those circuit what he enjoys until that next credential hereceivedjusta week prior. to touch his head. Here, Summerville's Sean Peterson rodeos, when it comes time for door presents itself. "Everything about it is fun, reaches out to put his hand on the bull's horn. "To workmy fi rstoneat the final, the bull riders get and the adrenaline rushthis irodeol, it's pretty special to vote. That's how you would "It's all technique and it's hard to explain," he said. the rear end will hang close, to me," he said. make a circuit final." fundamentals" "Ifyou're nothaving fun, distracting the bull to pull As in any other profesHe needs atleastthree Typically, two or three bull- him fiomthe head fighter. sional event, getting to the you're not doing a good job." rodeosjustto be considered. 'That bull is always going fighters will be in the arena top level is no simple task. 'You have to have three letthe entire event. to try and protect his hind 'You always want to be on end," he said. ters of recommendation, fiom The fighters will alternate opposite ends of the bull," said a iNational Finals Rodeo) Peterson, who has been fight- this head-and-tailingmove a bullfighter, an NFR barrel ing for four years now."One coupletimes asaway to protect man and an NFR fieestyle on the head, one on the tail." each otherin addition to giving bullfighter," Peterson said. The aim is to draw the the rider a chance to get up. Once the lettersare apbull's attention away fiom the If all goes according to proved, the applyingfighter Nnderlee just-bucked rider so he can inl>ol~ plan, the bullfighters will cre- sends a list ofhis next five make his escape. The fighter ateenough ofa diversion for events to the NFR. One of at the animal's head will do the cowboy to get away, and those five will be attended by (Located at Riveria Activitl7 Center) just that and isn't bashful the bull will leave the arena. a decorated bullfighter who COrner Of 2nd gz. Y when it comes to getting close. Knowingthefighteryou will evaluate the applicant. "As long as we have ithe "Ifhe says yes, then you're • Meet the teacher • See the classroom work with definitely helps, bull'sl attention and have • EXPerienCe the MonteSSori MethOd but Peterson said the impor- approved," Peterson said. his head, we try to touch his He had five rodeos in June tant thing is for the fighters I cLASSES AvAILABLE head," Peterson said. to have a similar upbringing. and said the fighter who 5 DAYS A WEEK "It's all technique and funMeanwhile, the fighter at evaluated and ultimately

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focusesoncherrvfairies • Smith wants to study advertising at the University of Oregon By Jeff Petersen The Observer

Turn into the driveway at the Smith home on North Cove Street in Union and the first thing you notice is it is an artists' Shangri-La. Perhaps you remember the fi ctional place described in the 1933 novel "Lost Horizon" by British author James Hilton. Like it, the Smith place seems all at once mystical and harmonious, thanks to such artistic attractions as a H arry Potter-themed sign post, a gazebo and a glass house for fall and spring lounging, and maybe even some plants, all craftil y designed by artist Fredrick Smith. It's no wonder his and also artistic Cheryl Smith's

daughter, Hannah, 17, a senior to be at Cove High School, won a design contestfor thisyear's official Cherry Fair T-shirt. Her design is of an iconic cherry fairy sitting on a cherry as if it is about to take off into a world of fantasy. "I've gone to the Cherry Fair as long as I can remember," Hannah said. "I remember little girls running around as fairies, and I wanted to do that, too. With the design, I wanted to help bring back the tradition." Hannah said she has her dad's artistic eye. But she is notartsy herselfasfar as painting and drawing. "I can compose things with photography or clothes outfits," she said. "I can

visualize things and make a design work." Hannah is about to enter her fourth year in Cove High School art teacher Eric Gustafson's classes and looksforward to the opportunities her senior year will present. "Mr. G is very understanding and positive," she said."He won't do the work or make the final decisions for you, but he will ask things like, how can we make a design stand out and bedifferent." Hannah hopes to continue in art after graduating from

high school. "I love art," she said. "It's really fun, and I enjoy doingit. I hope to do itin the future."

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Hannah Smith displays the Tshirt design for this year's Cove Cherry Fair. This year's fair, which includes hot air balloon lifts, a parade, a street dance, live music and more, takes place Aug. 15. At present, she is consideringa career in advertising and is thinking about attending the University of Oregon.

"I can visualize really well and then tell someone else how to do it," she said. For the Cherry Fair Tshirt contest, she made lots

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Do you remember this7 If so, write us your recollection — context, date, names — and we'll run it in a subsequent "Flashback" (100 words or less, please). Answers can be emailed to ckaechele C lagrandeobserver.com, dropped off at 1406 Fifth St., La Grande, or called in to 541-963-3161. "Flashback" is a weekly feature in the La Grande Observer.

EOU launches new app for students • App provides news for current and prospective students Observer staff

Eastern Oregon University is launching a new mobile application that will provide news, events, application information and more to users who attend the university and those who are looking to attend.

Using the"GoEOU!" app, prospective studentscan exploreEOU through photo tours, access academic tuition and housing information and applyforadmission,according to a press release fiom EOU. ''We've been wanting to launch an app to attract students and share information

about EOU," said Tim Seydel, vicepresident forUniversity Advancement.'When Chris Jennings joined our marketing team last fall, he immediately began developing it and we're very pleased with the launch." For current students, the app provides one-click access to the my.EOUedu portal, where current students and employees can login to their email, Webster, Canvas and Blackboard accounts, acconIing to the release. "Our new mobile app providesan incredibleopportunity for us to communicate

with students," said Kevin Townsend, an EOU admissions counselor.'With such a high percentage of students using smartphones and tablets, it puts information right where students expect it to be." The free beta version is available to download for iPhone and Android devices at www.eou.edu/app. An iPad version with more robust features will also be released soon. Suggestions regarding future app development are welcome and can be submitted using the short form at www.eou.edu/app.

Biologist addresses Elgin Lions on bumblebee conservation • Laura Navarette speaks about declining numbers ofbees Submitted to the Observer

LauraNavarette,adistrict biologist fiom La Grande, gave a presentation on the importanceofbumblebee conservation to the Elgin Lions a couple of weeks ago. Navarrette saiditwasimportant to keep an eye on the species ofWestern Bumblebees, which have dropped in numbers over the past few years. She described the bees as larger than most, furrier, having smaller hives and living a one-year life cycle. She said that bees pollinate two-thnds of the world's agriculturai land, and the bumblebeesare native pollinators. Navarette describedthe bumblebees and honeybees

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as the only social species with approximately 40 types of bumblebees. She encouraged listeners to provide small sites of grass or twigs for nesting sites, as well and having food sources for the bees. Bob Thomas was elected to serveaspresident forthe Elgin Lions at the meeting. Thomas discussed his goals, outlined Robert's Rules of Order, advised the club he wanted to establish a tailtwisting program and recognizedseveralmembers for their work in recent projects. Kay Durham was presented a bouquet of flowers for serving as chairperson for the Riverfest. Flowersweregiven to Kathy Oliver for assisting her husband, Steve, with the car

show, and a model car to Steve Oliver for"agreatjob with the car show." Bob Wiles was also recognizedforbeingthe grand marshal of the Kiddies Parade. Thomas said that past president Gregory Chamberlin was grea a tmodel fortheclub, and also served as chair for the fireworks booth. According to Thomas, Chamberlin was present each morning to set out the merchandise and present to take the items home each evening. A special recognition was given to Linda Johnson for giving more than 50 hours to man the fireworks booth. Dave and Terri Furman were recognized for barbecuing at the community meal following the sales of fireworks.

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ou may have heard of Oscar Wilde's book'The Importance of Being Earnest." I was roped into reading the book as a collegejunior by a professor bent ofm aking me read every waking hour, and even a few hours I would have much preferred to be non-waking. I am a slow reader. No, make that deliberate reader. I like to savoreach word, oratleastthatisthe excuse I make when pressured to read more or faster. The professor wasn't buying my excuses. I also like to savor the fruits iand vegetablesl of summer. That's where The Importance of Being Steve comes in. Steve is my neighbor. He also grows if not the world's largestgarden itsfastestgrowing one.The summer squash and red hot chili peppers are growing with reckless abandon, and the tomato vines were armpit high by the Fourth of July. Steve is also the most generous man on the planet. He's the Carnegie of vegetable philanthropists. All I have to do is walk out my back door and he'll load me up with a cornucopiaofbaby potatoes,green peppers, cucumbers, jalapenos and whatever else is handy. I am now picking and choosing my times to hang out on the back porch for fear ofbeing buried in an avalanche of vegetables. Steve is also on a first-name basis with the rowdy neighbor kids. I am not. I sit on the back porch reading, savoring each word, while the kids devise new games to torment me. They run and shriek.They laugh 400 times a day, if I counted correctly. I, the bookish adult, the Grumpy Old Man in training, the killjoy, laugh about 10 times

a day. Something is wrong with this picture, I think, as the shrieking interrupts my focus on the next big word to cross my path"evolve." Maybe the kids are playing cowboys and Indians, I think, if kids play such games anymore, and the cowboys are using the

ON SECOND THOUGHT JEFF PETERSEN cucumbers Steve provides them for firearms. Maybe the Indians are using summer squash for bows. While I brood, Steve laughs at the kids' antics. The Little Rascals. Ihave no kids ofmy own, so have no experience in disciplining rug rats, but I want to shout, "Hey, use inside voices." Only problem is, the kids are outside. Their parents, safely ensconced inside theirhome, are probably happy to get their first stretch of peace since the kids were born. I'm envious of people like Steve. He has the greenest thumb in the neighborhood, the equanimity of Saint Francis and is a vegetablephilanthropistto boot. Nothing seems to faze Steve. I am phased by every passing killdeer, crow and gleeful professor dreaming up killer assignments. Perhaps I need more than vegetables. Maybe I need equanimity. The Importance of Being Steve is being someone who makes the neighborhood a more pleasant place to live. It's a small planet. We need to play nice. The Importance of Being Kids is stretching each summer vacation day to its fullest. It's inventing games, being outside, getting the fresh-air treatment, not just stagnating in front of a TV watching reruns of"SpongeBob SquarePants" or at a computer monitor blowing up mutants. As an older, wiser neighbor once told me, all the noise in the neighborhood — the lawnmowers, trimmers, power saws — is just a sign of progress being made. With kids, the noise is a sign of growing up. I just hope they don'tgrow up toofastand have tofacethathappily evilcollegeprofessor anytime soon.

BIRTHS GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL ALBERS: To Caroline "Katie" Kathrine Stratos and Bart Conley Albers ef La Grande, a son, Calvin Conley Albers, 8 pounds 1 ounce, June 30 at 10:57 a.m. Grandparents are Susan Albers, Vince Albers and Cheryl and the late Sid Stratos. BAKER: To Karo Neiden Baker and Rory Keith Baker ef La Grande, a daughter, Keira Tawi Baker, 8 pounds 1 ounce, June 21 at 9:08 p.m. Grandparents are Tom and Lisa Forsythe and Milton and Merina Libokmeto. BAREMORE: To Elizabeth Ann Baremore and Barry Lee Baremore ef La Grande, a daughter, Brynlee Brooke Baremore,9 pounds 2 ounces, June 23 at 8:21 a.m. Grandparents are Jim and Diane Baremore,Becki Hamann and Ron Larvik. CHEN: To Amanda Jean Dix and Chao Ken Chen ef Baker City, a daughter, Amelia Grace Chen, 6 pounds 6 ounces, June 26 at 2:32 a.m. Grandparents are Long and Lan Chen and Jon and Chrisy Dix. EDVALSON: To Rachel AnnWinn and Levi Wayne Edvalson,a daughter, Ivy Rose Edvalson, 10 pounds 3 ounces, July 2 at 1:49 a.m. Grandparents are Wayne Edvalson, Mick Edvalson and Mike and Sherry Eaton. GEARHART:To Kristina Huston and Kirk Gearhart ef La Grande, a son, Casey Gearhart,a pounds 7 ounces, June 10 at 3:30 a.m. Grandparents are Lori Schmidt, Charles Schmidt, Teresa Reitmajer and Glenn Gearhart. HARRISON: To Beth Harrison and Jeff Harrison ef La Grande, a daughter, Eden Aurora Harrison,8 pounds, July 9 at 9:23 a.m. Grandparents are Dave and Mary Cope and Jay

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and Kathy Harrison. LAWSON: To Michelle Lawson and RussellLawson ef Elgin,a son, Lane Lawson,7 pounds 9 ounces,July 10 at 12:25 a.m. Grandparents are Mike and Melissa Cooper,Terry Lawson and Julie Johnson. ROGERS: To Ana Maria Curtiss and Brian Eloy Rogers ef La Grande, a son, Sawyer Bryant Rogers, 8 pounds, July 16 at 10:54 p.m. Grandparents are Javier Cruz, Annette Curtiss, Irma Rogers and Richard Rogers. SEALE-TRUMBO: To Jade Elizabeth Seale and Michael StevenTrumbo ef La Grande, a daughter, Roulette Rose Seale-Trumbo, 6 pounds 9 ounces, July 6 at 10:43 p.m. STARNER: To Effie Pearl Burns and Joseph Thomas Sterner ef Union, a son, Jameson Drew Sterner,8 pounds 1 ounce, July 9 at 5:55 p.m. Grandparents are Christa and Lonn Sweers, Rob Burns, Audra Allen and Joshua Sterner. WALKER: To Ashlee Tawnae Sherman and Klamath Lee Walker ef La Grande, a daughter, Lilly RaelynnWalker,7 pounds 6 ounces, July 2 at 8:16 a.m. Grandparents are Teresa Bundy, Jeffery Sherman, JohnWalker and DianeWalker. WYATT: To Tabitha Kay Padgett and Eric Lee Wyatt ef La Grande, a son, Jaxon Lee Wyatt, 7 pounds 11 ounces, July 17 at 9:22 a.m. Grandparents are Mary Keller, Eric Keller, Robyn Martin and Randy Hoyle.

WALLOWA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GOERlZEN: To Jennifer Goertzen and Reiner Goertzen ef Joseph, a daughter, Hadley Margaret Goertzen,8 pounds 12 ounces, July 8 at5:36 a.m.

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here's an old adage and attribution from an Africanproverb — "It takes a village to raise a child." That saying has often been rephrased in books and song titles such as Rick Santorum's 2005 book tit led "ItTakes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good," or Tim Wilson's 1999 song titled "It Takes a Village to Raise a Nut." Iam fortunate to live, work and recreate in one of the best counties in the state: Union County. Although the county is one of the smaller counties in Eastern Oregon, it offers so much in comparison just by the virtue of all the combined eight communities that make up Union County. The proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child," can certainly be attributedtoour local county. La Grande, Island City, Union, Cove, Summerville, Imbler, Elgin and North Powder encompass the 2,037 square miles that make up Union County. Each of these small towns offer a unique blend of communities that warrants a visit. These communities are what make our county so great —everything from the surrounding geographical landscape, community events, individual businesses, to the people who live and work in them. I'vecycled thisgreat landscape of Union County many times, and each time I continue to find hidden treasure in each place ever reminding me that I don't have to traveltoo farto get away. M y travel dollars are well spent here. When company journeys over tothis side ofthe state, whether they are cycling through all the great communities of Union County or driving the loop, they are ever reminding me how lucky I am to live here. I'm also reminded how lucky Union County is to have such an awesome set of townships that make thispart ofthe state one of the best places. And now we can add, "Ittakes a town toraise a county."

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The Sag Hill Road was, and still is, a winding, narrow road that ran from a fork in the Richland to Robinette Road on the Powder River up the hill to Halfway. The road still exists, but at last check it had a gate across it. This is a postcard picture in Pearl's collection and was postmarked 1938.

BRIEFING

Imbler City Council announces change IMBLER — The regular meeting of the Imbler City Council will be held Aug. 10. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Imbler City Hall.

Elgin City Council meets Tuesday ELGIN — The Elgin City Council will discuss revising the Urban Growth Renewal Boundary within Elgin city limits at Tuesday night's meeting. The CityofLa Grande and City of Elgin are adopting a resolution for the annexation of the UGB, according to the Elgin City Council packet. The city council will also discuss changing of the wages for certain employees on staff including the recorder/ administrator position, librarianassistant and the city clerk's position. Several employees may receive wage increases and the resolution must bepassed altogether. This is the third time the city council will discuss the wage change.

Winners for the quilt contest announced ELGIN — The Blue Mt. Quilters in Elgin appreciate the Lions Club and quilt families who helped to put on a successful quilt show. People's Choice winners are Pam Slrickland for

Challenge Quilt; Judi Stark for Wall Hanging and Crib Size; Margarette Craigfor Handquilted; and Jean Whitmore for Bed Size.

LG Brewskies holds Last Friday 3am UNION — Union's LG Brewskies offers a small concert with local artists beginning at 7 p.m. on the last Friday of every month.

Eagle Cap Excursion trains offers bonus ELGIN — The Eagle Cap Excursion Train offers a bonus for the Two Rivers ride Saturday. The two trips take passengers farther and allows them to enjoy more scenery than the standard Two Rivers ride. Lunch and a special endof-the-t rip areincluded. Departure from the Elgin Depot is at 10 a.m. Call AlegreTravel fortickets,

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North Powder held its ninth annual Hucldeberry Festival this weekend. The day was filled with events for the entire family. The day started off with a breakfastand followed with a 5K and 10K run. This year a mile run and dualthon were added to the morning races. Erin Thompson, coordinator of the morning races,said thatadding the dualthon brought a different dynamic to their usual runs. cwe had people from Dixie, Washington, come down to do this, there was a guy from Portland and some guys from Walla Walla," Thompson said. "I think if we continue with it, it can become something thatpeople come outto

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A mud volleyball tournament of 12 teams was just one of many events at the Huckleberry Festival in North Powder on Saturday. Every team was guaranteed three games — there was also a guarantee of not leaving the game clean.

spraying from their hoses, while children collected candy beingthrown from the passing floats. do." "There weren't as many Sponsors provided contestants in the parade awards for the men and as we normally have," women first through third Danielle Murphy, who was place finishers, as well as also a coordinator, said. "It an awardfortheoldest went a little quicker than participant (an 80-year-old normal, but it went really man who walked the 10Kl well." and the youngest particiOther events of the day pant (a 7-year-old who ran included The Huckleberry the 5Kl. Hot-Rod Show-n-Shine Lining Main Street were which offered eye-candy for the car lovers. There several vendors. They offeredsalesin crafts,food were games for the younger and huckleberries. festival-goers, as well as a Beverly Bigler has been puppet show put on by the involved with the HuckDragon Theatre. Later in leberry Festival since day the evening there was the one and coordinates the firemen's barbecue. Usually visiting and local vendors. the proceeds would go tolocalfi redistrict, She said that usually they w ard the have 17 to 20 vendors sign but this year they will be up for a spot. given to a longtime North "I really enjoy it," Bigler Powder resident who was said."Thesepeople arejust recently diagnosed with cancer, Murphy said. great." The Huckleberry Following the dinner "Hillbilly Parade" kept it was the Huckleberry Dessert Contest and Auca local affair as it made its way down Main Street. tion. And to finish out the Consisting of local floats night was a street dance downtown. and vehicles, the parade also featured the local FFA What might have and 4-H groups. Watching made the biggest splash throughout the day, participants were able to cool off with the streams of however, was the Mud water the fire trucks were Volleyball Tournament, or-

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One of the first events at North Powder's Huckleberry Festival was the parade, which began at11 a.m.

"We had a good turnout thisyear... We thought O f making a 14ay Where 14 eCOuld bringin SOme different dynamiCS. I think thatif 14 eCOntinue With it, it can become something that people come out to

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ganized by Jeff Grende. In t h e losers," Grende said. "So teamsgetatleast its third year, the tournament addeda new bracket three games." to provide more playing Fir st , second and third times for teams that place trophies were all weren't scoring enough to s p onsored by local North make it onto the winning Po w der businesses, Grende bracket. sard. "We usually have 10 Teams formed of six-10 team brackets, double indiv i d uals and they elimination, but we have pla y ed in a mud pit lined added a new bracket for wit h s traw bales.

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Deyeloper pleads guilty to lying to bank PORTLAND — A Portland realestate developer pleaded guilty to lying to a bank about where he would direct the money from a loan. The Oregonian reported Roger Pollock told Banner Bank in 2008 that the $5 million construction loan would go to build a new headquarters for his company in Lake Oswego. But prosecutors said

he ste ered atleast$700,000 to aresortprojectin M exico. Pollock was indicted in May 2014 and charged with bank fraud and two counts of making false statements to a bank. The government dropped two of the charges as partofthedealapproved earlier this week. Pollock, who now lives in San Diego, faces probation to 27 months in prison. His attorney said the bank took back the headquarters building and suffered no loss.

78-year-old arrested on murder charge EUGENE — Authorities in Eugene have arrested a 78-year-old man in connection with a woman's suspicious death earlier this week. The Register-Guard reported police officials on Friday said they arrested Howard Richard Stull on a murder charge as well as other warrants. Stull pleaded not guilty to the charges. Eugene police have not revealedthecircumstances of the crime. But neighbors and witnesses said the woman was stabbed to death by a man she allegedlyrented a room to in the home that she owned. Authorities identified the victim as 59-year-old Kathy Kay Braun. Her body was found on Thursday. According to court records, Stull is a felon convicted of crimes dating back two decades in Oregon.

Injured cyclist sues 2 drivers for accident PORTLAND — A Portland bicyclist is suing not only the pickup driver who hit her and shattered bones across her body, but also a second driver she says gave the truck the OK to turn. The Oregonians reported that Cynthia Lewellen is

seeking $670,000 in damages for the November accident. She filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court. According to her suit, the pickup driver turned in front of another driver, then slammed into her as she rode in the bicycle lane. She says the second driver gave an"all clear" wave, signaling that the Ford F-250 could turn in front of him. The lawsuit says the crash fracturedLewellen'spelvis, shoulder, ribs, sacrum and tailbone. She also went into cardiac arrest and stopped breathing.

Banned pesticide led to bee die-offs PORTLAND — State investigators found lethal levels of a banned insecticide in the bees found dead last month in Portland. The Oregon Department of Agriculture on Friday said the pesticide was responsiblefor several bee die-offs in June. The Oregonian reported investigators collected 400 dead bees, although witnesses said the total death toll could have been larger. Ofllcials said the bees had been feeding on the nectar oflinden trees in or near a park. The pesticide found in the bees is imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid that scientists have linked to other bee deaths. Oregon banned use of the chemical on linden trees in February, following several bee die-offs. Investigators saidproperty managers told

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Bend whitewater park to open next month BEND — A new whitewater park opens next month on the Deschutes River in Bend. The Bend Bulletin report-

ed the $9.7 million project will split the river into three channels — one for wildlife habitat, one for skilled whitewater paddlers and a safe passageforriverfloaters. The Bend Park & RecreationDistrictprojecthas been under construction sincelate 2014.Itwasfunded

through a $29 million bond approved by voters in 2012. The district will be able to control the upstream water leveland adjust the size and shape of waves in the whitewater channel and a minim um flowlevelforfish and other wildlife in the other channels. A"wave shaper" will operate the system and provide regular wave reports forthe public.

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Washington officials have declared an early end to the sockeye salmon season on the upper Columbia River. The Spokesman-Review reportedanglersw illnotbe allowed to keep any sockeye they catch from Rocky Reach Dam upstream to Chief Joseph Dam as of Sunday a halfhour after sunset. The emergency closure is being called because of elevatedwater temperatures in the Columbia River. The rule does not affect fishing for summer chinook. Offlcials with the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department say half this year's fish heading to the spawning grounds died on their way. Jeff Korth, the regional fisheries manager in Ephrata, says he's never seen anything like this year in his 29-year career. He estimates atleast 300,000 adult salmon have died or will die on the upper Columbia River before reaching their spawning grounds.

Environmentalist gets stolen bike back PORTLAND — A woman riding her bike cross country to raise awareness about water pollution has been reunited with her stolen bike after news of the theft in Portland spread on social media. KGW-TV reported Megan Holcomb wrote on Facebook on Friday that a woman had recovered her bike and she postedphotos ofher reunited with her ride. Holcomb had been starting riding from Washington, D.C., to Portland in May to get a first-hand look at water issues across the country. Holcomb left her bike locked to a fence, outside a fiiend's apartment Tuesday night. By the next morning, it was gone. Her mistake was using a cable-lock, which can be easily cut.

"If we want to makeit an elitist community, we're well on track to do that."

Bywill Rubin WesCom News Serwce

BEND — Melissa Glidewell describes life in Bend as "poverty with a view." The 35-year-old first moved to Bend in 1989 and attended Buckingham Elementary School starting in 1989. Aside fmm three years away atcollege,shehaslived in Central Oregon ever since. Glidewell has worked a variety ofserviceindustry jobs since moving back. Sometimes she juggles two or three at a time to make ends meet. Those long hours in the hospitality world are no longer enough. Standing behind the bar at Broken Top Bottle Shop, Glidewell uses her tattoocovered arms to gesture why financial circumstances are forcing her to leave Bend and move to Portland within the next two years. "The wages are here and the cost ofliving here is there," Glidewell said. Her left hand hit the counter while her right hand stretched above her eye level as she used them to illustrate the disparity. Glidewell is far fmm an outlier; adults ages 20 to 34made up 5 percentless of Bend's total populationin 2013 than iveyearsprior,according f to the US. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. That's not to sayyoung adults am fleeing Bend. Their numbers have gmwn as the city's population has ballooned to nearly 80,000, butnot nearlyasfastasolderdemographics. Bend has the highest m edianageamong Oregon's 10 most-populated cities. lucai business owner Josh Maquet owns the popular Astm Lounge in downtown Bend. He considers Bend to be a double-edged sword ofboom and bust; the tourism surge is great forbusiness,butwages in thatindustrymake ithard to find long-tenn stalK He cites a recent case where it took him two months to hire a line cook at $12 per hour plus tips. Now the young man is unable to find housing in a city where lessthan 1percent ofall rentalpropertiesarevacant. When Glidewell left Bend in 2008, her rent for a modest one-bedroom house was $625 per month. When she returned in 2011, the

— Josh Maquet, Bend business owner

thanin 2007, according to datapmvided bytheOregon Employment Department. Glidewell, who has a bachelor's degree in social science, is not content with a food-service career. The job market in Bend rarely has openings in her chosen field or the work she's qualified to do, which would do more than pay the bills. "My goal when I went to school was to work with domestic violence victimsyoung women and children," Glidewell said."I only know of one place in Bend where that's possible, and they don't have entry-level positions. I'd be answering a phone for less than I make now."

enter legal practice, they'd need to look for associate attorney positions. There simply aren't many of those here, because those jobs have been fi lled and new ones aren't coming available." Second-year University of Oregon law students Madison Simmons and Evan McDonough both had strong connections to Bend before interning for the city. Simmons' family moved here when she was 7, and McDonough's did the same afterhe graduated from high school in 2009. Simmons worked as a waitress before enrolling in law school, parfor the course for young adults in Bend. "Entry-level career jobs Fewer higher-paying jobs are definitely harder to come by in Central Oregon," SimNot too long ago Bend mons said."It's very insular. provideda more stable economy for its young adults It's almost like we need a when there were many more starter job beforewe can manual labor jobs, primarcome back and work here." ily in construction. That The service industry has changed with the Great seen the most job market Recession in 2008 when growth in Bend since 2008, homebuilding in Bend came accordingto2014 data from Portland State University's to a screeching halt. In fact, jobs in construction Population Research Center are among the slowest grow- and the U.S. Census Bureau. ing for Deschutes County's Jobs in food service, recreation, hospitality and youngest workers. Available entertainment have risen in data show that 8 percent fewer of Deschutes County's line with Bend's increasing 19- to 34-year-olds held contourism profile. The median wagesforthose four sectors struction jobs in 2014 than in 2007, said State of Oregon are not suKcient to rise economist Damon Runberg. above paying less than 30 Runberg was surprised percentofwages forrent. ' What we've seen more of current data show young mcentiyis that for more kids adult employment lagging behinditspre-recession who gmw up here, graduate high school and decide to stay," peak, while other demographics are experiencing a Egan said,"they're setup to more completerecovery. be amund the poverty line or 'Manyyoung folksiwho below the median income level are more mobile than other for as long as they're in Bend." demographicsl will sacrifice Rachael Rees van den Berg is the communicaquality oflife considerations in searchofagoodjob in tions director for the Bend larger metm areas when they Chamber of Commerce and can't find a job here in Bend," a native of Bend. She returned in 2011 after Runberg said via email. "Overall, this graph looks attending Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, and works VERY isicl similar to the countywide picture, however with the Chamber's Young the drop in construction jobs Professionals Network while was more pronounced since alsodevotingtime to herown olderdemographics aren'tas horse training business. keen on swinging hammers." The organization hosts Sitting on a bench outside quarterly events for enterprisCity Hall, Carolyn Egan ing Bend residents between the ages of 21 and 39. Pargesturedas a pairoflegal interns walked into the ticipants range fmm young building. As Bend's direcfinancial workers to startup same house cost $1,325. She torofeconomic developfounders, but the average attendance has reduced by half would work at G.I. Joe's dur- ment, she's watched as the ing the day and wait tables demand for entry-level jobs overthe lastfew years. "It's abig struggletobe at night to pay the bills. has fast outpaced supply. 'Those two," she said,"they The medianincome of able to make ends meet home renters in Bend was know that if they wanted to here, let alone if you're going

to schoolorjustgetting out," Van den Berg said."People try to work two or three part-time jobs to make rent and maintain a lifestyle that drew them to Bend." She and the council view

the proposed OSU-Cascades campus as a critical tool for not only their own recruitment, but also the revitalization of Bend's young economy as a whole.

Hope in education Research has shown that four-yearcollegesare among the most consistently positive contributors to an urban area's economy. A 2005 study of Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California, showed the school brought more than $10 million to the town of 34,000. Colleges also provide a stable of young, educated workers, something Van den Berg and others believe Bend is in dire need of. ''We need a larger,local, educated workforce to draw from,"Van den Berg said. "OSU will bring new business; they feed off each other. Young professionals are the future of Bend; they need to be the future of Bend." As more modern, diverse markets such as the technology sector begin totakeroot in Bend, more jobs should emerge as area businesses grow to meet the requisite population demands. Runberg's data show stmng gmwthin Deschutes County's health cam sector, entry-level jobs thatdon'tnecessarilypay well buthave more opportunity for camer advancement than waiting tables. Today, however, Bend has become moreofa second-job, second-home city, economists say. Population and economic growth are strong without a young workforce. To some, it simply may not be in Bend's best intereststo risk the demographic it can count on. "Speaking personally" Egan said, "I wouldn't want to subsidize something if it just doesn't fit in here." To others, Bend Is teetering on becoming a commuter resort town in the same vein of Colorado's Aspen and Vail. "Ifwe want to makeit an elitist community, we're well on track to do that," Maquet said, "but I don't know where these people are going to live. It doesn't need to be like that."

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ON DECIC TUESDAY • Little League Baseball: La Grande 9-10-year-old All-Stars vs. TBA, state tournament, Hermiston, TBA.

Grant Denny of Minden, Nevada, kicked off Saturday's action at Chief Joseph Days with an 84-point ride in bareback to win the event.

C Rodeo ends with a bang • Ryan Mackenzie takes home Harley Tucker Series award By Ronald Bond The Observer

AT A GLANCE

Mariners win on walk-off Franklin Gutierrez hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the tenth inning as the Seattle Mariners came back to defeat Toronto 6-5 Sunday. Gutierrez hit his third home run of theseason offofan 0-2 pitch from Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Loup. Nelson Cruz hit his 25th home run earlier in the game for Seattle, which recorded its first series win since the All-Star Break.

Froome wins second Tour Britain's Chris Froome won the Tour de France for the second time Sunday, the third time in four years the cycling race has been won by a British rider. Froome also won theTour in 2013. Britain's BradleyWiggins won it in 2012. Froome held off a furious rally by Nairo Quintana of Colombia in the final days of theTour and Sunday was able to soak in the victory as the riders cycled through Champs-Elysees. Quintana also took second to Froome in 2013, but this time was runner-up by just 1 minute, 12 seconds.

Catherine Creek ClassicAug. 1 The annual Catherine Creek Classic Run and Walk takes place Saturday at Union High School. Events include a half marathon, a 5K and a one-mile kids run. On site registration for the half marathon starts at 7 a.m. with the race starting at 8 a.m. On site registration for the 5K and one-mile races starts at 7:25 a.m. with those races starting at 9 a.m. Registration costs are $15 before the event, and $20 on race day. Only 60 spots are available in the half marathon and 100 in the 5K. For more information or to register online, visit www. eosportstraining.com.

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titionfrom overseas. The two high schoolers recently returned f'rom Europe after taking part in the United Kingdom Basketball Tour June 30 to July 12. Whitaker and Tritchka gained the opportunity after participating at previous NBC camps at By Josh Benham The Observer Eastern Oregon University, which is a requirement of the tour. Imbler basketball player Marshal Whitaker summed up nicely From there, the duo was selected a core value of the NBC camps, an to invitation-only all-star NBC organizationthat provides an as- camps in Spokane, Washington, sortment of youth sport camps. the last few years. It was in "It's all about refining your Spokane where they received an game," he said of NBC. invite for an international tour So Whitaker and fellow Imbler based not only on their ability, but their attitude in the camps. student Gabriel Tritchka set out to do justthatagainst top compeSeeTourlPage11A

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la Grande9-10AII-Starsomtohotstartatstate • La Grande wallops Centennial and Klamath Falls to begin state play

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pool play in Hermiston with a 14-0 win against Centennial Saturday before bouncing back with a 12-2 win Observer staff against Klamath Falls Sunday. It's been business as usual for the The wins guarantee a spot in the La Grande 9-10 All-Stars at the state semifinals for La Grande, which tournament. played Medford in the final game of Powered again by its potent offense pool play at noon today. "I think Medford is going to be and solid pitching, La Grande opened

The La Grande 9-10AII-Stars have rolled to big victories in their first two games at the state tour-

nament, and Logan Williams has had big performances in both games. Williams is 4-for-7 and is tied for the team lead with four RBls. He had two RBI singles in Saturday's 14-0 win against Centennial and a two-run single in Sunday's 12-2 victory against Klamath Falls.

a prett y good challenge forus," La Grande Manager Doug Schow said. Indeed, on paper it should be a good matchup,asMedford dropped Klamath Falls 13-1 and Centennial 11-1 in its first two state games. La Grande broke open Saturday's game with a six-run second before piling on eight more in the third. Logan Williams' single brought in the first run of the game before Jace

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saddlebronc afterhisfi rst horse gave a poor effort. Given a new opportunity, Mackenzie turned in an 82-point ride tonotonly edge out Rusty Wright's 79-point effort from earlier in the week, but also to win the Harley Tucker Rodeo Series award in the process. Grant DennyofMinden, Nevada, kicked off the action Saturday with a bang, jumping to thetop ofbareback riding with an 84-point ride that gave him the title in

the event. Austin Foss of Terrebonne followed with an 81-point effort that tied him for third with Cheney, Washington, product Ryan Gray. Clayton Jon Biglow's 82-point ride from the opening night held for a secondplace finish. Garrett Rogers and Jake Minor put up the best time Saturday in team roping at 5.6 seconds,an effort that placed the duo third in the second go-round. Jake Barnes and Junior Nogueira, both of Scottsdale, Arizona, SeeRodeolPage 10A

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Schow ripped a bases-loaded double fora 4-0 lead.Sam Tsiatsosfollowed with an RBI double before scoring on Noah McIlmiol's ground ball. La Grande sent 14 batters to the plate during the fourth-inning explosion. 'The first day the kids had a little bit of jitters but we pulled that one out," Doug Schow said. SeeStatelPage 10A

WHO'S HOT

COLE HAMELS:In what could be his final start in a Phillies uniform, the lefthander threw a no-hitter

against the Chicago Cubs Saturday. Hamels struck out 13 and walked just two in the 129-pitch effort.

WHO'S NOT

JEFF GORDON: The retiring NASCAR racer spun out and crashed into the wall at Sunday's Brickyard 400, a race he had won five times prior. Gordon managed to limp the car to the finish line, but placed 42nd.

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MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015

SPORTS

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

W L 55 42

East Division Pot G B W C G B . 5 67

50 48 49 44

. 5 0 0 6' / 2 . 495 7 . 4 9 0 7' / 2 . 4 4 4 12

50 49 51 55

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L 1 0 Str Home Away 8-2 W-2 30-17 25-25 5-5 L-1 28-19 22-31 4-6 W-2 27-18 21-31 4-6 L-2 25-29 24-22 2-8 W-1 24-24 20-31

Central Division L Po t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 6-4 W-2 34-18 25-20 38 .608 4 6 .53 1 7' / 2 4-6 L-2 32-18 20-28 50 .490 1 1'/ 2 4 4-6 L-1 25-27 23-23 50 .479 12'/ 2 5 5-5 W-4 24-22 22-28 52 .464 14 6'/2 3-7 L-4 19-30 26-22 West Division W L Pot G B W C G B L 1 0 Str Home Away 55 43 . 561 7-3 W-1 32-21 23-22 55 4 5 . 550 1 6-4 L-2 33-17 22-28 47 5 0 .4 8 5 7' /2 4'/2 5-5 L-1 16-26 31-24 46 5 3 .4 6 5 9' /2 6'/2 5-5 W-1 22-28 24-25 44 5 6 . 4 4 0 12 9 4-6 L-4 21-29 23-27 W 59 52 48 46 45

Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Chicago Cleveland Los Angeles Houston Texas Seattle Oakland

NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington New York Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

W 52 51 46 41 37

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee

W 63 57 51 43 43

Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

W 56 54 47 46 42

East Division L Po t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 45 .536 4-6 L-1 28-19 24-26 48 .515 2 3'/2 4-6 W-2 34-16 17-32 52 .469 6 '/ 2 8 4-6 W-1 26-20 20-32 58 .414 12 13' 2 / 3-7 L-3 24-23 17-35 63 .370 16'/ 2 18 8-2 W-4 23-26 14-37 Central Division L Po t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 35 .643 7-3 L-1 36-13 27-22 4-6 W-1 35-17 22-24 4 1 .582 6 46 .526 1 1'/ 2 2'/2 4-6 L-3 25-23 26-23 53 .448 19 10 4-6 L-1 25-22 18-31 56 .434 2 0 '/ 2 11' / 2 5-5 L-2 20-29 23-27 West Division L Po t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 5-5 L-2 33-17 23-27 44 .560 9-1 W-5 28-22 26-22 44 .551 1 52 .475 8' / 2 7'/2 7-3 W-3 24-25 23-27 5 1 .474 8' / 2 7'/2 4-6 W-2 26-27 20-24 54 .438 12 11 5-5 W-1 24-27 18-27

All Times PDT AMERICAN LEAGUE

Saturday's Games Detroit 5, Boston 1 San Francisco 2, Oakland 1 Toronto 8, Seattle 6 Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 1 Chicago White Sox 10, Cleveland 3 Kansas City 2, Houston 1, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 8, Minnesota 5 Texas 7, L.A. Angels 6

Sunday's Games Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 2 Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland 1 Kansas City 5, Houston 1 N.Y. Yankees 7, Minnesota 2 L.A. Angels 13, Texas 7 San Francisco 4, Oakland 3 Seattle 6, Toronto 5, 10 innings Boston 11, Detroit 1

Monday's Games Atlanta (A.Wood 7-6) at Baltimore (Gausman 1-2), 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Danks 5-8) at Boston (J.Kelly 2-6), 4:10 p.m. Detroit (An.Sanchez 10-7) at Tampa Bay (Karns 5-5), 4:10 p.m. Kansas City (Volquez 9-5) at Cleveland (Co.Anderson 2-1), 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Nova 2-3) at Texas (M.Harrison 1-1), 5:05 p.m. Arizona (Ray 3-5) at Seattle (Montgomery 4-4), 7:10 p.m. Tuesday's Games Atlanta at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Boston, 4:10 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 5:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday's Games San Francisco 2, Oakland 1 Philadelphia 5, Chicago Cubs 0 Washington 9, Pittsburgh 3 N.Y. Mets 15, L.A. Dodgers 2 St. Louis 1, Atlanta 0 Cincinnati 5, Colorado 2 Arizona 2, Milwaukee 0 San Diego 3, Miami 1 Sunday's Games N.Y. Mets 3, L.A. Dodgers 2, 10 innings Pittsburgh 3, Washington 1 Atlanta 3, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 11, Chicago Cubs 5 San Francisco 4, Oakland 3 Colorado 17, Cincinnati 7 San Diego 3, Miami 2 Arizona 3, Milwaukee 0 Monday's Games Atlanta (A.Wood 7-6) at Baltimore (Gausman 1-2), 4:05 p.m. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 6-4) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 4-5), 5:05 p.m. Cincinnati (R.lglesias 1-2) at St. Louis (Lynn 7-5), 5:15 p.m. Arizona (Ray 3-5) at Seattle (Montgomery 4-4), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 5-11) at San Francisco (Heston 10-5), 7:15 p.m. Tuesdayts Games Atlanta at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Washington at Miami, 4:10 p.m. Coloradoat Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Cincinnati at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.

BASKETBALL WNBA EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 12 5 .70 6 Chicago 11 6 .6 4 7 1 Washington 9 6 .60 0 2 Connecticut 8 7 .53 3 3 Indiana 8 8 ,500 3' / 2 Atlanta 7 10 . 412 5

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Saturday's Games West 117, East 112

Tuesday's Games Indiana at Connecticut, 4 p.m. ChicagoatPhoenix,7 p.m.

SOCCER MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T P t s G F GA D.C. United 1 1 7 5 38 27 2 2 Columbus 8 7 7 31 34 33 New York 8 6 5 29 29 23 Toronto FC 8 7 4 28 31 31 NewEngland 7 9 7 28 29 35 Montreal 7 8 3 24 25 2 7 N ewYorkCityFC 6 9 6 24 29 3 1 Orlando City 6 9 6 24 26 31 P hiladelphia 6 12 4 22 28 3 7 Chicago 5 11 4 19 22 3 0 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T P t s G F GA FC Dallas 11 5 5 38 32 25 Vancouver 11 8 3 36 27 22 LosAngeles 9 7 7 34 36 28 Sporting KC 9 4 6 33 29 20 Seattle 1 0 10 2 32 25 2 1 Portland 9 8 5 32 24 2 8 Real Salt Lake 7 7 8 29 23 2 7 Houston 7 8 6 27 27 2 6 San Jose 7 9 4 25 22 27 Colorado 5 6 9 24 18 1 9 NOTE: Three points for a victory, one point for a tie. All Times PDT

Friday's Games Real Salt Lake 2, Sporting KC 1

Saturday's Games Columbus 3, Toronto FC 3, tie Montreal 1, Seattle 0 Chicago 2, New England 2, tie Houston 3, Los Angeles 0 FC Dallas 4, Portland 1

Sunday's Games New York City FC 5, Orlando City 3 D.C. United 3, Philadelphia 2 Vancouver 3, San Jose 1

CONCACAF Gold Cup SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, July 22 At Atlanta Jamaica 2, United States 1 Mexico 2, Panama 1, OT THIRD PLACE

Saturday, July 25 At Chester, Pa. United States 1, Panama 1, OT Panama wins in shootout, 3-2. CHAMPIONSHIP

Sunday, July 26 At Philadelphia Mexico 3, Jamaica 1

GOLF PGA Canadian Open At Glen Abbey Golf Club Oakville, Ontario Purse: $5.8 million Yardage:7,273; Par:72 Final

Jason Day 68-6 6-69-68—271-17 Bubba Watson 6 8-67-68-69—272 -16 David Hearn 69- 64-68-72—273-15 68-69-68-69—274 -14 Jim Furyk Stewart Cink 68- 73-68-66275 — -13 70-70-69-66 —275 -13 Tom Hoge Austin Cook 68- 7 0-69-69276 — -12 Adam Hadwin 7 4 -67-67-68 —276 -12 Charley Holfman 71-66-69-70 —276 -12 Matt Kuchar 69- 6 9-69-69276 — -12 Ricky Barnes 68 - 70-68-71277 — -11 Chad Campbell 67-63-75-72 —277 -11 Erik Compton 6 6 - 69-71-71 277 — -11 James Hahn 71 - 68-69-69 277 — -11

STATE COntinuedff Om Page 9A Sunday,La Grande jumPed Out to aquiCk lead again with four runs in the first inning. Cole Shafer walked in a run, and Mason Miller drOVe in tWO With a Single during the frame. La Grande put the game away in the fOurth. Jarett ArmStrOng Singled in tWO runS,

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totaling 11.4 seconds. Mel Coleman and Bucky Campbell took SeCOndOVerall With a tWO-ntntime Of13.5 SeCOndS.

Jake Pratt posted the time Of the night Saturday in tie down roping at 8.8 seconds. The Ellensburg, Washington, PrOduCt took SeCOndin go-rotmd No. 2 and SeCOnd overall with a combined aggregatetime Of19.6 SeCOndS. HermiSton'S MiChael Ped-

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Steer wrestler Dakota Eldridge Won go-rOund No. 2 With a quiCk 4.1-SCCond take town. Dalton Massey posted the time Of the Week With a 3.8-SCCondeffOrt earlier in the Week to Win go-rotmd No 1. Stanfield's Travis Carnine tookthe aggregate titleWith a tWO-ntn COmbined time Of

8.8 seconds. Barrel raCer Shane Falon Of Yakima, WaShingtOn, ran the clover pattern in 17.81 SeCOndS, but the time Of the night Saturday didn't break

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NASCAR The Brickyard 400 Sunday At lndianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, Ind. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (9) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 164 laps, 47 points, $424,191. 2. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 164, 43, $367,408. 3. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 164, 43, $356,825. 4. (13) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 164, 40, $283,170. 5. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 164, 39, $249,875. 6. (7) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 164, 38, $239,498. 7. (23) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 164, 37, $236,326. 8. (14) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 164, 36, $206,615. 9. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 164, 35, $217,073. 10. (31) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 164, 35, $233,856. 11. (43) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 164, 33, $211,040. 12. (30) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 164, 0, $168,540. 13. (1) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 164, 32, $179,740. 14. (11) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 164, 30, $174,640. 15. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 164, 29, $209,976. 16. (10) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 164, 28, $194,531. 17. (18) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 164, 27, $194,660. 18. (28) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 164, 0, $158,515. 19. (20) Greg Biffle, Ford, 164, 25, $192,723. 20. (16) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 164, 24, $186,748.

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CYCLING Tour de France Sunday At Paris Champs-Elysees 21st Stage 68 miles from Sevres to ChampElysees 1. Andre Greipel, Germany, Lotto Soudal, 2 hours, 49 minutes, 41 seconds. 2. Bryan Coquard, France, Team Europcar, same time. 3. Alexander Kristoff, Norway, Katusha Team, same time. 4. Edvald Hagen, Norway, MTN-Qhubecka,same time. 5. Arnaud Demare, France, FDJ.fr, same time. 6. MarkCavendish, England, EtixxQuick Step, same time. 7. Peter Sagan,Slovakia,Tinkoff -Saxo same time. 8. JohnDegenkolb, Germany, Team GiantAlpecin, same time. 9. Michael Matthews, Australia, Orica GreenEDGE, same time. 10.Ramunas Navardauskas, Lithuania Team Cannondale-Garmin, same time. 11. Matteo Trentin, Italy, Etixx-Quick Step, same time. 12. Christophe Laporte, France, Cofidis, Solutions Credits, same time. 13. Geoffrey Soupe, France, Cofidis, Solutions Credits, same time. 14. Sep Vanmarcke, Belgium, Lotto NL Jumbo, same time. 15. Jarlinson Pantano, Colombia, IAM Cyling, same time. 16. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, South Africa, MTN-Qhubecka, same time 17. Anthony Delaplace, France, Bretagne-Seche Environment, same time 18. Jan Barta, Czech Republic, BoraArgon 18, same time. 19. Davide Cimolai, Italy, LampreMerida, same time. 20. Jacopo Guarnieri, Italy, Katusha Team, same time. Final Overall Standings

(After 21 stages)

1. Chris Froome, Britain, Sky, 84:46:14 2. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, 1:12 behind. 3. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar, 5:25. 4. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Astana, 8:36. 5. Alberto Contador, Spain, TinkoffSaxo, 9:48. 6. Robert Gesink, Netherlands, Lotto NL-Jumbo, 10:47. 7. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Trek Factory Racing, 15:14. 8. Mathias Frank, Switzerland, IAM Cycling, 15:39. 9. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, 16:00. 10. Pierre Rolland, France, Europcar, 17:30. 11. Andrew Talansky, United States, Cannondale-Garmin, 22:06. 12. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, BMC Racing, 22:50. 13. Serge Pauwels, Belgium, MTNQhubeka, 31:03. 14. Warren Barguil, France, GiantAlpecin, 31:15. 15. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Sky, 31:39.

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Shafer drove in another with a grounder and Armstrong swiped home for a 10-2 lead. WilliamS fO11O Wed With a tWO-run Single to enforce the 10-run rule. La Grande POunded Out 19 hitS thrOugh the firSt tWO gameS,led by WilliamS, Who Went 4-for-7 With fOur RBIS. JaCeSChoW,Who Went 3-for-4, haS driVen in fOur runS thuS far, With ArmStrOng, Shafer, Miller, MCIlmiol and TSiat-

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Rory Sabbatini 7 2 -69-69-67 — 277 -11 Daniel Summerhays 73-69-68-67 — 277 -11 Michael Putnam 71-65-68-73— 277 -11 Brooks Koepka 68-68-68-74 — 278 -10 Cameron Percy 72-67-69-70 — 278 -10 69-69-69-71 — 278 -10 Pat Perez Johnson Wagner 67-66-72-73—278 -10 -9 Tony Finau 71-7 0-73-65279 — -9 Andres Gonzales 70-67-74-68 — 279 Jim Herman 67- 7 5-69-68279 — -9 Scott Langley 6 9 - 71-69-70 279— -9 -9 Sam Saundeis 7 0 -69-71-69 — 279 Brian Stuard 69- 7 2-70-68279 — -9 Tim Wilkinson 7 2 - 70-69-68 279— -9 MarkWilson 70-68-72-69 — 279 -9 Jonas Blixt 69-6 9-69-72279 — -9 Emiliano Grillo 6 4 -72-69-74 279 — -9 -9 Ollie Schniederjans 71-69-66-73 — 279 -9 Camilo Villegas 69-69-67-74 — 279

intO the toP 10. Molalla'S RaChel Stoller Won With a time Of 17.36SeCOndSFriday, just edging Thursday's leader Callahan CroSSley, Who took second at 17.38. Jaime Hinton Of Boerne, TeXaS,PlaCed third With her time Of 17.45. Brogan's Travis Miller scored the only successful bull ride Saturday with a 72-PointeffOrtabOard a spinning bull named Stinky Binky that placed him third OVerall. ShaWn PrOCtOr Of

Tooele, Utah, Won bull riding with an 86 Friday night. ChaSe RObbinS Of MarSing, Idaho, placed second with his 77-Point ride ThurSday.

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TOUR Continued from Page 9A From there, the players had to submit recommendations from coaches or other adults along with a letter from a parent, and NBC coaches then made the final cut by accepting the top applicants. Once all the red tape was cleared, what was left was an unmatched experience for the two. On the first day, Tritchka and Whitaker arrived in Auburn, Washington,for a seriesofpractices at training camp. The collection of players they traveled with totaled 16, which were split into two teams

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SPORTS skills as he nears his junior campaign at Imbler. "It taught me a lot of things,"Whitaker said."The teams we played, those would be the same level of kidswe'd see atthestate tournament. It's good to play teams like that." Tritchka agreed, believing gettingthe outside perspective will pay huge dividends. "At Imbler you're playing against the same guys year after year," he said.'With this trip we were taught by new coaches, and it broadened my game. I feel like I got a lot better as a player." Taking away the basketball part, the pair experienced another country and culture, something that will

impacttheirlivesfar after they take off the basketball sneakers one last time. A unique twist to the trip was that while in Blackpool, the players stayed with a host family for three nights. The families were the parents of players the American team was facing. r We had the opportunity to see what their life is like, day-to-day," Tritchka said. "Every night we went out with them to an arcade, or ice skating. One night we went bowling. So not only did we get to see how they live, but we got to see what they like to do for fun." Another big highlight was the initial trip to London and taking in the sights and

sounds. The teams visited iconic places like Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the London Tower. ''We were in London for three days, and I was able to take some awesome pictures,"Whitaker said.'There was also a team-night, where we got to know everyone. All of usgrew a lotcloser.Itwas an experience of a lifetime." Tritchka, who is leaving for a year in Austria as an exchange student this month, also knew it was an opportunity he just couldn't pass up. "It was all-around just a fantastic trip and a ton of fun," he said."It's a trip 111 neverforget.I'd recommend it to anyone who is interested."

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Union County HOOPS CAMP When:July 28-Aug. 6, Tuesdays SThursdays Age:5-6, 9 a.m.; 3-4, 10 a.m.; 7-8, 1 p.m. Cost:$30 Location:TBA Register:lagrandeparks.org or 541-962-1352 FISHING ONTHE LAKE When:10 a.m. Aug. 3 Age:7 Solder Cost:$15 Location:meet at Parks S Recreation office, 2402 Cedar St., La Grande, to travel to Morgan Lake Register:lagrandeparks.org or 541-962-1352 SLAM POETRY When: 1 p.m. Aug. 3, 5 S 7 Age: 12-15 Cost:$25, $20 members Location:Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn, La Grande Register:artcenterlagrande. org or 541-624-2800 MOSAICS When:2 p.m. Aug. 3, 10, 17 S24 Age:8 S older Cost:$40, $35 members Location:Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn, La Grande Register:artcenterlagrande. org or 541-624-2800 BEGINNING DRAWING When:1p.m.Aug.3,10,17S24 Age:6-11 Cost:$35, $30 members Location:Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn, La Grande Register:artcenterlagrande. org or 541-624-2800 ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN DAY CAMP When:9 a.m. Aug. 3-7 Age: Kindergarten-6th grade Cost:Free Location:Zion Lutheran Church, 902 Fourth St., La Grande Register:Contact Zion Lutheran, First Christian, First Presbyterian or La Grande United Methodist churches; or call Zion at 541-963-5998. 'PIRATES OFTHE CARIBBEAN' SUMMER MUSIC CAMP When:9:30 a.m. Aug. 3-7 Age: pre-K-2nd grade Cost:$80 Location:Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn, La Grande Register:emersonmusicarts.

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NATURE RANGER When: 8:30 a.m. Aug. 4-6 Cost:$27.50 Location:Meet at Parks S Recreation office, 2402 Cedar St., La Grande, to travel to various sites Register: lagrandeparks.org or 541-962-1352

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GEOCACHING When: 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5 Age: 6Solder Cost:$5; accompanying adults $2 Location:Meet at Parks S Recreation office, 2402 Cedar St., La Grande Register: lagrandeparks.org or 541-962-1352

SUMMER EXPLORATION CAMP When:9 a.m. Aug. 3-13 (Monday-Thursday) Age: Kindergarten-4th grade Cost: Free Location:Wallowa Elementary School

GRANDPARENTS' LUNCHEON When: 10:30 a.m. Aug. 5 Age: 3 S older Cost:$12.50 (includes 1 adult; $5/each additional adult) Location:Riverside Park Pavilion, La Grande Register: lagrandeparks.org or 541-962-1352

PERSEID METEOR SHOWER VIEWING When:9:30 p.m. Aug. 8 S 9 Cost: Free Location:Wallowa Lake, Lakeside Day Use Area Info: Nikki Beachy or Katie Wauhkonen at 541-432-8855, nikki.beachy@oregon.gov or oregonstateparks.org

CUPCAKE WARS When: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6 Cost:$7.50 Location:TBA Register: lagrandeparks.org or 541-962-1352 PARENTS'TIME OUT When: 4 p.m. Aug. 8 Age: 5 S older Cost:$25 Location:Grace Bible Church, 1114YAve., La Grande Register: lagrandeparks.org or 541-962-1352 SUMMER FUN CAMP When: 8 a.m. Aug. 10-14 Age: 6Solder Cost:$90/week or $20/day (includes snacks S lunch) Location:Grace Bible Church, 1114YAve., La Grande Register: lagrandeparks.org or 541-962-1352 CREATIVE WRITING When: 11 a.m. Aug. 10,12 S13 Age: 12-17 Cost:$35, $30 members/ per session Location:Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn, La Grande Register:artcenterlagrande.

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LA GRANDE SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM Location:Riveria Activity Center, 2609 Second St., LaGrande Dates/Times:Daily through Aug. 21, Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. What:free lunch for ages 1-18, $3 meals for adults ELGIN SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM Location:Stella Mayfield School, 1111Division Dates/Times:Daily through Aug. 21, Monday-Friday, 12:15 p.m. to1 p.m. WALLOWA COUNTY SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM Dates: Daily through Aug. 7,

WALLOWOLOGY KIDS' DAY When: 1 p.m. Wednesdays Location:Wallowology Center, 508 N. Main, Joseph WALLOWOLOGY DISCOVERY WALKS When:9 a.m. Thursdays S Fridays Location:Wallowology Center, 508 N. Main, Joseph ULTIMATE FRISBEE PICKUP GAMES When:5 p.m. Mondays Age:All ages welcome Cost: Free Location: Elgin Community Center field, 10th Avenue Info: John Dutcher at 541-437-5931 LIV FITTODDLERTIME When: 10:15 a.m. Mondays Age: 18 months-3 years Cost: $5 drop-in or $40 for 10 classes, $70 for 21 classes, $90 for 30 classes Location:Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn, La Grande Register: artcenterlagrande. org or 541-624-2800 KI

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Monday-Friday Locations:Noon-12:30 p.m., Wallowa City Park; noon12:30 p.m. Enterprise City Park, 12:15 p.m.-1 2:45 p.m. behind Joseph City Hall What:free lunch for ages 1-18, $4 meals for adults

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Monday, July 27, 2015 The Observer & Baker City Herald

DORY'S DIARY

AFruitIhat'sAsVersatile AsItIs Sweet

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A little girl, some sta1Ttps,

and a lesson in saving It was a long time ago that the La Grande Post Office was located in what is now City Hall at Adams Avenue and Fourth Street rather than at its present Washington Avenue and Depot Streetlocation. Back to the 1930s and pre-World War II. The building outside looks pretty much the same now as it did then, w ithitsbroad fl ights ofstairsleading up and inside from both the front and side with an employee door at the back facing the alley and the backside of Montgomery Ward where freight entered the store. As I remember, it seems like upon enteringthe front doorofthe postoffice that the single clerk's counter was offtothe leftofa wide publicspace reaching across to the right where the rows of postal boxes lined the wall, not unlike the present building except that there was no center door to close offone section from the other. With wood paneling on the walls and counter, the area seemed rather dark and quieted the customers coming and going, doing their business. The tone was one of seriousness, not unlike that of a bank. I always felt much smaller when I looked up at the high counter and the face of the clerk looking over it and down at me. It seems like I was much younger than my early teens when I would go in the post office with my parents where they purchased stamps and seemed todo other types ofbusiness transactions, but I don't know what they could have been. It was at the post office that I learnedabout saving my money and how to spend some of it. As shy as I was, it was almost an ordeal to go in by myself and stand nose-high at the counter and mumble my needs. How patient and kind the clerks always were to help me conduct "my business," whatever it may be. It was before the War, World War II, you know, that I remember buying a stamp or two at a time and having a little book to fill until it was worth one dollar. Then I would hand it to the clerk who would enter the amount and a date in his book, keep the book and hand mean unfilled new one, saying a profound thanks and praise me for building a good "bank account" whenever I had the full dollar amount to save. I have wondered for years what that was all about, for the post office wasn't a bank, but it seems like they had a savings account available and my folks encouraged my putting my baby-sitting money there by buying stamps to put in my book until it was filled and worth one dollar. That wasn't easy to do, for I usually was given a quarter for a full evening's sitting. At the time, I was still getting a twice-monthly allowance of a quarter in the early years and, out of it, I could spend it as I pleased as long as I saved some of it by buying a ten-cent saving stamp and gave a donation to the church, a matter of five cents each week, I believe. I say that with crossed fingers because the coins to the church were three pennies, two of the five going to Mrs. Niederer's 1209 Fourth Street candy counter, a block away from the Lutheran church on M Avenue, and open on Sunday that I guiltily visited in company with my older cousins and sister while walking by on our way to church. SeeDory/Page 2B

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In this cherry-bourbon ice cream, cherries and smoky sweat burbon are stirred into rich vanilla custard.you may also try rum or brandy, stir in chocolate shavings or top the finished ice cream with chocolate sauce.

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drinks out of them. I stirred sweet Bing Annu a l cherries into cobblers com m unity iwith or without celebration peaches and other is set for fruitl. I crushed them Sat u rday, in a glass, added Aug. 15. bourbon, a generous glug or two of ginger htt p : // ale and a few drops coveoregon. oforange bitters, org/cherry-fair/ creating a bright red summer sipper that accentuated the sweetness of the cherries and the smoky allure of the whiskey. Then, on a trip to Door County, Wis., I tasted my first fresh tart cherry, and my world changed. Door County, a picturesque peninsula that juts into Lake Michigan, is known for its sour Montmorency cherries: ruby-red gems that zing with a haunting complexity redolent of wine and spice. So lovely and so petite, so delicate in their demeanor, they make the sweet cherries we import from Washington, Califor-

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A strapping, garrulous Wisconsinite, Seaquist, who had a vintage cherry-red Studebaker in the back ofhis warehouse with a"do not touch" sign on the window and wore a red-and-white-check shirt, is the best mouthpiece the Door County cherry industry could hope for. See Cherries/Page3B

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MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015

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ardenrenegades: Three freshideasforfrontyards By Teresa Woodard Chicago Tgbune

Fordecades,the perfectly mowed lawn has endured as an American pursuit. But today, agrowing number of homeowners are rethinking this default landscape feature in the neighborhoods of America's heartland as they downsize or replace these grassy spaces with other more productive and often less time- and chemicalconsuming alternatives. A Pittsburgh couple chose to exchange their shaded, failing grass for a thriving, no-mow moss lawn. A longtime Cincinnatian installed dozensoftowering teepees to support his favorite flowering vines. And a Columbus, Ohio, philosophyprofessorripped out her front lawn — the only sunny spot on her propertyto install multiple raised-bed vegetable gardens. According to Susan McCoy, author of the 2015 Garden Trends Report, more home-

ownersarerebelling against horticulture norms. aWe started seeing this trend with the backyard chickens and front-yard vegetable gardens, where people were forgoing lawns for more productive spaces," McCoy says.

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the mixture across the yard's amended soil. "If you already have moss growing in a lawn, it doesn't take much more to encourage Mother Nature along," says Gricus. Still, she cautions, it takes some patience. While the Stepts waited the four to five months for the moss to begin growing, they fielded neighbors' questions abouttheirmuddy frontyard. Finally, their moss started filling in, and the neighbors began to see and understand what the couple were planning.

Elaine Stept of Point Breeze, a tree-lined Pittsburgh neighborhood, doesn't considerherselfa rebel gardener. She says she and her husband, Larry, were just so frustrated trying to grow grass under her shade trees that she welcomed landscape Vertical rebellion aWe're not trying to irdesigner Phyllis Gricus' solution of a moss lawn. ritatepeople,"saysDan "Our two 100-year-old oaks Deters of Oakley, a bluegave off so much shade you collarturned-upscale couldn't even grow shade neighborhood of Cincinnati. "It's not like we're putting grass," says Stept. With Gricus' help, they tore toilets out front and filling out what was left of the scrag- them with flowers." Instead, glylawn,ordered a variety of he instal led 50 teepee-style mosses, made a slurry of the trelli sesto support fl ow erm oss parti cles,then painted ing vines of wisteria, roses,

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Moss covers part of the front yard of Elaine and Larry Stept's Pittsburgh home. r Our two 100-year-oldoaks gave offso much shade you couldn'teven grow shade grass," says Elaine Stept. clematis and honeysuckle. His green trellis botanical garden,as hecallsit,spans his80-by 100-footproperty and theadjoining properties of four boardinghouses that he owns and manages for 20

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developmentally disabled adults. "My residents love it, and as the saying goes, nature does help nurture when it comes to their mental health," Deters says.

A sale on wisteria prompted Deters' verticalgarden.He had always dreamed of growing wisteria but considered it tooexpensive at$50 a plant. SeeFront Yard IPage 3B

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I could afford, pasting them on which was written That was when my dad proudly on my little card "United States Government wore his uniform as part of under the smiling face of the Postal Savings Card" and the Home Guard and went postal clerk. was stamped June 14, 1932, about checking that winOr, picking up a piece of in Gresham, Oregon. It clari- dows had shades drawn so string and tying it on the fies my childhood rememthat no lights shone out into end of the ball growing to brance. On the card were ten the night to alert an enemy tremendous size under our little squares just the size of plane lest one fly over our family's urging. the 10-cent stamp that your town. Or, darning our socks and That's when we contindime purchased. The postal hose because we couldn't buy department wrote that by ued doing a lot of walking more. Union and Wallowa County Locations: your placing ten postal savbecausevehicletiresand gas Or, even giving up our Best Western ings stamps on the spaces were severely lim ited aswas high school Mimir at graduSuper 8 numbered from one to ten sugar, lard, and other comation time except for a very B est Value Sandman you could then turn it in to modities. limited printing because of TrQvel o dge any postal savings deposiWe adjusted to the shortwar shortages. Joe QndSugars toryas a one-dollardeposit agesfairly easily,forw ehad There may be those who Primo'sPizza to your account or you could come through what they had wonder how we could have BearMountainPizza redeem it for cash. You could calledthe Great Depressurvived such times and Pizza Hut earn 2 percent interest annu- sion of the 1930s, so we just even feel sorry for us. Denny's ally by saving. pulled in our belts a little If so inclined, please don't. Joe Beans I am glad to know this for tighter without feeling sorry We grew up a hardy lot BenchwQrmer's sure now that I have found for ourselves. and appreciated what we LQ Fiesta this savings card. I know now We had a job to do in had. NY Richie's that I would have purchased fightingthe war — and we Bring on your hardships, Ten DepotStreet a stamp or two at a time and did it, pretty much without shortages, and depressions. Sub Shop We'll still survive together pasteditonto the cardboard complaint. MQmacitQ's until I had a full dollar's I suppose, in these years because we know how. Cock hBull worth, then turned it into the ofinstant satisfaction and We probably still have UnionCountyChamber of Commerce postal clerk to add to my sav- throwaways, there are still just what you need in our US Bank ings account there. I want it a few of us who continue to storerooms. 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Got aphids? The bugs are a common gardenpest this time ofyear. Although they rarely kill mature plants, aphids can weaken younger plants and leave behind unattractive damage. Keeping aphids to a minimum is key to a healthy garden. Large populations can stunt new growth and turn leaves yellow. They often leave behind a sticky substance called honeydew, and they can spread viruses from plant-toplant. Aphids can be identified by theirpear-shaped bodies,long legs and antennae. They can be green, yellow, black, red or brown. Almost all plants are susceptible to atleastone species of aphid. They typically feed on leaves and stems in dense groups,piercing tender partsof the plant and sucking out fluids. While using an insecticide to kill off the aphids might be tempting, as well as effective, that method could kill beneficial insects. Other less toxic methods might be a better way to keep the bugs in check and the plants

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These traps are typically used to monitor the number of aphids in an area by capturing some of the insects. The traps are not considereda pesticide. Insecticidal soap is a milder, organically derived option when cultural controls aren't working. The Integrated Pest Management program at University of California Davis recommends using insecticidal soaps or oils like neem and canola. Dilute oils in a 1 to 2 percent solution with water, and spray both the tops and underside of leaves liberally. Jim and Debra Fields, the husband and wife team that owns Fields Farm in Bend, prevent aphid infestations by maintaining healthy plants and building the soil with compost and diff erent types oforganic fertilizer. eWe would rather work with nature than against it," Jim

use white, yellow or red) Zest of one small lemon Continued from Page 1B may be chopped and added to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezedlemon juice It only makes sense that salsas, relishes and chutneys. 1 tablespoon finely minced most cherry pies are made I had terrific luck with the jalapeno pepper, seeds from tart cherries, Seaquist dried and frozen Montmoand stem removed (may said, because they are small- rencys I ordered from Friske use other chiles of choice, er. Ergo: You can pack more Orchards in the neighborsuch as Serrano or Thai) cherries into the pastry and ing state of Michigan, the 1 teaspoon Worcestershire every bite. And who doesn't nation's No. 1 state fortart sauce want more cherries? cherries. As research for /2teaspoon salt At Seaquist Orchards' this story, I made an amaz2-3 tablespoons chopped m arket, Idiscovered freshing meat loaf studded with sweet basil (may baked cherry pies and house- Montmorencys and slathered use Thai basil) made cherry fudge, cherry with a catsup-y cherry sauce. I'm saving the rest for cherry jam and cherry salsa, cherry Place the cherries, onion, juiceand cherrycider,dried pies and White Gull's killer lemon zest and juice, jalapeno, cherries, frozen cherries, French toast. Worcestershire sauce and fresh cherries. And I develSo here's the thing about salt in a small bowl and mix oped a serious case of cherry cooking with cherries. They well. Taste and adjust seasonfever. are versatile. So if you can't ings. (If using tart cherries, At Parador, a tapas resfind sour, most sweet varietyoumaywanttoadd a bitof taurant in the town of Egg ies work just fine, though Harbor, I had charcuterie might add a little lemon juice sugar; start with 1 teaspoon, then more as needed.) Cover paired with Door County or zest toim part tartness. and chill for at least one hour cherry jam. At 109-year-old After heating up the kitchen Wilson's Restaurant & Ice to make cherry baked goods, before serving. Just before serving, stir in chopped basil. I'vedecided that cold cherry Cream Parlor in Ephraim, I Makes: Almost 2 cups. inhaled a vanilla ice cream treats— like ice creams, sundae loaded with hot fudge smoothies, cocktails and Per 1-tablespoon serving: 5 sauce, Door County cherries, salsa — are the way to go in calories (percent of calories whipped cream and pecans. this hot summer season. from fat, 4),traceprotein, 1 At what may be America's There'll be plenty of time g carbohydrates, trace fiber, cutest pie shop, Sweetie Pies for cherry baking this fall trace fat (no saturated fat), no in Fish Creek, I chatted with and winter. Right now, it's cholesterol, 36 mg sodium. owner Cathy Mazurek and time for a pick-me-up, so I wolfed down a slice of her think I'll dump some cherpeach-and-cherry pie and got ries, bananas and nonfat CHERRYAND some cherry bars to go. yogurt in the blender and APRICOT Back in Sister Bay, at Fred slurp my troubles away. & Fuzzy's Waterfront Bar CI.AFOUTIS CHERRIES THREE WAYS & Grill, I slurped a wonderThis classic French flan is a fully sweet-tart Door County Here are recipes for a quick and easy way to show cherry margarita. And at cool cherry salsa, a cherryoff summer fruit, especially and-apricot clafoutisand the White Gull Inn in Fish sweet cherries. In the French Creek, I had what"Good cherry-bourbon ice cream. To region of Lirnouii, black Morning America" viewers pitcherriesfortheclafoutis, cherries were traditionally left votedthe bestbreakfastin just poke the stem end with a unpitted because the stone the nation back in 2010. That wooden chopstick, and the pit was said to enhance flavor. Try would be the inn's Cherryshould pop out. that atyour own peril. Ifyou Stuffed French Toast: slices don't want to use apricots, try ofegg bread with pockets of CHERRYSALSA peaches. Or omit altogether Wisconsin cream cheese and and use a full pound of cherDoor County cherries, topped This is a perfect way to enjoy ries. Leftovers are good for fresh sweet cherries (or tart, with real maple syrup. Grabreakfast. if you can find them) as a cious goodness, that stuff is summer snack with tortilla good. s/4 pound sweet cherries, chips. Basil adds a hint of Ifyou ever gettoDoor stemmed and pitted anise to the relish. But feel County, you won't forget 4 apricots, pitted and halved free to create your own recipe, those cherries. 2/3 cup granulated using mint, cilantro, scallions, Unfortunately, fresh tart sugar, divided hot sauce or whatever mild cherries of any kind are not 1 tablespoon kirsch or or hot peppers you have on to be found in some cities, rum (optional) hand.Lime juice may be used such as Atlanta, though you Butter,for greasing pan in place of lemon. The salsa can find sour cherries in 1 cup whole milk keeps well in the refrigerator, canned pie filling and dried. 3 large eggs and would be delicious with As Seaquist told me, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract grilled meats, chicken or as a these juicy little Midwestern /2cup all-purpose flour stand-in for cranberries with Montmorencys and other Confectioner's sugar for tartvarietiesare a challenge turkey. dusting (optional) to ship. 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Fields said.eWe're not at war with the bugs or other animals, we're working with them." Over the years they have built a resident population of beneficial insects. Rye, flowering broccoli, cilantro and phacelia tanacetifolia — commonly called blue or purple tansy, all provide a place for lady beetles to "hang around and eat," said Jim Fields. Other flowering plants that he recommends include clover and globe artichokes. Detweiler recommends yarrow, which will attract parasitic wasps, soldier beetles and lacewings. Basket-of-Gold works well in the high desert forattracting bugs that control garden pests. "One year our basil got aphids really bad, so we released ladybugs into the greenhouse," Debra Fields said."In two days the basil went from pale to a nice bright green again. They can beeffective." But it takes a complex ecosystem to keep the aphid-controlling bugs from leaving in search of otherfood sources once there arelessaphids to eat. "It's good to have a diversity of plants that will bring in beneficial insects and keep the balance, so thatifa food source arisesthey can take care ofit," Detweiler said. To learn more about sustainable gardening in Oregon, visit www.extension.oregonstate.edu/ gardening.

(if using). Toss well to coat and allow to sit for 30 minutes. Grease a 9/2- or10-inch tart pan or glass pie plate with butter. Strain the fruit over a bowl, reserving liquid, and arrange the fruit in the baking dish. Place the reserved fruit syrup, milk, remaining 1/3 cup of sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and flour in the bowl of a blender. Mix at highest speed for 1 minute; then pour in the baking dish. (If you don't have a blender, beat the milk, eggs and vanilla extract until just mixed; add flour and mix until smooth and frothy.) Bake in a 350-degree oven until the clafoutis is firmly set at the center and nicely browned, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. (A toothpick or knife inserted at the center should come out clean). The clafoutis will puff up, then settle as it cools. Allow to cool briefly, about15 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar if desired. Serves: 6-8

FRONT YARD Continued ~om Page 2B So when a big box store offered them at $20for a three-plant container,Deters purchased 20 pots and took them home to the property he cared for when his grandmother owned it. For the next 18 months, he experimented with trellis materials and heights. In 2012,the"overnight appearance of 50 trellises" generated opposition from some neighbors, he says, so he posted signsthat read,"Pleasegive the plants a chance," and encouraged neighbors to be patient until the plants matured and covered the stark teepees. Today,the fully m ature gardens have generated a number of fans, including landscape designer Alexander Smith, who happened upon the gardens when lookingfora parking spot.

Veggies in front For years, philosophy professor Tamar Rudavsky and her husband, Richard Brody, battled overturf.Brody preferred a grassylawn for a play space fortheir kids, but Rudavsky wanted a lush vegetable garden to provideflavorful, healthy food for the family. "I think lawns are ridiculous," she says. When the couple became empty nesters in 2006 and moved to a smaller home with a shady backyard in Columbus, Ohio, Rudavsky gained ground in their turfwar as shenegotiated for afrontyard vegetable garden. Within two weeks of moving in, she dug up the front lawn and planted her first crops. Rudavsky has become an edibles crusader by example as hundreds ofbikers pass to admire thevegetablegardens. For those who stop to learn more, she advisesthem to start with a 4-by-8-foot raised bed.'Youcan grow a summer's worth of producein that space." In fact,four neighbors have followed Rudavsky's advice.

bourbon are a heavenly rnrriage, especially when folded into this rich vanilla custard. You may also use rum or brandy. Chocolate sauce or shavings would be a nice addition. For the cherry-bourbon sauce 1"/2 cups halved pitted cherries 3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons bourbon For the vanilla ice cream 1"/2 cups heavy cream 1"/2 cup whole milk /2cup granulated sugar, divided A pinch of kosher salt /2vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract) 5 large egg yolks

To make the sauce: Place pitted cherries, sugar, and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until syrupy, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes. Stir in bourbon. Cover and chill until to ready Per serving, based on6: 241 to make ice cream. calories (percent of calories To make the ice cream: from fat, 17), 6g protein,43 Combine heavy cream, g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 4 whole milk, "/4 cup granug fat (2g saturated), 112mg lated sugar and a pinch of cholesterol, 56 mg sodium. kosher salt in a medium saucepan. Split vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape in CHERRY-BOURBON seeds; add pod (or use vanilla extract). Bring mixture ICE CREAM just to a simmer, stirring to Cherries and smoky sweet dissolve sugar. Remove from

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You may, in fact, prepared, you should be able to do all you opportunity to get back on track. s ition must h av e a n a good policy, espestumble into just such anopportunity at least have planned. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) —You know LINCARE, LEADING nau nderstanding of t h e cially for business optional respiratory comOAR's and apply them twice in your life, turning each into such a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) what a loved one is waiting to hear, but you portunities ( I E f r a np any s e e k s c a r i n g to policy and p rocechises. Call OR Dept. tremendoussuccessthatyou areremembered Someoneispressuringyou morethan usual, have the feeling that saying it is going to make Service Representadure wnting, and nurso f J u stice a t ( 5 0 3 ) for them more than for all the other things but you have to come to terms with how you things worse — if only temporarily. tive. Service patients ing care of residents. 378-4320 or the Fedreally feel before making a deci s ion. CANCER (June 21-July 22) This is a you do or have done. The truth is, however, in their home for oxyThis position will proeral Trade Commission that you are not so concerned with how you CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You're good day to ask forgiveness of someonewho gen and e q u ipment v ide monthly staff i n at (877) FTC-HELP for areremembered,but rather with how you not likely to get everything you had hoped was hurt by a word or a deedsometime ago. needs. Warm personservices, and will def ree i nformation. O r a lities, age 21+, w h o live. for, but having something of value is better You'll realize what "I'm sorry" means! velop and participate in v isit our We b s it e a t 430- For Saleor can lift up to 120 Ibs the personal care plan, www.ftc.gov/bizop. TUESDAY,JULY28 than nothing at all, surely. s h o u I d a p p Iy. 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Must hold a 54 SPeed Of 4 Empty space Great references. cleaner, w i th rug (541) 663-3212 or visit valid ODL and pass a c leaner $200. 2 f i l e movement CCB¹ 60701 8 Q-Tip AE R E A WE O V A www.lagrandesd.org criminal history backcabinets $20 each. Call 12 Centurion's 14 56 Eiiot'S — Bede BA TS T A B L E A U PART TIME TEACHER ground check. This is 541-562-2031 57 LAX POStingS an exempt p o s i t ion. 13 Type of eagle Assistants La Grande B R O T A H I T I D S. H Roofing 5. Salary be t w e en 58 Hi-tech scan (19 hours a week) 14 Port near 435 - Fuel Supplies $62,800 — $96,000 Construction, inc ANN 0 N ET C A R B For information and apMauna Loa 59 Hearty laughs plication m a t e r i a ls, DOE. Excellent bene- CCB¹192854. New roofs 60 Wren's 15 Touching HUT S D E L A Y fits package. DownPRICES REDUCED please refer to: (IE reroofs. Shingles, residence load an application at 17 Ereiong Eastern Oregon UniverMulti Cord Discounts! metal. All phases of WA P T BU N G E E www. 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CHEROKEE OVERLAND Descnption of Property: with HEMI VS L adder , f e rt i l i z e r , On August 7, 2015 at the Cheryl V e n utolo has spreader, bed frame, hour of 10:00 a.m. at been appointed PerAir suspension, 4-WD, doll beds, computer t he U n i o n Co u n t y sonal Representative 20" wheels, trailer Sheriff's Office, 1109 (hereafter PR) of the printer, fan, dresser, towing pkg 5 equipped Barbie Ieep, TV, snow ICAve, La Grande, OreEstate of Elaine Livto be towed, panoramic s hovel, l aw n c h a i r , gon, the defendant's ingston, De c eased, sunroof, Nappa leather, clothes, weed eater, interest will b e s o ld, P ro b a t e No. navigation system, 1 5-05-8541, U n i o n garbage c a n , and sublect to redemption, heated seats 5 wheel. boxesof miscellaneous in the r ea l p r operty County Circuit Court, Eve available o tion! items unable to invencommonly known as: State of Oregon. All 42,000 mi. CarFax, tory. 1712 Glacier Street, La persons whose rights non-smoker, never G rande, O r 9 7 8 5 0 . may be affected by wrecked. $29,000. Property Owner: Carrie The court case numthe proceeding may 541-519-8128 LeRoue ber i s 1 5 - 0 1-49565 obtain additional inforw her e J PM o r g a n mation from the court '39 CHEVY 2-dr sedan Chase Bank, National records, the PR, or the S treetrod. 350, 3 5 0 . Amount Due: $338.00 as of July1, 2015 A ssociatio n is t h e attorney for the PR. All Heidts super ride front plaintiff, and Ronald C. persons having claims suspension. Nova rear, Moschkau; Joan Ruth a gainst t h e est a t e 4 wheel disc brakes, Auction to take place on Tuesday, August 4, at M oschkau; State o f must present them to walker radiator, leather 9:40 AM at Jalu Mini Oregon; and Parties In the PR at: i nterior, ai r 5 he a t . Storage ¹55 l o cated Possession, is defen- Mammen 5 Null, $36,500 503-728-3562 on D Street in Baker d ant. T h e s al e i s a Lawyers, LLC City, OR 97814 p ublic auction to t h e J. Glenn Null, highest bidder for cash Attorney for PR Name of Person Foreor cashier's check, in 1602 Sixth Streetclosing: J a l u M ini hand, made out to Un- P.O. Box 477 Storage Units are manion County S heriff's La Grande, OR 97850 aged by Nelson Real Office. For more infor- (541) 963-5259 E state Agency, 8 4 5 mation on this sale go within four months after 69 CHEVY Impala, cusCampbell, Baker City, to: the f i rs t p u b l ication tom 2 door with rebuilt OR 9 78 1 4 , www.ore onshenffs. date of this notice or tranny and turbo 350 541-523-6485 com/sales.htm they may be barred. motor. New front disc brakes and new front No. 00042084 Published: July 6, 13, 20, Published: July 27, 2015 and back seats. Runs LegaI Published: July 22, 24, and 27, 2015 a nd August 3 , 1 0 , great! Must hear it to 2015 27, 29, 31, August 3, appreciate. Ready for 2015 Legal No.00041803 body and paint. Asking Leqal No.00042137 $6,500 OBO. 541-963-9226 STORAGE UNIT N O. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S T S AUCTION 0 R050001 07-1 5-1 SALE Descnption of Property: APN 2 0 1 5 R 3 0 4 1/ Dresser, coffee table, 0353807DD 5201 TO suitcase, couch, BBQ, On August 20, 2015 at No 8564828 TRUSthe hour of 10:00 a.m. and boxes of miscellaT EE'S NOTICE O F at the Union County neous items unable to S ALE Reference i s Sheriff's Office, 1109 inventory. made to t hat c e rtain ICAve, La Grande, OreTrust Deed made by, gon, the defendant's Property Ow ner: ICristi CHARLES FRANICLIN interest will b e s o ld, Davis 1001 - Baker County ROTHWELL, A SINsublect to redemption, Legal Notices GLE PERSON as Granin the r ea l p r operty Amount Due: $250.00 as t or t o A LAN E. commonly known as: STORAGE UNIT of July1, 2015 SOUTH, ATTORNEY 1708 2nd Street, La AUCTION Grande, OR 9 7 8 50. AT LAW, SOUTH 5 Descnption of Property: Auction to take place on ASSOCIATES as TrusThe court case num4 life Iackets, 1 s uitMonday, August 10, at in favor of URBAN case, car seat, ironing 9 30 A M a t Se r v e ber i s 1 5 - 0 1-49554 tee, where W e ll s F a rgo FINANCIAL GROUP, board, paint gun, end Yourself Storage ¹20, INC. as B e n e f iciary Bank, N . A. , i s the table, dresser, comlocated on David Ecdated as of March 31, p laintiff, a n d J oh n puter, pictures, bed tacles Rd, Baker City, 2008 and recorded on Schilling; Tracy Schilb le, m i r r o rs , c r a f t OR 97814 April 18, 2008 as Inling; and Persons or items, clothes, books, stru m e n t No . Partie s un k no w n and boxes of miscella- Name of Person Fore20081615 of official reclaiming any nght, tineous items unable to closing: Serve Yourself cords in the Office of tle, lien, or interest in inventory. Units are managed by the Recorder of Union the property descnbed Nelson Real E state County, Oregon to-wit: i n t h e c om pl a i n t Property Owner: Agency, 845 CampAP N: 2 0 1 5 R3041/ herein, is d e fendant. Ambrosia Russell bell, Baker City, OR 52 0 1 The sale is a p u b lic 0353807D D Amount Due: $238.75 as 97814, 541-523-6485 COMMENCING AT A auction to the highest of July1, 2015 POINT O N THE b idder f o r c a s h o r Legal No. 00042158 SOUTH LINE OF "A" c ashier's c h e c k , i n Auction to take place on Published: July 27, 29 STR E ET OF THE C ITY hand, made out to UnTuesday, August 4, at 3 1, August 3, 5 , 7 OF L A G R A NDE, ion County S heriff's 9:30 AM at Jalu Mini 2015 WHICH IS NORTH 87' Office. For more inforStorage ¹1 1 l ocated mation on this sale go on D Street in Baker Placing an ad in to: City, OR 97814 Classified is a very www.oregonshenffs. com/sales.htm Name of Person Foreclosing: J a l u M ini easy, simple proPublished: July 20, 27, Storage Units are managed by Nelson Real cess. Just call the 2015 and August 3, 10, 2015 E state Agency, 8 4 5 C I a s s i f i e d Campbell, Baker City, OR 9 7 8 1 4 , Department and LegaI No. 00042018 541-523-6485 we ' l l h e I p yo u

CORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCIC 2-A STREET OF THE ORIG INAL TOWN OF LEGRAND (NOW LA GRANDE), UNION C O U N TY, OREGON, THENCE N ORTH 87 ' W E S T ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF "A" STREET 122 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 3' WEST 142 F EET ALONG T H E PROPERTY LINE OF LAND CONVEYED TO RALPH R. BEERY BY DEED, DATED OCTOBER 9, 1956 (BOOIC 138, PAGE 370, RECORDS OF U NION COUNTY, OREGON), THENCE SOUTH 87' E AST 1 2 2 FE E T ; THENCE NORTH 3' EAST 142 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 702 A AVENUE, LA GRANDE, OR 97850 Both the Bene-

t he U n i o n Co u n t y Courthouse, 1001 4th S t, La G r ande, O R 97850 County of Union, sell at public auction to the highest bid-

h ave elected to s e l l the said real property to satisfy the o b ligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has bee n r e c o rded p ursuant t o S e c t i o n

der for cash the intere st i n t h e s a i d d e scribed real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the e xecution by h i m o f the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the e x ecution of s aid Trust D e ed, t o satisfy the f o regoing obligations thereby secured and the c o sts and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the nght to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the e ntire a m o un t t h e n due (other than such

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pal as would not then be due had no default occurred), t o g e t her with the costs, Trustee's o r a t t o r n ey's fees and c uring any o ther d e f ault c o m plained of in the Notice of Default by tendering th e p e r f ormance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time pnor to five days before the date last set for sale.

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86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor's failure to pay: Failed to pay the p rincipa l ba la n c e which became all due and payable b ased upon the failure to pay taxes and/or insurance By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said

i m m e d iately due and payable, s aid sums being t h e following, to-wit: The sum of $ 1 13,522.76 together with interest thereon from April 5, 2008 until paid; and all Trustee's fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant t o the t e rms o f s a i d Trust Deed. W herefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on November 20, 2015 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Re-

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tial property sold at a T rustee's s al e m a y h ave bee n u s e d i n manufacturing metha mphetamines, t h e chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trus-

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for found fat er to reappear DEARABBY: I am 82 and getting married could get to pay the bills (more or less), but in ayear My biological father livesin Spain theyhave allbeen nearminimum wage, so 10 and has never been to the US. My mother met years from retirement, I have no savings. him when she was teachirg Erglish there. Igot to the point I was so miserable at my Iwas bornin thestatesand neverknew or lastj ob that I quit without havirg another spoke to my dad growing up. WhenI was 5, I one waitirg for me, so I'll probably end up was adopted by my mom's then-husband. takingwhateverdead-endj ob Icangetjustto At 20, while studying in Spain, I located get a paycheck. How can I convince potential, my father and his wife. We maintain a good employers I can do something different when I don't believe it myselP relationship, but I haven't — DIANE IN CANTON been back there, and he has DEAR never met myfamily. DEAR DIANE: Your M om harbors a lotof ABB Y prob l em is you have lost faith resentment toward myfather. in yourseK Ifyou have had "1,000 interests and hobbies," She tells me he took no I'm betting you are proficientin at least half interestin me as a baby and never sent any money or letters. She gets emotional when he of them, which means you do have a wealth is brought up in conversation. He doesn'tfeel of varied experiences to offer some lucky emthis way toward her. When I mentioned to ployer. Please keep thatin mind the next time Mom that I plan to invite him and his wife you go for an interview, because as long as you to the wedding she got upset. She told me I have the determination, it is never too late. have no businessinvitirg him and that she doesn't want to see him. DEAR ABBY: I recently marrv'ed "Ron," Ido notsharemy mother'sresentment. a widower. His wife "Marianne"died three I don't want my father to feel excluded. I years ago. They had a solid, happy marriage. Ron's father had a heart attack and died at worry about Mom's feelings and about my father's Prst US. trip being during the wedtheir wedding reception. ding when I will surely be distracted with Ron had a tattoo put on his arm"E.R.M."and the date. The letters standfor lots of things. Please advise. — BRIDE TORN INTWO his father ("Erwin"), Ron and Mar7'anne. The INNEBRASKA date is their wedding date. Ron says that DEAR BRIDE: Your father may have no on that day the three ofthem were eternally hard feelings toward your mother because it bound. I don't like the tattoo, but Ron adaappears he accepted no emotional or financial mantly refuses to have it removed. I'm mostly unhappy about Ron's feeling responsibility at the time you were conceived. Ifheknew shewas pregnant and offeredno that there's an eternal bond between him, his help, then all of that fell on her shoulders. late wife and his father Am I unreasonable It's appropriateyou areworried aboutyour for wanting him to remove it? — INKED OUT WEST mother's feelings, because you should be. If you want a relationship with your father, no DEAR INKED: Yes! It's a huge mistake to one can preventyou. However, ifhe hasn't compete with dead people. It is understand"earned" the right to be atyour wedding and if able that your husband would feel love for you have any sensitivity at all to your mother's his deceased wife and father. That love is feelings, entertain him in the U.S. at a later part of why he's the person he is today — the date when he can have your full attention. man you fell in love with. The sooner you il hesitate to say"the attention he deserves" learn to appreciate him for all the love in his because I'm not sure he deserves any.) heart, the healthier your marriage will be. DEARABBY: I'm 56 and still don't know whatIwant to do with my life. Ihave no real talents orpassions. Ihave 1,000interestsand hobbies, noneofwhich would everdevelop intoa career.Ihaveworked whateverjobI

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LAFAYETTE, La. — The stranger clenched his fists and shook his head, recounting a time when he tried and failed to beat a cat to death with st aeelrod. His audience, two women lunching at a Lafayette bistm on a Saturday afternoon, sat acmss fmm him, shocked and silent. The manin a Hawaiianprint shirthad pulled a chair up to their table minutes earlier. He stmked their dogs and startedtoramble:Peoplespend too much moneyon their pets. There should be a cheaper way to euthanm an animal. This stranger told them he once took in a stray cat and it gotsick,sohebashed itshead with the rod but failed to kill it. "He was hurt that the cat lived," recalled Bonnie Barbier, who listened in horror to the bluster for 30 minutes."It was this twisted sense that he was doing the right thing." Days later, John Russell Houser's photograph flashed ontotelevision screens across America as the man who opened fire in a Louisiana movietheater. "My stomach dropped," Barbier said of the moment she saw his photo, stern and unsmiling.'That was the man trom Saturday." At the bistro, the man seemed unhinged and selfrighteous, Barbier remembered.He had written letters to newspapers about conspiracies, he told her. But he was too smart for the world and had to dumb down his missives so the masses might understand them. "I'm just sitting there think-

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Five hundred miles away in Houser's hometown of Columbus, Georgia, some former neighbors say his life was a decades-long collision coursewith disaster. "He's been known as a lunatic and a fool around this neck of the woods for years," said Patrick Williams, an antiques dealer who once filed a police report alleging Houser sold him a stolen iron fence at a flea market."He was a highlyintelligent guy but mean as a snake and dangerous. I wasn't a bit surprised when I saw his picture on TV. And no one else that knew him was surprised either." Houser, who went by Rusty, was known as odd and eccentric in the cluster of towns near the state line between Georgia and Alabama where he lived nearly all his life. Neighbors said he filled his in-groundpoolwith hundreds of koi. He flew a Confederate flag, passed doomsday fliers around his neighborhood, pounded out angry online missives about corruption and injustice and spouted admiration for Adolf Hitler. He fit the familiar mold of mass shooters, said James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University, author and prominent expert on massacres. Houser was paranoid,blamed everyone but himself, alienated his family and survived in a world of self-imposed isolation. "Ifyougave me alistof names, I would have picked his out as the one that done it," said Vince Woodward, who was then active in local Republican politics.

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