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• Motorcycle crashes have claimed 32 lives through July 23, an 18.5 percent increase By Phil Wright

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A property near Sanderson Road north of Summerville stands before the afterglow of the Phillips Creek Fire only miles away. Residents were told to be ready and prepared to pack their belongings. Some families had family photos already boxed away and ready to be removed. By Dick Mason The Observer

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SUMMERVILE — Ray and Mary Brown will never forget the sightorthe senseofterror. At about 8:30 p.m. Sunday the Browns looked outside their home on Sanderson Road about four miles north of Summerville and saw flames from the 1,142acre Phillips Creek Fire. "It was kind of freaky. You wonder 'Is is coming up our road?"' Mary Brown said. The Browns and many other residents of Sanderson Road and Ruckle Road shared the same feeling. Their fears were Tim Mustoe/TheObserver elevated a short time later when The slopesof Mount Emily can barely be seen Monday Union County officials came to morning as smoke from the Phillips Creek Fire slowly stretchtheirdoors and issued a Level es across the valley from the Sanderson Road area north of 1 evacuation notice. Under a Summerville. Ash debris from the fire was sent into the air Level 1 evacuation notice, one and traveled for miles, landing in yards nearby. must be ready to leave his or her home on a moment's notice. receiving the evacuation notice, ily memorabilia and placed it The Browns, minutes before in a vehicle. They also got ready began packingalloftheirfam -

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PENDLETON — Motorcycle crashes since June have put one local man in a hospitaland leftthreemore dead.Oregon Department of Transportation data show deadly motorcycle crashes this year are up almost 20 percent. Motorcycle crashes in Oregon claimed 32 lives from Jan. 1 through July 23, the day before Anteau died, accordingto preliminary data from Oregon Department of Transportation. Tom Strandberg, ODOT spokesman in Eastern Oregon, said there were 27 fatalities through the same period in 2014, an increaseof18.5 percentin a year. And this year is already deadlier than all of 2013, which had 32 fatalities. SeeCrashes / Page 5A

Fatal crashes of all vehicle types are up through July 23. Tom Strandberg, ODOT spokesman in Eastern Oregon said 165 people died in 151 crashes in 2014 during the period; this year, 238 have died in 220 crashes.

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to move their animals, placing theirtwo catsin cages,their dog on a leash and putting halters on their two donkeys. The Browns did not relax SeeFire / Page 5A

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What: La Grande City Council meeting When: 6 p.m., Wednesday Where: La Grande City Hall

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GRH acquires Elgin and Union health dinics • Grande Ronde Hospital to help with administration duties Observer staff

Grande Ronde Hospital added two new clinics over the weekend, though the clinics

HEALTH CARE have been established for quite some time. According to a press release from Grande Ronde Hospital, the health clinics — in Union and Elgin — will now be called the Grande Ronde Hospital

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Elgin Clinic and the Grande Ronde Hospital Union Clinic, respectively. The medical entities decided to combineforcesbecause ofthe large amount of administrative duties that were bogging down the South County Health District, which provided the stafFfor

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both health clinics. In addition, the need to recruitdoctorstothe rural clinics weighed heavily on thedistrict,said Jared Rogers, Elgin Health Clinic director, at a clinic meeting earlier this year. The Grande Ronde Hospital has the money and the stafF See Clinics / Page 5A

The first reading of an ordinance to prohibit the pre-saleofrecreational marijuana will be heard at Wednesday's La Grande City Council meeting. House Bill 3400 signed by Gov. Kate Brown at the beginning of July gives communities the power to decide whether the medical marijuana dispensaries SeeCouncil / Page 5A

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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On August 3, 1936, Jesse Owens of the United States won the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics.

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

ON THIS DATE In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on a voyage that took him to the present-day Americas. In 1807, former Vice PresidentAaron Burrwent on trial before a federal court in Richmond, Virginia, charged with treason. In 1914, Germany declared war on France at the onset of World War I. In1943, Gen. George S. Patton slapped a private at an army hospital in Sicily, accusing him of cowardice. In 1958, the nuclearpowered submarine USS Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater. In1972, the U.S. Senate ratified the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. In 1981, U.S. air traffic controllers went on strike, despite a warning from President Ronald Reagan they would be fired, which they were. In 1994, Arkansas carried out the nation's first triple execution in 32 years.

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Businesses in La Grande that normally feature live music are having to make the hard decision between paying large music corporation licensing fees or closing their doors to traveling and local artists.

esoun so sience. • Music licensing fees too much for local businesses ByAlyssa Sutton The Observer

Businesses in La Grande arehaving to make thehard decision between paying largemusic corporation licensing fees or closing their doors to traveling and local artists. For the majority of businesses, the name ASCAP iAmerican Society of Composers, Authors and Publishersl isn't anything newthough unpopular, charging enough to make business owners cringe. BMI iBroadcast Music, Inc.l, another licensing corporation, has started making its rounds through La Grande, charging establishments similar fees. And on top of those two, albeit more recently, SECAC iSociety ofEuropean Stage Authors and Composers) is alsoasking forcompensation. Local business owners of Joe Beans, Colleen and Al MacLeod, are among the ever growing group of establishments that will no longer be openingtheirdoorsto musicians. awe haven't made any payments ito ASCAP, BMI or SESACl,a Colleen MacLeod said.'You have three people knocking on the door wanting money. It's not worth it for us." Bear Mountain Pizza owners Lynne and Max

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Zollman are joining them, reluctantly. The Zollmans

were paying ASCAP $700 a year, but when BMI sent them a letter asking they purchase a music license from them as well — for

said."Somebody might ask for a song that's a cover and we could play it." The City of La Grande

is paying both ASCAP and BMI $330 apiece annu-

ally — while the La Grande $990 annually — they made Farmers' Market is paying the decision that live music a thirdofthecity'stotal could no longer be played in i$220l to make sure they are their establishment. licensed to host musicians. "I even have stopped the Local businesses, however, guys that are doing their are being charged much own music," Lynne Zollman more, and many can't afford said."ASCAP said that was it. illegal, even though it was According to native Alastheir own music." kan and current Portland Colleen MacLeod said resident Ezra Holbrook, it's that she was told the same not just La Grande that is thing. being pressured — not being awe cannot put our own able to pay the licensing fees original music on that iJoe is a nationwide problem. "I've been a member of Beans) stage unless we join them," Colleen MacLeod ASCAP for over 20 years,"

tunes. We play traditional music,"Arnold said."To keep itraditional music) alive, you have to play it together, but if you are keeping it primitivebecause it'snotallowed to play outside of your home, then that tradition is going to die." Holbrookcreated a petition published on Moveon. org motioning that venues and cafes with a capacity ofless than 350 be exempt from the prohibitive licens-

ing fees levied by ASCAP, BMI and SESAC for the public performance of copyrighted material.

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Red Hot and Blue perform Saturday at the La Grande Farmers' Market. The farmers' market has a license through the city and is able to allow area bands to perform at the venue. The City of La Grande is paying both ASCAP and BMI $330 apiece annually. The farmers' market pays a third of the city's total ($220).

said Holbrook, who is also a musician."I can attest to thenegativeimpact of these fees on small venues, the bullying tactics used by PROs iPerforming Rights Organizations) to collect them and the fact that said fees do not actually wind up in the hands of the independent musicians who own the copyrights of their original work." Many local musicians and business owners agree with him. "The problem is, all three organizationsarecharging, and there's no guarantee thatthe appropriate artists are being paid," Colleen MacLeod said. Carla Arnold, a local musician and music instructor known for her Irish tunes, said she believes the music licensingcorporations are hurting themselves in this process. awe don't play cover

The City of La Grande is seeking residents to fill its advisory commissions. The city council has established 10 advisory commissions, plus its budget committee, designed to assist city stafF and the council by making recommendations to the stafF and council. The city's Air Quality Commission has six open seats with two seats set to expire at the end of this year. Two more expire at the end of 2016 and the other two expire at the end of 2017. This commission was establishedtoensure clean air and visibility. TheArts Commission is a seven-member commission designed to"encourage

sion is charged with advocating for the Cook Memorial Library and its programs pressrelease.Thiscommittee in addition to reviewing the isresponsiblefortwoevents, library's budget. Arts forAll and Season's Faire. The Parking, TraSc Two seats are open, with one Safety and Street Maintesettoexpire attheendofthe nance Advisory Commission year and another set to expire has two vacancies, with one at the end of 2016. settoexpire attheend of The Community Landthe year and another that scape and Forestry Comexpiresat the end of2016. mission has three vacant This committee recommends seats, with one set to expire traSc safetyprioritiesand at the end of 2015, another safety programs. expiring at the end of 2016 The Parks and Recreation and thelastone setto expire Advisory Commission has at the end of 2017. This com- one open seat that expires mission's focus is "to serve at the end of the year. This as anadvocateofthe city's commission recommends community forest, includpolicy changes regarding long-term planning and ing parks, recreation and policy development,"accord- aquatic programs. ing tothe pressrelease. Finally, the city's Urban One vacancy is open on Renewal Advisory Commisthe Library Advisory Comsion has three vacancies, mission, set to expire at the two of which expire Dec. 31, end of 2016. This commis2017. The other expires Dec.

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31, 2018. This commission "considers, prioritizes, and recommends policies to the Urban Renewal Agency dedicated to the revitalization of the Urban Renewal District." Terms for commissions begin immediately upon appointment, according to the city. Applicants can request their term duration preference on the application. Applications are online at www.cityoflagrande.org. They can also be obtained from Kayla Nichols, assistant to the city manager, or City Recorder Angelika Brooks on the second floor of City Hall, 1000 Adams Ave. For more information, call 541-962-1309. Completed applications should be submitted to Brooks or Nichols by noon Aug. 19 for consideration during the council's Sept. 2 meeting.

Dan Mielke was recently awarded with the "EduPreneur" award for his involvement with Eastern Oregon University's Eastern Promise but said the award should go to the faculty and staff who made the program successful. Eastern Promise was createdby the presidential leadership of Eastern Oregon University, Blue Mountain Community College, Treasure Valley Community College and InterMountain Education Service District in 2011. The program gives students in high school the opportunity totake collegelevelcourses and earn credits to better prepare them for their post-secondary education, Mielke said. He was put in charge of running the program after the fourcolleges got it going. "Despite me being the recipientofthe award, the success is the result of a lot of people, including the leadership of the high schools and universities and the students themselves who engaged in that," Mielke said."It's really wonderful that the program has been recognized. Ireceivethe award for the program and not for just me." Twenty-two school districts are now participating in the program in Oregon, he said. Eastern Promise has resulted in an increase in the number of high school seniors graduating and going to college the next year, according to a press release by Mielke in March. Early results show 81 percent of partici pants in the program have enrolled in a college or university. One of the ways Eastern Promise is different than other similar programs is that it is "backed with a curriculum where teachers and administrators participate with their peers in Professional Learning Communities," according to the release. The program's website explains that the aim of the PLCs is to make the participants' experience in Eastern Promise an accurate representationofa college or university. Mielke, who has worked at EOU for 29 years, received the award at the annual Focus on Freshmen 2015 conference held a couple weeks ago in Los Angeles.

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3uly temps slightly above normal According to preliminary data received by NOAA's National Weather Service in Pendleton, temperatures in La Grande averaged slightly warmer than normal during the month of July. The average temperature was 71.1 degrees, which was 1.5 degrees above normal. High temperaturesaveraged 87.2 degrees, 1.8 degrees above normal. The highest temperature was 99 degrees on July 6. Low temperatures averaged 55.0 degrees, which was 1.2 degrees above normal. The lowest temperature was 45 degrees, on July 28. On 12 days, the temperature exceeded 90 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0.69 inches during July, 0.01 inches above normal. Measurable precipitation — at least.01 inch — was received on three days with the heaviest, 0.64 inches reported on July 13. The highest wind gust was 39 mph, which occurred on the July 8. The outlook for August fiom

NOAA's Climate Prediction Centercallsforabovenormal temperatures and near normal precipitation. Normal highsforLaGrande during August an. 85.7 degrees and normal lows are 52.4 degrees. The 30-year normal precipitation is 0.85 inches.

Talk examines importance of climate JOSEPH — This Friday, Wallowology hosts a talk by Shane Vatland of Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries."Climate Change: Will Trout and Salmon Be in Hot Water?" will begin at 7 p.m. at 508 N. Main St., Joseph. Vatland will discuss the importance of climate to stream fish; climate trends and projected changes to streams;and climate adaptationstrategiesforconservation. The event is free and no registration is required.

Marian Academy holds open house Marian Academy, based at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, will have a new student orientation

and registration night from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 20. The open house gives students and their families a chance to meet the teachers and get acquainted with the school. Marian Academy offers classrooms for preschool through

fifth grade. For more information on the open house or the school, contact Shannon Garlitz at director@themarianacademy.com or go to www.facebook.com/themarianacademyolvlg.

CUP Association meets Wednesday CUP Association will have a meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Union Family Health Center. Attendees are asked to enter through the front door of the clinic.

City council meets today, Tuesday ISLAND CITY — The Island City City Council will meet at 6 p.m. tonight at city hall. The city's city recorder position will be discussed at the meeting.

The city council will have a specialme eting at6p.m . Tuesday at City Hall. The meeting will include a discussionofthecityrecorderjob, Government 101 training and an executive session. The next regular city council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 10.

Heritage Commission offers grants The Oregon Heritage Commission is offering grants for qualified projects for the conservation, development and interpretation of Oregon's cultural heritage. Awards typically range between

$5,000 and $20,000. Priority will be given to projects that preserve, develop orinterpret threatenedheritage resources or heritage resources of statewide significance. Projects may include theatricalperformances,collections preservation and access, exhibits, oral history projects, public educationevents,organizational archives projects, filmsand more. The grant application deadline is Sept. 30. Grant

"I believe it is very importanttoofferfreeprograms for teenagers in a safe, community-centered environment," said Teen Services Librarian Celine Vandervlugt."Because ofthelibrary'stightbudget, we rely heavily on grants to fund our teen program." The library currently offers Teen Book Clubs, Teen Movie Night, iCRAFT, special events, and the Summer Reading Program. The La Grande Community Foundation Grant has

applications are online. Staff are available to discuss projectsand review applications in advance. To learn more about the grants, visit www.oregonheritage.org or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov or

503-986-0685.

Register now for Rodeo Bible Camp UNION — A RodeoBible Camp for teens age 13-18 will run from Aug. 10 to Aug. 13 at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show Grounds in Union. The camp will include allrodeo events and costs $100. For more information, contact Whitney Wilber at 541-534-4065 or go to www. rodeobiblecamp.org to download an application.

also provided $260 to Cook Memorial Library to purchase multiple copies of the Oregon Battle of the Books selections. Oregon Battle of the Books is a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension program sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries in conjunction with a Library Services and Technology Act grant.

Cook Memorial Library receives grant The La Grande Community Library Foundation has awarded Cook Memorial Library a grant in the amount

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UNION — Bingo games start at 6 p.m. Wednesday at VFW High Valley Post 4060 in Union.

used to support the public library' sfree programming for teenagers.

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Greenwood Elementary School is experiencing a paradoxical summer. The school's building is both shrinking and expanding. Work is beginning on the construction of two new kindergarten classrooms, and the school's chimney is being significantly shortened, all funded with money from the $31.85 million bond for maintenance and capital construction voters approved in November. The chimney is being shortened to make Greenwood safer in the event of an earthquake, said La Grande School District Superintendent Larry Glaze. "It was a seismic safety issue," Glaze said. The decision to shorten the chimney was spurred by a report by DLR Group, a Portland architecture and design firm. DLR, during a examination of the school district's facili ties,determined that the 17-footchimney was an earthquake hazard. A total of 14 feet of chimney was removed in July. A new steel flue will later be installed, one which will be about 8 feet above the remaining 3 feet ofbrick, said Chris Panike, La Grande SchoolDistrict'sdirectorofbusiness and plantoperations. Panike said it was possible to shorten the chimney because Greenwood is no longer

heated with coal but instead with natural gas.. "The exhaust from natural gas is much cleaner," Panike said. Greenwood was heated with a coal-fired system when its present building opened 55 years ago. Panike noted that when coal is burned, a taller chimney is required to more effectively disperse the exhaust. The greater height was needed to allow the exhaust to be released higher above the school, making it less likely to impact people. The two kindergarten classrooms being constructed at Greenwood will be on the north portion of Greenwood's campus. Trenches for the footing of the classrooms and wires and pipes have already been dug. The classroomsareexpected to be completed late this year and or in early 2016. Kindergarten classes will be taught in Greenwood's music classroom area until the kindergarten classrooms areready for students, and music instruction at Greenwood will be provided by a teacher who will go from classroom to classroom with instructional materialson a cart,according to Panike. Work on the replacement of the majority of Greenwood's windows is also being conducted now with money from the $31.85 million bond. Frames for the windows have been installed and energy-efficient glass will be put

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A mechanical lift carries workers to Greenwood Elementary School's chimney in July. The workers reduce the chimney from 17 feet to 3 feet to improve seismic safety. in this week. The glass will allow less heat to escapeand also keep theschooltemperature down in hot weather. "The windows are coated with a light reflection material, which will keep the building

cooler," Panike said. Contact Dick Mason at 541-786-5386 or dmason C lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Dick on Twitter C IgoMason.

OIIITUARIES Funeral Chapel and Crematory will be in charge ofher care and arrangements.

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Lowell Quentin Carper, 80,ofEnterprise,died Sunday. A full obituary will be published later. Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Verda Lilly La Grande Verda Lilly, 54, La Grande, diedFriday atherresidence. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland

Island City Leroy Smith, 80, of Island City, died Sunday at home. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Gerald J. Lequerica La Grande Gerald J. Lequerica, 77,

of La Grande, died Sunday at Grande Ronde Hospital. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Nancy C. Wise La Grande Nancy C Wise, 77, of La Grande, died Sunday at Grande Ronde Hospital. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Bergice Carol Lathrop Imbler 1937-201 5 Bernice Carol Lathrop,78, of Imbler died July 27 of cancer. A service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise with Mel Byers officiating. She was born Bernice Carol Porter on July 27, 1937, in Portland, the daughter of Lyle and Doris iGundersonl Porter. Bernice lived in Portland, Redondo Beach, Calif., Lostine, Summerville, Wallowa and

Imbler. She attended schools at Franklin in Portland and at Enterprise High School. On Nov. 26, 1956, she was married to Kenneth Lathrop. She was self employed for logging trucks and worked in the ASCS office and Federal Land Bank in La Grande and the U.S. Postal Service in Lostine. Bernice enjoyed crafts, gardening, flowers, knitting, reading and cooking. Bernice also like to watch her children and grandchildren play sports of all kinds induding basketball, volleyball,

football, baseball and softball. She wasa member ofthe

Eagles Lodge. Survivors include her husband, of Imbler; children, Ron

iSandyl Lathrop ofWallowa, Wendy iGrantl Crow of Imbler

and Tim iNoellel Lathrop of Keizer; father, Lyle Porter of Portland; sister, Donna Smith of Nevada; ninegrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and five nieces and nephews. Dying earlier were her mother, Doris Snodderly; and sisters, Carolyn Terwilliger and Shirley Wheeler. Memorial donations may be made to Bollman Funeral Home, Box 547, Enterprise,

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PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT LA GRANDE POLICE Arrested: Jared JamesWhipple,30, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a Union County warrant charging first-degree theft and first-degree criminal mischief. Whipple was additionally charged while lodged in the Union County Jail with possession of meth and possession of a schedule 2 substance. Arrested: Larry Bert Smith, 60, La Grande, was arrested early Saturday on a charge of menacing. Accident: No one was injured in a wreck near 2112 Island Ave. in La Grande Saturday afternoon. Arrested: Shane Michael

Brinson, 27, unknown address, was arrested Saturday on a Union County Circuit Court warrant charging failureto appear connected to an original charge of failureto register as a felony sex offender. Arrested: Samuel Gutierrez, 23, Perry, was arrested Sunday on charges of second-degree and third-degree theft.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Arrested: Chrissy Lynn Bracken,33, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a Union County warrant charging second-degree theft. Arrested: Glenda Gail LeachBlack, 54, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a Harney

County warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of first-degree criminal trespass. Arrested: Desiree Ann Sloan, 19, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a Union County warrant charging first-degreetheft. Arrested: Angela Farrell Thamert, 38, Elgin, was arrested Friday on a charge of violating a release agreement. Arrested: Matthew Denton Tucker, 24, was arrested Friday

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Your views McCracken: Concern health shouldnotfocus on chemicals To the Editor Chris Law heralds the first 2015 Union County mosquito to test positive for West Nile Virus lJuly 17'West Nile arrives early"). Law was hired to be Union County's vector control manager this spring. To my knowledge his qualifications for dispersing toxic chemicals on public and privatelands has notbeen posted.Nor do we know why the former agent left his post. Itdoes appear that Island City isnot slated for aerial spraying this summer. Last summer, chemicals with dire warning about its toxicity were repeatedly sprayed over Island City. The vector control manager at the time was going on outdated research. He was unaware of morerecent studiesseverely restricting its use anywhere near humans. Law now says Union County Vector Control never sprayed the chemicals because they hired an airplane applicator who did the spraying. Union County Vector Control never would divulge any information about the contracted company. Among the listed effects were problems with fetuses exposed to the spray especially in the early months of development as well as young children with rapidly developing neural systems. Apparently, Union County plans to attribute any damages from those sprayings to that independent company rather than assuming any responsibility for possible future claims. That company could well be out ofbusiness by then leaving plaintiffs no recourse. Responsible reporting would have investigated my allegations last year but chose not to. W idespread chemical useissold tothe public by companies focused solely on profit. Corporations use media to create fearasa m ajor"sales pitch"forproducts. Yes, fight the bite. But not with widespread use of poisons. Work with nature and adapt our behaviors. Concern about human health should not focus on chemicals. It is counterproductive to fund Vector Control for fear of West Nile Virus. By contrast, a healthy environment commission could be fundedtoeducate and advocatefor environmentally safe, effective means to support a healthy vibrant natural community. It would work to encourage nature's mosquito predators and vital pollinators. An environment that works for them will work best for us too.

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Cooper: County languishes under self-serving politicians To the Editor: The Observer wisely endorsed term limits for county commissioners lJuly 24,"Limiting terms has merit"). Predictably, Commissioners Steve McClure and Mark Davidson are opposed to them lJuly 24"Commissioners: Eight years not long enough"). It's difficult to see how Union County has benefitted from their "connections."A business park sits nearly empty, a golf course hemorrhages public m oney, a parksdirectorvoteshimselfa $10,000raiseand theassistantto the retiring county planner is automatically promotedtofi llhispredecessor' splace. Miles of rails are tied up with an

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expensive excursion train. Until Jack Howard's election, questionable bidding practices have been commonplace. The budget is shrouded in obscurity, and citizens who question it are chided like naughty schoolchildren. McClure and Davidson's"connections" do not serve the public interest. Perhaps they pride themselves on connections that helped them demolish a center for victims ofrapeand battery?McClure's"labor oflove" neglects to mention his $70,000 salary, and Davidson's arguments against nonpartisan elections are nonsensical. What we have, folks, is an oligarchy; 25 years is too long. Union County is languishing under self-serving career politicians. I urge you to get involved with Citizens for Good Government and sign the petitions to enact term limits on county commissioners. Matt Cooper Ia Grande

Kauffman:Patching street no longer an option To the Editor: I would like to cordially invite La Grande's city manager, mayor, city council and public works director to take a drive from YAvenue to Lake Avenue on North Fourth Street. I am sure that you will find it veryinteresting. However, I do ask that you don't use a city vehicle — no sense in ruining a new rig— and that way you may pay for the damage to your car yourself and perhaps understand what the rest of us taxpayers on this end of town go through every single day when we have to use this street. Please don't send the repair crew out to try to patch this street again. They work hard attheirjob and doasgood as they can with what is left of this street. There just isn't much left to work with, plus the fact it was beyond patching years ago. This street is no longer even one car wide in places and has potholes up to 12 inches deep in places and any "patch" lasts maybe a month at best. We who live here have watched for over five years as you have paved other streets in town that were in much better condition than this street. Ifby chance you shouldneed someone to help you fi nd your way to this part of town, just let me know. Fll be happy to show you around. J.R. Kauffman Ia Grande

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"The bene fits to the communities, I think, will be the fact they don't have to worry about whether those clinics with be therefor them, whether those providers

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CLINICS Continued from Page1A to takecareofthose issues. oWith growing regulatory demands on health care providers, ithasbecome increasingly difficult for small practices like the former Union Family Health Center and Elgin Family Health Clinic to survive," said GRH President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Mattes."Because our mission is to ensure that quality health care services are locally accessible within our entire region, we entered into negotiations with the South County Health District Board and the Elgin Health District Board to ensure access within the outlying communities remained viable." Despite the name changes, the clinics' providers and staff will remain the same, accordingto the release. oWe want people to realize they can see the same faces they've always seen," said Mardi Ford, hospital spokesperson. For now, the clinic hours will stay the same, but expanded hours and additional providersareplanned in the

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near future. Ford said as smaller, independent clinics struggle to keep up with increasing regulations, residents in Union and Elgin can rest assured knowing their clinics are intact. "The benefits to the communities, I think, will be the fact they don't have to worry about whether those clinics with be there for them, whether those providers will be able to keep doing what they're doing," Ford said.oWe want to make sure the people in those communities have access to health care in the communities in which they live."

The Phillips Creek Fire, which grew from 30 acres Saturday to 1,142 acres as of Monday morning, is still burning and the Level 1 evacuation notice for Sanderson Road and Ruckle Road remains in effect. The blaze is listed as 0 percent contained by the Interagency Blue Mountain Dispatch Center.

FIRE Continued from Page1A even slightly until 2:30 a.m. Monday morningwhen the wind died down. 'The flames disappeared," Ray Brown said. The Browns and other residentsin thearea breatheda slightsigh of relief. Today, the flames are still not visible, but the Browns and other area residentsstillhavereason for great concern. The Phillips Creek Fire, which grew from 30 acres Saturday to 1,142 acres as of Monday morning, is still burning and the Level 1 evacuation notice for Sanderson Road and Ruckle Road remains in efFect. The blaze is listed as 0 percent contained by the Interagency Blue Mountain Dispatch Center. "It is a pretty scary situation," said Ben Skillings, a resident of Sanderson Road. The fire is about four miles from homes on Sanderson Road and Ruckle

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how toregulate thedispensaries already in operation. The ordinance discussion Continued from Page1A at Wednesday's meeting will allow for public comment currently in place can begin to sell recreational marijuana from those in the community who wish to voice their opinon Oct. 1. At the work session held a ion onthe sale ofrecreational week ago by the council, many marijuana. of the councilors did not want The city council will likely to allow the dispensaries to have the second reading of sell recreationally when there the ordinance atitsregularly are norulesand regulations scheduled September meeting in place by the Oregon Liquor and will hold an emergency m eeting beforeOct.1topass Control Commission, which won't be for another year. the ordinance if councilors While the council will decide to prohibit the sale. eventually need to tackle the decision whether to allow recContact Cherise Kaechele at reational and medical mari541-786-4234 or ckaecheleC juana dispensaries and the lagrandeobserver.com. Follow production of the substance, Cherise on Twitter the more pressing matter is C'lgoKaeche/e.

oWe have ash in our yard," Skillings said. Skillings and his wife, Karen, like the Browns, are watering their yard continuously to protect their home in the event that the fire continues to march toward their property. A weather front has brought cooler weather into the region today, but the front could be both good and bad, said Renae Crippen, center manager for Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center. 'The front will bring coolertemperatures but also may bring stronger winds and potential lightning," Crippen said. Much of the fire is being fought from an interagency

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A centralized command post was set up at the Elgin Stampede Grounds to house firefighters, crews and equipment. Mount Harris can barely be seen in the background due to the smoke from the Phillips Creek fire.

"Thefront will bring cooler temperatures but also may bring stronger winds and potential lightning."

incident command center based at the Elgin Stampede Grounds. A total of 220 people from the U.S. Forest Service, the Oregon Department of Forestry and other agenciesareatthecommand center. Those assisting with the fire include the La Grande Rural Fire Department and the Elgin and Imbler fire departments. "It made a big run iSundayl,u Crippen said. The Phillips Creek Fire is unusually complex because a portion of itis burning on private propertyin fish habitat and in the vicinity of Highway 204. As a result, an interagency Type 2 Incident Management Team is being brought in to assume man-

not enough to account for the he said."People just don't are in tears, upset they lookoutform otorcycleriders, almost ran over him. steeprisein deadly crashes. "Look once, look twice, Distraction is a constant Continued from Page1A just to be honest with you." in crashes, and Strandberg The first year on the bike then look again," Strandberg he tracked 17 near misses. Prelinnnaryfigures pegthe saiddriverstoday have more said, is the mantra ODOT ons than ever. "I stopped counting," he said. recommendsforallm otorists, total number ofdeaths fium mo- distracti Visibility also plays a key "I started to worry too much." especiall tomyde cnshes for 2014 at43. y beforechanging role in motorcycle crashes. Drivers behind the wheel lanes or turning. Taking that Jason Anteau, 43, of Hermiston, is one of five mo- Their narrow profiles often tell him they did not extra moment to check can see him, he said, and some make a difference. torcyclists who died this year makes it easy for them to in ODOT Region 5, which disappear behind bushes consists of Morrow, Umaor structures or to hide in a tilla, Union, Wallowa, Baker, car's blind spot. And their Grant, Harney and Malheur smaller size can make it diffi cultfor driverstojudge counties. There were two their speed. deaths in the region by this time lastyear. Victor Gutierrez has Fatal crashes of all vehicle experiencedhisshareofclose types are up through July 23. calls on a motorcycle. He is Strandberg said 165 people the patrol corporalforHermdied in 151 crashes in 2014 istonpolice,and forthe last during the period; this year, four years he has been the EVert1 TueSday — Sundat1• 2 2 am — 2Pm 238 have died in 220 crashes. department's motorcycle cop. He said defensive driving is a Why, though, is tough to pin key to motorcycle safety. (lown. "Idon'tassume people see The state road department shows a slight increase in me, I stay out of the blind driving on state highways, spot, and I make sure I make but Strandberg said that is eye contact with the driver,"

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agementofthefire.Theteam, which has 50 managers, will be in place by 4 p.m. today at a site in Umatilla County. Air tankers, helicopters, 13 engines, seven water tenders and more are being used to combat theblaze. page. On Sunday, road closures were implemented for public and fi refightersafety and junction with Forest Road include Phillips Creek Road 3738 to the forest boundary; from its junction with Sumand Forest Roads 3740-020, mit Road to State Highway 3740-025, 3740-030, 3740204. 040 Bnd 3740-050. Other closures included The cause of the fire is ForestRoad 3148 from its under investigation. junction with Summit Road toitsend;ForestRoads Contact Dick Mason at 3148-010 and 3148-900 from 541-786-5386 or dmason C their junction with Forest lagrandeobserver.com. Road 3148 to their end; Follow Dick onTwitter ForestRoad 3740 from its C IgoMason.

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Tuesday August 4, M a t t I Cooper and AlanFeves are playI ingat Ten Depot Street. Performing I in the intimate atmosphere of the I Ten Depot Street Bar, these two I accomPlished musicians, Matt on I keyboards and Alan on bass, provide a great musical experience for those lucky enough to be here. For another relaxing musical I experience later in the week, I Foster oren Haneyis playing on I Thursday, August 6. Foster has I played many times at Ten Depot as I a member of the popular band Bitterroot. His timeless original folk tunes and his transporting guiI tar will make for a most enjoyable I eveningatTen Depot Street. Ashe I says, his music is "medicinal." We have a couple of new brews I on tap at Ten Depot Street. From I the Double Mountain Brewing

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The Escape IPA as describedI by the brewery is "a hop-forwardI ale, fruity and dank, a happy twist on the taste of freedom." TheEpic I Brewe0r is the first brewery since prohibition to brew higher alcohol I beersin Utah and they have won I many awards nationally. I The Cluster Hop Ale from i Hood River is described as "pine-I apple and orange with a dewey herbal character" using lots of I cluster hops at various stages of the brewing. Cluster hops were the dominant hops used in the US I brewing industry since the begin- I ning of brewing several centuriesI ago. If you like the hop flavor, this I is the beer for you. I

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• Adams Avenue takes a step back in time for Crazy Days By Jeff Petersen The Observer

Classic carfanstook a step back in time July 18 as more than 120 antique and classi ccarslined Adams Avenue for the eighth annual Grande Ronde-A-View Weekend Car Show. The cars came in all shapes and sizes. Summerville artist Dennis Hoyt, in what is becoming a show tradition, created a one-ofa-kind wood sculpture of a 1940 Ford to be presented to the Participants' Choice award winner. Totally by coincidence, Bill

and Rande Trueax of Boise, Adams Avenue, after which Idaho, won showing off a there was a Poker Cruise dark blue 1940 Ford Deluxe, around the Grande Ronde Valley, followed by a dinner and took home the coveted honor. at the Union County Senior Hoyt's work is well-known Center on Cove Avenue in worldwide, especially on the La Grande. Formula 1 circuit. Following dinner, the cars Best in Show, meanwent for a cruise up and while, went to John and down Adams Avenue. Sheila Emacio of Chattaroy, The show was presented Washington, who displayed by the Union County Tima black and red 1957 Pontiac ber Cruisers Car Club and Chieftain. sponsored by Baxter Auto The show kicked off with Parts, M.J. Goss Motor Co, La Grande Gold & Silver, a barbecue Friday evening The Market Place, and at Riverside Park. The car Laurence's Auto Body and show went from about 9 Paint. a.m.to3 p.m. Saturday on

WINNERS Best in Show: John and Sheila Emacio, Chattaroy, Washington, Black/red 1957 Pontiac Chieftain Participants'Choice: Bill and RandeTrueax, Boise, Idaho, dark blue 1940 Ford Deluxe coupe. This award won the Dennis Hoyt sculpture of a 1940 Ford and even the same color (total coincidence) BaxterAuto Parts: Orange1969 Chevy Chevelle SS, Mike and Kristi Lapp, Pendleton M J Goss Motors:Pinkand purple 1935 Chevy Coupe, Bob and Debbie Casaburi, Lake Havasu City, Arizona La Grande Gold 8i Silver: Red1960 Chevy Impala, Patricia Dunning, Portland The Market Place: Multi colored1955 GMCWrecker, Dean and Kathy Hamann, La Grande Laurence'sAuto Body 8i Paint: Dark blue1947 Ford Coupe, Bill Stark, Hermiston Club's Choice: Yellow1955 Ford F-100, Jim and Merle Hampton, Hermiston BestGM: Creame 1937Chevy Pickup, Patty Shumway, Summerville Best MOPAR: Red tkWhite 1973 Dodge Charger, Don tk Bobbie Sloan, Milton-Freewater Best FoMoCo: White/blue1958 Ford Fairlane 500, Leonard Drung, Salem Pre-1930 Car/Tiuck: Red 1929 Ford PU, Joe Horst, La Grande 1st Place for Car/Truck1930-1939: Red 1933 DiamondT truck,Tony Sorenson, La Grande Grand Prize for Car/Tiuck 1930-1939: Cyber Grey 1935 Ford 5-window coupe, Doyce and Ruth Lockhart (Participant's Choice Award winners from last year), Car/Tiuck 1940-1949: Amber 1940 Ford Custom Deluxe 4-door, Larry tk Debbie Renard, The Dalles Car 1950-1954: Black1951 Chevy Belair, Bill and Pat Maclnnes, Fossil

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Car 1955-1959: Mulberry metal flake 1959 Chevy Belair, Ron Anderson, Umatilla 1st Place 1960-1969 Car: Beige 1964 Chevelle Malibu, Mike and Betty Lusk, Milton-Freewater Grand Prize for 1960-69 Car: Marina Blue 1967 Chevy Chevelle SS,Allen and NancyAnderson, lone 1970-1979 Car: Mist Green 1970 Chevy Chevelle, Larry Wainwright, Deer Park, Washington 1980-Newer Car: Red tk Silver 1985 Pontiac Trans-am, Scott Rivard, La Grande Two Seater Car: Silver 2014 Corvette, DaveThurner, La Grande 1950-1959Truck: Black 1952 Ford F1, Scott and Sherry Buff, Walla Walla, Washington 1960-1969Truck: Green 1968 Chevy C-10, Jake Doherty, Pendleton 1970-Newer Tiuck: Green 1971 Dodge PU, Mark Fogg, Walla Walla, Washington Youth Car/Truck: Blue 1968 Ford F-250, Kaity McKaig, La Grande Rat Rod: 1953 GMC PU, Mike Alexander, Walla Walla, Washington Orphan: (Manufacturer no longer in business) Black Cheery and silver, 1958 Ladawri Conquest, Richard Mauro, Klamath Falls Work In Progress: Primer 1963 Chevy Belair wagon, Ron and Cindy Darlington, Pendleton VehicleTowing Trailer: Maroon and Black1931 Ford with camper, Fred and Janet Evensen, Hillsboro Best Host Car: Red1968 Chevy Chevelle, Gerry Stairet, La Grande Law Enforcement: Red 1931 Ford Model A, Gene Williamson, Arlington was judged by Brian Harvey, La Grande chief of police, and Boyd Rasmussen, Union County sheri f. fThis award is given to the vehicle "Most Likely to Get a Ticket" before leaving Union County.

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40-year high school reunion weekend turns back the clock Beyond. Of the 47 survivors, about 30 had shown up for the reunion, and They try to blend in like bow even if we were driving up in a Dodge JEFF PETERSEN hunters wearing camouflage,or Caliber, not a Lamborghni, I was not chameleons wearing their Sunday intimidated. best, to notlettheir99newest,closmillionaire. No matter that The first night, a Friday, the Class of'75met ata classmate'sshop to est, most personal friends know they dot.coms and Silicon Valley hadn't might bolt at any moment. been invented yet. decorate the float. Each year, in that Wonder, my wife of nearly four I missed my 20th because I lived small town, about 12 classes gather, for 5- through 60-year reunions. years, is an introvert. So am I. That 2,000 miles away and could afford we got together for a date, much less only a bus ticket. Each class makes a float. It's a major were married and lived laughing I missed my 30th because my celebration. ever after, is a miracle. Not on the high school had 350 graduates and The dass of'75 took a moment off turning water into wine scale but a crowds give me the willies. What's from float building, and reconnecting, miracle nonetheless. m ore, my hearing had gone to heck, to takeaclasspicture.Getting them W onder had attended her 20th and reunions are famous for conlined up turned out to be as hard as high school reunion in 1995, 13 years versational multitaskers where the herding cats. The result was a picture, before we met. She had not been combined noise becomes, for some of very much like a second grade picback since. When her 40th reunion us, aroar. ture, except with more wrinldes. approached, she was determined to I missed my 40th because my The float, even after hours of go — and take the new if slightly high school quit inviting me. Or, as a "work," had a minimalist design. used boy toy along. Facebook classmate suggested, they Later, Wonder and I left that party I had never been to a high school just quit having reunions. Whatever. to visit the class of'80's gathering. reunion. By not going, I missed a lot. They were having a balloon release I missed my 10th because I drove W onder's classof'75wa ssmaller, to honor Wonder's late brother and a tuna-fish can, not a Corvette, and about 60 strong. Through tragedy, un- other classmates who had recently was a journalism wage slave, living timelyillness or sheer bad luck about passed. from check to check, not a dot.com 13 had already gone to the Great I immediately noticed a big diflerntroverts arehard to spotin a

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ence in floats. While the class of'75's floatresembled a Christmas tree with no needles or a dog with no hair, the '80s float, by contrast, was led by a guy who had built a 3,000-squarefoot house with his very own power tools. Their float could have held its own in any parade inAmerica. That float, as all-American as hot dogs, apple pie and knee-high corn on the Fourth of July, could do everything but whistle"Dixie." The next morning, in bake-oven heat, the parade rolled down Main Street. Wonder rode with her best friend in a classic muscle car that followed the class of'75 float. At one point, egged on by the parade announcer, Wonder and her friends were even coaxed into doing the"fire drill,"where at a stoplight people jump out of a car, run around it and then jump backin again. The 58-yearolds engaged in this activity were just thankfifl not to break a hip. Inoticedtheclassof1955 was riding in an old school bus. No fire drills. And careful with the swinging

of pom-poms. That's the class of'75's future, I thought, 20 years down life's bumpy highway. That evening, as the heat subsided,the classof'75 gathered ata golf course clubhouse for a dinner and program to celebrate. The salmon and tri-tip was great. The camaraderie and laughter were even greater. As darkness fell, the story telling rose to a crescendo. The old cliques — thejocks,cheerleaders,rich kids, brainiacs — had disappeared over time. Everyone seemed to know we were lucky to have survived all the curveballs life throws with randomness and malicious intent. As much as anything, it was a celebrationofsurvival.And,forone night, thriving. Whether we got there in a tuna-fish can or a Corvette, whether we were rich or poor, whether we were introverts and extroverts, we knew we were lucky to betogether among friends. And we look forward to someday ridingin that school bus.

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program at 3 p.m. Aug. 10 in the Community Room for anyone interested in home schooling. Coming in August, the library will subscribe to the New York Times online. Library cardholders may callthe library,541962-1339, for the complementary online access code. Events for children and families include a free movie at 3 p.m. today in the Community Room. Popcorn isprovided,and peopleare welcome to bringcomfortable seating.Other children's events include storytime and craft at 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays and Baby Tot Bop, story and play

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the month.On Aug. 15 theprogram focuseson developing printmotivation, promoting a child's interest and enjoyment in books. More than 400 children and teens signed up for this year's Summer Reading Programs. In addition to setting reading goals, children participated in weekly activities and crafts, LEGO competiti ons and celebrated their achievements with a party at the end of the program. Teen movie night is 6 p.m. Friday. Popcorn and soda are provided, and teens are welcome to bring comfortable seating and snacks. Bring cords for phones, headphones and

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otherdevicesto decorate atthe next iCraft meeting at 4 p.m. Aug. 21 in the Teen Zone. Book clubs meet at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Aug. 11. New members are always welcome. Teen activi tiesarefree and are open to all middle and high-schoolers. Page Turners book club for adults is reading Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken," the compelling true story of the life of Olympic athlete and World War II airman Louis Zamperini. Page Turners meets the second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Archives Room. Adults are invited to bring their tools, suppliesand projectstothe Community Room from 10 a.m. to

2 p.m. Aug. 15 for DIY Crafty Saturday. Registration is not required. New fiction includes "Empire" by JohnConnollyand Jennifer Ridyard, the second book in the sci-fi The Chronicles of the Invadersseries;"An Appetite forViolets" historical fiction by Martine Bailey; and "Confessions" by Kanae Minato, an international bestseller. New nonfiction titles include "The Story of Western Science" by Susan Bauer;"The Indestructible Houseplant" by Tovah Martin; and "Breakfast at Sotheby's: an A-Z of the Art World" by Philip Hook.

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BRIEFLY EventsforGrassroots begins at 7 a.m. 7 a.m. — City-wide yard sales. Maps at postoffice and information booth in the park 8 a.m. — 5K Fun Run Registration. Race starts at 8:30a.m. (Race starts on Arch Street) 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Legacy Car Show; Check in on Main Street across from the post office 9 a.m. — Official Grassroots opening; VFW presenting the flag and national anthem at the park 9 a.m. — Open Car Show/Vendors/Reptile Show/ Friends of Library Book and Bake Sale begin 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Barbecue Contest in the -

park(voteat 5:30 p.m .l 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pepsi Stage/Live Music in the Park/Porter & the Pale -

Ales (Oldiesl 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.— Free kiddy carnival in the park/ George the Balloon Man from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.— Raffle tickets drawn every hour by DJ Denny in the Park 12 to 1:30 p.m.— Live Music/Chrome Country at the post office lot (Countryl from La Grande 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Live Music/James Kindle & the Eastern Oregon

nm v r ir r r n mr • The Hageys have lived in Cove for most of their lives and have seven children By Jeff Petersen The Observer

Perhaps the Hageys are best known for when sons Dave, Don and Jack do fourwheel-drive stunts in the Cove Cherry Fair parade. Now their parents have a turn in the spotlight. Don and Adrienne Hagey have been named grand marshalsofthisyear'sparade Aug. 15. "I think it will be kind of neat," Don said. ''We suggested other people, but they said, you're it,"Adrienne added. The parade runs fiom 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. from the Artesian Blue parking lot down Jasper Avenue and along Main Street, ending at Church Street and is a

highlight of the day-long

2 p.m. — Duck races down Catherine Creek

celebration. "They say, here comes the Hagey boys," Don said."Everybody knows them. The two pickups on the outside climb on the front wheels of the one in the center." Adrienne remembers going to the parade and seeing her boys with their jaw-dropping act. "They put on a show for

(UHS Senior Class 2015

the people. They'd drop

fundraiser) Buy your duck from a senior or at the park the dayofthe festival. 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pepsi Stage/Live Music/

it into low range, pop the clutch and set all four tires to screeching," she said. "Then, when they'd see me, they'd stop, come over and give me a hug." The couple will have been m arried 63 yearsasofSept. 13 and has seven kids in all. Don was born up High Valley Road and has lived most ofhis 83 years in Cove. Adrienne is also 83 with lots of Cove connections. But the couple also has a cosmopolitan view, thanks to Don's 25 years in the Navy. "I got out ofhigh school and didn't want to become a logger so I joined the Navy," he said. Don's military service took him all over the world. He is especially proud of

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Hillfolk Noir (Folk Rock) 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Pepsi Stage/Live Music/ Wasteland Kings (Ameri-

canal 4 p.m. — Pie eating contest next to the kiddy carnival (check in by

3:50 p.m.l Ribbons 4 p.m. — Legacy Car Show/Kiddy Carnival and m ost vendors close (food vendors still open) 5:45 p.m.— Lawn Mower Races/Sign up by

5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.— Family Street Dance by Papa Murphy's with DJ Denny (Bring your lawn chairs and dancing

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Don and Adrienne Hagey are looking forward to riding in the Cove Cherry Fair parade Aug. 15 as grand marshals. a year he spent as officer in charge at Byrd Station in Antarctica, named for explorer Richard E. Byrd. Don stil ldoespresentations on Operation Deep Freeze for the community. "It was amazing," he said. ''We were on top of 7,100 feet of ice. It's a beautiful place if you like the color white. "It was a little like the way Cove used to be," he

said."Dad (Mel Rundalll would talk about sledding off the barn in the old days." Don also served the Navy in such far out places as Guam, Hawaii and Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands ofFAlaska. Adak is known as Alaska's southernmost town and is located south of Russia. Don retired in 1974 and was eager to move back to Cove. The couple owned a home, then, in Vancouver, Washington, but the call of the northeast beckoned. ''When I was getting readytoretire,she said I'd sure like to move back to Cove and I said, Thank you, Lord,"' Don said.

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Adrienne served on the fire board for 17 years, and Don served on city council for 10 years. The Hageys love Cove for one thing — because it hasn't changed much. ''We were in San Diego, the Mission Valley, and the first time we saw it, it was farmland," Don said."The last time we saw it, two decadeslater,ithad turned into a concrete jungle." Don is no stranger to the cherry business. He helped in the harvest for years before a serious injury put him on the sidelines. Now the couple spends retirement, among other things, creating miniature

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furniture for dollhouse collectors. They've displayed their works fi'om time to time at the Cherry Fair. Adrienne even made miniature fruit boxes modeled on those fiom early day Cove. The couple has also done their civic duty. Adrienne was on the fire board for 17 years, and Don was on the city council for 10 years. Now, despite the ailments of aging, they meet each day with a smile.'We're loving life, but the golden years are not for wimps," Adrienne said.

ow, summer hit us with a vengeance this year, but we are still thriving. I have to admit I really enjoyed the early spring. I needed to paint my house and was waiting for 60 degrees, which arrived in April. It wasn't much fun for those who love to snowmobile, but those baby calves being born all over Union County were loving it. I have lived in Union County my whole life and have li stened tothe "old timers" who have lived here forever. What I hear over and over and have experienced myself is that despite the setbacks we experience here, whether it is too much rain, not enough snow, too much windor firedanger, our valley has been blessed to scrape through without completeloss. This is because of the people who live here. I am not pretending we are all perfect. I can look in the mirror and know that is not true. But, I will say that again. There are so many wonderful people in this valley of ours who pitch in and help one another. So many unsung heroes. A few events that come to mind just in the last few weeks. include the Cancer Society walk that encourages those dealing with and those who have beat cancer to standtogether forencouragement and support. The North Powder Huckleberry Festival was a big hit last weekend, and the Elgin Riverfest highlight local talent last month. Just this week we had the Union County Fair, with so many kids, so many volunteers. It was just awesome to walk around and see what we can accomplish when we work together. Saturday in Union the Catherine Creek Classic was held. It is a half marathon,and after driving down our little Main Street, I am guessingitbrought several hundred people to our beautiful valley. Next Saturday the Union Grassroots Festival will start at 7 a.m. with City Wide Yard Sales and end the day with a Family Street Dance. In between, the VFW will present the flag, a local gal will sing the National Anthem, vintage cars and vendors will line Main Street. live music will be playing, firemen will be there, churches, Friends of the Library, the local museum, Union Senior Class and so many more volunteers will be helping to make it a fun family event. Next week, check out the Cove Cherry Fair. In Union County, we always have something to dobecause ofthe great volunteers we have. Again, thank you to all of the great volunteers in beautiful historic Union County. Donna Beverage is president of the Union County C/Iamber of Commerce.

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AT A GLANCE

Imbler offering sports physicals The Imbler School D strict will offer sports physicals for the upcoming school year from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday a the school. The cost is $25.

Clover Haven begins Friday The annual Clover Haven Benefit Ride is set for Friday through Sunday at Clover Haven east of Union. The main six-mile challenge ride is at10 a.m., both Saturday and Sunday. Lunch and awards follow after the ride both days, with a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday night. The cost is $50 for a competitive adult rider, $25 for a competitive student rider and $25 for a companion rider. Registration deadline is 6 p.m. Thursday. For more information or to register, visit www. equinetrailsports. com/event/10176 or call 541-786-5224.

Cross, Feist combine to leave West in the dust By Gerry Steele VVesCom News Service

Jackson Cross connected on a pair of touchdown passes to Hunter Jelden and Austin Feist ran for two more touchdowns as the East shut down the West 25-0 Saturday in the 63rd annual East-West Shrine All-Star Football Game at Bulldog Memorial Stadium in Baker City. The win broke a fivegame East losing streak and evenedtheoverallseriesat

30-30-3. Feist, from Burns, gave the Eastthe lead for good

with 55.8 seconds left in the first quarter on a 19-yard scoring run. On the play, Feist faked a handoff to a running back and sprinted around the right end into the end zone. The second period featured the first Cross-to-Jelden aerial connection. The East went up 12-0 with 8:01 left in the first half when Cross, kom Toledo, found Jelden, of Harrisburg, alone in the kont-left corner of the end zone. The duo hooked up again with 1:47 left in the first half

63RD EASTWEST SHRINE ALLSTAR FOOTBALL GAME when Jelden started kom his left and slanted across the middle of the field, where Cross hit him in stride in the end zone. The East led 18-0 at halfbme. During halfbme festivities, the Shrine steer was auctioned off a half-dozen times

foratotalof$15,250.Two footballsautographed by the teams were auctioned for a

totalof$1,150.

The East had an opportunity to cross the end zone with 6:10 left in the third period.But,on fourth down kom the West 1, Cross was stopped short, giving the West the ball and keeping the teams scoreless in the third quarter. The East put the finishing touches on the win with 2:42 left in the game when Feist scampered for a 4-yard scoring burst off right tackle. The closest the West came to scoring came early in the fourth period. Clatskanie's Micah McLeod got the ball at the

East 3 and pushed toward the end zone. But in the process, he fumbled the ball forwardbeforecrossing the line and the East recovered the ball for a touchback. Feist led the East ground attack with 80 yards on 15 carries. Cross was 11-of-16 passing for 99 yards. Joey Lancaster caught five East passes for 49 yards. Jeldenadded fourcatches for 45 receiving yards. The East outgained the W est 248 yards to 104,asthe West gained just 23 yards rushing on the ground.

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Rousey scores easy KO Six challengers have tried to take the UFC women's bantamweight championship away from Ronda Rousey. And six have failed, miserably. Rousey (12-0) gave the UFC 190 crowd in Rio de Janeiro exactly what they were expecting: a swift and brutal KO of opponent Bethe Correia, who lasted just 34 seconds:

Park rallies hr British Openwin Top-ranked Inbee Park won the Women's British Open, her seventh major after coming from three shots behind fellow South Korean JinYoung Ko in the final round Sunday. Park became the seventh female player to win four different majors.

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G.T. Blackman fires to home plate during the third inning of the Union County 15U Babe Ruth All-Stars' 15-2 win over Columbia Basin Saturday at the Pacific Northwest regional championship.

• Union County makes valiant run through regional tourney but falls by two in title game By Mike Weber ForThe Observer

THE DALLES — The Northern Oregon state champion Union County 15U Babe Ruth Baseball All-Stars certainly proved they're undoubtedly one of the best teams in the Pacific Northwest. The team accomplished its mission of playing for the Pacific Northwest regional championship at Quinton Street Ballpark in The Dalles, but came up a couple of runs short. Union County i4-2 PNR, 11-3 overall) earned a finals matchup following a thrilling 5-4 victory over The Dalles i3-2, PNR, 14-5l in the semifinals of the five-day, 10-team

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The Union County Babe Ruth team celebrates its 5-4 semifinal victory overThe Dalles Sunday. UC would go on to finish second after losing to Montana State Champion Glacier,7-5.

event on Sunday morning. Despite a tough 7-5 loss to Montana state champion Glacier in the title game, Union County concluded the tournament and a highly successful season with a very prestigious Pacific Northwest Regional second-place trophy. It marked the first 15U regional title game for Union County Babe Ruth. "I don't think that proud even explains how I feel about these kids," Manager Lee Atkinson, who coached the final game ofhis 12-year career, said."I don't think proud is a strong enough word. This is just a special group of guys with good camaraderie. They displayed a tenacious style of play, and they played their hearts out while having a never-say-die attitude. I am so proud of them for exceeding their own expectations. We came here hoping to finish higher than we did at last year's regional,

O'Reillysihlingshringhomemileracehonors • Amanda Welch, Colin Andrew take first place inhalfmarathon Saturday Observer staff

It was an O'Reilly sweep in the one-mile race at the Catherine Creek Classic Saturday in Union. Union's Danielle O'Reilly, 10, took home first in the girls division with a

CATHERINE CREEICCLASSIC time of 7 minutes, 3.7 seconds, while her little brother, Nathaniel, 8, captured the boys crown with a time of 7:14.2. Cove's Jakob Grattunder, 10, was second on the boys side i7:33.2l while Patrick Sheehy, 8, placed third

i7:48.2l. Cove's Marielle Gratnmder, 9, finished second i7:34.3l for the

third i8:34.8l. On the men's side of the 5K, Tim Vandervlugt, 50,raced toa fi rst-place finish with a time of 17:20.1. He

edgedoutCove'sAlex Gratnmder i17:27.9l, 15, over the final halfmile. Portland's Joe Dudman, 51, took third i17:45.4l, Union's Samuel

O'Reilly, 17, placed fourth i17:54.6l

girls, and Camilla Blackburn, 7, took

and Union's Jeremy Baxter, 15, rounded out the top five i18:18.8l.

TONIGHT'S PICIC

WHO'S HOT

OBSERVERATHLETE OF THE DAY

Leonard scoresgame-winner in semis Cubs, Pirates The Union County15U Babe Ruth Baseball Allbegin key set Stars claimed the Northern Oregon state championship, and nearly won the Pacific Northwest regional title before dropping the finale. JayCe LeOnard Played a large rOle in the Semifinal win.

He led off the sixth inning with a single, and eventually scored the winning run on Logan Atkinson's sacrifice fly in UC's 5-4 triumph over The Dalles.

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when we tied for fifth place. That was our goal. We made it to the championship game and we had a chance to advance to the World Series." In the semifinals against The Dalles, the first-place team in the American Division, UC took an early 1-0 first-inning advantage when Chance Fredericks i1-for-2, 2 RBIl scored on a wild pitch. ewe worked really hard to reach the championship game," Chance Fredericks said.'The experience of playing in the regional tournament last year sure helped us out a lot this year." After the score was knotted at l-all, UC extended its advantage to 3-1 in the third, highlighted by Fredericks' two-run double. In the fourth, Gus Ramsden singled and stole second base. When Ramsden sprinted to third on another steal, the ball was thrown over SeeClipped/Page 9A

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Wildcard-leading Pittsburgh hosts Chicago in a three-game series beginning tonight. The Cubs are currently in the chase for the second wild card spot.

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TRAVIS SHAW: The recentlyrecalled Boston infielder went 4-for-4 Saturday, hit his first two career home runs, drove in three runs

and scored five times in the Red Sox' 11-7 victory

over the Tampa Bay Rays.

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For the women's 5K, La Grande's Alma Crow, 25, nabbed first place with a time of 18:36.1. Elly Wells, 17,and Stormy Bullard,18,both of Union, finished second and third, respectively, with times of 20:20.6 and 20:56.7. La Grande's Alisa Fox, 14, placed fourth i21:42.0l, and Union's Kathryn Sheehy, 16, finished fifth

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MARK LOWE: Toronto's new reliever had a rough go in his Blue Jays debut Saturday. The former Seattle Mariners right-hander gave up three runs on four hits in just one inning of a 7-6 loss to Kansas City.

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THE OBSERVER —9A

SPORTS

CLASSIC

SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

All Times PDT AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Kansas City 7, Toronto 6 Boston 11, Tampa Bay 7 L.A. Dodgers 3, L.A. Angels 1 Baltimore 6, Detroit 2 Houston 9, Arizona 2 Chicago White Sox 8, N.Y. Yankees 2 Minnesota 3, Seattle 2 San Francisco 9, Texas 7, 11 innings Oakland 5, Cleveland 1

New York Baltimore Toronto Tampa Bay Boston

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Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Chicago Cleveland

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Houston Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland

L 42 50

East Division Pot G B W C G B . 5 67 . 510 6 1 . 509 6 1 . 491 8 3 . 4 4 3 13 8 Central Division Po t G B W CG B .596 .519 8

54 .486 53 .485

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Saturday's Games

L 1 0 Str Home Away 6-4 W-1 30-17 29-28 7-3 L-1 32-20 21-31 6-4 W-1 32-21 22-31 4-6 W-1 27-30 25-24 5-5 L-1 27-28 20-31 L 1 0 Str Home Away 5-5 L-1 34-18 28-24 4-6 L-1 34-22 20-28 4-6 W-1 25-27 26-27 7-3 L-1 25-24 25-29 3-7 L-2 20-32 28-24 L 1 0 Str Home Away 7-3 W-2 38-18 22-28 1-9 L-6 32-21 23-28 6-4 W-1 20-29 31-24 4-6 W-1 22-31 26-27 3-7 W-2 23-31 24-28

NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington New York Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

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St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee

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Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

W 60 57 51 50 44

East Division L Po t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 49 .524 3-7 L-3 28-19 26-30 2'/2 50 .524 6- 4 W-3 38-18 17-32 58 .448 8 10'/2 2-8 W-1 26-20 21-38 62 .410 12 14'/2 3-7 W-1 26-27 17-35 65 .387 14'/ 2 17 8-2 L-1 26-27 15-38 Central Division L Po t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 38 .638 6-4 W-1 40-16 27-22 7-3 W-1 35-17 26-26 4 3 .587 5' / 2 6-4 W-5 27-24 30-23 4 7 .548 9' / 2 56 .456 19 9'/2 5-5 L-1 27-24 20-32 62 .415 23'/ 2 14 2-8 L-5 20-33 24-29 West Division L Po t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 7-3 W-4 37-18 23-27 45 .571 7-3 L-1 30-23 27-24 4 7 .548 2' / 2 54 .486 9 6'/2 7-3 L-1 24-25 27-29 53 .485 9 6'/2 7-3 L-2 26-27 24-26 59 .427 15 12'/2 4-6 L-1 24-27 20-32

CLIPPED Continued from Page 8A the third baseman's head and into left field, which allowed Ramsden to run home and stretch UC's lead to three runs. "I felt that after the first inning we were in control of the game,"Atkinson said."I knew that if we maintained our pitching order, then we would have a good chance to win." The Dalles responded with a three-run fourth to tie the score. Following a scoreless fifth, UC came back to regain the lead in the sixth. Catcher JayCe Leonard (1-for-2l hit a leadofFsingle and then went to second on a Bales w ildpitch.Two batterslater, Leonard scored on a gamewinning sacrifice fly by first baseman Logan Atkinson

Sunday's Games Toronto 5, Kansas City 2 Detroit 6, Baltimore 1 Tampa Bay 4, Boston 3 Houston 4, Arizona 1 N.Y. Yankees 12, Chicago White Sox 3 Seattle 4, Minnesota 1, 11 innings Texas 2, San Francisco 1 Oakland 2, Cleveland 1, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings

Monday's Games Minnesota (E.Santana 2-1) at Toronto (Price 9-4), 10:07 a.m. Houston (McCullers 5-3) at Texas (Lewis 11-4), 5:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Karns 6-5) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 6-9), 5:10 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 12-6) at Colorado (E.Butler 3-7), 5:40 p.m. Baltimore (T.Wilson 1-1) at Oakland (Chavez 5-10), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (Kluber 6-11) at L.A. Angels (Richards 10-8), 7:05 p.m. Tuesday's Games Boston (Owens 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 7-4), 4:05 p.m. Minnesota (P.Hughes 10-6) at Toronto (Estrada 8-6), 4:07 p.m. Kansas City (D.Duffy 4-5) at Detroit (Verlander 1-3), 4:08 p.m. Houston (Kazmir 6-5) at Texas (Gallardo 7-9), 5:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 9-6), 5:10 p.m. Seattle (Nuno 0-0) at Colorado (Rusin 3-4), 5:40 p.m. Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 9-7) at Oakland (Bassitt 0-4), 7:05 p.m.

ericks reached base on an Just like they did against error, followed by consecutive The Dalles, the pitching trio of singles by Chance Fredericks starter Williams, reliever Caand Blackman. Justin Fredleb Lathrop and doser Blackericks scored when Leonard man each had a solid effort on the mound against Glacier. drew a walk to force in a "Itfeltpretty awesome go-ahead UC run. Chance Fredericks and Blackman having the opportunity to both scored when Logan start both games in the Atkinson reached base on an championship round of the errortomake ita 5-2 lead. tournament," said Williams. "We were all fired up in the However, Glacier came back in the bottom of the first game, and it was great sixth with five-run rally to to win against The Dalles." regain the lead at 7-5. UC In Saturday's final was unable to answer as it poolplay game, UC faced couldn't get any baserunners Northern Washington State in the top of the seventh for a Champion Columbia Basin possible comeback. Blackfrom Moses Lake, Washingman (2-for-3l, Leonard (1-for- ton, in an elimination game. 1, two walks) and Chance UC jumped in front in Fredericks (1-for-2, walk) the first on RBI singles by were the only players to get a Leonard, Lathrop, Jacob hit for UC. Adams, and a two-run

Cleveland (Carrasco 11-8) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 5-7), 7:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday's Games L.A. Dodgers 3, L.A. Angels 1 Philadelphia 12, Atlanta 2 Houston 9, Arizona 2 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 2 Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3 San Diego 5, Miami 3 N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 2 Colorado 6, St. Louis 2 San Francisco 9, Texas 7, 11 innings Sunday's Games Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 0 Miami 5, San Diego 2 Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 2 Houston 4, Arizona 1 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 3, Colorado 2 Texas 2, San Francisco 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 5, Washington 2 Monday's Games Arizona (Godley 2-0) at Washington (Fister 4-6), 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 6-8) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 7-6), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 9-10) at Miami (Koehler 8-7), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (M.Cain 2-2) atAtlanta (Foltynewicz 3-3), 4:10 p.m. San Diego (T.Ross 7-8) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 2-5), 5:10 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 12-6) at Colorado (E.Butler 3-7), 5:40 p.m. Tuesday's Games Arizona (Corbin 2-3) at Washington (Scherzer 11-8), 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 11-6) at Pittsburgh (Happ 0-0), 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 7-6) at Philadelphia (J.Williams 3-8), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-9) at Miami (B.Hand 1-2), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (Peavy 2-4) atAtlanta (S.Miller 5-8), 4:10 p.m. St. Louis (Lackey 9-6) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 6-7), 4:10 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 4-10) at Milwau-

single by Ramsden put UC ahead 5-0. After two scoreless frames, UC extended its lead in the fourth, while capitalizing on Columbia Basin mistakes for a comfortable10-2 margin, leading to a 15-2 win. UC's starter Blackman tossed a three-hitter, with seven strikeouts and two walks in six innings on the mound. Williams pitched the final frame and didn't allow a hit. UC had a season-high 21 hits in the contest. In Friday's contest, UC earned a 5-4 win Friday over Snake River Valley. It marked thefifth matchup between the two squads this year, with UC winning four of the five games.

kee (Nelson 8-9), 5:10 p.m. Seattle (Nuno 0-0) at Colorado (Rusin 3-4), 5:40 p.m.

GOLF Women's British Open Sunday At Turnberry Resort (Ailsa Course) Turnberry, Scotland Purse: $3 million Yardage: 6,410; Par: 72 Final a-amateur

Inbee Park 69-7 3-69-65276 — -12 Jin Young Ko 6 8 - 71-69-71 279— -9 So Yeon Ryu 67 - 72-73-68 280 — -8 -8 Lydia Ko 66-73-72-69 — 280 -7 Suzann Pettersen 68-69-72-72 — 281 -6 Teresa Lu 68-71-69-74 — 282 -5 Anna Nordqvist 69-72-73-69 — 283 MikaMiyazato 68-72-70-73— 283 -5 Amy Boulden 7 1 - 74-68-71 284 —4 Melissa Reid 73-70-69-72— 284 4 Minjee Lee 69-7 2-70-73284 —4 -2 Maria McBride 7 9 -66-69-72 — 286 -1 a-Luna Sobron 7 0-77-71-69 — 287 -1 Cristie Kerr 66-7 7-73-71287 — Hyo Joo Kim 65 - 78-73-71 287 — -1 -1 Yani Tseng 72-7 2-72-71287 — MiHyang Lee 7 0 -75-74-69—288 E Hannah Burke 7 4 -72-71-71—288 E Stacy Lewis 70- 7 5-72-71288 —E Lexi Thompson 71-75-70-72 — 288 E Nanna K. Madsen 70-78-76-65 — 289 +1 Jung-Min Lee 7 0 - 75-76-68—289 +1 Angela Stanford 69-78-73-69 — 289 +1 Lee-Anne Pace 75-73-74-68 — 290 +2 Shanshan Feng 71-74-76-69—290 +2 Sun Young Yoo 71-73-74-72 — 290 +2 Nicole B. Larsen 69-74-70-77 — 290 +2 Caroline Hedwall 73-74-75-69 — 291 +3 Maria Balikoeva 73-73-75-70 — 291 +3 Jenny Shin 71-7 4-76-70291 — +3 Charley Hull 73- 7 3-77-69292 — +4 Ha Na Jang 71- 7 5-77-69292 — +4 In Gee Chun 72 - 76-71-73 292 —+4 Christina Kim 71 - 72-75-74 292 —+4 Jane Park 72-74-72-74 — 292 +4

Continued ~om Page8A In the women's halfmarathon, two La Grande runners earned top-two finishes. Amanda Welch, 18, won the race with a time of 1 hour, 43, minutes, 57 seconds, and Heather Keniry, 17, finished second

(1:46:06l. Cheney,Washington's Kendall Case, 20, was

third (1:47:50.6l, Pendleton's Miranda Zimmerman,

36, took fourth (1:52.53l and Island City's Luisa

Miller was fifth (1:53.21l. For the men's half-marathon, La Grande's Colin Andrew, 48, took home first with a time of 1:28:39 to edge Union's Phillip 08eilly, 54, who was

second (1:30.14l. Tim Hyde, 50, of Cle Elum, Washing-

ton, nabbed third (1:35.12l, La Grande's Wyatt Perry,

16, took fourth (1:37.55l and Hermiston's Thomas Stenovich, 59, finished fifth

(1:38.36l.

jace Schow, La Grande 9-10-year-old All-Stars Schow played a big role in La Grande's state title run. He went 11-for-13 (.846) with eight RBIs and nine runs scored in the five-gametournament.

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A smoky haze covers the mountains where the Stouts Fire burns near Milo.

MEDFORD — Wind gusts of up to 20 mph, 100-plus degreetemperatures and low humidity have pushed the southern Douglas County wildfire that's overloading the Rogue Valley with smoke to more than 15,000 acres. Oregon Department of Forestry officials say the fire, which first roared to life about 11 miles east of Canyonville Thursday afternoon, turned northeast Saturday after burning east. The blaze isabout 3percent contained, according to the Incident Information System website. Due to the fire's rapid flare up, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has also authorized the use of federal funds to help fund fire operations. The dollarswillcover75 percent of Oregon's "eligible firefighting costs under an approved grant for managing, mitigating, and controlling designated fires," according to a FEMA news release.

Oregon State Fair recruiting 400 workers SALEM — The Oregon State Fair is looking to hire 400 workers. The Salem Statesman Journal reported that there will be a recruitment day Tuesday at the fairgrounds lookingforpeople to work as ticketsellers,parking attendants, ticket takers, cashiers, food handlers, bartenders and grounds crew members. M ost of thejobslastfrom Aug. 28 to Sept. 7, the durationofthe fair. Fair spokeswoman Mary Agnew says all jobs pay minimum wage butbartenders alsomake tips.

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PORTLAND — A deepening drought in the Pacific Northwest is forcing some cities, farms and stateagencies to cut back on water use Eleven cities and towns across Oregon have imposed some form of water conservation, The Oregonian reported. Those range from simply asking residents to exerciserestraintto threatening $300 fines for anyone who turns on the hose without permission.

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Man serving time for burglary escapes PORTLAND — A man serving time for a burglary convictionhas escaped from an Oregon Prison by breaking a kitchen window. State officials say they discovered Danny Spillers was missing from the Columbia River Correctional Institution in Portland around 5:30 a.m. Sunday after discovering the broken window. The Department of Correctionssays the 35-year-old began his sentence in the minimum security prison in June. He had been convicted of four counts ofburglary in the second degree and one count of unauthorized use of a vehicle in Multnomah County. His earliest release date is April 13, 2017. The Columbia River Correctional Institution houses nearly 600 men who are within four years of release.

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Lake Oswego wants residentstoaim for a 10 percent reduction in water use, and a waterconservationistis going house to house to help people craft watering plans that keeps plants alive with minimal irrigation. The city, which takes its water from the Clackamas River, said it isn't running out, but cutting use is "just responsible," said the city's water conservation coordinator, Kevin McCaleb. In Portland, Water Bureau officials said they

expectto avoid citywide cutbacks this year, but the reservoir which supplies Portland's municipal water is 3 billion gallons short of its average July supply. To make up the difference, water managers are pumping groundwater from wells near the Columbia River. And in Ashland, city workersare carpeting street medians with artificial turf and offering cash incentives for residents who swap their lawns for drought-hardy

landscapes. cWe'rereally focused on making the long-term changes that will help us in the future," said Julie Smitherman, Ashland's water conservation specialist. The situation is most dire in Oakridge and Junction City, where water levels in wells have dropped significantly. In both cities, it's now illegal to water lawns and gardens outside of approved dates and times. Those who don't comply face fines.

Oregon ecourt coming to Eastern Oregon By Phil Wright

not-so-user-fiiendly Oregon Judicial Information Network, or OJIN. Circuit PENDLETON — Cimuit courts of courts in Union, Wallowa, Grant, HarEastern Oregon arejoining Oregon ney, Baker and Malheur counties also will install the sofbvare to meet the eCourt, the statewide Web-connected go-live date of June 6, 2016, to complete court system. Ofliciais said eCourt provides the public with easier access to state the statewide roll-out. Blaine said he and the rest of the courts and cuts down the documentload. Roy Blaine is the trial court adcourt stafF are learning the new system, ministrator for the circuit courts of and the year-long window for installaUmatilla and Morrow counties. He said tion gives time for that education and to work out any computer hangups. the eCourt software installation is a top priority for stafFand means access Phil Lemmon, spokesman for the Orto digital public records now takes at egon Judicial Department, said eCourt least a week, even if it's the district atis about making state court system torney's office that wants a digital file. more efficient and providing better The new court sofbvare, Odyssey accesstopublicrecords.Rather than from Tyler Technologies, is a masaskingstatecourtclerksforcopies sivesystem, he said,that'sreplacing of documents, he said, eCourt allows another massive system, the state's userstoread and obtain copiesofdocuThe East Oregonian

ments through courthouse computer terminals or personal computers with a subscription. Attorneys use eCourt to file digital paperwork, he said, and the general public will be able to file some basic paperwork too, such as for landlordtenant issues. E-court is up and running through much of Oregon. Yamhill County Circuit Court in June 2012 was the first to go live, then the circuit courts of Crook, Jefferson, Linn, and Jackson counties were early adoptersin late 2012 and early 2013. Lemmon said the Willamette Valley and Portland-Metro areas were next to accommodate the state's larger population bases. Circuit courts along the Columbia River Gorge go live later this year.

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containers were returned for a refund. That's due in part to the growth of curbside recycling and consumer frustration with grocery storeredemption rooms. W hen they adopted the deposit hike, lawmakers tried to make the bottlereturnprocesslessfrustrating. They allowed unified redemption centers that aim tobe cleaner,faster and larger than those in grocery stores. The installation of redemption centers has increasedredemption rates within a 3.5-mile radius, though by varying degrees, said Cherilyn Bertges, a spokeswoman for Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, which collects and recyclescontainers state-

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Celebrating with cake on the lake M y idea ofa perfectday wo uld almost be incomplete without my family in aboat on alake or river. This vision of bliss has been incorporated into a family tradition that we simply call"Cake on the Lake." It all started a few years ago when we first moved to La Grande. My husband's birthday is in late September and this particular day we had just enough time to throw our canoe on top of our carand head up toAnthony Lake when he got home from work. I often fail when it comes to being sentimental or planning ahead to make certaindays special,butforonceIwas on top of it enough to make the day memorable. While canoeing and enjoying the beautiful scenery I pulled out a thermos of ice cream and a Tupperware with cake. In the middle of the lake, which we had all to ourselves, we sang Happy Birthday. Itwas aperfectevening and itfelt like our new home was just the place we hadbeen looking for.M y husband remarked that it was one of the best birthdays he had ever had. Thus began our new tradition. A few weeks ago my son echoed the same sentiment as we were at Jubilee Lake for his fifth birthday, 'This is the best day ever!" The morning had been spent riding bikes with his friends, then when his dad got home we headed up to Jubilee. SeeCake/Page 3B

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bygone days Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, is coming up rapidly. Calendars are hopefully marked for the 50th anniversary of the annual Pondosa Picnic. It is being feted this year at the Catherine Creek State Park out of Union. I haven't heard the starting time, but I would imagine it to be an all day affair with the noon hour planned for the potluck shared picnic. Since I don't run photos with my column I can't share the one that came by email showing folks in 1957 having a tug of war. They also had sack races, ice cream, and what they termed as "more." This year the planning committee is urging those who attend to bring along old pictures and written memories to share with the group of attendees. With the celebrating of 50 years, it should be quite a day and one worth remembering into old age. I've never been to Pondosa that I can recall easily, so I can't really report on anything about it, but it just sounds like another one of those activities that drawsremembrances tobe relived over and over again. Realizing that this had been another community in our area about which I knew (or remembered) practically nothing except that it was a logging town, I turned to Lee C. Johnson's "A Brief History of Union County, Oregon," first published in abbreviated form by the La Grande Evening Observer in 1949 to get its description. SeeDory/Page 3B

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This rustic cherry tart with ricotta and almonds is a no-fail, not-too-sweet treat. By Karen Kain For the Baker City Herald

I love this time of year when freshfruitseems to beeverywhere. There is something rewarding about picking fresh fruit to include in my recipes. Thanks to my wonderful neighbors for sharing their cherries with me. This week I have a few differentrecipes that Ienjoyed making because they were simple and simply delicious; the cherry granita recipe is the perfect summer treat, sweet and sophisticated. I was pretty skeptical when I made the rustic cherry tart, as I was unsure how the ricotta would blend in, but I love pie crustand thisrecipe had a lot of it. It is a pretty basic no-fail recipe and not too sweet. I think the amaretto added to the cherry juice makes it close to perfect. I dried cherries and they will be servedwith goat cheese (that I am currently making) to be included in a salad with the Sweet cherry vinegar as a dressing. I will share that with you soon. This summer has been really lovely and I am so grateful for all your ideas. Stay cool my friends.

Cherr Granita Ingredients: • 2 Pounds cherries, stemmed and pitted

Rustic Cherry Tart with Ricotta 6 Almonds

Ingredients: 1-Pound fresh ricotta + /2Cup sugar (about 2 cups) • 1Tablespoon fresh Piecrust to make two lemon juice nine-inch pies • '/4Cup Amaretto 1 Large egg yolk • Whipped cream to top 1Tablespoon heavy cream Directions: 1/4 Cup dusting sugar Puree the cherries, sugar, and a/4 Cup sliced blanched almonds lemon juice in a blender, until 1 1/4 Pounds ripe or overripe the sugar is dissolved and the cherries, halved and mixture is smooth. Pour into an pitted (3 1/2 cups) 8-inch square baking dish. Freeze 1/4 Cup granulated sugar 6 hours, scraping with a fork 1Tablespoon lemon zest every hour (mixture should be 2Teaspoonslemon juice icy and fluffy). Serve in a small Pinch of coarse salt bowl by pouring 1 tablespoon 2Tablespoons Amaretto Amaretto, then top with 1/2 cup Directions: granita and finish with a small Place the ricotta in a mesh dollop of whipped cream. Serve colander with a triple layer of immediately. cheesecloth and set over a larger, I wanted to share with you andeeper bowl. Refrigerate and other version of this recipe, which let the ricotta drain at least 2 I really liked. hours or overnight. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with the Cherry Granita rack in lower third of the oven. Puree the cherries, sugar, lemRoll the piecrust into a 12-by-16on juice and the Amaretto, then inch rectangle, about 1/8 inch freeze and serve as is, with or thick, on a piece of parchment. without whipped cream. A super Transfer dough to a baking sheet fabulous and intensely aromatic and freeze 10 minutes or chill 30 experience. minutes. Whisk together the egg yolk and cream then brush onto the dough. Sprinkle with dusting

sugar and almonds. Bake for 40 minutes until deep golden brown in color. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely, about 1 hour. While the crust is baking mix together the cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and salt and allow to stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Just before serving, spread the ricotta over the crust and top with cherry mixture, using a slotted spoon, reserving the juices for serving. Add the Amaretto to the cherry juice and sprinkle the tart with the juice and lemon zest then cut into squares, and serve immediately.

Dried Cherries in The Deh drator You can dry up to 20 pounds of cherries in a dehydrator at a time. Dry at135 degrees for about 12-24 hours. They are done when they are leathery.

SweetCherr Vine ar 1 Pound sweet cherries 1 Cup white wine vinegar Directions: Combine cherries and vinegar in a glass jar. Refrigerate for1 week, then strain. This is perfect when used for salads, relishes, and chutney.

Lis oniswa a e,visitor rien Being dropped off at a hotel in the middle of a large city can be rather daunting. This time it was Lisbon, capital and largest city of Portugal, with a population of 552,700. For the next three days our home was to be the Hotel Tivoli located on the beautiful Avenida da Liberdade (Liberty Avenue). It didn't take long to realize that this city (pronounced leezh-BOH-ah by those who live there) is walkable and extremely visitor friendly. Although Lisbon had been established for more than a thousand years, it was only following the devastating earthquake of 1755, that, in the rebuilding, great planswere executed to createa city tobe functional far into the future while preserving the past. The visionary man responsible for this was the then Marquis of Pombal. I mention this because the Avenida da Liberdade in front of our hotel was built not just for the 18th century, but created wide enough for whatever vehicles were to come long after horses and carriages. Liberty Avenue was my first real experience of Portugal and I was fascinated. The one I was seeing was the remodeled version createdin 1879.Thisversion is295 feet wide and 3,608 feet long connecting two large squares. It has six to 10 lanes of trafflc

OUT 5ABOUT GINNY MAMMEN divided by two wide pedestrian walkways. These were paved with cobblestones forming beautiful black-and-white granite floral mosaics. They were lined with trees and decorated with gardens, statues, fountains and benches. It, amazingly, all went together to createa serene park in the middle of city trafflc and led one from the hotel to the lively downtown shopping and restaurant area. A short walk down the avenue took us to one of the city's three operating funiculars. This was the Gloria built in 1885. The track is 869.5feetlong and average grade is 18 percent. Since 2002, it is powered by electricity, but formerly used water or steam. This is a populartouristattraction,butisalso useful forthe localsasa m eans oftransportation to the Bairro Alto (old town) home of many restaurants and shops, both large and small. A ride to the top takes only minutes, while a walk up the tracks could take as long as an hour due to the steepness. We visited Chiado a popular square and it's surrounding cultural and shopping ar-

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looking not much different of thestreetscame todead &om any other street in an ends, while others branched older part of town. That is off into two or three other Continued from Page 1B where the similarity ended. It was neither destroyed streets. during the 1755 earthquake Our guide, Fatima, then The original design used nor the tsunami that foltook us through a narthesestreetsasa protective row unidentified opening lowed, but change of river measure to confuse pirates flow or some other force of between two buildings and or seamen who came upon nature has caused the Tower we entered into a totally the early inhabitants. We exof Belem to now be located different world. Immediately ited Alfama much the same on the current river bank everything seemed miniatur- way as we entered, only in rather than in the middle. izedexceptfor the building a different location. It is a Across from the Tower was heights. charming lively neighborthe lovely Jeronimos MonasWe entered a maze of hood, but best to see in the tery thought to be the most daytime with a guide, lest twistednarrow cobblestone beautiful building in Lisbon. streets with fountains, stone you get lost in the maze. walls, locals sitting on the All of this plus the visit It was built in the Manueline style — a richly ornate stoopsin &ont oftheirapart- to the waterfront square to architectural style incorpoments, children playing and see the 171-foot Monument rating maritime elements. interacting with the tourists, to the Discoveries honoring The cloisters are extremely Henry the Navigator and lotsofsounds,odorsoffood cooking, and one orange beautiful with almost lacecelebrating32 otherpeople likegranitecarvings ofropes, tree. There were small doors involved in the period of knots, sea monsters, coral, leading into shops and exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries made the and other symbols of this restaurants, some of which were less than 6 feet wide. seafaring country; forming cultural and historical expeApartments were located on rience of Lisbon come alive. graceful arches and door frames. In the days ahead there the upper floors. were many more experiConstruction of the It was all nestled bemonastery began in 1501 tween the castle wall, which ences, flavors, sights, sounds, and smells to experience and and was not completed until stretched above us and 1601. It was built to comI will share those with you. the street buildings from memorate Vasco de Gama's which we entered. Some Enjoy! voyage and to give thanks to the Virgin Mary for its success. The tomb of Vasco de Gama, who discovered the sea route to India, is located in the entrance of the sanctuary. Although the monastery was quite near the Tagus River it was able to withstand the 1755 earthquake and tsunami. Originally it housed the monks of the Order of St. Jerome who gave guidanceto sailors and prayed for the king's soul. Today is houses the Maritime Museum and the National Archaeology Museum. Alfama, the oldestpartof the city was one of the most intriguing. Since the fifth century there has been a settlement there and some Photo by Dale Mammen remnants of that civilization The Tower of Belem was built between 1515 and 1519. can still be seen. However, it was the Moors who established most of what we see today. We were delivered by bus to astop on a busy street

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• Basil: Its licorice-like, sweet flavor Q: What combinations of herbs go well is best used on grilled meat, poultry, fish together and with what foods? and seafoodand in pastas,tomato dishes, — Vivian Nyland, Westland, Michigan soups and vegetable dishes and added to a vinaigrette. A: Herbs are culinary workhorses of • Cilantro: Skip the dried version, the kitchen. But not all work together which doesn't have a huge amount of well because some have stronger, more flavor and opt for fresh. Its bright, citrusy flavor goes well with most fish and shellassertive flavors than others. And you don't want to mix too many herbs ifresh fish, with grilled poultry, and in marior dried)because they can get lostin a nades and sauces. dish and end up being a complete waste • Dill: In dried form it's very mild, of ingredients. Herbs are meant to enfragrant and sweet. Fresh dill has a hance andadd fl avor and dimension to a somewhat grassy taste. Use it to season dish,not overpower itor be too subtle. seafood, meat, poultry, soups, chowders, You can combine many dried herbs vegetables and egg dishes and in dresslike basil, oregano and thyme. But know ings, vinaigrettes and dips. their flavor profiles first. Rosemary, • Mint: With its peppery and cool flavor, thyme and oreganohave a strong, more mint goes well with many lamb dishes, assertive flavor. Tarragon, basil and poultry and some seafood dishes. A little mint are more floral. Dill, both fresh and goes a long way, so use it sparingly at first dried, has a bright, almost grassy flavor and adjustto taste. with a slightly sweet finish. • Oregano: It has a strong and peppery U sing fresh or dried herbs is also a flavor. Dried oregano is stronger than fresh, so be careful when adding it to good way to season food if you're trying dishes. Both fresh and dried can be used to cut back on salt. When using dried herbs, use less than fresh. Use a 3-to-1 on grilled meats, fish and poultry and in ratio; if a recipe calls for 1 tablespoon marinades. Dried oregano works well in freshbasil,substitute 1 teaspoon dried pastadishes,stews, soups, tomato dishes, basil. vinaigrettes, sauces,sprinkled on top of pizzaor on pizza crust and on vegetables. Using herbs in cooking • Rosemary: It has a strong, woodsy • Fresh herbs that have softer and taste. Use it sparingly because a little delicate leaves — parsley, cilantro, basil, goes a long way. It pairs well with chicktarragon — shouldbe added during the en,pork and lamb and in soups and marilast few minutes of cooking. If cooked nades. Crush the needles before using. Its longer,these tend to lose their vibrant hearty branches also make good skewers colorand fl avor.Rosemary, thyme, sage forgrilled cubes ofpotatoes orlamb. and oregano have heartier leaves and • Sage: h Tis is a bold and assertive a more assertive flavor. These can hold herb. Sage goes well with veal, poultry and pork, and is best known as a stuffing up to longer cooking times and can be ingredient. added earlyon or halfway through the • Tarragon: Its mild anise-like flaprocess. • When making pesto, you can omit vor goes great with grilled fish such as the basil and in its place use mint, cilan- salmon. Tarragon also goes well with tro or sage. Whichever you choose, pair it lamb, poultry, shellfish, egg dishes, soups, with parsley. saladdressings and vinaigrettes. • Mix fresh chopped herbs in softened • Thyme: Its strong lemony and pepbutter to use as a spread or with corn on pery fl avor isidealfor vinaigrettes and the cob. dressings and with beef, poultry, lamb, • The leaves of fresh herbs like cilanpork, fish, soups, stews, sauces and vegtro,mint, basiland tarragon are lovely etables. Use it sparingly, fresh or dried, in in a mixed greens salad. marinades and vinaigrettes.

DORY Continued from Page 1B It was disappointing to find that Pondosa wasn't listed in the Table of Contents, skipping from Perry to Starkey, so I then dug into my box of old books and found a partial one written by Bernal D. Hug and published by the Union County Historical Society in 1961. The book had no cover but started with Chapter I on Geography, so I had the entire contents ending with Union Junction, the book a survivor of the fire that destroyed the Eastern Oregon Review newspaper and building on Depot Street in

1975. Under the alphabetical listing of towns, I found an article on Pondosa along with several photos, one an air view, the sale day at the store at Pondosa, and Pondosa as a ghost town. Here is some of what I found. Pondosa was one mile south of Medical Springs on the upper end of Big Creek. Justus Wright took up a homestead there in the early 1880s. Hug stated that the property had passed on to the ownership of Claud Turner when the Stoddard Lumber Co. purchased it in 1926 for a sawmill location. Extensive logging roads and a railroad line were constructed in the hills, and buildings for an 80,000 capacity mill and planer were constructed along with residences for the workers. By 1928 their postoffice opened on Sept. 27, according to ePostoffices of Idaho, Washington,and Oregon" by Landis. During the construction period the Collins Lumber Co. acquired ownership.

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public auction. By the time Hug wrote his book, Pondosa no longer had a post office and the old mill site was just a large sawdust pile. It had become a ghost town. The writer put it poignantly: "Man has gone; all is still down main street, just the wind drifting dead leaves here and there." And, there the book story ends. However, if Pondosa still survived through annual picnics since 1957, then its true spirit never succumbed to the destruction of its mill and buildings, homes and businesses, or railroad. It still lives in the hearts, minds, and memories of those who attend the annual Pondosa picnic. Remember the Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, noon Pondosa Potluck and help celebrate its 50th year anniversary.

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Noah, Gus and Austin Hawks celebrate with cake at Jubilee Lake.

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We had high hopes of catching fish while we were canoeing but we didn't have a single bite. So, we sang and had our cake and ice cream out on the water. Then we went to shore where we ate dinner sitting on the dock. As we were eating, the fish were starting to rise so we pulled out the poles to give it another try. We're

novices to the sport but our boys love it. Fortunately the fish were complying and the evening was all the more exciting as we caught several trout to take home. For our 5-yearold it was the perfect way to celebratehisbirthday. Every family is different and celebratesspecialoccasions in different ways. We have found that incorporating nature into our celebrations makes the day all the more memorable.

In years to come our kids probablywon't remember what gifts they received on any particular birthday. More importantly we have high hopes that they will have fond memories of spending time together as a family, knowledge that they are loved, and a perspective on the important things in life. Meg Hawks is a La Grande mom. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and friends.

Lentils a 6 er, rotein an taste reatins a By Jill Wendholt Silva The ICansas City Star (TNS)

The lentil's distinctive shape led ancient astronom ers and physiciststo refer to it by the Latin word for "lens," according to Sheryl and Mel London, authors of"The Versatile Grain and the Elegant Bean" iSimon & Schusterl. Although lentils' exact ortgm 1s unknown, vartous cultures, including the Middle East and India, use its many colorful varieties as a meat alternative. For The Star's Summer Lentil Salad, we're especially fond of the earthy taste of French green lentils iLe Puyl, but they can be a tad tricky to track down, requiring a trip to a specialty store. Although these quick-cooking legumes are basically interchangeablein recipes, green lentils retain their shape when cooked. Lentils are rich in fiber and contain a steak's worth of protein, folate, iron, phosphorous and potassium. Adding cherry tomatoes, cucumber and red bell pepper pumps up their nutritional profile. Leftovers are excellent, and salad can be kept up to two to three days. For optim um flavor, addwa lnuts and fetajustbeforeserving. Preparation tips:Toasting intensifies the flavor of the walnuts. To toast them,

spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degreesfor5 to 7 m inutesor until lightly toasted. To quickly and easily seed a cucumber, slice the cucumber lengthwise. Use the tip of asmall spoon to scoop out the seeds. Serving suggestions: For more crunch, add one carrot, chopped,threetofour radishes, chopped, and/or one stalkofcelery,chopped,if desired. Or serve in lettuceleaves as a lettuce wrap or in split pita bread pockets.

SUMMER LENTIL SALAD Makes 12 side dish servings or 6 main dish servings (total yield 6"/4 cups) 1 cup green lentils 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 medium cucumber, not peeled, seeded and chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped /2medium red onion, chopped

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 cloves garlic, minced Fresh ground black pepper 1 tablespoon fresh minced mint 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained "/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted "/4 cup crumbled reduced fat feta cheese Cook lentils in boiling water according to package directions, until tender. Drain. In a large bowl, stir together the tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper and red onion. Stir in lentils. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, rnutard, garlic and pepper. Drizzle over lentils and vegetables and toss to coat evenly. Add mint and capers and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or up to several hours so flavors blend. Sprinkle with walnuts and feta just before serving.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2015

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

DEADLINES : LINE ADS:

Monday: noon Friday Wednesday: noon Tuesday Friday: no o n Thursday DISPLAY ADS:

2 days prior to publication date (tl

Baker City HeraId: 541-523-3673e www.bakercityheraId.com • classifieds@bakercityheraId.com• Fax: 541-523-6426 The Observer: 541-963-3161e www.lagrandeobserver.com • classifieds@lagrandeobserver.com • Fax: 541-963-3674 xg w 210 - Help Wanted210 - Help WantedBaker Co. Baker Co. SECRETARY NEEDED BAKER COUNTY f or b u s y o f f i c e i n PLANNER

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210 - Help Wanted220 - Help Wanted 220 - Help Wanted 220 - Help Wanted 230 - Help Wanted 230 - Help Wanted Baker Co. Union Co. Union Co. Union Co. out of area out of area BAKER SCHOOL DIS- IT IS UNLAWFUL (Sub- IMBLER SCHOOL Dis- RISE IS lo o king for a C OM M U N ITY COU N - WALLOWA V A LLEY TRICT 5J is currently accepting applications f or B a k e r M id d l e School Vo l l e y b a II C oach. F o r a c o m p lete d e s cription o f the position please go to

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340 - Adult Care Baker Co. CARE OF Elderly, resonable, relaible, refere nce s av a il a b l e 541-523-3110

380 - Baker County Service Directory CEDAR 6t CHAIN link fences. New construct ion, R e m o d el s & ha ndyma n services. Kip Carter Construction 541-519-6273 Great references. CCB¹ 60701

D 5. H Roofing 5. Construction, Inc CCB¹192854. New roofs & reroofs. Shingles, metal. All phases of construction. Pole buildings a specialty. Respond within 24 hrs. 541-524-9594

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Truck 4-wd runs good nut Arabian, gelding, All real estate advertised h ere-in is s u b!ect t o $3000.00 gentle, $300. U-PICK/READY PICK Garden T r a c ker w / 1- 1/2 Arabian, chest- the Federal Fair Houstiller, mowing deck & n ut, v e ry gen t l e , ing Act, which makes Freestone Canning Peaches snowplow $1000.00 broke to ride, gelding, it illegal to a dvertise Sunbright....$ .70/Ib Low 1970's Skeeter w / $400. any preference, limitaf ork s & b uc ket 1- Reg. 1/ 2 Ara b ian, tions or discnmination Nectarines......$ .75/Ib $3500.00 black, 3 yr old, very based on race, color, Call Bob 541-523-2606 gentle, broke to ride, religion, sex, handicap, Santa Rosa Plums familial status or n agelding, $400. Call for $ .95/Ib ICimberly, Oregon

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DIVORCE $155. Complete preparation. Includes children, custody, support, property

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2 BDRM, 1 ba, Partially Furnished, $800mo, + $500 cleaning deposit, No Pets, No Smoking. 541-963-6314 2 BDRM, 1 bath, fenced yard, new garage, 1 yr lease. $ 8 5 0/month. Close t o EOU schools. 901 2nd St, LG. 541-963-7517.

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3 BDRM, 1 bath, mh in Elgin. New f l o o ring,

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3 BD, 1 ba $925 mo. 541-91 0-4444

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double wide mobile home with converted garage to a family room. Detached garage with RV parking.

UNION 2 bcl, $650. 1.5 bcl, $600. 2bd, 1ba $695. Senior discount, pets ok. 541-91 0-0811

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2-bdrm, 1bath Duplex. 2524 9th St. $450+ dep. Pet? w/additional dep. Taking applications for 3+ Bdrm, 2 bath home $900/mo avail. soon Molly Ragsdale Property Management Call: 541-519-8444

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1001 - Baker County 1001 - Baker County 1010 - Union Co. 1010 - Union Co. 1010 - Union Co. 1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STORAGE UNIT maker an opportunity T S N O. THENCE NORTH 3' der for cash the interchemical components 2011 JEEP GRAND AUCTION to respond to th e i s0 R050001 07-1 5-1 EAST 142 FEET TO e st i n t h e s a i d d e of which are known to CHEROKEE OVERLAND Descnption of Property: APN 2 0 1 5 R 3 0 4 1/ THE POINT OF BEscribed real property sue, precludes appeal be toxic. Prospective with HEMI VS Dresser, coffee table, to the Land Use Board 0353807DD 5201 TO GINNING. Commonly which the Grantor had purchasers of residensuitcase, couch, BBQ, of Appeals ( LUBA) No 8564828 TRUSknown as: 702 A AVEor had power to contial property should be Air suspension, 4-WD, and boxes of miscellabased on that issue. T EE'S NOTICE O F aware of this potential NUE, LAGRANDE,OR vey at the time of the 20" wheels, trailer 970 - Autos For Sale

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neous items unable to inventory. If you have questions regarding this a p plicaProperty Ow ner: ICristi tion, p lease c o n tact Davis ICelly Howsley-Glover at t he Ba k e r Amount Due: $250.00 as City-County Planning of July1, 2015 Department at ( 541) 5 23 - 8 2 1 9 or Auction to take place on kg lover©ba kercounty. Monday, August 10, at org. The Planning De9 30 A M a t Se r v e partment is located in Yourself Storage ¹20, t he basement of t h e located on David EcBaker County Courtcles Rd, Baker City, h ouse, 1 9 9 5 T h i r d OR 97814 S treet, S u i t e 13 1 , Baker City, O r egon. Baker City o p erates Name of Person Foreclosing: Serve Yourself under an EEO policy Units are managed by a nd c o m p l ie s w i t h Nelson Real E state Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Agency, 845 Campand th e A m e r i cans bell, Baker City, OR 97814, 541-523-6485 w ith D i s abilities A c t . Assistance is available Legal No. 00042158 for individuals with disPublished: July 27, 29, abilities by contacting 3 1, August 3, 5 , 7 , C ity H a l l a t (5 4 1 ) 2015 523-6541.

69 CHEVY Impala, cus1985 B E A CHCRAFT tom 2 door with rebuilt Magnum 192 Cuddy, tranny and turbo 350 THE BAKER City Plan- Notice to mortgagee, 200 hp, Coast Guard motor. New front disc lien holder, vendor, ning Commission will radio, de pt h f i n d e r, brakes and new front or seller: The Baker hold a public heanng at s wim/ski p l a t f o r m , and back seats. Runs C ity D e v e l o p m e n t 7 :0 0 .m . on very good c o ndition, great! Must hear it to W ednesda A u u s t Code requires that if canopy, boat c over, appreciate. Ready for you receive this notice 19th 20 1 5 , i n t h e and e-z trailer included. body and paint. Asking it shall be promptly forCouncil Chambers at $5,500 firm $6,500 OBO. w arded t o t h e p u r the Baker City H a ll, 541-963-9226 541-663-6403 chaser. 1655 1st Street, Baker City, Oregon, to consider a request from LegaI No. 00042211 925 - Motor Homes Davis Trust, LLC for a P ublished: A u g us t 3 , 2015 Conditional Use Permit t o c o n struct a de tached g a rage/shed 1010 - Union Co. ( totaling ove r 2 , 5 0 0 Legal Notices square feet) on 1500 Vista Heights D r ive, NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Baker City in the Low

2002 29' BIGFOOT MOTORHOME Very clean. Large slide, Generator, Furnace, AC, TV/CD player, Queen walk around bed. Solar equipped. Lots of storage, many extras. Well maintained

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Descnption of Property: 4 life Iackets, 1 s u itcase, car seat, ironing board, paint gun, end table, dresser, computer, pictures, bed tab le, m i r r o rs , c r a f t items, clothes, books, and boxes of miscellaneous items unable to inventory.

Property Owner: Ambrosia Russell Amount Due: $238.75 as of July1, 2015 Auction to take place on Tuesday, August 4, at 9:30 AM at Jalu Mini Storage ¹1 1 l ocated on D Street in Baker City, OR 97814

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(R-LD) Zone. The prop- On August 20, 2015 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. erty is also listed as at the Union County Tax Lot 9500 of AssesSheriff's Office, 1109 S OI s Map ICAve, La Grande, Ore09s40e21BA. gon, the defendant's interest will b e s o ld, The Baker City Developsublect to redemption, ment Code (BCDC) rein the r ea l p r operty quires a C o n d itional commonly known as: Use Permit to be ob1708 2nd Street, La t ained fo r t h i s p r o Grande, OR 9 7 8 50. posal. The request is The court case numto be processed as a Type II I p r ocedure, ber i s 1 5 - 0 1-49554 where W e ll s F a rgo which includes holding Bank, N . A. , i s the a public heanng before p laintiff, a n d J oh n the Planning Commission makes a decision Schilling; Tracy Schilling; and Persons or on the request. In dePartie s un k no w n termining whether to claiming any nght, tigrant the request, the Planning Commission will use the applicable cnteria listed in BCDC Section 4.4.400 —Conditiona( Use PermitsCriteria, Standards and Conditions o f Approval, and the Baker City Comprehensive

2000 CHEVY BLAZER w/ snow tires on nms and snow chains. New stereo system, hands free calling Kxm radio capability. 2nd owner. Have all repair history. Good condition! $4000/OBO 541-403-4255

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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

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 Trust Dee d

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 Rev ised Statues, at t h e main entrance steps to 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-

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 portion of said princi-

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. W ithout

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danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee's sale. In construi ng t hi s n o t i ce , t h e masculine gender includes th e f e m i n ine a nd the n e uter, t h e singular includes plu-

ral, the word " Grantor" includes any succ essor in i n terest t o the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which i s secured b y s a i d Trust Deed, the words "Trustee" and "Beneficiary" includes their respective successors in i n t e r e st ,

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D ated: July 6, 2 0 15 F irst A m e rican T i t l e Company By: Laune P. Estrada A u t h o r ized Signatory First American Title Company c/o T RUSTEE C O R P S 17100 Gillette Ave, Irv ine, CA 926 14 9 49-252-8300 F O R SALE INFORMATION P LEASE CA LL : I n Source Log i c at 702-659-7766 Website for Trustee's Sale Information: w ww .i n . 0der No. 0 R1 5-000049-1, Pub Dates 0 7 / 2 7 / 2 015, 08/03/2015, 08/10/2015, 08/17/2015.

Trustee's disclaimer of representation s or w arranties, O r e g o n law requires the Trus- Published: July 27, 2015 tee to state in this noand August 3, 10, 17, tice that some residen2015 tial property sold at a T rustee's s al e m a y LegaI No. 42106 h ave bee n u s e d i n manufacturing metha mphetamines, t h e

tle, lien, or interest in

the property descnbed i n t h e c om pl a i n t herein, is d e fendant. The sale is a p u b lic auction to the highest b idder f o r c a s h o r c ashier's c h e c k , i n hand, made out to Union County S heriff's Office. For more information on this sale go

2007 NUWA HitchHiker Champagne 37CKRD Name of Person Fore$39,999 closing: J a l u M ini Tnple axles, Bigfoot Iack Storage Units are manPlan. leveling system, 2 new aged by Nelson Real 6-volt battenes, 4 Slides, E state Agency, 8 4 5 A copy of the application, Rear Dining/ICitchen, Campbell, Baker City, to: all documents and evilarge pantry, double OR 9 78 1 4 , www.oregonshenffs. dence submitted by or fndge/freezer. Mid living 541-523-6485 com/sales.htm on behalf of the appliroom w/fireplace and cant, and the applicasurround sound. Awning LegaI No. 00042085 ble criteria are avail- Published: July 20, 27, 16', water 100 gal, tanks Published: July 22, 24, 2015 and August 3, able for inspection at 50/50/50, 2 new Power27, 29, 31, August 3, 10, 2015 n o cost and ca n b e house 2100 generators. 2015 provided at reasonable Blue Book Value 50IC!! cost. The staff report LegaI No. 00042018 541-519-1488 STORAGE UNIT the Planning CommisAUCTION sion will use in its deNOTICE TO THE SALE of RVs not Descnption of Property: cision making process INTERESTED PERSONS beanng an Oregon inL adder , f e rt i l i z e r , for this request will be signia of compliance is spreader, bed frame, available for inspection Cheryl V e n utolo has illegal: call B u i lding doll beds, computer at t he Ba k e r been appointed PerCodes (503) 373-1257. printer, fan, dresser, City-County Planning sonal Representative Barbie Ieep, TV, snow Department by August (hereafter PR) of the 2000 NEW VISION s hovel, l aw n c h a i r , 1 2, 2 0 15 . A di g i t a l Estate of Elaine Livclothes, weed eater, c opy o f t h e d o c u ULTRA 5TH WHEEL ingston, De c eased, garbage c a n , and ments can be emailed P ro b a t e No. boxesof miscellaneous to you at no cost, or a 1 5-05-8541, U n i o n items unable to invenhard c op y c a n b e County Circuit Court, tory. mailed to you by post State of Oregon. All mail, upon request, for persons whose rights a reasonable cost. Property Owner: Carrie may be affected by LeRoue the proceeding may All interested persons obtain additional inforAmount Due: $338.00 as a re invited t o a t t e n d mation from the court $16,000 this meeting. Persons of July1, 2015 records, the PR, or the to c o m m e nt Fully loaded! Auction to take place on wishing attorney for the PR. All on the proposed applipersons having claims Tuesday, August 4, at c ation may do so by a gainst t h e est a t e • 3 Slide Outs presenting oral testi9:40 AM at Jalu Mini must present them to • W/D Combo Storage ¹55 l o cated mony at the hearing, the PR at: • Kitchen Island on D Street in Baker or by submitting writ- Mammen 5 Null, • 4-dr Fridge/Freezer City, OR 97814 t en t e s t i mony. O r a l Lawyers, LLC For more info. call: t estimon y w i ll be J. Glenn Null, Name of Person Foretaken in the following Attorney for PR (541) 519-0026 closing: J a l u M ini order: applicant, other 1602 Sixth StreetStorage Units are manp roponents, o p p o - P.O. Box 477 5 aged by Nelson Real nents, and applicant's La Grande, OR 97850 Trailer.2010 Cougar E state Agency, 8 4 5 rebuttal. T e s t i m ony (541) 963-5259 292RICS 33ft .A/C Campbell, Baker City, should avoid repetition within four months after 2-slides $22,995. OR 9 78 1 4 , ofissues, be based on the f i rs t p u b l ication Baker City, OR 541-523-6485 the application, and ad541-523-8503 or date of this notice or dress the relevant ap541-51 9-2786 they may be barred. LegaI No. 00042084 proval criteria l i sted '87 LAYTON 24' Travel Published: July 22, 24, a bove. O n l y c o m - Published: July 27, 2015 27, 29, 31, August 3, ments on the relevant Trailer. Sleeps 8. A/C, full a nd August 3 , 1 0 , a pproval cr iteria a r e bath, awning. Execellent 2015 2015 considered applicable co n dit io n. $3200. evidence. Telephone 541-914-6707 Leqal No.00042137

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S ALE Reference i s made to t hat c e rtain Trust Deed made by, CHARLES FRANICLIN ROTHWELL, A SINGLE PERSON as Grant or t o A LAN E. SOUTH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOUTH 5 ASSOCIATES as Trustee, in favor of URBAN FINANCIAL G ROUP, INC. as B e n e f iciary dated as of March 31, 2008 and recorded on April 18, 2008 as Instru m e n t No . 20081615 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Union County, Oregon to-wit: AP N: 2 0 1 5 R3041/ 0353807D D 52 0 1 COM ME N CNIG AT A POINT O N THE SOUTH LINE OF "A" STREET OF THE CITY OF L A G R A NDE, WHICH IS NORTH 87' WEST 60 FEET FROM THE N O RTHWEST 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 ;

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WASHINGTON — Aiming tojoltthe restofthe world to action, President Barack Obama moved ahead Sunday with even tougher greenhouse gas cuts on American power plants, setting up a certain confrontation in the courts with energy producers and Republican-led states. In finalizing the unprecedented pollution controls, Obama was installing the core ofhis ambitious and controversial plan to drastically reduce overall U.S. emissions, as he works to secure a legacy on fighting global warming. Yet it will be up to Obama's successor to implement his plan, amid steepRepublican opposition thathas reverberated from Capitol Hill to the 2016 presidential campaign frail. "Climate change is not a problem for another generation," Obama said."Not anymore." Opponents planned to sue immediately, and to ask the courts to put the rule on hold while legal challenges play out. Many states have threatened not to comply. Last year, the Obama administratio n proposed the first greenhouse gas limits on existing power plants in U.S. history, triggering a yearlong review and 4 million public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency. In avideo posted toFacebook,Obama saidhe would

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a"bridge fuel" whose growing use can help the U.S. wean itself off dirtier coal power while ramping up renewable energy capacity. The final version aims to keep the share of natural gas in the nation's power mix at current levels. Under the final rule, states will also have an additional two years — until 2022 — to comply, yielding to complaints that the original deadline was too soon. They11 alsohave an additional year to submit their implementation plans to Washington, said the offtcials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because Obama has yet to publicly announce the details. In an attempt to encourage statesto take action before 2022,the federalgovernment plans to offer credits to states thatboostrenewable sources like wind and solar in 2020 and 2021. 'The move toward a world safe from climate change is beginning in earnest," said Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund.

announce the final rule at a White House event on Monday, calling it the biggest step the U.S. has ever taken on climate change. The final version imposes stricter carbon dioxide limits on states than was previously expected: a 32 percent cut by 2030, compared to 2005 levels, senior administration officials said. Obama's proposedversion lastyearcalled only for a 30 percent cut. Energy industry advocates said the revision makes Obama's mandate even more burdensome and impossible to meet. But environmental groups and Democrats said they would push back — including Hillary Rodham Clinton, who used the occasion to criticize her GOP opponents in the presidential raceforfailing to offera credible alternative. "It's a good plan, and as president, I'd defend it," Clinton said. Another key change to the initial proposal marks a majorshiftfor Obama on natural gas, which the president has championed as

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Source: U.S. Energy lnformation Administration Graphic: Tnhune News Service

Hay Information Tuesday Nesrrpert Lowest relative humidity ...... .......... 20% • 5 6/86 Afternoon wind .. WNW at 6 to 12 mph a' e r t 50@s Hours of sunshine ...................... 8hours 50/88'-' Evapotranspiration ................ .......... 0.23 >• Co rvaI Reservoir Storage through midnight 5 iy Sunday Phillips Reservoir B dd y~t Be . 6oies~>~• 24% of capacity 'r Unity Reservoir i r ". t i t"yt ~5/88 ~i4 46% of capacity Owyhee Reservoir 6% of capacity McKay Reservoir 39% of capacity Wallowa Lake . "Ig/v.,:;; ( Extremes 3% of capacity rPta '16unday for the 48 contiguorts states Thief Valley Reservoir M ord . 37% of capacity 65/94 H igh:117' .......... D ts v i i y, c i i r . Stream Flows through midnight lamath FallS .Itj g g , Q ' . » L o w : 32' .................... Wisdom, Mont. Sunday • ' «~ Wettest: 3.60" .............. Borger, Texas '> .:+I Grande Ronde at Troy ............ 427 cfs ,Og 5 l/85 . ' ta l t ntr,io, . ' S ~ . l::I I Thief Vly. Res. near N. powder . 60 cfs regon: Burnt River near Unity .......... 114 cfs High: 106' ............................. Ontario r' Lostine River at Lostine .............. N.A. Low: 42' ............................ Meacham Minam River at Minam ............ 73 cfs Wettest: 0.04" ..................... Lakeview Powder River near Richland .... 25 cfs Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, lnc. ©2015

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Elgin High Sunday .......................... 101' 47' Low Sunday ............................ Precipitation Sunday .................................... 0.00" Month to date ......................... 0.00" Normal month to date ........... 0.04" Yearto date ............................ 14.89" Normal year to date ............... 14.41"

Shotvn is Ttlesday's weather weather.- Temperatures'are Monday night's. Iows and Tuesday's highs.

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La Grande High Sunday .......................... Low Sunday ............................ Precipitation Sunday .................................... Month to date ......................... Normal month to date ........... Yearto date ............................ Normal year to date ...............

L a Grande Temperatures

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Baker City High Sunday .......................... Low Sunday ............................ Precipitation Sunday .................................... Month to date ......................... Normal month to date ........... Yearto date ............................ Normal year to date ...............

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