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• Wallowa Lake Tramway subdivision OKd

Notices goout to residents nearfires

By Johnny Fulfer ForThe Observer

ENTERPRISE — With formal approval of its application, development of South Lake Terrace is set to begin in 2016.

The Wallowa County Planning Commission formally approved the Wallowa Lake Tramway's application last month for a 20-unit subdivision development complete with gravel roads and cul-desacs.

Tramway owners Bill Whittemore of La Grande and Mike Lockhart of Joseph said development will begin next year.

The parcel, which contains 6.21 acres and is accessed from the Wallowa Lake Highway, lies to the north and east of the lower tram terminal and just behind the old Edelweiss Building.

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• People forced to evacuate east fork of Eagle Creek

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The threat to human life posed by the Eagle Complex fires, 10 miles east of Medical Springs, ratcheted up Sunday.

Level 3 evacuation notices were issued to everyone staying in cabins or other structures near the east fork of Eagle Creek. Anyone issued a Level3 noticeisrequired to evacuate immediately.

The evacuation notices were issued because the Eagle Complex fires are threatening to block the only road residents in the vicinity of the east fork of Eagle Creekcan traveltoleave or enter the area.

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• GOP looks to end more than 30-year absence from governor's ofice and show it's still electable

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SALEM — By the November 2016 election, it will have been 34 years since Republicans last won a governor's race in Oregon, and the party is trying to revamp its image to convince voters it's still capable of winning a statewide office in Oregon.

The party is doing what's been seen on the national level by presidential candidate Jeb Bush, who said during the opening GOP debate that to win election Republicans need to be positive and optimistic.

That attitude is shared by a new crop of party leaders in Oregon who say the party's chances at winning any of the five statewide offices that will be on the 2016 ballot — including the governor's officedepend on effective marketing.

"The introspect as it were is not on whether we need to change our platform orourprinciples, "said Bill Currier, the Oregon Republican Party chairman.

"I think it's really more about what is it that we offer as a party in terms of solutions and how do we communicate that effectively to the voters so that they recognize we can turn this state around if we end this one-party rule?"

Greg Leo, a former state party official who remains active with party leaders, said in February the party was in themidstoftrying to become more"electable," looking for candidates who could still win in Oregon, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 170,000.

Fifteen months out from the general election, and nine months from the primary, the field is beginning to take shape.

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added to dassrooms • Bond fund money used to boost security

By Dick Mason The Observer

Art work is not being added toclassrooms in the La Grande School District this summer, but artistry is being practiced within them by people like door hanger Jake Nolind.

Nolind, who works for the Masonry Center in Boise, Idaho, is helping install classroom doors at Island City Elementary School, La Grande Middle School and the west building of La Grande High

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plenty of time to leave," said Chris Barth, a public information officer for the Eagle Complex fires, which are just outside the southwest Union County border.

Fortunately, firefighters on Sunday were able to prevent the Eagle Complex fires from blocking the road in the Eagle Creek east fork area.

"Our efforts were focused on reducing that threat," Barth said.

Level 2 evacuation notices remain in effect for people along Forest Service Road 77 in the Bennett Peak Area, the main Eagle Area and Tamarack Campground.

Those who receive a Level 2 noticearetold to be ready to evacuate in a moment's notice. All evacuation notices were issued by the U.S. Forest Service and Baker County, which are working cooperatively.

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Today is Monday, August 17, the 229th day of 2015.

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need of watering ByAlyssa Sutton The Observer

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On August 17, 1978, the first successful trans-Atlantic balloon flight ended as Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman landed their Double Eagle II outside Paris.

ON THIS DATE In 1863, Federal batteries and ships began bombarding Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor during the CivilWar, but the Confederates managed to hold on despite several days of pounding.

In 1915, a mob in Cobb County, Georgia, lynched Jewish businessman Leo Frank, 31, whose death sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan had been commuted to life imprisonment.

In 1943, the Allied conquest of Sicily during World War II was completed as U.S. and British forces entered Messina.

In 1945, the George Orwell novel "Animal Farm," an allegorical satire of Soviet Communism, was first published in London by Martin Secker 8rWarburg.

In 1962, East German border guards shot and killed 18-year-old Peter Fechter, who had attempted to cross the Berlin Wall into the western sector.

In 1969, Hurricane Camille slammed into the Mississippi coast as a Category 5 storm that was blamed for 256 U.S. deaths.

In1987, Rudolf Hess, the last member of Adolf Hitler's inner circle, died at Spandau Prison at age 93.

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Imbler High School incoming seniorWhitneyWilber oversees horses and riders at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show Grounds in Union Thursday morning. She took on directing last week's Rodeo Bible Camp as her senior project. The four-day camp enjoyed an increase in campers from last year.

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the radio iandl I put posters up,"Wilber sard.

Other changes Wilber made, she Real People stories are about people volunteering, doing good said, were tweaks to the normal camp, including a photo booth, interchangedeeds, achieving, performing, enjoying the outdoors ... making able quotes on meal tables and additional actors for evening skits. the most of life in Union and "I just feel like it's been an emotional Wallowa counties. Do you time compared to last year. Everything have a story idea or photo for this feature? Email acutler@ has just grown, and that's really great lagrandeobserver.com. to see,"Wilber said.

Wilber spent her time during camp filing paperwork that is required for past few years,"Wilber said."I felt this registration and insurance purposes, beingthe self-described "go-to"person would be a greatprojectto takeon and improvebecause therewere a lotof forproblems like a tractorbreaking things that needed to be improved from down and giving daily announcements.

Though she doesn't have any solid last year, and make it grow."

Wilber said that while she was a plans yet, Wilber said that even with camper she noticed things could use college in her future, she will stay in changes."Instead of telling someone, I touch with the Rodeo Bible Camp.

"I'll definitely be in touch iandl help thought, Why don't I just take it upon myself and make it a project?"'Wilber in any way that I can," she said.

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This year's camp had 76 campers, basketball, softball and volleyball for an increase from last year's 48, which Imbler High School. Outside of the W ilber creditsto m eeting oneofher camp, Wilber is not involved in rodeo, goals— advertising thecamp more but she is part of the local FFA chapter widely than in previous years. and an officer with the Future Busi"I put some ads in the newspaper, ness Leaders of America.

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UNION — Union's Rodeo Bible Camp just completed its 18th year, but this was the first time the camp director was 17 years old.

Designed to bring students with a sharedinterestin rodeo together ata Christian camp, Rodeo Bible Camp is a nonprofit organization that Imbler High Schoolincoming seniorWhitney W ilber decided todirectthisyearas her senior project.

"My parents are actually part of the founders of this organization, so ever since I was little I've been coming here,"Wilber said.

With a senior project that requires giving back to the community, and ties to the camp — through her parents and three years of attendance — Wilber thought directing Rodeo Bible Camp was per a fectseniorproject.

"I felt like I wanted to contribute back to it and what it's given me in the

Trees around La Grande are beginning to show signs they are suffering from the low snowpack winter and the hot, dry summer.

There has been awareness of the low snowpack over the last few years, but this year trees are quickly showing evidenceofthelack ofwater.

'The first sign iof a tree lacking water is) it starts to droop and it gets wilty and yellow," said Teresa Gustafson, La Grande tree care educator. Without water ithe tree) can't photosynthesize."

According to Gustafson, trees in irrigated landscapes become dependent on regular watering, and when watering is reduced — especially when it's stopped completelytrees will die. Tree loss can be a costly problem, Gustafson said.Not only istreeremoval expensive, butthe lossofall thebenefit streesprovideis great. Trees cool and clean air and water, shade homes, walkways and recreation areas, and have a positive impact on human health.

"I really want to encourage people to water their trees," Gustafson said."I know that it's expensive to water lawns, but trees are watered differently."

More information According to a list released by Alliance for Community Trees, trees can be preserved in a few different ways: • Deeply and slowly water mature trees one to two times per month with a simple soaker hose or drip system toward the edge of the tree canopy — not at the base of the tree.

• Trees need 5 gallons of water two to four times per week. Create a small watering basin with a berm of dirt.

• Shower with a bucket and use that water for your trees as long as it is free of nonbiodegradable soaps or shampoos.

• Do not over-prune your trees during drought. Too much pruning and drought both stress trees.

• Mulch. Between 4 and 6 inches of mulch helps retain moisture, reducing water needs and protecting your trees.

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BAKER CITY — The smell of smoke, a pinkish orange hue to the sunlight and ash filled air have been thenorm inBaker County for the last week.

There are nearly 120,000 acres of rangeland and forest burning in Baker County from the Cornet/Windy

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Eagle Complex ieast of Medical Springs) and El Dorado isouth of Unity) fires.

Almost a thousand firefighters — local and from across the country — are battling the three blazes.

A total of seven houses have beenlostasa result ofthe blazes according to Cassandra Ulver, Public Information OIficer for the

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said."There are 125 outstanding resource orders for statestructure protection crews regionally. There's just nothing available." team that arrived in town He said it is impacting the last week. ability to control fires.

At a community fire meeting Saturday, Wallowa Montoya said that the Whitman National Forest Cornetand Windy Ridge Supervisor Tom Montoya inow combined) fires are listed as top two priorities in said the country is under the highest fire alert level the nation.

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American Legion post celebrates birthday La Grande's American Legion Post 43 will celebrate its 95th birthday with a picnic and barbecue &om noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Rotary Pavilion in Pioneer Park. Soft drinks and birthday cake will be provided.

Th ecelebration is &ee to Legion members, veterans and their families.

Membership applications

will be available at the event.

depression, which is especially prevalent in the aging Caregivers gathering population. The presentation takes place Tuesday will examine the things that ENTERPRISE — The contribute to this situation next meeting of the Wallowa and how we can deal feelings of depression.

County Caregivers support Wallowa County Caregivgroup will begin at 3 p.m.

Tuesday in the hospital's con- ers meets the first and third ference room. Connie GuenTuesday of the month at 3 tert and Chris Clark from p.m. Both September meetCommunity Connections ings will be held at the VFW will talk about undiagnosed Hall in Enterprise.

By Chris Collins

time and then will move to a vacant rental house a friend BAKER CITY — Penny has offered them until they Devlin said she went from can return to their home, Penny said. devastated to elated in the course of about four hours Lost was their barn, shop, bunkhouse, workshop and Wednesday night.

She was devastated when woodshed full of wood. her husband, Jim, called her The buildings contained at her brother's Washington items such as the couple's home to tell her there was two Suzuki SV 650 motorlittle hope that their Stices cycles, two dirt bikes, four Gulch home had survived the John Deere tractors, an older infernothat burned through model Cadillac and all of Jim's tools, Penny said. the area last week.

Jim Devlin, 47, is fire chief She left her job at Old West of the Greater Bowen Valley Federal Credit Union in Baker Fire District.

City early Tuesday when word Penny,46, said she was later went out that Stices Gulch elated when, at about 11 p.m., Road residents should prepare Jim called back to say that toevacuateifnecessary. while they lost their outbuildShe went home to set up ings, their home had survived. sprinklers around the house Penny returned with her and then on Wednesday she husband to their home for headed for Prosser, Washingthe first time Saturday night ton, to stay with family.

"Jim was worried and I after dark.

"It was shocking," she said of could tell I was hampering his duties, so I just came up the devastation left behind in the wake of the fire."I was glad here," she said in a Friday telephone interview &om I got to ease into it a little bit."

They went back Sunday Washington. afternoon where they were Penny said she travels the 200 miles to Prosser on most greetedby their one cat, Lonny, who they feared had weekends to help her brother been lost in the fire. carefortheirailing mother.

Penny posted a picture of Penny said she and Jim the happy cat with Jim on have worked hard to prepare Facebook Sunday afternoon, their home for the type of adding that she had been tragedy that struck last week.

"Every spring we start at able to hold back tears until Lonny came running up to the house raking up pine needles and moving everygreet them.

The couple are staying at a thing out," she said."And it's Baker City motel for a short nice and green."

ByAimee Green The Oregonian

Jim Blaesing has known since he was a boy that he was the grandson of Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States.

The Southeast Portland man was very close to his grandmother, who openly sharedstoriesofher love for the man who took office in 1921. And it's always bothered him that so many peoplehad dismissed her as "delusional" or labeled her as money-hungry, a fame seeker.

Nan Britton was disbelieved not only by members of Harding's family, who proclaimed the story of the 6-V2-year love affair a lie, but the history buffs who vigorously tried to discredit her over the decades.

"It just kept yanking at m e andbugging me,"said Blaesing, a 65-year-old constructioncontractor.

So he finally decided to do something: Get his DNA tested.

Confirmed at last All of those doubters were silenced last week with news — first reported on the &ont page of The New York Times — that Blaesing is indeed the grandson of the late president. Ancestry. com confirmed his relationship to Harding with a more than 99 percent certainty, by comparing Blaesing's DNA with that of Harding's grandnephew and grandniece.

"For me, it means everything," Blaesing said."I want everyone to know. I get angry sometimes when I think about what they did to my grandmother."

Britton spent the last years ofher life in Sandy, where she died in 1991 at age 94. His mother, Elizabeth Ann Blaesing, of Sandy, died in 2005 at 86. He thinks they'd be overjoyed with the news of the genetic tests ricocheting across the country and even the globe, with NPR, national TV networks and other media calling for interviews.

The Harding-BrittonBlaesing family story is one

OBITUARIES

Thomas J. Rachau, 83, of Imbler, died Tuesday at a Boise hospital. A funeral will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. A complete obituary will be published later by Daniels-Knopp Funeral & Cremation Center.

Home will be handling the arrangements.

Ronald 'Bud'Botts Joseph Ronald"Bud" Botts died at his home in Joseph Saturday.

A full obituarywith celebration oflife times will be published later. Bollman Funeral Home is handlingthe arrangements.

Donald Wilson

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Donald Wilson of Wallowa died at Cadlec Hospital Richland,Washington, Friday.

A full obituary will be published later. Bollman Funeral

Susan Collett,67, ofWallowa Lake, died ather homeAug. 12.A full obituary will follow later. Bollman Funeral Home is handlingthe arrangements.

Local author reads a campfire story WALLOWA LAKE — At 8 p.m. Friday, local author Joan Gilbert Madsen will read 'Wallowa Lake — the REAL Story" by the light of the campfire at the Wallowa Lake State Park Program Area.

Kids ofallages and their families are invited to

bring a blanket and snacks.

The event is sponsored by Wallowology.

PFLAG reschedules Friday's social night Union County PFLAG will not meet as planned this Friday. Rather, the group will haveitssocialboard game night the following Friday, Aug. 28, &om 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Bear Mountain Pizza.

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Partici pants areasked to bring their electrical devices' power cords to personalize using decorative tape. Supplies and instruction will be provided, and registration is not needed. iCRAFT is the library's

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"I wanted to show that (my grandmother) was telling the truth. My grandmother is smiling so big. She's not a liar. Everything she said is

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— Jim Blaesing, grandson of PresidentWarren G. Harding, as confirmed by recent DNA testing

ofgreat love,tragedy,gumption and scorn. It rocked the nation at the time Britton wrote her 1927 memoir, 'The President's Daughter."

One memorablepassage describes how she and Harding"made love" in a closet ofthe president'sexecutive offices.

"She loved him until the day she died," Jim Blaesing said.'When she used to talk about him, she would get the biggest smile. She just couldn't get enough of him.

They were truly in love."

Britton grew up in Ohio, just down the street &om Harding, the owner of a local newspaper and 31 years her senior. She had a school-girl crush on him and stuck photos of him on her bedroom wall.

Their romance didn't take olf until 1917, when Britton was 20 and the two secretly met in a New York hotel room.Although Harding had no children with his wife, and his family had long contended that Harding was infertile, Britton wrote that she was impregnated

by Harding in the closet of Harding's U.S. Senate office.

In October1919,their child, Elizabeth Ann Blaesing — then known by the last name Christian to conceal her parents'identities — was born. She later took on the name Blaesing atter marrying.

Britton told her family that Harding quietly supported her and their daughter — up until his sudden death in 1923, at age 57. As a single mom in a time when single mothers were shunned, Britton subsisted for a while on money channeled to her by a Secret Service agent or Harding's sister, Jim Blaesing said.

But atter the money was cut olf, Britton felt she had no choice but to write the book to support herself and her daughter, Jim Blaesing

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When thegovernment seized the printing plates for the book in an attempt to quash it, Britton successfully sued for the return of the plates, Jim Blaesing said.

And when the publishers succumbed to government pressure not to print the book, Britton published it on her own, Jim Blaesing said.

Impact on family "She was the strongest woman," he said."She was reallyatthehead startof women's rights. That's one of the things that probably attractediHardingl to her."

After writing the book, Britton was branded a liar and her apartment was burglarized by a private investigator trying to prove that, Jim Blaesing said.

Britton and her daughter were scrutinized so much so that photographers hounded them, and she eventually handed her daughter over to oneofher sisterstoraise in the hope she would have a more peaceful childhood, Jim Blaesing said.

"It was a terrible life for them," he said.'They were in the limelight."

Elizabeth Blaesing loathed the attention. She also avoided cameras. A 1931 photo of mother and daughter — taken when Elizabeth was 12 —shows mother beaming, but Elizabeth looking sullen and angry.

While Elizabeth Blaesing was tight-lipped about her mother's relationship with Harding, Britton openly spoke of it with relatives and strangers, who would sometimes recognize her, Jim Blaesing said. "iMy mother) used to tell us she hated to get on the bus with my grandmother because by the time they got off, half the bus would know," he said.

Jim Blaesing's parents

raised him and his two brothers in Glendale, California.

Even then, in the 1950s and'60s, they'd occasionally be hounded by hateful skeptics. The unwanted attention seemed to intensify around each presidential election.

Strangers called them up and made threats.

"My parents were always w orried about people kidnapping me," he said.

When Jim Blaesing was 14, TV news reporters offered him money in exchange for a photograph of his mother, who was hiding out in the house.

In the 1980s and early 1990s, Jim Blaesing, his parents, his grandmother and other members of his extended family moved to Oregon.

Continued research After his grandmother and mother died, Jim Blaesing continued to research the Harding-Britton love affair. He wasn't the only one.

After deciding to get his DNA tested, he reached out to Harding's extended family in the hope one of them would provide DNA for comparison. At the same time, he was independently contacted by Peter Harding,thelatepresident's grandnephew, who lives in Big Sur, California. Peter Harding and a grandniece, Abigail Harding, agreed to have their genetic information compared with Jim Blaesing's.

They sat on the results for more than six months, before finally going public last week.

"I wanted to show that she was telling the truth," Jim Blaesing said."My grandmother is smiling so big. She's not a liar. Everything she said is right."

Now that Jim Blaesing has confirmation that he's Warren G. Harding's grandson, he also can say with certainty that his two brothers are Harding's grandsons, too. That means that Harding has a total of three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

They all live in Oregon.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT LA GRANDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE Crews responded to 12 medical calls Friday, five medical calls Saturday and four medical calls Sunday.

LA GRANDE POLICE Accident: An injury accident was reported Friday night in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 at milepost 259.

Arrested: Phillip Lee McMillen, 38, unknown address, was arrested Sunday on charges of seconddegree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief and attempted theft in the second degree.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Arrested: Christopher Allan Howell, 26, Elgin, was arrested Friday on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear connected to an original charge of contempt of court.

Arrested: Randy Michael Hoyle, 48, LA Grande, was arrested Friday on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear connected to an original charge of third-degree theft.

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Arrested: Amanda Kristin Thompson, 24, unknown address, was arrested Friday bythe Portland Police Department on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear connected to original charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants and open container in vehicle.

Arrested: Christina Lynn Rumbelow,34, unknown address, was arrested Saturday on a charge of trespassing.Rumbelow was additionally arrested on a charge of violation of a release agreement.

Arrested: Eric Wayne Butner, 37, unknown address, was

arrested Saturday night on a parole and probation detainer.

Arrested: Amber Darlene Garcia,33, unknown address, and Evann Scott Brown, 24, unknown address, were arrested Sunday on charges of first-degree trespass and parole and probation detainers. Brian David Smith, 28, unknown address, was arrested on a parole and probation detainer.

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Arrested: Erica Renee Perez, 30, La Grande, was arrested Sunday on a charge of firstdeg ree theft.

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Arrested: Daniel C.J. Martinez, 25, La Grande, was arrested Aug. 8 on a charge of driving while suspended-misdemeanor.

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Cited: Elizabeth M. Haun,37, Nyssa, Idaho, was cited Aug. 5 on a charge of driving while suspended.

Arrested: Ryan Alan Nelson, 24, La Grande, was arrested Aug. 8 on two charges of failure to register as a sex offender. One charge was

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At least it should be.

We've spent some time in this space and on this page in the past urging residents to be careful out in the woods. Federal, state and even local fire agencies have spent time proclaiming a theme of safety over and over.

Yet carelessness — really negligence — continues.

A perfect case in point is the probe into the cause of the Phillips Creek Fire that was listed last week as sparked by an escaped campfire. As Umatilla National Forest Supervisor Bill Gamble told a group at the Elgin Community Center last week, that fire was totally preventable.

It should never have happened.

At the risk of overdoing it, we once again urge everyone to be extremely careful when enjoying our great scenic vistas. Now, with the summer full on and drought a constant companion for the woodlands in our region, vigilance is more than just a good idea. It should be a watchword always. As local blazes have shown, it doesn't take much for a small campfire to turn into a major blaze. The price tag isn't just in dollars either.

When a major fire erupts, firefighters from across the West must deploy to battle those blazes and that, in turn, puts a great number of people at risk. We can't say enough about the great job firefighters have done in our area over the past few weeks, but surely if a blaze can be prevented by simple precautions we

should all be able to help out.

Common sense shouldn't be a diKcult concept to embrace. Especially during a time period when the woods are already dry and ready to erupt at the slightest misstep.

So, please, use common sense and be prudent and vigilant while enjoying our forests.

YOUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: 900 Court SL N.E., Salem, OR 97301; 503-378-4582.

Oregon Secretary of State Jeanne P. Atkins: 136 State Capitol. Salem OR 97310-0722; 503-986-1523.

Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler: 350Winter St. N.E., Suite100,Salem, OR 97301-3896; 503-378-4329.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum:Justice Building, Salem, OR 97301-4096; 503-378-4400.

State Sen. William S. Hansell (29th DistricVPendleton): Salem office: 900 Court St. NE., S-423, Salem, OR 97301; 503986-1729. Website: www.leg.state.or.us/hansell. Email: Sen. BilIHansell@state.or.us.

State Rep. Greg Barreto (58th DistricVCove): Salem office: 900 CourtSL NE.,H -384, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1458.

Website: www.oregonlegislature.gov/barreto. Email: Rep. GregBarreto@state.or.us.

State Rep. Greg Smith (57th District): Salem office: 900 Court SL NE.,H-482, Salem, OR, 97301; 503-986-1457.Heppner office:PO. Box 219, Heppner, OR 97836; 541-676-5154; email rep.gregsmith@ state.or.us; website www.leg.state.or.us/smithg.

Oregon Legislature: Legislative documents and information are available online at www.leg.state.or.us.

City of La Grande: Mayor Steve Clements, City Manager RobertStrope; PO. Box 670, La Grande, OR 97850; 541-962-1309; fax 541-963-3333.

Union County Commissioners: Mark Davidson, Steve McClure,Jack Howard; 1106 K Ave., La Grande, OR 97850; 541963-1001; fax 541-963-1079.

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Your views Moore: Gun deaths a small price to pay to be exceptional To the Editor: Now America is settling down after another mass shooting. And, most of us are saying that like most of these episodes, itwasfar away,so nota real concern to us. This, of course, isn't the case if you happened to be in Lafayette, Louisiana, or have loved ones there. But life goes on. We'll get over it, just like we always do.

I'm a member of the National Rifle Association, not for a very long time but longenough tohave gotten the numerous emails reminding me that we are in real danger oflosing ourfreedom to misguided eastern liberals who want to steal the Second Amendment from us along with our firearms, leaving us powerlessagainst armed evilthatpervades our society. This information from the NRA has helped me understand how we are aspecialsociety,onethatneeds to be well armed.

Other countries may get along without anarmed populace,butwehave come to know that America is special in that regard, exceptional in fact. We need to be armed. To not be armed would make us, well, not America as we know and love it.

And, as always, the NRA has not felt it necessary to comment on the trouble in Lafayette, or the incident in Tennessee, or the others that soon fade in our memory. They don't need to comment because such things are, after all, just the way it is in America. The NRA reminds me constantly that the price of freedom is real, and that vigilance has to overlook a few unfortunate occurrences.

And if that annual price is a few hundred,orthousand, peoplebeing killed with firearms bought by law-abiding people, well, that's just the price we have to pay to be the exceptional country we are. Non-gun owners just don't understand. Liberals are dangerously misguided and need to be educated, and the NRA is there to help.

God bless America.

Fred Moore I.a Grande

McClellan: Babies should be protected from weather To the Editor: This letter is addressed to the young m other who was wheeling herbaby

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iprobably around 8 months old) in an openstroller ino top forshade)near Greenwood Elementary School on Aug. 1 around 12:30 p.m.

The sun was blazing hot, nearly 100 degrees, and the infant was wearing only a diaper. Hard to say if the mother ior possibly babysitter) thought to put some sunscreen on the baby's exposed

body.

I would venture to say probably not, and even if she did, the scorching sun would have been very uncomfortable on the baby's tender skin.

I would say this is a blatant case of child abuse.

Another case of child abuse I see every winter is people who leave their babiesexposed tothe bittercold.M om is all bundled up with her warm coat,

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Kuchler: County fairs need communities' help To the Editor: I would like to comment on the article in the Observer on July 31 regarding the county fairs. It was well written and I believe it expressed what we all feel.

I just wish we could find a way to get more people involved in the exhibiting part of the fair. Every year, it seems, our exhibits go down. Well, I am not sure what the reasonis, but I think we have all heard the phrase"It takes a village to raisea child."Italso takes acounty to have a county fair.

So with my attempt to try to get m ore people interested in getting involved in our county fair, I will leave you with one of my favorite Dr. Seuss quotes: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lotJNothing is going to getbetter,it'snot."

Linda Kuchler la Grande

Elder: Anonymousgesture makes vethappy, humble To the Editor: We have always known that there are many good people in our community, and recently I was the recipient of that goodness.

I am a World War II veteran and proudly wear my cap that was given to me when I went on the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. I went to Dr. Kehr for treatment, and, after returning home, I received a call from the receptionist, Maura, telling me that my bill was paid by a young lady, in gratitude for my serving.

Thank you, young lady. You have made an old vet very happy, honored and humble.

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It is intricate work, a craft Chris Panike, the La Grande School District's director of business and plant operations, appreciates.

"It is definitely an art," Panike said.

Panike explained that installing doors in a manner that allows them to be opened without rattling is tricky. He is pleased with how the door hanging work is progressing "I'm happy with how the processiscoming along," Panike said.

Between 60 and 70 class doors are being installed this summer in the district.

Most areforclassrooms that previouslydid nothavedoors because they are in buildings constructed in the 1970s when open concept designs were popular and included few classroom doors.

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Funds from the $31.85 millionbond votersapproved in November for capital construction and maintenance in the schooldistrictare paying for the new doors.

The doors, all of which will have locks, are being added to boostclassroom safety.

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The new doors are solid wooden structures with small windows. Island City Elementary School Principal John Tolan is impressed with how they appear.

"They are not institutional looking at all. They are nice looking," Tolan said.

The doors are one of a number of improvements beingmade with bond money to boost security in the school district. Bond funds will also be usedto add electronic locking systems at schools and redesign the main entrances at schools to make them more secure.

Otherongoing summer bond projects include the constructio n oftwo kindergarten classrooms at Greenwood Elementary School, the installation of new energy-efficient windows at Greenwood and the addition of air conditioning systems at LMS and LHS. Duct work for the air conditioning system is now being completed. The air conditioning systems will

FIRES Continued from Page1A 2,217 acres on Sunday, Most of the increase was in the southeast portion.

'There was a slight increase in fire activity," Barth said.

Firefi ghterswere hampered by heavy smoke Sunday. The smoke made it impossible to fly a tanker plane in to drop fire retardant on the blaze. Fortunately, pilots were able to fly two helicopters into the fires to make water drops, Barth said.

Despite the heavy smoke, firefighting conditions could have been worse."There was light wind and temperatures cooled ofE but there were some gusts on ridge tops," Barth sald.

Rocky Mountain Team Black, a Type 2 interagency incident management team, assumed command of thefi re at6 a.m .Sunday.

A type 3 team previously commanded the blaze. Type 3 teams manage fires that are less serious.

There are now about 140 personnel on the Eagle Complex fires. They are based at Lily White field station, which is south of the blaze.

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page. begin operating around midSeptember after chiller units purchased for LMS and LHS arrive, Panike said. LHS will have one large chiller unit and LMS will have three mid-size units.

The chiller units will cool the air in classrooms in the upper level of LMS and the upper west building at LHS. Air conditioning is needed to coolthe classrooms, particularlyin May and September when outside temperatures can top 90 degrees.

Bond-funded projects set to start sometime afterthis year include the construction of a new Central Elementary School building, replacing the current 61-year-old building; a new vocational technical building at LHS; additional classrooms at Island City Elementary School; and major renovations to the LHS gym and auditorium.

A public meeting on the Eagle Complex fires will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Baker City Church of Nazarene gymnasium The news about the Phillips Creek Fire, seven miles northwest of Elgin, is good. The fire is now 89 percent contained. The Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team 2, which has been managing the fire for about 12 days, will soon turn it over to the Umatilla National Forest and the Oregon Department of Forestry, which will monitor it.

Smoke can still be seen coming from hot spots in the interior of the fire. This smoke can beexpected to be seen for some time.

A closure around the perimeter of the fire area is still in effect. The closure area begins at the point where Highway 204 enters the Umatilla National Forest, west along the Forest Boundary to Forest Service Road iFSRl 3740, north-northwest along FSR 3740 to the junction with FSR 3738, north along FSR 3738 to East Phillips Creek iSection 28l, following East Phillips Creek east to Pedro Creek, following Pedro Creek east-northeast to FSR 3734, south along FSR 3734 to the junction with Highway 204, south along Highway 204 to the beginning point at the forest boundary.

as aserious candidate for the office.

"In order to win statewide elections, Oregon's votersmust believethat GOP office holders will make their everyday lives better, "Piercewr otein an email while traveling in Spain. "They must believe that we will make them more prosperous by spurring economic growth through private business success, especially focusing on small community businesses."

Pierce said Oregon Republicans need to appeal toconservatives and "those with liberal views."

While he's the lone Republican to publicly announce a campaign for governor, he's generally seen as more socially conservative than other Republicans who have expressed interest in running, saidJim Moore,directorof the Tom McCall Center for Policy Innovation at Pacific University.

Freshman Republican Rep. Knute Buehler announced last month he's considering a gubernatorial bid about nine months afterbeing elected to Bend's House seat. Buehler spent much of his first session in Salem appealing to Democrats to pass a bill expanding birth controlaccessat the pharmacy — which Pierce said he opposesand voting with the moderate wing ofhis party.

Had Buehler been successful in his 2012 challenge of then-Secretary of State Kate Brown, he might be working in the governor's office and staying at Mahonia Hall instead of a rented condo in Salem in-session.

He lost by 8 percentage points after Brown heavily carried Multnomah and Washington counties. She went on to replace former Gov. John Kitzhaber when he resigned in February.

As Buehler contemplates a gubernatorial run, he says he has to "look at what that would mean for me, my family and professionally."

He showed in both his 2012 and 2014 races that he's a prodigious fundraiser who's also willing to self-finance his campaigns. He gave his

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All signs point to Gov. Kate Brown, shown signing a bill expanding access to contraception during a ceremony at the state Capitol in June, running for election to finish the final two years on Kitzhaber's fourth term. The office will again be on the ballot for a full fouryear term in 2018. Brown hasn't announced whether she plans to run. Candidates can first file for office Sept. 10.

campaign account $10,000 in July, kicking off speculation about his intention for 2016, and more donations have trickled in.

Buehler also stuck with the positivity campaign when he criticized Republican presidential candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump for incendiary comments the candidate has made. Trump is leading most national polls by a wide margin.

"Donald Trump is uninformed, out of touch and has no place asa leaderofthe Republican Party," Buehler wrote on Aug. 9."For Republicans to win nationally and here in Oregon, we need a Presidential nominee and GOP that is positive, inclusive and hopeful."

Allen Alley, a Lake Oswego Republican who losta 2010 primary battle to Chris Dudley, told The Bulletin in an email he was "seriously considering" a run for governor.

"Ibelieve Oregon needs positive, optimistic, aspirational leadership with a vision," Alley said. "I believed that in 2010, and it is true now more than ever. I have not made a decision regarding running for governor in 2016 but I still have a passion for service and I am seriously considering it."

Moore said that since the 1980s, Republican primary voters have been more socially conservative. He said voters in 2006 and 2010 supported primary candidates who were moderate, including Chris Dudley, who came within a few thousand votesoftoppling Kitzhaber in 2010. But the party has been torn.

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"Buehler looks hke he could carry the moderate banner. But it's still not clear that he would absolutely win the primary becauseit'sarelatively new thing that moderates have been winning these primaries," Moore said.

Currier says the party will keep from picking favorites among the eventual GOP campaigns that emerge.Instead,he said, the party will try to build up itscash reserves soitcan fuel the eventual nominee's general election campaign.

He's also hoping the primary candidates play nice with one another without having to spend much or damage thepositiveimage the partyistrying to project to voters.

So far, all signs point to Gov. Kate Brown running for election to finish the final two years on Kitzhaber's fourth term. The office will againbe on theballotfora full four-year term in 2018.

Brown hasn't announced whether she plans to run.

Candidates can first file for office Sept.10.

But Brown said in a recent email after signing the final of more than 800 bills passed in the legislative sessionthat adjourned last month, that"there is still more to do, and I remain committed to finding solutions that sustain economic recovery statewide, expanding opportunities so Oregonians can get ahead."

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The tramway owners were represented by Steven Anderson of Anderson Consulting Services in La Grande during the application process.

Severalpeoplew ith legal interests in the submission expressed issues during the appli cation proceeding.

The Wallowa County Planning Commission heard oral complaints and receivedlettersofconcern from local business and property owners, most of which related to scenic and

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The tramway owners have parking concerns. additional property near the The largest hurdle for Edelweiss building that can Whittemore and Lockhart be developed for parking.

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Wayfaring wanderers: moose, wolves, penguins, oh my dream. The National Lampoon movie "Summer Vacation," where rivetingcaseofwanderlust. the Griswold family drives from JEFF PETERSEN The penguin grew tired of the cold.

Chicago to California to visit the Showing great enterprise, he sawed Wally World theme park, only to a chunk ofice into the shape of a boat tired ofhaving to say"eh" at the find it closed, features the appearend of every sentence, mosquitoes and set up a sail. Then he set out for ance of a cartoon moose. less mukluk-intensive climes. the size of 747s and "fiee" health M oose are alsoa cartoonist's Once his most unusual migration care. Perhaps they'd had enough of dream.They arefunny looking Hockey Night in Canada on every with their ample noses, weird head was completed, the penguin was TV channel. seen wearing sunglasses, drinking shapes and googly eyes seemingly lemonade and fantasizing about Blame the cartoon Bullwinkle. built for scanning entirearea codes.

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That the moose population is Most of us think of the moose as It's not known whether he chose LOL 0aughoutloud) funny.People growing in Northeast Oregon, for to have ice in his drink. encountering moose out of context, those of us who care about diversity of species, is a good sign. It's Now, it seems, Northeast Oregon as in Northeast Oregon, seem compelled to give them funny names reassuring when we have ample has becomethepreferred destination of several wandering moose. like Monty or Maxmillion. Naming backcountry, and not just fancy Recently, they've been spotted contestsgetm oreparticipation than subdivisions named for displaced the race for county commissioner. cavorting in the towns of Wallowa species. Northeast Oregon doesn't and Union. Perhaps the moose grew Moose are a comedy writer's need a Moose Heights. A Wolf Esfavorite book ofm ine asa child

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Some people speculate that it is the growing population of wolves in this cleverly hidden corner of Oregon that is pushing the moose into more frequent public appearances.

Out of the mountains. Into the valleys. Taking a bow in our towns.

The wolves do tend to intimidate when they bare their fangs or get a hankering for leg oflamb.

Wolves, too,getcasesofwanderlust. One in particular, said to be in search of a mate, should have logged on to the wolvesonly.com dating site. The lusty canine made it all the way from Northeast Oregon

to the northern California Cascade mountains, where he was found wearing socks with his sandals and got kicked back to Oregon.

Perhaps, though, the wolf was likemy boyhood hero,the penguin.

Perhapstired ofcallsfor hisexecution he just wanted a change of scenery. Perhaps he was following his muse. Or maybe he was really, really hungry and had a hankering for California mutton.

No matter. Out and about, most of us will go a long time between sightings of penguins, moose and wolves. Still, we know that they are out there somewhere, maybe kicking back in the shade of a ponderosa pine, drinking lemonade, dreaming up new names for subdivisions like "Native American Heights."

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Mavis Simonson-80th birthday

Mavis Simonson of Elgin was born Aug. 19, 1935. A reception to celebrate her 80th birthday will be held at her home, hosted by her children and their families, Theresa and DavidTishmack of La Grande and Kathy and Gary Martinson of Elgin.

Stuartand CristineMartin -50th anniversary Stuart R. Martin and Cristine J. Martin were married Sept 5, 1965, in Salt Lake City, Utah. They met while attending Brigham Young University and reside in Island City. A reception to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 5 in the Riverside Park Pavilion. The party will be hosted by Rod and Kimberly Martin of American Fork, Utah. The couple's children and their spouses are Shaun and Candy Martin, Rod and Kimberly Martin, Wade and Jessica Martin, Ryan and Kim Martin andApril and Dallon Marsh.

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New tools will be available soon to help non-native English speakers become prepared to excel as students at Eastern Oregon University.

EOU is partnering with an organization called English3 to offer a supplemental proficiency test and an American Classroom Readiness course starting thisfall,according toa press release from EOU. English3 is an advanced English language-learning program serving individuals, corporati ons and educational institutions around the world.

The proficiency test will provide EOU with a more effective way toevaluate incoming non-U.S. domicile and international students on their English language skills. Compared to other proficiency exams, English3's test is known for beingbetterable to detect underprepared students.

EOU will still use scores from the Test of English as Foreign Language, or TOEFL, and the International English Language Testing System, or IELTS, when determining a student'sapplication status.

"This is an exciting endeavor and wonderful opportunity to open doors to a new wave of students that can and will add to the diversity on campus," said

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EOU is also excited to include the American Classroom Readiness course as partofitsorientation program for new multicultural and international students. The customizable course focuses on improving language production and bridges the gap between successful completion of the proficiency exam and beginning in-class learning.

The course is also designed to change behavior and dispel classroom myths to help students become accustomed to the American classroom so they can succeed in required tasks, including group work, classroomparticipation and more.

English3's platform uses asynchronous video technology, enabling students to recordand submit clips of them speaking out loud forpractice and performing college-l eveltasks.Coaches reviewtheclipsand provide personalizedvideo feedback.

These resources will also be available to domestic students who want to improve their English language skills, including underrepresented students who can benefit from these services.

For more information, contactCamp at 541-962-3406, jcamp@eou.edu or visit www. eou.edu/intprog/'english3.

Lion Mike Garver, top left, douses icy water over Everret Grandeen while Daryl Hawes, top right, pours a bucket of water over a screaming Becca Scott. The Elgin Lions club participated in a dousing of cold water for ALS research Wednesday at the Fountain Park in Elgin. They are challenging other Lions clubs throughout the county to a similar bucket challenge.

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Lions member Mike Garver douses fellow Lion Steve Oliver as he grimaces under the shocking cold flow of water over his head. The Elgin Lions are challenging other Lions clubs throughout the county to submit to a cold water dousing as well. Donations collected will go to the local ALS organization.

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Above: The second annual Main Street Show &. Shine in Enterprise, held on Saturday and Sunday, was well attended. Car and truck enthusiasts participated from Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon.

Left: This 1958 Chevrolet lmpala won Best of Show. It was entered by Richard Latham of Stanfield. The second annual Main Street Show &. Shine had 113 entries.

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county resident turning 75 or older? Let us know the date, time and place of the celebration and send a recent, goodquality photo.

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Where Are They Now? Know someone who has moved away and what he or she is doing? Word limit: 200. Include a good-quality photo.

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School district boards each meet Tuesday The Imbler School District Board of Directorswillm eet fora regular session at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Room 1 of Imbler High School.

The Cove School Board will also meet Tuesday. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the high school math room.

The public is welcome to attendallopen sessions.

Liberian drummer to perform in Union UNION — The Union United Methodist Church Colloquy is inviting the community to a concert featuring a Liberian drummer at 2 p.m. Aug. 23 the Union City Park gazebo.

Visiting artists entertain atevent SUMMERVILLETraditional-Live! is hosting a summer potluck and dance Tuesday at the Pleasant Grove Grange, 67218 Hunter Road, Summerville. The evening of folk music will feature visiting artists. The potluck will begin at 6 p.m., with the music and dancing at 7 p.m. The event is free; donations will be accepted.

For more information, call 541-534-5541 or 541-9629355, email info@neofs.us or go to www.neofs.us.

Island City Lions meet Tuesday ISLAND CITY — The Island City Lions will meet Tuesday at Denny's Restaurant on Island Avenue.

The meeting starts at 7 p.m.

Those who wish can come to eat at 6 p.m. The meeting will feature guests from the Celtic Festival and Highland Games. Guests and new members are always welcome.

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ELGIN — At the final public meeting of the Interagency Incident ManW r-. agement Team 2, Incident Commander Brett Fillis i A]P' presented Elgin Mayor Allan Duffy with an open letter to the community, commending it for its amazing outpouring of support for their firefighters.

"I gotta tell you that I've never done this before in the six years as the I. C. of this team, so I want Mayor Duffy to come up as Iread this open letter to the community of Elgin and to Mayor Allan Duffy," Fillis said.

'The forest management team has had the opportuj nity to manage fires in all the Western states including i Alaska, certainly just about every countyin Oregon.

We've worked hard to proMayorAllan Duffy, left, accepts a letter of appreciation from ManagementTeam tectpeople'shomes,farms, 2 Incident Commander Brett Fillis, after it was read to an audience of community ranches, timber, grazing members at the Aug. 10 public meeting. lands and various natural supervisor on the Umatilla resources. We've been hosted "Zhis cooperation is only achieved by people National Forest, enumeratby dozens of communities working together ahead of time. Again, I ed some of the extraordinary over the years. I want to appreciate the hospitality and support that demonstrations of Elgin's take this opportunity to hospitality and support. let you know that we've has been shown to our team and to our "The support you all never been treated as well fire." firefighters during our tenure on this showed our firefighters as we have been by your — Brett Fillis, incident commander community. The continuous was just tremendous. The supply ofbaked goodsfor Stampeders who hosted the firefighters was very District, Imbler Rural Fire for the incident command us, also, the volleyball girls District and La Grande Ru- post and firefighters Aug. 1. and reading club who were overwhelming to us."

Fillis also enumerated ral Fire District. The level Stampede spokespercheering our firefighters the partnering agencies son Bud Scoubes said the and supporting them when ofcooperationthat exists and organizations that among these local agencies Stampede was glad to be of they came in off-shift. Then service. there's the baked goods," assistedor supported the has been unquestionably "They have been very firemanagement team in important in bringing this Gamble said, pausing to pat incident to a successful con- cooperativeand friendly to his stomach."I think some accomplishing their mission to contain the Phillips clusion during our tenure." work with, and they have of us are probably glad Creek Fire.

This level of interagency expressedseveraltimes this is coming to a closure.

"On this assignment, There's been a tremendous cooperation, he said, should their pleasure with our the Phillips Creek Fire, we facility because it is so large outpouring of foods and not be taken for granted.

"I can tell you from our were hosted by and worked and has accommodated baked goods from the comfor the Umatilla National experience that this is not them so well," Scoubes said. munity. That's meant a lot Forest and the Oregon to the firefighters. And then present everywhere we go," "There are 27-V2 acres so Department of Forestry. said Fillis.'This cooperation they have been able to sec- there were some lucky fireis only achieved by people tion things off and campers fighters who got some quilts We were supported and working together ahead of areableto getaway from that were donated from the assisted by Union County SherifFs Department, time. Again, I appreciate the the commotion and have local quilting club. I can tell Union County Emergency hospitality and support that some quiet. It's just worked you, those folks are going Management, Oregon has been shown to our team out real well for them. We're home with a tremendous Department of Transporand toourfi refightersdurmemento and something glad it was available for that's going to keep them ing our tenure on this fire." their use, and it's been a tation Union County, the Elgin Stampede, the City The Elgin Stampede good working relationship." warm for years to come. of Elgin, Elgin Rural Fire Bill Gamble, USFS forest Thank you, community." grounds became the host site

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The Phillips Creek Fire was a good example of this kind of"all hands on deck" reaction to a threatening event. In just 10 days, hot embers from someone's campfire grew into a forest fire with an area of 2,601 acres and smoke everywhere.

Elgin was often socked in with smoke, and people could have stayed indoors and hid, but they didn't.

A groupofgirlsled by Elgin volunteer Twila Ivins made "thank you" signs and stood along Highway 82 at the entrance to the Incident Command Post and greeted tired and hot firefighters yelling, 'You're our heroes!"

There were signs posted on light poles all around town extendingsincere appreciation to the firefighters.

Angie Hallgarth and Brunswick owner Brenda Reid made cupcakes, cookies and cinnamon rolls and brought them to the camp every day. Now these firefighters are fed really well by theircaterers,butthere'sstill nothing like freshly baked goods, and the firefighters really appreciated it.

The ElginChamber of Commerce members bought bottled water from local grocers to give to the fire fighters.

Those firefighters spent more than 70,000 hours exposed to heat, ashes and choking smoke. To them a bottle of clean water was priceless.

I have to say, I envy any irefi f ghterwho received a quilt from the Blue Mountain Quilters. Those creative ladies can make the most beautiful quilts you'd ever want to see. Their work is philanthropic and right now, no one deserves those quilts more than those fighting to preserve the town.

The Stampeders also came riding to the rescue by offeringtheirrodeo grounds as an Incident Command Post. Stampeders aren't just train robbers, you know. They are civic-minded cowboys and cowgirls who help out when they are needed. They did their part to show their appreciation.

All these folks fve come to know through my work. They care about their community and want to preserve their country way oflife here. They want to have peace and prosperity, but they've shown that when thatis threatened,they will become proactive.

This is the first serious fire they've experienced in decades, but they've proven what they are made of,and this time it was noticed by the Incident Management Team 2 when Commander Brett Fillis wrote a rare letter of recognition to the community, citing their extraordinary acts of kindness and cooperativegenerosity toward their management team and irefi f ghters.

There's no better compliment that can be given to a community, so I tip my hat to Elgin residents for exhibiting theirtrue giving character while under duress.

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Spieth leaps to No. 1 ranking Jordan Spieth failed to win the PGA Championship on Sunday, but he moved to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, the second-youngest No. 1 behindTiger Woods, who was 21 when he went to No. 1 in 1997.

Spieth, who had a remarkable run in the majors that saw him win the Masters and U.S. Open and miss a playoff by one stroke atThe Open, finished three strokes back of PGA Championship winner Jason Day. The solo secondplace finish coupled with Rory Mcllroy's 17th-place finish meant a new No. 1 for the first time in more than a year.

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Chris Henderson attempts to clear a log pyramid during the choker race at Saturday's Cove Lumberjack Show at the annual Cherry Fair.

It'salumberjack'sversion of a trackmeet:a testofspeed, endurance and skill.

The third annual Cove LumberjackShow — partof the town's annual Cherry Fair — drew 14 competitors who split firewood, hurled axes, navigatedan obstaclecourse

and sawed through logs Saturday afternoon.

It's something event coordinator Blake Manley wanted to bring to the Cherry Fair, as he sees logging as an integral partofCove'shistory.

"(The Cherry Fair is) all about the roots of Cove and logging is very much embedded in therootsofCove,so I

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"I didn't see much of the race, which was totally fine with me," he said. "We were up front the whole time."

Kenseth started in the lead, stayed there for most of the race and finished with his third Sprint Cup victory of the season Sunday, beating Kevin Harvick by1.7 seconds.

It was the second race under NASCAR's high-drag aerodynamic package, which was also in place at Indianapolis last month in an effort to improve passing. At Michigan, Kenseth won while leading 146 of 200 laps.

Borchers' goal lifts Timbers Nat Borchers scored in the 95th minute to give the PortlandTimbers a 1-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.

Borchers headed down Diego Valeri's corner kick past goalkeeper Nick Rimando.Rimando had conceded the corner with a diving save of Maximiliano Urruti's right-footed blast from the top of the 18-yard box.

Timbers goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey made five saves for his 11th shutout of the season for the Timbers, who improved to 11-8-6.

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Eastern Oregon University freshman Zoe Anderson (2), one of 19 new faces on the roster for the women's soccer team, pushes the ball up the field during a scrimmage withTreasure Valley Community College Thursday.

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It's a season of change for the Eastern Oregon University women's soccer team. The head coach, Justin Wagar, was hired in the offseason, but the new faces don't stop there — the Mountaineersadded 19 transfersand freshmen signees this season. awe have three distinct groups this year,"Wagar said of the incoming freshmen and transfers, plus the returners.

"Everyone asks me, 'How's the team

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Given a third straight chance to finally win a major, Jason Day promised a fight to the finish in the PGA Championship.

Turns out the biggest fight was to hold back the tears.

Worried that this year might turn out to be a major failure, Day never gave Jordan Spieth or anyone else a chance Sunday. He delivered arecord-setting performance at Whistling Straits that

brought him a major championship he started to wonder might never happen.

Day was in tears before he even tapped in for par and a 5-under 67 for a three-shot victory. He sobbed on the shoulder of Colin Swatton, his caddie and longtime coach who rescued Day as a 12-year-ol d struggling to overcome the death ofhis father.

And then came high praise from Spieth in the

"It takes more than one player to lead a team. You need severalto step up," he said."Everyone's kind of sitting around waiting. They don't want to step on anyone's toes. Who's going to take the lead, who's going to take the reins? Because right now everyone's just looking at each other, rather than saying I want the ball, give me it and I'm going totakecareofit."

The senior HI11 said the transition to a new coach, while adding all the new faces, will be a process. She doesn't mince words, however, when asked about Wagar's influence on the team in terms of teaching the sport and getting the players in tip-top shape See SoccerIFbge 9A

The third annual Cove Lumberjack Show took place during the town's Cherry Fair Saturday, and saw an increase in spectators, according to event coordinator Blake Manley. Those in the crowd got to witness Manley earn the top overall male of the event. He won a total of four events: the

firewood chop, the choker race, the double buck log-sawing and the axe throw.

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP scoring trailer when golf's new No. 1 player told him, "There's nothing I could do."

"I didn't expect I was going to cry," Day said. "A lot of emotion has come out because I've been so close so many times and fallen short.

To be able to play the way I did today, especially with Jordan in my group, I could tellthat hewas the favorite.

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going to look.'Well, we're going to have talent. (Butl can we get these three groups to work together? That's been our challenge."

Nine players are back on the roster fiom the 2014 team that went 3-84 overall ,and 1-5-3 in the Cascade Collegiate Conference en route to an eighth-place finish. Recently, Eastern was voted the seventh-best squad in the conference'spreseason coaches poll, and Wagar is depending on veterans like Haley Hill, Danielle Robinson and Lexi Olivo to help meld the groups together. But he'd like a collection of players, regardlessofthe amount of time they've been on the team, to take on leadership roles.

Tim Tebow made his return to the NFL on Sunday, playing quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in their preseason opener against the Indianapolis Colts.

"It was fun,"Tebow said after the Eagles' 36-10 win.

"Playing ball. I loved it. You want to be focused on footwork, reads, communication with everybody but also enjoy the moment. You won't always haveit."

Tebow entered the game at Lincoln Financial Field with seven minutes left in the third quarter. He received a standing ovation fiom fans as he took the field for the first time.

"I was thanldifl,a Tebow said."But I was also like, They (the Eagles offensive players) won't be able to hear me! Well have to go (to al silent (countl.'

It's very humbling. It definitely means a lot."

Tebow earned another ovation late in the fourth quarter.

After a turnover gave the Eagles the ball in Colts territory, Tebow ran around right end anddove overColtssafety Winston Guy for a 7-yard touchdown.

"It was fun,"Tebow said.

"Seeing the end zone and fighting to getin — I've been blessedto havea few opportunities in my life."

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"They've never really had anything like this."

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Three shots ahead with three holes to play on a course with trouble everywhere, Day blasted a drive down thefairway on the par-5 16th and hit a towering 4-iron into 20 feet. He bit his lower lip, swatted his caddie on the arm, knowing his work was almost done.

The two-putt birdie put him at 20-under par, and two closing pars gave him the record to parin m ajors,

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breaking by one shot the 19 under of Tiger Woods at St. Andrews in the 2000 British Open. Day finished at 20-under 268, not knowing until it was over that it was a record.

What really mattered was that shiny Wanamaker Trophy at his side.

He shared the 54-hole lead atthe U.S. Open and the British Open and had to watch someone else celebrate.

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CHRIS JOHNSON:The inWhite Sox southfielder for the paw tied a career Cleveland Indians high with 15 strikeouts sat out his second straight while giving up just one game Sunday after he base hit in seven innings in suspects he was bitten a 3-1 win over the Chicago by an insect at the team's Cubs, snapping the Cubs' hotel Friday night in nine-game winning streak. Minneapolis.

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Saturday's Games N.Y. Yankees 4, Toronto 1 Boston 22, Seattle 10 Baltimore 4, Oakland 3 Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 3 Minnesota 4, Cleveland 1 Detroit 4, Houston 2, 11 innings Kansas City 9, L.A. Angels 4 Texas 12, Tampa Bay 4

Sunday's Games Toronto 3, N.Y. Yankees 1 Baltimore 18, Oakland 2 Seattle 10, Boston 8, 12 innings Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Minnesota 4, Cleveland 1 Houston 6, Detroit 5 Texas 5, Tampa Bay 3 Kansas City 4, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings

Monday's Games Minnesota (Gibson 8-9) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-9), 4:05 p.m.

Oakland (S.Gray 12-4) at Baltimore (Tillman 8-7), 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Salazar 10-6) at Boston (M.Barnes 3-2), 4:10 p.m.

Seattle (T Walker 8-7) at Texas (Hamels 0-1), 5:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 9-4) at Houston (Kazmir 6-7), 5:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Rodon 5-4) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 5-1), 7:05 p.m.

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Toronto (Dickey 7-10) at Philadelphia (Nola 3-1), 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Bauer 9-9) at Boston (E.Rodriguez 6-5), 4:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Volquez 11-7) at Cincinnati (R.lglesias 3-4), 4:10 p.m.

Detroit (An.Sanchez 10-10) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 6-5), 5:05 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 4-2) at Texas (Ch. Gonzalez 2-4), 5:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 6-6) at Houston (Feldman 5-5), 5:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 6-9) at L.A. Angels (Richards 11-9), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 10-6) at Oakland (Doubront 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday's Games Arizona 8, Atlanta 4 Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 3 Milwaukee 4, Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Mets 3, 14 innings St. Louis 6, Miami 2 San Diego 7, Colorado 5 L.A. Dodgers 8, Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 12, Washington 6 Sundayts Games Pittsburgh 8, N.Y. Mets 1 Atlanta 2, Arizona 1, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Milwaukee 6, Philadelphia 1 Miami 6, St. Louis 4 San Francisco5,Washi ngton 0 L.A. Dodgers 2, Cincinnati 1 Colorado 5, San Diego 0

Monday's Games Arizona (Hellickson 8-8) at Pittsburgh (G.Cole 14-6), 4:05 p.m.

Miami (Nicolino 1-1) at Milwaukee (Garza 6-12), 5:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Heston 11-7) at St. Louis (Wacha 14-4), 5:15 p.m.

Atlanta (W.Perez 4-3) at San Diego (Rea 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Arizona (Ch.Anderson 5-5) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 8-6), 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (deGrom 11-6) at Baltimore (Gausman 2-4), 4:05 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 7-10) at Philadelphia (Nola 3-1), 4:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Volquez 11-7) at Cincinnati (R.lglesias 3-4), 4:10 p.m.

Detroit (An.Sanchez 10-10) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 6-5), 5:05 p.m.

Miami (Conley 1-0) at Milwaukee (Cravy 0-4), 5:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Leake 9-6) at St. Louis (Lynn 9-7), 5:15 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 8-8) at Colorado (Hale 3-4), 5:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 10-6) at Oakland (Doubront 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Wisler 5-2) at San Diego (Shields 8-5), 7:10 p.m.

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Saturday's Games Tulsa 81, New York 76

Sunday's Games

GOLF PGA Championship Sunday At Whistling Straits (Straits Course) Sheboygan, Wis. Purse: $10 million Yardage: 7,501: Par: 72 Final

Jason Day 68-6 7-66-67268 — -20 Jordan Spieth 7 1 - 67-65-68 271— -17 Branden Grace 71-69-64-69 — 273 -15 Justin Rose 69- 6 7-68-70274 — -14 Brooks Koepka 73-69-67-66 — 275 -13 Anirban Lahiri 7 0 - 67-70-68 275— -13 George Coetzee 74-65-70-67 — 276 -12 Dustin Johnson 66-73-68-69—276 -12 Matt Kuchar 68- 7 2-68-68—276-12 Tony Finau 71-6 6-69-71277 — -11 Robert Streb 70- 73-67-67277 — -11 Russell Henley 6 8-71-70-69 — 278 -10 Martin Kaymer 7 0 -70-65-73 — 278 -10 David Lingmerth 67-70-75-66— 278 -10 Brandt Snedeker 71-70-68-69 — 278 -10 Brendan Steele 69-69-73-67 — 278 -10 Rory Mcllroy 71- 7 1-68-69279 — -9 -8 Victor Dubuisson 76-70-67-67 — 280 Phil Mickelson 72-73-66-69 — 280 -8 -8 Justin Thomas 7 2 -70-68-70 — 280 Hiroshi Iwata 77 - 63-70-71 281 — -7 -7 Matt Jones 68-6 5-73-75281 — -7 Bubba Watson 7 2-71-70-68 — 281 J.B. Holmes 68- 7 1-69-74282 — -6 71-71-69-72 — 283 -5 Ernie Els Tyrrell Hatton 73 - 72-68-70 283 — -5 Billy Horschel 7 2 - 68-68-75 283— -5 -5 Cameron Smith 74-68-70-71 — 283 -5 Henrik Stenson 76-66-70-71 — 283 Paul Casey 70- 7 0-70-74284 — -4 Rickie Fowler 73 - 70-70-71 284 — -4 -4 Jim Furyk 73-70-69-72 — 284 LouisOosthuizen 72-71-72-69— 284 -4 Patrick Reed 75 - 69-67-73 284 — -4 Steve Stricker 7 1 - 72-71-70 284— -4 Nick Watney 78- 68-68-70284 — -4 Jason Bohn 74- 7 1-66-74285 — -3 Hideki Matsuyama 70-70-71-7 4— 285 -3 Ryan Moore 73- 7 0-75-67285 — -3 -3 Charl Schwartzel 73-69-68-75 — 285 -3 Vijay Singh 73-7 1-71-70285 — Boo Weekley 75 - 70-65-75 285 — -3 -2 Kevin Chappell 7 3-68-78-67 — 286 Luke Donald 72- 70-70-74286 — -2 -2 Danny Lee 68-7 7-69-72286 — -2 Hunter Mahan 7 2 -68-73-73 — 286 -2 Lee Westwood 7 2-72-70-72 — 286 Thomas Bjorn 6 9 -75-69-74 287 — -1 Harris English 6 8 - 71-76-72 287— -1

Atlanta 90, Connecticut 77 Washington 77, Minnesota 69 Los Angeles 76, Chicago 64 Indiana 75, Phoenix 63 Seattle 72, San Antonio 63

Monday's Games No games scheduled

Tuesday's Games Phoenix at Tulsa, 5 p.m.

IndianaatLosAngeles,7:30 p.m.

SOCCER MLS Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T P t s G F GA D.C. United 1 3 8 5 44 35 2 9 New York 11 6 6 39 38 25 Columbus 9 8 7 34 38 39 New England 9 9 7 34 34 36 TorontoFC 9 10 4 31 37 41 Montreal 8 9 4 28 29 3 1 Orlando City 7 11 7 28 32 4 1 N ewYorkCityFC 7 11 6 27 34 3 7 P hiladelphia 6 13 6 24 32 4 3 Chicago 6 12 5 23 27 3 4 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T P t s G F GA LosAngeles 1 2 7 7 43 44 31 Vancouver 13 9 3 42 37 26 S porting KC 1 1 4 7 40 37 2 5 Portland 11 8 6 39 26 28 FC Dallas 11 7 5 38 33 29 Seattle 1 1 12 2 35 30 2 7 Houston 8 9 7 31 30 3 0 San Jose 8 10 5 29 24 29 R ealSaltLake 7 1 0 8 29 27 3 8 Colorado 5 9 9 24 20 25 NOTE: Three pointsforavictory, one point for a tie.

All Times PDT

Thursday's Games New York City FC 3, D.C. United 1

Friday's Games San Jose 1, Colorado 0

Saturday's Games New York 3, Toronto FC 0 New England 2, Houston 0 LosAngeles 2, FC Dallas 1 Sporting Kansas City 4, Vancouver 3 Portland1, Real Salt Lake 0

Sunday's Games Seattle 4, Orlando City 0 Philadelphia 3, Chicago 3, tie

Wednesday's Games New York City FC at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.

San Jose at Sporting Kansas City, 5:30 p.m.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 Sunday At Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Mich.

Lap length: 2 miles 1. (1) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 200 laps, 48 points, $226,586.

2. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, 43, $185,285.

3. (22) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 200, 41, $137,130.

4. (4) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 41, $150,746.

5. (2) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 39, $114,000.

6. (3) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 200, 39, $97,890.

7. (10) Joey Logano, Ford, 200, 37, $137,348.

8. (17) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 200, 36, $130,540.

9. (14) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200, 35, $141,756.

10. (9) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 200, 34, $107,415.

11. (6) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200, 34, $132,906.

12. (24) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 200, 32, $98,790.

13. (34) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 200, 31, $118,098.

14. (30) AricAlmirola, Ford, 200, 31, $126,501.

15. (11) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 200, 29, $103,615.

16. (18) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200, 28, $118,431.

17. (21) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 200, 28, $132,826.

18. (13) David Ragan, Toyota, 200, 26, $114,879.

19. (15) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 200, 25, $113,610.

20. (16) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 199, 24, $102,340.

21. (5) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 199, 23, $113,754.

22. (25) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 198, 22, $127,390.

23. (20) Greg Biffle, Ford, 198, 21, $117,023.

24. (19) Ryan Blaney,Ford, 198, 0, $82,390.

XFINITY Series Nationwide Children's Hospital 200 Saturday At Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio Lap length: 2.258 miles 1. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 75 laps, 133.8 rating, 47 points, $54,536.

2. (1) Alex Tagliani, Ford, 75, 144, 44, $53,559.

3. (3) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 75, 113.5, 41, $36,111.

4. (2) Chris Buescher, Ford, 75, 121.8, 41, $34,901.

5. (6) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 75, 110.8, 40, $30,734.

6. (10) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 75, 105.3, 39, $26,756.

7. (5) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 75, 102.2, 37, $24,890.

8. (11) Darrell Wallace Jr., Ford, 75, 87.7, 36, $25,157.

9. (16) Dylan Lupton, Chevrolet, 75, 94.5, 35, $23,878.

10. (8) Ben Rhodes, Chevrolet, 75, 81.5, 34, $24,550.

11. (9) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 75, 88.6, 33, $23,523.

12. (12) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 75, 90, 32, $23,448.

13. (4) Boris Said, Toyota, 75, 83.3, 32, $23,347.

14. (21) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 75, 74.5, 30, $23,220.

15. (13) Justin Marks, Chevrolet, 75, 91, 29, $23,545.

16. (26) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 75, 67.8, 28, $23,068.

17. (14) JeremyClements, Chevrolet, 75, 76.7, 27, $22,967.

18. (20) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 75, 57.5, 26, $23,040.

19. (32) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 75, 53.2, 25, $22,765.

20. (24) Cale Conley, Toyota, 75, 67.3, 24, $23,213.

21. (22) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 75, 63.7, 23, $22,638.

22. (17) Ryan Reed, Ford, 75, 78.8, 22, $22,592.

23. (23) DakodaArmstrong, Ford, 75, 59.2, 21, $22,557.

24. (30) Blake Koch, Toyota, 75, 57.3, 20, $22,497.

25. (36) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 75, 45.1, 19, $16,575.

SOCCER Continued ~om Page8A during the firSt Week Of practice.

"I'Vebeen herefOrfour years, and this is my third coach," Hill said."So far, he's done mOrein a Week than thoSe tWO COaCheSI'Ve had

in my first three years. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the next mOnth, in the neXt tWO

mOnthS, When Weget into midseason."

Wagar agreed that it will take time to get everyone on the same page.

"OLtr challenge is breaking those, it's not really cliques, but breaking those three groups where they learn to talk and trust each other," Wagar said."Because the re-

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Eastern Oregon University's Makensie Forsyth, left, is one of nine returners.

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So We'll find Out. HOPefully in a COuPle OfWeeks iA1 be a different story."

Following another scrimmage Thursday with Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, Eastern hosts its first regular-season game Sunday against UniVerSity Of BritiSh COlumbiaOkanogan at the EOU Kick-

laid out their plans for the season. Despite the middle

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team meeting, the players

the first team."

(38 feet, 5 inches) and in the stock saw (21.54 seconds),

the transfers kind ofbond with the other transfers and the &eshmen, they're all liVing in the dormS together.

I think We'Ve got a talented team, I think we've got the potential to be avery strong team. But we've got to work together."

Aiding in that endeavor is the fact Hill said this team iS aS tight aWay &Om the pitch as she's ever seen at Eastern.

"I'VefeltC1OSerto thiS team in this week than I have in my three years here," She said."OLtr strongest suit is we all get along so well. It's just transferring that &om DII' the field to On the field."

The Mounties first took the field Thursday in a 3-1

Where COmPetitOrS made tWO

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vertical cuts on a log with a chainsaw. Manley took secOnd inthe Caber toSS (35-11 feet) and third in stock saw (22.47) while Mahon Placed

Treasure Valley Community College. With only 14 Or 15PlayerSSuited uP, the team had little depth, but Wagar still hopes the team canmake La Grande fOrmidable to ViSiting OPponents in the future.

"OLtr goal is to never get beat On Our hOme field again,"Wagar said.

"Granted, we had a lot Of key PlayerS Out, but

Ebel secured four top-100 finishes at the Arena Western Zone Senior

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Juan Moreno finishes slicing through a log during the stock saw competition at Saturday's Cove Lumberjack Show.

SHOW Continued from Page 8A WhiCh ShoWS itS inCreaSing

popularity.

"Last year was very successful and this year was very successful," he said.'%e had more fans this year, so thatwas a positive."

COmPetitOrS took turnS trying their hand at as many as seven events: firewood chop, choker race, ax throw, dOuble buCk (a tWO-PerSon team log-sawing competition), Jack and Jill (a one male, one female team sawing), caber toss and stock saw.

Manley, who is a logger by trade, Won four Of the SeVen events on the afternoon and was named top overall male, while Jake Brown won two eventstotake second overall.

Jessie Dtmn was named top overall female.

The afternoon began with the fireWOOdChOP,Where Con-

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with Lisa Mahon to win the Jack and Jill log-sawing at 30.79, just ahead of Manley and Dtmn (32.36).

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bined three throWS. Moreno (nine points) took second, and Allen (eight) came in third.

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Kevin Manley (12.95) took third.

Blake Manley also won both runS Of the Choker raCe, where customers ran over obstacles with a choker chain, wrapped it around a log at the end, then scurried back.

Manley posted times of 12.70 seconds and 12.90 seconds fOr the tOP tWO timeS. Bjorn SkoVtin took SeCOnd at 14.88,

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was third.

Blake Manley teamed with Drew Mahon to win the double buCk log-SBWing at 20.75 seconds, well ahead of Brown and Juan Moreno (33.45) who took second. Mahon completed a clean sweep, teaming

Manley hopes that down theroad more professional 1OggerS Will jOin the ComPetition, but fOr noW likeS Where the event is headed.

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do, We enjOy What We do, (and) that's important," he said.

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By Kailey Fisicaro WesCom News Service

CULVER — Thelineofpeople waiting to get their crawdad dinners stretched the length of about six cars Saturdayafternoon in Culver.

As Culver Crawdad Festival attendeesstoodin the grass,the sm elloffresh boiled, Cajun-seasoned crawdad wafted over in the breeze.

Kelly Hendrix, 41, of Ashwood in JeffersonCounty,had already had her turn in line. She sat at a table under a canopy, ready to break up the pound ofbeaming red, cooked crustaceans on the plate in front ofher: But people couldn't stop interrupting her because of one of the pets she had brought: Possum, a 4-V2-month-old pig.

"Can we pet your piggy?" a mom stopped to ask with her daughter.

"Of course," Hendrix said."She wags her tail just like a dog."

Hendrix's dog, Termite, a 2-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel, stood by, paling in comparison to her pig sister.

Saturday was only the second time Hendrix had been to the festival, but she grew up catching — and eatingcrawdads around Central Oregon.

She said she really loved how her grandma cooked them in beer batter, although she didn'trecall how that was done. She justremembers riding her bike to go catch the crawdads near Tumalo.

The crawdads served this weekend came from a fisherman who catches them in Lake Billy Chinook, according to Donna McCormack, city recorder and manager in Culver. The city has put on the annual event since 2010, she said.

In the'kitchen,a the cook tentin the grass where the crawdads were boiling, Jack Pratt, of Culver, acted as lead cook among volunteers helping make the food

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Festivalgoers enjoy a full pound of crawdads each during the Authentic Cajun Crawdad Feed. The festival has been held every year since 2010 and features locally-caught crustaceans from Lake Billy Chinook.

Cormack said.

But a diner has some messy work to do to get the little bits of meat inside the crustaceans: Eating crawdad is similar to tackling crab or lobster.

Picnic tables covered with plastic took upa big portion ofthegrassat Culver Veterans Memorial Park, in the middle of a ring ofbooths as a band played varieties from Johnny Cash songs to the '50s classic"Susie Q.a But for those less inclined to the white m eat ior whatever other parts)from the freshwater animals, there were other food options too: hamburgers and samples from the Chuck Wagon

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ofcrawdads,awatermelon triangle,scoop of potatoes, a generous chunk of cornbread with butter plus a pop.

When asked whether he prefers the term"crawdads" or"crawfish" iwhich are also known as crayfish, freshwater crustaceans and even mudbugsl, Pratt had an unbiased answer.

'Yes,a he said, chuckling. Pratt made it clear, it's not how you say it, it's how you cook it: Boil them for 13 minutes with some special Louisiana seasoning, he said, and"they come out scrumptious."

Lastyear,thefestivalsold 800plates — that's 800 pounds ofcrawdads, Mc-

Dick Dodson, 64 and Steve Brewer, 53,both ofMadras, competed as a team in the event, showing off their Dutch oven skills to make a meal of sourdough biscui ts,barbecued pork ribs with Brewer's mom's sauce recipe and rhubarb pie.

It wasn't hard for Dodson to decide why to pickup cooking with a Dutch oven. ''Well, I like to eat," Dodson said, as he tucked the pie crust, made from scratch, into the bottom of one ofhis Dutch ovens. He estimates he doesn't have "too many" of the cast iron potsonly about 13 or 14. Different dishes re-

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quire different size Dutch ovens — for the pie, Dodson used a 14-inch-wide pot with a depth of 4 inches. To melt butter, he used a tiny 3-inch-wide Dutch oven.

He and Brewer set the ovens on top ofhot briquettes on a low cooking table.

Dodson said cooking using a Dutch oven has become a passion over the past couple years, but he's barbecued, smoked and grilled his whole life.

Last year, Brewer and Dodson, or"B & D Black Pot Cookers," were successful in the Chuck Wagon Cook-OfK They won blue ribbons for their bread and dessert, and third place fortheirm eat.

"I felt near guilty about it," Brewer said. As first-timers, he didn't think they were supposed to do so well.

But the awards aren't what matters to him or Dodson. The team even had copies ofthe recipesfor allthree oftheirdishes setoutforthepublicto

grab.

"I don't believe in secrets," Brewer said.

The fun is in the cooking, he said, and Saturday at the festival, a good variety of cooking was going on, from the oldWest-stylefoodsto the crawdads from a local lake.

Brewer said it's fun sharing in the cooking community.

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REDMOND — Redmond Police say a citizen held a motorist at gunpoint until police arrived after the driver allegedly tried to run away from the scene of a crash.

Redmond Police Sgt. Curtis Chambers says the man crashed his truck into a parked car late Saturday, rolled the vehicle and damagedthreeother vehicles.

The Bend Bulletin reportedthat offlcerslearned that a citizen, who was not identified, held the driver at gunpoint afterthedriver tried to run away.

Police say 24-year-old Brandon Danley was arrested on investigation of driving under the influence, reckless driving and endangering, assault and failure to performthedutiesofa driver.

Coast Guard rescues surfer on coast TILLAMOOK — The Coast Guard says a 22-yearold surfer has been rescued near Cape Kiwanda on the Oregon coast.

The Coast Guard says it receivedreportsthata surfer was in distress Sunday afternoon. He was reportedly drifbng in and out of consciousness.

While the air crew and another boat crew were on their way to the scene, bystanders were able to lift the surfer out of the water and on to a rock formation.

Surging Waves.

Clatsop County banned smoking in county parks earlier this year, but Warrenton, Gearhart, Seaside and Cannon Beach do not prohibit smoking. The county ban took effect in June.

Fire activity closes Crater Lake entrance CRATER LAKE — Park offlcials say they're closing the north entrance to Crater Lake National Park so firefighters can prepare lines and do other work on a blaze burning in the park's northwest corner.

The park said that the north entrance closed at 10 p.m. Sunday. It's unclear when it will reopen. The south entrance, accessed from Route 62, remains open.

The Pacific Crest Trail is also temporarily closed from the park's north boundary to the junction with Lightning Springs Trail.

Grants Pass boy dies on Rogue River UNION CREEK — A

4-year-old Grants Pass boy has died after his family's raft capsized on a rocky stretch of the Rogue River.

The Jackson County Sherifl"s Ofllce said Sunday that Brayden Biggs died when the raft carrying him and five others capsized when it entered the Takelma Gorge, a stretch with swift rapids.

Kayakers found the boy unresponsive about 200 yards downstream.

Astoria considers A hiker heard the cries for smoking ban in parks help, ran 2-V2 miles to his car and drove to the nearest ASTORIA — TheAstoria ranger station to call 911.

City Council is considering a ban ontobaccouseincity parks.

The boy and 11 members The Daily Astorian ofhis extended family set off reported that the council in three rafts from the Woodwill discuss the potential rufFBridge campground at ban Monday. The ban would about 3 p.m. Saturday. All apply to traditional parks as ofthem had been wearing well as popular tourist atlifejackets. tractions such as the Astoria Riverwalk and the Garden of — The Associated Press

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WARM SPRINGS —The County Line 2 Fire near Warm Springs grew by roughly 10,000 acres between Saturdaymorning and Sunday morning, according to fire offlcials.

Late Sunday afternoon, a thick haze shrouded Madras and Warm Springs.

But nearly 800 firefighters worked to contain the blaze, which, according to InciWeb, reached 55,400 acres and was 25 percent contained as of Sunday night.

Crews patrolled and addressed"hot spots" throughout the fire Sunday, according to a County Line 2 Fire Information update Sunday morning.

Calls to the fire's information line were not returned Sunday. On the northeast side of the fire, the release stated, crews were scheduled to patrol burned areas, including Sunnyside, Kah-Nee-Ta, Schoolie Flats, Simnasho, Wolf Point and Fish Hatchery.

A sprawling tent complex served as headquarters for firefighting efforts on the east side of U.S. Highway 26, which reopened to trafflc Saturday morning. Local Highway 3 reopened Sunday m orning atabout 7:30 a.m., according to the County Line Fire 2 Information news release.

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The County Line 2 Fire continues to burn nearWarm Springs on Sunday. Late Sunday afternoon, a thick haze shrouded Madras and Warm Springs. Nearly 800 firefighters worked to contain the blaze, which, according to InciWeb, reached 55,400 acres and was 25 percent contained as of Sunday night.

The Red Cross moved shelteroperations back tothe Warm Springs Community Center from the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Madras early Sunday, when evacuationlevelswere reduced in the vicinity of the fire.

A meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday"for all citizens and media to hear the history and update" of the fire, according to the fire's Sunday morning news release, was closed to the press.

Ann Federson, the manager of the shelterfor those displacedby the fi re,said 12 peoplestayed in a shelter at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Saturday night, but that as many as 30 people took shelter in Red Crossoperated facilities during the day.

She expected about 20

peopleto seek sheltereither during the day or overnight Sunday.

"We'refeeding lotsof people," Federson said, standing in the front lobby of the blue community hall just off U.S. Highway 26, before the meeting and group meal.

After emergency crews have assessed the damage from the fire, Federson said, then Red Cross caseworkers will be assigned to support those seeking additional emergency resources.

Doug Epperson, spokesperson for the Oregon Interagency Management Team I, did not return multiple calls forcomment Sunday.

Residents were cautioned to beaware oflivestock on or near the highway and of emergency and fire vehicles driving through the area.

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ChicKen Slidersa Salad DORY'S DIARY DQRQTHYSWART FLESHMAN

Taking my legs for granted I would be young if it weren't for my

legs.

Back in 2011 after a seriesof mishaps I was having an argument with myself about when and how I got around.

On days when the pain was bearable, I scampered about as usual, fleeting here and yonder. On the days when moving about was won by the nearest chairs between necessary movements, my mind took wing to better days.

In"those days," my legs had taken me up the hill to the clay outcropping on the hill where the Indians had gathered clay to make pots, to the waterpumphouse even higher up,to Morgan Lake, to the Wallowas and the Anthonys to Strawberry Mountain, to base camp on Mount Shasta, hundreds of miles in Switzerland, and, simply, just walking wherever I needed to go.

I remember as a young lass of walking everywhere — to school, to church, to town, to play games in the street, to climb the hills for the pure joy ofbeing outside in the fresh air or to pick huckleberries, search for mushrooms, or crouch down to pick strawberries. Hoeing the garden or picking the produce didn't seem like work then. Climbing stepswas a breeze.Itw as simply part of the day's activity.

We didn't have the use of cars like they do now. A few of us had bicycles, which was also good for exercise, but most of us just used our "Shanks's Pony" or "Shanks Mare" on which to travel.

Have youheard ofthatterm "Shanks's Pony"?

It simply means using your own legs on which to get around — thighbone, legbone,and footbone,allconnected in action.

When I was very young my dad made a stick pony for me and I galloped around using my own legs for the pony legs and the cleverly fashioned head of the pony of wood and stringfora m ane connected to a rope for reins.

That kept my heart beating and no one could have told me that I didn't really have a horse on which to ride. It was later years thata realhorse took me where I wanted to go.

Itook my legs for granted,Iguess, and eventually I was pulling against the demands of age when joints, muscles, and accidents seemed to rule.

In other words, I began to resent the restrictions to my body that my mind found intolerable.

Being guided over icy walks by helpful hands on one or both sides seemed embarrassing when I felt I should be skating along on my own power at ease.

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I am happy to share this slider recipe with you for a few reasons. One being it is right up my alley and full of spicy flavor. Secondly, it iseasy to make and perfectforthoselastminute get-togethers.

Ihave never ordered a sliderin a restaurant, but when I saw this recipe with one of the main ingredients being hot wing sauce I had to try it. I know that some of you will not appreciate this dish but if you like hot wings, sliders and quick meals this one is for you. You can add as much or as little of the hot wing sauce for your heat preference.

I am also sharing with you a new trendy dish that I have seen assembled in a few different ways, Watermelon Salad with Mint and Feta. This is a bit of a stretch for some palates but I love watermelon and cheese and really appreciate olives snuck into most recipes. It is fresh and unique and I think that a few ofyou will tryitjustbecauseitis different.

I hope that you are enjoying this beautiful weather, I am grateful for the abundance of fruit and recipe shares from you all. Cheers!

Chicken Sliders With Coleslaw For the chicken 1 Chicken roasted, skinned and deboned 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise 1/2 Cup Sour Cream 1/4 Cup Hot wing sauce 2TablespoonsDry Ranch dressing mix For the coleslaw 1 (2-Pound) Cabbage, thinly sliced 1 Cup Carrots, shredded 2 Ears fresh corn 1 Bunch Green onions, chopped 1/4 Cup Chives, chopped 1 Red bell pepper, seeded and diced Salt and pepper to taste

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Watermelon salad with mint and feta.

For the dressing 1/3 Cup Red wine vinegar 3Tablespoons Honey 2TablespoonsWhole grain mustard Zest and juice of 1 lime 1Teaspoon Sweet chili sauce or Tabasco To taste Salt and pepper 1/3 cup Olive oil

vinegar, honey, Dijon, lime zest and juice, red pepper flakes, hot sauce and salt and pepper.

Slowly add the olive oil, whisking until emulsified. Add the dressing to the slaw and toss well then refrigerate for one hour.

• For the sliders: Put a heaping portion of the pulled chicken onto the slider bun then top with a heaping spoonful of the slaw, and enjoy!

For the sliders 8 Slider buns

Watermelon Salad with Mint and Feta

• For the chicken: Mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, hot sauce and ranch dressing mix in a large bowl. Add the shredded chicken and toss to fully coat.

• For the slaw: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cabbage, carrots, green onions, chives and red pepper. Remove the kernels from the corn and saute in a pan for about 5 minutes on medium heat, then add to the cabbage mixture.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the

1 8-Pound Watermelon cut into bite-size pieces 1/2 Pound Crumbled feta 1 Cup Kalamata olives cut in half 1 Cup Fresh mint chopped 1Teaspoon Salt Chop the watermelon into bite-sized pieces.

Sprinkle with mint, olives and salt. Stir together and gently add the cheese and serve.

Mountain-grown blueberries have me changing my tune I haven't always been a big fan ofblueberries.

In the past they've always seemed to disappoint me and fall short of my expectations.

I unfairly compared them with my favorite purple fruit: huckleberries.

I've mixed blueberries with rhubarb to produce"bluebarb" baked goods. The two lavorscombined arealmost asgood asthatof f a huckleberry — almost.

But the past few summers, blueberries have taken on a new attraction for me. Maybe it's the hype from health advocates, the Oregon Blueberry Commission or the enjoyment of picking up a freshly picked box from the Baker City Farmers Market that's changed my mind.

Back in June, a"media resource tool kit"

AND SO IT GROWS CHRIS CQLLINS from the blueberry commission arrived in the mail. It included a CD filled with blueberry facts.

Itwas alreadyAugust before Iinspected the CD and played it in my desktop computer at the newspaper oSce. Too late I learned that July was National Blueberry Month.

But not too late to pass on the blueberry commission's proclamation that Oregon blueberry growers are expecting a record harvest

of more than 100 million pounds ofblueberries this year.

Or the news of the many health benefits that come with consuming blueberries, which range from helping to prevent age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's and the eye disease macular degeneration, to promoting weight loss and strengthening blood vessels.

What great bonuses for eating a food that tastes so good — even if they're not huckleberries.

The blueberries I have carted home from the Baker City Farmers Market this summer are produced on The Blue's Berry Farm owned

by Nancy and Dennis Wilson at Poverty Flats near Pendleton.

The Wilsons' berries are big, juicy and just

the right balance of tart and sweet. These delici ous blueberriesmake me forgetabout huckleberries — if only for a while.

The thing is, these berries come already picked and delivered just a few blocks from my home.

Huckleberries, on the other hand, require at least a full day's investment: a trip to the mountains, a treasure hunt for the precious fruit and then hours spent plunking the peasized huckleberries into cans.

I'vepicked blueberriesin the pastandrevel in deli ght atthespeed areceptaclecan be filled, compared with the effort it takes to fill a can with huckleberries.

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BERRIES Continued ~om Page 1B Actually, I've come to appreciate the two berriesfor their own unique characteristics. The blueberry is the domestic, milder treatthat iseasierto acquire for a certain price.

Huckeberries, on the other hand are to be hunted and bagged as any other wild trophy would be. And they arefree iexcept for the time andthecostofgasfor the rig and picnic supplies needed to make it through a day in the mountains).

And though I have bought blueberries at Baker City grocery stores, I have the Wilsons to thank for my new appreciation of the fruit.

The couple attribute the tastinessoftheir product to the cool mountain nights and warm summer days of their mountain home, which sitsatan elevation of3,200 feet. ''We bought plants based on flavorrather than production," Nancy says, of the farm she and her husband started 21 years ago.

"Mountain-grown blueberriesarebetterthan the ones grown in the valley," she says matter-of-factly.

Dennis retired in June from a 33-year career as the Northwest agronomist for DuPont Agricultural Chemicals, serving Oregon, Washington and Idaho. "iThe berries) were startedas a projectforour kids to earn extra money for college, mission trips and weddings," Nancy says.

Then their children's friendsand other people they knew began helping with the harvest.

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left the farm and have children of their own, the Wilsons hire kids from town to helppick berriesevery summer, Nancy said. And their grandkids, nieces and nephews also help with the harvest.

The Wilsons grow 13 differentvarietiesofblueberries.

Theirfavoritesare Sierras, Spartans, Chandlers and Olympias.

There are three main requirements for successful blueberryfarming, Nancy says: "They have to have acid soil, a lot of mulch and alotofwater."

The Wilsons use a drip irrigationsystem to distribute well water to their berries.

bringingblueberries to the Farmers Markets for at least two more weeks, dethan production," pending on how the berries — NancyWilson ofThe Blue's respond to the weather.

Berry Farm Dennis says they enjoy selling their goods among They also grow peaches, the friendly vendors in the raspberries and blackberries region.

"We justlove the people on their farm.

Dennis and Nancy sell out we work with," he said. "It's weekly at farmers markets fun to come to the market in Pendleton, La Grande to meet the people and the and Baker City. other vendors."

With all the hype about And for me, because my the benefits ofblueberries, summer schedule often theyfacea greatdeal more conflicts with a trip to the competition than when they mountains in search of my first started, Nancy says. own berry patch, they've ''We'd sell out in 15 mintaken some of the heartache utes 20 years ago." out of a summer without The Wilsons hope to be huckleberries.

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Funny how the years pass by without notice and the things we crab about change forthe betterortheworse.

Fortunately, for me, I can still walk without aid these several years later even though I don't walk quite as fastorquite asfar.Insteadof arguingabout how lifetreats me, I find gratitude that I can walk at all. I'm grateful that I can still move about without the aid of a walker 4ut thank heavens for those) or crutches eventhough Ihavenoideaof how long it will last.

Imake thebestofa good thing by trying to stay active and not sit too long at any one time. I don't know if that is what keeps me going or not, but it stretches my legs and gets the kinks out just to move about in the house when I'm not in town where I can park my car several blocks away and walk to where I need to go, even though I notice the demand for oxygen is increasing.

Breathe deeply. It helps the lungs. Keep moving, even slowly if necessary.

I'm just full of good advice for everyone but myself. I don't know what keeps us in good health. I don't always follow my own rules. I think I'm just lucky to have lived so long and been in such reasonably good health.

Not my own doing.

I was told that we are placed here on earth for a reason and that we will stay until we have accomplished it.

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TIME Teacher Please submit a letter PART Assistant La G rande of interest, application (19 hours a week) and resume to Union School District No. 5, P.O. Box IC,Union, OR For information and application m a t e r i a ls, 9 7883 .

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

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Baker City Herald: 541-523-3673 + www.bakercityheraId.com• classifiedsObakercityheraId.com• Fax: 541-523-6426' The Observer: 541-963-3161e www. la randeobserver.com • classifiedsOlagrandeobserver.com• Fax: 541-963-3674 xg w 820 - Houses For Sale Baker Co.

1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices

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BEAUTIFUL NEW CUSTOM HOME 1001 - Baker County Legal Notices INVITATION TO BID

820 G St • $249,900

9am-12pm (noon) at 10202 S. E Street, Isl and City, or b y a p pointment by c a lling Cit y H a II 541.963.5017. Sealed bids are accepted at City Hall, located at 10605 Island Avenue, Island City until Sept.

4 , 2015 at 1pm. B i d opening and awarding will occur at City Hall o n Sept 8 , 2 0 1 5 a t 9 am. P i ctures of a ll equipment w i l l be available at www. islandcit ore on.com

Construction Outstanding 2300 sf.

Glasgow Butte Project floorplan with 3-Bdrms, B E A CHCRAFT 2-1/2 baths, bonus room 1985 Magnum 192 Cuddy, The Eagle Valley Soil and 5 attached 2-car garage.

Water C o n servation 200 hp, Coast Guard Energy efficient forced radio, d e pt h f i n d e r, District (SWCD) is regas/AC. Covered front s wim/sk i p l a t f o r m , q uesting b i d s f r o m and back porches. qualified construction very good c o ndition, Fenced backyard with contractors for the decanopy, boat c over, small storage building velopment of a spnng Equipment for sale is: and e-z trailer included.

Abundant storage in the Glasgow Butte $5,500 firm throughout. area near ICeating. The J ohn D eere 6 ' P l o w 541-663-6403 For more information: spring will then feed w /hydraulics ( m i n i (541) 519-6528 four troughs to provide mum bid $100) 925 Motor Homes I ivestock water.

B i d s B UNGALOW, 25 0 5 will be received from Dixon ZTR 36" c u t t i ng Court Ave. 3-bdrm,2 qualified c o ntractors d eck 13.5 H P I n t ek bath, finished baseby the Eagle Valley OHV Motor (minimum ment, large lot, 2+-car SWCD until 4:00 pm .~ a ~ bid $200) g arage , $ 150 I C . on September 3, 2015 541-519-378 0 or • I at the SWCD Office, J ohnston G 0 5 S t r e e t 541-51 9-1 91 3 located at 3990 MidSweeper — does not way Drive, Baker City, FSBO: Sm., cute 2-bdrm run ( m i n i m u m bid 1-bath on 2 1/4 acres OR 97814. Proposals $1000) w /view . C l o s e t o received w il l be opened at 4:05 p.m. 1984 Chevy C70 Diesel town.

1 9 0 9 5 G race 2002 29' BIGFOOT t he s am e d a y a n d St. $99,000/OBO. CaII: 5yd Dump Truck w/ MOTORHOME evaluated by a steer(760)413-0001 or (760) Root Scraper Plow / Very clean. Large slide, 41 3-0002. ing c o m m i t t e e t o CAT motor / Split Axle Generator, Furnace, choose a contractor in (minimum bid $3500) NEW 3-BDRM 2-bath AC, TV/CD player, September.

1700 sq ft Home ExQueen walk around 2006 DR Field and Brush cellent neighborhood bed. Solar equipped.

Request fo r P r o posal Mower 15 HP ICawaEnergy efficient Walk Lots of storage, many packages are available saki ( m i n i m u m b id in Shower $225,000 extras. Well maintained at the SWCD Office or $400) Ca II 541-51 9-6528 22,800 miles. $41,800. by email. If you have Photoson Crai 's List any questions or com- Troy-Bilt Tnmmer/Mower 850 - Lots & Prophttp//eastoregon craigshst org/ ments, please contact 5 HP B r i ggs M o t o r rvs/5097430655 html erty Baker Co. t he S W C D Of f i c e ( mi n i m u m b id 541-519-4676 t hr o u g h e ma i l :

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part by funds from the 1982 F250 Ford Pick up O regon Lottery a n d w/Utility Bed 4 speed / '"4 the Farm Bill. gas e n gine / 2w d (minimum bid $700) 855 - Lots & PropLegaI No. 00042405 erty Union Co. Published: August 17, Published: August 17, NUWA HitchHiker 21, 2015 2015 BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in 2007 Cove, Oregon. Build Champagne 37CKRD 1010 - Union Co. $39,999 Legal No.00042430 y our d r ea m h o m e . axles, Bigfoot Iack Legal Notices Septic approved, elec- Tnple leveling system, 2 new TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF tnc within feet, stream battenes, 4 Slides, NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Fi l e No . r unning through l o t . 6-volt SALE Rear Dining/ICitchen, 7883.20185 Reference A mazing v i e w s of large pantry, double is made to that certain mountains 5 v a l l ey. fndge/freezer.

Mid living On September 17, 2015 trust deed made by 3.02 acres, $62,000 at the hour of 1 0 :00 room w/fireplace and 208-761-4843 Jessica Fritts, a mara .m. a t t he Uni o n surround sound. Awning ried woman, as granCounty Sheriff's Of ONLY ONE 1-acre Deal 16', water 100 gal, tanks tor, to Eastern Oregon fice, 1109 IC Ave, La Canyon Lane view lot 50/50/50, 2 new PowerTitle Inc, as trustee, in Grande, Oregon, the left. I n side city limits house 2100 generators.

M o r t g a ge defendant's i n t e rest f avor o f Blue Book Value 50IC!! with sewer and water Electronic Registration will be sold, sublect to 541-519-1488 t o s i t e . Ca ll B i ll Systems, Inc. solely as redemption, in the real 541-272-2500 or Jodi property c o m m o nly nominee for Amencan 541-272-2900 for infor- THE SALE of RVs not West Bank, as benefik nown a s: 19 05 mation. ciary, dated 12/22/09, beanng an Oregon inSpruce S t r e et , La signia of compliance is Grande, OR 9 7 8 50. recorded 12/28/09, in ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivithe mortgage records illegal: cal l B u i lding The court case numsion, Cove, OR. City: Codes (503) 373-1257. ber i s 1 4 - 1 2-49524 of Union County, OreSewer/VVater available. gon, as 20094672 and where Bank of AmerRegular price: 1 acre subsequently assigned ica, N.A., is the plainm/I $69,900-$74,900.

2000 NEW VISION to Branch Banking 5 tiff, and ICelsey MoulWe also provide property ULTRA 5TH WHEEL Trust by Assignment ton; and All Other Permanagement. C heck recorded as 20123161, s ons or P a rties U nout our rental link on covenng the following known Claiming any our w ebs i t e descnbed real property nght, title, lien, or inwww.ranchnhome.co situated in said county terest in the real propm or c aII and state, to wit: Comerty commonly known Ranch-N-Home Realty, mencing at a point 200 as 1905 Spruce Street, In c 541-963-5450. f eet N o r t h o f the La Grande, OR 97850, N ortheast c o rner o f is defendant. The sale I I B lock Three ( 3 ) i n is a public auction to $16,000 Lewis' Addition to the the highest bidder for Fully loaded! c ash o r cas h i e r ' s Town of North Union 880 - Commercial in the City of U n ion, check, in hand, made Property Union County, Oregon, out to U n ion County • 3 Slide Outs BEST CORNER location S heriff's Office. F o r a ccording to t h e r e • W/D Combo corded plat of said adfor lease on A dams m ore information o n • Kitchen Island Ave. LG. 1100 sq. ft. d ition; a n d r u n n i n g this sale go to: • 4-dr Fridge/Freezer thence, North 60 feet; Lg. pnvate parking. Rewww.ore onshenffs.

For more info. call: t hence, W e s t 200 m odel or us e a s i s . com sales.htm (541) 519-0026 541-805-91 23 feet; thence, South 60 feet; thence, East 200 Published: August 10, GREAT retail location feet to t h e P lace of 17,24, 31, 2015 970 Autos For Sale in the Heart of Beginning. PROPERTY Baker City!

ADDRESS: 966 North Legal No.00042224 1st Street Union, OR 1937 MAIN ST. 97883 Both the benefiNOTICE TO 1550 sq. ft. building. ciary and the trustee INTERESTED PERSONS $800/mo. h ave elected to s e l l (Neg. per length of lease) t he real p roperty t o C aralee A n l e y an d 541-403-1139 Mollie W a l ler have satisfy the obligations secured by the t r ust b een appointed C o deed and a notice of Personal Representat ive s (h er ea f t e r default has been rec orded p u r suant t o Co-PRs) of the Estate 2000 CHEVY BLAZER Oregon Revised Statof S tev e n Te r r i l l w/ snow tires on nms Waller, deceased, Proutes 86.752(3); the deand snow chains. New f ault fo r w h i c h t h e bate No. 15-08-8548, stereo system, hands foreclosure is made is Union County Circuit free calling Kxm radio C ourt, State of O r e grantor's failure to pay capability. 2nd owner. g on. A l l pers o n s when due the followHave all repair history. whose rights may be i ng s u ms : m o n t h l y One Of the n i CGood condition! affected by th e p ropayments of $570.49 $4000/OBO c eeding ma y o b t a i n beg innin g 08/01/11; est things about 541-403-4255 additional information monthly payments of $ 759.82 b e g i n n i n g want ads is their f rom t h e c o u r t r e 02/01/1 3; monthly paycords, the Co-PRs or I OV V CO St . ments of $621.07 bet he attorney fo r t h e Co-PRs. All persons g innin g 02/0 1 / 1 4 , A nother is t h e having claims against monthly payments of the estate must pre$ 613.67 b e g i n n i n g quick results. Try 02/01/15; plus pnor acsent t h e m t o t he a classified ad 69 CHEVY Impala, cus- Co-PRs at: crued late charges of $98.96; plus advances 2 door with rebuilt Steven J Joseph tOday! Ca II Our tom of $7,176.98; together tranny and turbo 350 JOSEPH 5 RICICER, LLC w ith t i t l e e x p e n s e , New front disc PO Box 3230 c lassif ie d a d motor. costs, trustee's fees brakes and new front 901 Washington Avenue and attorney's fees ind e p a r t m e n t and back seats. Runs La Grande, OR 97850 curred herein by reagreat! Must hear it to (541) 963-4901, within t Oday t o P l a Ce appreciate. Ready for four months after the son of s ai d d e f ault; date of first publication any further sums adbody and paint. Asking your ad. vanced by the benefiof this notice or they $6,500 OBO. 541-963-9226 ciary for the protection may be barred. ofthe above descnbed real property and its inPublished: A u gust 17, terest therein; and pre24,and 31, 2015 payment penalties/premiums, if a p plicable.

Leqal No.00042432 By reason of said deTHE CITY OF fault th e b e n eficiary ISLAND CITY has declared all sums SEALED-BID AUCTION owing on the obligat ion secured by t h e for our most curr ent offers and to The City of Island City is t rust d e e d i m m e d i browse our complete inventory. c on d u c t i n g a ately due and payable, sealed-bid auction of s aid sums being t h e surplus e q u i p m e nt . f ollowing , t o w it : P ublic viewing of t h e $92,638.02 with interequipment i s s c h edest thereon at the rate uled f o r S a t u r day, of 4.75 percent per an• 541-963-4161 1415 Adams Ave A ugust 1 5, 2015 n um b e g i n ni ng •

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any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection ofthe above descnbed real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if a p plicable.

WH EREFORE, notice hereby is g i ven t h at the undersigned trustee will on November 18, 2015 at the hour of 10:00 o'clock, A.M. in accord with the standard of t i m e e s t ablishe d by O RS 187.110, at the following place: outside the main entrance of the Daniel Chaplin Building, 1001 4th Avenue Street, in the City of La Grande, County of Union, State of O r egon, sell at public auction to the highest bid-

der for cash the interest in t h e d e s cribed r eal property w h i c h the grantor had or had p ower t o c o nvey a t the time of the execution by grantor of the trust deed, t o gether w it h

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Notice is further given that for reinstatement or payoff quotes req uested pursuant t o ORS 8 6 . 7 8 6 and 86.789 must be timely c ommunicated i n a w ritten r e quest t h a t c omplies w i t h t h a t statute addressed to the trustee's "Urgent Request Desk" either by personal delivery to the trustee's physical o ffices (call fo r a d dress) or by first class, certified mail, r e turn receipt requested, addressed to t h e t r u stee's post office box a ddress set f o rt h i n this notice. Due to pot ential conflicts w i t h

plained of herein that i s capable o f b e i n g cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, and in addit ion t o p a y i n g s a i d sums or tendenng the performance necessary to cure the d ef a ult, by p a y ing a I I costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation a nd trust d e ed , t o gether with t rustee's a nd attorney's f e e s n ot e x c e e ding t h e amounts provided by said ORS 86.778. Requests from persons named in ORS 86.778 f or rei n s t a t e m e n t quotes received less than six days prior to t he date set f o r t h e trustee's sale will be h onored only at t h e discretion of the beneficiary or if required by the terms of the loan d ocuments. I n c o n struing this notice, the

singular includes the plural, the word "grantor" includes any succ essor in i n terest t o the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which i s secured b y s a i d t rust deed, an d t h e words "trustee" and "beneficiary" i n c lude their respective successors in interest, if any. Without l i m iting t he t r u s t e e ' s d is -

claimer of representation o r w ar r a n t ies, Oregon law r e quires the trustee to state in this notice that some

residential p r o p erty sold at a trustee's sale may have been used in ma nu f a c t u r i n g methamphetamines, the chemical compon ents o f w h i c h a r e k nown t o b e t o x i c .

Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger b efore d e c i ding t o p lace a bi d f o r t h i s property at th e t r ustee's sale. The t rustee's rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also acc ess sale s t atus a t www.northwesttrust ee. c o m and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. For further i nformation, p l e a s e c ontact: Nanci L a m bert Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 586-1900 F ritts, J e s s ica ( T S¹ 7883.20185) 1002.281934-File No.

federal law, persons having no record legal or equitable interest in the sublect p roperty will only receive information concerning the lender's estimated or actual bid. Lender bid i nformation i s al s o available at the t r ust ee' s w e b sit e , www.northwesttrustee.com. Notice is fur- Published: August 17, t her given t ha t a n y 24, 31, 2015 and September 7, 2015 person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, a t any t im e p r io r t o Legal No. 00042327 five days before the N O. d ate last set fo r t h e T S 0 R050001 07-1 5-1 sale, to have this fore2 0 1 5 R 3 0 4 1/ closure p r o c e e ding APN 0353807DD 5201 TO dismissed a n d t he No 8564828 TRUStrust deed reinstated T EE'S NOTICE O F b y payment t o th e S ALE Reference i s beneficiary of the enmade to t hat c e rtain tire amount then due Trust Deed made by, (other than such porCHARLES FRANICLIN tion of the principal as ROTHWELL, A SINwould not then be due GLE PERSON as Granh ad no d e f ault o c t or t o A LAN E. curred) and by curing SOUTH, ATTORNEY any other default comAT LAW, SOUTH 5

1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices 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 Ins tr u 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 ; THENCE NORTH 3' EAST 142 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 702 A AVENUE, LAGRANDE,OR 97850 Both the Beneficiary and the Trustee

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-

1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices 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.

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Trustee's disclaimer of representation s or w arranties, O r e g o n law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residen-

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

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masculine gender includes th e f e m i n ine a nd the n e uter, t h e singular includes plural, 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 ,

i f a ny .

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.

der for cash the intere st i n t h e s a i d d e - Published: July 27, 2015 scribed real property and August 3, 10, 17, which the Grantor had 2015 or had power to convey at the time of the LegaI No. 42106

Public Notice Invitation to Bld ¹ 2015-001-001

The Elgln School District invites bids for Roofing Project at Stella Mayfleld Elementary Gym ln Elgln, Oregon.

There will be a mandator walk throu h for all bidders on Frida Au u st 28 2015 at 10 a.m. Stella Mayfleld Elementary Gym, Elgln, Oregon 97827.

Bids must be sealed and conform to all requirements contained within the bld documents, accompanied by a bld security as required by ORS 279C.365(4) ln the amount of 5% of the amount of bld, and must be delivered to: Dlanne Grelf Elgln School District Elgln, OR 97827

by 2:00 p.m. on the 8th day of September, 2015. Bids will be publically opened at the above address immediately after bld closing. Faxed bids will not be acce ted.

Contractors shall comply with ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 relating to the payment of prevailing wages.

Contractor shall also comply with the federal Davis-Bacon Act (40 USC 3141 et. seq.) to the extent appllcable. Where state and federal prevailing wage laws are different, Contractor shall pay as wages the greater of the applicable prevailing wage.

For copies of all documents containing plans, specifications, and other materials or questions, contact Maintenance Supervisor, Dave Mllner, at 541-786-2820 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 2i30 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Elgln School District may reject any bld not ln compliance with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any or all bids upon a finding that lt ls ln the public interest to do so.

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COFFEE BREAK

DEATH PENALTY

Woman held in high esteem fears exposing imperfections

Connecticutcourtstrikes downstate death genalty

DEARABBY: I met an amazing man brought up.

To my children and grandchildren, whom and havebeen dating him forabout three months. It was almost love atftrst sight. I I dearly love: I'm sure you'll take the time to say "almost" because I was hesitant to get order flowers for my funeral. You may even involved since I am his boss. take the day off to attend, and when you do, M y problemis,forsixyears Iwasin an you will most likely shed some tears.So why emotionally and physically abusive relation- can't you ftnd the time, while I'm still here, to ship. My ex threw me through a wall, leaving visit or call? I'd love to see you, and I'm never me with broken ribs and lacerations on my too busy to make the time.

— HURTIN face. I was constantly called "fat" — especially when I was PEI.LA, IOWA DEAR DEAR HURT: I'm printing pregnant.

Now that I'm with this ABB Y your l etter because I'm sure this is a problem shared by new guy, I feel awkward. He many aging parents and tells me how pretty I am, and I don't know how to respond. It makes me grandparents. However, this is a question uncomfortable when he saysit,and Ihave you should direct to your children and no idea why. I have fallen so hard for him, grandchildren, notme. Ifyou do,you may learn there may be multiple reasons why but feel like I hurt his feelings when I don't respond. It's not that I think I'm ugly or they don't pay more attention to youanything; Ijust feel like I am not as pretty as among them, the pressures of work, school, he constantl y saysIam. childcare,orthefactthatthey aredisorganized and don't budget their time well.

How can I overcome this so it doesn't There is also the question of whether you become a problem in the future? I'm scared are an enjoyable person to be around. Do to death that one day he will wake up and realize that I'm not as perfect as he thinks I you show an interest in what they are doing, or make them feel guilty for not doing more am.

— NOT PERFECT INALABAMA to entertain you? That's a surefire way to DEAR NOT PERFECT: I don't know keep them away. whether your self-esteem problem is longDEARABBY After the long winters in standingand deep-seated,orifitstem s from the abusive relationship you had with Minnesota, we look forward to summer to your ex. But a way to conquer it would be to open our windows and en joy thefresh air. discuss your feelings with a licensed mental However, we are unable to do that because healthprofessional. of wind chimes. Apparently, wind chime On a related subject, it is common knowl- owners don't understand (or care) that the noise carries throughout the whole block, edge that workplace romances — while not uncommon — can turn into disasters if they especially on windy nights. don't work out. They sometimes fail because Please, folks. Take down your chimes and of the imbalance of power in the relationhang up something quiet instead. ship if one person has economic control — MIFFED INMINNESOTA of the other. While you're talking to your DEAR MIFFED: If your solution to therapist, this is something that should also this problem is writing to me hoping your neighbors see your letter, please allow me be discussed. to offera betterone.Bake a batch ofcookies DEARABBY: Social media — specifically ior another confection), and take it to these Facebook — has had an impact on families, neighbors. When you hand your gift to them, their values and relationships. It is imporexplain that their wind chimes are drivtant to understand that, contrary to popular ing you and some of the other neighbors to distraction. Then ask if they would please be belief parents and grandparents do not kind enough to take them down and suggest live forever. Being "too busy" for face-to-face that perhaps they hang a basket of flowers visits, writing a postcard or a letter, or even in their place. a simple telephone call, is not how we were

The Associated Press

Death penalty

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut's highest court has struck down the state's death penalty, sparing thelivesof 11 killers on death row in a ruling that adds momentum to a nationwide movement to abolish executions.

A 2012statelaw repealed the death penalty for future crimes while preserving it for those already condemned to die, butthe courtruled Thursday that the punishment"no longer comports with contemporary standards of decency" and violates the state's constitution.

The divided, 4-3 ruling citedfactorsthathave come up in other states to abolish the death penalty including racial and economic disparities in its use, the costs involved with appeals, the cruelty of the wait for execution and the risk of executing innocent people.

"They went at this from multiple angles in a way that is going to provide ammunition for abolitionists across the country," said David McGuire, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut.

Opposition to the death penalty has been growing in the United States. Thirtyone states still have capital punishment, but several others have turned against it in recent years, including Nebraska, which voted for abolition in May, and Maryland, which abolished it in 2013. Robert Dunham, executivedirector ofthe nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center, noted

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that the state's use of the death penalty was unconstitutional. The state had already repealed capital punishment but left t t inmates on death row who had been previously convicted.

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Jennifer Hawke-Petit was raped and strangled. Her daughters, Hayley, 17, and Michaela, 11, died of smoke inhalation after they were doused with gasoline and the house was set on fire.

Michaela was sexually assaulted.

In his ruling, Palmer wrote that it would not be permissible toexecuteother convicts "merely to achieve the politically popular end of killing two especially notorious inmates."

The ruling drew harsh criticism from the three dissenting justices and legislative Republicans, who accused the court of taking on the role of pol icymakers.

Santiago was sentenced to lethal injection in 2005 for the killing of 45-yearold Joseph Niwinski, who prosecutors say was shotin exchange for a pink-striped snowmobile with a broken clutch in 2000.

that the number of death sentencesimposed lastyear marked a 40-year low in the country.

The ruling comes in an appeal from Eduardo Santiago, whose attorneys successfully argued that any execution carriedout afterthe 2012 repeal would constitute cruel and unusual punishment.

Santiago, whose first death sentence was overturned, faced a second penalty hearing and the possibility oflethal injection for a 2000 murder-for-hire killing in West Hartford.

But the Connecticut ban had been passed prospectively because many lawmakersrefused tovotefora bill that would spare the death penalty for Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes.

They had been convicted of killing a mother and her two daughters in a highly publicized 2007 home invasion in Cheshire.

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