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SALEM — They weren't on the agenda when the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Nov. 9 to take wolves ofFthe state's endangered species list, but Oregon's elk and deer population likely will be key factors in wolf management decisions in the years ahead. M ark Henjum, aretired wildlife biologist who was ODFW's original wolf program coordinator, said healthy deer and elk populations are a bufFer between livestock and the state's increasing number of predators. Oregon has 25,000 to 30,000 black bears, an estimated 6,200 cougars and a minimum of 82 wolves, ac-

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ike Martin knew that the next steps taken by his 14 year-old son, -Calvin, whohadjustregained consciousness in a Seattle hospital after sugering a brain hemorrhagethreedaysearlier,wouldposea challenge. The father was right The steps did p.rove challenging not for Calvi— n but for a medical team not preparedfor a fast moving patientCalvin, wearing a gait belt nurses were required to hold onto so that he could keep his balance, walked faster down the hospital hallway than anyone anticipated. "He was literally booking it. It was a struggle for (the nurses) to keep up with him," said Mike Martin, referring to the medical stafF pushing a cart of monitors and IVsCalvin was hooked up to. Calvin's fast walk indicated that he had come a long way since Oct. 14 when he lost consciousness during an Imbler High School football practice and had to be flown by Life Flight to Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington, where he had emergency surgery for a blood clot and bleeding in his brain. Doctors removed part of the left side of Calvin's skull during the operation to allow his brain to swell. The teenager was then flown

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The Martin family will celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday at their home with plenty to be thankful for. Kelly Martin said that having Calvin, above, back for the holiday will make it one of the family's bestThanksgivings ever.

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where he was for two weeks. The biggest surprise Calvin e< received during his stay there was a visit from Russell Wilson, star quarterback for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. Wilson visits Seattle Children's Hospital on a regular basis and has since he joined the Seahawks in 2012, Mike Martin said. Nevertheless, his appearance in Calvin's room came as a shock. "It was a total surprise," CalDick Mason/The Observer vin's mother, Kelly Martin, said. Calvin Martin, receives a kiss Saturday from his mother, Kelly, left, See ~ / Pag e 5A and sister, Jessica, as his brother, Levi, and sister, Alison, watch. pYO In

• Community disappointed with commissioners'lack of response By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

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Calvin Martin, right, and his father, Mike, talk Monday night while attending a meeting with members of the lmbler Rural Fire Department.

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Today Calvin's father, Mike Martin, credits that concussion with saving his son's life after he collapsed and lost consciousness during an Oct. 14 By Dick Mason football practice at IHS. The Observer Emergency Medical Technicians from IMBLER — Imbler Kgh School the Imbler Rural Fire Department's football player Calvin Martin sufQuick Response Team were the first to fered a concussion in a game against arrive after Calvin's collapse. They Weston-McEwen on Sept. 11in Imbler. See Efforts / Page 5A

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Winterweather ahead ofThanksgiving didn't result in many accidents in the La Grande area, Oregon State Police said. A snow event forecast Tuesday brought little in terms of precipitation but black ice was reported on parts of Interstate 84 west of La Grande. "I think it's been a little bit quiet," said OSP Sgt. KyleHove." It'shasn'tbeen bad." Just one accident was reported Tuesday when a single vehicle rolled when it hit ice near Spring Creek. According to police, all occupants of the vehicle in that accident, which was reported about 4:30 p.m., declined medical transport. According to a log for the Union County Sheriff's 0$ce, several vehicles ended up in the ditch off Morgan Lake Road Tuesday morning, but no injuries were reported.

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Hove said there were more accidents east of La Grande in the Baker area. Four non-injury crashes were reported there, primarilyjust east of Baker City. The National Weather Service forecasts mostly clear skies today in La Grande, with a 20 percent chance of isolated snow showersand a high of30.Thanksgiving Day calls for sunny skies and a high of 27. Skies are expected to stay clear through the weekend. OSP announced this morning that it is adding extra patrols over the holiday weekend,"to target certain driving behaviors that lead to serious injury crashes and deaths."Those include speed, occupant safety, lane usage, impaired driving and distracted driving. OSP also urges motorists to check travel conditions on the Oregon Department of Transportation's website TripCheck.com.

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SueAlbers signs Sharon Porter's petition on Sunday. The Union County Citizens for Good Government is looking to gather 627 valid signatures.

Term limits group pushing forward By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

The Union County Citizens for Good Government is "on pace" for the anticipated

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In 1783, the British evacuated New York, their last military position in the United States during the RevolutionaryWar. In 1864, during the Civil War, Confederate agents set a series of arson fires in New York; the blazes were quickly extinguished. In 1920, radio station WTAW of College Station, Texas, broadcast the first play-byplay description of a football game, between Texas University and the Agricultural and Mechanical College ofTexas. In 1963, the body of President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery; his widow, Jacqueline, lighted an "eternal flame" at the gravesite. In 1999, 5-year-old Elian Gonzalez was rescued by a pair of sport fishermen off the coast of Florida. In 2002, President GeorgeW. Bush signed legislation creating the Department of Homeland Security, and appointed Tom Ridge to be its head.

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ENTERPRISE — A wide difference of opinion emerged Tuesday as Wallowa County commissioners heard testimony about a proposed ordinance to prohibit wholesale and retail marijuana operations in unincorporated areas of the county. Although county voters were 2-to-1against marijuana sales in the 2014 general election, the odds were closer during the first public hearing on an opt-out ordinance. A second hearing is scheduled for Dec. 7 before the board votes. Jack Paulson of Wallowa and David Carpenter of Enterprise urged commissioners against adoption, while Chad Nash of Enterprise supported the measure. Also favoring opting out were District Attorney Mona K Williams and County Treasurer Shonelle Dutcher. Paulson, who told commissioners that he carried a medical marijuana card and grew medical mari-

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sales are now legal. Locally, a boy went to the hospital aker eatingapot-laced cookie he found in the freezer, she said. The county can use additional tax revenue, Dutcher verified. But she said the county should decide about local sales after the state adopts regulations and an enforcement mechanism. That is expected in mid- to late 2016. Counties and cities that voted more than 55 percent against marijuana legalization in the 2014 election can opt out by Dec. 24 and decide later to opt back in. So far, 59 cities and counties have done so. Enterprise, Joseph, Wallowa and Lostine are in the process

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Children are"a big issue," said Williams, the district attorney. She noted that increased numbers of children have shown up in emergency rooms in Colorado and Washington, where pot

signatures to limit commissioners' terms, according to Jim Mollerstrom, the chief petitioner and one of the group's founders. Mollerstrom said there are some events in the works for a community-wide question and answersegment with petition signing, but scheduling has been diScult with the holidays coming up. 'There are nine garnered petition circulators working all parts of the county," Mollerstrom said. The gmup is workingtoward gettingaballotmeasure in the Mayprimaries to limita commissioner's termto two terms, or no more than eightyears. This group is no stranger to gatheringsignaturesfor a ballot measure. They successfully led a campaign that was passed by voters making the commissioner positions non-partisan in 2014. Mollerstrom is excited thatthere are,so far,four candidates who have filed to run for commissioner. 'The notion that termlimits somehowrestricts a candi-

date's participation is untrue — we havefourwho have fi led. We seem to be increasingour list ofcandidates who people canhope to vote for,"she said. Mollerstrom also said with the passage of the non-partisan measure, 4,160 third-party voters will now be able to participate in the May primaries. Citizens for Good Government plans to hold at least three candidate forums before the primaries and after the March 8 filing deadline. One will be in the Elgin/ Imbler/Summerville area, another in the Cove/Union/ North Powder area and a third in the La Grande/Hilgard/Perry area. Dates and times are to be determined. "We want to make sure attendingisnota barrierfor folks," Mollerstrom said of the candidate forums. Theinterest for limiting terms continues to gmw as wordspreads,he said. The gmup has an active Facebook page — Union County Citizens for Good Government — where more informationis available. Contact CheriseKaedrele at 541-786-4234 or ckaedrele@ lagrandeobserver.com.Follow Cherise onTwitter @/goKaeche/e.

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Union County Commissioners and the Union County Planning department hosted a meeting Tuesday with representatives from the Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Energy and Idaho Power to discuss the Boardman to Hemingway Project.

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taking comments and then presenting them to the commissioners. Continuedfrom Page IA Jim Kreider of La Grande At the meeting, the project noted although communities — headed by Idaho Power, are oRen trying to push the Bonneville Power Associagovernment out of a situationand PacifiCorp — was tion, in this case the community wants the governing termed an"environmental disaster" and an"Albatross" board to be included. ''We want (the commisby some in attendance. tobe apartofour Representatives &om Idaho sioners) lives, and to stand up for us," Power, the Bureau of Land Managementand the Oregon Kreider said. When MafFuccio was asked Department of Energy were how this project benefits there to answer questions. JefFMafFuccio, of Idaho Power, those who live in Oregon, he saidthe projectistheleast said besides the benefit to the costly solution for providing customers of the three comthe needs of the customers of panies, there is a rising need for power in the state. the three companies. "Itrel ievesthecongesThe representatives stressed there is plenty of tion,"Maffuccio said."It's an time for additional public economic opportunityfor La Baker City,Pendleton comments on the project and Grande, it is important for the commu- and their Tespedive counties. These communities have the nity to voice its concerns. ''We are not done with the ability for eoonomic growth." If there was any question comment period,"agreed where residents stand on the Commissioner Steve B2H project, Lois Barry, of McClure."As a county, we La Grande, answered it. need to make sure our conAfter pointing out that a cerns are beingheard as well." However, many of the pub- public utilities company is not a nonprofitbutis always looklic comments were directed ing to make a profit and that toward the commissioners. the B2H project has no benMany said they feel the efit for the citizens of Union commissioners have not done an adequate job taking County, she turned around comments &om the public. It and askedthe audience memwas recommended that the berstoraisetheirhands if county commissioners they were for the project — no hands were raised. When she appoint an advisory board committee with the sole asked who was against the purpose of organizing meetproject, nearly everyone raised ings about the B2H project, their hand.

She said the NFL quarterback could not have been more courteous and pleasant. "He was super kind and super gracious. He was extremely understanding of Calvin's condition." Calvin continued to make such swiR progress that he was released &om Seattle Children's Hospital two weeks ago and returned to his family's home in Alicel. "It is a miracle that he is doing as well as he is." said Mike Martin.'The doctors are super pleased with how he 1s domg. Today, Calvin, save for a helmet he wears to protect the exposed part of his brain where part ofhis skull was temporarily removed, seems like many other healthy high school students. He is quick-witted, sings in a church group, enjoys watching football games on televisionand playingboard games. Appearances can be deceiving, though, for Calvin &equently gets headaches and has limited stamina. Calvin's mother said the headaches may be caused by the cold temperatures the unprotected part ofhis brain is sometimes exposed to. 'The headaches should get better when he gets (the missing porlion of)

his skull back," Kelly said. The piece of skull that was removed was placed in Calvin's abdomen to keep its tissue alive so that it can be inserted back into his skull during an upcoming operation. 'The skull is in my belly for safekeeping" was how Calvin put it. A home school student, Calvin is now receiving two hours of instruction a day, down &om his normal six. "We have to be careful not to overload his brain," Kelly Marlin said. Doctors project that Calvin will

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Calvin Martin, left, is greeted by Seattle Seahawk quarterback Russell Wilson at Seattle Children's Hospital. make a full recovery, but it will take a yearbeforeis 100 percent again,his father said.

The 14-year-old is delighted to be back home. "I didn't like hospital food, but they

did have goodbacon," he said. Calvin lost 15 pounds during his time in Seattle but has quickly gained itback. "We have the grocery bill to prove it," his mother said. The first words out of Calvin's mouth after he woke up in Harborview Medical Center indicated that his appetite was back. 'Tm hungry,"he said. Those were heartening words for members ofthe Marlin family, who laugh abouthow much Calvin enjoys eating. His mom said she knew that her son was backtonormal when he started Slllglllg.

'That's when I knew for sure. He has always loved music," Kelly Martin said. Calvin is now back to singing as a member of a worship team that sings during services at the First Baptist Church of La Grande. Darren Binder, one of Calvin's &iends, said that seeing Calvin singing

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Continuedfrom Page IA continue growing. Wolves occupy only 12 percent of their potential range in the state, and continued dispersal &om Northeast Oregon willput them in contact with elk and deer and possiblyin competition with other predators. Bear and cougar are much more widely dispersedin the state. Sharp, localized drops in ungulate prey, as deer and elk are known, could drive predators to attack sheep, cattle orotherdomestic animals, Henjum and other

biologists say. Bearsareprimarily omnivorous but will take young deer and elk, especially in the spring. Cougars,meanwhile, are solitary ambush hunters and can take just about any animal at will, Henjum said. 'They're amazingly good at what they do,"he said. Wolves travel in packs and chase down prey. They can kill solitary adultcougars,orfemales and kittens, and chase cougars ofFcarcasses. Pressure &om wolves can force cougars into steeper, bruslner terrain. The competition for unpdate prey could produce a bad turn for livestock. Biologists say wolves prefer elk, but attacks on livestock are what anger cattle and sheep producers and gain media attention. From 2009 through June 2015, Oregon's confirmed lossestow olves stood at79 sheep,37 cattle,tw ogoats and two herd protection dogs. Ranchers believe wolves are responsible for much more damage, saying livestock often disappear in wolf country. In addition, many livestock attacksare written ofFas

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strongly supported by groups such asthe Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation."Oregon's

wolf population is rapidly approachingthe pointwhere human tolerance and unacceptable impacts upon the wolf's deer and elk prey base must be addressed," the foundation said in a letter to the ODFW Commission. Jerome Rosa, executive director of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association, said his organization's members report seeing fewer deer and elk in some areas, and more in others. What's ahead for wolves m ight be found in Oregon's cougarmanagement plan, which allows for targeted killings to address problems.

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EFFORTS Continuedfrom Page IA suspected abraininjuryin partbecause ofalowpulse rate butwere perplexed because there hadbeenno contact drills at Imbler's footballpradice thatday or for the previous five days, said ~ W~ a m ember ofthe Imbler Rural Fne Department. Once the paramedics learned, though, that Calvin c had sufFered a concussion a month earlier, they had Cherise Kaechele/The Observer added reason to suspect a First responders from the Imbler Rural Fire Department gather at their fire station to brain hemorrhage was caus- talk about Calvin Martin's brain hemorrhage and what happened after he was Life ing bleeding. Knowledge Flighted to Walla Walla, Washington. of the concussion helped Martin said. had the crew's medical stafF he had done 6,000 to 8,000 prompt the EMTs to treat The doctor also told him similar operations and had Calvin for a head injury and decided to send Calvin to there was no evidence of Boise for emergency surgery lost just one patient. helpmake plans tohave injury &om the Sept. 11 rather than Walla Walla, Marlin and Calvin met him flown immediately to Providence St. Mary Mediconcussion such as bruising the time spent on the longer with members of the Imbler or dried blood. flight could have resulted Rural Fire Department cal Center in Walla Walla, in Calvin dying or sufFering Monday night to show Washington, where he had Doctors have searched life-saving surgery. for tumors, an aneurism or irreversible brain damage. their gratitude to the first any other abnormalities, but responders. Mike Marlin believes that Some of the doctors at the ''We just wanted to say they haven't been able to Walla Walla hospital wanted haditnotbeen for his son's Calvin to be sent to Seattle thank you. You oRen do not previous concussion, emerdetermine the cause of Calvin's brain hemorrhage. for surgery, for it has one gencyresponders maynot get the credit you deserve," 'Theyhave no explanaof the best neurosurgery Mike Martin said. have diagnosedhis son's conPaul Diacetis, a member dition as quickly and transtion,"Marlin said at a centers in the United States, meetingwith members of the Marlin said. Doctors in Seof the Imbler Rural Fire ported him to Providence Imbler Rural Fire DepartDepartment, said the real St. Mary Medical Center for attle, though, who hadbeen ment Mondaynight, which he monitoring Calvin's condition, heroes are the Life Flight surgery as fast as they did. "My son's concussion thatthesurgerybe attended with Calvin. Several insisted paramedics who made sure of the firefighters were mem- done in Walla Walla because Calvin was flown to Walla saved his life," Mike Martin time was so critical. Walla as quickly as possible. sald. bers of the Quick Response "I give all the credit to the Team that was the first on Immediately before the Ironically, doctors do not believe that Calvin's concus- the scene to help Calvin. operation, Mike Martin paramedics,"he said. The Imbler football player spoke with the doctor who sion had anything to do with the brain hemorrhage that was flown directly &om would perform the surgery. Contact Dick Mason at ''We need to open up his Imbler to Walla Walla by a 541-7S6-53S6 or dmason@ caused him to collapse Oct. 14. Mike Martin said that Life Flight helicopter. Mike brain to let it swell,"he told Iagrandeobserver.com. Calvin's father. doctors reached this conclu- Martin credits Life Flight's Follow Dick on Twitter sion because all the blood in medical stafF with making The doctor told him that @IgoMason. Calvin's brain was lightly rapid decisions that played colored, meaning that it was a critical role in the survival &esh. Martin well rememofhis son. He noted that Dr. Daniel Kehr will be retiring bers what a neurosurgeon at frOm PraCtiCe On DeCember 31, 2015. Providence St. Mary MediThat Will COnClude hiS 40th year Of cal Center told him immediately following his practice. All patient records will be in son's operation. •

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abouta month aRer hisbrain hemorrhage is heartening. "I thought he would still be in the hospital. To have him back and singing is incredible,"he said. Binder said that Calvin is exactly the same person he knew before his surgery. "I was a little concerned that he would be difFerent. I've known some people who had head injuries who were completely difFerent," Binder said. He noted that Calvin's lighthearted take on the world, something he exhibits even in the face of adversity, is intact "His sense ofhumor is exactly the way it was when he leR," said Binder. "His smile and facial expressions are the same as before." The Marlin family will celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday at their home. Kelly Martin said that having Calvin back for the holiday will make it one of the family's best Thanksgivings ever. "We haveso much to bethank68 for."

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know it is hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is not just about football, turkey, or even cranberry sauce. It is about gathering family and &iends together to celebrate and be grateful for all that we have. This year I am grateful for the positive trajectory that my life is on, but I am also more than a little sad. This August, my family lost my grandfather

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who died aRerbeing Life Flighted out of the county. My family gathered together to mourn and to have a celebration oflife, which was led by my uncle. The service included Gail Swart playing "Chariots of Fire" behind the curtain and Jo Woodward singing "Amazing Grace" and stories of the lives that he had touched. My grandpa was more than the patriarch of the family; he was a hero to me and oneofmy best&iends. He was the best person I knew. He was a coach at Wallowa High School for over two decades and changed lives with his coaching and by advocating for his students to

go to college, especially if they were going on track scholarships. He was the coach or assistantcoach forfootball, basketball and track. His greatest love, besides his children and grandchildren and my grandma, was track. When he attended the University of Oregon, he was on track to run a four-minute mile under the tutelage of the esteemed Coach Bill Haywood. The war intervened and his track career ended, but my grandpa's own coaching career began. The best Thanksgiving I had was when my grandfather and I spent it together, just the two of us. Before Thanksgiving, he found out he needed stints in his leg. At age 90, he cooked the best turkey I have ever eaten. When I arrived at his home, he already had the stuffing, the turkey, the rolls, the mashed potatoes and gravy, all ready to go. I was his sous chef and we had the best meal. That Thanksgiving was a reminder to me that we need totreatourelderlyrelatives and &iends with honor and respect, especially when they are lonely and infirm. Without them, we would not be the people that we are today and we would have the firm family values that are instilled in us over the course of a lifetime. I am so thankful that I got to spend two years living in the same small town (Wallowa) with my grandpa over the lasttwo years ofhislife. During the course of that time, he was always excited to have visitors, always cheerful, even though he was going blind with macular degeneration and could barely hear. He had the spirit of gratefulness and the neighborly love for everyone that he knew. Here's to you, grandpa. Rebecca King is a Wallowa Countyresident, freelance writer,world traveler, kimdrieater, music lover and Seahawksfan.

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This photograph was one of four Chief Joseph Days photos found in an old envelope purchased online. The postmark on the envelope was 1949, so it is assumed that is the year the photos were taken. It appears the drum was from the Joseph High School, but the group behind the drummer appear to be older than high school age so possibly not the high school band. The Chevron Station in the background helps place the spot where the photo was taken.

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Transitionin3, from fall to winter in Wallowa County By Katherine Stickroth For The Observer

In recent weeks,''We put the garden to sleep"is a common phrase heard at cofFee shops around town. This year's springbrought hope of moisture to nourih the ground for this season of growing, but eyes were kept raised on the snow levels,

which slowly disappeared. Summertime heat came early and older Wallowa Countians watchedrocky crags appear on the mountaintops not ever seen in their lifetimes. The Dry Hills to the east, growing more brittle every daykept the fear offire ever present. "Once theyignite, there's no stopping them,"oldtimers sald. Change is typical this time of year in Wallowa County. The transition to standard time, the days gmwing shorter andlowering snow levels reveal an end to a very busyyear. Though Troy residents experienced the scare of a lifetime with the raging Grizzly Bear Complex wildfire blazing within sight, no lives were lost and structum are rebuildable. The Mathews family, who ranches on Barllett Bench, lost many acres of feed and some cattle, and were leR with charred ground within a few feet of their home.

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Wild turkeys of Imnaha enjoy a bountiful meal along the river in Wallowa County this week.

"Mostly we're thank ful for the peoplein our lives. During that time, people broughtfood, brought hay. We'rethankful for how the communitycame together" — Chelsea Matthews, owner of Bartlett Bench

Yet wife Chelsea Matthews is grateful. eMostly we're thankfiII for the people in our lives,"she said.'~ that t ime, people brought food, broughthay. We're thankfiII for how the community came together." The season of thanksgiving and hope wraps up the year with Thanksgiving Dinner plans for community and homes. Imnaha Store and Tavern

family and &iendship.

co-owner Sally Tanzey will host a Thanksgiving Potluck for locals. "I have a signup sheet on the counter so everyone doesn't plan on bringing dessert," she laughs. The store will open at 1 p.m. with the meal served at

2 p.m. on Than4giving Day. The agricultural roots in this area, permeated with a self-reliant work ethic, also bend to an interdependence

Introducing Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Adrian Davis Dr. Davis will be based in Lri Grande; he will see patients rit Wallowa Memorial Hospitalfour days per month, starting in November

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of kindness, helpfulness and hospitality among neighbors. Newcomers are scooped up by longtime residents who don't think anyone should be alone during this time of

One recent arrival states, "I haven't been here that long, but I have three invitations to Thanksgiving dnlllers.

Thanksgiving Potluck at Imnaha SI:om and Taven When: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday Where: Imnaha Store andTavern, Main Street, Imnaha Info:Signup sheet for bringing food is located at the store; for more information contact

The shared appreciation of 541- 577-3111 living in such a magnificent landscape, with the promise of next year's moisture now lifestyle, bring a spirit of capping the mountains, and thankfulness shared within the &eedom to enjoy a unique Wallowa County.

,:"-,'lioliday Party

"= 5 BookSigning

FRIDAY, DEC. 4TH + 10am-3pm JOIN US FORA VERY FUN DAY!

10am -3pm

• Sports medicine, orthopedic trauma, hip/knee osteoarthritis

«Ornament Making & Other Crafts + Snacks& Hot AppleCider

• Dr. Davis served as physician for the USA Rugby Team, and several other professional Pittsburgh sports teams

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• Education: medical school at Indiana University; orthopedic surgery residency at St. Louis University; sports medicine fellowship at Alleghany General Hospital

t Book Reading

& Movie Presentation + Special Showingof Behind the ScenesVideo + BookSigning

Ask your physicianfora referraltoday!

Local children's book author Joan Gilbert will read the tale of how Wallowa Lake was REALLY formed. Join her afterward for a special presentation about how the 2011-12 Enterprise 6th Grade made the animated movie on which

this book is based.

Wallowa Memorial Hospital We treat you like family

Wallnwnlnly!

601 Medical Parkway, Enterprise, OR 97828 • 5 41-426-3111 • w w w . wchcd.org Wanowa Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

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ON DECK FRIDAY C College women's basketball: Eastern Oregon University vs. University of Montana-Western, Best Western Inn 8r Suites LadyYote Classic, Caldwell, Idaho, 4 p.m. • College men's basketball: Eastern Oregon University at Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho, 6 p.m.

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Class 1A quarterfinals, and was a force defensively. "He shut down whatever side of the field he was on all season long,"Wallowa head coach Matt Brockamp said.

nineplayers,garnering fi veon ofFense, five more on defense The Wallowa football team and two on special teams. ran through its opposition on Noah Allen led the way the way to a second consecufor the Cougars, receiving first-team recognition at the tive Old Oregon League title. The Cougars were nearly as runningback position and as dominant in the postseason a defensive back. meetings. The senior led the Cougars' Wallowa came away with 12 ofFense with 17 rushing touchall-OOL honors split among downs asWallowa reached the The Observer

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Wallowa's Cole Hafer, shown catching a pass against Perrydale, made the all-Old Oregon League first team as a tight end and as a linebacker.

"He played great, tackled tough (and) blocked well. He stepped up and played great football." See Cougars/Ehge8A

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AT A GLANCE

Men's league offered The City of La Grande recreation division is offering an all-men's basketball league. Team rosters must by submitted by Jan. 12, with league play beginning Jan. 19. Games will be playedTuesday and Thursday nights. Roster forms are available at the Parks and Recreation Department at 2402 Cedar Street. For more information, contact Minnie Tucker at mtuckerlcityoflagrande.org, or Jacob Traw at jacobtrawI gmail.com. Team costs are yet to be determined.

Outlaws short on seniors, not talent By Ronald Bond The Observer

Youth will be served this seasonforEnterprise girls this winter. The Outlaws enter the 2015-16 season without a single senior on the squad and just four juniors. But 27th-year head coach Mike Crawford has a group that has plenty ofbasketball experience despite the youth and is returning three starters from a team that placed fourth in the Wapiti League a year ago. 'Tm fortunate in that all the players that I have have been playing basketball since ikh grade,"Crawford said."I f have a pretty veteran group." Gone are three seniors from last year's team, including starters Emma Hall and Carsen Sajonia. Juniors Reagan Bedard, TifFanie George and Sarah Aschenbrenner are the returningstartersforthe Outlaws. Crawford said the skill level on his team this year is pretty balanced, and as a result, Enterprise could run as much as 10 players

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Joseph's SatoriAlbee, left, and PowderValley's Hallie Feik, right, were both named to the all-Old Oregon League first team. The Badgers had four players receive all-OOL honors, while the Eagles had three.

Warriors set new mark The defending championGolden State Warriors set the record for best start in NBA history at16-0, as Stephen Curry had 24 points and nine assists in a 111-77 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. The Warriors surpassed the 15-0 starts by the Washington Capitols of 1948-49 and 1993-94 Houston Rockets. Draymond Green added 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Sooners, Hawkeyes rise The steady and successful play of Oklahoma and lowa was rewardedTuesday, as both teams moved into the top four in this week's College Football Playoff rankings. The Sooners (10-1I and Hawkeyes (11-OI fall in at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively, behind top-ranked Clemson and No. 2Alabama. The two teams moved up at the expense of Ohio State (5) and Notre Dame (6).

• Powder Valley, Joseph honored with seven of 15 all-OOL nominations

about Hallie and how her hustle and her accuracy really stood out." SophomoreKayleeBurk and junior Savanah Stephens, both outside hitters, were named to the second team By Josh Benham for the Badgers. With all four back next The Observer season, Lind said the passion for volleyPowder Valley and Joseph were two Middle blocker Leah Day and ball that the foursome, and the team in of the top volleyball teams in the Old setter Hallie Feik were two of the general, possess should drive them to Oregon League this past fall, and the catalystsfor Powder Valley's stellar even bigger things next season. "We'll have 90 percent of the team all-league selections prove that. season, and both juniors were named Seven of the 15 players on the allto the all-OOL first team. back, and all of the starters," Lind said. 'They want to get back to state and "Leah was obviously a huge force in OOL squad hailed from Powder Valley or Joseph, with the Badgers tying the middle for us," Powder Valley head do better, but they also know we'll be Griswold with a league-high four selec- coach Marji Lind said."(At the league starting all over. We'll have to fight to tions on the teams. Powder Valley and meeting) the other coaches talked about get there." Griswold also tied for first in the league how their girls couldn't block her, and Josephwas right behind Powder Valley and Griswold with three selections, standings with matching 10-2 records, how they'd always have to try and go but it was the Badgers who earned the around her. They couldn't say enough SeeOOLlPage 9A

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Spectators will see more new faces than not on Cove's team this season. But head coach TedRoy McBride, entering his fourth year as the varsity coach, doesn't see that as a negative. 'There's a level of excitement I haven't seen in four years here," he said."I don't want to dishonor anyone (on last year's team), but there's a renewed sense ofjust

The No. 14 Eastern Oregon University women's basketball team was reeling, having lost four of its first five games. The Mountaineers desperately needed a win, and forward Nikki Osborne helped do just that Monday night in New Orleans, Louisiana. The senior had team highs in points (14j and aSSiStS(fivej, and grabbed nine rebOundS in a 6742 romp over Southern University at New Orleans.

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positive energy." The Leopards kick ofFthe 2015-2016 campaign in the

Class 2A Wapiti League Wednesdayathome against nonconference foe Joseph. Cove is coming ofFa year in which it went 7-14 overall, compiling a 3-9 mark in the Wapiti to finish sixth. Two seniorsgraduated ofFoflast year's team, Derrick Murchison and Bailey Hill, who were key contributors last season.

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No. 1 seed at the district tournament. Powder Valley won that title and advanced to the Class 1A state tournament, where it received a bye and defeatedDufur in a second-round match before falling to Trinity Lutheran in the quarterfinals.

practices has been impressive to him, however, as the Leopards enter a rebuilding

But that's not all the Leopards will have to replace with just five returners with varsity experience back. "Six guys that were starters at some point last year are no longer with me," McBride said."I think Fll have six &eshmen, so it's a completely difFerent look to the team." McBride said the renewed energy he's seen in the initial

phase.

'They're real coachable, and there's great chemistry now,"he said.eWe understand the uphill battle that we have. I don't think there's any unrealistic expectations. The team knows theyll have to work twice as hard as everybody else. We're preparing ourselves for being the underdogand yvmg it

everything we've got in every game and every practice." The lone returning starter is junior guard Trent Taylor. Senior Jon Jones and juniors Ezekiel Elmer and Austin Schlegel are also back aker playing significant minutes lastseason.Cove also gets a boost with senior Trevor Leitner back on the team aker missing last year. 'Those guys are strong pillars in leadership, and they See Leopards/P2ge9A

TOMORROW'S PICK

WHO'S HOT

WHO'S NOT

Panthes look to mmainunbeaten

JAMESWHITE: Filling a role vacated by the injured Dion Lewis, the New England Patriots running back combined for just 44 total yards, but had two touchdowns in a 20-13 win over the Buffalo Bills Monday.

MARSHAWN LYNCH: "Beast Mode" needs a couple weeks to see if he can recover from his abdominal injury. The Seattle Seahawks running back traveled to Philadelphia Monday to visit a specialist.

Inthe SeCOndThankSgiv-

ing game, the 10-0 Carolina Panthers travel to Texas to facethe 3-7 DallasCowboys, who just got back quarterbackTony Romo. 1:30 p.mir CBS

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015

SPORTS

SCOREBOARD BASKETBALL NBA Btandings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct G B Toronto 9 6 .6 0 0 New York 8 7 .5 3 3 1 Boston 7 7 500 1' / i Brooklyn 3 11 . 214 5 '/i Philadelphia 0 15 . 000 9 Southeast Division W L Pct G B Miami 9 4 .69 2 Atlanta 10 6 .62 5 '/i Charlotte 8 6 .57 1 1 ' / i Washington 6 5 .5 4 5 2

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Central Division W L Pct G B Cleveland 11 3 .7 8 6 Chicago 9 4 .69 2 1 ' / i Indiana 9 5 .6 4 3 2 Detroit 7 7 .5 0 0 4 Milwaukee 6 8 .4 2 9 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct G B San Antonio 11 3 .7 8 6 Dallas 9 6 .6 0 0 2 ' / i Memphis 8 7 .53 3 3 ' / i Houston 5 9 .3 5 7 6 New Orleans 3 11 . 214 8 Northwest Division W L Pct G B 9 6 .6 0 0 6 7 .4 6 2 2 6

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6 9 .4 0 0 3 6 1 0 . 3 7 5 3 '/i Pacific Division W L Pct G B G olden State 16 0 1.0 0 0 Phoenix 7 7 .5 0 0 8 L.A Clippers 7 7 .5 0 0 8 Sacramento 5 10 . 3 3 3 10'/i L.A. Lakers 2 12 . 143 1 3 All Times PBT

Monday's Games Cleveland 117, Orlando 103 Charlotte 127, Sacramento 122, OT Miami 95, New York 78 Minnesota 100, Philadelphia 95 Milwaukee 109, Detroit 88 San Antonio 98, Phoenix 84 Oklahoma City 111, Utah 89

Tuesday's Games Indiana 123, Washington 106 Memphis 110, Dallas 96 Atlanta 121, Boston 97 L.A. Clippers 111, Denver 94 Chicago 93, Portland 88 Golden State111, L.A. Lakers 77 Wednesday's Games New York at Orlando, 4 p.m. Washington at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Cleveland at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Miami at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Atlanta at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Sacramento at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Memphis at Houston, 5 p.m. Brooklyn at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Dallas at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. New Orleans at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Utah at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Thursday's Games No games scheduled

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA M ontreal 22 1 6 4 2 34 7 8 5 0 O ttawa 21 11 5 5 27 6 8 6 1 D etroit 21 11 8 2 24 4 9 5 2 B oston 20 1 1 8 1 23 6 6 5 9

T ampaBay 22 10 9 3 2 3 5 3 50 F lorida 21 8 9 4 20 55 5 6 T oronto 22 7 1 0 5 19 5 1 6 2 B uffalo 21 8 11 2 18 4 4 5 7 Metropolltan Division GP W L OT Pls GF GA N .Y.Rangers 21 16 3 2 3 4 6 6 38 W ashington 20 14 5 1 2 9 6 2 4 4 P ittsburgh 2 0 1 2 8 0 2 4 4 5 4 6 N ewJersey 20 11 8 1 2 3 5 0 50 N.Y.lslanders 21 10 8 3 2 3 5 9 53 P hiladelphia 21 7 9 5 19 3 8 6 0 C arolina 21 7 10 4 18 4 2 6 1 C olumbus 2 2 8 1 4 0 1 6 5 5 7 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pls GF GA 2 217 5 0 3 4 7 8 5 7 2 214 6 2 3 0 5 9 5 3 1 911 5 3 2 5 5 7 5 1 2 011 6 3 2 5 5 3 5 1 2 111 8 2 2 4 5 7 5 5 2 21010 2 2 2 5 8 6 9 2 1 812 1 1 7 6 0 6 2 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pls GF GA L osAngeles 21 13 8 0 2 6 5 4 46 S anJose 2 11 3 8 0 2 6 5 9 5 1 V ancouver 2 2 8 8 6 22 6 4 6 0 A rizona 20 1 0 9 1 21 5 5 5 9 A naheim 22 8 1 0 4 2 0 4 3 5 8 C algary 22 8 13 1 17 5 3 8 0 E dmonton 2 1 7 1 3 1 1 5 5 5 6 4 All Times PST

Monday's Game Boston 4, Toronto 3, $0 St. Louis 2, Buffalo 1 N.Y. Rangers 3, Nashville 0 Philadelphia 3, Carolina 2, OT Washington 1, Edmonton 0 Los Angeles 3, Florida 1 Colorado 4, Winnipeg 1 Tuesday's Games Ottawa 7, Dallas 4 Anaheim 5, Calgary 3 Wednesday's Games Nashville at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Columbus at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Montreal at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Winnipeg at Washington, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Carolina, 4 p.m. Vancouver at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m Boston at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. LosAngelesatTampa Bay,4:30 p.m. Anaheim atArizona, 6 p.m. Ottawa at Colorado, 6:30 p.m. Chicago at San Jose, 7 p.m. Thursday's Games No games scheduled

FOOTBALL NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T P c t P F PA 10 0 0 1 .000 323182 5 5 0 . 5 00 244227 5 5 0 . 5 00 234208 4 6 0 . 4 00 205249 South W L T P c t P F PA Indianapolis 5 5 0 . 5 00 224248 Houston 5 5 0 . 5 00 208228 Jacksonville 4 6 0 . 4 00 211268 Tennessee 2 8 0 . 2 00 182233 North W L T P c t P F PA Cincinnati 8 2 0 . 8 00 266186 Pittsburgh 6 4 0 . 6 00 236191 Baltimore 3 7 0 . 3 00 226249 Cleveland 2 8 0 . 2 00 186277

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W L T P c t P F PA Denver 8 2 0 . 8 00 222183 Kansas City 5 5 0 .5 0 0 257198 Oakland 4 6 0 . 4 00 240259 San Diego 2 8 0 .20 0 213282 NATIONALCONFERENCE East

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L T P c t P F PA 5 0 . 5 00 273253 6 0 . 4 00 221253 6 0 . 4 00 229229 7 0 . 3 00 190228 South W L T P c t P F PA Carolina 10 0 0 1 .000 299191 Atlanta 6 4 0 . 6 00 250214 Tampa Bay 5 5 0 . 5 00 236254 New Orleans 4 6 0 . 4 00 255315 North W L T P c t P F PA 7 3 0 . 7 00 249198 7 3 0 . 7 00 211184 4 6 0 . 4 00 214251 3 7 0 . 3 00 185274 West W L T P c t P F PA Arizona 8 2 0 . 8 00 336216 Seattle 5 5 0 . 5 00 228192 St. Louis 4 6 0 . 4 00 179199 San Francisco 3 7 0 .3 00 139252 All Times PDT

Monday's Game New England 20, Buffalo 13 Thursday's Games Philadelphia at Detroit, 9:30 a.m. Carolina at Dallas, 1:30 p.m. ChicagoatGreen Bay,5:30 p.m. Sunday's Games New Orleans at Houston, 10 a.m. Buffalo at Kansas City, 10 a.m. OaklandatTennessee, 10 a.m . St. Louis at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 10 a.m. N.Y. Giants at Washington, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. San Diego at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Miami at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. New England at Denver, 5:30 p.m. Monday's Game Baltimore at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.

Major College Football Standings American Athletic Conference Conference All Games East W L PF PA W L P F PA Temple 6 1 25 1 162 9 2 360 222 South Florida 5 2 231 154 7 4 358 250 UConn 4 3 14 9 139 6 5 210 210 Cincinnafi 3 4 2 67243 6 5 414 347 East Carolina 3 4 188169 5 6 313 293 UCF 0 7 11 4 315 0 11 164 408 West Navy 7 0 277 125 9 1 3 82187 Houston 6 1 2 73153 10 1 452 222 Memphis 4 3 2 48229 8 3 447 324 Tulsa 2 5 2 2 7 288 5 6 386 429 Tulane 1 6 11 3 248 3 8 202 388 SMU 1 6 199 312 2 9 333 485

Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division Conference All Games

W L PF PA W L P F PA Clemson 8 0 304 152 11 0 418 194 FloridaSt. 6 2 2 16144 9 2 361 187 Louisvi lle 5 3208200 6 5 308 268 NCState 3 4 1 8 5192 7 4 370 240 Syracuse 1 6 1 82249 3 8 307 355 WakeForest 1 6 99192 3 8 188268 BostonCollege07 56127 3 8 189163 Coastal Division North Carolina 7 0 295156 10 1 450 215 Pitlsbuigh 6 1 192153 8 3 315 266 Miami 4 3 17 0 235 7 4 318 322 Duke 3 4 193 239 6 5 339 268 ViiginiaTech 3 4180166 5 6 325 270 Viiginia 3 4 19 7 210 4 7 289 363 GeorgiaTech 1 7188250 3 8 344 296

TexasTech 3 5348377 6 5 511 466 SanJoseSt. 4 3212198 5 6 313 298 lowaSt. 2 6 2 2 3 294 3 8 294 362 Fresno St 2 5 147 240 3 8 236 423 KansasSt. 1 6 194291 4 6 297 327 UNLV 2 5 19 5 258 3 8 315 369 Kansas 0 8 9 4 385 0 11 169 508 Hawaii 0 8 12 6 324 210 201 437 Big Sky Conference Mountaln Conference All Games AirForce 6 1 2 6 3150 8 3 378 228 W L PF PA W L P F PA UtahSt. 5 3 28 5209 6 5 328 273 S.Ulah 7 1 3 1 2134 8 3 386 208 BoiseSt. 4 3 2 6 5171 7 4 413 233 ColoradoSt. 4 3186201 6 5 328 295 PorarrdSL 6 2273215 9 2 394 239 Montana 6 3 2 9 2200 7 4 351 266 NewMexico 4 3170186 6 5 305 289 Wyoming 1 6 1 24246 1 10 193 380 E.Washinglon6 3304336 6 5 381 435 Pacific-12 Conference WeberSt 6 3 2 2 6203 6 5 247270 North N.Arizona 5 3 3 44273 7 4 432 383 Conference All Games NorihDakoki 5 3255218 7 4 X 9 283 W L PF PA W L P F PA CalPdy 4 5 33 1 321 4 7 372 390 Stanford 8 1 3 6 8219 9 2 405 242 N.Cdoiado 3 5214298 6 5 330 378 Oregon 6 2 3 1 6298 8 3 466 399 MontanaSL 3 6353356 5 6 461 377 UCDavis 2 6 1 8 4271 2 9 245 376 Wash. St. 6 2 294229 8 3 379 301 IdahoSt 1 7 17 9 318 2 9 242 450 Califomia 3 5 2 37252 6 5 390 317 ~S L1 8 1 7 5299 2 9 216 368 Washington 3 5216170 5 6 309 203 OregonSt. 0 8 118329 2 9 186 392 Big Ten Conference South East UCLA 5 3 27 4 219 8 3 369 261 Conference All Games Utah 5 3 250 193 8 3 343 248 W L PF PA W L P F PA SouthemCal 5 3247219 7 4 392275 MichiganSt. 6 121315410 1 346 237 OhioSt. 6 1 2 4 0106 10 1 378 155 ArizonaSt. 4 4 276275 6 5 362 344 3 6 2 78 363 6 6 441 428 Michigan 6 1 2 4 3126 9 2 354 164 Arizona PennSt. 4 3 1 7 4129 7 4 268 205 Colorado 1 7 1 63271 4 8 306 337 Boutheastem Conference Indiana 1 6 22 7 281 5 6 380 409 East Rutgers 1 6 1 2 9288 4 7 284 373 Conference All Games Magand 0 7 1 32241 2 9 250 372 W L PF PA W L P F PA West Florida 7 1 18 9 10810 1 301 159 lowa 7 0 22 5 133 11 0 376 204 Georgia 5 3 1 8 3159 8 3 305196 Northwestem 5 2124148 9 2 224 183 Tennessee 4 3197155 7 4 359 226 Wisconsin 5 2 163 98 8 3 294 136 Nebraska 3 4 225 199 5 6 370 305 Vanderbilt 2 5 7 8 131 4 7 154199 lllinois 2 5 12 1 179 5 6 258 255 Kentucky 2 6 1 40221 5 6 272 291 Missouri 1 6 7 0 121 5 6 1 60166 Minnesota 2 5 173208 5 6 250 282 Purdue 1 6 14 4 243 2 9 265 384 So.Carolina 1 7161243 3 8 231 293 West Conference USA Alabama 6 1 223126 10 1 385 159 East Division Mississippi 5 2 220183 8 3 445 247 Conference All Games Mississippi St.4 3 183170 8 3 369 236 W L PF PA W L P F PA TexasA&M 4 3154156 8 3 333240 W. Kentucky 7 0 356160 9 2 481 272 4 3 193 1 91 7 3 319 257 Marshall 6 1 2 3 1 84 9 2 363 172 LSU Arkansas 4 3 2 47238 6 5 394 330 Middle Tenn. 5 2251199 6 5 369 294 Auburn 2 5 16 4 200 6 5 313 299 OldDominion 3 4 184265 5 6 260 396 Sun Belt Conference FIU 3 5216270 5 7 306 358 Conference All Games FAU 2 5 144 1 70 2 9 237 314 W L PF PA W L P F PA Charlotte 0 7 1 3 3283 2 9 203 408 ArkansasSt. 6 0282175 7 3 385 301 West Division 5 1 24 5 131 8 2 384185 LouisianaTech6 1 259150 8 3 417 263 App.St. Ga. Southern 5 1 246131 7 3 354 228 SoulhemMiss.6 1 290119 8 3 442 245 UTSA 3 4 18 4 189 3 8 264 363 So.Alabama 3 3167197 5 5 256 358 GeorgiaSt. 3 3157169 4 6 269 313 Rice 2 5 147264 4 7 286 423 La.-Lafayette 3 3188178 4 6 293313 UTEP 2 5 11 8 197 4 7 228 378 New Mex. St. 3 3 188245 3 7 280 446 NorlhTexas 1 6 129292 1 10 165 475 Texas St. 2 4 132179 3 7 275 377 Mld-Amerlcan Conference Troy 2 4188153 3 7 273 291 East Idaho 2 5 21 4 276 3 8 326 474 Conference All Games La.-Monroe 0 7120293 1 10 205 412 W L PF PA W L P F PA Major lndependents BowfngGreen 6 1 328165 8 3 482 323 W L P F PA Ohio 4 3 178198 7 4 303 277 Notre Dame 10 1 381 231 Almm 4 3 1 7 1 170 6 5 268 258 BYU 8 3 359 234 Buff alo 3 4 175220 5 6 294 XO 2 9 248 313 KentSt 2 5 73 1 8 2 3 8 157 293 Army Miami(Ohio) 2 6 142226 3 9 215 384 UMass 1 6 1 4 7202 2 9 235 351 TRANSACTIONS West Toledo 6 1 27 5 155 9 1 358 197 Tuesday N.lllinois 6 1 2 7 2179 8 3 394 272 C.Michigan 5 2206143 6 5 287 237 BASEBALL W.Michigan 5 2283169 6 5 388307 American League Ball St. 2 5 1 5 8235 3 8 267 382 SEATTLE MARINERS — Designated E. Michigan 0 7 137 301 1 10 277 470 C John Hicks for assignment. Agreed to Mlssourl Valley Conference terms with C Chris lannetta on a one-year Conference All Games contract. W L PF PA W L P F PA BASKETBALL lllinoisSt. 7 1 2 7 3142 9 2 388 218 National Basketball Association N.DakotaSt. 7 1284133 9 2 394194 OKLAHOMA CITYTHUNDER — AsS. Dakota St. 5 3 194126 8 3 324 184 signed F Josh Huestis to Oklahoma City N.lowa 5 3 23 9 131 7 4 318 217 (NBADL). W.lllinois 5 3 2 24260 6 5 284 343 FOOTBALL

IndianaSt. 3 5 210263 5 6 305 346 South Dakota 3 5 152229 5 6 231 280 Big 12 Conference Youngs.St. 3 5217192 5 6 323 254 Conference All Games S.lllinois 2 6 2 9 2293 3 8 397 381 W L PF PA W L P F PA MissouriSt. 0 8 73389 1 10 108 535 Oklahoma 7 1 367161 10 1 491 226 Mountain West Conference Oklahoma St. 7 1 346255 10 1 471 290 West Baylor 6 1 34 6 210 9 1 538 279 Conference All Games TCU 6 2 32 3 231 9 2 472 292 W L PF PA W L P F PA WestVirginia 3 4216225 6 4 346 248 SanDiegoSt. 7 0258 76 8 3 350 185 Texas 3 4 16 0 188 4 6 249 299 Nevada 4 3 19 7 169 6 5 299295

National Football League NFL — Suspended Carolina DE Frank Alexander one year for violating the Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse for a third time. CAROLINA PANTHERS — ReleasedG Reese Dismukes from the practice squad. Signed DB Ras-I Dowling to the practice

squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — SignedLB Danny Mason and QB Justin Worley to

the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Claimed LB Quinton Coples off waivers from the N.Y. Jets. Waived CB Zack Bowman. PHILADELPHIAEAGLES — Signed WR Jonathan Krause from the practice squad.Released LB Emmanuel Acho. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Waived DTA.J. Francis. Re-signed RB Bryce Brown. Placed LB Nick Moody on injured reserve. Signed WR B.J. Daniels from the practice squad. Placed OT Terry Poole on practice squad/injured reserve. Signed RB DuJuan Harris and WR Tyler Slavin to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Announced the resignation of chief operating officer John Collins. ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled G John Gibson and C Chris Mueller from San Diego (AHL) Assigned C Michael Sgarbossa and D Shane O'Brien to San Diego. ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled F Dustin Jeffrey from Springfield (AHL). Assigned G Louis Domingue and D Philip Samuelsson to Springfield. SAN JOSE SHARKS — Signed F Dainius Zubrus to a one-year contract. Reassigned F Nikolay Goldobin to the

Barracuda (AHL).

Monday BASEBALL

American League SEATTLE MARINERS — Named

CaseyCandaelefirstbase coach and MikeHampton bullpen coach.Signed C Chris lanetta to a one-year contract. Designated C John Hicks for assignment. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Dave Roberts manager. BASKETBALL

National BasketballAssociation NBA — Fined Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer $25,000 for making incidental contact with a game official during a Nov. 21 game at Cleveland. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — WaivedQB Jimmy Clausen. Signed QB David Fales from the practice squad. Terminated the practice squad contract of CB Terrance Mitchell. NEW YORK JETS — Wawed LB Quinton Coples. Signed S Ronald Martin to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled G Louis Domingue from Springfield (AHL). AssignedG Marek Langhamer to Rapid City (ECHL). COLLEGE MONTANA STATE — Fired football coach Rob Ash. SOUTH DAKOTA —Announced the retirement of football coach Joe Glenn. SYRACUSE — Fired football coach Scott Shafer, effective at the end of the

season.

SOCCER MLS Playoffs All Times PBT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Eastern Conference New York vs. Columbus Leg1 — Sunday Nov 22 New York0 Columbus 2 Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 29: Columbus at New York, 7:30 p.m. Western Conference FC Dallas vs. Portland Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 22: Portland 3, FC Dallas 1 Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 29: Portland at FC Dallas, 5 p.m.

Mounlieshillhe doardsdown Soulh IlnionCountyshines SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Observer staff

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and 10 (players)," he said. 'They have been playing together for a long time. They are so balanced." All that Enterprise may lack is actual varsity-level experience. The Outlaws have a lot ofbasketball know-how, the number of varsity minutes outside of the returners is sparse. "Obviously the improvement part is all going to be

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they played a year ago, there's not a lot of minutes across the whole team." Crawford sees his team as one that will employ a scrappy mentality and try to impose its will by pressing. "We're going to be that team that gets after you full court,"he said. Crawford feels that the top two spots in the Wapiti will go to Burns, last year's Class 2A state runner-up, and to Grant Union. ARer that, there are a handful of teams — including his Outlaws — that will be duking it out for the league's third playofFberth. "It's a tough conference, and that's good for all of us," Crawford said. If the Outlaws have anything going in their favor as they battle for a playofF spot,

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'The guys are hungry and eager to learn," McBride said.'They're responding to the coaching staff and Luis has been a great addition. We're in it for the long haul. We're really trying to solidify the fundamentals and not let the focus be,'We've got to win now.'We're at square one, and we won't cut corners to get there. We're looking to build a solid Observer file photo foundation for the next two years." Cove's TrentTaylor is the only returning starter for Cove, which opens the Covebeginsleague playJan.2atBurns. season witha nonconference gameWednesday againstJoseph.

OOL Continued from Page7A as well as head coach Jill Hite being named coach of the year. The Eagles went 8-4 in OOL playand made the district tournament before losing to Powder Valley and Echo to end their season. Seniors comprised two of Joseph's selections, as middle blocker SatoriAlbee was named to the first team after

the sportsmanship award forthe league,losejustthree of its players next year &om this season. Two captains, Johnstonand middle blocker Jordan Ferre', will be back, and Hulse hopes the trials

and tribulations of this season serve as a big motivator for next fall. "We had a rough year, with injury after injury," Hulse said.'When you have a year like we had, it's &ustrating,

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OHSI anticipates opening 50 application slots every two weeks for eligible homeowners in those counties. Homeowners can take an eligibility quiz or read more about the program online at http://www.oregonhomeownerhelp.org/ en/homeowner-education-program/lrappprogram. — WesComNews Service

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aircraft. The FAA has been receiving more than 100 reports a month of pilot sightings and other drone safety incidents. Foxx and the FAA appointed the task force of 26 people representing drone manufacturers, retailers and aviation to recommend how registration would work. The FAA declined to comment beyond Huerta's

blog. The agency hopes to put rules in place before the end of the year,butmay accept public input and alter the regulations later on, Huerta said. The task force members, some of whom are still uneasy about elements of the compromise, agreed to include anything weighing more than 9 ounces in the registration program, according to the people who asked not to be named. That's less than one-quarter the weight of the Phantom 3, a

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LA GRANDE — TwoWashreadily apparent. People in business have a bad habit of taking things for granted. Perhaps we have come so far so fast in our entitlement attitudes that we have forgotten just how much we truly have. If you are working somewhere, simply be grateful for: • Our spouses, significant others and family members who understand the demands

ofbeingemployed.H aving ajob might mean arriving early in the morning, staying late, enduring a long commute, or having to SeeKeller / Page 2B

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ington Avenue addresses in two Eastern Oregon cities. But the wine bar goes by one name: Earth & Vine. La Grande is now home to the second Earth & Vine location just as owner Mary Stevenson preparesto celebrate seven years ofbusiness in Baker City. "I feel warmly welcomed here in La Grande," Stevenson said last week. For the second time in her life, she is commuting to La Grande. Years earlier, she commuted from Baker County to Eastern Oregon University after grow-

ing upon a dairy farm outside Haines. Stevenson doesn't mind the commute, at least not yet. "It's been great," she said. The La Grande location opened Oct. 14, offering the regional wines and local beers and with a full-service menu that has evolved over the years, in the old Sac Annex Building. For Stevenson, Earth & Vine is the culmination ofher passions, a concept she developed aker astintas aschoolteacher. "I just started thinking about what I really love," she said. She came down to people, food, wine, art and music. SeeWine / Page 2B

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DRONES Continued from Page 1B At the same time, the task force will recommend that onlineregistration be as streamlined as possible. A drone owner should be able to register once for &ee and have it apply to multiple vehicles. While those elements were viewed as critical to ensure that consumers would participate in registration, some of the proposals may run afoul of existing U.S. law. The FAA believes that the law requires the agency to charge$5 toregisteran aircraft and there may be no way to exempt drone owners &om the fee, according to one of the people familiar with the task force's debate. Another daunting challenge is how the FAA will apply the complex set of existing aircraft registration rules, whichgovern everything &om how to apply a plane's identification number to the paper forms that must be used. "If they can go mandate registration and marking, they still have the problem ofhaving to go and change all the regulations downline,"Terry Miller, owner and president of Transport Risk ManagementInc.,a Colorado aviation insurance company

that has written thousands of policies on drones as well as traditional aircraft. U.S. law requires that an aircraft owner attach a me tal plaque to a plane so it can be identified aker an accident, Miller said. Such plaques are impractical for light-weight drones, he said. The law also specifies that an application to regi steran aircraftbe m ade on a paper form, not in the streamlined online application envisioned by the task force. Instead of writing a new setofregulations fordrone registration, the FAA is using the existing rules on the books governing all aircraR, the agency said in an explanation of the action on Oct. 22. If it relies on existing regulations, the agency may have to use its emergency powers to carve out exemptionsforregistering drones. That process has made some participants uneasy as the agency attempts to apply its rules to this new class of flying devices. 'The FAA is going to have to explain to the public why it chooses to apply certain rules of the federal aviation regulations to model aircraft and not others," said E. Tazewell Ellett, another former FAA chief counsel who is cochair of Hogan Lovells' drone practice.

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Earth 8r Vine owner Mary Stevenson stands behind the wood bar, which was crafted locally, at her new La Grande location. Besides wine and Pacific Northwest ales, Stevenson serves homemade soups as well as unique cheeses at the wine bar and restaurant.

WINE Continued from Page 1B "I was like, how can I put those five things together," Stevenson recalled.'That's how Earth & Vine started." Today, those passions meld perfectly at her business. And while the food, wine

and people aspects might be obvious at the restaurant/ wine bar, the art and music is prevalent as well. "Itried tocreatea space that would be great for hanging art, selling art," Tim Mustoe/Wescom News Service Stevenson said. Earth 8r Vine offers a variety of antipasto plates, including this meat and cheese platLocally crafted art already ter. Menu items pair well with one of the many wines available. decorates the walls ofher La Grande location. Baker City Earth "Most weeks either Friday E< 8 Vine celebrates or Saturday we have live 7th anniversary music," she said, adding that the Channel Cats recently The public is invited to made astop in La Grande. celebrate Earth SVine's Stevenson said she likes seventh anniversary to get musicians to stop in this weekend with while they're on tour. live music by local "Baker's been a nice inmusician Addison between spot for them so Collard. La Grande will be too," she sard. When:6 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Friday, Stevenson Friday celebrates seven years in Where:Earth SVine, Baker with live music by 2001 Washington Ave., Addison Collard &om 6 p.m. Baker City Tim Mustoe/Wescom News Service to 8 p.m. Info: 541-523-1687 or The restaurant, located on Fir and Washington on the "Thank you La Grande find Earth SVine on first floor of the SacAnnex, has plenty of seating as and Baker for seven years," Facebook. well as special wooden tables and miniature bronze she said.

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Security contributions. Be thankful that your company hands you a check or Continued from Page 1B makes that direct deposit on your behalf. • The bank where your paycheck is work at all hours of the night and day drawn upon. They have been a good as well asweekends and holidays.W ork vendor to the company that pays can be physically and mentally demand- employs you. • Clients and customers. Most coming; it might require out of town travel and perhaps long trips that might mean panies have a client or customer or two missing important family events. who aren't very nice to deal with. How• Your employer who meets payroll ever, those folks pay their bills and those obligations on a regulm basis. If you paymentskeep the company running. work for a company that provides you a Having ajob means that you have a paycheck, whether you work part time or place to go to work (a physical place). It full time, whether you are paid by commeans that the lights, heat, air condimission, hourly or salaried, give thanks tioning, computers, cofFee maker, re&igto that organization for paying you the erator and microwaves work. It means money that puts a roof over your head, that you have office supplies and tools to food in your re&igerator and makes sure helpyou do your work. Itm eans a clean the lights stay on so you can watch televi- restroom to use and a place to eat lunch. sion at night when you come home. The company also pays suppliers for • Our employer who pays withholding goods and services. Everyone needs taxes along with Medicare and Social to recognize the value ofhow busi-

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ness partners have worked with your employer on deliveries, billing and other special needs. Something as simple as a pen that you write with that came from the office supplies cabinet can be traced back to the efForts of many people. For those efForts, we should all be grateful. Everyone should thank the others that are on their "team."Yes, there are some people who are not pleasant to deal with and there are others who probably aren't as productive as they could be, but by and large, those we work with share common goals and we should be grateful we are able to work side by side each day with them. No employer is perfect; each of us likely has something we would like to see changed. But this Thanksgiving week, we should all be grateful for what we have. An attitude of gratitude is a great thing to have and to share with &iends and family.

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Boardmanisa iods t:enter;now itneedshousing any Oregon county. Art Kegler, a Boardman BOARDMAN — Trucks, city councilor and realtor barges and trains come into who has offices in Boardm an and Hermiston, said the Port of Morrow each it's hard to compare Morday and leave filled with potatoes, milk, wheat, peas, row County with fastercarrots, peppermint and growing urban areas of the other agricultural products. state. The county is largely agricultural and has the The pounds, gallons and kind of residents who don't bushels number into the millions. react to the ups and downs of the economic cycle as The Port imports and exports something else quickly or as dramatically daily, too: thousands of as they might elsewhere. The relatively low home employees. The workers make a living in Boardman prices in the area haven't historically done much to but have to live elsewhere because of a lack ofhousing lure developers to build in the area, either. in Morrow County. sWe're very conservative "I think we've kind of outgrown the local community," in our real estate market," said Kegler, who once was said Gary Neal, general mayor of Boardman and manager at the Port. has also served as presiThe Port of Morrow, the businesses that operate dent of the Oregon AssociationofRealtors.sWe move thereand Boardman city officials have tried for years product, but we move prodto attract new housing uct at almost half the price of the Portland market." developments, buthave There were seven closed mostly come up empty. The tide may finally be turning, sales in Boardman last month, according to the Rethough, with at least two new subdivisions underway gional Multiple Listing Serand policies in place to aid vice. The average purchase homebuyers and builders. price was $159,000. That compares to a $361,000 And while Boardman may lack the urban exciteaveragesaleprice forthe ment of places like Portland 243 homes that closed in and Bend, the town has two Northeast Portland alone in October. things those cities don't: Late last year, Boardlow prices and plenty of man's housing stock was available land. The entire town of hovering around 900 units. Boardman has about 3,380 That's not nearly enough for residents — fewer than a city with a port that has the 4,800 who work at the added jobs at a breakneck Port. About 70 percent of pace over the last decade those employees, Neal said, and has room for more. "Employers, I'm sure, commute &om as far as an hour away in the Tri-Cities want to have their workarea of Washington. Others forceas close to theirjobs drive &om Hermiston or as possible," Neal said. Pendleton. Hundreds of acres ofundeDespite that pent-up veloped property are already demand, housing prices in the city limits.And more in Morrow County have housingisjust beginning been mostly stagnant. The to open up — Idaho-based Riverwood Homes recently county posted a 35 percent increase in home values completed the first two h omes in the new~ y between 2000 and 2013, according to Census data suMivision. Construction on — the smallest increase of a third is underway. By Luke Hammill The Oregonian

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AquaBounty said the fish could be on grocery store shelves in about two years, The Associated Press which is how long it takes the salmon WASHINGTON — What's for dinner? to grow. Before long, it may well be genetically Once the salmon reach stores, conmodified salmon, the first such altered sumers maynotknow they areeating animal cleared for human consumption them. Because there are no material in the United States. differences between an engineered and Critics call it'&ankenfish," but the a normal salmon, the FDA says the law Food and Drug Administration granted does not require the fish to be labeled its approval last week, saying the faster- as engineered. AquaBounty says that growing salmon is safe to eat. It could be genetically modified salmon have the same flavor, texture, color and odor as available in a couple of years. 'There are no biologically relevant the conventional fish. The FDA released separate wording difFerences in the nutritional profile ofAquAdvantageSalmon compared that would set guidelines for retailers tothatofotherfarm-raised Atlantic who do want to label the fish, along with salmon," the agency said. additional guidance for voluntary labeling of genetically modified plant foods. The Obama administration had Some retailers have said they won't stalled in approving the salmon for sell the fish at all — retailers Whole more thanfi veyearsamid consumer concerns about genetically modified Foods, Trader Joe's, Target and Kroger foods. The fish grows twice as fast as have all said they are not planning to sellAquAdvantage Salmon. normal salmon, so it reaches market Critics have pressured retailersto size more quickly. AquAdvantageSalmon isengineered reject the salmon, which they have laby the Massachusetts-based company beled'Frankenfis h."They worry itcould AquaBounty. Ron Stotish, the company's cause human allergies and the eventual decimation of the natural salmon popuCEO, said in a statement that the fish is a"game changer that brings healthy lation if it escapes into the wild. By Mary Clare Jalonick

'There's no place on our dinner plates for genetically engineered fish," said Lisa Archer of the environmental advocacy group Friends of the Earth. sWe will continue to work to ensure the market, &om grocery retailers to restaurants, continues to listen to the majority of consumers that don't want to eat this poorly studied, unlabeled genetically engineered fish." Just hours aRer the announcement, another advocacy group, The Center for Food Safety, said it would sue FDA to block the approval. Alaska Sen.Lisa Murkowski, a Republican,has said the engineered salmon could harm her state's wild salmon industry. She took to the Senate floor to criticize the FDA shortly aRer theannouncement, saying she was "spitting mad." She and other Alaska and Pacific Northwest lawmakers said they will swiRly push legislation to mandate labeling of the

modified fish. The FDA said the salmon will be allowed to be raised only in land-based, contained hatchery tanks at two facilities in Canada and Panama, and that other facilities in the U.S. or elsewhere cannot breed or raise the salmon for human consumption. Those restrictions limit the amount of food the company can produce.

New safety rules aim to prevent outbreaks By Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration wants you to eat your &uits and vegetables. They also want the produce to be safe. Long-awaited rules announced by the Food and Drug Administration Friday are designed to help prevent large-scale, deadly outbreaks of foodborne illness like those linked to &esh spinach, cantaloupes, cucumbers and other foods over the last decade. That means making sure workers are trained to wash their hands, irrigation water is monitored for harmful bacteria and animals do not leave droppings in fields. The rules will phase in over the next several years and give the FDA sweeping new oversight over how food

is grown on farms. The majority of farmers and foodmanufacturers already follow good safety practices, but the rules are intended to give greater focus on prevention in a system thathas been largelyreactive aRer large outbreaks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 48 million

preventive practices are in place, no matter where in the world the food is produced," said Michael Taylor, the FDA deputy commissioner for foods. The FDA also released rules Friday that will require importerstobe m oreaccountable for the safety of food they bring into the US. market. The government estimatesthat about 52 people — or 1 in 6 people in the United States — are percent of &esh &uit and 22 sickened each year &om percent of &esh vegetables are lnlported. foodborne diseases, and an Taylor said both rules estimated 3,000 people die. The Obama administracould help prevent illnesses tion has said they don't want such as an ongoing outpeople to eat fewer &uits and break of salmonella linked vegetables because ofsafety to cucumber imported &om Mexico. In that outbreak, concerns. 'The rules will help better four people have died and protect consumers &om food- more than 700 people have borne illness and strengthen fallen ill. their confidence that modern There have been many

other outbreaks linked to produce in recent years. In 2006, E. coli in &esh spinach was linked to several deaths, including a 2-year-old. The CDC later issued a report saying the cause may have been contaminated irrigation water. A 2011 outbreak oflisteria linked to cantaloupes killed 33 people. ARer outbreaks of cyclospora illnesses linked to imported cilantro,American investigators found toilet paper and human feces in Mexican fields where cilantro ls grown. over how to write the rules since Congress approved them in 2010, trying to finda balance between food safety and regulating farms with safety measures already in place.

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THE DEADLINE for placing a Classified Ad is prior to 12:00 p.m. ONE BUSINESS DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. Publication Days: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays BAKER CITY LIONS CLUB Thurs., 12:00 noon Sunridge Inn 1 Sunridge Ln. Everyone welcome!

LAMINATION Up to 17 1/2 inches wide any length $1.00 per foot (The Observer is not responsible for flaws in material or machine error) THE OBSERVER 1406 Fifth • 541-963-3161

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LATCH Baker County's breastfeeding support group. Meets every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month 11 a.m. —Noon St. Luke's EOMA, 3950 17t.h St. 541-523-3681

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PINOCHLE Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Senior Center 2810 Cedar St. Public is welcome

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS SETTLER'S PARK POST 3048 ACTIVITIES MONTHLY MEETING TRAP CLUB: Thurs., 7 p . m. T r a p CIu b 2nd Thurs. of the month. Grounds, Imnaha Rd., Post & Auxiliary meet at (every month) BINGO: TUESDAYS at 6:30 p.m. VFW Hall, west of Baker City. For Settler's Park. info, c a l l Ed at Ceramics with Donna 2005 Valley Ave., Baker 9:00 AM — Noon. Everyone invited. 541-523-6077. 541-523-4988 (Prices from $3- $5)

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TUESDAY NIGHTS Craft Time 6:00 PM (Sm.charge for materials)

630- Feeds 640- Horse, Stock Trailers 650- Horses, Mules, Tack 660 - Livestock 670 - Poultry 675 - Rabbits, Small Animals 680 - Irrigation 690 - Pasture

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200 Employment 210- Help Wanted, Baker Co 220- Union Co 230- Out of Area 280 - Situations Wanted

701 - Wanted to Rent 705 - Roommate Wanted 710 - Rooms for Rent 720 - Apartment Rentals 730 - Furnished Apartments 740- Duplex Rentals Baker Co 745 - Duplex Rentals Union Co 750 - Houses for Rent 760 - Commercial Rentals 770- Vacation Rentals 780 - Storage Units

300 - Financial/Service 310- Mortgages, Contracts, Loans 320 - Business Investments 330 - Business Opportunities 340- Adult Care Baker Co 345 - Adult Care Union Co 350- Day Care Baker Co 355 - Day Care Union Co 360- Schools & Instruction 380 - Service Directory

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Sat.; 10AM — 11AM 2533 Church St Baker Valley Church of Christ Open

AA MEETING: Survior Group. Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 12:05 pm-1:05 pm. Presbyterian Church, 1995 4th St.. (4th & Court Sts.) Baker City. Open, No smoking.

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ACCEPTANCE GROUP of Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7pm. United Methodist Church on 16124th St. in the library room in the basement. 541-786-5535 AL-ANON MEETING in Elgin. Meeting times 1st & 3rd Wednesday Evenings O6:00 pm Elgin Methodist Church 7th and Birch AL-ANON Concerned about someone else's drinking? Sat., 9 a.m. Northeast OR Compassion Center, 1250 Hughes Ln. Baker City (541)523-3431 A L-ANON-HELP FO R families & friends of alcoholics . Uni o n County. 568-4856 or 963-5772

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NORTHEAST OREGON CLASSIFIEDS offers Self Help & Support VETERAN'S Group A n n o unceSAFE ZONE ments at no charge. Veteran's Support Group For Baker City call: Thursday's at 6 PM Julie — 541-523-3673 Left Wing of For LaGrande call: Nazarene Church Erica — 541-963-3161 1250 Hughes Lane Baker City NARACOTICS ANONYMOUS Goin' Straight Group ~M i n c n i WALLOWA COUNTY Mon. — Tues. AA Meeting List -8 PM Thurs. & Fri. Episcopal Church Alcoholics Anonymous Basement Monday, Wednesday, 2177 1st Street Friday, Saturday 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Baker City Thursday noon. Women only AA meeting NARCOTICS Wednesday 11a.m., ANONYMOUS: 113 1/2 E Main St., Monday, Thursday, & Enterprise, across from Friday at Bpm. Episcopal Courthouse Gazebo Church 2177 First St., Hotline 541-624-5117 Baker City. WALLOWA NARCOTICS 606 W Hwy 82 ANONYMOUS P H: ~41-2 ~ 2 HELP Sunday LINE-1-800-766-3724 7:00p.m.-8:00 p.m. Meetings: 8:OOPM:Sunday, Mon- 120 - Community day, Tuesday, WednesCalendar day, Thursday, Friday Noon: Thursday 6:OOPM: Monday, u Tesday, Wednesday, Thursday (Women's) 7:OOPM:Saturday You too can use this Attention Getter. Rear Basement EnAsk how you can get trance at 1501 0 Ave. your ad to stand out like this!

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Call 916-288-6011 or email of other people in this mation please go to: 475Wanted to Buy Enterprises Candi: 541-523-6578 cecelia©cnpa.com area who are regular OREGON STATE law re541-519-8600 users of classified. admin.com (PNDC) quires anyone who ANTLER DEALER. Buycontracts for construcing grades of antlers. AT&T U-VERSE Internet t ion work t o b e Fair honest p r ices. starting at $15/month censed with the ConFrom a liscense buyer FURNISHED STUDIO or TV & Internet startstruction Contractors & 2-BDRM APTS. by Stella Wilder using state certified ing at $49/month for Board. An active Utilites paid, includes skills. Call Nathan at 12 months with 1-year cense means the con541-786-4982. internet/cable. Starting at WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER25, 2015 may find yourself moving in an unusual CANCER (June21-July 22) —You're not tractor is bonded & in- a greement. Call 1 $600/mo. 541-388-8382 800-716-0874 to learn sured. Verify the conYOURBIRTHDAYby Ste((aWilder direction before the day is out. It's not by Iikelyto getmorethanonechanceat acertain more. (PNDC) tractor's CCB license The Elms Apartments Born today,yougoabout your businessin accident, but thereasonmaycomeasasur- endeavor,but ifyoup(ayyour cardsright, you 2920 Elm Street through the CCB Con- Attention: VIAGRA and acalm,secure,confidentmanner, andyou are prise. can improve your odds. Baker City, OR 97814 s ume r W e b si t e C IALIS USERS! A www.hirealicensedmost often immunefrom thekinds of emo- AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb,18) —Whatyou LEO (Juty 23-Aug, 22) —You mustn't let cheaper alternative to contractor.com. tional upsanddownsthat so often threaten do must bedonewith theapproval of some- another'serroneousdecision discourageyou. high drugstore prices! • I I 50 Pill Special — $99 iridia other peoplewith similar interestsandcom- one who wields theproper authority. Nothing Keepyoureyesontheprize, anddowhatyou POE CARPENTRY FREE Shipping! 100 parablecreativity. 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THE OBSERVER instincts down apathof creativeexpression ARIES(March21-Aprit19) —Youcando LIBRA (Sept,23-0ct,22) —Youmayhave lines apply, Section 8 Wade, 541-523-4947 NEWSPAPER accepted. Rent is $455 and artistic productivity. Indeed, you will something to defy theexpectations of your to ask afewquestions that are,at theoutset, Free to good home or 541-403-0483 BUNDLES to $490, tenant pays find a way tochannelyour deepestinterests closest competitors. This proves that you uncomfortable. In the end, discussionputs CCB¹176389 ads are FREE! Burning or packing? electric. No smoking, (4 lines for 3 days) and beliefs into your life'swork, and in this haveseveraltricks upyour sleeve. everyoneatease. $1.00 each except in designated RUSSO'S YARD smoking area and no (Aprlt 20-May 20) —You don't SCORPIO (Oct, 23-Nov.21) —You're way, youcanbecomeanidea((y well-round- TAURUS & HOME DETAIL pets. A p p l ications 550- Pets NEWSPRINT Aesthetically Done ed, self-fulfilled individual. want to findyourselfbehindtheeight ball, so after somethingthatnot everyonehas.It may available onsite outROLL ENDS Ornamental Tree THURSDAY, NOVEMBER26 be sure tomaneuverin a waythat givesyou actually bewithin reach—or very close. side of manager's ofArt projects & more! CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES. & Shrub Pruning fice located at Apt. 1. SAGITTARIUS (Nov.22-Dec. 21)—Your the advantage. 541-856-3445 Super for young artists! Cute & cuddly. 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Insurance Call a classified rep 725 - Apartment TODAY to ask how! may cover all costs. Cift Cert!I(cates Available! Rentals Union Co. 800-492-6449. (PNDC) Baker City Herald 541-523-3673 385- Union Co. Ser- DIRECTV STARTING at CENTURY 21 ask for Julie 37 Bygone ACROSS vice Directo $19.99/mo. FREE InPROPERTY LaGrande Observer theater sign s tallation. F REE 3 541-963-3161 MANAGEMENT ANYTHING FOR 3B Sigmund or Answer to Previous Puzzle 1 Droplet months o f HBO ask for Erica A~BK Anna 5 Cousteau's L randeRentals.com S HOWTIME C I N ESame owner for 21 yrs. D E N J E D I F O Y T 40 Air-pump domain MAX, STARZ. FREE 541-910-6013 HD/DVR U p g rade! (541)963-1210 meas. 8 Dread AL E E XE S O R E O CCB¹101518 2015 N F L S u n d ay 12 Marathon unit 41 Banister post RB I WA R M F R O N T CIMMARON MANOR Included (Select 45 Table for 13 Actress HEMS IN a h u rry. All Ticket Kingsview Apts. Packages) New CusT A N DE M S E C hems and small re— Longoria chemists? 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century tomers Only. CALL pairs on clothing. Call 14 Ocean flier 49 Forum hellos AL I T Z E B RA 21, Eagle Cap Realty. 1-800-410-2572 541-786-5512. 541-963-1210 51 Catcall 15 Coat or (PNDC) Y N I L D R A B IT IS UNLAWFUL (Subsection 3, O RS 659.040) for an employer (domestic help excepted) or employment agency to print or circulate or cause to be printed or circulated any statement, advertisement or publication, or t o u s e a ny form of application for employment o r t o make any inquiry in connection with prospective employment which expresses directly or indirectly any limitation, specification or discrimination as to race, religion, color, sex, age or national origin or any intent to make any such limitation, specification or discrimination, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification.

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2 BDRM 1 Ba Duplex, HOME SWEET HOME IN THE CIRCUIT COURT 2000 NHN VISION Single Car Garage, Clean & Cozy OF THE STATE OF IILTRA STH WHEEl Clean, $700/mo lease, 1704 East • $600/mo OREGON FOR THE Ceii 2-bdrm, 1 bath Mallard Heights L a Grande, Val l e y COUNTY OF BAKER (541)963-7476 870 N 15th Ave Realty 541-963-4174. 2528 Valley•$650/mo CASE NO.: 15716 NA~ Keypad Entry 2-bdrm, 1.5 bath 541-910-3696 Elgin, OR 97827 TIONSTAR HECM ACi Auto-LoÃr. Gate GREEN TREE No smoking/Sm pet neg QUISITION T R U ST ~ Security Lighting CUTE TW O b d r m, 1 2015-1, WILMINGTON APARTMENTS Now accepting applica- NEWER 2 bdrm, 2 plus Ed Moses:(541)519-1 814 ~ 8eeurity Gatneras bath, garage, Ig fenced SAVINGS FUNDS SOtions f o r f e d e rally b ath, garage, W / D 2310 East 0 Avenue • Gutside RV Storage yard, Central School. f unded housing f o r ~ Fenced Area CIETY, FSB, NOT INhookup, no pets/smok- Nelson Real Estate La Grande,OR 97850 No smoking, sm pet (6-foot barb) t hose t hat ar e D IVIDUALLY, B U T i ng. L e as e $ 8 9 5 , Has Rentals Available! ~ t m n~ ~ r n eg, $725, r ef s & eal~m~mniti aggm sixty-two years of age IeRW' clean uinits SOLEY AS TRUSTEE, $1,000 dep. Yard & 541-523-6485 $16,000 d eps. Avail De c 1 or older, and handia limited liability comw/s pd. 704 M Ave. All sizes available 541-534-4780, Affordasble Studios, capped or disabled of Qt Fully loaded! pany, Plaintiff, vs. ALL Near hospital & EOU. (Sxl0 uIi to 14x35) 541-910-2486. 1 & 2 bedrooms. any age. 1 and 2 bedU NKNOWN H E I R S (541)805-9181 64X-685-1688 (Income Restrictions Apply) room units with rent AND DEVISEES OF DRC'S PROPERTY • 35 foot REAL Estate Professionally Managed EISXIE Mth DONALD L. CURTISS, b ased o n in c o m e NEWER 3 bdrm, 2 ba, SUNFIRE MANAGEMENT, INC. LLC. has Houses, Du• 3 Slide Outs by: GSL Properties when available. a deceased individual; $1,100/mo, plus dep. 215 Fir Str • W/D Combo plexes & Apartments Located Behind Julian Castro, solely in S ome e x t r as . N o for rent. Call Cheryl La Grande OR CLASSIC STORAGE • Kitchen Island La Grande Town Center Project phone ¹: his capacity as Secre541-524-1 534 smoking. Pets on ap• 4-dr Fridge/Freezer Guzman for listings, 541-437-0452 t ary f or UN I T E D p roval. Mt . Em i l y 541-523-7727. Houses: 2805 L Street For more info. call: TTY: 1(800)735-2900 STATES D E P A RTPropert y M gt . 4 bd, 21/5 ba, on south NEW FACILITY! ! (541) 519-0026 MENT OF HOUSING 541-962-1074 side $1,200 Variety of Sizes Available 752- Houses for "This Institute is an AND URBAN DEVEL3 bd, 2 ba, close to Security Access Entry O PMENT; DOES 1 equal opportunity HIGHLAND VIEW college $850 RV Storage NEWLY REMODELED Rent Union Co. pl'0vlcleI' through 10, inclusive, Apartments 3 bd, 1 ba, close to T riplex, 3 b r d m , 2 1450 SQ FT 2 bdrm, 2 795- Mobile Home and ROES 1 through Riveria $695 bath, all utilities pd, bath, detached single 10, inclusive. Defen800 N 15th Ave S aces no smoking, no pets, garage, 300 sq ft deck, dants. MOTION FOR Elgin, OR 97827 All Units are $1,000 month, $900 off s t r eet p a r king, SPACES AVAILABLE, AN ORDER TO SERVE Non Smoking deposit. 541-910-3696 sprinklered lawn, w/d one block from SafeBY PUBLICATION PurNow accepting applica& small freezer incl. LA GR A N D E M o bile way, trailer/RV spaces. suant to ORCP 7(D)(6), tions f o r f e d e rally $800. 541-910-0354 NICE DUPLEX, 2b/1b, Home for Rent: 2 bed, Water, sewer, g arplaintiff NATIONSTAR funded housing. 1, 2, 2011 W/D Hookups, Shed, bage. $200. Jeri, man1 bath, new kitchen HECM ACQUISITION and 3 bedroom units 735 - Furnished $615mo 541-605-0430 a ger. La Gr a n d e BACKPACK appliances. W/D and TRUST 2015-1, WILwith rent based on in- A artments Union ACCEPTING APPLICA541-962-6246 MINGTON SAVINGS TIONS 3 bd , 1 b a , large attached storage. come when available. 1 BDRM, 1 f u l l b ath, 750- Houses For TRAILER $500. 541-663-0335 FUNDS S O C I ETY, $ 795 + $ 5 0 0 d e p . w/study, kitchen, laun- Rent Baker Co. • Hardshelled FSB, NOT INDIVIDUProject phone number: 541-910-4444 dry room, fully f urLARGE 3 BDRM, 3 ba, 541-437-0452 • Excellent condition ALLY, BUT SOLEY AS 2275 Ash St. nished, LG. All utilities avail. Jan 1st, yard, • Very clean TRUSTEE, a limited liTTY: 1 (800) 735-2900 paid. $500 mo. Avail 1-bdrm, 1 bath. Fenced ADORABLE 2 bd, 1ba g arden, d e ck . N o • Good storage ability company ("Plainyard, attached garage. D e c 1s t. ready now. $800/mo, pets/smoking,$900mo INot used since June 2013 "This institute is an equal • II tiff) hereby applies for $500/mo + dep. 541-910-5543. with lease, 1st, last, & 1st, last, & $600 dep. due to stroke.) opportunity provider." an Order for Service Molly Ragsdale depos it . required. No smoking, $ 60 0 $4,000.00 by Publication. This Property Management 541-786-4252 or 4253. 740- Duplex Rentals no pets. 541-786-1978 541-523-0806 Motion is made on the Call: 541-519-8444 Baker Co. grounds that defen"Pick u A l i c ations" NEWER HOME central 855- Lots & Propdants ALL UNKNOWN 3-BDRM, 1 bath 1300sf 2710 1/2 First st Iinfo Boxl B EAUTIFUL L A R G E air, 3 bd, 2 ba, storage, ert Union Co. HEIRS AND DEVISEES f arm house 4 + b d , fenced yard, single ga- BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in 960- Auto Parts Gas heat, W/D, DishOF DONALD L. CUR2260 10TH. Large washer & yard maint. $1,300 plus dep. Mt. rage. Avail Jan. 1st. Cove, Oregon. Build STUDDED snow tires TISS (the "Heirs"), after Emily Property Mgt. Rentals.com $1295/mo + $600 dep. your dream h ome. 4- Very included $650/mo. No 2-bdrm w/loft, family good condition due diligence, cannot room, carport & outside 541-962-1074 Call 541-619-6464. pets. 541-760-3795 Septic approved, elecP265/50R20 $400.00 be personally served storage. Garbage paid. tric within feet, stream 541-377-3254 by representatives or 760 - Commercial if you've never placed 745- Duplex Rentals $600/mo + $600 dep. running through lot. CATHERINE CREEK heirs within the State 541-523-9057 Rentals a Classified ad, you're Union Co. A mazing v i ew s o f PROPERTY MGMT of Oregon, Service by 970Autos For Sale in the minority! Try it 2428 MADISON St. mountains & v alley. La Grande, OR publication is appropri3.02 acres, $62,000 o nce and s e e h o w 1 BDRM, 1 ba, w/d hook- 2625 MADISON. 2-bdrm Baker City.Commercial a te at t hi s t i m e a s ~ 41- ~ 4 ups, $425/mo + $425 one bath w/RV parking, 208-761-4843 building (previously a q uickl y y o u g e t www.catherine Plaintiff ha s e s t abdep. No pets/smoking. garbag paid. $525/mo + church) Great for clubs, ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdiviresults. creek m.com ~ lished that causes of (541)963-4907 $525 dep. 541-523-9057 bible studies, ect. action exist against the sion, Cove, OR. City: $600/mo. No deposit Heirs, and has estabSewer/Water available. with one year lease. lished that the Heirs Regular price: 1 acre 541-523-9057 are a necessary and by Stella VYilder m/I $69,900-$74,900. proper party to the acBEARCO B U SINESS We also provide property tion. In support of this THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 26, 20)5 is a matter of compromise; trade what you cANGER(June21-Julr 22) —You maybe Park, 1,600 sq. ft. 2 management. Check Motion, Plaintiff relies Office's, 12x11 1/2 roll out our rental link on YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder cangiveup forwhatyou require,and theba(- feeling as though someone is holding you o n the A f f idavit o f up door, restrooms, our w ebs i t e 2000 CHEVY BLAZER Born today, you are likely to createsome- ance should satisfy yoa back, butyou canfreeyourselffrom any such Benjamin D. Petiprin in www.ranchnhome.co 541-963-7711. LG. w/ snow tires on rims thing quite memorable in your lifetime, AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) —You're illusory restrictions. support thereof, and m or caI I and snow chains. New something that will be rememberedand that likely to receive a messagethat sendsyou in a LEO (Ju(y23-Aug.22) — You'regoing to FOR LEASE or Sale: all records, papers, Ranch-N-Home Realty, stereo system, hands 60'x120' warehouse and pleadings on file can live long after you haveshuffled off your new direction without so much as thought. a want to stay focused onthetask at hand until Inc 541-963-5450. free calling & xm radio h erein DATED N o w/ office, avail. early mortal coil and become amemory yourself. A sea changeis in the making. a(I loose endsare tied up. Youcan't afford to capability. 2nd owner. vember 5, 2015 LAW Jan. 2016, 6 0 ' x90' While others maynot know your name, they PISCES (Feb.19-March 20) —An early leave something undone. Have all repair history. O FFICES O F LE S pad, loading dock, Good condition i are likely to knowyour work —and, by exten- start will allow you to enjoy more than the vIRG0 (Aug. 23-sept. 22) —Youdon't 2-16' rollup doors, 20' ZIEVE Benjamin D. Pe$4000/OBO sion, who youare,for you aresure to put your usual opportunities. A friend or partner hasa have to overthink something to getstarted on tiprin, Esq. Attorneys ceiling, natural gas, 541-403-4255 true self into everything you do. You are no few important things to say. it. Indeed, your instincts will come into play for Plaintiff NATION440 power, located on STAR HECM ACQUI6 acres, heavy induspretender, and you will never do anything ARIES (March2i-April 19) —There's lit- much more than usuaL trial zoned land 1/4 SITION TRUST 2015-1, that is not 100 percent a reflection of the real tle you can do to second-guess the day's LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct 22) —It's not what WILMINGTON SAVmi., outside Island city, you. Of course, it is important that you know progress,but you can surely prepare yourself you do that will impressthosearound you so INGS FUNDS SOCIInfo. call 541-910-8744 I • • • who that is in the first place, somanyofyour for anything that might comealong. much as how you do it. Your unique style ETY, FSB, NOT INDII I FOR RENT: 2 room ofyouthful endeavorswill be designed to teach TAURUS (April 20-May 20) —You're carries the day. V IDUALLY , BU T f ice/retail space a t you more about yourself. moving swiftly, and youmay actually be able SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.21) — A long SOLEY AS TRUSTEE 2119 4th St. Private A-4551274 910 - ATV, MotorcyFRIDAY, NOVEMBER27 to score a record time at something that is period ofcatch-up may becom ingto an end. 69 CHEVY Impala, cusrestroom, s eparate 11/1 8/2015, You'll be able to begin planning something SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) usually only routine. tom 2 door with rebuilt outside entrance on cles, Snowmobiles 11/25/201 5, You're not likely to find what youwant everyGEMINI (May 21-June20) — Someone new asyou put awayold concerns. ground floor, electric 1979 YAMAHA Enticer tranny and turbo 350 12/02/201 5, where you go,but in certain p(acesyou may who share syourbusinessambitionsand acuh eat . $ 22 5/ m o . Deluxe $700 or best motor. New front disc 12/09/201 5 ( EDlTOI5 F dto d q & ~ pl S AAy R 541-523-3779 offer. 1 993 A R T I C brakes and new front find more than you seek. men is likely to open the door to anopportu) COPYRIGHT2015UMTED FEhTURESYNDIChTE, INC and back seats. Runs CATJag & Jag Deluxe CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) —Success nity that you simply cannot pass up. DISTRISUIKD BYUNIVERSALUCUCK EOAUfS Legal No. 00043637 SHOP & OFFICE Space 440 cc $850 each or 1130Wd tSt,K Qt y MO6ll05,M0155.6734 great! Must hear it to Published: November 18, w/s pd. $395/mo plus best offer La Grande appreciate. Ready for 25, December 2, 9, $ 30 0 depos it OR call 541-~519-(j4(j4 body and paint. Asking 2015 541-910-3696 $6,500 OBO. 541-963-9226 780- Storage Unlts 915- Boats 8, Motors PUBLIC NOTICE DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO The Baker County Board HERITAGE FOR THE of Commissioners are BLIND. Free 3 Day Va- considering the sale of 41 Scrooge's oath • Mliil-Warelttiuse ACROSS County land by private cation, Tax Deductible, 43 Fringed item • Gitlside IFericed Parlrig sale per ORS 275.225. Free Towing, All Pa45 Breezy 1 Rubberneck Answer to Previous Puzzle perwork Taken Care Comments regarding • Reastiiiable Rstss the sale can be made 5 Dustcloth greeting Of. CALL For lriitirrtialion call: to the Baker County 47 Math proof B EA D M E R F E A R 1-800-401-4106 8 Tankard R84Ã1i(Idays Board of Commission(PNDC) letters 11 Solo M l L E E V A E R N E ers by emailing hmar49 Give the $284NIevenings 13 — up (confess) W RA P T E MP U R A S heave-ho 14 Jackie's GOT AN older car, boat or by submitting a let3785 10thStreet or RV? Do the humane 50 Disposed of E N T E R MU D second t er t o 1 995 T hird 1985 B E A C HCRAFT thing. Donate it to the 15 Stacked 52 Evades !0 N ! C C C S Baker City, OR, Magnum 192 Cuddy, Humane Society. Call Street, 16 Chicken style 54 Sweetie-pie 97814. C o m m e nts 200 hp, Coast Guard T U R N O NE R O U S 1-800-205-0599 57 Noted fabulist (3 wds.) must be received by radio, depth f i nder, V E N D D ! G E A R N 18 Florists' supply 60 Way back December 10, 2015. swim/ski p l a t f orm, (PNDC) 20 Freshly when The property is deP AT S ! E S O G L E very good condition, 61 Prompt painted scribed as: A parcel of canopy, boat cover, S RO F R EUD 62 Prickly plant land in Lot Ten (10), 21 Bird food and e-z trailer included. 980- Trucks, PickBlock Seven (7), of the 63 Say"uh" a lot PS I N EW E L 23 Zeta follower $5,500 firm e SecudtyFericed us Townsite of Hunting64 Come to a halt 541-663-6403 25 Rambles about P ER ! O D I C A V E S e CodedEritr// ton, being in Township 65 Parched 28 Auto-racing L L D ! E T 930 Recreational H OO T E 14 South, Range 45 e Lighted foryoiNpittiect(cn family East, of the Willamette Vehicles ! NC A D E E I L K S DOWN 30 Devious e 6 differentsize units Meridian , Bake r THE SALE of RVs not 32 Rollover subi. 11-26-15 ©2015 UFS, Dist. by Univ. Uclick for UFS County, State of Oree Lots oi RVslcrage bearing an Oregon in33 Wl neighbor 1 Mountain pass gon. Baker County opsignia of compliance is 2 Rope-a-dope 41298 Chico Rd, Sakar City 34 Rock's erates under an EEO Otr Fheahcritae illegal: call Building 7 Nibble 12 Magazine — Leppard boxer policy and complies Codes (503) 373-1 257. 8 Rum drink execs 36 Muscle for 3 Pack members with Section 504 of 17 Small cask (2 wds.) 4 Made bread the Rehabilitation Act pushups GET QUICK CASH 2011 FORD F-150 9 Coffee holder 19 Shoe width of 1973 and the Ameri38 Cafe — lait 5 Embeds in hot A PLUS RENTALS 10 Band's 21 Ymacans with Disabilities 39V-6, 4-wd, 8' bed, coals WITHTHE has storage units booking 22 Lack of A ct. A s s i stance i s 6 Boring tool? available. Wiedersehen standard cab, towing CLASS IF IE DS! available for individuals interest package, 42k/miles. 5x12 $30 per mo. with disabilities by callSell your unwanted car, 24 Mont Blanc or Bx8 $25-$35 per mo. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ing 541 - 5 2 3 -8200 property and houseJungfrau Bx10 $30 per mo. $19,600 (TTY: 541-523-8201). "plus deposit' hold items more quick26 Dead heats 541-523-2505 12 13 14 1433 Madison Ave., 27 Waterfall ly and affordably with Legal No. 00043699 or 402 Elm St. La 29 CSA defender the classifieds. Just call Published: November 16 Grande. 31 Affirmative us today to place your 25,27,&30, 2015 CaII 541-910-3696 35 Online info ad and get ready to 18 19 20 37 Short start counting your TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF necklaces SALE TS No .: cash. The Observer 541American West 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 026164-OR Loan No.: 40 Litter of piglets Storage 963-3161 or Baker City ' " " ' " " 9 2 9 4 42 Wouldn't Refer7 days/24 hour access Herald 541-523-3673. ence is made to that commit 541-523-4564 28 29 30 31 32 certain trust deed (the 44 Melbourne COMPETITIVE RATES "Deed of Trust") exeBehind Armory on East mate 34 36 37 38 cuted by BRADLEY S. and H Streets. Baker City 46 Artist's paint VANGAASBECK AND 48 Fond — Lac 39 41 42 LARENA J. VANGAAS51 Board-game BECK, AS TENANTS pair BY THE ENTIRETY, as 45 46 47 49 S ECURE S TO R A O f 53 Engineer's Grantor, to A M E RIplace CAN LAND TITLE, as Surveillance 50 52 54 Morse click Trustee, in favor of Cameras for our most current o6'ers and to 55 — Khan Computerized Entry WELLS FARGO FIbrowse our complete inventory. 54 55 56 57 58 59 NANCIAL OREGON, 56 She has a Covered Storage INC., as Beneficiary, Super size 16'x50' habit dated 10/31/2007, re60 61 62 58 Boat 541-523-2128 corded 11/5/2007, as implement Instru m en t No . 3100 15th St. 63 64 65 59 Opposite of 07450189B, in the OfBaker City post1415 Adams Ave • 541-963A161 ficial Records of Baker

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Baker City Herald: 541-523-3673 ® www.bakercityherald.com• classifieds@bakercityherald.com • Fax: 541-523-6426 The Observer: 541-963-3161 ®www.lagrandeobserver.com ®classifieds@la randeobserver.com ® Fax:541-963-3674 1001 - Baker County 1001 - Baker County 1010- Union Co. Le al Notices Le al Notices Le al Notices C ounty, Ore g o n , may have been used FOR THE County which covers the folin ma n u f a c t u ring of Union lowing described real Probate Department methamphetamines, property situated in the chemical compo- Case No. 15-0850010 Baker County, Oregon: nents of w h ich are PUBLICATION k nown to b e t o x i c . In the Matter of: Prospective purchas- Oregon Western ers of residential prop- Investment Corporation, erty should be aware Plaintiff, of this potential danger -andb efore deciding t o David L. Hutchison, place a bid for t h is Dorothy Fay Lester, property at the trus- John L. Hutchison, tee's sale. In constru- Lydia Cantrell, i ng this notice, t h e Virginia Markham, masculine gender in- Duane G. Hutchison, cludes the feminine Lucretia Hutchison, and the neuter, the (aka LaCrecia singular includes pluHutchison), ral, the word "grantor" Defendants. includes any succes- You are hereby required sor in interest to the to appear and defend grantor as well as any PLAINTIFF'S COMother persons owing PLAINT TO QUIET TITLE filed against you an obligation, the performance of which is in the above-entitled secured by the Deed case within thirty (30) days of the date of of Trust, the w o rds "trustee" and 'beneffirst publication, and in iciary" include their re- case of your failure to spective successors in do so, Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the interest, if any. Dated: been recorded pursu1 0/29/2015 C L E A R relief demanded in the ant to ORS 86.752(3). R ECON CORP 6 2 1 C OMPLAIN T TO The default for which SW Morrison Street, QUIET TITLE. t he f o r eclosure i s Suite 425 P o r tland, NOTICE TO D E FENmade is the grantor's OR 9 720 5 DANTS: READ THIS failure to pay w hen 858-750-7600 NOTICE CAREFULLY, due, th e f o l l owing THE D E FENDANTS sums: Legal No. 00043506 H EREIN S H O U L D Published: November 18, TAKE NOTICE THAT IF Delinquent Payments: 25, December 2, 9, IT IS YOUR INTENT 2015 TO CONTEST THE MATTERS INVOLVED Dates: 04/05/1 3 thru 10/01/1 5 HEREIN, A WRITTEN P BLI ~N T I E ~ RESPONSE SPECIFYING THE MATTERS The Baker County Board TO BE CONTESTED of Commissioners will MUST BE FILED BY be meeting for ComA ~m n YOU WITH THE TRIAL mission Session on $1,160.01 COURT ADMINISTRAWednesday, DecemTOR WITH PROOF OF ber 2, 2015 beginning T SERVICE OF A COPY ~ a t 9:00 a.m. at t h e THEREOF ON PLAIN$35,960.31 Baker County CourtTIFF'S A T T ORNEY house located at 1995 Beneficiary Advances: N OT LATER T H A N Third Street, B a ker THI RTY (30) D A YS $4,926.43 City, Oregon 97814. FROM THE DATE OF The Commissioners Foreclosure Fees and FIRST PULICATION will hold the first of NOVEMBER 23 2015, Expenses: two hearings on the $0.00 a long wit h t h e r e Proposed 2016 Fee q uired filing fee. I t Schedule. There will Total Required to must be i n p r o per also be a hearing on Reinstatet form and have proof of the Interchange Area $40,886.74 service on the PlainManagement Plan for tiff's attorney. A BExits 306 and 302. A TOTAL REQUIRED SENT GOOD CAUSE complete agenda will TO PA YOFF: S HOWN, NO C O N b e available on t h e $170,023.45 TEST TO THE PLAINC ounty w e b site a t TIFF'S COMPLAINT www.bakercount .or . By reason of the default, TO Q U IET T ITLE Baker County operthe beneficiary has deSHALL BE PERMITates under an EEO pol- T ED UNLESS T H E clared all obligations icy and complies with secured by the Deed CONTESTANTS HAVE Section 504 of the Reof Trust immediately FILED A WRITTEN REhabilitation Act of 1973 SPONSE. due and payable, inand the A m e ricans If you have questions, cluding: the principal with Disabilities Act. sum of $ 132,578.71 you should see an atAssistance is available torney immediately. If together with interest for individuals with disthereon at the rate of you need help in findabilities b y c a l l i ng ing an attorney, you 9.17 % per annum, 541-523-8200 (TTY: from 3/5/2013 until may call the Oregon paid, plus all accrued 541-523-8201). State Bar's Lawyer Relate charges, and all f erral S e r v ic e a t trustee's fees, foreclo- Legal No. 00043706 ( 503) 684-3763 o r Published: Nov.25,2015 toll-free in Oregon at sure costs, and any sums advanced by the (800)452-7636. beneficiary pursuant to Wade P. Bettis, the terms and condi- 1010- Union Co. OSB ¹720255 tions of the Deed of Le al Notices Attorney for Plaintiff Trust Whereof, notice 1906 Fourth Street PUBLIC NOTICE hereby is given that La Grande, OR 97850 Objection Hearing the undersigned trus(541)963-3313 tee, CLEAR RECON Fax (541)963-4072 C ORP., whose a d - The Union County Board Email: dress is 621 SW Morri- of Commissioners inwpbettis©eoni.com tends to transfer propson Street, Suite 425, erty obtained through Published: November 25, Portland, OR 97205, tax foreclosure to the will on 3/10/2016, at 2015 and December 2, C ity of E l gin . Th e 9, 16, 2015 the hour of 10:00 AM, property is described standard time, as est ablished b y OR S as 01N 39E 15 AD Tax Legal No. 00043666 Lot 1901. The prop187.110, A T TH E erty is located across FRONT ENTRANCE PUBLIC NOTICE T O T HE BA KE R from the WURA train Objection Hearing depot. The city has reC OUNTY C O U R TH OUSE, 1995 3 R D quested the property The Union County Board in order to lease it to ST., B A K ER , OR Commissioners inthe Elgin Museum and of 97814, sell at public tends to transfer propHistorical Society for a auction to the highest erty obtained through new Elgin Museum. bidder for cash the intax foreclosure to the terest in the above-de- The Commissioners C ity of E l gin. Th e will hold a hearing to scribed real property property is described listen to objections to which the grantor had as 01N 39E 15 DB Tax t he transfer o f t h e or had power to conLot 100. The property property on December vey at the time it exeis located between the c uted the D eed o f 2, 2015 at 10:15 a.m. Brunswick and Elgin at 1106 K Avenue, La Subway. The City of Trust, together with Grande, Oregon. Elgin has requested any interest which the the property in order grantor or his successors in interest ac- Published: November 18 to construct a parking lot. The Commissionquired after the execu- a nd November 2 5 , 2015 ers will hold a hearing tion of the Deed of to listen to objections Trust, to satisfy the to the transfer of the foregoing obligations Leqal ¹43628 property on December thereby secured and t he costs an d e x - P lacing a n a d i n 2, 2015 at 10:15 a.m. at 1106 K Avenue, La penses of sale, includ- Classified is a very ing a r ea s o nableeasy, simple process. Grande, Oregon. charge by the trustee. Just call the Classified Publish: November 18 Notice is further given nd November 2 5 , that any person named Department and we'll a in ORS 86.778 has the help you word your ad 2015 right to have the fore- f o r m a x i m u m Legal No. 43629 closure proceeding response. d ismissed and t h e Deed of Trust reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the e ntire amount t h e n due (other than the portion of principal that would not then be due had no d efault o ccurred), together with the costs, trustee's and attorneys' fees, and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required u nder the D eed o f Trust at any time not later than five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the trustee's disclaimer of representations or w a rranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee's sale THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 20 AND ALL OF LOTS 21, 22, AND 23, B LOC K 11, STEWART'S SECOND ADDITION TO BAKER CITY, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, IN BAKER C ITY, COUNTY O F BAKER AND STATE OF OREGON. APN: 0 9S4017CB 62 0 0 Commonly known as: 2255 15TH ST BAKER CITY, OR 97814 The current beneficiary is: WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL O REGON INC. Both the beneficiary and the t rustee have elected to sell the above-described real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and notice has

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IN THK BOARD OF COUNTY CO M M I SSIONKRS OF THK STATK OF OREGON FOR THK COUNTY OF BAKKR

IN THE MATTER OF

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AN ORDER DIRECTING THE BAKER COUNTY SHERIFF TO MAKE SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY; FIXING THE MINIMUM PRICE AND PROVIDNG A PORTION OF THE CONDITIONS AND TERMS OF SALE

ORDER NO.

2015-145

AMENDING

2015-115

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WHEREAS, the County governing body may sell, exchange or lease lands acquired through foreclosure of delinquent tax liens pursuant to ORS 275.090; and WHEREAS, the Baker County Board of Commissioners finds that certain properties acquired through foreclosure of delinquent tax liens are owned by the County and not in use for County purposes; and WHEREAS, the Baker County Board of Commissioners find that the sale of such properties to be in the best interest of the County; and

NOW, THEREFORE, the Baker County Board of Commissioners ORDERS the following: Section A.

The Baker County Sheriff is directed to make sale of the County property identified in Section B in accordance with ORS Chapter 275.

Section B.

The following County property is to be sold:

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Description

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1716 Broadway St., Baker City, OR 97814

Back Taxes and other expenses incurred by Coun Taxes: $4,596.00 Est. Expenses: $1,806.35 Total: $6,402.35

Real Market Value from Tax Roll Land: $22,100 Structure: $6,070 Total: $28,170

Minimurn. Bid Price

$10,000

*~Actual amount mayvary depending on cost of sale advertising

Section C,

The following conditions and terms of sale are required for all properties sold: l. Each p urchaser will be issued a Bargain and Sale Deed, recorded at the expense of the purchaser. The purchaser will receive only such interest in the property as is owned by the County. The County makes no warranty or guaranty regarding liens or encumbrances. Any title or lien search is the sole responsibility of the purchaser. 2. A con d i tion of this sale that the purchaser shall be obligated to demolish and remove all of the improvements on the property which is the subject of this sale. Such demolition and removal shall be accomplished within 120 days from the date of purchase of such property. 3. Paym ent of property shall be made within 15 business days of the date of purchase. Sale of listed properties shall take place on Tuesday, December S, 2015 at 10:00

Section D

a.m. on the steps of the Baker County Courthouse, 1995 Third Street, Baker City,

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Done and Dated this 21" day of October, 2015.

BAKER COUNTY BOARD OF COMM ISSIONERS

William Harv y,

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(' J./ Tim L. Kerns, Commissioner

Mark E. Bennett, Commissioner Legal No. 2-012001 Published: November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015

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Wife who yearns for husband's support must rely on her own DEARABBY: While I was nine months it hasn't happened. She'sestranged from her pregnant with my first child, I asked my own daughter, andI think she wants to feel like she's my mom, which I'm not comfortablewith. husband what he would say ifI had any Dad refuses to talk about anything related problem during my delivery and he was askedtochoosebetween me orthebaby.H is to his wife, so he is of no help. How canI get answerwas "Of courseI'dpick thebaby my stepmother to back off'without hurting because you can never replace the baby."His her feelings2I want to remain on good terms. — ON GOOD TERMS INILLINOIS answer broke my heart. Four days later, my DEAR ON GOOD TERMS: Try saying water broke at 36 weeks, and I thank God for this You're loved, too, Doris." giving me a healthy little boy. It's not a lie because your While in labor, I was terrified because I had some dad doesloveher,and itm ay complications with my ABBY satis f y her if she doesn't see this column. health at the beginning of my pregnancy. I can't get it out of DEARABBY: I'm 23 years old and curmy headnow becauseIfeellikemy husband doesn't love me. I have tried to talk to him rently in the countyjail,. I'm gay and also an about how it hurt me, but his answer is that addict, having battled a heroin addiction for this is his belief and I can't change that. Was the past tive years. I ivrong for asking him? I managed to stay clean for almost two — MOTHER INAMARILM, TEXAS years. During that time I enrolled in college, DEAR MOTHER: I don't think so. You got engaged, regained the respect of my were asking for his reassurance, and I'm family and started to have a normal life. sorry you didn't get it. If a child is delivered Things were going very well for me, and then I relapsed. I threw everything away. in a Catholic hospital, the policy is to save the child if a choice must be made. It apAbby, I need to know why, when things go pears this is also your husband's belief. well for me, I feel as ifI don't deserve to be My advice is, dry your tears and rehappy so I self destruct. I have absolutely member that what he implied about wives no self-confidence. I'm very unhappy. Even being replaceable can also be said about whenI seem toget whatI want, it turns out husbands. Perhaps it's time to give serious to be not exactly what I wanted in the end. thought to drawing up a health care direcHow canI fix this? I really do want to be tive so that, in the event you should become happy;Ij ustdon'tknow how. — UNHAPI'YMAN unable to make decisions for yourself in the ININDIANA, PA. future, your wishes are clearly known. DEAR UNHAPPY: Your arrest may have DEAR ABBY: When I was in my 20s and been a blessing in disguise. It has given you time to think clearly about why you are in out on my own, my father left my mother this situation. Because you now recognize for his secretary, "Doria"They married soon after. Sheisa niceenough person,butshe what your issues are, you have already can be a little pushy. I have had to work on started on a path to healing. setting boundaries with her. You say you dislike yourself and your Every time we talk or visit — maybe once self-esteem is very low. This may be the a month — Doris makes a point of telling me reason you sabotage yourself when things she loves me, and it's clear she's hoping I will start going well for you. After your release, reciprocate. I'm happy we are on good terma a licensed psychotherapist can help you find I'm glad she's married to my dad because the answers you're looking for. Your nearest LGBT community center would be a good he seems happy with her. I'm comfortable with my daughter calling her Grandma. placetostart. ButI can't bring myself to tell herI love her Because you slipped up once doesn't mean becauseI don'tfeelthatway about her. you will do it again, so stop beating yourself I hoped Doris would getit whenIresponded up and try to think positive. I wish you luck with things like, "It's great to seeyou, too,"but and a successful future.

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Weather Histor The GreatAppalachian Storm of 1950 continued on Nov. 26, killing 34 in New York. Toronto had its greatest one-day snowfall of 12 inches, followed by a warm-up to 50 degrees with rain.

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to be a pretty good holiday." Overall, analysts agree with that assessment of a decent though not blockbuster seasonforretailers. Even that kind of showing during the holidays could be crushedifterrorists strike again aker recent attacks in Paris and Mali. Poor economic news could also dampen shoppers' enthusiasm. Retailers started opening on Thanksgiving a few years ago, when companies worried about frugal shoppers nudged their Black Friday hours forward and forward again in subsequent years. But this year, some companies are bucking the trend and proudly advertising their resistance. That doesn't mean merchants have given up on Thanksgiving. Many are sticking to the same Thursday openings as last year. Toys R Us said it will welcome customersstartingat5 p.m. that night, followed by Kohl's at 6 p.m. and Kmart at 7 p.m. Many companies are rolling out deals aggressively throughout November and December, and shoppers know that they can expect deep discounts in the days leading up to Christmas, analysts said. "Black Friday isn't what it used to be," said Barbara Kahn, director of University of Pennsylvania's Jay H. Baker Retailing Center."It's not concentrated in a few days anymore. The idea of shopping online has introduced this notion of 247, any time you feel like it."

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