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PORTLAND — State public pension officials are holding town hall meetings around the state to warn schools, cities and public agencies that they will be clobbered by an unprecedentedstring ofpension cost increasesstartingin 2017.

That is expectedtobe followed by persistently high contribution rates that will strappublicbudgetsfor at least a decade.

Blame the Oregon Supreme Court's rejection of lawmakers' 2013 pension reforms, investment returns that have lagged expectations in the last two years, and a number of changes in the system's economic SeePERS / Page5A

All told, statewide pension costs could eventually increase by about $2.6 billion each biennium.

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Author Joan Gilbert and six of the 33 students who ilo lustrated Wallowa Lake — The REAL Story."The students sitting are Brett Greenshields, right, and Sebastian Hobbs. The students standing from left are James Madsen, who is Gilbert's son, Cole Farwell, Reece Christman and Rachel Frolander.

nean river flowing to Lake Erie and an elk herd that fell through the ice one winter and now roams the area in ghostly fashion.

By Dick Mason The Observer Today, a new story is emerging, Wallowa Lake is awash in mysa fun, colorful and totally fictitious tery and folklore. tale that ironically is helping chilStories of Wally, the serpent-like dren learn the scientific truth about Wallowa Lake Monster, date back to Wallowa Lake. the 1800s, asdotalesofa subterraSeeGilbert / Page5A

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Mayor Ken McCormack said on Friday that the city council will be discussing whether it should give voters the opportunity to decide if Union should opt out of Measure 91. Approved a year ago bystatevoters,them easure legalized the sale and production of marijuana for recreational purposesin SeeUnion / Page5A

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DAtLY PLANNER TODAY Today is Monday, Nov. 30, the 334th day of 201 5.There are 31 days left in the year.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On Nov. 30, 1965, "Unsafe atAny Speed" by Ralph Nader, a book highly critical of the U.S. auto industry, was first released in hardcover by Grossman Publishers.

ONTHIS DATE In1782, the United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris, ending the Revolutionary War. In1803, Spain completed the process of ceding Louisiana to France, which had sold it to the United States.

In 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens — better known as MarkTwain — was born in Florida, Missouri.

In1874, British statesman SirWinston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace.

In 1939, the Winter War began as Soviet troops invaded Finland. (The conflict ended the following March with a Soviet victory.)

In1940, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were married at the Byram River Beagle Club in Greenwich, Connecticut. (The marriage ended in divorce in1960.)

In 1954, Ann Elizabeth Hodges of Oak Grove, Alabama, was slightly injured when an 8-1/2-pound chunk of meteor crashed through the roof of her house, hit a radio cabinet, then hit her as she lay napping on a couch.

In 1966, the former British colony of Barbados became independent.

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QUOTE OFTHE DAY "Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities."

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• Blue Mountain Barbers owner dyes hair, beard purple to help raise money for Shelter From the Storm

By Cherise Kaechele

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Blue MountainBarbers owner Galen Miller may look a little strange to some for the next month or so. He made the unfortunate mistake of complaining about his wife dying her bangs pink for breast cancer awareness. A challenge was thrown — for Miller to dye his beard purple. And an agreement was set.

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purplefor two weeks.Now, we're so close to$2,000 I'll keep it purplefor three weeks."

— Galen Miller, owner of Blue Mountain Barbers

Sam Royes, agreed topay him $500.

Miller, however, thought the money w ouldbestbe served going to a local charity.

Someone else chimed in and suggested Shelter From the Storm, the local domestic violence shelter.

And then the challenge grew a bit more serious.

"Then someone said to raise

$1,000 and dye my hair purple as well, then $1,500 to keep it purple for two weeks," said Miller."Now, we're so close to $2,000 I'll keep it purple for three weeks."

The good-natured agreement has snowballedintoraising $1,730 asof Friday morning, and the employees at the Adams Avenue barbershop are happy with the donations that poured in from their customers. aiCustomersl can still donate money until Christmas," Miller said.

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Anna Michrina dyes Galen Miller's hair and beard on Friday morning after raising nearly $2,000 to go toward Shelter From the Storm.

The agreement was set in midOctober. Since then, Miller and the other employees, Anna Michrina, Kate Schaffner and Alicia Hill, mentioned the fundraiser to their customers. Miller said they raised

charity every year," Miller said, smiling.

The barbershop also celebrated its third anniversary as a business on Friday. The barbershop is not a stranger to helping out its communi$1,000 by the third day of setting the ty. Miller is also involved in Eastern agreement.

Oregon University's "Haircuts for "This is the first annual," Schaffner Scholarship" program that allows said jokingly, looking toward Miller customersofthe barbershop to sitting in the barber's chair with designate$1 oftheir tab to programs purple dye on his beard and hair. supporting the arts, athletics or a awe might donate to a different general scholarship fund at EOU.

awe're trying to help the community," Miller said.

Debera White-Waters, of Shelter From the Storm, feels humbled by Miller and his willingness to fundraiseforthe organization.

"It's always a kind of reassurance when folks step up and randomly pick someone because there's so many agencies and nonprofits in the area,"White-Waterssaid.

MaryEllen LaBerge, also from the Shelter, is grateful for people like Miller.

"It's fantastic, the caring that we have in this community," LaBerge said."It is just incredible. We need more people like him."

Contact CheriseKaechele at 541-7864234 or ckaechele C lagrandeobserver. com.Follow Cherise on Twitter C'IgoKaeche/e.

Community room policy changes on tap for council • Ir25 usage fee may be applied to community room

What: Regular session of the La Grande City Council When: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Where: Council chambers, City Hall, 1000 Adams Ave.

By Kelly Ducote The Observer

Changes may be coming in the way the City of La Grande rents out the community room at Cook Memorial Library.

The La Grande City Council will consider changes to the Colleen F. Johnson Community Room policy at its regularly scheduled meeting

mental users be charged a nonrefundable $25 per use

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Wednesday night.

The biggest change to be considered is whether to charge for use of the room.

Library staffhave recommended that all non-govern-

Another policy change includes removing policy lanfee,plusa $10 refundable guage that prohibits religious meetings and political activikey deposit.

Accordingto a staffreport, ties in the room"as we cannot there is high demand for use enforce such a provision," of the room because it is cur- accordingto thestaffreport. rently free.

Staffbeli eve changes to 'The room was booked the policy will improve conforalmost theentire2015 sistencyin use and increase calendar year by early Febtheretentionrate ofreservaruary 2015. We find people tions, as well provide some frequently don't respect additional revenue to help servicesthat arefree,and offset costs associated with will not notify us in advance managing the room. if they are canceling a meetAt the meeting Wednesing,"the staffreportsays. day, the council will also

Private drones

landing on state's 2016 to-do list • Lawmaker to seek limits on recreational drone flights

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"The iFederal Aviation Administration) has gotten roughly 100 notifications from pilots this last year — from manned aircraftthat they have viewed or witnessed drones as they've

By Taylor W. Anderson vvescom News service been flying," Huffman said.

The north Central SALEM — If you'Te Oregon Republican has for planningto arm yourhobby drone, your window is closing. three years spearheaded a Oregon lawmakers drone work group that is rounding out state rules and are working to add to the regulations that will govern state's laws on the small, unmanned aerial systems, the skies while the federal better known as drones, that governmentfi guresout how it will address a growhave taken to skies across the country in numbers that ing demand for the small, have left lawmakers — and remote-operatedaircraft.

He and a wide group of pilots — scrambling to create rules that limit their use. civil liberties advocates, businessleaders and state Rep. John HuSnan, R-The Dalles, has become agency officials worked in Salem's go-to on drones.

2012 and 2013 to limit how He plans to bring a bill in law enforcement agencies the 2016 session that he could use drones. House hopes will address concerns Bill 2710, which passed widely in 2013, requires about recreational pilots who fly their drones near police to get a warrant if wildfires, airports and other they're using a drone to areas that have fiightened gather information in a commercial pilots and at case, unless the agency has times prevented firefightprobable cause and believed ing planes from dropping time was a crucial factor in solving a case. water or flame retardant at

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A snow plow carrying gravel approaches 1-84 eastbound as it drives towards Meacham last week. Besides plowing roads, these plows are also outfitted for gravel dumping and dropping liquid de-icer on roads.

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"The folks are very dediContinued from Page1A cated and concerned about order of priority level. I-84 highway safety," Strandberg is the top priority when it said.'They want to make comes to plowing snow. sure the highways are as safe In District 13, there are 65 as possible. When there is an maintenance employees who increase in drivers during cover the three counties,he said. the holidays, the crews will The crews were out on sacrifice their holiday to keep Thanksgiving Day, he said. people safe."

Helpful tips • Allow extra time to get where you're going — travel will be slower than usual.

• Those riding bikes should be extra careful about motorized vehicles, which take longer to stop in the snow, while motorized vehicles must be extra watchful for bikes.

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hall on marijuana, the date for which will be announced later.

Continued from Page1A Union is among the municipalities with the Oregon. eWe will definitely be disoption ofbanning the sale and production of marijuana cussing ireferring the issue under House Bill 3400, which to the voters)," McCormack sald. was passed earlier thisyear.

If the opt out issue is not Municipalities have this referredto the voters,the option if they are in counsale of recreational marities, such as Union County, in which at least 55 percent juana may become legal in Union. City councils have ofthose voting castballots untillate December to adopt against Measure 91 in 2014. ordinances opting out of Nearly 60 percent of Union Measure 91 under HB 3400, County voters opposed according to information Measure 91. City of Union from the League Oregon Cit- voters also opposed Measure ies website.

91, with 57.6 percent of those However, Union City casting ballots voting against Administrator Sandra Patit.

The city council has until tersonsaiditisnow too late for the Union City Council at least early January to to adoptan ordinance opting decide whether to refer the marijuana issue to the votout of Measure 91 because of timeline stipulations ers,according to Patterson. spelled out in the city's Should the city council put charter. the issue in the hands of The charter states that Union's citizens, the vote there must be two readings would be conducted in of a proposed ordinance at November 2016. No marijuameetings of the council before na could be sold for recreitisadopted.The readings ational purposes in Union in the time prior to the election, must be 30 days apart, and an ordinance cannot take Patterson said. effect until 30 days after the Should the city refer the Measure 91 opt out issue to second reading unless an emergencyisdeclared after voters, itwould become at the second reading, Patterson least the second city in explained.

Oregon to do so. The MaAn emergency can be dedras City Council voted in claredonly afterthe second lateOctober to have the reading of an ordinance. issue placed on a ballot for Union City Councilor its city in the November Randy Knop wants to know 2016 elect ion, according if it still may be possible for to aNov. 19 article in the Union to opt out. He has Bend Bulletin. askedthecity to geta"legal interpretati on" todetermine if it is too late.

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top of the $2 billion employers are paying today.

Katy Durant, a long-time member of Continued from Page1A the Oregon Investment Council, which assumptions. oversees the pension fund's investThe result is that the unfunded ments, listened Tuesday as PERS' liability in Oregon's Public Employees executive director detailed the coming Retirement System has more than dou- costincreasesfor a group ofpublic bled in the last year and now hovers at employers so they can budget.

"It's terrifying" shesaid,adding that its highest-ever level. The lastofficial estimate was $18 billion. But if current there's no way the fund can earn its investment returns hold through year way out of the deficit by swinging for the fences with its investment portfolio. end, the deficit will exceed $20 billion.

In order to bail out, PERS will need eWe need some help." to raise public employers' contributions A sustained rally in financial marto the system by about 4 percent of kets would certainly help in the long their payrolls in each of the next three run. But many experts believe it is more likely that investments won't be budget cycles. And that implies public employers will need to tap their budas profi table asalready forecast.The gets for an extra $800 million per bien- system assumes annual earnings of nium starting in July 2017, another 7.5 percent. Returns fell slightly short $860 million in 2019 and an additional of that in 2014, and through the end of $930 million in 2021.

October they are 3.3 percent this year.

Those rate increases are based on The rate increases would be far the assumption that the pension fund's worse in 2017. But there are a number investments deliver healthy returns of of factors holding rates artificially low.

Employers' current pension contribu7.5 percent annually. But even if the fund generates returns of 10.5 percent tions still reflect the money-saving annually for the next four years, the benefit cuts the Legislature enacted initial rate increases "are locked and in 2013, even though most of those loaded," said the system's actuary, Matt reforms were tossed by the Oregon Larrabee of Milliman Inc. Supreme Court and member benefits The size of the financial hit makes it have been restored. The PERS Board a material problem for every Oregonian. also has established a ceiling on its biIt's billions of additional dollars that annual rate increases to insulate public will be redirected to the pension fund budgets from sudden shocks. instead of funding teachers, school days, But there's no free lunch. Like skipreduced class sizes, police, firefighters, ping the minimum payment on a credit transportatio n projectsand soon. card, they have made the financial hole All told, statewide pension costs deeper.

Driving the cost increases is an could eventually increase by about $2.6 billion each biennium. That comes on estimated $9.5 billion increase in the

GILBERT Continued from Page1A The tale is told in a new book,eWallowa Lake — The REAL Story," a children's picture book written by Joan Gilbert of Enterprise and illustrated by Enterprise Elementary School's sixthgrade class of 2011-12. The book tells the story of two hungry deer, old Chief and little Joseph. The deer climb a pine tree and knock a lowlying crescent moon, which looks like a banana at the top of the tree, from the sky.

The moon crashes to earth, creating a crescent-shaped basin that is quickly filled with water.

Little Joseph, clearly shaken by seeing a piece of the of the sky crash to earth, then repeats over and over, "W-w-wow-a-lake," giving rise to the name of the crescent-shaped lake.

The true storyofWallowa Lake's creationis less catadysmic and is spelled outin the book's backpages in a piece by Ellen Morris Bishop ofWallowa County, a geologist and book author. Bishop explains how Wallowa Lake was formed by slow-moving glaciers about 17,000years ago.

Gilbert said that the intent ofhaving factual work in the back of the book was to help older children and even theirparents develop an understanding of the science behind the lake's formation. eWallowa Lake — The REAL Story" is just hitting the shelvesoflocalbookstores, but its roots date back four years ago to an animation project created and produced by students in Colby Knifong's 2011-12 sixth-grade class at Enterprise Elementary. The studentscreated storyboards, built sets, provided charactervoices,wrotethe lyricsofa theme song, played instrumentals for the soundtrack and more, under

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Four book signings for "Wallowa Lake — TheREAL Story," are scheduled for: • Friday: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. atWallowology in Joseph • Saturday: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Mad Mary's in Joseph • Dec. 18: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Looking Glass Books in La Grande • Dec. 19: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. atThe Bookloft in Enterprise Information on obtaining "Wallow Lake — TheREAL Story" can be obtained by erniili n Joan Gilbert at Icreative@eoni.com.

Student help All the book's illustrations are from the still shots of video animation scenes created by the 33 students in Colby Knifong's 2011-12 sixth-grade class at Enterprise Elementary. Those students, many of whom are now10th graders at Enterprise High School, include Chris Bathke, Kaleb Berkey, Ethan Birkmaier, Gracie Carlsen, Reece Christman, Triston Denning, Ashley Exon, Georgetta Falk, Cole Farwell, Alyssa Finifrock, Rachel Frolander, Landrey Gaertner, Riley Gray, Brett Greenshields, Rylie Hayward, Sebastian Hobbs, Eliza Irish,Alex Johnson, Hans Kiesecker, Lucy Kissinger, Jeffery (Blazej Lepper, Nolan Livingston, Brycen Locke, James Madsen, Bailey Martin, Trevor McFetridge, J.T. Meyers, Jean LucPalma, Nodya Papineau,Curtis Sanders, Paul Stangel, Ellie VanDoozer andTrentWalker.

Gilbert's direction.

The students worked an average of two hours a week on the project for five months. Their animated movie was six minutes long and used 2,070 still photos.

"Seven hours of work for every minute of the movie," Gilbert said.

Gilbert did an excellent job bringing out the best in these students while helping them have fun, Knifong said.

"She knows how to help she said.

Night Before Round-Up." children develop their creativThe challenge of writThe children's book about ity," the Enterprise Elemening rhymes was one she the Pendleton Round-Up tary School teacher said. relished. was illustrated by Gilbert "Itis so much fun. I have The six-minute video was and written by Nancy Garreleased in 2012, and the always liked writing in han Attebury. Her second local response was so strong rhyme," said Gilbert."It was book was"Little Prince Spathat Gilbert determined definitely a labor oflove." ghetti," which Gilbert wrote another step needed to be Gilbert, who grew up in and illustrated. taken.

La Grande, is a professional Gilbert's latest book sells "Itwas decided that this graphic designer and illusfor $10 and all proceeds will storyneeded tobe told as trator. She also volunteers go to the Enterprise Educaa children's picture book," hertime atlocalschoolsand tion Foundation.

Gilbert said. summer camps, engaging The talented author and children in art and animaContact Dick Mason at illustrator then put her tionprojects.

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Gilbert said creating rhyme for the script was one K EEP Y O U R T O E S ofthebiggestchallenges she W AR M T H I S faced.

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pension system's deficit. More than half of that stems from the Supreme Court's decision that PERS can't reduce annual cost-of-living adjustments on benefits that have already been earned by members. That erased the lion's share of the savings from the Legislature' s2013"grand bargain" on pension reform.

In the meantime, the PERS Board has dialed back its assumed investment returns, increased the expected lifespan of members, and seen its actual investment earnings fall short of expectations. The changes reflect what's actually occurring in the pension system, which leads the PERS Board to adopt more realisticassumptions that exacerbate the funding problem.

The Legislature chose not to address the problem after the Supreme Court decision. And in the run-up to an election, it'sperhaps no surprise that Democratic leaders say there is no talk of addressingthe matter in the 2016 session.

Sen.Tim Knopp, R-Bend,said he is drafting legislation for the upcoming session that would include several measures to reduce pension benefits and lower costs. Without Democrats' support, however, it is unlikely to gain traction.

'The Democrats came up with the solution that passed," Knopp said.

"I didn't vote for it. I didn't believe it was constitutional and fair. Now that the grand bargain has been undone, we need a fair and sustainable PERS solution, and there are really only a few things you can do."

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Imbler High School ag teacher selected as a top educator

Calvin Martin thanks Imbler Fire Department

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NEW ORLEANS — Jim D. Cant, agricultural educator at Imbler High School, is one of only sixindividuals nationwide who received the OutstandingAgricultural Education Teacher Award, given at the National Association ofAgricultural Educators annual convention in New Orleans Nov. 18.

Cant has been the agricultural educator at IHS for 13 years. He teaches classes in animal science, plant and soil science, agriculturai construction, agricultural business, agricultural leadership and agricultural production systems. The Imbler program follows the agricultural education three-circle model, which melds classroom instruction, experiential learning and career development. Cant provides hands-on instruction within a rigorous, technology-fiiendly curriculum focused on the scienceaspectsofagriculture.

The Imbler FFA Chapter has grown steadily since Cant became the adviser and currentlyindudes 83 percent of the student body. Cant manages three greenhouses, a hog facility, apple cider production and sales, and all FFA events. The chapter collects food for food banks, donates plants to local nursing homes, cares for a community garden and provides meals to community supporters during national FFA week Cantalsosupervisesan im pressivevariety of independent student projects. Through

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Imbler High School teacher Jim D. Cant was named Outstanding Agriculture Educator. theseag-based projects,studentslearn tim e and money management, professional communication and skills for future careers. More than 50 of Cant's students own a livestock animal and sell it atregional market shows.

Other students are employed by local agriculturalists and related services.

Cant's students have opportunities to learn about potential careers through parlnerships with Northwest Pmduction Parts, Alicel Feed and Seed and Hibberd's Hornless Herefords.

To help fund all these activities, Cant often applies forgrants.In 2014-2015,Canthelped write and received more than $50,000 in grants through 11 foundation programs.

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Members of the Imbler Rural Fire Department was the first responders to treat Calvin Martin, 14, who suffered a brain hemmorhage in September. Last week, the first responders gathered together to talk to Calvin and his father, Mike Martin, about what happened from the time the call was dispatched to when the fire department handed Calvin Martin over to be Life Flighted to Walla Walla, Washington.

Library forgiving Fines with donations of canned food F

ood for Fines continues through Dec. 18. Patrons may bring in labeled, unexpired nonperishable fooditems towaive up to

$10percard in latefees, one item per dollar. The collected food will be donated tolocalfood banks.

May the force be with you at our family Star Wars party from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Community Room. We'll have Star Wars-themed crafts forallages,plus a costume contest and movie.

Cabin Fever Cure, our 2016 Adult Winter Reading Program, runs from Jan. 11-Feb. 22.

Participants will read to fill out bingo-style cards to enterprize drawings.

Events are open to the public age 18 and up and include a LEGO contest and an Introduction to

Quilting Workshop.

Children's events include a holiday family movie at 3 p.m. Dec. 21 in the Community Room.

Popcorn is provided and you may bringown comfy seating. Storytime and craftare at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday and Baby Tot Bop, story and play time for newborns through age 3 at 10:30 a.m. on Fridays; please use the back Community Room door entrance for Baby Tot

tools to the Community Room. For those not feeling so craf ty,adultcoloring ROSE PEACOCK pages and colored pencils are available.

Bop. Mamas and Papas The library will close at 2 p.m. on Dec. 24 and Dec. parenting group meets 31. We will be closed Dec. at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Community Room.

25 and Jan. 1.

Children are welcome.

Let the library come to Ready2Learn's Learn you with our Homebound and Play program for parDelivery Service. This service is available to people ents and children focuses on developing early literacy of all ages who live within skills and meets the second La Grande city limits and Monday ofthemonth at cannot come to the library 11:30 am. due toillness orother Every child attendphysical limitations. ing receives a free book.

Fill out a brief registration form to receive home Ready2Learn Traveling delivery and pick up of Storytime with craft will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 12. This books, books on CD, and month's theme is Receptive DVDs. Email Brittanie at Language, the ability to sorensb2@eou.edu or call understand or comprehend the library, 541-962-1339, language aurally and to sign up.

The library has a visually.

The next teen movie subscription to the New night is 6 p.m. Friday.

York Times online. Library Make playing card art at cardholdersmay call iCraft at 4 p.m. Dec. 18 in 541-962-1339 or check our the Teen Zone. Teen activiwebsite, cityoflagrande. org/library, for the completies are free and are open to all middle and highmentary access code.

Check our website, schoolers. Contact Celine for details. cityoflagrande.org/library Page Turners book club and Facebook pages, for adults will not meet in facebook.com/lgpli brary,or December. call541-962-1339 formore Finish up your holiday information. projects at DIY Crafty Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 2 Rose Peacock is a library p.m. Dec. 19. Adults are in- technician at Cook Memor7'rdLibrary. vitedtobring projects and

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

FRIDAY BACKPACK PROGRAM fridaybackpack@gmail.com mail tax-deductible checks to: PO. Box537, La Grande Drop off at Cook Memorial Library, Island City Elementary, Zion Lutheran Church, Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church, First Christian Church, Mr. Valley Therapy, La Grande Umpqua Bank,Island City Umpqua Bank (Food must meet requirements: 275 calories or less, 10 grams or less ef total fat, 17 grams or less ef sugar,2 or more grams ef fiber,3 grams or more

ef protein) 15 oz. cans: Chef Beyardee,

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refried beans, chili, chicken and noodle soup, peanut butter 10 oz. cans: tomato, chicken noodle and other soups 5 oz. cans: tuna, Vienna sausages 3 oz. cans: chicken packets ef instant oatmeal and hot chocolate individual cups ef fruit, applesauce, and pudding small boxes ef raisins and juice (no more than 17 grams sugar) granola bars and snack crackers (wrapped in one serving size) top ramen boxes ef macaroni and cheese, instant potatoes, Ricea-Roni

FRIENDS OFTHE UNION CARNEGIE LIBRARY 541-562-5807 Call to arrange donations drop-off Drop off books at the Knitkabob,156S. Main St, Union (open 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. TuesdaySaturday) clear Sterilite totes: 7-quart,

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Victory Media named Eastern Oregon University a 2016 Military Friendly School. The university is commended for embracing military students and dedicating resources to ensure their success.

EOUname to2016 Milita Frien lySc ools Observer staff

Eastern Oregon University has been designated a 2016 Military Friendly School by Victory Media, publisher of

G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse.

The designation is awardedtothe top colleges, universities, community collegesand trade schoolsin the country that are doing the most to embrace military students and dedicate resources to ensure their success, both in the classroom and after graduation. aWe are committed to our military and veteran student

individually wrapped candies facial tissues fruit snacks HP 56, 57, 58 ink cartridges 33-gallon trash bags books for 2016 book sale items for 2016 yard sale (no clothes, please)

SHELTER FROM THE STORM 541-963-7226 10901 Island Ave., La Grande laundry detergent shampoo, deodorant paper towels, toilet paper, tissue peanut butter pasta sauce

boxed milk canned fruit and vegetables boxed meals frozen meats crackers kid snacks For the Christmas Giving Program: new kid games and toys new clothing (any size) new household items (small)

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ings and methodology established by Victory Media with guidance from an independentadvisoryboard ofhigher education and recruiting professionals.

EOU will be showcased with other 2016 Military Frrendly Schools rn the annual Guide to Military Friendly Schools, special education issues of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse Magazine and at MilitaryFriendly.com.

For more information about the university's commitment to attracting and supporting military students, visit www.eou.edu/veterans.

Find the Tiger Elf on the Shelf, win prizes from FBLA Observer staff

La Grande FBLA has partneredwith 21 local merchants to sponsor the first"Tiger Elf on the Shelf" event. FBLA members will be selling Tiger Elf Cards for

$5 through Dec. 7.

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population and this designation helps us in recruiting excellent students from around the country," said Kerry Thompson, military and veteran coordinator and regional advisor at EOU's center in Hermiston.

Institutions vying for the title completed a survey of over 100 questions covering 10 categories, including military support on campus, graduationand employment outcomes, and military spouse policies.

Survey data was independently tested by Ernst & Young based on the weight-

Participants then go to the locations listed below, find the Tiger Elf in the store and getthecard stamped.

After the card is completedstamped, participants must return them to La Grande High School, Aarons Sales and Lease, The

Potter's House, The Hobby Habit, Joe and Sugar's or Fitzgerald Flowers by Dec. 7 to be eligible to win donated items.

Drawings for prizes will take place Dec. 8. Prizes rangefrom giftcertifi catesto a vehicle detailed inside and out. There will also be a $25

and $50 cash prize.

Tiger Elf Cards may be purchased from FBLA members and at Fitzgerald Flowers, Aarons or The Potter's House. Proceeds will be used to help with FBLA commu-

nityservice projects.

Participating merchants are: Aarons Sales and Lease, Alegre Travel, Alma Jane's, Bella, Cherry's Florist, Faerie Beads and Treasures, Fitzgerald Flowers, The Hobby Habit, Joe and Sugar's, Joe Beans, Legacy Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Legacy Ford Lincoln, Northwest Furniture, Papa Murphy's, The Potter's House, Red Cross United Drug, Rock and Son's, Rosewood Cottage, Sorbenots, Starbucks and Verizon Wireless.

ACE gathers Season's Faire and Arts for All Observer staff

Earlier this month, the City of La Grande's Arts Commission and the stafF and Board of Direct ors atArtCenterEast agreed to transfer Season's Faire and Arts for All from the Arts Commission to ACE. Now in its 29th year, Season's Faire is an eventwith multiplepurposes:Itcelebrates the arts,helpsraiseawareness ofthevalue of arts in our communities, and raises funds to benefit Arts for All. Arts for All is a two-day arts festival in April where children are invited to explore their artistic talents through

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a variety of arts and crafts activities. Friday is dedicated to children with special needs, and Saturday is open to the general public. Arts for All is free for all participants.

Taking on these two events, Art Center East ensures the longevity of these two long-standingevents thatsupportartists and youth. The La Grande Arts Commission will continue to encourage greater opportunities for and recognition of the arts in the La Grande area but will change its focus to supporting public art and scholarships for youth interested in pursuing the arts in college.

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NeWS and ~ppeningS in the Outlying tOWnSOf UniOn COunty. For story ideas, call The Observer newsroom at 541-963-3161 or email newselagrandeobserver.com

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funds i$25 each) to putin a weekly drawing. Each week, the winner will be drawn and receive a $25 gift certificate to be spent at any of the participating businesses of their choice. This in return helps encourage local spending during the Christmas season and generate extra income forlocalbusinesses.

This sought after chamber event has grown imuch like M erchant trick-or-treat)to be a fun occasion for all involved while spotlighting local businesses and encouraging local spending.

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By Tiish Yerges ELGIN — The Elgin Museum and Historical Society, city dignitaries and interested residents made a plea to the Union County Board of Commissioners at a recent meeting, asking them to allow the Elgin museum society to occupy and operate a museum on an abandonedElgin property at350 N. SeventhAve. "Mayor Allan DufFy and City Administrator Brock Eckstein were present and spoke infavorofthe proposed use of the property by the museum society," said Gerald Hopkins, vice president of the museum society.

Also speaking in support of the project was an immediate neighbor of the proposed site, Shirley Kirk, museum society board president Eileen Larkin and secretary Scott Abernethy.

'The commissioners were positive," Hopkins said."Now, they will go through the two hearings required. They will then make a conclusion, but the consensus at this meeting was they would like the property turned over to the City of Elgintobe leased out."

The museum society is hopeful that the matter will be concluded on a county level in December and that the City of Elgin will complete the final formalities of drafling a lease with the museum society sometime early next year.

"Our next step will be signing a lease with the City of Elgin, paying them $1 for the use of the property for 99 years," Larkin said.

The museum society anticipates a seamlesstransferbecause theElgin City Council has already given its approvalattheirSept.8m eetingto allow the museum society to occupy and adapttheproperty at350 N. Seventh Ave. as a museum site. They believe the proposed location is ideal in that it is located directly across the street from the excursion train and the depot and near the opera house — all strong tourist destinations.

'The present building, a doublewide manufactured home that has been abandoned for the past seven years, will become a temporary museum, and future plans will develop the site for a permanent structure that will enhance and share the nostalgic venue of the train depot and opera house,"Abernethy said.

Fundraising for the museum is being organized through the

4Clt's the most wonderful time of the year," and once again Elgin merchants will be singing that popular Christmas carol as the traditional Merchant Stocking begins. This popular Elgin chamber event is one of the favorite among local businesses — and for good reason.

Each year, during the month of December, the chamber invites local businessestoparticipateby having the merchants pool their

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An Elgin view dating before 1918 from 180 N. Eighth Avenue looking south. On the left are two buildings where the Chevron Station stands today, followed by the Sommers building which is still standing and used as apartments and businesses. On the right foreground is the newly built Elgin Opera House and city hall, followed by Gettings Garage, an auto sales and service station owned by Ed Gettings. It later also sold liquor there, too. grants committee, and museum society grant writer Cathy Horton will apply for grant funding from the Oregon Humanities, the Oregon Heritage Grant Program, the Whitehorse Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and other corporate grant programs. Hopkins said the museum society is grateful to have received some community donations already and hope the community will continue to support their goals.

The museum society would like funding to purchase a new computerand printer tocatalog their artifacts. They own a 1996 inventory manager software, but they need to purchase upgrades to make it current. An inventorycatalog has been started with this older software, but there is much more to record, and many scatteredartifactstorelocate and restock into their inventory. '%e know that when the artifacts were removed from the opera house, they were scattered here and there," Hopkins said. '%e want to encourage any who have some of the artifacts stored in theirpossession to please return them to us."

The Elgin Museum and HistoricalSociety was reorganized this past February after becoming dorm ant fol lowing the lossofitsopera house space in February 2010. The newlyorganized board ofdirectors includes President Eileen Larkin, Vice President Gerald Hopkins, Treasurer Cathy Horton, Secretary Scott Abernethy, Dina Allen, Everett Grandeen and Jack Howard.

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each and is given a stocking to identify the particular merchant, and a colorful holiday box filled with tickets for individuals to fill their name and phone number.

At the end of each week, a chamber volunteer picks up the boxes and winning ticketsare drawn fora $25 dollar certificate.

The winners are then notified to redeem their gift certificates to spend at any of the participating merchants.

The fact that locallyowned businesses recirculatea fargreaterpercentage of revenue when participating in events like merchant stockingcreates more local wealth. At the most basic level, when you buy local, more money stays in the community.

A number of researchers and organizations are taking a closer look at how money lows,and what they're f finding shows the profound economic impact of keeping money in town — and how the fate of many communities around the nation and the world increasingly depend on it; while further developing, growing and retaining long lasting relationships.

Merchant Stocking is just another way the Elgin Chamber is helping local businesses and community members keep their dollars, retain their community relationships and keep in the Christmas spirit.

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The Elgin Museum and Historical Society board members, from left, Vice President Gerald Hopkins, Dina Allen and Secretary Scott Abernethy, show off some of the artifacts that the society has stored until they can find a home for the museum. Among their inventory is avegetable wagon, once owned and used by elementary school principal Stella Mayfield. She used to pull the wagon filled with her garden vegetables downtown to sell. They also have a vintage Oliver typewriter and an iron gear object they would like further identification on, if anyone knows what it is. tory cataloging support from Greg Chamberlin, computer-tech support from Josh Gray and publicity coverage from Lori Kimbel. All community interest and support is welcomed.

Hopkins said their membership committee is collecting information now to organize and publish a future membership drive.

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Many of their goals will move forward once the transfer of the Seventh Avenue property has been completed. As they wait, the board continues planning, and once the lease has been signed, Larkins said they can plan a community clean-up day in March at the new museum site.

Kem Brainerd is a finaneial representative with Modern

Woodmen ofArru.rica and a current Elgin C~mber of Commerce board member.

Contact Bramerd at 541-910-

7466.

Send us your Outskirts item Deadline: Noon Friday Reach us: • Email: ckaechele@ lagrandeobserver.com Questions?

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ON DECIC TUESDAY • College women's basketball: Eastern Oregon University at College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho, 5:30 p.m.

• College volleyball:Eastern Oregon University vs. MidAmerica Nazarene University, NAIA National Championship, pool play, Sioux City, lowa, 6:30 p.m.

• College men's basketball: Eastern Oregon University at College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY • College volleyball: Eastern Oregon University vs. Briar Cliff University, NAIA National Championship, pool play, Sioux City, lowa, 6 p.m.

AT A GLANCE

Bryant says he's retiring Kobe Bryant, who has helped the Lakers win five NBA championships over a 20-year career spent entirely in Los Angeles, announced Sunday on The Players'Tribune website that he will retire after this season, writing that"this season is all I have left to give."

In a first-person story titled "Dear Basketball," the 37-yearold wrote in the form of a poem that the sport "gave a sixyear-old boy his Laker dream/And I'll always love you for it."

Richt, Georgia part ways Mark Richt stepped down as Georgia's coach Sunday, leaving stunned players with one final bowl game with the man who ranks second in wins in school history.

Georgia announced the move as a "mutual" decision, but it looked like a firing. Athletic director Greg McGarity announced the decision after meeting with Richt on Sunday morning.

McGarity said in a statement the two "mutually agreed that he would step down as head coach and would have the opportunity to accept other duties and responsibilities at UGA following the bowl game."

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With just two players lost to graduationand a bevy of returners back, including reigning Greater Oregon League Player of the Year AveryAlbrecht, expectations are high for a La Grande girls basketball team that was on the cusp of the Class 4A state tournament a year ago.

And the heartbreaking overtime loss to Banks in the first round of the playoffs that kept them out has servedas a m ajormotivatoras the Tigersgearup for what could be a special201516 campaign. ''Afier that Oossl, we've just been pushing extra hard," senior guard Kylin Collman said.'We have the same goal in mind, the team's all on the same page. We work hard in practice, because thegoalis to not have what happened last year."

Albrecht, Collman and Kali Avila are the returning startersfrom that Tigers' squad that went 17-6 and swept the GOL for the fourth year in a row.

That group gives new head coach Justin MacKay a solid core to build around.

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After reaching the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Volleyball Championship a year ago, No. 11 Eastern Oregon University returns to Sioux City, lowa, with the goal of improving on 2014's finish.

• Eastern Oregon hopes experience oflastyear leadstoanotherhistoric showing at nationals

bid straight to the championship site, it was a surprising, but very welcome, turn of events.

"It was more shock than relief, because we did not think we'd get a first-round bye," outside hitter Amanda Miller said.'We were all watching it up in the booster center, and when ithe

By Josh Benham The Observer selections) came up, we all jumped up After falling to College of Idaho in and startedscreaming."

The relief was twofold: the Mountthe Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament final Nov. 14, No. 11 ies didn't have to sweat out a play-in match, plus the team was able to get Eastern Oregon University figured it some much-needed practice and rest. would have to take a similar route to the NAIA National Volleyball ChamIt's gotten to the point where Eastern is brimming with anticipation of getpionship as last year. In 2014, the Mountaineers also lost in the CCC ting back on the court.

"The time they've had ofE it's made tournament, which forced them to have them hungry," Eastern head coach to beat Menlo iCalifornial College in a play-in match to make the final site.

Kaki McLean-Morehead said."It m akes you hungry to play again, So when the selection committee deemed Eastern worthy of an at-large becauseitfeelslikeforeverthatyou

haven't played."

The+ need all the drive they can muster, and then some, beginning Tuesday.

Eastern i24-4 overall) makes its secondconsecutivetrip to nationals at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, after winning the CCC regular seasontitle.W hil e preparation forthe tournament has been ratcheted up in the last week, making another national tournament after Eastern had never made it prior to last season isn't lost on McLean-Morehead.

"It's a great accomplishment to make it twoyears in arow and to win the Cascade two years in a row," she said.

"It's the best of the best in Sioux City, and it's great volleyball to watch. It makes me excited for us to go back and enjoy that experience again."

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It wasn't until the tail end oflastyear before Elgin boys basketball head coach Kevin Johnson started seeing his team buying into his system.

As he begins his second year at the helm of the Huskies, thoseproblems appear to beathing ofthepast.

"It's pretty comforting to seethatthebasewe setlast yearreally transferred over this year already," Johnson said.'They're definitely starting to buy into the fact that I wouldn't let a lot of stufF fly. With everything — their intensity, the leadership and just the expectations, I haven't really had to preach awholelotsofar atpractice."

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La Grande's Zack Jacobs, right, defends against Baker last season Jacobs is one of the returners for theTigers this season.

LaGran ereoa s After losing six players to graduation, including Greater Oregon League Player of the Year Brandon Dall, many would look at the La Grande boys basketball team and say the Tigers are in for a rebuilding year.

Head coach Mark Carollo, however, doesn't see the 2015-16 season in that light.

"It might be a little bit of a learning process as we're going," the fifthyear head coach said."I do think we will be playing our best basketball

toward the end of the year and that's what every coach wants. It might take us a little bit longer, and some might think it is rebuilding.

But at the same time, these kids are comingoffa goodfootballseason.

They've got some confidence about them. So I'm trying to take that, regardless ofhow inexperienced we are, and I'm trying to roll that confidence over."

The Tigers will send a young team to the court this winter.

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third win in a row, a 68-50 triumph over Universi-

ty of Montana-Western Saturday at the Lady Yote Classic in Caldwell, Idaho. Senior Jordan Klebaum led the way with a career-high 26 points, 18 coming in the second half as the Mounties pulled away. The guard was 5-for-12 from the 3-point line and added 11 rebounds.

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For the Powder Valley girls basketball team and head coach Allen Bingham, the years may change, but the mission remains the same.

'The goal is always to get to district, do well there and see if you can get one of those istate tournament) spots," Bingham sald.

After falling one spot short of making the Class 1A state championship site a year ago, the Badgers have eyes on making it all the way this year.

Competing in the Old Oregon League, Powder Valley opens the season against nonconference foe Cove Friday at the Union Tournament. The Badgers look to continue last season's success, when they went 15-11 overall, placing second in the OOL. Powder Valley won its first-round playofF game over Dufur before falling to Condon/Wheeler in the second round.

To get back to the playoffs, the Badgers must replace four impact seniors: Taylor Martin, Bailee Allen, Sally Mary Blair and Amanda Feik. All but Allen filled roles in the paint, and Bingham is working to find See Badgers/Page 9A

WHO'S HOT:

Can Mounties top last year?

PORTLAND: The Timbers

No. 11 Eastern Oregon University opens pool play at the NAIA National Championship Tuesday against No. 14 MidAmerica Nazarene University.

Dallas, but still came out on top as 5-3 aggregate winners in Major League Soccer's Western Conference Finals. Portland now faces Columbus for the MLSCup FinalSunday.

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By Josh Benham The Observer

The Cove girls basketball team opens the 2015-2016 campaign Wednesday with a home nonconference showdown with Joseph with a dearth in size, but will make up for it with strong perimeter play.

The Leopards are coming off a season in which they finished sixth in the Class 2A Wapiti League with a 3-9 record, going 7-14 overall for the season. Head coach Brendan May lost three seniors otf that squad — Kellie Nostrant, Kayla Johnson and Kindra Moore — but is hopeful he has players ready to fill those roles.

"I have a couple good leadersthat arereally energized and working hard in practice," he said.eWe're not super young, but we're lacking in physical size. We're going to have to play some big girls and do it our own special way. We're guardheavy. All our bigs are right abouti5-foot-8l,butourgirls will be strong."

Guard Reagan Carreiro and forwards Kyndal Murchison and Michaela Hill are the seniors May is counting on.

'There's big shoes to fill from Kindra and Kellie," May said.'They were two of the best, pound-for-pound, defenders I've seen, and Mikayla will have to take that insidedefensive presence."

Last season, Cove had most of its success by shutting down opponents, defensively.

May hopes that continues.

"In myprogram, defense is always No. 1," he said.eWe

PREP GIRLS BASICETBALL work hard at it. I've been preaching it for years, and we build that into the program.

If we're going to win, it's going to be through quickness and good defense."

May envisions an uptempo, attacking style that utilizes the strength of the guard play this season to keep opposing defenses on their heels. A key reserve &om last year, junior guard Sam Short, will play a large role in pushing the offense, while also terrorizing opposing offenses.

'You cannot practice offenseagainst herin practice, because she steals every pass," May said.

Atter the early practices, May sees a trio of junior varsity players &om last year filling spots in the varsity lineup. Natalie Neil, Adriana Garinger and Harley Davis will add depth in the forwardand postpositions for the Leopards, and May hopestoadd some offensive firepower, which was lacking last season.

Cove opens Wapiti action Dec. 30 against Union. May foresees a highly competitive league after Burns and Grant Union, with any of the five remaining teams capable of taking that third spot. eWe are going to have some incredibly tough matchups in the league," he said.

'The top two, you're going to look at Burns and Grant Union. That three, four and five geague spot) is what everybodyisgoing to shootfor."

By Josh Benham The Observer

A stifFearly schedule should provide the Union boys basketball team a glimpse of where they're at, while also providing a solid warmup for the Class 2A Wapiti League season.

The Bobcats open the year by hosting its own tournament Friday and Saturday, with their season opener Friday night against 1A Crane. Last season, Union went 16-9 overall with a 10-2 league mark to finish third in the league standings, making it to a firstround playofFgame, which they lost, 70-45, to Knappa.

The Bobcats did suffer a significant loss with the graduation of inside force J.D. Graves, but for the most part, they will field a similar squad to the 20142015 version. Leading the returners is senior forwards Landon and Chase Houck, who Union head coach Brett Dunten is counting on to take over Graves' task as a leader in work ethic and defense.

"They have taken that senior role, knowing that every practice is one they can't take back," Dunten, who's heading into his 13th season as varsity coach, said.'They're both working to take their game to the next level, and they're working hard at it."

But Dunten said the leadership doesn't stop with the Houcks. He

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year," Johnson said.

Sophomore guards Brandon Howes and Caleb Continued from Page 8A Lathrop comprise the In 2014-2015, the Huskies other returning starters, made the Class 2A Wapiti but the bench should also be improved. The Huskies League tournament atter going 4-8 in league play i9-17 welcomed in senior transfer John Brown from Tennessee. overall), ultimately placing "He's going to really fifth in the Wapiti. Hopes for a significant turnaround contribute, and he brings hinge on the fact that Elgin in a leadership role by his lost just one starter, Jake actions and through his Burgess, to graduation from words," Johnson said.

With junior Devon Packlastyear'steam.

Burgess was one of the top ard also making stridesthis otfseason, the coach believes scorersfortheHuskies last his team can turn a corner season, but with the everimproving chemistry under and compete at the top of the Johnson, the coach feels Wapiti this season.

"I think we have a good confident in the group that is back. possibility of increasing the "Just more willingness to amount of games we won buy into and work together &om last year," Johnson said.

Elgin opens the season as a team," Johnson said of what he sees so far."I can see Friday against nonconfermore a team effort, in more ence opponent Umatilla at the Elgin Lions Club Tournaways than just passing the ball. Guys are diving for loose m ent, and itstartsleague balls, and everybody isfeedplay Jan. 2 at Imbler. Johning otf of each other. I haven't son's goal for the first month of the season and beyond is spent a whole lot of time on our specifics. iEarly practices) a team that can hang its hat have been more about setting on hard work and defense.

"My main focal point is to the tone and seeing who's got that mental toughness." be a team that plays solid, Two players that should structured man defense," he have big impacts thisseason said."Iwas never abletosee that last year. The discipline are seniors Gage Little and Gavin Christenson. has already transferred &om "I have high expectations last year, but we'll see if our for them to really step up this mental strength has."

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Union junior Quinn Evans is one of the top returners for the Bobcats, who went 16-9 last season. believes he hasleadersallover the floor, including senior Brooke Scantling, and juniors Wade Rynearson, Quinn Evans and Dawson Kennon.

Dunten said Rynearson and Kennon, in particular, look to have improved a greatdeal since lastseason.Also boosting Union's bench is Cove transfer Matthew Kromwall, a junior guard.

With all those returners, Dunten sees one of the team's strengths as the

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By Josh Benham

sophomores Cole Kiesecker and Rylie Warnock, with Warnock placing third The Joseph wrestling team opens class Raymond Seal will be in this year, at dist rictat195 ayearago.Freshman the 2015-2016 campaign in Class as they're waiting to see where other Steven Beckman is a newcomer to the 2A/1A Special District 4 Friday at the district wrestlers land. One thing he is varsity team after competing at a high Enterprise Kick OIF meet with some level at the junior high state competisure about is the impact he makes on new faces and one veteran stalwart. and otf the mat. tion,according to Kiesecker.

"He's always been one of our team eWe'regoing to haveto puta lead The Eagles lost one wrestler, Jared Wilcox, to graduation, and another weight in iBeckman'sl back pocket, captains, and with him being a senior, he's not going to fall into that role impactperformer from lastyear,Lars though," Kiesecker said."He's only Skovlin, moved to Portland. But it's unexperienced," Kiesecker said."He's weighing about 96 pounds, but he's out with the old and in with the new, just a natural leader, always talking prettytalented." beginning with a pair of girls joining kids out of their lows."

Following the Enterprise Kick Kiesecker wants to give the senior the team.

Off, Joseph will head to the Culver Senior Jesse Woodhead and freshhis best shot at districts to make it to Invitational the following weekend for man Renee Seal will compete this another good test. Kiesecker just wants the state championship, which would season, alongside five returning Eagles, be a fitting end to his career. to gauge where his team is at initially, "He's always been kind of skinny, but then startpreparing fordistrictin headlinedby Raymond Seal.

The senior is coming otf a season in he's got a lot more strength this year," February. eWe know what we have to work which he placed fourth at district in he said."It would be an truly deserving the 145-pound class. Joseph head coach thing if we could get him to state." on — improving some of the younger, Tim Kiesecker isn't sure what weight Junior Ben Lopez is back, as are lesserexperienced kids,"he said.

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number of quality players he can run out on the floor to provide depth.

'You throw Kordale iNowakl, Dawson, Brooke into the equation with everybody else, and we're a good seven or eight guys deep," Dunten said."As long as they stay on the same page, I just have to put the right dynamics together on the court to make them work."

Friday begins a full slate of nonconference games in December, with Union taking part in three tournaments in all. Dunten hopes that will be astrong catalysttopeaking atthe right time later in the year. eWe have a very strong schedule," he said.eWe're playing Ontario's varsity team, plus Stanfield and Umatilla.

Over the month of December we'll play 12 to 13 games. I want to find our identity out and see where we need to make the adjustments."

Union opens Wapiti play Dec. 30 against Cove, and Dunten foresees a pairofteams asthecream ofthe leaguecrop atthispoint.

"In my opinion, Grant Union and Imbler are going to be tougher than Burns," he said.'They're both wellrounded teams. With Burns, those will be the three teams to look out for. We're aimingtogetbetter asthe season goes on, and our goal is to make it to district and go a little further in the playotfs.s

quality replacements. eWe're not as big as we've been in the past," he said."I think we'll have to offset that with some teams, and we're trying to figure that out."

What Powder Valley does have is quick and athletic perimeter players.

Juniors Savanah Stephens and Hallie Feik and sophomore Sam Kerns represent the core strength of the team, and all are returning starters.

"We havea lotofteam speed,and our aggressiveness with our guards I think will be a key to our success," Bingham said.eWe'll try to play uptempo."

Backing that trio are sophomores Megan Huford and Kim Williams, with one or both potentially becoming astarterforgood.Powder Valley also gets a boost with Maria Bedolla, a senior who is back atter missing all of last year with an injury. eWe feel really good about what's coming back," Bingham said.eWe have all of our isubstitutesl from last year

back, so we'll have to see how theQ fit in."

The Badgers begin league play Dec. 18 at Pine Eagle, and Bingham is looking at December to get the team back into game-shape.

"It's just experience. You can only practice so long beforeyou'vegotto get into games and game speed," he said.

"Our goal is to consistently get better at the fundamentals at the beginning of the year. Basketball is a game of quick choices. The more practice you get at making good decisions in a game, the better you're going to be."

DRIVEN Continued from Page 8A not only the talent, but the leadership," MacKay said."I have five seniors, and the leadership through those girls has been great."

Madison Wilcox and Lacey Miles are also players MacKay is expecting to have an impact this season, but he said that he's got a talented team &om top to bottom.

"I feel like we have 11 kids that can really, really play basketball," he said.

The transition to the first-year coach sofarhas been pretty seamless given MacKay's role as an assistant coach last season under Doug Girdner. eWe trusted that he was going to build a good program, and we all love his system,"Albrecht said."It's been an easy transition."

The Tigers are led by Albrecht, who, like Collman, said the way last season ended hasdriven her and many ofthe playersto im prove in every facetofthe game. ''When you fail, it just gives you more motivation to get the win next time.

Especially since it's my senior year, I don't want to let that happen again," she said.

With a team already loaded with talent and what MacKay said is a great work ethic, the Tigers have been able to jump ahead to focus on tightening up loose ends, which MacKay said

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La Grande senior Avery Albrecht leads a bevy of players that return with experience. Albrecht was named the Greater Oregon League's Player of the Year last season and helped La Grande to its fourth straight league title. includesbecoming a"great defensive team" and learning a new offense.

"It should be a fun offense for the kids to play within, and it's going to be an offense where there's a lot of freedom for them to go out and make plays with their talent," he said."It's not necessaril y a patterned offense where they have a structure to where they have to go — it's reading the defense."

MacKay admitted that as far as league play is concerned, he doesn't know a lot about Ontario or Mac-Hi,

but considered Baker as the Tigers' main competition for the GOL. But even though they are the favorites to take the league again and hope to dodamage in the state playotfs,the Tigers know they can't take anything forgranted and have to play on a game-by-game basis.

But if La Grande plays to its potential, thetasteofthatplayofF defeat could be wiped away quickly.

'The sky's the limit with our talent," Albrecht said.eWe just have to give all our dedication and hard work."

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to find an identity.

"One of the biggest things right now is we're still learning ourselves," Carollo said.

Continued ~om Page8A Carollo said the team will likely take There's just one senior, Craig Kinzer, and some lumps, but sees a group with some talent that just needs time on the floor. several younger players in juniors Connor "It's a little bit different of a start because Brandt, Zack Jacobs, Elias Siltanen, John Schiller and Matthew Wisdom, and sophowe're almost going back to the basics," Carmores Andrew Peasley, G.T. Blackman and ollo said.'With an experienced team you can Cade Reed. just kind of dive into stuf. But the kids that ''We're young, but I think we just need we have are eager and hard-working. As a to get in a groove playing with each other. coach that's something that makes it a little W e've gota lotofpotentialthisseason," more easier, as you're doing some things Wisdom said. that you haven't done in a while."

Kinzer believes the group of juniors will La Grande's season opener Saturday be an instrumental part of the Tigers' play against The Dalles will provide the Tigers this season. with an opportunity to better see what the "I have a lot of faith in the juniors that are team's strengths and weaknesses are.

'That will be a good little radar on where coming up," he said."A lot of them are really going tobe at,"Carollo said ofthe good ball players. They're all great offensive w e're opener. and defensive players."

In the early going, however, one of the The Tigers GOL opener is Jan. 15 at home main points is for the team and the players against Baker.

Continued from Page 8A Twenty-four teams are split into six pools of four squads, with round-robin play determining which two teams make it out of each pool into the first round Friday. Eastern was placed into Group A, with No. 1 Lindsey Wilson iKentuckyl College, the host team, Briar Cliff University and No. 14 MidAmerica Nazarene iKansasl University, which Eastern plays first at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Against a daunting pool, Eastern hopes to lean on the experiencegained lastseason, when it made it to the quarterfinals. Emily Nay, Kasaundra Tuma, Isabelle Statkus, Rachelle Chamberlain and Miller are just some of the names that were on the team last season. ''We know what the site is like, we know what kind of competition we'll be going up against," Miller said. "iLast year) also makes us wanttodo asgood,if not better, because we've been there and set the bar.

It definitely helps having the majority of our returners that have already been there."

Miller said the experience was one of a kind, and she can't wait to get back to the site.

"It's amazing," she said.

'You have the best teams in the nation, and it's very Mille r humbling to sit there and realize you're playing with them. Last year we were competing, which made it even more amazing. We were holding our own and we were taking charge. iNationalsl is something I can't even explain, and there's nothing that will compare to it."

McLean-Morehead echoed those sentiments, but said while her job is to obviously try tolead the team to as many wins as possible, it's also to keep the team steady when faced with struggles, which will happen against such a tough field.

'You're helping them to enjoy the moment, but also helping them to play their best, too," McLean-Morehead said."I think one of the biggestthings that Ilearned last year when we were there is ia win) doesn't have to bedone in three isetsl.

We can do it in five. We just have to play them point for point. Then when push comes to shove, we have to be clutch."

While many teams would love a"slump" like Eastern's, the Mounties did drop three of the last eight matches after winning 15 straight matches. To get back to midseason form, Miller said Eastern must focus on its end above all else.

"It's definitely on our side," she said of the slight struggles.

"W e'vetalked aboutita lottogettothe root of it. I think we just have to fi nd our groove.We got out of it, and we have to re-find our fi re and our passion and our drive to push back when another team pushes us."

Following Tuesday's match, Eastern takes on Briar ClitFWednesday night, and caps pool play Thursday night against Lindsey Wilson. The Mounties are zoned in on MidAmerica first and foremost, but they are alsoexcited to see where they stack up against the nation's top-ranked team.

"I love playing teams like that and surprising them," Miller said. "If we play our game, I think we can definitely hang with them. I'm a verycompetitive person, and our team is the same way. We're really excited to go there and see what we can do against them."

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for holiday bread baker Thanksgiving was coming and a few of us had decided to have a minipotluck with each of us to bring some homemade eatable to share.

Whether it would be at my house or one of theirs hadn't been decided, but Igotouta card table to hold my teddy bear jigsaw puzzle and put together the outsidepiecesto m ake a frame in case they came to my house and we might want entertainment. Then I separated the piecesinto area piles so thateach of us could work on individual parts of the puzzle while seated about the table.

When eachhad fi nished,we would meet in the middle of the puzzle to its completion.

Why readying the puzzle was more important than deciding what food I couldpossibly prepare toshare I'm not sure. Maybe it was my mind silently going over my choices while I was doing something else. Odd things like that do happen with me.

Once the puzzle pieces were in place, I thought seriously about food to contribute, notbeing a cook oflate,so I finallychoseto prepare a loafofbread in that I had an automatic bread-baker that could do the job but be my doings.

Other than tearing out the bottom of the baked bread where it was attached to themixing gear,itwasa pretty safe choice.

All I had to do was put the ingredients into the upright square pan, put it into the electrical container, plug in the cord, push the button, and it would take care of itself until four hours and ten minutes later and I would have one of my contributions.

My kitchen is not one whose arrangementI' ve evercared about,soI avoid it whenever possible, but if you aregoing togo to theeffortofputting ingredients in a container, you have to use the space as best you can to lay out all of the ingredients to be sure one has everythingneeded before starting the assembling.

I figured that was the mark of a good cook.

It was while I was shoving things around on the limited counter space that I made a wish.

"I wish I had a breadboard," I grumbled out loud.

Maybe it was speaking so that the words could be heard, I don't know, but suddenly I had just that — a breadboard, I mean.

Now, there are breadboards and thereare breadboards.Thefirstisa thick piece of wood on which one can slice or chop things without harming the surface of the counter and is free to be stored away when not in use.

However, it takes up counter space when used, so one is no further ahead.

A breadboard, on the other hand, is just such a thing for the same uses, but it is designed into the lower cupboard just under the countertop and can be pulled out for use, then pushed back into the unused space when no longer needed. A wonderful design for a kitchen or any other room, but I'm not sure that it is included in house design any longer.

That was what I wanted at this instant, though, and this kitchen didn't have one.

Suddenly I knew where to find just the thing to make my work easier.

Many, many years ago, a friend Dave had a number of antiques imeaning old) and he was giving away a few of them.

One was the bottom half of an old cupboardtable thathad two largebins with rounded bottoms for drawers and in the long ago had been used to hold flour in one, sugar in the other.

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Maybe your oven is on the fiitz. Maybe you don't even have an oven.Maybe you're trying to conserve energy. Maybe you just like a challenge.

In any case, you don't need an oven to cook.

You don't even need one to cook food that is ordinarily cooked in an oven. All you need is an appliance you already own.

If you're like me, you tend to forget about the oven partofa toasteroven.You useitfor toast, or maybe a bagel. But while a toaster oven does not necessarily make the best toast, it does make for a marvelously efficient oven.

Obviously, a toaster oven does have certain limitations. You can't use it to cook a whole turkey, for instance. But anything that is small enough to fit in a toaster oven can be cooked in one. You can use it to make breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert.

You can even use one to hard-cook an egg.

I know. I'd never heard of that either. But ittruly works.You geta perfect,hard-boiled egg without having to boil it. There may be no reason why you would ever actually want to do this, but you have to admit it is pretty cool.

For breakfast, I made a frittata. But I didn't want any old frittata, so I made a Greek frittata.

A Greek frittata is just any old frittata with spinach and feta cheese added. But these two simple ingredients, along with halvesofgrape tomatoes,provide plenty of extra pop.

The ingredientsalso help to create pockets amid the eggs, so the dish is tantalizingly light and not dense. It's just right for breakfast or brunch.

For lunch, I used the toaster oven to make a salmon sandwich. The genius of this dish is that the salmon is sliced thin before it is laid on a piece of flatbread or naan. The thin slices allow it to cook in just 3 minutes under the broiler.

The other bit of genius in this dish is the amount of herbs and spices it requires. For a single sandwich, the recipe calls for t/2 teateaspoon ofsesame spoon of dried thyme,t/2 seeds,'/4teaspoon ofdried sumac and a tablespoon of chopped green onion.

I felt certain that would be far too much seasoning for just 3 ounces of fish, but I tried it as written, anyway. And, to my surprise, it was just right. Even if it had been a little strong, the flavors would have been tempered by a final dollop of yogurt and cucumber, which gives a nice breezy freshness to the whole sandwich.

For dinner, I went with kebabs, Moroccan-

spiced pork kebabs.

No, they don't generally eat pork in Morocco, but the spices work great with the slightly sweet meat.

This recipe has an easy answer to the time-honored question asked by kebabbers everywhere:How do you getthe meat and the vegetables done at the same time? When the meat is ready to be eaten, the onion and

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The solution is obvious, though for some reason I had never thought of it before. Put the meat on some skewers and the veggies on the others. Start cooking the vegetables first. Then, after the appropriate amount of time has elapsed, add the meat skewers.

And yes, this is easily done in a toaster oven, though to make a full-sized meal for a family you'll have to do it in a couple of batches.

Dessert, naturally, came last. I made a simpleapple crisp.Itossed chopped apples with lemon juice, brown sugar and cinnamon, topped it with more brown sugar, cinnamon and oats, then dotted the top with butter.

It turned out fine. It may not be the best dessert you'll ever make, but you can make it in a toaster oven. That has to count for something.

AMY'S TOASTER-OVENAPPLE CRISP Yield: 4 servings 4 medium apples 1 /2teaspoons lemon juice 1"/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided 2 tablespoons brown sugar, divided 1"/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour t/4 cup oats

with small pieces of butter. Bake until top is browned and apples are soft, about 45 minutes.

Per serving: 183 calories; 4 g fat; 2 g saturated fat; 8 mg cholesterol; 2 g protein; 39 g carbohydrate; 24 g sugar; 3 g fiber; 20 mg sodium; 35 mg calcium.

— Adapted froma recipe byAmy Johanna, via Calorie Count.

MOROCCAN-STYLE PORK KEBABS Yield: 4 servings "/4 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1/8teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 tablespoon olive oil, divided 1"/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided s/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided 1 "/2pounds boneless pork loin, cut into 1"/2-inchchunks, see note 1 small eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 small red onion, cut into 8 wedges Pita bread or flatbread, for serving /2pint store-bought tzatziki, optional /2small cucumber 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

2 teaspoons water 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Note: This dish would also work well with lamb, and would be more authentically Moroccan. If using wooden skewers, be sure to soak in water for at least 30 minutes.

1. Preheat toaster oven to 350 degrees.

2.Peeland chop apples.Tossw ith lem on juice, "/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon and 2 teaspoons of the brown sugar.

3. Mix remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 tablespoon plus1 teaspoon brown sugar along with the flour and oats. Spread apples in a baking dish that fits inside the toaster oven. Spread topping on top.

4. Sprinkle water over crisp, then dot

1. Preheat toaster oven to 425 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the orange juice, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons of the oil, 1 teaspoon of the salt and "/2 teaspoon of the pepper. Add the pork or lamb and toss. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.

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for the bulbs to grow roots. Bulbs should be givenacold temperature of35-48 I know it's not nice to fool Mother Nadegrees Fahrenheit for a minimum of 12-13 weeks. ture, but she has certainly had her way with us over the years. I consider turnThe cold treatment can be in your about being fair play. What's the harm in garage, a cold &ame or even in your forcing some spring bulbs indoors to help refiigerator. In the refiigerator, the pots us through the midwinter slump? Just should be covered with plastic bags with watching the process lifts the spirits. a few breathing holes punched in them.

One thing, then another, kept me fiom Label the pots.

Markyour calendar to remind yourself getting all the spring bulbs planted. I decided not to worry and to just switch to when the pots should be removed fiom a Plan B — the Plan B being to force the their storage. Check the pots after eight bulbs that didn't make itinto the ground weeks. About that time, you may begin to bloom indoors. to notice shoots emerging. When the top The normal process for forcing bulbs growth is about an inch long, gently try to indoors should start in October for bloom wiggle the bulb in the pot. If it feels loose, in February. Fll admit to being a little late, keep it chilled for several more weeks. If but I should get some flowers for Easter the bulb remains firmly in place, there is on March 27, which is probably still suKcient root growth and the potis ready earlier than the bloom fiom in-ground to bring into the house.

Introduce the pot gradually to light plantings.

Bulbs are potted in clean clay or plastic and warmth. Start with a cool room and indirect sunlight. By the end of a week, pots using a good grade potting mix.

Make sure the container has adequate you can move the pot into direct sun in drainage holes. a room with daytime temperatures beFill the container three-fourths full of tween 60and 65 F.The top growth, which potting mix. Place the bulbs a half-inch had beenwhite orpalegreen,gradually turns a healthy green as photosynthesis apart on top of the mix with the pointed end of the bulb facing up. Gently press begins. A temperature of about 68 F and direct sunlight will produce the bestrethe bulbs into the potting mix so their tips are slightly below the rim of the pot. sults. When the buds take on color, return the plants to indirect sunlight to make Cover with the mix, leaving the"noses" theblossoms last.Keep the soilm oistat itipslexposed.W aterthebulbsthoroughly. all times.

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muscari, a crocus mix and narcissus.

Don't feel like you have to wait until next fall to tryyour hand at this process. Local nurseries and garden centers might still have inventory available.

November is always the month you find the prepackaged amaryllis bulb ready for gik giving. The bulb, if not alreadypotted,should beplanted in a pot thatis only 1 to 2 inches larger in diameter than the bulb. The upper half of the bulb should be exposed above the soil. Amaryllis doesn't require the special treatment of pre-chilling. After watering thoroughly, allow the soil to become quite dry. Water more &equentiy atter the flower stalk appears, but never water when the soil is already moist. Put the plant in a warm, sunny spot until the flower buds show color, then move it out of direct sunlight. Amaryllis bulbs can be treated as ahouseplant afterthebloom period and with proper culture can be brought r'r,) S, i back into bloom the following year.

The paperwhite is another bulb that does notrequire pre-chilling. Paperwhites are most often planted in shallow containers of gravel. Place the bulbs on a layer of gravel and carefully fill in enough gravel to hold bulbs but not cover them.

A crowded grouping will be the most attractive. "' i Add water to the container. It should go Jgr By Jarod OppermanNVescomNews Service just to the base of the bulbs but not touch them. Place the container in a sunny spot, A sprouting amaryllis at Cascade Gardens in Bend. step back and watch'em grow!

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I remembered as a child the one that my washed and pressed, could be used by the housewife for turning into usable clothing de- mother had when we lived at the place on the pending on the imprinted color design. Think hill, painted a light green, so I was happy to in terms of anything from bloomers, slips, receivethebottom halfofthe table cupboard aprons, pajamas and, depending on the sack fiom Daveeven sans the upper cupboard. quality, dresses for around the house. But, now Georgecovered thetable top with an I'mgettingoffthe subjectofbreadboards. updated piece of oilcloth, so it was very usable Therefore, itw asnecessary to have storage for many things over the years, finally to hold for the month, season, or year right at hand our computer printer and scanner, but when I in quantity, made possible by the spacious moved to town I somehow couldn't part &om

TOASTER Continued from Page 1B 3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the eggplant, onion and the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, "/2 teaspoon salt and "/4 teaspoon pepper. Place the vegetables on skewers, alternating eggplant and onion.

4. Transfer the vegetable skewers to a foil-lined baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes.

Turn the vegetables.

5. Place the pork on skewers and add them to the tray.

Bake until the vegetables are tender and the pork is cooked through, turning pork and vegetables once, about 25 minutes.

6. Meanwhile, wrap the bread in foil and place on top of the pork during the last 5 minutes. Transfer the skewers and bread to individual plates. Spoon the tzatziki, if using, on the side and sprinkle with cucumber and mint.

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One day, while I was fussing about the illarrangedroom, fiiend Shawn stopped by and made a small rearrangement suggestion that solved much of my problem by using the bin table as an island between sink and electric range.

Because of that and a new plastic tablecloth, my wish came true on the day I was to bake my Thanksgiving Day bread contribution.

"I wish I had a breadboard," I complained, looking at the lower kitchen cupboards where there was no room even to have a breadboard built in.

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Per serving: 315 calories; 10 g fat; 2 g saturated fat; 56 mg cholesterol; 25 g protein; 30 g carbohydrate; 3 g sugar; 1 g fiber; 477 mg sodium; 68 mg calcium.

flour and sugar bins harbored two breadboardsofdifferentsizesjustbetween the table top and the bins.

Happily I put on an apron, pulled out the largerofthetwo breadboards and spread out my bread-baker ingredients and combined them in order into the baker pan, all the while in agood mood, feelingvery domesticated.

The electrical heat baked the bread without my stoking a wood-burning range, but I continued feeling so very domestic as I cut a slice of"home-baked" bread a few hours later, all because of the furniture designer who put the breadboardin the bin tablefora long-ago housewife, my WISH had come true.

Maybe my bread slicing wasn't the best, but it made it look more"homemade" and welcome at dinner time spread with old-time real butter and jelly.

in the ice water. Leave them until cold, about 15 minutes.

for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, salt Per serving: 399 calories; 25 Note: Sumac is a spice and pepper in a large bowl. g fat; 5 g saturated fat; 90 mg popular in Middle Eastern — Recipe by Ashley DIY Stir in the spinach, tomatoes cholesterol; 32 g protein; 13 g cuisine. It is available at and scallions. internationalgrocery stores. carbohydrate; 7 g sugar; 5 g 3. Remove casserole fiber; 791 mg sodium; 43 mg GREEK FRITTATA from oven and pour in egg calcium.

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and stars in"A Christmas Melody" for Hallmark. And Dermot Mulroney, also for Hallmark, stars in "North Pole: Open for Christmas."

'The stigma of doing cable TV Christmas movies has really diminished in the last few years," said Tim Johnson, the producer of Lifetime's "Becoming Santa" and"A Gift Wrapped Christmas.""Ten years ago,itwasharder to getactorsto do it. Now we're getting calls trom agents saying, We have this client who wants to do a cable Christmas movie.' They know the audience is there."

Of course, the flood ofholiday dramas could reach a tipping point.

But for now at least, they are ratings gold for some networks.

Planninghas already begun for next year's slate and beyond, and expansion in the number ofhours dedicated to the programming and the number of original TV movies is expected. Hallmark, for one, is looking to increase its output of originals to 28 in 2018.

'The demand is there and the suppliersarethere and there's room for more," said Dan Angel, an executive producer ofeThe Bridge" on Hallmark. aWe just have to keep up.

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Even Ebenezer Scrooge might have been impressed with how TV networks are profiting trom holiday movies.

Along with early displays of decorations by retailers, the continuous loop of holiday music on radio and the festive colorofStarbucks coffee cups, nothing rings in the season quite like the volley ofholiday movies that flood the small screen.

Hallmark and its Hallmark Movies spinotE for example, are showing 21 new original Christmas-themed movies this year, up trom just 13 in 2010. Lifetime has seven of its own, and the Atlanta-based cable TV channel UP TV has three in its bank, in addition to returning holidaymovies ofyearspast.

These holiday movies are proliferating because they're cheap to produce, and they generate strongratings and lotsofadvertising revenue for the television networks. Hallmark parent Crown Media Holdings credited its holiday programming for helping to spur an 11 percent increasein advertising revenue last year to $328 million.

November and December are key months for advertisers that want to get in tront of consumers in festive m oods.

Advertisersspent $13.8 billion on television spots during November and December last year, comprising18 percent ofallad dollars spent in 2014, according to ad-tracking firm Kantar Media.

"Advertisersare attracted to eyeballs," said Jason Maltby, head TV buyer at the prominent advertising agency Mindshare.'There's the added benefit that holiday programming tends to be upbeat and positive, and you're always looking to put your brand message in an environment that makes people feel

good.

The television channel guide is littered every year with festive titles such as "Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery,""The Flight Before Christmas" andaElf' as dozens of original and acquired movies, as well as a long list of specials, roll out on cable, broadcast and streaming networks in November and December. In some cases, theYuletideringing started on Halloween.

Broadcast networks rely more heavily on specials and perennial favorites such as "It's a Wonderful Life" and"A Charlie Brown Christmas," which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

But the surge ofholiday programming is more apparent on cable, where networks such as Hallmark, Lifetime, ABC Family and the small

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Lori Loughlin and Bailee Madison in "North Pole: Open For Christmas." channel UP can dedicate weeks, or months, of programming to the genre.

The holly jolly is working. ABC Family saw its ratings double last year in the holiday period that encompassed the week of Thanksgiving through the first week of January, according to Nielsen.

The network's programming block, dubbed"25 Days of Christmas," is more heavy on acquired movies such as 'The Polar Express" and "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," as well as the occasionalholiday-themed episode of its original series. The block has proved to be such a key tent-pole event through the years that in 2007 the network launched a supplemental block, "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas," for November.

"The holidays are one of the biggesttimes oftheyearforfam ilies all across the country," said Salaam Coleman Smith, ABC Family's executivevicepresident ofstrategy and programming."There's been such a wealth of Christmas movies and programmingthathave been createdover the years...ithatlw e really felt like there was a unique opportunity to create this stunt that featured the best of Christmas content. There's something for everyone."

Hallmark, meanwhile, saw its ratings last year nearly double in theholiday period.UP TV experienced a 74 percent bump, while Lifetime saw it's ratings go up 4 percent in the holiday period compared with the rest of the year.

'Viewersare reallyrabid for this content," said Michelle Vicary, executive vicepresident ofprogramming for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries."All

we hear every year is that people want more of it."

Additionally, these programs are good investment for cable channels because they are inexpensive to produce and are evergreens, returning for years to come. These twohour movies cost about $1 million to $3 million to produce, which is equivalent to the cost of producing one episode of an hour-long drama on cable.

TV movies on the Big Four networks have waned in recent years as broadcasters have preferred long-form series that keep viewers engaged over an expanded period of time. That has created an opportunity for some cable networks to become the main suppliers of holiday movies.

The investment in made-for-TV movies is a less risky one on cable becausethe platform allows forrepeated plays the year that a movie debuts and beyond. aYou hear people say, We watch your movies while trimming the tree' or We watch your movies while wrapping gifts,"' said Barbara Fisher, UPs senior vice president of original programming."And for us networks that are geared toward families, it's a no-brainer to be in this space."

The holiday movies are popular in part because they follow a simple formula: a Scrooge-like character discovering his or her Christmas spirit; someone stranded while trying to get home for the holidays; and, of course, the heartwarming romance.

There's also a growing roster of talent eager to star in holiday movies. Actresses such as Candace Cameron Bure, Beverley Mitchell and Lacey Chabert have become

mainstays of the genre.

"It makes me giggle," said Cameron Bure, who this year stars in"A Christmas Detour" on Hallmark."I will wear the title proudly. I get so many messages trom people saying, 'I hope you have a new Christmas movie coming out.' I love that people know me from those."

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CLASSIC STORAGE 1979 YAMAHA Enticer 60'x120' w a rehouse 541-524-1534 Deluxe $700 or b e st 2805 L Street offer. 1 993 A R T I C w/ office, avail. early Ja n. 2016, 6 0 ' x 9 0' NEW FACILITY!!

CATJag (!t Jag Deluxe 440 cc $850 each or p ad, l o ading d o c k , Vanety of Sizes Available 2-16' rollup doors, 20' Secunty Access Entry 2 BDRM 1 Ba Duplex, ADORABLE 2 bd, 1ba best offer La Grande GREEN TREE ready now. $800/mo, Single Ca r G a rage, c eiling, n a t ural g a s , RV Storage 0 R ca II 541-61 9-6464 1st, last, (!t $600 dep.

Clean, $700/mo lease, APARTMENTS 440 power, located on required.

No smoking, L a Grande, Val l e y 6 acres, heavy indus2310 East Q Avenue 2O11 no pets. 541-786-1978 Realty 541-963-4174. t rial zoned l and 1 / 4 La Grande,OR 97850 915- Boats & Motors mi., outside Island city, I BACKPACK B EAUTIFUL L A R G E SECURESTORAGE 9I 18 ' Pontoon boat. Sale f arm house 4 + b d , Info. caII 541-910-8744 NEWER 2 bdrm, 2 plus TRAILER $1,300 plus dep. Mt. or trade w/trailer and Surveillance Affordasble Studios, b ath, g a rage, W / D m oto r $600.

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Cameras hookup, no pets/smokFOR RENT: 2 room of8-10 Fishing/Fly • Excellent condition 541-962-1074 Computenzed Entry (Income Restnctions Apply) i ng. L e a s e $89 5 , f ice/retail s p a c e a t • Very clean Poles/Reels Professionally Managed Covered Storage $1,000 dep. Yard (!t CATHERINE CREEK 2119 4th St . P r ivate 541-429-2894 o r • Good storage by: GSL Properties Super size 16'x50' w/s pd. 704 M Av e.

PROPERTY MGMT 541-893-651 3 INot used since June 2013 restroom, s e p a r ate Located Behind Near hospital (!t EOU. due to stroke I La Grande, OR o utside e nt rance o n 541-523-2128 La Grande Town Center (541 ) 805-91 81 $4,000.00 541-605-0430 ground floor, electric 3100 15th St. 541-523-0806 www.cathenne h eat . $ 22 5/ m o .

Baker City NEWER 3 b drm, 2 ba, ~ k 541-523-3779 $1,100/mo, plus dep.

Some e x t r a s . No CLEAN 2 bd, 1 ba, no 960 - Auto Parts smoking. Pets on apsmoking no pets,w/s 780 - Storage Units HIGHLAND VIEW p rova I. Mt . Em i l y p d. 1 y e a r le a s e , 4- STUDDED snow tires Apartments Prope rt y M gt . $580mo Very good c o ndition 541-962-1074 541-963-61 89.

P265/50R20 $400.00 800 N 15th Ave 541-377-3254 Elgin, OR 97827 NEWLY REMODELED CLOSE TO schools, 4 + • MleI-)I!terel t ottee bds, 2ba, full baseT riplex, 3 b r d m , 2 Now accepting applica• I)otelde FemedIPatMtg ment, (!t garage. no 1985 B E A CHCRAFT 970 - Autos For Sale tions f o r fed e r a l ly bath, all utilities pd, • Iteeeortei i le Retee smoking, $1,100/mo (!t no smoking, no pets, Magnum 192 Cuddy, funded housing. 1, 2, $1,000 deposit. Call $1,000 month, $900 200 hp, Coast Guard For Ir)forooetlot)oell: and 3 bedroom units 541-91 0-3696 deposit. 541-910-3696 radio, de pt h f i n d e r, with rent based on in805 Real Estate 52$4Mdays s wim/ski p l a t f o r m , come when available.

CUTE TW O b d r m, 1 NICE DUPLEX, 2b/1b, bath, garage, Ig fenced $9<NI eye!Ihlgs very good c o ndition, FOR SALE or Trade 35.9 W/D Hookups, Shed, canopy, boat c o ver, Prolect phone number: 378510th Streei yard, Central School.

Acres. Water (!t Trees $615mo 541-605-0430 and e-z trailer included.

541-437-0452 No smoking, sm pet off Sparta Rd. $5,500 firm TTY: 1(800)735-2900 n eg, $ 725, r e f s ( ! t 541-429-2894 or 750 - Houses For 541-663-6403 d eps.

Avail D e c 1 541-893-651 3 "This institute is an equal Rent Baker Co. 541-534-4780, 930 - Recreational opportunity provider."

2000 CHEVY BLAZER 2275 Ash St. 541-91 0-2486.

Vehicles 855 Lots & Prop1-bdrm, 1 bath. Fenced w/ snow tires on nms DRC'S PROPERTY erty Union Co. THE SALE of RVs not and snow chains. New yard, attached garage.

MANAGEMENT, INC. beanng an Oregon instereo system, hands $500/mo + dep.

BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in 215 Fir Str signia of compliance is free calling (!t xm radio Molly Ragsdale Cove, Oregon.

Build La Grande OR Property Management y our d r ea m h o m e . illegal: call B u i lding capability. 2nd owner.

UNION COUNTY Codes (503) 373-1257. Have all repair history.

Call: 541-519-8444 t Seoortty Fertoed Septic approved, elecSenior Living Houses: "Pick u A l i c ations" Good condition! tnc within feet, stream 0 Coded Eatry 2000 NEW VISION 2710 1/2 First St rrnfo Boxf 4 bd, 21/5 ba, on south $4000/OBO r unning through l o t .

Mallard Heights side $1,200 541-403-4255 ULTRA 5TH WHEEL t Llgitteol Icr yoor r)roteorioii A mazing v i e w s of 870 N 15th Ave 3 bd, 2 ba, close to 2260 10TH. Large mountains (!t v alley.

Elgin, OR 97827 college $850 t 6 dlfierent elzs oNtls 2-bdrm w/loft, family 3.02 acres, $62,000 3 bd, 1 ba, close to room, carport (!t outside t Lohof RV slorage 208-761-4843 Now accepting applica- storage. Garbage paid.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE No. 2-575-15

BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF EAST TENNESSEE, Plaintiff vs.

The Unknown Father of Isbell Canck Grey, Defendant In this cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is venfied, that th e D e f e ndant,

the Unknown Father of Isbell Canck Grey, is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, or that his whereabouts cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, so that the o rdinary p rocess o f law cannot be served upon him, IT IS ORDERED that said Defendant file an Answer or other r e s ponsive pleadings w i t h t he Clerk of t h e C i r c u it Court of ICnox County, T ennessee, 400 W .

M ain St reet, R o o m M-30, Knoxville, TN 37902, a nd w it h S TEWAR T M. CRANE, Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 577 P ickle Road, Loudon, T N 3 7 7 74, within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this notice,

or a ludgment by def ault w i l l b e ta k e n a gainst you and t h e cause set for hearing ex pa r te a s t o y o u .

This notice will be published in the Baker City Herald of Baker City, Oregon, for four cons ecutive w e e k s o n one day of each week.

This 6 day of November2015.

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U.S. Bank filed this acthat the proceeds de- tony.kullen©millernash.com tion fo r t h e l u d i c ial rived from the sale of Telephone: The Baker County Board the Real Property be (503) 224-5858 foreclosure of a line of The unk n o w n credit trust deed exeof Commissioners are T O: a pplied first to t h e Fax: (503) 224-0155 considenng the sale of heirs of Rosellen Newcuted b y R o s e l l en costs of sale and exCounty land by pnvate Newell, as grantor, in ell, a k a T er i R. p enses in c u r r e d , Attorneys for Plaintiff sale per ORS 275.225.

ICerkow-Newell and all then toward satisfac- U.S. Bank, National favor of U.S. Bank, as other persons or parComments regarding b eneficiary, that w a s tion of U .S. Bank's Association the sale can be made ties unknown claiming recorded on January judgment, and that to the Baker County any nght, title, lien, or 21, 2009, in Book 09 the balance, if any, Board of Commissioninterest in the property be paid to the clerk Address at which 03 0157 in the official ers by emailing hmar- descnbed in the comreal property records of this Court and dis- papers in this action tin©bakercount .or plaint herein of Baker County, Oret ributed t o su ch may be served by mail or by submitting a letgon (the "Trust Deed"). party or parties as on plaintiff's attorney: t er t o 19 9 5 T h i r d You are hereby required may establish their The Trust Deed e nto appear and defend rights thereto; Tony ICullen Street, Baker City, OR, cumbers real property 9 7814. Co m m e n t s t he c o m p l aint f i l e d commonly known as 4. That defendants and Miller Nash Graham must be received by against y o u i n t he 7 25 3r d St re et , all persons claiming at Dunn LLP December 10, 2015. above-entitled action a n interest i n t h e 111 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Haines , O re g on w ithin 3 0 days f r o m R eal Property b y , Suite 3400 T he property is d e 97833 (the "Real Propscnbed as: A parcel of t he date o f t h e f i r s t erty"). The Trust Deed t hrough, o r u n d e r Portland, Oregon 97204 land in Lot Ten (10), secures repayment of publication. If you fail t hem, w h e t her a s Block Seven (7), of the t o d o s o , pl a i n t i f f , a U.S. Bank Equiline purchasers, owners, LegaI No. 00043519 U.S. Bank National Ase ncumbrances, o r Published: November 9, Townsite of H u ntingAgreement executed sociation ("U.S. Bank"),

by Rosellen Newell otherwise, be barred 16,23, 30, 2015 ton, being in Township 14 South, Range 45 successor by merger and delivered to U.S. and foreclosed of all 1010 - Union Co. to U.S. Bank National Bank on or about DeEast, of the Willamette right, title, interest, M eri d i an , B ak e r A ssociation ND , w i l l c ember 30, 2008, i n lien, or claim of every Legal Notices County, State of Oreapply to the Court for the pnncipal amount of k ind in and t o t h e NOTICE TO the relief demanded in Real Property, and INTERESTED PERSONS gon. Baker County op$45,000 (the "Note"). erates under an EEO t he complaint. T h e U.S. Bank is the sole every part and parcel Gordon G e v ing h a s thereof, including the policy and c o m plies date of the first publiowner and holder of been appointed Perc ation o f t h i s s u m w ith Section 50 4 o f t he Note, and is t h e tenements, hereditasonal Representative the Rehabilitation Act mons is November 9, beneficiary o f the m ents , a pp u r t e (hereafter PR) of the of 1973 and the Amen2015.

Trust Deed. Defaults nances, and fixtures, Estate of Daniel Lee cans with D isabilities exist under the Note if any, thereunto beRasch, Deceased, ProA ct. A s s i s t a nc e i s NOTICE TO and Trust Deed t hat longing or appertainbate No. 15-11-8564, DEFENDANTS: available for individuals remain uncured. U.S. ing, except for any Union County Circuit with disabilities by call- READ THESE PAPERS Bank prays for Iudgstatutory right of reC ourt, State of O r e i ng 54 1 - 5 2 3 - 8 2 0 0 CAREFULLY! demption that defenment as follows: g on. A l l pers o n s d ants may have i n (TTY: 541-523-8201).

1. That the Court enter whose rights may be You must "appear" in this j udgment fo r U . S . and to the Real Propaffected by th e p roLegaI No. 00043699 case or the other side Bank in rem for the erty; c eeding ma y o b t a i n Published: N o v e mber will win automatically. principal amount of 5. That U.S. Bank may additional information To "appear," you must p urchase th e R e a l f rom t h e c o u r t r e 25,27,at30, 2015 $44,052.42, plus acfile with the court a lec rue d i n t e r e st Property at the judicords, the PR, or the through October 26, c ial sale, and t h a t attorney for the PR. All gal document called a IN THE CIRCUIT "motion" or "answer."

U.S. Bank may credit 2015, in the amount persons having claims COURT OF THE STATE The "motion" or "anbid up to the aggreof $5,690.38, plus ina gainst t h e est a t e OF OREGON FOR THE swer" must be given terest accruing theregate amount of its must present them to COUNTY OF BAKER to the court clerk or a fter at th e r at e o f judgment at the sale the PR at: a dministrator w i t h i n 4.49 percent per anwithout a d vancing Mammen at Null, U.S. BANIC NATIONAL 30 days of the date of num until fully paid any cash; Lawyers, LLC ASSOCIATION, sucfirst publication specior the date judgment 6. That upon sale, the J. Glenn Null, cessor by merger to fied herein, along with is entered (whichpurchaser of the Real Attorney for PR U.S. Bank National Asthe required filing fee. ever occurs f i rst), Property be let into 1602 Sixth Streets ociation N.D., a n a It must be i n p roper possession, and that P.O. Box 477 plus BPO fees of $95, tional banking associaform and have proof of plus property preserif any person or per- La Grande, OR 97850 tion, service on th e p l ain- v atio n f ees of sons in possession (541) 963-5259 tiff's attorney or, if the refuse to surrender within four months after $ 1,147.70 , p l us Plaintiff, plaintiff does not have U.S. Bank's reasonp ossession t o t h e the f i rs t p u b l ication an attorney, proof of able attorney fees, purchaser, the purdate of this notice or V. service on the plaintiff. costs, and disbursechaser shall have the they may be barred. m ent s i n cu r r e d benefit of all remeTHE UNKNOWN HEIRS If you have questions, dies the law affords Published: November 23, h er e i n , p l us OF ROSELLEN NEW- you should see an atto secure possession, post-judgment sim30, 2015 and DecemELL, AICA TERI R. torney immediately. If i ncluding t h e e x ple interest on all the ber 7,2015 ICE RICOW-NEWELL; foregoing amounts t raordinary writ o f need help in findMA R IC M c NE I L; AL L you an attorney, you at the maximum rate assistance; and LeqaI No. 00043687 OCCUPANTS OF THE ing may contact the Oreallowed by law from PROPERTY DEgon State Bar's Lawthe date judgment is TS N O. S CRIBED I N TH E yer Referral Service entered u ntil f u l ly 7. That the Court award OR08000090-15-1 COMPLAINT HEREIN; online at www.oregonU.S. Bank such other APN 2015 R 8700 TO pald; and ALL OTHER PERstatebar.org or by call- 2. That the f o regoing and further relief as No 8560032 TRUSSONS OR PARTIES T EE'S NOTICE O F ing (503) 684-3763 (in amounts for w h ich the Court deems apUNICNOWN CLAIMthe Portland metropoliS ALE Reference i s judgment is sought propriate.

ING ANY RIGHT, TImade to t hat c e rtain tan area) or toll free be declared a valid TLE, LIEN, OR INTER- elsewhere in Oregon lien against the Real DATED this 9 day of Trust Deed made by, EST IN THE PROPat (800) 452-7636.

Property; November, 2015.

JAMES DAVID RUSERTY DESCRIBED IN 3. That U.S. Bank's lien SELL, S R . A ND THE C O M P L AINT SUMMARY on the Real Property MILLER NASH FLORA FAY RUSELL, HEREIN, STATEMENT OF HUSBAND AND WIFE, b e foreclosed a n d GRAHAM at DUNN LLP OBJECT OF AS TENANTS BY THE the Real Property be Defendants.

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"Trustee" and "Bene- Bidding Documents are a va i I a b I e at htt: w w w .anderson d th Dated: 11/04/2015 By: B id Docs l i nk . T h e Nathan F. Smith, Esq., digital Bidding DocuOSB ¹120112 Succesments may be downloaded for a n o n-resor Trustee Malcolm at Cisneros, A Law Corfundable payment of poration Attention: Na$25.00 by i n p u tting than F. Smith, Esq., QuestCDN e B i dDoc O SB ¹ 1 2 0 11 2 c / o Number 4172776 on T RUSTEE C O R P S t he w e b site . A s s i s 17100 Gillette Ave, Irt anc e w it h f r ee QuestCDN memberv ine, CA 926 14 9 49-252-8300 F O R ship registration, docuSALE INFORMATION ment d o w n l o ading, P LEASE CA LL : I n and working with the Source Log i c at digital Prolect informa702-659-7766 Website tion may be obtained for Trustee's Sale Inat QuestCDN.com, at formation: www.

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0 R1 5-000160-1, Pub T he B i d ding D o c u Dates 1 1 / 2 3 / 2015, ments will be available for download after No11/30/2015, 1 2/07/201 5, vember 30, 2015. No 1 2/1 4/201 5 paper sets will be provided for bidding purPublished: November 23, poses.

30, 2015 and December 7, 14, 2015 Bidding Documents may also be examined at Legal No. 00043645 t he f o l l ow in g l o c a ficiary" includes their respective successors in i n t e r e st , i f a ny .

i m m e d iately due and payable, s aid sums being t h e following, to-wit: The sum of $41,748.38 together w it h i n t e rest thereon from April 29, 2006 until paid; and all Trustee's fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant t o the t e rms o f s a i d Trust Deed. W herefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on March 17, 2016 at the h our of 1 0 :0 0 A M , tlons: Standard of Time, as established by Section ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS LOSTINE RIVER G rande Ronde M o d e l 187.110, Oregon Re- SHEEP RIDGE FISH W atershed, 1 114 J v ised Statues, at t h e PASSAGE Avenue, La G rande, main entrance steps to IMPROVEMENTSOregon t he U n i o n Co u n t y 2015 Courthouse, 1001 4th Anderson Perry at Associates, Inc., 1901 N. Fir S t, La G r ande, O R S treet, L a G r a n d e, 97850 County of Un- Grande Ronde Model ion, sell at public auc- Watershed Oregon tion to the highest bid- 1114 J Avenue Anderson Perry at Assoc iates, I nc., 2 1 4 E . der for cash the inter- La Grande, Oregon B irch S t reet, W a l l a e st i n t h e s a i d d e - 97850 Walla, Washington. scribed real property which the Grantor had The G r ande R o n d e Model Watershed lo- A mandatory pre-bid conor had power to concated in L a G r ande, ference will be held at vey at the time of the Oregon, invites B i ds e xecution by h i m o f 1:00 p.m., local time, for the construction of the said Trust Deed, o n D e c e m be r 1 7 , the Lostine River 2015. The pre-bid contogether with any inS heep Ridge F i s h ference will be held at terest which the GranPassage I m p r ovet he G r ande R o n d e tor or his successors ments - 2015 pr olect Model Watershed ofin interest acquired aflocated approximately fice located in the RY ter the e x ecution of 3 m i l e s s o u t h of Timber Building, 936 s aid Trust D e ed, t o L ostine, O r e gon, i n satisfy the f o regoing West North Street, EnWa I I owa C o u n ty. t erprise , Or eg on obligations thereby seWork for this Prolect 97828. R e presentacured and the c o sts consists of re-grading tives of the Owner and and expenses of sale, the Lostine River apEngineer will be preincluding a reasonable proximately 150 feet s ent t o d i s c uss t h e charge by the Trustee. d ownstream o f th e Notice is further given prolect. B i d ders are Sheep Ridge D i ver- required to attend and that any person named s ion.

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Oregon Revised Statconstructing work area utes has the nght to isolation barners, rock Owner: Grande Ronde have the foreclosure grade control s t r ucModel Watershed proceeding dismissed tures, rock boulders By: Jeff Oveson and the Trust Deed realong with excavation, Title: Executive Director instated by payment to backfill, s t r e a m bed Date: November 30, the Beneficiary of the s imulatio n m a t e r i a l 2015 e ntire a m o un t t h e n p lacement, a n d a l l due (other than such other associated work, Published: November 30, portion of said princimatenals, and labor to 2015 and December 7, pal as would not then complete the Prolect.

2015 be due had no default occurred), t o g e t her with the costs, Trus- Sealed Bids for the de- LegaI No. 00043717 tee's o r a t t o r n ey's scnbed Prolect will be received by Mary Esfees and c uring any o ther d e f ault c o m - tes, at the office of the G ra nde Ronde Model NANCIAL FREEDOM plained of in the NoWatershed at 1114 J SENIOR F U NDING tice of Default by tenCORPORATION, A dering th e p e r f orm- Avenue, La G rande, Oregon 97850, u ntil SUBSIDIARY OF INance required under DYMAC BANIC. F.S.B. the obligation or Trust 2:00 p.m., local time, January 5, 2 0 16, at as Beneficiary dated Deed, at any time pnor w hich time t h e B i d s as of April 24, 2006 to five days before the received will be puband recorded on Apnl date last set for sale. licly opened and read.

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AND SIX (6) IN BLOCIC manufacturing methT WENTY ( 20 ) O F a mphetamines, t h e HANNAH'5 ADDITION chemical components Bid secunty shall be furnished in accordance TO WEST UNION, IN of which are known to with the I n structions THE CITY OF UNION, be toxic. Prospective UNION C O U N TY, purchasers of residento Bidders.

R(t' OREGON, ACCORD- tial property should be I NG TO T H E R E - aware of this potential T he Issuing Office f o r t he B i d d in g D o c u CORDED PLAT O F danger before deciding ments is : A n d erson SAID ADDITION. Com- to place a bid for this monly known as: 975 Perry at A s sociates, property at the TrusInc., 1 9 0 1 N . Fir SOUTH 1ST. STREET, tee's sale. In construStreet/P.O. Box 1107, UNION, O R 9 7 883 i ng t hi s n o t i ce , t h e Both the Beneficiary, La Grande, O r egon masculine gender ins(PIEL)TR P 97850, 541-963-8309, CIT Bank, N.A., forcludes th e f e m i n ine Chas Hutchins, P.E., merly k no w n a s a nd the n e uter, t h e chutchins©andersonOneWest Bank N.A., singular includes pluand the Trustee have ral, the word " Granelected to sell the said tor" includes any suctive Bidders may exa mine t h e B id d i n g real property to satisfy c essor in i n terest t o Documents at the Ist he o b l i gations s e the Grantor as well as cured by s ai d T r ust any other persons owsuing Office on MonDeed and notice has days through Fridays ing an obligation, the between the hours of been recorded pursuperformance of which a nt to S ec t i on i s secured b y s a i d 8 00 a m. an d 5 0 0 t' p.m.

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— RUBBED THE WRONG WAYIN two months ago. I have a wonderful husMINNESOTA band and my in-laws are incredible. We live DEAR RUBBED THE WRONG WAY: far away from both sides of the family.

My mom is a former cocaine and prescrip- Jack doesn't sound all that"sweet" to me. tion pain meds addict. Her addiction dimin- Because you feel the way you do, tell him how his change ofbehavior is affecting you. ished her mental capacities, and it's difftcult Touch is important because it helps partners to relate to her because the only things she can talk about are her health issues and all to stay connected. Could it be that Jack's unwillingness to give you the medications she's currently taking massages is "punishment" beDEAR Mom recently came to visit cause you're not contributing us.Ihadn'tseen herin two ABBY fi nanc i ally as you did while years, and when she did, I you were working?

Tell him you miss the realized we have nothing in common. She and my dad are still happily closeness you once shared, and that if the martv'ed, and Dad has yet to meet my child. shoe were on the other foot, you wouldn't I'm supposed to visit them for the holidays, treat him this way. Depending on what he but I'd rather spend the time with my inhas to say, suggest that for the sake of your relationship, a compromise may be in order laws. Any suggestions?

— NOTHING IN COMMON INHAWAII because your partnership is not equal now.

DEARABBY I have a sibling, "Bailey,"who suffers from panicattacksand anxiety disorder. Bailey was fttst diagnosed while I was attending college. I had a standard psychology class that helped me understand the basics of what he was going through, but whenever there would be a problem with him, I would always feel completely out of my depth.

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Would you support or oppose a national registry which requires the following groups of people to register with the government and provide their home address?

Some leading Republican presidential candidates seem to view Muslims as fair game for increasingly harsh words they might use with more caution against any other groupforfearofthe political cost.

Sofar,thatstrategy is winning support from conservatives influential in picking the nominee.

Many Republicans are heartened by strongrhetoric addressing what they view as a threat to national security

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Because Muslims are a small votingbloc,thecandidatessee limited fallout fiom what they are saying in the campaign.

"I think this issue exists on its own island," said Steve Schmidt, a Republican political consultant who ran Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign."It's highly unlikely to cause a political penalty and there is no evidence that it has."

Since the attacks that killed 130 people in Paris, GOP front-runnerDonald Trump has said he wants to register all Muslims in the U.S. and surveil American mosques. He has repeated unsubstantiated claims that Muslim-Americans in New Jersey celebrated by the "thousands" when the World Trade Center was destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001.

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DEAR NOTHING IN COMMON: Yes. Sometimes it's important to do things we would rather not because they are the right thing to do. Your father is trying to make the best of a difficult situation, and your mother is working to overcome a serious illnesswhich addiction is.

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