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NEW COURTHOUSE MEASURE 92 RECOUNT

• Union County moves closer to new courthouse after state releases funds for construction Additional

By Kelly Ducote

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Union County Clerk Robin Church, second from left, talks with Lois Rieke, chair of the Union County Recount Committee, on Tuesday. They are accompanied by Union County Recount Committee members Donna Williams, far left, and Marcia Rynearson.

UNION COUNTY GMO RECOUNT • Measure 92 recount adds just one no vote to Union County tally on Tuesday

By Dick Mason The Observer

W hat do you think?

Foes of Measure 92, the ballot measure that would require the labeling of genetically modified foods in Oregon,received positive news Tuesday.

A recount of Union County ballots castin theN ov.4 general election found that a single no vote had been missed.

"It had a light mark, which the ballot counter did not pick up," said Union County Clerk Robin Church.

The vote was added to the final Union County tally, which comes to 6,992 no votes and 3,410 yes votes.

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page. recountsofMeasure 92 votes could be conducted. All of Oregon's 36 counties are required to conduct Measure 92 recountsbecause a statewide tally released in late November shows it losing by only

812 votes, a m argin ofjust.06 percent, well within the margin of one fifth of 1 percent, the threshold triggering an automatic recount.

Church was confident the Union County recount would not result in a discrepancy of any magnitude because her staff is meticulous when tabulating ballots.

"I never worry about these becausewe strivefor perfection. One light mark, I can accept that," Church said.

The recount started at about 9 a.m. and ended just before 5 p.m. It was conducted by the Union County Recount Board. The committee has eight members plus its chair, Lois Rieke of La

Grande.

The committee counted all ballots threetimes, each time by a different individual. owe double check and double check," Church said.

Recounts in all of Oregon's county clerk offices are open to the public but everyone must sign in. Five people observedTuesday's Union County recount, including Charlie Gillis of La Grande.

Gillis was impressed with how hard the committee members labored.

'You want to get up and help them. It is difficult to watch people work," Gillis sald.

Gillis, who observed the SeeRecount / Page5A

GOV. KITZHABER'SPROPOSED BUDGET

Gou'siludgetfocusesonearlveducation • Early hteracy, education big focus of ti18.6B proposal The Associated Press

SALEM — Gov. John Kitzhaber on Monday proposed a budget that would increase funding for education with a focus on children before they reach third grade.

With the economic recovery

expected to drive up tax collections, the Democratic governor unveiled

an $18.6 billion Kitzhaber two-yearbudget for thestategeneral fund and lottery.

His spending plan would be an increase of nearly 11 percent over the current budget. It would not raise taxes.

'This budget is our earnest

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effort to address the disparitiesthat existin Oregon,"said Kitzhaber, who was elected last month to a fourth term.

Kitzhaber singled out programs that would help lowerincome Oregonians. He wants to offer day care subsidies to more families. And he proposed creatingtax creditsto ensure low-wage workers don't abruptly lose money as their income rises and they no-longer qualify for

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Lawmakers are free to change or ignore Kitzhaber's recommendations. Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, said he's asked the Legislature's chief budgetwriterstoreleasetheir own budget proposal by midJanuary.

The final budget must be approved by the Legislature and signed by Kitzhaber before July 1.

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funding

Union County officials can rest assured they are one step closer to having a new courthouse.

The state disbursed $2 million in funding for the new facility Monday after approving the plan last week, Union County Presiding Judge Russ West said.

County Commissioner Steve McClure said Tuesday afternoon that the money is on hand.

"It made us all feel a lot better because the county had put a lot of money forward and were committed," McClure said."Now we're fundedand feelbetterabout going ahead."

Approval from the Oregon Judicial Department, which came Nov. 25, was the final stepbefore the statew ould release the funds to the county.

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Union County additionally bonded $750,000 overthe summer with debt service to help cover the cost of the new construction, which is now estimated at $2.4 million.

LA GRANDE

URAC working on policy details • Urban RenewalAdvisory Commission looking at what to do with possible out-of-cycle applications

By Kelly Ducote The Observer

For the past few years, the La Grande Urban Renewal Agency has put out a call for projects requesting funding from the agency.

Despite that window of opportunity, people seekingfunds for theirprojectsoften go to the city mid-year asking for funding.

'That gets very confusing for everyone," said Robert Strope, the Urban Renewal Agency district manager.

That's why the Urban Renewal Advisory Commission is considering formally amending its policy so it's clear to applicants that they must apply during the call for projects SeeURAC / Page5A

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TODAY Today is Wednesday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2014. There are 28 days left in the year.

TODAY INHISTORY On Dec. 3, 1984, thousands of people died after a cloud of methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, India.

ONTHIS DATE In 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected president of the United States by the Electoral College.

In 1964, police arrested some 800 students at the University of California at Berkeley, a day after the students stormed the administration building and staged a massive sit-in.

In 1967, surgeons in Cape Town, South Africa led by Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplanton LouisW ashkansky, who lived 18 days with the new heart.

In 1979, 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum, where the British rock group The Who was performing.

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How does one turn an obligation into an opportunity?

Just ask Sheldon and Linda Strand. About six months ago, they were asked

by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake President George Chadwick totake over ascoordinators of alocalRed Crossblood drive.Longtime coordinators Denny and Colleen Langford had reti red aftereightyears ofheadingup the drive,and there was a need to keep the blood drive going.

At first, running the blood drive seemed like an obligation. But soon the Strands felt it was an opportunity to connect with people in a fun, fiiendly environment and save lives.

"It's a satisfying experience working with the volunteers, Red Cross staff and people who give blood," Sheldon Strand said.aMer a while, we become like one big family — except with no

fights."

Five blood drives are held per year at the stake center on Gekeler Lane. At the m ost recent blood drive,held Nov. 18, about 100 people signed up for appointments and more people dropped in. Many people are blood

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Fred Moore of La Grande was among those giving blood at the most recent blood drive. drive regulars and make an appointment to show up at about the same time each drive to reconnect with friends.

More important is that donors can walk away knowing that the unit they gave might soon save three lives.

Seventy-six units were collectedatthe most recent drive, falling short of the goalof85 units.Icy roads and a smattering of illnesses among regular donors may have beentoblame, Sheldon Strand said.

The September drive, by contrast, had an 80-unit goal and achieved 97 units.

People must wait at least eight weeks between donations of whole blood and 16 weeks between double

red cell donations. The next blooddrive atthe stake center is Feb. 3.

The drives are advertised in the newspaper, on the radio and in posters put up around town. Volunteers will call regulars letting them know a blood drive is imminent.

About 20 people volunteer to make the drive a success.

If a person walks in wanting to give blood, they should remember to wear comfortable clothes with sleeves that can be easily rolled up above the elbow. The donor should eat an iron-rich diet in the weeks leading up to donation day and drink plenty of fluids on the day of donation. They should bring alistofm edications they are

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taking and their identification.

Donors go through a fourstepprocess.Thefirststep is registrat ion.The second step is giving a health history and getting a mini-physical.

The third step, once the person is known to have adequate iron levels, no open-skin injuries or other things that would prevent them being a donor, is the donation.

The fourth step is recovery, the refreshments.

Stacleen Abbasi, team supervisor with the Boise office of the American Red Cross, saidthe drivesareim portant because they save lives.

"All these people donating blood are generous enough to give us that gift,"Abbasi said."During the holiday season, we need a lot more blood. People travel. People get sick. Because of these blood drives, we have that blood when it is needed."

Fred Moore of La Grande was among those giving bloodatthemost recent blood drive.

"The need is obvious, and it'seasy to do,"M ooresaid.

"It doesn't hurt. There are no after effects. And afterwards, thegl take me to the refreshment table and shove cookies in me and have me

drink some juice."

Moore said ittakes about an hour, all told, to give blood, from walking in to walking out the door. There isnothing tobe afraid ofasa donor, he said.

"It's very safe,"M oore said.

"Nobody's going to catch anything by giving blood.

And if you're squeamish about needles, you can overcome that."

Moore said he's known a lot of people who have had surgeries and needed blood.

"It's just something you can do for them," he said.

M ost people give one unit ofblood, which takes about eight to 10 minutes, from cleansing the area of the arm to inserting a new sterile needle. After a pint of blood is drawn, a staff member will place a bandage on the arm and the person goes to the refreshment table.

Otherpeoplegivetw o units as double red cell donors, a process that takes 20 to 30 minutes.

"It goes to hospitals all over and stays in the region," said David Santiago, a phlebotomist for the American Red Cross, about the blood given locally.'%hether it's a pregnancy, accident or surgery, a lotofpeopleneed

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David.W. Herring, 62, was killed in the accident, which happened about 4:50 p.m. on the westbound freeway near Milepost 342, about 38 miles southeast of Baker City.

According to Oregon State Police Lt. Josh Brooks, the preliminary investigation indicates the driverofa truck-trailerrig lostcontrolofthewestbound vehicle on a curve, then slid off the road into the median, went over an

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embankment andinto a guardrail. Herring was driving a truck hauling a 53-foot-long trailer.

Brooks said following the crash, the semi-trailer was struck by two other vehicles, a passenger vehicle and a small box type truck, which were unable to avoidthe trailer thatw as blocking the freeway. The occupants ofboth of those vehicleswere transported to St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City to be examined. No significant injuries were reported.

The crash blocked the westbound lanes of the freeway for several hours.

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LOCAL BRIEFING From stag reports

November was colder, wetter

inches, reported on Nov. 14.

The greatest depth of snow Temperatures at La on the ground was 7 inches Grande averaged colder than on Nov. 14. normalduring November.

The outlook for December According to the National callsforabovenormal temWeather Service, the averperatures and near normal age temperature was 35.9 precipitation. Normal highs for La Grande fall from 40 degrees, 2.2 degrees below normal. High temperatures degreesatthestartofDeaveraged 45.4 degrees, 0.8 cember to37 degrees atthe end of the month. Normal degrees below normal. The highest was 66 degrees on lowsfallfrom 26 degrees Nov. 3. to 23 degrees. The 30-year normal precipitation is 1.66 Low temperatures inches. averaged 26.3 degrees, 3.6 This was the third wettest degrees below normal. The lowest was -6 degrees on Nov. November on record. The 16. There were 16 days with wettest was 5.64 inches in the low temperature below 1995.

32 degrees. There were five s coming to days when the high tempera- Santai town every Thursday ture stayed below 32 degrees.

Precipitation totaled 3.64 The annual La Grande inches during November, Christmas parade will begin 1.61 inches above normal. at 6 p.m. Thursday from Hemlock Street down Adams Measurable precipitation, at Avenue to Max Square, least.01inch,wa sreceived on 12 days with the heaviest, where Santa will light the 0.95 inches, reported on Nov. tree.

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Santa will be at Frontier Snowfall totaled 7.1 inches Communications from with at least 1inch of snow 4p.m. to 7p.m. Dec. 11, and reported on one day. The carolers will be all around heaviest snowfall was 7 the downtown streets and

businesses.

Santa will be back at Frontier from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dec. 18, and Main Street Members Give Back will take place as well. Main Street members will be collecting food and new unwrapped toys until 7 p.m. to donate to families in need.

St. Nick taking

reservations Community volunteers are hosting the Union County Special Santa Visit Dec. 20.

Families with children experiencing disabilities are welcome to a low-sensory, mellow environment to visit Santa.

The team of elves has years of experience with children experiencing disabilities, and will take the time to createapositiveexperience visiting St. Nick.

Arise and Shine photography will capture this moment and provide a free 5-by-7 mailed to a person's home afterthe event.

Appointments are required due to the nature of this event.Spaces arelim ited,

so people should make their reservation today. The event will be held at Southside of Heaven, 211 Fir St., La Grande. For more inform ationorto reservea spot, textorcallStacy at541-8059068 or email her at southsidekidslg@gmail.com.

Sewell from the Pride Foundation will be in attendance.

The Pride Foundation is a regional community foundation serving the Northwest in an effort to expand opportunities and advance full equality

Don't miss photo op for pets and people

planning reunion

Santa Paws, a photo session fundraiser for the Blue Mountain Humane Association,will run from 8 a.m.to4 p.m .Saturday at the Christmas Bazaar at the New Life Center, 10700 Walton Road 4ehind Walmartl, La Grande. Two 4-by-6 color prints will be $12 at this annual fundraiser for the animal adoption and rescue center. For more information, call 541-962-7864 or go to bmhumane.org.

will take place Saturday and Sunday and Dec. 13 and 14.

The lot, located at Thunder RV on Walton Road, will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Trees are fresh cut from Donivan's Tree Farm. Cost is $35 per tree. Delivery is available.

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LHS Class of 1965

FBLA Bazaar planned

The La Grande High School Class of 1965 is having a reunion planning meeting at noon Tuesday at Bear Mountain Pizza.

Dec. 13 at LHS The La Grande High School FBLA is sponsoring a Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 13 in the high school commons.

For more information, contact Teresa Dowdy at

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OBITUARIES Ernest Hickey U.S. Army. for 36 years. He Curtis was employed at the preceded her in La Grande and Elgin Boise Cascade's death in 2011.

Ellen worked Elgin plywood Bradford "Brad" Eckstein, Hickey a s a waitress Hogan mil l until in Florida and retirement. He 53, of La Grande and Elgin, California and then as a died on Nov. 26 in Elgin. A was a member caregiver in Oregon. She of the Church of celebration of Brad's life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday loved her dogs and cats and the Nazarene in La Grande, and at the Christian Church in had a big heart for all aniElgin. Arrangements are mals. Ellen had a gregarious a member of the Feed the under the direction of Tami's personality and a contagious Children and Homefront. He Pine Valley Funeral Home & laugh. enjoyed camping, Cremation Services. Online Ellen is survived by her hiking, woodworking and spending time with his condolences may be shared daughter, Cheryl. She was at www.tamispinevalleyfupreceded in death by her grandchildren. neralhome.com.

Curtis is survived by his parents; her husband, David; and brother, Cecil Comer. wife, Deanna Mae Hogan; Online condolences may be son, Joe Rachau and wife, Formerly of La Grande made to the family at www.

Kim, of La Grande; daughlovelandfuneralchapel.com. ters, Rebecca Riness of La Grande, and Debbie RiGeorge Johnstone, 88, formerly of La Grande, died ness of La Grande; brothers, Rick Hogan of Portland Nov. 28 at his home in VanLa Grande and Mike Hogan of Nampa, couver, Washington. Arrange- 1959-2014 ments will be announced Idaho; five grandchildren; later by Daniels - Knopp and numerous nieces and Curtis Dean Hogan, 55, of Funeral, Cremation & Life La Grande, died at his resinephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gene Celebration Center. dence Nov. 28. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. and Billie Hogan.

Friday at Loveland Funeral Online condolences to the Chapel. family may be made at www.

La Grande 1939-2014 Curtis was born on Aug. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

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22, 1959, in Mattoon, m., to Ellen Kay Hickey, 75, of La Grande, died Nov. 24 at her residence. No service is planned at this time.

Ellen was born Oct. 28, 1939, in Bristol, Va., to Fred Porter and Ada iRankinl.

She was married to David

Gene and Billie Dean i Johnsonl Hogan. After moving to La Grande, Curtis graduated from La Grande High School and met and married his wife, Deanna Mae Hinze. He served the country for two years after high school in the

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home in Portland of prostate cancer.

A service will begin at 11 a.m.

Friday at Summerville Cemetery.

William was born Oct. 9, 1917, in North Powder to Royal Charles and Mary E. May Gunn. He graduated from La Grande High Schoolin 1935 and earned a master's degree from what is now Eastern Oregon University.

He was an educator and retired in the 1980s, having lived in La Grande, Newport and Portland.

William was married to Blanche Billings and served in the Coast Guard as a chief pettyoffIcer.

He enjoyed golf,cribbage and waspast president ofthe Kiwanis and belonged to the Portland Teachers Association.

He belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Survivors include a brother, George; two grandchildren; and severalnieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche; sisters, Mary Gunn, Myra Gunn, Ruth and Violet; and brother,

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Cited: Kerry L. Grubbs,40, unknown address, and Stacey Plummer, 45, unknown address, were both served citations Monday charging them each with three counts of second-degree criminal trespass.

Arrested: DerekTyson Haney, 36, unknown address, was arrested Monday on a parole and probation detainer.

Arrested: Andrew Ryan Gould,33, unknown address, was arrested Monday on a parole and probation detainer.

Accident: No one was injured in an accident near milepost 5 on Highway 203Tuesday.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Accident: An injury accident was reported at Mt. Glen Road and Rock Ridge Drive Monday night.

Arrested: Rex Wayne Allen Jr.,51, unknown address, was

arrestedTuesday night on a Union County warrant charging probation violation connected to original charges of possession of meth and contempt of court.

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A study by the U.S. Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy has produced a deserved round of hand-wringing aboutmanagement ofOregon and Washington forests.

The study says an astonishing 9.5 million acres needthinning and burning now.Atthecurrentrate of treatment, it will take more than 50 years to restore forest health on U.S. forest lands in Oregon and Washington. And while the work remains undone, large, intense wildfires will continue to render trees to ash, throw smoke in the air and threaten lives and property.

The analysis in the journal Forest Ecology and Management doesn't point to a new race of guilty parties. It's the usual suspects.

The federal government doesn't spend enough money on managing its forests. The federal government's policies inhibit the work getting done. And, of course, conservationists and the timber industry also have legitimate concerns over what should legitImately be thinned, logged or burned.

The state of Oregon needs to be included in the suspects, as well. Gov. John Kitzhaber has pushed foragroundbreaking change by using statem oney to accelerate thinning and logging on federal land.

The Department of Forestry is going to ask for about double the amount this time — $6.5 million.

That could be money very well-spent.

But there are things the state is not doing that it needs to do. As we have mentioned before, the state has rules that there should be "no smoke intrusions" in more densely populated communities, such as Bend andRedmond. That policy can andhashad a crippling eA'ect on the ability to do prescribed burns.

Smoke is a hobgoblin that state oKcials need to be carefuabout. l Even wispsin theaircan have serious consequences for some people.

But what is more damaging? A bit of smoke from a prescribed burn or the thick shroud from a wildfire?

StateoKcialssaythey can do enough burning under the existing rules. Enough to get at all those acres that need it? Really? The curtailment of a burn near Phil's Trail earlier this year says otherwise.

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ducation is the system that keeps a democracy functioning, and democracy's greatest focus must be education.

Throughout high school, students experience truly exceptional teachers and ridiculously awful teachers, but the good ones are worth having to deal with the bad ones — even the bad teachers teach a valuable lesson. They unveil the real world to their students. People have to learn how to work with a diversity of people and environments — such as job settings, employers and co-workers.

Proficiency-based grading and the transition to the Oregon Common Core State Standards have overwhelming been the priority in education latelyand much controversy has resulted. The systemstake aspectsofreallife away.

A wealth of good intentions and ideas bundled together ultimately result in negative, unexpected consequences.

Proficiency-based grading and Common Core will only further damage the educational system.

The flat out truth is that there are too many regulations and requirements in education. There is too much pressure on teachers; they have to focus on gettingtheirstudentsto passstate tests, district tests and standards. And because of that, they are not able to focus on what is essential. It is all about passing the next test or standard — not the actual learning.

Also, the regulations and requirements deterstudentsfrom learning because itis only about the grades. Because students can simply retake and redo anything, they are not forced to learn the content at theappropriate tim e.

That is not real life. If a student

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deserves and receives a bad grade on an essay, thatgrade should stillbe representedinthe student'soverallgrade for the class, but the student can raise his or her grade and prove that they have learned by earning a better grade on the next essay.

Students develop an unwillingness to learnbecause ofexcessive tests— and not because of the teachers. It is human nature to be stubborn and/or rebellious if there is too much outside interference.

Teachers know their students better than anyone. Teachers need to be left to teach; that is why they go to college.

In order to enhance education, changes need to be made in teacher education programs. Apparently, teachers are not fit to teach — or else there would not be

all the regulations and requirements.

The government, public officials and school administrations must simply addresstheirwishes to the colleges, so thatthe collegescan give the right tools to aspiring teachers who can then providethe toolsofsuccessto students.

This would also help filter out some the ridiculously awful teachers mentioned above — there will always be peoplewho are bad attheirjobs.Public education should not be regulation free, though. Regulation is necessary to some degree, and yearly state testswould suffice — and it might just reduce Oregon's high absenteeism rate.

But as of now, there is too much regulation and requirements; it is deteriorating education.

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Kitzhaber's budget plan would increase education funding, particularly for early-childhood education, saying Oregon should ensure that95 percent ofthird-gradersareprofi cientatreading within five years, up from 68 percent now. Kitzhaber has advocated for a focus on third-grade reading during previous legislative sessions and his re-election campaign, saying students are less likely to drop out during high schoolifthey have solid reading skills.

Altogether, he's proposed $9.4 billion for education, with the lion's share going to primary and secondary schools. The State School Fund, which provides most of the state money for local school districts, would rise only about 4 percent to $6.9 billion, with another $407 million earmarked for early learning programs.

Universities and community colleges would get a slight increase.

Kitzhaber celebrated his educationproposal as"a historic investment in our public schools," but the plan disappointed the powerful Oregon Education Association, the state's largestteachers union.

The proposal would not provide enough money for schools to reduce class sizes, invest in arts and physical

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educationorprovidetraining for teachers, said Hanna Vaandering, president of the OEA. All those things are necessary tomeet the state's goalofa 100 percent high school graduation rate by 2025, she said. nWe're not investing in putting class size at a level at which students can really be successful," Vaandering said.

'That needs to be addressed."

Kitzhaber acknowledged thathisproposal shortchanged higher education,

sayinghe hopes atleast$50 million more can be found.

The presidents of all seven public universities released a joint statement saying his

proposed $626 million for universities would not allow them to avoid tuition hikes or expand access.

"Oregon needs to rebuild

a strong middle class with a w orkforce that istrained for today's economy," their statement said."This isn't free.u Community colleges also were critical of the $500 millionproposed for them.

Based on economists' assumed income over the next decade, Kitzhaber said the state budget should begin running surpluses in seven years if programs continue to be funded at their current level.

He credited his health care reforms, which capped the rate of spending growth for Medicaid, the health plan for the poor.Kitzhaber said he'll push lawmakers to expand the so-called coordinated care model from Medicaid to public employees and teachers, which he says would further reducethe state'shealth care bill down the road.

Kitzhaber said he still plans to push for an overhaul of the tax code that would be sent to voters and could lead to an overall increase in state revenue. He did not discuss details but said a sales tax could not win at the ballot box.

House Republican leader Mike McLane, R-Powell Butte, offered a measured response, Kitzhaber proposed "elements of promise and areasforcompromise" but isalsoassuming a strong economic recovery. ''We approach this current budget proposal with caution and concern — for the considerableincrease in spending and for the need for proper oversight and accountability of ourstateresources that's been severely lacking in recent years," McLane said in a statement.

RECOUNT Continued from Page1A recount in the morning and early afternoon, said a friendly atmosphere prevailed.

"It is extremely cordial. It is typical Union County," Gillis said.

The experience left Gillis with a good feeling about the inner workings of the electoral process.

"People sayyou should never watch sausage or laws beingmade," Gillis said.'This is quite a contrast. Robin iChurchl and the boardmembers do agreatjob."

Church said she essentially wants three qualities in members of the recount committee.

"I want people who are dependable and detail oriented. Accuracy is the key," Church said.

Workers throughoutthe state have until Dec. 12 to finish the recount, though some of the smaller counties expect to wrap up quickly. The first tally showed Measure 92 was defeated by less than a tenth of a percentage point — 812 votes — following the most expensive campaign in state history. Advocateson both sidesoftheissue spent nearly $30 million combined.

Wallowa County will start its Measure 92 recount at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. A

URAC Continued from Page1A each year.

'The policy does not address how to to deal with theseout-of-cycle applications, "Strope told the URAC in a meeting Monday afternoon.

The URAC is also looking into how it can address other aspects ofthe program that have come up but aren't addressed in program policy, like when an applicantrequests additional funding. URAC members said they believe requests that expand the scope oftheprojectshould betreated as anew projectapplication. They are notinterested, however, in hearingkom those involved in projects needing more money because of poor managementorcostoverruns.

The URAC did express an

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interest in being able to grant more money to projects if another project granted funding doesn't come to frLution. An ideafl oated Monday would involve setting a minimum and maximum forfunding of each project. If money becomes avail abledue to aprojectdropping out,staffwould simply refer to the URAC and URA's priority ranking ofprojectsand use that,in or-

one member have been on the board for at least seven years.

'They know exactly what to look for," Roberts said.

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der, to fulfill projects to their maximum funding.

Some URAC members expressed concern that agency m embers dis regarded their recommendations in the past.

In the project funding cycle two years ago, the agency deviated in a big way from URAC funding suggestions.

Last year, the agency and URAC met together to rank projects, which Strope said

he intends to do again.

Stropealso said that the URA generally accepts URAC recommendations on policy changes.

"The last two policies you have recommended have been adopted," he said.

Contact Kelly Ducote at 541-786-4230 Or kduCOteCnl

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Naomi Alice Ferguson Dickenson Naomi Alice Ferguson Dickenson peacefully passed away on November 21st,2014 in the arms of her husband, the love of her life, R. Dean Dickenson and surrounded by her four children.

Naomi and Dean were married November 2, 1952.

And as their four children remember it; their marriage was what most love stories are made of. It was a glorious marriage made of the Ultimate love, laughter, and family. Naomi was a wonderful, passionate woman, devoted wife, and loving mother Naomi was survived by her husband; the love of her life, R. Dean Dickenson, two sons; Robin Dale Dickenson and beloved daughter-in-law, Debbie Dickenson of Umatilla, Oregon, Thomas Harold Dickenson of Irrigon, Oregon, two daughters; Gayelynn (Shayelynn) Dickenson of La Grande, Oregon, and Patsy Lee Davidson of La Grande, Oregon, 8 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren, her sister, Gilah Dickenson ofLa Grande, Oregon, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; Emery W. and Marie Ferguson, brothers, Duane Ferguson and Samuel Ferguson.

Upon Naomi'5 request there will not be a service. She asked for a Celebration oflife.

The Celebration oflife for Naomi Dickenson will be held December 7th from noon -4pm at the American Legion Hall in La Grande, Oregon. The American Legion hall is located at 301 Fir Street.

All friends and family are welcome to come and celebrate, with us, the wonderful life of our Beloved Wife and Mother.

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ficient building is a plus.

"I believe it's very reasonable," he said.

Though excited, the county still has one major hurdle to get through in January when the La Grande City Council makes a decision on the courthouse site plan. ''We still have theissue with theCityof LaGrande and parking, and we have to get beyond that," McCiuie said.

The site plan was conditionally approved by city stafflast month but was challenged by the Shelter From the Storm, the domestic violence services nonprofit facing eviction fiom its building. The county plans to raze the Shelter From the Storm center on the county campus inorderto construct the new court facility. A major issue of the site plan, grOUIld. according to city documents, West, who has worked in the old Joseph Hospital is a lack of parking on the building since the courts county campus.

McClure said he feels moved in during the 1990s, said it feels good to know confident the county has Union County will soon addressed the issues raised have a new courthouse. The by the city to move forward current court facilityin the with construction.

"I don't think it's imposJoseph building was ranked worst in the state in a 2008 sible to do," he said.

County officials have study. Judges and court staff said they are hoping to have cited inefficiencies in the floor plan and security break ground in February, issues among reasons why a but McClure said a more certain time frame will be new courthouse is needed.

"My goal is to build a nailed down with Mike Becker General Contractor courthouse that the community can be proud of, can in coming weeks. be functional and can serve the entire community," Contact Kelly Ducote at 541-786-4230 Or kduCOteCnl West said.

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Fred Hawkins of Union watches the Union County Recount Committee examine ballots Tuesday. Workers throughout the state have until Dec. 12 to finish the recount, though some of the smaller counties expect to wrap up quickly. total of 3,735 ballots will be recounted, according to Wallowa County Clerk Dana Roberts. Measure 92 received 2,343 no votes and 1,294 yes votes in last month's election in Wallowa County.

Robertsfeelsgood aboutWal lowa County's recount board because of the experience level of its members. All but

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summer with debt service to helpcoverthecostofthe new construction, which isnow estimated at $2.4 million.

McClure said those involved with the projects were rel ieved to hearthe news because the county has already put up money forthe project. nWe've been paying for the design work Becker has done. We'd be on the hook for it iif the state did not approve the courthouse plan)," he said."It's a srgh of relief for all of us. We have everything in place now."

West echoed that sentiment, saying it was "absolutely" a relief.

"The fact that the money has been released to the county is huge,"West said.

"It makes us feel a lot more positiveabout usbreaking

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John L Scott John L Scott passed away November 19, 2014 in Portland, OR. John was born June 13, 1944 in La Grande, OR. to Joseph and Ella (Hobbs) Scott. He resided in Elgin, Or. and attended school there.

He moved to Portland, Or. andworked as a hospital aide as an in-home caregiver.

He married Deborah McClasin and they had a daughter (Elizabeth Hayes.) He later married Joyce Byrd and adopted her daughter (carolyn smith.)

John was preceeded in death by his spouse Joyce,his parents Joseph and Ella Scott, brothers Wesley, Richard, Jack,Lawrence, Ronald and Thomas, and sisters,C leo, Verna, and Ruth.

John is survived by his daughter Elizabeth Hayes, Grandchildren,Sara and Stephen Newton, by his adopted daughter Carolyn Smith and 4 great grandsons and ) great granddaughter, by his sisters Florence Shaffer of Elgin,Ione Hinze of Elgin, Beverly Jocobs of Lake Havasa, Ariz., Alberta (Mert) Eckstein of Elgin. And one brother Albert (Dutch) Scott of Wallowa, OR. And numerous nieces and nephews.

John was active in the Assembly of God church in Elgin, Oregon.

John loved to visit with family and friends. He kept active by doing craft projects and he loved to walk.

There will be a Celebration of Life service scheduled at a later date for his family and friends. s

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The Nez Perce Homeland Project received $275,000 toward construction of a Longhouse for both tribal ceremonies and a community venue. The Longhouse will be built at the Tamkaliks PowWow Grounds outside ofWallowa

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Mary Hawkins, who runs the Nez Perce Trail Interpretive Center in Wallowa.

Nearly $50,000 remains from the Carey gift that is being used to match other grants. In the last few weeks,theprojectreceived $125,000 from the Ford Family Foundation and $150,000 from the Meyer Memorial Trust.

The Homeland Project is asking the Collins Foundation for $40,000 and had a site visit this week. It has $2,800 toward its goal to raise

WALLOWA — A long time in the works, the Nez Perce Homeland Project in Wallowa is nearing its fundraising goal to build a longhouse for tribal and community events.

A commercial kitchen was completed on the Tamkaliks Pow Wow Grounds outside of Wallowa in 2011,largely funded by George and Helen Gabriel and a bequest from the B. Carey Family Trust.

The full project budget, includ-

$17,800 from individuals and will ask the Oregon Community Foundation for funding for any remaining financial needs.

By next spring, Hawkins said they should be ready to break ground with a completion date of spring 2016. There have been many drafts for the longhouse design, Hawkins said, and the final version is getting nailed down.

"It's been a 10-to 20-yeardiscussion," Hawkins said."There are various designs tweaks and recent changes in the current drawings."

When complete, the longhouse will be approximately 3,000 square feet and one of the bigger meeting venues in the county, she said. cWe want to make it available for the community to use," Hawkins said.

This summer marks the 25th anniversary of the Tamkaliks Pow Wow and Friendship Feast, a tradition that started in 1990 and was held at Wallowa High School.

In 1998,alarge pieceofproperty was purchased outside of town on Whiskey Creek Road — home to an

Thanksgiving with hiends, family and pie

arboretum where dances, naming and memorial ceremonies and feastsare held forthreedaysin July.

The kitchen and longhouse are long-wished for additions, Hawkins said, and recently, money became available to put the dream into being.

To show the design of the longhouse and address any questions, the Homeland Projects is hosting an open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Interpretive Center, 209 E. Second St. in Wallowa.

State seeks help for finding historical sites for project Observer staff

dishes on the way. vegetarian friend of mine opined CANYON NOTES I will tell you right now the turkey ast week,e"I don't want to go to a dinner centered around a factoryKATY NESBITT was divine. raised animal."

When I ventured to call the one marIt's easy to lose sight of the fellowket in the region that I thought might shipofthe groaning board, a feastday from Grant County went into the have something besides a conventional turkey I felt a little sheepish when I celebrated with friends and family and smoker.

The scout's smoker is a homemade way too much food — more selections asked where it came from. than a summer potluck. And besides, job used for smoking salmon, jerky and I was told it was free-range, but not there is pie. organic, and from a farm outside of sometimes cheese.

My fatherhas preached many a It needs constant tending and some- Long Creek. I declined to ask what the Christmas Eve of the trappings of times throughout the night. turkey's name was and ifhe had lived materialism.

As for the barbecue side of the turkey on a diet of hazelnuts and goat milk.

While I'm on board with the comcooking, my old house came with a Any feast or festivity is not without its mishaps — one of the two stuffing plaint that box stores full of plastic Weber that got a lot of use and abuse foreign-madeproducts stole the dishes was twice-burned and remained by the weather and wind. holiday, I enjoy a little light Christmas The handle was gone, the lid bent on the counter. It was barely missed. shopping and grappling a tree four feet and the vent jammed.

The Lostine clan with whom I have I left it behind in the country and too long. celebratedcountless holidays over the with unprecedented impatience, bought years came to the big city and gathLast year, the scout did a two-part smoke and barbecue for our Thanksgiv- one for the scout's Christmas present a eredaround my parents'table,glasses ing bird and it was divine. I wanted to raisedin toastto our good fortune, few weeks early. replicateitthisyearfor m y parents' I know it's like Fred Flintstone buyrelativegood health and to ourfriendfirst holiday in their new house. ing Wilma a bowling ball for Christmas ship.

I told my mother to set the table with to give the scout what I wanted for Last Thanksgiving, two of our Christmas. a cloth that wasn't a family heirloom guests were unable to come to any linen because despite the main course I did it lastyear, too, when I got him feasttablebecause they were recoverof turkey's proper wine pairing being ing from surgery. a ceramic dutch oven. I wonder if I will Ifwe'd raised glasses ofm ilkshakes white, I knew the red wine drinkers get a new fly rod this year.

It always seems so simple — cook a in toast and dined on pretzels, jelly would protest and well, the gravy wasn't going to be without its spills. turkey, make the stuffmg and a salad, beans and popcorn as Charlie Brown The table was set at 10 a.m., about but before you know it the whole day is served his friends we would have had an hour after the free-range turkey devotedtocooking despitethe 17 other just as special of an affair.

Arrowhead named finalist for a Good Food Award

Preserving Oregon African American Historic Placesprojectisa crow dsourcedprojectthatencouragesthe publicto contribute information that pertains toexisting structures or cemeteries with Alrican American association.

Project leaders are asking the public to continue submitting information about potential sites.

"These places can be buildings anywhere in Oregon where African Americans worked, sites where important events happened, or objects created,installed or inspired by Alrican Americans," said Project Manager Kim S. Moreland.

The Oregon Black Pioneers, in partnership with theStateHistoricPreservation Office, launched the property survey project in May. Working with community partners and volunteers, the organizations want to protect and preserve Oregon's

Alrican American historic sitesand placesfrom 1844 to 1984.

Committee Partner Gwendolyn Trice, founder of Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center, said,"Rural counties have significant undocumented structures, places and cemeteries. Conversationsare taking place in Eastern Oregon that are providing data that translates rich Alrican American community architectures into historic record."

"It is important to note that the data submission can includeproperties associated with the post-war periodfrom the 1950s tothe early'80s," said Kuri Gill, state outreach and grants coordinator. Submission information is online is at: www.makeoregonhistory. com.

The deadline is Dec. 31.

Submissions will be added tothe collectionsof the Oregon Black Pioneers and the Oregon Historic Sites Database.

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JOSEPH — Arrowhead Chocolates is a finalist, once again, with the Good Food Awards held each year in January.

Wendy Reininger, coowner with husband Bruce and daughter Erica, said their submission was an espresso truffle made with Stein Distillery's Seven Devils Rum of Joseph and Stumptown Coffeeof Portland.

Reininger said Arrowhead was notified in Octoberthat the espresso truffle is a finalist in the Good Food Awards chocolateconfections category.

In 2013, Arrowhead won a Good Foodaward forits very popular huckleberry truffle.

This coming year, she said they would like to put in for the International Chocolate Awards.

The Reiningers opened Arrowhead Chocolates in

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December 2010 during one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Shoppers from La Grande travel to Enterprise and Joseph on a tour bus.

The Joseph chocolatiers are oneofa trend oflocal artisan producers like microbreweriesand microdistilleries.

"We're doing everything we can to use local and regional products and ingredients," Reininger said.

She said their most recent truffle is called Juniper

Gin made from Wallowa County-harvested juniper berries.

The berries are infused with cream and Hendrix gin, all in dark chocolate, with juniper berry infused sea salt for a topping.

"We are on our second batch of that," Reininger said. "It's quite popular."

This week, the Reiningers are taking their wares on the road to the Portland Bazaar held at Splash Studio in Southeast Portland.

Reininger said there

are approximately7,000 to 10,000people in attendance over the 2.5 day bazaar featuring wood crafts, fine art, food and beverages.

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SCHOOE Montessori school party set Blue Mountain Montessori School will have a Christmas party on Friday. The party isforallcurrent and former students and their fiiends and families. The party will run &om 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the basement of the United Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St. People planning to attend should RSVP Cheryl at 541-786-2830 or Hank at

541-786-4960.

Christmas program set in Union A Union School District Christmas program will be conducted Dec. 17. The musical program begins at 7 p.m. in the Union High School gym.

LHS FFA holding

drive through BBQ The La Grande High School FFA chapter will hold a drive through barbecue Friday. All the money raised will go to a local food bank.

Full meal tickets, which

cost $10, will provide people with a pit barbecue sand-

wich, coleslaw, baked beans and a water.

Tickets can be purchased &om any member of LHS's FFA chapter. Meals can be picked up between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday at LHS. Meals will be delivered to each individual's car.

FBLA

UNION STUDENTS REACH OUT TO

Music program set at Imbler Elementary An Imbler Elementary School music program will be conducted Thursday. The program will start at 7 p.m. in the Imbler High School gym.

La Grande Middle School choir to perlorm The La Grande Middle School's choir will perform on Dec. 11. The concert will start at 7 p.m. in the LMS commons.

La Grande School Board meets Dec. 10 The La Grande School Board will meet Dec. 10 for a work session and then a regularmeeting.

The work session will startat5 p.m .and the board meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

Both sessions will be in the conference room of Willow Elementary School.

The work session will be conducted for bond planning.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Sophomores completing community service project

By Dick Mason The Observer

The sacrifices and contributions made by military veterans are often overlooked by young people.

Kortnee Marriott and Delanie Kohr are not most young people.

The Union High School sophomores are saluting veterans while completing a community service project for their Future Business Leaders of America chapter.

'Veterans are important to us. They have endured so much and we owe them so much," Kohr said.

The centerpiece of Kohr and Marrirott's project has been an Hour of Honor program they led on Nov. 10 at UHS. About 18 local veterans, almost all of whom are members of VFW Post 4060 ofUnion, were recognized during the ceremony.

Six patriotic songs were sung by Union elementary and high school students, patrioticpoems were read by students and a talk was given by Union veteran Hank StockhoIK The last activity at the Hour of Honor involved eight students who held cards. They were raised each time they were called by a speaker who gave a meaning for the letter. For example, 'V'is valiant. This was done until all letters spelled 'Veterans."

Then they turned the cards over to read 'Thank you."

Fred Hill of La Grande, one of the veterans being honored, said he was so moved by this gesture that he quickly rose &om his chair.

"I stood to acknowledge it," said Hill, a World War II veteran, who attended the ceremony with his wife, Verna, who

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Union High School students Kortnee Marriott and Delanie Kohr are completing an FBLA community service project during which they are reaching out to military veterans.

"Veterans areimportant to us.

They have endured somuchand we owe them somuch."

— Delanie Kohr, Union High School student

served in the Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII. Following the ceremony, each member of the Union High School student groupgreetedtheveterans individually, thanking them for their service.

"It was very impressive," Hill said.

"The sincerity was really meaningful."

Union School District Superintendent Carter Wells will long remember the heartfelt shows of goodwill students displayed "I was impressed with how respectful and grateful they were for what veteranshave done,"Wells said.

Marriott and Kohr later helped prepare two floats from Union for the Nov. 11 Veterans Day parade in La Grande.

The students' community service project is not finished. The sophomores next plan to raise money to purchase a headstoneforthegravesite ofthe unmarkedgraveofaveteran atUnion Cemetery. The name of the veteran is not known.

Marriott said that it is only right that this individual have a headstone.

"He knew adversity and sacrificed a lot for us and our country," Marriott sard.

Kohr and Marriott have been advised during the course of their community service project by FBLA adviser Teresa Slratton and English teacher Vivian Matthews.

Marriott and Kohr will give a presentation about their community service project this spring at the FBLA state conference. The two students said the processofcompleting the project has been rewarding.

"Itfeelsgood to giveback,"M arriott sard.

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La Grande Middle School students NickWooldridge, left, and Spencer Gerst help load the back of a truck full of canned foods for Neighbor to Neighbor.

Students give back with food drive

By Yurika Masuda ForThe Observer

La Grande Middle School students have again reached out to the community in a

big way.

The students recently collecte dmore than 2,000 canned food items and boxed m eals forthelessfortunate for their annual food drive. The foodwas donated to Neighbor to Neighbor Ministries.

The fooddrive started Nov. 12 and ran through Nov. 21.

Advisory classes at LMS competed against one anothertoseewho could collect the most food. The advisory classes of Lisa Nicholson and Rich McIlmoil collected the most food in the competition.

The process ofcollecting the food was an invigorating one for LMS's student body.

'The students were very excited to be able to help out other people. Taking care of the community is a good way of enablingkidstobecome good leaders," said LMS teacher Kelly Balnicky, who was in charge of the food drive.

All the food collected was loaded onto a truck, which then took it to the Union County Food Bank. Students who helped load the truck

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included seventh graders Spencer Gerst and Nick Wooldridge. They said that m ore food was collected than last year.

Randy Willson, the owner of Grocery Outlet, was a major contributor for this project. Willson started donating the food &om his store to various places in the local community for a number of years. cWe donated 1,168 cans this year ito the LMS food drive)," said Camryn Willson, Randy's 12-year-old daughter who attends La Grande

Middle School.

Willson distributes not only in the fall and winter but in July as well. By doing so he brings attention to the need that never stops even after holidays.

"The food bank needs food for 12 months out of 12 months," he said."That is why we provide food in July."

Willson has his children helpdeliverthefood.He said itisgreatopportunity forthe next generation to be a good leader and understand the importance of giving more than receiving.

"By helping out others, I am paying back for all the blessings I've got," he said.

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ENTERPRISE — For some kids, doing choresto make extra money can help buy a bike or an iPod. For students at the Enterprise Seventh-dayAdventist Church School, making extra money goes to help others.

Head Teacher Dan W ebster said fouryears ago he asked his fikh through ninth grade students what they would like to do for a community outreach project.

As part oftheirregularroutine, they serve lunch one M onday month a atthe Enterprise Senior Center, but Webster challenged them to do more, so the students set

a goal to raise $500.

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Development and Relief Agency's website.

"There was a wide variety of projects online they could put the money toward," Webster said.

Ronan Nash said as a sixth-grader he wasn't in-

volvedwith the projectlong, but he earned $25 toward the goal.

Eighth-grader Alondra Pena said the students decided to fix a well and drill two. cWe fixed a water source,"

Nash sard.

"Every day kids have to walk to their source of water," Kana Oliver said.

Webstersaiditwasamazing that $150 was enough to drill two wells.

With the remainder, they bought 10 beehives for a means of income, provided seeds to families to raise food for themselves and to sell the produce they raised,food for children suffering fiom starvation and gave a donationtoward medical carefor Roma children in Europe. cWe always try to have kids involved beyond themselves,"Webstersaid.

For many of the kids, the project did that.

"Thereare a lotofpeople less fortunate than I am and it would begood to give them stufFtolive comfort-

ably," Nash said.

The kids' next project was closer to home — this fall they raised$125 to giveto the Wallowa Valley Ice Rink where they spend part of their P.E. time in the winter months.

HONOR ROLL 3oseph Charter School FIRST QUARTER HONOR ROLL JUNIOR HIGH 4.00 — TJ. Grote,Tyler Homan, Malachi Roberts, Victoria Suto.

3.88 — Ella Coughlan, Camille Crenshaw, Emma Hite, Kade Kilgore.

3.86 — Renee Seal, Kendrick Stone.

3.75 — Haley Miller.

3.71 — Rylee Wilcox.

3.63 — Steven Beckman.

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3.57 — TreyWandschneider.

3.38 — Madelyn Nelson.

HIGH SCHOOL 4.00 — Satori Albee, Courtney Bailey, MadisonBailey,Cayden DeLury,Morgan Forney, Brittany Gibson, Taylor Grote, Lindsay Kemp, Addie Kilgore, Kai Oliver, Juan Reyes, Rayond Seal, Wyatt Smith, Ann Story, Johnelle Suto, Alexis Sykora, Isabelle Tingelstad, Deni VanWinkle, Natalie Williams.

3.88 — Amanda Blessing, Tucker VanWinkle, Bailee Wilcox, Jesse Woodhead.

3.86— Samson Beckman, LarsSkovlin.

3.71 — Benjamin Lopez, Kari Zollman.

3.63 — Haven Johnson, Rylie Warnock.

3.50 — Aaron Borgerding, Ally Wearin, SarahThiel.

3.43 — Anna Rinehart.

3.38 — Ally Cooney.

3.25 — Jacob Chrisman, Robin Sands.

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WEEIC AHEAD

PREP SWIMMING

COLLEG EVOLLEYBALL

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TODAY • College volleyball: • Eastern Oregon vs. Park University (Mo.) at NAIA National Championships, 11 a.m.

• Boys prep basketball: •Wallowa at Enterprise, 6:30 p.m.

• Girls prep basketball: • Wallowa at Enterprise, 5 p.m.

FRIDAY • Men's college basketball: •TheEvergreen State College at Eastern Oregon, Quinn Coliseum, 7:30 p.m.

• Women's coll ege basketball: •TheEvergreen State College at Eastern Oregon, Quinn Coliseum, 5:30 p.m.

• Boys and girls prep basketball: • Union, Cove, Powder Valley at Union Tournament, 3 p.m.

• Boys and girls prep basketball: • Joseph, Wallowa at Joseph Tournament, 2 p.m.

• Boys and girls prep basketball: • Enterprise at lone Basketball Bonanza, 6 p.m.

• Boys and girls prep basketball: Elgin,lmbler at Elgin Lions Club Tournament, 1:30 p.m.

AT A GLANCE

Winston attends hearing TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston is spending his second day in a hearing that could determine his future at his school.

Both Winston and a former FSU student who said he sexually assaulted her two years ago arrived for the student conduct hearing Wednesday morning.

Winston's adviser and attorney David Cornwell briefly told reporters that he believes the matter is already decided because the burden of proving student misconduct has not been met.

"This thing is over now," said Cornwell, who has asserted that the hearing is being used as a stepping stone to a potential civil lawsuit.

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La Grande freshmen swimmers AbbeyTweten and Nolan Clements practice their backstroke during Tuesday's practice atVeterans Memorial Pool. Both the boys and girls are targeting top-four finishes at state this season.

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By Eric Avissar The Observer

As head coach of the La Grande boys and girls swim teams, Darren Dutto is confident both squads have what it takes to maintain the program's tradition of success.

"Bothofthese teams are capable of finishing top three at state," Dutto said.

'The gap between the two teams is smaller than it has been in years past."

During the nine seasons Dutto

really focused on the training and learning the skills that are necessary.

I have so much confidence in the kids as a whole, and I really feel all of them w ill have great seasons." district for the eighth year in a row, Dutto added that Shelby Baker is while the boys finished third in Special dedicated to having a strong senior District 2 and fifth at the state meet. campaign as she is hungry to earn the La Grande's swim program will attention ofcollegecoaches,and could be much deeper this season, with 31 set the tone for other talented swimswimmerscompared to21lastseason. mers including juniors Abbey Felley and Hannah Roberts, who he also Duttosaid heisvery optimisticfor this season after losing only three total believesaregood enough togarner the swimmers. interestofcollege coaches.

"Earlypracticeshave been fantastic," On the girls side, the Tigers will be Dutto said."They are a lot offun, and led by senior captain Baker, who set a they're really responding well. They're See Swim/Fbge 10A

a game-high 27 digs.

Cougarsexcitedtohit thehardwood BOYS PREP BASICETBALL

By Eric Avissar The Observer

After serving as the head coach of the Wallowa girls basketball squad last season, Greg Oveson will now be pulling double duty as the boys basketball head coach.

"It's always tough when teams have to work with a new head coach," Oveson said.'%e're getting to know each other right now and hopefully we'll have it all figured it out by January."

The Cougars will look to improve comingoffa 3-18 overallrecord and a 2-8 overall mark in the Class 1A Old Oregon League.

up and make key contributions.

Oveson added that defensive focus will be an important factor in the CouOveson said he feels the success of gars' success. the Wallowa football team after reach'%e're going to play a lot of man to ing the 1A state quarterfinals can carry over into basketball season with the man, and we'll have to see how it works likes of players including Gareth Murout," Oveson said."I know we have some zone defenses, and we'll have ray, Travis Haga and Koby Frye.

"Gareth is a real competitor, and he's some options defensively."

With the Cougars hoping to make a very good outside shooter," Oveson said."Koby has matured a lot, and he's majorstrides asthe season progresses, really developing as a leader."

Oveson said this team has what it Oveson added that Haga has a lot takes to win the OOL. Wallowa opens its season tonight, as of potential to be a very good player.In addition, Oveson will count on the likes the Cougars are set to battle Enterof Cole Hafer and Karl Wellens to step prise on the road.

'To have 27 digs in just three (sets) rs crazy, McLeanMorehead said."She's just so solid for us, and she's been that way all year."

The Mounties fell into a hole early, going down 10-6 in the first set before McLean-Morehead called a timeout. Following the break, Eastern reeled off eight of the next nine pointsto take a 14-11 lead. '%e had a couple things we needed to adjust to," McLean-Morehead said.

"Once we made those adjustments, we started playing the way we needed to."

Eastern continued to build its lead until it was 23-14, and on set point, Ferguson delivered a kill to seal the first set. In the second set, SeeVictoryIPage 10A

PREP GIRLS BASICETBALL

owerswants ant ersto ui i entity • Panthers lose all five starters from last season

By Eric Avissar

want to getbetter,"Bowers said.

Imbler will rely on Lexee Robertson, After losing all five starters fiom last who had a stellar freshman season finyear's team and moving up fiom Class ishing second on the team with eight 1A to the 2A Wapiti League, Imbler points per game while leading the girls basketball head coach Barry team with seven rebounds per game. '%e knew Lexee was going to be Bowersfacesplenty ofobstaclesahead.

However, Bowers remains excited. a specialplayer,and Iw as super "As a coach, you really look forward impressed with her," Bowers said on to these kinds of seasons where you Robertson's performance lastseason. have players that have fun and really Bowers also said Whitney Wilber The Observer

and Katie Barry, who averaged six points a game as a sophomore, will see expanded roles this season. aThey11 have to shoot the ball well for us, keep turnovers down and make good decisions in transition," Bowers said on Wilber and Barry.

Imbler enters the season coming off a campaign in which it finished with an 18-6 overall record and an 8-2mark in the Old Oregon League, good for a No. 7finishin Class 1A. The Panthers won the OOL championship

TONIGHT'S PICIC

Ferguson comes up big for Mounties in Iowa

Wisconsin and Duke take the floor

Eastern Oregon's volleyball team earned a historic 25-18, 25-19, 28-26 victory over Grand

View (lowajTuesday at the NAIA national championships in Sioux City, lowa. Outside hitter Katina Ferguson led the Mounties offensively with 12 kills. The Mounties are back in action today, as they are set to take on Park University of Missouri in their second match.

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No. 14 Eastern Oregon turned its first-ever match at the NAIA national championship tournament into a resounding statement, as it swept No. 11 Grand View (Iowa) University 25-18, 25-19, 28-26, in the first match of Pool B play Tuesday in Sioux City, Iowa.

Outside hitter Katina Ferguson paced the Mountaineers with 12 kills and fellow outside hitter Amanda Miller also reached double figures with 10 kills.

Middle hitter Casey Loper had eight kills, and tied middle hitter Kasaundra Tuma with a team-high three blocks.

"I am very proud of the way the girls played," head coach Kaki McLeanMorehead said. "They did a great job of rising into the occasion. Especially because it's hard playing a top-15 team in this kind of environment."

Setter Rachelle Chamberlain led the team with a game-high 39 assists, and libero Jessalyn Smith earned

Freshman sensation Jahlil Okafor and the No. 4 Duke men'sbasketball Ferguson

team hit the road to take

on Frank Kaminsky and the Wisconsin Badgers.

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after beating Powder Valley in the final before losing to Prairie Cityin the first round of the 2A state playoffs.

While the Panthers do not have any seniors on this year's squad, they still have significant experience with six juniors and four sophomores.

Returning lettermen from last season include Kailey Smith, Jacobi Rudd, Amanda Feik, Breanna Hassan and McKayla Hoskin.

Imbleropens itsseason against Pine Eagle Friday in Elgin.

WHO'S HOT

MONTA ELLIS: Attempting 35 shots, Ellis scored 38 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 132-129 double overtime victory over the

Chicago Bulls Tuesday on the road. Ellis sunk three free throws to force OT.

WHO'S NOT

BRADY HOKE: The University of Michigan football head coach was officially firedTuesday after four seasons at the helm for the Wolverines, finishing his tenure in Ann Arbor with a 31-20

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THE OBSERVER —9A

SPORTS

SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL NFL Standlngs AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 9 3 0 .750 378253 Miami 7 5 0 .583 301232 Bulfalo 7 5 0 .583 264217 N.Y. Jets 2 10 0 .167 190319 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 8 4 0 .667 382283 Houston 6 6 0 .500 287247 Tennessee 2 10 0 .167 213338 Jacksonville 2 10 0 .167 186329 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 8 3 1 708 260247 Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 328242 Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 320298 Cleveland 7 5 0 .583 252245 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 9 3 0 750 361276 San Diego 8 4 0 667 279249 Kansas City 7 5 0 583 277224 Oakland 1 11 0 083 176337 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 9 3 0 .750 375285 Dallas 8 4 0 .667 302273 N.Y. Giants 3 9 0 .250 257319 Washington 3 9 0 .250 244322 South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 5 7 0 .417 291299 New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 323318 Carolina 3 8 1 292 228331 Tampa Bay 2 10 0 .167 220314 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 380267 Detroit 8 4 0 .667 231207 Chicago 5 7 0 .417 253337 Minnesota 5 7 0 .417 233257

West W L T P c t P F PA Arizona 9 3 0 . 7 50 258224 Seattle 8 4 0 . 6 67 298221 San Francisco 7 5 0 .5 8 3 231244 St. Louis 5 7 0 . 4 17 261285 All Times PST

Thursday's Games Detroit 34, Chicago 17 Philadelphia 33, Dallas 10 Seattle 19, San Francisco 3

Sunday's Games Houston 45, Tennessee 21 St. Louis 52, Oakland 0 Minnesota 31, Carolina 13 Indianapolis 49, Washington 27 Buffalo 26, Cleveland 10 San Diego 34, Baltimore 33 Jacksonville 25, N.Y. Giants 24 Cincinnati 14, Tampa Bay 13 New Orleans 35, Pittsburgh 32 Atlanta 29, Arizona 18 Green Bay 26, New England 21 Denver 29, Kansas City 16

Monday's Game

1. Alabama 2. Oregon 3. TCU 4. Florida St. 5. Ohio St. 6. Baylor 7. Arizona 8. Michigan St. 9. Kansas St. 10. Mississippi St. 11. Georgia Tech 12. Mississippi 13. Wisconsin 14. Georgia 15. UCLA 16. Missouri 17. Arizona St. 18. Clemson 19. Auburn 20. Oklahoma 21. Louisville 22. Boise St. 23. Utah 24. LSU 25. Southern Cal

11-1 11-1 10-1 12-0 11-1 10-1 10-2 10-2 9-2 10-2 10-2 9-3 10-2 9-3 9-3 10-2 9-3 9-3 8-4 8-3 9-3 10-2 8-4 8-4 8-4

Miami 16, N.Y. Jets 13

Thursday, Dec.4

Dallas at Chicago, 5:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 7 N.Y. Giants at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

Carolina at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

N.Y. Jets at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.

St. Louis at Washington, 10 a.m.

Baltimore at Miami, 10 a.m.

Indianapolis at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Houston at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

Buffalo at Denver, 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City atArizona, 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Oakland, 1:25 p.m.

Seattle at Philadelphia, 1:25 p.m.

New England at San Diego, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 8

Atlanta at Green Bay, 5:30 p.m.

FBS PlayoffRankings

SOCCER Playoffs All Times PST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Eastern Conference New England 4, New York 3 Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 23: New England 2, New York1 Leg 2 — Saturday, Nov. 29: New York 2, New England 2 Western Conference LA Galaxy 2, Seattle 2 Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 23: LA Galaxy 1, Seattle 0 Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 30: Seattle 2, LA Galaxy1,LAGalaxy advances on away goals MLS CUP Sunday, Dec. 7: New England at LA Galaxy, Noon

NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 14 4 .77 8 Brooklyn 7 9 .43 8 6 Boston 4 1 1 .2 6 7 8 ' / 2 New York 4 15 .2 1 1 10'/2 Philadelphia 0 17 .0 0 0 13'/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Washington 11 5 .68 8 Atlanta 10 6 .6 2 5 1 Miami 9 8 ,529 2' / 2 Orlando 7 13 . 350 6 Charlotte 4 14 . 222 8 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 11 7 .61 1 Cleveland 9 7 .56 3 1 Milwaukee 1 0 9 .52 6 1 ' / 2 Indiana 7 11 . 389 4 Detroit 3 15 . 167 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 15 2 .88 2 Houston 13 4 .7 6 5 2 San Antonio 13 4 .7 6 5 2 Dallas 14 5 .7 3 7 2 New Orleans 8 8 .500 6 ' / 2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 14 4 .77 8 Denver 9 9 .5 0 0 5 Oklahoma City 5 13 .278 9 Utah 5 13 . 278 9 Minnesota 4 12 . 250 9 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 15 2 .882 L.A. Clippers 12 5 .7 0 6 3 Phoenix 11 8 .5 7 9 5 Sacramento 9 9 .500 6 ' / 2 L.A. Lakers 5 13 .2 7 8 10'/2 All Times PST

BOYS PREP BASIr',ETBALL

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There Will be Plenty Of opportunities for the up and coming players in the Union boysbasketballprogram after losing six players to graduation &Dm a team that finished with a 16-11 overall record and a 12-4 mark in the Class 2A Blue Mountain Conference last season.

With four players that are6-foot-3 Dr taller,head COaCh Brett Dunton Said the BObCatS Will try to SCOre many Of their POintS

inside as they prepare for life in the 2A Wapiti League. '%e'regOing to befOCuSed Dn Playing inSide Out With many of Dur bigs involved,"

Dunton Said.

"My bigs can also shoot outside."

The lone retL(TTTing starter &Dm laSt

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year's squad is J.D. Graves, who Dtmton said is a highly competitive player.

"His experience and size underneath and ability to compete will make him a very dynamic player," Dunton Said. "HiS WOrk ethicand attitude are great, and he is a strong leader."

In additiOnto the6-foot4 GraVeS, Union'S big men also include Dawson Kennon, Wade RynearSon alOng With ChaSe

Cleveland 111, Milwaukee 108 Atlanta 109, Boston 105 L.A. Lakers 106, Detroit 96 Brooklyn 98, New York 93 New Orleans 112, Oklahoma City 104 Dallas 132, Chicago 129, 2OT Phoenix 116, Indiana 99 Portland 105, Denver 103 Toronto 117, Sacramento 109 Golden State 98, Orlando 97 L.A. Lakers 129, Toronto 122, OT

Wednesday's Games L.A. Lakers at Washington, 4 p.m.

Chicago at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 4:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.

Memphis at Houston, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Utah, 6 p.m.

Orlando at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Tuesday BASEBALL

American League BOSTON RED SOX — Did not tender a 2015 contract to INF Juan Francisco.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Did not tender 2015 contracts to RHP Scott Carroll and LHP Scott Snodgress.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Did not tender a 2015 contract to INF Gordon Beckham, RHP Yoslan Herrera and LHP Wade LeBlanc.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Named Garvin Alston minor league pitching coordinator; Greg Sparks minor league hitting coordinator; Juan Navarrette minor league defensive, base running and bunting coordinator; Craig Lefferts minor league rehab pitching coordinator; Aaron Nieckula minor league field coordinator and manager of Vermont (NY-Penn); Don Schulze pitching coach and Webster Gar-

By Josh Benham JOSePh iS banking Dn a tOugh PreSeaSOn shaping the team for a postseason push.

The EagleS are COming Dff a third-PlaCe finish at the 1A Old Oregon League district tournament last season, capping Dff a 7-18 season. '%e're gOing to uSe a tOugh PreSeaSOn to getbetter and better,"head coach Olan Fulfer said. "Obviously we want to win every game, but Dur focus early is Dn improving."

The Eagles lost six seniors from the 2013-2014campaign, and the practices SO far haVe been Centered arOund the basics, a requirement for a young roster With SeVen returnerS Who haVe Playing experience.

"I've been focusing a lot Dn defense and the fundamentals, before we start expanding into other areas as the year goes Dn," Fulfer said.'%e're definitely a lot younger than last season, but the kids we have are a goodgrOuP.We'Vebeen Pretty COmPetitiVe so far in practices."

(NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed WR Eric Thomas to the practice squad.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — WaivedCB Antoine Cason and LB Jason Williams.

Signed CB Carrington Byndom and LB Horace Miller from the practice squad.

and Landon HouCk. In addition, Dunton said Brook Kennon Sc antling will be the squad's defensive specialist, while Austin Nash and Quinn Evans will play important rolesfor the Bobcats.

With UniOn nDW intO

itSthird Week OfPraCtiCe, Dunton said he is happy with how the team is progressing. '%e're pretty much starting DlI'&om where we left DlI' last year," Dlmton said.

Union will host a tournament to OPen the SeaSOn beginning Friday against Crane.

Frei, Harshfieki lead Cougars

By Eric Avissar The Observer

The Wallowa girls basketball squad enters this season eagertoimPrOVe Dn laSt year's 6-15 overall record and 2-8 mark in the Class 1A Old Oregon League.

With four returning starters, head coach Greg OVBSDn Will haVe the

benefit Df WOrking With a number Of eXPerienCed players including Taylor Harshfield and Macey Frei, bOth Of WhOm aVeraged about five points per game last season.

"Taylor is really fast and athletic," Oveson said."She's a really good defender and ball handler. She could become agreatshooter,shejust haS to belieVe in herSelf."

Oveson said Frei is one of the smartest players he's ever coached, and is a tough rebounderafter leading the team With nine rebotmdS Per game last season.

"Macey knows where everyone is and where eVeryOne iSSuPPOSed to be,"

Oveson said."She catches onto things very quickly and plays very physically.

M BCey iS a realPleaSure to coach because she's really like haVing a COaChDn the floor."

OVBSDnadded that Lauren Makin and Savannah Nobles bothperformed admirably aS &eShmen When aSked to play extended minutes due to injury iSSueS. In additiOn, Cheyenne Hall and Claire W ellens are expected to

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rison hitting coach for Nashville (PCL); Ryan Chritsenson manager John Wasdin pitching coach and Eric Martins hitting coach for Midland (Texas); Rick Magnante manager and Rick Rodriguez pitching coach for Stockton (Cal); Fran Riordan manager and Steve Connelly pitching coach for Beloit (MWL); Carlos Chavez pitching coach at Vermont; and Ariel Prieto pitching coach for the A's (Arizona).

Agreed to terms with RHP Fernando Rodriguez and 1B Ike Davis to one-year contracts. Did not tender 2015 contracts to 1B Kyle Blanks and OF Andrew Brown.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with 3B Kyle Seager on a sevenyear contract.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Did not tender 2015 contracts to RHP Kris Medlen, RHP Brandon Beachy and RHP Gus Schlosser.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Announced a four-year player development contract extension with Wisconsin (MWL) through the 2020 season.

NEW YORK METS — Did not tender a 2015 contract to OF Eric Young Jr. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Named Chris Correa director of scouting. Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Belisle on a oneyear contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Denver G Arron Afflalo $15,000 for making excessive contact above the shoulders with Utah G Alec Burks during a Dec. 1 game.

HOUSTON ROCKETS — Recall ed C Clint Capela from Rio Grande Valley

GIRLS PREP BASIr',ETBALL

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By Eric Avissar

Tuesday's Games

BASKETBALL

Fulfer eXPeCtS to haVe three SDPhomores, a junior and a senior in the startinglineup.Sophomore Cayden DBLury returnsafter playing pointguard lastyear.

His older brother, senior Noah DBLury, missed half of the season last year due to injury, but Fulfer expects big things from the elder DBLury. Cayden was Joseph's main SCOring threat laSt SeaSOn, SO Fulfer'S

Plan iS to uSe him and juniOr Wyatt Smith at the point, switching Cayden occasionally to the tWD-guard SPOt in hOPeSOf freeinghim up.

The lTuitM Summer WOrk Of the Other returnerSiSeXPeCted to Create mOre OffenSiVe

threatS. AmOng the PlayerS Who imPreSSed Fulfer during the Dffseason are sophomores Aaron Borgerding and Jake Chrisman, as well as the DBLurys and Smith. The addition of two transfers — North Lake junior Cody Stone and Enterprise senior Tyler Johnson — will provide more firepower OnCe they get aCCuStOmed to Fulfer'S SyStem.

Joseph begins the season Friday against Harper/Htmtington at a tournament it is hosting.

play significant roles for the Cougars. '%e'regOing to haVe to be Very deliberate With hOW We Play," OVBSDnSaid. '%e're gOing to try to keeP the score around 30-35 points and hopefully outscore DpPonentS." OVBSDn added that hiS team is capable Df winning

the OOL. "There are some tough teamS in Dur league," he Said. "Right nDW, Dur Potential is unknown. It depends Dn COming tOgether and kids accepting their roles.

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charged with child abuse in Texas. He was placed Dn paid leave while the legal process played out, and he pleaded no contest Nov. 4 to misdemeanor reckless assault for injuring his 4-year-Dld son with a wooden switch.

The NFL Players Association called the punishment"unprecedented, arbitrary, and unlawful." The union is arguing Peterson PerSOn. BOth PeOPle SPOke to The ASSOCiated Press Dn condition of anonymity because ShOuldget CreditfOr tim e SerVed Dn the neither side is discussing the case publicly. exemptlist.

Peterson left without comment after spendThe NFLPA Submitted a taPe Of a Coning more than three hours at the hearing. His versation between Peterson and Vincent in WhiCh the NFL'S eXeCutiVe ViCe PreSident Of attorney, Jelffey Kessler, said only that the hearing will continue Thursday. football operations tells Peterson he would be The proceedings were held before longtime creditedwith time served and receive a tw ohearing Dlftcer Harold Henderson. game suspension ifhe attended a disciplinPeterson is seekingreinstatement after NFL ary hearing Nov. 14 with Goodell. Peterson COmmiSSiOner ROger Goodell SuSPended him fOr skipped that meeting. the reStOfthe SeaSOn fOr ViOlating the leagLte'S The uniOn aSked HenderSOn to COmPel VinCent to teStify and he Obliged. VinCent personal conduct policy. Peterson will not be COnSidered fOr reinStatement befDTBAPril 15. teStified in WaShingtOn Dn TueSday befOre a The 2012 NFL MVP hasn't played for the Senate Commerce Committee hearing about Minnesota Vikings since Week 1 after he was domestic violencein professional sports.

NEW YORK — Adrian Peterson did not testify at his appeal hearing Tuesday and NFL executive Troy Vincent is scheduled to teStify ThurSday, aCCO rding to tWD PeOPle familiar with the case.

Peterson gave a statement, said one

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DENVER — Given his choice, LaMarcus Aldridge would much rather hit a gamewinning shot. But hey, this dishing out a winning assist isn't so bad, either.

Aldridgescored a season-high 39 points and set up the winning basket on a pass inside to Robin Lopez with 1.3 seconds left, helping the Portland Trail Blazers rally for a 105-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.

Aldridge's first inclination was to take the mid-range jumper himself. But the play was designed to go to Lopez and since the center had J.J. Hickson sealed off with his hip, Aldridge tossed it inside for the easy layup.

"Everybody in the arena thought I would shoot it if I touched it,"Aldridge said."So I tried to throw it to iLopezl."

It wasn't an easy entry pass by any stretch. Aldridge had to put a little spin on the ball togetitto Lopez.

Practice that pass much?

"Never.Isw ear,never,"Aldridge said.

"I'm in the post a lot. I know when I'm holding a guy off where I want the ball."

In addition to distributing the ball, Aldridge also tried his hand at reporter, ducking into the scrum and asking Lopez about his game winner.

"I'm eyeing LaMarcus Aldridge. I'm eyeing Damian Lillard," Lopez responded."By the end of the season, the ball's going to be in my hands. Just letting you know."

Once Lopez hit the layup, there was a little work to do. But Danilo Gallinari's 3-pointer at the buzzer was well short as the Blazers won their seventh straight over

miliar faces in the water who were part of the La Grande boys cross country team that finished fifth at state, including Braden Crews, Reid Endress, Tony Clay and Spencer Perry. Darren Dutto said Spencer's brother, Wyatt, has improved tremendously since beginning his high school swimming career last season as a freshman.

In addition, Dutto is looking forward to seeing how Nic Corsini, Dean Ricker, Trevor Hoffman and Clayton Smith perform this season.

Throughout the season, the Tigers will maintain a rigorous training schedule, takingpart in practices thatare held from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 at Veteran's Memorial Pool every weekday.Swimming 5,500 yards a day, the kids are tasked with swimming 25,000 to 30,000 yards per week, or 15-17 miles.

"Over the course of the season, we morph from high volume, high intensity to higher intensity and less volume in our training" Darren Dutto said."I'm a big believer in always trying new things and different sets. All of the kids work on allfour strokes."

Dutto also said that sophomore Heather Keniry is the most improved swimmer on the girls' side since last season.

"Heather made a ton of improvement last year and she's doing it again this season," Dutto said.

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Continued ~om Page8A distric trecord in the50-yard freestyle in 25.34 seconds last season. The boys' captain is junior Bryce Ebel, who won a state championship in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.65, but considers the 100-yard butterfly to be his speciality.

"They both work so hard, and arerealleadersin the pool," Dutto said on Baker and Ebel. 'You never see them shirking their swimming and they always go hard. Having them out in frontisgreatforthe team, and setting the tone."

In addition to Bryce, Dutto said his brothers Josh and Michael will play key roles on this year's team.

Dutto said Josh's speciality is the 100-yard backstroke after finishing last year's state meet in 57.87, while he looks forward to seeing how Michael, a freshman, develops in the pool.

Dutto added that he is very excited to see how the newcomers pan out including freshmen Rhett Van Laarhoven, Dan Felley, ¹ lan Clements, Lance Denny and Micah Sexton.

Dutto's son Keegan will also be akeycogin La Grande's 2014-2015 campaign as a distance specialist, finishing the 500-yard freestylein 5:09.15 atthe statemeet lastseason.

Keegan, who runs cross country, will see plenty of fa-

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Aldridgealso had 11 rebounds forhis fifth double-double in six games. Lillard scored 17 points, and Wesley Matthews

added 15.

Ty Lawson led Denver with 24 points and 13 assists on the second night of a back-to-back.

Lawson also had a crucial turnover with 27.2 seconds remaining when Matthews stole his pass.

After a timeout, Lillard dribbled and dribbledout frontbeforedriving to the basket. He missed a layup with around 4.3 seconds left, but the ball went out ofbounds off a Nuggets player.

Given another chance, Aldridge beat Denver with a pass instead of a shot.

"That one is hard to swallow," said Nuggets coach Brian Shaw, who watched his team squander a 14-point lead in the second half."It seemed like we controlled the game forthe most part and to lose it the way we did at the end, I'll take the hit."

This game was quite a contrast to three weeks ago, when the Blazers routed the Nuggets 130-113. The Nuggets have gone 8-3 since that lopsided loss. ''We knew it wouldn't be, because they were playing better basketball,"Aldridge said.'We knew it was going to be a lot tougher."

The Nuggets received a scare late in the second quarter when Gallinari went to the locker room with a strained right knee. But he returned after halftime.

Gallinari went through three surgeries and missed nearly 18 months after blowing out his left knee on April 4, 2013.

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"A lot of kids are first timers so it's always fun to see where we can take them," Dutto said.'We are almost always able to get them into the finals at districts and that's an amazing feeling."

The girls will have plenty of seniors in the fold, including GeorgiaCook, Erin Bodfish, Amanda Welch, Megan Garoutte and Jaden Christman.

Darren Dutto said this year's team is an extremely tight-knit group despite the relatively large roster size with many of the swimmers having already swam under Dutto's tutleage as part of the La Grande Swim Club. With the club is more focused on improvement and the high school team is focused on competing, Dutto said he loves coaching both programs.

"Every day, there's something hard to practice, and the kids are fine with that," Dutto said. "The intensity has been really good.

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Down 26-25, the Mountthe Mounties again grabbed ies rattled off the final a leadmidway through and never relinquished the three points of the match to advantage. battleback for the threeDown 8-7 in the second set victory.

"The team is very driven," set, Piper Cantrell helped the Mounties regain the lead McLean-Morehead said. after serving two consecutive "One of our goals was to aces. show everyone what Eastern Later in the second set, a Oregon volleyball is all Grand View attacking error about. We wanted to come put Eastern ahead by a 17-12 out and make a statement margin, and Eastern never that we're supposed to be let the Vikings get closer here, and that we were than three points to win the also supposed to have been second by six. competing here for the last "Once we finally confew years." trolled the game we were The Mounties finished with 43 kills, 16 errors, 40 able to get them out of their system," McLean-Morehead assists and six blocks while said. "Offensively, we did a also serving up five aces in the victory. great job of putting them away."

Eastern next faces No. As expected, Grand View 2 Park iMo.l University did not go down without a Wednesday,followed by fight. The third set was back- No. 25 Evangel iMo.l and-forth throughout, with Thursday. EOU will host 20 ties and neither team a watch party in the new building a lead greater than booster area at Quinn three points. Grand View Coliseum.

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'Nice guy' sentenced for sex trafficking PORTLAND — A 30-yearoldman described as a"nice guy" was sentenced Tuesday in Portland to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking underage girls.

Bryan Nabors admitted to paying for hotel rooms and online ads for the girls, 16 and 17, then taking money earned from prostitution.

The Oregonian reports the girls described Nabors as a "nice guy"who was not violent.

His defense lawyer says Nabors was turning his life around by the time he was indicted in November oflast year and was working as painter and taking classes at Portland Community College.

Federal Judge Robert Jones told Nabors he was struck by the support shown for him by his family at the sentencing. But the judge told him,'You do the crime, you do the time."

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Group asks Fred Meyer to end open cany

PORTLAND — Members of a group called Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America have presented Fred Meyer with a petition asking that it stop allowing customers to openly carry guns in its stores.

The Oregonian reports that a petition bearing more than 18,000 signatures was delivered Tuesday to Fred Meyer headquarters in Portland.

Moms Demand Action spokesman Taylor Maxwell says the companyreceived signatures kom only the states where Fred Meyer operates.

Anneliese Davis of Portland volunteers with the Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action. She says the group hopesto change gun policies at businesses where families shop and help business ownMedford council to ers realize that they can ban OK alcohol at parks guns kom their premises. She MEDFORD — After allow- says she comes kom a"guning alcohol at weddings and owning, hunting family."

Fred Meyer spokeswoman events such as beer gardens in city parks, Medford officials Melinda Merrill says comrecently realized they have a pany policy is to follow local law on the books prohibiting laws. Of the petition, Merrill alcohol in city-owned facilities. says, 'We're hearing what The City Council will this group is saying." consider a municipal code Pickup rolls down change Thursday to overembankment; 3 dead turn the current — largely ignored — prohibition.

EUGENE — Oregon State say threepeople died Councilor Daniel Bunn told Police the Mail Tribune the update when a pickup rolled 300 feet won't be a really big change down a steep ravine in a rekom what's been happening. mote section of Lane County.

Lt. Josh Brooks says five Stolen lingerie people were in the vehicle returned to store Tuesday morning when it PORTLAND — Lingerie veered off Siuslaw River stolen kom a high-end store Road. Two passengers surat the Bridgeport Village Mall vivedand fl agged down help.

Investigatorshave yetto w as dropped offatanother store at the mall in Tualatin. determine the cause of the Police suspected an crash, which occurred amid organized theft ring took the thick fog.

The names of the victims $2,400 worth of merchandise have not been released. Brooks Sunday kom Posh Lingerie.

Three women and two men says the five occupants were entered the store. One person on their way to work distracted the clerk while the Because of the steep angle others took items of the ravine, the search and The Oregonian reports the rescue team from the county sherifFs office helped recover storereceived a callTuesday from the Crate & Barrel the bodies. store in the mall. A bag containing Posh clothing had

• Oregon Sen. JeA'Merkley praises the increased pace of judicial confirmation ByAndrew Cjevenger

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122 since January 2013. With more confirmations likely WASHINGTON — In the during the current lame-duck session, breaking the modern year since Senate DemoREPOOLICANS OEMOCRATSHOLD THE MAJORITY recordis possible. crats — led by Oregon's Jeff HOLOTHE SENATEIMPLEMENTED MAJORITY FILIBUSTERREFORM Merkley — changed the Startingin January, rules on filibustering exRepublicans will hold the maJNtuolglvacancies ecutive nominees, including jority of seats and will thereby federal judges below the U.S. be in a position to block any uomjgees oeRNRtf Supreme Court, thenumber and all judicial nominations if of empty judgeships has they so choose.

Lena Zwarensteyn, deputy droppedtothelowestlevel since the first year of Barack director of strategic engageJgdlglgj OmgfgOROI OS ment for the American ConObama's presidency.

As of Friday, there were stitutio n Society,a progressive e 2 005 2006 2 OOT 2 00 8 E g gg 2 0fo 2 011 2 0 1 2 2 o f 3 20 1 4 legal policy organization, said 56 vacancies ,thelowesttotal since the month Obama she doesn't expectjudicial will have profound effects on confirmations to come to a took office, according to the Several times, the would-be Administrative Office of U.S. reformers were rebuKed issues that affect Americans screeching haltin 2015.

"All senators have a every day, from clean air to Courts. Only 19 of those were by Majority Leader Harry considered judicial emergen- Reid, D-Nev., who preferred women's health to keeping deep interest in ensuring Wall Street in check." that Americans can access cies, adesignation forvacan- striking deals with Minority According to Merkley's the courts and the federal cies that have sat empty so Leader Mitch McConnell, long or in very busy courts as R-Ky., to secure highly conoffice, the pace of judicial courts in their states and confirmations has doubled across the country are wellto create oversized caseloads tested confirmations rather for the remaining judges. than changing Senate rules. in the year since filibuster functioning," she said."This That matches the lowest For Reid and other Demo- reform went into effect. In isnota tim efor senators the year since the change, to play games. We have total since January 2009. crats, the tippingpointcame For most of Obama's when Republicans blocked the Senate has confirmed seen Republicans obstruct administration, the number two Obama nominees in 79 judges, compared with the process and slow-walk of judicial vacancies has 43 in the 11 months leading nominations, but RepubliNovember 2013, including Patricia Ann Millett for one up to the change. With the cans have an opportunity to been 90 or higher, said Carl Tobias, alaw professorat of three vacant seats on the September confirmation of demonstratethe cooperation they've promised and judithe University of Richmond Washington, D.C., Circuit Jill Pryor to a seat on the who is an expert on judicial 11th U.S. Circuit Court of cialnominations are agreat Court of Appeals. Using the "nuclear option" to change nominations.

Appeals, the number ofvaplaceto start."

"The numbers are much Senate rules with only 51 canciesfor appellatejudges Alternatively, Republicans votes — so-called because was reduced to seven, the could try to slow the pace better than they were, and I think that's substantially critics suggested that using lowesttotalsince theend of of judicial confirmations attributable to the irulesl it would lead to devastaRonald Reagan's first term and run out the clock on change," said Tobias."That tion for both those in the as president. the remaining two years of enabled the Democrats to majority and minorityThe Senate is also poised to Obama's presidency, said the concludeitsm ostproductive University of Richmond's overcome the obstruction by Democrats made it so that it nolonger took 60votesto two-year period ofjudicial Tobias. the Republicans."

"As long as they think If too many judgeships sit advanceand confirm nomiconfirmations since the Clinthey are going to win the empty, the administration of nees other than those to the ton administration. During U.S. Supreme Court.

1993-94, the Senate conWhite House in 2016, they justice is impaired, he said.

"Basically, it slows ev"Providing a fair Senfirmed 128judges, while the just have no incentive to erything down. It imposes atevoteon President current Senate has confirmed move his nominees," he said. more duties and more work Obama's nominees to fill on fewer judges," he said. three vacancies on the D.C. Criminal cases get priority Circuit Court — the second because the Speedy Trial Act most important court in Repairs in as little as 20 minutes. imposes time limits, he said, the country — was crucial to restoring theCourt's so civil cases have trouble integrity," said Merldey in securing trial dates and If the damagespreads, replacing your windoften experience postponea prepared statement."The shield could cost tjou hundreds of dollars. ments and long delays.

Senate has also more than Frustrated with what he doubledthe paceofvotes Repairs restore the structural integrity on judicial nominations. viewed as a dysfunctional of your windshield Senate, Merldey has worked Enabling these nominees to with Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., receivefairup-or-down votes to improve the upper chamber'sproductivity sincetheir early days in the Senate. mjesCom News Service

During the Dbama administration, the pace of judicial coniirmation has slowed dramatically, leading to an increase ofvacancies onfederal courts. In the year sincethe rules for filibustering judges andother executive branchnomineeswere changed, thepace of confirmations has increased, leading tofewervacancies andjudicial emergencies, wherethe position hasbeen vacant for a longenough period to produce aoversized caseload.

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Family of slain man relieved by arrest OREGON CITY— The family of Clackamas County employee who was fatally shot on the job 10 months ago says it's relieved the suspecthas been arrested in Los Angeles.

The Oregonian reports the family of Grady Waxenfelter issued a statement Tuesday saying it's grateful that justice will be served.

The 47-year-old Estacada man worked as a weighmaster, enforcing trucking regulations. He was shot Feb. 6 after pulling over a pickup truck hauling a trailer loaded with firewood. The driver, 42-yearold Dirck Morgan White, fled.

White was critically wounded Sunday night in a shootout with Los Angeles police.

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Lauten quits aRer criticizing Obama kids WASHINGTON — ARepublican congressional staffer who took Malia and Sasha Obama to task for how they behaved at last week's White House turkey pardoning is quitting her job, according to NBC News.

The staffer, Elizabeth Lauten, has been communications directorforRep. Stephen Fincher, R-Tenn.

A firestorm arose when Lauten's comments about the first daughters, which she posted on Facebook, went viral.'Try showing a little class, "shewrotein apostaddressed to the girls.

political crisis and speculation about early elections, Netanyahu dismissed Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Finance Minister Yair Lapid, who have repeatedly challenged his leadership.

"I will no longer tolerate an opposition within the government, I will not tolerate ministers attacking the policy and headofthegovernment kom within," Netanyahu said in announcing the changes.

The statementkom his otlice added that Netanyahu will call to dissolve the Knesset, Israel's 120-seatparl iament,assoon as possible in order to"go to thevotersand receiveaclear mandate to lead Israel."

Hospital-induced Dozens killed in harm incidents down Kenya quarry attack WASHINGTON — Improvedpatient safety and fewer mistakes at US. hospitalssaved thelivesofroughly 50,000 people kom 2011 to 2013, the Obama administration reported Tuesday.

Incidents ofhospitalinduced harm — such as adversedrug events,infections, falls and bedsores— fellby 17 percent, oran estimated 1.3 million episodes, kom 2010.

The improvements, driven by anumber ofpublicand private initiatives, saved an estimated $12 billion in health care spending, according to a new government report that found dramatic progress in the fight to curb preventable medical injuries at U.S. hospitals.

2,000 guns found in airports this year Despite civil penalties and the possibility of arrest, fliers continue to bring more guns through airport security checkpoints, with screeners discovering2,000 fi rearms so far this year.

As of Dec. 1, the total numberofhandguns and rifl esuncovered by the Transportation and SecurityAdministration has surpassed the 1,813 guns collected for all of 2013. The total does notindude explosives, knives or replica firearms.

The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport led the nation in uncovered firearms, with 109 so far this year.

Wife of IS head detained in Lebanon Lebanese authorities have detainedawifeofAbu Bakr Baghdadi, head of the Islamic State militant group, according to unconfirmed reports circulating Tuesday in the Lebanese press.

Various news outlets cited security sources saying that a woman identified as one of Baghdadi's wives had been taken into custody while trying to cross into the nation kom neighboring Syria.

There was no official confirmation kom Lebanese authorit iesand various conflicting accounts ofher reported arrest. The name of the woman identified as a Baghdadi spouse was not released.

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Islamistterrorgroup al-Shabab attacked a quarry in northern Kenya on Tuesday, massacringdozens ofw orkers,just 10 daysafter abusattack when gunmen shot dead 28 passengers who couldn't recite a Koranic verse.

Police chief David Kimaiyo, said the victims were ambushed at a quarry in Koromei, about 10 miles kom the town of Mandera, local media reported. Following the deadly attacks on Tuesday, Kimaiyo reportedly resigned.

In recent weeks, violent Islamist terror groups on oppositesidesofthecontinent —Kenya and Nigeria — have carried out attacks killing hundreds, with security forces in both countries accused oflapses in their failure to contain the threats.

Tony Southern Calif. enctave ranked state's largestresidential water hog

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household water use in the Southland occurs outdoors, where sprinklers are still soakingendless gridsof grass. The region continues to fall well short of the 20 percent reduction in water use that Gov. Jerry Brown called for early this year.

"I think we've been kind ofbrainwashed in the sense that we all have to have that lawn. That goes with the dream," said Catherine Barry, who has been selling upscale real estate in Rancho Santa Fe for nearly three decades.

In the Santa Fe Irrigation District, which supplies water to Rancho Santa Fe and the neighboring communities of Solana Beach and Fairbanks Ranch, residential use declined by 2 percent kom Septemberoflastyearto this year. In the South Coast region, it dropped an average of 7.5 percent.

The irrigation district's per capita daily consumptionexceeded 600 gallons in June and July, according to calculations by the State Water Resources Control Board. In September, it was 584 gall ons,compared to an average of 119 gallons per person per day for coastal Southern California.

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RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif.— Behind the groves of orange trees and gated driveways in this wealthy San Diego County enclave lie estates boasting Gatsbysized lawns, resort-style swimming pools, water falls and even putting greens.

It is Southern California's denial of its dry geography writ large.

And it's the reason that on a daily per capita basis, householdsin this area lapped up an average of nearly five times the water used by coastal Southern California homes in September, earning them the dubious distinction of being thestate'sbiggestresidential water hogs.

The ideal of a single-family home encircled by a green carpetofgrassisingrainedin the Southland's identity, an inspiration for David Hockney's paintings of mid-century Los Angeles and the template for endless suburbia.

As the drought drags on, that verdant aesthetic remains one of the greatest obstacles to cutting urban water consumption.

Water managers say that 40 percent to 60 percent of

when the last drought triggeredconservationefforts.

One estate owner gotrid of his small personal golf course.

The associationreplanted grassymedian strips and some public spaces with drought-tolerantlandscaping.

The local golfcourse, open only to those who live in the original part of therancho, recently toreout 18 acresofturfand replaceditwith nativeshrubs.

Boon said the association, which runs Rancho Santa Fe under an original planning covenant kom the 1920s, would like to see locals "back away from that whole mindset that we need

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Some locals complain that the per capita measurementis an unfair comparison because much of the exclusive Rancho communityhas a minimum lot size ofnearly thIee acres, and several properties are larger than 100 acres.

Still, many here are aware of their conspicuous consumption.

In a column in the local newspaper, Rancho Santa Fe Association board President Ann Boon called the water-guzzling ranking"an ignominious distinction."

Not long ago, though, the numbers would have been even higher. Total water use in the irrigation district has fallen20 percent since 2007,

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HAPPENINGS Herron, Long earn CPA certifications Chelsea Herron, 26, Union, recently received her CPA certification.

Herron, who has a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Eastern Oregon University, had topass allfour areas Herron of the CPA exam within an 18-month timeframe, she sald.

She alsocompleted 150 semester hours of education with 25 semester hours in accounting, and 24 semester Long hours in accounting and/ or a related subject and currently works at Lewis, Poe, Moeller, Gunderson and Roberts.

Michelle Long also recently received her CPA certification. Long worked at EOU as an accountant for six years but is now a stafF accountant in tax and financial statement audits/reviews for Lewis, Poe, Moeller, Gunderson and Roberts.

Long also completed the semester hour requirements needed to get her CPA.

Farm tool workshopsset for Baker, Wallowa counties Farm Bill and National Association of Agricultural and Food Policy iNAAFPl Decision Tool workshops are scheduled in Wallowa and Baker counties in the coming weeks.

The first will be Dec. 11 at the Wallowa County Extension Service conference room, 668 N.W. First St., in Enterprise.

The Baker County session is scheduled for Dec. 18 in the Blue Mountain Community College computer lab at 3275 Baker St. Both sessions meet from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Participants are asked to RSVP for either a morning or afternoon session at their local Extension office i2600 East St. in Baker City) at least one business day in advance.

They also areadvised tobring to the sessiontheirowner/operatorlettersent earlier by the Farm Credit Agency and any crop insurance documents with 10-year yield data.

The computer-based workshops are designed to provide owners and producers an overview of the agriculture risk cover-

age iARCl and price loss coverage iPLCl programs,according to a pressrelease announcing the trainings.

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Loraine Donivan, left, and her sonVince Donivan prepare to cut a tree forVince's home on Monday. DonivanTree Farm, located on Igo Lane outside La Grande, hasn't raised its prices on Christmas trees in eight years. That's in contrast to much of the rest of the country, where those searching for Christmas trees could pay a little more this year.

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Those shopping locally for a Christmas tree won't see any price hikes out at Donivan Tree Farm.

Owner and operator Tim Donivan said the farm isn' traising the priceoftreesforthe eighth year running. ow e'vetried tobe sensitive to people'spocketbook and not raise the price," Donivan said.

That's not the case in many places across the country, where Christmas trees likely will costa littlem ore thisyear,and some growers say it's about time.

Six years of decreased demand and low prices put many growers out ofbusiness.

Those who withstood the downturn are

relievedthey survived.

"I'm awful proud to still be in the Christmas tree business," said John Tillman, who ships up to 20,000 trees each fall from nine fields south of Olympia, Wash.owe lost a lot of farmers who didn't make it through."

Pricesvary according to the variety oftree, but growersthisyearwillsee about $20 per tree,$2 more than thelastseveralyears,according to Bryan Ostlund, executive director of the Salem-based Pacific Northwest Tree Association. Prices will likely rise as the holidays near and supply decreases.

Consumers looking to deck their home could pay a little more than last year, but costs vary widely depending on factors such as transportat ion,tree-lotrentalspace and

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$15 each Those planning to attend must RSVP by Jan. 20 by calling 541-523-7121.

— From staff reports

About thiscolumn Small Business Happenings covers Northeast Oregon's small-business community.

The column carries news about business events, startups and owners and employees who earn awards and recognition or make significant gains in their careers.

There is no charge for inclusion in the column, which is editorial in nature and is not ad space or a marketing tool. Products and services will be discussed only in general terms.

Email items to biz@lagrandeobserver.com or call them in to 541-963-3161.

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Maddie Strietzel of Fitzgerald Flowers pulls down a silk swag for Paul McKaig, who was shopping for a wedding anniversary gift Saturday.

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she said."There were generations of grandmothers, mothers and daughDowntown businesses called ters shopping together. We saw a lot Small Business Saturday a success. of families Saturday."

Fitzgerald Flowers owner Julie Saturday marked the fourth year the event was held, and many busi- Bodfish said she estimated her nessesreported an increase in sales. sales increased by 20 percent.

"I saw families shopping togeth"Itwas a really good event,"she er," said Deana Travis, who works at said."This was the firstyear I participated. Main Street Downtown Red Cross Drug Store.

Travis said this was the third did a really good job promoting it."

Bodfish said she was busy the full year the store has participated in Small Business Saturday and she day — fromopen to close. owe were more busy than iBlackl said their sales more than doubled Friday," she said. thatday compared tolastyear.

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big-boxretailers'demand thatpricesremain stable. For example, a 6-foot Douglas fir in Oregon, which grows about one-third of the nation's Christmas trees, could sell for $25 while a similar tree hauled to Southern California

m ightgofor$80.

Tara Deering-Hansen, a spokeswoman for Midwestern supermarket chain Hy-Vee, said wholesale tree prices have climbed slightly but prices are setateach store and customers might not see any increase.

Heavy snow last week slowed the shipment of trees from Michigan, which ranks third in production and supplies much of the Midwest and parts of the South. In some loading yards, stacks of trees awaiting shipment were SeeTrees / Page 2B

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Christmas open house in Baker City scheduled Emmy Kate's Christmas Open House is scheduled Friday and Saturday at 3205 10th St. behind Cashway Lumber in Baker City.

The open house will be from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days. Emmy Kate's features "unique gifts, furnishings and Christmas decor," according to a press release.

Emmy Kate's is open Monday through Saturday. Enter through Cashway's front entrance to access the business.

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he markets are at an all-time high and many market pundits are warning of a correction. In my last column I discussed managing risk. But what if the pendulum continues to swing toward further gains and the market continues to climb?

Are you prepared?

According to arecentpoll from asset managing firm Blackrock, only 52 percent of Americansfeelpositive about the future.

"Part of the reason so many Americans feel financially insecure is they are not investing in the best ways to achieve long-term goals like financial security in retirement," according to BlackRock President Rob Kpaito.

The poll shows, as quoted in Investors Business Daily, "that many Americans are wary of stocks and companies investing in stocks both in the U.S. and internationally. Of the poll respondents, cash accounted for 63 percent of their savings and investments."

Are you part of the 63 percent investing in cash?

You may be one of the many investors who sold stocks during the Great Recession that began in 2007.

While selling investments to

MONEY MATTERS MARCY HAINES protect gains or limit losses can be a valuable tool for investors.

Itcan alsocreate a dilemma. The dilemma is whendo I gobackin and reinvest?Over thelast33 years, I have learned — and yes, learned the hard wayselling is easier than buying.

It is incredibly difficult because if things start going up after you sell you want to wait until they go back down, but sometimes they don't go down, they keep going up.

One of the toughest things to do is buy an investment that is higher than when you sold it.

If you are an investor who is currently investing in cash and looking for the possibility of higher returns through investing in the equity markets, here are some ideas to make the change.

First of all, make sure the money you are contemplating investing is investment money. Investment money is definedas long-term money, sevento10 yearsifnot longer. Do not invest your emergencyfund. The old but SeeHaines / Page 2B

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Early discounting, more online shopping and a mixed economy meant fewer people shopped over Thanksgiving weekend, the National Retail Federation said Sunday.

Overall, 133.7 million people shopped in stores and online over the four-day weekend, down 5.2 percent from lastyear,according to a survey of 4,631 people conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics forthe trade group.

Total spending for the weekend is expected to fall

11 percent to $50.9 billion from anestimated $57.4 billionlastyear,the trade group estimated.

Part of the reason is that Target, J.C. Penney, Macy's, Wal-Mart and other major retailers pushed fatdiscounts as early as Halloween. Some opened stores even earlier on Thanksgiving. All that stole

HAINES Continued from Page 1B true adage of emergency money is at least three to six months' worth of expenses. If you can't commit to the long term, don't invest. You might luck out and have some gains, but it is not worth the stress and agony if you invest as if forthelongterm and get hit with a short-term decline.

Having clear boundaries around your investment money gives you the knowledge that the performance of your investment money won't affect your day to day living. That knowledge helps you maintain your long-term focus.

A couple of thoughts on where to invest once you have defi ned your investment"pool" of funds. You can investin a broad index of companies such as U.S. companies, foreign companies or a managed mix of companies with a good track record. Review the long-term performance through ups and downs and make sure you are comfortable with it.

Look at the worst years first and ask yourself if you can grit your teeth and hang on if it goes down. You of course are hoping for gains rather than declines. Next step, look at the good years and the overall returns over aperiod of several years. The longterm returns are your goals.

Be aware you get the good and the bad.

TREES Continued from Page 1B coveredwith up to 2 feetof snow.

In the coming years, growersexpectthe supply oftrees to remain stable with prices gradually increasing, in part becauseittakessix toseven yearsfor a seedlingtogrow large enough to sell.

The National Christmas Tree Association, based in Missouri, has encouraged growerstooffer more options that meet the needs of younger people who live in urban areas and don't have spacefora towering tree, says executive director Rick Dungey. More growers are realizing that if they offer different looks— such asa tree that could fit on a coffee table or one thin enough to squeeze into a narrow room — people will buy them, Dungey said.

'There are more options and choices out there," he sald.

Small tree-farm owners — like Donivan — who sell

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Still, the preliminary data m akes retai lersworried that shoppers remain fi ugal despite improving employment and falling gas prices.

Matt Shay, the trade group's CEO, said he thinks people benefiting fiom the recovery may not feel the need to fight crowds to get the deepest discount on a TV or toaster. And those who feel like the recession never ended may nothave the money and will stretch out what they spend through Christmas.

And shoppers arestill feelingthe effectsofhigh food prices and stagnant wages. ''While they're more optimistic, they're very cautious," Shay said."If the deals are not right for them, they're not going to spend."

Bottom line: Expect more deep discounts, all season long.

If you want to refine your investment decisions, take a look at something called relative strength.

Relative strength tells you how an investment is doing compared to another company or index. According to Investopedia,"relative strength calculates which investments are the strongestperformers,compared to theoverallmarket."

Relative strength can help you compare and eliminate investments that are underperforming a particular indexor assetclass.Your goal in using relative strength is to be investing in things that are going up faster than the marketisl as a whole.

For example, if foreign companieshave poor relative strength compared to U.S. companies why own them?

Relative strength can be a useful technique and can be found on many free websites. Helpful hint: If you use relative strength to evaluate your investments, monitor it regularly.

Lastly, remember nobody is perfect and it is impossible to investperfectly.Thepast may offer clues to the future but it is not the future. Be aware of therear-view mirror but keep your eyes and focus on the road in front of you.

Investing is about where you are going, not where you have been.

Marcy Hainesis the CFPand president of Vision Wealth Management, Inc., in Baker City.

straightto customers aren't as aff ected by thefactors increasing prices to consumers nationally.

Donivan runs a you-cut operation and supplies the Union County Youth for Christ and North Powder School with trees for fundraising but doesn't ship his

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CHICAGO — Sara Rangel was mak- Such complaints doubled to 49 in fiscal ing more than $11 an hour working 2013 fiom 2009, the state agency said. in a stockroom when the recession hit Meanwhile, the quest to obtain and she was laid DIK Afterward, she permanent higher-paying jobs remains elusive for many people. began applying for temporary jobs through sta5ng agencies with the goal Businesses typically make permanent oflanding a permanent position. hires once they are confident with the Five years later, Rangel, 47, is being economy, but they have not reached paid $2 less an hour for the same work that point, said Richard Wahlquist, chief she didbefore therecession,and sees executive of the American Sta5ng Assoherself pigeonholed as a temporary ciation, which represents 1,700 sta5ng employee with little chance of finding agencies throughout the US. In the interim, sta5ng agencies prepare workers permanent employment.

"It's sad to realize that you can only for permanent employment, he said.

"It' spartofthetaleofwhathappens get jobs through sta5ng agencies," she comingout of arecession,"Wahlquist said. sard.

Companies hit hard by the recession Permanent workers tend to be have been hesitant to make permanent trained by their employers. But the hires, even as the economy and their federalDepartment ofLabor said many temporary employees are sent prospects have improved. Instead, many have continued to outsource to factory jobs without proper training, hiring to sta5ng agencies, which supwhich has led to injuries and deaths.

A lawsuit in a Chicago-area court says ply temporary workers at low wages and without benefits. Manufacturers, Carlos Centeno Srn 50, a temporary in particular, like the arrangement worker, wasn't adequately trained or becauseitreducestheir laborcosts protected in November 2011 when and sta5ng can be quickly adjusted to he was severely burned while using meet demandforpartsorproducts. a cleaning solution of citric acid and But labor advocates like Tim Bell, hot water to clean a tank at Raani, senior organizer of the Chicago Worka Bedford Park maker ofhealth and ers'Collaborative,said sta5ng agencies beauty products. The solution, which alsoactasgatekeepers for companies, was heated to more than 170 degrees, essentially hiring people who keep their erupted fiom the tank, spraying and scalding Centeno who, according to heads down and don't complain about working conditions, pay or safety issues. the suit filed in 2012, wasn't provided Lawyers representing Africanprotective gear including goggles and Americans in lawsuits against sta5ng chemical-resistant gloves. agencies and companies in Chicago Afterward, Centeno, who suffered burns over 80 percent ofhis body, was saythe gatekeeping also tends to give kept at the factory for more than 30 preferenceto Latinos overA lricanAmericans. minutes as a staffer filled out paperEmployment discrimination claims work, the suit said. Centeno, a father against private employment agencies, of four, demanded an ambulance and a category that includes sta5ng agen- his skin began peeling DIE according to Chicago Tnbune

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Travis said one more was a great event to shop local. important part of Small BusiSaturday was the kickofF ness Saturday was to support weekend for holiday shopthose businesses who employ the local community. ping, Saira Siddiqui, executivedirectorofLa Grande Red Cross Drug Store emMain Street Downtown, said. ploys 30 local people in the The Small Business community, she said. When Saturday event helps with she started working there

treesout ofthearea.

Donivan said he and his family, who operate the tree farm with him, look at the price of trees in town and even the prices of artificial trees to make sure the farm stayscompetitive and keeps live trees in local homes.

"My feelings are if we were

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the suit. His managers did not wash him off in an available safety shower and also failed to call911,the Labor Department said.

One of Centeno's co-workers drove him to a local occupational health clinic, according to theLabor Department. He died three weeks later.

Payroll documents filed with the court show Centeno was paid minimum wages, grossing $340 for a 40-hour week. He is not unlike other workers desperate for temporary work.

Many line up as early as 4:30 a.m. at spots on the city's southwest side and surrounding suburbs. Vans collect laborersand transport them totemporary factory jobs.

Maurice Massey, 37, said the waiting for jobs and the disappointments never end.

When he does land a job, Massey said, he must call the sta5ng agency at the end ofhis shift to check whether he's scheduled to work the following day. And even when he's scheduled to work the next day, it doesn't necessarily mean he can count on that job.

Massey said he occasionally has beenleftstranded outsidefactories because the agency has sent more than enoughpeoplefor the availablejobs.

When that has happened, Massey said, he has had to wait until the end of the shift, when the agency's van returns to pick up those who have worked.

Rangel, the stockroom worker, said at the end of a job placement she returns to the sta5ng agencies and waits in line. Often days go by without an assignment. And sometimes at midweek, she said she finds herself still waiting and fighting the urge to leave.

"I've said to myself,'I don't want this.

I have to find a way to find something better,"' she said.

eightyears ago,the store only had 13 employees.

The sales at the businesses were not the only promotion used to get customers to visit.

A rame for two gift baskets valued at $300 were up for grabs for anyone who purchased items at the participating locations. Every business who participated was asked to donate $25 to $50 worth of merchandise fi'om their business. How-

ever, some businesses gave up to $150 in merchandise.

Siddiqui also had the businesses give out a survey that asked the customers if they lived in Union County and where, and also if they were a5liated with Eastern Oregon University.

Siddiqui said she wanted to know how much of an affect the EOU students have on local businesses but said she wouldn't know that answer until later this week.

toraisethe pricerealaggressively, it could cause people to switch over ito artificial trees)," Donivan said.'We don't want to be a cause... of people going in that direction."

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014

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

DEADLINES: LINE ADS: Monday: noon Friday Wednesday: noon Tuesday Friday: noo nThursday DISPLAY ADS:

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Baker City Herald: 541-523-3673 ® www.dakercityherald.com• classifiedsOdakercityherald.com• Fax: 541-523-6426 The Observer:541-963-3161® www.la randeodserver.com • classifieds©lagrandeodserver.com • Fax:541-963-3674 110 - Self-Help Group Meetings AL-ANON MEETING Are you troubled by someone else's dnnk ing? Al-anon can help ENTERPRISE Safe Harbors conference room 401 NE 1st St, Suite B PH: 541-426-4004 Monday 10am — 11am

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BAKER CITY LIONS CLUB Thurs., 12:00 noon Sunndge Inn 1 Sunndge Ln. Everyone welcome!

BINGO: TUESDAYS at Settler's Park.

Everyone invited.

First Lutheran Church FREE KID'S CLUB F RIDAYS 1:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.

1st-6th grades 1734 3rd St. Use Valley St. entrance under Kid's Club sign

1st & 3rd Wednesday Evenings ©6:00 pm Elgin Methodist Church 7th and Birch

AL-ANON Concerned about someone else's drinking?

Sat., 9 a.m.

Northeast OR Compassion Center, 1250 Hughes Ln. Baker City (541)523-3431

140 - Yard, Garage Sales-Baker Co. ALL ADS FOR: GARAGE SALES, MOVING SALES, YARD SALES, must be PREPAIDat The Baker City Herald Office, 1915 First St., Baker City or

The Observer Office, 1406 Fifth Street, LaGrande.

SUSSCRISNS! TAICE US ON YOUR PHONE! LEAVE YOUR PAPER AT HOME

FULL editions of The Baker City Herald are now available online.

3 EASY STEPS

1. Register your account before you leave AL-ANON. At t i tude o f Gratitude. W e d n e s- 2 . Call to s t o p y o u r pnnt paper days, 12:15 — 1:30pm.

Faith Lutheran Church. 3. Log in wherever you are at and enloy 1 2th & G e keler, La Grande.

150 - Bazaars, Fundraisers YFC FUNDRAISER Tree L ot. Fresh cut f r o m Donivan's Tree Farm.

Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, '14, 9am-4pm. Thunder RV on Walton Road by Grocery Outlet. $35

160 - Lost & Found LOST: F, Mal t i poo at S afeway o n 1 1 / 2 7 .

White/tan. Please call Morgan, 541-513-7246

LOST: TAURUS Pistol o n Rocky Ridge NF Road 900 South end on road going North up ndge. REWARD! CALL 541-91 0-6762

MISSING YOUR PET? Check the Baker City Animal Clinic

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JOIN OUR TEAM! Employment Specialist Assit outpatient clients

with lob skills and obtaining local employment.

M-F; 8am — 5pm

QMHP Counselor for Middle School in Baker City

P/T 20 hr/wk.

maintenance; some grounds care. Previous

expenence p referred. Must b e able to work independently. Part-time, up t o 12 ho u r s pe r week; weekdays, some weekend work.

F lexi bl e h o ur s . $9.48/hour. Apply at O regon Em pl o y ment Department.

C loses Friday, Dec. 5 , 2014 at 5pm. EEO

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CADC I or II Powder River Alternative Incarceration Program Start immediately Treatment Facilitator Swing/G raveya rd shift At our 24 hr Residential Programs HS diploma required.

F/T positions include:

Excellent Benefits Package, Free Health Ins., Vacation, Sick, Retirement and Educational Training

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230 - Help Wanted 380 - Baker County out of area Service Directory Ce l a n C OM M U N IT Y C O N Adding New

CUSTODIAN: floors, restrooms, and other building areas; perform minor building

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Services: "NEW" Tires Mount & Balanced $11.39 per hour, 19 Come in for a quote hours per week. GenYou won't be eral clerical duties, asdisappointed!! sist with senior actlviMon- Sat.; 8am to 5pm ties and food bank disLADD'S AUTO LLC tributions.

A pp l i c a- 8 David Eccles Road tions available on-line Baker City at ccno.org or at t he (541 ) 523-4433 Oregon Employment Department. P osition CEDAR at CHAIN link closes December 5, fences. New construc2014 12:00 pm. EEO t ion, R e m o d el s & handyman services.

Kip Carter Construction 541-519-6273 Great references.

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CLETA 4 KATIE"S CREATIONS Odd's & End's 1220 Court Ave.

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Baker City, OR Closed Sun. & Mon. DID YOU ICNOW 144 Tues. — Fn.; 10am - 5pm m illion U . S . A d u l t s Sat.; 10am — 3pm Successful c a ndidates read a N e w s p aper need to b e f r i e ndly, pnnt copy each week? with a pr o f e s s ional Discover the Power of D S. H Roofing 5. manner. Responsible PRINT Newspaper Ad- Construction, Inc for providing excepv ertising i n A l a s k a, CCB¹192854. New roofs tional customer serv& reroofs. Shingles, I da h o, M o nta na, Oreice to our customers gon, Utah and Washmetal. All phases of a nd cu ltivating n e w i ngton wit h I ust o n e construction. Pole customer relationships phone call. For a FREE buildings a specialty. through the sales of a dvertising n e t w o r k Respond within 24 hrs. our bank p r o ducts. b ro c h u r e ca II 541-524-9594 Banner Bank o f f e rs 916-288-6011 or email competitive s a laries, cecelia©cnpa.com FRANCES ANNE excellent benefits in a (PNDC YAGGIE INTERIOR 8E professional work enEXTERIOR PAINTING, v ironment . B a n n e r Commercial & Bank is an equal em- DID YOU ICNOW 7 IN 10 Residential. Neat & Americans or 158 milployment e m p l oyer lion U.S. Adults read efficient. CCB¹137675. a nd is c o m mitted t o 541-524-0369 content from newspaproviding employment per media each week? oppoltunltles t o m lDiscover the Power of JACKET at Coverall Renonties, females, vetpair. Zippers replaced, the Pacific Northwest erans, and disabled inp atching an d o t h e r Newspaper Advertisd ividuals as w e l l a s heavy d ut y r e p a irs. i ng. For a f r e e b r o o the r p r ot e ct e d Reasonable rates, fast c hur e caII groups. Pre-employservice. 541-523-4087 ment drug s c reens, 916-288-6011 or email or 541-805-9576 BIC cecelia©cnpa.com c redit c h e c k s a n d (PNDC) background r e p o rts OREGON STATE law reare run on all final apq uires a nyone w h o plicants. To view a full DID YOU ICNOW Newscontracts for construcIob descnption and appaper-generated con-

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17 1/2 inches wide greetings, e x change Call Now to Subscribe! m essages and c o nany length 541-523-3673 BAKER COUNTY nect hve. Try it f r ee. $1.00 per foot PLANNER www oregonaadistnct29 com C a I I n o w : lThe Observeri s not Servlng Baker, Union, 877-955-5505.

(PNDC) responsible for flaws 145 - Yard, Garage Baker County is acceptand Wallowa Counties in material or ing applications for the Sales-Union Co. machine error) PREGNANT? CONSIDpositio n of Bak er THE ERING AD OPTION? Count y BAKER COUNTY Pla n ne r OBSERVER Call us first. Living exCancer Support Group through Fnday, 1406 Fifth Meets 3rd Thursday of p enses , h ous i n g , D ecember 5 , 2 0 1 4 .

• 541-963-3161 medical, and c o ntinevery month at This is a full-time posiu ed s u pport a f t e r - tion with a b e ginning St. Lukes/EOMA © 7 PM ALL YARD SALE ADS wards.

Choose adopContact: 541-523-4242 LATCH salary of $3,087 per MUST BE PREPAID t ive f a m ily o f y o u r month plus excellent Baker County's c h o i c e.

C a I I 24/7. benefits . A pp l i c a nt breastfeeding support CIRCLE OF FRIENDS You can drop off your 855-970-21 06 (P NDC) must have a Bachegroup. Meets every (For spouses w/spouses payment at: lor's degree in plan2nd & 4th Thursday who have long term The Observer ning or a related field of the month terminaI illnesses) 1406 5th St. and one year experi11 a.m. —Noon Meets 1st Monday of La Grande ence in City, County or St. Luke's EOMA, every month at St. t ion w o r k t o be Regional planning or 3950 17th St. p ly online, v i si t o u r tent is so valuable it's Lukes/EOMA©11:30 AM OR censed with the Con541-523-3681 satisfactory equivalent website: taken and r e peated, $5.00 Catered Lunch struction Contractors combination of expencondensed, broadcast, Must RSVP for lunch 'Visa, Mastercard, and Board. An ac t i ve CHECK YOUR AD ON ence and training. For tweeted, d i scussed, 541-523-4242 Discover are THE FIRST DAY OF cense means the conadditional information, ment-o o r t u nities posted, copied, edited, accepted.'

PUBLICATION tractor is bonded & inp lease c o n t act t h e and emailed countless 210 - Help Wantedsured. Venfy the conWe make every effort LA GRAND E Al-Anon .

State Employment De- 220 - Help Wanted times throughout the Sales are $12.50 for tractor's CCB license t o a v o i d err o r s .

Baker Co. partment a t 1575 Thursday night, Free- Yard Union Co. day by o t hers?

Dis5 lines, and $1.00 for However mistakes through the CCB ConDewey Avenue, Baker dom G roup, 6-7pm. c over the P ower o f each additional line.

When responding to d o s l i p thr o u g h . s ume r W eb s i t e City, OR . A l l a p p l i- Blind Faith Lutheran Church, Callfor more info: Newspaper AdvertisBox Ads:Please Saint Alphonsus Check your ads the ca nts w ill be be sure when you ad12th & Gekeler, LG. 541-963-3161. ing i n S I X S T A TES www.hirealicensedcontractor.com. first day of publicapre-screened. B aker 541-605-01 50 with Iust one p hone tion & please call us Must have a minimum of County is an equal op- dress your resumes that call.

For free Pacific SAMC - Baker City, OR the address is complete immediately if you 10Yard Sale ad's to portunity employer.

Northwest Newspaper POE CARPENTRY Facilities Worker II, with all information repnnt the map.

NARACOTICS find an error. NorthA ssociation N e t w o r k • New Homes quired, including the Temp.

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Episcopal Church Youth Transition SpeFast, Quality Work!

GINGERBREAD SETTLER'S PARK puter skills required.

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CDL, contact Eastern family for Christmas. s onalities an d s i t u a Family & Community 330 - Business OpO regon Rental a n d We w il l b e o f f e r ing EVERY WEDNESDAY tions in a fast-paced, Health EPA 1 for Un- portunities SCARLETT MARY LMT Sales, in B a ker City Bible Study; 10:30 AM NEED TO TALKto an very special discounts high priority environion County. The purca II 541-523-7368.

3 massages/$100 AA member one on on all items. This will Public Bingo; 1:30 PM ment. Previous exp. in pose of this position is Ca II 541-523-4578 one? Call our be for children ages up ( .25 cents per card) hospital o r me d i cal to provide educational Baker City, OR to 16 years old only!

24 HOUR HOTLINE office preferred. Req experiences to SNAP Gift CertificatesAvailable!

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T r a p Cl ub food items, t h emed A BUCK eligible schools, agengal. water truck in the OREGO N T O P S N o .

Grounds, Imnaha Rd., INDEPENDENT baskets, yesterday's Same owner for 21 yrs. cies, and other comNorth Dakota Oil 599: Fri., weigh-in at Join Taco Time CONTRACTORS west of Baker City. For 541-910-6013 treasures, S c e ntsy, m unity partners. T o Fields. Great Pay & 8:45 a.m., meeting at info, ca I I Ed at wanted to deliver the and Stampin-Up. DoCCB¹1 01 51 8 Crew! review posting and apNegotiable Hours 9 a.m. P r esbyterian nations accepted fo 541-523-6077.

Baker City Herald 541-403-0494 ply, pl e a s e v i s it Church social hall, 4th MuSt be 18, Monday, Wednesday, Shelter F r o m t he htt://ore onstate.edu/ VETERANS OF St. & Washington Ave. and Fnday's, within Storm. available to work )obs.

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C l osing 3048 MONTHLY nance f o r m e n & DELTA NU SORORITY Management Assistant Ca II 541-523-3673 a II ShiftS date: December 12, MEETING 2nd Thurs. of women. More info. is Old Country Bazaar 2014. OSU is an the month. Post & Auxila vail. by c al li n g Baker County is acceptincluding Dec. 6th at AA/EOE/Vets/D isa bI ed. iary meet at 6:30 p.m.

541-523-703 6 or ing applications for the INDEPENDENT Perry- School House weekends 8 VFW Hall, 2005 Valley position o f M a n a geCONTRACTORS 541-523-5669. from 9.A. M. to 3.P.M. Ave., Baker ment Assistant for the wanted to deliver breakfast.

Soup-Lunch Looking for some541-523-4988 Baker County Clerk's The Observer 420 - Christmas EATING TOO MUCH? Department t h r ough Previous fast food thing in particular?

Monday, Wednesday, Trees 110 - Self-Help DIETS DON'T WORK! D ecember 4 , 2 0 1 4 . and Fnday's, to the experience FAITH LU T H E RAN This Fn., 8:45 a.m.

Then you need the Group Meetings is a full-time posifollowing area's DONIVAN'S TREE Church, Chnstmas BaPresbyterian Church tion with a b e ginning helpful but not Classified Ads! This Farm u-cut.

AA MEETING LIST zaar.

12th & Gekeler, 1995 Fourth St. 9a m-du sk eve ryday. salary of $2,669 per Imbler at La Grande WALLOWA COUNTY Sat., Dec. 6, 8:30am to is the simplest, most (use alley entrance) necessary. month plus excellent 7 species of fir, pine, 2pm. Baked goods, Call: 541-523-5128 b enefits. F o r a d d i inexpensive way for spruce $30. From ENTERPRISE Apply in candy, gifts, treasures, www.oa.org/podcast/ t iona l in f o r m a t i o n , Ca II 541-963-3161 La Grande north on Mt 113 1/2 E Main St. soup, cinnamon rolls, you to reach people person at: p lease c o n t act t h e or come fill out an Glen Rd. approx. 5 PH: 541-398-1327 free coffee & tea. in this area with any State Employment DeInformation sheet Sunday's miles, west on lgo ln.

AA MEETING: 915 Campbell partment a t 1575 1/2 mile, 3rd home 10am-noon.

Powder River Group message you might Baker City on nght.

Wednesday (women Mon.; 7 PM -8 PM NEW LIF E C ENTER Dewey Avenue, Baker INVESTIGATE BEFORE want to deliver.

541-963-9430.

City, or visit our webonly) 11 a.m.— noon CHURCH, Christmas YOU INVEST! Always Wed.; 7 PM -8 PM site a t w w w . b a k erFn.; 7 PM -8 PM Bazaar. Sat. Dec. 6th, a good policy, espeNAUGHTON'S county.org. All appliWALLOWA Grove St. Apts. from 8a m-4pm. 20+ cially for business opCHRISMAS TREES c ant s w ill be 606 W Hwy 82 Corner of Grove & D Sts. v endors w it h s o m e p ortunities & f ran pre-screened.

PH: 541-263-0208 Baker City, Open thing for everyone on chises. Call OR Dept. Two miles North on Mt Sunday Nonsmoking your list! (Behind Wal- Baker Countyis an equal o f J u stice a t ( 5 0 3 ) Glen from Booth Lane, 1/4 mile east on 62404 opportunity employer 7:00p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Wheel Chair Accessible mart) 378-4320 or the FedIgo Lane. $25 e a c h eral Trade Commission u -cut or w i l l h e l p .

AA MEETING: at (877) FTC-HELP for Survior Group.

ST NICK'S 541-963-9415 UNION COUNTY f ree i nformation.

O r Industrial Route Manager ONE STOP SHOPPE Mon., Wed. & Thurs.

AA Meeting v isit our We b s it e a t 430- For Saleor 12:05 pm-1:05 pm.

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HOLIDAY BAZAAR Norco, Inc is seeking a customer service www.ftc.gov/bizop.

Presbytenan Church, 541-663-41 1 2 Trade oriented driver to deliver welding and safe1995 4th St. Sat Dec 6th CANYON-COLORADO, ty equipment 8t supplies in La Grande, OR. 9 AM to 3 PM (4th & Court Sts.) 120 - Community 4 s tudd e d t i res , 1114 Y Avenue Baker City. Open, Good organizational and communication Calendar mounted on new nms, Add BOLDING No smoking.

La Grande skills as well as a clean driving record are a $500.00 541-975-4380. or a BORDER! must. Class B CDL with Hazmat endorseHome Decor, NORTHEAST OREGON It's a little extra KIMBALL PIANO,(used) Antiques, Jewelry, NIIR IIIIS RIS ment is required. For more information, - • e $800 obo CLASSIFIEDS of fers that gets Winterwear, • e . and/or to apply go to www.norco-inc.com/ 541-910-9339 or Self Help & Support BIG results.

Gift Wrapping, 541-910-5964 G roup An n o u n c e - YOU TOO can use careers.

ICids Corner, and ments at n o c h arge. this attention getHave your ad Potato Bar II • .

For Baker City call: ter. Ask how you USED LAY Down style STAND OUT Women, Veterans, Minorities and Individuals with J uli e — 541-523-3673 Tanning bed for Sale. can get your ad to for as little as Hope to See You For LaGrande call: stand out like this! $2,500 obo, purchase $1 extra.

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

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541-910-4444 close to downtown Ilt with large garage, heat $375. (541)963-4071, Disabled Complex college. No pets/smokpump Ilt y ard c a re. 2BD, 1BA, w/ b o n u s LG. ing. 541-963-6796.

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541-962-7340 incl. heat Ilt Dish Net. c al businesses a n d Has 3,000 sq ft. also more details.

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COMMERCIAL OR retail plications. Call Lone at quick results. Try a Emily Prop. Mgt. 3bd, 2ba, huge 3 6 x60 space for lease in his(541)963-9292.

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THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD —7B

855 - Lots & Property Union Co.

910 - ATV, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles ROSE RIDGE 2 SubdiviFOR SALE:

sion, Cove, OR. City: The snow is falling and it Sewer/VVater available. is time to purchase a Regular price: 1 acre "starter snowmobile" in good condition bem/I $69,900-$74,900.

We also provide property fore making that step

management. C heck u p to a b r an d n e w out our rental link on o ne. C l o t h ing, h e l our w ebs i t e mets and accessories www.ranchnhome.co available. m or c aII 1-1996 Indy Polaris Trail Ranch-N-Home Realty, 800 — $700 In c 541-963-5450.

1-1994 XLT Indy ACCS600 — $700 1-1992 Polans Indy I I Classic — $500 1-1992 Polans Lite Deluxe — $250 880 - Commercial Purchase all or one!

Property Price negotiable BEST CORNER location Call 547-579-3777 or for lease on A dams see at 974 Washington Ave. LG. 1100 sq. ft. Avenue, Baker City, OR Lg. pnvate parking. Rem odel or us e a s i s .

541-805-91 23 930 - Recreational

1010 - Union Co. 1010 - Union Co. 1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE OF Foreclosure r eal property w h i c h 4 -STUDDED S N O W m ore information o n THIS IS an action for JuRESOLUTIONS, Sale at C' s S t orage the grantor had or had t ires 14" o n 5 h o l e t hi s dicial Foreclosure of s a le go AND/OR POLICIES IN steel rims. Like New r eaI property c o m to: w w w . ore onsherCONFLICT H E R E- 3 107 Cove Ave . L a p ower t o c o nvey a t Gran d e , OR . monly known as 406 $200.00 541-523-7981 WITH; AND DECLARthe time of the execu541-91 0-4438 Balsa S tr e e t , La ING AN EFFECTIVE tion by grantor of the Grande, OR 97850. A LegalNo. 00039176 DATE trust deed, t o gether The owner or r eputed 960 - Auto Parts

4 -STUDDED T I R E S .

Good tread! No rims, 215/70R 15 98S. $100 541-523-1085

970 - Autos For Sale 4 STUDDED snow tires, 195-60R15 on Honda

4-lu g a II oy whee Is. Good Tread and Studs $200obo. 541-428-2141

1001 - Baker County Legal Notices

1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices

Published: November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2014

m otion o r ans w e r must be given to t he If adopted, t hi s O r d icourt clerk or adminisn ance will grant t h e trator within 30 days City of La Grande the of the date of the first right and privilege to publication s p ecified place, erect, lay, mainherein along with the tain, and operate i n, required filing fee. on, under, and/or over the p ubl i c IN THE CIRCUIT r ight-of-ways w a t e r COURT OF THE and sewer facilities for STATE OF OREGON the operation of the CiFOR THE COUNTY OF ty's water and sewer UNION systems.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN M. DUKE, JR., Deceased.

State of Oregon County of Baker Clicult Couit

In Probate Ca se N o. 14-901

owner of the property to be sold is: 1. Unit ¹ A - 2 3 W a y ne H eisel a m o unt d u e

$290.00.

2. Unit ¹ D -55 Barbera Williams amount due

$240.00.

3. Unit ¹ D- 2 1 J a red Whipple amount due

$185.00.

4 . Unit ¹ A 36 Cor y ICingsmith amount due

$215.00.

NOTICE TO Unit ¹ B-38 and C-17 INTERESTED PERSONS WELLS FARGO BANIC, A ll Sessions of th e L a 5. Russ Osterloh amount N.A., Grande City C o uncil due $890.00. ' 99 C A DILLAC S T S . NOTICE I S H E REBY are accessible to per- 6. Unit ¹ D-27 ICasey Hall Good condition.$4000 GIVEN that the under- Plaintiff, sons with disabilities, amount due $275.00.

541-523-2797 signed has been apand specialaccommo- 7. Unit ¹ B-41 Ted

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which the grantor or grantor's successors in interest acquired after the e x ecution of the trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing oblig ations t h ereby s e cured and the c o sts and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee.

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

pointed personal rep- V. C ramer amount d u e dations will be made r esentative. Al l p e r for those w it h v i sual $535.00.

THE SALE of RVs not DONATE YOUR CAR, sons h aving c l a i ms VIRGINIA ICEY; and ALL C's Storage is foreclosand/or heanng impairbeanng an Oregon inagainst the estate are OTHER PERSONS OR ments. P l e ase c a II ing the lien.

TRUCIC OR BOAT TO signia of compliance is 5 41-962-1309, to r e - Property will be sold on HE R ITAG E FOR THE required t o p r e s e nt PARTIES UNKNOWN illegal: cal l B u i lding BLIND. Free 3 Day Va- them, with v o uchers C LAIM I N G A N Y quest an interpreter or J anuary 5, 2 0 1 5 a t attached, to the underCodes (503) 373-1257.

12:00 pm by auction.

RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, to arrange special accation, Tax Deductible, signed Personal RepOR INTEREST IN THE commodations.

Free Towing, All Paresentative at Silven, REAL P R O PERTY Should you have ques- Published: December 3 perwork Taken Care Schmeits & Vaughan, COMMONLY ICNOWN t ions i n co n n e c t i o n and 17,2014 Of. CAL L MEDICAL/BUSINESS Attorneys at Law, P.O. A S 4 06 BA LSA with this proposed Or1-800-401-4106 CONDO FO R SALE Box 965, Baker City, STREET, LA GRANDE, dinance or desire addi- Legal No. 00039191 (PNDC) O R L E AS E A v a i l .

Oregon, 97814, within OR 97850, t ional in f o r m a t i o n , TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF '"4 1/1/15 Next to Grande four (4) months after please contact City ReSALE Fi l e No .

Ronde Hospital. Beauthe date of first public orde r A ng e l i k a t ential conflicts w i t h Defendants.

7023.06154 Reference tiful view of the valley. cation of this notice, or B roo k s at federal law, persons is made to that certain 700 Sunset Suite C. t he c laims m a y b e 541-962-1309. having no record legal trust deed made by LaGrande , Ca l l 2007 NUWA HitchHiker barred.

Case No.140849252 or equitable interest in B rian M . A v i l a a n d Champagne 37CKRD 701-21 0-11 38 A ll p e rsons w h o s e Angelika Brooks the sublect property ICenna Avila, husband $39,999 nghts may be affected SUMMONS - VIRGINIA City Recorder will only receive inforand wife, as Ioint tenTnple axles, Bigfoot Iack by th e p r o c eedings KEY mation concerning the ants, as grantor, to Fileveling system, 2 new may obtain additional lender's estimated or 6-volt battenes, 4 Slides, delity National Title Ini nformation from t h e TO DEFENDANT Published: Wednesday, actual bid. Lender bid surance Company, as Rear Dining/ICitchen, records of the court, VIRGINIA ICEY: i nformation i s al s o t rustee, i n f a v o r o f large pantry, double 1001 - Baker County December 3, 2014 the Personal Repreavailable at the t r usWeIIs Fa rgo Ba nk, fndge/freezer. Mid living Legal Notices sentative, or the attor- IN THE NAME OF THE t ee' s w e b sit e , N.A., as b eneficiary, room w/fireplace and STATE OF OREGON: neys for the Personal www.northwesttrusNOTICE OF d ated 04/03/06, r e surround sound. Awning Y ou are h e reby r e - Legal No. 00039131 Representative. tee.com. Notice is furSHERIFF'S SALE 16', water 100 gal, tanks c orded 04/19/06, i n quired to appear and CITY OF LA GRANDE t her given t ha t a n y the mortgage records 50/50/50, 2 new Powerdefend the action filed and first published Give your budget a house 2100 generators. On January 06, 2015, at Dated of Union County, Oreperson named in ORS against y o u i n t he NOTICE of ORDINANCE November 26, 2014.

86.778 has the right, b oost. Sell t h o s e Blue Book Value 50IC!! the hour of 9:00 a.m. gon, as 20061806 and above-entitled cause CONSIDERATION a t any t im e p r io r t o at the Baker County Personal Representative s till-good bu t n o 541-519-1488 subsequently assigned w ithin 30 d ays f r o m five days before the C ourt H o use, 1 9 9 5 Sharon Duke Defrees to U.S. Bank National longer used items the date of service of Pursuant to Section 34. d ate last set fo r t h e T hird S t reet , B a k e r 11956 Huckleberry Loop Association, as Trusthis Summons u p on l n your h om e f o r of the City Charter of sale, to have this foreCity, Oregon, the de- Baker City, OR 97814 tee for SASCO Mortcash. Call the classiyou; and if you fail to the City of La Grande, closure p r o c e e ding interest will g age L o a n T ru s t appear and defend, for Oregon, the following f ied d e p a r t m e n t PRESIDENT GOLF Cart. fendant's dismissed a n d t he be sold, sublect to re- Attorney for Estate 2006-WF2 by Assignw ant t h e r e of , the Good cond. Repriced entitled Ordinance is today to place your trust deed reinstated demption, in the real Floyd C. Vaughan m ent r e c o r de d a s Plaintiff will apply to scheduled to be read at $2999.

Contact Lisa ad. b y payment t o th e property c o m m o nly OSB ¹784167 20114107, c o v e ring the court for the relief (541 ) 963-21 61 for the first and secbeneficiary of the enknown as: 14645 S. t he f o l l o w i n g dedemanded therein. ond time by title only, tire amount then due R ock C r ee k L a n e , P.O. Box 965 scribed real property and adopted d u r ing (other than such porH aines, O R 9 7 8 3 3 . situated in said county D ated: November 1 2 , the Council's Regular Third Street tion of the principal as The court case num- 1950 and state, to wit: Par2014 Baker City, OR 97814 Session on W edneswould not then be due ber is 14-316, where cel One of Minor PartiPITE DUNCAN, LLP d ay, December 1 0 , h ad no d e f ault o c TIM A. ICERNS AND (541) 523-4444 tion Plat No. 2000-27, 2014, in th e C o uncil curred) and by curing JULIE ICERNS, hus- Legal No. 00039137 a partition of Lot Three By: s Ste hanie L. Beale Chambers of City Hall, any other default comband and wife is plainof Highway Acres, UnStephanie L. Beale, November 26 1000 Adams Avenue, plained of herein that tiff, and KENNETH B. Published: ion County, Oregon.

December 3, 10, 2014 OSB ¹136474 La Grande, Oregon. i s capable o f b e i n g BAIN AND ICRISTINE PROPERTY A D(503) 345-9466 This Session will begin for our most curr ent offers and to cured by tendering the M. BAIN, husband and DRESS: 5 1 0 20 t h (503) 222-2260 at 6:00 p.m. browse our complete inventory. wife is defendant. The If you've never placed (Facsimile) Street La Grande, OR performance required under the obligation or sale is a public auction a Classified ad, you're sbeale©piteduncan.com AN ORDINANCE OF 97850 Both the benefitrust deed, and in addito the highest bidder ciary and the trustee in the minority!

Try it THE CITY COUNCIL t ion t o p a y i n g s a i d for cash or cashier's h ave elected to s e l l Rochelle L. Stanford, OF THE CITY OF LA sums or tendenng the check, in hand, made o nce and s e e h o w OSB ¹062444 G RANDE, U N I O N t he real property t o y o u g e t (619) 326-2404 performance necesout to Baker County q uickl y satisfy the obligations COUNTY, OREGON, 1415 Adams Ave • 541-963-4161 s ary to cure the d e S heriff's Office. F o r results.

(858) 412-2608 DECLARING A MORA- secured by the t r ust f ault, b y p a y ing a l l deed and a notice of (Facsimile) TORIUM ON MARIcosts and expenses default has been rerstanford©piteduncan.

JUANA FACILITIES; actually incurred in enc orded p u rsuant t o com AND DECLARING AN

by Stella Wilder forcing the obligation Oregon Revised StatEMERGENCY a nd trust d e ed , t o utes 86.752(3); the dePite Duncan, LLP THURSDAY, DECEMBER4, 20)4 Everyone who knowsyou may beasking the have to ask for something back that the gether with t rustee's 621 SW Morrison Street, If adopted, t hi s O r d i- f ault fo r w h i c h t h e a nd attorney's f e e s foreclosure is made is YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder same question; Are you in a position to recipient had thought was a gift, not a loan.

Suite 425 nance will ban future n ot e x c e e ding t h e grantor's failure to pay Born today you are oneofthe most unusu- exceed expectationst Show them!

You may be in for a tough conversation.

Portland, OR 97205 mariluana facilities for amounts provided by when due the followal individuals born under your sign. You AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Things LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Themorespeup to 120 days within i ng s u ms : m o n t h ly said ORS 86.778. ReOf Attorneys for Plaintiff the City of La Grande. insist on doing things in your own unique are looking good for you, but you must make cific you can be, the more likely you are to p ay m e n t s of quests from persons fashion.From an early age,you willmake a sure that you've not overlooked something progress according to plan. Avoid broad named in ORS 86.778 $1,580.02 beginning NOTICE TO A ll Sessions of th e L a f or rei n s t a t e m e n t point of developing a personal style in obvious in recent days. strokes andprejudicial thinking.

11/01/09, $1,700.03 DEFENDANT/ Grande City C o uncil quotes received less appearanceand behaviorthat proclaims,"I PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) - You may VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You had b e g i n n i n g 6/ 1/1 2, DEFENDANTS are accessible to perthan six days prior to $1,687.32 beginning am who I am - and nobody else!" Others are have topick up after someone else who thought that today would bring you certain READ THESE PAPERS sons with disabilities, 12/1/1 2, $1,674.87 be- t he date set f o r t h e CAREFULLY sure to respond favorably to what you do and doesn't yet realize what all of his or her results when, in fact, you are likely to be the and specialaccommotrustee's sale will be g inning 6 / 1 /1 3 a n d dations will be made how you do it. In both the professional arena responsibilities really are. recipient of something quite unexpected. h onored only at t h e $1,662.68 beginning Y ou must " a ppear" i n for those w it h v i sual andyourpersonalaffairs,you aresure to fare ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Looking LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're going discretion of the bene12/1/13; plus pnor acthis case or the other and/or heanng impairwell as long as you maintain your individual- backoverthepastdays orweeks,you'llsee a to have to get more done in the morning than ficiary or if required by crued late charges of side will win automatiments. P l e ase c a II the terms of the loan ity — respecting others and looking out for pattern emerge that has you wondering if usual, but only because an afternoon oppor$0.00; plus advances cally. To "appear" you 5 41-962-1309, to r e d ocuments. I n c o n of $3,983.54 that reptheir well-being in addition to your own. You you've really been on the right track. tunity cannot be missed! must f i l e w i t h t he quest an interpreter or struing this notice, the r esent p r o perty i n court a l e ga l p aper must never be selfish or neglectful; that kind TAURUS (Aprll 20-May 20) — You're SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) —Everyone to arrange special acsingular includes the spections, paid attorcalled a "motion" or commodations. of behavior can only work against you in the about to finish one project just in time to kick around you is eager to see you do what you plural, the word "gran"answer". Th e " m oney fees and costs, tiShould you have quesend. another into high gear. What lies ahead can have said you would do - even though they tor" includes any suction" or "answer" t ions i n co n n e c t i o n tle report and BPO; toc essor in i n terest t o FRIDAY, DECEMBER5 provemore rewarding than expected. may harbor secretdoubts fora time. g ether w it h t i t l e e x must be given to t he with this proposed Orthe grantor as well as SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)--Your GEMINI (May 21-June 20)-- Not everypense, costs, trustee's court clerk or adminisdinance or desire addifEDIIQRS F dt d q u pl » « t n Ry P a « «C "to do" list may be growing by leaps and one will like what you havedone, but no one fees an d a t t o rney's any other person owtrator within 30 days t ional in f o r m a t i o n , COPYRIGHT2tll4 UNITED FEATURESYNDICATE, INC ing an obligation, the fees incurred herein by (or 60 days for Defenbounds, but only becauseyou've put off a key will object to the wayyou havegoneabout it.

DISIRIBUIED BYUNIVERSAL UCLICK FORUFS please contact City Reperformance of which lllOWd tSt K » Q t y M Oall0a Mtl25567l4 reason of said default; dant United States or c orde r A ng e l i k a activity for far too long.

You can get your critics to easeup. i s secured b y s a i d any further sums adState of Oregon DeB r o o k s at CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 21-July 22) - You may t rust deed, an d t h e vanced by the benefipartment of Revenue) 541-962-1309. words "trustee" and ciary for the protection a long w i t h t h e r e "beneficiary" i n c lude ofthe above descnbed quired filing f ee .

It their respective sucreal property and its inm ust b e i n pr o p e r Angelika Brooks cessors in interest, if terest therein; and preform and have proof of City Recorder a ny. T h e tr u s t e e ' s payment penalties/preservice on th e p l ainrules of auction may miums, if a p plicable. tiff's attorney or, if the Published: Wednesday, be ac c e s s e d at By reason of said deplaintiff does not have December 3, 2014 fault th e b e neficiary www.northwesttrusan attorney, proof of ACROS S 34 Rainfall tee.com and are incorhas declared all sums service on the plaintiff. measure porated by this referowing on the obligaIf you have questions, Legal No. 00039132 1 Disgusting 35 Gambling A nswer to P r e v i ou s P u z z l e ence. You may also act ion secured by t h e you should see an at- NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S 5 Hat or stake t rust d e e d i m m e d i - c ess sale s t atus a t torney immediately. If umbrella36 Limber up PE V V B I EN S T A R SALE www.northwesttrusately due and payable, 38 Oater you need help in find9 Reason not to OL E U N DO P U C E t ee. c o m and s aid sums being t h e do something backdrops ing an attorney, you On December 29, 2014 T I D E O V ER A X E L www.USA-Foreclof ollowing , t o w it : may contact the Ore12 Sheik or sultan 39 Pierre's head at the hour of 1 0 :00 sure.com. For further $173,157.13 with i n40 Apiece S A S S Y N A Y S 13 Rudder gon State Bar's Lawa .m. a t t he Uni o n i nformation, p l e a s e t erest thereon at t h e 14 Caught ya!

41 Slosh yer Referral Service S S N E M E N D County Sheriff's Of contact: ICathy Taggart rate of 8.5 percent per 15 Brindled cats 43 Ferocious online at www.oregonfice, 1109 IC Ave, La BA N E I N I T S E E N orthwest T r u s t e e a nnu m beg i n n i n g 17 Repair pipes bears statebar.org or by callGrande, Oregon, the Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1 0/01/09; p lu s l a t e 19 High dudgeon 47 Winery cask ON U S B IC A T E N ing (503) 684-3763 (in defendant's i n t e rest 997 B e II ev u e, WA 20 Eurasian 48 007's alma charges of $0.00 each the Portland metropoliVVO K O S L O E A R S will be sold, sublect to 98009-0997 586-1900 mater m ont h b eg i nn i n g mountain tan area) or toll-free redemption, in the real S N E A K N A G range 50 Scope 1 1/16/09 u n ti l p a i d ; AVILA, BRIAN M. and elsewhere in Oregon property c o m m o nly plus prior accrued late P S S T V I C E S ICENNA (T S ¹ 21 Does pullups 51 Turtle-to-be at (800) 452-7636. known as:67021 End 7023.06154) 24 Sharp wedge 52 Scan charges of $0.00; plus E M I R L AY A S I D E Road, Summerville, Or 1002.134563-File No. 27 k.d. — of 53 Dust bunny advances of $3,983.54 Published: November 19 DO D O A LA I T I A 97876. The court case country music that represent prop26, 2014 and Decem n u m b e r I s SW A N M EVV L Y E N 28 They DOWN erty inspections, paid Published: November 19, ber 3,10, 2014 13-05-48378, w h e re accompany 26, 2014 and attorney f e e s and 12-4-14 Dc 2014 UFS, Dist. by Univ. Uclick for UFS LegaI No. 00039064 NATIONSTAR MORTaahs 1 Dye vessel costs, title report and December 03, 10, 2014 GAGE,LLC, Its Succes29 French 2 Retiree's kitty CITY OF LA GRANDE BPO; together with tisors and/or Assigns, is 7 Loop train 11 Apprehend a monarch 3 Frankenstein t le e x pense, c o s t s, LegaI No. 00039048 8 Female ruler suspect plaintiff, and Fred R. 30 Delts neighbor milieu NOTICE of ORDINANCE trustee's fees and atFreels, an i ndividual; 9 Witches' pots 16 CPA employer 31 Honolulu 4 Waning CONSIDERATION torneys fees incurred Do a two-way favor ...

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DEARABBY: I was divorced three years responsibility, but I think he is more proud than alert to the possible consequences. ugo and have hud a boyfrf'end, "Roger," for a year and a half.Heissevenyearsyounger, and IfIsharethiswith my daughter,Ibreak he's intfT'gued with women on the Internet. a long-held trust. When I urged him to tell He saves tons ofphotos ofthesegirls on his mother, he refused. What do I do? This is his cellphone. These ladies are "perfect."They tearing me up.

— K-'WSAS GRANDPA have big breasts and curvaceous behinds, DEAR GRANDPA: Without betraying the etc. I have hud two kids. I'm not overweight and Iexerciseand keep myselfin shape,but confidence, start talking to your daughter I have a "Mom body." about how, at 14, her son is Roger hustold me heloves my fast becoming a man with all DEAR that it entails, including ragbody and everything ubout me.

But the feeling Igetis that he ABB Y ing h ormones. Then suggest she have some &ank talks wishesI looked like thosegirls.

I have asked Roger not with the boy and keep a closto save these photos because it makes me er eye on him, unless she wants to become a insecure. Ifhe's going to look, ffne But saving grandma before he's out ofhigh school. them is another thing. He promised me he DEARABBY: Since the moment my oldwouldn't, but some of them are still there. So he not only makes me feel like a fatty, but he est son, "Ryan,"enlisted in the US. Army, lies to me, too. He has more pictures of other ourfamilyhas been concerned he would be girls than he does of me. deployed. Although Ryan graduated from N ow I no longer feelcomfortableundress- high school near the top ofhis class and ing in frontofhim. Ileave my clothes halfon had prepared for university, his plans were and turn out the lights when we have sex. He thwarted when deployment orders came to has made me unable to stand myself. What face ofj"with ISIS in a combat engineer role. do Ido? He leaves soon for the Middle East.

— CAN'T COMPARE IN CALIFORNIA Abby,Ineed your insight in understandDEAR CAN'T COMPARE: The first ing why I am not falling apart. My other thing to do would be to stop looking at your children are, my relatives are, and people boylriend's cellphone. Then ask yourself I speak to are stunned that I'm holdingit whether he has been seeing other women or together. I try to explain that I support my just collecting pictures. If it's the former, you son and must be strongfor my family, but am Iin denial? Everyone else is falling apart have something to worry about. If it's the while I, who adore him and can't envision a latter, it's no reflection on you, and he has voyeuristic tendencies imen are visual). life without him, seem to be holding steady.

What's going on with me? AmI a flawed Stop making comparisons. He says he mother? I feel like I'm disappointing others loves your body. Unless you have a solid who would prefer to see a soldier's mother reason to think differently, believe him. grf'eve and ugonize over her son's departure, DEARABBY: I'm carrying a heavy buranticipating the worst. Your thoughts are den concerning my 14-year-oldgrandson. He most welcome.

— BAFFLED IN THE SOUTH told me in strT'ctest conffdence that he hud DEAR BAFFLED: You are not"flawed." sex with a 14-year-old girl. I have been his Not everyone handles emotionally charged male support system, mentor, adviser, disciplinarf' an and friend for 12years because his situations in the same way. While you may be numb with shock, you may also be calm, father is rarely in the picture.

He swore me to secrecy, which I want to re- stoic and not show your feelings openly. It's spect, but I'm torn ubout telling my daughter. also possible that you may be "postponing" She husa right to know that hersonis sexu- any negative emotions until if and when it's necessary to experience them. My reaction ally active and needs closer supervision. We discussed condoms (they used them), acciden- is that no one should judge you — least of tal pregnancy, possible crimi nal charges and all yourself right now.

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household name, Ashton Carter has earned hisstripes in the national security trenches the quiet way. For decades he has toiled as a defense thinker and strategist, nuclear expert, three-time Pentagon executive, budget guru and academician.

He never served in the military or in Congress, unlike many defense secretaries, including the man he would replace if President Barack Obama nominates him as Chuck Hagel's successor. But he spent a lot of time with troops during his 2011-2013stintasdeputy defense secretary and has built relationships with an entire generation of military leaders during his years in the Pentagon.

Administration officials said Tuesday that Carter, 60, isexpected to be Obama's nominee, putting him in line to take over a far-flung, hardto-manage department that has had an uneasy relationship with the White House.

Obama spokesman Josh Earneststopped short of confirming that the president had made a decision, yet praised Carter eitsively for serving "very, very ably" at the Pentagon previously and noted he had been easily confirmed by the Senate before.

"This is an indication that he fulfills some of the criteria that we've discussed in the past," Earnest said."He is somebody who definitely deserves and has demonstrated strongbipartisan support

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