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crddress ci 's budget shortfall By Kelly Ducote,The Observer

package ofproposals to address the City of La Grande's projected budget shortfall left many optimistic Monday.Theideas,though,havea long way togo beforethey can become a reality Presented by City Councilor John Bozarth in a meeting of the city's ad hoc fiscal committee, the three proposals, combined with Urban Renewal under levies, could prevent the council from having to make service cuts as have been discussed previously. 'The savings from each

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Cuts previously discussed that could impact Cook Memorial Library andVeterans Memorial Pool have, for now, been tabled as La Grande's Fiscal Committee looks at a package of alternatives. Those ideas include requesting additional library funding from the county, reducing the city's building maintenance fund and replacing a position where someone is set to soon retire with an entry-level employee.

we don't get all three, it's back to square one," Bozarth said in an interview Thursday. By consensus the fiscal committee has so far indicated a willingness, if not a need, to under levy Urban Renewal. This means the Urban Renewal District will levy less than the full amount of increment taxes, in turn providing additional revenue to the City of LaGrande's generalfund and other tax districts afFected by Urban Renewal. An under levy would benefit the city's general fund by

about $200,000 a year, according to city estimates. Bozarth said an under levy will also benefit Union Coun-

ty's budget by about $100,000, playing into one ofhis ideas

to address the shortfall. The county has historically con-

tributed$20,000 tothecity' s library budget. With a windfall from the under levy, though, Bozarth would like to see the county donate more.

• Wallowa Land Trust could receiveS3 million to protect East Moraine of Wallowa Lake East Oregonian

A local land trust is in

line to receive$3 million to protect the East Moraine of Wallowa Lake after Congress agreed to renew the Land and Water Conservation Fund for three more years. Created in 1965, the LWCF collects fees from ofFshore oil and gas drilling and uses the money to help state and local governments buy, preserve and improve recreation on natural lands. The fundwas allowed to expire Sept. 30, but will be revived as part of the federal omnibus spending bill scheduled for a vote yesterday or today in Washington, D.C.

Rail-with-trail advocates asked directors of Wallowa Union Rail Authority for permission to build a trail alongside the Elgin-toJoseph rail. Page 2A

Should the bill pass, it would allocate $450 million to the LWCF in 2016 — a major boost over the current

level of $300 million. The Wallowa Land Tnmt has

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"I want $70,000 — the $20,000 they're doing now plus $50,000," he said. Bozarth and other members of the fiscal committee believe the county should pay a more significant share of the library budget because of the use by people who live outside the city limits. According to data compiled See Budget / Page 5A

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Commissioners name advisory committee online

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

Womansnstainsserionsininriesinl-84crash By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

One North Powder woman was taken to the hospital after a log truck accident Wednesday morning on Interstate 84. According to Sgt. Kyle Hove of the Oregon State Police, a log truckoperatorwas driving near the chain-up area of the westbound lane near milepost 282, when he suddenly slammed on

his breaks to avoid hitting another semi on the side of the road. The logtruck driver,Adam Cole,25, out of Pilot Rock, lost control ofhis trailer and the logs spilled out. Cindy Martin, 52, of North Powder, was standing in the chain-up area on the passenger side ofher pickup truck when the trailer of the log truck struck the pickup, which struck Martin. Her See Crash / Page 5A

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Nine people were appointed to an advisory committee for the Boardman to Hemingway electrical transmission line project at Wednesday's Union County Commissioners meeting. The commissioners decided to approve the advisory committee, which will meet and take public comment on the multimillion-dollar project and report back to the commissioners. The proposed B2H line will run between Boardman and Hemingway,

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Kilyx Snyder ponders a jewelry gift for a family member while Deputy Dane Jensen of the Union County Sheriff's Office gives shopping advice atWal-MartThursday afternoon during the annual Shop with a Cop event.

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ready to go Thursday morning. Hays made calls to the schools to remind them the

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school officials told him they needed no reminder — the kids had let them know. 'Two kids said they By Kelly Ducote The Observer couldn't sleep last night Fifteen areakids were because they were so extreated to a Christmas shopcited," Hays said. The children are also ping spree Thursday as part of the La Grande Mce Departprovided lunch at Subway as ment's seventh annual Shop part of the event, thanks to Loveland Funeral Chapel. In with a Cop event. The program ofFers a addition to La Grande Police officers, the Union County chance for children in need SherifF's OfFtce and Oregon to go Christmas shopping for their immediate family mem- State Police shop with the bers. Schools select students. kids, too. eWe're doing good,"said OSP Then onthe day oftheevent, officers spend one-on-one time Sr. Trooper WaltAnderson, as with the kids, who get a $100 he traversed acmss a Wal-Mart aisle.'We're loadingup." budget for Wal-Mart shopping. Once the gifts are purHays said some of the children may come from chased, program volunteers, backgrounds where they which include dispatchers and other law enforcement have a negative association with police, and this event employees, wrap the gifts. La Grande Senior OfFtcer gives them a chance for a Brandon Boucher said he positive interaction and to build trust. was having a blast with Eric 'This is my favorite thing I W eyant, who was looking for a giftforhissister.Boucher do as a police officer all year, suggested nail polish. because people don't call the "Girls can't have enough police when they're having a of that stufF, you'll learn," the good day," Hays said. Those who would like to officer said. Program co-coordinator donate to the Shop with a Cop program should contact Kris Rasmussen, a sergeant Carla Greenough with LGPD with LGPD, said the event at 541-963-1017. runs smoothly now that organizers have several years under their belts. 'This is our seventh annual event, so it kind of does itself now," she said."We don't have any trouble getting officers to help. I think www.la randeautorepair.com they love it as much as the

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of the trail. The board expects to consult with adjacent property owners soon about theirconcerns,according toDirector Stephen Adams. Union County Commissioner Steve McClure noted that as owner of the railroad, the board should look carefully at any proposal that would boost economic development. His comment followed a presentation of estimates that a trail would cost as much as $20 million to build but

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WALLOWA —Rail-with-trail advocates askeddirectorsoftheW allowa Union RailAuthorityWednesdaynight for permissiontobuilda trail alongside the Elgin-toJosephrailline, formaHyptesentinga comprehensive multi-year plan. Too few board members were in attendance for a quorum to act, and the board had indicated earlier that it wouldn't respond this early on the

proposal. The boardinstead scheduled a 5p.m . meeting Jan. 12 at Elgin City Hall to determine its next step. After a handful of attendees voiced concerns, several board members made carefully worded statements that stopped short of outright support. Wallowa County Commissioner Susan Roberts said if the trail were to be built, any adjacent property owner with an issue would be consulted and the issue addressed during engineering

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bring between $85,000 and $427,000 annually in tourist spending to the communities along the line. The Joseph Branch Trail Consortium, primary proponent of the trail, presented a formal request for the January meeting to advance the proposal. The consortium asked the board to: • Review a detailed scope of work for 2016 to be announced publicly. • Formalize theprinciplesitwould requneintrailplanningand management.

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• Craft the outlines of a long-term agreement. • Consider a grant application to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to plan an initial trail segment. The trail is planned to be built in sections, notnecessarily connecting at first. Some portions wouldbe narrow, primitive trails, others improved with gravel and several stretches paved. In the steep M inam Canyon, therewould becutsand fills to accommodate the trail. The plan concludes that a trail is feasible physically and financially, would have economic and public health benefits and is favored by a majority of area voters and the general public. The rail board has said that it won't contribute any funding for the trail, so funds will have to come from other sources, and that the railroad will continue to be fully functional, with the EagleCap Excursion Train,Joseph Branch Railriders and occasional freight movements.

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Suspectedbomb maker made comments aboutISIS By Chris Collins WesCom News Service

BAKER CITY — Ahomemade bombfound in a storage shed in south Baker City last week prompted local authorities to call federal investigators because of comments about ISIS terrorists made by the suspected bomb maker. Jonathon Romine, 35, of Baker City was indicted Dec. 10 on charges of unlawful possession of an explosive device and unlawful manufacturing of an explosive device, said DistrictAttorney Matt ShirtcliK The crimes are both Class C felonies. Romine has been held at the Baker County Jail since Dec. 1 when police arrested him on charges of possessing methamphetamine and violating terms ofhis probation.

Baker City Police Chief Wyn Lohner said officers were called to the 600 block of David Eccles Road on Dec. 1 on a report of Romine running around the neighborhood with no shirt on in 20-degree weather. Lohner said Romine was yelling about being affiliated with

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were going to die. Those comments prompted Baker City Police to call HomelandSecurity,Lohner sald. Homeland Security referredlocalauthoritiesto the FBI, who advised them to call the Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. ''Even though our local assessment was that it was a narcotics-induced statement, we still thought we'd err on the side of caution," Lohner said."We wanted to provide them with every bit of information we had." Shirtcliff said he is still considering whether to turn the case over to the US. Attorney's OSce. The bomb was found in a shed at 627 David Eccles Road. Romine had been staying with Aleasha Watkins, 21, who rented the singlewide mobile home &om Ort Scott Guthrie. Guthrie went to police with photos of what he thought might be stolen goods discovered in the shed during the courseoftrying to evict Romine &om his property.

Eleven-vehicle accident mporbed Thursday Due to the icy and slick conditions caused by the snow, semis are using the right lane on Interstate 84 and the chain-up areas to chain up their tires, according to Oregon State Police Sgt. Kyle Hove. Near the chain-up area around milepost 282 on Interstate 84 westbound, the left lane was being used by travelers Thursday when a semi, traveling in the left lane, was driving too fast for conditions and had to slam on his breaks when something was in his lane, according to preliminary reports. "His rear trailer jackknifed and took out a bunch of vehicles parked on the shoulder," Hove said. Early reports indicate 11 vehicles were involved. Because of this accident, and several more reported, as well as the poor conditions, the interstate was closed between Pendleton and Baker City for the better part of Thursday, according to the East Oregonian. The closure, which started about 2:30 p.m., affected almost 100 miles of roadway. The eastbound closure began at exit 216 in Pendleton and the westbound closure began at exit 304 in Baker City. The westbound lanes from La Grande to Pendleton were open through much of the night. Crashes on the westbound lanes near Cabbage Hill were noted about 9:30 p.m. — Cherise Kaedrele, The Observer

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husband, JefFMartin, 51, of North Powder, was standing near another semi on the side of the road and dove underneath the semi but was struck with a log in the knee, according to Hove. "Witnessessaid thelog truck was trying to avoid something," Hove said.'They said there was a May Truck in the roadway, but I don't know that for sure. The (truck driver) did react and the trailer came around to strike the pickup." Hove said JefFMartin oken helps drivers chain up their trucks and that's likely the reason the couple was on the side of the road. Cindy Martin was taken to Grande Ronde Hospital with serious injuries. Her husband was also transported to the

age," Hove said.'The logs

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were scattered around her, but there was no indication (in the report) that one fell on her." Hove said Jeff Martin reported he saw his wife get

hit by the pickup. Cole was not transported to the hospital. The incident is under investigation, but no one has been cited yet. According to Mardi Ford, community relations manager at Grande Ronde Hospital, Gndy Martin was discharged as of Friday morning. Contact Cherise Kaedrele at 541-7S6-4234 or ckaedrele@ Iagrandeobserver.com. Follow Cheriseon Twitter @/goKaeche/e.

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Continued from Pbge IA through the Forest Legacy Program to buy 1,533 acres of East Moraine Wallowa Lake &om aprivate landowner in order to shield the property &om development. The Forest Legacy Program ranked the proposal 10th nationally and awarded the land trust $3 million. But the success was overshadowed by uncertainty overwhether the LWCF would survive. Kathleen Ackley, executivedirectoroftheW allowa Land Trust, said it is a relief to see the fund written back into the federal budget. 'The goal is to preserve the property and put it into county ownership so it can

will help us ensure this icon of Northeast Oregon remains undeveloped and locally owned." The Wallowa Land Trust is part of a five-pronged coalition dedicated topreserving East Moraine Wallowa Lake, along with Wallowa County, Wallowa Resources, the Trust for Public Land and Oregon State Parks. According to their application, the East Moraine is one of the country's most perfectly formed glacial landscapes and arguably one of the most iconic unprotected areas in Eastern Oregon. Ackley said the wildlife and scenery are a major draw for 700,000 visitors to Wallowa County each year. Yet 3,000 acresofthe East

COUNTY Continued from Page IA Union County. The committee will also compile a report aker taking all the public comm ents to givetothethreeelectrical companies — Idaho Power, Bonneville Power Association and PacifiCorp involved in the B2H project. At their Dec. 2 meeting, the commissioners requested applications be sent to them for consideration to be on the committee. Fourteen applications were submitted to the county. Commissioner Jack Howard said there were three applicants who, in his opinion,"had to" be on the committee: Norm Paullus, La Grande Public Works Director, who said he would be interested in sitting on the committee and representing the City of La Grande; Theodore 'Ted"Taylor, who serves on the Grande Ronde Model Watershed Board and on the county's wolf depredation compensation committee; and Irene Gilbert, who has stressed the need for this advisory committee in several previous meetings and has been actively involved with energy development for more than six years. Howard suggested, aRer those three were recommended, that each commissioner nominate two more

BUDGET Continuedfrom Page IA by La Grande Library Director Terri Washburn, county residents made up 21.6 percent of the library use in fiscal year 2014-15. Historically, that number has been even higher, up to 39 percent in 2010-11. Since 2010, the library has kept track of a pro rata amount of the budget based on library use by county residents. In 2014-15,itcalculates the county's pro rata

amount as$108,000. As noted by fiscal committee membersMonday night, though, it's unclear whether the county would be ame-

nable to a $50,000 increase in its contribution. County Commission Chairman Mark Davidson said Thursday that discussions thus far on the matter are "very preliminary." "Ifthey have a request like that to submit to us, we'll certainly take a look at it," he said, adding that the commissioners would need much more information before they could make a decision."I wouldn't dismiss it out ofhand, but it's far too

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$3 million will only cover a portion of the bill. The rest, she said, must come &om non-federal sources. 'This, for us, is a community treasure we want to see continued under local ownership and contributing to the local economy,"Ackley sald. As a working landscape, Ackley said the land would continue to include open

happy to seethe LWCF extended, calling it the single-most important land acquisition fund in the country. However, Beamer said the organization will continue to strive toward a permanent fix for the fund, rather than punting it three years down the road.

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individuals. Howard nominatedLa Grande's George Mead and Union's Ray Randall. Commissioner Steve McClure nominated La Grande's Anna Baum and La Grande's Terry Edvalson. Commissioner Mark Davidson nominate La Grande's Joel Goldstein and North Powder's BradAllen. Davidsonmade hisrecommendations based on the applicants who would be most affected by the transmission line. Allen wrote in his applicationthathe"manages largetractsof

agriculture land and is one of (Oregon Trail Electric Co-op's) biggest customers." Howard was happy with the outcome of the committee and the number of applications the county received. 'The public came to us with this request(to have an advisory committee)," he said."I love to see democracyin action." Union County Public Works Director Scott Hartell will also attend the advisory committee meetings to oversee the committee. A schedule had not yet been determined.

hour to $15 an hour. Bozarth said he believes the tasks of the Building Maintenance program could be accomplished in 19 hours a week. According to the city

about $1.7 million over the next five years. Lackey and Bruce both said in interviews Thursday that they support Bozarth's ideas and don't think any one is more important than the other when looking at the larger picture. "I don't think there's a priority. They're all important,"

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Maintenance is responsible for cleaning city hall and the library, as well as clearing a minimum of$40,000 a snow and ice &om city hall Lackey said. year." and library sidewalks. The All said they cannot allow The idea, he said, would program also raises and low- the city to kick the proverers flags at those buildings bial can down the road. be to fill the position at "Doing nothing is not an entry-level, dropping person- and does minor repairs and nel expenses. maintenance. alternative," Bruce said. It's unclear, however, Bozarth, who had shared whether the timing of the his ideas with Councilor ~ t. OO T % ' E A ~R ~ retirement would work out John Lackeyand longtime for the budget planning Budget Committee ChairDog get your man Ken Bruce prior to process. Bozarth said his idea to Monday's meeting, said Comein and his three ideas would save reduce the city's Building check out what we have! Maintenance Fund is likely roughly $700,000 over five the easiest to accomplish. It years. On top of the prowould involve cutting a full- jected $1 million in savings time position to 19 hours a &om Urban Renewal under week in addition to dropping levies, those would exceed RLMILV S7QRE 2700 Bearco Loop La Grande541-963-8898 the wage &om about$32 an the projected shortfall of

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The following are the nine individuals appointed to serve on an advisory committee for the Boardman to Hemingway electrical transmission line project: •Theodore"Ted"Taylor,La Grande,served on the Grande Ronde Model Watershed Board of Directors and the Union CountyWolf Depredation Compensation Advisory Committee • Norm Paullus, La Grande public works director • Irene Gilbert, La Grande, serves on the Amendment Advisory Committee for updating Energy Facility siting committee amendment rules • Brad Allen, North Powder, owns and manages large tracts of agriculture land, one of OTEC's biggest customers • Anna Baum, La Grande, financial consultant and a paralegal •Terry Edvalson, La Grande, has served on the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council and the Union County Planning Commission • George Mead, La Grande, worked on the La Grande Ranger District • Joel Goldstein, La Grande, school psychologist and court appointed mediator • Ray Randall, Union, has a bachelor of science degree

early to make any commitments because we need more information." Members of the fiscal committee hope to meet with county representatives in early January. Another of Bozarth's ideas deals with a potential upcoming retirement, which he said "is going to save us

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access, as well as grazing and timber harvest, to contribute back to the local economy. Meanwhile, the Kimball family of Washingtonbrothers Fred, Frank and Steve — recently donated nine acres of their own moraine property to the land trustforpreservation. Kelley Beamer, executive director of the Portlandbased Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts, said she was

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Satumlay MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Eastern Oregon University at Northwest Christian University, 7:30 p.m. PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL • La Grande vs. Rocky Mountain, Idaho, TimberLion Tournament, Boise, Idaho, 12 p.m. • Union, Elgin at Union Christmas Classic,TBD • Enterprise vs. CondorAVheeler, Rocket Invite, Pilot Rock, 3 p.m. • Griswold at Wallowa, 4 p.m. • Joseph at Powder Valley, 4 p.m. PREP BOYS BASKETBALL • Enterprise vs. CondorAVheeler, Rocket Invite, Pilot Rock, 4:30 p.m. • Joseph at Powder Valley, 5:30 p.m. • Griswold at Wallowa, 5:30 p.m. • Elgin, Union at Union Christmas Classic,TBD PREP WRESTLING • La Grande atTriState Tournament, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho,TBA • Wallowa, Joseph, Imbler, Elgin, UniorV Cove at John Rysdam Tournament, 10 a.m. PREP SWIMMING • La Grande at La Grande Invitational, 12 p.m. MONDAY PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL • La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic, all games at Eastern Oregon University: • Imbler vs. Wallowa, 8 a.m. • Union vs. Powder Valley, 11 a.m. • Dayville/Monument vs. Elgin, 3 p.m. • Cove vs. Pilot Rock, 6 p.m. PREP BOYS BASKETBALL • Imbler vs. Wallowa, 9:30 a.m., La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic, EOU • Union vs. Powder Valley,12:30 p.m., La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic, EOU • Dayville/Monument vs. Elgin,4:30 p.m., La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic, EOU • Covevs. Rlot Rock,7:30 p.mv LaGrandeOptimist ChristmasClassic,EOU

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Eastern Oregon University standout Jace Billingsley added one more accolade to his already shining resume. The senior wide receiver was recognized this week

by the American Football Coaches Association as a second-team NAIAA11American aker racking up 1,931 all-purpose yards for the Mountaineers during the 2015 season. "(It's) really just a reflection

of the teams and the coaches I'vehad throughout my career,"he said. Those guys make it easy." It's the second time Billingsley has been named to the second-team aker garnering SeeNAIA/Page 10A

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Elgin's Jaydon McKay, right, goes for a takedown against Banks'Trask Epling at last week's Muilenburg Tournament in La Grande. The senior took third in the 170-pound weight class and has title aspirations at 160 in Class 2A/1A.

• Elgin's Jaydon McKay is becoming a team leader and hoping for a state run

than just wrapping his individual career on a high note. It would also mean bringing a title back to a town that is rich in wrestling tradition. The program hasproduced 16 individual By Ronald Bond state champions since 1969 but none in The Observer nearly a decade. "I do want the school to have recogniElgin senior wrestler Jaydon McKay is the Huskies' only Class 2A/1A state tion for it,"he said."We haven't had a tournament contender &om last season state championship since 2007. I think. who didn't graduate and was part ofa Our school is overdue for one." group of four that helped the Huskies Indeed, Elgin is in one of its lonto a 10th-place finish at state. gest droughts for a state champion McKay took fourth in the 160-pound wrestler since Jake Kennedy won the 135-pound 2A/1A title for Elgin/Imbler weight class, and as he gets into the thick ofhis final season on the mat for back in 2007. Elgin, the multisport athlete has one McKay,along with graduated wresgoal in mind: win a state championship. tlers Jordan Vermillion and Damian "Any placing, I think, is awesome, Hernandez, came close to ending the but I need the championship," he said. run a year ago. But all three lost in 'This will be my third year now (if I the semifinals before going on to take qualify for state), and I've come up fourth. short each time." With Vermillion, Hernandez and For McKay,though,itwould bemore state qualifier Levi Carper gone &om

last year's squad, McKay is not only hoping to return to state for a chance at redemption but is being molded into the leader of the 2015-2016 Huskies. "He's always been one of those kids that leads by example," Elgin head coach Jason Lathrop said.'That is what he does. You can see the good example (that he provides), but he doesn't say a lot." McKay said Lathrop has encouraged him to become more of a vocal leader for the Huskies this season. And though it doesn't necessarily fit his personality, McKay is aware that it's the role being given to him and is working to fill it. 'Tm not really an outspoken person," he said."I kind of keep to myself. So when mycoach wants me tobe a leader, it's like I have to mentally prepare myself to speak in front of my teammates (and) get them pumped up SeeMcKay/Page 10A

Avila and Kylee Schelin each added 12, and the La Grande girls basketball team began play at the TimberLion Tournament in Boise, Idaho, Thursday with a dominant 67-36 victory over Vallivue. Playing without starter AveryAlbrecht, who was resting an injury suffered last weekend against Canby, the Tigers used a big second quarter to race to a 37-15 halime leadand extended the advantage to 61-27 by the end of the third quarter. Head coach Justin MacKay said Albrecht should be back on the court today. "It took us a little bit to find our groove without (Albrecht), but once we found it we took oK" MacKay said. eWe had huge second and third quarters. We played seven kids tonight and every-

body scored." Lacey Miles added 10 points and Madi Wilcox

chipped in eight for the Tigers (4-1 overall) who continue play in the tournament tonight when they square off against 8-2 Minico, the No. 2-ranked Class 4A team in Idaho. See Rouudup/Page10A

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Cove cancels tanight's games Cove has canceled its nonleague boys and girls basketball games with Dufur that were scheduled for tonight due to Dufur facing serious weather conditions.

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A movement to get the bleachers, concession stand and concrete

replaced at the main baseball and soRball fields of Pioneer Park has gainedthe backing ofanonprofi t organization, but still has a long way to go to reach its financial goal. The Grande Ronde Association for Youth is now spearheading fundraising for the project for Optimist

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Wilhelm has monster game in loss The Elgin girls basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 57-54 loss to Jordan Valley at the Union Christmas Classic Thursday, but received a superb performance from post player Cheyanne Wilhelm. The junior posted 33 points, one point away from an Elgin school record, and also pulled in 20 rebounds in the Huskies' first game of the tournament.

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Wilhelm

Tigers set to swim at home The La Grande swimming team takes to the water at home for the first time this season when the Tigers host the La Grande Invitational Saturday. Noon, Memorial Swim Pool

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The overal lhope ofthe$240,000 project istoremove deteriorating concrete, the concession stand and bleachers at the two fields and pour new concrete, install new bleachers and build a new concession stand See Proj ect/Page10A

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CASE KEENUM: The St. Louis quarterback threw for 234 yardS andtVVO tOuChdOWn

passesand came within 0.3 points of notching a perfect passer rating as the Rams knocked offTampa Bay 31-23Thursday.

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TEXAS AMII: With Kyler Murray stating he has elected to transfer, the Aggies' football program has now lOSt tVVOhighly reCruited

quarterbacks to transfers. Starter Kyle Allen elected to transfer Dec. 10.

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Unlike Adams, who was late to fall camp aker finally completing his undergraduate Troll tide. Oregonfanswho were chanting'We want coursework in August, Prukop will be able to assimilate with his new teammates by enrollBama!" during last year's national semifinal ing at UO in January and participating in the at the Rose Bowl can finally celebrate a win winter strength and conditioning program. of sorts over the Crimson Tide. Adams will be finishing up his collegiate Montana State graduate transfer Dakota Prukoptold Fox Sportson Tuesday that he career against TCU in the Alamo Bowl on will play his final collegiate season at Oregon Jan.2 in San Antonio. JefFLockie,Mo rgan M ahalak, TravisJonsen and walk-on Taylor aker listening to a late recruiting pitch &om Alie will also compete with Prukop during Alabama's Nick Saban. In 11 games this season, Prukop completed spring practice, if they all choose to stay in 62.8 percent ofhis passes for 3,025 yards with the program. The Ducks received a verbal commitment 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He was &om dual-threat quarterback prospect Trisalso the Bobcats' second-leading rusher with 797 net yards and 11 touchdowns. ten Wallace, who had previously committed Prukop decided to explore his options when to Ohio State, on Sunday night. The four-star recruit &om DeSoto, Texas, could end up playM ontana State coach Rob Ash was fi red following a 5-6 season and replaced by Washing- ing wide receiver. Oregon also has verbal commitments &om ton defensive line coach JefFChoate. "It's a real enticing opportunity," Prukop signal-callers Justin Herbert, the Sheldon High standout, and Terry Wilson of Oklasaid of making the jump &om the FCS level homa City, in 2016 class. to the Pac-12 during a recent interview with Prukop, despite missing the final two The RegisterGuard.'Tve had a chip on my shoulder since coming out ofhigh school, games of the regular season with an injury, since coming to Montana State." passed for 2,559 yards and had 3,525 yards of Current Oregon starting quarterback Vertotal ofFense with 18 touchdown passes and 13 rushing touchdowns in 2014. nonAdams Jr. wa sa&iendly BigSkyrivalof There is a chance Prukop's ofFensive coordiPrukop'sduring hisEastern Washington days. "He'sa really good quarterback,"saidAdnator at Montana State, Tim Cramsey, could be hired by the Mark Hel&ich to join the Orams, who has the nation's best passer rating (179.57) entering the bowl season. egon stafF. Current wide receivers coach Matt Lubick is the favorite to replace Scott Frost as In nine starts,Adams completed 64.6 ofFensivecoordinator. percent ofhis passes for 2,446 yards with 25 Cramsey is a former Chip Kelly assistant touchdowns and six interceptions with the Ducks. at New Hampshire. Prukop said the sysARer recovering &om a broken index fi nger tem he ran at Montana State is similar to Oregon's ofFense. in the opener against Eastern Washington, "Coach Lubick is a real good guy," PruAdams led Oregon to six consecutive wins to kop said."He knows how to recruit, he's a end the regular season. 'Vernon is a very special athlete," Prukop professional and he's doing a greatjob. I'm extremely lucky.... said.'He did an outstanding job this year 'The biggest thing (Cramsey) ever gave me making the jump. That solidifies the whole thought process." was his trust and giving me the confidence The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Prukop graduated to play at a high level. He believed in me and with a degree in economics last Saturday. that sparked me."

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to do something about this. It's really important. It's a reallygreat resource for the community." To date, Blackman said

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raisedforthe project fields. between monetary and "The foundation is rotin-kind donations. ting and it's going to be Blackman has reached out unusable before long," to TheFord Family FoundaBlackman said. tion for a grant and is waitBlackman said the conces- ing for the Meyer Memorial sion stand is used by several Fund to end a work hiatus local organizations to raise to apply. m oney throughout the year, Those names are imporbut that this "important tant, as Blackman said both resource" is falling apart. foundations helped supply "It's just falling in to disfunding for the Riviera repair," she said. "We need Activity Center.

Wildhorse Foundation is among other foundations Blackman said GRAY is applying to for grants. Blackman said anyone interested in donating can take donations to any Umpqua Bank location or toher directly at 1123 Adams Ave. in La Grande, and added that anyone interested in helping but can't financially is encouraged to help with labor. "Anybody that has the ability to donate labor with helping tear down, concrete, electrical orconstruction, we would love that," she sazd.

Continued from Page8A 'They look like a pretty disciplined team on both sides of the floor," MacKay said of Minico.

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added10points,and M aggie Ledbetter scored six for the Huskies (24 overall), who play the La Grande junior varsity team today.

Continued from Pbge8A the same honor as a sophomore following the 2013 season. He said he was a little surprised to get the award a second time but said part of what could have played in hisfavorwas theway he was usedon the fi eld asa wide receiver, running back and inthereturn game.

he played well enough to earn first-team recognition. "I think Jace is the best player in the Frontier Conference for what he does for our team and the praise

of opposing coaches (he's

"I think it did, especially

received) throughout the years," Camp said."I think Jace is a top-five kid in the nation. You're not going to find anybody that outworks him. When we needed a yard or a catch, Jace is the guy we went to. He meant the world to our club."

being a senior and people seeing you play a little bit more,"he said.'They understand I do multiple things on the field. That was reflected in my all-purpose yards." Eastern head coach Tim Camp was not at all surprised Billingsley took home the award and even thought

the extra work and efFort for the people around him in the program. 'The thing that drove me the most was my coachesand my teammates, (whether in) practice, working in the weight room or in games," he said."It just

Billingsley said he put in

m akes mewant togoouton the fi eld and do my best." For his career, the Winnemucca, Nevada, native tallied 5,996 all-purpose yards and accounted for 43 touchdowns to go along with his two AllAmerican honors. About the only accomplishment he didn't get that he said he would trade the honor in for was a trip to the

playofFs. "I think a better cap wouldhave been making the playofFs and having a better season as a team,"he said. But according to Camp, the season and career Billingsley had at Eastern warrant the recognition. ''For everything that he's done for Eastern Oregon, he deserves every accolade that

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McKay, who has wrestled since he was 5 years old, attributes a lot of what has made him a title-contending wrestler not only to Lathrop, but also to graduated wres"(They're) a lot stronger tlers who have come back kids," he said aker the to practi cestosharetheir M uilenburg.' They'rebigger wisdom and insight, including Vermillion. and taller, but they're not as "I wouldn't be as technifast, and that's where I think Ihad an advantage on them. calofa wrestlerasIam I was quicker than they were. now without Jordan,"he They're a lot stronger. Some said."He showed me lots of moves. He's been a good of the kids have a whole 10 &iend through high school pounds of muscle on me. and helpedme out.Lastyear Some of the kids I wrestled were 170-pounders and they going to state with him, we can't drop any more. They're both placed fourth together, solid muscle." and that was an awesome

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The Huskies trailed 44-29 entering the final quarter before rallying, with Johnson saying most of the points were made up in the final four minutes. Gage Littl e scored 16 to lead the Huskies while Brandon Howes added nine.

Cancellations Caleb Lathrop hit three ues play in Union tonight &ee throws with 0.8 seconds against Dayville/Monument. The Imbler boys and girls remaining in the game as basketball teams and the Elgin girls fall despite the Elgin boys basketball Joseph girls basketball team Wilhelm's big night team came back &om a each had games Thursday 15-point deficit to start the Cheyanne Wilhelm scored cancelled due to weather. fourth quarter, stunning 33 points and pulled down Both Imbler teams take Jordan Valley 5049 Thurs20 rebounds, but it wasn't the court against Heppner day in the first round of the enough as the Elgin girls tonight at home, weather Union Christmas Classic. basketball team dropped a permitting, while the Eagles "Definitely proud of the tight 57-54 battle to Jordan travel to Powder Valley for guys for being able to take Valley Thursday at the theirOld Oregon League that adversity and capitalUnion Christmas Classic. opener Saturday. "It's a monster game," ize on it," head coach Kevin Union rolls Johnson said."It was pretty head coach Kirt McClure impressive to watch them said of the junior's perforThe Union boys basketcome back." mance."And one (point) shy ball team beat Harper/HunLathrop, who fi nished of the Elgin school record. tington 62-24 in the first with nine points, was fouled She's playing really good. game of the Union Christshooting a potential gameCouldn't be prouder ofher." mas Classic Thursday, and winning 3-pointer, then Elgin hung close to the the girls team won 33-24 knocked down all three &ee No. 2-ranked Class 1A Mus- over Harper/Huntington. throws to help the Huskies tangs, trailing just 27-25 Both teams face Council, move on. at halfbme and 40-35 after Idaho, today.

MCKAY or something. But (Lathrop), he knows I'm the most experienced wrestler here. He wants me to show the kids what to do in what situations and all sorts of things." Lathrop said he's answering the call to speak up when needed. "He's been willing to say things," Lathrop said. But ifhe is indeed best at leading by example, his performance on the mat so far this season is one the rest of the team can follow. M cKay's been dominant in the Huskies' first two competitions despite wrestling up a weight class. He's gone 8-1 to open the season, winning all three of his matches at the Enterprise KickofFtwo weeks ago and taking third at last weekend's Muilenburg Tournament in La Grande. Both times hewrestled at170 pounds and was facing ofF againstbigger wrestlers.

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experience. He's been coming up to help us at practice and all sorts of things." And as he goes through the final season in Elgin, he'll not only be given ample opportunity to continue to grow as a leader for the younger wrestlers, but he'll be gearing up for one more chance to end the school's title drought. "I hope we can bring home a state championship," Lathrop said."Right now we're at one of our longer streaks

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is meant for,"he continued, "and order is the guarantee of freedom." Observers were floored by the irony. The Communist Party, obsessed with maintaining its grip on information, censors topics deemed sensitive on domestic social media platforms — Tibet, the Tiananmen Square protests,

the treatment of the Uighur minority in Xinjiang — while completelyblocking access to Facebook, Twitter, Google, The New York Times and a host of other foreign websites. (The New York Times, The Washington Post and several European news agencies applied to attend the three-day conference and were rebufFed.)

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Whereof, report agency if you PLACE'S ADDITION TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, ing a r ea s o nable TO BAKER CITY, ACRANGE 40 EAST OF notice hereby is given fail to fulfill the terms charge by the trustee. CORDING TO THE OFTHE W I L L A M ETTE Notice is further given that Quality Loan Serv- of your credit obligaMERIDIAN, IN BAKER i ce Corporation of tions. Without limiting F ICIA L P LA T that any person named C ITY, COUNTY O F BAKER AND STATE OF OREGON, MORE PARTICULARLY DES CRIBED AS F O L LOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID SECTION 9, WHI CH POI NT I S 213.93 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTH QUARTER SECTION CORNER OF SAID SECT ION 9 ; TH E N C E W EST 25 FEET ; THENCE NORTH 210 FEET; THENCE EAST 135 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 21 0 F E ET; THENCE WEST 110 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 1100 H STREET, BAKER CITY, OR 97814 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary and no appointments of a successor trustee have been made, except as r ecorded in th e r e cords of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and not ice ha s b e e n r e c orded pursuant to Section 86.752 (3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to p rovisions t h e r e i n which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor's failure to pay when due the following sums: Delinquent Payments: Payment Information From Through Total Payments 1 / 1/2011 8/13/2015 $76,822.90 Late Charges From T hrough Total L a t e C harges 1 / 1 / 2 0 1 1 8/13/2015 $0.00 Beneficiary's A d v ances, Costs, And Expenses Escrow A d v a n ces $13,131.89 Total Advances: $13,131.89 TOTAL F O R ECLOS UR E CO ST : $4,413.00 TOTAL REQUIRED TO R E INSTATE: $86,240.71 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $216,729.37 By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed i m m ediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to- wit: The installments of principal and interest which b ecame d u e on 1/1/2011, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of t his N o t i c e , plu s amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, a dvances made o n senior l iens, t a x es and/or insurance, trustee's fees, and any attorney fees and court

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Washington, the unt he t r u s t ee' s d i s dersigned trustee will claimer of representations or w a rranties, on 12/8/2015 at t he hour of 10:00 AM Oregon law requires Standard of Time, as the trustee to state in established by section this notice that some 187.110, Oregon Reresidential property vised Statues, Inside sold at a trustee's sale may have been used the main lobby of the in ma n u f a c t u ring County Courthouse 1995 3rd Street Baker, methamphetamines, Oregon 97814 County the chemical compoof BAKER, State of nents of w h ich are k nown to b e t o x i c. Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest Prospective purchasbidder for cash the iners of residential propterest in the said deerty should be aware scribed real property of this potential danger which the grantor had b efore d eciding t o place a bid for t h is or had power to convey at the time of the property at the trustee's sale. NOTICE TO execution by him of TENANTS: TENANTS the said trust deed, toOF TH E S U BJECT gether with any interREAL PR O P E RTY est which the grantor or his successors in in- HAVE CERTAIN PROterest acquired after T ECTIONS A F FFORDED TO T H EM the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNthe foregoing obligaDER FEDERAL LAW. tions thereby secured ATTAC H E D TO TH I S and the costs and exNOTICE OF S A L E, penses of sale, including a r ea s o nable AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE charge by the trustee. Notice is further given TO TENANTS THAT that any person named SETS FORTH SOME OF TH E P R OTECin Section 86.778 of T IONS T HA T A R E Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to A VAILAB LE T O A TENANT OF THE SUBhave the foreclosure proceeding dismissed JECT REAL P ROPE RTY AND W H I C H and the trust deed reinstated by payment to SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS the beneficiary of the THAT MUST BE COMe ntire amount t h e n PLIED WITH BY ANY due (other than such TENANT IN O RDER portion of said princiTO OBTAIN THE AFpal as would not then FORDED P ROTECbe due had no default occurred), t o gether TION, AS REQUIRED with the costs, trusUNDER ORS 86.771 Q UALITY MA Y 8 E tee's and attorney's fees and curing any CONSIDERED A DEBT C OLLECTOR A To ther default c o mTEMPTING TO COLplained of in the NoL ECT A DEBT A N D tice of Default by tendering the performANY INFORMATION ance required under OBTAINED WILL BE U SED FO R T H A T the obligation or trust P URPOSE. TS N o : deed, at any time prior OR-14-625975-NH to five days before the date last set for sale. D ated: 7/2 3 / 2 0 1 5 Other than as shown Quality Loan Service of record, neither the Corporation of Washb eneficiary nor t h e ington, as Trustee Sigtrustee has any actual nature By: notice of any person Alma Clark, Assistant having or claiming to Secretary Trustee's Mailing Address: Qualhave any lien upon or i nterest in t h e r e a l ity Loan Service Corp. property hereinabove of Washington C/0 described subsequent Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy to the interest of the trustee in t h e t r u st Street San Diego, CA 92101 Trustee's Physideed, or of any succal Address: Quality cessor in interest to Loan Service Corp. of grantor or of any lessee or other person in Washington 108 1 st possession of or occu- Ave South, Suite 202, pying the property, ex- Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 cept: Name and Last Known Address and I DSPub ¹ 0 0 8 8 1 2 0 Nature of Right, Lien 12/1 8/2015, or Interest MARTHA 12/25/201 5, CAMP 1100 H 01/01/2016, STREET BAKER CITY, 01/08/2016 OR 97814 O r i ginal Borrower D A R R EL Legal No.00043897 CAMP 1100 H PUBLIC NOTICE STREET BAKER CITY, OR 97814 O r i ginal Borrower For Sale In- The Baker County Board of Commissioners will f ormat io n Ca l l : 888-988-6736 or Login be meeting for a Coorto: Salestrack.tdsf.com dination Meeting with the Oregon DepartIn construing this noment of Fish and Wildtice, the singular inlife on We d nesday, cludes the plural, the w ord " g rantor" i n - December 30, 2015 cludes any successor b eginning at 9 : 0 0 in interest to this gran- a.m. fo l lowed by a t or as w el l a s a n y Work Session at 1:00 other person owing an p .m. at t h e B a k e r o bligation, the p e r- County Courthouse located at 1995 Third formance of which is S treet, B a ker C i t y , secured by the trust Oregon 97814. The deed, and the words Commissioners will be "trustee" and "benefimeeting with the BLM ciary" include their respective successors in t o discuss the B 2 H interest, if any. Pursu- project at their Work Session . Bake r ant to Oregon Law, County operates under this sale will not be an EEO policy and deemed final until the complies with Section Trustee's deed h as 504 of the Rehabilitabeen issued by Quality Loan Service Corpora- tion Act of 1973 and the Americans with tion of Washington . If Disabilities Act. Assisany irregularities are tance is available for discovered within 10 individuals with d isdays of the date of this abilities b y c a l l i ng sale, the trustee will (TTY: rescind the sale, return ~4 1- 2~ 2 Q the buyer's money and 541-523-8201). take further action as necessary. If the sale Legal No. 00043909 is set aside for any Published: December 18, reason, including if the 2015 Trustee is unable to TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF convey title, the PurSALE T . S . N o.: chaser at the sale shall OR-14-645399-NH be entitled only to a reReference is made to turn of t h e m o nies t hat c e r t ai n d e e d paid to the Trustee. made by, MELODY L. This shall be the PurCRIST as Grantor to chaser's sole and exAMERITITTLE, as trusclusive remedy. The tee, in favor of MORTpurchaser shall have GAGE ELECTRONIC no further recourse REGISTRATION SYSagainst the Trustor, TEMS, INC., ("MERS") the Trustee, the BeneAS NOMINEE FOR ficiary, the BeneficiS EA 8 R E EZE F INANary's Agent, or the CIAL SERVICES, INC. ,

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J. Glenn Null, Attorney for PR 1602 Sixth StreetTENANTS: TENANTS P.O. Box 477 OF TH E S U BJECT La Grande, OR 97850 REAL PR O P E RTY (541) 963-5259 HAVE CERTAIN PRO- within four months after T ECTIONS A F Fthe first p u blication FORDED TO T H EM date of this notice or UNDER ORS 86.782 they may be barred. AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. Published: December 11, ATTACHED TO THIS 18, 25, 2015 NOTICE OF S A L E, AND INCORPORATED Legal No. 00043834 HEREIN, IS A NOTICE NOTICE To TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME INTERESTED PERSONS OF TH E P R OTEC- J. Glenn Null has been T IONS T HA T A R E appointed Personal A VAILAB LE T O A Representative (hereTENANT OF THE SUBafter PR) of the Estate JECT REAL P ROPE RTY AND W H I C H of Clarence Eugene Abram, Sr . , D eSETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS ceased, Probate No. 1 5-11-8569, U n i o n THAT MUST BE COMCounty Circuit Court, PLIED WITH BY ANY State of Oregon. All TENANT IN O RDER persons whose rights TO OBTAIN THE AFmay be affected by FORDED P ROTECthe proceeding may TION, AS REQUIRED obtain additional UNDER ORS 86.771 information from the Q UALITY M A Y 8 E CONSIDERED A DEBT court records, the PR, or the attorney for the C OLLECTOR A TPR. All persons having TEMPTING TO COLclaims against the L ECT A DEBT A N D estate must present ANY INFORMATION them to the PR at: OBTAINED WILL BE U SED FO R T H A T Mammen & Null, P URPOSE. TS N o : Lawyers, LLC J. Glenn Null, OR-14-645399-NH Attorney for PR D ated: 9/2 2 / 2 0 1 5 Quality Loan Service 1602 Sixth StreetBox 477 Corporation of Wash- P.O. ington, as Trustee Sig- La Grande, OR 97850 (541) 963-5259 nature By: Alma Clark, Assistant within four months after the first p u blication Secretary Trustee's Mailing Address: Qual- date of this notice or they may be barred. ity Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/0 Quality Loan Service Published: December 11, 18, 25, 2015 Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 Trustee's Physi- Leqal No. 00043835 cal Address: Quality IN THE CIRCUIT Loan Service Corp. of COURT OF THE Washington 108 1 st STATE OF OREGON Ave South, Suite 202, FOR UNION COUNTY Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 In the Matter of the I DSPub ¹ 0 0 9 2 5 9 2 Estate of Mayfie Ruth 11/27/2015 12/4/2015 Brown, 12/1 1/2015 12/1 8/2015 Deceased.

in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to undersigned hereby the beneficiary of the certifies that based e ntire amount t h e n upon business records due (other than such there are no known portion of said princiwritten assignments pal as would not then of the trust deed by be due had no default the trustee or by the occurred), t o gether beneficiary and no ap- with the costs, truspointments of a suctee's and attorney's cessor trustee have fees and curing any been made, except as o ther default c o mr ecorded in th e r e - plained of in the Nocords of the county or tice of Default by tencounties in which the dering the performabove described real ance required under property is situated. the obligation or trust Further, no action has deed, at any time prior to five days before the been instituted to recover the debt, or any date last set for sale. part thereof, now reOther than as shown maining secured by of record, neither the the trust deed, or, if b eneficiary nor t h e such action has been trustee has any actual instituted, such action notice of any person has been dismissed having or claiming to except as permitted by have any lien upon or ORS 86.752(7). Both i nterest i n t h e r e a l the beneficiary and the property hereinabove trustee have elected described subsequent to sell the said real to the interest of the property to satisfy the trustee in t h e t r u st obligations secured by deed, or of any sucsaid trust deed and no- cessor in interest to t ice ha s b e e n r e c grantor or of any lesorded pursuant to Sec- see or other person in tion 86.752 (3) of Ore- possession of or occugon Revised Statutes. pying the property, exThere is a default by cept: Name and Last grantor or other perKnown Address and son owing an obligaNature of Right, Lien LegaI No. 00043705 Case No. 15-1 2-8573 tion, performance of or Interest MELODY Published: Nov. 27, Dec, which is secured by CRIST 1435 DEWEY 4, 11, 18th,2015 NOTICE TO the trust deed, or by AVE BAKER CITY, OR INTERESTED PERSONS the successor in inter- 97818 Original Borest, with respect to rower For Sale InforSTORAGE UNIT NOTICE I S H E R EBY p rovisions t h e r e i n mat io n Ca l l : AUCTION GIVEN that the underwhich authorize sale in 888-988-6736 or Login ABC Storesall, Inc. signed has been apthe event of such pro- to: Salestrack.tdsf.com 41298 Chico Lane pointed personal repvision. The default for Baker City, OR 97814 In construing this noresentative o f t he which foreclosure is Auction on tice, the singular inabove entitled estate. made is grantor's fail- cludes the plural, the Saturday at 10 a.m. All persons h aving ure to pay when due w ord " g rantor" i n December 19, 2015 claims against the esthe following sums: cludes any successor tate are required to Delinquent Payments: in interest to this gran- Description of property: p resent them to t h e Household, p e rsonal Payment Information t or as w el l a s a n y personal representaFrom Through Total other person owing an items, and misc. tive, care of the Payments 12/1/2012 o bligation, the p e r- Property owner: Wasley Law Office, 10/1 5/2015 formance of which is MicchealMonges PC, 105 Fir S t reet, $ 14,176.4 7 Lat e secured by the trust Amount due: $350.00 Suite 204, La Grande, Charges From Through deed, and the words Unit ¹ E42 Oregon 97850, within Total Late C harges "trustee" and "benefifour months after the 12/1/2012 10/1 5/2015 ciary" include their re- Foreclosures under ORS date of first publication $0.00 Beneficiary's spective successors in 87.669-87.691 of this notice or the Advances, Costs, And interest, if any. Pursuclaims may be barred. Expenses Escrow Ad- ant to Oregon Law, Legal No. 00043852 All persons w h ose vances $1,946.34 Tothis sale will not be Published: December 11, rights may be affected t al A dv a n ce s : 18, 2015 deemed final until the by this p r oceeding $ 1,946.34 T O T A L Trustee's deed h as may obtain additional FORECLOSURE been issued by Quality 1010- Union Co. information from the COST: $4,502.30 TOLoan Service Corpora- Le al Notices records of the court, TAL REQUIRED TO tion of Washington . If the personal represenNOTICE To R EI NSTATE: any irregularities are INTERESTED tative representative, PERSONS $21,839.83 TOTAL RE- discovered within 10 Philip Wasley. QUIRED TO PAYOFF: days of the date of this Karen Balmer has been $81,135.87 By reason sale, the trustee will appointed Personal Dated and first published o f the d e f ault, t h e rescind the sale, return December 25, 2015 Representative (hereb eneficiary has d ethe buyer's money and after PR) of the Estate clared all sums owing take further action as Personal Representative: of LaWana Marie on the obligation senecessary. If the sale Schwebke, Deceased, Glen Brown c ured by t h e t r u s t is set aside for any Prob at e No . deed immediately due reason, including if the 1 5-11-8565, U n i o n Published: December 18, and payable, those Trustee is unable to 25, 2015 and January County Circuit Court, sums being the followconvey title, the Pur1, 2015 of Oregon. All ing, to- wit: The install- chaser at the sale shall State persons whose rights ments of principal and be entitled only to a reLegal No. 00043900 interest which became turn of t h e m o nies may be affected by the proceeding may due on 1/1/2013, and paid to the Trustee. obtain additional inforall subsequent installThis shall be the Purmation from the court ments of principal and chaser's sole and exrecords, the PR, or the interest through the clusive remedy. The attorney for the PR. All date of t his N otice, purchaser shall have persons having claims plus amounts that are no further recourse a gainst t h e e s t a t e due for late charges, against the Trustor, must present them to delinquent p roperty the Trustee, the Benethe PR at: taxes, insurance preficiary, the Benefici- Mammen & Null, miums, a d v a n c es ary's Agent, or the Lawyers, LLC made on senior liens, Beneficiary's Attorney. J. Glenn Null, taxes and/or i nsurIf you have previously Attorney for PR ance, trustee's fees, been di s c h a rged 1602 Sixth Streetand any attorney fees through bankruptcy, P.O. Box 477 and court costs arising you may have been re- La Grande, OR 97850 from or a s sociated leased of personal li(541) 963-5259 with the beneficiaries ability for this loan in within four months after efforts to protect and which case this letter first p u blication is intended to exercise the preserve its security, date of this notice or all of which must be t he n o t e hol d e r s they may be barred. paid as a condition of right's against the real reinstatement, includproperty only. As re- Published: December 4, ing all sums that shall quired by law, you are 11, 18, 2015 accrue through reinhereby notified that a statement or pay-off. negative credit report Leqal No. 00043770 Nothing in this notice r eflecting o n y o u r shall be construed as a credit record may be NOTICE To waiver of any fees ow- submitted to a credit INTERESTED PERSONS ing to the Beneficiary report agency if you u nder the D eed o f fail to fulfill the terms J. Glenn Null has been Trust pursuant to the of your credit obligaappointed Personal t erms o f t h e l o a n tions. Without limiting Representative (heredocuments. Whereof, t he t r u s t ee' s d i s - after PR) of the Estate notice hereby is given claimer of representa- of Dale R. Martin, that Quality Loan Serv- tions or w a rranties, Deceased, P r obate i ce Corporation of Oregon law requires No. 15-11-8570, Union Washington, the unthe trustee to state in County Circuit Court, dersigned trustee will this notice that some State of Oregon. All o n 2/9/2016 at t h e residential property persons whose rights hour of 10:00 AM sold at a trustee's sale may be affected by Standard of Time, as may have been used the proceeding may established by section in ma n u f a c t u ring obtain additional infor187.110, Oregon Remethamphetamines, mation from the court vised Statues, Inside the chemical comporecords, the PR, or the the main lobby of the nents of w h ich are attorney for the PR. All County Courthouse k nown to b e t o x i c . persons having claims 1995 3rd Street Baker, Prospective purchasgainst t h e e s t a t e Oregon 97814 County ers of residential prop- amust present them to of BAKER, State of erty should be aware the PR at: Oregon, sell at public of this potential danger Mammen & Null, auction to the highest b efore deciding t o Lawyers, LLC

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GRANDE RONDE RIVER eThe Grande Ronde had a bump in flow last week that should have brought some fresh steelhead up the river. Anglers are still finding success near Troy, though catch rates have slowed from the early season. Look for steelhead fishing to remain productive into the early spring when flows will make fishing difficult. IMNAHA RIVER • Anglers are still reporting successful days on the Imnaha. The bump in flows last week likely pulled a few fish up from the Snake River which will be available to anglers. While catch rates have slowed, the Imnaha will likely produce for the rest of the season. WALLOWA RIVER • Steelhead season is open. However, fishing doesn't normally pick up until later in the year and into the spring. Trout fishing has been good on the river with anglers finding some nice fish. Fall caddis and mayfly hatches have been good and fish seem to be keying in on them. • The Wallowa is also a whitefish factory and can produce some large fish. Whitefish are native to Oregon and are a respected sportfish across the West. Whitefish can be great in the smoker and are a great way to keep kids interested while steelhead fishing. WALLOWA LAKE • Some holdover trout will still be available for the hardy trout fishermen willing to brave the cold weather. Kokanee can also be caught by jigging deep during the winter months. The lake does not reliably freeze every year. However, when the lake does freeze, ice fishing can produce good catch rates for trout and kokanee. JOHN DAY RIVER • Steelhead fishing is fair with fish being caught on the lower river below Cottonwood Canyon State Park. Source: ODFW

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Tamarack Grammon fires a bowling ball down the lane at Elkhorn Lanes in Baker City. The bowling alley is the only one in the Union, Baker and Wallowa tri-county region.

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has morefun than me,"he said,as In the late 1980s, he said, there he watches his mom throw her ball were more than 450 — and that's just Bob Woolery watches as his bowldown the lane. counting the women. "Nice gutter ball, Mom,"he hollered. 'Vou can see bowling has really fell ing ball rolls down the lane, then 'Then get out there and show off" Stout said. curves at the last minute to knock down the three standing pins. people how great you are," Nicely said. Even so, most any day of the week "By golly — I finally got a spare," Her grandson, Jerry Shaw, also Elkhorn Lanes echoes with the crash he said, giving a high-five to his mom, bowls with the group. ofbowling balls hitting pins, along "I gotrecnutedbecause I'm in the Polly Nicely. with the laughter and clapping that Woolery, 70,bowls everyWednesday family,"Shaw said.'They thought they comes with the friendly competition. morning along with Nicely,90, and oth- had a ringer until they saw me bowl." Stout said bowlers come from er members of the Coffee Cup League La Grande, Cove and Elgin to play in A regional attraction at Elkhorn Lanes in Baker City. the leagues. ''Probably half of them are from Nicely has bowled for more than Elkhorn Lanes is the only bowl40 years— fi rstduringher20 years ing alley in the area encompassing La Grande," Stout said of the Saturworking at the bowling alley, then the Baker, Union and Wallowa counties. day league. past 20 years ofher retirement. Bowling, says Elkhorn Lanes Six separate leagues run from late "I got a late start, but I'm making Owner Del Stout, isn't quite as popu- Auymt through April, meeting once up for it," she said with a smile."It's lar of a pastime it used to be. a week. 'That's the good thing about leagues good exercise. I just love it." Stout, who has owned the bowling — you're committed,"Stout said. Woolery has bowled"ofFand on for alley for 10 years, said he recently 50 years." counted a few more than 200 bowlers Most serious bowlers, he said, are "I'mnotvery good,butnobody in the various leagues held each week. committed enough to the sport to buy For WesCom News Service

Weavin our w a iding styles and routes as varied as the colors of the rainbow. Each season calls to difFerent types ofriders looking for unique experiences. Brisk damp weather ofFers a fabulous time to meanderabout theGrande Ronde Valley on gravel roads. Gravel and dirt roads are always in a state of flux. They are very susceptible to difFerent types of use and are constantlybeing rejuvenated by grading and gravel. Fresh gravel and grading make riding a bit more challenging due to its soR surface, but a wellused dirt road can be smooth as silk and a pleasure to cycle on. To meet the diversity of such a road a wider, rugged tire and bicycle are desirable. Cross bikes, dual sports and mountain bikes are perfect gravel grinding machines. Asuperb gravel meander

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bowl — notjust once or twice a year — it pays to have your own shoes." And there's no set experience level for the leagues. "Ifyou can walk and throwaball, you're good enough for aleague,"he said.

Besides being fun, bowling helps people stay active. "A lot of people don't realize bowling is good exercise," he said. One reason there are fewer bowlers these days is mobility. Stout said if a family who bowls moves away, that takes away both the adults and the future bowlers. "Kids will do what the parents do,"

he said. He blames technology, in part. "Everybody's got their little toys," See BowlinglPage 2C

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MAVIS HARTZ for the adven~ b i r d er loops around and through parts of Ladd Marsh and past Hot Lake. Ladd Marsh, established in 1949, attempts to conserve wetlands, provide land for public hunting and assist migratory fowlby ensuring a safe and healthy ecosystem for them to enjoy. For a map of the difFerent land use sections or a parkingpass, visit the Oregon Department of Fish and V8dlife, or their website titled ODFW visitor's guide. However, if all of that seems a bitintimidating, hop on your bicyde and tour the area on the many gravelroads thatwander through it. This fowl-fraught 29-mile loop starts on the east side

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down the overgrown winding road to explore the trail itself, but I suggest resistmg the urge. The invasive tire deflating Tribulus terrestris, goat head, or puncture vine

has made itself at home on the road and trails. Travel southeast toward Union,

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015

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he said, holding his hands as though he's texting on a cellphone."It's hard to compete with that." Stout said he can't drum up enough interest for a junior league. "We've tried for 10 years,"

he said. But that doesn't mean kids aren't bowling. Saturday night"cosmic bowling" events, with black lights and music, is popular with the younger crowd.

more pressure you put on yourself,"he said.'The lower bowlers have more fun." Elkhorn Lanes is open seven days a week: 5 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; 10 a.m. Wednesdays; 4 p.m.

This week's winner is Elgin's Evelyn Spikes, who submitted this photo of a logging truck traveling along Highway 204 in the snow Tuesday. Do you have a photo to submit'? Send your shot, along with your name, city of residence, location of the photo and a description to rbond@tagrandeobserver.com. Photos need to be received by 5 p.m. Wednesday to be considered for that Friday's edition.

HARTZ Continued from PageI C Hot Lake Lane in quick succession. Hot Lake Lane nuzzles between the foothills of Craig Mountain and the boundary of Ladd Marsh Game Management Area. The view across Ladd Marsh toward Mt. Emily and Mt. Harris is breathtaking. The igneous sentries frame

Pumpkin Ridge and the sky in a way that is made even more spectacular if you are lucky enough to catch it during an hour of alpine glow and China blue and white splendor. Hot Lake Lane dead ends into Oregon Highway 203 at the Kstoric Hot Lake Hotel. Hot Lake, cumntly a bed and breakfast, has a long and interesting history going back to pre-European emigrant times. Since then it has had a number ofheydaysincluding a stint as a sanitarium in the 1900s. The ghost stories and local lore surrounding the geothermic wonder are endless. Swing south on Kghway 203.At the top of the incline directly following the sanitarium, persist straight onto Curtis Road. Curtis Road continues to hug thebase ofCraig Mountain and provides more fierce fowl that like to roost and feed next to the wandering Catherine Creek. No matter how frigid the weather, the geothermic activities in the area provide open water and puffs of steam to delight the eye. The first 10 miles of this remarkable ride are where all the elevation gain takes place. However, it gains less than 100 feet of elevation and uphill effort maxes out with a very short 3 percent incline. The nemesis of this ride changes by the day, hour and moment. If the winds are in your favor, as they were mine, this ride flies by on the wings of a winter zephyr. If not, thetown ofUnion and your car will never have looked so welcoming. Leave Curtis Road at Union Junction Lane and revel in a bit of pavement as you roll into Union. Union is very welcoming to cyclists and has a nice picturesque downtown featuring old

ingnorth on Main Street, also known as Highway 203. Just past the majority of the houses veer North onto First Street, which also has a sign that announces it goes to Weaver Lane. Weaver Lane starts the weave back through the middle of the valley. Grass fields, center pivot irrigation, wind and birds of prey are the main inhabitants. When Weaver Lane hits Hutchinson Lane, turn west. Then roll north onto

If at mile 23.5 you are ready to finish with the fowl and tomake a trueloop, cruise onto Airport Lane. Airport Lane passes Nash Trailer Factory and the La Grande Fire Center. Please be aware that there might be more traffic than usual on this stretch if ridden as a shiR &om the factory is leaving or arriving. AsAirport Lane bumps into Pierce Road, turn south for a bit of smooth pavement before crossing Kghway 203 to continue on Godley Road. Enjoy Godley Road four miles until it enters Pierce Road. Persevere until Gekeler Lane. Progress west the original start point of the on Gekeler Lane until it Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area makes yet another 45-degree Nature Trail is attained. corner and it is possible to The southwest side of the forge on straight to Peach Grand Ronde Valley is home to marsh, sloughs, geotherRoad. If at this point more birds and miles are on the mic activities and all sorts of agenda, follow Peach Road all natural wonders. The gravel roadsthat dissectthe area the way to the priorly-visited Highway 203 and Hot Lake allow for great bird watching Lane. Peach road hosts a and vistas of the mountains that nestle the valley. The boardwalk, outhouses and Tule ponds that are delightwind is frequently intimidatful. It also takes another pass ing but worth braving on straight through the Ladd occasion to remind one of Marsh Wildlife Area instead how great the valley, and its of skirling around the outside. marshland, can be.

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thereafter. And bowlers don't have to worry about keeping score — when Stout bought the business, he added electronic scoreboards. He can also program bumpers to pop up when certain players take their turn.

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Spring brings quite a few school field trips to Elkhorn Lanes, he said, and the kids always beg him to turn on He lets them bowl with regular lighting for a while, then switches to "cosmic" mode. ''You should hear them scream, and they're out dancing,"he said. Fridaynights feature Monte Carlo bowling with pins of different colors. Bowlers can win various amounts of cash if they bowl a strike. Those are the nights when bowlers can also have the chance, for the price of a rafHe ticket, to win cash if they bowl a strike. The pot continues to grow until someone wins.

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HEALTH 8 FITNESS and we see every patient on the hospitalist team." Hunsaker is always accessible in case nurses need to ask questions. This eliminates the old practice of a nurse calling the patient's doctor and having to wait for the doctor to call back. "It is great proficient care," said Ford. If a patient requires a

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this program was instituted, and now he is able to free them up to do an even better job in the clinic setting. As a bonus, these physicians also get some family time on weekends. 'The docs we have in this community are better than any other community I've been in,"he said.'They really care about their people." The hospitalist program at Grande Ronde Hospital is managed by Hunsaker and his colleague, Dr. Blake Gornowicz, who is temporar-

about." Hunsaker is excited about the ground-breaking role he plays at Grande Ronde

Continued from Page6C Continued from Page6C 'They care for patients Larger studies are needed to confirm the Mayo Clinic's Hospital. with pneumonia, some types results, Svatikova said, but the efFect on blood pressure "I want to be a hospitalof cancer, infections, chest and stress hormone levels was significant enough to warist," said Hunsaker.'Tve said pains, most of the things that rant a recommendation for doctors."It's something to bear this a million times since would cause an ER doctor to in mind when we see patients," she said. I've been here. This is what I admit you to the hospital," Riddock, who previously was director of preventive Hunsaker said."I will take want to do, and this is where cardiology at the David Grant Medical Center at Travis I want to do it. I'm not going careofthosepatients." Air Force Base in California, reached a similar conclusion anywhere. So to be able to The term"hospitalist" was aker reviewing data from seven previously published coined in 1996 when just a specialist — and GRH has successfully integrate it into studies. His review, conducted with University of the handful oflarge hospitals several specialists — Hunwhat was already here and Pacific pharmacologist Sachin Shah, was presented at the saker will call that specialhave it fit with the way other in the country were using American Heart Association's 2013 Scientific Sessions. ist and ask them to see the this program. Hospitalists people practice is something In Bend, Riddock said he's received referrals of patients I'm very proud of." give primary care physicians patient. If the specialist isn't who havehad some heart problems.He thinks young Hunsaker said he likes to ily working opposite shifIs support by performing their at the hospital, Hunsaker people don't see the difference between energy drinks, will find one and consult with think he does asgood ajob from Hunsaker until another hospital rounds and inpawhich have several sources of cafFeine at a high concentrahim about the patient. at inpatient care as primary doctor can be hired as a sectient care. The days when a tion, and beverages like cofFee, where caffeine is at a lower "It is just amazing to me care physicians did before ond permanent hospitalist. doctor bounced between a doseand consumed throughout the day. that LaGrande has two clinic seeing patients, and neurologists ,a cardiologist, doing rounds at the hospital an oncologist and a hospitaltwicea day,arebecoming ist program," said Ford.'You part of the past. "Now, the physician can just don't have that in small stay at the clinic and see pa- rural hospitals. This is a What is household hazardous waste? forward-thinking hospital." tients all day, and when his HHIfIfis anything labeled toxic, flammable, corrosive, reactive or know about household 'Ves, this is unheard of," explosive. These materials can threaten family health and the safety patients need to come into of pets and wildlife. said Hunsaker.'This is the hazardous waste. the hospital, the physician What are some examples of hazardous waste? calls me and directly admits best administration and g~eticans Aerosols, Bleach, Drain Cleaners, Metal Polish, Mothballs, Oven them or that patient goes to board I have ever been asgenerate1.6 Cleaners, Toilet Bowl Cleaners, Ammonia-based Cleaners, Mercury ER and the ER doctor calls sociated with. 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GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL DISTINGUISHED PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR

By Debbie Carison Chicago Tribune

Stress levels during the holidays oken increase, and families with a relative residing in an assisted-living facility may fret about how to include the family member in celebrations. Typically, residents in assisted living — as opposed to nursing homes or independent living — are mobile enough to get around, but advanced age or health issues can limit their capabilities. The burden can be twofold. Many families are unsure whether or not those relatives should leave their residence to join holiday celebrations. Also, they may be concerned about how much time they can or should devote to visit relatives, especially if distance is a factor. "No matter how much you see your family in assisted living, I think you're always going to feel like it wasn't enough," said Stephanie Zishka, co-owner of BrightStar Care of Fort Wayne and Lafayette, Ind.,and a registered nurse."Don't beat yourself up if you can't spend more time." Psychologists and administrators in these facilities say it's important for families to try to balance their other obligations with visits to loved ones during the holidays. Here is some advice to consider. Consult with the facility staff Before deciding on whether or not to bringgrandma home forthe day, ask the facility staffif such a visit would be disruptive to the person or the host family. Zishka and Dr. Ildiko Tabori, a Los Angeles-based licensed clinical psychologist, said facility staff can help you determine if the relative is functioning well enough for a home visit. Additionally, they said, families need to review whether their home is

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Holidays with elderly relatives who are in an assisted living facility can present challenges, but the rewards are plentiful, whether you celebrate in their home or yours.

'Any sort fovisitis good. Even member's room with appropriate holiday items is recommended. afive-minute stop-in can (Check with facility stafF for prohave a hugeimpact." hibited items.) — Stephanie Zishka, registered nurse

equipped to accommodate the visitor, especially ifhe or she needs a mobility aid. Maryann Crenny, administratorand directorofoperations at FilBen Group, a New Yorkbased developer and manager of assisted-living properties, said to keep in mind that elderly people can tire easily, so be prepared to limit the visit. Don't expect them to stay more than six hours, and keep early bedtimes in mind. It also would be wise to have someone available to drive them home at any time. Decorate and deliver holiday reminders. Decorating the family

Wi-Fi can accommodate webcams to connect relatives on holidays. Celebrating there: All ages welcome. Facilities will oken have For example, Tabori said, holiday parties and invite families "bringing a small Christmas tree, to take part, Crenny said. 'The elderly residents do the kind you buy at the drugstore, is lllce. respond extremely well with The same applies to favorite children, even if(they're) not their own. Children really bring foods. Again, consult with the nursing stafF for any dietary residents to life," she said. restric tions. Gifts to go around. When you're Take advantageoftechnolcelebrating at their place, don't ogy. Jack York, chief executive of just bring presents for your relaColorado-based It's Never 2 Late, tives to open. Bring a round of which provides senior-friendly gifts for everyone to open, Tabori technology to assisted-living com- sald. 'The patient can still watch the munities, said there are ways to relive past holidays using slide enjoymentofa grandchild opening presents,"Tabori said. shows or videos. For facilities without techIt's the visit that counts, not its length. nology, families can bring in "Any sort of visit is good," large-screenlaptops ortablets.If visiting on-site isn't possible, York Zishka said.'Even a five-minute stop-in can have a huge impact." said that facilities equipped with

Energy drinks 8z teens: A matter of the heart By Kathleen Mclaughlin WesCom News Service

The Mayo Clinic is recommending that doctors routinely ask patients about energydrink consumption because of an increased riskofcardiacevents. A Bend cardiologist who treated healthy young soldiers serving in Afghanistan for irregular heartbeat seconds the advice. "Even healthy people, if they use it in excess, it can be bad," said Dr. Ian Riddock of Bend Memorial Clinic. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force and in 2013 was the cardiology consultant for Afghanistan and Iraq. "Until we can regulate these things a little more and know what's in them, I think you've got to caution people. We ask about alcohol, activity, other habits. We should ask about energy-drink consumption." Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, found that one 16-ounce energy drink, Rockstar, raised blood pressure and stress hormone responses in a group of 25

healthy volunteers with an average age of 29. Previous research found the increase in blood pressure, but the increase in norepinephrine, a stress hormone chemical, is a new finding, the Mayo Clinic stated in a news release. The spike in stress hormone could predispose an increased risk of cardiac events, said Dr. Anna Svatikova, a Mayo Clinic cardiology fellow and author of the study. The study was presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015 and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The researchers conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. Each participant consumed a 16-ounce drink and placebo drink within five minutes in random order on two separate days, which were at a maximum two weeks apart. The placebo drink was similar in taste, texture and color but lacked cafFeine and other stimulants like taurine, guarana and

The study volunteers' norepinephrine levels increased almost 74 percent after consuming the energy drink, compared with a 31 percent increase after the placebo drink, Svatikova said. Systolic blood pressure increased with the energy drink by 6 percent, compared with 3 percent aRer the placebo. 'These results suggest that people should be cautious when consuming energy drinks due to possible health risks," Svatikova said in a news release."Asking patients about energy drink consumption should become routine for physicians, particularly when interpreting vital signs in the acute setting."

Showing up to the ER In an interview, Svatikova said the research was prompted by reports from emergency departments around the world of young people showing up with chest pain and irregular heartbeats.

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to cover costs for supporting the state's vital records system that have gone up over time as revenue from fees has gone down, according to the Oregon Health Authority. The increase will help maintain Vital Records' current service level, as required by law. The last vital records fee increase was in 2003. Vital records are the legal registration of a vital event. A vital event is a birth, marriage, domestic partnership, divorce or death. Every vital event that occurs in Oregon must be recorded and permanently stored with Oregon Vital Records. Certified copies of the record are printed on special paper and are known as certificates — birth certificates, death certificates or marriage certificates. A birth certificate is a legal docu-

ByTrishVbrges For WesCom News Service

Grande RondeHospitalannounced that hospitalist Dr. Steven Hunsaker has been honored by his peers as the 2015 ''Distin~ e d Physician of the Year." 'The decision was revealed during the Annual General StafFmeeting, which is held for all Grande Ronde Hospital medical stafF with privileges," said Mardi Ford, community relations manager. ''Dr. Hunsaker's name will be added to a perpetual plaque that hangs in the physician's lounge at the hospital." "Ittruly is an honortoberecognized," Hunsaker said.

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Pom the other try to do what, Physicians." I think are the —Dr. Steven right thmgs Hunsaker for the right reasons, but this honor validates that work." H unsaker isan alumnus ofEastern OregonUniversity and a 1999 graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University. He finished his residency training at St. Vincent in Portland in 2002 and was immediately recruited into the hospitalist program that was established there two years earlier. He worked at St. Vincent for five years before joining Kadlec Regional Medical Center for three years as a weekend hospitalist. He had been watching for a hospitalist job opening at Grande RondeHospitalwhen opportunity knocked. ''Dr. Hunsaker started the hospitalist program here," said Ford.oHe's still head of the program. He's also the medical stafFpresident." "Ahospitalist is a physician, usually trained initially in internal medicine, who specializes in taking care ofhospitalized adults," said Hunsaker.

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Fees increasing by $5 for birth, death, marriage certificates SALEM — Fees for Oregon vital records, including birth, death and marriage certificates, will increase by $5 in January to cover increasing administrative costs, the Oregon Health Authority's Center for Health Statistics announced this week. The basic fee for a certificate will be $25 starting Jan. 1, 2016, according to the Center for Health Statistics, also known as Oregon Vital Records and based at the OHA Public Health Division. Fees for other services also will increase. A complete list of fees can be found on the Vital Records website at http://1.usa.gov/1 kCMRfo. Answers to frequently asked questions about the increase also are available at http://1.usa.gov/1 NNoBh9. The fee increases are necessary

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• Registering and storing vital ment used to establish identity. It shows who you are, and when and records. Each vital event in Oregon where you were born. A birth ceris registered and stored with the tificate is needed to enroll a child in state vital records office. The state school; get a Social Security card, vital records office has more than a driver's license or government 6 million vital records and adds benefits; or apply for a passport. about 128,000 each year. The death certificate is the of• Screening and processing ficial legal record of death. A death orders for certificates. More than certificate is needed to settle the 170,000 orders for certificates are affairs ofyour loved one. It has completed by Oregon Vital Records information about the person who each year. died and the cause of their death. • Analyzing data from vital reInsurance companies, the Social cords. Some of the most important SecurityAdministration and other facts about the health of Oregoagencies may ask for certified copnians come from vital records. ies of the death certificate as proof For more information, go to the of death. Vital Records website at http://1. Fees for vital records support usa.gov/1NNoBh9 or call 971-673services provided by state and county vital records offices. These 1190. services include:

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