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County approves budget amid uncertainty County will lose $654 000 if county payments bill is not renewed by U.S. Congress 1

BILL RAUTENSTRAUCH The Observer

The Union County board of commissioners and it~ budget committe e met Wednesday and approved a 201213 budget with enough money in it to maintain services at the current level,

though some uncertainties remain. Perhaps the biggest uncertainty of all is whether the U.S. Congress will extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, the so-called "county payments" bill that provides timber-dependent counties with dedicated funding for

schools and roads. The bill is due to sunset and, if it's not renewed, Union County will lose $654,000. Public Works Director Doug Wright told the board and budget committee that loss of county payments would have a big impact on his department's efforts to maintain

transportation infrastructure. He said Public Works has a lot to do this year, including road improvements, road maintenance and control of noxious weeds. With Congress still making up its mind, the county See COUNTY, 3A

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IMBLER SCHOOL DISTRICT

Committee issues budget-balancing recommendations

paying more and getting less. Students are graduating with more and more debt. Student loans now outpace credit card debt.'

-Emily McLain Executive director of the Oregon Student Association

Proposal calls for tuition hike at Oregon universities Wire reports

DICK MASON The Observer

IMBLER- The Imbler School District's budget committee voted Tuesday to recommend that 1.75 teaching and non-teaching positions be cut to allow the district to balance its 2012-13 budget. The budget committee voted to recommend that: • a half-time teaching position for the district be cut. This would save the district $44,820 in salary and benefits. No programs or classes would be cut because of this reduction since teaching responsibilities would be reassigned, said Doug Hislop, superintendent of the Imbler School District. Hislop said that some class sizes might increase. • a full-time non-teaching computer technology position be cut, saving $38,752 in salary and benefits. This position would be cut by not filling an opening created by a retirement. The school district would contract with the InterMountain Education Service District to provide it with the services lost by cutting the computer technology posiLion. • the superintendent's position be trimmed by 2:1 percent, saving the district $22,000. The committee voted to recommend this cut on the recommendation of Hislop. He said he suggested this because he wanted to help the district. Hislop also pointed out that his job responsibilities will be reduced in 2012-13 because the district's new $4 million elementary school will soon be completed. Construction of the school started last fall. The budge t committee is recommending a general fund budget of $3.706 million for 2012-13. This would be $4,3j5 less than the general fund budget for the presenT. school year. The Imbler School Board will vote later on whether to adopt the budget committee's recommended budget. The hoard must adopt a 201 2-13 budget by June 30.

'We continue to see students

C HRI S BAXTER I The Observer THE LA GRANDE FARMERS MARKET and Mekenzi Bogard (near) was in full swing, literally, Saturday as hula hoop dancing instructor Krisy Rose (back left) was on hand offering her decorated hoops for sale and demonstrating the exercise and fun potential of the venerable, but apparently underestimated, toy The market will continue Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesdays 3 30 to 6 p.m. through the summer at Max Sq uare.

Students will pay more to aLtend Oregon's seven public universities next year. The universities are proposing to raise tuition by an average of 6 percent. Eastern faces a Rut the 5.6 percent tuition universities would offset hike for 2012·13, that increase increasing the with cuts in annual tuition and fees so that fees for a full-time total tuition undergraduate to and fees for 2012-13 wi II $ 7,238 • ~he climb 3 _4 per- campus mcreased cent. tuition by 6.8 The State percent in 2011·12. Board of Higher Education is expected to vote on the proposed increases at its meeting Friday in Portland. Eastern Oregon University faces a 5.6 percent tuition hike for 2012-13, increasing the annual tuition and fees for a full-time undergraduate to $7,238. The campus increased tuition by 6.R percent in 2011-12. Also, for the first time, EOU would start charging about twice as much tuition for students outside of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. "When we look at tuition and fees, what we want to maintain is a balance of access and affordability and to maintain quality," said EOU President Bob Davies. "That is the balancing act we have." EOU is expected to shift to more expensive, comprehensive insurance and make it voluntary, a.~ the University of Oregon and Oregon State University have long done. That means some students will See TUITION, SA

Union woman grateful to play in 'Cathedral of Polo' DICK MASON The Observer

Palermo Field .\lo. l in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is popularly known as the "Cathedral of Polo." It is said to be what Carnegie Hall is to music and Yankee Stadium is ro baseball. Such descriptions and comparisons are richly deserved according to Malia McCoy of Union, a member of a United States national team that recently played a histor-

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ic match at Palermo Field No. 1. "It is pretty amazing. It is in the middle of a huge city. The field is immaculately groomed, a large stadium surrounds it and there is a wonderful scoreboard," McCoy said. She added that the stadium is so high it provides an unobstructed view of the action unlike any other polo venue she knows of. The match McCoy's team played at Palermo Field .\lo. l was a red-lcr.r.er event in its 94-year his-

tory. It marked the first time a polo match between two women's teams was played there. McCoy received a surprise before the contest against a women's team from Argentina started. The field's scoreboard indicated tl1at h er tearn 's har1dicap had been raised by two goals because of a high rating McCoy received following outstanding performarlces in several matches in Argentina before the competition at Palermo Field No. 1.

This meant that the opponent of McCoy's United States national team received two additional goals at the match. The United States won the match 11 -7 despite the handicap. It was a match in which McCoy scored two goals. About 5,000 people attended the match, the largest crowd McCoy has ever played before. She said the turnout was especially impressive considering the match

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MALIA MCCOY, left, of Un1on represented the United States recently in Buenos Aires , Argentina, as a member of a national polo team.

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Imnaha, Wallowa rivers will open to chinook fishing KATY NESBITT

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is illegal to continue fishing for jack chinook once the adult bag limit is met. Unmarked (wild) fish must be released carefully and unharmed. Private lands border much of the area open to sport fishing, and anglers are reminded to obtain permission before entering private property and to pick up trash when leaving. In addition, anglers are asked Lo respecL Lribalmembers !.hal may also be fishing for spring chinook using traditional methods. "We're seeing very !ale run timing of these stocks, but the run strength appears strong enough to offer these fisheries," saidJeffYanke, ODFW district tlsh biologist in Enterprise. ''I'm also optimistic that early snowmelt in both the Imnaha and Grande Ronde basins will allow earlier fishing opportunity th an th e past few years."

The Observer

ENTERPRISE - The Imnaha and Wallowa rivers in \lortheast Oregon will open to hatchery spring chinook fishing June 9. The Imnaha River will be open from the mouth upstream 45 miles to Summit Creek Bridge. The Wallowa River will he open from the deadline at the lower end of J1inam State Park upstream to the mouth of the Lostine River. Roth fisheries will be open until further notice. Anglers may retain two adipose fin-clipped spring chinook adults and five adipose fin-clipped jacks per day, with two daily jack limits in possession. Chinook jacks are salmon belween 15 and 24 inches in length. Anglers do not need to record j ack catch on th eir combined angling tags, but it

CHRIS BAXTER I The Observer BUDDING BEAUTICIAN Maci Mussatto, left, hones her hair cutting skills wh1le client Jasmine Reed plays with a horse figure as they involve

themselves in slightly more interesting diversions while the boys play their La Grande Little League Majors baseball game at Pioneer Park Tuesday evening.

DAILY PLANNER

Governor picks ex-NYC schools chief for Ore. post SALEM (AP) -Gov. John Kitzhaber plans to name Rudy Grew, the former chancellor of \lew York Public Schools, to be Oregon's first chief education oflicer, the governor's oHice said Tuesday. Crew would have expansive power to oversee all facets of education from preschool to college under Kitzhaber's plan to su·eamline the education system. The governor plans to inu·oduce him at a news conference on Wednesday, and the Oregon Education Investment Board is sch eduled to vote Thursday on formally

hiring him. Crew is a well-known figure in education circles. He ran the New York City public school system, the nation's largest sch ool district with 1 million students, from 1995 to 2000. Later, he was the superintendent of the J1iami-Dade County Public Schools, a 350,000-student district. H e's credited with implementing programs in both districts to turn around low-performing schools by selecting school populations based on student needs rather than geographic boundaries.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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Highlight On May 30, 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D C , was dedicated in a ceremony attended by President Warren G. Harding, Chief Justice William Howard Taft and Robert Todd Lincoln.

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MEGAMILLIONS Somebody won the S32 million jackpot. Estimated drawing Friday: $12 million. Megaplier: 03 Tuesday's numbers: 02-14-29-53-55, MB 31

Grain report PORTLAND GRAIN Bids for commodities delivered to Portland th1s morning were not availnble nt press t1me .

Standard & Poor's 500 Index Down 21 at 1 ,312 Tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index - Down 38 at 2,833 NYSE - Down 143 at 7,473 Russell - Down 15 at 762 GOLD AND SILVER Gold- Up $8 .80 at $1 ,563.60 Silver - Up 8 cents at $27.96

Quote of the day "Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight."

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UNION COUNTY FORECAST

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OREGON FORECAST

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A chance of showers, with thunderstorms

A slight chance of showers

LA GRANDE TEMPS Tuesday's high: 70 Low this morning: 44 Average high/low: 70/45 Record higMow: 95/32

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Mostly cloudy

24 hours ending 4 a.m.: .00 Month to date: 1.65 Normal: 1.84 Year to date: 8.94 Normal: 8.20 Today's record: .91 of an inch State's wettest: .01 at Baker City

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SUN Sunset: 8:32p.m. Sunrise: 5:07 a.m.

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LG COMFORT FACTORS As of 8:30a.m. at La Grande airport Wind - Calm Misery index - 55 (feels like 55)

POLLENCAST Mostly cloudy

Tree pollen count: moderate Most active tree pollen types: pine and map le

OREGON TRIVIA The John Day River has more miles of scenic waterway than any river in the United States. The river's total length 1s 281 miles.

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Moon phase Waxing: 71 percent visible

Nation: 27 at Alamosa, Colo. Oregon: 33 at Meacham

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Polo is Argentina's baseball POLO from 1A was played on a Monday afternoon after being postponed the day before because of rain. Argentina has long been a hot bed of polo interest. McCoy said that polo is as popular there as base ball is in the United States. McCoy's team was aided by a polo player in Argentina who provided the team with 12 well trained horses for the match.

'Your horses are everything in polo. They are 80 percent of the game.'

- Malia McCoy Union

The man's horses were a trem endous improvement over those provided to the United States team by Argentina's military, McCoy said. "Your horses are everytl1ing

Blind man hit in Salem crosswalk

in polo," ~1cCoy said. " ... They are 80 percent of the game." Each of a polo team's four players needs six horses per match, McCoy said. The United States national team McCoy played on was sparked in a big way in its Palermo Field match by Sunny Hale of Wellington, Fla., who is rated by many as the best women's polo player in the United States. McCoy said Hale is more than an amazing player, she is

also an excellent teammate. "She is a great Leacher and has a great attitude," McCoy said. "She wants to make you a better player." McCoy, who has played polo for ~0 years, had long dreamed of performing on Palermo Field No. l. She speaks almost like the excellent performance of her team on tl1e field was a bonus. "I was grateful just to be there."

EVENING FLIGHT

SALEM (AP) -Police say a driver was drunk when she struck a blind man in a crosswalk in Salem. The 70-year-old man, John Dashney, was in critical condition at Salem H ospital after the accident Tuesday a few blocks from his h ome. The Statesman .Journal reports Dashney is a children's book author and president of the Willamette chapter of the American Council of the Blind of Oregon. The 58-year-old Salem woman was jailed on drunken driving and assault ch arges.

Salem man arraigned in OD death SALEM (AP) -A Salem man accused of providing the h eroin that killed a Keizer woman was jailed after his arraignment Tuesday in ~1arion County Circuit Court. Ghristopher Wood is held on $500,000 bail until his n ext court appearance June 8. The Statesman J ournal reports th e 19-year-old was on e of eight people arrested in April in connection with the death of 21-year-old Laurin Putnam. If convicted of delivering h eroin h e could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

CHRIS BAXTER I The Observer

WITH A SLIGHTLY PERTURBED SCREECH, a hawk leaves its comfortable perch atop a fence post near Cove in search of a less public perch on which to enjoy the last of the day's sunshine.

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WALLOWA COUNTY Tickets are on sale for Fishtrap's inaugural Speakeasy eventJune 22 at the Dobbin House, 65605 Dobbin Rd. be tween Joseph and Enterprise . At tl1e event that begins at 7:30p.m. , Man Cooper, jazz pianist, will play music and Kevin Cahill will read poetry. Drinks will be available. Fish trap will raffle off prizes including a week's casita stay in Baja, Mexico. Proceeds support Fishtrap's programs. Tickets are $25 each, and can be purchased online at http:/ / www.fishtrap.org or at The Bookloft, The Sheep Shed and Fish trap.

La Grande Lions raffle off rifle for scholarship

Vendors sought for Elgin Lions Riverfest ELGIN Elg·in Lions Riverfest is set for .June 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors, home business owners and crafters are invited to set up Lables in the vendor

LA GRANDE La Grande Lions are selling raffle tickets for a 270 Browning Rifle. A limited amount of tickets will be sold at $10 each through June 30 or until tickets run out. Buy tickets at Ace H ardware or from a Lion. Those who don't know a Lion can get a referral by calling Cheryl at 541-568-4447. The rille is on display at Ace Hardware. Proceeds go toward a sch olarship for an LHS graduate attending EOU.

LHS commencement ceremony set for Saturday LA GRANDE The La Grande High School commencement ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday in the LHS gymnasium. The gym doors will open for seatin g at

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Slow Food Wallowa County sponsors book celebration Thursday

Entries for Blue Mt. Quilters show due by June 10

ENTERPRISE Slow Food Wallowa County is hosting a book signing and reading of Lynne Curry's "Pure Beef' cookbook from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at The Bookloft in Enterprise. Included will be a tasting. A book release party will follow fr om 7 p.m. to closing at Gypsy J ava in Enterprise. Prizes will be raffled off. For more information, call 541-398-1791 or email gypsyjava@ymail.com.

ELGIN Blue Mt. Quilters in Elgin welcomes participants in its June 15-16 qui! t show. The deadline for entries is June 10. Quilters are challenged tl1is year to make items totally from their stash. They may only purchase thread and batting. Participants may sell their entries in the show if desired. Admission is ~ 3 general and free for kids younger than 12. Proceeds h elp the club provide

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COUNTY from 1A payments money isn't figured into the budget as it usually is. "My beginning fund balance is lower," Wright said. Wright was one of several people giving fiscal reports and updates and making requests as the board and committee met to consider approval of a proposed budget that totals $32.5 million, with $8.9 million going to the general fund. Another person addressing the panel was District Attorney Tim Thompson, who said his budget is "status quo" for the upcoming year, except for his request~ for money to upgrade his computer system, and to keep two staff people whose positions are threaten ed because of the expiration of grants. Thompson said his office's computerized case management system is out of date and is not compatible witl1 n ew systems and programs. Repeated attempts to keep the old system working have failed, he said. "The system is dying, and the server is dying," Thompson said. On the personnel issues, Thompson said grant funding is running out for a part-time deputy district attorney and a full-time crime victims advocate. H e said his office has applied for additional grant money, but h oped in the meantime the board and committee would approve a request for money to fund those positions for three months. Both Thompson's request~ were included in the 2012-13 budget proposal, and remained in the budget at tl1e dose of the hearing. The atrisk positions are funded until September. In more testimony during th e three-hour h earin g, Curt Howell of the Union County Weed Board asked that the county continue funding for th e Tri-County Weed Management Program. He said noxious weeds threaten valuable crops. 'Tnion Cou nty has a long history of producing quality grass seed crops. They are high value crops Lhat bring extra income to the county," Howell said. "!\ow is not the time to abandon funding ." Though the county is continuing participation in the Tri-Gmmty program in 201 213, it is doing so at a reduced level. Co unty Commission er Steve McClure said the public works department is re-evaluating methods and funding mech anisms for weed control. Wright added assurances that the county isn't backing away from the problem. "I understand how important it is. We need to work together to figure out how

we're going to fund it," he said. In another agriculture-related issue, several people showed up to support additional funding for the l:"SDA Wildlife Services' local predator control program. Curt Mattson of USDA said there is an increasing need for predator control, and local cattle producer Rob Beck backed Mattson up. Beck said coyote depredation is at an unprecedented high. 'We are losing livestock more than I've ever see n before. In the last two years, if we're not there at night and there's a set of twins, one doesn 't make it," he said. Beck speculated that the rein traduction of wolves in to the region might be contributing to the problem with coyotes. "~l1en wolves come into an area, the coyotes leave. It makes you wonder if the wolves are moving into the hills and the coyotes are coming into the valley,'' he said. On a motion from Commissioner Mark Davidson, the budget panel approved an additional $5,000 in funding for predator control, contingent on a dollar-for-dollar match from local producers. IN STILL OTHER business during the meeting, the board heard testimony from Sheriff Boyd Rasmussen, who said his priority for the coming year is to maintain staffing levels and services, even though demand for services and jail space is up. "At this point we're doing a good job keeping our h ead above water," Rasmussen said. lle said his proposed budget will n eed to be adjusted when the sheriffs office finalizes its cmmact with the City of Elgin for law enforcement services. Others testifYing before the committee included Travis Miller of Community Corrections and Rico Weber of the Center for Human Development. Miller said caseloads are up and that he is doing all he can to maintain current staffing levels despite possible cuts in state and grant funding. Weber said his requ est for $241,000 in county funding this year included a $10,000 raise for Veterans Services Officer Byron Whipple. He said CHD currently is not paying Whipple a competitive salary. The county budget does allow for V{hipple's raise, though CHD only will r eceive $228,000. At the close of the hearing, the budget panel recommended approval of Budget Officer Shelley Burgess' proposed $32.5 million budget with little comment. The board of commissioners will vote on final approval during its regular session June 27.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

GUEST EDITORIAL

Time for U.S. to put brakes on domestic spying Philadelphia Enquirer: Americans who pick up the phone to call overseas have no way of knowing whether they're on the modern-day equivalent of a party line. For that, they can blame the unwarranted expansion of U.S. antiterrorism surveillance in the wake of9/ ll. More than a decade after the terror attacks, the constitutionality of spying on untold numbers of likely innocent citizens- including by monitoring their e-mail messages -- has yet to be tested by the courts. Now, though, the Supreme Court could clear the way for that long-overdue legal review with a ruling granting citizens the right to challenge secret wiretapping of international calls and messages out of the plausible fear that their privacy rights are being breached. THE COURT AGREED MONDAY to hear the case brought by Amnesty International, the American Civil Liberties Union, journalist~, and others who contend they've had to curtail completely legal overseas communications because of the massive wiretapping sweeps. It was four years ago that Congress granted U.S. intelligence authorities broad powers to spy on citizens' overseas contacts, codif)'ing what had been the extraordinary and secret expansion of surveillance under former President George W. Bush. Oban1a administration lawyers, as did those working for Bush, contend the plaintiffs cannot prove their privacy was violated. And why is that? Well, because the government refuses to disclose whom it has spied upon. Before issuing its final ruling, the Supreme Court must sweep aside road blocks put up to stop the constitutional review to which every action of the federal government should be su~jcctcd. Of course citizens shouldn't have to wait to have their privacy rights restored. That's a job for Congress when the 2008 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act comes up for renewal later this year.

WHERE TO WRITE President Barack Obama: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. 20500; 202456-1414; fax: 202-456-2461. U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley: SDB-40B Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone 202-224-3753, fax 202228-3997; One World Trade Center, 121 S.W. Salmon St. Suite 1250, Portland, OR 97204, phone 503-326-3386, fax 503-326-2900; 310 S.E. Second St. Suite 105, Pendleton 97801, phone 541278-1129; email: elizabeth_ scheeler@merkley.senate.gov. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden: 105 Fir St., No. 210, La Grande, OR 97850; phone 541-962-7691, email: Kathleen_Cathey @ wyden.senate.gov, or fax, 9630885 (Kathleen Cathey, field representative); 516 Hart Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510, phone 202-224-5244; fax 202-228-2717. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (2nd District): 1211 Washington Ave., La Grande, OR 97850; phone 541 -6242400, email: Wade.Foster@ mail.house.gov; 2352 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, phone 202-2256730; fax 202-225-5774. U.S. Rep Earl Blumenauer (3rd District) : 729 NE Oregon St. Suite 11 5, Portland 97232, phone 503-231 -2300, fax 503230-5413; 2446 Rayburn Office building, Washington, D.C. 20515, phone 202-225-4811 ;

fax 202-225-8941. U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (4th District): 151 W. Seventh St., Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401, phone 541-465-6732; 800-944-9603; fax 541-4656458; 2134 Rayburn Office Bldg., Washington, D.C., 20515, phone 202-225-6416; fax 202-225--2994. U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (5th District): 494 State St., Suite 210, Salem, OR 97301, phone 503-588-9100, fax 503588-5517; 1419 Longworth Office Bldg. , Washington, D.C. 20515, phone 202-225-5711, fax 202-225-5699. Gov. John Kitzhaber: 254 State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310, phone 503-378-3111 . Secretary of State Kate Brown: 900 Court St. N.E., Salem, OR 97301 ; 503-9861523. State Treasurer Ted Wheeler: 350 Winter St. N.E. , Suite 100, Salem, OR 973013896; 503-378-4329. Attorney General John Kroger: Justice Building, Salem, OR 97301-4096; 503378-6002. Sen. David Nelson (29th District/Pendleton): 900 Court St. NE., S-206, Salem, OR 97301, phone 503-986-1729; 14077 N.W. Horn Ave. , Pendleton, OR 97801 ; phone 541-278-2332. Rep. Greg Smith (57th District): 900 Court St. NE., H-482, Salem, OR, 97301, phone 503-986-1457; P.O. Box 219, Heppner, OR 97836.

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'm n ot talking. Not to a phone. Tt may be all the rage for celebrities in iPhone commercials to have pithy exchanges with Siri, the female-sounding voice assistant, but if you ask me, th ey just sound stupid. Like actress Zooey Deschanel, in her pajamas, telling h er iPhone, "Remind me to clean up ... tomorrow." Really? If you can 't r emember to do your chores, how can you remember to check the phone? What if you can't find it because the place is so messy? How about reminding you Lo get out of your pajamas? Or Samuel L. Jackson telling Siri, "Find me a store that sells organic mushrooms for my risotto." First of all, Sam Jackson making risotto is tough enough on the cr edibility. But don't you think, if you're that advanced in the culinary arts, you've g·one shopping for food before? Or did you suddenly wake up as Julia Child? Maybe the worst is John Malkovich, who sits in a chaise with classical music playing and asks Siri for a 'joke." "Two iPhones walk into a bar," the machine says. "I forget th e rest." Malkovich laughs, proving h e's a good actor. Sorry. Not joining this club. I have often been guilty of purchasing the "latest technology" (and by "latest," I mean things that were new for six minutes). But I h ave enough experience talking to machines to know that a microchip is not your friend, no matter how close you keep

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it to your bed. Have you forgotten the frustrating electronic voices that now answer almosL every business number you dial? "For English, press one. Para Espaiiol, dos. If you'd rather stick needles in your eye, press three." Or the voice technology in your car) T tried this once. Tt went like this: "Call Dad." "Baghdad." "Not Baghdad." "Starting call ." "Stop." "Calling cop." "No-- call Dad." "To call Fred, say yes." "No!" "Calling Nome." ConversaLions with a car should be one way only. And they should be limited to "Oh, come on, come on" (when it won't start) and "You gotta be kidding me!" (every olher problem). Asking a car to find the nearest Belgian restaurant is n ot really what Henry Ford had in mind. But what really botl1ers me abo ut this Siri rage is that the very devices that are keeping us from communicating with each other now suggest you get verbally

cozy with them. But using voice recognition sohware and bouncing it through a server to a series of digital modeled answers is not the same as a lover whispering into your ear. These iPhone ads with Deschanel, Jackson and Malkovich suggest being alone with your device is sort of comfy, one-on-one time. It isn't. We've become so desensitized to one another that communication-- even eye contael- is becoming a losl an. What scares me most about this Siri business isn't that they have technology that can mimic human conversation, but that humans might actually prefer it over the real thing. What I'd prefer to hea1· in one of those spots is this: "Siri, how many ounces in a cup?" "Can't you ask your mother?" "All right, text mother." "She'd rather hear your voice." "I don't want to talk to --" "Too late, h ere she is." "Son, is that you?" 'Th, Hi, Mom. Just thinking of you ... " Let me know when they invent a dialogue string like that. Until then , T'lllimit my conversation partners to those who have lips and tongues. Even if they can't find organic mushrooms. C o ntac t Mitc h Albom a t m a lbom@freepress .co m .

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5 people die in 2-vehicle crash PENDLETON (AP) -The tribal police chief says five people have died in a two-vehicle crash and fire on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in northeastern Oregon. Chief Tim Addleman said both vehicles were engulfed in flames after the head-on crash Tuesday afternoon. The East Oregonian reports that firefighters determined two

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bodies were in one vehicle and three in the other. Addleman says authorities believe they know the identities of three of the victims. He declined to identify them pending notification of relatives. The police chief says an Oregon State Police crash reconstructionist and the FBI are assisting in the investigation.

Suspect surrenders UMATILLA (AP) - Police in Oregon arrested a suspect in a domestic violence case who was armed with a handgun and barricaded himself inside a trailer for three hours. The East Oregonian reports that 29-year-old Francisco Garcia Torres walked out peaceably and surrendered ~1onday night. Police said his esiTan ged girl~ortheast

friend r eported h e'd assaulted and threatened her in Hermiston. When officers went to his home in Umatilla, it took three hours of negotiations over the telephone to get him to come out. Hermiston police Lt. Travis Eynon says Torres "was having a rough day, and it took him a while to decide what to do and how Lo do iL."

CHRIS BAXTER I The Observer AS HIS TEAMMATES REACT BEHIND, runner Zach Wiggins has a little time to think about th e potential repercussions of rash decisions as he gets a not so welcome home from catcher Andrew Peasley during Tuesday evening Little League Majors play at Pioneer Park in La Grande. But Old Blue Eyes would tell him it was worth it since at least he went out doing it his way.

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have lower fees, but no health insurance . University officials said tuition increases are necessary to offset cuts in state funding and for rising costs of faculty and staff salaries and ben efits . State funding for its universities dropped from $824 million in 2009-11 to $691 million Lhis biennium, a 16 percenL cut.

Students were involved at every campus in setting tuition increases. Even so, student leaders caution any increase puts a heavier burden on young people who already are struggling. "We continue to see students paying more and getting less," said Emily McLain, executive director of the Oregon Student Association, which represents students from all the universities. "Students are graduating

with more and more debt. Student loans now outpace credit card debt." Students worry, McLain said, the state's reaching "a tipping point where Ore gonians can't aiTord to go to college at the same time we're trying to increase graduation from high school and going to college rates." The proposed tuition hikes for next school year range from 1.3 percent at Western Oregon

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Lniversity to 9.9 percent at Southern Oregon L niversity. Rut all universities are offsetting their tuition increases by reducing health insurance and other fees. Because of fee cuts, total tuition and fees would actually drop 1.4 percent at Portland State University and 1.1 percent for some students at Western Oregon L niversity.

crimes. The office says the jail population is being reduced to 60 a number that can be safely m anaged by the 18 guards remaining after budget cuts. Of the 60 beds, up to 30 are

reserved for federal con tracts, which generate about $1 million a year in revenue. Of the 30 that remain for local control , about 20 are taken up by Measure 11 inmates who are required to be jailed due to

seri ous charges. Officials plan a 10:30 a.m. news conference Wednesday to detail how federal cutbacks in payments to timber counties affect local government in J osephin e County.

Jimmy L. Stone La Grande A memorial sef\~ce for Jimmy L. Stone, who died May 9, will begin at 1 p .m . June 16 at First Baptist Church in La Grande .

POLICE AND FIRE La Grande Police Trespass: An officer responded Tuesday to a report of a trespasser on the railroad tracks near Gekeler Lane. An officer responded but was unable to locate the subject. Arrested: Daniel Martinez, 31 , La Grande, was arrested Tuesday on a charg e of possession of meth. Vandalism: A man in the 1400

and took a report. Disturbance: Office rs responded to a report of a domestic disturbance Tue sday in the 2 100 block of Maple Street. The situation was resolved. Arrested: Shandi Marie Lovins, 24, address unavailable, was arrested Tuesday on two Union County warrants charging unlawful delivery and possession of meth and possession of less than an ounce of

agreement. The original charges were assault in the fourth degree, strangu lation and harassment. Arrested: Thomas Edward Sampson, 29, address unavailable, was arrested Tuesday in Bear Lake County, Ida ho , on a Union County Northwest States warrant charging failure to appear. Sampson was originally charged with being a felon in

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possession of a firearm .

La Grande Fire & Ambulance Betwee n 7:30a.m. Tuesday and 7:30 this morning, La Grande Fire and Ambulance responded to six medical calls and one open burn comp laint.

La Grande Rural Fire No incidents to report. Union County Sheriff Arres ted : Guy C. McCarthy , 30, La Grande , was arrested T uesday on charges of disorderly conduct in the second degree and unlawful use o f a weapon . He was also cited on a charg e of possession of less than an ounce of marijuana . Arrested : Joh n C. Fabiano, 44, address unavailable, was arrested Tuesday on a Union County warrant charging violation of a release

James Smith James Smith.• 66, of Union died May 27 aLhis home. A full obituary will be available later. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration CenLer is in charge of the arrangements.

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officer contact Tuesday regarding vandalism to a vehicle. An officer responded and took a report. Vandalism: A man from the 1000 block of Adams Avenue requested officer contact Tuesday regarding vandalism. A report was taken. Disturbance: A woman at an address in the 1800 block of 26th Street requested officer contact Tuesday regarding a domestic disturban ce. Officers responded and the situ ation was resolved. Larceny: A man at an address in the 1500 block of Adams Avenue requested office r contact Tuesday regarding a theft that occurred about a week ago. An officer made contact and took a report. Larceny: A woman in the BOO block of 15th Street requested officer contact T uesday re garding the theft of a cell phone. An office r responded

Betty Beith, 74, of La Grande, died Monday at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church. A full obituary will be available later. Daniels-Knapp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center is in charge of the arrangements.

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Josephine County releasing 36 jail inmates GRANTS PASS (AP) - Th e Josephine County sheriffs office says it's releasing 36 inmates Wednesday from tl1e jail at Grants Pass, including people charged with robbery, assault, rape and other sex

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Safety hazard: A man on Tuesday reported a male s ubject in the area of Booth Lane and Pierce Road shooting a gun or rifle in th e direction of Sta te Highway 82 . A deputy responded but was unable the subject. Vandalism: A woman in the 1200 block of A lder Street in Elgin requested deputy contact Tuesday regarding vandalism to a vehicle. A deputy responde d. Arrested : Michael Don Gamboa, 25, Joseph, was arrested ea rly Wednesday on a charge of driving while suspended/misdemeanor. Suspicious circumstances: Dispatch received a report early Wednesday about juveniles in Cove goi ng a round town, knocking on people's doo rs and waking them up . A deputy was advised .

Jimmy was 72 and lived in La Grande.

Jay A. Trumbo La Grande A memorial for Jay A. Trumbo, who died Dec. 19, will begin at 3 p .m . June 10 at Riverside Park pavilion. Friends and family are welcome Lo aLLend Lhe memorial, which will include a barbecue. Jay was 77 and lived in La Grande. The Observer publishes free obituaries as a community service. Obituaries are edited to fit news guidelines. Photos are encouraged. Paid space is available for families who would like to include more information.

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Heat a saute pan on a high heat, add olive oil, onion, jalapeno and saute until it is translucent. Add garlic and continue to saute for two minutes. Add turkey, lightly mix the ingredients, taking care not to break the turkey up too much. Add cream, lemon juice and cilantro to pan. Toss together, then add pasta, and toss ingredients while adding Parmesan cheese.

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Start with your hands overhead and feet together. Then, jump and extend your feet and arms (like a jumping jack) to make a bowtie shape. Repeat 20 times.

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Mealtime is a chance for families to talk about things that are interesting . Here's tonight's topic: How does cooking together with your family make you feel? Do you think eating together as a family is important? Why or why not?

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KOIN-TV's Mike Donahue retiring after 4 decades PORTLAND (AP) -It's morning in early May, and Mike Donahue is at his desk in the KOIK-TV newsroom in downtown Portland. The noon newscast Donahue anchors is coming up in about 45 minutes, and he's looking over the lineup of sLories to be featured. Suddenly, staffers sitting in nearby desks start talking about late-breaking news. The celebrity news/ gossip website TMZ is reporting that former pro tootball player Junior Scan has been found dead in his home in Soutl1ern California. The details are unclear-- TMZ is saying Scan committed suicide. But have the California police confirmed that? Donahue asks. "This is an example of; are we first or are we accurate?" Donahue says. The fast-paced media world now delivers news in instantaneous bursts via gossip sites and Twitter. It's a far cry from the journalistic reality Donahue entered more tlun 40 years ago, when he joined KOIN fresh out of the University of Oregon. More reports about Seau are appearing online. 13y later in the day, police will confirm the former football star sh ot himself. But for n ow, tl1e story for the noon broadcast is that shots were fired at Sean's hom e. Donahue picks up his script and walks into the sLudio. H e attaches his microphone and puts on a j acket over his crisp white shirt. Donahue doublechecks the pronunciation of a name, then, at noon, begins to read the day's stories. For local viewers, this is a sight as familiar as the photos in a family album. It feels as if Donah ue has always been with us, from his days as a babyfaced reporter through anchoring tl1e most popular newscasts in the city to his most recent role as n oon anchor and

reporter. Rut Donahue's remarkable run at KOIN is coming to an end. He's retiring on Thursday, ending a career extraordinary in its duration and its impact on viewers throughout the region. It's become a cliche to call some tl1ing "tl1e end of an era." 13ut in Donahue's case, the cliche is the truth . When Donahue began his broadcast career at KOIN, viewers got their TV news from a handful of stations. In the 1970s and 1980s, the big three networks- CBS, NBC and Al3C - had bureaus all over the world, feeding stories to evening newscasts. Even local stations, like the CBS-affiliated KOIN, sent reporters and photographers to far-flung locations as news demanded. It's a period Donahue thinks of as a "golden age," h e says. Rack then, he recalls, there wa5 money for travel. Donahue reported stories from Taiwan, China, Egypt, Russia, Kenya, Somalia and Syria. "Now," h e says, "a major trip would be Bend." BUT AS THE BUSINESS

evolved, news directors and general managers came and went, the station changed hands, and h e experienced promotions and demotions, Don ahue stayed with KOIJ\. He h ad other offers. h e recalls. But the Liming was n ever right. 13eyond that, he has what he calls "kind of a loyalty streak." "Same wife, same church, same job." Viewers have been loyal, too. While KOIN's ncwsca~t ratings have gone up and down over the de cades, Donahue is, for many, the symbol of the station. "When T go om into the community to represent KOIN," says Tim Perry, president and general manager, "one of the first comments anyon e will make to me is how

much they enjoy Mike Donahue, and how they've watched him for decades." Perry, who has been at KOIN for fom years, says: "This industry is tumultuous, and people move a lot. Mike represents a very singular media professional. ... He's literally LOuched a lot of Ore gon, as well as global history, in that time . We won't be able to see another person who can touch tl1at many generations of Oregonians again. We won't sec another Mike Donahue." In March, when Donahue announced he was retiring, he wrote a public letter to fans and colleagues on the KOIN website. He noted that once he turned 66 in April, he was at "full retirement age in the eyes of Social Security. I'm no longer the young reporter who joined KOIN-TV in 1968 at the age of 22. ·w hile the ever-changing demands of tl1is profession make it exciting every day, they also ask more of a person. The amazing tools we now have that allow us to cover stories, live around the world and from ouler space can, al Limes, be frustrating to use." Grateful as he was for his "thrilling ride" of a career, Donahue wrote, "I am looking forward to slowing the pace of my life so I can improve my h ealth and enjoy more time witl1 my family. I'll be answering a call to be more involved in my church and in volunteer work. God only knows what's ahead for me, around the bend and down the road. It's time to open the first chapter of a new book." His announcement sparked an outpouring of response from viewers, who have been writing letters, sending emails and making phone calls to let Don ahue know what his steady presen ce on their TV screens h as meant to them. Donahue

seems genuinely smprised 'just how many people care about me. You're not aware of that when you're broadcasting. You never really know." Though he has some health concerns, Donahue says he's in good shape. Doctors diagnosed some bean blockages about five years ago, but "1 had a couple of stcnt~ put in, and it's been going well since then ." He has prostate cancer but no surgery is planned and his doctor monitors it with regular checkups and tests. Donahue may be retiring from KOIN, but he expects to keep a hand in journalism. He's been drawn to it since he was a teenager growing up in Albany. His dream of being an athlete fizzled when he got cut from the baseball team his sophomore year in high school. Th en a speech teacher inspired him to write and speak in public. Until then, Donahue recalls, "I was a wallflower." Once he overcame his shyness, he started on the course that led him to KOIN. At the University of Oregon he studied journalism, and after grad uation he got a j ob at KOIN, in 1968 But then came four years in tl1e Army, which Donahue spent in Washington, D.C., working with a photography/ video unit on training films and other proj ects. It was in D.C. that Donahue met his wife, Susan, a fellow Oregon na6vc who grew up in Lakeview. The two met at a dinner party and immediately felt a spark. "He was publishing an underground Christian newspaper then," r ecalls Susan, 63, of her husband-to-be. "T had been prayin g for someone to date that really lived his faith." It didn't hurt, she adds, that Donahu e was "creative and smart."

The couple dated for about a year, married and moved back to Portland- and a job at KOIN for Donahue- in 1972. They've been living in the same Southwest Portland house for about 25 years. On a recent Saturday afternoon, the family gatl1ered for a lunch of grilled turkey burgers out on the deck. The house is comfortable, roomy and neat as a pin. Indoors, Donahue has a Yankees game, with the audio muted, on TV; he's been a Yankees fan since boyhood. Outside, the neatly kept yard blooms with flowers, including the roses that arc Donahue's favorite hobby. "They all have a story," he says, and h elping them thrive takes "tender, loving care." Of his retirement, Susan says, "I'm excited about what's next tor him. There's so much life left to live, and he's still so passionate about being a journalist." OLDEST DAUGHTER Joy, 35, says, "I will miss seeing him on television. I've never knmm him not on television." Her sisLel~ \loelle, 27, recalls that even when Donahue was anchoring the 11 p.m. news and wouldn't get home until midnight, ''You always felt like you were his priority. Weekends were for family. " Donahue would record bedLime stories for tl1e girls, which they could listen to while he wa~ at work. After retiring from KOIN, Donahue plans to spend more time being active in his church, Sunset Presbyterian. His faith, he says, is about "my relationship with God. Prayer is a great help and release for me when T'm dealing with th e stresses of this job, with all the deadlines and ch allenges." His is "an active faitl1, not just something you do on Sunday. It's extremely impor-

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tant to me." F.ric Taylor, who worked with Donahue at KOIN from 1996 until February of this year, says he considers Donalme a mentor both as a journalist and as a Christian. "I call him my TV dad," says Taylm~ 43, who also allends Sunset Presbyterian. "lie's a tremen dons man of faith, and there's a certain gentility to Mike that people pick up on, the sense that he is a godly man, and that is very much genuine. "I think I've only seen Mike get mad once, like outwardly, seriously. I think he was having trouble with a jacket with, like 30 seconds to air, and he slapped the desk, and said, 'Oh, darn it!'" Taylor laughs, and adds, "He's not perfect, obviously, he's a human being. But he sets the bar very high , in terms of professional behavior and ethics, and also personally." The turbulence of the TV news business has been demonstrated over and over at KOIN and shows no signs of stopping. Early tl1is month, KOIN was sold again, to LIN TV Corp., a Rhode Island media company. Like everyon e else in the news business, Donahue has been required to roll with the changes brought on by technology and market forces. In recent years, local TV news has come under criticism for cmpha~izing quick-hit news, often at tl1e expense of more substantial, in-depth coverage. It's a charge former KOIN reporter Bill Schwan beck levels at the industry in "Running on Empty: The Brain Drain in Local TV News," an hour-long documentary that ha5 aired on more than 40 PBS stations around the country since Schwan beck and his wife, Karin, completed it last year.

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Heppner ace blanks Cubs with three-hitter

Phillies lose pitching ace to shoulder injury

Mustang pitcher moves team to title game after 10-0 victory over Enterprise/Joseph

NEW YORK (AP)Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay is expected to miss six to eight weeks because of a strained right shoulder, the latest major setback for the five-time N L East champions. Halladay was put on the 15-day disabled list two days after he was hit hard and pulled from a start in St. Louis after just two innings because of shoulder soreness. The two-tim e Cy Young winner will be shut down for a minimum of three weeks, then work toward rejoining the rotation, the team said.

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NFL retirees' lawsuit dismissed by judge MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A lawsu it filed against the NFL Players Association by retirees was dismissed by a federal jud ge, who said she's "empathetic to their concerns" but ruled th ey had no legal right to hundreds of millions of dollars in additional post-career benefits they claimed they lost during the lockout talks last year. U.S District Judg e Susan Ri c hard Nelson issued her order from St. Pau l, Minn . Michael Hausfeld, th e lead lawyer for the retired players, said his group plans to appeal Nelson's dec ision to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Lou is.

Miami Dolphins slated for HBO "Hard Knocks" NEW YO RK (AP) The Miami Dolph ins will appear on "Hard Knocks" thi s summer HBO announced th at th e Dolphins would be th e newest subject of its popular reality seri es documenting NFL training camps Th e seventh season premieres Aug . 7, with four more one-hour ep isodes airing on subsequent Tuesdays.

SEC coaches want playoffs for football DESTIN, Fla. (AP) Football coaches from the Southeastern Conference were in unison at th e powerh ouse conference's spring meetin g that they want a proposed fourteam playoff to include th e best teams in the country - and not be tied to conference c hampions. Th e ir solidarity came as no surpri se considering th e league has won six consec utive national c hampionship s, with th e latest one coming wh en Alabama knoc ked off LSU after not winning its division or makin g th e leag ue title g ame.

Schleck finally gets his 2010 yellow jersey MONDOR F-LESBA INS, Luxembourg (AP) - Almost two years later, Andy Schleck has his yellow jersey for winning the 20 10 Tour d e France. The Luxembourg rider f inished second in the race, but Alberto Contador was stripped of th e title for failing a doping test Schl eck has repeatedly said the dec ision to g ive him the title felt like a hollow victory since he did not win it on the grueli ng roads of France.

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TOO RARE: Amy Edison had one of th e Cubs' three hits in a I 0-0 loss to Heppner/lone Tuesday in the semifinal game of the 2A/I A state softball playoffs.

ENTERPRISE- Enterprise/ Joseph's showdown with Heppner/ lone in the state softball semifinals Tuesday was a match-up of two of the best pitchers at the 2A/1A level. Katie Edison and llaily llennett have been dominant this season while carrying their teams to a game away from the state title game. But on Tuesday it was Bennett's Mustangs who were able Lo string together hils and take advantage of costly errors by the Cubs to cruise to a 10-0 victory and a spot in Friday's championship game. "I'm surprised they were able to hit Katie like that," coach Travis Huffman said of Heppner/ lone. "They're a good team. There's a reason theywere ranked No.1 all year." The first two innings played out exactly how it was expected. Each pitcher allowed just one hit, while Bennett struck out four of the first seven batters she faced. Edison sal down two of the first thre e to enter the batter's box. But Heppner / lone was able to break a scoreless ballgame in the top of the third. After back-to-back singles started the inning, a one-om, RBI double by Bennett g·otthe Mustangs on the board. Makenzie Correa followed that with a two-run double to stretch the lead to 3-0 and Heppner/ lone seized momentum. The visitors got another nm in the fifth on a ball that Cassi

Day drove to center field tlral brought home Correa with two out~ to make it a 4-0 advantage. Enterprise/Joseph, meanwhile, couldn't get anything going at the plate. The Cubs managed just two hits over the first six innings. "I don't think we were prepared for her speed," Huffman said ofRennett. The Mustangs blew the game open in the top of the sixth, Heppner/lone took advantage of three Cubs' errors and moved five runs across on four hits to make it a 9-0 lead. Day, Maggie Collins, Bennett and Tessa Gould all had RBis in the inning. The Mustangs added one more run in tl1e seventh, while Enterprise/Joseph managed to get just one more runner on base in the bottom of the seventh, only Lo see Holly Taylor ground into a double play to end the game. Bennett finished two for three with two RBis and struck out 10 in a complete-game victory. Edison sat down nine in seven innings of work. Amy Edison, Katie Edison and Call}n Stewart all recorded a single hit for the hosts. The Mustangs outhit the Cubs 12-3 and finished with no errors to Enterprise/J oseph's five. The loss ends a 12-game win streak the Cubs had assembled, "This was a good year. I don't think anyone thought we'd make it this far. This is a bunch of overachievers. We 're really going to miss our seniors, but we have a lot of talent coming up," Huffman said.

Mariners end swoon by hammering Rangers, 10-3 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Seattle finally got offensive and snapped a five-game losing· SLI·eak, JohnJaso hit a two-run h omer early, then added an RBI sin gle in the Mariners' sixth-run eighth against two of Texas ' top two setup relievers. Seattle ended up matchin g its high est-scorin g inn ing and gam e of th e season in a 10-3 victory over the A.L West-leading Rangers, "It's definitely good for us to be able to put up some runs, especially late in the game,' said Kyle Seager~ whose leadoff double in the eightl1 was his third hit. "Every once in a while you break out. Any time we can get everybody putting up some good ABs like that, it's definitely p ositive." The first seven Seattle batters reached in the eightl1, six hits and an error by shortstop Elvis Andrus, against Alexi Ogando and Mike Adams. Ichiro Suzuki then greeted the third Texas pitcher of the inning with a sacrifice flv. I don't 'think you'll see again I have to out and ge t Mike and Ogando in tl1e same inning," Rangers man-

ager Ron Washington said. "They put the ball in play, found holes," Jaso's homer in the second put the Mariners ahead to stay. They scored twice with two outs in the fifth for a 4-1 lead after third baseman Adrian Belu·e's tl1rowing error. "Everybody was going up there with a plan. We had runners on all the bases and guys were going up tlrere with a good approach," .Jaso said. "That is a good feeling right there and a good thing to see. It wasn't any big swings, j am jobs or sLufflike tl1al. IL was good h ard hit balls on the ground." Josh Hamilton hit his majors-best 21st homer and drove in all three runs for the Rangers. The slugger was playing despite a sinus infection and upper respiratory problem that kept him out of the lineup the previous night, and even though he said before the game he felt no better. "It's J osh Hamilton," Washington said. "He went out, he worked, he said he felt good enough to play. He played and he delivered tl1ree runs for us. But it

just wasn't enough, because we couldn't get anything going." The Rangers (31 -1 9) had a four-game winning streak ended by their most lopsided loss of the season. They still match ed their best 50-game record in team history. Vargas (6-4) allowed three runs and five hits over 6 2-3 innings. The left-bander struck ouL Lwo and walked three. That u·oubled fifth for Scott Feldman (0-3) and the Rangers carne at tl1e same Lime Learn president Nolar1 Ryan and gen eral manager were ann ouncing that Texas had reach ed a minor league deal with free agent right-hander Roy Oswalt. Feldman was making his second star·t in place of injured Ncftali Feliz since the closer-turned-starter went on the disabled list May 21 with right elbow inflammation. The big right-hander gave up four runs (two earned) with three strikeouts and three walks over 4 2-3 innings.

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Tuesday's scores

BASEBALL 6A OSAA Playolfs Semifinals Oregon C rty 2. ROSEBURG 1 THURSTON 4, She ldon 3 5A OSAA P layolfs Semifinals W ILSON 3, Bend 2 SUMMIT 11 . Sherwood 1 4 A OSAA Playolfs Semifinals Ontario 6, NORTH VALLEY 2 Hidden Valley 5, HENLEY 4 3 A OSA A Playolfs Semifinals Santi am Christian 6, BURNS 0 CASCADE C HRISTIAN 5, Bando n 1 Pacifrc 0 2Ait A OSAA Playoffs S emifinals W ESTON -MC EWEN I G RI SWO LD 10, Reg is 7 KE NNEDY 9, Knappa 2

Friday's games 3A OSAA Playoffs F inal Cascade Chrrstian at SANTIAM CHRISTIAN, 5 p.m. , Volcanoes S1adium 2AI1 A OSAA Pla yoffs Final Kennedy at WESTO N-MCEWE N / GRISW OLD, 1:30 p.m., Volcanoes Stadium S aturday's games 6A OSAA Playoffs Final T hurst on at OREG ON CITY , 5 p .m., Volca noes Stadium SA OS AA Playoffs F inal Summit at W ILSON, 1:3) p.m., Volcanoes Stadium 4A OSAA Playolfs F inal Ontario at HIDDE N VALLEY, 10 a.m., Volcanoes Stadium G IRLS SOFTBALL

Tuesday's scores 6A OSAA Playoffs Semifinals NORTH MEDFO RD 5. Clackamas 4. (9) South Salem 5, C RATER 2 SA OSA A Playoffs Semifinals SILVE RTON 1, The D alles Wahtonka 0, (8) Pendlet on 5, WEST ALBANY 0 4A OSAA Playo lfs Semifinals Cascade 5, HENLEY 4 Banks 3, MAZAMA 1 3 A OSA A P layolfs Semifinals BLANC HET CATHOLIC 10, Dayton 5 SANTIAM CHRISTIAN 1, Rainier 0

2 AI1 AOS AA Playoffs Semifinals Heppner I lone 10, ENTERPRISE 1 JOSE PH 0 Glendale 20 , GOLD BEACH 4 F riday's games 3A OSAA Playoffs Final San1ia m Christran at B LANCHET CAT HO LI C, 1 p .m ., OSU Softball Complex 2A/1 A OSAA Play offs Final Glendale at HEPPNER I lONE, 4 p.m. , OSU Softball Complex Saturday's games 6A OSAA Playoffs Final North Medf ord at SOUTH SA LEM, 4 p.m., OSU Softball Complex SA OSAA Playolfs Final Pendlet o n at SILVERTON, 1 p.m., OSU Softball Complex 4A OS AA Playoffs Final Cascade at BANKS, 10 a.m ., OSU Softball Complex

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Minnesot a 3 , Oakland 2 LA Angels 5, N Y Yankees 1 Wednesday's Games Kansas City at Clevela nd, 9:05 a.m. Chicago W hite Sox at T ampa Bay, 10:1 0 a .m . Oakland at Minnesot a, 10 :10 a. m. Baltimore at Toronto, 4:07p.m. Detro rt at Boston, 4:10 p.m Seattl e at Texas, 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Ya nkees at LA Angels, 7:05 p .m National League East Division W L Pet GB 29 20 .592 Washington Miami 1% 28 22 .560 New York 28 22 .560 1% Atlanta 27 24 .529 3 Philadelphia 26 25 .510 4 Central Division L Pet GB 28 2 1 .571 Cincinnati 27 23 540 l Y2 St. Louos 24 25 .490 4 Pittsburgh Houston 22 27 .449 6 Milwaukee 21 28 .429 7 Chicago 17 32 .347 11 West Division L Pet GB 32 17 .653 Los A ngeles San Fra ncisco 27 23 .540 5% Ar izona 22 28 .440 10% Colo rado 19 29 .396 12% San Diego 17 34 .333 16

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TRANSACTIONS Tuesday's Sports Transacti o ns ATHLETICS USAT F - Narred Renee Chube Washington chief operatong of ficer. BASEBALL

American League BALTIMORE OR IO LES - Actrvat ed OF Endy C havez from the 15· day DL. S elected the contr act of RHP M oguel Gonzalez from Nortolk. Optroned RHP Tommy Hunte r and OF X avier Avery to Norfolk. DETR OIT TI GERS - Assigned RHP Collin Balester o utr9ht to Toledo (IL) . LOS ANGE LES ANGELS - Activat ed OFTorii Hunt er from the restricted list Optioned INF A ndrew Romine t o Safi Lake (PCL). P laced RHP Jered Weave r o n the 15-<iay DL. Recalled RHP Garrett Ric ha rds from Salt Lake NEW YO RK YAN KEES - Acq uired RHP Ryota Igarashi off wa ivers from Toronto. T ra nsferred RHP Brad Meyers to the 60· day DL. TAMPA BAY RAYS - Select ed the co nt ract of O F-DH Hrde ki Matsui from Durham (I L). Optroned O F· DH Stephen Vo gt to Durham. Transferred OF Brandon Guyer from the 15- to the 60-day DL. T EXA S RANGERS - Agreed to t erms with RHP Roy Oswa lt on a minor league contract T ORONTO B LUE JAYS - Recalled INF Mike McCoy from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned O F Eric Thames to Las Vegas . National League C HICA GO CUBS - Ac tivated C Steve 15 ·day DL Optioned C C leve nger from B lake Lalli t o Iowa (PCL). LOS A NGE LES DODGERS - Reinstat ed OF Matt Kemp from the 15-day DL. Optioned O F· 1B Jerry Sands to Albuquerque (PCL) Recalled RHP Nathan Eovalcl from Chattanooga (SL) . NEW YORK M ET S - Placed INF Justin Turner on the 15·day DL. Recalled RHP Chris Scrwinde n from Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of INF O mar Quintanilla from Buffalo . Designated RHP Manny Acosta fo r assignment . P HI LADELPHIA PHILLI ES - Placed RHP Roy Halladay on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 28 . Recalled C E rik K ratz lrom Le high Va lley

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(IL) PITT SBU RGH PIRATES - Recalled INF Jordy Mercer from Indianapolis (IL) . Optioned INF Yamaico Navarro to Indienapo lis. WASHINGTO N NAT IO NA LS - Recalled C Jhona1an Solano from Syrac use (IL). Accept ed t he contract of OF Erik Komatsu, who was assigned outright per Rule 6 guidelines to Syracuse (IL), f ro m Monnesota. Eastern League A LTOONA CURVE - Called up LHP J honathan Ramos from Bradenton (FSL) American Assoc iation EL PASO DIABLOS - S igned O F Ne lson Teilon. FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS - Released 1B Jorge Delgado. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS - S igned LHP Justm Roelle. Frontier League NORMA L CORNB ELT ERS - Signed LHP Rich Maschen. ROCKFORD RIV ERHAWKS - S igned RHP Cirri A rchibald and LHP Kasey K iker. Released RHP Rob Currie and OF Jeremy Richter. SOUTHERN ILLI NOIS M INERS - T raded INF S ean W ilson t o Normal for a player t o be named. WASHINGTO N WILD THI NGS - San! INF Davrs Page t o San Angelo (NAL) to complet e a prev io us trade. Signed RHP Gary Lee. United League SAN ANGE LO COLT S - Re-acquired C-INF Davrs Page from Washington (Fro ntier). Traded INF K.C . Judge to Abilene f or future consider· ations. BASKETBALL National Basketball Associ ation LOS ANGELES CU PPERS - Exercised the t eam optio n for next season on the contract of coach V inny Del Negro. FOOTBALL National Football League INDIA NAPOLIS COLTS - Signed OT G eorge Foster. Waived F B Ryan Mahaffey. JACKSONVILLE JAGUA RS - Srgned DE A ndre Branch. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOT S - Signed O L Jamey Richard, TE Nick Melillo and DB A lfo nzo Dennard. Re leased WR Anthony Gonzalez.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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San Antonio Spurs silence Thunder for 2-0 series lead

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TOO HIGH: Orlando City Soccer Club Miguel Gallardo Goal Keeper (1) watches the goal of Sport1ng KC midfielder Paulo Nagamura sail over his head and into the goal in the first half during Tuesday's Lamar Hunt U S Open Cup soccer game at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Mo.

Upsets rampant in U.S. Open Cup CARY, North Carolina (AP) -Brian Shriver scored in the 88th minute as the Carolina Railllawks scored an upset 2-1 win over Los Angeles Galaxy on Tuesday, knocking rhe .\1LS champions out in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup. Shriver beat Gala:>.'Y keeper Bill Gaude tte with a header from the right side as the RaiiHawks, winless this season in the second-tier \forth American Soccer League, rallied with two goals in the last 15 minutes after conceding a goal in rh e :38th minute to Pat Noonan. The Gala.xy, which won Cups in 2001 and 2005, were without David Beckham, Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane and slumped to an eighth consecutive loss. Six other Major League Soccer top division clubs went out in a day of upset results.

Chicago Fire, the four-time U.S. Open Cup champion and runnerup last season, lost 3-2 in extra time to the Michigan llucks of the USL Premier Development League. New England Revolution wasted a 3-0 lead and allowed three late goals before losing 4-3 in a shoo tout to H arrisburg City Islanders of the third-tier USL Pro compe tition. Other MLS teams going out included Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake, which los t to NASL teams San Antonio Scorpions and Minnesota Stars, and Columbus Crew and FC Dallas, ousted by USL Pro teams Dayton Dutch Lions and Charlotte Eagles. The third round finish es Wednesday with three-rime champion Seattle Sounders hosting the NASL's Atlanta Silverbacks and Portland Timbers hosting the ~SASA's Cal FC.

Kings, Devils battle for Stanley Cup NEWARK, NJ. (AP) - Roughly two years ago, the Los Angeles Kings and New J ersey Devils were the finalists in the free-agent market battle for Ilya Kovalchuk. The Devils won the right to keep the highscoring Russian with a hid of $102 million. Tonight, the teams will start fighting for a much bigger prize, the Stanley Cup. In this contest, skill, heart and desire will decide the outcome. And it doesn't matter that the Devils and Kings aren't the two teams most experts expect:ed to be left standing after three rounds of th e playoffs.

"You hear it every year, but it doesn 't get old: Once you make it in, you have a chance to get here," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. "I think that's one thing that the prognosticators don't consider. I always put it this way, when the playof£~ start, the clocks should be reset. Because everyone's starting over, an d all16 teams have a shot to win it all. "I think both teams would agree with that this year." Led by Kovalchuk and a 40-year-old Martin Brodeur, the Devils are just the second No. 6 seed to reach tl1e finals. The 2004 Calgary flames, coached by Sutter, were the other.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs are making this look way too easy. Parker had 34 points and eight assists, Manu Ginobili added 20 points and the Spurs stayed perfect in the playoffs with a 120-111 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night. So far, the Spurs have turned a hotly anticipated maLchup between the league's lop two scoring teams into a lopsided mismatch more befitting of an early round. Game 3 is Thursday night in Oklahoma City, and the Thunder can only hope that a change of venue throws San Antonio out of its groove. The Spurs put on an offensive clinic for three quarters on Tuesday night, shooting 60 percent and building a 22-point lead. 'We like to play like that," said Parker, who hit 16of21 shots. "That'sthe waywe play. " The Spurs set an NBA record with their 20th consecutive victory bridging the regular season and the playoffs. They came in sharing the longest such streak with the 2000-01 Lakers, who won 19 straight before losing to Philadelphia in the first game of the finals. Those Lakers went on to win the championship and Parker's performance is yet anoth er reason to think the Spurs will do the same. "It's great and it is a great run," said Tim Duncan, who had 11 points and 12 rebounds. "But we are only worried about the next two wins in this series. That is all that matters, at this point." The Thunder made a late surge to ge t witl1in six points, but Parker, Ginobili and Duncan helped San Antonio finish them off. Oklahoma City is 5-0 at home in the playoffs, but only 14 teams have come back from 2-0 deficits to win a series in Nl3A playoti history. "First, we've got to worry about Game 3," Thunder guard Russell Westbrook said. "Regardless of what's going on with tl1is last game or the next game, we've got to worry about Game 3 and come in wi th the same mindset and try to get a win." Kevin Durant had 31 points, Westbrook had '1.7 points and eigh t assists and James Harden rebounded from a rough Game 1 to score 30 for tl1e Thunder, who have lost two straight for the first time since early April. Oklahoma City dropped to 15-4 in games after losses this season. "There are no moral '~cto ri es for us," Durant said. "We were down. We dug ourselves a hole. We did what we normally do, which is figh t all game, and we lost."

San Antonio picked up where it left off from the 39-point fourth quarter that turned Game 1 on Sunday. With sharp pa~ses and hot shooting, the Spurs jumped to a 19-9lead after the Thunder missed six of their first seven shots and had three turnovers in the first 4 minutes. Durant was on the ben ch at the start of the second quarter, and Parker and the Spurs put together a 14-4 spurt to stretch the gap to 13 points. Westbrook hammered Parker's arm on a drive and he crumpled to the cour t TI1at didn't faze Parker, who scored the Spurs' next seven points to keep San Antonio rolling. The Spurs shot G8 percent (22 of 38) and had 13 assists in the first half. They also cut down their turnovers, committing only six in the first half after giving away 14 in the first two quarters of Game 1. "You n ever go out and say, 'We're going to start out fa~t,"' San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. 'You don't know what is going to happen. You just want your team to be aggressive." After the bre ak, the Spurs resumed picking apart Oklahoma City's defense with precision passes, scoring on five straight possessions. The biggest ch eer from the crowd came after Ginobili flipped a behind-the-back pass to Parker in the corner for another 3 and the lead ballooned to 78-58. Late in tl1e third quarter, the Thunder began intentionally fouling Tiago Splitter, a 32 percent free-throw sh ooter during the playoffs. That backfired, too. Splitter went 5 for 10 over a 54-second span before Popovich replaced him with Duncan, and Oklah oma City trailed by the same margin - 16 - that it did when Brooks called for the "Hack-a-Splitter" strategy. It may not have showed on the scoreboard, but the Spurs seemed to lose their edge after that. "There's a reason why you do it, to kill the rhytlnn," Parker said. "I tl1ink it got us out of our rhythm." Parker, Ginobili and Duncan were on the court together at the 8-minute mark, after the Thunder cut tl1e deficit to eight. Ginobili's floater in tl1e lane was only the Spurs' third field goal of the fourth quarter and put San Antonio up 99-89. The Thunder had the deficit down to six with just over 5 minutes remaining. Th e Spurs missed 12 of 15 sh ots during one stretch, but Parker hit an off-balance, high-arcing jumper with 3:39 left for a 107-96lead and San Antonio controlled the game from there.

New Orleans finds luck in NBA lottery NEW ORLEANS (AP) There finally could be some good news for Hornets who suffered through a miserable season as part of the fallout from the Chris Paul trade. The deal that led to lots of losing in \lew Orleans also yielded two picks in Wednesday night's NBA draft lottery. With luck - something that has been in short supply for the Hornets lately - New Orleans could end up with two of the top overall pick~ in the June 2R draft. Or if th e LOugh luck continues, the worst-case scenario is that they'll pick seventh and 13th overall. The Hornets finished the past season last in the Western Conference at 21-45, which was tied with Cleveland for the tl1ird worst overall record in the NBA. H owever, Cleveland won a coin Hip to break the tie, meaning the Hornets, for the purposes of the lottery, are con-

sidered the league's fourthworst team , slightly lowering their odds of one of the top overall picks. Trading Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers also brought New Orleans a first-round pick that originally belon ged to Minnesota, which had the l Othworst record in the leagu e, meaning that pick could fall to no worse than 13th. The NBA uses a weiglned lottery based on the order of finish, meaning the worst teams still have the best chances of picking a t the top. In New Orleans' case, the two lottery picks combined give the Hornets a 14.8 percent chance of landing the first overall pick, a 15.46 percent chance of picking second and 16.04 percent chance of picking third. Regardless of how the odds pan out, Hornets executives are optimistic about the direction of the fran chise in recent weeks.

In mid-April, the NBA an nounced th at Tom Renson, owner of the NFL's 1\ew Orleans Saints, had agreed to buy the Hornets for $338 million and as part of the deal agreed to a lease extension at the New Orleans Arena that would keep tl1e team in the Big Easy at least through 2024. The hope is that more certainty about the franchise's fu ture, not to mention a local own er with deep pockets, will help the Horne t~ comper.c for top free agents and return the fran chise to playoff contention, regardless of where the lottery picks fall. Of course, a couple of top picks in this year's draft wouldn't hurt. "This continues to b e an exciting time for our organization, on the h eels of the lease extension with the stale and the securing of local ownership," Hornet~ president Hugh Weber said.

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HAPPENINGS Gammon joining EDU as Arts and Sciences dean The department cha1rman of one of the country's top undergraduate chemistry programs is joining Eastern Oregon University as its next ~=!!!!1"-rn dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Steven D Gammon, professor of chemistry and sc1ence education and chair of the department of chemistry at Western Washington University in Bellingham, was selectSteve D. ed following a national Gammon search that included on-campus interviews and meetings with students, faculty and staff Gammon, who holds a doctorate deg ree in chemistry from the University of Illinois and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Bowdoin College, will begin his duties at EOU in August He and his wife Jodi are in the process of buying a home in La Grande. "I am tremendously excited and honored to serve as the new dean of arts and sciences," Gammon said. "My wife and I are looking forward to being a part of the vibrant La Grande community" Gammon said that during his interview and campus visit he was impressed by EOU's commitment to its students. "This commitment, combined with the outstanding qualities of the students themselves makes this job very appealing," he said. Eastern President Bob Davies said he is excited about working with Gammon . "Our college of arts and sciences is a critically important part of our current and future development I was immediately impressed with Steve's efforts to build a collaborative environment between his department and university leadership," Davies said . Eastern Oregon University in La Grande serves students and communities throughout Oregon with a special focus on rural, regional and distance learning. Programs are delivered on-line, on -site at the La Grande campus, and at 16 regional centers.

Notary seminar on tap at Integrated Services The Oregon Secretary of State plans a free notary public educational seminar June 6 in La Grande. The presentation includes Information on rules and regulations for Oregon notaries, and explains how to properly identify signers, what to record in journals, and the requirements needed to create a proper Oregon Notarial Certificate More information is available on-line at http//notsem.sos.state.or.us/ Those interested in atten ding can register on-line, or call 503-986-2200

Executive Director's Circle to be formed on June 19 Kathy Sewell, executive director of Mt. Emily Safe Center, is inviting peopl e involved in management of non-profit programs to an informal networking meeting over lunch at noon June 19 at Joe Beans. The initial meeti ng will be to form an Executive Directors Circle that will provide nonprofit directors with a forum to learn, exchange ideas, make and renew connections . Executive Director Circle participation is open to executive leadership of nonprofit organizations and government entities providing services to residents of Union County. "Nonprofit leadership has never been an easy role," said Sewell. "But now with extreme fund ing difficulties and uncertainties, even if you're not directly affected by state or federal budget cuts, you're affected by the tnckle-down." Sewell said she hopes to help executive directors take advantage of our collective skills and thoughts, and give each other support and feedback as they deal with the stresses of non-profit management work'' For more information contact Sewell at 541-963-0602. Small Business Happenings is a column about Union and Wallowa counties' small business community. The column c arries news about business start-ups , business events and business ow ne rs and employees who earn awards and recognition, or make significant gains in their ca reers The column is editorial in nature and is not ad space or a marketing tool. Products and services will be di sc ussed only in g eneral te rms. There is no charge for inclusion in the column. Items c an be submitte d via e-mail to billr@lagrandeobserver.com, or phoned in to 541 963-3161

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Correcting blight Clean-up effort aims to make neglected building marketable BILL RAUTENSTRAUCH The Observer A bit of blight blemishing downtown La Grande will start going away in June, as work crews converge on the historic IOOF/ Stale TheaLer Building on Adams Avenue to do a massive clean-up. The building, also known as the Renegade building for a big sign left on its facade by a long departed business, has fallen into disrepair over the years and is ch ock-full of environmental hazards such as leadbased paint and asbestos. The City of La Grande's Urban Renewal Agency, with help from an Oregon Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Fund grant, is correcting the problems. "Blight is the best word," said City Manager Robert Strope. "One of urban renewal's primary objectives is r.o correct blight. You abate a problem in the hopes a property will find its way back into the market." The vacant property at 1106 Adams Ave. includes two separate brick and wood buildings. The former IOOF building on the west was built in 1896 and the State Theater Building adj acent on l.he east. went. up in EilO. The TOOF building is three stories tall, with a full basement and two large ballrooms on the second and Lhird floors. The lwo-story lhealer building has apartments in poor condition on the second floor. 1\n environmental assessment done for the state Department of Environrnental Quality last year found high levels of asbestos and lead-based paint, plus miscellaneous hazardous substances. The report said the presence of those substances pose a threat to public health. Strope said the Urban Ren ewal Agency acquired the building at little cost, though there wer e some back

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BILL RAUTENSTRAUCH I The Observer ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP of the IOOF(State Theater building at 1106 Adams Ave. is slated to begin in June. The project, mounted by the City of La Grande's Urban Renewal Agency, will abate asbestos and lead-based paint, and repair roofs . The work wi ll be funded with the help of an Oregon Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Fund grant.

taxes to be paid. On completion of the environmental clean-up, a group of people holding liens on the property will have the option of buying th e building back. Th e urban renewal agency would then recoup its investment. A company called AMEC

Environment and Infrastructure is managing the project, which will include removal of tl1e environmental h azards, and r epair of the roofs . A future phase will repair windows and provide some minor facade repairs. "We're n o t going in and re-doing

NEOEDD awarded $400,000 grant to revitalize contaminated properties BILL RAUTENSTRAUCH The Observer The Northeast Oregon Economic Development District is among slal.e and local entil.ies in Oregon sharing m ore than $2.1 million in EPA Brownficlds funding to help breathe new life into contaminated properties and revitalize former industrial sites. EPA Brownfields grants fund site assessments and site cleanups, supporting local efforts to clean up contamination or otherwise make land useable for housing, community space or commercial development.. The grants also provide often ca.~h-stTappcd communities a much-needed boost to bring abandoned lands back into productive use. The NEOEDD will ge t a $400,000 Community-wide Assessment Grant to inventory and prioritize Brownfield sites and conduct environmental site assessments on properties located throughout Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties in n ortheastern Oregon . This project will include community outreach and cleanup planning activities. Rrownfi elds are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by tl1e presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The EPA says cleaning up and reinvesting in these properri.cs protects the environment, reduces blight, and takes development. pressures off green spaces and working lands. Lisa Dawson, NEOEDD's executive director, said the EPA grants are typically awarded to

municipalities and not regions. The $400,000 award is a first for NEOEDD. She said a first step for her agen cy is formation of an advisory committe e that will include members from the tl1ree-county area. Once the committee is in place, public meetings will be held and the process of formulating a list of properties eligible for help will begin. ''We'll invite people wh o have potential Brownfields, and we' ll do specific outreach to real estate agents," she said. Dawson said properties that may ben efit include those contaminated by petroleum or chemical spills. They could include airports, sawmills, former dry cleaning establishments, and more. She said that often, owners of contaminated properties have difficulty selling them, and the land has a tendency to go unused. "This is to h elp private or public landowners ge t their land back into productivity," she said. At this early phase of the local effort, Dawson said she is interested in talking with people in the three-county area who are interested in serving on the advisory committee. People wanting to serve sh ould contact her at 541-426-35 98. Since its inception in 1995, EPA's Rrownfields Program h as grown into a proven, results-oriented program that has chan ged the way contaminated proper ty is perceived, addressed, an d managed. EPA's investment in the Brownfields Program h as resulted in many accomplishments, including leveraging m ore than $14 billion in Brownfields clean-

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up and redevelopment funding from the private and public sectors and leveraging approximately 60,917 jobs. Other programs in Oregon receiving money include the Oregon Business Development Department, also known as Business Oregon, which will receive $700,000 in supplemental funding for its existing Revolving Loan Fund Grant. This funding will allow Business Oregon to continue making loans and prm~ding sub-grants to eligible applicants to cleanup Rrownfields throughout the state of Oregon, fostering environmental and econ omic redevelopment. The City of Eugene will receive a $680,200 Brownfields Assessment Co alition grant that will be used to establish a coalition with the City of Springfield and Lane County to develop a Brownfields inventory and conduel. environmenl.al siLe assessments within their three jurisdictions. Also, the City of Troutdale will receive a $200,000 grant to perform an em~ronmental site assessment and conduct community outreach and cleanup planning activities at the Troutdale Riverfront Redevelopment property at :l02 NW 257th Way. The site, which sits on the bank of the Sandy River, operated as a slaughterhouse and rendering plant from 190 1 to the late 1960s .. Another Oregon recipient is tl1e City of Vernonia, in line for a $200,000 Community-Wide Assessment grant which will be used to inventory Brownfield sites tl1rou gh out the city, perform environmental site assessments, and conduct community outreach.

the interior. We're abating the hazards to put it back into a marketable condition," Strope said. Strope said the city is reviewin g bids this from companies that specialize in h azardous materials abatement. The project will start following award of the bid.

Food bargain for consumers in this country BRUCE POKARNEY Oregon Dept. of Agriculture Some things are changing for the American consumer while other things remain the same. Recent national statistics show that dollars spent on food away from home are at an alltime high , approaching the percentage of the food dollar spent on meals consumed at home. Rut no matter where food expenditures take place, there is one satisf}i.ng constant -U.S. consumers, including those in Oregon, still enjoy the cheapest, most abundant food supply in the world . In fact, the percentage of disposable incom e spent by Americans on food has n ever been lower. "For years, U.S. consumers have been getting a bargain for their food dollar thanks to our productive, efficie nt farmers and ranchers," says Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Katy Coba. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS) has compiled sLat.isl.ics tJuough 20 10 Ulal. shed light. on a couple of historical trends. First, Americans arc spending, on average, 9.4 percent of their disposable income on food - the lowest percentage of any country on r ecord. That's down from 9.8 percent in 2005. Twenty years ago, Americans spent 11.4 percent of their disposable income on food. Thirty years ago, that figure was 13.2 percent. Going back further in history, Americans spent 17.5 percent of their income on food in 1960. When many of today's senior citizens were born during the Depression, the figure was more than 25 percent. Statistics are n ot available for individual states, but Oregon generally follows the n ational u·end. U.S. consumers spent more than a trillion dollars on food in 2010 compared to just $11 billion in 1933. Of course, the nation's population has risen dramatically since tl1en . But U1e relatively low percentage of income spent by See FOOD, 28

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Farmers get back less Apple's power mix in Prineville than 12 cents of every Tech giant says it exclusively will use rene\tVables at its new data center dollar paid by consumer JORDAN NOVET

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FOOD from 1B U.S. consumers on food is still the envy of the world. "Our farmers continue to be efficient and the American consumer is able to enjoy fairly steady low prices for food, especially compared to other costs they may face," says Brent Searle, ODA analyst and special assistant to the director. Of course, that means that 90.6 percent of the U.S. consumer's disposable income can be spent on items other than food, such as housing, h ealth care, automobiles, leisure, and recreation. By comparison, other countries don't fare as well. International statistics provided byERS only account for the percentage of disposable income spent on food consumed at home. Still, the numbers show huge disparities. Ranking behind the U.S. (at 5.7 percent for foodat-home) are United Kingdom (8.8 percent), Canada (9.3 percent), and Mexico (24.3 percent), all the way to Indonesia (47 percent) . Not all food available to the American consumer is grown or produced in the U.S. Plenty of foods are imported. Likewise, much of what is produced by U.S. farmers and ranchers goes overseas. But the net result has been relatively low prices because of high productivity and efficiency by domestic agriculture. The low percentage spent on food is great news for consumers, but not n ecessarily for producers. On average, farmers get back less than 12 cents of every dollar paid by the consumer. The balance primarily goes to processors, wholesalers, and retailers. As recently as 1980, producers received 31 cents of each consumer dollar. The latest ERS statistics also show an interesting trend on where Americans are consuming their food. In 2010, Americans spent 47.9 percent of their food dollars away from home. That fi gure is also an all-rime high. In 2005, the percentage of out-ofhome expenditures was 46.5 percent. In 1990, that figure was 43 percent and it was 39 percent in 1980. Fifty years ago, U.S. consumers spent just 26.2 percent of their food dollars out of the home. Of the $1.24 trillion spent on food in the U.S. in 2010, $594 billion was spent away from h ome. "These latest numb ers indicate how much people are relying on convenience or other fac tors in our busy lives that lead to eating food not prepared at h ome," says Searle.

Since Oregon food products often find their way into the restaurant and food service industries, the trend of eating out more is valuable to Oregon producers and processors. Food-at-horne prices increased 0.3 percent in 2010 - the lowest annual increase since 1967 -while food-awayfrom hom e prices increased 1.3 percent. "Food you buy to consume at horne generally involves less labor or processing cornpared to food you would purchase in a restaurant," says Searle. "That's largely responsible for larger price increases for food purchased away from home." l\nother set of ERS statistics focuses on the $646 billion spent in 2010 on food consumed at home. Specifically, it shows where that food is purchased. Two-thirds, precisely 67 percent of the sales, took place aL grocery stores, supermarkets, and specialty food stores. Warehouse clubs, supercenters, and mass merchandisers such as Costco accounted for 16.5 percent of the food-at-home sales. The category that includes convenience stores was responsible for 7.6 percent while sales directly made by farmers and wholesalers claimed 5. 9 perrent. Home delivery and online sales capture the remaining 3.1 percent of foodat-home sales. "The warehouse clubs and so-called big box stores are increasingly selling food to consumers," says Searle. "Their share of sales has grown steadily since the mid1990s while the percentage sold by grocery stores has declined. Price and the ability to buy items in bulk, which often are related, have led more people to shop at these big stores for the food they consume at. horne." The bottom line for U.S. and Oregon agriculture is simple - the food product will go to where the market is. No matter where consumers eat their food - at horne or away from h orne -- farmers and ranchers make sure that food is available at a reasonable price. Some of that luxury is spilling illlo other co untries wh ere economic growth is laking place and more people have more money. That's all good for agriculture. "Generally, across the world, incomes are increasing, population is increasing, demand for food is increasing," says Searle. "That means our producers will be busy providing for markets at home and abroad."

·w hile Apple partially powers its North Carolina data center with coal, that facility will operate exclusively on renewable energy by the end of the year, the company says. The tech giant based in Cupertino, Calif., vowed this month to do the same for the data center it's building in Prineville. A few miles away from its 20-megawatt data center in Maiden, N.C., Apple is building what it calls the largest privately owned solar installation in the country, with two 100-acre arrays capable of generating R4 million kilowatt hours per year. Biogas-fed fuel cells near the data center will contribute an additional 40 million kilowatl hours per year. Between the fuel cell and the solar installations, Apple will generate on site 60 percent of tl1e energy it will need in order to store, send and receive information from users of its iCloud and other digital services. Apple will buy the rest of tl1e en ergy it needs for the data center from local and regional sources, according to its website. Apple announced on May 15 that il would exclusively use renewables for its Maiden data cen t.er, two days after the environmental group Greenpeace staged protests in Cupertino over Apple's use of power in North Carolina from Duke Energy, most of which comes from coal. "All three of our data centers will be coal-free, which is an industry first for anybody of our size," Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's chief financial officer, told Bloomberg News, referring to its data centers in Prineville, North Carolina and Newark, Calif. Green peace in 2010 brought up the same issues

JEFF WILLHELM I The Charlotte Observer CONSTRUCTION WORKERS perform grading work for a solar farm Apple is building near 1ts data center in Maiden, N.C.

about Face book's planned partial use of power from coal al its data center in !lrineville, across the highway from Apple's future data center site. A solar array was running· when Facebook oHicially opened its data center in April 2011. Apple purchased 160 acres for its Prineville data center in February. It "will be every bit as environmentally responsible as our Maiden data center," Apple states on its website. "At Prine\~lle we have access to enough local renewable energy sources to completely meet the needs of the facility." So far, though, it's unclear exactly how the company will do so. Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet declined to comment. But plans for Apple's North Carolina facility could suggest h ow the company will power its operations with renewable energy in Central Oregon. In addition to Apple's North Carolina data center, other facilities iL has in Austin, Texas; Elk Grove, Calif., Munich; and Cork, Ireland, all run off renewable energy sources, the company said in a report released earlier this year. The push to run data centers on r enewable energy has increased among American companies in the past three or four years, said William

Tschudi, an employee in the Em~ronrnental Energy Technologies Division of the Lawrence Berkeley 1\ational Laboratory in Berkeley, Calif. "Some companies, like Intel, claim to have most, if not all, of their energy supplied by green sources," Tschudi said. "Some companies are being really aggressive about that." Bend Broadband's 30,000-square-foot Vault data center in Bend, which opened last year, runs with zero carbon emissions, thanks to a solar array, an efficient cooling system and purchases of carbon offset credits and Pacific Power's Blue Sky renewableenergy program. Apple uses a similar threeprong·ed approach Lo r each its goal of net-zero en ergy use: generating renewable energy on site, buying renewable energy elsewhere and minimizing the amount of energy its equipment needs. Under a sunlight-reflecting white roof, the North Carolina facility uses motion sensors for ligh ts and variable-speed fans for servers, among other energy-conserving tools. It also takes in cold air from outside to cut down on usin g its chillers to keep servers cold, just as Face book does at its Prineville data center, less than a mile away from Apple's.

Face book has said the dry, cool air in Central Oregon was one motivating factor for locating in the region. Details are not yet publicly available for Apple's Prineville data center. But according lo its website, the company will buy geothermal, hydroelectric and wind power from two utility companies. Geothermal potential could be as close to Prineville as Powell Buttes. A handful of geothermal exploration wells were drilled on the buttes in 19RO, according to records from the state Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Companies continue to apply to generate hydroelecu·ic energy in Central Oregon. South of Prineville, Portland General Electric has expressed interest in installing a hydroelectric unit at Bowman Dam, altlwugh the presence of a wild and scenic river boundary has blocked the project. And wind power could be available abouL 30 miles south of Prineville, where the 104-megawatt West Butte Wind Power Project was approved last year. In addition, utilities and other companies operate or have proposed 29 wind farms in Gilliam, :\1orrow and Sherman counties about 150 miles north of Prineville, according to a list from Renewable Northwest Project, a n onprofit in Portland. Between 2006 and 2011, Portland-based PacifiCorp, Pacific Power's parent company, increased its wind-power capacity by more th an 1,400 megawatts, according to a handout from the utility. Ninety percent or more of the power Redmond-based Central Elecu·ic Cooperative Inc. provides comes from the Bonneville Power Administration's hydroelectric facilities, said CEC's memberservices director, Jeff Beaman.

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800 - Real Estate 801 - Wanted to Buy 810 - Condos, Townhouses, Baker Co 815 - Union Co 820 - Houses for Sale, Baker Co 825 - Union Co 840 - Mobile Homes, Baker Co 845 - Union Co 850 - Lots & Property, Baker Co 855 - Union Co 860 - Ranches, Farms 870 - Investment Property 880 -Commercial Property

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CUSTOMER SERVICE Representat ive The Bake r City Herald is seeking a full-tim e custo mer serv ice represent at rv e to work Monday t hrou g h Friday in ou r custom e r se rvrce cerl t er. Th rs posit io n is responsible for daily circula t ion p roc ess rng , rn clu ding d istribu t ion informatio n f or carri ers a nd bun d le ha u l e rs . subscriber sta rt s, stops and pa yme nt s; r eport q ene rat ron a nd database management and c ircu lat io n acco un t ing functio ns . Qu a li f ica t ion s : Hi gh Scho o l D ip l oma o r e quiva le nt. w rt h re lev ant circulation or custome r service exper ience. A t tent ion to det a il, expe rre n c e w it h computer reco rd keepIng and fam1lrart1y w rth boo kkeeping practices a m ust, as we ll as good pub lic contact skills and abilrty t o w ork as part of a t ea m . P re-employm ent drug screening req uired . A p plicati o ns rn ay be picked up at t he Bake r City Herald office, 1915 Firs t St reet . Ple ase send resume to:

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LGGK THE OBSERVER Newsp ape r De lr v e ry routes, both ca rrier an d mo t o r, w ill be advert ised in t he B us in e ss Opport u nity sec ti o n Please see classification #3 30 fo r a ny ava ilab le routes at this t ime.

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OUR COMPANY is seeking A CLASSIFIED ad is a n EAS Y WAY T O REACH an Account Exe cutive to ove r 3 m i llio n Pac rf ic h e lp loca l b u s in ess e s Northwesterners g row . We need an ind i$ 525/2 5-word class rf ied v idual w h o has g reat ad in 3 0 da ily new spa com munication skills, re lipers fo r 3-days . Ca ll the able, o rganized, and is a Pac if rc Nort hwest Da ily team player. Job dut ies (9 16) C o n nect ro n include selling client ad288-6019 or email e lizave rti sem ent , m aint aining beth@cnpa.com for m ore c lie nt re lat io nships, a nd cgi bson@lag randeobse rver .co info (PNDC) creatin g ma rketing packm . The Baker City Herages. For more informaald is an equal opportut ion and to apply for t his AD V ERTISE VACATION nity employer. SPECIA LS to 3 mrllion Paposit ion contact t he Orecific Northwesterne rs ! 30 gon Employment Depart da ily newspapers , s ix 220-Help Wanted-Union m e nt. Jo b li st in g ID : states. 25-wo rd class if ied Co. 874 510 . $525 for a 3-day ad. Call (916) 288-6019 Or VISit IT IS UN LAWFU L (Subsec- VISTA SPECIAL TV Care is www .pn na.co m/ad vert istion 3, O RS 659 040) for seeking a full-time Regising_pndc.cfm for t he Paan emp loyer (domestic tered N urse f or pos it ion c if i c No rthw es t D ai ly he lp excepted) o r em as Re side nt Care Ma nConnection. (PNDC) ployment agency to prrnt ager. Competitive wages, or circu la te o r cau se to f lexible hours, come join be pri nt ed or circu lated team Vista. Apply at 103 ATTENTION DIABETICS w ith Me d ica re Get a any stateme nt, advertiseA dams Ave . For more inFREE ta lking meter and ment or p ublication, or to format ion ca ll Directo r of drabet 1c test 1ng supp lres use any form of applica)\Ju rs in g at at NO CO ST, p lus FREE tron for employment or to (541)963-4 184. home de liveryl Best of al. make any inquiry in cont hrs m ete r e l1m rna tes nectio n w ith prospective V ISTA SPECIAL TV care is pa in f u l f in ge r p ric king I employm e nt w h ich exseekrng a part-trme d ie888- 7 39 -719 9 . Ca ll pre sses d irect ly or ind itary cook. Required food (PN DC) re ct ly any lr m 1t at ro n, hand lers card, facil ity w ill specif ication or disc rimihe lp you obta rn . Mu st DO YOU NEED nation as to race, religion, have a pos it iv e att it ud e Affo rda ble Dent ure col or, sex, age or natrona! an d be w illi ng t o wor k Service/ o r rg in or a ny intent to w it h t he geriat ric popula-

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2 YOUTH Gen es is Co m pou nd Bo w s , bot h equipped w/ w hisker biscuit, quiver & pin sights One ne eds to b e restrung. $250.00 for both. Ca ll 56 2 -1 188 9a m -1 2 :30 am or 5: 30pm-8pm .

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NEED AFFORDABLE DORM ROOM $200 Eco nom ica l off-st reet office place/room in Union or La Grande to rent, from July spaces, . All utilites paid. 1- Mid-October, annually. Nort heast Property Mgmt 541-910-0354. Pets a llowed, n ee d phone/rnte rnet access. Please call 602-316-0548 CENTURY21 or 541 -910-4622. PROPERTY 710-Rooms for Rent MANAGEMENT

Laqra ndeRentals.com NOTICE 795-Mobile Home A ll real estate advertised Spaces (541)963-1210 h ere-rn rs subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, AVAILABLE 6-15-12 w hi ch makes it rllegal to CIMMARON MANOR 2 bdrm , 2 bat h mobi le advertrse any pref erence, Krngsvrew Apts. home in count ry off Marlimitations or d iscrim ina- 2 bd, 1 ba. Ca ll Cent ury 21, ket Lane. $500/mo, plus ti on based on race, color, Eag le Cap Rea lt y dep . lnl w ater/ ga rba ge & re lig ion, sex, hand icap, 54 1-963 -1 210 WID. No smok ing . Small familial status or national pet neg 541-786-8820 o ri g in, o r rnt e nt io n t o CLOSE TO EOU, 2 bdrm . 3rd floor, most utilities m a ke any suc h p re ferONE BLOCK f r om Sa f epaid, corn-op laundry, 110 ences, limitations or disway , t ra ile r/ RV spaces smo k 1ng , no pets c rim inat io n. We w ill not Wat e r, sewe r, ga rbag e . $450/mo nth $400 de p knowingly accept any ad$200 J e r r, ma nag er. 541-910-3696. vert is ing f or rea l est ate 54 1-962-62 46 w hich is i n v iolat ion of thr s law. A ll persons are hereby informe d th at all "WELCOME HOME " d wellin gs advertised are available on an equa l opCall port unity basis. (541)963-7476

NIGHTCRAWLERS, $1 .50 a dozen . 541-963-2572. 435-Fuel Supplies FIREWOOD $185 & $200 rn th e ro unds , $210 & $225 split, seasoned, delivered i n the va ll ey . (541 )786-0407. 620-Farm Equipment & SEAS 0 NED Fl R EWOOD, _s_u~pp:...l_ie_s____________ de lr vered $ 150 a cord 541-786-211 2 . ALFALFA SEED, corn seed, $99.00/bag, many 440-Household Items grasses . Warning seed supplres sho rt every LARGE UPRIGHT Freezer, where Ray Odermott · in great shape, $400. 800-910-4 101 ; Epiphone El ectric Guitar 208-465-5280. $150. New England .223 Rifle, 630-Feeds $200. Call 541-786-2510 HORSE AND feeder hay in 450-Miscellaneous small bales, under shed. $100 - $120 /t on. Tested. AVAILABLE AT Wi ll load. Ca ll T H E OBS ERVER 54 1-663-014 1 or NEWSPAPER 541 -910-0341. BUNDLES (Bu rnr ng or packing) $1.00 each NEWSPRINT ROLL ENDS (A rt projects & morel $2.00 & up Super for young artists I Stop in t oday ! 1406 Fifth Street 541 -963-3161 E age r buyer s read the 475-Wanted To Buy Classif ied ads ev e ry day ANTLERS, f rne b rown, If y o u have somet hin g w hite, cha lk. Honest fair f o r sa le, reach t hem fast Ca ll and inexp ensiv e ly p rr ces. 541-786-4982.

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ROOM FOR Ren t for Summer, in 2 bdrm apt . Private bat h, part ia lly fu rn ished. all util it es pa id. A v ailab le $ 375/mo . June-August . 541 -910-3018. ROOM FOR ren t, $3 20 . Utilities included, pa rt ially fu rn ish ed, p lus ca b le . 541 -962 -7708. GREENWELL MOTEL 541-963-4134 ext. 101 Rent $475/mo. Furnis hed roo m w/m icrowav e, s mall fridge, co lor TV w/HB O, p ho ne & all uti li t ies included . 305 Adam s Ave.

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SUNT RUST M ORT GAGE, In c., a Virg inia Co rporaADVERTISEMENT FOR tion, Plaint iff, and RUSTY L. BENNETI, LIANA BIDS L . BE NNETT, J OHN CHURCHILL, CALHOUN, Sealed bids w ill be received by t he U n ro n So il and and CAL LI E DEE N CALWa te r Co nservation DisHO U N, dba CA L DEE N CONSTRUCTION. t rict at 10507 N. M cAlisDefenda nts. ter Road, La Gran de, Orego n, 9 785 0 unt i l 4 ·00 Case No. 11-1-46866 p.m . loca l t ime WednesNOTI CE O F SH E RI FF 'S day, J un e 20, 20 12 f or SA LE OF RE A L PRO Pthe Catherine Creek - 37 ERTY St ream and Fish Ha bitat Res to rat io n p roj ect loOn th e 15t h day of J une , cate d at t he co rn e r of 2012. at t he hour of te n 66926 M rlle r Lane, NW o'clock AM ., at t he Union and SW Otrs. of Section Coun ty Sheri ff' s Depart14 , T ow ns hrp 4 Sout h, Range 39 East, in Union ment 1109 K Avenue, La Co u nty, O reg o n . Th e Grande, OR 97850, I w ill s ell all th e ri g ht , t it le , proj ect inc ludes [OR is ge nerally desc ribed as] claim and interest of t he c rea t ing o r e nha n c ing w it hin na m ed D ef e n dant s Rusty L. Ben nett comp lex fish hab itat and stream chann el by reconand Liana I. Bennett , at necting back w ate r habipublic auct ion to t he highest bidder fo r cash, t he tat/oxbows. co nst ructing rea l prope rty located at new or enhancing existand legally described as: ing stream cha nnel, large woody structu res insta llaLo t 2 o f WESTV I EW HE IGHTS, Union County, t ion, and riparrar1/ upland Oreg on, accord ing to t he pla nt ings . recorded plat of said addi- A mandatory pre-bid co nfertion. Union County Reference and examinat ion of ence 17817 (Also know n th e sit e and cond it ions w il l be co nd ucted at 10:00 as 697 48 Squire Loop , Cove, OR 97824) a.m ., Thu rsday, June 7, 2012. Bidders shall meet w ith the Ow ner's RepreSa id sale is made under a sentat ive at the project Writ of Execution issued out of the above-ent it led site located at the corner of 66926 M iller· Lane, Uncourt to me directed and dated t he 2 nd day o f ion, OR 97883, fo r t hat M ay, 20 12 up on an unpurpose. sat isfi ed ju dg me nt re n- Bids w ill b e open ed and p ubli c ly rea d alo ud on dered herein. Thursday, June 21 , 2012 Before bidding at th e sale, a at 10:00 a.m. local t ime, at t he off ice of the Union prospect ive bidder shou ld i ndepe n de ntly i nv est iSoil and Water Conservagate: tion Dist rict by t he undera) The priority of the lien or signe d o r a des ignated representat ive . inte rest of t he JUdgme nt cred itor; Brds w il l be rece ived on an b) Land use laws and reguitem ized lump-sum ba sis lations applica ble to t he for all listed work . Contract docum ents may be property; c) Approve d uses f or th e ob t ain ed lat no c ha rge property; OR for the cost of reprod) Lim its on farming or ford uct ion ]. by req uest at est practices on t he propthe Union Soil and Water erty ; Con servatron Drstn ct ofe) Rights of ne ig hbo rin g fi ces at 10507 N. M cA lister Road, La Grande, OR property owners; and 97 850, or ca n be delrvf) Erw rro nrnenta l laws and ered by ma il upo n w ritten regulations t hat affect t he property. request. A ll br d ders mu st co m p ly w ith requirem ents of the DA T ED th i s 11t h day of May, 2012 p reva i li ng w age law in Boyd Rasm ussen O RS 279C .800, t hrou qh ORS 279C.87 0. A ll bi dSheriff of Un io n Co un ty , ders must be reg iste red Oregon w it h t he Con st r uct ron By : Shelley Kennedy Contractor's Boa rd at the Deputy t im e of bid sub m ission. Published: M ay 16, 23, 30, Bidde rs shall sub m rt ev idence of 'Affirmative Ac2012; June 6, 20 12 t ion Com plia nee' as reLegal no. 24799 qui red by any Affirmative S EALED BIDS w ill be reAct ion Req uirement s isceived by t he La Grande s ued w it h t his proc ureSc h ool Dis t r rct fo r t h e ment No bid w ill be conelect rica l and foundat ion sidered un les s f ully comw ork required to place a pleted in t he manner pro28 x 64 modu lar bu ilding vided in the ' Instructions at Island City Elementary to Bidders' upon the Bid Sc h o o l Bi ds m ust b e Fo rm p rovid ed and acs ubm itted o n or bef ore compan ied by Bid Secu12: 00 p . m ., May 31, rity. Quest ions about the 2 0 12 . T hese a re tw o bid process or brd packseparate Invitat io ns To age can be addressed to Bid . Copi es of t he b ids Craig Schellsmidt, District may be obtained by conM anager, 54 1-963 -1313. t act in g Ma ri lyn Kn ight, 541.663.3214 or from the UNION SOIL AN D W ATER La Gra nde School Dist rict CONSERVATION website DISTRICT w ww .lagrande .k12.or .us A pr e-bi d ques t io n a nd By Curt Ric ker an swer ses sion w il l be District Chair held at Island City Elementary School fron t en- Pub li s h : May 30 , 20 12; trance at 10:00 am on FriJune 1, 2012 day, May 25, 2012. Legal no. 25187

ESTATE PROPERTY, Sout h Cent ra l Washing t on, Ne ar Tri-Cities. 16,000 Ac res, So uth Sl ope Rattlesna ke Mount ain . For Sa le J une 1, 201 2 One In A Lrfetime 930-Recreational Opport un rty Vehicles www.mcwo rte rranch .co SMALL 1 bdrm ap t . A ll m for· information. IPN D) util rt ies paid , n o pet s. THE SALE of RVs not bear0 n-str eet pa rkin g. 825-Houses For Saleing an Oregon insignia of $500/m o, $ 100 clean rng Union Co. compliance is illegal: cal l dep 5 41 - 9 10-4440 o r B uild ing Codes (5 03) 541-910-2488. 373-1 257. BEAUTIFUL 4 bdrm , 3 bath home rn Isla nd City. MAINwww.LagrandeRVery large ga rage w / of - BEAUTIFULLY TAINED 23 ft. Ult ra-Lite fice, sits on large lot , plus entals.com Th or w/ pu l l-ou t , f ully irrrgatron we ll. Newly re co nt a ined, s leeps 6 , modeled , must see I 745-Duplex Rentalsne we r ru bber ro o f , Contact 54 1-963-53 15. Union Co. sm oke free . $12 k . 541-437-9 190 . COMPLETED IN 2011 , eff r1 BDRM, 1 bath, baseme nt cient 3 bedroom, 2 bath apar t m e nt . Very n eat . home, loca ted in newe r 970-Autos For Sale new carp et , acc e ss t o s ubdiv rs1o n w it h heat comm on area w it h w/d p ump and air co ndrt io n- 1999 DODGE DAKO T A No pets . $350 mo. W /s/g Club Cab . 130 k, 4x4, AT in g . Enj o y hard wood 3 rd St . pd . 1908 8 cy l, 5 .2 L St udded f loors, Jotul gas stove , (541)962 -7828 snow t ires, two package, woo d t rrm , open kitchen match rng canopy. $8000 . vv rt h maple cabrnet ry, 9 BDRM, w/d included, all 541-568-4343 . f t. ceiling s, larg e deck , utilities paid, 110 sm okand a st orage shed . Aping, no pe t s, $67 5/mo p lrances rncluded . Prrced FOR SALE: 1994 Fre ight$600 dep 541-910-3696 liner t ruc k water tender; to se ll qu ick ly at low m ileage ; se t back $ 149,900 . Haley Hines, 2 BDRM, 1 bath, w/s/g and fr om axle; 3,300 gal walawn care rnc luded . $650. Prrnrcpa l Broker ter tank; sp ray ba r front Northeast Prope rty Ma n- Remax/Rea l Estat e Team and back and m idd le side 541 963-1000 ageme nt . 541-9 10-0354 . spray : 1,000 gal pe r m inute pump, hose reel; new 3 BDRM, 1 bat h, garage . LOCATED IN Cove, OR t ires; USFS Reg io n 6 Two st ory home built in sto rag e , $ 89 5 qua lified f or w il df ire, 1 1890s, poss ible 4 bdrms , 541-910-4444. year le ft on US FS co n2 ba ths, one fully remod tract. W ill sell w ith all fire e led . New carpet 111 livAVAIL 6/4. Very nice qu1et equipment $35,000; w ithin g, d rni ng , and on e 2 bd nn 1 bath 1/2 garage. ou t f ire e q ui pm en t bd r m . N ew v iny l in Suit ab le fo r t wo . W /d . Cal l $3 2,0 00 kitc hen and utility room , f ridge , st ove. W /S pa1d 541-962-748 1 after 5pm. new e lectric rang e and Lawn care provided. Not refrigerator, new naturaI HUD approved No pets. IN CASE OFAN gas hea t i ng stoves in non-sm oking . $55 0 m o. ERROR IN YOUR AD: kit chen and liv mg room . $400 deposrt 306 First St Fresh ly pa inted th rough - Please conta ct us im mediLa Grande . 54 1-910-5 200 out, new back deck, fro nt ately. We accept responsiporch and balcony Sepa- bility for the frrst incorrect 752-Houses For Rentra t e 864 sq . ft . build ing insertion, and then on ly to Union Co. vv/ full bath and ga s f ire- the extent of a corrected insertron or ref und of t he p lac e . La rge oversized 1 BDRM, $500, w / s pard price paid. detached two car garage , plus dep. 54 1-963 -4125 w ith finished heat ed loft . All on large lot w it h fruit 2 BDRM mobi le hom e . t re es a nd pro p ert y has $43 5 w/s/g p aid, HU D w ater rig hts. $175,500 . okay . 541 -910-01 22 54 1- 568 -46 74. Can b e seen at 60 7 Hibb ler. Can 2 BDRM, mo b rle ho m e . view www.realestate $560/ mon th, w /s/g paid. ea st ern oregon.com # 1837 . HU D okay 541 -9 10-3 166 s.,t,;. Legals N EAR GR EE NWOOD 3 BDRM , 2 bat h, ma n uf schoo l, re ce n t ly reNOTICE OF Budget horne . Very nrce, ce nt r·al modled fo ur bdrm home, Committee M eeting a/c, $900 plus dep, HUD w it h bonus room S mall A pub lic meet ing of t he OK. W/S paid . 910-01 22 rental home an d la rg e B udge t Co m m it tee f or shop on prop erty . $205 , the Wa ll owa Union Ra il- Publish: May 22, 31, 2012 5 BDRM , 2 bat h house, in 000 541 -786 -0 426 ; road A utho rity, Sta t e of Legal no. 25039 Un ion . $900/ mo nth . No 54 1-428-2112 Orego n, t o d iscuss t he pets, no smokrng. Va lley budget for t he fiscal year Realty 541-963-41 74 . N EWLY REMODELED , July 1, 201 2 to June 30, Trr-level, 3 bd rrn, 3 bat h. 2013 w ill be he ld at t he FULLY FURNISH ED 3 D in in g a rea , lg Irv in g Elgrn Com m unrty Center, bd rm . 2 bat h, f irep lace roo m w / f i r e p ia ce, lg . Elgin, Oregon. The meetf amily ro om, hot t ub, 3 g reat room , doub le car ing w ill take place on the b loc k s f rom hos pita l. ga rage , new dec k , 2 5th day of June 20 12 at Completely han drca pp ed bd rm re ntal unit, on .83 6:00 PM . The purpose of $1 100 . acc e ssrb le . acres. 1006 21st St. Call the meeting is to receive North east Prop . M gmt . 54 1-963-5996 the budget message and (541)9 10 0354 to receive comment from SEE ALL RMLS the publ ic on the budget. HOMEY 3 bd rm 1 b ath A co py of t he b udg et w /d, trig. st ove inc lud ed. do c um ent may be inGas heat, we ll rnsulated . spected or obta ined on or all new inside. No p ets . after June 1 at the Union No smoking inside. GarCounty Co m mission Ofbag e p ar d . $7 00 m o . fice, 11 06 K Avenu e, La $500 dep. 503-991 -1789. Gran de, or t he Wa llow a County Co m mission OfLA GRAND E, 2 bdrm , w / LISTINGS A T : fice at 101 S Rrver, Enst orage shed. $600/ mo. t e rprise b etwee n t he $600 dep. No sm okers or www.valleyrealty.net ho urs of 8 :30 A M and 541 -963-4174 pets. 541-562 -5807. 4:30 PM. This is a public meetrng w here deliberaNORTH POWD ER, 3 bdrm. tion of the Budget Com1 bat h hou se . $550/ m o. m itt ee w ill take p la c e . $475 dep (541)562-5095 84 5-Mob i le HomesAny person may app ear Union Co. at t he meet in g an d dis760 -Commercial R entals t h e pro po sed cuss Last 2 lots available in 55+ budg et w rt h the Budget BEARCO BUSINESS Park park, M ountai n Park Escomm ittee . 3 600-12 00 sq f t . uni ts t at es. Double w ide only. available. For mom info o r Publish: M ay 23, 30, 201 2 5 4 1- 910 -35 13 call 541-963-7711. 54 1-786-5648. Legal no. 25047 780-St orage Units 8 55 Lots & Prop ertyUnion Co. One of th e nic es t 12X3 5 STORAG E un it . $ 100 mo 54 1-963-4125. thi ngs about wa nt 81X113, 18 18 Z Ave Utilit ies available, $45k ads is their low cost. 7X11 UN IT, $30 mo $ 25 OBO. 54 1-963-2668 dep (5411910-3696 Another is the quick BEAUTIFUL COVE lot fo r res ults. Try a classisale. spectacu lar 360 deGrve your b udg et a bo ost. g ree v rews, 3.56 acres, fi ed ad today l Ca ll Sell th ose still-good but 110 $39,000 . 208-761-4843. our classified ad delonger use d items rn yo ur home f or cash. Ca ll th e clasClass ified ads get great re- partm ent to day t o sifi ed departm ent today t o suit s. Place yours today! place your ad. place your ad. Income Rest rictions Apply Professionally Manag ed by GSL Properties Located Behind La Grande Town Center

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Financial Resources for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Dea r Savvy S en ior, Are there any types offinancial assistance programs that can help grandparents who are raising their grandkids? I have two grandchildren who are about to permanently move in with my husband and me, and we could use some help. -Parents Again Dear Parents When it comes to raising grandkids, you definitely have ple nty of company. Across the country about 5 .8 million ch ildr en are living with thei r grandparents, as the parents struggle with a variety of problems such as finan cia l hardship, drug and a lcohol addiction , prison time, dom estic violenc e, divorce and more. To h elp with th e day-to-day expenses of raising grandkids, there are a variety of gove rnment programs and tax benefits that can make a big difference in stretching your budget. Here's where to look for help. Financial Assistance For starters, find out whether your fa mily qualifies fo1· your s t a t e's T em porary Assistance for N eedy Families (TANF ) program, which may include cash assistance, food stamps and free or low-cost daycare. Or, if yom· household income i s too hi gh to qualify as a family, ask a b out the "childonly grant" for just th e grandchild's support alone. Also, find out if your state offers any additional programs like guardianship subsidi es, non-parent grants or kinship care. Contact your state TANF program (see www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa for contact information) , or call your county social se rvic es office for more informa tion . You also need to find out if your grandkid s are eligible for Social Security, including b en e fit s for children, s urvivor benefit s or SSI. You can find this out at you r local Social Security office, or call 8 00- 772 12 13 or see www.ssa.gov. And finally, u se b en efits ch eckup .org, a compr ehens ive web resource that h elps you search for additional financial assista nce programs that you may be eligibl e for, such as lower energy bill s, discounts on pres cription medication s and more . Tax Benefits In addition to the financial assistance r esou rce s, Uncle Sam offers s ome tax bene fits that may h e lp you too like the Dependency Exemption w hich allows you to d e duct $3,8 00 in 21 02 on each qualifyi n g grandchild. There's also th e Earned Income Tax Credit or EITC which i s available to those with moderate to low in comes, or the Child Tax Credit if you make too much money to qualify fo1· th e EITC. If you' re working, and are incurring child care expen s es i n ord er to work, there's a Child a nd Dependent Care Credit that can h e lp. And , if yo u ch oose to l egally adopt your grandkids, there's an Adoption Credit that p1·ovides a federal tax credit of up to $12,650 per child . There are even education related tax cre dits throu gh the American Opportunity Tax Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit to help if yo ur grandkid s

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go to college. To learn more about these tax benefits call 800-829-1040, or visit www.irs .gov. You can also call the IRS publication line at 800-829-3676 and ask them to mail you the following publications: 501, 503, 596, 970, 972, and Form 8839 . Health Insurance If your grandkids need health insurance, depending on your income level, you may be able to get free or low-cost health insurance through your state's Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. See insurekidsnow. gov or call 877- 543-7669 for more information. Legal Issues You also need to talk to a family law a ttorney to discuss the pros and cons of obtaining le gal guardianship, custody or adoption. Without some sort of legal custody, yo u may not b e eligible for many of the previously listed financial assistance programs, and ther e can be probl em s with basic things like enrolling your grandkids in school, or giving a doctor permission to treat them. If your need help locating affordable or free legal assistance use findlegalhelp.org, or call the Elderc a r e Locator at 800 -677-1116 for referrals. Savvy tip: To find s upport with oth er grandparents who are raising their grandchildren, visit the AARP GrandCare Support Locato r at giclocalsup port.org where y ou can search for s upport group s in y our area. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of "The Savvy Senior" book.

Top SeniorFriendly Cellphones Dear Savvv Senior

What type~ of simp le ce llphones can you recomme nd to seniors that are easy to use, without all the bells and whistles? My 77-yea r-old mother ha s had a cell phone for two years but never uses it beca use she fi nds it too confusing. - Shopping For M om D ear Shopping, Whil e smartphones garn er mo st of the attention in the mobile phone world today, there are still a number of companies that offer simplified cellphones that are s pecifically designed for boomers and seniors who want one for the primary purpo s e of m aking and 1·eceiving call s . Here a r e som e top options to co n s ider. Senior-Friendly Phones Created by Gr eatCa ll nea rly s ix years ago, the Jitterbug (greatcall.com , 8 00-733 -6632) continues to b e th e best se niorfriendly cellphon e on th e market. This custom d esigned Samsung flip -phone offers a big numerical keypad t hat lights up , extra-large text on a brightly colored s creen, and "YES" and "NO" button s to access the phone's options ver su s confus ing icons. It also offers voice dialing, an ear cu shion that cup s around y our ear t o improv e sound quality, a p owerful speake1·phon e , a 24 -hour Jitte rbug operator who can place calls for yo u , an d optional features lik e voice -

mail, texting, medication reminders, 5Star personal security service, a live nurse service to answer your health questions any time, night or day, and more. The Jitterbug J sells for $99 with a one-time $35 activation fee, no-contract, and calling plans that start at $15 per month. If you're looking for something a little less expensive, the Doro PhoneEasy 410 sold through Consumer Cellular ( consumercell ular. com, 888-3455509) is also an excellent option. This flip phone offers a large separated keypad, with a bright easy-to-read color display screen and huge text. Othe r features include a vibrating ringer, easy text messaging, a two-way speakerphone, and a on e-touch e m ergency SOS button on the b ack of the phone to contact help when neede d . The Doro 410 sells for $25 with service plans starting at $10 per month, a one-time $35 activation fee, and no long -term contract. They even give a 5 p erc ent monthly service dis count to AARP members. Two other senior-friendly phones to check out are the Just 5 (just5 .c om , 800-7090509) that costs $90, and the new Clarity P a l (clarityproducts .com, 800-426 -3738) for $100. Both of these cellphones h ave big buttons, a mplified sound, a "talk back" featur e that speak the numbers as their diale d, an "SOS" button that can automatically call your emergency contacts if need ed, a nd they're both s old as "unlocked" phones, which mean s they can be u s ed on any GSM n e twork like AT&T and T-Mobile . Shared Plan Options Anothe1· option you might want to consider is to ge t yo ur mom a simple cellphone through your cellphone provider. Most carriers - including AT&T, Verizon , Sprint and T-Mobil e - still offer basic cell phones for people who like things s impl e. This option is also v ery affordable. An extra line can b e added to your family shared plan for a round $10 per month , and the cost for these phon es is very low. Here are some of the bes t basic cellphones that are recommended by the different carriers. If you ' r e a n AT&T cu stom er, the Pantech Breeze III, which costs $30 , is a good choice for seniors. It has a big spacious keypad , a bright display s creen , large font s, and offers voice command capabilities, and three "one -touch" ea sy a cce ss k eys lo cated below the phone's di splay s creen. It al s o has both an easy and advanced mode to s ui t cus tomers with differe nt comfort levels. For Veri zo n us ers, consid er the LG Revere. Retailing for $80 , this i s a b as ic flip -phone that has a bright 2 -inch di sp lay screen and offers one-touch acce ss to three emergency num bers, voicemail , s peakerphone and v oice commands. If you' r e a Sprint customer, the M370 by Sam sun g is recom mended , and it's currently free . And T-Mobile use r s s hould con sid er the $30 Samsung t259. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman , OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of "The Savvy Senior" book.

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