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Cougar killed in La Grande By Dick Mason The Observer

A cougar was shot and killed running into a residential area of La Grande late Wednesday night by a member of a law enforcement officer team. The cougar, an 88-poru1d

male between 11/2 and 2 years old, was shot at 11:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Monroe Street and Jackson Avenue. A team of three La Grande Police officers and two Oregon State Police troopers began searching for the animal

after someone had reported to police at 11:15 p.m. of seeing a cougar at Fourth Street and Adams Avenue. The team oflaw enforcement officers was then assembled and began conducting a grid-type search for the big cat.

A fuw minutes later after the search started the cougar was spotted running north through the railroad yard and was shot and killed. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel were then called and took

possession ofthe cougar. Lt. Derick Reddington of the La Grande Police Department credited all members of the tean1 that found the cougar with using excellent judgment and tactics. ''I appreciate their efforts," See COUGAR, 3A

By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

A carcass foru1d outside of Cove last March was confumed to be an Imnaha Pack wolf through genetic testing conducted by the University ofldaho. Oregon State Police and the Department of Fish and Wildlife are continuing the investigation into the death that officials are saying was caused by a criminal act. On the morning of MaTch 16 a call was made to Fish and Wildlife by a person who discovered what appeared to be a dead wolf on private property six miles north of Cove. After taking possession of the 97-pound male animal, state police took it to a local veterinarian for x-rays. The initial examination didn't confirm a cause ofdeath. The subsequent investigation indicates the animal had been dead about one week. Wolf sightings and tracks are not uncommon in the Cove area and Fish and See WOLF, lOA

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Cove seeks grant for street repair

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Dave Vixie and his wife Karen of Paradise, Calif., ride along Grays Corner Road between Cove and Elgin on Thursday as members ofthe Oregon StateWagonTrain.

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COVE - Cove C'ity Council last week voted to apply for a $30,000 grant fur the repair of Haefer Lane. The grant is part of a Special City Allotment from the Oregon Department of Transportation for 2013 and would provide, if approved, funding of up to $50,000 for a street "in vmy poor condition and carrying a high volume of traffic." Councilors decided to go with Cove Public Works Director :Mike Brown's recommendation ofHaefer over other possible needed projects because Brown said the "edges of Haefur are deteriorating." The grant is available to cities with a population under 5,000 and would make funds available after Jan. 1, 2013. In other business at the July meeting, the council heard Brown's recommendation that the city consider switching to the more efficient and accurate water meter readers in the future. He said the "touch read'' meters See COVE, lOA

Do not let the handful of cell phones fool you. - lynn Hansen, Modesto, Calif. These approximately 25 travelers from throughout the United States are dialed into the past. The men, women and children are land to mind, said Lynn Hansen of Modesto, re-creating the Oregon Trail era while turning Calif Hansen said several days ago she expeheads in Union County. rienced an invigorating ride in a wagon being Dressed in mid-1800s-type clothing includpulled up a steep hill. Adding to the exciteing bonnets, long sleeve cotton dresses, rough ment was the knowledge that the horses had cotton shirts and cowboy hats, they are memto maintain their momentum. If they stopped bers of the Oregon State Wagon Train. The moving forward, her wagon might begin sliding old-time caravan is traveling the final portion backward. ofthe route pioneers took to Whitman Mission "It was an E ticket ride," Hansen said, referin the mid-1800s. ring to an term once given to Disneyland's top Members of the party appear so convincing rides. they almost look as if they are from the cast of 'Wagon Train,"the old TV series of five decades Wagon train membeiS bond ago that starred Ward Bond. A heartfelt refrain expressed by Hansen Comprised of about six wagons pulled by and many other wagon train members is how mules and hoTses, the caravan is traveling to closely everyone has bonded over the past Whitman Mission in Walla Walla after starlweek. Dave Vixie, one of the leaders of the party, attributes this to how dependent everying at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center of Baker City on July 8. The wagon train entered one is on each other fur help and how willing Union Coru1ty on Wednesday and on Thursday all members are to assist. He said that in our tl'aveled from Cove to an area on Clarks Creek modern convenience-filled society, too many Road southeast of Elgin. people have the ability to be self sufficient The party is set to reach Walla Walla by July "Self sufficiency can lead to selfishness," Vixie said. 21. This means the travelers will experience a week more ofbone-jarring rides in wagons, Members of the Oregon State Wagon Train meals that often include venison stew and do more than reach out to each other. They are powder biscuits and evenings filled with music also extending a hand to many people passing by, letting them ride for about a mile in their and stories about Oregon Trail pioneers. Some days are so exciting they bring Disney- wagons. Many of the guest riders are children

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who eagerly jump into the wagons. The children are welcomed by people like Pat Arends, an educator in Rochester, Minn. ATends said she is learning many things she is looking forward to sharing with her students. An example? Learning how to clean her clothes ¥.ith a washboard. "I was surprised at how clean I got them," she said. Many commented on how tiring life on the wagon train is. Some wonder how Oregon Trail pioneers were able to fight through their exhaustion for the five to six months it took them to reach the Northwest. Marcia Vixie of Milton-Freewater may have the answer. 'They had high hopes - hoping for more farmland, peace and tranquility. That is what drives us, hoping for that elusive dream," she said. The Oregon State Wagon Train, a MiltonFreewater-based company, has been providing rides to travelers for about six years, taking different pioneer routes each summer. Its parties do almost all of their traveling on gravel and dirt roads. A significant portion follow the actual Oregon Trail and other pioneer routes. Dave Vixie, a leader ofthe wagon train, said that when people are on the actual trail pioneers took it has a dramatic impact. "It adds a voice to the narrative," he said. "The closer you are to the original, the greater the impact it has on your relationship to it."

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Imbler fire deparbnent offers mutual aid to the Stampeders ByTrish Verges Observer Correspondent

ELGIN- Tuesday evening firefighters from the Imbler Rural Fire Protection District pulled up to the Elgin Stampede grandstands and hosed offthe dust and bi1d nests in preparation for the Elgin Stampede Rodeo. Two fire engines no. 31 and 34 and brush truck no. 32 pulled into the Elgin Stampede grounds at 7 p.m., to render mutual aid to the Elgin Stampeders by hosing down their dusty grandstands before opening night at the Stampede. "Usually we have the Elgin fire department help us spray off the dust on the bleachers and the bird nests on the covers, but they couldn't do it this time, so the Imbler fire fighters volunteered to help us out," Stampeders' president Monty Mcintosh said. Bam swallows like to nest under the grandstand covers and dive bomb anyone who comes near them, so the Stampeders have to hose

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Imbler firefighter and emergency medical technician intermediate Forrest Warren is hosing down a bird's nest from under the cover to clear the birds from the stands where guests will be watching the 66th annual Elgin Stampede Rodeo this weekend.

down the nests for the safety of their guests.

Mcintosh was very grateful for the show of communi-

ty support by the Imbler fire department. He also thanked others for their helpful contributions to the success of the Elgin Stampede. "Dan Larman, Elgin Public Works directm~ has given us rock and the use of equipment and whatever we need," Mcintosh said. ''The Union County Public Works has let us use their grader and water truck to prepare the grounds. They've been really great about that." Mcintosh also wanted to thank Kern Brainerd and Cindi Chandler both of Elgin, who have volunteered to organize the Grand Parade this year. "That's a huge help," McIntosh said. The 66th annual Elgin Stampede Rodeo v.ill open their ticket booth this evening for the Mark Nichols Memorial Bull Riding at 7 beginning with the queen coronation. Following the rodeo, there will be a dance at 9 p.m. at the Stampede Hall.

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Oregon GreenFree to meet Saturday OregonGreenFree, a support group for patients in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program and their caregivers, will meet at noon Saturday at Fort Union Grange Hall, 63161 Gekeler Lane (comer of Gekeler and McAlister). The meeting will begin with a provided barbecue lunch. Biing a food dish and a chair. Attendees can expect help in OMMP registration procedures plus advice

on complying with OMMP regulations and becoming self-sufficient in the program. All current 0 MMP registrants and those interested in the program are welcome to attend.

Union senior meal offered Tuesday The Union senior meal will take place at noon Tuesday at the United Methodist Church. On the menu will be spaghetti v.ith all the trimmings.

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Grande Ronde Med Spa celebrates their five-year anniversary with a Blues and Barbecue Block Party at 5-7 p.m. July 19 at 1613 Fifth St. in La Grande. Walla Walla blues duo Gary Hemenway and Robin BaiTett will be performing. There will be drawings, anniversary special piices, barbecue and refreshments.

Saturday the Grande RDnde Radio Amateurs vvill be having their monthly nohost breakfast at the Flying J at9a.m. This event is open to all hams, their wives and significant others and especially anyone interested in becoming a ham. For more information call Mark at 541-963-0338. More briefing on Page SA

Senior menus Union County Senior C'18nter offers the following menu for the week ofJuly 16-20. Monday -lemon chicken, choice of rice or noodles, cauliflower with a light cheese cause, fruit salad, roll and cookie Tuesday- Baked potato ba:I; all the toppings including chili, salad greens and fruit Wednesday- Tender bee~ baked potatoes vvith all the trimmings, steamed California blend, mandarin salad, roll and brownie Thursday- Fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, stean1ed vegetable, roll, salad and chocolate cake Friday- Pot roast, served ·with all the trimmings, layered salad, roll and fresh fruit

ArtsEast looking for submissions ArtsEast invites artists to submit entries for "High Fiber Diet," an exhibition of fiber arts which will open September 14 in their office gallery. Fiber artists in their ten-county service area are eligible to apply. The entries wi11 be juried by Katherine Jensen, an artist and retired visual and performing arts educator who resides in Cove. Work submitted for this show envisions fiber artworks expressed in a range of materials. There is no entry fee and submissions are due August 3. An application packet is available on the ArtsEast web site www.artseast.org.

CLARIFICATION: A story Wednesday about the Blue Pine Motorcycle Rally this weekend in La Grande should have mentioned that people can donate to the Eastern Oregon :Military Veterans and Fa:Inilies Fund at any branch of Community Bank. Proceeds from this year's rally benefit that fund.

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Veterans can protect themselves, their families from whooping cough By Bill Rautenstrauch The Observer

Veterans in Northeast Oregon can take steps to protect themselves and their families from whooping cough Wednesday, as the La Grande Veterans Administration clinic gives out free vaccinations. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., medical personnel will be standing by outside the clinic at 202 12th Street, ready to give shots to all emulled veterans. The vaccination effort is unusual in that the veterans won't even have to get out of their cars to get their shots.

"It's a drive-through clinic," said Bonny Weed, the infection control nurse at the Jonathan Wainwright VA Medical Center in Wallowa. "Veterans will be able to get the shots in the vehicle, and while they're there we1l answer any questions they have." Whopping cough, more clinically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory disease characterized by a distinctive, persistent cough. The name whooping cough comes from the fact that the patient seems to make a ''whoopini' sound when he or she coughs, Weed said.

"Also, they experience spasms of coughing, in a way that makes it difficult for them to catch their breath," she said. Washington State is undergoing a severe whopping cough epidemic, with 2,600 cases diagnosed so far this year. Weed said that is roughly 10 ten times the number of cases in the same period diagnosed in 2011. The epidemic has spread to Oregon as welL ~~th the Oregon Health Authority reporting 458 cases through July 6. In the same period last year, 147 cases were reported in Oregon.

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologist Leonard Erickson examines a cougar shot by a La Grande Police Department officer late Wednesday night while it was running into a residential area.

COUGAR Continued from Page 1A

Reddington said. The cougar was found after

the dispatch center for the La Grande Police Department and the Union County Sheriff's Department had received two reports of cougar sightings early

Wednesday. A cougar was reported near the Grande Ronde Fitness Club, 2214 Adams Ave., at 4:54. a.m. and at Our Lady of the Valley

The outbreak hasn't come to Union County in a big way, though it could. Grande Ronde Hospital said it saw one patient suffering from pertussis two weeks ago. The patient was transferred to another facility for treatment. Weed said one veteran in the Union County service area was recently diagnosed with the ailment. Though whooping cough is primarily considered a childhood disease, both childTen and adults are susceptible if they are not up on their vaccinations. Weed said the VA hopes to cut the risk of infection by developing a "cocoon" Catholic Church, 1002 L Ave. at 6:30 a.m. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife then began conducting an extensive cougar search. Birnie Park, the Forestry and Range Sciences Lab area and the EOU fields north of it, the brushy area north Badgley Hall at EOU and the hill area south of Miller Drive were searched Wednesday morning. But no cougars were spotted. ODFW Biologist Leonard Erickson, who examined the cougar Thursday morning, said the animal had not eaten in one to two days but was in superb health. "It was in prime condition," the biologist said. The cougar, because it was so young, Erickson said, may have recently left its mother and was searching for a territory to establish.

of vaccinated adults around children. "Children aTe hardest hit, especially the very young and infants. They're more susceptible because it takes a few years for them to finish getting their shots,"Weed said, adding, ''Adults can get it and they can become very ill." Weed said the current recommendation is for adult.;; to have at least one vaccination after they turn 18. Linda Wondra, public information officer at the Walla Walla medical center, said that if veterans are unsure of their vaccination status, they should come to the

clinic Wednesday. "Ifsomeone doesn't know if they're up to date and can't get the information, they should come and talk to us about it," she said. The TDAP shots to be given at the clinic protect against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. Side effects are mild to non-existent, but personnel giving the vaccinations to will be encouraging drivers getting the shots to pull aside in the vehicle for a short time make sure they don't have adverse reactions. For more information, contact Wondra at 509-525-5200, ext. 22811.

Fires continue to spread in Oregon Don ller The Observer

Crews continued to fight against fires in Southeast Oregon as Highway 205 on the west side ofSteens Mountain remained closed and an evacuation order remained in effect for residents of the Frenchglen and south Harney Lake area. The Miller Homestead Fire grew to 172 square miles, fueled by high winds and very active fire behavior. The Red Cross has set up a shelter for those who have been evacuated at the Day's Inn in Burns. Direct attack against the fire has so far been ineffective due to the rocky terrain and erratic winds. The Long Draw fire, located six miles west of Basque, has continued to move east

toward the ow.Yhee Canyon. The fire has grown to 710 square miles, but is now 30 percent contained. Crews are mopping up the fire on both the east and west sides of Highway 95, north and south ofBasque. A fire advisory is in effect for Southeast Oregon. With dry, hot temperatures, and enatic weathei; dangerous conditions have been created for wildfires.

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LA GRANDE POLICE Vandalism: An officer responded to a report Wedn esday about a burglary to a business in the 700 block of 20th Street. The offi cer t ook a report for criminal mischief. Vandalism: A w o man in the 1600 block of Sev enth Street requested office r contact W ednesday regarding damage to her vehicl e. An officer responded and logged info rmation. Agency assist: An officer assist ed a m edical crew with a call W edn esday at an address in the 1600 block of Seventh Street. Arrested: Troy Eldon Baker, 26, address unav ailable, was arrested Wednesday on a parol e/ probation detainer. Unauthorized entry: A man in the 2100 block of Second Street requested officer contact W edn esday rega rding an unauthorized entry into a m otor vehicl e. An officer responded and ex plained options. A rrested: Ri cky Joe Helton, 22, address unavailabl e, w as arrested Thursday on a charge of criminal trespass in the first degree. He w as arrested while already lodged in the Union County Correctional Facility. Arrested: Jonath an McDow ell, 33, La Grande, w as arrest ed Thursday on two Union County w arrants. One w arrant w as for a release agreement revocatio n, origin al charge driving under

t he influ en ce of intoxi ca nts.Th e other w arrant charg ed failure to appear, original charge DUll. Arrested: Est ella Shannon Shelley, 22, La Grande, w as arrestedThursday on a secret indictm ent warra nt charging failure t o appear in the first degree, and failure to appear in the second degree. She w as arrest ed whil e already lodged in t he Union County Correctional Facility. Fraud: A m an from the 2400 block of 0 Avenue requested officer co ntact Thursday regard ing identity t heft. An officer made co ntact and t ook a report. Vandalism: A m an in the 3200 block ofWalnut Street requested officer contact Thursday regarding v andalism to his vehicle and a suspicious subject. An office r responded and logged information. Arrested: Gerald Ray Slay, 54, add ress unavailable, w as arrest edThu rsday on a parole/ pro bation detainer. Disturbance: Officers respondedThursdayto a report of a male subject creating a disturbance in the 2200 block of Island Avenue.Th e situation was resolved. Disturbance: Officers respo nded t o a report of a dist urbance early Friday in the 2300 block of Q Avenue.Th e officers searched th e area but were unable to locate anything. Agency assist : An officer as-

sisted Oregon State Police with a ca ll early Friday at an address in th e 1100 block of Jefferson Avenue. Medical assist ance was requested.

LA GRANDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE La Grande Fire and Ambulance responded Wednesday to eight m edical calls, a fal se f ire alarm, and a fire call at Walnut Street and Polk Avenue. Th e fire ca ll involved a recreational burn and the situation w as resolved. Thursday, t he department responded t o nine medica l ca lls.

LA GRANDE RURAL RRE No incidents to report.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Arrest ed: Rebecca C. Barem ore, 24, La Grande, was arrested Wednesday o n a Hermiston Municipal court w arrant charging contempt of court. Assault: A man at an address in the 700 bl ock of Ei ghth Avenue in Elgin req uested deputy contact Wednesday regarding an incident that occurred at Jubliee Lake. A deputy made co ntact and logged inform ation. Larce ny: A citizen at an address on South Eighth Avenue in Elgin requested deputy contact Thursday regardi ng a theft from a vehicle. A deputy made contact and took a report. Larce ny: A citizen at an address on Palmer Junction Road in Elgin requested deputy

co ntactThursday regardi ng the t heft of radiators. A deputy responded and took a report for theft in th e second degree. Crash: A deputy responded to a report of a non-injury m otor v ehicle crash Thursday on Walto n Road in Island City. A report was taken. Dist urbance: Deputi es responded to a report of a disturbance Thursday at an address in the 800 block of No rth 15th Avenue in Elgin.The involved parties w ere separated.

OREGON STATE POLICE Arrested:Tyson D. Hudson, 25, La Grande, w as arrested Wednesday, July 4 on a charg e

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Studded tire ban crashes Your studded tires should be safe for at least one more winter. A Portland man who wants to ban studded tires on Oregon roads failed to gather enough signatures to put a proposed ban on the Nov. 6 ballot. Jeff Bernards didn't even come close, in fact. He needed at least 80,000 signatures from registered voters. He collected about 10,000. We're happy about his failure. Although the Oregon Legislature has discussed banning or restricting studded tires many times but never done so, the issue has never gone before voters. Considering more than 75 percent of the state's residents live west of the Cascades, where roads are rarely coated in snow or ice, we'd have given good odds that Bernards' initiative would have passed. And that would be a dangerous thing for those of us who ply slippery roads in Eastern Oregon. Although detailed studies have shown that modern studless snow tires perform as well as studded tires - and generally better, on dry or wet pavement -the advantage is not universal. On hard ice, which is not exactly rare hereabouts, cars equipped with studded tires can stop sooner than those with studless tires. The main argument against studded tires can't be disputed - they chew up roads in ways studless tires don't. But the oft-cited figure that studded tires cause $42 million in damage to state highways each year is, well, faulty. The latest estimate, which takes into account that steel studs, which cause more damage than current lightweight studs, have been illegal in Oregon for almost 20 years, is actually $11 million. We might endorse a nominal surcharge on studded tires to cover that bill. But a ban isn't necessary.

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resident Obama is a reluctant populist. He entered the East Room on Monday afternoon with new resolve to raise taxes on the rich, but instead offiring up the masses, he spoke about the weather. "I'm glad things have cooled off a little bit," he began. ''I know folks were hot." His emphasis on ''hot" produced some chuckles. Obama's problem, though, is not the hot weather. It is, as usua~ his cool demeanor. His reelection campaign has doubled its effort to allow the George W Bush-era tax cuts to expire for the wealthiest Americans - a policy that should be an easy sell to the remaining 98 percent ofAmericans. But where he needs to be fiery and passionate, he stood in a business suit behind a lectern in the executive mansion, making a presentation that was almost apologetic. He presented an argument that would appeal to political strategists: "The American people are with me on this. Poll after poll shows that's the case." He appealed to reason: "I just believe that anybody making over $250,000 a year should go back to the income-tax rates we were paying under Bill Clinton." And he made clear that he was making his proposal with reluctance: "It's not like I like to pay taxes. I might feel differently, if we were still in surplus. But we've got this huge deficit." Obama's point about the Clinton

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years is solid, and he is correct about the politics. In a National Journal poll, twothirds ofAmericans said they would like the Bush tax cuts to expire or to be extended only for income below $250,000. AWashington Post-Bloomberg News poll in October found much the same. Anticipating criticism But even with logic and politics on his side, Obama launched his new offensive in a defensive posture, anticipating the Republican criticism and trying to defend against it. "They'll say that we can't tax job creators,' and they'll try to explain how this would be bad for small businesses," he said. He made sure everybody knew that he "cut taxes for small-business owners 18 times" and that he wouldn't raise taxes on "97 percent of all smallbusiness owners in America." Such arguments, though, are not going to sway the Chamber of Commerce crowd. Business has aligned itseJffinnly with Republican Mitt Romney, whose campaign announced Monday that it raised $106 million in June to Obama's $71 million, the second stl'aight month Romney bested the president.

So if the wealthy are going to accuse Obama of class warfare, he might as well do something to merit the charge. "Always take the offensive," the legendary populist Huey Long said. "The defensive ain't worth a damn." Long made no apology for his soakthe-rich rhetoric: "A few million dollars is the limit to what any one man can own." Obama needn't go that far,. But he needs to do better if he is going to stir up the populist left. When he comes forward with a half-measme (a one-year extension of tax cuts for income below $250,000 rather than a permanent extension), offers assmances that the proposal isn't "anything radical" and acknowledges that he's doing it with reluctance, he's not offering a rallying cry Reporters, sensing some insincerity in the East Room, hit White House spokesman Jay Carney in the daily briefing witl1 questions about Obama's motivation. "Is this effort," asked CBS's Norah O'Donnell, "a way to distract from the poor job numbers last Friday?" "No!" Carney said, as if surprised by the thought. "It's a way to focus on something that we all agree on, which is that these tax cuts for 98 percent of taxpaying Americans should be extended." Maybe it's time for Obama not to be so agreeable. Reach the author at danamilbank@ washpost.com

Your views The elephant in the room To the Editor: Mayor Pokorney should be commended for his bold move to call for an economic smnmit. It sounds important. The mayor will be hand-picking the summit participants. Various entities are beefing up web presence, sending out postcards, making phone calls, making over storefront facades, etc. All fine cosmetic improvements. The elephant in the room is the state of om schools. Solving that with a summit or a new awning is akin to treating a migraine \vith a haircut. Unless perhaps part of the web work involves removing references to a schools budget in chronic decline, a crumbling infrastructme, and a community unwilling to pass a school

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bond, or to a mayor too wrapped up in his ovvn anti-tax rhetoric to lend public support. What can we highlight? Stories about fundraising to pmchase shiny new buckets for future roofleaks in the LHS Library? Or paint for the latest 'modular' classroom? We look forward to seeing survey results on the importance prospective businesses place on sound funding and civic support for public schools. (However, the only survey question I could divine from the Observer article was whether government was getting in the way.) To a meaningful collaboration with EOU, where gifted students graduate and leave the area to look for gainful employment. And to the mayor, a proponent of transparent government, publicizing summit participants

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when school starts. Union has had no applicants as ofyet for the two open council seats caused by the recent resignations of Pat Lang and Eileen Bowles, and councilors instructed Patterson to advertise the vacanCies agam. One position is a six-month unexpired term and the other a two-and-a-half-year term. Applications are available at city hall. In other business, the council voted to adjust the 2012-2013 budget to increase both the mayor's and councilors' monthly stipends by $25. The council had approved the hike in May of2011 but not yet accounted for it in the new budget. The councilors' monthly stipends will go from $25 to $50 and the mayor's to $100. Patterson said Union councilors and mayor receive some of the "smallest dollar amounts in the state of Oregon" in

Earlier this year, the city considered a citizens' petition requesting an ordinance to deal with deer within the city limits. stipends. Councilor Scott Yeage1; who was not on the council when the hike was approved, voted against the budget adjustment, saying he thinks ''we should just get rid ofthe stipends." The city also gave its stamp of approval for the Union Hotel's new owners to get a liquor license for the hotel's projected restaurant. The hotel reopened last week. Fire ChiefKeith Montgomery told the council the application for a $350,000 PEMA grant has been submitted for a new fire truck. Patterson played two taped messages taken from the citys answering machine from an anonymous caller threatening action against

the city because of deer on his property. Apologizing for the use of''foullanguage" on the tape before playing it, Patte1son said the tape had been turned over to the sheriff's office. In one of the calls, the unidentified caller said he had shot a doe and two fawns ·with arrows and that he would "sue the --- town if the deer get at my kids." Earlier this year, the city considered a citizens' petition requesting an ordinance to deal with deer within the city limits. Patterson said she had contacted Oregon Department ofFish and Wildlife and been told the city would need more than just an ordinance, that the city would have to undertake capturing and containing the deer, feeding and protecting them, and that any assistance even at that point from ODFW would be minimal, because the problem is too widespread and the department's budget could not accomplish the project.

Weekly children activities The following activities will be offered the week of July 16 as part of the 2012 Children's Summer Recreation Program. Medieval Times: Explore the life of royalty, wizards, heroic maiden, knights in shining armor, and the daily activities of the kingdom Construct your own model castle, design a family crest, make stained glass windows and much more. July 16- 19 from 9 -11 a.m. Location: Grace Bible Church. $35. Clay: This is a three day class where children will put their artistic minds to the test. In this class you will learn to use the potter's wheel, create and paint your own piece of art with clay, as well as glazing. Children will learn the skills needed to become a master with clay. July 16, 17 and 23 4:30- 6 p.m. at The Potters Shack, 10302

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W. First St., Island City $25. Take It Apart & Junk Box Wars: Using a wide variety of electronic equipment and screwdrivers, students will see the ins and outs of small appliances and build their own mini motors. With some of out left over parts, the class will complete in "Junk Box Wars" similar to TLC's "Junkyard Wars" and see what creations each group produces. July 16-19, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. $35. Pee-wee soccer: Introduction to the sport will expose children to basic skills through drills in techniques such as dribbling, passing and goal tending. All equipment provided Ages 3 - 5. Mondays & Wednesdays, July 9 - 25, 9 -10 a.m. Cost: $32.50. Guitar for beginners: Has your child been begging for a guitar? Here's

your chance to see ifhe/ she will really stick to a practice schedule. Students advancing rapidly will be taught progressions for soloing. Bring your own instrument or borrow ours for the duration of the class. July 17, 19, 24, 26, and 31 :Aug. 2, 7 and 9. Minimum age 7, $20. Mobile fun unit: Join the Mobile Fun Unit this week as we study Indian culture, making rattles and headbands and painting with feathers. There's still time to join for the year or drop-in's are welcome. To register for the above classes, contact Minnie Tucker at 962-1352, Ext. 201, e-mail mtuckei@cityoflagrande.org, or stop by the Pai·ks and Recreation Depaitment, 2402 Cedar St., between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

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Betttj May Holmes Formerly of La Grande

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Betty May (Chadwick) Holmes died on July 5 at her home in Escondido, Calif She was born on Oct. 15, 1921, in La Grande, the daughter of Charles A and Olive B. Chadwick. She was preceded in death by her seven brothers and one sister. Betty is survived by her two sons, Milburn (Mel) J. Holmes and James J. Holmes, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was a fixture in the La Grande community working for the Montgomery Wards catalog department in the late 1940s and for many years serving as a bookkeeper for many ofthe local businesses. Betty maintained affiliation with the La Grande Order of Eastern Stai; Hope Chapter No.13, and La Grande's Fraternal Order of Eagles throughout her lifetime. She relocated to Canby in the late 1970s and became the head bookkeeper for Modcom, a large plastic manufacturing company. Betty retired in 1982 and moved to Southern California in order to be closer to her four grandsons. In later years she spent a considerable amount of time knitting and crocheting for local charities, specializing in warming caps for premature babies with extended stays in local hospitals. She was an avid bingo player and earned the nickname of"Bingo Betty" from fellow players as she was a continuous winner. The Sunday barbecues and hard-fought pinochle games vvith her family became a ritual as she got older. Her delicious homegrown vegetables will be missed by all who were fortunate to have received them, family members said. Those that couldn't be consumed fresh were canned with loving care. Her love of Oregon, and especially La Grande never diminished despite the many years in California. So many hours were spent reminiscing about her love offainily, the people, the county and above all the

LG High School Class of '02 10 Year Reunion!

Sot. Aug 4th @ 6 PM Moridell Center Sun. Aug 5 @ 11 AM Pioneer Pork

Blue Mountains. A reception in memory of Betty will be held Aug. 19 at the Island City Hall, 10605 Island Ave., at 1 p.m.

Robert Kenneth Froyd Elgin

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Robed Kenneth Froyd, 85, Froyd of Elgin, died at Grande Ronde Hospital on Tuesday, July 10. At his request, no services will be held. Mr. Froyd was born on July 16, 1926, in Los Angeles to Anton and Alvina Froyd. He was the youngest of eight siblings, and was fondly known to them as, "Bobby." Mr. Froyd served our country during World War II, in a cavalry division where he trained new recruits. Even then his ability to teach was recognized and used to better society, family members said. Robert emulated those traits of our country's "greatest generation." With the GI Bill, Robert attended Pasadena City College, Occidental College and the University of California at Los Angeles. It was at UCLA, as a mathematics doctoral candidate and professor, that he would meet his loving wife of 57 years, Irene Chadwick. Robert and Irene realized their dream of owning a piece of our beautiful country when they moved to Cricket Flat, outside Elgin, in 1972. Cricket Flat was a blessing to Robert and his family. He loved the outdoors, and his hobbies included hiking, camping and birding. Mr. Froyd was active in the Eastern Oregon community as well. After professorships at UCLA and California State University Long Beach, he continued his love of

teaching mathematics at Eastern Oregon University. He wanted to help uplift all those that he came in contact 'vith and his spiiit was giving and unpretentious. Robert served on the Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors and on the family selection committee for several years. Robert is survived by his \vife, Irene; his son, Thdd Froyd ofAnchorage, Alaska; his daughter, Pattie Froyd Minor of Bakersfield, Calif; and two grandchildren and one great-grandson. Donations in his name may be made to the local Humane Society or to Habitat for Humanity in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande OR 97850. Online condolences may be made to the family at wwwlovelandfuneralchapel. com.

New billing date for Fed. crop insurance The Risk Management Agencys Spokane Regional Office reminds Alaska and Pacific Northwest producers of the new billing date for federal crop insurance premiums on most crops: Aug. 15, 2012. Insured producers have until Oct. 1 to pay their premiums without being charged interest for crops with anAug.15 billing date. Interest will begin accruing until Oct. 1 at a 1.25 percent per month. Although premiums are payable as soon as the crop is planted, an insured producer is not billed until the premium billing date. If an

Albert Lel.vis Enterprise

A graveside memorial service for Albert "AI" Lewis will be conducted at Lewis the Enterprise Cemetery on Friday, July 20, at 1 p.m. Due to potential heat conditions, casual dress is appropriate.

indemnity (loss) payment, prevented or replanting payment is made, any premiums still owed can be deducted from those payments. The 2012 billing date changes comply with the 2008 Farm Bill that changed the billing date for all crops originally billed after August 15. Producers are encouraged to contact their crop insurance agent with questions.

Umatilla Forest sponsoring tour Umatilla Forest Collaborative Group will be sponsoring a field trip to a Cool-Moist Forest Type on July 19. The tiip will depait

from the Umatilla Forest Supervisor's Office at 72510 Coyote Road in Pendleton at 7:30a.m. People can also hop on the bus at the Andies Snow Park along Highway 204. The group will be touring the Thomas Creek Planning Area with five stops highlighting various historic harvest treatments. The bus will return to the Supervisor's Office at 4:30 p.m. All are welcome. Participants should wear walking boots; bring lunch, wate1~ and personal supplies. Please RSVP your intentions to attend or if you have questions, please call the North Fork John Day Watershed Council at 541421-3018.

Alzheimer's and Dementia Education and Empov;erment Series Hosted by Wildflower Lodge Assisted Living and Memory Care Community

Thursday, July 19, 2012 6:00 pm

Wanda Kennedy Wallowa

Wanda Kennedy, 84, of Wallowa and fonnerly of Elgin, died July 10, 2012, in Enterprise. Arrangements \viii be announced later by Daniels- Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

Adlys Barnett La Grande

Adlys Barnett, 69, of La Grande, died this Friday in La Grande. Arrangement" \viii be announced later by Daniels- Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

The family of Dianna Carole gmutz want to thank all who contributed food, [ove and gupport to ug during our time of gorrow at the time of Caro[e'g death. We appreciate all you have done gr

Julie Mcintosh presents:

An Innovative Approach to Dining and Nutrition for People with Den1entia Julie Mcintosh is a Licensed Practicall\urse with over 16 years experience working with the senior population and those living with Al7.heimer's and related dementia. She is the Memory Care Director of a large Prestige memory care community in Las Vegas and is passionate about providing practical education and resources to caregivers. She believes that until we find a cure, the very best treatment for dernenlia is a well educaled caregiver. At this seminar, you will gain understanding as to the impact that dementia has on dining. You will also learn valuable tools to help in your everyday life as you strive to encourage your loved one to maintain good health through proper diet and nutrition. Seating is limited, reservations requested. For more information contact Loyda Coulombe at (541) 663-1200.

Wildflower Lodge Assisted Living and Memory Care Community

SOR 16th Street, La C~ rande, Ol~ 97RSO

To RSVP and request more info, contact Brandi Younggren-Delph at

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Stretching out their faith one position at a time By Brandon Bieltz Soundoffl Laurel, Md. (MCT)

A month ago, Arm Quinlan's search for an alternative fonn of traditional yoga led her to Argonne Hills Chapel Center, where yoga-like exercises are combined with religious Scripture for a new fitness program. "This was the perfect fit for me," said Quinlan, who resides in Columbia. Wholyfit classes, taught by volunteer instructor Kay Snow, meets Tuesdays and Fridays for an hourlong class beginning at 6a.m. Combining physical fitness, Scripture memorization, worship and prayer, Wholyfit offers a Christian alternative to traditional yoga. According to the national organization's website, Wholyfit promotes a healthy lifestyle,

increased energy, strength, flexibility and stress management. ''We work on strength, flexibility, stamina, balance- all that you would work on in other types offitness programs - and we focus on that through also using the word of God," Snow said. Although Wholyfit is considered an alternative to yoga, the movements and postures are very similar to those associations with the traditional exercise program. Snow said that movements in yoga are not exclusive to that fonn of exercise. vVholyfit takes the movements and integrates them with Biblical meanings. While performing movements and postures, Snow recites Scriptures related to the names given to the exercises. Readings include selections from the Book of Psalms,

the Gospels and devotionals. "I like to use Scriptures [so] that when they do this posture they aren't only focusing on challenging their body and building their body, but they're also focusing on God's word," Snow said. The integration of the exercise and faith is a main draw for many of the participants such as Quinlan, who joins the group before starting her workday at Defense Media Activity. "It's a good way to start my day," she said. "It's good stretching, but I also feel vmy relaxed." But Snow said the courses also can be challenging. Classes are taught in five sections: wanning, balance, strength and stamina, flexibility and restoration. The tempo changes throughout the sections, with the fastest

movements during the warm-up. ''We move through postures very quickly, just basically moving through them almost like Tai Chi," Snow said. The slowest portion of the program is focused on balance. Typically, Snow said, the class will consist of one balance posture. "That section moves slowly because you hold the postures for probably five- to 10 breath cycles," Snow said. Participants then move seamlessly into the various sections focusing on different aspects of fitness. Each class ends with a restoration and meditation period during which Snow reads more Scripture. "It is a great way to not only build and strengthen your body, but build and strengthen your faith," she said.

HIGHLIGHTS Grace Lutheran to look at Ephesians Grace Lutheran Church in Enterprise will celebrate the seventh Sunday after Pentecost with a worship service at 9 a.m. Sunday. What has God done to bless you? Ephesians 1, Sunday's second reading, tells how God the Father chose you, Christ died to forgive you and the Holy Spirit stays with you to protect and help you. Paul, an apostle of Jesus, wanted the Ephesian Christians to remember that they had these wonderful "spiritual blessings." These blessings are yours as well if you believe in Jesus.

Church to hold RedneckVBS Grace Community Lutheran Church will be learning about Christ's Spiritual Blessings in Pastor Carl's sennon titled "Know to God From Eternity." Our church is a newly fanned mission congregation that welcomes all believers. Worship service begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Cove Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Fellowship follows the service. An all-denominational Men's Bible study and breakfast is held every Thursday starting at 7:30 a.m. in Cove. Women's Bible study is on the second Wednesday of evmy month. The kids' summer Bible camp theme this year is Redneck VBS. It starts on Aug. 2. Contact Donna at 541-5684230 for further information.

First Christian hosts concert Sunday Vicky Brogoitti will deliver the message, "Heaven Is How You Live Your Life." The text is Matthew 5: 1-12 Sunday at 10 a.m. at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 901 Penn Ave., La Grande. The church will host a concert by Refiner's Fire on Sunday evening at 6. Refiner's Fire covers the gamut of Cln1.stian music from contemporary worship, to jazz stylings, classical hymns, gospel and blues as well. Tickets ar·e $10 per person or $20 per family and are available at the door.

Looking at 'God's Housekeepers' La Grande United Methodist Church meets for Worship at 10 a.m. The theme for Sunday is, "God's Housekeepers." Childcare is available from 10 to 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

Union Methodists to meet in park July 22 ''Truth and Consequences" based on the sixth chapter of Mark is the sennon title for Rev. Mike Lavelle's message Sunday at the United Methodist Church in Union. This seventh Sunday of Pentecost we are reminded about current conflict between truth, consequences and faith. Coming at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 22, we invite the community to our worship in the Union City Park.

Message this week 'Truth and Consequences'

celebrate the baptism of a newly manied couple in La Grande during the 11 o'clock hour. Pastor Mike will be speaking at the Seventhday Adventist churches in Cove at 9:30 a.m. (with Bible study classes at 11) and at the La Grande Seventh-day Adventist church at 11 a.m. with topical Bible study classes beginning at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome to stay for lunch in La Grande.

Church of Christ holding VBS in Aug.

Doug Edmonds' message at the Church of Christ this Sunday will be ''A View from the Bridge" from Romans 8:35-39. Communion is taken every Sunday. Sunday Morning Classes begin at 9:30 a.m. and worship service follows at 10:45 a.m. There is children's church during Celebrating a the sennon for fifth grade wedding, baptism and younge1: Wednesday Join Pastor Mike Annayor Lifegroups are at 7 p.m. this Saturday morning as he at various home locations. discusses "The Significance of We will have a youth camp God's Last-day Message" and vacation Bible school what it is and what it means in August. Please call Doug to people living on this earth. at 541-805-5070 for more We will also witness and infunnation.

try will meet following the

The Cove United Methodist Church starts their service at 9 a.m. On this seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Rev. Mike Lavelle will base his message on Mark 6 and has called it, ''Truth and Consequences." This month the third Saturday falls on July 21 and that is the day for the fuod pantry from 9 a.m. to noon. Next week, July 22, there will be a combined church service in the city park in Union at 10 with churches from North Powder, Union, La Grande, Cove and Elgin taking part. A potluck will follow that service. This week we \Vill have our coffee fellowship following the 9 a.m. service.

Episcopalians obseiVing 7th Sunday after Pentecost St. Peter's Episcopal Church ~ill observe the seventh Sunday after Pentecost with Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. The Rev. Kathryn Macek Vlrill preside and preach. The Ves-

smvice. Morning prayer is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30, in the chapel.

Sermon focuses on 'Two Banquets' Pastor Laura Hudson will be leading the 9:30 worship service this Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. The sennon, "Two Banquets," will be based on Mark 6:14-29 and Mark 6:30-44. Holy Communion will also be served. Fellowship follows the service.

Submissions Churches and faithbased groups are encouraged to submit Highlights for the Spiritual Life page by 4 p.m. Tuesday for publication Friday. Submit by email to news @ lag randeobserver.com (with Highlights in the subject line), by fax to 541-963-7804, or by hand to the office.

Northeast Oregon Directory of Churches Services This Week CHURCH OF CHRIST 2107 Gekele r Lane, La Grande 805-5070 P.O . Box 260

9:30am 10:45 am 6:00pm

Sunday School Sunday Worship Sunday Evening

WerlnesrlliY Night LifeGrwps: 7:00pm

(Disciples of Christ)

901 Penn Avenue 963-2623 web: frrslchrislianlagrande.org

Worship 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School 8:45

440 RUCKMAN,

541-805-5070

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9:00 a.m.

Crossroads

Hwy. 237 • Cove, OR

Community Church

Hwy. 237 • Union, OR

601 Jefl'erson Ave., La Grande (541) 963-4342

JOIN US ... Catch the Spirit! Worship: 9:00 a.m. Cove

Sunday Worship 10:00 am Wednesday Night 6:15pm

Worship: 11:00 Union

Cove: 541 Union: 54

Kingdom Kids -Youth in Action

"... where you can begin again"

CELEBRATION LA GRANDE COMMUNI1Y CHURCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST NEW LOCATION 10200 N. McAllister, Island City

Sundays at 10 a.m. Don Mielke

2620 Bearco Loop tor Dave Tierce · 541-605-0215

We use the King James Version Bible Sunday School - 10:00 am Worshipll :OO<Illl SlUlday Afternoon Bible Study - 2:00pm Wednesday Evening - 6:30 pm

Worship Service

Sunday School During Services fo r kids age three to 5th Grade

CoVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH UNION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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534-2201 Sunday Services

Callfor location Preacher: Doug Edmonds

IMBLER CHRISTIAN CHURCH

First Christian Church

La Grande · Our Lady of the Valley · 1002 LAvenue Saturday 5:00 pmMass Sunday / :00 am & 9:30 amMass Suf!y 3:00pmTraditional Latin Mass 2n & last Suuday 11:00 am Spanish Mass Weekday 8:00am Mass

Union · Sacred Heart - 340 South lOth Avenue Sunday 8:00 am Mass Wednesday 6:00 pm Mass

Elgin - Saint Mary's - 12th and Alder Sunday 11:00 am Mass 11mrsday 6:00 pm '.lass

Nord1 Powder · SaintAnthonv's - 500 E Street Sunday 6:00 pmMass Tuesday 6:00 pm Ma,;

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GRACE BIBLE CHURCH 1114 Y Avenue, La Grande

www.zionlagrande.org

109 18th Street • 963-3402 5 uiidlng T ogcthcr On Christ Alone

Sun. 8:45 AM - Bible Classes Sun. 10:00 AM - Worship Wed. 6:15 PM - AWANA

Sunday School 9:15a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor Tim Gerdes

SonRise

Union

Community Church Holding Services at:

Seventh Day Adventist Church

2702 Adams Ave, La Grande PO Box 3373

LA GRANDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

"OPEN HEAKl 'S, UP/iN MiNDS, OPEN DOORS"

(541) 663-0610

1612 4th Street - 963-2498 Pastor Steve Wolff

Exalting God Edifying Believers Evangelizing Unbelievers

Pastor Richard Young - An ELCA church

SIXTH & SPRING • 963-3911

(Corner of "Y" Avenue and N. Birch Street)

9 am Sunday School 11 am Worship

9:30 am· Worship 10:30 am. Fellowship & Refreshments Nursery Available

First Baptist Church

(541) 663-1735 541 -663-61 22 "Where you can find TRUTH according to Regular services 9:00 am Sunday School Classes I b f' 'fy h h the scriptures" wwwcee ra JOncommunl c urc .org www.Iagrandernissionarybaptist.com 10:00 am Service

ROMAN CAmOLIC CHURCH SERVIC~

902 Fourth Street, La Grande, OR (541) 963-5998

Baptist Church 1531 S. Main St., Union • 562-5531 Pastor Dal1e 805-9445 Sunday School 9:45 am Morning Worship 11 am Sunday Night 6 pm Wednesday N ight 6:30pm Thursday t\W/\Nt\ 6:30pm

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Sunday Worship 10:02 am

Come Celebrate the Lord with us!

Faith Center

La Grande Seventh-day Adventist Church

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Come join with tiS in \\o rship and Fellowship

Foursquare Church SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES:

www.lgumchurch.org First Service 9:00AM - 10:30 AM Office Hours: Mon-Thur 9am-Noon Second Service 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Sanctuary 6:00PM - 7:30PM

Fellowship Coffee Hour 11:00 am

963-0340 • 507 Palmer Ave

Come and share in a time of worship prayer and the study of God's word with us. Worship mcludes communion on Sunday. www.valleyfel.org Email: church @valleyfel.org

lgumc@eoni.com

Worship 10:00 am

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13 FRIDAY

I Bingo: 6:30 p.m. early bird games, 7 p.m. regular games; Eagles Lodge, 1212 Jefferson, La Grande. I Crazy Days: Activities all day Saturday; Downtown La Grande I Elgin Stampede rodeo: Elgin Stampede Grounds, Highway 82. I Grande Ronde-a-

View car show: Cruise-in at La Grande drive-in Friday 6-9 p.m., Adams Avenue cruise 7-9 a.m. Saturday, poker run 10 a.m. Sunday starting at Safeway parking lot; free; Downtown La Grande I Open Studio: The art center offers easels, drawing tables, pottery wheels, a kiln and other resources and tools; drop-in: $7 members, $10 non-members; Monthly Access: $30 members, $40 nonmembers; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541 -624-2800. I Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers: Concert at Emigrant Springs State Park Community Building 6 p.m. Free. I Yard sale and silent auction: Event sponsored byWallowa County Soroptimist for new roof on Oddfellows building; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Odd Fellows Hall, 105 NE First St., Enterprise.

SATURDAY I Bingo: 7 p.m.; Odd Fellows Hall, Summerville. I Catherine Creek Folk Festival: Eight bands perform at 627 E. Arch St.; $12 in advance, $15 at the door; 3-noon; Union. I Children's Reading

and Craft Hour: Free; 11 a.m.-noon; Lo oking Glass Books, 1118 Adams Ave., La

Grande. I Crazy Days: Activities all day Saturday; Downtown La Grande. I Eagle Cap Excursion Train: The Two Rivers. Box lunch available; order when reservations are made; $65 adults, $60 seniors 60 and older, $35 3 to 12, free for kids younger than 3; RSVP at Alegre Travel, 1-800-323-7330 or travel@ aleg retravel. com; Elgin Depot, 300 N. Eighth St .. I Elgin Stampede rodeo: Elgin Stampede Grounds, Highway82. I Grande Ronde-aView car show: Cruise-in at La Grande drive-in Friday 6-9 p.m., Adams Avenue cruise 7-9 a.m. Saturday, poker run 10 a.m. Sunday starting at Safeway parking lot; free; Downtown La Grande. I La Grande Farmers Market: Seasonal open-air market featuring fresh local produce, baked goods, specialty foods, quality meat, eggs, arts and crafts and live music; 9 a.m.-noon; Max Square, corner of Fourth Street and Adams Avenue. I Music at the Market: Larry Robb Band:Honkytonkand rockabilly; 9 a.m.noon; Max Square, corner of Fourth Street and Adams Avenue, La Grande. I Open Studio:The art center offers easels, drawing tables, pottery wheels, a kiln and other resources and tools; drop-in: $7 members, $10 non-members; Monthly Access: $30 members, $40 nonmembers; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800. I Spaghetti dinner benefit fundraiser: For Bingham family, who have three of their five dlildren with hearts failing; 5-7 p.m.;WolfCreek Grange, North Powder. I Blue Mountain OldTime Fiddlers: Concert at Emigrant Springs State Park Community Building 6 p.m. Free. I Yard sale and silent auction: Event sponsored

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Crazy Days offers fun for the whole family this evening and all day Saturday.

byWallowa County Soroptimist for new roof on Oddfellows building; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Odd Fellows Hall, 105 NE First St., Enterprise.

15 SUNDAY

I Elgin Stampede rodeo: Elgin Stampede Grounds, Highway82. I Grande Ronde-aView car show: Cruise-in at La Grande drive-in Friday 6-9 p.m., Adams Avenue cruise 7-9 a.m. Saturday, poker run 10 a.m. Sunday starting at Safeway parking lot; free; Downtown La Grande.

16 MONDAY

I Bridge: 12:30 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-9637532. I Strings in Summer group: String players beginning or intermediate playing level; 6-7 p.m.; Groth Recital Hall, Loso Hall, Eastern Oregon University, 1 University Blvd., La Grande.

TUfSDAY I Bingo: 7 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-9637532. I Blue Mountaineers: 11 a.m.-noon; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-9637532. I Children's Reading and Craft Hour: Free; 10-11 a.m.; Looking Glass Books, 1118 Adams Ave., La Grande. I La Grande Farmers Market: Seasonal open-air market featuring fresh local produce, baked goods, specialty foods, quality meat eggs, arts and crafts and live music; 3:30-6 p.m.; Max Square, corner of Fourth Street and Adams Avenue. I Parent/Child Activity Group: For parents and their children 1-5 and their siblings; 2-3:30 p.m.; Head Start, 670 NW First St., Enterprise. I Pinochle: must be 18 or older; 12:30 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541 -9637532. I Terry LaMont: Country, classic and tropical rock as well as requests; 5-7:30 p.m.;American Legion, 301 Fir St., La Grande. I Traditional-Live Dance: TraditionalLive (Northeast Oregon Folklore Society sponsors traditional dances every Tuesday contra, Balkan/ international, English country and more; free; 7-8:30 p.m.; Art Center at the Old

Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541 624-2800.

WEDNESDAY I Ballroom Dancing : 5:30-6:30 p.m.; La Grande High School, La Grande High School auditorium, 708 KAve; 541-6633300. I Bingo: 6:30p.m.; Elgin Community Center, 260 N. 10th Ave .. I Open Studio: The art center offers easels, drawing tables, pottery wheels, a kiln and other resources and tools; drop-in: $7 members, $10 non-members; Monthly Access: $30 members, $40 nonmembers; 6-9 p.m.; Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541624-2800. I Open Studio: The art center offers easels, drawing tables, pottery wheels, a kiln and other resources and tools; drop-in: $7 members, $10 non-members; Monthly Access: $30 members, $40 nonmembers; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541 -624-2800.

Western dancing that is a mixture of the country two-step and east coast swing with various moves from West Coast swing, salsa and other ballroom styles; $3 before 8 p.m., $5 after 8 p.m; dance instruction available from 7:30 to 8 p.m.; Maridell Center, 11 24 Washington Ave., La Grande; 541-910-5042. Eagle Cap Excursion Train: Chief Joseph Express; $20 adults and seniors, $10 for youths, free for kids younger than 3; 1 p.m.; Joseph Depot. Eagle Cap Excursion Train: Chief Joseph Express; $20 adults and seniors, $10 for youths, free for kids younger than 3; 10 a.m.; Joseph Depot. Enterprise Farmers Market: Includes live music 5:30p.m. - 7 p.m; 4-7 p.m.; Wallowa County Courthouse, 101 S. River St.. Fine Tunes: 11 a.m.noon; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-9637532. LocavoreThursdays in Cove: farmers market and you-pick garden; noon-5 p.m.; Ascension School, 1140 Church St. Open Studio: The art

drawing tables, pottery wheels, a kiln and other resources and tools; drop-in: $7 members, $10 non-members; Monthly Access: $30 members, $40 nonmembers; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800. I ThirdThursday Art Walk: Galleries host open houses and feature local artists' work; free; 5-8 p.m.; Downtown La Grande, La Grande 97850. I Vietnam War Memorial Moving Wall: Sponsored by Union VFW; free; La Grande Gun Club, Highway 30 and Interstate 84.

20 FRIDAY

I Bingo: 6:30p.m. early bird games, 7 p.m. regular games; Eagles Lodge, 1212 Jefferson, La Grande. I Cars on display: Timber Cruisers display classic cars; free; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; La Grande Town Center, 22121sland Ave. I Fine Tunes: 11 a.m.noon; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande; 541-9637532. I Open Studio: The art center offers easels, drawing tables, pottery wheels, a kiln and other resources and tools; drop-in: $7 members, $10 non-members; Monthly Access: $30 members, $40 nonmembers; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande; 541-624-2800. I Vietnam War Memorial Moving Wall: Sponsored by Union VFW; free; La Grande Gun Club, Highway 30 and Interstate 84.

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THURSDAY I Country Swing

Thursday: A modern style of country

Tell us about events, meetings and dlildren's activities in Union and Wallowa counties. Service clubs, support groups and other nonprofit organizations are encouraged to notify us of regular meeting times. Email events@lagrandeobserver.com or fax a letter to 541 -963-7804 and include the event name, date, time, location, cost and contact information. Deadline is 9 a.m. Thursday.

Friends put together benefit for injured horse racer By Don ller The Observer

Jessie Rhinehart says he's a little headstrong. Which is good because the rodeo champion from Long C1·eek has been through a lot the last few months. After being involved in a head on collision with a horse during a wild horse race in Wann Springs onApril29, Rhinehart broke his femur, which tore his femoral artery. The accident led to his leg being amputated and a 26-day stay in the hospital. "My number just carne up and it happened to me," Rhinehart said.

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But Rhinehart isn't one to let something as traumatic as that get to him. "They cut my leg off; not my head and life goes on," he said."I can'tjustlay around and snivle all day." Rhinehart has been doing physical therapy from home and he says the doctors say he is doing really well. "I've had a lot of support from friends and family. It's been overwhelming the amount of people who have welcomed me back home," he said. ''My wife has supported me since the time of the accident and has been taking care of me. She hasn't left my

side." But the long hospital stay, as well as the ambulance, helicopter and plane ride that eventually transported him to 0 HSU in Portland ended costing a lot. For that reason, friends have come together to put on a benefit for him to help raise money for some of those expenses. The benefit is at the Let 'er Buck Room at the Penclleton Round-Up Grounds Saturdayat4p.m. Rhinehart has roots that go deep at the Round-up. Besides winning the wild horse race at 100th anniver-

sary Round-up, his family has been volunteering and participating at the Roundup for over 100 years. The benefit includes a barbecue dinner; with a whole roasted pig, roast bee~ cole slaw, baked potatoes and cowboy beans with all the bimmings. There will also be an auction that includes many items that were generously donated, including a 2012 Pendleton Round-up belt buckle, wool blankets, horse blankets, a bed liner, boots, sadclles and quilts. In addition, there will be entertaimnent, including

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cowboy poetry from Duane Nelson of The Dalles and cowboy stories from Russ Evans of Penclleton. According to benefit organizer Joyce Anderson of Elgin, there will be beer and pop available fur sale at the Let 'er Buck Room and tickets will be available at the door. Rhinehart, who used to work as a ranch hand and worked in logging before the accident happened, expects to be able to get back to work as soon as he gets his prostl1eses. "I have high hopes and expectations of mysel£ I expect

to be able to go back to work and do as much as I used to," he said. "I'm not the kind of person to chip a finger and lie around." While Rhinehart has made sbidesandisthankflllfur all the support from family and friends, he knows it's not going to be easy. 'Tve got a long road ahead. This is just a big speed bump in the road of lri'e." Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 dollars for children at the door. For those who ca:rmot attend but would still like to make a donation, they can be made at any CommunityBank.

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SA July 13, 2012

The Observer

AT A GLANCE

13-YEAR-OLD BABE RUTH STATE TOURNAMENT

Nike changes facility name BEAVERTON (AP) -The president of Nike Inc. saidThursday he has decided to change the name of the Joe Paterno Child Development Center, a child care facility at the company's headquarters outside Portland. Chief executive Mark Parker said he was deeply saddened by the news coming of the Louis Freeh investigation on the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State. Freeh says Paterno and other top school officials disregarded the welfare of Jerry Sandusky's victims as they failed to report abuse allegations against the longtime assistant coach.

Seau's brain tissue donated SAN DIEGO (AP) - Coroner's officials say Junior Seau's family has donated some of his brain tissue for research amid questions about whether damage from his football career contributed to his decision to commit suicide. Sarah Gordon of the San Diego County medical examiner's office said Thursday that the preserved tissue held by the office was recently released to the National Institutes of Health for study. She says it was done at the request of Seau's family and has no information about what type of study will be performed. The 43-year-old former NFL linebacker shot himself in the chest at his Oceanside home in May, less than 2 1/2 years after ending his Pro Bowl career.

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Union County's 13-year-old Babe Ruth all-star team (above) is introduced during the opening ceremony for the state tournament at Optimist Field on Thursday. La Grande High School baseball coach Mark Lanman (right) tossed out the first pitch.

Opening ceremonv kicks on state Babe Ruth tournament The 13-year-old North Oregon state Babe Ruth all-star tournament will be held at Pioneer Park starting today and running through Sunday Seven teams from around the state will vie for the title, with the winner going to the regional tournament in Meridian, Idaho. The opening ceremony was held Thursday at Optimist Field, where each team was introduced. The District 5 champion Bend Americans and runner-up The Dalles will compete, as well as District 1 champion Tualatin Hills. Pendleton, the lone team in District 6, automatically qualified.

Three teams from District 3 will be represented. Reigning champion Baker, runnerup Union County, and Elks-Snake River Valley will all take part. The tournan1ent was originally scheduled to be held in Pendleton, but with new directors taking over this season, they felt like they weren't ready to host a state tournament at this point in time. So La Grande stepped up and decided to take it. And according to District 6 commissioner Bill Zyph, that's quite alright. "You won't find a better field to play on," Zyph said of Optimist Field.

Start the Stampede

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13-year-old State Tournament

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Legacy sweeps The Dalles

Jackson sony for comments LNEWYORK (AP) - Reggie Jackson says he made a mistake by disparaging specific players in recent remarks. The NewYork Yankees released a statementThursday from Jackson. He is a specia l adviser with the Yankees and was told by the team to stay away from the locker room and club events for a while after his comments in a Sports Illustrated interview. The Hall of Farner says his comments were "inappropriate" and "unfair:' Jackson told Sl that some of Alex Rodriguez's statistics were tainted by his admitted use for performanceenhancing drugs. Jackson also said he didn't see Gary Carter, Kirby Puckett and some others as Hall of Famers. Jackson says he's been reaching out to make apologies to the players he offended.

"Mark Lanman has it looking good as always." The tournament starts with Pendleton taking on Bend at 9 this morning at Optimist Field, and Baker against The Dalles on Lion's Field. Union County and Tualatin Hills squm·e off at noon at Optimist, while Bend and Snake River Valley tangle at Lion's Field. Pendleton and Tualatin Hills play at 3 p.m., and SRV and Bend matchup at Lion's Field. Union County will retum at 6 p.m. to take on Baker. The championship game will be Sunday at noon.

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Megan McKenzie w on the goat-tying competition on Family Night at the Elgin StampedeThursday.The rodeo action continues tonight with the Mark Nichols Memorial bull riding at 7, followed by PRCA rodeo Saturday at 7 p.m. The final day of events will start at 2 p.m. Sunday.

THE DALLES - The Legacy Legends picked up a sweep ofThe Dalles Thursday in an American Legion baseball doubleheader. The Legends took the opener 11-1 before outlasting The Dalles 15-11 in eight innings in Gan1e 2. Legacy rode the back ofKaleb White in Game L White pitched an absolute gem, picking up a complete-game victory while striking out 17 and allowing four hits. "Kaleb just pitched really well," coach Brian Chamberlain said. The Legends struck for two runs in the first inning before adding three in each of the fourth and fifth innings. After a pair of runs in the top of the sixth by Legacy, The Dalles finally got on the board in the bottom half ofthe inning. But a run in the top of the seventh by the Legends rounded out the scoring. Logan Lankford was three for five with a couple RBis. Seth Madsen finisehd two for four.

As a team Legacy had eight hits. ''We hit the ball like we're supposed to," Chamberlain said. Game 2 was a little tighter ballgame. After trading runs over the first three innings the game was tied at 8 heading to the fourth. The Legends broke the tie with a two-run fourth inning, only to see The Dalles get three runs in the fifth to take the lead. But a run in the top ofthe seventh by Legacy tied the game up once again, before a four-run burst in the top of the eighth gave the Legends enough of a cushion to pull out the win. Tyson Wicklander got the win, going three innings in relief Brandon Cedarholm started and went two innings before being replaced by Jordan Rogers. Wicklander was also two-for-two at the plate. C',edarholm finished three for fom~ while Jake Chamberlain was two for four.

Durant paces Team USA past Dominican Republic, 113-59 LAS VEGAS (AP) - New role, same old result for Kevin Durant. And even with another loss from its roster, the U.S. Olympic basketball team just keeps on rolling along. Durant picked up where he left off in intemational competition, scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to lead the Americans to a 11359 victory over the Dominican Republic on Thursday night in an exhibition game. The MVP of the world basketball championship two years ago, Durant came off the bench to shoot 9 of 11 from the field, making 5 of 6 3-pointers in 22 minutes. He

said coach Mike Krzyzewski told him shoitly before the game that CanneJo Anthony would start alongside LeBron James at forward, and he adjusted just fine. "It felt good to me," Durant said. ''It was cool to come off the bench for the first time. Wherever they need that spark, I'm going to try to come out and give them that spark. So I was looking forward to having different roles playing with USA, so it was kind of fun for me, actually" And it worked perlectlyfor the Americans, who continue to shake offtheir lack of size by throwing together lineups that negate any height dis-

advantage. Durant can1e in the first time for center Tyson Chanclier. ''The way we're playing is exactly the way we should play, I think, with this group of athletes and with the depth that we have," Krzyzewski said, adding that Durant would remain a reserve for at least the next game. ''We have good depth, especially on the perimeter." Andre lguodala added 18 points and Anthony had 13 for the Americans, who were without All-Star forward Blake Griffin. The Los Angeles Clippers announced Thursday night that he would need surgery to repair tom

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cartilage in his left knee and would miss the Olympics. It's another loss up front for the Americans, already "'rithout Dwight Howard and Chris Bosh. But James, Anthony and Durant can all play power forwmd or perhaps even center in the international game. "They're big," said Dominican Republic coach John Calipari, who won the national championship with Kentucky in April. ''They're bigger than you think." Altemate Anthony Davis took Griffin's place and was in uniform against his college coach. But Calipmi was the on the wrong end ofthe talent

mismatch in this one, calling a few timeouts but probably kno"'ring there was no strategy to stop the onslaught of U.S. fast breaks. Davis, the national player of the year as a freshman and No.1 pick in theNBA draft, didn't make the 12-man roster after being unable to scrimmage before it was selected while recovering from a sprained ankle. But USA Basketball leadership believes his rebounding and shot blocking could be a good addition to an undersized team in case of an injury, and he scored nine points in 10 fourth-qumter minutes.

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SPORTS

FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012

THE OBSERVER - 9A

Report on abuse scandal tarnishes Paterno legacy STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -A blistering report that claims Joe Paterno and other top Perm State officials concealed what they knew about Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse ofchildren may prove to be an indelible stain on the beloved coach's 61-year tenure at the school where he preached "success with honor." Paterno's supporters are legion, though, and some insist the late coach got a raw deal from former FBI Director Louis Freeh, whose 267-page report on the Sandusky scandal Thursday asserted that Paterno and senior Perm State officials made a decision to protect Sandusky to avoid damaging the image of the school and its powerful football program. Perm State's internal investigation into one of the worst scandals in sports history is unlikely to settle the debate about Paterno's culpability- even as it showed him to be more deeply involved in the university's response to 1998 and 2001 abuse complaints about Sandusky

than previously thought Damaging emails unearthed by Freeh and his team oflawyers and ex-law enforcement officials show the extent to which Paterno, Perm State President Grahan1 Spanier, athletic director Tim Curley and senior vice president Gary Schultz fretted over what to do about Sandusky. Ultimately, they did nothing- and their inaction allowed the retired defensive coordinator to continue molesting boys, the report found. Freeh also faulted university trustees for failing to exercise proper oversight and said a culture that showed excessive reverence for the football program helped protect a pedophile. Sandusky, 68, was convicted last month of abusing 10 boys over 15 years and will likely die in prison. Freeh's report could impact the ongoing criminal case against Curley and Schultz, who are charged with lying to a grand jury and failing to report child abuse. It will certainly factor into any future

Paterno said their faith in the coach remained unshakeable. "I don't care what anyone says, it doesn't change the fact that he's a great man," said Briana Marshall, a junior from East Stroudsburg. Some students and alumni felt that Freeh turned Paterno into a scapegoat, and that there was little direct evidence that he took part in a cover-up. Paterno died before he could meet with investigators. "It's easy to vilify or blan1e someone who's not alive to defend himsel~" said Tim Sweeney, president of Perm State's official Football Letterman's Club. Freeh, who was hired by the school's board of trustees to investigate the scandal, expressed regret for any damage to Paterno's "terrific legacy." But he stood by his work. "What my report says is what the evidence and the facts show," he said. What they showed, tl1e report said, was that Paterno, Spanier, Curley and Schultz "failed to protect against a child sexual predator,"

discussion about Paterno and a Hall ofFan1e career that includes two national championships, 409 wins, and the coach's self-proclaimed "grand experiment" that tried to blend academics, athletics and right living, Karen Peetz, chairwoman of the board of trustees, said the panel believes Paterno's "61 years of excellent service to the university is now marred" by the scandal. Phil Knight, the Nike founder who won thunderous applause with his passionate defense of the coach at his January memorial service, acknowledged Thursday that "it appears Joe made missteps that led to heartbreaking consequences. I missed that Joe missed it, and I am extremely saddened on this day." Yet hours after the release of Freeh's report, people were still eating scoops of Peachy Paterno ice cream at Berkey Crean1ery on campus, Joe Paterno shirts still hung in stores across the street from the administration building, and many of those closest to Perm State and

burying the allegations against Sandusky out of a desire to "avoid the consequences ofbad publicity." Freeh said officials had opportunities in 1998 and 2001 to step in. In 1998, campus police investigated after a woman complained that her son had showered with Sandusky. The investigation did not result in charges. But the emails show Paterno clearly followed the case, Freeh said, and university officials took no action at the time to lirnit Sandusky's access to campus -a decision that would pave the way for Sandusky to victimize more youths. Three years later, a coaching assistant told Paterno that he had seen Sandusky sexually abusing a boy in the locker room showers. Freeh, citing emails and handwritten notes, concluded that Paterno inteiVened to stop a plan by Curley, Schultz and Spanier to report the 2001 allegation by graduate assistant Mike McQueary to child-welfare authorities.

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Friday's Games

SPEED NASCAR, Sp11nt Cup, polo qualtlytng for LENOX Industrial Tools 301, at Lou:Jon, N H 7 p.m Sftc D - NASCI\fi, Iruck Senes, practice tor Am erican Ethanol 200, at New ton, lcMia

9 p.ITI. SPEED - ARCA, Praire Meadcws 200, at Ne.-;ton, loNn

64_Levi LePhei rner~ United States, Orntga Phatma-Ouid:Step, 9 00 132.Tybr Farrar, United States, Garmtn Shatp Barracuda, 11S9 136. Christ01n Vande Velde. Untte>:l St3 tes, same trme

142 DavK:J Zabriske, United States, GarminShatp-Rarracuda, same t m e Overall Standings (After 12 st ages)

BOXING

IO pm ESPN2 Ltght hoavywe;ghts, Glen Johnson (S1-1G-2) vs AndLZej Fonfara (21-2-0), at ChK:ago CYCUNG 630a m NOCSN - Tour de f rlfiCS, stage 12, Saint-Jeand~Mat Jr~nnA to Annonav Dave7iP.tJX, FmncP. GOLF 9:30 a.m TGC - Eur()f:ean PGATout, Swltish Open,

ho urs, 34 minutes, 33 seconds

second round, at lwerness, Scotland

2. ChriS Froome, Britmn, Sky Procycltng, 2·05_ 3_Vincenzo Nibali. Italy Liquigas-Cannondale. 2:23. 4 Cadel cvil'lS, 1\ustraha, tllviC 1-iactng, 3 19 5. Jurgen Van den 13roed<, OelgRJm, Lotto RHIISol, 4 4il 6 Haimar Zubeldia, Spain, RadioShack-Nissan, 6:15. 7 Tejay Van Gatde<en, Uniled Slales, BMC Racmg, 6 57 8. Jmez Brn)k<:Mc, Slwenia, Astnm, 7 30. 9 Piene Roll<t rd, FrarK.Ce,Team Europcar 831 ·10.Thtbaut Ptnot, France, FDJ-B1g Mat, 8 51 111\ndreas Klceden, Getmull)', RodioShockNissan, 9:29. '12. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, RadOShackr~ l ssan , 945 13. Ntcolas Rord1e, Ireland, France, AG2R La Mondiale, 10 49 14 . .Jerome Cappel, 1-ranoo, Sau,Sojasun, 11 :27 15 Christopher l lorner, United States, Rad,.,Shack-Nissan, 17 41 '1 6. Dents Menchw , Russta, Katusha, 17:2'1. 17 Maxime Monfort, Belgium, RndioShockNissan, 17:41. 18 Egoi Martinez, Spain, EuskalteeEuskadi, 18 04 19. Ale)<fl dro Valverde, Spain, lvlovistar, 18:SS 20 Rui Cost'l, R:xntgal, M cwistar, 19 02

3 p.m. ESPN2- USGI\, U S SenKJr Open ClrarnpKJnshp, second round, at Lake Oron, MKh I GC - 1-'GI\ lour, John Deere Class1c, second round, at Stlvts, Ill fi·:JO p m TGC - Web cm1Tour, Utah Championship, second round, at Sandy, Utah

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30 Levi lep heimer, Un1ted States, Ome:Ja Phetma-Otlld:Step, :l"l n . 39. George Hinc'flie, United States, BMC Racing, 5224 6I Chrtsl lilnVande\€1ue, Untled Slales, Garmin-Shatp-Barracuda, '1 •'11 03 Dl Dnvid ZabriSkie, Untte:l Stntes, Gmmn Shatp-Batracuda, 1:2905. 164 Tyer Farrar, United States, Garmin-ShatpBarracuda, 2:24:45.

SPORTSWATCH Today

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Wednesday's Games

40 Thibaut Pinot, France, FDJ-Big Mat, same

2 700 S..reo

Toronto FC 3, Vancouver 2

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RaJioShack-Nissan same time

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w San..lose 11 Keal San ake 11 Seatt<s 0 \/anmuver 8 Los Angeles Colorado Chivro US'. 5 R:xtland 5 3 FC Dollm

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Monday 's Gam es

time

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3 4

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Arizona at Cincinnati, 7 10 p_m Washtngton at M0011, 7 10 p m St Louis at M ilwa ukee, 8 10 p m Ptttsburgh at Cobrado, 8 40 p m. Houslon al San Otego, 10.05 p.m

1l Julien Simon, France, SaueSOJasun, same

same time

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St Louis at Cincinnati, 8 0S p_m

36. Frank Schke<X Luxembourg RadloShack-

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10 10 9

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15 24

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Washtngton at M 001i, 1:10p m NY Mets at Atlanta, 1·:15 p m Pittsburgh at M ilwaukee, 2 10 p m Arizona at Chicago Cubo, 220 p m PhtlaJelplrKI at Colorado. 3:10 p.rn.

1 Bradley Wiggins, BtiLain, Sky Pt()(,yling, 54

Dominican Pep. 12 U S'. 26

4 '13 13

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same time

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USA(113) Anthony 3 6 7 8 13, Bryant 2 6 0 0 4, Chandler 3-3 1-2 7, ..lames 2-S 2-4 7, Paul ()-1 r)-O 0, Durant 9-111-2 24, Westbrook 3-7 0-16, W i l.,ms 3-6 0-0 6, lguodala 7-9 0-0 18, Love 4-7 2-3 11, II arden 3-9 1-2 8. Davs 3-4 2-3 9.Totals 42-74

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IJOMINICAN REPUBUC (59) Baez 0-3 1-2 1, Coronado Gil 3-9 0-0 6, Horford 1-12 4-B 7, Garc" 0-3 0-0 0, Marttnez 3-B 2-5 8, Sosa 1-1 0-0 2, Asselin 3-5 0-0 7, Ramon 1-7 2-4 5, Fortuna 3-4 '1-2 '10, Suero 3 6 0-0 7, Guzman 1-2 1-23, Twvns 1-30-03.Totals20-63 11-2159.

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BASKETBALL

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Sunday's Games

RESULTS/ SCHEDULE AMERICAN LEAGUE

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m M LB - Regmral cwetage, L A Argels at I" Y Yankees or Boston at Tampa Boy

tho temporary tnact" e Irot Ass~ned OF Evan Chami:Brs to Bradeton IFSU from Altoona lEU American A ssociation

cL ~'ISO DIN JLOS - fieleased LHP Marc A Gomez GARY SOUfHSHORE RAILCATS- R<Jeroed OF Sean Henry and RHP ~Jl:k P<>sinelli LAREDO LEMURS - Released RHP Manny Ayakl WI CH rfA\I~ NGN UTS - Signed IIJF Jairo Flerez and C Mason Monoka. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES - F€1eased RHP StephEn Kahn. Clatmed INF .Jose 0 Duran oH w aiV9(s t rom Kansas C1ty_

Can-Am League f~FWARK RFARS- Peleosoo OF Kellon Mcfarlin ROCKLAtJD BOULDERS - P.eleased INF Matt Nand in WORCESTERTORNADOE S- Reklased INF Ntck Salotll, C Alex Trezzn and RHP Ryan

Bicondoa Frontier League

f-LOficNCc f-HcW OM - Stgned C VKOtor Gomez, 20 [steban Melettche, ood n11P Chad Sheppilrd G/l.TE'NAYGRIZZLIES - Signe:J RHPJonatl1an Gonzalez and RHP Brett Zawacki. NORMI'.L CORNBELTERS - Ttooed RHP Matshall Schuler and LHP Est<Nan Ur<lgas to Gary IAA) for 1B Err.e Banks nnd INF K.C Judge SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS - Acquned OF A~1a ro Ram 1rez from t~ ormal to compklte a previous trade

BASKETBALL

TRANSACTIONS

National Basketball Association

AUTO RACING ltJDYCAR- Announced the res\)nat1on of ch.,f oporat1ng offtccr Marc Koretzky.

ATLAIHA HAVVKS a mult~yea r oontract

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Wolves waive Milicic, advance pursuit of Batum MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -The Mirmesota Timberwolves' pursuit of Nicolas Batum will drag on for at least one more day. The Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers engaged in sign-and-trade talks all day on Thursday Y.:ith the Wolves hoping to land the versatile 23-yearold swingman. But no deal had been reached as of Thursday night, so both sides agreed to resume discussions on Friday. That means the Wolves have yet to file a signed offer sheet for four years and $46 million that Batum signed earlier in the day. The restricted free agent would be unable to be traded if he signs the deal. Portland would have three days to match the offer once the contract is filed "vith the league office. The Timberwolves are still hoping to pull off a sign and trade that would help them alleviate their salary cap situation, add what they feel is the missing piece on the perimeter, and still hold on to second-year fmward Derrick Williams. Portland general manager Neil Olshey has said that the Blazers intended to match any offer and did not see enough attractive pieces on the Wolves roster to entice them to trade Batum. But Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said earlier Thursday that if they couldn't work out a tl'ade, the Wolves would file the papmwork with the league and force the Blazers to match. 'We're going to call their

bluff;" Taylor said. The Timbe1wolves used the amnesty clause on center Darko Milicic earlier in the day to start creating the necessmy cap room to sign Batum. The Wolves likely would have to buy out the contracts of Martell Webster and Brad Miller to create more room to add Batum, Brandon Roy andAlexey Shved. The Wolves have already agreed to terms on deals with Roy and Shved. But the Wolves are holding off on buying out Webster and Miller for the moment in case those contracts can be used in a trade to land Batum. It's been a back and forth and sometimes acrimonious negotiation between the Blazers and the Wolves that has dragged on for nem·ly a week. It all started with Batum's agent saying his client felt stifled in the Blazers' offense and preferred to play for coach Rick Adelman in Mirmesota. Olshey has been steadfast in his public stance that the Blazers would not that to happen. "I don't believe in letting talent walk out tl1e door;"he said. Milicic received the amnesty designation, a one-time provision allowing a team to let a player go without his remaining contract counting against the league's salary cap or luxmy tax. The Wolves still must pay the 27-year-old Milicic about $7 million more. Milicic signed a four-yem· deal with $16 million guaranteed in July 2010,

BASEBALL M ajor League Baseball

M LB - Approved the Texas Ra n~ers contract willl OF Ja11o Beta" and suspended lmn, w tlhout pa;, until July 1, 20'13 for prw ding a false dote of birth w tth h10 regiStration w tth Mnjor League BoseLall ffi a pruspe:;t Suspended Philadelphia minor league LHP Ranger Suarez and free agent RHP Dantcl Cordero 50 games each fm violating the Minor League Drug R"event1on and Treatment Program American League

OALTIIIIIOn[ OniOL[S - Opnoned Of Xil\ier AvAry to Norfolk Ill ) CLEVELAND INDIN~ S - Agreed to terms w ith RHP D.J. Brown. KI>N SI'<S CITY ROYALS- ExLenued ils player deJek::pment contract \Nith the W ilmington (Corel ina) through the 2014 senson NEW YORKYArJKEES - liansfened RHP D<Md Pher s to Soanton/v'Jtlkes-Borre (Ill from ILenton leU mnONTO 13LU[ JAYS - Agreed to terms w ith 1R Fdwin Fncr:~ rnocion on a throo-veor r.onrmr.r through 201b Placed LHP Luis Flerez on the 60-day DL, retroactive to July 9th. National league

RTISBUPGH PIRATES - Reklased RHP Matt M cSwnin. Acllvnted RHP Gernt Cole off

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FRIDAY, JULY 13,2012

Stampeders induct five into Stampede Legends ByTrish Verges The Observer

ELGIN- The Elgin Stampeders and their board of directors and officers gathered at the Stampede Hall Wednesday evening to honor and induct five of their own into the Stampede Legends. The Stampede Legends was founded in 2008 when it inducted about seven charter members. Since then then· numbers have grown to about 32, and this year, the Stampeders announced their selection offive additional members with contributions to the Elgin Stampede. ''These are people who are very important to the Elgin Stampede," said board member and emcee Bud Scoubes. "They are Wayne Johnson, Norma Rysdam and Nelda Payne. Darrell Rysdam will be inducted posthumously and Sonney Riley couldn't be here tonight." Those honored could trace their Stampede roots back to the rodeo's earliest days. Wayne Johnson said that he

had been with the Stampeders for 66 years and helped put the first fence posts in the ground at the first rodeo. The Legends earned the respect of all the others. They have a wide range of skills, and they've been presidents and committee chairs for just about everything possible. ''They've done it an;· said Sroubes. ''The trail rides we hear so much about that we don't have anymore, these are some of the people who remember those days and were part of those days and are the foundation for what the Stamptrlers are today. So to each ofyou, we say thank you, and we've come together today to briefly honor you in this way!' Those who qualifY to become members of the elite Stampede Legends, have stood out as life-long, dedicated members of the Elgin Stampede. They have made it their way oflife and something they handed down to their children and grandchildren. "These are people who have

woman tleeinu wildfire crashes ONTARIO (AP) - A Colorado woman fleeing a deadly wildfire crashed on the way to her father's home in Oregon, sparking a new blaze in Idaho. Krista McCann tells KTVB-TV that she loaded her most-valued possessions in her car in Colorado Springs, Colo., and fled the 29-square-mile Waldo Canyon fire. The trip was also supposed to be a surprise for her father. Among the belongings she brought from Colorado was her mothei)s wedding dress. The 19-year-old said she lost control of her Subaru while trying to pass another car on US. Interstate 84 in Idaho between Boise and Mountain Home. "I just couldn't go straight anymore and I ended up clipping the car next to me."

truly separated themselves from the usual se1vice ofthe Stampeder," said Scoubes. "It's not uncommon for people to go through the ranks for two or three years and do their part, but it's really different when they are there for a long time, and in many cases, other generations follow them. That's what the Legends are all about" The Stampeders responded with robust applause. ''Nelda, Wayne, Norma, (and Sonney), as well as Darrell, who we are inducting posthumously, we will continue to follow your example of what is now a 66-year tradition," said Scoubes. The Legends were given gifts to mark the occasion: a complementary padded chair seat which folds up and is usable on the bleachers of the V.I.P. grandstand, a souvenir table mat with the names of all the 2012 Legend inductees and an identification card that allows them into all the functions of the Stampeders free.

COVE Continued from Page 1A

are more expensive but come with a 20-year warranty; and even though they are more expensive, they would cut the time it takes to read meters. He said he would get the council ''hard figures" before the budget talks begin next year. Also at the meeting, Brad Baird ofAnderson Peny recommended the city might want to advertise for bids for work on the sewage lagoon expansion project even before receiving final approval ofits loan application from Rural Development because the process of getting the loan approved is taking slightly longer than anticipated.

TrishVerges photo

Three Stampeders Nelda Payne, Wayne Johnson and Norma Rysdam were present to be inducted into the Stampeders' Legends Wednesday evening at the Stampede Hall. Not present was Sonney Riley. Darrell Rysdam was inducted posthumously.

Although Baird told the collllcil he remains confident the loan will be approved, the chances the construction can now be completed before winter sets in are getting sliin. He said that at the August collllcil meeting everything should be ready for the city to finalize engineering and funding agreements and seek bids, but the bidding process will take three weeks. He now projects the earliest possible start will be in September. "If we get a good fall," Baird said, "we could get the earth work done before winter shut down." He said the later start than predicted earlier would in no way affect the rural development loan, but he added, "Probably we will have to shut

down for winter and complete in spring, April or when it's better." The city's sewage lagoon expansion was necessitated by a Department of Environmental Quality citation because of oversaturation of the current lagoon. The project will add a second lagoon and connect the two lagoons by a pipeline. In other business, Councilor Regina Kruse suggested the collllcil draft a policy to assure prior notification for any right-of-way spraying adjacent to private property. Her recommendation follows a meeting she had with a resident who had filed a complaint. Kruse said she would draft a policy of notification "that treats all residents fairly'' for the council to act upon.

WOLF Continued from Page 1A

Wildlife biologists frequently receive repoits of wolf activity. The agency documented a single set ofwolftracksJan. 31 and in October 2011. The Observer reported on Jan. 31 an unconfinned sighitng of a wolf near Booth Lane and Carter Road northeast of La Grande. Sighting are not uncommon in the Grande Ronde Valley, but can be difficult to confirm by Fish and Wildlife. After several reports last winter, biologists surveyed the nearby national forest on snowmobile, but were unable to find tracks. Despite the sightings, no livestock deaths have been reported in the C'..ove area. Wolves are protected by the state Endangered Species Act throughout Oregon. Except in the defense ofhllillan life or with a special permit, it is unlawful to kill a wolf. Doing so is a Class A misdemeanor ptmishable by up to one year in jail and a fine up to $6,250. Anyone ~ith information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Senior Trooper Kris Davis at 541-963-7175 ext. 4673 or email kris.davis@state. or.us.

Saxton appointed PORTLAND (AP) - Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has appointed Rob Saxton as deputy superintendent of public instruction, a position in which he will head the state Department of Education.

Life is constantly evolving costume party for the roles we play Even !hough I've been called Dot, Dottie, Doll, and Dory as nicknames, my mother named me Dorothy after the daughter of a friend. I had an Aunt Em, but she lived in Oregon not Kansas. I visited her in the summertime, but I didn't live with her. As a child, I had a dog. His name was Shep rather than Toto, and I didn't cany him in a basket. Lovely colored rainbows after spring rains, rather than tornadoes, drew me to them in their beauty stretched across the sky. Dressed appropriately with my hair in pigtails and a toy dog in a basket, I sang "Over the Rainbow," but not like the actress Judy Garland could do it.

My and DORY'S DIARY knees Alps and voice DOROTHY FLESCHMAN in mimtrembled, icked but I got through the music reality by moving from because a knight came on one town to another, then stage and stood beside me at matured into a Swiss Maria a wishing well. in aproned dirndl singing They called him Sir "Sound of Music" as I walked George, also dressed apup the slope in greeting for propriately for the part. our Swiss Festival. He didn't sing in duet, It is hard to believe I had the courage to do any ofthose but waited on the other side of the wishing well, prior things. prompting my singing of They have all passed "Wishing Will Make It So." away and only the memories Then he escorted me off remain. I contemplate the the stage. choices I made as the years We were part of a program moved from one to another, at our church where I felt knowing that I would follow safe enough to try out my them again in just such order solo singing voice so many given a chance. years ago. But, we pass this way only In time I changed my cosonce.We can not go back and ttune into a Heidi of the hills start over or re-do any por-

tion ofour lives. We can only go on from where we are and do the best we can. I think now of old age and what it means in tenns of abilities and desires, how to make the best use of the time left. I didn't seek the part I play now, but I was led to it through my love of w1iting and the entrance of a young man, Editor Ted, into my life. Then it evolved into Editor Glenn, both encouraging my continuing in the newspaper world with Dory's Diary. As Dory's Diary became manifest, so did a similar role of Laura Ingalls Wilde1~ an author who simply wrote about her life. Her words were put to print and read by generations of people.

My career could never be so grand in any of the pmis I have somehow tmintentionally played in life, not as an actress, but maybe in mimic to be the best I could be. Not original, not exactly a copycat, but following the trails already laid out in advance by others because I was drawn by my own abilities and desires to a life well-lived through example. I can no longer be the little girl seeking her life over a rainbow of wishful thinking or a young miss drawn to the message of the hills, but I can be the one who remembers, at least for the moments left unto me, and leave them for those who may care. I sit and ponder these things as the thoughts flow out and through the inked

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pen held between my fingers. The pointer finger, wrapped in tandem with the thumb and balanced on my middle finger around my pen, is crooked with arthritis. Putting down my pen, I examine both my hands, holding them up to better see how age is treating them. Only tl1e pointer finger is twisted with arthritis and I wonder why. Maybe it has led the way through my long life of writing longhand and the others just followed. Maybe it is my costume in the role I play. It has served me well just as did those now packed away in the storage trunk oflife. Veteran newspaperwoman Dorothy Swart Fleshman is a La Grande native. Reach her at news@lagmndeobserueT:com.

FridaJ" July 13, 2012

The Observer & Baker City Herald

Put probiotics in the fridge Probiotics, a popular form of health supplements, contain live organisms, so proper refrigeration can be crucial to their effectiveness, according to ConsumerLab. com, a company that tests supplements. In a question-andanswer section of its website, Consumer Lab.com wrote that moisture can activate probiotic bacteria that come in the pill form, and heat can kill the organisms. Freezedried probiotics that are appropriately packaged to prevent moisture generally don't need refrigeration and have a longer shelf life than supplements containing live organisms, such as liquid products, which must be refrigerated. When Consumer Lab.com tested probiotics in 2009, 85 percent of the products tested didn't contain the listed amount of organisms. ConsumerLab.com said that it later learned that improper shipping and warehousing might have been partly to blame because in 2012, when refrigeration techniques had improved, only 17 percent of products failed testing. -Anne Aurand, WesComNews

Warning signs for overtraining Overtraining can happen when a person works so hard at getting fit that they don't allow their body to rest. Here are some signs of overtraining: • Hitting a plateau. Regular workouts don't result in any improvements. Muscles need time to repair. • Feeling unusually sore between workouts.The body may need an extra day or two to recover. Substitute a workout with something lower-intensity, such as yoga. • Lack of energy when beginning a workout, especially when it comes to weight training. Take an extra day of rest. • Lingering insomnia, headaches or muscle and joint fatigue.The body needs a break. - Anne Aurand, WesComNews

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Baker Oty Herald

Floating the Powder River through Baker City is a popular summer pursuit, and an effective way to stay cool. Although the river is relatively shallow, people who aren't strong swimmers should wear a life jacket. Among the floaters on the Powder this week were Lexi Huff, left, and Josh Kinder.

Beat the heat • Fluids are the key to staying hydrated, and they can keep you cool- but be careful if you take a dip as well as a drink By Jayson Jacoby nacoby@bakercityherald .com

Ask paTamedic Tl'avis Fields fur advice on enduring the current heat wave, and practically the first word he utters is ''fluids." That word recurs several times in a 15-minute phone conversation. Which is, perhaps, to be expected. As we know, our heat here on the lee side of the Cascades is of the decidedly dzy variety. Yet staving offbeat-related ailments is not so simple as that single word - fluids might suggest, said Fields, who works fur the Baker City Fire Department (he's a firefighter as well as a parademic). For one thing, not all fluids are well-suited to preventing dehydration, which is a precursor to both heat exhaustion and its potentially fatal successm~ heatstroke.

''Alcohol is not a hydrating fluid," Fields said. Soda and other beverages that contain caffeine aren't the best options, either, when it's 95 in the shade. Both alcohol and caffeine are diuretics - they impede the body from absorbing fluids. That's precisely what you don't want when sweat is poming from your brow. Drinking plain water, by contrast, will keep you hydrated. Sports drinks are effective as well, and they contain salt and other electrolytes that your body sheds in sweat. Fields also recommends that people who are taking prescription medicines scrutinize the labels. Some drugs can have diuretic effects similar to alcohol, so you might need to drink extra water to compensate. How much water you

should drink, whether or not you're taking medications, depends in part on how active you are. If you spend most of the day in an air-conditioned office or home, the standard rule of 8s - drink eight, B-ounce glasses per day - is good advice. But i~ say, you go for a six-mile run or hike a steep mountain trail, you might need to drink as much as a gallon per day- twice as much as the rule of 8s. But even sedentary people can suffer from heat exhaustion. The symptoms, Fields said, include nausea, headache, dizziness and muscle cramps. If you notice any of these, get out of the sun - into an air-conditioned building, ideally, or at least a patch of shade. A more urgent situation is if you notice you've stopped

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sweating, even though you still feel hot. That's an indication of heatstroke, Fields said.

Taking A Dip For more immediate relief on stifling days you can, in addition to drinking water,

immerse yourself in it. But S'\ovimming - especially if you head to an area river or reservoir rather than a lifeguard-monitored swimming pool - poses potential danger along with the refreshing plunge. See Beat Heat/Page 2B

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CHICAGO - Zinc oxide would be the perlect sunscreen ingredient if the resulting product didn't look quite so silly. Thick, white and past)~ it was once seen mostly on lifeguards, surfers and others who needed serious sun protection. But when the sunscreens are made with nanoparticles, the tiniest substances that humans can engineer, they tum clear - which makes them more user-friendly. Improved sunscreens are just one of the many innovative uses of nanotechnology, which involves drastically shrinking and fundamentally changing the structure of chemical compounds. But products made with nanomaterials also raise largely unanswered safety questions - such as whether the particles that make them effective can be absorbed into the

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Martha Howard of Chicago applies a non-nano sunscreen before going for a swim.

bloodstream and are toxic to living cells. Less than two decades old, the nanotech industry is booming. Nanoparticles measured in billionths of a meter - are already found in thousands of consumer

products, including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, antimicrobial infant toys, sports equipment, food packaging and electronics. See Tiny IPage 1OB

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HEALTH & FITNESS

Researching Disease

Studv links brain substance to Alzheimer's By Gina Kolata New York Times News Service

Astudy of a rare gene mutation that protects people against Alzheimer's disease pnJvides the strongest evidence yet that excessive levels of a normal brain substance, beta amyloid, are a driving force in the disease -bolstering hopes that anti-amyloid drugs ah·eady under development might alter the disease's course or even prevent it. So far, the drugs have not succeeded. But scientists

not cormected with the new study said it suggested that the drug companies' big bets on anti-amyloid treatments could yet pay off. The implication for drug development ''is hugely important," said Dr. David Altshuler, a genomics expert at HaiVard Medical School and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. The protective mutation, whose discovery was reported online Wednesday in the journal Nature, is highly

uncommon -it is not the reason most people do not develop Alzheimer's. But what intrigues researchers is how it protects the brain. Mutations that cause Alzheimer's lead to excessive amounts ofbeta amyloid in the brain; by contrast, the protective mutation slows beta amyloid production, so people make much less. "This paper provides strong evidence that it would work in the general population if you did it right,"Altshuler

said. Many questions remain, of course. Most people do not have the protective gene mutation, but as common as Alzhei.rnei;s is, most people do not get it. It is not clear why. And most who develop Alzheimer'sdonothaveone of the rare gene mutations that cause it. The reasons for their disease are unclear. The discovery of the protec-

tive gene mutation arose when researchers scarmed the entire DNA ofl,795 Icelanders. AlJout 1 in 100 had a mutation in the gene for a large protein that is sliced to form beta amyloid. Then the investigators studied people ages 85 and older and people who had been given an Alzheimeils diagnosis. Those with the mutation appeared to be

protected from Alzheimer's disease. The investigators, led by Dr. Kari Stefansson, chief executive at DeCode Genetics, an Icelandic company, then looked at genomes of North Americans and found the gene mutation in only about 1 in 10,000 people. That indicates, Stefansson said, that the mutation arose relatively recently in Scandinavia.

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BEAT HEAT ContinuEd from Page lB Taking an irmertube ride down the Powder River through Baker City or the Grande Ronde through La Grande is a popular pursuit. But Fields cautions floaters that the same factor that makes such trips so enticing - the chilly water - also can lead to hypothermia. That's the potentially lethal lowering ofthe body's core temperature. Symptoms include uncontrollable shivering, slurred speech and dizziness. ''You can still get hypothermia - you're not immune to it just because it's 100 degrees outside," Fields said. The more obvious threat, of course, is drowning. Fields recommends everyone wear a life jacket. Floaters should beware of branches that hang over the water, and watch for underwater hazards such as rocks and logs. The former is increasingly an issue along the Powder in Baker City, as beavers gnaw their way through riverside trees. Although Fields said that in his eight years with the Baker City Fire Department he's never been called to a drowning, or near-drowning, on the Powder, he recalls too well the tragic dro¥.-'Iling of a local toddler in a wading pool 'That's one of my biggest fears," Fields said. A toddler can drown in the shallowest of pools. "Kids should never be left unattended," Field said.

Don't Think Pink Although the sunscreen section at retail stores can seem as overwhelming as the cereal aisle in its sheer

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volume and variety, there are a couple of key points to remember. The American Academy of Dennatology recommends using sunscreens that are: • "broad spectrum," meaning they pmtect against both lNA and lNB ultraviolet radiation • have an SPF rating of at least 30 • water-resistant Even water-resistant (or "sweatproof '- a term that won't be allowed starting in December) sunscreens should be reapplied ifyou've wiped your skin with a towel You can, in effect, help sunscreen do a more effective job by staying out of the sun when its rays are most piercing- between 10 a.m. and 2p.m. A sunburn isn't the only way the rays can get you. Fields cautions people to avoid walking around barefoot unless they stay on grass. Sun-heated asphalt can cause second-degree bums on the soles of your feet.

are killed or injured when they fall from a window that's been left open to let in the cooler air of evening. The problem, Fields said, is that screens offer about as much structural rigidity as a balsa glider. "Screens pop out pretty easily," he said. He suggests residents install locks that prevent windows from opening more than four inches.

Put you1· name down in history with an engraved brick- makes great birtlul.ay, anniversary and holiday gift.~ or m emorial tributes. 4 inch by 8 inch b1·icks are $60 8 inch by 8 inch bricks are $300 12 inch by 12 inch tiles are $1000 A ~uppurt column ~ponsors hip i~ $10,000 Soroptimist International of Bake1· County (SIBC) i.~ the 501 (c)3 non-profit for this project. Powder River M usic Review is organized and supparted by the volunteer effarts of the Baker City Herald, SIBC and the The Bands tand Committee. For mare infmmation call Marv Sund.ean 541 -.5 23-4664 or I,ynt'tte 1-'e.rry 541-5 19-5653

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Nearing Mayes Family Dentistry There are so many changes happening right now! We now have a digital x-ray system and electronic charting. To that end, our patients will notice that there are now computer monitors in each operatory. Our patients have been very impressed in being able to see a gigantic image of their tooth on the monitor, making it easy to see and discuss whatever issue is going on. BIG NEWS!! Dr. Mayes is now placing surgical implants. This will often eliminate the need to refer patients out of town for this procedure. He continues to be our expert in 3rd molar (wisdom teeth) removal, and uses sedation for this. He also provides anti-anxiety medications for other procedures. MORE BIG NEWS!! Dr. Mayes is offering EVENING appointments. We will be seeing patients on Wednesdays until 7:00pm. Dr. Nearing is making additions and improvements in procedures for root canals, implant restorations, and cosmetic dentistry. As new materials and procedures are being researched every day, we continue to implement them. One thing that hasn't changed is our commitment to providing the most comfortable and comprehensive treatment to our patients. Please telephone if you have any questions, need more information, or would like to make an appointment. And by the way, A BIG THANK YOU to our patients for their twst and support. We appreciate ALL OF YOU!!

Sting Thing Fields suggests residents have easy access to an EpiPen - a device that inject<; a dose of epinephrine. This can save the life of a person who is allergic to the venom of stinging insects. Most people who know they're allergic carry epinephrine injectors, Fields said. But for people who haven't been stung, it's wise to be prepared. Screens Are Flimsy Although such incident<; haven't been reported locally, pretty much every spring and summer, kids in Portland and other metro area

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HEALTH & FITNESS

Proper Posture Can Prevent Pain

Hev vou, in the omce chair: Sl up straight! By Anne Aurand

"When you're out of alignment over time) your entire system can fail."

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Physical therapist Stuart Johnson discusses posture with his patients more than just about anything else. "Especially people with back, neck and shoulder pain, which are some of the most common problems we see because posture is what you do all day," said Jolmson, who specializes in orthopedics and works for Rebound Physical Therapy. "If you exercise or do other things, that doesn't necessarily counteract the cumulative stress your body deals with if you sit with poor positioning - particularly people with desk jobs."

Defining posture Ahealthy posture is when all the joints are stacked up in optimal alignment, said Lisa Corrigan, a physical therapist at Therapeutic Associates, Bend Physical Therapy. Optimal alignment allows for normal curves of the spine: • The cervical spine (neck) has an anterior (frontward) curve. • The thoracic (chest) has posterior (toward the back of the body) curve. • The lumbar Gower back) spine has anterior curve. Try to feel whether you're in good alignment, Johnson recommends . Check through the body's landmarks: The ear should line up over the shoulder, which lines up over the hip; when you stand, those points should align over the ankle.

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Physical therapist Stuart Johnson, of Rebound Physical Therapy, demonstrates props to improve and support spinal posture for people who sit at a desk. He wedged a rolled-up towel behind his lower back and placed a folded towel under his hips.

When a body is in alignment, gravity is distributed evenly and with the least amount of strain on the body, said Corrigan.

Poor posture problems Repetitive sitting, standing and moving when you're out of alignment can result in pain and injury. "If you are going to build a house, you'd never build your house on an uneven foundation. The entire structure of the house can't support that. Things wear, tear, leak," Corrigan said. The same concept applies to the human body. People whose heads protrude forward or whose shoulders slump forward often end up in Corrigan's office with some sort of pain. Rounding forward at the shoulders makes chest

muscles shorten and back muscles lengthen, resulting in a weak back. A person who has this problem needs to stretch the muscles in the front and strengthen the muscles in the back to counteract it. "Because we're upright and everything we do is in front of us, we tend to lean and reach fmward, tln·owing everything out of aligmnent," Corrigan said. "That can lead to neck problems, shoulder injuries, low back problems. When you're out of alignment over time, your entire system can fail." Subsequent problems run the gamut. A person who continually reaches and lifts with poor posture might develop shoulder bursitis. With continual wear and tear, that might result in a rotator cuff

tear. Similar breakdowns happen in the neck, hips and knees. Muscles are what hold good postural position, Johnson said, and they have to be trained to hold that position. This means practicing. When people slump, they are relaxing the muscles and relying on the ligaments, he said. That's why the slump feels good -the muscles can relax. But using the ligaments like that can damage them over time. Physical therapists suggest ways to keep that from happening:

Sitting For those who spend considerable time at a desk, Johnson said, "Lift the chest up a little as though you were trying to show off a necklace. It's just one thing to think about but it makes the shoulders go back and the head back, and what's were tying to accomplish." Don't sit back on the tailbone. Rather, allow a little curve of the back, just like when you're standing. A soft chair or sofa will encourage you to sink in and bend your spine the wrong direction. Find a good chair that helps hold you in position, to take pressure off the ligaments and allow the muscles

to relax a little, too. Many chairs need adjustment<;. Johnson recommends a chair with some lumbar support. When he works on ergonomic positioning in the workplace, he will often take rolled-up hand towels and tuck them into the small ofthe back, he said. Also, in the workplace, people should get up frequently to interrupt the cycle of slouching, Johnson said. Lacking time to walk down the hall, just standing up and sitting back down will make a person more conscious of how she is sitting. Or, from the desk, just stretch the arms up and resettle \vith some awareness of posture. Physical therapistAndy Fecteau, of Rebound Physical Therapy, said that holding a static posture, even so-called perfect posture, is not the goal. Shift foot and leg positions frequently. Change the location of the computer screen, the keyboard. Sit on a therapy ball sometimes. "Movement is best," he said. "Change positions while you're sitting at the desk. It will improve your posture. Bend the spine, rotate, change positions." Tha~ he said, will help people avoid low-back pain.

Standing Standing requires more muscle activation to maintain posture than does sitting. A common tendency when standing is to lock the knees, rest on the ligaments of the hips and let the

abdominal muscles relax. It's better to slightly bend the knees, engage stomach muscles slightly and tuck the tailbone imperceptibly between the legs to activate the gluteal and abdominal muscles, Johnson said. ''By activating the muscles, you get in the neutral position, which is helpful for joints," Johnson said. Good posture allows the joints to be neutral. It's a midrange of motion, not extreme or strained. Ligaments are slack. There's no compressiOn. One guideline when correcting posture, Johnson said, is to try to find a "perfect" position, then back offjust a little. Or when correcting from habitual posture to ideal posture, start small "Your muscles vvill complain if you make a big change," Johnson said.

Moving Any movement - walking, gardening, carrying groceries -should initiate from an optimal posture of the spine, Conigan said. Sports and athletic endeavors place great demands on the musculoskeletal system and move it out of alignment. In that case, the body has to be strong enough to decrease forces on the spine and hips. Especially in sports such as gymnastics or golf, when the body gets pretty far out of optimal postures, a body needs to be strong to support the movements and avoid injury.

Doing a bit of research can ease your mind about safety of dietary supplements By Trine Tsouderos Chicago Tribune

Trouble in the dietary supplement manufacturing industry may leave consumers wondering which products are safe. You can take some steps to minimize your risk: • Check to see if the brand has been involved in a recall or has gotten a warning letter from the FDA. These can be found by searching the FDA website, fda.gov. • ConsumerLab.com, an independent group that tests dietary supplements, has a

wealth of information on its website. (Some information is free, but detailed results ofits testing ofbrand-nan1e supplements are accessible only to members. Membership is available for less than $3 a month.) • Several groups certify dietary supplement firms in good manufacturing practices, including the Natural Products Association, one of the industry's largest trade groups. To find out which fums have met the group's criteria, visit its website at npainfo.org.

• Consider the scientific evidence. Are there lm·ge double-blind, placebo-con-

trolled clinical trials showing the supplement is safe and effective? Several places to

look for this kind ofevidence are pubmed.gov, which lists published medical research,

and cochrane.org, which offers reviews of published research.

FDA won't require special training for docs dispensing painkillers By Barry Meier NewYo rkTimes News Service

The Food and Drug Administration, overriding the advice of an expert panel, said this week that it would not require doctors to undergo special training before they could prescribe long-acting narcotic painkillers that can lead to addiction. But the agency said companies that make drugs such as Ox:yContin must underwrite the cost of voluntary programs aimed at teaching doctors how to best use them. The announcement came after several years of deliberations by the FDA into the growing problem of prescription painkiller abuse and overuse. In 2010, a panel ofoutside experts assembled by the FDA overwhelmingly rejected the agency's proposal that physician training be volm1tary. Both Dr. Margaret Hamburg, the FDA commissioner, and R. Gil Kerlikowske, President Barack Obama's top drug {Xllicy adviser, said they were hopeful that Congress would eventually enact mandatory physician training.

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GARAGE SALE MOVING YARD SALE. Fri.-Sun. Barn-?. Corn er 7/ 13, 7am to 7prn Sat . 7/ 14 7arn t ill of X Ave & Gree nnoon I Guns & ot her wood . H o use ho ld items, tools, furniture. hunting gear, fishi ng, tools, household, TVs, Hot dogs & beve reve ry one . ages ! computer, ho me deDelta, Union. 8 am - 4 cor, and m uch more! prn , Fri 7-13 & Sat Huge 1/2 price sale 7-14 . Sat . 1 Oarn - noon . MT VI EW co mm unity 67139 End Rd, Sumyard sale. Fri & Sat, 8 - 3, 10108 Em rly Dr. merville. FOOTHILL RD, La Grande, (Take Hvvy 84 Bikes & ra ck, table & YARD SALE . 201 BenSALE. chairs, shelving, bakto Foot hill rd exit 268, GARAGE t on Av e. Fri . & Sat ., Fri .- Sun . 8arn -6p m . ers rack. turn w es t , f oll ow 8arn-6prn . M us ical inI 0302 W hite Birch Ln, signs) Saturday J uly stru ments, Jeep parts, IC. Nasca r clothi r1s & 14, 9-2. Art and craft bicy cle parts, record hats, jacket. rn rsc. supplres, dned f lower player & v iny ls. Aerator. MULTI FAMILY YARD supplies, Christm as items, Pfaff Creative - - - - - - - - -;:r:,SALE. Sat , July 14th, YARD SALE. July 12-14. E. Dewey Ln., UnSam-?. 473 S College, 1471 sewing rnachrne HUG E YARD Sa le. Sat, ron . TV, ge ne rato r, July 14 8arn -2p m. wr t h documentati on, Furnitur e, U nr o n . aby items, f urniture, hou sehold. tools, mi se books, pict ures, f ry fab ric, sewi ng pa t items . baby, x ma s lig hts, tern s, stained glass, c lothi ng all sr ze s, fr·eebies quilt s , bl ankets , sw immi ng po ol & wo me n' s size m ed more. 614 W Arch St. Union. clothes, accesso nes, NEW ER GAS stove & 6 jewelry, Eng lish hunt - - - - - - - - -.!- pc drning set . RV & am-Noon . outdoo r equip. Presseat sad dle, smoker, LIVING ESTATE sale, St reet, La Gran de Cel est ron 8" Schmidt J uly 13-14, 8: 00 am to s ure wa s he r, m rsc . 1 . M ise fu rn iture & t oo ls, baby item s, Casseg rain Telescope, 9am-4pm Fri , Sat , & 1989 Honda Tra nsalp h o u s eho ld it e m s . Sun ? 2 104 1st St . La moto rcyc le, hi st ory Classy wo men's clothing in excellent condibooks. Grande . t io n, pri ce d ri gh t . Com e see w hat w e YARD SALE-CHEST of at 6 25 41 SALE SAT Ga m-? 65338 drawers, bike s, toys, have Wagoner Hrll Lane, hou se ho ld it e m s , Hwy. 82- just north of A ll Summ e rv ill e . Alicel. Recliner, chaise BBQ, Di rigo tandem Come I lo un ge , a nt iq ues , kayak, Cricut cutting c loth i ng & muc h machine, TV, ri drn g July MOVING SALE! Everylaw n m ower. more ! Stop by on your ng must gor 3106 N w ay to the Elgrn Stam13 -14, 8 - 1, 23 12 Oak. Fri & Sat, Barn . pede . Gekeler Lane.

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FULL TIME Bookkeeper. Helpful to know QuickIGaker<!!tttt lfbralb books, payroll, report s quarterly , PUC, stat e THE BAKER CITY com p, year en d, reconHERALD cile, et c. M offit Brot his looking for a Circulaers, L os t ine , Or. t ron Driver wh o's pri541-569-2 284 ma ry re spo ns rbrl rt y w il l be to pick up Th Ba k e r City Herald LEGAL SECRETARY Send cover letter an d newspapers fro rn La resume to W asley Law Gra nde and delive Office, PC, 105 Fir t hem to The Ba ke St reet, Su ite 204, La City Heral d office on Grande, Ore gon 97850. th e f o llow ing days : Salary dependent on M onday, W ednesda ex perrence . and Friday. This posit ron w ill assist the Cir cu lat ion departrnen and ma il room w ith du ti es as we ll. M us THE OBSERVER have ow n t ransporta AND t ron, a valid Oregon BAKER CITY HERALD drive rs lice nse and a good drivrng record , a Newspaper Delr very ro utes, both carri er high sc hool diploma and m otor, w ill be ador equivalent Mus verti sed in t he Busibe ab le to lift newspa n e ss Opp or t uni ty pers (a pproximate ! section Please see 20 poun ds), stand in classificati on #330 for place fo r up t o two any availab le routes hours st rappin g and at this t ime labeling bundles, get in and out of a vehicl m ult iple t im es t o f ill MECHANIC, UNION County Public Works, n ewsp ape r racks. in spect s, diagnoses, Please send a resum repair and rnaintarns t o cg ibso n@lag ranve hicles and equ ipdeobserv e r.co rn o ment . Two yea rs jourst op by Th e Bake neym an level experiCrty Hera ld to f rll out ence in rep air and an application. ma intenance of light and heavy veh icles and eq uipm en t de220 - Help Wanted sired. M ust have or Union Co. obtain w ithin 6 month s IT IS UNLAWFUL (Suban Oregon CDL . Addisec ti o n 3, O RS t ional req uirernents & 659 .040) f o r an emjob descri pt ion ava ilployer (domest ic help able at worksourceoreexcepted ) or emp loygon.org. apply at 1106 ment agency to prr nt K Ave nue, La Grande or circulate or cause to by 4 00 p.m. July 20, be printed or circ ulat ed 2012, EED/AA Emany stat ement, adverployer. t isem en t or publicati on , or to use any NOTICE OF Teacher Vacancy. form of applicati on f or Troy School District emp loyme nt o r to make any inqui ry in 2012-2013 connectio n w ith pro- On e tea ch e r co un t ry schoo l drstrr ct servrn g spect ive emp loyment K-8 . Excellent , we ll wh ich express es directly or indrre ct ly any maintained f acrlity. Inli mitatio n, specificat ion struction rs ex t remely w ell f unded or discri m inat ion as to race, reli gion, color, Oregon Elementary Cersex, age or nati ona l tlfr catron requrred Salori gin or any inte nt t o ary negot ia ble, depend ing on qua lif icamake any such limitat ions and ex pe rience, tion , spe c ifica ti on or discr im inat ion, unless medical insurance and based upo n a bona teac herage provide d. f ide occupat ional qualiContract start dat e is Aug ust 31 , 20 12. f icatio n. Applica ti on may be obtained and se nt to: NOTICE TO Educat ion Serv ice DisPROSPECTIVE t rict - Region 18 EM PLOYEES W HO 107 SW Frrst St reet, RESPOND TO Suite 105 BLIND BOX ADS: Enterprise, Oregon PLEASE be s ur e 97828 w hen you address your (541 )426 7600 resumes th at th e add ress is com plet e w it h all 111f ormat ion required, Troy rs located on the Grande Ronde Rive r such as t he BLIND BOX approximately 50 NUMBER. This is t he miles f rom Enterprise only way we have of and about th e sam e rn aking s ure your redistance f rom Lewissume gets to t he proper ton, Ida ho. Roads t o place. and from th e area are Northeast Oregon w ell rnarntarn ed for Classified Staff all-weather travel. Troy is somewhat rsolated, due t o dista nce ALL FOR YOU SALON, only . The area is w arm in Elgin. is looking for a w ith mi ld w inters and massage th erapist & a an early spring, w it h t attoo art ist , c all exc ellent hunting and Te resa fo r rnfo, at f ishing. It is a t errif ic 541-437-8350. place to ra ise ch rldren. For any addit ional information, please contact BUILDING HEALTHY t he ESD, Fam rlies is acceptin g (541)426-7600 Appliappl icat ions for horne cati ons w ill be taken visitor/fa mily advocat e until a suitab le applif or both Unron and ca nt 1s found Ba ker Cou nt ies . Sen d res um e to Ern ployOREGON men\ Depa rt ment. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Region Survey T earn COVE SCHOOL Dist rict Leader is accep ti ng applica(Professional Land t ions for School SecreSurveyor 2) tary. Sa lary $12/ hr w ith Do you like t he great outa f ull benefit pac kage. doors I Th en look no Th e position requires fu rth er t ha n t his great someon e w ho ca n opport unrty for a Promult i-task eff iciently, f ession al Land Surhas a background vvit h veyor in La Grand e, so ftware p ro g ram s, OR. The prima ry p urst rong written and verpose of th is positio n is ba l comm uni cat ion to direct and lea d t he skills, and a pleasant act ivities of th e Survey de p r of ess i o na l Gro up. T he Regi on meanor. App li catr on s Surveyor is res ponsican be accessed at ble for developing cost cove.k12.or.us/distritestimates, pri oritizing, info and m ust be subsc hed ul ing , and asmitted by J uly 16. signing t he req uested work t o the survey crews and nght of way desc r ip t io ns staff . FLYING J Resta uran t This person uses t heir Supervisor opening . A posr t ro n t hat wou ld alt echnrca l expert rse t o low yo u to bot h use adv ise and train suboran d expa nd on your dinates in the pract ice current ma nagem ent of s urvey in g, skil ls. Position inright-of-way res ea rch, cl udes ov e rsee r ng and ot her practi ces. darly shrfts, wa rt rn g taThrs p erso n rs rebles and running reg isqu ired to stamp and f ile surveys . Sala ry t ers . A valid OLCC $4850 -7 164/rn onth + se rvers perm rt & food hand lers card is reexcellent benef its . For de tail s plea se v i sit qui red . Yo u m ust w w w .odotjobs .com or have exce lle nt customer se rv rc e, co mcal l 866 -0DOT-JOB munication and organ(TTY 503-986-3854 f or izationa l skills. Work t he hearing im pa ired) f or An n ou n cem en t days and shift s w il l be drsc ussed rn yo ur rn#ODOT12-01360C and applrcatron. Opp ort erv iew . Inte rest ed t unity is Open until candidates should subFilled screen ing may mit a cover letter an d res ume by Ju ly 27, start as early as J uly 20 12 . Tris ha Haf er, 23 rd ODOT is an AA/EE O Em ploye r, Fly ing J Resta urant , PO B ox 3 298 , La com mitted t o buildin g Gra nde, OR 97850. w orkforce diversity .

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PUBLISHED BY THE LA GRANDE OBSERVER & THE BAKER CITY HERALD· SERVING WALLOWA, UNION & BAKER COUNTIES

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ACCREDITED, PRIVATE STORE ASSOCIATE Duties: Tint paint to t he Sch oo l, K.C. Home Repair Christian grades 1-8 . t'-Jow acco lor specified, proNo Job too small vide expert advice on cep tin g applica ti o ns Fences, decks for 20 12-2013 school paint products and ap& total rem ode l yea r. All derw rninalnterio1/Exterior plication, prepare pa int ti ons accepted. Call ord ers, st ock shelves, Pain ting process transactions. 523-41 65 or 5 19-1 715 541-519-8875 CCB#17131 2 Previous experience or ATTEND COLLEGE ONBaker City knowledge of paint LINE fro m Ho m e . would be an asset, *Medi ca l, *Bu si ness, JACKET & Coverall Rehow ev er we w ill t rain * Crimin a l Justi ce, the ri ght tea m player I pair Zippers replaced, * Hospita lit y . Job Drop off resume to : La pa tc hin g and other assistance . placement Grande Paint & Glass, heavy duty repai rs . Computer ava ilab le. Fi601 Ada ms Ave. Only Reasonable rates, fast na ncial Aid if qualified . those receiving an inservice. 541-523-4087 certified. Call SCHEV tervieW w 1ll be co nor 541-805-9576 BK 866-688-7078 tacted. www.CenturaO nline.c JIM'S COMPUTERS om (PN DC) On site service & repa ir UNION SCHOOL DisW ire less & w ired ATTEND COLLEGE ONt rict is hiring a Hig h networks from Ho me. L INE La n g uage Sc hoo l Virus & Sparn Removal *Medica l. *Business, A rts/Eng Iish Teacher. Jim T. Eidson * Cri m i nal Ju sti ce, 541-519-7342- Baker Please contact Super* Hospita lit y . Job intendent Jon St. Gerplacement ass1stance . www .jimeidson.com maine at 541-562-5278 Computer ava ilab le. FiJR's Painting or vis 1t th e Un1o n Aid if qua lified . & Interior installations nancial Schoo l Di st rict webSC HEV ce rtifi ed. Call CCB#172628 site: 866-688-7078 wvvvv .u nion .k12 .or.us/ 541-420-3922 WliV'vV .CenturaO nline.c employment for more om !PNDCl LAWN & GARDEN information . SERVICE PIANO LESSONS Rototill 1ng Ages 4& Up 230 - HeI p Wanted Tatching ariating Joyful Sounds Studio out of area M owing, Triming & Where students develoo a Edging AIRLINES ARE HIRIN Glove of music & · enjoy learning to play Clean ups & Ha uling Train f or hand s o n piano! Aviat ion Maint enance Free Est imates 541-523-5131 Career. FAA approved Ca ll Joyce t oday/re15 years expenence ceive 2 free lessons. program . Financial aid 54 1-910-3992 Baker City, OR if quali f ied - Housing available. Call Av iation joyfulsounds88.com Ins tit ut e of Ma intenance. 380 - Service Direc1-877-804-5293. tory (PNDCI A CLASSIFIED ad is an EA SY WAY TO REACH over 3 million EXPANDING ROCK Pac if 1c Nort hweste rrl cru s hing compa ny e rs. $525/25-wo rd seeking ca reer minded classif ied ad in 30 dally LAWN SERVICE, f lower persons f or all posibeds, t ree tr imm ing, n ew s pap e r s fo r ti ons. Demand in g rotot illi ng . Baker City, 3-days. Call the Pac1f ic phys1ca l labor w/ long 541-523-1677 Nort hwest Daily Con hours. W 1lling to travel nection (916) 288-6019 th roug hout the NorthJOES Ga rden & o r em a i I MOW west. Competitiv e sa loth er t illing, field mow elizabeth@cnpa .co m ary & benef its pkg . ining, gravel/d irt spreadfor rno re 1nfo !PNDCI cluding Med ica l/dening, shrub digout and tal/vision , 401 K/ret ire- ADVERTISE VACATION more. Joe Sandoz, La ment plan, pd holiGrande: 541-963-7595 SPEC IALS to 3 million days/va cat ion App licaPacif 1c Northwestern t ions available at OREGON STATE law reers ! 30 daily newspaquires anyo ne w ho w w w .deat ley crushing .c pe rs , s ix states . contra cts for con strucom Send resumes to 25-wo rd c lass if ie d PO Box 759 Lewist on, t ion work t o be li$525 f or a 3-day ad censed w ith t he ConID 8350 1 or fa x t o Call (916) 288-6019 or struction Co nt racto rs (2081743-6474. EOE visit Boa rd. A n ac t ive liwww .pnna .com/advercense means t he conti s in g_p ndc.cf m for TOP PAY f or RN's, t ractor is bon ded & inth e Pacif ic Northwest LPN' s/ LVN's, CNA's, sured. Verify t he conDa ily Co n nec ti on Med Aides. $2,000 Botra ctor 's CCB license (PNDCl t hrough t he CCB Connus. Free Gas . AACO Nur s 1ng Agency. ANTIQUE FURNITURE s um e r W ebs i t e 1-800-656-4414 Ex t . www .hirea lice nsedREPAIR 22 . contractor.com. Ca ll Max (541 )523-2480

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************ INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR and HAU LER needed for th e Baker C1ty Herald on M onday, Wednesday and Fnday afte rnoons. Please fi ll o ut an information sheet at t he Baker City Herald, 191 5 First St, Baker City 7:30a .m. - 5:00 p.m . Monday th rough Fnday

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ATTENTION DIABET************* ICS w it h Med icare. Get a FR EE t alkin g CASH FOR JUNKERS Unw anted ca rs & met e r and diabet ic t rucks & scrap metals testing supplies at NO too I Ca II today for COS T, p lus FREE more info, home delivery ! Best of 430 - For Sale or all, t his met er elimiBAKER CITY Trade llates painful fin ge r AUTO SALVAGE 2 YOUTH Genesis Comp rick 1ng 1 Ca ll Open Sat urdays pourld B ow s, both 888-739-7 199 . !PNDCI 541-523-7500 equipped w/ w h1 sker 3210 H St. biscuit, qu iver & pin AVAILAB LE AT ************* sights . One needs to TH E OBSERVER be restrung. $250 .00 NEWSPAPER fo r bot h. Ca ll 562-11 88 ALL TYPES sc rap iro n, BUNDLES 9a rn- 1 2 30am or car batt eri es. app li(Burnin g or packing) 5:30pm-8pm LG. ances, old ca rs & elec$1.00 each t ronics . Free drop-off 500 GALLON propa ne NEWSPRINT anyt ime. 40359 Old tank. Good co ndition ROLL ENDS Hwy. 30, (off t he 306 Ca ll 54 1-5 19-5792 . (Art projects & more) exit, 2nd drive w ay) Ba ker $2.00& up Moyes p l ace , 541-519-4120. RUGER .338 •..vith Sight- Super for yo ung artists! Stop 111 todayl ro n scope. Olde r 1406 Fift h Street 30-30 Winchester. 11 ' NORTHEAST OREGON 541-963-316 1 a lu min um rowb oa t CLASSIFIEDS reCa ll 541-910-9543. serves t he nght to reCANADA DRUG Center ject ads that do not IS your cho1ce for safe comply w ith state and 435- Fuel Supplies and affordable med ica f ederal reg ulati ons or tions. Our licensed Ca t hat are offensive, FIREWOOD $185 & nad ian ma1l order pharfa lse, misleading, de$200 in the rou nds, macy wi ll provide you ceptive o r oth erw ise $21 0 & $225 split, seaw ith savings of up to unacceptable. soned, delivered in th e 90 perce nt on all you r va ll ey La Grand e, Call med ication needs . (541 )786-0407 Today 888 -41 9-5 190 470- Tools f or $10 .00 off you r 440 - Household f 1rst pres cription and MANTIS DELUXE Tiller. Items NEW I Fas t Sta rt enfree shipping (PNDC! gme Ships FR EE. BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM One-Year Money-Back built, oak kitchen cab i- CEMETERY PLOTS Guara nt ee when yo u net s, eno ugh for a w ill t a ke an inbuy DIRECT . Call for large kitchen. No cou ncrease as of July 1, the DVD and FREE tert ops, 20ft of upper 20 12 . I have two Good So il book l & lowe r. $2500 obo. s1de-by-side lots f or 877-357-5647. IPNDC I 541-910-6315. sa le t hat also inc l ude p e rp etu al BRAND NEW, never ca re at a good 475- Wanted to Buy been used, overhead price . 541-523-7523 pool table light . Ca n be use d f or ot her pu r- DO YOU need papers to BABY BASSINETS 1n good cond1t1on. Please poses. $300 obo. start your fire w it h? Or call 541 - 523-5358 541-910-6315. are y ou mov ing & need papers to wrap ESTATE SALE was her tho se special ite ms? 480 - FREE Items $150. Dry er $100. The Baker City Hera ld Wor ks great . at 1915 First Street CAMPER. GOOD cond i541-910-3696 se lls t ied bundles of t ion. Fits standard size papers. Bundles, $ 1.00 t ruck . 541-519-2884 SEWING MACHINE, Vieach. king Husqvarna 190 in c ab in e t , $ 1 50. FREE IRIS bu lbs & GREAT PRICES 541-963-5617. chiv es, later· on Day We buy all scrap Lillies, you dig up . Call metals, vehicles & 445 - Lawns & GarDott ie 541-963-5787. batteries. Site dens cleanups & drop off YARD A MESS? bins of all sizes. We ca n Help Pick up service Lawns - Weedspray ava ilable. Fertilize - Renovations Sam Haines EnterSprin kler Systems prises T any 's Tree Service 541 -51 9-8600 600 Elrn - 54 1-523-3708 541-403-2 897 CCB# 63504 QUALITY ROUGHCUT 505 - Free to a good lu mber, Cut to you r 450- Miscellaneous specs . 1/8"o n up. home

POE CARPENTRY • New Home ConstructiOil • Remodeling • Additions • Shops, Garages • Tile & Interior Finish • Decks & Fer1ces

Fast Response & Quality Work Wade, 541-523-4947 or 541-403-0483 CCB#1 76389

RETIRED CONTRACTOR lookin g for sma ller Jobs Still licensed. CCB#4556502 541 -403-0925

SCARLETT MARY LMT 3 massages/$ 100 Call 541-523-4578 Gift Certif icates Baker C1ty, O R SOCIAL SECURITY DISAB IL ITY B ENEF ITS . W IN or Pay Nothin g l Start Your Applicati on In Under 60 Seconds . Ca ll Today ! Contact Disabil ity Group, Inc. Licensed Attorneys & BBB Acc redit ed. Ca ll 888-782-4075 . (PN DC) SPRING CLEANING. No job too big or small. 8 y rs experi ence & exce ll e nt re fe ren ces . 541-519-5120, BK TREE PROBLEMS? We can help Insect & Disease Cont rol Full Service Tree Care Ferti liing - Eva luat ions Tony 's Tree Service 600 Elrn - 541 -523-3708 CCB # 63504 TWILIGHT SEWER & DRAINS Time to clean out t he ROOTS! Call f or Appt to be worry free for another year I 541-519-0409 All work guaranteed (IN WRITING)

~115~~ VICKIE'S CLEANING SERVICE * House Clean1ng *Business Cleaning Vickie Schaber 541 -519-6086, BK Excellent References!

550- Pets AKC YELLOW Labs. 5-M, 3- F. Ava ilab le r1ow. Parents on site. 541-51 9-651 5 MUST SELL AKC Yellow Lab puppy, 10 weeks old. 541 -568-4644

YOU TOO can use t his attenti on getter. Ask a classif ied rep how you can get your ad to stand out like t his!

605- Market Basket JOHNSON FAMILY Fruit has ch erries for sale. We are located at 65757 Courtney Lane 111 Su mm ervil le. For more 111forma t1on ca ll 541 -78 6-848 5. Open 8arn-6pm. KERNS RASPBERRIES: $25/ FLAT. You pick possible or place orde rs by ca lli ng 54 1-5 2 3 - 54 78 or 541-856-3595, Ha ines. THOMAS ORCHARDS Kimberly, Oregon YOU PICK Dark Sweet Cherries Rainier Cherries Apricots Early Semi Cling Peaches READY PICKED Dark Sweet Cherries Apri cots Early Semi Cling Peaches BRING CONTAINERS Open 7 days a vveek 8 a.m. - 6 .m. only 541-934-2870 Vis it us on Facebook for updates 630- Feeds CERTIFIED WEED free A lfa lfa and orc hard grass , $ 1 0/ bale or $180/ton. 541-523-5081 GRASS HAY for sale . 6 t on, $11 0 per t on, Cove . No rain . 54 1-962 - 582 1 or 541-568-4349.

A lso , hal f rounds, OVER 30 M illion Woman s t ay s, wedg es , SEWING ALTERASuffer From Hair Loss ! Do yo u ? If So W e TIONS & REPAIRS. slabs/firewood . Tama- Free to good home ads Hems, pockets, zippers, rack, Fir, Pine, Juniper, are FREE! Have a Solution I CALL any 1tem. Leave m sg: Lodgepole, Cotton 3 lines f or 3 days. HAY: OAT. Abo ut 2 t ons KERANIOU E TO FIND for $75. 2 yrs old. 541-963- 4379, or ce ll : WE DO lot weed w ood Yo ur logs or OUT M O RE 541-786-55 12. LG 877-465-2521. (PNDC) mowing. 541 -523-3708 mine. 541-971-9657 541-519-6990 BOONE'S WEED & Pestl - - - - - - - -...o..---.....,......,.....,.-......1- - - - - - - -.o........,.-.....,.....,.....,......,.=....l......,.....,.....,.__=.....,.-='._="....,.....,..'=='"'"""~ ANYTHING FOR A BUCK Same owner for 21 yrs. 541-910-60 13 CC B#1 01518, LG

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qua I ity ca re serve d EXT REM E VALU E Ad}' w it h kind ness. Call vert ising I 30 Da ily (54 1)856-3757 fo r new spapers more detai ls. $525/25-w ord c lass ifi ed, 3-days . Reach 3 345 - Adult Care m illion Pacifi c Northwest erners. For rn ore Unio n Co. inf o rmat ion call (916) ADULT FOSTER home 288 -60 19 or ernai l· l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -----------"....;:..... in La Grande has im140 - Yard, Garage elizabet h@cnpa .co m 140 - Yard, Garage 140 - Yard , Garage 140 - Yard , Garage mediate open1ng fo r Sales-Bake r Co. for the Pacifi c North- Sales-Bake r Co. Sales-Baker Co. Sales-Baker Co. male or f ema le resiwest Da ily Connec- 11 55 IDL EWO OD Dr 2275 WABASH St. Sat. 2631 WASHIN GTON. All ADS f or GAdent . private room . t1on . !PNDC) ~ Sat 7-14, 8 arn - noon' 7/14; 8 am - 3 prn . NO Sa t .; 8 AM - 2 PM . RAG E SALES, MOVCall 541 -910-7557 . ING SA LES, YAR D FRANCES ANNE \!7 K1nect, pools, jogging EARLY SALES! @ Moved & can't use it SALES, mu st be PR EYAGGI E INTERIOR & st roller, boat , house- 23 17 TRA CY St . Sat . ali i PAID at The Baker City L ET M E check or v isit EXTERIOR PAINTING. hold, plus rnore. only; 8 am - 4 pm Col- 35 10 AUBU RN . 50 yrs Herald Offi ce, 19 15 your elderly . Ca ll DotCom mercial & 2-FAMILY SAL E: Fri. & [!,l ectibles, f urn iture, gaof acc umulat ion I Ca r First Street , Baker City t ie 541-963-5787. Res idential. Neat & Sat .; 7 AM - 7 2195 zeb o, woo l ru g & r:l stuff t ools & m ore l or The Observer Ofeff1cient . CC B#137675 . li\ Fa1 ·1·1ng A ve ., Ba k er . much rnore IS Fri , 7/ ' 13 & Sat. , 7/14.· f lee, 1406 Fi ft h Street, 541 -524-0369 I!I U ·1· ·1 29' 5 h - - - - - - - LeGra nde. t1 1ty t ra1er, . t 2530 7TH St. Sat urday; 8 am - 5 pm. WAL TE R ELD ERLY - - - - - - - - w heel. S~meth lll g f or ~ 8 am - ?. No early 3690 8TH Dr. Sat. 6/14; CARE has one priva te GET FREE OF CRED IT morn ava ilable now, CAR D DEBT NOW I everyone . sales. n 8 am - noon Tools. fu r- Have a special skill7 Let p e opl e know i n t he f or f e ma le . Nice, 1:!.1 nit ure, ca r & misc. Cut payments by up t o Need a gooc used vehicle? Service Directory. half . Stop creditors Look 111 the classified. Class1f1eds get results. friend ly, hom elike atmosphere, w ith quality ca ll ing f r om ca re. 541-963-7998. 866-775-9621. !PNDCl ~-------..0.,...-------....0,--------.,__

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140 - Yard , Garage Sales-Baker Co.

HUG E YARD Sa le on MULTI -FAMILY SALE 101 Campbell St ., next t o 409 Spring Garden l!.l Coffee Corral. Fri . & [? Fri 7/13 & Sat 7/14

Sat.; 8 AM - 5 PM.

7 am - 2 pm .

MOVING SALE: Sat ; 9 MU LTI -FAMILY SAL E: a.m.- 5 p.m. 960 H St . Sat. only ! 7/ 14; 8 am £H uge selection. all ex PM 1309 Court St. ce l ie nt co n d 1t 1o n ! Lots of stuff I DON'T FORGET to take Plenty of freebies ! your si gns down aft er House need new paint? your garage sale. The Service Directory is Northeast Oreg on Classifieds t he place to look.

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FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012

PUBLISHED BY THE LA GRANDE OBSERVER & THE BAKER CITY HERALD· SERVING WALLOWA, UNION & BAKER COUNTIES

DEADLINES: LINE ADS: Monday: noon Friday Wednesday: noon Tuesday Friday: noon Thursday DISPLAY ADS: 2 days prior to publication date

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630- Feeds

725- Apartment Rentals Union Co.

745- Duplex Rentals Union Co.

HAY FOR Sale: 1st Crop 1-BDRM, 1 bath. S/'N in· DORM ROOM $ 200. ACCEPTING APPLICA· Alfalfa & Alfalfa-Grass, Eco nomical off-street TIONS on newe r 2 eluded. $275/mo . Pi ck office spaces, A ll bdrm 1 1/2 bath w ith up appli cati on a t th e $150/ton . Sma ll bales . No c hemi ca ls . Som e Ch a m ea l eo n Ca f e, uti lites paid . Northeast ga rage. All appliances, 1825 Main St ., Baker low er quality hay avail. plu s w/d . N o smoking, Pr o per t y M g mt (541) 519-0693, Baker. City 541-5 19-8444 541-91 0-0354 . or pets . Ava ilable J uly 15th. $750 m o, $600 d ep . Ref req . CENTURY21 2 BDRM: Rent 541-963-53 20 . PROPERTY 660 - Livestock $46 0/mo. p lu s sec . MANAGEMENT dep . $350. W/S/G paid LARGE NEWER, 3 bd, 2 N o pets or smok111g . WE BUY all cla sses of ba , ga s, d/w, priva te LagrandeRenta ls.co Lora c Properti es LLC. ho rse s, 541-523-611 9; pa rki ng, st orage, pat io, m (541)52 3-57 56 J.A. Bennett Live· no smo ki ng/p et s, stock, Baker City, O R. $825. 541-963-9430. (541)963-1210 2-BDRM, 1 bath. Ga s TRI-PLEX 5 bd rm, 5 heat, S/W inc lu de d 690 - Pasture CIMMARON MANOR bath, no sm oking, no $450 per month. Pi ck Kingsv iew Apts. pet s . All utilities pd. up app lication at the 2 bd, 1 ba . Call Centu ry WANTED: SPRING or $800 mo , $700 dep Ch a mea leon Cafe, summer past ure f or 25 2 1, Eagle Cap Rea lty . 541-910-3696 . 182 5 M ain St., Baker - 200 p lu s cows . 54 1-963-1210 c ity' 541-5 19-8444 54 1- 889 - 58 5 3 or VERY NICE, 3 bd, 2 ba, 208-741-0800 . CLOSE TO EOU, 2 carport, pav e d driv e2-BDRM., 1 bath Rebdrm , 3rd f loo r, most way, e lectr-i c hea t , cently updat ed . Qu iet utilities paid, co in-op rock heart h w/ gas f ireNo location. laund ry, no s m o kin g, p lace, AC, f ri d ge, s m okl ng/pet s . P oo l, no p ets, $450/rnonth . stove, DW. Carpeted spa and laundry on site de p. $ 400 st orage shed, handi$425/mo. 54 1-91 0-3696. capped accessible, no 541-523-4824 p e ts, no smoking, CLOSE TO EOU, studio & $75 0/mo, $5 00 dep . 1 bdrm, all utilities pd. ADULT LIVING. Q uiet 1 Ava ilable 7-15. $400-$450. 9 10-081 1 710- Rooms for bdrm, 1 bat h apa rt541-963-8918. m ent. Laun dry o n site. Rent B ea u t 1f u l b uil d in g . COMFY BASEMENT 750 - Houses For NOTICE apt. , $395/m o . 1 bdrm , Rent Baker Co. W/S/G Included . Close A ll real estate adverf u rni s h ed, utrl1t1es t o park & dow ntown. t ised here-in is subject paid, partial k1tc hen, 3 BDRM, 1 bath . Fenced Grove St. 2 134 yard . Ra nge, f ri dge & to t he Federa l Fa ir close to downtown & $600/m o p lu s dep . W/D hookups . Carport Hous in g Act, whic h college. No pet s/sm okor 5 41 -523 - 3035 & storage . $690/mo makes it illega l t o ading. 541-963-6796 . 509-366-1993 with a $650 security vert ise any pref e rence, dep. 541-519-6654 limitati ons or discriminat ion based on race, AVAILABLE NOW!! "WELCOME HOME" 3 BDRM, 2 bath 25 15 Fl P .ST MO NTH 'S co lo r, re li g 1on, sex, Ma1n . St. $700/mo . RENT $ 150 . Ni ce 1 hand 1cap, f am i l ia l Call Ref u ndable depos it . Bdrm apt in Baker status or national oriNice ho m e. Ca ll A n(541)963-7476 C1ty Elderly or D isgin , or intent ion to gela at (541)523-9956. abl ed . Subsidized Low ma ke any such p ref erRef erences checked . Rent. Beau tiful R1ve r ences, lim itations or GREEN TREE Setting. A ll ut il it ies discrim ination . W e w ill APARTMENTS FOR LEASE/RENT: Ava il pa id except phone and not knowrng ly accept immed iately 3-bdrrn, cab l e . B r ooks i de 2310 East Q Avenue any advertising for rea l 2 bath L ike nevv in Manor . Equal Opportu- La Grande,OR. 97850 estate w h1 ch IS 1n V IOnew subdiv ision. Two rl ity Hou s ing Ca ll gtmanager@gslcommunities.c lation of t his law. A ll om car garage & fen ced 54 1-523-3240 (off-site persons are hereby inback ya rd. No smoking mgr! or Taylor RE & Income Restrictions ApSm . pet co ns idered . Mgmt at p ly $1400/mo. p lus dep. Prof essiona lly M anaged 503-581-1813. 541-519-3704 TTY-711. f ormed that all dwellby GSL Properties in gs adve rt ise d are HOME SWEET HOME available on an equal CLOSE TO EO U 1 L ocat ed Beh ind La Cute clea n 2 & 3 bdrm . Grande opportunity basis. bdrm, nevv vinyl, new 2640 7th St./3-bdrm. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTU T own Cente r pa 1nt, no smokin g, no 1550 6th St./3-bdrm. ~JI TY pet s $4 00 m o nth, 2631 1st./ 3-bdrm. $300 depos it . 1425 Court St./2-bdrm. FURNISHED ROOM 541-910-3696. 1 sm . pet co nsidered . plu s p rivate f ull bath in SMALL STUDIO apt. No sm okin g. air cond itioned private So uth s ide loca ti on, Ca ll Ed Moses res idence . $75//wk or NICE 1 bdrm apartment close to U niv eri sty. No 541 -519-1814 $300/mo. Ask fo r Fred, in Baker City Elderly pets, n o smok in g. 541-2 15-511 9 o r D isab led . Subs i$1 95/mo NEWLY REMODELED dized Low Rent . Beau541 -963-4907 . 2-bd rm , 1 bath home. GREAT WEEKLY t rf ul Rive r Sett ing. A ll A ll appli a nc e s and RATES: Bake r City ut ilr t ies pa id exce pt www.LagrandeRyardwork in c lu ded . M ot el. Wi-Fi, color TV, p h o n e and ca b le . W/S paid. No pets, no entals.com m icrowav e, fr idge Eq ua l Opport u n i ty s mo k i ng . $800/m o . 54 1-523-6381 hou s ing . Ca ll 740- Duplex Rentals 541 -406-4206 541-523-3240 (off-site ROOM FOR rent, $320 . manager) or Taylor RE Baker Co. OREGON TRAIL PLAZA Ut ili t ies included, par& Mg m t at 1 BDRM, all utilities Tra 1ler/RV spaces ti ally f urnis hed , p lu s 503-581-1813. paid. No smoking, no for rent. cab le . 541 -9 6 2-77 08 . TTY-711 pets . $675 m o nth , $185 per month. LG $600 depo s rt. Incl udes W/S/G . 541 -9 10-3696. 720 - Apartme nt Nice quret PET FRI ENDLY downtown location A ll util ities included. Rentals Baker Co. 541·523·2777 2 bdrm. 2 bath; $550/ mo 3 BDRM, 1 bath. Fenced 1 BDRM apartment in yard, no smoking/pet s. 1 bdrm, 1 bath; $400/mo histone building, q uiet SINGLE WIDE, Ill Coun$550/mo . Ava 1l able plus deposit. Refere nces loca tion. $300/mo p lus t ry : 1 horse, st eer or 6/01 . 541-519-2878 checked. 541-519-0712 pet ok . o u ts i de dep . Heat, W/S/G pa id No smokrng/pets. Ref. Water/ sewer included . 745- Duplex Rentals Applicatio ns and background check. TAKING $450/ mo. f or two 2-bdrm, 1 bat h Union Co. 707 -272 -0358, leave 54 1-523 - 1077, eveQ ui e t , 1 BDRM, $39 5. 00 . W/s/g apa rt me nts nlllgs or 541 -523-4464, me ssage. pa 1d . 541 -963-41 25 completely remodeled . davs. BDRM, 1 bath apa rt N o p ets . Downtown m e nt . $500/mo p lu s l o c at ion $695/rn o 2 BDRM, w/s pa id, $55 0 TAKING APPLICATIONS: dep . A ll util itres inc ludp lu s dep M t. Em ily Cleall 1-bedroom Please ca ll betwee n ing W iFi and cable TV. Mgt. P r o per ty No sm okrng/pets 8 a m . - 5 p .m . 541 -403-2220 541-52 3-4435 541-962-1074. 541 -523-4612

750 - Houses For Rent Baker Co.

HOROSCOPES FRIDAY, JULY 13,2012 YOUR BIRTHDAY by Stella Wilder Born today, you are a cool and calm individual, and you arc able to face tremendous odds v.ithout giving in to fear, doubt, crihcism or any of those negative influences that might slow down or stop aless tenacious and determined individual. You may not have been horn with a silver SjXKlll in your mouth, bul wilh deierminalion and honl work yuu can surely climb the ladder of success and wind up on top -- not just for a short time, but forever! You understand that quick success can be quickly forgotten, but a slow and steady rise can win you lasting admirahon. SATURDAY, JULY 11 CA.\CER (June 21 -)uly 22) - There are those who may claim that you arc asking for too much, but if you play your cards right today, you can have it alL LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're in no mood to answer questions, so you had better play it straigl1t and not dn anything to attract

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PRIME COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR LEASE BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION Interior ready t o b e desi gned t o m eet you r needs. 2,515 sq f t availab le. 8,440 sp ft f ut ure exp ans ion (op ti on sp irt 1nt o 3 spaces! paved pa rking lot, ADA accessib ility, private and p ub lic res t rooms, w aterfa II fea tu re a t st r ee t e nterance, decorative landscaping and light ing, covered sidewa lk s a nd g ran d e n te rance, on-site manage ment and m aint en an ce, and t he m ost amazing v iew of th e Elkm ounta in h orn ra n ge L ocat ed at 3370 1Oth St reet in Baker City, Oregon. Lease opt ions rlegot iable . Rock Creek Developm ents, LLC Ca ll 541-523 -9048 ask f or B1ll o r Lome Harvey

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760 - Commercial Rentals

3 BDRM, 2 bath, bra nd ~c o mm e ri cal Un its new M H i n Cove, Downt own HELP ATTRACT 1800 sq . ft. $850 m o. ATTENTION TO p lus clea ning deposit, 760 - Commercial fr rst and las t . No Rentals YOU R AD! smoking/pet s . 5 4 1-78 6-0 660 o r 24X40 SHOP, walk-i n & Add symbols & boldoverhead doors, sma ll 541-568-47 16 . ing! off1ce area . $350 mo. $ 300 dep. 3 BDRM. 2 b ath $750, It's a little extra t hat get s 54 1-910-3696. $600 dep . No t obacco, BIG results. no pe t s , no HUD . APPROX. 1300 sq ft . 541 -962-0398 . Hav e your ad STAND commerc ial busin ess 5 , 2 at l l OUSe, OUT downtown, p rime locain U nion . $ 900/m onth . f o r as lrttle as $1 ext ra . tio n. A ttractiv e sto reNo pets, no smo king . front M t. Em ily PropVa ll ey Rea l t ert y Ma nage rn en t . 54 1 963-4 174. 54 1-910-0345, LG. 752 - Houses for 753- Wallowa BEARCO BUSINESS Rent Union Co. Park 3600-1200 sq. County Rentals 1 BDRM, re m odeled, 111 ft . units available . For FOR re nt, 4 Is la nd City. $500/m o, HOME mo r e i n fo ca ll bdrm, 2 bath, ca rport, $500 c lean i ng dep 541-963-7711. LG. st g sh ed , main ta ined Re f r eq No yard , in Wa llowa. No pets/sm oki ng. Call Pat, OFFICE SPACE, ap prox pets. 54 1-886-4305. 54 1-910-1442. 1300sq ft, reception and wa iting roo m. 3 PRIME OFFICE & reta il 755 - Rent, Miscelof f ices, restroom s, all space avail. for rent at 2 BDRM, $600.00. No laneous utilities paid . $1300 1405 Campbell St. Ca ll pets. 541 -963-4125. DRC' S PROPERTY month, $ 1200 deposit 541-52 3-4434 Management, Inc. 541-910-3696. 2 BDRM, 1 ba t h, very 541-663-1066 c lea n, washe r/ dryer, 11 2 Depot, La Grande RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE: 780- Storage Units No l awnca r e, 20 13 First St, BK. Apca t s/smok ing $7 50 . Apartments: prox . 1200 sq . ft . 12X35 STORAGE un it 541-910-4938' Stud io, $325 .00-$375.00. $ 100 Ill 0 $4 50/mo . 1 y r. min. 54 1-963-412 5. 1 bdrm ,$350.00-$40 0.00. lease . Ava il 7/ 1/12 . Ca l1 54 1-519-2016. 2 BED mob ile on 40 2 bdrm , $395 .00-$575.00 acres, in Summerville. Apts, some ut ilit ies paid A2ZSTORAGE OFFICE SUITE for lease, 3 mil es from Elgin. No *New 700 sq. ft ., all utrlitie s s rnok 111 g, no pets. Duplexes: *Secure provided, 150 2 N Pin e. $650/mo, f irst, last , 3 bdrm , 1 bath, $750 .00. *1 0x 15 dep . N ew k it che n, 2 bdrm, 1 bat h, $525.00. Good location, lots of 541-523-5500 parkin g . Ava ilable July n ew bat h . 3365 17th St. Baker 1st 541-963-3450 509-680-8614

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SUNFIRE REAL Estate 3 BDRM 2 bath in Cove. St ud io, 1 bath, w/s pa1d, LLC. ha s Houses, Du$375 .0 0. Fe nced yard , garage. p lexes & Apa rtm e nts 2 bdml, 1 bath, den, w/s No f o r rent . Ca ll Che ry l pa id, $600.00 . pet s/smoking/HUD. $ 900 1110. Guzman fo r li stin gs, 541-523-7727. 5 4 1- 786 - 2977 o r ~LG & SM Storage Uni ts 54 1-786-1480 in La Grande & Un ion

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PUBLISHED BY THE LA GRANDE OBSERVER & THE BAKER CITY HERALD· SERVING WALLOWA, UNION & BAKER COUNTIES

DEADLINES: LINE ADS: Monday: noon Friday Wednesday: noon Tuesday Friday: noon Thursday DISPLAY ADS : 2 days prior to publication date

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795 - Mobile Home Spaces

805 - Real Estate

ONE BLOCK from Safew ay, trai ler/ RV spa ces. Wate r, sewer, ga rbage . $200. Jeri, manager. 541-962-6246 LG

• Lighted for your protection

• 4 different size units • Lots of RV storage 41298 Chico Rd, Baker City off Pocahontas

$199,000 GORGEOUS CUSTOM BUILT HOME with a low maintenance yard. Vau~ed ceilings with an open floor plan. The lot has a creek that runs through it and a cute pond! Oversized 2 car garage. Call for a showing. 12336380 Century 21 Eagle Cap Really,

CASH FOR YOUR TRUST DEED! I'll pay cash for your trust deed, real estate contract or mortgage.

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Call today! Mortgage Broker/Owner Bonded

or Joe Rudi 1-800-898-6485 ~41-523-6485

~NELSON We make every effort to avoid error s. However mis-t.,lir.!:t$i/ takes do slip through. ! Check your ads th e first

day of publication a nd call us immgd iatgly if you find an error. The Bake r City H e r a ld will ch e erfully make your correction and extend your a d o ne d ay. !.-""::.'.;~~~··~

825- Houses for Sale Union Co.

OPEN HOUSE/SHOP 2503 N. Spruce St., La Grande

Saturday lOam-lpm or call for appointment

ANCHOR MINI STORAGE • Secure • Keypad Entry • Auto-Lock Gate

• Security Lighting NEW llx25 units for "Big Boy Toys"

Ready to move in Ranch Home w ith Lmge Shop. 3 bdrm/ 2bath. Children & pet fnendly fenced backyard. Yard easily maintained with lots of storage. 24x36 Sh op - h eated , insulated. cement floors. Must see to appreciate!

523-1688 2312 14th

FSBO - Please call Sandy Sarrett for more information (541) 786-4507

• Fenced Area (6-foot barb)

CLASSIC STORAGE 541-524-1534 2805 L Street NEW FACILITY I I Va riety of Sizes Available Security Access Entry RV Storage

SAF-1-S10R SECURE stORAGE

* * **** * **** SUive illance Cameras Computerized Entry Covered Storage Super size 16'x50'

*** * ******* 541-523-2128 3100 15th St. Baker City

STEVENSON • Mini-Warehouse • Outside Fenced Parking • Reasonable Rates For information call:

Michael R. Nelson

541-963.()511

7X11 UNIT, $30 mo . $25 de p (54 1)91 0-3696.

American West Storage 7 days/24 hour access 541 -523-4564 COMPETITIVE RATES Behind Armory on East and H Streets.

Fast, Friendly and Fair

STORAGE units, 12x24, $40/mo, 1808 3rd St, La Grande, (541 )398-1 602

A PLUS Re ntals has storage units avai lable. 5x 12 $30 per mo 8x8 $25-$35 per mo 8x 10 $30 permo *plus deposit * 1433 Mad ison Ave., or 402 Elm St. La Grande. Cal1541-403-1524

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820 - Houses For Sale Baker Co.

805 - Real Estate

$210 ,000

~ Capital Benefits,

L'ENDE'ii

910- ATV, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles

4-BDRM., 2-BATH: On 2 NEWLY REMODELED, 1999 HONDA Shadow Tri -lev el, 3 bdrm , 3 acres . 1 m i. ou t . 750 Ame rica n Classic. Go t o bat h. Dini ng a rea, lg. Ma roon & black, like $ 2 4 9, 000 2acres 1mileout.blogliv in g ro om w/firenew, 9800 m iles Incl udes t wo m atch in g spot. co m f or detail s. place, lg. g reat room, Ca ll 541-403-0398 for helmets and m otorcydouble ca r ga rage, new dec k, 2 bd rm $3 500. a showing. Baker. cle cove r. 541-963-9549. re ntal unit, o n .83 ac res. 1006 21st St . REAL NEAT! 2-bdrm , Ca ll 541-963-5996 1-bath, det ached ga925- Motor Homes ra ge . Nice area, close ALL RMLS SEE to s hopp ing . $79,000 1982 32' Jaco 5th w heel: cash. 541-519-5978 or LISTINGS AT: Ful ly self co nta ined . 541-403-0773 . Baker. www.valleyrealty. net $3500. 541-523-3110

825 - Houses for Sale Union Co. 3

BDRM, 1 .5 bath , $1 35,000, 460 7t h St, Imbler. 541-534-4124. V tew at wwvv .realestateeasternoregon.c orn . Listing #1840.

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TINY Continued from Page lB In addition to producing transparent sunscreens, nanomaterials help make light and sturdy tennis rackets, clothes that don't stain and stink-free socks. The particles can alter how products look or function because matter behaves differently at the nanoscale, taking on unique and mysterious chemical and physical properties. Materials made of nanoparticles may be more conductive, stronger or more chemically reactive than those containing largersized particles of the same compound. "Everything old becomes new when miniaturized," said Chad Mirkin, director of the International Institute fur Nanotechnology at Northwestern University. "This gives scientists a new playground, one focused on detern1ining what those differences are and how they could be used to make things better." But the development of applications for nanotechnology is rapidly outpacing what scientists know about safe use. The same unusual properties that make nanoscale materials attractive may also pose unexpected risks to human health and the environment, according to the scientific literature. 'We haven't characterized these materials ve1y well yet in terms of what the potential impacts on living organisms could be," said Kathleen Eggleson, a research scientist in the Center for Nanoscience and Teclmology at the UniversityofNotre Dame. Scientists don't yet know how long nanoparticles remain in the human body or what they might do there. But research on animals has

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2006 and 2010- from $38 million to $90 million- it accounts for only a fraction of the billion-dollar federal budget for nanotechnology research and development, the Government Accountability Office said in a May report. The GAO also found serious problems with the way health and safety data were collected and reported. Basic unanswered questions include which materials are harmful to humans or the environment, how exposure should be measured and what happens to nanoparticles once they enter a body of water or the soil. In some cases, nanomaterials have been linked to toxic effects but scientists don't know why the problems occur. "People think the (nanomaterials) may be bad because they're in the size range of a virus; so they

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you may conta ct th e erty owned by Dan & TION DISTRICT NOTICE OF HEARING TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF Oregon St ate Bar's Positi ons: ZONE 2, 4 Linda Hoyt and propUNION COUNTY SALE erty owned by K1m & BOARD OF COMMISYEARS; ZONE 3, 4 Lavvyer Referral ServAnnette Montee. ice online at www .oreSIONERS YEARS; AT-LARGE 1. Refe re nce 1s made to RURAL FIRE DISTRICT gonstatebar.org or by 4 YEARS t hat certain tru st deed ca ll1ng (503) 684-3763 made by Beryl BrookZone boundaries, eligi- The Hoyt property 1s loANNEXATION s hr re and Do roth y cated at 58020 Hwy (in the Portland metrobility requi re m ents, 203 . about 4.5 miles NOT ICE I S HEREBY politan area) or toll-free and cop ies of the reBroo kshire, husband southeast of t he City elsew here in Oregon and \Nile as te nants by GIVEN, a public hearquired elections f orms may be obta 1ned at th e at (800) 452-7636. th e ent irety, as granof Un1on and 1s deing w ill be he ld on Wedn esday, J uly 18, tor, to Stev en J . JoSVVCD office locat ed scribed as follows Thi s su mmons 1s IS seph, as succ esso r at 3990 Midway Lane s ue d p urs uant to 20 12 at 1030 a.m . in th e Joseph Build ing t rustee, in favor of Ru Baker City, OR 97814. Th e north half sout hwest ORCP 7. r· of southea st quarte RO UTH C RABT REE Election form s and ir1A nn ex Co nf ere n ce len F Collier Estate, as q ua rt e r so uth east format1 on may also be benef1c1ary, dated Ju ly Room, 11 06 K Ave., La OLSEN, PC qua rter IN 1/2 SV\1 1/4 f ou nd 17, 2009 , reco rded a t: Gra nde, to co nsider SE 1/4 SE 1/4) of SecJuly 17, 2009, in th e By t he an nexation into th e http://oregon gov/ODA To ny ~ Ku "ll~ en ,-------Union Ru ral Fire Proti on 2 in Township 5 /SW CD/services .shtml reco rd s of Uni o n tection District of propSouth, Range 40 East County, O rego n, as OSB # 0902 18 of the Willam ette M eerty ow ned by Greg01y M icro f ilm Doc um ent Attorneys for Plaintiff Each ca ndidat e must ridi a n, in Un io n Sinton and prope rty 62 1 SW Alder St. , No. 20092666, coverfi le a Declarati on of Candidacy and Petit ion County, Oregon. Ing t he f ollow ing deSuite 800 ow ned by Violet Hoyt . Co mmon ly known as : Portla11d. OR 97205 for Nom1nat1on for Ofscnbed real property 2710 A Street, Baker (503) 459-0140; fi ce w ith th e Oregon A lso t he So uth half The Sinton property is los itu ate d in U ni o n City, Oregon 97814. northwest quarter of Departm ent of Ag riculCounty, Stat e of OreFax (425) 623-1862 ca ted at 58361 Hwy tur e, Natural Reso uth eas t qu art e r 203, about 4 m il es gon, to w it: Commenct kullen@rcolegal.com sources Division. Th e south east of t he City sout heast quarter IS Ing at a point 20 feet NOTICE TO of Union and is de1/2 NV\/ 1/4 SE 1/4 SE DEFENDANTS: ea st of th e northwest frlin g dead lin e 1s Legal No . 00025996 READ THESE PAPERS Published: J uly 13, 20, 1/4 ) of Sect1 on 2 in 5: 00p m . A ugust 20, co rne r of Lot 1 1n scribed as follows: CAREFULLY! Block 10 of t he Town 2012. Tow nship 5 South , 27, August 3, 20 12 of UNION (in t he City A laws uit has bee n Range 40 East of th e Th e Northwest quarter of Southvvest quarter of Un ion ), Unio n started against yo u in NOTICE OF ELECTION Legal No. 00025868 Wi llamett e M eri dian, th e above -enti tl e d in Union County, State County, Orego n, acPubli sh ed July 9, 13, INW 1/4 SW 1/4 ) of FOR DISTRICT of Oregon. cordi ng to the original co urt by BAC Hom e DIR ECTORS FOR SOIL 201 2 Secti on 2, Towns hip 5 South, Range 40 East Loa ns Se rvicin g, LP reco rded plat; t hence AND WATER 1010 Union Co. of the V\/illamett e M eThe M ontee property is f/k/a east 100 f eet ; t hence Co u n tryw id e CONSERVATION locat ed at 58 112 Hw y Home Loans Servi cing Legal Notices rid ian, Union County, south 77 feet and 10 DISTRICTS . 203, about 4 mil es Oregon LP, its successors in Not1 ce is hereby given THE UNION County A m1nches : t hence we st 100 f eet; thence 1101th inte rest a nd/01 assoutheast of t he City th at o n November 6, bulance Distri ct Adviof Un1 on and is de- The Hoyt property is losigns, Plai ntiff . Plain77 feet an d 10 inches 2012. an electi on w ill sory Comm 1ttee w 1ll tiff's claims are stated scribed as follows: to th e point of beg incated at 58323 Hwy be he ld for t he purbe meeti ng W ednes111 t he w ri tt en com203, about 4 m il es rl ing. Bot h t he benefipose of electi ng board day, July 18, 2012 at southeast of t he City plaint, a copy of which ciary and succes sor direct or(s) t o t he fol6:00p .m. at the Union Pa rce l One (1) of Minor trust ee have el ect ed Partiti o n Plat N o . wa s fi led w ith th e of Union and is delowin g po sitions f or County Co mmi ssion2006-20, in th e South above-entitled Court. t o sell th e r·eal propscri bed as fo llows: th e fo llowing Soil and er's Annex Conference half of Sect1 on 2 and You must "a ppea r" in erty to sat isfy t he obliWate r Co nse rvation Room, 11 06 K Avethi s case or the oth er Th at po rt ion of th e th e North half of th e gations secu red by th e D1stricts : nue, La Grande. A ll srde w 1ll w 1n automati- BAKER VALL EY SO IL southeast quarte r of Nort hea st quarter of tr ust deed and not1ce meet ings of this comSection 11, Township ca lly. To "appea r" yo u t he southwest quarter of default has been reA ND WATER CO Nmitt ee are open to th e 5 South, Rang e 40 mu st fil e wit h th e of Section 2, Township cord ed pursua nt t o SERVATION DISTR ICT public. co urt a lega l pape r Po s ition s: ZON E 2, 4 ORS 86 735(3); th e de5 South . Ra nge 40 East of the Wi llamette ca lled a " motion" or M e ri d ian , Un i o n East of the W illamett e fa ult for wh ich the YEARS; ZONE 4, 4 Publish July 13, 2012 answe r. The " moM end1an ly1ng North of County, Oregon. foreclosure is made is YEARS; ZONE 5, 4 Leqal no. 26029 ti o n o r "a nswe r " t he County Roa d f ro m grant or' s failure to pay YEARS; AT-LARGE 1, must be given to t he Uni on, up Ca t herine w hen du e the f ollow4 YEARS; AT-LARG E NOTICE OF HEARING A ll interest ed persons court clerk or adm inismay appear and be Creek, as said road Ing su ms: Prin c1pal UNION COUNTY 2, 2 YEARS. payme nt s in th e trator within 30 days BUR NT RIVER SO IL hea rd. was loca t ed in 19 11 BOARD OF COMMISof th e date of first pubamount of $665 .13 per and prior. Situat e in AND WATER CO NSIONERS Hanley Jenkins, II th e County of Union, l ica ti o n s pec ifi e d month fro m Ju ne SE RVATION DISTRICT RURAL FIRE DISTRICT herein along w it h t he Po s ition s: ZONE 2, 4 State of Oregon. Planning Director 2011 : inte rest at th e ANN EXATION required filin g f ee . It rate of 7% per annum YEARS; ZONE 3, 4 must be in proper A ll int erest ed perso ns f rom June 2011. late YEARS; AT-LARGE 1, NOT ICE IS HEREBY may appear and be fees in th e amou nt of form and have proof of GIVEN, a public hear- Publish Ju ly 2, 13, 2012 4 YEARS se rvice on t he Plain- EAG LE VALL EY SO IL $33 26 p e r m o nth hea rd . ing w il l be he ld o n Legal no. 25613 tiff s attorney or, if th e f rom June 2011, and Wednesday, July 18, A ND WATER CO NPlaintiff does not have Hanl ey Jenkins, II Uni on County real SERVATI ON DSITR ICT 2012 at 10 30 a.m . 1n property taxes as folPlanning Directo r an attorn ey, proof of Posit ions: ZONE 2, 4 the Joseph Bu ildin g l o vvs : 200 8 - 0 9 service on the Plaintiff . A nn ex Co nfere nce YEARS; ZONE 3, 4 $1, 3 15 .38; 2009-10 If yo u have any quesRoom, 11 06 K Ave., La YEARS; A T-LARGE 1, t ions, yo u should see Publish: July 2, 13, 20 12 $1 , 127 .04 ; 20 10-11 Grand e, t o co ns id er 4 YEARS; AT-LARG E an attorney immedi$1,002.09 . By reaso n Leqa l no. 256 14 2, 2 YEARS the annexati on into th e ately . If you need help KEATIN G SO IL A ND of th e default JUSt deUnion Rural F1re Prosc ribed, the benef1ciin finding an attorney, tection District of propWATE R CONSERVAto appear and answer, Pia 1nt1ff wi II apply t o th e ab ov e- enti tl ed co urt fo r the reli ef prayed for in its complaint. This is a JUdicial foreclos ure of a deed of t rust 1n w hich t he Pla111t1ff requests that the Plaintiff be allowed to f oreclose your interest in the following described real property: LOT 1, BLOCK 18, BRA TT A N & M CCO MA' S ADD ITION TO BAKER CITY, IN BAKE R CITY, CO UNTY OF BAKER AND STATE OF OREGON.

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ary has declared a ll t rust deed reinstated by payme nt t o th e sums owing on t he obligation secured by th e beneficiary of t he entrust deed im med it ire amount t hen du e ately d ue and payable, (oth er than such port hose sums being th e t ion of th e prrncipa l as fo ll ow i ng, t o w it: would not t hen be due $69,5 14.86 prin cipal, had no def ault octog et her w1th Interest curred) and by curing any oth er default comt hereon at the rat e of pl ained of here111 that 7 percen t per annu m from J uly 25, 20 11 , 1s capable of bein g unt il pa id, pl us lat e cured by tendering th e r·eq uired per·formance fee s, an d reconveyunder the obl1gat1on or an ce f ees : t ogeth er w 1t h t it le expense s, t rust deed, and in add icost s, tru st ee's f ee s t io n t o paying t hose sums or tendering th e and attorney's f ees inpe rf ormanc e necescurred by reason of sa1d default; and any sa ry to cure t he defurthe r sums advanced fa ult, by payi ng all cost s an d expe nses by the benefi ciary for actually Incurred 1n enthe protection of th e abov e descnbed rea l forcing t he obligation prope rty and 1ts interan d tru st deed , togeth er w ith t rust ee est t herein. WH ER Eand attorn ey fees not FORE, notice is hereby given that t he succesex ce ed in g t he so r trust ee wil l on am ount s p rovided by September 20, 201 2, O RS 86 .753 . In construing this noti ce, the at the hour of 11 :00 singular includes t he o' clock A.M ., in accord w it h t he st andard of plural, t he w ord "g rant im e esta blished by tor" includes any sucORS 187. 11 0, outside cesso r 111 in terest t o the ma in ent ra nce of the grantor as well as th e Union County Ofany ot her person owfices locat ed at 100 1 ing an obligati on, th e peri onna11ce of wh ic h 4th St reet, i11 th e City of La Gran de, Union is secured by t he tru st Cou nty, State of Oredeed, and t he w ord s gon. se ll at public auc"tru stee" and " benefit ion to th e highest bidciary" include t heir reder f or ca sh t he Interspect ive successors in est in said rea I propinterest, if any DATED erty desc ri be d abov e Ap ri l 27, 2012 . St even w hic h the grant or had J. Joseph, JOSEPH & RICKE R, LLC, PO Box or had power to convey at th e ti me of th e 3230, 90 1 Washingto n exec ut ion by grant or Av en ue . La Gra nde. of sa1d trust deed t oOR 9 78 50, 1541 ) geth er w ith any inter963-490 1. est w hich th e grantor or gra ntor' s s ucces- Publish: Ju ly 13, 20, 27, sors in interest ac2012;August 3, 2012. quired after t he execu- Lega l no. 26024 t ion of t he trust deed, to sat isfy t he foregoing obligations thereby secured and t he cost s and expenses of th e sale, in cludin g a reasonabl e charge by th e t rustee . Notice is f urthe r given t hat any perso n named in ORS 86 .753 has th e right at any tim e pr1or t o fiv e days befo re th e da t e last s et f or th e sale, to have th is foreclosure pw ceedin g dism issed and th e

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Ex-marine wants to re-enlist where tattoos are welcome DEAR ABBY: My son is 24 and was honorably discharged as a corporal after a four-year enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was deployed twice to Iraq. Since his return he has been attending community college, but he lacks the focus and is bored. He has recently announced that he would like to return to the military. When he approached the Marine recruiter to re-enlist, he was told he's ineligible due to tattoos on his arms. After four years of honorable and devoted service, this rejection is insulting. He has announced to family that he will pursue enlistment in the French Foreign Legion next year. 11ris is very distressing to me, and I'm sick with worry about his well-being. I do not want him to go off to fight in a foreign military. Can you offer any word5 of wisdom? - WORRIED MOM IN GAINESVILLE, FLA. DEAR WORRIED MOM: Encourage your son to explore enlistment opportunities with other branches of the U.S. military regarding their tattoo policies. However, while you and I might consider his desire to join the French Foreign Legion to be an extreme overreaction to his rejection by tl1e Marines, as an adult he has aright to make that choice.lfhe goes through with his plan, he may see less action than he would as a member of the U.S. military. While I can't make this easier for you as a parent, I do have this advice to offer. Tell your son it would be in his best interest to lean1 some basic French betore he goes. DEAR ABBY: My twin sister and I have lived across the country from each other for many years, but have remained close through phone calls. Two years ago she began talking politics, and we realized we differ on the topic. I asked her if we could not talk so much about the suhject and just "agree to disagree:' Things were fine until she planned a visit to see me and also a friend who agrees politically witl1 her. I told her she was welcome to use my car to see her friend, but I didn't want to go because Tknew politics would be

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brought up. It made her very angry, and she ended up canceling her trip. We have continued our phone chats, and I stayed with her several days last year to celebrate our brother's birthday. But the bond we had is no longer there. I can feel her and my brother pulling away from me. I'm sure it's because of our political differences. I don't know how to tum things around. I have never argued with them, but feel DEAR they are making me an outsider. How can I get them back without compromising my own views? Twenty years ago, my sister and I differed on some religious points, and she wanted nothing to do wiLh me for the next two years. It took our mother's deatl1 to get us back together. Help! - TDYES MY TWTN DEAR LOVES: While you and your twin were wombmates, nowhere is iL wriUenthal because of your twi.nshi.p you must tlllilk in unison. For the time being, my advice is to calm down. This being an election year, feelings arc running high. Keep the lines of communication open as far as your sister and brother will allow. After the election is over, your relationship may nonnalize. However, if it doesn't, then it's important you rem em bcr that the experiences we have as we travel life's path can turn even twins into very different people. Accept that, and your heart will be less fragile.

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- - - - - NEWS OF 1HE WEIRD - - - - SC funeral home to offer Starbucks coffee

Raccoons chase, attack Washington woman

EASLEY, S.C. (AP)- A funer~ al home in northwestern South Carolina ¥Jill be offering what it calls the Starbucks experience to those needing comfort, or just a cup of coffee. Robinson Funeral Home in Easley is building a coffee shop attached to the funeral home. The Coffee Comer will feature Starbucks coffee and food and also will be open to those who don't need services from the funeral home. Chris Robinson says the Coffee Comer will include a fireplace, TV and Wi-Fi. Starbucks employees will train employees at the funeral home later this month before the shop opens. Robinson says there's nothing like food or coffee to help comfort those who've experienced a loss.

LAKEWOOD, Wash. (AP)A Washington state woman says she was attacked and bitten by raccoons after her dog chased several of the animals up a tree. Michaela Lee had just finished jogging in Lakewood's Fort Steilacoom Park on Monday when her dog got loose. When she went to grab the dog's leash, several other raccoons started to scratch her legs, chased her for about 75 feet, knocked her do¥.'11 and bit her. Neighbor Michael Parks tells The News Tribune he heard Lee screaming and saw her on the ground. He called 911. Two other neighbors also went to help. Lee says her American dingo dog began barking and helped drive the raccoons off. The 28-year-old Lee was treated for about 16 puncture wounds and had numerous scratches.

'Soared' piggy goes to bank in Austria

Cop accused of stealing iPhone from wreck

VIENNA (AP) - Piggy bank has a new meaning in a town east ofVienna after a surveillance camera caught a wild pig on a night foray to a local branch of one ofAustria's financial institutions. The Austria Press Agency reports that the inquisitive po:rker managed to push open a locked sliding glass door of a bank in Hainburg an der Donau to make its way inside. After looking around, it left the same way it came without causing significant dan1age, with the door locking behind it. APA, in its report Wednesday, said bank officials becan1e suspicious last month after a member of the early morning cleaning staff noticed large smear marks on the door. A review of surveillance footage identified the unusual visitor.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 27-year-old police officer in Louisiana has resigned after authorities say he stole an iPhone from the scene of a drunkendriving crash. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs, a police spokesman in Baton Rouge, says the phone wasn't in the car when the driver got out ofjail. Stubbs says a tracking feature showed that its name had been changed to "Jake Chustz's iPhone," and the driver recognized the name as that of an officer who had worked at the wreck June 2. He filed a complaint. Stubbs says Chustz was booked late Wednesday with felony theft and malfeasance in office, and resigned early Thursday. He had worked for the depmiment for five years. An online jail listing shows he's free on $10,000 bond A message left at a listing for Jake Chustz

wasn't immediately returned.

Reward offered for truck stop dinosaur MISSOULA, Mont. (AP)The folks at Hi-Noon Petroleum in Montana have a new way to turn a dinosaur into gasoline. They're offering a $250 gas card for infOrmation leading to the safe return ofDino, a 12-footlong fiberglass Sinclair dinosaur that disappeared June 21 from the Crossroads Travel Center west of Missoula. "We just wonder what happened to him," Hi-Noon marketing manager Earl Allen said Friday. "It's a little odd for him to just walk away." The 6-foot tall green dinosaur sat on a hill overlooking Interstate 90 for at least five years, Allen said, with occasional appearances in University of Montana Homecoming parades. "That was his home for a number of years," Allen said. Allen said taking the prehistoric icon would have been a bit of a project. "It's not like you can just throw him in the back of a pickup," he said. Anyone with information on Dino's whereabouts is asked to call Hi-Noon.

Controversial Oregon bus driver retires PORTLAND (AP) - An Oregon bus driver who twice refused service to women with crying children has retired rather than be fired, Portland's regional mass transit agency said Thursday. Claudeen Hendren, 67, made headlines last September by stopping her bus and refusing to continue because a woman could not quiet her crying toddler. The mother and child got off the bus and other passengers followed in protest. - From wire reports

Yoga teacher fired after glare at Facebook worker SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Looks may not kill, but they can get you fired. That's what a Northern California yoga instructor found after leading sessions at Facebook's Menlo Park campus. The instructor, Alice Van Ness, said she got fired after she glared at a Facebook employee who texted during a class in June.

"The whole point for most people going to yoga is that it's disconnecting from the outside world," said Van Ness, a 35-year-old San Carlos resident who has taught yoga for six years. "If you are bringing your phone into class, why m·e you even there?" Van Ness told the Facebook class to turn their phones off after seeing a

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Thursday's high/Friday's low Baker County: 96/ 69 Union County: 93/ 77 Wallowa County: na/na

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24 hours ending 4 a.m.: 0.00 Month to date/Normal: 0.04/0.36 Year to date/Normal: 8.21/9. 70

Baker City 24 hours ending 4 a.m.: Trace Month to date/Normal: 0.03/0.32 Year to date/Normal: 5.67/6 .03

Enterprise 24 hours ending 4 a.m.: 0.00 Month to date/Normal: 0.18/0.43 Year to date/Normal : 9.51/1 0.29 State's wettest: trace at Baker City

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'We are in the business ofproviding great customer servire. Unless a client rffJ_uires us to specifically say 'nd to something, we prefer to say'yes' whenever possible,"an official wrote in the temlln.ation letter. Facebook, in a statement, declined to comment on Van Ness' case, saying it's against their policy to comment on decisions made by outside vendors.

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Facebook are required to allow fitness members to pick up their phones during class. VanNess thought it would blow over, until she was fired two weeks later. The Facebook employee was embarrassed and shocked by the "confrontation" with the instructor, the termination letter indicated. The company feared making clients unhappy, Van Ness said.

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Health Management that was provided to The Associated Press by Van Ness, she was warned prior to the class that she could not enforce a cellphone ban. David Milani, a representative of Plus One Health Management, declined to comment specifically on Van Ness' case. But he said company instructors who teach at some companies including

female employee with a cellphone out. Later, while demonstrating a difficult pose, she caught the same worker typing on her phone. Van Ness said she stayed silent, but shot the woman a disapproving look. The employee stepped out before returning to the class, Van Ness said. According to a tennination letter from Plus One

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On July 14 in 1995, a July heat wave continued through much of the Midwest. Toledo, Ohio, set its all-time record high temperature with a reading of 104°. Midway Airport in Chicago record an all-time high temperature of 108°.

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HUNTING

FISHING

Report

BAKER COUNTY COUGAR: Cougars can be found throughout Baker County but hunters should target areas with high concentrations of deer and elk. Setting up on a fresh kill or using distress calls can all be productive techniques. Hunters are required to check in the hide of any cougar taken, with skull and proof of sex attached. COYOTE: Coyote numbers are good throughout the district. Try calling in early morning and late afternoon. Remember to ask for permission before hunting on private properties. SQUIRRELS: Ground squirrels are out and active throughout the valley. Hunters should find good numbers of squirrels when the weather cooperates. Remember to ask permission before hunting on private property. UNION COUNTY GROUND SQUIRRELS: Squirrels are up and active. Remember, always ask first to hunt on private land COYOTE: Coyote numbers are good throughout the district. Try calling in early morning and late afternoon. Remember to ask for permission before hunting on private properties. COUGARS: Cougars are common in Union County. Focus on game rich areas with long ridgelines or saddles that cats typically travel.

NORTHEAST ZONE WEEKEND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES Fishing for small mouth bass and channel catfish continues to be good on the John Day River. Trout fishing is good on the lower Grande Ronde River, where flows remain a little high but where water clarity and temperatures are good. Kokanee fishing on Wallowa Lake has been fair to good and is improving. There will be a youth fishing event on Jubilee Lake this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CATHERINE CREEK: chinook salmon, trout Catherine Creek closed to fishing for spring chinook on July 1. GRANDE RONDE RIVER: trout, whitefish, bass Trout fishing is good in the lower Grande Ronde River. River flows remain higher than normal, but water clarity and temperatures are excellent. Higher flows are keeping bass from moving up the Grande Ronde, but anglers should take advantage of this great bass fishery later this summer. IMNAHA RIVER: salmon, trout The Imnaha River chinook fishery closed June 27. Trout fishing is fair to good, as flows are settling down to summer levels.

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VIEWING Report BAKER COUNTY Bald and golden eagles can be seen along open water areas of the Snake River and Brownlee Reservoir. For best viewing, drive the Snake River Road between Richland and Huntington. Turkeys can be seen and heard throughout the county in the transitional zone between the forest and the valley. A good area to look is on the Elkhorn Wildlife Area. Bighorn sheep can be seen in the Burnt River Canyon west of Durkee or along the Snake River Road south of Richland. Ewes are with lambs now and can usually be found in higher elevation areas with rugged terrain. In some cases, prolonged glassing is required to locate the sheep. UNION COUNTY LADDMARSH Note: Wildlife viewers and anglers need a parking permit to park on the wildlife area. The $7 daily or $22 annual permit can be purchased online or at an ODFW office that sells licenses or at a license sales agent. Learn more about ODFW's expanded Wildlife Area Parking Permit Program. TuleLake Public Access Area and the Auto Route are open for the season. The Glass Hill Unit is also open to public access. Visitors are advised to carefully read posted signs and consult game bird regulations before entering the wildlife area. Dogs are not permitted within the wildlife area, on or off leash except during authorized hunting seasons.

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Ted Schroeder photo

This timber rattle snake was spotted in June byTed Schroeder of La Grande. The snake was more than two feet long and had 10 rattles.

Ranlesna e satetv • People venturing into Northeast Oregon outdoors should exercise caution By Dick Mason The Observer

The numbers are not alanning. But they do provide reason for the many people venturing outdoors in Northeast Oregon this summer to exercise caution. An average of 12 people are bitten each yern: in Oregon by rattlesnakes, according to the Oregon Poison Center at Oregon Health & Science University. Most of the people bitten are in Eastem Oregon and Central Oregon. The odds ofbeing bitten by a rattlesnake in Northeast Oregon are relatively low. However, it is easy to dlive your chances even lowe1; La Grande Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologist Jim Cadwell said. One of the most important things toremember when encountering a rattlesnake, he said, is to make sure that it has a clear path to freedom. "Make sure that it is not comered. You want to let it have a chance to get away. A rattlesnake will always try to get away fium you," Cadwell said.

Enterprise ODFW Biologist Pat Matthews agrees. "It is good to back off and give them room to move away. They are not trying to attack people," Matthews said. Some cmious people make the mistake of getting too near to rattlers. Cadwell advises people to never get closer than 10 feet to a rattlesnake. People in Union County are most likely to find rattlesnakes in the Glass Hill, Mount Harris and Foothill Road areas plus canyons in the vicinity of North Powder. Rattlesnakes are most common in Wallowa County in the Hells Canyon and Imnaha areas. Rattlesnakes are found in riparian areas of the eastem and southem parts of Baker County. One is unlikely to find rattlesnakes in high elevation areas like the Elkhoms. Rattlesnakes are more likely to be found in shady areas when the temperature is hot and in the sun when the weather is cooler, such

as early in the moming, said Baker City ODFW Biologist Brian Ratliff. Their behavior in relation to warmth and cold is predictable because they are reptiles. This means they are dependent on the environment to regulate their temperature, Ratliff said. An understanding of where rattlesnakes are and a little caution can go a long way toward helping one avoid encounters. "Be aware of yom surroundings. Slow do~n. Walk, don't run," Ratliff said. The biologist also advises people walking through brushy areas where rattlesnakes are known to be to tap the area in front of them with a stick before stepping forward. People who hear the ominous sound of a rattlesnake shaking its tail should understand that the animal simply wants you to go away. "It is a defensive, not an offensive action," Ratliff said. "It is a warning bell. It is saying, 'I'm here. Do not step on me."' Ratliff pointed out that

rattlesnakes do not shake their tails when hunting mdents and other anirnals since this would scare them away. Dogs often are not leery ofrattlesnakes. This explains why dogs are much more likely to be bitten by rattlesnakes than people. Dogs often naively and fearlessly walk right up to rattlers. "They are curious," Cadwell said. He urges people to always have their dogs under control when in areas where rattlesnakes are known to be. People who live in areas where rattlesnakes are present are encouraged by the ODFW, on its website, www.dfw.state.or.us, to do the following to protect themselves: • keep firewood in covered box. • remove rocks, boards and debris. • mow tall grass and weeds and make habitat less desirable for rodents, a major somce of food for snakes. • seal entrances to crawl spaces and basements.

Vaccine available to help dogs bit by rattlesnakes • If your dog is expenencmg a serious reaction, get it to a vet quickly Outdoor enthusiasts worried about their dogs being bitten by rattlesnakes have an option that can help put their minds at ease. Avaccine is available that can significantly reduce a dogs reaction to a rattlesnake bite. Dogs that receive the vaccine, which has been available for about 10 years, have a far better chance overall of surviving a bite, experienc-

ing less pain and recovering faster, said Ursula Kelley, associate veterinarian at the La Grande Small Animal Clinic. Kelley recommends that people who will be taking dogs to areas that have an abundance of rattlesnakes be given the vaccine.Vaccinated dogs have antibodies that neutralize rattlesnake venom before it can cause major tissue damage. Vaccinated dogs that are bitten by rattlesnakes still need to be taken to veterinarians for treatment ifitis apparent that they are experiencing a serious reaction. Some dogs react to rattlesnake bites even if they have been vaccinated. But

their reactions will be much less than they would have been had they not received a shot. Dogs, whether vaccinated or not, respond to rattlesnake bites different!}~ Some dogs have only minor reactions. Others have life-threatening responses. A number offactors influence how a dog reacts to a bite including the amount of venom that entered their body and the dogs size. Small dogs generally have worse reactions to rattlesnake bites than large dogs, Kelley said. Anyone whose dog is experiencing a serious reaction is urged to get their dog

to a veterinarian quickly. Veterinarians will administer an antivenin to neutralize the rattlesnake venom. This treatment is expensive since a vial of antivenin costs between $300 and $400. 1\vo or three vials are sometimes needed to successfully treat a reaction. Dog owners often do not know if their pet has been bitten by a rattler. They may not have seen the encounter with the snake, Kelley said. Indications that a dog has suffered a rattlesnake bite include extreme pain, two puncture marks, swelling, skin that is turning red and purple, and low blood pressure.

Chinook season on Wallowa to close Sundav ENTERPRISE - The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today announced the spring chinook fishery on the Wallowa River will close effective at sundown Sunday. Fishery managers recommended the closure to limit the impact the fishery would have on wild fish populations.

Fisheries in both the Wallowa and Imnaha rivers this year were constrained by lower-than-expected returns of 'vild salmon to Northeast Oregon rivers, which directly affected the number ofhatchery salmon that could be caught. "We had greater expectations fur om chinook fisheries this year," said JeffYanke,

ODFW district fish biologist in Enterprise. "However, when the fish finally showed up we were left with pretty small margins." Chinook salmon in Northeast Oregon are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Fisheries are opened only when the number of wild salmon that return

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exceed a pre-determined trigger. "Our most recent run estimates for the Lostine River were barely above the trigger point," explained Yanke. ''Although it can be easy to get used to the returns of the past few years, it proves that these fisheries are truly a privilege and not something to be expected."

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Briefly County deploys new rescue boat Clackamas Fire District 1 launched a new rescue boat today, upgrading the fleet available for emergencies on Clackamas County waters. The new Boat 8, a 22foot rigid hull inflatable, made its inaugural run at Clackamette Park. The new boat can run "up on plane" in as little as six inches of water at speeds approaching 60 mph. With increased deck space over the old rescue craft, Boat 8 can safely carry six to eight victims, plus a four-person crew. The new rescue boat is further outfitted with a lighting package designed to increase safety and efficiency during operations after dark. "This boat will help us to improve the quality of service we provide and enhance our life-saving abilities in the dynamic field of swift water rescue;' said Capt. Don Davis. Brandon Paxton, fire district spokesman, said Flir Systems Inc. ofWilsonville is donating a hand-held thermal camera, which can be used to quickly find victims who may be in the water. The fire district is a participating member of the Clackamas County Water Rescue Consortium, which is composed of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and fire departments from Gladstone, Sandy and Lake Oswego Fire Department. Members are routinely called out for 50 to 60 rescues every year on the Willamette, Clackamas,Tualatin, Molalla Sandy and Bull Run rivers. About half ofthe calls result in successful rescues.

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WALLOWA COUNTY Herons are common and can be observed throughout the Wallowa Valley feeding along creeks and rivers. Waterfowl species such as Canada geese and mallards can be observed on Wallowa Lake and throughout the Wallowa Valley feeding in agricultural fields. Prairie falcon, red-tailed hawk, northern harrier and Swainson's and Ferruginous hawks, as well as a variety of owls can be observed throughout Wallowa Valley and Zumwalt Prairie. Most raptors can be easily observed from county roads. A good pair of binoculars will improve viewing opportunities. A wide variety of songbirds can be observed from now through the summer in forested areas north of Enterprise, and along rivers and streams throughout Wallowa county. Mule and white-tailed deer are common in agricultural areas adjacentto Highway 82. Animals can be observed during early morning and late evening hours. Persons willing to drive down the rough Imnaha River Road will often observe bighorn sheep north of Cow Creek near Cactus Mountain. Elk can often be observed along the Zumwalt Road near Findley Buttes. Another good location to observe elk during winter months is on the Wenaha Wildlife Area near Troy. A good place to look is along the Eden Bench Road during early morning or late afternoon hours.

Waterfowl using the area include Canada goose, northern pintail, American wigeon, ringnecked duck, mallard, gadwall, cinnamon teal, green-winged teal and northern shoveler. Broods of ducklings and goslings can be seen in nearly any wetland. Most Canada goslings are nearly as big as the adults and have "colored up" to look like them, too. Shorebirds have included killdeer, black-necked stilt, American avocet, greater yellowlegs, spotted sandpiper, Wilson's snipe and others. Some southbound shorebirds have started to show up. Local sandhill cranes have hatched and the young may be visible as they feed in meadows with their parents. Many young cranes have fledged and joined small groups with the adults. Cranes can be seen from county roads in several locations. Please report any sandhill cranes wearing leg bands to the Ladd Marsh staff (541-963-4954). If possible, note the color and order of bands on each of the bird's legs (e.g., pink above white on left leg; silver above black on right leg). The specific combination and order can identify individual birds. Songbirds are nesting and many are feeding young. The songs of territorial males are mixed with the cries of hungry young in the overall soundscape of the marsh. For more information on access rules for Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, please consult the Oregon Game Bird Regulations or call the wildlife area

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First time is a charm MEDFORD (MCT) - Sarah Blinkhom sat day-dreaming in a boat with her boyfriend and his brother Saturday and didn't see her bobber disappear under the Diamond Lake surface. "They yelled, 'Jerk!' and I didn't know what they meant, so it got away," says Blinkhorn, 26, of Sutherlin. "But I got the second one right." Turns out Blinkhorn picked the perfect time and place to catch her first fish on her firstever fishing trip. Her nearly 6-pound rainbow trout won the greenhom Blinkhom $1,000 dming Saturday's Rainbow $5,000 fishing de1·by at this eastern Douglas County lake, proving that the 15th annual derby really is an every man's and every woman's chance to fish like the professionals for cash. Her 25-inch trout weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces, the biggest of three fish over 5 pounds weighed in for the derby. It topped a leader board that paid cash to the owners of the 30 heaviest fish caught by registered anglers that

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For local landowners, especially farmers and ranchers, several options exist for dealing w ith rodent infestations. One can set out poison baits which is expensive and a bit unfriendly to the environment; install traps which is time and labor intensive, or simply tack a few boards together and attract kestrels.They work all day (even on weekends and holidays), don't complain and do it without pay or even a benefits package. However, don't be surprised if your efforts invoke a protest from the mice!

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1961 Panerson-Gimlin tilm remains controversial subiect By Scott Sandsberry Yak1ma Hera ld-Republic, Wash.

Perhaps no film in history; with the obvious exception of the Zapruder film capturing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, has been more exhaustively analyzed and dissected, celebrated and derided than Roger Patterson's grainy 1967 fuotage of ... what? Determining how one fills in that blank and answers the question is as simple as the question that prefaced this entire series of stories: Do you believe in Bigfoot? If you do, you almost certainly believe the poorlyfocused, jittery film taken by Patterson and another Yakima man, Bob Gimlin, is the real thing.You believe the story Patterson told right up to his death in 1972 and the one Gimlin, who still lives in the Ahtanum southwest of Yakima, has continued to tell. If you don't believe in Bigfoot, you're convinced the Patterson-Gimlin film is a hoax, just a bunch of trumped-up footage of a man in a gorilla suit - like, say, Bob Heironimus, the Yakima man who a decade ago announced he was the guy in the suit. You can find plenty of people in Yakima County who believe Heironimus was the guy in the suit. You can find just as many people who believe Gimlin is telling the truth. Gimlin and Heironimus were each interviewed separately by the Herald-Republic this spring, and each seems believable enough. But they can't both be telling the

truth. Here are some things to consider on both sides. The story in a nutshell: PG (Patterson-Gimlin) version: Having heard of fresh Bigfoot tracks around a new construction job in the coastal mountains of northern California, Patterson recruited Gimlin - who had a one-ton truck with a horse van and access to horses - to go with him to see if they could capture footage of whatever

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had made them. They searched the area on horseback for nearly tln·ee weeks before finally, on Oct. 20, 1967, they can1e around a bend near a creek bed and saw the creature long enough for Patterson, excited and flustered, to capture the shaky fuotage. They made plaster casts of its footprints, then rushed to the nearest decent-sized city, Eureka, to mail the fuotage home to Yakima so Patterson's brother-in-law, A1 Deatley, could arrange for its quick development. Bob Heironimus (BH) version: Patterson hired him to be the beast, provided the ape suit, and gave him directions to meet them at a gas station on the edge of a small town near the chosen filming site. He put on the suit, did the now-famous walk and look-back over his shoulder - and drove back to Yakima. Once back home, he showed the suit - in the back of his mother's Buick - to a few friends at a local tavern before Patterson and Gimlin got back to Yakima and took the suit.

Holes in the stories PG Version - a number of things are problematic, not the least of which is the convenient timing of Patterson, the consummate fast-talking promoter who'd been trying to create a 'documentary fihn about Bigfoot, running across the only one ever filmed in such detaiL The biggest issue, though, is the time question: How could Patterson and Gimlin manage to film and fullow the creature in the early afternoon; ride the horses two miles back to camp to get casting material; return the same two miles to cast the tracks and take photos of the depth of the tracks; ride the two miles back to the truck; take the truck down 20-plus miles of winding switchbacks down to the main road, then drive 70 miles to Eureka to mail the footage before the post office closed; and then drive the 47 miles back to the

town ofWillow Creek to meet with a Bigfoot enthusiast by - accmding to the latter 6p.m. A movie ofthat day might be called 'The Longest Day! Oh, wait; that title's taken. BH version: Specifics in Heironimus' story have fluctuated significantly over the years, on occasion seemingly in response to Patterson-Gimlin supporters' published or aired arguments about how certain aspects ofhis version didn't jibe 'vith reality. Where his story is hardest to accept is on his almost nonexistent grasp of the geography or topography where the fihn was shot, the route he followed to get there and the place where he supposedly met up with Gimlin and Patterson. His description of the latter, a gas station 'just as you come into town" matched nothing near the fihning area - not at Bluff Creek, nearest the fihning area; nor in Weitchpec, the nearest "town;' where the only gas station had to be reached by a long bridge over a deep river gorge; or at Willow Creek, which was another 23 miles south from Weitihpec ... which was [already) south and west of the fihn site. And Heironimus' description of the dirt road leading to Patterson and Gimlin's camp and, then, to the film site - where multiple film crews have returned to film recreations of the original - again misses the mark. His description of the twoto five-mile "pull up this long hill" to the campsite is profoundly different than the actual Bluff Creek Road of 1967, which had more than 20 miles of up-and-down switchbacks to the only viable roadside camping area. Ofcourse, 1967 was a long time ago, and memories fade. Right? lie detectors: Roger Patterson passed the test: Prior to publishing an April1968 article about the PattersonGimlin film, National Wildlife Magazine's editors - not wanting to run a story about

a fihn that might prove later to be bogus - requested that Patterson submit to a lie detector test. He agreed, and the test was done "by a reputable and retired New York City polygraph expert," according to George Harrison, who became the magazine's managing editor in 1972. Patterson passed the test, and the magazine ran the story. So did Bob Heironimus: Heironimus was given and passed a lie detector test by Jim McCormick, a Yakima police polygraph expert (since deceased). Heironimus also passed a similar test on the "Lie Detectorr television program. And what can we make of that: Both the National Wildlife editor who requested Patterson's polygraph and the expert who administered it are deceased, so a peer review or a second look at his results are impossible. Heironimus' results are equally problematic; McCormick died in 2009 and Heironimus' attorney, Bany Woodard, did not respond to requests from another local

polygraph expert for a peer review of the test results. The 'Lie Detector' show's credibility also took a hit when host Ed Gelb was accused of exaggerating his own academic credentials and the show was victimized by a guest who made up a story, aced Gelb's polygraph and then bragged about it in a magazine.

In it for the money Heironimus makes no bones about it: He came forward with his story about the Bigfoot suit in order to make some mane)~ He says Patterson promised to pay him for wearing the suit for the film and never paid up. ''I figured it was about time I made some money off the deal," he said. "Like those other guys did." There's no question Patterson intended to profit from his Bigfoot footage, and he did. In his book, 'The Making of Bigfoot,' author Greg Long's interviews ofpeople who knew Patterson paints a convincing picture of a silvertongued flimflam man who was quick to spot a soft touch and slow to repay a debt. He

and his brother-in-law, DeAtley, took the footage on the road and attracted huge, cashpaying crowds who wanted to see Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin in person. Only the man being announced as Gimlin wasn't him. It was just some guy hired to portray him - as, Heironimus says he was hired to portray Bigfoot. llidicule and regret: The one man who seems not to have gone out of his way to profit from the 1967 film has a name that's synonymous with it- Bob Gimlin. For years, Gimlin regretted ever having gone. He was a Korean War veteran who was part Chiraquoa Apache, all cowboy and a forn1er member of the Yakima County Sheriff's Posse who much preferred training horses something he still does today, at the age of 80- to being a public figure. For years, in the wee hours after the bars closed, people would pull into his driveway, honking horns and flashing headlights, shouting, 'Hey, Bob! Let's go catch us a Bigfoot!'

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Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge offers adventures galore By Craig Hill The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.

More than 100 years ago Sam Hill, a renaissance man with a passion for roads, lobbied Washington to build a paved highway on the north side of the Columbia River. When the state balked, he went to Oregon. The Beaver State liked his idea so much it built the Historic Columbia River Highway from Troutdale to The Dalles. "It could have been on our side," said Sandra Williams, events manager for the Maryhill Museum ofArt, founded by Hill. "Then, who knows?" Today, Washington has its own highway through the Columbia River Gorge, but state Route 14 is overshadowed by Oregon's Interstate 84. As a resul~ it can sometimes seem as if the Gorge is Oregon's rather than a shared recreational wonderland. "I'd say that's true because everybody who visits goes to the Oregon side," said Brian Hinde, owner of Open Ocean Sailboards in Lyle. "It's the Interstate plus there's no sales tax over there." Cindy ParkofNorthwestern Lake Riding Stables in White Salmon said because of this, the masses flocking to Oregon need a "particular reason" to visit the Washington side. As it turns out, there are plenty of reasons.Whitewater rafting, fewer crowds and premium launches for windsurfing, to name a few. "There's a Jot Jess traffic over here," Park said. "The Washington side is more undiscovered. There's plenty to do over here, too." Here are 10 highlights, west to east.

BEACON ROCK Beacon Rock is a 600-foottall core of an ancient volcano on the edge of the Columbia

River. The hike is short (1.8 miles roundtrip), but ahnost every step is up on an accessible trail that has more than 40 switchbacks. The trail hugs the edge ofthe rock and is not for those who fear heights. From the top you can look out over the Gorge and the rest of 5,100-acre Beacon Rock State Park. The rock's sheer walls also are popular among rock climbers. Fee: Discover Pass, $10 a day per vehicle, $30 a year. More info: parks.wa.gov

meadow is often covered with a colorful carpet of wildflowers. Fee: Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year. More info: fs.usda.gov/ crgnsa

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The Columbia River Gorge offers fun for all, even on the Washington side.

FISHING The Columbia River is a popular destination for fishermen with an abundance of places to drop a fishing line. "Some of the best fishing is on this side of the river," Hinde said. Sherri Zoller said trout and salmon fishing INTERPRETIVE CENTER are often good on the lower Columbia Gorge InterWhite Sahnon River. The pretive Center Museum in lower Klickitat River also Stevenson tells the history offers good salmon fishing, of the Gorge and its original she said. On its website, the American Indian people. City of Stevenson boasts ''the The museum has indoor and Northwest's best fish stories outdoor exhibits ranging sta:It in Stevenson." Fish for from baskets and historisturgeon near the BonneviHe cal photographs to logging Dam, steelhead and salmon equipment and a 1959 diesel in Wind River and Drano locomotive. Lake. Check Washington Musernn Director ShaDepartment of Fish and RAFTING THE WHITE ron Tiffany says one of the Wildlife spo1ts fishing rules SALMON musernn's most popu1ar before you go. exhibits has little to do with Phil Zoller was a fishing Fees: Annual freshwater the Gorge: it's founder Don guide on the Toutle River fishing license $27.50 and Brown's collection of more before Mount St. Helens blew Columbia River sahnon/steelthan 4, 000 rosaries, includits top in 1980, forcing him head endorsement $8.25. ing the one John F. Kennedy to look for a new river. He set More info: wdfw.wa.gov carried during World War up shop on the White Salmon and cityofstevenson.com/fishII. Tiffany says the museun1 River and the family has ing.html had about 26,000 visitors last been there ever since. Today, year and most take about 90 three generations ofhis fam- CYCLING NEAR LYLE minutes to tour the facility. ily lead whitewater rafting The 31-mile unpaved Fees: $10 adults, $8 seniors trips for Zoller's Outdoor Klickitat Trail runs along the 60 and older and students, $6 Odysseys. Klickitat River and through children 6-12, $30 for a famThe company guides the &vale Canyon offering ilyoffour. year-round and offers a wide nonstop scenery. The Swale More info: columbiagorge. variety of trips that splash Canyon segment is remote org through Class III and IV and can be closed in the rapids. 'We have something summer when fire hazards DOG MOUNTAIN for everybody," said co-owner are high. Sherri Zoller, Phil's daughterThe trail is easily accessed A dazzling attack on the senses, this 7.3-mile hike has in-law. Zoller's is one offour in Lyle from a trailhead at big rewards for those willing outfitters on the river. the junctions of state routes to put in the work. You1l Fees: $75-$95 with 14 and 142. In addition to have to climb ahnost 3,000 discounts on some trips for mountain and cyclotrons feet to reach the top of this groups and children 12 and bikes, the trail is used by peak between Home Valley younger. hikers. More info: zooraft.com, Only have a road bike? and Cook. If you reach the top, not wetplanetwhitewater.com, al- State Route 142 and the only are you rewarded with a ladventuresrafting.com and nearby roads to Appleton bird's eye view of the Gorge, whitesalmonriver.com offer winding, scenic routes. but Dog Mountain's upper Stay alert. The road is narHORSEBACK RIDING Park's family has led guided horse tours since the 1970s, but moved their business from Utah to White Salmon in the '90s. She says she's still smitten by the Gorge. ''We do a lot of rides through wooded areas," Park said. "It's the quintessential Gorge ride. You1l see great views of Mount Hood and the White Salmon Valley. You1l ride through oak, maple and dogwood trees and get all that gorgeousness." Park recommends calling ahead to reserve a horse. Fee: $50-$200 More info: nwstables.com

row in sections. Fee: Trail use is free. More info: klickitat-trail. org

west of the Hood River Bridge. "The Gorge is one of the best windsurfing areas in the world," Hinde said. But don't even think about heading out on your own unless you know what you are doing. "That's like trying to learn to surf on Hawaii's North Shore," Hinde said. ''You just don't do it." He recommends takillg a trip to Oregon for a lesson at places such as Brian's Windsurfing, which also offers kiteboarding and standup paddleboard lessons. Fees: Lessons at Brian's Windsurfing are $85-$150. More info: brianswindsurfing.com

STATE PARKS Between Skamania and Maryhill there are four state parks -- Beacon Rock, Dougs Beach near Lyle, Columbia Hills near Wishram and Maryhill. All but Doug's Beach offer camping. Dougs Beach is undeveloped but is one of the most popular launching areas for v.rindsrnfers. Columbia Hills has 7,500 feet of shoreline on the Columbia, rock climbing, more than 12 miles ofhiking trails and Horse Thief Lake. Guided tours of native Ammican pictographs and petroglyphs are available at 10 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays but reseiVations are required (call509-767-1159). Maryhill is a small camping park with 4,700 feet of shoreline on the Columbia. It's a common windsurfing launching spot and a base camp for exploring the eastern Gorge. Fee: Discover Pass, $10 a day per vehicle, $30 a year. More info: parks.wa.gov

MARYHILL When Sam HiH wasn't lobbying to have roads built, he made his own. In 1913 he finished work on the Maryhill Loops Road from Goldendale to the river. A winding 2.2-mile section of that road was resurfaced in the 1990s and is a popular destination for longboard skateboarders. Washington's first paved road is owned by the Maryhill Museum ofArt and is open to nonmotorized users. Look out for rattlesnakes and cows that wander on the road, Williams said. Among Hill's otl1er work in the area are the museum and a life-size replica of Stonebenge, built as a World War I memorial. Fees: There's no fee to use the road or visit Stonehenge. The museum entry fee is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older and $3 for children 7-18. More info: maryhillmuseum.org

WINDSURFING Hinde says the best windsrnfing launches in tl1e Gorge on the Washington side even though the rental shops are on the Oregon side. "It's because there's no sale tax," Hinde said. "They couldn't compete on the Washington side." Hinde, who offers some demo boards, recommends launching from Doug's Beach, Maryhill State Park and Swell City four miles

Darwin Beetle can tempt big trout

Research targets 'recvcled fish'

We were walking back from the river Gaston, Yves, Sam and I - when a gigantic beetle landed at my feet. He had just been kicked off a limb and he was mad. I remember thinking his body was the size of a wine cork. That evening, I liberated a cork from a bottle of Chilean vino. Back in Bend, I handed the cork off to fly tier Chris Smith. You could use this fly in Patagonia. It would float like a cork. Fish would smash it. I suspect the legs would break on the first take and the antennae would be next to go. But tooth-scarred and shredded, the profile would continue to tempt big trout to the surface. For the body of the beetle, Smith caiVed the cork and secured it to a No.1/0 hook. For the jaws, he used goose quills; legs, chukar quills; and for the claws, goose biots. For the antennae, he used fine monofilament and gray os-

MEDFORD (MCT) - A select group of Rogue River spring chinook sahnon are getting some colorful bling as part of a test to see whether they're staying true to their schools or running astray. Recent batches of excess hatchery spring chinook recycled from C'A>le Rivers Hatchery back into the Roguearesportingspaghet ti-like fl.oy tags in addition to the traditional punched hole in the gill plate denoting their ''retread" status. These tags will make it easier this fall for research crews counting spawned-out fish to judge whether any ofthese recycled fish are straying onto

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Darwin Beetle, tied by Chris Smith. trich for the tufts. For the underfur, he added white dubbing to the body and highlighted with permanent marker. At the tail end, he lacquered on peacock sword tips. Enamel paint was used for the iridescent finish. - Gary Lewis

wild spawning grounds - a relative no-no under current management plans. The tags also will give hatchery workers a little insight into how long it takes a recycled fish to re-s\vim the 46 river miles should they return to Cole Rivers after getting the one-way truck ride to the ramp at Gold Hill. "My objective is to get as many of these hatchery fish harvested as possible," says Dan VanDyke, the Rogue District fish biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. "It's a program I'm certainly excited about, and this is the first year we've

been able to recycle these numbers offish;' VanDyke says. So far, 3,434 spring chinook have been recycled for anglers this season.

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FISHING Continued from Page lC JOHN DAY RIVER: smallmouth bass and channel catfish Below Kimberly smallmouth bass and channel catfish angling is good. River flows are perfect right now but will be dropping too low for drift boats within a couple of weeks. Trout fishing is open on the John Day River and tributaries. JUBILEE LAKE: trout Fishing is good for rainbow trout. The lake has been stocked with legal and trophy-sized fish. There will be a youth fishing event on July 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the USFS, Tri-State Steel headers and ODFW and is open for kids 14 years old and younger. This is a great opportunity for families to spend a day on the water. LOOKINGGLASS CREEK: chinook salmon, trout The chinook season is closed. LONG CREEK POND, CAVENDER POND: trout Fishing is fair for stocked trout and bass. A new fishing dock was installed at Cavender Pond last year. MAGONE LAKE: rainbow and brook trout Stocked earlier in the month with 1,000 trophy trout and fingerling rainbow. A new boat launch and dock are available for anglers this year. Brook trout are also available. McKAY RESERVOIR: rainbow trout, yellow perch, crappie, bass McKay has been producing good catches of crappie and largemouth bass. Angling for rainbow trout has been fair. The reservoir is currently 89 percent of capacity. McNARY PONDS: trout The ponds have been stocked and fishing should be good for rainbow trout. MORGAN LAKE: trout, bullheads, bass Fishing for trout is fairto good. OLIVE LAKE: rainbow and kokanee Was stocked with 2,000 legal-sized rainbow trout and 500 trophies. Kokanee salmon are also available in the deeper parts of the lake. PEACH POND (Ladd Marsh): rainbow trout The pond has been stocked multiple times this season with legal and trophy-sized

rainbow trout. Fishing is fair. As of Jan. 1, a parking permit is required to be on the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area. ROULET POND: rainbow trout The pond has been stocked with legal-sized trout but fishing will slow down as water temperature rises. ROWE CREEK RESERVOIR: rainbow trout Was stocked with 1,000 rainbow trout. The reservoir is privately owned so please pick up your litter and follow all posted rules while fishing here. TATONE POND: trout The pond has been stocked and fishing should be good for rainbow trout. TROUT FARM POND: rainbow and brook trout Fishing for carryover rainbow and brook trout is good. Has been stocked with 1,000 legal-sized and 150 of trophysized fish. UMATILLA FOREST PONDS: trout Most ponds have been stocked; higher elevations ponds may still have limited access due to snow. Fishing is good. UMATILLA RIVER: trout The upper river should provide fair catch and release angling for rainbow trout, the river is dropping to near summer flow levels. WALLOWA LAKE: rainbow trout, kokanee, lake trout Kokanee catch rates have been improving, but remain variable. Small kokanee are abundant this year, but some fish in the 14 to 18-inch range have been reported. Kokanee are being caught throughout the lake, mostly by jigging and trolling. Anglers are also catching plenty of rainbow trout, especially at the south end of the lake. WALLOWA RIVER: salmon, trout The Wallowa River salmon fishery will close at sundown on Sunday. For more information, please see the associated press release on the ODFW website. Trout fishing continues to be great, and anglers are finding some large trout. Flows remain higher than normal, but temperatures and clarity are good and recent warm weather continues to provide abundant hatches. WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR: trout, crappie, brown bullhead Angling for crappie, bass and brown bullhead has been

fair. Anglers are reminded of the crappie size and bag limits; 8 inch minimum length and 25 fish per day.

SNAKE ZONE BROWNLEE RESERVOIR: crappie, bass, perch, catfish, bluegill, trout Current water level is at 2,073 feet. All boat lanunches can be used. Fishing for smallmouth bass and channel catfish is good, but slow for crappie. Some have found success catching crappie in the Huntington area, trolling. OXBOW RESERVOIR: trout, crappie, bass, catfish Fishing has been good for for small mouth bass and channel catfish, but slow for crappie. Small mouth up to 19-inches are being caught. Fishing has been very good for trout at stream inlets. HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR: trout, crappie, bass, catfish Fishing has been good for for small mouth bass and channel catfish, but slow for crappie. Fishing has been very good for trout at stream inlets. SNAKE RIVER below HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR: trout, steelhead Chinook fishing has slowed below Hells Canyon dam, but anglers are finding salmon to catch. Approximately 25 salmon were harvested this past week, and creel surveys are reporting catch rates of 50 hours per fish kept. Anglers are also reminded that new for 2012, only adipose-clipped trout may be kept in the Snake River. SNAKE RIVER (Above Brownlee Reservoir): dlannel catfish, flathead catfish, smallmouth bass Angling for catfish and smallmouth bass is improving. Flows at the Nyssa gauge averaged a little over 10,000 cfs and flows at the Weiser gauge averaged 12,795 cfs (July 1). Water temperature of the Snake River near Weiser was 70'F (July 1). Boaters should continue to use caution on the Snake River. Old debris remains in the river channel and new debris maybe have enter the river from tributaries during high water. SOUTHEAST ZONE WEEKEND FISHING OPPORTUNITlES: The Powder River below Mason Dam offers some good early summer trout fishing thanks to the cool water re-

Researcher downloads wolverine photos • Before that, they were the stuff of legend and rumor InApril2011, five days after discovering wolverine tracks in the Wallowa Mountains ofNortheast Oregon, researcher Audrey Magoun downloaded photos of two wolverines from a remote camera. It was the first confirmation of wolverines in Wallowa Count)( Before that, they were the stuff oflegend, rumor and unconfirmed sightings. Slogging through the mud and snow that April day on her way to retrieve the winter's field cameras, Magoun admits she had almost given up hope of documenting wolverine presence that season. "But the habitat was right. I just felt they had to be here." And they were - three males had been snapped by field cameras at bait stations. Encouraged by last year's results, Magoun and her husband and research partner, Pat Valkenburg, were back in the area in the winter of 2011-12, working on foot, by air and with field cameras trying to relocate the males they had detected the previous winter and hoping to find

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a female. To date, Magoun has captured images of only one of the males sighted last year. "He gets around," she said. "He's shown up on 10 ofthe 26 cameras I have out there, and I got some good video of him as well." Although there are no signs of a female so far, Magoun is still looking. "This male covers a lot of ground. I'm not vdlling to say he's lonesome yet." With cameras still active high in snow country, she is hopeful that there is a

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lot more to learn about wolverines in the Wallowas. Dr. Magoun's research is funded by The Wolverine Foundation, Oregon Wildlife (Heritage Foundation) and the U.S. Forest Service. The U.S. National Park Service donated cameras and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife provides snowmobiles, equipment and logistical support. See the video on ODFWs website: http://www.dfw.state. or.us'conservationstrategy/ news.asp#Wolverine.

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Chris Harvey, with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, releases trout in the Wallowa River. Fish liberation is an ongoing program for the department. Releases are conducted throughout the spring and summer on many of the local streams and impoundments. Check out the ODFVV website for release schedules. leases from Phillips Reservoir. Look for the Hexagen ia hatch on the Upper and Lower Williamson. For the first time, Anthony Lake has been stocked with a large number oftrophy size trout. ANTHONY LAKE: hatchery rainbow trout, brook trout The lake has been stocked with trophy-sized rainbow trout. Fishing should be good. This is the first time that this lake has been stocked with large numbers of trophy trout. Let us know what you think at ODFW Fishing Reports. EAGLE CREEK: hatchery rainbow trout, brook trout Eagle Creek has been stocked with legal-sized rainbow trout. Fishing will improve as flows recede.

NORTH POWDER POND: rainbow trout, bluegill Stocking of trout is complete for the summer; next stocking will be in the fall. Fishing for trout will slow as water temperatures rise. PHILLIPS RESERVOIR: trout, perch The water level is at 81 percent full. Fishing for 8-14 inch rainbows is good, but will slow as water temperatures rise. PILCHER RESERVOIR: trout, crappie Gill net samples indicate rainbows up to 16-inches are available. POWDER RIVER: trout, spring chinook The section below Mason Dam has been stocked with legal rainbows and the fishing is good. This is a good oppor-

tunity for mid-summer trout fishing as water released out of Phillips Reservoir is cold. THIEF VALLEY RESERVOIR: trout The water level is at 91 percent. Fishing is fair to good for trout 12 to 20-inches. Fishing will slow down as water ternperatures rise. Some recent sampling showed some 11 to 13-inch yellow perch in the reservoir as well. UNITY RESERVOIR: trout, bass, crappie Water level is at 58 percent full. Fishing is fair to good for trout 12 to 18-inches. However, the fishing will slow down once the water temperature rises. WOLF CREEK RESERVOIR: crappie, trout Angling is good for 10-14 inch rainbows.

Famous outdoor photog dies Bellingham, Wash. (MCT)- Bellingham resident Bob Spring, who, ·with his twin brother, Ira, gained fame as mountaineering photographers in the Northwest, died July 3 at the age of 93. Service arrangements have not been announced. Bob Spring and his brother grew up in the south Puget Sound area near Shelton. Their father loved to take photographs and both their parents loved the outdoors. The boys both received free cameras in 1930 when

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Eastman Kodak sent a free Box Brownie camera and a roll of :film to every 12-yearold in the country to mark Kodak's 50th anniversary. During World War II, Spring took photographs in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany when he wasn't busy being an X-ray technician for an Army hospital unit. His twin brother

was a military photographer with the Air Corps in the Pacific theater. After the war the brothers combined their mutual love of photography and the outdoors and became well-known freelance photographers. By the mid '60s their pictures began to fill the pioneering Northwest outdoor guidebooks.

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