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Tim Hanshew of Mountain West Moving and Storage carries a chair into Imbler Elementary's new school.

Imbler moves imoits new school Dick Mason Brad Mosher i Observe r photos

David Still, Kayla Clement, Lonnie Lester and Burr Betts work together to move a wall in place Saturday at a home being built by the Grande Ronde Valley Habitat for Humanity for Humanity program.

Volunteers make progress on Grande Ronde Valley Habitat for Humanity's ninth house Dick Mason The Observer

Mother Nature is smiling on Grande Ronde Valley Habitat for Humanity volunteers this summer. Smiling almost a bit too brightly. Volunteers are hard at work each Wednesday and Saturday at 2208 North Pine Street building a Habitat for Humanity home. Volunteers are making significant progress on the home thanks in part to warm sunny days. "The weather has been almost too good," said David Still, president of the Grande Ronde Valley Habitat for Humanity Board. Still explained that that on some days the weather has been a bit too hot for comfort. This has not stopped volunteers from making significant progress. Construction started in late spring and should be complete by the end of summer, Still said. Framing of the interior walls was completed Saturday and on Wednesday triangular truss units for the roofwill be set. Par Satar measures his work Saturday at a Habitat for Humanity home being

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IMBLER - Wednesday was a red-letter day in the history of the Imbler School District. A day some people thought would never come. The district's new $4 million elementary building, in a manner of speaking, officially became a functioning school. Professional movers, district staff and community volunteers carried almost everything out of the old grade school and into its new one. Work started at 7 a.m. and was completed by about 6 p.m. Desks, chan·s, tables, books, maps, globes, cooking equipment and much more were moved. "It is great to have this portion done," said Imbler School District Superintendent Doug Hislop. The bulk of the move was made by a 25-man crew from Mountain West Moving & Storage of La Grande. Mountain West charged the Imbler School District only for its labor and not for supplies and equipment. Kaiger Braseth, the general manager of Mountain West Moving & Storage, said the work was done at cost because he wants to reach out to the school district. "It is important to us and our family to support the school," Braseth said. He noted that he had has wife Teresa are the parents offour children, ages 16 months to five years. Their oldest child will be attending Imbler Elementary this fall and their three younger childTen will be attending in the next several years. Braseth said he is impressed with how Imbler and Summerville communities have stepped forward to get a new school built. Voters in the school district approved a $4 million bond to finance the construction of the school in September of2010.

See Habitat I Page 2A built at 2208 North Pine Street in La Grande. See Imbler I Page 2A

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Wallowa County did a tornado hit in 1968?

An article on tornadoes in Oregon in The Observer on Friday reported that a 1968 tornado in Wallowa County destroyed 1,800 acres of timber. Where in Wallowa County did the tomado hit? The tomado struck an area near Thomason Meadows about 30 miles northeast of Enterprise. The twister struck

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in the late afternoon of June 11, 1968. The magnitude of the twister rates very high in state history. ".. .It may well have been one of the strongest tomadoes

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ever to strike the Northwest, according to "The Oregon Weather Book," by George Taylor and Raymond Hatton, a work published in 1999. The authors listed the tornado as the most damaging in state history and also one of the most mysterious because

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few people saw it. The tornado devastated an area along along a path onehalf to two-miles wide and 8 to the 10 miles long. More than 40 million board feet of timber were blown down during the storm. Several men working in the area saw the tornado hit but nobody was injured ac-

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con:ling to the June 20, 1968, edition of the Wallowa County Chieftain. One man reported that the tornado sounded like "... a hundred freight trains roaring past." Another witness reported that the sky was "as dark as coal"just before the storm hit. The five-minute tomado See Tornado I Page 2A

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the old elementary school's stove into the new building, an involved and physically taxing process.

Third grade teacher Wendy Clerget was among tl1e teachers and staffwho assisted with the move.

Clerget is delighted that the district was able to make the move now instead oflater in the summer. She explained that making the switch in August would be more stressful because of the extra work teachers are doing then in preparation for the start of the school year. Clerget said she could not be more pleased with how the building has turned out. "It is awesome. It is a great learning enviromnent." Clerget was struck vvith how many people in the community turned out to help. "I see farmers who should be farming...We have an awesome community." The new school is replacing an aging structure which will later be tom down. It is comp1isedofits main building, constructed 100 years

Anyone who is at least 18 years old is welcome to assist. Work starts at 8 a.m. and usually continues to about4p.m. Food and cold drinks are always welcome by the crew, Still said. People are free to biing by food and diinks anytime on work days. People can also assist Grande Ronde Valley Habitat for Humanity by volunteeiing to work at its ReStore. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore restore receives donations of new and used building mateiials,

home furnishings, appliances and more. These items are then sold at greatly reduced prices. All proceeds go Grande Ronde Valley Habitat for Humanity. The ReSore is located at 2304 East R Street behind McDonald's. Its phone number is 541-963-2414.. The home on North Pine Street now being constructed will be the ninth house the Grande Ronde Valley Habitat for Humanity affiliate has built since it was founded about a dozen years. ago. The home, in addition to

its five bedrooms, v.ill have 11/2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room and a carport. The family which will move in is presently livingin thehomeofthe single mother's parents in La Grande. Its single mom, who is a widow, will receive an interest free loan to pay for the house. The home will cost about half of normally would cost to build it, Still said. The cost will be much lower in large part because the house is being built with volunteer labor and with

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"This is a huge commitment for this community," Braseth said. "A lot of people have made sacrifices." Braseth said carrying materials from the basement of the second floor of the main elementary building was the hardest part ofthe moving process. Hislop said he was greatly appreciative of the work done by Mountain West and the community and staff. The work was often physical taxing, involved and complicated. He cited the efforts of school board member 1fike Buchanan, and community residents David Stirewalt and Tom Woody as an example. The men moved

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The home's foundation was put in duiing June and later a concrete entrance ramp was installed. The ramp was put to make the home handicapped accessible. It was installed because a sister of the single mother who will own the home lives nearby and uses a wheelchair. Eight to 12 volunteers are working on the home each Wednesday and Saturday.

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Third-grade teacher Wendy Clerget checks out materials in her classroom in Imbler Elementary School's new classroom building.

ago; the Wade Hall gym, built in the late 1920s and an east v.ring classroom building constructed in the early 1950s. The declining condition of the old elementary buildings has been a major concern of the community for years. It seemed that no solution to the dilemma would be developed until voters approved the $4 million bond leyy in September of 2010. Construction ofthe new school started last fall. Imbler's old elementary buildings will soon be tom down and a playground will be out in a portion their place. Demolition of the old buildings will start in one to two weeks. Hislop hopes that all the demolition work can be completed before school starts on Aug. 27. help from Habitat for Humanity donations. To be eligible for a Habitat for Humanity home a family must fall within a certain low income range, be able to manage their loan payments and commit to 500 hours of work helping build their home. Additional information about eligibility requirements and the Grande Ronde Valley Habitat for Humanity affiliate is available at its web site www. unioncounty-habitat.org

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ROAD REPORT Numbers to call: •Inside Oregon: 800-977-6368. •Outside Oregon: 503-588-2941.

MARKETS Wall Street at noon: • Dow Jones averageDown 118 at 12,703 Broader stock indicators: • S&P 500 Index - Down 14 at 1,348 •Tech-heavy Nasdaq com posite index - Down 37 at 2,888 • NYSE - Down 105 at 7,653 • Russell - Down 12 at 779 Gold and silver: • Go ld - Down $7.30 at $1,575 • Silver - Down $0.30 at $27

GRAIN REPORT Portland grain: Soft white wheat - July, $9.05;August, $9.05; September, $9.05 Hard red winter - July, $9.71; August, $9.76; September, $9 .78 Dark northern spring July, $10.86; August, $10.91; September, $10.93 Barley - July, $220; August, $220; Sept ember, $220 Bids provided by Island City Grain Co.

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Bingham family to benefit from vendors are also donating part offueir annual Fire Department dinner proceeds for the day.

significant twisters which have hit Oregon since 1887. The list includes one which hit Hells Canyon Dam on July 22, 1992. The Hells Canyon tornado went over a car which several people had gotten into for safety. The t\vister apparently went right over the car, blowing out the passenger windows and lifting it 2 to 3 feet off the ground. The car was totaled but there were no injuries.

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traveled north and was accompanied by golf-ball-sized hail. The tornado was spawned by a strong thunderstonn which fmmed over Wallowa County, according to Taylor and Hattan. The 1968 Wallowa County tornado is one of more than 60

NORTH POWDER - The North Powder Fire Department has announced it will forfeit revenue from its annual dinner dming the North Powder Huckleberry Festival, July 28 from 4-6 p.m. Instead of charging for the dinnm; the meal will be free and partakers will be encouraged to donate to the Jason and Stacy Bingham family to help with the surmounting medical expenses of their childrens' heart disease. Some festival

"The Binghams are longtime residents, ranchers and business owners in the North Powder area," said Fire Chief Sam Martin. "The entire community is finding ways to help." Anyone who has time to help prepare the food on Frida}~ July 27, or would care to donate, will be greatly appreciated. You can contact Laura Dougherty at 541-898-2045, (GandL97867@gmail.com) or Erin Thompson at (efuompson_02@hotmail.com).

- - - - - - - - - PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT - - - - - - - - LA GRANDE POLICE Hit and run: There was areport of a white van in the fence atWillow School on July 22. Officers responded and the vehicle was impounded. Disturbance: An employee of t he Orchard M otel o n Adam s Avenue reported a di sturbance with a guest. Officers responded and the situation wa s resolved . M otor vehicle theft: A citizen in th e 1800 block of 26th Street, La Grande reported on July 22 that h er son's car had been stolen. An officer responded and a report was taken. Accident: Th ere was a report of an accident, July 22, involving a bicycle in the 2700 block of Cove Avenue, La Grande. Officers and medical personal responded. M otor vehicle theft: A report of a sto len v ehicle was reported on July 22 on Highway 203, La Grande. Deputies responded and arrested a minor on charges of unlawful use of a m otor vehicle, theft by receiving, th eft and crimi nal mischief. Child abuse: A citizen in the 1800 block of 26th st reet reported child abuse on July 22. An officer responded and will do a follow up. Arrested: Charles 0. Kenn icott, 25, of Union, was arrest ed on charges of drivin g under the influence of intoxicants on July 22. Disturbance:There was a report of a male and female screaming at each oth er for 30 minutes in the 700 block of 12th Street in La Grande on July 23. An officer advised . Larceny: A citizen in the 1900 block of Foley Street, La Grande, reported a th eft on July 20. An office r m ade co ntact and a report was ta ken for theft. Disturbance: A citizen respo nded to a disturbance in th e 2600 block of Island Avenue in La Grande on July 20. Officers and Oregon State Police

re sponded. Th e situation was determined to be civil and options were explained. Arrested: Edwin Ramerio Montee, 18, of La Grande, was arrested on charges of burglary, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and criminal mischief on July 20.

LA GRANDE FIRE &AMBULANCE No report available.

LA GRANDE RURAL FIRE No report available

on July 22, deputies responded and arrested Christoph er David Brandenburg, 31 , of Elgi n, on two Benton County, Washington warrants for failure t o appear and burglary. Threatening ca lls: A citizen in the 600 block of 14th Avenue, Elgin, reported ongoi ng th reat s July 20. A deputy made contact and options were given. Arrest ed: A citizen reported tresspassing in th e 2000 block of X Avenu e, La Grande. Deputies responded and arrested Christopher Allen Whiteh all, 30, of La Grande, on a paro le and probation deta iner on July 20.

coca ine withi n 1,000 of street of school. He was transported to Union County. Arrested: Christopher J ames Harshman, 22 of Enterprise was arrested and charged with endangering the w elfare of a minor, reckl essly endangering anoth er. He w as transported to Union County.

ENTERPRISE POLICE No incidents to report No report avai lable. Information for th e record is obtained from police department s and oth er public agency logs. Persons charged with cri mes are presumed

WALLOWA COUNTY SHERIFF Arrested: Michael Joseph Beauregard, 45 of Joseph, was arrested byWallowa County Sheriff's Department and charged with violation of a release agreem ent and stalking. He was transported to Union County Jail. Arrested: AndrewThomas Nelson, 21 of Wallowa, was arrested for distribution of a controlled subst an ce a minor, recklessly endangering another, endangering th e welfare of a minor, unlawfully delivery of

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ptg campmgn BOISE (AP)- Officials in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are launching a can1paign aimed at stopping the spread of"vild pig populations in the region. Agricultme officials frum those stats unveiled the "Squeal on Pigs" Caillpaign Monday; hoping that public awareness will help thwart feral pig growth in the region. Feral swine are identified as any pig not confined in fences, and their spread across the country

is blamed for an estimated $1.5 billion in damage to crops, livestock and wildlife. Federal officials estimate more than 5 million feral pigs are roaming the country and pose a disease 1isk to humans. Idaho Invasive Species Coordinator Amy Ferriter says early detection is critical to controlling population growth. The three states have set up a hotline -or swine line - to report sightings.

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Seven-year old Kenzie Brogoitti of La Grande rides down the waterslide down into the Veterans pool recently, escaping the heat of summer in the Grande Ronde Valley.

More public meetings slated fir proposed transmission line By Bill Rautenstrauch The Observer

The Bm·eau of Land management and the U.S. Forest Service said that review of the Idaho Power's proposed Boardman to Hemingway transmission line continues, and that more local meetings 'vvith landowners and the public are on the calendar. The so-called B2H line would stretch some 300 miles from Boardman in Umatilla County to Idaho Power's substation in Melba, Idal1o. Running southeast on a course roughly paralleling

Interstate 8, the line would pass through private and federal and state lands in the Oregon Counties of Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Baker and Malheur. Locally; some people have expressed opposition to the line's construction. The initial process of selecting a route began in 2007. Since then, Idaho Power has been gathering input from communities in an effort to pick a route that has the least impact on land and quality of life, and meets requirements set by federal and state government.

The BLM, acting as the lead federal agency; is preparing a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the project as required by the National Environmental Policy Act. As required by NEPA, the impact statement must identify and document the potential impact of the project, as well as a range of reasonable alternatives that may help avoid, minimize or mitigate those impacts. In addition to the federal review process, Idalw Power is currently engaged in the state review process to obtain

a site certificate from the Oregon Energy facility Siting Council. On its B2H Website, Idaho Power said many ideas about the project have been proposed and more 'vill be forthcoming through public involvement and analysis. Upcoming infmmation meetings include one scheduled 6-8 p.m. Aug. 13 at La Grande's Blue Mountain Conference Center, 404 12th St. A meeting is also planned for Baker City 6-8 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Best Western Sunridge Inn, 1 Sunridge Lane.

Give Us Our Land Back petition circulates By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

A petition to force the federal government to give public lands they manage to Oregon counties is being circulated by an organization called Give Us Our Land Back. Mike Dubrasich, a consulting forester from Lebanon adch·essed the Wallowa County Board ofCommissioners and asked for their endorsement. He said his group is a citizens coalition petitioning for title and jurisdiction of the counties oflands now managed by the federal government. ''We want peaceful and legal transfer of public lands," said Dubrasich. "Local stewardship control is best. The feds have hanned forests, local economies, soils, and

have broken the Endangered Species Act." He said he envisions counties having their own forester tomanagetheland,with state funding the positions the first three to five years. After that time, the foresters would be funded by timber receipts. "Counties need to be prepared to manage those lands and assert their vision," Dubrasich said. "The federal government wantc; to give the land back." Dubrasich summed up his presentation by requesting that the commissioners visit his website, www.giveusourlandback.org, consider endorsing the petition as a body, and to sign the petition. Mike Hayward, Board of

Commissioners Chainnan, said he doesn't know what the commission will do, but he thinks the concept is good. "I have been a proponent for years for developing a community forest and felt that land should come out of federal ownership," said Hayward. Hayward said, "If the feeling is the land is our land, money made from the land should go to the county, we shouldn't have to take a portion. Under proper management it wouldn't need to be subsidized." He said it's been the commission's goal for 15 years to manage some of the federal land, particularly the managed land of the Wallowa Valley District and leave the wildernesses alone.

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ing from 8:00 until 10:00 in the bar at Ten Depot Street. Jerry plays with a number of bands in our area and is always a pleasure lo listen to. Thursday, July 26, we have the Blue Plate Special (in addition to our own Blue Plate Special), a La Grande Bluegrass Band organized by David and Carla Arnold, playing traditional and contemporaty selections, augmented by atl occasional old-time or Irish tunes. According to Carla, ym1 can expect "high energy instnnnentals, train songs, wngs about murder and lost love, and the occasional ballad." And speaking of the Blue Pate Special. this week's choice is a Tamale Pie from a recipe that my mother used to make from a 1947 version of the Sunset Magazine Cookbook. 1 made it last Sunday for dinner and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm sure that you will enjoy it as well. It is also good for take-out.

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Like any other infectious lesion, warts are spread by touching and scratching, and even bv contact with skin shed from another wart. To prevent warts from developing you should avoid walking barefooted; change shoes daily: keep feet clean and dry; check children's feeL periodically; avoid direct contact with warts - from other persons, and from other parts of the body - and do not ignore skin growths or changes in your skin.

The Union County Fireworks Action Committee wishes to thank all the La Grande businesses that donated prizes to help make the 2012 Fund raising Raffle a huge success, and our ticket selling partners that made it all possible. The following is a list of this year's winners.

DORTHEA ROTHWELL $90.00 Computer Tune·Up ALL AROUND GEEKS

KIM HULSE $20.00 Food Card HOUGHTS 24 FLAVORS

DILLON LUTCHER $25.00 Food & Beverage Card BUDJACKSON'S BAR & GRILL

SHAELAH MUSGROVE $250.00 Tattoo REDEMPTIONTATTOO

ELLEN BLACKMAN $100.00 Shopping Card

REMAX REALTY Coffee Goodie Basket ($80.00 value) DUTCHBROS. COFFEE of LA GRANDE

KEN MOODY Oil Change - Filter- Lube FULLER AUTOMOTIVE

AMBERWILLIAMS $15.00 Gill Certificate ROSEWOODCOTTAGE

HERB BOVARD 3 Cases Pepsi Products PEPSI of LA GRANDE

JASON BLACKMAN Oil Change- Filter- Lube ROCK & SONS

CHUCKGAMBILL $25.00 Gift Certificate TENDEPOT RESTAURANT

B&KAUTO SALVAGE $10.00 Eats &Treats Cert. ISLAND CITY MKT. & DELl

J&S CEDERHOLM $25.00 Dining Certificate MAMACITA'S

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B&K AUTO SALVAGE $20.00 Bear Bucks BEAR MOUNTAINPIZZA

EDNA HENDERSON $25.00 Gift Certificate ACE HARDWARE

C. BROWN LEONFULLER Bike Tu ne·Up ($30.00 Value) 3 Cases Coke Products MOUNTAIN WORKS BIKESHOP COCA COLA of LA GRANDE CINDYWEAVER $150.00 Beauty Products Basket ALL ABOUTYOU SALON

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DAVEHALLMARK STANTON $50.00 Products or Services $50.00 Products or Services COMMERCIALTIREof LA GRANDE

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They start innocently enough: little bumps or growths on the skin of your foot. But plantar warts, if left untreated, can steadily develop into a painful problem by virtue of their location and size. In some cases plantar warts can hamper walking and limit other activities. Warts arc benign skin tumors that can occur singly or in clusters on just about any part of the body. Warts arc caused by a virus, which typically invades the skin through small cuts and abrasions. The plantar wart is often contracted by walking barefooted on dirty surfaces or littered ground where Lhe virus can survive. Who is susceptible to plantar warts? Children, especially teenagers, tend to be more susceptible to warts than adults; some people seem to be immune, and never get them.

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Sometimes in the summer a big salad for dinm:r hits the spot. We are starling our Summer Salad Specials this week al Ten Depol Slreel as an additional choice to the popular salads on om menu. l11is week we are re-creating a salad tl1at we sometimes served at the old Mamacita's, an Orange, Avocado, and Shrimp Salad on butter let:h1ce with red chile dressing. If you want to jiiSt sample this salad, we are also featming a small version on the Bar Bites Menu this week. The $2.50 Bar Bites are served in the bar from 4:00 unti1 6:00 and after 8:00. The bar bite menu changes regularly, but this week in addition to the salad. features

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Forest health bill could charge up economy There has been a lot of talk about economic development recently, including the possibility of a summit, to try to bring businesses and jobs to Union County. That's all well and good. Recruitment work is under way, and a summit could direct efforts to make them more effective. But the best measure to bring economic development to Northeast Oregon can be seen any time we step outside and look up at the mountains.We're surrounded by national forests. In fact, when U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., visited La Grande recently, he said the federal government owns 60 percent of the forests in Oregon but only provides 12 percent of the total harvest. That's appalling. Should the Healthy Forest Management Act Walden is co-sponsoring pass, it would increase state control over forest management in high fire risk areas to in1prove forest health. States would consult with counties to designate areas of high risk and develop hazardous fuel reduction projects, including active timber management. More forest and mill jobs

This, in turn, could mean more forest and mill jobs. Family-wage jobs, like politicians always talk about during election season. The kind ofjobs we had here. And need here in the future. Mayor Daniel Pokorney's idea of a four-hour summit at the Blue Mountain Conference Center involving all the key players in economic development has merit.A team effort in focusing efforts to recruit businesses, and help the ones we have flourish, is important to the future economic health of the area. But the thing that could charge up the economy the most, and the quickest, is more state and local control ofharvest. Qualified people are ready to do the mill and timber jobs. It's just a matter of unlocking the federal forest and using some sane timber harvest as part of sustainable forest management. Healthy communities and healthy forests can co-exist. Just because we live in the midst of a national forest wonderland doesn't mean we have to also live in poverty. Union County has the only functioning lumber mills left in the three county area, and would be the hub of wood products activity for Northeastern Oregon iflog supply restrictions were eased. Also, with the announcement that Forest Capital Partners has sold its timber ground, the remaining log supply to Boise becomes a huge question mark. This makes the availability of federal timber even more critical to the long-termhealth of the local economy.

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A battle over school's future he name of the nation's largGEORGE WILL est labor uuion - theN ational Education Association - seems SYNDICATED COLU MNIST calculated to blur the fact that it is a teachers uuion. In this blunt city, however, the teachers union candidly requires the first few weeks ofthe fall calls itself the Chicago Teachers Union. term, which effectively further shortens Its office is in the Merchandise Mart, the school year. And Chicago's school day is the shortest of any large U.S. a gigantic architectural Stonehenge, which resembles a fortress located on district. the Chicago River, which resembles a The CTU wants a pay raise - 30 moat. Which is appropriate. percent- proportional to Emanuel's Unions are besieged, especially public- 90-minute increase in the school day sector unions, particularly teachers and 10-day increase in the school year. unions, and nowhere more than here. He has canceled a 4 percent raise and Teachers uuions have been bombarded offers only 2 percent. He says benefits with bad publicity, much of it eamed, the CTU has won- e.g., many teachers including the movie "Waiting for 'Supm~ pay nothing t.owm·d generous pensions man,"' and have courted trouble by they can collect at age 60 - could in cashing in on sentimentality, cloaking just three years force property taxes up every acquisitive demand in gauzy 150 percent and require classes with 55 rhetoric about how everything is ''for the students. children." Foggy rhetoric Still, have sympathy for Karen Lewis, 58, a Dartmouth graduate who Even discounting Emanuelean is a daughter of two African American hyperbole, whose fault is this? Just as teachers. She taught chemistry for 22 foggy rhetoric about corporations' "social years until she becan1e president of the responsibilities" obscures the fact that 26,502-member CTU. Her job is to make a corporation's responsibility is to maxilife better for her members, not to make mize shareholder value, blaming uuions life easier for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, for improvident contracts ignores the with his roughneck's reputation and fact that a union's principal task is to stevedore's profanity, whose ideas are as enhance members' well-being- wages, admirable as his manners are deplorable. benefits, working conditions. Unions He thinks that improved schools, can wound themselves by injuring their including more charter schools, might industries (e.g., steel and autos), but priarrest the exodus to the suburbs of mmy blame for improvident contracts parents whose children are ready for with public employees belongs to the high school, so he wants a longer school elected public officials who grant them. Anyway, money - salaries and penyear and school day America's school year (about 180 days) is one of the short- sions - may not be the most problematic point of contention. It might be est in the industrial world, and while middle-class children may leaven their teacher "accountability," including merit summers with strolls through the Loupay, and identifying failing schools and vre, less privileged children experience teachers. Lewis says, "We can't choose "summer learning loss." Remediation the children that come into our class-

rooms!' Chicago schools are 86 percent black and Hispanic, and low pupil performances strongly correlate with household incomes. Teachers unions, however, have painted themselves into a comer by insisting that spending is the best predictor of educational performance - increase financial inputs and cognitive outputs will rise. In the past 50 years, real per pupil spending nationwide has tripled and the number of pupils per teacher has declined by a third, yet educational attainments have fallen. Abundant data demonstrate that the vast majority of differences in schools' performances can be explained by qualities of the families from which the children come to school: the amount of homework done at home, the quantity and quality of reading material in the home, the amount of television watched in the home and, the most important variable, the number of parents in the home. In Chicago, 84 percent ofAfrican American children and 57 percent of Hispanic children are hom to unmarried women. The city is experiencing an epidemic of youth violence - a 38 percent surge in the homicide rate, 53 people shot on a recent weekend, random attacks by roving youth mobs. Social regression, driven by family disintegration, means schools where teaching is necessarily subordinated to the arduous task of maintaining minimal order. Emanuel got state law changed to require unions to get 75 percent of the entire membership rather than a simple majority to authorize a strike. Some people thought this would make strikes impossible. The CTU got 90 percent to authorize. Lewis's members are annoyed, and are not all wrong. Reach the autlwr at georgewill@washpost.com.

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Sue Briggs will be celebrating her 80th biithday at a reception given by her children on Saturday July 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the fellowship hall of the United Methodist Church in Union. Cards only, please. Born July 25, 1932 in Yonkers, N.Y., and raised in Binghampton, N.Y., she wandered west through college in western New York and Kent, Ohio and also served with the Air Force. She settled first in Cove and has lived for the past 40 years in Union. She owned the Knotty Pine restaurant in Union for 10 years and later worked for the Training and Employment Consortium for 17 years. She has been retired for five years. A former Union County Chamber board member and president and mayor of Union, she is currently on the city council and is active in her church and the medical clinic.

Dallin George Westenskow was born to Olivia and David Westenskow of La Grande on July 11. He weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and was born at 3:44 p.m. His grandparents are Ray and Carol Westenskow of La Grande and Tina Hernandez of Burley, Idaho.

Erin Kay McClure and Cody Ray Baremore are engaged to be married on Aug. 18 in Elgin. McClure is the daughter McClureof Todd and Melanie MeBaremore Clure, of Elgin. She graduated from Elgin High School in 2005 and attended Oregon State University, which she graduated from in 2009. She currently works as a farm loan officer for the U.S.

Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency and lives in La Grande. Baremore is the son of Danny and Sue Baremore, ofWallowa. Baremore graduated from Wallowa High School in 2001 and attended Blue Mountain Community College. He currently works as a rancher and lives in La Grande. The couple will be holding their reception in Elgin and will travel to Mexico for their honeymoon. The couple plans to live in La Grande.

Salter Lehare Salter will be celebrating her 95th birthday on July 22.

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Sally L. Powers died in Santa Barbara, Calif on July 12. Powers was born in La Grande on Oct. 28, 1923. Powers graduated high school in La Grande, before heading out for Wilson's Business College in Seattle in Powers 1942. There, she met and married Rnbeit Edwin Powers, son of an Irish farming family from South Dakota, and who was employed with the original three Nordstrom brothers at their first shoe store in Seattle. They married in September 1943, enjoying nearly 60 wonderful years together; they were, as it was often said, "two sides of the same hand." They later moved to Walla Walla, where Sally worked for Pacific Power & light prior to becoming secretary of the Southeastern Washington Fair Board, a position she continued to hold, working from a home office constructed after the an'ival of their daughter. In 1966, the Powers moved to Baker City and opened their own shoe store, which became known for specialty and boutique orders. They retired after 25 successful and happy years in business, enjoying travel and creative relaxation as they visited family and friends across the United States. In addition to her personal and professional partnership with her husband, Sally found time to become a certified master gardener; a collector and restorer offine antiques; a designer and seamstress of beautiful gowns, dresses, and coats; and a producer ofjams, chutneys, preserves, and delightful fruit pies from the many offe1'ings from their garden. Following Bob's death in July of 2002, Sally moved in April of 2003 to Santa Barbara, Calif. to live with their daughter and three grandchildren, before finally settling in at The Samarkand retirement community, in an independent living apartment like she and Bob had visited often during their many trips to Santa Barbara. The Samarkand was a perfect fit for Sally, and she quickly jumped into the easy-going and multi-faceted lifestyle there, taking field trips and joining classes whenever the opportunity arose. She was the official Samarkand Christmas Elffor three consecutive years. In the course of her time there, she would change residence to 'assisted living and then to 'skilled nursing,' having battled back, with an indomitable spirit, from both

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illness and surgery, rallying to participate in the next big adventure. She went on to become a watercolor artist who worked in brilliant colors and with vivid imagery, and would play bingo with wicked winning streaks, acquiring stashes of goods which she would then give away She lived to see her eldest granddaughter marry, wearing her own wedding dress modified some 65 years later; celebrated each of her grandchildren's university and college graduations; was there to love, cuddle and play with her first great grandchild; and was recently made aware that another great-grandchild would soon be born. Sally lived to become a matriarch who had seen her family tlnuugh the many cycles oflife, and she left this world knowing that for her family right now, everything was good and every ship was sailing safely upright; this held great importance to her as a mother. Sally was a genuinely wonderful, generous and remarkable woman, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she was one of those gentle souls who touched people by her kindness and simplicity; she was a fine example of those of whom it is said were from "the greatest generation." She was preceded in deatl1 by her father Harvey Patten; brothers Clifton and Keith; her mother Teresa Castle Patten; and by her husband Robert Powers. Sally is survived by her remaining brother Charles (Ethyl) of La Grande; her daughter Colleen Mmy (Lee) of Santa Barbara, Calif and Rome, Ga.; three grandchildren and one great granddaughter. The family wishes to thank the entire staff ofSamarkand's Smith Center, and the incredible nurses and CNAs of the Skilled Nursing Unit, Station 3, for their tireless devotion, dedication, tenderness, and love toward and for morn. Memorials will be held at the Samarkand Chapel in Santa Barbara, Calif. and at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in La Grande. Burial services ·will be in La Grande.

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Eunice Z. Gilmore, 79, La Grande, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A full obituary will be published at a later date. Loveland Funeral Chapel and G'rematory is in charge of her care and arrangements. The Observer publishes free obituaries as a community service. Obituaries are edited to fit news guidelines. Photos are encouraged. Paid space is available for families who would like to include more information.

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Chadwick Jax Andre Chadwick was born to Brandi and Justin Chadwick of La Grande on July 13. He was born at 10:35 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces. His grandparents are Shane and Margie Chadwick of Summerville.

Hutchins Carson Glen Hutchins was born to Teija and Chas Hutchins of La Grande on July 16. He was born at 8:56 p.m. and weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces. His grandparents are John and Lily Gwilliam ofVanderhoof, British Columbia and Lynn and Dixie Hutchins of San Luis, Colo.

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North Powder gets ready for Huckleberry Festival Residents of North Powder, Oregon, are putting the finishing touches on their annual festival, the North Powder Hucklebeny Festival, which takes place Saturday, July 28. This year's event happens to fall on the llOth anniversmy of the signing of the city's charter, adding extra excitement to this year's event and prompting the theme,"110 Berry Good Years!" Activities begin with the Powder Valley All-School & Community Breakfast, served at the school from 7 to 10 and open to all. At 8 a.m., the Huckleberry Hustle Fun Run, Walk or Ride leaves from the school grounds. Sponsored by Subway, the fun run 5K will take most people just under an hour, even if they walk. The 10K will not take more than 90 minutes to complete. Registration is just $5. Participants receive a t-shirt. Contact Chris, 541.910.4397 or frst__grd_tchr@yahoo.com, for further information. The guided bike ride offers a choice of22 or 36 miles on the newly designated Grande Tour Oregon Scenic Bikeway, both options including a rest stop in Haines. The longer route should take 3-4 hours to ride. The shorter route should take 2-3 hours to ride. Contact Anita Metlen, 541910-0089, for more information or to volunteer to provide a support vehicle. The festival takes place on Second and E Streets, in the hemt of downtown North Powder. Food and craft vendor booths open at 10 a.m., with a nice selection of jewelry, art, gifts and more. In addition, the Wolf Creek Grange will serve huckleberry cheese cake, taco salads, brown-bag lunches and will conduct their chicken coop keno beside the Grange Hall. The Parker Cabin at 735 Second Street serves as Huckleberry headquarters for the

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event and offers huckleberry desserts, jam, commemorative event posters, t-shirts and event information. The parade line-up begins at 10, at Third and B Streets. The parade begins at 11. Organizers are shooting for their biggest parade yet in honor of the llOth Anniversary. Histo1y buffs will find 110 purple paper plate signs with fun facts about the comInunityscatteredthroughout town. The popular games for kids start at noon and continue to 3 p.m., including a Bouncy Castle from the La Grande Nazarine Church. At 3:30, the Dragon Puppet Theater fmm Portland returns ~ith a new show at the city park. The Huckleberry Hot-Rnd Show-n-Shine, sponsored inpart by Legacy Ford, begins with registration at 9 a.m., parade line-up at 10, then the show-n-shine from after the parade through 3 p.m., at which time awards will be given in several categories. Activities include gan1es and a "slow drag' on Second Street. Contact Ernie, 541.786.2086 for information. Entertainment throughout the day includes Denny Langford & the Blue Mountaineers, Roxanne Swan, and an open mike period beginning at 3:30 on Second Street. The day ends with Mark Stratton Long Creek Road playing in the park, beginning at 6 p.m., followed by

the traditional outdoor movie and cartoons at dusk. This year's movie is the Shakiest Gun In the West, a G-rated comedy with Don Knotts. There is still time to choose your favorite recipe and enter the Aramark Huckleberry Desseit Contest. Bring your entry to the Cornerstone Baptist Church on E Street from noon to 1- judging begins at 1 p.m., with winners announced at about 2. Cash prizes are awarded in the following categories: desserts, pies, breads and othm: Bmbecue sauce won the top prize in 2011! A People's Choice and Grand Prize are also given. The entries become the property of the event and are auctioned at 4 p.m. at the Fire Station, just before the Fire Station Barbecue to help cover festival expenses. Buy an amazing dessert to compliment your meal! The North Powder Rural Fire Department Fire Station barbecue has a special purpose this year to benefit a young local family with unusual and extreme medical challenges. The full BBQ pork dinner will be offered for free, with donations encouraged for the Lindsey Lou Heart Fund. Young Lindsey Lou Bingham and her siblings have developed an unexplained heart disease. To learn more, go to v.rww.HeartsforBinghams. com or search for Hearts for Binghams on Facebook.

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RENO, Nev. (AP)-A war shirt worn by Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe that can be seen in a painting hanging in the Smithsonian Institution sold Saturday for $877,500 at auction, organizers said. Mike Overby, an organizer of the annual Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, said the shirt that sold in Reno is considered to be one of the most important Native American artifacts to ever come to auction. It had been expected to bring from $800,000 to $1.2 million at auction, he said. "Anything associated with Chief Joseph is highly desirable, and that's a pretty special shirt," he told The Associated Press. Chief Joseph wore the shirt in 1877 in the earliest known photo of him, and again while posing for a portrait by Cyrenius Hall in 1878. That painting, which was used for a U.S. postage stamp, hangs in the Smithsonian. The poncho-style war shirt was made of two soft skins, likely deerskin. It features headwork with bold geometric designs and bright colors. Warriors kept such prestigious garments clean in a saddle bag on the:ir horse or care-

fully stored while in camp, to be worn only on special occasions, American Indian scholar Theodore Brasser noted. The shirt surfaced at an Indian relic show in the 1990s and was sold witilout any knowledge ofits link to the photo and portrait. It changed hands again before the connection was discovered. Its quality makes it desirable for collectors, but it's the "surprising discovery of the shirt's role in history tilat reveals its true importance," said Brasse1; a fonner curator of the National MuseUIIl of Ethnology in Leiden, Netherlands, and at the Canadian MuseUIIl of Civilization in Ottawa. The photo and portrait showing tile war shirt were made shortly after Chief Joseph led 750 Nez Perce tribal members on an epic 1,700-mile journey from Oregon to Montana in an unsuccessful bid to reach Canada and avoid being confined to a reservation. They were forced to suTI'ender in 1877 after U.S. troops stopped them about 40 miles south of the Canadian border. In a famous speech made after the surrender, ChiefJoseph said: "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."

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Oregon seeks extradition after man confesses to two murders in Portland PORTLAND (AP) - Police in Oregon said Monday a 63-year-old man has been arrested after calling authorities in Texas and confessing to two Portland homicides in the 1970s. Pmtland detectives arrested Je:ffrey Paul Cutlip over the weekend in Brownsville, Texas. Police said he admitted his involvement in two slayings - one in 1975, the other in 1977. However, authorities haven't released the names of the victims or other information about the crimes. Cutlip is being held in jail in Cameron County, Texas, awaiting extradition to Portland. Oregon Department of Corrections records show Cutlip has spent most of tl1e

past three decades behind bars, in and out of prison for crimes including sodomy, burglary and robbery. He was required to register as a sex offender following a 1982 sodomy conviction. State sex offender records say he targets adult female strangers using threats and weapons to gain their compliance. Brownsville police spokesman Billy Killebrew said Cutlip called police Saturday and later came in to speak with investigators. Portland detectives flew in Sunday to check out his stories. Brownsville police arrested Cutlip in April for failing to register as a sex offender, Killebrew said. He told police he'd lived in tl1e area for about a year.

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Healthier Version Of Alunch Box Staple

Remaking the classic PB &J, but with a new emphasis on nutrition By Alison Lad man ForThe Associated Press

Most kids- and many adults who want to remember being kids -love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Problem is, this lunch box staple is high in fat and sugar. So it's time for a remake of that beloved sandwich. The first fix is the bread. Skip the fluffY white bread and go straight to a multigrain or whole wheat. If texture is an issue, you can always opt for one of the soft varieties of whole wheat. Just be sure to read the packages, because so-called "wheat bread" often is made with mostly white flour. Opt for one that specifically says "100 percent whole wheat." The second fix is the jelly. Even the healthiest varieties are jammed with sugar. So we started with a base of allfruit spread, but add a healthy dose of real fresh benies. This gives the sandwich just the right touch of sweetness and a big boost offresh flavor. The final trouble spot in the typical PB&J is the peanut butter. Opting for a natural, unsweetened peanut butter gets you on the 1ight track (most other peanut butters are filled with unnecessary sweeteners and added oils). But even regular peanut butter is loaded with fat. So you want to use it sparingly. But that doesn't taste nearly as good as really loading it on. The solution? Mix together peanut butter and cooked instant oatmeal. Crazy? Maybe a little. But oatmeal has a nutty, pasty quality to it already. Mixed with peanut butter, it makes a delicious sand"rich filling. Of course, be sure not to buy sweetened instant oatmeal. And this recipe works just as well V\rith any of the peanut butter alternatives.

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SANDWICH MAKEOVER Start to finish: 15 minutes Servings: 1 1 tablespoon instant oatmeal 3 tablespoons nonfat milk Pinch salt 1 tablespoon natural unsalted peanut butter 1/4 cup chopped fresh berries, chopped 2 teaspoons all-fruit spread 2 slices multigrain or whole-wheat bread In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the oatmeal, milk and salt. Microwave on high for 1 minute, or until boiling. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then stir in the peanut butter. In another small bowl, stir together the berries and fruit spread. Spread the peanut butter-oat mixture on one slice of bread and the fruit mixture over it. Top with the second slice of bread. Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 270 calories; 80 calories from fat (30 percent of total calories); 9 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 42 g carboh ydrate; 11 g protein; 10 g fiber; 420 mg sodium.

TODAY'S RECIPES • Baked puffed flatbread, 28 • Lawry's Carvery Baked Macaroni and Cheese, 48 •Tortilla salad, 48 • Southwestern chicken, 48 • Grilled salmon with salsa and pineapple, 98

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Fire up the oven? Seriously? During a summer of recordsetting highs? The searing temperatures mean that this is high season for no-bake desserts. We've compiled five easy recipes that don't require you to turn on the stove, let alone the oven. In addition to the recipes, here are some simple ideas for improvising your own quick, easy and pleasing no-bake desserts: • Terrific trifles: Pick up fruit at the fanners market or grocery along with a large container of plain or vanilla yogurt. Peel the fruit if necessary, cut into bite-size pieces and puree some of it in a blender. Stir the pureed fruit into the yogurt. Taste; if it's too tart, add a bit ofhoney, maple syrup or another sweetener.Alternate the rest of the fruit V\ith the flavored yogurt in a glass bowl or individual glasses. Or for a more sophisticated trifle, grab some ginge:rbread or another hearty sweet bread from a bakery. Cut it into cubes, drizzle it "rith rum, liqueur or fruit symp, and layer it with whipped cream and store-bought lemon curd. • Cheese and honey: Put a scoop of ricotta or another soft, mild cheese on a plate, drizzle with honey and garnish with nuts and pieces of fresh or mied fruit. • Custom ice-cream sandwiches: Start with a favorite ice cream- perhaps chocolate chip. Pick a complementary large cookie from the cookie aisle maybe chocolate chip cookies. Let the ice cream soften a little, then stir in crushed crispy cookies - such as chocolate wafers. Now assemble the sandwiches and stick them in the freezer in sandwich bags for about an hour or until tl1ey finn up.

SPICED SESAME ORANGES Yield: 4 servings 21arge navel oranges 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Y2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds Y2cup soft goat cheese, crumbled, or Y2 cup plain yogurt 1. Using a sharp knife, slice off the orange skins, removing all the white pith and catching any juices on a plate or in a bowl. Slice each orange crosswise into 5 or 6 slices and place in a shallow bowl. 2. In a small bowl, stir together honey, vanilla, cinnamon, sesame seeds and collected juice; mix until combined. Drizzle over the orange slices and chill for up to 45 minutes. 3. Divide the slices among 4 plates.Top each with 2 tablespoons goat cheese, drizzling the sauce on top.

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don't need the stove. liqueur into each of 6 ta1110- to 12-ounce glasses. Add a scoop of ice cream to each. 2. Add 5 to 6 ounces of stout to each glass, tilting the glass and pouring gently down the side to prevent too much head from forming. Garnish with whipped cream, if desired, and drizzle each serving with 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup. Per serving: 370 calories; 8g fat; 5g saturated fat; 20g cholesterol; 5g protein; 52g carbohydrate; 37g sugar; 1.5g fiber; 60mg sodium; 85mg calcium.

the pears with the cheese mixture, then press the two halves of each pear together so that they are whole again. 5. Smooth or remove any cheese that shows between the two halves. Roll the pears in the nuts. Stand pears upright on a plate or tray. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. 6. Just before serving, sprinkle pears with nuts and garnish each pear by inserting a mint leaf near the stem. Serve pears upright on dessert plates, providing forks and Adapted from "Sinfully Easy knives. Delicious Desserts;' by Alice Medrich (Artisan, 2012)

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Yield: 4 servings %cup crumbled Roquefort or other good blue cheese Y2 cup mascarpone or cream cheese, softened Juice of 1 lemon 41arge pears Per serving: 197 calories; 13g fat; 1 cup pecans or walnuts, l g saturated fat; 41mg cholesterol; finely chopped 2g protein; 20g carbohydrate; 2g 41eaves fresh mint, for gam ish fiber; 14mg sodium. 1. Using the back of a spoon or Adapted from "The Sweet Life," fork, mix blue cheese and cream by Sam Talbot (Rodale, 2011) cheese together in a small bowl until smooth. STOUT J<LOATS 2. Combine lemon juice with Y2 cup water in a small bowl. Yield: 6 servings 3. Peel pears if desired, leaving 8 tablespoons chocolate the stems attached, and trim a syrup, chilled, divided %-inch slice off the bottom of 6 tablespoons Kahlua or other the pears so that they will stand coffee liqueur, divided upright. Cut each pear lengthwise 6 generous scoops in half, remove the core and scoop chocolate ice cream out a cavity inside each pear half. 3 (12-ounce) or 2 (1-pint) Dip both sides of each half into bottles stout, chilled the lemon water immediately after Unsweetened whipped preparing to prevent discoloring. cream, optional 4. Divide the cheese into eight 1. Pour 1 tablespoon chocolate portions. Place the nuts on a piece syrup and 1 tablespoon coffee of waxed paper. Fill the cavities of

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GRASSHOPPER ICE CREAM PIE Yield: 8 servings 30 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies 5 tablespoons butter, melted Y2 gallon mint chocolate chip ice cream 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed Y2cup sifted powdered sugar, optional Y2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Process cookies in a food processor or blender until ground; add butter and process until blended. 2. Reserve V2 cup of the cookie mixture. Firmly press the remaining mixture into an ungreased 13-by-9 inch pan. Chill for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, soften ice cream at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes.

3. Spoon ice cream over chilled crust. Cover and freeze for 1 hour. 4. Stir together whipped topping, powdered sugar and vanilla; spread over ice cream. Sprinkle with the reserved V2 cup crumbs. Cover and freeze at least 8 hours. Per serving: 680 calories; 42g fat; 25g saturated fat; 69g cholesterol; 5g protein; l Og carbohydrate; 55g sugar; 1g fiber; 310mg sodium; 160mg calcium. Adapted from "Classic Southern Desserts," by the editors of Southern Living (Oxmoor House, 2010)

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FIX Yield: 4 servings 2 cups fat-free ricotta cheese %cup unsweetened cocoa powder %cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon milk, plus more if needed 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, creme de cacao, Kahlua or Grand Marnier 1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process for several minutes or until smooth. Add another tablespoon of milk if the mousse is too thick. 2. Divide evenly among four small dishes or pour into a single serving bowl. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until needed.

Per serving: 290 calories; 2g fat; 1g saturated fat; 10g cholesterol; 19g protein; 53g carbohydrate; 42g sugar; 5g fiber; 165mg sodium; 425mg calcium. Adapted from "Chocolate on the Brain," by Kevin Mills and Nancy Mills (Houghton Mifflin, 2000)

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MONDAY, JULY 23,2012

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Flatbread: Amountain ot meal possibilities 3 to 31h c. all-purpose flour 1V2 tsp. salt 2 to 3 tbsp. sesame seeds

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Fonn, meet fimction. Not only that, but an especially tasty function. These soft discs of sesame-flecked flatbread can cradle a sandwich's w01th of chicken salad or the fixings for fish tacos, be tom into scoops for hummus, or employed as especially smart "platters" on camping trips, where a swiped-clean plate always is welcomed by the designated dish-washer. Puffed flatbreads bake in about three minutes on a heavy pancake griddle, making them a perfect "get 'em while they're wann" bread, whether at a campsite, over the back-yard grill, or in the bug-free comfort of your kitchen. No griddle? They bake just as well in a hot oven. These flatbreads resemble tortillas or chapatis, but are more tender, thanks to a yeast-risen dough that includes a bit of yogurt, preferably Greek-style, which also lends a slightly tangy flavor. A scattering of sesame seeds adds a nutty note and a subtle crunch. The straightforward dough is made by hand or with a mixer, then left to rise for about 45 minutes. Roll the risen dough into 8-inch rounds - a water bottle works well in the wilderness - sprinkle with seeds, then gently lay each disc on the griddle. Within 30 seconds, little bubbles will begin to rise across the surface. Wait a minute longer, flip, then give the bread a final minute. The flatbreads are best used immediately, but you might save one to fill with the next morning's scrambled eggs. No plate required. STEP-BY-STEP

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Soft discs of sesame-flecked flatbread can cradle a sandwich's worth of chicken salad or the fixings for fish tacos, be torn into scoops for hummus. Puffed flatbreads bake in about three minutes on a heavy pancake griddle, making them a perfect "get 'em while they're warm" bread, whether at a campsite, over the back-yard grill, or in the bug-free comfort of your kitchen . L Divide risen dough into 8 pieces and fonn into balls. 2. Roll on a lightly floured surface into an 8-inch circle, letting the dough rest a bit if it tends to shrink back. 3. Bmsh lightly with water. 4. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, patting or rolling them to help the seeds adhere. 5. Gently lay the dough on a hot griddle, or a preheated baking sheet or pizza stone in the oven. If outdoors, use a campfire griddle. 6. Stack baked flatbreads on a towel and keep covered until you're ready to eat. Baked Puffed Flatbreads can be topped with various salad fillings and fresh vegetables for a light meal.

BAKED PUFFED FLATBREAD Makes 8 flatbreads. Note: Adapted from "Baking With the St. Paul Bread Club: Recipes,Tips and Stories:' from a "Cooks Illustrated" recipe. Top the flatbread to make a sandwich, or cut up the bread to use with dips such as hummus or baba ghanoush. 1 pkg. (2% tsp.) active dry yeast %c. warm (not hot) water 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. honey 1/3 c. plain yogurt, preferably Greek-style %c. whole wheat flour, shaken through a strainer or colander to remove coarse flakes of bran

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Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a small bowl and stir to dissolve. Let sit for about 5 minutes, until bubbly. Whisk in olive oil, honey and yogurt. In a large bowl, combine sieved whole wheat flour, 3 cups all-purpose flour and salt. Using a wooden spoon or the dough hook of a stand mixer, add the liquid ingredients and mix thoroughly, only adding the additional V2 cup flour if the dough seems especially sticky. Turn out onto floured surlace and knead for about 5 minutes, using a scraper if necessary to lift and pull the dough over itself until it feels smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Try to resist adding additional flour, although humid conditions may require a bit more. This is a soft, tender dough. Lightly coat a medium bowl with oil and place the dough face down, then flip so the coated side is on top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes. When dough is ready, begin heating griddle on stovetop. If using the oven, preheat to 500 degrees. If you have a pizza stone, place that on the bottom rack to heat. Otherwise, place a heavy sheet pan in the oven. (You want to lay the flatbread dough on a hot surface to help it puff.) Turn the risen dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 8 pieces, forming each into balls. Cover with a cloth and let rest for 5 minutes. With a rolling pin on a floured surface, roll a ball into a flat circle about 8 inches across, flipping once. If the dough shrinks and pulls back,

let rest for a minute, then continue to roll. Brush lightly with water and sprinkle with a scant teaspoon of sesame seeds. Roll once with the pin to help seeds adhere. Gently lift the dough round and lay it on the hot griddle, pizza stone or baking sheet. The dough soon will begin to puff and bubble. After 2 minutes, lift an edge to see how it's browning on the bot-

tom; it should be golden and speckled. Flip and continue cooking for another minute, or until the bread feels puffy with no doughy areas. Remove to clean kitchen towel and cover while you continue with the rest of the dough balls. The flatbreads are best served the same day they're made, but will keep overnight if well-wrapped in plastic.

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MONDAY, JULY 23,2012

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LAWRY'S L"'ARVERY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE Total time: 1 hour Servings: 12to 16 Note: Adapted from Lawry's Carvery V4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 11/2 teaspoons dried thyme 1 large bay leaf 4%cups milk 1 cup (2 sticks) plus 1 tablespoon butter, diced 3.4 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour 2 teaspoons kosher salt Pinch cayenne pepper 43.4 cups plus 11/2 cups grated cheddar cheese, divided 1% cups heavy cream 2 pounds penne pasta 11/2 cups shredded Pannesan cheese 1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. 2. Place the peppercorns, thyme and bay leaf in a small piece of cheesecloth or coffee filter, and tie together to make a sachet. In a large saucepan, place the milk and sachet and bring to a simmer over low heat, careful not to boil. Remove from heat. 3. While the milk is heating, in a medium, heavy-bottomed pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat, careful not to brown. Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the flour to form a raux. Stir the raux occasionally for 5 minutes, watching that it does not stick to the base of the pot. 4. Slowly whisk in one-fourth of the milk to form a paste. Slowly whisk in the rest of the milk and the sachet, and season with the 2 teaspoons salt and cayenne pepper. Increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 5. Remove from heat and stir in 4% cups cheese and cream until the cheese is fully melted and the sauce is smooth.This makes a scant 2 quarts cheese sauce. Remove and discard the sachet, and set aside. 6. While the cheese sauce is cooking, make the pasta. In the large pot of salted boiling water, cook the penne to very al dente, about 7 minutes (the pasta will continue cooking as it bakes). Drain the pasta and cool under running water. 7. Place the pasta in a large bowl, and toss with the cheese sauce. Pour the pasta and cheese sauce into a greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle over the remaining 1V2 cups cheddar cheese and the parmesan cheese. Bake until the cheese topping is melted and lightly colored, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

Each of 16 servings: 657 calories; 25 grams protein; 52 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fiber; 39 grams fat; 24 grams saturated fat; 117 mg cholesterol; 6 grams sugar; 514 mg sodium.

By Linda Gassenheimer McCiatchy-Tribune News Service Chunky tomato salsa tops sauteed chicken breasts for this quick 15-minute meal. It's simple enough for any weekday meal or a holiday weekend with friends. Any type of bought salsa can be used for this dinner, whether a chunky tomato or a fruit based salsas like peach or mango Shredded iceberg lettuce, shredded Monterey jack cheese and tortilla chips only need to be opened and combined with drained black beans and dressing to create the quick side dish ofTortilla Salad. Chicken breasts without bones or fat can be tricky to cook. To make sure they are juicy and not dry, I sear them on both sides for 2 minutes each and then lower the heat to cook them through. This meal contains 555 calories per serving with 27 percent of calories from fat.

Helpful Hints: • Flattening the chicken helps it to cook faster. If you omit this step, cook the chicken for 8 minutes after it is browned. A meat thermometer should read 160 degrees. • Any type of low-fat shredded cheese such as Swiss or cheddar can be used.

Countdown: • Make chicken. • While chicken cooks, assemble salad. Fred Tasker's wine suggestion: the zingy salsa means this would go well with a zingy sauvignon blanc.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN 3.4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast Vegetable oil spray Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup chunky tomato salsa Heat a medium-size nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken between 2 pieces of plastic

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Per serving: 251 calories, (22 percent of calories as fat), 6. 1 g fat, (1.2 g saturated fat, 2.3 g monounsaturated fat), 108 mg cholesterol, 319 g protein, 9. 7g carbohydrate, 1.8 g fiber, 733mg sodium.

TOR11LLA SALAD 4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce 1 cup rinsed and drained black beans 2 tablespoons shredded lowfat Monterey Jack cheese 2 tablespoons reduced-fat oil

and vinegar dressing 1 cup broken tortilla chips Toss iceberg lettuce and black beans together in a salad bowl. Add cheese and dressing and toss to mix. Sprinkle tortilla chips on top. Makes 2 servings.

Per serving: 305 calories, (31 percent of calories as fat), 10.7 g fat, (2.6 g saturated fat, 5.2 g monounsaturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 12.8 g protein, 42.1g carbohydrate, 11.3 g fiber, 203 mg sodium.

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

900 - Transportation 902 - Aviation 910- ATVs, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles 915 - Boats a Motors 920- Campers 925 - Motor Homes 930 - Travel Trailers, Sth Wheels 940 - Utility Trailers 950 - Heavy Equipment 960 - Auto Parts 970 · Autos for Sale 990 - Four-Wheel Drive

1000 - Legals

105- Announcements THEDEADLINE for placing a Classified Ad is 12:00 p.m. THE DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION.

105- Announcements KIWANIS CLUB of Baker City Tuesday at 12 00 PM. Noon Sunridge Inn Restaurant, 1 Sunndge Ln . For more Information call (541 )523-6027 LAMINATION UP to 17 1/2 inches wide any length $1.00 per foot

(The Observer is not AMERICAN LEGION responsible for flaws in POST & Aux., Unit 41 : material or machine error) Meeting 1st Thurs. of the mo. Post, 7 p.m.; THE Aux. , 6:30 p. m. 2129 OBSERVER St Bake r 2nd 1406 F1fth 541-523-2141 •541-963-3161 BAKER COUNTY Health , . . . - - - - - - - - , Departm ent offers a CHECK YOUR AD ON vari ety of affordable THE FIRST DAY OF birth control. Some inPUBLICATION dividual s may qualify We make every effort for a program to get to avo rd errors. birth cor1trol at l1ttle or However mistakes do sli p t hrough no cost We also offer STI testing . Please ca ll Check your ads the if you have question or f irst day of publicato make an appointtion & ca ll us im mediately if you find an ment, 541 -523-821 1. error Nort heast Oregon Classifi eds BINGO: TUES., 1 p.m.. w ill cheerfully make Senior Center, yo ur correction & 2810 Cedar St. extend your ad 1 day. CALL FOR Vendors sign up now for PUBLIC BINGO: Mon . your booth at door·s open, 6 30 p.m.; Community Night Out early bird game, 7 p.m. August 7th fo llowed by regu lar Booth fee $15 for retarl. games Co mmunity Free to non-profit. Connection, 2810 CeTo reg ister, ca ll Cnsti dar St. , Baker. All ages at (541)523-51 04 welcome. 541-523-6591 DUTCH-OVEN COOKING contest, Saturday, Aug ust 11th, du r1ng Union Grassroots Fes- SEARCHING FOR John ti va l. Conte stant s Mo ntgom ery from wa nted, no entry fee. Baker City, OR. Any inDown home cookin g, formatioll please contact Robert Armstrong, cash prizes, trophy & ribbons. unioncham- 541-523-3246 or th e or Baker City Herald at ber@eoni.com 541 -786-1492 541-523-3673

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105- Announcements VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 3048 MONTHLY MEETING 2nd Thurs. of the month . Post & Auxiliary meet at 6:30 p.m. VFW Hall, 2005 Va lley Ave , Baker 541-523-4988 WERE YOU implanted w1th a St. Jude Riata defibrillator lead w1re between June 2001 and december 2010? Have you had this lead repla ced, capped or· did you receive shocks from the lea d? You may be entitled to co mpensation. Contact Attorney Charles Johllson. 1-800-535-5727. 110 - Self-Help _:G=.:.r..::.o.::.UP~:....:.:M.:=e..::. et:.:.;in:.:.gi!.:s:....__ AA MEETING: Survior Group. Wed . & Thurs. 12:05p m-1:05pm. Presbyterian Church, 1995 4th St. (4th & Court Sts.) Baker City. Open, Nonsmoking. AL·ANON-HELP FOR fa milies & friends of alco holics. Union County. 568-4856 or 562-5772 Alcoholics Anonymous NE Oregon 24 Hour Hotline 1-866-285-0617. -------CELEBRATE RECOVERY

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Group Meetings AA MEETING: Powder River Group Mon.; 7 PM - 8 PM Wed.; 7 PM - 8 PM Fri . 7 PM - 8 PM Grove St. Apts. Corner of Grove & D Sts. Open Nonsmoking Wheel Chair Accessible

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS HELP LINE-1-800-766-3724 Meetings: TLC (THOSE Who Have 8:00PM: Sunday, MonLost Children), a Chrisday, Tuesday, Wednestian -based su ppo rt day, Thursday, Friday group. Mon 7 p m , Noon: Thursday Valley Fellowship, 3rd 6:00PM: Monday,Tues& M Ave nue s, La day, Wednesday, ThursGrande. More info . is day (Women's) avail. by ca lling 7:00PM: Saturday 541 -962-7662 Rear Basement EnAA MEETING: trance at 1501 0 Ave. Willing To Go To Any Length Group Tues.; 7 PM - 8 PM Sat. 8 PM - 9 PM OVEREATERS St. Francis de Sales ANONYMOUS Catholic Church Tues , Noon, Welcome 2335 1st St. Inn Conference Rm .. (in the basement) 175 Camp bell St Open Baker. Suppo rt for Nonsmok1ng people who wa nt to stop eating compulsive ly. For info. call 120- Community Calendar 541-403-0451. OVER EATERS ANONYMOUS: Fri., 8:45 a.m. Presbyterian Church 1995 Fourth St Use alley entrance to Noah Room upsta irs. Is food a problem for you? Cal1541 -523-51 28 www.oa.org/podcast/ AA MEETING: Pine Eagle Sobriety Group Tues.; 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Presbyterian Church Halfway, Oregon Open No Smoking Wheel Chair Accessible

~~~;.:~ YOU TOO can use this attention getter Ask how you can get your ad to stand out like this I 140 - Yard, Garage Sales-Baker Co. ALL ADS for GARAGE SALES, MOVING SA LES , YARD SALES, must be PREPAID at The Baker City Herald Offi ce, 19 15 First Street, Baker City or The Observer Offree. 1406 F1fth Street. LaGrande.

A Christ-centered 12 step program . A place w here yo u ca n heal. Baker City Nazaren e Church. every Tu es. at 6:15 PM. For more inf o . ca l l 541-523-9845. -------AA MEETING: NORTHEAST OREGON Been There Done That, CLASSIFIEDS offers Open Meeting DON'T FORGET to take Self Help & Suppo rt Sunday; 5 30 - 6:30 your signs down after Group An nounceGrove St Apts you r garage sale. ments at no charge . Corner of Grove & D Sts Northeast Oregon Please ca ll Nonsmoking Classifieds Jul1e at 541 -523-3673. Wheel Chair Accessible

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Monday: noon Friday Wednesday: noon Tuesday Friday: noon Thursday DISPLAY ADS: 2 days prior to piJblication date

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ESTATE LIQUIDATION Sale. 64463 Wolf Creek Lane , North Powder. 7/27 & 7/28 8:30am- 4 pm. Tools & misc., stunning antique buffet, oak On. sleigh bed. generator. kitchen, bath, clothing, furnrture, books, sporting goods. Everything priced to sell, leav ing the country I

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145 - Yard, Garage Sales-Union Co. ESTATE LIQUIDATION Sale. 64463 Wolf Creek Ln. Nort h Pow- 210- Help Wantedder. July 27 & 28, 8:30am-4pm, t ools and Baker Co. mise, antique buffet, MERCHANDISER: cle an s leigh b ed, FGXI seeks a retail merkrtchen. bath. clot hrng, chandiser to serv rce furnrture, books, sportst ores in Baker City, ing goods, everything OR . Please apply at priced to sell I Leav rn g www .fgxi.appone.com the count ry I LPN needed for the ESTATE SALE. July top 100 best places 27-28 . 8am-3pm 406 t o wo rk in hea lth N 14th, Elgin . 80 yrs of care rn th e natr on. anti que s, old ies & FT w/great benefits. good ies No ea rly $17 - $1 9 pe r hr. sales I DOE. For more info or to apply got to: BENEFITYARD SALE, W'Nw.qohospice.com Fri ends of Joe Lucius, who is fighting cancer, SOCIAL WORKER are holding a multineeded for t he top household yard sale. All 100 best places t o proceeds will go to Joe, wo rk 1n healthcare his wife & two young in the nati on. FT w/g reat b enef its. boys. 901 Z Ave., (cor$20 - $2 4 pe r hr, ner of Z & N. 3rd). Sat., DOE. For more info July 28th, 7am • 2 pm or· to apply got to W'Nw.gohospice.com RN NEEDED FT in our new Baker City office . Rewarding career w ith Heart 'n Hom e Hosp rce . $28- $3 2/hr. , s ig n-o n b on u s of $ 2, 50 0, generou s PTO, full benefits YARD SALE: Tools, W'Nw.gohospice.com household, other. 7 for more inf o. & to apmi out of Elgin toward ply. Minam, 74924 Hw y 82. Sat July 28t h only, ST ALPHONSUS- Baker 8 am to 3 pm . Crty is looking for a PR N dietary aide and full t ime cook. Prevr160 - Lost & Found ous food service experi ence des ired and FOUND KODAK ca mOregon Food Handlers era, EOU fi rew orks, ca rd req uired. If interca ll w ith descripti on. est ed, please contact 541-805-4450. Tam i at 54 1-523-8113 or apply online at: FOUND VINTAGE suitwww.sta lphonsus.org/ ca se, call t o identify . bakercity Near Y Avenue. Call 54 1-786-5968. BAKER SCHOOL DISFOUND: DIAMOND rin g TR ICT 5J is currently acceptrng applicatrons at Rit e A id. Call t o identify . 541-403-0926 for a Cust odian I. For a complete desc riptron LOST CHEVY car key, of t he pos it ion go t o w/ auto loc k and WINw .baker. k12.or. us alarm , $20 rewa rd ofor contact the em ploym ent drv rsr on. fered . Lost for almost You may a lso call a m o nth. 541-524-2261 541 -805-1716.

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CERAMIC TILE: DRIVERS: HANEY Truck Showers, Floors & Li ne pays all mrles. Reparrs. Pa rd doc k b um p s, (541)403-0925 401 k (with mat ch), b occb# 144354 nus program s, paid vaBaker City Only cation. COL-A, hazmat, doubles requ ired . Call CT LAWN Servrce: Mow Now , 1-888-4 14-4467, w eed eat & fl ow erw vwJ.GoHaney.corn. beds 541-519-511 3 or 541-523-9006. Baker DRIVERS: INEXPERIENCED/EXPERID & H Roofing & ENCED, unb ea tab le Construction, Inc caree r o ppo rt unr t res. T ra in ee , co m pa ny CCB#192854. New roof s & reroofs. Shingles, driver, lease operat or, metal. All phases of t r a in e r s. l ea se const ruct ron. Pole build877-369-7104, ings a specialty w vwJ. ce ntraltruckd rrvRespond w it hin 24 h rs . ingjob s.co m. 541-524-9594 B K DRIVERS: NEW freight DIVORCE $135. Co mlanes in your area. Anplete prepa rat ion. Innual sa lary $45 K t o clud es chil dren , cus$60K. Flexible hom etody, support , property tim e. Mode rn t rucks, and bills div ision . No great benefrt s. COL-A. court appearances. Di3 months recent expevorced rn 1-5 vveek s rie nce. 800-414-9569, possible w vwJ.drrveknrqht. corn. 503-772-5295. w w w .paralegalalternaEXPANDING ROCK t ives.com, cru s hi n g co m pany divorce@ usa .com . seekrng career min ded

The Eastern Oregon Fleet Services Office pe rsons fo r all pos rrn La Grande is seekti o ns . De m a nd in g Ing an organized, physrcal labor w/ long self -starter to perform hours. W illing to trave l a w ide variety of cl erit hroug hout t he Nort hcal support f unctions west . Competit ive sa lfor the La Grande Reary & benefits pkg. inpair Shop, Region 5 cl ud ing: M edrca l/ denField Mechan ics, and tal/v isio n, 401 K!retireFleet Parts Rooms t o rne nt p la n, pd ho liInclude processrng of days/vacati on . Applicavendor payments, ret ions available at cept ronist duties, w ord www.deatleyc rushing .c processr ng, data entry om Send resumes t o 1nto various mainframe PO Box 759 Lew iston, meet ings, and other 10 8350 1 or f ax t o minor ad ministrative (208) 743-£474. EOE dut ies as req uired . Salary $224 7 $3132/ mont h + excellent benefits For details please v isit w ww .odotjobs.com or caii 866-0DOT-JOB (TTY 503-986-3854 f or t he hearing im paired) for Announ cem ent #ODOT12-01420C and 330 - Bus iness Opapp licat ion. Opportuportunities rlity cl oses 11 :59 PM, 07/31/2012. ODOT is INVESTIGATE BEFORE YOU INVE ST ! A lw ays an AA!EEO Employer, a good policy , especommitted to building cially for business opw orkforce diversity . po rtu niti es & franW EEKEND chises. Call OR Dept . RECEPTIONIST of Ju sti ce at (503) W ild f lower Lo dge A s378-4320 or th e Fedsrst ed Lrv rng Commueral Trade Com mission nity in LaG ra nde, OR. at 1877) FTC-HELP for rs looking fo r an exp f ree in f orm ation. Or Recept ionist to wo rk visit our W eb sit e at every w eek en d to www .ftc.gov/bizop . carry out ad minist rative t asks and provide LOOMIX(Rl FEED supsupport for the complement s is seeking m unity Re cept ion ist dealers . Motivat ed inwi ll resp on d to te lediv iduals w it h ca tt le phone call s and w elknow led ge and co mcom e v isito rs, resim u n it ies . Co ntact Be t ha n y at dent s, and guest s t o t he co m mu nity and 80 0-870-0356 I beprom ot e a pos it rv e, comeadealer@adm .co professional facil ity imm to find out if th ere is age . M ust type 60 a dea lership opportuw pm and be profi crent nity in your area w ith t he comput er To 345 - Adult Care apply please vrsr t: wvvw.prest igecare .com Union Co. EEO/AA ADULT FOSTER hom e in La Gra nde has imUNION SCHOOL Dismediate open rng f or t rict is hiri ng a High Sc h o o l L a ng u ag e ma le o r fe male reside nt , p rivate room . A rts/ English Teacher. Call 541-910-7557. Plea se co ntact SuperInt endent Jon St . Germaine at 541-562-5278 WALT ER ELD ERLY CARE has one private or v is it t he Union room ava ilabl e rw w, Sc hoo l Distri ct w ebsite : f or f ema le Ni ce, frie nd ly , hom eli ke atw ww.unron.k 12.or.us/ mosphere, With quality employm ent f or more care . 541-963-7998. rnformation

DO YOU NEED Affordable Denture Service/ Troy Stew art, LD BLUE MOUNTAIN DENTURE CENTER 2194 Court St. Ba ker City, Or 978 14 (541) 519-4696 or (541)523-4752 FRANC ES ANNE YAGGIE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING, Commercial & Resident ial. Neat & eff icrent . CCB#1 37 675. 541 -524-0369 HANDYMAN. No Job too big or small. Reaso nalbe rat es. Ca ll Roger 541-519-1030

K.C. Home Repair No Job too small Fences, decks & total remodel Interior/Ex terior Painting 541 -519-8875 CCB#171312 Baker City JACKET & Coverall Repair. Zippers replaced, pa t chr ng an d o t he r heavy duty repar rs. Reasonable rates, fast service. 541-523-4087 or 541-805-9576 BK

JIM'S COMPUTERS On site service & repair W rreless & w rred networks Virus & Spam Removal Jim T. Eidson 541-519-7342 - Baker www.jimeidson.com LAWN CARE Baker City 541-403-4467 Call Hank for Free Estimates

LAWN SERVICE, fl ow er beds, tree trr mm rng, rotot illing. Bake r City, 541-523-1677 TREE PROBLEMS? W e ca n help Insect & Disease Co nt rol Full Service Tree Care Fertiliing - Evaluatrons Tony's Tree Service 600 Elrn - 541-523-3708 CCB # 63504

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OREGON STATE law re- SEWING ALTERAqurres anyo ne who TIONS & REPAIRS. contracts for construc- Hems, pockets, zippers, ti on w o rk t o be li- any item. Leave msg: 541-963-4379, or cell: ce nsed w ith t he Construction Contractors 541 -786-5512 . LG Boar d. An active license means the conTWILIGHT tractor is bonded & inSEWER & DRAINS sured. Verify th e conTime t o c lean out t he tractor' s CCB licen se ROOTS! through th e CCB ConCall f or Appt. to be s um e r Web s it e w orry free for anwvvvv .hrrealicensedot her year I co ntr·actOI·.com . 541-519-0409 All work guaranteed POE CARPENTRY (IN WRITING) • New Home Construct ron • Rem odeling • Additi ons • Shops, Garages • Til e & Interior Finish VICKIE'S CLEANING • Dec ks & Fences SERVICE Fast Resp onse ~ House Cleaning 4 & Quality Work Bu siness Cleanin g Wade, 541-523-4947 Vickie Schaber or 541-403-0483 54 1-519-6086, BK CC B#176389 Excellent References!

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WE DO lot weed mowing 541-523-3708 RETIRED CONTRACTOR look ing f o r smaller Jobs. Str ll lrcensed. CCB#4556502 541 -403-092 5 Bake r City Only

430 - For Sale or Trade 500 GALLON propane tank. Good condrtion Cal l 541-519-5792. Baker

OLD 20X24 barn for sale. $2500 obo. You tear down & clean up. Burlt rn 1860's, located in Union. Call Wendell at 541-459-8133.

445 - Lawns & Gardens YARD A MESS? We can Help Lawns- Weed spray Fertilize- Renovati ons Sprinkler Systems Tony's Tree Service 600 Elm - 541-523-3708 CCB# 63504 450- Miscellaneous AVAILABLE AT

THE OBSERVER 435 - Fuel Supplies A MIXED SPLIT, $175. Red fi r in round $175, spirt $200. 541-910-4661

FIREWOOD $185 & $200 in th e rounds; $21 0 & $2 25 split, seasoned, delivered in the valley . La Grande, (541 )786-0407

SEASONED FIREWOOD, de live red . Mixed $150, Tamarack $180. 541-786-2 11 2. 440 - Household Items

NEWSPAPER BUNDLES (Burn ing or packing) $1.00 each NEWSPRINT ROLL ENDS (Art projects & more) $2.00 & up Super for young artists ! Stop in todayl 1406 Fifth Street 541-963-3161 CEMETERY PLOTS w ill t ake an rn crease as of July 1, 201 2. I have t wo side-by-side lots for sale t hat a Iso inc lu de p erp etu a l care at a goo d price . 541-523-7523

DO YOU need papers to start yo ur f ire w rth ? Or are y o u rn ov rn g & need papers t o vvrap th ose special ite ms? The Baker City Herald at 1915 First St reet 445 - Lawns & Garsells ti ed bun dles of dens papers. BL111dles, $1.00 each. FOR SALE Leaf & lawn vacuum D & R Eq uipm ent w ith sp ec ial hose only used twice. Self propell ed, cost $1 800. 00 w ill sell fo r Call t o 523·3673 t o start your $ 1400 .00 lr ke new . nev1 subscriptio n and read new listings every day! Ca l1 541 -437-8452 LG

SEWING MACHINE, Viking Husqvarn a 190 in $1 5 0 . c abin e t, 541-963-5617.

SCARLETT MARY LMT 3 massages/$ 100. 2 YOUTH Genesis ComCall 541-523-4578 pound Bows, bot h Gift Cert ificates equipped w/ w hisker Baker City, OR biscuit, quive r & pin SPRING CLEANING. No sights . One needs to job too big or small. 8 be restrung. $250.00 yrs expenence & exfor both. Call 562-11 88 ce ll e n t ref ere n ces. 9 arn-1 2 30a rn or 541-519-5120, BK 5:30pm-8pm . LG.

HOROSCOPES 'v!ONDAY, JULY23, 2012 Born today, you are one ofthose strong and patient individuals able to set sights on a faroff goal and work patiently toward it without losing enthusiasm or energy, no matter what obstacles may be faced or how far the journey is before that goal is finally reached. You seem to have an intlnite source of energy -- which doesn't mean, of course, that you are running on all cylinders at all times, but rather you are able to keep going, fast or slow, even when those around you are falling by the wayside. Rememl1er the old adage: "Slow and steady wins !hence''< In your case, you can beeilher the tortoise or the hare, in turns. TUESDAY, JULY 24 LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're making presumptwns that are actually steering you the wrong way. It's time to get your perspective straightened out a bit. VIHGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- focus on those things that keep you grounded and focused on the goals you have set for yourself.

Don't let another push you off course. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) -- You may be acting in a manner that sets off alarms for others -- but you are confident that you'll be understood m lrttle time. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You have what it takes to compete with the "big boys;' but today you still have one or two key lessons to learn -- and to apply. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -You're in no mood for controversy today, but you must stick by your pn nciples and do and ;;ay what demands to he done and said. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan 19) -- Ycm may be in danger oi losing yourself in a situation that you cannot control today. Go to a friend and ask for hands-on assistance. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You have not been following instructions to the letter, and today that record is likely to catch up to you Be ready with explanations. PISCES (Feb. I9-March 20) -- You can step up to the plate and take a turn at bat for

by Stella Wilder a friend who is out of commission for some reason. You'll acquit yourself welL ARIES (Mm h 21-Aprill9) -- You have a way of taking things to the limit -- but today you may be tempted to go even further. Take care you don't become ridiculous! TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- What you are able to accomplish today may be something of a magic act. In any event, your competitors are likely to be baffled. GEMINI (May 21-)une 20) -- It's time for you to tl1ank someone who has heen instrumental in aiding you along a difficult road. YiJur success is cerlainly lobe shored. CANCER (June 21-july 22) -- Take it easy today -- but not casually. You needn't rush headlong into difficult situations, but neither must you neglect the obvious. (Pili'Tfll!~, ~« ,d;-~,;~ f!ll:l:li(fll, ph>~• OY1hr:t llolli~ W"ltrins >.IJWiivm:d.cxm) COI''I'RIGHTJ012 Lt i!TED FEA':lJRE SYNI:ICATE, WC

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450- Miscellaneous GREAT PRICES We buy all scrap metals, ve hicles & batteries . Site clea nups & drop off b1ns of all sizes . Pick up service available . Sam Harnes Enterprises 541 -51 9-8600 541-403-2897

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HAY FOR Sale: 1st Crop DORM ROOM $ 200. HOME SWEET HOME Econo m ical off-street Cute clean 2 & 3 bdrms. Alfalfa & A lfalfa-Grass, A ll 1 sm . pet co nsidered . $150/ton Small bales. office s pa ces, No sm oking. No chemicals. Some uti lites paid . North ea st low er quality hay ava il. Pr o pe r t y Mg rnt Ed Moses:541-519-1 8 14 (541 )51 9-0693, Baker. 541-910-0354. OREGON TRAIL PLAZA Trailer/ RV spaces CENTURY 21 for rent . PROPERTY 650 - Horses, Mules $1 85 per month . MANAGEMENT Incl udes W/S/G MULES AND horse sale: Nice quret LagrandeRentals.co Hells Canyon M ul e downtow n locat ion m Days, Saturday, Sept 541-523-2777 8th at 6 :00pm , Enter(541)963-1210 prise. Managed by InSUNFIRE REAL Estate termountain Livestock. LLC. has Houses, DuCIMMARON MANOR M ore info/co nsig nrng, plexes & Apartment s Kingsview Apts call IM L 541-963-2158 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century for re nt. Call Cheryl or 800-824-5298 . Sal e Guzman f or lrst ings, 21, Ea gle Cap Realty. forms on line at hells541-523-7727. 541-963-1210 canyonm uledays .CiJrll-

CLOSE TO EOU, 2 TAKING APPLICATIONS: Clean 1-bedroom bdrm, 3rd floor, most No smokrng/pets utilities paid, coin-op 541-523-4612 laundry, no sm okin g, WE BUY all classes of no pets, $450/ m onth. horses, 541-523- 6 11 9; ************* $40 0 de p. J .A. Bennett Live541-910-3696. stock, Baker City, OR. ALL TYPES scrap iro n, HELP ATTRACT car batt erie s, appl iCLOSE TO EOU, stu dio & Al TE NTl ON TO ances, old ca rs & elec- 690 - Pasture 1 bdrm, all utilities pd. YOU R A ID! t ro nics. Free drop-off $400-$450. 910-0811 anytim e 40359 Old WANTED: SPRING or Hw y . 30, (off the 306 Add symbols & boldsum mer pasture fo r 25 COMFY BASEMENT ex it , 2nd drive way) ing ! 200 pl us cows. apt , $395/mo. 1 bdrm, M oyes p l ace, 5 41- 8 8 9 - 58 5 3 or fu rn i s he d, ut iliti es 54 1-519-4120. 208-741 -0800. paid , partial kitche n, It's a lrttle extra t hat get s BIG results. cl ose to downtown & NORTHEAST OREGON college. No pets/smokCLASSIFIEDS reHave yo ur ad STAND ing 541-963-6796. serves th e ri ght to reOUT ject ads that do not for as little as $1 extra . comply w ith state and f ederaI reg ulat rons or "WELCOME HOME" tha t are offensive, false, mislea ding, deCall 752 - Houses for ceptive or ot herw ise (541 )963-7476 Rent Union Co. unacceptab le. 710- Rooms for 2 BDRM, $600.00. No Rent GREEN TREE 465 - Sporting pets . 541-963-4125. APARTMENTS NOTICE Goods A ll real estate adver- 23 10 East 0 Avenue 2 BDRM, 1 bath, mobile COLT PYTHON, 4 in tised here-in is subject La Grande,OR. 97850 ho me . Cen tra l AC . blude; pachmye r g rips. t o t he Fede ral Fair gtmanager@gslcommunities.c qu iet pa rk. $550, plus $1 250 obo om Housing Act, w hi ch $750 sec. W/s/g paid. 208-250-4995 ma kes it illega l t o adN o pet s/s m oki ng. Income Rest rict ions Apvertise any prefere nce, 541-910-0056. ply limitati ons or discrrrn r- Professionally M anaged 3 BDRM 2 bat h in Cove. nation bas ed on race, by Fenced ya rd, garage. col o r, re li gio n, sex, GSL Propert ies No f am ili al ha nd icap, Located Beh ind La status or nat ional ol·ipets/s mokirl g/HUD. Grande $ 900 m o. grn , or rnte nt ro n to Town Center 54 1-786 - 29 77 or make any such prefer541-786-1 480 ences, li m itati ons or 505 - Free to a good discrimination. W e w ill home not kn owingly accept SMALL STUDIO apt . 3 BDRM, 2 bat h in La Grande, avail. Aug 1st. any advertrsrng for rea l Sou th srde loca tr on, 10 MO., Male, Border No srn okrng , sma ll estate wh ich is in v ioclose to Univeristy. No Co llie I Shepherd mix. pe t s w / approva I & lat ion of th is law. A ll pets , no smokin g. 541-403-4448 dep. No HUD, garbag e persons are hereby in$195/mo. pd. 1st & last m onths, 541-963-4907. 2 BARN Kitte ns, 2 1/2 $500 clea ning & darnmo nth s o l d, G) age dep . Ref . w/ c red it STUDIO, ALL ut il rt ies 541-910-6945' report , t o v rew & pick pa i d , $3 2 5 . formed t hat all dwell541 -437-1916. up app lr ca ti on. Ca ll 54 1-910-03 54 . Nort hrng s adverti sed are 509-74 1-0306. ava ilable on an equal ea st Prop. Mqt . opportunity basis . Free to good horn e ads EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTU· www.LagrandeR- 3 BDRM. 2 bat h, b rand new MH rn Cove. NITY are FREE! entals_com 1800 sq . ft. $850 rn o 3 lrnes f or 3 days. FURNISHED ROOM pl us cleanin g depos it, 740 Duplex Rentals plus private fu ll bat h in f irst and last . No air condit ioned private Baker Co. smoking/pets SAMSON NEEDS a res idence. $75//wk or 1 BDRM, all utilities 54 1-78 6 - 0 660 or good home r Shepherd $300/m o. Ask for Fred, 541-568-4716. paid. No smokrng, no 541-215-5 119 m ix, current shots, 1 pet s . $675 m ont h, y r o ld . Workin g dog. $600 depos i t. 3 BDRM , 3 ba t h. large ho use & yard. No GREAT WEEKLY Call 541-910-0729. 541-91 0-3696. RATES: Bak er City pe t s/smokin g. Ava il. M otel. W i-Fi, color TV, 3 BDRM, 1 bath. Fence d Aug 1st. 541-786-4252 550- Pets or 54 1-786-4253. m ic rowave, fridge . yard, no smoking/pets 541-523-6381 $550/ mo. Ava ilabl e AKC YELLOW Labs. 3 BDRM. 2 bat h $750, 6/0 1.541-519-2878 5-M , 3-F. Ava ilabl e $600 dep. No tobacco, now. Parent s on site. ROOM FOR rent, $320. no p ets, no HUD . Util rti es included, par- CLOSE TO EOU 1 541-519-65 15 t rally f urni shed, plus 541-962-0398. bdrm. new v111yl, new pa int, no sm okin g, no cable. 541 -962-7708. , 2 at ouse, pet s. LG $400 m ont h, in Union . $900/rnonth . $300 depos i t. No pets, no sm oking. 720 - Apartment 541-910-3696. Va ll ey Rea l t Rentals Baker Co. 541-963-4 174 . YOU TOO can use 745- Duplex Rentals t his attention get1 BDRM, 1 bat h apartUnion Co. te r. Ask a classif ied 753- Wallowa ment. $500/rn o plus dep. All utilities includ- 1 BDRM, $395.00. W/s/g County Rentals pa rd 541-963-4 125 rn g W rFi and cable TV. HOME FOR rent, 4 541 -403-2220 bdrm, 2 bath, ca rp ort, 1 BDRM, 2 bloc ks from st g shed, m ainta ined EOU, heat/ga rbage 2 BDRM: Rent yard , in Wa llowa. No w/s pa id, $41 5/rnont h, $460/mo . plus sec . pets. 541-886-4305. ava il. 09/08. Takrng apdep. $350. W /S/G pard plicat ions . No pets or srn okrng. 760 - Commercial 541-910-5070. Lorac Properties LLC. Rentals 1541 1523-5756 2 BDRM, w/s paid, $550 24X40 SHOP, w alk-in & pl us dep M t Em ily 2-BDRM ., 2-BATH : Inoverhead doors, sma ll Mgt P r ope r ty office area . $350 m o. cl ud es spa ce re nt & 541-962-1074 . som e ut iliti es . No $300 dep . 541-91 0-3696. sm oki ng/pet s . SwimACC EPTING APPLICAm ing pool , spa & launCHERRY GROVE TIONS on newer 2 APPROX _ 1300 sq. f t. dry on-s ite. Re ntal refORCHARD bdrm 1 1/2 bath w rth comm erc ial business ere n ces req urred . Cherri es are $1 00 alb. garage . A ll applrances, dow ntown, prime loca$495/m o. 2845 Or U-Pick is .75 a lb. plus w/d. No smoki ng, t ion . Attra ct iv e storeHug hes Ln . Space# 1 62 121 St arr Lane. Off or pets. Ava rlab le July. front. M t. Ern rly Prop541-52 3-4824 Hunt er Rd , L aGrd, 15t h. $750 mo. $600 ert y M a nagem ent . 541 -910-4968. de p . Re f req . 541-910-0345, LG. ADULT LIVING. Quiet 1 541-963-5320. bdrm, 1 b at h apa rtJOHNSON FAMILY B EARCO BUSIN ESS ment Laundry on site. Frurt ha s cherrres f or LARG E NEWER, 3 bd, 2 Park 3600-1200 sq. Beau ti f ul b uild ing sale. W e are located at ba , gas, d/w, privat e ft. unrts avarlable. For W/S/G included. Close 65757 Courtn ey Lane parking, storage, pati o, m o re 1 nfo ca ll t o park & downtovvn . rn Su rnm ervrlle . Fo r no s mo king / p e t s, 541-963-771 1. LG. 2 134 G r ove St . more info rmat ion ca ll $825 . 541 -963-9430. $600/mo plus d ep . 54 1-786-8485. Open 5 4 1- 5 2 3 - 3035 o r TRI-PLEX 5 bd rrn . 5 OFFIC E SPACE, approx 8am-6pm . 1300sq It, reception 541 -519-5762 bath, no smoking, no and wa it rng room. 3 KERNS RASPBERRIES: pets. All utilities pd. offices, restroorn s, all $25 / FLAT . You pick CLEAN, QUIET 2-bdrm .: $800 rno , $700 dep util it ies paid . $1300 possible or place Stove, f ridge, dish541-910-3696. month , $1200 deposit. was h e r, $400/m o orde rs by c allin g 541 -910-3696. 54 1 - 52 3 - 54 78 or Co nta ct Nelson Rea l 750 - Houses For 541 -856-3595. Ha in es . Estat e, 541 -523 :64 85 PRIM E OFFICE & retail or eve nrn gs Re nt Baker Co. spa ce avail. for rent at 620 - Farm Equip3 BDRM, 1 bath. Fence d 541-856-3932 ' 1405 Campbe ll St. Call me nt & Supplies ya rd Ra nge, f r·rdge & 541 -523-4434 IN BAKER: Stud io, $300 W/ D hookups. Carp ort FORKS, H EAVY duty rent. Most ut ilities pd . & storage. $690/rno RETAIL/ OFFICE SPACE: 59"x 6", $1500. Snow No p et s. $30 0/ dep . w rt h a $650 security Plow, 10'x 3', good 201 3 First St, BK. Ap541-853-2313 dep. 541-519-6654 prox . 1200 sq . ft . c o nd rtr o n . $ 1500. Loa der bucket 93" x $450/mo . 1 yr. m in. PET FRI ENDLY 3 BDRM, 2 bat h 2515 1 1/8 y d ., fair condrlease Avai l. 7/ 1/12 . A ll utilit ies incl uded. Ma in. St . $700/ m o. ti on , $400 . Opt ional 2 bd rm, 2 bath; $550/rn o Cal1541 -519-201 6. Refundable depos it . coupler syst em for all 1 bdrm, 1 bath; $400/rn o Nice ho rne . Call An- OFFICE SUITE for lease, 3. Prctures avarl able gela at (54 1)5 23-9956. 700 sq. ft ., all ut ilit ies email kkh711 @q .co rn . plus dep. Ref checked. 541-519-0712 - Baker References checked. provrded, 1502 N Prne. 54 1- 5 23 - 44 99 or Good location, lots of 541 -519-1670. Baker TAKING Appl icat ions FOR LEASE/RENT: Ava il pa rking Ava ila bl e J uly for two 2-bdrm , 1 bat h im mediately. 3-bdrm, 1st. 541-963-3450 630 - Feed s ap art m e nts 2 bath . Like new rn Q ui et , Open Saturdays 541-523-7500 3210 H St.

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complet ely remodeled. No pet s . Downtow n loca ti on $69 5/ m o Please ca ll between 8 a .m . - 5 p .rn . 541-52 3-4435

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A2ZSTORAGE * New * Secure " 1 Ox 15 541-523-5500 3365 17th St. Baker American West Storage 7 days/24 hour access 541-523-4564 COMPETITIVE RATES Behind Armory on East and H St reets. CLASSIC STORAGE 541 -524-1534 2805 L Street NEW FACILITY I I Va riety of Sizes Available Security Access Ent1y RV Storage

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REAL NEAT! 2-bdrm , IMBLER HOME For Sale BEAUTIFULLY MAIN1-bath, detached ga1496 sq. ft. One 1 acre TAINED 23 ft. lot. 3 bd rrn, 2 bath, Ult ra-Lit e Th o r w / rage. Nice area, close new kitchen, cust om t o shopp ing. $79, 000 pull-out , f ully co nTRUST DEED! hi ckory cas h. 541-403-077 3, t aine d, s lee p s 6, c ab in et s, I'll pay cash for your Baker City. new er rubb er roof, vaulted ceili ngs, 2 car trust deed, real estate ga rag e , sm oke f ree $12k. at ta c hed 30x40 insulated shop 541-437-9190 . LG contract or mortgage. 825 - Houses for & RV st orage, horse Sale Union Co. NO FEES barn , undergro un d FOR SALE: 29' 1987 self -conta ined Terry Travel 3 BDRM , 1 5 bath , FREE QUOTES sprin klers. Trailer, good condition, $135,000, 460 7th St , Fast. Friendly and Fair 541-786-4 792. Imbler. 541-534-41 24. li mit ed use . $3 950. Call today! Ca ll54 1-962-74 81 View at w w w. rea l- NEAR GREENWOOD Michael R. Nelson estateea stemoregon.c school, recently reUL TRALITE Mortgage Broker/Owner om.Listing#1840 . modled fou r b d rm TERRY 2002, Trave l T1ailer 29 Bonded hom e, w ith bon us It NW Edit ion . Fully or Joe Rudi room Sma ll renta l 3 PLUS bdrm, 2 bath, con tained, sofa s lidesplit level, w/half ba sehome and large shop 1-800-898-6485 out, bun kbed s, sleeps on prope rty . $2 05, sem en!. Carport , 2 8 . A s king $9 ,999, ~41-523-6485 000. 54 1-786 -0426 ; sheds. Close to dow n541-805-1 524. 541-428-211 2. Ent er p r ise . t ow n 54 1-56 2- 5289 or 960 - Auto Parts 541-786-4990 . NEWLY REMODELED, Capital Benefits, Tri -leve l, 3 bdrm, 3 LENDER LLC bat h. Dmm g area, lg. BAKER CITY BEAUTIFUL 4 bdrm, 3 l1v 1n g room w/f ~re ba th hom e 1n Island place, lg. great room, City Very large ga rage do ub le ca r ga rage, 820 - Houses For vv/ office, sits on large new deck, 2 bdrm lot, plus irrigation we ll. Sale Baker Co. rental unit , on .83 New ly re m ode led , 3 BDRM, 2 bat h ranch in acres . 1006 21st St. must see ! qu1et neighborhood , Ca ll541-963-5996 AUTO SALVAGE near t he High School. Contact 541-963-53 15. Firep lac e, f en ce d, SEE ALL RMLS Used Parts pat io, 2 car garage . CAMAS COURT, 3 br, LISTINGS AT: Parts Locater 2ba, MH, 11ew carpet www. valleyrea lty.net $159,000 . Agent s w elService A/C, & pai nt , fe nced come. 541-519-5132 Unwanted ca rs & ya rd, ca rport, st orage t rucks towed away shed, f inancing avail ., $49,900, 4-BDRM, 1 bath. 1600 Save $$ today 1 541-805-9358 . sq . ft. New electrical, 541-523-7500 carpet 1ng, pa 1nt & 3210 H Street 541-963-4174 blinds. Ow ner f1nance . CUSTOM LOG home, Open Sat urdays 1306 4 th St . Baker. end of road privacy, 5 $85,000 w ith $10,000 acre s, 2400 sf , 4 down. 541 -379-2645 bdrm, 2.5 ba t h, large 845- Mobile Homes FIVE STAR TOWING garage/s hop, barn , Union Co. Your community $3 72 , 0 0 0, c a ll 4-BDRM., 2-BATH: On 2 DOUBLEWIDE FOR sa le 541-963-7595 . ac res . 1 m 1. o ut . in La Grande. 3 bd rm , $24 9, 000. Go t o 2 f ull bath s, & very HOME & Shop For Sale 2acres1mileout .blogspac1ous k1t chen, d inBy Owner In Cove sp ot. com f or details. ing & liv ing room . A ll Call 541-403-0398 for 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, plus ofnew appliances, & towing company a showing. Baker. f ice. 1614 sq. ft. Built complet ely remodeled P.easonable rates in 1994. V1ew intenor & pa inted . $39,500. 541-523-1555 & exterior p1ctures: Ca ll (541) 910-35 13. Google vwvw.trul1 a.com NEED CASH BUYERS Grea tly d isco unted Add ress: 1506 Jasper LAST 2 lots ava ilable in propert1 es 1n Baker St . Reduced price at 55+ park, M oun ta in 970 -Autos For Sale County. w ww.upwest$219,000. Can view by Pa rk Estat es . Double propelt ydea ls.com appt only. w ide on l y . 1998 SEBRING SLT, 54 1-403-0773 541-910-411 4 or 5 41 -9 10- 3 5 13 $1 5 0 0 . Cal l 541 -786-5648. 541-963-74 81.

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1001 - Baker County ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivi- Legal Notices

NATIONAL FOREST sion, Co ve, OR . City TIMBER FOR SALE Sew er/VVater available. Regu lar pri ce : 1 acre The Puzzle Sale is located w it hin T .7 S, m/1$69,900-$74,900. W e also prov ide prope rty R.44E. . Secti on s 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, management . Check T.8S, R.44E., Sect1ons out our rental link 011 our web s it e 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10, W M . The Forest Se1v www .ranchnhome .co 1ce w ill receive sealed m or ca l l and oral bids in public at W allow a-Wh it ma 11 Nat1 onal Fo rest Hea dquarters at 10:00 AM local t 1m e on Ra nch-N-Home Realty, 08/23/2 012 for an est iInc. 541-963-5450 . mat ed v o lu m e of 6 ,410 CCF of Douglas-f ir and W est860 - Ranches, farms ern Larch sawtimber, 6,239 CCF of PonderWANTED RANCH, w ill osa Pine sawt imber, wo rk tra de f or a fi nand 490 CCF of W hite Ished, M t . Hood/CoFir and Oth er saw ti mlumb ia Ri v er v iew , ber marked or oth ergated, resid ent ial dew ise desi gnated fo r v elopment In th e Cocutt ing . In additi on, lumb ia Riv er Gorg e. t here is w ithin the sale 509-767-1539. area an estimated volum e of 754 CCF of 880 - Commercial Wh ite Fir and Oth er Property gree n convert ible bio1200 PLUS sq. ft. promass t hat t he bi dder fessional off ice space, agrees to remove at a 4 offi ces, recept ion fixed rate . In addit ion, t here is w it hin t he sale lrg a r ea , conference/break area, area an unesti mat ed handicap access ib le. vo lu me of Softwood Price negot iab le per Oth er green convert ilengt h of lease. No rthble bi oma ss t hat th e east Property M anagebidder may ag ree to ment (541 )91 0-0354. remove at a fixed rat e. The Forest Serv1ce reserves th e right t o reJect any an d all bids . Interested pa rt1es may obtain a pro spect us from t he offices listed below. A prospectus, bid f orm, and com plete mformat ion concern ing t he timber, t he conditions of sa le, and 91 5 - Boats & Motors submission of bids is available to t he public 23 FT. 2001 Jet Boat 8 h orn t he W hitma 11 litre Chevy big block, Ranger Dist rict, 3285 15 ho1se kicker motor, 11t h Stree t, Baker elect . mot or w/ copiCity, O R 9781 4, or at fi s h fi nd e r, lo t . Wa llowa-W hit man Na$38,000. t io nal Forest Hea d541 -569-2439. quarters, 1550 Dewey Ave ., Ba ker City, OR 97814. The USDA is 925 - Motor Homes an equa l oppo rtu nity prov1der and employer. 1982 32' Jaco 5th whee l: Fully self contained. $3500. 541-523-3110 Lega l No. 00026186 Published: July 23, 2012 25 FT MOTORHOM E TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF Generat or and roof SA LE Ref ere nce is A/C. $2900/DBD. made to t hat ce1tai 11 Baker 541 -5 19-4962 Tru st Deed made by SHA NNO N L. VI/ATSON, A SI NGLE PER930 - Recreatio nal SO N., as g rantor(s), to Vehicles AMER ITITLE. as Trustee, in favor of M ORTTH E SAL E of RVs not bea ri ng an Oregon inGA GE EL ECTR ONIC REG ISTRATION SYSsignia of compliance is illegal: ca ll Bu ildi ng TEM S. INC , as Benef ic ia ry , dat e d Co des ffi O ~ 373-1257.

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1001 -Baker County Legal Notices 11 /2 0/2 009, recorded 11 / 24/ 2009, in th e mort gage reco rds of Ba ker County, Oregon, as Re co r der ' s fee/f ile/ instrument/ m icrof il m/ reception Number B09 47 01 46, and subsequently assigned t o BANK OF AM ERICA, N A , SUCCESSO R BY M ERGE R TO BAC HOM E LOANS SERVICIN G, LP by Assi gnme nt re co rded 1 0 / 1 1/20 1 1 I ll Boo k/ Reel/Volume No. at Page No as Recorder 's fee/flle/ lnst rurnent/microfilm/ reception No. 11410074B, covering the followin g described real property sit uated in said county an d stat e, to w it: LEGA L DESCRIPTI ON A LL THAT PORTI ON OF LOT S 8 A ND 9, ATKIN SON A ND HENNINGER 'S ADD ITION, ACCORDIN G TO THE O F F I C IAL P LA T THER EOF, IN BAKER CITY, CO U NTY O F BA KER AND STATE OF OREGO N, LYIN G NORTHEA STERLY OF T HE I RRIGAT IO N D ITCH O R CA NA L (A LS O KNOWN AS OL D S ETTL E RS SLOUGH!, AS SAID DITCH O R CANAL EXISTED ON DECEM BER 5. 1947 . EXCEPTIN G T HER EFR OM A PO RTIO N OF LOTS 8 A ND 9, AT KIN SON A ND HE NNIN GER 'S A DDITI ON, A CCO RDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT TH ERE O F, IN BAKE R CITY, COUNTY OF BAK ER A ND STATE OF OR EGON, M O RE PAR TI CULAR LY DES CRI BE D AS FOLLOWS BEGINNING AT TH E NORTHEAST CO RNER O F SAID LOT 9; THE NCE SOUTHW ESTER LY 7 1.6 FEET A LONG TH E NO RT HWESTER LY RIGHT OF WAY L IN E OF RO SE ST RE ET ; T H EN CE NORT HWESTER LY 117.62 FEET A LONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT W ITH A RADIUS OF 81.8 FEET TO A PO INT ON TH E SOUTHW ESTER LY RIGHT OF W AY LI NE OF O R C H AR D ST RE ET; T HE N CE SOUTHEASTERLY 7 1.6 FEET A LONG TH E SOUT HWE STERLY RIGHT OF WAY LIN E O F OP.CHARD ST REET T O TH E PO INT OF BEGIN NING. PROPERTY ADDR ESS: 993 ROSE STREET BA KEP. CITY, O R 97814 Bot h t he Benef iciary and th e Tru stee have elect ed t o sell t he real property to satisfy t he obligat ions that t he Trust Deed secu res and a not ice of default has been rec orded pursuant t o Oregon Revised Statutes 86 735(3); th e defau lt fo r w hich t he foreclosure is made is grant or's fa ilure to pay whe n du e the following sum s: mo nthly payme nts of $655.03 beQinni nQ 05/01 /2011 ; pi Lls lat e charges of $2 1.64 each mon t h be g in ni ng w it h th e 05/0 1/201 1 pay ment plus prior accru ed late charges of $-4 3.28; plu s a dv an ces of $90.00; toget her w it h t it le expense, cost s, t rustee's fees and attorn ey fees incurred herein by reason of said default; and any f urthe r s ums advance d by t he Benef iciary for t he protection of t he abov e descnbed real prope rty an d 1ts int erest therein . By reason of said def ault th e Benefi c iary has declared all sums ow ing on t he obligation t hat t he Trust Deed secures are immediately due and paya ble, sa1 d sums be ing t he f ollowing t o w it $79,011.88 w 1t h int erest t he reon at the rate of 5 .00 percent per annum beginni ng 04/01 /201 1 unt il pa id, plu s all acc ru ed lat e charges t hereon toget her w1 t h t1tl e expense, costs, t rust ee's fees and attorn ey fees incurred here in by reason of said def ault ; and any f urther s ums advanced by t he Benefic iary for th e prot ect io n of t he above desc nbed real prope rty and it s int e re st s t herei n. W HEREFO RE. notice hereby is give n t hat , RECO NT RUST COM PANY, NA th e unde rsig ned T ru st ee w ill on W ednesday, Sept ember 19, 2012 at th e hour of 10:00 AM, in accord w ith th e stan dard of ti me est ab lis hed by DRS 187.11 0, at th e f ollowing place : out side th e main entrance to the Baker Co unty Court-

1001 - Baker County Legal Notices ho use. 19 95 3rd St reet, Ba ker City, Baker County, OR, se ll at public auct io n t o th e highest bidder for cash t he interest in t he described real property w h1ch t he grantor had or had pow er t o co nvey at th e ti me of th e ex ec ution by grantor of t he Trust Deed, t oget her w it h any interest w h1ch th e grantor or granto r's s uc cessors in interest acquired after t he execut ion of the Trust Deed. t o satisfy t he fo reg o~ ing obligati ons thereby secured and the cost s and expenses of sa le, including a reasonab le charge by the Trustee. Notice 1s furt her given t hat any person named in D RS 86.753 has th e right, at any t ime t hat is not later t ha n fiv e days bef ore t he date last set for t he sale, to ha ve t h1s f orec losu re proceeding d1sm 1ssed and t he Trust Deed reinstated by paying th e Benef1c1ary the ent1re am ount th en d ue (oth er than such port ion of t he pnncipal as would not t hen be due ha d no default occurred) and by cunng any ot her default complained of not ice of default t hat is capab le of being cured by tendering t he perfo rmance required under t he obligation that the Trust Deed secures, and in addit ion to pay ing sa id sums or tendering t he pe rfo rma nee necessa ry to cu re t he defa u lt by pay ing a ll cost s an d expense s actually 1ncurred in enf orcing t he obligat ion t hat t he Trust Deed sec ures, toget her w ith t he Trustee 's and att orn ey f ees not exceedin g t he a mount s prov ided by O RS 86 .753 . In const ru in g t his notice, t he singular includes the plura l, the w ord ' grant or' includes any successor in interest to t he granto r as we ll as any ot her person owing an ob lig at io n th at th e Trust Dee d secu re s, and t he wo rds 'Trustee" and ' Benef iciary' incl ude t heir res pect ive successors in interest, if allY Dat ed: May 25, 2012 RECONTRUST CO M PA NY. NA For fu rt he r infor~ mati o n, please co nt ac t RECONT RUST COM PANY, N A 1800 Tapa Canyo n Rd. , CA6-914-01-94 SIM I VA LLEY, CA 9 30 63 (800)-28 1-82 19 TS No. IT S# 1 1-0 1 184 76 11 -0118476) 1006. 147260-FEI Legal No. 00025741 Published Ju ly 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012 STORAGE UNIT Auction Descript ion of Property: TV, plant stand, bat s, f an, p lastic c hairs, elect nc heat er, Christmas wrapping paper & misc . items unable t o invent ory. Property Owner: Chri s DeVault Amount Due: $225.00 as of July 1, 2012 Auct ion to take place on Th urs day , J uly 26, 2012 at 10 50 A M at Ja-Lu M ini St o ra ge, Unit #3 on D St . in Baker C1ty, Oregon. Nam e of Pe rso n Foreclos ing: Ja-Lu M 1n1 Storage Units are manag ed by Nelson Rea l Estate, Inc. 845 Ca mpbell, Baker City, Oregon, 541-523-6485. Legal No: 000261 17 Pub lished : J uly 18, 20, 23, 25, 201 2 STORAGE UNIT Auction Description of Property: Tires , m icrowave & stand, horns, BB gu n, metal stand, gas can & misc. it ems unable t o Invent ory. Property Owner: Doug Clayborn Amount Due: $403.00 as of July 1, 2012 Auction to take plac e on Th ursday , Ju ly 26, 2012 at 10:40 AM at Ja-Lu M ini St orage, Unit #60 o n D St. in Baker City, Oregon. Nam e of Pe rso n Fo reclos ing Ja-Lu M ini Storage Un1ts are managed by Nelson Rea l Estate, Inc . 845 Campbell, Baker City , Oregon, 541-523-6485. Lega l No: 00026120 Pub lished : J uly 18, 20, 23, 25, 2012

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1001 - Baker County Legal Notices

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Execution in Foreclosure (Real Property)

On the 14t h da y of O n t he 14th day of Au gust. 2012, at the Augu st, 2012. at the hour of 9:1 5 o'clock hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m., at the southeast a.m ., at th e southeast st eps entrance of th e steps entrance of the Baker Cou nty CourtBaker County Co urthou se, in t he City of house, in th e City of Bake r City , Baker Baker City , Ba ke r Cou nty, Oregon, I w ill County, Oregon, I w ill sell at publi c oral aucsell at public ora l aucti on to the highest bidt ion t o t he hi ghest der fo r cash the f olb idder f or cash th e lowrn g desc rr bed rea l follow ing desc ribed property, subject to rereal property, subject dem pti on, loca t ed in to redempt ion, loBaker County, Oregon cate d rn B ake r to w it: Co unty, O rego n t o w it: A portion of the Northwest quarter of Lot 1, Block 28, the Southeast quarHUNTINGTON ter of Section 17, TOWNSITE, in the Township 9 South, City of Huntington, Range 40 East of the County of Baker and Willamette MeState of Oregon. ridian, in Baker City, Commonly County of Baker and Known as 90 E. JefState of Oregon, ferson Street, Being a portion of Huntington, Oregon N.C . HASKELL'S 97907. BLOCK, and more Particularly deSa id sale is made under scribed as follows: a W rit of Exec ut ion in Forec los ure issued BEGININNING at out of t he Circu it point 50 feet East of Court of the State of th e Southwest corOregon for t he ner of said N.C . County of Baker, case HASKELL'S BLOCK; no. 12176, to me drthence N o rth 125 rect ed in the case of feet; thence East 50 feet; thence South UNITUS COMMUNITY 125 feet; thence CREDIT UNION, West 50 feet to the Plaintiff POINT OF BEGINVs NING. PAUL M. FLOYD, deceased, CAROL M. EXCEPTING THEREHARDEN, deceased, FROM all that porOREGON DEPARtion thereof lying MENT OF CONwithin the alley deSUMER AND BUSIscribed in instrument NESS SERVICES, recorded November ROGER L. FLOYD, 2, 1922 , in PAULA J. JONES, Book 98, Page 206, MARIE OWEN, indiBaker County Deed viduals, and ALL Records. Also known OTHER HEIRS, PERas 2380 Broadway, SONS OR PARTIES Baker City, Oregon UNKNOWN CLAIM97814. ING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, Sa id sale is made under Defendants a W rr t of Execution in Foreclosure issued out Wnt of Execut ron of t he Crrcuit Court of dated the 28th day of the State of Oregon June, 2012 . fo r th e County of Baker, case no. 11675, to me directed in th e M itc hell Southvv rck, case of Shenff Baker County, Oregon By: Apri l Bowers, Civil Deputy First Pub I icati on July 09, 2012 Last Pub li ca t i o n : August 13, 201 2

OLD WEST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A federal credit union, Plaintiff Vs DAL E E. HOOP ES; AMERICAN WEST LAND CO. a Nevada Corporation , dba American W est Land and Co rpo ration Ameri can West Land Co., Inc.; KENNETH 0 . HOOP ES; a nd JOYCE R. HOOPES, Defendants

Before bidding at the sale a prospective bidder sho uld independently investigat e: 1. The priority of the Wr 1t of Exec ut ion lien or interest of dated t he 18t h day of t he judgment crediJu ne, 201 2. tor; 2. Land use laws and M itche ll Sou th wick, regulations applicaSheriff ble to the property; Baker County, Oregon 3. Approved uses for the property; 4. Limits on farming or forest practices By: Apr1l Bowers, Civi l on the property; Deputy 5. Rights of neighboring property ownFrrst Publication : July 09, ers; and 201 2 6. Enviro nm e ntal laws and regulations Last Publicat ion: August 13. 2012 that affect the property. Before bidding at th e sa le a pro spective Conditions of the sale: bidder should indeOnly U .S . currency pe nd ently investice rtifi e d a nd/or gate: cashi er' s che cks a. The priority of the m ade pa yable to lien or interest of the Baker County Sherjudgment creditor; iff's Office will be acb . Land use law s and cepted. Pa ym e nt regul ations applicamust be made in full ble to the property; imme d iat ely upo n c. Approved uses for close of the sale. the property; d . Limits on far ming Legal No. 00025922 or forest practices o n Published:July 9, 16, 23, the property; 30, A ugust 6, 13, e. Rights of neighbor2012 ing propert y owners; STORAGE UNIT Auction and Desc ription of Property: !.Environmental laws Chair, microwave, guiand regulat ions that tar, c loc k, Hallowee n affect the property. decorat io ns & misc . items unable to inven- Conditions of t he sale: tory. Only U.S . currency and/or certified cashProperty Own er Linda ier' s ch ecks mad e Gayhart pay able t o Bak e r County Sheriff's OfAm ount Due: $339.40 as fice will be accept ed. of July 1, 2012 Payme nt must be made in full immediAu ction to take place on ately upon close of Th ursday , Ju ly 2 6, the sale . 2012 at 10 30 AM at Ja -Lu Mini St ora<:J e, Legal No . 00025923 Unit # 77 011 D St - in Publrshed July 9, 16, 23, Baker City, Oregon 3 0, AU<:JU~6, 13, 201 2

Name of Person Fore- 101 0 - Union Co. closing : Ja-L u M ini Storage Units are man- Lega l Notices aged by Nelson Real TRU ST EE'S NOTICE OF Estat e, Inc . 845 Ca mpSALE Rele rex nc e rs made t o that certain bell, Ba ker City, Oregon, 541 -523-6485. Trust Deed made by DO NAL D A W HITE Legal No 00026118 AND MAR IAN NE E. Published: J uly 18, 20, WH ITE, HU SBA ND 23, 25, 2012 A ND W IFE , as g rant o r (s), t o AB STRAC T A ND TITLE Classifieds get results. CO , as Trustee, in fa-

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1010- Union Co. Legal Notices vor of MORTG AGE ELECTRON IC REGI STRATI ON SYSTE M S, INC., as Benefi ciary, dat ed 05/01 / 2007, recorded 05/ 15/ 2007, in th e mortgage records of Union Cou nty, Oregon, as Re corde r' s fee/fi le/instrument/ m icrofilm/ reception Number 20 072 509, and subsequently assigned t o U. S. BANK, NA TI O NAL A SSOC IATION, AS SUC CESSOR TRU STEE TO BAN K OF AMERICA, NA AS SUCCESSO R TO LASALLE BANK, N A, AS T RU STEE FO R THE M ERRILL LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRU ST, M O RTG AG E L OA N ASSET-BACKED CERTIF ICATE S, SERIE S 2007-4 by Ass ignment re co rded 02/06/20 12 rn Book/ Ree i/Vol ume No. at Page No. as recorder' s lee/fil e/instrument/m icrofilm/recepl ion No. 20 120303, covering th e following described real property situated in sa id cou nty and stat e, to w it : LEGAL DE SC RIPT IO N LOTS 4 AND 5 IN BLOCK 7 OF NORTH UI--J ION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF UNION, UNION COU NTY, ORE GON, A LSO THE PARCE L OF LAND WEST OF AND ADJO INING SAID LOT 5, MO RE PAR TI CU LAR LY DESCR IBED AS FO LLOWS: BEG INNIN G AT THE NORTHW EST COR NER OF SAID LOT 5; THE NCE W EST 30 FEE T , MORE OR LE SS , TO THE I RR IGAT I ON DITC H (SAID IRR IGATIO N D ITCH BE ING LOCATED APPROX IMATELY WHERE THE LOW WATER MARK OF THE EAST BANK CA TH ER IN E OF CREEK IS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF NORTH UNI ON, RECOR DED IN BOOK 1, PAGE 7, PLAT RECORDS OF UN ION COU NTY) THENCE SOUTHERLY ALO NG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SA ID IRRIGATI ON DITCH TO A PO INT DUE WEST OF THE SO UTHWEST CO RNER OF SA ID LOT 5; THENCE EAST TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5; TH ENCE NO RT H 50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEG IN N IN G . PR OPER TY AD DRESS 316 W Bl RCH STR EET UN ION, O R 97883 Both t he Be nef iciary and t he Trustee have elected to sell t he rea l property t o satisfy t he ob lr gations t hat t he Trust Deed secures and a not ice of defa ult has been reco rd ed pu rsuant to Orego n Revi se d St atutes 86 73 5(3); the defa ul t f or wh ich t he fo reclosure is made is grantor' s fai lu re to pay w hen due th e l ollowrn g sums m or1t hly paym ents of $905.25 be<:Jin nin<:J 10/01/2011; piLls late ch arges of $33. 48 each mont h beg in ning wi th t he 10/01/20 11 payment plus prior acc rued late charges of $-66.96 ; p lu s adva nces of $60 .00; to geth er with t it le expense, cost s, trust ee 's fees and atto rn ey fees incurred herein by rea so n of said defau lt; and any f urther sums advanced by th e Beneficiary for t he prot ectio n of th e above desc rib ed rea l property and its Interest therein . By reason of said def au lt t he Be nef ic ia ry ha s decla red all sums ow ing on t he obligation that the Trust Deed secures are immediately due an d payable, said sums being t he following t o w it : $81,070.69 w rt h int erest t hereon at t he rate of 8.90 percent per annum beg innrng 09/01/20 11 unt il paid, plus all acc rued lat e charges the reo n toget her w rth trtle expense, costs, t rustee 's fees and attorn ey fees incurred herein by reason of said defa ult ; and any f urt her sums adva nced by t he Benef iciary for t he prot ecti on of t he above desc ribed real property an d its in t e res t s t herein . WHEREFORE, not ice hereby rs give n t hat, RECO NT RU ST COMPA NY, N A, th e undersign ed Trust ee w rll on M onday, September 24, 2012 at th e hour of 10 00 AM , in accord w it h th e standard of time establi s he d by O RS 187.110, at th e f ollow ing place: out side th e rnai n ent rance of th e Dan iel Chaplin _Build-

1010- Union Co. Legal Notices ing, 1001 4th Street, La Grande , Un ion Coun ty, OR, sell at public aucti on t o th e highest bidder for cash the interest in the described real property w hich th e grant or had or had power t o convey at the time of the ex ecuti on by gra nto r of t he Trust Deed, t ogeth er w ith any interest w hrch the gra nto r or grantor 's successors in interest acquired after the executi on of the Trust Deed, to satisfy th e f oregoing obligations th ereby secured and t he costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonabl e charge by t he Tru stee. Not ~e 1s furt her g ~en that any person named rn ORS 86.753 has the right, at any t 1rne t hat is not later t han five days bef ore the dat e last set for t he sa le. to have thr s f orec losure proceeding drsm 1ssed and t he Tru st Deed reinstated by paying t he Benelrcrary t he entrre amo unt th en d ue (other t han such porti on of the principal as wou ld not then be due had no def au lt occurred) and by curing any other defa ult complained of noti ce of default that 1s capable of being cured by tendering t he performan ce requ ired under t he obligati on tha t th e Trust Deed secures, and in add ition t o paying sa id sums or t enderrng th e performance necessa ry to cure the defa ult by pay rng all cost s and expens es actua lly incurred in enforc ing th e obligation that t he Trust Deed secures, togeth er w rth t he Tru stee's and atto rney lees not exceeding th e amounts prov ided by ORS 86.753. In constru ing t h1s noti ce, the singular includes th e plural, t he word 'gra ntor' inclu des any successor in int erest t o t he granto r as w ell as any other person owing an ob liga t io n t hat t he Tru st Deed secu res, and t he w ords 'Tru st ee" and 'Benef1ciary' inclu de t heir re spect ive successo rs in interest, if arly Dat ed: May 21, 20 12 RECONTR UST CO MPANY, NA For f urt her information, plea se co nt act RECO NTRU ST COMPANY, NA 1800 Tapo Canyo n Rd ., CA6-914-0 1-94 SIM I VALLEY. CA . 93063 (800) 28 1-82 19 (TS# 12-0040873) 1006.1 599 18-File No. Publish: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012 Legal no. 25727 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Dan Hoppe has been appoint ed Personal Represe ntative (hereafter PR) of th e Estate of J acque line R. Bonner , Decea sed, Pro bate No. 12-06-8399, Union Co unty Crrc uit Co urt, Sta t e of Orego n . A ll p e rso n s whose right s may be affect ed by th e procee ding may obtain additi onal informa t ion fro m th e co urt record s, th e PR, or th e attorney for the PR. A ll persons hav1ng claims gai nst the estate m ust present t hem t o t he PR at : Ma mm en & Null, Lawyers, LLC J. Glen n Null, Attorney lor PR 1602 Sixth St reet - P 0 . Box 477, La Grande, OP. 97850 (541)963-5259 w it hin l our months after th e f1 rst pub l1 ca tr on date of th is notice or they may be barred .

Publish: July 16, 23, 30, 201 2 Legal no. 26076 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF UNION

In The Matter Of Adopt ion(s) Of CECLE REX CRIST, JR., and CAITLIN MARI E CRIST, Minor Children, Case No. 11-11-4461 SUMM ONS TO: CECLE REX CRIST IN THE NAM E OF TH E STATE OF OREGON You are hereby required to appea r and defend the Adopti on of Mi nor Children Amended Pet it ion for Adopt ion and Change of Name flied in t he above-ent itled ca use w 1thrn t hrrty 130) days from the date of serv-

1010- Union Co. Legal Notices

TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF ice of this Sum mons NOTICE OF PUBLIC w ith any inte res t SA LE T . S. No .· upon you (said date HEARING w hich t he grant or or being the date of first OR-1 2-505346-SH Refhis successors rn interpublication of Sum RIGHT-OF-WAY VACAerence is made to t hat est acq uired alter th e mons) . If you fail t o apcerta in deed made by TI ON execution of sa id t rust pear and defend, t he FIRST READING OF ORCANDAC E JO MARdeed, to sat isfy t he Petitioner w ill apply to DINANCE BY TITLE T IN , MA RV IN W f orego ing ob li gations t hereby secured and t he Court for th e relief ONLY HO RNE AND CHERYL t he cost s and exdemanded in the Pet iL HORNE, HU SBAND Notice is hereby given in tion. AND W IFE, NOT AS penses of sa le, includTE NANTS IN COM accordance w ith OP.S NOTICE TO in g a re ason a b le RESPONDENT: READ MON, BUT W ITH THE 27 1 .11 0, t hat t he La charge by t he t rustee. RIGHT O F SU RVIVO RTHESE PAPERS Gra nde Ci ty Co unc il Notice rs furt her give n w i II co ndu ct a Public CAREFULLY! SH IP, as Grant or t o t hat any person named OREGO N T ITLE INHea r·in g du rin g it s in Secti on 86 .753 of You must "appear" in Oregon Revised Statregul ar me eti ng on SURANCE COMPA NY, Wednesday, August 8, ut es has th e rig ht t o t his case or t he ot he r as t rust ee, in favo r of side w ill w in automati2012, w hich begins at MIDFIRST BAN K, A have th e f oreclosu re ca lly . To "appear" you FE DER A LLY CHA R6:00 p.m ., rn th e Crty proceed1ng dism issed Hall Coun c il ChamTE RED SAVIN GS ASand th e trust deed remust file w ith t he Co urt a lega l paper instated by pay me nt to be rs , 1000 Adams SOC ., as Benef icrary, ca lled a "Motion" o r t he beneficiary of t he Avenu e, La Gra nde, dated 2/8/2005, re"Answer." The "MoOregon. Th e Pu bli c corded 2/22/2005, rn enti re am ount th en t ion" or " Answer" due (ot her t han s uch Hearin g may be conofficial records of UNmust be given t o t he port ion of said princit inued t o t he s ubseION Cou nty, Oregon 1n quen tly schedu led, book I reel I volume Co urt Clerk or Adm inpa l as w ould not then Septem be r 5, 20 12, rstrator w rthrn t hrrty number l ee I lrle I rnbe due had 110 default (30) days along w ith Regular Session of th e st rument I m icrofil e I occu rred ), tog e th e r City Counc il. The Hearthe required f il ing f ee . reception nu mber w ith t he costs. trusIt must be in proper 20050877, cov err ng t ee 's and attorn ey 's Ing IS t o co nsider an form and have proof of th e f o ll ow rn g de applrcat ion to vaca t e f ees and cu ri ng any en ti re a ll ey service on the Petitiont he sc ribed rea l prope rty oth er defa ult co mer' s lawyer or, rl the ri g ht -o f -way ly rng srt uat ed rn sa 1d County plained of 111 th e Not ice of Default by te nPetit ioner does not w ith in Bloc k 23 of and State, to-w it : APN: W ILLIAM SON'S AD DIhave a lawyer. proof of R17398 L ot 12 in de ring t he performTION to t he City of La service on t he Peti Block 43 of t he t own ance requrred un der tioner. Gra nde ; Adjacent t o of Nort h Powder. Unt he obligat ion or trust 1809 - 181 1 Pe nn ron Coun ty, O regon, deed, at any t ime pri or II you have any quesaccord ing to t he reAvenue, T3S, R38 E, to f ive days before th e tions, you should see a Secti on 5DC, Tax Lots corde d p lat th ere of . dat e last set for sale. lawyer immediately . If 2300 and 2500, La Except ing t heref rom For Sale Inf orm ation Grande, Union County, you need help in f indthe northe rly 7 1/2 f eet Ca ll: 714-73 0-2727 or Oregon The App licaing a lawyer, you may of sa id lot as conveyed Lo g i n t o: t o t he City of Nort h ti on was f il ed by ca ll the Oregon State www .lpsasap .com In Bar's Lawyer Referra l Meadow Outdoor Ad Powd er f or w idening construing th1s not ice, the alley in said block Service at (503) vertis ing, represent ed the mascu line gender 684-3763 or to ll-f ree rn by the deed recorded includes t he feminin e by John Lehman, on as M icrof il m DocuOr·egon at (800) October 28, 2011, and and t he neuter, t he 452-7636. men t No. 86470, Rewas accept ed by th e La singular inclu des pluGrande City Council on ra l, the 'Nord ' grant or' cords of Union County, June 13, 2012. Oreg o n. Com m only includes any s uccesDated: July 12, 2012 know n as: 240 5TH sor in int erest to t he STR EET , N ORTH J . Glenn Null Pursuant to Sect ion 34 grantor as we ll as any OSB #040961 other persons ovvin g of th e Cit y of La POWDER, OR 97867 Attorney f or Pet it ioner an oblrgat1on, t he p erBoth the b enel rcrary Gra nde Charter, t he P.O. Box 477/1602 Sixt h and t he t rust ee have following e ntit led Ordlf orm ance of which is Street na nee is schedu led to elected to sell the sa id secure d by sa 1d trust La Grande. OR 97850 real property to sat1 sfy deed, t he words 't rusbe read f or the f irst (54 1)963-5259 tee" and " benefrciary' the ob ligat ions set ime by tit le only at t he (54 1) 963-2500 [Fax) cured by sa rd tru st above-mentroned Crty include t heir res pecCouncil m eeting: deed a nd not1ce has t ive successors in inPublish July 16, 23, 30, been recorded pu rsuterest, if any . Pursuant 20 12;August6, 2012 t o Oreg on Law, t hrs AN ORDINANCE OF an t to S ec t1 on Lega l no. 26078 86 735(3) of Oregon THE CITY COUNCIL sa le w il l n ot b e Revised Stat utes: th e OF THE CITY OF LA deemed f1nal unt il t he REQUEST FOR Proposal GRANDE, Tru stee ' s deed ha s defau lt fo r w hich t he been rssued by Qua lity OREGON, VACATING foreclosure is made is Th e Union Sc hool Dist he gra nt ors Th e inTHE ENTIRE ALLEY Loan Service Corporatrrct of Un1on, Oregon stall ments of prin cipal RIGHT-OF-WAY LYt ron of Wash 1ngton. II invites proposa ls f or and interest w hich b ethe re are any irreg ulariING WITHIN the Union High School BLOCK 23 OF came d ue on t ies discovered w ithin Mechan ica l p roject . WILLIAMSON'S 10 days of the date of 10/1/2011 , and all subThe project consists of sequen t in stallments ADDITION TO THE th is sale, that t he trust he des1gn and insta llaCITY OF LA GRANDE, of prin cipa l and intertee w ill rescind t he t ion of a new heating sa le, r e turn UNION COUNTY, est t hro ug h th e date of the syst em at t he Union OREGON; AND DEth is N o ti ce, pl u s buye r' s mo ney and High School and High amount s that are due CLARING AN EFFECtake f urth er action as School gym and some for late charges, delinTIVE DATE. necessary. II t he sa le ass ociated m inor proquent property taxes, is set aside f or any ject s. The applicable land use in surance prem iu m s, reason, including if t he Contra ctors shall comp ly advances m ade on regu lations are found Trust ee is unab le t o with ORS 279C .BOO to 1n Chapt er 8, Artic le se nr o r liens , t axes co nvey t itle, the Pur279C.870 re lating to 8.10 of th e City of La chaser at t he sale shall and/or insurance, trusthe paym ent of preva ilGrande Land Developbe ent itled only t o a retee's fees, and any atrn g w ages. t orn ey fees and court ment Code Ordinan ce turn of the monres Project informati on, concosts arising fro m or Numbe r 308 1, Se ries paid to th e Tru st ee. tract doc uments, and 2009, and ORS Chapas sociated w 1t h t he This shall be t he Purother materrals are at chaser' s sole and exter 271. Fa rl ure to ra 1se benelrcrarres efforts to t he office of th e Intera specif ic issue at t he prot ec t and preserve clus ive remedy. The Mou ntain Edu cat ion Pub li c Hearing s preits sec urity, all of pu rchas er shall have Service Dist rrct, 2001 clud es appea l t o t he which must be paid as no fu rth e r recou rse SW Ny e Aven ue , ag ainst the Trustor, O regon Land Us e a condition of reinPendleton, OR 97801 . Board of Appea ls. A stat em ent, 1ncludrng t he Trustee, th e BeneCopies may also be copy of t he app licaall sum s t hat shall acf iCiary, the Ben efrcrobta ined by conta cting t ion, propos ed O rd icrue through reinstat eary' s A gent, or t he Scott Rog ers. Drrector nance, and Stall Rement or pay-off NothBenel rcrary's Attorney. of Faci lities and Support w ill be ava ilable II you have previously ing in th is not ice shall port Services, at said f or review seven (7) days be cons t rued as a bee n d isc h arged add ress, or by t elewaiver of any fees owt hro ugh ban kruptcy, bef ore t he Hea ring at at p h o ne ing t o t he Beneficiary you may have been reno cost , w ith co pies 541-966-3225. leased of persona l lisupplied at a reasonunder the Deed of Propos als mu st b e able cost, at the City Trust pursua nt to th e ability f or t his loan in sea led and conform to of La Grande Plan ning t erm s of th e loan which case t his letter all requ irements conis intended to exerc ise Division, 1000 Adams docume nts . Mont hly tain ed w it hin t he proPa y me nt $44 2 13 Ave nu e, La Grande, th e note h olders ject documents, m ust Month ly Late Charge Oregon For additional right's against t he rea l be acco mpa nied by a $1 7.68 By t his rea son Information co ncern ing property only . THIS bid security as ret he propo se d OrdiOFFICE IS ATTEM PTof sa i d default the qui r ed by DR S na nee, you may conbe neficiary has deING TO CO LL ECT A 27 9C 365 (4 ) 1n t he tact t he Planning DIVIclared all obliga ti on s DEBT AND ANY INamou nt of 5% of th e sion at (54 1) 962-1307. secured by sa 1d deed OB FO RM A T IO N am ount of the proof t rust im mediately TA IN ED W ILL BE posal, and must be de- Pub lish: J uly 23 , 30, due and payable, sa1d USED FO R THAT livered t o the attention 201 2 sums be ing t he f ollowPUR PO SE. As re of th e Union School Lega l no. 26027 rn g, t o-w rt: The sum of quired by law, yo u are Dist rict, An N. : Mendy $30,8 24.50 t oget her hereby not if1ed t hat a Clark, Deputy Clerk at LA GRANDE School Disnegat ive cred1t report w it h int erest t he re on 540 S. M ain St reet , t rict is seeking com at t he rat e of 5.5000 relle ct rng on you r pet it iv e offers fr om Union, Oregon, 97883 pe r an nu m f ro m cred it reco rd m ay be qualified f irms (Proposby Augu st 20th, 201 2 subm itted to a credit 9/1 / 20 11 unt il pa rd; at 3 00 PM . Proposa Is ers) interested in propl us a ll acc ru ed lat e rep ort agency if you w ill be publicly opened viding M ILK AND fail to f ulfill t he term s charges thereo n; and DAIRY PRODUCTS orl at t he Union School all t rustee's f ees, foreof your credit obligadrstrict on Au g ust an as need ed basis. closure cost s and any t io ns . Dated 6/18/12 2 1st , 20 12, at 3 00 Proposers must subQuality Loan Serv ice sums advanc ed by th e PM . Faxed and elecmit an off er pursua nt Corporation of W as hbenefi ciary pursuant to to t he provisions of tro nic propo sals w rl l t he te rms of said deed ington, as t rustee Signot be accepted . thi s so licit at ion to of trust W hereof, nonatu re By : Tim othy There w 1ll be a mandaLGSD . Copi es of t he tice hereby rs g 1ven Donlon, Assistant Sectory wa lk t hrough/co ncomplet e RFP can be t hat Qua lity Loan Servretary Q ua Iit y Loan obtai ned o n our webference at 540 S. Main ic e Corpo rat i on of Se rvice Corp. of Washsite, St reet , Union, Oregon, Wa shington, t he unington c/o Quality Loan on August 3rd, 20 12 at www.lag ra nde.k12.or. Se rvice Corp. 2141 5th dersigned trust ee w ill 1 :00 PM Stat em ent s us or at th e LGS D Avenue San D1ego, CA on 10/24/20 12 at the Business Office, 1305 ma de by th e Union hour of 10 :00 :00 AM, 92 101 For Non-Sale InD rst r ic t' s Sc h oo l N. W illow , La Grande, Standard of Time, as f or m at io n: Qu a li ty agent s at t he conf ero r~eg o n 97850. A ll soestablis hed by sect ion Loan Serv ice Corporaence are not binding lrc 1tat 1on s mu st be 187.11 0, Oregon Ret ion of Washington c/o submitted prior to t he upon t he School di svised Statues, At the Quality Loan Servic e tri ct unl ess confi rmed due date of August 1. f ront entrance of t he Corp . 2 14 1 5th Av eby W ritten Addendum . 201 2, at 3:00 pm PST Unio n Co u rth ouse, nue San Diego, CA The Union Sc hool Disto t he previously listed 92 101 619-645-77 11 1001 4t h Street, in th e t rict may reject any add ress . Q uest io ns City of La Gran de, Fax 6 19 -64 5-77 16 and comments rega rdproposa l not in comp liCounty of Union, OR A-4260961 ance w ith all preIng t his so lic itat ion 97850 County of UNscrrbed publrc procurem ust be 111 w rrtrng and ION, State of Oregon, Publish: July 2, 9, 16, 23, directed only to Ch ri s ment proced ures and sell at p ublic auction to 20 12 r~ e qu i r~ e m e nt s , a nd Pa nike by e ma il to t he highest bidder f or Lega l no. 25623 chrrs.panrke@lamay reject l or good cas h the rnt erest rn the ca use any or all prowa ndesd .o rg ' or by said d escribed rea l posals upon a f inding AX 541 -663-3224. prope rty w hich th e Have a special skill ? that 1t is in t he public gra nto r had or had interest to do so. Publish July 23, 2012 power to co nvey at Let people know in Le ~a l no. 26201 t he time of th e execu- th e S erv i c e Publish July 23, 25, 27, t ion by him of the sa id Directory. 2012. 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MONDAY, JULY 23,2012

THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD - 9B

HOME & LIVING

From The Grill To AChill

Salmon's aperfect topper tor salad salmon filet

By Susan M. Selasky

1h teaspoon smoked paprika 1h teaspoon all-purpose

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When the heat is on, a c1isp, cool main dish salad for supper is just the ticket. In the summer, grilled salmon is my favorite protein for a dirmer salad. Recently, I snapped up some fresh Copper River sockeye salmon at a great sale price. (Normally $17.99 a p:mnd, it was $10 a pound). I was happy with the looks of it, too- a beautiful deep-red color. I bought a whole fillet and cut it into individual pieces, wrapped them in plastic and put them in a freezer bag for future use. I try to use frozen salmon within a month, although it can stay frozen a little longer. Grilling salmon is easy if you follow the simple rule of not overcooking it. By that, I mean that it shouldn't be chaned to smithereens on one side, producing a dry, tough piece of fish. Salmon is a firm-fleshed fish, but it cooks quickly. For best results, leave the skin on the fillets. Oil the flesh first and start the fillets with the fleshy side down. Make sure that the grill is preheated to medium and the grates are well-oiled. (Using tongs, dip wadded- up paper towels in oil and run them over the grates.) If the grill is too hot, the flesh will char too quickly, so pay attention to the heat. Don't move the salmon for about 5 minutes. As it cooks, the flesh clings tighter and tighter to the grates, making it hard to flip. You can try it, but if there is any bit of resistance, leave the fish alone. Once the fleshy side cooks enough, it will easily release from the grates. Then you can slide a flipper under

seasoning Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste SALSA: 5 mini red bell peppers 6 pineapple slices, about Y2·inch thick %cup sliced green onion % cup diced red onion

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Salmon with grilled pineapple and salsa is served over field greens.

it and turn it over to the skin side. Depending on the thickness of the fillet, it can take 5 to 7 minutes to cook the fleshy side. Once you turn the fillet over, it1l take another 3 to 5 minutes. Grilling the fillets with the skin on protects the salmon from overcooking and makes it easy to remove it from the grill. When the salmon is done, slip a spatula between the flesh and the skin, leaving the skin on the grate. Today's recipe uses mixed salad greens dressed with olive oil and a mild red vvine vinegar and seasoned with salt and pepper. Plan on about 2 cups of packed mixed greens per serving with a 4-ounce piece of salmon.

This salmon is mildly seasoned and topped with an easy red pepper and pineapple salsa. The salsa also goes well vvith grilled chicken or shrimp.

GRILLED SALMON WITH SALSA AND PINliAPPLli Serves: 4/ Preparation time: 15 minutes Total time: 45 minutes If you buy a whole salmon filet and cut it into individual portions, cut them from the center or thickest part. Save the thinner portions, such as the tail for another use. 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 pounds center cut

SALAD: 8 cups mixed field greens Olive oil Red wine vinegar Salt and pepper Preheat the grill to medium. Cut the salmon into about 4 even 4-ounce portions or desired amount. Place the salmon on a plate and rub with about 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with the paprika, all-purpose seasoning, salt and black pepper. Set aside. Brush the bell peppers and pineapple slices with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season the peppers with salt and pepper. When the grill is hot, place the peppers and pineapple on the grill. Grill the peppers and the pineapple slices until you get nice grill marks on each side of the pineapple and all sides ofthe peppers. Remove from the grill. Chop the peppers and half of the pineapple and place in a bowl with the green onion and red onion. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. Cut the remaining pineapple in slices to serve with the salmon. For the salad, place the greens in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and red wine vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Divide salad among four serving plates. Place the salmon pieces on

the grill, flesh side down and grill about 5 minutes depending on the thickness. When the salmon easily releases from the grates, turn it skin side down and grill another 5 minutes. (The general rule of thumb for fish is cooking it 10 minutes per 1-inch of thickness). The salmon should be flake easily -not come apart in shreds. Remove it from the grill by sliding a spatula between the salmon and the skin. Place the salmon the salad greens and top with about 2 tablespoons of the salsa and serve with grilled pineapple. From and tested by Susan M. Selasky in the Free Press Test Kitchen. 437 calories (42 percent from fat), 21 grams fat (3

HOT TIP For the best results when grilling salmon or other fish, leave the skin on the fillets. Oil the flesh first and start the fillets with the fleshy side down. Don't move the fillets for about 5 minutes. As the fish cooks, the flesh clings tighter to the grates. Once the fleshy side is cooked enough, it will easily release from the grates grams sat. fat), 38 grams carbohydrates, 28 grams protein, 394 mg sodium, 70 mg cholesterol, 6 grams fiber.

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Wife sours on cafe worker who's sweet on her husband DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Vic;' and I used to work at tl1e same company. While I worked thcr-e I noticed that one of the women who worked in ilie building cafe seemed to have a crush on him. I left work to be a stay-at-home mom. I trust my husband and know he would never do anything with this woman. However, I'm uncomfortable because he talks about her often, and she gives him free food just about every day and jokes around with him. Ifi have lunch wiili Vic iliere, she won't look at me. She and I used to talk often. I haven' l said anything lo !rim about how I feel. Should I worry about this? Should I ask him to be careful around her? -- AlLERGIC TO WHAT SHE'S SERVING DEAR ALLERGIC: Mention to your husband tl1at you have noticed a change in ilie server's reaction to you, if you wish-- butT don't think you have anything to be worried about. She probably does have a crush on Vic, and ilie reason ~he can't look at you may be she feels guilty for flirting wiili him, or your presence is a reminder that he is unavailable, which spoils her fantasy.

female who you'd nevcr- guess would love to wrestle. How many oilier women out there do this? --FEET JNG WEIRD IN CALIFORNIA DEAR FEELING WEIRD: I don't have ilie figures, but some women like to wrestle as a form of foreplay. However, because it is leaving you with bruises, you and your spouse may be carrying ilie wresDEAR ding a bit too far. If it's not foreplay, ABBY but some form of competition, perhaps you should consider taking up anoilier sport wiili him where you'll have a chance of winning sometinles rather than always being the loser. DEAR ADDY: How does one politely but firmly tum down door-to-door salespeople? How should I respond to salespeople who become rude once I tell a1eml'mnol interested'? Many of d1em become hostile once they realize I can't be persuaded to buy what They're selling. -- NO THANK YOU IN LONG BEACH, CALIF. DEAR NO THANK YOU: If fuis is happening regularly, ilie first iliing to do is post a sign next to your door that says ''No Soliciting." When someone you don't know knocks or rings your bell, don't an~wer it. If you somehow get trapped into hearing ilie sales pitch, when the person pauses for breaTh say firmly, ''Not interested;' and close your door. Remember, the person is not trying to make a friend of you; the person WANTS something. You do not have to tolerate rudeness.

DEAR ABBY: I'm me moilier of three sons. Over tl1e years, I would sometinles play rough and wrestle with them, all in good fun. Now that they're almost all grown and out of the house, I find myself getting carried away wiili iliis type of play wiili my spouse. He wa~ on ilie wrestling team in school, so invariably I always lose. llut he knows how to play without hurting me. Is iliere something wrong wiili me for wanting to play so rough at rimes? He seems to enjoy it, but there have been times when I've walked away bruised if I let him go too far. Ofuerwise, I'm an ordinary

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NEWS OF 1HE WEIRD 'Goat man' spotted in mountains of northern Utah SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -A man spotted dressed in a goat suit among a herd of wild goats in the mountains of northern Utah has wildlife officials wonied he could be in danger as hunting season approaches. Phil Douglass of the Utah Division ofWildlife Resources said Friday the person is doing nothing illegal, but he worries the so-called "goat man" is unaware of the dangers. "My very first concern is the person doesn't understand the risks," Douglass said. "Who's to say what could happen." Douglass said a man hiking Sunday along Ben Lomond peak in the mountains above Ogden, about 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, spotted the person dressed like a goat among a herd of real goats. The person provided some blurry photographs to Douglass, who said they did not appear to have been altered. Wildlife officials now just want to talk to the man so that he is aware of the dangers. There's no telling what his intentions are, Douglass said, but it is believed he could just be an extreme wildlife enthusiast. "People do some pretty out tl1ere things in the name of enjoying wildlife. But I've never had a repoli like this," Douglass said. "There's a saying we have among biologists -You don't go far enough, you don't get the data. You go too far, you don't go home. The same is true with some

wildlife enthusiasts." Douglass said 60 pennits will be issued for goat hunting season in that area, which begins in September. He worries the goat man might be accidentally shot or could be attacked by a real goat. 'They may get agitated. They're territorial. They are, after all, wild animals," he said. "This person puts on a goat suit, he changes the game. But as long as he accepts responsibility, it's not illegal." Douglass said wildlife officials received an anonymous call Thursday from an "agitated man'' after the sighting was reported in local media. The caller simply said, "Leave goat man alone. He's done nothing wrong."' "I want people to enjoy Utah's wildlife. We live in a really neat place. We have wildli:fu all around us," Douglass said. "We just want people to be safe." Coty Creighton, 33, spotted tl1e goat man Sunday during his hike. He said he came across the herd, but noticed something odd about one goat that was trailing behind the rest. "I tlwught maybe it was injured," Creighton said Friday. "It just looked odd." He said he pulled out binoculars to get a closer look at the herd about 200 yards away and was shocked. The man appeared to be acting like a goat while wem:1ng the crudely made costun1e, which had fake horns and a cloth mask with cut-out eye holes, Creighton said. "I thought, What is this guy doing?' " Creighton said. "He was actually on

BAKER COUNTY FORECAST TONIGHT

RATE THE DAY: 9 Tuesday's weather REGIONAL TEMPS Sunday's high/Monday's low Baker County: 91/47 Union County: 91/52 Wallowa County: 90/49

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Weather History On July 24 in 1988, thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. The storms produced wind gusts of 75 mph over Brainerd, Neb.

Temperatures indicate previous day's high and overnight low to 5 a.m. Pacific time. Hi lo Pre Atlanta 95 73 0 Billings 94 66 0 Des Moines 104 77 0 Detroit 94 75 0 Indianapolis 96 74 0 Kansas City 103 72 0 Minneapolis 89 77 0 New Orleans 89 76 0 Anchorage 61 54 0 Boise 102 66 0

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VIENNA (AP) - A revolutionary discovery is rewriting the histmy of underwear: Some 600 years ago, women wore bras. The University oflnnsbruck said Wednesday that archeologists found four linen bras dating from the Middle Ages in an Austrian castle. Fashion expelis describe the find as surprising because the bra had commonly been thought to be only little more than 100 yem:'S old as women abandoned the tight corset. Instead, it appears the bra came first, followed by the corset, followed by the reinvented bra. One specimen in pm:~ ticuJar "looks exactly like a (modem) brassiere," says Hilary Davidson, fashion

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curator for the London Museum. "These are amazingfinds." Although the linen garments were unearthed in 2008, they did not make news until now says Beatrix Nutz, the archaeologist responsible for the discovery. Researching the items and carbon dating them to make sure they were genuine took some time. She delivered a lecture on them last year but the information stayed within academic circles until a recent article in the BBC History Magazine. 'We didn't believe it ourselves," she said in a telephone call from the Tyrolean city oflnnsbruck. "From what we lmew, there was no such thing as bralike garments in the 15th century." The university said the four bras were among more than 2,700 textile fragments - some linen, others linen combined with cotton - that were found intermixed with dirt, wood, straw and pieces ofleather. "Four linen textiles resemble modem-time bras" with distinct cups and one in pm:ticula:r looks like today's version, it said, with "two broad shoulder straps and a possible back strap, not preserved but indicated by partially tom edges of the cups onto which it was attached." And the lingerie was not only functional. The bras were intricately decorated with lace and other ornamentation, the statement said, suggesting they were also meant to please a suitor. - From wire reports

UNION COUNTY FORECAST

PRECIPITATION La Grande 24 hours ending 4 a.m.: 0.00 Month to date/Normal: 1 .49/0 .54 Year to date/Normal: 9.66/9.88 Baker City 24 hours ending 4 a.m.: 0.00 Month to date/Normal: 0.42/0 .51 Year to date/Normal: 6.06/6.22 Enterprise 24 hours ending 4 a.m.: 0.00 Month to date/Normal: 0.18/0 .69 Year to date/Normal: 9.51/10.55 State's wettest: 0.03" at Aurora

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his hands and lmees. He was climbing over rocks and bushes and pretty rough terrain on a steep hillside." Creighton said the man occasionally pulled up his mask, apparently trying to navigate the rocky ten·ain. The man then appeared to spot Creighton. "He just stopped in his tracks and froze," he said. Creighton moved down tl1e mountain and hid behind a tree, then began snapping photographs. The goat man then put his mask back on, Creighton said, got back down on his hands and lmees and scunied to catch up with the herd. ''We were the only ones around for miles," Creighton said. "It was real creepy."

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July 23, 2012

The Observer

AT A GLANCE

Larkin, SaniD indutted ID HOF COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP)- Barry Larkin lost it before he even started. Vicki Santo never wavered as she honored her late husband, Ron. Baseball's highest honor always seems to leave a special impression on those directly involved. Larkin, the former star shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds, and Ron Santo, a standout third baseman for the Chicago Cubs and later a beloved broadcaster for the team, were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. After wiping away tears as his teenage daughter sang the national anthem, Larkin began a litany of thank-yous to the important people who helped him along his journey, none more important than his mom, Shirley, and father, Robert, who were seated in the first row. Drafted fourth by the Reds in 1985, despite playing just 41 games his first year Larkin finished seventh in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 1986. Two years later, Larkin was an AllStar with a .296 average, 91 runs scored, 32 doubles and 40 stolen bases.

Timbers fall to Dallas, s-o FRISCO, Texas {AP) - Jackson Goncalves had a goal and two assists to help FC Dallas get a season high in scoring in a 5-0 win over the PortlandTimbers. Andrew Jacobson, Scott Sealy, Ruben Luna also scored for Dallas (5-10-7), which played without top offensive player Brek Shea.

INSIDE

Babe Ruth Union County 13-15-yea r-olds win state, 2C

Tour de France Wiggins first Brit to claim Tour de France tit le, 4C

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la Grande linle league takes second LAKE OSWEGO- Murrayhill topped La Grande 8-2 Saturday aftemoon at the Oregon State 9-10-year-old Little League championships. Both teams entered the game lllldefeated. La Grande came out swinging scoring two runs in the first inning, while Murrayhill was held scoreless in the bottom of the inning. The hosts from Murrayhill scored four fllllS in the second and four more in the fourth inning to stretch the lead to 8-2. "Mtmayhill is well coached," coach Shane Frederick said. "They capitalize on every mistake you make and today we had a few too many." Murrayhill's pitching had

11 strikeouts and only allowed four total hits. "fm very proud of all the boys. To finish second in the state is a tremendous accomplishment," Frederick added.

La Grande 17, Gresham 10 The La Grande 9-10-yearold Little League team defeated Gresham 17-10 Friday night in the semilinals. La Grande got on the scoreboard early and never looked backed Logan Paustian's double followed by Parker Robinson's solo horne fllll keyed the first inning rally that plated four fllllS. The horne team fiurn Gresham scored a single fllll in the bottom half of the

the bottom half of the inning before Robinson's throw from right field to horne plate to catcher Zakhi Warren led to the game-ending out. "The kids were relaxed and treated it as just another game," Coach Frederick said. Offensively La Grande had 18 hits. Frederick, Paustian, Jameson Halsey, Robinson Submitted photo and Austin McDowell had The La Grande 9-10-year-old Little League all-star team fin- multiple hits, while Chance ished in second place at the state championships in Lake Goodman and Warren added Oswego this weekend. a hit each. Brody Kincade added aninning. Justin Frederick led off the other win to his remarkable Both teams went scoreless inning with his second home post season. in the next two innings, then run of the tournament that "It makes it easy as coaches traded four fllllS each in the sparked a nine-fllll rally by to just flip the ball to Brody fourth. La Grande and extended the and tell him to go out and Entering the final inning lead to 17-5. give us a chance to win," the score remained 8-5. Greshan1 scored five in Coach Frederick said.

Donovan takes first at new-look XTERRA Triathlon • The Fresno athlete avoids a repeat of last year to take top spot MORGAN LAKE - Ayear after losing the XTERRA Solstice Off-Road Triathlon title by just one second in the final yards, Fresno's Kevin Donovan made sure history would not be repeated. Breaking in a new bike and I'lllllling course for the event, the 41-year old took the lead during the mountain bike portion and held off a strong challenge in the running section to win the race with a time of2:18:48.3. In 2011, Donovan was upset in the finall 00 meters by 20-year old Taylor Seavey to place second in 2:35:06. Donovan was sixth coming out of Morgan Lake, completing the one kilometer swim portion in 23:47 Saturday. It was on the new 25-k:ilometer bike course that Donovan took over the lead from La Grande's Dominic Clay. Clay had emerged from the water in second (12:39.5),just two seconds behind David Cloninger of Bend (12:37.9). For Clay, it was a time identical to his effort in the 2011 swim leg of the XTERRA. But Cloninger dropped his time by 17 seconds in Saturday's leg to claim the narrow win in the first of the three triathlon events. A year ago, Clay finished 17th overall. On Saturday, a bike crash ended the 17-year old's race. Clay had taken the lead in the race during the bicycle portion, but it proved to be short-lived. Donovan made up enough grolllld to catch up with Clay by Suicide Hill on the course. "I caught him right as he entered Suicide," Donovan said. "He let me by. When I came back ar·olllld I folllld out that somewhere through there he had taken one ofthose comers kind of hot- which is really easy to do out there. I did it a couple oftimes too, I just didn't go down." "He (Clay) went into the bushes and scraped himself up a little bit. "That's XTERRA. That's what happens.That's what you sign up for," Donovan added. According to Donovan, his race plan was to ''hold his own" in the swimming leg of the race. "I was just trying to limit my losses (in swimming) and then kick it into gear in the bike leg.

"It is a long race. It is over two hours. Usually, you don't lose it in the swim and don't win in the swim. You just try to keep it in the middle so you don't have to ride too hot in the bike or too hot in the fllll." The new course was an improvement, the Boise-based athlete added. "It was definitely different. I thought it was drastically improved on that fllll. Last year, it was like a death march going across that meadow ·with all the turning rocks and everything. Of course, last year you had that inclement weather. "Tlris year, instead of inclement weather, you had crazy steep hills to go up," he added. Those hills even made the winner of the race stop and walk several times, Donovan admitted. Even so, Donovan said he loved the new course and plans to return for next yeaes race. "It was good. And the fact they had just cut it (the bike trail) means in a couple of years of people riding it and a couple of winters, it will get packed down. It is going to be awesome. It will be even faster than it was today. "I think they have settled on something that is a keeper," Donovan said. Most courses have people complaining about how a cour'Se is marked, he said. But, that wasn't the case Saturday. Donovan praised the race staff and volllllteers for doing a good job marking the course. Even so, he admitted he did make a wrong tum on the course Saturday. "Coming out over here on the other side of the lake, I did make a wrong tum as we were coming back in and rode right into somebody's campgrolllld. "I don't think I am supposed to be here," Donovan said he told himself "I had to kind of hike back out and get badk onthecourse. Inoticed when we were running it the second time, somebody had put a big deckchair there sort of indicating 'Don't go there!' "fm sure I wasn't the only one who went right into somebody's campgrolllld. But those are just little things they will get better at as the year·s go on," he added. "I was super-appreciative of all the volllllteers who told you which way to go when you are out there a little deli1ious and llllsur·e of where you are supposed to be going. When you are kind

Kevin Donovan (above) of Fresno won the XTERRA Solstice off-road triathlon Saturday at Morgan Lake with a time of 2:18:48.3. Michael Rushton (left) of Baker City finished the onekilometer swimming leg of the XTERRA Solstice OffRoad triathlon. He was 16th out of the water at Morgan Lake and would eventually place 10th overall with a time of 2:36:12.1 He also had the fastest time of any competitors in the 10-kilometer run.

of dead-heading your way through, it was good to see all the volllllteers pointing for you and telling you this is the way togo." According to Donovan, you just can't put on one of these things out in the wilderness someplace without a lot of people out there helping you get where you need to be. While the winner was relishing his victory, Clay was spending most of the race in a

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tent at the finish line with ice on his knee. But Michael Gordon used a balanced effort to finish second overall (2:19:39.1), 50 seconds behind Donovan. Walla Walla's Gordon was the fourth to finish the swim leg and was second-fastest in both the bike and fllll sections ofthe race. Gordon finished the run portion in 42:16 - more than two minutes faster than

Donovan's time (44:24). It was enough to close a nearly three-minute lead Donovan had after the molllltain bike leg to less than a minute. It was Michael Rushton of Baker City who had the fastest fllll time, covering the final leg of the race in 42:06.1, beating Gordon's time by 10 seconds. See XTERRA I 3C

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• Union County goes undefeated at North Oregon state tourney BAKER CITY- The Union Coooty 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth all-star team cruised to the North Oregon state championship Sooday at the Baker Sports Complex. Union Coooty went 6-0 en route to the title, defeating Tualatin Hills 11-7 in the title game. "This is a good team," manager Dick Griffin said. "We're just hitting the ball so well. As a team we're hitting over .400." After out-scoring its opponents 69-8 over the first five gan1es, Union Coooty foood itself in a dog fight in the title. The game was a rematch of the opening-round contest, where UC won 10-0 in five innings. But Tualatin Hills had a much better showing Sunday. Union Coooty broke open a scoreless ballgame with three runs in the top of the second inning, before Tualatin Hills got on the board with a mn in tlte bottom of tlte fomth. UC added to its lead with two more lUllS in the fifth, but Tualatin rallied to go on top 6-5 with a fiverun fifth inning. A single run in the sixth by Tualatin made it 7-5 heading to the seventh inning. But it was there fuat the UC bats woke back up and the team struck for six runs - three ofwhich came on a bases-loaded triple by Drew Hively - to regain the lead and went on to hold offTualatin for tlte title. 'The kids really kept their composure. They had to step up, and I'm really proud of them for doing that," Griffin said. Tanner Stremcha got the win, pitching just one inning in relief but striking out one. Eli Childs was two for three with a double and two RBis, while J.C.

Rogers was two for three with a double. This is the first time a 13-15 team from Union County has won the state title since 1988. The victory puts the team into the regional tournament in Kelso, Wash., where it vvill face North Washington. Ten teams in all will compete for the regional title. Union County 13, SRV 2 While fue championship game against Tualatin Hills may have been a bam burner, the path to the Sunday's finale was a walk in the park for Union Coooty. UC battered Snake River Valley 13-2 in the first game on Friday. Rogers, Hively and Troy Williams al1 had two RBis, while Eli Wisdom, Childs and Stremcha drove in one. Wisdom picked up the win on the mound, going four innings, striking out two and allovving one hit. Union County 18, SE Portland 5 Union County continued to cream the ball against Southeast Portland in Game 2 on Friday. After trailing 1-0 after the first inning, UC exploded for nine runs in the second and never looked back. Kurt Boyd had a huge game, going three fur fom with a home run and fom RBis. Joe Griffin was thre for three with a double and an RBI. Childs, Hively and Williams all drove in two mns. Williams went three innings on the hill, striking out two and allowing six hits in the victory. Union County 15, Blue Mountain 0 Stremcha and Boyd combined for a no-hitter against lVIiltonFreewater's Blue Moootain squad on Saturday. Stremcha started and went one inning, striking out one.

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Union County's Drew Hively (above) had a three-run triple in the seventh inning ofthe title game against Tualatin Hills Sunday in Baker City. Kurt Boyd (below) combined for a no-hitter against Blue Mountain.

Boyd came in in relief and struck out seven in the runaway victory. Union Coooty jumped on the board with a six-run first inning before adding five in the second. Williams was two for fom with fom RBis, while Stremcha drove in two. Daniel Cribbs was two for fom with two doubles and an RBI. Union County 13, SRV 1 Sunday's semifinal contest was a rematch of an earlier contest. But the outcome turned out to be the same, as Union County imposed its will on Snake River Valley. Stremcha had another stellar performance on the mound, going all five innings, allowing just one hit while striking out eight. Hively was three for three with two doubles and three RBis. "Drew is hitting so well in the nine spot for us. I gave him the game ball for this game," Griffin said. Childs, Griffin, Rogers and Wisdom all had two RBis in the win that set up the title game.

Penn State fined $60 million, wins vacated from 1998-2011 INDIANAPOLIS (AP)Penn State football was all but leveled Monday by an NCAA mling that wiped away 14 years of coach Joe Paterno's victories and imposed a mountain of fines and penalties, crippling a progran1 whose pedophile assistant coach spent oocoooted years molesting children, sometimes on university property. Thesanctionsbythe governing body of college spo1ts, which capped eight months of turmoil on the central Pennsylvania campus, stopped short of delivering the "death penalty" of shutting down the sport. But the NCAA hit Penn State with $60 million in fines, ordered it out of the postseason for four years, and will cap scholarships at 20 below the normal limit for fuur years. Oilier sanctions five years' probation, and the NCAA also said that any current or incoming football players are free to immediately transfer and compete at another school. NCAA President Mark Emmert annoooced the staggering sanctions at a news conference in Indianapolis. Though the NCAA stopped short of the "death penalty," the pmrishment is so harsh it's more like a slow-death penalty. 'The sanctions needed to reflect om goals of providing cultmal change," Emmert said. The NCAA ruling holds the university accoootable for the failme of those in power to protect children and insists that all areas of the university community are held to the same high standards of honesty and integrity. "Against this backdrop, Penn State accepts the penalties and corrective actions annoooced today by the

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NCAA," Penn State President Rodney Erickson said in a statement. 'With today's announcement and the action it requires of us, the University takes a significant step forward." The Big Ten also announced that it would weigh in with sanctions of its own dming a teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT, and the NCAA reserved the right to add additional penalties. Sandusky, a former Penn State defensive coordinato1; was foood guilty in June of sexually abusing yooog boys, sometimes on campus. An investigation commissioned by the school and released July 12 found that Paterno, who died in January, and several other top officials at Penn State stayed quiet for years about accusations against Sandusky. Ellllllert fast-tracked penalties rather than go through the usual circuitous series of investigations and hearings. The NCAA said the $60 million is equivalent to fue annual gross revenue ofthe football program. The money must be paid into an endowment for external programs preventing child sexual abuse or assisting victims and may not be used to fund such programs at Penn State. "Football will never again be placed ahead of educating, nurtming and protecting yooog people," Ellllllert said. By vacating 112 Penn State victories from 19982011, the sanctions cost Paterno 111 wins. Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will now hold the top spot in the NCAA record book ¥:ith 377 major-college wins. Paterno, who was fired days after Sandusky was charged, will be credited ·with 298wins. The scholarship reductions mean Penn State's roster will

be capped at 65 scholarship players beginning in 2014. The normal scholarship limit for major college football programs is 85. Playing with 20 less is devastating to a program that tries to compete at the highest level of the sport. In comparison, the harsh NCAA sanctions placed upon USC several years ago left the Trojans wifu only 75 scholarships per year over a three-year period. The postseason ban is the longest handed out by the NCAA since it gave a fouryear ban to Indiana football in 1960. Bill O'Brien, who was hired to replace Patemo, now faces the daunting task of building futme teams with severe limitations, and trying to keep current players from fleeing to other schools. Star players such as tailback Silas Redd and linebacker Gerald Hodges are now essentially free agents. "I knew when I accepted the position that there would be tough times ahead," O'Brien said. "But I am com-

mitted for the long tenn to Penn State and om student athletes." Penn State's season starts Sept. 1 at home against Ohio University. The sanctions came a day after the school took down the statue of Patemo that stood outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., and was a rallying point for the coaches' supporters throughout the scandal. Emmert had earlier said he had "never seen anything as egregious" as the horrific crimes of Sandusky and the cover-up by Paterno and others at the university, including forn1er Penn State President Gral1mn Spanier and AD Tint Curley. The investigation headed by former FBI Director Louis Freeh said that Penn State officials kept what they knew from police and other authorities for years, enabling the abuse to go on. There had been calls across fue nation for Penn State to receive the "death penalty," and Emmert had not ruled out that possibil-

ity as late as last weekthough Penn State did not fit the criteria for it. That punishment is for teams that collllllit a major violation while already sanctioned. PSU has already agreed to not fight the sanctions. Emmert said fue Wliversity and the NCAA have signed a consent decree, essentially a pact signing off on the penalties. "This case is obviously incredibly unprecedented in eve1y aspect of it, as m·e these actions that we're taking today," he said. Paterno statue removed Cloresa Turner drove to central Pennsylvania from Virginia to see the statue of veteran Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. When she arrived in State College on Sunday and saw that it was gone from its place outside the university

stadimn, she clasped her hand over her mouth. ''He's done so much for this university. It's sad," said Tmner, of Martinsville, Va. Construction vehicles and police arrived shortly after dawn Sunday, barricading the street and sidewalks near the statue, erecting a chainlink fence and then concealing the 7-foot-tall statue with a blue tarp. Workers used jackhammers to free the statue and a forklift to lower it onto a fiat-bed truck tl1at rolled into a stadium garage bay as some offue 100 to 150 students and other onlookers chanted, 'We are Penn State." The university announced Sooday that it was taking down the monument in the wake of an investigative report that found that the late coach and three other top administrators concealed sex abuse claims against Jerry Sandusky.

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Alycia Laidlaw (above) of Victoria, B.C. competes in the bike portion ofthe XTERRA SolsticeTriathlon Saturday, while Douglas Lowe (top, right) of Seattle leads 60-year oldTryg Fortun of Kenmore, Wash., out of Morgan Lake and to the start ofthe bike leg.

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Although he had the fastest run, Rushton was 16th in the swim leg (16:23.7) and 17th in the mountain bike leg (1:35:58.5). He finished 19th overall in 2:36:12.7, 17 minutes after Donovan. Although Cloninger had the fastest swim time and the fifth-fastest bike time, the run leg was his undoing and he was the 22nd fastest runner- taking 53:14.9 to finish the course. That dropped him to seventh overall with a time of2:39:54.5 for the three events. Bruce Rogers of Bend took third overall in 2:25:03, while Zachmy Heath was the first La Grande resident to finish, taking fifth with a time of2:27:34.9 and Greg Gervais of Cour d'Alene was sixth in 2:27:35.1 - just a step behind. La Grande's Tim Vandervlugt had the third-fastest run of the day, covering the 10-kilometer course in 44:15.9. But while he was the 29th (18:19.1) swimmer to finish, his biggest problem was flat tires during the bike leg ofthe race. It cost him dearly, taking 1:54:49.1 to cover the 25-kilometer loop from Morgan Lake down to Glass Hill Road and back. He finished the three legs in 2:59:56.0.

Tobin first woman finisher Melissa Norland was unable to defend her crown Saturday, settling instead to be the third woman to finish the redesigned XTERRA Solstice Triathlon. Competing on a warm, sunny day, Jennifer Tobin of Boise was the first woman

to finish, placing 13th overall in 2:42:39. Km·a Nielsen of Walla Walla was 18th overall with a time of2:46:38 to be the second woman to finish. Nielsen won her 30-34 age group, while Norland of Corvallis finished 19th overall, but won her 35-39 age group with a 2:48:09 clocking for the three events. In the 2011 competition, Norland won the women's division with a time of 3:05:06 over a different course near Morgan Lake during a strong summer rainstorm. Both the mountain bike and run portions were redesigned before Saturday's competition. But on Saturday, Norland's best showing was in the run, where her 50:41.6 was the second-fastest of the women in the race. Elizabeth Gruber of Corvallis had the fastest run of the women competitors, with her 48:11.9 time also being the lOth fastest of all the racers Saturday. Gruber placed 23rd overall with a three-event 2:53:20.2 time to \v:in the womens 20-29 division, while Boise's Kellie Wirth placed 21st with a total of 2:51:43.2 for the three events. Margaret Hepworth was the first woman to finish the swimming leg of the XTERRA Solstic Off-Road triathlon at Morgan Lake Saturday. She was the ninth swimmer out of the water and would finish 30th overall and as the first woman in the 50-54 age group with her 3:01:13 time for the three events. Kristen Ruston of Baker G'ity was the 50th competitor to finish with a time of 4:25:41.8, while being the 12th woman.

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Alycia Laidlaw of Victoria, B.C. leads a group (left) of cyclists up a steep climb during the 25-kilometer bike leg of Saturday's XTERRA Solstice Off-Road triathlon at Morgan Lake near La Grande. Jason Sondgeroth (abov e) of Pullman, Wash., passes Laura Berg of Dixie, Wash., early in the bike portion of the Xterra Triathlon Saturday.

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Wiggins makes Bridsh historv at Tour de France PARIS (AP)- Twenty-three years ago, Bradley Wiggins marveled as Greg LeMond blazed a trail as America's first Tour de France winner. Now, he has blazed his own. The 32-year-old from gritty nmthwest London became Britain's first winner of cycling's greatest race on Sunday, ending a 75-year drought for his country ~ith an imperial conquest of the roads in cross-Channel neighbor France. Wiggins had locked up the yellow jersey a day earlier by winning the final time-trial and Sunday's ride onto the Champs-Elysees was largely ceremonial for him. But putting the coveted shirt to work one last time, he added a touch of class by providing a leadout to Sky teammate and fellow Briton Mark Cavendish to get his third Tour stage victory- the 23rd of his career - in a sp1int. The Isle of Man native is a main contender to win road race gold at the Olympics in London, which has been a hovering presence over the peloton in this Tour. Wiggins congratulated his teammates after crossing the line, hugged his wife, and clutched the hands of their two children. A soprano sang "God Save The Queen", and Wiggins thanked the crowd with a touch of British humor. "Cheers, have a safe journey home, don't get too drunk;' he quipped after hoisting the winners bouquet, with the Arc de Triomphe behind him. "It's been a magical couple of weeks for the team and for British cycling," Wiggins said. "Some dreams come true. My mother over there, she's now - her son has won the Tour de France." Then, with a Union Jack around his neck like a scarf; Wiggins sipped Champagne for the processional lap on the fanted Paris avenue, trailed by his son with ''Allez Wiggo"- Go

Wiggo- written on his cheeks. This 99th Tour will be remembered for successes of other Britons too, like all-rounder Christopher Froome, who was second overall, Cavendish and Scottish veteran David Millar- who won seven stages between them, a Tour record for Britain. Italy's Vincenzo Nibali rounded out the podium in third. France's Thomas Voeckler won the polka-dot jersey for best climber, Peter Sagan of Slovakia takes home the green jersey for best sprinter and T~jay van Garderen, a 23-year-old American, won the white jersey given to the best young rider. It was a race of disappointment for Cadel Evans ofAustralia, who struggled in the climbs and failed to repeat his 2011 Tour victory. And a swan song for George Hincapie of the United States, who set the record of 17th Tour participations. Wiggins had come into the race as the favorite, but he knew all too well how anything can happen over more than 2,100 miles of racing over three weeks. Crashes, sickness and doping scandals all thinned the pack. Questions were rife about the unity ofhis powerful Sky team he put those to rest. His victory was all the more remarkable because it culminated the transformation ofWiggins from three-time Olympic champion on the tr·ack to road-race star. His early years had given him the sustained power for the Tour time-trial which he dominated twice this year - but his ability to scale Alps and Pyrenees ascents was in question. There too, Wiggins came through. His victo1yfor B1itain was no tiny feat. It's not just the first British victory, but the first podium finish - and this year, Britain has two - since Britons began riding in the race in 1937. A total of 59 have competed since then. Wiggins, who was fourth in 2009

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Bradley Wiggins, winner ofthe 2012Tour de France cycling race rides up the Champs Elysees during a parade after the last stage of the race in Paris, France, Sunday.

and 24th in 2010, came in with a thirst for victory after crashing out last year. He showed superb form, with three stage-race victories this season. And this layout was about as favorable as it could come for him: Heavy on time-trials, lighter relatively- on climbs. Sky was methodical in its march to victory- evoking at times some uncomfmtable compmisons with the dominant teams of Lance

Armstrong. The seven-time Tour champion was at times a presence in the background at this race, with news of his battle against U.S. doping charges that threaten his legacy. Four of his fanner temmnates who were riding the Tour came under a media spotlight amid a news report they had struck deal with USADA. This Tom~ as in many in recent years, took its licks from doping. On the first rest day, Remy Di Gregorio of Cofidis was ar-

rested and ousted from the race in a French anti-doping probe, accused of possessing doping products or equipment prohibited without medical justification. The bigger bombshell came on the second rest day: Frank Schleck, the RadioShack Nissan Trek leader from Luxembourg who placed third last year, was ousted after he tested positive for the banned diuretic Xipamide on July 14. He has denied any wrongdoing. The impact of doping was felt even before the first starter's gun in Liege, Belgium: Two-time Tour champion Alberto Contador was sitting out to complete a two-year doping ban linked to the 2010 Tour. The Spaniard is by far the sport's biggest star. Wiggins too has borne the impact of doping's ravages on the sport. In 2007, one of the most scandalridden Tours in recent memory, his Cofidis team pulled out after rider Cristian Moreni tested positive for testosterone - incensing Wiggins so much that he swore he'd never wear its jersey again. If this year's Tour was boring compared to others in recent years - when use ofpe1fonnance enhancers juiced up many riders - Wiggins said it may be because the sport is changing amid the fight against doping, and that fans perhaps should not expect as many incredible pmfonnances as in years past. He has been a vocal critic of doping in cycling. Some fretted the lack of panache - flair - on the mountain climbs. ''Unfortunately, we didn't have either Andy Schleck or Alberto Contador here this yea1; but next yem; they'll both be back - hopefully and that will give it the panache," UCI chief Pat McQuaid told The Associated Press. Andy Schleck, Frank's brother and mnner-up last yem; was out with an injury.

Els wins Open championship as Scott collapses down stretch LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (AP) - Ernie Els plucked the ball from the hole after one last birdie and heaved it into the grandstand. At the time, it looked like nothing more than a classy gesture by a fmmer British Open champion not the next one. The name on the claret jug was supposed to be Adam Scott, who had a four-shot lead with four holes to play. But in a shocking turnm·ound Sunday, Els returned to the 18th green less than an hour later to claim the oldest trophy in golf Scott joined a list of players who threw away a major. That was not lost on Els, whose heart sank when he looked over at the 32-year-old Australian. "Sony;" Els told him. "You're a great player, a great friend of mine. I feel very fortunate. You're going to win many of these." Scott might not get another chance like this. After hitting a 3-wood into a pot bunker on the final hole, Scott had one last chance when he stood over a 7-foot par putt to force a playoff. It stayed left of the cup, and Scott dropped into a crouch. Standing off to the side, his chin quivered as the magnitude of the meltdown hit him. Instead, he mouthed one word: 'Wow." Wow, indeed.

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Ernie Els of South Africa holds up the Claret Jug trophy after winning the British Open Golf Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf club in England Sunday.

Even though Els had gone more than two years without ~inning, and had thrown away two toumaments in recent months with shaky

putting, the Big Easy felt all along that something special was going to happen at this Btitish Open. And it did - all because of a

collapse by Scott that no one saw coming. "I know I let a really great chance slip through my fingers today," Scott said. On a wind-swept afternoon at Royal Ly:tham & St. Annes that blew away the hopes ofTiger Woods and a handful of others, Scott looked steady as ever by going eight straight holes without making bogey. And that's when it came undone. "I had it in my hands with four to go," Scott said. A bogey from the bunker on the 15th cut the lead to three. That was followed by a three-putt bogey on the 16th, where his 3-foot par putt spun in and out of the cup and made the gallery gasp. From the middle of the 17th fairway, he hit a 6-iron that turned left, ran down the slope and took one last bounce in shin-high grass. "I thought, 'Hold on. We've got a problem here,'" said Graeme McDowell, playing with Scott in the final group. By then, Els had posted a 2-under 68 with a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole, a cheer that Scott recognized while playing the 17th. Scott failed to get up-and-down for par from the rough and suddenly was tied. Els headed to the practice green, where it rm·ely works out for him. In perhaps the most crushing

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Durant-led Team USA holds off Argentina in exhibition BARCELONA, Spain (AP)Dressed like the Dream Team, tested like its predecessor never was. The U.S. Olympic men's basketball team held on for an 86-80 exhibition victory over Argentina on Sllilday, insisting it didn't expect an easy game and not believing there's benefit to one, anyway. "I love it. You hate to breeze through exhibition gan1es and then you get into London, and then you stait getting competitive," U.S. fmward LeBron James said. "So we have a very good team. It doesn't matter about how many points you win by, you just want to play well

and get better that night, and I feel like we got better tonight." Kevin Durant scored 27 points for the Americans, who wore the throwback uniforms of the 1992 Dream Team for their return to Barcelona. They looked like the Hall of Fame squad during a supe1b opening 10 minutes, but their lead was down to four with 2:50 left after Manu Ginobili's three-point play. Durant and Chris Paul then hit big 3-pointers as the Americans won after being pushed for the second time in their four exhibition gan1es. Kobe Bryant added 18 points and James had 15 for the U.S., which beat Brazil80-69 in a

similarly rugged game last week in Washington. "It's tough. Argentina's a very good team, very tough-minded," Bryant said. "They continue to play hard and for us it was a big challenge to try to put the game away, we could just never do it." Ginobili scored 23 points, Carlos Delfino had 15 and Luis Scola 14 for Argentina. Back in Barcelona, where the Dream Team won gold 20 years earlier in historic and overwhehningly easy fashion, the U.S. players wore that team's throwback uniforms. The white uniforms with red and blue along the side and USA in the

middle also had the letters "CD" in gold on the left shoulder in honor of Chuck Daly, the Dream Team coach who died in 2009. "Those uniforms was nice," said Carmela Anthony, wearing the No. 15 of Magic Johnson. "In the locker room, eve1ybody was taking pictures with the unifonns. It just brings back so many memories from back then in '92." Otherwise, the Americans are more interested in building for London than reflecting too much on the past. Coach Mike Krzyzewski, a Dream Team assistant, made that clear Saturday at practice when he was asked about the old days.

''I'm not here to sight see ... this isn't me doing a reminisce tour in my retirement," he said. The two games here should certainly help them get ready. The Americans play Spain on Tuesday, a rematch of their 118-107 win in the gold-medal game four years ago. First was Argentina, which won the 2004 Olympic gold medal, beating the U.S. in the semifinals. The Americans returned the favor four years later in the same rollild before recaptrning the gold. Krzyzewski llilveiled another staiting lineup, ¥Jith James, Durant, Bryant, Paul and Tyson Chandler.

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RESULTS/SCHEDULE All times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE Saturday's Games Detroit 7. Chicago White Sax 1 Texas 8, I A AnoP-s 7 Balt imore 3, Ck>veland 1 Kansas City 7. Minnesota 3 Sea Llle 2,TarnP<J Bay 1 Toronto 7, Boston 3 Oakland 2, N.Ylankees 1 Sunday's Games

Detroit 6, Chrcago Whrto Sox 4 Toronto 1!J, Bosta 1 7 Seattle 2, Tamf"l Bay 1 M1nnesota 7. Kansas City 5 Baltrmore4, Ck>veland 3 Oakland 5, N YYarrkees 4, 12 irmrng:; Angels 7. Texas 4 Monday 's Games Baltrmore [Tom.Hunter 44i at C.,V& land (Masterson 6 8). 7:05p.m Boston (Dmb ront 1041 at Texas (FeUman 3-61, 8:05 p.m. Mrnnesota (Lrnano 3-91at Chrcago Whrte Sax (r loyd 7-0), 0 10 p m Kansas City IR Chen 7-RI m I A Angels (C. Wilson 9-6), 100b p m N.Y Yankees (Kuroda 9-7) at Seattle

Pet .542 526 405 .426 42'1

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'I !.-1

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4\2 11

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n Y2

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6 16

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Detroit at Cevelaod, 705 p m Tarnpa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p _rn Oakland at Toronto, 7:07p.m. Boston at Texas, 8 05 p m Mrnnesota at ChrcaJo\lvhrte Sax, 8 10 pm Kansas Crly at LA llng<Js, 10:05 p m N.YYankees at Seattk>, 10:10 p.m National League Saturday's Games .1\Limlla 4. Washing Lon 0. h l game LA Dodgers 8, n Y Mets 5 San Fmncisco 6, Philadelphra 5, 10 1nn1ngs 'vVashington 5, Atlanta 2, 2nd game flttsburgh 5, M " mr 1 Cincinnati B. Milwaukee 2 St I ouis 17. ( hic.<l(JO (ins 0 Arrzona 1:!, Houston 3 Cdorado 8, San Drego 6, 12 Innings Sunday's Games LA Dodgers 8, nY Mets 3, 12 mings Cincinnati 2_Milv.taukee 1 VVashrngton 9, Atlarrta 2 Pittsburgh 3, M iami 0 PhrladdphKJ4, San Francrsco 3, 12 1nmngs

44 48 56 58

423

383

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St. Lours 7, Chrcago Cubs 0 San Diego 3. Color ado 2 Arizona 8, Houston 2 Monday's Games Chrcago Cubs ISamardzrp 6-81at Pittsburgh !Bedard 5 101, 7 05 p m MrfNaukee Mlo~ 3-GI at PhrlaOOI:>Im (HaO.day 4-51. 7f5 p m Atlanta 11\!lrnor 5-61 at M1amr \Jo ,lohnson 5-71, 7:10p.m. VVmhington (limmermann 7-6) at N Y Mets (C.'>bung 2-11, 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Latos 7-3) at Houston (\/J.PodrigJeL 7-81. 8.05 p rn U\ Dodgers 1Brll1ngs.,y 4-91at St. Louis (JKelly 1-21. 8 15 p m CoiOfado ;J Sandl ez OD) at Anzona (I KBnnedy 7-81, 9 40 p m S<ln l)rego (Hrcflard 7-10i at San l-rancrsco (Vogebong 741, 10 15 p m. Tuesday's Games Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7 05 p m MrfNaukee al Philadelplr", 7.05 p.ITI. Atlanta at Miamr, 7: 10 pm Wmhington at Y lvlets. 7 10 p m Cinci nnati at Houston, 8:05 p.rn L A Dodgers at StLouis. 8 ·15 p m CoiOfado at Anzona, 9:40 p. rn San Diego at San Francisco. 10:1 !Jp.m

EASTERN CONFBlENCE L T Pis W ~IWJYork 11 b b :l8 S[:orting Kamas City 11 6 4 37 Housto1·r 9 34 DC 10 3 33 Chrcago 9 4 31 Columbus 7 4 2S Montreal 7 n ] 74 ~lew England 6 8 b 23 Philadelphia 6 10 2 20 Tororrlo FC 5 11 4 19 WESTERN CONFERENCE VV L T Pts San Jose 13 4 43 Real Salt Lake '12 7 ~ 39 Vance>Jvor 9 6 34 Seatt.. 8 5 31 9 10 3 30 Los Angeles Chrvas USI\ 6 8 23 Coloracb 7 13 22 FC ])elias 5 10 7 77 Portland 5 11 4 19 Saturday's Games New York 2. Phrladephia 0 Columbus 1, D.C. Unrtod 0 SJ:orting Kansas City 0, t~evv England 0. tre Houston 3, Montreal 0

Sunday At Paris 20th {Final) Stage A 74.6-mrle, largely oeremonral flat ~ from Rarnbourllel lo lhe Chatnp>-Eiysee:; in Paris l Mark Cavendrsh, Britarn, Sky Procyclrng, 3 hours, 8 minutes, 7 seconds 2 Floter Sagan, Sbvakia, Li:juigas-Cannondale sane tme. 3 MatthCM: Harloy Goss, /l.ustralia, Orica GreenEdge, same time. 4 ...Juan .Jcse Haedo. Argentina, Team Saxo ~ank- l1n koft ~ n k, same ttme 5. Kns lloeckmans, Oegium, Vacansok>ifDCM, sanetme 6. Gre(py Henderson, 1-Jew Zealand, Lotto Belisol, same tim e 7 Borul &uic, Slovenia. k>Lana. sarne Lime. 8. Andre Grepel. Germany Lotto Belisd, same ttmc 9. Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norway, Sky Procyding. same time 10. Jrmmy cngouM3nt, crance, S<lur-Sojasun, S<f)le tme 11 Tyler Ferrer, lln1ted Stetes, Garmin-SherpBarracuda, same time. 12 Koen de Kart, Netherlands, Argos-Shmano, ~neL1 n e

'13. Luca Paolini, Italy, Katusha, same time. 14_Yohilnn Gene, France, Team Europcm, same t lfl18 .

15 Sebastien Hinault, France. Frii1Ce, t>G2R La Moodralo, same tm c 10. Rul:€ n Florez, Spa111, Euskalte~Euskadi, 4 semnrls behind 17 Janez 8raJk<Nrc, Slover11a, ,'\stana, same ttme

18. Marco lvlarcato, Italy, Vacansoler~DCM, sane tme

19 Andrey Kashed1kin. Kazakhstnn, Astmm, Sdllt: tllle .

20_Samuel D umoulin, France, Coficlis, same ttmc. Also 27 Cadel Evans, Australia. BMC Racing, 07 31. Uorstran VandeVelde, Unrted S'tates, Garm i1-Sharp-8arracuda, same time :1-1 Vincen70 tJrnli, Italy, I 'lllKJas-Cennondele,

09 34. Jurgen Van den [)roeck, [)elgrum, Lotto

Relisol, same tme 3/ Christopher Horner, United States, RadroShack-Nrssan, same trme. 46 George Hincap<e, United Stale>, BMC Racmg, same ttme 47 Te)<ly Van Garderen, Unrted States, BMC Racing, sarne tin1e 54. BradkeyWrggrns, Brrtarn, Sky Prn<:ydrng sane tme

50. Chns r roome, Ontain, Sky Procyclrng, same ttme 90 Lru Leipheimer, United States, Umega Pharma-OuK:kStep. same t11ne. 140 David Zibriskie, Uni led Slales, GarrninSharp-Barracuda, :57 Final Standings Individual (Yellow Jersey) l Bradl<:yVV1ggrns, Bntarn, Sky Procydrng , 87 hours, 34 minuta:;, 47 seconds 2. Chns Froo11e, Britain, Sky Procyclrng, 3:21 3. Vinoonzo tJibali, Italy, LK:]I.rigas-Cannondale, 6 19 4. Jurgen Van den [)roeck, Oelgrum, Lotto Relisol, 101~ b.TeJaV\Ian Garderen, Unrted States, BMC Racing, 11 04 6 Hairnar Zul<;ldia, Spain, RadioShack-tJi:;;san, '15:41 7 Cadel Evans, Australia. BMC Racing, 1549 8. Prerre Rolland, France, Team Eurqxar, 10:20. 9 ...lanez Brajk:r.wic, Slovenia. Astana, 16:33 10. I hbaut f1not, crance, H l l-l:lrg Mat, 17:17 11. Andreas Kloeden, Germar,., rlldroShack~J isse n, 17 'i4 12. Nrcolas Roche, Ireland, France, AG2R La Moodiak>, 19 33 13. Chro;Lopher Horner. Uri led Stales. RadioShack-Nissan, '1 9 55. 14 Chris Anker Sorensen, Denmmk,Team SilXo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, 25:27 15 Denis Mencflov, Russia, Katusha, 2722 16. Maximo Monfort. Bclgrum, RadOShack ~J rssa n, 28 :J:J 17 Egoi Martinez, Spoin, Euskaltei-Euskadi, 31-16. 18 Rui Ccsta, f'brtugal Mo\i star, 37 03 19. Eduard \k:>rganw , RussKJ, KalusiKJ, 38.16. 20. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Mwstar, 42:26 Also 32. Lw Lepi·.,uner·, Urrrted States, Omega Pharma-OuK:kStep I '162 9 38. George Hrncapc, Unrtod States. BMC Racing, 1:3038. 60 ChristianVande Velrle, United States, Garm n -Sharp-l:larracuda, 1:58:38.

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'100. David Zabrs~e. United States. GarmrnShmp-Bcrmcuda, 25326 1olTylerFarrar, Unrted States. Garmin-SharpBarracuda, 3 54 45 Team (Yellow Bib) l nadroShack-Nrssan (Luxembourg), 263:12:14. ? Sky Prn<:ycling IRriteinl. ~ 46 hehind 3. BMC Racmg (Unrted States), 36::!9 4 Astdla (Kazakhstan), 4322 5. LKwrgas-Cannondale Olalyi. 1.04.55 6. Movistar (Spain!, '1:08 '16 ?Team Europcor (France), 10846 8. Katusha (Russiai, 1: 12:46. 9 FDJ-Bg Mat iFrancel. 1'19 30 10. AG2R La Mondiab (Franccl, 1:41 :15. 11. Lotto-Belisol (Belgium!, 2:14:!i8. 12 Omega Pharma-Ouid< Step (Belgium), 2:17:25. 13 r1abobank i~Jetherlands) , 2 5444 14 Saur-SoJastm (Frencel, 7·54 46 1b. Euskaltei-Euskadi (Spain), 3:11 .08. 16 Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bonk rDenmakl. 3:21:23. II Lampre-ISD (Italy), 3 5630 18. Vacansolorl DCM rr~othoriands), 4:32.48. 19. Cof idis Le Credit e11 Ligne (Franoel. 4 3948 20 Garmin-Sharp rUnited Stetffil, 4 57 52 21. Onca Green ~dge •\ustrai"J. 5:38:29. 22 Argos-Shi-nano (Netherlaodsl, 7 42 15 Sprinter (Green .Jersey) l Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Lquigas-Cannondale. 421 points 2. Andre Grerpel, Germany, Lollo Belrsol. 280. 3 Matthew Harley Goss, Australra, OrK:a GreenEdge, 268. 4 Mark Cavendish, Bntanr, Sky Prucycling, 220 5 Edvak:J Boassm Hegen, Norway, Sky Procyclrng, 160. Climber (Red Polka Dot Jersey) 1 Thomas Voed<ler, Frence,Team Furopc.a, 13b points 2 Fredrik Kessiakoff, Sweden, Astana. 123 3. Clurs Anker Sorensen, Denmark, Te<Jll Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, 77 4. Prerre Roland, Fmnce,Team Europcor, 63. 5 AkjandroVa~erde Spain, MwO..tar, 51 Youth-U26 (White Jersey) l TotavVan Gardoron. Unrtod States, BMC Racft1g, 87:4G:S1 2. Thrbault Rnot, France, FDJ Brg Mat, 6:13 bchnd 3. Steven KrurJSWIJk Netherlands, R£1::ol-.a1k, 1:05:48. 4 flern laaramae. estonra, Cotrdrs, 1•16 48 5. Gorka Izaguirre, Sparn, [ uskaltel-[ uskadr, 1 ? 11 ~

TRANSACTIONS Sunday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICt>GO WHITE SOX- Optioned LHP Donnre Veal to Chalotte (IL) SE.tllTLE MARINERS- OptO:med RHP Stephen Pryor to Tacoma IPCU TAMPA BAY RI'YS Pcc311od RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham (lli Optioned LHP Cesar Ramos to Charlotte I OHot~ 10 8LU~ J/\YS - 1\ssrgned Of- Krpp Schutz to Lansing IMWLI and or Josh Almonte to tre Gulf Coast Rille ,lays National League ARIZONA DIAM ONDBACKS- Optioned RHP Bryan Shaw lo Reno (PCLI Added RHP Brad Bergesen to the 25-man roster ATLANTA BRAVES - Optioned RHP Ramon Delgado to Gw innett (IL) CHICAGO CUBS- Rer-'llled LHP Jeff BelrJeau tram I<Mia (1-'CU Optroned HHI-' Hatael lJois to IC1\/'Ia CINCINN.l iTl RFDS - tlgroo:J to terms w rth LHPW ill Ohman on a minor league contract HOUSTON ASTROS - Assigned RHP Cera Sand reL lo the Gulf Coasl As lros Cklrned RHP Mark Harrburger off wai'Jers from San Diego and assrgned hrm to Oklahoma Crty (PCL) Recalk>d LHP Dallas Keudrel f10nr Oklaha rra Crry. Traded RHP Brett Myers to the ChrcaJO 'Nhitc Sax for RHP Matthew HcK:Icnrcch aod LHP BlairWalters. NEWYORK METS- Recalled RHP E ~•rn Hamrrez trom 8uHakJ IIU Llesrgnated HHI-' Mrguel Oatrsta for assignment PHil ADFI PHIA PHIIIIFS - Reinstoted OF Laynce Nrx from the 10-day DL. Desrgnated OF Jason PrKJre for assrgnment SAN DIEGO PADRES - Rei1rstated LHP ErK:: Stults from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP ~J K:k 'linrcon t to Tucson iPCL) Agreed to terms w ith OF Carlos Quentin on a ~1ree-yea r contract thrmrgh 2C%.

Eastern League ALTOONA CUr!V[ - Ass!)ned LIIP Kns Johnson from lndian,~)e, !II I to A ~oona (FI I

Carolina l eague 'NINSTON-S4LEM DASH - Added LHP Scott

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36 27 26 26 21 35 21

30 30

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Sunday's Games Vancouwr 2, San Jose 1

WN EASTERN CONFERENCE L Pet 4 789

vv ConrA"":tic:tn Indiana Atlanta (hiC.il[JO Ne.r; York VVilshington

1!1

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Saturday's Games No games sd teduk>d Sunday 's Games No games scheduk>d

American Association EL PASO DIABLOS - Sigrled LHPTaylorWink \IV1CHITA WINGNUTS - Srgned RHP Dumas Garcia

Ca n-Am league QU[[)[ C CAPITALCS - Srgned niiP noque MP-rcedes ROCKLAND BWWERS - Traded INF Melvrn Falu to Worcester for INF Brandon rindkney Frontier League JOLIET SLAM MERS - Signed OF D<Md Christensen RIVER CllY RI'.SCALS- Sig1 red RHP Davrd HaseUen Re.,.sed OF Caleb Curry FOOTBALL Canadian Football League \IW~NI PEG BLUE BOMBERS- Released RB l:llof Del Dorzon trom the practrce roster Srgned DL J T Gilmore to the practice roster Saturday 'sTransactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB - Suspended Clevdand RHP Robert u Hernandez three vveeks for engaging in age and rdontrty fraud.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES - /l.dded INF Omar Ourntanrlla to the roster. Desrgnated Oc S't<We Pearce for assignment CHICAGO VVHrTF SOX - Ar.q1.11red RHP Rrett Myers and cash oonsiderations from Houston for RHP Matt Heicenreich and LHP Blair Walters and a player lobe named. Oplorred RHP Bnan OmC\)rosso and RHP Dylan Axelrod to Charlotte (Ill. Rernstote:J RHP Jesse Crorn from the 15-day DL CLEVELAND ltJDIAI~S - Sgned LHP JC Romero to a minor league contract and as signed h1111 to Columbus ill) KANSAS CllY ROYAl S- Opnoned I HP Francisley Bueno to Omaha IPCU MINI-JE SOTA l'N INS - Plaoed 1B Justin Morneau orr Lhepalernrly lo;L RecaiW 1B Chris Panr,elee from Rochester 0U TI'M RI\ BAY RAYS - Piaoed DH Luke Scott on the 15-day DL Reo. lied LHP Cesar Ranrus horn Durham OU TEXAS RArJGERS Announcod CYorvrt Torrealba was retnstated from restricted list Optroned C Lurs Martrnez to Round Rod<(PCU. TORONTO BLUE JAYS Placed RHP Jason FrasOf on the 15-day DL. retroactrve to July 1I National League t.HILotJ,\ DIN.!IONDI:l!ICKS- Hernstated niiPTakashr Saito from the 1s.Jay DL Optroned RHP ,Jornthan Abillarlejo to Reno !PCI I ATLANTA BRAVES - Raced OF Matt Draz on the 15-day DL l>cto;ated LHPJonnyVenters frorn Lire 15-day DL Pecilk>d RHP Randall Delgado from Gwrnnett (IL). ~lEW YORK METS Placod LHP Johan San tana on tl1e 15-day DL. Recalled RH P Jeremy Hefner from Buffalo (Ill Pill S8UHGH 1-'IP/\I cS - HecalleJ HHPcvan Meek from l nd ra rK~X>I rs (lli. Placed niiP Juan Cn11 on the 1'i -]oy J)l , retroactive to July 1R WASHINGTON NATI ONALS- Optroned LHP John Lannan to Syrocuse (Ill Reinstated OF Xavier Nady from Lhe 15-day DL and designated hrm for assg nment

American Association GRAND PPA IRIE AIR HOGS - Srgrred RHP Adam Miller SIOUX FALLS PHE.I\SANTS Sokl tho contract of RHP Cody Evans to Toronto (AL). Can-Am League OUcl:l cC Ct.PII,\ LcS - Srgned Of- 1-Jorm Gosselin Release] LHP Shawn Joy

Frontier league S1gred INF Jason Thompson and INF Noberto Susini RIVER CllY RI'.SCALS- Released RHP Nrck Schreiber \IW~DY CITYTHIJNDERBOLTS Signod 3B Greg Bachman. Released 1B TJ lvlcManus BASKETBALL Nat ional Basketball Association DIILLAS MI'VmiCKS - Sgned G Jared ~I ORMAL C O R~JBE LTE RS -

Cunningham MINI-JESOTA 11M BERVVOLVES- Signed C Gr99 Stiemsma to an offer sheet SOCCER M ajor League Soccer ~JEW YORK PED BULLS- I'.<XJurred a condrtu ral draft pK:k frurn Toronto FC for F Quincy AmarikV\.Ia Friday's Transactions BASEBALL

American l eague CLEVELAND lrJDIANS - Seocted the controct of RHPCody Allen from Columbus riLl OpLKJrled LHP Scoll Barne" lo Columbus. OAKLAND /IJHLETICS - Place:J SS Cliff Pennrngtoo on the 1s.Jay DL. Calk>d up INF Enc Sugard frorn SaL.Tarnento (PQJ TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Recalk>d OF Travis

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Snyder from Las Vegas (PCU National League ARIZONA DIAM ONDBACK S- Released INF Geoff Blum. Selected the contract of INF Ryan Wheeler from Rem (PCLI COLOH/11)0 ROCKieS - lraded KHI-' Jeremy Guthr<: to Kansas CiLy for LI IP Jonathan Sanche? HUUSTON ASTROS - A<XJurred RHP Francsco Cordero, OF Ben Francisco, RHP Joe M usgrove. RHP .1\slrer \NoJGOOtOJYskr, LHP DavKJ Rollins, C Carlos Perez and a player to be named for RHP Brandon Lyon, LHP JA Happ and RHP DavkJ Carpenter frorn Toruntu. HEW YORK METS - Traded INF Omar Ourntanrlla to Baltimore OrK>Ios for cash consiclerat Ons

Carolina L.ea{J.Ie C/\HOLIN/1MUOCI\ 1S- lidded HHI-' Joseph Colon from Lake County (tviV\U Announced the promotion of I HP M att Pad<er to Akron IFI I WINSTON-SALEM DASH - Added RHP KEMn tvlomn and RHP Kevin Vmce from Kannapols (SAL)

America n Associatio n G.I\RY SOliTHSHORE RAILCATS Srgnod C Cod1 Coffman GRANO PRAIRIE AIRHOGS - Re.,esed RHP Grrffrn 8a1ley. WICI liTA \IV1 HGNLJTS- Sold the oontract of RHP lvlett Nevme7 to Tampa Ray (AI I Sgned INF MarkWagner. Can· Am League WORCESTERTORtJADOES - Srgrled RHP Walker M cKinven Frontier League RIVER CllY RASCALS- Signed OF Caeb Curry and INF Ryan Ka40 Released SS l3obl:ti Burk. ROCKFORD RIVERHAVvKS - Released RHP

North America n l eague SAN ANGELO COLTS- Traded C-INF DavO; Page Lo Abilene for fulure OOtlsderallor·r::;. BASKETBALL National BasketbaU Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS- Clairned FJon Leuer off wa~Jers from the 1--louston Rockets DALLAS MAVERICKS Srgood G Jao Crowder_ DENVER NUC-.GETS - Srgned F Anthony Randopjl to a multiyear contract HOUSTON ROCKETS- Trade:J G Coum1ey Lee to Boston for F Ja.Juan Johnson, G E'l\-vaun lvloore and c-C Sean 'JVihams and a 2013 second-round draft pK:k. Acqured the rrghts to G ,loh J)iebler from Fbrtlanrl ond Roston sent C'~ F Sasha Pavlovrc to Fbrtland PHILADELf'HIA 76ERS- Sg1e.J C Kwame Brown FOOTBALL Nat ional Football League HEW EtJGLP.tJD RI\TRIOTS - Released WR lvlatt Roark 1-'HIL/\DI::Lf-'HI/\ b\GLcS - Pe leased D I I<W1ta rrnau aod P nvanTydlacka. SAN [)IFGO CHARGFRS - Agroo:J to terms w rth DT Aubrayo Franklrn and RB Jad<re Battle on one-year contracts_Released G Kris Dielman frorn Lhe re~er ve-r e lir ed I~ L TAMFtl BAY BUCCANEERS- Srgned S lvlark B.::mon to n fivw{em contmct TENNESSEEHTANS- Agreed to terms w ith S Aaron Francisco on a one-year contract HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS - Agreed to terms w th C Daniel VVtnn1k on a tvvo-year contract. CAROLINA HURRICANES - A9reed to terms w ilh FJerome San~on on a one-vear, lwo-wa-l contract. EDMmiTON OILERS - Sgned F Som Gagner to a one--year c1Jntract. FLORIDII PAN11-JERS- A<XJuired C Casey Wollman from tho N<»v 1ork Rangers for a 2014 fifth-round draft pick STLOUIS BLUES- Signed FTJ Oshie toa frve-year contract TOnot~TO tviAPLC LCAr S- Sgned I H1kolai Ku ~in roa tvvrrvearconrract American Hockey League CHICA::'; O V'JO ~v'ES - Named Mike Oligno assi::ilanl c.:oCJ<.h SOCCER M ajor League Soceer PHILADELPHIA UNIOtJ - Loo red MF G1eg Jordan and lviF Jnuny McLaLrghlin to Ha' ro;burg Crty IUSL PROi. TOnot~TO r e - Acquired S [r ic l lassli from the Venoouver\Nh•fl<'.il[>' for e frrst-m und prd< rn the 201 ~ IVILS draft and an international rester spot through the 2013 season COLLEGE BIGTEN CONFERENCE - Promoted M ike rvlc<:.:omiskey to .nc-.socinte com missioner of ta .h nulogy and Keny Kenny to associate dir-ector of rompliance

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Oakland rallies past Yankees, 5-4 OAKLAND, Calif (AP) - Seth Smith hit a tying homer in the ninth inning, Coco Crisp singled home the winning fllil in the 12th and the surging Oakland Athletics rallied from four fllilS down to stllil the New York Yankees 5-4 on Sllilday and complete a furn~game sweep. Smith homered to center 'With one out in the ninth off closer Rafael Soriano to help the Its sweep the Yankees in a four-game series at the Oakland Coliseum for the first time. The Athletics improved to 14-2 in July, the best record in the majors. The AL East-leading Yankees had not been swept in a four-game series since May 2003 against Toronto. Derek Norris started the final rally ¥Jith a one-out single off Derek Jeter's glove at shortstop. Jemile Weeks fullowed ¥Jith a sacrifice bllilt, setting the stage for Oakland's major leagueleading 11th walk-off win. Crisp's humpback linel' to right off Cody Eppley (0-2) gave the Its their fifth straight victoiJ~ Jerry Blevins (3-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Brandon Inge and Kurt Suzuki hit solo homers offYankees ace CC Sabathia, who allowed three runs in seven innings. TIGERS 6, WHITE SOX 4 DETROIT (AP) - Miguel Cabrera homered 1M-ice, reaching 300 for his career and helping the Tigers finish a three-game sweep of Chicago. Detroit wrapped up a 6-1 homestand against the White Sox and Los Angeles Angels and now leads the AL Central by l lh games over Chicago. The White Sox have lost five straight. Cabrera became the second Venezuela-born playel' to reach 300 home runs. AnclTes Galanaga hit 399. Quintin Berry and Brennan Boesch also homered fur Detroit to help rookie Jacob Turner (1-1)earn his first career win. Joaquin Benoit worked a pe1fect ninth for his second save. Philip Humber (4-5) allowed six fllilSin three innings. Alex Rios and Kevin Youkilis homered for the White Sox. ORIOLES 4, INDIANS 3 CLEVELAND (AP) Zach Britton pitched six shutout innings, J.J. Hardy drove in three fllilS and Baltimore beat Cleveland fur its fifth straight win. Britton (1-0) gave up fuur hits in his second start since being recalled from the minors. He struck out five and got 11 other outs on grollilders. Luis Ayala gave up a two-run homer to Cleveland's Carlos Santana 'vvith one out in the ninth. Jim Jolmson came on and got two outs for his major

league-leading 30th save in 32 chances. He yielded a double to Shelley Dllilcan and a pinch-hit RBI single to Travis Hafher that made it 4-3. Hardy hit a two-fllil homer in the first off Josh Tomlin (5-7) and an RBI single in the seventh against reliever Esmil Rogers. Wilson Betemit also homered for Baltimore. BLUE JAYS 15, REDSOX7 BOSTON (AP) - Brett Lavi'Iie hit the game's first pitch for one ofToronto's four homers and the Blue Jays tagged Jon Lester for a career-worst 11 runs to complete a three-game sweep of Boston. J.P. Arencibia, Rajai Davis and Travis Snider also homered for the Blue Jays. Toronto (48-47) posted a season high for fllilS and climbed out of the AL East cellar, moving a half-game ahead of the Red Sox (4848). The Blue Jays matched their season high with 18 hits. Lester (5-8) allowed a career-high four homers and nine hits. He was booed off the field after being pulled with no outs in the fifth. Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-fllil homer and Jacoby Ellsbury a solo shot for the Red Sox, who play their next six gan1es on the road against division leaders. MARINERS 2, RAYS 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)- Blake Beavan scattered four hits over eight innings and Seattle edged Tampa Bay to finish a 5-2 road trip. Jesus Montero and Brendan Ryan each had an RBI double for the Mariners, who took two of three from the Rays. Beavan (5-6) struck out five and walked none, outpitching Matt Moore in a tight duel. Tom Willielmsen worked a scoreless ninth for his lOth save, completing the five-hitter. Pinch-hitter Hideki Matsui, mired in an 0-for-16 skid, popped out with two on to end it. Moore (6-7) struck out seven in eight innings for the Rays, who went 4-6 on their longest homestand of the season. He retired his final17 batters. TWINS 7, ROYALS 5 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Ryan Doumit homered from both sides of the plate and drove in four runs to lead Minnesota over Kansas City. Doumit became the third Twins player to go deep from each side in a game. The others were Chili Davis (1992) and Roy Smalley (1986). Hitting .354 in his past 26 games, Doumit also had a two-fllil single.

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6C -THE OBSERVER

MONDAY, JULY 23,2012

SPORTS

Bird's back and USA women rout Croatia for 109-55 victory ISTANBUL (AP) - Sue Bird was happy to be playing basketball again. Bird left the U.S. women's Olympic team last Sunday after learning that her stepfather Dennis had died of a heart attack. After spending last week mourning with her family she joined the team in Turkey on Saturday. ''It's been emotional. Obviously he wasn't my father, but has been in my life for 16 years. He meant so much to my mom," said Bird, fighting tlnuugh tears. "These things are tough. It's good to be back, everyone's been so great. In a way even though I'm not with my biological family this is an extension. They make me laugh and I don't have to think about anything else so it's really nice." Bird, who missed exhibition games against Brazil and Britain, said there was never any doubt that she would still play in the Olympics. ''Ifl had a penny for every time somebody at the wake or funeral said to me Dennis wants you to go "vin a gold medal," she said. ''I know I was where I was supposed to be the last week and I feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be now." Bird fondly remembered the man who had been a huge part of her basketball career from her high school days at Christ the King in New York to her college years at Connecticut. ''He was always around. He was the kind of guy who was very infec-

tious and always in a good mood," she said. "He literally never was in a bad mood. Always wanting to be friends with everyone, supporting everyone. Forget me, he thought these guys were his daughters as well. That's the way he treated everyone. He was great for my mom. They were ve1y good for each otl1e1; good companions, she's going to miss him a lot and we all are." Bird arrived in Turkey at 6 a.m. and didn't look jet-lagged at all. She played 19 minutes, scoring eight points and dishing out five assists in the Americans' 109-55 rout of Croatia. "I didn't know what to expect," U.S. coach Geno Amiemma said. ''That's why I didn't start her, wanted her to get into the game at her own pace. Sue's not ever not ready to play. So I'm not surprised where she came out and played well, hit some shots." Bird entered four minutes into the game and her first play was a nifty no-look pass to Tamika Catchings, but she couldn't convert the shot. Bird then hit a 3-pointer a few minutes later as the U.S. went on a 24-3 run to take a 38-13lead at the end of the first quarter. With the two-time Olympian back, the offense was clicking. "Sue's one of those exceptionally efficient players," Auriemma said. "She doesn't waste a lot of motions, no wasted dribbles, no unnecessary passes, nothing tlmt doesn't lead to something. I'm not surprised that when she's in the game things hap-

pen rather crisply. We're only going to get better this being her first time back." The Americans overwhelmed Croatia, building a 62-23 halftime advantage in which they shot 57 percent from the field. All12 of the U.S. players had scored by the half. Sylvia Fowles scored 15 points and Candace Parker added 14 to lead a balanced U.S. offense. The Americans extended the lead to 57 in the second half and crossed the 100-point plateau midway through the fomth quarter on Seimone Augustus' jumper from the wing. The Americans finished the game shooting 52 percent from the floor. These two teams will play each other in the Olympic opener on July 28. "It's a little odd for us and for them since we're playing them a week from today," Auriemma said. "We wanted to make sure that we found out a little bit about them." Before that game, the U.S. will play Turkey on Sunday in its final exhibition game. The Americans will then train for two more days in Istanbul before heading to London. Playing in Turkey smved as a bit of a homecoming for six of the U.S. players, who compete in the country during the winter.Augustus, Tina Charles, Fowles and Catchings have played for Galatasaray while Angel McCoughtry suited up for rival Fenerbahce. Diana Taurasi has played for

AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

Sue Bird competes against China in the first half of an exhibition women's basketball game in Seattle. The U.S. women's basketball team dominated the Beijing Games, winning by close to 38 points per game while cruising to the gold medal.

both teams. Ana L€las scored 14 points and Sandra Mandir added 13 to lead Croatia, which qualified for tl1e Olympics by winning its quarterfinal game at the last Olympic

qualifYing tournament. The four quarterfinal winners at that tournament automatically qualified for London. Canada earned the final bid by \vinning the consolation bracket.

Runner without a country to compete at Olympics

AP Photo1Charlie R-.del

Lance Brooks competes in the men's discus final at the U.S. OlympicTrack and Field Trials, in Eugene. It's been an interesting journey to the London Games for Brooks, who played basketball at Millikin University in Illinois before turning to the discus.

U.S. discus thrower once worked 7 jobs to back career BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Before heading over for the Olympics, discus thrower Lance Brooks refinished a driveway in the searing sun to earn extra cash. Maybe not the best way to train, but it pays the bills. For eve1y athlete out there well supported by sponsors, there are those like Brooks, who once held seven different jobs just to make ends meet. His busy schedule didn't leave much time for training. Only recently did he scrap all but two of his jobs to concentrate on the discus - on coach's orders. Actually, he met his coach, Steve DeAutremont, while working at a bar. It's been an interesting journey to the London Games for Brooks, who played basketball at Millikin University in illinois before turning to the discus. ''Maybe after I get done "vith the Olympics, I can go and find a real job," said the 28-year-old Brooks, who has a degree in environmental science along with a minor in business management and art. "I want to get on with a company where I can make a career out of it:' When Brooks relocated to Denver five years ago, he worked as a bounce1; bartender and a barbacker (taking out the trash, restocking the cooler). He also worked Colorado Rockies baseball games, coached at a local high school, punched in at an oil-change service and did

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construction. Ifhe was exhausted after a long day, he wouldn't train. Or sometimes he would just throw ·with the high school kids, which was problematic because he kept tossing the discus over the retaining fence and into tl1e parking lot. "I was almost hitting cars," said Brooks, who at 6-foot-6 and 252 pounds is built like a tight end, but never played football. Early in his caree1; Brooks was primarily getting by on athleticism. He threw the discus in high school and again in college - once basketball season ended but never really dedicated himself to the event. One day, while Brooks was working behind the bar, in walked DeAutremont, a former thrower himself. They struck up a conversation, exchanged information and later got in touch. DeAutremont watched Brooks throw a couple oftimes and agreed to work with him. ''We worked here and there," Brooks explained. "Maybe once a week, once every other week." Brook<J steadily improved, earning a spot on the world team last summer with a third-place finish at nationals. Shmtly after his return from South Korea, his coach gave him an ultimatum concentrate on the discus or DeAutr·emont was going elsewhere.

"It wasn't necessarily me quitting all my jobs, but I had to find time to work out tln·ee days a week and throw four days a week," said Brooks, who dwnped everything but construction and bartending. "I was like, 'That's a lot.' I've never done that before. l've been so busy that I haven't been able to." He found the time, finetuned his form and was all set for the U.S. trials last month. On a rainy day in Eugene, he threw the discus 211 feet, 5 inches on his third attempt. He was the leader in the clubhouse and on his way to \vinning the event. Howeve1; he had yet to hit the Olympic "A" standard of 213-3 to qualify for London, making only the "B" mark. He didn't realize at the time he needed to hit the ''A" standard to go. On his last attempt, he threw it a personal best 2139 to earn his spot. "I would've won trials and wouldn't have gone," he said. "But maybe not knowing helped me. That would've been a lot more pressure." Another job awaited when he returned home. Nothing too strenuous, just mixing some materials in a bucket, poming it on a diiveway and using a squeegee to apply it. "It's not super hard work;' he said. He's actually become a selling point for his company want an Olympian working on your next pn~iect?

LONDON (AP)- Guor Marial ran for his life to escape a Sudanese child labor camp. Now he will get to run at the Olympics. Marial's heartwarming rise from a fearful kid who hid in a cave, fled his wartorn homeland and finally arrived in the United States as a refugee took another incredible turn Saturday. Despite having no passport and officially no country - and at one time very little hope - the 28-yearold marathoner was cleared by the IOC to compete at the London Games under the Olympic flag. ''The voice of South Sudan has been heard;' Marial told The Associated

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Press from his home in flag, but the case ofMarial Flagtaff; Aiiz. "The South was tl1e first of its kind at Sudan has finally got a spot the Olympics, IOC spokesin the world community. man Mark Adams said. Even though I will not carry "He's actually running their flag in this Olympic times I'm told wouldn't get Games, the country itself is him a medal but could get him in the top 10 to 20,"Adthere. "The dream has come ams said. "He's come from true. The hope of South outofnowhere. He's done Sudan is alive." two times, one of2: 14 and Maria}-who was born one of2:12. Amazing." in what is now South SuMarial posted the dan, a newly independent Olympic qualifying time African country that doesn't in his first ever marathon yet have a national Olympic last year after being a body- was one offour cross-country runner at competitors let in at the Iowa State University. He London Games as indepen- will get a chance to test dent athletes. Three others himself against the best in from Netherlands Antilles the world in the Olympic also were allowed to take marathononAug.12, the part under the Olympic last day of the games.

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