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Four school days restored in Union • District's budget picture improves

Groups testitv about wildfires • some worry endangered species are creating worse fires By Andrew Clevenger Wescom News Service

WA..'JHINGTON - With the memory of the devastating wildfires in Colorado still smoldering, members of the House Natural Resources Committee debated

Tuesday whether RELATED STORIES, 12A families' economic federal policies are security- and they making megafires worse. destroy old-growth habitat and "As we hold this hearing, 28 endangered species." major fires are burning in 12 states, The current interpretation of the adding to 3.9 million acres that Endangered Species Act means have already burned this year," said habitats for at-risk animals are committee Chairman Doc Hastlargely left untouched, he said. ings, R-Wash., noting that wildfires When the U.S. Forest Service or the normally consume an average of Bureau of Land Management do 3.7 million acres a year. "These fires try to thin out forests, enviromnendestroy lives, homes, farms and tallawsuits often block any fuel

reduction, he said. "Irorrically, some of these lawsuits aimed at 'saving' forests have resulted in their actual destruction, where once old-growth, critical habitat forests now resemble the moon's surface after fires," he said. Rep. Ed Markey, D- Mass., pushed back hard against the argument that lawsuits were preventing federal fire-prevention efforts. See Fires I Page 6A

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The Union School District's academic year is set to remain intact in 2012-13. The Union School Board, which adopted a 2012-13 budget in June calling for up to four school days to be cut, has voted to add these days back. The days will be restored because the district's budget picture has improved. "I'm happy. This is a win for everybody," said Union School District Superintendent Jon St. Germaine. Union's financial status is better because a high school English teacher recently resigned to take a position in another school district. The Union School District will hire a half time instructor to replace the English teacher. No high school classes will be cut because of this move. The money the district will save by hiring a part time teacher will be used to pay for the four school days which would have been cut. Each school day costs the Union School District about $10,000. Had the Union School District cut four days, teachers would have seen their salaries fall by an average of$1,200 in 2012-13. St. Germaine strongly encouraged the school board to add the days back. He did so after making a commitment to the district's staff; telling them he would make adding the school days back a priority ifthe school district's budget picture improved. The addition of the school days reduces the total cuts the district will be making in 2012-13 to about $200,000. The cuts are necessary because of reduced state funding and falling enrollment. The reductions, approved by the board earlier, call for 3.5 teaching and non-teaching positions to be cut. The budget also calls for the high school wrestling program to be reduced to club status. This will save the district $8,000. The wrestling program will have a volunteer head coach. The budget also calls for reductions in expenditures for textbooks, computer leases, utilities, science computers, maintenance equipment and computer software. This will save the district about $52,000.

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Vicki Wilson gets some help from Vietnam Veterans M oving Wall Memorial staff member Kate Jones of North Powde r as she makes a rubbing of her uncle's name Monday, shortly before the wall was packed up to be taken back to its base in Michigan.

Wall leaves, memory of those who gave ultimate sacrifice remains By Dick Mason The Observer

The written record indicates that about 4,000 people visited the Vietnan1 Veterans Moving Wall Memorial at the La Grande Gun Club between Thursday and Monday afternoon. The actual number is far higher than anyone will ever know, a partial testament to the emotional wellspring the wall touches. Eleanor Blankenship of Cove, a member ofthe High Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4060 Auxiliary, knows this well. Blankenship said a number of Vietnam veterans who lost buddies in battle could not come into a tent at the La Grande Gun Club to sign a register book after seeing the Moving Wall. "It was too emotional for them," said Blankenship, the coordinator of volunteers at the five-day tribute to the 58,267 Vietnam veterans listed on the wall, all of who lost their lives in the Vietnam war or are still listed as missing in action. The Moving Wall and the names of

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those inscribed on it, were saluted a final time Monday afternoon at the La Grande Gun Club. The closing ceremony featured a rendition of"I'm Proud to Be an American," by Jardin Lineback of Union; a benediction by Kenney Faulkner, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and a chaplain; comments by master of ceremonies Ken McCormack, commander of High Valley Post 4060; the playing of'I'aps; a gun salute; and an address by Coast Guard veteran Steve Neumann of La Grande. Neun1ann spoke about the Coast Guard's contribution to the Vietnan1 War effort. He said the Coast Guard patrolled 1,200 miles of coastline in Asia, helped destroy enemy supply lines, peifonned countless successful rescue missions and much more. ''Lifesavers at heart, they (the members ofthe C'Alast Guard) never left that behind when they went on support missions in combat," said Neumann, who served in the Coast Guardfrom1970 to 1974. Neumann said that about 8,000 members of the Coast Guard See Wall I Page 3A

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John DeWitt ofWhite Plains, Mich., gets some assistance Monday loading panels of the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wa II Memorial from Gary Bruch, right, of La Grande.

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Blue Mountaineers hosting community dance TODAY Today is July 25, the 207th day of 2012. There are 159 days remaining in the year. In history: In 1898, after over two months of sea-based bombardment, the United States invasion of Puerto Rico begins with U.S. troops led by General Nelson Miles landing at harbor of Gw3nica, Puerto Rico. In 1994, Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration, which formally ends the state of war that had existed between the nations since 1948.

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Blue Mountaineers will be presenting a community dance at the La Grande Senior C€nter, July 28 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. There will be door prize drawings, and a finger food pot luck at 8 p.m. Entrance costs $5 per couple and $3 for singles. Children 12 and under are free.

La Grande end of summer block party Sept. 6 Celebrate La Grande XVII - End of Summer Block Party is set for Thursday, Sept. 6 from 5-8 p.m. at Max Square. If your non-profit organization would like to display your wares, and explain your function and role to the citizens of La Grande, please call Shaneen Bergette at 541-963-6131 (days) or Mary Koza 541-975-2404 (evenings and weekends). We are also seeking volunteers who would like to pitch in and help set up and tear down Celebrate La Grande. Please contact Di Lyn Larsen-Hill at 541-963-5341.

Union Grassroots Festival hosting yard sale Union Grassroots Festival Fundraising Yard Sale will be held Saturday, July 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 559 E. Bryant St., Union. For more information, call541-562-5270.

First Christian Church painting the town First Christian Church will "Paint the Town" on August 10 and 11. They will do preparation work on a house at 1809 Adams Ave. on Friday and paint it on Saturday. If you would like to help with the work, please call the church office at 541963-2623 and leave your nan1e.

Women's bike ride this afternoon A women's bicycle ride will meet in front of Mountain Works Bicycles, 1307 Adams Ave., today at 5:30p.m. Ladies, we wi11let the guys ride on their own at their pace and we will do our own ride. First time riders are encouraged to come. Guys, you can meet and depart at the same time.

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Multiple Sclerosis Self help group meeting Blue Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Self Help group will meet July 26, the fourth Thusday of the month, at Denny's Restaurant starting at 1 p.m.

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Rockwall Grange hosting yard sale

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

The Rockwall Grange #679 is having a yard and rummage sale fundraiser Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. until closing. It will be set out the day before and most items will be donation priced. It will be held on the lawn next to the Darrow Stove store on Main Street in Elgin.

National dance day celebration Saturday

MARKETS Wall Street at noon: • Dow J ones average - Up 47 at 12,664 Broader stock indicators: • S&P 500 Index - Down 1 at 1,337 •Tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index - Down 6 at 2,857 • NYSE - Up 6 at 7,596 • Russell - Up 1 at 769 Gold and silver: • Go ld - Up $26.80 at $1 ,603 • Silver - Up $0.46 at $27. 27

GRAIN REPORT Po rtland grain: Soft white wheat - July, $8.90;August, $8.90; September, $8.90 Hard red winter - July, $9.55; Augu st, $9.55; September, $9.58 Dark northern spring J uly, $ 10.62; Aug ust, $10.67; September, $10.72 Barley - J uly, $2 20; August, $220; September, $220 Bid s pro vided by Island City Grain Co.

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In celebration of national dance day, there 'vvill be a dance celebration at the Maridell Center, 1124 Washington Ave., Saturday, July 28 from 2 to 4:30p.m. It will cost $5 for current Liv Fit students and $7 for the general public.A wide variety of dances will taught and it is a great opportunity for people to try many different types of dances.

Cove church hosting pianist Saturday On Saturday, July 28 at 4 p.m., at the Cove United Methodist Church, John Nilsen, a vvinning Northwest pianist will be in conceit. Nilsen is one of the Northwest's largest selling musical artists and has released some outstanding CDs. Following his concert there is a pot luck barbecue at the church.

Philly 2013 hosting fundraiser this Saturday The La Grande Middle School Philly 2013 group will be hosting a fundraising event entitled, ''Take Me Out to the Ballgame," at Riverside Park, July 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a hot dog feed, an auction for various sporting events tickets, desserts and a silent auction.

served in Vietnam, seven were killed in action and 59 were wounded in action. He said that for years most people did not realize that the Coast Guard was involved in the Vietnam War. Today many more poople are becoming aware of the contributions the Coast Guard made. Neumann said that for the Coast Guard to be remembered for its Vietnam War efforts is gratifying to see. "Sometimes the greatest casualty of war is being forgotten." The U.S.Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force were also recognized on sepamte days during the appearance of the

LA GRANDE POLICE Disturbance:There was a report of a domestic disturbance in the 1300 block of Cherry Street in La Grande. Officers responded and the parties were separated. Disturbance:There was a report of a loud party in th e 1300 block of Eigth Street in La Grande on July 21. Officers responded and made co ntact with those responsible wh o said they w ould shut it dow n. Burglary: A citizen in the 2200 block of 26th Street repo rted a burglary on July 23. An officer responded and a report w as taken. Larceny: A citizen, in the 1700 block of Washington Avenue of La Gra nde, reported a theft on July 23. An officer responded and logged for information. Dist urbance: A citizen in the 1300 block of N Avenue, La Grande, requested officer assistance regarding a domesti c disturbance on July 23. Officers responded and determined the disturbance t o be m ostly verbal and separated th e parties. Fight: A cit izen reported a fight in th e 1100 block of K Avenue in La Grande on July 24. Officers responded and the situation w as resolved. Arrested: Chri st opher Allen Whitehall, 30, was arrested while lodged in the Union County Correctional Facility on a Union County w arrant ch arging probation vi olation/sexua l abuse on J uly 24. Arrested: Billy Joe Til wreatt, 33, w as cited in the Union County Correctional Facility fo r criminal misch ief on July 24. Suspicious circumstances: A 911 han gup call w as received on July 24. Upon ca lling back, y elling coul d be heard in the background. Officers responded

Eastern Oregon Super Shoot set for this weekend The annual Eastern Oregon Super Shoot, a 3D archery tournament, will be conducted Saturday and Sunday at the Anthony Lakes Ski Area. The tournament, open to the public, will start at 7 a.m. both days. Archers 'vill fire at 50 Styrofoam wildlife targets on Saturday and 30 targets on ~~~~ay.D•IIIiiJ!ilEiiiil•l The ski lift at Anthony Lakes will be taking archers to the top of the tournament's course. a-li"fM;E"Pitni\Tifu~iioo:'i!iii'~ r.'l The shoot is being put on by Grande Ronde B~nvmen and the n--"-"-L~~~~"'-L-- rt Elkhorn Archers.

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UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Arrested: Wil liam Joseph Ch oate of Union was arrested by deputies on charges of assault on July 20 in Union. Arrested: Kenneth Edward Sherwood, 42, of La Grande, was arrested in th e Union County Correcti ona l Facil ity on charges of assault and h arrassm ent on July 23. Accident: Th ere wa s an accident on eastbound 1-84 on J uly 24. A deputy responded and w as assist ed by Oreg on State Police. Hit and run: A citizen, nea r the inters ectio n of Gun Club Road and Highway 203, re ported a hit and run on July 23. A d eputy respo nded and report w as taken.

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to the 2300 block of Q Avenue and the parti es were separated. Fig ht: A citizen rep orted a fi ght in th e alley w ay of th e 200 block of Depot Street on July 25. Officers responded and found the call to be unfounded. The subjects w ere just being rowdy and intoxi cat ed. Arrested: A citizen repo rted an audible alarm in the 1600 block of Adams Avenue on July 25. Officers responded and arrested Edwin Ra m ario Montee, 18, on ch arg es of burglary and criminal mischief. Trespass: A citizen in the 1500 block of Al bany Street reported a man trespassing . Officers respo nded and cited Byro n Tate, 47, on charges of unlawful entry of a m otor vehicle and criminal mischief.

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The American Legion Wallowa Lake Post 157 will host their annual Chief Joseph Days all you can eat breakfast at the American Legion Hall, 104 N. Main St., Joseph. Breakfast will be served Wednesday through Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m. and includes pancakes, eggs, sausage or ham, coffee and juice. The breakfast is open to the public and costs $8 for adults and $4 for clrildren under 8 years old. For more infannation contact Mike Teece at 432-6240.

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"Take good care of her... of the wall," Gary Wright of La Grande told the moving crew. The cost of bring the wall to La Grande was $6,000. The expense was covered by donors, including VFW organization.<;. The Moving Wall, complemented by the presence of about 25 American flags, made the La Grande Gun Club a colorful and emotionally stirring site during its five-day round-the-clock stay. "This is a marvelous thing, marvelous," said Sandra Johnson ofWallowa. "I really wanted to see the one in Washington but I'm glad to see this." High Valley VFW Post #4060 was in charge of bringing the wall to La Grande.

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Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall at the La Grande Gun Club. The Moving Wall is a close replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The wall's panels were packed up within an hour of the conclusion of the closing ceremony and is now being driven to White Pine, Mich. At White Pine the wall is kept and maintained by the The Moving Wall Vietnam Combat Veterans organization. The wall was brought to La Grande from Alaska where it was displayed in more than four cities and towns. Members of the crew transporting the wall received encouragement from the several hundred who attended the closing ceremony.

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Learning from the flames Editorial from the Baker City Herald: The w11dfires that blackened huge swathes of sage-

brush steppe in Southeastern Oregon this month surely will rekindle the simmering debate over the effects of livestock grazing on the primarily public rangeland that was scorched. This is a good thing.' The ELM, which manages the vast majority ofthose acres, is obligated to try to find out why almost 750,000 acres, which includes vital habitat for the sage grouse, burned. Moreover, the agency has a responsibility to revise its grazing rules should the post-fire probe show that such changes would likely reduce the risk ofsimilar fires in the future. There's ample evidence showing that cattle have contributed to the spread of cheatgrass, the non-native annual grass that is the most volatile fuel on the range and that helped this month's fires grow so rapidly. Cattle and cheatgrass have both been present for more than a century, though; the cheatgrass probably arrived via contaminated grain in the late 1890s, according to a 1996 report by Mike Pellant, a rangeland ecologist with the ELM in Idaho. Yet this month's fires surpassed in size any blazes over at least the past century- a period that included severe droughts as well as much larger herds ofcattle and sheep than exist now. This suggests that blaming livestock alone for the recent fires- a charge that's been leveled by; among others, the well-known Oregon environmental activist Andy Kerr- might at least be overly simplistic. Ranchers, meanwhile, contend that too little grazing, rather than too much, is largely responsible for the severity of this month's fires. Had the ELM allowed cattle to munch more ofthe grasses and other fuels, the ranchers argue, then the blazes would have been easier to douse. This explanation is plausible, though hardly definitive. Cattle ''vill eat cheatgrass in early spring, before it dries and becomes unpalatable. Grazing won't get rid of cheatgrass - indeed, as we said, livestock can spread the pestiferous plant through their manure and by carrying its seeds in their hair - but well-timed grazing can thin cheatgrass so that there's less to burn come summer. It's possible that the heavier grazing pressure in the first halfof the 20th century, while hastening the cheatgrass invasion, simultaneously limited the fire risk because there were so many animals on the range that cheatgrass rarely reached the density and height that exist in many places today where fur fewer livestock graze.

illtimately, we doubt any single culprit will be implicated in the fires that charred parts ofMalheur and Harney counties this month. We hope, though, that in the aftermath we'll enrich our knowledge and, as a result, improve our strategy for managing these vast lands which we expect to support rural economies as well as a variety ofother values. I

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Socialized medicine? We've got it When you order a burger, the dude at the register doesn't ask, "Do you want health insmance with that?" But it's in there, buried in the transaction: health insmance for restamant employees perhaps, and those who processed the bee~ the truckers who delivered it, and everyone else involved in getting the Triple BigSplurge from meadow to maw. That's true of nearly every pmchase you make. Paying the mortgage? Bank employees say, "Thanks for all the health insurance." Purchasing a car? You may be paying more for health insurance than fur the engine. The socialization of health care in the United States didn't start ~ith Obamacare, or even with the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.1t got rolling in 1945. That yem; thanks to federal price and wage controls and a shortage of workers, employers started luring new hires with health insurance. It probably seemed brilliant when high-tech doctoring mostly consisted of mopping sweaty bruws and chopping off malfunctioning body parts. "How much can crutches and brow moppers cost?" corporate bigwigs likely said."Just promise them health care, and we11 build the cost into the price of the massive console AM radios upon

LANE FILER which om fortunes will rest for eternity." The National War Labor Board agreed health insurance wasn't subject to the wage ceiling. President Harry S. Truman, that same year, proposed a national health care system that would be optional. In keeping with our solemn and proud tradition, he was branded a socialist. Employer-sponsored health insurance became the nonn. But then medical researchers started inventing ~icked expensive drugs and multi-million dollar machines that make cool noises and keep people alive. The percentage of health care dollars dedicated to brow-mopping plummeted. The cost ofhealth care skyrocketed. And while we kept buying all our health care in the nation where it is by far the most expensive, we started buying many of our cars and toys and other products from countries where health care costs much less. Goodbye industrial competitiveness. By now taxpayers at all levels of government cover about half of all U.S. health care expenditures. That's Medicare and Medicaid, but also care for soldiers and postal workers, librarians and teachers, trash collectors and

city planners. And the 46 million uninsured in om· nation? We all pay for their cm·e too. They don't get enough ofit, or get it from the right places, or in a timely manner, and are thus 40 percent more likely to die prematurely than the insured. But hospitals can't turn away the truly ill and we all bear this cost. Whether you like it or not, everyone's insurance is paid for by all. Employees who get health insurance can't decide to use that part of their compensation for whatever they wish, as they can with cash, because Shop-a-Rama doesn't accept Blue Cross to pay for grocmies. Having established that the cost of health care is borne by all, for all, we are free to address meaningful questions: How can it best be delivered? What are we willing to provide each other? How do we stop spending so much on needless procedmes with minimal benefit for patients in the last days of their lives? The socialized health care ship sailed in 1945. We've all been paying the medical costs of its crew and passengers ever since. In fact we are the crew and passengers. The issue now is how to make that vessel seaworthy, before the fiscal whirlpool canies us under. Lane Filler is a member of the Newsday editorial board. His email address is lane.filler@newsday.com.

Your views Good work with the cougar

as a writer it would have been better for all of us ifhe had more thoroughly On the recent killing of a cougm· in researched his subject matter before the La Grande city limits: Many of us take our hats off to the jumping off on a tirade against law law enforcement agents responsible for enforcement. tracking down and extenninating the The truth of the matter~ as I have proven dangerous and aggressive wild found out, is that law enforcement did animal that had entered our human contact Fish and Game to have them habitation zone creating a very real tranquilize the cougar, and Fish and threat. People doing what they are Game sent some guy over to them that trained and sworn to do. Protect John did not even have a license to lLSe a and Jane Q. Public and especially John tranquilizer gun, so there was nothing and Jane junior from predators of all left for law enforcement to do but to kinds. Keep up the good work always. shoot the animal. I understand Nick's rage against law Situations like these demonstrate the need for trained professionals like enforcement, Fish and Game, and even yourselves. your newspaper, because we are all sick Ron Fischer to death ofhav:ing that wolf controversy Elgin shoved down our throats. (He says that you people on the paper changed his letBlame goes to Fish and Game ter and peiVerted the meaning of it.) I don't care, I have more important things In his letter to the editor, published on July 18, my husband, Nicholas to wony about than literary perlection. Smith, ·wrote a lot about the "disgraceBut I cannot sit by and allow him to ful" killing of that young cougar here in wrongfully blame law enforcement for the inadequacies of Fish and Game. It La Grande a couple of weeks ago, but

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Respect the American flag It is time for the ChiefJoseph Day parade. I hope the organizers of this year's event have taken the time to review the United States Flag Code, enacted by Congress in 1942. The disrespect shown last year for the American flag and for our Veterans did matter. We promptly cancelled om plans to take our out-ofstate visitors to that community for sightseeing and shopping. Jan Koegler Cove STAFF

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is nothing but the poor perfonnance and the fault ofFish and Game that that poor young cougar, who was just starting out in life, had to be killed, not law enforcement who was just doing its job of protecting the public. Thank you, law enforcement. Meredith Smith La Grande

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Formerly of La Grande Sally L. Powers, nee Sarah Luella Patten, 88, of Santa Barbara, Calif, fonnerly of La Grande, died on Thursday July 19, 2012 in Santa Barbara. Graveside se1vices will be at the Hillcrest Cemetery on Thursday, July 26, at 10 a.m. For more information, please visit www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

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Nonna F. Stonns, 87, of Imbler, died on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at her home. Afull obituary will be published at a later time. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the an·angements.

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From 2009 to 2011, the Forest Service and the BLM undertook 8,352 fuel-reduction projects to treat more than 10 million acres offederal forests, he said. More than 95 percent moved ahead 'vithout any public protest, and only 27 of the 365 appeals resulted in projects being cancelled. Only three ofthose cancellations were related to the Endangered Species Act, or less than .05 percent ofthe total projects. "Funding to reduce the 1isk of fire is at the lowest level since 2000," he said. "But no amountofmoney

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East, Payson, Utah. A viewing will be held 9:45- 10:45 a.m. p1ior to se1vices. Intei~ ment will be in the Salem City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuary.com

Ann Hopkins, ~ age 81, died , July22,in Orem, Utah. Margaret, known as MagHopkins gie, was born in La Grande to Christopher and Iris Hunt on March 30, 1931. She married Olin Moore Hopkins on June 5, 1949 in Baker City. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City Temple, and their children sealed to them. Hopkins was a member of the Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and did all that was ever asked of her and more. She was always a devoted wife and mothe1~ constantly worrying about others more than herself Hopkins was raised on a

farm in Imbler, Oregon. She grew up on a ranch that had no electricity or telephone. Much of the farming was done by horse or by an old steel wheeled John Deere tractor. Hopkins worked hard on the ranch as a young girl at her dad's side, and walked home from school 3 miles away. She will be greatly missed. Hopkins was preceded in death by her husband Olin, her mother and fathe1; and her sisters Nonna Feik and Elva Quibbeman. She is survived by a brother, Fred (Patsy) Hunt, her children Renee (Mez), Stewart, of Payson, Utah; Olin Val (Karen) Hopkins, of La Grande; and Mark (Michelle) Hopkins, ofMinersville, Utah; 12 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews who she treated as her own children, and many dear friends whom she loved to associate with. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the Payson South Stake Center, 711 South 600

will be sufficient unless we acknowledge the link between climate clmnge and wildfires." Megafires and the current drought are extremes caused by global warming, Markey said. Redmond resident Rick Dice, president of the National Wildfire Suppression Association, testified that firefighters are exposed to more danger because of the relatively unchecked buildup of the forest and rangeland fuels on federal lands. Additionally, federal officials are increasingly leery of dropping aerial retardant because they do not want to face lawsuits for inadvm~ tently dousing the habitat of a threatened or endangered

species, he said. Dice is also CEO of PatRick Envi1umnental Inc., which helps federal and state agencies combat fires. When the company started in the 1970s, 90 percent ofits income came from prevention efforts built on reducing hazardous fuels, he said. Now, 90 percent comes from fire suppression work done after fires are already burning. Between 1971 and 1991, the company was involved in fighting 59 fires, he said. Over the next two decades, that number skyrocketed to 1,095. 'We once worked in the woods to proactively prevent and/or reduce damages :fium wildfires," he said. "Now we only react to these larger cat-

astrophic wildland fires after the ignition occurs. These larger fires have increased in intensity, frequency, and are well outside the historic levels both throughout the forest, rangeland and forest interface areas." Dice recommended that Congress update the science behind decisions made while enforcing the Endangered Species Act to make sure current practices are in line with current conditions. Federal agencies should also consult with state foresters and private landowners to benefit from their methods of keeping forests healthy, he said. In the face of such uncer-

Margaret Hopkins Formerly of Imbler

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Eunice Gilmore La Grande

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Eunice Zelia Gilmore, 79, of La Grande, died at the Grande Ronde Hospital on Sunday, July 22, 2012. Graveside services will be held at Union Cemetery on Saturday, July 28 at 10:00 a.m., followed by a reception for family and friends at the Gilmore home on 62864 Fruitdale Lane. Eunice was born on April 22, 1933 in Pickens, Okla., to her parents, Joseph Newton and Stella Ophelia (Steele) Lawrence. Besides Pickens, she also lived in Lakeview, Prineville, Pagosa Springs, Colo., Medford, as well as La Grande. Eunice was married twice, to K Paul Jacobs and Jim Gilmore.

in death were her parents and daughter Carol Louise Jacobs. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society at http://www. lls.orgl#lwaystohelp/donate/ donateonline/ or sent to Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 4th Street, La Grande OR 97850. Online condolences to the family may be made at http://www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

Eunice's lifelong occupation was caring for her home and her family. She was well known for her gardens and making pickles. She enjoyed picking mushrooms, fi.<Jhing, and bowling. Her favorite activity was spending time with her grandchildren. She especially liked to go camping and accompany her husband Jim into the woods with the logging crew. She was a member ofthe BirthdayClub. Eunice is survived by her husband, James; four children and their spouses, Roland Dale (Charlene) Jacobs of Medford; Sharon Kay (Ronald) Hamilton of Sandy; Rhonda Erlene (Don) Padgett of Star, Idaho; Dan (Barbara) Gilmore of La Grande; her brother Erie (Faith) Lawrence of Medford; brother in law Tom (Toya) Gilmore of La Grande; niece Terersa (Steve) Gustafson of La Grande; niece Kathleen Christensen of Summerville; nephew John (Tove) Gilmore of Redmond, Oregon; 6 grandchilch'en and 9 great grandchildren. Preceding her

Clark Eu~ene Jones formerly of1a Grande Clark Eugene Jones, 78, died at his home near Coos Bay onDec. 25, 2011.Friends Jones and family are invited to attend a memorial for Jones at Riverside Park Pavilion, July 28 at 4 p.m. A potluck and family reunion will follow at 5 p.m. The Observer publishes free obituaries as a community service. Obituaries are edited to fit news guidelines.

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Dear Savvy Senior, Where can I get reliable, unbiased information on reverse mortgages? My wife and I are th inking about getting one but want to do some research first. N eed Mon ey Dear Need, For seniors that are house rich but cash poor, a reverse mortgage is a viable option, but there's a lot to know and consider to be sure it's a good choice for you . Here are some tips and tools to help yo u research this compl ex financial product. Let's start with a quick review. A reverse mortgage is a loan that l ets older homeowners convert part of the equity in their home into cash that doesn't have to be paid back as long as they live there. To be eligible yo u must be age 62 or older, own your home (or owe only a small balance) and currently be liv ing there. You can receive the cash either as a lump sum, a line of credit, regular monthly checks or a combination of these . And with a reverse mortgage, you, not the bank, own the house , so you're still responsible for property taxes, insurance and repairs. Currently, 99 percent of all reverse mortgages offered today are Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM), which are backed by the Federal Housing Administration. Rep a yment is due when you or the last borrower dies, sell s the plac e or lives e lse where for 12 months. Then you or y our heirs will have to pay off the loan (which include s t h e money you borrowed plus accrue d interest and fees) eith er with the pro ce eds from selling t h e place , OI' if you want to keep the house , with money from another source .

Educational Resources To get a better h a ndle on reverse mortga g es and how they work, t here are sev eral excellent resources yo u can turn to for re liab le informa tion, but you' re g oing to need acc e s s to the Internet utilize them . To get started , the National Council on Aging recently created a free new website called t h e Home Equity Advisor that's de s igne d to help you think t hrough t he best way to l everage you r home - a reverse mortgag e i s n ' t yo ur only option . Just go to homeequityadvisor.org and click on their "Quick Ch eck" too l which will ask you a se1·ies of ques tions about yo ur personal a nd h ous eho ld situation to define ex actly what you might n eed or want. Then, base d on yo ur answers, you 'll r eceiv e an individualiz ed r eport offering i nfo rmatio n , tools, an d consum er advic e on a range of po ssible solutions that includes reverse mortgages and other alternative s . If you find that you are a good candidate for a reverse mortgag e , y our next s top i s at r ev er s emortg age.org, a new cons um er website created by the National Rev erse Mortgage Lenders Association . This s ite offer s l ots of edu cational information including "Your Road Map" which

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Get Counseling Another important resource to help you und erstand the pros and cons of a reverse mortgage and how it would work in your particular situation is through counseling. In fact, because reverse mortgages are such complicated products, the federal government r equir es that all reverse mortgage borrowers receive counseling through a HUD approved independent counseling agency before they take out a HECM loan. Counseling can be done in person or over t he phone and some agencies tod ay provide it for free or at a minimal fee. Some locations charge around $125. To locate counseling agencies in your area, visit hud. gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hecm/hecmhome.cfm or call 800-569-4287 .

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenio~org.Jim

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Health Insurance Options for Pre-Medicare Spouses Dear Savvy S enior, My wife, who's 60, is on my h ealth insurance plan through my employer. When I retire i n a few months at 65, and go on Medi care, what happens to her? Do we h a ve to purchase private insurance, or is there some kind of Medicare co verage for depen d ent spouses ? N early Retired Dear N early, Unfortunately for you a nd millions of other couples in your position, Medicare does not provide family coverage to younger spouses or depen d ent children when you qualify for Medicare . Nobody can obtain Medicare benefits b efore age 65, unle ss eligibl e at a yo unger age because of disability. With that said , h ere a r e so m e options for your wife depending on yo u r situation. Work longer: If poss ible, yo u should consider working past age 65 so your wife can continue coverage under your employer h ealt h in s urance until she becomes eligible for Medicare , or, if that's too long, at l east for a few mor e years. Ch eck employ er options: If yo ur employer provides retiree health benefits, check w ith the benefits administra to r to find out if they offer any options that would allow yo ur wife to continue cove r a g e under t h eir p l an . Or, if your wife works, see if she can sh e switch to health in s u rance provided by her own employe r. Us e COBRA: If you w ork for a company that has 20 or

more employees, once you make the switch to Medicare, your wife could stay with your company insurance plan for at least 18 months (but could last up to 36 months ) under a federal law called COBRA. You'll need to sign her up within 60 days after her last day of coverage. You also ne ed to know that COBRA is not cheap. You'll pay the full monthly premium yo urself, plus a 2 percent administrative fee. The other benefit of using COBRA is that once it expires, your wife will th en become eligible for HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), which gives her right to buy an individual healt h insurance policy from a p1·ivate insm·er that can' t excl ude or limit coverage for pre -existing m edical co nditions. To l earn mor e about COBRA, visit askebsa.dol.gov or call 866-444-3272. If, however, the company you worked for had fewer than 20 employees, you may still be able to get continued coverage through yo ur comp any if your state h as "MiniCOBRA" (39 states offer it). Contact your state insurance department (see naic.org) to see if this is available where you live. Buy an individual policy: This i s h ealth in s ur ance you buy on your own, but it too can be expe n s ive depending on yo ur wife's h ealth history. Any pre-existing condition such a s heart disease, diabetes, cancer, etc., can dr asti cally increase her premiums or can nix her chances of being accepted at a ll. To search for policy option s and costs go to h ealth car e.gov. If you need help, contact a li censed independent insurance ag ent. See www. n a hu. org/consumer/findagent.cfm to locate one near you . Or, if you only need h ealth coverage for a short period of time - l ess t h an 12 months a short-term policy i s a noth er l ower-c ost option to consider. You can get quotes and coverage details at ehealthinsurance .c om . Get high -risk coverage : If you can't purchase an individual health policy for yo ur wife b ecause of a pre -existing medical condition, you can still get coverage throu gh a state or federal high -1·i sk pool. State pools, w hich are offered in 35 states (see na schip. org), provide health i n surance to any resident who i s uninsurable because of h ealt h problems. While costs vary by state, pr emium s run about 150 percent of what an indiv idual policy costs. Or, consider the federal Pre-Exi s ting Conditions Insurance Plan ( see pcip.gov) which i s available nation wide. Created in 2010 und er the h ealth care r e form l aw, this program is intended to bridg e t h e gap until better options become avai l abl e in 2014 when the main provi s ions of th e law go into effect . To qu a lify, your wife must be unin sured for s ix month s b ef ore applyin g .

Send your senior qu est ions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today s how and author of "The Savvy Senior" book.

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107 athletes draw ban LONDON (AP) More than 100 athletes have been kept out ofthe London Olympics because of doping suspensions. World Anti-Doping Agency President John Fahey on Tuesday announced the results of a program designed to test athletes under suspicion before they arrived in London. In the six months to mid-June, at least 107 athletes drew doping bans, ruling them out of the games. Fahey acknowledged that perhaps not all would have qualified to compete. "Had that been their ambition, then I am pleased to say that they are not with us in London;' Fahey told the International Olympic Committee's annual gathering. Sweeping drug cheats out of the Olympics was achieved by sharing intelligence between WADA, sports federations and London organizers, Fahey said. He promised no letup during the games, which open Friday.

Bowden new wins leader QUINCY Fla. (AP) - Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said Monday the NCAA's unprecedented punishment of Penn State's football program "cannot replace those boys who were molested:' The penalties included the vacating of 112 wins, 111 of which were credited to Penn State's late coach Joe Paterno. The move retroactively established Bowden as the official NCAA career leader among majorcollege coaches with 377 wins. Paterno's official total going forward in the NCAA annals will be 298 wins. "I didn't want it to happen like this;' the 82-year-old Bowden said. "Wish I could have earned it, but that's the way it is:' Bowden's total once stood at 389, but was reduced by a dozen as the result of an academic scandal at Florida State in the 2006 and 2007 school year which was self-reported by the university.

legends trounce Milton-Freewater By Casey Kellas The Observer

The Legacy Legends had no trouble with Milton-Freewater Monday in an American Legion baseball contest at Optimist Field. The Legends cruised to an 18-4 decision. "I'm pretty happy with that one," coach Shaun Cedarholm said. "The kids were excited to play a nine-inning game." Instead of a doubleheadm~ the two teams agreed to a single nine-inning game. But with the score out of hand, the game was called in the bottom of the eighth. The game was a tune-up for the start of the district tournament on Thursday, so Legacy used eight different pitchers who combined to Casey Kellas!The Observe r throw 17 strikeouts. Legacy's Seth Madsen slides into third base after a two-run triple in the third inning in the Legends' 18-4 victory over Milton-Freewater Monday at Optimist Field. Tyson Wicklander, Logan Lankfmd and Jeremy Evans aH struck out the side in their ''We wanted to get a Jot of never looked back. 10 hits as a team, Jed by ing the top of the third and one inning of work each. guys some work to keep loose. Five runs in the fifth, Evans' two for three effort, striking out one. Brandon Cedarholm, DerI would like to see those refollowed by a five-run sixth including a double. The Legends will open play rick Peasley, Jake Chambersults carry over (to districts)," inning, blew the game open. Madsen had a triple and at the district tournament lain, Mitch Workinger and Cedarholm said. After Seth Madsen drew a two RBis, while both Peasley against the host-team PendleJordan Rogers also got in an After trading two runs each bases-loaded walk in the botand Rogers drove in a pair of ton at 10 a.m. Thursday. inning each. in the first inning, Legacy tom of the eighth to make it runs each. See Legends I 9A Every pitcher recorded at struck for four runs in the 18-4, the game was called. Peasley was the winning third inning to go up 6-2 and The Legends finished with pitcher of record after pitchleast one strikeout.

67th Chief Joseph Days rodeo set JOSEPH- The 67th annual Chief Joseph Days rodeo is set to kick off tonight, with some of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's best talent participating. Close to 310 contestants are scheduled to take part in the four-day even~ according to CJD secretary Debbie Short. That number is up 40 from last year's entry total. According to Short, the PRCA instituted a new rule this year that enables PRCA members to compete in rodeo's within 100 miles of their respective circuits and earn tour points. Cowboys and cowgirls will

be competing for an added purse of$38,000 this year. Culver's Bobby Mote, ranked No.2 in the world in the all-around standings, is scheduled to compete. Houston Hutto enters as the No. 7th-ranked tie-down roper. Chief Joseph Days is the fomth and final stop on the Harley Tucker Rodeo Series. The Harley Tucker Rodeo Series Award, sponsored by Mountain West Moving and Storage of La Grande, formally known as the Harley Tucker Memorial Award, was first started in 1970. Recognized at the Saturday

evening Chief Joseph Days performance with a hand crafted belt buckle and $3,000, the award goes to the cowboy or cowgirl scoring the most points in a combination of the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show in Union, The St. Paul Rodeo in St. Paul, The Elgin Stan1pede in Elgin and Chief Joseph Days. Lee Lantz, Jared Bain and Ad Bugenig all enter ¥.oith 10 points, while Blake Knowles has 9.5. In order to win the award, the cowboy has to have competed in all four stops. Terrebonne's Russell Cordova won the award last ye31·.

EOU on preseason list The Eastern Oregon University football team had two players named on the preseason All-America first team and were ranked No. 14 in the preseason poll by USA College Football. The Mountaineers were rated No. 14 on the website's preseason top 20 for the NAIA. EOUs Wes Orr and Will Hunter both made the preseason All-American first team list.

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Mariners trade Ichiro to Yankees SEA'ITLE (AP)- Around the All-Star break, lchiro Suzuki made the difficult decision that it was time to move on from the Seattle Mariners. In a surprise trade Monday, he got his wish. Going from worst to first, Suzuki joined the New York Yankees in a deal that sent two marginal young pitchers to Seattle. "I am going from a team with the most losses to a team with the most wins," he said. "It's hard to contain my excitement for that reason." Wearing a pinstriped suit, Suzuki joined his new teammates in the visitor clubhouse at Safeco Field and, several hours after the trade, was cheered by Mariners fans when he took his position in right field - in place ofthe injured Nick Swisher. In the third inning, he was given a standing ovation before his first at-bat against the only team he played for in 11V2 major league seasons. Suzuki tipped his batting helmet and bowed twice to the more than 29,000 in attendance. The 38-year-old Suzuki slapped a single to center field then stole second base. He went 1 for 4 in his Yankees debut. "I was worried about my first at-bat," Suzuki said after the Yankees' 4-1 victory. "I was really relieved with the standing ovation. It was a special day today." The Yankees also got cash in the deal that sent 25-year-old righties D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar to the last-place Mariners. The Yankees made the trade a few days after learning that speedy outfielder Brett Gardner would likely miss the rest of the

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Legacy's Derrick Peasley was one of eight pitchers used Monday in an 18-4victory over Milton-Freewater at Optimist Field.

LEGENDS Continued from 8A "I feel like we match up well with Pendleton. I like our chances against them. We're confident, but not overly confident," Cedarholm said. 'We know what to expect." The Legends split with Pendleton in a doubleheader Friday. Pendleton took the opener 13-3, but Legacy responded by taking the serond game 5-3 in eight innings. The Legends got on the board in the first inning of Game 1, but Pendleton answered with a four-run bottom of the first and never trailed again. Pendleton added five in the second and four in the third. Chamberlain, Jordan Rogers and Kaleb White scored the Legends' three runs in the loss. But Legacy showed up in Game 2. Behind a stellar start by Lank-

ford- his first ofthe season- the Legends were able to keep the Pendleton bats in check and mustered enough offense to pull out a split. Lankford went six innings, allowed four hits and struck out five. "Logan pitched a great game. He was just locked in," coach Brian Chamberlain said. The game was scoreless entering the fifth inning where Legacy put up two runs only to see Pendleton answer with three in the bottom half. Legacy tied the game with a run in the top ofthe seventh, then took the lead with two in the top ofthe eighth to get the victory. White pitched two innings in relief to get the win. Wicklander had three hits and scored two runs.

season because of an elbow problem, and manager Joe Girardi said Suzuki will mostly play left field. 'We're very excited with the caliber of player we are getting. We feel that he brings the speed element. He's a tremendous hitter. That speed element is what we lost when Gardy had sUI·gery," Girardi said."So this is a big day for us." Suzuki was given No. 31 because the number he wore his entire career ·with the Mariners, No. 51, has not been worn since four-time World Series champion Bernie Williams last played. ''No. 51 is a special number to me, but when I think about what 51 means to the Yankees, it's hard for me to ask for that number." Mitchell made his major league debut this season and pitched four games for the Yankees. Farquhar made his big league debut last year with Toronto and was claimed last month on waivers by the Yankees from Oakland. Suzuki had spent his whole big league career with Seattle. The 10-time All-..Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner is batting .261 with four home runs, 28 RBis and 15 stolen bases this year. Suzuki is a career .322 hitter, a former A1 MVP and holds the record for most hits in a season. He had batted over .300 in every season until dipping last year. The only thing missing on Suzuki's resume is an appearance in the World Series, and he may get a chance with the Yankees. Suzuki was the AL MVP and rookie of the year in 2001 after a stellar career in Japan, and the Mariners reached theAL championship series that season before

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Saturday's Games He·JVYork 2, PhiBrlf'Jphia 0 Columbus 1, IJC. UnrtedO llouston 3 Montreal 0 Sperm'() Kansas Crty 0, New England 0, tre FC Dolm 5, Portlnnd o Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado 0 Los Angeles 3, Chivas USA I Sunday 's Games Vanoower 2. San Jose 1 Wednesday, July 25 Chelsea at MLS AI-Stars, 0 p m

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losing to the Yankees. Seattle has not been back to the playoffs since. He said he hasn't played in left field since those 2001 playoffs. In the final year of a five-year contract that's paying him $18 million this season, Suzuki's return to a young Seattle team next year was not assured. Suzuki put an end to any speculation about what would happen in the offseason when he approached management around the All-Star break and asked to be traded. "Several weeks ago, lchiro Suzuki, through his long time agent, Tony Attanasio, approached (team president) Chuck Armstrong and me to ask that the Mariners consider trading him," said Howard Lincoln, the team's CEO. "lchiro knows that the club is building for the future, and he felt that what was best for the team was to be traded to another club and give our younger players an opportunity to develop." The Yankees certainly hope this trade with the Mariners works out better than the previous big deal between the teams. New York sent prized young catcher Jesus Montero to Seattle before the season for All-Star pitcher :Michael Pineda, who was later injured and is out for the year. Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has long admired Suzuki, saying, "he's been consistent throughout his career." ''They're been a lot of guys that have come here over the years, starting my first year with Cecil Fielde1~" he added. "It's been unexpected, sort of out of the blue. That's why you don't ever listen to rumors. Getting someone like this is unbelievable."

Emmert hopes PSU penalties send message INDIANAPOLIS (AP)Slow. Toothless. Tone deaf to the real problelllS in college sports. The NCAA has heard such criticisms for years. In punishing the Penn State football program with an unprecedented series of sanctions, President Mark Emmert said he hopes the NCAA has served notice that a win-at-all-costs mentality in major college football won't be tolerated. This has been a theme for the former University of Washington president since he got the job in October 2010 and scandal after scandal hit the headlines, from Auburn to Miami and State College, Pa. Yet the NCAA does not plan to overhaul its procedures for handling potential infractions. Emmert made it clear that the $60 million fine, four-year bowl ban, scholarship reductions and more were put together largely by himself and a handful of NCAA leaders because Pe1m State and serial child molester Jerry Sandusky presented a unique situation. In other words, few can imagine anything like this happening again. "This is a statement about this case," Emmert said. There was no need for the NCAA to investigate what rules were broken, a process that can take months or years. Penn State handed over the results of its investigation by former FBI Director Louis Freeh and didn't dispute the facts. Emmert said the decision to bypass the infractions committee and let the NCAA Executive Committee and its Division I Board of Directors decide on the penalties was not a sign of a change in the way future proceedings will go, but a sign that no investigation was necessary. "This was just a singular case that we all hope we don't face again," he said. Joe Paterno's family criticized the NCAA and Penn

State after the sanctions were announced. ''The NCAA has now become the latest party to accept the report as the final word on the Sandusky scandal," the family said. "That the president, the athletic director and the Board of Trustees accepted this unprecedented action by the NCAA without requiring a full due process hearing before the Committee on Infractions is an abdication of their responsibilities and a breach of their fiduciary duties to the Universicy and alun1ni." In Dallas, former Stanford athletic director and new Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby also wondered about whether the college sports governing body should be stepping into a criminal matter. "I don't know that it is absolutely clear on what basis this becomes an NCAA issue," he said at football media days. "Having said that, there are certainly elements of om constitution and bylaws that go right to the heart of ethics, and clearly there are some ethical issues here. Perhaps the lesson that will be taken away from it is that things can get pretty far afield when there are people running the show that don't ever get frank feedback and don't ever have anybody push back against them in terms of re-centering their decision processes." North Carolina State coach Tom O'Brien said the NCAA had effectively made Penn State a "1-M school" by reducing scholarships. 'We'r e in a new era, obviously, and a new stage," he said of the NCM . "One of the things the NCAA did when they came to our meetings was that they showed what penalties in the past were and what penalties were going to be in the future, and the penalties in the future were multiple times what the penalties in the past were."

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10A -THE OBSERVER

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25,2012

SPORTS

Haiti's Olympic team isn't very Haitian

Brad Mosherffhe Observe r

Members of the La Grande High School football team leave Community Stadium last week during EOU's annual11-man team football camp. LHS was just one of many schools to participate.

Football camp concludes as success EOU Athletics

The Eastern Oregon University football team just finished its annual11-man team football camp on the EOU campus. 'This was a working football camp where a great deal of emphasis was put on improving the fundamental football skills of players," Eastern football head coach Tim Camp said. "It was a contact camp that was designed to work on skill development and football fundantentals for both offensive and defensive positions. Areas that were covered in the camp included position skills, 11-on-11 work, conditioning, weight training, ·with big man and 7-on-7 competitions each night Teams from around the Pacific Northwest traveled to the camp, with the farthest coming from Nevada. It was tlte largest and most attended camp in the program's history. 'This was a great opportunity for Eastern Oregon University and the football program to host a fine group of young men and some outstanding coaches on our campus for four days," Camp said. ''As always, we appreciate the people on campus who helped plan this event and the coaches who attended our camp. ''I want to thank the EOU staff and players who went the extra mile to make sure that the coaches and their players had a great camp experience."

EOU football coach Tim Camp cleans up lunch trays afterThursday's practice at Community Stadium.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Four of Haiti's five Olympians at the London Games have something in common- they're not from Haiti. With millions of Haitians living on $2 a day or less and hundreds of thousands of people rendered homeless by a devastating earthquake two years ago, the country struggles to produce world-class athletes. But tltose witlt Haitian links are still eager to represent the small Caribbean country. "I still feel Haitian even if I wasn't born there," 21-year-old sprinter Marlena Wesh said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. Wesh, who will run in the 200 and 400-meter races at the Olympics, grew up in Virginia and is a senior at Clemson University. Her parents are from Haiti. Besides having fan1ily ties to Haiti, the four fureign-born Olympians will be competing in track and field, including the former college roommate ofFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Samyr Laine, a 28-year-old triple jumper, is from New York and roomed with Zuckerberg at Harvard. He was the 14th person to sign up for Zuckerberg's social networking site. Laine recently graduated from Georgetown Law School but hopes to use the attention generated by the Olympics to form a nonprofit group called the Jump for Haiti Foundation, a sports program that would try to produce future Olympic athletes from the country through camps and clinics. The goal is to have future teams made up of athletes who were born and raised in Haiti.

Laine said he plans to call on his friends, including his roommateturned-billionaire, to donate a few dollars. ''I hope they see the merits of my cause," Laine said. "I will definitely try to reach out to Mark as well." Moise Joseph, a 30-year-old 800-meter runner, and Jeffrey Julmis, a 28-year-old 100-meter hurdler, are also in the team. Haiti's lone homegro¥.-'11 Olympian is Linouse Desravine, a 21-year-old judoka. There's nothing unusual about athletes from multiethnic nations like the United States or Britain representing other countries. But what may be surprising to some is that Haiti, which seems to lurcll from one calamity to another, is being represented in London at all. The country does pose unusual challenges for athletes. Three of the country's five competitive running tracks are home to thousands of people in tents and shanties who were displaced by the January 2010 earthquake. The office of the Haitian Olympic Committee overlooks a hillside shantytown and has a budget of only $400,000. The U.S. Olympic Committee's budget is about $170 million. "Our daily struggle in the Olympic committee here is finding funds," said Alain Jean-Pierre, the body's secretary general. Haiti first competed at the 1900 Paris Olympics, and won its first medal in the san1e city at the 1924 Games when it took bronze in tlte team rifle competition. The country's only individual medal was a silver won by Silvio Cator in the men's long jump at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

USA has plenty of medal prospects in smaller sports competitions. The 2008 Beijing squad finished eighth, and seven women will make their second Olympic appearance. Midfielder Katelyn Falgowksi was the only American to make the world all-star team last year.

By Betsey Blaney Asscciated Press

Matt Emmons is a cancer survivor hoping to atone for a pair of costly blunders in Olympic shooting events. Teenager Race Imboden is seeking the first men's foil medal for tlte U.S. since 1960. Wodd No. 1 Brady Ellison is hoping for the country's first arcllery medal in 12 years. Check out the smaller sports on the Olympic docket, and there are plenty of compelling stories and medal prospects on the American side. Glenn Eller and Vincent Hancock are hoping to defend their Olympic shooting golds from 2008. Shotgun specialist Kim Rhode could become the first American athlete to medal in five straight Olympics. Married shooters Sandra and Eric Uptagrafft are set to represent the U.S. in different disciplines. World No. 1 Mariel Zagunis is seeking her third consecutive Olympic gold medal in saber, and the men's team wants to improve on its silver finish in Beijing. Medal chances are slimmer in field hockey, triathlon, modem pentathlon and badminton, but the Americans could deliver some surprises. The U.S. has been v;rithout a team handball entry since 1996, when men's and women's teams automatically qualified for the Atlanta Games through their host country status. SHOOTING The U.S. is poised to add to its Olympic-best 103 shooting medals, including 50 golds. The London team, subject to trials, is expected to include four Olympic champions. Eller won the double trap and Hancock took the skeet competition in Beijing, making the most of the knowledge they gained in tlte U.S. Anny Marksmanship Unit. Rhode won gold in 1996 and 2004. Emmons earned the 50m rifle prone gold medal in 2004 and the silver in 2008, but is perhaps best known for shooting at the wrong target in Athens and his rifle accidentally going off in Beijing- robbing him of two more gold medals. Emmons also was diagnosed with cancer in 2010 and had his thyroid removed, making him even more of a sentimental favorite this time around.

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Other medal hopefuls include; Joshua Richmond, the world cllampion in double trap, Jason Turner, a 2008 bronze medalist in air pistol and Eric Uptagrafft, who was ranked No. 3 in 50m rifle prone. Sandra Uptagrafft will compete in pistol. FENCING U.S. fencers won six medals in Beijing and could exceed that number this summer. The United States - not Italy, not France, not Russia - is the only country that qualified the maximum 16 fencers for the London Olympics. Zagunis is still going strong eight yeaTs after she won in Athens for America's first fencing gold medal in 100 years. The 19-year-old Imboden, hailing from Brooklyn, N.Y., is ranked No. 4 in the world and won six gold medals in individual or team competitions last year. Lee Kiefer, the youngest member of the team at 17, snapped along drought for U.S. women when she medaled in foil at the 2011 World Championships. The U.S. also could medal in a couple of the team competitions. Tim Morehouse and James Williams are the key players on the saber team that won silver in Beijing, and the men's foil group handed Italy its first loss in more than a year earlier this season. The women's epee group is coming off a

strong World Cup performance. ARCHERY The U.S. is without a medal in archery since 2000, but that should come to an end this summer. Ellison is a strong contender for top spot on the podium in London. He won the World Cup final in 2010 and 2011. Last year, he became the first archer in the world to win three consecutive World Cup stages. A top-three finish for the American team of Ellison, Jake Kaminski and Jacob Wukie is a more cllallenging task. South Korea's men's tean1 has won three consecutive gold medals. First-time Olympian Miranda Leek, ranked seventh in the world and just 19, has an outside shotin the women's individual competition. She won an individual event and helped the U.S. to a victory at a world ranking stop in Phoenix, and she placed fourth at a World C'up stage competition earlier this year. Two-time Olympian Jennifer Nichols and four-time Olympian Khatuna Lorig also qualified for the

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pete in his first Olympics since he became a U.S. citizen last year. He was part oflndonesia's gold medalwinning doubles team in 2000, and won the world doubles title in 2001. He then immigrated to the U.S. and won America's first world title with Howard Bach in 2005. Gunawan, ofWest Covina, Calif, will team with San Francisco-native Bach again this summer. Bach is competing in his third games, and a quarterfinals appearance would be a good showing for the duo. The only other qualifier for the U.S. in badminton is Rena Wang, of Arcadia, Calif, who is ranked 57th and will compete in the women's singles in her Olympic debut. FIELD HOCKEY The U.S. women's team is part of a loaded Group B for the London Olympics which also includes gold medal-favorite Argentina, f01mer Olympic champs Germany and Australia, plus New Zealand and South Africa. So the Americans aren't expected to contend for a medal, but they do have a surprising showing last year for inspiration. The U.S. punched its Olympic ticket with a 4-2 victory over Argentina in the Pan American Games final in October. It was the country's first victory over Argentina since 1987. Argentina had won each of the previous six Pan American

MODERN PENTATHLON Margaux Isaksen is seeking a rare medal for the U.S. in modem pentathlon, one of the more obscure Olympic competitions. But she had mononucleosis earlier this year and it affected her stamina in training and competition. Isaksen was 16 when she finished 21st in Beijing and showed improvement by winning backto-hack events in October and qualifYing for the final round in every World Cup event she entered, except for one in April during her recovery from mono. U.S. Army Spc. Dennis Bowsher might be the only other Ame1ican in the event unless the U.S. gets spots from a reallocation from other countries in mid-June. The 29-year-old Dallas native is 44th in the world, and qualified for the London Games with a fourthplace overall finish in last year's Pan American Games in Mexico. TRIATHLON Gwen Jorgensen leads the American group for the triathlon, which has yielded a lone bronze medal for the U.S. since the event was added to the Olympics in 2000. Jorgensen, a collegiate swimmer and runner who completed her first triathlon in March 2010, finished second at an International Triathlon Union World Chan1pionship Series event in London last August - on the same course that will be used in the Olympics. It was the best-ever finish for a U.S. woman and qualified her for London Games. Sarah Groff finished third in the ITU rankings last year for the firstever series podium finish by a U.S. athlete, and Laura Bennett, who finished fourth in Beijing, also could shine in London. The men's prospects are not as bright. Hunter Kemper is back for his fourth Olympics, while 28-yearold Manual Huerta, who fled Cuba in 1997 and became a U.S. citizen when he was 20, is in the games for the first time. Kemper and Huerta rank No. 27 and No. 35, respectively.

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·so darn clde': Scion IQ makes inroads to Elgin ByTrish Verges Observer Correspondent

ELGIN - As the 2012 Scion IQ made its national roll out, one of these sporty econocars recently found its first home in Elgin and is tuming heads wherever it goes. Touted as the perfect city car, appealing to the Mensa group ofauto buyers, owner Julie Archie of Elgin said it wasn't so much its IQ that caught her eye, but its appearance. ''What struck me first was its look," she said. ''It's just so dam cute. I think that appeals to women, and yet it's heavy. You can tell when you drive it." The Scion is among any number of high mileage cars many Northeast Oregon drivers are getting to make commuting more affordable. Archie hasn't driven the Scion on wintry roads yet,

but she feels secure knowing it has anti-lock brakes and traction assist. Of course its fuel economy is a big draw to Archie because her daily commute to work at ODS in La Grande and back is 40 miles. "My Scion is averaging 41 miles per gallon," she said. "I fill the seven-gallon gas tank up once every two weeks with premium (no ethanol), and it cost me under $30." Archie also loves the benefits of driving a small vehicle. For one thing, she never has to parallel park anymore. She just drives right into parking spaces that others can not. The Scion is 10 feet long, ''but quite a bit wider and larger than the Smart car," Archie said. The Scion IQ hatchback seats four passengers, including Archie's two teenagers, Haeleigh and William Wood, and their 1-year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi named

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Pidgeon. "I can stuff both my kids in the back seat," said Archie, ''but I wouldn't want to go like that all the way to Portland. But with only one

passenger in the back seat I might, since the passenger in the front car seat can slide up and make more room for the one in the back." Archie had her older Pon-

tiac parked in her driveway and comparatively"the Scion has no more road noise than my Pontiac," she said. "My insurance premium on my Scion was lower too. It is

actually lower than on my Pontiac, p1ubably because the Scion has five air bags." The Scion IQ is a 92-horsepower, 4-cylinder with a quiet ride, and it has a tight turning radius. "It almost pivots on its back wheels," Archie said, "yet it feels solid. It's heavier than it looks." The dashboard is full of amenities, including Blue tooth, voice command calling, iPad USB and USB auxiliary, CD and radio, mirror controls etc. You name it, there are amenities that Archie admits she hasn't even tried out yet. Archie's Scion IQis the first one of its kind in Elgin and maybe the second one sighted in Union County. Whether it is the beginning of an IQ invasion or not, this three-door hatchback will always get Archie in or out of tight places with less gas and make her look cute doing it.

Imbler City Hall finishes year-long makeover project ByTrish Verges Observer Correspondent

IMBLER-The city recently put the finishing touches on a year-long makeover of city hall that stmted with the senior project of Hannah Bingaman and her mentor Nan Bigej. The city paid $2,900 to hire Dale Ault of Ault Painting and Drywall of La Grande to paint city hall. Ault has been in business for 10 years, he said. He and his crew, including his son, John, finished the work on June 29. "Ault had the lowest bid," Big~j said. "It only took him about a week to do it. He prewashed the metal siding on June 21 and started spray painting around the 25th. We chose a dry sage color for the siding, but he also used white on the trim, and a darker green on the doors and garage door." The old railroad elevation sign on the east side of the city hall was primed and painted with the dzy sage color at the city's request, Ault said. "We plan to have the city name and elevation number painted back onto it late1;" Big~j said. The improvements to the hall's exterior were long overdue, Bigej said. "Nothing's been done to the building in about 30 years," she said. "It's possible that the exterior has never been painted before or at least no one on the council knows (otherwise)." The aged white metal siding became dirty and dingy looking, so it required a good prewash before giving it a new coat of paint. "The biggest thing is getting it good and clean before we painted," Ault

said. "I used all top of the line products, and unless there's a problem the first year, that paint should last 8-12 years." In addition to the exterior makeovm; the city council also used a $1,000 city planning assistant grant from the Department of Land Conservation and Development to redesign the landscape outside the building. Rock was laid on the ground and a park bench was set out. The former high-maintenance flower bed was tom out and replaced with attractive flower barrels. Bigej said the city purchased the flowers from the Imbler Chapter of Future Farmers ofAmerica. The city hall's new look caps off an earlier beautification effort by Imbler High School junior, Hannah Bingaman, the daughter of Shawn and Molly Bingaman. She finished her senior project last April which included a total redecorating of the front office and installation of new •windows around the building. The front office also has new window coveiings, painted wall coveiings and new carpeting, thanks to Bingaman. She said her mentor was crucial to the success of her project. "My mentor was a lot of help to me," Bingaman said. "She was there for everything." Bigej helped Bingaman through the selection and purchasing process. Bingaman sought several bids on

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Malheur Countv's Long Draw fire

Comparing fires While the recent Long Draw Fire in southeastern Oregon surpassed the Biscuit Fire in size as the largest fire in the state this century, it didn't burn as long or cost as much to fight. The Long Draw was a fast-moving grass fire comp ared with timber fires tlke the Biscu it and B&B Complex fires.

What fueled Oregon's biggest fire in 150 years? Richard Cockle The Oregonian

JORDAN VALLEYOn one thing ranchers, federal land managers and environmentalists can agree: The Long Draw fire that devoured an area more than six times the size of Portland in a week will take years to heal. Oregon's biggest wildfire in 150 years killed countless cattle, wild horses, bighorn sheep, antelope and coyotes. It destroyed important sage grouse habitat and may affect national plans to revive dwindling populations of the small, sagebrush-dependent high-desert bird. The blackened scar of the huge fire is visible in satellite pictures. Gov. John Kitzhaber declared an emergency to help ranchers and others recover from the 557,600acre lightning-caused fire in Malheur County, and its kid brother, the 162,094-acre Miller Homestead fire in adjoining Harney County. Now as the massive mopup begins, some of the people who depend on the wide open spaces for their livelihoods believe dangerous fuel loads growing out offederal grazing cutbacks contributed to the devastation. But conservationists point to livestock as the cause, spreading invasive grasses and weeds as they roam the range. And the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which oversees much of the area, attributed the intensity of the fires to the weather in a region that gets a mere 8 to 10 inches of rain per year. The fires' aftermath ultimately might bring all sides together to discuss what to do next, said Cameron Smith, a senior policy adviser for Kitzhaber. "It's a chance to tell the side of the ranchers in southeastern Oregon"- many who played a big part in fighting the fires, he said. Jordan Valley rancher Bob Skinner's family has raised cows in Malheur County since the 1860s. "We've been saying for years there is a catastrophic event coming," he said. Lawsuits filed to protect wildlife, re-establish native grasses, stabilize soils and reduce erosion forced BLM range managers to cut back on cattle grazing. That, in turn, allowed forage to accumulate, he said. "The simplistic way out of this is to blan1e BLM. As for me, I think it's a lot deeper than that," Skinner said. "I think it's the environmental movement, the courts, the judges." The Long Draw fire began 30 miles north of McDermitt, Nev., in a BLM grazing allotment where build-ups of parched fuel had reached frightening levels, said Burns Junction rancher Dave Stoddart. "Where this fire started, two ranchers had not been

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"Where this fire started, "The cows did it. They two ranchers had caused it. Now that it has happened (ranchers) not been allowed to utilize that land in any want to blame somebody meaningful wayfor else. That's a natural aboutfive years." Grazed human response, but the properly, "it would have facts do not support their burned a small area, argument." - Andy Kerr, Ashland maybe." - Bums Junction rancher Dave Stoddart

allowed to utilize that land in any meaningful way for about five years," Stoddart said. Grazed properly, "it would have burned a small area, maybe," he said. "Now, there are about 15 ranches out there that lost every spear of grass they had." Andy KmT of Ashland who runs the Larch Co., a for-profit environmental consulting firm - said the real culprit was livestock grazing. Domestic livestock dispersed invasive cheat grass, likened by Kerr to "nature's gasoline," over the land on their hooves and in their dung and it carried the flames, he said. "The cows did it," Kerr said. "They caused it. Now that it has happened (ranchers) want to blame somebody else. That's a natural human response, but the facts do not support their argument." Noah Greenwald, endangered species director for the Center for Biological Diversity, said livestock may eat grass, but that still leaves plenty ofbrush to burn. "There's a large amount of science that says livestock grazing has contributed to less frequent but larger fu·es," said Greenwald, whose Tucson, Ariz.-based group has 340,000 members. "It's not right that the cows would have prevented the fires from happening." Mark Wilkening, a BLM spokesman in Vale, said the federal agency's grazing policies weren't at fault. "This tlring was driven by wind, temperature and low

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paper and a giant piece of wood (burn)," he said. 'The piece of paper will go up like that." The differences in how grass and forests burn lead to differing definitions as to what is considered a "large" fire, Knappenberger said. For grassland, 300 acres is large. For timberland, 100 acres is large.Pushed by wind, a grass fire may spread 20 to 30 miles in a day, said Bill Aney, regional fuels specialist for the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon and Washington. "A fire in the forest is not going to cover that kind of distance, but it is just going to chug along day after day," he said. While grass fires quickly burn through all their fuel, forest fires lingm: Even when there are fire lines containing a furest fire,

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In blackening more than half a million acres of southeastern Oregon earlier this month, the Long Draw Fire took the title oflar·gest wildfire in the state this century from the Biscuit Fire of2002. While both fires were big and were started by lightning, the type of public land they charred, the way the fires burned and the time they lasted were vastly different. 'They are two completely different kinds of fires," said Tom Knappenberger, spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service in Portland. Driven by winds, the Long Draw Fire charred more than 557,628 acres of grassland in a week. The Biscuit Fire burned 499,570 acres of timberland in the nearly two months before it was contained - and then smoldered into winter.

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before the land will be back to the way it was before the blaze. For a grass fire, like the Long Draw Fire, the answer is a couple of years, said John Bailey, associate professor of forestry at Oregon State University. For a forest fire, like the Biscuit or B&B Complex fires, the answer is decades, if not more than 100 years.

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Groups uarnerarts commission grants

Five Eastern Oregon cultural organizations received a total of $48,000 in Oregon Art-.; Commission (OAC) grants for fiscal year 2012-13. This year's grants, $1,254,500 statewide, were awarded to Oregon arts organizations through Operating Support, Arts Services, and Arts Learning programs. Arts East, the Eastern Oregon

Regional Arts Council, received two grants, for $6,000 and $3,000, to support arts services across 10 Eastern Oregon counties through an artist in residence program and Community School for the Arts. The latter project involves reaching out to rural K-12 schools where arts instruction is limited or no longer exist-.;. The Arts Council of Pendleton was

awarded $7,000 in operating support for performances, exhibitions, gallery operations and art-.; education. Crow's Shadow Institute, the Native American-run visual arts center outside Pendleton was granted $3,000 in operating support. Fishtrap Inc., in Enterprise received $8,000 in operating support, and a grant of$3,000 went to

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allowalife Study looks at different levels of livestock grazing on Zumwalt Prairie

is native. DelCurto pointed out that non-native grasses play tlieir role; cattle, elk and deer will eat tliem and in so doing, may have a sparing effect on tlie native grasses whose srnvival tlie Conservancy wants to encourage. The tour gave an intricate look at a variety of systems and how they interact with each other, but in agriculture the common theme is humans, how they use tlie land and how they get their product to market.. "When you tliink about tlie system as a whole, you get tlie best ideas from meetings like tliis," DelCurto said. Ranchers who graze the preserve, neighboring pastures, and other areas of the county were asked to give feedback to the study and to offer suggestions for future projects. Preserve manager Jeff Fields said when looking at the tliresholds of cattle performance, effects on grasses, birds, insects and soils, the tlireshold of economic performance should be considered as well. "What are the variables

that make an enterprise profitable?" asked Fields. Jolm Williams, OSU Wallowa County extension agent, wondered what could be learned by increasing the time the cattle were in the pastures beyond the six weeks used in the study. Rancher Scott MacLaren said lengthening the season of use would benefit ranchers. He also suggested using yearling steers as opposed to cow/calf pairs in a study. Todd Nash of the MaiT Flat Cattle Company suggested putting yearlings out with mother cows to see if that made any difference in pasture use. A marketing idea MacLaren proposed was to ''brand" cattle raised on tlie prairie. "Brand recognition has been proven in a lot of west side stores like New Seasons and many people over tliere are Nature Conservancy members," MacLaren said. Sara Miller said in the grass fed beef market 15 to 20 percent of the demand is met by imports and sees opportunity for more producers to enter that niche. Liza Jane Nichols of the 6 Ranch suggested research that would use different breeds of livestock, like goats and cows, as well as different breeds of cattle to determine their impacts on the prairie. Nichols runs Corriente, a small statured breed used in rodeo as well as for beef. She leases preserve land for her cattle in tlie early summer montlis. "I'm afraid when ours go home they are going to run away and come back!" Nichols said.

me he grew up in a Christian home and tlmt the Washat religion was discouraged when he was young. He grew to know it as a young adult living on the Columbia River. The Tarnkaliks celebration was created to bridge two

cultures with dancing, singing, drumming, feasting and worship. Many of the events are open to all, showing an inclusiveness that everyone could take home, along with some leftover salmon and perhaps some appreciation for their elders.

By Katy Nesbitt The Observer Katy Nesbitt /Tile Observer

The Mike Erickson Memorial Salmon Cooker was completed this summer at the Homeland Project Grounds.

Tamkaliks celebrates new grill with salmon By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

Guests at the 2012 Tamkaliks Friendship Feast were treated to Columbia River chinook grilled on a brand new barbecue at the Nez Perce Homeland Project grounds in Wallowa. The Mike Erickson Memorial Salmon Cooker was built this summer with funds from the Lamb Foundation and labor supplied by members of the Enterprise-Joseph Lions Club, said Joe McCormack Each year McCormack organizes the salmon cooking station crew and Erickson was a big help for many of those years. He died suddenly in May when the ground for the salmon cooker was being cleared and it was decided to honor him with the memorial. Salmon is sacred food, considered medicine, for Columbia Basin Native Americans and is served first at the table during special meals. The salmon served to the elders was caught in the Lostine where the Nez Perce traditionally fished befure they fled the Wallowa Valley. McConnack is a Lions Club member and integral in the Homeland Project that owns 360 acres in Wallowa which boasts an arbor, the new salmon cooker, and a brand-new kitchen that is almost ready for use.

George and Helen Gabriel who own a ranch on the Imnaha River donated much ofthe funds fur the kitchen as well as money left to the Homeland Project by Betty Carey. The grounds continue to improve each year. McCormack said soon there will be a new sign at tlie entrance. One day; when enough maney is raised, a long house will be built next to the kitchen for ceremonial meals. So far, $50,000 of the $300,000 needed has been donated and the architectural drawings completed. The final day of the Tamkaliks Pow Wow started with a Washat religion ceremony in the arbor. After the service the food was blessed and elders of all races sat down together and were served at tlie table. The rest of tlie guests served themselves buffalo, elk and sahnon provided by donation from the Nez Perce tribe as well as from a groaning board of salads and desserts shared by those in attendance. Before the final afternoon ofdancing, McCormack announced two scholarship winners; Sar·al1 Chrisman received the Homeland Project Scholarship and Anna Harris was honored with the Taz Connor Scholarship. Connor was one of the original organizers ofTamkaliks, 22 years ago.

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ack in tlie day; people worked for 30 or so years and retired. Sometimes to a recreational vehicle or a new home. They played shuffle board and took cruises or played cribbage down at tlie club. But no more. My father retired at tlie tender age of 57, nearly 20 years ago. He went to work for a consultant, something many government workers do tliese days. He's had three main careers, but has dabbled in a lot of side projects. These days he busies himself·with disaster relief planning with a couple different organizations. My mother has also made a volunteer career for herself in disaster and relief development, raising awareness and money for both foreign and domestic regions hit witli drought, floods, and famine. In 2005 they journeyed to Mississippi and fed volunteers dismantling homes in the early wake ofHunicane

Katrina. Since then, Mom has raised money for wells and mosquito nets in Africa and Dad has worked out strategies to help Oregon Coast victims after last year's tsunami. They do travel, and putter around tlieir 100 year-old house and garden. They visit Wallowa County often and Denver to see my brother's family and are very good at self-entertaining. They come to visit armed with laptops, books and groceries and make themselves at home for a few days, but usually have to get back home for a meeting before too long. Since tliey are so self-contained, I sometimes forget to put down my own laptop to take tliem on a tour outside of the neighborhood. This past weekend I combined work, lunch, and pleasure witli them at the Tamkaliks Pow Wow in Wallowa.

During two-year study; conducted by Oregon State University to determine effects of cattle grazing on the Zumwalt Prairie, crews took 576 soil samples in 16 100-acre pastures. Though the prairie may seem a homogenous ecotype, the soils were highly variable even in the study area- a fraction of the entire preserve. The study looked at the ecosystem from the ground up witli low (50 percent of historical grazing levels witli eight cow/calf pairs and two heifers), moderate (tlie same as historical grazing level witli 16 cow/calfpairs and two heifers) and high stocking rates (150 percent of historical levels or 24 cow/ calf pairs and six heifers) to look at how much '1itter" remained from the plants which add organic matter to the soil, soil compaction that can lead to erosion, soil stability; and the effects on ground nesting birds. ''The foundation of the food web is in the soil," said ecologist Rob Taylor during a tour of a cattle grazing research project on tlie Zumwalt Prairie Saturday morning. The prairie has supported prime cattle grazing since Wallowa County was settled in the 1800s. Taylor said the grass is what attracted homesteaders to the region; good livestock forage. The Nature Conservancy manages 33,000 acres of this coveted grassland and continues to lease it out for grazing. It supports a variety ofresearch projects tliat have scientists peering into the dirt and under the shade of the blue bunch wheat-

After the Washat religious service Sunday morning, volunteers went into action setting up tables in the middle of the pow wow grounds arbor. I put down my lemonade cup and my bag and went in search of my friend to join us. When I returned my mother said, "This is tlie elders table. We get to sit here and be served. You can't join us." I noted a hint of smugness in her tone. Then she infmmed me that the Native American people honor their elders. "Our culture doesn't do that," she said. I should have reminded her in Bali children are thought to be gods until they are 6 months old, but I wandered off in search of a story while my parents became anthropologists and studied a neighbo1ing cultme. At the beginning of my parents careers as forester and teacher, their neighbors were Quinault Indians. Unfortunately; tliey never saw a Washat service or a pow wow in their five years there and

Katy Nesbitt !The Observer

Rancher Tom Birkmaier and Nature Conservancy Ecologist Rob Taylor discuss cattle grazing effects on soil during a tour last Saturday.

grass and Idaho fescue looking for clues as to what the tiny critters on the prairie floor need for srnvival. The soil supports the vegetation ofthe prairie floor, which provides fuod not only fur cattle, but elk, dee:r; ground squjrrels, grasshoppers, gophms, rabbits and mice. Wild flowers grow among tlie grasses and are pollinated by dozens of bee species and butterflies. Spiders and insects that live in the soil are food for ground nesting birds - some of which become food themselves for everything from coyotes to badgers and raptors. The largest impact on high grazing levels was on butterflies and ground nesting birds, said Oregon State researcher Pat Kennedy. Oregon State researcher Tim DelCurto of the Union Research Center said what tlie cattle liked to eat was also studied. Unlike wildlife ungulates, they might nibble on yarrow, but leave most of tlie other prairie forbs alone in preference for grass. Homesteaders seeded the prairie, so not all of tlie grass

I wonder ifit was because in the ear·ly 1960s striving to assimilate prevailed over embracing their traditional culture. Joe McCormack, friend and one of the few Nez Perce tlmt live in the Wallowa Band tribe's homeland, told

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HAPPENINGS Financial advisor named to Patriot's Club BAKER CITY- Marcy Haines, an independent financial advisor at Vision Wealth Management in Baker City, has been named to the LP Financial Patriot's Club. The distinction is based on a ranking of all registered advisors supported by LPL Financial LLC, the nation's largest independent broker-dealer. Fewer than 10 percentofthe:finn's 12,800 advisors are members of the Patriot's Club.

Trotter's Welding and Fabrication open for business LA GRANDE - Bob Trotter has recently opened Trotter's Welding and Fab1ication, located at 2219 Island Ave. The full service fabrication and welding shop is equipped to service everything from commercial projects to small jobs like fixing lawn mowers. They can do welding and repair on structural steel, ornamental or equipment. They can also work on aluminum and stainless steel. Trotter says that no job is too small, and that people can bring in their frying pans to get fixed. The shop is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trotter also offers a 24 hour portable service as well. For more information, contact Bob Trotter at 541-663-0396.

Dry cleaners under new ownership, new name LA GRANDE - La Grande D1y Cleaning and Alterations is now open for business under a new owner and with a new name. Heidi Van Schoonhoven recently purchased the business on 109 Elm Street, and is looking forward to serving the community's my cleaning and alteration needs. The business v.ill offer full service dry cleaning and alterations. The business v.ill be open Monday through Thursday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Van Schoonhoven says she is looking to install a 24 hour drop box soon so that customers can drop off their dry cleaning at all hours. For more information, contact Van Schoonhoven at 541-624-5881.

Arts Commission offers grant opportunities The Oregon Arts Commission will offer two funding programs for Oregon artists in fiscal year 2013: Career Opportunity Grants and Artist Fellowships. Career Opportunity Grants offer up to $1,500 and enable artists of all disciplines to take advantage of unique opportunities to advance their careers. Grants can fund opportunities such as exhibits in national and international venues, or participation in conferences or workshops to expand artists' knowledge base. Through a partnership with The Ford Family Foundation, additional support is available to visual artists. Reviewed in combination with the Career Opportunity Grant requests, these additional grants, range from $1,500 to $7,500, and aid mid-career Oregon visual artists in the creation, production or exhibition of their work. There are three on-line deadlines for applications: Aug. 15, 2012; Dec. 17, 2012;and April 15,2013 Applications are accepted only online: http://www.oregonartscommission.org/support_for_the_arts/grants/ grant_inds.php Artist FeHowships are $3,000 awards that recognize the achievements of Oregon artists and the contributions they make to the cultural health of the state. These are highly competitive grants awarded to a select group of the state's most innovative creators.

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Bob Gilmore describes the performance of certain metals to his student Andrew Alexis and his grandfather Fred Alexis during a blacksmithing lesson.

Grandpa, grandson forge bond Trish Verges Observer Correspondent

early five summers had come and gone since Fred Alexis' grandson Andrew Alexis, of Bakersfield, Cali£, had visited him. Andrew was 11 years old then and mesmerized by the computer. His visit went all too fast and there was no time, Fred said, for the special activities he desired to share with him. Now approaching his sunset years, Fred, a retired industrial arts teacher from the Bakersfield California School District, reflected on how quickly time and opportunities were slipping away from him and Andrew. He knew in another two years, Andrew would be a grown man. 'Where did the time go?' Fred said he asked himself 'How can I pass on to Andrew the appreciation I have for country living and the trade skills it has taught me in life?' "Being a farm boy mysel£" Fred said, "I think it's unfortunate that most boys can't experi-

Bob Gilmore of Island City is showing Andrew Alexis how to get the forge fire to the required temperature for blacksmithing.

ence the country, its sights and sounds or learn skills with their own hands.After being a teacher, I realized there's too much emphasis on grades. IQs don't mean anything.We need to teach kids

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what it takes to learn." Fred was hoping for an opportunity to show Andrew another lifestyle and another set oflife skills. Then his chance arrived. Andrew and his father, Alan,

emailed Fred and said they had attended the Kern County, California, fair last September and saw an interesting black smithing demonstration. It sparked an interest in Andrew, but there was no one in their area they knew ofwho could teach Andrew more about it. Alan wondered if Fred would be able to find someone in Union County to teachAndi·ew about black smithing. If so, Andrew would come up for a monthlong visit this summer. It was a starburst moment for Fred because he knew such a teacher, Bob Gilmore, a long-time blacksmith from Island City who has shown at fairs and enjoys teaching small groups of students his art. When Gilmore agreed to teach Andrew, Fred knew he would finally have his opportunity with his grandson. "Andrew is a curious boy," Fred said, "and that's what has brought grandpa and grandson together." See Forge I Page 2B

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Angie Lunde of Joseph makes the most of sunny days by doing laundry and running the dishwasher with her solarthermal powered hot water system that saves her as much as 30 percent a month on her electric bill. One solar panel on the roof runs the pump and the other heats the hot w ater.

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Solar~theimal power is making waves in Northeast Oregon, saving money and making people think differently about how they use hot water. The Lundes of Joseph had a system installed last October and they have seen a noticeable decrease in their power bill. Angie Lunde said some months their power bill is 30 percent lower. The Lundes had been planning energy efficient upgrades for some time, and after attending seminars, Angie's husband, Nick, contacted Renewable Energy Solutions in Enterprise for help. They were connected to Mr. Sun Solar of Portland and owner Jolm Patterson helped them navigate through the tax credits, incentives and the paperwork. Lunde said she was surprised that Patterson would come from Portland and charge the same in Wallowa County as he does in the Portland metro area.

Last July, Lunde said her family hosted as many as 15 people for a weekend ar1d the monthlv power bill was almost $40 abo~e normal 'vith all of the extra showers and dishwasher runs. This summer, she said they had four house guests for five weeks and the power bill was still well below a usual month with the old hot water heater. Lunde said the system has two solar panels installed on the roof of the house; one powers the pwnp and the larger one heats the water. No'v, on a sunny da}~ she said she does laundry and runs the dishwasher to make the best use of the system. On a cloudy day, the system runs off of conventional electricity. The fully automated system ~ill shut down on a hot day if the water isn't being used, said Lunde. A glycol solution is heated by the panels and in turn heats the water. The solution can last about 10 year·s and the panels See Thermal I Page 2B

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FORGE Continued from JB

Andrew's lessons began as Gilmore set up the furge body and forge blower outside Fred's shop on Mt Glen Road and stoked up a hot fire. ''The heat in the center can reach up to 3200 degrees," said Gilmore, who typically works ungloved. He explained to Andrew a little about the background ofblacksmiths. ''They were the 'go to' guy when you couldn't fix it yourself;" Gilmore said. "They were also wood workers, a jack-of-all-trades, and they made the tools that others used on their farms." Andrew's lessons were very informative. He obseiVed and learned about the carbon content of various metals, how that affects their malleability and performance under heat. He learned about keeping the air vent open in the bottom with the poker and how to sift out the worthless amalgam clinkers that melt off the metal into the coals. Gilmore also taught him what color flame to look for in the center of the coals and in the coals around the edge of the forge. Of course, Gilmore showed him the many types of tools required for this trade, and Andrew set a

goal of making his own set. "The day after his first lesson," said Fred, ''Andrew was up early to get the fire going. He kept at it until he got it lit. He made one of his tools that day. The next day was the same." Andrew was building confidence and his teacher was happy to see how quickly he was picking up on this. "He's apt, very apt," Gilmore said through his salt and pepper mustache. "He has an interest in it that's remarkablegenerally something kids his age don't usually have." Andrew admitted this summer's visit has been a privileged learning experience. "I don't think I would find a teacher like Bob where I'm from," Andrew said, a junior at West High Bakersfield. ''There are no classes like this in school." That's just Fred's point. There are life-skills that are practical and useful that aren't taught in a classroom. It's what Fred said country living taught him and what he wants for his grandson. "Since Andrew arrived he's also been helping me with the old fence posts, putting in new posts and working with wire," Fred said. "I want him to learn handeye coordination and he's improved in that already. I want him to drive one of my old tractors. Then 111 teach him some gas welding and

practice that." Fred has been drawing Andrew's attention to the sights and sounds of nature in the country, something he doesn't see living in a large city. Andrew's grandmother, Hazel, feeds a half dozen magpies dry bread each morning, which he's enjoyed watching. He has also witnessed the fierce 'vind and rain storms that have passed through the valley. Fred said he want-; Andrew to always be curious and obseiVant and to never quit being a student in life. "I want Andrew to ask questions no matter how dumb they may sound," Fred said, "and not to be afraid to ask twice if he didn't understand the first time. I don't want him to give up." Fred's summer legacy to Andrew was a two way country road. Andrew leained more about working with his hands and about black smithing; Fred found his chance to share his country skills, and together they forged a strong grandfather and grandson bond that had been lacking until now. "I kinda liked it-that's what we were hoping fur," Fred said. "My hope for Andrew is to make it through whatever is going to face us in this country, to have good health, and after this sun1mer, I think he will continue

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Jefferson Avenues. Concrete pouring will occur in various other locations, including Washington Avenue and south sections of Depot and Elm Streets. Saw cutting will occur on AdamsAvenue andcakh basin and other miscellaneous finish work will be happening throughout the project area.

The city said the project contractor expects to open up more on-street parking to the side streets by the end of the week. Work on Adams Avenue is set to begin the follo,ving week, July 30 -Aug. l. For more information, contact Norm Paullus at Public Works, 541-9631325.

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encouraging people interested in exploring solar-thennal systems to look into them soon. Badger-Jones said alternative energy is becoming more reasonably priced on the whole and the cost of photovoltaic systems have come down steadily in the last six to seven years. She listed anumber ofcommunity systems that have gone in around the region in the last two years that not only provide electricity for the structures on which they were built, but excess energy goes into the Pacific Power grid For more inforn1ation contact King at matt@wallowaresources.org or 54142(}.4100.

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Creole cuisine is a style of cooking that started in Louisiana. It blends the cooking styles of the French , Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Native American and African peoples that live there.

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Chickpea growers feeding appetite for hummus KRISTI PIHL Tri-City Herald

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) -When Greg Ferrel planted chickpeas at his Walla Walla fann for the first time 25 years ago, he was one of a handful offanners to experiment ·with the crop. Now, he estimates 40 to 50 fanners grow chickpeas in Walla Walla and Colmnbia counties, many using it as a rotation crop, like he does with his 1,000 acres of dryland wheat. A steady price helped along V\'ith an increasing US. demand for hmnmus has prompted more Washington state faimers to grow the crop in the last five to ten years, making Washington the largest producer of chickpeas in the nation. Cathleen Williams of Kennewick and her sister, Charlene Flanigan of Touchet, planted chickpeas on their fann near Waitsburg this year. Williams said the price of chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans, at 40 cents per pound makes them an attractive alternative to dry peas, which sell fur 12 to 14 cents per pound. Chickpea production in Washington state has boomed since 2000, with total acres going from 10,000 to 80,000. Ferrel, who represents Washington state on the U.S.A Dry Pea &amp; Lentil Council, estimates 15,000 ofthose acres ai'e in Walla Walla and Columbia counties. Exact county acreage data is not available for the crop. Washington state fanners produced about 39,800 metric tons of chickpeas last year, about 48 percent of all thechickpeasproducedin the US. last year, according to the U.S.A Dry Pea &amp; Lentil Com1cil. Idaho

represented about 35 percent of chickpea production. The chickpea yield has been exceptional in Eastern Washington for the last two years, Ferrel said. That, combined with prices above 30 cents per pound have led fanners to add more acres or, like Williams, to take the plunge. And Pete Klaiber, director of marketing for the council, said prices have stayed up despite increased production because of a demand that he only expects to grow. About 13 years ago, more than 90 percent of U.S. chickpeas were exported. Now, he said that is closer to 50 percent. Most of the rest is made into hummus, a smooth paste eaten as a dip or a sandwich spread. Klaiber said hummus is likely continue to grow in popularity as manufacturers add new flavors. Hummus is replacing onion dips and other higher calories snack foods, he said. Washington state is a great place to grow chickpeas using dryland fanning, Klaiber said. The Palouse and Walla Walla areas receive enough moisture for the crop, and the weather pattern is typically perfect, with moisture in the spring but a dry period before harvest. Ferrel, a Western Pea &ainp; Lentil Grower Association senior board membe1; said they plant the seeds late April or early May. He estimates he will harvest his chickpeas in early August. Most growers won't start chickpea harvest until Aug. 19, and Williams doesn't expect to start harvesting until mid-September. Williams said she and her sister planted about 50 acres of chickpeas as a trial

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this year instead of dry peas on the fann that has been in the family since the late 1880s. If chickpeas work out, the sisters may add more next year. So far the crop is going well, and Williams said they've been fortunate to dodge stom1 damage. They also have 3,000 acres of wheat. While it costs a little more to grow garbanzo beans, she said if they get more in the long run, it will end up being a good crop. "This is an experiment," said Williams, who also owns Catering by Cathleen. Ferrel Seed Fanns is growing 75 acres of chickpeas for seed production and another 240 acres this year. Ferrel said the fanns used to raise a lot of peas, but wanted to try something else. Chickpeas was the answer. "They've been a very good crop for us," he said. Chickpeas do need more water than peas, doing best with about 16 to 18 inches of rainfall a year. But they also have a strong taproot that can extract water up to six feet down in the soil, Ferrel said. "They are a great manipulator of water," he said. Chickpeas have fewer bug problems than dry peas. Ferrel said he has only sprayed three times for bugs in 25 years with the chickpeas, while peas required spraying every year. The fungus-caused disease ascochyta blight used to be a problem with chickpeas, but new varieties resistant to the disease started coming out in 1994, Ferrel said. Between new varieties and better fungicides, Fenel said it hasn't been a problem.

TILLAMOOK, Ore. (AP)- Oregon officials plan to test drone aircraft taking smartphone photos of seabirds that eat salmon and steell1ead heading to the ocean. The Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to see ifit can use the technology to get useful, inexpensive photos without exposing human pilots to coastal dangers. The department is interested in doublecrested cormorants nesting on Haystack Rock near Pacific City. The agency says the birds eat up to two pounds of fish a day. The department gets annual photos of the bird colonies fi·om federal wildlife officials but would like to see weekly shots. A test is planned this week by the agency and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, which is sending an assistant professor, four students and two drones from its Daytona Beach campus in Florida.

Injured teen rescued after fall near Seaside, Ore. SEASIDE, Ore. (AP)- Clatsop County authorities say a 16-year-old boy sustained multiple injuries when he fell60 feet at Thompson Falls near Seaside. SheriffTom Bergin said the teen from Cannon Beach was found Monday at the base of the falls below another 40-foot rock face. Reaching him was difficult because of the tenain and dense foliage. A county rescue team rigged a rope system to hoist the boy up the rock face, and a helicopter took him to a Portland hospital. Bergin said the boy suffered broken ribs, a broken pelvis, a fractured spine and a partially collapsed lung. He was listed in fair condition Tuesday.

Officials eyeing possible tsunami debris off Wash. WESTPORT, Wash. (AP) - Officials are monitoring a large piece of possible tsunami debris that appears to be a barge about 25 miles offWashington state's coast. Grays Harbor County Emergency Management Deputy Director Chuck Wallace tells KBKW that the object looks to be about 25 feet by 16 feet and could've been tom away by the March 2011 tsunami in Japan. Wallace says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been tracking the debris moving along the coast near Westport, Wash., for about a week. Officials don't when or where it might wash ashore. Other pieces of tsunan1i debris that have hit North America's shores include boats, soccer balls and a shipping container hold-

ing a Hai·ley-Davidson motorcycle. In June, a 66-foot dock ripped loose by the big waves landed on Agate Beach near Newport, Ore.

Diesel spill reported on central Oregon coast NEWPORT, Ore. (AP)- A cleanup operation is under way on the central Oregon coast after a fishing vessel carrying about 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel hit a jetty. The U.S. Coast Guard says the 48-foot vessel Two Mikes ran aground Sunday night on the north jetty at the entrance to Yaquina Bay. A contractor has been hired. The Coast Guard says the vessel began taking on water and sinking shortly after hitting the ocean side ofthe jett,)~ The Coast Guard says it rescued the two people aboard, and their injuries were minor.

Washington history museum plans DB Cooper exhibit LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - The Washington State History Museum in Tacoma plans to open an exhibit in August of next year on the D.B. Cooper skyjacking mystery. State Historical Society Director Jennifer Kilmer told The (Longview, Wash.) Daily News it's pmt of an emphasis on more contemporary events. A man identifying hilllSelf as Dan Cooper hijacked a Portland to Seattle flight in November 1971. He picked up $200,000 in ransom money in Seattle and took off for Mexico, tl1en pai·achuted somewhere over southwest Washington. The skyjacking remains unsolved, but some of the marked $20 bills he was given were found in 1980 along the Columbia River. The exhibih~ll include some of the money. It also will illustrate features of an old Boeing 727 that have been changed in modem planes to prevent skyjackings.

Roseburg motel blast blamed on hashish production ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - Three people have been injured in an explosion at a Roseburg motel. Police say the blast was a result of a hashish manufacturing operation. Police say the three were treated Monday at a local hospital and released. The room in the downtown Douglas Inn was destroyed. One wall was blown out, and V\'indows were in pieces on the parking lot Police Sgt. Aaron Dunbar says the operation involved an accelerant, butane, used to extract the psychoactive agent THC from marijuana to make hashish. Dunbai· says no aiTests have been made.

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600 - Farmers Market 605 - Market Basket 610 ·Boarding/Training 620 - Farm Equipment a Supplies 630- Feeds 640 - Horse, Stock Trailers 650 - Horses, Mules, Tack 660 -Uvestock 670 - Poultry 675 - Rabbits, Small Animals 680 -Irrigation 690 - Pasture

200 - Employment 210- Help Wanted, Baker Co 220- Union Co 230- Out of Area 2BO· Situations Wanted

700 - Rentals 701 -Wanted to Rent 705 - Roommate Wanted 710 · Rooms for Rent 720 -Apartment Rentals 730 - Furnished Apartments 740 - Duplex Rentals 750 - Houses for Rent 760 - Commercial Rentals 770 -Vacation Rentals 7BO -Storage Units 790 - Property Management 795 - Mobile Home Spaces

300 - Financial/5ervice 310 - Mortgages, Contracts, Loans 320 -Business Investments 330- Business Opportunities 340 -Adult Care Baker Co 345 -Adult Care Union Co 350- Day Care Baker Co 355 -Day care Union Co 360- Schools a Instruction 380 -SetVice Directory 400 - General Merchandise 405 -Antiques 41 0 -Arts a Crafts 415 - Building Materials 420 -Christmas Trees 425 -Computers/Electronics 430- For Sale or Trade 435 - Fuel Supplies 440 - Household Items 445 -Lawns a Gardens 450 - Miscellaneous 460 -Musical Column 465 -Sporting Goods 470-Tools 475 -Waned to Buy 480 -FREE Items 500 - Pets a Supplies 505 - Free to a Good Home 510 - Lost 8- Found 520- Pet Grooming 525 -Pet Boarding/Training 530- Pet Schools, Instruction 550- Pets, General

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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, 5th Wheels 940 - Utility Trailers 950- Heavy Equipment 960 -Auto Parts 970 -Autos for Sale 990 -Four-Wheel Drive 1000 - Legals

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105- Announcements T HE DEADLIN E for p lacing a Classified A d is 12:00 p .m. THE DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION . AMERICAN LEGION POST & A ux ., Unrt 41: M eet ing 1st Thurs . of th e mo . Post , 7 p m ; Aux., 6 :30p m . 2 129 Baker 2nd St . 541-523-2141

BAKER CITY LIONS CLUB Th urs ., 12:00 noon Sunridge Inn 1 Sunridge Ln . Everyo ne welcome !

105 - Announcements CALL FOR Vendors sign up now f or your booth at Community Night Out August 7th Booth fee $ 15 for retarl . Free to non-profrt . To register. ca ll Cristi at (54 1)523-5 104

BAKER COUNTY Health DUTCH-OVEN COOKDepa rtm e nt of f ers a ING cont est, Saturday, varrety of aff ordable A ugust 11th, durin g birth control. Some inUnion Grass root s Fesdividua ls may qualify ti va l . Co ntesta n t s for a prog ra m t o get want ed, no entry f ee. birth cont rol at little or Down hom e cook rng, no cost. We also offer cash prizes, trophy & ST I testing Please call rrbbons . unionchamif yo u hav e question or ber@eon r.com or t o make an appo int541 -786-1 492. ment, 541 -523-821 1

Te ll s omeone Happy BINGO: Birthday in our classifi ed THURS., 6 :00p.m ., Set t ler's Park. Everyone invited . sect ion t oday I

TRAP CLUB : Thurs , 7 C l ub p .m . T rap Grounds, Im na ha Rd ., w est of Baker City . For rnfo, ca ll Ed at 541 -52 3-60 77.

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2-Day AuctiOn Saturday July 28th & Sunday July 29th Household Auction for judy and Richard Clark 2409 Century Loop, La G rande Lots of great stuff in li ke-new co ndition. Boxes and boxes of great collectibles, metal cabinets rull or tools and parts. New electri cal co rmectors and parts, crdtes ru ll or ABS, a shop fu ll of fabric and machine knitting yarn. Leather furn iture, outdoor fixtures and irrigation parts. /\ room full of lumber and burl ding supplies, I 000+ pounds of metal for fabrication, patio bricks, 2 88Q's, Juki sewing machine, serger, 2 ~rat her knitting machines, boxes of machine knit patterns, antique school bell, 2 bedroom sets, leather couch and chair, curio cabinets, desk, dining room set, tab les, lamps and other furniture, new spa tub, radial arm saw, yard art, jet dust co ntrol system with parts, Troy·bilt chipper, new galva nized duct work. We wi ll start on Saturday with collectibles, tools, yarn an d fabric, yard art, some furniture, knitting ma chines and ya rd tools. Sunday we wi ll sell out the tools and wood shop, big lawn furniture, work table, shelves and other iterns in the knitting shop, bricks, rnetal, cornrnercial sewing machines and whatever is · left of the co llectibies and household items. Preview starts at 8:00AM both days, auction starts promptly at 1O:OOAM. Directions: Gekelerto 20th, tu rn on Centu ry Loop and follow au ction signs. rood and dri nks wi ll be available. Pictures and more info at www.clark-auctions.com .

Clark & Daugllter auctions, Roger Clark, Auctioneer. Contact number 541-910-0189.

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105- Announcements LAMINATION UP to 17 1/2 inc hes w ide any length $1 .00 per f oot (The Observer rs not responsible for f laws in m at erial or machi ne error) THE OBSERVER 1406 Fift h •541-963-3161 CHECK YOUR AD ON THE FIRST DAY OF PUBLICATION V\fe make every effm t t o avo1d e rr o rs . H ow ev er mist akes do s lr p th ro u g h . Check you r ads the frrst day of publicat ron & ca ll us im mediate ly if yo u find an e rror . North e as t Oregon Class rfre ds w il l c heerfu lly make your correct io n & exte nd yo ur ad 1 day.

110 - Self-Help Group Meeti ngs AA ME ETING: Survior Group . Wed. & Thurs. 12: 05pm-1 :05pm Presbyt erian Church, 1995 4th St. (4th & Court St s.) Baker City. Open, Nonsm oking AL-ANON W ed, 7 p .m . Ha lf•Nay Library Corner of Church St. & Grove Ln., Halfway . AL-ANON-HELP FOR fa rnilres & friends of alcoho li cs Un i on Cou nty 568- 4856 or 562-5772 Alcoholics Anonymous NE Oregon 24 Hour Hotline

1-866-285-0617. NORTH EAST OREGON CLASSIFIEDS offers Se lf He lp & Supp ort Gr ou p A n rl o u nce ment s at no charq e. Please call Julie at 541 -523-3673.

PUBLIC BINGO : Mon . NARCOTICS doors open, 6 :30p.m .; ANONYMOUS : early bird garn e, 7 p.m. M onday, Thursday, & f o llowed by reg ular ga mes . Com m un rt y Friday at 8pm . Episcopal Church 2 177 Frrst St. , Conn ect io n, 2810 CeBa ker City . dar St. , Baker. All ages -------w elco me . NARCOTICS 54 1-52 3-6591 ANONYMOUS HELP LINE-1-800-766-3724 SEARCHING FOR John Meetings: Montg omery f ro m 8 :00PM: Sunday. M on Baker City, O R. A ny i n- day, Tuesday, Wednesformation please conday, Thu rsday, Friday tact Robert Arm strong, Noon: Th ursday 54 1-523 -3246 or t he 6 :00PM : M onday ,T ue& Ba ke r City Herald at day, W ed nesday, Thurs541 -523-3673 day (Wome n's) 7 :00PM: Satu rday V ETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 3048 MONTHLY M EETING 2nd Thurs . of t he month . Post & Auxiliary meet at 6:30 p m VFW Ha ll, 2005 Va lley Ave ., Baker 541 -523-4988

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REAL ESTATE Auction Nominal Opening Bid: $25,000 705B1 Middle Rd, Elgin, OR 3BR 2BA 2, 300sf+/AAMEETING: Sells: 8:00AM Mon., Jul. Powder River Group Mon.; 7 PM- 8 PM 30 on site Open to the Public Wed.; 7 PM- 8 PM Visit: williamsauction.c Fri , 7 PM - 8 PM om or call Grove St. Apts. BOO-B01-B003 for deCorner of Grove & D Sts. tails. Many properties Opell now available for onNonsmoking line bidding I A Buyer's Wh eel Chair Accessible Premium may apply. William s & WilAAMEETING: liam s Willing To Go To Any J UDSON GLE N VAN Length Group NOY, Will iams & WilTues ; 7 PM - 8 PM liams Wo rl dwide Real Sat ., 8 PM - 9 PM Est at e, LLC. Li e.# St. Franc1s de Sal es 200507303. Catholic Church 2335 1st St. 140 - Yard, Garage (In th e basement) Sales-Baker Co. Open Nonsmoking 1606 3RD St. Fri., 7/27 & Sat, 7/28. AAMEETING: 8AM - 2 PM Been There Done That, Open Meeting 2051 VIRGINIA 1n South Sunday; 5 :30 - 6:30 Baker. Sat, 7/28 Grove St Apt s 8 am - 2 pm Corner of Grove & D Sts Nonsmoking 745 H St. Sat. only. 8 am W heel Chair Accessible - 3 pm . Di nette set , saws and etc. 120 - Community

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2604 N Greenwood. GIANT YARD SALE STORAGE UNIT Sale. MARILYN COX Fri. 6pm-8pm, Sat. Corner of Adams Ave. & Sat, 7am -1 pm . Corner ESTATE SALE 1st St. Fn. & Sat Early 7:30am-1pm. Reloadof N Balm & Cove ************ birds w elcome. ing equip, recli ner, Ave. Office fu rn iture & July 28th & 29h f urn it ure, large oriental WW II books, baseball Fi shing pole s, tac kle, 740 3rd St. electric down rig ger. rug, clothes, kitche nbooks, lots of other North Powder Brown ing 20 gauge, miSC. w ares, and many oth er ESTATE LIQUIDATION 9AM -5 PM lthica 16 gauge pump items I Sale 64463 Wolf Lots of Asian items !!! A 5, ammo, reloading Creek Lane , North BENEFIT YARD SALE. Lg carved Chinese YARD SALE. Fr 1. & Sat , equ 1p , hand tools, Powder. 7/27 & 7/28 Friends of Joe Lucius, Bam-2 p m . 1415 U yard tools . Nice pictu re camphor chest, chow 8:30am- 4 pm. Tools who is fightin g cancer, Ave . Boo ks , mag astyle en d tables w/ fram es, 6 HP m ower & misc., stunnin g ana re holding a matching chest, 20" Zines, household, tons moto r, st ep ladd er, tique buffet, oa k On . multi-h ousehold yard M arwal cha lkw are of sc rapbooking & rubelec. drill sha rpener, sleigh bed, generator, sale. All proceed s go fi gures, Asian rnod . ber starn p supplies, ATV 1·arnps, backpackkitchen, bath, cloth1ng, to Joe, h1 s wife & two 60's Pagoda dining ho me made cards, mg stov e. collecto r fumiture, books, sportyou ng b oys 901 Z set vv/6 chai rs, 10" too ls, and lots more ! doll, household items, ing goods. Everything Ave., (corner of Z & Iron Buddha, & ot her good sheet sets, small priced to sell, leav ing N. 3rd), Sat., July YARD SALE. Fn. & Sat, m1sc. As1an 1tems. k1tchen appliances and the COUnt ry I 28th, 7am-2pm. Bam-4pm . 1000 Alder 60's Danish Teak coo kw are, many coo kSt. , Elgin. Over 20 yr. tables, end 9-vintage boo ks, ot he r bo oks, ESTATE SALE July 28 & of accum ulation I metal lunch boxes, good toys. Sma ll furni29: 8a m-3pm, 1899 ESTATE LIQUIDATION vintage Lamb Head YARD SALE. Fri . 9am. tu re , name bran d 16t h St. Baker City . Sa le. 64463 W o lf cookie jar, '40's Akro Sat Bam . 302 4th St. clothing shoes JewWa sher, drye r, dishCreek Ln . North PowAgate child's tea set, Great back to school elry, tw o nice w all m irw asher, household furder. July 27 & 28, VInta ge Remington clothing , boys 6 & up. rors, vinta ge glassniture, law n furniture, 8:30arn-4prn, tools and typewriter, 1970 J1m Wom en ' s, j uni o rs, w are, many Hav1la nd lots of new or slightly rn1sc, ant1que buffet. Beam deca nte rs, men' s, good qual1 ty ! eces, antiqu e hat pi used srnall appliances, c lea n s le ig h bed, glassware, x-mas Lots of m1sc, books, boxes. Lots of co llect iexercise equi p., va rikitchen, bath, cl othing, & SO MUCH MORE! old records/LP's. bles & antiques. Priced o us craft items, co lfurnitu re, books, sportto sell. lectibles, books, m ov ing goods, everyt hi ng SALE . Sat , MOVING SALE. Sat , YARD ies, etc. No early sales priced to sell! Leaving 7am -Noon. 3204 Oa k Barn-2prn . Corner of 0 HUGE YARD SALE please the countryl St. New hot tub cover, & Aspen. Furn iture, 1402 W Ave , Fr1 shop stuff, books, an d la w n mowe r, houseBam -4p m . Co ntin ues MULTI-FAMILY SALE. ESTATE SALE. July llliSC. ho ld 1tems . books, thru the week til l all Fn , 7/27; 8 AM - 3 PM 27-28 . Bam-3pm. 406 miSC. it ern s are go ne l Al l Sat, 7/ 28; 9 AM- 2 PM YARD SALE. Sat , N 14th, Elgin. 80 yrs of proceeds go to th e 375 Sprin g Ga rden Barn-2pm . 11 4 Po lk anti ques, old ies & J as min e Za p hlis hy MULTIFAMILY YARD Av e . Ki ds stu ff, big good ies. No ea rl y SALE. Sat. , 8am-1 prn. M ed1 ca l Fu nd Ve ry SAT. ONLY:7 a.m. - 2 people stuff. furn itu re, sales ! 703 Ma in Ave. Furn inice clothin g, ant iques, p.m. 4 27 17 Nye Rd. and rn uch more I ture, spo rtm g goods, c o ll ec ti b les, ATV Hw y 86, left at Spancloth es, TV, fi ref1ght- YARD sprayer, ya rd & ChnstSALE. Sat, ish style house. 2 nd GIANT YARD Sa le. Fri. 1ng gear & lots of & Sa t. , 9am-3p m. Bam-5pm 908 21st St. deco rat i o n s. ma s house on the right Aprn isc. ite nns No ea rly 64154 Case Rd. Near 541-963-7294. Baby g irl c lot hes, prox. 3 mi. from town. sales I Alicel. Take M arket Ln, boo ks, f ur ll i t ure, off Hwy 82, tu rn left 145- Yard, Garage house h o ld ite m s, SALE IN barn . Houseon Case Rd . 1 rn il e miSC. Sales-Union Co. down Case on left by hold, tools, t ires & rims, hot t ub, exerc1se YARD SALE: Tools, 2 FAMILY Ya rd Sa le. big red ba rn Too Sat . Jul y 28 , ho usehold, other. 7 rnuch t o list , som ebi ke, lou nge chair, mi out of Elgm towa rd Bam-1 2pm. Household th ing f or eve ryo ne ! boys & girls cloth es & 1tems, furn1ture. ca mpM1nam, 74924 Hwy A ny qu est1 ons ca ll much more I Fn. & Sat. 82. Sat J uly 28th only, B-2pm. 61477 M elody ing gea r, t oo ls, kis 541 -786-3200, ask for iterns. 2102 Lin da Ln. 8 am to 3 pm Rd. Kari DeLint.

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

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Baker City Herald: 541-523-3673 • www.bakercityherald.com • classifieds@bakercityherald.com • Fax: 541-523-6426 The Observer: 541-963-3161 • www.lagrandeobserver.com • classifieds@lagrandeobserver.com • Fax: 541-963-3674 210- Help WantedBaker Co. SOCIAL WORKER need ed for the t op 100 best places t o wo rk in health care 1n the nation . FT w / g rea t benef its $20 - $24 per hr, DOE. For rnore info or to apply got to www.gohosp ice.co rn LPN needed f or the top 100 best places to wo rk in hea lthca re in th e nat ion. FT w/great benefits $17 - $19 pe r hr. DOE. For rnore info or to apply got to: www.qohospice.com RN NEEDED FT in our new Baker City office Rewa rding career w ith Heart 'n Horn e Hosprce $28-$3 2/ hr , srgn -o n bonus of $2,500 , ge nerous PTO, f ull benefits www .gohospice.co m for more 1nfo. & to apply. ST ALPHONSUS - Baker City is looking fo r a PRN dretary aide and f ull t ime cook. Prev ious food service experience desrred and Oregon Food Han dlers card requ ired . If interested , please contact Tarni at 541 -523-8 11 3 or apply online at: www.stalphonsus.org/ bakercrtv

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BAKER SCHOOL DIS- AFTER HOUR Crisis UNION COUNTY Exten- INVESTIGATE BEFORE ATTEND COLLEGE ON- ATTENTION DIABETDO YOU NEED s ron Servi ce 4-H W orker: CHD is seekYOU INVEST! Alw ays TRICT 5J is currently Affordable Dentu re L INE f ro m Ho m e. ICS w it h M edi care. Service 7 Get a FREE tal king SN ACZ Program Coor*Med rcal, *Bu siness, a good policy, espeaccept1 ng applications ing a crisis wo rker for for a Baker M iddle dinator cially for business oprne t er and d iabeti c eve nin gs and w eek*C r im i na l Ju s ti ce, ends, three wee ks on Oregon State University po rtunit ies & fran * H os p ita li t y. testi ng supplies at NO Troy Stewart, LD Sc hoo l Vo lleyba l l J ob Union County Extenone w eek off to begin Coach . For a complete placement assistance. BLUE MOUNTAIN chises Call O R Dept. COST, pl us FR EE sion Service is rec ruiton September 1, 2012. DENTURE CENTER description of the posiComputer available. 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Requrres excelw rll a dvoc ate f or cat e f or Baker and Unf or med iat e open ing weed cont rol: noxious inf ormati on ca ll (916) hea lthy snacks in five len t com muni ca ti o n ion Counties. ma le or fema le resr- 380 - Service Direc288 -60 19 o r ema il: weeds, aq uat i c skil ls, know ledge of elem entary sc h oo ls Subrn1t resume at the w eeds. Agrr culture & de nt, priva te roo m . tory elizabet h@cnpa com and nearby f oo d assessment and treatEmp loyment DepartCa ll 541-910-7557 . Rig ht of Way . Ca ll for the Pacifrc No rt hment plan ning, comstores. Responsibiliment. A CLASSIFIED ad is an Doug Boo n e , west Da ily Connecti es include curricu lum puter literacy and abilEASY WAY TO 541-403-1439. BK t ion. (PN DCl ity to wo rk in a t eam deve loprn ent, you t h LET ME check or vi srt REAC H over 3 rn rllion you r elderly. Call Dotenvironment . 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(PN DC) Pac if ic Nort hwestern D & H Roofing & cand idat es w ith a masACCREDITED, PRIVATE M onday, Wednesda ers I 30 daily newspat er's deg ree in th e C hr is tr an Schoo l , and Friday This posi- ALLEY BARBER & Sa lon pers, s ix s t ates. Construction, Inc HANDYMAN. No job too rn Pat's Alley has cha rr big or small. Rea so ngrades 1-8 . Now acspec ifi ed area and a t ion w ill assist t he Cir 25-wo rd c lass ifi e d CCB#192854. New roofs fo r lease . $275/month . albe rates. Ca ll Roger backgrmmd in nutrrtion & reroofs. Shingles, ceptin g app licat io ns cu lati o n depa rtm e nt $5 25 fo r a 3-day ad. Ca ll J uli e at 541-519-1030 and/or experience w ith f or 2012-20 13 school and ma1l room with du metal. All phases of Ca ll (916) 288-6019 or 541 -786-0 196. Ava ilyouth leadership proyea r. A ll de no minaties as we ll . Must construct ion. Pole buildvisit able immediately. t ion s accepted Ca ll grams . Sa lary IS co mings a specialty. have own t ransporta K.C. 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Fi na nc ial aid resume t o Emp loyCall f or Appt. to be dat e: Ju ly 31, 20 12 20 pound s), sta nd 1n Baker City if qualif ied - Housing Sa me owner for 21 yrs. Department. ment \Norry free for anOSU rs an AA/EOE place for up to two available . Call Aviatioin 541-910-6013 I othe r year hours st rapping and COMMUNITY CONCCB#101518, LG Instit ute of Ma inteLAWN SERVICE, f lower WEEKEND 541·519·0409 label1ng bundles, get NECTION ha s an nance . beds, t ree t rrrnm ing, RECEPTIONIST All work guaranteed in and out of a vehicle openin g fo r a Kids W il dflower Lodge AsWE DO lot weed rotot illing. Baker City, 1-877-804-5293. {IN WRITING) m ultiple ti mes to fill (PNDC) mow ir1g. 541-523-3708 Club teac her. Up to 19 541-523-1677 sisted Living Commune w s pap er rack s . hour s per week. nrty rn LaG rand e. OR. Please send a resume $10.73 per hour. Lead is lookin g for an exp t o cg ibso n@lag ranor assist w it h da ily acReceptionist to vvork deob se rver.corn o by Stella Wilder tivitr es for 5-12 yea r ev ery weekend to stop by The Bake old c hi ldre n . Mu st carry out admini stra City Hera ld to f ill out pass crimina l histo ry WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012 today that you don't take undue advantage of philanthropic interest and approach. t ive tasks and provide an application. check and drug test. ARTF.S (March 21 -April 19) -- Yt·,u can Born today, you are the kind of individual an accidental "tuation that puts you, for a support for t he comApplication and JOb dewho knows how lo sh,pe "nd loilor yom lime, in rhe drivers sedI. mol e one or lwo deals lmloy lh<l surprise m unity . Recepti on rst WATER CONTROL DISscription ava ilable at w il l respon d to t elepersonal image to suit the situation m which SCORPIO (Oct 23-\'ov. 21) -- You'll get those around you and that impress those who TRICT rn Nort h Powthe Employm ent Dephone ca ll s and we lder seekin g district you find yourself -- and this can be a tremen- further with a smtle than you wtll with the are looking out for the next hotshot Pos iti o n partm e nt come vis1t ors, res imanager. Responsrble TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll be dous advantage to you in the professional force of your personality or the confidence in closes July 27th, 201 2, dents, and guest s to fo r Irri gation water world. Personally, however, it can be rather your posiho n. able to use your downtime today to make one at 5:00pm EOE t he co m m unity and ma nagement and gentricky .. for if others aren't sure who you SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The or two personal plans that you can put into prom ot e a p os itive, eral administ ra tion of GRANDE RONDE Hospireally are, then it may be difficult for you to changes you are facing today may be some- motion almost immediately. professional fa cility imdist ri ct. Salary and tal: Fou ndati on Manage. M ust type 60 forge nch, lasting relationships. Fortunately, what daunting, but you are experienced GEMINI (May 21 -June 20) -- Those who benef rts DOO/DOE . age r position - Bac hewpm and be profi cient For application & job when the chips arc down you can drop any enough to make your way ..,ith confidence. would wish you ill may not understand that lor' s degree in marketw ith th e comput er. To desc ri p ti o n ca ll · ing, co mmun ica t ion, CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- The you are almost invulnerable at this time. It's kind of facade and rewa! the real you. apply please visit 541-898-2366 or emarl busrness mgmt. or reIHL'RSDAY, JULY 26 plans you make today say more about you better to be safe than sorry, however! www .prestigeca re .com yo ur request to: lated f ield. Expenence LEO (July 23·Aug. 22) -- You are quick and your own outlook than they do about CANCER (June 21-)uly 22) -· You may be EEO/M pvwat er@eoni .corn in spec ial eve nt s, with snappy answers, but slow to understand what is possible. It's a good time to aim high. resisting another's attempts to influence the Open unt il filled knowledge of fu ndrais- 230- Help Wanted the repercu~sion s of your own actions today. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feh. JR) -- You may way you are doing certain thi ngs. Today, you ing, experience vvith out of area You con be o bil more circumspt\:L be reminded, before lhe doy is uul, of your "' n m<ke d e.ar wh"l works for ymJ. 220- Help Wanted grant wr iting Ad ROCK vanced computer ski lls EXPANDING VIRGO (Aug. 23-S€pL 22) -· Preparation tmique position -· at work or on the home Union Co. (Wr.cR:;; fer rdlorta !l-1fOtia-.o, pleait o:ntac: HO:h! It cr u s hin g co mpa ny requi red. Ab ility to is the key to success, as always .. but that front. You'll know what's right for you. urur.lvm:t!.e<:m: IT IS UNLAWFUL (SubLNJTW FUITUK! N C. seeking caree r minded w rite effect ive ly and may involve a few new steps and PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -Avoid those Dlrr!l.!BlrEr• 'iJ'l UHI'/H\W UCUCK f Oil UfS preparation sec ti o n 3, O RS spea k rn publrc. Type persons f or all posrll:.OWtlrutSl:. [n1ti IJty,MoJ whose greed is worn like a badge; you will procedures you must learn quickly. 65g .040) f o r an emt ions . D e rn and rn g 40wpm and have a ploye r (domesti c help LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) -- Take care want to deal v.ith those who have a more physica l labor w/ long cu rre nt OR driver's liexce pt ed) or employhours. Wi llrng to travel ce nse. Starting rate ment agency t o print DOE. Apply on line at t hroughout t he Nort hor circ ulate or ca use to west. Competitive salWEDNES DAY JULY 25, 2012 www grh.org EOE be prrnted or circu lated ary & benefit s pkg . inany statement, advercluding M edica l/d entrsern ent or publr cata l/vision. 40 1 K/reti retion, or to use any rn ent plan, pd holiform of application f or days/vacation App licaTHE OBSERVER e mp loyment o r to tions available at AND 36 Quirk ACROSS make any inquiry in www.deatleycrushing .c 37 Crater edge co nnection w ith pro- BAKER CITY HERALD Send res umes t o om 3 8 Gully washers Baltimore's Answer to Previous Puzzle spect rve emp loyment Newspaper De live ry Lew iston, PO Box 759 routes, bot h ca rrier w h1 ch exp re sses di4 0 Wish granter McHenry, to ID 8350 1 or f ax motor, w and ill be adrect ly or indi rectly any 42 Attention for one (208) 743-6474. EOE vertised in th e Busilimitati on, specificatron getter 5 Plane stabilizer nes s O pp ort u nity WALLOWA M EMORIAL 8 La - Ta r Pits or discnrni nation as to 43 Serve the section . Please see HOSPITAL race, re ligion, co lo r, bubbly 12 Feast with poi classif icati on #330 for Located in Ent erprise, OR sex, age or nati ona l any ava ilable routes 46 London lav 13 Milne orig in or any int ent to RN Hom e Health 48 Salmon variety at this t ime. marsupial Part t ime make any such limita 4 9 Coming into 14 Universal Current Oregon RN liti on, specif ica ti on or OREGON cense & CPR req. view discrimination, unless Studio DEPARTM ENT OF based upon a bona Cornpet rt1ve benefrt 5 4 Hard on the workplaces TRANSPORTATION f1de occupat io nal qualipackage. Visrt our eardrums 15 "Iliad" w arrior Office Specialist website at wc hd.org 17 Me msahib's f1cat1011 . 55 Fabled (Office Specialist 2) or contact Linda "Arabian nanny Childers at NOTICE TO Nights" The Eastern Oregon 18 Get the point (541)426-5313 EOE PROSPECTIVE c reature Fleet Services Offrce 19 Plain EMPLOYEES W HO in La Grande rs seek56 Gaelic pop star 2 1 Whiskery RESPON D TO ing an organized, 57 Sleeve fillers animal BLI ND BOX ADS self-starter to perform 58 Become solid 24 Act glad PL EAS E be s u re a w ide va riety of cleri59 Used sparingly 26 Pixies whe n you address your 7-25- 12 © 2012 UFS, Dist. by Univ. Uclick fo r U FS ca l support functr ons 28 Not Dem. re sumes t hat t he adfor the La Grande Redress is complet e with DOWN o r Rep. pair Shop, Region 5 all inf ormat ion required , 9 Tiber city 5 Turns loose 29 Utility bill abbr. Field Mechanics, and such as t he BLIND BOX 6 C hit 1 0 And others 1 "Alice" waitress Fleet Parts Rooms to 32 Ern esto NUMBER. Th is is th e 310 - Mortgages, 7 Sn acke r's (abbr. ) incl ude processing of 2 Belly-dance Guevara o nly way we have of vendor paymen ts, reContracts, Loa ns 11 Very pale delight instrument 33 Meter reading making sure yo ur receptionist dut ies, w ord EVER CONSIDER a Re- 35 Guanabara 8 Do some 16 Compass dir. 3 Moonbeam sume gets to t he proper processing, data entry finger-pointing 20 Sen ior verse Mortgage? At 4 Roughhouse Bay port place. into va rious mainframe least 62 yea rs old 7 21 Faction Northeast Oregon meetings, and other Stay in yo ur home & 22 Grades 1- 12 Classified Staff minor admi nistra tive in crease ca sh f low ! 23 With, to duties as req uired. Sa lSafe & Effective I Call Maurice ary $2247 Now for your FREE 2 5 Marlins' city $3 132/ rnonth + exce lDVD I Ca ll Now lent benef its. For de27 Less dubious 888-785-5938 . (PNDC) tails please visit ADA U GEO 29 Mr. www.odotjobs.com o r SOCIAL SECURITY DISKristofferson AB ILITY B ENEF ITS. call 866-0DOT-JOB 30 Beats the field MANAGEM ENT W IN or Pay Not hing I !TTY 503-986-3854 for 3 1 Throw a party OPENING the hearin g imparred) Start Your Application 34 Lead weights Under 60 Seconds . In for Anno uncement 39 Orbit extre me A da ugeo Hea lt hcar e Call Today ! Co nt act #ODOT12-01 420C and seeks a candrdate for 40 Merc handise application. OpportuDisabi lity Group, In c. our management t rain41 Vote in nity closes 11 :59 PM, Licensed Attorneys & ing prog ram in PendleBBB Ac credrted Ca ll 43 Bruins' school 07/31/2012. ODOT IS to n, O R. Fu ll -t rm e, 888-782-4075 . (PNDC) an AA/EEO Employer, 44 Koh-i- sa Ia ri ed posit ion w ith committed to building (fa med compet itive pay and w orkforce diversrty. diamond) benef it s. A successf ul 45 Pal ca ndidat e w ill have a UNION SCHOOL Dis47 Hasp. area t rict is hiri ng a High solid busines s and frSc hoo l nan ce ba c kgro un d L a n g uage 50 A Stooge w it h a mind to Arts/E nglish Teacher. 5 1 Fingerprinting Please contact Superana ly ze/wo rk w rt h need int endent Jon St . Gernumbers. People man5 2 PBS maine at 541-562-5278 agement ski lls are also "Science G uy" essent ial. Apply onl in e or v is it th e Unio n 53 Ramble at www .ada ugeo Schoo l District webaround site: hea lth ca re .c o rn o r emai l res u m e to www .union.k12.or.us/ jobs@adaugeohealth employment for more care.com . informat ion.

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BUS DRIVER . Part-time and f ill-irl ; up to 10 hours per week, plus f ill rn wo rk available. $ 9.39 per hour, w it h we ekend shif t diff erent ial as neede d Drive general publi c bus; must work well w ith publ1 c, ability t o assrst people w ho use mobility aids. Pre-employment and random drug test; c riminal reco rd c heck; safe driving record . Req uest attach copy of 3-yea r driving record w ith applicatron . Passenger endorsement COL preferred. EoE. Apply at Employment office by 5prn, Aug. 3rd. CAREGIVERS & DIETARY AIDES A re you looking for a f un & rewarding w ork envrro nment w here your skills are truly va lued? W e are looking for a canng person t o join our t eam at Meadowbrook Place . Seeking : Part-t ime & on-call casua l car egiver/med arde. Pnor rned arde exp erience pref erred but not required. Compet itive wag e. Must pa ss drug scre en & ba ckground check . Apply rn person at 4000 Cedar St . Only serious applica nts please

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tory JACKET & Coverall Repair. Zippers replaced, patchi ng and oth er hea vy duty repairs . Reasonable rates, fast service. 541-523-4087 or 541-805-9576 BK

JIM'S COMPUTERS On site service & repa ir W ireless & w ired netw orks 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

OREGON STATE law requires a nyon e who contracts for const ruct ion wo rk to be licensed w ith th e Constructi on Con tract ors Boa rd. An ac tive license mea ns t he contract or is bonded & insured. Verify the contractor' s CCB l1cense t hrough t he CCB ConWeb s i te s umer wvvvv .hlrealicensedco ntractor.com.

~115-t~ VICKIE' S CLEANING SERVICE * House Cleaning * Business Cleaning Vickie Schaber 541 -519-6086, BK Excellent References!

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TREE PROBLEMS? SEASONED FIRE- CANADA DRUG Cent er is yo ur choice for saf e W e ca n help WOOD, deliv ered. M ixed $150, Tamarack Insect & Disease Control and affordable med ica$180. 541-786-211 2. Full Service Tree Ca reti ons . Our licensed CaFertil iing- Evaluations nadian mail ord er pharTony' s Tree Service macy w ill prov ide y ou 445 - Lawns & GarGOO Elm - 541-523-3708 dens w ith savin gs of up to 90 percent on all you r CCB # 63 504 FOR SALE Leaf & law n med icat ion needs . Ca ll vacu um D & R Equ ipT oday 888-4 19-51 90 m ent w ith sp ec ial f o r $1 0 .00 off you r hose only used tw ice . first prescripti on and Se lf prope ll ed, cost f ree shipping (PNDC) $1800.00 'Nill sell f or $ 1400 .00 l1 ke new . DO YOU need papers to Call 541-437-8452 LG start your fr re w it h ? Or are yo u m ov 1ng & need pape rs to wrap YARD A MESS? 430 - For Sale or th ose special items? We can Help Trade The Baker C1ty Herald Lawns - W eed spray at 19 15 First Street 2 YOUTH Genesis ComFerti lize - Renovati ons sells t ied bundles of po und B ows, bot h Sprinkler· Systems papers. Bundles, $ 1.00 equipped w/ w hisker Tony's Tree Service each. biscu it quive r & pin 600 Elm - 541-523-3708 sights. One needs t o CCB# 63504 Residential be rest rung . $250 .00 FAMILY LOOKING to Commercial for both. Ca ll 562-11 88 p1ck unwanted fru1t & Renovation veggies. 509-396-8065 9am- 1 2 :30a m or 450- Miscellaneous 541-523-1040 5:30pm-8pm LG. CC B#178248 AVAILABLE AT GREAT PRICES 500 GALLON propane THE OBSERVER We buy all scrap tank. Good co nd rt ion metals, ve hicles & NEWSPAPER Cal l 541 -5 19-5792. batteries . Sit e BUNDLES Baker clean ups & drop off (B urning or packing) b1ns of all sizes. SCARLETT MARY LMT $1.00 each Pick up service OLD 20X24 barn fo r 3 massages/$ 100. NEWSPRINT sale. $2500 obo. You ava 1lable. Call 54 1-523-4578 ROLL ENDS tear down & clean up. Sam Harnes EnterGift Certif icates & morel !Art projects pnses Bu 1lt in 1860's, located Baker City, OR $2.00 & up 541-519-8600 in Union . Call W endell Super for you ng artists ! at 541-459-8133 . 541-403-2897 Stop 1n today ! SEWING ALTERA1406 Fifth Street TIONS & REPAIRS. 435 - Fuel Supplies 541 -963-3161 ************* Hems, pocket s, zippers, CASH FOR JUNKERS any item . Leave msg: A MIXED SPLIT, $175. Unwanted cars & 541 -963- 4379, or ce ll : Red f ir in rou nd $1 75, CEMETERY PLOTS trucks & scrap metals w ill take an In541-786-55 12. LG split $200. 54 1-910-4661 too ! Call today for crease as of July 1, more info, 20 12. I have two FIREWOOD $185 & BAKER CITY side-by-side lots f or $200 in th e ro unds; SPRING CLEANING. No sa le t hat a Iso inAUTO SALVAGE $2 10 & $225 split, seajob too big or sma ll. 8 c lu de perpet ua l Open Saturdays yrs experience & exsoned, delivered in th e care at a good 541-523-7500 va lley . La Grande , ce ll ent referen ces . price . 541-523-7523 3210 H St. !541)786-0407 541-5 19-5120, B K

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THURSDAY, )CLY 2f:J, 2012 Born today, you are not one to engage in small talk or petty tasks with any relish whatsoever ·- though you will do so if required by a given situation, provided it is only a brief interlude and nothing that you are expected to make a habit of m your daily life' You are rather sin~e-minded, in that while you may have many interests, you prefer to explore them one at a time, and not try to mJX one with any others. You can be a rnultitasker rf absolutely necessary, but you are not always adept at it; you would certainly prefer to dedicale yomselflu one endeavor ala lime. FRIDAY, JULY 27 LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be glancing back many times throughout the day at one or two past experiences that you realize now were quite informative. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be startled by what another does without warning today -- but ultimately you will derive

enJoyment from the results. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) -- You'll want to help another reach a certain goal today, Take care, however, that you don't automatically adopt that goal as your own. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- There is a surprise in store, but it won't come your way along routine channels. You can truly expect it when you least expect it! SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 22-Dec. 21) -- You rnay be just in tirne to help another score a personal best today ·- and you'll be inspired to raise the har yourself. CAPRICORN (Dec 22· jan_ 19) -- Y<>ur lo-do lisl is gelling rather long, lhuugh you are tending to things in the proper order, at least. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) --You may think something is one thing when, in fact, it is something else quite different. Someone near you spots your mistake. PISCES (Feb, 19-March 20) -- You have

by Stella Wilder much to accomplish at this time, but not all at once; take care that you don't let your priorities be warped by another AII.IES (March 21-April 19) ·- Someone you trust can help you lift a certain burden off your own back today, and place it more squarely where it really belongs_ TAURCS (Apil 20· May 20) ·- This is a good day to do things that others may not fully understand, as you won't likely have to explain yourself very rnuch at alL GEM!\! ('vlay 21-)une 20) ·- You may haveto endurea great deal of talk frorn someone who dotsn'l reJlly know whal he or she is talking abmrl . Be palientl CANCER (june 21-july 22) -- You'll want to watch someone dose to you quite carefully today -- in order to protect yourself, and learn something about yourselt; too. (EDITORS; ?a (di: oliil

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OVER 30 M illion W omen Suffe r From Hair Loss ! Do yo u 7 If So We Have a Solution I CALL KERANI OU E TO FI ND OUT M O RE 877-475-2521. (PNDCl ALL TYPES scrap iron, ca r batteri es, appl iances, old ca rs & elect ro nics. Free drop-off anytim e 40359 Old Hwy 30, (off th e 306 exit, 2nd drive way) Moy e s p l ace, 541-519-4120.

FORKS, HEAVY duty 59"x 6", $1 500. Snow Pl ow, 1O'x 3 ', good cond it io n , $1500. Loader buc ket 93" x 1 1/ 8 yd., fa1r cond iti on , $400. Opti onal cou pler syste m for all 3. P1ct ures ava 1lable ema il kkh7 11@q.com . 5 4 1-523 - 4 499 or 541-519-1670. Baker

710- Rooms for Rent NOTICE A ll real estate adv ert ised here-in is subject t o th e Federal Fair Housing Act, wh ic h makes it rllega l to advert ise any prefe rence, limitations or discrim ination based on race, co lor, rel ig ron, sex, ha n d 1ca p, f am ili al status or nati onal origin , or int ent io n to make any such pref erences, lim itat ions or discriminat ron. We w ill not knovving ly accept any adverti sir1g for real estate wh1ch IS 1n VIOlat ion of th is law. A ll per-sons a1·e hereby in-

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CERTIFIED WEED free A lfa lfa an d o rchard FREE CHICKENS: Differgrass, $1 0/ba le or EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTU· ent va ri eti es, 25 head. $180/ton. NITY You p i ck up ! 541-523-5081 541-963-3260. ROOM FOR rent, $320. HAY FOR Sa le: 1st Crop Ut il ities included, parAlfalfa & A lfalfa-Grass, t ially f urn is he d, plus $1 50/ton. Sma ll ba les. cable. 541-96 2-7708. No chem 1cals. Som e Free t o good home ads LG lower quality hay avail. are FREE! (541 )519-0693, Baker. 3 lines f or 3 days. 720 -Apartment Rentals Baker Co_ 1 BDRM, 1 bath apartment . $500/rno plus dep. All ut ilit res includMULES AND horse sale: ing W iFi and cable TV. Hells Canyo r1 M ule 541 -403-2220 Days, Sa tu rday, Sept. 8th at 6 :00pm , Ent er- 2 BDRM : Rent pri se. Managed by In$460/m o. p i us sec. termountain Livestock. dep $350. W/S/G paid More info/consig ning, No pet s or sm oking. ca ll IM L 541-963-2158 Lorac Properties LLC. or 800-824-5298. Sa le (541)523-5756 forms online at hellscanyo nmuledays .co;:n2-BDRM., 2-BATH : Includes spa ce ren t & so me ut ili t res . No 660 - Livestock sm oking/p et s . Swimming pool. spa & launWE BUY all classes of dry on-s1te Rental refhorses, 541-523- 6119; ere nc es requ i re d. J.A. Bennett Live$495/mo. 2845 stock, Baker City, OR . Hughes Ln. Space # 1 541-523-4824 690 - Pasture 650 - Horses, Mules

550- Pets 1 YR, fri endly, rnale, part Siamese ca t. Please call 541 -523-4475. BK AKC YELLOW Labs. 5-M , 3-F. Ava ilable novv. Parents on s1t e. 541-519-6515

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NORTHEAST OREGON JOHNSON FAMILY reCLASSIFIEDS Fru it has c herries f or serves th e right to resale. We are located at 710- Rooms for ject ads t hat do not 65757 Co urtney Lane comply w ith state and rn Sum me rv ill e. For Rent f ederaI regulat ions or more inf ormati on ca ll FURNISHED ROOM t hat are of f ensive, 541 -786-8485. Op en plus p rivate full bath rn false, m islea di ng, de8am-6pm . air cond it ioned privat e cept ive or ot herw ise residence . $75//wk or unacceptable $300/rno. Ask f or Fred, JOHNSON FAMILY 541 -215-51 19 Fruit has pea ches for 465 - Sporting sale. We are located at Goods WEEKLY 65757 Courtney Lane GREAT RATES: Ba ke r City rn Summe rvill e. Fo r COLT PYTHON, 4 in . Mot el. W i-Fi, color TV, more inf orma t ion ca ll blude; pachmyer g rips. $1 25 0 a b o. 541 -786-8485. Op en m i c rowave . f ridge. 54 1-523-6381 208-250-4995 8a m-6pm .

ADULT LIVING. Quiet 1 bdrm, 1 bath apartment . Lau ndry on site. Bea ut ifu l bu ild 1ng. VV/S/G included . Close to park & dow ntown. Gro v e St. 2 134 $600/ m o plu s d ep. or 5 4 1-523 - 3035 541-519-5762 CLEAN, QUIET 2-b drm .: Stove, fr idge, dishwas h e r, $4 00/m o. Contac t Nelson Rea l Estate, 5 4 1 - 52 3 ~648 5 or eve n 1ng s 541-856-393 2. IN BAKER: Stud io, $300 rent. M ost uti lit ies pd. No pets . $300/dep. 541-853-231 3 PET FRIENDLV All ut ilit ies included . 2 b drm, 2 bath; $550/mo 1 bdrm, 1 bat h; $400/mo plus dep Ref. checked. 541-519-0712 - Baker

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750 - Houses For Rent Baker Co.

2-BDRM, 1 bath. Newly NICE 1 bdrm apartment in Baker City Elderly remodeled . $600/mo, "WELCOME HOME" or D rsabled . Su bsi$600 security deposit dized Low Rent. Beau& utilities. 1407 WashCall tiful River Setting . All ington. 541-861-3311 (541 )963-7476 ut ilities paid except phone and cable 3 BDRM, 1 bat h. Fenced GREEN TREE Eq ual Opportunity yard . Range, fridge & housing. Call APARTMENTS W/D hookups Carport 541-523-3240 (off-site 2310 East 0 Avenue & storage. $690/mo manager) o r Tayl or RE La Grande,OR. 97850 w ith a $650 security & Mgmt at gtrnanager@gslcommunities.c dep. 541 -51 9-6654 om 503-581 -1813. TIY-711 Income Restrictions Ap- 3 BDRM, 2 bath 2515 Main . St. $700/mo. ply TAKING Applications Refundable deposit. for two 2-bdrm, 1 bath Professionally Managed Nice home . Call A nby apartments. Qui et , gela at (541 )523-9956. GSL Properties completely remodeled. References checked . Located Behind La No pets Downtow n Grande loca tion. $695/mo. 3-BDRM, 2 bath 0 11 5 Town Center Please call between acres, w/barn & hay 8 a.m. - 5 p .m. barn. New ly rem od541-523-4435 e le d $ 1200/mo ., SMALL STUDIO apt $1200 sec urrty dep. 725 -Apartment Southside location , 43800 Spring Creek Rentals Union Co. close to Univeristy. No Loop 541-861-33 11 DORM ROOM $200 . pets, no smo kin g . Economical off-st reet $195/mo. DOUBLE WIDE mobile office spaces, All 541 -963-4907 . home f or rent. Nice, In utilites paid. Northeast Durkee . Leav e mesProperty Mgmt STUDIO, ALL utilitres sa ge. 541-877-2202 paid, $325. 541 -910-0354. 541 -910 -0354 · North- FOR LEASE/RENT: Avarl CENTURY21 east Prop M gt. immediately. 3-bdrm, PROPERTY 2 bath. Like new in MANAGEMENT www.LagrandeRnew subdivision. Two entals.com ca r ga rage & fenced LagrandeRentals.co back yard . No smoking 740- Duplex Rentals m Sm pet co nsidered . Baker Co. $1400/mo. plus dep. (541)963-1210 541-519-3704 1 BDRM, all utilities paid. No smoking, no CIMMARON MANOR pets. $675 month , HOME SWEET HOME King sview Apts. $600 deposit. Cute clean 2 & 3 bdrrns. 2 bd, 1 ba. Ca ll Century 1 sm. pet cons idered 541 -9 10-3696 . 21, Eagle Cap Rea lty. No smoking. 541-963-1 210 3 BDRM, 1 bath. Fenced Ed M oses 541-519-1814 yard, no s moking/pets. CLOSE TO EOU, 1 $550/mo Ava il abl e SUNFIRE REAL Estate bdrm, most utilites pd. No smoking/ pets, LLC. has Houses, Du6/0 1 541 -519-2878 plexes & Apart ments co rn- op la undry, CLOSE TO EOU . 1 $375/month $300 dep, for re nt. Ca ll Cheryl bdrm, ne•..v vinyl, new 541-910-3696 . Guzman f or listirlgs, pa rnt, no smokin g, no 541-523-7727. pets . $400 month , CLOSE TO EOU, 2 bdrm, 3rd f loor, most $300 depos it . SINGLE WIDE, 2 bdrm. utilities paid, co rn-op 541-91 0-3696. mobile home w/wood laundry, no smoking, cover & garage. Located 745Duplex Rentals no pets, $450/month. approx. 8 rd mrles East $400 dep Union Co. of Elgin. towa rd s Wal541-910-3696 . 1 BDRM, $395.00 . W/s/g lowa County off Hwy 82 pa id 541-963-41 25 CLOSE TO EOU, studio & & Hindm en Rd. Beauti1 bdrm, all utilit ies pd . 2 BDRM, recently re- ful, country setting. W/d, $400-$450. 910-0811 done, $525 plus dep . elect stove, refrig, w/s included . Horse or cow 541-963-5125. CLOSE TO park & pool, pasture avail for rent No bdrm, no 2 smoking/pets, coin op 2 BDRM, w/s paid, $550 smokrng . Pets ok upon plu s dep . Mt. Emily approval $495/rnonth. laundry, $405/month, Mgt . Refun dable security dep. P r ope rt y $300 dep 910-3696. 541-962-1074. of $750. $30 application COMFY BASEMENT fee, applicab le to rent . apt., $395/mo . 1 bdrm, LARGE NEWER, 3 bd, 2 ba , gas, d/w, private Call 541 -979-8235. furni s hed , utili t ies parki ng, storage, patio, 752- Houses for pa id, pa rt ial k itc hen, r1 o s moking/p ets, close to downtown & Rent Union Co. $825. 541 -963-9430. co llege. No pets/smok2 BDRM, 1 bath, rnobil e ing 541-963-6796 . TRI -PLEX 5 bd rm. 5 hom e . Ce ntral AC , bat h, no smoking, no quiet park. $550, plus DOWNTOWN STUDIO, pets. All utilities pd. $425, inc ludes heat $750 sec . W/s/g pa id. No pe t s/s m ok ing . and dis h net t v. $800 mo., $700 dep 541-910-0056. 541-910-3696. 541-569-5189.

752 - Houses for Rent Union Co.

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3 BDRM, 2 bath in La OFFICE SPACE, approx Grande, avail . Aug 1st 1300sq ft. reception and waiting room . 3 No smoking, small offices, restrooms, all pets w / approva I & dep. No HUD, garbage utilities paid . $1300 pd. 1st & last months, month, $1200 deposit. $500 cleaning & darn541-910-3696. age dep. Ref. w/ credit report, to vrew & pick OFFICE SUITE for lease, 700 sq . ft.. all utrlrtres up applrcation. Call provided, 1502 N Pine. 509-741-0306. Good location, lots of 3 BDRM, 2 bath, brand parking. Available July new MH in Cove. 1st. 541-963-3450 1800 sq. ft. $850 mo . plus cleaning deposit, first and la st. No 780 - Storage Units smoking/pets 541-786-0660 or 12X35 STORAGE unit. $10 0 m o 541-568-4716. 541-963-4125. 3 BDRM, 2 bath, house for rent in cou nt ry. Animals are negotiable, $7 00/mon th . $500 dep. Available 09/0 1. 541-805-851 0 . 3 BDRM, 3 bath. large ho use & yard No pets/smoking. Avail. Aug 1st. 541-786-4252 or 541-786-4253. 3 BDRM. 2 bath $750, $600 dep. No toba cco, no pets. no HUD. 541-962-0398.

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DOUBLEWIDE FOR sale in La Grande . 3 bdrm, 2 full baths. & ve ry spacrous krt chen. drning & lrv rng room . A ll 820 - Houses For new app lrances , & Sale Baker Co. co mpletely remodeled & painted. $39, 500. 3 BDRM, 2 bath ranch rn Ca ll (541) 910-3513 . qui et ne ig hbor·hood, near th e High School. Firepl ace, f enced, LAST 2 lot s ava ilab le in 55 + park, Mou nta in patio, 2 car garage. Park Estates. Doub le $1 59,000 . Agents we lw id e on l y . come. 541-519-5132 541 -9 1 0 - 35 13 or 541 -786-5648. 4-BDRM, 1 bath . 1600 sq ft . New electri ca l, 855 - Lots & Propcarpetin g, pa int & erty Union Co. blinds. Owner fi nance. 1306 4th St . Baker. 81X113, 18 18 Z Ave. Utilities ava ilable, $39k $85,000 w ith $10,000 OBO. 541-963-2668 down. 541-379-2645

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THE SALE of RVs not beari ng an Oregon insignia of complrance is HOME & Shop For Sale ill egal: ca ll Buil din g By Owner In Cove Codes (503) 373-1257 . 3 bdrm , 2.5 bath, plus off ree. 1614 sq . ft. BurIt BEAUTIFULLY MAINin 1994. View rnte ri or TAINED 23 ft . & exterio r pictu res : Ult ra-L ite T hor w/ Google www.trul ra.com pul l-o ut , fu lly co nAddress: 1506 Jasper tain ed, s leep s 6, St. Redu ced price at newe r ru bbe r roof. $219,000 . Can view by sm oke free. $12 k. appt. only 541-437-9190. LG 541-910-41 14 FOR SALE: 29' 1987 self IMBL ER HOME For Sale -contained Terry Travel 1496 sq. ft. One 1 acre Trailer, good condition, lot. 3 bdrm , 2 bath, limited use . $3 950. new kit chen, cust om Ca ll 541 -962-7481 h icko ry c abin ets, va ulted ceilings, 2 car TERRY UL TRALITE atta c he d gara ge, 2002, Trave l Tra iler. 29 ft . NW Editi on Fully 30x40 insulated shop & RV st orage, horse contarn ed. sofa s lidebar n, unde rg ro und out, bunkbeds, sleeps sprinkle rs. 8 A s ki ng $9, 999, 541-805-1 524. 541-786-4792.

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1 001 - Baker County Legal Notices STORAGE UNIT Auction Description of Property: TV, plant sta nd, bats, f an, p lastic c hairs, electrrc heater, Chrrstmas wrapping paper & misc . items unable to inventory Property Owner: Chri s DeVau lt Amount Due: $225.00 as of July 1, 2012 Auction to take place on Thur sday . Ju ly 26, 2012 at 10:50 AM at Ja-Lu Mini St orage , Unit #3 on D St . in Baker City, Oregon. Name of Pe rso n Foreclosing· Ja-L u Mini Storage Units are managed by Nelson Real Estat e, Inc . 845 Campbell, Baker City, Oregon, 541 -523-6485. Legal No. 00026117 Publrshed : July 18, 20, 23, 25, 2012

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1001 -Baker County Legal Notices

STORAGE UNIT Auction Description of Property: Tires, microwave & stand, horns, BB gun, metal stand, gas can & misc. items unable to inventory.

USDA Forest Service Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Whitman Ranger District Baker County, Oregon

1001 - Baker County Legal Notices drainage in T . 6S ., R44E., section 33.

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Bates ~ring and Pipe- This decision is not subline -This spring and ject t o appeal pursuant pipel rne SUP rs also loto3 6C FR215.12 . No cated in the East Eagle comments ex pressing drainage and provrdes concerns or only supdomestic water to 3 portive commen t s cabins rn the East Eawere rece rved during the 30 day comme nt gle neighborhood. Th e legal location rs T. 6S, period on t he proposed action (36 CFR R.44E, section 32. 215 12(e)(1)) Lega l Tuna Spring and Pipenotice beginning th e line -Thi s SUP for docomment peri od for mestic wat er use is lot his decision was first cated south of Sumppublished 111 the ter, Oregon and proBAKEP, CITY HERALD, vides household and Baker City, Oregon on May 25, 2012. yard water to private property accessed off of Highway 7 at T. Legal No. 00026240 1OS, R. 37 E, section 8 Published Ju ly 25, 2012

Property Owner: Doug On July 20,2012, WalClayborn lowa -Wh itm an National Forest SuperviAm ount Due: $403.00 as sor Monica Schwa lbach made the deciof July 1, 2012 sion f or the continuaAu ctrorl to take place on tion of fo ur Spec ial Use Permits (SUP), Thursday, Ju ly 26, and t o approve one 2012 at 10:40 AM at Ja-Lu Mini Storage, new SUP, in conforUnrt #60 on D St rn mance w ith Title 36 CFR 251 .54. All five Baker City, Oregon. SUPs wou ld be for a Name of Person Foreterm of 20 years. Th e closing: Ja-Lu M ini four SUPs permrt renewa ls have been in Storage Un its are manplace between 20 and aged by Nelson Real Estate, Inc . 845 Camp40 years, with periodic Idaho Power Right of 101 o- Union Co. bell, Baker Crty, OreWay-Th1 s specra I use Legal Notices environm ental review gon, 541-523-6485. permit au th or iz es ABANDONED PROPt o eva luate and address any new issues Ida ho Power Company ERTY. Th e Unio n a right of way for the Legal No: 00026120 or changes in use that County Parks Departin sta llation, use and PubI ished: July 18, 20, may have occurred. ments is rn possession maintenance of an un23, 25, 2012 There have been no isof abandoned propderground power line. sues or changes rdenerty . The property was STORAGE UNIT Auction The povver line wou ld tified in th ese subseleft at Wolf Creek ResDesc ription of Property: provide power to th e quent rev iews thereervo ir~ There was no Chair, microwave, gurSummit Ridge Comf ore cont rnu atron of sign of activity s ince tar, clock, Halloween munication Site . Th e the SUPs has brought May 13th On Jun e decorations & mise them to the current affected National For13th the property was item s unable to inven(NFS) area est System need to renew the perremoved and is being tory is approximately 0 .53 mit s . Th e Id aho he ld at th e Union miles in length or apPower Rrght of Way County Publrc Works Prope rty Owner: Linda was recent ly proposed proxima t e ly 0 .88 Department, located at Gayhart acres . Th e u nderby Idaho Power and 10513 N M cA li ster ground line wou ld be fo llowrng ana lysrs of Rd., La Grande, OR Amount Due: $339.40 as app roximately 2, 776 environmenta l impacts 978 50. The property of July 1, 2012 by Whitman District f eet long by 20 f eet include s bi cyc les, wide. The project is re so urce spec ialr sts, boating, fi shing, and Auctron to take plac e on located on the ridge no issues or concerns camp rn g eq uip me nt. Thur sday, Ju ly 26, between the Rich land were identified Brief These items w ill be2012 at 10 30 AM at description s of the and Halfway vall ey arcome cou nty property Ja -Lu Mini St orage, eas in T. 8S, R. 45E, SUPs follow: if not claimed by OctoUnrt #77 on D St rn sectron 24. ber 23, 2012 . Baker City, Oregon. Smith Road SUP -This SUP cove r s a have det ermined that Publish July 25, Augu st Name of Person Foreth e proposed actron to right-of-way 1/4 mile in 1, 2012 closing: Ja-Lu Mini renew and approve Lega l no. 25762 le ngth, 12 f eet rn Storage Un its are manthese SUPs is catew rdth, co ntaining apaged by Nelson Rea l go ri ca lly exc lu ded REQUEST FOR Proposa l proximately .33 acres, Estate, Inc . 845 Ca mpfrom documentation in providing access to pribell, Baker Crty, Orean Envrronmenta l Im- The Union Sc hool Disvate property locat ed gon, 541-523-6485. pact Statement or in in T. lOS, R. 35E, trict of Union, Oregon an Envrronmenta l Assec tion 16 nea r th e invites proposa ls for Legal No: 0002611 8 town of Greenhorn . sessment. Th1s actron t he Union High School PubI ished: July 18, 20, fall s into the category Me chani ca l p roje ct . 23, 25, 2012 of action s described in Holland Spring and The project consi sts of Forest Se rvr ce HandPipeline-Thi s SUP covt he desrgr1 and installaLEGAL NOTICE ers approximately .53 book 1909 .15-2009-1, t ion of a new heating of Decision Chapter 30, 31 .2 Cateacres and provides for system at the Union gories of Actions and t he marntena nce of a High School and High Smith Road SUP Titl e 36 Code of Fedsprin g and prpe lin e School gym and some Renewal eral Reg ulations for hich tran smits water w associated m in or proHolland Spring and whi c h a project or f o r domestic use jects. Pipeline SUP Renewal case frle and decision through a linea r parcel Contractors shall comp ly Bates Spring and memo are req uired: of land 2,000 feet long w ith O RS 279C.800 to Pipeline SUP Renewal 3 1 .2 (3), approval, and 10 f eet w1de in 1 279C .870 re latin g to Tuna Spring and modification, or conand 1 .2 in ch plasti c the payment of prevailPipeline SUP Renewal tinuation of minor speprpe burred at least 2 rn g wages. Idaho Power Right cial uses of NFS lands Project rnformatr on, co nfeet deep. The spring of Way SUP and pipel ine are lothat require less than tract docum ents, and five con tig uous acres cated in the East Eagle other materials are at Decision Memos the office of the lnterMou ntarn Edu cat ion Service Dist rrct, 2001 SW Nye Aven ue, Pendleton, OR 97801 Copies may also be obtain ed by co ntacting Scott Rogers, Director of Facilitr es and Support Services, at said address, or by t elep ho ne at 541 -966-3225. Propo sals m u st b e sealed and conform to all r~e qui re m e n ts corltained within the project documents, must be acc ompan ied by a bid security as requir ed by O RS 279C3 65(4) in th e amount of 5% of th e am ount of the proposal, and must be delrvered t o the attentron of th e Union School Distri ct, ATIN.: M endy Clark, Deputy Clerk at 540 S. Main Street, Un ron, Oregon, 97883 by August 20th, 20 12 at 3 00 PM. Proposa Is w ill be publi cly opened at th e Union School di stri ct on Aug ust 2 1st, 201 2, at 3 00 PM . Faxed and electronic proposals w il l not be accepted . Th ere w rll be a mandatory wa lk through/co nference at 540 S. Main St reet , Union, Oregon, on August 3rd, 20 12 at 1 :00 PM Stat em ents ma de by the Uni on Sc h oo l D rs tri c t ' s agents at t he conf erence are not brndrng upon t he School distri ct unless confirmed by W ritten Addend um . Th e Union Sc hool Distri ct may reject any proposal not rn co mpliance wit h all prescribed public procurement procedures a nd requirem e nt s, an d may reject for good ca use any or all proposals upon a findi ng that rt is in the public interest to do so.

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Publish: Ju ly 23, 25, 27, 20 12. Le ga l no. 26183 TRUSTEE'S NOTIC E OF SA L E L oa n No 0078 165875 T.S. No. 12-01486-5 Ref erence is made t o that ce rtain Deed of Trust dated as of Ap ril 7, 2008 made by, EDWARD E TIBBS, A SINGLE PERSON, as the original grantor, t o F ID ELI TY NA T IONA L T ITL E INS CO, as th e origina l tru st ee, n f avor of We lls Fa rgo Bank, NA, 1

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1010- Union Co. Legal Notices as the original benefic iary, record ed on April 15, 2008, as Instr ument No. 20081549 of Official Records in the Office of the Recorde r of Union County, Oregon (the 'Deed of Tru st'). The current beneficiary rs We lls Fa rg o Bank, NA, (t he "Berieficia ry' ) APN . 8245 THE SOUTH HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF BLOCK 5 OF MCCUL LY'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF NORTH UNION, liN THE CITY OF UNI ON), UNION COUNTY, OR EG ON, ACCORD ING TO T HE RECORDED PLAT OF SAID ADDITION . SITUATE IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF ORE GON. Commonly known as : 516 N BE LLWOOD, UN ION, OR Bot h t he Beneficiary and the Tr ustee have elected to sell the said rea I property to satisfy the ob ligat ions secured by the Deed of Trust and notice ha s been record ed pursuant to Sectio n 86 735(3 ) of Orego n Revised Statutes : th e defau lt(s ) for w hic h the f o rec los ure is made rs t hat th e gran tor(s): fail ed to pay payments which became due; t ogether w ith late cha rges due; t oget her with oth er fees and expenses rncurred by the Beneficiary; and wh ich default ed amounts total: $4,048.34 as of June 30, 20 12. By thi s reason of said default th e Benefi c iary has declared all ob lrga tr ons secured by said dee d of t rust imm ediat ely due and payable, said sums being t he followrn g,to w it: Th e sum of $133,094.15 to gether with interest th ereo n at the rate of 4. 00000% per annum from Jan uary 1, 20 12 until pa id; plus all accrued late charge s th ereo n; and all Trustee's f ees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to th e terms of said deed of tru st. Whereof, not1ce hereby is g iven that F1DELITY NATI ONAL TITLE IN S URAN CE CO MPA NY, as th e duly appointed Trustee unde r the Deed of Tru st w ill on November 8, 201 2 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Tim e, as es tab li s hed by sec ti o n 187 .110, Oregon Rev ised St atu es, at th e front entrance of the Un ion Co urth o u se, 1001 4th Street, in th e Cit y of L aGra nd e, County of Union, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to t he highest bidder for cash th e rnterest in the said described real property w hich the g ra n t or~ had or had po•..ve r to convey at th e tim e of the execut ion of the Dee d of Trust, together wit h any rnterest w hich th e grant or or his succes sor(s) in interest acquired after t he execut ron of th e Deed of Tru st , t o sat isfy th e f oregoing o bligations t he reby secured an d the cost s and expenses of sale, includIn g a reaso nabl e charge by the Tru stee. Noti ce is f urther give n that any person named rn Sect ion 86 .753 of Oregon Revised Statut es has t he right t o have th e f orecl osure proceeding dismissed an d the trust deed rern stated by payment to t he Benef iciary of th e enti re amo unt the n due (ot her than su ch portion of sa id p ri ncipa l as w ould not then be due had no default oc curred), t ogeth er w ith the costs, T ru st ee 's or atto rn ey 's f ees and curing any oth e r default com plarned of rn the Notice of Default by t enderrng the pe rform ance requ rred und er th e ob ligati on or Deed of Tru st, at any t ime pri or t o five days befo re the date last set f or sa le . FO R FU RTH ER INFORMATION, PLEASE CO NTACT FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE IN S URAN CE CO MPANY. 11 000 Olson Driv e St e 101 , Ranc ho Cordova, CA 95670 916-636-011 4 FOR SALE INFORMACA LL T ION 714.730.2727 W ebsite for Trust ee 's Sale Information www .l psasap .com In construin g this notice, th e masculine gender rn cludes t he f eminine

1010- Union Co_ Legal Notices and t he neuter, th e singular inclu des plura l, the word "grantor' includes any successor in interest to the gra ntor as we ll as any other persons owing an ob ligation, the perf ormance of w hich is secured by said Deed of Trust, t he words 'T rustee" and 'Beneficiary' include t heir respective successors rn interest, if any. Dated: July 9, 2012 FIDELITY NATIONAL T ITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Trustee Megan Cu rtis, A uthorized Signatu re A-4270274 Publ ish July 25, 201 2; August 1, 8, 15, 2012 Lega l no. 25994 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Warren Gilstrap has been appointed Persona l Represe ntat ive (hereafte r PR) of the Estate of Roderic Warren Gilstrap, deceased, Probate No. 12-0 7-8 4 01, Uni on County Circuit Court, Sta te of Oregon . A ll persons w hose ri ghts may be affect ed by the proceed ing may obtai n additional rnformation from the co urt records, t he PP,, or the attorn ey fo r t he PR. All perso ns having claim s against the esta t e mu st present th em to t he PR at: Steven J. Joseph, Attorney for PR JOSEPH & RICKER, LLC P 0 Box 3230 901 Washrngto n Avenue La Gra nde, OR 97850 (541 )963-4 90 1, with in four months afte r th e date of fi rst publica t ion of t hrs notrce or they may b e barred . Publ rsh July 25, 201 2; Augu st 1, 8, 201 2 Legal no. 26232 TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE A defa ult has occ urred unde r t he t em1s of a t rust deed mad e by Chri st in e Harwood, Vi cto r Harwood, wrfe an d husband, as gra ntor to Abst ract & Title Company, as Trustee, in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A ., as Be n e f1 cra ry, dated April 5, 2007, reco rded Ap ril 11, 2007, rn th e mortga ge reco rds of Union County, Oregon, as I nst rum ent No. 20071 832, as covering the f o ll ow rng describ ed real property: Lot 9 in Block 1 of GRAN DY'S ADDITION to La Grande, Union County, Oregon, acco rding t o th e recorded plat of said addit ion . COMM ONLY KNOWN AS 1803 3rd St reet, La Grande, OR 97850. Both th e benef iciary an d th e tru st ee have elect ed to se ll th e sa id rea l property to satisfy th e obligat ions secured by said trust deed and a notice of default ha s been rec orded pursuant t o Oregon Revrsed Statutes 86.735(3); th e defau lt fo r w hich th e foreclosure is mad e is grant or' s failure to pay when due the f ollowIng sums : M onth ly payments in th e sum of $ 1,508 .90, from October 1, 2011, and monthly payments in t he su m of $1 ,403.99, from February 1, 201 2, t ogeth er w ith a ll cost s, disburs emen t s, and/or fees incurre d or pa rd by t he b e ne fi ciary and/or t ru st ee, th eir em ployees, agents or assig ns. By reason of said default th e benef iciary has declared all sums owing on t he obliga t ion that th e tru st deed secures rmmedrately d ue and payable, said sum being the fo ll ow in g, to - w rt : $1 71,185.80, together w ith interest t he reon at t h e rat e of 6 .25% per annum fro m Sept em be r 1, 2011 , t ogether w rth all cost s, disbursement s, and/ or f ees incurred or pard by t he ben efi cia ry and/o r tru stee, th eir em pl oyees, agent s or as s ig n s . WHER EFORE, notice hereby is give n t hat the undersigned trust ee w ill on Octobe r 18, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 AM PT. in accord w ith the stan da rd time est abl is h ed by O RS 187 .110, at t he fro nt entrance of t he Danrel Chaplin Bu ildin g, located at 1001 - 4t h Street in th e City of LaGra nde, County of Union, State of Oregon, se ll at public auct ion to th e hrghest bidder f or cash t he rnterest in th e sa rd de-

1010- Union Co_ Legal Notices scribed real pro perty w hich the grantor has or had power t o convey at the ti me of th e execution of said trust deed, toge th er w it h any interest wh ic h the granto r or his successors in int erest acquired afte r t he execut ion of sa id t rust deed. t o sati sfy t he fo reg o~ ing obligations thereby secured and t he costs and expenses of sa le, includ ing a reasonable cha rge by t he t rustee. Notice rs further given to any person na med in ORS 86.753 t hat the right ex rst s, at any t ime that is not lat er t han f ive days before t he date last set for t he sa le, t o have this foreclosu re proceed ing drsm rsse d and the t rust deed rei nstated by paying to the benef ic iary of t he entire am oun t du e (other t han such portion of t he princrpal as wou ld not then be due had no defau lt o ccurred) and by curing any othe r defa ult complained of herern that is capable of b eing cured by tendering th e performan ce required under th e obligations or trust deed. and in addition to paying sa id sums or t endering the pe rf orm ar1c e ne cessary to cure t he def ault, by payi ng all cost s and expen ses actually rncurred in enforcing t he obligatio n and tru st deed , together with tru st ee's fees and attorn ey 's fees not excee drng th e am ount s p rovided by sa id OP,S 86 .753. In construing thrs notice, the mascu line gender rnclud es the fe mrnrne and th e neuter, t he singular includes t he plura l, the word ' grantor' inc ludes any succe ssor rn in t erest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an oblrgation, th e performance of wh ich is sec ured by sa id t rust deed, and t he words ' tr us tee" and "be nefi ciary ' inc lud e t he ir re spect iv e successo rs in int e res t, if any. Also, p lease be advised that pursuant to the term s stated on t he Deed of Trust and Note, th e benef ic iary is allowed to conduct prope rty in spect ions whi le property is in defa ult. Thrs shall serve as notice t hat the benefic iary shall be condu cting pro pe rty rn spect rons on t he said referenced prope rt y. The Fa ir Debt Co llection Pract ice Ac t requires th at w e state t he follow rng: This is an attem pt t o collect a debt , and any rnformatro n obta rn ed w ill be used f or that purpose. If a discharg e has been obta ined by any party thr ou gh ba nkrupt cy proceedings : Th1s sha ll not be construed to b e an att em pt t o col lect t he outstand ing indebtedness or ho-ld yo u p erso nally lrable f or t he debt. Dated: 06-15-201 2 By: /s/:Kelly D. Sut herland KELLY D. SUTHERLAN D Successor Trustee SHAPI RO & SUT HERLA ND, LLC 1499 SE Te ch Cent er Place, Surte 255 Vancouve r, WA 98683 vwvw .shapiroattorney s.c om/wa T e l ep h o n e : (3 6 0) 260-2253 Toll-free 1-800-970-5647 S&S 12-108771 Pub lish Ju ly 4 , 11, 18, 25,201 2 Lega l no. 25560

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Land sale to Forest Service nears completion By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

The final sale of Lower Imnaha River conidor land is being completed this month between The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service. The 1,481 acres, sold for $1.4 million, will be included in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. Laura Livingston of the Forest Service said this w:ill finish a three-year purchase ofland from the Conservancy. The first sale, in 2010, was 2,022 acres for $1.7 million. The second, completed last summer, was 3,032 acres sold for $3 million. The money appropriated for the Lower Imnaha purchases was from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, money from the royalties ofoff-shore drilling, said Livingston. "This fund gives us money to purchase lands to put back in the resource system," Livingston said. Laura Livingston of the Forest Service said the Imnaha parcels were originally pmi ofthe Blue Mountain Land Exchange that included lands adjacent to the Wallowa-Whitman, Malhem~ and Umat:illa National Forests. While that deal was being considered, three landowners consolidated their holdings along the Imnaha and packaged them into 36 240-acre parcels. The Blue Mountain Land Exchange fell through and the Imnaha parcels were marketed as home sites,

increasing their value to roughly $1,000 an acre, said Jeff Fields ofThe Nature Conservancy. Yet the Forest Service was still interested in purchasing the land. Provisions included in the 1974 Hells Canyon National Recreation Area legislation encourage acquisition of adjacent land when opportunities mise, Livingston said. "The act directs us to buy land in order to protect fish and wildlife habitat and allow for access to the river and trails," Livingston said. Faced with the possibility that the parcels would be purchased, developed and public access locked out forevei~ the agency asked for public input. The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners looked to its Natural Resource Advisory Committee for recommendations. The Lands Committee was formed with a broad spectrum of members including representatives from Oregon Depmiment ofFish and Wildlife, the Forest Service, Wallowa Resources, The Nature Conservancy, the Nez Perce Tribe and ranchers. The committee agreed that 27 of the 36 parcels should be purchased. With the public reconnnendation made, the nagging issues of time and money arose. In 2008 the Forest Service asked TheNature Conservancy to buy and temporarily own the parcels. Fields said there was approximately a $1 million

difference in the appraised value of the land when the Conservancy purchased it to the appraisal when it was sold to the Forest Service. He speculated the recession had some impact as well as a comparable property that was taken into consideration dming the second appraisal. In all, the Conservancy is out $2 m:illion in both decreased property value, maintenance costs incurred on the propeity over the past few years, and money paid out in interest on the $7.39 m:illion loan used to pay for 27 parcels in 2008. Fields chalked up the loss as an investment in protecting 14 fish and wildlife species, improving public access to seven m:iles of the Imnaha River, a prime steelhead and chinook fishery, six miles of its tributaries, as well as access to hiking, cmnping, and hunting in the national recreation area. One more piece ofland totaling 160 acres is still waiting appropriations to be purchased from the Conservancy, but funding will come from another source, said Livingston.When the sale is completed, it will become partofthe Wallowa Valley District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. This parcel will be bought \vith money from the Critical Inholding Fund. The money from that fund, like the land and water conservation money, is received through a competitive process, Livings-

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- - - - - NEWS OF 1HE WEIRD - - - - Navy radio might be crippling Connecticut garage doors HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)- A radio signal being transmitted out of a submarine base is likely behind reports of garage doors failing to open and close in southeastern Connecticut, the U.S. Navy said Monday. The signal is part of the Enterprise Land Mobile Radio system, which is used by the military to coordinate responses with civil emergency workers, said Chris Zendan, a spokesman for submarine base in Groton. The problem, first reported by The Day of New London, is that the same frequency is used at very low levels by the manufacturers of garage door openers. The signals from remote controls to open or close the doors are blocked by the signal from the base. Overhead Door Co. of Norwich Inc. told the newspaper it has been receiving complaints from several towns near the base and has frnmd no problem with its equipment. The Associated Press left messages with the company Monday. Sondra Tuchman, of Montville, told the newspaper she has to get out of her car, stand in front of the door and press the remote for the opener to work. She said an installation company told her she would have to pay about $300 to change her system to another frequency. The garage-door companies do not need to be licensed to use the frequency because the remote controls transmit at such low levels, Zendan said. But the homeland security needs for the signal take precedence, he said. "Because garage door openers are unlicensed devices, they are not offered any protection from interlerence by licensed users in the same frequency band, and

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in fact are required by federal law to accept interference from licensed users," Zendan said. "Base commanding officers do not have the authority to change those systems, and unfortunately we carmot offer compensation to the unlicensed users." Dave Ossa, brand manager for The Genie Co., a Mt. Hope, Ohio, manufacturer of garage door opening systems, said the problem dates to the 1990s, when the military began using the same fi·equency used for door openers. The company seHs dual-frequency openers that switch to a different frequency if interlerence is a factor, he said. "For the most part, people over the years figured it out," Osso said. For decades, the military has held a portion of the radio spectrum, from 138 to 450 megahertz, in reserve. But that range came back into use after the Sept.ll, 2001, terrorist attacks, when officials discovered they needed a new system to allow civil and military first responders to communicate. The ELMR system, which uses radio frequencies between 380 and 399.9megahertz, was developed.lt began operating at the sub base last s\lll1mer but is not unique to the state. In 2006, residents around an Air Force facility in Colorado Springs, Colo., saw their garagedoor remotes stop working when the 21st Space Wing began testing a frequency for use during homeland secmity emergencies or threats. In 2005, testing of a similar system in Fort Detrick in Maryland resulted in similar problems. In May, Overhead Door Co. said it would offer free installation and parts to change the signal on remote garage door openers near a naval base in Newport, R.I.

More than 1,000 turtles slowly escape captivity SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (AP) -More than 1,000 turtles made a slow-speed escape from the:ir turtle fann in northwest Georgia. Turtle farmer David Driver tells sheriff's officials he suspects vandals might be to blame for tearing down fences around his turtle ponds in Summerville. Authorities say that allowed the turtles -including snappers, Eastern paints and yellow-bellied sliders- to leave the fann and make a beeline to nearby ponds and creeks. Driver tells The Chattanooga Times Free Press that about 1,600 of the 2,200 turtles escaped. He says his business involves selling some turtles to pet-grmving operations and others to China. Sheriff's officials are continuing to search for the turtles. Summerville, known more as the home offolk artist Howard Finster than it is for turtles, is about 90 miles from Atlanta.

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On July 26 in 1943, the temperature soared to 121 degrees at Tighomingo, Okla., to set the all-time record for the state.

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Sunset: 8:26 p.m. Sunrise: 5:32 a.m.

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Nation: 34 in Stanley, Idaho Oregon: 40 in Meacham

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