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• Blaze 16 miles : :• Fire along Snake River southeast of Baker City primarily being fought burns vital grazing land : :'from the air with support 'fromjet boats : By Devan Schwartz

DeAguero, district ranger for the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. DeAguero said the fire is mainly burn ing in grass. The

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keep the fire from moving north or west onto private land. The fire is bound on the east by the Snake River and Cache Creek Road to the south, which is closed. DeAguero said the first air attack was at 10:30 Tuesday morning. The fire is mostly being fought from the air with U.S. Forest Service photo A aerial view Tuesday provides a bird' s-eye look at the support from jet boats on the Snake River. A Central Oregon Type II Cache Creek Fire that is burning in the Hells Canyon SeeCache / Page 3A National Recreation Area.

The Sardine fire swept across 6,070 acres of Baker County range land onSunday night and Monday. The fire, which was started by lightning Sunday afternoon near Love Reservoir, about 16miles

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Baker City, was 50 percent contained as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. A few structures were threatened on private land, though each was saved. However, several local ranch ers had private rangeland burned where they had planned to run cattle this fall. Kent Justus estimated that 1,500to 1,800 acresofhisland was scorched. The fire also damaged long stretchesoffence. "Now we' re trying to figure out how to get through the winter," Jus tus said."I've gotideasbutIdon't like any of them." Rancher Bob It gave us a Harrell figured

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Duringa Monday evening storm, observers in Riggins, Idaho, watched as lightning struck and immediately started a wildfire that has now con sumed 5,000 acres. The fire was reported at 7:40 p.m. Monday. Within 18 hours the fire had grown to 2,500 acres. This morning's es timate is double that, according to Mary

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ter. It is what it is." Otheraffected ranchers included Cu r t Jacobs, Mike Widman and Jeff

Phillips. By Monday afternoon, hand and engine crews worked the perim eterofthe blaze,and a helicopter dropped water on hot spots. "We worked crews through the night," said incident commander Al Crouch, of the BLM's Vale Dis trict. "And we got a lotofboots on the ground today iMondayl.a Most crews had worked 14- to 16-hour shifts, he said. Others had worked a full 24 hours straight, not uncommon for the initial attack on a blaze. Crouch said firefighters are moni toring nearby sage grouse habitat, as well as patches of medusahead — an explosive fuel and noxious weed with the ability to be spread by vehicles' tires. As mop-up activities continue, Crouch recommended the public avoids the Love Reservoir Area, not ing anumber ofpeoplewho came out during the initial attack. "It gave us a heck of arun," said Gary Timm of Baker County EmergencyManagement. c Winds were switching every 45 minutes and there were 10- to 12-foot flame heights." Timm pointed out spirals of dust in the hills. "Clear skies and dust devils aretwo signsofunstable atmosphere. And unstable SeeSardine / Page 3A

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Lisa Morgan of the Grouse Creek Ranch in lmnaha races in as the clear winner of the horse race at the Wallowa County Stockgrowers Rodeo on Saturday at the fairgounds in Enterprise. See Wallowa Life, Page 10A for story, more photos.

BicycliststrucK 'meet and greet' with forest chief dy car listedin stadia condition Road concerns addressed at

Wallowa County and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forestare back atthetable, hashing out their differences on how to manage forest roads within the county. Acting Forest Supervisor Kevin Martin joined the forest's travel management team Tuesdaymorning for a meeting with county representativesand a "meet and greet" with the public at the Wallowa County Fairgrounds' Cloverleaf Hall. Martin, a former wildlife biologist with the Wallowa Whitman stationed in Enterprise, isthesupervisor of the Umatilla National Forest and was appointed the interim supervisor after Monica Schwalbach left the forestfora research position in Portland. Schwalbach released the long awaited forest travel management plan in March.

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public's concerns as well as the policy and regulations with which the forest is aligning itself. timber, range, minerals Martin said he'd been on the forest a week and is management and making the rounds to the everything else. I want different districts. "I'm getting to know folks to listen to you all and get my arms around the on the forest, travel planning, vegetation, tim ber,range, work that you've done minerals management and and chart a course to everything else. I want to listen to you all and get my moveforward." arms around the work that — Kevin Martin, you' ve done and chart a Wallowa-Whitman National coursetomove forward,"said Forest acting supervisor Martin. Within a month the plan was The county's Natural Re withdrawn due to pressure source Advisory Committee's from the public and all three subcommittee on roads put of Eastern Oregon's congres togethera listofquestions sional delegates. and concerns to discuss with Martin has met with the travel management team on road management and its county commissioners from Baker, Union and Wallowa affect on fish, wildlife, and counties, with district rang public use. Members of the team ex ers,and has cancelled public meetings previously sched plainedthat some roads were being managed more uled until he can become better informed of both the SeeRoads / Page7A

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A 24-year-old La Grande man who was hit Thursday night while riding his bicycle on Cove Avenue is listed in stable condition today at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. According to La Grande Police Department re ports, the man, Alden Russell, sustained serious leg injuries after he was struck by a car driven by KendrahMarie Snyder,30,ofLa Grande. Subsequent to the incident, Snyder was charged with hit and run. Lt. Derick Reddington of the police depart ment said that according to the investigation, Russell was riding his bike into the sweeping curve in front of the city fire hall at Cove Avenue and Pine Street when he was hit. A child was a passenger in the car. Allegedly, Snyder, got out of the vehicle, looked at Russell, then took her child from the vehicle and started walking away. Before she went far, she was detained by a Union County SherifFs deputy who arrived on the scene. According to Reddington, Snyder told police she wasgoing to take the child toa relative's house, then return. Russell was taken first to Grande Ronde Hospital and then flown to Boise. No other charges have been filed in the incident.

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Park when fire burned a 43-square-mile area of the park. The group is one of 32 networks developed to help

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The gulf between the cultures of rural and urban America is at once wide and narrow. Six Union County teenag ers, all members of the Youth Council of the Union County Safe Communities Coalition, recently gained a illuminat ing perspectiveofthese dif ferences and similarities. The teenagers did so while attending the Com munity Anti Drug Coalition of America National Youth Leadership Initiative in Nashville. A total of 1,900 youths from throughout the United States discussed their com munities and the issues they are facing. The 1,900 youths included Hannah Hulse, who will be a sophomore at Cove High School this fall. "It was a big eye opener. The diferent cultures are so diverse," Hulse said. Still, common threads are shared. eWe don't live in the inner city, but we have some of the same problems," Hulse said. One of these is a well known gateway drug. "Marijuana use is a huge

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Six members of the Youth Council of the Union County Safe Communities Coalition recently attended the Com munity Anti Drug Coalition of America NationalYouth Leadership Initiative conference in Nashville. Shown in the photo, taken in Nashville, from left are Rachael Jones, Jenny Tracy, Hannah Hulse,Theresa Smolkowski, KelseyDewey and Hailey Hulse. issue across America," Hulse said. Ideas for tackling mari juana use and other drug problemswere discussed at the conference, some of which the six Union County teenag ers would like to see consid ered for Northeast Oregon. They include: • having high school stu dents sign a form pledging they will not use drugs and agreeing to random drug tests. These students, if they

keep their pledge, would be eligible to win a college scholarship. • having police identify areas of high drug activity and then take steps to cool off these drug hot spots. The steps might include install ing visible surveillance cameras and the placement of barriers, which would make the areas hard to reach. Hailey Hulse, Hannah's twin sister, who also at

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of Forestry, as well as local ranchers. Engines came from North Powder, Eagle Valley, Haines, and the Baker Rural Fire District, and from regional contractors. "I don't know of any other county east of the Cascades that has this kind of seam less communication and resource sharing," Timm said. The next step, he said, will be completing mop-up efforts and procuring resources to help the affected ranchers.

Continued ~om Page1A In a recent editorial The Observer credited Rep. Greg Walden with introducing the legislation to have the Wallowa Forest Service Compound given to the city of Wallowa who, in turn, will lease it to Maxville. Sen.Ron Wyden introduced that bill, and it was passed in the house this summer. The Observ er regrets the error.

atmosphere can flare up hot spots." Many different agencies helped out with firefighting efforts on the Sardine fire, Crouch said. "It was all hands on deck." He listed the Burnt River Fire Protection Association, Baker County Emergency Management, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department

tended theconference,credits presentersattheconference with helping teenagers take a deeperlook atthe issueof drug abuse. "Theydefi ned problems and had us go deeper to determine the causes and study ways to impact prob lems," said Hailey Hulse, who will begin her sopho more year at Cove High School this fall. Also representing Union County at the conference were Youth Council mem bers Rachael Jones, who graduated from Elgin High School m May; Jenny Tracy, who graduated from La Grande High School in June; Theresa Smolkowski, who will be a sophomore at Elgin High School this fall, and Kelsey Dewey, who graduat ed from Imbler High School in May. The Youth Council mem bers were accompanied by Robin Wortman, coordinator of the Union County Safe Communities Coalition. She said the conference served a valuable purpose. "Itwas a greatopportu nity for youth see the issues people are dealing with throughout the country."

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American Red Cross plans blood drive The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive on Aug. 30 fiom noon to 6 p.m. The drive will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gymnasium at 1802 Gekeler Lane. To schedule an appointment call Colleen Langford at

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Schoololions VERNONIA iAPl — Five years after the flooding Nehalem River destroyeditsgrade school and middle school, Ver nonia has opened a new schools building. Resi dents approved a bond issue and donors also

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muS O OW ISO 1OB In these times of high gas prices, and the need for conservation — and exercise, we don't want to dis courage bicycle riding. But bicyclists should remem ber that they need to follow the rules of the road. In La Grande, at least, it seems that many bicyclists have forgotten that the rules applying to cars apply to them as well. Bicyclists are seen running stop signs and traKc lights, riding down the wrong side ofthe road,and many more shenanigans. And these are the adults, the ones that should be role models for the kids. It's said that 90 percent of bicyclists give all bicy clists a bad name. It's time bicyclists thought twice about giving their sport a better name. That means, among other things, stopping at stop signs and red lights, and riding on the road and not the sidewalk. Wearing a helmet is not a law for adults but it makes sense. Helmets are less expensive than brain surgery. Bicyclists also need to remember that they are

own invisible to drivers. Wear bright clothing. Don't ride side by side in heavy trafhc. Fatal ac cidents have occurred in this scenario. Drivers, too, need to make an effort to make the roads safe. Remember that bicyclists need a four-foot cushion from car doors. When bicyclists swing out around parked cars, there is a reason. Bicyclists don' t want to slam into a suddenly open door and hurt themselves and the driver or passenger. Drivers when passing bicycles should slow down. Sometimes drivers in a hurry try to "thread the needle," risking not only themselves but other driv ers and the bicyclist in question. Nobody needs to be in this much of hurry. This is Eastern Oregon, aker all, and a big reason many of us live here is the relaxed pace of life. We can all slow down. Think a little. We can do better to prevent ac cidents and show each other a little respect.

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Cooperative spirit works wonders Ascension School in Cove recently hosted Mirrors of Me Girls Writing and Arts Camp, where 21 high school girls, from all over Eastern Oregon, came together to both learn and make new friends. This was a camp where girls focused on interests that don't often get a lot of attention, support or funding. Part of what makes this kind of camp meaningful and successful is the dedication of the adults sharing their time, knowledge, and experience with campers. It also takes a cooperative spirit among them, as well as support from various organizations, to work toward a common good. The Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregonprovided thespaceforthecamp, as well as providing staff and scholar ship funding. Besides the wonderful camp coun selors, 19 adults were on hand, coming from various cities in Oregon and Idaho

to share their time and talents. Others served behind the scenes as the camp was organized. Between them all, they represent As cension School, ArtsEast, Canby High School, Clover Haven Horse Camp, Eastern Oregon University, ESTEAM, Oregon Writing Project, Portland State University and Shelter From the Storm. Most workshop leaders came without financial support. A special thanks to ArtsEast, however, for supporting reflec tive beading artist, Jeanne Leffingwell. A thank you, also, to EOU, for providing a campus tour and making Schwartz Theateravailable as avenue for camp ers to present their work. This is, after all, the point of Mirrors of Me.Itencourages allgirlsto have a voice, through writing, art, and music. And everyone needs a safe place to be heard. Thank you,Amy, April,Arnold, David, Dawn, Debbie, Deena, Donna, Jean, Jeanne, Kay, Linda, Lisa, Liz,

Your views Fight global warming To the Editor: In the Aug. 6 Observer an article appeared on page 9A announc ing that July was hottest ever in history books. It gave the latest hottest records for the U.S. and called it a double whammy of heat and drought along with the effects of global warming. As we know and appreciate, the Pacific Northwest has been the cool est part of the country for much of this summer. This article should have been on page one, folks. The evidence is mounting that the projected warm ing and climate change resulting in more intense storms, drought, heat w aves, etc.,isoccurring ata m ore rapid pace than expected. We all need to inform ourselves and do what we can as individuals and communities to slow this pace. In this election campaign season, you will not hear from the candi datesabout the seriousnessofthis

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YOUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS situation, let alone possible policy implementation on a national or global scale — it is a political non-issue for obvious reasons. As scary as it is, nonetheless it is imperative that we continue to let our representatives know that this is a top priority. Nothing less than the survival of all life on earth is at stakeonce the average global temperatureincrease reaches a tipping point. A good book on the subject is "Six Degrees" by Mark Lynas. It is not an easy read because no one wants to bel ieve climate catastrophe can

and all living things, think about this and ACT! A very concerned citizen. Stephanie Messersmith Cove

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Lloyd, Lori, Melissa, Nancy, Patty, Peter, Ruthie, Stephanie, Teresa, and Wendy for helping to make it all possible. Other supporters, sponsors, donors and promoters include The Archives Book Store, CASA ofUnion County, Central Oregon Partnership for Youth, Oregon Community Foundation, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church of Ontario, La Grande Soroptimists and Rotary. This cooperative spirit should be an encouragement to the community. People, with difFerent backgrounds, strengths, and abilities, and organiza tions with a diversity of focus, really can work together for a common good. The 21 young women who attended Mirrors of Me deserved that much. May each one always have a voice.

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OarrUARtEs third child and first daughter born into this union. La Grande and Nfallowa Her parents were mar Lake ried in 1927, left Minnesota for their dream of a wheat JuanitaRamey, 97,ofLa farm in Canada where they Grande and Wallowa Lake, raisedlotsofwheat and eight died Tuesday at her home children. The family returned to the at Wallowa Lake. Arrange ments will be announced U.S.driving a 1931 Model later by Daniels-Knopp A Ford truck in 1940 due to Funeral, Cremation & Life the political climate at that Celebration Center. time iCanada was conscript ing young men forthe war in England) and low wheat La Grande prices. 1963-201 2 This adventure eventually brought them to the Humbolt Leisa K Kerr,49, of La gold mine above Huntington Grande, died Aug. 16 at her La Grande where the family was snowed home. A memorial service 1931-201 2 in for the winter. will be held on Satur Loran caught a ride with Edith Lawrence, 80, died the mailman and traded gold day, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Aug. 20, of nuggets, which he panned Cremation & Life Celebra from openstreams, for cancer. Funeral tion Center, 1502 Seventh St. services will groceries and brought them in La Grande. be held at the back by sled, while wear Leisa was born on March Presbyterian ing snowshoes. Neighbors Friendship Cen 3, 1963, the daughter of Bert assisted with food when pos Leroy and Genie iCasperl ter at 11 a.m., Law re n ce sible, but it was an emaciated Pitt in Eugene. When she family of 10 who traveled to Saturday, Aug. 25. Viewing will be Friday, was a young child, her father Vale when the snow finally melted. Many in the family took a job installing overhead Aug. 24 trom 5 to 7 p.m. wires across the country so Disposal of remains will be were like Scarlet in "Gone they moved to Boston and by cremation and burial will with the Wind," vowing never worked their way west and be at a private family gather to be hungry again. ing atthegravesite ofher This adventure included settled in Pendleton where she graduatedfrom high a stint of 10 people in a tent daughter at Hillcrest West living along the Malheur school. She attended Blue cemetery. Loveland Funeral Mountain Community Col Chapel is in charge of the River in Vale where they lege after graduation. On arrangements. were afforded the luxury of Edith was born in Calgary, thermalhotwater privileges July 7, 1984, she married Alberta, Canada, on Sept. 24, on the edge of this magnifi Robert Kerr in Pendleton. They later moved to La 1931, to Loran and Margaret cent river. The availability of Grande. She enjoyed crafts iZurnl Allen. She was the food was plentiful. The next

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and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Robert Kerr of La Grande; children, Bert Kerr of Richland, Wash., Dean Kerr of Nampa, Idaho, Howard Kerr of Boise, Idaho and Samantha Walters of La Grande; siblings, Linda Williamson of Umatilla, Nick Kotz of Salem and Deonne Laci of Island City; five grandchildren; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by a sister, Tammy Pitt.

Edith Laurence

Edith is survived by her children Laura McRoberts, of La Grande, and Les Law rence, of Ketchikan, Alaska, 15 grandchildren and sib lings Otis Allen of Memphis

stop on this journey was the trek to the high desert of Harney County, the beloved Steens Mountains and Burns, where the family put down roots. Edith was married to Alfred F. Lawrence Feb. 26, 1949, and to this union three children were born: Jean Ellen in 1950 ideceased 1997l, Laura J. in 1952, and a son, Les Alfred, in 1954. Edith began working at the police department in Burns in 1968. She graduatedfi om Burns Union High School in 1950. She also spent a year and a half of study at Eastern Oregon

be no service. Zelmer was born on July 31, 1926 to Joseph and Ava Sasser. He was raised in Wallowa and graduated trom Wallowa Tenn., Bill iUlaberll Allen of High School. In 1944 Zelmer Burns, Lorna Spain of ioined the U.S. Navy. He La Grande, Tom iRubyl Al was proud to serve len of Norman, Okla., Dan his country during Allen of Boise, Idaho, Shirley World War II and Demackiewicz of Lake Tapps, the Korean War. He married Lorraine John Wash., and Jim Allen of Boise. son on May 22, 1949. Edith was preceded in He retired from Boise death by husband Altred Cascade in 1989 and spent Lawrence, who died in 1982, his retirement enjoying his many grandchildren. Zelmer daughter Jean Ellen Cas sel, who died in 1997, and enjoyed planting his garden parents Loran and Margaret each year and sharing the College after sheandAlfied Allen. fruitsand vegetables ofhis Donations in Edith's memo labor. One of the highlights moved their family to La Grande where she joined the ry maybe made to the Grande of Zelmer's life was having La Grande Police Department his family trom near and Ronde Symphony, P.O.Box in 1970 and retired in 1993. far gather during the Chief 824, La Grande OR 97850. Edith held many posi Online condolences to the Joseph Days to celebrate his tions with the department family may be made at www. birthday. administration even working lovelandfuneralchapel.corn. Survivors include his with Bill Bryd, an investiga Please bring all food children, Mike of Wallowa, Myrna Neil iRayl of Pendle tor. She loved that challenge. donations to the Presbyte In the early 1980s, Edith rian Friendship Center on ton, Marilyn Berry i Jiml of John Day and Marty of became the 911 communica Saturdaymorning. Ramona tionsmanager for the depart Campbell is coordinating. La Grande, seven grandchil Callher at541-963-0771 for dren and eight great-grand ment, coordinating 23 local agencies and was instrumen more information. children, sisters-in-law, Helen tal in setting up the original Sasser of Klamath Falls, 911 system in Union County. Ilona Johnson of Eugene, and She played a pivotal role Wallowa many nieces and nephews. in the formation of the whole 1926-201 2 Zelmer was preceded in county with her communica death by his wife, Lorraine, tion skills and winning ways Francis "Zelmer" Sasser, his parents and siblings. with people in the struggle of 86, of Wallowa, died Aug. Donations may be made to change. Edith felt privileged 16 after a long battle with the American Cancer Society in care of Bollman Funeral to beapartofthissuccessful multiple myeloma. At his request, there will Home. endeavor in this capacity.

Francis Sasser

PUBLIc SAFETY REPoRT LA GRANDE POLICE Unauthorized entry: A man in the 1500 block of R Avenue Monday reported an unauthor ized entry into a motor vehicle. An officer made contact and took a report. Larceny: A citizen in the 2100 blockofAdams Avenue requested officer contact Monday regarding a stolen bicycle. An officer made contact and took a report. Larceny: A woman at an ad dress in the 300 block of Adams Avenue requestedofficer con tact Monday regarding a theft. An officer made contact and determined there was no crime. Suspicious circumstances: Dispatch received a report Monday about a female subject outside in the 1100 block ofw Avenue without her clothing. An officer responded but the subjectwas not home. The officer spoke with her husband and he will advise her not to do this again. Disturbance: Dispatch re ceived a report Monday about a disturbance at an address in the 2800 block of Oak Street. Of ficers checked the area but were unable to locate anything. Trespass: A woman in the 2400 block of H Avenue Monday reported a trespasser that has just left her property. An officer checked the area but was unable to locate the subject. Suspicious vehicle: An officer spotting a vehicle at Grandview Cemetery early Tuesday warned subjects for trespass. Cited: Sandie D. Treadway, 50, Elgin, was citedTuesday on a charge of theft in the third

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Arrested: Laura C. Nigr0,27, La Grande, was arrestedTuesday on a nationwide felony warrant from the U.S. marshals Service charging probation violation. The original charge was smug gling aliens. Larceny: A business in the 2700 block of Island Avenue re quested officer contactTuesday regarding theft of fuel. An officer responded and will follow up. Arrested: Tiffany Faith McMil lan, 23, address unavailable, was arrestedTue sday on a Union County warrant charging

failure to appear. The original charges were possession of a controlled substance/meth, driv ing while revoked and driving uninsured. Vandalism: A woman in the 300- block of 20th StreetTuesday requested officer contact regard ing vandalism to her car. An of ficer responded and took a report.

Arrested: J u dy Ann La mb err, 55, address unavailable, was arrestedTuesday on charges reckless driving and driving un der the influence of intoxicants. Lambert was arrested after police and medical crew re sponded to a report of an injury motor vehicle crash in the 2300 block of Spruce Street. Hit and run: A man in the 1500 block of V Avenue re quested officer contactTuesday regarding a hit and run. An officer responded and took a report. Arrested: Mitchell Clifton Carter, 19, address unavailable, Roxanne Melody Romeo, 29, address unavailable, and Daniel Joseph Sandland, 21, address unavail able, were all arrestedTuesday on charges of possession of a controlled substance/meth. Disturbance: Dispatch re ceived a reportTuesday about a possible gunshot in the 300 block of Adams Avenue. An officer checked the area but was unable to locate anything. Fire: Officers assisted with a fire earlywednesday at an ad dress in the 1300 block of Cherry Street.

LA GRANDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE Between 7:30 a.m. Mon day and 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, La Grande Fire and Ambulance re sponded to eight medical calls. Between 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. today, the department responded to nine medical calls and an odor check.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Burglary: A business on

lation. The original charge was theft in the first degree. Larceny: A citizen in the 2000 block of X Avenue requested officer contact Wednesday regarding vandalism. An officer made contact and follow up will be done. Burglary: A woman in the 600 block of Baltimore Street in Elgin requested deputy contactThurs day regarding a burglary to her greenhouse. A deputy made contact and logged information. Follow up will be done. Trespass: Deputies responded Thursday to a report of a trespass er at an address in the 690 block of North 12th Avenue in Elgin. Weapon law violation: A woman at an address on West First Street in Island City Thursday night reported that someone discharged a firearm. A deputy was advised.

SALEM iAPl — The number of Oregon high schools graduates taking the ACT exam who show they areready forcollegeisup slightly for the Class of 2012. Results released Wednes day show 29 percent of the 12,462 graduates who took the exam this year met benchmarks for college readiness in all four sub jects — English, reading, math and science. That is up slightly trom the 27percent posted in 2011, and compares to 25

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OREGON STATE POLICE Arrested: Austin R. Haney, 21, La Grande, was arrested Aug. 17 on a Union County Circuit Court warrant. Arrested: David Paul Helm, 41, address unavailable, was arrested Aug. 17 on an outstand ing warrant and also on a charge of failure to perform the duties of a driver in a crash. Helm was arrested after he allegedly fled the scene of a crash on Inter state 84 near milepost 275. Arrested: Donald A. Storie, 46, North Powder, was arrested Aug. 18 on a Union County Circuit Court warrant.

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percent nationwide. Rob Saxton, acting deputy state superinten dent of education, says he is "keenly aware" that Oregon's performance is flat overall, and says the redesign of Oregon's educa tion system should improve performance. He adds he is particu larlyconcerned that scores for black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander and Native Ameri can students lag far behind scores for white and Asian students.

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Pierce Road Monday reported a burglary. A deputy responded and took a report. Hit and run: A citizen re quested deputycontact Monday regarding a hit and run that oc curred at the Flying J truck stop. A deputy made contactand took a report. Follow up will be done. Citizen assist: A citizen at an address in the 200 block of South 17th Avenue in Elgin requested deputy assistance Monday. Adeputy made contact and will follow up. Larceny: A citizen in the 1100 block of North Main Street in Union requested deputy contact Tuesday regarding locating her previously stolen bicycle in someone's yard. A deputy responded and will follow up. Disturbance: A deputy and Oregon State Police responded Tuesday to a report of a distur bance at an address on Valley View Road in Elgin. Disturbance: A deputy and La Grande police responded to a report of a disturbance early W ednesday at an address in the 1100 block of Cedar Street. Trespass: A woman at an address on Gordon Creek Road in Elgin requested deputy contact Wednesday regarding a trespass. A deputy made contact and will follow up. Arrested: Margaret Leona Minica, 43, address unavail able, was arrested by the Sierra Vista, Ariz., police department Wednesday on a Union County warrant charging probation vio

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Skate andSwimevent for vouthsetlhursdav "Even kids who don't skate will have a lot of fun," Reddington said. She said The Union County Youth Coalition that in addition to swimming and and partnersare sponsoring their sec skating, there will be free hot dogs, fire ond annualSkate and Swim eventfor truckrides,a balloon artistand more. The coalition consists of members of area youth Thursday at Pioneer Park. The gathering, from 3 to 6 p.m., numerous organizations dedicated to making Union County a better place featuresa skate competition atthe SK8 Park facility. Competitors in three for kids. heats will be broken into age groups: Reddington said its missions include 11-13, 14-15, and 16-18. Prizes will positive mentoring and leadership be awarded, with contestants judged development. in competition categories including Sponsors for the second annual skill, consistency, style and use of the Skate and Swim include the Oregon Department of Transportation, City course. In addition, the first 30 people of La Grande Parks and Recreation showing up for the event will be issued Department, Mt. Emily Safe Center passes to swim Bee at Veterans Memo and UROCK Radio. rial Pool. The passes will be available All participants in the event must at the park pavilion. Those wanting have a guardian-signed waiver form. The forms are available at the Parks passes should come to the pavilion priortotheevent' s3 p.m .starttim e. and Recreation office, or can be down Youth Coalition organizer Lisa Red loaded from www.mtemilyorg. dingtonsaid theevent isdesigned to For more information, contact Kevin bring youth and adults together in a at 541-910-5159, or email ucyouthco@ safe, fun environment. She added that gmail.corn. The Union County Youth all kids are welcome. Coalition is also on Facebook. By Bill Rautenstrauch

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and Zumwalt Prairie land was can't be made, Dunn suggested purchased by landowners who they go to the areas in "locked it up." disagreement. Continued ~om Page1A Another of the county's Martm said, 'Tins was re ally good for me. I haven't had stringently for elk and fish habi concern was proposed seasonal tat due to consultations with U.S. closures in the fall that would af a chance to sit down with the Fish and Wildlife and National fect wood cutting. Some seasonal team. There's a lot of work that' s Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad roadclosureswere moved from gone on here and I was fairly ministration. This consultation Nov. 1 to Aug. 28. aware of that. ''What I'm hearing from folks 'The biggest impact is the resulted in an amendment to the forest plan, said Paul Bohene, wood cutters can't cut — there' s here is your desire to sit down forestfisheriesbiologist. no fall cutting.," John Williams with forest, state and tribal biologists and look at the wildlife Rod Childers who served on said. "Our proposal was four the county's roads subcommit days after deer season when you seasonalclosures and look at tee asked why elk were used to could get out there when the fire those roads we have questions. danger went down." determine road closures. Mark We decide where we have com Penninger, wildlife biologist said mon groundand ifnotwecould they are a "management indica Access to grazing go to the woods." Commissioner Susan Roberts torspecies"because oftheir Specific roads closed that social and economic importance access public land grazing al said she would like to see a lot of lotmentswere also addressed. and because they respond to the county and forest's differ Three roads used by permittees encesdiscussed before public disturbance. Multiple studies show similar meetings are held. have beenclosed,butare still "Our intent is to have this responses to ATVs, walking, needed to retrieve cattle and mountain biking, and horse back get into cow camps, Childers fleshed out. I just think we need riding. Horseback and walking said. to work through all of this collec The forest released road maps tively in our mind so we are not showed less negative impact on rehashing," Roberts said. elk, Penninger said. to the county last week that "People want to participate Childers said he believes that can be compared to the county's a varietyoffactorsaretoblame alternative. and be heard. As time consuming for fewer elk in the forest includ County and forest representa as it is it's the only way we are ing less grazing in Hells Can tivesagreed togo over the dif going to get information to public ferencesofthe tw o setsofm aps and focus on those particular yon, more predators due to the banning of hunting with hounds, at a future date. If consensus areas."

Break out of your comfort zone and have an adventure ale and I had an adventure last week. We had been invited to a barbecue and a viewing of some property the Boy Scouts had recently acquired. The site was in the Pendleton areaclose to McKay ipro nounced McKyel and we had no idea how to get there. Fortunately the invitation included a map with vari ous roads and instructions. It showed at the top just a small portion of I-84 so we knew that our destination was not far Rom the last curves on the highway going down into Pendleton. The map also showed the McKay Reservoir and since we could see that Rom the top of the hill we thought we had it made. Dale tried to do MapQuest, but without an address, that didn't work. The next best thing was to put in McKay. MapQuest knew that spot so w e had an extrasetofpartial instructions. W e set offabitearly so we would have some time to explore. Good thing we did. After we reached Pendleton and started following our map fi'om the invitation, we learned that the names of the roads on the map did not match up with the names on the roads themselves. It was a beautiful afternoon and since we knew we were going in pretty much the right direction we drove on. MapQuest kept us on track to McKay which must have a

satel OUT AND ABOUT lite signal G INNY MAMMEN but that is Those of you who are Safe aboutit. There was maybe one way shoppers have noticed lately a lot of advertisement house, but I'm not sure. We were through it and to the about the "just for u" digital next place on the MapQuest coupons. I am a careful shop instructions which said "if per and I like to save on my you are here you have gone grocery bill just as most of toofar. "However,itwasclose you do. enoughforustofind our I am also known to clip way to the barbecue. The coupons, but I am also known area was a beautiful wooded to leave them at home or to canyon, quite unlike the flat lose them before a shopping fertil e fi eldswe'd passed. trip. Now this new campaign Fortunately we received by Safeway is right there better instructions upon leav for us with "No clipping! No ing and were able to cut off hassle!" half our mileage getting back All you have to do is log to Pendleton. onto the Safeway website, look through the list of Why not use GPS? coupons in the current ad Now 'Why did you not and check those you would like to have it put onto your use a GPS?" you might ask? Well, we have tried a couple Safeway Club Card. It is that of times and were not really easy! impressed.Itisprobably the Now what is even better is same reason as why we don' t that during all of these years stop along the way to ask you have been shopping with questions when we can. That a Safeway Club Card, they might keep us in our comfort have been keeping track of zone but then it would not be what you buy. il know this an adventure would it? sounds creepy, but what do It seems that we have you care if they know your something here in La Grande favorite midnight snack or recentlythat isgetting ior that you never buy broccoli?) has the potential) to get What is great is they now offeryou specialpricesfor peopleout oftheir comfort zone. I am here to guide you some of the things you buy on this adventure that will regularly. No one else has not only be easier than you thesesame specialsatthe think, but will save you both time you do. Your fiiends will time and money. That got have otherspecialson their your attention didn't it? card to match their buying

habits. After you finishing loading these on your club card you can then print out a grocerylistthathasallofthe specialsand their"justforu" prices on them plus all of the other store coupons that you plan to use. This puts an end to "lost or left at home coupons." Since I have been using this new method I have saved an average of 20 percent more on my grocery bill and I am more organized in my

you from wanting to save money. The biggest excuse is that you "don't know how to use a computer or that you don't have a computer." That doesn't cut it either. Safeway has two computers set up at the store and they will show you how to use the system. You can even come in each week and use their computer to load the coupons onto your cardand use theirprintersto print out your grocery list. shopping. Soon the grocery list will I know some of you are go even tell you in which aisle to ing to have an excuse not to find the items on your list. It try this. Just because there doesn't take very long, it isn' t difficult, and you will be so is just one or two of you in your home shouldn't keep proud of yourself for learning

something new and saving m oney. Ifyou don'thave a Safeway Club Card they can help you with that also. This is a new system and sometimes there may be a glitch. If you have any problems take your printed shopping list and your groceryreceiptto the service desk and they will work it out for you. Break out of your comfort zone! You can do it! Have an adventure! See you at Safe way! Enjoy! Ginny Mammen is a La Grande resident. Reach the author at gmammen@eoni. corn.

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Humboldt State suspBAds soccBI' SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The presi dent of Humboldt State University on Tuesday suspended the school's men' s soccer team for the comingacademic year as a result of a new recruit hazing ritual involving most of the team's players. Rollin Richmond made the an nouncement as the university released its findings from an investigation into the Aug. 4 incident at an off-campus house party where new players, most of them incoming freshmen, were ordered to perform humiliating acts and to consume large amounts of alcohol. "Following careful investigation includ ing interviews with team members, the university has concluded that an incident of hazing did occur, and that it placed the lives of two students in real jeopardy," Richmond said in a letter to the campus.

Clemens returns to pitch SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Roger Clemens says his return to baseball with the Sugar Land Skeeters is to have some fun and he "wouldn't even con sider thinking that far ahead" to a possible return to the major leagues. The 50-year-old right-hander was introduced as the newest member of the independent Atlantic League team on Tuesday and he is expected to start for the minor league club on Saturday at home against Bridgeport. He isn't commit ting to playing more than one game for the Skeeters, saying he wants to see how Saturday goes first.

Hamilton breaks steals record PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Cincinnati Reds minor leaguer Billy Hamilton bolted to a record 146th stolen base of the season and kept run ning, swiping four in the first game of Double-A double header. Hamilton added his 147th steal in the final inning of Pensacola's 4-2 loss to Montgomery. Hamilton stole 104 in the first half of the season with Class A Bakersfield, then was promoted to the Southern League. Hamilton broke the record for steals by minor league teams affiliated with big league organiza tions set by Vince Coleman in 1983 with 145 for Macon in the Class A South Atlantic League.

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La Grande's Matt Cook swam at the Junior National championshp swim meet in Indianapolis, Ind., last week, placing 11th in the 100 backstroke.

to Indiana. "Junior Nationals is a huge meet with lots of extremely fast and competitive swim mers," Dutto said. "Any place better than 40th ln very good. "To placein thetop 16is outstanding." Cook has had an accom plished career in La Grande and will now take his talents to the University of Wyoming, where he will join an elite swimming program. Cook admitted that growing up with LGSC has prepared him for what lies ahead. "I' ve had 13 to 15 coaches come through (during his time as an LGSC swimmer). I think that taught me a lot of different perspectives. "It gave me a crash course in everything swimming,"

Cook said. He said that he will be competing in the 50 back stroke and 100 backstroke for the Cowboys' relay teams, and will swim in the 100 backstrokeand 200 freestyle in individual races. And while the competition will be much stiffer, Cook still has big time-goals for his future. "I'm shooting high. I want to havefun and improve as much as I can. "But a side goal is to make the NCAA finals." He also knows what chal lengeshe'sabout to face. "Right now I'm just a high school mid-level athlete. I'm expecting a huge change in my training. "It's going to be a fun year. But it's going to be an intense year."

Simonetti looks to take EOU soccer to new heights • Mountaineers have high hopeson the pitch in 2012 By Casey Kellas The Observer

The Eastern Oregon University women's soccer program enters a new era for the 2012 season. Jennifer Simonetti takes over a club that went 4-10-1 a year ago under Keith Scarlett and TennlyPaul-Bowden. Sim onetti brings aw ealth ofsoc cer experience to EOU, having coached at Div. III Marietta College in Ohio, as well as the high school and club level. Simonetti was also an ac complishedplayer,starting for four seasons for Dayton University from 2001-04 and earning a number of awards during that time. She was hired to EOU in January, and after a full springand summer ofwo rk outs, she is ready to lead the Mountaineers into their first official game Saturday at the University of Great Falls at 1 p.m. MT. "I'm very excited about this season. I think it's going to be positive from start to finish," the new coach said at EOU media day Monday. "As we get into shape we' ll look to play a little bit better, but I think we' ll be competitive this year." EOU currently has 19 playerson theroster,eightof which are new to the team but are not new to the college game. eWe were able to find some very talented players who were missed in the shume," Simonetti said. "All of which will be competitive for our program this year, so we' re re

ally looking forward to that." The Mountaineers do re turn some experience, includ ing All-Cascade Conference honorablemention Mauriana Gonzalez, who scored four goalsand had two assistslast season. Defenders Carolyn Danek and Jordan Whitehu rst are also back, along with midfielder Erika Whitehurst and goal keeper Kailey Moss. With two weeks of practice under the team's belt, the players said they are quickly taking to Simonetti's coaching style. "She holds us to a higher level," Danek said.eWe're expected to play at a higher level. We kind of got caught in moments last year where we weren't doing our best and our hardest. "She (Simonettil forces us to do our best and push each otherin practice." And the coach admitted she was pleasantly surprised with the talent level that is on this team. "Once we got here we realized these women are ex tremely talented. There was just something wrong that didn't get them to click, didn' t get them to play to their potential. So it's really just tapping into their potential," Simonetti said. Eastern Oregon played a non-counting contest Satur day against Columbia Basin College and came away with a 1-1 tie. And while it wasn' t a win, the takeaway from the game wasa positiveone. "I'm happy with it," Gonza lez said.eWith a whole new group of girls you never know what's going to happen in the first game, the first time you

step onto the pitch after two weeks of practice. We found some things we need to work on, some mistakes that we can fix easily." Danek was especially pleased with the defense against CBC and thinks thisseason could lead to big things by the Mountaineers' defenders. "I think we' re going to mesh really well this year," she said.eWe've got some freshmen coming on and some transfers. The goal we gave up was an error on our part — they never earned it — so that's always a good way to look at it." The Mountaineers haven' t had a winning season since 2006, its only winning season in the program's 11-year his tory. But Gonzalez thinks that

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The Eastern Oregon University women's soc cer team has a new coach in 201 2 in Jennifer Sim onetti (left). Simonetti will try to lead the Mountain eers to their first winning season since 2006. EOU has some talent returning from last season's 4-10-1 squad, including All-Cas cade Conference honor able mention Mauriana Gonzalez (above), who scored four goals last year. could change this year. "I really think that every one's goal is just playoffs," the midfielder said. "Last year, the game that we lost weren' t games that we should have lost. And with the level of talent we have on the team

this year, I don't think it's an unattainable goal at all to make the playoffs." The Mounties will play their first nine games of the season on the road before playing in La Grande Oct. 5 againstthe College ofIdaho.

High-point winners named for NEOJGA s age divisions With the Northeast Oregon Junior Golf Association's summer schedule coming to an end at Buf falo Peak Golf Course recently, the overall point winners from each age group were released. On the boys side, Steve Payne won the 16-18 junior division. Payneplayed in fi veofthe seven tournaments and finished with 32 points, three more than second place Andrew Kain. Payne grew up in La Grande but moved to California for his fresh man year at Palm Desert High

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Steve Payne poses with his medal from the NEOJGA.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Matt Cook swam his last meet as a member of the La Grande Swim Club last week at the Junior National Cham pionships in Indianapolis, Ind. Competing against the top junior swimmers the country has to offer, Cook held his own. He placed 11th in the 100 backstroke with a personal besttime of57.74. He swam a personal-best time of2:06.89in the 200 backstroke to finish 34th. "It was pretty amazing," Cook said of his experience. "It was my last meet rep resenting La Grande Swim Club so there wasn't much pressure. "I just went out there to swim and have fun." Cook's coach, Darren Dutto, accompanied the swimmer

He will be a junior this fall at the Coachella Valley school. Payne returns to La Grande dur ing the summer months and has been competing for the NEOJGA since his pee wee days. 'This is an accomplishment. It

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was a goal I had," Payne said of being the high-point winner this summer. Payne shot back-to-back 86s to start the summer at Wildhorse Golf Club and the Pendleton Country

Club. He shot a 91 at La Grande Coun try Club before firing an 83 in Echo and a summer-best 79 in Baker. Payne,who has been playing golf his entire life, said his grandma got him started with the game. And while winning this award is something he had worked for, it' s not the end goal. "I'm shooting to play for the U of 0 golf team," Payne said, referring to the University of Oregon. But before that happens, he will have toreturn to La Grande next summer and defend his NEOJGA title.

Zac Adams won the boys 14-15 age group with 36 points, 10 points better than Craig Wallace, who finished second. With 51 points, Logan Greib won the intermediate (12-13l boys divi sion, while Kellen Grant was the

top pee wee (8-11l boy with 40. On the girls side, Carrie Wallace, who plays for the La Grande High School golf team, easily won the 15 18 age group with 53 points. Allison Kadinger was second with 28 points. Haley Greb was the top interme diate girls finisher with 48 points. Sophie Grant was just four points back with 44. Nicole Propheter was tops in the pee wee girls division with 40 points. Chelsea Kendrick was second with 12 points.

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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. iAPl — The first team Rom Africa in the Little League World Series will go home with one win. 'This was so great," Lugazi manager Henry Odong said afterthe 3-2victory over Gresham, Ore., in a consolation game Tuesday. Players Justine Makisimu, Ronald Olaa, Daniel Alio and Felix Enzama all said they thought they could win going into the game. After watching Taiwan play, Odong said he impressed on the team just to make contact because "one of the biggest challenges we had was hitting." Each team had seven hits but Uganda had four of them in the two innings it scored. "I'm thankful we could come here," Odong said. "This win was so great." Oregonbroke a scorelesstiein the top of the fourth when Hunter Hemenway tripled down the right field line, scoring Greg Mehl hafF and Tyler Pederson, who had singled. Lugazi tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the inning on consecutive singles by Alio and Enzama. Alio eventually scored on a wild pitch and Enzama on a passed ball. Uganda had runners on second and third with no outs but Mehlhaff struck out two and got the third out on a ground ball. Uganda grabbed the lead in the fifth when Olaa singled and Alio walked. Olaa scored the winningrun from second when Oregon shortstop Brett Falkner's throw to first in an attempt to complete a double play went wild. Alio, who struck out eight and walked two, reached his pitch count limit with one out in the sixth. After getting a second out,relieverJob Echon gave up a single but then got Ethan Marshall to line back to him to preserve the victory. Uganda's offi cialseriesrecord is 1-2 but the team plans on playing more fiiendship games.

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Elgin football camp coaches Kirt McClure, Jason Lathrop and Casey Hallgarth find themselves outnumbered during line prac tice Tuesday. According to McClure, the camp hopefully will be able to strengthen the high school program with new athletes schooled in the football fundamentals when they arrive at the prep level. This year, the week-long camp already has more than 40 participants at the grade school, junior high and high school levels. The camp will be repeated again next year, before football season begins,McClure added. The camp will runs each day and comes to a conclusion on Saturday.

Indians can't solve King Felix in 5-1 loss to M's SEATTLE iAPl — No matter ans on Tuesday night. how much the Cleveland Indians "Other than the 35,000 fans tried to avoid thinking about wearing their Felix things, it what Felix Hernandez did the was kind of hard not to notice it," Indians outfielder Brett Lil last time he was on the mound, libridge said. the 39,000 fans — most of them clad in yellow shirts commemo It was the first start for ratinghisperfectgame — made Hernandez i12-5l since tossing ithard toforget. the 23rd perfectgame in major Hernandez wasn't perfect, but league history last week against he was very good throwing 7 2-3 Tampa Bay. Any dreams of innings and allowing just one Hernandez throwing another run, and the Seattle Mariners perfecto ended afterjustthree won their seventh straight with pitches when Cleveland leadofF a 5-1 win over the reeling Indi hitter Jason Kipnis singled on a

0-2 pitch through the infield. But every time Hernandez found himself in trouble the In dians failed to capitalize as they losttheirseventh straight. "He's an elite guy. He's thrown the ball extremely well the last two months. He's phenomenal," Cleveland manager Manny Acta said. "A lot of people don't un derstand. They just think about velocity with him. It's not about velocity .It's aboutthose second ary pitches that he has that are well above average.He'sable to

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Valenoa to Pavvtucket (IL) CHICAGOWHITE SOX Placed OE Aleiandro De Aza on the 15day DL, retroactive to Aug 18 Recalled OE Jordan Danks from Charlotte (IL) MINNESOTATWINS Recalled RHP Liam Henduks from Rochester (IL) OAKLAND ATHLETICS Reinstated OE Setb Smith from the 15 day DL Placed LHP Jordan Noibeito on the 15day DL, retroactive to Aug 18 Opaoned 2B Jemile Weeks to Sacramento (PCL) Designated RHP Graham Godfrey for assignment TAMPA BAY RAYS Reinstated DH Luke Scott from the 15day DL Opaoned SS Sean Roduguez to Durham (IL) TORONTO BLUE JAYS Selected the contract of CYoivitToiiealba from New Hampshire (EL)

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Can-Am League NEWARK BEARS Signed OE Charlie Stew ait Released OE Quentin Davis FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS Placed CB Nate Ness on iniured reserve CHICAGO BEARS Placed DT DeMauo Pressley on the waved iniured list DENVER BRONCOS Removed SJim Leonbard from the physically unable to-perloim list and added him to the 90-man roster Waved CB Joshua Moore DETROIT LIONS Placed TE Nathan Oveibay and S Don Caiey on the waved iniured I st Signed CBIsaac Madison Claimed DT Bobby Skinner off vvaivers from the N Y Giants INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Acquired CB Josh Gurdy from the St Louis Barns for an undis closed draft pick in 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS Waived RB Ryan Mabaffey NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Waved DL Jona than Eanene, OL Kyle Hill and PK Cbns Koepplin SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Waived S Nick Polk TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS WaivedWR Wallace Wugbt Claimed WR Jordan Sbipley off vvaivers from Cinonnati

TENNESSEETITANS Placed LBGerald McRatb on iniured reserve WASHINGTON REDSKINS Announced the retirement of RB Clinton Ponis Ultimate Indoor Football League FLORIDA TARPONS Signed WBiDB Allen Daniels Jr HOCKEY American Hockey League MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS Signed E Maib Van Guilder and E Andre Bouvet Moiuseette ECHE FLORIDA EVERBLADES Agreed to terms with E Matt Marquardt READING ROYALS Agreed to termswith E Jesse Todd MOTORSPORTS NASCAR Reinstated Truck Seues dover Aaron Pike SOCCER Major League Soccer COLORADO RAPIDS Signed M Hendry Thomas EC DALLAS Signed E Manas Jara COLLEGE WESTCOAST CONFERENCE Named Brad Huilbut senior assonate commissioner for external relations

APPALACHIAN STATE Named EE ralentin assistant volleyball coach AUGUSTA STATE Named Couitney Boyd women's assistant basketball coach BUFFALO Suspended LB Kbalil Mack from the football team indefinitely

CHOWAN Named Lee Branscome men' s assistant basketball coach LEES-MCRAE Named J T Blair men's as sistant basketball coach NEW MEXICO Named Josiah Downing alpine eki coach TEXASTECH Dismissed LBDanielCobb from the football team XAVIER Expelled men's basketball E Dez Wells

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throw for strikes at any time." Seattle has won 14of15 at home and Hernandez improved to 8-0 with a 1.53 ERA over his last 13 starts. He left to a long ovation with two outs in the eighth after throwing 105 pitches. It was the final moment in a night where nearly every move Hernandez made was greeted by noise. Most of the crowd was clad in yellow shirts with the words "King of Perfection" honoring his perfect game.

Wilson to start at QB for Seahawks Friday RENTON, Wash. iAPl — After two dynamic second-half performances, rookie RussellW ilson isgoing to gethisop portunity with the Seattle Seahawks' starting offense. And by starting Wilson, finding a winner in one of the last remaining quarterback competitions in the NFL will drag onanother week closerto the startoftheregular season. Seattle coach Pete Carroll, who announced on Tuesday that Wilson will start against Kansas City on Friday, doesn't carewhat the conventional beliefsare.Carrollsaid the decision on his starting quarterback could be made as late as the week of the regular-season opener. eWe told you we were going to need preseason to figure this thing out and I think we' re moving along positively and I have no concern about the timing of this other than we need information and we need to figure it out," Carroll said. 'This is about competition. This is what we' ve always been about and if somebody doesn't see it that way then they don't understand us and I can't do anything about that. 'This is a great competitive opportunity to watch and for me to oversee as a coach and it's exciting and it's been fun to see it through and we' re going to finish it up the next couple of weeks." If nothing else, the two performances Rom Wilson at least piqued interest in what he could do with the starting offense for the Seahawks iNo. 22, APPro32l. He's completed 22 of 33 passes for 279 yards, three touchdowns and one intercepti on. Wilson has also run for 92 yards and a touchdown. His passer rating of 110.5 ranks third among all qualifying QBs in the preseason behind Philadelphia rookie Nick Foles and Atlanta starter Matt Ryan. "I definitely imagined myself always being successful. I knew one thing, I was going to do everything I could to be successful," Wilson said. "That's what I always do no matter what the situation is." Of course, this is just the preseason. And Friday against a good Kansas City defense will give the first indication of whether Wilson might be able to carry his efforts into the regularseason and increase thedebateoverwhether he or Matt Flynn should be the starter for the opener Sept. 9 at Arizona.

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American League BOSTON RED SOX Fired pitching coach Bob McClure Named Randy Niemann pitching coach for the remainder of the season LOS ANGELES ANGELS Reinstated RHP Jordan Walden from the 15day DL Optioned LHP Hisanou Takabasbi to Salt Lake (PCL) MINNESOTATWINS Assigned RHP Nick Blackburn and INE Tsuyosbi Nisbioka outugbt to Rochester (IL) OAKLAND ATHLETICS Reinstated LHP Brett Anderson from the 60-day DL Designated C Anthony Reeker for assignment Opaoned RHP Dan Stiaily to Sacramento (PCL) Acquired SS Stephen Drew from Auzona for INE Sean Jamieson TEXAS RANGERS ReinstatedRHP Ryan Dempster from the restucted list Opaoned OE Leonys Martin to Round Rock (PCL)

TORONTO BLUE JAYS Opaoned 3BYan Gomes to Las Vegas (PCL) National League ATLANTA BRAVES Agreed to terms vvitb 1B Lyle Overbay on a minor league contract and assigned him to Gvvinnett (IL) LOS ANGELES DODGERS Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Caiela on a minor league contract PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES Reinstated 3B Plaodo Polanco from the 15day DL Opaoned 1B Hector Luna to Lebigb Valley (IL) PITTSBURGH PIRATES ReinstatedRHP Chad Quails from the bereavement list Recalled RHP Kyle McPberson and LHP Jusan Wilson from Indianapolis (IL) Designated RHP Juan Cruz for assignment Placed INE Jordy Mercer on the paternity leave list Promoted LHP Kns Johnson from Altoona (EL) to lndianapol s and RHP EnkTuigeon from Bradenton (EStl to Altoona

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CANYON NOTES KATY NESBITT

Amped over wildfire aking time off the first of August meant I not only missed the county fair, but I risked missing a forest fire story. Happily, the fair was bril liantly covered by our Oregon State intern, Don Iler, and no fires broke out while I was gone. Today I await news of a ire reported at7:40 last f night that had grown to 1,200 acres by this morning. I don't even know what it' s called yet, but it's in Cache Creek in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. I'm a little amped. The beautiful thing about beingareporterinstead of a being a fire fighter is I get to follow all the action AND sleep in my own bed tonight. I get to shower and cook my own food and go to base camp and talk shop, nattily clad in green and yellow. M y first firewasonequar teracrein size.M aybe. We applied full suppression methods including spading every square inch and cold trailing, i.e., crawling on one' s hands and knees feeling for hot spots with bare hands to be sureitw as"cold,dead,out."

Damage her manicure A female co-worker pro tested that it would damage her manicure. Our boss pointed to the ground, largely unsympathetic. That quarler-acre fire tem poraril y cured me ofaraging sinus infection. It was an injec tionofadrenalinetorespond to a wildfire and suppress it. Kick it's butt, so to speak. M y fire mentor, Paul Gleason, likened firefighting to war and was a student of the Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu. Knowing your enemy and the terrain in which you fight is paramount to victory, so said Sun Tzu. Gleason was so heads-up about safety that he boiled down 18 fire fighting "watch out situations" and ten fire orders into four words: "Look outs, Communication, Escape Routes, and Safety zones, otherwise known as LCES. Earlier this month the Flathead Hot Shots of Montana backed off a fire for fear of their safety. This crew wouldn't fight where they were unsure of their environ ment and their enemy. By the time you read this a news story on the fire's status will have been written and we' ll find out how today' s fleet of retardant planes large and small, helicopters and helitankers have accom plished in the steep, canyon country. Ihad a friendwho would get upset at firefighters be ing excited to go to a fire. I rationali zed,"It'snotthatwe want the woods to burn up, it's that we want to be there if it is." Today, telling a fire story is thrill enough.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012

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Kids and grown-ups alike joined in the fun at the Wal lowa County Stockgrowers Rodeo Saturday afternoon at the Wallowa County Fairgrounds. The now famous world championship rock jack building competition paired off ranch hands into teams this year and Todd Nash and B.J. Warnock fi nished well ahead of the winning team of Matt Proffet and Doug Peterson — but were giventhesecond placeprize because the Proffet-Peterson team's rock jack was bet ter built, according to the

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McCormack along with Debbie Wentz proved they could count better than their competitors and easily won the event. First place youth sorting team was comprised of brothers Tyrel and Wyatt Katy Nesbitt/The Observer Warnock and cousin B.J. Rod Childers and Barry Qualle compete in the muley roping competition at the Warnock. Wallowa County Stockgrowers Rodeo. The branding competi tion, where teams of three Saturday evening at roped and"branded"calves the Stockgrowers dinner, with mustard, was won by the winning rock jack was .A- ~l the team of Beau Botts, auctioned for more than Ryan Raymond andClint $1,340. Shaffer. Additional donations The Stockgrowers rodeo brought the total to more highlights skills used in I than $5 000 to bedonated to II~ real ranching. This year' s an Oregon Cattlemen's As working dog event was won sociation account to benefit ranchers who lost range and by Mason Winebarger and Fred Steen won the working cattle in the catastrophic horse event. Steen, along wildland fires in Malheur with Anna Yost, took first in and Harney counties. muley roping, roping cows Each year the Stockgrow ersrecognizeexceptional inot mules). Yost took first in the steer stopping event, livestock and hay producers in the county. This year the as well. A new event for kids at Honorary Cattleman Ben Katy Nesbitt/The Observer the rodeo was wild ewe Tippet of the year went to Jamie McCormack of Joseph, with Janie McCormack milking in which Sonora and Grassman of the Year and Debbie Wentz, won the cattle sorting competition at Blair took first. was Dennis Sheehy. the Wallowa County Stockgrowers Rodeo.

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The one lap horse race, the final event of the day, was handily won by Lisa Morgan of Imnaha's Grouse Creek Ranch. Scott Shear of the Triple Creek Ranch took first in the half trot, half run one lap race. In the sorting competi tion, Jamie and Janie

Stewardsseekto improve rangelandmanagement monitoring practices. He saidthe hope isto prevent and discourage suits over As stewards of the land they graze, Eastern Oregon processes. In a recentsuit ranchers are being asked to in Colorado, a judge threw share monitoring respon out a case brought by the sibilities with rangeland Western Watersheds Proj managers. ects because a cooperative Skye Krebs, rancher monitoring agreement was and Public Lands Council in place. McCormack said the past president, along with Forest Service provides ac U.S. Forest Service Range Conservationist Jamie cepted monitoring methods McCormack, shared ideas and, with the permittee, will to improve management delineate monitoring areas methods at the annual Wal within the allotment. McCormack said equip lowa County Stockgrowers meeting Saturday ment is minimal to analyze morning. grass stubble height and Krebs said the Lands woody species browse. She Council has been working suggested a camera and a with the Forest Service for rulerasthe besttools. many years to put together Collecting data a program thatwould ben efit both ranchers and land A permittee, ora designat managers to avoid future ed agent trained in agreed methods, would collect data lawsuits. Krebs said, 'The Oregon to be kept on file. The Forest Service will validate the Cattlemen's Association attorneysaid most cases data collected and submit involve lack of monitoring ted, said McCormack. She and good data." encouragedpermittees to A task force put together keep it simple and focus on by the Forest Service deter short term grazing impacts mined there was a lack of that will yield information defensible monitoring and on long term effects. "The Forest Service will the agency has been looking forways to address that gap still monitor, but with fewer through cooperative agree bodies it will help supple ments. These agreements ment and provide more have been highly successful information for our files," in Wyomingand Colorado, said McCormack. said Krebs, and encour Cynthia Warncock has aged all otment permitees been tracking a lawsuit to sign on to the voluntary filed in 2011 claiming the ForestService didn'tprovide program. Krebs said in light of bud enough monitoring infor mation on 15 allotments in get and stafF cuts through out the federal government, Eastern Oregon. aWallowa Resources and he hoped to raise aware ness for the need of good the Wallowa County Soil By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

and Water Conservation District can work as consul tants," said Warnock. "This is very important. More lawsuits will come out. We' ve always been proac tive in Wallowa County and we need to stay that way." Rancher Sharon Beck of Cove said she was concerned that there was an assump tionthatthe protocol the Forest Service uses is correct. Krebs said a lotof casesare lostbecause oflack of monitoring, not Rom bad monitoring. Oregon State Univer sity Extension Agent John Williams said the protocols used are broadly accepted by the Society of Range Managers, National Resource Conservation Ser vice, the Forest Service, the

Bureau of Land Manage ment and universities. Wallowa Valley District Ranger Ken Gebhardt said, "Range management is a partnership. Monitoring can only help us." Gebhardt said good moni toring has allowed grazing in steelhead spawning areas because the timing of turn ing out livestock onto the range has been adjusted to protect redds, or nests, dur ing spawning season.

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the past that a judge would look at permittee monitoring with a "jaundiced eye" and seeitasself-serving.Hesaid ifthe ForestServicesigned off on the processes it may justify practices with the courts. He said he agreed with McCormack that docu menting with photos instead of stacks of paper were good ways to track substantiative data. Wallowa County Stock growers' President Todd Nash asked for a motion to

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Permittee Rod Childers saida lotofranchershave attended training, includ ing one led last fall by the National Riparian Service Team on Swamp Creek. Longtime Wallowa County Rancher Mack Birkmaier said he had been worried in

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HAPPENINGS Ramsey simulcast to be aired in La Grande Nationally-known financial author, radio host and television personality Dave Ramsey is the presenter in a Sept. 21 business and leadership simulcast received in hundreds of locations across the country, including Valley Fellowship Church in La Grande. Ramsey will give his talk on "EntreLead ership," a system he defines as "the process of leading to cause a venture to grow and prosper." Topics in his presentation include leadershipdevelopment, a culture of excellence, the art of ~. q s e lling, thriving and leading dur ing chaos, and more. Valley Fellowship, with the help of Legacy Ford and Grande Ramsey Ro nde Sign Company, will host the simulcast. Mat Barber, owner of Grande Ronde Sign, said the event is a great opportunity for Union County resi dents to learn from a master businessman and creative leader. "People will also have the opportunity to meet and network with other like minded business and organization leaders from Union County," Barber added. Cost for the event is $39 and includes a workbook and lunch. To sign up, go to http// www.d aver amsey.corn/entrele ader ship/simul cast/ Union County Chamber members will have an opportunity to sign up through the Chamber and receive a 10 percent discount. A portion of the purchase price will go the Chamber.

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Legacy earns President's Award Legacy Ford Lincoln on Island Avenue is among an elite group of Ford and Lincoln dealershipstobe recognized with the 2011 President's Award by Ford Motor Company. The prestigious award honors dealerships that excelled in automotive retailing in 2011, providingexceptionalcustomer service and satisfaction. In Ford's Seattle Region, only nine dealers out of about 130 are honored. Sean Weingar ten, northwest regional manager for Ford, said that in order to win the award, dealers must exceed customer expectations every day in every department. 'The pursuit of excellence is not for the faint of heart. It requires passion, tenacity and hard work," he said. Legacy also won the award in 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2011.

Marsing joins RE/MAX as licensed broker Lifelong Union County resident Christy Marsing recently became a licensed broker with the RE/MAX real estate team serving northeast Oregon. Prior to joining the company, Marsing spent many years working in the areas of public relations, customer service, Marsing ma rketing and technology based promotions. She said she looks forwardtoleveraging herexperience to pro m ote properti es. The local RE/MM office is located at 2106 Island Avenue. Reach Marsing at 541-963 1000, ext 306, or by cell, 541-786-1613.

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In the past three years, propane burning has nearly replaced open burning by the majority of farmers in Union County. 4 Business Secretary Terrie ,,"t,' Teeter of the Imbler Rural Fire Protection Districtisin charge of Union County's smoke manage ment and burning permits. She statedthat overthe pastthree years, an increasing number of farmers are choosing propane burning over open burning. 'This year over 99 percent of our farmers do propane burn Trish Verges photo ing," she said.eWe only have Business Secretary Terrie Teeter, right, of the Imbler Rural Fire eightacresthatarescheduled Protection District is in charge of Union County's smoke manage for open burning this year." ment and burning permits. At left is her assistant Natasha Roberts. Propane burning produces up for field burning before the less smoke, and this is good a second time to achieve the news for air quality, but it is desiredeffecton the crop. season starts. They must also more expensive than open burn The open burning season submit land maps to indicate ing. Farmers who propane burn, extends from June 30 to Sept. where their fields are located, must usually re-flame the field 30. Farmers are required to sign and Teeter assigns numbers

to their fields. She records all this information on the Smoke Management Log. Permits for open burning are

$10 an acre, and $8 of that goes to the state, Teeter said. The remaining $2 goes to Union County Grass Growers Associa tion. Propane burning permits are $2 an acre, and that includes re-flaming. Permits can be acquired before 5 p.m. but the burn must be finished or shut down by 6 p.m. "August is really a busy month for burning permits," Tee ter said. 'When a farmer gets a permit to burn, I have to call the State Forestry Service and tell them the field's coordinates. I alsocall9-1-1 and givethem the names of the crossroads where the field is located. That way they will be able to distinguish between a field burning and an actual fire." SeeBurning / Page 2B

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Jerry Grant, owner of the Mt. Emily Ale House, says he's expanding his hours of operationand adding new s services. Grant said the ale house at 1202 Adams Avenue is now open seven days a week, and serving a brunch on Sundays. Grant Also , the business now has a fullystocked bar and serves mixed drinks as well as beer and wine. The new hours are 11:30 a.m.—10 p.m. M onday -Saturday, and 10 a.m. to4 p.m . Sundays. — From staff reports

• Johnny Ballgame takes job with Ontario station

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Sad news for chuckleheads: Johnny Ballgame, the man who kept local sports fans informed, entertained and amused — for two years with his one-of-a-kind talk radio show, is moving on. ' ys ) Ballgame, known off-air by his real / name of John Mallory, is headed for KSRV radio in Ontario, in hot pursuit of radio fame and fortune. He said he' s Bill Reutenstreuch/The Observer sorry to leave La Grande, but the Johnny Ballgame, also known as John Mallory, is excited to be moving on up to bigger SeeVoice / Page 2B and better things.

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this valley," said Teeter. "It' s more ddficult to forecast than Continued from 1B other places." The DEQ air quality data Teeteradmits thereare times when smoke manage base gives Teeter current ment can be stressful. figures on smoke particles in 'The job can be stressful the air. She consults this data at times, especially when I base before giving her "go give permission to burn and ahead" to a farmer. "The DEQ won't allow then five minutes later, the wind changes directions," us to burn fields if smoke saidTeeter."Ihavedriven out particle sin the airm easure to some fields in those situa 7 or above," said Teeter. "Last tions to check on things." Monday it was 10.7 particles Ideally, a northwest wind — too high to burn." is one of the better winds Field burning has an im for field burning, but in the pact on air quality, but "we' re morning a south wind usu trying to keep it minimal," ally blows. said Teeter. '%e're not trying Teeter's decision to grant to upset anyone. It's just part or refuse a burning permit of what farmers have to do." depends on several sources Teeterwill notissue burning permits around of data, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric special events in the county Administration website, the like the Union County Fair, Department of Environ the Cherry Festival in Cove, mental Quality's smoke par Cycle Oregon, Hells Canyon ticle data base and advice Relay or the upcoming Elgin from the State Forestry Opera House Centennial Service's weather forecaster Gala. in Salem. Overall, field burning "is a The forecaster callsTeeter lotbetter than itused tobe," each morning at 10 a.m. with said Teeter, "and no fires got a report on wind speed and away Rom the farmers last direction, inversions and year." other weather factors that For more information about may impact field burning. field burning permits call Tee 'The forecaster has a terorherassistantNa tasha hardtime forecasting for Roberts at 541-534-6625.

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Continued from 1B Treasure Valley stretching Rom Vale in Oregon to Boise in Idaho is a step up the broadcastingfood chain. His said his ultimate career goal is the big time, and he wouldn't mind going to work someday for ESPN, the national sportsbroad cast network he calls "the mothership." "I don't know ifanybody gets into a job like I have and stays in one place 40 years. My ultimate goal is to work in a major league city. I want to get off the air, get in my car, and go to the ballpark," the ebullient Mallory said Friday, his final day at KLBM in La Grande. Certainly, Mallory, a 1998 La Grande High School graduate, can't be faulted for ambition and initia tive. He started the Johnny Ballgame show in 2007, as a student at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. Then as now, the show car ried a mix of local, state and national sports news, com plete with on-air interviews with sports personalities, and calls from the listener

N.E.Oregon dusinesses refuse tosell alcohol to minors, SassSEC CchecK Twelve out of 13 busi nesses visited in Joseph, La Grande,Elgin,Enter prise, and Wallowa passed a check foralcohol salesto minors by refusing to sell alcohol to a minor volun teer. The sales checks were performedJuly 26 by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. The sales check resulted in acompliance rateof92.4 percent which is significantly abovethe2011 statewide average of 76 percent. The commission performs the minor sales checks in an effort to reduce drink ing by minors, which is a serious problem throughout the state. The OLCC tests licensed liquor businesses throughout the year. Licens ees ortheiremployees could be held liable for alcohol related damages and injuries

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if they serve or sell alcohol to a minor. The OLCC offers a free training course on how to check ID's. Participants learn how to identify false identification and the laws regarding minors and alcohol. Additional training opportunities are available includingclasses for store clerksand service permit holders. Interested persons can call the local OLCC office to schedule a training session. During the sales checks, a minor volunteer attempts to purchase alcohol from alicensedbusiness to see if stafF are checking ID's correctly and refusing to sell alcohol to anyone under 21. Commission inspectors or other law enforcement officers supervise the minor volunteers. The volunteers

carry their own legal ID that identifies them as under 21 and do not disguise their age orlie to encourage the sale of alcohol. The Oregon Driver license for a minor carries a red border around the picture with the words "Under 21 until" followed by the date of his/her 21st birthday. Under Oregon law, businesses in cities with a populationof20,000or more have an equal chance of being randomly selected for a minor decoy compli ance check. A business can alsobe selected for a com pliance check if there is a documented complaint of sales to minors. Businesses in cities with a population under 20,000 and unincorpo ratedareas in counties are not subject to theseselection requirements.

chance to come back to La The big difference was, Grande and become, once Mallory did it for Bee. more,Johnny Ballgame. 'It was only one day a It was an opportunity to week instead of five. I wasn' t do what Mallory calls old school broadcasting, and he getting paid but I didn' t care. I knew I was decent at jumped at it. Johnny Ballgamewent on it, and I loved it,"he said. The Ballgame show the air in La Grande May 1, twice won Idaho Press Club 2010, broadcasting five days a week, three hours a day. awards, and, through the university, Mallory got a gig Over time, many local play with KMAX radio, calling ers and coaches shared the play-by-play forwomen's mike with Mallory, including basketball and, occasionally, those Rom Eastern Oregon football. He said he was just University. "I think I did a good job where he wanted to be at that time in his life, doing promotingEOU, and they did a good job promoting exactly what he wanted to me," Mallory said. do. "It was awesome doing Mallory also lined up the football, traveling on the interviews with non-local plane with the Vandals," he personalities, people like OregonStatefootballcoach said. After graduation, Mal Mike Rileyand Oregon lory'sradio careerwent into Statebasketballcoach Craig Robinson. He said it wasn' t the dumps for a awhile and alwayseasy togeta big he took a sales job in a Bed, Bath and Beyond store. In name on the show, and he La Grande, meanwhile, his admits to using subterfuge a high school fiiend Shain Bol time or two. "Sometimes they thought land had become program director at KLBM and was we were calling Rom Port lookingtobeefup sports land, and we let them go on thinking that," he said. coverage. '%e'd kept in touch It took a while, but the and he knew about the Johnny Ballgame show caught on, with the number show," Mallory said. Bol land offered him a job, a of people calling in to talk

sports climbing. Mallory built a humorous, give-and take relationship with his listeners, affectionately dub bing the most avid ones, the Sequent callers, as "chuck leheads." He said he is pleased and proud with the show's success. He said it came to the point where he was paid the ultimate compli ment allsportsbroadcast ers seek. "People walk up to me and say, 'Hey, Ballgame, what did you think of the game last night?' " he said. Mallory said he's always considered La Grande his second home, and after his stint here, will ever after think of it as his first. He saidhe'sgratefulfor the support the community showed him during his time with KLBM. "I'd like to thank all the chuckleheads, and Shain for bringing me here," he said. And he held out some hope that just maybe, John ny Ballgame will be back. "There's some talk about carrying the show I do with KSRV here. If that happens, it will be the only syndicated sports show in Oregon," Mallory said.

Best Buy profit tanks 91 percent By Tiffany Hsu

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Responding to opponents' worry that growing canola in the Willa mette Valley would cause "irrepara bleharm" tovaluable specialty seed crops, the Oregon Court of Appeals has ordered a temporary haltto staterulesthatwould have allowed canola planting this fall. The court issued a temporary stay to an Oregon Department of Agriculture decision that would have opened perhaps 480,000 acres to growing canola. The decision puts a hold on planting until the court rules on objections raised by a coalition ofvegetableseed farmers and food safetyactivists.Thecourtmay rule on the case by the end of August, ac

cordingtotheAssociated Press. Some farmers want to plant canolaforprocessingintocooking oil or biodiesel fuel. They see canola as avaluable crop thatcan be safely grown in rotation with grass seed or grains. The state previously banned canola from a 3.7 million acre pro tected zone in the valley, but Aug. 3 revised that to allow canola plant ings at the edges of the zone. Although the state decision opens 480,000acres to canola,the agricul turedepartment believes only afrac tion of that land would be planted in any given year. Farmers would grow it in rotation with other crops, plant ing canola two years out of any five. Specialty seed and fresh market

vegetable growers are outraged. They describe canola as an "aggres sive and weedy species" that easily cross-pollinates and contaminates other crops and carries pests and diseases. According to a motion filed with the appeals court, canola pol len is documented to spread more than five miles and canola seed can remain in the soil for three years. The motion says the Willamette Valley grows the majority of the world's Brassica seed crops, a genus that includes broccoli, turnip, radish, mustards, rutabaga and cabbage. In addition, almost all of U.S. canola is geneticall yengineered forresistance to Roundup, the most commonly used agricultural herbicide. That resistance

will make it harder to control escaped canola plants, the motion says, and many international buyers will not purchaseseeds thatcontain tracesof genetically modified material. They point to an Oregon State University report that said some seed buyers indicated they would "pull all contracts" if canola produc tion is allowed. Canola will do "irreparable harm and damage to a globally unique agricultural resource," opponents conclude. The motion was filed by Friends of Family Farmers, the Center for Food Safety and Willamette Valley seed grower Frank Morton.

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OR p ers, s ix s t at e s . 6 59.040) for an e m oral presentations; es laws; create and im 2 5-word c l a s s i f i e d Contact: Lenard Porfily ADULT FOSTER home ployer (domestic help tablish and m a i ntain $525 for a 3-day ad. p lement e d u c a t i o n Branch Manager THE OBSERVER in La Grande has im excepted) or employ effective working rela programs and m a ke Call (916) 288-6019 or Phone: 541-963-3735 AND m ediate opening f o r ment agency to print tionships with a diver oral presentations; es v Is It EOE/AA Employer male or female resi or circulate or cause to BAKER CITY HERALD sity of o t h ers; apply tablish and m a i ntain E LEC T RI C www.pnna.corn/adver d ent, p r ivate r o o m . t ising pndc.cfm f o r and communicate per be pnnted or circulated Newspaper D e l ivery effective working rela Residential routes, both c arrier Ca II 541-91 0-7557. any statement, adver suasive techniques in tionships with a diver the Pacific Northwest Commercial and motor, will be ad tisement o r p u b l ica seeking c o m p liance sity of o t h ers; apply D aily Co nn e c t i o n . Renovation vertised in the B usi t ion, o r t o u s e a n y with weed laws; su and communicate per 360 - Schools & (PNDC) 541-523-1040 n ess O p p o r t u n i t y suasive techniques in Instruction pervise two e m ploy form of application for CCB¹178248 CABLE INSTALLER section. Please see employment o r to ees as well as several seeking c o m p liance ACCREDITED, PRIVATE BOONE'S WEED ar Pest Baker City. Basic in classification ¹330 for m ake any i n q uiry i n with weed laws; su Control, LLC. Trees, C hristia n S c hoo l , s tallations, d i s c o n contractors. c onnection w it h p r o any available routes Employment Type: Orna m e n t a l & pervise two e m ploy grades 1-8. Now ac nects, service changes at this time. Full-time position with spective employment ees as well as several Turf-Herbicide, Insect cepting a p p l ications for residential & busi benefits. Starting Sal which expresses di contractors. & Fungus. Structural SCARLETT MARY LMT for 2012-2013 school ness customers. Train rectly or indirectly any 3 massages/$100. a ry: $45,000-52,000 Insects, including Ter in high speed internet year. A l l d e n omina limitation, specification Call 541-523-4578 (Depending on qualifi E mployment T y p e : tions accepted. Call mites. B a r e g r o und services, perform ba c ations). Loc a t i o n : or discrimination as to THE FOLLOWING posi Full-time position with Gift Certificates weed control: noxious 523-4165 or 519-1715 sic t r o u b leshooting. tion is available for the race, religion, color, Baker City, OR Baker City, OR benefits. Starting Sal w ee ds , a q uat i c Full lob descnption and T o A p p ly : Pl e a s e sex, age o r n a t ional Wallowa School Dis ary: $45,000-52,000 AIRLINES ARE HIRING weeds. Agriculture & to apply, go online: ongin or any intent to tiict. R ight o f W a y . C a l l SPRING CLEANING. No p ick up a f ul l Iob (Depending on qualifi T rain fo r h a nd s o n www.charter.corn/careers Position Iob too big or small. 8 c ations). 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Ad a nd r eq ui r e m e n t We are proud to be a I nstitute o f M a i n t e 886-2061. h andyman s e r v i c e . vice Directory packet at y our l ocal drug free EqualOppor ditional questions call nance. ALLEY BARBER & Salon Please send resume and Mark Porter at (541) Oregon State employ G reat ref e r ences. ANYTHING FOR tunity/Affirmative Ac 1-877-804-5293. in Pat's Alley has chair application to: 398-01 54. ment department of CCB¹ 60701 Ihip Car A BUCK t io n E m p lo y e r (PNDC) for lease. Step into a Wallowa School Distnct t er Cons t r u c t i o n , Same owner for 21 yrs. fice. Deadline: August M/F/D/V. ¹12, PO Box 425, Wal 27, 2012. A dditional good clientele, karen 541-519-6273, BIC. 541-910-6013 has moved and her cli lowa, OR 97885. Or q uestions call M a r k ATTEND COLLEGEON CCB¹101518, LG L INE f r o m H o m e . e nts ar e s t i l l h e r e ! drop off at the District Porter at (54 1) COLTON 'Medical, 'Business, Great wor k e n v iron office between 7 : 00 398-01 54. COMPUTERS SEWING ALTERA a.m. and 3:30 p .m., ' C r i m i na l J u st i c e , offers affordable, ment, lots of n atural TIONS 8E REPAIRS. ' H osp ita lity . J ob Monday through Fri l ight, great p lace t o reliable computer Hems, pockets, zippers, placement assistance. b uild a bus i n e s s . day. Deadline for com services. Call suits & gowns, any $275/month includes pleted application and UNION S CHOOL Dis Computer available. Fi 1-541-406-0380 item. Leave msg: resume i s M o n d ay, t rict is h i r ing a H i g h nancial Aid if qualified. most everything. Call or visit us at: 541-786-5512. LG S chool Lan g u a g e schev certified. Call Julie at 541-786-0196. September 10, 2012. www.coltonre air.corn 866-688-7078 Arts/English Teacher. Please contact Super CT LAWN Service: Mow intendent Jon St. Ger weed eat & f l o w e r MONTESSORI maine at 541-562-5278 beds 541-519-5113 or PRESCHOOL o r v i s i t t h e Un i o n 541-523-9006. Ba ker is now enrolling 3 S chool District w e b and 4-year olds for s I te: D S. H Roofing 5. Tuesday, W ednes www.union.k12.or.us Construction, inc day, and Thursda ACROSS 37 Assoc. t f morning classes in CCB¹192854. New roofs 435 - Fuel Supplies 38 Busybody information. & reroofs. Shingles, t he Fal l . Ope n 40 Cast a vote 1 Pharaoh's Answer to Previous Puzzle metal. All phases of H ouses a t 1612 42 Harvest amulet 230 - Help Wanted F ourth St. w i l l b e construction. Pole build A MIXED SPLIT, $175. AT V W I SE A H S O out of area ings a specialty. 43 Measured 5 Day of the Wk. Monday, Aug. 13th, Red fir in round $175, Thurs Respond within 24 hrs. 46 Perfume label 8 Leave a mark BO O E N GR S O U L ATTN E L K Hu n t e r s. 6:00-8:OOPM, split $200. 541-910-4661 541-524-9594 B IC d ay, A u g . 23r d , word 12 Gull's perch Guide Iobs avail. If you B E L A s T O U N D E D 11:OOAM-1:OOPM F IREWOOD $ 185 8 E 48 "— COStyou" are a n e x p e r ienced 13 "Exodus" hero DO YOU NEED and 6:00-8:OOPM, $200 in t h e r o u nds; "archery" elk hunter E S C O R T SHE 49 Outshone Affordable Denture 14 Strong and and W e d nesday, $210 & $225 split, sea w/ good e l k c a lling A ug. 2 9 t h , f ro m Service? 54 Descartes' healthy AN S U RA L S soned, delivered in the skills & 6-15 wks avail 11:OOAM-1:OOPM name valley. L a G r a n d e, 15 Grouchier ability for the CO sea FO N T U SS R C O W Troy Stewart, LD and 6:00-8:OOPM. (541 ) 786-0407. 55 Use the 17 Old barge canal s ons contact u s a t : BLUE MOUNTAIN P lease bring y o u r ES O L H AS A C R I 41 7-594-081 6. SCISSOI'S 18 Hundreds DENTURE CENTER c hild fo r a vis i t . FIREWOOD TAMARAK, ALE A s ST PO EM 21 94 Co urt St. 56 Carryall of rnis. Phone 963-6908 for R ed Fi r m i x , $ 1 6 5 Baker City, Or 97814 c ord. $2 0 0 s pl i t . 57 Heavy metal more information. 19 Was a ROS E S MEM (541) 519-4696 or 541-805-1 971 . 58 Mouths, to W ANTED EX P E R I stockbroker WET M AG P I E 2012-2013 (541)523-4752 ENCED woods proces ZoologiStS 21 Emmy relative Studio of Dance S EASONED FI R E sor operator and log Beckie's CO L E R I DG E A S K 211 Fir, La Grande. 59 Deceive EXTREME VALUE Ad WOOD, deli v e r e d. 24 Second-story l oader operator, w i l l Offers: Tumble ballet, v ertising! 3 0 Dai l y Mixed $150, Tamarack with charm AV E R M ER V N E E man pay to relocate. Must b allet, p o i nte , t a p , newspapers $180. 541-786-2112. 26 Mends a toe have an insurable dnv TA O S E SS E Y E S Iazz/hip-hop, modern. $525/25-word classi ing record and able to DOWN 28 Startled cry All skill levels ages 3 fied, 3-days. Reach 3 440 - Household 8-22-12 © 2012 UFS, Dist. by Univ. Uclick for UFS pass a drug test. Dur 29 Ex-Gl grp. 1/2 to adult. million Pacific North Items ing winter layoff some Reigstration: Thurs. westerners. For more CERTIFIED 1 Pumper's pride 32 Grandson, shop work is available. Aug 23, Fri. Aug 24, information call (916 2 Wimple sporter perhaps 7 More squalid 16 Twosome, QUADRA-FIRE 31 00 Call (541) 488-2880, and Mon, Aug 27. 2 88-6019 o r e m a i l : Wood Stove. $ 6 5 0. 33 Group of key 3 RV haven 8 Pile of papers briefly 8:00am to 8:00pm. gam-10am ar elizabeth©cnpa.corn 541-437-2222, 4 Dash personnel 9 Ask for ID 20 Enter again 5:30pm-6:30pm. for the Pacific North 541-910-5718 35 — Ling us 5 Pants 21 "Garfield" 541-962-0800, 10 Never west D a ily C o nnec 280 - Situation 541-805-831 7 tion. (PNDC) 36 Overhead measurement tell pooch FOR SALE: 2 refreigera Wanted tors, 1 upright freezer. railways 6 Sooner than 11 Cattail 22 Accused's DANCE ARTS Inc. Reg NEED HELP with weed FRANCES ANNE $ 100/ea. 1 k i t c h e n need istration 2012-2013 YAGGIE INTERIOR 8E ing. Pl e a s e c al l range, $50. All in good Season. Classes begin 541-51 9-32 51 EXTERIOR PAINTING, 23 Purple flower 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 w orkin g order. September 10th: Crea Commercial @ 25 Line Of buSheS 541-524-1 637 tive dance, m o dern, Residential. Neat & 27 Extent 12 13 14 ballet, Iazz, hip hop, efficient. CCB¹137675. 445- Lawns & Gar 29 Windmill blade traveling competition 541-524-0369 dens 30 Greek-salad teams. Ages 3 and up. 15 16 17 Classes taught by Pa 4X12 G R AY Te r r ace topper K.C. Home Repair tricia Sandlin, over 35 bncks. 200 plus. $1/ea. 31 Coat or No Job too small 541-523-9021 18 19 20 years of teaching ex sweater Fences, decks penence. Visit the new & total remodel MANTIS DELUXE Tiller. 34 1920s style website for more infor 21 22 23 24 25 inter ior/Exterior N EW! FastStart e n m at i o n at (2 wds.) Painting g ine. S h ip s F R E E . d anceartsinc.net. O r 39 Bursts forth 541-519-8875 310 - Mortgages, One-Year Money-Back 26 27 28 29 30 31 call 541-910-2205 or 40 Eyed CC B¹1 71 31 2 Guarantee when you Contracts, Loans 541-963-7383. Baker City amorously buy DIRECT. Call for 32 33 34 35 EVER CONSIDER a Re the DVD and FREE 41 Silt deposit verse Mortgage? At HEIDI HO Christian Pre S o i l boo k ! 43 Barrette user school & Kindergarten JACKET ar Coverall Re Good l east 62 y e ars o l d ? 877-357-5647. (PNDC) 36 37 38 39 pair. Zippers replaced, is celebrating 40 years 44 Fit to Stay in your home & p atching an d o t h e r of education and car i ncrease cash f l o w ! 45 Humerus heavy d ut y r e p a irs. 450 - Miscellaneous ing for young children. 41 42 Safe & Effective! Call 40 neighbor Reasonable rates, fast Now enrolling chil Now for your FREE 47 Three-toed service. 541-523-4087 ATTENTION DIABET dren ages 3-5 for the DVD! C a l l No w 43 44 45 46 47 ICS wi t h M e d i c are. 2 012-2013 s c h o o l or 541-805-9576 BIC Sloth 888-785-5938. (PNDC) Get a F REE talking year. W e a r e S t a t e 50 Mongrel C ertified an d o f f e r JIM'S COMPUTERS m eter a n d d i a b e t i c 48 49 50 51 5 2 53 51 Heir, often o n-site c h ildcare f o r On site service & repair testing supplies at NO 52 Ike's command GET FREE OF CREDIT students before and Wireless & wired COST, p l u s F REE 54 55 56 53 It glistens CARD DEBT NOW! after school. Contact networks home delivery! Best of Cut payment by up to us for more informa Virus & Spam Removal all, this m e ter e l imi half. Sto p c r e d itors tion Jim T. Eidson nates painful f i n ger 57 58 59 from schoolhh©eoni.corn or 541-519-7342 - Baker p ric k i n g ! Cal l calling. 866-775-9621. (PNDC) www.jimeidson.corn 888-739-71 99. (P NDC) (541 ) 963-8795. ning, organization, di rection and evaluation

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KERNS RASPBERRIES: CLEAN, QUIET 2-bdrm.: 2 S tove, f r i dge, d i s h $25/FLAT. You p ick p ossible o r plac e w asher, $ 4 0 0 / m o . o rders b y c all i n g Contact Nelson Real Free to good home ads 541-523-547 8 or Estate, 541-523-6485 are FREE!

BD R M , 1 bat h, 2 BR/1BA house, 302 S. R iver, E nt e r p r i s e . $450/mo, $450 dep., serves the nght to re w/d hookup, w/s/g in Lawn care & watenng metals, vehicles & c lud e d , no included. No pets, no I ect ads that d o n o t batteries. Site comply with state and HUD/pets/smoking, smoking. $650/mo, Burning or packing? cleanups & drop off federal regulations or 541-856-3595, Haines. 0I e ven i n g s 541-963-4907. p lus utilities & d e p . 3 lines for 3 days. $1.00 each bins of all sizes. that a r e o f f e n s ive, 541-856-3932. 541-398-21 51. Pick up service NEWSPRINT 2 BDRM, 1 bath, newly TACO TUESDAYS false, misleading, de availab!e. remodeled, w/d hook ROLL ENDS Tacos — $1.50 ceptive or o t herwise 3 BDRM duplex, on 2nd NICE 1 bdrm apartment Sam Haines Enter Art prolects & more! ups, quiet location, Ig. Golf 1/2 pnce after 2 PM unacceptable. St. Q u ie t n e i g h bor in Baker City. Elderly Super for young artists! pi ises y ard, s t o r a ge , no or Disabled. S u bsi hood, $800/mo. Dep. SPAYED, GENTLE (ex www.quailndqeqreens.corn 541-51 9-8600 $2.00 8r up 465 - Sporting req. Hdwd floors, big cept w/ cats) 5 yr Irish THOMAS ORCHARDS dized Low Rent. Beau pets/smoking. $600 a 541-403-2897 Stop in today! month. 541-786-6058 Goods Wolf Hound. Doesn' t tiful River Setting. All backyard, dishwasher. Kimberly, Oregon 1406 Fifth Street 541-91 0-9523 u tilities p a i d e x c e p t 2 BR, fireplace, deck, at bite, bark, lump up, or WWW. TAGGEDOUT 541-963-31 61 LADD'S AUTO LLC p hone a n d cab l e . tached garage, $675, chew. Housebroken, TAXIDERMY.US YOU PICK/ READY had all shots. Doc Sav E qual O p p o r t u n i t y plus elect. First & last 3 BDRM, 2 bath home PICKED CANADA DRUG Center with updated intenor, age — 541-9621596 h ou s i n g . Ca l l Free Stone m onths r e n t , pl u s UNDER NEW is your choice for safe 480 - FREE Items 541-523-3240 (off-site very clean well mani canning peaches d amage dep. i n a d and affordable medica MANAGEMENT manager) or Taylor RE vance. No smoking/no cured yard in I sland Suncrest YELLOW LAB & black tions. Our licensed Ca FREE GOLF: & M gm t at City. No p e ts . A v ail. pets. Contact Anita at Loi In g newfoundland, older & nadian mail order phar SIGN UP NOW 503-581-1813. Need Cash???? Sept. 1st. $900 mo, Nectannes V a I I ey R e a I t y macy will provide you www.quailndqeqreens.corn f ixed, n e e d good TTY-71 1 first, last & c l e aning We are buying Cars, Plums 541-963-41 74. with savings of up to home! 541-962-7134. Truck Battenes, Farm CaII de p. Bartlett Pears 90 percent on all your 503-347-1 076. Equipment and TAKING A p plications CLEAN 8 r r o o m y, 3 medication needs. Call Household Appliances for two 2-bdrm, 1 bath bdrm, 2 bath, garage, BRING CONTAINERS 550 - Pets Today 888-419-5190 a partments . Q u i e t , dishwasher, laundry 3 B D RM, 2 b a th M t . Open 7 days a week f or $10.00 off y o u r We also have home. B ar n & 10 completely remodeled. room, $800/mo, plus 8 a.m. — 6 .m. only AKC Y ELLOW La bs. first prescription and Tire Service Available. fenced acres. 10 min No pets. D ow ntown dep. W/s included. No 541-934-2870 5-M, 3-F. Ava ilab le free shipping. (PNDC) Open Tues. thru Sat. l ocation. $ 6 9 5 / m o . smoking, or HUD. 1 yr utes from La Visit us on Facebook now. Parents on site. lease. 2706 N Depot. Grande, $850 mo. 1st, 8AM -5 PM Please call between for updates 541-519-6515 CEMETERY PLOTS 541-91 0-42 62. last, 1IC dep. All wheel 8 a.m. 5 p.m. w ill t a k e a n i n dnve or 4 wheel dnve 8 David Ecles Rd. 541-523-4435 620 - Farm Equip 505 Free to a good EXCELLENT 2 bdrm du req. 541-977-9917. crease as of July 1, 541-523-4433 ment & Supplies home GERMAN SHEPHERD. plex, garage, storage, 725 - Apartment 2 012. I have t w o Pure black. Paid $400, FORKS, HEAVY duty quiet l o c a t i on , no 3 BDRM, 2 bath, mobile side-by-side lots for MEAT FOR dogs. Raw 5 KITTENS: 6 wks old. Rentals Union Co. will sell for $200/OBO. 59"x 6", $1500. Snow pets/smoking, s ale that a ls o i n hamburger, frozen. Super fnendly. Baker. home. W o o d / elect. 541-523-4918. Baker Cal l c lude p e r p e t u a l P low, 10'x 3' , g o o d DORM R OOM $2 0 0 . $ 650/month . $ .50/lb. 541-403-4249 541-51 8-1 042. heat. $750/mo, $500 Economical off-street 541-963-4907. care a t a good c ondition , $ 1500 . dep. Avail. Sept 1st, office spaces, . All pnce. 541-523-7523 SOCIAL SECURITY D I SCOW/BIRD DOG cross L oader bucket 9 3 " x ref. req. No smoking, TAKING A P P L ICA utilites paid. Northeast AB IL ITY B EN E F ITS. pups. 3 mo. old. 2- M. 1 1/8 yd., fair condi pets ok. 541-786-3047 TIONS f or ren t a l , Propert y M g mt DO YOU need papers to WIN or Pay Nothing! 541-571-7186. Baker tion, $4 00 . O p t ional S outhside Du p l e x : 541-91 0-03 54. start your fire with? Or Start Your Application coupler system for all Nice 2 bdrm, carport, AVAILABLE 9-5-2012. 3 a re yo u m o v i n g & In Under 60 Seconds. FOUR KITTENS, 8 wks YOU TOO can use 3. Pictures available b drm, possibly 4, 2 storage, w/d hooksup. CENTURY 21 need papers to wrap Call Today! Contact old, Call after 4pm for email kkh711©q.corn. t his attention g e t bath, newly redo N o s m o k ing/ p e t s , PROPERTY 541-523-449 9 or those special items? Disabillity Group, Inc. m ore i nf o r m a t i o n , ter. Ask a classified crated, Ig yard, play $600/mo, $700 dep. MANAGEMENT The Baker City Herald Licensed Attorneys & 541-786-8684 r ep how yo u c a n 541-519-1670. Baker house, $750/month, Ca I I 541-91 0-61 84 at 1915 F i rst S t r eet BBB Accredited. Call get your ad to stand $200 de p. Cal l (Scott) La randeRentals.co 888-782-4075. (P NDC) G ORG E O U S sells tied bundles of G RA Y 541-963-263 3 or out like this! 630 - Feeds papers. Bundles, $1.00 m ale k i t t e n , po t t y TAKING A P P L ICA 541-91 0-6777. t rained & ke nne l each. ALL TYPES scrap iron, TIONS for Southside 5 1st Crop A lfalfa-Grass, , 2 at ouse , car batteries, a p p l i (541)963-1210 trained. Needs a very Duplex: Nice 3 bdrm, 2 $150/ton, small bales. in Union. $900/month. OVER 30 Million Women ances, old cars & elec g oo d ho m e ! up, 1 down, garage, 2nd crop Alfalfa-Grass No pets, no smoking. Suffer From Hair Loss! 541-605-0265 CIMMARON MANOR tronics. Free drop-off l arge storage, d e c k $180/ton. P r e-order V a I I ey Re a I t D o you? I f S o W e ICingsview Apts. a nytime. 4 0359 O l d w /d h o o k u ps , no w heat s t r aw , s m a l l 541-963-41 74. 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century Have a Solution! CALL Hwy. 30, (off the 306 N UETERED LON G smoking/pets, bales. (541)519-0693, ICERANIQUE TO FIND exit, 2nd d r ive w ay) haired, B/VV, cat. Very 21, Eagle Cap Realty. $795/mo, pl us $800 ESTATE. VERY NICE 3 Baker. OUT MORE fnendly. 541-523-5975. 541-963-1210 M oye s p l ac e , dep. Call 541-910-6184 b drm, 2 bath, w/ t i p 877-475-2521. (PNDC) 541-51 9-41 20. Baker City o ut, d is h w a s h e r , TRI-PLEX 5 b d r m , 5 CERTIFIED WEED free CLEAN 1 bdrm in Blazeking wood stove, bath, no smoking, no Alfalfa an d o r c hard Tn-Plex, w/s/g pd, new ice maker fridge, pets. All utilities pd. HUD approved, $350, g rass, $ 1 0/bale o r A/C, w a s h er/dryer. by Stella Wilder $800 mo., $700 dep 541-963-4071 . $180/ton. Not for r e nt. $ 7984 541-91 0-3696. 541-523-5081 OBO. 541-786-2414 or THURSDAY,AUGUST 23, 20) 2 beginning. Explore further! attempt to hide your feelings will be doing CLOSE T O E O U , 1 750 - Houses For 541-786-0624 Born today, you are not the kind to let the SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)-You' ll want yoursel fadisservice;therearethosewho can bdrm, most u t i lites 650 - Horses, Mules pd. No smoking/ pets, Rent Baker Co. world turn without taking active part ln as to step back and let someone else try his or help -lf they know what's going on. FOR RENT: Single family c oin-o p l au nd r y , 2 BDRM, do u ble-wide only. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 many of Its important events asyou can; you her hand at calling the shots. You can be a TAURUS (Apru 20-May 20) — You can MULES AND horse sale: $375/month $300 dep, manufactured home. story, living room, fam areadoer,notawatcher!This,ofcourse,lsa valuable safety valveasneeded. havea greatdealoffun,even while you are H e I I s C a n y o n M u I e 541-91 0-3696. Country living. Animals ily room, fenced yd for double-edged sword: Youmay, at times, beso SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - You doing the work that hasbeenassigned to you. Days, Saturday, Sept. welcome. A t t a c h ed small pet, dbl car ga 8th at 6:00pm, Enter CLOSE T O keen to take part that you do not take the can givesomeone precisely whathe or she GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -It's a good E O U2 , double garage. Ready rage w/ alley access, pnse. Managed by In bdrm, 3rd floor, most trouble to learn what ls necessary to be safe needs without sacrificing too much yourself. day to give yourself a little something special. Sept 1. $650 mo. Call on corner lot. 2816 N termountain Livestock. utilities paid, coin-op and successful,or to prepare fully forwhat Highs and lowsmay blend. You needn't worry that others will judge you; 963-8381 2nd St. $1200/mo. No More info/consigning, laundry, no smoking, lies ahead, with the expected result that you CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —You'l ln fact, they mayactually envy you! call IML 541-963-2158 no pets, $450/month. 3 BDRM, 2 bath. All ap first, plus last. No pet dep. w/ a s mall pet. exposeyourself to danger. If you always want to be invited to the party, but you don't CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You may or 800-824-5298. Sale pliances included Lg. $400 dep. Call for ap pt . remember to do your homework and take want to seemdesperate ln any way. Besubtle; find another's behavior somewhat off-putting forms online at hells 541-91 0-3696. garage. Lg. yard. No 541-805-1 969. can onmuleda s.com into consideration all possible contingencies, employ humor. today — but you can riseabove this and intro s moking. P e t ne g . you will almost surely be asuccess. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)-You may duce yourself as onewho canhelp. $795/mo. plus deposit. SECLUDED COUNTRY CLOSE TO EOU, studio, all 541-788-5433. Ba ker - You may be 660 - Livestock u tilities p d . $425 . FRIDAY, AUGUST24 be upset abouta recentunexpected develop LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) living in Summerville, 91 0-0811 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - You mustn' t ment, but you mustn't let that inform your tempted to do something that others consider 1 bdrm upstairs, pas FOR LEASE/RENT:Avail WE BUY all classes of ture & barn avail, extra respond to someonewho ls trying to lend you current activities. It's time to get over it! a little naughty. Be sure you have certain immediately. 3-bdrm, horses, 541-523 — 6119; CLOSE TO park & pool, cost. Pets on approval. assistance with anything like impatience or PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -You' re no safet y measuresln place. 2 bath. L ike ne w i n J.A. Bennett L i ve 2 bdrm , no Taking a p p l i cations new subdivision. Two judgment.Begraciousand accepting. expert — or so you think -and yet you may smoking/pets, coin op stock, Baker City, OR. n ow. $ 6 5 0 / m o n t h, fEDIIORSF Ch d q u pl » t n Hdb w t g t h t gC car garage & fenced LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Youmay be find yourself giving lessons to those who laundry, $405/month, u tilit ie s i nc l u d e d . COPYRIGHT 2tll2 UNITED FEATURESYNDICATE INC back yard. No smoking introduced to someone today who gives you should know more than you! DISIRIBUIED BYUNIVERSALUCLICK FORUFS $300 dep. 910-3696. 541-805-8904. 690 - Pasture Sm. pet c o nsidered. lllOWd tSt K » Q t y l AOall0a Mtl25567l4 a strange feeling that something big ls just ARIES (March 21-Apru 19) - Any $1400/mo. plus dep. 753 - Wallowa "WELCOME HOME" WANTED: SPRING or 541-51 9-3704 County Rentals summer pasture for 25 Call FOR RENT: Sm. 2-bdrm HOME F O R r e n t , 4 2 00 p l u s c o w s . house in c o u ntry. 8 541-889-585 3 or (541) 963-7476 bdrm, 2 bath, carport, miles f r o m t ow n . 208-741-0800. stg shed, maintained 541-523-3011 GREEN TREE ya rd, in Wa IIowa. 541-886-4305. APARTMENTS HOME SWEET HOME 2310 East Q Avenue Cute clean 2 & 3 bdrms. 760 - Commercial La Grande, OR. 97B50 1 sm. pet considered. Rentals ACROSS 35 Geological No smoking. tmana er@ slcommunn>es.c Ed Moses:541-519-1814 1200 PLUS sq. ft. pro penod 1 — kwon do 36 Sweater letter Answer to Previous Puzzle fessional office space, Income Restnctions Ap NEW LARGE 3-bdrm, 2 4 British inc. 38 Lower, l ly b ath. F e nced b a c k 4 o f f ices, r e c e ption Irg as the lights A N K H WE D S C A R 710 - Rooms for Professionally Managed a re a , 7 Holy terror yard. No smoking, no conference/break area, by 41 A Muppet 11 Lo ok like pets. $1100 per mo. A R I H A L E B UO Y Rent handicap accessible. GSL Properties 541-51 9-6528 12 Cash character Price negotiable per S N A P P E R E R I E NOTICE Located Behind La 43 — blanche substitute Grande length of lease. North SUNFIRE REAL Estate All real estate adver 45 Tokyo's space HR S T R AD E D 13 Electric LLC. has Houses, Du east Property Manage tised here-in is sublect Town Center swimmers pgm. ment (541)910-0354. plexes & Apartments OB I E TH I E F to th e F e d e ral F a ir 47 Draw out 14 Became more for rent. Call Cheryl H ousing A ct , w h i c h D AR N S EE K V FW 49 Excuse me! friendly (2 wds.) Guzman fo r l i s t ings, 1304 ADAMS AVE. makes it illegal to ad 541-523-7727. Located in Historic West A E R vertise any preference, NEW 6-PLEX, all utilites 50 Apiece I I I C ADR E 16 Fabric sample paid, $2100. Northeast J acobson Bldg. 9 0 0 51 Need limitations or discnmi 17 Wooden horse E L S 0 RG Y E N T A P ro p . M g t . s q. f t . s tor e f r o n t , nation based on race, saga an aspirin (541 ) 910-03 54. 0 P TED R EA P $ 550/mo. 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F ind i t 3355 17th St. Baker m/I $69,900-$74,900. in the Foreclosure List 3-bdrm, 2 bath custom down. 541-379-2645 fast with a classified ad. also provide property set forth, and b e ing home. 3 bay shop with Wemanagement. C h eck the Baker County De bonus room upstairs. 5 380-Service Directory linquent Tax Foreclo m i. o u t of Bak e r . out our rental link on sure List for the year our w ebs i t e $365,000. www.ranchnhome.co 2012. 541-51 9-501 1 m or c a l l You are HEREBY RE QUIRED TO TAICE NO 825 - Houses for TICE, That the plaintiff Sale Union Co. herein has filed in the I I C ircuit Court o f t h e State of Oregon, for Ranch-N-Home Realty, Baker County, an appli In c. 541-963-5450. cation for the foreclo sure of the liens of all t axes shown o n t h e 3 BR, 2 B A H O USE. Baker County Foreclo High efficiency furnace sure List for the year and central air, 2 gas ' l l 2 012, hereafter s e t fireplaces, and new forth in full; and that low-E casement win the plaintiff will apply dows. Bamboo floor With our Lifeline Calling Plans, U.S. Celltjlar e offers discounted wireless ing, nice landscaping, to the court for general service to participants of certain government assistance programs. )udgment foreclosing p rivate c ou r t y a r d . such tax liens and can 910 - ATV, Motorcy $176,000. To get more information or to apply, visit us at uscellLflar.corn/lifeline 541-962-7696. celing all certificates of cles, Snowmobiles or give us a call at1-800-447-1339. r egistratio n w her e HARLEY DAVIDSON property is under 402 2 N D , 2 b d r m , 1 2003 Anniversary Edi such registration of title cer bath, Ig fenced lot & tion Road ICing Classic tificate, and for s uch garage. May f inance w/ sidecar. 4,200 mi, other relief as may be $143,000. See info on covers for bike & side lust and equitable in • 700 Anytime Minutes s ign , t he n c al l car, security system, the premises, not less 541-663-8683. cruise control, radio, • Un l iITlited lnCOITling CallS and TeXt MeSSaging than 30 days from the complete paperwork & date of the first publi • Free activation (s30value) manuals. One of a kind BEAUTIFUL 4 bdrm, 3 cation of t h i s n o t ice, bath home i n I s land r ide. Custom m a d e exclusive of the day of t ra i I e r a I s o a va i I . City. Very large garage the first p u b lication, To find out if you qualify for the Lifeline Program, 541-263-01 09. Wa I w/ office, sits on large and any and all per contactthe Oregon Telephone Assistance Program lot, plus irngation well. iowa sons interested in any at rspf.org or 1-800-848-4442. Newly r e m o d e l ed, of the real property in must see! 925 - Motor Homes cluded in said foreclo Contact 541-963-5315. sure list are hereby re 1982 32' Jaco 5th wheel: q uired to f il e a n a n Thingswewant yeute know:TheLifeline Caing Plan/Lifeline discountsareavailable onlyto residents in states whereU.S.Gellu ar is aneigib e telecommunications carrier (ETC)Topurchase swer and defense, if BEAUTIFUL HOME IN Fully self c o ntained. this LifelineCalling Pan or to receiveLifeline discounts youmust participate inoneof theeligible programsandreside within US.Cellulars HCcoverageareabasedunthe l)P codeol your any there be, to such COVE. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $3500. 541-523-3110 homeaddress. Lifelinesubsidies mayonly beappiedonceper household oneither yourlandline oryourwireessservice. Eigibility to receive Lifeline discountswiI beverified annually. Lifeice application fo r ) u dg CallingPlanssupport aI of thefederal um wersal serncesprowdedfor m47CFRSec 54101 Additiouatermsandconditionsapply. Seestore orusceular corn for detais. ©2011 uS. Celu ar. nice yard, w/2 car ga m ent a n d dec r e e rage. Close to 2 acre 25 FT MOTORHOM E Generator and roof w ithin 30 d ays f r o m corner lot. Option for l ease. $225 , 0 0 0 . t he date o f t h e f i r st A/C. $2900. Baker 541-786-0660. publication of this no 541-51 9-4962 o r t ice, exclusive of t h e craigslist — East OR RV' s-7/2 9/1 2 day of the first publica HOME 8t Shop For Sale tion, which date is the By Owner In Cove 22nd day of August, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, plus of 930 - Recreational 2012. fice. 1614 sq. ft. Built Vehicles in 1994. View intenor THE SALE of RVs not This notice is published & extenor pictures: by authority of an or beanng an Oregon in Google vvvvvv.trulia.com der of th e B oard of signia of compliance is Address: 1506 Jasper of illegal: call B u i lding Commissioner s St. Reduced pnce at Baker County, in t he Codes (503) 373-1257. $219,000. Can view by Baker City Herald, a appt. only. 2003 ARCTIC Fox Model newspaper of general 541-910-4114 25N 5th wheel. Super circulation published in s lide, r e a r k i t c h e n , said County and desig HOUSE FOR SALE BY AM/FM CD player. Is nated in said order of OWNER. $1 6 0 ,000. in excellent condition, the Board of Commis 3004 N 3rd St. LG. 2.5 used very little. Tires sioners as the news bdrms, 1 bath, Ig cor a re nearly n e w , 3 paper in which said no ner lot, spacious front ltggp ~O years old . F a ntastic tice is to be published, & back yards. Recent f a m i I y t ra i I e r, n o n said order being dated entire remodel done. smoking. Will consider August 1st, 2011; That Call for more info & hitch w i t h s e l l of the delinquent list for ~, ' ~ eop4 details: 541-786-1938, trailer, asking $11,000. the year 2012 which 541-910-8410. 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$209,900 THIS PROP ERTY HAS GREAT VIEWS of Mt. Fanny and the Grande Ronde Valley. Open kitchen, Plaintiff, dinning room and living room with hard wood vs. floors in each room. Beautiful wrap around Defendants: window/doors in living room. Full finished day ADAMS, STEVEN L & light basement with fam SUSAN B ily room, office, weight AMMER, GREGORY J room, 3/4 bath and bo nus room that could be BENSON, JULIE ETAL 4th bedroom. New vinyl windows, wrap around BRIGGS, DEANN (1) deck and 24x24 shop. 11213855 BRIGGS, DEANN (2) Century 21 Eagle Cap Realty, BRIGGS, DEANN (3) 541-963-0511. HANEY, LARRY W SR &

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2012 FORECLOSURE LIST ISSUED BY BAKER COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, STATE OF OREGON EXHIBIT A

TAX YEAR TAX AMOUNT INT TO 9/15/2012

TOTAL AMOUNT LIST¹ MAP/LOT 0954524CB 300 CODE-6117 8.27 ACRES ACCT¹- 12898 ADAMS, STEVEN L & SUSAN B PO BOX 253 RICHLAND, OR 97870 2008/ 9 2,489.14 1371.80

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3860.94 2009/10 4,264.87 1,762.67 6,027.54 2010/11 4,392.16 1,112.53 5,504.69 2011/12 4,466.95 416.76 4,883.71

99.54 2009/10 61.63 25.47 87.10 2010/11 62.88 15.93 78.81 2011/12 64.96 6. 06 71.02

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TOTAL 252.76 83. 71 336.47

L IST¹ MAP/LOT 07837 100 CODE- 507 ACCT¹- 5629 AMMER, GREGORY J 1 602 WAS HI N G TON STREET ¹1 LA G RAND E, OR 97850 2008/ 9 199.16 114.18 313.34 2009/10 205. 08 84. 76 289. 84 2010/11 211.20 53.50 264. 70 2011/12 215.12 20. 07 235.19 TOTAL 830.56 272.51 1,103.07

LIST¹ MAP/LOT 0984020AD 3700 CODE- 501 ACCT¹- 3 49 1 SCOTT, ARTHUR 11 at LILLIE L IST¹ 211 BRIDGE STREET M AP/LOT 088 3 8 1 6 BAICER CITY, OR 100 CODE- 505 97814 119.18 ACRES 2008/ 9 847. 66 ACCT¹- 7764 BRIGGS, DEANN 483. 57 PO BOX 6703 1,331 23 2009/1 0 WILLISTON, ND 58802 933.92 2008/ 9 385. 99 341. 85 1,31 9. 91 195.91 2010/11 929. 70 537. 76 235.49 2009/10 336.85 1,165.19 2011/12 139.23 476. 08 932.70 87. 02 2010/11 341. 93 1,01 9. 72 86. 61 TOTAL 428. 54 3,643. 98 2011/12 354. 71 1,192.07 33.09 4,836. 05 387. 80 TOTAL 1,375.34 454. 84 1,830.18

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676.48 2010/11 492. 81 124.83 61 7. 64 2011/12 504. 02 47. 03 551.05

TOTAL 182.82 55.45 238.27

TOTAL 1,940.55 636.29 2,576.84

TOTAL 1,942. 25 637.16 2,579.41 LIST¹ M AP/LOT 088 3 8 2 6 1100 CODE- 533 1.39 ACRES ACCT¹- 14682 STREET, ALICE (L E ) E TAL C/0 I(EN STREET 14094 PINE CREEIC LN BAICER CITY, OR 97814 2008/ 9 110.55 63.38 173.93 2009/1 0 111.33 46. 01 157.34 2010/11 114.08 28. 89 142.97 2011/12 115.85 10.81 126.66 TOTAL 451. 81 149. 09 600. 90

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L IST¹ L IST¹ MAP/LOT 13 8 38 MAP/LOT 0984029AA 1000 CODE-3004 3300 CODE- 501 2.38 ACRES 560.00 ACRES ACCT¹14488 WINTER, ACCT¹- 13686 I SAAC, L IST¹ ELDEN W at DIANNA RANAY MAP/LOT 0984017DD M 9028 N M I LLC R EEL 11100 CODE- 501 COVE SIMPSON, STEVE CP ACCT¹- 3004 HANEY, C EDAR HILLS, U T 16600 SW L OWER LARRY W SR at BRIDGE RD 84062 LEFULEFU F TERREBONNE, OR 2008/ 9 PO BOX 364 155.70 97760 BAICER CITY, OR 89.26 2008/ 9 97814 33.77 244. 96 2008/ 9 18.13 2009/10 31 8. 58 160.25 51.90 182.64 66. 24 2009/1 0 501.22 226.49 94.94 2009/1 0 39.24 2010/11 356. 85 164.99 134.18 147.48 41. 79 2010/11 504. 33 97. 67 206. 78 2010/11 24. 74 2011/12 31 8. 00 168.73 122.41 80. 55 15.75 2011/12 398. 55 184.48 99.35 2011/12 9.26 322.80 108.61 TOTAL 30.12 649. 67 352.92 TOTAL 21 3. 04 325.73 862. 71 TOTAL 91.37 1,316.23 417.10 440. 79 1,757. 02 8/20/201 2 LIST¹ BAICER COUNTY LIST¹ TAX COLLECTOR MAP/LOT 0 8 8 3826 OM.OAP/LOT 1100 CODE- 531 TAXDEPU 11:24 AM 0 984016CD 1 4 4 0 0 5.00 AC R ES CODE- 501 ACCT¹- 7892 STREET, FORECLOSURE TOTALS ACCT¹- 1155 ICOLB, T205 ALICE (L E ) E TAL SUSAN C TTEE C/0 I(EN STREET T30532 1515 VALLEY AVE 14094 PINE CREEIC LN B AIZE R CITY, O R BAICER CITY, OR TOTAL TAX 97814 97814 36,833.22 2008/ 9 2008/ 9 574.19 INTEREST 465. 65 324. 90 266. 96 11,632.88 899. 09 732. 61 2009/1 0 TOTAL DUE 2009/1 0 699. 60 48,466.10 479.49 289.14 198.17 988. 74 677. 66 Legal No.00026912 2010/11 P ublished: August 22, 2010/11 662.85 2012 493. 81 167.90 125.08 INVITATION TO BID 830. 75 61 8. 89 Clear Creek 2011/12 2011/12 Restoration Project 640. 05 503.30 59. 72 46. 95 Request for Engineenng 699. 77 550. 25

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subtracted based on requested. t he s u ccessful b i d The City of La Grande der's unit prices and may relect any bid not The City of La Grande is available budget funds. incompliance with all an equal opportunity The City of La Grande in This prolect will prescribed r e q u i re employer. vites competitive bids be s u b l ec t t o ORS m ents l i sted i n t h e f or i n s t a l l at io n of 279.348 ( P r evailing Contract Documents, Norman J. Paullus, Jr. Wage Rates). c ured-in-place p i p e . a nd may r e l ect f o r Public Works Director The prolect will consist good cause any and all of installing approxi Sealed bids for the de bids upon finding that P ublish: August 8, 1 5 , mately 2,020 L.F. of scnbed prolects will be it is in the public inter 22, 2012 received by Norman J. 8-inch cured-in-place est to do so. Lega I no. 26603 Paullus, Jr., or his des pipe, 8 5 0 L. F . o f 22-inch cured-in-place ignee at the City of La Copies of the Contract pipe an d r e i n s t ate Grande Public Works documents may be ob Department, Engineer tained at the City of La ment of service lines in various areas in La i ng Division, 80 0 ' X ' Grande, Public Works Grande. Services ex Avenue, La G rande, Department, Engineer tending into the pipe O regon, u n t i l 2 : 0 0 i ng Division, 80 0 ' X ' = = = = 1R[= p .m. local t i me , o n shall be removed pnor Avenue, or by phoning Wednesday, Septem to relining the sewer (541) 962-1333, with a m ain. A video of t h e ber 12, 2012, and then non-refundable pay lines is available upon publicly opened and m ent of $ 2 5 .00 f o r Ill Pllrir allla request. The p rolect read aloud the same each set. The contrac

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012

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anc ers ose one rou tai wi comeintime By MargeryA. Beck Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb.— It' s hard to tell what frustrates Todd Eggerlingmore — the weather or Congress. Searing temperatures and drought scorched Eggerling's land in southeast Nebraska, leaving little grass to feed his 100 cattle. Then Congress left for a five-week break without agreeing on aid to help ranchers through one of the worst droughts in the nation's history. That means it will be Septemberbefore Eggerling and other ranchers can even hope for disaster aid legisla tion that includes cash to buy feed until they would normally send their cattle to feedlotsor slaughterin the fall or winter. For some, it' s alreadytoo late.Outofgrass and out of cash, they' ve sold their animals. For others, time is rapidly running out as they try to hold on. Their decisions will

affect the price and supply of meat for months, perhaps years, to come. "I'd like to see every one of the senators and congress men go out into one of these widespread, drought-stricken areas and spend a day," said Eggerling, 44, of Martell, Neb. ''Walk around and see the ef fects of what's going on. Look at the local economies and see what's going to happen to them. Then they can go back to Washington with a real perspective and say, 'Hey; we need to do something."' Most farmers are having a hard year with drought and unusually warm temperatures in the middle of the country burning up everything from corn to cabbage. But ranchers are in a particularly precarious position because most don' t have access to federally sub sidizedinsurance programs thatcovercrops like corn and soybeans. Private companies won' t

insure grazing land be causeit'stoohard topredict losses,and ranchers say pilot programs tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture are too expensive and pay out little when there's a loss, Nebraska Farm Service Agency director Dan Steink ruger said. The White House an nounced last week that the federal government will buy up to $170 million worth of pork and other meat for food assistanceprograms inan ef fort to help drought-stricken farmers. The Defense De partment also was expected to encourageitsvendors to speed up meat purchases in an effort toprop up prices with a glut on the market expected in the next few months. Feed prices soared amid the drought, and livestock farmershave been selling off animals for months as they run out of money. The meat is expectedtohitgrocery stores

this fall, with prices drop ping briefly and then rising early next year. Meanwhile, farmersare getting a fraction of what their animals would normally be worth at sales. "It's not like we can hold our products — like setting a shirt on a shelf until it sells forthepricew eset," said Kristen Hassebrook, a spokeswoman for the Nebraska Cattlemen, a trade group. 'We can't just tell that steerorheifer to stop eating for a couple of days until the market share goes up. If we can't feed that animal, we have tosellitforwhatever the price is that day." The Obama administra tion also has offered low interest emergency loans, openedfederalland forgraz

ing and distributed $30 mil lion to get water to livestock.

Farmers say the+I take what help they can get, but emergency loans come with a tangleofred tape and aren't availabletoeveryone.Wat er

is appreciated, but animals need to eat, and even with grazingon some federalland, hay is in short supply.

The House approved $383 million in disaster relief ear lier this month, but Congress went home before the Senate acted on the bill. The Senate had previously passed a disasteraid package as part of a five-year farm bill, but GOP leaders in the House refusedtobringthattoa vote because many Republi cansobjectto the nearly $80 billion included for the food stamp program. The standoff left ranchers uncertain about what to do: Should they buy expensive feed, assuming the federal government will ultimately help them pay the bill, or should they sell their cattle at a loss, knowing they may find out later they would have been eligible for aid? "For Congress to put this off for five weeks until they come back is really, really

difficult to understand," said Michael Kelsey, executive vicepresident ofNebraska Cattlemen. With no grass for grazing, Eggerling cut corn and soy beans stunted by the drought to useascattlefeed.Butthat will soon run out, he said, and he' ll send animals he can' t feed to slaughter. Because they haven't reached their full weight and he's paid by the pound, he' ll take a loss. "IfIgetoutofthisyear

with a $50,000 net loss, I' ll be happy," he said. It's not clear how much money individual ranch erswould receive even if Congress passed the House bill upon members' return. The estimated $383 million disaster relief package would be divvied up among eligible applicants, and a number of factorswould be considered in deciding awards. Some may get nothing. Others could get tens of thousands of dollars.

Will proposal to ship 8.8 million tons of coal yearly clog Columbia River' ? • Some fear barge trafIC might CrOWd

out other products like wood and grain By Scott Leam The Oregonian

In a few years, coal could be the No. 1 commodity travelingby river bargeon the Columbia, supplanting wheat. Ambre Energy wants to be first to export coal through the Northwest to Asia, start ing as early as next year. Its Morrow Pacific project would use covered barges for 218 miles of the trip, running from Boardman, through the Columbia River Gorge and on to Port Westward, an industrial park between St. Helens and Astoria. Two Portland manu facturers would build the covered barges. Two rural portswould get25 to 30 permanent jobs each. Unlike four other Northwest export proposals, the gorge and the Portland-Vancouver area would be spared mile-plus, uncovered coal trains. It's a proposaldesigned to blunt controversy. But it' s still controversial. Opponents warn that beefed-upbarge traffi ccould crowd out other commodi ties, interferewith recreation and tribal fishing, and harm endangered salmon. The Oregonian analyzed Ambre's environmental review, submitted to federal and state agencies and ex pectedtobew idely released late this month. When it comes tobarge traffic,it'sa mixed bag: • The 8.8 million tons of coalshipped each year atfull build-out would about double the tonnage now, taking just a tenth of the estimated lock capacity at Bonneville Dam but a quarter at The Dalles and John Day dams. • Locks at the three dams can handle the traffic, par ticularly with Ambre pushing four barges in one tow. The Dalles is the tightest, but would have up to one-third of capacityleftonceAmbre'sat full bore. Dam traffic would aboutequal1995 levels,as suming other commodities don't take ofK • More coal could swallow remaining lock capacity in a hurry. Another export project the size of Morrow Pacific, a fleck of Asia's 5 billion-ton an nual coal use, would take up most of the room left at John Day and The Dalles. Ken Casavant, direc tor of the Freight Policy Transportation Institute at Washington State University, found no problems in a quick review of Ambre's analy

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enclosedafteritarrivesby sis; there's excess capacity "without a doubt," he says. train at the Port of Morrow Four-barge tows are a "really in Boardman. Instead of open efficient way to move the coalpiles,Ambre proposes product." storage barns with pollution But the big bump in traffic scrubbers, sealed conveyer would affect products, Casa belts and enclosed loading vant says, from wood to bar equipment. ley to wheat, with potential The barges would stop at increasedshipping costs. Port Westward, a Port of St. Barges are the cheapest Helens industrial park, di way to transport grain down rectlyloading coalonto ocean river for most of the North cargo ships. "This is going to be the west. And grain exports are expected to increase in com most environmentally ing decades, capitalizing on protected movement of this huge investments downriver commodity in the country in new grain terminals and today," says Gary Neal, Port channel deepening. of Morrow's general manager. "There'sgoing to be a lot Profits could be big: Spot of pressure on every other coal prices in Asia are far commodity in that river," higher than in the United Casavant says. 'We just don' t States. To win support, Am know how much." brealsoplans to spread some of that wealth around. It isn't asking for property Contracts signed tax breaks at the port, though Ambre, an Australian company, has already signed it would probably qualify, contracts to supply Pow Neal says. Its jobs would help der River Basin coal from make up for the planned Montana andWyoming to closing of Portland General Electric's coal-fired Board two South Korean utilities. Its tight timeline depends on man power plant in 2020. fastpermitting. Also, Ambre has pledged Barges, which Ambre says up to $1.6 million a year to cost more than train trans schools, split between Morrow port, are abig partofthat. and Columbia counties. Though Ambre is also pro Portland's Gunderson posing a train-fed terminal in Marine and Vigor Industrial Longview, Wash., it says its would get $75 million, with coveredbarge option ism ore Gunderson building 15 cov environmentally friendly. ered barges. That's enough Barges sidestep the "urban for 350 workers on the job impacts" of rail, the environ round-the-clock for a year, mental review says, "such as says Mark Eitzen, general air and noise pollution and manager at Gunderson's train-related delays." Northwest Portland plant, The company has prom the first time the marine wing has worked that much isedtousehigher-cost, maneuverable tugs during since the recession. high-water spring months to If Asian countries "are not avoid Interstate 5 bridge lifts. goingtogetitfrom us,they're Also unlike the other going to find somewhere else to getit,"saysTodd Lagers,a projects, coal would be fully

foreman and 15-year worker at Gunderson's Northwest Portland plant.'Why not keep the work here?"

top of about seven commer cialvesselspassing through Bonneville now. "It's not like 5 o' clock traffic on the Terwil liger curves," Raymond says. The U.S. Army Corps of System primed Engineers, which operates Wheat farmers aren' t sweating more barge traffic the dams and is evaluating at this point, says Tyson Ambre's permit request, says Raymond, president of the it hasn't analyzed lock capac Oregon Wheat Growers ity. Ambre took a run at it in the environmental review, League."We' re not going to using corps data: stand in the way of rural economic activity because Factoring in delays and someday down the road there time in the locks, Bonneville might be a problem," says would still have two-thirds Raymond, a wheat grower of its lock capacity left once near Pendleton. Ambre barge traffic reaches At full tilt, Ambre would maximum, the company add 1,257 barge tows a year, figures. John Day and The Dalles, with longer delays counting empty returns. That's three to four a day, on and lock-transit times, would

have roughly one-third. Ambre used mostly post-recess ion data.Plug ging in higher barge traffic from 2003to2007,before the recession, still leaves at worst a quarter of The Dalles capacity unused. More traffic means more money for maintenance and m ajor repairs,courtesy ofa 20-cent-a-gallon tax on tug diesel. The exports would also takeadvantage ofhuge in vestments in lock repairs and deepening of the shipping channel, says Kristin Meira, executivedirector ofthe Pacific Northwest Waterways Association: "The system is primed totake on additional cargo.

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Pointing out dressing error must be done with discretion DEAR ABBY: My friend was ata local event, a child's g There was a womanwhoserear end was exposed sitting in the row ahead.Several people took pictures andposted them on Facebook. M y concern isforthewoman'sfamily. My friend couldn't think of an easyway to tell her. My question is, how do you tactfully tell someoneabout her ior his) exposedbuttocks without offending theperson? — JUST ASKING IN ILLINOIS DEAR JUST ASKING: The person who designed low-risepantsfor women, frankly, should be taken to the stocks for public punishment. They flatter no one, particularly when thewearer bends or sits. If it's not the fleshdropping

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baby a chance toknow who his pandfa ther is. If there is no love therewhen they meet, we won't pursue arelationship. He is upset with me. I don't know why, becausehe's the onewho asked for the divorce. What do you think about this? — CONFUSED IN PHOENIX DEAR CONFUSED: Your ex-hus bandmay beupsetwithyou becausehe feels some 4!' guilt about DEAR the divorce, and rather ABBY than accept it,

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you for it. If you think this baby might somehow smooth over the years of abuseyou experienced from him, pleaseforget it. It is perfectly logical that your daughter over the waistband, it's the Great Rift Val wouldn't want to name her child for him ley visible from the rear. after witnessing what heput you through Robert Burns, a Scottish poet, wrote for so many years — sopleasedon't let in 1786 fl am paraphrasing) that if some her be coerced into it. power would give us thegift to see Because yourexisthekindofperson oursel vesasothersseeus,itwouldfree he is, it would be better for all of you us from "many a blunder" ! How right if the little boy DOESN'T get to know him.You marriedaself-centered,selfi sh, he was. Had your friend informed the woman controlling individual. Consider yourself in the row aheadthat her pants had lucky that he's not pushing for involve slipped so low that people werephoto ment, because if that happens hewill continue to treat all of you exactly the paphing the view, sheprobably would havebeen lessoffendedthanembar way he usedto. rassed. Themessageshould have been conveyed QUIETLY by another woman Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van if one felt enough compassion to do it. Buren, also known asJeannePhillips, and was founded byher mother, Pauline DEAR ABBY: I was married for Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www. 22 years. My husbandwasverbally, DearAbby.corn or P.O.Box 69440, Los mentally and emotionally abusive to me. Angeles, CA 90069. I took it for my kids' sake. My daughter recently had ason, and For everything you need toknow my ex wants nothing to do with him. about wedding planning, order "How to Have aLovelyW edding. "Sendyour He says ifwedon'tnamethebaby after nameandmailingaddress,pluscheck or him, the baby doesn't needhim in his life. My heart hurts for my g My money order for $7 1U.S.funds) to: Dear Abby, Wedding Booklet, P.O. Box 447, daughter is not with the baby's daddy. All the baby has is mydaughter, my son Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. 1Shipping and me. I don' t know how ag and handling are included in the price.) can't want to be a patt of an innocent COPYRIGHT 2012 UNIVERSAL baby's life. UCLICK My ex is 45 and living with a 23-year 1130 Walnut, KansasCity, MO 64106; old. I just want him to at least give the 816-581-7500

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onn. ownse es is ue over ir's e unn order while investigating a neigh bor's blight complaint against the Lidsky family, whose property is less than 2 acres. "All along I' ve said that little girl is not losing that rabbit," Freda said. '%e have a ridiculous ordinance ... and we' re going to change It." The Lidsky family, however, interpretedthe cease-and-desist order to mean that they had to get rid of Sandy. Josh Lidsky, Kayden's dad,had planned to appeal the order to a town board. "I'm happy it's over," Josh Lidsky said. "I'm saddened that it had to go asfarasitdid.It'svery tough for a 7-year-old to understand why people would do something like that. She's cried nightly." Kayden tells the New Haven

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. 1AP1 — Officials in a Connecticut town have settled a zoning dispute over a local girl's 20-pound pet bunny after receiving calls and emails from across the country demand ing thattherabbitbe allowed to stay. North Haven First Selectman Michael Freda said Friday that the town will allow 7-year-old Kayden Lidsky and her family to keep the Flemish giant named Sandy and change the zoning rule that led to acease-and-desistorder three weeks ago. The rule bars anyone from keepingrabbitsand other live stock on properties smaller than 2 acres. The town's zoning enforcement office rissued thecease-and-desist

Register she's "excited" that she can keep it. Since the dispute hit the news lastweek, nearly 4,400 people have signed an online petition on change.org urging the town to not force the family to give up the rabbit. Freda said he's also spoken to and exchanged emails with about 1,000people nationwide. The ordinance was put in place about 50 years ago when North Haven wasa largefarming com munity, and it was designed to preventpeople from raising and selling rabbits and other livestock on less than 2 acres in competition with farmers, Freda said. Freda said the new ordinance will allow rabbits to be kept as pets.

Unheard King audio found in attic NASHVILLE, Tenn. 1AP1 Stephon Tull was looking through dusty old boxes in his father's attic in Chattanooga a few months ago when he stumbled onto something startling: an audio reel labeled, "Dr. King interview, Dec. 21, 1960." He wasn't sure what he had until he borrowed a fiiend's reel to-reel player and listened to the recording of his father interview ing Martin Luther King Jr. for a bookprojectthatnevercame to fruition. In clear audio, King dis cusses the importance of the civil rights movement, his definition of nonviolence and how a recent trip of his to Alrica informed his views. Tull said the recording had been in the attic for years, and he

wasn't sure who other than his first time. fathermay have heard it. Tullplans tooffertherecord "No words can describe. I ing at a private sale arranged by couldn't believe it," he told The a New York broker and collector later this month. Associated Press this week in a Tull said his father, an insur phone interview from his home in Chattanooga. "I found ... a lost ance salesman, had planned to write a book about the racism partofhistory." Many recordings of King are he encountered growing up in known to exist among hundreds of Chattanooga and later as an thousands of documents related to adult. He said his dad interviewed his life that have been catalogued King when he visited the city, but and archived. But one historian never completed the book and just said the newly discovered inter stored the recording with some view is unusual because there' s other interviews he had done. Tull's father is now in his early little audio of King discussing his activities in Alrica, while two of 80s and under hospice care. King's contemporaries said it's During part of the interview, exciting to hear a little-known King defines nonviolence and recording of their fiiend for the justifies its practice.

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