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Cache Creek Fire expands to 26,000 acres By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

The Cache Creek Fire grew to 26,000 acres over night and burned Coon Hol low cabin, the only structure to havesuffered damage so far. Deputy Wallowa-Whitman Forest Supervisor Tom Montoya said "the cabin had an intrinsic value, and it is unfortunate that it was lost." Today's objectives are to construct fire line and Kirk Metzger /InaWeb incident Information System providestructure protecti on A drop from a retardant plane leaves an orange swath especially in Rogersburg, of fire suppressant chemical atop a ridge at the Cache Cottonwood Creek and Creek Fire. The blaze is burning near the Snake River in Josephine communities, the the northeast corner of Wallowa County. Jim CreekRanch,Jim Creek

repeater site, and the Chief Joseph State Wildlife Area in Washington. Protecting anadromous fish habitat and range lands are also top priorities. Thursday, protection of the structures by ground resourc es and with aerial support from both airplanes with retardant and water drops from helicopters successfully held the containment line. On the west flank, the fire burned down to a previously constructed bull dozer line that extended from the Frog Pond up and across Mt. Wil son. Crews patrolled the SeeFire / Page 2A

• Interim Wallowashowed up, some speaking in angry tones about the forest's Whitman N.F. yet-to-be-finalized travel managementplan. supervisor Most outspoken of all listens to citizen was Chris Haefer, a lifetime Union County resident who concerns at'meet gave the opinion the For and greet' event est Service has not been

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Acting Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Supervisor Kevin Martin talks with Cove City Councilor Darlene Rochna during a meet and greet session at La Grande Ranger District headquarters Wednesday.

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A crew from Hampton Paving of La Grande lays asphalt for additional blacktop that was added to La Grande Middle School's playground this week. The crew members are, from left, Corey Gomes, Mike Hampton and Mark Mata.

Project more than doubles playground space at La Grande Middle School By Dick Mason

sales by members and students, the sale of spirit wear items with LMS The La Grande Middle School play logos and more. The money was raised under the ground, like the steam that has been coming off its paved surface for much direction of Tiffany Vaughn and Heidi of this week, is on the rise. Halsey, co-presidents of the LMS A majorpaving and repaving proj PTO. McKinney said that without the PTO this project would not have been ect was completed at the playground this week, one which will dramati completed. cally improve the site. Vaughn said expanding the paved 'This is going to make a huge area of the playground was impor difference," said LMS Principal Kyle tant because it will let students play McKinney. games outside even when the school's A totalof3,600 squarefeetofplay north field is wet and muddy, which is ground was added as hot asphalt was often the case in the fall and spring. McKinney agrees, noting there are deposited via dump truck and then many days when students are pro steamrolled. The project will more than double hibited from stepping off the blacktop the playground's paved space. This during recess because the field area is portion of the work is being paid so muddy. In the past, students have for with $12,000 raised by the LMS tracked enormous amounts of mud Parent Teacher organization. The into LMS, increasing wear and tear PTO raised the money with the help on the school and adding to the work of donations, magazine subscription load of the maintenance star. The Observer

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Another major part of the project involvestherepaving ofthe old black top on the playground's basketball court. McKinney said this was critical because the old pavement was crack ing, creating an unsafe situation. "It was falling apart," McKinney sard. A local asphalt consultant told him thatthe cracks were sobad thatifre paving work was not done, the entire courtwould have toreplaced. The La Grande School District coveredthe costofrepaving thebas ketball court. Students on the old blacktop previ ously played basketball, four-square and wall ball, often all at once. McKin ney said the area was too small for all these games to be played at one time and that often stray balls from one game would interfere with another, creating an unsafe situation. SeePaving / Page 3A

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role in what happens," Haefer said. "There's nothing around here that doesn't in volve the Wallowa-Whitman. We' ve been fighting this, and we will be fighting it for 20 years. We know that when you take something away, we' ll be damned if it's ever coming back." Martin, who took the Wallowa-Whitman helm only a week ago, reminded people SeeChief / Page7A

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at EmpireState Building NEW YORK iAPl— A laid-off women's accesso riesdesigner shot aformer coworker to death in front of the Empire State Building, causing a chaotic show down with police Friday in front of one of the world' s best-known landmarks. Police killed the suspect and at least nine others were wounded, some possibly by police gunfire, city officials sard. Some of the wounded were grazedby bulletsand others hit directly, but all were expectedto survive,offi cials sard. The gunshots rang out on the Fifth Avenue side of the

building at around 9 a.mu a time of day when the side walks around the building arepacked with pedestrians and merchants were opening their shops. "People were yelling 'Get down! Get down!", said Mare Engel, an accountant who was on a bus in the area when he heard the shots. "Ittook about 15 seconds, a lot of'pop, pop, pop, pop, one shot after the other." Afterward, he saw the sidewalks littered with the wounded, including one per son "dripping enough blood toleavea stream." SeeShooting / Page 3A

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The new supervisor for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest met a sometimes confrontational crowd and was greeted with a barrage of questions and concerns about travel management during a meeting Wednesday at La Grande Ranger District headquarters. The late-afternoon gather ing was the second of three "meet and greet" sessions in the region for Kevin Mar tin, who steps in as WWNF acting supervisor with the departure of Monica Schwal bach. More than 40 people

transparent in the travel management plan process, and said the agency doesn' t pay attention to the public's desires when it comes to use of the Wallowa-Whitman.

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planes. As of this morning, 320 Continued ~om Page1A people have been assigned to the fire that continues to line and burned out approxi receiveairsupport from air mately three miles of fire tankers and helicopters. Base camp has been set up at the perimeter. The Snake River continues Chief Joseph Days Rodeo to hold the fire from moving Grounds with spike camps for firefighters at Frog Pond east. The south perimeter continued to expand due to and Cache Creek. limited resource availability With lightning predicted and the cold front passing in the forecast early this yesterday that produced week, the Wallowa Mountain wind gusts up to 30 mph. Zone called in for additional Today's forecastcallfor crews to stand by in the case temperatures in the mid-80s of lightning-caused fires. and 13 percent humidity. Though the fire started in a Moderateto poorovernight roadless area and was ini humidity recovery can be ex tially fought from the air and pected through the weekend. by smokejumpers from Gran The fi re,reported Monday geville ,these crews were night in Hells Canyon, had dispatched when needed to multiple air resources as help suppress the fire. signed by Tuesday morning The Cache Creek fire is including water dropping estimatedtobe 5percent helicoptersand retardant contained.

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Island Ci resident challenges incumbent ci councilor By Bill Rautenstrauch

art at Eastern Oregon University. Bradshaw had to give up his position on the arts commission last year when he moved with his family to Island City to start the Potter's Shack gallery and pottery supply business. He said he sees the city council as an opportunity to continueto advocate for the arts, especially artsfor children. "I'm very much involved in the arts community, and Igivepottery classesfor adults and kids," he said. "I'd like to bring a little bit of arts and culture to Island City. I think what we leave

peopleofthe city. "A fresh perspective can be It doesn't happen often, good, but also I'd never make but it is happening this a decision without finding election season. There's a out the facts," Bradshaw said Brads haw contested political race in Island City. was born and raised in South Last week, Island City resident, artistand busi ern California nessman Kevin Bradshaw and lived in tossed his hat into the ring Utah and Idaho against long time incumbent Bradshaw before mov ing to Union city councilor Harry Thomas. Bradshaw said Monday he' s County a couple of years ago. Initially he was a La Grande got numerous reasons for seeking the seat, including resident who served on a his belief that change volunteer basis on the City of La Grande's arts advisory every once in a while is commission. good. Last December, he earned Plus, he thinks he can do a goodjob representingthe a bachelor's degree in The Observer

behind for the children is very important." Outside of the arts, Brad shaw said management of growth in Island City is a concern for him. He said he believes Island City will gain in population in coming years, because La Grande is running out of room. "There's not much land left in La Grande and it' s inevitable people will move to the suburbs. The question is, 'How do you manage that?"' he said. As for Island City' s business future, he said he doesn't think big box retail stores are the answer.

"I don't necessarily want to see another Walmart type store come in. I want to preserve Island City's small town feel," he said. Bradshaw also said he has an interest in seeing that the planned greenway along the Grande Ronde River between Island City and La Grande is completed. "I think that is a good positive thing for Island City, and I'm for anything that will have a positive impact," he said. Most Island City councilors have seen long service and onlyrarely doesa contested election come up. Bradshaw said he feels like an underdog

going in, but added he' ll try and make the best showing

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"I'm going to do it the old fashioned way. I' ll go door to door, and put signs up," he SRld.

Contacted Tuesday, Thom as said he wasn't sure what year he was first elected to the city council, but said it was "quite a while

ago." He said he has been bat tling some health issues and hadn't heard that Bradshaw had decided to run. "Ifhe can getmore people than I can, more power to him," Thomas said.

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ELGIN — At this month's city council meeting, ordi nance officer Mike Little was officially sworn in by Mayor John Stover, and he presentedhis fi rstreportto the council for his work in July. Little has been spend ing 10 hours each week on the job, making drive-by inspectionsofpropertiesand responding to calls to him about residents or animals not in compliance with Elgin city ordinances. He gave his July report to city council stating that he had made about 41 contacts withresidents overordi nance compliance. Among those contacted, Little talked to owners about four barking dog complaints, and he asked the council how he should handle those calls when he arrives and the dog has stopped barking.

Deputy Troy Pointer, the communications liaison between the Union County SherifFs Department and the City of Elgin recommended to Little that he follow the Union County SherifFs mod el by asking the complaining partytokeep a detailed log of the barking, including dates and exact times when the dog(slstartsand stopsbark ing and if there were any breaks in the barking and for how long. Little also reported to the council that he responded to two stray dogs cases. One dog had to be taken to the Humane Society for lack of identification, and the other was reunited with its owner. He also handled five cases involving dogs at large. One residentwas ticketed. Twenty-three property owners were also contacted by Littl eforgrassexceeding 10 inches in height. One resi dent was advised to trim up

his low hanging tree bough over the sidewalk and road and bring it up to a height of 8 feet. Another resident had a used refiigerator in the yard with its door still on. There was one case of garbage littering the lawn and one resident who left an oil pan sitting in the city right-of-way. Three residents were asked to take down expired yard sale signs that had been postedpriorto their sale and were tli tering postsand poles in town. The topic of parked and stored vehicles was also discussedand clarified for the citizen audience. Little said parked vehicles includes automobiles, trucks, flatbed trailers and recreational vehicles that are parked on the city right-of-way. City Recorder/Administra tor Terrie Richards clarified that "the city had consulted

with legal counsel in the pastand theirinterpretation of this ordinance was that parked vehicles on the city right-of-way must be com pletely moved offtheright-of way every 96 hours." Vehicles parked longer than 96 hours are considered "stored vehicles" and residents will be fined. "Moving the vehicle three feet forward or a few inches backward from its original parkedposition doesnot meet the requirements of ordinance compliance," Rich ards emphasized. Little said he would be able to tell if the vehicle had been moved because he will mark the tires of all suspected vehicles just like a parking enforcement officer would. This month Little will con tinuehiscoverage ofresiden

tialproperties,and he plans to investigate how other small city ordinances define proper housing for outdoor pets, what constitutes abuse with regard to housing and more information about ken nel licensing.

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SHOOTING Continued ~om Page1A After the shootout, crowds of tourists and people on their way to work gathered along 34th Street, which was shut down by police. Police heli copters buzzed overhead and swarms of offi cersweregath ered around the crime scene. Jeffrey Johnson, 58, was laidoffabout a yearago at Hazan Imports and fired three times at the company's 41-year-old office manager, shooting the man in the head, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. The two had traded accusations of harassment when Johnson worked there, he said. Johnson walked away, and a construction worker who saw the shooting followed Johnson and alerted police, officials said. Surveillance

Johnson's semi-automatic weapon wasequipped tofire at least eightrounds;atleast one round was left in the clip, police said. Johnson worked at the company near the building for about six years and waslaid offbecause of downsizing, Kelly said. ''We were just working here and we just heard bang, bang,bang!" said Moham med Bachchu, 22, of Queens, a worker at a nearby souve nir shop. He said he rushed from the building and saw seven people lying on the ground, covered in blood.

video footage shows Johnson reaching into a bag, pulling out a .45-caliber pistol and pointing it at officers, Kelly said. The officers drew their weapons and started firing, killing Johnson, Kelly said. Kelly initially said that Johnson fired on officers, but police said later they were trying to determine whether Johnson actually fired shots. The two officers fired a totalof14 rounds, he said. Mayor Michael Bloom berg said some of the nine wounded may have been shot by police in the mayhem.

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September 24, 1931 — August 20, 2012 Edith's Life story Edith Lawrence 80, passed away August 20, 2012 of cancer. Funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian Friendship Center at 11 am, Saturday, August 25, 2012. Lunch will be served following the service. Viewing is Friday, August 24 from 5-7 pm at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Disposal of remains will be by cremation and burial to be at a private family gathering at the gravesite of her daughter at Hillcrest East cemetery. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 24, 1931, to Loran and Margaret (Zurn) Allen. She was the third child and first daughter born into this union. Her parents were married in 1927, left Minnesota for the dream of a wheat farm in Canada where they raised lots of wheat and eight children. The family returned to the U.S. driving a 1931 Model A Ford truck in 1940 due to the political climate at that time (Canada was conscripting young men for the war in England), and low wheat prices. This adventure eventually brought them to the Humbolt gold mine above Huntington, Oregon where the family was snowed in for the winter. Loran caught a ride with the mail man and traded gold nuggets, which he panned from open streams, for groceries and brought them back by sled, while wearing snow-shoes. Neighbors assisted with food when possible but it was an emaciated family of ten who traveled to Vale, Oregon when the snow finally melted. Many in the family were like Scarlet in Gone with the Wind, vowing never to be hungry again. This adventure included a stint of ten people in a tent living along the Malheur River in Vale where we were afforded the luxury of thermal hot water privileges on the edge of this magnificent river. The availability of food was plentiful. The next stop on this journey was the trek to the high desert of Harney County, the beloved Steens Mountains and Burns, Oregon where the family put down roots. Edith was married to Alfred F. Lawrence February 26, 1949 and to this union three chil dren were born: Jean Ellen Cassel-1950 (deceased 1997), Laura J.-1952, and son Les Alfred in1954. Edith began working at the Police Department in Burns in 1968. Edith graduated from Burns Union High School in 1950. She also spent a year and a half of study at Eastern Oregon College after she and Alfred moved their family to La Grande where she joined the La Grande Police Department in 1970 and retired in 1993. Edith held many positions with the department administration even working with Bill Byrd, an investigator. She loved that challenge. In the early eighties Edith became the 911 Communications Manager for the department, coordinating twenty three local agencies and was instrumental in setting up the original 911 system in Union County. She played a pivotal role in the formation of the whole county with her communication skills and winning ways with people in the struggle of change. Edith felt privileged to be a part of this successful endeavor in this capacity. Edith loved life in all of its various forms such as the sun rising, clouds, rock formations, classical music, family, and friends. Edith had an amazing ability to perceive optimism in the light of any situation. As a young child, she has always been the family teller of stories fact or fictional. She would hold an audience of children spellbound with her imagination. Add a touch of her special humor and a great story was born. Her connection and bond to each grandchild was the source of strength and 1'oy she relied on for each day, which she further extended outwardly to family and friends. Edith is survived by her children Laura McRoberts, La Grande, and Les Lawrence, Ket chikan, Alaska. Grandchildren, Alicia McRoberts — La Grande, Mat Cassel — Portland, Mare Cassel — La Grande, Mike (Dana), McKayla and Tanner Cassel, and Diedra, Ava, and Devin Powsey — Baker City, Jared (Dawn) McKaylyn and Trenton Lawrence — Ketchikan, Alaska, christina (Ken) and fan smestad — Portland, christen (carolyn) Lucas and Annabelle McRoberts — Jerome ID. Siblings Otis Allen — Memphis TN, Bill (Ulaberl) Allen — Burns, OR, Lorna Spain — La Grande OR, Tom (Ruby) Allen — Norman OK, Dan Allen — Boise ID, Shirley Dean Demackiewicz — Lake Tapps, WA. Jim Allen — Boise ID, and many nieces and nephews. Edith was preceded in death by husband Alfred Lawrence — 1982, daughter Jean Ellen Cassel— 1997 and parents Loran and Margaret Allen. Donations in Edith's memory may be made to The Grande Ronde Symphony, PO Box 824, La Grande OR 97850. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.love landfuneralchapel.corn. There will be a pot luck lunch immediately following the services. All are invited. Please bring all food donations to the Presbyterian Friendship Center on Saturday morn ing. Ramona Campbell is coordinating. Questions, call her at 541-963-0771.

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recession Despite the recession, a stubbornly high unem ployment rate in the aftermath and myriad other economic problems in our part of Oregon, investment in K-12 education continues at a more-than-respect able pace. That's a wonderful thing. As politicians are fond of saying, the ability of our young people to compete in the global marketplace depends on the quality of their learning. This summer, Imbler is building a new high school, and the Union school district is revamping a facility heating system that was literally on its last legs. Add to that the recently-begun,$1.1 million expansion of the North Powder elementary school, and 2012 shapes up as a banner year for local education. The 10,000-square foot North Powder expansion adds three classrooms, a cafeteria and a kitchen to the current facility and erases problems that have been nagging at students and teachers for a long time. For one important thing, it solves a safety con cern. Grade school kids will no longer have to walk back and forth across Fourth Street to get to lunch or to use the library. For another, the fiAh grade class will move out of the room it currently occupies in the health clinic building, into a classroom in the main elementary building. That will enable the district to move the sixth grade class out of the high school and into the health clinic room. As Superintendent Lance Dixon notes, the high school is not an entirely appropriate environment for children of elementary school age. Then of course, there's the new cafeteria and kitchen, much larger and better equipped than before. The food facilities,to be shared by the el ementary and high schools, will include more storage space and will be used as a living classroom where students learn about food processing and cooking. All of this seems a fitting reward for a charter school district that obviously is doing things right. While enrollment in many other local districts is down, North Powder's is on the rise. Four years ago, the district hosted 218 students, but this September enrollment is expected to hit 280 or more. And without a doubt, teachers at North Powder are the kind who go above and beyond their call of duty. Recently it was announced that the 2009 class

at Powder Valley Kgh had a higher percentage of graduates going on to college than any other public high school in the state. The community of North Powder, along with Im bler and Union, deserves thanks and congratulations for bearing down in times of financial hardship and finding ways to improve its educational facilities. The better our schools, the better our entire quality of life.

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ometimes the news is that some GEORGE WILL thing was not newsworthy. The United Nations' Rio+20 conference SYNDICATEDCOLUMNIST — 50,000participants from 188 nations — occurred in June without conse quences. A generation has passed since potheses. Time magazine's story about 'The Limits to Growth" exemplified the the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, which media's fiisson of hysteria: begatother conferences and protocols "The furnaces of Pittsburgh are cold; ie.g., Kyoto). And, by now,apocalypse fatigue— boredom from beingrepeat the assembly lines of Detroit are still. In Los Angeles, a few gaunt survivors of a edly told the end is nigh. This began two generations ago, in plague desperately till freeway center strips ... Fantastic? No, only grim inevi 1972, when we were warned iby com tability if society continues its present putermodels developed atMITl that we were doomed. We were supposed dedicationto growth and 'progress."' The modelers examined 19 commodi to be pretty much extinct by now, or at least miserable. We are neither. So, what ties and said that 12 would be gone long before now — aluminum, copper, gold, went wrong? That year begat "The Limits to lead, mercury, molybdenum, natural Growth," a book from the Club of Rome, gas, oil, silver, tin, tungsten and zinc. which called itself"a project on the pre Lomborg says: dicament of mankind." It sold 12 million Looking for a gold mine copies, staggered the New York Times i"one of the most important documents Technological innovations have of our age"l and argued that economic replacedmercury in batteries,dental fillings and thermometers; mercury growth was doomed by intractable scarcities. Bjorn Lomborg, the Danish consumption is down 98 percent, and academic and "skeptical environmental its price was down 90 percent by 2000. ist," writing in Foreign Affairs, says it Since 1970, when gold reserves were es "helped send the world down a path of timated at 10,980 tons, 81,410 tons have worryingobsessively about misguided been mined, and estimated reservesare remedies for minor problems while 51,000 tons. Since 1970, when known ignoring much greater concerns," such reservesofcopperwere 280 million tons, as poverty, which only economic growth about 400 million tons have been pro can ameliorate. ducedglobally,and reserves areestimat M IT's models foresaw the collapse of ed at almost 700 million tons. Aluminum civilization because of"nonrenewable consumption has increased 16-fold since resourcedepletion" and population 1950, the world has consumed four times growth. "In an age more innocent of and the 1950 known reserves, and known reverential toward computers," Lomborg reserves could sustain current consump w rites, "thereams ofcoolprintouts gave tion for 177 years. Potential U.S. gas the book's argument an air of scien resources have doubled in the past six tific authority and inevitability" that years. And so on. "seemed to banish any possibility of The modelers missed something disagreement." Then — as now, regard — human ingenuity in discovering, ing climate change — respectforscience extracting and innovating. Which did was said to require reverential suspen notjustappear after 1972. sion of skepticism about scientific hy Aluminum, Lomborg writes, is one of

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earth's most common metals. But until the 1886 invention of the Hall-Heroult process, it was so difficult and expensive to extractthat"Napoleon IIIhad bars of aluminum exhibited alongside the French crown jewels, and he gave his honored guests aluminum forks and spoons while lesser visitors had to make do with gold utensils." Forty years after 'The Limits to Growth" imparted momentum to environmentalism, that impulse now is often reduced to children indoctrinated to "reduce, reuse, and recycle." Lomborg calls afeel -good gesture that provides little environmental benefit at a significant cost." He says that "we pay tribute to the pagan god of token environmentalism by spending count less hours sorting, storing and collecting used paper, which, when combined with government subsidies, yields slightly lower-quality paper in order to secure a resource" — forests— "that was never threatened in the first place." In 1980, economist Julian Simon made a wager in the form of a complex futures contract. He bet Paul Ehrlich iwhose 1968 book "The Population Bomb" predicted that "hundreds of mil lionsofpeople"would starvetodeath in the 1970s as population growth swamped agricultural production) that by 1990 the price of any five commodi ties Ehrlich and his advisers picked would be lower than in 1980. Ehrlich's group picked five metals. All were cheaper in 1990.

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OBITUARIES after which they returned to the family dairy farm in La Grande, Wallowa Lake Monmouth. In 1940 the Gov 1915-201 2 ernment built Camp Adair in the area and the family was Juanita Marie Stockhoff forcedto relocate toa farm near McMinnville. In 1942, Ramey, 97, of La Grande and Wallowa Lake, the family purchased the Starkey Ranch in Eastern died at her Wal lowa Lake home Oregon where they lived for on Aug. 21. two years before moving onto Ramey was the current family farm in born on May La Grande where they con 23, 1915, near R ame y tinued to live. Blue Mound, Ramey lived a happy and Kan., to Henry George and busy farm life, taught school Lula "Cordelia" iNickelsonl at Ali celfor seven years and StockofK She attended school later opened an antique in Kansas and Oregon. She shop. She belonged to many organizations including the graduated from Corvallis High School and the Oregon Alpha Epsilon sorority and Normal School Western the Daughters of the Ameri State University) in can Revolution. She enjoyed Monmouth. gardening, needlework, She married C.W. "Pete" antiquing and spending time with her children and grand Ramey on July 9, 1934 and children. they spent four years in She is survived by her two Sweet Home where Pete managed a grocery store, daughters,Judi Beatrice

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Harsin and husband, Ron, and Sharon Anne Bolen; five grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren, two great greatgrandchildren;sister in-law, Maxine Stockhoff; many cousins, nieces and nephews, extended family in Kansas and other relatives andfriends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete, of 62 years;a sister,BeatriceWard; a brother, Gene Stockhoff; two grandsons; and one great-granddaughter. A memorial service will be held on Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in La Grande. Ar rangements are entrusted to Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebra tion Center. Those who wish may make contributions to the Steven Ramey Harsin FFA Memo rial, the American Cancer Society or the charity of one' s

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Vandalism: A woman in the 2900 block of Second Street requested deputy contact Wednesday regarding slashed tires. An officer responded and took a report. Arrested: Christopher White hall, 30, La Grande, was arrested Wednesday on a detainer. Arrested: Michael David Han son, 34, address unavailable,

was arrested Wednesday on a parole board warrant charging parole violation. Crash: An officer responded to a report of a non-injury motor vehicle crash Wednesday in the 1800 block of 26th Street. The officer was unable to locate the subject involved in the crash, who drove off. Unauthorized entry: Dispatch received a report Wednesday about a possible attempted unauthorized entry into a motor vehicleatAdams Avenue and Fir Street. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate a suspect. Disturbance: Officers responded to a report of a dis turbance Wednesday inthe 700 block of 18th Street. The officers were unable to locate anything. Found property: An officer responded to a reportThursday about a found bicycle at the SK8 Park. The officer took a report. Vandalism: An officer was advisedand PublicWorks was notifiedThursday about vandal ism to a stop sign at C Avenue and Sunset Drive. Arrested: Susan Noelle Ar nott, 46, La Grande, was arrest edThursday on a Union County warrant for order to show cause why probation should not be re voked. Arnott was arrested while already lodged in the Union County Correctional Facility. Agency assist: Officers as

sisted a medical crew with a call Thursday at an address in the 1400 block of V Avenue. Disturbance: While respond ing to a report of domestic disturbance Thursday in the 1500 block of Jackson Avenue, officers arrested one person on a charge of reckless driving. Found property: A bicycle found at Riverside Park was impoundedThursday at the city shops. Disturbance: A citizen at an address in the 700 block of 18th Street requested officer contact Thursday regarding a distur bance. Anofficermade contact and explained options. Arrested: Ricky Joe Helton, 22, address unavailable, was arrestedThursday on a parole/ probation detainer. Arrested: Natasha L. Ram berg, 22, address unavailable, was arrested early Friday on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear. The original charge was criminal trespass in

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LA GRANDE RURAL FIRE Medical assist: On Wednes day at about 1:57 a.m., a crew responded to assist Medic III in Island City. Medical assist: On Thurs day at about 5:56 p.m. a crew responded to assist Medic III in Island City.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Vandalism: A woman request ed deputycontactWednesday regarding vandalism a fence on property in Ladd Canyon. A deputy made contactand took a report. Arrested: Charles Walter Bafford Jr., 62, was arrested by Hermiston police Wednes day on a Union County secret indictment warrant charging

aggravated animal abuse in the first degree and animal abuse in the first degree. Trespass: Dispatch received a reportThursday about trespass ers at an address on Gordon Creek Road in Elgin. A deputy responded and two subjects were ordered from the property and told not to return. Arson: A deputy responded Thursday to investigate possible arson at an address in the 900 block of Cove Street in Union. Arrested: Cody Trace Hamlin, 21, address unavailable, was arrested by Parole and Proba tion Wednesday on two Union County warrants charging probation violation. The original charges were riot and assault in the fourth degree. Larceny: A woman at an ad dress on Emily Drive in Island City requested deputy contact Thursday regarding the theft of a bicycle. A deputy attempted contact, left a message. Larceny: A deputy responded to an address in the 1300 block

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lower religious participation, was the least generous to charities, with the six New England states filling the last sixslotsamong the 50 states. Churches are among the or ganizations counted as chari ties by the study, and some thropy, found that residents in states in the Northeast rank states where religious partici in the top 10 when religious pation is higher than the rest giving is not counted. of the nation, particularly in The most generous state the South, gave the greatest was Utah, where residents percentageoftheirdiscretion gave 10.6 percent oftheirdis ary income to charity. cretionary income to charity. The Northeast, with Next were Mississippi, Ala with the least religious resi dentsare alsothe stingiest about giving money to charity, a new study on the generosity of Americans suggests. The study, released Monday

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bama, Tennessee and South Carolina. The least generous was New Hampshire, at 2.5 percent, followed by Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In Boston, semi-retired car penter Stephen Cremins said the traditional New England ideal of self-suffIciency might explain the lower giving, particularly during tight times when people have less to spare. "Charity begins at home. I'm a big believer of that, you

know, you have to take care of yourself before you can help others," Cremins said. The study found that in the Northeast region, including New England, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, people gave 4.1 percent of their discretionary income to charity. The percentage was 5.2 percent in the Southern states, a region from Texas easttoDelaware and Florida, and including most of the so called Bible Belt. The Bible mandates a 10

percent annual donation, or tithe, to the church, and the donation is commonly preached as a way to thank God, care for others and show faith in God's provision. But it has a greater emphasis in some faiths. In Mormon teachings, for instance, Latter Day Saints are required to pay a 10 per cent tithe to remain church members in good standing, which helps explain the high giving rate in heavily Mormon Utah.

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Sundayfrom 4 to 6 p.m.,to kick off its new youth group starting this fall. YOU, Youth of Union, is open to all youth from grades 7-12. YOU will begin meeting Sundays, from 4 to 6 p.m., on Sept. 9.

HIGHLIGHTS 3osephMethodist Church hosts pianist Concert pianist John Nilsen will be giving a free concert at the Joseph Meth odist Church, at 301 Lake St. in Joseph Saturday at 7 p.m. The church is also hold ing a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the corner of Third and Lake Streets. Nilsen will also play again at the Sunday service at the Wallowa Methodist Church at 9 a.m. and again at the Joseph Methodist Church at 11 a.m.

'It's a scandal' is sermon topic Visiting minister The Rev. Mike Lavelle's sermon topic for Sunday at 11 a.m. in the United Methodist Church in Union is "It's a Scandal" based on interpret ation ofverses from John 6: 56-69. This week the church hosts the monthly Food Bank on Saturday, Food Bank Fresh Alliance on Monday from 12:30 to 1 p.m., and meal for seniors Tuesday at noon.

Christians should be equipped for spiritual warfare W orship service atGrace Lutheran Church in Enter prise begins at 9 a.m. this 13th Sunday after Pentecost. In Sunday's second read ing, Ephesians 6:10-20, Paul

closesthislettertotheEphe you also wish to walk away?" sians by calling on Christians Peter answered, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have to be equipped for spiritual warfare against evil. Put the wordsofeternal life." on the full armor of God Rev. Macek will truth, righteousness, peace, preside and preach faith, the gift of salvation, and the word of God inspired St. Peter's Episcopal Church will observe the 13th Sunday by the Spirit. after Pentecost with Holy Sermon is titled 'Not Eucharist at 9 a.m. The Rev. Going Anywhere' Kathryn Macek will preside and preach. Following the ser Pastor Laura Hudson will be leading the 9:30 a.m. wor vice there will be conversation ship service Sunday at the around the Ascension School First Presbyterian Church Listening Survey. All parish in La Grande. The sermon, ioners are invited to come and titled "Not Going Anywhere," share their hopes and dreams for Ascension School Camp is based on John 6:56-69 and Ephesians 6:10-20. There and Conference Center. will be an all-church potluck Morning Prayer is offered picnic at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Tuesdays and Thursdays at Riverside Park. 8:30, in the chapel.

'Lord, to Whom Shall 'Go Along, Get Along'

We Go' is topic of sermon at Zion Zion Lutheran, a member congregation of ELCA, will conduct a Service of the Word Sundaybeginning at 9:30 a.m. The message this Sunday will be given by Zion member Ruth Zemke and called, "Lord, to Whom Shall

We Go?" Did you know that Jesus had some disciples who quit and walked away? This incident is recorded in John 6:56-59. Jesus turned to the disciples, the ones that we remember, and asked, "Do

is title of message La GrandeUnited Meth odist Church meets for Fam ily Worship this Sunday. The message is, "Go Along to Get Along." A potluck follows the service. Everyone is welcome.

Guest speaker speaks about SuNcient Grace Saturday

Finance Idaho Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, will present the sermon message Saturday morning titled, Sufficient Grace. Join us in Cove iChurch Street) at 9:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. in La Grande a fellowship lunch.

La Grande Aglow will meet at Denny's, Monday at 6 p.m. A no host dinner meet ing begins at 7 p.m. Judy Grace Community Lu Clover will be sharing with theran Church, a LCMC con us. Come one, come all. For gregation, will be worshiping questions, call 541-780-4498. at the Cove Seventh-day Adventist Church starting at Cove Christian Camp 9:30 a.m. Pastor Carl's mes manager to deliver message Sunday sage is titled: "Just Ask Then be Ready" taken from At Sunday worship at John 6. Fellowship follows First Christian Church, the service. The all-denom Randy Warner, Cove Chris ination Men's Bible Study tian Camp manager, will and breakfast continues this deliver the message. Mandy Thursday starting at 7:30 Treanor and Joelle Trotter will sing a duet. a.m. at the church. Please The service begins at come and join in the study. 10 a.m. at First Christian

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2012

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nion counci as vacancies By Mike Shearer The Observer

UNION — Operating with two council position vacan cies and an absence, Union city council held an abbre viated council session last week, lasting less than half an hour. With Jeanne Johnson ab sent and only three council ors and the mayor answering roll call, the council de cidedtopostpone most action items on the agenda until the September meeting. The council's attempts to entic eapplicantsfor the two unexpired terms were unsuccessful, but according to City Administrator Sandra

Patterson, three potential candidatesforcouncilhave picked up applications and are seeking the required number of signatures to run forthe three seatsup for elec tion in November. Councilor Doug Osburn is seeking re-election. The open seats are those vacated by Pat Lang and Eileen Bowie s.

Mayor seeks re-election Mayor Bill Lindsley has announced he will seek re-election. Patterson said thus far he is the only person to pick up an application for that position. She said there is still time to pick up

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applications at City Hall and getthe signatures needed to run. Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for candidates to turn in their petitions, and citizensare encouraged to run so voters have choice of candidates. The councilor terms are four years, the mayor's for two. At the meeting, Patter son reported to the council that this year's Grassroots Festival "went offperfectly," with a larger crowd than last year. According to Patterson, the work of Dearborn Street is on target and the three blocks west of Main is now

the Travel Management Rule. The local plan was controver sial from the start. Environ Continued from Page1A mental concerns, including several times during the meet the La Grande-based Hells ing that the forest withdrew Canyon Preservation Council, want more road closures, say the decision itm ade on travel management last spring, and ing there's a need to improve fish and game habitat and that the entire issue is under review. No date has been set increaseroadlessrecreational forrelease ofa new plan. opportunities. Other groups 'The record of decision was and individuals say closures unfairly restrict a host of pulled, which means there is no decision," Martin said, add traditional activities including ing that his orders from Pacific camping, hiking, berry-picking, Northwest Regional Forester woodcutting, horseback and Kent Connaughton empha all-terrain vehicle riding, and size renewed and open-ended more. dialogue with the public. The WWNF issued the "He asked me to re-connect recordofdecision foritsplan with the public and forest March 15, choosing an alterna employeesand geta feelfor tive in the Draft Environmen what's going on. I know there' s tal Impact Statement that a lot of interest in the plan. would have closed many roads What I'm trying to do is get and trails traditionally used my arms around it. He iCon by local people. The decision naughtonl said slow down, sparked outrage across the listen to folks. There was noth region. ing about getting it done by Schwalbach, the woman in Thanksgiving, or Christmas. charge at the time the deci You' ll see me around, because sion was made, withdrew it a I like being around," Martin month later. On Aug. 10, Con naughton announced Martin' s said. In 2005,thefederalgov appointment as interim super ernment's Travel Manage visor, saying Schwalbach had ment Rule was developed to resignedtotake ajob atthe Pacific Northwest Research establish consistency about where and when motorized Station in Portland. In opening remarks use is permissible on national forests, and toresolveuser and Wednesday, Martin gave some of his background, including resource issue conflicts. The Wallowa-Whitman plan was information that he worked written as a requirement of for years as a ranger on the

complete, including side walks for the first time on that stretch. Contractors were focusing on thatpart oftheproject to be out of the way for the influx of traffic with the opening of school in that area. Councilors were able to passtwo resolutions adjust ing the budget for fiscal year 2012-2013 to acknowledge fundsfrom the Union Cham ber of Commerce to fund an economic development bill boardprojectand to acknowl edge awardofunanticipated grant funds from Business Oregon for a wastewater facility project.

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Sidewalks for the first time on Dearborn off Main in Union are just part of the three blocks of the project that has been completed to make ready for the start of school adjacent to the street work.

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Wallowa-Whitman in Wallowa County. For the past eight years, he's served as supervi sor for the Umatilla National Forest. Also during his talk, Martin touched on the forest's timber sales program, and gave an update on efforts to contain the Cache Creek wildfire currently burningalong the Snake River. But throughout the meeting, conversation kept coming back to travel management.

thereneeds tobe a travelman agement plan at all. "I'd like a valid reason why you' re doing this and spend ing all this money to do it," the man said. "I want a valid reason why you want to close those roads when they' re not doing any harm." M artin replied there are many reasons said to have a travel management plan, including forest health. In more talk, Union County resident Larry Cribbs said he Listens to complaints doesn't think local residents Martin listened to com get afairsay in forestissues. aWe're as new as you are," plaints that newspaper information about the plan has Cribbs told Martin. 'You' ve been confusing, and that maps been here seven days and we' ve been here forever, but postedon the ForestWeb page showing proposed closures we' ve been excluded from the aren't clear.M artin said updat process." ing and streamlining maps Though most people speak ing outexpressed opposition to and other information is a the travel management plan, priority for him. Jodi Kramer, a forest public opinion wasn't unanimous. information specialist present One woman said she was "dis appointed" by the withdrawal at the meeting, added that forestpersonnel arelooking ofthedecision,and believes for ways to make the website the decision was made based more user-friendly. on the best available knowl She said decisions are being edge. "It seems no matter what made on what to take out and what to add to make the site you do you' ll piss someone more understandable. off a the woman said. "At what "Itneeds to be clearinforma point do we say we can't make tion," she said. everybody happy, and make Other people attending the thebestdecision based on meeting expressed concerns science?" Martin held meet-and-greet about expense to taxpayers, transparency issues and more. sessions in Wallowa and Baker One man asked Martin why counties this week.

State park offers programs

show devotes episode to DBCooper VANCOUVER, Wash. iAPl — Keep an eyeon

those grifters if you' re a fan of the TNT show "Lever age" — they' ve just stolen a local legend. D.B. Cooper, the notorious airplane hijacker who parachuted over Southwest Washington with a $200,000 ransom in 1971, will be the focus of Sun

day's episode, 'The D.B. Cooper Job." The show follows a team of thieves, led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford iplayed by Tim othy Huttonl, who use their skills to help people who are ripped off by wealthy companies or criminals. Chris Downey, the writer and executive producer, said he wanted to focus an episode on the Cooper legendafterproducers thisseason decided to mo ve the show's fictitious setting from Boston to Portland, where the series has always filmed. "Last season we did a flashback episode called The van Gogh Job' that took place in the 1940s, and I wanted to do another one like that for the 1970s," Downey said. "I started to do research about things that happened in Portland in the 1970s, and there really wasn't anything bigger than the night before Thanksgiving when D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane." The hijacker, who called himself Dan Cooper, escaped by parachute that night. He has never been found. During the initial investigation the authori ties questioned a Portland man named Daniel B. Cooper, who went by his initials, but he was cleared. Because of the publicity and headlines, though, the name D.B. Cooper ended up being associated with the Dan Cooper legend.

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Wallowa Lake State Park has numerous programs scheduled for the coming week. All Junior Ranger Pro grams meet at tables in the Playground Area. Ages 6-12. Every day at 10 a.m. New Junior Rangers come with parents at 9:45 a.m. for registration. All Teepee programs are held across fiom registration booth. All evening programs are held in the program area iunless listed otherwise) ev ery day after Junior Ranger Awards. All Walleyball events meet in playground area. Ages 13+. SATURDAY, AUG. 25 10 a.m.— Jr. Ranger Program: Canceled due to Kokanee Festival. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.— Kokanee Festival in Riverside Day

Use Area 7 p.m. — Jr. Ranger Awards: canceled due to Kokanee Festival 7:20 p.m. Program: Kokanee Salmon in Wallowa Lake, Jeff Yanke,Department ofFish and Wildlife SUNDAY, AUG. 26 10 a.m.— Jr. Ranger Pro gram:What'sinYourBackpack? Afternoon Teepee: Please check board atTeepee for the Nez Perce program schedule 7 p.m. — Jr. Ranger Awards 7:20 p.m.— Program: Nez Perce National Historical Park- Nez Perce Culture in the Wallowas MONDAY, AUG. 27 10 a.m.— Jr. Ranger Pro gram: Wallowa Secrets- First and Foremost 1 p.m.—Teepee: Nez Perce Kids' program 5 p.m. — Walleyball

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7 p.m. — Jr. Ranger Awards 7:20 p.m.— Program: Or egon Trail, The Beginning. Part 1 of Video TUESDAY, AUG. 28 10 a.m.— Jr. Ranger Pro gram: Wallowa Secrets-The Second Mystery 1 p.m. — Family Nature Walk to Wallowa Falls (two miles on road, easy, meet at playground) 5 p.m. — Walleyball 7 p.m. — Jr. Ranger Awards 7:20 p.m. — Program: Oregon Trail, Moving West. Part 2 of Video WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29 10 a.m.— Jr. Ranger Pro gram: Wallowa Secrets-Three Times the Mystery 5 p.m. — Walleyball 7 p.m. — Jr. Ranger Awards 7:20 p.m.— Program: Oregon Trail, Mountains and Desert. Part 3 of Video

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Dan Pokorney-Mayor City of La Grande, Steve McClure — Union County Commissioner John Schilling — Chief Deputy District Attorney Bill Rosholt — Union County Commissioner Boyd Rasmussen — Union County Sheriff

'Ihe people behind the scenes making this all possible: Bob Sprauer, Kate Sprauer, Roberta Miller, Margaret Davidson, John Denault, Julia Denis, Kathy Hayden, Susan McClary, Robin Church, Patty Herron Jennifer Stephens, Karen Howton, Jennifer Smith, Janet Scoubes, Ellie Peterson Gerry Montgomery, Janice Hallgarth, Jeff Hensley, Becky Hensley, Sheri Anderson, Suzanne Hanson, Evelyn Spikes, Lori Kimbel, Hannah Kimbel, Theresa Smolkowski, Ashley Gentry, Missy Coe, Twila Ivins, Jane DeClue, Valerie Schlicting, Lara Moore Bud Scoubes, Katie Witherspoon, Angie Nobel, Kate Bottger, Cheryl Coe, Bob Wiles, Kevin Silvernail, Christopher Denis, Sheree Evans, Shawna Kirkland-Opie, Linda Snyder, Bill Peterson, David Baker, Kelly Baker, Tonya Evans, Kyle Evans, The Elgin Rural Fire Department and many more people.

This event was so much fun and we appreciate all your help to make this event a success. Carmen Gentry, Food Bank Manager Union, Baker, Grant and Wallowa counties.

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AT A GLANCE

Sign-ups begin for golf tourney Registration is un der way for the 13th annual United Way Tradition golf tourna ment scheduled for Sept. 8 at Buffalo Peak Golf Course. Players and teams interested in taking part in the scramble style tourney are en couraged to register early. The tourna ment is limited to 25 teams. The past two years the field maxed out. The cost per player is $80, which includes an 18-hole round of golf, range balls, cart, refresh ments and steak lunch. Net proceeds go to United Way of Eastern Oregon. To register, pick up a brochure at Buffalo Peak, The Observer or John J. Howard 8i Associates, fill out the form and send it to United Way at PO Box 862, La Grande, Ore., 97850. Reserve a place by calling United Way at 541-962-0306 or Ted Kramer at 541-962 5488. Players names and hadicaps (or es timated handicaps) are needed.

LMS football

practice set Seventh graders who are interested in playing football for La Grande Middle School can collect gear after school on Monday. Eighth graders can collect gear after schoolTuesday. The first official practice is scheduled for Wednesday. Paperwork must also be submitted by Wednesday and can be picked up at the front office at LMS.

EOU soccer kiCkS Of 2012 The Eastern Oregon Univer sity women's soccer team opens its 201 2 regular season Sat urday at Great Falls. It will be the first game under new head coach Jennifer Simonetti. It is also the sea son opener for Great Falls. The Mountaineers will then face Rocky Mountain College on Sunday. The Battlin' Bears are 2-0 this season, with victories over the University of Mary (3-2) and Northwest University

Q-2). Saturday's game is set for 5 p.m. MT and Sunday's game is1 p.m. MT.

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LLWS title game SOUTH WILLIAM SPORT, Pa. (AP) Hance Smith hit two homers, including a grand slam, and California won 11-1 over San Antonio to reach the U.S title game against Goodlettsville, Tenn.

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State chamgionllnionharriershonefor reseat UNION — The best team at the 3A/2A/1A level in Oregon last season is back and reloaded. Three Union runners placed in the top 13 last sea son as the Lady Cats easily won the state championship crown by more than 40 points. Then-sophomores Katriel O'Reilly and Mackenzie Evans placed second and third, while freshman Stormy Bullard was 13th. O'Reilly and Evans return for their junior campaigns as two of the best runners in Oregon, with Bullard only a step behind. Missing this year will be the team's fourth finisher in the statemeet a yearago. Kathryn Hepler has graduated. But the rest of the team's top seven is returning juniors Alexandra Griffiths, Lynn Shoemaker and Han nah Brazil. In addition, the Lady Cats will be picking up some in coming freshmen from Union and Cove. Sarah Brazil placed 20th in the 2011 Scamper's middle school race.

She will be joined by Elly Wells (24th). In the Catherine Creek 5-kilometerrace several weeks ago, Wells was 17th in the road race (21:53) and fin ished with the same time as her new teammate — Evans. Sarah Brazil, another incom ing freshman, placed 19th in 22:24. In the state meet, Union had a large cushion over its competition — Catlin Gabel of Portl and placed second with 124 points, while Ken nedy took third with 126 points. In the team race, once the individual runners were removed, Union had runners

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The Union girls cross country team will be stocked with talent again in 2012, as Katriel O'Reilly (left), who placed second at state last year, as well as third-place finisher McKenzie Evans (top, right), both return to the team this year. Incoming freshman Ellie Wells (top, left) also looks to contribute to the reigning state champs.

finish first, second and ninth — or all three in front of Kennedy's top runner Bridget Donohoe who was 15th over all (11th among team scorers). OReilly will face returning sophomore Olivia Powell of Creswell if both return to the statemeet again thisseason.

Powell (18:57)edged thebest Bobcat runner by just seven seconds (19:04) to win the individual title in November. And the Lady Cats may getanother taste ofthe state competition if Nyssa returns to compete in the Catherine Creek Scamper in September. Nyssa came in seventh at thestate meet lastand third in the Catherine Creek Scamper. Sheehy admitted he likes the look of his 2012 squads. "I had my first practice, so now I

have a better idea on my ros ter. Looks like I will have the largest high school team that I have ever had — 14 girls and 12 boys. I'm very excited that we are once again having a cooperative sponsorship with Cove again this year," the coach added. According to Sheehy, the team will be strong on experi ence as well. "Returning from last year' s state championship girls team are Katriel O'Reilly, Lynn Shoemaker, Hannah Brazil, Alexandra Griffiths, McKenzie Evans and Stormy Bullard. All of those girls ran at thestate meet. 'Those six girls are a very strong returning crew and should provide some good leadershipfor the othergirls that are going to be new to

the team," he said. Even with all that experi ence, the Union-Cove co-op team will have just one senior in the girls lineup. eWe will only have one senior, and she is new to the sport. But, I expect our team to be led by juniors Katriel O'Reilly and McKenzie Evans, who were second and third, respectively, as indi vidualsatthe statemeet last year. 'They were also first and second in the 3,000 meters at stateon the track lastspring,"

Sheehy added. "So they are proven run ners that should continue to do well. I also expect sopho more Stormy Bullard to do well. She was 13th at the statemeet lastyear. "Our team strength lies with our stellar crew of other girls that will fill up our 4-7

spots. Having a team this large gives us a good advan tage. The key to cross country is having five runners all run ning fast, and I'm very excited about this team." The Lady Cats will be get ting a strong challenge from other teams in the district, Sheehy predicted. "Looking at other teams in ourdistrict,Iexpectthat Nyssa and Vale high schools will both field strong girls teams," he added. The Union-Cove team ros ter includes juniors O'Reilly, Shoemaker, Hannah Brazil, Griffiths, Evans, Stephanie Banyard, sophomore Bullard, freshmen Ellie Wells and Sarah Brazil, sophomore Mor gan Reddington, junior Molly Del Curto, senior Kendra Hackwith, sophomore Josey Koehn and freshman Dani

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Bobcat boys reload cross country team with youngsters • Pack attack back for UHS runners after third-place finish at2011 statechampionships

thon, the incoming freshman grabbed sixth place overall in the 5-kilometer race. The 14-year old was clocked over the 3.1 mile road race in 18:38 and was only beaten

UNION — A team that makes it to the Oregon state cross country championships on a regular basis still may have a problem gettingrecognition. For Steve Sheehy's boys squad, the prob lem is that as good as the team has been over the years, the girls squad has eclipsed them. A year ago, two underclassmen led the boys to a third-place finish in the state meet. Kenneth Sipp and Ethan Black are return ing after finishing 19th and 30th overall, but when the individual runners were removed from the race for the team points, Sipp was 15th in the team scoring and Black was 23rd. But the key to the Bobcats' third-place finish was that the rest of the team's scorers became a brief flood in the state meet. Micah Brazil, Riley Sheehy and Michael O'Reilly came in 23rd, 26th, 27th and 28th in the scoring race. That pack finish was a key to the Bob cats' taking third as a team, finishing with 119 points. Daniel Colton and Zack Wyllie finished 44th and 47th to complete the team finish. Of those seven runners racing last ¹ vember in Eugene, Sheehy and Union have lost two to graduation — Micah Brazil and Michael OReilly. The remaining five are all slated to return,

new teammates. Colton placed 11th in 20:17, while team mate Wyllie was 22nd with a time of 22:48 and Baxter hit 23:18 in 25th place. Among the other incoming runners mov ing up to high school competition from the middle school level are Harris Lackey, Scott Yeager and Chase Stewart. In the 2011 edition of the Catherine Creek Scamper, Lackey finished 15th in the middle school race, while Yeager was 30th, and Stewart 31st. In Union's final middle school race of the 2011 season, then eighth-grader Samuel O'Reilly led the team with a fourth-place fin ish at the Kyle Burnside Memorial Wildhorse Invite. Lackey followed in 14th in his final eighth grade race, while Yeager took 40th. According to the coach, the new boys team rosterfor2012includes seniorTyler Baxter, juniors Colton, Riley Sheehy, Wyllie, Sipp, Cory Andrews, sophomore Black and freshman Samuel O'Reilly, Stewart, Yeager, Lackey and Jaren Hackwith. "I expect our boys team to be led by juniors

led by Sipp and Black. Riley Sheehy, Colton and Wylie complete the quintet hoping to return to Lane Com munity College this fall for the 2012 edition ofthestate meet. In addition to those five, Sheehy will also have the junior varsity and newcomers to add tothedepth ofthevarsity. The coach is hoping to bring in some new talent from the middle school level. Eighth-grader Samuel O'Reilly finished second in the 35th edition of the Scamper a year ago in the middle school race. Now, he' ll be joining the regular high school squad as a freshman. In the recent Catherine Creek Half Mara

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Sipp, Riley Sheehy, Colton, Wyllie and sopho more Ethan Black," said coach Sheehy. tv "These guys are all back from our team thatwas third at the state meet last year. These guys are getting faster every year, and s, should all do well. "Ihave a big group offreshman boys coming up also, and I expect a few of these freshman to step up. "Additionally, senior Tyler Baxter ran very w ell foruslastyear,and could be afactorin our top seven guys." In spit e oflastyear's success,thecoach isn't taking any of his rivals in District 5 for granted. "I expect the Enterprise boys team to be very good this year, and Nyssa always seems to field a good team," he said. Observer f>le photo "I'm hoping that we can be in the mix and Riley Sheehy is one of five returnees from last year' s be very competitive in our district." third-place team at the state cross country meet.

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THE OBSERVER —9A

SPORTS

EOU sweeps Montana-Western at Red Lion Challenge EOU Athletics

finished with a team-high 13 as sists, and Karly Stack and Jessica ern Oregon University volleyball Perron both had 10 assists. Casey team opened the Red Lion Frontier/ Loper had nine kills and was in on four blocks. Alisha Crane had two Cascade Challenge with a sweep overMontana Western Thursday. service aces. ''We played extremely well as a The Mountaineers i3-1l have now won three straight matches and team today," Duncan said. 'We got nine consecutive sets. EOU had a off to a good start which was nice. team hitting percentage of.290 in We hit a little bit of a lull in the first the victory, while Montana Western set, but we bounced back well and was at.128. Eastern had a 44-21 closed the match strong." kill advantage and a 40-34 assist The Mountaineers jumped out to an 11-4 start in the first set, before advantage. The Mountaneers also UMW made a 7-1 run to close the had 50 digs as a team. "I'm very excited with the way gap our team played today," EOU Western would come within a pointtwo more times before head coach Kaki Morehead said. "I thought after the long trip up Eastern won the set, 25-19. EOU earlier today, and not getting that finished set one with a team attack much of a warm-up because we percentage of .267. The opening set were line-judges before our match, featured four ties and only one lead change. we played well." Kaitlyn Duncan led Eastern Or The second set was the closest of egon with 18 digs. Bobbi Sumpter the match with seven ties and three

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Bailey Branson also had a match high 12 kills. Olivia Nagler finished with 11 digs, and Latimer added 10 Brittany Erickson had a pair of solo

blocks. The match was the third of the day at the inaugural Red Lion Cascade/Frontier Conference Chal lenge. The three-day tournament lead changes. All seven ties opened held at the HUB Sports Complex is the set, before Eastern Oregon changed a 7-7 score to 10-7. EOU just a small part of the challenge. The athletic events, matching stretcheditsadvantage to 17-10, and closed the set, 25-20. teams from the two northwest Set three featured three ties and NAIA conferences will span over three lead changes, as the Moun five weekends, ending in mid taineersgotoutto 5-1start,butthe November. Bulldogs evened the scoreat10. All contests will be held in Spo Easternbroke an 11-11 tieto 17-12, kane, Wash., and include volleyball, and eventually pulled out the 25-19 men's and women's soccer, men' s win. Both teams attacked the net and women's basketball and a cross very well as EOU had a .368 attack country meet with sections for both men and women. percentage in set three, and West ern had a .333 percentage. Earlier in the day, University of Paige Latimer had a match-high Great Falls defeated Northwest

Christian, and Montana State Northern beat Northwest. Both matches ended in four sets. Carroll swept The Evergreen State College in the fourth match of the day. Corban and Montana Tech meet in match five, while Northwest Christian and Warner Pacific close the day. At the time of this release, East ern Oregon was the only Cascade Conference program tobeat a Frontier Conference opponent on the first day. The Mountaineers face Montana Tech today at 10 a.m., and then Great Falls iMont.l at 4 p.m. Both matches will have live stats on EOUSports.corn. 'The teams we play tomorrow will be tough," Morehead said. "They are strong, solid programs that will present some challenges forus.We 're going to haveto be ready to play."

strong facing loss of seven Tour de France titles AUSTIN, Texas iAPl — Never one to back away from a fight, Lance Armstrong is finally giving in and the cost of quitting is steep: His seven Tour de France titles could be gone as soon as today. The superstar cyclist, whose stirring victories after his comeback from cancer helped him transcend sports, chose notto pursue arbi tration in the drug case brought against him by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. That was his last option in his bitter fight with USADA and his decision set the stage for the titles to bestripped and hisname tobe all but wiped from the record books ofthesportheonceruled. Travis Tygart, USADA's chief executive, left no doubt that was the next step. He said Armstrong would lose the ti tlesassoon astoday and be hit with a lifetime ban, even though he is retired and turning 41 next month. Tygart said the UCI, the sport's governing body, was "bound to recognize our decision and impose it" as a signer of the World Anti

testify against him. Other than suggesting they include Landis and Tyler Hamilton, both of whom have admitted to dop ing offenses, the agency has refused to say who they are or specifically what they would say. USADA maintains that Arm strong used banned substances as far back as 1996, including the blood-booster EPO and steroids,as well as blood transfusions. "There is zero physical evidence to support ithel outlandish and heinous claims," Armstrong said. "The only physical evidence here is the hundreds of idopingl controls I have passed with flying colors." Armstrong sued USADA in Austin, Texas, where he lives, in an attempt to block the case and was ~/ggk J/j49 supported by the UCI. / A judge threw out the case on Monday, siding with USADA despite questioning the agency's pursuit of Armstrong in his retire ment. "USADA's conduct raises serious questions about whether its real interest in charging Armstrong is to combat doping, or if it is acting ac cording to less noble motives," such as politics or publicity, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks wrote. The ultra-competitive Armstrong still had the option to press his in nocence in arbitration, which would have included a hearing during which evidence against him would have been presented. MCT file photo But the cyclist has said he Lance Armstrong, winner of seven Tour de France titles, chose not to believesmost peoplehave already pursue arbitration in the drug case brought against him by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. As a result, he is being stripped of his titles. made up their minds about whether he's a fraud or a persecuted hero. sports ranging from cycling to track in June it had evidence Armstrong And so he did something virtually to boxing to judo, with 17 of the used banned substances and meth unthinkable for him: He quit before athletes losing their results. ods — and encouraged their use by a fight was over, a stunning move At the headquarters of Tour teammates. The agency also said it for an athlete who built his reputa organizer ASO outside of Paris on had bloodtestsfrom 2009 and 2010 tion on not only beating cancer, but Friday, spokesman Fabrice Tiano that were "fully consistent" with forcing himself through grueling off said Tour director Christian Prud blood doping. season workouts no one else could homme was not immediately avail Included in USADA's evidence match, then crushing his rivals in able for comment because he was in were emails written by Arm the Alps and the Pyrenees. "Today I turn the page. I will no urgent meetings about the case. strong's former U.S. Postal Service Armstrong walked away from teammate Floyd Landis, who was longeraddress thisissue,regardless the sport for good in 2011 without stripped of his 2006 Tour de France of the circumstances," he said. "I will commit myself to the work being charged following a two-year title after a positive drug test. Lan dis' emails to a USA Cycling official federal criminal investigation into I began before ever winning a single many of the same accusations he detailed allegations of a complex Tour deFrance title:servingpeople faces from USADA. dopingprogram on the team. and families affected by cancer, The federal probe was closed in USADA also said it had 10 for especially those in underserved February, but USADA announced mer Armstrong teammates ready to communities."

to enter arbitration. He called the USADA investiga tion an "unconstitutional witch hunt." "I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999," he said. "The toll this has taken on my familyand my work forourfounda tion and on me leads me to where I am today — finished with this nonsense." USADA treated Armstrong's decision as an admission of guilt, hanging the label of drug cheat on an athlete who was a hero to thousands for overcoming life threatening testicular cancer and for his foundation's support for cancer research. Armstrong could lose other awards, event titles and cash earn ings, and the International Olympic Committee might look at the bronze medal he won in the 2000 Games. "Itisa sad day for allofuswho lovesportand athletes, "Tygart said. "It's a heartbreaking example of win-at-all-costs overtaking the fair and safe option. There's no suc Doping Code. cess in cheating to win." "They have no choice but to strip Johan Bruyneel, Armstrong's the titles under the code," he said. longtime coach, said the Texan is a On Friday, the International victimofa legalprocessrun amok. "Lance has never withdrawn Cycling Union said not so fast. The UCI, which had backed Arm from a fair fight in his life so his strong's legal challenge to USADA's decision today underlines what an unjust process this has been," Bruy authority, cited the same World Anti-Doping Code in saying that it neel wrote on his personal website wanted the USADA to explain why on Friday. Armstrong should lose his titles. While Tygart said the agency The UCI said the code requires can strip the Tour titles, Armstrong this in cases "where no hearing disputed that, insisting his decision is not an admission of guilt but a re occurs. Armstrong clearly knew his fusaltoenter an arbitration process he believes is unfair. legacy would be blemished by his "USADA cannot assert control of decision. He said he has grown tired of defending himself in a seemingly a professional international sport never-ending fight against charges and attempt to strip my seven Tour that he doped while piling up more de Francetitles,"he said. "I know who won those seven Tour victories than anyone ever. He has consistently pointed to Tours, my teammates know who the hundreds of drug tests that he won those seven Tours, and every one I competed against knows who passedas proofofhisinnocence during his extraordinary run of won those seven Tours." Tourtitlesfrom 1999 to 2005. Armstrong's comments notwith "There comes a point in every standing, USADA has exercised its man's life when he has to say, power to sanction athletesand strip 'Enough is enough.' For me, that their results regularly. time is now," Armstrong said Thurs Its website shows that it has is day night, hours before the deadline sued 21 sanctions in 2012 so far in

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as Tennessee's starter NASHVILLE, Tenn. iAPl — Jake Locker threw for 134 yards and two touch downs in his home debut as Tennessee's starting quar terback, as the Titans got past the Arizona Cardinals 32-27. Tennessee named Locker, the eighth overall draft pick in 2011,theirstarterforthe season on Monday. He responded by throw ing for 124 yards and both TDs in giving Tennessee a 17-10 halftime lead and fin ished 11 of 20 for 134 yards with 109. a 2 passerrating. He got plenty of help as the Titans iNo. 21in the AP Pro32l got another strong showing on defense. End Kamerion Wimbley had two sacks, linebacker

Colin McCarthy returned one of his two interceptions 31 yards for a TD and the Titans i2-1l forced five turn overs overall. Returner Mare Mariani broke his left leg at the end of a punt return.

The Cardinals iNo. 23l struggled without left tackle Levi Brown, who is out with

tom his right triceps. John Skelton, who started at quarterback for Arizona

i1-3l, was4of10 for41 yards with a 12.9 passer rating. Arizona trailed 17-3 and had only 69 yards offense until Kolb found Larry Fitzgerald on a 53-yard pass to start an 86-yard drive capped with his 3-yard TD pass to Andre Roberts.

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Lunch for Little Ones benefit set

Sept. 26 Lunch for Little Ones will benefit Mount Emily Safe Centerand Healthy Start. The Lunch for Little Ones is Wednesday, Sept. 26 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the NEO Transit Community Room, 2204 E. Penn in La Grande. Organizers encourage people to team up with Mount Emily Safe Center and Union County Healthy Startto raise funds for child abuse prevention and services while promoting the importanceofliteracy from an early age.

Purchase a table for $90 iseats sixl and bring your employees, friends, family or co-workers to enjoy a 90-min ute catered lunch, book sign ing, book basket raffle and all aroundgood time, organizers of the event say. It's a great way to help and support our little ones in Union County, said Kathy Sewell, executive directorof the safe center. Northeast Oregon chil dren's author and illustrator Joan Gilbert Madsen will be the guest speaker and will sign copies of her works. Books will be made availableto purchase at the event. Joan has published several works, including the beloved regional favorite, "T'was The Night Before Round-Up."

Fun baskets At the event, you' ll be able to buy raflle tickets to win one of the book-themed bas kets. These fun baskets make a great gift, or enjoy them yourself, Sewell said. Mt. Emily Safe Center, incorporatedin 1999,isthe only operating child abuse in tervention center in Eastern Oregon. Itprovides services to all children in Eastern Oregon ages 0-17 who may be vict ims ofphysicalabuse, sexual abuse, or those who witness abuse. Services can include head to-toe physical examina tions, medical tests, forensic interviews and counseling services tochildren and families. Mount Emily Safe Center providesthese servicesin a safe, home-like environment with well-trained, highly qualified stafF who are sensi tivetothe needs ofabused children and their families, Sewell said. Union County Healthy Start is a free and voluntary home-visiting service for first-time parents. Healthy Start focuses on child developmental issues, health, safety and literacy. By meeting with new par ents on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, they share helpful, up-to-date parenting infor mation in a personal and culturally sensitive manner, Sewell said. To purchase your table or to askquestions,please call the center at 541-963-0602 or email mnovak@mtemily. org.

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Womanarrestedafter wrecknearschool A 55-year-old La Grande woman was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of controlled sub stancesand reckless driving following a wreck Tuesday near Greenwood Elementary school and playground. According to La Grande Police Department reports, the woman, Judy Ann Lambert, was northbound

La Grande Police and Union County Sheriff's deputies responded to this motor vehicle crash on Spruce Street near Greenwood School just after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Judy Ann Lambert, 55, was charged with dnving under the influence of in

on Spruce Street in her 2000 Jeep Cherokee when she struck a parked car. Her vehicle tipped on its side and

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Modern couple misses point of building marriage hen I still had TV in 2009, one day I flipped onto a program in which a newly-married couple were complaining about having tolivein a onebedroom, one-bath house and wanted at least two bedrooms,two baths and 1,800 square feet right away. They seemed quite upset about their lot in life. The set was flipped right off in order to give me time to contemplate whether or not I should feel sorry for them. That led me back to when we were newlywed and lived in G.I. iveteransl housing at the University of Oregon trailer court in Eugene, moving in from an eight-f oottrailer atEastern Oregon College of Education in La Grande. Our stays in bothtrailerswerebrieffor school, but the larger one seemed huge in comparison even though we were happy in our smaller "first home." We now had a 16-foot well usedtrailerin thelatterone,

as I encouraged his in putting up a wire fence DORY'S DIARY aroundthetrailerfor my birthday present of a Sheltie pup we called equipped with a little gas Star. How diligently we both stove, built-in bed, daveno and fold-down table. Luckily, worked, laughing all our unit wasn't far from through our supposed trials. the bathroom and shower/ laundry house on a wooden Once the fence was secure, walkway, a mud-saver in the Star was allowed free rein on frequent rain. With a small the little bit of grass there. Confident, we started to closet in which to hang our clothing and the addition head off to seeour school of a chair and a few dishes, mate neighbors, looking back our entire belongings having to wave goodbye to Star. been packed into the back Great surprise! Small as she seat of our car, we thought was, she took that four-foot we were in Seventh Heaven. fence in a leap and joined us with wagging tail, sure We were given permis sion to paint the inside of she had pleased us. Never the trailer with base paint a fence was built that could contain our little dog, which provided by the university, and then I decorated the eventually cost her life by a living room part with colored neighborhood poisoning. chalk. On one side I copied, Funny how life is and freehand from a picture, four what memories you take with you. Star, to us, was a barber-shoppers in song. On the other side, directly very special little dog out of opposite, Iputanother for purebred Bonnie owned by gotten freehand artwork. An George's brother Dwight and artist I was not, but George sister-in-law Lois. A quick learner, Star could sit, come, encouraged my endeavors

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heel, say her prayers and holda pieceoffood on her nose until told it was okay to eat it. Then she would flip it off her nose and catch it in her mouth as it fell. She provided us with a litter of purebred pups; one pup, Sparky, going to our obste tricianwho accepted itas payment for my care in the birth of our first baby. But, back to living in a 16-footby 8-foottrailer versus the 2009 newlywed version of life's necessities. Why were we so happy in our confined space, mak ing the best of what we had and feeling ourselves lucky? W hat did sizeorcomfort matter? We were together, looking forward. When we moved from the trailer, the paintings were still there after discussing whether or not to paint over them. Other students would be moving in and surely would want to repaint, any way, their own color. Years later we found out that the couple who moved in also left the paintings on the wall

and so down the line of new occupants for a long time. George's fencealso stayed in place for little pets who couldn't jump so high. Somehow we were pleased on both counts. From school we felt fortunate to find use of three upstairs bedrooms in a private home in Salem. In exchange for the rent, George turned the upper floor into an apartment for the widow, closing off the in ner stairway and adding one at the back of the house for private entry. That, in itself; is another story. Do fee I lsorryforthe moderncoupledemanding their"rights"? Yes, I think I do. They had missed the whole point of building a m arriage together,sepa rable only by death 61 years later. Veteran newspaperwoman Dorothy Swart Fleshman is a La Grande native. Reach her at news@lagrandeobserver.corn.

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WORKOU TS of political figures

First lady hits gym before dawn — and before hubby NEW YORK iAPl — Daily workouts at 6 a.m.? Not bad, Paul Ryan. But there' s another influential political figure who's apparently often finished with hers by then: Michelle Obama. Especially during the school year, the first lady getsup at4:30 a.m. or 5 a.m . to work out before her kids wake up, she told iVillage, the women's website where she isserving asa guestedi tor this week, with a theme of"Rev Up Your Back-to School Routine." "Barack and I work out every day," the first lady told the site in an interview to appear online this week. "I usually get to the gym before he does. But he is usually there either in the middle of my workout or right at the end. And we' re watch ing 'SportsCenter' and we' re catching up. That's why I know so much about sports ... and you start having an opinion about iNew York Jets quarterbacks Timl Tebow and Mark Sanchez." If she's on the road, Mrs. Obama often brings a jump rope,she adds."IfIdon't have arope orspace,Im ight do a 30-minute routine that includes a minute of jumping jacks alternating with a min ute of push-ups, then some sit-ups. You take a 30-second break and do it again."

For Ryan, physical fitness a lifelong endeavor WASHINGTON iAPl Paul Ryan's dogged commit ment to fitness and healthy living can be traced to 1986 when, at age 16, he found his fatherdead ofa heartattack in the family's Janesville, Wis., home. The elder Ryan had become the latest male relative to die prematurely and Ryan wanted to avoid a similar fate. Today, the 42-year-old Wis consin congressman boasts of body fat between just 6 and 8 percent. He shuns sweets — even on his birthday. He holds early-morning work outs for colleagues in the House gym, favoring a high intensity routine called P90X. He's also determined to stick to his routine now that life is a little more hectic as Mitt Romney's No. 2 on the GOP presidential ticket. It's now almost a given for high-profile politicians to be committed to physical fitness, given the nation's obesity epidemic. George W. Bush, for instance, became an avid mountain biker after injuries forced him to give up running. Romney exercises at his hotel gym almost daily, usu ally on a stationary bike or elliptical machine. He was an avid runner until a foot ailment sidelined him.

i amin resear s By Anne Aurand vvescom News serwce

Vitamin E and

Vitamins are continually re searched and often make headlines, especially vitamins D and C. But Studies about the benefits of when vitamin E makes the news, it' s vitamin E for reducing cardio often with conflicting information. vascular disease or cancer are ''We have no clue why we need -conflicting, but what is known vitamin E," said Maret Traber, an is that it's an antioxidant Oregon State University profes that keeps cells healthy. sor and director of the Oxidative & See how much you know Nitrative Stress Laboratory in the about vitamin E. Linus Pauling Institute, at a recent Science Pub lecture in Bend. Traber studies vitamin E and teaches classes about E and other vitamins. She offered good reasons to get plenty of vitamin E, mainly through a healthy diet that includes 5. True or false? Vitamins E 1. How many vitamins lotsofgreen leafy vegetables and and K cooperate in increas are required by humans? fiuit, nuts and eggs. A fat-soluble ing blood clotting. a. 42 vitamin, E requires the consumption b. 13 a. True of fats, which causes the body to se c. 107 b. False crete the enzymes required to absorb d. 2 6. Vitamin E supplementa the vitamin. e. 28 tion trials have been used to Serious vitamin E deficiencies, test if vitamin E will 2. How much vitamin E which are rare, can cause peripheral do you need daily? neuropathy — pain or numbness a. Prevent heart attacks in the extremities — poor muscle a. 15mg b. Prevent lung cancer coordination, muscle weakness and b. 400 IU c. Prevent prostate cancer immune system problems. c. 30 IU d. All of the above Vitamin E is an antioxidant, d. 350 mg which means it intercepts free 7. If you take vitamin 3. Where do we get radicals, atoms that attack compo supplements, you should vitamin E in the diet? nents of cells, such as DNA and cell a. Takethem on an empty a. Almonds, spinach, membranes. stomach potato chips Trabercited studiesthatsaid b. Take them with a meal b. Carrots, cantaloupe, vitamin E, often along with vitamin to protect your stomach C, could protectbodiesfrom the free pineapple c. Take them with a meal radicals that result from activities c. Meat, fish, eggs containing fat to increase such as long distance running and absorption 4. True or false? Vitamins E smoking cigarettes. To illustrate how vitamin E and C cooperate in increas d. It doesn't matter ing antioxidant protection. protects bodies on a cellular level, she showed a picture that compared a. True o:z 'p:g 'e:s 'e:t 'e:s 'e:g 'q:i:s~BMsuv two raw steaks, one from a cow that b. False had been fed vitamin E, which was source: oregon state University-cascades science pub, The Asc's of vitamin E, red and plump and moist. The other Maret Traber, from the Linus pauling Institute at osu cow had not eaten vitamin E and its meat was greyish and a little Greg Cross/WesCom News Sennce shriveled. The antioxidant qualities "A number ofsuch high-profile of vitamin E reduced the oxidation fulenough toaid against cardiovas and fluid loss of the cow's muscles. culardisease orcancerare questions contradictions pertain to differ But whether the vitamin is power of conflicting research. ences between non-randomized

medications

Vitamin E supplements can interact with certain medications. For example, taking large doses of vitamin E supplements with antico agulant or antiplatelet medi cations, such as warfarin, can increase the risk of bleeding, especially in conjunction with low vitamin K intake. The amountsofsupple mental vitamin E needed to produce clinically significant effectar s e unknown but probably exceed 400 IUs per day, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements, Na tional Institutes of Health.

and randomized studies," according to an article in The Journal of the American Medical Association pub lished in 2007. "For example, the ef fectofvitamin E on cardiovascular disease prevention has been in the center of a major debate in clinical researchover the lasttwo decades. Vitamin E is known to have anti oxidant activity, and a long list of citations in the pre-clinical litera ture on antioxidants suggested that these agents may be beneficial for cancer and cardiovascular disease. Two highly cited publications sug gested in the 1990s that vitamin E could decrease cardiovascular disease risk by almost half in men and in women. However, subse quent randomized trials showed no benefit or even suggested increased harm." "Like its antioxidant cousins, vitamin E supplements haven't been found to offer any conclusive protec tion against disease in large clinical trials, and they might even be risky," according to a Consumer Reports study of top-selling vitamins.

Iron status

Evidence of low iron levels in frequent donors has U.S. blood banks re-examining the duration period between donations By Markian Hawryluk VVesCom News Serwce

After years of suspecting a problem, blood collection groups now have sufficient evidence to say that the eight-week minimum inter valbetween blood donations is causing many donors to develop iron deficiency. The American Associa tion of Blood Banks is now drafting a bulletin to blood collection centers in which it will acknowledge that iron depletion is a problem for frequent blood donors, and outlying potential steps centerscan take tom itigate the impact. "It's clearthatwe do

depletedonorsofiron,and that there are some donors thatmay be harmed by that," said Dr. Richard Benjamin, medical director of the American Red Cross and part of the workgroup writing the bulletin. "If you give more than three, four, five times a year, you are likely to be depleting your iron. What is unclear is how harmful that is." Iron is a key component in red blood cells, which carry oxygen to the muscles. When iron stores drop, oxygen supply is reduced, leaving individuals feeling tired or lacking in energy. The missive is expected to

outlinefourstepsthatblood collection centers could take to protect donors from iron depletion: extending the interval between donations, measuring iron levels more directly with a blood test, providing frequent donors with iron tablets to replace lost iron and educating donors about iron deficiency and replacementstrategies. Blood donors are current ly tested for low hemoglobin levels, butrecent studies have shown the hemoglobin finger-stick test is a poor in dicatorofa person'soverall iron stores. Hemoglobin is the iron-containing protein See Iron / Page 2B

A study by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute found that half of men and two-thirds of women who donated blood frequently were iron deficient. Nonetheless, the average hemoglobin levels, PERCENTIRON the measure used to AVERAGE test for iron HEMOGLOBIN DEFICIENT rlefjcjeucyat bloop Gramsperdecaliter collection sites,

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IRON Continued from 1B in red blood cells, but about 25 percent of the body's iron isstored in the protein fer ritin. Unlike free iron, ferritin is not toxic to the cells. Last year, researchers published the results of the most comprehensive study of iron deficiency in blood donors to date. The results were surprising. Amongfrequentdonors — defined as women who do nate more than three times a year and men who donate more than four times — two thirds of women and half of men were iron deficient, despite having passed the finger-stick hemoglobin test. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre vention, among the general population, about 2 percent of U.S. men and 3 percent of U.S. women areiron defi cient. 'The unavoidable conclu sion is present blood collec tion practice fails to protect committedblood donors from the iron deficiency," Dr. Gary Brittenham, a pediatric hematologist, wrote in an edi torial on the study findings in the journal Transfusion last year. Blood donation experts have long suspected the cur rentstandards fordonating blood may lead to iron deple tion if not outright deficiency in donors, but other than anecdotal reports, had little hard data on which to base decisions. A second study published last month by the National Institutes of Health Depart ment of Transfusion Medi cine found that 49 percent of women and 39 percent of men who passed finger-stick hemoglobin tests had low iron stores. Combined, those studies are prompting the Red Cross and other blood collection centers to look at making changes. "Do we have enough knowledge to make a change today? That answer's got to be yes," Benjamin said.

Changing the rules While blood donation standards are set by the FDA, collection centers can adoptstricterruleson their own. One option would be to increase the minimum time between donations. The FDA has set that minimum inter val at 56 days, allowing do nors to give blood more than six times a year. The U.S. and Canada have the shortest duration of any country. The U.K., for example, requires a wait of 112 days, although the nation's National Health Service recently launched a study to determine whether thatintervalcould be short ened. Benjamin said, however, that increasing the minimum interval in the U.S. could cut the overallblood supplyby 5 to 10 percent. Another option would be to improvethe testing for iron depletion by measuring ferritin levels in the blood stream. That would be more complicatedto do atdona tion sites. Results of the test would not be available prior to the donation, meaning blood centers would have to notify donors of their low iron status after the fact. Those

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donors could then seek help from theirdoctorstorestore their iron stores. That's not unlike what now happens with blood that tests positive for HIV or hepatitis. The testing would also add additional costs to the process, and there is no ferriti n testapproved by the FDA for donor screening. Blood centers are consider ing handing out iron tablets to frequent donors. But if that was done in the absence of ferritin testing, it could re sults in some donors getting more iron than needed. FDA officials have also been asking their advi sorsabout thepossibility of changing the hemoglobin cut offs to donate. Currently, both men and women must have ahemoglobinscoreofatleast 12.5grams perdecaliterto donate. Many consider that cutoff to be too low for men, and some believe it is too high for women. That could mean many women with normaliron storesarebeing deferred while at the same time, men who are borderline anemicare allowed to donate. But while blood collection organizationsrecognize that ironstoresarebeing depleted with the current donation protocols, they arelesssure thatpatients are experienc ing any harm. ''We really have no evi dence, whether symptomatol ogy or good clinical evidence, that we' ve done harm," Ben jamin said. "It's a theoretical construct." The NIH study did find that iron-deficient donors had higherratesofrestless leg syndrome or a condi tion known as pica, which is characteri zed by a desire to eat non-nutritive substances, such as chewing ice. Donors who develop anemia can also feel fatigued or lethargic. Dr. Celso Bianco, executive vicepresident ofAmerica's Blood Centers, fears that m oves to protectdonorsfrom uncertain harm could also affect thesupply ofblood needed to save lives. ''We want to do well with the donors, but on the other hand, we are afraid that if you just go for a number in the cutoff in hemoglobin, we aregoing to create some is sues and we may not resolve the problem," Bianco said. A change in the hemo globin cutoff, he says, could affect the number of Alrican American donors who have a higherprevalence ofcertain kindsofblood types needed to treat conditions like sickle cell anemia. "Even among Caucasians, we are all after the universal donor, the O-negative, for red cells, and sothose are the donorsthat getm ore calls from the centers to go and donate," Bianco said.'What is the impact of reducing the frequency of donation by those individuals?" While replacing the iron lost though frequent blood donations could be an option that doesn't affect the supply of blood, Bianco expressed concerns that handing out iron tablets could mask the symptoms of other conditions not caused by blood donation. "For instance, among males, iwithl colon cancer or even hemorrhoids, the way you are going to find out that a person has the problem is because they have a lower

ofcascadeofeventsisnot uncommon. ''We do have a lotofanec dotes, donors coming in and saying, 'I went to my doctor and they saw I was anemic. I told him I was a blood donor but he ignored me, and said, 'you might have colon cancer,

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worth of tests,"'hesaid. "That's where we' ve failed." Benjamin said at a minimum, Red Cross centers will work to do a better job of educatingpatients about the risk of iron depletion and ways they can protect themselves, whether through dietand iron replacement or by waiting longer to donate if they see any of the warning WesCam News Service graphic signs of iron depletion. A study found two-thirds "If you are a frequent do of women blood donors, a female ofchildbear and half of men, were iron nor or deficient, despite having ing age, just eating a steak once a month is not going to passed the finger-stick replace the iron," Benjamin hemoglobin test. said. 'You should seriously level than expected of hemo consider taking some iron globin and that will trigger a supplementation." lot of action by the physician Dr. Barbara Bryant, a pa searching for a cause," he thologist with the University SRld. of Texas Medical Branch, has beenrunningperhaps the Patient harm longeststudy ofiron replace But blood collection of ment with blood donors so ficials also acknowledge far. Working with the Depart they' ve heard plenty ofcases ment of Transfusion Medi of pati ents whose doctors cine at NIH, she developed a orderedtestafter testsearch protocol foriron replacement ing forthe cause ofblood loss, and tested it in the first long the most common cause of term study in blood donors. iron deficiency, without con The study identified donors sideringthe impact ofblood who had been deferred due to donation. Joe Weirzba, 63, of Bend, has been donating blood since he was 18, prompted by a classmate who had hemo philia. While a health care administrator on the Oregon Coast, he donated every time a blooddrivecame to town, about two to three times a year. But once he and his wife, Shelly, moved to Bend two years ago, he could do nate every eight weeks. After his 10th donation at the minimum interval, a blood test during an annual physical in July showed his ferritin levels were well below normal. The low end of the normal ferritin level for men is between 12 and 18 nanograms per milliliter of blood. Wierzba's levels were in the single digits. "That started a process with the doctor and the first part of that was kind of scary," he recalled. 'The first step in the algorithm or standardofcareis,thisguy is losing blood, so where is it coming from?" His doctors recommended a colonoscopy and endoscopy to searchforpossibleinternal bleeding or colon cancer. Wierzba asked his wife, a physician assistant, whether his low iron levels could be theresultofblood donation. At first she discounted the notion. Afterall,there are set standards to ensure donors don't donate too often. But '• > upon researching the issues, she uncovered dozens of case reports suggesting her husband's case was hardly unique. Wierzba stopped donating blood and by December, his ferriti n levelshad rebounded to normal levels. "The doctor said this could be cancer," he recalls.'We'd been in health care re ally long and this was a real awakening how tenuous all of this is." Benjamin said that sort •

low hemoglobin, tested their blood for ferritin levels and then provided them with a 60-day supply of iron tablets. ''We actually watched the laboratory values as they continued to donate blood," she said. "There was a cor rectionoftheiron depletion or deficiency that we had observed. As you continue to donate, you basically absorb the amount of iron you need." Bryant said that 68 percentofthetestsubjects given supplements took the full supply, and all of them returned to the normal range of iron stores. The research ers also found that while in their general donor popula tion donors averaged 1.3 donations per year, those that were in the study were able to donate1.9 times a year. "It's something that makes sense," shesaid."It'srela tivelyeasy to do and it'ssafe, with good results." It's a protocolthatdonors could implement on their own as well. Benjamin rec

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A new study finds high-fiber foods, like peas, can increase certain healthy bacteria in the gut. Modern DNA-sequencing technology has revolution ized the study of these microbesin the pastdecade in an attempt to better un derstandthe role ofbacteria in disease. Some bacteria can help maintain the body's gastroin testinal immune system and fight pathogen growth, said the study's lead researcher, Kelly Swanson, a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Fermentable fiber provides the bacteria with a substance they can use for energy, she sa1d.

Understanding bacteria Since different types of fi

ber nurturedifferent types of bacteria, nutrition research ers are working to under standing which types of fiber feed health-promoting gut bacteria. To this end, Swanson and her fellow scientists studied which organisms lived in the intestines of healthy adults when they ate very little fiber versus soluble corn fiber versus polydextrose, a com m on synthetic food additive that is classified as fiber. Using what's considered the gold standard of nutri tionresearch,the placebo controlled, double-blind study experimented on 20 healthy men who each tried three different dietary treatments

kinds of crackers. "Because fruits and Lentils vegetables contain so much Beans water, however, it is diKcult to rely on them alone," she Raspberries Artichokes said. "Eating whole grains Peas versus refined grains is a veryeffectiveway toincrease Whole wheat spaghetti Barley your fiber intake. Increased Bran flakes consumption of beans and otherlegumes alsoprovides Whole grain bread more fiber in the diet." Brown rice Many processed food Increasing intake products contain added fiber in random order. The partici Americans generally need sources, including bran or to increase their fiber intake, inulin. Both polydextrose pants ate either no fiber or 21 grams of soluble corn fiber she said. Average fiber intake and soluble corn fiber, the or 21grams ofpolydextrose is around 15 grams per products used in the study, daily. Each treatment lasted day, but people should eat are added to a wide range of three weeks. foodproducts.Polydextrose, between 30 and 35 grams a low-calorie ingredient that Researchers collected and per day. tested participants' fecal One cup of pinto beans provides volume, texture and samplestosee what bacteria has 8.4 grams of fiber. One solubledietary fiberto food were present. Researchers cup of whole wheat spaghetti items, is common in bakery found "clear evidence that has 6.3 grams of fiber. One goods, cereals, dairy desserts, med1um apple has 4.4 grams. fruit fillings, flavored water, consumption of the different experimental fibers prompt One cup of raspberries has 8 ice cream, juice drinks, ed shifts in which intestinal ketchup, snacks and sauces, grams. There are many ways to bacteria were predominant," said Swanson. Soluble corn fiber is similar in that it is the study said. consume more fiber. For instance, lactobacillus Swanson said plenty of also a low-calorie ingredient — a common lacti cacid bac fiber is available in whole thatprovides soluble fi ber teria believed to have some foods, and her recommenda and is easily mixed into therapeutic health benefits tion is "to consume foods that foods such as bakery goods, and present in many foods naturally contain increased cereals, beverages, confec tions, sauces and soups, such as yogurt, kefir, miso concentrations of dietary fiber." without changing taste or and sauerkraut — became more dominant in the fecal Eat natural or whole foods texture. samples when soluble corn insteadofprocessed foods, A couple of the authors of fiber was consumed. And she said. In other words, eat the study, Swanson excluded, vegetables,beans and work for General Mills, a faecalibacterium prausnitzii, fruit, known for its anti-inflamma w holegrainsinstead ofapple cereal, snack and processed toryeffects,roseduring both food manufacturer that sauce, vegetable juice or fiber treatments. refined grains such as white provided some funding for Traditionally, lactic acid rice, white bread ormost the study. producing bacteria such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli have been considered "good" becauseoftheirassociation with lower risk of disease, Swanson said. More recent testing techniques have identifi ed other bacteria as "good," including faecalibac terium, because they possess anti-inflammatory proper ties, Swanson said.

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Time-honored practice of yoga finds a place on the water By Chuck Liddy

born. This summer she had more than 50 enthusiasts of RALEIGH, N.C.— Yoga is all skill levels join her at Jor a practic ethousands ofyears dan Lake to try it out in the old. Longboard surfing is 90-minute class sessions. "People love the simplicity hundreds of years old. Combine the two and you of it. You just need a board have an emerging new exer and a paddle, and of course, cise: Paddleboard yoga also water," she said. 'You can go known as Stand Up Paddle outforaleisurely paddle,or iSUPl yoga is here. you canramp itup and make Heather Moore, a 31-year it an intense workout. It's an old entrepreneur yoga all-ages sport." instructor living in Fuquay Participants paddle out Varina, N.C., decided to start to a position on the lake, up the first classes in North giving them the low-impact Carolina's Triangle area. conditioning of stand-up "I did a little research and paddle boarding, then chal found out there was no offer lenge their balance through ingsin the area for paddle yoga moves on the board and meditate while they float. board yoga," she said. M oore's most recent class So she went out and pur chased some paddle boards, a featureda yoga instructor trailer and her business was along with three novice en The News 5 Observer

thusiasts, including Monica Crowley, 64, who hails from New York City. "Iloved the paddle board ing itself, yoga is not really my thing, but it's easier than standing on the subway," she said. "I would certainly recommend it to anyone." Rachel Moninger, 27, a yoga instructor from Chapel Hill, N.C., said she thought it was a great workout. 'You have to make your movements much slower on the board, which is a good thing," Moninger said. "It was especiall y hard todo stand ing poses, the seated ones not so much, but standing required much more atten tion." And if that attention wasn't there, the movement

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In late March, Jenny Anderson was playing indoor soccer with a women's team when the ball went bobbing by, triggering her instinct to get to it first. As she sprinted forthe ball,herrightfoot planted and stuck to the turf while her hips and the rest of her body turned left. "I thought in a split second, 'This is not right. This is a not a good position for my body to be in.' But there was nothing I could do about it. I was already there in the mo ment. Competitiveness took over," she said. "I heard a pop. I felt the most excruciating pain." She had ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament

iACLl, a major knee liga ment that stabilizes the joint and connects the upper and lower leg bones. Anderson's

ACL was tom all the way through. At age 40, after decades of playing soccer and other sports, Anderson, the directoroffi tnessoperations at the Athletic Club of Bend, had seen plenty of people tear their ACLs. Until that moment, she thought she had escaped the statistics. There are an estimated 80,000 ACL repairs in the United States annu ally. ACL injuries are four to eight times more likely in women thanmen doing similar sports, said Christine Pollard, an associate profes sor and program leader for the Exercise and Sports Science program at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus. Most ACL tears are noncontact injuries, mean ing nothing rammed into the knee, but rather, the injury resulted from twisting or landing. Those tears often happen when a player is "cutting," or changing directions quickly — prevalent in soccer, hockey and lacrosse. They also hap pen on the landing of a jump — after heading a ball in soc cer, rebounding in basketball, striking in volleyball. The most common age for noncontact ACL injuries in females is between 14 and 19, Pollard said, but clearly, as in Anderson's case, it can happen to older women, too. Physical tests and X-rays can determine the extent of an ACL injury. Many tears requirereconstructive sur gery, although in some cases, a tear can be healed through muscle strengthening pro grams. Experts say that tear ing an ACL will increase the likelihood of subsequent knee problemsand accelerate the onsetofosteoarthritis.

Risk factors for females Why women have such higher rates of this injury is a topic of much research and is something Pollard has been studying for more than 10 years.

saidthatintegrating a coach led neuromuscular warm up prior to sports practice appeared to reduce the risk of lower extremity injuries in female high school soccer and basketball athletes. Neuromuscular training in this study included progres sive strengthening, balance, agility and plyometric — fast, explosive exercises such as jumping — exercises. It also When landing from a jump included an educational com Good hip control and Poor hip control, Q over-use of knee ponent to promote safe jump knee mechanics, lower risk of ACL injury. A muscles and ing and landing techniques deep squatwith ligaments, higher risk for designed to help avoid strain knees shoulder ACL injury. A stiffer width apart. landing with less bend in on the ACL. Deep squat Knees the knees andmore collapse A local program, spear inward collapsing of the together knees. headed by an orthopedic Knees surgeon from Desert apart Orthopedics and a physi cal therapist from Rebound Physical Therapy, aims to do the same thing. KneeBound is offered to local schools and sports groups for free, Source: Oregon State University-Cascades Exercise and Sport Science but chargessmallfeesfor supplemental educational Valgus angle '.: Pronation inter condylar DVDs, said Tyson Langeliers, Q During cutting or Q Pronation is notch an athletic trainer with the landing moments, when the foot: ; Notch g yyomen have womenmoreoften flattensandthe: Condlje + l ~ program. Many local coaches ProPortionaily have an inward ankle angles: ,g; k-c~ s maller intercon areinterested in thepro l.:.'=-'-' ..:.—: collapsing of the inward. dylar notches. Valgus knees, called a Pronation can ' Condy e gram, especially for women' s The relative angle / knee valgus increase risk of:; narrowness / soccer, volleyballand basket angle, which ACL injuries. leaves lessspace puts added ball teams in public schools. for the ACLand stress on PCLto moveand KneeBound has also worked the ACL operate with organizations such as Mount Bachelor Sports Edu Pronation Source Heweti et al, 2005 cation Foundation and Rush Soccer, he said. KneeBound leaders teach Andy Zetgert /Vyescom News Sennce coaches and players how to Pollard said most ACL motion analysis laboratories m ightalso protectaperson to doabout it?" practice a variety ofexer Another structural risk that model how people move, from osteoarthritis, a painful cises — running around tears likely occur from a researchers have found that condition in which the carti cones, jumping back and perfect storm ofrisks."It'sa factorthat Pollard considers combination of factors," Pol legitimate is pronation of the femalestend to move dif lageinthe knee deteriorates, forth on one leg — that focus lardsaid."For every person it feet. When a foot pronates, ferently than males, espe causing stiffness and limiting on building core, hip and leg the foot flattens and the cially in the hips and knees. movements. ACL tears pre strength to improve muscle may be different." Hormonal: Some stud ankle leans inward, rotating Females are more likely to imbalances, said Langeliers. disposepeople to accelerated ies have suggested that the lower leg and therefore allow some degree of inward Exercises are done with the osteoarthri tis,according to females experience cyclical changingnormal knee move collapsing at the knees many experts, including Dr. underlying training objec changes in knee joint laxity ments. think knock knees — called Sharon Kolasinski, a profes tive of good alignment: the Numerous studies have a knee valgus angle. sorofmedi cine atthe Cooper hip balanced over the knee, that correspond with their menstrual cycles. There are lookedatthe static— stand This inward-collapsing Medical School at Rowan which is stacked over the ing still — foot positioning of move forces ligaments such University and the head of shoe laces, Langeliers said. estrogenreceptor sitesin the ALC, Pollard explained. females who have tom their as the ACL to stabilize the the rheumatology division at Drills are meant to retrain Clinical studies have tested ACLs and compared them knee during cutting and neuromuscular memory Cooper University Hospital women's blood and joint in New Jersey. "The major how todevelop saferlanding to equal numbers of females landing moments, because laxity and found that when who have not had the injury. there aren't great muscles on ity of people who experi strategies and how to cut and Those who pronated had the sides of the knees to sta ence ACL tears, even when move safely. It's a 20-minute estrogen goes up, joint laxity increased. When estrogen is higher rates of ACL injuries. bilize the joint, Pollard said. surgically repaired, will have warm-up program that can higher — around ovulation But before someone tries The valgus angle in move osteoarthritis within 10 to 15 be donebeforeteam practice — a woman's joints may be to correct pronation with ments such as cutting, and or independently, a couple of years." more lax. orthodics in their shoes, they the tendency to land from a That would be particularly times a week. "It's focused on trying to "My personal take is that need to identify the source jump more stiffly, with less devastatingforteenagers there'sa lotofhype around it, of the problem, Pollard said. bend in the knees, typically tearing their ACLs. prevent knee injuries for originate in the hips, Pollard males and females," Lange becauseit'san obvious differ Pronation could be driven National programs have lierssaid."Because ofhigher ence between the sexes," Pol by hip muscular imbalances said. The gluteal muscles been developedto try to lard said. However, recently, or weaknesses that could be control the movement of the riskfactorsforfemales we've prevent the injuries from there is some consensus that corrected through certain femur. Underusing the hip happening in the first place. geareditforfem aleathletes, there may be a link, she said. kinds of muscular training, musculature could stem from They seem to be effective. but theexercisesare great Pollard said. a muscle weakness or poorly The November 2011 issue for both. Structural: Structural "It's teaching good form, differences between men and Two other structural developedmuscle-use pat of Archives of Pediatrics & women are more likely to be theories to explain women' s terns, Pollard said. Adolescent Medicine, one of having good habits that will 'This is something we legitimate risk factors, Pol risk for ACL injuries — a help prevent these noncon the Journal of the American lard said. wider pelvic width and the can make a difference with," Medical association journals, tact injuries." First, the notch. Evidence Q-angle — have not been she said. 'That's why we' re supported in recent research thrilled with it." shows that the shape of a woman's intercondylar notch and Pollard said shedoesnot • I Prevention — the depression between believe they are legitimate the round ends of the bottom risk factors for ACL tears. There's not much a female APR of the femur, at the knee The Q-angle is angle between can do about her hormones FOR joint — is associated with the femur iupper leg bone) or her bone structure. But higher risks of ACL tears. and the tibia iiower leg bone). studies have shown that cer The notch is proportionately It does play into a different tain neuromuscular training J • e narrower in females than in kind of knee problem known programs can retrain women males, generally speaking. as patellofemoral pain iunder to move their bodies in ways 62 hp', 53mph(85km/h) 839-cc,V-Twinengine That matters because the the knee capl, but not ACL that reduce the risk of ACL Closed-loopEFIand notch is where both anterior tears, Pollard said. injuries. engine oil cooler cruciateand posteriorcruci Biomechanical and Preventing the injury in Multi-link independentsuspension FOXe2.0PerformanceSeriesShocks ate ligaments attach to the neuromuscular: These fac the first place will save a tt00-lb. dumpingcargobox torsreferto the position of joint. 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remarns brrght, Shaeffer mentions genetics but also CHICAGO — Barb Shaef citesanother factor. "It's attitude," she said. "I fer would love to meet with don't care what you do, it' s you this afternoon, but not until 2. attitude. "I'm interested in what' s The 85-year-old has a noon meeting to plan a Christmas going on. I'm still interested enough togetup and gofind party, and there's no telling how long that might take. out about stuf a Shaeffer knows the holiday is That curiosity led her on four months away, but if you a trip to visit fiiends in El don't book your event space Salvador this year and on a train trek across Canada. early, she says, the good spots "I don't think of myself as fill up. 85," she said. "I don't think of Shaeffer is a busy wom myself as 50. I don't think of an, what scientists call a superager — someone who myself as an age." continues to function at a But despite herdistaste high cognitive level even as forages,it'sreassuringfor m ost people herageseetheir Shaeffer to hear that her memories recede. brain shares traits with Northwestern University people more than three researchers examined 12 decades her junior. <f "I don't know how sharp such superagers Rom the r Chicago area, ages 80 to 90, Iwas at 50,"Shaeffersaid, r> "but it's kind of nice." and found that the cortex oftheirbrains — aregion Goldsmith attributes his important for cognition Heather Charles/Chicago Tnhune longevity to a combination looked more like a middle Barb Shaeffer, 85, works on one of the two crossword puzzles she does every morning in her kitchen in Chicago. of factors, including genet aged person's than an aver Shaeffer is part of a Northwestern study of superagers, elderly people who continue to stay cognitively sharp even ics,good medical care,a age octogenarian's. as they age. healthy lifestyle and "blind Dementia is most obvious luck." While his mind em's Feinberg School of when someone develops a there was no evidence that Shaefferalsoisredecorat attentional abilities could remains sharp, occasional condition like Alzheimer' s the superagers had excep ing her condo and preparing Medicine, found two brain then support memory." lapses cause him concern. It's too early to know disease, but less drastic tional memories at other forher three fallclasses, features that could help ex Sometimes he' ll drive past forms of memory loss are stages of life. one of which she co-teaches, plain their sharp memories. where this study will lead, his destination or leave his But as their peers saw through a Northwestern On average, the superager's but Rogalski and her team engine running. part of the normal aging "I think everybody at that program forretirees. cerebralcortex was as thick believe it could one day pro process, said Emily Rogalski, cognitive abilities decline a Northwestern professor on laterin life,thesuperagers Twelve superagers,includ as those in the middle-aged vide insight into the causes of age, to some degree," worries the research team. continued to thrive. ing Shaeff er,underwent control group. Researchers Alzheimer' s. about dementia, Goldsmith Understanding why some Don Goldsmith, an brain scans and had their believe a shrinking cere The findings, published in sard. elderly people avoid that 83-year-old superager from minds compared with those bralcortex contributes to the Journal of the Interna That concern is part of the degeneration could lead to Highland Park, Illa teaches a of agroup oftheir peers an age-related decline in tional Neuropsychological reason he started teaching a breakthrough in treating classabout baseballhistory aging normally and with a memory. Society, are partofa wider the classabout baseballhis and preventing memory loss, to other seniors. He keeps up controlgroup ofpeopleages But more surprising, Ro examination of why some el tory to other seniors at the Rogalski said. with the White Sox, travels to 50 to 65. Goldsmith met all galski said,isthatthe super derlypeople avoid dementia. Florida retirement communi "A lot of studies are figur see his family and is looking the criteria for the study, agers had one brain region, Northwestern's superagers ty where he spends his win ing out what's going wrong forward to playing golf and Rogalski said, but was not the left anterior cingulate are asked to will their brains ters. He's already planning with the brain," Rogalski tennis again after he recovers included because he was cortex, that was significantly to the university, something this year's curriculum, and said.aWe hope by identifying from a back ailment. recruited after the paper thicker than both their peers Goldsmith and Shaeffer said he'd like to include a panel on what's going right with the Shaeffer, who lives in a was written. He is part of and the middle-aged control they would do, for continued steroidsand adiscussion of brain that we can ... develop downtown high-rise with a broader Northwestern group. study after death. the Negro Leagues. eiThe anterior cingulatel is He' ll also stay involved in strategies for avoiding dis a view of Lake Michigan, That possibility of a long project following about 30 ease and disability." does two crossword puzzles superagers. importantfor alotofcogni term benefit encouraged the Northwestern research, The study participants every morning over a cup The study of the dozen tive functions," Rogalski said, Goldsmith and Shaeffer, he said, for"thepleasure of aren't all former child prodi of black coffee. She often "one of which is attention. It' s whose mother had Al superagers, performed at knowing maybeI' m doing giesand retired doctors.Only completes an entire book on the Cognitive Neurology possible thatthe superagers zheimer's, to take part in the something to alleviate the fourofthe 12 havea college her Kindle in a day ishe's on and Alzheimer's Disease have particularly keen atten project. suffering from this awful degree, and Rogalski said a mystery kick right nowl. Center at Northwest tional abilities and that those As for why her own mind disease." Chicago Tnbune

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LINE-1-800-766-3724 Meetings: 8:OOPM:Sunday, Mon day, Tuesday, Wednes day, Thursday, Fnday Noon: Thursday 6:OOPM: Monday,Tues day, Wednesday, Thurs day (Women' s) 7:OOPM: Saturday

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yearly budget; adverse e ffects o f nox i o u s weeds. A bility t o : De v e l o p and establish effective w eed c o n t ro l a n d eradication programs; read and interpret fed eral, state and l o cal laws; create and im p lement e d u c a t i o n programs and m a ke oral presentations; es tablish and m a i ntain effective working rela tionships with a diver

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Outstanding c u stomer service skills needed nj N (0' E ve to handle c u stomer E rg mie Mountain c mascourtcr calls, order, shipments e X rk Dr Bernie Mountain A/1 ar d sale a ds mast be PREP A I D ! and billing. Detailed in Av tor eel Park Dr Additio nal L i n es ~1.00 p er lin e d ividual n e e de d t o C ntUP lough B ve I Jacob Ave Wed., Fri. ad deadline: 12 noon Tuesday process purchase or © c G e kei L A Av 0 Terra Lea d ers, r e c o ncile a c For information call KATELYN 541-963-3161 cn Ct ~,o g ' Bo n neville Private party advertisers only. 3 days must run consecutively. counts receivable and Gekeler Ln Ln T urus Ave I. Yard Sale map publishes Friday i nventory. Use c o m 'eo — -- — -. p uterized system t o Blue Mountai Dr process orders, pricing sK a nd bills o f l a d i n g . o ed Gemini O ID W eighmaste r and s e a 8 Gran View 0 C 0 ii L i nd a Ave OO timecard preparation PART TIME sE s C Spence eo responsibilities. Work Bookkeeper/receptionist. ~ Ju iter lU I Gran view 1 Reservoir a s part o f a n o f f i c e Quickbooks e x p e r i ' Cem tery WallOWS G'ear o team. Excellent verbal ence. Starting w a ge Mountain D Ronde and written communi $10 per hr. Apply at Ditch a I cation skills. Full time Employment Office. Ln position with excellent 145- Yard, Garage 145 - Yard, Garage 145 - Yard, Garage 145 - Yard, Garage 145 - Yard, Garage 145 - Yard, Garage benefit package. Or ganized, experienced BAKER SCHOOL DIS Sales-Union Co. Sales-Union Co. Sales-Union Co. Sales-Union Co. Sales-Union Co. Sales-Union Co. candidates should ap TRICT 5J is currently 2 -FAMILY M O V I N G BIG YARD SALE. Fn. & HUGE Y ARD Sale at MOVING SALE. Fn. & REDUCING 2 houses to YARD SALE. 24th-26th, accepting applications ply to: Crop Production SALE . F r i . -Sun. Sat. Open at 7:30am. Cove Christian Camp, Sat. 8am. 307 16th St. 1. Need to sell furni 8am-?. 10200 W Rail for a .5 F T E S ervices I n c . 2 3 3 1 9am-3pm. 701 Crook 10907 S E St. IC. (Mt. 68405 M il l C r eek TV, dining room furni ture, etc. 308 Scorpio road Ave. ¹14 in back Custodian I position. 11th St, Baker City, ] Ave. Front load, w/d/, V ie w a dd i t i o n) . Cove. T ur n a t t he 10ture, living room furni] 6o r ca l l Ja cob : 2 1row. E l e ctric l a w n Salary: $1 0 . 58 p e r OR PC desks — 1 electnc, Wo m e n's c lothes w hite church, 1 1 / 2 ture, tools & outdoor 5 41-786-2767. F r i mower, AC , c o u c h, Contact: Lenard Porfily h our . A pp l i c a t i o n t ram p o l i n e , c r ib 5 8-18, small med. Ig. & miles up Mill Creek Rd stuff, tires, and more! S un 9 a m - 5 , La misc glassware, col Branch Manager packet must i n clude m en's c l o t h e s all clothes & decor. on the left. Household Grande. lectables. Cash only. a n a p p l ication, r e Phone: 541-963-3735 s izes, (all c l o t h i ng 8 items, decorations, of MOVING S A LE. Sat. sume, and two letters YARD SALE. Fri. & Sat, EOE/AA Employer 2511 N Cherry, 8:00 am $1.00 unless marked) fice supplies, electron 8am. 703 Miller Drive. SAT. AUG. 25th 8-5 at of recommendation. 7a m-? . 3208 N S p ru ce. B aby i t e m s , o f f i c e 808 H Street La Grande d ishes, co o k w a r e , ics, f u r niture . to 2:00 pm Friday & T oo A pplications may b e Saturday. Two Eagle books, m o v i e s & much to list! 10-3 Fri; 11 items, r e c r e at ional, Pellet stove, dining table 22Furniture, household p ick u p at Bake r items, books, clothes, books, tools, clothing, ]7nflescopes, oldOak 9-3 Sat. Great prices, 2 Nest float tubes com more. School District 5J of more than last week! kitchen. table, fishing gear, plete w i t h c o l d & y ou s e t to pric e ! f ice and w il l b e a c Noritake dishes, misc. CABLE INSTALLER warm w eather w a d GARAGE SALE. Hus $1.00 per grocery bag cepted u ntil A u g ust MULTIFAMILY SALE. household. Cash only. YARD SALE. Fri. & Sat. Baker City. Basic in e rs, on e l a d ies c u t full 2-3:00 on Sat. 30, 2012. The applica 1801 & 1802 2nd St. band needs to clean Sat. 8am-2pm. 2501 E s tallations, d i s c o n c old-weather. 2 0 0 0 up the yard! Teenage tion may be found on 238am-5pm. Antiques, IT'S A dusty/dirty rum 12M Ave. Housewares, S MALL S A LE , f e w nects, service changes watt Dayton Genera our w eb s i te at collectab les, clothing, clothing, h o u s ehold m agish y a r d s a l e . clothinq, furniture, TV. large items, will go for residential & busi tor, bike carrier rack www.baker.k12.or.us & furniture. goods, household tile, fast! 8am-1pm, 1505 Most things 25 cents ness customers. Train fits trailer spare tire, t russes , c em e nt 9 to $1. Lots of goodies, MULTIFAMILY SALE ASS Ave. Freezer, moun in high speed internet and more. SALE. Sat. 25th, Sat. 8am. 64090 Mt blocks. Spring clean tain bike, desk, book YARD house, garden, auto, services, perform ba 7:30-12:00. 3201 N 4th lenn Rd. Baby items AG INSURANCE late Summer. Sat. shelf, file cabinet and guys, gals, kids, old, sic t r o u b leshooting. 3-FAMILY YARD SALE. ing, 24St. Misc, household household f u rniture only, 8am-4pm. 67633 more! new, collectable, use Full lob descnption and FT Admin Assistant Sat. 8am-12pm. 2707 stuff, teen girl clothes. Seeking an i n d ividual Butte Lane, El a ble, yo u n a m e i t . other misc. to apply, go online: 3 N Fir St. Our Iunk be Geiger YARD SALE Fri 24th, at YARD gin. 541-786-2233 w ith a po sit i v e 6 3850 B o n d L a n e . SA L E . S at . www.charter.corn/careers comes your treasure! YARD 25th, 1050 G Ct in Is 7 am-Noon. 2 60 5 N Charter C o m m u n ica attitude to w ork in a First left past Flying J. MULTIFAMILY SALE. Fri.— Sun. 9am. land City. Refngerator, 25Birch, La Grande. team e n v i ronment. F ollow signs t o t h e tions offers an excel ESTATE SALE. Sat. & YARD SA L E . 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application to: INDEPENDENT sectio n 3, O RS C ommunity H e a l t h Wallowa School Distnct CONTRACTED 6 59.040) for an e m Education Program As ¹12, PO Box 425, Wal NEWSPAPER ployer (domestic help sistant (EPA) lowa, OR 97885. Or CARRIERS WANTED excepted) or employ Oregon State University, drop off at the District Deliver The Obserer ment agency to print Union County Exten office between 7 : 00 to homes in or circulate or cause to sion Service is recruit a.m. and 3:30 p .m., COVE be pnnted or circulated ing for a 0.50 FTE, 12 Monday through Fri Mon. Wed. 5 Fn. any statement, adver month, fixed-term, Ex day. Deadline for com Contact The Observer tisement o r p u b l ica tension Family 5 Com pleted application and 541-963-31 61. t ion, o r t o u s e a n y munity H ealth E PA . resume i s M o n d ay, form of application for The primary focus of September 10, 2012. INVESTIGATE BEFORE employment o r to this position is to sup YOU INVEST! Always m ake any i n q uiry i n port the Oregon Fam a good policy, espe TRI-COUNTY COOP c onnection w it h p r o ily Nutrition Program, cially for business op ERATIVEWEED spective employment known nationally as p ortunities 5 f ran MANAGEMENT AREA SNAP-Ed, in delivenng which expresses di chises. Call OR Dept. — D I RECTOR rectly or indirectly any programs at e l i gible o f J u stice a t ( 5 0 3 ) POSITION (Northeast limitation, specification schools, agencies, and 378-4320 or the Fed ern Oregon): or discrimination as to o ther sites i n U n i o n eral Trade Commission The director coordinates race, religion, color, County. Salary is com at (877) FTC-HELP for n oxious w ee d m a n sex, age o r n a t ional mensurate with educa f ree i nformation. O r agement program for ongin or any intent to tion and e x perience. v isit our We b s it e a t the Tn-County area ad make any such limita To review posting and www.ftc.gov/bizop. ministering the p lan t ion, specification o r a pply, p l e as e v i s i t 345 - Adult Care ning, organization, di discrimination, unless http: //oregonstate.edu/ rection and evaluation Union Co. b ased upon a b o n a Iob. Apply to posting of programs to control fide occupational quali ¹022404. Closing date: ADULT FOSTER home fication. S eptember7, 2 0 1 2 . and eradicate noxious in La Grande has im weeds in cooperation OSU is an AA/EOE. m ediate opening f o r with Baker, Union, and NOTICE TO male or female resi Wallowa Counties and P ROSP ECTIVE d ent, p r ivate r o o m . other partners. Consid EMPLOYEES WHO Ca II 541-91 0-7557. erable ability to negoti RESPOND TO a te wit h o t h e rs, e x 355 - Day Care Union BLIND BOX ADS: THE OBSERVER plore and analyze alter Co. PLEASE b e sure AND natives and implement when you address your BAKER CITY HERALD strategies is cntical to HAVE OPENINGS for 2 r esumes t hat t h e a d Newspaper D e l i very children. Grandma at the success of the po d ress is complete w it h routes, both c arrier mosphere, r e a d ing, s I t I 0 n. all information required, and motor, will be ad playtime. such as the BLIND BOX vertised in the B usi Knowledge of: Pnnciples 541-786-8960. NUMBER. T h i s is t h e ness O p p o r t u n i ty a nd t e c h n iques o f o nly way w e h av e o f section. Please see weed control including 360 - Schools & m aking sure y o u r r e classification ¹330 for species identification Instruction sume gets to the proper any available routes and pesticide applica ACCREDITED, PRIVATE place. at this time. tion; techniques and C hristia n S c hoo l , Northeast Oregon methods of s u pervi grades 1-8. Now ac Classified Staff OFFICE ASSISTANT sion; relevant laws and part time. QuickBooks, cepting a p p l ications regulations; c r eating Excel, Word, customer for 2012-2013 school ALLEY BARBER5 Salon a nd m a i n t a i n in g a year. A l l d e n omina service, various duties in Pat's Alley has chair tions accepted. Call supporting the opera yearly budget; adverse for lease. Step into a e ffects o f nox i o u s t ion of a b u s y a n d 523-4165 or 519-1715 good clientele, karen weeds. growing local heating has moved and her cli AIRLINES ARE HIRING e nts ar e s t i l l h e r e ! and air c o n ditioning Ability to: Develop and T rain fo r h a nd s o n company. Experience Great wor k e n v iron e stablish ef f e c t i v e Aviation Maintenance preferred, pay DOE. ment, lots of n atural w eed c o n t ro l a n d Career. FAA approved Deliver h a nd-written l ight, great p lace t o program. Financial aid eradication programs; b uild a bus i n e s s . letter of interest with if qualified — Housing read and interpret fed r esume a n d r e f e r $275/month includes available. Call Aviation eral, state and l o cal ences to 2701 Bearco most everything. Call laws; create and im I nstitute o f M a i n t e Loop, La Grande or Julie at 541-786-0196. p lement e d u c a t i o n nance. mail to 69272 Ruckle 1-877-804-5293. programs and m a ke Road, S u m m e rville, CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC (PNDC) oral presentations; es OR 97876. in La Grande seeking tablish and m a i ntain l icensed m as s a g e THE COVE School Dis effective working rela ATTEND COLLEGEON L INE f r o m H o m e . t herapist f o r part trict i s c u r rently a c tionships with a diver 'Medical, 'Business, time/full time position. cepting a p p l ications sity of o t hers; apply ' C r i m i na l J u st i c e , Must be friendly, car for a paid Head Boys and communicate per ' H osp ita lity . 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$350 sec. dep. 2332 9th St. Avail. aprrox. 2 BR, fireplace, deck, at 09/10/12. Baker City. tached garage, $675, (541 ) 786-2888 plus elect. First & last m onths r e n t , pl u s CLEAN, QUIET 2-bdrm.: S tove, f r i dge, d i s h d amage dep. i n a d w asher, $ 4 0 0 / m o . vance. No smoking/no pets. Contact Anita at Contact Nelson Real V a I I ey Re a I ty Estate, 541-523-6485 541-963-41 74. 0I e ven i n g s 541-856-3932. CLEAN 8 t r o o m y, 3 IN BAKER: Studio, $300 bdrm, 2 bath, garage, rent. Most utilities pd. dishwasher, laundry No pets. $ 300/dep. room, $800/mo, plus 541-853-231 3 dep. W/s included. No smoking, or HUD. 1 yr NICE 1 bdrm apartment lease. 2706 N Depot. in Baker City. Elderly 541-91 0-42 62. or Disabled. S u bsi dized Low Rent. Beau EXCELLENT 2 bdrm du tiful River Setting. All plex, garage, storage,

u tilities p a i d e x c e p t ALFALFA 8t grass seed. quiet l o c a t i on , no L ow prices, w e d e p hone a n d cab l e . pets/smoking, liver. Ray O d e rmott E qual O p p o r t u n i t y $ 650/month . Cal l OVER 30 Million Women h ou s i n g . Ca l l 800-91 0-41 01, 541-963-4907. P RA M S E A S HE L L Suffer From Hair Loss! 541-523-3240 (off-site 208-465-5280 D o you? If S o W e manager) or Taylor RE TAKING A P P L ICA PR E T T Y ME D I A Have a Solution! CALL FORKS, HEAVY duty & M gm t at TIONS f or ren t a l , B EA S OL ICERANIQUE TO FIND 59"x 6", $1500. Snow 503-581-1813. S outhside Du p l e x : OUT MORE P low, 10'x 3' , g o o d TTY-71 1 P L EA D EI I G D E A L Nice 2 bdrm, carport, 877-475-2521. (PNDC) c ondition , $ 1500 . storage, w/d hooksup. TAKING A p plications H A N GA L M I A QUALITY ROUGHCUT L oader bucket 9 3 " x N o s m o k ing/ p e t s , f or t w o , 2-bd r m , 1 1/8 yd., fair condi $600/mo, $700 dep. I OD A T E D P C RU M B l umber, Cut t o y o u r 1 bath a p a rtments. tion, $4 00 . O p t ional Ca I I 541-91 0-61 84 s pecs. 1 / 8 " on u p . $600/mo. & 1 3-bdrm, B AM DE Y (Scott) A lso, h a l f ro u n d s , coupler system for all 1 b a t h ap a r t m e n t 3. Pictures available A T LA S S I T C O M s tays , w e d ge s , $700/mo. Quiet, com TAKING A P P L ICA slabs/firewood. Tama email kkh711©q.corn. pletely remodeled. No 541-523-449 9 or TIONS for Southside D OE S K I N S RA I D rack, Fir, Pine, Juniper, pets. Downtown loca Duplex: Nice 3 bdrm, 2 541-519-1670. Baker Lodgepole, C o t t o n A LO E L A C A R L O tion. Please call be up, 1 down, garage, w ood. Your l ogs o r tween 8 a.m. — 5 p.m. l arge storage, d e c k M EN D E G O S ET mine. 541-971-9657 630 - Feeds 541-523-4435 w /d h o o k u ps , no 8-26-1 2 © 2012 UFS, Dist. by Univ. Uclick for UFS smoking/pets, SOCIAL SECURITY D I S 1st Crop A lfalfa-Grass, 725 - Apartment $795/mo, pl us $800 AB IL ITY 8 EN E F ITS. $150/ton, small bales. Rentals Union Co. dep. Call 541-910-6184 WIN or Pay Nothing! 2nd crop Alfalfa-Grass 7 And others 11 Cultivate, DORM R OOM $2 0 0 . Start Your Application $180/ton. P r e-order TRI-PLEX 5 bd r m, 5 Economical off-street as land (abbr.) In Under 60 Seconds. w heat s t r aw , s m a l l office spaces, . All bath, no smoking, no 8 London radio 16 Voucher Call Today! Contact bales. (541)519-0693, utilites paid. Northeast pets. All utilities pd. Disabillity Group, Inc. 9 "Iron Man" 19 Wanes Baker. $800 mo., $700 dep Propert y M g mt Licensed Attorneys & Gehrig 21 Apologize, 541-91 0-3696. 541-91 0-03 54. BBB Accredited. Call 10 PC key maybe (2 wds.) 888-782-4075. (P NDC) CERTIFIED WEED free 750 - Houses For CENTURY 21 24 Wharf denizen Alfalfa an d o r c hard PROPERTY Rent Baker Co. ALL TYPES scrap iron, 25 Emma in g rass, $ 1 0/bale o r 8 9 10 MANAGEMENT car batteries, a p p li 3 BDRM, 2 bath. All ap $180/ton. "The Avengers" ances, old cars & elec 541-523-5081 pliances included Lg. 26 Superman's La randeRentals.co 13 tronics. Free drop-off garage. Lg. yard. No emblem a nytime. 4 0359 O l d s moking. P e t ne g . 650 Horses, Mules Hwy. 30, (off the 306 28 Found a perch $795/mo. plus deposit. 16 (541)963-1210 exit, 2nd d r ive w ay) 541-788-5433. Ba ker 29 Slalom gear M oye s p l ac e , MULES AND horse sale: CIMMARON MANOR 30 Call — cab H e I I s C a nyo n M u I e 541-51 9-41 20. FOR LEASE/RENT:Avail ICingsview Apts. 31 Jacket part Days, Saturday, Sept. immediately. 3-bdrm, NORTHEAST OREGON 8th at 6:00pm, Enter 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century 32 Prefix for 2 bath. L ike ne w i n 23 2 4 25 26 CLASSIFIEDS re pnse. Managed by In 21, Eagle Cap Realty. "recent" new subdivision. Two 541-963-1210 serves the nght to re termountain Livestock. car garage & fenced 33 Two fives More info/consigning, CLOSE T O l ect ads that d o n o t back yard. No smoking EO U, 1 for comply with state and call IML 541-963-2158 bdrm, most u t i lites Sm. pet c o nsidered. federal regulations or or 800-824-5298. Sale 35 Swigs $1400/mo. plus dep. pd. No smoking/ pets, that a r e o f f e n s ive, forms online at hells 541-51 9-3704 37 Phone c oin-o p l au nd r y , false, misleading, de can onmuleda s.corn $375/month $300 dep, response ceptive or o t herwise FOR RENT: Sm. 2-bdrm 541-91 0-3696. 39 Regular unacceptable. house in c o u ntry. 8 660 - Livestock hangout miles f r o m t ow n . CLOSE T O E O U2 , 465 Sporting 38 39 40 41 bdrm, 3rd floor, most 541-523-3011 40 Familiar saying WE BUY all classes of Goods utilities paid, coin-op 41 Corduroy rib horses, 541-523 — 6119; HOME SWEET HOME 45 WWW. TAGGEDOUT J.A. Bennett L i v e laundry, no smoking, Cute 43 Billiard sticks clean 2 & 3 bdrms. no pets, $450/month. TAXIDERMY.US stock, Baker City, OR. 44 Personal 1 sm. pet considered. dep. $400 50 No smoking. identity 541-91 0-3696. 480 - FREE Items 690 - Pasture Ed Moses:541-519-1814 46 Tea holder

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10B —THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD 750 - Houses For 760 - Commercial 780 - Storage Units Rent Baker Co. Rentals SUNFIRE REAL Estate 1200 PLUS sq. ft. pro LLC. has Houses, Du fessional office space, 4 o f f ices, r e c e ption plexes 5 Apartments for rent. Call Cheryl Irg a re a , Guzman fo r l i s t ings, conference/break area, 541-523-7727. handicap accessible. Price negotiable per length of lease. North east Property Manage ment (541)910-0354. HELP ATTRACT

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6110,000 GREAT HOME ON AN EXTRA LARGE LOT! Owner thinks it may be divid able. Home has a new sewer and water line from the street to the house. There is an of fice plus a bonus room upstairs that could be used as a bedroom. 12221601 Century 21 Eagle Cap Realty, 541-963-0511. o p or a e By Owner In Cove 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, plus of fice. 1614 sq. ft. Built in 1994. View intenor 5 extenor pictures:

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1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2012 385 - Union Co. Ser vice Directory

regular session, Sep tember 5, 2012, 10:30 A CLASSIFIED ad is an tember 5, 2012, 10:30 EASY W AY TO a.m., Joseph Building Annex C o n f e r e nce REACH over 3 million a.m., Joseph Building Annex C o n f e r e nce Room, 1106 'IC' Ave., Pacific Northwestern Room. 1106 "IC" Ave., La Grande, will con ers. 4 5 2 5 / 2 5-word La Grande, will con sider the Union County classified ad in 30 daily sider the Union County P lanning C o m m i s newspap er s for P lanning C o m m i s sion's August 6, 2012 3-days. Call the Pacific sion's August 6, 2012 r ecommendation t o Northwest Daily Con r ecommendation t o approve an application nection (916) 288-6019 approve an application submitted by Donald 5 0I emaiI submitted by Donald 5 Rachel Edmondson, elizabeth©cnpa.corn Rachel Edmondson, Seubert E xcavators, for more info (PNDC) Seubert Ex cavators, agent, to add 51 acres ADVERTISE VACATION to an existing 10 acre agent, to add 51 acres SPECIALS to 3 million to an existing 10 acre inventoned basalt ag Pacific Northwestern inventoned basalt ag g regate site a n d i n g regate site a n d i n clude it i n a S u rface ers! 30 daily newspa p ers, s ix s t at e s . clude it i n a S u rface mining Z o n e . T he M ining Z o n e . T h e p roperty i s l o c a t e d 2 5-word c l a s s i f i e d p roperty i s l o c a t e d east of S u m merville $525 for a 3-day ad. (916) 288-6019 or east of S u m merville Road, about 2 m i l es vCall Is It Road, about 2 m i l es west of the City of El www.pnna.corn/adver west of the City of El gin, and is described t ising pndc.cfm f o r gin, and is described as Twp. 1N, Range 39 Pacific Northwest as Twp. 1N, Range 39 EM, Tax Lot 5300, ap the D aily Co nn e c t i o n . EM, Tax Lot 5300, ap proximately 240 total (PNDC) acres, in A-3 Agricul proximately 240 total acres, in A-3 Agricul tural Forest Use and M EXTREME VALUE Ad tural Forest Use and surface Mining Zones. v ertising! 3 0 Dai l y SM Surface M i n i ng newspapers Zones. The applicable Land Use $525/25-word classi Regulations are found fied, 3-days. Reach 3 The applicable Land in OAR 660-023-0180 million Pacific North Use Regulations are and Section 23.05 (3) westerners. For more f oun d in OA R of the Union County information call (916 660-023-0180 and Sec Zoning, Partition and 2 88-6019 o r e m a i l : t ion 23.05(3) of t h e Subdivision Ordinance. elizabeth©cnpa.corn Union County Zoning, Failure to raise a spe for the Pacific North Partition and Subdive cific issue w it h s u ff i west D a ily C o nnec sion Ordinance. Failure cient specificity at the tion. (PNDC) to raise a specific is local level precludes s ue w i t h su f f i c i e nt appeal to LUBA based specificity at the local on that issue. The ap level precludes appeal plication and all infor to IUBA based on that mation related to t he issue. The application proposal are available and all information re for review at no cost lated to the proposal and copies can be sup are available for review plied at a reasonable at no cost and copies cost. For further infor can be supplied at a mation contact this of reasonable cost. For f ice b y pho n e at f urther i n f o r m a t i o n 9 63-1014, or stop i n contact this office by M onda y t hr ou g h Thursday, 8 : 30-5:00 phone at 963-1014, or stop in M onday p.m. through T h u r s day, Hanley Jenkins, II 8:30-5:00 p.m. Planning Director

1001 - Baker County i nf o c al l 795 -Mobile Home H UD approved, n o m or e Legal Notices Spaces gets w / s pr o v i d ed, 541-963-7711. LG. $600/month. PUBLIC NOTICE T RAILE R S PA CE FOR SALE BY Pursuan t 541-562-579 0 o r OFFICE SPACE, approx to O RS AVAILIABLE in Union, HOUSE 1300sq ft, r e ception OWNER. $1 6 0,000. 503-630-7098 294.250, a schedule of W /s/g . $ 20 0 . a nd waiting room. 3 3004 N 3rd St. LG. 2.5 Bake r Co u nty ' s (541)562-5411 bdrms, 1 bath, Ig cor Monthly Expenditures 2 B D RM, $ 50 0 / m o , offices, restrooms, all utilities paid . $1300 963-41 25. BLOCK from Safe ner lot, spacious front Exceeding $ 5 0 0 .00 month, $1200 deposit. ONE 5 back yards. Recent way, trailer/RV spaces. (Newspaper Report) 541-91 0-3696. 2 B D RM, 1 b a t h L a W ater, s e w er , g a r entire remodel done. for the month of June, Grande mobile home. bage. $200. Jeri, man Call for more info 5 2012 has been pre details: 541-786-1938, Quiet park. $525 plus PRIME COMMERCIAL ager. 541-962-6246 LG pared. This schedule, SPACE FOR LEASE 541-910-8410. Please $725 security w / s/g along with minutes of BRAND NEW leave msg. pd. No pets/smoking. the Board of County CONSTRUCTION 541-91 0-0056. Commissioners' p r o Intenor ready to be de NEWLY REMODELED, ceedings for June, has signed to meet your T ri-level, 3 b d rm , 3 2 BDRM, 1 bath, in Un b een posted a t t h e needs. 2, 515 sq ft bath. Dining area, Ig. i o n, w/ s /g , $5 2 5 . C ourthouse, and t h e available. 8,440 sp ft 562-5411 l iving r o o m w / f i r e Baker County Library future e x p a n s ion place, Ig. great room, for public review. Cop ( option split into 3 2 BDRM, 1 bath, small double ca r g a r age, ies of the Newspaper spaces) paved park n ew deck, 2 b d r m Report for June, 2012, yard, house for rent-for ing lot, ADA accessi sa I e. $ 4 5 0/m o n t h. rental u n it , o n .83 may be obtained from 801 Wanted to Buy b ility, p r ivate a n d 541-963-2343. a cres. 1006 21st St . Baker County's Admin public r e s t r ooms, Ca II 541-963-5996 istrative Services De waterfall feature at WANTED TO lease with 2 BDRM, do uble-wide partment at a cost of option to buy. 25 to 40 street e n t e r ance, SEE ALLRMLS manufactured home. $2.00 a cres w i t h l iv a b l e decorative landscap Country living. Animals LISTINGS AT: ing and lighting, cov house 5 outbuildings a www.valleyrealty.net welcome. A t t a c h ed Fred Warner Jr, ered sidewalks and must. Baker City area double garage. Ready Commission Chair and areound $200,000 grand e n t e rance, Sept 1. $650 mo. Call Hanley Jenkins, II Publish: August 24, 2012 on-site management p ric e p r ef e r r e d . 541-963-8381. Lega I No. 00026919 Planning Director Leqa I no. 26833 and m a i ntenance, 208-983-039 4 or Published: August 24, and the most amaz 406-853-0081 2 BDRM, MH in Union. 2012 Publish: August 24, 2012 385 - Union Co. Ser ing view of the Elk s enio r d is c o un t , 541-9634174 Lega I no. 26852 h or n m o unt a i n 820 - Houses For vice Directory 541-91 0-0811. 1010 - Union Co. r ange. Located a t Sale Baker Co. Legal Notices SEWING ALTERA 3370 10th Street in 4-BDRM, 1 bath. 1600 NOTICE OF HEARING 2 BR/1BA house, 302 S. TIONS 8E REPAIRS Baker City, Oregon. NOTICE OF HEARING UNION COUNTY VERY NICE 3 bdrm, 2 R iver, E nt e r p r i s e . sq. ft. New electrical, Hems, pockets, zippers Lease options nego UNION COUNTY BOARD OF bath, w/ tip out, dish Lawn care 5 watenng carpeting, p a i n t 5 suits 5 gowns, any tiable. Rock Creek w asher, Bl a z e k i n g BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS included. No pets, no blinds. Owner finance. item. Leave msg: Developments, LLC COMMISSIONERS PLAN/ZONE wood stove, new ice smoking. $650/mo, 1306 4th St . B aker. 541-786-5512. LG Ca II 541-523-9048 PLAN/ZONE AMENDMENT m aker f r i d ge , a / c , p lus utilities 5 d e p . $85,000 with $10,000 AMENDMENT ask for Bill or Lorne washer 5 dryer. Best 541-398-21 51. down. 541-379-2645 buy pnce: $7984 OBO. Harvey N OTICE HE RE B Y ANYTHING FOR I 541-786-241 4 or NOTICE IS HEREBY G IVEN, t h e Uni o n A BUCK 3 BDRM duplex, on 2nd 4-BDRM., 2-BATH: On 2 PRIME OFFICE 5 retail ss s •r• G IVEN, t h e Uni o n County Board of Com Same owner for 21 yrs 541-421-341 0. St. Q u ie t n e i g h bor acres. 1 mi . out . space avail. for rent at County Board of Com missioners, meeting in 541-910-6013 hood, $800/mo. Dep. $249,000. G o t o 1405 Campbell St. Call 845 -Mobile Homes missioners, meeting in regular session, Sep CCB¹101518, LG req. Hdwd floors, big 2acres1mileout.blog 541-523-4434 backyard, dishwasher. spot.corn for d etails. Union Co. Public Notice 541-91 0-9523 Call 541-403-0398 for DOUBLEWIDE FOR sale OFFICE SUITE for lease, a showing. Baker. 2 012 FORECLOSURE LIST ISSUED BY UMON COUN T Y 700 sq. ft., all utilities in La Grande. 3 bdrm, 3 BDRM, 2 bath home provided, 1502 N Pine. 2 full baths, 5 v e r y The Tax collector of umon county, oregon has prepared the fouowmg ust of au nropert>es now subject to foreclosure, embracr e foreclosure ust numbers 12001 to 12076 with updated intenor, EAGLE CAP Wilderness, Good location, lots of mclus>ve, hereto attached Ttus foreclosure ust contams the names of those appeanng m the latest tax rolls as therespect>ve owners of tax delmquent nrop crt>es, a spacious kitchen, din very clean well mani 5 acres w/ cabin site, document reference for each der cnpaon of property as the same appears m the latest tax rolls, the years for wtuch taxes, spec >al assessments, fees, or other charges are parking. Available July ing 5 living room. All delmquent on each property, together w>th the p nnc>pal of the deunquent amount of each year and the amount of accrued and accrumg mterest thereon through september looking down at Main cured yard in I sland 1st. 541-963-3450 n ew a p p l iances, 5 uc 2012 City. No p e ts . A v ail. Eagle Creek. DEQ 5 completely remodeled 2012 Foreclosure L>st Issued By un>on county, state of oregon Sept. 1st. $900 mo, 770 - Vacation Rent w ater . $7 5, 00 0 . 5 painted. $38,900. INTEREST FIGURED To SEPTEMBER uc 2012 first, last 5 c l e a ning als 541-786-5333. Call (541) 910-3513. CaII de p. PAY FOR 18 List tt Name l A ddress of Owner Agent, if Deso ipuon of property C ode A c r es Year Tsx Interest TOTAL 503-347-1 076. FOR SALE by owner: 14 LAST 2 lots available in any, As Shown on Latest Tax Roll Amount to in month of August miles f r o m t ow n . Assessor's Map & Tax Lot No. 09 15 55+ park, M o u ntain 5 enter to win a 3 B D RM, 2 b a th M t . Hunters Paradise. 14 2012 Park Estates. Double 12001 ON WEco INC 03S38MCD-800 REF tt205 132 217 2008/09 2,815 03 u613 85 4,428 88 Vegas getaway! home. B ar n 5 10 acres on secluded val w i d e ATTN CHARLEY HATCH SITUS 2707 CQVE AVE 2009/10 2,885 62 u192 63 4,078 25 o n l y . www.quailndgegreens.corn fenced acres. 10 min l ey p r o p e rt y s ur 541-91 0-351 3 2801 SPRUCE sr LA GRANDE QR 97850 2010/11 2,901 70 735 00 3,636 70 or LA GRANDE OR 9'r850 3653 2011/12 2,970 53 277 15 3,247 68 utes from La rounded by mountains. 541-786-5648. Doc tt20024252QC TQTAL DUE u,572 88 3,818 63 15,391 51 Grande, $850 mo. 1st, 780 - Storage Units 1 bdrm country home, 12005 TURNER, DAVID LEE 03S3805BB-6900 REF r509 101 2008/09 uoth 91 621 98 u706 89 last, 1IC dep. All wheel 2 bdrm, 2 bath mobile 855 - Lots & Prop 1509 R AVE SITUS 2707 BIRCH ST 2009/10 uu213 459 64 ur71 77 LA GRANDE OR 9'r850 3029 LA GRANDE QR 97850 2010/11 uu830 283 26 u401 56 dnve or 4 wheel dnve 12X35 STORAGE unit. home, 2 shops, (30x48 2011/12 u144 82 106 81 u251 63 req. 541-977-9917. mo and 24x24) on genera erty Union Co. $100 Doc tt89009 PR TQTAL DUE 4,460 16 u471 69 5,931 85 12007 MAFFEO, HANS J TRSTE 03S3805CDu600 REF ttu37 132 2008/09 120 54 68 96 189 50 541-963-41 25. tors. 3/4th ready for 1975 CONCORD Single 63101 BUCHANAN LN SITUS BARE LAND 2009/10 127 47 52 68 180 15 3 BDRM, 2 bath, mobile solar. Some equip. in Wide M a n u factured LA GRANDE OR 9'r850 5206 2010/11 128 15 32 46 160 61 home. W o o d / elect. cluded. $18 0 , 000, home. 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 2011/12 131 20 12 24 143 44 Doc tu61014 SWD TQTAL DUE 507 36 166 34 673 70 heat. $750/mo, $500 owner will carry con b ath, 1 0 0 x 10 0 lo t 12008 MAFFEO, HANS J TRSTE 03S3805CDu 700 REF ttu38 132 2008/09 523 25 299 97 823 22 dep. Avail. Sept 1st, t ract. 3 4 71 7 D e n ny (fenced). $25,000. 495 63101 BUCHANAN LN SITUS 1515 MQNRQE AVE 2009/10 536 35 221 67 758 02 ref. req. No smoking, LA GRANDE OR 9'r850 5206 LA GRANDE QR 97850 2010/11 539 35 136 62 675 97 Creek Rd, Baker City. N . B e n son , U n i o n . 2011/12 552 15 51 51 603 66 p ets o k , n o HU D . 541-755-7060. Call be 541-562-5036. Doc tu61014 SWD TQTAL DUE 709 77 2u51 10 2,860 87 541-786-3047 tween 6-9 AM or after 12011 ROPER, RAMONA L 03S3806AB-4800 REF rl 590 101 2008/09 177 19 101 58 278 77 1104 ADAMS S r SITUS 2702 QAK ST 2009/10 181 92 75 19 257 u 5PM RICHLAND WA 99352 4508 LA GRANDE QR 97850 2010/11 181 42 45 96 227 38 e Security Fenced 5 BDRM, 3 bath house in 2011/12 195 03 18 21 213 24 81X113, 1818 Z Ave. Elgin, $850. No pets. e Coded Entry FSBO: LARGE lot w/gar Utilities available, $39k Doc t885491 QC TQTAL DUE 735 56 240 94 976 50 12017 KRATOCHVIL, JAMES JOSEPH 03S3808AB-3600 REF tt3165 132 2008/09 725 53 415 95 534-4545, 91 0-4546. u141 48 den spot 5 well. Older OBO. 541-963-2668 1310 CHERRY sr SITUS 1310 CHERRY ST 2009/10 743 71 307 37 u051 08 e Lighted for your protection double wide w/built on LA GRANDE OR 9'r85IL3510 LA GRANDE QR 97850 2010/11 747 87 189 44 937 31 AVAILABLE 9-5-2012. 3 e 4 different size units 2011/12 741 40 69 17 810 57 a ddition . Se p e r a t e N EW P RICE! F L A G Doc rlo-M-819 SM EST TQTAL DUE 2,958 51 981 93 3,940 44 b drm, possibly 4, 2 shop/garage building. 12022 CHANDLER, RANDY R & JOM A 03S3803BAu901 REF tt4485 102 2008/09 853 06 489 06 u342 12 e Lots of RV storage LOTS for sale near bath, newly redo F enced b a c k y a r d Greenwood school. 10204 W 4~ S r SITUS 10204 W 4~ ST 2009/10 885 u 365 81 u250 92 ISLAND CITY OR 9'r850 ISLAND CITY QR 97850 2010/11 899 66 227 88 u127 54 crated, Ig yard, play 41296 Chico Rd, Baker City w/access from the al 2011/12 902 12 84 17 986 29 plus dnveway house, $750/month, off Pocahontas ley. See at 2195 19th 110x83, Doc tt129852 SWD TQTAL DUE 3,539 95 u166 92 4,706 87 111x20. 1706 V Ave, $200 de p. Cal l 12037 BARNES, CAROLINE L 03S38u-400 REF tt6787 107 851 2008/09 734 48 402 96 St., Baker City. Call $34,000. 541-786-0426; u137 44 63103 BUCHANAN LN SITUS 63103 BUCHANAN LN 2009/10 58241 u409 17 u991 58 541-963-263 3 or 541-524-1063. Asking LA GRANDE OR 9'r85IL5206 LA GRANDE QR 97850 2010/11 u550 00 392 61 u942 61 541-428-21 1 2. 541-91 0-6777. 2011/12 u580 94 147 51 u 728 45 2 ST O R A G E u ni t s , $40,000. Doc tt20073319 WD TQTAL DUE 5,274 59 u525 49 6,800 08 12x24, $40/mo, 1808 GOLF COURSE area, ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivp 5 , 2 at ouse , 12M1 WAG O N ER, LEO B & VIRGI• IA 04S4018CB-3101 REF tt8129 501 2008/09 159 01 86 &I 245 65 r52 • 2~ SITUS 752N 2~ ST 2009/10 347 30 143 54 490 84 in Union. $900/month. 3rd St, L a G r a nde, 3-bdrm, 2-bath, 1822 sion, Cove, OR. City: UMON OR 9'r883-9204 UNIQN QR 97883 2010/11 336 41 85 22 421 63 No pets, no smoking. (541 ) 398-1 602 Sewer/VVater available. 2011/12 343 95 32 09 376 04 s q. ft . c u s to m b u i l t Doc rl244tN SWD 347 49 V a I I ey Re a I t TQTAL DUE u186 67 u534 16 Regular price: 1 acre with views. $239,900 7X11 U N IT, $ 30 m o . 12M3 STITZEL, TRAVIS W 04S4018CC-4100 REF tt8194 501 2008/09 49845 285 76 7th 21 541-963-41 74. m/I $69,900-$74,900. 2009/10 722 32 OBO. 541-403-4020. po Box 185 SITUS 177N 5~ ST su 09 au 23 $25 dep. 2010/11 We also provide property COVE OR 9'r8240185 UNIQN QR 97883 495 05 125 40 620 45 SECLUDED COUNTRY (541 ) 910-3696. 2011/12 506 18 47 22 553 40 management. C heck NEW HOME being built. Doc tt20073138 QC TQTAL DUE 2,010 77 669 61 2,680 38 living in Summerville, out our rental link on 12M4 MCMAHON, JAMES W & 04S4018DB-700 REF tt8328 501 2005/06 447 63 471 48 919 u 3-bdrm,2-bath, vaulted 1 bdrm upstairs, pas A PLUS RENTALS MARTHA L SITUS u01 N CQVE ST 2006/07 458 49 409 57 868 06 our w ebs i t e great room, fireplace, ture 5 barn avail, extra has storage units 1011• COVE sr UNIQN QR 97883 2007/08 442 90 324 78 767 68 www.ranchnhome.co UMON OR 9'r883-9344 2008/09 456 21 261 54 717 75 c usto m cab in e t s . cost. Pets on approval. available. m o r c a l l Doc tt155132 SSWD TQTAL DUE u805 23 u467 37 3,272 60 541-523-5729. CCB ¹ Taking a p p l i c at ions 5x12 $30 per mo. 12M6 DANI LOVICH, ERIKA 05S40-703 REF t8341 508 13 43 2008/09 u214 57 696 32 u910 89 32951 588'r9 Hw Y 203 n ow. $ 6 5 0 / m o nt h, 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. SITUS 58879 HWY 203 2009/10 u249 11 516 26 u765 37 UMON OR 9'r883-9519 UNIQN QR 97883 2010/11 u350 93 342 19 u693 12 u tilit ie s i n c l u d e d . 8x10 $30 per mo. 2011/12 u378 05 128 57 u506 62 PEACE 8r QUIET on 4 541-805-8904. 'plus deposit' Doc tt995234 SWD TQTAL DUE 5u9266 u683 34 6,876 00 acres. Trees, seasonal 12054 SEC OF HOUSING & URBAN 01N3915AA-329 REF tu2484 2301 2008/09 175 49 100 61 276 10 1433 Madison Ave., DEVOFWADC SITUS BARE LAND 2009/10 185 81 76 80 262 61 salmon creek. 2000 STUDIO HOUSE, large or 402 Elm St. La Ranch-N-Home Realty, ATTN RECONTRUSr Co 2010/11 191 35 48 48 239 83 3-bdrm, 2 bath custom fenced yard, storage 400 COUNTRYWIDE WAY Sv 35 2011/12 194 59 18 16 212 75 Grande. In c. 541-963-5450. SIMI VALLEY CA 93065 Doc tt20121640 WD TQTAL DUE 747 24 244 05 991 29 home. 3 bay shop with unit, 8 0 3 X Av e . Ca I I 541-403-1 524 12055 BRYANT, JAMES A & JANET L 01N3915AB-2700 REF rl25&l 2301 2008/09 620 06 355 48 975 54 bonus room upstairs. 5 $575/mo, plus $500 po Box 460 SITUS 1215 EVANSTQN ST 2009/10 656 &I 271 39 928 03 m i. o u t of Bak e r . ELGI • OR 9'r82'r 0460 ELGIN QR 97827 2010/11 676 21 171 28 84749 deposit. 2011/12 679 35 63 39 742 74 $365,000. (541 ) 963-331 3, Doc tt20073690WD TQTAL DUE 2,632 26 861 54 3,493 80 A2Z STORAGE 541-51 9-501 1 (541 ) 786-0424, 12059 SCHMITTLE, MICHAEL J 01N3915BDu 500 REF tt 1 2783 2301 2008/09 u961 25 u124 37 3,085 62 ' New pc Box su SITUS 1580 ADELE TERRACE 2009/10 2,076 98 858 41 2,935 39 (541 ) 938-2021 . 825 - Houses for ELGI• OR 9'r82'r ELGIN QR 97827 2010/11 2,101 58 532 33 2,633 91 'Secure 2011/12 u929 75 180 06 2u 09 81 '10x15 Sale Union Co. VERY NICE 3 bdrm, 2 Doc tt20023083WD TQTAL DUE 8,069 56 2,695 17 10,7&l 73 541-523-5500 12060 THOMPSON, STEVEN R & 01N3915BD-6500 REF ttl2863 2301 2008/09 344 60 194 00 538 60 bath, w/ tip out, dish 402 2 N D , 2 b d r m , 1 ROBERTA J SITUS 100 N 16 AVE 2009/10 45948 189 90 649 38 w asher, Bl a z e k i n g 3355 17th St. Baker 1885 HWY 204 ELGIN QR 97827 2010/11 473 18 u 9 85 593 03 bath, Ig fenced lot 5 ELGI • OR 9'r82'r 9625 2011/12 481 18 44 89 526 07 wood stove, new ice garage. May f inance 910 - ATV, Motorcy Doc tt131938 QC TQTAL DUE u75844 548 &I 2a07 08 American West m aker f r i dge, A / C , 12066 CHANDLER, RANDY R & JOM A 03S3803BA-501 REF ttl4589 102 2008/09 490 29 281 08 771 37 $143,000. See info on cles, Snowmobiles Storage washer/dryer. Not for 10204W 4~ Sr SITUS 10203 SQUTH D ST 2009/10 508 69 210 24 718 93 s ign , t he n c al l ISLAND CITY OR 9'r850 841r ISLAND CITY QR 97850 2010/11 517 67 131 12 648 79 rent. Best buy price: 7 days/24 hour access HARLEY DAVIDSON 541-663-8683. 2011/12 527 95 49 26 577 21 541-523-4564 $ 798 4 0 BO . 2003 Anniversary Edi Doc rl37294 SB&S TQTAL DUE 2,M4 60 671 70 2,716 30 541-786-241 4 o r COMPETITIVE RATES B EAU TIF UL 4 bdrm, 3 tion Road ICing Classic 12067 DAM E LS, JACK 02S3831 CD-421 REF ttl4741 101 2008/09 536 95 295 40 832 35 SANDERS, BEVERLY M SITUS 76 RAPID RUN LP 2009/10 955 62 394 95 u350 57 Behind Armory on East 541-786-0624 w/ sidecar. 4,200 mi, bath home i n I s land 'r6 RAPID RUN LP LA GRANDE QR 97850 2010/11 960 94 243 40 u2M 34 and H Streets. covers for bike 5 side LA GRANDE OR 9'r850 184'r 2011/12 983 72 91 78 u075 50 City. Very large garage 753 - Wallowa Doc tt20026341S/WD TQTAL DUE 3,437 23 u025 53 4,462 76 car, security system, w/ office, sits on large 12072 BENNETT, RUSTY L & LIANA L 03S4010D-800 REF rl7817 1507 449 2008/09 u862 53 u067 79 2,930 32 cruise control, radio, County Rentals po Box 255 SITUS 69748 SQUlRE LP 2009/10 u905 06 787 35 2,692 41 lot, plus irngation well. COVE OR 9'r824 0255 CQVE QR 97824 2010/11 u964 06 49749 2,461 55 complete paperwork 5 Newly r e m o d e l ed, HOME F O R re n t, 4 2011/12 2,012 78 187 79 2,200 57 manuals. One of a kind must see! Doc tt20054185S/e&S TQTAL DUE 7,744 43 2,540 42 10,2tN 85 bdrm, 2 bath, carport, MINI STORAGE r ide. Custo m m a d e 12076 HAMMEL, JOHN & CLARA 03S3809CB-202 REF ttl83tN 132 02 2008/09 38 71 22 19 60 90 Contact 541-963-5315. stg shed, maintained

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You ARE HEREBY REQUlRED To TAKE NQTIcE THAT un>on county, oregon has tiled m the c>rcua court of the state of oregon for umon county, an applKaaon to foreclose the uen of au taxes shown on the 2012 umon county tax foreclosure set forth, and that un>on county, as plamalr, wul apply to the court for~udgment foreclosmg such tax l>ens not less than tlnrty (30) daysIrom the date of the pub a l K t >on of tins not>ce

corner lot. Option for l ease. $225 , 0 0 0 . 1973 STARCRAFT 16' 541-786-0660. A luminum boat w i t h 40hp Mariner outboard G REA T IN C O M E Package also RENTAL PROP. FOR motor. includes trailer 5 Eagle SALE. Large 4-5 bdrm I.D fishfinder. All for home r ents f o r $2500. 541-523-6918.

Any and au persons mterested m any of the real property mcluded m ttus foreclosure ust are requ>red to file answer and defense, >f any there be, to such appl>caaon for ~udgment w>ttun (30) days from the date of the publ>c avon of tins not>ce, winch date >s August 24, 2012

IF You ARE IN THE MILITARY sERvIcE, please prov>de proof of act>ve duty Not>ce of tins foreclosure proceedmg >s g>ven under oes 312 040 (4) by one publ>caaon of the foregomg ust I the La Grande observer, a dauy newspaper of general c>rculaaon m un>on county, oregon The date of the publ>c avon of tins foreclosure ust >s August 24, 2012

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Baker City bdrm home — rents for $400/mo. Large 70 ft. shop — rents for?. All 925 - Motor Homes on 1 co rn e r lot . 1982 32' Jaco 5th wheel $205,000. 541-786-0426, Fully self c o ntained $3500. 541-523-3110 541-91 0-81 1 2.

Pat Smner, Sr Department Spec>al>st for Lmda L mll, Assessorrrax collector un>on county, oregon

T>m Thompson, D> stnc tAttorney umon county, oregon

Publish: August 24, 2012 Legal no. 4769

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COFFEE BREAK

Woman's daily phone calls are suffocating to friendship

NEWS OF THE WEIRD Indiana police cite drought for pot finds SELLERSBURG,Ind.iAPl

DEAR ABBY: I'm writing for advice on friends hip.Thereisapersonwhoinsistswe are "best fiiends." Shecalls every day to gos sip and get into people's business, including mine. We are gown womenand I find this childish. I am a loner. I don't like too manypeople in my space,but I don't want to hurt her feel ings. I just want her to get a life. I'm married; she's single. Wehave nothing in common, in my opinion, and she tries to keep upwith my every move. If I don't answer the phone at home, shecalls me at work. Help me tell this person, with out being hurtful and rude, that I like her but I want to have a normal adult relationship with her. I have other close friends, but I don't have to call or talk to themevery day to maintain ourfiiendship. — INFRINGED UPON IN MISSISSIPPI DEAR INFRINGED UPON: The woman may be trying to live vicariously through you, which is why she's calling daily and pumping you for information. Tell her that phonecalls at work are distracting, so pleasedon't call you there. She should also betold that while you likeher,theclosenessshecraveshasbecome claustrophobic and is making you uncomfort able, so to pleaselimit her calls to one or two a week. If you do not setboundaries, you can't expect her to observe them. DEAR ABBY: I know a fairly well-to-do couple who, after living together for a while, have decided to getmanied. I went to their online wedding regstry to select something for them and was stunned to see that several

of the items theyhad ontherewere pricey items for their CATS. Is this the statusquo these days, or is it just plain bad taste? I chose to put money toward another item, but now I'm wondering if it will go where it was directed — and not to the cats. It was

DEAR OFFVRED: The couple you mentioned mayhavemost ior all) of the household items theyneed.While the request for something for their pets instead of themselves is somewhatunusual, no rule of etiquette forbids it. The object is to give something they canuse, andI'm having trouble understanding why you find their request ofl ensive. I do, however, take exception to the

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DEAR ABBY: A woman atwork wears flip-flops every day. Thesound of her walk ing is extremely annoying, to the point where I get a headacheevery day. Theboss saysher footwearisfi ne.Any advice?Thanks. — FOOTSTEPS IN OHIO DEAR FOOTSTEPS: If the bosssaysher footwearisfi ne,then you'reoutofluck.W ear earplugs ,useaspirin asdirected andprayfor an early winter. DEAR ABBY: Is it wrong to answer a question with a question? — CURIOUS IN K.C. DEAR CURIOUS: Why do youask? Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, alsoknown asJeannePhillips,and was founded by hermother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.corn or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. To order "How to Write Letters for All Occasions, "sendyournameandmailing address, plus check or moneyorder for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby — Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the

also suggested that I provide anemail address so that ane-card of thanks might besent. Abby, you keeptelling your readers that times havechanged. I reluctantly guesswe price. COPYRIGHT 2012 UNIVERSAL need to resign ourselves to theemails, but what is your take on thegift suggestions? UCLICK — OFFVRED WEDDING GUEST 1130 Walnut, KansasCity, MO 64106; IN NEW YORK 816-581-7500

— Police say marijuana growing operations in southern Indiana areeasy to spotfrom the air because of the drought. An airplane pilot guided troopers on the ground through browning forests and corn fields Tuesday to uncover grow sites in Clark, Scott and Harrison coun ties. The troopers cut down more than 100 marijuana plants. Sgt. Jerry Goodin tells The Courier-Journal the resilient green marijuana plants "stick out like a sore thumb." Trooper Mike Bennett tells The News and Tribune that marijuana can flourish in harsh conditions, pointing out, "It's not called weed for nothing." Bennett says the seized plants will be destroyed once a burn ban is lifted. He says the owners of prop erty where marijuana grows are rarelyarrested,because most "have no idea that it's growing on their land."

the lodge manager. Wildlife rescue expert Si mon Prinsloo had been pour ing water on the animal with a bucket and then through a hose to keep the hippo hydrated. The team waited fora veterinarian to come before hoisting out the young hippo but he died as the vet arrived. The young hippo had

MODIMOLLE, South wandered into a swimming pool at a South Alrican game

lodge three days agodied Friday before a rescue team could pull him out with a crane. The high stress may just have been too much for the hippo known as Soily, said

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BIG BEAVER, Pa. iAPl — Po iAPl — Here comes the bride, lice say a western Pennsylvania woman blamed her nonexistent twin sister for stealing items from a hotel room. The Beaver County Times reportsWednesday that police charged 31-year-old Jennifer Brown, of Rochester, with false reportsand theft. State police say Brown took some bed clothes, an alarm clock, coffeepot,basketand a hair dryer — worth a total of $206 — from the Holiday Inn in Big Beaver on Aug. 5. Police say they found Brown in another ho tel nearby and she claimed her twin sister had taken the items. When police found no record of a sister, they say Brown claimed her sister had just returned the items, which police found in the other hotel room. Brown doesn't have an attor ney. Police say relatives con firmed she doesn't have a twin.

alldressed in ajetpack that's zipping down a California beach. Amanda Volf and Grant Engler donned water-powered packs Thursday to be married in Newport Beach. The 25-year-old former wedding planner from Grand Rapids, Mich., says she wanted a unique ceremony. So the couple donned the $90,000 contraptions on their backs, along with a wetsuit for the groom and white board shorts and a rash-guard shirt for the bride. The jetpacks from Jetlev Southwest helped the couple hovera few feetabove thewa ter, to the cheers of their wedding guests. Everything went smoothly — except for a kayaker who capsized during the newlyweds' first dance on the water.

Michelle Obama to appear on'Dr. Oz Show' NEW YORK iAPl — Michelle Obama is making a house call on "The Dr. Oz Show." The show's producers say the first lady will tape an appear ance Wednesday to discuss new

provisions of her "Let's Move!" campaign and the Presidential

Youth Fitness Program. Producers said Thursday that Mrs. Obama's appearance will be taped at the show's New York studiofornational broadcast Sept. 14. The show's host, Mehmet Oz, says he's "honored" that she has

chosen to be a guest on his show. "The Dr. Oz Show," which airs weekdays in syndication, starts its fourth season next month. The first lady also will ap pear on the CBS "Rachael Ray" season-seven premiere Sept. 17, and discuss health and fitness.

SHLlwhowrote binladenraidhookidentified WASHINGTON iAPl — The Navy SEAL who wrote an ac count of the raid that killed Osa ma bin Laden under a pseud onym was identified Thursday

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plunged into the deep pool on Tuesday after being chased away from his herd by male members seeking dominance but the one-ton animal could not get out of the pool, which had no steps, on its own. The plight of the stranded hippo captured the attention of many in South Alrica. Live televisio n coverage showed

the hippo spouting water in the pool. But the lighthearted story became somber when thehippo appeared inert Friday morning. One woman was cry ing at the scene as a crane lifted the lifeless body of the hippo into an orange animal trailer. Prinsloo, with tears in his

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confirmedthe name, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss military personnel matters.

as Matt Bissonnette, who retired from the Navy last summer. Bissonnette was first identified by Fox News. One current and one former U.S. military official

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eyes, confirmed to journalists the death of the animal. The hippo showed signs of stress early on Friday morn ing, said Monate Conserva tion Lodge manager Ruby Ferreira, according to the South Africa Press Association. "He was not as perky this morning, more agitated, like

he was irritated. I think be cause he wanted to get out of the pool. That's my personal opinion," said Ferreira. She said there had been plans to get Soily out of the pool earlier, but the veterinarians had not arrived. ''We' ve been waiting for the vets and I think they were just a bit too late."

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Bird conditions decent; deer, elk mixed bag

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Turns out chukars and other upland game birds enjoy stifling heat about as much as a third-floor apart ment dweller whose air-conditioner is busted. Brian Ratlitf was out in the rangelands of Baker County recently, looking for birds. Ratliff is a wildlife biologist at the Oregon Department of Fish and

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Deer populations in Union and Wallowa counties are solid, yetbiologistsareconcerned about the prospects for the buck deer rifle season, which opens

Wildlife's iODFV9 Baker City office. He was conducting the annual up land bird census. Trouble is, temperatures were ris ing into the 80s by 9 a.m. most days, and the chukars and other birds, which Ratlitf said generally seem indifferent to heat, were seeking the shady shelter of sagebrush. Which makes the birds sort of hard to count. Ratliff and his crew eventually saw enough birds to gain a solid idea of how flocks are faring. Pretty well, he concluded. 'The brood counts are almost identical to 2008, and a bit below last year' s," Ratliff said. The surveys turned up rather more large chicks than usual — so-called "Class4"birdsthatare almost asbig as adults. That likely means the chukars had a successful first hatch. Heavy rain and cold weather dur ing the nesting season in June can significantly cut upland bird produc tion, even though hens generally will have a second brood if the first doesn't survive. The bottom line, then, is that bird hunters should expect conditions similar to last year — decent, but not stupendous. The usual favored spots should remain the best options — the breaks of the Snake, Powder and Burnt rivers. One bit of news for bird hunters: The invasive Eurasian collared dove, which started showing up in the region several years ago, is now an unprotected species. That means there's no hunting sea son or bag limit on the birds, which resemble mourning doves. Although collared doves are gener ally an urban species — they are widespread in parts of Baker City, for instance — and thus off-limits to hunters, Ratliff said the birds are starting to show up in rural areas where shooting is legal. And unlike mourning doves, which are a game bird with a set seasonand bag limits,collared doves don't migrate to warmer southern climates with the first tost, Ratlitf sard. As for larger quarry — mule deer and Rocky Mountain elk — Ratliff said the outlook for the rifle seasons in October and November is mixed, but basically similar to 2011. ODFW trimmed the number of tags for the Sumpter Unit — Baker County's biggest — Rom 1,700 last year to 1,600 this year. The buck ratio was below the management objective for the past two years, 13 bucks per 100 does comparedwith an objectiveof15, Ratlitf said. Elk, being hardier than their smallercousins,aredoing better. Ratliff said elk hunters who drew a tag for the Lookout Mountain have particular reason to be optimistic. The spring 2012 census turned up 934 elk — about the unit's manage m ent objec tive. And this wasn't a good spring for counting elk, Ratlitf said. There wasn't much snow and the elk weren't congregating as they usually

do. ''We had to fly more miles to find animals," he said. The downsideto Lookout Moun tain is access — the unit has less public land than any other unit in Baker County.

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IMBLER — It's exciting. It' s physical, and it's all about the deep country, says extreme hunter Joey VanLeuven. As a young boy raised in rural Elgin, hunting had always been a way of life. Elk and deer were staples on the dinner table at the VanLeuven home for as long as he lived there. "My dad,Duane, taught me bird, deer and elk hunting," said VanLeuven. "I was about 13 or 14 years old when I got my first big deer. I still hunt for meat." VanLeuven's 31-year-old pas sion is archery elk hunting with a backpack, his Hoyt compound bow and the use of pack horses in the deep country. "I love wilderness hunting," he said. "My favorite is backpack hunting. I put my backpack on and go for a few days. I just love hearing the elk bugling at night." VanLeuvenisplanning a fi ve week hunting trip in August and September in Idaho and a shorter trip in October. His dad, brother and cousin and other relatives make these hunting trips an enjoyable family tradition. They set up camp and take their pack horses along to help them bring the elk back to camp after a suc cessful hunt. This archery season, though, VanLeuven will also be offering field training and mentoring to three young men in archery elk hunting. His son Tanner, his nephew Hunter VanLeuven and his friend's son, Kyle Johnson, will become his students. It will be Tanner's first season hunting. "Joey is really an excellent teacher," said his wife Darla Van Leuven. "He is doing this as part of a mentoring program." The Oregon Department of

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sheep during his fiiend, Daniel Jacobson's hunt. Since VanLeu ven has yet to draw a tag so rare as that, he'sjustthrilled togo along when someone else does. The two men trekked upwards of9,000feetintotheWa llowa Mountains where Jacobson even tually got his trophy sheep. VanLeuven has also been out four times scouting for sheep with another hunter, Mike Long, who happened to draw the "once in a lifetime" bighorn sheep tag. These are experiences VanLeu ven dreams about. Since hunting only occupies four months of his year, Van Leuven spends the other eight months preparing for hunting. "I physically exercise. I run and bike pretty much through the whole year," he said.'You defi nitely need strength in your legs, a strong heart, good lungs and lotsofaerobicexercise." SeeExtreme / Page 2C

The season could be a slow one if the hot and dry weather the region is experiencing continues, according to Eddie Miguez, manager of the Elkhorn Wildlife Area. Miguez said deer will be inac tive during the day if conditions are still hot and dry five weeks Rom now. Hunters will have to go deepinto coolerforestssearch ing for deer since this is where they will be spending their days ifhotweather prevails. A second concern related directly to the hot, dry weather is fire danger. Should Northeast Oregon receive little rainfall between now and the start of the buck deer rifle season, significant travel restrictions may in place. These limitations could make it difficult to get to places where deer are staying, Miguez said. On the plus side, hunters have little reason to worry about the buck deer rifle season being closed. No deer seasons have been closed statewide in Oregon foratleast40years.Atleastone season, however, was closed state wide. This last happened five or sixdecades ago,said Enterprise ODFW Biologist Vic Coggins. Should grasses begin drying up significantly in August and September, Miguez said it will not have an immediate impact on the condition of deer. He ex plainedthat deer are browsers thateata variety ofvegetation in addition to grasses. A problemcoulddevelop later, though, if Northeast Oregon does not get significant fall rain, since this would prevent the region from getting an autumn green up. Loss of an autumn green up would prevent some deer Rom building up the fat re serves they need to get through winter, Miguez said. The winter of 2011-12 did not take big toll on deer in Union and Wallowa counties, accord ing to spring ODFW aerial census counts. Over winter fawn survival was up in the Starkey Unit and down slightly in the Catherine Creek Unit, said La Grande ODFW Biologist Leonard Erickson. This means the availability of yearling bucks will be up slightly in the Starkey Unit and about the same in the Catherine Creek Unit. The odds of taking a mature buck in the Starkey Unit will be better than a year ago and unchanged in the Catherine Creek Unit. The Starkey Unit has 2,700 deer, 90 percent of the ODFW's management objective. The Catherine Creek Unit has 1,300, 30 percent of the management objective. Wallowa County has 22,400 deer, down Rom 23,000 a year ago. The fawn ratio was 30 per 100 does, down Rom 36 in 2011. Enterprise ODFW Biologist Pat Matthews attributes the decline to deer not entering the winter in good condition because there was not a strong fall green up.

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"I'm just so spoiled," he said. "Igetto see so m uch Continued from Page1C country, so much beautiful country. I' ve been to some His wife, Darla, usually awesome places." VanLeuven's extreme prepares with him and also hunts with him when she hunting experiences have involvedsetting up base can. "He usually bikes on Ow camps and hunting in higher sley Canyon Road," she said. altitudes like on the Mater ''We heavily use the Mount horn at 9,826 feet and on Emily recreation area." peaks in Idaho that reach Preparation also includes 11,000 feet. equipping his backpack, Besides hunting in Or always looking in gear stores egon and Idaho, VanLeuven for the lightest things to put has enjoyed extreme hunting in it like light food, the light in Alaska near the Hoholitna estsleeping bag and thebest River. ''We fly in two hours to water filters for mountain this really isolated area. It' s stream drinking. He admits it's an expen the first straight stretch of sive hobby, but he feels it' s the riverthat the pilot worth it considering the can land a plane on," he enjoyment of the sport and sard. the meat he can put on the Over his hunting career, VanLeuven has successfully table for his family. For a three-day hunting hunted deer, elk, black bears, trip, he typically packs 30 moose, antelope and turkey. He filled two elk tags with pounds, including a second set of clothes. He explained, two bear over the years. "Just about every other year "I usually kill one animal it will snow on us during a year," he said. "If I kill a archery season, so you have bear, I won't kill anything to be prepared. There's lots else. Somebody doesn' t of stuff you have to take with let me kill more than one animal a year. Usually it's a you that you might use only every couple years, but you deer, an elk or a bear. That' s it. Turkey is the hardest to have to have it." kill with a bow because they Packingin,packing out see so good." When it comes to packing One day, VanLeuven in the necessary equipment would like to fill his elk and packing out the animal tag with a wolf in Idaho. he kills, VanLeuven says he' s "I' ve never got one and spoiled because he uses his that's pretty unique," he parents' horses. said. "Alaska is the same "My mom, who is 72 now way too. Let's say your tag and still rides, will stay at costs $400, you can use that base camp, and when some to kill a caribou or black one kills something, then bear. If I have a chance we' ll ride in and get it," he at a wolf, I will definitely try. That would probably said. "If it's in too far, then we' ll ride in one day, spend be toward the end of the the night, load it up and season though — better to pack it out the next day on use it for something than the horses. But if it's eight nothing." or nine miles in, then Idahotagsforout-of-state we' ll go in and out in one hunters are close to $500 day." now, he said, but Oregon's He prefers to hunt tags are not that expen sive. VanLeuven admits he between 5 and 15 miles in, something most other hunt spends a lot of money on ers don't do unless they also hunting. use pack horses. See Extreme, 6C

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Elkhnnling grosgecls look gooddarring hot,dry weather By Dick Mason The Observer

Prospects for the bull elk rifle seasons in Union and Wallowa counties, barring uncommon weather condi tions,appear to be solid. Spring aerial census counts in Union and Wal lowa counties indicate that elk populations overall are up slightly. This coupled with the strong likelihood that the hot, dry weather the region is experiencing will be over, mean that the outlook for the bull elk rifle seasons, which begin Oct. 24, is good. Hunters should have a good seasoniftempera turesarecool,said Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologist Eddie Miguez. "A lotofsuccess is weather dependent," said M iguez, manager ofthe Elkhorn Wildlife Area. The biologist explained that if the weather is cool, elk will be scattered and

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Especially during the early part of the archery season, elk are never far from water. Rutting bulls seek cool wallows to escape the heat and mark their territories. The animals tend to seek the damper and cooler northeast slopes with plenty of seeps and springs. active, making it easier for hunters to find them. Miguez and other biolo gistsare comforted by the knowledge that hot, dry weather in Northeast Or egon has not extended into November in this region in recentmemory. Rain and

snow showers typically hit by late October and early November. "There have been times when we' ve had a half a foot of snow on the ground on theopening day of elk season," Miguez said. Should cool conditions

again prevail, elk will be active,scattered and easier for hunters to find. Cur rently, elk are inactive during the day because of the hot weather, stay ing indeep forested areas and coming out only when temperatures cool in the evening. Hunters need to remem ber thatin late October and early November, elk will continue to be inactive on days when the weather is unseasonably warm and the sun is shining. Due to their thick hides, elk are sensitiveto heat,more so than deer. "If it is warm and sunny, even in the winter, you will find them in secluded, coolerareas,"Miguez said.

NUMBERS LOOK GOOD Spring aerial counts indi cate that Wallowa County has about 14,970 elk, 760 more than it had in 2011, said Enterprise ODFW Biologist Vic Coggins.

Counts in Union County indicate that the Starkey Unit has 5,300 elk and the Catherine Creek Unit has 1,150, according to La Grande ODFW Biologist Leonard Erickson.

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Game cops aim to protect resources, keep hunters honest By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

Patrolling Northeast Or egon as a game cop isn't easy; in fact, Wallowa County is considered the most rugged country in the state served by the Oregon State Police. The Wenaha, Hells Canyon, and the Eagle Caps wildernesses contain no roadsaccessible by motor ve hicles and many of the roads that do access the canyons of the GrandeRonde, Imnaha, and Snake rivers are steep, slow and rocky. To get to the more remoteareas,troopers have access to ATVs, horses, driftboats,jetboatsand airplanes. All Oregon State Police troopersare cross-disciplined, but to emphasize the impor tanceplaced on protecting fish and wildlife resources locally, three of the county's ive statetroopersareas f signed to the fish and wildlife division. Mark Knapp has been with the force for 13 years. As an Oregon State Uni versity fisheries student he attended a fish and wildlife law enforcement class and was hooked. "I wanted a tangible way to protect the resources," Knapp SRld.

Working in the vast, remoteness of the county, Knapp said he knows some of the areas very well, yet admitted, "The longer I work here, the less I know." One confusing aspect of working in the woods is repetitive landmark names. "How many Deer Creeks are there?" Knapp asked. Another trickyfactor covering back country is that radio coverage can be patchy, especially in the bottom of the canyons, said Knapp. Troopers are assigned to counties to assist local agencies and at times, Knapp said, they are the only law enforcement in the back country. Since 58 percent of the county is public land, a lone U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer also has a lotofground to cover. Knapp and Forest Service Officer Kurt Hempe often work together. One incident lastyear thatended success fully was responding to a call regardingpeople shooting too closeto othercampers. "At times we are the only law enforcement in the back country and the Forest Service and our work areas overlap. It'ssafer to work with a partner," Knapp said.

"To get to the more remote areas, troopers have access to ATVs, horses, drift boatsj et boats and

Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists. In fact, they share an office build ing, easing communication between the two agencies. Vic Coggins, Enterprise airplanes." district biologist said some times when he gets a law The WallowaCounty Sher enforcementrelated call,he iff's Office is also equipped can hand the phone off to a to work in the back country trooper. "It's convenient to be in and has a contract with the Forest Service that allows the same building and more them to be reimbursed when efficient," said Coggins. assisting with forest fires and During hunting season, patrolling and responding to Coggins and Knapp work callson the national forest, out of a guard station in the said Sherif Fred Steen. heart of the prime elk and deer hunting territory check Danger lurks ing tags and ensuring hunter Knapp cited a couple of ex safety. tremely dangerous situations Elk hunting on private that required the cooperation land has already begun and of multiple law enforcement Knapp responded to a call agencies including the shoot regarding a hunter who had ing of a man who threatened been threatened by a bear. wildland fire fighters and The hunter shot the bear and reportedit,concerned forthe police officers with a hand gun at a campground outside bear's cub. Knapp said the of Wallowa in 2009. Last cub was of an age and size summer more than 60 of that he decided he would be ficers worked together on the okay on his own. largest outdoor marijuana Drinking and driving in theforestisa problem and grow bust in the state's his tory in the northern part of Knapp said about 1 out of 20 drivers may be under the the county. Knapp andfellow game influence. The occurrences officers Kreg Coggins and obviously increase during Brian Miller also work the fall hunting seasons. In closely with the local Oregon addition, the amount of beer

cans littering the barrow pits alongtheforestroads seems to increase. Knapp said, lit tering is a crime. Poaching is one of the biggest concerns of fish and wildlife troopers. Knapp said, "Poaching is theft and everyone is a victim. We rely heavily on the public for information. We are always so grateful when

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1912transglantrevivednearly extinct elk gogulationin Oregon "Hundreds were crowded about anxious to get a

by a law passed in 1909 National Park. In 1918,elk were placed at which banned hunting in Thousands of hunters will Wallowa Lake, where they Oregon because of low popu view... fowhatis hoped to became apopular touristat lations. Elk numbers had convergeon theforestsof be a prolific propagation" traction, Morris said. Northeast Oregon this week diminished greatly up until end forthe startofdeerand All elk were released from then because of overhunting. — The Observer, 1912 elk bow season, which runs ,r.' the Billy Meadows area and Elk hunting would not from Aug. 25 to Sept. 23. to Billy Meadows an arduous, winter feeding ended. be allowed in Oregon again ',s three-day journey, Morris The elk were stillprotected until 1933. Some of the elk killed by archers may be descendants sard. of the heralded herd from At Billy Meadows the elk Wyoming which was trans were lef tata2,560-acre 9 s enclosure built by the U.S. planted to Wallowa County ' & & & in 1912. Bureau of Forestry. The I O .prier The successful transplant, enclosures had been turned s made to revive the then over to the Oregon State nearly extinct elk popula Game Commission in 1911. tion in Oregon, was well Ithad corrals,afeed lotand documented according to a cabin. the 1998 edition of the book The elk were kept in a "Record Book For Oregon's corralatfi rstsince grazing Big Game Animals" by David opportunitie swere notgood Morris. The book contains and because fences were in needofrepair,according a detaile d account oftheelk transplant. Photo from Record Book for Oregon's Big Game Animals to an article in the May 16, Morris said the elk were Wagons filled with elk from Wyoming are transported 1912, edition of the Wallowa through snow to Billy Meadows during the winter of treated like celebrities while County Chieftain. 1912. By this time the herd was they were transported by train through Eastern down to 12 animals. The Oregon. six calves and three bulls. The elk train pulled out of Chieftain reported that two In Huntington school was The two largest bulls were La Grande at 10 a.m. March cows had died upon arriving known as Taft and Roosevelt. 14. and later a big bull named closedsothatchildren could ''When the train departed Roosevelt died. see the animals and in Baker Taft would later become leg City more than 1,000 people endary as a dominant bull in hundreds were crowded Laterthat spring a calf Wallowa County. came out. about anxious to get a view was born. This was the "... The elk arrived in of theherd that istobe first of many descendants in Feisty critters La Grande at 10 p.m. on the parent band of what is Oregon" from this transplant, March 13, 1912. About 3,000 Taft and Roosevelt were hoped to be a prolifi cpropa Morris said. docile in La Grande but In 1913, another shipment peoplecame outto seethe gation," according to The animals according to an reportedlywere feisty after of 15 elk arrived at Billy Observer. article in The Observer. Men, first being captured in Jack The train later was greeted Meadows to join the first OUTDOORS RV is doing an excellent women, and children climbed son Hole, Wyo., The Observer by large crowds during herd. Morris said that the into the box cars and "viewed reported. herdattracted attention but stops in Elgin, Lostine and job of building a Four-Seasons Unit. the splendid herd." Taft was so gentle that he Enterprisebeforereaching less than the year before. Elk Thompson RV carries Creekside, TimberRidge, ''freely" allowed adults and The elk "appeared tame from Billy Meadows were Joseph, Morris said. The Wind River and Blackstone. We have a large and civilized" after being children to pet his shaggy animals were then taken by latertransferred toother horse drawn wagon to Billy touched by people for a week, back. People were not at areas in Oregon. indoor showroom and have been in business The Observer reported on The first transplant took great risk while touching the Meadows, 46 miles north of for 39 years. March 14, 1912. The elk herd animals since the horns of Joseph. place in 1917 when 15 elk Deep snow made the trip was comprised of seven cows, the bulls had been shorn. were shipped to Crater Lake By Dick Mason

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Horses are peculiar creatures. They' re incred ibly strong. The girth of my Tennessee Walker's back leg measures 65 inches. If you and I had muscles like that we could steal the Olympics. We'd become world champion boxers with one blow; create a whole new category above black belt in martial arts and likely take over the movies as topnotch action heroes. But, as strong as they are, horses are scared of their own shad ows. Ma Nature made 'em that way. The horse in front of the line keeps his ears forward — looking for a potential charging bear or puma. The horse at the end of the line points his eyes and ears to the back looking for threats approachingfrom behind. They often jump at the sight of a predator-looking log or rock. Yet, most horses have never seen a sizable predator. In truth, our equine spe ciesaren'tvery brighteither. Even with their athletic abilities, humans intimidate them. Certainly, if they had any smarts, they wouldn't allow us to drop our heavy butts on their backs, poke sharp spurs in their ribs and tug on their mouths with metal bits. Almost 40 years ago, mar riage brought horses into my life. My horse-fanatic wife showed me the ropes how to ride and care for the beasts. At first I wasn't im pressed with these animals. You could poke 100 pounds of hay in one end and shovel 20 pounds of poop from the other. It didn't seem like a verycost-effectivescenario to me. Then we started taking

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Trekking deep into the wilderness isn't the only way horses can be useful. Using a horse to pack an animal as heavy as an elk, even a short distance, can avoid a sore back. The author took this "meat bull" a couple of years ago above Ladd Marsh. our horses into the backcoun try. My two children began riding ponies into the Eagle Caps at age 4. In a few short years, we had visited 49 of the 50 "officially named" lakes in the area. We had some incredibl eexperiences over those years, seeing coun try we'd likely never have seen were it not for horses.

Beast of burden Then I realized horses could be very useful during the hunting seasons. One could reach areas with few hunters and, if you were lucky enough, you had a strongbeasttocarry out your heavy quarry. With horses you could stretch your hunting limits more — pen etrating further from the trailheads and road ends. Elk was often our pri mary objective in our horse hunting adventures. When the archery seasons first began many years ago, places like the Eagle Caps and the Minam seemed rife

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