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• New county commissioner to be sworn in by phone By Kelly Ducote The Observer

Jack Howard will be sworn in by telephone today

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UNION COUNTY after he was seriously injured in a sledding accident New Year's Day. Howard was transported by Life Flight late Thursday toLegacy Emmanuel Hospital in Portland for

a number of facial injuries. He underwent surgery Saturday and is Howard re covering. Union County Clerk Robin Church said she conferred with the

Oregon Secretary of State to determine how to handle Howard's swearing in, which was scheduled for 9 a.m. this morning. "There's nothing prohibiting Jack from taking the oath over the telephone," she said."I do have to have

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a healthcareprovider verify he is of a clear mind to take the oath." Church was not sure when that would take place today. Incumbent Commissioner Steve McClure took his oath this morning. SeeHoward / Page 2A

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WASHINGTON — Oregon ended 2014 without a single law enforcement fatality in the line of duty, the first time since2012 the statehas enjoyed a fatality-fiee year. Nationally, there were 126 deaths in the line of duty forlaw enforcement ofFtcers, according to the National Law Enforcement OfFtcers Memorial Fund's preliminary review of 2014 data. That's a 24 percentincreasefrom last year, when 102 officers were killed nationwide. Firearms i50l and trafFtc incidents i49l were the top causes of death in 2014. Gun deaths jumped 56 percent from 2013, when there were 32 deaths. Despite 2014's increase, gun deaths for police have decreaseddramatically since SeePolice / Page2A

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A U-Haul truck is ready to be unloaded Saturday at the new Shelter From the Storm Community Advocacy Center in Island City.

Shelter From the Storm is nowopen at10901 Island Ave. The nonprofit recently moved from its location on the county campus.

• Shelter From the Storm vacates Union County campus location for new facility on Island Avenue By Kelly Ducote The Observer

Shelter From the Storm is ready to reopen for business. The nonprofit opened this morning at 10901 Island Ave. after a two-week whirlwind of preparing the building for the move. Volunteers — from the general community and contracting comm unity —donated hours ofwork at the old center and new location.

Walls were put up and doors from the old location were moved. "This building is really working out well," said MaryEllen LaBerge, a SFS board member. ''We did lose 1,000 square feet,but stafFhave been utilizing this space more functionally." Staff members helped create a revised floor plan for the new building, which was formerly called Edge. Once everything is in place, the center will include a

counseling room, client rooms, two for us." Loy Carrington, SFS board areasforchildren — one adjacent chair, said the community rallied to the counseling room, a Sexual to help them get the space ready Assault Response Team exam room,stafFareas and space for just in time. SFS board members SFS's food bank. and supporterslooked atmo re LaBerge is especially excited than 30 locations in 2014 in about the SART exam room. SFS hopes of finding a new location, ultimately signing a lease for the secured grant funding for the exam room equipment last year Island City location just days before Christmas. but hasn't been able to utilize it. 'This will be up and running The nonprofit was formally this week," she said.'This is huge SeeShelter / Pbge 2A

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Power line open house scheduled By Kelly Ducote The Observer

A proposed transmission line that would go through Union County — and near Morgan Lake — has been in the works since 2006. Idaho Power initiated the project, which would add 300 miles of new highvoltage transmission line across Southwest Idaho and Northeast Oregon, years ago, but the public is now invited to comment on the project's Draft Environmental Impact Statement that was recently released by the Bureau of Land Management. Open houses on the Boardman to Hemingway project are also scheduled this week. One in La Grande will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Blue Mountain Conference Center. SeeMeeting / Page2A

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Carol Lauritzen andTeresa Brain volunteered to help the Shelter From the Storm move into their new location on Saturday. The nonprofit opened this morning at 10901 Island Ave. after a two-week whirlwind of preparing the building for the move.

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ON THIS DATE In 1781, a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burned Richmond, Virginia. In1914, auto industrialist Henry Ford announced he was going to pay workers $5 for an 8-hour day, as opposed to $2.34 for a 9-hour day. In 1925, Democrat Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming took office as America's first female governor, succeeding her late husband, William, following a special election. In 1933, the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, died in Northampton, Mass., at age 60. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Elizabeth Dole to succeed Drew Lewis as secretary of transportation; Dole became the first w oman to head a Cabinet department in Reagan's administration, and the first to head the DOT.

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Continued ~om Page1A The BLM will take comments on the DEIS through March 19. Those comments will then be used in the final Environmental Impact Study. '%e're really pleased that BLM got the draft out," said Dough Dockter, Idaho Power's m anager of 500-kV projects."It'sbeen over four years since the public's been able to comment on this project." In some areas, like Baker County, the environmental impacts on sage grouse are of bigimportance. '%e're coming close to some existing habitat paralleling existing line," Dockter said. 'That's probably one of the largest concerns of the project." In Union County, though, where sage grousehabitatisnotasprevalent,some peoplearemore concerned about the proposed route's proximity to Morgan Lake. "It's notinside thatrecreation area,but it's close to it and could visually impact that recreationarea,"Docktersaid. The BLM chose that route, he said, because of the existing road system to the area and because it had fewer impacts on big game winter range. The DEIS also includes an alternative Glass Hill route that would take the transmission line further west from Morgan Lake. Dockter said in designing the route, they triedtoavoid La Grande sothe line could be hidden in surrounding topography.

POLICE Continued ~om Page1A the 1970s, when an average of 127 officers were shot and killed per year. The average dropped to 87 in the 1980s, 68 in the 1990s, and 57 between 2000 and 2009. Oregon has not had a death in the line of duty since Nov. 4, 2013, when Robert Libke, areserve officer in Oregon Cit, was shotin the head while investigatingreports of an armed individual near a burning house. The 88-year-old homeowner killed himself after shooting Libke, who died fium his injuries the following day. Libke was the only law enforcement fatality in Oregon in 2013, but there were three in 2011, one in 2010, two in 2008 and one in 2007. There weren't any between Dec. 22, 2003, when Bandon Police Department Reserve Officer Russell Simpson drowned, and June 16, 2007, when Marion County Sherilf's Deputy Kelly Fredinburg diedfrom vehicularassault, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, a nonprofit website that has tracked policedeaths since 1996. Of the 177 officer deaths in Oregon recorded by the Officer Down Memorial Page, none has occurred in departments based in Central Oregon.Of thatstatewide total, 89 involved firearms. Violence involving police officers dominated headlines

What:An open house on the Boardman to HemingwayTransmission Line Project When: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday Where:The Blue Mountain Conference Center, 40412th St., La Grande Learn more:Visit www. boardmantohemingway.com Dockter said the project is intended to link Idaho Power to the mid-Columbia electrical market, but he said the project should be beneficial for all in the region. In 2012, Idaho Power signed an agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration and Pacificorp. Both will be able to tap into the line. Dockter said this will be beneficial because the mid-Columbia and southwest Idaho markets have different peak loads, meaning the 500 kV line should complement existing resources. The line will also integrate solar and wind resources. "It's a regional resource," Dockter said."It will also provide regional stability and reliability to the overall transmission grid." Dockter said he hopes members of public will provide their comments to move the project on to the next step — permitting. "It's a big milestone for the project," he said. '%e've been waiting for a long time to get this so we can provide our comments to the BLM, too." Contact Kelly Ducoteat 541-786-4230 or GIlagrandeobservercom.Follow Kelly kducoteC

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for much of 2014. After grand juries in Ferguson, Missouri, and Staten Island, New York, failed to indict police officers in the slayings of two unarmed men, protests roiled the country. Last month, two members of the New York Police Department were gunned down as they sat in their squad car, victims of an apparent ambush by a man who subsequently killed himself on a subway platform. The suspect, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, had posted threats against police officers on

social media before the shootings, according to reports. Fifteenofthe50 fatalities involving guns in 2014 were ambushes, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, up from five the year before.

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traumatic brain injury. Morrow said Howard Continued ~om Page1A was concerned about a number of meetings he Valerie Morrow, who man- had plannedfortoday.In an email, Howard said he's aged Howard's campaign, said Howard was sledding hoping to get in a meeting on the 8th Street hill with with a representative from his daughters New Year's the Oregon Association of Day afternoon when the Counties Monday before he is discharged. accident occurred. He went "As long as I'm in town for over a jump built on the hill and landed face first. a visit," he said in the email. "Saturday afternoon he Howard said he is thankwent into surgery and was fulforhiskids and the great in for four hours," Morrow staffs on board atGrande said."His jaw is broken. Ronde Hospital, Life Flight That is just one thing, one and Legacy Emmanuel. 'This will slow me up but of many." Howard suffered a sepa- won't stop me from workrated jaw, broken nose and ing,"he said."But I have to orbital fracturesto cheeksay my promise for opening bones but did not suffer up government never included my head." a concussion or have any

SHELTER Continued ~om Page1A notified April 1, 2014, that itneeded to vacate the premises by Sept. 1. The county intends to raze the building to make way for a new county courthouse. A lawsuit filed by SFS against the county was eventually dropped as board members shifted focus to finding a new location. An out-ofcourt settlement with the county required the nonprofit to be outofitscenter on Fifth Street today. Board members were relieved to announce Dec. 23 they had signed a lease. "Even though it was the best space we found, it needed some work," Carrington said.'%e just had amazingcooperation." Carrington and LaBerge

said people who helped made all the difference. From contracting work to electricity, plumbing, flooring and IT, services were donated and greatly discounted for the SFS to get up and running quickly. "There have been some difficult challenges with this move, but the dedicationofstaff,board members, people in the building trade and community volunteers have made it possible for Shelter From the Storm to move forward in a positive direction," Carrington said."The best partwas justto seethe energy in trying to make

something work for the community. It never could have happened without the collaboration." And in the process, some of thevolunteersgotaglim pse of the work SFS does. "A comment fiom one of the workers was, This is an eye opener,"'said Shamn Evoy, a volunteer and a leader in the ad hoc Save Our Shelter group launched last summer.'They were aware there is a need being served." Because the new center is removed from the county campus, SFS has taken measures to ensure safety in the building. An exit door was added, cameras are in place and emergency routes have been established. Board members said they've also talked with representati ves from the Union County SherifFs Office and feel confident about their presence in the area. Though many details of the move remain — one room is currently serving as a storage area — SFS boardmembers are looking forward to the future.

LaBerge said $50,000 of a $75,000 lump-sum settlement payment from the county will go toward a campaignfor a new,permanent home for SFS. '%e're going to use $50,000ofour money from the county as seed money for the Shelter From the Storm Foundation — a $1 million foundation," LaBerge said.'That's going to our future."

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Rain expected on top of melti ng snow La Grande received snow heavy with water Sunday night, making travel and snow removal difficult. With the weather expected to continue, La Grande Public Works crews are plowing all sides of town using"all of the manpower andequipment we have available," according to an email from Public Works Director Norm Paullus. They are concentrating first on bus routes, ambulance routes and steeper hillside roads. Flooding is a concern as snow melts. With current conditions, crews may not have time to pick up all the snow and remove it before it melts.

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City Friday for lunch A regular meeting of the Lone Pine Tree Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be

held Friday at the Sunridge Restaurant in Baker City. Luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting at noon. The program will be presented by Melissa Shafer who will share information on the Baker County Library District's children's program. For more information, contact Meschelle Cookson at 541-523-4248, Joan Smith at 541-963-4861 or Roberta Morin at 541-446-3385.

time of the class. The fee may be waived by prior order of the court, or if attendance occurs prior to or within 45 days of filing for custody, dissolution, separation ormo dification. Support persons and community members may attendfreeofcharge. For more information, contact Teala Sunderman at Union County Circuit Court at 541-962-9500 x 2228.

tinue on Tuesdays and will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is no audition, cost or requirements other than participants' wish to play. Student and community musicians from Wallowa and Union counties are welcome to join. For more information, call the INWM office at 541-2894696. The orchestra's next concert is set for March 1 in Enterprise.

According to prelmnnary dataieceived by NOAA's National Weather Service in Pendleton, temperatuies at La Grande averaged much warmerthan normal during December. The average temperature was 37.0 degrees, which was 6.4 degrees above normal. High temperaturesaveraged 44.4 degrees, which was 6.8 degrees above normal. The Class earns seniors highest was 55 degrees on insurance discount the 12th. Low temperatures There will be another averaged 29.6 degrees, which was 5.9 degrees above updated, improved"Smart Driver" Driver Safety Class normal. The lowest was 0 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 30 degrees, on the 31st. There were 19 days with at Grande Ronde Hospital. the low temperature below Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. 32 degrees. There were three For registration and more days when the high teminformation, call Fred Moore perature stayed below 32 at 541-910-9797. Completion degrees. oftheclassentitlesdrivers Precipitation totaled 2.23 older than 55 to a discount in inches during December, their auto insurance in most which was 0.57 inches above normal. Measurable precipicases.

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Learn how to help meets Thursday kids cope with divorce Members of the La Grande The next Helping Children Cope with Divorce class will be offered at 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Misener Conference Room, 1001 Fourth Street, La Grande. Learn how divorce or separation impacts your children and what you can do to help them. The class is for adults only.

There is a fee of $30 per person to attend, payable by cash or check only at the

December was warmer than normal

High School class of 1954 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Flying J Travel Plaza, 63276 Highway 203.

Orchestra's first rehearsal postponed ENTERPRISE — Due to scheduling conflicts, the Wallowa Valley Orchestra will begin rehearsals Jan. 13 irather than Tuesday) in the band room at Enterprise High School. Rehearsals con-

tation — at least.01 inchwas received on 14 days with the heaviest, 0.55 inches, reported on the 29th. Snowfall totaled 5.5 inches with atleast1inch of snow reported on two days. The heaviest snowfall was 4inches reported on the 29th. The greatest depth of snow on the ground was 4inches on the 29th. The highest wind gust was 52 mph on the 11th.

Oyster feed set for end of month WALLOWA — The Wallowa Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual oysterfeed fundraiserfrom 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Wallowa Senior Center.

The price is $30 for all-youcan-eatoystersorrib steaks. Hot dogs will be available for children for $5. The event will have a no-host beer and wine bar. For more information, call CityHallat541-886-2422.

DIIITUARIES Robert Boyd Enterprise A memorialservicefor Robert Boyd, 58, of Enterprise will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Enterprise. Boyd died Dec. 19 ofliver disease.

Jane Louise Cundell La Grande Jane Louise Cundell, 78, of La Grande, died Sunday at her home. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Benjamin J. Bu&oughs La Grande 1945-2014 BenjaminJ.Burroughs of La Grande died Dec. 28 at La Grande Post Acute Rehabilitation. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today at the VFW Hall in Union. He was born March 16, 1945, in Stockton, Calif., to Oscar and Emogene Burroughs. He was the second of six siblings. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army from 1966 to1974.He joined the Army Special Forces in 1971 and laterserved asa M arine reservist. He earned several commendations during his service — National Defense Service Medal, Parachute Badge, Vietnam Service

Medal iThailandl, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and GoodConduct Medal

i1st and 2nd Awards). Ben graduated from Liberty Union High School

in Brentwood, Calif., in 1963. He earned a bachelor of arts in geology from Chico State Burroughs University in 1971 and a bachelor of science in agricultural land resources from Montana State University in 1978. He fell in love with the Big Sky country. He was a philosopher, outdoorsman, avid reader, loving father and companion. He charmed many with his twinkling blue eyes, delightful smile and wit. Ben is survived by his four children, Jon of New Carrolton, Texas; Joel of Vancouver, B.C.; Jenny of Stevensville, Mont.; and Jacy of Fairfield, Calif.; six grandchildren; older brother, Phil Burroughs of Baker City; and younger sister, Deborah Burroughs of Orland, Calif. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Laura Bettencourt and Robin Weaver and his brother, Ernest"Ted" Burroughs.

Arrested: Mathew Earl Fuller, 32, La Grande, was arrested Saturday on charges of harassment (domesticj, second-degree criminal mischief and interfering with making a report. Accident: No one was injured Saturday afternoon in an accident a Monroe and Island avenues. Arrested: Ben Ka Ho S0,29, Pasco,Wash., was arrested Saturday night on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Arrested: Patrick Michael Morehead, 39, La Grande, was arrested Sunday on a charge of menacing. Arrested: Terry Allen Higgins, 38, unknown address, was arrested early Monday morning on charges of fourth-degree domestic assault, harassment and strangulation.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her brother, Edison McCanse, and was survived by her sisters, Audrey iDavel Cummings and Margie iEIwood) Kaufman. Bonnie was preceded in death by her oldest child, Rand Leal Graham, and survived by three children, Nancy Cannon imarried to Terry Cannon of Cathlamet, Wash.), Mauri Seehawer imarried to Brent Seehawer of La Pine) and Suzy Cole imarried to Brian Cole of Baker City) and seven grandchildren. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

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Janice Caralyn Olmsted, 73, of La Grande, died Dec. 25 in a care facility in Pendleton.A small graveside service was held Jan. 2 at Pine Haven Cemetery. A memorial service will be announced and held at a later date. Janice was born Jan. 17, 1941, in Delta, Utah, to Leon and Ruby iFowlesl Bendixen. She resided in Halfway and La Grande.

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Kaydeen'Kady' Ledna Murraf Formerly of La Grande, Imbler 1969-2014 Kaydeen"Kady" Leona Murray, 45, of Pendleton, died Dec. 29 at her home. A memorialservicefor family and close fiiends will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Salvation Army Church. A celebration oflife will take

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placelaterfor all family and fiiends. Kadywas born Oct. 13, 1969, in La Grande Murray to Lynn Murray and Nancy Herrmann. She graduated from Imbler High School and attended Arizona and Eastern Oregon Umversity. Kady movedtoPendleton in October 1992 and has lived there for 22 years. She was a local computer technician and volunteered her time with many local organizations such as the Round Up. Nothing made her happier than to be with kids. She helped ut with Round Up City Cloggers, Kick-ItUp Kloggers, Camp Fire Boys and Girls, 4-H, FFA and coached youth spots. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing, camping and hunting. Kady is survived by her daughter, Ellie Murray of Glendale, Ariz.; mother, Nancy Herrmann of Pendleton; sisters, Heidi Ruth of Pendleton and Heather Gastin of Pendleton; brother, Geoff Olsen of St. Cloud, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Lynn Murray; husband, Mark Stillman; and her grandparents. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that people make a donation in her honor to any Salvation Army Church. Online condolences may be shared at www.pendletonchapel.com.

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Bonnie Dale iMcCansel Graham, 84, of La Grande died Dec. 22, 2014. Bonnie's life will be honored this spring. An open house will be held at 64800 Hunter Road, north of Island City, March 21. Bonnie was born in La Grande to Edson and Lydia McCanse. She attended a one-room school house at Summerville 1942-2014 Clover Creek near North Powder before attending David Henry Craig, 72, of North Powder High School Summerville, died Dec. 29 and then graduating at La at Grande Ronde Hospital. Grande High School. A memorial service will be Bonnie met her future held in July to honor him. husband while attending Arrangements are entrusted Eastern Oregon College to Daniels-Knopp Funeral, beforeshe graduated from Cremation & Life CelebraOregon State College with tion Center. a degree in home economDavid was born on July 4, ics. On June 16, 1950, she 1942, the son of Henry James married Leal Walter Graham and Dorothy Virginia iFosterl from La Grande. She and Craig in Portland. He gradu- Lealwere married for 64 ated from Beaverton High years. School and attended both

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Oregon State University and Portland State University. He served as a reserve with the United States Air Force. He served 20 years as a firefighter with the Beaverton Fire Department. He also worked in construction at Dutch Harbor in Alaska. He loved visiting and traveling throughout Alaska. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Survivors include his wife, Margarette Craig of Summerville; son, Jason Craig of Boise; one grandson; and otherrelatives. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Harris Sportsmans Club cjo Rod McKee, 66769 HibbardRoad, Imbler 97841.

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Tuesday, tomorrow January 6, we haveOpen Mic with Colt Haney. w e havefound some ofour best musicians through this monthly show. Whether you would like to Perform or just watch, come join the party. It is a lot of fun. Thursday evening, January 8, I the staci collins Bandis playing. staci has an amazingly Powi year. erful voice and is a great enterThe Downtown Ball Drop at tainer. she is also a popular m idnight, sponsored by t h e I Downtown Association, was also part-time server in our bar. The with a nice turn-out of music starts at 8:00. I successful If you like scallops, you can't community members. I think it is find any better than the Fresh Sea the start of a fun tradition. New Year's Eve was also spe- Scallops that we will hopefully be serving at Ten Depot Street as cial this y ear because Kaci ~ Lyman and Kevin Boylan got our special Friday night. (They l married. Kaci and Kevin are both are flown in from the East Coast l long term employees who met and sometimes don't make it while working at Ten Depot. when the weather is badJ Our I Congratulations. May you have Fresh Northwest Oysters which I [ many more happy years together! we have almost every night, are [ For music this week, on also wonderful.

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on s nee o e owor One element to the 114th Congress slated to gather Tuesday is the fact that this year the key legislative body of our nation will showcase more minorities and women than ever before. More than 100 women will serve during the next Congressional session while more than 90 minorities will serve our great nation in the Congress. Those are good signs for America as a whole. We are a great nation made stronger by our very diversity. Yet, once the average voter moves past the obvious good news regarding diversity in Congress, the same expectations remain visible. As a general rule, we expect, more than anything, real results from our elected leaders. We seek for our senators and representatives to tackle tough issues and then work out a compromise that helps the nation as a whole. What we too often receive, though, is bitter partisan bickering and gridlock that sends the message our elec tedleaders are notinterested in solutions. That is the perception and it is a depressing and daunting one. Perception is the key word. Oregon's delegation, for example, tends to actually get things done. Whatever side of the political fence you happen to sit upon, facts make it fairly clear that people such as Republican Greg Walden and Democrat JeA' Merkley actually can — and do — work together to find solutions for voters. So the perception, oken, isn't the reality. However, perception is what it is. And the perception left by our elected leaders during the past few years is one of political congestion. Hope, of course, springs eternal and we hope that the next Congress will be able to actually accomplish a legisl ative agenda through compromise and statesmanship. Bowing to fringe groups — what James Madison termed "factions" — may be easy, but it isn't what the American people expect, nor want, from their elected leaders. Quite simply the body politic only wants what should be easy: for legislators to actually get real work done. We hope this legislative session will be diferent.

YOUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber: 254 State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310; 503-378-3111. Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown: 900 Court SL N.E., Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1523. Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler: 350Winter St. N.E., Suite100,Salem, OR 97301-3896; 503-378-4329. OregonAttorney General Ellen Rosenblum:Justice Building, Salem, OR 97301-4096; 503-378-4400. State Sen. William S. Hansell (29th DistricttPendleton): Salem office: 900 Court St. NE., S-423, Salem, OR 97301; 503986-1729. Website: www.leg.state.or.us/hansell. Email: Sen. BilIHansell@state.or.us. State Rep. Bob Jenson (58th DistricttPendleton): Salem office: 900 Court SL NE.,S-481,Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1458. Website: wwwJeg.state.or.us/jenson. Email: Rep.BobJenson@ state.or.us. State Rep. Greg Smith (57th District): Salem office: 900 Court SL NE.,H-482, Salem, OR, 97301; 503-986-1457.Heppner office:PO. Box 219, Heppner, OR 97836; 541-676-5154; email rep.gregsmith@ state.or.us; website www.leg.state.or.us/smithg. Oregon Legislature: Legislative documents and information are available online at wwwJeg.state.or.us.

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plus upwards of $50,000 to demolish and haul the 1998 building to the Arlington landfill. Every Union County taxpayer in their right mind should hold our elected leaders responsible for this unjust, wasteful decision. It's a disgrace. Unfortunately, the new courthouse will stand as a memorial to the county's foolishness. Matt Cooper La Grande

Brainerd: Rails with Trails is an economicopportunity To the Editor: Northeast Oregon is one of the most desirable areas in Oregon forcyclists, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts. Local businesses should draw on this economic vein because Oregon's bicyclerelated tourism alone contributes as

much as $400 million ior about $1.2 mil-

permanent facility, including construction, property, permitting and zoning, run from $1.5 to $2 million. The new location in Island City is a poor replacement for its Fifth Street Advocacy Center. It is ludicrous and insulting that the editor would chide the community for"combativeness" and "anger."When someone kicks you out of your home, then"settles" with you by giving you 5 to 10percent ofitsreplacement value, they are common criminals. Who would not be angry? What Union County did to the shelter was criminal. Shame on the Union County commissioners, and on Judges West and Dretke, for manipulating and deceiving the Linda Jerofke, Gary Bieberdorf,Rich- public. They pressured the SFS board of ard Enter, Maritee Lake, Mike Bergtund, directors usingtheir"good ol'boy"backDusty Rode and Charles Bieker channel tactics until the board caved in, Neighbor to Neighbor volunteers sold out to the county and fired ExecutiveDirectorTeresa Crouser Cooper: Settlement is ripoff Time will tell if the $75,000 will last to taxpayers, shelter long enough to sustain them in their To the Editor: Island City location, which is rumored to "County making critical investment" cost the shelter $2,000 per month for the iDec. 26l defends the county's Shelter lease alone. One can only hope security From the Storm buyout as "money well will be adequate in their new, rather spent."Well spent indeed. This was a remote location two miles from the police bargain for the county — no, a ripoff of department. Access will certainly be the shelter and the federal taxpayers. more difficult, especially for Eastern OrThe county essentially stole a buildegon University sexual assault victims. ing from the Shelter From the Storm, Taxpayers should be angry about built in 1998 with a federal block grant funding the $378,000 in federal grants foralmost $500,000.Estimates ofthe to build the previous building, then actualcostofrelocation to acomparable another $75,000 buyout from the county,

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Portland weighs lawsuit against Pabst PORTLAND — Portland cityoflicials aie considering a lawsuit against Pabst Brewing Companyover the brewer's use of the iconic downtown"Portland Oregon" sign to promote a music festival lastyear. The City Council is scheduled to decide Wednesday whether to sue. The city owns the trademark for the sign, which sits atop the White Stag building in Old Town. It shows a leapingstag atthe top ofan Oregon-shaped sign. City ofFicials say Pabst used a"confusingly similar" versionofthe sign to promote its music festival. The brewer replacedthe stagwith a unicorn and the words were changed to "Project Pabst." The Oregonian reports thatthe city ordered Pabst to stop using the logo. According to city council documents, the company"did not respond favorably."

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EUGENE — Nissan Leaf owner Will Price of Eugene doesn't need the network of government-provided electric vehicle charging stations that were installed for motorists like him. Price drives 14 miles to and from work, which is easily within his electriccar' s 70-milerange,so heignores the publicly accessible fast-charging units scattered around EugeneSpringfield. "I never use them," Price said of the public chargers."They are of no consequence to me." Most electric vehicle owners have developed the same at-home charging habit, leaving the expensive,

The same pattern is true in the eightother statesand Districtof Columbia where the devices also were instal led by thefederalgovernment, at a total cost to the taxpayer of about $100 million. The largest deployment of charging stations in the world, it's aimed to support the introduction of the all-electric Nissan Leaf and electric and gasoline-powered Chevrolet Volt to help end the nation's reliance on internal combustion engine vehicles. In Oregon, as part of The EV Project, the federal government spent more than $5 million buying, distributing and installing more than 1,100 charging devices at the homes of electric vehicle owners and

taxpayer-funded EV Project network of fast-charging units in EugeneSpringfield unused much of the time. In the city of Eugene's public parking garages,forexample,each public charging unit is used an average of once every two weeks. Springfield ofFicials want seven public charging units removed from downtown becausesome are littleused and others are broken. In 2013,the lastyearthatdata were col lected forthe federalgovernment, electric vehicles throughout Oregon were plugged into public chargers installed through The EV Project just 4 percent of the time, compared with 42 percent of the time at home-charging units.

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in places accessible to the public. The EV Project's public chargers were meant to ease consumer concerns about the limited range of vehicles that rely all or in part on battery power. Motorist"range anxiety," or concern about being stranded with a depletedbattery,wasconsidered to be amajor barriertopopularacceptanceofelectriccars,said state Sen. Phil Barnhart of Eugene. That made it important to install as many publicly available charging stationsaspossible,he said. ''When they installed these iquick chargersl, they were trying to encouragepeople to look atelectric vehicles," Barnhart said.

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eans Build Dreams raises money for ouse • December event raised$890 for Union County's 10th Habitat house, which is in final stages ofbeing built By Jeff Petersen The Observer

Union County is a laid back, jeans-wearing type of

place. The latest fundraiser for the 10th Habitat for Humanity house to be built in Union County, Jeans Build Dreams, held Dec. 19, raised

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$10. That gave them the right to wear jeans on a Friday work day, not so unusual around these parts, but a welcome break from more formalclothes. The amount raised fell short of the fundraiser's

lofty$1,000 goal,said board member Kelli Hilldebrandt. But she was still encouraged by the community effort to make the fundraiser a success. About 75 individuals from variousbusinesses took part in Jeans Build Dreams. Severalemployers also made notable contributions. Red Cross Drug matched employee contributions. Grande Ronde Hospital

gave$250 in lieu ofem ployees wearing jeans, and Aaron's paid for each employeeto participate. The individuals who participatedwere entered into

'A lot of them hadn'teven had a hammerin their hands be fore. Ithel psthem learn a tradeand a valuable fe li skill."

had a hammer in their hands before," Knowles said. "It helps them learn a trade and a valuable life skill." — Larry Knowles, vice president of the local Habitat for The family who moves Humanity affiliate into the house is not getting it for nothing. They will still be responadrawing ofprizescontribneeds to be done. The local Habitat for Husibleforpaying an interestuted by local businesses. But fundraising efforts for manity affiliate was started freemortgage setover a the home are not over. in 1998 and since has built course of time to make pay10 houses, about half in Elments that fit comfortably About $10,000 needs to be raisedto complete the within their budget. gin andhalfin La Grande. "It's such a feeling to project. Costs of building the houses "We want to emphasize has risen considerably over turn the keys over to that we don't have to hold thattime period. somebody," Knowles said. ''When we started, "It's a tear-jerker. All of our ajeansday forpeople to homeowners have never donate to the habitat house," we could build a house Hildebrandt said. "People for $45,000," said Larry owned homes before. The Knowles, vice president of kids have their own rooms. I can donate any amount at any time, and we apprecithe local affiliate."Now it remember the last time we costs about $100,000." turned keys over to a family, ate the generosity of our donors." a young boy was running Volunteers play key role down the hallway with a big People can send taxVolunteer workers are deductible donations to grin on his face." Grande Ronde Valley Habi- instrumental in the projects. The next habitat house They do everything short tat for Humanity, P.O. Box probably won't be built until of wiring, plumbing and 2015 and more funds are 111, La Grande 97850. Habitat for Humanheating. On these aspects, available. contractorscutHabitat for In the meantime, Grande ity was hoping to have the Humanity a break. house move-in ready by Ronde Habitat for HumanChristmas. On the La Grande project, ity will be involved in the the OregonYouth AuthorA Brush with Kindness Now the projected movein date is mid-January. ity from Hilgard played an program. The house still needs importantrole. This allows Habitat for Youths helped do such Humanity to reach out to some work. Among other things, things as putting tresses up, many more families than it concrete work needs to be tipping up the walls, putting can with its house-building finished on the sidewalk and siding on, putting roofing on, efforts. driveway. hanging dry walls and putThe A Brush with Kindting insulation in the floors. ness program helps lowGutters need to be in"A lot of them hadn't even income homeowners who stalled, and more painting

because of age, disability or financial circumstances struggle to maintain their homes. Projects might include painting, fixing broken windows and doors, and repairing fences and siding. Habitat volunteers and donatedmaterialshelp keep costs low, and the homeowner getsa no-interestloan that must be paid back. Applications can be picked up at Habitat for Humanity's Re-Store, 2304 E. RAve. Donations make such projects possible. Money donated to Habitat for Humanity will help finish the current house and stays in the local area, Knowles said. People should consider donating, Hildebrandt said,

because every $5 and $10 counts in getting a family into a home. "Consider it a small act of kindness," she said, "treating people the way we would want to be treated ifwe were in their shoes. We're

not asking for $1,000, just whatever people can afford." Most habitat donations are in the $20 range, said Knowles, who likes to write thank-you letters to acknowledge donors.

Snowball has short lifespan — and we couldn'tbe happier

snowball may not stand a chance in hell. But it does have goododds ofsurviving for a week or two come January in the next to heaven Grande Ronde Valley. Especially when Canada sends us its weather and goes "Na na na." The last snowstorm was a doozy. La Grande's population virtually doubled overnight and the eco-devo folks went nuts. Thanks to Christmas break from school, snow artists were out in force, creating snowmen, snowwomen and even, in Pioneer Park, a peace rabbit. That's not to mention all the lions, tigers, bears— and fi re-breathing dragons that took up residence on nearly every street corner. If snow wasn't enough, then a cold snap ensued. For the second time this season, the temperaturedove below zero at the Mountain Cabin in Cove, causing main cat Mattie and

ON SECOND THOUGHT JEFF PETERSEN auxiliary cat Sophie to camp out on the heating vents. The love for winter, for humans at least, was tempered by the thought of triple-digit monthly heating bills — and all thefruits,vegetables, surgeriesand prescriptions that could have bought. Still, there is one consolation. Oregon is not Minnesota. How those hardy souls in the upper Midwest keep their heads above the financial waters in winter is anybody's guess. This time of year, those financial waters have probably turned to financial ice. First wife Tina, a northern Minnesota native, remembered schools being closed only when the temperature hit 40 below zero — or colder. The kids, sent home for safety, would immedi-

ately jump into their snowmobile suits and run out into the 9-foot drifts of powder to play. Fortunately, here in the mild, mild West, living is easier. Not easy. Easier. Sure, we walk uphill to school both ways, or, more likely these days, get chauffeured there by harried parents trying to keep us safe from human predators, who are much more dangerous than the lions, tigers and bears, whether made of snow or real. Thankfully, our snow comes and goes. Canada, as is its wont, apologizes profusely for sending us its death-defying weather. "Sorry for the inconvenience,

eh?" The population signs for La Grande quickly gofrom 26,000 back to 13,000 when the snowmen and snowwomen become puddles — much to the chagrin oftheeco-devo folks. Thoughts return to the next

round of golf or gardening. The Canada geese that are year-round residents do a happy dance in the sky, and the snow shovels get parked for a few more weeks of not-winter winter. Yes, we love our four seasons — fall, winter, spring and road construction. We love our cleverly hidden valleys far from the maddening crowds. We love our snow if it doesn't overstay its welcome like a cousin with a unibrow seeking free rent. W e love, too,theidea that spring is one day closer. That the days are getting longer. That the only ice next July will be in ourlemonade,and ourfi ngers, gnarled by cold, will once again become functional. The snowball, even in the next-to-heaven Grande Ronde Valley, has a short lifespan. And for that we couldn't be happier.

The new year at the library begins with much gratitude to all of our patrons and our community OFFTHE J SHELF an Brett's visit last month was a huge success. M ore than500 people attended her presentation and she graciously signed books until after 8 p.m. Thank you to our wonderful community for your outstanding support of this event. Special thanks to Steve Baer for donning the Hedgie costume and posing for photos. Thanks to the La Grande Community LibraryFoundationfora grant of$1,500. The funds are for early literacy programs, including new items for Baby Tot Bop, and six Early Literacy Kits. Each kit focuses on a specific early literacy skill, such as letter recognition, and includes books, a puzzle, music CD and an activity sheet. The kits are availableforcheck out. Frustrated with your e-reader?Want tolisten to audiobooks on your tablet or cellphone? Sign up for a one-on-one,

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ROS EPEACOCK half-hour session between 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays the last week of the month for assistance. Please have your device charged and functional. No walk-ins, please. This program starts the week of Jan. 26. Debbie Straw of Dry Wit Designs is offering a mini-book earrings workshop from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 24 Design and draw your own mini-books for earrings or pins on shrink art film. Space is limited and registration is required. Adults only. Ready2Learn's free Learn and Play program for parents and children (ages newborn through five) continues into 2015. The program meets Monday, Jan. 12 at 11:30 am. Activities prepare children

for kindergarten. These include rhymes, songs, rhythm instruments, and free playtime. Each child attending receives a free book. The program meets the second Monday of each month. Baby Tot Bop, our story and play time for ages newborn through four, meets Friday mornings at 10:30 am. We have lots of new fun games and toys thanks to the La GrandeCommunity Library Foundation grant. Storytimeforeveryone still meets at 11:30 am on Thurs-

days. Teen movie night is the first Friday of each month at 6 p.m. Popcorn and soda is provided. Feel free to bring comfy chairs and snacks. Create Star Wars snowflakes at iCraft meeting 4 p.m. Jan. 16. Book clubs are ongoing. Call the library for details. Teen events are free and open to pre-teens and teens in

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middle and high school. Page Turners book club is reading "Maya's Notebook" by Isabel Allende for the meeting Jan. 13. The novel is a modern coming of age story. Page Turners meets the second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Archives Room. New members are always welcome. DIY Crafty Saturday is the third Saturday of the month. Adults are invited to sew, scrapbook and craft in the Community Room every third Saturdayofthe month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your own tools, suppliesand projects,and spend a cozy Saturday socializing and working on projects. No registration required. Check our website, www. cityoflagrande.org/library and Facebook page, facebook.com/ lgplibrary, or call 541-962-1339 for event updates and more information.

Send us your Community item Deadline: Noon Thursday Forms: The Observer front desk has wedding, engagement, anniversary and birth forms. Wedding: Item must run within six months of the ceremony. Anniversary: 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 50th or more. Birthday: Know of a Union or Wallowa county resident turning 75 or older? Let us know the date, time and place of the celebration and send a recent, goodquality photo. Where Are They Now? Know someone who has moved away and what he or she is doing? Word limit: 200. Include a good-quality photo. Community scrapbook: The Observer can't get to every event in Union and Wallowa counties. But we can make space available for those groups that take photos of their events and gatherings. Reach us: • Mail:1406 Flfth St., La Grande, OR 97850 • Email: news@ lagrandeobserver.com

WISH LIST Local nonprofit human service organizations often need donations of specific items or volunteers. Wish List items are updated every month. Anyone who would like to volunteer or make donations should contact the agency directly. ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER OF EASTERN OREGON 3212 Hwy 30, La G ra nde Drop off at rescue center 541-963-0807

Bedding for animals Old towels Blankets Cat food Dog food Kitten food (wet and dry) Puppy food (wet and dry) Bleach Paper towels Printer paper Gift cards — Wal-Mart and Bi-Mart High-efficiency detergent (must be HE)

BARKIN' BASEMENT 1507 N.Willow, La Grande Drop off at Barkin' Basement 541-975-2275 Cleaning supplies Toilet paper Paper towels Bleach FRIDAY BACKPACK PROGRAM Email for more info: fridaybackpack@gmail.com Mail tax-deductible checks tec PO. Box 537, La Grande Drop off at: Cook Memorial Library, Island City Elementary, Zion Lutheran Church, Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church, First Christian Church, Mr. ValleyTherapy, La Grande Umpqua Bank, andIsland City Umpqua Bank Food must meet requirements: 275 calories or less, 10 grams or less of total fat, 17 grams or less of sugar, 2 or more grams of fiber, and 3 grams or more of protein 15 oz. cans: Chef Boyardee, refried beans, chili, chicken and noodle soup, and peanut butter 10 oz. cans: tomato, chicken noodle, and other soups 5 oz. ca ns: tuna, Vi enna sa u sag es 3 oz. cans: chicken Instant potatoes Packets: instant oatmeal and hot chocolate Individual Cups: Fruit, applesauce, and pudding Small boxes: raisins, juice (maker sure to check no more than 17 grams sugar) Granola bars and snack crackers (wrapped in

one serving size) Top ramen Boxes ofmacaroni and cheese and Rice-a-Roni

OUR LADY OFTHE VALLEY CATHOLIC CHURCH DONATIONS UNLIMITED Call for drop-off location or pick-up at 541-9632282 Blankets Towels Boys' jeans Tables Beds Dressers Silverware Frying pans Sauce pans Bowls Tvs Small appliances Volunteers to move furniture Estate sales

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NO CHILD LEFT INSIDE

Nter TheHolidaySplurge,It's TimeForSomething Simpler

MEG HAWICS

Nothing small about the micro adventure Alastair Humphries is a British explorer who has crossed many mountain peaks in desolate continents, navigated terrain most people have not even seen pictures of, and biked 44,000 miles around the world. In 2012 he was named a National Geographic Explorer of the Year, but it wasn't for any of these adventures. This honor was based on a new concept of adventure that he had spent the previous year embarking on and promoting: the microadventure. Alastair describes the microadventure as,"Simple expeditions and challenges which are close to home, affordable, and easy to organize.Ideas designedto encourage ordinary people to get Out There and Do Stuff for themselves." When Alastair first introduced his idea tothew orld in 2011a friend of ours shared it through social media. At first I thought, "big deal, we have a kid now, all of our adventures are micro." Then after some thought my husband and I decided to really latch on to the idea and our vision changed. Many of our adventures became redefined. To us microadventures meant trying something new, taking a different approach to things, getting outside even if we only had a short amount of time. As one of my fiiends says,"In my mind, a microadventure is a short outing that gives me sanity." SeeAdventure IPage 2B

DORY'S DIARY DQRQTHYSWART FLESHMAN

Anew year arrives: Don't waste

any of it The New Year has started and lies just before us once again, to go through it as we have in the years that have already passed us by. We can make no changes or improvements to what has been. I offer you a new perspective: I would like to have lived life before I went through it as far as I have. I remember waiting for life to begin without knowing that I was already living it and should be cherishing it as it was at each moment. I didn't know how or what was expected of me in living on this planet. I didn't understand the limitations of each age, always wanting more and looking for the next event instead of understandingthe value ofmy age or position in life at that time. If I had been old at the time I was born, mature in my thinking and knowing about living with others, I could have seen myself as I was through other eyes and improved myself to benefit the world and those struggling to live through it the same as I. I would have liked knowing what it would be like being a youngster, a teenager, an adult, a mother, an old woman so that I would have known better how to make the most of each age before I went through it. SeeDorylPage 2B

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Soups are perfect this time of year. Try this baised greens and potatoes with lemon and fennel.

By Russ Parsons Los Angeles Times

I will bow to no one in my affection for holiday cooking. For our Christmas open house every year, Im ake gallons ofposole and black beans. One family holiday tradition is spending a day decorating hundreds of cookies. There is no Christmas Eve without all-youcan eat Dungeness crab nor Christmas morning without a breakfast with migas and julekake. The month of December seems tobe one solid buffetof parties, dinners and an almost constantbarrage ofcookies, tamales and big hunks of roasted meat. I love it all, but every once in a while,Ineed abreak.Maybe a quiet dinner in &ont of the fire with "Foyle's War" or "Longmire." Aftera longworkday, you won't believe how reassuring a baked sweetpotatowith good butter and lots ofblack pepper can be. If I've got a little more time and feel like puttering, I usually find myself turning to differentkinds ofvegetable soups or stews. Honestly, I sometimes think you could throw an almost random select ion ofvegetables in a pot and bring them to a boil and wind up with something pretty tasty — if you know what you're doing. Here are a few guidelines.

Choose carefully Let mestartby apologizing for that word "random." In cook-

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Soups are perfect this time of year. Try this spiced vegetable soup.

ing — oratleastgood cooking — nothing is truly random. But you'd be surprised how far you can get by sticking with that old local-and-seasonal thing. Potatoes, fennel, winter squash and greens? I can think of half adozen dishes withouteven trying.

You need starch It gives soup heft. If you're usingpasta,riceor grains,cook them first and add them at the end so they don't muddy the broth or overcook. If you're using potatoes, use smooth-skinned boilers and add them early,so

they have time to absorb flavors.

When in doubt, add greens And then if you're still uncertain, add more greens. I don't know a cook who doesn't have a few bagsofodd scraps oflettuce, kale and chard in the crisper drawer. Soup is a great way to get the most out of them, and the more iand the more kinds), the merrier.

Water's fine Sure, you can use a vegetable broth if you want, but don't overlook simply adding waterthat way, you also can control the

amount of salt more accurately. If you've got the right blend of vegetables, you won't need any added flavors.

Season assertively If there is one common fault with vegetable soups, it's timidity in seasoning, particularly salt. As always, you don't want the foodtotaste salty,buttheright amount awakens all the other flavors. This is especially true if you've added starches — they suck salt out of a soup like nobody's business. SeeSouplPage 2B

BmcktoIdmhoaCm nmdm:Trig Begort, Pt.2 My December article at Wikipedia for Battle of left you stranded in WhiteBirdCanyon and OUT 5ABOUT New Meadows, Idaho, Chief White Bird.) GINNY MAMMEN not even haifway on Our second night was the trip to Canada, bespent in the town of Orofore I got side tracked into fino at Clearwater Crossing thoughts about how attitude colors everything RV Park on the bank of the Clearwater River. we incur. There is a lot of sparsely populated Our little trailer was parked parallel to the territory to cover as we continue the journey, so river and although the park was nearly full, it we'dbettergetstarted. felt as though we were the only ones around to The amenities in the area north of New enjoy the spectacular view. An evening drive M eadows are primarily geared toward boaters through the town of 3,000 gave us a picture of a and fishermen — motels, food supplies, and vibrant shopping area that warranted more of beer. The rugged sceneryis created by the our attention next time. Salmon River and the great deep canyon that A bit farther north we encountered more it cut. In this area we crossed White Bird Hill. of the same scenery in and out of canyons, It was in the White Bird Canyon on June 17, mountain meadows, and small towns along the 1877, in Idaho Territory that the opening battle way that offered promise of interesting shops. of the Nez Perce War between the Nez Perce Although we had the time and indination to Indians and the United States took place. stop, we didn't because of the inaccessibility of iThis is arather long and sad story and I visible parking places for trailers, even as small would recommend, for a quick review, looking as our tiny Casita.

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Our next fun stop was in Sandpoint, a town that caters to tourists in the best of waysgreat parking, interesting shops, and many invitingrestaurants. Here I sadly learned that my favorite store iColdwater Creek, which had started in Sandpoint and gone national) had totally folded in early summer and had created one gigantic liquidation sale. Oh well, with all ofthe bargain shoppers,parkingwould probably have been a problem. We had planned to stay in the border town of Bonners Ferry that night and as we pulled into the parking lot of a nameless RV park we saw two police cars and a sherif's car. We followed them into the six site area where they proceededto approach oneofthetrailers.Itwas not quite what we had expected fiom the advertisement, so we ditched the plan and felt we could find something better before we reached Canada. Not so! SeeOut 4 About/Bge 2B

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ADVENTURE Continued from Page 1B I think most people would agree that early December in Eastern Oregon was just blah. The weather combined with short days was a drag. My family needed a microadventure so on one of those less-than-beautiful Saturdays we ended up at the Lookingglass Fish Hatchery a half hour north of Elgin. Other than the resident employees and hundreds of thousands oflittle fish we were the only ones there. To be honest there wasn't a lot going on at the hatchery that day. We could have continued the theme of December blah, but our kids were excited to be there and we were determined to have a good time. Leaving the hatchery we stopped at a river confluence and threw small rocks off a bridge. On ourway home we stopped in Elgin for a burger and played at a tiny park with a really tall, steep metal slide. Our 4-year-old thought that slide was amazing, so amazing that for the

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HOME 8 LIVING next week he frequently asked if we could move to Elgin just so he could play on that slide. We went to a new place, we did something new, the microadventure was a success. Alastair didn't necessarily have kids and families in mind when he set out to promote the microadventure, but naturally it's a great fit. To have an adventure all a family needs is something new and out of the ordinary. Simple and local doesn't mean it's any less extraordinary. As Alastair says,"Adventure is all around us, at all times. Adventure is accessible to normal people, in normal places, in short segments of time and without having to spend much money. Adventure is only a state of mind." May this new year bring your family many microadventures. You can read more about Alastair Humphries and all his adventures at alastairhumphries.com. Meg Hawks is a La Grande mom of two boys. Sheenjoys spending time outdoors with family and friends.

DORY

I would have liked to know how special was life day by day Continued from Pcge 1B at the time I was impatiently I would like to have known living it rather than looking what I know now instead of back on it through memory, after the fact, for now I can no wanting to slow it down or longer make amends for things relive it with patience and undone or left undone or simply derstandingto make itbetter. I would have liked to know to have enjoyed the enjoyable more,loved thelovablemore, how to enjoy and appreciate the time that I would have in and cared for the unlovable with maturity more before I which to be alive. was introduced to it with imI would like to have loved maturity. those I have loved more than I How many mistakes I could did while learning to love them have avoided making if I had and, before they were gone, I known how to handle any could have told them or shown them by my thoughts, deeds, situation or solve any problem or known how to live life to the and actions how much they fullest at each stage oflife. meant to me. I would have liked for my I think that knowing what a sensibilities to be attune with special gift is life in itself, even through the tough times, the the beauty I beheld more fully than I have. sad times, the pain ofit, the I would have studied each glory of just being alive, is so face that I looked upon, tracing inexplicable to the uninitiated. the lines of care with my eyes, I would like to have known knowing their individual suffer- beforehand how much to appreings so that I would know how ciatelife before Ibecame ahuto support them later in life. man person but to remember

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it after it happened in order to put the knowledge to good use. Yes, I think I would have liked to have known how to live life as I was to live it before I was young born. What a miracle life is. It amazes me yet. In looking back, life seems so very short, my 88 years but a snap of the fingers. I could have done so much better with whom I was and what I had to offer had I only known how to do it. And, now that I stand on the rim of another New Year, I must go through it with everything as unknown as before. I can make no corrections or do anything better than I will because I haven't gone through itbeforeto m ake things better than I will. May my actions be approvable in spite of my limitations, for I always mean well. Contact Dory by email at fleshman&oni.com.

could see very little ino lighting in the camping area) everything would Continued from Page 1B be OK. We had a flashlight which Itwas a good time tocrossthe I held so Dale could get the trailer border, asitwasgetting dark and set up for the night and I could start most other folks were already where cooking our dinner. they had to be. By this time we were W e had no idea ofwhat thearea only 30-some miles from where we looked like nor did we know if there plannedtocamp forseveraldays,so were many or any trailers close to w e forged ahead and arrived after us. I was awakened about midnight 10 hours in the truck at Fort Steele by a strange scratching sound. RV Park in total darkness. This is When you are in a strange location, a 200-site camp in a meadow at the in something not much bigger than end of the tourist camping season a large tin can, and in the dark, — thus only a few folks like us were imagination can run away with you. even interested in such a place at Dale was blissfully sleeping as I this time. Our friend Norm Paulkept a watchful vigil and got more las had recommended the park so nervous by the minutes — probably we felt confident that although we seconds. I just knew that someone

IX: WI By LindaGassenheimer Miami Herald

Here is a quick, easy, Mexican-style dinner for this busy time of year. Stock up on some tortillas, a jar of black bean pate, shredded cheese and sliced deli turkey breast, and you can have dinner on the table in 5 minutes. If you can't find black bean pate, use drainedsalsainstead. Jicama is a root with a thin, tan-colored skin that looks like a turnip. When peeled, it's crisp and juicy. In Mexico it's eaten raw, seasoned with a little lemon juice. Once peeled, cut or sliced, it retains its texture and color. I like to use it for crudites in addition to salads.

Warm tortillas in a microwave oven for10 seconds or place in a toaster oven for 15 to 20 seconds. This will make them easier to roll. Spread tortillas with black bean pate, place sliced turkey on top of the pate, and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Roll up the tortillas and place on a plate.M icrowave 45 seconds on high or until cheese melts. Or, place in toaster oven for 2 minutes. Cut in half crosswise and serve sliced tomato on the side.

Wine Fred Tasker's wine suggestion: Let's take a chance on a nice, big, dryrose of pinot noir.

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Per serving: 491 calories (23 percent from fat), 12.4 g fat (6.2 g saturated, 2.6 g monounsaturated), 75 mg cholesterol, 43.7 g protein, 48.3 g carbohydrates, 8.2 g fiber, 889 mg sodium. Source: Linda Gassenheimer.

• Lookforno-salt-added orlow-sodium turkey in the deli department. • Any type of soft tortilla can be used. ICAMA STICKS Countdown: 1 small jicama (about 2 cups • Preparejicama sticks. peeled and cut into sticks) • Make burrito. 1 tablespoon lemon juice Several lettuce leaves Shopping List To buy: 1 package 8-inch whole wheat 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro Salt and freshly ground black pepper tortillas, 1 jar black bean pate, ( pound

low-sodium sliced turkey breast, 1 package shredded reduced-fat Monterey Peel jicama. Cut into 4, l-inch slices. Cut the slices into l inch sticks. Toss with Jack cheese, 1 small jicama, 1 tomato, 1 lemon, 1 head lettuce and 1 bunch lemon juice. Place lettuce on two dinner cilantro. plates. Add the jicama slices, and sprinkle with cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. Staples Makes 2 servings. Salt and black peppercorns. Per serving: 56 calories (4 percent from TURKEYAND BI.ACKBEAN fat), 0.2 g fat (no saturated, no monounsaturated), no cholesterol, 1.3 g protein, BURRITO 12.9 g carbohydrates, 9 g fiber, 9 mg 4 (8-inch) whole wheat tortillas sodium.

or something was trying to get into the trailer. Finally I wiggled enough thatDalewoke up and found the cause. The wind was activating our ceiling fan. Then the rain started and thepatteron the trailerroof put me back to sleep. The nextmorning we were in awe as we looked around the park and saw we were sitting in a meadow with a backdrop of the snowcapped Canadian Rockies towering over us. It was truly breathtaking. That day was spent at the historic Fort Steele Heritage Town just across the highway. This was originally a town that swelled to over1,000 peoplein thelate 1890s, on the site of a fort which had

been established earlier to handle disputes between the Indians and prospectors. Because ofitslocation and the large population it grew to include 11 hotels, 4 restaurants, 4 general stores, a hardware store, a brewery as well as other businesses such as a Chinese drug store, tailor shop, barber shop, dentist's office and lawyer's offi ce.By 1910,the population had greatly declined, but the buildings, many with original furnishings, remained and by late 1950sthe localsrealized thevalue of this period of their history and didtheirparttopreserve thetown. In 1961, the government declared it an historic park. Today the whole town is a living museum giving its

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Protein 7 g Carbohydrates 28 g Fiber 9 g Fat 28 g Saturated fat 4 g Cholesterol 0 Sugar 8 g Sodium 666 mg NOTE: Adapted from Aglaia Kremezi s "Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts." Kremezi recommends serving this with ricotta or fetacheeseand crusty bread.

visitors a look into an earlier time while encountering some of the activit ies,tastes,and experiences of days gone by. If this is something you might enjoy, I would suggest spending two days in order to fully cover all that is offered. Here we are at the end of the article and we still aren't home. Guess I'll have to write faster next time. I want to send a special Happy New Year to my fiiends at the Elkhorn Adult Foster Home in Baker City. For 2015, make no excuses, have no regrets! Pay it forward with time, talents, or cash! Make this the best year ever! Enjoy!

3. Puree the mixture in a food processor or blender until you get a lovely, even, Continued from Page 1B smoothsoup.Once smooth, Acidity is a seasoning too. add the chickpeas and their This is overlooked by too 1. In a wide, deep soup pot, BRAISED GREENS liquid, and stir well. many cooks, but if a soup or heat the olive oil over medium 4. Adjust the consistency of AND POTATOES stewtastesa littleflat,and heat. Add the onions and the soup with additional water you'veseasoned itcorrectly WITH LEMONAND cook, stirring frequently, until if desired, then taste and adwith salt, try adding some soft, about 5 minutes. Add the FENNEL just seasoning if needed. Cook vinegar or lemon juice to carrots, green onions, fennel 1 hour. Serves 4 an additional 20 minutes, stirfinish. As little as a teaspoon bulb, potatoes and fennel /2 cup olive oil, plus ring occasionally, then add the can make a big difference, seeds, stir to coat with the zucchini and cook for a final 20 good, fruity olive oil giving the flavors a strong oil and cook an additional 3 for drizzling, divided minutes before serving. backbone to hang from. minutes 2 onions, halved and 5. While the soup is cooking, 2. Add the greens in batchDon'tfear fat thinly sliced drizzle some olive oil into a es, starting with the larger SPICED VEGETABLE 2 carrots, quartered and large frying pan set over high You've salted correctly and leaves and gradually adding cut in 1-inch lengths heat, and fry the sliced onion SOUP added just the right dash of the smaller, more tender ones. 4 green onions, white until browned and crispy. 2 hours, 40 minutes. Serves lemon juice, but the dish still Stir a few times to help the and most of green Add the reserved chickpeas lacks something? A drizzle leaves wilt and reduce in size, 10 to12 and brown them along with parts, thinly sliced of olive oil, a dollop ofherb then add the wine and cook 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and the onions. Using a slotted HERB OIL paste or a shaving ofhard for 1 minute; add the water, coarsely chopped, fronds spoon, remove the onions and "/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cheese such as Parmigiano or the preserved lemon and salt and tender stalks reserved chickpeas from the pan and olive oil, more if needed ricottasalata can providea to taste. 4-6 fingerling potatoes, cut 1. Heat a large saucepan set aside. This makes about Good handful parsley final lift. Because the rest of 3. Reduce the heat to low in bite-sized pieces over medium heat and add 3"/2 quarts soup. Good handful dill the soup is basically nothing and simmer until the greens 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, enough olive oil to gener6. 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ENTRY LEVEL Position: Ash Grove Cement Company, located in Durkee, Oregon, seeks an e xperienced w o r k e r for an entry level position starting as a General Laborer. Requirements: 3-5 years work experience , Hi gh S chool d i p l om a o r G ED. Expenence i n industrial e q u ipment o perations, m a i n t e nance work, or other t rades are a plu s . C andidates must b e willing to w ork shifts t hat m a y i nc l u d e weekends, afternoons or graveyards. Entry level wage is $17.72 per hour, w it h i n crem ental i ncreases t o $24.12 aft er 18 months. Full benefits package is included. Interested persons will send a r e sume and completed company employment applica-

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Upon completion of this D S. H Roofing 5. program, students will Construction, Inc be eligible to sit for the OSBN Nursing Assis- CCB¹192854. New roofs wanted to deliver the (IE reroofs. Shingles, t ant Certification ex Baker City Herald metal. All phases of Monday, Wednesday, a mination (CNA). 8 0 and Fnday's, within hours of c l a ssroom construction. Pole q ualifie d i n d i v i d u a l and 75 hours of clinical buildings a specialty. Baker City. contractor who has fulCa II 541-523-3673 experience TBA. Must Respond within 24 hrs. filled the testing and 541-524-9594 be 16 years of age. experience r e q u ireT his c o u rs e i s ap INDEPENDENT FRANCES ANNE ments fo r l i censure. proved by the Oregon YAGGIE INTERIOR 8E CONTRACTORS For your protection call State Board of Nurs- EXTERIOR PAINTING, wanted to deliver 503-967-6291 or visit ing. Must be able to The Observer our w ebs i t e : Commercial (IE pass criminal b a ckMonday, Wednesday, Residential. 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Ornamental Tree Participants are $140 in the rounds 4" in La Grande has im(IE Shrub Pruning encouraged to share to 12" in DIA, $170 m ediate opening f o r 503-668-7881 their own experiences split. Red Fir (IEHardmale or female resi503-407-1524 for group discussion. wood $205 split. Ded ent, p r ivate r o o m . Serving Baker City T ext/Workbook r e Iivered in the valley. Ca II 541-91 0-7557. & surrounding areas quired. Class held Jan (541 ) 786-0407 3 — Mar 5 . Af e e : GET QUICIC CASH 1$295 LODGEPOLE:Split (IE deIivered in Baker, $180. WITH THE W hite F i r Rou n d s , GED/ABE/ESL CLASSIFIEDS! STUDENTS FALL 2015 SCARLETT MARY UIIIT $150. Guaranteed full 3 massages/$100 c ord. R u r a l a r e a s Sell your unwanted car, Class Schedule Ca II 541-523-4578 $1/mile. Cash please. property and h ouseBaker City, OR (541 ) 518-7777 GED — Tue/VVed/Thur, hold items more quickGift CertificatesAvailable! ly and affordably with 1-4 pm, Jan 12 — Mar 19 TRAEGER PELLET the classifieds. 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NORTHEAST OREGON 3rd CROP BEAUTIFUL 4-BDRM Town house w/ 2 ROOM dormer, all utili LA GRANDE, OR CLASSIFIEDS reHorse hay, Alfalfa, sm. 1-1/2 Bath Ltt Wood Apartments serves the nght to reamt. of orchard grass Stove Back-up. New THUNDERBIRD 800 N 15th Ave I ect ads that d o n o t $ 220/ton, 2n d c r o p C arpet (tt Paint. W/ g APARTMENTS Ltt battenes. Site clean comply with state and Alfalfa $220/ton. 1st Paid. $850+ dep. Elgin, OR 97827 307 20th Street ups Ltt drop off bins of federal regulations or crop A lfa lfa g rass, LARGE 1-BDRM $570 + 541-91 0-3696 all sizes. Pick up that a r e o f f e n s ive, some rain, $165/ton. dep. No pets Now accepting applica- COVE APARTMENTS service available. 541-523-9414 false, misleading, deSmall bales, Baker City CENTURY 21 tions f o r fed e r a l ly 1906 Cove Avenue WE HAVE MOVED! ceptive or o t h erwise 541-51 9-0693 PROPERTY funded housing. 1, 2, Our new location is unacceptable. ELKHORN VILLAGE and 3 bedroom units MANAGEMENT UNITS AVAILABLE 3370 17th St APARTMENTS with rent based on inNOW! Sam Haines Senior a n d Di s a b l ed La randeRentals.com come when available. 475 - Wanted to Buy Enterpnses Housing. A c c e pt ing APPLY today to qualify 541-51 9-8600 applications for those (541)963-1210 Prolect phone number: for subsidized rents at ANTLER BUYER Elk, aged 62 years or older 541-437-0452 these quiet and deer, moose, buying as well as those disAVAILABLE AT CIMMARON MANOR TTY: 1(800)735-2900 all grades. Fair honest centrally located abled or handicapped ICingsview Apts. THE OBSERVER p rices. Call N ate a t multifamily housing "This institute is an equal of any age. Income re- 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century NEWSPAPER 541-786-4982. properties. opportunity provider." strictions apply. Call 21, Eagle Cap Realty. BUNDLES 705 - Roommate Candi: 541-523-6578 541-963-1210 Burning or packing? 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NO your ad stand out i ngs a d vertised a r e TDD 1-800-545-1833 TDD 1-800-735-2900 EXPERIENCE www.virdianmgt.com like this!! available on an equal Call TTY 1-800-735-2900 NEEDED! Online trainCall a classified rep opportunity basis. This institute is an equal (541) 963-7476 ing at B ryan U n iverTODAY to a s k how! EQUAL HOUSING opportuni ty provider OPPORTUNITY Thisinstituteis an Equal sity! HS Diploma/GED Baker City Herald Ltt Computer/Internet GREEN TREE 541-523-3673 needed ask for Julie STUDIO APT. FOR APARTMENTS 1-877-259-3880. LaGrande Observer RENT. $450/MO, 2310 East Q Avenue 541-936-3161 UTILITIES INCLUDED. La Grande,OR 97B50 Opportunity Provider ask for Erica 503-806-2860 I QUALITY ROUGHCUT G ive y o u r b u d g e t a 720 - Apartment 9I l umber, Cut t o y o u r boost. Sell those st ill725 - Apartment Rentals Baker Co. s pecs. 1 / 8 " o n u p . good but no longer used Affordasble Studios, www.La rande Rentals Union Co. 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space for lease in his- ABC STORESALL w/ 2001 Manufactured HAS EXPANDED t oric Sommer H e l m 3 bdrm Home $69,000 and ALL OTHER PERUnits sizes from SONS OR PARTIES Darcie Pope has been Building, 1215 Washw / $ 1 5,000. d o w n . Sx10 up to 10x30 Includes W/S/G ca II i ngton A v e ac r o s s 541-519-9846 Durkee UNICNOWN CLAIMappointed P e r s o nal $ 595 / m o 541-523-9050 RV spaces avail. Nice 541-963-4907 from post office. 1000 ING ANY RIGHT, TIRepresentative (herequiet downtown location plus s.f. great location TLE, LIEN, OR INTER- after PR) of the Estate 2007 NUWA HitchHiker American West FOR RENT or for Sale: EST IN TH E R EAL of Dolores Gilmore, 541-523-2777 $800 per month with 5 NEW 1-BDRM home. 40 Champagne 37CKRD Storage Compact mobile home P ROPERTY C O M Deceased, P r o b ate year lease option. All acres. Denny Cr. rd. $39,999 1-BDRM, 1 bath. W/S in7 days/24 houraccess in La Grande. W/D and utilities included and MONLY ICNOWN AS No. 14-12-8518, Union powdernverlay©gmail- Tnple axles, Bigfoot Iack c luded. G a s h e a t , D W included. N e w 541-523-4564 parking in. A v a ilable 2 19 0 C H ER RY County Circuit Court, com. leveling system, 2 new fenced yard. $525/mo. COMPETITIVE RATES ref., new windows and STREET, BAICER CITY, State of Oregon. All n ow , p l e a s e Behind Armory on East 6-volt battenes, 4 Slides, 541-51 9-6654 doors, extra insulation, call 54 1-786-1133for OR 97814 is d e f enpersons whose rights Rear Dining/ICitchen, paneling, and laminate more information and and H Streets. Baker City 855 - Lots & Propd ant. T h e s ale i s a may be affected by 2-BDRM MOBILE home, large pantry, double wood floors. No smokVI ewI n g . erty Union Co. the proceeding may p ublic auction to t h e Haines. No pets, referfndge/freezer. Mid living ing or dogs. W/S/G, highest bidder for cash obtain additional inforences required. $400. room w/fireplace and BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in a nd space r e n t i n - INDUSTRIAL P ROPor cashier's check, in mation from the court surround sound. Awning + dep. 541-523 3110 Cove, Oregon. Build c luded. $430, or i n ERTY. 2 bay shop with records, the PR, or the h and, made o u t t o y our d r ea m h o m e . 16', water 100 gal, tanks MIII STOIULGI quire re . p u r c hase. office. 541-910-1442 Baker County Shenff's attorney for the PR. All 50/50/50, 2 new PowerSeptic approved, elec541-91 0-0056 Office. For more infor2-BDRM, 1 bath with a persons having claims • Secure tnc within feet, stream house 2100 generators. NORTHEAST garage. $550/mo. See mation on this sale go a gainst t h e est a t e Blue Book Value 50IC!! • Keypad Entry r unning through l o t . IN COVE, clean and spaPROPERTY at: 1751 Church St. to: w w w . ore onshermust present them to A mazing v i e w s of 541-519-1488 • Auto-Lock Gate c ious 2 bd r m ro w MANAGEMENT the PR at: 541-51 9-7063 mountains & v a l l ey. house. All appliances, • Security Lighting 541-910-0354 Mammen & Null, 3.02 acres, $62,000 THE SALE of RVs not 2-BDRM, 1 b a th. W/S plus w/d. $625mo, + • Fenced Area Lawyers, LLC beanng an Oregon in- Legal No. 00039356 208-761-4843 paid. Gas heat, range, dep. (541)568-4722. (6-foot barb) Commercial Rentals signia of compliance is Published: December 15, J. Glenn Null, fridge, fenced yard. 1200 plus sq. ft. profesIIEW 11x36 units illegal: call B u i lding 22, 29, 2014, January Attorney for PR $ 575/mo p lu s d e p . LARGE 2 BDRM, 1 ba, sional office space. 4 1602 Sixth Streetfor "Big Boy Toys" 5, 2015 Codes (503) 373-1257. in Cove $700mo. NE 541-51 9-6654 ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivioffices, reception P.O. Box 477 Prope rt y M gt . sion, Cove, OR. City: PUBLIC NOTICE area, Ig. conference/ S2S-1688 PRESIDENT GOLF Cart. La Grande, OR 97850 2-BDRM, 1.5 bath. Large 541-91 0-0354 Sewer/VVater available. break area, handicap Good cond. Repriced The Baker County Board (541) 963-5259 2512 14th family room, gas heat, Regular price: 1 acre access. Pnce negotiawithin four months afat $2999. Contact Lisa LARGE 3BD, 2ba, w/ garage, fenced yard. m/I $69,900-$74,900. of Commissioners will ble per length of ter the first publication (541 ) 963-21 61 ya rd & Ia rg e 36'x60' No pets, no smoking. also provide property be meeting for Comlease. date of this notice or CLASSIC STORAGE Wemanagement. s hop. $ 10 5 0 / m o . $675/mo. 1st, last plus C heck m ission S e ssion o n 541-524-1534 they may be barred. dep. 541-523-6074 970 Autos For Sale 10100 Sterling, Island Wednesday, January out our rental link on 2805 L Street City. 541-663-6673 OFFICE SPACE approx our w e b s i t e 7, 2015, beginning at 3-BDRM, 2 bath, Mfg. Published: December 22, NEW FACILITY!! 700 sq ft, 2 offices, re9 9 CADILLAC S T S www.ranchnhome.co 9:00 a.m. at the Baker home. Carport, storage, NICE 3 bdrm, 2 bath in 29, 2014 and January cept area, break room, Vanety of Sizes Available Good condition.$3000 m o r c aII County Courthouse lofenced yard. $650/mo, Secunty Access Entry 5, 2015 Union. $850 plus Dep. 541-523-2797 common r e strooms, cated at 1 99 5 T h ird Ranch-N-Home Realty, RV Storage plus deposit. NO smokMt Emily Prop Mgmt a ll utilitie s pa i d , In c 541-963-5450. S treet, B a ke r C i t y , LegaI No. 00039418 ing, NO pets. Refer541-962-1074. $500/mo + $450 dep. O regon 97814. T h e ences.541-523-5563 541-91 0-3696 C ommissioners w i l l NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S I SOUTHSIDE 2BD, 1ba + I discuss a grant agreeSALE 4/5 BDRM, 2 bath house 2 b o nu s r o o m s i n PRIME COMMERCIAL SECURESTORAGE ment from the Oregon $950/mo. 1st, last & b asement, al l a p p l . space for Rent. 1000 Department of Veter- On January 15, 2015 at deposit. Available Dec. Surveillance incl.. no smoking, no sq. ft. plus 250 sq. ft. 880 - Commercial a ns' Affairs and w i l l the hour of 10:00 a.m. 20th. Pets on approval Cameras pets, $900/mo, $850 loft, office and bathProperty hold an executive sesat the Union County with a fee. Large cordep. 541-910-3696 Computenzed Entry room, w/s i n cluded, Sheriff's Office, 1109 s ion u nd e r O RS n er lot, f e nced w i t h Covered Storage BEST CORNER location paved parking, located 1 92.660 (2)(d) a n d ICAve, La Grande, Ores hop. Fo r R e n t o r SOUTHSIDE, CLOSE to 1001 Baker County for lease on A dams Super size 16'x50' in Island City. MUST (2)(h) to discuss labor gon, the defendant's l ease option t o b u y schools, 4 bd , 3 b a, Ave. LG. 1100 sq. ft. Legal Notices SE E! Ca II 541-963-3496 negotiations and legal interest will b e s o ld, Call 541-523-5978 or woodstove, office, Ia541-523-2128 Lg. pnvate parking. Reafter 10am. NOTICE OF matters. A c o mplete sublect to redemption, 541-403-0275 m odel or us e a s i s . 3100 15th St. SHERIFF'S SALE agenda will be availin the r ea l p r operty Baker City 541-805-91 23 SUNFIRE REAL Estate 780 - Storage Units able on t h e C o unty commonly known as: LLC. has Houses, DuOn January 27, 2015, at website at w w w .bak176 South 1st Street, spot, no smoking, no plexes & Apartments the hour of 9:00 a.m. t. . B k Union, Oregon 97883. .12 X 20 storage with roll ~ p ets, $ 12 5 0 / m o . for rent. Call Cheryl at the Baker County up door, $70 mth, $60 County operates under The court case num$ 1 00 0 d ep . Guzman fo r l i s t ings, C ourthouse, 199 5 deposit 541-910-3696 a n EEO p o licy a n d ber i s 1 4 - 01-48869, 541-91 0-3696 •Mini W-arehouse 541-523-7727. T hird S t reet , B a k e r complies with Section w her e J PM o r g a n • Outside Fenced Parklng City, Oregon, the de504 of the RehabilitaChase Bank, National SPACIOUS 8E CLEAN, 752 - Houses for fendant's interest will tion Act of 1973 and A ssociation, it s s u c 3bd, 2ba, $850/mo. • ReasonableRates Rent Union Co. be sold, sublect to re541-963-9226 t he A m e ricans w i t h c essors i n in t e r e s t For informationcall: demption, in the real Disabilities Act. Assisand/or assigns is plain2BD, 1BA house for rent 528-N18days UNION 2bd, 2ba $600 tance is available for property c o m m o nly tiff, and ICarla L. Roe in La Grande. Please k nown a s: 2 190 i ndividuals w i t h d i s Individually; ICarla L. call owner, Available senior discount, pets 5234soleveltings 910 - ATV, Motorcyokay. 541-910-0811 Cherry Street, Baker a bilities b y ca l l i n g Roe as personal reprenow! 541-328-6258 e Security Fenced 378510th Street cles, Snowmobiles 541-523-8200 ( T T Y : sentative Of The EsCity, Oregon 97814. 3 BD, 1.5 bath, fenced 760 - Commercial The court case num541-523-8201). tate of Philip ICarl Hane Coded Entry FOR SALE: y a rd. $800/m o. L o - Rentals ber is 13569, w here The snow is now here! cock; Svea M. Ross; e Lighted for your protection cated 10200 Grand- 15 X 2 5 G a rage Bay 795 -Mobile Home Don't miss out on this NATIONSTAR MORT- Legal No. 00039511 State of Oregon; and view Dr. Island City. GAGE LLC, ITS SUC- Publlished: January 8 Occupants o f t he Spaces 1992 Polans Indy 500 w/11' celing & 10 x 10 e 6 different slze urits Ca II 541-963-2343 CESSORS AND/OR 2015 Premises are d efensnowmobile with Roll-up door. $200/mo e Lots of RV storage SPACES AVAILABLE, Classic ASSIGNS is plaintiff, double seat $600.00 dants. Th e sale is a +fees. 541-519-6273 one block from Safe3 BDRM, 2 bath in LG. 2 4129S Chico Rd, Baker City and BRIAN FAHRNEY; Call Carmen p ublic auction to t h e car garage, large yard, way, trailer/RV spaces. off Rxahontas MARNA FAHRNEY; highest bidder for cash 54 I -57 9-4530 $ 1000 pe r m o , n o 25X40 SHOP, gas heat, W ater, s e w er , g a r or cashier's check, in I roll up & walk-in doors, bage. $200. Jeri, manpets. 541-963-4174. hand, made out to Un$375. (541)963-4071, a ger. La Gran d e ion County S heriff's 5BD, 2BA, 2 bed main LG. 7X11 UNIT, $30 mo. 541-962-6246 Office. For more inforfloor & 3 down. $785 $25 dep. 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DEARABBY: I am engaged to the father his partner. I know the family he made with Mom may not have been his ideal, but my of myson.We have been togetherforfive years. He's in a wheelchair and has been sister andIARE his family. I feel like we since he was a child. I love him very much were tossed aside for this idea of a new famand am ready to be his wife. ily, which seems cold and callous. I haven't Every time I would tell my mother we mentioned it to my sister because I think she'd find it upsetting. planned to be marrt'ed, she'd give me a I want to confront Dad, but also think thousand reasons why marrying the man I it might be best tojust leaveit alone.Any love would be stupid. We are now atapoint in our lives where we are advice? — UNCOUNTED IN financially stable and are DEAR CALIFORNIA finally ready. When I told Mom, she called me selfish ABB Y DEAR U NCOUNTED: I think you should contact and saidshe won'tbethere.I am heartbroken. yourfather,starta dialogue Am I a horribleperson form arrying the withhim and ask why he dropped out of man I love despite the fact that my family your life. His reason may be that he was can't accept his disability? They keep asking made to feel that his presence in your life ifI understand the responsibility that comes was unwelcome, or a fear that you would with being with a person in a wheeichair. I not beabletoaccepthis sexual orientation. know I can't change other people's minds, but It seems strange to me that he would do people really think it's bad for a walking leave his daughters behind for no reason. If persontomarry aperson in a wheeichair? you would like to re-establish a relationship, — ENGAGED IN MICHIGAN tell him so. He may need to hear it from you DEAR ENGAGED: You'te not a"horrible before he can move forward and reconnect with you and your sister. person," and yes, somepeople do harbor this prejudice. You appear to be ayoung woman with her head on straight, and I hope you won't DEARABBY:I recently starteddatinga allow your mother's refusal to attend your wed- woman I have beenfrtends with forafew years. She's smart, funny, has many wonderful qualiding to stand in the wayofyour happiness. While there are some things people in ties, and I'm starting tofallin love with her. She's attractive — exceptfor one thing wheelchairs can't do, there are many things at which they excel. Many people with disthat could easily be fixed. I don't know i f I'm abilities earn a comfortable living using the being shallow, so if that's the case, please tell muscle between their ears in careers such as me. She has a bit of a mustache. Istherea way Ican tactfully ask her to law, counseling, teaching, Internet technology andmore,and some have become fi ne remove it without hurting herfeelings? Or craftsmen because of their manual dexterity. shouldIjust begratefulIfound someone Perhaps if your family were to concentrate who wants to be with me and keep quiet? — TACTFULLY CHALLENGED less on what your fiance can't do and more on the things he can, they'd be more accepting. DEAR CHALLENGED: If you and this ladyhave been fiiends foryears,you should DEARABBY: I am a 25-year-oid woman. know each other well enough to level with My parentsdivorcedwhenIwasyoung. Ikept each other. Because the mustache is "disin contact with myfather until he dropped tracting," ask her why she has never done anything about it. However, if she opts to out of my lifewhen Iwasaround 11. I came across Dad again on Facebook keep it, you'll have to love her just as she is. recently. He's now in a domestic partnership Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van withanotherman. Itwasn'ta shockbecause Mom had told me some time ago she had Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and suspected he was gay. was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com What upset me were several posts he or PO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA90069. made about wanting a happy family with

By Lee Romney

OAKLAND, Calif — Like many churches in the days before Christmas, the Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Hispana in East Oakland held a posada one recent night. But rather than reenact Joseph and M ary's search forshelter,this candlelight procession told a contemporary tale much on the minds of congregants. Participants portrayed a Honduran family escaping gang violence and extortion, in recognition of the thousands of unaccompanied Central American minors and families with young children who have recently traveled to the United States, where they awaitcourtproceedings. About 60,000 unaccompanied children fiom Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala were taken into custody at the Southwestern border fiom October 2013 through November 2014, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Families with young childrenhave also arrived by the thousands each month. The largest number of unaccompaniedminorsto beplaced withrelativesorsponsorsin California are in Los Angeles County, federal statistics show. There, several philanthropic groups are raising money for legalrepresentation and have hiredsomeone to coordinate the effort. Gov. Jerry Brown has also committed $3 million for legal help statewide. In the Bay Area, where the second-largest group has settled, a particularly robust activismhas developed,fueled in part by the region's historyas abirthplace ofthe

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WEEIC AHEAD

Mounties Finish off Knights

TOMORROW • Prep girls basketball: Hermiston at La Grande, 7 p.m. • Prep boys basketball: La Grande at Hermiston, 7 p.m.

• Eastern overcomes WOMEN'S COLLEG E BAS ICETBALL sluggish start for conference victory advantage helped Eastern

By Josh Benham The Observer

An early timeout snapped Eastern Oregon Universityoutofadaze,and a big first-half run turned the tides against Warner Pacific

AT A GLANCE

Little League board elections The La Grande Little League board will hold board elections on Mon., January12th at Cook Memorial Library Community Room at 6:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public, and all are invited to attend Call Brenna Dunlap at 541-910-3767 for more information.

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Eastern Oregon Unversity's Larissa Quintana (3) and Jordan Klebaum trap Warner Pacific College's Daesha Jackson Saturday at Quinn Coliseum.

The Mountaineers fought off a lackadaisical start with a 13-0 run to take a fivepoint halfbme lead, and a 22-14 second-half rebounding

pull away for a 67-55 win Saturday in a Cascade Collegiate Conference game at Quinn Coliseum. The Knights held a 20-14 edge on the glass at halfbme, but Eastern finished with 36 rebounds to Warner Pacific's 34, including grabbing 14 offensive rebounds. The win improved Eastern's home record to 7-0 on the season. "That was huge," Eastern senior Kassy Larson said.

"For any player, (rebounding) is whoever wants it more whoeverhas the desire toget the ball." Warner Pacific started the game on a 9-2 run, capped by Jordan Wilcox's bucket. A quick timeout from Eastern head coach Anji Weissenfluh got the team's attention. "She told us that we didn't come ready for the game, and we needed to buckle down right then and there," freshman Maya Ah You said.cWe really took that and tried to work hard for her, and we SeeMounties/Page 8C

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Cowboys rally to beat Lions In their first playoff game in five years, the Dallas Cowboys needed a rally and some clutch plays. They got them in beating the Detroit Lions 24-20 Sunday in an NFC wild-card game — along with a key reversal on a pass interference penalty. Tony Romo threw two touchdown passes to Terrance Williams, the second for 8 yards for the winning points with 2:32 to go. That brought the Cowboys (13-4) back from a 14-point deficit. Next is a trip to Green Bay, their first visit there in the postseason since the Ice Bowl loss in 1967.

Bengals fall again in piayofh With the Bengals as their opposition, the Colts didn't need to be great. It's the playoffs, after all, and Cincinnati simply doesn't win in the postseason. Andrew Luck threw for 376 yards and one touchdown, Daniel "Boom" Herron ran for another score, and Indianapolis dominated the second half. The Colts made a fair share of mistakes, but nothing like the Bengals (10-6-1), who became the first team in NFL history to lose four consecutive opening-round playoff games. They also are 0-6 in the postseason under coach Marvin Lewis, 0-4 with Andy Dalton at quarterback.

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Union is off to an undefeated start this season after defeating Cove, 48-17 Friday, and Elgin, 50-20, Saturday to open Wapiti League play. The Bobcats have outscored their opponents 646-358 through the first 12 games.

• Behind seniors, the Bobcats areofftoa 12-0startforseason By Josh Benham The Observer

With a boatload of experience this season, the Union girl's basketball team has been pointing to this season for a few years. The Bobcatsarepoised to make the most ofit. Following blowout wins over Cove and Elgin, Union sits at 12-0 and is the top-ranked team in 2A. Head coach Rhondie RickmanJohansen says its no coincidence, based on the returners she has on the roster back after finishing fourth at the state tournament last season. "This has been a season we've been hoping for," she said.cWe ended last year very well. I

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Union senior J.D. Graves (35) contests the shot of Elgin's Gavin Christenson (3) Saturday in Elgin.

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A night after Joseph suffered a 55-35 defeat at the hands of Prairie City, the Eagles needed someone to step up to help the team bounce back.Joseph turned to Lindsay Kemp, who respondedina big way.Theseniorscored ateamhigh 18 points, going 5-for-6 from the free-throw line, as Joseph trounced Monument/Dayville, 54-33, Saturday in Monument.

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Saturday in Elgin. With J.D. Graves amassing 23 By Eric Avissar points and 15 rebounds along with The Observer Chase Houck's 17 points and 13 UniOn had tWO playerS earn rebounds,the Bobcats never trailed doub l e-doubles, and the Bobcats in their win over the Huskies. "These boys keep doing the little do u bled their Wapiti League win things to get the job done," Union total with a 60-45 win over Elgin

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to beableto sacrifi ceforthebetterment ofthe team, and they do that. This team is such a joy Bobcats blister Cove, Elgin to begin Wapiti to coach." That was no more evident than during the League action, 2C offseason. While other kids heading into the final year ofhigh school may have been enjoyhave an excellent group of seniors, and things have gone our way because of their determina- ing the time ofE the Bobcats busied themselves tion." with basketball camps and summer workouts. The senior class of Keesha Sarman, Carsyn cWe went to Molalla and played teams from the (Willamette) Valley, and we went to Roberts, Sarah Good, Laura Herbes and Chelsie Houck have carried the load for the a Gonzaga camp," Rickman-Johansen said. 'They werebegging me, When arewe going Bobcats thus far. "They're awesome ladies, on and off the to camps?' Because of the determination of court," she said."They're kind and caring, and the girls,w eputin a lotoftime atoffseason we treat each other as a family. Four of these camps. If you want to be successful, you have girls have played together since they were to have athletes that are willing to make those sacrifices." young, and they're all friends. I'm really lucky A big part of Union's success at this juncture because my girls are united, and that's real important for a team to be successful. You have SeeDominant/Page 2C

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JOE FLACCO: Baltimore's quarterback improved to10-4as a postseason starter, with his NFL-record seventh playoff road win, after leading the Ravens to a 30-17 wildcard win over the Pitts-

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head coach Brett Dunten said. "Theykeep battling,rebounding and gaining positioning." Graves also said he was happy with his team's rebounding performance. cWe didgreaton the boards today," Graves said.cWe boxed out well, and kept people out of the lane. They had a bunch of good See Wapiti/Page 2C

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quarterback fell to 0-17 on the road against teams with winning records when the Lions were tripped by the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 in a wild card game Sunday.

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Enterprise opened its Wapiti League campaign going 2-0, coming from a win Saturday against Imbler winning 53-42. "I was very happy with how the girls played," Outlaws head coach Mike Crawford said.'We are still a work in progress." Senior Emma Hall led the Outlaws with 14 points, one 3-pointer, and went 1-for-2 from the line. Senior Carsen Sajonia finished with 10 points, two 3-pointers. Friday night the Outlaws picked up a 29-26 win over Elgin. "It was a good win, because Elgin is a very well-coached team, and it's a tough place to play," Crawford said. Sophomore Reagan Bedard led the Outlaws with eight points, and went 2-for3 from the free-throw line. Hall finished with seven points, and went 1-for-2 from the free-throw line.

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"Our overall goal is to make it to state and with the two wins we are stepping towards that." Crawford said Enterprise i7-4 overall, 2-0 Wapiti) will look to continue at home against Union Friday. Imbler i5-6 overall, 0-1 Wapiti) hosts Grant Union Friday.

Eagles trounce Tigers The Joseph Eagles bounced back from a loss to Prairi eCity to defeat MonumentfDayville 54-33 Saturdayin Monument. "Itwas ahard trip forthe girls," Eagles head coach Travis HuSnan said.'We are going to work hard in practice." Senior Lindsay Kemp led the Eagles with 18 points, one 3-pointer, and went 5-for-6 from the free-throw line. Freshman Alexis Sykora finished the game with 11 points. Satori Albee finished with 15 rebounds and 1-for 4 from the free-throw line.

On Friday the Eagles lost at the hands of Prairie City 55-35. Prairie City had a 3823 leadatthehalf. "Prairie City is a tough team," HuSnan said."They put some pressure on us and it got to us a little." Albee finished with 12 points. Kemp and Sykora both finished with eight points.

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"I felt like for the first time we were handling the pressure really well," Bingham. Friday night the Badgers lost 48-30 to Adrian on the road. ''We didn't play well in the first half," Bingham said. "There are a lot of things Joseph i3-6 overall, 0-1 OOLl will look to respond on that we can still work on." Friday in Echo. Stephens led the Badgers with eight points, and two Badgers fall twice 3-pointers. Martin and Feik both finished the game with Saturday night Powder Valley lost a tough overtime seven points. battle with Prairie City losPowder Valley i6-5 ing 32-30. Prairie City had a overall, 2-0 OOLl will look 14-12lead atthe half. torebound Friday athome "I felt like in overtime against Nixyaawii. that we played really well, Leopards struggle but we weren't patient with After falling at Union the ball," Powder Valley 48-17 Friday, Cove dropped head coach Allen Bingham sard. its second consecutive WaTaylor Martin finished piti League game at Grant the game with six points. Union, 50-23, Saturday. Senior Amanda Feik also The Leopards i4-7 finished with six points. overall, 0-2 Wapiti) will Sophomore Savanah look for its first league win Stephens finished with five Saturday when they host Enterprise. points.

Behind Damian Hernandez' first-place finish in the 126-pound division, Elgin finished fifth at the JO-HI Invitational Friday and Saturday. Jordan Vermllhon placed second at 170 and Jaydon McKay took third at 160 for the Huskies. Joseph finished eighth, helped by Jared Wilcox's second-place at 160. The Eagles' also had Lars Skovlin

i126l and Raymond Seal i145l place third in their divisions. Tyler Tandy took first at 220 to lead Imbler to 11th. The Panthers'Taylor Lane tookthird at 113. Union/Cove finished 17th behind Chad Witty's secondplace at 182. Clayne Miller took third at 106 tolead Enterpriseto 18th place, and Wallowa's Micah Fuller won first-place at 195

Hot start propels Bobcats past Huskies By Eric Avissar The Union girls basketball team continued its undefeated run, beating Elgin by a 50-20 margin in Wapiti League action Saturday at Elgin High After taking a 21-7 lead into halftime, Union senior Elly Wells said the Bobcats had to score more fastbreak points. "Transition offense is my favorite part of basketball," Wells said. "In the first half it wasn't working, but in the second half it clicked." Wells, who finished with 14 points, gave the Bobcats a 20-point lead in the thirdquarter at31-11 afterscoring off a pass from Keesha Sarman. Elgin's Stormy Silver responded with a bucket ofher own to cut the leadto29-11,butafter Sarman scored a bank shot, the Bobcats kept their 20-pointadvantage fortherestofthe game. "I told the girls we had to turn it up a notch," Union head coach Rhondie Rickman-Johansen said. "It wasn't one of our best games, but a win is a win, and we'll move forward from here." Sarman led the Bobcats with 20 points. Delanie Kohr, Chelsie Houck and Carsyn Roberts all had four points in the win. Union won on the road after opening its Wapiti League opener at home, beating Cove, 48-17. Sarman had 16 points, while Roberts finished with 10. Wells and Sarah Good scored six points. Cove was led by Kayla Johnson with five points.

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La Grande took 19th at the Rollie Lane Tournament Friday and Saturday in Nampa, Idaho. After taking second at the Tri-State meet, Cole Rohan bounced back with a tournament championship. In addition, head coach Klel Carson said David Jackman, Corey Isaacson and Elijah Livingston all wrestled well. Carson estimated that around 40 state champions took part. "I'm really proud of all the kids this weekend," Carson said.'Wegettow restle in some real high quality tournaments, and it brings up their level of competition." La Grande will return to action Jan. 16 and 17 at the Redmond Classic.

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game," Eagles head coach Olan Fulfer said.'There are many things that we need to work on, butin practice this week, we will work a lot on rebounding and shooting." Sophomore Cayden DeLury led the Eagles with 12 points, 13-pointer, and went 1-for-2 fiom the line. Jake Chrisman finished the game with seven points. On Friday, the Eagles came out and got a 69-36 win over Prairie City. Caydenfi nished thegame with 17 points, 1 3-pointer, and went2-for-4 fiom the fiee-t hrow line.Noah DeLury also finished the game with 17 points, 2 3-pointers and went 1-for-2 fiom the fiee-throw line. Joseph i4-5 overall, 0-1 league) will look to continue against Echo on Friday.

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overs that hurt us. We just want the girls to refocus." On Friday, Elgin lost to Enterprise at home by a 29-26 margin. Union i12-0 overall, 2-0 Wapiti) faces Enterprise Friday on the road, while

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After losing to Union Friday,the Cove Leopards fellto Grant Union 77-34 in a Wapiti Leauge game Saturday. "Grant Union is a physical basketball team," Leopards head coach Ted McBride said. ''We were in it at the first

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"The success she has is a result of just hours and hours of practice in the gym or in her driveway. She brings leadershipand passion to our team. She's such a great role model, and she gets just as exci tedforherteammates scoring as she does when she scores." Rickman-Johansen believesthe Bobcatshave a roster filled with multidimensional pieces that fit well together, and everyone knows their role. While finding a weakness on Union would be difficult, one area that can pose issues is the lack of height in rebounding. ''We try to improve on everyaspect ofthe game, but weneed to fine-tune our rebounding and be more disciplined in that," she said. ''We don't have that 6-foot girl, so we have to work extremely hard to get in great position."

But what the team lacks in length, it more than makes up for in hustle. "Keesha has a saying — 'heart over height', and there's so much truth to that," Rickman-Johansen said. They have that winning mind, and they're not going to be denied. We make up for iour lack of size) in different ways. We're quick, and we're going to beat you down the floor, so we don't see it as a downfall, at all." At this point, Union is focused on a Wapiti League title after a 2-0 start in league play. But their gaze extendsfarbeyond districts. ''We're dreaming big," Rickman-Johansen said. "These girls have talked about a state championship since they were little girls. There'sa lotofgreatteams out there, but we're a great team, and I believe we have what it takes."

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rebounders too. We just kept working hard on reboundmg. Quinn Evans scored nine points, while Landon Houck finished with six and Brooke Scantling had five for the Bobcats. Jake Burgess led the Huskies with 17 points. Little finished with eight, while Gavin Christenson had 11 points. Freshman point guards Brandon Howes and Caleb Lathrop both scored seven points in the loss for Elgin. Following the defeat, Elgin head coach Kevin Johnson said he is determined to help the boys improve. "The kids know I'm gung ho, and they know I wear my heart on my sleeve," Johnson said."They know I have their back, and we as coaches will continue to show them how they can get better." The first quarter was a neck-and-neck affair, with Gage Little showcasing his agilit y to scorea basket that

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quarter then it slipped away." Senior Derrick Murchison led the Leopards with 14 points, and one 3-pointer. Junior Josiah Kellogg helped out with nine points, and two 3-pointers. Cove i4-7 overall, 0-2 league) will look to get their first Wapiti league win at home against Enterprise Saturday.

Panthersbest Outlaws A night after falling to Elgin, Enterprise was tripped up by Imbler, as the Panthers won 43-30 in a Wapiti League game in Enterprise. Imbler i10-1 overall, 1-0 Wapiti) host Grant Union Friday, while Enterprise i6-5 overall, 0-2 Wapiti) hosts Union Friday.

Badgers get redemption Powder Valley rebounded aftera 72-57 lossatAdrian Fridayfora 63-52 victory over Prairie City in an Old Oregon League contest Saturday. The Badgers i5-6 overall, 1-1 OOLl host Nixyaawii Friday.

cut Union's lead to 15-14 in the final minute. The Bobcats built a 37-24 lead in the second half after going on a 6-0 run to open the third quarter. Both Howes and Lathrop nailed 3-pointers in the third, as the visitors took a 41-35 lead heading into the fourth quarter, and the Bobcats put it away in the fourth. The Huskies fell after picking up a 61-51 win over Enterprise Friday at home. Burgess dropped 31 points, while Christensen had 11, Little scored nine and Chance Weaver scored five. In Union's 74-48 win over Cove Friday at home, Graves, Chase Houck and Quinn Evans scored 17, 14 and 12 points, respectively. Landon Houck also reached double figures with 10 points. The Leopards were led by Derrick Murchison with 24 points, and Isiah Mowery had 13 points. Union i7-5 overall, 2-0 Wapiti) plays Enterprise Friday on the road. Elgin i5-8 overall, 1-1 Wapiti) faces Burns Friday on the road.

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COLLEGE SPORTS

SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL NFL All Times PST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday Carolina 27, Arizona 16 Baltimore 30, Pittsburgh 17 Sunday Indianapolis 26, Cincinnati 10 Dallas 24, Detroit 20 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 Baltimore at New England, 1:35 p.m.

(NBC)

Carolina at Seattle, 5:15 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Jan. 11 Dallas at Green Bay, 10:05 a.m. (FOX) Indianapolis at Denver, 1:40 p.m.

At Tampa, Fla. Wisconsin 34, Auburn 31, OT Cotton Bowl Classic At Arlington, Texas Michigan State 42, Baylor 41 Citrus Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Missouri 33, Minnesota 17 Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Playolf semifinal: Oregon 59, Florida State 20

Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Playolf semifinal: Ohio State 42, Alabama 35 Friday, Jan. 2

Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34 TaxSlayer Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Tennessee 45, lowa 28 Alamo Bowl At San Antonio UCLA 40, Kansas State 35 Cactus Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Oklahoma State 30, Washington 22 Saturday, Jan. 3 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Florida 28, East Carolina 20 Sunday, Jan. 4 GoDaddy Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Toledo (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 6

(CBS)

College Football Bowl Scores All Times EST Friday, Dec. 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl Louisiana Tech 35, lllinois 18 Quick Lane Bowl At Detroit Rutgers 40, North Carolina 21 St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl N.C. State 34, UCF 27 Saturday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md. Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati17 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Arizona State 36, Duke 31 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. South Carolina 24, Miami 21 Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Penn State 31, Boston College 30, OT Holiday Bowl At San Diego Southern Cal 45, Nebraska 42 Monday, Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. Texas ASM 45, West Virginia 37 Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6 Texas Bowl At Houston Arkansas 31, Texas 7 Tuesday, Dec.30 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Notre Dame 31, LSU 28 Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Georgia 37, Louisville 14 Fosters Farm Bowl At Santa Clara, Calif. Stanford 45, Maryland 21 Wednesday, Dec. 31 Peach Bowl At Atlanta TCU 42, Mississippi 3 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Boise State 38, Arizona 30 Orange Bowl At Miami Gardens, Fla. Georgia Tech 49, Mississippi State 34 Thursday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl

p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Jan. 10 Medal of Honor Bowl At Charleston, S.C. American vs. National, 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12 College Football Championship At Arlington, Texas Ohio State (13-1) vs. Oregon (13-1), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 17 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 1 p.m. (NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Carson, Calif. National vs. American, 1 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday, Jan. 24 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 1 p.m. (NFLN)

HOCKEY NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pls GF GA Montreal 39 2 6 1 1 2 5 4 108 89 Tampa Bay 41 25 12 4 5 4 134 108 Detroit 39 20 1 0 9 4 9109 99 Toronto 40 21 1 6 3 4 5 130 122 Boston 40 19 1 5 6 4 4 104 108 F lorida 37 17 1 1 9 4 3 8 7 9 7 Ottawa 38 16 1 5 7 3 9 102 105 Bulfalo 40 14 2 3 3 3 1 7 7 136 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pls GF GA Pittsburgh 3 9 2 4 10 5 5 3 118 94 N.Y. Islanders 39 26 12 1 5 3 121 109 Washington 38 20 11 7 4 7 112 99 N.Y. Rangers 36 21 11 4 4 6 113 90 Columbus 3 7 1 7 17 3 3 7 9 6 119 Philadelphia 39 14 18 7 3 5 106 120 New Jersey 41 14 20 7 3 5 9 0 117

Carolina 39 1 2 2 3 4 2 8 7 7 1 02 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA Nashville 38 25 9 4 5 4 1 16 88 Chicago 39 26 11 2 5 4 124 85 St. Louis 39 2313 3 4 9 118 99 Winnipeg 39 20 12 7 4 7 101 93 Dallas 38 18 14 6 4 2 119 124 Minnesota 37 18 15 4 4 0 104 106 Colorado 39 15 16 8 3 8 101 117 Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA Anaheim 41 2 6 9 6 58 115 110 Vancouver 3 7 22 12 3 4 7 109 98 LosAngeles 40 19 12 9 4 7 112 103 San Jose 3 9 2 0 14 5 4 5 106 103 Calgary 40 21 1 6 3 4 5 115 105 Arizona 38 1 51 9 4 3 4 9 2 124 Edmonton 4 0 9 2 2 9 27 8 8 135 All Times PST

W L Pct GB Memphis 2 4 9 .72 7 Dallas 25 10 . 7 14 Houston 23 1 0 . 697 1 San Antonio 21 1 4 . 600 4 New Orleans 17 16 .515 7 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 2 6 8 .76 5 Oklahoma City 17 17 .50 0 9 Denver 1 4 20 . 4 1 2 1 2 Utah 1 2 22 . 3 5 3 1 4 Minnesota 5 27 . 156 2 0 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 26 5 .839 L .A. Clippers 23 11 .67 6 4 ' / 2 Phoenix 20 16 .5 5 6 8 ' / 2 Sacramento 14 20 . 4 1 2 13'/2 L.A. Lakers 11 23 . 3 2 4 16'/2 All Times PST

Saturday's Games

Sunday's Games

Ottawa 3, Boston 2, OT Nashville 7, Los Angeles 6, OT New Jersey 5, Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Rangers 6, Buffalo 1 Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 1 Winnipeg 5, Toronto 1 Dallas 7, Minnesota 1 Arizona 6, Columbus 3 Vancouver 4, Detroit 1 St. Louis 7, San Jose 2

Detroit 103, Cleveland 80 San Antonio 110, Houston 106 Dallas 112, Oklahoma City 107 Portland 101, New York 79 Toronto 116, Denver 102 Phoenix 116, L.A. Lakers 107

Monday's Games Chicago at lndiana, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Orlando at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Sacramento at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Washington at Houston, 5 p.m. Utah at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday's Games Carolina 2, Boston 1, SO Anaheim 4, Nashville 3, SO Washington 4, Florida 3 Tampa Bay 4, Ottawa 2 Chicago 5, Dallas 4, OT Columbus 4, Colorado 3 Edmonton 5, N.Y. Islanders 2

Tuesday's Games

Monday's Games San JoseatWinnipeg, 5 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Buffalo at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Ottawa at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Carolina at Nashville, 5 p.m. San JoseatMinnesota,5 p.m. Colorado at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Columbus at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. St. Louis atArizona, 6 p.m. Detroit at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Orlando, 4 p.m. Cleveland atAtlanta, 4:30 p.m. Phoenix at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Brooklyn at Chicago, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 5 p.m. Washington at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Denver, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Utah, 6 p.m. Toronto at Portland, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

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Week 1. Kentucky (13-0) did not play. 2. Duke (13-0) beat Toledo 86-69; beat Wofford84-55;beatBostonCollege 85-62. 3. Virginia (13-0) beat Davidson 83-72; beat Miami 89-80, 2OT. 4. Wisconsin (14-1) beat Penn State 89-72; beat Northwestern 81-58. 5. Louisville (13-1) beat Long Beach NBA Standings State 63-48; beat Wake Forest 85-76. 6. Villanova (13-1) beat Butler 67-55; lost EASTERN CONFERENCE to Seton Hall 66-61, OT. Atlantic Division 7. Gonzaga (14-1) beat San Diego 60W L Pct GB 48; beat Portland 87-75. Toronto 24 10 . 7 06 8. Arizona (13-1) beatArizona State Brooklyn 16 17 ,4 8 5 7 ' / 2 Boston 11 20 . 3 5 5 11'/2 73-49. 9. Iowa State (10-2) beat MVSU 83-33; New York 5 31 . 139 2 0 Philadelphia 4 2 8 . 1 2 5 1 9 lost to South Carolina 64-60. 10. Utah (12-2) beat Carroll (Mont.) Southeast Division 85-49; beatSouthern Cal 79-55; beat W L Pct GB UCLA 71-39. Atlanta 2 5 8 .75 8 11. Texas (12-2) beat Rice 66-55; beat Washington 22 1 1 . 667 3 Miami 1 5 20 . 4 2 9 1 1 Texas Tech 70-61. 12. Maryland (14-1) beat Michigan State Orlando 1 3 24 . 3 5 1 1 4 Charlotte 1 1 24 . 3 1 4 1 5 68-66,2OT; beatMinnesota 70-58. 13. Kansas (11-2) beat Kent State 78Central Division 62; beat UNLV 76-61. W L Pct GB 14. Notre Dame (14-1) beat Hartford 87Chicago 24 10 . 7 06 60;beatGeorgia Tech 83-76,2OT. Cleveland 19 15 . 559 5 15. St. John's (11-3) lost to Seton Hall Milwaukee 18 17 .5 1 4 6 ' / 2 Indiana 13 22 . 3 7 1 11'/2 78-67; lost to Butler 73-69. 16. Wichita State (12-2) beat Drake 66Detroit 10 2 3 ,3 0 3 13'/2 58; beat lllinois State 70-62. WESTERN CONFERENCE 17. West Virginia (13-1) beat Virginia Southwest Division

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Tech 82-51; beat TCU 78-67. 18. Oklahoma (10-3) beat George Mason 61-43; beat No. 22 Baylor 73-63. 19. North Carolina (11-3) beat William 8 Mary86-64;beatClemson 74-50. 20. Ohio State (12-3) lost to lowa 71-65; beat lllinois 77-61. 21. Washington (11-3) lost to California 81-75; lost to Stanford 68-60, OT. 22. Baylor (11-2) beat Norfolk State 9251; lost to No. 18 Oklahoma 73-63. 23. Northern lowa (12-2) lost to Evansville 52-49; beat Loyola of Chicago 67-58. 24. Colorado State (14-1) beat Boise State 71-65; lost to New Mexico 66-53. 25. Georgetown (9-4) lost to Xavier 7053; beat Creighton 76-61. NCAA Scores EAST lona 86, Siena 72 Manhattan 63, Canisius 60 Monmouth (NJ) 66, Niagara 50 St. Peter's 79, Marist67 Temple 84, UCF 78 VCU 75, Fordham 58 SOUTH Alabama St. 71, Grambling St. 50 Auburn 82, North Alabama 61 Chattanooga 72, Furman 60 Coastal Carolina 83, Charleston Southern 74 Davidson 81, Richmond 67 Duke 85, Boston College 62 E. Kentucky 63, SC State 52 George Mason70,La Salle 62 Georgia 63, Norfolk St. 50 Georgia Southern 40, Texas St. 36 Georgia St. 82, UALR 69 High Point 90, Winthrop 87, 2OT Hofstra 68, UNC Wilmington 56 Jackson St. 70, Alabama ASM 67 James Madison 61, Towson 52 Kennesaw St. 92, Thomas (Ga.) 66 LSU 75, Savannah St. 59 Longwood 90, Radford 79, 2OT Louisiana Tech 83, Southern Miss. 70 Louisiana-Lafayette 91, Troy 64 Maryland 70, Minnesota 58 Mercer 76, UNC Greensboro 55 Mississippi 92, Austin Peay 63 Murray St. 66, Morehead St. 57 NCAST83, CS Bakersfield 70 NC State 68, Pittsburgh 50 North Carolina 74, Clemson 50 Presbyterian 62, Liberty 58 SC-Upstate 68, Hampton 54 SE Missouri 77,Tennessee St.62 South Florida 58, East Carolina 50 Southern U. 68, Prairie View 56 Stephen F. Austin 80, McNeese St. 75 Stetson 65, Florida ASM 60 Syracuse 68, Virginia Tech 66 Texas Southern 72, Alcorn St. 55 Toledo 57, N. Kentucky 55 Tulane74,Memphis 66 UConn 63, Florida 59 UNCAsheville 80, Gardner-Webb 55 Vanderbilt 79, Yale 74, 2OT Virginia 89, Miami 80, 2OT W. Carolina 78, The Citadel 70 William 8 Mary 75, Coll. of Charleston 45 Woftord 68, Samford 65 MIDWEST Cleveland St. 74, III.-Chicago 69 Detroit 83, Milwaukee 67 IUPUI 63, IPFW 58 Indiana St. 79, Evansville 75, OT Kansas 76, UNLV 61 N. Dakota St. 72, S. Dakota St. 69 N. Iowa67, Loyola ofChicago 58 Valparaiso 79, Youngstown St. 64

W. Illinois 80, Nebraska-Omaha 78 Wichita St. 70, lllinois St. 62 Wisconsin 81, Northwestern 58 SOUTHWEST Abilene Christian 87, Cent. Arkansas 70 Tulsa 72, Houston 54 UTEP 66, Rice 57 UTSA 71, North Texas 61 FAR WEST Arizona 73, Arizona St. 49 Colorado 86, Southern Cal 65 Grand Canyon 71, UC Riverside 69 South Dakota 74, Denver 69 Utah 71, UCLA 39 Washington St. 69, California 66

TRAN SACTION S Sunday BASEBALL

American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Madson on a minor league contract. HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL — Fined the Philadelphia Flyers an undisclosed amount for violating the collective bargaining agreement by traveling during the Dec. 24-26 holiday break. ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled G Louis Domingue from Gwinnett (ECHL) to Portland (AHL). EDMONTON OILERS — Returned C Leon Draisaitl to Prince Albert (WHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled D Loic Leducfrom Stockton (ECHL) to

Bridgeport (AHL). ECHL ECHL — Suspended Allen D Garrett Clarke indefinitely. MISSOURI MAVERICKS — Released G John Griggs. RAPID CITY RUSH — Signed F Andrew Huff.

Saturday BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS — Assigned G Nick Johnson to Rio Grande Valley

(NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed LB Arthur Brown on injured reserve. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed C Joe Madsen to the practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed DE Lawrence Okoye to a futures contract. HOCKEY

National Hockey League

DALLAS STARS — Claimed D David Schlemko off waivers from Arizona. ReassignedD JyrkiJokipakka to Texas

(AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Placed F Taylor Beck on injured reserve. Recalled Fs Miikka Salomaki and Viktor Stalberg from Milwaukee (AHL) and F Zach Budish and D Garrett Noonan from Cincinnati (ECHL) to Milwaukee. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled D Mark Fraser from Albany (AHL). ECHL ECHL — Suspended Colorado F Darryl Bootland one game and fined him an undisclosed amount.

MEN'S COLLEGE BASICETBALL

Mounties run out of steam in second half of conference loss • Eastern makes just nine second-half field goalsasW arner Pacific pulls away for win

By Josh Benham The Observer

An Eastern Oregon University m ade basket was almost asrare as a missed Warner Pacific College shot in the second half Saturday night. The KnightS Went 15-for-23 frOm the field while the Mountaineers Were able to SCOre juSt nine field goals during the second half, when Warner Pacific outscored Eastern 50-28, handing EaStern Bn 82-60 defeat in CaSCade COllegiate Conference action at Quinn Coliseum, the Mounties fourth straight loss. 'They outplayed us every possession for 40 minutes," head coach Jared Barrett Said.'They got eVery 1OOSe ball, they got eVery rebOund. They worked harder than us one through 12 (Saturday). That's why the score is what it is." Warner Pacific had three players reaCh dOuble figureS, With Doug Thomas scoring 19 points. The Knights only finished with 26 field gOalS COmPared to 22 &Dm EaStern,

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Eastern Oregon University senior Michael Crane peels around a screen set by teammate Bryan MCGriff during an 82-60 loss toWarner Pacific College Saturday at Quinn Coliseum.

'%e miSSeda lot Of ShOtS, Bnd

Credit that to Warner PaCifiC," Barrett Said."They Play Bn aggreSSiVe

ZOne defenSe. SOme Of thOSeShOtSWe juSt miSSed, Bnd SOme Of thOSeShOtS

they dt'd a great job OfCOnteSting." The Knights also made a living at the free thrOW line, gOing 27-for-37 frOm the Charity StriPe, Bnd EaStern

ended up doing pretty well." Following the timeout, Eastern

COmPleted a 3-POint Play, Bnd Klebaum hitbaCk-to-baCk 3-Pointer'SDffOffenSiVe rebotmdS &Dm Ah You Bnd Maloree Moss, giving the Mounties a 47-35 lead with 13:30 remaining. Kelsey Hill made it a 55-40 lead with

anSWered With SeVen Straight POintS to

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tie the game at 9-all. At the 11-minute rebotmdS midWay thrOugh the SeCOnd mark, the Mounties were down 18-11 before Warner Pacific answered with when the defense continued elevating fiVe POintS to make it a 10-Point game. the intenSity Bnd fOrCing Warner PaCifiC With the score 58-48, Eastern put the turnDVerS. Ah You SCOred SiX Straight game away. Madejine Laan scored inside, POintS, fOur COming DffOf StealS,to take and Set uP Ah You fOr a baSket With a a one-point lead. Jordan Klebaum's niCediSh Dn the neXt POSSeSSiOn.Ah You 3-Pointer Bnd LarSDn'S turnarOund drilled a trey to make it 65-48 With SiX jumPer in the lane CaPPed Of a 13-0 run, minuteS left, Bnd Laan'S buCket inSide giving Eastern a 24-18 lead. gaVe EaStern Bn inSurmOuntable 17-POint '%e Came Out real COmPlaCent, Bnd lead with under four minutes left. We're not the tyPe Of team that PlayS EaSternhad 17 StealSBnd fOrCed 27 well relaxed,"Weissenfluh said.'%e tLtrnDVerS by Warner PaCifiC, 15 in the haVe to haVe a little edge Bnd Play With SeCOndhalf. Ah You Bnd Laan f iniShed a chip from the beginning. We started With 14POintS aPieCetoPaCeEaStern. getting in PaSSing laneS Bnd antiCiPatKlebaum Went 4-for-10 &Dm the 3-Point ing Dn defenSe. I thOught the tDP OfDur linetoadd 12 POintS,Bnd LarSOn added ZOne did a great With getting handS Dn SeVen POintS Bnd a game-high nine rethe ball and getting good traPS." bOundS, fiVe Dn the OffenSiVe end. LarSOn Up 33-28 at halftime, Eastern pushed Bnd LaanbOth had a team-high three the lead to dOuble digitS in the firSt steals. "OffenSe iS gOing to COmeBnd go, but SiX minuteS Of theSeCOndhalf. Ah You

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Way, Bnd Went 9-for-29 frOm the field over the final 20 minutes. "(Warner PaCifiC) iS a team I believe should be ranked in the tDP-25, but there'S no Way I think they have that much more talent than We do," Barrett Said."They juSt Came Dn to Dur hOme flOOr Bnd

OutWOrked uS. I'm not haPPy abOut it, the guys aren't happy. There's guys in the locker room where this meanS a lot to them, Bnd SOme other guys that didn't play hard, Who aregOing to haVea rOugh Week next week." On Friday, Concordia University put Eastern in a 42-28 first-half hole, and the Mounties could never recover, losing 78-60. The Mounties ShOt43 PerCent &Dm the field, but Struggled at the 3-Point line, gOing 3-for-23 frOm beyOnd the arC. MCGriffhad 21 POintS Bnd nine rebotmdS to PaCeEaStern, and reSerVe AuStin StrDCkadded 13 points. '%e'll get baCk to Where We're SuPPOSedtobe,"BarrettSaid.'%e're a team that can score the basketball, butWe'Ve gottodefend better, Bnd We haVe to be able to OutWOrk other teams." Eastern (9-6 overall, 2-4 CCC) Will 1OOk to right the ShiP Friday at COllege Of IdahO.

nine COnSeCutiVe POintS to eXtend

the leadto 57-42.FrOm there,it but shot 56 percent from the field, while Eastern ended at 39 percent field-goal shooting.

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only attempted 16 &ee throws, making 11. Eastern forward Bryan McGriff had Bn eSCient OffenSiVe night, SCOringa game-high 28 POintS Dn 10-for-16ShOOtingfrOm the field, Bnd made all SeVen freethrOWS. But he didn't get much help, as the next leading scorer was Case Rada, Who returned to aCtiOn thiS weekend after missing four weeks with a shoulder injury, with eight points. The firSt half WBSa baCk-BndfOrth affair, With neither team taking mOre than a fiVe-POint lead, Bnd the scorewas tied at32-allheading into the second half. But Warner PaCifiC CameOut Of the gateS after halftime SCOrChinghot, SCOringthe first ten points, capped by Thomas' 3-Point Play and 3-POinter. With Eastern down by nine, guard De'Sean MattDX'S 3-Pointer Cut the KnightS' lead to 48-42 With 13 minuteS to Play, Only to see Warner Pacific respond with

Only got WOrSe fOr the MOuntieS,

aS baCk-to-baCk treyS frOm the KnightS StretChed their lead to 21 points with less than eight minutes remaining. EaStern WOuld get no C1OSerthan 16 POintSthereStOfthe

you'd better be consistent defensively," Weissenfluh said."I thought Kassy huStled her tail DfK EVerything She did fOr uStOnight WBS Out OfhuStle Bnd

WOrkinghard.She StePPed uP aSDur Only SeniOr Bnd Played With a lot Of energy." The Win CaPPed Dff a 2-0 Weekend fOr the MOuntieS, Who defeatedCOnCOrdia University, 72-46, Friday. Four Mounties reached double-figure scoring, with Ah You leading the team With 16 POintS Laan added 14, and LarSOn Bnd Nikki Osborne had 11 points, with Larson hauling in a game-high 13 boards. EaStern Won the rebOunding battle 59-26,Bnd limited COnCOrdia tojuSt29 PerCentShOOting&Dm the field While it had a46 percent field goalpercentage. "TheSe Were SOmeOf the tOugheSt teamS We haVe in Dur COnferenCe,

eSPeCially COnCOrdia,SD Wefeelgood abOut thOSeWinS," Ah You Said. '%e're feeling pretty confident going into this neXt Week, SD We'll WOrk hard to keeP it going." The Mounties (13-4 overall, 5-1 CCC) hit the rOad fOr aShOWdOWnWith College Of IdahO Friday in CaldWell.

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