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Kris Cross and Debera White-Waters set up for Shelter From the Storm's soup supper on Saturday. Most of the ingredients in the soup are organic, and the food comes from many local businesses.

• Domesticviolence shelter gets approval &om Community Connections to open its food bank By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

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Shelter From the Storm has been full steam ahead lately, and last week's food bank approval added to the organization's enthusiasm. Admittedly, the domestic violence nonprofit had a rough time over the last year. The nonprofit moved from its longtime home on the Union County campus out to Island City following a controversial decision made by county commissioners. But Shelter Interim Director Mindy Mowery and Debera White-Waters, who sitson theboard ofdirectors, emphasize one very important point: none of the services were down for the duration of the transition.

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page. awe're functioning no matter where we are,"WhiteWaters said.'The staff rallied together and we're going I forward." The organization is in a Cherise Kaechere/TheObserver new building and that site The Soup Supper on Saturday night required tvvo days of locationwas approved last preparation by volunteers. The nonprofit sells 200 tickets See Shelter / Page 5A for the fundraising event every year.

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ENTERPRISE — After almost a decadeofattempts to subdivide Hayes Farm on Airport Lane west of Joseph, the Wallowa County Planning Commission at its Feb. 24 meeting gave approval forthe creation oftw o tw o-acre parcels.

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The two Democrats in charge of writing the state's budget proposed spending $7.235 billion in the next two years. Schools are looking for $7875 billion.

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• Commissioners approve application to subdivide Hayes Farm west of Joseph

SALEM — A top Oregon Democrat said last week that passing an education budget is now a priority he wants to move on early, setting up a showdown on the biggest pieceofthe state budget earlier than anticipated. What Republicans and Democrats agree on at this point is that schools would benefit if the Legislature passed a K-12 budget early so dist rictscan createtheir own budgets. What lawmakers don't agree on is how much theQ give K-12 schools. The two Democrats in chargeofw riting the state's SeeFunding / Page 5A

At the commission's January meeting, commissioners had two questions they wanted cleared up beforemaking a decision — one regarded access roads to the parcelsand possiblerequirements for setback along a ditch that runs through the property for maintenance and access. The planning department's

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The Grande Ronde Valley has experienced highs in the upper 50s, rain and snow — and that's all within the past couple weeks. The area's precipitation is normal for this time of year, but Eastern Oregon is definitely falling short when it comes to snowpack. It may still be February, but the dry winter in Union County has already resulted in a grass fire. La Grande Rural Fire Department Chief Larry Wooldridge said the fire departmentresponded toa grass fire in February when afir ein abackyard gotaway from the resident. "It was just enough wind to SeeFire / Page 5A

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DAILY PLANNER TODAY Today is Monday, March 2, the 61 st day of 2015. There are 304 days left in the year.

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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On March 2, 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks' famous act of defiance, Claudette Colvin, a black high school student in Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white passenger.

ON THIS DATE In 1807, Congress outlawed the importation of slaves to the United States, effective the following year. In 1836, the Republic of Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico. In 1917, Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship. In 1940, the cartoon character Elmer Fudd made his debut in theWarner Bros. animated short "Elmer's Candid Camera," in which the title character finds himself pitted against a rascally rabbit that was a precursor to Bugs Bunny. In 1962, basketball star Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the PhiladelphiaWarriors in a game against the New York Knicks, an NBA record that still stands. In 1990, more than 6,000 drivers went on strike against Greyhound Lines Inc. (The company, later declaring an impasse in negotiations, fired the strikers.j

It's not so simple getting news to a seventh-grader. Just ask Celine Vandervlugt. She recently asked 100 seventh-graders from La Grande Middle School English classes the question, ''What is the best way to reach you?" Among Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, the newspaper, radio,fliersatschool, email, Twitter and Web pages, there was no clear winner. Still, the Cook Memorial Library teen librarian is making the effort to connect with teens on all frontsand growing her program one readingdevice ata tim e. And contrary to popular notion, Vandervlugt said teens are reading now more than ever. 'Young adult books are really popular now, and a lot of teens are reading them, especially ones that have become mainstream movies like Twilight,"Divergent' and 'Fault in Our Stars,"' Vandervlugt said. Teens also can take advantage of all the new technology that puts books and stories in their hands, from iPads to phones and computers. "I don't see it as a conflict with traditional old-fashioned paper books," Vandervlugt said.'The more ways they can listen to or read a book, the better." Vandervlugt earned a master's degree in arts management from the University of Oregon and leaped at the opportunity to become teen librarian. 'Teen programming has always been a focus of mine,"

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GRAIN REPORT Grain report was not available at press time.

CLARIFICATION In the Page 6C briefly about Grande Ronde Hospital's April 25 health fair, the briefly misstated the cost for the fair. The fair itself is free to attend. A flat fee of $25 covers lab draws at the event.

QUOTE OFTHE DAY "Nothing ever really sets human nature free, but self-control." — PhyllisBottome, English writer (1884-1963)

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she said."I spent five years workingforOutward Bound, an experience-based leadership program, and wanted to do something similar with art." The teen program at Cook Memorial Library is designed to bringteens tothelibrary and make them comfortable there. "The overall purpose of our teen program is to make lifelongreaders and tohave the li brary be seen asa safe community gathering place for teens," Vandervlugt said. "Allour programs arefree, and it's hard to find free activit iesforteens." The Teen Zone at the library is restricted to 11 to 18 year olds. "Itprovides a safe place for teens to hang out after school, although they can use it anytime the library is open. They play games, socialize and do homework," Vandervlugt said. Book clubs were formed on the suggestion of a teen two years ago. Now there are two groupstotaling about 12 readers. Last month, the boys read 'Winderdance" by Gary Paulsen, and the girls read "Seraphina" by Rachel Hartman. The teens help select the books and are active

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CelineVandervlugt, the teen librarian at Cook Memorial Library, is expanding activities and programming. She is a big believer in the value of teen reading. surveys when we have tours ofseventh-graders,"she said. "That's how movie night got started. I asked them what they would like to see and they responded. It's really important that the teens participate by helping me select and organize the events." So far, the teen librarian has made good progress, and she is hoping to take the program to new dimensions. ''We'vegotalotofpositive feedback from parents and teachers," she said.'We want to get the word out about our expanding activities and programming." Vandervlugt is a big believer in teen reading. 'You can't overlook the importanceofteensreading for enjoyment," she said."I could not have made it through adolescence without being a big reader."

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participants in shaping how the book clubs operate. The Teen Summer Reading Program has seen steady increases. In 2013, 68 teens signed up, and in 2014, 98 teens signed up. There are also iCraft and movie nights each month. Some recent iCrafls have seen teens make intricately cut paper snowflakes shaped like Star Wars characters. They alsomade book artgarlands. Supplies areprovided.Mo vie nights include fiee popcorn and soda. Teens bring comfortable chairs and snacks. What's more, there are also book-to-moviereleaseparties, after-hours parties and gaming tournaments. "The after-hour parties are really fun," Vandervlugt said.

'The library is closed and we have games, music, food and play tag in the dark." When she's not looking forways to expand activities and programs, and getting the word out to teens on what is already going on, Vandervlugt stays busy as a pastel artist and quilter. She and her husband, Tim, live in La Grande and have two children, Maia, 13, and Arlo, 10. Tim is retired from the National Guard, drives a bus part-time for Mid Columbia Bus Co. and is an assistant coach for the state champion Union-Cove high school cross country team. Vandervlugt continues to be inclusive in letting teens help shape the programming. "That's why I have the

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Union School Board to negotiate contracts UNION — The Union School Board will meet Tuesday. The m eeting willstartat6:15 p.m. at the high school athletic complex. The board will conduct contract negotiating sessions first with the school district's classified staff and thenthe school district'steachers. The board will meet in executivesession atthe startofthe meetingtoconduct deliberations with the person designated to carryon labor negotiations. Executive sessions are closed to the public.

Cove City Council meets Tuesday COVE — The City of Cove will hold its regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cove City Hall, 504Alder. On the agenda are reports from councilors, including youth councillor Hannah Hulse.

February was warmest on record Temperatures at La Grande averaged much warmer than

normal during February. According to preliminary data received by the National Weather Service in Pendleton, this was the warmest February on record. The previous warmest was 41.7 degrees in 1992. The average temperature was 42.2 degrees, which was 7.8 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged 53.1 degrees, which was 10.2 degrees above normal. The highest was 63 degrees on Feb. 8. Low temperatures averaged 31.3 degrees, which was 5.4 degrees above normal. The lowest was 18 degrees, on Feb. 23. There were 15 days with the low temperaturebelow 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 1.09 inches during February, which was 0.05 inches below normal. Measurable precipitation — at least.01 inch — was received on eight days, with the heaviest, 0.27 inches,reported on Feb. 2. The highest wind gust was 43 mph which occurred on Feb. 8. The outlook for March from the Climate Prediction Center calls fornear to above normal temperatures and near normal precipita-

tion. Normal highs for La Grande risefrom 47 degrees atthestart of Marchto 55 degrees atthe end of March. Normal lows rise from 28 degrees to 33 degrees. The 30year normal precipitation is 1.46 inches.

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doubt it occurred. It is fraud, that is what it is," Bentz said. A bill backed by Oregon state Oregon does not have a specific law that levies a criminal penalty Rep. Cliff Bentz would impose a criminal sanction on people who for online impersonation. Bentz said participate in online impersonation, the key is intent. The bill focuses on and permit those harmed by the cases when someone is intentionally trying to harm another person by actionto suefordamages. House Bill 3092 is in a holding pat- impersonating someone else online tern while the Speaker of the House to acquire information. "It ithe bill) will make sure you decides which committee the proposed legislation will go to, but Bentz can't be impersonating someone to hurt someone else," Bentz said. said the bill will likely be referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Bentz said he can't predict how Bentz, R-Ontario, said he was apmuch ground the bill will gain in pmached byconstituents after arecent the House or even the Senate but said it is an important issue with election to get the bill off the gmund. "I was asked by some folks to long-term implications. bring the bill. There had been an The bill has more than just passing allegation of someone pretending to significance for Baker Cityresident Gary Dielman, who lastyear fell be someone else. They did it online victim to just the kind of situation so it appeared they were someone Bentz's bill is designed to eradicate. else and they weren't," Bentz said. Bentzsaid theissuerevolved Dielman said he discovered that amund someone trying to inquire someone created a Facebook profile aboutsupportfora specifi ccandidate. using his name and began to 'They tried togetsome people communicate with people Dielman knows. to state their position. There is no ForWesCom News Service

Get your tickets now for big game banquet ENTERPRISE — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Big Game Banquet is planned for 5 p.m. March 14 at Cloverleaf Hall on the Wallowa County Fairgrounds in Enterprise. The event will include dinner, auctions and raffles. Reservations are required. For more information or tickets, call Dean Brown at 509-540-2845.

Library hosts movie for teens,tweens The next Teen Movie Night will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Cook Memorial Library in La Grande. Teen Movie Nights are free and open to grades 6-12. Free popcorn and soda will be provided. Moviewatchers can bring their own chairs and snacks.

OIIITUARIES Michele Nelson La Grande Michele Nelson, 52, of La Grande, died Feb. 21 at her home. Arrangements will be announced later by DanielsKnopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

Carmen L Kohlhepp Joseph Carmen L. Kohlhepp, 84, of Joseph, died Feb. 25 at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Prairie Creek Cemetery. A celebration of Life at Liberty Grange will follow. A full obituary will be published later. Bollman Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.

Donald Houston La Grande Donald Houston, 50, of La Grande, died Feb. 28 at his home. Arrangements will be announced later by DanielsKnopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

Richard Hammond Enterprise 1929-201 5 Richard Hammond, 85, of Enterprise, died Feb.26 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. A viewing will be held from 3 p.m.to 6 p.m .Thursday at Bollman Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Cloverleaf Hall. Interment will be at Joseph Cemetery. Richard was born Oct. 24, 1929, in Brownsville to John Byron and Eleanor M. iDickl

Hammond. He lived in Grouse Flat, Bartlett and Enterprise. Richard atHammond tended schools in Forest Home, Grouse Flat, Lapwai, Idaho, Juliaetta, Idaho, and Wallowa. He served the United States while in the U.S. Army. Richard married Betty Strohm Hammond until her passing and then JoAnn Pace Hammond. Richard was employed as a cattleman, packing guide, forthe ForestService,for CNB Stock Co., Hermiston, the Wallowa County Road Department, and was a trail boss on the Appaloosa Trail Ride for two years. Richard was a member of the Appaloosa Horse Club and Oregon Cattlemen. He was awarded with the Cattleman of the Year and was president of Wallowa County Cattlemen and president of Hells Canyon Mule Days in Wallowa County. Richard is survived by his wife, JoAnn; children, Ginger Kennedy of Brookings, stepchildren, Susan Davis iWaynel of Enterprise, Lynette Harrington iRonl of Monroe, Washington, Tim Burnette iDanettel of Dayton, Washington and Janelle Hill i Jasonl of Pendleton; brother, Jack Hammond

iGeorgial of Bothel, Washington; sister, Mona Wolf

iStanl of Post Falls, Idaho; two grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Eleanor, and his wife, Betty.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hells Canyon Mule Days, the Enterprise Senior Center or the Wallowa County Memorial Hospital.

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Springfield; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Hafer S he w a s preceded in death by her husband; granddaughter, Amy Jo Hafer;brother,Carl;and sister, Alma Knight. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Community Connection senior meal program or the Enterprise Church of the Nazarene. Bollman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Berneice Lucretia"Loom is" Hafer, 84,died Feb.25 at her home in Enterprise. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Enterprise Cemetery, with a gathering following at the Enterprise Church of the Nazarene. Berneice was born in Clarkston, Washington, July Wallowa 1927-2015 17, 1930, to Stephen and Cicel Gladys Loomis. On April 3, 1947, she married Harve Robert"Bob" Vernon Kenneth Hafer and moved to Evans, 87, of Wallowa, died Eden Bench in Troy, where Feb. 23 at Wallowa Memothey raised their children. rial Hospital. A celebration They ranched on the family oflife will be held at 11 a.m. ranch until 1988, when they Saturday at the Wallowa moved to Wallowa to retire Senior Center with a potluck and enjoy their family and to follow. friends. In 2000, they moved Bob was born March 19, to their home in Enterprise. 1927, in Wallowa, the son Berneice was a housewife, of James and Grace iKnisworked as a clerk for the leyl Evans. He grew up in Troy School District for many Wallowa but spent several yearsand as librarian at of his school years in Elgin. the Troy school. She enjoyed He went to high school in her family, fishing, camping, Wallowa and was student gardening, her indoor plants, body president his senior attending the Church of the year and graduated in 1945. Nazarene and joining fiiends He joined the Navy during at the senior meal site. World War II, was honorably Berneice is survived by her discharged in 1947 and then children, Kenneth Harve and joined the Naval Reserves Sharon Hafer of Anatone, and wasrecalled to serve in Washington; Stephen and the Korean War. Debbie Hafer of Kendrick, When he came home, he Idaho; and Nickie and Tim worked for the state Forest Norman of Enterprise; broth- Service and later for the U.S. ers, Earl Loomis of Clarkston Forest Service in Enterprise, and Raymond Loomisof where, in 1949, he met and

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Arrested: Wade Tucker Jennings,37, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, meth. Accident: Nobody was injured in a traffic accident at Second Street and M Avenue late Saturday morning. Arrested: Samantha Rae Pierce, 29, Walla Walla, Washington, was arrested on a Union County misdemeanor warrant on Sunday. The warrant charged failure to appear in court on an original charge of driving under the influence of intoxi ca nts.

Arrested: John Randolph Shenfield,30, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a Multnomah County warrant. The warrant was for a charge of felony driving under the influence of intoxicants. Arrested: Daylen Kenneth Verbout, 24, unknown address, was arrested Saturday on a charge of harassment-domestic.

Accident: Nobody was injured in a traffic accident on Highway 82 in the La Grande area on Sunday. The accident was reported at 7:21 a.m.

Feb. 9 on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender Arrested: John Reisner, 44, was arrested Feb. 5 on a charge of hindering prosecution.

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Accident: Nobody was injured in a traffic accident on Highway 203 in the La Grande area on Sunday. Cited: Kenneth Edward Sherwood,44, La Grande,was cited

Ambulance crews responded to nine calls for medical assistance on Friday, five on Saturday and two on Sunday.

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2012 and 2013 to 33 in 2014. The facts can be sliced a couple ways, local child abuse authorities said. On the one hand, we should be alarmed, because the police department and the Department of Human Services both say they are seeing an increase in drug use in homes where children are present. More specifically, the authorities are concerned about methamphetamine use. The state has made strides to eliminate the production of methamphetamine. Largely successful, we no longer hear as many reports of meth labs being raided. Still, methamphetamine is finding a way into our communities. We are reminded of this as law enforcement ofIicers in Baker County have made dozens of possession and delivery arrests in the past month. Meth is a dangerous drug that should be nowhere near our children. We commend those who work to make sure children are protected from parents who use controlled substances around their children. And yet, we can look at these increasing child abuse reports in another light. In 2013, the state expanded its list of mandatory child abuse reporters. We can hope that is behind some of these reports. The more people we have who are not only interested in our children's well-being but who are also required to report abuse if they suspect it, the better oA' our children are. A majority of calls reporting alleged abuse — a whopping 85 percent — come from these mandatory reporters. Mandatory reporters, like others, are encouraged by law enforcement and other child abuse authorities to report when in doubt. As Chris Black, with the Department of Human Services, said,it's betterto reportand it be unfounded than to not report and let abuse continue. "Better to be safe than sorry," he said. When it comes to our communities children, that old cliche takes on an even more important meaning.

he Italians got this one right. This month, The Washington Post's Adam Taylor helpfully collected tweets that Italians put out atter a murderous video issued by the Islamic State, or ISIS, warned:"Today we are south of Rome," one militant said.'We will conquer Rome with Allah's permission." As the hashtag ¹We Are Coming 0 Rome made the rounds in Italy, Rome residentsroseto the challenge. Their tweets, Taylor noted, included: "¹We Are Coming 0 Rome ahahah Be careful on the highway-Ring Road: there's too much traffic, you would remain trapped!" ISIS's murderous ways aren't a joke, but the Italians' mocking of ISIS is rather appropriate. While we agonizingly debate ISIS's relationship to Islam, we've forgotten a simple truth about many of the people attracted to such groups. It is the truth uttered by Ruslan Tsarni on CNN after his two nephews, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, were accused of the Boston Marathon bombing. They were just two "losers," he said, who resented those who did better than them and dressed it up in ideology. "Anything else, anything else to do with religion, with Islam, is a fraud, is a fake." There's a lot of truth in that. ISIS is made up of three loose factions, and we need to understand all three before we get deeper into another war in Iraq and Syria.

that"nothing feeds extremism more than the in-your-face corruption and injustice" that some ofAmerica's closet Middle East SYNDICATEDCQLUMNIST allies administer daily to their people. The third ISIS faction is composed of One faction comprises the foreign vol- the true ideologues, led by Abu Bakr alunteers. Some are hardened jihadis, but Baghdadi. They have their own apocamany are just losers, misfits, adventure lyptic version of Islam. But it would not seekers and young men who've never be resonatingwere itnotforthe fact that"both religion and politics have held power, a job or a girl's hand and joined ISIS to get all three. been hijacked" in the Arab world and ISIS's second faction, its backbone, Pakistan, creating a"toxic mix," says is made up of former Sunni Baathist Nader Mousavizadeh, who co-leads the army officers and local Iraqi Sunnis and global consulting firm Macro Advisory tribes, who give ISIS passive support. Partners. Without the prospect of a legitAlthough Iraqi Sunnis constitute a third imate politics "that genuinely responds of Iraq's population, they've ruled Iraq to popular grievances," no amount of top-down attempts to engender moderfor generations and simply can't accept the fact that the Shiite majority is now ate Islam will succeed, he added. in charge. Also, for many Sunni villagers So, to defeat ISIS and not see another under ISIS's control, ISIS is just less bad emerge, you need to: wipe out its leaderthan the brutalization and discriminaship; enlist Muslims to discredit the tion they received from Iraq's previous veryreal,popular,extremist versions of Shiite-led government. Islam coming out of Saudi Arabia and The U.S. keeps repeating the same Pakistan; stem the injustice, corruption, mistake in the Middle East: overestisectarianism and state failure now rammating the power of religious ideology pant in the Arab world and Pakistan; and underappreciating the impact of and carve out for Iraqi Sunnis their own misgovernance. Sarah Chayes, who long autonomous region of Iraq and a share worked in Afghanistan and has written of its oil wealth, just as the Kurds have. I an important book — 'Thieves of State: know: Sounds impossible. But this probWhy Corruption Threatens Global Secu- lem is very deep. This is the only route to rity" — about how government corruption a more moderate Arab Islam — as well helped turn Afghans away from us and as to fewer young men and women lookfrom the pro-US. Alghan regime, argues ing for dignity in all the wrong places.

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and its ability torealize a profi tfrom the "stewardship contract" given throughout To the Editor: the county. In order for Iron Triangle to When did we come to the point in m ove forward with gettingitsprojects Eastern Oregon that we found ourselves completed, they must keep the Forest negotiating our accesstopubliclands Service happy. for timber harvest and why is this an Steve Beverlin, newly appointed acceptable model forour elected offorest supervisor for Malheur National ficials? Forest, made this very clear in early The answer lies directly under our February when he informed the Amerinoses, butforthefactthata greatdeal can Forest Resources Council that any of us don't know it exists. Collaboration interferenceor preventing theforestserand the bringing together of"interested" vice from performing road closures will parties to negotiate projects is killing our jeopardize timber outputs on the forest. individual rights each and every day. That, my friends, is where we have come The Grant County Court, as one as aregion and where the forestservice example, has decided to align itself with has come to as an agency. You don't the financial interest of Iron Triangle support what we want to do, we'll break

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are looking for $7.875 billion. Some Republicans are trying to spike that number to $8 billion with a proposal that Democrats say is impossible. "It's nonsensical. I don't know where they're getting that number," said House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland."Unless they want to close prisons or close human services programs, I don't know how they get that number." That number is coming largely from Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, who filed Senate Bill 642 last Tuesday that would give $8 billion to K-12 schools, a figuresupported by Central Oregon school leaders. In his announcement, Knopp included adeadline forlawmakers to passit. "Ifthe Legislature isseriousabout giving our kids and teachers the support they deserve, they can prove it by comingtogethertopassa bipartisan $8 billion K-12 budget by April 12," Knopp said in a statement. Five Republicans signed onto the bill along with Knopp. But Democrats aren't impressed. And even some Republicans are lukewarm to the idea. Senate President Peter Courtney, DPortland, told reporters Wednesday he wants his chamber to put the education budget into the fast lane. Education takes up about half the state's two-year budget, and passing it early would free up room for a looming transportation debate and others. "I just want to get the budget out. Move the budget. Let's get it on the floor. Let's move it," Courtney said. Courtney wouldn't say whether he thought the final education budget

would be above $7.235 billion, but he said the figure Democrats already put out was a good starting point. Plus, he said, lawmakers could always pass an education budget early and add to it later if they want. 'You could come back to any budget," he said.'You could put things in it if you needed. You could. But I don't know whether we will or not." Union and Wallowa county school district superintendents agree the

$7.235 billion proposal would be far from ideal. "It would make things difficult," said Elgin School District Superintendent Wayne Herron. Herron said that by contrast a $7.5 billion budget would make Elgin's budget situation much better and that

a $8.0 billion budget would be ideal. ''We would no longer be looking at maintaining. We would be looking at adding programs," Herron said. Imbler School District Superintendent Beth Burton said that if the $7.235billion budget foreducation is approved,her districtwould see

its 2015-16 budget drop by $140,000. Burton said she is confident that this cut could be made without making personnel reductions in her school district. She said the district would look at processesand streamlining to absorb the loss of funding.

SHELTER Continued from Page1A week byCommunity Connection of Northeast Oregon to open its food bank once again. Shelter From the Storm closed the food bank in its previous location at the end of October. 'The board talked and it was one of the hardest decisions to make iclosing the food bank)," Mowery said. ''We easily fed more than 60 families a month. And when you're dislocated due to domestic abuse, a family shouldn't have to go without

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about at all iif the $7.235 billion educa- $7.235 billion," Hufman said. tionbudget isadopted),"Burton said. Enterprise Superintendent Brad

Royse said a $7.235 billion budget would make it difficult for his school district to fund full-day kindergarten. The 2015-16 school year will be the first in which the state will provide fundingfor full-day kindergarten.Enterprise is planning to provide full-day kindergarten in 2015-16, but that could

changeifthe $7.235 billion budgetgoes through. ''We would reconsider full-day kindergarten," Royse said. Royse said that $7.5 billion education budget would make adding full-day kindergarten much easier. The La Grande School District is committed to adding full-day kindergartenin 2015-16 regardless ofthe state's budget. La Grande Superintendent Larry Glaze said a budget of at least $7.5 billion would make it far easierto add kindergarten. Glaze said it would also provide a small financial cushion for the operation of other programs. Ideally, Glaze would like to see a

budget of at least $7.8 billion. "That would allow us to add vocational program options at the high school," he said. The Democrats' proposal upped Kitzhaber's $6.9 billion proposal that upset education groups. They now say the safething todo istopassa budget that is close to that number and wait and see how other issues play out. Lawmakers are already looking at kicking back about $350 million to taxpayers in the form of a personal income tax rebate, or kicker. They won't know for sure until May. Rep. John Hulfman, R-The Dalles, also said he's wary that Congress may be interested in recouping some of the $300 million Oregon spent on the failed Cover Oregon health insurance exchange website.

will be open by mid-March, Mowery said. It will operate similarly to how it operated before with few questions asked of those requesting food. A small amount of paperwork is required with monthly income details and the family must live in Union County, butMowery said SFS doesn't ask a lot of questions. "Ifa person isasking for food,we're goingtogiveitto them," she said. The organization has held strongoverthelastyear and never dropped any of the servicesthey provided before the displacement, White-Waters said. It may have been a bit more difficult, but no one

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billion as opposed to $7.8 billion? No. But I think it's a good round number that is much more aligned with what our school districts say that they have to have just to do what they're expected to do." Knopp's proposal, while gathering support from the Senate Republican caucus and school groups, may not pass muster with all Republicans. Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend, said while he believes lawmakers should put more than $7.235 billion toward K-12 education, he said he wants spendingtobe tied to accountability measures. "I want to know what we're going to get for that spending. I want it to be tied to real outputs," Buehler said. Among those outputs, Buehler said, are improving third-grade reading proficiency, improving graduation rates and higher SAT scores. Oregon's high school graduation rates are consistently near the bottom in the country. Rep.Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, also said he had concerns about spending more on schools without tying it to accountability measures. ''We need to give education as much as wecan afford to give education,but we need transparency and accountability on how that money is being used," Whisnant said. Specifically, Whisnant said, the state should look at how the money it spends on English Language Learners and low-income students is used. The state spent about $600 million on those areas for the current budget cycle, he sard. "That's a lot of money. That money,

$600 million puts you at $8 billion," Whisnant said. Reporter Dick Mason contributed to this report.

was ever turned away. On Saturday night, the organizationheld oneofits popular fundraising events, celebrating 18 years. The Shelter's Soup Supper, always a sold-out event, brings the organization together with its community supporters. This year in particular, Mowery said, is really special because of all those who helped keep the organization going. "Even during the holiday season, and the bad weather, volunteers donated their time to help us open at our new location by Jan. 5," Mowery said.'They're rock stars."

Mowery said the staff is fully operational and grant writers are going strong to get funding to support the organization. The organization is no diferent than before — it just had a change of location. ''We're going forward in a positive direction,"WhiteWaters said.

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The La Grande Arts Commission is a seven-cylinder engine running on three cylinders. And with Arts for All, one ofitsbiggestevents coming up the third weekend in April at the Riveria Activity Center, new commissioners are desperately needed. Two longtime commissionersrecently decided to find other areas of community service, and two others retiredforhealth reasons.So now there are three commissioners on a board meant for seven. It's a rewarding job, said Evie Stacey, an art commissioner and the 2015 Season's Faire chairperson. Season's Faire, in which regionalartists showcase their work, is a big fundraiser in early November, which was started to fund Arts for All. That event, held the third weekend of April, provides freehands-on artsactivities for hundreds of children, including those with special needs. "All you have to do is see one kid squealing in delight

at Arts for All and it's worth it being a commissioner," Stacey said.eThegl say, 'Look what I made, Mom' or 'Look what I did, Dad.' Once peopleexperience it,see the kids having so much fun, they see why being a commissioner is so rewarding." Stacey realizes life is busy for many. A lot of people think they have a full plate and not enough time to be a commissioner. But time can be found. "I work and am a care providerformy parents," Stacey said.eThegl find life is not too full to volunteer some hours here and there as a commissioner." Most of the time, the job involves a meeting running one to 1-V2 hours on the first Wednesday of each month. "About a month before events such as Season's Faire or Arts for All, things kick into high gear and it might require 20 to 25 hours per week," Stacey said. Having a full contingent of sevencommissioners ispreferable, Stacey said, because then responsibilities can be divided up and the workload

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sparks an interest that morphs into a lifelong passion. "One of the artists who shows regularly in Season's Faire, Amy Betts, developed her passion as a kid attending the Imagination Celebration years ago," Stacey said. "It sparked her interest in photography. She realized she could pursue

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and open to everyone. So many events charge admission and you have to buy this and pay fees for that. It's nice to have something that everyone can afford, attend and enjoy." Kids are introduced to and gain experience in various art forms and can take home theircreations. Sometimes, Arts for All

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Arts for All, held the third weekend in April, provides hands-on arts experience for children, including those with special needs. The event is run by the La Grande Arts Commission, which desperately needs new members.

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shared. "One person can get table sponsors, one person can get volunteers for Arts for All and so on," she said. According to the city website, the purpose of the commission is to encourage greateropportunitiesfor and recognition of the arts in the La Grande area. People interested in a twoyear commission term can get an application from Stacey — call 541-975-3118 or email eviestacey@gmail.com — or from Minnie Tucker at the City of La Grande Parks and Recreation offrce. Or they can go onto the City of La Grande's website and click on "Arts Commission." The La Grande Arts Commission has a long history with the city. Itstarted 29 years ago with the Imagination Celebration,an eventdesigned to offer hands-on opportunities for children, including to thosewith special needs. The Imagination Celebration eventually morphed into Arts for All. "It'sa greatevent,"Stacey said. "And best of all, it's free

of mine to smoke in ever-increasing volumes. This is also not intended to be an anti-smoking diatribe. We each have our evil pleasures. Some are just more public than others. Let the person without sin cast the first chunk of Eagle Cap granite. What this is intended to be is a public statement saying the health care system in our wonderful country, the United States of Amazing America, remains broken. Kaput. Along the side of theroad with a steaming radiator. We need a health care system that doesn't cause us stress and make us sick. We need a system that requires fewer paper pushers and administratorsand provides more uniform coverage to rich and poor, old and young, intelligent and less so. We need a system that contributes to wellness that we can depend on in the likely event that we do get sick. Yes, 20-somethings. The likely event. Three women discussing health insurance and smoking up a storm does not constitute a system that is functional. We as a country can do better. Obamacare was a step in the right direction. Yet we have a long, long interminably long way to go.

This month at Cook Memorial Library OFF THE SHELF

eady2Learn's free Learn and Play program for parents and children iages newborn through 5l meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Monday of each month. The program focuses on parent-chil d interaction to develop early literacy skills. Every child attending receives a free book. A new Ready2Learn program with a story and craft meets at 1 p.m. the third Saturday of the month. Storytime for everyone meets at 11:30 a.m. Thursdays. Baby Tot Bop, story and play time for ages newborn through 3, meets at 10:30 a.m. Fridays in the Community Room. Stories, songs, scarves, and play time areallpartofthisfun program. Teen movie night is the first Friday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Comm unityRoom. Popcorn and soda are provided,and teens are welcome to bring comfy chairs and snacks. Teens will createbook artwalldecor atthe next iCraft meeting at 4 p.m. March 20. Book clubs are ongoing. Call the library for details. Union County Safe Communities Coalition is offering a three-night movie event for teens, running at 7 p.m. March 24, 25 and 26. Teen events are free and open to

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high school Page Turners book club is reading "Falling from Horses" by Molly Gloss, the tale of the next generation of the Frazers introduced in "The Hearts of Horses." Bud Frazer experiences a darker side of 1930s Hollywood when he becomes a stuntman for low-budget westerns. Page Turners meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month in the Archives Room. New members are always welcome. The Third Wednesday Roundhouse Reading at 7 p.m. March 18 at Looking Glass Books i1118 Adams Ave., La Grande) features Ki Russell. Russell holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and currently teaches writing, literature and creative writing at Blue Mountain Community College. Her publications include "The Wolf at the Door,""Antler Woman Responds" and"How to Become Baba Yaga."

The reading will be followed by an open mic. Admission is free and refreshments are provided. The Roundhouse Reading Series ism ade possibleby grants from Cook Memorial Library, Libraries of Eastern Oregon and private donations. For more information, contact David Memmott at dsmemmott@frontier.com. The library is offering one-on-one assistance with Library2Go, our e-book and digital audiobook resource. Sessions are half an hour long and are scheduled between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays of the last week of the month. Please have your device charged and functional. Call or come by the library to sign up. No walk-ins, please. DIY Crafty Saturday is the third Saturdayofeach month. Adultsareinvited tocraft,sew and scrapbook from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 21 in the Community Room. Bring your own tools, supplies, and projects. N oregistration is required. Check our website, www.cityoflagrande.org/library, and Facebook page,facebook.com/lgplibrary,or call 541-962-1339formore information.

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RSVP by Wednesday for Cove senior lunch COVE — The next Cove senior meal will take place Friday at the Cove Baptist Church The menuwill be country-fiied steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, grteenbeans,rolls and grteen s alad. Dessertwill be ~ rea d withwhipped cream. Coffee and tea are served atnoonwithlunch following at 12:30 p.m. Theeis a

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Reserve your spot for big game banquet ENTERPRISE — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Big Game Banquetis planned for 5 p.m. March 14at Cloverleaf Hall on theWallowa County Fairgmunds in Enterprise. The eventwillindude dinner, auctions andraffles. Reservations are recpired For moreinformation or tickets, call Dean Bmwn at

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East Street, North Powder in 1913. Even though the rest of the world was preparing for advanced technology and the war to end all wars, horse and buggy was still the way to travel in Northeast Oregon. The Young Hotel on the right side of the street, built by a Chinese man namedToyYoung, no longer stands. The archway on the left side of the street is now North Powder's Post Office. At the, time it was a bank.

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Winner's artwork displayed in D.C. The 2015 CongressionalArt Competitionis now open to high school students thmughout Oregon's Second District. This excitingannual eventis achance for artistically talented high school students to showcase their talents and have their arbvork displayedin the US. Capitol for one year. Apanel ofart expertswill judge each student's work and choose the winner and the runners-up. Besides having their artworkdisplayedin the 2015 national student artexhibitin the Capitol, the winner also will receive complimentarymund-trip airfare for two to visitWashington, D.C., seethe exhibit and attend areceptioninhonor of their talent. Therunners-upwill berecognized locally and have their artworkhungin one of Rep. GregWalden's officesin Bend, Medford, La Grande or Hood River. 'Ib enter the contest, students must submitno more than two pieces ofartworkand a Student Information & Release Form byApril 21. Email photos of the artworkiJPEG format), along with the studentreiease form, to Lizzie Litzow atelizabeth. litzow@mail.house.gov.All forms and further information can be found onWalden's website athttpJ/waiden.house.gov/artcompetition.

Send us your Outskirts item Deadline:Noon Thursday Reach us: • Mail:1406 Flfth St., La Grande, OR 97850 • Email: ckaechele@ lagrandeobserver.com • Fax: 541-963-7804 Questions? Call 541-963-3161.

The Systems of Care Wraparound Initiative involving mental and behavioral health services to families in need is bringing a revolutionary change to the social service delivery model in Northeast Oregon with the help of a different partner in the mix, Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc., based out of The Dalles. This nonprofit organization, commonly called by its acronym GOBHI, has a contract with the State of Oregontomanage mental and behavioral health benefits under the Oregon Health Plan and is now helping with the rollout of SOCWI in Union and other Eastern Oregon counties. Under Wraparound, GOBHI does not provide the services itself, but utilizes a coordinator to match health and community services to youth and families in crisis. The mission of GOBHI as a managing liaison between families and health services istoprovidebettercare,better health and lower costs. GOBHI promotes wellness and believes in the power of preventative and localcare. It utilizes the National Wrapamund Initiative philosophy that the Systems of Care Wraparound Initiative in Oregon is based upon. This holistic approach engages children and families in crisis to form a childfamily team and receives personal guidance by a trained coordinator, or youth and family advocates fmm their county. The coordinator is dedicated to the CFT and assesses theirneeds to help the team identify community services that will best help them reach a point of selfmanagement. Oregon's shift to the SOCOpen — Noon to 5prn Tuesday-Satunttay

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Wraparound Care Coordinator Rob Simer of lmbler is part of a new delivery of mental and behavioral health care in Eastern Oregon. County. However, until then, Wrapamund Care Coordinators follow pragmatic guidelines. "Generally speaking," Simer said,"we will work with youth anywhere between 6 and 20 years of age, who are beingreferred to residential treatment or returning. We also work with youths who are in imminent or currentinvolvement with Juvenile Justice or they are involved with two or more service agencies." Simer identified the expensive weaknesses in the current system of treatment for youths in crisis. ' We can spend tens of thousandsofdollarson a single youth or hundreds ofthousands ofdollarsfor manyyouthreferred to residential treatment outside our community,"he said."Or we can keep them in our community with our values, seekingalternativeforms of treatment." Some agencies offerthese kids a duplicity of services and scheduling, which Simer pointed outis costly and often counterproductive, butnot so with a collaborative family team eff ortwhereeverybody meets atonce in a location

W I got afoothold several years ago in three counties in western Oregon where the datashowed theforecastsavings and improved outcomes for youth and families. Itis now expanding to Eastern Oregon. Withits current affrliate counties, GOBHI covers about 50,000 enrolled Medicaid adults, families and children per month, which will now include youth/ families in Wraparound. This shows areal need for coordinated services especiallyin a region where resources are already spread thin. The current Wrapamund Care Coordinator for Union Countyis a homegrown professional, Rob Simer, a graduateofEastern Oregon University with a bachelor of science in anthropology/ sociology and a concentration in social welfare. "GOBHI is currently in simultaneous roll-out of the SOCWI, hiring and establishing coordinators in Union, Umatilla, Baker, and Malheur counties," Simer said.'We are all in various stages of development; however, we are already serving families." Referral criteria has yet to be formalized in Union

and time respectful offamily needs. Simer follows the SOCWI service delivery model for each youth and family building a customized support network, including family, fiiends, community and professional social service providers as well as anyone who can support thatyouth and family through crisis and

beyond. "After intake and aninitial assessmentis done," Simer said,"we form a child-familyteam and work together to build a familyvision and team mission, identifying othersocialpm vidersor anyone else who might offer youth and family support to better meet their needs and help empower them to better secure their future." The goal of the CFTis to develop practical solutions for pmductive living. Simer said a CFT mightwork with ayouth and his family for 90 to 180 days or until they haveachieved a pointofselfmanagement. Youth and families in crisis canreach aWrapamund Care Coordinator in Union Countyby calling Simer at 541-910-4432 orem ailing robert.simerOgobhi.net.

elcome to Union County"Outskirts" page. The Union County Chamber of Commerce is excited to be working with the Observer on anew travel magazine that will go out to hotels, businesses, museums and chambers all over Oregon and surrounding areas in the next month or so. This is just one example of the Union County Chamber working with local business to promote and support the business environment in Union County. We are working to build bridges between our communities and surrounding counties, with the goal of promoting business and tourism for all of Eastern Oregon. My belief is that if we team up on our event and advertising promotion, it will help all of us to be more successful in staying viable. We live a beautiful and peaceful area, and sometimestake itforgranted.I have lived here since I was born imany moons agol and sometimes have to take a little trip out of the area to see how blessed I am to live here. As the Union County Chamber of Commerce works to partner with our members, other chambers, Eastern Oregon University and the county commissioners,ourgoalisforthosevisiting our area to stay and play and for those of you who live here to beable to stay here to shop, dine and play also. We just had our 81st annual chamber banquet last week and what a celebration itwas.The tablesdecorated by our sponsors were so beautiful and welcoming. Next, those attending are treatedtoa gourmet meal catered by Class Act, and I can attest to the factthat their food is definitely a "class act." Next we got down to the real reason we were there: to honor those who give their time, energy and resources without looking for recognition. But when we get a chance, we can't pass it up. This year's winners are: Educator of the Year, Chris Leavitt; Business of the Year, The Hobby Habit; EOU Partnership Award, Matt Scarfo; Woman of the Year, Beth Wasley; Man of the Year, Dale De Long. Each of these people and businesses go above and beyond to help our county become abetterplace and we commend and congratulate all of them. When you see them on the street, take time to thank them.

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ON DECIC MONDAY • Women's College Basketball: Oregon Techat Eastern Oregon University, Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament championship, Quinn Coliseum, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY • Women'scollege softball:Walla Walla University at Eastern Oregon University, Peggy Anderson Softball Field,1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

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Fuller caps off season with decisive state title • Elgin finishes in 10th at 2A/1A state tournament Observer staff

A paradeofcarsmet Micah Fuller in Wallowa Sunday to escort him back into town. It was a well-deserved treatforthe senior.

The Cougars' wrestler capped offhis final year by doing just what he's done all winter — completely dominatinghis opponents. Fuller, the second seed, won by fall in all three ofhis matches to claim a state championship in the 195-pound weight class at the 2A/1A state tournament

Friday and Saturday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. "He couldn't have done any better,"Wallowa head coach Mel Byers said."He totally dominated his weight class." Fuller scored all 24 points for Wallowa, the most an individual could score, and he alone put the Cougars into

13thplaceasa team. "I knew he would wrestle well, because he was starting to peakright attheperfect time, conditioning-wise and mentally," Byers said."His skills started to come together really well at districts and it progressed from there, and it's what you want to do at state."

In the quarterfmal match, Fuller pinned Bryan Corbett of Glendale 38 seconds into the third round. He won by fall over Knappa's Nathan Truax 23 seconds into the third round, setting up a championship match with top seed Thomas Keeler of

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Eastern soRball gOes 3-3 The Eastern Oregon University softball team split its six games at the College of Idaho Invitational in Caldwell and Nampa last weekend, winning three games. The Mountaineers started with an 8-7 win in nine innings over Carroll College Friday. Cassie Wendt and Shelby Baertsch each had three hits and two RBI. Following a 4-2 loss to the University of Great Falls Friday, Eastern bounced back for two wins Saturday. It defeated Northwest Nazarene University 3-2, as Lindsey Walchli picked up the win, going seven innings and striking out eight. The Mounties beat the University of Montana-Billings 8-7 later that day behind two RBI from Wendt and Gracie Flyg. Eastern dropped a pair Sunday, falling to MSU-Billings 11-3, and Great Falls 7-4. Eastern (7-6 overall) hosts its home opener with a doubleheader against Walla Walla UniversityWednesday.

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first Pac-12 title Sydney Weise had 23 points, including a seasonhigh seven 3-pointers, and Oregon State clinched the Pac-12 regularseason title outright in the final game with a victory over California. It is the first Pac-12 title for the Beavers (26-3, 16-2), who have already claimed the top seed in next week's conference tournament in Seattle.

• Third-pla cestateshowing follows ninth straight La Grandegirls district title By Josh Benham The Observer

At the heart of any dynasty, two things are typicallypresent:a tem plateof success handed down from the upperclassmen, and a dedicated, knowledgeable leader who oversees it all. The La Grande girls swim team has both in spades. The Tigers recently cappedoffanother stellar season in the pool finishing third at the 4A/3A/2A/1A statemeet Feb.20-21 in Gresham. "It was a blast," junior Hannah Roberts said. "I love my team and we had so much fun. It was so exciting to getthird." Making that all the more impressivewas the factthat Roberts, Abbey Felley and Shelby Baker were the only swimmers who qualified for

individual races at state. Baker had a school-record time of25.06 seconds to take third in the 50-yard freestyle race, and also placed fikh in the 100freestyle. "That was awesome, because we worked really hard all season," the senior Baker said."It showed how all of our hard work really

paid ofK" Roberts also had a schoolrecordtime in the 100 4 backstroke, finishing third with a time of 1 minutes, 0.48 seconds, and finished sixth in the 50freestyle.Felley added another third-place finish for La Grande in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:19.83, and placed fourth in the 200 freestyle. The trio also had a pair of teammates join them in Julie Bodfish photo making the finals in relays. The La Grande girls swim team is shown holding its ninth consecutive 4A Special SeeDominance IPage9A District 2 team championship Feb. 14.

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The majority of La Grande wrestlers received greatexperience for the coming years, while their lone upperclassman put together a valiant effort in his swan song. The Tigers finished 21st out of 36 teams at the 4A state wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. "I felt really good about their performances," head coach Klel Carson said."They all wrestled really well. It was the first state tournament for eight of the nine kids we took, so it was kind of an eye-opening experience for them." The one Tiger who had seen the state tournament before was Cole Rohan, a SeeTigers/ Page10A

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Union's Delanie Kohr (20) battles with Bonanza's Sage Woodworth for a rebound during a 2A playoff game Saturday in Union.

Cats head back to state By Josh Benham The Observer

Union was ahead at halNme, 3629, but it wasn't playing its best and knew it. And the longer Bonanza hung around, the Bobcats knew the momentum would start swinging to the visitors' side. ''We knew that if we kept playing like we were, we're not going to win the game and then our season would be over," junior Elly Wells said."That's not how we wanted to go out."

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Instead, the Bobcats flipped a switch in the third quarter and earnedthecoveted trip up I-84 they'd worked for all season. After a captivating halNme speech by head coach Rhondie Rickman-Johansen, the No. 4 seed Union outscored the 13th-seeded Antlers 24-9 in the third quarter and ran Bonanza off the floor for a 76-42 2A playofFvictory Saturday in Union. The win advanced the Bobcats SeePlayoffsI Page9A

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ment Friday and Saturday in Portland, Wallowa's Micah Fuller did the only thing he could: go out and takecare ofbusinesswhen he faced the No. 1 seed. The senior won by fall in the second round over top-seededThomas Keeler from Gold Beach in the championship match to claim a state title.

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Cascadetitle tilt at Quinn The No. 5 seed Oregon Tech battles top-seeded Eastern Oregon University in the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament championship game. 7 p.m., Quinn Coliseum

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Despite a stagnant first half in which No. 17 Eastern Oregon University made just 10 field goals, the Mountaineers advanced to the championship game in the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament. After seeing No.8 and second-seeded Southern Oregon University upset, Eastern was just happy to earn the'%"'when the final buzzer sounded. "Even though we didn't have the greatest game, it's always nice to keep winning," Nikki Osborne said with a laugh. A seriesofoffensiverebounds breathed life into the Mounties early in the second half to help generate a double-digit lead, and Eastern dodged an upset bid by sixthseeded Northwest Christian University for its 12th straight win, a 58-52 tournament semifinal win Friday. The Mounties face fifth-seeded Oregon Tech t in the championship at 7 p.m. tonight at Quinn Coliseum. "It's better to win ugly than lose ugly," See Cascade/Page 10A

WHO'S HOT:

DAMIAN LILLARD:The PortlandTrail Blazers guard scored nine of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, had seven assists and four rebounds to lead Portland to a 110-99 win over the Sacramento Kings Sunday.

WHO'S NOT

CHRIS SALE: The Chicago White Sox ace suffered a foot injury in an accident at his home and will miss at least three weeks of preparation time for the regular season, the team said Sunday.

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Defendingchamnseliminate Sadgers • 10-3 run by Condon/ Wheeler closes out Powder Valley in 1A playoA'game in Condon Saturday By Mike Weber ForThe Observer

CONDON — As abona fide Class 1A girls basketball state title contender the last five years, the Powder Valley High Badgers know what it takes to win big games. All that stood between them and theirgoalto reach the prestigious OSAA/U.S. Bank/Les Schwab Tires State Championship Tournament in Baker City was one more playofFvictory. Powder Valley i15-11 overall) was certainly peaking just in time to hopefully participate in high school basketball's version of"March Madness". The Lady Badgers won eight of their last 10 games, including a momentum building 48-30 first round playofFhome win Feb. 25 over the No. 12 ranked Dufur Rangers. That win propelled No. 18 ranked Powder Valley into the "Sweet 16" and a second round road matchup against the powerhouse Condon-Wheeler Knights

i26-1 overall). For Powder Valley, guided by coach Allen Bingham and assistant Lacey Bingham, there couldn't have been a tougher road to the state tournament, as they faced the defending 1A champs and No. 4 ranked Knights on their home court. Nevertheless, the Badgers were a playofF worthy opponent and had a chance for a win, trailing by single digits in the fourth quarter. It just proved to be too much for the Badgers to overcome, though, as the Knights pulled away late for a 53-37 win Saturday at Condon High School. "Condon is a great basketball team. They played hard the entire game as well as our kids too, but they were just a little better than us today," said Allen Bingham."Our kids played solid all the way, but we just didn't have enough to

pull out the win. They iKnightsl created alotmore turnovers and were able to score about half their points in the first half on easy shots like layups or short jump shots." The Knights demontrated they were eager for a return trip to the quarterfinals to defend their title as they bolted to a10-0 lead,forcing a Badger timeout with five minutes, four seconds left in the opening quarter. "They iKnightsl ran their fast break really well with their people running up the court well ahead of us," said Allen Bingham."Their press bothered us too and we usually handle presses well, but we struggled with it and made some costly turnovers. Their fast break was the key for them in building a big first

halflead." The Badgers quickly responded with a 10-2 run, capped by a three-pointer by freshman Sam Kerns, who scored 11 points, trimming the deficit to 12-10. A jumper in the post by senior Amanda Feik helped the Badgers remain close at the end of the first quarter, trailing 15-12. "I think we probably could've played a little better, but we fought hard, we played our hearts out and we never gave up,"said Feik,an Old Oregon League HonorableMention award winner.'They iKnightsl are a pretty strong team who really played tough. They utilized their quickness by running the floor well and gettinglotsoffastbreak baskets.Itw as tough to set up plays against their solid defense too. For our seniors, it wasn't the way we wanted to conclude our career. However, we had a good season and it was an honor for us to be among the top16 teams in the state." Continuing to trail by three at 20-17, the Badgers were then outscored 7-0 by the Knights, who built a 27-17 lead. Senior Sally Mary Blair, who had six points, then sank an eight-foot jumper fiom the side, narrowing the margin to 27-19. "I thought we played really well as a team today and it was nice to make

it this far in the playoffs, so we had a really good season," said Blair. The Knights came back and took a double digit halNme lead at 30-19. Condon-Wheeler, the Big Sky Conference champions, scored the first basket ofthe second halfto take a 32-19 lead. Senior Taylor Martin sank a jumper in the lane, trimming it to 32-21 with 6:41 remaining in the third. ''We all played really well and we worked as hard as we could, so we're happy that we gave it our best shot and we had a good season," Martin said."I wish them ithe Knights) the best ofluck at the tournament and I think they11 do really well there." The teams traded baskets for the remainder of the quarter as the Knights led 43-32 after three. The Badgers had some momentum and were within striking distance early in the fourth after Kerns sank a jumper in the post, making it 43-34 with 7:38 left in the game. Unfortunately, the Badgers wouldn't get any closer again. The Knights utilized their potent offense

i53.1 points per game), led by Matney Jamieson's 21 points and a strong defense to overpower the Badgers and outscore them 10-3 for the remainder of the contest. ''We really came a long way this year after having a rough early season slump isix losses in eight games) and many people thought that we would've never made it this far," said Allen Bingham, who has guided Powder Valley to the state playoffs four consecutive years.'The seniors played well all season. They did a real good job and I'm really proud of the way they played today." The game marked the conclusion oftheirbasketballcareersfor Blair, Martin, Amanda Feik and Bailee Allen, who didn't play because she's recovering &om aninjury.Condon-Wheeler advances to the quarterfmals and will

play Chiloquin i20-5l at 3:15 p.m. Saturday at Baker High School.

DOMINANCE Continued from Page 8A Heather Keniry, Roberts, Felley and Baker took third in the 400 &eestyle relay, which helped sew up the thirdplace team placing. Erin Bodfish, Baker, Roberts and Felley teamed up to take fourth in the 200 medley relay after not making the top six last year. All those placings combined to help improve the team showing by a spot, something the Tigers had set out to achieve at the beginning of the season. "Itwas really coolbecause lastyear we got fourth," the junior Felley said. "So I'm pretty proud of that." What may havemade them equally proud, or more so even, was what the Tigers did the prior weekend. At the Special District 2 meet Feb. 14, La Grande finished with 259 points, 75 in front of the runner-up, to capture the district crown. If that would've been the second or third straight district win, that would have been a great feat. The fifth or sixth consecutive one? Extremely impressive. But the Tigers won their almost unthinkable ninth straight district meet. "Winning nine consecutive district meets is so diKcult," head coach Darren Dutto said. "Every year the team dynamic changes a bit with seniors moving on and new freshman to train. Initially it was a test — can we win distri cts?Now the girlstrain topreserve the streak. I don't emphasize winning the districtm eetor placing atstate.Itry to provide the environment where kids can reach their full potential. If they do their best, they train hard and train smart, then they will be in a position to w in the districtm eetor go to state and vie for a trophy." For the swimmers, there was no hesitation when asked how that has

happened. "It's definitely Darren," Baker said."It takes hard work on our part, but he's an amazing coach and he knows what he's doing. He knows exactly how to train us. Roberts said itwasa speech before the state meet from Dutto that showed his ability to motivate the team. "He's always inspiring us. Before state, he said whatever you do today, just know that I'm already so proud of you," Roberts said. "He is honestly the reason I'm swimming so well. Over the years, he's become almost like a parental figure to me. He's a great guy and we all look up to him." Felley may put it the most succinctly, though. "He is just awesome," she said. Duttopraised the girlsfortheir

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La Grande senior Shelby Baker swims during the 200-yard medley relay race during the 4A state tournament Feb. 20-21. willingness to put in the hard work over these nine years, a trademark of theirpracticesand training sessions. The girls usually swim in the mornings, and then get back in the pool or hit the weights for the afternoon training. "They work hard for it every year, and they get rewarded for their work," Dutto said.'We have had consistent depth, quality and drive every year. Success breeds success. The girls know that they need to work hard to keep the streak alive." From the start of the streak, the Tigersthemselves have fostered an environment of doing the little things necessary to win. ''We have always had a culture of working hard in practice," Felley said. 'That's partly thanks to Dutto, but also perpetuatedby the olderpeople on the team." Baker said she took the torch from prior teammates like Allie Godfrey and Logan Gomez. ''When I stepped up to the high school team as a &eshman, they had already won districts five years in a row," Baker said."I kind of felt like the older girls handed it off to me to keep it going." Roberts also identified Gomez as someone who pushed her while they were teammates and after Gomez graduated. Her former teammates' passion helpedRobertsbreak Gomez's district recordin the 100 backstroke lastyear. That legacy ofhelping the younger swimmers out has fostered a bond on the swimmers who have come through the program forthelastdecade that is unrivaled. "It's not even a team, it's a family," Roberts said."Coming from a high schooler' sperspective,it'ssogreat

because there's no drama. We're all just very uplifting to one another, both the boys and the girls." All three girls will continue competing for the La Grande Swim Club between the seasons, which has also aided in maintaining the streak. 'Those kids that choose to swim with the club definitely contribute to the success of the high school team," Dutto said."That being said, there are more kids on the high school team that don't swim with the club outside of high school season. Many of them are true seasonalathletes,choosing todo one or more high school sports other than swimming. That blend ends up giving the team wide variety and depth and broadensthe overallexperience ofthe entire team." For the juniors coming back, a 10th district title is something that, while they haven't given it much thought at this point, will be a goal they set their sights squarely on. "Every year I've been here we've won districts ,so it'd be pretty weird to not win," Felley said. "It all just depends on who we have on the team, but it'll be fun just to compete again for it." Baker said she was happy to be ending herTiger career on a third-place finish at state and another district title. "Itwas bittersweet,"Baker said of finishing her career."I'm happy to be going on, but I'm sad that I'm leaving, too." Baker said she definitely has plans to swim in college, but she isn't sure where yet. One thing's for certain however. Wherever she is, she'll be cheering on and motivating La Grande to continue the standard of excellence she inherited and passed on.

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Union senior Keesha Sarman dishes to a teammate during the Bobcats 76-42 2A playoff win over Bonanza, advancing them to the state tournament.

PLAYOFFS Continued ~om Page8A to the state tournament, where it will face fifthseeded Monroe Thursday in Pendleton. It also helped the five seniors get back to the state tournament after placing sixth a year ago, and maketheirfi nalgame in fiont of the Union fans a memorable one. "At the end of the game we were all trying not to cry on the bench as the minutes were going down," senior Keesha Sarman said. "It's an unbelievable feeling, and it's very emotional. Before the game, we said this is the last game that we will all step on this court as this team. We wanted to make sure that it wasn't the last game this year." Wells led the team with 19 points, routinely beating the Antlers' defense down the courtfortransition buckets, and Sarman added 16 points on avarietyof drives and jump shots. Senior Carsyn Roberts scored 12 points, and Delanie Kohr and Katie Good chipped in eight points apiece for Union, which had 40 points in the second half compared to just 13 &om Bonanza. "Coach told us at halftime we needed to pick up our energy," Roberts said. ''We started out flat, but that talk made us get our spirits up and startplaying Union basketball. I'm so glad this wasn't our last game. It was good that we won, but sad at the same time,it'ssad because I won't ever play here again." Kohr and Roberts played a large role in shutting down the inside attack of the Antlers, holding Whitnee Dirk to eight points and Faith Lee to just six points. ''We really worked our gameplan and chose a defenseto controlthat," Rickman-Johansen said. "Our help-side defense is always so important, too, and we work a lot on that because we're not the tallest team in the state." The game had all the

makings of a nailbiter early on. Union led 17-13 after the first quarter, and went up by seven following Wells' 3-point play in transition off a steal with a second left in the second quarter. "Bonanza hung around and shot the ball well in the first half, but we didn't play our game," Rickman-Johansen said."The halNme talk was about that and playing the style ofball we know how to play. Sometimes, when you play a team that has a diferent style than you, whether it's pace or whatever, it's hard. I didn't want my girls to get sucked into that. So I told them that the start of the second half was very critical." The Bobcats took heed &om their coach. Wells and Roberts both scored four points during a 12-2 run to open the third quarter, making it 48-31 midway through. Bonanza trimmed thelead to 13 before Sarman answered with a short jumper, and Chelsie Houck drilled a trey to stretch the lead to 53-35. Following a Bonanza triple, Wells converted a 3-point play, and Good scored the final four points, thelasttwo offasteal,to seize a 60-38 lead heading into the final period. 'That was the team I know and love in the second half," Rickman-Johansen said."I really admire them for coming out and turning it up a notch. Defensively, we were being a little bit lazy in the first half. We weren't moving and transitioning as well as we know how to. I felt like we did that a lotbetterin thesecond

half." Union removed all doubt at thestartofthefourth. Wells started the quarter with a fastbreak score, and Kohr's jumper a couple minutes later put the Bobcats in fiont 68-38. ''We're all really excited to go back to state, because we didn't do as well lastyear as we had hoped,"Wells said.'This has been our goal throughout the entire season."

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Mountie men fall in Caldwell Imbler, Union fall in playoffs • Eastern loses in semis of Cascade tournament Observer staff

The Eastern Oregon University season came to an end Saturday as the

top-seededCollege ofIdaho proved to be too much, when the seventh-seeded Mountaineers fell 73-58 in the semifinals of the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament in Caldwell, Idaho. Bryan McGriff notched a

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MEN'S COLLEGE BASICETBALL double-double with 31 points and 16 rebounds, but no other Mountie reached doublefigure scoring as the team shot just 28 percent from the field. Case Rada added nine points, and Michael Crane and Kalvin Johanson each had five rebounds. Eastern started the game quickly, opening up a 15-7 lead following Crane's basket in the first half. College of Idahobattled back and

'They had their sights set a little higher but we had three end their career with a medal. It was the most fun Fve had at a state tournamentin 10 years," Lathrop said. Union/Cove placed 15th with 22 points as junior Chad Witty finished second at 182. He won his quarterfinal over Culver's Jaiden Jones by fall 32 seconds into the firstround, and pinned Knappa's Andrew Goozee in the first round of the semifinals. But Lowell's Tanner Harvey won by fall over Wittyin the second round of the championship match.

game plan against him," Byers said.'We knew what he liked to do." Byers said Fuller was ahead 9-1 when Fuller pinned Keeler midway through the second round. "Micah just has such raw power, because it's not like he was wrestling any slouches," Byers said.'You don't see kids like that too often." "Chad did a good job, but Elginhad the best showing of any atea team, placing 10th boy, that kid fiom Lowell was with 32 points. ThTee of the four good," head coach Wayne Huskies who made the state Sturm said."He was disaptournamentfinished fourth. pointed, but he doesn't have ''We had three of the four anything to hang his head for." reach the semifinals, so I was Taran Hardwick won his prettyhappy,"Elgin head quarterfmal match at 126 by coach Jason Lathrop said. fall in the second round over "Finishingin the top-10 was Vernonia's Andrew Jennings our goal." before two closelosses.In the Senior Damian Hernandez semifinals, Joseph Fine of placed fourth at 126. He won Oakridge won by a 4-3 decihis quarterfinal match over sion, and Hardwick lost his Chance Murray of Monroe by consolation semifinal match to fall in the second round, before Gold Beach's T J Lilly by a 4-2 losing to Culver's Marco Redecision. At 120, Jayson Blacktano by technical fall, 19-4, in burn lost his pair of matches, the semifinals. In the consola- but fell in triple overtime in his tion semifinals, Hernandez consolation with Gold Beach's won by major decision over Tyson Lilly, losing 7-6. 'The first loss was a Devin Lichte of Reedsport, 140. In the third-place match, he devastating oneforTaran.It lost to T J. Lilly of Gold Beach kind of took the wind out of by fall in the second round. him for the next one," Sturm "Damianprobablyhad the said."Butoverall I was redeepest bracket down there, ally pleased with everybody. so I was especially happy with I couldn't have asked for him," Lathrop said. anything better." JaydonMcKay won by fall Imbler finished 21st with over Cameron Winfield of eight points fiom Taylor Reedsport in the third round Tandy, who placed fourth at in the quartefinal match at 220. Tandy lost his quarterfi160.After losing by fall to Clay nal match to Jared Chamley M cClure in the se~ s , of Myrtle Point, 10-5. He he defeated Siletz Valley's bounced back and won by fall Isaac Butler by a 12-3 major over Zion Drake of Hosanna decision in the consolation Christian with 14 seconds left se~ s b e fore losing to in the third round ofhis first Hayden Trimble of Lowell by round consolation match, and an 8-6 decision in the thirdwon his consolation semifinal place match. with a sudden victory, 8-6, At 170, Jordan Vermillion over Bonanza's Brennon Meswon by decision, 6-5, over tas. In the third-place match, Chris Cruz of Knappa in Chamleyagain defeated the quarterfinals, but lost to Tandy, this time by fall in the Culver's Kyle Easterlyin the firstround. se~ s b y fall in the second Joseph placed 26th behind round. Vermillion won his con- Jared Wilcox's quarterfisolatio n se~ by forfeit, nal win at 152. The senior and lost to Lowell's Kenny defeated Monroe's Chris Lane in the third-place match Ralston by a 7-5 decision. In by a10-1majordecision. the semifinals, Oakridge's Levi Carper won one ofhis Cale Edmunds won by a 4-2 threematches at195,defeatdecision over Wilcox, and he ing Nestucca's Chase Cook by lost his consolation semifinal fall in the first round of the over Culver's Levi Vincent by a 7-4 decision. first match of consolations.

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trimmed thelead to 24-23, before Eastern went back up in the final minutes of the half 31-29. But the Coyotes ended the half with five unanswered points to take a 34-31 lead into halftime. Ahead 42-36 in the second half, College of Idaho went on an 8-0 run to take a

The season for Imbler came toend, asitlost77-49 to Western Mennonite on the road Friday in a 2A

playoff game.

''We played very hard," Panthers head coach Mike Mills said. Western Mennonite came out on fire." Trace VanCleave led the Panthers with 14 points and one 3-pointer. Luke Silbernagel finished with nine points all coming on 3-pointers. Rustin McDonald also finished with nine points

double-digit lead. After Eastern cut the lead to 6050, the Coyotes outscored the Mounties 13-3 to stretch the lead to 73-53. Eastern finished its season w ith 15-15 a overallrecord.

TIGERS Continued ~om Page 8A returning state champion. Rohan placed second in the 106-pound weight class, making it to the championship match before falling to Marshfield's Cole Smith by a 6-4 decision. "Cole overcame a tremendous amount of adversity," Carson said."He suffered an elbow injury at the Weiser ildahol Tournament earlier in the month, and so we'd been giving him a lotofrest.He'sjuststartingto getready for training and he got the flu and was out for three days at the beginning of this week. But he's old-school tough and it was awesome to watch his will to win. I'm not making excuses — ifhe's a healthy kid, he's the best wrestler in that bracket. But a person has to be good, lucky and healthy. It's a part of wrestling." The senior won his first match by fall

CASCADE Continued ~om Page 8A head coach Anji Weissenfluh said.'We're a little short on our rotations and we're tired. We've had some injuries, and it just wasn't a pretty game. But we fought through and we were successful, and that's all that matters." Eastern came back and shotthe ballbetter after halfbme. It made 44 percent of its shots in the second halfbut struggled from the outside most of the night, as it missed all 12 of it's 3-point attempts. Madeline Laan scored a game-high 18 points and Airashay Rogers added 17 points as Eastern avoided the upset. "That's thebestpartof our league. Everyone's going to give you their best game," Rogers said.'You have to show up to play every night, or else there'sgoing to bean upset." Osborne had eight points and 11 rebounds, including fouroffensiveboards,and helped limit one of Northwest Christian's main scoring threats, Melyssa Weber, to 11 points. Kassy Larson addedeightboards ofFthe bench as the Mountaineers enjoyed a 42-33 rebounding advantage. The Beacons

PREP BOYS BAS ICETBALL for the Panthers. Joe GriSn also had one 3-pointer. "I think the boys progressed well over the season," Mills said."It was a roller coastertypeofyear." Imbler finished the season 18-7 overall, and 8-4 in the Wapiti League.

Bobcats' run ends Union saw its season come to a halt, as it lost to Knappa 70-45 Friday in a

over Cristian Ramirez of North Marion in the first round and earned a 2-1 decision over Henley's Michael Bresser in the quarterfmals. In the semifinals, Rohan was pushed to a tiebreaker, where he defeated Cameron Reeves of Tillamook 7-5. "Again, that's a kid that if they wrestle in January, it's a blow out," Carson said."He pulled it off in double overtime to make the state finals, which was unbelievable to make it that far with everything he's been dealing with. Iwas probably more proud ofhim than I've ever been." Corey Isaacson won his first-round match at 113 over South Umpqua's Owen Sinsaeng by an 8-3 decision before falling in the quarterfmals to Crook County's Terran Libolt by an 11-3 major decision. He came back to win his first consolation match, a 5-0 decision over Ricky Yunke of Sweet Home, before losing his second consolation match. "Corey would've placed with one more

were held to just 34 percent shooting from the field for the game. "I thought Nikki did a greatjob,defensively and offensively,"Weissenfluh said."She had really fundamentally sound game. What she did the best didn't even show up in the stats, and that was her defense. She got big defensively and she shut down %eberl." Both teams found offense hard to come by in the first half as they combined for 25 turnovers. Eastern was up 21-17 at halftime and didn't come out of the locker room until 1:54 remained before the start of the second half. "iWeissenfluhl was letting us know we have to get back to playing our game," Rogers said."A lot of shots weren't falling but we needed to continue to defend, run and rebound. We needed more energy." A resulting sequence three minutes into the half ignited a second-half surge for the Mounties. Laan and Osborne both hauled in offensive rebounds after a pair of misses, which led to Rogers' banker. She was fouled and missed the free throw for the 3-point attempt conversion, but Osborne again grabbed an offensive board and scored later in the possession ofF

road 2A playoff game. 'The guys never gave up, even with this outcome, they kept fighting till the very end," Bobcats head coach Brett Dunten said."JD. iGravesl was a huge impact on the boys this season, as a leader." Graves finished with 18 points fortheBobcats. Chase Houck chipped in nine points for Union. Quinn Evans hit the only three of the game. Union finished the season 16-9overalland 10-2in the Wapiti League.

win, so I'm excited about seeing him next year," Carson said. Sophomore Chance Frederick was the other Tiger to win a match. He won his first round match at 126 over Derek Jones of North Marion by a 12-7 decision. In the quarterfmals, Frederick lost to Marshfield's Cade Hite by fall in the second round, and was defeated in his consolation match by fall by Crook County's Zachary Lawson. "I was really impressed with how Chance did," Carson said."Ifhe keeps improving like that, he11 have quite a good career in his junior and senior years." With all the wrestlers besides Rohan returning next year, Carson hopes the experience will pay ofFfor them at the 2016 state tournament. "I think all eight kids now have different goals, which is usually what happens," he said."Now once they've seen it, they think,'Hey, I can do this if I work hard.'

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Eastern Oregon University'sAirashay Rogers finishes at the rim Friday against Northwest Christian University. a feed from Laan to go up 29-19. "Those rebounds gave us some energy," Osborne said. "Ithelped boostusback to where we needed to be and

get a bigger lead." Later in the half, Eastern reeled ofF six straight points, and Laan's score on a spin move in the paint put Eastern up 39-25 with 11 minutes left. "Maddiereall y stepped up,"Weissenfluh said."She struggled in the first half, and mentally, she fought through it." Eastern had as much as a 15-pointlead beforeNo rth-

west Christian slowly began chipping away at the lead. A pairofDemarea Caples'free throws trimmed the lead to 46-40 with six minutes left, but Eastern responded with three free throws, and Rogers'scoremade it51-42 with four minutes on the clock. Laan's bucket and a Maloree Moss free throw pushed the advantage to 54-44 two minutes later beforethe Beacons rattled off five unanswered points. But Rogers' free throw with 35 seconds remaining made it a six-point game and ended Northwest Christian's

hopes.

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and cheer' A few months ago I had to learn a hard lesson. My 4-year-old son was doing well in swim lessons. Then one daywhen I went to pickhim up his teacher said he refused to swim. On the way home, in tears, he told me that he didn't want to swim without a floatie, "because they are so much fun." This stemmed from a few days earlier when we had met some friends at the pool. After he practiced swimming I let him loat around with everyone else.He had f such a good time that he didn't want to bother with actually learning to swim anymore. SeeFun Factor IPage 2B

DORY'S DIARY DQRQTHYSWART FLESHMAN

A different sort of dl~ My grandmotherHofinann kept diaries for years, but they were nothing like Dory's Diary. In fact, they are different from any diaries I've ever seen. Now why, you may wonder, am I snooping into my grandmother's diaries. Well, you see, the ones I have seen began back in 1941 and took in the years of 1942 and 1947 and ended at her death in 1953. At that time, her faithfully kept diaries were handed out to members of her family, basically returning them to the ones who had given a new one to her each year. See DoryIPage 2B

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Daffodils: The old reliables They just keep on giving. About 15 years ago my mother-inlaw bought the house across the street from us, so I planted mini daffodils on the south side of the house, which happens to face us. At the time I hadn't realized we were the ones who would enjoy them the most as we look out our windows or come and go. They usually show their splash of yellow the first part of March, but this year they popped out closer to Valentine's Day. Tom and Jeanine Trotter live across the street now, but we still enjoy the blooms, without having to do the weeding and watering anymore. Now that is

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I am sharing one of my new favorite meals. I love the combination of chicken and rice when served together with a homemade sauce that makes the meal complete. Making your own sauce is simple. Although it takes a bit of effort, I think it is totally worth it. The key to making good sauce is allowing it to cook down before you addthe flour and butter paste. I combine the flour and butter together making a paste and then I add it to the pan. Ihave been making many different variations ofthissauce and this is my latest. I love the sweetnessthat the pineapple

brings and I found this meal to be refreshing and delicious. Kabobs You can easily add different ingredients to this mixture. I like 2 Boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch squares to play with ingredients, but I 1 Cup cherry tomatoes suggest using small amounts at 1 Onion, quartered first until you get the flavor that 1 Bell pepper, cut into pieces you are looking for. Often, I will Olive oil put too much into the mix thinkTo taste Salt 8r pepper ing more is better; with sauce that is not always the case. I hope that you enjoy this recipe and I would love to hear Sauce aboutyour favorite sauce recipes. 1 Large Shallot, diced Have a great week, folks! 4Tablespoons Butter

For the sauce: Dice the shallot up as small as possible. In a medium saucepan put 2 tablespoons of butter and melt on medium heat. Add the shallot and allow to cook until the sweetness is extracted, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth and cook down for 15 minutes. Cut up two cups of fresh pineapple and juice. We used a juicer. Add the pineapple juice and chili sauce and cook down an additional 15 minutes. SeeDinner IPage 3B

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nioV orei ntrave — s ut ecare u Before traveling to a foreign country one is often given warning ofbeing aware of your immediate surroundings in order to not become avictim. Travel agents,guides,and well-meaning friends do this because they want you to have a safe journey and not be takenadvantage ofin any wa y. The first time this happens we say"thank you" and feel that there are not going to be any problems because we aren't going into any dangerous areas, we are on a guided tour, or weare carefulpeople.Iam heretotellyou that no matter what your circumstances, chances are the pickpockets they are warning aboutare professionals and very skilled in their work. In our travels the more we were exposed to them the more we found it fascinating to watch them work a crowd — and they did indeed. Many times the word Gypsies appeared in these warnings. Now this brings me to a clarification point. I have to say here that not all pickpockets and thieves are Gypsies and not all Gypsies are thieves or pickpockets. And notalltravelinggroups are truly Gypsies, and vice versa. Add to that not all Romany peopleare Gypsies and notallGypsiesare of Romany descent. Now that we are clear about that, I need to add that in Europe it is even more difficult to discern. During our trips we experienced various exposures to Gypsy situations such as the ones about which we were warned, although we've never been victims. It seems there are locations in the world that just happen to be magnets for Gypsy operations. One is the Charles Bridge in Prague, which I have previously described as a pedestrian bridge being like a museum with a carnival oflife taking

OUT 5ABOUT GINNY MAMMEN place in the middle of it. It is so crowded that crossing without being bumped, jostled or simply carried along with the crowd is nearly impossible. Those professionals I mentioned know how to take advantage ofevery body contact to make it worthwhile. In a Madrid plaza, we observed a quick colliding ofbodies, a snatch, and an even quicker getaway. This area wasn't even crowded. Theseperpetratorshave deceptiveways of approaching a mark. One is to create a commotion. In an Italian train station we watcheda group ofGypsy women appearing to have a fight in the parking lot — lots of shouting and pushing. We avoided the area, but kept them in our sight as we watched the younger men and girls working a crowd thrown totally off guard while intently watching the fight. Someone once told me of an incident in which a woman actually tossed her baby into someone's unsuspecting arms tocreatea diversion. Heroes' Square in Budapest, a large open area with massive statues and completely surrounded by many architecturally interesting buildings, is a pickpocket's dream spot. A tourist standing in the center has visual overloads in every direction. If that distraction is not enough, women approach the tourists to sell handmade items while the men work the unsuspecting crowd. Other times while busing through the countryside we observed the Romany people in their everyday environment. In Serbia, we

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passed an extended Gypsy family in the front yard of their large two-story crumbling stone house. They appeared sad and were lean and wiry with huge haunting brown eyes. Although this made a perfect Kodak moment something unspoken kept everyone from responding. Then in Romania on our way to Bucharest we passed through a small village on market day. Tables laden with watermelons, tomatoes and green vegetables lined the edge of the narrow road. Around them sat happy groupings enjoying the sunshine and each other while children chased chickens and played. Our bus barreling through that scene kept thoughts on everyone's safety rather than photos. Both of these times we knew these were the Romany people with the women wearing the traditional head scarves and the long skirts ias did the women in the Italian train station). We learned over 30 years ago that one need not travel to a foreign country to encounter gypsies/Gypsies, foron May 12,1982,Gypsies came to La Grande and caused one big commotion. On that day 21 of the Romany people ifive men, seven women and nine children) arrived in five cars at the Wrangler Steak House on Adams Avenue and through comm otionand diversions stoleover$1,000 and attempted an abduction of the hostess. iOne of the Gypsy women picked up the hostess and carried her out to the sidewalk.) Their effortsto escape in their carswere thwarted when they were caught in a multitown police net. SeeOut 4 AboutIPage3B

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er ec oas ~ r a in a ersin o e rea By Kim Ode You can tut-tut all you want about the toast trend. (Yes, it's really a trend. Yes, there are restaurants that feature toast. Yes, the word "artisanal" comes up.) But be honest: You know when you've encountered a reallygreat piece oftoast, and when you bite into a slice that's just ordinary. W e're talking about toast that doesn't scour the roof of your mouth, nor collapse under the vague pressure of a jammy knife. We're talking about a proportion of tiny crannies that, in the words of an 1805 book,"Receipts in Modern Cookery," enable the toast to "imbibe the butter with more freedom." The right toast, of course, starts with the right bread. Some loaves, while delicious, don't make notable toast. But a bread that makes great toast also should be delicious in its unsinged state. Potatobread hitseach mark, with each bite somehow tender and substantial. Plus, adding mashed potato to breaddough boostsits nutritional profile. Potatoes providefi bercomparable to whole-wheat bread, along with zinc, iron and a healthy joltofpotassium, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Still, let's be honest: Toast also is a carbo-raft upon which all sorts of toppings find refuge. And not just butterand jelly.M ashed avocado on toast is a revelation (and a trend). A study last month in the Journal of the American HeartAssociation suggests that avocados help reduce LDL cholesterol — the bad

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kind — even more than lowfat diets. But back to potato bread. In addition to the mashed potato, thisrecipe usesthe starch-rich water in which the potatocooks (sodon't absentmindedly pour it down the drain). The result is a crumb that when toasted renders a tender chewy interior within the crisp filigree ofthe exterior. Speaking of the toaster's action, here's one more reason to embrace toast: There's a local connection. Charles P. Strite was work-

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that I should be the one to do theinterpretive writing Continued ~om Page 1B sinceIwas more able to One of these diaries went decipher my"grossmutter's" to my mother for the one handwriting. "Griti" gave her mother as For the reunion in 2007, a birthday gift on Dec. 25, I was able to share the ex1940, for the coming year cerpts with the family. 1941. Of course, bits taken here Griti (pronounced and there from the diary "Greety") was the Swiss weren't sufficient. All of the name my grandmother gave diaries should be so availfor Margaret, or more likely, able and I should continue Marguerite, her middle on. name. Her full name was The long-term project now Jeannie Marguerite (Hofbegan in earnest. mann), but when she came Ronnie and Carol Baker, through Ellis Island in 1906, Ron being a Hofmann she became Margaret Jane descendent, loaned me two at the age of 2. diaries containing entries Anyway, when she died in for years 1947-48 and 1953. 1989,her diary came tomy Then his brother, David sister, Betty. At her death Baker, and wife, Arlene, in 2000, the diary became outright gave me their diary mine. of 1952, which I greatly apOne year, prior to having a preciate. family reunion in 2007, I deMy work began, slowly cidedtotakeexcerptsfrom at first as I saw unfamiliar the diary, print them, and words and spellings, word give them out to members of arrangements and no puncmy extended family at the tuation, especially between picnic gathering. sentences, but soon I was In talking about it, I found mentally spending time with thatthere were other diaries m y grandmother and Iknew and Baker cousins who what she was meaning even would share, and so began though she wasn't saying it another project for my busy just like I would. life. By trying to leave the I was persuaded, too, in essence ofhow she spoke

GARDEN Continued from Page 1B I noticed the large daffodils they planted are starting to open now. As a special bonus my daffodils, which are on the north side of our house, bloom several weeks later so then Trotters can enjoy seeing ours out their windows. Mine usually don't even start to come up until M arch and 1 the leaves are already getting tall. It is a diferent year, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't enjoy every single minute of the early signs of spring and the wonderful blooms. Our huge maple treehas been dropping itsred bloom thingsalloverfor a coupleweeks,atleast. Achooooooooooooooo! Hard to believeitis only February. (At least when I wrote this.) Contact the author at CrisjmarOeoni.com

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hand, stir to combine until the mixture looks shaggy, then use your hands to bring the dough into a ball. With a stand mixer, use the dough-hook attachment. Turn dough out into lightly floured surface, then knead for several minutes POTATO BREAD FOR until dough is smooth and springy. TOAST Place dough in prepared Makes 2 loaves. bowl, flipping so that the top Note: Make sure you save the surface is oiled. Cover tightly starch-rich water in which the with plastic wrap and let rise potato cooks instead of absent in a warm place until almost -mindedly pouring it down the doubled, about an hour. Coat 2 (8-by-4-inch) loaf drain. Instant yeast also is sold pans with oil or cooking spray. as bread machine yeast. Turn out the risen dough onto a floured surface. Divide 2 medium or 1 large potato into two equal pieces. (Russet or Yukon Gold; Pat one piece of dough into not red potatoes) a 6-by-8-inch rectangle then, 2 cups water beginning at a short side, roll 2 tablespoons honey into a cylinder shape, pinch4 tablespoons("/2stick) ing the seam to seal. Tuck unsalted butter, ends under and place into 1 cut in 4 pieces of the loaf pans. Repeat with 4/2 to 5 cups flour other piece of dough. Z/4 teaspoons (1 package) Cover the pans with a clean instant yeast cloth and let rise in a warm 1 tablespoon salt place until dough swells just above the edge of the pan, Peel the potatoes, cut into about 40 minutes. In the "/2-inch slices, then add to 2 meantime, preheat the oven cups water in a saucepan. to 400 degrees. Boil until tender. Pour off the Bake risen loaves for15 cooking water into a 2-cup minutes, then reduce heat measuring cup, adding adto 350 degrees and continue ditional water if necessary to baking until golden brown, an make 1s/4cups. Add honey additional 20 to 25 minutes. and butter to hot water to begin to soften. Mash the po- Remove fromoven,then gently shake loaves free from the tatoes in the saucepan, then pans onto a wire rack. Let cool measureoutenough to make completely before slicing. 1 cup (any extra is a snack). Return mashed potato to pan, add the water mixture and stir Nutrition information per 1 until smooth. Set aside to cool slice (24 slices per loaf): 116 calories, 2 g fat, 297 mg to lukewarm. sodium, 21 g carbohydrates, 1 In a large bowl or the g saturated fat, 6 mg calcium, bowl of a stand mixer, whisk 3 g protein, 5 mg cholesterol, together 4/2 cups of flour, 1 g dietary fiber yeast and salt. Make a well Diabetic exchanges per servin the center and add the ing: 1"/2 bread/starch, "/2 fat. potato mixture. If mixing by external crunch and internal softness." So we are not alone in perhaps overthinking this toast trend. But guilty as charged, and lovingevery bite.

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ing in a manufacturing plant in Stillwater during World War I when, as the storyis told,he became frustrated with the burned toast served in thecafeteria because of the kitchen crew's inattention. He set about finding a toastingprocessthatdidn't depend on humans watching the bread. On Oct. 18, 1921, he got a patent for the first pop-up toaster with a variable timer that browned both sides of the bread at once. Finally — and we cannot top this so it really is the

conclusion — consider Dom Lane, a food consultant who in 2011 worked for Vogel, a beloved bakery in the United Kingdom. Lane tested(and toasted) 2,000 slices ofbread. He found thattheperfecttoast is aslice ofbread atthe optimum thickness of 14 millimeters, toasted with the dialon a900-watt toaster set to the fifth heat setting out of six, for exactly 216 seconds. This results in an outside of thebread 12 times crunchier than the inside,considered the "ultimate balance of

rather than rearranging Fritz passed away in 1930 her sentences as I would just a year or so after their put them, I hoped to share store had been constructed, her quaintness and struggle and his widow, Mary, was with learning the English leftto run the grocery store languageafterarriving on with the aid of their grown our shores as a married children. woman with four children to By 1941, she was welllearn all strange ways and entrenched in running the the language as well. store with charge accounts, Fortunately, her husband many unpaidthrough the had learned several lanGreat Depression years of the '30s, water constantly guages as an"adventurer" in his youth, and was able seeping into the basement to get his family from New from undergroundfl ow,unYork to Logan, Utah, where ableto drive a car,and yet they met with his (Fritz's) dealing with business and sister, Anna, and her huscustomers. band, Chris Hildebrandt, Fortunately, with eight who had arrived in the caring children and their Statesabout a year before. families, she survived until Fritz became a citizen in illness required selling the later years and by then the store. two families had moved to This background is helpful Preston, Idaho, and then La when talking about her diaGrande, where they stayed. ries, for you might say there Here, the Hofmanns built is no history there; however, their home on the hill and the further I have followed ran a dairy, but eventually the weather, who visited her built and ran the neighborat the store, and who was hood grocery store at C doing what, I have learned a Avenue and Fourth Street. lot about the family and the The Hildebrandts also set- lives they lived. tled and ran a dairy at one Iam gratefulforthisretime, but Chris was a mason minder of how it was while I and carpenter, pouring the was growing up. cement that formed many To her I was Daherty, of the concrete sidewalks in spelledas she sounded it the town. out.

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offered some sympathy because she understands how frustratContinued from Page 1B ing it is when you see what We went back to the pool the your kidsare capable ofdoing next day. I told him that all he but they just don't seem to care. had to do was practice then he Then she told me, "For crying could have the floatie, but he out loud, he's only 4 years old. wouldn't budge. An epic battle of Just let him have fun!" the wills took place. It was one of Fun is a big deal when you're those moments where I was at a a kid. Fun is a big deal at any loss of what to do. The situation age. After talking to my friend I had clouded my mind and inremembered achapter Iread in steadofseeing him as a 4-year- Bruce Feiler's New York Times old who just wanted to have fun, Bestseller"The Secrets of HapI saw him as a kid who wanted py Families." The book devotes an easy way out and I wasn't severalpages to understanding OK with that. We both left furihow kids best excel at and enjoy ous with one another. sports. Feiler spent time with Ineeded some adviceso I Jim Thompson, founder of the called a friend who has kids a Positive Coaching Alliance. The little older than mine. I knew members of his board include she wouldn't sugarcoat what former NBA coaches and OlymI needed to hear. At first she pians. Thompson's expert advice

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I have handwritten her much, but it triggers the entries in theme books for memory of riding around the years 1941,1947-48, '52, town and parking along and 1953, and am now part- Adams Avenue in order to "peoplewatch,"a favorite way through 1942 with bits of'43 to go. Then becomes pastime. With ice cream the easier job of typing all of cones m hand, we were part the years into the computer of the downtown scene. The for printing. yarn was for sweaters but When I am finally finished the flannel was to make with the diaries that I have receivingblankets edged in had access to, I'd love to find crochet for new babies. some of even other years to Etihd as I know was my include in a final printing. cousin Edith with whom But, if that should never I spent much time in the come about, what we have early years. Griti, as I noted will be a treasure, and I urge earlier, was my mom and others to document the lives my cousins called her "Aunt of their forebears as much Geet." Mildred was my as they can. Years later they mother's youngest sister and will open an unknown or at Rose her elder. leastaforgotten lifetime of Just their names bring those they've loved. individual memories of days In closing my diary page long gone and I miss them today, I share an example all so very much. How fortufrom which I have been nate am I to have access to working but have inserted my grandmother Hofmann's some punctuation and capidiaries. I truly hope I will be tal letters for clarity: blessed with time and ability "Sat., May 10, 1941. to complete my mission after Plenty hot. breaks from the death of my eWent to town with Griti, husband and buying and Mildred, and Rose. Bouhgt selling my combined family yarn and flannell for Sweat- homes. ers. In the evening we drove Time moves on so very around. Bouhgt ice cream quickly. And, so must I. and Etihd got pop corn." On the surface, the Contact Dory by email at entry doesn't seem to say fkshmanAoni.com

to parent's, "Once the Child shows initiative, it's time for the parentsto getinvolved.Be driven, don't drive. Don't push sports on your kids; wait for them to push you." The chapter in the book I'm referring to is titled "Shut Up and Cheer." Feiler states "the disadvantageofchildhood sports is parents who don't understand how children develop; don't understand why children play; and don't realize how much pressure they're putting on their kids." He then summed up that"The most important thing for children under twelve is to enjoy the game. Nothing More." W hen kids are having fun they will develop the drive to want to do more. Imagine that!

I'm concerned about my kid being able to swim. He's concerned abouthaving fun. When he's having fun he'll want to swim! After my friend talked some sense into me I told my son we were going back to the pool. His heart sank, his eyes filled with tears. When I mentioned that he could use the floatie his whole demeanor changed and he lit up with excitement. We went swimming several times just for the sake of fun. Now I'm slowly re-introducing the technique he learned in his lessons and he is more receptive. Now is the time for me to "shut up and cheer." Meg Hawks is a I.a Grandemom of two boys.Sheenjoys spendmI, time outdoors with her family and friends.

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iTNCl, which may be one reason I actually like it. One of the legion of visceral TNC haters, my younger brother, Chris, recently told me,"I figure it was one of those meals that iMoml forced us to eat, like liverand-onions. I don't remember that she made it or not."

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DINNER Continued from Page 1B Make a paste ofthe 2 remaining tablespoons of butter and flour. Add the flour mixture to the sauce and stir with a whisk until the flour is fully incorporated. Turn to a low simmer and cook until the sauce thickens. Keep on a low simmer for 5 more minutes. Serve over the kabobs.

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There's a lotto besaid for growing indoor plants. There's the beauty of a fern with its delicate fronds, or an African violet with a cluster of vibrant flowers. Some, like jasmine,add fragrance to a room. Others, like ivy, can adorn a windowsill with trailing glossy foliage. What's more, you don't have to be a gardening guru to get them to thrive indoors, says Ellen Zachos, author of"Growing Healthy Houseplants: Choose the Right Plant, Water Wisely, and Control Pests." An instructor at the New York Botanical Garden, Zachos was first intrigued by houseplants when she was performing in"Fiddler on the Roof'in

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issues. My two sisters and I are pretty sure Mom did not make TNC, at least not often, though she did make her shareofpossibly loveit-or-hate-it dishes including Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast and a concoction given to her by our Scottish ranch-house neighbors called "Mince and Tatties," which is an exotic way to say hamburger gravy on mashed potatoes. I have no idea where I first tasted TNC, and it's not something I make or eat often, but what's not to like about the rich combination of noodles and cheesy sauce, with a crunchy topping, and "tuna fish," as I grew up calling it inever just"tuna"). Canned tuna has never bothered me, and I've only grown to appreciate its convenience and nutrition as I've gotten older iespecially after I was turned on to the highend Spanish stufF). Early in my days in Pittsburgh, when I was living up on Mount Washington, I had a tunafish epiphany at La Tavola Italiana restaurant, where I saw it served, with cold tomato sauce, atop hot pasta, a Sicilian summer trick. I was skeptical, but I loved it, and now, I make some variation of that — sometimes with fresh cherry tomatoes, or no tomatoes— atleastonce a week, using good-quality tuna packed in olive oil. Tuna and noodles sans casserole. If the name "Tuna Noodle Casserole" is off-putting, you could call it"Tuna Stroganoff," one of the recipes I recently found in the spiral-bound"The Best from the Blade Cookbooks: 1950-1960," a compilation published by the PG's sister newspaper in Toledo, Ohio. "Serveon toast,flufFyriceor buttered noodles and sprinkle with parsley and chives," directedtherecipe' scontributor, a Mrs. Fred Stauber, who includes V3 cup of sherry for good measure. It's a simple recipe, evoking perhaps simpler times. Especially today when many of us can eat just about anything we can imagine whenever we want, I like the dish's thrift and humility, which makes it a veryappropriateno-meat one to make for Lent. It'seven simpler to not make it and instead seek it out at one of the church fish fries that serve during Lent. St. Joan ofArc in South Park, Pennsylvania, will serve it as a special, with salad, says pavilionmanager Mona Musser. She makes it with lots of peas, celery, mushrooms and white albacore

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tuna, and it must be good, because people already were calling the church about it last week. They like it for the same reason she does:"It's home." St. Maximilian Kolbe in West Homestead, Pennsylvania, also serves TNC during Lent, in various ways, sometimes with crumbled

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potato chips iclassic! l on top and sometimes without peas i"People aren't wild about peas," quips the Rev. Daniel Sweeney, who is a fan of this "extra-special fish dish.") But of course, TNC isn't just for Lent. It's part of the Lenten catering menu at Eadie's Kitchen & Market, but the dish also is a Friday lunch staple and has been for 25 years. Owner Maggie Joyce said she tried to take it off the menu once, but,"It was awful. People were calling me and yelling at me!"

NEW TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE Makes 6 (2"/z-cupj servings. Ellie Krieger writes that this "retro remake" will transport you back to the "warm fuzzy place" of your childhood, "but it tastes better than you remembered because it is better."

s/4 pound whole-wheat fettuccine 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 small onion, chopped Old people? No, shesays with a laugh. While her now- 1 large stalk celery, finely diced grown children would not eat 10 ounces white mushrooms, the stuf,'You'd be surprised stemmed and chopped how many young people eat "/4 cup all-purpose flour Tuna Noodle Casserole in 3 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk this building." 1 cup low-sodium chicken Ifyouwant tomake TNC broth or vegetable broth yourself, you can find recipes everywhere, including on the s/4 teaspoon salt "/4 teaspoon freshly website of StarKist. Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole reground black pepper 4 6-ounce cans chunk light m ains taop-searched recipe tuna in water, drained at StarKist.com, says spokes10-ounce box frozen chopped woman Michelle Faist, but broccoli, thawed she likes to point out other 10-ounce box frozen modern tuna twists, including Southwest Style Tuna peas, thawed 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs Casserole, Tuna Spinach

3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Break the fettuccine into thirds, and cook until tender but firm, a minute or 2 less than the package directions call for. Drain. Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring until softened, 5 minutes. Add the celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 6 minutes.Add the mushrooms and cook until they release their water, about 5 minutes more. Sprinkle the flour over the mushroom mixture and stir immediately to incorporate. Add the milk and broth and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has thickened, about 8 minutes. Add the salt and pepper, cooked fettuccine, tuna, broccoli, and peas, and toss to incorporate. Pour mixture into a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle them overthe casserole and bake until bubbly, about 25 minutes. -

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: What's the trick to growing those big tropical trees indoors? : Decorators often hoose plants for a design effect, but you can't choose a houseplant the same way you choose a bedspread or curtains. Most people who buy plants want to keep them for the long term. If you've got the most perfect spot indoors to display a palm tree, but : You've written it'snot the perfectspot other books on forthe tree,it'sgoing tropicalsand orchidsfor to fail. Think of houseindoors. How is this one plants as living things, different? not inanimate objects. I : It's a book for belike epiphytic ferns — not 'nners for sure — a dainty, fussy ferns. They small book with essential look like sculpture in the information. There are home. They all grow in outdoor gardeners who a north-or east-facing don't know how to take window, and they're not careofindoor plants,or heavy feeders. In winter, I'm watering just every they receive an unfamiliar plant as a gift. I chose two weeks.

OUT S ABOUT Continued ~om Page 1B The adults, who spoke the Romany language, were arraigned and jailed while their children were placed into protective custody. By this time law enforcement and the courts realized they were dealing with people of a culture thousands of years old who didn't recognize our laws and that we needed to become informed before making decisions that would be the best for all concerned. Three professors from Eastern Oregon State College were contacted as consultants. One spoke Croatian and could communicate with this colorful bunch. A general summarization of the 1982 Observer interviews with the other two, who were scholars of the culture, tells what helped the authorities gain an understanding for the situation: the key to the Gypsy way oflife is the concept of marime ... roughly translated to mean pollution or defilement. This is the culture's main method of control since they are an international roving society without a country of their own and bound only by ties of family and kinship. They do not recognize our laws, the family is the main social unit, and they only recognize crimes against their own people. All those outside their culture igadjel areinferior andfairgame forrusesorotherexploitations — in a sense gadje are nonpersons. Dale was district attorney at that time and for the three weeks until June 2 when they were released and sent on their way, our household was also one big commotion. We learned a lot — that our culture had broken some major laws of the Gypsy culture, that rarely do they do anything violent, that for centuries this type of activity has beenconsidered by the Gypsies a socially acceptable way for supporting themselves. In the end, both sides had to compromise in order to find a solution. Everyone isn't the same! There are reasons why! Learn to understand! Be aware! Enjoy!

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CCB¹ 60701 Adding New Services: "NEW" Tires Mount 5 Balanced Come in for a quote You won't be disappointed!! Mon- Sat.; 8am to 5pm LADD'S AUTO LLC 8 David Eccles Road Baker City (541 ) 523-4433

CLETA I KATIE"S CREATIONS Odd's 5 End's 1220 Court Ave.

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435 - Fuel Supplies

Call a classified rep TODAY to a s k how! Baker City Herald 541-523-3673 ask for Julie LaGrande Observer 541-936-3161 ask for Erica

FIREWOOD PRICES REDUCED $140 in the rounds 4" to 12" in DIA, $170 split. Red Fir 5 Hardwood $205 split. DeIivered in the valley.

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CCB¹192854. New roofs 5 reroofs. Shingles, metal. All phases of construction. Pole buildings a specialty. Respond within 24 hrs. 541-524-9594

FRANCES ANNE YAGGIE INTERIOR 8E EXTERIOR PAINTING, Commercial 5 Residential. Neat 5 efficient. CCB¹137675.

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We buy all scrap metals, vehicles 5 battenes. Site clean ups 5 drop off bins of all sizes. Pick up service available. WE HAVE MOVED!

HONEY BEES for SALE Nuc: Queen, 4 Ibs of bees, 4 frames of honey, pollen 5 brood: $125 Complete Hives: Cover, deep box, bo tom board, 10 frames with queen/bees: $210 Queens: $40 WANTED HONEY bee equipment/sup pliesall types, new or used (hives, boxes, frames, tools, etc.). Call Don (541 ) 519-4980

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LODGEPOLE:Split 5 deIivered in Baker, $175. W hite F i r Rou n d s , P lacing a n a d i n Baker City, OR $150. Guaranteed full Classified is a very Closed Sun. 5 Mon. c ord. R u r a l a r e a s Tues. — Fn.; 10am - 5pm $1/mile. Cash please. easy, simple process. Sat.; 10am — 3pm (541 ) 518-7777 Just call the Classified

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200 TON of 2nd cutting 5 100 ton 3rd cutting A lfa lfa ta rped, a n d loaded on truck. Been tested for quality. In

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720 - Apartment Ren t a ls Baker Co. 2-BDRM., 2-BATH: InELKHORN VILLAGE Small bales, No weeds All real estate advertised cludes space rent 5 APARTMENTS

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SUPREME QUALITY grass hay. No rain, barn stored. More info: 541-51 9-3439

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OUTSTANDING COMPUTER SERVICES $40 flat rate / any issue Specializing in: PC-Tune

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Di s a b l ed Housing. A c c e pting applications for those aged 62 years or older as well as those disabled or handicapped of any age. Income restrictions apply. Call Candi: 541-523-6578

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1 -1/2 Bath 5 W o o d Stove Back-up. New Carpet 5 P aint. W/G FURNISHED STUDIO We will not knowingly Paid. $850+ dep. 8E 1 TO 2-BDRM APTS. accept any advertising 541-523-9414 Utilites paid, includes for real estate which is internet/cable. Starting at in violation of this law. $575. 541-388-8382 All persons are hereby ADULT LIVING, Large, informed that all dwell- beautiful,quiet, 1-bdrm, 1 bath upstairs apt. STUDIO $450 5 1-bdrm. i ngs a d v ertised a r e $550. Utilities includ. $550/mo. Discounts available on an equal avail. No smoking, no 541-51 9-7366 opportunity basis. pets. 541-523-3035 or EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 541-51 9-5762. 725 - Apartment tions or discrimination.

690 - Pasture NEED SUMMER pasture for 100-200 pair. June 15 - O ctober 1 5 . M o nt e Ev a n s 541-379-5342.

GREAT WEEKLY 8E MONTHLY RATES: Baker City Motel. Wi-Fi, color TV, microwave, fndge. 541-523-6381

o mp ete y urnis e , upstairs, 1-bdrm apt. No pets/smoking. Utilities paid. $500/mo. CaII 541-523-7656 or see at 2331 Church St

HOME SWEET HOME Cute 5 Warm 1-bdrm apt 1356 Dewey ¹1, $400 No Smoking, no pets. HOME TO sh a,e C a ll H ave a sPecial skill? Let Call Ann Mehaffy me l e t s t al k . J o peo p l e k n o w in t he (541 ) 519-0698 541-523-0596 Ed Moses:(541)519-1814 Service Directory.

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Rentals Union Co. 1 BD, $395/mo + dep. 2 bd, $545/mo + dep. 541-786-6038 1 BD, Pnvate 5 Beautiful No Smoking. 541-962-5195

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LOWREY SPINET Piano w/ bench. Estimated value- $3,000.00 plus • New Homes • Remodeling/Additions Yours for $ 1 ,500.00 • Shops, Garages marvelous c o n d ition 541-963-3813. • Siding 5 Decks • Wi ndows 5 Fine finish work Fast, Quality Work! M EDICAL B I L L I N G Wade, 541-523-4947 TRAINEES NEEDED! or 541-403-0483 Train at home to procCCB¹176389 ess Medical Billing 5 Insurance Claims! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Online training at B ryan U n iverSCARLETT MARY Ul!IT sity! HS Diploma/GED 3 massages/$ 1 00 5 Computer/Internet Ca II 541-523-4578 needed Baker City, OR 1-877-259-3880.

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Law (ORS 671) re- 475 - Wanted to Buy quires all businesses that advertise and per- ANTLER BUYER Elk, deer, moose, buying form landscape conall grades. Fair honest tracting services be lip rices. Call N ate a t censed with the Lands cape C o n t r a c t o r s 541-786-4982. B oard. T h i s

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725 - Apartment Rentals Union Co. SENIOR AND DISABLED HOUSING

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2 BDRM, 701 1/2 F Ave. 4 BDRM, $820/mo. No W /D h o o k- u p smoking. 541-963-2641 of built-ins. CLASSIC STORAGE $550/mo. 1st, last, Ltt 541-524-1534 $169,900 541-403-1380 $200 cleaning deposit 4 BR 3 Bath, 10 acres 2805 L Street near Elgin $1,200.00. trrrww eastoregon craigshst org 541-663-8410, leave NEW FACILITY!! Ranch-N-Home Rentals, Vanety /reo/4852994585 html msg. No pets. of Sizes Available In c. 541-963-5450 Secunty Access Entry 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath du- ACCEPTING APPLICARV Storage plex, w/ d h o o kups, TIONS on new 3bdrm, duel heat, corner lot, 2ba w/ carport. All apo ff-street p a r k i n g . pliances with w/d, un$650/month, $675 deder ground sprinklers, SECURESTORAGE posit. No pets/smokNo smoking or pets. ing. 541-786-6058 Surveillance $1,100/mo plus $750 Cameras deposit. 541-786-2364, 3 BR Duplex in lsland Computenzed Entry 541-963-5320 City $700.00. Covered Storage 2 BR Duplex in CUTE COTTAGE style Super size 16'x50' La Grande $475.00. 2bd house, southside 3-bdrm, 2 bath, Ranch-N-Home Rentals, La Grande location, no 541-523-2128 2,100 sq. ft llloes ea K » otyMQrne errrrrrlr In c. 541-963-5450 smoking o r pet s, on 1.7 acres with 3100 15th St. $ 595 / m o ca II a creek and timber Baker City A FFORDABLE S T U 541-963-4907 $265,000 DENT HOUSING. 5 Broker owned and bd, 5 ba, plus shared UNION 2b d, 1 ba s g c priced to selllll kitchen, all u tillities $695, senior discount, Travis Bloomer paid, no smoking, no pets ok. 541-910-0811 The Whitney •MiniWa - rehouse pets, $800/mo Ltt $700 Land Company 760 Commercial dep. 541-910-3696 • Outside Fenced Parking 541-519-3260 Rentals • ReasonableRates Beautiful B r and New 825 - Houses for For informationcall: 3bd, 2b a a l l a p p l i- BEAUTY SALON/ Office space perfect ances, fenced yard, Sale Union Co. 528-N18days for one or two operagarage, Ltt yard care. ters 15x18, icludeds 5234807eveffings Answer to Previous Puzzle $1,100mo + dep. Mt. restroom a n d off Emily Prop. Mgt. 378510th Street street parking. 541-962-1074 UR L S D I PS B A N $500 mo Ltt $250 dep 541-91 0-3696 RE A L A SE A E L F 795 -Mobile Home VERY NICE large deluxe. N I KE H E E L A I L 3 BD 2ba house. New Built in 2013. 3 bdrm, INDUSTRIAL P ROP- Spaces ERTY. 2 bay shop with sun room, hardward 2 ba, heated garage, N E E D L EP O I N T SPACES AVAILABLE, office. 541-910-1442 floors, u n derground fenced back yard, all one block from SafeKO I SOB spinkler system, f i nappliances i n cluded, NEED OFFICE space in way, trailer/RV spaces. shed b a s e ment , i n w/s/g pd. Absolutely La Grande for one emW ater, s e w er , g a r - fi loor BO A Z A G N I G HT circulating h o t N o S m o k ing Ltt N o ployee. Little/no pubbage. $200. Jert, manEL S A S S E S NOW P ets. $12 0 0 / m o . lic foot traffic. Willing a ger. La Gra n d e woard heat, attic stora ge, s t o rage s h e d, $ 100 0 d ep . to lease. Require com541-962-6246 A D U L T AG E U NO 541-91 0-3696 much m o r e ! 204 fortable, secure, safe Spnng Ave La Grande. PAC GA office space that can TRAILER SPACE in UnTOWNHOUSE DUPLEX accommodate installa$167,900. For viewing ion, avail. March 8th, S HO U L D E R B A G for rent in La Grande. W /s/g. $2 50 / m o . ca II 541-910-7478 tion of phone/fax line N ewer 3 b d rm , 2 . 5 and internet service. (541)562-5411 AH A R O AD S L A W IN LA GRANDE. 1- 3bcl b ath, l a rg e f e n c e d Please contact Alice $ 110,000, 1 - 4bc l yard, garage, AC, and SU R U N TO E A S E Massey, Eastern Ore$ 130,00 . C as h, more. $995 mo, plus gon Regional Program 541-963-2641 H I E S E AN N I P S dep. Call 541-910-5059 at 541-278-8668 or for details. 3-3-15 ©2015 UFS, Dist. by Univ. Uclickfor UFS alice.masse ©mccfl.or NEWER D U PLEX for NORTHEAST r ent. 3bd, 2 ba, g a s "Laughing" PROPERTY 5 Oneona fireplace, A/C, large MANAGEMENT string animal fenced yard and more! 541-910-0354 6 Prince Always, in $925 a m o n th. Call 820 - Houses For 541-91 0-5059. Valiant's son poems Sale Baker Co. NEWER3 bd, 2 ba home Commercial Rentals 7 Slangy 10 — — IOSS w/ open f l oor p lan, 1200 plus sq. ft. profes- 2.94 COUNTRY ACRES 750 - Houses For central a/c , J a c uzzi affirmative 11 Mae West role sional office space. 4 w/ 2001 Manufactured Rent Baker Co. offices, reception bath tub, fenced yard 3 bdrm Home $69,000 17 Rattler's w/ sparklers. Exceparea, Ig. conference/ w / $ 1 5,000. d o w n . defense 8 9 10 11 tional Eagle Cap Esbreak area, handicap 541-519-9846 Durkee eUVEIIIPNADISF 19 Strong alkali tates n e ighborhood. access. Pnce negotiaBeautiful Home. 23 Sidetracks ble per length of R eady to m o v e i n ! 14 2-bdrm,1-bath lease. $192,500. 24 Pennsylvania

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for those of 62 years o r older, as w ell a s 2810 7TH St., 3 bdrm, 1 t hose d i s a b le d or bath, w/ garage Ltt gas h andicapped of a n y heat, $550/mo. age. Rent based on inDay: 5 4 1-523-4464, come. HUD vouchers Evening: 541-523-1077 accepted. Please call 541-963-0906 AVAIL. MARCH 5TH. TDD 1-800-735-2900 4-BDRM, 2 bath. Fireplace, laundry room, This institute is an equal detached garage opportunity provider workshop. No smoking. 541-519-4814

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BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in gon 97850 is d efenCove, Oregon. Build d ant. T h e s ale i s a i ncludes 4 s t u d d e d y our d r ea m h o m e . p ublic auction to t h e Septic approved, electires. 541-910-5774. On March 12,2015 at the highest bidder for cash tnc within feet, stream hour of 10:00 a.m. at or cashier's check, in r unning through l o t . t he U n i o n Co u n t y '93 BUICK LeSabre, hand, made out to UnA mazing v i e w s of 2007 NUWA HitchHiker stra ig ht body. $1000. Sheriff's Office, 1109 ion County S heriff's SINGLE RESIDENCE, f our-level home, f o r mountains & v a l l ey. Champagne 37CKRD 541-523-1104, home IC Ave, La Grande, OreOffice. For more inforsa I e b y ow n e r. 3.02 acres, $62,000 mation on this sale go 503-756-8166, cell gon, the defendant's $39,999 208-761-4843 interest will b e s o ld, to: 2014/15 Real Market Tnple axles, Bigfoot lack www.ore onshenffs. Value is assessed at sublect to redemption, leveling system, 2 new in the r ea l p r operty com sa les. htm $252,319.00 w/ taxes ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivi- 6-volt battenes, 4 Slides, 2001 TOYOTA Echo, 4 cyl. 5 speed, 2 door. sion, Cove, OR. City: commonly known as: at $3,800.47. Actual Rear Dining/ICitchen, Sewer/VVater available. Looking for someone 109 North 2nd St, Un- Published: February 23, sale pnce is $239,000. large pantry, double Regular price: 1 acre to take over the pay2015 and March 2, 9, i on, Or 97883. T h e Located at 1403 Cris fndge/freezer. Mid living ments. 541-786-0218 m/I $69,900-$74,900 Ct. La Grande, OR. court case number is 16, 2015 room w/fireplace and Close to Hospital and We also provide property surround sound. Awning 14-04-49057, w h e re management. C heck Central School. It feaJ ames B . N u t t e r & Legal No. 00040044 water 100 gal, tanks out our rental link on 16', Company, its succestures new roof, new 50/50/50, 2 new Powerour w e b s i t e exterior paint, f e nced sors in interest and/or TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF house 2100 generators. www.ranchnhome.co back yard, & move in assigns is plaintiff, and SALE Fi l e No . Blue Book Value 50IC!! m o r c aII Vernon T. Jones aka 9199.20001 Reference ready. 2,879 sq ft in541-519-1488 Ranch-N-Home Realty, Vernon Thomas Jones; is made to that certain cludes 4 Irg. bdrm, 2 In c 541-963-5450. trust deed made by I rg l i v i n g spa c e s , United States of Amer+++PRICE REDUCED+++ Buyer meets seller in the kitchen, office, loft, 2 Walter M. Osterloh, as ica; State of Oregon; c lassified ... t ime aft e r 1 984 C hev y He a v y and Occupants of the grantor, to Stewart Tifire places, fully f i nHalf-ton. Would make t ime afte r t i m e ! R e a d Premises is defendant. ished basement, & 2 tle Co., as trustee, in a great wood hauling The sale is a p u b lic favor o f full baths. 2 ca r gaand use the c l assified Da v i d C . truck. Straight body, rage with adloining RV 880 - Commercial auction to the highest Baum of Baum Smith regularly. 16" tires, tool box on b idder f o r c a s h o r & Eyre LLC, as benefig arage/shop. F l o o d Pro ert back, & clean interior, c ashier's c h e c k , i n ciary, dated 03/19/12, zone AO. All reason- BEST CORNER location Asking $1,500obo. Call recorded 04/13/12, in able offers considered. hand, made out to Unfor lease on A dams 970 - Autos For Sale for more info or quesPlease, no Saturday ion County S heriff's the mortgage records Ave. LG. 1100 sq. ft. tions 541-910-9339. of Union County, Orephone calls or showOffice. For more inforLg. pnvate parking. Remation on this sale go ing. 541-215-0300 gon, a s 2 0 1 2 1129, m odel or us e a s i s . to: covenng the following 541-805-91 23 850 - Lots & Propwww.ore onshenffs. descnbed real property com sales.htm situated in said county erty Baker Co. GREA7 retail location and state, to wit: The in the Heart of Published: February 9, North 71 feet of Lot 7 Baker City! 1 6, 23 , 2 0 1 5 a n d in Block 4 of Pleasant H ome Addition to La March 2, 2015 1937 MAIN ST. Grande, Union County, 1550 sq. ft. building. for our most current offers and to LegaI No. 00039907 Oregon, according to $900/mo. the recorded plat of browse our complete inventory. 541-403-1139 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S s ai d ad d i t i o n . SALE (03S 3805 D B-1604; Ref. ¹1246) Tract 2: On March 18, 2015 at B eginnin g at t he Zoned for 2 potential the hour of 10:00 a.m. Southwest corner of home sites. L ot 2 i n B l ock 4 o f 1415 Adams Ave • 541-963-4161 at the Union County 25'x40' Pavilion with Sheriff's Office, 1109 Pleasant Home Addi2 vaulted facilities on IC Ave, La Grande, Ore- tion to La Grande, Unproperty, fenced & gon, the defendant's ion County, Oregon, gated. Timber, Pine interest will b e s o ld, and running t h e nce Creek runs though, sublect to redemption, North along the West well. 12 miles from 910 - ATV, Motorcyin the r ea l p r operty line of said Lot, 71 feet Baker City. $169,000 cles, Snowmobiles commonly known as: t o a p o in t 1 5 0 f e e t Travis Bloomer South of t h e N o r t h905 1 5 t h St, La 2005 POLARIS 800 EFI. The Whitney G rande, O r 9 7 8 5 0 . w est corner o f s a i d Hand warmers, winch, Land Company plow. S u pe r c l e a n. The court case numLot 2; thence at nght 541-519-3260 ber i s 1 4 - 02-48888, angles East 131 feet $4500. 541-524-9673 w her e J PM o r g a n to the Southeast cor75'X120' LOT. 930 - Recreational Chase Bank, National ner of land conveyed 825 G St. $49,000. Vehicles A ssociation, it s s u c t o Owe n A l le n a n d 541-51 9-6528 c essors i n in t e r e s t wife (Deed Book 145, THE SALE of RVs not Page 2 4 4 , U nio n and/or assigns is plainFSBO - 1929 Grove St. beanng an Oregon int iff, a n d J u d d A . County); thence South signia of compliance is Tear down and build your Waibel; Joanne M. parallel with the East new home, fantastic lot! illegal: cal l B u i lding Waibel akaJoanne M. line of said Lot 2, a disCodes (503) 373-1257. $32,500 (405) 255-7097 S mith; F o r d M o t o r tance of 71 feet to a Credit Company, LLC; point on the South line and Occupants of the of said Lot 2, which is Premises are d efen4 4 feet West o f t h e S outheast corner o f dants. Th e sale is a p ublic auction to t h e said Lot; thence West highest bidder for cash 131 feet to th e point or cashier's check, in of beginning; (Being hand, made out to Unotherwise d e s c ribed ion County S heriff's as the South 71 feet of 1001 - Baker County Office. For more inforthe West 131 feet of Legal Notices mation on this sale go Lot 2, Block 4, PleasPUBLIC NOTICE ant Home Addition to to: www.ore onshenffs. L a G r a nde , U n i o n The Baker County Board com sa les. htm County, Oregon, acof Commissioners will cording t o t h e re be meeting for Com- Published: February 16, corded Plat of said Adm ission S e ssion o n 23, 2015 and March 2, dition) Wednesday, March 6, 9, 2015 (03S 3805 D B-1600; 2015, beginning at Ref. ¹ 1 242) P ROP9:00 a.m. at the Baker LegaI No. 00039968 ERTY ADDRESS: 2207 Y OU R N A M E H E R E County Courthouse loN . Maple Street L a cated at 1 99 5 T h ird NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S G rande, O R 9 7 8 5 0 SALE S treet, B a ke r C i t y , Both the b e n eficiary O regon 97814. T h e and the trustee have C ommissioners w i l l On March 26, 2015 at elected to sell the real hear an update from the hour of 10:00 a.m. property to satisfy the the Road Department at the Union County obligations secured by at 9:15 a.m. and later Sheriff's Office, 1109 the trust deed and a will be discussing the IC Ave, La Grande, Orenotice of default has L ime Plant. A c o m - gon, the defendant's been recorded pursuinterest will b e s o ld, ant to Oregon Revised plete agenda will be a va i I a b I e o n t he sublect to redemption, Statutes 86.752(3); the C ounty w e b s i t e a t in the r ea l p r operty default for which the www.bakercount .or . commonly known as: foreclosure is made is Baker County operates 2302 East N Court, La grantor's failure to pay under an EEO policy Grande , O re g on when due the followa nd c o m p l ie s w i t h 97850. The court case ing: $35,348.50 with Section 504 of the Ren um b e r Is interest thereon at the habilitation Act of 1973 14-01-48870, w h e re rate of 9 percent per and th e A m e r i cans J PMorga n Chas e a nnu m be gi n n i n g w ith D i s abilities A c t . Bank, National Asso03/1 9/12; plus attorney Assistance is available clatlon, Its successois fees of $652.50; tofor individuals with disin interest and/or asg ether w it h t i t l e e x a bilities b y cal l i n g signs is plaintiff, and pense, costs, trustee's 541-523-8200 ( T T Y : Richard S. Patterson; fees an d a t t o rney's 541-523-8201). ICatie S. Patterson; Ocfees incurred herein by cupants of Premises; reason of said default; www.smokeybear.com LegaI No. 00040112 and the real property any further sums adP ublished: M a r c h 2 , located at 2302 East N vanced by the benefi2015 Court, La Grande, Oreciary for the protection

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1010 - Union Co. Le al Notices ofthe above descnbed real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if a p plicable. By reason of said default th e b e neficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligat ion secured by t h e t rust d e e d i m m e d i ately due and payable, s aid sums being t h e f ollowing , t o w it : $35,348.50 with interest thereon at the rate of 9 percent per ann um b e g i n ni ng 03/1 9/12; plus attorney fees of $652.50; tog ether w it h t i t l e e x pense, costs, trustee's fees an d a t t o r neys fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection ofthe above descnbed real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if a p plicable. WH EREFORE, notice hereby is g i ven t h at the undersigned trust ee will o n M a y 2 0 , 2 015 at th e h our o f 10:00 o'clock, A.M. in accord with the standard of t i m e e s t ablishe d by O RS 187.110, at the following place: outside the main entrance of the Daniel Chaplin Building, 1001 4th Avenue Street, in the City of La Grande, County of Union, State of O r egon, sell at public auction to the highest bid-

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would not then be due h ad no d e f ault o c curred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that i s capable o f b e i n g cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, and in addit ion t o p a y i n g s a i d sums or tendenng the performance necess ary to cure the d e f ault, b y p a y ing a l l costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation a nd trust d e ed , t o gether with t rustee's a nd attorney's f e e s n ot e x c e e ding t h e amounts provided by said ORS 86.778. Requests from persons named in ORS 86.778 f or rei n s t a t e m e n t quotes received less than six days prior to t he date set f o r t h e trustee's sale will be h onored only at t h e discretion of the beneficiary or if required by the terms of the loan d ocuments. I n c o n struing this notice, the

singular includes the plural, the word "grantor" includes any succ essor in i n terest t o the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which i s secured b y s a i d t rust deed, an d t h e words "trustee" and "beneficiary" i n c lude their respective successors in interest, if any. Without l i m iting t he t r u s t e e ' s d is -

claimer of representation o r w ar r a n t ies, Oregon law r e quires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential p r o p erty sold at a trustee's sale

may have been used in ma nu f a c t u r i n g methamphetamines, the chemical compon ents o f w h i c h a r e k nown t o b e t o x i c . Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger b efore d e c i ding t o p lace a bi d f o r t h i s property at th e t r ustee's sale. The t rustee's rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also acc ess sale s t atus a t www.northwesttrust ee. c o m and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. For further i nformation, p l e a s e contact: Amy Rigsby N orthwest T r u s t e e Services, Inc. P.O. Box 997 B e II ev u e, WA 98009-0997 586-1900 O sterloh, Walter M . (TS¹ 9 1 9 9 . 2 0 001) 1002.276924-File No.

federal law, persons having no record legal or equitable interest in the sublect property Published: February 16, will only receive infor23, 2015 and March 2, mation concerning the 9, 2015 lender's estimated or actual bid. Lender bid LegaI No. 00039906 i nformation i s als o available at the t rust ee' s w e b s i t e , These little ads really www.northwesttruswork! Join the t houtee.com. Notice is furt her given t ha t a n y sands of other people person named in ORS in this area who are 86.778 has the right, r egular users of t h e a t any t im e p r io r t o five days before the c lassified. See h o w d ate last set fo r t h e simple and effective sale, to have this fore- they can be . VVe're closure p r o c e e ding open from B a.m. to 5 dismissed a n d t he trust deed reinstated p.m. for your conveb y payment t o th e nience. beneficiary of the en-

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DEAR ABBY: My ftance, "Bubba,"and I is in his 50s, cut ojj"all communication with us have a small disagreement that I would love and our side of the family. He is self employed, a hardworkerand hasthreesiblings. your take on. He constantly complains that he'stoo tired,orannoyed or busy,to show me He wanted us to co-sign on a loanfor a romantic orfriendly affection and attention. house in another state. The payments would But he goes out ofhis way to snuggle and haverun us outofmoney in threeyears, play with our two dogs and cat. which would have meant putting our own Igetjealouswhen he kissesourdogsover home up for sale. Our reason for refusing was we didn't and over again, or stays up later to play with the cat. He thinks I am overwant to risk becoming a !I+ reacting. burden on our children. My DEAR AmI being petty, or am I husband and I had to help j ustifted in thinking that if ABBY our ow nparents, so we have he hasthe tim eand energy been frugal and never lived to give ajj"ection and love to above our means. our animals, heshould do thesame forthe I send postcards to my son to let him know woman he's about to make his wife? our loveis constant. Should Istop andjust — INSULTED IN CONNECTICUT leave him alone, as he has asked? DEAR INSULTED: You're not overreact— FORGOTTENMOM INARK-'WSAS ing or being petty. Perhaps when Bubba is DEAR MOM: Your son should not have cuddling the animals, you should remind expected you to do anything at this stage him that humans need to feel loved in the ofyour livesthatcouldjeopardizeyour remaining years. But if it brings you comfort, same way they do. Bubba appears to be extremely insensitive. Please reconsider your I see nothing wrong with sending him the engagement, because ifyou marry Bubba, occasional postcard. you may end up starving for affection for as long asthemarriage lasts. DEARABBY: Iam a catperson. I'm not particularly fond of dogs, especially when DEARABBY: My mother-in-law is now theyj ump onyou, try to lickyou or sitinyour in a nursing home. When my husband's lap, etc. This is regardless of the breed or size. birthday came around, he was depressed by My question is, when visiting someone the fact that it was the f(rst time in his li fe he who has a dog that behaves like this, what hadn't gotten a birthday card from her. should I do? It makes me really uncomfortSo, after struggling to think of a Christable, and sometimes I don't even want to mas presentfor her, I went to the dollar store visit someone's homeifI know I'm going to and bought four Christmas cards and four be slobbered on or have my clothes soiled or birthdaycards (oneforeach ofher children). darruged by their dogs. — UNCOMFORTABLE CAT PERSON I took them to her and had her sign and add DEAR UNCOMFORTABLE: Away to a personal note to each one. I addressed, stamped and mailed the ensure it won't happen would be to talk to Christmas cards. Iwill mail the birthday the dog owner in advance, explain that it ones at the appropriate times during the year. makes you very uncomfortable when animals do this and ask that the dog be kept in It was aninexpensive gift, and kind of fun. — SENDING LOVE IN another room while you're there. But if you CEDAR RAPIDS are looking for a guarantee, ask the person DEAR SENDING LOVE: It may have you want to visit with to come to your home been an inexpensive gift, but I'm sure it was or tomeet you in a pet-free place. precious not only to her but also for each of the recipients. Your idea was lovely, and Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van thank you for sharing it with my readers. Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and Some of them may want to emulate it for was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. otherholidays or specialoccasions. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com DEARABBY: Threeyears ago, our son, who or PO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA90069.

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JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to lash out at the emerging U.S.led nuclear deal with Iran in Congress this week will generate nearly as much anger among his opponents at home as at the White House. The anger in Israel, however, may be mitigated by the fact that few of Netanyahu's domestic critics disagree about the nature of the accord taking shape with Iran. "The criticism here against Netanyahu's speech to Congress, especially its timing in the middle of an election campaign, shouldn't obscuretherealdisagreement between Israel and the U.S. over Iran," said Zaki Shalom, seniorresearch fellow atTel Aviv's Institute for National Security Studies."There is genuine concern among Israelis that Iran is trying to obtain nuclear weapons, and the U.S. is negotiating an agreement that will ultimately allow them to do so." Netanyahu may ask lawmakerstopressfor a delay in the deadline for an Iran agreement, an official traveling with him has said. That move would be certain to further exacerbate tensions between the Israeli leader and President Barack Obama. Obama and Netanyahu have already clashed on several tronts, including over Jewish settlement construction in the West Bank and the pace of peacemaking

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High: 87 ................. Fort Myers, Fla. Low: -22 ........................ Berlin, N.H. ' W ettest: 3.09" ....... Lake Charles, La. regon: High: 66 ........................... Brookings Low: 10 ............................. Redmond Wettest: 0.13" ...................... Newport

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eather HiStor On March 3, 1994, as much as 30 inches of snow buried central Pennsylvania, pushing season totals to record levels.

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48% of capacity Thief Valley Reservoir 104% of capacity Stream Flows through midnight Sunday Grande Ronde at Troy .......... 2580 cfs Thief Vly. Res. near N. powder 110 cfs Burnt River near Unity .............. 4 cfs Lostine River at Lostine .............. N.A. Minam River at Minam .......... 314 cfs powder River near Richland .. 180 cfs

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Sunset tonight ........ ................. 5:40 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday ..... ................. 6:28 a.m.

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