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• Income surveys knock Wallowa, North Powder out of running for block grants

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

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Ground leveling work is done near the main entrance of the construction site of the Blue Springs Crossing housing complex last week. The 38-unit, $76 million project will be finished by the end of May after breaking ground in September.

• Mild winter has helped speed up construction process for Island City apartments

By Dick Mason The Observer

ISLAND CITY — Old Man Winter is sparing the Grande Ronde Valley his icy grip this year and many are thankful, none more so than John Moody, superintendent of LMC Construction of Tualatin.

Moody is directing the construction of the 38-unit, $7.6 million Blue Springs Crossing low-income housing project on Walton Road. The project is on schedule thanks to the mild winter. awe are right on track. The good weather has been important," Moody said.

One of the five apartment buildings at thesitecould beready fortenants to move into by the first week of May, according to Dale Inslee, executive director of the Northeast Oregon Housing Authority, which will own and manage the Blue Springs Crossing complex.

All of the buildings will be finished by the end of May, about nine months after the constructio n project'sSept.5 groundbreak-

ing ceremony. LMC is expected to easily meetits early June deadline, Inslee said.

Moody said the mild winter has helped offset setbacks in the construction process that caused delays. One delay was brought on by contract negotiation problems that forced LMC to change companies for roofing and siding work.

Another delay was triggered by the extended cold snap that hit Northeast Oregon in November. The frigid weather made a Portland contractor, who was brought in to do site work, return to Portland.

"He was fearful," Moody said, that his heavy equipment would get stuckin Island City for the duration of the winter. The contractor has recently returned to finish his work with Blue Springs Crossing.

The Blue Springs Crossing project has to meet higher construction standards becauseitis agovernment-subsidized project, Inslee told The Observer in 2014.

Moody said the quality of the apartment

complex is such that it will require minimal monthly maintenance.

"Itisbetterthan standard residential construction," Moody said.

The qualit y hasbeen enhanced, Moody said, by outside consultants who have been brought in to help with various aspectsoftheconstruction project.

The Blue Springs Crossing work is being overseen by Guardian Real Estate Services of Portland, which is in charge of building the apartment complex. The constructionprojectisbeingfunded in part by atax creditpackage from the statefor the projectthrough the state'sAffordable Housing Program. The biggest portion ofthispackage is atax creditofnearly $700,000 that Guardian will receive annually for 10 years.

The apartment complex will have 16 one-bedroom apartments, 12 two-bedroom apartmentsand 10 three-bedroom apartments. Amenities will indude a washer and SeeHousing / Page 5A

ointo onnectiontoo er ousin • Joseph center to provide homes for released inmates

By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

JOSEPH — When someone isreleased from prison,he or sheoften doesn'thave a lotof resources and nowhere to go.

Sometimes, if they are lucky, released inmates will get a small amount of cash and a bus ticket.

Beingincarcer atedforyearsor decades strains relationships with family and fiiends on the outside.

All too often, recentlyreleased prisoners don'thave good options for housing and end up livingin unsafesituationsoreven homeless.

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transitional housingin northeastern Oregon, Neal Isley, Point of Connection duector, said. He is considering using his Point of Connection facilities outside of Joseph as home for up to four adult men.

"Some guys don't have anyplacetogo.They arebeing forced to move back in with family or with friends," Isley said."It's not a goodenvironment to move

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If everything checks out with both the county's corrections office and land use permitting, a home for men looking for a sober reintroduction to society will find a home at Point of Connection.

Isley said he is working with chaplains at different prisons to find q~ g ap p licants.''We SeeInmates / Page 5A

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Sen. Ron Wyden addresses a full room at the Union County Senior Center Friday.

Wyden focuses on'FastTrack' during visit

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

Sen.Ron Wyden talked veterans,education and"Fast Track" at a town hall meeting Friday at the Union County Senior Center.

A30-foot blimp welcomed community members as theydmve into the parking lot of the senior center. The blimp, organiM byopponents of the"FastTrack" trade agreementmeasure, will follow Wyden through his numerous town hall meetings in the comingdays. The protesters are urging Wyden to choosecarefullyon the measure President Barack Obama brought to Congress that would allow him authority to fast SeeWyden / Page 5A

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Several small communities in Oregon, including North Powder and Wallowa, are no longer eligible for large grants that would help them pay for water and sewer systems, community centers and food banks.

Eligibility for the grants is now being determined using data from the 2014American Community Survey, according to Paulina Layton, program manager for Business Oregon, which gives the Community Development Block Grants through its Infrastructure Finance Authority group. Using the new ACS data knocked many small communities out of the running to receive the grants.

'There was a change in the statistical method, or the way they did this," Layton said, which particularly affected communities with a population ofless than 20,000.

To be eligible for Community Development Block Grants, a town must have more than 51 percent ofhouseholds with income that qualifies as low/moderate. According to the 2013 SeeFunding / Page 5A

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DAtLY PLANNER

By Cherise Kaechele

Today is Monday, March 16, the 75th day of 2015.

There are 290 days left in the year.

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On March 16, 1915, the FederalTrade Commission, created in 1914, began operations.

ON THIS DATE In1521, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines, where he was killed by natives the following month.

In 1802, President Thomas Jeff erson signed a measure authorizing the establishment of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

In 1945, during World War II, American forces declared they had secured Iwo Jima, although pockets of Japanese resistance remained.

In 1968, during the Vietnam War, the My Lai Massacre of Vietnamese civilians was carried out by U.S. Army troops.

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Robin Spangler's shutter click might be as recognizable as the man himself to those who attend concerts and theater productions in La Grande.

Spangler, 66, is in full retirement and enjoying what he truly loves: photography.

"I'vebeen doing iphotographyl since I was little," Spangler said. His first camera, probably given to him by his mom, he said, was a box camera.

He's lived through the many changes of photography. Fmm fiim and darkrooms to digital and Photoshop, he's seen and captured the moments through all ofits phases.

Spangler has had two photography studios in La Grande, where he has been a photographer for weddings, graduation, senior photos and everything in between.

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Robin Spangler, 66, is fully retired and enjoys filling his time taking photographs.

He's had an interest in photography since he was young and has seen the profession change drastically throughout the years.

camera on-hand wherever About the series he goes."Once a month you get one photo that you get Real People stories are about people volunteering, exactly right." doing good deeds, achieving, performing, enjoying To Spangler, an"exactly iabout photography), but it the outdoors ... making the most of life in Union and photo isperfectly comjust appealed to me," he said. right" Wallowa counties. Do you have a story idea or photo for "Photography is a way to posedand perfectlylighted, this feature? Email acutler@lagrandeobserver.com. look at the world. People are and he does nothave to do a the hardest to photograph. single thing to it.

Spangler said his camera to go to photography school."

They're moving subjects."

The way computers and Spangler generally sticks to is 8 to 9 years old. It doesn't Oftentimes, Spangler is photography programs are do well in low light, and when musicians as his subjects. He photographing musicians evolving, there are so many the subjectmo ves thataffects has spent enough time with thingspeople can do to a the photograph as well, so them in his lifetime to know performing at Ten Depot or he11 take a large number of Joe Beans, he said. He also photographtoalter and what to expect and how they manipulate it, he said. captures the actors in the photos in order to get one he m ove to create a good photo.

"I don't agree with it," likes. But that's the beauty "I do what I want to do Eastern Oregon University Spangler said of the many and challenge of photography. now," Spangler said. He gives theater department during "Photography has become the musicians copies of the theirdressrehearsalsbefore editing tools Photoshop ofopening night. fers users."I like the photo diluted," he said.'The skill photos he takes of them. They don't make that much money Spangler shoots his phothe way it is." set has changed. People call tography in black and white In his opinion,"Digital pho- it photography when they're in the first place and they — not an easy feat. tography is tedious enough." just taking a snapshot." enjoy the photos, he said.

"Black and white is more The editing program he Spangler said photograSpangler puts all ofhis personal," he said."It makes uses allows him to do only a phy is a difficult industry to photos in albums on Facebook it easier, and it makes it few things to his photos. He get into now. It's changed so to share with his fiiends and harder in a lot of ways. I don't likens over-editing to"cheat- much through the years. his photography subjects. He ing," taking away the reality 'There are'photographers' have to worry about color said he enjoys takingphotos in my photographs. But try of the moment. He prefers to everywhere," he said."Phoof people and wanted to show capturinga cloudlesssunset keep the shots natural and tography byitselfis a really them to people. Facebookwas in black and white." true to the atmosphere of tough business. Ifyou want to the best option he could come Spangler always has his when he took the photo. do it, you probably will have up with.

Council votes against zone expansion

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• Union requests more information on Grande Ronde Enterprise Zone proposal

By Dick Mason The Observer

An effort to expand the Grande Ronde Enterprise Zone, a move that might draw a new business to Union County, has hit a

speed bump.

The Union City Council voted4-1 against aresolution Friday that would have supportedan effortto expand the Grande Ronde Enterprise Zone by a net of 433 acres in the La Grande area. The enterprise zone isdesigned to attractnew businesses to Union County.

The Union City Council rejected the resolution because it wants more information about the proposed expanslon, sald Union Mayor Bill Lindsley.

The council directed Union City Administrator Sandra Patterson to request additional information about the proposal from Union County, which manages the enterprise zone.

Sue Briggs was the lone city councilor to vote in sup-

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port of the resolution, noting that the proposed expansion does not involve any Union property. The councilor said on Sunday she believes that if the amendment brings new businesses to Union County, it would help her town since some of the people coming to the county might move to Union.

Briggs said she understands why the other councilors voted against the resolution.

"I do see why the city council wants to have more information," Briggs said.

The Union City Council will reconsider the resolution later. A date for a council meeting to discuss the Grande Ronde Enterprise Zone expansion proposal again will be announced later.

The size of the Grande Ronde Enterprise Zone cannot be expanded until each ofitssixco-sponsors approve an amendment calling for the alteration. The City of Union is a co-sponsor along

with Union County and the cities of La Grande, Elgin, Island City and North Powder.

Should the six co-sponsors all eventually vote in favor of the proposed amendment, which was requested by the City of La Grande, the change would then have to be authorized by the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department.

A lot could be riding on whether the proposed amendment is approved.

Union County Commissioner Jack Howard told the Union City Council on March 2 that he knows of a business that is likely to move into the area if the amendment is approved.

Howard said the business is a significant one with great potential forthearea.

The City of La Grande is asking for the amendment because its urban growth boundary was recently expanded and now includes additional land that is zoned for industrial use. The proposed additions would allow all of the land within the city's UGB, which is zoned industrial ,to be partofthe enterprise zone.

Union County will begin our roadside spraying program in the month ofMarch to control vegetation and noxious weeds that are encroaching on road shoulders and right of ways. In most locations, spraying will extend four to eight feet from pavement edges. Property owners who do not want herbicides applied near their property must sign an "Owner Will Maintain" agreement with the county which must be updated annually. The county will provide signs for the owners participating. Property owners wishing to participate can sign up for the "Owner Will Maintain" program at the Union County Public Works Department located at 10513 N. McAlister Road in Island City.

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The majority of the acreage within the Grande Ronde Enterprise Zone is contained in the La Grande Urban Growth Boundary.

The rest is in Union, Elgin, North Powder and Island City. Union has 2.54 square miles of property within the enterprise zone. This consists of the land within the city limits of Union and within its urban growth boundary.

Business firms that set up plants in the Grande Ronde Enterprise Zone are eligible to apply for tax breaks from the state. Firms receiving the tax breaks will not be taxed on the value of the structures they add to their land for three years. They do, however, pay property taxes on the value of the land they own within the enterprise zone.

A class of Eastern Oregon University students met with downtown business owners on Friday to tell them what matters most to them when shopping in La Grande.

The EOU students from a consumer behavior class came to the Liberty Theatre to present their findings from a study they conducted to show where they shop, and also where community members are shopping.

While the presentation did not include the vast majority of EOU students, the survey's findings did represent EOU athletes. They overwhelmingly stated their biggest complaint was the lack of a sportinggoods storein the areathat caterstotheir needs. A number of student athletes also felt the businesses in La Grande should have extended or different business hours to accommodatetheirschoolschedules.

The students also went to a number oflocal grocery stores and to Facebook to conduct the survey, asking similar questions to community members. Out of 131 community members surveyed, 47 percent said they visit downtown La Grande to shop only once or twice a month. However, it was noted thatjustover 25percent of those surveyed said they shop downtown more than five times per month.

A recurring comment from those surveyed was that parkingisan issue.In fact,at leastone ofthe participants said "two-hour parking is ridiculous."

Katie Smith was one of the EOU students who helped in the survey. She said she was surprised by the parking issues and by the fact that many on the survey commented on wanting better customer service fiom the businesses.

"I'm from iBrownsvillel, a small town," Smith said.

"Usually those Mom and Pop places are going to have greatcustomer service."

Smith said she never shops online but goes into the stores. She said she'd like to seemore outdoors stores — not necessarily sporting goods, but outdoors.

The students and community members who were surveyed agreed they wanted more variety in the stores in La Grande.

Shane Holly another student in the class, said when he was trying to find his daughter some kneepads for volleyball, there wasn't a store in La Grande that offered them — not even Walmart.

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localresidentscanwatchHousehearing onsagegrouse

By Pat Caldwell ForWesCom News Service

Local residents concerned about the possibility sage grousewillsecure protection under the federal Endangered Species Act will have a chance to observe state legislators in action regarding the issue Tuesday.

Oregon District 60 Rep. Cliff Bentz, the Ontario Republican who represents Baker County in Salem, said area residents can watch a hearing on his legislationHouse Bill 3334 — Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock at the Baker County Extension

"This money (for the bill) is already available. It OIIIce, 2600 East St. The bill will be discussed is lottery money. All this bill says (to the Oregon by the House Agriculture Watershed Enhancement Board) is please do whatyou and Natural Resources were going to do anyway. We are not raising taxes."

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House Bill 3334 would — Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontano require the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to testimony via video conferquire a fee hike somewhere spend $2 million per year on ence. else to pay for its implemen"This is important for effortstoprotectand restore tation.

"This money ifor the bill) sage grouse habitat. people who are concerned "It will reduce the chances about the sage grouse to be is already available. It is of a listing," Bentz said. there," Bentz said. lottery money. All this bill Bentzsaidarea residents There are number of key says ito the Oregon Watercan attend the hearing via a items about this bill that shed Enhancement Board) video conference hook up at Bentz said should prove to is please do what you were the Extension OIIIce. be beneficial for Oregon. going to do anyway. We He also said several One ofitsbestattributes, are not raising taxes," he individuals are slated to give he said, is that it will not re- sald.

Bentzsaidanother critical theme hovering over the bill is that the effects of an ESA listing of sage grouse wouldn't affect cattle ranchers only.

"Small towns will be hurt.

That's the key. This is a big deal," he said.

Bentz said he hopes a large crowd will be on hand Tuesday morning at the Extension OIIIce. "It would be wonderful if the room is filled," he said.

Bentz said the video conference link is a good way to ignite awareness about the sage grouse issue.

"The key is to give people in each of these communities, a way to bring them to the Capitol" he said Another crucial element to the whole matter, he said, is that the bill is actually going to geta hearing before a legislative committee.

'You have to get a hearing to have a chance," he said.

He said he also is confident the bill can gain some traction.

"This is a good bill and something that should happen. I'm pretty sure it has supportfrom a lotoffolks," he said.

sponsoringa spaghettifeed fundraiser to benefit the AngelFund, a program that providesassistance for the homeless and unaccompanied youth in Union County. The spaghetti feed runs &om 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursday at the La Grande Masonic Hall Lodge Ballroom, 1303 V2 Adams Ave.

by 2106 Island Ave., between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

LOCAL BRIEFING Erom staff reports

Free dental exams offered for kids "Give Kids a Smile" is a program in which dentists from Northeast Oregon come together at the hygiene school in La Grande and donate their time to children under age 18 who may not otherwisereceivedental care. To arrange an appointment for the required preliminary exam, call the hygiene school at 541-6632721. This exam will be used

to determine what dental needs the child has, and then, if needed, an appointment will be scheduled for the May 8 Give Kids a Smile.

the musical"Matilda" and dramatic and humorous monologues.

Children's Choir to present variety show

COVE — Clover Haven Equine Therapy Center is A meeting of the Imbler seeking volunteers who can School Board will begin at give two hours a week to help 7 p.m. Tuesday in room one as a wrangler, leader or side- of the high school. walker in a Therapeutic RidSpaghetti feed ing Class. Those who enjoy benefits Angel Fund working with children with RE/MAX Real Estate is special needs and spend-

The Union County Children's Choir will present a variety show this evening at Eastern Oregon University.

The program will start at 6 p.m. in McKenzie Theatre and will feature music from

Clover Haven seeks equine volunteers

ing time with horses should contact Ruthi Davenport at 541-663-1528 or davenport. cloverhaven@gmail.com.

Imbler School Board meets Tuesday

Tickets are $6, $4 for children younger than 12.

To pre-order tickets, call RE/ MAX at 541-963-1000 or stop

iCraR scheduled for Friday aRernoon The next iCraft for grades 6-12 will run &om 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.Friday atthe Cook Memorial Library. Participants in this &ee craft session will make paper drop designs. Supplies are providedand registration is not required.

OIIITUARIES Patricia M. Deal Formerly of La Grande Patricia M. Deal, 70, of Richland, Washington, and aformer resident of La Grande, died Wednesday at Wynwood of Columbia Edgewater in Richland. She was born in Prairie City and had lived in Richland for four years. She was retired from her job as a commercial truck driver.

Columbia Memorial Funeral Chapel and Gardens of Pasco, Washington, is handling arrangements.

2015. A Celebration of Life will be held at Loveland Funeral Chapel at 10 a.m.

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Jacquie was born Feb. 12, 1933, in La Grande to Leslie

and Leaila iOttl Bellus.

Upon graduatingfrom La Grande High School, she moved to Portland, where she worked at the Shriner's hospital for five years.

Jacquie met Bill Hays while visiting in Seattle.

They were married in the First Christian Church, La Grande on Nov. 21, 1958.

Jacquie valued her experience at Shriner's. Later, she used much of the knowledge learned there while raising their daughter, Ida. La Grande Together, Jacquie and Bill carved out a life of sorPatricia D. Peterson, 81 row and joy. They suffered of LaGrande,died Friday and rejoiced, but always at a local care facility. A full together, from Seattle,to obituary will be published Portland again and back to later. Loveland Funeral Cha- La Grande. Jacquie suppel and Crematory will be ported Bill in his various handling the arrangements. endeavors: everything from draNng jobs to his term as city councilor. She worked with him when they operLa Grande ated The Brown Bag Deli 1933-201 5 in the Grande Ronde Plaza and had foster care in their Jacquelyn "Jacquie" Ione home. iBellusl Hays, 82, of La Travel became their most Grande,died atGrande enjoyable hobby in retireRonde Hospital March 9, ment. Jacquie often "com-

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plained" she would have to P have a suitcase in the car because she never Hays kne w where they would end up at night. After a memorable trip down the Oregon Coast, she enjoyed collecting animpressive variety of decorativelighthouses.

Jacquie is survived by her daughter, Ida Mary Kennedy of Boise; her sisters, Lynda Leslie DeLore and husband, John Milbert; Marilyn and husband Keith Winburn, all of La Grande; two grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William T. Hays; her parents, Leslie and Leaila Bellus; and her mother-in-law, Mary Ellen Wilcox, whom Jacquie cared forbeforeMary's death.

Donald Joseph Lorentz Wallowa Valley 1939-201 5 Donald Joseph Lorentz, 75, a longtime resident of the Wallowa Valley, died at Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise March 14.

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Enterprise. The Mass willbe preceded by a recitationofthe Rosary at10 a.m. Burial will follow at the Enterprise Cemetery. Following that will be a potluck at the VFW in Enterprise.

Don was born Aug. 4, 1939, in Ferdinand, Idaho, to

William iBudl and Martha Lorentz. He was the second of eight children and was raised on the family farm, where he learned the lifelong value of family and hard work. He graduated from Ferdinand High School in 1957.

Don moved to Enterprise in 1980.He loved the people and the western lifestyle that the Wallowa Valley had tooffer.He made many friends over the years, which he cherished dearly.

In addition to his many friends, Don's family meant the world to him. Don frequently made the journey to see them and always looked forward to visits &om his children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters,niecesand nephews.

His younger years

working with his dad and immediate family set the stagefora lifelong career in farming and ranching. In addition, Don owned the Range Rider Tavern in Enterprise for more than 15 years. He also owned and operated Lorentz Trucking for decades through 2013. But Don's true passion was ranching.

He always managed to keep a herdofcattleoverthe years, up to his last days.

Don had a hard work ethic,decades ofexperience and an eye for business. He loved toinvest,selland trade.

Don's sense of humor was unmatched, family members said. He always managed to see the lighter side in nearly every situation that he faced. All of this icombined with a love for family

brothers, Ralph, Willard and Glenn.

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He is survived by his three children and their spouses, Pat and Jenny of Anchorage, Alaska, Becky and Tom of Anchorage and Greg of Kenai, Alaska; and four sisters, Marlene Duclos, Shirley Baerlocher, Sharon Johnson and Sandy Kilborn; and two grandchildren.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Martha, and three

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PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Cited: Eugene Michael Paul, 30, La Grande, was served a Union County Circuit Court citation Saturday for charges of fourth-degree domestic assault, harassment and an alleged probation violation.

Cited: Craig William Dooley, 42, La Grande, was cited Saturday on a charge of driving while suspended, misdemeanor.

Accident: Nobody was injured in a traffic accident Saturday at S. McAlister Road andWhite Birch Lane in Island City. The accident was reported at 3:45 p.m.

Arrested: Steven Dwight

Fleury Jr.,36, Union, was arrested Friday on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants.

UNION COUNTY CORRECTIONS Arrested: Christopher Babcock, 21, La Grande, was arrested March 6 for an alleged probation violation.

Arrested: Brian Smith, 27, La Grande, was arrested March 4 for an alleged probation violation.

Arrested: Richard Perry,50, La Grande, was arrested March 6 for an alleged parole violation.

Arrested: William Thomas, 27, La Grande, was arrested Friday for an alleged parole violation.

Arrested: Dustin Mathis, 23, Elgin, was arrested Friday for an alleged parole violation.

LA GRANDE POLICE Accident: Nobody was injured in a traffic accident on the 1100

block of Adams Avenue on Friday at about 11 a.m.

Accident: Nobody was injured in a traffic accident at Second Streetand Jefferson Avenue on Friday. The accident was reported at 3:16 p.m.

Arrested: Joseph R. Panek, 51, Union, was cited Sunday on charges of third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree disorderly conduct.

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'IIN RRM NREN Tomorrow is Saint Patricks's I Day! Come on down to Ten Depot l Street and join us for our American l tribute to Ireland. Not only do we l haveexcellent Corned Beef and l Cabbagecomplete with red potatoes, and Irish Soda Bread for just $9.95, l but wonderful Irish music kom The I Blarney Cats.Larry Dickerson heads l up this lively traditional band of tall ented musicians, playing a variety of l instruments himself.

Ofcourse for Saint Patrick's Day l there will be plentyof Guinness srour I on tap. We also will be pouring1rish l Whi >keI >and authentic Irish Coffee.

And be sure to save room for the l Daily Dessert-Irish Trifle layers of sponge cake, rich custard, sherry, raspberry jam, whipped cream and I toasted almonds for just $3.25.

I Th e musicians will play kom l 7:30 to 10;00. We begin serving dinl ner at S;00. Families with minors are

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welcome on the dining side where there is still a good view of the band.l Thursday evening this week will I also be a party with a Vegas stylel loungeact called Ham n Cheese,l starring Dusty Decker, Luke McKem,l Roger Bames andJasonScott. These l talented musicians will be performing a mix of music kom the 80'sl including tunes by George Jonesand l selections from the Metal Hair I Bands. Should be a lot of frm.

I At Ten Depot Street we just got al new shipment of lamb from the l Sexton Ranch in Haines. So this l Thursday, Friday and Saturday we will be featuring localLamb Chop>.l We will also try for pesh SeaScallops on Friday. Delivery of scallops thisl winter has been unreliable because of I the horrible storms in the east. ButI they are so delicious that we keepl

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SERVING UNION AND WALLOWA COUNTIES SINCE I666

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OUR VIEW

ro ram invaua e If we think back to our younger years, we can probably all recall a time we did something stupid. Perhaps several times, or several years, where we made less-than-stellar choices. We knew it all, and we put ourselves before others. In hindsight, we're grateful if we had to pay some consequences.

For most of us, though, we — and those around us — came out mostly unscathed. We got our acts together, found jobs and became hardworking contributorsto society.

That's not the case, though, for many teens who end up in the hands of the Oregon Youth Authority. For many who fall oA'the wagon, their actions require rehabilitation — so that troubled teens don't turn into troubled adults.

Enter the Oregon Youth Authority's Riverbend Youth Transitional Facility, where young men are placed at the end of their stints with OYA. Tucked beneath the trees several miles from the interstate past Klgard Junction State Park, maybe you haven't seen the facility. From a distance, you may not know what it is, but get a little closer and it looks like a low-security prison.

Among other opportunities, at Riverbend, young men there are o6'ered a unique chance to learn firefighting skills, become certified and even fight wildland fires when they inevitably pop up during dry summers. It's a way to seek a legal adrenaline rush, make some good money and play a vital role in maintaining the livability of the communities served.

The young men are trained just as U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry and private company firefighters are trained. Once they are out of the OYA, they are certified to fight fire across the nation.

No one wants to see a youth committed to the state; that is not a goal for parents. Still, if con&onted with the circumstances, parents and guardians would find themselves thankM for the opportunities the OYA has to oA'er, specifically with the fire academy at Riverbend. These young men don't sit and stew until it's time to rejoin the rest of society.

Instead, it's a chance for youth to turn their lives around and become productive members of society.

It's a chance for these young men to learn valuable skills and develop a work ethic that can serve them throughout adulthood. ''Here in these kids, all you see is hope. They have so much potential out there for them," said Sam Black, Riverbend's Group Life coordinator.

Kids who find themselves in trouble aren't hopeless. They aren't lost causes. They have troubled pasts but are not defined by them. They are young human beings in need of guidance, structure and support. At 17, 19, 21, we were probably all looking for a little bit of the same thing.

Training young men to serve as firefighters couldn't be a more worthwhile way to lead them toward a path of success. They are being introduced into a noble and much-needed occupation full of workers who selHessly serve us all.

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f my Post colleague Jason Rezaian were home for his 39th birthday on DANA MILBANK Sunday, he' d probably be athisbrother SYNDICATEDCOLUMNIST Ali's house in Mill Valley, California, building Star Wars Legos with his 7-year-old nephew and dipping into neva this weekend for nuclear negotiasome spicyguacamole. tions with Iran. There's every reason to Later, he'd likely tuck into a bowl of link Rezaian's case to the nuclear talks Ghorme sabzi, a Persian green stew, because it calls into question whether Iran'selected leaders,the executive and perhaps hatch plans with his high school buddies &om Marin Academy to branch with which U.S. officials are nefly down to Arizona to see his Oakland gotiating, can bereliablepartnersifthey A's in spring training. have no control over Iran's ayatollahs But Rezaian won't be doing that on and their Revolutionary Guard. Iran's Sunday, because he's in prison in Iran. electedleaders seemed as surprised Rezaian, the American-born Tehran as U.S. officials were that Rezaian had bureau chief for The Post, and his Irabeen taken prisoner, and Iran's foreign nian wife were taken captive by Iran's minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has Revolutionary Guard Corps in July, and said he hopes Rezaian will be cleared. he remains in custody after spending This week, 47 Republican senators most of the past eight months in isolacaused an uproar with their premature tion and without access to medical care letter to Iran's government objecting to or a lawyer. The Iranian regime hasn't a nuclear deal that has yet to be inked. explained what he's being charged with, Those lawmakers, and their Democratic and no wonder: Jason Rezaian's only counterparts, would be more construccrime is being an American journalist. tive sending their pen pals in Tehran a His imprisonment on undisclosed letterabout Rezaian. charges is an international outrage. But The Post has raised the visibility forIranians,it'salso a tragedy. ofitseffortsto freeitscorrespondent.

Rezaian, a dual national who is the Foreign Editor Douglas Jehl, joined by product of an Iranian American father Ali Rezaian, highlighted Jason's plight and a European American mother, Thursday in a news conference at the had made it his life's work to change National Press Club and in 22 satellite Americans' views of Iran, to show the interviews. A petition on change.org has world that his ancestral land does not amassed nearly a quarter-million supdeserveitscaricature asa place of porterscallingforJason'srelease. terrorists and nukes and flag burnings.

There certainly is no legitimate basis The sad irony is that Iran's treatment for keeping him. The charge against him of Rezaianreinforces thecaricature is vague and implies espionage, which and cements Iran's status as a rogue is absurd."My brother had no other state that mocks human rights and job than to be a journalist,"Ali told me ignores its own laws.

Thursday.

U.S. officials are no doubt raising That job was good enough for Jason.

Rezaian's case as they sit down in GeHis late father had emigrated from Iran

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long before the revolution and did well as a rug salesman, and the Rezaians' Marin County home, with a swimming pool, was the hub for the extended family. The gregarious Jason managed to become captain ofhis high school basketball team even though he's all of 5-foot-7.

Rezaian became interested in journalism after meeting the late writer Christopher Hitchens in college at the New School in New York. Also in college, Rezaian studied Farsi, which he hadn't learned at home. He took his first trip to Iran in 2000 and was enchanted; he spent more and more time there, eventually moving there in 2008 to be a &eelance journalist. He joined The Post in 2012, and in 2013 he married Yegi Salehi, an English translator who became a journalist.

The half-Persian Rezaian made it his mission to explain his ancestral culture to his homeland."He really wanted to demystify the place, to tell the truth about the people,"Ali Rezaian told me, becausehe"realized thatthere'sa big difference between what people saw on TV in the news and in the movies and real life there."

His captors have instead shown the world that the Iranian regime can be everybitasthuggish asadvertised.

That may be just fine with the ayatollahs, who might lose their grip if Iran's isolation ended.

But hopefully Iran's elected leaders will have the courage to insist on Rezaian's release. Otherwise, it's difficult to see how they get sufllcient credibility to secure a nuclear deal, or anything else. And the Iran that Rezaian tried to bring into the world will remain a pariah.

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INMATES Continued from Page1A want guys released wanting a change and togetawayfrom drugs and alcohol.

Therehasto beaplacefor thosepeoplewho have a desiretodo something different — there are a lot ofreall y good guysin prison thatare there for stupid things."

He said the housing would be availableforeach resident for 12 to 18 months. Enrollment is not courtmandated and would be strictly voluntary. While in what Isley calls "transformational housing," the men will work on their emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. ''We keep talking about the rate ofpeople who go back to prison, and the realityis we aren'tgiving them a chance. Theycan'tfind ajob, can't integrate backinto society, don't think like we do and have terrible social skills," Isley said.

Residents will learn to budget their money, shop for groceries, cook and keep house — skills that may be lacking in men who spend a lot of their life locked up. ''We want to help guys released from incarceration to have a chance to getback on theirfeet,"Isley said.

The men who agree to the housing terms will be in post-release supervision with the Wallowa County Corrections Offrcer Kyle Hacker. He said he and Isley have been working on a plan to bring transitional housing to Point of Connection for

FUNDING Continued ~om Page1A survey, 64.2 percent ofhouseholds in North Powder were consideredto beoflow/moderate income. That number is now 47.8 percent. Wallowa was at 53.9 percent in 2013, and is now at 31.8 percent.

Layton said her agency is looking to help communities like North Powder and Wallowa reinstate their eligibility. They have requested that the state do a new income survey to determine more accurate numbers.

IFA Finance Offrcer Ed Tabor and CDBG Program Coordinator Becky Baxter have been working with the communities to find the right methodologies to conduct the income surveys. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development must approve the community's methodology, Layton said.

While a community may be able to gather the information themselves, it's strongly recommended to get a third party that performs these typesofsurveys regularly.

She added her agency is offeringa 50 percent costshare to those communities to help offset thecostofconducting the survey.

To qualify for a new survey, a community has to have experiencedadrop ofatleast 10 percentage points. North Powder saw a 16.4 percentage point drop in their data.

Wallowa dropped 22.1 percentage points.

'That's a major difference," Layton said.

Otherspecialcasesthat allow a new income survey includenaturaldisasters,a mill or plant closing in the community or a general increaseordecreasein their income levels, Tabor said.

In Wallowa, the city is nearing completion of a mul-

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'Transitional housing allows the residentstogeton theirfeet,take treatment classes and have help getting employment. With this, housing is one worry they can set aside," Hacker said."Ifpeopledon't have a stable living environment to go to they will absolutely end up committing crimes and go to jail."

Hacker listed 13 rules and directives that each resident must follow, including no alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs and no visitors on the premises. Law enforcement officers may stop by for visits and inspect any room they choose.

Hacker said residents will be charged for their room and required to complete10hours ofjob search and 10 hours of volunteer work per week.

The residents at Point of Connection will have opportunities to develop job skills and learn trades.

That's where Crazy Love Coffee comes in.

For a couple years Isely has dreamedofbuying coffee-roasting equipment, sourcing beans from the South Pacific and providing jobs. That dream is coming closer to being true. Isley said he purchased roasting equipment and is travelling to the Philippines this spring tolineup sourcesforcoffee beans.

The proceeds will give the residents work experience and income and the profits will support housing costs. ''We will offer a variety of ways to live a healthy life," Isley said.

timillion-dollar project that was 100 percent funded by a CDBG. City Recorder Carol Long didn't know about the change of eligibility and was surprisedto hear about it.

She said the water project, when all is said and done,

will be approximately $4 million. Anderson Perry & Associates was hired as the engineering company to completethisproject.

Troy Baker, Anderson Perry engineer who headed the projectforW allowa, said aprojectfunded at100 percent is unusual.

"The city of Wallowa was very fortunate — it was the rightplace attherighttim e.

As many years as I've done this,I'veneverseen a project 100 percent[fundedjby a Community Development Block Grant," Baker said.

"It's really kind of unprecedented, the funding they receivedfortheproject."

Baker said the city may have paid an estimated

$5,000toward replacing the community's water meters and some of the main lines.

WYDEN

more involved with negotiations. The signs and blimps you have, you're raising valid concerns. I'm working Continued from Page1A toward righting those concerns." track certain trade agreements.

Wyden addressed the ramificaThe town hall session was a tions of what could happen if Boise 90-minute question and answer Cascade were to close because of a meeting. The first question of the fasttrack agreement.

"This is the reason I'm holding night had to do with the North American Free Trade Agreement town hall meetings," he said."I'm and how Wyden felt about fast track. leading this fight. I'm fighting "One out of every six jobs against tax breaks for shipping depend on international trade," jobs overseas."

Wyden said."Trade jobs pay better Veterans were also a key point in than non-frade jobs. In Oregon, we Friday's discussions, with a number shouldbe growing here,ma king of veterans in the audience. Pat Cochran, a veteran who's involved here, adding value and then shipping it somewhere else. People love with local veteran organizations, our stuff — Oregon wheat, wine, told Wyden about local veterans having to travel all the way to Portcomputer, the Oregon brand."

Wyden stressed, though, it's impor- land for certain health care needs.

'Veterans are not getting health tant to end secrecyin government.

"People need to know what's go- care," Cochran said.'The local clinic is an acute-type clinic. To get primary ing on," he said.

Trade laws need to be enforced, care, you have to go to Portland."

Wyden said."Congress has to be Wyden was surprised at the lack

of availabilityof some health care benefits for veterans in the area.

"Part of (the recent veteran) legislation was to give veterans more choice, "Wyden said."It'sacookiecutter issue and it's not working. 111 stay with this until it's corrected."

Cochran said there should be transportation readily available to veterans who need help getting to Portland for their health care needs. Wyden agreed to meet with local veteran organizations to see if something can be done.

Finally Wyden talked about children and the education system.

"Ifwe're testingchildren morning, noon and night, that's not going to get us veryfar,"he said.'The ~e mostimportant thing a teacher can do is gettheirstudentsexcited about learning. Oregon has a high drnpout rate. We need to get our students interestedin learning. Test scores shouldn'tbe the end all, be all. That doesn'twork."

HOUSING

Springs Crossing.

Monthly rent will be $450 for the one-room apartContinued ~om Page1A ments, $550 for the two-bedroom units and $700 for the three-bedroom units. Rent will be less for those dryer, a dishwasher and air conditioningin each unit. who qualify for subsidies.

In addition, the complex will have a community building.

The Blue Springs Crossing complex is designed to The Northeast Oregon Housing Authority has resemble the other buildings in its neighborhood.

"It will have the same architectural design and already received 134 applications for its 38 units. ''We have barely started our marketing campaign," look," Inslee said."It will look like it belongs there."

Insleesaid.'This demonstrates the need for affordable housing in the region."

ContactDickM ason at541-786-5386 ordmason 0 Applications are still being accepted. Applicants lagrandeobserveroom. Follow Dick on Twitter C' must meet income standards to qualify to live at Blue IgoMason.

The city received a new well and a new reservoir through the grant.

Without the grant, the city of Wallowa would never have been able to afford the water project. Now, with the new way the income is calculated, small towns like Wallowa and North Powder may not get the money to help them in projects such as this.

Baker said he doesn't agree with how the new numbers have been calculated.

"Itappears to me thedata doesn't represent the demographics you actually see," Baker said."It's hard for me to believe in one year's time frame that there's this much change in income levels. That in itselfseems suspect to m e."

Other communities, including Milton-Freewater, Boardman, Seneca and Richland, are in the same boat as North Powder and Wallowa.

The towns dropped 7 percentage points to more than 22 percentage pointsfrom where they were in 2013.

Layton, Tabor and Baxter admitted not knowing the

''knitty gritty" parts ofhow the ACS data was conducted — how many people in the community were surveyed, if the "majority" of the population was actually asked to participate.

Layton said the data should be taken from the majority of the population every five years. ''We don't know if the community members were called or had something mailed to them," Baxter said.

"That's what we don't know — how much that actually translates into," Layton said.

"I just really hope that the state and HUD take a closer look at this," Baker said.

"From what I understand, Sen. (Jeffj Merkley and Sen. (Ronl Wyden and members of the state have corresponded with their concern. And I hope they continue to do so because (this grant) is really a source of funding to the small communities. We've

funded multiple (locall projects through this grant."

A letter written to U.S. HUD Secretary Julian Casfro signed by Merkley, Wyden and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Greg Walden and Peter DeFazio stated that many rural communities in Oregon became ineligible in 2014.

"This is concerning because the newly ineligible

communities have not seen dramaticincreasesin their income or employment base over the last year, and a number even suffered federaldrought disasters since 2013,"stated the letter.

If a community decided to conduct a survey themselves, the estimated cost would be

between $3,000 and $10,000 depending on the population of the community and how the survey was conducted, Baxter said. Communities that are interested in conducting their own survey must contact their regional coordinator if they have an eligible project they'd like to see funded through the

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The couple was married in Pocahontas, lowa on April 24, 1965 at St. Peter Lutheran

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ATTENTION MR. CANT So God Made An Ag Teacher;

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by Kassie L Davidson

And on the ninth day, after God made a farmer, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need somebody ro educate people about the land and ways of the world." So, God made an Ag Teacher.

God said, "I need somebody willing ro ger up before dawn, check on agricultural projects, drive a bus route, go ro school, reach kids, drive a bus again, ear supper, go back ro town, and stay past midnight ar an FFA meeting." So, God made an Ag Teacher.

"I need somebody willing ro stay up all night, help a srudent birth a litter of pigs, and after watching the sow die, look ar the kid and say, "Well, ar least we saved the litter." So, God made an Ag Teacher.

God said, "I need someone who can reach about crop production, livestock evaluation, welding, floral design, tractor restoration, wildlife management, and veterinary rechnology. And, who, between leadership events, stock shows, and career development events can finish their forty — hour work week by Tuesday noon. Then, paining from lack of sleep and unbalanced meals, pur in another seventy — rwo hours." So, God made an Ag Teacher.

God had ro have somebody willing ro spend long trips away from their families, countless hours working on projecrs, and numerous days away from home going ro judging contests, conventions, and project shows — all for their srudents. So, God made an Ag Teacher.

God said, "I need somebody who can be a mentor for the community, with a big heart and a helping hand, willing ro give the shirr off their back ro help a fellow friend or family member. Somebody who cares about the students and wants ro provide them with the best knowledge possible." So God made an Ag Teacher.

"Ir has ro be somebody who will write lessons ro reach their students each week, and remember that learning is best done by doing. Someone who will train reams, explain ro kids about economic trends and current events effecting agriculrure, help students apply for scholarships, balance program budgets and promote agriculture ro the world. Somebody who will unwillingly enter into politics and research new rechnology, all for the sake of improving the industry as they know ir." So, God made an Ag Teacher.

Somebody who will start the weekend ar 5:30 am, rend ro animals, fix needed machinery, commit ro chores, spend rime with family, and finish the long weekend with a ren mile drive ro church.Somebody who would bale a community and family together with the soft, strong bonds of sharing and commirmenr. And when asked if the job is worth the rime, they would reply with a smile on their face and a rear in their eye and say — "Every day, I ger ro reach kids about God's creations and ways of the world. I have the best job there is."

So, God made an Ag Teacher.

So, God made J.D. Cant. Thank you Mr. Cant!

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first living in Hermiston and then

Imbler. Jerry was employed at

Boise Cascade Particle Board Plant where he retired after 35 years. He was also a volunteer fire fighter for the Imbler fire department and was and active member of the Elks Lodge. Ruth served as the city recorder for Imbler and retired after 20 years. She worked at the Northeast Oregon Credit Gnion as well as the Imbler fire department. She was a first responder and was actively involved with the Gnion County Smoke Management Program.

In retirement they enjoy traveling, being involved in church, and pursuing their various hobbies.

Their children and family are hosting a celebration of their marriage on April 4, 2015. Over the last half of a century we are bound to have lost contact

with a few people.

Please get ahold of us if you wish to attend.

We would love to have you there.

Arlene Montgomery

541-786-4437 or Alex Zemke

541-975-3204.

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By Jeff Petersen

up,and we helped him get replacements."

Gene Paul was in the Such rescues prove good for the volunteer's soul. Paul Army, and his mother was going blind. saidthe reward ofvolunteer"The Red Cross got me ing, what's kept him going more than four decades now, home," he said. is helping other people in Now, the 74-year-old La Grande resident has served high-stress situations.

"They've lost a house, pos41 years with the Red Cross.

"It'ssortofpayback for sessions, maybe a dog," he w hat they did for m e,"he said."Our mission is to help sard. out wherever we can for the The local leader ofthe first 72 hours."

Disaster Action Team said Now the American Red the Red Cross is looking Cross is making a concerted for volunteers for his team, efForttorecruitmore volwhich is down from six to unteers for the La Grande four members. team. People who want to nWe have a very active join the team can contact team in La Grande of Red Stroup at Lisa.Stroup@redCross volunteers," said Lisa cross.org or on her cellphone Stroup,executive director of at 541-306-1238. the Oregon Mountain River The chapter covers 11 Chapter. Each community of counties in Eastern Oregon any size in the region has a and has just two stafF memRed Cross presence. bers, including Stroup, who The Disaster Action is based out of Bend.

Team's first priority is re"I work in Bend, live in sponding to house fires.

Redmond, and get to La "It goes in spurts," Paul Grande once, maybe more, each month," Stroup said. said. nWe've had two fires in a day, or we can go a long "I'm familiar with my own time without fires." community, but I can't In Oregon, the Red Cross attend every Rotary and responds to an average of 10 chamber meeting in all house fires a week. these counties and keep my "The Red Cross provides finger on the pulse of everyfinancial assistance, say, if thing. That's why we need the family escapes from the more community volunteer house fire in their pajamas leaders. We're really working with no shoes on. We provide on building our Eastern Orfor their food, clothing and egon team." Part of that efmedicines," Stroup said. "In fort is the Disaster Academy John Day, in a recent house taking place Friday through fire, a guy's dentures burned Sunday at the Pendleton The Observer

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Convention Center.

The three days of training and exercises for Red Cross volunteers generally takes place once a year.

This year, it is being held in Pendleton for the first time to betteraccommodate Red Cross volunteers from Eastern Oregon.

"It's just Friday evening, Saturdayand partoftheday Sunday," Paul said.

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The cost is$40 forthe three days and includes lodging, food and training. nWe're making a big push to getpeople trained,especially since we are expecting a bad wildfire season this year," Stroup said. nWe want to make it convenient for people so they won't have to drive to the Portland metro areafortraining."

Red Cross volunteers are involved in more than just house fires.

They're also ready to respond to such emergencies as windstorms, wildfires and floods.

Several times last summer the Red Cross was involved due to wildfires, especially in the Bend area.

"They were evacuating whole neighborhoods, and people needed shelter and counseling," Stroup said.

That's part of the Red Cross mission. They supply trailers equipped and ready to go. They have plans for an evacuation of a large number of people, what Stroup

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The bride-to-be is a 2009 graduate of La Grande High School and 2013 graduate of Eastern Oregon University.

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The prospective groom is a 2011 Rainier High School graduate and will conclude his studies at Eastern Oregon University this year.

Nicholas is the son of Chris and Donna Huelter.

The couple plans to be married Aug. 8 in Cove.

MILESTONES Jan & Tom Kohr -50th anniversary Tom and Jan Kohr of La Grande were married Feb. 19, 1965, in Boulder, Colorado. The couple lived in The Dalles, then in 1967 moved to La Grande, where they opened Kohrs Body Shop and later purchased Lynch Motor Co. After retirement, they built R & K Mini Storage and continue to do some farming.

A receptiontocelebrate their 50th wedding anniversary will be held from 2 p.m.to 5 p.m .Sunday at Island City City Hall, 10605 Island Ave. The party will be hosted by Rhonda Nay and Kevin Kohr, both of Union; grandchildren, Chris and Jamie Nay of La Grande and Delanie and Brianna Kohr of Union; and great-grandchildren, Alexa and Braylin Nay of La Grande.

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calls a"mass sheltering situation."

The Red Cross works with other agencies in town. Together, they know which hotels are available, which schools are ADA accessible.

"That way, when disaster occurs, we are ready to mobilize," Stroup said. "Building community resiliency is really important. We need a preparedness plan in

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Whatever the emergency, the RedCross prides itselfin being ready to respond.

"The basic response is to take care of the immediate needs of the family, whether that's from a house fire, a winter storm in which a tree fallson a roof,ora flood," Stroup said.

House fires are the most common disaster Red Cross responds to.

The Red Cross also provides mental health workers and health service workers to help people who are stressed and in need of comforting and counseling.

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Paul remembers how much comfort Red Cross provided to get him home to help his mother. He has been giving back ever since.

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Every conservative think tank, political candidate and cause is looking for a handout. They won't be getting any more $10 contributions.

The oldmandied amonth agoin a traffic accident, and now his daughter, theexecutorofthe estate,asm odest as it is, is in charge of stemming the tide.

The daughter can't turn ofF the tide.

Not just yet. Occasionally, in the 39 or so missives arriving daily, is a piece of personal mail. Bills that must be paid.

Business that must be conducted.

As she sits in an easy chair in his old double wide, sorting the mail to find the pre-paid return envelopes, she fumes. ''Why do all these organizations prey on the elderly?" she asks, exasperated. 'Why do they use these fear tacticsto separate senior citizens from whatever scanty funds they have left to cover the rent, electric bills, medicines, food?"

A typical letter warns that President Obama is going to take away firearms and violate Second Amendment rights.

Another letter warns of immigration and the influx of foreigners pouring overborder fences to piggyback on

Do you remember this7 If so, write us your recollection — context, date, names — and we'll run it in a subsequent "Flashback" (100 words or less, please) Answers can be emailed to ckaechele C lagrandeobserver.com, dropped off at 1406 Fifth St., La Grande, or called in to 541-9633161. "Flashback" is a weekly feature in the La Grande Observer.

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Still another letter warns about the threats to Social Security solvency and saving the system before seniors have to live on catfood.

All ask for contributions to the cause. Every $10 matters. It might preventcollapse ofthevaunted American way of life.

Sure, gun rights, immigration and Social Security are important issues.

However, the tactics used to communicatethe message often arefullof half truths and implied threats that without a contribution our way of life will go down the toilet.

We will become a third world country.Liberalswillforce us to go to art shows and eat vegetarian.

Some of the missives ofFer "signed" picturesofthe candidates and their well-scrubbed families standing in front of mansions 10 times bigger than the old man's double wide.

Other missives ofFer a lifetime worth of address labels, or commemorative coins worth less than a Payday candy bar.

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The old man, though, was a patriot, an Army veteran, an enthusiastic flag waver who believed his contributions to causesmade a difFerence in preserving the old-fashioned American values he knew and loved, keeping the fla g from being trampled.

Some of his contributions did make a difF erence. Others justtransferred money to the upper class or to administrators in some fancy office with a better view than the view of the trailer park as seen from the old double wide.

Still others were out and out robbery.

The daughter will continue to monitor the mail for several months until the legitimate stufF, that one letter in every 40, has run its course.

She gets some perverse pleasure when she can write on the return prepaidenvelope,in red Sharpie, "Deceased"and, in bigger lettersyet, "Quit preying on the elderly."

Even she knows the people perpetrating this heist probably will never get the message.

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Flea markets are big business in many areas, and now a market's coming to Union County.

The city of Union will host the first annual Rodeo Flea Market &om 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 13. One of the delights of this market is that there will be thousands of extra people visiting for the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show rodeo.

Treasures can be found high and low — vintage furnishings and clothes, gifts, jewelry, antiques, trinkets, arhvork, crafts and much more. Give old items new life at a great price.

The flea market will be held on the south end of town around the parking lots of the Union Bagel Shop, Community Bank, the health clinic, Union Auto Repair and on the lawn in &ont of Union

High School.

Walk through our little city and see what we have tooffer.Ifyou'reinterested in being a vendor, email rodeofleamarket@gmail.com or call 541-562-5270.

LG Brewski's in downtown Union is upgrading its kitchen and adding new items to the menu.

Kitchen expansions include a full grill, hood and deep fryer. Enjoy microbrews on tap, play a game ofpool and munch onone oftheir new baskets like beer battered fish and chips. With their bigger and better menu, LG Brewski's will open earlier for lunch too. Look for these changes in April.

On a personal note, I'm opening a used bookstore here in Union on April 18.

Blue Mountain Bookstore will offer a diverse selection of used and rare books, art, antiques and just about anything else we find interesting. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, find a good book or just socialize with friends.

Eventually, we'll show movies a couple nights a week on the big screen, install a billiard table, open up a courtyard outside and host live music and community activities. We're at 306 S. Main St., kitty-corner from LG Brewski's, in the oldest brick building in Union. Visit us online at www.bluemoun tainbookstore.com or find us on Facebook.

Check this column next month to read about the history of Buffalo Peak Golf Course &om Union County Commissioner Jack Howard.

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The Union Hotel celebrated its grand opening in 1923. Union used to hold the county seat and was located along Highway 30 — a direct route from Portland to Salt Lake City. The three-story brick building still has a historic ambiance to respect its long, rich history but has some modern conveniences for its guests as well.

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

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t when drivingthrough Union.The Union Hotel in all of its glory has been a part of the community since 1918 when the blueprints for the hotel were originally drawn up.

Fairly-new owners, Ruth Rush and CharlieMorden, bought the historic brick hotel in June 2012.

The two had come to La Grande to visit Ruth's daughter at the time ofthe decision. aWe were intending to purchase the hotel," Rush said."Charlie loves great, old buildings."

Morden was a history major in school and a chef. He runs the Union Hotel's restaurant, Rush said.

Cherise Kaechele /The Observer 'This is our retirement project," The entrance to the historic Union hotel shows off many of the building's historical artifacts near the checkRush joked. However, the pair in desk. definitely have their hands full with 'The hotel had been closed since the amount of work it takes to run a Each room has a different theme, 30, according to Rush. hotel in the first place, but also the December 2011. It was very dusty," commemorating some of Union's The hotel was a popular destinaneeded TLC the hotel requires after Rush said before she and Morden historical figures including music tionpointforthose travelersdriving the weather and some took over."The bank owned it at the teachers and loggers. Rush and Mor- through Union. neglect reared its ugly head on the time when we purchased it. I wish den have kept most of the themes Now, the hotel sees small groups building.

I were 30 years old. This is a big consistent with what the previous of peoplecome and go during its The hotel opened when it was project. We weren't quite prepared. owners chose. slower months but picks up speed It's a big building." only partially completed in 1921.

Rush estimated the hotel has had during the summer when the bicyThe grand opening was celebrated Rush said the hotel was built to eight owners in its history. The hotel clists travel through on the scenic two years later when the finishing have 76 rooms. has seen many changes in its more bikeway tour, Rush said. touches were done on the third floor.

Over the years, rooms have been than 90-year history.

Rush said the busy season for the Now, Rush and Morden have the joinedor converted intoapartments.

Union once held the county seat hotel and its restaurant goes from third floor blocked off with the inten- Plus, with the third floor being torn for a time. The town was on the lateMay through Labor Day weektion of doing some major renovaout, the second floor is where the main thoroughfare between Salt end when the restaurant is able to tions. guests of the hotel stay.

Lake City and Portland — Highway open fully.

Elgin gets new communi center director • Eastern Oregon University graduate and Navy veteran John Dutcher named new center director

By Tiish Yerges

lead guard and swim instructor. He will soon be gettinghis Red Cross Friends of the Elgin certification to teach and certify other Community Center lifeguards. aHe has quite a followingofkids board announced the hiring of John Dutcher of fiom the La Grande pool," said Scott La Grande as their new Ludwigof the Friends board and one of communitycenter direcDut c her three members to interview Dutcher. tor effective March 2.

He has a goodrapport and teaching Dutcher competed with eight other style with the kids, and now he wants applicants for the position. Heis a Navy to encourage swimnnng and fitness for veteran and a 2013 graduate of Eastern the kids at the communitycenter.

"I want to continue the pool proOregon Universitywhere he earned a bachelor ofliberal arts degree. grams we aheadyhaveinplace here," He formerlyworked at the VeterDutcher said,"and I want to get out and ans Memorial Poolin La Grande as a keep the kids active, teaching them ForThe Observer

new things."

Those programs indude earlymorninglap swimnnng, followed bywater aerobics, swim lessons, then open swimmingin the afternoons, earlyevening idiscountedl family swimnnng hour and open swimnnngin the evenings until dosing.

"Ofcourse, we'Terenting the pool outforpoolparliestooand thecommunitycenter for other social events," Dutcher said. "Justcall the oflice for scheduling."

The pool will officiailyopen on May 30, and swim lessons will start June 8. ' We11have five summer swim ses-

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ON DECIC TUESDAY • Prep girls golf: La Grande atThe Dalles dual, 10 a.m.

• Prep baseball: Union/Cove at Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii, 4 p.m.

• College softball: The College of Idaho at Eastern Oregon University, (2), Peg gyAnderson Field,3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

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With the Union basketball team making a state tournament run, Union/Cove softball head coach Paul Phillips gavethoseplayersthe choice

fora week offbeforepracticing with the softball team.

They tookone day off.But with the Lady Cats gunning fora third consecutivestate crown, the squad knows there can be no shortcuts.

'They wanted to get back to practice," Phillips said.

"And the team looks good already. Usually in the first couplepractices,theteam's throwing the ball around the field, but they looked really

good right now."

That shouldn't come as a surprise given that Union/ Cove returns every starter from a 2014 team that went 27-3 and won the 2A/1A state championship with a 2-1

win over Bonanza in the title game,itssecond consecutive title.

Phillips offers up a scary notion to their opponents in the Special District 6 league SeeAiming I Page 9A

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The NCAATournament will have a true home team for the first time in 28 years.

The Dayton Flyers were assigned to the First Four on their home floor Thursday night, matched against Boise State.

The NCAATournament committee decided that's where Dayton belonged even if it means giving the Flyers a big advantage.

"Well, I think our travel's going to be a little harder than theirs," Boise State coach Leon Rice said. "You get to the NCAATournament, you're going to play somebody really good.

Rice wasn't complaining. Boise State (25-8) was worried that it wouldn't even make the tournament after losing to Wyoming 71-55 in overtime in the semifinals of the Mountain WestTournament.

"We're grateful, very grateful for this opportunity," Rice

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Ducks draw No. 8 seed in West The No. 8 seed Oregon Ducks open the NCAATournament against No. 9 seed Oklahoma State on Friday in aWest Bracket matchup of teams heading in opposite directions.

Led by league Player oftheYear JosephYoung, the Ducks (25-9) burnished their NCAA credentials with a strong finish to the regular season, including wins over Colorado and Utah in the Pac-12Tournament.

But they were no challenge to Arizona in the title game, getting blown out 80-52.

Oklahoma State (18-13) has lost six of their last seven but they got in based on fiveTop 25 wins and own three top-10 wins.

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Imbler's Kailey Smith is one of a number of returning track and field athletes trying to make the team's transition from 1A to 2A a smooth one. The Panthers are coming off a second-place finish at last year's 1A state track meet.

V • Imbler uses secondplacefinish atstatem eet lastyearasfuelasteam transitions from 1A to 2A

By Ronald Bond The Observer

The 2014 edition of the Imbler girls track team tasted success with its second-place finish at state.

In 2015, the Panthers are using that flavor as drive for improvement.

The Lady Panthers racked up 59 pointsatthe 1A state track meet last spring, just 6.5 points behind champion Condon/Wheeler.

"The kids are already working hard because they saw the success," seventhyear head coach Heidi Bowers said."It's a different mentality this year."

Imbler is competing at the 2A level this spring, and while that poses a

greaterchallenge,being up against what Bowers called "powerhouses" in league opponents like Union and Enterprise, sheism oreconcerned about the efforther athletesputforward. ''We're just looking for (the) kids to come out and do their best," she said.

"I think these kids will step up and do what they have to do."

The Panthers return a lot of depth on the girls side, including everyone who went to the state meet last year with the exception of standout Jessica Snider, who they lost to graduation.

Sophomore Malia Hassan is coming offa stellarseason that saw her take second in the 400-meter dash and sixth in the 200. Additionally, she was part of the 4-by-100and 4-by-400 relay teams that both took first.

"She's really going to step up and do some things," Bowers said.

Seniors Kristen Allstott, Emma Bowers, and sophomore Kailey Smith

• Corban sweeps Cascade twinbill by 20-3 combined score

By Josh Benham The Observer

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Eastern Oregon University shortstop Haley Hess fires the ball to first base Saturday during a game against Corban University.

The Cove track and field team started its 2015 spring season atThe Devil Made Me Do It Invite in Walla Walla, Washington, Saturday. A number of Leopards stood out, including Kyndal Murchison. The junior earned top-10 individual showings in two vents, placing sixth in the 100-meter race with a time of 14.18 seconds, and finished sixth in the 800 with a time of 2 minutes, 53.15 seconds.

The Corban University pitching staff entered La Grande as one of the better units in the conference, and itdid notdisappoint Saturday.

The Warriors' starting pitcher Danielle Horne kept the Eastern Oregon University offense at bay

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The goal for Royes is for his team to learn the game and improve on a weekly basis which he noted is their goal too.

But hefi guresGorham, having the prior playing time, could do some things.

"He11 be competitive, hopefully in the tournament," Royes said.

Imblerstartsthe season Friday at the Heppner Invite.

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are all returners who Bowers is also expecting to see a lot from, while Aspen Birkmaier and Trinity McKaig are freshmen she believes will make an immediate impact.

The boys side lost more depth with several seniors moving on, notably Reese Acquistapace and Riley Merrigan, both of whom placed at state in 2014.

"A lotofm y good seniorleadersare gone, but I have some kids who are goingtobe stepping intothose roles," Bowers said.

Among those filling the voids are veteransGary Combe, TylerTandy and Timothy Kilpatrick. She also is looking to freshman Jordan Teeter to have a strong campaign.

With her emphasis being on the betterment of the team, Bowers said she likely will not have her athletes setinto their events until districts, and may not even havethoseeventsdecidedbeforethen.

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The Panthers are back on the links after a hiatus of a few years, with six athletes setto taketo the course for the boys team this spring.

It will be a season of firsts in many ways for Imbler.

None of the players on the squad have played high school golf. Only one, freshman Cade Gorham, has experience on the course. And Sam Royes is coaching golf for the first time. ''We're just beginners," Royes said."I just want them to have fun, appreciate the game andgetbetter."

Along with Gorham, the team does field four seniors in Rustin McDonald, Klint Porter, Luke Silbernagel and ClaytonCunningham, and a sophomore, Marshal Whitaker.

Royes said the attitude of his team is upbeat.

'The kids are pretty enthusiastic," he said."They seem to be having a good time and I'm happy with what they are

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The winner gets No. 1 overall seed Kentucky.

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Corban swept the twinbill and outscored Eastern 20-3 over the two games. In the second game, Horne went all five innings and struck out five batters, walked one and allowed two earned runs

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The Warriors have the thirdbest team ERA, 2.73, in the conference and are holding opponentstojusta .245 batting average.

"Corban has the best pitching that we've seen all year," Eastern head coach Betsy Westermann said."So it's about us making those adjustments at the plate and making them sooner. We just need to recognize those things."

Corban's Kyrianna Sorensen went 3-for-3 from the plate, SeeSweep/Page 9A

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DETROIT PISTONS: The Utah Jazz's Trey Burke banked in a runwent 9-for-14 from the ner with 13.1 seconds left, field, scored 24 points and a basket that would prove collected 10 rebounds to to be the clinching field lead Portland to a 113goal, as the Jazz handed 97 win over the reeling the Pistons their 10th Toronto Raptors Sunday. straight defeat, 88-85.

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SPORTS

SCOREBOARD HOCKEY NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA Montreal 69 4 3 19 7 9 3 182 153 Tampa Bay 70 42 21 7 9 1 226 182 Detroit 68 38 1 9 1 1 87 200183 Boston 69 36 2 3 10 82 184 175 Ottawa 68 33 2 4 11 77 194 180 Florida 69 31 2 4 14 76 170 192 Toronto 70 2 73 7 6 6 0 187 222 Bulfalo 68 19 4 3 6 4 4 129 230 Metropolitan Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA N.Y. Rangers 68 44 17 7 9 5 207 158 N.Y. Islanders 71 43 24 4 9 0 221 199 Pittsburgh 6 9 3 9 20 10 88 196 173 Washington 70 37 23 10 84 205 172 Philadelphia 71 29 27 15 73 186 202 New Jersey 69 29 29 11 69 158 179 Columbus 6 9 3 0 35 4 6 4 180 218 Carolina 68 2 6 3 4 8 6 0 161 187 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA St. Louis 69 44 20 5 9 3 214 170 Nashville 71 43 21 7 9 3 203 173 Chicago 68 41 21 6 8 8 198 157 Minnesota 69 38 24 7 8 3 196 173 Winnipeg 69 34 23 12 80 191 186 Colorado 69 32 26 11 75 184 193 Dallas 70 32 28 10 74 218 229 Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA Anaheim 71 4 4 20 7 9 5 208 195 Vancouver 6 8 39 25 4 8 2 193 184 Calgary 69 3 82 6 5 8 1 205 181 LosAngeles 68 33 22 13 79 185 172 San Jose 6 9 3 4 27 8 7 6 193 193 Arizona 69 21 4 0 8 5 0 145 230 Edmonton 6 9 18 39 12 48 160 238 All Times PDT

Saturday's Games Philadelphia 7, Detroit 2 Boston 2, Pittsburgh 0 Chicago 6, San Jose 2 N.Y. Rangers 2, Buffalo 0 Winnipeg2,Tampa Bay 1

Montreal 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Florida 2, Carolina 0 Vancouver 4, Toronto 1 Minnesota 3, St. Louis 1 New Jersey 4, Arizona 1 Colorado 3, Calgary 2 Nashville 2, Los Angeles 1

Sunday's Games Ottawa 2, Philadelphia 1, SO Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 1 N.Y. Rangers 2, Florida 1 Carolina 3, Columbus 2 St. Louis 3, Dallas 0 W ashington 2,Boston0 Anaheim 4, Nashville 2

Monday's Games

Washington at Buffalo, 4 p.m.

Montreal at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.

Toronto at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.

Arizona atLos Angeles,7:30 p.m.

Tuesday's Games

Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 4 p.m.

Ottawa at Carolina, 4 p.m.

Buffalo atBoston, 4:30 p.m.

Montreal at Florida, 4:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Nashville, 5 p.m.

San JoseatWinnipeg, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Calgary, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

BASKETBALL Prep state tournaments Friday's Scores BOYS Class 6A Tournament Semifinal Jesuit 44, Central Catholic 41 South Eugene 81, West Linn 59 Class 5A Tournament Fourth Place Springfield 44, Churchill 43 Class 5A Tournament Third Place Mountain View 56, Marist 39

Championship Silverton 33, Wilsonville 32 Class 4A Tournament Consolation Semifinal

Cascade 71, Marshfield 47 Madras 52, North Valley 44 Semifinal North Marion 61, Philomath 54 Scappoose 56, North Bend 53 GIRLS Class 6A Tournament Consolation Semifinal Beaverton 41, Southridge 30 Jesuit 54, South Medford 51 Semifinal Roseburg 47, South Salem 38 St. Mary'sAcademy 69, Sheldon 45 Class 5A Tournament Fourth Place Springfield 53, Silverton 43 Third Place Crater 50, Corvallis 36

Championship La Salle 51, Hermiston 46 Class 4A Tournament Consolation Semifinal Banks 44, Seaside 37 Gladstone30, Mazama 28 Semifinal Henley 52, Valley Catholic 38 Sutherlin 44, Cascade 34

Saturday's Scores

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Class 6A Tournament Fourth Place South Salem 73, North Medford 65 Third Place South Eugene 65, Central Catholic 61, OT

Championship West Linn 68, Jesuit 57 Class 4A Tournament Fourth Place Cascade 51, Madras 49 Third Place North Bend 47, Philomath 40

Championship Scappoose 51, North Marion 48 GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Class 6A Tournament Fourth Place Beaverton 46, Jesuit37 Third Place Sheldon 48, Roseburg 41

Championship

L.A. Clippers 42 25 .627 11 Phoenix 35 33 .515 18'/2 Sacramento 22 43 .338 30 L.A. Lakers 17 48 .262 35 x-clinched playoff spot All Times PDT Saturday's Games Championship Washington 113, Sacramento 97 Sutherlin 51, Henley 46 Boston 93, Indiana 89 Brooklyn 94, Philadelphia 87 NBA Standings Memphis 96, Milwaukee 83 Utah 88, Detroit 85 EASTERN CONFERENCE Golden State 125, New York 94 Atlantic Division Sunday's Games W L Pct GB Toronto 39 27 . 5 91 Oklahoma City 109, Chicago 100 Houston 100, L.A. Clippers 98 Boston 29 36 .4 4 6 9 ' / 2 Denver 118, New Orleans 111,2OT Brooklyn 2 6 38 . 406 1 2 Cleveland 123, Orlando 108 Philadelphia 1 5 51 . 2 2 7 2 4 San Antonio 123, Minnesota 97 New York 1 3 53 . 1 9 7 2 6 Portland 113, Toronto 97 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Phoenix 102, New York 89 Atlanta 91, L.A. Lakers 86 x-Atlanta 52 14 . 7 88 Monday's Games Washington 3 8 28 . 576 1 4 Portland at Washington, 4 p.m.

Charlotte 2 9 35 . 453 2 2 Toronto at lndiana, 4 p.m.

Miami 29 3 6 . 4 4 6 22'/2 Philadelphia at Boston, 4:30 p.m.

Orlando 2 1 47 . 309 3 2 Central Division Denver at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Brooklyn at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

W L Pct GB Cleveland at Miami, 5 p.m.

Cleveland 43 25 . 6 32 Oklahoma City at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago 40 2 8 . 588 3 Charlotte at Utah, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee 34 3 2 . 515 8 Atlanta at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

Indiana 30 3 5 ,4 6 2 11'/2 Detroit 2 3 43 . 348 1 9 L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday's Games WESTERN CONFERENCE Memphis at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.

Southwest Division San Antonio at New York, 4:30 p.m.

W L Pct GB Milwaukee at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Memphis 46 20 . 6 97 Orlando at Houston, 5 p.m.

Houston 44 2 2 . 667 2 San Antonio 41 24 .6 3 1 4 ' / 2 Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas 42 25 ,6 2 7 4 ' / 2 NCAA Men New Orleans 36 30 .54 5 10 Northwest Division All Times PDT W L Pct GB NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND Portland 44 20 . 6 88 At UD Arena Oklahoma City 37 29 .561 8 Dayton, Ohio Utah 29 3 6 . 4 4 6 15'/2 Tuesday, March 17 Denver 26 4 1 . 3 8 8 19'/2 Hampton (16-17) vs. Manhattan (19Minnesota 14 5 1 . 2 1 5 30'/2 13), 3:40 p.m.

Pacific Division BYU (25-9) vs. Mississippi (20-12), W L Pct GB 6:10 p.m.

Golden State 52 13 .80 0 Wednesday, March 18 South Salem 56, St. Mary'sAcademy 50 Class 4A Tournament Fourth Place Gladstone 54, Banks 31 Third Place Cascade 47, Valley Catholic 34

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Cove began the track and field season Saturday at The DeVil Made Me DO It InVite in Walla Walla, Washington.

The 1OneSeniOr Dn the girlS team, Morgan Reddington, 1OOkedtobein good fOrm early in the year. ReddingtonfiniShed third in the 200-meter race with a time Of 28.04SeCOndS,edging Out the fourth-place finisher, Makenna Bahrens of Southridge, Washington, by.03 seconds.

She also teamed up with Saskia Lay, Sam Short and Hannah Leigh to take third in the 4-by-200 meter relay raCe With a time Of 2 minuteS, 9.65 seconds.

Leigh also placed in the tDP-10 in a Pair Of indiVidual events, finishing fourth in the 300 hurdles with a time Of 55.42, and 10th in the

800.

Lay placed eight in the 300 hurdles, and Short took 11th in the 100 hurdles.

Kyndal Murchison placed

At KeyArena Seattle Northern lowa (30-3) vs. Wyoming (259), 10:40 a.m.

Louisville (24-8) vs. UC Irvine (21-12), 1:10 p.m.

Third Round Saturday, March 21 At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Villanova-Lafayette winner vs. N.C. State-LSU winner Sunday, March 22 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Virginia-Belmont winner vs. Michigan State-Georgia winner At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Oklahoma-Albany winner vs. Providence-Boise State-Dayton winner At KeyArena Seattle Louisville-UC Irvine winner vs. Northern lowa-Wyoming winner

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Garrett Rice earned an eighth-place finish in the 300 hurdleS With a time Of

51.89.

Cove hits the track next at the Diana Thurmond InVitational in HarPer Saturday.

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Eastern Oregon University pitcher Ashley Driscoll prepares to unleash a pitch during the second game of a doubleheader with Corban University Saturday. The Mounties next take the fieldTuesday when they host No. 21The College of Idaho for a tvvinbill.

and around the state. '%e're deeper this year than we've ever been," he Said.'%ehaVe 22 girlSOut this year, with Dur entire starting nine back. We have basic ally 14 ofDur 15 &Dm last year, plus eight neW faCeS. W e'VegotalotOf young talent, and some new facesthat could challenge for playing time."

The names of the starters for Union/Cove should be familiar to fans. Carsyn Roberts returns at catcher, while Jaiden Wright resumes her role as the pitching ace.

Keesha Sarman, a first team all-st ateselection atshort-

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UnioniCove's Kortnee Marriott is one of nine starters returning off the Lady Cats' state championship team. there'S SOmebOdy right Dn their heels. It brings a level Of intenSity beCauSe kidS Will be challenged in every spot every day."

Phillips said that while it's a good problem to have, and One he'd PrefertohaVe OVer the alternative, the juggling actoftaking advantage ofall the firepower will be tricky for the coach.

"The real art of this year will be being able to utilize all the weapons and blend that tOgether SO that by the end

TRANSITION Continued ff om Page 8A '%e haVe to See What they Will be indiVidually to helP the team," She eXPlained, nOting the likelihood that many will participate in a range of events during the course of the season."Kids aren't quite sure where we're gOing to go but they're eXCited to try WhateVer iS aSked Of them. They do What iS aSked Of them. They're a great grOuP Of kidS to do that."

The only goal Bowers sets is rooted in improvement. She hasn't set out a goal of having a particular number ofher 33 athletes reaCh State Dr to Win a Certain number Of track meets.

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Virginia (29-3) vs. Belmont (22-10), 12:10 p.m.

At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Oklahoma (22-10) vs. Albany (24-8), 4:27 p.m.

Providence (22-11) vs. Boise State-

sixth in the 100 and 800 for the girls.

On the boys side, &eshman Alex Graimder had a good

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Marriott atsecond base.

Third baseman Delanie Kohr and first baseman Viki McCabe rOund Out the infield.

Kindra Moore is back in left field, ChelSie HouCk continues her center field role and Sarah Good mans right field.

But Phillips said he has a triO Of freShmen — Ashten Wright, Ellie Clark and Taylor Baremore — who will push the upperclassmen.

'Those basketball players came right out because everybOdy knOWS it'S a dOgfight to maintain their spot," he said.

"They can't show up and go through the motions and exPBCtto keeP theirjob.There'S girls looking around because

EAST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 19 At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Villanova (32-2) vs. Lafayette (20-12), 3:50 p.m.

N.C. State (20-13) vs. LSU (22-10), 6:20 p.m.

Friday, March 20 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Michigan State (23-11) vs. Georgia

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North Florida (23-11) vs. Robert Morris (19-14), 3:40 p.m.

Boise State (25-8) vs. Dayton (25-8), 6:10 p.m.

scoring three runs and SmaCked a three-ntn hOme ntn in the fOurth inning.

McCayla Hoffman also belteda three-run dinger in the second inning as the Warriors put eight runs Dn the board in the first two innings. Corban chased Eastern starting pitcher Lindsey Walchli after a third Df an inning with four hits and four runs.

"The girls came out dialed in tOday right &Dm the start," Corban head coach Nathan Ohta said."It's one Of thOSe thingS that OnCeit gets going, it's just easier to keeP it gOing With the mOmentum Dn Dur Side."

all about finding that balance, that fine line."

Two teams Phillips expects to COntend With the Lady CatS in SD-6 are Weston-McEwen/

Eastern first baseman Marisa Gonzalez and right fielder Maryssa Santi each had RBI singles, but the MOuntieS Were limited to just six hits by Horne.

COming OfI'a 10-1 ViCtOry in the first game Saturday, the bats for Corban stayed

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regular season title last year, and Pilot Hock/Nixyaawii. '%e'regOingtobeteSted in Dur league," he said.

Union/Cove opens the season Thursday at Echo/ Stanfield.

SorenSen got the SCOring started with an RBI double, and Kylie Durre followed

of the year we're playing Dur bestball,"hesaid.'The presSure iSDn fOr a 3-Peat.SO it'S

"All I eVer aSk Of kidS iS fOr them to COme out anddo their best.W e shootfora (personal record) every week," she explained, adding that the snack LafFy TafFy is an incentive for athletes to getthose personal bests."Igotkids more excited for LafFy TafFy than for medals.

We're juSt gOing to ShOOtfOr Dur beSt eVery week."

While it may not be a stated goal, that best could land several of these Panthers athletes and relay teams with return trips to Eugene for another ntn in the state meet. '%e 1OOk at it that We go Out, We do Dur events, have fun doing them and if we make it to State that'S the Cherry Dn tDP," she said."I just want kids to come out, have fun, do the best they can do. If they make it, awesome."

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lyn RuSh added a run-SCDring Single to Put EaStern in a 4-0hOle after the tDP Of the first inning.

The hit parade continued in the SeCOndfOr Corban, Who finiShed With 12 baSe hitS. After baCk-to-baCk singles, the Warriors plated a ntn Dn an Eastern error.

With a pair of runners Dn, Hoffman smashed a low PitCh &Dm EBStern'S Ashley Driscoll for an opposite-field dingerover the right-center field wall to seize an 8-0

lead.

Eastern appeared Dn the Verge Of a big inning in the bottom half of the second.

Center fielder Shelby Baertsch reached Dn an error to lead DfI: One Out later, CBCe Pratt ripped a single up the middle to Put runnerS Dn first and third, and Santi followed with her RBI single to put Eastern Dn the board.

Following an infield single by left fielder McKenna Michelsen that loaded the bases, shortstop Haley Hess smoked a shot down the third-baSe line. But SorenSen snagged the hot shot and StePPed Dn the bag to end the inning Dn a dOuble Play. '%e were in a situation where it was 8-1 at the time, but one swing and it Would'Ve been a lotC1OSer," Ohta said."There were a COuPlegood hitterSComing up that we were going to haVe to faCe if We didn't get that out. An 8-1 game could've turned 8-5, 8-6 real eaSily, SO that WBS a big Play."

In the first game, Corban's Anne Binschus had three hits and drove in three runS, all COming Dn a fifth-inning dOuble, to lead the Warriors to the nine-ntn win in five innings. Starting pitcher Emily Buhrkuhl allowed just five hits and had fiVe StrikeoutS to get the win.

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Scott, Gonzalez, Walchli and Gracie Flyg all had two hits for Eastern, with Gonzalez adding a triple and two runs scored in defeat.

The Mounties (10-9 over-

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No. 21 The College of Idaho Tuesdayin a doubleheader.

"It's definitely an eye opener,"Westermann said Of the Weekend."%e're) finding things that we need to work Dn and things we need to COntinue to WOrk DTL I WOuld rather haVe thiS

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No injuries inshooting in front of policestation

ing trail. He sought his own medical treatment.

PORTLAND — Portland The extent ofhis injuries isn't known. Offtcials say the police say there was a gangrelated shootinginkontof the incidentappears tobe the East Precinctpolice station late result of natural causes.

Satfnday. No one was injuTed. The shooting around 11:53 Former prison oNcial p.m. happened as a large par- admits to 2 violations PORTLAND — A retired ty of teams was leaving the East Portland Community Oregon prison official has Center, which is across the agreed to pay $1,000 to street from the police station. the state and admit to two Offtcers inside the station ethics violations following say they could hear people the conclusion of an ethics investigation. pounding on the front doors and windows. Two officers The Statesman Journal went to the doors to see what reported Mitch Morrow, former was happening and when deputy diTector of the Oregon they opened them, they hear prisonsystem, negotiatedthe agreementover thepastyear gunshots. A 17-year-old ran inside asking for help, saying with the Oregon Government he's been shot at by someone. Ethics Commission. The agreeSeconds later, the officers say mentwas reached on Friday.

Morrow was criticized in a a teen fired another shot, but Department of Justice report not towaTTIpolice.A 16-year-old has been arrested and taken to for allegedly abusing his office and assuring his son juvenile detention. Investigatorsbelievetheshooterand the was hired by the Departintended victim were members ment of Corrections and paid ofrival gangs. more than is typical for the position.

Heavy rain sends An ethics investigation sewage into river found Morrow had not PORTLAND — Portland declared his conflicts of interofficials say heavy rainfall est in writing and had not reported them to the Correccaused sewage to overflow into the Willamette River tionsDirector. early Sunday.

Morrow retired in August.

The Oregonian reported He had worked for the prison peopleand theirpetsshould system since 1983. avoidcontactwith river Political leader water between the Sellwood Bridge and Kelley Point Park Gretchen Kaloury dies where the Willamette and PORTLAND — Gretchen Columbia rivers meet.

Kafoury, a long-time Oregon The Bureau of Environpolitical leader, has died at 72. mental Services says that The Oregonian reportedmeans people should avoid Kafoury died on Friday. The jet skiing and swimming cause of death isn't known. because water could be swalKafoury's career spanned lowed. If they fish within 48 from the Portland City Counhours of sewage overflow, cil and the Oregon Legislathey cook that fish thorough- ture to being a Multnomah ly to kill bacteria.

County commissioner.

In 2011, the bureau She was a key women's finished its $1.4 billion Big rights leader, helping to Pipe project to reduce such launch the Oregon chapter events.

Beforeitscompletion, of the National OrganizaPortland averaged 50 sewer tion for Women in 1970 and overflows into the Willamette co-founding the Oregon River each year.

Women's Political Caucus.

In later years, Kafoury Human waste fertilizer championed affordable housidea protested ing and served as a comSAMS VALLEY — A missioner for the Housing proposalto spread treated Authority of Portland. human waste as fertilizer on She also taught at Portland fields in an unincorporated StateUniversity'sCollegeof rural community in Jackson Urban and Public Affairs.

County has raised a stink.

Her daughter Deborah The Medford Mail Tribune Kafoury is the current chair reported about 100 Sams of the Multnomah County Valley residents showed up commission. for a public hearing held by 3 injured in shooting the Oregon Department of at Gresham pub Environmental Quality on the proposal.

GRESHAM — Bail Most said they'Te worried has been set at more than the sewage isn't safe and would $757,000 for a man arrested smell bad. They also said it in a shooting at a Gresham could decrease propertyvalues. bar that left three people with non-life-threatening injuries.

The waste comes fiom portable toilets and septic systems Police say the suspect, mostlyin Jackson County. identified as local resident DEQ officials say the fertil- Kenneth Allen Sheets, was izer is safe to apply to land. arrested withoutincident.

They say many other locaThe 34-year-old was being tions in Oregon have been held on charges that include authorizedto spread treated attempted murder, unlawful human waste. use of a weapon and assault.

The agency will decide whether to authorize spreading the treated sewage in Sams Valley by early April.

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Rescue officials say the climber, 20-year-old John Dentley of Springfield, Missouri, was injured Saturday when a large rock he was holding onto gave way and struck him as it fell.

Dentley's climbing partner called911 atabout 12:45p.m.

Two search and rescue members who had been climbing in the area made contact with the cl imbers,and 14 additional rescuers also responded.

Dentley was lowered to the group of rescuers and assisted down several hundred feetofextremely steep scree covered hillside to the walk-

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Oregonworking tolowerheroin overdosedeathsasratess rocket ByAndrew Clevenger WesCom News Service

WASHINGTON — Just like the rest of the country, Oregon has seen its rate of deaths due to heroin overdosesincrease dramatically overthe last15 years,but a new protocol being used in Portland is helping to reverse the trend.

Between 2000 and 2012, Oregonsaw itsrateoffatal heroin overdoses more than triple, from 0.8 per 100,000 people to 2.9, with a high of 3.2 in 2011, according to a 2014 report by the Oregon Health Authority.

In 2000, the West and Northeast had the highestrate ofheroin overdose deaths of any region in America, with 0.9 per 100,000, compared with 0.4 for the Midwest and 0.5 for the South, according to fi guresreleased earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control. By 2013, rates in the West had doubled to 1.8, the South rose to 1.7, while the Northeast jumped to 3.9 and the Midwest skyrocketed to 4.3, an elevenfold increase.

"It's a fairly complicated landscape, and we're just now really studying what the drivers" are behind heroin-related fatalities, said Lisa Millet, OHA's Injury and Violence Prevention section manager.

Conventional wisdom has largely settled on one narrative to explain the rise in heroin-related deaths: As painkillers containing syntheticopioidsrose in prevalence, widespread abuse of prescript ion drugs followed.

When federal law enforcement began cracking down on prescription pill abuse, users craving an opioid high often turned to heroin when painkillers were unavailable. This often resulted in fataloverdoses,particularly when black tar heroin, a particularl y strong narcotic imported from Mexico, was involved.

That's part of the story, said Millet, but there's not as much crossover between prescription painkillers and heroin as people think. Yes, the medical community in Oregon has reconsidered the appropriate doses and lengths of time for people to take opioid painkillers, but otherfactorshave helped reduce Oregon's heroin fatalities, she said.

First, Oregon removed methadone as a preferred drug administered during heroin detox for Medicaid patients, and saw a quick drop in fatalities, she said.

Particularly when used as a prescription painkiller, methadone can build up in the body and lead to slowed

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A drug addict prepares to shoot up in Los Angeles. Oregon has seen its rate of deaths caused by heroin overdoses increase dramatically over the last15 years, but a new program used in Portland is helping to reverse the trend. reverse, said Rick Treleaven, executivedirectorofBestthe CDC. Care Treatment Services, a drug rehab center in Second, Multnomah County, where heroin abuse Redmond.

Until recently, there was rates are very high, has no tradition or history of a started a program where naloxone, an opioid anserious heroin problem in tagonist used to counter the Central Oregon, Treleaven effects of heroin during an sald.

"About five years ago, we overdose, is made available.

The heroin-related overdose really began to see heroin ratein Oregon dropped to have asolid foothold here.

2.6 per 100,000 in 2013, and Before that, you never had the total number of heroina steady supply of heroin in related deathsin Oregon Central Oregon," he said. for 2014 was 72, down from Heroin addicts in Central 101 in 2013 and 124 in 2012, Oregon tend to be young according to the OHA. and unaware of the longcWith the heroin-using term consequences of abuse population in Portland, a and addict ion,he said. cYou have a lot of kids who lotofthosepeople can be rescued" with naloxone, said were recreationally using Millet. cWe're working right prescription drugs, and they now on a study to examine were kids who were from dewhy the prescription drug cent families, should be going overdose rates and heroin to college or community college," Treleaven said.'They overdose rates in Oregon have dropped." were playing with a set of Still, heroin has made drugs that they were largely inroads in Central Oregon unaware of the consequences.

"It's been so long since that may be diKcult to

clueless iandl picked up a very big-time addiction."

The emergence of younger addicts mirrors the national trend. In 2000, the group most likely to die from a heroin overdose was nonHispanic blacks between the ages of 45 and 64, at 2.0 deaths per 100,000 population, according to the CDC's national figures.

By 2013, the top group was non-Hispanic whites between the ages 18 and 44, at arate of7.0deaths per 100,000 population.

Now that there's a demand for heroin in Central Oregon, the supply has become steady, and users can count on heroin that is cheap and effective, Treleaven said.

"The concern is that Central Oregon has never had this underlying culture of heroin addicts, and now it does," he said."I'm not sure it will ever be able to put the genie back in the bottle."

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On March 6, 2015, Northwest Pipeline LLC (Northwestl, a Williams company, filed an application with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission (FERCl requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing Northwest to upgrade the existing Union Meter Station located near Pierce Road in Union County, Ore.

About Northwest The Northwestsystem has changed significantly since its beginnings nearly 60 years ago. Like the Western states it serves, Northwest's transmission system has expanded to meetthe demands of growth.

Today the pipeline is a primary All activities associated with this project will occur on property owned by Northwest and a permanent easement held by Northwest on private property.

The existing site access point off Pierce Road will be relocated 25 feet to the north, within Northwest's property, to allow unimpeded access to the meter station.

Northwest is requesting FERC to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessityby July 17, 2015, which would allow work to begin thereafter.

WHERE TO VIEW THE APPLICATION The project's complete FERC application may be viewed at the following public library: Cook Memorial Library 2006 Fourth Street La Grande, OR 97850 Tel: 541-962-1339

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The application may also be viewed through the FERC website at www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.

The docket number issued bythe FERC is CP15-110-000.

artery for the transmission of natural gas to the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain Region. What began as a 1,500-mile pipeline is now a 3,900mile bi-directional transmission system crossing the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho,Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. Northwest's bi-directional system provides access to British Columbia, Alberta, Rocky Mountain and San Juan Basin gas supplies.

About Williams Williams is one of the largest operators of energy infrastructure in North America. Our businesses are interstate natural gas pipelines, midstream gathering and processing, natural gas and natural gas liquids transportation and olefins production for petrochemical feedstocks. Williams' operations span from the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian oil sands. Williams' headquarters are located in Tulsa, Okla.

Other major offices are in Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, Houston, the Four Corners Area and Pennsylvania.

A separate notice of this projectis being mailed to all potentially affected landowners and government entities.

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price of progress The headline in Feb. 20th's Observer disturbed me.

"Hunt's Days Ending?"

Surely they weren't seriously considering tearing down the old Hunt Hall on the Eastern Oregon University's campus.

Dick Mason's article in the newspaper said it, contrary to my thinking, so I knew it must be so.

Just another old building? No, I think not. It's one of the few we still have left in La Grande that has any history behind it and yet it appears that money must be the bottom line of everything when thinking of our losses over the years. That's what the economy dictates, not the value ofhistorical memory if you can't afford it.

I'm not here to argue the decisions made byothers,for m aybe they know the only answers and I don't have the information, but I do cry again inside just knowing that in time no one will even consider when and why the building was erected or was actually there on topofa parking lot.

It was in recognition of the Wilson Price Hunt Expedition entering our Grande Ronde Valley in 1811 in which Madame Marie Dorion helped chart the way. The Eastern Oregon College of Education's 1939 building was first named for Madame Dorion in a naming contest at the then "college" with student Inez Wellman's suggestion being chosen.

My research about this Indian woman who helped take the explorers through the westward trip toward Astoria from Montreal appeared in the weekend edition of The Observer in May last year, accompanied with photos of the Dorion building and Miss Wellman. It was prompted by the placement of an historical marker paying tribute to Madame Dorion being honoredin Champoeg on thewestern side of Oregon.

In 1958 a new women's dormitory was constructed elsewhere on the campus and the Dorion Hall section was given over to the Hunt Hall men's dormitory unit that had been added in 1947. The naming of this arm of the building had been originally recognized for the Hunt expedition, so the additional Dorion expansion ofhousing for the men was greatly increased.

At the time I wrote the article to honor Madame Dorion, I did not go on with the Hunt expedition information other than to acknowledge that she was part of the group with her husband, Pierre Dorion, and their small children.

Now I need to jump from 2014 to almost a year later in which the news came forthfor the possibledestruction of this very building that had honored such a courageous woman and, actually, the men who first found their way as an expedition through our very own valley.

Itseems very sad,ifnottragic,to those of us who lived through some of thosecollege years,W orldWar II,the cadets who were housed there temporarily ialso the old Sacajawea Hotel, destroyedlong agol,thegirlsand boys who rested and studied there between classes held in what is now seen as the Administrative building. So many new buildings, a greatly enlarged and enhanced campus to welcome new students every year who could learn of our local history just by the educated naming of a building.

I jump again to my own situation for a moment to tell you that I opened another box.

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Dandelion greens mixed with spinach make for a tasty salad.

By Karen Kain

FormIescom News Service

Springis here and that means eating salads is just plain trendy. Soon the heat will be upon us and many of us will be eating more greens to keep healthy. There is nothing more delicious than a freshly made salad with homemade dressing. Here are a few of my new favorites.

Ihaverecently discovered thatdandelion greens are a great source of nutrition. When combined with spinach the bitterness of the dandelions is masked, together they are a great combination. I really enjoyed making both of these salads and found it satisfying to make the dressings, specifically for the salads. They are both delicious and really filling.

Ifyou have been following my column you know that I love to play with all kinds of recipes, but these two I have been making on aregularbasissinceIdiscovered them. Ihope you enjoy making them also and as always I would love to hear what you are enjoying.

Dandelion Salad with Blue Cheese 6"Tomato Dressin Blue Cheese 8rTomato Dressing 1/4Cup Blue cheese,crumbled 2TablespoonsWhite wine vinegar 2Teaspoons Maple syrup 1/4 Cup Extra-virgin olive oil 2Tomatoes 1/2Teaspoon Salt 2Tablespoons Fresh tarragon, chopped To taste Freshly ground pepper

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1/4Cup Blue cheese,crumbled 1/2 Red onion, diced 2 Cups Dandelion greens 2 Cups Spinach

Combine blue cheese, vinegar, maple syrup, oil, tomatoes, salt, pepper and tarragon in a blender and blend until combined.

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and cookthe pasta according tothe package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water then set aside. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 4 minutes. Remove the bacon and add the red onion and saute for 5 minutes. When the bacon is cooled chop into small pieces. Add the spinach to a salad bowl. Add the dandelions and pasta shells. Add the blue cheese and onion to the mix. Toss the salad. Serve with the Blue Cheese 8rTomato Dressing.

Salad 4 Ounces Small pasta shells, cooked 2 Slices bacon

Dandelion Greens with Roasted Garlic Dressin

To Roast Garlic: Rub off the excess papery skin from 1 large bulb of garlic without separating the cloves. Slice the tip off the head, exposing the ends of the cloves. Place the garlic on a piece of foil, drizzle with 1-tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and wrap into a package.

Bake at 400'F in a small baking dish until the garlic is very soft, 40 minutes to 1 hour. Unwrap and allow to cool slightly before using.

Squeeze the roasted garlic and put the pulp into a blender. Add oil, vinegar, tomato, lime juice, salt and pepper and blend or process until smooth.

For the salad: 2 Cups Dandelion greens, tough stems removed, about 1 bunch 2 Cups Spinach 3/4 Cup Cherry tomatoes 1/2 Red onion, finely chopped 1/4Cup Pumpkin seeds,toasted To taste Pepper 2 Ounces Parmesan cheese, shaved Put the pumpkin seeds onto a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees F. Finely dice the red onion. Put the spinach into a largesalad bowl.Ad dthe chopped dandelions. Add the red onion, tomatoes, pumpkin seedsand toss.Top w ith the shaved Parmesan cheese. Serve with the Roasted Garlic Dressing.

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What's to like about a stirfry is they take just minutes to cook. They also are a way to use up any leftover vegetablesnearing their prime.

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French term for having everything prepped and ready, it's a breeze.

To easily cut the chicken breast, placeiton a plate and placein thefreezer for 15 minutes. Doing so freezes the chicken slightly and makes it easier to cut in even cubes. While the chicken is in the freezer, cut up the vegetables and have measured out the ingredients needed for the sauce.

This dish gets its spiciness from one ingredient: a fresh red chile. You can use any variety of red chile, such as a jalapeno, Fresno, and even a habanero. Keep in mind all will have different heat levels, with habanero being the hottest. And if you use the ribs and the seeds with the chile, that too will increase the level of spiciness.

If you have no fresh chiles, you can stir in some sriracha sauce, chile garlic sauce or your favorite hot red pepper sauce to taste into the sauce mixture.

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Total time: 30 minutes 10"/2 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast 2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil 1 cup shelled peanuts 1 fresh red chile, sliced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips 2/3 cup chicken stock or fat-free, reducedsodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry 1 tablespoon reducedsodium soy sauce 1"/2 teaspoons light brown sugar 2 cloves garlic, peeled, finely chopped 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar 1 teaspoon sesame oil Fried rice or brown rice for serving, optional

Trim any fat from the chicken and cut the meat into 1-inch cubes. Set them aside.

Preheat a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add the peanut oil. Add the peanuts and stir-fry 1 minute. Remove the peanuts with a slotted spoon andsetthem aside.

Add the chicken to the wok and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.

Stir in the chile and green bell pepper and cook for1 minute. Remove the chicken, chile and pepper from the wokwith a slotted spoon and set the mixture aside.

Put half of the peanuts in a food processor or blender and process until the blend is almost smooth. Or you can place them in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin.

To make the sauce, add the chicken stock, rice wine,

soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and vinegar to the wok. Heat the sauce without boiling and stir in the peanuts and the slightly pureed or crushed peanut mixture, chicken, chile and bell pepper.

Sprinkle the sesame oil into the wok, stir and cook for 1 minute. Serve hot with fried rice.

Adapted from "Simply Quick & Easy" by Richard Ash (Barnes & Noble,$9.98, out of print).

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392 calories (64 percent from fat), 28 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 13 g carbohydrates, 25 g protein, 301 mg sodium, 42 mg cholesterol, 36 mg calcium, 4 g fiber.

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South Florida has gone viral — and not in a good way. We're in the throes of cold and flu season. Before running to the doc or drug store, check your fridge or spice rack. Spices are the source of more serious body boosters than your mom's chicken soup isorry, Mom).

In some ways, though, mother knows best. Heat fights a cold. Hot tea and steaming miso soup made with seaweed iwakame flakes) not seafood iboniato flakes) are veg-friendly, comfortingand keep you well-hydrated — very important.

Another way to get heat is by way of warming spices.

They taste good and help you feel better, too. This deliciousprecept comes courtesy of Ayurvedic medicine, India's ancient holistic healing system integrating mind, body and spirit.

These spices are antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and immunity-strengthening, with cleansingpropertiesthat

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Numerous studies have linked spices to reducing respiratory misery and cancer risk, curing arthritis and asthma, for treating Alzheimer's. Many studies and moms can attest to ginger's stomach-soothing powers, too — nice to know if the virus hits your gut.

Citrus is another body sludge-buster and adds vitamin C, too. Paired with ginger, itcan'tbe beat.

Lemon ginger tea is an effortless, awesome DIY cure-all.

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plates fortheirbeauty,their age, their reason, their history.

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While the calendar page has already flipped to March and spring is mere days away, I can't help but grasp onto these waning days of winter. Before we know it — and long before I'll be ready for it — the mercury will rise upwards of 80 degrees and thejoy ofeating heartier,ribsticking comfort foods will fade.

Before that happens — before we turn our culinary thoughts toward grilling and berries and summer gardens — be sure to hit that slow cooker a time or two more.

Years ago, I had the snappy idea that — enough of the Nallys and the Hormels and the Staggs of the world — I was going to make a pot chili all on my own, mostly. The fact is, the very thought of turning dried beans into something edible was mystifying. No matter how many recipes I'd follow, no matter how closely I adhered to the directions, no matter how long I'd cook them, making a pot ofbeans from dried invariably ended up like deliciously seasoned rocks. Thus, when I decided to make homemade chili, it began with opening a can of prepared beans.

Luckily, my friend Yvonne Romero enlightened me on the finer points ofhydrating dried beans. The trick: Soak the beans in salted water overnight. Not only does this perfectly soften the beans, but something science-y happens during the soak that reduces the resulting gassiness factor. 5ou're welcome.)

The following is a chili recipe I found years ago online, and haveadapted over time. Whil e thisversion appears to have just under 500-million ingredients, go with what suits your taste. I can promise my recipe here won't be anywhere near spicy enough for some, but it is flavorful.

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TOM YUM Chili, garlic, ginger, turmeric and lemongrass all come together in a spice-rich but soothing broth that will knock out your misery. It's Thailand's flu cure in a cup.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

5 cups vegetable broth, preferably low sodium 2 stalks lemongrass, tough woody exterior peeled away, thinly sliced 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced 2 scallions, sliced thin 2 cloves garlic, minced Pinch dried turmeric 1 teaspoon sriracha or"/2 teaspoonsambal oelek or Thai chili sauce 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced "/4 cup light soy sauce "/4 cup fresh lime juice

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7 ounces firm tofu ("/2of a 14-ounce package), drained, pressed and cut into "/2-inchcubes 1 handful watercress or spinach leaves, sliced into ribbons 1 handful of cilantro, chopped Pour vegetable broth into a medium saucepanand heat over high heat. Add the lemongrass, ginger, scallions, garlic, turmeric, sriracha or chili sauce, mushrooms, soy sauce and lime juice. Do not taste at this point — flavors are sharp.

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until mushrooms are tender.

This is all the time the spices need to mellow and come together. Add the tofu and float in the watercress or spinach leaves. Stir for a moment or two, until greens are lightly wilted. Ladle into bowls and garnish with the chopped cilantro.

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first leader of the expedition in 1811 for whom one building on the campus is named. Itis natural, then, to feel a great sense of another loss ofour past. I can't help, personally, in wishing that there was some wayin which it could be saved, not for an aged building as such, but for the very importantmessage ofourpastthat will be lost withoutits restoml presence.

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Saute the onion, garlic and ground beef until the meat is browned. Drain off the fat.

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36 Hard to find 3 Smaller than — — LOUIS 8 Honshu port sive mental health and W a ge s DO E mini 37 Livy's "it was" academic services to 9 Chick sound 17 Speed-trap ($12-14/hr). Benefited JACKET 8t Coverall Re- %METAL RECYCLING 4 Bah! 38 Ruminate We buy all scrap c hildren a ge s 4 - 1 2 , position. Please send pair. Zippers replaced, 10 Indevice metals, vehicles multi-disciplina ry tea m.

5 Pleasant p atching an d o t h e r 40 Currently resume, cover letter, 19 Stump (as found) P rivat e no n- p r o f i t a nd r e f e rences t o : heavy d ut y r e p a irs. & battenes. Site clean 6 S8L offering popular remover ups & drop off bins of agency.

Reasonable rates, fast Blind Box ¹ 2430 all sizes. Pick up Child Treatment S ecialservice. 541-523-4087 21 Memory unit c/o The Observer service available. ~ lQ M H A : B A / B S or 541-805-9576 BIC 1406 Fifth St., 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 22 Bold look degree in related field.

WE HAVE MOVED! La Grande, OR 97850 23 Waiting line Our new location is L ead t r eat me n t OREGON STATE law re12 l3 14 24 Coffee vessels 3370 17th St groups, transport, as- LA GRANDE Post Acute q uires a nyone w h o Rehab is taking appliSam Haines sist in all areas. FT contracts for construc27 Electrical units C hild Famil T h e r a i s t cations for the position Enterpnses t ion w o r k t o be 15 16 17 29 Trial VIP 541-51 9-8600 ~QMHP: MA/MSW in of Social Services Dicensed with the Con30 Border st. rector. Please apply at Social Work or related struction Contractors AVAILABLE AT 18 19 20 31 Diner's options field, expenence.

La Grande Post Acute Board. An a c t ive Rehab 91 Aries Lane, THE OBSERVER Prefer licensed clini33 Per cense means the concian. Treatment/case L a Grande, o r c a l l tractor is bonded & inNEWSPAPER 21 22 23 24 34 T-bone 541-963-8678 for more management for up to sured. Venfy the conBUNDLES 39 Barely manage information. EEO/AAP 12 children and famitractor's CCB license Burning or packing?

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 42 Sheet-music lies, vaned activities. through the CCB Con$1.00 each 230 - Help Wanted FT. s ume r W eb s i t e line Classroom Milieu Aide: out of area www.hirealicensed32 33 34 35 36 44 Auto-racing NEWSPRINT Assist with classroom, MANAGEMENT TEAM contractor.com.

ROLL ENDS family vaned activities, transArt pro)ects & more! porting children.

H.S. 37 38 39 40 45 The One-L OUTSTANDING Super for young artists! educ., FT Lama COMPUTER SERVICES $2.00 8t up Close April 3rd or until $40 flat rate / any issue 46 Deadly snakes Stop in today!

41 42 43 44 45 fiIIed. C a I I Motel in Enterprise.

Specializing in: PC-Tune 1406 Fifth Street 47 Name in (541 ) 963-8666. up, pop-ups, adware, 541-963-31 61 46 47 48 49 CheeSecake MATERNAL-CHILD spyware and virus HARD WORKERfor yard HEALTH Supervisor removal.

Also, training, 48 Kilt sporter NORTHEAST ca re business. C lea n 50 51 52 53 54 55 49 Perchance driver liscense, refer- Please visit www.umatil new computer setup and OREGON CLASSIFIEDS t . tf data transfer, pnnter reserves the nght to rences. 541-962-0523 51 Org. for install and Wifi issues. plete Iob d e scription re)ect ads that do not 56 57 58 doctors P/T C . M .A ev e n i ngs and application instrucHouse calls, drop off, comply with state and and weekends. Apply t ions or Um at i l l a and remote services.

52 EMT skill federal regulations or a t L a G r a nd e P o s t County 216 SE 4th St. Weekdays: 7am-7pm that are offensive, false, 59 60 61 54 Playful bark Acute Rehab 91 Anes 541-278-6282. Open Dale Bogardus misleading, deceptive or 55 Sandwich type Lane or 541-963-8678.

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541-297-5831 otherwise unacceptable.

Parks Manager. This Iob requires the mana gement o f 3 Fl e a Markets and various S pecial Events w i t h c lerica l s u ppo r t ; Grounds and restroom maintenance. You will be working outdoors in all kinds of weather.

Must have a neat appearance and people skills. Salary is based on experience. Contact City Hall at 240 N. Mill St, in Sumpter for an application and a complete Iob description or call 894-2314.

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DO YOU need papers to NEED SUMMER pasture 1 OFFICE SPACEon 2nd CENTURY 21 start your fire with? Or for 100-200 pair. June floor of Historic West PROPERTY For Rent a re yo u m o v i n g I ! t 15 - O ctober 1 5 .

Clover Glen Jacobson Bldg. DownMANAGEMENT •MiniWa - rehouse need papers to wrap M o nt e Ev a n s Apartments, town La Grande at 115 those special items?

541-379-5342.

2212 Cove Avenue, Elm St. All utilities in2 BDRM, 1 ba, corner • Outside Fenced Parking La randeRentafs.com The Baker City Herald La Grande cluded. $150 month. lot, no smoking or • ReasonableRates at 1915 F i rst S t r eet PASTURE WANTED! Clean I!t well appointed 1 541-962-7828 pets, $600/mo, $300 820 - Houses For (541)963-1210 For informationcall: Summer range, sells tied bundles of I!t 2 bedroom units in a sec. dep. must have Sale Baker Co. for 150 pair.

528-N15days papers. Bundles, $1.00 quiet location. Housing rental references, I!t BEAUTY SALON/ CIMMARON MANOR Office space perfect 541-376-5575 each. for those of 62 years 2.94 COUNTRY ACRES pass back ground.

5234807evenings ICtngsvtew Apts. for one or two operao r older, as w ell a s $35 app fee A vail w/ 2001 Manufactured 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century 378510th Street LOWREY SPINET Piano ters 15x18, icludeds t hose d i s a b le d or 3 bdrm Home $69,000 3/2. 503-341-3067 w/ bench. Estimated 21, Eagle Cap Realty. restroom a n d off h andicapped of a n y w / $ 1 5,000. d o w n .

541-963-1210 value- $3,000.00 plus street parking. age. Rent based on in- 2-BDRM w/detached 541-519-9846 Durkee $500 mo I!t $250 dep Yours for $ 1 ,500.00 come. HUD vouchers garage. $575/mo + dep. marvelous c o n d ition 541-91 0-3696 accepted. Please call Molly Ragsdale FAMILY HOUSING COUNTRY PROPNTY 541-963-3813.

541-963-0906 Property Management INDUSTRIAL P ROP• 8 J TDD 1-800-735-2900 Pinehurst Apartments Call: 541-519-8444 M EDICAL B I L L I N G ERTY. 2 bay shop with 1502 21st St. TRAINEES NEEDED! office. 541-910-1442 This institute is an equal La Grande 2-BDRM., 1-BATH Train at home to proc- 701 - Wanted to Rent opportunity provider No pets/waterbeds g• NEED OFFICE space in e Security Fenced ess Medical Billing I!t Baker Co. A ttractive one and tw o McElroy Properties La Grande for one em- e Coded Entry Insurance Claims! NO bedroom units.

Rent 541-523-2621 WANTED: 3+ BDRM ployee. Little/no pubEXPERIENCE based on income. Ine Lighted foryourprotection NEEDED! Online train- Richland, Halfway, Baker lic foot traffic. Willing come restrictions apAVAIL. 4/1. 2-bdrm, 2 to lease. Require com- e 6 differentsize unfts City area. Ranch style, ing at B ryan U ntverINCNPISlF VIFWS! ply.

Now accepting apbath. All appliances, or one level home, to fortable, secure, safe sity! HS Diploma/GED UNION COUNTY t235.0000 W/D hookup, covered e Lots of RV storage r un an a d ul t f o s t e r plications. Call Lone at office space that can I!t Computer/Internet Senior Living 3 bedroom, 2 bath on (541)963-9292. parking/storage. $675 needed c are. Willing t o p a y accommodate installa- 41298 Chico Rd, Baker City 4.78 acres per mo. 541-519-6654 $800 — $1000/mo. This institute is an equal tion of phone/fax line off Pocahonfas 1-877-259-3880.

Wood I!t Pellet stoves, Mallard Heights Please c aI I R o n ny: and internet service. radiant ceiling heat.

870 N 15th Ave opportunity provider.

QUALITY ROUGHCUT 971-272-2903 Nelson Real Estate Please contact Alice Elgin, OR 97827 Large shop, stalls, hay TDD 1-800-735-2900 l umber, Cut t o y o u r Has Rentals Available!

Massey, Eastern Orebarn and outbuildings s pecs. 1 / 8 " o n u p . 705 - Roommate A PLUS RENTALS 541-523-6485 gon Regional Program Fenced I!t cross fenced Now accepting applicahas storage units A lso, h a l f ro u n d s , Wanted at 541-278-8668 or Call 541-403-0165 tions f o r fed e r a l ly availabie. s tays , w e d ge s , alice.masse ©mccfl.or f unded ho using f o r leave message slabs/firewood. Tama- HOME TO sh are, Call 5x12 $30 per mo. t hos e t hat a re More pictures I!t info m e I et s t a Ik .

J o NORTHEAST 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. rack, Fir, Pine, Juniper, REAL Estate Welcome Home! on Craig's List: 541-523-0596 sixty-two years of age SUNFIRE 8x10 $30 per mo.

Lodgepole, C o t t o nLLC. has Houses, DuPROPERTY htt e a s tore oncrai strstor or older, and h andi'plus deposit' w ood. Your l ogs o r 710 - Rooms for plexes I!t Apartments reo 4839890072 html Call MANAGEMENT capped or disabled of mine. 541-971-9657 1433 Madison Ave., for rent. Call Cheryl 541-910-0354 any age. 1 and 2 bedRent (541) 963-7476 or 402 Elm St. La Guzman fo r l i s t ings, FOR SALE or possible room units w it h r e nt Grande.

NOTICE 541-523-7727. trade: 3-bdrm, 3 bath, Commercial Rentals 475- Wanted to Bu b ased o n i nco m e GREEN TREE Ca II 541-910-3696 All real estate advertised 3200 sq. ft. home on 5 1200 plus sq. ft. profeswhen available.

APARTMENTS 752 - Houses for acres. Propane a nd sional office space. 4 ANTLER BUYER Elk, h ere-in is s u blect t o the Federal Fair Hous- 2310 East Q Avenue w ood i n s erts. N e w Rent Union Co. offices, reception deer, moose, buying Prolect phone ¹: American West ing Act, which makes La Grande,OR 97B50 h eatpump. M o r t o n area, Ig. conference/ all grades. Fair honest 541-437-0452 2 BD, fenced yard, $700 Storage it illegal to a dvertise built 45x24 insulated I break area, handicap p rices. Call N ate a t TTY: 1 (800) 735-2900 rent, $700 sec. dep., 7 days/24 houraccess any preference, limitagI s hop. $4 05 , 0 0 0 . access. Pnce negotia541-786-4982.

541-963-8554.

541-523-4564 541-523-2368 tions or discnmination ble per length of "This Instituteis an Affordasble Studios, COMPETITIVE RATES based on race, color, lease.

RADIO TUBES, Ham raequal opportunity 1 I!t 2 bedrooms.

2BD, 1BA house for rent Behind Armory on East religion, sex, handicap, dio equip., Old Teleprovider" in La Grande. Please and H Streets. Baker City f amilial status or n a- Ilncome Restnctions Apply) p hone equip. I!t L g .

Professionally Managed call owner, Available OFFICE SPACE approx tional origin, or intenspeakers I ess • now! 541-328-6258 700 sq ft, 2 offices, reby: GSL Properties tion to make any such 503-999-21 57 Located Behind cept area, break room, p references, l i m i t a 4 BR 3 Bath, 10 acres common r e strooms, tions or discrimination. La Grande Town Center 480 - FREE Items near Elgin $1,200.00. a ll utilitie s pa i d , MINI STORAGE We will not knowingly Ranch-N-Home Rentals, $500/mo + $450 dep. • Secure accept any advertising • Keypad l t:ntry NORTH BAKER FREE WILLOW firewood 541-91 0-3696 In c. 541-963-5450 for real estate which is 740 - Duplex Rentals • Auto-Lock Gate 9th Dr Neighborhood You haul in violation of this law.

Baker Co. • Security Lifpttfng 3-bdrm, 1 1/2 bath.

541-524-1814 ACCEPTING APPLICA- PRIME COMMERCIAL • Security Gattteras All persons are hereby 1589 sq. ft. home, 2 BDRM, 1 bath duplex TIONS on new 3bdrm, space for Rent. 1000 • Outside RV Storage HIGHLAND VIEW informed that all dwell2-car garage in front with carport; carpet, I!t sq. ft. plus 250 sq. ft. • Fenced Area Apartments 2ba w/ carport. All api ngs a d ve rtised a r e and 2-car garage off appliances to include (6-foot barb) loft, office and bathavailable on an equal pliances with w/d, unalley. Gas forced heat. w asher a n d d r y e r ; der ground sprinklers, room, w/s i n cluded, 800 N 15th Ave NEW clean units opportunity basis.

Quiet area near rtver; paved parking, located Updated kitchen I!t EQUAL HOUSING Elgin, OR 97827 No smoking or pets.

All sizes available baths, clean, OPPORTUNITY Sewer, water, garbage in Island City. MUST $1,100/mo plus $750 (Bx10 up to 14x26) spacious,lots paid, and yard mainteSE E! Ca II 541-963-3496 Now accepting applicadeposit. 541-786-2364, 8 41-83 3 - 1 6 8 8 of built-ins. after 10am. tions f o r fed e r a l ly n ance included. N o 541-963-5320 3 3la l 4 t h Pets/Smoking. $520 $169,900 funded housing. 1, 2, 541-403-1380 per mo. plus deposit. ADORABLE 2 bd, 1 ba, 780 - Storage Units and 3 bedroom units 505 - Free to a goo htt://eastore on.crai strst.or Days: 541-523-0527 with rent based on ingarage fenced yard in home CLASSIC STORAGE /reo/4919001775.html Eves: 5 4 1 -523-5459 La Grande, $800/mo GREAT WEEKLY come when available. % 541-524-1534 %ABC STORESALL 8E MONTHLY RATES: 541-805-8659 2805 L Street Baker City Motel. Wi-Fi, Prolect phone number: 745 - Duplex Rentals MOVF INSPFCIAl! 825 - Houses for NEW FACILITY!!

541-437-0452 Union Co. color TV, microwave, CUTE COTTAGE style • Rent a unit for 6 mo Sale Union Co. Vanety of Sizes Available TTY: 1(800)735-2900 get 7th mo. FREE fndge. 541-523-6381 2bd house, southside 1 BD, 1 BA, (lower porSecunty Access Entry IUntts 5x10 up to 10x30) tion of l a rge h o use) La Grande location, no RV Storage "This institute is an equal Free to good home 720 - Apartment 541-523-9050 small, attracttve, very smoking o r pet s, opportunity provider." ads are FREE! Rentals Baker Co. $ 595 / m o ca II clean. Near GRH I!t 795 -Mobile Home 541-963-4907 (4 lines for 3 days) E OU. Partially f u r CLEAN, QUIET 1 bdrm S aces nished. Includes: w/d, apartment in updated w/s/g, electnc I!t heat LARGE 4 bd, 1ba wood, b uilding. $ 3 9 5 / m o .

SECURE STORAGE SPACES AVAILABLE, 550 - Pets paid. Good neighborg as, e l e c t ri c h e a t , $350 sec. dep. 2332 one block from Safe- NEWER 3 bd, 2 ba home $850mo 541-963-4125 hood. Many upgrades.

Surveillance w /open f l oo r p l a n , 9 th St . A v a il. N O W way, trailer/RV spaces.

No smoking, no pets, Cameras B aker C i t y . (5 4 1 ) LA GRANDE W ater, s e w er , g a r - vaulted ceiling, central $ 545. 40 2 S u n s et . NEAT 8t CLEAN Studio 786-2888.

Computenzed Entry Retirement air, Jacuzzi bath tub, bage. $200. Jeri, manApartments 541-786-4606. house, w/s paid, $300 Covered Storage a ger.

La Gra n d e walk-in closet, fenced 2-BDRM, BATH I!t 1/4. + dep. One year lease.

Super size 16'x50' 541-962-6246 yard w/auto sparklers.

767Z 7th Street, Use ATTENTION W/G pd. Built-in D / VV La Grande, OR 97850 2 BDRM, 701 1/2 F Ave. 541-963-61 89 Exceptional Eagle Cap GETTERSto help $590.+dep No pets W /D h o o k- u p 541-523-2128 TRAILER SPACE in UnEstates neighborhood. your ad stand out 541-523-9414 $550/mo. 1st, last, I!t UNION 2b d, 1 ba s gc 3100 15th St. R eady to m o v e i n ! ion, avail. March 8th, Senior and like this!! $200 cleaning deposit Baker City W /s/g. $2 50 / m o . $ 192,5 00 . $695, senior discount, Ca l l Call a classified rep 2-BDRM., 2-BATH: In- Disabled Complex 541-663-8410, leave pets ok. 541-910-0811 541-437-0626 (541)562-5411 TODAY to a s k how! cludes space rent I!t msg. No pets.

Baker City Herald Affordable Housing! some u t i l i t i es . No 541-523-3673 smoking/pets. Swim- Rent based on income 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath duask for Julie ming pool, spa I!t laun- Income restnctions apply plex, w/ d h o o kups, LaGrande Observer Call now to apply' dry on-site. Rental refduel heat, corner lot, 541-936-3161 e rences re q u i r e d . o ff-street p a r k i n g . ask for Erica Beautifully updated $495/m o.

2845 $650/month, $675 deCommunity Room, Hughes Ln. Space ¹ 1 posit. No pets/smokfeatunng a theater room 541-523-4824 ing. 541-786-6058 a pool table, full kitchen 4-BDRM Town house w/ and island, and an A FFORDABLE S T U 1-1/2 Bath I!t W o od electnc fireplace.

DENT HOUSING. 5 Stove Back-up. New Renovated units! bd, 5 ba, plus shared Carpet I!t Paint. W/G kitchen, al l u ti llities Please call Paid. $850+ dep. paid, no smoking, no 541-523-9414 (541) 963-7015 pets, $800/mo I!t $700 for more information. dep. 541-910-3696 ELKHORN VILLAGE www.virdianmgt.com 605 - Market Basket APARTMENTS TTY 1-800-735-2900 VERY NICE large deluxe.

Senior a n d Di s a b l ed Built in 2013. 3 bdrm, Housing.

A c c e pt ing Thisinstituteis an Equal HONEY BEES 2 ba, heated garage, applications for those for SALE fenced back yard, all aged 62 years or older Nuc: Queen, 4 Ibs of appliances i n cluded, as well as those disbees, 4 frames of w/s/g pd. Absolutely abled or handicapped honey, pollen I!t brood: Opportunity Provider N o Smoking I! t N o of any age. Income re$125 P ets. $12 0 0 / m o . strictions apply.

Call Complete Hives: $ 100 0 d ep .

Candi: 541-523-6578 Cover, deep box, bo 541-91 0-3696 tom board, 10 frames LA GRANDE, OR with queen/bees: $210 TOWNHOUSE DUPLEX Queens: $40 THUNDERBIRD for rent in La Grande.

WANTED HONEY FURNISHED 2-BDRM APARTMENTS N ewer 3 b d rm , 2 . 5 bee equipment/sup APARTMENT 307 20th Street b ath, l a rg e f e n c e d pliesall types, new or I!t Utilites paid, includes yard, garage, AC, and used (hives, boxes, COVE APARTMENTS internet/cable more. $995 mo, plus frames, tools, etc.). $1 200. 00. 541-388-8382 1906 Cove Avenue dep. Call 541-910-5059 1 . Full color Real E state pi ct ur e a d Call Don for details.

Start your campaign with a full-color 2x4 (541 ) 519-4980 725 - Apartment UNITS AVAILABLE picture ad in the Friday Baker City Herald NOW! Rentals Union Co. NEWER D U PLEX for and The Observer ClassiFtedSection. r ent.

3bd, 2 ba, g a s 1 BD, 1 BA, (lower por630 - Feeds today to qualify fireplace, A/C, large tion of l a rge h o use) APPLY 2 .

Amonth of classified pictur e a d s for subsidized rents at fenced yard and more! small, attracttve, very Five lines of copy plus a picture in 12 issues 200 TON of 2nd cutting these quiet and $925 a m o n th. Call clean. Near GRH I!t I!t 100 ton 3rd cutting of the Baker City Herald and the Observer ClassiFtedSection centrally located 541-91 0-5059.

E OU. Partially f u r A lfa lfa ta rped, a n d multifamily housing nished. Includes: w/d, 3. Four we eks of Euy ers Eonus and Observer P lu s Classified Ads loaded on truck. Been properties.

750 - Houses For w/s/g, electnc I!t heat Your classiFted ad automatically goes to non-subscribers and outlying areas of Baker tested for quality. In Rent Baker Co. paid. Good neighborGrande Ronde Valley. and Union Counties inthe mail for one month in the Buyers Bonus or Observer Plus 1, 2 8t 3 bedroom hood. Many upgrades. units with rent based OREGON TRAIL PLAZA Ca II 541-428-2131 ClassiFted Section.

No smoking, no pets, + (4/e accept HUD + on income when $ 545. 40 2 S u n s et .

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30 days of 24/7 online adv e r t i sing 1bdrm mobile home ava ila ble. $220/ton. Small bales, 541-786-4606. starting at $400/mo.

That classiFtedpicture ad will be there for online buyers when they're looking at www.

Baker City Includes W/S/G Prolect phone ¹: northeastoregonclassiFteds.com — and they look atover 50,000 page views a month.

1BD, n o s m o k i ng, n o 541-51 9-0693 RV spaces avail. Nice (541)963-3785 pets. $550 1 yr lease.

Home Seffer Special priceis for advertisirtg the same home, with rto copy chartges quiet downtown location TTY: 1(800)735-2900 541- 962-7200 days.

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541-523-2777 artd rto refurtdsi f classified ad is kiffed 6efore ertd of schedufe.

Small bales, No weeds 2 APTS — $360.00 or Rain. Tarped. We 1 AND 2 - bdrm single Studio — $245.00 load 185./ton, here family dwellings. ParRanch-N-Home Delivery avail. 15 ton tially furnished. W/D Rentals, Inc min. 541-805-5047 hookups. No animals.

541-963-5450 STUDIO APARTMENTS SUPREME QUALITY large an d s p a c ious We check references.

541-523-2922 walking distance to lograss hay. No rain, barn 2 BDRM, 1 bath, stove, stored. More info: refngerator, W/S/G inc al businesses a n d c I u d e d, W/D, $4 65 541-51 9-3439 restaurants, for more HOME SWEET HOME Cute I!t Warm! i nfo r m a t i o n c al l mo. 640 S 6th St, ElTOP QUALITY 25 ton 509-592-81 79 2 I!t 3 Bdrm Homes gin. 541-398-1602. grass hay for sale.

No Smoking/1 small pet R R R R Small bales. No rain 2 STUDIOS $380-$450 Call Ann Mehaffy www.La rande undercover. close to EOU, all utili (541 ) 519-0698 bakercityherald.com lagrandeobserver.com Rentals.com 541-263-1591 ties paid 541-910-0811 Ed Moses:(541)519-1814

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1001 - Baker County 1001 - Baker County Le al Notices Le al Notices BEST CORNER location SHORT BOX, bathroom.

STORAGE UNIT Time & Date of Sale: for lease on A dams A ll s y s t em s w o r k .

AUCTION Stevenson Storage Ave. LG. 1100 sq. ft.

Descnption of Property: $3900/OBO. 3785 Tenth Street

75'X120' LOT. 825 G St. $49,000.

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1010 - Union Co. Le al Notices NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

On March 26, 2015 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Union County Sheriff's Office, 1109 3 BD 2ba house. New SINGLE RESIDENCE, BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in Vehicles f our-level home, f o r ICAve, La Grande, Oresun room, hardwood Cove, Oregon.

Build GREAT retail location sa I e b y ow n e r. y our d r ea m h o m e . floors, u n derground gon, the defendant's in the Heart of interest will b e s o ld, spnnkler system, fin2014/15 Real Market Septic approved, elecBaker City!

Value is assessed at sub!ect to redemption, i shed b a s e ment , i n tnc within feet, stream in the r ea l p r operty $252,319.00 w/ taxes f loor circulating h o t r unning through l o t .

1937 MAIN ST. commonly known as: water heat, attic storat $3,800.47. Actual A mazing v i e w s of Legal No: 00040238 1550 sq. ft. building.

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208-761-4843 Close to Hospital and $39,999 Amount Due: $249.00 as n um b e r Is Open House 03/22/15 STORAGE UNIT Tnple axles, Bigfoot Iack 14-01-48870, w h e re Central School. It fea- ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdiviof March 1, 2015 AUCTION & 03/29/1 5, 1pm-4pm. leveling system, 2 new J PMorga n Chas e tures new roof, new Descnption of Property: $167,900. For viewing sion, Cove, OR. City: 6-volt battenes, 4 Slides, Auction to take place on extenor paint, f e nced Bank, National AssocaII 541-910-7478 4 scooters, dolly, bike, Sewer/VVater available.

Rear Dining/ICitchen, back yard, & move in Tuesday, February 17, clatlon, Its successois lamp, shovels, tools, Regular price: 1 acre large pantry, double 2015 at 10:40 AM at in interest and/or asready. 2,879 sq ft inmattresses, refrigeram/I $69,900-$74,900. fndge/freezer. Mid living Serve Yourself Storage tor, gas cans, tables, signs is plaintiff, and cludes 4 Irg. bdrm, 2 We also provide property room w/fireplace and I rg l i v i n g spa c e s , ¹67, David Eccles Rd, unicycle, d r e s s e rs, Richard S. Patterson; management.

C heck surround sound. Awning kitchen, office, loft, 2 Baker City, OR 97814 ICatie S. Patterson; Ocfishing poles, stereo, out our rental link on 16', water 100 gal, tanks fire places, fully f i ncupants of Premises; speakers, and boxes our w ebs i t e 50/50/50, 2 new Power- Name of Person Foreished basement, & 2 of m is c e l l a n e o u s and the real property www.ranchnhome.co house 2100 generators. closing: Serve Yourself located at 2302 East N full baths. 2 ca r ga- m items unable to invenor c aII 910 - ATV, MotorcyTAKE ADVANTAGE Blue Book Value 50IC!! rage with ad!oining RV Units are managed by Court, La Grande, Oretroy. of this 2 year old home!

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3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, 2005 POLARIS 800 EFI. d ant. T h e s ale i s a Agency, 845 Camp- Property Owner: Robert zone AO. All reason1850sqft large fenced Hand warmers, winch, THE SALE of RVs not able offers considered. bell, Baker City, OR p ublic auction to t h e Hadley yard. $209,000. plow. S u pe r c l e a n. beanng an Oregon inPlease, no Saturday 97814, 541-523-6485 highest bidder for cash 2905 N Depot St., LG $4500. 541-524-9673 phone calls or showor cashier's check, in signia of compliance is Amount Due: $313.56 as 541-805-9676 ing. 541-215-0300 hand, made out to Unof March 1, 2015 illegal: cal l B u i lding Legal No. 00040163 Published: March 4, 6, 9, ion County S heriff's Codes (503) 373-1257.

845 -Mobile Homes Office. For more infor11,13,16, 2015 Auction to take place on mation on this sale go These little ads really Union Co. Tuesday, February 17, PUBLIC NOTICE to: 2015 at 10:45 AM at work! Join the t hou- BRAND N E W 2 0 1 4 , Serve Yourself Storage www.ore onshenffs.

F leetwood De l u x e The Baker County Board sands of other people com sa les. htm ¹66, David Eccles Rd, double wide home for of Commissioners will in this area who are Baker City, OR 97814 s ale St o ne w o o d be meeting for ComPublished: February 23, r egular users of t h e comm. over 1,500 sq. m ission S e ssion o n 2015 and March 2, 9, for our most current offers and to Name of Person Foref t.

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1415 Adams Ave • 541-963-4161 Descnption of Property: The Commissioners Legal No. 00040164 GIVEN, there will be a will b e a p p ointing a meeting of the Union 2 mattresses, 2 motorPublished: March 4, 6, 9, County Farm Advisory cycles, m o t o r cycle n ew Sheriff a t 9 : 1 5 11,13, 16, 2015 a.m. and will have sevBoard o n T u e s day, parts, shoes, clothes, eral documents to be March 24, 2015, 9:00 weight set and boxes STORAGE UNIT

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N ept u n e YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder sharing. Others must display a little more you don't make an error that invalidates the website at w w w .bakw asher a n d d r y e r , Street, La G r a n de. t. . B k ~ For further information Born today, you are, like a great many respect for what is yours! entire project. aquarium, computer, Property Owner: Cory County operates under heater, fishing pole, contact Cody Vavra in Hillman Pisces natives, at risk of being considered a TAURUS (Aprii 20-May 20) - Someone SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You're a n EEO p o licy a n d the Union County Aslamps, piano, trophies, know-it-all for the very simple reason that may be trying to change your mind, but it's likely to receive help from someone in charge complies with Section sessors O f f i c e at Amount Due: $295.00 as s leeping b a gs, g a s you do, indeed, know a great deal. More than not going to be changed easily! A careful who knows how important your current 504 of the Rehabilitacans, hope chest, TV, of March 1, 2015 541-963-1002. that, you are often too willing to share that negotiation may be on the horizon. effort s aretoyou. tion Act of 1973 and i roning b o a rd , b e d knowledge in an indiscriminate manner. The GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You may SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec 21) —You t he A m e ricans w i t h Auction to take place on frame, and boxes of Disabilities Act. Assiskey, of course, is to learn to size people up have to go through unusual channels in order may feel as though you have noone to talk to Tuesday, March 17, m iscellaneous i t e m s Published: March 13 and tance is available for unable to inventory.

16, 2015 2 015 at 9 : 30 AM a t quickly to determine if they are of the type to to get access to something that you thought aboutan issuethathasbeen sneaking up on A 2 Z S t o rage ¹ 6 4 , i ndividuals w i t h d i s reactfavorably to yourdisplay ofknowledge was yours by rights. you for quite a while. This is not true!

3 485 1 7 t h St r e e t , a bilities b y ca l l i n g Property Owner: Tavis LegaI No. 00040275 and acumen, or if they will be in any way CANCER (June 21-July 22) - A certain CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — A mat541-523-8200 ( T T Y : Valentine Baker City, OR 97814 threatened by it. It is the perceived threat, familiar danger lies directly ahead, and it is terofpolicy requires agood deal ofattention.

541-523-8201). whether real or not, that rubs people the that familiarity that can ensure your ultimate Ultimately, some changes may have to be Amount Due: $225.00 as Name of Person Forewrong way more often than not. Still, you success. made at the top. closing: A 2 Z Storage Legal No. 00040327 of March 1, 2015 units are managed by P ublished: M a rch 1 6 would not have it anyother way; you prefer to LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You may You're more than AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 2015 Nelson Real Estate, Auction to take place on be in the know,andyou spend agreat deal of willing to jump in and help those in need,but be having trouble assembling your ideal team Tuesday, March 1 7, Agency, 845 CampPUBLIC SALE your time trying to expandyour knowledge. you must remember to make time for your for a project that is going to start very soon.

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DEARABBY: My wife, "Barb,"and I have Jonah, or is this normal? been mar77'edfor 21 years, and like any mar— GAME OVER IN THENORTHWEST DEAR GAME OVER: When a hobby inried couple, we've had our ups and downs.

We recently visited my mom, a widow in her terferes with relationships, it is not"normal."

80s. Barb caught a cold while we were there Exactly when did Jonah become"obsessively and needed to stay in bed while Mom and I addicted"? Was he this way when you met him? If this has been going on for the entire visited family.

I noticed Mom was letting the cleanliness o f year you have been together, your boyfriend her bathroom go, butBarb and may be more comfortable in I never discussed it. When we the cyber world than in this DEAR one.However,ifthisescalated got home, our good neighbor friends told me that Barb had ABBY when h e lost his job, the video fMom's texted them aphoto o game may be his attempt to bathroom while we were away. cope with depression.

Jonah would be better served by devotIwas shocked and embarrassed.Ifeellike ing the attention he's lavishing on the game my wife was talking about meand my family behindmy back. Barb insisted she wasjust to finding a job. If you want to help him, poking fun at the situation. If that was the case, suggest that he spend more ofhis time in Ishouldhave been involved in the"fun." the real world until his life is settled againThis isn't the ftrst time something like this and tell him that ifhe's depressed, he should has happened. I feel like my trust and friend- talk about it to his doctor. ship have been violated. Am I overreacting?

— LEFT OUTIN INDIANA DEAR ABBY: My 18-year-oldgrandDEAR LEFT OUT Because this isn't the daughter is 5 feet 9inches tall. She walks first time your wife has done something like hunched over, and when she stands with a this, and I presume you have let her know group, she keeps her legs 2 feet apart. She's how you felt, I don't think you'7e overreacting. on a softball team and is always sitting on Talk to your mother to see if there's a rea- the ground in the dugout. son she's unable to keep up with her houseShe is the tallest one in the seventh grade w ork.

She may need to beevaluated by her in her school. Some ofher classmates call her the"giant."I'vebeen with herwhen someone doctor to make sure she's OK. If something is wrong with her, it is not the least bit approachesherwho hasn'tseen herin a while "funny." In fact, for your wife to subject your and says, 'Wow! You've grown really tall." mother to ridicule is hostile. It's time to find She hates schooland hasnofriends.She out what's at the root of your wife's antics. also happens to be very pretty. She's taller than anyonein the family. What can wedo for her?

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He plays many hours a day — ftrst thing in the morning last thing at night and all his Keep telling her that being tall is not free time in between — although he willingly only nothing to be ashamed of, but it can be goes on outings with me when I ask. an asset. Encourage her to find activities Even whenJonah isn'ton hiscomputer she is interested in. In addition to softball, playing the game, he reads the discussion she might excel at basketball or volleyball. forums online with his mobile device. It's Remind her that fashion models are tall affecting our relationship. It also doesn't help women, many of whom were teased about that he recently lost hisj ob. their height when they were her age.

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