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Devi Mathson holds her son,Taylor, as he plays with her iPhone at the family's home in La Grande on Friday afternoon.

Taylor Mathson, 2, suffered a seizure in February and was given a grim prognosis. A second opinion, however, has given the Mathson family new hope.

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You wouldn't know it by looking at 2-year-old Taylor Mathson,but one month ago he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer called anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma in his brain While thefam.ily struggles with the reality ofit all, it has been offered a glimmer ofhope from a second medical opinion Taylor's big blue eyes are striking as he plays with his father, Jeromy Mathson, or sits on his mother's lap. He's just like many other children his age who like to play outside and eat hamburgers. However, he was dealt a huge blow Feb. 13,which began a very rough month for the Mathson family. "He woke up at 5 a.m. and had a seizure," said Devi Mathson, Taylor's mother."It freaked us out. We rushed him to the hospital." Doctors conducted a computed tomographytestofthe brain thatrevealed a mass, Devi said. Taylor was Life Flighted

to St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, where he underwent several more tests on his brain and his entire body, including a spinal tap to determine if what caused the seizure was an infection or airborne. Doctors told the La Grande family that Taylor had one large mass in his brain and four small ones. At that point, they weren't sure whether the masses were malignant or benign. Surgeons operated to remove as much of the big mass as possible. "They took 90 percent of it out," Jeromy said."They wanted to take as much out without interfering with the brain."

The smaller masses and the 10 percent leftofthelarge mass were too close to certainparts ofthebrain to safely be operated on. All of this happened within four days, Devi pointed out. Taylor had his seizure on Friday, and by Monday he was released from the hospital after the brain operation. Tests were done on the sample of Taylor's mass, and the results came back that he had anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, or high-grade glioma. Boise's St. Luke's hospital had only one SeeHope / Page 5A

SALEM — Education interests have mounted an unusually vocal challenge to the schools budget proposed by Democratic legislative leaders, saying the plan wouldlead to largerclasses and shorter school years. Legislative leaders are defending the plan, saying most school districts will do neither better nor worse than their current funding situation. They say their proposal isthebestthey can do without devastating other areas of the budget, including higher education. They note the state is facing the potential for $350 million in ''kicker" tax rebates and, for the first time, funding all-day kindergarten statewide Their plan an increase of 9 percent over current funding levels, is likely to come before SeeTussle / Page5A

Typically, schools get 49 percent of their funding in the first year of the biennium and 51 percent in the second. For the next budget, Democrats are offering a 50-50 split, which would leave schools with higher costs but stagnant revenue in the 2016-17 school year.

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Taylor enjoys building with blocks with his father, Jeromy, on the floor. Taylor loves to play inside and outside despite the fact that he has a rare and aggressive cancer.

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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On March 23, 1965, America's first two-person space mission took place as Gemini 3 blasted off with astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young aboard for a nearly 5-hour flight.

ON THIS DATE In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered an address to the Virginia Provincial Convention in which he is said to have declared, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" In 1806, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, having reached the Pacific coast, began their journey back east. In 1919, Benito Mussolini founded his Fascist political movement in Milan, Italy. In 1933, the German Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act, which effectively granted Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers. In1940, the radio program "Truth or Consequences," hosted by Ralph Edwards, was first broadcast over four CBS radio stations in NewYork and New England. In 1942, the first JapaneseAmericans evacuated by the U.S. Army during World War II arrived at the internment camp in Manzanar, California. In1956, Pakistan became an Islamic republic. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan first proposed developing technology to intercept incoming enemy missilesan idea that came to be known as the Strategic Defense Initiative.

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Certified hypnotist Mita Alqahtani outfits clients with a pair of glasses, which provide light therapy to help them enter the theta state, one of deep relaxation. Alqahtani has been in the holistic health care field for more than 25 years.

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with lights in the lenses that pulse, set to a specific frequency by Alqahtani. The client also puts on headphones, through which they hear music and Alqahtani's voice. Though the light therapy is optional, it and the sound therapy are intended to take the client into the theta state, which is one of very deep relaxation that also occurs during REM sleep. "I like to make a CD so they can take it home," she said, adding that the files can now be downloaded onto smartphones."I suggest they make a quiet space where they won't be

disrupted." Peoplearesometimes skepticalof hypnosis but often enter states ofhypnosis without knowing it, Alqahtani said. While watching TV, for example, people are hypnotized. ''We want to use that for good," Alqahtani said. Originally from Eastern Oregon, Alqahtani spent a lot of time learning about hypnosis while working in Portland but ultimately wanted out of the city. She came to La Grande, where she has family, and set up shop with Bodywork, which offers a variety of massage treatments and acupuncture. Alqahtani said the setup is great because hypnosis is powerful when used with other modalities. Hypnosis can be a sortofacceleratorin the healing process,according to Alqahtani. She enjoys working with people and helping them through that process. 'There's a saying: What your mind can conceive, your mind and body can achieve,' " she said."It's amazing how true that is."

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was directing agreen laser light multiple times at or into the cockpit of their aircraft as they were preparing to take ofFfrom Grande Ronde Hospital's helipad, according to a press release Observer staff from the La Grande Police. The La Grande Police are Officers were directed to warning against shining the approximatearea the laser lights at or into the light was streaming from. cockpitofan aircraft after Police, however, could not a Life Flight crew notified find the perpetrator(sl after police Thursday night that extensivefootpatrolsin the someone was doing just area. "Thistype ofbehavioris that. At about 11 p.m. Thursextremely dangerous for day, La Grande dispatchers the safety of the crew and were notified by the Life can result in serious injury Flight crew that someone or death to the crew, pas-

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(theftsl,"Ward said. SherifFs Deputy Dustin Heath, who patrols primarily in Elgin, was there to lend a hand, even after he had worked a full shift, according to Elgin Mayor Allan DufFy. "Dustin went above and beyond what was expected of him," DufFy said."He stepped up and he made the arrests. He made the extra efFort to work a full shift and come back into work late at night. He was in the right place at the right time." Groven allegedly broke into seven vehicles on Feb. 17, according to Ward. Ward was responding to a vandalism call and Heath was in the area at the time, he said. Heath parked his car and walked on foot in the area of the reported vandalism. Heath then saw someone matchingthedescription ofthecar prowler and questioned what he was doingin the area. "He denied any involvement,"Ward said."He said he was coming from his cousin's house." However, Ward said, there was a footprint Ieftin the bed of the truck at one of the scenes thatmatched the shoes Groven was wearing at the time. ''We caught the guy redhanded," he said."It was pretty good police work, when

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The Union County SherifFs 0$ce is being commended by the Elgin community on a recent car prowler arrest. Shad D. Groven, 22, Elgin, was arrested Feb. 18 after he allegedly broke into at least nine vehicles over a two-night period, said Union County SherifFs Capt. Craig Ward. ''We actually got the guy on the street shortly after he committed a couple of new

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Rocky Mountain elk is focusof presentation JOSEPH — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is teaming up with The Nature Conservancy to provide a multi-media presentation on the history of Rocky Mountain elk on the Zumwalt Prairie. The event will run &om 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Wallowology Center, 508 N. Main St. The evening will culminate with the ratIIe drawing for a Zumwalt bull elk tag iratIIe tickets are sold outl. Re&eshments will be provided. This free event is co-sponsored by Wallowa Land Trust and Wallowology. For more information,

contact Kathleen Ackley at 541-426-2042 or go to www. wallowalandtrust.org.

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offered in Enterprise ENTERPRISE — Project Heartbeat will be conducting a First Aid/CPR/AED class Friday and Saturday in Enterprise. The class will train layresponders toassistthose suffering medical emergencies, both minor and major, until an ambulance arrives. Upon completion of the course,attendeeswillreceive a two-year certification &om the American Red Cross. Cost of the seven-hour class is $45. For more information, including the location of the

class, or to register call 541-432-0259.

Volunteers sought for weather spotting Volunteers are being sought to participate in the latestwe ather spotter training set for April 21 in La Grande. Weather spotters trained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service are key volunteers who assist the meteorologists by providing up-to-date information about storm activity. The Skywarn Weather Spotter training is &ee and will be held in the Community Room of the Cook Memo-

rial Library, 2006 Fourth St., beginning at 1 p.m. The training is co-sponsored by Union County Emergency Management. More information about the trainingis available by contacting Dennis Hull at 541969-7136ordennis.hull@noaa. gov. Additional information is also available at the National W eather Servicewebsite at wwwweather.gov/pendleton.

OTEC board meets Tuesday in La Grande The Oregon Trail ElectricCooperative' sboard of directors will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the meeting room at 2408 Cove Ave., La Grande. Decision items will include

with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family not as a guest, but as a family member, giving everyone involved a rich cultural experience. Hostfamiliessought The exchange students lor exchange students have pocket money for ASSE International Stupersonal expenses and full dent Exchange Programs is health, accident and liability looking for local families to insurance. ASSE students host boys and girls between are selected based on acathe ages of 15 and 18 &om a demics and personality, and variety of countries, including host families can choose their Norway, Denmark, Spain, student from a wide variety Italy and Japan. ofbackgrounds, countries ASSE students are enthu- and personalinterests. siastic and excited to experiTo become an ASSE ence American culture while host family, call the ASSE they practice their English. Western Regional OIfIce at They also love to share their 1-800-733-2773 or go to www. own culture and language host.asse.com. awarding OTEC scholarships and appointing a subcommittee forthe selection ofthe Peggi Timm Civic Leadership Award.

WolvesthrivinginEastern Washingtonstate By Nicholas K. Geranios

Past studies in the Great Lakes and Rocky Mountain states show supportforwolves declinesonce people are living among the animals, Ware said. A statewide survey in 2008, when the state had just one wolfpack, showed 75 percent of Washington residents supported the return of wolves, Ware said. The survey was repeated in 2014 and support had dropped to 64 percent. "Most of the decline was &om areas that had wolves," he said. Wolves were driven to extinction in Washington in the early 1900s by government-sponsorederadication programs onbehalfofthelivestock industry. The species began to return &om neighboring Idaho and British Columbia in the early 2000s. Rural residents say their counterparts in cities don't understand the realities ofliving among apex predators, including the danger to the public and livestock. Advocates counter thatthe state isthenativehabitatof wolves, and the animals have a positive impact on areas where elk would otherwisedestroy grassland. Wolves have found excellent habitat in Washington, especiallyin the Selkirk Mountains in the northeast, where

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SPOKANE, Wash.— Wolves are thriving in Washington, primarily on the eastern side of the Cascade Range. That has sparked conflict because much of the support to bolster the wolf population comes from urban and liberal Western Washington, but the negative impacts strike Eastern Washington. One solution is for w olves to disperse acrossthe state more quickly, wildlife officials said. ''With the densities of wolves in Northeastern Washington, we would liketo seethe Cascades getmo re w olves and more wolfpacks,"said Dave Ware, a wolf recovery expert with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Ware beli eves afew wolves have already moved into the Cascades south of Interstate 90, and even into Western Washington, but haven't been conclusively documented yet. W olves have been spotted by people in Klickitat County, he said. It remains to be seen how popular the animals will remain if they start showing up on the outskirts of western Washington communities such as Bellingham, Centralia or North Bend.

m ost of the state'swolfpacksreside. Earlier this month, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife released its annual survey of Washington's wolf population. The surveyfound that thenumber of wolves grew by more than 30 percent in 2014, and that four new packs were formed last year. The survey found at least 68 gray wolves living in Washington as of Dec. 31. That was up from a minimum of 52 wolves counted in 2013. The survey alsofound 16 totalw olfpacksand at leastfi vesuccessfulbreeding pairs last year. Donny Martorello, WDFW carnivorespecialist,said thenumber of packs would have been higher if not forthe lossofonelastspring. At least10 wolves died in 2014. Three were killed by poachers, three diedofnaturalcauses,two died of unknown causes, one was hit by a vehicle and a breeding female was shot by a government hunter last summer during an effort by WDFW to stop the Huckleberry Pack &om preying on a rancher's sheep. Attacks on sheep by one pack pushed the number oflivestock killed by wolvesto a record.Ma rtorell osaid the Huckleberry Pack accounted for

33 of the 35 sheep killed or injured by wolves and documented by WDFW in 2014. "Conflicts with livestock are bound to rise as the state's wolf population increases, and we have to do everything we can to manage that situation," said Jim Unsworth, WDFW director. Livestockattacks have prompted some eastern Washington residents to suggest exporting wolves into the westernportion ofthe state. State Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, who has 12 of Washington's 16 wolf packs in his district, said you don't have to tell his constituents that wolves are recovering. ''While some in western Washington wantto protectthe wolves atall costs and think they're a good thing, you can have too much of a good thing, and we've definitely had our fair share in northeast Washington," Kretz said. Under the state's Wolf Conservation and Management Plan, wolves can be removed from the endangeredspecieslistonce 15 successful breedingpairsare documented for three consecutive years among the threedesignated wolf-recovery regions.

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EUGENE — Authorities say they issued a citation to an Oregon man who tried to board an airplane with bear

paws in his luggage. The Transportation Security Administration agents discovered the bear paws earlier this month in plastic

grocery bags in the luggage of Hong-Shiou Chiou at the Eugene Airport. He was cited for unlawful possession of game parts.

OBITUARIES Ernest H. Silvey Union Ernest H. SIlvey, 98, of Union, died Friday at home. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Beverly Parker La Grande Beverly Parker, 70, of La Grande, died Sunday in La Grande. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.

Ethel Ann Gray Summerville Ethel Ann Gray, 82, of Summerville, died Sunday at her home. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Richard Anthony "Tant" Boothman September 25, 1929 — March 5, 2015

Chiou, who lives in Florence, Oregon, and was on his way to Taiwan, was also carrying a bottle containing bear gall, herbs and whiskey.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT LA GRANDE POLICE Arrested: Shawna Maria Danolovich, 24, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear on original charges of possessionof meth and seconddegree disorderly conduct. Cited: Kimberly Ann Lake, 39, La Grande, was cited in lieu of lodging Saturday on charges of conspiracy to commit criminal mischief in the second degree (seven counts) and seconddegree criminal mischief (seven counts). Arrested: Aaron Reynolds,40, La Grande, was arrested Saturday on charges of conspiracyto commit criminal mischief in the second degree (seven counts) and second-degree criminal mischief (seven counts). Arrested: Nathan James Schlaht, 20, transient, was cited Saturday on charges of minor in possessionof alcohol and was

arrested on two Baker County misdemeanor warrants charging: 1) failure to appear on an original charge of harassment and 2) failure to appear on an original charge of third-degree sex abuse. Accident: An injury accident was reported near 2602 Island Ave. Sunday afternoon.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Arrested: William Daniel Rehbein,38, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a Union County warrant charging five counts of contempt of court. Arrested: Cassandra Lee Ann Lopez,33, unknown address, was arrested Friday on charges of second-degree forgery, second-degree theft and negotiating a bad check. Arrested: Ralph Edward Knight,42, unknown address, was arrested Friday on two Union County warrants, both

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Ruth "Norma" Weber, 90, a former long time Baker City resident, died March 8, 2015 at her daughter's residence in Fairview, Oregon. A visitation was held Friday, March 13th from I:00 until 5:00 PM at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Her graveside service was Saturday, March 14th at I:00 PM at MI. Hope Cemetcry in Baker City with Pastor Brad Phillips of the Harvest Church officiating. Norma was born June 12, 1924 in Baker, Oregon Io William M. and Ruth J. iWorleyl Olp. She attended Baker High School and later married William "Bill' Weber Sr. She worked most of her life as a housewife, raising her four children. She enjoyed fishing and loved taking care of small children, often working with them while attending the Assembly of God Church. Norma is survived by her daughters, Shirley Boggs and Janet Leopard, her brother, Walter Olp of La Grande, OR, 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.

Richard Anthony "Tant" Boothman passed away at his home near Othello, Wa., Thursday, March 5th, 2015, with his wife and family at his side. Tant was born in Oroville, Wa. To Edward Albert Boothman and Margaret Nancy iHitchonl Boothman Sept. 25, 1929. The youngest of eight children, he grew up on the family cattle ranch near Loomis. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda, Iwo sons, William Anthony "Tant" Jr. and David Scott Boothman iDarlal, daughter, Debra Lynn Boothman Crisp iGaryl, one sister-in-law, Lucy Boothman, three brothers in law, Gary, Mike & Tom O'Haver, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces & nephews. Tant was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Iwo sisters and one son, Jeffcry Robert Boothman. After Tant graduated from Oroville High School, in 1949, the Boothman family sold out and purchased a cattle ranch in the Grande Rhonde Valley near La Grande, Or., which is still operated by some of the family. Tant and Linda owned a ranch at the base of the beautiful MI. Emily, near La Grande, where they raised their family and cattle until 1969, when they sold out and moved Io British Columbia, where he managed a Purebred Charolais Cattle Ranch, in Surrey, B.C. Returning Io the States in 1974, they settled near Othello, staying true Io his calling, raising cattle, hay and family, until he retired in 1991. They continued Io live in their home on a small acreage, working in the garden and often enjoyed fishing trips, until the time of Tant's death. A Memorial Service for Tant will be held April 25th by his family, at Tonasket Wa., with burial in the family plot. Contributions Io honor his life can be sent Io: Cancer Care of North Central Washington, 1708 Castlcrock Ave., Wenatchee, WA. 98801 or The Old Hotel Art Gallery, 33 E. Larch, Othello, WA. 99344.

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wor A La Grande City Council member recently commented on how rare it is for someone to come to town willing to spend millions. True as that may be, a group of La Grande residents are working to bring millions to the city not through an investor or businessman but the America's Best Communities Prize contest, a competition sponsored by Frontier Communications and DISH Network. A cohort has been fleshing out an economic development model over the past several months. Their vision, as they presented to the La Grande Rotary Club last week, is that of an innovation center where education meets practicality. We hear time and time again how the region's students are not adequately equipped with the skills needed to dive into the work force. This vision addresses that through this innovation center, where the county's youth could be outfitted with a technical education, learning specialized skills to jump right into the work force. At the same time, this Regional Transformation Team sees the value in youth who may take a different path — toward entrepreneurship. The proposed center would help youth in that category develop the business acumen and network to build their own businesses. This model involves a variety of stakeholders, from educational institutions from K-12 to the university level to economic development agencies, government and cultural and artistic groups. No stone appears unturned. In the Grande Ronde Valley, we hear a lot about economic development — how it doesn't work, how it could work better, how it's reaped dividends or how it's been a waste of money, depending on the day ofthe week and whom you'retalking to.W e don't always hear plans. La Grande, though, has a real shot at winning some cash that could be put toward this innovation center idea, an idea we believe has more clout than previous projects that have simply not come to fruition, likely because they fail to include many stakeholders. Even if La Grande doesn'ttakehome the grand prize, there are lesser prizes that could help the community work toward a sort of innovation center. Up to 50 quarter-finalists will get $35,000, though

that comes with a$15,000 matching fund obligation. Up to eight finalists will be awarded$100,000, while third, second and first place winners will receive$1

million, $2 million and $3 million, respectively. La Grande isn't going anywhere, but to maintain its economic viability and stimulate growth, we have to start somewhere. The ABC Prize is a good step forward, and the team working toward it is headed in the right direction.

Your views Anderson: Protect Morgan Lake from Idaho Power project To The Editor: Igrew up in La Grande and spent many wonderful hours at Morgan Lake fishing and camping with friends, often walking the steep grade up from town beforewe could drive.The prospectofa powerline running across that landscape is unacceptable, especially since there is an alternative "blue route," which isn't the preferred route of Idaho Power simply because it will cost a little more. This from the company that wrecked the salmon and steelhead migrations in the upper Snake River system. In fact, they built at least one of the dams, with no fish ladders before the lawsuit against it could make it to court, because it would have cost a little more. Please let the Bureau of Land Management know your feelings about this prospectofa powerlinerightacrossour public asset,wherenesting bald eagles are known to live. Idaho Power should select a routethatdoesn'tim pact these local treasures.

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Perhaps it is true that, just like kidnapping victims with Stockholm Syndrome, the remaining staff indeed "rallied together." Of course, none of this travesty would Stephen Anderson have happened if it were not for bungled Eugene decision making by Union County Commissioners Mark Davidson and Steve Cooper: County, shelter board McClure, who ignored alternatives to broker 'backroom deal' the SFS Advocacy Center in siting the To the Editor: new courthouse. Their rushed decision Regarding the Shelter From the appeased the hubris of the circuit court Storm's forced move from its secure judges iRuss West and Brian Dretkel locationnear the policedepartment to while imperiling our most vulnerable the new location in Island City, board community members. members claim i"Shelter's Food Bank The county's demand forSFS to move Set To Open For Business," March 2l out by Jan. 3 had nothing to do with that"none of the services were down for construction deadlines. The moving date the transition." was motivated by the Jan. 5 swearingThen in direct contradiction, the in of Commissioner Jack Howard, a article statesthattheirfood bank, cynical tactic by the county to silence which served 60 families a month, had opposition. Ground still has not been closed in October idue to the impending broken on the new courthouse; the city's move). They"hope" it will be open by conditional use permit will not be voted mid-March. And in fact, counselors were on until April, and issues with traffic forcedto cancelappointments fordays and parking for the new courthouse are as the building was gutted. still unresolved. The arti cle goeson to reportthe Meanwhile, the former advocacy ceninterim director's claim that SFS is ter sits vacant, while SFS pays $2,000 "no different than before" but neglects per month, about $5,000 todate,torent to mention that the former executive a remote building in Island City. This is director had been summarily dismissed the backroom dealthe board accepted in in December. Shortly afterward, the order to receive $75,000 in county"hush chief fiscal manager was told she had money." been"outsourced."A long-time counselor chose retirement rather than acquiesMatt Cooper cencetotheboard'shostiletakeover. La Grande

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To the Editor: Last week, the Observer commended the firefighting training and prowess of the Oregon Youth Authority. The Grande Ronde Habitat for Humanity wishes to highlight their home building prowess as well. Several crews from the Hilgard facility built the home that was recently dedicated to the Spry family in La Grande. Specifically, they placed the floor I-joists, laid the plywood subfloor, built all the walls and tipped them in place, helpedsetthe trusses,applied allthe roof sheathing, hung the cement siding and hung all the exterior trim boards. That's just for the shell of the home. On the inside, OYA crews really put their shoulders into the work. I'm sure placing insulation in every stud cavity and then hanging 120 pound, 5-8 inch 4-by-12 foot sheetrock on the ceiling and walls made them ask'%ho does this for a living?" But wait, there's more. In the 30-inch crawl space, 28 large rolls of insulation were attached to the many floor joists, thanks to the young men. Finally, they lined the garage with plywood sheets for the home owner. Habitat provides a small garden shed for every home we build. The OYA crews completely built the shed for the Spry family, including trusses that match the home exterior. Needless to say, without the Oregon Youth Authority's help, there would have beensome realtired backs ofus"old guys" during the months it took to completely finish the Spry home. Hats off to the Oregon Youth Authority in Hilgard. Larry Knowtes Island City

Harvey: Editor column sensitive to families, police To the Editor: Just wanted to take a moment and comment on the Observer column"Series proves enlightening for staf." I thought the column was sensitive towards the victims' families and well thought out. Thank you for the accurate portrayal ofhow the police view cold cases and their importance to us. Looking forward totheseries. Brian Harvey La Grande police chief La Grande

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the downstairs door. "I went down the stairs PENDLETON — A scuSe because he had our hat, the over decorations on PendSt. Paddy hat, in his hand," leton's Jackson Sundown Becker said."I grabbed the hat and went back into the statuehas led acouple to petition the city council for its building." The man followed Becker approvalto continue dressing inside and grabbed him by up the bronze. So far, 29 people, including the back of the neck. Becker said he wore a tank top, the couple who started the and the scar from his neck petition, have signed their surgeryto remove discsis support. Pamela Harmon, 50, and easy to see. Becker said he her husband, Tim Becker, 39, reacted. live on South Main Street "I used my forearm and above the bronze of Sundown, pushed him againstthe born Waaya-Tonah-Toesitsmailboxes ... and opened the Kahn, the Nez Perce man door with my other hand," Becker told the East Oregowho at the age of 53 won the Pendleton Round-Up in 1916. nian.'The guy was in his 60s Harmon said she is a fourthor 70s." Becker said he did not generation descendant of Sundown's, and she and her want to hurt the man, he onlywanted him gone.When husband first decorated the Becker returned upstairs, statue last Halloween. oWe got a huge response," though, Harmon said the Harmon said."And we did man had their other decorait again for Christmas and tions and was heading north then for St. Paddy's Day." on Main. They graced the bronze They followed in a car and with green glasses, an overcaught up to the man at the sizedgreen top hatsporting intersection of Northwest a shamrock and banner that Fourth Street and Ellis Avenue. Becker said Harmon said,"Kiss me! I'm Irish."All of it, they said, was about fun. bailedfrom the carbefore he Saturday afternoon, stoppedand confronted the though, Harmon said she decoration-taker. "He grabbed her by the found someone removed the decorations, sothey replaced wrist and swung her," Becker them. Moments later, she said, "and hit her with the spied a man yanking them bag in his left hand." The off again. Harmon threw impactbroke blood vesselsin open her window and yelled her face, he said. at the man to stop, she said, Pendleton police Chief Stuand he shouted back the artRobertssaid the suspect decorations were desecratwas white with short gray ing the representation of hair and a short mustache, Sundown. Becker made for about 6 feet tall and thin. East Oregonian

PLAN Continued from Page1A and Tom Montoya of the Wallowa-Whitman as well as the counties within those forest boundaries and members of the public, we believe this pause will provide enhanced opportunity to focus on the Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision re-engagement," Pena said."It is my expectation that all three forests, including the Umatilla, will continue to address natural resource concerns and public access needs as part of ongoing project-level decisionsand forestrestoration efforts." The Umatilla National Forestcompleted itstravel management plan several years ago. The WallowaWhitman released its draft plan, outlining the closure of nearly4,000 milesofroads, in March 2012. With pressure from all three of Eastern Oregon's congressional representatives and the public, then-Regional Forester Kent Connaughton told the forest to put the plan on hold. Early on in the environm ental policy processof drafbnga travelmanagement plan, 33 people from Wallowa County drove each forest road and documented what they found — passable roads and those grown in with vegetation. They also identified roads to keep open foradministrative reasons such as access to public grazing land. oWe formed a subcommittee, held a couple public meetings and asked for volunteersto help usassess every road on the forest within the county," said Rod Childers, vice president ofthe Wallowa County Natural Resource Advisory Committee. Since then, Childers said, the county has continued to engage the Forest Service to ensure the county's input was addressed. Shortly after the draft

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travel management plan for the Wallowa-Whitman was released, Wallowa County asked for an electronic map to compare to its own. Last month the forest handed over the map, and members of the county's roads subcommittee sat down and compared nearly 1,300 roads. oWe found 145 roads with some discrepancies, so we're getting a lot closer," Childers sald. A lotofthe discrepancies were between roads the county and the Forest Service have marked as being open to all vehicles or only to all-terrain vehicles. Childers said the county sent its findingstothe forestservice. Childers said most of the roads proposed for closure are to protectsediment from entering fish-bearing streamsand toprotectwildlife corridors, mainly where elk travel to critical winter or calving habitat. "Regarding resource issues, we are more than happy to go out, look at site-specific problems and try to help them make a good, balanced decision on what should be done.Ifthere isa problem, we need to fix it or close itin most cases I believe they can be addressed without closing," Childers said. He said he wants to see continued public involvement in the months and years to come. "The counties and public need to be aware of any projecttheseforestsdo,"Childers sald. According to Childers, whenever the Forest Service proposes a new project in Wallowa County, the advisory committee submits comments. Comments are accepted during a scoping period and after a draft is published. An objection period follows the final decision.

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Devi and Jeromy Mathson help their son,Taylor, put on his shoes Friday. Taylor gets excited about being active and enjoys playing with his toys like the yellow dump truck parked next to his mom's chair.

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Continued ~om Page1A recommendation for how to treat Taylor's cancer. "Extremechemotherapy and radiation," Jeromy said."It would be three months of chemotherapy, and, ifhe responded well to that, then he'd get another round of three months of chemotherapy that was even more extreme." Jeromy said the"extreme chemotherapy" would be a lot to take for even an adult, let alone a child. "He'd have to live in the hospital for all of it," Jeromy said. The chemo would kill his white blood cells and he'd have no immune system, the family said. 'This is the most aggressive, recurrent type of cancer," Jeromy said.'The biggest hope we'd havewith chemo and radiation is eight months of normalcy. Chemo won't permanently kill the tumor cells." Jeromy said it wouldn't be if the cancer came back, but when. "The body is making bad cells," he

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We want to hear your thoughts. Email letters to the editor to letters@ lagrandeobserver. com and join the conversation on The Observer Opinion page. said."All ages are diagnosed with it. The likelihood of surviving isn't good." The Mathson family chose not to do chemotherapy. oWe decided for quality oflife, not quantity," Devi said. They diddecide to geta second opinion, however. They traveled west to Portland to Doernbecher Children's Hospital. There, they met a doctor who gavethem a glimmer ofhope. 'The Portland doctor offered a pill thatwas originall y created tohelp melanoma patients," Devi said."It blocks new bad cells from forming and goestothe already formed bad cells and shrinks them." Taylor has been taking the pill for

nearly two weeks, and so far the only negativesideeffecthasbeen thathe's sensitive to the sun and has to wear long sleeves. 'You don't really notice any difference iin his attitude)," Devi said."He's still running and playing." For the next six to eight weeks, the Mathsons will travel to Portland every Monday to make sure the pill is "staying true," Jeromy said. If it holds consistent, they will have to travel to Doernbecher only once a month. Devi said there's been an overwhelming amount of support from friends, family and the community, who have rallied behind the family and donated money. "People have been sending money and donatingmoney anonymously," Devi said."People donate and we don't know who they are. The community is phenomenal." Contact CheriseKaechele at 541-7864234 or ckaechele C lagrandeobserver. com.Follow Cherise on Twitter C'lgoKaeche/e.

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Continued ~om Page 5A the House and Senate next month. Over the past two weeks, parents, school oScials, education interest groups and others have delivered hours of public testimony blasting the plan. The proposed funding increase won't keep pace with rising costs, forcing drastic cuts, they say. "I can tell you with absolute certainty, this is a cuts budget," Chuck Bennett, a lobbyist for the Coalition of School Administrators, told The Associated Press. oWe will have teachers laid off, programs canceled and school days lost statewide if this is the amount that ultimately becomes available to school districts." Democratic leaders insist very few school districts would be forced to cut teachers or school days. While not ideal, they say, their plan would maintain the status quo for another two years acrossmost ofthe state. oWe feel like we're moving in the right direction," said House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland."There will be alotofdiscussion from districts about whether that is adequate. It's a little bit in the eye of the beholder,

Democrats are proposing $724 billion in state aid for schools over the next two years. That's an increase of nearly $600 million over the current biennium, but schools say it's not enough to cover their higher costs. They say an additional $265 million would be needed to keep most districts at their current spending levels.

add money for schools during the second year of the budget cycle. Typically, schools get 49 percent of their funding in the first year of the bienence and education. nium and 51 percent in the Democrats are proposing second. For the next budget, $7.24 billion in state aid for Democrats are proposing a 50-50 split, which would schools over the next two years. That's an increase leave schools with higher of nearly $600 million over costs but stagnant revenue the current biennium, but in the 2016-17 school year. schools say it's not enough Democrats plan to move to cover their higher costs. forward with their spending They say an additional $265 plan in the coming weeks, million would be needed to while leaving open the possikeep most districtsattheir bility they can add additional current spending levels. money later in the legislative Who's right? That depends session. Thebiggestwild card in large part on the economy. is the potential for kicker" Legislativ e leadersare bettax rebates, which would ting on a strong recovery. send $350 million back to Compared with the school taxpayers, based on thelatest offtcials, lawmakers are usprojecti ons.Kickerrebates ing much more generous as- aretriggered when tax collecsumptions about the growth tions exceed expectations by in local property taxes, atleast2percent.

depending on how you set your local budget." In the last budget, lawmakers prioritized education, giving schools a significant boost after they heavily cut during the Great Recession. Now, legislative leaderssay,it'stim eto focus on other areas of the budget that have been neglected. Funding for K-12 schools isthelargestportion ofthe statebudget,accounting for about half the spending from the general fund and lottery. With the growth of property taxesconstrained by theballot measures from the 1990s, school districts get the bulk of their funding from the state, and the state's education spendingis one of the Legislature's most closely watched I I decisions every two years. Education costs rise each I by Sandy Sorrels of year due to, among other factors, normal inflation and I increasing compensation for teachers, who generally earn For music on Thursday, March turing Reuben Sandwiche>,starting I I 26, we have JamesDeanKindleand wednesday. Made with our houseI more as they gain experi-

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senior center a little after 10 a.m. to take care of the money, Being a water aerobics sellticketsand greetpeople instructor is just not enough as they arrive. for Gerry Montgomery. Lunch is served from 11:30 After the 84-year-old gets a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. done with her stint at the "People start going through Grande Ronde Fitness Club, this on-the-go senior is off the line then," Montgomery to the Union County Senior said.'The people who can't Center. get trays and need help, the For the past eight years, volunteers gettheirtraysfor she's been volunteer coordina- them." tor for the dining room. She The cooks in the kitchen coordinates the 15 groups serve not just the 65 meals in of volunteers that come in the center but about 55 more monthly, from the First Chris- thataredelivered each day tian Church to the Mormon through Meals on Wheels volChurch, to help set up tables, unteers to shut-ins and others silverware, cups and glasses who can't physically make and serve coffee and tea, mak- their way to the center. ing sure the 65 or so people The cost per meal for those who come to lunch each day who get to the center are are madeto feelwelcome. $5.75 for those younger than ''When you're alone, these 60 and $2.75 for those 60and older. people become your family," Montgomery said."It's But these meals are not rewarding to me to be able to just for senior citizens. Anyhelp." one can partake, no matter Montgomery arrives at the how young, enjoying the The Observer

music, playing cards, visiting with friends. Music is performed every meal day from 11 a.m. to noon. The roster rotates among the Blue Mountaineers, the Fine Tunes, Terry LaMont and occasionally Dennis Winn. Montgomery likes to greet people with a smile as they come in the door. "People who have not been there before I show them the menu and tell them about the cards, dancing and bingo," Montgomery said."I try to ind a tablewhere the people f will put them more at ease and visit with them. A lot of people come in very, very shy, and I try to pick out someone at a table who will make them feel welcome."

The bingo, played at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday, raises money that helps pay for the meals. Bingo players can win

$350 up to $500. Some people come by bus.

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Gerry Montgomery, center, chats with Verta and Glen Henry Thursday just prior to the noon meal being served at the Union County Senior Center. The Henrys plan to celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary in June and are regulars at the noon meals. Others come from assisted care. However, they arrive, Montgomery feels it is her job to make them feel welcome, like part of the family. Montgomery started volunteeringatthe senior centera quarter century ago. She'd fill in at the desk signing people in. She became volunteer coordinatoreightyearsago. Volunteers play an important role. The groups that help with the meals each month include the Royal

Team, the Union Baptist Church, the VFWAuxiliary, the Grace Bible Church, The Fill Ins, the Latter-day Saints Church, The Rovers, Rusty Wheels car club, the Methodist Church, the First Christian Church and the Pinochle

Club. Meal sponsors are also important. They help make the meals affordable. Meal sponsors indude Les Schwab Tires, Kevin Reed, Pepsi,Allied Mortgage, Helen Cochrane,

Legacy Ford, Shaws Auto, Mann Mortgage, Warm Creek Orchards, Barreto Manufacturing,Grande Ronde Retirement, Riverside GTeens and Wildflower Lodge. Those who take advantage of senior meals are richly rewarded. "It's nice to see them enjoying themselves and visiting," Montgomery said."A lot of them become really close friends by coming in every

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somebody shook the family tree everybodyhad tododge the falling nuts. No more. Now the nuts have scatteredfar and wide.We see each other only on the occasion of major events, like Y2K or volcano eruptions Wonder, my wife of three-plus years, wanted to meet my sister. Even though sister lives only 375 miles away, cleverly hidden by cedar trees and swamps near Olympia, Washington, it might as wellhave been halfway around the planet. Sister hadn't attended our 9-10-11 wedding — something about too many nuts being there — and so two of my favorite women in the world got to know each other only through gag gifts. And sister is a gag gift champion. The something borrowed, something blue for the wedding. The Wonder Woman pajamas thatarrived later. Wonder was intrigued. How could this recluse — recluses run in the family; our shy bone looks as if it came from Tyrannosaurus Rex — come up with such spot-on gifts? And why did she prefer the company of chickens to

people? Cherylyn, my sister, was celebratingthe big 5-0.Her 50th

JEFF PETERSEN birthday. Since she and her husband don't answer the phone, we communicated by smoke signals — actually by postcard — that we'd like to stop in for a visit. Then, since I am 57 going on 100, and had left my post offtce key at the modest MiltonFreewater house, slightly bigger than a dog house but with no wet dog smell, I spent a weekin Cove at my other extremely modest home, kicking myself. I didn't want to just drop in uninvited, or be coveredin bruises by allthe kicks. What if my sister sicced the chickens on me? Wonder and I dropped in, anyway. We were going to the west side of Washington to attend a cousin's wedding reception, and if there is one thing my mom hammered into me, it was to always ''kill two birds with one stone." I had a strong arm, growing up. In fact, I became a javelin thrower through junior college. But I could not kill one bird with one stone, much less two. eYou always take things so literally," Mom said when I complained to her about my inad-

equate marksmanship. So, on a recent weekend, Wonder andIstopped in to sister's home. The chickens sounded threatening. But fortunately they were cooped up in chicken Alcatraz and failed to gofor our ankles. Wonder gave my sister a nice gag gif tfor her 50th birthday,a T-shirt proclaiming the glories of being nearly as old as Eagle Cap granite. As usual, my sister reciprocated. She can't help herself. Reciprocation is what she does. The lavish, if slightly used, gift was aparty dress suitablefor Y3K. If she were a Northwest Indian, the ones who practiced thegiftexchange game known as potlatch, in which the one who givesthe last,bestand biggest gift wins, she would have probably been elected chief — and made everyone in the tribe raise chickens. Long story longer, we had a nice visit. Cherylyn, the recluse, talked like a shepherd who hadn't had company in ages. We admired the broccoli hankering to bloom on her back deck. We praised the chickens for not killing us. We agreed that we should visit more often than every millen-

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FRIDAY BACKPACK PROGRAM fridaybackpack@gmail.com mail tax-deductible checksto: PO. Box 537, La Grande Drop off at Cook Memorial Library, Island City Elementary, Zion Lutheran Church, Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church, First Christian Church, Mr. Valley Therapy, La Grande Umpqua Bank, Island City Umpqua Bank (Food must meet requirements: 275 calories or less, 10 grams or less of total fat,17 grams or less of sugar,2 or more grams of fiber,3 grams or more of protein) 15 oz. cans: Chef Boyardee, refried beans,chili,chicken and noodle soup, peanut butter 10 oz. cans: tomato, chicken noodle and other soups 5 oz. cans: tuna, Vienna sausages 3 oz. cans: chicken packets of instant oatmealand hot chocolate individual cups of fruit, applesauce,

and pudding small boxes of raisins and juice (no morethan 17 grams sugar) granola bars and snack crackers (wrapped in one serving size) top ramen boxes of macaroni and cheese, instant potatoes, Rice-a-Roni]

FRIENDS OFTHE UNION CARNEGIE LIBRARY 541-562-5807, 541-562-5811 Call to arrange donations drop-off Drop off books at the Knitkabob, 156 S. Main St, Union copy paper sheet protectors individual fruit snacks paper towels facial tissues books for book sale in August (collects

year round) items for spring yard sale (no clothes, please)

HOMETO HOME Contact: Monita 541-910-0389 or Thunder RV 541-962-2975 Drop off atThunder RV, 10401 SWalton Rd., La Grande any household items IN GOOD SHAPE, including furniture (no clothes) LITERACY CENTER AT COOK MEMORIAL LIBRARY 541-962-1339 2006 Fourth St., La Grande Drop off at library (label donation who it's for) Thursday morning volunteers regular volunteers and substitutes used children's book in good shape

MT. EMILY SAFE CENTER 541-963-0602 2107Third St., La Grande

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Drop off at the center paper towels toilet paper, facial tissues printer paper bottled water sanitizing wipes, hand soap laundry detergent, dish soap

lightbulbs 13-gallon garbage bags batteries — AA, AAA, C

OUR LADY OFTHE VALLEY CATHOLIC CHURCH DONATIONS UNLIMITED 541-963-2282 Call for drop-off location or pick-up blankets pillows towels kids' coats sharp knives flatware cu ps and g Iasses volunteers to sew coats estate sales

PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE 541-910-8363 Drop off at 2633 Bearco Loop, La Grande secondhand items such as clothing, tools, furniture plastic bags

cleaning supplies

GRANDE RONDE VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ssReSTORE 541-963-2414

Drop off at2304 E.R Ave.,La G rande, or call to see where to take donations for

house building. For the ReStore: used appliances and furniture secondhand itemsingood shape extra misc building supplies (wood, nails, etc.) volunteers plastic bags cleaning supplies For the Habitat Houses: financial donations for building. manpower for building houses, painting, installing appliances, etc.(call to see when and where) new building supplies (call to see what's needed)

UNION COUNTY SENIOR CENTER/COMMUNITY CONNECTION 541-963-7532 1504 N. Albany, La Grande Drop off at Community Connection donations for upkeep of the center volunteer drivers for Meals onWheels volunteers to serve meals Monday through Friday musicians new or used wheelchairs, bath chairs/ benches, walkers VFW POST 2990 541-805-1916 Drop off atwells Fargo Bank in La Grande cash donations for veterans in need or distress

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ONTHE OUPINRIS

KEM BRAINERD

Elgin granted funds to clean clean town is a happy

A town, and thanks to a recent grant award from the Wildhorse Foundation, the Elgin Chamber of Commerce is about to make that a reality. The chamber was award-

ed $2,970 that will be used

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The Centennial Hotel in Union in 1889. In the 1880s, Union was the county seat and lots of people were married in Union at that time. The hotel, owned by hotelkeeper Dan Moore, was a convenient place for many couples to be married. In some marriage records, documents say"Married at the home of Dan Moore."

ELGIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

in am er onorsitsownat anauet By TrishYerges The Observer

The Elgin Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet March 17, celebrating Boise Cascade's 50 years in Elgin and honoring 12 community citizens for their outstanding civic contributions and achievements. Chambeifin Master of ceremonies Kem Brainerd, outgoing president of the chamber, welcomed honored guests from Boise Cascade and a robust crowd of 160 to the banquet program and catered buffet dinner by Keith and Kathleen Williams of Island City Market and Deli. Guest speaker, Luke Aldrich, the Boise Cascade Complex Manager, gave a briefhistoryofBoise Cascade's complex in Elgin, starting with some trivia. "It takes over $7 million to operate the Elgin mill each month," he said."About 56

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Organization of the Year Elgin Little League, Kirt and Misty McClure Man of the Year: Greg Chamberlin Woman of the Year: Judy Doud Educator of the Year: Peggy Anthony Young Woman of the Year: Twila Ivins Young Man of the Year: Kirt McClure Business of the Year: U.S. Bank staff: Judy Doud, Debra Sturtevant, Taylor Koontz, Tandi Cleveland and Kathy Southwick.

the Year. 'The nomination for Man of the Year this year is an individual that is self motivated, dedicated to purpose, and is in no way boastful or selfcentered," Scott Abernethy said."He is a fellow without ulterior motives and one that loves giving rather than receiving. He puts actions first with few words to follow. He is creative and full of imagination and brings his dreams to fruition. He's the mind and drive that created the new percent i$4 million) of those Lions' Duck Train." costs is in logging alone. Chamberlin's volunteerism Then about $1.8 million goes involves ushering at the out in payroll. We produce opera house, Highway 82 over 100,000 panels a week. clean up, the Elgin Lions In addition, about $2.8 milbingo events, canned food lion is spent for other jobs in drives, the Fourth of July the county that support our fireworks booth and the Elgin operation. Whil e the average community garden. He also wage paid in Union County participated in the 2013 Ford is $31,000 per year, Boise Family Leadership class Cascade's employees earn an whose project enhanced the average of $45,000 per year." Fountain Park downtown. Aldrich said he is proud to This year's Woman of the be partofthe production of Year went to Judy Doud, renewableforestproducts. m anager the of U.S.Bank in He cited the numerous jobs Elgin. Evelyn Spikes presentinvolved, including tree ed and enumerated Doud's planters, forestmanagers, civic contributions. ''When Judy's two children harvesters and skidders, sales personnel, lawyers were young, she coached the and logtransporters to the Little League and served as plant and later to their president oftheorganization," buyers. Spikes said."She is someone "I get excited about being who loves to garden, which part of that process, knowhas translated into an active ing in the end, this lumber is membership in the local used to build a house for some garden club, The Dirt Diggers. family,"Aldrich said."This is With them, she plants flowers what makes me want to go to each year in an effort to beauwork every day." tify the Elgin community. The awards ceremony Most recently, she has been honored 12 Elgin citizens, avitalpartofthe chamber including Man of the Year of Commerce ... iwherel she and Woman of the Year. has served as secretary for Greg Chamberlin, presisix years. As a professional, dent of the Elgin Lions Club she has worked at U.S. Bank and an active community for20 years,m ostrecently as volunteer, was named Man of branch manager."

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Left to Right: Tandi Cleveland, Debra Sturtevant, Kathy Southwick, Taylor Koontz, and Branch Manager Judy Doud.

TWILA IVINS, YOUNG WOMAN OFTHEYEAR presented by Evelyn Spikes "(Twilaj has been a coach for Elgin's Little League and Ivins ser v ed on their board. She has also been involved with the U.C. Little League, and as board member for the Elgin Community Center and the Elgin School Board. She has coached high school varsity and JV volleyball. She's also helped with Elgin PTO. You are being honored for all you do for this community and for your selflessness and devotion to the happiness and success of others."

PEGGY ANTHONY, EDUCATOR OFTHEYEAR presented by Wayne Herron, Elgin High School principal Anthony "(Peggyj is retiring this year after working at Elgin High School for 31 years, and she leaves a big legacy. She started as our business teacher. As FBLA adviser, her students have won 22 Chapter of the Year awards, seventeen of those just in the last18 years. Twice she has been awarded State FBLAAdviser of the Year, and in 2010, she was honored as Union County Educator of the Year."

U.S. BANK, BUSINESS OFTHEYEAR presented by Chamber member Kathy Bonney "This wonderful team of power women, not only serve their community, but enthusiastically take on the daily challenges of staying competitive and on the cutting edge of their business. They have volunteered for or been members of the chamber of commerce, Friends of theOpera House,Women's ServiceClub, Stampede Rodeo, Elgin Little League, Riverfest, Dirt Diggers and many more projects around town."

KIRT MCCLURE, YOUNG MAN OFTHE YEAR presented by Elgin City Administrator-Recorder Brock Eckstein "(Kirtj is being Mcclure honored for his work in the development of our kids in sports, his leadership, teamwork, pride and community representation. The organizations that he's represented include pee-wee soccer, Little League, AAU basketball, Optimist football, travel football, JV girls basketball, JV girls baseball, and as a member of the Little League board since 200T.

ELGIN LITTLE LEAGUE, ORGANIZATION OFTHE YEAR presented by Lions Club president Gregory Mcclure Ch amberlin "(Elgin Little League) is an excellent example of the values and traditions of responsibility, teamwork 4ggf and l asting friendships. This organization provides the Mcclure yo u th with skills necessary to become leaders, learn respect for one another and begin to develop the necessary tools that will carry them into the next phase of their lives."

to purchase greatly needed garbage receptacles to be placed around ElgIn. In addition, the chamber will purchase five "Home of the Huskies" banners to be hung throughout town. The funds allow for the purchaseoffourdecorative m etal receptaclestocoincide with two additional containers that were purchased with funds from the Elgin Ford Leadership Group, which has just completed a major downtown park renovation. Elgin citizens understand that if we want to develop a productive community that enhances economic growth and encourages retention of community members and businesses, it must start with a clean and inviting community. Research shows that beauty is one of the top threefactors in creating community attachment or loyalty. The idea is, "if you provide them ithe receptacles) they will dispose in them." thus lessening the amount of litter throughout the town and providingattractivecontainers that will entice people to use them while displaying an attractive ambiance. Visitors, potential residents and entrepreneurs all make immediate judgments on a community based on their first impression. Is the area litter-free? Would I feel comfortablehere? Is there an underlying sense of civic pride shining through? The bright new banners will replace the current tattered ones and will be hung in close proximity to the metal containers. They will hang as a display of our community pride and will provide a positive first impression to our visitors. The Elgin Beautification project will correspond with Elgin's annual clean-up event, which takes place May 9. This will be an opportunity for all Elgin residents to roll up their sleeves and share in showing their community pridethrough participation. Thanks to the Wildhorse Foundation, Elgin can live happily ever after. Qpen — Noon io 5prn Tuesday-Salturday u~ vs oN

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ON DECIC MONDAY • Prep baseball: Kennedy vs. Elgin/ Imbler, Riverside/ Irrigon Tournament, Irrigon, 10 a.m. • Prep baseball: La Grande at Borah, Boise, Idaho, (2), 1 p.m. TUESDAY • Prep softball: Melba, Idaho, at Union/Cove, (2), Union, 11 a.m. • Prep baseball: Roseburg at La Grande, Pioneer Park, noon

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

asternsnits asca e ou e ea ers By Josh Benham The Observer

Eastern Oregon University and starting pitcher Lindsey Walchli clamped down on Northwest University's bats in the first game of a doubleheader. But Walchli ran out of gas in the second game, and one big

inning by the visitors was enough for the Eaglestoescape with a split. Northwest plated four runs in the fifth inning to turn a 3-1 Eastern lead into its own two-run lead and held off the Mounties' final-inning rally fora 5-4 Cascade CollegiateConference victory Saturday at Peggy

Anderson field. That followed up a Friday doubleheader that saw Eastern win the first game of a twinbill against No. 16 Concordia University, 6-5, on catcher Cassie Wendt's walkoff dinger before the Cavali ersbounced back fora 13-4 win in the second game.

Walchli went the distance in the firstgame Saturday forher seventh victory of the season, a 2-0 shutout win. In the second game, she limited Northwest to just two hits through the first four innings. But the righthander began to tire in the fikh and See Split/Page 10A

PREP SOFTBALL

PREP TRACIC AND FIELD

Pair of Leopards

WEDNESDAY • College softball:

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Whitwoith

University at Eastern Oregon University, (2), Peggy Anderson Field,10 a.m.

• Cove's Morgan Reddington wins three events Friday

AT A GLANCE

Elgin/Imbler sweeps twinbill The Elgin/Imbler baseball team began the season hot, sweeping WestonMcEwen/Griswold on the road Saturday. It won the first game, 7-1, and was victorious in the second,9-5. No other stats were available. ElgirVlmbler plays Kennedy today at the Riverside/Irrigon Tournament in Irrigon.

Observer staff

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La Grande infielder Brandy Blackman fields a ball during a game last year against Stayton in a state tournament play-in game. Blackman is one of four returning seniors for the Tigers.

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La Grande senior Marissa Carson delivers a pitch during a game against Ontario at home last season. Carson is one of the top returning pitchers for the Tigers, who begin the season Friday.

OSU pitcher earns perfection Drew Rasmussen tossed the first perfect game in Oregon State history, striking out 10 in a 3-0 victory over Washington State on Saturday. It was the fourth perfect game in Pac12 history, and first since Washington State's Joe Mclntosh hurled one in 1973. The performance also marked the sixth no-hitter for Oregon State (175), and first since Jace Fry shut down Northern lllinois last season. Rasmussen (3-0) needed just 103 pitches to shut down the Cougars (12-10). The freshman right-hander from Spokane, Washington, recorded six flyball outs and 11 groundball outs. KJ Harrison had an RBI single in the first inning against Joe Pistorese (1-3), and Michael Gretler andTrever Morrison drove in runs in the seventh.

• Tigers look to reach state tournament after second-place league finish in the 2014 campaign

freshmen,and they have a blend of youth and experience who are jostling to fill positions. "That's what I want, is competitive kids," Casciato said."I've kept 13 kids up onvarsity sothatitcreatessome competitionforthose spots." By Ronald Bond The coachsaid severalofthe posiThe Observer tions are open for the taking. He has As his team gears up for the season, a feel on who will end up claiming a La Grande softball head coach Lin Cas- couple of the spots. But very little, if ciatohas severalplayershe'sexcited anything, it set in stone yet. about who will compete for spots on the As a result, his players are putting in field. With a smaller team this spring, the effortatpractice to earn their spot many of them will likely see plenty of on the field. "I've just been really excited about playing time. The Tigers return four seniors and the enthusiasm and their work ethic," five juniors, and are looking to improve Casciato said. on a second-place finish in the Greater Among the players he's high on thus OregonLeague and a berth in the 4A farareseniorpitcher Marissa Carson, state play-in game last year. senior outfielder Auslin McDanielSprinkle in a sophomore and three Perrin and senior infielder Brandy

PREP BASEBALL

ran e getsoltoroaringstartinoSeners • Tigers sweep through three games for tourney victory Observer staff

The La Grande baseball team couldn't have asked for a much betterstartto theseason,asthe Tigers steamrolled their opposition to win the Treasure Valley Classic in Ontario this past weekend.

'The kids were being aggressive at the plate, swinging at good pitches and putting the barrel on it," head coach Parker McKinley said.ewe score quite a few runs early in the games. Especially at this point in the season,itwasnice to seethe at-bats the kids are getting." The Tigers were firing on all cylinders offensively as they scored 41 runs over three games. La Grande finished with a.405 batting average

OBSERVERATHLETE OF THE DAY

and an on-base percentage of.569 for the tournament. It culminated with La Grande blanking New Plymouth 10-0 in five innings Saturday afternoon.J.C. Rogers, who was named tournament MVP, and Eli Wisdom both had two of the nine team hits. Jon Gonzalez drove in three runs, and Rogers added two RBI. Ryan Adams picked up the win, going four-plus innings and striking out six batters.

TOMORROW'S PICIC

Tiger does work behind and at plate West's best J.C. Rogers was named the Treasure Valley head to Rip City Classic MVP after La Grande won the tournament. He went 7-for-9 with a pair of doubles, six RBI andhad an on-base percentage of.818.From his catcher position, Rogers captained the infield and allowed just one passed ball. "He's like another coach out there," head coach Parker McKinley said. "He does a lot for this team."

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Blackman. "Aus, (she's) a senior in centerfield that can provide the leadership in the outfield," he said. Sophomore Breann Givens returns as a player who can fill a role both in pitching and in the infield. "I'm really excited about Breann Givens at first," Casciato said. Junior Addie Hagerman will also look to lock down a spot on the infield. "She's really worked on her mitt skills," he said."She's solid." Also look for senior Emma Travis and freshmen Britney Bertrand, Delaney Lester and Madyson Bell to be in the thick of the competition for playing time. Casciato seesthe GOL as abattlefor second between his team, Baker and Ontario. Mac-Hi, the reigning state See Tigers/Fbge 9A

Morgan Reddington and Alex Graftunder, both of Cove, and Joseph's Isabelle Tingelstad won a combined seven events Friday at the Diana Thurmond Invitational in Harper. Reddington took first in the 100- and 200-meter races, posting unofficial times of 12.80 and 26.87 seconds, respectively, while also winning the long jump with a jump of 15 feet, 11 inches. Gralmder won the 1,500 with a time of 4 minutes, 37.17 seconds, and his time of 9:59.80 was more than good enough to win the 3,000. The freshman finished 43 seconds ahead of runner-up Devin Smith of Vale. Tingelstad, a sophomore, finished the 800 with a winning time of 2:41.48, and the 1,500with a time of5:26.81. The three weren't the only Grande RondeValley athletes to come away with individual accolades, however. Joseph senior Karianne Zollman won the girls javelin with 100-6 feet, while the boys javelin went to Cove's Derrick Murchison, who won on t aossof130-4 feet. Imbler senior Emma Bowers also notched a first-place finish, taking the top spot in the girls triple jump with a jump of 32-8 t/2 feet. See Invite/Page 9A

Rogers

The PortlandTrail Blazers hope to maintain their No. 4 spot in the Western Conference when they host the top team in the NBA, the

Golden State Warriors. 7:30 p.m., TNT

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La Grande's opening opponent, Scappoose, provided the most resistance the Tigers saw all weekend, but even that final tally was slightly skewed. La Grande won the game, 13-10, but the Indians scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning to make the game appear closer than it really was. Wisdom drove in a gamehigh four runs, and Rogers added three RBI. Drew Hively, Kurt Boyd, SeeOpeners/Page 9A

WHO'S NOT

UCLA: As one of the most controversial at-large teams in

VILLANOVA: The Wildcats entered the NCAA Tournament as a the NCAATournament, the No. 1 seed in the East reBruins have silenced their gion with just two losses doubters. No. 11 UCLA on the season. But Villanova's season is over after advanced to its secondstraight Sweet 16 with a 92- being upset by No. 8 seed 75 win over No. 14 UAB. N.C. State Saturday, 71-68.

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THE OBSERVER —9A

SPORTS

SCOREBOARD HOCKEY NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA Montreal 73 4 6 20 7 9 9 193 159 Tampa Bay 73 45 21 7 9 7 238 188 Detroit 71 39 2 1 1 1 89 204190 Boston 73 36 2 5 12 84 193 190 Ottawa 71 36 2 4 11 83 207188 Florida 72 33 2 5 14 80 177 197 Toronto 73 2 74 0 6 6 0 192 235 Bulfalo 72 20 4 5 7 4 7 135 241 Metropolitan Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA N.Y. Rangers 71 46 18 7 9 9 217 163 N.Y. Islanders 73 44 25 4 9 2 225 203 Pittsburgh 7 2 4 0 22 10 90 200 178 Washington 73 39 24 10 88 212 180 Philadelphia 74 29 29 16 74 192 215 New Jersey 72 31 30 11 73 163 183 Columbus 7 2 3 3 35 4 7 0 193 225 Carolina 71 2 6 35 10 62 164 196 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA St. Louis 73 45 21 7 9 7 223180 Nashville 73 44 21 8 9 6 208176 Chicago 71 43 22 6 9 2 203162 Minnesota 72 40 25 7 8 7 207181 Winnipeg 72 37 23 12 86 201 189 Colorado 71 33 26 12 78191198 Dallas 72 34 28 10 78 224 230 Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA Anaheim 74 4 6 21 7 9 9 216 206 Vancouver 7 2 42 26 4 8 8 206 193 Calgary 72 3 92 7 6 8 4 211 189 LosAngeles 71 34 23 14 82 189 179 San Jose 7 2 3 5 29 8 7 8 199 201 Edmonton 7 2 20 39 13 53 172 247 Arizona 73 21 4 4 8 5 0 149 242 All Times PDT

Saturday's Games Florida 2, Boston 1, SO N.Y. Rangers 3, Carolina 2, SO Minnesota 6, St. Louis 3 Columbus 3, Calgary 2, OT Vancouver 4, Los Angeles 1 Montreal 2, San Jose 0 Ottawa 5, Toronto 3 N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 0 Winnipeg 3, Washington 0 Nashville 3, Bulfalo 0 Dallas 4, Chicago 0 Pittsburgh 3, Arizona 1 Edmonton 5, Philadelphia 4, OT

Sunday's Games Detroit 2, St. Louis 1, OT Tampa Bay 5, Boston 3 N.Y. Rangers 7, Anaheim 2 Vancouver 3, Arizona 1

Monday's Games LosAngeles at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Chicago at Carolina, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. San Jose at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. Bulfalo at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Colorado at Calgary, 6 p.m. Winnipeg at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Minnesota at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. LosAngeles at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Anaheim at Columbus, 4 p.m. Arizona at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Florida at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Montreal at Nashville, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

BASKETBALL NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 4 2 28 . 6 00 Boston 30 3 9 ,4 3 5 11'/2 Brooklyn 2 9 39 . 426 1 2 Philadelphia 1 7 53 . 2 4 3 2 5 New York 1 4 56 . 2 0 0 2 8

Southeast Division W L Pct GB y-Atlanta 53 17 . 7 57 Washington 4 0 30 . 571 1 3 Miami 32 3 7 ,4 6 4 20'/2 Charlotte 3 0 38 . 441 2 2 Orlando 2 2 50 . 306 3 2 Central Division W L Pct GB x-Cleveland 46 26 . 6 39 Chicago 42 29 ,5 9 2 3 ' / 2 Milwaukee 3 4 36 . 486 1 1 Indiana 30 3 9 . 4 3 5 14'/2 Detroit 2 6 44 . 371 1 9 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 49 21 . 7 00 Houston 46 23 .6 6 7 2 ' / 2 San Antonio 44 25 .6 3 8 4 ' / 2 Dallas 44 27 ,6 2 0 5 ' / 2 New Orleans 37 33 .529 12 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 44 24 . 6 47 Oklahoma City 40 30 .571 5 Utah 31 3 8 ,4 4 9 13'/2 Denver 27 4 4 ,3 8 0 18'/2 Minnesota 15 5 4 . 2 1 7 29'/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB x -Golden State 56 13 .81 2 L.A. Clippers 46 25 .648 11 Phoenix 3 8 33 . 535 1 9 Sacramento 2 4 45 . 348 3 2 L.A. Lakers 18 5 0 ,2 6 5 37'/2 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division All Times PDT Saturday's Games Brooklyn 123, Indiana 111 Detroit 107, Chicago 91 Phoenix 117, Houston 102 Memphis 97, Portland 86 Golden State 106, Utah 91 Sunday's Games Oklahoma City 93, Miami 75 Cleveland 108, Milwaukee 90 San Antonio 114, Atlanta 95 L.A. Clippers 107, New Orleans 100 Toronto 106, New York 89 Sacramento 109, Washington 86 Denver 119, Orlando 100 Detroit 105, Boston 97, OT Charlotte 109, Minnesota 98 Phoenix 98, Dallas 92 L.A. Lakers 101, Philadelphia 87 Monday's Games Houston at lndiana, 4 p.m. Boston at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Memphis at New York, 4:30 p.m. Charlotte at Chicago, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Utah, 6 p.m. Washington at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday's Games Toronto at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Dallas, 5 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 7:30 p.m.

NCAA Women All Times PDT ALBANY REGIONAL First Round Friday, March 20 At Berkeley, Calif. Texas 66, Western Kentucky 64 California 78, Wichita State 66

At Lexington, Ky.

Dayton 78, lowa State 66 Kentucky 97, Tennessee State 52 Saturday, March 21 At Storrs, Conn. Rutgers 79, Seton Hall 66 UConn 89, St. Francis (N.Y) 33 At Tampa, Fla. Louisville 86, BYU 53 South Florida 73, LSU 64 Second Round Sunday, March 22 At Berkeley, Calif. Texas 73, California 70

At Lexington, Ky. Dayton 99, Kentucky 94

Monday, March 23 At Storrs, Conn. Rutgers (23-9) vs. UConn (33-1), 6 p.m. At Tampa, Fla. Louisville (26-6) vs. South Florida

(27-7), 6 p.m.

SPOKANE REGIONAL First Round Friday, March 20 At Durham, N.C. Duke 54, Albany (NY) 52 Mississippi State 57, Tulane 47 At Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State 74, South Dakota State 62 Gonzaga82,George Washington 69 Saturday, March 21 At College Park, Md. Princeton 80, Green Bay 70 Maryland 75, New Mexico State 57 At Knoxville, Tenn. Pittsburgh 51, Chattanooga 40 Tennessee 72, Boise State 61 Second Round Sunday, March 22 At Corvallis, Ore.

Gonzaga76,Oregon State 64 At Durham, N.C.

Duke 64, Mississippi State 56 Monday, March 23 At College Park, Md. Princeton (31-0) vs. Maryland (31-2), 3:30 p.m. At Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee (28-5) vs. Pittsburgh (20-

11), 3:30 p.m. OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL First Round Friday, March 20 At Notre Dame, Ind. DePaul79, Minnesota 72 Notre Dame 77, Montana 43 At lowa City Miami 86, Washington 80 lowa 75, American 67 At Waco, Texas Arkansas 57, Northwestern 55 Baylor 77, Northwestern State 36 Saturday, March 21 At Stanford, Calif. Oklahoma 111, Quinnipiac 84 Stanford 73, Cal State Northridge 60 Second Round Sunday, March 22 At Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame 79, DePaul 67 At lowa City lowa 88, Miami 70 At Waco, Texas Baylor 73, Arkansas 44 Monday, March 23 At Stanford, Calif. Oklahoma (21-11) vs. Stanford (25-9), 3:30 p.m. GREENSBORO REGIONAL First Round Friday, March 20 At Columbia, S.C. South Carolina 81, Savannah State 48 Syracuse 72, Nebraska 69 Saturday, March 21 At Chapel Hill, N.C. North Carolina 71, Liberty 65 OhioState90,James Madison 80

At Tempe, Ariz.

UALR 69, TexasASM 60 Arizona State 74, Ohio 55 At Tallahassee, Fla. Florida Gulf Coast 75, Oklahoma State 67 Florida State 91, Alabama State 49 Second Round Sunday, March 22 At Columbia, S.C. South Carolina 97, Syracuse 68 Monday, March 23 At Chapel Hill, N.C. Ohio State (24-10) vs. North Carolina

(25-8), 3:30 p.m. At Tempe, Ariz. UALR (29-4) vs. Arizona State (28-5), 6 p.m. At Tallahassee, Fla. Florida Gulf Coast (31-2) vs. Florida State (30-4), 3 p.m.

NCAA Men All Times PDT EAST REGIONAL Round of 64 Thursday, March 19 At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Villanova 93, Lafayette 52 N.C. State 66, LSU 65 Friday, March 20 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Michigan State 70, Georgia 63 Virginia 79, Belmont 67 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Oklahoma 69, Albany 60 Dayton 66, Providence 53

At KeyArena Seattle

Northern lowa 71, Wyoming 54 Louisville 57, UC Irvine 55 Round of 32 Saturday, March 21 At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh N.C. State 71, Villanova 68 Sunday, March 22 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Michigan State 60, Virginia 54 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Oklahoma 72, Dayton 66

At KeyArena Seattle

Louisville 66, Northern lowa 53 At The Carrier Dome

Syracuse, N.Y. Regional Semifinals Friday, March 27 N.C. State (22-13) vs. Louisville (26-8), 4:37 p.m. Michigan State (25-11) vs. Oklahoma (24-10), 7:07 p.m. SOUTH REGIONAL Round of 64 Thursday, March 19 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. UAB 60, lowa State 59 UCLA 60, SMU 59 At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Utah 57, Stephen F. Austin 50 Georgetown 84, Eastern Washington 74 Friday, March 20 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Duke 85, Robert Morris 56 San Diego State 76,St.John's 64

At KeyArena Seattle lowa 83, Davidson 52 Gonzaga 86, North Dakota State 76 Round of 32 Saturday, March 21 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. UCLA 92, UAB 75 At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Utah 75, Georgetown 64 Sunday, March 22 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Duke 68, San Diego State 49

At KeyArena Seattle Gonzaga 87, lowa 68 At NRG Stadium

Houston Regional Semifinals Friday, March 27 UCLA (22-13)vs.Gonzaga (34-2), 4:15 p.m. Duke (31-4) vs. Utah (26-8), 6:45 p.m. MIDWEST REGIONAL Round of 64 Thursday, March 19 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati 66, Purdue 65, OT Kentucky 79, Hampton 56 At CONSOL Energy Center

Mounties triumyhantinHermiston The breezy day in Hermiston COuldnot deter EaStern Oregon University Saturday. The Mountaineers hit a number Df NAIA autOmatiC and PmViSional qualifyirg marks in their 6rst outdoor traCk and 6eld eVent Df the SeaSOTI, the EOUTeam Challenge. '%e were very pleased With hOW We did," EaStern

head coach Ben Welch said. "It WBS a little Windy, SD We

Were Pretty haPPy to get Some Df the timeS Bnd jumPS that Wedid.I'Ve gotalotDf PrettyeXCited Bnd mOtiVated athleteS after (SatLIrday)." Leading the four Mounties that reached the A automatic standard was Talitha Fagen. FreSh Offher indOOr natiOnal championship in the pole vault, the junior broke her OWn EaStern OutdOOr reCOrd

With a jumP Of 12 feet, 3-3/4 inCheS to take firSt PlaCe. "She's still nursing that leg PrOblem, SDShe Came in

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At Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 26 Wichita State (30-4) vs. Notre Dame

(31-5), 4:15 p.m. Kentucky (36-0) vs. West Virginia (296), 6:45 p.m.

WEST REGIONAL Round of 64 Thursday, March 19 At Jacksonville Veteran's MemorialArena Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia State 57, Baylor 56 Xavier 76, Mississippi 57 North Carolina 67, Harvard 65 Arkansas 56, Wofford 53 At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Arizona 93, Texas Southern 72 Ohio State 75, VCU 72, OT Friday, March 20 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Oregon 79,Oklahoma State 73 Wisconsin 86, Coastal Carolina 72 Round of 32 Saturday, March 21 Jacksonville, Fla. Xavier 75, Georgia State 67 North Carolina 87, Arkansas 78 At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Arizona 73, Ohio State 58 Sunday, March 22 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Wisconsin72,O regon 65 At The Staples Center

Los Angeles Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 26 Wisconsin (33-3) vs. North Carolina (26-11), 4:47 p.m. Arizona (33-3) vs. Xavier (23-13), 7:17 p.m.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Auto Club 400 Sunday At Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif. Lap length: 2 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (8) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 209 laps, 114.6 rating, 47 points, $357,781. 2. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 209, 129.3, 43, $260,130. 3. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 209, 135.4, 43, $205,055. 4. (11) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 209, 100.6, 40, $158,505. 5. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 209, 92.8, 39, $156,305. 6. (17) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 209, 104.6, 38, $132,045.

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Notre Dame 69, Northeastern 65 Butler 56, Texas 48 Friday, March 20 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio West Virginia 68, Bulfalo 62 Maryland 65, Valparaiso 62 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Kansas 75, New Mexico State 56 Wichita State 81, Indiana 76 Round of 32 Saturday, March 21 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Kentucky 64, Cincinnati 51 At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Notre Dame 67, Butler64, OT Sunday, March 22 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio West Virginia 69, Maryland 59 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Wichita State 78, Kansas 65

Welch said.'They still went through with it anyhow. It was fun to WatCh beCauSethey dtd a niCe job WOrking tOgether." Harley McBride had one

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Bnd baSiCally jumPed tWO the athleteS WhoreaChed the heightS — One to Win Bnd One provisional B standard. She to qualify,"WelCh Said."That CleBTBd5-5 feet to Win the high WBS kind Df the main fOCuS jump after being sick for the for her. Just get her safely past week, Welch said. over the qualifying mark." Hedshirt freshman Liz AShanna Hodge hit the Ayers hit the B standard A Standard in the Women'S with a second-place showing 400-meter hurdles with a in the jaVelin. Her thrOW Df 131-3feetWBS the SBCOnd time Df 1 minute, 3.83 SBCOndS Bnd alSO took firSt PlaCe. farthest throw in the nation. Hodge'S time WBS the fOurth "That WBS One Df the mOre fastest in program history. PleaSantSurPriSeSDfthe day,"Welch said. EaStern had a Pair Df brothers reach the automatic Ryan ROSenau hit a Pair standard in the 3,000-meter Df B StandardS in hiS firSt steeplechase. IsaacUpdike outdoor meet since 2013 due Won firSt With a time Df to ShOulder Surgery. He ran 9:08.38, while his brother, the 110 hurdleS in a time Df LuCBS,PlaCed SBCOnd, juSt 14.79 and the 400 hurdles in OVer tWO SBCOndS behind. a time Df 54.47. Both timeS "They went in with a plan earned him first in the event, to run at that PaCe, but that were the fourth-fastest in

school history and were personal bests. Travis Simpson reached the fifth provisional mark in the high jump as he cleared 6-8 feet to Win the eVent Bnd Put him fOurth On the EaStern all-time list. Other nOtable PerformanCeS Were Julian FOrd, Who Won the men'S 1Ong jumP With a jumP Df juSt OVer 22 feet, a personal best.Kendall Current finiShed SBCOndin the women's 100 with a time Df 12.31, thethird-faSteSt time in PrOgram hiStOry, Bnd Megan SulliVan Won the 400 With a time Df 58.83 Bnd PlaCedSBCOnd in the200. Eastern next hits the track Saturday at the Willamette Invite in Salem.

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effeCtiVe On the &Ont nine, SeCOnd-beStSCOre Dfthe ShOOtinga 1-tmder-Par 37 HBPPner InVitatiOnal at ECho With tWO birdieS and fiVe ParS. HillS Friday to lead WallOWa WallOWa had tWOOther to a third-PlaCe finiSh in the golfers stay under 100 boys team competition. StrOkeS. AleX Coutant Shot The Cougars' senior carded a 94,Bnd Kai OliVerCarded Bn 18-hole SCOreDf86 totie a 99. The Cougars scored a With NiXyaaWii'S Tiyo-PO Far- team tOtal Df 403 behind firSt-

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PlaCe HermiSton, WhiCh finiShed With a SCOre Df 366, Bnd

second-place Heppner, which had atOtalDf380 StrOkeS. Enterprise, which brought SiX kidS Who Were Playing in their firSt matCheS, took fikh With a tOtal Df 475 strokes. Nate Anton had the best round for the Outlaws,

erS all had tWO hitS. "They were hitting the ball well," MCKinley Said Df SCBPPOOSein that SBV-

enth inning."Our pitching was getting a little uP On the ZOne." MCKinley Said the StruggleS On the

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itS OPPOnent, rOuting OntariO 18-3. Lty JimeneZ, Eji ChildS Bnd GOnZaleZ all had three RBI for the Tigers. EVen With all the POSitiVBS,MCKinley Said there iS Still a lot fOr hiS TigerS to WOrk On to COntinue to imPrOVe.

"I dOn't think We're at the tOP DfOur

game, but I think We did a lot Df thingS Well," he Said."It WBS niCe to Play Some gOOdCOmPetitiOn to keeP imPrOVing. We only made three errors for the entire tournament. The kids were well PrePared. We'll COntinue to SharPen uP On Our eXeCutiOn."

La Grande (3-0) continues action tOday at Borah in BOiSe, IdahO, Bnd Will hOStitS home OPener, a dOubleheader againSt ROSeburg, TueSday.

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ing. The teams I think are pretty equal." The Tigers begin the nament thiS Weekend, With games against Elgin/Imbler Bnd SCBPPOOS e Friday befOre taking On Stayton Bnd PBSCO,WaShingtOn,

Saturday. Contact Ronald Bond at 541-975-33Zt2Or rbOndCu1

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Continued ~om Page8A Ally Cooney'S high jumP m ark Of 4-8 feetWBS gOOd fOr

a second-place finish while she also placed fourth in the jaVelin With her thrOW Df 91-6 feet. Powder Valley's Annaha JimeneZ brOught hOme tWO tOP-fiVe finiSheS, taking third in the 100-meter hurdles With a time Df19.27, Bnd fikh in the 100 with a time Df 13. 87.Ma riah Paul added a tOP-fi Ve finiSh Dfher OWn

Dawson Smith paced the Powder Valley boys by taking thiTd in the high jumP With a leaP Df 5-8 feet, While teammate Colton FiCek PlaCed fourth in the discus with a thrOW Df91-0feet. The Cove girls locked up eight mOre tOP-fiVe finiSheS in additiOn to Heddt'ngton'S victories. Kyndal MurchiSon PlaCed SeCOnd in bOth

the 400 (1:09.02) Bnd 800

(2:48.30), and took third in the 100 (13.87). Saskia Lay finished third in the 300 hurdles (57.81) and fourth

in the 400 (1:14.40), while mound necessitated a pitching change to C1OSe the game Dut. Fridayevening,La Grande faced hOStOntariO Bnd made quiCk WOrk Df

ZBCk JaCObS, AdamS, WiSdOm Bnd Rog-

Carding a 107, Bnd ChaWit Thanadkit fired a 111. While Imbler didn't place as a team, Cade Gorham finished fourth, individually, With a rOund Df 87. WallOWa'S Claire WellenS WBS the Only girl &Om the areatoCOmPete, Bnd She finiShed With a rOund Df 108.

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champion, is returning aCe Colette RObert, Who he said is a Division I talent. That doesn't take aWay frOm the luSter Df the season ahead. "Our league is really overpowered by Mac-Hi," he Said. "The reSt Df the league I think will fight it

in the 100 hurdles (24.40).

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7. (13) Joey Logano, Ford, 209, 102.3, 37, $155,803. 8. (12) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 209, 96.1, 37, $136,240. 9. (14) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 209, 107.9, 35, $150,831. 10. (7) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 209, 90.8, 35, $149,406. 11. (23) AricAlmirola, Ford, 209, 81, 33, $141,546. 12. (31) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 209, 65.1, 32, $135,168. 13. (15) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 209, 84.6, 32, $98,110. 14. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 209, 80.8, 30, $128,474. 15. (27) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 209, 64.4, 29, $109,560. 16. (21) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 209, 70.6, 28, $136,696. 17. (19) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 209, 76.5, 27, $113,160. 18. (4) David Ragan, Toyota, 209, 77.7, 26, $145,051. 19. (22) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 209, 71.1, 25, $105,760. 20. (33) Chris Buescher, Ford, 209, 59.4, 0, $93,860. 21. (26) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 209, 64.4, 23, $126,451. 22. (30) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 209, 53.5, 22, $122,974. 23. (37) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 209, 65, 21, $119,218. 24. (32) Cole Whitt, Ford, 209, 54.9, 20, $108,493. 25. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 209, 48.2, 0, $93,610.

Sarah Brazil left with a pair Df fifth-PlaCe finiSheS in the 800 Bild 1,500. The team Df MurChiSOn, Lay, BraZil Bnd Heddington WBS gOOd enough to take SBCOnd in the 4-by-400-meter relay With itS time Df 4:48.34. GarrettRice alsograbbed a fifth-place finish for the

(11:58.68). Imbler's Bowers added a third-place finish in the Shot Put to her triPle jump win, as she finished With a thrOW Df 31-4 feet. SOPhOmOreMalia HBSSan

took SBCOnd in bOth the 100

(13.30) Bnd 200 (27.17). Hannah Wilhelm's throw Df 98-0 feet in the jaVelin PlaCed her in SBCOnd,While she finished tied for third in the high jump at 4-4 feet, matching the mark Of teammate Hannah Kilpatrick. Katie Barry took fourth in the 1,500, crossing the line in 6:12.58. The girls 4-by-100 relay team Df BOWerS,Wilhelm, HBSSanand Kailey Smith, With itS time Df 53.33, took SBCOnd,While the 4-by-400 team Df Barry, HBSSan, Smith Bnd KriSten A11Stott (4:51.58) finiShed thtrd. Tyler Tandy paced the Panther boys with his second-place finish in the 100 (11.62). Jordan Teeter brOught home tWOtOPfives, placing third in the diSCuS(99-0 feet) Bnd fifth in the Shot Put (35-8t/2 feet). Gary Combe, meanwhile, took fourth in the

3,000 (11:58.42). Both relay teams for the Imbler boys took fourth. The 4-by-100 team DfTandy, GBVin Eddy, TriStan HayS Bnd MattheW Ortma finished with a time Df 48.20, Bnd the 4-by-400 team Df Tandy, Eddy, TraySe Higgle Bnd Ryan Mullarkey

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we played," GriIIm said."I Elgin/Imbler was swept on had two of their %estonthe road by Weston-McEwen/ with five runs in the bottom McEwen/Griswoldl pitchers Griswold in a season-opening half of the sixth to pull away. on our summer league team. »We were playing pretty So I knew they'd be a tough doubleheader in Athena well after the first inning," Saturday. team." ''We were pretty shortGriffin said.»We had some Next up for Elgin/Imbler handed. There were some runners on base but just is a tournament in Miltonkids at the FFA state conven- couldn'ttake advantage ofit." Freewater this weekend. The Elgin/Imbler's Whitney tion," head coach Dick GriIIm Ravens face Stayton and La Wilber, Miah Slater and SaGrande on Friday before taksaid. »We had about six good innings out of 12." vanna Mullarkey all joined ing on Scappoose and Baker/ The Ravens fell 8-1 in the Witherspoon with base hits. Powder Valley Saturday. first game. The hosts scored In the second game GriIIm is looking forward two runs in the first inning Weston-McEwen/Griswold to gett ing more playersback before Elgin/Imbler scored a won 10-0 in five innings. for the tournament. "There were some key run on Katie Witherspoon's Elgin/Imbler was only able RBI base hit in the top of the to muster three hits in the players missing," he said. ''When they're all there I sixth inning. But Westonshutout. "That's a really good team McEwen/Griswold responded think we'll be OK."

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With just one player having experience at the high school level, it was an eyeopening first weekend for the La Grande boys golf team. The Tigers were one of 13 teams at The Dalles invitational Friday. Head coach Ron Evans said the squad leftbeforetheteam awards were handed out, but he thinks they finished in the m iddle oftheroad. Elias Siltanen, the onlyreTiger who has played

for the high school team, shot the top score for La Grande with a round of 97. Nojah Chamberlain and Tyler Shaul both carded rounds of 115, and Gabe Hanson shot a 122 to give the Tigers a team total of 449. 'They seem like high scores, but those are good scores for those kids," Evans said."Elias played for me last year, and Nojah has played in some local tournaments. But that's all the golf they've played and experi-

enced. It was the first time fourofthem have played 18 holes. So I thought they

did a good job and really battled. Honestly, they had a really fun time, and that's what I want to see." Next up for La Grande is an invite at Mac-Hi April 3. "I think these young kids will enjoy that," Evans said. "Milton-Freewater has a par-60 course, so it should be easier than the course at The Dalles, which has big, fast greens."

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Gonzaga shocks Beavers The Associated Press

With less than a minute to play Sunday, Oregon State senior Ali Gibson ran off the floor, and before reaching the bench, she was in tears. The sudden end to what was a recordsetting women's basketball season soon hit allofthe Beavers hard. No. 11 seed Gonzaga, paced by Emma Wolfram with a career-high 17 points, held off a furious late rally by Oregon State on its home court for a 76-64 victory in Spokane regional second-round game. Oregon State i27-5l had hopes to extend a season that included a first-ever Pacific-12 championship and a school record for wins. Instead, the third-seeded Beavers had their season end in back-to-back years with a second-round loss. But the season ended on a sour note, as OSU lost three of its final five games, including a loss to Colorado in the Beavers' opening game of the Pac-12 tournament. »We gavegreat efforttoday,and this team had an unbelievable season, and once again, was supported in an incredible way. My overwhelming emotion is gratitude.... I'm sorry it had to end today," OSU coach Scott Rueck said. Juniorguard Jamie Weisner led Oregon State with 24 points on 7 of 15 shooting. But the Beavers had quiet games from two of their top scorers in Sydney Weise and Ruth Hamblin. Wiese scored

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The Eastern Oregon University softball team waits for teammate Shelby Baertsch to stomp on home plate after the Mountaineer centerfielder's solo home run in the third inning of the second game of a doubleheader against Northwest University Saturday.

SPLIT Continued from Page 8A was chased after giving up four runs on four hits in the frame. "I put her in a tough spot, becauseshe pitched allseven innings of the first game," Eastern head coach Betsy Westermann said.'Then I expect her to come in and do the same thing. I was just riding her for as long as I could to see what I could get out of her." With one out, Northwest loaded the bases. The Eagles' Katelyn Riedinger cut the lead to one with a bloop RBI single, and Ricki Tacdol knottedthescore at3-allwith a sacrifice fly. Janey Ganta followed with a shot up the middle for a two-run single, which was the final pitch of the afternoon for Walchli. The Mounties trimmed the lead to 5-4 in the bottom half of the frame. Wendt led off with a hard-hit double into left field. After a pair of Eastern ground outs moved Wendt to third, Gracie Flyg smoked a liner off Northwest pitcher Hannah Yelas' glove and beat out the throw to first for a run-scoring single. In the final &ame, Wendt again led offby getting on base, reaching on a single. Marisa Gonzalez followed

with a single, and one out later, Flyg singled. Wendt made the turn at third base and headed to score, but Northwest right fielder Courtney Gain's throw home was right on the money. Wendt tried to stop and head back to third but was caught in a rundown and tagged out. With runners on first and third and two outs, Eastern's CeCe Pratt popped up to end the attack. "I like the way that they fought, but we just need to fight like that every inning," Westermann said.»We can't wait until the last inning to decide to string some hits together — we have to be doing that from the first inning." Flyg went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Wendt had two hits as Eastern totaled 11 hits to Northwest's eight. Shelby Baertsch added a solo home run in the third inning that put Eastern ahead 3-1. In the first game Saturday, Walchli had nine strikeouts in seven innings and gave up just four singles. "I think Cassie did a real good job of calling that game,"Westermann said of her catcher."I think that she was mixing things up a lot, and Lindsey did good with what she was calling. She threw a couple pitches that we haven't seen her throw in

certain situations this year, so that was a good confidence boost for her." In Friday's thrilling walkoff win in the doubleheader opener with Concordia, Gonzalez had two hits and four RBI, including a three-run dinger. Samantha Scott scored three runs and had two hits, and Wendt drove in the game-winning runs on the two-run blast over the centerfield wall for the big win. The Mounties had a chance to win the second game with the Cavs, but Concordia tied the game with a run in the seventh and final inning and scored nine runs in the ninth inning to salvage the split with a 13-4 extra inning win. In defeat, Baertsch had three hits and three RBI, and Flyg and Scott each notched two hits. ''With us being in a spot to potentially win both of those games against Concordia, it shows us that we have what ittakesin orderto beatleast contending with nationallyranked teams,"Westermann said."I think this team has a lot of potential. We're starting to knock on the door, but we still haven't pushed it open yet." Easterni12-11 overall,3-5 CCCl hosts Whitworth Universityfora doubleheader Wednesday.

only seven points after shooting just 1 of 9 from 3-point range, while the 6-foot6 Hamblin had nine points and four rebounds. "Shots just didn't drop tonight. It wasn't my day. I'd love to hit shots on days like this to get a win, but I'm proud of how everyone battled," Wiese said.

Badgershold offupset-minded Ducks Joseph Young could carry Oregon only so far. The Pac-12 player of the year scored 30 points Sunday night in a 72-65 loss to Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament's round of 32.Ayearagohe scored 29in a lossto the Badgers in the same round. "He's meant a tremendous amount," coach Dana Altman said.'The amount of pressure we put on him this year to perform game in and game out... He shouldered a lot of responsibility." Young had scored 27 points on Friday to carry the Ducks past Oklahoma State in their tournament opener. He started slowly against Wisconsin i33-3l, missing his first five shots. By the time he warmed up, the Ducks i26-10l were down by double digits. »We'reayoung group,and therewas alot of adversity from the beginning of the year," Young said."I'm really proud of these guys. I really commend Coach for keeping us composed in thts game."

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Loving the luxury of a hot shower This morning when I was taking a shower I couldn't help but really enjoy its easy access, the water at a predetermined temperature,the luxury of everything connected to it. It hardly ever fails but what the process reminds me of being 7 years old and taking a bath when I first lived up on the hill. I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but bathing has not always been so convenient for everyone over the years. Just to reiterate, our bathtub was a round galvanized tub that my father brought into the house and placed on the kitchen floor. It was filled with water and added to as each person took their turn. When we children had been washed, dried, and dressed in bedclothes, then my father would empty the tub of water via a bucket, taking it outside and throwing the water out over the front hill. My mother would dry out the tub, gather the wet towels and washcloths, and m op the kitchen fl oorafter my dad had removed the tub and returned it to its nail in the little shed next to the house. The towels were hung on the outside clothesline to dry. This was a Saturday evening process, every Saturday. I can hardly say that it was the pleasure that I experience these days with everything so ... well, so convenient is the only word that seems to fit here at the moment. Yes, it seems like it was just a "process" and one we were gladto get-it-over-with. SeeDory/Page 2B

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from the blackberry patch Quite a few years ago I wanted to pick some blackberries so we went to Stanfield to pick berries on a big cattle ranch my brother was foreman of. The last blackberries we had from there, my husband and brother picked so I was new to the deadly challenge. The first thing Lowell said was, "your hand slides into the bush easily, but the thorns are like cat claws SO IF YOU GET STUCK, don't pull back suddenly." I would like to see anyone who wouldn't jump and pull when stuck. That was my first pain, but what came next was way beyond that. My husband and brother were busy in one area ofbushes so I went a little distance to a fresh area. Again Lowell gave me a warning,"Don't get too close, because there is a ditch just past where you can pick." First of all, the new growth my brother had cut off when he had picked there left a carpet of thorns to walkin, but I was fine. I was picking along and doing great when all of a sudden I reached for a big juicy berry and slid into the briar patch. I called and called for help and finally heard a"where are you?a from a ways away. After yelling my distress my husband finally showed up. SeeThorny/Page 2B

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baconweave orlattice before.A few yearsago, a recipe for Bacon Explosion made the social While perusing the March issue of Food media rounds. Long slices of thick bacon were and Wine magazine, I found a clever, new tip woven together and then wrapped around for cooking bacon for BLT sandwiches: Weave ground Italian sausage shaped like a meatsmallerbacon slicestogether toform a square. loaf. It's so simple and makes sense. Itriedthe bacon lattice,m aking a version of What caught my eye was a picture of a the recipe in the magazine: California BLTs. pound of bacon cut in half cross-wise — one It was awesome and worked like a charm. My way I typically cut and freeze the bacon. iStor- bacon lattices took a little longer to get crispy, ing it this way means I don't have to defrost but I was also using thicker bacon. Be sure to the entire pound.) I was interested in what line the pan with foil or parchment for easier they were using the smaller bacon strips for. cleanup and to make sure the bacon lattice This technique comes from Justin Chapple, doesn't stick to the pan. the star of the magazine's Mad Genius Tips This is one hearty sandwich with the addivideos. Chapple called it"bacon lattice." tion of avocado, cucumbers and sprouts. If you I call it clever and yummy. make this recipe, be sure to thinly slice the What's ideal about this technique is that avocado, tomato and cucumber. With all the you use only three regular slices ofbacon for other ingredients, you don't want the bacon to one sandwich. But you cut those three slices in getlost. half and weave them together into one square. By doing so, you have a bacon piece that fits CALIFORNIA BLTS nicely and covers nearly the entire slice of bread. Depending on the size ofbread you use, Makes: Four hearty sandwiches/ Preparation time: 30 minutes /Total time: 45 minutes you will get a taste ofbacon in nearly every bite. Once you've woven the slices together, the In thisrecipe, /skipped the sprouts and made lattice is baked until crisp. When I cook bacon sure / thinlysliced the cucumber and tomato. in the oven on a rack or on a foil-lined baking There areseveral layers to this sandwich and sheet, it usually doesn't curl. But Chapple I didn't want the bacon to get lost among the provided another tip to make sure the bacon otherflavors. square doesn't curl: Put an inverted cooling rack on top of the bacon. 12 slices of bacon, halved crosswise Overall, this technique is a time saver if you /2cup reduced-fat mayonnaise need to make several sandwiches. I've seen 1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon Detroit Free Press

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 8 slices multigrain sandwich bread, toasted 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced 2 Persian or hothouse cucumbers, thinly sliced on the diagonal 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced 4 small Bibb lettuce leaves /2cup mixed sprouts, such as radish, sunflower and alfalfa Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. For each lattice, weave 6 strips of bacon, 3 in each direction, on the prepared baking sheet. Set an ovenproof rack upside down on the bacon to keep it flat. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the bacon, until browned and crisp. Remove the rack, then transfer the bacon lattices to paper towels to drain. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the tarragon and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the tarragon mayonnaise on each slice of toast. Arrange the sliced avocado, cucumbers and tomato on 4 slices of the toast and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with the bacon lattices, Bibb leaves and sprouts. Close the sandwiches and serve. Adapted from Food andWine magazine, March 2015 issue. Tested by Susan Selasky for the Free PressTest Kitchen.

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Serve up juicy salmon burgers and add variety to your burger repertoire. These salmon burgers take only minutes to make. The recipe callsforcookingthe burgers in a skillet, butifyou're firing up the grill, add these burgers and the buns. It's best to use a small grill grate. Hot Pepper Corn is the side dish. Ifyou are using the grill for the salmon burgers, you can add the corn rightin its husk to the grill. I call for fiozen chopped onion and green bell pepper for speed and because they are precooked. You can chop fiesh onion and pepperand microwave them on high for 1 minute. Fred Tasker's wine suggestion: Ajuicy pinot noir would be perfect with these burgers.

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The unseasonably warm weather of the past month drove gardeners to the"Are we there yet?"frenzy. No, we're not there yet, and we won't be for many more weeks unless you are able to startseedsindoors.Thebest we can do at this time is to plot and plan, pursuing seed catalogs or wandering around the Internet reading the latest garden trends. The Garden Media Group (www.gardenmediagroup. coml has been tracking garden trends since 2003. In 2004, Garden Media Group predictedtheincreased interestin vegetablegrowing,and that certainly grew by leaps and bounds in subsequent years. The native plant movement that started in 2007 continues to grow and be of high interest. I remember when GMG made the prediction that"outdoor rooms" as an extension of daily living would become popular, and indeed it has with fire pits, outdoor kitchens and comfy furniture. "Now, more than ever, the garden is an extension of yourself," says Susan McCoy, trendspotter and president of GardenMedia.'What you

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ers want products that are environmentally friendly and safeforpetsand children. Surprisingly, the new gardeners aren't the newly retired looking for a hobby, but rather belong to the millennial generation (generally,

average consumer. This is a bigger trend in this age group in Europe than it is in North America. I hope we will catch up quicldy. Attracting pollinatorsbees, birds and butterfl ies — is still a prime concern for people ages 18 to35l. Young gardeners worldwide. Pollinamen in particular are spendtor gardens should include a variety of nectar-rich annuals ing $100 more per year on garden-related items than the and perennials that will pro-

vide pollen from early spring to the first killing frost in the fall. There is a continued upwardtrendin demand for organic, pesticide-free plants and products. The casual, anything-goes natural gardening style suits our landscape well so that many of us can carry on without feeling guilty for not being committed to a particular style. It is more important to understand the plant and its optimal growing condition than to follow a trend that might not suit our climate. Water conservation should continue to be a major consideration with new plantings. It was interesting to note that GMG predicted a growing movement to change city ordinances and neighborhood codes, covenants and restrictions to allow front-yard gardens and backyard greenhouses, as well as allowing urban chickens and beekeeping. The new term is"agri-hoods." Hmmm, maybe clotheslines will be back after all. Trending color pops range from vintage to muted rustic to teal. Exploding color combinations such as pink and teal will be popular. Plant botanists continue to develop plants, flowers and vegetables forcontainergar-

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water was used for the whole family, working up from the Continued from Page 1B cleanest to the dirtiest body, You see, as I've mentioned some of the water would before, too,Isuppose,thetub need replaced from each had to be brought into the bather and it would also house and taken out again. begingetting cold,so the It was big enough for the water replacement would be babies and small children, from the hotwater-bearing but necessary to curl up their teakettle. legs when adults sat in it. Our kitchen was narrow, Also, it was necessary to have so the bathing tub was on at least one adult in the room the floor between the stove besidesthebather in orderto on one side and the counter pour in the hot water addion the other, barely leaving tions and the rinsing. enough room for the helper You see, again, that the to move into position. water had to be carried by As I say, I was only 7 at the the pailful from the spring time of the memory being so at thebottom of81 stepsor vivid. It wasn't long, after the from the creek a far cry from diKculty of providing water the house up the backyard from its main source, until and across the road. m y dadhad plumbed in the The water was stored in coldwater pipe andfaucet barrels in preparation for into the kitchen, relieving the Saturday night bath. The the back-breaking labor of water, then, was heated on carrying the water; however, the kitchen wood-burning the water was still cold and stove in teakettles or big had to be heated on the stove pans. Since the same bath before use, even in the hot

THORNY Continued ~om Page 1B He tried to help me, but finally determined that I would have to get myself out. He actually suggested that I try rolling out. "Are you kidding, and over all those thorns?" was my response. Well, after blood and

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2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish 1 cup frozen diced or chopped onion 1 cup frozen diced or chopped green bell pepper Perserving: 544 calories (29percent /2 pound wild caught salmon from fat), 177 gfat (2.7 g saturated, 5.5 g fillets, skin removed monounsaturated),64 mg cholesterol, 36.1 g /2 cup plain bread crumbs protein, 60.0 g carbohydrates, 75g fiber, 733 1 egg white mg sodium. Salt and freshly ground black pepper Olive oil spray SIDE DISH 2 whole wheat hamburger rolls HOT PEPPERCORN (1"/2-ounces each) 1 small tomato, sliced 2 ears corn, husked 1 tablespoon hot pepper jelly Salt and freshly ground black pepper Preheat broiler or toaster oven. Mix mayonnaise and pickle relish together and set aside. Defrost onion and green pepper in a microPlace a large saucepan filled with water on wave oven for 30 seconds. Remove fat or dark to boil. Add corn and boil 3 to 4 minutes. Place meat from the salmon. Cut into 2-inch cubes corn on two dinner plates and spoon hot pepand place in food processor. Add the onion, per jelly on top. Roll corn in the jelly and add green bell pepper, bread crumbs and egg white. salt and pepper to taste. Makes 2 servings. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chop. Remove from processor and form into 2 patties about 3 Perserving: 115 calories (11percent from fat), 1.4 inches in diameter and1-inch thick each. Heat g fat (0.3g saturated, 0.4 g monounsaturated), a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and no cholesterol,3.4g protein, 25.7 g spray with olive oil spray. Brown burgers on carbohydrates,2.1 g fiber, 18 mg sodium.

summertime. There were only three of us children in the family — my older sister, myself, and our younger brother — so the whole thing was easier for my parents than had there been many more siblings. For some reason, my sister, who was 10 years old, demanded and got to be first. I've wondered about that, but she knew her mind and I never objected when she told me I had to be third. She didn't want to wash in dirty water, she said, and so she didn't. My brother was 4 and not yet too soiled with playing in the dirt outside, so he got the second bath, wrapped in towels, dried, dressed, and snuggled into his bed. I suppose it was easier that way for Mom. Now, I wasn't especially dirty, either, but I suppose I was to some extent in having spent the week mostly

out-of-doors. Anyway, my mother would add plenty of additional hot water and I was OK with it. The part I hated the most, though, was having my hair washed while I sat in the tub. I don't know what soap my mother used at the time but you had to squeeze your eyes tightly together to keep the stinging soap out of them. There was the good scrubbing and then she would pour a whole pan of warm water over my head and the suds would wash down into the tub. I would always grab for the towel and dry my eyes first. There was never anything like the warm towels that my mom wrapped me in, patting me gently to take up the bathwater from my body as I stepped out of the tub, and the rubdown before getting into my pajamas. No, I take that back. There were the warm flannel sheet-

w e gettoo close and fall in, it all boils down to the factthat there are people around who can help us, but first we need to meet them part way. While my scrapes and scratcheswere very visible, I shared my"parable of the blackberry patch" with the children I was teaching at church in hopes they would

remember it when faced with temptation. I now own a wonderful THORNLESS blackberry patch, but I maintain no one can truly appreciate how wonderful they are without facing the unbelievable thorns of the wild bushes first.

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one side, about1 minute. Lower heat to medium andcook 4 m inutes.Turnoverandcook another 3 minutes. Split hamburger rolls in half and toast a few minutes under the broiler or in a toaster oven, until golden. To serve, spread mayonnaise mixture on the cut side of the top half of the hamburger rolls, and place burgers on the rolls' bottom half. Close burgers. Place tomato slices on the plate. Makes 2 servings.

Are you an oversharing parent? to pay-to-play sports to circumcision. Detroit Free Press In the latest poll, the researchers — many Three of four U.S. parents say they know parents, themselves — wanted to size up the of at leastonemom ordad guilty ofovershar- benefits and pitfalls of what has become a enting — sharing online information that's social norm in just the last few years. embarrassing or downright inappropriate, They turned to 569 parents with children according to the newest installment of a par- younger than 4 years old. ents survey out of University of Michigan. While parents expressed concerns about Moreover, nearly seven of 10 say they safety and privacy,"we wanted to balance worry about privacy in this very public world those concerns with exploring What's the of diapered divas and bathtub beauties, and goodsideofthis?'Because ifpeople are doing half say they worry that children will be things, they're getting something out of it," embarrassed when they're older, according Clark said. to the poll. When it comes to sharenting, according to Yet parents also say they turn to social the poll: • 84percent ofmom s,70 percent ofdads media like Facebook and other online communities for airmation and supportdoit. "positive reinforcement" during those tough, • 56 percent of moms and 34 percent of confusing first years of parenting. dads discuss child health and parenting. 'The biggest thing is feeling like you're not • 72 percent of parents say it makes them alone — whether it's 2 o'clock in the morning feellessalone;62percentsayithelpsthem and I'you're wondering) 'Who else is up?' or worry less. it's'My kid won't eat anything that's orange,' • 68 percent worry about child's privacy. and'My kid has a weird rash,' " said Sarah • 67 percent worry someone will reshare Clark, associate director of the University child's photos. • 52 percent worry child will be embarof Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health and a rassed when older. research scientist at U-M's Department of The poll also underscored that the lines Pediatrics. around"embarrassing" and"inappropriate" The poll is built on periodic surveys of par- differ among parents. A baby in a bubbly ents across the U.S. that query parents on bath might be fine for one parent but offenthings such as the start times of school days sive to another, Clark noted.

dening. To help meet the need for more mobile gardening, containersare being designed with wheels and handles in more lightweight materials. "NOwnersais a new term for thosewho prizefreedom over homeownership. They are renting, sharing and bartering and want their gardens to travel with them, according to the Garden Media Trends. Garden product companies continueto develop products to makelife easierforthoseof us who struggle with the Tin Man groans and moans of an aging body. The Root Assassin shovel is a good example ofless pain, less strain. The shovel has a saw-toothed blade on each side, making it easy to cut through roots, sliceturf,dig outdead or unwanted shrubs and make holes for new plantings. Cost

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itself to the present by such small remaining images of the good, the bad, and the in-between? An even further cry from what we did were those that bathed in cold creeks. Then I think of my husband's father's advancement in bathing even though he was also a galvanized tub bather. His one luxury was a 7-foot -galvanized tub that was larger at one end and smaller at the other so that he could stretch out his body while seated. I'm not sure if it fit into their house or ifhe wasdelegated to the backyard with it, but it was a memory he kept, for the tub is still stored in my shed. Contact Dory by email at fleshman&oni.com

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is seeking a Seasonal 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 descnption or call 894-2314. A pplication m us t b e r eceived by t h e c i t y noon March 24th.

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M ust hav e the address is complete Tuesday at 12:00 PM Halfway, Oregon someone else's dnnkMS, or MOT/MPT deBachelor's Degree (or with all information reSunndge Inn Restaurant, Open / No Smoking ing? Al-anon can help. g ree (relevant to t h e Seasonal Park higher) in Mechanical quired, including the 1 Sunndge Ln. ESTABLISHED irngation Wheel Chair Accessible ENTERPRISE p osition) a n d h a v e Maintenance E ngineering . M i n i - Blind Box Number. This /pump repair business For more information call Safe Harbors completed r e q u i red in Baker i s s e e k i ng mum of 5 years' expe- is the only way we have (541)523-6027 UNION COUNTY conference room field work and intern- Baker County is acceptrience in aircraft sys- of making sure your ret wo e n e rg et i c , AA Meeting 401 NE 1st St, Suite B ships. Both positions ing applications for the s elf-motivated i n d i - t em s d e s i g n sume gets to the proper Info. LAMINATION PH: 541-426-4004 require AHA B LS/H CP position of Hewitt/Holrequired. M u s t have place. viduals with r e levant 541-663-41 1 2 Up to Monday noon. Certification. technical wnting skills comb Park Seasonal expenence t o fill 17 1/2 inches wide Occupational Therapist P ark M a i n t e n a n c e immediate o p e n ings and be able to perform WALLOWA COUNTY any length AL-ANON MEETING • Must be licensed as k eepe r t hr o ug h f or f ront o f f ic e a n d failure modes and ef- FULL TIME Bartender AA Meeting List in Elgin. $1.00 per foot an Occupational TheraW ednesday, M a r c h field-going positions. fects analyses. Work Days and Nights, must Meeting times lThe Observeri s not pist by the Oregon Ocin La Grande for Jet have or be able to ob2 5, 2015. 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AA meeting • 541-963-3161 Concerned about Therapist L i c e n s ing C ounty w e b s i t e a t Compensation D O E. Wednesday 11a.m., someone else's Board. www.bakercount .or Contact Mike at (541) 113 1/2 E Main St., drinking? www.saintalphonsus.org EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT or contact the Employ51 9-6832. CHECK YOUR AD ON Enterpnse, across from Sat., 9 a.m. /bakercity ment Department at THE FIRST DAY OF Courthouse Gazebo Northeast OR 1575 Dewey Avenue PUBLICATION Hotline 541-624-5117 Nurse Consultant Compassion Center, in Baker City. All appliBAKER SCHOOL DISWe make every effort 1250 Hughes Ln. ca nts w ill be BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT 5J is currently t o a v o i d err o r s . WALLOWA Baker City pre-screened. A cnmiIMESD is currently seeking qualified accepting applications TRICT 5J is currently However mistakes 606 W Hwy 82 (541)523-3431 accepting applications d o s l i p thr o u g h . PH: 541-263-0208 f or a Bak e r Hi g h nal background check, applicants for a Nurse Consultant position. DMV check and drug School Head Girls Socfor two (2) School Bus Check your ads the AL-ANON Sunday s creen may b e r e - D riving Positions. F o r cer Coach. For a first day of publica7:00p.m.-8:00 p.m. Wed., 4 p.m. CLOSES: 04/13/2015 complete description quired. a complete descnption tion (lt please call us Halfway Library Baker Countyis an equal o f the position go t o immediately if you o f the position go t o YO YO DIETING? Corner of Church St. opportunity employer. www.baker.k12.or.us www.baker.k12.or.us Contact Nichole at (541) 966-3224 for find an error. NorthUnhappy about your (lt Grove Ln., Halfway. or contact the employor contact the employeast Oregon Classiweight? additional information or download an ment division . Yo u READY FOR A CHANGE? ment division . Yo u fieds will cheerfully AL-ANON-HELP FOR Ca II 541-523-5128. application and view full job description and Don't lust sit there, let the may aIs o c a II make your correcmay al s o c a II families (lt fnends of alTues.,noon instructions at www.imesd.k12.or.us 541-524-2261 or email classified help wanted col541-524-2261 or email tion (lt extend your c oho l i c s . U n i on Welcom Inn nnemec©baker.k12.or. umn find a new and chal- nnemec©baker.k12.or. ad 1 day. 175 Campbell St. County. 568 — 4856 or lenging lob for you. us us 963-5772 PREGNANCY 120 - Community SUPPORT GROUP AL-ANON. At t i tude o f Calendar Pre-pregnancy, Gratitude. W e d n e spregnancy, post-partum. days, 12:15 — 1:30pm. 541-786-9755 Faith Lutheran Church. 1 2th (lt Ge keler, L a PUBLIC BINGO Grande. Community Connection, You too can use this 2810 Cedar St., Baker. AL-ANON. COVE ICeep Attention Getter . Every Monday Ask howyou can get C oming Back. M o n Doors open, 6:30 p.m. your ad to stand out days, 7-8pm. Calvary Early bird game, 7 p.m. like this! B aptist Church. 7 0 7 followed by reg. games. Main, Cove. All ages welcome! 140 - Yard, Garage 541-523-6591 ALCOHOLICS Sales-Baker Co. KIX~)Zi)'IIX OQXQW XBW5,C ~W ANONYMOUS ROOM FOR RENT can help! Whirlpool' and Kitchensid' $300/mo + 1/2 utilities. JEA Enterprises STEDFELD 24 HOUR HOTLINE All Around Geeks THE DOOR GUY For more info call APPLIANCES PC RAYNOR GARAGE Repair-New Computers (541 ) 624-51 1 7 541-523-6246 before 9p Veternn Owned St Opernted - Free DeliveryMEDIATION DOORS www oregonaadistnct29 com (La~tops & PG's) TAICE US ON YOUR SALES• SERVICE • INSTALLATION SCAAP HAUHA Serving Baker, Union, ELGIN ELECTRIC On Site Suslness & PHONE! SETTLER'S PARK Bob Fager • 963-3701 • ccB.23272 Peaceful, alternative 43 N. 8th Elgin Residential Computer PaVIng $50 a ton and Wallowa Counties ACTIVITIES LEAVE YOUR PAPER solutions Classes 541 437 2054 541-51tp-011 0 AT HOME infoeallarourtdgeeks.com DANFORTH CONSTRUGTION Workplace, Elder Care, Jerry Rioux BAKER COUNTY 1st (lt 3rd FRIDAY 541 -786-4763 • 541 -786-2250 21i?5 Colorndo Rve. Cancer Support Group QWto t X%REQ Wayne Dalton Garage Doors Business, Divorce, Estate (every month) FULL editions of 1609 Adams Ave., La Grande enker citv Meets 3rd Thursday of Sales• Installation • Service Ceramics with Donna 541-910-1305 The Baker City Paradise Truck Rick 963-01 44 786-4440 every month at 9:00 AM — Noon. www omediate comlstedfeld ccar32022 Herald St. Lukes/EOMA © 7 PM 8 RVWash (Pnces from $3- $5) Contact: 541-523-4242 are now available We WashAnything on Wheels! JIM STANDLEY ME7i70XQ online. 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750 - Houses For OFFICE SPACE approx Rent Baker Co. 700 sq ft, 2 offices, reOREGON TRAIL PLAZA cept area, break room,

ELKHORN VILLAGE APARTMENTS

NOTICE

Call (541) 963-7476

Senior and Disabled Complex

541-910-0354 yard, garage, AC, and more. $995 mo, plus dep. Call 541-910-5059 Commercial Rentals 1200 plus sq. ft. profesfor details. sional office space. 4 offices, reception NEWER D U PLEX for r ent. 3bd, 2 ba, g a s area, Ig. conference/ fireplace, A/C, large break area, handicap access. Pnce negotiafenced yard and more! ble per length of $925 a m o n th . Call 541-91 0-5059. lease.

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Retirement Apartments 767Z 7th Street, La Grande, OR 97850

745 - Duplex Rentals 760 - Commercial Union Co. Rentals TOWNHOUSE DUPLEX NORTHEAST for rent in La Grande. PROPERTY N ewer 3 b d rm , 2 . 5 MANAGEMENT b ath, l a rg e f e n c e d

1 AND 2 - bdrm single family dwellings. ParThisinstituteis an Equal tially furnished. W/D All real estate advertised Senior a n d Di s a b l ed hookups. No animals. h ere-in is s u blect t o Housing. A c c e pt ing HONEY BEES We check references. the Federal Fair Housapplications for those for SALE 541-523-2922 ing Act, which makes aged 62 years or older Nuc: Queen, 4 Ibs of Opportunity Provider it illegal to a dvertise as well as those disbees, 4 frames of any preference, limitaabled or handicapped honey, pollen Lr4 brood: For Rent tions or discnmination of any age. Income re$125 based on race, color, strictions apply. Call Complete Hives: LA GRANDE, OR religion, sex, handicap, 475 - Wanted to Buy Candi: 541-523-6578 2 BDRM, 1 ba, corner Cover, deep box, bo familial status or n alot, no smoking or tom board, 10 frames THUNDERBIRD tional origin, or intenANTLER BUYER Elk, with queen/bees: $210 pets, $600/mo, $300 APARTMENTS tion to make any such deer, moose, buying sec. dep. must have Queens: $40 307 20th Street all grades. Fair honest p references, l i m i t arental references, Lr4 WANTED HONEY THE ELMS tions or discrimination. p rices. Call N ate a t pass back ground. bee equipment/sup COVE APARTMENTS APARTMENTS We will not knowingly 541-786-4982. $35 app fee A vail pliesall types, new or 1906 Cove Avenue accept any advertising 3/2. 503-341-3067 used (hives, boxes, for real estate which is The Elms Apartments is frames, tools, etc.). UNITS AVAILABLE currently accepting in violation of this law. 2-BDRM w/detached RADIO TUBES, Ham raCall Don NOW! All persons are hereby applications. We have garage. $575/mo + dep. dio equip., Old Tele(541 ) 519-4980 available 2 bedroom informed that all dwellMolly Ragsdale phone equip. Lr4 Lg. APPLY today to qualify Property Management i ngs a d vertised a r e apartments in a clean, speakers for subsidized rents at attractive, quiet, available on an equal Call: 541-519-8444 503-999-21 57 these quiet and well-maintained setting. 630 - Feeds opportunity basis. Most utilities are paid, centrally located EQUAL HOUSING 2-BDRM., 1-BATH OPPORTUNITY multifamily housing with onsite laundry No pets/waterbeds 200 TON of 2nd cutting 480 - FREE Items properties. facilities and a McElroy Properties Lr4 100 ton 3rd cutting playground. Income 541-523-2621 Alfa lfa ta rped, a nd FREE IRIS, multiple 1, 2 85 3 bedroom restnctions apply and loaded on truck. Been colors. Call units with rent based A VAIL. 4/ 10. 1- b drm HUD vouchers are tested for quality. In (541 ) 562-621 0. on income when w/gas heat. Garage, accepted. Please Grande Ronde Valley. ava ila ble. fenced yard. $475/mo GREAT WEEKLY contact manager's office Ca II 541-428-2131 t p 8E MONTHLY RATES: t~ 541 523 5908 w/dep. 541-523-4986 490- Items $25 & Prolect phone ¹: Baker City Motel. Wi-Fi by the office at 2920 Under HOME SWEET HOME (541)963-3785 color TV, microwave, Elm Street, Baker City 2ND CROP Alfa Ifa Cute Lr4 Warm! TTY: 1(800)735-2900 RASPBERRY PLANTS $220/ton. for an application. fndge. 541-523-6381 Small bales, 2 Lr43 Bdrm Homes and various o utdoor Baker City 720 - Apartment No Smoking/1 small pet plants. 541-519-3251 This is an equal 541-51 9-0693 Call Ann Mehaffy Rentals Baker Co. opportunity provider (541 ) 519-0698 2-BDRM, BATH Lr4 1/4. Ed Moses:(541)519-1814 ALFALFA 4TH Cutting. W/G pd. Built-in D / VV SENIOR AND $590.+dep No pets Small bales, No weeds Nelson Real Estate DISABLED HOUSING 541-523-9414 or Rain. Tarped. We TDD 1-800-545-1833 Clover Glen Has Rentals Available! load 185./ton, here 541-523-6485 Apartments, 2-BDRM., 2-BATH: In- 725 - Apartment Delivery avail. 15 ton 2212 Cove Avenue, cludes space rent Lr4 min. 541-805-5047 La Grande some u t i l i t i es . No Rentals Union Co. Lr4 well appointed 1 smoking/pets. Swim- 2 BDRM, 1 bath, stove, Clean Lr4 2 bedroom units in a SUNFIRE REAL Estate refngerator, W/S/G inming pool, spa Lr4 launLLC. has Houses, Du505 - Free to a good SUPREME QUALITY quiet location. Housing dry on-site. Rental refc I u d e d, W/D, $4 65 plexes Lr4 Apartments grass hay. No rain, barn for those of 62 years home e rences re q u i r e d . mo. 640 S 6th St, Elfor rent. Call Cheryl stored. More info: o r older, as w ell a s $495/m o. 2845 gin. 541-398-1602. Guzman fo r l i s t ings, 541-51 9-3439 t hose d i s a b le d or Hughes Ln. Space ¹ 1 541-523-7727. h andicapped of a n y 541-523-4824 2 STUDIOS $380-$450, age. Rent based on inclose to EOU, all utili752 - Houses for come. HUD vouchers TOP QUALITY 25 ton FURNISHED 2-BDRM ties paid 541-910-0811 Rent Union Co. grass hay for sale. APARTMENT accepted. Please call Free to good home 541-963-0906 Small bales. No rain, Utilites paid, includes CENTURY 21 1 BD, New h ouse, off ads are FREE! TDD 1-800-735-2900 undercover. internet/cable PROPERTY street parking, quiet, (4 lines for 3 days) 541-263-1591 $1 200. 00. 541-388-8382 MANAGEMENT no smoking, no pets. This institute is an equal $600/mo utilites incl. La randenentafs.com opportuni ty provider A va il. A pr il 1s t . 541-963-738 3 or by Stella Wilder 541-91 0-2205 (541)963-1210 reserves the nght to relect ads that do not comply with state and federal regulations or that are offensive, false, misleading, deceptive or otherwise unacceptable.

450 - Miscellaneous

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720 - Apartment Rentals Baker Co.

690 - Pasture

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THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD — 7B

PUBLISHED BY THE LAGRANDE OBSERVER & THE BAKER CITY HERALD - SERVING WALLOWA, UNION & BAKER COUNTIES

DEADLINES : LINE ADS:

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Baker City HeraId: 541-523-3673e www.bakercityheraId.com • classifieds@bakercityheraId.com• Fax: 541-523-6426' The Observer: 541-963-3161e www.la randeobserver.com • classifieds@lagrandeobserver.com • Fax: 541-963-3674 xg w 820 - Houses For Sale Baker Co.

825 - Houses for Sale Union Co.

855 - Lots & Property Union Co.

FOR SALE or possible ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivitrade: 3-bdrm, 3 bath, sion, Cove, OR. City: 3200 sq. ft. home on 5 Sewer/Water available. acres. Propane and Regular price: 1 acre w ood i n s erts. N e w m/I $69,900-$74,900. h eatpump. M o r t o n We also provide property built 45x24 insulated SINGLE RESIDENCE, management. C heck s hop. $4 05 , 0 0 0 . f our-level home, f o r out our rental link on 541-523-2368 sa I e b y ow n e r. our w ebs i t e www.ranchnhome.co 2014/15 Real Market Value is assessed at m or c aII Ranch-N-Home Realty, $252,319.00 w/ taxes In c 541-963-5450. at $3,800.47. Actual sale pnce is $239,000. Located at 1403 Cris Ct. La Grande, OR. Close to Hospital and NORTH BAKER Central School. It fea- 880 - Commercial 9th Dr Neighborhood tures new roof, new Pro ert extenor paint, f e nced 3-bdrm, 1 1/2 bath. back yard, & move in BEST CORNER location 1589 sq. ft. home, for lease on A dams 2-car garage in front ready. 2,879 sq ft inAve. LG. 1100 sq. ft. and 2-car garage off cludes 4 Irg. bdrm, 2 Lg. pnvate parking. Realley. Gas forced heat. I rg l i v i n g spa c e s , kitchen, office, loft, 2 m odel or us e a s i s . Updated kitchen & 541-805-91 23 baths, clean, fire places, fully f i nspacious,lots ished basement, & 2 full baths. 2 ca r ga- GREA7 retail location of built-ins. rage with adloining RV in the Heart of $189,900 Baker City! 541-403-1380 g arage/shop. F l o o d htt:iieastore on.crai slist.or zone AO. All reason1937 MAIN ST. ireoi4919001775.html able offers considered. Please, no Saturday 1550 sq. ft. building. $900/mo. 825 - Houses for phone calls or show541-403-1139 inq. 541-215-0300 Sale Union Co.

845 -Mobile Homes Union Co.

FOR SALE, 1917 Model "T" Roadster. Restored in 1980. Still looking good and runs in the parades every year. Pnced to sell at $5,500. Contact Claude Baker 541-932-4472 Email clb©ortelco.net, address

26595 Laycock Crk Rd, John Day, OR 97845

1001 - Baker County Le al Notices PINE EAGLE School District is requesting bids

for Pine Eagle Parking Lot Prolect according to th e p r o c urement process for bids over

$100,000.00 Wages must be prevailing wage as posted in the January 1, 2015 rates for public works contracts in Oregon.

Copies of th e Request for bid, including atBRAND N E W 2 0 1 4 , tachments can be reF leetwood De l u x e quested by contacting double wide home for the Pine Eagle School s ale St o ne w o o d Distnct Office using incomm. over 1,500 sq. formation listed below. f t. 3 BD , 2 b a , w i t h Bids may be mailed to family room 9 ft c eilthe ings and more! Selling 910 - ATV, MotorcyPine Eagle f or $ 7 4 , 0 0 0 cal l cles, Snowmobiles School Distnct 541-910-5059 for 2005 POLARIS 800 EFI. Attn: Shawn Thatcher details. Hand warmers, winch, 375 N. Main St. 850 - Lots & Propplow. S u pe r c l e a n. Halfway Oregon 97834 $4500. 541-524-9673 ert Baker Co. Deadline for bids to be 75'X120' LOT. •

3 BD 2ba house. New sun room, hardwood floors, u n derground spnnkler system, fini shed b a s e ment , i n f loor circulating h o t water heat, attic stora ge, s t orage s h e d, much m o r e ! 204 Spnng Ave La Grande. Open House 03/22/15 & 03/29/1 5, 1pm-4pm. $167,900. For viewing caII 541-910-7478

970 - Autos For Sale

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930 - Recreational Vehicles

submitted t o Pine Eagle School Distnct is

12 P.M. Wednesday April 15th, 2015. Bids w ill b e o p e n e d o n Thursday April 16th, 2015 and the successful bid will be awarded w ithin 3 0 da y s of opening bids.

855 - Lots & Property Union Co. BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in Cove, Oregon. Build y our d r ea m h o m e . Septic approved, elecNEWER 3 bd, 2 ba home tnc within feet, stream w /open f l oo r p l a n , r unning through l o t . A mazing v i e w s of vaulted ceiling, central mountains & v a l l ey. air, Jacuzzi bath tub, 3.02 acres, $62,000 walk-in closet, fenced 208-761-4843 yard w/auto sparklers. Exceptional Eagle Cap Estates neighborhood. These little ads really R eady to m o v e i n ! work! Join the thou$ 192,5 00 . Ca l l sands of other people 541-437-0626

2007 NUWA HitchHiker Champagne 37CKRD $39,999 For q u e st ions o r to Tnple axles, Bigfoot lack schedule an inspection leveling system, 2 new of the f a cility w h e re 6-volt battenes, 4 Slides, the work will be perRear Dining/ICitchen, formed please contact: large pantry, double fndge/freezer. Mid living Shawn Thatcher, room w/fireplace and Pine Eagle surround sound. Awning School Distnct 16', water 100 gal, tanks Celk 541-540-6590 in this area who are 50/50/50, 2 new Power- Office: 541-742-2550 house 2100 generators. Fax: 541-742-2815 r egular users of t h e Blue Book Value 50IC!! Email: sthatcher©pineeac lassified. See h o w 541-519-1488 glesd.org simple and effective THE SALE of RVs not LegaI No. 00040358 they can be . VVe're beanng an Oregon in- Published: March 20, 23, open from 7:30 a.m. TAKE ADVANTAGE signia of compliance is 25, 2015 of this 2 year old home! to 5 p.m. for your conillegal: cal l B u i lding 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, venience. Codes (503) 373-1257. TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF 1850sqft large fenced SALE Fi l e No . yard. $209,000. 7023.111644 Refer2905 N Depot St., LG ence is made to t hat 541-805-9676 c ertain t r u s t dee d made by Melvin J. A LITTLE AD C ox, as g r a ntor, t o

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1001 - Baker County Legal Notices

signment recorded as B14 52 0001, covering t he f o l l o w i n g described real property situated in said county and state, to w it : Lot

dismissed a n d t he trust deed reinstated b y payment t o th e beneficiary of the entire amount then due

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tion of the principal as

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P arker's A d d ition t o Baker City, according t o t h e o f f i c ia l p l a t thereof, in Baker City,

County of Baker and S tate of Orego n . PROPERTY A DDRESS: 2 2 1 9 8t h Street Baker City, OR 97914 Both the beneficiary and the trustee h ave elected to s e l l t he real p roperty t o satisfy the obligations secured by the t r ust deed and a notice of default has been rec orded p u r suant t o Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3); the default for which foreclosure is made is grant ors' f a i lure t o p a y when due the followi ng s u ms : m o n t h l y payments of $480.65 b eginning 0 2 / 0 9 / 12 and $480.79 beginning 8/1/14; plus advances of $2,279.87 that repr esent de li n q u e n t p roperty t a x es ; t o g ether w it h t i t l e e x pense, costs, trustee's fees an d a t t o rney's fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection ofthe above descnbed real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if a p plicable. By reason of said default th e b e n eficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligat ion secured by t h e t rust d e e d i m m e d i ately due and payable, s aid sums being t h e f ollowing , t o w it : $38,619.59 with interest thereon at the rate of 6 percent per ann um b e g i n ni ng 0 1/09/12; p lu s a d vances of $ 2,279.87 that represent delinquent property taxes; together with title expense, costs, trustee's fees an d a t t o r neys fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection ofthe above descnbed real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if a p plicable. WH EREFORE, notice hereby is g i ven t h at the undersigned trustee will on J une 24, 2 015 at th e h ou r o f 10:00 o'clock, A.M. in accord with the standard of t i m e e s t ablishe d by O RS 187.110, at the following place: outside the m ain entrance to t h e Baker County Courthouse, 1 9 9 5 3 rd Street, in the City of Baker City, County of Baker, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bid-

der for cash the interest in t h e d e s cribed r eal property w h i c h the grantor had or had p ower t o c o nvey a t the time of the execution by grantor of the trust deed, t o gether w it h

a ny

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which the grantor or grantor's successors in interest acquired after the e x ecution of the trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing oblig ations t h e reby s e cured and th e c o sts and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that for reinstatement or payoff quotes req uested pursuant t o ORS 8 6 . 7 8 6 and 86.789 must be timely c ommunicated i n a w ritten r e quest t h a t c omplies w i t h t h a t statute addressed to the trustee's "Urgent Request Desk" either by personal delivery to the trustee's physical o ffices (call fo r a d dress) or by first class, certified mail, r e turn receipt requested, addressed to t h e t r u stee's post office box a ddress set f o rt h i n this notice. Due to pot ential conflicts w i t h

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1001 - Baker County Legal Notices Statement (EIS) for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Invasive Plants M a nagement Prolect is no w a v ailable for a 45-day Comment Penod.

c omments ar e 7 : 4 5 a .m. t o 4 : 3 0 p . m . , Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. OraI c o mm ents must b e p r o vided to Gene Yates via telephone or in person; his contact information is provided at the end of this notice. Electronic comments must be submitted in a format such as an email message, plain text (.txt), nch text form at (.rtf), o r W o r d

would not then be due h ad no d e f ault o c - This Supplemental EIS curred) and by curing addresses inadequaany other default comc ies identified by t h e U.S. District Court of plained of herein that i s capable o f b e i n g Oregon, and the U.S. cured by tendering the C ourt o f A pp e a l s , N inth Circuit, i n t h e performance required 2010 analysis and deunder the obligation or trust deed, and in addicision that a p proved t ion t o p a y i n g s a i d treatment of i nvasive ( . do c ) to sums or tendenng the p lant s s c at te r e d comments-pacificacross the WWNF, innorthwest-wallowaperformance necess ary to cure the d e cluding Hells Canyon whitman©fs.fed.us. f ault, b y p a y ing a l l National R e c r eation E mails submitted t o costs and expenses Area. The scope of the other email addresses, Supplemental EIS is actually incurred in enin other formats than forcing the obligation narrower than that of those listed, or c o na nd trust d e ed , t o t he 2 01 0 F i na l E I S taining viruses will be gether with t rustee's (FEIS): it re-analyzes relected. I t i s the reand discloses the poa nd attorney's f e e s sponsibility of persons n ot e x c e e ding t h e tential cumulative efproviding c o m m e nts amounts provided by fects of treating invato submit them by the said ORS 86.778. Resive plants and o utclose of the comment lines compliance with quests from persons penod and ensure that named in ORS 86.778 PACFISH and INFISH their comments have f or rei n s t a t e m e n t been received. Indiguidance. quotes received less viduals and organizathan six days prior to The Draft Supplemental tion wishing to be eliEIS (Draft SEIS) int he date set f o r t h e gible to oblect m ust trustee's sale will be cludes only portions of meet the information h onored only at t h e the 2010 F EIS t hat r equirements o f 3 6 were modified or rediscretion of the beneCFR 218. ficiary or if required by placed. Portions of the the terms of the loan 2010 FEIS that remain W rit te n c om m e nt s d ocuments. I n c o n unchanged are not inshould b e p r o v ided struing this notice, the cluded in the Suppleprior to th e c lose of ment. singular includes the the comment period and should clearly arplural, the word "grantor" includes any suc- The Draft SEIS and 2010 ticulate the reviewer's c essor in i n terest t o FEIS and ROD may be concerns and contenviewed or downloaded the grantor as well as tions. The submission any other person owf rom t h e w e b , at of timely and specific ing an obligation, the http://www.fs.usda.go wntten comments can performance of which v/pro)ect/? prolect =414 a ffect a r e v iewer's i s secured b y s a i d 51. If you wish to reability to participate in t rust deed, an d t h e c eive a copy o f t h e subsequent ad miniswords "trustee" and electronic documents trative review or l udi"beneficiary" i n c lude on CD, or a hardcopy cia I review. of t h e d o c u m e nts, their respective successors in interest, if please contact Gene C omments received in any. Without l i m iting Yates, Forest Botanist. response to this solicit he t r u s t e e ' s d is His contact i n f ormat ati on , i nc l ud i n g tion is provided at the claimer of representanames, physical adtion o r w ar r a n t ies, end of this notice. d resses, e m a i l a d Oregon law r e quires dresses, or other perthe trustee to state in This comment period is sonal information proi ntended t o p r o v i d e vided, will be part of this notice that some residential p r o p erty those interested in or the public record for sold at a trustee's sale affected by this activthis proposed action may have been used ity an opportunity to and available for public in ma nu f a c t u r i n g make their concerns v iewing. C o m m e n t s methamphetamines, k nown. T hose w h o s ubmitte d ano n y the chemical compom ously w i l l b e a c participate and provide n ents o f w h i c h a r e t imely a n d s p e c i f i c cepted an d c o n s idk nown t o b e t o x i c . comments on the ered; however, anonyD ra f t S u p p I e m en t a I Prospective purchasmous comments will ers of residential propEIS may be eligible to n ot provide t h e r e erty should be aware spondent with standoblect the draft deciof this potential danger sion w h e n i t i s rei ng t o p a r t i cipate i n b efore d e c i ding t o leased, pursuant to 36 subsequent ad minisCFR Part 218 regulatrative or l u d icial rep lace a bi d f o r t h i s vIews. property at th e t r us- tions (36 C F R 218, tee's sale. The t rusSubparts A & B). tee's rules of auction For further information, may be accessed at Comments received durplease contact Gene www.northwesttrusing this public review Yates, Forest Botanist, tee.com and are incorof the Draft SEIS will at (541) 523-1290 or at be considered, and a porated by this refergyates©fs.fed.us. Final SEIS and draft ence. You may also acc ess sale s t atus a t ROD will be released D ate o f Publ i c a t i o n : www.northwesttrusfor a 4 5 -day r eview March 23, 2015 and oblection penod. t ee. c o m and For more information LegaI No. 00040385 www.USA-Foreclosure.com. For further on 36 CFR Part 218, P ublished: M a rch 2 3 , i nformation, p l e a s e see the Federal Regis2015 contact: ICathy Taggart t er, Volume 78, N o . 1010 - Union Co. N orthwest T r u s t e e 59, March 27, 2013. Services, Inc. P.O. Box Legal Notices 997 B e II ev u e, WA How to Comment and OF BUDGET 98009-0997 Timeframe: Wn t t en, NOTICE COMMITTEE 4 25-586-1900 C o x , facsimile, hand-delivMEETING M elvi n J. (T S¹ ered, oral, and elec7023.111644) tronic comments con- A public meeting of the 1002.278194-File No. cerning this action will Budget Committee of be accepted for 45 cal- the La Grande CemeLegal No. 00040306 endar days following tery Maintenance DisPublished: March 23, 30, publication of the Not rict, U n io n c o u n t y , tice of Availability for Apnl6, 13,2015 S tate of O r e gon, t o the Draft SEIS in the discuss the budget for STORAGE UNIT F ederal Register o n the fiscal year July 1, AUCTION March 20, 2015. The 2015 t o J u n e 30, Descnption of Property: publication date of the 2016, will be held at Notice of Availability in Drum set, guitars, 2 the La Grande Cemef ans, f i s h i n g r e e l , the Federal Register is tery office, 401 12th chair, 2mattresses, enthe exclusive means Street, La Grande, OR. t ertainment c e n t e r , f or c a l c ulating t h e The meeting will take c omment p eriod f o r end table, speakers, place on Apnl 21, 2015 this Draft SEIS. 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Name of Person Foreclosing: Jalu Storage Units are managed by Nelson Real E state Agency, 845 Campbell, Baker City, OR 97814, 541-523-6485

of the c o mment pe- This is a public meeting IIod. where deliberation of the Budget Committee Thomas Montoya, Forest w ill take place. A n y Supervisor, is the Reperson may appear at sponsible Official. Offithe meeting and disc ial comments m u s t cuss the proposed probe submitted to him at grams with the Budget one of th e f o llowing Committee. addresses: Tom Montoya, A copy of t h e b u dget Forest Supervisor document may be inUSPS delivery: spected or obtained on P.O. Box 907 or after Apnl 1, 2015 at Baker City, OR 97814 the La Grande CemeHand-delivery or couner: tery office, 401 12th 1550 Dewey Avenue Street, La Grande, OR, Baker City, OR 97814 between the hours of Email: comments-pacific8 00 a m. an d 1 0 0 northwest-wallowap.m. whitman©fs.fed.us FAX: 541-523-6392 P ublished: M a rch 2 3 , 2015 To be eligible to oblect when the FinaI SEIS Legal No.00040363 a nd Draft RO D a r e p ublished , w rit t e n c omments m u s t i n - One Of the niCclude name and postal address; title of p r op osed p r olect; a n d specific wntten comadS iS their lOVV ments as defined in 36 CFR 218.25 regarding COSt. AnOther iS the proposed prolect or activity, along with supporting reasons.

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MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015

COFFEE BREAK

FEDERAL TAXES

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Msrecash-strappedfamilies when family talks sports turnto taxrefund advames

DEARABBY: My family is big on sports time before I met him, but now it's very rare. and discusses them at every gathering big or Abby, I need a little time for myself once in a small. I played sports growing up, but I don't while. I am very independent and don't need care to follow themin my adult life like the a companionevery minute of every day. I'm rest of my family does. Sometimes I'm left out becoming unhappy and depressed because I ofconversations because ofmy lack ofknowl- have no privacy. edge on the current stats, etc. I have always I havetold D errick what Ineed,buthow do I realistically get him out of the house so refrainedfrom speaking about the thingsI'm Ican have some time to mypassionate about because o f lack ofinterest from them. self? He has a lot of friends, DEAR My good friend said maybe but he wants to spend his I'm considered less of a man ABBY ti me w i t h me. He isn't conby my brothers and my dad trolling or weird orjealous, but I'm feeling smothered. because of my apathy about — NEEDS SPACE INNEVADA sports. I served eight years in theArmy, with DEAR NEEDS: Suggest Derrick schedule four deployments between Iraq and Afghanisome regular dates with his male friendsstan, and was wounded twice. Not a man? This issue may seem childish, butitis a golfgame, card game, some other sporting something that ajjects me to this day. Do you event, etc. He might enjoy that, and it will have any suggestions? giveyou thebreathing room you need.

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DEAR SITTING: Yes. Stop listening to DEARABBY: Three years ago I was laid the armchair analysis of that"fiiend."When ofj"from myj ob and fell into hard times. As a sports enthusiasts spout statistics, what last resort, I moved back in with my parents they really want is someone to listen and and got aj ob at a retail store. appreciate their acumen. Over the last threeyears, I havepaid offmany It's sad that you haven't been able to let of my bills and repaired my credit. I'm now your father and brothers know about the savingfora new car,lookingfora higherpaying things that interest you, but has it occurred job and searching for a roommate to share an apartment. My parents say my siblings and I to you perhaps you should have spoken up more about your passions? Not everyone is are always weicome, that we should move out when weare ready and come backifwe need to. the same; not everyone is interested in the same things. It doesn't mean that anyone I have met a lot ofj udgmental people is more or less "manly" than someone else. along the way who assume I want to"live You're a military vet, so stop measuring with my parents forever and remain a child" when they learnI live with them. My family yourselfby anyone else's yardstick because it isn't fair to you or to your family. takescare ofoneanotherand doesnotabandon anyone once they have reached a certain DEAR ABBY: Ij ust marrv'ed a wonderful age. What do I say to people who want to man. "Derr7'ck"is loving considerate, helpful, advise or admonish me about something smart, hard-working and he wants to spend that is none oftheirbusiness? — STILLAN AD ULT time with me as often as possible. This is my second marrnge. I have ftve DEAR STILL AN ADULT: Since you kids ages11 to 15, work full-time and try to asked for my two cents, allow me to contribfttin regular exercise. When my kids are with ute. I don't know what kind of people you their dad, Derrick is home every minute I'm have been spending time with, but someone there and we do a lot together — hiking, bik- who would have the gall to "advise and ading running movies, dining orj ust hanging monish" you because of the living arrangeout.He leavesforwork afterIdoand comes ment you have with your parents is beyond home before I arrive. rude. You shouldn't feel compelled to defend My issue is, ifI want any time alone, I it or offer any explanations. Frankly, I think have to leave the house. I used to have alone you should avoid these people.

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strapped Americans anxious for tax refunds are increasingly turning to payment advances, prepaid cards or other costly services when gettingtax preparation help, accordingto new federal data raising concerns among regulators about whether consumers are fully informed about the fees. Regulators are looking to increaseoversight ofpreparers amid the rise in"refund anticipation checks," a type ofcash advance especially popular among low-income families who receive the Earned Income Tax Credit, the government's $65 billion cash benefit program. The advances are being marketed as a way to get fast refunds or deferpayment oftax preparation costs. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says some consumers have complaints about refund anticipation checks centered on advertising,quality ofservice orfees. The bureau is finalizing the first rules on prepaid debitcards,including those for tax refunds, that would require "easy to understand" disclosures upfront about costs and risks. Refund anticipation checks rose to roughly 21.6 million in 2014, up 17 percent &om 2011,according to IRS data providedto TheAssociated Press. About half the purchasers are EITC recipients; roughly 84 percent are lowincome,according to the data. Industry analysts project the payment advances and

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