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Lee Lowe poses with the state championship trophies won by the Imbler football program during his time as head coach.
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Thirteen playofF appearances. Five trips to the state semifinals. But after the Panthers defeated Four to the championship game. Grant Union 40-0 in their 2014 Two state titles. season finale Oct. 31, he knew it One head coach. was time to move on. "I kicked it around ever since I For the past 36 years, Lee Lowe haS PaCed the SidelineS fOr the Imgot out of the classroom," said Lowe, ble rPanthers football team, taking who had retired from teaching a few the program to levels never before years prior.'The last game that we reached. SeeLowe / Page5A
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consideration • Marysz Rames is one two finalists at Wayne State College By Dick Mason The Observer
Eastern Oregon University's field of presidential finalists is now down to three. Marysz Rames, one of the finalists, withdrew her name from consideration on Sunday, according to David Nelson, chairman of the EOU Board of Trustees. Rames, the interim president of Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota, announced she was withdrawing in an email to Cathy Dyck, the interim chancellor of the Oregon University System. "She basically said she wanted to stay in the Midwest," Nelson said. SeeRames / Page5A
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TODAY Today is Monday, May 4, the 124th day of 2015. There are 241 days left in the year.
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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On May 4, 1942, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval clash fought entirely with carrier aircraft, began in the Pacific during World War II. (The outcome was considered a tactical victory for Imperial Japan, but ultimately a strategic one for the Allies.)
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The Elgin Health District board of directors, including Dr. Kim Montee, left, were present at a meeting on Saturday with employees from the Grande Ronde Hospital to answer the community's questions about the future of the health clinic.
ON THIS DATE In 1776, Rhode Island declared its freedom from England, two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted. In 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, a labor demonstration for an 8-hour work day turned into a deadly riot when a bomb exploded. In 1904, the United States took over construction of the Panama Canal from the French. In 1925, an international conference opened in Geneva to forge an agreement against the use of chemical and biological weapons in war; the Geneva Protocol was signed on June 17, 1925 and went into force in 1928. In 1932, mobster Al Capone, convicted of income-tax evasion, entered the federal penitentiary in Atlanta. In 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others. In 1994, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat signed an accord on Palestinian autonomy that granted self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho.
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Some changes are in store for the Elgin Family Health Clinic. While the community waits for the go ahead on the new clinic, the current clinic will be taken under the wing of Grande Ronde Hospital. Nothing is finalized between the South County Health District, which provides the staff in Elgin and at the Union Family Health Clinic, and the hospital, but the entities involved say the bestchoiceisto com bineforces. Elgin Health District Director Jared Rogers held a meeting Saturday to quell any rumors about the future of the health clinics. Rogers had the boardofdirectorsfor the Elgin Health District present at the meeting with several of the Grande Ronde Hospital employees to speak about the plan and answer any questions. "Elgin iHealth District) leases the buildingtotheproviders, "Rogerssaid. 'The iSCHDl provides services here and in Union. We don't want to see ithe employees) go away, but the rules and regulations are changing. SCHD can't be financially sound." The Elgin Health District is the landlord as far as the health clinic is concerned. The South County Health District has been responsible for finding the stafF for the clinic. Under the new plan, the hospital will keep the current stafF at the clinic, if they choose to stay, and the hospital will handle the billing and more of the administrative business that was previously the responsibility of SCHD, Rogers said. The SCHD is becoming bogged down with the constant changes in Medicare and other regulations, and there's not enough money to recruitadditional doctorstotherural clinics. The hospital has the stafF and
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doesn'tbother meatalLMy hearthas atways beenwith the community." — Dr. Kim Montee on the proposed working agreement between Grande Ronde Hospital and South County Health District
the money to do both. Dr. Kim Montee, who works at the Union and Elgin clinics, said he has no problem with this change. "I'm fine with it," he said."Being employed by the hospital doesn't bother me at all. My heart has always been with the community." More than two decades ago, the hospital and clinic came together and things did not end well, Rogers said. The clinic had been shut down without notice and the community was angry. Some in attendance at the meeting voiced their concern that it may happen again. However, some of the board members from the Elgin Health District said this agreement is the best thing possible for the clinic. 'This decision hasn't been made lightly," said Melissa Coe, who serves as secretary of the board.aWe've stressedabout it.It'snotjustabout benefits. Medicare is constantly changing. This is huge. We want healthcare to getbetterin this area. We want to make sure we have consistent providers and staf. We're well aware of theproblems that occurred in the past." Others questioned what the hospital gets out of this agreement. Paul
Shorb,seniordirectorofproviderservices for the hospital, said the hospital gets the patients who need X-rays, labs and surgeries. However, Shorb said, usually the health clinics will send patients to the hospital anyway. The health districtis planning to get funding together to build an 8,000-square-foot health clinic to replace the existing facility, which is too small for the influx of patients, Rogers said. The new clinic has an estimated cost of $2.5 million, Rogers said. It will have five exam rooms, five dental operatories, a dentaland a me dical lab, a large physical therapy room, a pharmacy with a drive-thru, X-ray capabilities and a large area to treat mental health patients. The problem the board was seeing was the current clinic may not be able to stay open before the new one is built because of the constant change in regulations and extra challenges the SCHD did not have the ability to keep up with. "I can't see how we can keep the clinic open if this doesn't happen," said Cheryl Coe, vice president of the board.aWe have no way to recruit. We can'tafford to advertise forproviders. Our clinic would close and we don't want to do that." ContactCherise Kaechele at 541-7864234 or ckaecheleC lagrandeobserver. com.Follow Cheriseon Twitter C'/goKaeche/e.
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SALEM — Oregon lawmakers have approved a statewide ban on using drones to hunt, fish and trap wildlife. The Senate unanimously passed House Bill 2534 last week, which also prohibits flying drones to scout animals or interfere with other hunters. Previously, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife allowed tracking biggame with unmanned aircraft, but stipulated sportsmen couldn't go hunting within eight hours after (lomg so. Brian Jennings, Oregon statecoordinatorfor Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, said they felt the regulation was too vague and difficult to enforce. The group
ENTERPRISE — In an attempt to reduce crime and rehabilitate offenders, Wallowa County's Local Public Safety Coordinating Council is reviewing each of its public safety divisions. Ensuring programs meetstate requirements can mean increases in funding. John Lawrence of Wallowa County Youth Services presented a snapshotofhis program at a recent council meeting. The YouthDevelopment Council is under the department of education, Lawrence
backed HB2534 as a way to solve the issue and promote fair chase. Rep. Brad Witt, D-Clatskanie, took up the bill and it was met with universal approval at the Capitol. It passed the House 59-0, with Rep. Jessica Vega Pederson, D-Portland, excused from voting. Sen. Bill Hansell, RAthena, said there was no discussion about the bill in caucus and everyone agreed it was a good measure. Drones would take the sport out of sportsmanship, he said, and have no place in Eastern Oregon's hunting tradition. "Everybody saw that. It made sense," Hansell said. Once the bill is signed by Gov. Kate Brown, Oregon will join Alaska, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana and New M exico aswestern states to ban drone hunting. Jennings said he is pleased with the legislature's support of fair and ethical hunting. "There's really no ethical means of hunting with a drone," said Jennings, who is based in Bend."It just gives man too much of an
edge." If hunting with drones were to become widespread, it would raise havoc with wildlife and create mayhem in the wilderness, Jennings sald. Duane Dungannon, state
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juvenile crime prevention grant per biennium. aWe contribute $35,000 for a student counselor who works in all three schools," Lawrence said. With help from the Wallowa County Center for Wellness, he said the county now has three counselorsavailabletwo days a week at each school. 'The schools find it very helpful," Lawrence said. The youth employment/enrichment program helps kids fill out applications, teaches how to dress for an interview and getsthem prepared to
hold a job. aWe try to match them with an area in which they have interest and get them placed," Lawrence said. A small amount of money is available for kids who qualify to go to a camp. Other funding goes to Building Healthy Families for their mentor/tutoring program. Partofprobation forjuveniles is to pass their classes so the tutoring program is available to help them. Part of Lawrence's budget goestofirst-time offenders on six-month probation to defraycoststoattend a drug and alcohol education class. Youth Services has funding, Lawrence said, to work offresti tution for property crimes. "Ifan offender getscommunity work service, he can continue and we will pay them. The money goes straightto thecourttopay off restitution," Lawrence said. Youth Services has money budgetedtopayfor GED classes, and a variety ofwhat he called basic services from sportsfees,to clothing and prescription medication. To build relationships with local youth, Lawrence said his staff is working more with kids in the schools. Maria Weer, executive director at Building Healthy Families, said they work on team building with kids to strengthen relationships. When classrooms in the schools have issues like bullying, these groups help the kids work through their problems,providing support for teachers. aWe are working more with kids not in trouble, just at ris k,"Weer said. ContactKaty Nesbitt at 541-786-4235or knesbitt0 lagrandeobserver.com.Follow Katy on Twltter 0IgoNesbltt.
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.BIG THANK YOU to Jodi and Cecil George for their loving care to Nellie Turner. Our wife, mother, grandma and great grandma and family. Thank you to Pastor Garth and Agape ChristianChurch for the service and potluck. A special thanks to Julie and Terry Miller for their beautiful songs. Thank you to everyone for prayers, hugs and just being there.
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Cattlemen tour custom the Hoke Union Building, Cleanup scheduled m eatshop tonight Room 118, or contact Michael Wednesday in 3oseph ELGIN — The Union Hatch, Outdoor Program County Cattlemen will meet coordinator, at mhatch@eou. at 6p.m. today for a tourof edu or 541-962-3621. Staford's Custom Meats in Help kids deal with Elgin, 70761 Highway 82. divorce, separation For more information, call Bill White at 541-963-7920 or A dass aimed to help Pat Larson at 541-963-9387. parents learn how divorce or separation impacts children Cove City Council and how to help them will run meets Tuesday iom 6 p.m. to 8:30p.m .Thursf COVE — The City of Cove's dayin the Misener Conference monthly council meeting will Room, 1001 Fourth St., be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday. La Grande. The class is facilitated by Mary Lu Pierce and 3oin EOU for 'Dutch sponsored by the Family Law Oven Cookout' Advisory Committee. Costis The inaugural"Dutch Oven $30 per person, cash orcheck only. Thefeema ybewaived Cookout" at Eastern Oregon University takes place &om 3 by prior orderofthecourt,or ifattendance occurspriorto or p.m.to6 p.m .W ednesday in the campus quad. Dutch oven within 45 days of filing for cusmaster John Shorts will give tody, dissolution, separation or modification. Support persons lessons and serve up a meal ofbaked chicken, scalloped and community members may potatoes, bread, dessert and attend &ee of charge. more. Cost is $5 per person. For more information, call To sign up for the cooking 541-962-9500, ext. 2228. The classand tobuy tickets,stop class is for adults only; child care is not provided. by the Outdoor Program in
JOSEPH — From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, the Cityof Joseph will accept the following items at the cityparking lot on North Lake Street: • computers, computer monitors and televisions • vehicle batteries
•usedm otoroil®mit 5 gallons, residential use only) • tires iwithout rims, limit four, residential use only) • property debris ino
ent the program,'War: Part One," and Nancy Wilson will present"Nostalgia: Do You Remember Your Prom Date?" Meetings are open to the public and anyone interested in genealogy is welcome to attend. For more information, call Meschelle Cookson at 541-523-4248, Roberta Morin at 541-446-3385 or Joan Smith at 541-963-4861.
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UNION — The Union County Museum opens for the 2015 season Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m. As is traditional, the event falls on Mother's Day, providing a nice way to Do you remember enjoy the holiday while exyour prom date? ploring life in Union County BAKER CITY — This over the last 150 years. month, the Lone Pine Tree Admission is &ee and re&eshments will be served. Music Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will will be performed by Grande meet Friday in Baker City Rondelin, a local stringed instrument group that will play at the Sunridge Restaurant. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. the museum's two very rare followed by the meeting at instruments: the mandocello noon. Carol Guthrie will pres- and the mandobase. Some items can be picked up at curbside; call Joseph City Hall at541432-3832 orGeorge Ballanlat541-263-1427.
NWS: April drier than
normal this year Temperatures at La Grande averaged near normal during the month ofApril. According to preliminary datareceived by theNational Weather Service in Pendleton, theaveragetemperature was 46.8 degrees, which was 0.1 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged 60.5 degrees, which was 2.2 degrees above normal. The highest was 77 degrees on April 29. Low temperatures averaged 33.1 degrees, which was 2.0 degrees below normal. The lowest was 24 degrees, on April 3. There were 11 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0.51 inches during April, which was 1.07 inches below normal. Measurable precipitation — at least.01 inch — was received on nine days with the heaviest, 0.14 inches, reported on April 27. The highest wind gust was 53 mph, recorded on April 7.
The outlook for May &om NOAA's Climate Prediction Centercallsforabove normal temperatures and near normal precipitation. Normal highs for La Grande rise from 63.0degrees atthestart of Mayto 70.0degrees atthe end of May. Normal lows rise from 38.0 degrees to 46.0 degrees. The 30-year normal precipitation is 1.99 inches.
PFLAG gathers for
meeting, games The Union County PFLAG May meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church, 902 FourthSt.,La Grande. Attendees are asked to park in the lot on I Avenue and use the office entrance. This month's social night will be &om 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 15 at Bear Mountain Pizza on Island Avenue. Pride Week is the week of May 25. Find a schedule of events online at https//www.facebook.com/ events/1014295658620695/.
DIIITUARIES Patricia 'Patty' Cheryl Titus
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Patricia"Patty" Cheryl Titus, 52 of Elgin, died at home on April 23. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Elgin Cemetery. Following the service, a potluck will be held at the Elgin Community Center. For potluck information, contact Sherri Sauers at 541-
437-3900.
Arland D. Morris La Grande Arland D. Morris, 84, of La Grande, died today at a local care facility. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory will be handling arrangements.
Oneta EvelynOwens, 93, of Enterprise, died at the La Grande Post Acute Rehab Facility April 26. A celebration of life took place Monday morning at Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise. She was born Aug. 8, 1921, at Alder Slope near Enterpriseto Lester and RetaVest Thornburg. She attended Enterprise schools and graduated &om high school in 1939. Oneta was married to Leslie Owens on May 6, 1945. She was employed at various babysitting and housekeepingjobs and was a loving, faithful and dedicated pastor's wifefor 35years.
Oneta loved working in her flower garden, hiking and other outdoor activities, the Owens oc ean, crocheting, scrapbooking and reading. She was a member and deaconess in the Assembly of God Church for 50 years. Survivors include her children, Allen iSuel Owens of Colorado Springs, Colorado,
and Gary iLindal Owens of Manteca, California; eight grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; and six greatgreat grandchildren. Dying earlier were her husband; son, Tim Owens; grandson, Terry Owens; and three sisters. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gideons International or a charity of choice.
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT LA GRANDE POLICE Accident: No one was injured Friday in an accident near Jefferson Avenue and Depot Street. Arrested: Rex Wayne Allen Jr.,51, unknown address, was arrested Saturday on a Union County statewide misdemeanor warrant charging probation violation on original charges of fourth-degree domestic assault, strangulation and second-degree criminal trespass.
UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Cited: A minor was cited Friday on a charge of minor in possession of tobacco. Three other juveniles were counseled. Cited: A minor was cited Friday on a charge of possession oflessthan an ounce of marijuana. Cited: Four minors were cited April 28 on charges of minor in possession of tobacco. Another was cited April 29. Arrested: Zachary Allen Vice, 30, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a parole board warrant charging probation violation on an original charge of dangerous drugs. Arrested: Valerie Elizabeth Sheline, 23, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of possession of a controlled substance, meth. Accident: No one was injured early Saturday in a wreck near Anthony Lakes Highway and Miller Road. Arrested: Gerardo Daniel Gijon-Ortega, 29, Cove, was arrested Saturday on charges of hit and run and reckless driving. Cited: JaredThomas Harris, 22, Elgin, was cited in lieu of lodging Saturday on a charge
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of driving while suspended (misdemeanorj. Cited: Russell Kenneth Bradley Hursty, 27, Cove, was cited Saturday on charges of reckless driving and recklessly endangering another person. Arrested: Landon Arthur Davidson, 19, La Grande, was arrested Saturday on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Cited: Michelle Renee Miller, 33, North Powder, was cited Sunday in lieu of lodging on a charge of third-degree theft. Arrested: Sheldon Ford Blair, 20, Pendleton, was arrested Sunday on acharge of offensive littering. Blair was also cited on a charge of minor in possession of alcohol. Cited: Kassie Brooks Reynolds,33, La Grande, was cited Sunday in lieu of lodging on a charge of third-degree theft.
on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants and carrying a concealed weapon. Arrested: Wayne T. Dunne, 47, La Grande, was arrested April 26 on charges of driving underthe influence of intoxicants, reckless driving and reckless endangerment. Arrested: Mark Alan Paxton, 44, Elgin, was arrested Saturday on a Union County felony warrant charging felon in possession of a firearm and false swearing.
PAROLE AND PROBATION Arrested: Samuel Gutierrez, 33, La Grande, was arrested April 10 on an alleged parole vi 01 ati on. Arrested: Kendrah Snyder,32, La Grande, was arrested April 10 on an alleged parole violation. Arrested: Tynan Frank, 29, Union, was arrested April 10 on an alleged parole violation.
OREGON STATE POLICE Cited: Robert Potoshnick, 24, unknown address, was cited April 24 on a Baker County cite and release warrant charging probation violation on an original charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Arrested: Connie Marie Rosenboom, 33,Lees Summit, Missouri, was arrested April 25
LA GRANDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE Crews responded to six calls for medical assistance Friday. Crews responded to 10 calls for medical assistance and a false fire alarm Saturday. Crews responded to five calls for medical assistance Sunday.
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Velma Semingson Formerly of Haines 1923-201 5 Velma Semingson, 91, formerly of Haines and who worked in La Grande, died on April 27 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Her memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Haines United Methodist Church with Sally Wiens officiating. Interment will be at Haines Cemetery with a receptionfollowing atthe Methodist Church. Velma was born in 1923 to William and Clara Delfs in Lone Pine, Nebraska. Velma was the baby of the family. She attended St. Al's nursing school and graduated in 1947. Velma worked in Salt
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ried Vic Semingson in 1948 in Twin Falls Idaho. They lived in Salt Lake City but moved to Baker City when Vic decided to become a cattle rancher. Although Velma didn't love the idea at first, she quickly grew to love the Haines and Baker City communities. Vic and Velma continued cattle ranching in the Haines area until 2000. Velma then moved into Baker City and began her second career as a volunteer at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. It was here she found a new calling in the
gift shop. She dearly enjoyed meeting all the families and travelers who came through the area. When it became too difficult to live on her own, she decidedtomove to Boise, Idaho to live near her greatnephew, Ray and Gabrielle Moore and family. Velma made manyfriends atWynwood, Grace and Willow Park Assisted Living and was so thankful for their care. Velma was preceded in death by her husband, Vic Semingson; Vic's son, Gene Semingson; her sisters, Helen Ginther and Clara Baker; and her brother, Paul Bolish. Memorials may be made to St. Judes Children's Hospital through Gray's West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City 97814.
LaVerta I. Kelley April 19, 2015 LaVerta I. Kelley LaVerta was comunexpectedly and monly known as the nicest person you peacefully passed away in her sleep in would ever meet the early morning of asking you Lo "pay April 19, 2015. After your invoice". several years in the She was an early 2000's dilianimal lover, avid gentlycaring for her gardener, dedicated husband Terry, who Seahawks fan, and succumbed to cancer thoroughly enjoyed in 2008, her last every moment with eight years have been her grandchildren. peaceful, enjoyed One ofthe kindin thecompany of est, most humble, her family, friends, honest, positive, grandchildren, and caring, and friendligreat grandchildren. est people you can LaVerta, daughter imagine, LaVerta would and did of Elmer and Velma engage in conversaWinburn-Benham, tion with anyone. Thus becoming the was born in 1935 and raised in Lainside joke as someone who would Grande, OR. She was in the Lop 10% help pick the best produce in the groof her high school graduating class and excelled in extra-curricular activi- cery store for a stranger. ties including marching band and year LaVerta is predeceased by her book committee. She was appointed parents, husband, and sisters; Janice Benham-Swain, and Jeannie BenhamWorthy Advisor of Rainbow Girls. Shortly after graduation she married Hale. Her survivors include daughher high school sweetheart Terry with ters; Kathy Kelley of Gilbert, AZ, and whom she was together for 54 years. Patty Kelley-Bick (Robert) of SamShe attended Tri-City Business Colmamish, WA. Grandchildren include; lege in Kennewick WA. After stints in Anthony Valenzuela (Destiny and Tri-Cities, WA, and San Diego, CA, Brooklyn) of Scottsdale, AZ, Jennifer Valenzuela-Rosenberg (Adam, Gavin, the couple settled in Bellevue, WA where they raised their family. and Baby J) of Snoqualmie, WA, Andrew and Alyssa Bick of Sammamish, LaVerta wasfortunate Lo be a pioneering woman in the workforce in WA, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. the budding 60's / 70's / 80's technolTo say LaVerta was deeply loved ogy sector of Seattle's Eastside. She by all who knew her is an understateworked in accounting at Hamiltonment. She left entirely too soon and Sundstrand, Foremost Dairies, Data will be greatly missedLink, andPolymer Technology among others, primarily in Accounts ReThere will be a "Celebration of Life" held May 9th at Carillon Point ceivables. She would often establish accounting foundations for many of in Kirkland, WA. Remembrances her husband'sentrepreneurial start-up may be made Lo the; American adventures.These experiences trained Cancer Society, or Seattle Humane her well for her retirement hobby Society, 13212 SE Eastgate Way, Belof monitoring and trading stocks. levue, WA 98005
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President Barack Obama: TheWhite House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.,Washington, D.C. 20500; 202456-1414; fax 202456-2461;to send comments, go to www.whitehouse.gov/contact. U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley: D.C. office: 313 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510. Phone: 202-2243753. Fax: 202-228-3997. Website: merkley.senate.gov/. Email: merkley.senate.gov/ contacV. Portland office: One WorldTrade Center, 121 S.W. Salmon SL Suite 1250, Portland, OR 97204; 503-326-3386; fax 503-326-2900.Pendleton office: 310 S.E. Second SL Suite 105, Pendleton 97801; 541-278-1129; email elizabeth scheeler@ merkley.senate.gov. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden: D.C. office: 221 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 205103703; phone: 202-224-5244; fax 202-228-2717. Website: wyden. senate.gov.Email:w yden.senate. gov/contacV. La Grande office: 105 Fir St., No. 210, La Grande, OR 97850; 541-962-7691; fax, 541-963-0885; email kathleen cathey@wyden.senate.gov.
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (2nd District): D.C. office: 2182 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-0001, 202-225-6730; fax 202-225-5774. Website: walden.house.gov/. Email: walden.house.gov/e-mailgreg. La Grande office: 1211 Washington Ave., La Grande, OR 97850; 541-624-2400, email kirby. garrett@mail.house.gov. U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (3rd District): D.C. office: 2446 Rayburn Office building, Washington, D.C. 20515; 202225-4811; fax 202-225-8941. Portland office: 729 NE Oregon St. Suite 115, Portland 97232; 503-231-2300, fax 503-230-5413. U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (4th District): D.C. office: 2134 Rayburn Office Bldg., Washington, D.C., 20515; 202225-6416; fax 202-225-2994. Eugene office: 151 W. Seventh St.,Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401, 541-465-6732; 800-9449603; fax 541-465-6458. U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (5th District): D.C. office: 1419 Longworth Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515; 202225-5711; fax 202-225-5699.
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through the recreational market. "I have become convinced that a successful recreational market depends in large part on a medical marijuana program that is reasonably regulated," Brown wrote Friday. "Ifearthata self-reporting system of tracking is not sufficiently reliable to enablestate agenciesto enforce regulations being proposed regarding plant and possession limits," she wrote. Lawmakers had before considered requiring medical marijuana growers to self-report monthly to the state, which is not currently required. Brown also indicated she would support helping mitigate costs that arise through "an assistance program for qualifying applicants." The letter shows Brown will take a strong approach to regulating a medical marijuana industry that many lawmakers believe is leaking millions of dollars into the black market in partdue toa lack ofreporting in the system. Brown's proposal is likely to face pushback from medical marijuana producers and dispensary owners who already signaled this week they will use their power toadvocate forless stringent restrictions on the program. It is widely believed by members of the Joint Committee on Implementing Measure 91 that some medical marijuana growers are making millions of dollars annually selling to the black market,and lawmakers are tryingto balance reining in those growers while keeping a steady
An impactful coach Looking at what he brought to Imbler both on and off the field, it's easy to see why Lowe stayed as long as he did. On the field, he brought a winning tradition to a town that was not known for its football prowess when he came to the school in the late 1970s. Rather, it was more of a basketball town that didn't take football as seriously. "I knew pretty quickly that there wasn't a real commitment by the kids as far as what they were willing to put into the program or what they had been expected to put into the program before," he explained ofthe state ofIm bler football. Indeed, the Panthers had never reachedthe stateplayoffsbefore Lowe coached his first game in 1979. And the success wasn't immediate, as they only won a couple of games his first year. But he began to instill a desire to work hard. '%e struggled with that with them for a while, but I think as we wenton they started to understand the importance of being disciplined and doing things right and preparing well." The workbegan topay off,and in 1981 — just his third season at the helm — the Panthers won the league title and qualified for the Class 'A' state
playoffs. "It was unbelievable," Kurtis Holt, who was a freshman on that 1981 squad, said."There was 16 of us, and we played11-man football." The next year, they took a step further, defeating Riverside 27-7 in the first round of the 1982 playoffs for the first postseason win in school history. But the success came and went. In fact, itw ould be25 more yearsbefore the Panthers won another playoff game, and theywent one-and-done fi vetim es during that stretch.
Instilling character Regardless ofhow the team did on the gridiron, Lowe was always trying to teach the players, looking to groom them into people who would be impactful. Holt, who corresponds with Lowe to this day, said he did more than just teach football, but built relationships with players and brought in a spiritual aspect as well. "I think that speaks volumes to him being able to forge relationships with his players," he said. 'That's just amazing that he's affected so many kids who are now adults and leaders in their community. It's amazing. It really is." Todd Thompson has seen firsthand how Lowe has worked to better the playersfornearly tw odecades,ashe has worked as an assistant coach at Imbler since 1997. "He's always finding ways to connect football to the bigger picture oflife and being a productive citizen," he said. "Those are the things that I think really is the true measure of a coach like Lee." Lowe said the life skills they worked
POLICE Continued from Page1A Harvey said, adding that funding for the grant would be not be secured regardless of the circumstances. With ever-increasing calls, Harveysaidthe addition ofa new offi cer,approved by the La GrandeBudget Committee last week, will help the department maintain its footing but won't necessarily help it get ahead of the curve. La Grande Sgt. Dusty Perry said in the last year, he has had to tell dispatch, "Sorry, I can't go." 'Things we've never had to do in 20 years of policing, we've had to do," Perry said. "And it doesn't set well." A new officer, though, will provide a little breathing rooms for the officers, many of whom can be as deep as nine reports down haifway through a shift, Perry said. "It's going to change the way we view what we're doing day to day," he said. Tentatively, Harvey and Perry said they hope to implement the officer in what Sgt. Gary Bell proposed as an E shift, one that would
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game was — it's hard to put into words the amount of time and effort and things that you go through and how few teams even get to that point to even play in one, let alone win one," he said. "It's still real special and I know it was real special for the kids." Imblerreached two more title games the next five years, winning it all for the secondtime in 2013 in a record-setting 88-76 win over Lowell.
Big shoes to fill on were what was important regardless of the win-loss total. '%e tried to win with class and we tried to be humble when we lost," he said.'%e tried to run a class operation. We didn't always have winning records, but I think they appreciated what we were trying to instill in the kids. "Just try to teach them to be better individuals and better young men."
Rise to prominence "One of my goals as a coach from Day 1was justtosomeday get to a state championship game," Lowe said."And we got there finally." In 2007, their fourth year in 8-man football and the 29th year Lowe was the coach,Imbler reached the statetitle game for the first time, riding a storybook 12-0 season all the way to its game with Mohawk. Mohawk defeated Imbler 22-16, but a constant winning tradition had begun. In 2008, they made a return trip to the playoffs and to the title game, burying Mohawk 52-14 in a rematch in the first round. They met up with 1A Special District 4 foe Joseph in the championship game, and beat the Eagles 48-36 to bring home the school's first state title in football. "Just winning a state championship
Lowe's legacy speaks for itself. On the field, he compiled an overall record of 203-125 and is currently in 20th on the all-time wins list in Oregon. The team won 10 league titles under his tutelage. His impact off the field is even greater. His players have gone on to play at college, coach, be family men and even become doctors. Holt says the field at Imbler should be named after him, and Lowe embodies the kind of person one would want to emulate. "He was awesome to play for," Holt said."Role model leader, kind of that stufF that we all look for. It was amazing." And his influence is one that will be carried by those who rubbed shoulders with him for a lifetime. "He's been an important part of our school and certainly Imbler football," Thompson said."His fingerprint is on that.Ijustfeelblessed to have had an opportunity to work with a person like coach Lowe. I just feel very lucky to have my path cross with his and share the experiences."
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start at the peak of the day shift and end after the peak of the night shift. "He's going to overlap all four shifts," Perry said."It's astronomical the difference one body will make, both for morale and capability." This will allow more opportunities forproactive policing, wherein marked unitspatrolto "observe, detectand deter crime," Perry said. The concern for police department officials, though, is maintaining the position. During budget hearings, City Manager Robert Strope said funding for the 2015-16 can be found, but in future years, cuts may have to be made to continue to fund the position. "The apprehension is that as soon as we get it up and running we may lose it," Perry said. The hiring process for a new offi cermay take up to three months. Then there's the 16-week police academy and up to 16 weeks of field training, Harvey said. "If it's only funded for one
year, the city has just spun its wheels," Harvey said. Harvey said he believes the budget committee made a wise choice to fund the position but that the true test comes next year. Members of the budget committee indicated they are willing to hold town hall meetings and revive a long-term planning team started during the
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supply of marijuana for patients. The joint committeemade up of five members from the House and five from the Senate — tried to pass its first bill last week that would have imposed new restrictions on the medicalprogram.
Grande, the area manContinued ~om Page1A ager for Boise Cascade's Rames has been Dakota Inland ReState's interim president Rames g i on; Martin since Aug. 15. Tadlock,the Rames left a position as provostand vicepresident vicepresident ofstudent foracademic affairsat affairs at South Dakota Bemidji State University State University to take the in Minnesota; and Cynthia interim appointment. Pemberton, the provost and Nelson is disappointed vicepresident foracademic that Rames has withdrawn affairs at Dickinson State from the EOU field. University in North Dakota. "She was one of our top Rames is no longer in candidates, so we are disap- therunning forthe EOU pointed," Nelson said."But presidency, but she is a we feel that we still have candidatefor the top spot three very strong candiat Wayne State College dates so we are going to in Wayne, Nebraska. The move on." Wayne Herald reported The EOU Board of Trust- on its website on Friday ees will meet later this that Rames is one of two week to discuss the status finalists for the president's ofits presidential search, position. Wayne State has Nelson said. about 3,500 students and is EOU's remaining candipart of the Nebraska State dates are Tom Insko of La College System.
recession to determine how to move forward with an ever-tightening budget. "Folks are going to have to make hard decisions in this community," Harvey said. Part of the discussionand the reality, Harvey and Perry said — may focus on one key question:"How long are you willing to wait for an officer togetthere?" Contact Kelly Ducoteat 541-786-4230 or kducote C lagrandeobserver.com.Follow Kelly on Twitter @IgoDucote.
Bill in Salem: The original Senate Bill 844 received an 89page amendmentto the state's medical marijuana law. If passed as amended, SB 844 would limit new grow sites — which include multiple growers — to possess 48 plants in nonresidential areas and 12 in residential areas. Already existing grow sites could be grandfathered into higher plant counts. There are also packaging, reporting and testing requirements within the bill. Sponsors: Sen. Ginny Burdick, D-Portland History: Oregon voted to legalize marijuana for adult use starting July 1 this year, with rules for retail markets being adopted by January 2016. A committee tasked with creating new regulations for the recreational market will put forward multiple bills on the subject before July. The medical marijuana bill is an attempt to stem the perceived flow of money into the black market. What's next: Scheduled for a vote today. Online: Read the bill at https://olis.leg.state.
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I sffeet's oPen Mic with Brent smith l as host. This should be a ftm night. l see what new talent La Grande hasl to offer. I This week for the Blue Plate l Special we are featuring a popular dish kom the east coast of Mexico,I snapper veracruz made with kesh l West Coast snapper, sauteed onions, I tomatoes and peppers. we also havel kesh asParagus from walla wallaI this week, which will come on the Blue Plate. The asparagus can alsol be ordered as an appetizer. we will not be having music this I week on Thursday because theI Easfern oregon Filrir Fesuval is l sPonsoring music at the Art centerI after the films on Thursday. Since il is just a couple of blocks from Ten Depot and we are a proud sponsor.I we will be part of the scene. Be sure I to support the EOI'I'. ll is a wonder-l ful event for LaGrande. I
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As Annie Eskelin wanders amund the latestexhibit at Art Center at the Old Library, SmallWorks, featuring 146 6x9 pieces, she is feelingnostalgic. The show is up through the end ofMay. By then,Eskelin will have left what she calls her "dream job." "I'm an artist," said the executivedirectorforArt Center at the Old Library, who started in the job in August2012."Itfi rststarted being about filling a void in myself for the arts." In three weeks, Eskelin is moving to Astoria to join her husband, Bill Atwood, who has taken a position there with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife as a port sampler in recreational fisheries. She plans to stay home with their kids, Owen, 3-V2, and Isaac, 2-V2 months, and pursue other opportunities. She leaves La Grande with fond memories. "All the growth we've experienced at the Art Center, and the connections I've made with people, the personal relationships, has been great. I love this job." It wasn't always that way. Eskelin started in the job working 20 hours a week. The Art Center was open fmm 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
through Saturday. Today the job is a full-time position, and the Art Center is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. When a replacement is hired, probably this week, the title will be program director. But the challenges will be much the same. Eskelin will be training and job shadowing that person over the next couple of weeks. eWe'vegota lotofgreat
people applying for the job," she said. Eskelin said her biggest accomplishments during her tenure was to make the center flourish by getting foundation grants. e You have to spend a lot of time grant writing to perpetuate and sustain the growth," she said. Eskelin expects the growth to continue. "Because of the excitement in the community, we'll definitely have more events thatarebetter attended," she said.'The amount of participationoverthepastyear has been tremendous, which correlates tobetternumbers and a bigger budget. Over the past two years, all of our programming hasdoubled, which is unbelievable." Eskelin said the job is challenging. "I always have a to-do list
that's a mile long, especially with the amount of contacts and people I'm dealing with each day, the classes, exhibits and events. There's lots going on," Eskelin said. She said what she has enjoyedmost ism eeting people and establishing enriching relationships. As an example, she cites the Fred Hill photography exhibit, which occurred in January. "Just yesterday he popped in to say hello," Eskelin said. "Once the connections are m ade, and people are partof the Art Center, they want to see what's going on. There are a lot of people like that." People who ate new to the Art Center, she said, fail to realize justhow far it has come over the past twoyears, but she is happy that they have great expectations for the futme. Eskelin does too. Important roofing work will begin soon on the more than a century old building that formerly housed a Carnegie library. But that's just the start. Soon lighting will be retrofitted, and there is hope to get water in the classroomsand an elevatorto make the main floor handicapped accessible. In Astoria, Eskelin will continue her connection with the Art Center. "My first order ofbusiness,
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Annie Eskelin, with the latest art exhibit in the background, has resigned as executive director of the Art Center at the Old Library. when I'm there, is writing grantsfor an elevator,butI'm afraid thecompletion ofthat project isa few yearsout,"she said."It's important. Remembering back to the Hill exhibit, there were a few people who couldn't use the stairs. There were people takingvideosto show their significant other who couldn't attend because of accessibility issues." Eskelin said what she will miss most about La Grande is the people. "There are so many great people here, and the scenery,
of course, is a close second," she said."I feel like I know everybody in town." She said the board of directors, now combined with ArtsEast, has provided incredible support. "They have done their job really well to create this momentum," Eskelin said. "All of our meetings don't feel like meetings. It's actually something you want to go to. There is also a contingent of volunteers working diligently behind the scenes, and Mika Morton, the executive direc-
tor of ArtsEast, has been pure joy to work with." Eskelin may be moving to Astoria, but she is not leaving the art scene behind. "Astoria has an incredible arts community," she said."I want to get involved with a nonprofit there. It's a great way to meet friends who care about the community." Contact Jeff Petersen at 541-963-3161orj petersen 0 lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Jeff on Twitter C lagrandenewsGo.
Enchilada feed set for Friday Fundraiser to honor Monahan, Observer staff
La Grande Rotary Drug Free Youth program, international exchanges, scholarships, Dictionary Project and other youth programs sponsored by Rotary. La Grande Rotary is a service organization that believes in and is committed to the community and its youth through effective projects thatprovide opportunity,education and service to young people. Rotary clubs are made up of volunteers who are involved in community service, emphasize high ethical standards, and work toward peace and understanding in the world. Over 1.2 million Rotarians in more than 32,000 clubs serve the local community and Youth ages 10 and under are $4, adults, $8. the worldthrough service projects. Tickets atthedoorare $5 and $10. For more information, contact Jeff Crews, Proceeds from the dinner will fund the eventchair,at 541-963-4650.
An enchilada fundraiser to support youth programs for La Grande and Union County will be held from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Hosted by the La Grande Rotary Club, the dinner will feature chicken enchiladas, beans, rice and a beverage. Take out orders are available. The recipe for the meal will be by Class Act Catering, while the cooking will be done by the Rotarians. There will also be a raffle drawing and dessert auction.Pre-sale ticketsareavailable from Rotarians, at EONI on Adams Avenue and at the door.
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help OHSU nursing students • Proceeds help nursing students pay for the NCLEX test By Chense Kaechele The Observer
An annual event in honor of Oregon Health and Science University Professor Rita Monahan, who died of cancer in 1999, will be held Saturday at the Eastern Oregon University campus. The walk-a-thon is a fundraising event to honor Monahan's memory and also goes to help nursing students with their National Council Licensure Examination fees — the test all students must pass to become registered nurses, said Ashley Smith, who is one of the students organizing the event.
"iRita Monahan'sl goal was to help every nursing student," Smith said. The fundraiserhelpstherecipi-
entspay forthe $250fee for the test. ''What we've done in the past, and what we continue to do, is to get as many scholarships as possible," Smith said."Last year, we raised enough money for six scholarships but had 24 graduating students. We're
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clude tables from Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Home Health and Hospice, Bodywork Massage and Skin Studio, National Guard and bone marrow donation information. "Sum People will also be performing, and there will be yoga and zumba presenadded. tations," Smith said. Smith said the students Registrat ion beginsat who are helping organize 9:30 a.m. The event will the event are talking to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at localbusinesses for adDorian Park at EOU. ditional donations and get Itcosts$15 forstudents m ore people registered than to parti cipate,$20fornonever before. students. Every person Last year, the event had registeredgetsaT-shirt. approximately20 people There will also be a 5K participated in the event. run routepostedforthose They were mostly students who wish to run, Smith said. or stafFof the school. This But the starting place for year, there's already 25 both walking and running is peopleregistered,she said. at thesame place. eWe're very excited," she For more information or said."There's already a huge toregister,contactSmith at 541-667-7170 or email her difference." The health fair will inat witham@ohsu.edu. gettingcloserand closer." This event is in its 15th year, Smith said. The event is usually held in the fall. However, in order to increase community participation, the student organized, student-led event was moved to spring and a health fair will also be
Read what's happening at Cook Memorial Library in May Friday of the monthin the Community Room. Popcorn and soda are provided, and teens are finalists, including"The Body in the Woods" by welcome to bring comfortable seating and April Henry, winner of the Leslie Bradshaw snacks. Make paper art decor at the nextiCrak, ROSE PEACOCK Award for Young Adult Literature and 'The which meets at 4 p.m. on May 15 in the Teen Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld" by JusZone. Book clubs are ongoing; call or come by the tin Hocking, winner of the Sarah Winnemucca crak for everyone at 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays. library for details. Teen activities are fiee and Award for Creative Writing. Baby Tot Bop, story and playtime for newborns are open to all middle and high school students. As one of only 25 public libraries to receive thmugh 3 year olds, meets at 10:30 a.m. on Page Turners book club for adults is reading donated copies, Cook Memorial was chosen Fridays in the Community Room. Stories, songs, 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane"by Neil due to its high circulation rates despite the scarves and fiee playtime ate all part of this fun Gaiman, an eerie and magical tale of arememsmall materials budget. pmgfam. bered childhood summer. Elements ofmyth, New parentinggroup Mamas and Papas Ready2Learn's Learn and Play program for mystery and nostalgiainte~ e i n this story meets at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday mornings in patents and childn.n iages newborn through 5l ofinnocence and adventure. Page Turners meets the Community Room or in a private home. meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second Mondays of at 1p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month in Weekly discussion topics are issues to which the month, focusing on parent-child interaction the Archives Room. New members are always allparents can relate.Come by foradvice, to develop early literacy skills. Ready2Learn welcome. support and encouragement. Children are crak and storytime is at 11:30 a.m. on the third Kathleen Flenniken, Washington State Poet welcome. Sattnday. Laureate i2012-2014l,isthefeatured authorfor May's Thud Wednesday Roundhouse Reading Children's story times include Storytime and Teen movie nightis at 6 p.m. on the first ook Memorial Library received copiesof
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Summerville claims the distinction of being the first town in the county to become incorporated. For years it was the only town north of La Grande and Island City. The first house went up in 1865. There were breweries and saloons and occasional gunfights in town in its early days. A Dr. LeBurr practiced medicine there only to help rob a stagecoach carrying gold toWalla Walla, Washington. LeBurr did time for the job and later returned to Summerville, saying that he had come back to find something he had lost.
• Board of Directors' long-term goal is to have traveling displays, historical presentations with speakers By Tiish Yerges
years ago. Now it's in the hands of the county commissioners for The newly organized Elgin Mudisposition." seum and Historical Society and its Abernethyand Eileen Larkin Board of Directors are seeking Elgin approached the county commissionproperty where they can showcase ers to discuss the museum society's Elgin area history and offer offices to interest in the Seventh Avenue the Chamber of Commerce and the property. According to Abernethy, Visitors' Information Bureau. the commissioners would be willing Scott Abernethy and Gerald to release the property to the City Hopkins, board members, said the of Elgin if the museum society can board has had about four meetings satisfy the conditions set by the city during which they established the and the county for nonprofit public new Elgin Museum and Historical use. 'The city wants a business plan Society and wrote its bylaws. They are currently eyeing a prop- which outlines how the museum erty at 350 N. Seventh Ave. in Elgin society would become self-sustainas a possible location. ing because they don't want this 'This is a site that a group of citiproperty coming back to them," said zens cleaned up last year and which Abernethy.'They want a mission became the discussion point for the statement and ian estimation) of new Elgin Museum and Historical operational costs." Society as well as the Chamber of The museum board of directors Commerce and the Visitors' Informa- met in late April to prepare a busition Bureau," Hopkins said. ness plan they plan to present to the The clean-up group pulled out the city council at its May meeting. hedges, which got rid of the deer, did If the city gives its approval to some tree trimming and cleared the the museum board's business plan, debris away. Abernethy said the museum board 'The property has water, sewer, will move forward with fundraising power and air conditioning,"Abefforts, submitting grant applicaernethysaid."It'sthe perfectspot tions to help give the building a across from the train depot. The needed facelift. property was abandoned seven years The museum board's long-term ago and went into receivership two vision for the museum includes travForThe Observer
The plant sale will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Friday and will continue through Sunday and will keep to that schedule until every plant has sold. '%e tried to get all the FFA students involved," Mansfield said.'There's 80 students in the FFA chapter this year." Many of the students helped with the greenhouse, and others will be helping sell the plants. This has been an annual event with previous FFA teachersinvolved,she said. The proceeds go to help all the students in FFA including going to the state convention and their competitions. "I would say we probably
raised $3,000 last year,"
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This historical photo of Elgin from 1945 emphasizes the change the small community has seen over the decades. eling displays and hosting speakers to givehistoricalpresentations about Elgin and surrounding communities like Imbler, Summerville and rural areas. "Elgin is known for its logging, ranching and being a gateway to Wallowa County," Hopkins said. "The museum at this location will also tie in nicely with the excursion train. This is one advantage ofhaving the museum on this property by the depot." Museum board members actively
involved in this endeavor include Chair John Cook, Vice Chair Eileen Larkin, Treasurer Peggy Hayes, Interim Secretary Scott Abernethy, Cathy and Phil Horton, Everett Grandeen, Gerald Hopkins, Deena Allen, Bob Wiles Sr. and Gregory Chamberlin. Other citizens not on the board are also offering their support. '%e want to keep the community posted," Hopkins said.'%e're out to do this, and we want to keep everyone informed."
Mansfield said. She added this plant sale isn't quite as big as Imbler's FFA plant sale, but the students benefit from the proceeds. Additionally, on Saturday, the high school will host the third annual halibut dinner. The proceeds will benefit booster club projects, UHS and the junior high sports and clubs. There are two dinner times available: one from 4 p.m.to 6 p.m.,and the next from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the high school gym.
The cost is$20 per plate, which includes fresh baked halibut, baked potato, coleslaw, bread, dessert and a beverage. There is a $5 hot dog plate available. And orders for uncooked fresh halibut areavailableat$25 per pound. For more information and fortickets,contactRose at 541-910-5986.
Food bank serves Elgin families • More than 95 households are served in Elgin every month a
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years, she said. The community businesses The Observer have really helped support it along the The Elgin Food Bank provides more than way. Local banks, churches and other local 90 households with food every month courtesy organizations donate money to the food bank. oflocal organizations like Community Bank, Community Connection, which is the center Fresh Alliance and Community Connection. thatprovides most ofthe food tothelocal According to Sharon Linville, president of food banks, has a number of food pantries in the Elgin Food Bank board of directors, 95 Union County, like Elgin, that provide meals households were served in March, 245 people to its own community members. or 159 adults and 82 children. The numbers Additionally, Linville said, grocery stores don't fluctuate, she said. like Safeway and Fresh Alliance with the On Wednesdays, the community is welcome Oregon Food Bank donate food directly to the to come into the food bank when breads and food banks. vegetablesare laid outon thetables.This With the local donations, the Elgin Food is available to anyone who needs that little Bank provides produce, meats, breads and extra, she said. canned food items, she said. "It's not the same every week," she said. '%e do it," Linville said.'%e're here to serve the community. We're here to help, not enable." '%e get a variety of stuff coming in." On thefourth Saturday ofevery month, She said major holidays also bring in more those who fall into the low-income criteria can families who use the food bank services. The come in and pick up their boxes to help feed holidays also bring in more donations, like the family. turkeys, so families can still partake of the This food bank has been around for 15 celebrations.
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The ElginFood Bank provides bread and produce everyWednesday. "Holidays are our busiest times," Linville said."It slows down after that." For those interested in donating to the Elgin Food Bank, Linville said they can come in while it is open on Wednesdays or on the fourth Saturday. The food bank could use some dessert items or snack items like macaroni and cheese, chips or cans of soda, she said. There are anywhere between 10 and 22 people who volunteer at the food bank, she said.
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James Goings is suing AbundantLifePentecostalpastor PORTLAND — A man William Davies and his son w ho died after a 150-footfall Matthew Davies for $950,000. from popular Portland viewGoings previously compoint has been identified. plainedtothe Oregon Bureau The Multnomah County of Labor and Industries that medical examiner's oflice say Davies didn't pay overtime 30-year-old Jacob Bradleyof or failed to pay at all for Gresham died Fridayafternoon landscaping work done by his after a firefighter was lowered Christian Academy students. Eight teens filed wage and down the diff to help him. The Portland Fire Bureau hour complaints. The state told The Oregonian Bradley ordered the Davises to pay a was looking off a viewpoint totalof$4,464 to the students. with his fiiends before he fell.
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BEND — A newly married couple who live in Bend have devoted themselves to relief efforts in Nepal after the April 25 earthquake. Chadd Tullis, 25, and Magdalena Bokowa, 27, were on their honeymoon, trekkingthrough theAnnapurna Conservation Area when the catastrophic quake struck. Abandoning their plans to continue traveling in India, Tullis and Bokowa are now in Pokhara, a city about 134 miles northwest of Kathmandu, with a group of multinational travelers. The couple created a crowd-funding page on a site called IndieGoGo. The money raised will buy tarps, rope and medical supplies for people living in rural villages around Gorkha, the epicenter of Saturday's 7.8-magnitude quake. "Bendites love the outdoor lifestyle, and like Nepal, rely on outdoor tourism," Bokowa wrote in an email W ednesdaymorning."Many ofusgo to Nepal for its trekking tourism. So we need to help these villages, many of which are cut off &om getting urgent food, shelter and medical supplies. If we can't transport it in, we're prepared to walk it in with a team." Tullis and Bokowa were inside a small market near Annapurna Base Camp when the earthquake hit. At first they thought it was a storm, but they soonrealized everything was rattling, Bokowa wrote. The village was relatively unharmed, and it wasn't until the couple reached a teahouse hours later that they started to hear about the destruction in Kathmandu. The guides and porters, mostly &om the Gorkha region, anxiously sought cellphone reception to call their families, and most of them left for home the next morning. Strong aflershocks continued into the night, causing the couple to run outside &om the guesthouse they slept in."It's hard to describe what fear you feel, looking up at a pitch dark sky, listening for falling rocks, that may or may not fall onto you," Bokowa wrote. The next morning they were in Himalaya, the second-to-last town before the Annapurna Base Camp, when the 6.7-magnitude aftershock hit. The couple fled the guesthouse they were
Man who set fire to home gets probation
Lost hikers found by texting for help PORTLAND — Two lost hikers were found Saturday night near Multnomah Falls after texting searchers a photooftheirlocation. The Oregonian reported the pair was found just before midnight. The Multnomah CountySherif'soffi ce says they were not hurt. The hikers had setoutfiom Oneonta Falls about 2:30 p.m., hiking what theybelieved to be the Larch Mountain Trail. On their wayback, theybecame lost, and when the sun went down, they called for help. About 9:30 p.m., deputies receiveda 911callfrom the father of one of the hikers. The father instructed the hikersto also call911 and to stay where they were. They had water, a cellphone, a whistle and a lighter. Deputies spoke to the hikers on the phone and were able to determine their location because of the picture they texted of a sign along the trail.
Church pastor sued for defamation MCMINNEVILLE — A formerparishioner ofa McMinnville church who reportedhispastorto labor officials for not paying students in a church landscaping business is now suing the pastorfordefamation. The News-Register reported
GOLD HILL — An Oregon man who set fire to his foreclosedproperly aftersquatters took over his former home has beensentencedtoprobation. The Mail Tribune reported
Shawn Pappe ofGold Hill pleaded no contest on Friday to a charge of second-degree arson. He was sentenced to 18 m onths'probatio n and ordered to payrestitution for the fire. Pappe's court-appointed defenseattorney said Pappe was upset about losing his home and about the people squatting in it. According to courtrecords, the 45-year-old Pappe made multiple threats to the squatters. A witness saw him throw burnirg material into an outbuilding on the properly. That outbuilding and a garage on a neighboring properly were damaged by thefire. Pappe has been in jail on $15,000bailsincehisarrest in March.
Man rescued aRer being caught by wave BANDON — A Roseburg man says he is lucky to be alive after he was almost dragged out to sea while fishing on the jetty in Bandon. The World newspaper reported Tim McKinney was fishing during an incoming tideon Fridayeveningwhen a sneaker wave caused a log to roll over his feet, trapping him.
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Magdalena Bokowa and ChaddTullis ,ofBend, were on their honeymoon trekking in Nepal when Saturday's devastating earthquake struck. The couple abandoned their plans to keep traveling and are raising money to buy supplies for rural villages close to the earthquake's epicenter. staying in. Tullis watched a boulder the size of a house fall into a river behind them, and they heard landslides in the valley across from them as they left the site on foot, Bokowa wrote. The next dayit took them 10 hours to escape the landslide zone, and they had to stay the nightin a guesthouse supported by stilts on the side of a mountain. They watched plumes of snow rise above mountains as an avalanche broke loose fiomtheAnnapurna Base Camp area. Relentless aflershocks and reports of increasing landslides led Tullis and Bokowa to leave theAnnapurna region and travel to Pokhara on Tuesday. They traveled by bus along a road Bokowa described as "a narrow hiking trail with a sheer drop off and no guardrail s,"stopping toclear a path through rubble from a fresh landslide. The couple have been traveling throughoutAsia for four months. Bokowa said they had the option to leave Nepal and continue with their plans to travel to India. Instead, they are working with a crew of international travelers and Nepalese people to bring whatever relief they can to rural regions near the earthquake's epicenter. They had hopedto delivertarps,ropesand medical supplies to a village called Thebetaar with a rented Jeep by Friday. ''We originally met in the Himalayas iin India) and they hold a special con-
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Tulip travels Tulips are such a welcome sight each spring, even after an unusually mild — but predictably cold — winter has
passed. The tulips, after crocus and daffodils, colorfully announce the arrival of a new growing season. Just a few yellow tulips come up each spring at my house, somehow pushing themselves up through the layers of garden cloth, sand and cement pavers put down to keep out the weeds. Most of the other tulips that came with the property more than three decades ago have long since disappeared, but yellow tulips have somehow persevered in the flower beds out front. I've always thought I'd plant others, but never have. I happily admire the tulip-laden flower beds around town and always wish I had more on display when each new spring arrives.
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Nothing can replace the wholesome taste of freshly shelled English peas. After my trip to the UK, I decided to give English peas another try. I can honestly say that I have not been a fan, until now. I was raised eating canned peas, which was not at all helpful. As an adult, I revisited cooking with frozen peas, sprinkling them in my soups and chicken pot pies. Last week I found some fresh English peas in their pods and I believethat Ihave been converted to a lover of fresh English peas. The peak months for fresh English peas are Marchthrough May and again from August to November. When choosing peas look for the plump, unblemished deep green pods. Inside, the peas should be glossy, sweet and crunchy. Once picked, they begin the conversion from sugar to starch so buy fresh and cook quickly. They stay stored in the refiigerator for two to three days and should be shelled just before cooking. I challenge you to refrain from snacking on these fresh delights while shelling. English peas are rich in vitamin A, B and folic acid. They are also full of calcium, iron, zinc and potassium. They contain protein and fiber and have anti-inflammatory properties thataid the prevention ofdiabetes,heartdisease and arthritis. They're best when served raw, steamed or stir-fried. I thoroughly enjoyed cooking each of these dishes and happily consumed all three. I have to add that the pesto recipe was delicious and I think it is a gateway to many more pea pestorecipeideas.Pleasefeelfree to switch out the fish in the halibut recipe for your favorite fish. I hope you enjoy these recipes and I would love to hear about your favorite summer dishes.
English Peas with Kale and Tomato Pasta 2 Cups Fresh Green Peas shelled 1Teaspoon Salt 1Tablespoon Olive oil 3Tablespoons Butter 3Tablespoons Olive oil
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Sauteeing peas, shallots, garlic and tomatoes. 1 Shallot minced 1 Cup Lady Moon Farms cherry tomatoes cut in half 1/2 Cup Freshly grated parmesan 16 Large shrimps 5 Cloves Garlic Minced 1 Pound Fettuccine noodles Bring a large pot of water with1teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil to boil. Mince the shallots and put into a large skillet and saute with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and 3 tablespoons butter. Add the garlic and saute until soft, about 5-6 minutes. Add the peas and tomatoes and saute for 7 minutes. Remove the stems and chop the kale. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as directed. While the pasta is cooking add the shrimp to the tomato and pea mixture. Cook until the shrimp is bright orange. Add the chopped kale into the last three minutes of the pasta water. When the pasta and kale is cooked drain. Add the pasta and kale mixture to the shrimp, tomato and onions and stir to fully combine the flavors. Serve immediately with crusty bread.
Halibut with English Peas and Mustard Sauce 1 Cup fresh green peas shelled, or 1 cup frozen 1Tablespoon olive oil To taste salt 8i pepper 1 Shallot, minced 3/4 Cup dry white wine or vegetable stock 1/4 Cup apple cider vinegar 1Tablespoon whole grain mustard 1 Stick unsalted butter 2TablespoonScallionschopped Remove the peas from the pods. Blanch in boiling salted water until bright green and just tender about 3 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath and allow to cool completely, then drain. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rub the halibut with
olive oil and salt and pepper. Line a baking dish with parchment paper and bake 15-20 minutes, until the fish is cooked and can be easily flaked with a fork. In a small saucepan combine the shallot, wine and vinegar and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Whisk in the mustard and butter1/4 of the stickat a time. Once the butter melts add the next quarter. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange the fish and peas on the plate, top with the sauce and sprinkle the scallions. Enjoy!
Green Pea 6 Kale Pesto Toast with So CookedE s 4 Eggs 2 Cups fresh green peas shelled To taste salt 8r pepper 1 Clove garlic, minced 2Tablespoons pine nuts, toasted 1/2 Cup basil leaves packed 1/2 Cup kale packed 1/4 Cup freshly grated parmesan 1/3 Cup olive oil 4 Slices rustic bread toasted 1/4Teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil and gently lower the eggs into the water. Turn off the heat and cover, letting the eggs cook for 6 minutes, immediately submerge into an ice bath and cool completely. In a small saucepan bring salted water to a boil and blanch the peas until they are bright green and tender, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer the peas to an ice bath and cool completely. (skip this step if using frozen peas). In a blender or food processor pulse the peas, pine nuts, basil, kale, garlic, salt, pepper, pepper flakes and cheese together slowly drizzling the olive oil to make a pesto. Spread the pea pesto onto the toast. Peel the eggs and serve on top of the pesto sprinkling with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
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wash day We havetalked about Monday "wash day" before, but two things brought it back to mind recently, and it seemed like a worthy subject bearing repeating. The other day I was driving down the street when I saw a lady out in her yard hanging her wash out on her clothesline. I didn't think much about it other than feeling glad to know we were having sunshine long enough to dry the clothes hanging there. It seemed that natural. She was a lady who knew the value ofhaving a clothesline in her back yard, to begin with. Then I thought back a few weeks when I was also thinking about"wash day." SeeDory/Page 2B
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Finding aIoldmine ofhistory —frsmhsme As the years have passed and I no longer have the day-to-day ratraceofbalancing the care of children, going to the office, and keepingup thehouseIhave had more time to know what really keeps me ticking. When all of those daily chores mentioned in the preceding paragraph no longer have a hold on a person, one would think that finally a time to kick back and do nothing would be a good thing. But in reality those things are what make life worth living. Sitting and pondering too much of the time has a tendency to make for a dull or worrisome life. So I have found substitutions for that previous necessary busy work — activities that I enjoy, activit iesthathavepurpose, activit iesthatstretch my comfort zone. In other words things that make me tick. Nancy Drew was my favorite book series when I was young. She was always poking into something, trying to learn about something, and usually in the end trying to solve some unknown. fi Ind myselfsomewhere in her world and the safest place for me to operate is in my enjoyment of genealogy. When I was quite young I found thatIloved tohearstories about my grandparents meeting at a country school picnic, the life of my mother as she had tomato
OUT SABOUT GINNY MAMMEN fights with her brother in the garden or when she first saw an airplane, and the mysteries about various family members who just seemed to have disappeared. That was in the days before the Internet and facts were slow coming.A greatdealofgeneral information came from talking with family members. As I grew olderIsentdozens oflettersto various county clerks, Bureau of Immigration, and churches to see if I could glean anything new. That took lots of time and, more often than not, resulted in"Sorry" letters. Then came the busy years of my marriage, children and employment. Fortunately for me there was a Catholic priest in my dad's family who had the time and the contacts to work on our French background. Do I wish that I had taken just a bit more time to communicate with Father Charles? Yes indeed. Also do I wish that I had pulled out of my father more information? The answer to that is also yes, but my father and the rest ofhis immediate family were not ones to talk of the past. I am the last of our line to hold the Banet name and feel an obligation to get the story down in print.
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Fortunately, Father Charles compiled many notes from the Catholic records in France and shared them with my father and me. His greatest gift to me was to unknowingly instill a desire to travel to France and find some of the information on my own. Some of this I shared with you in my last article. Our time visiting in France was limited and language was somewhat of a problem. However, it gave me enough of a grasp to know what I needed and how to sort out the information. Father Charles would have been ecstatic with the Internet and if Nancy Drew could have had a partner, the Internet would have been it. I can get lost for hours hunting for someone and never leave my chair. With Father Charles' information, my travel research, and the Internet Ihave been able to trace the family back to France in the FrancheComte region in the 1500s. This love of tracing a family back to itsrootshascarried over into tracing a building back to its roots. Who designed it, who constructed it, what was its use? When my husband Dale started working on the Liberty Theatre project, I went to work finding out about its life. I started asking questions, looking on the Internet, and poking into anything I felt would give me information. I got lots of stories, some history,
and picturesofthe exterior. No matterhow I tried, Icould not find pictures of the interior. Everyone who had memories could only say it was elegant or it was beautiful orpeaceful.Iguess if any one of us were to give a description of most any current movietheaterwe would have a hard time because we are usually there in the dark to see a movie or performance, notthe decor. Then one day while surfing the Web for information about another building I discovered a gold mine. I didn't get to travel to France, or anywhere for that matter, but I did locate what we had thought to be a lost treasure. It seems an architect named Charles Miller moved to Oregon around 1916 and made quite an impact on our city. One work he completedwas the 1923 renovation/remodel of the then Arcade inow Liberty) Theater. His papers were given to the University of Washington archives and available to us. Not only did we obtain two pictures of the interior, but we also now have copies of the original architectural drawings of the remodel. These documents, lost to us for more than 80 years, included drawings of the original canopy, chandelier, and expanded balcony. Charles Miller died in Pendleton in 1960. See History/Prge 2B
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TULIPS Continued from Page 1B And I've always envied others who get the opportunity to travel to the tulip fields of Western Oregon. Well, this year, my family and I were among those making that trip. W e traveled west foranotherpurpose that coincided perfectly with the chance to visit the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm at 33814 S. Meridian Road near Woodburn on a Monday afternoon. While a weekday visit doesn't providetheopportunity to see all of the special activit ies scheduled atthe farm during the weekends, the tulipsarejustasbeautiful and the crowds, I can only imagine, are much smaller. A softrain fellduring partof our visit, but not enough to chase us away. Anyway, the cloud cover provideda "soft,penetrating light"for photographs ofthe scene,according tothe photo expert among us. For $5 per person, a maxi-
DORY Conti nued from Rge 1B A van advertising a linen business had passed me byon the road and left me thinking about when'1inensnwere laundered in the home for families or onthepremises forapublic institution. At home our bed linens, tablecloths and napkins, table runners, handkerchiefs and other sorts of artides went through our own washing machines and ironed under the hand of the womenin the family. The irons wentfrom those heated on the woodburning stoves to those connected and disconnected from the wall-plug to contml the heat, to those with thermostats and some later even allowing for steam. After marriage, early on when we were just getting starled in an upstairs apartment, I did my wash by hand in the sink or bathtub until my parents supplied us with aone-sheetatatim ecapacity MontgomeryWanf agitator tub. It was round and about the size of a lidded canning kettle. Filled with hot soapy water, the tub was secured by the agitator lid and plugged into the electricity to swish for the required length of time. With the one sheet or other artides wrungby hand and laid aside, another piece to be cleaned could take its place. This took a considerable length oftime. When the white linens or clothing were finished and added to the stack, the wash water was disposed of and the tub Sled with clear water. Now began the rinsing by agitating and disposing of the rinse water as many times as necessary to rinse away the suds. When the laundry filled a clothesbasket,itwastoted outside and hung on the clothesline in the backyauf. On rainy days woodenracks would hold the spread-out washin the house causing difficult passage fiom room to room. W inter days could acceptthe wet laundry outside to fieeze into stiffpieces, but they would be dry once they thawed outin the warmth ofthe house. With blisters on one's hands fiom the wringing of the dothing, particularly big bed sheets, the colored artides would wait for another day. While this may sound like a veryinadequate way to do one's wash, it was far better than the washboard used by our earlier grandparents and relatives. Although adequately supplied with cotton squales hemmed and hand-stitched by one's mother, grandmother and aunts, the unendingpile of used diapers meant constantly reddened hands and aching muscles fiom bending over the tot's underwear being washed in the bathtub. The MW
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The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, east ofWoodburn in the central Willamette Valley, flaunts a rainbow of colors each spring. mum $20 per vehicle, we got fi elds of colorful tulips to our the chance to walk along the h eart's content.
Not only were there yellow tulips like mine, and red tulips like my neighbor's, but there were all shades of pinks, and purples and oranges. And even white tulips. Colors have been combined through cross-breeding to produce variegated flowers of purple and orange, red and yellow and orange and red. A delicate pink and white flower titled Sorbet was one of myabsolutefavorites. It was introduced in 1959, accordingto the2015 bulb catalog distributed to visitors. The catalog described the Sorbet as "creamy-white with flames of carmine red. The two-color varieties were produced through hybridizing to mimic the streaking that results from petals infected with Tulip Mosaic Virus, the catalog explains. The hybridized varietiesare notinfected by the virus, which will eventually destroy the tulip bulbs. In addition to the wide range of colors,thetulips
come in a wide range of shapes and bloom times. By planting a mix of early, midseason and late bloomers, the tulip season can be extended for several weeks in the spring. The varieties include Single Early Tulips, which as their name implies, bloom early. The Sorbet is of that variety. Those that particularly caught my eye were the Double Early and the Double Late Blooming Tulips with their large blossoms. They made me wonder if the flowers were really tulips or peonies masquerading on the farm. Parrot Tulips have rumed edges and, again, don't look like what you expect to see in the familiar flower. The edges of the Fringed Tulipsbear a resemblance to the ragged edges ofa pair of old blue jeans. Along with 13 tulip varieties,the farm also grows daffodils, hyacinths and other specialty flowers. The scenery was lovely
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HISTORY Continued from Page 1B Father Charles and Charles Miller have left wonderful gifts that can be used to aid in our leaving legacies for the future. Each man, I feel sure, would be pleased to know that something that made him tick is being used to carry history into the future. What makes you tick? Support the Eastern Oregon Film Festival! Check out the historic pictures on display at the Liberty! Enjoy!
"washing machine" as such was far better than the washboard or doingdiapers byhand upon the arrival ofchildren to the young folks. Eventually the family would financially be able to purchase a"modern"wringer washer or betherecipientofan older couple's upgrading their own equipment. Each advancement brought forth praise and app~ation. Now my washing machine, with its automatic wash-andrinsewater actionsatthe push or pull of a simple switch, brings gratitude any day of the weekit is in use. Likewise is the dryer at its side that changes the drying activity and softness of the towels regardless ofthe outside weather. Institutions, like the Catholic Saint Joseph Hospital in La Grande, had its own laundry room behind the hospital. Here all of the sheets, pillowcases, gowns and towels wentinto the huge washingmachines to deanse, rinse and
p~ The clean wet laundry then was dir ectedonto aroom-sized ironer where four persons would feed or catch and fold the hospital linens. Billowing steam came from the dryer as heat met wet materials and kept the room hot, winter and summer, much to the comfort or discomfort of the workers. Stacked in a cart, the dean
folded wash was ready to be rolled down aramp out of the laundryroom, across the weather-exposed opening between the two buildings and into the hospital. Placed in order on the linenroom shelves of each floor, the items werereadyforthecom fortof the patients, the whole process to start over again the next morning. Employment at the hospital laundry for manyyears was under the guidance ofmyAunt Rose. Her daughter Edith ran the washingmachines and Rose's mother, sisters, their older children imale and female) and, mostly all Old Town women or school girls, were keptemployed foraslongoras short a time as was beneficial to all. Even I took a turn atit. Those days passed by with the dosing of the hospital. Now the Grande Ronde Hospital has its laundryindoors, but the completion of the day's work still requires workers to ready the linen carts of dean artides to be rolled from floor to floor for the benefitof the patients. From washboards, to hand wash, to a single agitator tub, to ~ r wa shing machines, to automatic machines with side by side dryers, I admire the progress through myown lifespan. There surelyis even more to come in the futine. Reach Dory at jksIimanOeoni.com
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and the eagerness of other visitors to step in to takeour photo to ensure that no one in our group was left out was truly heartwarming. Our fellow visitors also asked for our help in the same way How serendipitous for our trip to coincide so perfectly with prime blooming time at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. It was a wonderful way to spend a slightly soggy day on a visit to the other sideofthestate. Sunday was the festival's last day of the year. Blooms faded quickly after our midApril visit because of the recent high temperatures, accordingto a fi eld report from the farm's website. Take heart, flower lovers. There will be another tulip festival next year. I recommend the side trip to anyone who would appreciate a visit to a 40-acre field of flowers. More information about the WoodenShoe Tulip Farm's annual Tulip Festival is available at www.wooden shoe.com.
Family fiiendly recreation is a big deal in the tourism industry. When communities recognize that and offer such opportunities great things can happen. A greatdeal ofefforthas gone into the planning and dreaming of the Joseph Branch Trail. As it comes closer to becoming a reality I hope we can all recognize what an asset it would be to our region. The multi-use user concept would benefit all types and ages. Families can have a greatopportunityto recreatetogether and raisekids thatappreciate thereal world we live in. Meg Hawks is a La Grande mom of two boys. Sheenjoys being outside with family and friends.
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NEED TO TALKto an Are you troubled by (For spouses w/spouses AA member one on AA Meeting List someone else's dnnkwho have long term one? Call our 1st tk 3rd FRIDAY ing? Al-anon can help. terminaI illnesses) 24 HOUR HOTLINE AlcoholicsAnonymous (every month) ENTERPRISE Meets 1st Monday of 541-524-5117 Monday, Wednesday, Ceramics with Donna Safe Harbors every month at St. oi visit Fnday, Saturday 7 p.m. 9:00 AM — Noon. conference room Lukes/EOMA©11:30 AM www.ore onaadistnct29 Tuesday, Wednesday, 105 - Announce(Pnces from $3- $5) 401 NE 1st St, Suite B $5.00 Catered Lunch .com Thursday noon. ments PH: 541-426-4004 Must RSVP for lunch Women only MONDAY NIGHT Monday noon. 541-523-4242 AA meeting AA MEETING: Nail Care Wednesday 11a.m., AL-ANON MEETING NORTHEAST OREGON Pine Eagle 6:00 PM (FREE) 113 1/2 E Main St., Sobriety Group in Elgin. Enterpnse, across from CLASSIFIEDS of fers II • TUESDAY NIGHTS Meeting times Tues.; 7 p.m. — 8 p.m. Courthouse Gazebo Self Help tk Support Craft Time 6:00 PM Presbyterian Church Hotline 541-624-5117 1st tk 3rd Wednesday G roup An n o u n c e Halfway, Oregon Evenings ©6:00 pm (Sm.charge for matenals) ments at n o c h arge. Open / NoSmoking Elgin Methodist Church WALLOWA For Baker City call: EVERY WEDNESDAY 7th and Birch Wheel Chair Accessible 606 W Hwy 82 J uli e — 541-523-3673 Bible Study; 10:30 AM PH: 541-263-0208 For LaGrande call: AL-ANON AA MEETING: Public Bingo; 1:30 PM Sunday E n ca — 541-963-31 61 Concerned about Powder River Group ( .25 cents per card) 7:00p.m.-8:00 p.m. someone else's Mon.; 7 PM -8 PM NARACOTICS 120 - Community EVERY MORNING drinking? Wed.; 7 PM -8 PM BINGO ANONYMOUS Sat., 9 a.m. Calendar SETTLER'S PARK Fn.; 7 PM -8 PM (M onday —nday) F Goin' Straight Group Northeast OR Grove St. Apts. Baker City Exercise Class; M t ct , Compassion Center, Corner of Grove tk D Sts. 9:30AM (FREE) Wednesdays — 2:30 PM Mon. — Tues. — Thurs. 1250 Hughes Ln. Baker City, Open 25 cents per card Fn. tk Sat. -8 PM Baker City Nonsmoking Everyone invited! VETERANS OF Episcopal Church (541)523-3431 Wheel Chair Accessible FOREIGN WARS Basement You too can use this POST 3048 2177 1st Street Attention Getter . AL-ANON SAFE HAVEN BINGO: TU ES., 1 p. m., MONTHLY MEETING Ask howyou can get Wed., 4 p.m. Baker City Alzheimer/Dementia 2nd Thurs. of the month. Senior Center your ad to stand out Halfway Library Caregivers Post tk Auxiliary meet at 2810 Cedar St. like this! Corner of Church St. First Saturday of every Support Group 6:30 p.m. VFW Hall, Baker City tk Grove Ln., Halfway. month at 4 PM 2nd Friday of 2005 Valley Ave., Baker Pot Luck — Speaker every month 140 - Yard, Garage 541-523-4988 AL-ANON-HELP FOR Meeting 11:45 AM in Fellowship Sales-Baker Co. KIWANIS CLUB families tk fnends of al110 - Self-Help Hall (Right wing) of of Baker City c oho l i c s . U n i on HUGE SALE at Nazarene Church NARCOTICS Group Meetings Tuesday at 12:00 PM NEW CRAFTS TABLE County. 568 — 4856 or 1250 Hughes Lane ANONYMOUS: Sunndge Inn Restaurant, 2631 Washington AA MEETING: 963-5772 Baker City Monday, Thursday, tk 1 Sunndge Ln. Survior Group. (in alley) Fn. tk Sat.; Fnday at 8pm. Episcopal For more information call 8:30 — 2. Colbolt blue Mon., Wed. tk Thurs. AL-ANON. At t i tude o f Church 2177 First St., S TRUGGLING W I T H (541)523-6027 12:05 pm-1:05 pm. Gratitude. W e d n e sDRUGS or ALCOHOL? dishes, good crystal, Baker City. Presbytenan Church, days, 12:15 — 1:30pm. Addicted t o P I L LS? quilting books tk more! 1995 4th St. Faith Lutheran Church. Talk to someone who NARCOTICS LAMINATION (4th tk Court Sts.) 12th tk Gekeler, La cares. Call the Addic- P lacing a n a d i n ANONYMOUS Baker City. Open, Up to Grande. tion Hope tk Help Line HELP No smoking. 17 1/2 inches wide for a free assessment. classified is a very any length AL-ANON. COVE ICeep LINE-1-800-766-3724 s imple p r o c e s s . 855-978-9402 Meetings: C oming Back. M o n $1.00 per foot Just call the classi8:OOPM: S unday, M on days, 7-8pm. Calvary AA MEETINGS iThe Observer i s not YO YO DIETING? f ied d e p a r t m e n t responsible for flaws 2514 N. 3rd Street B aptist Church. 7 0 7 day, Tuesday, WednesUnhappy about your and we'll help you day, Thursday, Fnday La Grande Main, Cove. in material or weight? Noon: Thursday w ord your a d f o r machi ne error) Ca II 541-523-5128. 5:OOPM: Monday,TuesTHE ALCOHOLICS m a x i m u m MON, I/I/ED, FRI Tues.,noon day, Wednesday, ThursNOON-1 PM ANONYMOUS OBSERVER Welcom Inn response. day (Women's) 1406 Fifth TUESDA Y can help! 175 Campbell St. 7:OOPM: Saturday • 541-953-3151 7AM-8AM 24 HOUR HOTLINE (541 ) 624-51 1 7 TUE, I/I/ED, THU Rear Basement En7PM-8PM www oregonaadistnct29 com trance at 1501 0 Ave. Serving Baker, Union, SAT, SUN CHECK YOUR AD ON 10AM-11AM and Wallowa Counties THE FIRST DAY OF PUBLICATION AA MEETINGS BAKER COUNTY We make every effort Cancer Support Group UNION COUNTY 2514 N. 3rd Street t o a v o i d err o r s . Meets 3rd Thursday of AA Meeting La Grande However mistakes Info. every month at d o s l i p thr o u g h . St. Lukes/EOMA © 7 PM 541-663-41 1 2 MON, I/I/ED, FRI Check your ads the NOON-1 PM Contact: 541-523-4242 first day of publicaTUESDA Y tion tk please call us 7AM-8AM CELEBRATE immediately if you TUE, I/I/ED, THU RECOVERY find an error. North7PM-8PM A Chnst-centered 12 east Oregon ClassiSAT, SUN step program. A place fieds will cheerfully 10AM-11AM where you can heal. make your correcBaker City Nazarene tion tk extend your ACCEPTANCE GROUP Church, every Tues. at ad 1 day. of Overeaters 6:15 PM. More info. call 541-523-9845 Anonymous meets PREGNANCY Tuesdays at 7pm. SUPPORT GROUP United Methodist Church CELEBRATE Pre-pregnancy, on 1612 4th St. in the RECOVERY pregnancy, post-partum. library room in the Hurts,Habits tk Hang-ups 541-786-9755 basement. 6:15 PM — Tuesdays at 541-786-5535 Family Life Center Whirlpool' and KitchenAid' Outstanding K auffm a n ' s 1250 Hughes Lane APPLIANCES Computer Repair PUBLIC BINGO AL-ANON Baker City C reenhouse - Free Delivery$40 flat rate /any ssue Community Connection, Do you wish the HOURS: 10AM-6PM MON-SAT Specializingin: PC -Tuneup,popcps, ELGIN ELECTRIC adware,spyware 2810 Cedar St., Baker. drinking would stop? CHRONIC PAIN Seed potatoes, Onion starts, Waves, andvirus removal. Also, 43 N. 8th Elgin Support Group Geraniums, Petunias, Dahlias, Fuscias, Every Monday Every 2nd tk 4th training,newcomputer setup anddata 541 437 2054 Impatiens, Perennials and more. transfer,printerinstall andWifi issues. Doors open, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 5:30 PM Meet Fndays — 12:15 pm Vegetable plants, hanging Housecalls, dropoff, andremoteservices. Early bird game, 7 p.m. Baker County Library 1207 Dewey Ave. Baker baskets, pots, color bowls. W eekdays: ?a m ?p m QÃfiQ t MtIMURB followed by reg. games. Corner of Campbell tk Resort IPT Wellness Connection coMPARE0URi2UAUTYl PRlcE5 Dale Bogardus 541-523-9664 All ages welcome! Baker City LiciiAG-LZlI!36QNGH Paradise Truck 541-297-5$31 541-523-6591 541-626-1067 60905 Love Rd. 8 RVWash Cove 541-910-4632 We WashAnything on Wheels! WÃIRAP,))KQ 100 - Announcements 600 - Farmers Market Exit 304 off(-84• 24)0 Plum St. 541-568-4329 '
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200 -Employment 210- Help Wanted, Baker Co 220 - Union Co 230 - Out of Area 280 - Situations Wanted
300 - Financial/Service 310- Mortgages, Contracts, Loans 320 - Business Investments 330 - Business Opportunities 340 - Adult Care Baker Co 345 - Adult Care Union Co 350 - Day Care Baker Co 355 - Day Care Union Co 360 - Schools 8 Instruction 380 - Service Directory
400 - General Merchandise 405 - Antiques 410- Arts 8 Crafts 415 - Building Materials 420 - Christmas Trees 425 - Computers/Electronics 430- For Sale or Trade 435 - Fuel Supplies 440 - Household Items 445 - Lawns 8 Gardens 450 - Miscellaneous 460 - Musical Column 465 - Sporting Goods 470 - Tools 475 - Wanted to Buy 480 - FREEItems
500 - Pets 8 Supplies 505 - Free to a Good Home 510- Lost 8 Found 520 - Pet Grooming 525 - Pet Boarding/Training 530- Pet Schools, Instruction 550 - Pets, General
605 - Market Basket 610 - Boarding/Training 620 - Farm Equipment 8 Supplies 630 - Feeds 640 - Horse, Stock Trailers 650- Horses, Mules, Tack 660 - Livestock 670 - Poultry 675 - Rabbits, Small Animals 680 - Irrigation 690 - Pasture
700 - Rentals 701 - Wanted to Rent 705 - RoommateWanted 710- Rooms for Rent 720 - Apartment Rentals 730 - Furnished Apartments 740- Duplex Rentals Baker Co 745 - Duplex Rentals Union Co 750 - Houses for Rent 760 - Commercial Rentals 770 - Vacation Rentals 780 - Storage Units 790 - Property Management 795 -Mobile Home Spaces
800 - Real Estate 801 - Wanted to Buy 810- Condos, Townhouses, Baker Co 815 - Condos,Townhouses,Union Co 820 - Houses for Sale, Baker Co 825 - Houses for Sale, Union Co 840- Mobile Homes, Baker Co 845 - Mobile Homes, Union Co 850- Lots 8 Property, Baker Co 855 - Lots 8 Property, Union Co 860 - Ranches, Farms 870 - Investment Property 880 - Commercial Property
900 - Transportation 902 - Aviation 910 - ATVs,Motorcycles,Snowmobiles 915 - Boats 8 Motors 920 - Campers 925 - Motor Homes 930 - Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels 940 - Utility Trailers 950- Heavy Equipment 960 - Auto Parts 970 - Autos for Sale 990 - Four-Wheel Drive
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PUBLISHED BY THE LAGRANDE OBSERVER & THE BAKER CITY HERALD - SERVING WALLOWA, UNION & BAKER COUNTIES
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wanted to deliver (Short Logger) H ardware. W ag e s ployer (domestic help The Observer excepted) or employ• Lo i n Pr o c essor based on knowledge (Ii Monday, Wednesday, ment agency to print O * t* skill. We are a d r ug ~ and Fnday's, to the or circulate or cause to • Lo i n F o r warder free workplace. Call following area's O * t* be pnnted or circulated Craiq 541-605-0152 ~ any statement, adver- Clean Driving Record, + Haul to Enterprise tisement o r p u b l ica- Drug Testing, Monday + Wallowa t ion, o r t o u s e a n y thru Fnday, Occasional LA GRANDE Post Acute + La Grande, Rehab is taking appliform of application for Saturday Work, Good Stonewood area employment o r to Q uality E q u i p m e n t , cations for the position + Perry, Mt. Glen m ake any i n q uiry i n V ery St eady W o r k , of Social Services Director. Please apply at c onnection w it h p r oCALL 541-575-2102 CaII 541-963-3161 La Grande Post Acute spective employment FOR MORE INFORor come fill out an Rehab 91 Aries Lane, which expresses diMATION — E-MAIL: Information sheet L a Grande, o r c a l l rectly or indirectly any brendal©centurytel.net 541-963-8678 for more limitation, specification OI information. EEO/AAP 340 - Adult Care or discrimination as to lindairontnangle© centurytel.net race, religion, color, Baker Co. sex, age o r n a t ional TRAFFIC C O N TROL CARE OF Elderly, resonongin or any intent to C OM M U N IT Y C O N Flaggers to work part able, relaible, refermake any such limitaNECTION has an e nce s av a il a b l e t ion, specification o r opening fo r a I C ids time, Dnver license required. Call for info. 541-523-3110 discrimination, unless Club teacher. $11.20 541-404-6919 b ased upon a b o n a p er hour, u p t o 1 9 380 - Baker County fide occupational qualihours per week. Lead fication. Service Director or assist with daily ac- 230 - Help Wanted
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be sure when you address your resumes that the address is complete LA GRANDE School Dist rict is l o o king fo r a WANTED: C D L w i t h with all information reHead Football Coach tanker e n dorsement quired, including the a t L a G r a nde H i g h f or p o t a b l e w a t e r Blind Box Number. This School. For More infortruck. Must pass drug is the only way we have . A pply t of making sure your remation (541) 663-3212 screening and b ack~ db www.lagrandesd.org ground check. Forest p osting ¹ 00 1 4 6 4 8 . sume gets to the proper service experience a Closing date: 05/15/1 5. place. OSU is an AA/EOE/ plus, but not required. LEGACY FORD IS HIRVets/Disabled. Ca II: 541-403-0494 ING IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. WE N EED BURGER KING PEOPLE WHO WANT Does a fun, fast-paced TO BE PART OF THE drug free work enviby Stella Wilder L EGACY FO RD r onment wit h l ots o f TEAM. 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Brookside Manor, Senior La randeRentals.com and Disabled Housing 1 bedroom, all utilities (541)963-1210 paid, community room, Senior and on-site laundry, clean, CIMMARON MANOR Disabled Complex quiet I!4 on the river. ICingsview Apts. Rent based on income. 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century Affordable Housing! HUD housing units. 21, Eagle Cap Realty. Rent based on income. Please contact 541-963-1210 Income restnctions apply. manager's office at Call now to apply! 541 523-5908 t p ~ CLEAN 1 BR in Tn-Plex, by the office at 2920 w/s/g pd, HUD OIC. Beautifully updated Elm Street, Baker City $395, 541-963-4071. Community Room, for an application. featunng a theater room, CLOSE TO do wntown a pool table, full kitchen and EOU, 2 B DRM, and island, and an new carpet. No smokelectnc fireplace. ing, no pets, w/s/g Renovated units! paid, $500mo, $450 ELKHORN VILLAGE deposit, 541-910-3696. Please call
(541) 963-7015 Senior a n d Di s a b l ed CLOSE T O E O U , 1 for more information. Housing. A c c e pting b drm, w/s/g pd , n o www.virdianmgt.com applications for those smoking/nopets, $375 TTY 1-800-735-2900 aged 62 years or older month, $300 deposit. as well as those dis541-91 0-3696. 705 - Roommate Thisinstituteis an Equal abled or handicapped Wanted of any age. Income reFAMILY HOUSING HOME TO sh are, Call strictions apply. Call m e I et s t a Ik . J o Candi: 541-523-6578 Pinehurst Apartments 541-523-0596 Opportunity Provider 1502 21st St. La Grande
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1001 - Baker County 1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE A public meeting of the MEETING Budget Committee of the Medical Springs A public meeting of the Rural Fire, Baker/Union Budget Committee of Counties, State of Orethe ELGIN RFPD, UNION COUNTY, State of g on, to d i s cuss t h e budget for the f i scal Oregon, to discuss the year, July 1, 2015 to budget for the f i scal June 30, 2016, will be year July 1, 2015 to held at Pondosa StaJune 30, 2016, will be held at the Emergency tion, 50393 Hwy 203, Baker City, OR. The Services Building 155 meeting will take place N. 10th in Elgin, Oreon May 12, 2015 at gon. The meeting will 6:30 PM. The purpose t a ke place o n M a y of the meeting is to re2 1st, 2015 a t 5: 3 0 ceive the budget mesp.m. The purpose of sage and t o r e c eive t he meeting is to r e c omment f r o m th e ceive the budget message and t o r e c eive public on the budget. This is a public meetc omment f r o m th e ing where deliberation public on the budget. of the Budget CommitThis is a public meettee w il l t a k e p l ace. ing where deliberation Any person may apof the Budget Commitpear at t h e m e e t i ng tee w il l t a k e p l ace. and discuss the proAny person may apposed programs with pear at t h e m e e t i ng the Budget Commitand discuss the prot ee.A c op y o f the posed programs with budget document may the Budget Commitb e inspected o r o b t ee. A c o p y o f t h e tained on or after May budget document may b e inspected o r o b 5, 2015 at 50378 Hwy tained on or after April 203, Baker City, OR, between the hours of 19, 2015 at 815 Hem9 AM and 6 PM. lock (WC C o nstruct ion), b e t w e e n t h e Legal No. 00040816 hours of 8:00 a.m. and Published: April 27, May 5:00 p.m. 4, 2015 Published: May 4 and 11, PUBLIC NOTICE 2015
The Baker County Board Legal No.00040725 of Commissioners will be meeting for ComNOTICE OF BUDGET m ission S e ssion o n COMMITTEE Wednesday, May 6, MEETING 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Baker A public meeting of the g arage/shop. F l o o d Rear Dining/ICitchen, County Courthouse loBudget Committee of zone AO. All reasonlarge pantry, double cated at 1 99 5 T h ird the Powder Rural Fire able offers considered. fndge/freezer. Mid living S treet, B a ke r C i t y , P rotection District i n Please, no Saturday room w/fireplace and O regon 97814. T h e Union and Baker Counphone calls or show- surround sound. Awning C ommissioners w i l l ties, State of Oregon, ing. 541-215-0300 16', water 100 gal, tanks hear an update on Anto discuss the budget 50/50/50, 2 new Powerthony Lakes Ski Resort for the fiscal year July 845 -Mobile Homes house 2100 generators. and will have several TTY: 1 (800) 735-2900 1, 2015 to June 30, Blue Book Value 50IC!! A PLUS RENTALS Union Co. Rent Union Co. items to be signed. A 2016, will be held at has storage units 541-519-1488 complete agenda will the Rural Fire Office, "This Instituteis an 1 BDRM in Cove, $450, BRAND N E W 2 0 1 4 , availabie. 340 "E" Street, North b e available o n t h e equal opportunity F leetwood De l u x e w/s/g pd. NE Property 5x12 $30 per mo. C ounty w e b s i t e a t Powder. The meeting provider" Mgmt. 541-910-0354 double wide home for THE SALE of RVs not 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. 4 BD, 3 ba, Ranch Home beanng an Oregon inwww.bakercount .or . w ill t a k e p l a c e o n s ale St o ne w o o d 8x10 $30 per mo. on quiet cul-de-sac in signia of compliance is Baker County operates Wednesday, May 13, 1 B D RM, $ 49 5 / m o . 'plus deposit' comm. over 1,500 sq. La Grande. w/s/g pd 541-963-4125 illegal: call B u i lding under an EEO policy 2015 at 7:00 pm. f t. 3 BD , 2 b a , w i t h 1433 Madison Ave., L arge M a s te r w i t h Codes (503) 373-1257. a nd c o m p l ie s w i t h T he p u rpose o f the family room 9 ft c eilor 402 Elm St. La 2 BD house, 1st (Ir 12th walk-in closet. Newly Section 504 of the Remeeting is to r e ceive ings and more! Selling Grande. month, 1 y ear lease remodeled k i t c h e n, f or $ 7 4 , 0 0 0 cal l habilitation Act of 1973 the budget message Ca II 541-910-3696 970 Autos For Sale $500, water/sewer pd. large family room, gas and th e A m e r i cans and to receive com541-910-5059 for 740 - Duplex Rentals in Union 541-562-5411 heat, pellet stove inw ith D i s abilities A c t . ment from the public details. Baker Co. sert f i replace, l arge Assistance is available on the budget. This is 3 BD, gargage, $850/mo fenced back yard, for individuals with disa p u b l i c m eet i n g 855 - Lots & PropAmerican West 2-BDRM, 1 b a t h w i t h 541-963-8079, 2802 N u nderground s p r i n - erty Union Co. a bilities b y cal l i n g where deliberation of Storage carport; appliances furFir St. La Grande klers. $219,000. 5 41-523-8200 ( T T Y : the Budget Committee 7 days/24 houraccess nished. W/S/G (Ir yard 81X113, 1818 Z Ave, LG. Call for Appointment 541-523-8201). w ill take place. A n y 541-523-4564 maintenance included. 3 BDRM. 2 bath $750, Utilities available, 541-91 0-4475 person may appear at N o p e t s / s m o k i n g . w/s/g. No smoking/to- COMPETITIVE RATES $36k. 541-963-2668 541-910-1600 Legal No. 00040934 the meeting and disbacco no pets, Behind Armory on East 69 CHEVY Impala, cus$520/mo plus deposit. cuss the proposed proand H Streets. Baker City tom 2 door with rebuilt Published: May 4, 2015 Days: 541-523-0527 541-962-0398. BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in grams with the Budget tranny and turbo 350 1010 - Union Co. Eves: 541-523-5459 Cove, Oregon. Build Committee. IN UNION Large older motor. New front disc y our d r ea m h o m e . A copy of t h e b u dget home $800/mo + dep. brakes and new front Le al Notices Septic approved, elecdocument may be inand back seats. Runs NOTICE OF BUDGET 3-BDRM, 1 ba t h. Gas Mt. E m il y P r o p erty tnc within feet, stream 541-962-1074 spected or obtained on great! Must hear it to COMMITTEE MEETING heat, laundry on site. MINI STORAGE r unning through l o t . or after May 4, 2015 at appreciate. Ready for $ 650/m o. No p e t s . NICE, 2 bd, north edge • Secure DON'T MISS This A mazing v i e w s of 100 "D" Street, North body and paint. Asking A public meeting of the House w/Acrea e! 541-760-3795 • Keypad Zntry of North Powder. No mountains (Ir valley. Powder between the $6,500 OBO. Budget Committee of 3 bd, 1.5 ba. Spring (Ir • Auto-Lock Gate pets or smoking. $500 3.02 acres, $62,000 hours of 8:00 am and 541-963-9226 745 - Duplex Rentals the Union Cemetery • Security Lifpi.tfng domestic well. Large 208-761-4843 p lus u t i l i t i es . C a l l • SecurityGameras 4:00 pm., or by ca lling Maint. Distnct, Union deck, walk-in closet, Union Co. 541. 786. 8006. 541-898-2623. • Outside RV Storage County, State of h ot t u b , ex er c i s e • Fenced Area ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivb 2 BDRM, 1 ba. Kitchen Oregon, to discuss the room, barns etc., gar(6-foot barb) sion, Cove, OR. City: appliances, including UNION 2b d, 1 ba s g c budget for the f i scal Published: Apnl 27, 2015 den, orchard, l a nd$695, senior discount, Sewer/VVater available. and May 4, 2015 w/d. w/s/g, lawn care NEW clean units year July 1, 2015 to scaped, corral, 5 acres pets ok. 541-910-0811 Regular price: 1 acre p d. N O C A TS . N o All sizes available June 30, 2016, will be land, power fence, gas moking. D o g s a l - 753 - Wallowa $69,900-$74,900. (Gx10 up to 14x26) held at Cemetery Of- LeqaI No. 00040770 rage/shop, 20'x32', RV Wem/I also provide property lowed $ 7 0 0 . 509 f ice 7 7 0 E Ful t o n s helter, c a b l e T V . 8 41-83 3 1 6 8 8 NOTICE OF County Rentals management. C heck W a shington LG , Street Union, OR. The Newly Remodeled: FORFEITURE FILING 3 3la l 4 t h 541-91 0-4938. out our rental link on 3 BDRM, 1 BA house for meeting will take place I nterior, w in d o w s , our w ebs i t e rent in Wallowa. W/d on May 13, 2015 at Union County has filed a roof, exterior, oil furwww.ranchnhome.co Looking for someEXCELLENT 2 bcl, clu- hookup, attached car10:00 am. nace, insulation, pellet motion for forfeiture of m o r c aII plex, garage, storage, port, s t orage s h ed, T he p u rpose o f the s tove, 1 1 0 0 s q . f t . animals in Oregon v. CLASSIC STORAGE Ranch-N-Home Realty, southside La Grand lo$575. Small pets conthing in particular? meeting is to r e ceive 541-524-1534 $170,000. Call Today Ross Painter and OreIn c 541-963-5450. sidered. 541-886-4305, cation. No smoking or the budget message to Schedule an Appt. 2805 L Street gon v. Av a D e nton, Then you need the 541-398-1338 pets, $695/mo. Call and to receive com541-437-3612 Union County Circuit NEW FACILITY!! 541-963-4907 ment from the public 71662 Gordon Creek Classified Ads! This Court cases F21328 Vanety of Sizes Available 760 - Commercial on the budget. Rd, Elgin Oregon Secunty Access Entry and F21327. The aniis the simplest, most This is a public meeting NEWER 3 b drm, 2 ba, Rentals RV Storage ma Is a re descnbed as: 880 - Commercial where deliberation of $1050/mo, plus dep. INDUSTRIAL P ROP2 pigs, 6 m u l es , 5 inexpensive way for the Budget Committee Some e x t r a s . No Property ERTY. 2 bay shop with horses, and 72 cattle. will take place. Any smoking. Pets on aps'.:. office. 541-910-1442 The reputed owners a I P BEST CORNER location you to reach people person may appear at p roval. Mt . Emi l y are Ava Denton and for lease on A dams in this area with any SECURESTORAGE NORTHEAST the meeting and disProperty 541-962-1074 Ross Painter. The aniAve. LG. 1100 sq. ft. cuss the proposed PROPERTY mals were seized from Lg. pnvate parking. Remessage you might Surveillance FOR SALE BY OWNER programs w i t h the 750 - Houses For MANAGEMENT 62053 Behrens Lane, m odel or us e a s i s . Cameras Great Starter Home Budget Committee. 541-910-0354 Rent Baker Co. Summerville, OR. A want to deliver. 541-805-91 23 Computenzed Entry or Rental. A copy of the budget hearing on the motion Covered Storage Low maintenance: 3 Bd, document may be will be held on M ay Commercial Rentals Super size 16'x50' 2 ba, mobile home, inspected or obtained *UVE IIIPAMISF 1200 plus sq. ft. profes14, 2015, 9 AM, and 24x48 yr. 1998, gas o n or after May 1 1, sional office space. 4 Beautiful Home. June 1-2, 2015, 9 AM, 541-523-2128 h eat, a ir , carp o r t , 2015 at 770 E Fulton offices, reception at Union County Cir2-bdrm,1-bath 3100 15th St. s pace 1 2 loc a t e d S t. Union, O R , b e c uit Court, 1007 4 t h area, Ig. conference/ in Sumpter. Baker City Camas C o u r t La t ween th e h o urs o f break area, handicap S t, La G r ande, OR W/S/G paid. Wood Grande. Show by appt. 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 97850. access. Pnce negotiastove (Ir propane. only. $44,900 cashout a.m. ble per length of Pnvate nverside park or possible terms. Call 795 -Mobile Home lease. Published: April 27, 29, $500./mo. + dep. f or more i nf o for our most current offers and to Published: Apnl 22, 2015 2 015 and May 4 6 S aces 541-894-2263 541-91 0-8744. and May 4, 2015 2015 browse our complete inventory. OFFICE SPACE approx SPACES AVAILABLE, OREGON TRAIL PLAZA 700 sq ft, 2 offices, reone block from Safe- FSBO: 3 bd, 2 ba, full Legal No. 00040666 LegaI No. 00040821 + (4/e accept HUD + cept area, break room, way, trailer/RV spaces. bsmt, Ig metal shop 2- bdrm mobile home building, furnished/ common r e strooms, W ater, s e w er , g a r 425/mo. W/S/G pd. Nice a ll utilitie s pa i d , bage. $200. Jeri, manunfurnished, 1906 2nd quiet downtown location $500/mo + $450 dep. a ger. La Gra n d e St. LG $115,000. Call 1415 Adams Ave • 541-963-4161 541-523-2777 541-91 0-3696 541-962-6246 541-963-3990. Now accepting applications f o r fed e r a l ly f unded ho using f o r SUNFIRE REAL Estate e Security Fenced LLC. has Houses, Dut hos e t hat a re plexes (Ir Apartments e Coded Entry sixty-two years of age for rent. Call Cheryl or older, and h andie Lighted for your protection Guzman fo r l i s t ings, capped or disabled of e 6 different size urits 541-523-7727. any age. 1 and 2 bedroom units w it h r e nt e Lots of RV storage b ased o n i nco m e TAKING APPLICATIONS: 41298 Chico Rd, Baker City Clean studio when available. off Pocahontas No smoking/pets 541-523-4612 Prolect phone ¹: 541-437-0452 752 - Houses for
1907 1ST St. LG. 2 bcl, 1 new bath, hardwood floors, new electrical, fenced back yard, full concrete b a s ement, gas forced air heating, $140,000. Owned by an Oregon Real Estate B roker. C a l l f o r a n Appt. 541-786-0038
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DEARABBY: It will be threeyears since my mother passed. Her house was sold and the money split among me and my two sisters .Iopened a separatebank account for my inheritance money. My partnerof16years thinks I waswrong to do that and still throws it in myface. I spent the money on my children, grandchildren, taxes, bills, big flat-screen and stuff for him. (I also bought myself a pair ofjeans) I felt the money was my gift from my mom. I told my partner that when his parents pass, DEARABBY: With technology the way it whatever they leave him will be his. It doesn't is todayand everyone taking photos and vid- matter how close I am to them. Your opinion, eosofeveryone around them, arethereany please, and no, he wasn't close to my mom. new rules of etiquette? I'm asking because of — A GIFT FROM MY MOTHER DEAR GIFT:In my opinion,your partner a couple situations I've beenin lately. The other day I was kayaking with some appears to be greedy and have an outsized peopleI met online. WhileIwas rowing, sense of entitlement. If your mother had struggling to catch up with those who were wanted your partner to get his hands on faster, breathing hard and sweating a any ofher estate, she would have put her kayakerinfront ofm ewhom Ihadjustmet wishes in writing. started videotaping me. I didn't want to be videotaped, but I didn't want to break my Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van sty7'de and explain. Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and Yesterday I was in a hot spring at a health was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. spa, wearing a swimsuit. I looked up and a Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com woman I didn't know was about to take a or PO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA90069.
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ON DECIC MONDAY • Prep baseball: Joseph/Enterprise at McLoughlin, (2), Milton-Freewater, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. • Nyssa at Union/ Cove, Union,4:30p.m. TUESDAY • Prep boys golf: La Grande at Big River Golf Course Invitational, Hermiston, 10 a.m. • Prep tennis: Nyssa at La Grande, 3 p.m. • Prep baseball: La Grande at DeSales, Walla Walla, Washington, 4 p.m. • Union/Cove at La Grande junior varsity, Pioneer Park, 4 p.m.
liger teams glacesecond PREP GOLF
By Ronald Bond
were tightly grouped. Nojah Chamberlain shot a 90, Craig "All in all, they're battling, Wallace and Elias Siltanen M ore than 110 golfers from 15 schools embarked which is neat. They need to both shot a 91, and Gabe on Union's Buffalo Peak Golf learn how to grind and finish Hanson posted a 92. "The best I've played this strong," La Grande boys head Course for the annual Buffalo Peak Invitational Friday. coach Ron Evans said, addyear," Chamberlain said.'We ing thatit'sim portant toget knew this course pretty well. Paced by a round of 79 by We play here quite a bit." Rylee Gassin, the Baker boys the extra experience on the Nixyaawii won the small team postedthe low scoreof course they will be playing districts on.'We've been com- schools boys division with a the day in the large schools division with a total of 344 ing out here on Thursdays, team scoreof348,justedging strokes. The La Grande boys and they're getting some runner-up Heppner, which took second, 20 points behind more playing time out here, shot352,and Vale i356l. with a 364, with Ontario which is huge." Enterprise shota 370 to coming in third at 374. The La Grande boys SeeInvite/Page 4C The Observer
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Enterprise's Carsen Sajonia watches a tee shot down the fairway Friday during the Buffalo Peak lnvitational. The senior carded a round of 87 to take fifth individually.
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PREP TRACIC AND FIELD
Outlaws enjoy runaway
AT A GLANCE
Mayweather remains perfect The pressure of a $180 million payday never got to Floyd Mayweather Jr., even if the richest fight ever wasn't the best. Using his reach and his jab Saturday night, Mayweather frustrated Manny Pacquiao, piling up enough points to win a unanimous decision in their welterweight title bout. Mayweather remained unbeaten in 48 fights, cementing his legacy as the best of his generation.
victories By Katy Nesbitt The Observer
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La Grande seniorTodd Keniry, right, has steadily improved into a team leader and potential state qualifier during the course of his career for the Tigers. He currently leads the Greater Oregon League in both the 1,500- and the 3,000-meter races.
Curry to be named MVP Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been voted the NBA's 2014-15 Most Valuable Player, according to league sources. Curry will be officially recognized as the league's MVP as early as Monday and is likely to receive the trophy in a ceremony before Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies onTuesday.
Paul iffy for Game 1 The Los Angeles Clippers have officially listed star point guard Chris Paul as questionable for Game1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets on Monday. Paul is receiving around-the-clock treatment after straining his left hamstring in Saturday night's series-clinching win over the San Antonio Spurs.
e a in • La Grande's Todd Keniry currently holds eighth-best time in the 3,000-meter race in 4A By Ronald Bond The Observer
Todd Keniry's track and field career at La Grande High School has been marked by consistent improvement. The senior long-distance runner has taken close to two minutes off of his besttime in the 3,000-meter racefrom his freshman campaign, and nearly 50 secondsoffofhis 1,500 time.
Those improvements have helped him to move to the top of the Greater Oregon League in both events, and his time of 9 minutes, 20.21 seconds in the 3,000 is currently eighth in the state at the 4A level. "It's just been sticking with it and gettingbetter atracing,better attraining," he said."Cross country has really taught me how to race, that's definitely a really big part of it. My training has gottena lotbetter." An improved work ethic and focus on runninghave been what have resulted in his times going lower while his rankings jump higher. "One of the things that he did was,
in thefallhe used tobe a soccer player. After his sophomore year he decided he was going to dedicatehimselfto track and field and cross country," La Grande head coach Julie Bodfish said."He's run consistently throughout the year ever since then, and it's made all the difference." As a freshman, he never cracked the 11-minute mark in the 3,000. The closest he came to doing so was a time of 11:00.24 seconds in the 2012 Pepsi Invitational, a race he finished in eighth. As he got stronger, he began to shave off seconds and eventually minutes. In the opening race ofhis sophomore year, SeeKeniry/Page 4C
nion ove as es urns • Behind nine home runs, Lady Cats put up 45 runs in two league blowouts By Josh Benham The Observer
Week in and week out, Union/ Cove displ ays a leveloffocusnecessarytopulloffathree-peat in Class 2A/1A. Burns was its latest victim Saturday.
PREP SOFTBALL The two-time defending champions took any drama out of both games against the Hilanders, going up big early en route to two of the Lady Cats' most lopsided wins in a Special District 6 doubleheader in Union. The Lady Cats opened with a 28-7trouncing,their largest margin of victory this year, and followed with a 17-1 rout in the second game. The nightcap's vic-
OBSERVERATHLETE OF THE DAY
The Elgin boys track and field team earned a second-place showing at the Jo-Hi Invitational in Joseph Saturday with 114.5 points. Junior Gage
the event at the Pepsi Invitational April 25 with a throw of 152-03 feet.
Memphis tries to steal win The Memphis Grizzlies will look to take homecourt advantage in Game
Little won the javelin with a toss of156 feet, 1
inch, which was a personal best. It was the second straight javelin victory for Little, who won
tory margin was the third-biggest for Union/Cove this season. "I think we played great," senior Carsyn Roberts said."It was pretty much like a hitting derby. Everybody, one through nine in the lineup and all the people in the dugout, played solid today." The pair of league wins stretched Union/Cove's winning streak to nine games and improveditsleague record to 8-0. After sweeping Pilot Rock/ SeeBlowouts/Page2C
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The Enterprise boys and girls teams dominated the Jo-Hi Invitational Saturday afternoon in Joseph. The boyscompiled a scoreof247 points while the Outlaws pacedthegirlssidewith 144. "I'm really pleased with how the girls have been competing all year," Enterprise head coach Dan Moody said. The host team, Joseph, placedsecond on the girls side with 129 points. Elgin placed second on the boys side with 114.5 points and took third with 100 points on the girls side. Both Joseph coach John Roberts and Moody work strategically with small teams, pushing kids to remarkable feats of endurance. Enterprise junior Dawn Mist Movich-Fields, a strong middle-distance runner, moved from the 800-meter race to the 3,000 and 1,500 to make way for freshman Eliza Irish. 'That way we get more people covering the races — it's all about the points," Movich-Fields said. Movich-Fields won the 1,500with apersonal-best time of 5 minutes, 13.25 seconds, to beat Joseph sophomore and training partSeeJo-Hi/Page 4C
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Union/Cove first baseman Viki McCabe, left, stretches for a throw during a doubleheader against Burns Saturday in Union.
WHO'S HOT
DALE EARNHARDT JR.:At
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races at, Earnhardt Jr. earned his sixth victory-
WHO'S NOT
RON ROENICKE:The Milwaukee Brewers, mired in a leagueworst 7-18 start to the
MLB season, shook things but first since 2004 — at up by firing their manager the Talladega Superspeed- Sunday after four-plus way Sunday when he won seasons with Roenicke at the Geico 500. the helm.
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MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015
SPORTS
Relays sgarkligers to doysvictory The La Grande boys team edged Emmett, Idaho, for a first-place victory while the Tiger girls were driven to a fourth-place showing by Amanda Welch at the Heinz Invitational in Ontario Saturday. Totaling 92 points as a team, the boys bested Emmett by six points behind an impressive day from Elliott Jonasson and the relay teams. Jonasson won the 1,500-meter race in a time of 4 minutes, 24.34 seconds, and also took home first in the 3,000 i9:40.95l. Fellow Tiger Todd Keniry was
points to take seventh. The Panthers' relay team placed second in the 4-by400 with a time of 4:25.98, and Malia Hassan finished fourth in both the 200
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La Grande picked up an importantroad sweep of McLoughlin Saturday and got some help to move into a tie for first place in the Greater Oregon League. The Tigers swept the Pioneers, 1-0 and 13-2, to improve to 6-2 in the GOL. That, coupled with Baker/ Powder Valley's spht wlth Ontario, moved La Grande into a tie with the Bulldogs with two weeks to go in the regular season. The opening game saw La Grande's Kurt Boyd square off with Hunter Yensen of the Pioneers in a pitcher's duel. They combined for a pair of complete games, allowing eight hits and striking out 13 combined. "Kurt iBoydl pitched very well for us, and he had a great defense behind him," Tigers head coach Parker McKinley said."Our goal is still to win the Greater Oregon League." The Tigers only had three hits themselves but pushed across the lone run in the fifth. Jon Gonzalez singled with one out and eventually came around to score on a two-out RBI single by Drew Hively. Boyd allowed just five singles and struck out four
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Burns i92.25l and Crane i91.75l.
a n d Isaiah Cranford and Kreutz placed second in
Elizabeth Herbes, Stormy Bullard and Elly Wells each won two events for the Union girls. Herbes won the 100-meterdash i13.09 seconds) and the triple jump i34 feet, 8 inches). Bullard won the
IsaiahCranford also secured a runner-up finish in the javelin with a throw of 165 feet, 3 inches, while I. Cranford Derrick Wagoner placed third in the discus with a heave of 133-03 feet. The La Grande girls scored 83.5 points, beating out Greater Oregon League rival Ontario by 21 points. The senior Welch had two first-place finishes on the day, winning the 1,500
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The Union girls track and field team continued its dominant ways Friday, scoring 134 points to win the Grant Union Invitational. Imbler and Condon/ Wheeler tied for second with 78. secondin the 1,500 i4:26.89l. Alec Cranford, D.J. HolThe Bobcat boys also won for a clean loway, Blaine Kreutz and sweep but took the victory on the final Lewis Wright placed first event as Union won the 4-by-400-meter in the 4-by-400-meter relay relayrace tograb the lead attheend. racewith a tim eof3:35.21, The Bobcats posted 94 points to edge Kreutz
La Grande leaps into tie atop GOL
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Union's EllyWells took home first in the 1,500- and 3,000-meter races at the Grant Union lnvitational Friday. ing second in the 100 i13.19l. Kyndal Murchison placed second in the 800 i2:42.51l while Saskia Lay took third in
the 1,500 i5:49.59lforthe Leopards.
On the boys side, Trevor Verhelst and Brooke Scantling both scored a pair of wins. Verhelst won the 100 i11.22l and the 200 i22.82l while Scantling took the i5:09. 02land the3,000 i11:45.00l. Annie Duncan brought in the seventh long jump i19-11.75 feet) and the triple individual win for the Bobcats in the jump i40-06.5 feet). The two teamed up with Chase Stewart and Dawson Ken400 i1:04.31l. Laura Herbes, Elizabeth Herbes, Bullard and Duncan placed first non to win the 4-by-400 relay i3:41.20l. in the 4-by-400 relay. Samuel O'Reilly won the 3,000 Emma Bowers paced the Panthers i10:31.66l to give the Bobcats five wins on the day. O'Reilly also finished second i4:50.50l and the 3,000 i11:28.72l. Shay- girls to their second-place finish by taking second in both the 100 hurdles in the 1,500 with a time of 4:30.79. na Cooper earned her fifth first-place showing of the season in the javelin, i17.13l and the triple jump i32-01 feet). Jordan Teeter took second in the discus taking first on a throw of 119-06 feet. Malia Hassan took second in the 200 i107-09 feet) andTyler Tandyplaced third Senior Lauren March placed third with a time of 27.33 and third in the 100 in the 100 i11.74l to pace Imbler to 49 in the triple jump i32-11 feet), while i13.29l for Imbler, who also took first in points and a seventh-place finish. The Panthe4-by-100 relay i52.30l. Irelyn Miles, Kendra Blake, Cassandra thers'4-by-100relay team took second. Brownell and Erin Bodfish placed third M organ Reddington led Cove i64 Alex Graimder won the 1,500 in the 4-by-400 relay i4:28.13l. points) to a sixth-place finish by wini4:29.13l to help Cove i28 points) to a The Imbler girls finished with 35 ningthe200 in a tim e of26.46 and plac- 10th-place finish.
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feet), while Wells continued to own the distance races by winning the 1,500
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Phillips said."They just did a goodjob of pitch selection, and when they got a good pitch — obviously, they did a good job of attacking it." In the first game, Kindra Moore hit a grand slam in the first inning to stake Union/Cove toa 5-0 lead aftertheopeningframe.Wright added another grand slam, Keesha Sarman belted a pair of homers and Roberts added another
longball. It took just one pitch for the Lady Cats to find their groove in the second game. Wright smoked the second pitch of the game from Burns'Ally Sutcliffe over the left-field wall for her second blastofthe day. "Ilovebeing leadofFtogeteverybody started, and I was just going up there and looking for my pitch,"Wright said.
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totaled 13 hits — as they continue their searchforthethree-peat. 'These seniors who lead this, they're motivated," Phillips said."They want nothing more than to get back to Corvallis for achance attheirthird shot,
and it's not just one or two ®dsl. They all want to. And honestly, it will be a disappointing season if they don't make it to Corvallis. That's sad to put that much pressure on themselves, but that's the way they look at it." Union/Cove i14-1 overall) hosts leagueopponent Irrigon Saturday fora doubleheader. ''We've just got to stay focused, and no matter who we play, we just have to show up," Roberts said of closing out the year.'We'll work on keeping our defense solid and our bats rolling."
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without walking a batter. He only found himself in trouble in the seventh when Cody Banek and Jacob Chaney hit back-to-back singles to start the frame. But he forced Jesus Vela to fly out and Bailey DeBord to ground into a double play to end the game. The second game was much less dramatic. Eli Wisdom and Eli Childs scored in the first for an early lead. Hively hit a two-run double in the second to extend the lead to 5-0, and the rout was on. Hively went 2-for-3 with four RBI in the nightcap. Gonzalez and Daniel Cribbs each added two RBI and Zack Jacobs pitched four innings of one-hit ball for the win.
"Zack iJacobsl got his first start of the season, and he pitched outstanding," McKinley said. These boys played their hearts out." The Tigers i12-8 overall) travel to Ontario Saturday for anotherGOL doubleheader. La Grande split with Ontario at Pioneer ParkApril 17.
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Elgin/Imbler's Miah Slater hit a two-run double in a The Ravens jumped out four-run first inning as the to a 4-0 first-inning lead in Ravens won the opener of the second game as well, as an Eastern Oregon League Anderson hit a two-run shot doubleheader Friday with in the frame. Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa, The Cubs battled back to 12-7. get within 4-3, then took the The Cubs responded in lead for good in the fourth the nightcap, using a seven- inning. They collected five run fourth inning as they hits during the seven-run won, 10-9, to earn a split. outburst, with Gassett, The Ravens now trail Kristyn Young and Ashley league-leading Vale by Exon each delivering a key a game, while the Cubs RBI hit. ''We just didn't quit," Cubs jumped into a third-place tie with Echo/Stanfield. head coach Cliff Conrad ''We got some pretty timely said."iElgin/Imbler is) an hits during that game, and excellent team, probably one we still left10 on base," Raofthebetter teams we've vens head coach Dick Griflm facedallyearsofarand we said of the opener. just had to stay with them." In addition to her firstThe Cubs' Becca Bateinning double, Slater added man went 3-for-3 in the a second double and a triple second game, while Gassett to go3-for-5 in theopener was 2-for-4, and Plew struck with five runs driven in. Jor- out six batters in a complete dyn Anderson added three game. hits and three RBI, while Darcie Kanoho went 2-for-3, while Wilber and Jane Vermillion and Whitney Wilber added two hits Anderson finished 2-for-4 for apiece. Karigan Wilhelm the Ravens, who scored four threw a complete game for times in the seventh and the win, striking out six in had the tying run on third, the process. but couldn't cash in. Macey Frei went 3-for-4, The Ravens i8-9 overall, 7-3 EOLl host Umatilla Darby Gassett went 2-for-4 and Madison Plew hit a Friday, while the Cubs i8-6, 3-run home run for the 6-4l travel to Echo/Stanfield Cubs. Friday.
Union/Cove senior Kindra Moore pulls into third base ahead of the throw during a 17-1 victory over Burns Saturday in Union. M oore added an RBI single and Delanie Kohr hit a sacrifice fly to take a 3-0lead after one.In the second, Jaiden's sister, Ashten, smoked a tworun homerwith Jaiden on base and Kohr added a three-run bomb over the center-field wall to put Union/Cove in front, 8-0. The Lady Cats blew the game open with seven runs in the third inning. Jaiden Wright skied her third dinger of the day over the left-field fence for two more runs, Viki McCabe added a two-run single and starting pitcher Jenna Monson, who picked up the win, smacked an RBI single. Kohr drove in four runs, Ashten and Jaiden Wright both had three hits and three RBI, and McCabe added three hits and two RBI for the Lady Cats — who
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BLOWOUTS Nixyaawii in mid-April to take a twogame lead in SD-6 over the Rockets, the Lady Cats have reeled off four consecutive wins by 12 runs or more, even with the fact that every team wants to give them their best shot. ''We practice really hard, and that makes everything possible," junior Jaiden Wright said. Wright was one power source for the Lady Cats, as she blasted two home runs in the second game and finished with three dingers on the day. Union/ Cove hit nine home runs in all, a mark that head coach Paul Phillips said far exceeds what the Lady Cats have accomplishedin a doubleheader before. "Everybody got to play quite a bit today, and we really didn't miss a beat regardless of who was in the game,"
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SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE L 9 11 12 13
New York Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Detroit Kansas City Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Houston LosAngeles Oakland Seattle Texas
East Division Pct G B W C G B .640 .522 3 .520 3 .480 4 1
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Central Division L Pct G B W C G B 9 .654 '/2 9 .640 1 2 .52 0 15 .37 5 14 .36 4
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West Division Pct GB WCG B L10 Str Home Away 10-0 W-10 8-5 10-2 .72 0 5-5 L-3 4 -6 74) . 440 7 2 3-7 W-1 4 -9 7-6 11 1 5 423 7'/ 2 2'/2 4-6 L-4 5 -7 5 4) 10 1 5 . 400 8 3 8 16 .3 3 3 9'/ 2 4'/2 2-8 L- 1 3 -9 5 - 7 W L 18 7 11 1 4
NATIONAL LEAGU E New York Atlanta Miami Washington Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee LosAngeles San Diego San Francisco Colorado Arizona
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L10 Str Home Away 3-7 L-2 1 1-3 5 - 7 4-6 W-1 6 -7 6 - 6 8-2 L- 1 8 -7 4 - 6 5-5 W-2 5 -5 7-9 4-6 W-1 6-6 3 - 11 L10 Str Home Away 8-2 W-6 1 1-2 7 4 5-5 L-2 7 -7 6 - 3 4-6 L- 1 6 -5 6 4 ) 5-5 L-3 6 -4 6 - 9 5-5 W-2 3 -10 4 4 ) L10 Str Home Away 7-3 W-4 1 3-2 3 - 6 4-6 W-3 9 -7 5 - 5 7-3 W-3 7 -6 5 - 7 4-6 L-5 4 -5 74) 3-7 L-3 6 -8 4 - 6
Texas (Detwiler 0-3) at Houston (Keuchel 3-0), 5:10 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 4-0) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 2-1), 7:05 p.m. Tuesday's Games N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Baltimore at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Tampa BayatBoston, 4:10 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Oakland at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Texas at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday's Games St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1, 11 innings Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 1 San Francisco 5, L.A. Angels 4 Miami 7, Philadelphia 0 Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 4 Washington 1, N.Y. Mets 0 San Diego 4, Colorado 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, Arizona 4 Sunday's Games Philadelphia 6, Miami 2 Washington 1, N.Y. Mets 0
Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 0 St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 2, 14 innings Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 3 San Francisco 5, L.A. Angels 0 L.A. Dodgers 1, Arizona 0, 13 innings San Diego 8, Colorado 6
Monday's Games Miami (Phelps 1-0) at Washington (Zimmermann 2-2), 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Harang 2-2) atAtlanta (A.Wood 1-1), 4:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 1-2) at Milwaukee (Lohse 1-4), 4:20 p.m. Chicago Cubs (T Wood 2-1) at St. Louis (C.Martinez 3-0), 5:15 p.m. Arizona (Collmenter 2-3) at Colorado (Matzek 2-0), 5:40 p.m. San Diego (T.Ross 1-2) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 2-1), 7:15 p.m. Tuesday's Games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Miami at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Baltimore at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Philadelphia atAtlanta, 4:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 5:40 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.
pers, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10: Houston at L.A. Clippers, 5:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, May12: L.A. Clippers at Houston, TBD x-Thursday, May 14: Houston at L.A. Clippers, TBD x-Sunday, May 17: L.A. Clippers at Houston, TBD Golden State 1, Memphis 0 Sunday, May 3: Golden State 101, Memphis 86 Tuesday,May 5:Memphis atGolden State, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9: Golden State at Memphis, 5 p.m. Monday, May 11: Golden State at Memphis, 6:30 p.m. x-Wednesday,May 13:Memphis at Golden State, TBD x-Friday, May 15: Golden State at Memphis, TBD x-Sunday, May 17: Memphis at Golden State, TBD
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6-09.75feet.He followed that up by jumping 48-01.75 feet in the triple jump to break the Eastern school record in the event Saturday and hit the 'A' standard. Simpson became the first
Sunday, May 3: Anaheim 3, Calgary 0 Tuesday, May 5:Anaheim atCalgary, 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 8: Anaheim at Calgary, 6:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 10: Calgary atAnaheim, TBD x-Tuesday, May 12:Anaheim at Calgary, TBD x-Thursday, May 14: Calgary atAnaheim, TBD
Sprint Cup Series Geico 500 Sunday At Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Ala. Lap length: 2.66 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (4) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 188 laps, 134.7 rating, 48 points. 2. (5) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 188, 118.5, 43. 3. (7) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 188, 97.9, 41. 4. (3) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 188, 103, 0. 5. (36) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 188, 99.1, 39. 6. (12) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 188, 83.1, 38. 7. (18) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 188, 58.7, 37. 8. (24) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 188, 102.6, 37. 9. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 188, 110.9, 36. 10. (34) Josh Wise, Ford, 188, 62, 35. 11. (27) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 188, 86.1, 33. 12. (19) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 188, 87.8, 33. 13. (41) Cole Whitt, Ford, 188, 68.4, 32. 14. (42) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 188, 57.8, 0. 15. (28) AricAlmirola, Ford, 188, 81.6, 29.
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Cleveland vs. Chicago Monday,May 4:Chicago atCleveland, 4 p.m. W ednesday, May 6:Chicago atCleveland, 4 p.m. Friday, May 8: Cleveland at Chicago, TBD Sunday, May 10: Cleveland at Chicago, 12:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 12:Chicago atCleveland, TBD x-Thursday, May 14: Cleveland at Chicago, TBD x-Sunday,May 17:Chicago at Cleveland, TBD Washington 1, Atlanta 0 Sunday,May 3:Washi ngton 104, Atlanta 98 Tuesday, May 5: Washington atAtlanta, 5 p.m. Saturday, May 9: Atlanta at Washington, 2 p.m. Monday, May 11: Atlanta at Washington, 4 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 13:Washington at Atlanta, TBD x-Friday, May 15: Atlanta at Washington, TBD x-Monday,May18: Washington at Atlanta, 8 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE
Houston vs. L.A. Clippers Monday, May 4: L.A. Clippers at Houston, 6:30 p.m. W ednesday, May 6:L.A.Clippersat Houston, 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 8: Houston at L.A. Clip-
Thursday, April 30: Washington 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Saturday, May 2: N.Y. Rangers 3, Washington 2 Monday, May 4: N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6: N.Y. Rangers at W ashington, 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 8: Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. x-Sunday, May 10: N.Y. Rangers at Washington, TBD x-Wednesday,May 13:Washington at N.Y. Rangers, TBD
Tampa Bay2,Montreal0 Friday, May 1: Tampa Bay 2, Montreal 1, 20T Sunday,May 3:Tampa Bay 6, Montreal 2 Wednesday,May 6:MontrealatTampa Bay, 4 p.m. Thursday, May 7: Montreal at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. x-Saturday, May 9:Tampa Bay at Montreal, TBD x-Tuesday, May12: Montreal atTampa Bay, TBD x-Thursday, May 14: Tampa Bay at Montreal, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago 2, Minnesota 0 Friday, May 1: Chicago 4, Minnesota 3 Sunday,May 3:Chicago 4,M innesota 1 Tuesday,May 5:Chicago atMinnesota, 5 p.m. Thursday,May 7:Chicago atM innesota, 6:30 p.m. x-Saturday, May 9: Minnesota at Chicago, TBD x-Monday, May 11: Chicago at Min-
SBCOndS brOke the SChOO1 re-
cord in the event and reached the 'B' standard. Hodge also Mountaineer men's jumper PlaCed SiXth in the long jumP to qualify for nationals in the (17-00.5 feet), which is sixthhigh jump, long jump and best in Eastern's history, as triple jump. well. But his school record in Harley McBride placed the triple jump didn't last sixth in the women's high long. Teammate Hakeem jumP With a jumP Df 5-05.25 Belle, Who tOOk SBCOnd at the feet. Her mark reached the 'B' standard, which was meet, finished with a jump Df 48-04.5 feet in the finals to the sixth time McBride has shatter Simpson's mark &Dm reached the 'A' Dr 'B' standard earlier in the day,alsoreach- in the eVent thiS SeaSOn. ing the 'A' standard. Belle Marta Stangelrecorded a PlaCed fOurth in the long thrOW Df 144-10 feet in the jump (21-08.75 feet). women's hammer throw for a Julian Ford finished third personal best, and the mark in the men'S long jumP With moved her into ninth all-time aleaPDf22-03.75feet. in Eastern history. The defending NAIA Kerby AnderSOn mOVed 800-meter race champion, into ninth PlaCe in the Hans Roelle, was the fourth SChool'S reCOrd bOOkS in the Mountie to clear the 'A' stan- men's pole vault with his dard. He placed third in the jumP Of14-05.25 feet. eVent With hiS faSteSt time Df EaStern neXt headS to the the SeaSOn (1 minute, 50.66 CaSCade COllegiate ConSeCOndS). Roelle'S effOrt WaS ference championships in the third-fastest in the NAIA Ashland beginning Friday. Sta n g el
7. (10) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 113, 112.4, 38, $30,193. 8. (2) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 113, 96.9, 37, $32,587. 9. (11) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 113, 99.7, 35, $29,906. 10. (15) AricAlmirola, Ford, 113, 107.1, 0, $23,679. 11. (35) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 113, 79.8, 33, $28,653. 12. (19) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 113, 69.1, 32, $28,527. 13. (25) Benny Gordon, Toyota, 113, 70.7, 31, $22,350. 14. (18) David Starr, Toyota, 113, 56.4, 31, $28,174. 15. (21) John Wes Townley, Chevrolet, 113, 61.1, 0, $28,647.
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this season. Ashanna Hodge finished 10th in the women's 100 hurdleS, but her time Df 14.99 Simpson
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EasternclosesoINregular seasonatBorderClash In the final regular season eVent fOr the Outdoor traCk and field season, Eastern Oregon University had a slew Df personalbestsand NAIA national automatic'A' qualifying standards met at the Border Clash at Boise State University in Idaho Friday and Saturday. Four 'A' standards along With three natiOnal PrOVisional'B' qualifying standards were reached by the Mountaineers. On Friday, Travis Simpson reached the'B' standard in the men'S long jumP with a mark Df 23 feet, 2.75 inches,fora lifetime bestand second-place finish in the event. Simpson then hit the 'A' standard with an outdoor personal-best mark in the high jump Saturday, finish-
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nesota, TBD x-Wednesday, May13: Minnesotaat Chicago, TBD
XFINITY Series Winn-Dixie 300 Saturday At Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Ala. Lap length: 2.66 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (16) Joey Logano, Ford, 113 laps, 137 rating, 0 points, $57,871. 2. (3) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 113, 108.6, 43, $46,010. 3. (1) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 113, 114.2, 0, $37,470. 4. (27) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 113, 82.5, 41, $41,257. 5. (39) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 113, 68.5, 39, $33,944. 6. (12) Chris Buescher, Ford, 113, 102.4, 39, $32,005.
PREP OSAA Baseball Standings 4A Greater Oregon League G OL All R S R A R k L a Grande 6- 2 12-8 158 122 6 Baker/PV 6-2 1 0-9 126 9 9 9 O ntario 4-4 1 0 -10 107 150 1 8 M cLoughlin 0- 8 4-13 8 4 1 2 1 3 5 3A Eastern Oregon League E OL Al l R S R A R k Stan/Echo 7 - 1 1 2-6 129 9 2 7 Vale 6-2 13-8 123 9 3 11 Nyssa 4 -4 11-8 173 164 1 6 E lgin/Imbler 2-4 11-7 138 122 1 4 R iverside 2-6 4 - 1 5 9 8 20 9 2 9 U matilla 1-5 1- 1 3 5 3 12 8 3 2 2A Special District 7 S D7 Al l R S R A R k Burns 6-0 18-3 268 6 6 7 G rant Union 2-0 8 - 6 1 12 115 1 4 U nion/Cove 2-2 5-12 7 5 156 3 4 J oseph/Ent 0-4 3-10 6 6 131 4 0 W allowa 0-4 2 - 1 0 7 0 17 3 4 6
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3A Eastern Oregon League E OL All R S R A Rk Vale 8 -2 13-7 166 133 8 Elgin/Imbler 7- 3 8 - 9 146 134 10 Echo/Stanfield 6-4 10-9 134 133 12 Ent/Jo/Wal 6 - 4 8 - 6 1 6 4 102 18 GU/Day/PC 5 - 5 1 0-10 188 151 16 Riverside/Arl 5 - 5 9-10 138 173 22 3-7 4-16 140 278 29 Nyssa Umatilla 0-10 0 -16 5 2 2 4 9 35 2A Special District 6 S D6 All R S R A R k Union/Cove 8-0 14-1 184 4 2 1 Pilot Rock/Nix 6-2 17-2 194 3 3 2 Irrigon 5-3 13-7 191 143 17 5-5 9-11 129 195 18 Burns W-Mc/Gris 4-4 1 5-5 201 7 4 7 H eppner/lone 1-7 3-15 7 1 192 3 2 1-9 5-15 110 200 37 Culver
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Bradley Beal shook DII'a sprained ankle to score 28 points and the Washington Wizards remained unbeaten in the postseason, knocking OII'thetOP-Seeded Atlanta Hawks 104-98 Sunday in Game 1 Df the Eastern Conference semifinals. Taking advantage Df a week DII'since their sweeP Df Toronto in the OPening round, the Wizards wore dOWn the HaWks in the fourth quarter. Otto Porter SCOreda COuPle Dfbig baSketS
Coming dOWn the StretCh and Marcin Gortat sealed it With a lay-in OII'a PaSS&Om John Wall with 14.6 seconds remaining. The Wizards became the first team in NBA history to win four straight Game 1S On the road, imPrOVing to 8-1in the playoIIS away from D.C. Dver the last two years. After raCing toa 37-26 lead after the first quarter,
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the HaWks Shot juSt 5 Df 28 in the final period, including 1 Df 10 &Dm 3-Point range. DBMarre Carroll had another big game for Atlanta with 24 points, but he went scoreless in the final quarter. He had plenty Df COmPany. Kyle Koryer made Only 5 Df 15 ShotS, Al Horford was 7 Df 19, and JefFTeague Went 4 Of 14.
Warriors blister Griz Stephen Curry had 22 points and seven assists, and Golden State wore down undermanned Memphis for a 101-86 win in Game 1 Df the Western Conference semifinals Sunday. Klay Thompson added 18 points and Draymond Green SCOred 16 to helP the tOP-Seeded WarriOrS rO11 to
their21st straight victory at raucous Oracle Arena. They led by nine at the half, 20 late in the third quarter and never let the Grizzlies build any momentum in the fourth. Game 2 Df the best-ofseven series is Tuesday night in Oakland, after Curry is presented with the NBA MVP award. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday that Curry had won the award and an DScial announcement was expected Monday. Marc Gasol had 21 points and nine rebotmds, and Zach Randolph finished with 20 points and nine rebotmdS fOr a MemPhiS team missing point guard Mike Conley. He Sat On the bench in a suit, his left eye Still SWOllen, aS he ContinueS to reCOVer &Om Surgery to
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The Pendleton &eshmen team conquered Union/Cove in a doubleheader Friday, winning the first game, 6-1, and the nightcap, 7-0, in nonleague baseball games in Union. 'The first game, we couldn't string anything together," Bobcats head coach Chuy Elguezabal said.'%e just couldn't get anything going." The opener saw Wade Rynearson take the mound for the Bobcats. He allowed six runS While Striking Dut fiVe batterS.J.D. Graves went 1-for-1 at the plate with a walk and scored the only rtm for the Bobcats. Rynearson added a base hit. In the second game, Pendieton's Daniel Naughton threw a no-hitter. Kordale Nowak pitched for the Bobcats, allowing seven runs and 10 hits with five strikeouts. Union/Cove (5-12 overall, 2-2 Special District 7)looksto bounce back against Nyssa today at home in another nonleague contest.
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Prospectorssweep Eagles In a Special District 7 baseball doubleheader Friday, Grant Union swept Joseph/ Enterprise, winning the first game, 14-8, and taking the nightcap, 8-1. ND other stats were available. Joseph/Enterprise (3-10 overall, 0-4 SD-7) travels to Milton-Freewater todayfora nonleague doubleheader against MCLoughliTL
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come in fourth. Cody Irish led the Outlaws with a round of 87. 'This is kind of what we needed," Outlaws head coach Mike Crawford said.'We needed to take a step up and play a little bit better goK We had a really nice day and we shot our low round for the year, which is exactly what we needed to do."
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La Grande'sAnna Seymour prepares a tee shot at the Buffalo Peak lnvitational Friday. Seymour shot a personal-best round of 89. Ontario was a distant third fiom the two contenders with a team score of 394. Carsen Sajonia's 87 was good for fifth overall and helped the Enterprise girls to a fourth-place finish in the team standings with a 451. "I thought it was a really good day," Sajonia said."I played with a really good group of girls, and I think they helped me push myself to become a bettercompetitortoday.Itwas actually my record overall so that was a really good accomplishment for me today."
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JO-HI Continued from Page1C partner Isabelle Tingelstad, who finished second with a time of 5:24.40. The tide turned during the 3,000. MovichFields held a strong lead in front of Tingelstad until the last 200 meters, when Tingelstad turned up the heat and outkicked Movich-Fields by a second-and-a-half. Tingelstad's winning-time was 11:41.22, with Movich-Fields coming in second at 11:43:57. "I knew it was my race, iandl I knew I neededtocatch her,"Tingelstad said. Tingelstad ran negative splits during last year's Class 1A state championship 3,000 and placedsecond totheprevious state champion. In the 1,500, Tingelstad is ranked fourth in the state in 1A and second in the 3,000. Minutes after sprinting to the finish of the 3,000, Tingelstad jumped in to anchor the girls 4-by400-meter relay race to a second-place finish. Enterprise sophomore Stacy Douglass' winning time of 18:23 seconds in the 100 hurdles put some more points on the board for the girls team. Senior Gwen Nohr finished second in the 100 and was the leadoff runner on both of Enterprise's winning relay teams. Outlaw junior Andrea Butterfield won the discus with a throw of82-10 feet. In field events, Joseph sophomore Ally Cooney won the triple jump i29 feet, 4.5 inches)and jumped 04-08 feetto placesecond in the high jump. Senior Sarah Thiel won the girls' pole vault with a final jump of 7-06 feet. The Elgin girls were led by Theresa Smolkowski, who won the 100 hurdles i19.68l
and placed third in the 300 hurdles i52.88l. Isabelle Sauers won the shot put with a toss of 30-00 feet, Stormy Silver finished second in the 200 with a time of 28.95 and Katelyn Harris placed second in the discus with a throw of76-04 feet. On the boys side, Kaden Lathrop won the
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KENIRY Continued from Page1C year, he shattered that 11-minute barrier with a time of 10:36.23 in 2013. By the end of the season, he ran the 3,000 in a time of 10:22.35 at districts. Each race he ran in 2013, in fact, was well under 11 minutes. The 2014 season came with a pair of firsts. He opened the season by cracking the 10-minute mark with a time of 9:50.00 at the Buck Track Classic. Three weeks later, he notched his first 3,000 win at the La Grande Invitational. "It's all coming together," he said."Last track season I learned how to push hard. Last cross country season I learned how to race." This year he has learned even more racing strategy, which has helped him to continuethat positivetrajectory. He has two wins in the 3,000, and has taken another
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i17-07.5 feet). Elgin was sparked to its second-place showing by Gage Little, who won the javelin with a throw of 156-01 feet. Gavin Christenson took home firstin the 200 with a time of 24.21 seconds, and Little, Christenson, Chance Weaver and Levi Carper took second in the 4-by-100 relay i47.72l. The Huskies' Brandon Arnold took second in the shot put i40-11 feet), as did Steven Sandgren in the pole vault i10-06
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Joseph, which placed fifth as a team, was led by Raymond Seal, who won the pole vault with a jump of 11-06 feet.
half-minute off the time fiom said."Hestarted outbeing a the startoflastyear. very shy individual — very "It's something I've always quiet, kind of keep it to himself— and he developed into tried to do but figured out this year — being able to get this great, amazing winner. It's been really impressive, in the mindset where you're able to speed up at the end," his hard work and dedication. he said."It's just something Literally when it comes to that I wasn't strong enough hard work, that kid, you tell to do. I didn't have the base him to do something, he'll go for it, didn't have the strength over and beyond." for it." With his final season He has knocked off a condrawing to a close in the next siderable amount of time in coupleweeks,he islooking for the 1,500 during his career as another first: an opportunity well. His best run as a freshto place atthestate meet. "Right now I'm looking at man was 5:13.12. He cut that to 4:45.32 as a sophomore state," he said."I want to be and took it lower last year top eight in the 3,000, and I to4:29.54— justtw oweeks think I can do that." after his first-ever win in the However his season and 1,500. track career concludes — he Going into the final month is not planning to run in of 2015, his GOL-leading college — his hope is in these 1,500time sitsat4:24.25.He final races to leave it out on has one win and one thirdthe track. "I would like to be able to place finish. "It's just really nice to see say that I raced as well as I his development over the could have in high schoollast three years," La Grande a sense of closure, like I did distance coach Alma Crow what I came to do," he said.
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