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• State vaults to No. 3 in ID theftfor2014,a 109percent increase over 2013

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CurtWeeks, top, fires a simulated 240 Bravo 762 mm machine gun at virtual enemy soldiers, planes and helicopters (on a screen surrounding the vehicle) from an exact replica of a combat Hummer, as Kelli Flores fires an M4 machine gun.

• Bosslift honors employers from around the region for supporting National Guard

By Joshua Dillen VVesCom News Service

Choppers, fighter planes, tanks and m ore were partofa specialeventthis month for a select group of employers from acrossthe region.

Earlier this month, 20 Oregonians were treated to a flight aboard a CH47 Chinook double rotor helicopter to Gowen Field Air National Guard Base in Boise, Idaho.

La Grande American Legion Post 43 Commander JohnCraig joked about the helicopter.

'They vibrate so much, the Earth repels them," he said.

Once at the base, they participated in Bosslift, a two-day event managed by

the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, whose mission is to develop and promote employer support and encourage the hiring of military reserve and National Guard employees as well as veterans of the military.

More than 135 employers from Utah, Washington, Idaho and Oregon were bussed, flown (aboard a C-130 cargo plane or a CH-47 Chinook helicopter) or drove to the airbase to participate in the two-day event.

There, they participated in hands-on activities, demonstrations and exhibits that included military aircraft and several diferent types of tanks; flight, military convoy and weapons simula-

tors; and even flights around the area in a Blackhawk helicopter. Unfortunately, some missed out on that experience. The flights were canceled due to weather on the second day of the event.

Office assistant at the NE Oregon Compassion Center in Baker City, Cassie Glerup was one of those who lucked out by getting to ride in the Blackhawk helicopter. During the 25-minute flight, she said, she and six others passengers were outfitted with headsets that were the same as what the pilots were using.

She said it was quite the experience to hear the pilots communicating with each other.

Glerup said the scenic flight was See Bosslift / Page 5A

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A flag memorial in front of Stella Mayfield School in Elgin will be up throughTuesday. The display, which is comprised of 6,840 small American flags was created by members of the Elgin High School National Honor Society Chapter.

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ELGIN — This striking display is stopping traffic and startingconversations about heroism and sacrifice.

The head-turning sight is a flag memorial on the front lawn of Stella Mayfield School

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created by members of the Elgin High School National Honor Society Chapter.

It is striking for both its shimmering red, white and blue beauty and for its enormity. The display features 6,840 small American flags, one for each member of the U.S. military killed in action while serving their country in Iraq or Afghanistan since 2001.

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EOU graduate tackles human trafficking The Observer

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La Grande native and Eastern Oregon University graduate Dawn Schiller spoke about an increasing problem in the nationmodern-day slavery.

Schiller presented about human trafficking, specifically sexual exploitation, in the United States last week.

She spoke from a place of personal experience, she said.

She was used as a commodity in her teenage years.

"It's known as modern-day slavery," she said at EOU on Thursday."It's the illegal trade of people for exploitation. As See Schiller / Page 5A

La Grande native and Eastern Oregon University graduate Dawn Schiller said La Grande has the potential to bea gateway for trafficking because of its location near the interstate, the railroad and the bus station.

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The increase of identity theft reports in 2014 is both a good and bad thing, according to Chuck Harwood, Northwest regional director of the Federal Trade Commission.

More reports mean more victims are coming forward to provide information, but still, it's not good thatthere are more victims.

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SALEM — Identity theft complaints in Oregon made a drasticleap in 2014.For years the state ranked in the 30s for number of complaints across the nation, but in the most recent report Oregon jumped to No. 3.

From 2013 to 2014, the state saw a 109 percent increase in identity theft complaints. In 2014, 4,946 complaints were filed in Oregon.

Chuck Harwood, Northwestregional director ofthe Federal Trade Commission, which tracks the complaints, pointed to a likely cause in the statewide bump: a data breachoftheArchdiocese of Portland in 2014. aWe theorizethatpartof the increase was the data breach," Harwood said Thursday.

The data breach that affected employees and volunteersassociated with the See Thefts / Page 5A

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TODAY Today is Monday, May 25, the 145th day of 2015.

There are 220 days left in the year. This is the Memorial Day observance.

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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On May 25, 1965, Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston in the first round of their world heavyweight title rematch in Lewiston, Maine. (Ali's victory generated controversy over whether he'd truly connected when he sent Liston crashing to the canvas with a right to the head, or whether it was a "phantom punch," implying that the fight had been fixed.)

ON THIS DATE In 1787, the Constitutional Convention began at the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia after enough delegates had shown up for a quorum.

In 1942, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Stilwell, frustrated over being driven out of Burma by Japanese troops during World War II, told reporters in Delhi, India: "I claim we got a hell of a beating."

In 1961, President John E Kennedy told Congress: "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landinga man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth."

In 1985, more than 11,000 people were killed as a cyclone and tidal surge devastated Bangladesh.

When Kay Dick was getting set to retire from Community Bank, she knew she would not be happy sitting home all day eating bonbons and watching daytime soap operas on television.

So the Island City woman joined the Grande Ronde Hospital Auxiliary "Pink Ladies." Now, 15 years later, at age 74, she takes a four-hour shift at the hospital once a week, fills in at other times when needed and has a special pride in the pink uniform female auxiliary members wear. This day, she sits at the information desk at the main entrance, meeting and greetingvisitorsand delivering flowers and cardstopatientsand in general providingcustomer service.

"Hi," she says, smiling to a patient who walks by."How are you doing?"

"I'm not quite sure," he says.

"I'll check on you again later," she says cheerfully.

The auxiliary has 56 active members and 110 in total.

The members range in age from 20 all the way up to 100. At the auxiliary annual luncheon a week ago, one of those attending was centenarian Neva Neill, who was president of the auxiliary in 1993-94.

"It was very special," Dick said."It just shows you can stay in auxiliary as long as you want to."

The youngest auxiliary members are students at the nursing school through Eastern Oregon University.

Most of the auxiliary members are retired women, although there are three male members. eWe're always looking for men in the auxiliary, as there are certain jobs men arebestsuited for,"Dick said.

The auxiliary is headed up by a president, vice president,secretary, treasurer and assistant treasurer. The auxiliary's mission is to provide service to the hospital and uphold its standards, to be punctual, conscientious, to treat patients and visitors with dignity,

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Kay Dick has served as one of the Grande Ronde Hospital Auxiliary "Pink Ladies" since 2000. She takes a four-hour shift once a week, helping the hospital, its patients and visitors. going through the hospital, and the staff isvery appreciativeofourwork," Dick said.'We pick up so many little Real People stories are about things — the flowers, the newspapers, people volunteering, doing good thejuice cart." deeds, achieving, performing, The auxiliary is always looking for enjoying the outdoors ... making m ore people tojoin the efforts. the most of life in Union and 'Therearejobsform ostpeople,even Wallowa counties. Do you have a story idea or photo for some who are still working part time," Dick said.'We even have one lady who this feature? Email acutler@ walks with a walker, and we found jobs lagrandeobserver.com. she could do."

To join the auxiliary, people can call Lindsey Rynearson, administrative courtesy and consideration.

'There's a real need for our services secretary at Grande Ronde Hospital and a liaison between the auxiliary as volunteers," Dick said. and thehospital,at541-963-1454 or Several times a year, the auxiliary holds money-making functions to help stop by the information desk. the hospital buy needed items. The funWhen not volunteering at the draisers include operating the gik shop hospital, Dick stays busy playing an as well asabook salein October and a important role in the lives ofher eight bakedfoodsalejustbeforeThanksgiving. grandchildrenand fi vegreat-grand"Once a year we take all the money children. Her husband, Doug, stays we have made and present it to the hos- busy too, volunteering with the Friday pital to buy equipment with," Dick said. Backpack Program.

Some of theirbiggestpurchaseshave Dick said she is happy she had the been four chemo chairs for the SurgiCen- opportunity to go directly from her fullter and ice machines for the MedSurg, time job to her work with the auxiliary.

"If you retire, go home and sit down SurgiCenter and emergencyroom.

The biggest reward, personally, she in a chair, you're done," she said."If you said, is volunteering to help the comhave it in mind to stay active in your munity. later years, this is an excellent place to ''We help people who are coming and do something like that."

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Irrigation service installation is slated to begin Tuesday as La Grande moves forward with the Adams Avenue Streetscape project.

Contractor crews last week removed the concrete sidewalk on the north side of Adams Avenue between Fourth and Chestnut streets, along Chestnut Street and on Fourth Street along Mamacita's and throughout Max Square.

Beginning Tuesday, city crews will start installation ofirrigation service systems, accordingto aprojectupdate emailed from Norm Paullus, La Grande Public Works director.

City crews will start with the first irrigation meter at the Frontier Building on the corner of Chestnut and Adams Avenue before moving to Washington Avenue next to the La Grande Fire Museum, Elm Street next to the city parking lot, Depot Street next to the former Mt. EmilyAle House building, Jefferson Avenue next to the old Eagles Building, the intersection of Elm and Jefferson and then to La Grande City Hall.

Contractor crews will also

be busy.

They will place irrigation and electrical systems on Chestnut Street, Fourth Street along Mamacita's and Max Square, and on Adams Avenue from Chestnut to Fourth. Contractor crews are scheduled to pour concrete in Max Square as well as remove concrete in front of Mamacita's on Tuesday.

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Since the company comm itted two years agoto hiring 100,000 veterans by 2018, Wal-Mart has hired 795 additional veterans in Oregon. Spokeswoman Becca Sterbenz said Wal-Mart's Hermiston distribution center and stores in Eastern Oregon have contributed to that number.

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veterans, aiming to employ 250,000 veterans by the end of 2020.

Hermiston distribution center manager Joshua Burns is an Air Force veteran and graduateofthe U.S.Air Force Academy. He said in a statement that the teamwork and leadership skills he gained through his military background have helped him be abettermanager to the center's employees, which includeseveralotherveterans.

"There is something special about the focus on fulfilling a mission with integritythat ourveterans are bringing to the Distribution Center floor," he said.

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Opportunities to comment are scheduled May 21st at 10:30 am Elgin City Hall in Elgin,

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May 28th at 1:00 pm at the Union Family Clinic Conference Room in Union and for May 27 10:00 am and 6:00 pm at Public Transit's Conference Room in La Grande. The plan can be viewed and comment left online at www.neotransit.org.

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LOCAL

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Elgin Health District

Presentation focus is on salmon

Got an artistic talent or craR to share?

The Blue Mountains Conservancy invites the public to a talk by biologist Winston Morton about the history of salmon in the Grande Ronde River basin from pre-settlement abundance to present-day restorationefforts.Learn how humans impacted the native salmon runs and the work that is being done to improve spawning and rearing habitat. In collaboration with ArtsEast there will also be a display of historic images and hand-drawn maps of the Grande Ronde Valley.

The talk takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Cook Memorial Library conference room in La Grande.

The Art Center at the Old An Elgin Health District Library is accepting class meeting will be held at 7 proposals for the summer p.m. Wednesday at W.C. term from community teach- Construction. ers wishing to share their talent or craft. Class proposal 'Democracy on 3unk forms are due by June 5 and Food' is talk's topic Bill Grigsby, Ph.D., ascan be found at www.artcenterlagrande.org or picked up sociateprofessorofsociology in person at the Art Center, at Eastern Oregon Univer1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, sity, will share his current Tuesday through Saturresearch on the relationship day between 10 a.m. and 4 between democratic institutions and commercial news p.m. Classes run from July through September. Popular media for the next colloquistyles are one-day workshops um at EOU Thursday.

His presentation,"Democor two to four consecutive classes. Teachers are compen- racy on Junk Food: Processed satedperstudent enrolled.

News and the Body Politic," For more information, call begins at 4 p.m. in Ackerman 541-624-2800 or stop in at Hall, Room 210. A reception the Art Center. follows and the event will

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be streamed live at https// new.livestream.com/eou/ events/3747597.

For more information on the colloquium series, call M.J. Heather at 541-962-

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EOU alumna lectures on human rights Eastern Oregon University graduate Deneil Hill will presentafree lecture at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Pierce Library Reading Room. Refreshments will be servedbefore thelecture at

3:30 p.m.

Currently a doctoral candidate in history at Binghamton University in New York, Hill will describe theprocessofdeveloping a Ph.D. dissertation out of an

EOU senior capstone project.

In"From Senior Capstone to Ph.D. Dissertation: Researching Global Women's Movements, Human Rights and Sexuality," Hill will trace the histori caldevelopment ofthe global women's human rights movement.

Hill completed a degree in history and a minor in gender studies from EOU in 2010.

While at Binghamton, Hill has worked as managing editor at the Journal of Women's History and received several dissertation fellowships, including the 2015 Woodrow Wilson Fellowship in Women's Studies and the 2014 Caroline D. Bain Scholar-inResidence Fellowship. She also received the 2014 Joan R. Challinor Award for Distinc-

tion in the Area of Women and National Government from Schlesinger Library at Harvard University.

Wyden visits Wallowa County Saturday ENTERPRISE — Sen. Ron Wyden will hold three town halls May 29-30 in Oregon, including a gathering at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, 702 N.W. First St., Enterprise.

The town hall in Wallowa County will increase the number of town halls Wyden has held throughout Oregon to 732. He pledged when he was elected to the Senate in 1996 that he would hold an annual town hall in each of Oregon's 36 counties.

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"They are, in effect, StanSTANFIELD — High field Community College," school graduation usually she said. marks the be~ of a new For students who in the journey, but for most Stanfield past would have run through theirschool'sentireslateof students graduating Sunday the transition from high school advanced courses by the end of junior year, Mulvihill said to college won't seem like much of a transition at all.

Eastern Promise allows them Thirty of the 39 seniors to continue their academic will graduate with at least progress while still enjoying one col lege classunder their the social life and extracurbelt. Thanks to Eastern ricular activities of a normal Promise, the regional college high school student.

"They're going to college in credit program in its third year, many students are their own school," she said. graduating with two or three At the same time, stusemesters' worth ofcollege dents are encouraged to get credit and experience living a preview of university life in college dorms during by staying in the dorms at Eastern Oregon University's Eastern Oregon University summer institute. for a few weeks while taking Kris Mulvihill, Eastern summer institute classes.

Promise's K-12 director,said Kirsten Wright, Stanfield she has seen the program Secondary's school counselor, transform Stanfield Secondsaid the culture of the school

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has changed in the past three years to where starting work on a college degree in high school is the norm.

"Even eighth graders will say, 'I want to get my AAOT,"' she said, referring to the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree.

Wright said during Eastern Promise's first year it was hard to fill the college courses offered on the Stanfield campus, but now"those classes are about full to capacity."

While earning college credit in high school used to be reserved for the stereotypical valedictorian types, at Stanfield not everyone taking college classeswas always a straight A student.

Eddie Hernandez, a senior, said he didn't care much about his education when he started high school and he failed a few classes his firstyear.

"They're gOing to COllegein their OWnSC hOOl." — Eastem Promise K-12 Director Kris Mulvhill

"I was your typical freshman," he said.

When he saw his older sister earningcollege credit, however, itgot him thinking about his own future. Now he is graduatingon Sundaywith 42 college credits on his transcript.

This year the school developed an honors diploma, which seven students will be awarded on Sunday. One of the requirements is to earn 30 college credits.

There are more than seven students who earned 30 credits, however. Kayla Smith said she has 42 college credits but her GPA fell just shortofthestandard needed for an honors diploma.

She said she has "always

had big goals," but being

able to get such a big head starton collegefor only $10 a credit hour through Eastern Promise has helped her feel more confident in her ability to earn a psychology degree.

Principal Bryan Johnson said the school's ability to offer college courses on campus, thanks to a partnership with Blue Mountain Community College and Eastern Oregon University, comes at a good time. Next year the state has mandated that schools must show 82 percentoftheir students are taking a full class load.

For schools that have been easing classroom overcrowding and teacher shortages by scheduling most of their upperclassmen with a

study period or two, that's a problem. But with Eastern Promise, Johnson said there areplenty ofoptionsto keep Stanfield seniors occupied for a full seven periods a day.

Eastern Promise has changed senior year, he said, from a blow-off year of easy classesand freeperiodsto one ofserious college preparation.

"Senior year we see a lot more kids taking that extra science class and extra math classinstead ofan easy elective," he said.

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Nancy M. Duncan, 79, La Grande, Steve Weishaar, 64, of La Grande, died died on May 22 at a care facility. A full on May 22 at OHSU in Portland. A full obituary will be published at a later time. obituary will be published at a later time.

Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory LovelandFuneralChapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements. will be handling the arrangements.

John Henry Williamson, 82 November 10, 1932 — May 20, 2015 John Henry Williamson, of La Grande, died peacefully at Grande Ronde Hosp>tal May 20, 2015 at theageof82. A

Donald Taylor, 80, Elgin, died May 24 in Elgin. A full obituary will be published at a later time. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

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two burn complaints Saturday, and eight calls for medical assistance and a fire alarm, which was canceled, on Sunday.

LA GRANDE POLICE Arrested: Brenda SueWalker, 48, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a charge of initiating a false report.

Suspicious circumstances: A possible explosive was reported Friday night. Officers and the La Grande Fire Department responded. It was determined that the item was a firecracker.

Arrested: Nicholas Christopher Wagner, 22, Imbler, was arrested Saturday night on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Arrested: Robert LaFOIlette Breeze, 47, transient, was arrested Sunday on charges of possession of meth, felon in possession of a restricted weapon, possessionofless than an ounce of marijuana and offensive littering.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Accident: No one was injured in an accident just before noon Friday near 1480 Division Ave. in Elgin.

Accident: No one was injured in an accident Friday afternoon at N. McAllister Road and Island Avenue.

Arrested: Keefe Michael Doherty, 34, Utah, was arrested Friday bythe Grand County (Utahj Sheriff's Office on a Union County warrant charging probation violation connected to original charges of third-degree assault, firstdegree criminal mistreatment, fourth-degree domestic assault and probation violation.

Arrested: Shad Daniel Deion Groven, 22, Elgin, was arrested Friday on a parole and probation detainer.

Arrested: Ryan Neil Porter, 33, unknown address, was arrested Friday on a parole war-

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Arrested: Brandon Christopher Matthews,27, unknown address, was arrested Friday night by the Union County Sheriff's Office on a Wallowa County warrant charging probation violation on an original charge of larceny.

Cited: Bryant Joseph Bennett, 36, transient, was cited Saturday in lieu of lodging on a charge of second-degree trespass.

Arrested: Jessica Marie Rupert, 19, unknown address, was arrested Sunday on a charge of second-degree child neglect.

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Arrested: Valerie Elizabeth Sheline, 23, unknown address, was arrested Sunday while lodged in the Union County Jail on a felony warrant charging probation violation connected to an original charge of possession of methamphetamine.

WALLOWA COUNTY SHERIFF Arrested: Amber Da rl ene Garcia,33, unknown address, was arrested Friday bythe Wallowa County Sheriff's Office on a Union County warrant charging probation violation on an original charge of possession of meth.

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I we will be oPen again tomorrow, Tuesday May 26.

Tomorrow May 26, Al Bell and I LukeMcKernare playing in the Ten I Depot Street Bar. Al Bell is a I singer-songwriter from wallowa I County, who does all original adult contemporary blues/folk/Americana and is known for his solo perforI mances with his guitar and harmoniI ca. And no stranger to perfection, I the versatile Luke McKem is well I known to Ten Depot audiences for I his Performances with many musicians and bands.

Then Thursday evening May 28, I Brent smith and Friendsare playI ing. Brent, who is also a local attorI ney, traveled extensively as a musiI cian before settling in La Grande.

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day, May 27, 2015 from 10AM Io 12PM at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A Rosary will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church at 1:45 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00PM. A Graveside Service with military honors will follow at Grandview Cemetery.

John was born Io Anton and Minnie (Hendriksenl Williamson in David City, Nebraska on November 10th, 1932.

He attended SI. Francis Academy in Baker City, Oregon where he graduated in 1951. He married Alice Stroud in 1961, together they had Iwo children Christine and John.

They were later divorced. He remanied Bonnie Daniels in 1974. They divorced in 2000.

He joined the United States Army in January of 1953 and is a Korean War Veteran. He was employed by Woolworths in Baker City, and became assistant manager at their location in Walla Walla, Washington. He also worked for Baker-La Grande Grocery. AI the age of 65 he retired from Ellingson Lumber Company in Baker City, Oregon.

You could always find John with a smile on his face. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. Most of all he enjoyed the outdoors, camping, and 4-wheeling with his brothers and grandsons. John was known for his skills in gardening, and loved Io grow fresh vegetables for his children Io enjoy. He also was a craftsman and often carved and built beautiful pieces of furniture and picture frames. He was a member of the American Legion for over 30 years.

John is survived by his daughter Christine Carlson (Bryan Stuckmanl of La Grande, Oregon. Brothers, Francis Williamson, Tony (Patl Williamson, Don Williamson all of Baker City, Oregon. Leo Williamson of Pendleton, Oregon. Sisters Margaret (Donl Sangendorf of Spokane, Washington. Shirley Sagendorf also of Spokane, Washington. Numerous nieces and nephews. Four Grandchildren, Rachel (Michaell Nichols, Steven Carlson, Donald Williamson and Lucas Willamson all of La Grande, Oregon. Great-Grandson Kaiden Nichols of La Grande. John is preceded in death by his parents; Sisters Mary DeVos and Annie Wickert, his son John Leo Williamson, and his great-granddaughter Laynee Stewart.

Online condolences may be made Io the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel. com.

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emem r merica s war ea It is easy to take many items in life for granted and every year when the Memorial Day holiday rolls around it is often a lot easier to imagine barbecues, picnics and road trips to enjoy the great scenic beauty of our area than exactly what Memorial Day is really all about.

While the Memorial Day weekend is a great time to relax and grab a break from the job, it isn't really about barbecues. Memorial Day evolved out of Decoration Day, created after the Civil War and is all about remembering and honoring the members of the Armed Forces who gave their lives for our great nation.

Even a cursory glance at statistics shows the price, for thousands of families, was high. More than 200,000 Americans died during World War II, more than 45,000 during the Vietnam War, to just highlight two 20th Century conflicts.

For each death, for each statistic, there is a long, thick cable of family, friends, acquaintances and shared life experience attached. A single death of a member of the Armed Forces represents a wave of grief and sorrow that extends out across communities in our great cities and within the heartland.

As a political nation often our attention is focused on the political aspect of a conKct. The right, versus the wrong; battles of ideology and influence regarding a particular conflict. The soldier or Marine or sailor, or pilot, or Coast Guardsman or National Guardsman doesn't have the same luxury in war.

Battles are real; they maim; they kill; they rip apart souls. Yet patriotic men and women step forward every day and raise their right hand and swear an oath to the Constitution and serve the Republic.

Some of thoseyoung men and women do not come back. They make the ultimate sacrifice for ournation and stand asm ute symbols regarding service and dedication toa dem ocraticform of government.

No, it is really easier to think about barbecues and camping trips rather than to ponder the great sacrifice made by so many for so long. Yet this day is theone day duringtheyearthateach ofus should stop, if only for a moment, and think about thosemen and women who gave up som uch forus.

Their silence from the grave is really a loud roll-call that rotates over a winding fragment ofhistory, back to our founding, back to places of sacrifice like ValleyForge and Gettysburg and An Hoa Basin.

These great men and women made a sacrifice and each should be remembered. And, perhaps, we should ask ourselves, when we take that moment to think about the great sacrifices, whether we've earned the legacy these fallen warriors bestowed upon us.

America's war dead must be remembered. Memorial Day is all about accomplishing that task.

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Works director, indicated that a plaque Letter writers are limited to one has now been installed to "honor and letter every two weeks. memorialize the names that were put Email your letters to news@ on the bricks." lagrandeobserver.com or mail Imagine our surprise when our son, them to La Grande Observer,1406 who took great pride in seeing his name 5th St., La Grande, Ore., 97850. on his brick in the square, reported that MY VOICE not only has his brick been removed, but My Voice columns should be neither his nor his brother's names are 500 to 700 words. Submissions on the plaque. should include a portrait-type We are disheartened and dismayed photograph of the author. Authors at the manner in which the City of La also should include their full name, Grande has demonstrated a lack of reage, occupation and relevant spect toward all who contributed to the organizational memberships. developmentoftheoriginalproject.

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It was an outstanding effort to introduce the students of the La Grande area to the wonderful experience of aviation and flight. It was superbly planned and organized by the airport staff, five pilots, numerous ground crew and an FAA authorized, licensed mechanic. The total accrued logged flight time by the pilots would approach 15,000 hours. Every effort was made to secure thesafety of the students. Five aircraft totaling approximately a quarter million dollars were lined up and ready for takeoff when the students arrived at 10 a.m. It was most unfortunate that a picture or video was not taken to record such an exciting event.

The Observer coverage ofthisevent, which was published May 6, was most disappointing. There was so much effort putforth by many fi nevolunteers,and the coverage of the event should have included that. There were almost 40 students participating, yet only one was featured.Surely itwould have been appropriateto haveenlarged thecoverage with accompanying pertinent pictures, such as a group picture of parents and students or a picture of the five aircraft lined up in a row.

Every opportunity should be taken by theObserver torecognize the fact that La Grande has a beautiful airport that is a valid service to the community.

The airport management and staff, local pilots, ground crew volunteers and our professional mechanic plan to have further aviation activities like this recent endeavor. It is not certain to what extent the staffofthe Observer isaw areofthe Experimental Aircraft Association organization and its involvement in promoting aviation awareness to our youth.

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Sorensen suggested it. She wanted to heighten the Continued from Page1A awareness people have of the significance of Memorial Day. '3 The Stella Mayfield memoeWe wanted everyone in rial, installed on Thursday, is the student body to recognize the importance of the touching the hearts of many in the community who have holiday," Sorensen said. or have had loved ones in the She believes that the military. flags in the display make it "People on our stafF and personal. eYou realize that it is not in the community have sharedstoriesabout what it just a number but someone's means to them," said Emily life," she said.

Sorensen, the adviser for the Sorensen credits her NHS chapter and an Elgin students with doing all the High School science teacher. heavy lifting for the veterans Courtesy photo NHS students started project.

"Everything has been installing the flags at Kevin Lair, a student teacher in the Elgin School District, 10 a.m. Thursday and did not and Hannah Kimbel, a member of EHS's National Honor student led," she said. finish until 7:30 that night.

Laterthisyear,aspart Society chapter, place flags on Thursday at a memoMiah Slater is among those rial forAmerican servicemen killed in action in lraq and oftheproject,an electronic Afghanistan. scroll-down flag will be put who worked almost nonstop during this time except for a up inthe EHS gym tohonor one-hour break for lunch. struck by the enormity of the Bottger, Lena Johnson, Han- all veterans who have died.

"I wasvery tired iatthe nah Kimbeland Samantha The scroll-down flag will visualaspect oftheproject. ''When you hear the numend of the work). I definitely Sparks. be purchased with money ber that more than 6,000 The display was created slept well that night," said provided by a grant from the in front of Stella Mayfield Wildhorse Foundation and a Slater, who graduated from died, you think wow that is EHS on Tuesday. a lot. When you see the flags, instead of EHS because it is donation from Greg Bingaman of Pioneer West in Slater said the work took a you get a real sense ofhow on a busier street and submany that is." physical toll. stantially more vehicles pass La Grande.

"I had callouses on my The flags for the memorial Slater said the project ulti- by it daily. thumbs," Slater said."It was mately left her with conflicteWe wanted people in the display were purchased with long and meticulous work, ing feelings. community to see it more money raised by members of "It is rewarding, but it is EHS's NHS chapter. frequently," Sorensen said. but it was definitely worth it.

Members of the EHS NHS The flag display will reTo see people drive by, honk also very sad," she said. main up through Tuesday, all and say thank you made it Slater is one of five chapter starting working on worthwhile." the memorial flag project the while instilling a sense of students who put up the The new graduate was humility. flags. Joining her were Allie abouttwo years agoafter ;NNr ..

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me. iHolmesl was maintaining the control by telling me police were the enemy, Continued from Page1A but they weren't."

Schiller ran back to her home in La Grande in 1985, she said, but it took a society, we haven't been able to identify this as a basic human rights violation yearsbefore shefeltsafefrom Holmes.

Schiller was part of the production because it didn't fitinto domestic assault."

She said the reason why this is still group for the 2003 film 'Wonderland,u a taboo subject is that many people which focused on Holmes and his believe the women, children and men relationship with Schiller, as well as the who are trafFicked have a choice in the murders. ''When they filmed it, I thought there matter.

"Peopledon'tsee thisascoercion," would be a place forpeopletocare about she said."Folksbelieved thepeoplewho that shadow girl, the girl in the corner were commercially exploited were there whose voice had been taken away," because they choose to be."

Schiller said."The idirectorsl said they In Schiller's case, she was in Los were going to make the movie with or Angeles in the 1980s and met pornowithout me, so I chose to do it." graphic film star John Holmes, who Despite Schiller's involvement, the began selling Schiller for sex to pay ofF part of the story that she really wanted his debts, she said. She said she thought emphasized, with Holmes controlling she was in love with him. Then he used her and brutalizing her, were cut out in feartactics and torture methods, like the final version.

"That was heart-wrenching," she said. withholding food, to keep her from run'That voice was diminished again. It ning away. She said the ordeal lasted more than five years. laid me open to rape culture, put the "I was abused, beaten and sexually blame on the victim. The responsibilassaulted," Schiller told the crowd at ity was taken ofFofhim — he was the EOU. perpetrator 4utl that wasn't clear in the film."

Holmes was arrested then acquitted ofbeing involved with the Wonderland So Schiller decided to write a book, 'The Road Through Wonderland: Surmurders in Los Angeles in 1981.

"I helped turn John over to the police," viving John Holmes," detailing the true Schiller said.'That's when I realized history of her story.

"Ihad ayoung daughter and Ifi gured that law enforcement was trying to help

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This meant as victims realized their identities had been stolen, many of them filed complaints with the FTC in 2014, contributing to the increase that year.

Harwood added that when a largenumber ofidentities are stolen, they're usually not used for illegal purposes all at once. Criminals may attempt to spread out the time in which they use the data.

"It's quite possible when someone's ID is stolen, it's misused later and not right away," Harwood said.

His advice?"Don't stop being vigilant if something doesn't happen in the first three months" after you realize your data could have been breached.

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I didn't want the movie to tell her the story," Schiller said."It would've been the wrong story."

Schiller has shared her story with many crowds across the nation, hoping to raise awareness ofhuman trafFicking.

She said La Grande has the potential to bea gateway for trafFickingbecause ofitslocation near theinterstate,the railroad and the bus station. She said vulnerable youths living in poverty are primetargetsforpredators.

Her goal is to show community members that trafFicking is happening, and to protect the children who could be victims of the crime.

"I think it's a good sign to see so many community members coming together," Schiller said of the crowd at EOU, "and to really brainstorm how we can raise awareness in this community and to prevent vulnerable youths here getting into the hands of a predator."

She added that Internet trafFicking is also becoming a huge problem and law enforcement does not have the proper funding to keep up with the amount it has grown.

"It takes work," she said of the fight against human trafFicking."It takes a community."

smoother than she expected.

"The sights were breathtaking. It was a once-in-alifetime opportunity," she said.

Glerup and Compassion Center Director ClifFCole were invited to Bosslift by local ESGR Representative and Baker County Veterans Services OfFicer Rick Gloria for the support the center provides to local veterans.

Baker County residents who also attended the event were Step Forward Director Gene Button, Baker County Justice Court Deputy Clerk Elizabeth Bordeaux and OTEC Assistant Human Resources Director Myka Spriet.

Button, an Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War and whose company has several vets in its employ, had the chance to fly in the Blackhawk as well and experience the country around Boise from varying elevations.

"It was sensory overload.

We flewthrough canyons.

You have to experience the adrenalinepump you get from that," he said."It's definitely something you have to put in your bucket list."

Otherarea attendees were Union County Commissioner Jack Howard, Wallowa County Commissioner Susan Roberts, Bill Rautenstrauch and ESGR Area Chair Jack Johnson Many of the demonstrations were various military simulators used in training aircraft pilots as well as ground soldiers. One popular simulator was the military convoy trainer, which allowed bosses to be a part of a Hummer crew. During the simulated Hummer convoy, they rotatedbetween driving and manning the overhead M 240 machine gun from the passenger seats.

The computerized system was comprised ofareal Hummer cab surrounded with screens that simulated a realKorean War battle zone — complete with

enemy soldi ers,helicopters and fi ghterplanes.The machine guns used had a real feel with carbon dioxide feedback systems. Participantsexperienced itasif they were actually driving, shooting and seeing their targets blow up — if they were accurate in their aim.

They also had the opportunity to become a virtual soldierand experience some ofthemilitary'sm ostadvanced training technology.

The Dismounted Soldier Training System puts subjects into a virtual reality suit that reads their movem ents and provides real feedback as they view ivia a helmet and eye projector) themselves itheir avatar) in a virtual combat situation.

"It was a real war situation — just like you were in combat," Glerup said."It was like you were part of a video game."

Field Engineer Dale Stewart with Intelligent Decisions — a subcontractor for the Department of Defense — described how the training system worked.

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In general with people's identities more accessible, identity theft is an easier crime.

"The world we live in today, our IDs are splashed everywhere," Thompson said.

"Any time there's these data breaches it puts your data out sopeople can useitfor nefarious purposes."

Often, Thompson said, the identity thieves don't use the stolen identities themselves, they sell them to a thirdparty criminal. The thief, he said, is like a middle man.

Criminals have figured out all they need to fill out a fake tax return is a name and Social Security number, according to Thompson.

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ewnro ram irectorta esreinsatt e rt enter "I had never been to the East Coast," she said."I was The Art Center has a new looking for a place to be in program directorasitcontin- collegiate volleyball and a ues the process of merging music major, where I could with ArtsEast. find a happy balance and Darcy Dolge of La Grande is not get burned out. It was an taking over for Annie Eskelin, adventure." who is moving to Astoria.

Dolge started her own The pair have been working businessas an artisttogether through a transition Depictions by Dolge — in period, and Dolge' sfi rstoffi cial 2010 and moved back to La day on the job is Wednesday.

Grande three years ago.

She is excited about her She has done international new opportunity and what and national shows with inthe artshasto offer. dividual galleries and started "I am just so passionher relationship withArtsEast ateaboutwhat artdoesfor and the Art Center by participeople— the effectishason patingin juried shows. each individual," Dolge said.

Since then, she has been "Justto be partofa program involved with the two entithatbrings theartsto people tieswith events,classesand of all ages in valuable to me. fundraising.

Any community that holds The Art Center focuses on the arts in high standards is community-based, onsite arts a better community overall." educationforallages.ArtsDolge is a 2006 graduate East services center around of La Grande High School getting art in schools for eland has a music degree with ementary children — where a minorin photography from there is the most need.

Hartwick College in Oneonta Dolge said the Art Center in upstate New York. has been picking up moBy Jeff Petersen

mentum over the last 2-V2 years, and she would like to continue that momentum by increasingclassoptionsfor community members and making more people aware of all the Art Center has to offer.

"I want to increase participation in classes, and really see what the community wants from the arts," she said."I want people to come in and say,'I'd like to see a class in this'and beableto provide that in an exciting way."

Dolge said the Art Center has a huge upside. aWe have so many young minds here that will be shaping the future and are the seeds," she said.aWe just need to water it."

Dolge said the area has a lotofartiststhatareunknown and need their work to be seen.

Another upside is Eastern Oregon University and all of its students who participate in Art Center programs.

"It's nice to have them use our spaceand geta feelfor

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Union County residents recently donated hundreds of pairs of used eye glasses to the Island City Lions Club. Ten apple carts of glasses were donated. The glasses will be sent to a Lions lnternational restoration center for glasses and then provided free of charge to people in need. Island City Lions Club members who helped with the collection project include, from left, Al Weathermon, Mike Voss, Art Creson, June Creson, DeeWeathermon, Jeremy Clarke, MonetaWoollard and RichardTaylor.

B>RTHS Bayleigh Brooke, 6 pounds 0.8 ounces, April 21 at 8:25 a.m.

HUA: To Amanda Jean Shroot-Starr and Edward StanleyAukai Hua of La Grande, a daughter, K'Lani,6 pounds 7 ounces,April 24 at 5:08 p.m.

HULL: To Kayla Marie Hull and Dakota Colburn Hull of La Grande, a daughter,Tatum Marie, 7 pounds 14 ounces, April 24 at 11 a.m.

RAWLINS: To HeatherAnneTomFnson and Gregory Daniel Rawhns of La Grande, a daughter, Arden Luz, 7 poUnds 4 ounces, April 25 at 11:01 p.m.

RUST: To Marissa Koryn Rust and Nicholas J. Rust of La Grande, a son, Greysin Finley,a pounds 13 ounces, April 28 at 11:39 p.m. Grandparents are Gina and Jim Petersohn and Regina and Mike Lincoln.

STORY: To Jamie Michelle Story and Owen Bud Story of La Grande, a son, Carter Owen Jack, 7 pounds 0.6ounces, April23 at 2:52 p.m.

VENSTRA: To Chelsey Kaye Venstra and Parker Jayvenstra of La Grande, a daughter Teagan Marie,8 pounds 12 ounces, April 25 at 8:23 a.m.

Grandparents are Chris and Debbie Woodward.

WEIMER: To Rebecca Deanna Weimer and Michael Robert McNair of La Grande, a daughter, Brooklyn Rose,6 pounds 15 ounces, May 7 at 8:30 p.m. Grandparents are Bruce Weimer, Deanna Weimer and Chris McNair.

GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL ANNAS: To Chelsea Elizabeth Annas and Joshua Fernando Annas of La Grande, a son, Camden Emanuel Ray,7pounds 8 ounces, May 7 at7:49 p.m. Grandparents are Jack and Buff Martin and Lonnie and Marty Annas.

ARNSON: To Teri Franita Arnson of La Grande, a daughter, Elsi Grace,6 pounds 15 ounces, April 28 at 5:17 p.m. Grandparents are Scott andTheresa Arnson, Angie Arnson and Nathan Gaarsland.

CARPER:To Jamie Lynne Carper and Layne Douglas Carper of La Grande, a daughter, Ava Rae, 6 pounds 5 ounces, May 6 at 11:02 p.m.

Grandparents are Brian and Linda Buckingham and Douglas and Cindy Carper.

DITTRICK: To Lindsey KayWillis and James Thomas Dittrick of La Grande, a son, James, 8 pounds 12 ounces, April 24 at 7:28 a.m.

EMWALU:To Amanda Harpster and Alvin Emwalu of La Grande, a daughter, Alana Inefaireng Inacia, 9 pounds 2 ounces, April 29 at 5:38 p.m.

Grandmother is Coultney Harpster.

GRAY:To Kali Gray and Justus Gray of North Powder, a daughter, Elsie June,8 pounds 5 ounces, April 21 at 9:51 p.m. Grandparents are Michael and Rena Miller, Jerry and Shelly Gray and Valee and Michael Hatfield.

GUTHRIE: To Margaret Guthrie and Josh Guthrie of North Powder, a daughter, Olivia Anne, 6 pounds 3 ounces,April 29 at1:55 a.m.

HAFER:To Jennifer Hafer and Jeff Hafer of La Grande, a son, Jordan Daniel, April 30.

HOLBERT: To Tif fany Brooke Holbelt and Joshua Patrick Holbert of La Grande, a daughter,

what the real world will be like as far as exhibiting and selling their work," Dolge said.aTo help them learn how to survive in the world with art is extremely valuable, and that's something that the Art Center and ArtsEast can provide."

Dolge said she is excited about what the future holds.

"I am thrilled to be in this position and excited to have a growing relationship with the individuals and businesses that have been supportive," she said.aWe are thrilled to have a chance to grow with the community."

The Art Center offers everything from gallery shows and Cherise Kaechele/TheObserver painting workshops to pottery Darcy Dolge begins as the new Art Center program classes and youth classes, open community dancing and director Wednesday. sponsors such events as the Missoula Children's Theatre to be active physically as well are $50 — or want to get coming June 15-20. as intellectually with the involved can call the Art Cen"I think it's neat that the arts," Dolge said. terat541-624-2800, email at Art Center offers Zumba, People who have questions ucartctr@eoni.com, or stop in yoga andfi tnessclassestoo, about membership — indithe Art Center during open becauseIbelieve to bea vidual memberships are $25 hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tueswhole person it's important and family memberships day through Saturday.

WALLOWA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BULLOCK:ToBrycee Bear and Errol Bullock Jr. ofwahewa, a daughter, Kee-Yeh Cleo,7 pounds 13 ounces, April 15 at 7:22 p.m. Grandparents are Jody Conner-Bear and the late Richard Lee Bear, LoriWickersham and Errol Bullock Sr.

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ove to read.Novelsarea welcome diversion.

Short stories reach the punch line sooner.

But bumper stickers are my favorite. They're pithy. They're sometimes fun. And they hit home. Doozies like theseaWatch out for the guy behindme" pastedhaphazardly to a La Grande car that had been rear-ended."Screw aerodynamics" on a Kia toaster car."Cancer sucks."

This last one hits me in the heart. My brother-in-law, Stuart, 53, died recently of thyroid cancer. In the last week of a three-year battle, the hospital staff stopped intervention and put him on comfort care.

Family and fiiends joined the vigil, bringing cookies and hugs. All have been profoundly impacted by Stuart's generosity, kindness, caring and sense ofhumor. He was the one, after all, who made light of my overly zealous proposal preparationsin thedaysbefore Iwasengaged to his older sister, who I call Wonder.

I would practice the longest and most important speech of my life while riding bicycle in the hinterlands. He joked that not only Wonder said yes but also a number of badgers, opossums and ground squirrels.

Stuart was a fi refi ghter.An EMT. He had saved more than one life on a dangerous stretch ofhighway but couldn't save himself.

He would do stuff not only for friends and family but also strangers, like the woman who had lost rings in a car crash. Stuart went out to the scene with a metal detector, found the rings and returned them to their rightful owner.

In short, he was a good man.

In January, Ihad a surgery.Stuarthad had many surgeries and was in rough shape.

When I saw him, he shifted the conversation to me. How was I doing? Was I OK? Did I need the last bite of food in his refrigerator?

These weren't vacant words for Stuart. He was a man of action. He would give me the coat offhis back in a snowstorm, even if the coat was a size too big and hung on me like a circus tent.

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Why did the rock of our family have to suffer needlessly? Why was he tapped for cancer when hehad somuch more to give? Grandchildren to entertain, including newly born twins? More lives to save? A hard worker truly dedicated to his job, his community and the happiness ofhis fellows?

The family relies on its faith to get through this diKcult patch. Jesus is our true rock, one nephew says, and who's to argue with a 6-foot5 police officer who is built like Hercules? Let go and let God and all that. But it's not easy.

It's heartbreaking. It's a crying shame.

My wife of nearly four years, Wonder, was verycloseto her"little"brother.Iw orry about her. They lost their father in a traffic accident in February. Now this. How much can a family take. Grief times two. What book covers this situation? And if self-help is inadequate, what then?

God, it's said, gives us no more than we can handle. Well, God ought to review the case and give us all a break. Maybe this calls for another bumper sticker: "Play fair, God."

Why do bad things happen to goodpeople?

There's no adequate answer to that question.

Life is for the living. People live. People die.

We soldier on, the inspirers, try to be inspired by the dearly departed.

And when we gothrough hell,wekeep going.

After Stuart died, his body was transported in an EMT vehicle from the Tri-Cities to a funeral home in Walla Walla, Washington.

The procession was led by a sherilI"s car, lights flashing. All along the route, more rescue vehicles met us and joined in the procession.

At Touchet, his hometown, a crowd lined the street paying their respects. The tears in my eyeswere so thick Icouldbarely see to drive.

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BRIEFING From stag reports The following are new booksavailable atthe Cove Library: • eWait for Signs — Walt Longmire Short Stories" by Craig Johnson • "Endangered — the latest Joe Pickett adventure"

by C.J. Box • "American Sniper" by Chris Kyle and Scott McEwen imovie version) • "Bellman & black" by Diane Setterfield • "The Girl on the Train"

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• Union business getting ready for the beginning of tourist season with expansion

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

UNION — Union's LG Brewskis is will be expandingits kitchen area soon to providemore edible options to its customers.

Leslie and Mike McMillan, LG Brewskis owners, hope to offer quality beer with an atmosphere that would allow a young, single female to come in and feel comfortable getting a drink

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Leslie said she was looking to open up a public house and Union was just the right fit.

"I wanted a nice, small and fiiendly community," she said. Leslie is from Yakima, Washington, and Mike is from Utah. They were once stranded in La Grande while traveling to Boise, Idaho, and enjoyed the area.

They set up shop in September 2009. LG Brewskis' location had been a craft store previously and had been empty for more than two years.

Leslie said herfather used to make wine when she was younger and she would crush the grapes.

Now, she and Mike want to offer their customers quality beer.

They have a beer garden

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Leslie McMillan has owned the LG Brewskis in Union since 2009. She wanted to have a place where a single female can come get a drink and feel comfortable doing so. located in the back portion of the property and have added a few things to the building to take it away from the craft store that it was before and turn it into a comfortable and inviting placeforthe small community.

LG Brewskis has between three and four employees with summer being its busiest times, Leslie said.

The groups of tourist going through Union will stop by and grab some drinks and enjoy the beer garden, she said.

Soon, the construction will begin in the kitchen so Leslie will be able to hire a cook and offe rmore food items.

"I'm hoping to add a cook," Leslie said.'We11 be adding a hood, fryer and a grill."

Though thebulk ofwhat the public house sells will remain quality northwest beers, she'd like to have a small menu available as well.

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LG Brewskis offers daily specials like tacosand burgers,chips and a beverage.

It also holds occasional fundraising events to benefit charity organizations.

Recently, they held a Benefit Jam for the Ronald McDonald House and raised more than $500. In July, they plan to hold a fundraising event to benefit Wounded Warrior.

In addition to the expansion of the kitchen and its menu, they will be opening earlier in the day.

ach year the sidewalks of Elgin flourish in brightpastelcolorsof purple, white, and pink as the Elgin Chamber begins its annual Flower BeautificationProject.

During the week of Mother's Day, the Elgin Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Dirt Diggers garden club, merchants and otherlocalvolunteers,begin the process of preparing and planting hundreds of petunias in the numerous wine barrels throughout town.

The beautification project comes at no cost to the businesses.

The cost is included as part of the business membership with the chamber.

Once planted, the flowers are then maintained by the businesses and continue to bloom and flourish throughout the summer.

The pro~ect has expanded into more than just a typical planting task.

The beautification project has given opportunity for localstudents to develop skills in community volunteering.

In addition, they learn to plant and care for the flowers while taking pride in beautifying their town.

It has become a tell-tale sign that summer is just around the corner, which generates optimism among individuals looking forward to a bustling season.

The welcoming symbol signifies the beginning of a busy summer filled with several local events including Riverfest, Elgin Stampede and otheroutdoor activities that attract tourists.

Elgin's local businesses rely on these events to keep their commerce prosperous.

Studies show that community beautification helps attract business investment and improvesthe overall community reputation.

Some research even indicatesthat an attractive community leads to better behavior; further, it can createstronger,more cohesive communities with real dollars-and-cents benefits.

This year, thanks to a recent Wildhorse Foundation grant, the annual Flower Beautification Project will coincide with the installationofnew decorative trash receptacles and new banners on light poles to further compliment the colorful scheme.

Elgin plans to be memorable in a colorful way this summer.

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BAKER CITY — The posters provide a walk through 13 seasons of community theater — laugh-out-loud comedies, creepy mysteries, tearjerker dramas, silly melodramas and musicals that showcased local singing talent.

And now the future of Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre is uncertain.

Lynne Burroughs and Abby Dennis founded Eastern OregonRegional Theatre in 2003. They, along with Jean Simpson-Geddes, produced two plays that year"The Tamingofthe Shrew" and"Crimes of the Heart."

That season launched a community mainstay that added tothelocalculture, and provided a place for people to try their hand at acting.

Now Burroughs is retiring from the theater as she and her husband, Phil, move to Talent, near Ashland, this summer.

Lynne Burroughs will return this fall to direct aWBKR Live Retro Radio" in October and "A Christmas Carol" in November.

The future of EORT will be discussed during a meeting at 7 p.m. June 2, at the Iron Gate Theatre, upstairs in Basche-Sage Place, 2101 Main St. Everyone who has an interest in live theater is invited to attend. With Burroughs' departure, the theater is in need of an artisti cdirectorand business manager to keep operations going, said Kelly Brickman, president of the EORT board of directors.

A decision must be made

by Sept. 1, which is when grant applications must be completed for the coming year. If no one has expressed interest in continuing the theater, it will be discontinued.

"Lynne Burroughs and Phil Burroughs, as the biggest cheerleader,s have done so much for this community," said Ginger Savage, who will lead the discussion June 2.

"EORT is Lynne Burroughs and her sweat and blood. She has had a great group of stalwart community volunteers who have been so loyal to the theatre."

When EORT began in 2003, the theater didn't have a permanent location.

Rehearsals were often held at Burroughs' home or other places around town and performances were held at various places including the Community Event Center, Baker Heritage Museum, Rodeway Inn, Ma Bell's and on the lawn behind the Catholic Church.

In 2010, EORT rented a space in Basche-Sage Place and named it the Iron Gate Theatre. It has since moved toa space upstairs renovated with a sound booth, stadium seating, a stage and office space in the back. aWe didn't have to practice at people's houses. We had a home," Brickman said.

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By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

WALLOWA — The city of Wallowa has good reason to celebrate with a major upgrade to its water system finally complete.

More than five years ago, then-Mayor Ron Gay and the Wallowa City Council

found the golden egg —$4 million in state and federal funding — to build a new water reservoir, drill a new well and replace portions of the city's pipes.

"To get a 100 percent grant is one in a million," current Wallowa Mayor Vikki Knifong said.

Troy Baker of Anderson Perry and Associates of La Grande said the funding came through a Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant and through Oregon Business Development Department.

"The grant money covered the totalcostofthe design engineering and related services, environmental and cultural resources work, land acquisition and easements, grant administration and legal, and construction and construction engineering," Baker said."Out of the $4 million project cost, the city in the end will have financial obligation of about

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The city ofWallowa hosted a barbecue and ribbon cutting ceremonyThursday afternoon celebrating the completion of improvements to its water system including a new well, reservoir and replacement many of the water main pipes.

"Wateris a natural resource we takefor granted.

People are going to start realizing water is a precious commodity."

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ously had one main well.

"If it went down, there was no other source," he said.

The first and second wells $10,000 to $15,000 or about will alternately run to fill 0.4percent ofthe cost.Pretty thereservoirvia automatic sweetdealforthecity." controls, Baker said.

"Pumps will run water fiom The project doubled the city's water capacitywith both the well in a dedicated line to a new well and areservoir fill the tanks and will turn on that holds 500,000 gallons, and off whenitreaches certain Baker said. The new well runs levels," Baker said. at 1,200 gallons per minute.

Lightning arresters were Knifong said having a installedto protectthe new back-up well when there are well and pump house on problems will keep the town Douglas Street in Wallowa. from running out of water.

Digging up the water lines Baker said the city previin Wallowa revealed breaks

and leaks that were previously unknown. Because the soil in Wallowa is so porous, the leaking water went right into the ground, leaving no surface evidence. aWe found that some of the main line steel pipes were corroded and had leaks," Baker said."In some places, water was gushing out of pipes. Fixing those will result in a lot of water conservation."

Another important aspect of the project is all Wallowa residences will now have meters.

were paying the same as someone with a postagethink? stamp sizedyard,"saidWa lWe want lowa County Commissioner to hear Susan Roberts."Charging by your' use is the only way to make it equitable." thoughts.

The rate increases will Email letters to help pay for the new system's maintenance, Knifong the editor to news@ lagrandeobserver. said. The income from the com and join the water billing can only be conversation on used for the water system. aWaterisa naturalreThe Observer Opinion page. source we take for granted," Knifong said."People are

By August, Knifong said, going to start realizing water homes will be charged by is a precious commodity." how much they use over the Blue Star Enterprises of monthly allotment. The base Richland, Washington, did rate is now $57 a month, the well drilling, Baker said, any use over 7,500 will be and Henderson Logging of additionally charged.

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By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press

SALEM — The 2015 legislative session is getting busier as the July 11 deadline to adjourn approaches.

Here's a look at some of the highlights of the past week in the Oregon Legislature:

Impeachment As ethical questions surrounded former Gov. John Kitzhaber and his fiancee, Cylvia Hayes, earlier this year, state lawmakers discovered that Oregon was the only state that doesn't allow legislators to remove the gov-

ernor from office. That would serve fund. Read's bill would change under a proposed requirebipartisan support, constitutional amendment and Republicans are showthat would give the House the ing no interest in cooperating. Economists project that power to impeach statewide elected officiais, with a trial to Oregonians will get more be conducted in the Senate. than $470 million worth of This week, the House voted tax rebates next year because to send the question to voters the state collected more than in the 2016 election. It's now expected in taxes. awaiting action in the Senate.

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the measure 24-6.About half of the Senate Republicans goton board afterDemocrats agreed to scale back the bill from its original scope.

Conversion therapy A signature from the nation's first bisexual governor made Oregon the third state to ban so-called"gay conversion therapy." Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill that makes it illegal for social workers or licensed mental health professionals to practice therapies that purport to change the sexual orientation of children younger than 18.

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The state Senate backed Democratic Rep. Tobias a measure makingit harder forpeoplewith aconviction or Read introduced a longshot bill that would cancel anticirestrainingorderfordomestic to keepguns.In arare pated kicker" tax rebates and violence display ofbipartisanship on use that money instead for education and the state's regun rights, senators approved

juana program designed to limit leakage of drugs to the black market, Senate President Peter Courtney created a special committee comprised only of senators. The special panel adopted the medical marijuana changes, but the bill is still viewed skeptically in the House.

Meanwhile, thejointcomm ittee began discussionsabout the newrecreational marijuana program, approved byvoters lastyear.

Lawmakers signaled plans to debate creating a sales tax for marijuana, which would replace the o~ y p l a nned taxon growers.

The Senate confi rmed two of Brown's appointments to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, indudingone who drew vocal opposition finm recreationai fishinginterests.

Bruce Buckmaster ofAstoria owned a salmon feed company, and he is a supporter of the commerciai gillnet fishing industry. Commercial and sport fishers have longbattled over Columbia River fishing policy.

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2 arrested aRer chase; child in car WEST LINN — Authorities say two Washington men led anOregon state trooper on a car chase that topped 100 mph — with a toddler unrestrained in the backseat.

The chase began Saturday nightwhen the Oregon StatePolicetrooper stopped a speeding 1998 Mercedes on Interstate 5, about 23 miles south of Portland. As the officer approached the vehicle, itsped ofE and thetrooper returned to his car and pursued it northbound.

Authorities say the vehicle merged onto Interstate 205, but appeared to have mechanical issues, as it was smoking and slowing down.

The driver exited the highway, stopped the car and bolted into athicketofblackberries.

Police sentin a canine to help arresthim. He was identified as 21-year-old Kyler Wayne Lawrence of Kent, Washington.

A 2-year-old child was in the car with the passenger, identified as 21-year-old Devin Lee Hoffman, of Ta-

coma. Hoffman was booked forendangering a minor,and the child was reunited with responsible family members.

Father pleads not guilty to shooting PRINEVILLE — A Crook County man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the fatal shooting ofhis son.

The Bend Bulletin reported William Brown was arraigned in Crook County Circuit Court on Friday.

The 72-year-old Brown is accused of killing his 51-yearold son, also named William Brown, earlier this month at their home in Post.

A probable cause afrdavit states the elder Brown called 911 to reporthe'd shothisson after he had"come after him."

Investigators found the younger Brown dead in bed.

He had been shot once in the leftarmpit area.

The elder Brown said he planned to buy a bus ticket to Minnesota for his son, but the younger man didn't like the idea. He struck his father and the handgun the elder Brown

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According to police, on Saturday just before noon Dorothy Schwarz tried to pull into a parking space in front oftheOregon Community Credit Union. But she pressed the accelerator and jumped the curb. Schwarz smashed into the bank's glass foyer and drove into the lobby, where the carcame to astop.

The car's bumper struck a

Meat packer fined for wastewater issues EUGENE — A Lane County meat packer is again facing fines for alleged deficiencies in handling wastewater from its slaughterhouse.

The Register-Guard reported the Oregon Department of Environmental Qualityissued a $30,147 fine earlier this month to Bartels Packing.

woman who was exiting the bank, and she and one ofher children were then sprayed by shattered glass. They were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

Schwarz was cited for reckless driving.

school student is in critical condition after a crash on Friday afternoon.

The Keizer Police Department says the crash happened right after McNary High School was let out. Investigatorssay twocars,both driven by students, collided head on.

Authorities say one of the drivers is in critical condition at Salem Memorial Hospital.

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Day Memorial Day, by virtue of its being, is one fraught with memories ofloved ones,oflostones,ofspecialtimes and placesbrought together in oneplace, one special day. Today.

The flyover by the Air Force sends remembrances deep into our soul.

How it comes about to touch our own skies is a story in itself, but since I must write before the event and have my story come out afterward makes the request for the flyover a report for later.

Right now I want to tell you my detective story that deals with my grandmotherMary Hofinann's diary.I was deciphering her cursive handwriting, a mixture of English and German along with her own spelling in some instances.

It was her Friday, Aug. 28, 1942, entry that her words rushed out to me.

It read: "Sent a Card for Roht...ter."

"There [sic] boy died in the war."

The letters in between the name's two"t's" were almost undecipherable because she had written over them in a spelling attempt as though she wasn't sure of the spelling herself. It was up to me to guess what the letters meant.

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Rhubarb has long been known Make rhubarb syrup. Combine as"pieplant"for areason.Too sugar and 2 cups water in large pot g ue sour to eat out ofhand, it's and bring to a boil over high heat. typically paired with frtuts such Add rhubarb and stir to make sure as strawberries or raspberries sugar dissolves. Cover pot, lower andlot ofsugarto make sweet heat just a little and boil until rhutreats such as cakes, pies, breads, barb softens, about 5 minutes. Pull ice cream and jam. pan off heat and allow rhubarb to But rhubarb lends itself pretty cool in covered pot. Mash rhubarb, deliciously to savory dishes, then strain juice through a double too, as the chicken and shrimp layer of cheesecloth into a small recipes below confirm. If you're saucepan. Bring juice to boil over the kind of person who loves medium-high heat, then reduce until veggies preserved in brine, you'll juice is concentrated and syrupy and ,i3 be delighted to learn rhubarb you are left with about 2 cups. Taste tastesgreatpickled. syrup and adjust sugar if necesAnd don't forget about cocksary. Cool syrup in pan. Transfer to a tails. Tart and sweet, rhubarb container and refrigerate until well makes for a good shrub or simple chilled. syrup.

Make cocktails. Pour a generous W hile theveggiecan be traced tablespoon chilled rhubarb syrup back to ancient China, and by the into each of four chilled glasses. Add 1st century was being imported to ice, vodka and seltzer to taste. Stir, then Rome and Greece, it was only used serve with a lemon strip in each glass. for medicinal purposes; it wasn't until Refrigerate or freeze the remaining rhubarb Larry Roberts/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the 1700sthat peopleembraced the entire syr'Up. Pickled rhubarb rhubarb plant in the kitchen.

One of its biggest selling points was that the crop could Serves 4. be harvested long before any other frtut, allowing those "The Bettlebung Farm Cookbook" by Chris Fischer (Littie, who had grown tired ofbaking with raisins and rootBrown; June 2015, $35) cellar apples throughout winter to make freshafiuit" tarts. By 1807, its use was so common — and dare we say beloved — that a recipe for rhubarb tart turned up in the most popular British cookbook of the PINEAPPLERHUBARB STRAWBERRYCONSERVE early 19th century,"A New System of Domestic Cookery" by English This easy rhubarb jam is delicious on biscuits or toast, and can also be domestic goddess Maria Eliza Rundell. served with grilled chicken or pork. I left out the raisins because my dad Because only rhubarb stalks can be eaten (its heart-shaped leaves are poisonous), the veggie comes stripped naked of any greenery. It can doesn't like 'em. be either red or green, and prices vary.

20-ouncecan juice-packed crushed pineapple,drained Look for firm, crispy-looking and well-colored stalks — the redder 1"/2 cups chopped rhubarb ("/4-inch pieces, about 3 stalks) the rhubarb, the sweeter the flesh. Don't worry about peeling it or having to cook it immediately. Stored in a plastic bag, rhubarb will stay 1"/2 cups crushed strawberries (about 2 pints whole) fresh in the refrigerator for up to three weeks; it also can be cut up and 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest fiozen for up to a year. (Freeze individual pieces separately on a tray 2-ounce box fruit pectin before placing them in a bag to keep them loose.) /2teaspoon unsalted butter 8/2 cups granulated sugar /2cups chopped pecans or watnuts 1/3 cup golden raisins -

In 8-quart stainless steel stockpot, combine pineapple juice, rhubarb, strawberries, lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir in pectin and add butter.

Bring mixture to full rolling boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.

Add sugar and stir until completely dissolved, then stir in pecans and raisins. Return mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove pot from heat and skim any foam.

Ladle conserve into hot jars, leaving "/4-inch headspace. Remove any air bubbles. Wipe jar rims and threads with a clean, damp paper towel. Apply hot lids and screw bands.

Process 4-ounce, 8-ounce and pint jars in a water bath canner for 10 minutes. Remove from water bath canner and let cool for 12 to 24 hours.

Check seals and remove screw bands. Store jars in a cool, dry dark place for up to 1 year.

keeps giving I have blue flax blooming all around just now and what a wonderful splash ofcoloritaddsto ouryard.Itjust shows up with no effort on my part any more, and blooms for a couple months before taking a break.

I used to have my flowers so specifically arranged in beds of annuals every year, but always enjoyed Mrs. Pratt's more carefree "country garden" style of flower beds across the street. She shared a start of flax with me many years ago, and it has been around our yard ever since. Now it comes up in many places.

Yes it seeds around, but I just weed the little starts out where I don't want them. Also the bark I like to put in lower beds discourages a lotofseeds f from growing.

Flax is a perennial. They seem to give out after a few years, but there are always more to take their place.

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Nobody likes to be wrong.

But if you believe the Internet, you've been doing many things wrong YOUR WHOLE LIFE. Packing your suitcase, removing a trash bag, untying knots, breaking in shoes, even breathing. And, of course, so many of those tasks you perform every day in your kitchen.

Perhaps you've felt the humiliation ior had an"aha" moment or two) watching videosabout some ofthese ubiquitous little"we know better" posts on Facebook.

I'd been saving links to a few of them when I decided, heck, I should put them to the test. Here are the thumbs-up and thumbs-down results from my morning of research:

THUMBS UP Mu5n-poached eggs: This one worked like a dream and couldn't be easier. Just break an egginto a mu5n cup, place in a 350-degree oven and"poach" for 10 to 15 minutes.

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FLAX Continued from Page 1B One Fourth of July I felt so patriotic with blue flax, red Shirley Poppies and white Shasta daisies blooming beside each other out front. A number of years ago someone was visiting one of our neighbors and asked if she could have a start of my flax. I gladly gave her several establishedstartsand they must have done really well, because when I saw her againabout three years later, I asked if she needed any m ore starts and she said,

"OH MY NO!" Yep, flax is like that. It just keeps on giving. To me it is a nice reminder also of a wonderful older neighbor ilong gone) who showed me a lot about flowers when I w as muchyounger.Hergift just keeps on giving, and I'm happy to share also.

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greasing needed), and at 15 minutes the whites were firm and the yolks were part runny, part set — and of course, shapedina perfectcircle.

If you want your egg to fill out an English mu5n for a breakfast sandwich, you11 want to use a jumbo mu5n pan; adjust the baking time accordingly.

Halving cherry tomatoes en masse: No more one at a time for me! Here's how this works: Arrange the tomatoes close together in a single layer on the flat side of a plastic lid istem end down keeps them in place and assures nice cross-cuts). Cover with a sec-

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Applying gentle pressure on top with one hand, horizontally slice between the lids with a sharp knife through all the tomatoes. Keeping the knife level is the only tricky part.

The bacon weave: This is fun. Basically, you cut a package ofbacon strips in half crosswise, and then, on a parchment-lined baking sheet, weave six of those strips at a time into a tight square. Make as many squares as you want, then placea metal coolingrack on top to keep them in place.

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Place in a 350- to 400-degree oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes, depending on temperature and how crisp you want your bacon. il did mine at 375degrees 20 minutes but might try 400 degrees next time.)

Then just blot off the grease, and it's sandwich ready.

Peeling a banana: Hawho can't do this? Well, if you're still peeling from the stem end, you're doing it all wrong. Not onlyis peeling from thebottom easierionce you've pinched the end), you don't have any of those pesky "strings" to deal with.

And according to the many know-it-alls who post this trick, it's how the monkeys doit.

paring knife.

Peelingkiwiiavocado, mango) on the edge of a glass: The sped-up video I watched online made it look so easy.

THUMBS DOWN Just cut the kiwi or avocado Stemming a strawberry: in half, or slice off the mango This called for inserting a on both sides of the pit, then run it down the sideofa glass skewer into the strawberry from the bottom and poking drinkingglasstoremove the flesh in one piece. out the leafy stem through Ha! Perhaps after lots and the top.

I used a short wooden lots of practice.I tried one skewer. You need the pointed kiwi half, then another, and another, each time leaving at end to get into the berry, but to force out the stem, you need least half the fruit inside the skin. to then re-insert the skewer flat end first. Hassle.

After that I wasn't about 111 stick to my handy little to risk messing up a perfectly stemmer. Or a good sharp good mango or avocado.

In large bowl, combine watercress, walnuts and rhubarb. Gently toss in goat cheese and dressing.

Continued from Page 1B Pour simmering liquid over vegetables and mix well. Let cool to room temperature and then refrigerate, uncovered, overnight to let flavors meld before serving. The rhubarb will keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Return chicken pieces to pot ina single layer.

Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes for breasts and 20 to 25 minutes for legs and Serves 6. thighs, transferring chicken pieces toa platter as "Fruitful: Four Seasons of Fresh Fruit Recipes" they finish cooking.

Whisk butter into rhubarb sauce. Taste and adjust

by Brian Nicholson and Sarah Huck (Running seasoning ifnecessary.Spoon sauce over chicken Press, 2014, $2750) and garnish with sliced onion greens.

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Makes 4 cups.

Serves 4.

"Made in America: A Modern Collection of Don't let the greenish tint of this savory chicken Classic Recipes" by Colby and Megan Garrelts di sh dissuade you from trying it — it is so, so (Andrews McMeel, April 2015, $21.99) good. Good enough, in fact, to serve to company.

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ROASTED RHUBARB SALAD Roasting rhubarb preserves its brilliant red color while retaining its shape. It also mellows its tangy bite, which isa good thing for those who might be scared off by the super-tart veggie. "It's an outstanding alternative to more conventional pears or apples ina crisp salad," writes Brian Nicholson and Sarah Huck in "Fruitful."They suggest drizzling any extra syrup over ice cream, Greek yogurt or waffles.

5"/2-pound whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces 1 tablespoon plus "/2 teaspoon kosher salt, more as needed 1 teaspoon black pepper, more as needed 5 sprigs thyme, preferably lemon thyme 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 bunch spring onions or scallions, white and light-green stalks thinly sliced (slice and reserve greens for garnish) 2 stalks green garlic, thinly sliced, or 2 garlic cloves, minced /2 cup dry white wine '/4 pound fresh rhubarb, cut into /2-inch dice (3 cups) 1 tablespoon honey, or to taste 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces

8 ounces cut into "/2-inch pieces 3 tablespoons maple syrup, or to taste 3 tablespoons plus1 teaspoon teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1"/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar "/4 teaspoon kosher salt Pat chicken dry and season with1 tablespoon 2 tablespoon thinly sliced shallot salt and1 teaspoon pepper. Place ina bowl with 2 teaspoons minced tarragon the thyme sprigs and cover with plastic wrap; 1 pound watercress, tough stems removed refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight. "/4 cup toasted chopped walnut Heat oil ina large skillet over medium-high heat.

3 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled (about a/4 cup) Remove thyme from bowl with chicken, reserving thyme. Add chicken pieces to skillet and sear, turnPreheat oven to 450 degrees. Linea rimmed ing occasionally, until golden brown all over, about baking sheet with aluminum foil. Toss together 10 minutes. Transfer pieces toa platter. the rhubarb, syrup and 1 teaspoon of oil. Spread Reduce heat to medium. Stir in onion (white and light-green parts) and cook until softened, about mixture on prepared baking sheet and roast until rhubarb is tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove baking 5 minutes. Add garlic and reserved thyme; cook1 sheet from oven and set aside to cool. minute more. Stir in wine and bring toa simmer, In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt, scraping up any browned bits in the bottom of pan. shallot and tarragon. Whisk in remaining 3 tableAdd rhubarb, honey, "/2 teaspoon salt anda few spoons of oil. grinds of pepper.

it, especially since we were approaching Memorial Day Continued from Page 1B again and here was one of She usually twisted the those young soldiers who had "th" to"ht" in her writing died for his country. It was and I knew that so changed most appropriate that I find it,but itwasa guessing out who he was, for he came game as to what letters were from our hometown. meant between the two The ink blob smeared her "t's." I was on my own with cursive writing, making the Roht...ter. I chose to go with number of centerlettersdifRothater or Rothaker or ficult. I would take a chance with "a", "e" and "o." If it was something similar.

A few days later, on Rothaker as it looked, how Sunday, Aug. 30, she made did that family tie in with another entry, but there was herself since she had never no help there: mentioned them before? ''Went to the furnell [fuI could not connect the neral] for young Roth... [the name with a relative or an rest of the name lost down Old Town resident, but I felt the spine of the page.] "Had compelled to find out who to stand outside. Went with he was and I had a plan. I Griti to the Cemetery." headedforthe HillcrestWest This much I knew: Griti cemetery. was my mother, for her Swiss They stood there at attenname spoken by her mother tion like the military men sounded like "Greety", and I they once had been, marble had the date of the funeral. crosses they were, mostly all This gave me a double reason alike, row upon row across, for my search. row upon row deep. I walked It was summertime along them, checking out last between my sophomore and names, for this was all I had junior years at high school to go by, this unknown soldier that year. World War II for whom I sought. us had begun with students Those crosses had been leaving early or volunteering there a long time in the forserviceupon graduation.

Masonic Cemetery in La The young man who had Grande, now called Hilljust died may have been a crest West. They had been schoolmate but at least six honored as I was growing years older than I. up, known for the lives Iknew I had ajob ahead given during the wars, school of me because the old-style children made aware of the fountain pens with bladgallantry of the fallen for our derssometimes released own sakes. just a little too much ink The size and shape and and blobbed the writing, but make of the stones were I was willing to undertake changing, intermingled there,

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but it was the white crosses that always brought to mind something I had heard about "...crosses row on row..." and "...the field where poppies grow...

The words came again this day and tears threatened to sting my eyes because I was much older now and understood the sorrow that had touched the hearts of mothers — and fathers, too — to give up this one whom they had borne and loved but would see no longer in adulthood.

The first four letters of the name I was seeking, Roth ..., was not to be found within the rows of crosses, so I visited the Hillcrest East cemetery o5ce across the road with Susan Anderson behind the desk to help me.

No, there was no one there by the Rothaker name. She checked her computer as well forother cemetery records.

No such name except for three in the United States and those on the East Coast.

I was following a mystery name. Was it a real name?

Did I have the spelling right?

If it was Rothaker's, how did it tie in with our family since Ihad never heard itbefore?

Grandma's son John, my uncle, had recentlyjoined the Air Force, so the war would be uppermost in her mind, of course. Also, her grandson Earl"Sonny" Lovan and nephew Freddie Hildebrandt had both left for the Navy.

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touched her own concerns, but there were others unmentioned. Why Rothaker?

And, so the mystery deepened for me as to whom he was and why his special importance to her, in that she and my mother had gone to a funeral within the next few days. His funeral? I wondered.

My next stop was at the newspaper o5ce but the book I sought for research was missing although reporterDick Mason tried to help me.

There was still another source— thecity directories since I wasn't into computer searches.

I found a Norman Rothacher and wife Bessie with five children listed as living at 2902 N. Birch in the 1928 directory.

Herdifference in spelling their name could have been as she would have pronounced it, a"k" for "ch." That could have made it Rothacher, living in the opposite end of town from my grandmother Hofinann, so it seemed unlikely that they would have been customers at her neighborhood grocery store.

No, there had to be another connection to the family.

Mr. Rothacher worked for the WU. Co. What company was that?

Of course, Western Union at 1107 Adams Ave. He was a telegrapher or lineman.

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Thread shrimp onto 4 metal skewers. Brush both sides of shrimp with glaze from pan. Grill shrimp, turning and basting generously as you go, until they're opaque and grill marks appear, about 8 minutes total.

Transfer toa serving plate and brush with glaze from bowl. Sprinkle with onion. Serve with remaining glaze from bowl on the side.

Serves 6.

name Swart.

Yes, my grandfather Harry Swart was a telegrapher and traindispatcher forthe Oregon Washington Railway and Navigation Co. and lived just two blocks from the Rothachers at 2707 N. Birch in 1928.

Undoubtedly telegraphers would know each other in such a small town, especially this line of work.

The Harry and Martha Swart family in 1942 then lived on Fourth Street just two houses from my grandmother Hofmann's grocery store and home and the two women were close friends as well as now related through marriage of their children, my parents. Here was the very possible connection with the entry in her diary. She had ridden to the cemetery with my mother, a railroader's wife.

Still, I didn't feel satisfied with my detective work.

I couldn't know for sure thatthesewere the peopleor that this was the connection to the young man without a first name of whom my grandmother had written.

Did Ihave thewrong name transcribedfrom her cursive handwriting?

With the diary in hand, I re-studied the Roth ... Could the "t" actually be a"c"?

Could it have been a Rochester with three children as also listed in the 1928 city directory? It would be worth the search.

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this same time and I had known him. I was thinking of him now, too.

His name was Gary Heller, not from around here, but one of the cadets who ate Sunday dinners at our house when our family hosted the young men who were in training in our town. He wanted someone "back home" to write to and Iwasglad to be his correspondent. Our letters flowed back and forth even though he couldn't tell me where he was or what was happening.

The last letter was one I had sent him, returned with black ink around the edges.

My parents had to convince me that it meant that he had died in the war, for it seemed so impossible. A nice clean-cut young man in his prime was no longer. His face in memory would remain forever young.

My heart is still sad for both losses, one I knew, the other an unknown, even yet some 73 years later on this another Memorial Day set asideforremembering.

Now, for me, it would be back to the Hillcrest East cemetery o5ce and another visit with Susan, this time searching for a Rochester possibility.

Next week I'll tell you where the trail led and if one of the three Rochester children was the young lad in uniform.

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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

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COVE SCHOOL District ' 600 Si n on Bonus' Cove, Oregon LA G R A NDE PO S T Teaching Position: VoACUTE REHAB Is acWe are looking for hard catio na I Ag riculture cepting a p p l ications working, dependable, Science/FFA Instruc- for Full at Part time and energetic people tor 1.0 FTE. CNA'S . Please apply in person at 91 Aries t o Ioin our t e am . I f Application Deadline Date: Open until filled Lane or call for details you are friendly and have a passion for de- Start Date: TBA 541-963-8678for more Iivering excellent cus- Position Description: information. Eeo/aap t omer s e rvice, t h e n Agnculture we want to hear from Teacher/FFA Advisor. ARE YOU looking for a career in Hum an you! As a key leader in QUALIFICATIONS: Services ? New Day t he m a n a g e m e n t Hold a valid Oregon Enterpnses is looking team, a n as s i s t a nt Teaching License with for enthusiastic i n dimanager is expected an Agnculture Science viduals to b e D i r e ct to help direct the team and Technology enSupport Professionals toward achieving exdorsement with a high available to work day, cellence in restaurant school authorization. o perations and c u s - Additional e n d o rse- swing and graveyards shifts. $10.25/hr and tomer service. We ofments in math and sciup. Must be able to fer competitive wages ence are preferred. It work flexible hours; be and benefits. I n t e r- is preferred that candie sted can d i d a t e s dates have a s t r ong at least 18 and able to pass Criminal History should submit a cover backgroun d a nd and Abuse Screening, letter and resume by knowledge in the foland a d r u g s c reen.

June 1st, 2015 to: lowing areas: LeaderMust possess a valid Liz Blake ship, public speaking, Driver's License. ApLa Grande Burger ICing Ag sales, Parliamenplications are available P.O. Box 3298 tary Procedure, Weldat 1502 W ashington La Grande, OR 97850 ing/Metals and HortiAve, 8:00 am-4:00 pm, culture/Greenhouse, CADI AD Monday- Fnday. other programs to be Fast paced treatment fadeveloped around the JOHNSON cility has an Immediate successful candidates ELECTRIC Opening for a full time strengths.

Alcohol flt Drug Coun- Salary: Salary and place- Needs a Journeyman Electrician. We offer selor. A s u c c essful ment will be in accorhealth, vision flt dencandidate must havea d ance wit h t h e D i s tal insurance, paid minimum of a CADC I. trict's salary schedule

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Qu a l i f ied Position requires a nursFri. J une 19t h, and accounting skills Monday, Wednesday, and providing services; c andidate will be r e ing degree, RN license 1pm-5pm. Cost $100. to work. We are seekand Fnday's, within authorizing M e d icaid and at least two years Camps include; Creative quired to have a masing motivated person Baker City. ter's degree in social services; and performof experience. A d d iBallet, Creative Tap, for full time, M-F, with Ca II 541-523-3673 ing related work as rew ork, c ounseling o r tional education or exTumbling, and Jazzy benefits. If you enloy Hiphop. quired. 15-20 hour per psychology; two years p erience i n soc i a l w orking w i t h nu m INDEPENDENT week position. related expenence and 5 Week session for ages work, psychology, psybers, this is the lob for Minimum qualifications: knowledge of commuc hiatric n u r s in g o r CONTRACTORS 3.5 to adults all skill you! Send your wanted to deliver Bachelor's degree and n ity m e n t a l h e a l t h o the r ex per i e n c e levels- Ballet, Pointe, resume to: two years work expenservices.

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La Grande, OR 97850 training and work exs creen, d o men t a l and Th urs. s t a r t ing position. health assessments, A pplications and a f u l l + Haul to Enterprise July 1st t hr u T hurs. perience. ICnowledge + Wallowa of the public service d evelop t r e a t m e n t Iob description can be July 30th. Discounts LA GRANDE Post Acute + La Grande, system for d evelopo btained at 20 7 S W for multiple classes. plans with individuals Rehab is taking applimental disability servand provide therapeuF irst S t r e et , E n t e r Stonewood area cations for the position ices in Oregon is pret ic s e r v i ces .

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WVCW, PO Box 268, quired to take part in a a good policy, espeEnterprise, OR 97828 rotation for cnsis calls. 280 - Situation cially for business opWanted or email to Beckie: 541-805-8317 IMBLER SCHOOL Dis- ean. ekarek© obhi.net. We are a p r o g ressive NEWLY DISCHARGED p ortunities & f ran - Heather: 541-910-2070 tnct is accepting applichises. Call OR Dept. mental health organiBesty: 541-805-5358 Marine, Relocating to o f J u stice a t ( 5 0 3 ) cations for Su p e rinzation an d w e are Baker C i t y Area . tendent/Principal.

WALLOWA V A L LEY s een a s a lea d e r W/Famly to b e n e ar 378-4320 or the Fed- 380 - Baker County eral Trade Commission For application inforSenior Living has open amongst o t he r r u ral M other. Looking f o r at (877) FTC-HELP for Service Director matio n go to: part/full time Caregivcommunity health proFull-time, L o ng-term f ree i nformation. O r www.imbler.k12.or.us ing and Med-Aide pograms. W e ar e inteSteady Employment.

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Come in for a quote be eligible for medical Staff have f l exibility, YOUNG WOMAN LookBulldozers, Backhoes, out of area You won't be c overage an d P T O . self-care is s t r o ngly ing for work. Can do Excavators. Hands On disappointed!!

ADMINISTRATIVE We are looking for a encouraged and we ofHouse/Dog/Horse SitTraining! Certifications Sat.; 8am to 5pm ASSISTANT self-motivated, p o s if er a com pe t i t i v e ting & Ya r d / House Offered. National Aver- MonLADD'S AUTO LLC F ULL- TIME benefits package. We tive team player who work. Have references age 18-22hr. Lifetime 8 David Eccles Road WALLOWA MEMORIAL e nloys w o r king w i t h Call 541-406-9056 are looking for a dyJ ob Placement. V A Baker City HOSPITAL LOCATED the elderly. Must be namic individual to Ioin B enefit s E li g i b l e !

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CARE OF Elderly, resonto type 65+wpm, EOE. Please apply diha ndyma n services. sume to Jennifer Olable, relaible, refer- Kip Carter Construction O t shorthand or note takt~ l rectly through e-mail, e nce s av a il a b l e ing ability Required com or apply in person 541-519-6273 a ttaching a r e s u m e 541-523-3110 Great references.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Take YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You can carethat someone else doesn't push you Born today, you are a strong, confident, make the most ofvery little The competition acrossa certain boundary and into adanger forthright individual who is able to make will heat up during afternoon hours, but zone. Maintain your balance at all times! many friends and navigate the difficult realm you're ready for anything.

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ARIES (March 21-Apr!I 19) you. You are not one to insist that you come LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) - You may not Complications arise after you unwittingly out on top and others remain at the bottom; be ready to saywhatmostneedsto besaid- walk into a trap set for you by a rival. You've on the contrary, if it is possible for others to but you're likely to enjoy a trial run that got to pay more attention! ascend the ladder of successwith you, all the allows you to experiment.

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$450/mo plus dep. No 725 - Apartment pets/smoking.

Now accepting applica541-519-585 2 o r Rentals Union Co. tions f o r fed e r a l ly 541-51 9-5762 3 STUDIOS $425-$450, funded housing. 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units BROOKSIDE MANOR close to EOU, all utiliwith rent based on inties paid 541-910-0811 APARTMENTS come when available.

Brookside Manor, Senior and Disabled Housing CENTURY 21 Pro)ect phone number: 1 bedroom, all utilities PROPERTY 541-437-0452 MANAGEMENT paid, community room, TTY: 1(800)735-2900 on-site laundry, clean,

PASTURE WANTED! Summer range, for 50 pair. Call Gordon 541-376-5575

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cabinets. 10 ft ceilings with ceiling fans. Laundry on site. W/S/G Ltt lawn care p r ovided.

Close to park Ltt downtown. 2134 Grove St.

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The Elms Apartments is currently accepting applications. We have 1-BDRM. W/ S/G paid available 2 bedroom $350/mo, $300 secu apartments in a clean, nty dep. 541-403-0070 attractive, quiet, well-maintained setting.

2-BDRM, 1 bath Most utilities are paid, Downtown. $625/mo. with onsite laundry W/S pd. No pets. facilities and a 541-523-4435 playground. Income AVAIL. N OW . St u d io restnctions apply and apt. Newly remodeled.

HUD vouchers are Laundry on site. Most accepted. Please utilities paid. No smok- contact manager's office t p i ng/pets. $ 3 9 0 / m o . t~ 541 523-5908 541-51 9-6654 by the office at 2920 Elm Street, Baker City BEAUTIFUL UPSTAIRS for an application.

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

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750 - Houses For Rent Baker Co.

EXCELLENT 2 bcl, clu- 2-BDRM, 1 bath. W/S pd plex, garage, storage, gas heat. $450/mo + dep southside La Grand loMolly Ragsdale THUNDERBIRD Mallard Heights cation. No smoking or Property Management APARTMENTS 870 N 15th Ave Call: 541-519-8444 pets, $695/mo. Call 307 20th Street 541-963-4907 Elgin, OR 97827 st 3-BDRM, 1.5 bath COVE APARTMENTS Now accepting applica- NEWER 4 BD, 2 ba, gas, No pets. $1100/mo.

1906 Cove Avenue tions f o r fed e r a l ly A/C, energy efficient, 541-523-4435 f unded ho using f o r dw, garage, no smokUNITS AVAILABLE t hos e t hat a re ing/pets, $895/mo.

3-BDRM, 1.5 bath NOW! sixty-two years of age 541-963-9430 No pets. $800/mo. or older, and h andi541-523-4435 APPLY today to qualify capped or disabled of for subsidized rents at NEWER DUPLEX, near any age.

1 and 2 bedthese quiet and h ospital St E O U , 2 AVAIL. JU N E 2 nd . room units w it h r e nt bdrm, 2 ba, w / d 3-bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car centrally located b ased o n i nco m e multifamily housing garage. All appliances, hookup, appls. i ncl. when available. properties.

W /s/yd care pd. N o fenced yard, sprinkler pets, no smoking. 1 yr system. Very c lean, Prolect phone ¹: l ease. Credit c h e c k nice neighborhood. No 1, 2 8t 3 bedroom 541-437-0452 units with rent based s moking. S m all p e t req. $725/mo. + $850 TTY: 1(800)735-2900 on income when dep. 541-805-9181 considered. $1350/mo. ava ila ble.

541-51 9-6654 "This Instituteis an NEWLY REMODELED equal opportunity Prolect phone ¹: T riplex, 3 b r d m , 3 HOME SWEET HOME provider" (541)963-3785 bath, all utilities pd, Cute St Warm!

TTY: 1(800)735-2900 2 St 3 Bdrm Homes no smoking, no pets, $1,000 month, $900 No Smoking/1 small pet deposit. 541-910-3696 Call Ann Mehaffy (541 ) 519-0698 NICE 3 B D , d up l e x , Ed Moses:(541)519-1814 southside La Grande 740 - Duplex Rentals SENIOR AND location, private patio SINGLE WIDE, In CounDISABLED HOUSING Baker Co. try: Secluded St quiet.

St storage, no smoking Clover Glen W ater St s e we r p d . or pets. $725/mo Call ATTRACTIVE 2-BDRM, Apartments, 541-963-4907. $450/mo. Please call 1 bath duplex w/appli2212 Cove Avenue, 541-523-1077,evening ances; Quiet area near La Grande 541-523-4464, days. downtown. W/S/G and 750 - Houses For Clean St well appointed 1

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541-963-0906 E 5th Island City-back Pnvate nverside park TDD 1-800-735-2900 of golf course; no $500./mo. + dep.

541-894-2263 pets; no smoking, This institute is an equal $575 m o; re nta I ag reeopportunity provider ment month to month OREGON TRAIL PLAZA tenancy 541-963-8990. + (4/e accept HUD + 2- bdrm mobile home Check out our classified 425/mo. W/S/G pd. Nice ads. quiet downtown location 541-523-2777

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SUNFIRE REAL Estate LLC. has Houses, Duplexes St Apartments for rent. Call Cheryl Guzman fo r l i s t ings, 541-523-7727.

752 - Houses for Rent Union Co. 3BRDM, 1BA, fe nced yard, clean, 1 yr lease, 1106 F St., LG. $1,050/ mo. 541-963-7517 3 BDRM. 2 bath $750, w/s/g. No smoking/tobacco no pets, 541-962-0398.

3BR 2ba, small, clean, w/d, dw. Very nice! No pets or smoking! $760 See at 2901 N. A lder St., LG. 541-786-4606

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Waiting for 62435 Buchanan, Island City $519,900

AVAIL. JUNE 1st, 3bd, 1ba, w / ba s e m e nt close EOU, $760/mo + $450 dep. No pets 541-910-1807

Custom kitchen, custom laundry, dining deck. 4BR IN UNION Large older home $800/mo + dep.

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

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SHOP 8t OFFICE Space w/s pd. $ 495/mo + $40 0 d e p o s it 541-91 0-3696

770 - Vacation Rentals RV SPACES for rent in Halfway, Oregon. Clean, quiet, full hookups.

Located near Hells Canyon. $22/day or $130/wk.

541-540-0976 (Call for monthy rates)

780 - Storage Units

STEV ENSONSTORAGE •MiniWarehouse • Outside Fenced Parking • ReasonableRates For informationcall:

528-N15days 5234807eyenings 378510th Street

American West NEEDED !!! We will buy Storage or trade for rural home on 3+ acres.Trade for 7 days/24 houraccess 541-523-4564 nice home on double COMPETITIVE RATES lot in H ai n es .

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3-BDRM, 2 BATH Basement, carport, sm. garage/storage. Fenced back yard. 2690 Court St. $129,000. 541-856-3500

3035 ELM STREET BAKER CITY

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one block from Safeway, trailer/RV spaces.

W ater, s e w er , g a r 41298 Chico Rd, Baker City bage. $200. Jeri, manoff Pbcahontas a ger.

La Gra n d e $90,000 541-962-6246 Recently updated!

1100 sq. ft. , 2-bdrm, TRAILER SPACE in Un- 2 bath ranch style home A PLUS RENTALS ion, avail. now, W/s/g. on 75x118 lot. has storage units $250/mo.

• NeW paint (inside at out) available.

(541)562-5411 • Deck 5x12 $30 per mo.

• Fenced Yard 8x8 $25-$35 per mo.

• Storage Shed 8x10 $30 per mo.

• Garden area 'plus deposit' Close to park, library, 1433 Madison Ave., downtown shopping I!4 or 402 Elm St. La the Leo Alder pathway Grande.

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925 - Motor Homes

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SELLERS RELOCATING 1998-33' NUWA dba Eastern Oregon 4 bdrm, 2 1/2 baths Pnced below County Hitchhiker Premeir 5th Storage Exceptional quality home assessed value wheel. 2 Slides New 2007 Adams Ave. ya rd. $1 99,900. t hat shows p r ide o f 702 M Avenue in tires w/hitch, Extras 2905 N Depot St., LG La Grande, OR 97850 ownership. Located in Must Sell! $14,000/OBO La Grande, Oregon 541-805-9676 ~541 963-7368 quiet n e i g hborhood 541-742-7892 $149,900 with sensational views Adorable 3 bdrm, 1 bath Pursuant of ORS 87.689 home. Large garage I!4 of the valley. Call for 930 - Recreational and ORS 87.691, the personal showing! fenced back yard. Call Vehicles personal property of $395,000 today for a personal the following tndtvtduSondra Rosholt, Broker showing! als will be auctioned John J. Howard I!4 Sondra Rosholt, Broker due to long-term payAssociates, LLC 2002 PALM HARBOR John J. Howard I!4 ment delinquency. An Office: 541-663-9000 $299,900 Associates, LLC auction will be held on Cell: 541-910-1357 Triple Wide 2428 sq. ft.

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DEARABBY: My son's dad cheated on maid, never a bride."Abby, is this true? If so, me foryears, which resulted in a child with how can Igently let her know I can't bein another woman. WhenI finally got the nerve her wedding for fear of never being married to date and trust again, the new guy gave me myself, because her wedding will be my third herpes. trip to the altar as a brdesmaid?

— ENOUGHALREADY Now I ftnd myself repulsed at the thought DEAR ENOUGH ALREADY: I don't of sex, and I have no intention ofputting myknow where that saying came from, but my selfin the position ofhaving to disclose this information to a new partner. I am content to advice is not to dwell on the negative. There never have sex again. is another old saying that The problemis,Ihavea could apply here. It's "three DEAR times is the charm." In other young son who longs for a father and has asked on several ABBY words , if you agree to be your occasions why I won't get a bestfriend'sbridesmaid,it's boyfriend. I feel itis unfair to possible you could meet your future husband at the wedding. Which one him to miss out on something so important as having a father, butI can't stomach the you choose to believe is up to you. thought ofbeing with another man. What DEAR ABBY: I am tired and disgusted shouldI tell him?

— DISGUSTEDANDALONE hearingour friends brag about their travels DEAR DISGUSTED: Tell your son a to Alaska, Italy, Hawaii, etc., while my husversion of the truth — with some judicious band and I are ftnancially and medically editing. Tell him that you were very much in unable to do such things. One of my longtime "friends"is actually taking a friend ofhers to love with his father, but that it didn't work London, all expenses paid. out. Explain that finding the right partner can take a long time — it's the truth — and This is hard for me to swallow. How can you're not sure when you will be able to pro- I remove myself from this kind of talk and vide a father for him. Ifhe wants to know still maintain friendships?

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While it's understandable that you DEAR ON THE GROUND: I can think would have trust issues after what you of two ways. The first would be to tell your have experienced, not all men are cheaters, closest longtime friends that you would and a surprising number of people in the prefer not hearing about their adventures United States who have herpes iHSV-2l do because, considering your circumstances, it not know they have it — and that they can is depressing. The other would be to discuss infect others. This may have been the case with your husband and your doctor the feawith the man from whom you caught it. sibility of planning an inexpensive getaway If you are reluctant to disclose this inforto someplace nearby so you won't feel so left mation because of embarrassment, there is out. a website that you might find interesting, H-Date.com.

Itoffers afree dating service DEAR READERS: Along with the through which thousands of men and millions of Americans who are observing women meet one another. Many very nice, this Memorial Day, I would like to add my eligible people — people just like youprayer of thanks to those men and women have herpes and live full, happy lives. Please of our armed services who sacrificed their check it out. lives in service to our country. May they rest in peace.

DEARABBY: I have been asked to be a bridesmaid in my bestfrT'end's wedding. I Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van am more than delighted she wants me and Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and honored to have been asked. However, this was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. will be my third wedding as a bridesmaid.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com I have been told, 'Three times a bridesor PO. Box 69440, Los Angeles,CA 90069.

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WASHINGTON — The IslamicState group'stakeover of the Iraqi provincial capital Ramadi has prompted criticism from Defense Secretary Ash Carter and raised new questions about the Obama administration's strategy to defeat the extremist group.

The Islamic State group, which had already seized a strategically important swath of the Middle East, seized Ramadi in central Iraq a week ago, which has revived concerns about U.S. TheAssociated Press efforts to fight the group.

Shiite militiamen arrive to Khalidiya to support Sunni The Obama administratribal fighters and local policemen as they defend their tion's approach in Iraq is city against Islamic State group militants 60 miles west a blend of retraining and of Baghdad, Iraq. rebuilding the Iraqi army, prodding the Shiite-dominat- Sunni fighters, but those vastly outnumbered the efforts have been limited by opposing force. That says to ed government in Baghdad to reconcile with the nation's the small number of Amerime, and I think to mostofus, Sunnis and bombing Islamic can troops on the ground. that we have an issue with State group targets from Carter said in an interview the will of the Iraqis to fight the air without committing aired Sunday that Shiite-led ISIL and defend themselves."

American ground combat Iraqi forces did not show a The White House declined "will to fight" in the battle for to comment on Sunday. troops.

President Barack Obama's Ramadi, a Sunni city.

A spokesman for the Iraqi Although Iraqi soldiers strategyispredicated on governmentsaid Monday Baghdad granting political "vastly outnumbered" their that Carter's remarks were surprising and that the U.S. concessions to the country's opposition in the capital of alienated Sunnis, who are Anbar province, they quickly defense chiefhad been given withdrew a week ago without "incorrect information." In a a source of personnel and money for the Islamic State putting up much resistance statement, Saad al-Hadithi from the city in Iraq's Sunni group. But there has been said the fall of Ramadi was little visible progress on that heartland, Carter said on due to mismanagement and front. Baghdad has continued CNN's "State of the Union." poor planning by some senior to work closely with Shiite The Iraqis left behind large military commanders in militias backed by Iran, numbers of U.S.-supplied charge of Ramadi. which have been accused of vehicles, including several Iraqi lawmaker Hakim atrocities against Sunnis, tanks, now presumed to be in al-Zamili, the head of the a religious minority in Iraq Islamic State hands. parliamentary defense and ''What apparently hapthat ruled until Saddam security committee, called Hussein fell from power. pened is the Iraqiforces Carter's comments "unreThe U.S. has sought to just showed no will to fight," alistic and baseless," in an reach out on its own to Sunni Carter said."They were not interview Sunday with The tribes and is training some outnumbered; in fact, they Associated Press.

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Hayward Field, Eugene

WEDNESDAY • Prep softball: Waldport at Union/ Cove, 2A/1 Astate playoffs, first round, Union, 1 p.m.

• Prep softball: Elgin/Imbler at Harrisburg, 3A state playoffs, first round, 4:30 p.m.

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Tryouts open for legion ball The La Grande Legends American Legion baseball team will be holding a tryout session at 4:40 p.m. Thursday at Optimist Baseball Field.

The session will be open to Union County baseball players ages 15-18.

For more information, contact Parker McKinley at 541-9753009.

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La Grande senior Cassandra Brownell placed fourth in the 400-meter race at the Class 4A state track and field championships.

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The news was reported earlier Sunday by The Associated Press, which cited a source as saying the star running back told coach Mike Zimmer that he will not attend the three days of team work that begin Tuesday.

Peterson has made it clear through his representatives this offseasonthat he would like to play elsewhere next season because he does not believe the Vikings showed enough support of him while he was dealing with child abuse charges last season.

Montoya wins Indy 500 Juan Pablo Montoya roared back from some early damage sustained under caution to win his second Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Montoya first won the race in 200.

Montoya needed to have his rear wing replaced early in the race after getting bumped from behind

by Simona de Silvestro during a yellow flag. He twice drove from the back of the field and fearlessly charged into the final few laps as the leader in a race where few wanted to be out front with the checkered flag looming.

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The Union girls track and field team are all smiles after winning a state title at the Class 2A state championships Thursday and Friday in Eugene. It was the first time since 1996 that the Bobcats finished in first place, after edging out East Linn Christian, 62-56.

• Second-place finish in the 4-by-400-meter relay pushes Union to girls team title

By Josh Benham The Observer

Union head coach Jay Blackburn may have had the understatement of the weekend in Eugene.

"That was a lot of fun," he said, with a long laugh punctuating the statement.

The girls team for the Bobcats were indeed in celebration mode from Friday night through the weekend after earning a Class 2A state team title that came down to the wire.

La Grande senior Amanda Welch looks to the sky in celebration after taking first place in the 800meter race Saturday at the Class 4Astate championships at Hayward Field in Eugene.

Union was ahead with 54 team points to East Linn Christian's 50, but the Eagles enteredthe 4-by-400-meter relay as the top seed, while Union was third. If the seedings held true to form, East Linn would've tied Union.

Blackburn gave a pep talk to the relay team prior to the race, so the girls knew exactly what was at stake.

"I knew if we got first or second we'd win, and if we got third we'd tie," junior Elizabeth Herbes said. "So I

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pair of gameplans flawlessly at the Class 4A state It's a trait that can't be track and field championlearned or perfected overships in Eugene, burning night. For La Grande senior the field in the 1,500-meter Amanda Welch, it was years race, then turning around and years of training that and leaving the other comhelpedher achieve state petitors in the 800 in the championship glory twice dust to become a two-time Saturday. state champion.

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There's something about Hayward Field in Eugene that brings out the best.

Behind a bevy of top performances Saturday, La Grande posted its top finish in decades by taking fifth in both the boys and girls competitions at the Class 4A state championships.

The Tigers totaled 32.33 points on the boys to clip Valley Catholic's 31, and the girls compiled an even 32 points to tie with Sutherlin.

"So many kids qualified and so many placed," head coach Julie Bodfish said."The kids have just came out and gone crazy. It's that Hayward magic."

The girls were led by Amanda Welch, who won titles in the 800-meter race i2 minutes, 18.53 seconds) and

the 1,500 i4:38.85l. Shayna Cooper earned fourth place in the javelin i123 feet, 7 inches) and Cassandra Brownell, after entering preliminaries seeded 10th made the podium with a fourth-place finish in the 400

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The Eastern men totaled 31 points at the NAIA Track and Field Observer staff National Championships in Gulf It wasn't the end that the men's Shores, Alabama, and finished ninth team for Eastern Oregon Univeroverall at the meet Thursday through sity envisioned. But considering the Saturday. ''When a top-10 finish is the back injuries the Mountaineers battled through, getting into the top 10 was a end ofwhat you were hoping for,you

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The La Grande girls track and field team, along with the boys, picked up a fifth-place showing at the Class 4A state track and field championships at Hayward Field in Eugene Friday and Saturday.

Out of its 32 team points, Amanda Welch picked up 20 of them. The senior won the 1,500-meter race with a time of 4 minutes, 38.85 seconds, and turned around and claimed the 800 title (2:18.53).

can't complain about it," Eastern head coach Ben Welch said."That's a tremendous group. The seniors will be missedfor alotofthings,besides how talented they were."

Isaac Updike and his brother, Lucas, both finished with All-American statusin the3,000-meter steeplechase.Isaacplaced second with a school-record time of 8 minutes, 47 seconds, while Lucas came in fifth

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ran as fast as my little legs would carry me. It was a gutsy race. All guts and heart to getitthere."

In fact, Herbes ran a 58.66 split to anchor the relay, and her andStormy Bullard, Michelle Herbes and Annie Duncan finished second with a time of 4 minutes, 12.04 seconds, a half-a-second in front of East Linn to complete the title. Three of the four girls ran personal records in the event.

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i9:06.64l. Because of thunder and lightning on the first day, the preliminaries were eliminated, and just the finals were run.

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A youth movement combined with a pair of seniors flourished for the Joseph girls team in Eugene.

The Eagles made the podium in all nine events they were entered in to spark a third-place finish at the Class 1A state championships Thursday and Friday.

Josephtotaled 42 points to come in behind first-place Damascus Christian and runner-up Crane in a surprise finish.

"They did great," head coach John Roberts said."I wasn't expecting it."

After winning the 3,000-meter race Thursday, sophomore Isabelle Tingelstad placed third in the 1,500 with a time of 5 minutes,

9.29 seconds Friday. Freshman Alexis Sykora did her one better.

Sykora began the 800 as the ninth-seed, but put together a personal record to placesecond in the 800

i2:30.23l to edge out thirdplace finisher Maddy Steele of North Clackamas Christian by 0.32 seconds.

"Itwas 10 seconds faster than I've done all year, so I was proud of that," Sykora said."That was the hardest I've gone. I knew this is my last time competing this year, so I just wanted to give iteverything I've got."

After taking eighth in the javelin Thursday, sophomore Ally Cooney

leaped 4feet,10inches to place fifth in the high jump, and she took seventh in

the triple jump i31-03 feet).

Sykora, Cooney, Tingelstad and Johnelle Suto grabbed the sixth spot in the 4-by400-meter relay race with a time of4:31.68.

Senior Sarah Thiel placed seventh in the pole vault

i7-06 feet), and coupled with senior Karianne Zollman's third-place finish Thursday in the javelin, it was enough to put Joseph on the podium.

"It was a collective thing," Roberts said."All of them scoredpoints and allshared in the third-place trophy."

For the Joseph boys, Raymond Seal was the lone entry, and he earned sixth in the pole vault with a jump of 11-06 feet.

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Joseph senior Karianne Zollman launches a throw in the javelin during the Class 1A state track and field championships in EugeneThursday. Zollman finished third overall with a toss of 115 feet, 6 inches.

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nion comes • Bobcats earn first top-four finish since 1956 following clutch 4-by-400 relay

Ilnion's sisteract

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While most track and field teams are close, Union took it to a different level.

The Class 2A girls state titleteam feature notone or two sis ters,butthree:senior Laura Herbes, junior Elizabeth Herbes and freshman Michelle Herbes It's something head coach Jay Blackburn has never experienced beforein hiscoaching career.

'That's something special," he said."I've never even been a part of a team with two sistersor tw obrothers before — letalone three."

What makes it even more intriguing is the fact that all threeplayed an integralrole on the Bobcats' team championship.

Laura placed second in the pole vault with a jump of 8 feet, 6 inches. It was her second time on the podium.

She ran on the second-place 4-by-100-meter relay team in 2014, and took fourth in the javelin last season.

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Due to an arm injury at the Kiwanis Invitational in late April, La Grande junior Blaine Kreutz had to look to otherevents besidesthejavelin. It looks like La Grande head coach Julie Bodfish and Kreutz made a wise decision.

After running the 400-meter race sparingly in his career, Kreutz took home a state title in the 400 Saturday at the Class 4A state championships in Eugene, winning with a time of 50.64 seconds to edge out Mazama's Angel Valdez by 0.02 seconds. ''When his elbow got sore, we could see )avelinl wasn't going to be a possibility," Bodfish said.awe started thinking about what's next.

That's a pretty good what's next, wouldn't you say?a Kreutz competed in an open400 threetimes thisseason prior to the preliminaries at state. They decided to stick Kreutz in the event after his strong performances in the 4-by-400-meter relay.

"It feels really good," Kreutz said."I was doing prettyfast

splits in the i4-by-400l, so Julie wanted me to try the 400."

Kreutzplaced third atstate in the javelin last season, ran on the third-place 4-by-400 team, and finished seventh in the triple jump and eighth in the long jump. He also placed ninth in the longjump this weekend.

"I was off my ipersonal record) by a foot,butitwas still fun," Kreutz said.

But his state title showed the versatility he's shown throughout his youth after taking up track and field in

the fifth grade.

'There's nothing that kid can't do," Bodfish said." Next year, who knows, maybe you'll see him in the 300 hurdles or the 200."

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Much like the girls, the Union boys trackand fi eld were depending on the 4-by-400-meter relay for a big finish. And just like the girls, the boys did not disappoint.

The Bobcats trailed Crow by two points entering the final event, but behind asuperb second-place effort from Brooke Scantling, Dawson Kennon, Chase Stewart and Trevor Verhelst, the Bobcats were able to tie Crow for second place at the Class 2A state championships Friday in Eugene.

Crow took third in the event, meaningboth teams totaled 45 team points behind first-place Central Linn.

"Everybody participated and contributed, but at the end of the day it came down to that 4-by-400 to get second for the boys," Union head coach Jay Blackburn said."They did exactly what they needed to do. It couldn't have been any better."

The team's time of 3 minutes, 33.58 secondspropelled the Bobcatsto a historic finish. Union reached the team podium for the first time since

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"That was a big one for us. It was huge," Blackburn said.

Scantling ran a 51-second split, faster than he's ever run in the relay, and Verhelst capped it off with a 50.5-second split. The Bobcat junior also put the finishing touches on a fantastic day at Hayward Field. He took home a state title in the 400 with a time of 49.82, which was a school recordand alsothefastesttim ein the finals of 3A or 1A Friday.

"Inpracticewe do 400repeats everyweek, and we do 10400s at a 67-second pace, with a minute rest," Verhelst said."So that's where the endurance comes from, the drive. So when you're tired, you can just keep

gomg.

Verhelst also placed second in the 100 i11.30l and the 200.Histime in the latter race was 22.75, which was as close as he could get to firstplace finisher DiSean Hernandez of Central Linn, who won with a time of

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Union'sTrevorVerhelst, right, won the 400-meter race with a time of 49.82, which was a new school record, at the 2A state track and field championshipsinEugeneThursday and Friday.

22.74.

But Verhelst said one of the best times of the weekend was the relay win.

"It's an amazing thing, because you all work together and get it done," he said."For about an hour before we ran, it's just all pep talk, getting hyped up and just thinking about the race and how we should run. You're all friends on the same team and you're there to get something done."

Scantling also took third in the triple jump with a mark of 41 feet, 9 inches, while placing seventh in the

200 i23.61l.

"Brooke had a great day," Black-

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La Grande senior Elliott Jonasson reacts with joy after claiming fourth in the 1,500-meter race at the Class 4A state track and field championships in Eugene Saturday.

He finished with a time of 4 minutes, 8.05 seconds.

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burn said.'The triple jump, that was huge points for us, and he had a monster first leg on the 4-by-400. He wasn't quite as good in the 200, but he wasn't quite as prepped for that.

He had just finished the triple and then had to run right over and do the 200. He wasn't prepped mentally or warmed up properly, but he still got us points there."

Also providing much-needed points w as Colin Sheehy,who fi red offa throw of 40-03.5 feet in the shot put, which was good for seventh place.

Senior Ethan Patterson capped offhis career with a time of 17.65 in the 110 hurdles, which was good for eighth.

fourth in the 1,500 with a time of 4:08.05 in his final Continued ~om Page1C race for the Tigers.

"It was better than I was careercollegiately nearby expecting," Jonasson said."It where the state championwas a 12-second ipersonal ships were held. In the fall record), so definitely happy she will run for Northwest about that."

Christian University in Jonasson climbed his Eugene. way through the pack in "I'm really excited about the latterstages to earn his starting that," she said."I'm medal.

"Going in, I was expecting excited to move on more than I'm sad about leaving, forthere to be some moves so it makes it bittersweet, I made with about 600 meter to go," he said."I just went guess."

Rachel Alexander took with what I was planning on, seventh in the high jump i4- and the rest of the guys didn't 10 feet) fora personal record. seem to want to do that."

The boys made the poLa Grande had three dium in seven events. Blaine sixth-place showings: Isaiah Kreutz won the 400 i50.64l Cranford l'javelin, 167-06 and ran on the 4-by-400 feet), D.J. Holloway i800, team with Isaiah and Alex 2:01.72l and Todd Keniry Cranford and D.J. Holloway i3,000, 8:59.58l. Holloway that took third i3:27.51l. and Keniry achieved perElliott Jonasson finished sonalrecords in theirevents.

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"I was really happy with my time," the senior Keniry said. "That was my goal going into it. I wanted to break nine iminutesl.a Both Cranfords, Kreutz and Cade Reed placed sev-

by six inches," Laura said of Friday's final."It was really exciting going to state with my little sisters and being state champions."

Elizabeth, meanwhile, finished in the top-three in four events, including a victory in the200-meter race i26.32

seconds).

"I do love running with my sisters," she said."It makes it more of a family thing. It makes you just even more proud to seethem place

high."

Michelle ran on both relays, including the 4-by100 teamthatalsofeatured Laura.

"Our oldest sister, Mary, did pole vault, so we've just always done track," Michelle said."Sometimes we argue, but it's really fun to do it with the family and share that winning together."

enth in the 4-by-100 i44:15l, and senior Quentin Durfee nabbed eighth in the pole

vault i12-00 feet).

Collectively, Bodfish said this was one of the more enjoyable years for her as La Grande head coach.

"That's the thing about this team of kids — honestly, in all the years I've coached, I've never had a nicer group of kids," Bodfish said. "Because they're not only talented, they're so kind and they're considerate ofthe other athletes.

They do what you ask of them. This was a dream team."

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Union's Michelle Herbes joined sisters Laura and Elizabeth as Class 2A state champions Saturday.

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The Badger said he gotinto the eventin sixth grade when he was Powder Valley senior Lee a quarterback on his football team.

"I think I've always been a McElligott had been to the state track and field championships natural thrower. So I tried it, last season, but was an alternate and it really just stuck with me," on the 4-by-100-meter relay team McElligott said."It's like throwand didn't compete. In his first ing a football." and only competition on HayBut the similarities don't go too ward Field, he made the most far. He had to put in tons of work of it. to get to where he ended up.

"It's very technical," he said."It McElligott popped offhis bestever throw in the javelin and takesa lotofarm speed,butit'sa earned third place with a throw lot of practicing on your form." of 159 feet, 6 inches in the Class That cappedoffhiscareerfor 1A boys competition in Eugene Powder Valley, and after playing Friday. on thefootballand basketball 'That's pretty good," he said teams, as well, McElligott is with a grin."Going out as a headed off to college in the fall.

"I'm going to Utah State to seniorand getting third atstate ... it's awesome, actually. I'm kind study aerospace engineering, and 53-' I'mgoingto be apartoftheAir of shocked, because I came in Force/ROTC," he said."I'm hopiseededl sixth and I just wanted to make the podium. I would've ing to be a pilot after that." been happy with sixth, but third His throw, coupled with Dawis much better." son Smith's fourth-place finish in The personal-record throw also the high jump Thursday, helped wasn't the result of a few duds at the Badgersto 23rd overallin 1A with 11 points. On the girls side, the beginning, either. His thirdAnnalia Jimenez just missed the placeheave came right atthe Josh Benham/TbeObserver startofthe event. cut for the finals in the 100-meter 'This was my farthest one, and race, placing ninth in the prePowderValley's Lee McElligott prepares to uncork a throw during liminaries with a time of 13.74 the javelin Friday at the Class 1A state track and field championit was my first throw of the day," McElligott said. ships. The senior's mark of 159 feet, 6 inches, earned him third. seconds.

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Perren, Lathrop help Outlaws snare sixth

By Josh Benham

Enterprise and Cove each placed 13th with 19 points. For the Outlaws, Dawn Mist Movich-Fields followed her fifth-place finish in the 3,000 Thursday by taking fourth in the 1,500 i5:04.68l.

Gwen Nohr, Reagan Bedard, Riley Gray and Eliza Irish took fourth in the 4-by-400 i4:20.40l, and Irish also earned

fourth in the 800 i2:26.75l.

Elgin's Theresa Smolkowski finished just one spot out of making the 300 hurdles finals, as she finished ninth in the preliminaries i51.87l.

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Enterprise's Nathaniel Perren skies over the bar during the high jump at the Class 2A state track and field Championships in Eugene. Perren won a title in the event with a leap of 6 feet, 2 inches. finished second in the discus i139-03feet)for Enterprise.

Rocky Davidson, Brandon Frolander, Chandler Burns and Perren placed fourth in the 4-by-

100 relay i45.87l, and Davidson also took seventh in the long

jump i19-07.50 feet).

Cove placed 18th as a team with 14 points. Alex Graimder followed Thursday's fourthplace finish in the 3,000 with an identical placing in the 1,500 i4:22.30l Friday. Derrick Murchison was the other point-getter

for the Leopards, as he ended up fifth in the javelin with a throw of 149-05feet.W hat made it extra special was Murchison almost didn't compete this spring.

"This was my first track year since middle school," he said."I wasn't going to come out, but our coach kept pushing me to. I finally decided about a week in that I could probably throw the javelin."

The senior didn't regret the decision one bit, especially after taking the podium at Hayward

La Grande head coach Julie Bodfish with providing additional inspiration.

"I don't know where I would be without Continued from Page1C him,"she said ofher dad."I' m a better perStarting the first few hundred meters of son because ofhim." the 1,500 in the middle of the pack, Welch Her dad, coincidentally, was in Gulf shot through the field over the final two laps Shores, Alabama, for the NAIA outdoor to pull in &ont of runner-up Kaylee Mitchell national championships, but was watching of Astoria to finish with a time of 4 minutes, on a video feed during a break.

"It means the world to me knowing that 38.85 seconds.

Two hours later, Welch employed a differhe was still watching, even though he was ent but equally effective strategy in the 800. across the country," she said.

She stayed in the top group at the outset, the Bodfish competed with Welch's mother, bolted to the &ont with about 200 meters left Talia, for the Tigers in the 1970s, so the dual and held off Mitchell's final push to claim victories held an extra special place in her another state title with a time of 2:18.53. heart. Bodfish said &om the beginning of "It's something learned over time,"Welch the season, Welch was focused Saturday at said of when to kick."A lot of it is being sure Hayward Field.

"She's been on a mission all season," Bodthat it's the right moment to pass them.

You've got to take a chance, but it's got to be fish said."It was a remarkable day ifor herl. a smart chance. In the 1,500 you have to be She is in such good shape, she is so strong patient and just wait it out until the right and so fast. She was dominating, and she moment. In the 800, you just have to get just owned it." them behind you and go."

With her Tiger career in the books, Welch Welch credited her father, Eastern Oregon now turns her attention to competing for the University cross country and track and field Mountaineers and her dad.

"I can't wait," she said."I've been excited head coach Ben Welch, with teaching her the nuances of distance running, and also for that since my sophomore year."

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Imbler's Emma Bowers capped offher career in style.

The senior had personal records in all three ofher events at the 2A state track and field championships in Eugene, helping the Panthers' girls team to a 10thplace finish with 24 points Friday.

Individually, Bowers took second in the 100-meter-hurdle race with a time of 16.76 seconds and finished sixth in the shot put with a throw of 33 feet, 3 inches.

"It was definitely really sad, considering it was my last one," she said."But it's been thebeststate track meet I'veeverhad."

She also ran the lead leg on the relay team, along with teammates Kailey Smith, Kristen Allstott and Malia Hassan that earned a third-place finish in the 4-by-100-meter relay race with a time of 52.14.

"Our coach really stresses that stickwork is going to win, so we worked on that quite a bit and making sure we had fasthandoffs,a Bowers said.

Along with Thursday's fourth-place showing in the high jump, Hassan finished fourth in the 400 i1 minute, 1.67

"I'm a little bit surprised, because it's my first year being here," the freshman Irish said. "That was my goal time for today. It's the first time I've had that much competition, so I think that helps a lot."

Cove hadallitspointsscored by Morgan Reddington. The senior followed Thursday's second-place finish in the long jump by grabbing second in the 100

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Enterprise earned a pair of first-place finishes en route to a sixth-place showing with 41 points at the Class 2A boys state track and field championships in Eugene Thursday and Friday.

Nathaniel Perren won the high jump for the Outlaws with a jump of 6 feet, 2 inches. His teammate,Kaden Lathrop,took sixth in the event i5-10 feet), but savedhisbestforhisfavorite event.

The senior smoked the field in the 300-meter-hurdle race with a time of 40.77 seconds, which Lathrop said was just over a secondoffthe schoolrecord.

"Oh yeah, it feels great," Lathrop said."It's what I've been working for all year, so I'm finally happy to come and get it. I was hopingto geta schoolrecord,but I was just that close ofKa He was expected to contend for more than just the hurdles title, but a hamstring injury right beforetheWapitiLeague meet limited him the final weeks of the season.

But Lathrop said after the initial disappointment of the injury wore ofE he knew he'd come too far to let it derail his dreams of a state title.

"It was just passion that I wanted to make it here," Lathrop said of dealing with the injury.

"I'veworked allseason to get here, and I knew there was one event that I really wanted to win — and that was the 300 hurdles."

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"That's kind of the big thing that coach got me on, was it's your last time to wear a Cove uniform," Murchison said."So I decidedtoand itw as a lotoffun this year.

The only other entries for 2A area schools came &om Imbler, but both were eliminated in the preliminaries. Tyler Tandy took 11th in the 100 i11.84l while Matthew Ortman, Gavin Eddy, GarretRyan and Tandy fi nished

10th in the 4-by-100 i51.17l.

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Imbler's Kailey Smith, right, passes the baton to teammate Kristen Allstott Saturday during the 4-by-100-meter relay at Hayward Field. The Panthers finished third in the event.

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"It's so exciting," Duncan said.aWe had talked about it right before, that we have to runour bestracefor the lastone ofthe season.So we told ourselvesjustto giveit everything we've got."

Union had contributions up and down the roster in Eugene en route to finishing with 62 points to East Linn's 56 to claim its irstteam title since 1996.It'sdepth ruled f the day, as the Bobcats competed in 11 events at state and made the podium, and top eight, in all 11.

"There were a couple teams in the competition with us," Blackburn said.aWe knew it was going to be a dogfight. We looked at how many we had versus how many ithe other contendersl had at state, and no one had more ientriesl than us. That gives you more opportunities toscore and more opportunities in case something goes wrong. In the end, it worked out really well for us to have that many quality girls."

H erbes was the biggestpoint-getter,as she finished in the top three in four events.

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"Ifeelfantastic,"H erbes said."My body's dead,but my adrenalin and endorphins are all sky high right now."

Junior Elly Wells finished second in

the 3,000 i10:51.03l and fifth in the 1,500 i5:04.96l, senior Laura Herbes finished secondin thepolevaulti8-06 feet)and senior Stormy Bullard took fourth in the

high jump i5-01 feet).

"It takes every point. Every person who scored helped," Duncan, who also took seventh in the 400, said."Because it can come down to like two or three points for a state title, which is what happened. It's crazy."

While still fresh off the celebration, the Bobcats had already began pondering a secondconsecutive state titlerun in 2016.

The team will suffer big losses in Bullard and Laura Herbes, but the present talent and upcoming athletes should push the Bobcats toward the top of the 2A rankings again next spring.

"Already thinking about how we could do it again next year," Blackburn said with a smile.

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fall to walk-off homer • Echo/Stanfield stuns Elgin/Imbler with seventh inning home run Observer staff

The Elgin/Imbler softball team rallied to tie its district playofF game in the seventh inning, but Echo/Stanfield's Mackenzie Gonzales hit a three-run, walk-offhome run in the bottom of the seventh to boost Echo/Stanfield to an 8-5 victory Friday afternoon in Vale.

With the loss, the Ravens will head into the Class 3A OSAA state playoffs as the No. 3 seed from the Eastern Oregon League. They will travelto face Harrisburg, the No. 2 team out of the Mountain Valley Conference, at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the first round.

"Itwas a good game. Itw as a nice, fun game to coach," Elgin/Imbler head coach Dick GriSn said.

The Ravens led 1-0 for the majority of the game, scoring in the first inning when Whitney Wilber reached home on an error.

Miah Slater made the lead hold up until the fifth inning.

Echo/Stanfield tied the score when Gonzales drove in a run on a fielder's choice, then took a four-run lead in the sixth inning. An RBI single

by MoniqueMontoya was one of the key hits in the inning.

"Slaterwas atthe top of her performance," Griffin said ofhis starting pitcher early."She just came out iin the sixth inning) and didn't have her control anymore."

Down 5-1, the Ravens staged a seventh-inning rally.

With one out, Katie Witherspoon reached on an error and Karigan Wilhelm was hit by a pitch. Slater drove them in with a double to cut the deficit in half.

Darcie Kanoho followed with a walk, and one out later Savanna Mullarkeywho went 4-for-4 on the day — hit a long single to drive in both runners and tie the score at 5.

Griffin lamented some perhaps overly aggressive base running and runners left on base as keys that could have resulted in a different outcome.

'There wasn't a lot of pressure on ito get to state) so I pushed maybe a little harder than normal on baserunning," he said.

The Ravens left eight runners on base, including three at third base.

Mullarkey's four hits were key for the Ravens, as the restofthe team combined for just three.

"She'd been struggling at the bat until iFridayl,n Griffin said.

While Gri5n and the Ravens i12-11 overall, 10-4 EOLl will be short on time to scoutHarrisburg ahead of Wednesday's game, he said the key will be for his team to play its game.

"If we can just play a game

like we played iFridayl, our changes are good of pulling ofFa%' and getting into the final eight," he said. "It's like I tell my kids a lot — we really don't have control over what they do, but we have control over what we do."

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PENDLETON — After getting shut down by Kali Avila for the first four innings in Friday's 4A state play-in softball game, the Ontario offense came alive in a big way.

With two cracks of the bat, Ontario swung the momentum in its favor to seize the lead and move on into the playoffs, while ending the year for the Tigers.

"Fun season, fun group of girls," head coach Lin Casciato said."It was a nice group to have a season with, but we're done."

Celena Hussey hit a three-run double and Sidney Hernandez added a two-run home run during Ontario's five-run fikh inning as Ontario went on to defeat La Grande 9-2 Friday afternoon in a game relocated to Pendleton. ''We match evenly with La Grande. We play tomorrow, it could be 9-2 the other way," Ontario head coach JefFYoung said of the fifth matchup between the teams.

'They'vegota good team. We match up really well with one another, and I didn't know what was going to happen today. They've got a great gfoup.

Avila, La Grande's starting pitcher, was on cruise control through four innings.

Only three times did Ontario put a ball in play that reached the outfield as Avila induced several groundouts.

At one point, she set down eight Ontario batters in a row, and needed just four pitches to get through the second innmg.

Ontario threatened in the third inning when Hussey hit a two-out double to the wall in left field. Erin Turner — who had walked earlier — racedfor the plate,but was thrown out at home to keep Ontario ofF the board.

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La Grande catcher Auslin McDaniel-Perrin, left, gets set to tag out Ontario's Erin Turner at home plate during the third inning of the Class 4A state play-in game Friday in Pendleton. The out preserved a lead for La Grande, but Ontario rallied to win the game, 9-2, and end La Grande's season.

Meanwhile, La Grande scratchedout a pairofruns to jump ahead 2-0 on a second-inning RBI double by Marissa Carson and a thirdinning run-scoring single by Avila.

La Grande had an opportunity for more, loading the baseslaterin thatthird inning with nobody out.

But Ontario pitcher Madi Wallace limited the damage, forcing Addie Hagerman to line into a double play and Emma Travis to pop out.

Ontario finally broke through in the fikh. A walk, a single and an error loaded the bases with no outs.

Avilarecovered to strike out Turner, but Hussey followed with abases-clearing double to the left-center field gap.

Hernandez hit her shot to centerfi eld tw o batterslater and Ontario was quickly ahead, 5-2.

Given the lead, Wallace took control, as she held La Grande hitless the final four innings. She forced six pop

ups and struck out three battersduring that stretch.

Ontario added to the lead in the sixth inning. Hussey forced in a run after being hit by a pitch with the bases

loaded and Wallace helped her cause with a two-run single that glanced ofF the vs 'i gloveofreliefpitcher Breann Givens.

Brandy Blackman went 2-for-4 for La Grande, while Avila and Carson collected the two RBI. r "I think that we played hard. I think that we hit really well, just not all at the same time. It would have been nice if we would have had arally.I'm proud of s them," Carson, a senior, said.

"A little bit bittersweet, but it was still good. We had a really fun season."

For La Grande, the season ends with an overall mark of 11-13. But the Tigers showed improvement, as they scored Ranald Band/TheObserver 70 more runs and picked La Grande pitcher Marissa Carson winds up Friday up three more wins than in against Ontario as Britney Bertrand readies in the 2014. infield behind her.

Eight Lady Cats receive SD-6 honors

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Union/Cove wins district

The Union/Cove softball team was dominant all season, posting a 20-1 overall record and running roughshod through 2A/1A Special District 6 with a spotless 12-0 mark.

Now, the Lady Cats have some hardware to back up their play.

Led by player of the year Jaiden Wright, Union/Cove came away from the league meetings with five firstteam selections and saw three more girls make the second team.

'You're just happy to get it," head coach Paul Phillips said of the accolades.eWe wereblessed toputeight kids on there."

Wright was literally at the center of it all for the Lady Cats. The junior was selectedas afirst-team all-league pitcherafterposting a perfect6-0 league record in league with a 1.69 ERA while striking out 36 batters in 29 innings.

"As oflate, Jaiden's been throwing well for us and getting strong as the

The Union/Cove softball game with Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii Friday was cancelled after rain swept through the Grande Ronde Valley.

The Lady Cats and Rockets were slated to play for the district tournament title, but after the weather forced the 2A/1A Special District tournament 6 tournament to relocate from Eastern Oregon University, the coaches made the decision to forego the game and use the regular season standings to determine their seeding in SD-6. That gave Union'Cove, who went12-0 in league, the top seed.

The Lady Cats enter the 2A/1A state tournament as the No. 1 overall seed with a 20-1 record, and will host Waldport Wednesday in Union.

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and walked nine times — with at least four of those being intentional.

"They pitch around her because they know how dangerous she is," Phillips said.

She also flashes the leather at shortstop at a level Phillips said is rare.

"Keesha makes plays in the field I don't see other kids around the state making," he said.

As a freshman, Ashten Wright led the team with a .610 league batting average and posted a .644 OBP while hitting two home runs with 15 RBI. She alsoscored 25 times. ''When they called her name I was so happyfor her because she'sa little freshmen,n Jaiden Wright said of getting to share first-team honors with her sister."She's another one that really pushes me, even at home. She's been pushing me ever since we were little, and she's always been there for me." game igoesl on," Phillips said.

Phillips said the younger Wright She also did damage at the plate. has become a key piece at the No. 2 Wright posted a .523 league batting spotin thebatting order. eWe gave her little looks early on, average and a .585 on-base percentage,with fivehome runs, 20 RBI and and she just kept coming through for 26 runs scored. us with her bat," he said."And as the "It's an honor to be named, but it's season's gone on her gloves getting a team thing,"Wright said."I couldn't better." do it without the team behind me. I Kindra Moore was slotted as a firstwouldn't choose another team to have team outfielder after posting a .344 behind my back." average with two home runs, 17 RBI Joining her on the first team was and 14 runs scored. battery-mate Carsyn Roberts. The The second team included Viki senior catcher hit.426 in league with McCabe, Delanie Kohr and Jenna four home runs, 23 RBI and 23 runs Monson. scored.

McCabe hit .393, had a .414 OBP, Keesha Sarman and Ashten scored four runs and drove in four, Wright were named first-team selecbut Phillips had higher praise for her tions as infielders. because ofher play in the field.

"I personally feel there isn't a Sarman put up the second-best batting average on the team, hitting at better fielding first baseman," he a .606 clip in league with a .711 OBP. said.eVIki's going to college on a The senior hit five home runs, drove volleyball scholarship and the girl in 24 runs and scored 27 times. She can jump. I don't know how many also never struck out in league play outs she's saved us by jumping to get

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high throws. She's been a three-year starterforus,iandldone a good job."

Kohr hit at a .436 clip with a .500 OBP while hitting six doubles, two home runs and driving in 24 runs during league play. She also scored 18 times and was a force in the fifth spot in Union/Cove's batting order.

"Delanie has been nothing but clutch for us since we moved her up there," Phillips said.e You can see it. She's swinging a good bat right now."

Monson was just as solid in the circle for the Lady Cats as Jaiden Wright, posting a 5-0 mark with an ERA of 1.52 while striking out 12 batters in 27-plus innings. She also hit .300 with a home run, six RBI and seven runs.

"I think everybody that got it deserved it and they've been working really hard for it," Jaiden Wright said."So I thought it was great that everybody who got an award got an award."

PREP BASEBALL

Griffin

leads EOL sc[Uad.s • Nine Huskies earn league awards Observer staff

The season may have ended soon then they had hoped, but the Elgin/Imbler Huskies didn't leave the diamond in 2015 empty-handed.

Led by first-team all-Eastern Oregon League selection Joe Gri5n, nine Huskies were named to all-Eastern Oregon League teams.

Griffin was chosen unanimously to the first team as both a pitcher and an infielder for the Huskies, who posted a 14-9 record this season with a 5-5 mark in the EOL. In addition to Gri5n's honor, Reed Graves, Jake Burgess, Jaydon McKay and Jordan Vermillion were each named to the all-EOL second team.Graves was selected as a first baseman, Burgess an infielder, McKay an outfielder and Vermillion as a utility player.

Four Huskies were also named honorable mention. Anu Kanoho and Troy Joneswere selected fortheir play in the outfield, while Caleb Lathrop and Tanner Owen were chosen as utility players.

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THE OBSERVER —5C

SPORTS

SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Pct G B W C G B L 1 0 Str Home Away . 5 33 5-5 L-2 14-13 1 0 -8 . 5 0 0 1 ' / ~ 3'/ ~ 1-9 L-6 9-10 1 3-12 . 4 7 7 2 ' / ~ 4'/ ~ 5-5 W-2 10-12 11-11 . 463 3 5 5-5 L -2 11-8 8 - 14 . 4 3 5 4 ' / ~ 6'/ ~ 3-7 W-1 12-11 8 - 15 Central Division W L Pct G B W C G B L 1 0 Str Home Away 7-3 L-1 17-7 1 1-8 28 15 . 651 7-3 W-2 14-6 11-12 25 1 8 . 581 3 26 1 9 . 578 3 5-5 L-2 14-12 12-7 20 2 3 . 465 8 5 8-2 W-6 9-12 11-11 19 2 2 . 463 8 5 5-5 L-2 12-10 7-12 West Division W L Pct G B W C G B L 1 0 Str Home Away 29 16 . 6 44 7-3 W-2 15-10 14-6 22 2 2 . 5 0 0 6 ' / ~ 3'/~ 5-5 L-2 10-9 12-13 21 2 3 . 4 7 7 7 ' / ~ 4'/~ 6-4 W-5 6-13 15-10 20 2 3 . 465 8 5 5-5 L-1 11-10 9-13 1 6 3 0 . 3 4 8 1 3'/~ 1 0 '/ ~ 3 - 7 W-2 5-14 11-16 W L 24 2 1 22 2 2 21 2 3 19 2 2 20 2 6

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NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pc t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 8-2 W-1 14-7 12-11 Washington 26 18 .591 New York 24 2 1 .533 2 ' / ~ 1 4-6 L-3 17-6 7 - 15 Atlanta 22 2 1 .512 3 ' / ~ 2 7-3 W-2 12-10 10-11 Philadelphia 19 27 .413 8 6'/~ 6-4 L-1 12-10 7-17 Miami 18 27 .400 8 '/ ~ 7 2-8 W-2 10-15 8-12 Central Division W L Pc t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 4-6 W-1 15-5 13-11 St. Louis 28 16 .636 6-4 L-1 13-8 11-11 Chicago 24 1 9 .558 3 ' / ~ Pittsburgh 21 22 .488 6 '/ ~ 3 4-6 W-3 12-9 9 - 13 Cincinnati 18 25 .419 9 '/ ~ 6 2-8 L -8 9 - 9 9 - 1 6 Milwaukee 16 29 .356 12'/~ 9 4-6 L-2 8-15 8 - 14 West Division W L Pc t G B W CG B L 1 0 Str Home Away 4-6 L-1 19-6 7 - 11 Los Angeles 26 17 .605 San Francisco 25 20 .556 2 8-2 L-2 14-9 11-11 Arizona 21 22 .488 5 3 6-4 W-1 11-13 10-9 San Diego 21 24 .467 6 4 3-7 W-1 11-12 10-12 Colorado 17 25 .405 8 '/ ~ 6'/~ 5-5 W-2 8-13 9 - 12 All Times PDT E lgiu/Imbler 5-5 14-9 168 139 1 8 -

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Saturday's Games Texas 15, N.Y. Yankees 4 Seattle 3, Toronto 2 Houston 3, Detroit 2 Cleveland 2, Cincinnati 1 Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Oakland 5, Tampa Bay 0 Miami 1, Baltimore 0, 13 innings Boston 8, L.A. Angels 3 Kansas City 3, St. Louis 2, 6 innings

Suuday's Games Toronto 8, Seattle 2 Houston 10, Detroit 8 Miami 5, Baltimore 2 Cleveland 5, Cincinnati 2 Oakland 7, Tampa Bay 2 Boston 6, L.A. Angels 1 Minnesota 8, Chicago White Sox 1 St. Louis 6, Kansas City 1 Texas 5, N.Y. Yankees 2

Mouday's Games Kansas City (Guthrie 4-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 3-1), 10:05 a.m.

Houston (Keuchel 6-0) at Baltimore (W.Chen 1-3), 10:35 a.m.

Boston (J.Kelly 1-3) at Minnesota (Nolasco 4-1), 11:10 a.m.

Detroit (Greene 4-2) at Oakland (Hahn 1-4), 1:05 p.m.

Texas (Klein 1-0) at Cleveland (Marcum 1-0), 1:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Noesi 0-3) at Toronto (Hutchison 3-1), 4:07 p.m.

Seattle (Elias 1-1) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 3-4), 4:10 p.m.

San Diego (T.Ross 2-4) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 3-4), 6:05 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Houston at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m.

Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 4:07 p.m.

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m.

Texas at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m.

Boston at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m.

Detroit at Oakland, 7:05 p.m.

San Diego at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday's Games Pittsburgh 8, N.Y. Mets2 Philadelphia 8, Washington 1 Cleveland 2, Cincinnati 1 Atlanta 3, Milwaukee 2, 11 innings San Francisco 10, Colorado 8, 1st game Miami 1, Baltimore 0, 13 innings Kansas City 3, St. Louis 2, 6 innings Colorado 5, San Francisco 3, 2nd game Chicago Cubs 9, Arizona 6 L.A. Dodgers 2, San Diego 0 Suuday's Games Miami 5, Baltimore 2 Cleveland 5, Cincinnati 2 Atlanta 2, Milwaukee 1 Pittsburgh 9, N.Y. Mets1 Washington 4, Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 6, Kansas City 1 Arizona 4, Chicago Cubs 3 San Diego 11, L.A. Dodgers 3 Colorado 11, San Francisco 2 Mouday's Games Colorado (E.Butler 2-5) at Cincinnati (Marquis 3-4), 10:10 a.m.

Philadelphia (S.Gonzalez 2-1) at N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 6-3), 10:10 a.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 4-2) at Milwaukee (Lohse 3-4), 11:10 a.m.

Washington (Roark 0-2) at Chicago Cubs (Wada 0-0), 11:20 a.m.

Arizona (C.Anderson 1-1) at St. Louis (C.Martinez 4-2), 1:15 p.m.

Miami (Phelps 2-1) at Pittsburgh (Morton 0-0), 4:05 p.m.

Atlanta (W.Perez 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 2-2), 5:10 p.m.

San Diego (T.Ross 2-4) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 3-4), 6:05 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Miami at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.

W ashington atChicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.

Colorado at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m.

Arizona at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m.

San Diego at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.

PREP OSAA Baseball Standings 4A Greater Oregon League G OL All R S R A R k B aker/PV 9-3 15-10 166 110 9 L a Grande 9 - 3 15-12 192 156 7 O ntario 6-6 1 4 -13 149 192 1 5 M cLoughlin 0-12 5-20 124 183 3 5

3A Eastern Oregon League S tan/Echo Vale Nyssa

E OL Al l R S R A R k 9 - 1 1 9-7 198 118 1 0 6 -415-13 173 139 1 3 6 -4 15-10 225 219 1 5

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R iverside 3-7 5 - 1 8 107 225 3 1 U matilla 1-9 1- 1 8 6 1 18 8 3 3 2A Special District 7 S D7 Al l R S R A R k Burns 8-0 22-5 314 8 6 4 G rant Union 6-2 12-9 145 161 1 3 J oseph/Eut 3-5 7-12 125 166 3 9 U nion/Cove 3-5 7-18 114 228 3 6 W allowa 0-8 2 - 1 4 7 1 22 4 4 7

OSAA SoftbaII Standings 4A Greater Oregon League G OL All R S R A Rk McLoughlin 1 2-0 24-1 213 4 9 2 La Grande 6 - 6 1 1-13 203 166 14 Ontario 5-714-12 188 160 18 Baker/PV 1-1 1 8-16 163 192 28

3A Eastern Oregon League EOL All R S R A Rk Vale 1 2-2 18-8 249 179 6 Echo/Stanfield 10-4 17-10 237 172 8 Elgiu/Imbler 10-4 12-11 188 162 11 GU/Day/PC 8 - 6 1 3-12 250 187 17 Riverside/Arl 7 - 7 13-12 168 208 22 Eut/Jo/Wall 6 - 8 8-10 197 164 23 Nyssa 3-11 4-22 182 403 28 Umatilla 0-14 0 -20 5 3 2 9 7 35 2A Special District 6 S D6 AII R S R A R k Union/Cove 12-0 20-1 285 6 5 1 Pilot R/Nix 1 0 - 2 22-2 237 3 8 3 W-Mc/Gris 8-4 1 2-6 271 8 7 5 Irrigon 5-713-13 210 235 21 Burns 5-7 11-13 147 227 15 Culver 1-11 7-17 157 225 31 H epp/lone 1 - 1 1 3-19 7 7 2462 7

COLLEGE SOFTBALL At ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City All Times PDT Double Elimination x-if necessary Thursday, May 28 Game 1 — Flor ida vs.Tennessee,9 a.m.

Game 2 — Auburn vs. LSU, 11:30 a.m.

Game 3 — Michigan vs. Alabama, 4 p.m.

Game 4 — Oregon vs. UCLA, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, May 29 Game 5 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 30 Game 7 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 9 a.m.

Game 8 — Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 11:30 a.m.

Game 9 — Game 5 loser vs. Game 7 winner, 4 p.m.

Game 10 — Game 6 loser vs. Game 8 winner, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 31 Game 11 — Game 5 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 10 a.m.

Game 12 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 12:30 p.m. x-Game 13 — Game 5 winner vs.

Game 9 loser, 4 p.m. x-Game 14 — Game 6 winner vs.

Game 10 loser, 6:30 p.m.

NOTE: If only one game is necessary, it will be played at 7 p.m.

Championship Series

(Best-of-3)

Monday, June 1 — TBD, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, June 2 — TBD, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, June 3 — TBD, 5 p.m.

BASKETBALL NBA Playoffs All Times PDT CONFERENCE FINALS

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 3, Atlanta 0 Wednesday,May 20:Cleveland 97, Atlanta 89 Friday, May 22: Cleveland 94, Atlanta 82 Sunday, May 24: Cleveland 114, Atlanta 111, OT Tuesday, May 26: Atlanta at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m. x-Thursday, May 28: Cleveland at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. x-Saturday, May 30: Atlanta at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m. x-Monday, June 1: Cleveland at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Golden State 3, Houston 0 Tuesday, May 19: Golden State 110, Houston 106

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Thursday, May 21: Golden State 99, Houston 98 Saturday, May 23: Golden State 115, Houston 80 Monday,May 25:Golden State at Houston, 6 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 27: Houston at Golden State, 6 p.m. x-Friday, May 29: Golden State at Houston, 6 p.m. x-Sunday,May 31: Houston atGolden State, 6 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL Playoffs All Times PDT CONFERENCE FINALS

100 Meters - Finals 2.Trevor Verhelst, 11.30.

4x400 Relay - Finals 2. Union - Brooke Scantling, Dawson Kennon, Chase Stewart, Trevor Verhelst, 3:33.58.

200 Meters - Finals 2. Trevor Verhelst, 22.75.

7. Brooke Scantling, 23.61.

Triple Jump - Finals

Enterprise Individual Results (Top 12) 300 Hurdles - 36" - Finals

Tampa Bay 3, N.Y. Rangers 2

High Jump - Finals

Saturday, May 16: N.Y. Rangers 2, Tampa Bay 1 Monday, May 18: Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Rangers 2 Wednesday, May 20: Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Rangers 5, OT Friday, May 22: N.Y. Rangers 5, Tampa Bay1 Sunday, May 24: Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Rangers 0.

Tuesday, May 26: N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. x-Friday, May 29:Tampa Bay atN.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Anaheim 2, Chicago 2 Sunday, May 17: Anaheim 4, Chicago 1 Tuesday,May 19:Chicago 3,Anaheim 2, 3OT Thursday, May 21: Anaheim 2, Chicago 1 Saturday, May 23: Chicago 5, Anaheim 4, 2OT Monday, May 25: Chicago at Anaheim, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 27: Anaheim at Chicago, 5 p.m. x-Saturday, May 30:Chicago atAnaheim 5 p.m.

PREPTRACK & FIELD OSAATrack 5. Field Championships May 21-23 Hayward Field Eugene, OR 4A Boys Team Results 1. Henley, 75.5; 2. North Bend, 64.5; 3. Philomath, 52; 4. Elmira, 41.83;5. La Grande, 32.33;6. Valley Catholic, 31; 7. Newport, 30; 8. Scappoose, 29; 9.

Siuslaw, 27; 10. Crook County, 26; 11.

Sweet Home, 20; 12. Marshfield, 19; t-13.

South Umpqua, 18; t-13. Banks, 18; t-13.

Gladstone, 18; t-13. Hidden Valley, 18; 17. Cascade, 15.5; 18. Baker, 15; 19.

Molalla, 14; t-20. Cottage Grove, 11; t-20.

Seaside, 11; t-22. Corbett, 10; t-22. Madras, 10; t-24. Estacada, 8; t-24. Mazama, 8; 26. McLoughlin, 7; 27. Sisters, 6; 28.

Astoria, 5; t-29. Tillamook, 4; t-29. Junction City, 4; t-29. Brookings-Harbor, 4; 32.

North Valley, 3.33; 33. Phoenix, 3; 34.

North Marion, 2.

La Grande Individual Results (Top12) 400 Meters - Finals 1. Blaine Kreutz, 50.64.

4x400 Relay - Finals 3. La Grande -Alec Cranford, D.J. Holloway, Lewis Wright, Blaine Kreutz, 3:27.51.

1,500 Meters - Finals 4. Elliott Jonasson, 4:08.05.

3,000 Meters - Finals 6. Todd Keniry, 8:59.58.

800 Meters - Finals 6. D.J. Holloway, 2:01.72.

Javelin - 800g - Finals 6. Isaiah Cranford, 167-06.

4x100 Relay - Finals 7. La Grande - Cade Reed, Isaiah Cranford, Blaine Kreutz, Alec Cranford, 44.15.

Pole Vault - Finals 8. Quentin Durfee, 12-00.

Long Jump - Finals 9. Blaine Kreutz, 20-02.

Shot Put -12lb - Finals 12. Derrick Wagoner, 41-01.

4A Girls Team Results 1. Astoria, 76; 2. Newport, 69; 3.

Marshfield, 55; 4. Phoenix, 51;t-5. La Grande, 32;t-5. Sutherlin, 32; 7. Crook County, 31; 8. Corbett, 29.33; 9. Siuslaw, 29; 10. Henley, 28; 11. Estacada, 23; t-12. North Bend, 16; t-12. North Marion, 16; t-12. Sisters, 16; t-12. Cascade, 16; 16. Seaside, 13; t-17. Madras, 12; t-17.

Philomath, 12; 19. Molalla, 11; t-20.

McLoughlin, 10; t-20. Gladstone, 10; t-20. Banks, 10; t-20. Scappoose, 10; 24.

Mazama, 8; t-25. North Valley, 7; t-25.

Ontario, 7; t-25. Klamath Union, 7; t-25.

Cottage Grove, 7; 29. Yamhill-Carlton, 5; 30. Elmira, 4; 31. Valley Catholic, 3.33; 32. Sweet Home, 3; 33. Hidden Valley, 2; 34. Junction City, 0.33.

La Grande Individual Results (Top12) 800 Meters - Finals 1. Amanda Welch, 2:18.53.

1,500 Meters - Finals 1. Amanda Welch, 4:38.85.

400 Meters - Finals 4. Cassandra Brownell, 1:00.01.

Javelin - 600g - Finals 4. Shayna Cooper, 123-07.

High Jump - Finals 7. Rachel Alexander, 4-10.

3,000 Meters - Finals 11. Heather Keniry, 10:55.91.

Shot Put -4kg - Finals 11. Talia Whitmore, 31-03.

Triple Jump - Finals 11. Rachel Alexander, 33-03.50.

4x400 Relay - Finals 12. La Grande - Kendra Blake, Erin Bodfish, Amanda Welch,Cassandra Brownell, 4:17.42.

2A Boys Team Results 1. Central Linn, 65;t-2. Union,45; t-2. Crow, 45; 4. Nestucca, 43.5; 5. East Linn Christian, 43;6. Enterprise, 41; 7.

Burns, 37; 8. Regis, 35; 9. Myrtle Point, 32; 10. Bandon, 24; t-11. Oakridge, 23; t-11. Irrigon, 23; 13. Reedsport, 21.5; 14.

Faith Bible Christian, 20; 15. Stanfield, 18; t-16. Culver, 16; t-16. Knappa, 16;18.

Cove, 14;t-19. St Paul, 13; t-19. Monroe, 13; t-19. Oakland, 13; t-22. Vernonia, 12; t-22. Lost River, 12; 24. Pilot Rock, 11; 25. Gold Beach, 9; t-26. City Christian, 6; t26.Kennedy,6;28.Canyonville Christian, 3; 29. Heppner, 2; 30. Grant Union, 1.

Union Individual Results (Top 12) 400 Meters - Finals 1. Trevor Verhelst, 49.82.

Joseph Individual Results (Top12) 3,000 Meters - Finals

3. Brooke Scantling, 41-09.

Shot Put -12lb - Finals 7. Colin Sheehy, 40-03.50.

110 Hurdles - 39" - Finals 8. Ethan Patterson, 17.65.

1,500 Meters - Finals 9. Samuel O'Reilly, 4:25.92 800 Meters - Finals 11. Harris Lackey, 2:09.80.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

23. Sherman, 11; 24. Alsea, 10.5; 25.

Paisley, 10; 26. Crosshill Christian, 7.5; 27. Hosanna Christian, 7; t-28. New Hope Christian, 6.5; t-28. Portland Lutheran, 6.5; 30. Elkton, 6; 31. Willamette Valley Christian, 5.5; t-32. Life Christian, 5; t-32.

Gilchrist, 5; t-32. Southwest Christian, 5; t-35. Glendale, 3; t-35. Arlington, 3; t-37.

C.S. LewisAcademy, 2; t-37. Powers, 2; t-39. Lowell, 1; t-39. Prospect, 1.

1. Kaden Lathrop, 40.77.

1. Nathaniel Perren, 6-02.

6. Kaden Lathrop, 5-10.

Discus -1.6kg - Finals 2. Daniel Kohlhepp, 139-03.

4x100 Relay - Finals 4. Enterprise - Rocky Davidson, Brandon Frolander, Chandler Burns, Nathaniel Perren, 45.87.

Shot Put -12lb - Finals 6. Daniel Kohlhepp, 43-04.

1. Isabelle Tingelstad, 11:09.92.

800 Meters - Finals 2. Alexis Sykora, 2:30.23.

1,500 Meters - Finals 3. Isabelle Tingelstad, 5:09.29.

Javelin - 600g - Finals 3. Karianne Zollman, 115-06.

8. Ally Cooney, 98-04.

High Jump - Finals 5. Ally Cooney, 4-10.

4x400 Relay - Finals 6. Joseph - Johnelle Suto, Alexis Sykora, Ally Cooney, Isabelle Tingelstad, 4:31.68.

Pole Vault - Finals 7. Sarah Thiel, 7-06.

Triple Jump - Finals 7. Ally Cooney, 31-03.

Cove Individual Results (Top 12) 1,500 Meters - Finals 4. Alex Graffunder, 4:22.30.

3,000 Meters - Finals 4. Alex Graffunder, 9:31.48.

Javelin - 800g - Finals 5. Derrick Murchison, 149-05.

Imbler Individual Results (Top12) 4x100 Relay - Finals 10. Imbler - Matthew Ortman, Gavin Eddy, Garret Ryan, Tyler Tandy, 51.17.

100 Meters - Prelims 11. Tyler Tandy, 11.84.

2AGirls Team Results 1. Union, 62; 2. East Linn Christian, 56; 3. Lost River, 52; 4. Nestucca, 41; 5.

Bandon, 40; t-6. Grant Union, 38; t-6. Kennedy, 38; 8. Regis, 33; 9. Crow, 26; t-10.

Imbler, 24;t-10. St Paul, 24; 12. Oakland, 21; t-13. Enterprise, 19; t-13. Cove, 19; t-13. Oakridge, 19; 16. Faith Bible Christian, 17.33; 17. Culver, 17; 18. Monroe, 15.83; 19. Myrtle Point, 15; 20. Pilot Rock, 13; 21. Central Linn, 12; 22. Riddle, 11; 23. Weston-McEwen,10.5;24.Vernonia, 9; t25. Bonanza, 8; t-25.Gold Beach, 8; 27. Toledo, 6.33; 28. Reedsport, 4; 29.

Canyonville Christian, 2; t-30. Heppner, 1; t-30. Perrydale, 1.

Union Individual Results (Top 12) 200 Meters - Finals 1. Elizabeth Herbes, 26.32.

Pole Vault - Finals 2. Laura Herbes, 8-06.

3000 Meters - Finals 2. Elly Wells, 10:51.03.

4x400 Relay - Finals 2. Union -Annie Duncan, Stormy Bullard, Michelle Herbes, Elizabeth Herbes, 4:12.04.

100 Meters - Finals 3. Elizabeth Herbes, 13.23.

Triple Jump - Finals 3. Elizabeth Herbes, 34-01.75.

High Jump-2A-Fiuals 4. Stormy Bullard, 5-01.

1,500 Meters - Finals 5. Elly Wells, 5:04.96.

4x100 Relay - Finals 6. Union -Annie Duncan, Michelle Herbes, Laura Herbes, Caitlin DeFries, 53.30.

400 Meters - Finals 7. Annie Duncan, 1:03.58.

800 Meters - Finals 7. Stormy Bullard, 2:31.72.

Imbler Individual Results (Top12) 100 Hurdles - 33" - Finals

2. Emma Bowers, 16.76.

4x100 Relay - Finals 3. Imbler - Emma Bowers, Kailey Smith, Kristen Allstott, Malia Hassan, 52.14.

400 Meters - Finals 4. Malia Hassan, 1:01.67.

Shot Put -4kg - Finals 6. Emma Bowers, 33-03.

High Jump - Finals 7. Hannah Wilhelm, 4-08.

Enterprise Individual Results (Top 12) 4x400 Relay - Finals

4. Enterprise - Gwen Nohr, Reagan Bedard, Riley Gray, Eliza lrish, 4:20.40.

800 Meters - Finals 4. Eliza lrish, 2:26.75.

1,500 Meters - Finals 4. Dawn Mist Movich-Fields, 5:04.68.

3,000 Meters - Finals 5. Dawn Mist Movich-Fields, 11:19.43.

Discus -1kg - Finals 12. Andrea Butterfield, 82-10.

Cove Individual Results (Top 12) 100 Meters - Finals

2. Morgan Reddington,13.21.

Long Jump-Finals 2. Morgan Reddington, 16-05.25.

200 Meters - Finals 6. Morgan Reddington,28.19.

1A Boys

Team Results 1. Adrian, 67; 2. Southwest Christian, 62; 3. South Wasco County, 50; 4. Pacific, 42; 5. Mitchell-Spray, 36.5; 6. Life Christian, 36; 7. Siletz Valley, 31; 8. Horizon Christian; 27. 9. Sherman, 25; 10. Prairie City, 24; 11. Crosshill Christian, 22; 12.

Harper, 19; t-13. St. Stephen'sAcademy, 18; t-13. North Clackamas Christian, 18; 15. Camas Valley, 15; t-16. Falls City, 13; t-16. Eddyville, 13; t-16. Hosanna Christian, 13; 19. Damascus Christian, 12.5; t-20. Powers, 12; t-20. Crane, 12; 22. Triangle Lake, 11.5;23. Powder Valley, 11; 24. Chiloquin, 10; t-25. Condon/ Wheeler, 9; t-25. Paisley, 9; 27. Mapleton, 7.5; 28. Elkton, 7; t-29. Triad Christian, 6; t-29. Dufur, 6; 31. Gilchrist, 4;t-32. Joseph, 3;t-32. Lowell, 3; t-32. Days Creek, 3; 35. C.S. LewisAcademy, 2; t-36. Trinity Lutheran, 1; t-36. lone, 1.

Powder Valley Individual Results (Top 12) Javelin - 800g - Finals 3. Lee McElligott, 159-06.

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4. Dawson Smith, 5-11.

Joseph lndividual Results (Top 12) Pole Vault - Finals 6. Raymond Seal, 11-06.

1A Girls Team Results 1. Damascus Christian, 54; 2. Crane, 51; 3. Joseph,42; 4. Portland Waldorf, 38; t-5. Echo, 34; t-5. Triangle Lake, 34; 7. Condon/Wheeler, 32; 8. Chiloquin, 30; 9. Horizon Christian, 28; 10. Griswold, 24; 11. Camas Valley, 21; 12. Dufur, 20; t-13.

Adrian, 19; t-13. North Lake, 19; t-15. lone, 18; t-15. St. Stephen'sAcademy, 18; 17. Mitchell-Spray, 17; 18. South Wasco County, 16; 19. North Clackamas Christian, 14; 20. McKenzie, 13; 21.

Monument, 12; 22. Triad Christian, 11.5;

AUTO RACING Indy Car Indianapolis 500 At lndianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, Iud. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Startiug position iu parentheses) 1. (15) Juan Pablo Montoya, DallaraChevrolet, 200, Running.

2. (2) Will Power, Dallara-Chevrolet, 200, Running.

3. (14) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Chevrolet, 200, Running.

4. (1) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Chevrolet, 200, Running.

5. (17) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running.

6. (8) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running.

7. (5) Helio Castroneves, DallaraChevrolet, 200, Running.

8. (10) J.R. Hildebrand, Dallara-Chevrolet, 200, Running.

9. (9) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Chevrolet, 200, Running.

10. (3) Simon Pagenaud, DallaraChevrolet, 200, Running.

11. (7) Sebastien Bourdais, DallaraChevrolet, 200, Running.

12. (31) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running.

13. (24) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running.

14. (23) Townsend Bell, Dallara-Chevrolet, 200, Running.

15. (16) Ryan Hunter-Reay, DallaraHonda, 200, Running.

16. (26) GabbyChaves, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running.

17. (20)Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running.

18. (19) James Jakes, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running.

19. (18) Simona de Silvestro, DallaraHonda, 200, Running.

20. (11) Carlos Munoz, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 At Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, N.C. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position iu parentheses) 1. (3) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 400 laps, 107.2 rating, 47 points.

2. (4) Greg Biffle, Ford, 400, 97.7, 42.

3. (15) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 400, 105.8, 41.

4. (1) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 400, 98.4, 41.

5. (10) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 400, 132.8, 41.

6. (19) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 400, 79.2, 38.

7. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 400, 104.4, 38.

8. (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 400, 114.8, 37.

9. (8) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 400, 116.8, 36.

10. (14) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 400, 122.2, 35.

11. (17) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400, 103.3, 33.

12. (33) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 400, 87, 32.

13. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 400, 103.7, 32.

14. (23) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 400, 91.2, 30.

15. (18) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 400, 82, 29.

16. (11) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 400, 85.2, 28.

17. (21) AricAlmirola, Ford, 399, 72.7, 27.

18. (28) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 399, 66.5, 0.

19. (22) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 399, 60.3, 25.

20. (24) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 399, 61.1, 24.

TRANSACTIONS Saturday's Moves BASEBALL

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned RHP Tyler Wilson to Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Oliver Drake from Norfolk.

BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned LHP Robbie Ross Jr. to Pawtucket (IL).

Recalled RHP Heath Hembree from Pawtucket.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed OF Coco Crisp on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 20. Recalled RHP Kendall Graveman from Nashville (PCL).

National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed LHP Ken Roberts on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Brooks Brown from the 15-day DL. Added RHP David Hale to the active roster.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed C YasmaniGrandal onthe seven-day concussion DL. Recalled CAustin Barnes from Oklahoma City (PCL).

MIAMI MARLINS — Placed RHPs Henderson Alvarez and Mat Latos on the 15-day DL list, Latos retroactive to May 22. Recalled RHP Andre Rienzo from New Orleans (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Vin Mazzaro from New Orleans.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — ClaimedLHP Eury De La Rosa off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers and optioned him to El Paso (PCL). Transferred RHP Josh Johnson from the 15- to the 60-day DL. American Association NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Released

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POle Vaulter Talitha Fagen, Who had her eVent PuShed delayed &Dm ThurSday to Friday after the first few jumps,cleared 11-5.75 feet for ninth.

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BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned LHP T.J. McFarland to Norfolk (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Chaz Roe from Norfolk. Transferred LHP Wesley Wright from the 15- to the 60-day DL. BOSTON RED SOX — PlacedRF Shane Victorino on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Jelf Bianchi from Pawtucket (IL). Announced RHP Anthony Varvaro was returned to the team from the ChicagoCubs and placed on the 15day DL, retroactive to April 29.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Activated C Yan Gomes from the 15-day DL. Designated C Brett Hayes for assignment.

DETROITTIGERS — Placed LHP Kyle Lobstein on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Dixon Machado from Toledo (IL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed RHP Mike Morin on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Cam Bedrosian from Salt Lake (PCL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Branden Pinderto Scranton/WilkesBarre (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Jacob Lindgren from Scranton/WilkesBarre. Transferred INF Brendan Ryan from the 15- to the 60-day DL. TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jared Burton on a minor league contract and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL). Announced RHP Kyuji Fujikawa cleared unconditional release waivers making him a free agent.

National League SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Designated3B Casey McGehee forassignment. Recalled RHP Hunter Strickland from Sacramento (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Taylor Jordan from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP A.J. Cole to Syracuse.

Eastern League TRENTON THUNDER — Activated LHP Caleb Smith from the seven-day DL. Assigned RHP Giovanny Gallegos to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

American Association GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATSSigned RHP Travis McGee. ST. PAUL SAINTS — Released INF Michael Antonio.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Reinstated LHP Carmine Giardina to the active list.

Placed RHP lan Marshall on the inactive list and reinstated him. Traded LHP Tommy Organ to River City (Frontier) for future considerations.

COLLEGE BAYLOR — Firedbaseballcoach Steve Smith.

TENNIS French Open Sunday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Purse: $30.86 million (Graud Slam) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles Meu First Round Roberto Bautista Agut (19), Spain, def.

Florian Mayer, Germany, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3.

Philipp Kohlschreiber (22), Germany, def. Go Soeda, Japan, 6-1, 6-0, 6-2.

Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic,def.

Elias Ymer, Sweden, 6-2, 7-6 (7), 6-3.

Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, 6-2, 6-1, retired.

Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def.

Alejandro Falla, Colombia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.

Stan Wawrinka (8), Switzerland, def.

Marsel llhan, Turkey, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.

Marcel Granollers, Spain, def. Matthias Bachinger, Germany, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, def. Ivo Karlovic (25), Croatia, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4.

Pablo Andujar, Spain, def. Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Spain, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Kei Nishikori (5), Japan, def. Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, 6-3, 7-5, 6-1.

Ernests Gulbis (24), Latvia, def. Igor Sijsling, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Nicolas Mahut, France, def. Kimmer Coppejans, Belgium, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, def. Maximo Gonzalez, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.

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Frontier League FRONTIER GREYS — Sold the contract of RHP Ariel Hernandez to Arizona (NL). Signed RHP Brett Shankin.

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed RHP Vincent Molesky.

RIVER CITY RASCALS — Signed RHPs Jake Heissler and Will Schierholz.

Released RHPs Clayton Crum, Josh Frey and Dylan Ruckerand and OF Fred Ford.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed INF Steve Rogers.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERSSigned LHP Ryan Brockett.

WINDY CITYTHUNDERBOLTSSigned OFJonathan Garcia.Released OF Sheehan Planas-Arteaga.

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LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed C Mike Blanke. Released C Dillon Haupt.

Reinstated RHP lan Marshall to the active list. Placed RHP Matt Soren on the inactive list.

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GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATSTraded RHP Zac Treece to Lake Erie (Frontier) for future considerations.

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Tos-seeded Duckssrimed The Associated Press

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North Carolina State faced several powerhouse programs from the South this season, including defending national champion and No. 1 seed Florida.

After getting a good look atOregon'stop two pitchers and unforgiving lineup during the NCAA Super Regional, Wolfpack coach Shawn Rychcik said the Pac-12 champions have what it takes to win the Women's College World Series.

"Oregon is a heck of a team," Rychcik said afterOregon swept thebest-of-threeseries with a 9-3 victory Saturday to close out Howe Field."This is probably the most complete team we've played all year. From the hitting to the pitching and the fielding, they're going to be real hard to beat in Oklahoma City."

The top-ranked Ducks (51-6l will open the eight-team, double-elimination bracket at 6

p.m. Thursday against conference rival and 12-time national champion UCLA, which defeated Missouri in a super regional in Los Angeles. Oregon won two of the three regularseason meetings with the Bruins (50-10l en routetoa third consecutivePac-12 title.

"Probably the most pleasing thing about this team is the consistency they've shown from the start," Oregon coach Mike White. cWe've won three Pac-12 championships in arow ...

Inever dreamt we'd beable to do that."

Cheridan Hawkins g0-3l picked up the win in Oregon's 6-1 victory Friday night and closed out Saturday's win with six strikeouts over the final two innings. The lefty takes a 1.41 ERA, a season strikeout total of 269 and an intimidating rise ball to Oldahoma City.

Beavers awmt to~ey fate The Associated Press

Oregon State did just about all it could down the stretch to put itself in position to possibly host a baseball regional.

But on Sunday, Corvallis w as not selected asone ofthe 16 regional hostsitesby the NCAA tournament selection committee.

Despite finishing second in the Pac-12, the Beavers, who learned in the eighth inning of their 7-3 loss to California,

COLLEG E BASEBALL will have to hit the road this coming week. cWe certainly feel like we're worthy ofhosting and I'm sure the people who are also hosting are also worthy," coach Pat Casey said."I'm sure there are more than 16 clubs worthy of hosting and we certainly feel like in this conference our second-place team should host. But I respect the tough decisions that

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UCLA, which won the Pac-12, is the only conference team to host. OSU was the lone Pac-12 team to host last season.

The Beavers g8-16-1, 19-10-1l will find out where they are headed Monday m orning when the field of64 is announced beginning at 9 a.m. The show can be seen on ESPNU. Regional play begins on Friday.

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Aaron Sanchez gave the Toronto Blue Jays the start they needed.

Sanchez won for the first time in three starts, Edwin Encarnacion and Ryan Goins homered and the Blue Jays beatthe SeattleMariners 8-2 on Sunday to avoid a threegame sweep.

Sanchez (4-4l allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings to help Toronto win for the third time in 12 games.

"He justgetsbetterand better, "m anager John Gibbons said.'Youseeitin every start."

Arookie who pitched 24 games out of the bullpen last season, Sanchez said his comfort level is'tremendously diflerent" now than it was at the beginning of the year.

'Tm still trying to figure some things out but it's been flowing," Sanchez said.'Tm just trying to run with it."

Sanchez won for the fourth time in his past six decisions.

"He's settlingin," Gibbons said."He's got the appearance of starting to figure this out."

Seattle's Dustin Ackley, who ended Sanchez's outing with a two-out single in the seventh, said he was impressed with the Blue Jays right-hander.

"His fastball is pretty electric,"Ackley said."Ifhe can control that, he's going to

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Toronto's Ryan Goins, bottom, is forced out at second base by Mariners second baseman Brad Miller. homered for the second Toronto came alive with four straight game, a solo shot in runs in the fifth. the second, but the Mariners Kevin Pillar led off the fifth were unable to complete what with a bloop single and Goins would have been their first followed with his first homer sweep in Toronto since 2001. of the season. Two outs later, Mariners right-hander Russell Martin walked and Taijuan Walker held the Blue Encarnacion drilled a secondJays without a hit through deck drive to left, his third the first four innings, but home run in four games.

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Oregon hopes the NCAA baseball selection committee worked late Saturday and woke up early Sunday.

That's when the Ducks picked up their two best wins of the season against secondranked UCLA during a 17-hour span that culminated with a walk-off single from Tim Susnara, giving Oregon a 4-3win over the Bruins in 11 innings Sunday in front of 2,119 at PK Park. The Ducks are cautiously optimistic they provided a strong closing argument to the committee that will unveil the bracket for the NCAA Tournament at 9 a.m. today.

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Oregon won nine of its final 10 games of the regular season to finish 37-23 and went over .500 in the Pac-12 Conference at 16-14.

"Obviously, we have got our fingers, legs, anything we can cross crossed and hope the committee respects we have 37 wins and that is not an easy thing to do," Oregon coach George Horton said."I hope the hole we dug early, they respectthefactwe area different ballclub with different personnel. We are playingpretty darned good atthispoint."

Oregon more than held its own during the final weekend of the regular season against the Bruins (42-14l, who won the Pac-12 at 22-8 but likely lost a chance at being the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament with back-to-back losses. The Ducks became the first conference school to win a series against UCLA this season and outscored UCLA 1211 during 31 innings.

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