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La Grande Police Chief Brian Harvey is more familiar than most with the evil side ofhuman nature. He is also unwillingly familiar Inside with the tyranny of tragedy attached Even asstate, to a mass shooting. localand federal H a rvey was a member ofthe law enforcement S p r i ngfield Police Department in May 1998when a student named authorities sought to unwrap K i p Kinkel killed two students and an apparent wounded 25more atThurston High bewildering array S c hool. Harvey was one of the policemen who responded to the shootings of clues and information tied tha t day, and the event left an indelto two individuals i b le mark on La Grande's top law enforcement officer. connected to a "I think it is safe to say that for deadly shooting in California, the mo s t of us in law enforcement it ian combined specter a c tive shooter incident) is one of our of massshootings, worst case scenarios.Itissom ething gun control and I do n 't want to go through again," politics was already Harvey said. Active shooter incidents have haunting the tragedy. clogged the news across the nation recently and reached a new level of Page 5A horrorWednesday when two individuals in San Bernardino, California, killed 14 people and wounded 21 more at a social services center. The two See Shooting / Page5A

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Fierce winds with gusts approaching 60 miles per hour pounded the Grande Ronde Valley and portions of Wallowa County on Wednesday and Thursday. The wind blew so hard early Thursday morning that it knocked out power in a portion of La Grande. Power went out at 4:47 a.m. and was completely restored by 6:03 a.m. Thursday, according to a Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative news release. The outage primarily affected southeast La Grande residents. Some people living in rural areas south and See Winds / Page5A

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The highest wind gust reported Wednesday was one of 57 mph at8 p.m. near Hot Lake. A gust of51 mph was reported at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday at the Union County-La Grande Airport.

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Union County Commissionersareaccepting applicationsfrom those interested in serving on an advisory committee concerning the Boardman to Hemingway Project. The multimillion dollar project is a transmission line running from Boardman to Hemingway, Idaho, to give customers of Idaho Power, PacifiCorp and Bonneville Power Association better service. According to County Planning Director Scott Hartell, 35 people attended last week's B2H work session meeting. The meeting includedrepresentatives from the Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Power and the Oregon Department See B2H / Page 5A

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Active shooter incidents have clogged the news feeds in the past few years, including incidents in California, Colorado, Oregon, Connecticut and South Carolina.

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TODAY Today is Friday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2015. There are 27 days left in the year.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On Dec. 4, 1965, the United States launched Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell aboard on a twoweek mission. (While Gemini 7 was in orbit, its sister ship, Gemini 6A, was launched on Dec. 15 on a one-day mission; the two spacecraft were able to rendezvous within a foot of each other.)

ON THIS DATE In 1619, a group of settlers from Bristol, England, arrived at Berkeley Hundred in present-day Charles City County, Virginia, where they held a service thanking God for their safe arrival. In1783,Gen.GeorgeWashington bade farewell to his Continental Army officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York. In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson leftWashington on a trip to France to attend the Versailles Peace Conference. In1945, the Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations by a vote of 65-7. In1954, the first Burger King stand was opened in Miami by James McLamore and David Edgerton. In 1984, a five-day hijack drama began as four armed men seized a Kuwaiti airliner en route to Pakistan and forced it to land in Tehran, where the hijackers killed American passenger Charles Hegna.

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Would you invest in a downtown brewpub on Jefferson Avenue? What about a Web-based business thatoffersgrocery deliveries? These were the questions faced by a panel of judges Wednesday night as they debated the merits of four business plans, presented during the first-ever Eastern Oregon University Pitch Night. The plans were presented by Eastern MBA students as part of a course called Contemporary Management and Organization, said Professor Gary Keller, the class instructor and organizer of Pitch Night. The course is the first taken in the MBA program. "This was a blast," said Dan Mielke, dean of EOU's College of Business and Education, who sat on the judging panel. Business ideas included Store to Door,a grocery delivery service;Smart Cart, an app designed to help consumers find the most affordable and health-conscious items at the grocery store; Agrilocal,a service thatw ould bringsurplus produce and so-called ugly fruit from the farm to the consumer; and The Loading Dock, a rustic downtown brewpub restaurant. The four groups each presented a 15-minute pitch followed by 15 minutes of questioning by the judges. And the winner, the judges decided, was The Loading Dock. People's Choice went to Store to Door. "They did really well," said state Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, who is also the director of the Small Business Development Center at Eastern. Other judges were Dan Stark, executive director of the Union County Economic Development Corp.; Hailey Durrant, La Grande Umpqua Bank manager; and Eastern President Tom Insko, an MBA program alum.

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Eastern Oregon University MBA student Michael Hatch, center, addresses a panel of judges and his classmates during Pitch NightVVednesday. Hatch was one of five members of the team The Loading Dock, which presented an idea for a rustic downtown brewpub in La Grande. Judges said the students could work on developing a better understanding of the area's market — from income demographicsto itsagriculturecommodities — but considering they are in their first term as MBA students, theyoffered innovativeideas. With some work, the judges said, all the conceptscould beviable. And though they said they have heardtheidea ofabrewpub many times in the past, they said it would fill a void in La Grande. Smith noted that, given the right capital injection and management, a brewpub could work. "This market, it's ripe" for a brewpub, Insko said. When giving out awards, Insko joked that the brewpub team may have had an easier time, going with a subject well known to college kids. "The other three concepts were out there," he said, meaning that the other ideas were a little less traditional than

the brewpub restaurant idea. Insko also noted that the students should work on their presentation side of the pitch, making sure to maintain eye contact and dressing professionally. "I would say most of you aren't dressedappropriate fora pitch,"he said. Insko said Pitch Night offered real world experience pitching an investment opportunity in a safe environment, something that was important to him as an MBA student. "It's valuable time put in front of an audience," he said. In the future, Keller said, he would like to look into making the Pitch Night a bigger, community-wide event. As for Stark, he said he wants to see the students give another pitch at the end of their MBA program. "In about two years I'd like to come back and see them do presentations again," he said.

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The La Grande City Council meeting had a packed house Wednesday night, but not because of anything on the agenda. The city council chambers was filled with La Grande residents concerned about the city's ad hoc fiscal committee possibly cutting some of the library and pool programs. Ninety minutes of testimony was taken during the city's public comment period, despite the factthat the topic of their concerns was not being addressed at the meeting. The city council and the fiscal committee are facing a $1.7 million shortfall in the city's general fund over the nextfi veyearsand are subsequently looking at options that include eliminating the recreation program,closing the pool for three months each year reduction in the library's hours.

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be evenmore rIdficultto get peopletomove to La Grande. In addition to that, families will start to move QQ U f' away because the city does notofferthese programs, they said. e~gt e A La Grande High School On thiS new porice student who is on the swim position team said closing the pool recently for three months will make passed by him, and his teammates, the council and cutting the lose potential college scholUrban Renewal budget. arships. "One week of break ifrom However, the Urban Renewal Agency is a separate swimming) means three entity. Rather, the fiscal weeks of training ito get committee has discussed back to peak form)," he an Urban Renewal under said."Three months is too levy, which could benefit long to go without swimming." the city's general fund to the tune of $200,000 a La Grande Mayor Steve year. Clements said he was One of the commenters proud ofhow many people said nearly 300 signaspoke about their concerns tureswere collected in Wednesday night. "It makes me proud to be a petition to not cut the programs. a part of a democracy and a 'You've heard all these community," Clements said. "I am truly honored to serve comments before. I don't understand why we're as your mayor, and I'll do here again so soon," said my best to find an answer one woman, referring to and a solution." the fact that cutting these The next fiscal commitprograms has been on the tee meeting is Dec. 14. table before. Clements said the comMany commenters said if the city cuts programs like the library and pool, it will

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mittee will not be taking public comments during that meeting, but the community will have further opportunityto voiceits concerns. After everyone had a chance to speak, the city council was able to get back to the agenda items, approving a new charge of $25 for anyone to use the Cook Memorial Library community room. The room has been free to use in the past. ContactCherise Kaecheleat 541-786-4234or ckaecheleC lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Cheriseon Twitter C'lgoKaeche/e.

BAKER CITY — The Baker County District Attorney's 0$ce has filed nine additional sexual abuse charges against a Huntington man arrested last month on three sex crimes involving a child. RobertLeeWitter,80,of 205 E. Adams St. in Huntington, was arraigned Monday in Baker County Circuit Court on two counts of firstdegree rape, two counts of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration, two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, one count of using a child in display of sexually explicit conduct, one count of encouraging second-degree child sexual abuse and felon in possession of a firearm. Judge Greg Baxter denied releaseforW itterduring Monday's hearing. He is being held without bail at the Baker County Jail, District Attorney Matt Shirtcliff said in a press release. Baxterhad setbailat

$750,000 during Witter's Nov. 17 arraignment. At that time, Witter was charged with one count of first-degree sexual abuse, one count ofluring a minor and one count of private indecency. Those crimes were alleged to have taken place between Sept. 1 and Nov. 14, Shirtcliff said. In those crimes, Witter is accused ofhaving sexual contact with a 13-year-old child with whom he was acquainted. Heis alleged to have shown the child pornography as part ofthe crime that led to the luring charge. The private indecency charge alleged that he exposed himself to the child. The new charges accuse W itter ofvideotapinga second victim, a child younger than 12 who also was known to him, while he sexually assaulted the child, Shirtcliff said. Two of the new charges, including the first-degree rape and first-degree unlawful sexual penetration crimes, allege that the child was physically helpless at the time of the sexual assaults. Witter also is charged with one count of first-degree sexual abuse of a child younger than 12. An additional count of first-degree sexual abuse accuses Witter of causing the child to contact the sex organs of a dog.

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No one injured in small fire at Central A fire that started in a Central Elementary School restroom Wednesday afternoon was extinguished by a school stafFmember by the time a fire crew arrived, Interim La Grande Fire Chief Emmitt Cornford said. "iThe stafFmember) used a portable extinguisher. It appearsto be thatitwasin a garbage can," Cornford said. An on-duty crew respond-

Nile Club members ed to the call of a fire in a hallway boys restroom about exchange food gifts 12:15 p.m., Cornford said. The Union County Smoke caused an evacuaNile Club will gather at tion of the students, who were 11:30 a.m. Monday at the then relocated to the gym Golden Harvest Restaurant in La Grande. Members are once the smoke was cleared. 'Therewas afairamount asked to bring a food item of smoke in the hallways," the gift exchange. Cornford said.'The teachers Bruno Dunes Trio had evacuated their cbil(hen outside and done their job well." performs Saturday The Bruno Dunes Trio from No one was injured, and the cause is still under inves- Baker City will perform at tigation. 7 p.m.Saturday atEarth and

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Church Women group will be open fiom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 902 Barreto to speak to Fourth St., La Grande. There Lions Club Monday will be Fair Trade crafts fiom other countries, baked/canned State Rep. Greg Barreto will speak to the La Grande goods, crafts, a silent auction, Lions Club at noon Monday a new-to-you table and much ner i$27l set for Dec. 12 will more. Proceeds made by Zion at the Union County Senior be available following the business meeting. women will benefit the Friday Center. Backpack Program, Youth for Cattlemen hear about Local vendors round Christ iJ-Housel, K-House, meat processing plant out Holiday Bazaar Shelter From the Storm and ISLAND CITY — Union The a n nual Holiday Bazaar missionaries David and JenCounty Cattlemen will meet p u t on by the Zion Lutheran nifer Patrow. at 7p.m. Monday attheAg Service Center in Island City. Jake Hines will speak and update the group on the new USDA Meat Processing plant in La Grande. Tickets for the annual din-

OIIITUARIES Richard Hofmann La Grande

RichardHofinann, of La Grande, died this morning at Grande Ronde Hospital. Arrangements will be announced later by DanielsKnopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

Boyd M. Tandy La Grande 1939-2015

Boyd Morris Tandy, 76, of La Grande, died Nov. 29 at La Grande Post Acute Rehabilitation. At his request, there will be no service. Boyd was born Aug. 26, 1939, in Summit to Orvy

and Viola iStedmanl Tandy. After graduating from high school in 1957, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country from 1958 to 1962. He spent most ofhis service time in Germany. After leaving the Army, Boyd returned to Eastern Oregon and met Sandra DeVore. They were married June 6, 1962, and were husband and wife for 53 years. Boyd attended Oregon State University and received his teaching degree. He was proud to be the first ofhis family to attend and graduatefrom college. Boyd was a hard worker, even after retirement, when he was often in the garage, doing yard work or helping his family. He loved the outdoors and spentagreatdealoftim e in the mountains hiking, hunting, rock collecting and looking for gold. He enjoyed exploring new areas and finding small itemsthatwere treasuresto him. Boyd also enjoyed being with his family and spent a lot of time with his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orvy and Viola; brothers,Vern and Darrell Tandy; and sister, LaMyrna Pugh. Survivors include his wife, Sandra; children and their spouses, Douglas and Penny

Tandy of La Grande, Travis Bertha Mallory and Holli Tandy ofSumKieseckerin merville and Ellen and Les Anatone, WashWilhelm of Summerville; and ington. He atsix grandchildren and one tended school at great-grandchild. Kiesecker An a t one, went Online condolences may be to work when made to the family at www. he was 17, and eventually lovelandfuneralchapel.com. boughtpropertyand settled near Troy, where he lived for Ctaudia Hamilton 60 years before moving to Union Enterprise in 2004. 1942-2015 In 1940,Lestermarried Frances DeJean and together Claudia Maxine Kehaulani they had four children: CaltNailaul Hamilton, 73, of Union, died Nov. vin, Sandra, and twins Gar29 at home after old and Jerold. Frances died living with lung tragically in a plane crash and pancreatic near Troy in August 1959. On Dec. 14, 1961, Lester cancer for several years. A married Clarice Barton Hamilton fu neral service and becamestepfather to will begin at Cynthia and Debra. Together noon Dec. 5 at the Union Lester and Clarice had two Church of Jesus Christ of sons, Troy and Timothy. His Latter-day Saints, followed by family says his very good intermentin the Union Cemfriend Doug McDaniel was etery.Arrangements are under like family to him. the direction of Daniels-Knopp Lester was a cowboy, Funeral, Cremation & Life rancher, farmer and truck driver in his long life. He was Celebration Center. still farming when he was 89 Claudia was born June. 12, 1942, to Emily Moore and years old, and he rode horse from Asotin, Washington, to Joseph Nailau in Waipahu, Hawaii. She lived in Hawaii Joseph when he was 88. until she met her husband, Lester loved old-time Marvin M. Hamilton of music and played several instruments and sang. He Nowater, Oklahoma. They were married Nov. 16, 1961, excelled at playing the fiddle in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. and enjoyed entertaining. Survivors include her He loved dancing and did it husband of 54 years, Marvin every chance he got. He and Hamilton; four children; and his family held many open 12 grandchildren and three air dances at the Kiesecker great-grandchildren. Ranch near Troy, every summer for many years. I.ester E. Kiesecker Lester was preceded in Enterprise death by his parents; sister, 1917-201 5 Ulene Garrett; first wife, Frances; son, Jerry; and Lester Earl Kiesecker, 98, great-grandchildren, Cody died Nov. 30 at Wallowa Valley Senior Living in EnterJohnson and Carson Weaver. Survivors include his prise. Services will be held siblings, Irene Bott, age 101, at the Enterprise Christian Church at 1 p.m. Dec. 5. Buri- of Tri Cities, Washington, al will follow at the Lostine Gilbert, age 100, of Seattle, Cemetery. Arrangements are Washington, and Melvin, age under the direction of Boll93, of Anatone, Washington; man Funeral Home. wife, Clarice of Enterprise; The third of five chilchildren and their spouses, Calvin of Island City, Sandra dren, Lester was born Aug. 13, 1917, to Albert F. and Weaver of Lewiston, Idaho,

Gary and Cathi of Island City, Troy of Vancouver, Washington, and Tim and JulieofEnterprise;stepdaughters and their spouses, Cindy and Greg Neal of Lostine and Debbie and Jim Keefer of Joseph; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Joseph Charter School FFA.

Ica B. Dotven La Grande 1916-2015

Ica B. Dolven, 99, of La Grande, died Dec. 1 at her home. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Ica was born June 16, 1916, in Prairie City to Robert and Florence Campbell. She and her brother, Bud, were raised on a cattleranch on the middle fork of the John Day River near Susanville. When she graduated from eighth grade at the oneroom schoolhouse, the family moved to Prairie City so she could enter high school. Ica graduated in 1935 and began working on the Oliver ranch, where she met and married Don Dolven in 1937. They both worked on site until 1944, when they moved to John Day and together startedand operated several businesses. In 1958, Don and Ica sold out their refiigeration, appliance, electrical, Marshall Wells hardware and fountain/ cafe business and moved to La Grande, where they opened a"mom and pop" appliance store. Together they ran Dolven's Appliance until selling out in 1977, the year Don passed away fiom cancer. Ica was heavily involved in community activities and organizations, including the Rebekah Lodge, Degree of Honor and La Grande Knife and Fork. She served as president of BPW, was a longtime member of United and Sunrise

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Arrested:RonaId Keith Grant,44, unknown address, was arrested Wednesday on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear on original charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants and driving while suspended. Accident: No one was injured Wednesday around noon in a crash atYAvenue and Cedar Street. Cited: Kolby Duane Curtis, 23, La Grande, was cited Wednesday on a charge of offensive littering. Accident: No one was injured in a crash near 2104 Island Ave. Thursday afternoon. Arrested: Jake Ketih Denning, 37, La Grande, was arrestedThursday on a parole and probation detainer. Arrested: Chad Aaron White, 36, Union, was arrested Thursday night on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Accident: No one was injuredWednesday around noon in a crash at Highway 237 and Lower Cove Road. Accident: No one was injured in a crash near 66102 Hunter Rd. in Summerville. Arrested: MarkVincent Sagaria,31, unknown address, was arrested Wednesday on a Union County warrant charging possession of a controlled substance, meth; second-degree escape and resisting arrest. He was also arrested on a parole and probation warrant charging probation violation connected to an original charge of possession of meth. Sagaria was additionally chargedThursday while lodged in the Union County Correctional Facility with fraudulent use of a credit card and seconddeg ree theft. Cited: Lauren Brooke Bobbitt, 33, Summerville, was cited Thursday on a charge of dog as a public nuisance.

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Arrested: Rose Marie Ferrell, 58, Imbler, was arrestedThursday on a Union Countywarrant charging release agreement violation connected to original charges of possession of methamphetamine and felon in possession of a restricted weapon. Accident: No one was injured in a crash near 63276 Highway 203 in La Grande Thursday afternoon. Arrested: Brian K. Bennett,40, Enterprise, was arrestedThursday while lodged in the Union County

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Free Methodist Hospital in Enchurches and terprise. By his was a regular request there volunteer for the will be no public senior center services. Dolven an d a local nurs- Lathrop Melv i n was ing home. After born Jan. 18, Don's passing, Ica traveled 1929, to Louis and Hazel extensively around North Lathrop in Wallowa. He lived America with old friends and ranched his whole life in Letha and Emma. Leap on a century farm. According to her family, Ica's Melvin was a member of strength of conviction and the Grange and the Wallowa beliefin the good in all people County Weed Board and was never wavered. She enjoyed a 4-H leader for many years. He liked huntmg, gardening, a special day on her 99th birthday and her life will be carpentry and spending time with his family. Working was celebrated in the near future tohelppreservethememories. his passion. Ica was preceded in death He was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and by a great-grandson, five Florence Campbell;brother, brothersand three sisters. Survivors include his wife Bud Campbell; and husband, Don Dolven. of 65 years, Joan Lathrop; Survivors include her three children and their spouses, Elizabeth"Chic" and Rich sons and their wives, Terry and Beverly ofArizona City, Thomas of Oregon City, Betty Arizona, Randy and Cheeta and Eric Flavell of Indialanof Kennewick, Washington, tic, Florida, Joe and Kathy and Mike and Edit of Ontario, LathropofWa llowa and California; six grandchildren Bruce and Pam Lathrop of and eight great-grandchilLostine; 12 grandchildren and dren;and otherrelatives. seven great-grandchildren; and siblings, Marian Bowen of La Grande, Mary Lou HuffMelvin M. Lathrop man of Summerville, Wayne Wallowa County 1929-2015 Lathrop of Enterprise and Sally Akin of Lostine. Melvin Malcolm Lathrop, Memorial donations may 86, of Wallowa County, died Nov. 27 at Wallowa Memorial be madetoa charity ofchoice.

Emily Marian Boucher December 24, 1927 — Nvember 29, 2015 Emily Marian Boucher, age87, of La Grande, died November 29, 2015 at theGrande Ronde Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 4, 2015 atOur Lady of the Valley Catholic Church at I I:00 a,m. Committal and interment will follow at the Hillcrest East Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Emily was born on December24, 1927, the daughter ofHenryandJosephineBirkland in Rolette County, North Dakota. After her schooling in North Dakota sheworked with families helping take care of their young childr en. On O ctober13,1947,shemarried Herman Boucherin Dunseith, North Dakota. In 1967 they moved to Pilot Rock, Oregon and in 1968 they moved to La Grande,, She was amember of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church andparticipatedform anyyearsintheCircles.Sheenjoyed herhom e, yard and traveling, especially to the coast andNorth Dakota to visit relatives. She was a talented artist and seamstressand anavid bird watcher. Most of her evenings were spent reading, doing embroidery and putting puzzles together. Survivors include her children, Barb andRobert Rivatd of Dunseith, North Dakota, Garry and Becky Boucher of Sutherlin, Oregon andMat vin and Shelley Boucher of La Grande;daughter-in-law, Ioyleen Boucher of Elgin; brother ,JamesBirkland ofDunseith,NorthDakota;numerousgrandchildren andgreatgrandchildrenandotherrelativesandfriends.Shewasprecededin death by son, Martin Boucher andhusbandHerman Boucher. Those who wish maymakecontributions in her memory to the Oregon Cancer SocietyincareofDaniels-Knopp, 1502 7th Street,LaGrande, Oregon 97850.

LA GRANDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE Crews responded to a small fire in a Central Elementary School bathroom and nine medical calls Wednesday. Crews responded to five medical calls Thursday.

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Sheila Ann (Wilson) Moody, 51 July 21, 1964 — November 21, 2015 Sheila Ann iWilsonl Moody, 51, of Elgin, died November 21, 2015 at her home with her family by her side, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. The family held a private Celebration of Life. Sheila was born July 21, 1964 in La Grande, Oregon Io Lance Wilson andCelestine iWilliamsonl Wilson. She was raised in Elgin, where she attended Stella Mayfield Elementary, Elgin High School. Sheila was a manager at Elgin Foodtown. Sheila was married Io Jeffrey Nichols, together they had Iwo children, Valerie and Michael. They later divorced. In April of 2003 she married Robert Moody Jr. Sheila was happiest spending time with her family. She was a very dedicated grandmother and loved her grandchildren unconditionally. She also had a love and appreciation for the great outdoors, and found joy and peace in bird watching. She is survived by her husband, Robert Moody, Jr.; children, Valerie Nichols iPaul Tate) of Elgin, Michael iRachell Nichols of La Grande; father, Lance Wilson iSharon Krausel; sisters, Cecelia Rysdam, and Robbyn iBobl Ludwig, all of Elgin, and her Grandsons, Colby Johnson, Owen Johnson, and Kaiden Nichols. She was preceded in death by her mother, Celestine Wilson. Online condolences may be made Io the family at www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

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ecisions Political courage is oken a pretty hard commodity to come by, but at some point the La Grande City Council — and, by extension, the council's fiscal committee — will be required to make some tough decisions regarding whether or not to slash services or raise revenues to close a projected $1.7 million

budget shortfall. During a Fiscal Committee work session last month a number of ideas, including, but not limited to, closing the pool for several months and the elimination of the city's recreation program, were discussed as possible methods to cut costs in an effort to close the financial shortfall. Another idea — vague "reductions" at the library — also received some attention at the session. OIIicials also discussed a proposedplan to under levy the La Grande Urban Renewal District, a concept that could save the city's

general fund $200,000 a year. Already there is some public blowback regarding cuts to recreation programs. Nearly 300 individuals have signed an online petition that presses the city council to refrain from slashing'kids" programs, and a council hearing Wednesday generated 90 minutes of public testimony. In the end, the real question really boils down to: Should the city cut services to bridge the proposed funding gap or raise revenues? Neither option is very appealing. Especially if you are a city taxpayer on a fixed income, even a slight boost in monthly expenses because of a fees can translate into real financial strain. Equally compelling, however, is the notion that certain programs — recreation options of youth and library services — are essential to the overall health of the community. We don't think budget slashes to the library — or any cut of service to that institution — is a wise move. The idea to perhaps close the pool for a short time is only slightly more appealing and needs more explanation, including when and for how long and how much money would be saved, before it can be adequately considered. In the end, however, this key community question must be answered by the tax-paying residents of La Grande. Are residents comfortable with potential cuts to services like the library? Or the pool? Or are they content to see a fee hike of some kind? The answers to these questions should be the mission of the members of the council and the budget committee. That means soliciting plenty of public comment — either formally or otherwise — and reviewing the numerous options through a realistic lens. Simply cutting to cut isn't a very compelling

philosophy. Taxpayers need to see a methodical, well-thought out plan regarding what, exactly, the city's elected leaders intend to do, including all viable options. Discussions now about what path to take forward are a good idea. Yet one item — the library — needs to be taken oA'the possible budget cut table now.

eci section to ea e need your help. Later this month the Observer plans to print a special edition devoted to the LibertyTheatre.Many regularreaders are probably already familiar with the restorationprojectofthefacility,and we printed a story recently regarding the installment of a Liberty Theatre sign.The restoration projectisone of those local efforts that not only exudes a certaindegree ofcharm but sends a signalabout the graceand poiseofour community. The Liberty Theatre is more than just an interesting historical tidbit. For a great number of people who lived in La Grande during a specific time period, the theater was a welcome outlet of entertainment. We want to celebrate the historicalaspectofthe theaterand allow our readers to showcase their own link to history. W hat wearelooking forare recollectionsofreadersregarding the theater, including written submissions. We also seek any and all old photos of the theater that people may own. We will use the photos and the stories from our

lookforward to any projectthatgets more local people — whether through photosor stories— intoour newspaper. 4. ANDREW CUTLER So, as I stated at the beginning, we need yourhelp.Ifyou have an old photo readersfor the specialsection.Proper of the theater or a good story, we would creditwillbegiven forthephotosand be very interested in hearing from you. the stories, and we promise to return Maybe your first date with your future each and every photo. wife or husband was at the Liberty? Personally, I am excited about this Perhaps you remember going to the project. Forone,the effortisjustone theater as a small child and seeing a more opportunity for us to create, in a movie? Or, possibly, you remember a way, an interactive bridge between those grandparent or uncle or cousin talking we serve in the community — you, the about the theater. All those stories fit reader— and allofushereatthe paper. what we are looking for. That is always a good thing. Individual, local stories — our stories — matter. Those tales — connected to Secondly, the project gives us at the Observer the chance to showcase a piece such a facility as the Liberty Theatreof the rich history of La Grande. We arethethread that linesthecollective secure the opportunity, in a sense, to be fabric of our community. So it is important — not to mention pretty interesting a major contributor to celebrating this town's rich heritage. — to get those talesdown forthe record. The history of the Liberty Theatre is So, if you have a good story about the very much part of the collective nartheater or some old photos, let us know. rative of our community, one of those pil- We'd love to use them in our special lars from the past that helped make our section set for the end of this month. area agreatplace to work and live. Contactme at541-963-3161 oremail More than anything, though, I always me atacutleiOlagrandeobserver.com.

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Police:Gunissue notcINanddried By Pat Caldwell ForThe Observer

Even asstate,localand federal law enforcement authorities sought to unwrap an apparent bewildering array of clues and information tied to two individuals connected to a deadly shooting in California, the combined specterofm ass shootings, gun control and politics was already haunting the tragedy. Police believe that Wednesday a man and a woman entereda socialservicescenter in San Bernardino, California, and killed 14 people and wounded 21 in a deadly mass shooting. The two, identified by police as Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, later died in a firefight with police. As law enforcement personnel continued to investigate the case, President Barack Obama called for tighter limits regarding access to firearms. Yet, three area law enforcement officers said taking away the right to bear arms is a bad idea. "As farasbearing arms, I don't agree with removing weapons from responsible people," La Grande Police Department Lt. Derick Reddington said. Reddington said the issue isn'tascutand dried asit may appear. "If you look at the vast

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majority of these mass shooting situations, there are other factorsthat come into play.It isn't the weapon — it is the people behind the weapon," he said. Union County Sheriff Boyd Rasmussen said the majority of Americans are conscientious regarding gun safety and proper use. "Mostpeople are good citizens and responsible. They have the right to be able to protect themselves and their families. We can't infringe on the freedoms of the majority," he said. La Grande Police Chief Brian Harvey said an effort to ban guns would actually createmore problems than it solved, especially in a mass shooting event. "I would argue it would have a negativeeffectbecause you aretakingaway fi om some armedpeoplethe opportunity to intervene," he said. Rasmussen said perhaps the overallfocusshould rest on how to keep firearms away from unstable individuals. "Find out how to mitigate some ofthesefactorstokeep guns out of the mentally ill people's hands and terrorists as well," he said Reddington agreed. "Maybe we need, as a society, to do a better job as to who has those kinds of weapons," he said.

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mended a seven-member committee be formed, ComContinued from Page1A missioner Jack Howard recommended a nine-member of Energy to listen to Union committee. County residents' concerns However, the number forthe project. ofpeopleserving on the Of the 35 people who committee is dependent on attended the meeting, 11 of the number of applications them spoke, Hartell said. receivedbefore the deadline, 'The comments were which is Dec. 14. mainly focused on the adviThe next commissioner sorycommittee,"H artellsaid. meeting is Dec. 16, and the He added that other comcommissioners would like ments included the negative to appoint members to the impacts the project may have committee at that meeting, on conservation and on the Howard said. health of animals and people H artell added that the near the line. Discussion committee cannot be made also focused on the lack of a up only of people who are discernable profit to those in against this project, but must the county. include a fair number on While Hartell recombothsides oftheissue.

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Continued ~om Page1A individuals, Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, later died in a firefight with police. Yet other mass shooting events occurred in the last 60 days. Last week, Robert Lewis Dear killed three people, wounded atleast nine more and ignited a fivehour standoff with police before he was captured at a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In October, a lone gunman killed nine people at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg. The difference between those incidents and the San Bernardino massacre may hinge upon motive. Thursday, the New York Times reported the FBI was handling the San Bernardino case asa counter-terrorism investigation. Harvey said he is as frustrated as many regarding the search for a solution to such incidents. "I don't think anyone has an actual answer," he said. Harvey also said it is important to remember that even though the Grande Ronde Valley is relatively secluded, it isn't immune torandom actsofsenseless violence. "The bottom line is that we want people to realize it can happen here," he said. "One of the things we try to educate is to not have the 'it can't happen here' mentality." La Grande Police Department Lt. Derick Reddington agreed with Harvey. "A month ago in Roseburg we had a situation. Roseburg is not much different from La Grande. So it can certainly happen here," Reddington said. Harvey also said one elementtomost activeshooterepisodes isthe fact the perpetrators don'tact in a vacuum. Often, he said, there are warning signs that areeither missed orignored. ''What is frustrating is thatthereare some red flags, a totality of circumstances ipointing tol someone who could be problematic, but those flags are not widely thought of or looked for. Yet after the fact you

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''We have officers trained very well," he said. people," he said. Reddington said police One element of prevenofficers are aware of the tion of such active shooter potential thatexistsregardscenarios, Harvey said, ing a mass-shooting event. "Our alert level is high. is intervention before an incident takes place. That We are listening and we kind of situation has already are watching, and we are as occurred locally, he said. prepared as we can be for ''We know of people who these kinds of things. You have a desire to do these are always in the mindset it types of things, but because could be here," he said. of good intervention we have Another crucial elelikely prevented things from ment for police during an happening," he said. active shooter incident is Harvey said, however, the amount of resources that his officers are prethat can be deployed. In pared to respond to an Springfield, Harvey said, activeshootersituation. law enforcement agencies always hear these different things that were red flags to

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HIGHLIGHTS LDS Church issues invitation to fast

titled "The Voice, will focus on service. The church's annual charge conference will begin the Scripture: "How beautiIn lightofthe drought ful upon the mountains/are after the potluck at 1 p.m. to conditions over the pastfew the feet of the messenger determinegoalsfor 2016. who announces peace j who Weekly programs for comyears, this Sunday, membrings good news jwho anmunity participation include bers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints nounces salvation. FellowTuesday's senior lunch at in western Idaho and eastern ship will follow the service. noon. This week a roast pork Oregon will be petitioning The chancel choir will dinner will be served. Anyone the HeavenlyFather through practice at 7 p.m. Wednesday. who needs assistance in fasting and prayer to send gettingthereshould call541Church serves KHouse 562-5848 a day in advance. ample moisture this winter. dinner Thursday Isaiah 58 teaches us that The Wednesday Prayer when we fast for the right Zion Lutheran Church in Meeting is weekly from La Grande will worship this reasons and call upon the 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. For those Lord, He will answer. Sunday at 9:30 a.m. with Pas- who cannot attend, prayer All people in the community tor Colleen Nelson. There will requests may be called in to are invited to join in this effort. be a special children's time the church offlce. CongreLDS Church members will during the service. A time of gants also habitually pray fellowship follows worship. daily at 8 a.m. for those they fast by not eating or drinkmg On Tuesday, the Student know who need God's healing between Saturday dinner and Worship Art Team will meet Sunday dinner, and will petias well as for those on the tion God in prayer. Prayers are at the church at 6:30 p.m. On Grande Ronde phone line said in church, in families and Wednesday, there will be a (541-786-PRAYI. in personal prayers. All are in- Holden Evening Prayer serA Bible study is held on Thursdays at 1 p.m. at the vited to participate in this day vice at 6 p.m. On Thursday, offasting and prayer according Zion will be in charge of the home of Marguerite Pike. dinner at the K House. to their tradition.

Choir singsat Adventist 'The Voice' is sermon Union Methodist Poinsettia Program at Presbyterian church Church sets2016 goals COVE — Grace ComThe second Sunday in Advent will be celebrated during the 9:30 a.m. worship service at the First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. The sermon based on Malachi 3:1-4 and Luke 3:1-6 and

UNION — "How Can I Keep from Singing?" is the titleofthe m essage Pastor Sue Peeples will bring to the 11 a.m. service at the Union United Methodist Church. A potluck dinner will follow the

munity Lutheran Church celebrates the second Sunday ofAdvent with the lighting of the second candle and a special reading duringthe 10 a.m. worship service. Pastor Carl Seelhofl"s sermon,

"A Messenger Sent by God," will draw from Luke 3. Adult Sunday school begins at 9 a.m., and fellowship follows the service. On Saturday, the choir will sing at the Cove Adventist Poinsettia Program at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The men's Bible study and breakfast resumes at 7:30 a.m. Thursday. All activities are held at the Cove Adventist Church.

12:15 p.m., also in the chapel. St. Ann's Guild will hold its winter salad luncheon at noon Dec. 11 in the parish

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Advent service looks the Thessalonians Sunday's sermon at Faith Lutheran Church in La Grande with expound upon Isaiah's prophecy of"all flesh shall see the salva-

tion of God" (Luke 3:6l. The

servicebeginsat10 a.m. The Faith Lutheran Christmas Bazaar will run from St. Peter's Episcopal 8:30a.m.to2 p.m .Saturday at Church in La Grande will the corner of 12th Street and observe the second Sunday of Gekeler. There will be gifts, Advent with Holy Eucharist baked goods and other treats. This event is ran by Koinonia, at 9 a.m. The Rev. Kathryn Macek will preside and a women's service group. preach, and Connor Heather Wednesday's Advent serwill give a report on Nicholas, vice will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. Bishop of Myra, whose feast 9. The service will consider dayis Dec. 6. Nicholas is best how the Thessalonians were "stirred up" through being known as the patron of childrenand as a bearerofgifts. caredforby loving"parents." This care strengthened them Two weekday prayer servicesare offered:Centerto endure hardships. ing Prayer on Tuesdays and Magi are focus of Morning Prayer from the Adventist message Book of Common Prayer on Thursdays. Both services This Saturday at the La take place in the chapel at Grande Seventh-dayAdventist 8:30 a.m. A midweek Eucha- Church, Pastor Mike will speak ristisoffered Wednesdays at on the signiflcance of the Wise

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Men, or Magi, and how their experience may be similar to oursaswearelookingforthe Star of the secondAdvent. The service begins at11 a.m.

Holiday dinner follows service Pastor Ray Smith will speak on"A Song of Peace" at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in La Grande during the 10 a.m. worship service. The focus on the second Sunday ofAdvent is peace, and the message will explore the peace in our hearts, with reference to Luke 2:13-14. The annual holiday dinner will immediately follow worship.

Chino mosque gathers in grief for San Bernardino victims By Monica Rodriguez Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif.

CHINO, Calif. — A mosque in Chino held a vigil Thursday night in memory of the 14 victims who died in the San Bernardino mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center Wednesday. Leaders with the Baitul Hameed Mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Los Angeles East Chapter said they gathered in grief and spokeoftheirdesire forpeace. ''We all must pray. These are very challenging times," said Ahsan Khan, president of the Los Angeles

East Chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of the U.S.'We extend our heartfelt condolences to you and everyone hurt." He added that the killing of an innocent life is "like the destruction of all mankind." The vigil took place shortly before the Baitul Hameed Mosque's evening prayers. Suspected shooters Syed Farook and wife Tashfeen Malik worshipped elsewhere, at the Islamic Center of Riverside. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Communityis an international revival movement within Islam, according to

the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Los Angeles East Chapter website. The community, which was founded in 1889, believes the Messiah has come and that God sent Mirza Ghulam Ahmad to"end religious wars, condemn bloodshed and reinstitute m orality ,justiceandpeace, "according to the community's website. Members said they too are persecutedfortheirbeliefsin some countries. In a statement released Thursday prior to the vigil, mosque leaderssaid they"pray forthe swift recovery of the injured and for our

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: '• Holiday Music Festival:7:30 p.m. $8, $6 • Terminal Gravity Open Mic Night:7 p.m.; Williams at 541-910-4892 or JeanneWilliams Terminal Gravity Brew Pub, 803School St., at 541-910-4136.; 9 a.m.; Grandscapes Nursery, students and seniors; McKenzieTheater, Loso Enterprise Island Avenue, Island City Hall, EOU, La Grande : '• Texas Hold 'Em:Tournaments every first • Jingle Thru Joseph Holiday Bazaar:10 a.m.; • Wallowa Lake Lodge Christmas Caroling Friday of the month through May.; 7 p.m. $40 Dinner Party:Reservations required. Saturday Joseph Community Center, 201 North Main buy-in; La Grande American Legion Post 43,301 is sold out. For Sunday tickets, call 541-432-9821. Street, Joseph, 541-432-7780 • Art of Giving Opening Reception:Gift show Fir St., La Grande, 541-605-0400 : '• La Grande Philly Group Christmas Tree $30;WallowaLake Lodge,60060Wallowa Lake will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Tuesday• Wallowology Holiday & Book Signing Lot:Help La Grande students get to Philly. Highway, Wallowa Sunday until Dec. 23. All gifts priced less than Party:Starting at 10 a.m. come by to make Trees may also be pre-ordered by calling Cindy ornaments and other crafts. Snacks and hot Williams at 541-910-4892 or JeanneWilliams $200.; 6 p.m.; Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande cider provided. From 1 to 3 p.m. Joan Gilbert at 541-910-4136.; 9 a.m.; Grandscapes Nursery, • Baby Tot Bop:Age 3 Bcyounger.; 10:30 a.m.; will read from "Wallowa Lake,The REALStory" Island Avenue, Island City Cook Memorial Library,2006 Fourth St., • 4H Archery Club:7 p.m.; Alpine Archery, plusshow a behindthescenesvideoaboutthe : :• LEGO Play:Legos provided for kids, or bring La Grande, 541-962-1339 book. After the reading Gilbert will show the 117 Elm St., La Grande, 541-663-6113 your own.; 9 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 • Bingo:all are welcome; 3.5 miles north of Elgin animated movie made by the 2011-12Enterprise Fourth St., La Grande • After School Cool Down:3:30 p.m.; Elgin on Middle Road;6:30p.m.;RockwallGrange, • Live Irish Music:7 p.m.; Lear's Main Street Community Center, 260 N. 10th Ave., Elgin, School sixth grade class on which the book is 71562 Middle Road, Elgin, 541-437-3745 Bar BcGrill, 111W. Main St., Enterprise 541-437-5931 based.; 10 a.m.;Wallowology Center, 508 N. • Chair Exercise Class:For all ages.; 10 a.m.; Main St., Joseph : :• Live Music by the Bruno Dunes Trio:7p.m.; . :'• Bridge:1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., Earth and Vine,1405Washington St., La Grande 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande La Grande : :• Pearl Harbor Dinner:The dinner will include • Chair Exercise Class:For all ages.; 10 a.m.; • Cinnamon Cottage Christmas Cupboard: a ribeyesteak,baked potato,beansandsalad. Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., Holiday food, Scentsy items, themed gift La Grande 4 p.m. $13,WW2 vets eat free; VFWHigh Valley : '• Community Symphonic Band:Open to all • Anthony Lakes Opening Day:Anthony Lakes Post 4060, 518 N. Main St., Union baskets and"yesterday's treasures." 1 p.m.; Union Hall, 2301 AdamsAve., La Grande MountainResort ,47500Anthony LakeHighway, : :• Ski, Snowboard & Ice Skate Swap:Skis, woodwind, brass and percussion players age • Cove Senior Lunch: Cof feeand teaareserved North Powder 14 and older from Union,Wallowa and Baker boots, poles, snowboards, ski/snowboard clothing, ice skates and hockey gear. Tosell gear, counties. EOU college credit available.; 7 p.m.; starting at noon with lunch served at12:30 p.m. • Christmas Bazaar:New Life Center Christmas RSVP with Imie Bristow at 541-568-4545 by the Bazaar sponsored by S.W.E.E.T.Ministries. drop it off Dec. 5, 8-10a.m. at the Odd Fellows LosoHall,Room 126,EOU, La Grande,541-962Crafts, children's books, card-making supplies Hall. If unsold, pick it up before 2 p.m. Items preceding Monday.;12 p.m. $5; Calvary Baptist 3629, www.artseast.org : ,'• Holiday Candle Holder Class:Age 8-12; all Church,707 Main St., Cove and vendors such as Scentsy, Papparazzi, not picked up will be donated to Soroptimist • Elgin/Imbler Philly Group Christmas Tree 31 Bags andTastefully Simple.; 8 a.m.; New Life Thrift Shop. Swap is a fundraiser giving 50 supplies included. Register at Lot:Prices are $25 for trees shorter than 5 feet, www.artcenterlagrande.org or 541-624-2800.; Center, 10700Walton Rd. (behind Walmart), percent of proceeds to Eagle CapSki Club and La Grande Wallowa Valley Community Ice Rink.; 10 a.m.; $35 for trees 5-7 feet, and $45 for trees taller 4 p.m. $15„$10 members; Art Center East, 1006 than 7 feet. The group will also be selling tree • Christmas Bazaar:Gifts, baked goods and Penn Ave., La Grande Odd Fellows Hall,105 NE First St., Enterprise, in the old ISU lot across from Community Bank other treats. This event is organized by Koinonia, 541-398-1148 : :• Lions Club:12p.m.; Union County Senior in Elgin.; 2 p.m.; Aaron's parking lot, Adams Bc a women's service group.; 8:30 a.m.; Faith : :• Twilight Christmas Parade Baker City: Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande Greenwood, La Grande Lutheran Church, Gekeler Bc12th Street, Twilight Christmas Parade through the streets of : :• Live Music by Dennis Winn:11 a.m.; Union • Elgin/Imbler Philly Group Christmas Tree La Grande historic downtown Baker City ending with a visit County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., Lot:Prices are $25 for trees shorter than 5 feet, • Christmas Bazaar:Family-friendly day of from Santa and the lighting of the community La Grande shopping and pictures with Santa to benefit Christmas tree; 5 p.m.; Downtown Baker City, : '• Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra:Age 16 Bc $35 for trees 5-7 feet, and $45 for trees taller than 7 feet. The group will also be selling trees Wallowa Senior Center. Homemade children's Baker City, www.visiteasternoregon.com/entry/ older. Open to all who can play a plucked-string in La Grande during the same hours next to clothing, goat soaps and creams, pine needle twilight-christmas-parade-baker-city/ instrument and can read music.; 7 p.m.; Art : :• 'Wallowa Lake - the REAL Story' Children's Aaron's on Adams Avenue.; 2 p.m.; across from baskets and other art, collectibles, jellies and Center East, 1006 PennAve., La Grande, 541Community Bank, in the old ISU lot, Elgin Book Reading & Signing:By local children's 624-2800 baked goods, jewelry and more. Lunch will be • Festival of Trees Dinner Gala &Tree available.; 9 a.m.;Wallowa Senior Center, 204 author Joan Gilbert. The book retails for $10 and : '• Union County Cattlemen:Jake Hines Auction:6 p.m.; Blue Mountain Conference all proceeds go toward art 5. music programs at will give an update on the new USDAMeat Second St.,Wallowa • Cinnamon Cottage Christmas Cupboard: Enterprise Elementary.; 1 p.m.; Mad Mary's, 5 S. Processing plant in La Grande.Tickets for the Center, 40412th St., La Grande • Free Children's Clinic:Free health care for Holiday food, Scentsy items, themed gift Main St., Joseph annual dinner ($27) Dec. 12will be available children without medical insurance.; 9 a.m.; : :• Wallowa Lake Lodge Christmas Caroling following the business meeting.; 7 p.m.; Ag baskets and "yesterday's treasures." 9 a.m.; Grande Ronde Hospital Children's Clinic, 612 Union Hall, 2301Adams Ave., La Grande Dinner Party:Reservations required. Saturday Service Center,10507 N. McAlister Road, Island Sunset Dr., La Grande, 541-663-3150 • Elgin/Imbler Philly Group Christmas Tree is sold out. For Sunday tickets, call 541-432-9821. City • Handcrafters Guild Holiday Bazaar:All day. Lot:Prices are $25 for trees shorter than 5 feet, $30;WallowaLakeLodge,60060Wallowa Lake : :• Union County Children's Choir:2nd-6th Everything handmade.; Cloverleaf Hall, 600 NW Highway, Wallowa $35 for trees 5-7 feet, and $45 for trees taller grade singers of all skill levels; 4:30 p.m.; Loso First St., Enterprise, 541-828-7802 than 7 feet. The group will also be selling trees Hall, Room123,EOU, LaGrande,541-962-3629, • Holiday Bazaar:Homemade goodies, candles, in La Grande during the same hours next to www.artseast.org crochet items, woodworking gifts, quilts and Aaron's on Adams Avenue.; 9 a.m.; across from : :• Union County Nile Club:Members are asked other textile items.; 8 a.m.; Enterprise VFWHall, Community Bank, in the old ISU lot, Elgin to bring a food item the gift exchange.;11 a.m.; 800 N. River St., Enterprise • Festival of Trees Family Fun Day:Tree • .22 Rim Fire Silhouettes Competition:No Golden Harvest, La Grande • Jingle Thru Joseph Holiday Bazaar:10 a.m.; viewing, holiday music, entertainment, pictures restrictions on scopes or sights.; 9 a.m. $5 entry : :• Young Life Club:7 p.m.;Ascension School with Santa, cookies with Mrs. Claus. Admission Camp and Conference Center,1104 Church St., Joseph Community Center, 201 North Main fee; La Grande Rifle and Pistol Club Range, isdonationofcanned goods ornew socks.; Street,Joseph,541-432-7780 56758 Highway 244, La Grande, 541-963-2440 Cove • La Grande Philly Group Christmas Tree 10 a.m.; Blue Mountain Conference Center, 404 • Cinnamon Cottage Christmas Cupboard: Lot:Help La Grande students get to Philly. 12th St., La Grande Holiday food, Scentsy items, themed gift Trees may also be pre-ordered by calling Cindy • First Annual Christmas Market Open baskets and "yesterday's treasures." 12 p.m.; UNION COUNTY SENIOR CENTER Williams at 541-910-4892 or Jeanne Williams Union Hall, 2301 AdamsAve., La Grande House: Vendors,live DJm usic,shopping, at 541-910-4136.; 4 p.m.; Grandscapes Nursery, • Elgin/Imbler Philly Group Christmas Tree professional pictures with Santa 11-2 p.m., 1504 N. ALBANY ST., LA GRANDE Island Avenue, Island City underground tours, refreshments, door prizes Lot:Prices are $25 for trees shorter than 5 feet, LUNCH MENU • La GrandeWomen's Connection Reunion Bc family fun.; 9 a.m.; NewTown Square,1101 $35 for trees 5-7 feet, and $45 for trees taller DEC. 7-11 Christmas Luncheon:No-host lunch. RSVP WashingtonAve.,La Grande,541-805-0248, than 7 feet. The group will also be selling tree MONDAY: chicken-fried steak, country potato by calling 541-786-0305. Attendees are asked to www.facebook. com/events/432494586945928/ in the old ISU lot across from Community Bank casserole, steamed vegetables, broccoli salad, bring a wrapped Christmas ornament.; 12 p.m.; • Handcrafters Guild Holiday Bazaar:All day. in Elgin.; 12 p.m.; Aaron's parking Iot, Adams Bc fruit. Flying JTravel Plaza, 63276Highway 203, Everything handmade.; Cloverleaf Hall,600 NW Greenwood, La Grande TUESDAY:baked potato bar with all the La Grande First St., Enterprise, 541-828-7802 • FREE Fee Day — Oregon Day of Culture: trimmings. • Live Music by Fine Tunes:Union County • Holiday Bazaar:Homemade goodies, candles, Enjoy FREE Admission to the National Historic WEDNESDAY:Mandarin chicken, rice pilaf, Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande crochet items, woodworking gifts, quilts and Oregon Trail Interpretive Center TODAY steamed vegetables, spinach salad, bread, • Pinochle Social Club:7 p.m.; Union County other textile items.; 8 a.m.; Enterprise VFWHall, • Holiday Music Festival:3 p.m. $8, $6 dessert. Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande 800 N. 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La Grande Soroptimist's Festival of Trees runs today, Saturday By Melissa Williamson ForThe Observer

Tisthe season to becelebrating. What better way to start this year's many festivities with the 29th Annual Festival of Trees set for today and Saturday at the Blue Mountain Conference Center. "This year's festival will feature 19 Christmastrees decorated by localartisans and sponsored by area businesses. Also on display will

be five miniature trees, decorated wreaths and gift baskets," said La Grande Soroptimist member Di Lynn Larsen-Hill. The event is sponsored by the local Soroptimist chapter. The events are scheduled to begin today with the Dinner Gala and Tree Auction starting at 6 p.m. Guestswillbe treated to a gourmet banquet followed by a live auction. Unfortunately, this year's banquet has been sold out,

but is sure to be a crowd pleaser as always, according to Larsen-Hill. "I am thrilled with the continued generosity of this beautiful valley and its wonderful residents. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year without which we would not beable to provide the grant and scholarship funds to recipients who reside here in the community." said Soroptimist President Melinda Walker. For families and the young at

heart, the fun continues Saturday with the Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the conference center. Admission is donation of a can of food, which will be donated to the localfood bank, ora pairofnew socksorbootsforthe Soroptimist Boots and Socks Program. Santa Claus will be making a surprise visit and may even pose for a picture or two. Mrs. Claus will be around to help with decorating

cookies. Part of thisyearsFestival of Tree's Family Fun Day activities will include entertainment from Beckie Thompson's School of Dance at 10 a.m. followed by Union County Children's Choir at 11:30 a.m., harpist Audrey Smith at 12:30 p.m. and Prevailing Wind Recorders at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Shannon Willmarth at 541-910-

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ON DECIC SATURDAY • Prep girls basketball: Elgin vs. TBA, Elgin Lions ClubTournament, TBA • Wilder, Idaho, vs. Wallowa, JEF Invitational, 1 p.m. • Imbler vs. Joseph, JEF Invitational, 4 p.m. • Cove vs. TBA, Union Tournament, TBA • Powder Valley vs. TBA, Union Tournament, TBA • Union vs. TBA, Union Tournament, TBA • Enterprise vs. TBA, lone Basketball Bonanza, TBA • The Dalles at La Grande, 6 p.m. • Prep boys basketball: Elgin vs. TBA, Elgin Lions ClubTournament, TBA • Wilder, Idaho, vs. Wallowa, JEF Invitational, 2:30 p.m. • Imbler vs. Joseph, JEF Invitational, 5:30 p.m. • Cove vs. TBA, Union Tournament, TBA • Powder Valley vs. TBA, Union Tournament, TBA • Enterprise vs. TBA, lone Basketball Bonanza,TBA • Union vs. TBA, Union Tournament, TBA • The Dalles at La Grande,7:30 p.m. • Prep wrestling: La Grande at Estacada Tournament, 8 a.m. • Union/Cove at Irrigon Dual, Irrigon 10 a.m. • Enterprise at Caldwell Invitational, TBA • Prep swimming: La Grande at Pendleton,10 a.m. • College women's basketball: Walla Walla University at Eastern Oregon University, Quinn Coliseum, 5:30p.m. • College men's basketball: Walla Walla University at Eastern Oregon University, Quinn Coliseum, 7:30 p.m.

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Round-Up gets PRCA accolade The Pendleton Round-Up was named the 2015 Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, beating out four others for the honor. The rodeo was also given the 2015 Remuda Award for "having the most consistent and even bucking stock."

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Success has defined the La Grande swimming team in recent years. The girls team enters the 2015-16 season having won nine consecutive district championships and placing third in the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A state meet a year ago. The boys also won the district title and earned second at the state meet — the Tigers' best finish since winning fourconsecutivestatetitles&om 2001 to 2004.

The boys team returns in droves with 20 swimmers out — many of whom were on the runner-up squad. The Tigers scored 46 pointsatthestate meet, 17 points behind state champion Catlin Gabel, and 11th year head coach Darren Dutto is hoping for at least another second-place state finish. "This is the first year I really think that we have a chance at vying for the state title on the boys side, and the kids all know that, so they are thinkmg about that," he said."It's not our main focus, but it's always in the back of our minds." The girls, who scored 32 points in their third-place state finish a year ago, have 10 swimmers out as they seek their 10th consecutive district title.

capable. "I would like to take a good team of girls to the state meet," he said.'We'll be abletoviefor adistrictchampion-

ship I think, iandl it's going to depend on if that team of girls can come together. Because it's such a small team, they all have to be involved, and if they can be a cohesive unit, then they're going to do well." Among the leaders for the Tigers this winter are a quartet of senior captains — Bryce and Josh Ebel on the boys side, and Abbey Felley and Hannah Roberts forthe girls. See Swimming/Fbge 10A

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The Union/Cove wrestling team starts action today at the Enterprise Kick OIF with a new head coach and low numbers, with just five wrestlers now out for the team. And although head coach Ron Bruce was disappointed the Bobcats won't have more grapplers out,the silver lining is that he'll be able to work a lot more closely with each individual out this winter. ''We can concentrate extremely hard on the five kids we've got, and I wouldn't be surprised if they all qualified for state," Bruce said. ''We've got some tough kids among the five I got." Bruce takes over the program after the departure of former coach Wayne Sturm, See Bobcats/Page 10A

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Imbler'sWhitneyVVilber, left, is one of six returning seniors for the Panthers, who are looking to improve off a 10-14 season.

Panthers look to surge • Imbler returns all five starters from last winter

The Joseph Eagles boys basketball team started the season with a solid road win, routing Cove 62-33on Wednesday. SeveralEagles played well in the win, butAaron Borgerding's performance

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ral campaign, she brings a familiarity to the players having served as By Ronald Bond an assistant coach under former The Observer coach Barry Bowers. "The adjustment's been pretty The Imbler girls basketball team enters the 2015-16 season in a smooth," Sweet said."It really helps unique spot. that I had a relationship with the The Panthers return every player, girls being an assistant. We've ialll including all five starters, &om last just kind of adjusted well." year's squad, which finished fourth Six seniors dot the Panther in the Wapiti League and posted a lineup, each of whom played a role 10-14 overall mark. on the team last winter and half of And eventhough the name at them — guards Katie Barry and the top is different with head coach Whitney Wilber and post Amanda Darci Sweet beginning her inauguSeeImbler/Page 10A

Borgerding has big day in opener

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Tigers host season opener

The La Grande boys and girls basketball teams tip off the 2015-16 season at StOOd Out. The 6-fOOt-3 juniOr tied a team-high Borg erding home Saturday against a with 14 points, was one of two Eagles with a 5A opponent in The Dalles double-double with a team-high 15 rebounds and Riverhawks. also dished out four assists. 6 p.m., Saturday, LHS

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National Championship. The Mountaineers went 1-2 to finish third in pool play, onespotshortof advancing to bracket play in the tournament. Lindsey Wilson and MidAmerica Nazarene University, the two teams to defeat Eastern, advanced to the next round. Junior setter Rachelle Chamberlain dished out 50 assists and added 15 digs against the Blue Raiders, while senior libero Piper Cantrell had 19 digs. After dropping the opening set against Lindsey Wilson, a kill by Amanda Miller, See EasternIPage 10A

The smaller numbers will make gettingNo. 10 a bitm ore ofa challenge, but Dutto said the team is more than

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The season is over for the Eastern Oregon University volleyball team. Despite 16 kills and four blocks fiom junior middle hitter Kasaundra Tuma and 13 kills by sophomore middle hitter Emily Nay the No. 11 Mountaineers dropped a four-set match to top-ranked Lindsey Wilson College, 25-21, 22-25, 25-23, 25-15, Thursday in the final match of pool

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The La Grande wrestling team is going to be a little smaller than in recent years. But with nine returning grapplers who have ample experience, including seven who wrestled at the Class 4A state tournament, Tigers' head coach Klel Carson likes what he has in the group that is out. "I really feel good about the quality of kids we have this year," he said.'We have maybe less kids out, but the quality of kids is better. Overall our team is maybe stronger ithis year)." Among those gone &om last year's squad is standout Cole Rohan, who wrapped up his career as a state runnerup at 106 pounds. And though losing him is a big hit, Carson said he's the only departed wrestler who had varsity experience. "He did about everything you can do in the sport of wrestling," Carson said of Rohan. Leading the way for the returning Tigers is a trio of seniors with state experience, including returning district SeeTigers/Page 10A

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UCLA: The MIKE SMITH: Bruins became The Arizona goalthe second team keeper was pulled to pull an upset after just one periof a top-ranked team as od after allowing three goals UCLA knocked off previin a 7:06 timespan during ously unbeaten Kentucky the Coyotes'5-1 loss to the 87-77 behind 21 points Detroit Red WingsThursday. and 11 boards from center The final two goals came18 Thomas Welsh. seconds apart.

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SPORTS

SCOREBOARD SWAC Championship, Grambling St. (9-2) vs. Alcorn St. (8-3) at Houston, 1 p.m. FAR WEST NFL Standings MWC Championship, San Diego St. (9-3) at Air Force (8-4), 4:30 p.m. AMERICAN CONFERENCE Pac-12 Championship, Stanford (10-2) vs. East W L T P c t P F PA Southern Cal (8-4) at Santa Clara, Calif., NewEngland 10 1 0 .9 0 9 347212 4:45 p.m. FCS Playoffs N.Y. Jets 6 5 0 . 5 45 272228 Bulfalo 5 6 0 . 4 55 266257 Second Round Miami 4 7 0 . 3 64 225287 William 8 Mary (9-3) at Richmond (8-3), South 9 a.m. W L T P c t P F PA The Citadel (9-3) at Charleston Southern 6 5 0 . 5 45 249260 (9-2), 10 a.m. 6 5 0 . 5 45 232234 Colgate (84) at James Madison (9-2), 10 a.m. 4 7 0 . 3 64 236299 W. Illinois (7-5) at lllinois St. (9-2), 11 a.m. 2 9 0 . 1 82 203257 Chattanooga (9-3) at Jacksonville St. (10North W L T P c t P F PA 1), 11 a.m. Cincinnati 9 2 0 . 8 18 297193 Montana (84) at N. Dakota St (9-2), 12:30 p.m. Pittsburgh 6 5 0 . 5 45 266230 Sam Houston St. (9-3) at McNeese St. Baltimore 4 7 0 . 3 64 259276 (10-0), 4 p.m. Cleveland 2 9 0 . 1 82 213310 N. Iowa (8-4) at Portland St. (9-2), 7 p.m. West NAIA Playoffs W L T P c t P F PA Denver 9 2 0 . 8 18 252207 All Times PST Kansas City 6 5 0 .54 5 287220 First Round Oakland 5 6 0 . 4 55 264280 Saturday, Nov. 21 San Diego 3 8 0 .27 3 2 44307 Saint Francis (Ind.) 37, Reinhardt NATIONAL CONFERENCE (Ga.) 26 East Baker (Kan.) 68, Point (Ga.) 21 W L T P c t P F PA Grand View (lowa) 16, Lindsey Wilson Washington 5 6 0 . 4 55 241267 (Ky.) 13 N.Y. Giants 5 6 0 . 4 55 287273 Marian (Ind.) 44, Campbellsville (Ky.) 7 Philadelphia 4 7 0 . 3 64 243274 Morningside (lowa) 75, SaintXavier Dallas 3 8 0 . 2 73 204261 (111.)69, 4OT South Montana Tech 44, Dickinson State 10 W L T P c t P F PA Tabor (Kan.) 16, Doane (Neb.) 14 Carolina 11 0 0 1 .000 332205 Southern Oregon 52, Kansas WesAtlanta 6 5 0 . 5 45 260234 Tampa Bay 5 6 0 . 4 55 248279 leyan 8 Quarterfinals New Orleans 4 7 0 . 3 64 261339 Saturday, Nov. 28 North Saint Francis (Ind.) 42, Montana Tech W L T P c t P F PA 8 3 0 . 7 27 231194 20 Southern Oregon 24, Baker (Kan.) 19 8 4 0 . 6 67 289238 Marian (Ind.) 30, Grand View (lowa) 3 5 6 0 . 4 55 231264 Morningside (lowa) 51, Tabor (Kan.) 6 4 8 0 . 3 33 253315 Semifinals West Saturday, Dec. 5 W L T P c t P F PA Marian (Ind.) (10-2) at Saint Francis Arizona 9 2 0 . 8 18 355229 Seattle 6 5 0 . 5 45 267222 (Ind.) (11-0), 9 a.m. St. Louis 4 7 0 . 3 64 186230 Southern Oregon (10-2) at Morningside San Francisco 3 8 0 .2 7 3 152271 (lowa) (12-1), 10 a.m. All Times PST Championship Monday's Game Friday, Dec. 19 Baltimore 33, Cleveland 27 Daytona Beach, Fla. Thursday's Game Semifinal winners, 3 p.m. Green Bay 27, Detroit 23 Sunday's Games Arizona at St. Louis, 10 a.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at Tennessee, 10 a.m. NBA Standings San Francisco at Chicago, 10 a.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Atlantic Division Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. W L Pct GB Houston at Buffalo, 10 a.m. Toronto 12 8 .60 0 Baltimore at Miami, 10 a.m. Boston 10 8 .55 6 1 Cincinnati at Cleveland, 10 a.m. New York 9 1 0 . 4 7 4 21/2 Denver at San Diego, 1:05 p.m. Brooklyn 5 1 3 . 2 7 8 6 Kansas City at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia 1 1 9 . 0 5 0 11 Carolina at New Orleans, 1:25 p.m. Southeast Division Philadelphia at New England, 1:25 p.m W L Pct GB Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. Miami 11 6 .64 7 Monday's Game Orlando 1 1 8 .57 9 1 Dallas at Washington, 5:30 p.m. Atlanta 12 9 .57 1 1 Charlotte 10 8 .55 6 11/2 Major College Football Washington 7 9 .43 8 3'/2 College Playoff Rankings Central Division Team Record W L Pct GB 1. Clemson 12-0 Cleveland 13 5 .72 2 11-1 2. Alabama Chicago 11 5 .68 8 1 11-1 Indiana 12 6 .66 7 1 3. Oklahoma Detroit 10 9 .52 6 3'/2 4. Iowa 12-0 Milwaukee 7 1 2 . 3 6 8 6'/2 5. Michigan St. 11-1 WESTERN CONFERENCE 6. Ohio St. 11-1 Southwest Division 10-2 7. Stanford W L Pct GB 10-2 8. Notre Dame San Antonio 16 4 .80 0 9. Florida St. 10-2 Dallas 10 8 .57 9 41/2 10. North Carolina 11-1 Memphis 11 9 .55 0 5 11. TCU 10-2 Houston 8 1 1 . 4 2 1 7'/2 9-2 New Orleans 4 1 5 . 2 1 111'/2 12. Baylor Northwest Division 9-3 13. Ole Miss W L Pct GB 14. Northwestern 10-2 11 8 .57 9 15. Michigan 9-3 8 9 .47 1 2 9-3 16. Oregon 8 1 0 . 4 4 4 21/2 10-2 17. Oklahoma St. 8 1 2 . 4 0 0 3'/2 10-2 18. Florida 7 1 3 . 3 5 0 41/2 19. Houston 11-1 Pacific Division 20. Southern Cal 8-4 W L Pct GB G olden State 20 0 1.00 0 21. LSU 8-3 L.A. Clippers 10 9 .52 6 91/2 10-2 22. Temple Phoenix 8 1 1 . 4 2 111'/2 9-2 23. Navy Sacramento 7 1 2 . 3 6 812'/2 24. Utah 9-3 L.A. Lakers 3 1 5 . 1 6 7 16 25. Tennessee 8-4 All Times PST Wednesday's Games L.A. Lakers 108, Washington 104 FBS Schedule Golden State 116, Charlotte 99 All Times PST Detroit 127, Phoenix 122, OT ISubject to change) New York 99, Philadelphia 87 Friday Chicago 99, Denver 90 MIDWEST Houston 108, New Orleans 101 MAC Championship, Bowling Green (9-3) Toronto 96, Atlanta 86 vs. N. Illinois (8-4) at Detroit, 5 p.m. San Antonio 95, Milwaukee 70 Saturday Indiana 103, L.A. Clippers 91 SOUTH Thursday's Games C-USAChampionship, Southern Miss. (9-3) Miami 97, Oklahoma City 95 at W. Kentucky (10-2), 9 a.m. Denver 106, Toronto 105 Georgia St. (5-6) at Georgia Southern (8-3), Orlando 103, Utah 94 11 a.m. San Antonio 103, Memphis 83 New Mexico St. (3-8) at Louisiana-Monroe Portland 123, Indiana 111 (1-11), 12 p.m. Boston 114, Sacramento 97 Friday's Games SEC Championship, Florida (10-2) vs. Phoenix at Washington, 4 p.m. Alabama (11-1) atAtlanta, 1 p.m. Brooklyn at New York, 4 p.m. Troy (3-8) at Louisiana-Lafayette (4-7), 2 p.m. Milwaukee at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Appalachian St. (9-2) at South Alabama L.A. Lakers atAtlanta, 5 p.m. (5-6), 4:30 p.m. Houston at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. ACC Championship, North Carolina (11-1) Cleveland at New Orleans, 6:30 p. vs. Clemson (12-0) at Charlotte, N.C., 5 p.m. Saturday's Games MIDWEST Denver at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. West Virginia (7-4) at Kansas St. (5-6), Golden State at Toronto, 2 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Charlotte at Chicago, 5 p.m. Big Ten Championship, Michigan St. (11-1) Portland at Minnesota, 5 p.m. vs. Iowa (12-0) at lndianapolis, 5:17 p.m. Sacramento at Houston, 5 p.m. SOUTHWEST Cleveland at Miami, 5 p.m. AAC Championship, Temple (10-2) at Boston at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Houston (11-1), 9 a.m. New York at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m. Texas (4-7) at Baylor (9-2), 9 a.m. Indiana at Utah, 6 p.m. Texas St. (3-8) atArkansas St. (8-3), 12 p.m. Orlando at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

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College Basketball Thursday's Scores EAST Delaware 67, South Florida 58 LIU Brooklyn 84, Mass.-Lowell 72 SOUTH Alabama St. 80, Auburn-Montgomery 78 Alderson-Broaddus 61, St. Augustine's 47 Bethune-Cookman 78, Trinity Baptist 49 Bryan 80, Bluefield 72 Christian Brothers 72, Lee 56 Freed-Hardeman 106, Bethel (Tenn.) 78 James Madison63,W. M ichigan 57 Lake Superior St. 77, Findlay 54 Lane 56, Claflin 51 Lindsey Wilson 102, Campbellsville 76 Louisiana-Monroe 81, LouisianaLafayette 70 Michigan Tech 86,Malone 72 NC Central 86, MVSU 79 Radford 56, Liberty 52 St. Catharine 76, Cumberland (Tenn.) 70 W. Carolina 96, Warren Wilson 45 Wofford 86, Kentucky Christian 66 MIDWEST Ashland 76, Grand Valley St. 72 Ferris St. 77, Lake Erie 68 Hillsdale 82, Tiffin 75 Milwaukee 64, SIU-Edwardsville 51 North Central (III.) 82, Wis.-Platteville 52 Northwood (Mich.) 94, Wayne (Mich.) 80 SaginawValley St. 90, Ohio Dominican 72 Valparaiso 61, Belmont 57 Walsh 80, N. Michigan 60 SOUTHWEST Incarnate Word 108, Dallas Christian 71 New Hampshire 86, Abilene Christian 75 Oklahoma 111, Cent. Arkansas 68 Texas-Arlington 90, North Texas 67 FAR WEST Fresno St. 84, Master's 72 Grand Canyon75,Cent.Michigan 72 IPFW 75, Cal Poly 73 Long Beach St. 83, Colorado St. 77 S. Utah 105, La Verne 85 Southern Cal 75, UC Santa Barbara 63 UC Riverside 54, N. Colorado 52 UCLA 87, Kentucky 77

Wednesday's Scores EAST Albright 63, Hood 56 Army 84, Maine 71 Brooklyn 107, Stevens Tech 92 Brown 82, CCSU 64 College of NJ 76, Stockton 70 Columbia 72, Bucknell 61 Fordham 73, St. John's 57 Geneva 63, Thiel 59 George Washington 72, Seton Hall 64 Gordon 73, W. New England 62 Hofstra 84, La Salle 80 Lehman 90, NY Maritime 67 NYU 81, John Jay 57 Navy 65, Penn 59 Northeastern 80, Harvard 71 Penn St. 67, Boston College 58 Post (Conn.) 71, Felician 69 Providence 89, Hartford 66 Rhode lsland 74, Holy Cross 56 Roberts Wesleyan 59, Hobart 58 St.Bonaventure 60,Bu ff alo 58 St. Francis (Pa.) 84, Lehigh 73 St. Francis Brooklyn 69, Lafayette 62 St. Joseph's (NY) 81, Old Westbury 63 St. Peter's 73, Rider 61 Temple 79, Fairleigh Dickinson 70 Towson 75, George Mason 54 UConn 82, Sacred Heart 49 UMass 99, Boston U. 69 Vermont 68, Dartmouth 63 Wagner62, Morgan St. 61 William Paterson 70, NJ City 64 Wisconsin 66, Syracuse 58, OT Yale 79, Bryant 40 Yeshiva 74, Farmingdale 69 SOUTH Auburn 81, Coastal Carolina 78 Barton 81, Fayetteville St. 79 Carson-Newman 83, Clayton St. 66 Centre 84, Hanover 80 Chestnut Hill 80, Georgian Court 72 Clemson 76, SC-Upstate 56 Duke 94, Indiana 74 Gardner-Webb 87, Presbyterian 76 High Point 90, Longwood 66 Jackson St. 94, Fisk 59 Jacksonville 92, Florida Memorial 73 Kennesaw St. 61, Florida ASM 41 King (Tenn.) 86, Pfeiffer 63 LSU 119, North Florida 108 Lander 69, Erskine 54 Lees-McRae90,Belmont Abbey 77 Lynchburg 94, Randolph-Macon 77 Maryville (Tenn.) 110, Johnson (Tenn.) 105 Mercer 82, Hiwassee 47 Methodist 59, Guilford 57 Mississippi St. 86, Texas Southern 73 NCAST 77, UNC Greensboro 68 Norfolk St. 71, Mercy 65 Roanoke 107, E. Mennonite 95 Savannah St. 76, Georgia Southern 67 Tenn. Wesleyan 76, Bluefield 65 Tennessee Tech 63, ETSU 61 Thomas More 85, Waynesburg 83 Tulane 64, New Orleans 62 UCF 94, Stetson 85 UNC Wilmington 93, Coker 73 Union (Ky.) 76, Truett McConnell 61 VCU 62, Middle Tennessee 56 VMI 107, Cent. Pennsylvania 72 Vanderbilt 102, Detroit 52 Washington 8 Lee 75, HampdenSydney 66 Westminster (Mo.) 71, Spalding 67 Winthrop 83, Charleston Southern 82 MIDWEST Akron 77, Coppin St. 71 Alma 98, North Park 75 Aquinas 62, Cornerstone 60 Arizona St. 79, Creighton 77 Augustana (III.) 75, Wis.-Whitewater 55 Baker85, Evangel80 Blulfton 91, Kalamazoo 70 Bowling Green 72, UMBC 64 Butler 78, Cincinnati 76 Cardinal Stritch 73, St. Ambrose 71 Carleton 70, St. John's (Minn.) 64 Carroll (Wis.) 67, Lake Forest 58 Davenport 73, Siena Heights 56 DePaul 82, III.-Chicago 55 Gustavus 69, St. Mary's (Minn.) 57 Hamline 79, Macalester 59

Hastings 89, Doane 86 lowa 78, Florida St. 75, OT Lawrence 76, Beloit 72 Lawrence Tech 69, Marygrove 63 Madonna 75, Concordia (Mich.) 67 Marquette 95, Grambling St. 49 Michigan St. 71, Louisville 67 Minn.-Morris 80, Mayville St. 74 Morehead St. 60, Saint Louis 46 N. Illinois 80, Chicago St. 58 Notre Dame 84, lllinois 79 S. Dakota St. 80, Wayne (Neb.) 53 S. Illinois 74, SE Missouri 50 St. Norbert 59, Ripon 57 St. Thomas (Minn.) 92, Concordia

Sunday, Nov. 29: Portland 2, FC Dallas 2, Portland advances on 5-3 aggregate MLS CUP Sunday, Dec. 6: Portland atColumbus, 1 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Wednesday BASEBALL

Major League Baseball OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended Miami Marlins C Robert Llera (GCL) 60 games for a positive test for a metabolite of Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

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Toledo 76, Cleveland St. 65 William Penn 74, Grand View 72 Youngstown St. 65, Robert Morris 58 SOUTHWEST Baylor 80, Prairie View 41 Houston 93, Murray St. 78 Houston Baptist 77, Rice 73 Lamar 83, Texas Rio Grande Valley 60 SMU 75, TCU 70 Texas ASM 75, Florida Gulf Coast 65 TexasASM-CC 61, Austin Peay 48 Texas St. 76, UTSA53 Texas Tech 71, Sam Houston St. 56 Tulsa66, Ok lahoma St.56 FAR WEST Air Force 97, The Citadel 93 Boise St. 100, Willamette 36 Colorado 95, Fort Lewis 71 Gonzaga 69, Washington St.60 Hampton 98, N. Arizona 94, 2OT Idaho 67, CS Bakersfield 63 New Mexico St. 73, UTEP 59 Oregon St. 79, Loyola Marymount 70 Portland 78, Portland St. 72 San Diego 71, Bethesda 56 San Jose St. 90, Antelope Valley 60 UC Davis 66, Sacramento St. 61 Utah 83, BYU 75 Wyoming 68, Denver 52

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Acquired OF-1B Mark Trumbo and LHP C.J. Riefenhauser from Seattle for C Steve Clevenger. Designated RHP Steve Johnson for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Vance Worley and OF Nolan Reimold on one-year contracts. Declined to tender 2016 contracts to INF Paul Janish, OF David Lough and RHP Steve Johnson. BOSTON RED SOX — Agreedto terms with OF Chris Young on a two-year contract. Designated RHP Roman Mendez for assignment. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Declined to tender 2016 contracts to C Tyler Flowers and RHP Jacob Turner. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Did not tender a 2016 contract to LHP Nick Hagadone and designated him for assignment. DETROIT TIGERS — Did not tender 2016 contracts to RHPs Al Alburquerque and NeRali Feliz. Named Lloyd McClendon managerand Jelf Pico pitching coach for Toledo (IL); Willie Blair pitching coach and Phil Clark hitting coach for Erie (EL); EdgarAlfonzo hitting coach for West Michigan (MWL); Ace Adams pi tching coachand Mike Hessman hitting coach for Connecticut (NYP); Nick Avila pitching coach and German Geigel and Josman Robles hitting coachesfor GCL Tigers and Jaime Garcia extended spring training/rehab pitching coach. HOUSTON ASTROS — Did not tender a 2016 contract to OF Chris Carter. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Acquired C-INF Tony Cruz from St. Louis for INF Jose Martinez. Traded C Francisco Pena to the Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations. Did not tender a 2016 contract to INF Orlando Calixte and RHP Greg Holland. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with OF Rafael Ortega on a one-year contract. Traded OF Collin Cowgill to the Cleveland lndians for cash considerations. Did not tender a 2016 contract to LHP Cesar Ramos and RHP Lisalverto Bonilla. MINNESOTA TWINS — Claimed C John Hicks off waivers from Seattle. NEW YORK YANKEES — Didnot tender a 2016 contract to RHP Domingo German. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Acquired LHP Marc Rzepczynski and 1B Yonder Alonso from San Diego for LHPs Drew Pomeranz and Jose Torres and a player to be named. Agreed to terms with LHP Felix Doubront, LHP Marc Rzepczynski, 2B Eric Sogard, OF Sam Fuld and OF Andrew Lambo to one-year contracts. Sent LHP Daniel Coulombe outright to Nashville (PCL). Did not tender a 2016 contract to 1B Ike Davis. SEATTLE MARINERS — Claimed INF Andy Wilkins off waivers from Baltimore. Designated LHP Edgar Olmos for assignment. Traded INF Patnck Kivlehan to Texas to complete a previous trade. Agreed to terms with RHP Justin De Fratus on a one-year contract. TEXAS RANGERS — Did not tender a 2016 contract to RHP Nick Tepesch and OF James Jones. Agreed to terms with C Chris Gimenez on a one-year contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with 1B Justin Smoak on a one-year contract. Did not tender a 2016 contract to C Josh Thole.

HOCKEY NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA M ontreal 27 1 9 5 3 41 9 2 6 0 D etroit 26 14 8 4 32 6 6 6 5 O ttawa 25 13 7 5 31 8 2 7 5 B oston 23 13 8 2 28 7 5 6 7 F lorida 25 12 9 4 28 6 5 6 1 T ampaBay 2 6 12 11 3 2 7 6 1 5 9 B ulfalo 25 10 1 2 3 2 3 5 8 6 7 T oronto 26 8 13 5 21 5 7 7 3 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA W ashington 24 18 5 1 37 7 8 5 3 N .Y. Rangers 27 17 7 3 3 7 7 6 5 7 N .Y. Islanders 26 14 8 4 3 2 7 4 6 3 P ittsburgh 2 4 1 4 8 2 30 5 7 5 5 N ew Jersey 25 13 10 2 2 8 6 2 6 0 P hiladelphia 25 10 10 5 2 5 4 9 6 7 C arolina 25 8 1 3 4 20 5 1 7 5 C olumbus 2 6 1 0 16 0 2 0 6 1 7 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 2 6 20 5 1 4 1 9 2 6 8 St. Louis 2 5 15 7 3 3 3 6 6 6 1 Minnesota 2 4 13 7 4 3 0 6 6 6 2 Nashville 2 5 13 8 4 3 0 6 5 6 4 Chicago 2 6 13 9 4 3 0 7 1 6 8 Winnipeg 2 6 12 12 2 2 6 7 3 8 1 Colorado 2 6 11 14 1 2 3 7 5 7 7 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA L osAngeles 24 15 8 1 31 6 0 5 1 S an Jose 2 4 1 4 10 0 2 8 6 7 6 3 A rizona 25 1 3 1 1 1 2 7 6 8 7 5 V ancouver 2 7 9 1 0 8 2 6 7 2 7 5 A naheim 26 9 1 2 5 23 5 2 6 7 C algary 25 9 14 2 20 6 0 9 0 E dmonton 2 6 9 1 5 2 20 6 5 7 9 All Times PST

Wednesday's Games N.Y. Islanders 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, SO Edmonton3,Boston 2,SO Winnipeg 6, Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 2, Anaheim 1

Thursday's Games Colorado 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 New Jersey 5, Carolina 1 Washington 3, Montreal 2 Ottawa 4, Chicago 3, OT Detroit 5, Arizona 1 Florida 2, Nashville 1 Minnesota 1, Toronto 0 Dallas 4, Vancouver 2

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms withINF Gordon Beckham on a one-year contract. Did not tender a 2016 contract to INF Pedro Ciriaco, LHP Mike Minor and OF Eury Perez. CINCINNATI REDS — Did not tender a 2016 contract to OF Ryan LaMarre, RHP Ryan Mattheus and RHP Pedro Villarreal. CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with LHP Rex Brothers on a one-year contract. Did not tender 2016 contracts to RHP Ryan Cook and LHP Jack Leathersich. COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms RHP Jordan Lyles on a one-year contract. Did not tender a 2016 contract to LHP Yohan Flande, LHP Jason Gurka, and OF Rosell Herrera. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with CA.J. Ellis to a one-year contract. Did not tender a 2016 contract to RHP Juan Nicasio. MIAMI MARLINS — Did not tender a 2016 contract to RHP Henderson Alvarez and RHPAaron Crow. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Did not tender a 2016 contract to INF/OF Elian Herrera. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Claimed OF Peter Bourjos olf waivers from St. Louis. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Did not tender a 2016 contract to 1B Pedro Alvarez and OF Jaff Decker. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Did not tender a 2016 contract to RHP Steve Cishek and C Cody Stanley. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Named Mark McGwire bench coach, Alan Zinter hitting coach, Tarrik Brock first base coach, Doug Bochtler bullpen coach and Eddie Rodriguez assistant coach. Signed INF

Friday's Games

Arizona at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Florida at Columbus, 4 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m. Boston at Calgary, 6 p.m. Dallas at Edmonton, 6 p.m. San Jose atAnaheim, 7 p.m.

Saturday's Games Washington at Winnipeg, 12 p.m. Pittsburgh at LosAngeles, 1 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Nashville at Detroit, 4 p.m. Montreal at Carolina, 4 p.m. Toronto at St. Louis, 4 p.m. Columbus at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Boston at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

SOCCER MLS Playoffs All Times PST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Eastern Conference New York vs. Columbus Sunday, Nov. 22: Columbus 2, New York 0 Sunday, Nov. 29: New York1, Columbus 0,Columbus advances on 2-1 aggregate Western Conference FC Dallas vs. Portland Sunday, Nov. 22: Portland 3, FC Dallas 1

Brett Wallace to a one-year contract. Did not tender a 2016 contract to C Rocky Gale, LHP Frank Garces and INF Will Middlebrooks. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Did not tender a 2016 contract to RHP Yusmeiro Petit and C Hector Sanchez. WASHINGTON NATIONALS —Agreed to terms with 1B Tyler Moore and C Jose Lobtan on one-year contracts. Did not tender a 2016 contract to RHP Craig Stammen. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed RB Abou Toure to the practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed QB Josh McCown on injured reserve. Signed WR Terrelle Pryor. Signed OL Dan France to the practice squad. Released OL Ronald Patrickfrom the practice squad. DALLAS COWBOYS — Placed DE Ryan Russell injured reserve. Activated OT Chaz Green from the PUP list. Signed QB Kellen Moore from the practice squad. Signed RB Ben Malena, CB Terrance Mitchell and DE Efe Obada to the practice squad. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Placed G Ben Grubbs on injured reserve. Signed C Daniel Munyer from the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DT Robert Thomas from New England's squad. Waived/injured DT C.J. Mosley. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed WR Chris Harper and DL Kelcy Quarles to the practice squad. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Announced special teams coordinator Kevin Spencer has resigned. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed S Kimario McFadden to the practice squad. Released DB Akeem Davis from the practice squad. HOCKEY

National Hockey League NHL — SuspendedPhiladelphia D Radko Gudas three games for an illegal check to the head of Ottawa F Mika Zibanejad during a Dec. 1 game. COLORADOAVALANCHE — Reassigned F AndrewAgozzino to SanAntonio (AHL). DALLAS STARS — Activated G Kari Lehtonen from injured reserve. Reassigned G Jack Campbell to Texas (AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Placed C Mike Fisher on injured reserve. NEWYORK RANGERS — RecalledF Tanner Glass from Hartford (AHL). SOCCER

Major League Soccer NEWYORK RED BULLS — Declined the contract options on D Roy Miller, D Damien Perrinelle, MF Shaun Wright-Phillips, G Kyle Reynish, DAnthony Wallace, MF Leo Stolz, F Manolo Sanchez, MF MariusObekop and F Dane Richards. SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — Exercised the 2016 contract options on Gs Stefan Frei and Charlie Lyon; Ds Oniel Fisher, Damion Lowe, Chad Marshall, Tyrone Mears, Jimmy Ockford and Dylan Remick; MFrs Aaron Kovar and Lamar Neagle and F Vic Mansaray. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC — Exercised the 2016 contract options on Gs Marco Carducci and David Ousted; Ds Sam Adekugbe, Jordan Smith and Tim Parker; MFs Gershon Koffie and Nicolas Mezquida; ands Fs Erik Hurtado, Kekuta Manneh and Darren Mattocks. Declined the contract options on G Paolo Tomaghi; Ds Steven Beitashour, PaModou Kah and Ethen Sampson; MF Andre Lewis and F Caleb Clarke.

Thursday BASEBALL

American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with OF Collin Cowgill on a oneyear contract. NEWYORK YANKEES — Didnot tender a 2016 contract to RHP Domingo German. SEATTLE MARINERS — Signed OF NorichikaAoki to a one-year contract. TEXAS RANGERS —Agreed to terms with C Chris Gimenez on a one-year contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Named Ross Atkins executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager. Promoted Tony LaCava to senior vice president of baseball operations and assistant general manager.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with Bobby Cox on a two-year contract extension of Cox's consulting agreement. CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with LHP Clayton Richard on a one-year contract. NEWYORK METS — Signed RHP Jim Henderson to a minor league contract. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with OF Peter Bourjos and INF Andres Blanco on one-year contracts. WASHINGTON NATIONALS —Named Randy Knorr senior advisor to the general manager-player development, Michael Barrett catching coordinator, Brian Daubach hitting coach at Syracuse (IL), Matt LeCroy manager and Brian Rupp hitting coach for Harrisburg (EL), Luis Ordaz hitting coach for Potomac (Carolina), Amaury Garcia hitting coach and RJ Guyerstrength coach for Hagerstown (Carolina), Jerad Head manager and Mark Harris hitting coach forAuburn (NYP), and Josh Johnson manager ofthe GCL Nationals. FOOTBALL National Football League GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed RB John Crockettfrom the practice squad. Released RBAlonzo Harris. HOCKEY

National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned F Craig Cunningham to Springfield (AHL). SOCCER

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Union seeks toreplace seniors By Josh Benham The Observer

One may think hopes aren't as high for the Union girls basketball team this season. Not after losing a starting five's worth Df SeniOrS &Om a Squad that took third at the Class 2A state tournament last year. But while third-year head coach Rhondie HickmanJohansen does acknowledge

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the program have limited varsity experience, they've also been able to study the strong teams before them. 'They've been a part Df great thegl be some bumps in teams, and they've watched the road, her Bobcats aren't and Seen the legaCy DfUniOn intent Dn juSt gOing thrOugh basketball be very successful," Hickman-Johansen said. the motions this winter. '%e're a young squad, and 'They want to have those it'S gOing to be a rebuilding same experiences as well. Fm year for us," she said.'%e're eXCited to WatCh them gmW gOing to be tOtally different, and progress this year." but there's nothing wrong Senior Elly Wells and with that. The girls have a junior Delanie Kohr are the greatattitude.They'regoing two returning starters, and to SurPriSeSOme PeOPle." Rickman-Johansen said they The Bobcats open the appear more than ready to season tonight at the Union handle the vacated leaderTournament against nonShiP rOleS. JuniOr Kortnee conference opponent Crane. Marriott will have an exGone from this year's version panded role on the court, as are Carsyn Roberts, Keesha will sophomore Katie Good, Sarman, Sarah Good, Chelsie who Rickman-Johansen said Houck and Laura Herbes, will be a strong post player

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They could also provide a core for Byers to build the Austin Brockamp, Gus program with in the coming Ramsden and Joe Robb. years. "If I can keep these them Those three individuals, all freshmen, make up the together, by the time they're Wallowa wrestling squad as seniorsthey11bepretty itbegins action today atthe tough," he said. Enterprise Kick Off. First up, though, is the It's a unique situation for transition from junior high longtime head coach Mel to high school level wrestling, which Byers said will be Byers, who has never had a team entirely made up of somewhat eye opening. "In junior high it's not as freshmen. "It's a different experience hard and demanding," Byers for me," Byers said. explained."They11 find that But that hasn't deterred high school sports are a lot him at all, as he has ample more demanding as far as familiarity with the kids commitment. That's going from the recently concluded to be a little bit of an issue at first, but I think theyll football season and years ofbackground with the trio overcome that." from both middle school and How they make the transithe local mat club. tion remains to be seen, and 'They're not totally green," even has Byers wondering Byers said.'They have some what will transpire as the wrestling experience. They're season progresses. "I'm actually kind of curigood kids and they're good athletes. They11 bepretty tough." ous myself," he said."Having The Observer

all the team new, in some respectsIcan startthem from scratch and train them the way I want to train them. You can groom them to how you want them to be, so that's an advantage, and you have a good core group you can build on." Though they11 take some lumps early, Byers hopes each wrestler will be able to win between 50 and 75 percent of their matches by the end of the season. And the Kick Off today will givehim abettergauge ofnot only his trio, but of the com-

petition thegl see in Class 2A/1A Special District 4. "I'll have a better idea of where my kids are at, where they're at in conditioning and skills," he said."A lot of the Kick Off is me learning my kids and where they're at. It givesme an idea.Ihave to learn the kids and what they are capable of."

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son, and Sweet said if Imbler can lock that end of the court down, it will positivelyimpact the entire facet of the Panthers' game. Continued from Page 8A "Our emphasis is going to be to continue Feik — started for Imbler. to be a strong, defensively-sound team," she "Having those isixl juniors from last year said."Be strong defensively, and that will help us execute on the offensive end. There's that are seniors now, they already had to stepup and be leaders,"Sweet said."Itmade always room for improvement. There's always them to where they can kind of fulfill their room toget betterevery day." roles." And that improvement will be needed if Juniors Kailey Smith and Jacobi Rudd are Imbler is to contend for a playoff spot in a the other two returning starters from last year. tough Wapiti League that includes returning The deep lineup also includes senior state runner-up Burns and last year's thirdBreanna Hassan, juniors Malia Hassan and place team, Union. "The whole Wapiti is up for grabs," Sweet Lexee Robertson and sophomore Hannah Kilpatrick, and gives Sweet plenty of options said."It' savery strong league.We have good with which to operate. competition from top to bottom and we hope "It's going to definitely be some feeling out, to be in the top mix." trying different kids in spots and doing what The Panthers begin action this weekend in the JEF Invitational at Joseph and open we can to be successful," Sweet said. Defense will be a major focal point this sealeague play Jan. 2 against Elgin.

BOBCATS Continued ~om Page 8A whom he served under as an assistant coach forclosetoa decade. Bruce was also the architect of the Union youth wrestling program. He takes over ateam led by senior Chad Witty, who has taken second at the Class 2A/1A state tournament each of the last two years. "I have no question that he can be a potential state champion this year," Bruce said of the senior, who will be wrestling at 182 pounds. "He looks really strong this year. He's had determination the last three years iandl this year it seems like there's a little more fire." Junior Jayson Blackburn alsoreached state aftertaking second at 120 pounds in 2A/1A Special District 4. Blackburn will be starting at 152today beforedropping down to 145. Senior Wyatt Hostetler and sophomore Riley Bruce were each one spot short of statelastyear,butshould be right back in contention 126 and 160 pounds, respectively, while freshman Levi Hayes

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Aaron Borgerding and Caevan Murray each scored 14 points, Cayden DeLury added 11 and the Joseph boysbasketballteam overcame a shaky opening quarter to thump Cove 6233 Wednesday in the season openerforboth teams. "It's always good to getthe win and get that first game out of the way," Joseph head coach Olan Fulfer said.'We played pretty bad the first half, first quarter especially, turning the ball over." Once the Eagles overcame what Fulfer called early nerves, they pulled away, extending a one-point first-quarter lead to 28-18 at halftime and 42-29 by the end of the third quarter. ''We felt like we put up a pretty good fight for the first half," Leopards head coach TedRoy McBride said. ''We're just not deep enough to go the distance with a team that's got so many upperclassmen." Borgerding added 15 rebounds and four assists forJoseph,while Murray pulled down 11 boards. "He had a pretty all arounddominant game," Fulfer said of Borgerding. "Second halfhe wasn't looking to score. He wanted to get his teammates going. He couldhave scored a lotm ore ifhe wanted to." Individual stats were not avail ableforCove,but M cBride said he gota good performance from starting

hanging tight in the fourth. Sam Short scored a gamehigh 17 points for the Leopards, while Michaela Hill and Kyndal Murchison each added eight and combined for 26 rebounds.

freshman Landon Moore. "He played composed," McBride said.'You're not going to rattle him." Joseph i1-0 overall) continues play tonight whenit hosts Wilder, Idaho, at the JEF Invitational, while Cove i0-11 faces Powder Valley today at theUnion Tournament.

The Eagles i1-0 overall) face Wilder, Idaho, today in the JEF Invitational, while Cove i0-1 overall) meets Powder Valley today in the Union Tournament.

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Lauren Makin and Satori Albee each scored 15 points, helping the Joseph girls basketball team hold off Cove fora tightly-contested 50-49 win Wednesday in Cove in both team's season opener. "It was a barn-burner," Eagles head coach Travis HuSnan said.'Wasn't very pretty, but it was a win." Cove batt led back from a 12-point second-quarter deficit to draw within one late in the fourth quarter but three late points from Emma Hite put Joseph back up 50-46 in the closing seconds. Hannah Duby hit a 3-pointerfor Cove atthe buzzer for the final margin. "It was a really good second half," Cove head coach Brendan May said. "There were a lot of nerves, but when it came down to it, it turned into a really good basketball game." Joseph raced out to a 2418 halfbme lead before Cove startedgetting theoffense going, closing to within two after three quarters and

Tiffanie George scored a game-high 11 points, Reece Christman and Riley Gray each added six and all10 players scored forthe Enterprise girls basketball team as the Outlaws rolled to a 45-7 victory at Wallowa Wednesday in the season openerforboth teams.

''We played solid. I played all 10 of my girls even minutes," Enterprise head coach Mike Crawford said."It was a good start for us." The Outlaw defense pitched a shutout in two of the four quarters, jumping toa 12-0lead afterone quarter and a 27-5 advantage atthehalf. The defensealsocollected 38 steals, with Christman, Eliza Irish and Ashley Exon each tallying seven. The Outlaws i1-0 overall) hit the road this weekend at the Ione Basketball Bonanza, beginning play against hose Ione, while Wallowa i0-1 overall) meets Imbler today at the JEF Invitational in Joseph.

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Chamberlain had 54 assists and 12 digs, while Cantrell finished with a team-high 35 digs in the win. Continued ~om Page 8A Eastern used a 12-5 run to take control in the first set, with Tuma and sophomore who had 10 on the night, gave Eastern a 13-12 edge in Set 2. Tuma's kill later put right side hitter Isabelle Statkus combining Eastern up 19-17 and the Mounties took the fora block on setpoint. final two points to even the match. Briar Cliff took five of the final six points Neither team led by more than three to win a wild second set that saw 16 ties points in a tight third set, and a kill by Miller and seven lead changes before the Mounties knotted the score at 22-all before Lindsey racedoutto an 18-8 third-setlead to cruise Wilson scored three of the final four points. to a 2-1 lead. A 14-4 run by Lindsey Wilson in the final Briar Cliff again responded to take Set 4, set erased an early 4-1 deficit, and Eastern but Eastern jumped out to a 7-3 lead in the never recovered. final set, with Nay finishing off the set and The Mounties lone win at nationals came the match with a kill. Combined in pool play, Tuma led the Wednesday in a back-and-forth five-set thriller, with Eastern toppling Briar Cliff Mountaineers with 38 kills and had 14 University 25-21, 24-26, 25-12, 22-25, 15-11. blocks. Nay had 32 kills and 17 blocks, Miller led the offense with 15 kills, while while Miller collected 34 kills. Chamberlain dishedout 141 assistsand added 39 digs, Nay added 13 and Tuma and Sierra Linke each posted 12. Eastern also put up impresand Cantrell led the defense with 65 digs. sive numbers in the block department, with Eastern's season ends with a final mark Nay tallying nine and Tuma collecting seven. of 25-6.

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Wyatt Hostetler, top, is one of two returning seniors for Union/Cove, which has five wrestlers out this winter. i1061 rounds out the Bobcat grapplers. Ron Bruce said each wrestler is pleased with where they are as they enter the season. "They're honing their skills, they're all looking

sharp iandl they're all looking good," he said."They're not going to have to be fighting a weight issue. They

SWIMMING Continued from Page 8A The four head a senior-laden squad Dutto said works hard and is driven to continue the tradition of success built at La Grande. "All of my seniors are excellent leaders," he said."Theylead by both example and motivation, so they spend a lot of time talking to the younger kids. I think it's invaluable to have such an experienced group, and all of my seniors have been swimming for a long time. They've swam since they were kids, and so they have a lot of experience swimming and they know how to keep motivated.

seem to be happy with where they're at at the moment." He also has a smart team, as he said each wrestler knows his own strengths and weaknesses. "I can ask every one of them what they need to work on," he said. Union/Cove hosts just one event this winter, the Union County Dual, on Jan. 28.

They do a good job of keeping each other motivated, and I think it makes my job a lot easier as a coach with that group of kids in there." Dutto said Madras, Gladstone and Baker are the teams with the best opportunity to unseed La Grande at the top of Special District 2 on the girls side. On the boys side, however, the Tigers are the clear favorites. "I don't want to say that nobody is going to challenge us, but a lot of teams don't have our numbers," Dutto said. The Tigers open the season Saturday in Pendleton, and host a trio of meets, including district, which is Feb. 12-13.

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state should they advance that far. "I feel like a lot of the kids were really happy to qualify ilast year)," Carson said."I feel like this year, they have a whole different level of purpose." Carson considers I

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Bend City Council passes new pot rules BEND — Bend officials have approved new marijuana regulations governing thesaleofrecreational marijuana in city limits. The Bend Bulletin reported that the Bend City Council approved the regulations early Thursday, which require recreational marijuana businessesto be distanced at least 1,000 feetfrom each other. The businesses are also barred from being within 150 feetfrom day carecenters and parks. Under the newly implemented rules, medical and recreational dispensaries are treated as entirely differententities.A recreational dispensary could set up next to amedical dispensary as long asit'satleast1,000feet from the next recreational dispensary.

Woman attacked at treatmentcenter PORTLAND — A woman who had checked herself into a mental health treatment center in Portland says she was sexually assaulted by another patient. The Oregonian reported that a 30-year-old man was arraigned in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Wednesday on charges of first-degree rape and firstdegree sexual abused. According to court documents, the man entered the woman's room at the Crisis Assessment and Treatment Center on Monday and assaulted her while she was asleep. The woman reported the attacks to center staff, who contacted police.

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precedentfor dam removal. The agreements expire at the end of December. The drak legislation, released on Thursday by US. Rep.Greg Walden, doesnot authorize or fund federal dam removal. It leaves that up to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which licenseshydropower projects, though it's undear if the commission would ask the utility to tear down the dams. Several partiesto the agreement said the lack of a dam removalprovision makes the draft bill a nonstarter. They say the dams thwart salmon migration, degradewater quality,alter water flows, and contribute to fish disease problems. "Ifthere isno dam deal, there is no damn deal," said Josh Saxon, a councilman

with the Karuk Tribe. Threefederally-recognized tribes depend on salmon for subsistence and ceremonial needs, and a fourth hopes fish will return once the dams are removed. One of the tribes already has obtained water rights through the courts, and the others could pursue that process, further limiting water to irrigators. Don Gentry, the chairman of the Klamath Tribal Council, said there's significant concern about where legislation without dam removal wouldleavethe tribe. ''When we voted for the agreements.. .thatvote included dam removal," Gentry said. PacifiCorp, which owns and operates the four dams, did not immediately return

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Oregon holding pot workshops PORTLAND — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is holding a series of workshops to answer questions from people interested in starting a marijuana business. The first event was held Thursday in Bend. Others are scheduled next week in Medford, Eugene, Salem and Portland. The OLCC says the events will include information aboutthe regulations governing marijuana sales, an overviewofthe application processfor licenses and time to answer questions. Oregon is temporarily allowing recreational marijuana sales at medical dispensaries while the OLCC finishes preparing permanent regulations.

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The robust sweeping bureaucratic power grab"that subjectscompaPalestinian assaults against hiring indicates that concivilians and soldiers. sumer spending is powering nies to"intrusive, centralThe attacks that began in the economy even as weak planner-style oversight." mid-September are showing growth overseas and low oil no signs of relenting. Violence prices squeeze U.S. manufac- Trump picked stock fraud felon as adviser eruptedovertensions ata turers and drillers. sensitive holy site in JeruInvestorsdidn'treact WASHINGTON — Donald salem, sacred to both Jews much to the jobs report, Trump tapped a man to be a and Muslims, and quickly which was generally in line seniorbusiness adviserto his real-estate empire even after escalatedand spread to the with expectations. 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Trump Japan said Friday they are worked with the company Students ascend hastening the return of some where Sater was an execu5-story tree land the American military tive, Bayrock Group LLC, MUSKEGON, Michigan holds in Okinawa, seeking to afteritrented offi ce space — It's notthatan oversized soothelocalresentment over from the Trump Organitree adorned with ornaments the issue on the southern zation as early as 2003. is uncommon as a student Japanese island. Sater's criminal history was choir sings carols in the days U.S. Ambassador to Japan effectively unknown to the leading up to Christmas. Caroline Kennedy and Chief public at the time, because a It's more that the towering Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide judge kept the relevant court steeltreeisdecorated with Suga announced a plan to records secret and Sater algarland, twinkling lights and returntwo sitestotaling 17 tered his name. 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historic move, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday that he would finally end the Pentagon's formalban on women in combat jobs, allowing them to serve in all artillery, infantry and other frontline units for the first time in April. Carter's sweeping decisionwas a defeatfor the Marine Corps, the last holdout in the battle to integrate women. It had sought exemptions for some jobs, such as machine gunner, arguing that women lacked the strength and ability to fight and survive in combat. But Carter said at a Pentagon news conference that he had rejected the Marines'requests because the military is a joint force and should operate under a common set of standards. 'There will be no exceptions," Carter said."This means that, as long as they qualify and meet the standards, women will now be able to contribute to our mission in ways they could not before." He gave the armed services until Jan. 1 to submit planstoopen combat jobs and until April 1 to begin implementing the changes. The decision marks a fundamental shift for the tradition-bound, male-dominated U.S. military, which has spent four decades slowly easing rules that restricted women in uniform. But Carter said that after an intense review, the chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Special Operations Command had agreed to open all their combat positions, schools and units to qualifi ed women. Women longhave sought an end to the Pentagon's combat restrictions, which have preventedthem from winning promotions as quickly as men. Combat experience is crucial for career advancement in the

Women in the armedforces Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced Thursday that women in the armed forces can now serve in all combat roles.

Percentage of total

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military. More than 250,000 women have served as drivers, pilots, analysts and in hundreds of other military jobs in Iraq and Afghanistansince 2001,according to the Pentagon. A total of 161 women have lost their lives and 1,015 have been wounded in action. Two women received Silver Star medals, one in 2005 and one in 2008, for action in battle. The push to open more military jobs to women began amid the turmoil of the Vietnam War. The first major barrier fell in 1975 when West Point and other U.S. service academies were opened to women. They were permitted to serveon warships at sea in 1993. In 2013, then-Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta overturned a 1994 Pentagon rulethat had restricted women from combat units. He gavethe uniformed services until this fall to research the issue and then agree to open their ranks, or justify specific exemptions. Since then, the military has opened 111,000 jobs that had been off-limits to women. That left about 220,000 others, including those in infantry, armor, artillery and some special operations units. Those jobs will now open.

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For the first time, women who pass the rigorous training and testing will be able to join the Army Special Forces and other special operations units. Carter's decision was widely expected after two women graduated in August from the Army's grueling Ranger School at Fort Benning, Ga.,butwerenot allowed to join the 75th Ranger Regiment, an elite light infantry and special operations unit. "To succeed in our mission of national defense, we cannot afford to cut ourselves off from half the country's talents and skills," Carter said Thursday.cWe have to take full advantage of every individual who can meet our standards." In a statement, President Barack Obama compared the full integration of women in the armed services to theracialdesegregation of the military decades ago, and more recent orders that allowedgays and lesbians to serve openly. "I know that this change, like others before it, will make our military even stronger," he said."Our armed forces will draw on an even wider pool of talent. Women who can meet the high standards required will have new opportunities to serve."

Ustices take Up meaning of 'one person, one vote' By Mark Sherman

actionchallenge that willbe argued before the high court on Wednesday, as well as the WASHINGTON — The growing political lawsuit that led to the 2013 decision that influence of Latinos could be slowed by a wiped away a key element of the federal Supreme Court case over the constitutional Voting Rights Act. requirement to make electoral districts A second case on Tuesday's agenda also roughly equal in population. involvestheone-person,one-voteprinciple Two voters in Texas are asking the court, that the high court established in Reynolds in arguments set for Tuesday, to order a v. Sims in 1964. The court held that a state's drastic change in the way Texas and all legislative districts must have roughly equal other states divide their electoral districts. numbers of people. Rather than basing the maps on total popuIn a dispute from Arizona, the justices are lation, including non-citizens and children weighing whether even small differences in who aren't old enough to vote, states must population among districts are appropriate count only people who are eligible to vote, ifthey aredone forpartisan advantage or the challengers say. They argue that change to comply with the now-nullified advanceis needed to carry out the principle of one approval requirement in the Voting Rights person, one vote. Act. They claim that taking account of total Arizona voters who are challenging the population can lead to vast differences in decisions ofan independent redistricting the number of voters in particular districts, commission claim that Democrats benefited along with corresponding differences in the from the legislative district boundaries. power of those voters. The commission denies that its maps were A court ruling in their favor would shift drawn to benefit Democratic candidates more power to rural areas and away from and maintains that the Supreme Court urban districts in which there are large has upheld small differences in population immigrant populations that are ineligible among dist ricts. to vote because they are too young or not The Texas case poses a question the citizens. justices have never answered: Must states Civil rights groups note that Texas was count everyone, or just eligible voters? The the big winner in the 2010 census when court also might say states can choose beit picked up four congressional seats, due tween them without violating the Constitumainly to growth in its Hispanic population. tion. The case brought by Texas residents Sue There's only one explanation for the court Evenweland Edward Pfenninger highfight, said Thomas Saenz, president and lights the difference in eligible voters in general counsel of the Mexican American the mainly rural districts outside Houston Legal Defense Fund."The plaintiffs in Texas where they live, and those in a downtown are interested in stemming the growth of Houston district with equal population, Latino political power," he said. but at least170,000 fewer people eligible to The legal challenge is being financed by vote. Edward Blum, whose Project on Fair RepreEvenwel and Pfenninger argue that gives sentation also is behind a Texas aftrmative urban voters more sway than they have. The Associated Press

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college $850 2275 Ash St. 3 bd, 1 ba, close to 1-bdrm, 1 bath. Fenced Mallard Heights Rivena $695 yard, attached garage. 870 N 15th Ave $500/mo + dep. Elgin, OR 97827 All Units are Molly Ragsdale Non Smoking Property Management Now accepting applicaCall: 541-519-8444 LA GRANDE M o bile tions f o r fed e r a l ly "Pick A l i c a tions" Home for Rent: 2 bed, f unded h o using f o r 2710 1/2u First St llnfo Boxf 1 bath, new k i t chen t hos e t hat a re appliances. W/D and sixty-two years of age 2260 10TH. Large large attached storage. or older, and h andi2-bdrm w/loft, family $500. 541-663-0335 capped or disabled of room, carport IIt outside any age. 1 and 2 bed- storage. Garbage paid. NEWER HOME central room units w it h r e nt $600/mo + $600 dep. air, 3 bd, 2 ba, storage, b ased o n i nco m e 541-523-9057 fenced yard, single gawhen available. ra ge. Ava il Ja n. 1 st. 2625 MADISON. 2-bdrm $1295/mo + $600 dep. Prolect phone ¹: one bath w/RV parking, Ca II 541-61 9-6464. 541-437-0452 garbag paid. $525/mo + TTY: 1(800)735-2900 $525 dep. 541-523-9057 760 - Commercial

1-BDRM, W/D hook-up CIMMARON MANOR ICingsview Apts. w/s/g Pd. $400./mo. 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century +250. dep. 21, Eagle Cap Realty. 541-51 9-5814 541-963-1210 2533 10TH St. 1-bdrm CLOSE TO EOU 2bdrm apartment. All utilities basement a p t . , a ll paid including internet utilities paid, coin-op $550/mo plus $550 dep. laundry, No smoking, 541-523-9057 No pets. $ 5 50/mo, p lus $ 5 0 0 d e p o s it DO YOU need papers to ELKHORN VILLAGE 541-91 0-3696 start your fire with? Or APARTMENTS 630 - Feeds a re yo u m o v i n g Senior a n d Di s a b l ed CLOSE TO EOU, sm 1 NORTHEAST need papers to wrap Housing. A c c e pt ing bdrm, coin-op laundry, 150 TON 1st crop those special items? OREGON CLASSIFIEDS applications for those no smoking/no pets, Alfalfa-alfalfa grass. reserves the nght to The Baker City Herald aged 62 years or older $350 mo, $300 dep. "This Instituteis an 3x4 bales. No rain, test. at 1915 F i rst S t r eet relect ads that do not as well as those dis541-91 0-3696. equal opportunity 125 TON 2nd crop comply with state and sells tied bundles of abled or handicapped provider" Alfalfa -alfalfa grass papers. Bundles, $1.00 federal regulations or of any age. Income reDRC'S PROPERTY 30 TON 3rd Crop that are offensive, false, each. strictions apply. Call MANAGEMENT, INC. misleading, deceptive or Sm. bales.(100 lb. avg.) Candi: 541-523-6578 215 Fir Str No reasonable offer otherwise unacceptable. La Grande OR EVERY BUSINESS has will be refused. 541-51 9-0693 a story t o t e l l ! G e t APARTMENTS your message out with Studio $350 to $400 California's P RMedia VIAGRA 100mg, CIALIS FURNISHED STUDIO 735 - Furnished 1bd, $385 to $395, Release — the only 20mg. 50 tabs $90 in8E 2-BDRM APTS. 2bd, $440 to $585 Apartments Union Press Release Service cludes FREE SHIPUtilites paid, includes operated by the press 1 BDRM, 1 f u ll b ath, PING. 1-888-836-0780 internet/cable. Starting at All Units are to get press! For more w/study, kitchen, launor M e t r o - M e ds.net $600/mo. 541-388-8382 Non Smoking info contact Cecelia © dry room, f ully f u r(PNDC) 9 16-288-601 1 or nished, LG. All utilities The Elms Apartments Welcome Home! htt : rm e d iarelease.c paid. $500 mo. A v ail 2920 Elm Street om california PNDC Dec 1 st . 710 - Rooms for Baker City, OR 97814 CBII 475 - Wanted to Buy 541-91 0-5543.

HOME SWEET HOME Rentals Clean IIt Cozy 2428 MADISON St. 1704 East • $600/mo Baker City.Commercial 2-bdrm, 1 bath building (previously a 2528 VaIIey •$650/mo church) Great for clubs, 2-bdrm, 1.5 bath bible studies, ect. No smoking/Sm pet neg $600/mo. No deposit Ed Moses:(541)519-1814 with one year lease. 541-523-9057 Nelson Real Estate Has Rentals Available! BEARCO BUSINESS Park, 1,600 sq. ft. 2 541-523-6485 Office's, 12x11 1/2 roll ja up door, restrooms, 541-963-7711. LG. SUNFIRE REAL Estate LLC. has Houses, Du- FOR LEASE or Sale: 60'x120' w a rehouse plexes IIt Apartments w/ office, avail. early for rent. Call Cheryl Guzman fo r l i s t ings, J an. 2 0 16 , 6 0 ' x 9 0' p ad, l o ading d o c k , 541-523-7727. 740 - Duplex Rentals 2-16' rollup doors, 20' 752 - Houses for c eiling, n a t ural g a s , Baker Co. 440 power, located on 3-BDRM, 1 bath 1300sf Rent Union Co. 6 acres, heavy indusGas heat, W/D, Dish- 1450 SQ FT 2 bdrm, 2 t rial zoned land 1 / 4

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(541) 963-7476 GOT KNE E Pa in? Ba ck ANTLER DEALER. BuyNOTICE Pain? Shoulder Pain? ing grades of antlers. All real estate advertised ridia GREEN TREE Get a p a i n -relieving F air h o n es t p r i c e s . h ere-in is s u blect t o APARTMENTS brace -little or NO cost From a liscense buyer the Federal Fair Hous- Currently accepting applito you. Medicare Pa2310 East Q Avenue using st at e c e r t i f ied ing Act, which makes cations. 2 bdrm apart- La Grande,OR 97B50 tients Call Health Hotwasher IIt yard maint. bath, detached single skills. Call Nathan at it illegal to a dvertise mi., outside Island city, l in e N ow ! 1ment w/F R IG, DW, N garage, 300 sq ft deck, included $650/mo. No 541-786-4982. any preference, limitaInfo. caII 541-910-8744 9I STV, onsite laundry, 800-285-4609 (PNDC) pets. 541-760-3795 off s t r e e t p a r k i n g, tions or discnmination playground. I n c o me sprinklered lawn, w/d SHOP 8r OFFICE Space based on race, color, Affordasble Studios, and occupancy guide745 - Duplex Rentals IIt small freezer incl. w/s pd. $395/mo plus religion, sex, handicap, IF YOU or a loved one 1 IIt 2 bedrooms. lines apply, Section 8 $800. 541-910-0354 $ 30 0 d e p o s it f amilial status or n atook the blood thinner (Income Restnctions Apply) Union Co. accepted. Rent is $455 541-91 0-3696 tional origin, or intenXarelto and had comProfessionally Managed 1 BDRM,1 ba, w/d hook- 4 BD, 2 ba, 2 car garage, to $490, tenant pays tion to make any such plications due to interby: GSL Properties electnc. No smoking, ups, $425/mo + $425 fenced back yard, no 780 - Storage Units p references, l i m i t an al b l e e d in g a f t e r Located Behind dep. No pets/smoking. s moking, n o pet s . except in d esignated tions or discrimination. J anuary 2 0 1 2 y o u La Grande Town Center smoking area and no (541 ) 963-4907 $950/mo + $600 dep. We will not knowingly MAY be due financial 541-910-1296 p ets. A ppl i c a t i o n s accept any advertising compensation. Call lna vailable onsite o u t 2 BDRM 1 Ba Duplex, for real estate which is Iuryfone side of manager's ofSingle Ca r G a rage, ACCEPTING APPLICAin violation of this law. • Mlril-II!itrefioitsa 1-800-594-2107. fice located at Apt. 1. Clean, $700/mo lease, TIONS 3 bd , 1 b a , 505 Free to a good All persons are hereby • I)itlslda IFtmsdlIFark)iitg (PNDC) $ 795 + $ 5 0 0 d e p . O f f i c e Ph. L a Grande, Val l e y HIGHLAND VIEW home informed that all dwell541-91 0-4444 541-523-5908; E ma il: • Itsitsctiabls Rafst Realty 541-963-4174. Apartments i ngs a d vertised a r e theelms©vindianmgt.comFÃ IIBIKIBatioti MII' available on an equal LIFE ALERT. 24/7. One B EAUTIFUL L A R G E website: 800 N 15th Ave p ress o f a butto n opportunity basis. f arm house 4 + b d , 52$4Mdays vindianmgt.com/propEQUAL HOUSING Elgin, OR 97827 s ends h e l p F A S T ! NEWER 2 bdrm, 2 plus $1,300 plus dep. Mt. ert ies/e lm s-a pa rtOPPORTUNITY $9<N7eve!IIIIgs b ath, g a rage, W / D M edica I, F ire, Burg la r. E mily Property M g t . ments. Now accepting applicahookup, no pets/smok541-962-1074 378510IIh Rreet Even if you can't reach Free to good home tions f o r fed e r a l ly i ng. L e a s e $89 5 , a phone! FREE Broads are FREE! funded housing. 1, 2, CATHERINE CREEK c hu r e . CA L L $1,000 dep. Yard (4 lines for 3 days) and 3 bedroom units PROPERTY MGMT 800-250-4607. (PNDC) w/s pd. 704 M Av e. with rent based on inLa Grande, OR Near hospital IIt EOU. come when available. 541-605-0430 (541 ) 805-91 81 www.cathenne Prolect phone number: NEWER 3 b drm, 2 ba, ~ k 541-437-0452 $1,100/mo, plus dep. CLEAN 2 bd, 1 ba, no TTY: 1(800)735-2900 Some e x t r a s . No smoking no pets,w/s e Secorfiy Reced smoking. Pets on ap"This institute is an equal p d. 1 y e a r le a s e , 0 Coded Enlry p rova I. Mt . Em i l y opportunity provider." $580mo Prope rt y M gt . 541-963-61 89. t LightedIarytiar proiec(lcn 38 Levin or ACROSS 541-962-1074 Gershwin CLEAN STUDIO house, e 6 ditletetit siza vnils 39 Western tribe 1 Miniature Answer to Previous Puzzle NEWER D U PLEX for no smoking/pets,w/s t Loh ol RVslsrage r ent. 3bd, 2 ba, g a s paid, $325.00 + dep., 41298Chicti IRd, Baker CI)y 40 Grapevine 4 Prayer-wheel fireplace, A/C, large 1 y ea r Ieas e . off Frooahontas fodder NIL A H EM GU L F www.La rande turner 541-963-618 9 or fenced yard and more! 43 Comb-over Rentals.com 8 — Zeppelin 541-805-91 97 $925mo 541-910-5059 ER E Z E TA URA L •

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Baker City Herald: 541-523-3673 + www.bakercityheraId.com• classifiedsObakercityheraId.com• Fax: 541-523-6426' The Observer: 541-963-3161e www. la randeobserver.com• classifiedsOlagrandeobserver.com • Fax: 541-963-3674 xg w 780 - Storage Units

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5x12 $30 per mo. 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. 8x10 $30 per mo. 'plus deposit' 1433 Madison Ave., or 402 Elm St. La Grande. Ca II 541-910-3696

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NEW FACILITY!! Vanety of Sizes Available Secunty Access Entry RV Storage

2000 CHEVY BLAZER w/ snow tires on nms and snow chains. New stereo system, hands free calling Kxm radio capability. 2nd owner. Have all repair history. Good condition! $4000/OBO 541-403-4255

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~ I ITM U h.@E • Beeme • 19vpgadl Zn~ • A~ uto-Ico)r. Gsf;s • Beeurig LtgIitlng • S s~ C ar n m e • Qutaids RV Htevage • Pe~sl Axm

69 CHEVY Impala, custom 2 door with rebuilt tranny and turbo 350 motor. New front disc

brakes and new front 1985 B E A CHCRAFT and back seats. Runs great! Must hear it to Magnum 192 Cuddy, appreciate. Ready for 200 hp, Coast Guard radio, d e pt h f i n d e r, body and paint. Asking $6,500 OBO. s wim/sk i p l a t f o r m , 541-963-9226 very good c o ndition, canopy, boat c over, and e-z trailer included. GOT AN older car, boat or RV? Do the humane $5,500 firm thing. Donate it to the 541-663-6403 Humane Society. Call 1-800-205-0599 930 - Recreational (PNDC) Vehicles

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FOR SALEor Trade 35.9 Acres. Water 5 Trees off Sparta Rd. 541-429-2894 or 541-893-651 3

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W allowa-Whitman N a tional Forest Invasive Plants Treatment ProIect Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 45-Day Notice and ObIection Penod The Wallowa-Whitman N ational Forest h a s c onsidere d pub l i c comment and has prepared a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Fi-

SNOWMO3 bedroom, 2 bath home POLARIS BILES 98' 600 RMK with 24x20 garage. On $1500,99' 488 Trail c orner lo t i n U n i o n , Enclosed Internatural gas f u rnace, $1000 state Snowmobile Trlr. approximately 1 , 300 17'-19' $5500 Helmets sq. ft., open floor plan, 5 bags all i n e x cel. with fenced yard and cond .. 541-523-2106 covered decks, or 541-519-8492 $118,000. Call 541-786-3303 or A 541-786-0331. 960 - Auto Parts $299,000 240 ACRES 9 mlles Northeast of Elgln. Views of the Mlnam River drainage. A mlx of timber and pasture, providing privacy and a great place to build. Adjaccnt 365 acre parcel also available. This property qualifies for LOP tags. Buyer needs to verify acreage and building qualification with the county.

case, dur i n g t he 4 5-day public c o m m ent period o n t h e Draft SEIS) may oblect (36 CFR 218.5). Notices of oblection must m eet t h e requ i r e ments o f 36 C FR 218.8. Oblections can b e submitted in w n t ing, either e lectronically or in hard copy but must be filed with the Reviewing Officer w ithin 45 d ays f r o m the date of this publication of notice of the opportunity to o b lect in the Baker City Herald. The p u b lication date is the ex clusive means for calculating the time to file an obIection. Those wishing to file an oblection to this decision s h o uld not rely upon dates of timeframe information provided by any other source. Minimum requirements of an oblection are described a t 3 6 CF R 218.8(d). An oblection m ust i n clude a d e scription of those aspects of the proposed prolect addressed by the oblection, including specific issues related to the proposed prolect; if applicable, how the oblector bel ieves t h e en v i r o n m ental a n a lysis o r draft decision specific ally v i o l ate s l a w , regulation, or p o licy; suggested r e medies that would resolve the oblection; supporting r easons fo r t h e r e viewing officer to consider; and a statement that demonstrates the c onnection b e t w e e n p rior specific w r i t t e n

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nal SEIS) and Draft Rec ord of D e cision for the I n vasive P l a nts T reatment P r o l e c t . These documents are available on the Forest S ervice w e b s it e

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comments on the particular proposed proIect or activity and the content of the oblection, unless the oblection concerns an issue t hat arose after t h e designated opportunities for comment. Oblections may be sent as follows: Postal delivery (USPS) to Reviewing Officer, Pac ific N o rt hw es t R e g ion, U SD A F o r e st S ervice, A t t n . 1 5 7 0 Appeals and O blections, PO Box 3 623, Port l a n d , OR 97208-3623; E ma i l e d to ob ections- nw-reional-office©fs.fed.us with OBJECTION and "WW N F In v a sive Plants Treatment ProIect" i n t h e s u b l e ct line. Electronic oblections must be submitted as part of an actual email message, or as a n attachment in M i crosoft W or d ( . doc, .docx), rich text format (.rtf), or portable docum ent f o r ma t ( . p d f ) only. Emails submitted t o a d dresses o t h e r than the ones listed above or i n f o r m ats other than those listed above or containing viruses will be relected. It is the responsibility

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to 36 CFR 218, Subto ensure timely rep arts A and B , a l so ceipt by other means; called the "oblection Hand delivered to Pacific process." The pre-de970 - Autos For Sale Northwest R e g i onal cisional administrative Office, 1220 SW 3rd 14432774 2000 B U ICK Ce n tury r eview p r o c es s r e - Avenue, Portland, Orep laced t h e ap p e a l gon. Hand deliveries Century 21 Custom Sedan, 4 door, process in M a rch of c an occur b e t w e e n i Eagle Cap Realty, 93,816 miles, no mei 541-9634511. 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, c hanical p r o b l e m s , 2013. The regulation provides an opportuMonday — Friday, exthink old l ady's c a r, nity for individuals and cept legal holidays; or only local miles. See at 855 - Lots & Prop1 07 Cedar St., L G . organizations to file an Faxed to 503-808-2339, oblection to a prolect erty Union Co. with OBJECTION and $3,500 541-963-5378. before the final deci"WW N F In v a sive BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in sion is signed. This alPlants Treatment ProCove, Oregon. Build YOUR CAR, lows interested i n d iI ect" n o t e d o n th e y our d r ea m h o m e . DONATE TRUCIC OR BOAT TO viduals and organizacover sheet. Septic approved, elecHE R ITAG E FOR THE tions to advise the Detnc within feet, stream ciding Of f icial about BLIND. Free 3 Day VaLegaI No. 00043763 r unning through l o t . concerns regarding the P ublication D a te : D e cation, Tax Deductible, A mazing v i e w s of final decision before Towing, All Pacember 4, 2015 mountains 5 v a l l ey. Free perwork Taken Care the decision is made. 3.02 acres, $62,000 Of. C A L L O nly individuals or o r 208-761-4843 1-800-401-4106 ganizations that s u bmitted specific wntten TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF (PNDC) SALE T . S . N o .: 0R-14-645399-NH ROSE RIDGE 2 SubdiviReference is made to sion, Cove, OR. City: t hat c e r t a i n deed Sewer/VVater available. made by, MELODY L. Regular price: 1 acre CRIST as Grantor to m/I $69,900-$74,900. AMERITITTLE, as trusWe also provide property tee, in favor of MORTmanagement. C heck GAGE ELECTRONIC out our rental link on REGISTRATION SYSfor our most current offers and to our w ebs i t e TEMS, INC., ("MERS") browse our complete inventory. www.ranchnhome.co AS NOMINEE FOR m or c aII SEA BREEZE FINANRanch-N-Home Realty, CIAL SERVICES, INC. In c 541-963-5450. as Beneficiary, dated 4/26/2005, r ecorded I 5/13/2005, i n o f ficial I 1415 Adams Ave • 541-963-4161 records o f B A ICER

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0954020AA 6400 THE NORTH 45 FEET OF LOT 5, BLOCIC L, M.E. PLACE'5 ADDITION TO BAICER CITY, ACCORDING TO THE OFF IC IAL P LA T THEREOF, IN BAICER CITY, COUNTY OF BAICER AND STATE OF OREGON Commonly known as: 1435 DEWEY AVE, BAICER CITY, OR 97818 The undersigned h e reby c ertifies t h a t b a s e d upon business records t here are n o k n o w n written a s s ignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary and no appointments of a s u ccessor trustee h ave

been made, except as r ecorded i n t h e r e cords of the county or counties in which the above described real property i s s i t u ated. Further, no action has b een instituted to r e -

cover the debt, or any part thereof, now rem aining secured b y the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action

has been d i smissed except as permitted by

ORS 86.752(7). Both

the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell th e s aid r eal property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and not ice h a s b e e n r e c orded pursuant to Section 86.752 (3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is s ecured by the trust deed, or by the successor in intere st, w it h r e s pect t o p rovision s t her e i n which authonze sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor's failure to pay when due t he following s u m s : Delinquent Payments: Payment Information From Through Total Payments 12/1/2012

10/15/2015 $ 14,176.4 7 Lat e Charges From Through Total Lat e C h arges 12/1/2012 10/15/2015 $0.00 B e n e f iciary's Advances, Costs, And Expenses Escrow Advances $1,946.34 Tot al A dv a n c e s : $ 1,946.34 T O T A L FORECLOSURE COST: $4,502.30 TOTAL REQUIRED TO R EN I STATE: $21,839.83 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $81,135.87 By reason o f th e d e f a u lt, t h e b eneficiary ha s d e clared all sums owing on the obligation sec ured b y t h e t r u s t deed immediately due

a nd payable, t h o se sums being the following, to- wit: The installments of pnncipal and interest which became due on 1/1/2013, and all subsequent instaIIments of pnncipal and i nterest t h rough t h e date of t h i s N o t i c e, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent p r o p e rty taxes, insurance prem iums , adv a n c e s made on senior liens, t axes a n d/o r i n s u rance, trustee's fees, and any attorney fees and court costs ansing from o r a s s o c iated with the beneficiaries

efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice

shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary u nder th e D e e d o f Trust pursuant to the t erms o f the loa n documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that Quality Loan Servi ce C o r p o ratio n o f W ashington, the u n dersigned trustee will o n 2/9/2016 a t t h e hour of 10:00 AM Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Inside the main lobby of the County C o u r t h ouse 1995 3rd Street Baker, Oregon 97814 County of BAICE R , State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property

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1001 - Baker County Legal Notices which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the e xecution by h i m o f the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, includi ng a reas o n a b l e charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the nght to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the e ntire a m o un t t h e n due (other than such portion of said princi-

pal as would not then be due had no default occurred), t o g e t her with the c o sts, t r ustee's and a t t orney's fees and c uring any o ther d e f ault c o m plained of in the Notice of Default by tendering th e p e r f ormance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time pnor to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the b eneficiary n o r t h e trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or i nterest i n t h e r e a l property hereinabove described subsequent t o the interest of t h e t rustee i n t h e t r u s t deed, or of any succ essor in i n terest t o grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last ICnown Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest MELODY CRIST 1435 DEWEY AVE BAICER CITY, OR 97818 Original B o rrower For Sale Inform at i o n Cal l : 888-988-6736 or Login to: Salestrack.tdsf.com In construing this notice, th e

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1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices NOTICE TO property at th e t r ustee's sale. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE S U BJECT Karen Balmer has been REAL P R O PERTY appointed P e r s o nal HAVE CERTAIN PRO- Representative (hereTECTIONS A FF - after PR) of the Estate FORDED TO THEM of LaWana Marie UNDER ORS 86.782 Schwebke, Deceased, AND POSSIBLY UNP ro b a t e No. 1 5-11-8565, U n i o n DER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS County Circuit Court, NOTICE OF S A LE, State of Oregon. All AND INCORPORATED persons whose rights HEREIN, IS A NOTICE may be affected by TO TENANTS THAT the proceeding may SETS FORTH SOME obtain additional inforOF TH E P ROTECmation from the court T IONS THAT A R E records, the PR, or the A VAILABLE T O A attorney for the PR. All TENANT OF THE SUB- persons having claims JECT REAL PROPa gainst t h e est a t e ERTY AND W HICH must present them to SETS FORTH CERthe PR at: TAIN REQUIRMENTS Mammen 5 Null, THAT MUST BE COM- Lawyers, LLC PLIED WITH BY ANY J. Glenn Null, TENANT IN ORDER Attorney for PR TO OBTAIN THE AF- 1602 Sixth StreetFORDED PROTEC- P.O. Box 477 TION, AS REQUIRED La Grande, OR 97850 UNDER ORS 86.771 (541) 963-5259 Q UALITY MA Y B E within four months after CONSIDERED A DEBT the f i rs t p u b l ication C OLLECTOR A T - date of this notice or TEMPTING TO COLthey may be barred. LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION Published: December 4, OBTAINED WILL BE 11,18, 2015 U SED FO R T H A T P URPOSE. TS N o : Legal No.00043770 0R-14-645399-NH SALE D ated: 9/ 2 2 / 2 0 1 5 TheSTORAGE personal property of Quality Loan Service the following individuCorporation of Washals will be auctioned ington, as Trustee Sigdue to long term paynature By: ment delinquency. An Alma Clark, Assistant auction will be held on Secretary T r u stee's Tuesday, December Mailing Address: Qual29, 2015, at 10:00 am. ity Loan Service Corp. T he location o f t h e o f Washington C/ 0 auction will be MulhalQuality Loan Service land Storage 10601 C orporation 41 1 I v y 1/2 Walton Road, IsStreet San Diego, CA land City, OR. 92101 Trustee's Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Stacey Wells ¹5 Washington 108 1 st Nicole Wells ¹5 Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Published: December 4 and 11,2015 Free: (866) 925-0241 I DSPUb ¹ 0 0 9 2 5 9 2 11/27/201 5 1 2/4/2015 LegaI No. 00043782

1 2/1 1/201 5 12/18/2015 Legal No. 00043705 Published: Nov. 27, Dec, 4, 11, 18th, 2015

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s i n gular i n- BOARD M EETING of

cludes the plural, the w ord " g r a ntor " i n cludes any successor in interest to this gran-

t or as w e l l a s a n y other person owing an o bligation, t h e p e r formance of which is secured by the t r ust deed, and the words "trustee" and "beneficiary" include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to O r egon Law, t his sale w il l no t b e deemed final until the T rustee's d ee d h a s been issued by Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington . If any irregularities are d iscovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer's money and take further action as necessary. If the sale i s set a s ide f o r a n y reason, including if the Trustee is u nable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a ret urn o f t h e mo n i e s paid to th e T r ustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further r e c ourse against th e T r u s t o r, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, th e

t he B l u e M o u n t a in Translator District will

be held Fnday, December 11th, at Frontier in Haines OR, at 1:00 p.m.

Published: December 4, 2015 Legal No. 00043716

PUBLIC NOTICE dba Eastern Oregon Storage 2007 Adams Ave. La Grande, OR 97850 (541) 963-7368 Pursuant of ORS 87.689 and ORS 87.691, the personal property of the following individuals will be auctioned due to long-term payment delinquency. An auction will be held on December 10, 2015 to satisfy liens c laimed by Braseth Properties. The location of the auct ion w ill b e a t 1 4 1 0 21st St. L a G r ande, Oregon at 10:00am. A second auction will be held at 10306 Railroad Ave La Grande, Oregon at 11:00am. For information, call ~541 963-7368.

Let people know about your business. Place your ad in the Service Directory Today! Give us a call today!

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a ry's Agent, o r t h e Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously b een d is c h a r g e d through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise

Woody Brown — D156 Nate Rudder-IC416 Published: December 4 and 9, 2015 Legal No. 00043769

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t he n o t e ho ld e r s nght's against the real Volunteer Committee property only. As reMembers Needed B2H Advisory quired by law, you are Committee hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting o n y our The Union County Board credit record may be of Commissioners int end t o e s t a b lish a submitted to a c r edit nine-member Advisory r eport agency if y o u fail to fulfill the terms Committee regarding of your credit obligat he I d a h o Po w e r tions. Without limiting Boardman to Hemingt he t r u s t e e ' s d is way ( B 2H) E l e ctric claimer of representaTransmission Line Protions o r w a r r a nties, Iect. In t e r e sted citiOregon law r e quires zens are asked to apthe trustee to state in ply by c ompleting a this notice that some Union County Advisory residential p r o p erty Committee application sold at a trustee's sale b y D e c e m be r 1 4 , may have been used 2015. Applications are in ma nu f a c t u r i n g a vailable o n l i n e a t methamphetamines, www.union-count .or the chemical compo(Boards and Committees section) or by calln ents o f w h i c h a r e k nown t o b e t o x i c . ing the Administrative Prospective purchasO ff i c e at ers of residential prop(541 ) 963-1 001 . erty should be aware of this potential danger Published: December 4 b efore d e c i ding t o and 7, 2015 p lace a bi d f o r t h i s Legal No. 00043774

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WASHINGTON — With Republicans openly welcoming apreordained veto, the Senate on Thursday approved legislation aimed at crippling two of their favorite targets: President Barack Obama's health care law and Planned Parenthood. With a House rubber stamp expected in days, the bill would be the first to reach Obama's desk demolishing his 2010 health care overhaul, one ofhis proudest domestic achievements, and halting federal payments to Planned Parenthood. Congress has voted dozens of times to repeal or weaken the health law and repeatedly against Planned Parenthood's funding, but until now Democrats thwarted Republicans from shipping the legislation to the White House. Thursday's vote was a near party-line 52-47. Republicans said an Obama veto — which the White House has promised — will underscore that a GOP triumph in next year's presidential and congressional elections would mean repealofa statute they blame for surging medical costs and insurers abandoning some markets. They lack the two-thirds House and Senate majorities needed to overridevetoes,assuring thatthe bill'schiefpurpose will be for campaign talking points. "President Obama will have a choice," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch

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It'san indicatortheseason is finallyheaded toward deep winter, a time broken up by the holidays, family and a constantly burning wood stove. Rivers frozen all the way across or bobbing with ice rafts. Plenty of sleep. The occasional steelhead trip, sometimes even to the west sideofthestate. I can't rightly or wrongly

remember when I first started fly-fishing with Nick; it's just always been so. At one point I was his boss. During another era, I was his best man. I have sat at his family's table at their home/daycare forincredible evening meals and watched him enter canyons filled with trout and steelhead, and emerge at the end of the day with stories to last him a lifetime. And I have stories about fishing with him I like to share with clients, too: The time he descended 2,500

feet down into a canyon in Colorado then barely made it out, or another about how we once stood in downtown St. Louis catching finless hatchery trout out of a small lake as business execsin tailored suits walked past and gave us strange looks. Trout hungry and job bound. Besides a few fly-fishing trips to Missouri, we've mostly hung around rivers in Colorado and Wallowa County. And in latter years, it's mostly been Wallowa County. Typically for steelhead. And

more often than not during Thanksgiving or Christmas break. When Nick arrived this year, we did what we typically do and loaded our fly-fishing gear and hit the road. Luckily, he arrived beforethe most recent cold snap, and instead ofbattling ice, we mostly battled crowds. And like a large majority of our fishing trips, this one was pretty uneventful. A few scenic drives. Catching up. Some steelhead. After Nick left I was See Scott/Page 2C

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The annual.22 Rim Fire Silhouettes shooting competition is set to begin another year, with the first shoot of the 2015-16 winter taking place at 9 a.m. Sunday at the La Grande Rifle and Pistol Club Range located on Highway 244 roughly 12 miles west of La Grande. The shoot takes place on the first Sunday of each month between now and April, and is a good way for participants to engage in some competitive shooting while keeping their skills sharp during the winter. "Both of those answers would be correct, "said Dave Bingner,discipline director for the Silhouette

shoot and former club president."It helps you with your off-hand skills and iprovidesl the practice.It'sfun." Historically the shoot, which Bingner and current club president Darrel Plank said has been taking place roughly 25-30 years, draws anywhere from just a handful of participants to close to 30 at its peak, and Plank said it averages out to between 18 and 22 each month. aWe get a pretty good turnout at it, so we keep it going," Plank said, noting that many come from outside Union County for the shoot.aWe get a lot of guys from over the hill in the Pendleton area." In addition to the varied locale and number of participants, Bingner

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Anthony Lakes set to open Saturday The recent snowfall has enabled Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort to open. The resort opens at 9 a.m. Saturday and the entire mountain will be available for use. Anthony Lakes will initially operate from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m .Saturdays and Sundays and will be open daily Dec. 19 to Jan. 3 except for Christmas Day. Call 541-856-3277 for more details.

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said the competition pulls in a range of ages— from preteens to shooters in their 70s and 80s. "There's people atretirement age, iandlwe've gotpeople under 10 years old that shoot this," he said. The format of the Silhouette shoot, which was once known at the Frozen Chicken Shoot, has been modified through the years. Currently, participantsgettheirturn to take 30 shotsatmetal lictargets— the silhouettes — ranging from 25 to 145 yards away. "It's fun, but you're going to find it challenging, because shooting at anything off-hand is more difficult than shooting off a rest," Bingner sald.

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Thoselooking toparticipate are asked to bring their own firearm and .22 long rifle ammunition. The majority use a rifle, but a handful of shooters have taken part using a pistol. Also, there are no restrictions on whether someone uses a scope or sites. "A lot of the older folks, your eyes aren't asgood,so the iron sitesor peep sites aren'tasgood to shoot with as a scope," Bingner said. Sign-up for the shoot each month takes place the day of the event before the 9 a.m. start, and the entry feeis$5 each time out. For more information, contact Bingner at 541-963-2440.

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3immy Legs can get trout, steelhead The Jimmy Legs tied larger is a worthy choice for steelhead in low, clear water. Tied small, it's a trout fly that can imitate a hopper, a stonefly and other trout foods. Swing it or suspend it, the jointed, rubber legs "kick" in the slightest current. Tie this one on a No. 6-10 extra long nymph hook. For the tail, use light brown rubber. Tie the body with real peacock herl or simulated peacock dubbing. At the thorax, tie in six long, brown rubber legs with knots to create"knees" in the rubber. Finish with two rubber antennae.

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An update to the ORcycle stating where it is, and then smartphone application submitting the report via a "reportsafety issue"option, is an upgrade that safety which will be sent anonyadvocates hope will encourageridersto send in reports mously to ODOT and then when transportation probtotheproper response team. lems arise. A press release from The app was originally ODOT said this next step is launched about a year ago, a one-year trial run. 'This is a pilot," Snow said. and its original format ' We may have lessons to allowed cyclists to record their routes and send the in- learn to see whatis working." formationtoresearchers at should it take ofE is helping The app, which is still in Portland State University. its infancy, has roughly 300 ODOT get the information "One of the things you regular users, according to to prioritize what needs could do and still can do is Snow. She said there's not a fixed and allocate its funds. ''We need data," Snow record your route," Oregon way to gauge how many usDepartment of Transportaers, if any, could be in North- said."Data drives decisions. tion spokesperson Shelley east Oregon as submissions There's less money out there are anonymous, but that it than ever for fixes." Snow said."Let's say you're heading out in the morning — you start recording your route iandi it would give you options fordescribing your trip. You could share that with researchers. When you SALE submitted the report you could say,'It was hilly. It was 8E 9 j ia challenging. There were cars OeWalt'Bit along the road."' Sets, SawBlade i. Setor Toolbox Now with the update, Organizer riders can also send any cycling hazards they see on 2400889,2392447, 2294320,2305779, their route to the Oregon 2415834,2409258, Department of Transporta2209591 ' i j ~jkkl'I tion, which can then direct the hazards to the proper division. "This option you have now is huge," Snow said.'What you can do is when you're recording this route, and you come across a bike lane that 7hatcher's Ace Hardware is too narrow, or a crossing 2200 Resort Street, Baker City • 541-523-3371 button is broken or missing, you can make a report, and La Grande Ace Hardware when you're ready you can 2212 Island Avenue, La Grande • 541-605-0152 send that report to the'Ask

could be used by cyclers on the roads of Union, Baker or Wallowa counties. "I can absolutely imagine folks wanting to use it there," Snow said."Let's say you're out on one of those scenic bikeways and a pole has fal len along a road or there'sa giantpothole along the road. You can stop there, take a picture and send it." One of the ultimate benefits of this app function,

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above the John Day River. In four hours, you can see It's difficult to say why, but m ore landscape diversity I always suspected Eastern than in four days of travelOregon's Painted Hills were ing through the Midwest. overrated. The drive came to an end There are a handful of at Bridge Creek, where I turned left and followed places in Oregon that look signs into the national great in photographs but are pretty dull to actually monument and at a sign visit — often because there's that said 'Viewpoint Trail." littletodo except stand ata The moment oftruth had arrived. viewpoint — and I'd heard the Painted Hills was one of After stepping out of the those places. car, I was greeted by a spectacular sight. The twisting RecentlyIdecided to waves of red, gold and black put that assumption to the were far betterin person test with a trip to the most famous unit of the John Day than in pictures. Fossil Beds National MonuThe half-mile hike gave ment to determine once and plenty of time to admire for all whether this patch of what really is a uniquely High Desert is more than beautiful sight. Signs along the trail explained how hisjusta single pretty picture. I wasn't the only one with toric changes in the environcuriosity. ment, and elements such as Visitors to the Painted Hills iron and manganese, created theribbons ofcolor. have skyrocketed ever since Yet here came the the state's tourism bureau, TravelOregon, named the expected problem: As slow as I walked, and as many location one of the"Seven Wonders of Oregon." pictures as I took, the hike The marketing campaign ended in about 45 minutes. drove a 61 percent increase in Now what? tourism during the last two The good news is that the Painted Hills actually are years, bringing a small but much-needed economic boon home to five different trails, exploring a collection of to the rural town of Mitchell landscape highlights. just 15 minutes away. "It has been amazing for There are, it turns out, more than just painted hills. the town — every business There's a painted cove and has seen an increase," said Skeeter Reed, owner of the painted knoll, which looks a Oregon Hotel in Mitchell. bit like a magician's multi"The number of people staycolored hat. ing at the hotel doubled this The best overall hike isn't even the main overlook year, and they came from all over — Japan, China, Gertrail. The Carroll Rim Trail many and the Philippines. climbs a craggy ridge and "People from the Willaprovides overhead views of the Painted Hills and a mette Valley show up and say, Wow, this is beautiful. panoramic sweep of the rolling desert. We never knew this was The time of year for my even out here."' That all sounds promising. visit — early Novemberalso worked out. Crowds But does the trip actually live up to the hype? were tiny, and the air was I drove out of Salem in the clear, cool and fresh with the darkness to find out. smell of juniper. Oregon's landscape transWhile exploring the trails, forms atleastthreetimes on I joined hikers Rachel Housa drive from the Willamette ley, of Medford, and Michelle Valley to the Painted Hills. Webb, of Bend. The green forest and Housley had visited the snow-capped Cascade Range Painted Hills twice before and gives way to sagebrush prai- said November's weather was about perfect. rie, ponderosa forest and, "It was 100-plus degrees finally, the shadow of High Desert canyons twisting when I came here before, (Salem) Statesman Journal

SCOTT Continued from Page1C reminded that a good fishing buddy, like most good things in life, aren't often given the praise they deserve. How lucky are we to do the things we enjoy with friends and family? To be in Eastern Oregon or even farther afield in search of steelhead,

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judgments with food. If you do choose to drink alcohol, do so in moderation, and alternate each alcoholic drink with a glass of water.

Holidays are usually enjoyable. However, unhealthy habitscan be attached to the parties and gatherings. Here are 10 tips from Allie Wergin, registered dietitian nutritionist at Mayo Clinic Health System, to help you have a healthier holiday:

Contribute a healthy dish Ensure at least one nutritious choice is available at potlucks by contributing a healthy dish.

DETECT Continued from Page6C It's a lot tougher in the next stages, IIIb, where the cancer has spread to lymph nodes farther afield, and Stage IV, where it's spread to other body parts. Without chemotherapy and radiation, Wills' cancer likely would have advanced within a few months, Cole said. The dog played an importantrole,he said,and so did Will's primary care doctor, who took Wills seriously when she described Heidi's behavior. 'You trusted the dog and the doctor trusted you," he said to Wills."Good thing. Early detection really changes your odds."

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Visit the people,notthe food Move socializing away from thebuffet or appetizer tabletoprevent mindless eating.

Don't skip me als Skipping a meal with the goal of saving calories prior to a holiday event can often backfire and lead to overeating due to ravenous feelings ofhunger. Having a filling snack, such as fruit, string cheese, yogurt or a small handful of nuts, can help to curb your appetite and prevent overeating.

fullness levels while you're eating. Remember — there are alwaysleftovers!

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BALTIMORE — Heidi finds things for a living. Lost pets, mostly. Sometimes drugs. The 125-pound black shepherd-lab mix is a trained search and rescue animal. So one day in February when she began burying her snout into her owner's chest and pawing at her anxiously, and insistently, it was clear she thought she found something important. She did. It turned out to be cancerous tumors in Anne Wills' lungs. "She was physically barricading me on the couch," said Wills, the 52-year-old owner of the Arbutus, Md.-based Dogs Finding Dogs tracking service."She was drooling and scratching at my arms." At first Wills thought the dog was sick, but when the vet cleared her, Wills decided a few weeks later to get herself checked. A CT scan revealedthe spotsin herchest. Heidi isn't the first dog to appear to smell cancer in people. Anecdotes have been circulating for years, and the animals' super sniffers — many thousands of times stronger than human noses — also have been put to scientific scrutiny with promising results. Beginning in 2004, published studies reporteddogs appearing tofi nd bladder,lung and breast cancers with some reliability. In a study in 2014, dogs did even better in finding prostate cancer. Few believe dogs will ever end up in doctors' offices for routine screenings, or in the labs with specimens, because oflogistical and cost issues associated with constantly identifying and training armies of pooches. Scientists don't know exactly what chemicals the dogs are smelling and how early they can detect them, which makes creating a machine to do the job a distant dream, said

"I don't think we should doubt dogs can do this, but how we translateitinto practical use is the question."

chief medical officer. They also could be useful in finding other cancers, such as breast, prostate and lung, for which early screening tools exist but are — Cindy Otto, veterinarian, talking about the imperfect, he said. ability of dogs to detect medical problems And though he's impressed with the research and the abilities of animals, he said each time he's been asked over the years Cindy Otto, a University of Pennsylvania vet- what he thinks of the canine research he erinarian and founder and executive director hesitates a bit because advancement has of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, which been slow. trains dogs and conducts research. "I wouldn't say I'm skeptical," Lichtenfeld Ottosaid most scientistsbegan lookinginto said."I'm cautiously optimistic someday olfactory possibilities after patients like Wills someone will find something able to be transswore their dogs found their cancer. They've lated into clinical use that is based on high run tests using everything from patients' quality evidence." urine and breath to blood. In the meantime, Wills' doctor said he "I don't think we should doubt dogs can do wouldn't turn away a patient who came in this, but how we translate it into practical use with dog a tale. is the question," she said."Maybe someday Three-quarters oflung cancer patients screening for ovarian cancer will be routine who come to St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore likea pap smear" where afew cellsare aren't diagnosed untiltheirdiseaseisso adscrapedand tested for cervicalcancer. vanced that it's hard to treat, said Dr. Enser One of Otto's collaborators is Dr. Janos Cole, the hospital's chief of medical oncology. Tanyi, an assistant professorofobstetrics, That has grim consequences: More people gynecology and oncology at the University die oflung cancer than any other kind of of Pennsylvania, who began participating in cancer, with almost 211,000 people diagnosed studiesafter hispatientsinsisted theirdogs in the United States and more than 157,000 identified their cancers. dying oflung cancer in 2012, according to the Tanyi said he became a believer when reU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevensearch dogs, using his patients' tissue, found tion. the cancer almost all the time. Some tumors In an effort to find the cancers earlier, were too small to show up in scans. St. Agnes has begun offering CT scans to But he also believes it's only practical if patients at high risk principally because they scientists can develop an artificial nose that were tobacco smokers. could "test all night long," he said. "In the long run, technology will get there," Wills' cancer was caught when it was Stage IIIa, where the cancer had spread only to Tanyi said."It's just not as good as dogs yet." Early detection tools would be most useful nearby lymph nodes and still was curable, forovarian and pancreaticcancers because Cole said. there are no such tests now, said Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, the American Cancer Society's deputy See Detect/Page 5C

Study links antibiotic use, kids weight gain Kids who take antibiotics during childhood gain weight faster than those who do not, according to JohnsHopkinsBloomberg School of Public Health research. Still, antibiotics are necessary in some cases. The study examined the medical records of163,820 children between 3 and18 years old to find the association between antibiotic prescriptions and body weight and height. Results, published in the International Journal of Obesity, show children at age 15 who had been prescribed antibiotics seven or more times in their childhood w eighedabout3 pounds more than those who did not take the medicines. Researchers say the findings may be related to the effect of antibiotics

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on the bacteria in the intestines that affect digestion and absorption of food. "These findings may result in a decrease in requests by parents for antibiotic prescriptions for their children," says Mayo Clinic pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Seema Kumar. Kumar says it's important to know when antibiotics are appropriate. Most children with viral illnesses do not need them. On the other hand, many bacterial illnesses require antibiotics. "This study does not suggest children should not receive antibiotics at all," Kumar said. "Parents Fotolia-TNS should leave it up to their providAccording to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ers to determine if antibiotics are Health research, kids who take antibiotics during childhood needed when a child is sick." gain weight faster than those who do not. — MayoClinic News Network

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If two heads are better than one, then four ears are better than two. This is especiall y trueforcarereceiverswhen they have an appointment. You might be surprised what can happen at an appointment when the carereceiver alone has to try to digesta conversation of any importance, make decisions based on what they thought theyheard and then have thememory recall to repeat it to the caregiver later. Even in simple situations, it doesn't work very well. Let me illustrate. A care receiver went to her hair designer for a haircut, but she had to remove her hearing aids to do so. As a result, all the conversation was greatly muSed, and it was nearly impossible to read the lips of the hair designer. So the care receiver nodded once in awhile and politely smiled to things she didn't really hear. By the end of the appointment, she had the shortest haircut she'd ever had, and shetold thecaregiverlaterthat the hair designer said, "I'll never do this again." The caregiver asked, "Never do what again?" The nearly deafcare receiverreplied, "Never cut my hair again." Now this is the kind of misunderstanding that can happen when there aren't four ears to hear and to help interpret communication between the serviceprovider and thecarereceiver. Here's another scenario: An ambulatory gentleman with poor memory recall goesinalone to seetheeye doctor.He has a chronic eye condition and the doctor explains it to him. When the patient tries to explain things to his caregiver later, he'sforgotten what thedoctorsaid, didn't understand the diagnoses, and he didn't ask questions for clarification. To avoid such caregiving snags, four ears are better than two. The best solutionisforthepatient'scaregiverto accompany him into the examining room with the physician. There are two other solutions as well. First, the caregiver can request that a hard copy of the patient chart be mailed to her. A second option involves the clinic giving the caregiver access to the patient's online files. All methods of sharing patient information require the patient's consent. The online patient record is a secure and confidential website and can be accessed only with proper ID and password information provided by the doctor's office and with the patient's permission. Caregivers must never assume that theircare receiverscan manage appointments on their own, so remember, any time communication might be interpreted wrongly or forgotten entirely, four earsarebetterthan two.

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Eastern shooter back off injury Just as Eastern Oregon University's Jordan Klebaum was getting into a groove last season, a hand injury forced her to miss the remainder of the season. Now as a senior, the sharpshooter is gunning for another trip back to the NAIA National Championships.

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BY JOSH BENHAM LA GRANDE OBSERVER 1. Southern Oregon: The Raiders haven't scored less than 76 points in a game yet, and average a Cascade Collegiate Conference-best 88.83 points. 2. Oregon Tech: The Owls have been stingy defensively, holding opponents to just 53.33 points per game, tops in the Cascade. 3. Eastern Oregon: After a slow start, the Mounties have won four straight games. 4.Warner Pacific: The Knights have the CCC's third-best average point differential (6.5 points). 5. Northwest: Trailing only Southern in conference, the Eagles have racked up 72.11 points per game. 6. Northwest Christian: Opponents have found cracking the Beacons' defense to be futile — they've held teams to just a 30.9 average field goal percentage, ranking first in the CCC. 7. Corban: The Warriors boast the second-best team free-throw shooting percentage (80.5) in the CCC. 8. Multnomah: The Lions'-6.25average rebounding margin is last in the CCC. 9. Evergreen: Despite an 0-3 start, the Geoducks still have the secondbest average field goal percentage (43.3) in the CCC. 10. College of Idaho: The Coyotes have allowed a CCC-worst 48.3 average shooting percentage to opponents. 11. Walla Walla: The Wolves have started 0-5, and they hold the worst average turnover margin (-14) in the conference.

STAHDIHGS Conf. O v erall Warner Pacific 1-0 5-1 Eastern Ore on 1-0 5-4 1-0 4-5 Northwest Southern Ore on 0 -0 6-0 0-0 6-3 Ore on Tech Northwest Christian 0-0 4-3 0-0 4-4 Corban 0-0 0-5 Walla Walla 0-1 2-6 Multnomah 1-6 College of Idaho 0-1 0-1 0-3 Evergreen

CCC STAT LHLDERS POINTS Name Ashley Claussen Julia Young Jade Lowery Gabi Fenumiai Sadie Pilgeram

School Gp S outhern Oregon 6 Corban 8 Corban 8 Evergreen 3 Corban 8

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REBOUNDS Name Sadie Pilgeram Nikb Osborne Lauren Pernu Courtney Setzer Hanna Mack

School Gp Corban 8 Eastern Oregon 9 WaII a WaII a 5 S outhern Oregon 6 Northwest Chessan 7

AvglG 9.00 8.33 8.20 8.17 8.14

ASSISTS Name Jordan Asher Lacey Morss Ashley Claussen Demi Sahlinger Nikb Osborne

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Name Hanna Mack Andrea Gloss Courtney Setzer Brett Larson Megan Whetstone

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HAIA D-II POLL Rank, Team R e c or d Po i n ts 1) Morningside 8-0 312 2) Xavier (III.) 9-0 302 3) Hastings (Neb.) 9- 0 289 4) Briar Cliff (lowa) 7- 1 267 5) C. of theOzarks 8 - 1 263 6) Marian (Ind.) 6-2 256 7) Cardinal Stritch 9 -1 255 8) Davenport (Mich.) 5-2 254 9) Concordia (Neb.) 3-2 229 T10) IndianaWesleyan 8-2 220 T10) Jamestown 82 220 12) Olivet Naz.(III.) 7 - 2 206 13) St. Francis(lll.) 7 0193 14) PurdueCalumet 6- 2 175 15) Southern Oregon 5-0 171 16) Dak.Wesleyan 8 - 1 155 17) Huntington (Ind.) 5-3 150 18) Haskell (Kan.) 8 2131 19) Bryan (Tenn.) 9 0118 20) St. Francis(Ind.) 3- 2 98 21)Tabor (Kan.) 4-5 96 22) Dickinson St. 6-2 91 23) Indiana Northwest 7-2 83 24) KansasWesleyan 8-2 80 25) OregonTech 6-3 65 Dropped from theTop25 Asbury (Ky.), Eastern Oregon and Oklahoma Wesleyan Others Receiving Votes Point (Ga.) 60, Northwestern (lowa) 51, Lawrence Tech (Ml) 44, Asbury (Ky.) 38,Oklahoma Wesleyan 27, Southeastern (Fla.) 26, Milligan (Tenn.) 16, Robert Morris (III.) 9, Siena Heights (Mich.) 3,Ave Maria (Fla.) 3

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ordan Klebaum ready for big senior year after suffering tbmughinjuries in Mountaineer career By Josh Benham The Observer

Jordan Klebaum transferred into Eastern Oregon University forthe 2013-2014 season from Chemeketa Community College in Salem with designs of playing right away as a junior. But knee surgeries forced her to redshirt that season, and she was a spectator for the Mountaineers' trip to the NAIA National Championship. "I got to travel with the team to nationals the first year and got really excited to play (at nationals one day)," Klebaum said. She was able to suit up to start last season, and was one of the more prolific scorers on the team. But late in the season, a broken fingeron hernon-shooting hand forcedher to m isstherestofthe season, and she was only able to watch again from the sidelines as Eastern made another journey to nationals. "It definitely was a bummer to put in all that work and to finally seetherewards, only togetsidelined again," she said. In her third year as a Mountie, Klebaum is hoping for one final trip to nationals, but this time, with her on the court rather than in street clothes. The sharpshooting guard enters this Saturday's Cascade Collegiate Conference game against Walla Walla (Washington) University leading Eastern in scoring with 12.4 points per game. Following a lukewarm start, Klebaum went off the past two games, scoring 21 in a 55-41 conference win over College of Idaho Tuesday. In the game before, she netted a career-high 26 points in a 68-50 victory over the University of Montana-Western. The recent uptick in production has come as a welcome sight, especially with the loss of scoring threat Maya Ah You, who will miss the season with a knee injury. "Itwas nice to seeJordan step up last weekend and get her offense going," Eastern head coach Anji Weissenfluh said."She had been doing other positive things for us, but it took her a little time offensively. Now she's playing with even that much more confidence." Much like any scorer or shooter, Klebaum knew it was only a m atter oftime before heroffensive game would get on track.

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Eastern Oregon University redshirt senior Jordan Klebaum drives to the hole during a game last season against Southern Oregon University. Klebaum, who missed the end of last season with a broken finger after redshirting in 2013-2014 due to injury, is leading the team in scoring with 12.4 points per game. She scored a career-high 26 points in a win over the University of Montana Western Nov. 28. eYou can't get down as a basketball player,butasa shooter, especially, you can't let your first shot affect your next shot," she said."Otherwise, it'sgoing to be a downward spiral. Forget the last shot, get the next shot. It's definitely something that's taken a lotofpractice." It'sa m indset that was forged during her early basketball years in Oregon City, where she grew up shooting in the gym with her dad, who Klebaum called her "biggest mentor." "InOregon City,you're a basketball player. It's just kind of what you do," Klebaum said."I didn't play much in high school. I was behind some (Division I) guards until my senior year, when I finally saw some minutes on the varsity. So I had a lot of time to practice with those really good players and develop my own skills. I wanted to play, so I became a gym rat." While at Chemeketa, Klebaum was looked at by a number of colleges, including Eastern. But after tearing her ACL in the final game ofher sophomore year, every school backed off except Weissenfluh and Eastern. "I came here with the pretense to play my first year, but we decideditwa sbestto redshirt

coming off the injury," Klebaum said. "Then I had to get another surgery on my meniscus over winter break. So last year was my firstyear back aftera year-anda-half." The Mounties immediately benefitted from the addition. Klebaum's forte is shooting the 3-pointer, and she led the team with 60 treys. But she also made a key impact in an unmeasurable aspect: her role asoneofthevocal leaders. "She's our sparkplug and our energy," Weissenfluh said."She playshard,and she getsa lotof good things going for us." Klebaum averaged 9.7 points per gamelastseason,good for fourth on the team, and was beginning to excel in the season's latterstages.She scored 96 points over her final six games of the season, including breaking 20 three times. But prior to a Feb. 20 game against Northwest University, she busted her finger at practice. She said watching the remainder of the season, which culminated at nationals, was difftcult, but itoffered her a new perspective of the game. "Anytime you can take a step back whenyou'renotin uniform, you have a chance to look at every single play and see the things you

don't normally see in a game," Klebaum said."Obviously it would be nicetobe able tobe on the court, but to be permanently sidelined, you just get put in a different role." It's paid big dividends thus far this winter, as Weissenfluh sees a m ore poli shed player atthisstage. "Now we're challenging her to be able to not only shoot it on the 3-point line, but create some offense off the bounce, and that's what she's been doing," Weissenfluh said."She's been able to take people off the dribble, and it makes her much harder to guard. Italsocreatesoffense notonly for herself, but for her teammates." Now, as Eastern gets into the meat of the conference schedule, Klebaum is focused on a fourthstraightCascade title forEastern and a healthy return to nationals. eWe're starting to gel now, which was the goal before the season," she said.eWe don't want any letdowns coming into conference." Whether or not the Mounties make it back to nationals, Weissenfluh believes her senior is poisedtomake a largeimpression on the Cascade. "She's definitely one of the top players and shooters in the conference this year, and I'm happy she's on our team,"Weissenfluh sard.

MouNiesroundiNoshaSealertough By Josh Benham

Mounties have held all four opponentsto50 pointsorlessafter Eastern Oregon University head allowing 61 points or more in the coach Anji Weissenfluh cautioned first five games. eOur offense is not where it her team to not let early results affect their mindset. Against teams traditionally is at this time of the like Arizona Christian University, year, so our defense has kind of Whitworth (Washingtonl Universihad to be our backbone of staying ty and Xavier (Louisiana) Univerin games and putting us in posisity, the Mountaineers struggled to tion to win,"Weissenfluh said. a 1-4 start. Besides continuing to improve But the players heeded their offensively, Klebaum believes coach's words and showed their rebounding is the other area of mettle since that start. In fact, importance. With a team limited after a solid 55-41 victory over by a lack of size, the Eastern guard College of Idaho Tuesday in the thinks it all comes down to doing Cascade Collegiate Conference the little things right on the glass. "Rebounding, blocking out and opener, Eastern is sitting on a fourgame winning streak as it enters being strong, those are areas we the Cascade home opener against need to work on," Klebaum said. eWe try to get plus-10 on the Walla Walla (Washingtonl University Saturday at Quinn Coliseum. boards in every game. That's our "I think it challenged us goal, but we've been struggling physically and it challenged us with that. We've been outreboundmentally,"Weissenfluh said of the ed a couple of times, and only had a plus-three or plus-five in other nonconference games."Some of the kids in the program, they haven't games." lost many games in their careers. Weissenfluh said that in addiWe haven't arrived by any means, tion to rebounding, turnovers are but they have been able to stick a big key. Eastern has been better togetheras a team and get better Observer file photo in that regard recently, but if the in some of the components. We're After a 1-4 start to the season, Larissa Quintana and Eastern Oregon Mounties want to push for conferplaying stronger now." University has reeled off four wins in a row, including a 54-41 win ence supremacy, that aspect needs The road trips to Arizona, Louiover College of Idaho in the Cascade Collegiate Conference opener. to keep improving. eWe have to continue to take siana, Idaho and Washington for the preseason may have been trymatchups, and where I think she definitely was setting us up for care of the ball,"Weissenfluh said. eWe've got a long way to go, and ing in the moment, but the players, knows it's going to be a challenge," success. If you look back at our while happy to be home, recogEastern's Jordan Klebaum said. game film from the very first game the players know it. This is a tough nized that the long journeys away "It makes us better in the long to the last game we played, we conference. Right now I'd say we're from La Grande have already run. We go up against (Division I) have improved 110 percent." in the middle of the pack. Our shown their benefits. teams with girls that have wing During the recent winning goal is to slowly climb that ladder "Coach sets it up so we're up spans that are 7-foot, and you streak, it's been the defense that's and put ourselves in position to don't see that in our league. She against tough teams and tough been Eastern's calling card. The compete every single night." The Observer

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BY JOSH BENHAM LA GRANDE OBSERVER 1. College of Idaho: The Coyotes remain on top until they're knocked off. 2. Oregon Tech: The Owls are undefeated in nonconference play so far. 3. Northwest Christian: The Beacons are averaging 88.89 points per game, second in the CCC. 4.Warner Pacific: The Knights hold opponents to a CCC-best 38.2 field goal percentage per game. 5. Southern Oregon: The Raiders shoot 51.4 percent from the field, which leads the conference. 6. Eastern Oregon: The Mounties average a CCC-best 45.55 rebounds. 7. Corban: TheWarriors score 78.67 points per game, second-to-last intheCCC. 8. Evergreen: The Geoducks are third in the NAIA with a 78.4 freethrow percentage. 9. Northwest: The Eagles are third in the conference with 11.22steals per game. 10. Multnomah: The Lions allow a CCC-worst 98.50 points per game. 11. Walla Walla: TheWolves are dead last in the CCC with 68.80 points per game.

STAIIRIIIGS Conf. O v erall College of Idaho 10 6-4 Warner Pacific 1-0 4-4 Evergreen 1-0 3-4 Oregon Tech 0-0 7-0 Southern Ore on 00 7-2 0-0 4-2 Corban Northwest Christian 0-0 6-3 Walla Walla 0-0 2-4 Northwest 0-1 4-5 Multnomah 0-1 3-5 Eastern Ore on 0-1 4-7

CCC STAT LHLRERS POINTS Name Blake Updike Joey Nebeker Trell Washington Ben Desaulnier Dak Shagren

School Multnomah College of ldaho Eastern Oregon Southern Oregon Northwest

Gp 8 10 11 9 8

AvglG 25.25 22.60 21.36 20.67 18.50

REBOUNDS Name Trell Washington Jordan Pans Danny Powell Josh Hough CyrusWard

School Eastern Oregon Multnomah Evergreen WaII a WaII a Corban

Gp 11 8 7 5 6

AvglG 13.64 11.50 11.14 9.80 8.17

Jordan Pans Emanuel Morgan Lavar Moore

School Gp S outhern Oregon 9 Oregon Tech 7 Multnomah 8 College of ldaho 10 Oregon Tech 7

AvglG 6.78 6.00 5.63 5.10 4.57

Name Kalvin Johanson Joey Nebeker Clay Sierra JoelJohnson Brennan Rakoz

School Eastern Oregon College of ldaho Southern Oregon Corban Southern Oregon

Name Emanuel Morgan Blake Updike Kenny Blackwell Javonte Byrd Dak Shagren

School Gp College of ldaho 10 Multnomah 8 Northwest Chsssan 9 Northwest Chsssan 9 Northwest 8

ASSISTS Name Joel Spear Austen Flint

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OII THECOVER Eastern Oregon University's Kalvin Johanson has flourished in his time as a Mountaineer with a defensive presence second to none. (Cherise Kaechele, The Observer)

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As a prep player at Pullman High School in Washington, Kalvin Johanson didn't participate in AAU basketball, which made him a relative unknown to college recruiters. A high school teammate's father, Jared Barrett, then thecoordinatorofbasketball operations at Washington State University, offered to help get him noticed by colleges. One of those schools was Barrett's alma mater, Eastern Oregon University. "Icalled some ofthe coaches down here," Barrett said."They sent somebody up to watch him, and they isaidl, Yeah we have to have that kid. He's a no-brainer."' It all came full circle before the 2013-2014 season, when Barrett was hired as head coach to replace Isaac Williams just as Johanson was entering his redshirt sophomore year as a Mountaineer. "It was really awesome of iBarrettl,s Johanson said. "My parents and I didn't know how to go about recruiting. He helped me with whatever I needed and got me down here. He's the reason I'm at Eastern." That turn of events has been monumentally beneficial to both player and coach as Johanson enters the final chapter of a record-settingcareer as a Mountie. The 6-foot-10, 210-pound redshirt senior is fourth on the team in scoring i8.5 points) and rebound-

ing i3.8 boards) per game. But it's his mark on the defensive end and as a leader that has made a lasting impact on the program. Johanson leads the team with 23 blocked shots through 11 games, which is just a slice of what he's accomplished dominating opposing offenses. He currently holds all three school recordsin blocks — single game iseven against Portland Bible last season), single season i66, 2013-2014l and career i194 and counting). "I didn't expect that coming out of high school iasl someone who was barely recruited at all," Johanson said."To have those records, it'spretty awesome. Getting blocks and defending is always a part of my game that I really enjoy." His height is obviously a benefit, but countless tall players

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Eastern Oregon University redshirt senior Kalvin Johanson, left, has terrorized opposing offenses his entire career. He holds program records in blocked shots for a single game, a single season and a career, and can defend any position on the floor. don't have the same defensive impact Johanson does. His long arms, great feet and an athleticism that belies his 6-foot-10 frame arealla huge boost,and his anticipation separates him from other shot blockers. "Definitely knowing what they'regoing to try todohelps me," Johanson said. "Then it's a lot of playing angles. A lot of the time, I try to get ithe block) when it'sabout to go to the glass,not when it's right out of their hands, so I don't get as many fouls." Barrett said while at Washington State, the program offered Johanson a position as a walk-on, so the talent was evidentdespite thelack ofcollege attention. After taking over the Mountie program Barrett made it apointto developthe forward's offensive game after Johanson, who grew three inches after high school, was not really a scoring option in high school or early on at Eastern. His offensive game has blossomed under Barrett, evidenced by his career-high 18 points against University of Victoria Oct. 30, as Johanson has gained confidence over the years. "Probablythe biggest improvement he's made is being able to score inside," Barrett said. 'When I was hired, I knew we were going

to throw the ball inside to him. He creates matchup problems, and when he's aggressive and scoring around the basket, he getsother teams' postplayers in foul trouble." Itisthatdefensive presence, however, that is the highlight of Johanson's game. But whereas some shot blockers fall into the "bigstiff"category,blocked shots arejustoneaspectofhisdefensive arsenal. Johanson is capable of locking down guards on defensive switches, much to the opposition's surprise. "I see it game-in and game-out where Kalvin switches to a guard, and the guard backs up and clears everybody out of the way and thinks he can go by him," Barrett said. "Time and time again, Kalvin blocks their shot. Even if guys are quicker, he's so long that he will get a hand on the ball. Because ofhis ability to defend any position, it allows me to doa lotofdifferent things defensively." His block numbers could be even higher, but teams routinely have to adjust their strategies after Johanson has stuffed a few earlygame drives. His defense, plus his character, are the main reasons he's been the only three-year starter under Barrett at Eastern.

"I have really high expectations of him," Barrett said. "One of the things he's done since I've been here is, when we have a rough stretch, he's super positive with his teammates. It's infectious through theteam, and he'sbeen the single key to the reason we're so goodatthatthisyear.It'sthe little things, like yelling encouraging words across the court, that are invaluable." His possession-altering blocked shots also have a way of firing up the team, something Johanson relishes. "Itbrings everybody together and gets everybody revved up and ready," he said. "Even if you getthe block and itgoesoutof bounds, people are ready to go for thatdefensive possession.It'sa good way to bring some energy back into a game, or swing some m omentum in your favor." And now, with one more winter to addtohislegacy,Barrett doesn't expect Johanson's name to bewiped out ofthe record books anytime soon. "I would think that it would be really hard to find someone to come in here and break his records," Barrettsaid."He willbe miles ahead of anybody trying to chase that down, and I don't foresee it probably ever happening."

Easternfocusedonclosing oINtightgames By Josh Benham The Observer

After being picked to finish seventh in the Cascade Collegiate Conference, Eastern Oregon University nearly pulled the surprise of the season thus far Tuesday. The Mountaineers had chances to win late but ultimately fell 72-69 at No.20 College ofIdaho,a team picked to finish atop the Cascade standings. Last season, Eastern lost both meetings with the Yotes and lost

by 19 at College of Idaho. The competitivegame was a good sign for the Mounties, but it's also been symbolic of Eastern's season that's featured the three-point defeattotheYotes and three overtimelosses. "I'd say the obvious thing is closingout close games,"redshirt senior Kalvin Johanson said. "That's what we need to work on the most." Head coach Jared Barrett agreed, saying the time for moral victories is over. "Now that we're in conference, there'snomore feeling good after losing close games," he said."The group we have is good enough to win. We just need to get over the hump with these close games." The Mounties are currently 4-7overalland 0-1in conference as they head into their Cascade home opener against Walla Walla %ashingtonl University Saturday night at Quinn Coliseum. All of the losses have come on the road against NCAA Division II teams

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"In my first two years we've gone into conference 9-1, 8-2 or something like that, and have played a schedule where we just

beatteams by a lotofpoints," Barrett said. "This year I knew I had a good, veteran group back, and I had some good recruits coming in. I knew we were going to betalented, and Iwanted to be testedgoing into conference. So when weplay at Southern Oregon, who's ranked, or whoever, it'snot a big deal.W e've been there, we've been tested, and we can just go out and play." While Eastern hasn't had the close wins it wants to see, Barrett and Johanson said the competitiveopponents have forged a strong and tested team that came togetheron the long road trips to Canada andCalifornia. ''What I really like about our team iswe're staying together really well," Johanson said.eWe have good chemistry now, and guys really enjoy playing together." But in order to prevail in those contests that come down to the final possessions, Barrett wants to see his team clean up certain areas, beginning Saturday. eWe know we can compete at a high level and do it on the road," Barrett said."Now we just need to find a way to get those close ones. With all those close games, one play makes a big difference. I'm trying to get these guys to understand the importance of every singlepossession, and we're getting there. But we have to shoot the free throws better and take care of the ball. Those are the two biggest things that we need to improve on as a team."

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Weekday Movies B A Boyfriend for Christmas *** (2004) Kelli Williams. A woman waits 20 years for a holiday wish to come true. 'PG' (2:00)HALL Mon. 4 p.m. Boyhood **** (2014) Ellar Coltrane. A child grows from boyhood to manhood over the course of 12 years.O «(3:00) SHOW Fri. 1:15 p.m.

C Captain Phillips ***t (2013) Tom Hanks. Somali pirates storm a U.S. containership and take hostages. (3:00)FX Tue. 5 p.m. A Christmas Wedding *** (2006) SarahPaulson.A strandedwoman must get home in time for her wedding.'PG' « (2:00)LIFE Mon. 4 p.m. A Civil Action *** (1998) John Travolta. A lawyer faces an uphill battle against two large companies.O «(2:00) HBO Wed. 5:45 p.m. The Dark Knight**** (2008) Christian Bale. Batman battles a vicious criminal known as the Joker.O (3:30) SPIKE Wed. 6:30 p.m., Thu. 2:30 p.m.

E Elf *** (2003) Will Ferrell. A man leaves Santa's workshop to search for his family. (2:15)FAM Thu. 6:30 p.m.

F The Family Man*** (2000) Nicolas Cage. A Wall Street playboy wakes to an alternate suburban existence. (3:00) FAM Fri. 1 p.m. Far From Heaven ***t (2002) Julianne Moore. A 1950s housewife discoversherhusband is a homosexual.O « (1:50)HBO Tue. 12:20 p.m. The Fault in Our Stars*** (2014) Shailene Woodley. Two teenagers meet and fall in love at a cancer support group. O «(2:10) HBO Mon. 4:05 p.m.

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Good Will Hunting***t (1997) Matt Damon. A young Boston man must deal with his genius and emotions.O « (2:15)SHOW Mon. 5:45 p.m.

Iron Man 3 *** (2013) Robert Downey Jr.. A powerful enemy tests Tony Stark's true mettle. (3:00)FX Thu. 5 p.m.

L Listen to Me Marlon***t (2015) Actor Marlon Brando reveals his personal thoughts on audio tape.O «(1:55) SHOW Tue. 5:30 p.m. Live Free or Die Hard *** (2007) Bruce Willis. America's computers fall under attack. «(DVS) (3:00)TNT Fri.

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2 p.m. The Polar Express *** (2004) Voices of Tom Hanks.Animated.A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. (2:15) FAM Wed. 6:30 p.m. Recipe for a Perfect Christmas *** (2005) Christine Baranski. A struggling chef agrees to date a food critic's mother. 'PG' «(2:00)LIFE Tue. 4 p.m.

The Santa Clause *** (1994) Tim Allen. An adman takes over for fallen Santa. (2:15)FAM Tue. 6:30 p.m. Scrooged*** (1988) Bill Murray. TVnetwork bigshot meets Christmas ghosts. «(2:00)AMC Fri. 5 p.m. Shrek***t (2001) Voices of Mike Myers. Animated. A monster and a donkey make a deal with a mean lord.O C «3 (1:35)HBO Thu. 1:50 p.m. The Silenceof the Lambs **** (1991) Jodie Foster. A mad genius helps an FBI trainee pursue a serial killer.O « (2:00)SHOW Thu. 6 p.m. Snowglobe*** (2007) Christina Milian. A snow globe transports a woman into a holiday winter wonderland.'PG' (2:10)FAM Wed. 2:20 p.m.

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