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Protesters hold signs and stand on the parameter line of the proposed new courthouse to show it can fit along with the Shelter From the Storm Advocacy Center Sunday. Musicians led the group in song. Demonstrators are hoping for coexistence of the new courthouse and shelter building on the county campus.

• Supporters measure perimeter of new courthouse to show it will fit with Shelter From the Storm By Kelly Ducote The Observer

More than 75 people turned out Sunday afternoon to show their support for coexistence of a Union County courthouse and Shelter From the Storm. Demonstrators held what they called a"perimeter party" to show that the Shelter From the Storm building and a new courthouse can fit on the same block with the Union County Law Enforcement Building. Union County, which is the recipient of a $2 million allocation from the state for construction of a new circuit court building, plans to raze the SFS advocacy center in order to site the new courthouse on its footprint. Shelter supporters, though, say there is room for both buildings and demonstrated that the new courthouse could physically fit on the block Sunday afternoon. "My goal is to show in total validity the icourtl building can go there," said Maxine Hines, a SFS supporter and contractor who has come up with several site plans to fit both buildings. Hinessaid aparking garage could be built underneath the proposed court-

County road departments C o unty road couldbe strapped forcash departments over the next five years with- are also outincreased staterevenue. faced with Declining federal funds incr eases to and increasedcostsmean d iesel fuel Oregon counties need an ad- and material ditional $505 million per year costs. to fill a budget gap, according The cost to a new study. of asphalt Conducted by a road ceme n t has program within the Associa- t r i pled over tion of Oregon Counties, the t h e past study found that revenue dec a de. and expenditureforecastsfor the next five years show that county road departments will be 54 percent short annually of what they need. Looking ahead to the 2015 SeeStudy / Page 5A

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Verda Rose Lilly looks over alternative plans for the construction of the new courthouse. A coexist rally was held at Shelter From the Storm Sunday. house to make up for a lack of parking on the county campus. Others said they believe money left over from the under budget construction could go toward this option. Originally estimated to cost $3.1 million, the bid for construction came in at $2.4 million for the court facility.

The event also included an open house at the SFS advocacy center where those attending heard from shelter supporters and board members about their hope for coexistence. SFS board member MaryEllen SeeRally / Page 5A

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Jim Bauer enjoys shooting Sunday at the Cove Sportsman Club. Though blind, Bauer is a competitive trapshooter.

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Kenton is taking a serious look at addinga child care centerat Eastern. 'This has been talked about for a long time. Studies have shown there is a need for a child care center," Kenton said. The president believes a child carecentercould help boostoncampus enrollment. "A lot of students are taking

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Though he is legally blind, Jim Bauer does not let his vision issues stop him from trap shooting, the sport he loves. Bauer said the first time he went trap shooting with his dog in 1990, he made a fool of himself. "Ishotata roosterthree times, and left three perfect holes in the sky," Bauer said. "My doglooked at me as if to say,'Ifyou can't shoot any better, give me the gun."' Since then, Bauer has continued to improve in spite of his eyesight limitations. On eight occasions, Bauer qualified for the Oregon SeeBauer / Page 5A

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On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Imperial Japan, a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

ON THIS DATE In 1776, during the RevolutionaryWar, Gen. George Washington's retreating army crossed the Delaware River. In 1886, the American Federation of Labor was founded in Columbus, Ohio. In 1972, a United Airlines Boeing 737 crashed while attempting to land at Chicago-Midway Airport, killing 43 of the 61 people on board; among the dead were Dorothy Hunt, wife of Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt, U.S. Rep. George W. Collins, D-lll., and CBS News correspondent Michele Clark. In1980, rock star John Lennon was shot to death outside his NewYork City apartment building by an apparently deranged fan. In 1992, Americans got to see live television coverage of U.S. troops landing on the beaches of Somalia as Operation Restore Hope began.

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There were 15 live trees, two artificialtrees and five mini trees on display at Saturday's event. The trees, which had been auctioned off the night before, were decorated by local businesses and organizations with proceeds going to help local groups.

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The annual Festival of Trees event took place over the weekend and trees were selling for upwards of

$4,000. This was the 28th year for the fundraising event, with money going to 22 community groups, according to Ashley Walker, chairwoman for the local Soroptimist International of La Grande. "It's a tw o-partevent," Walker said.aiFriday night) was the gala where there was a live auction and a silent auction for the Christmas trees and other items." W alker said the trees were auctioned there and sold from anywhere between

$650 to $4,000. Last year, she said, the bidding war went'kind of crazy" and the

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GRAIN REPORT Soft white wheatDecember, $734; January, $7.36; February, $7.38 Hard red winterDecember, $783; January, $783; February, $7.83 Dark northern springDecember, $9.90; January, $9.90; February, $9.95 Barley — December, 142 — Bids provided bV Island City Grain Co.

The event raises money forlocalorganizations that fill out grant applications. The funds usually go toward women's and girls organizations. However, they expand ittogotoward children's groups as well. Those local organizations usually depend on the funds from the event in their budget, or are using the money to gotoward specifi cprojects. Soroptimist International is an organization for women who are committed to serving the community and improving the lives of women and children,

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The Union County Children's Choir was one of many live entertainers for the family fun day at the FestivalofTrees event on Saturday. The choir will also receive some of the proceeds from the Christmas trees that were auctioned off Friday night. according to a brochure for Saturday's event. The Union County Children's Choir, Eastern Oregon University Continuing Education, Grande Ronde Academy and La Grande High School Band are just afew ofthe 22 totalgroups who are going to be receiving the proceeds from the two-day event, Walker said. All of the proceeds go back to the community, said event co-chair Shannon Carter. The groups request a certain amount of money from the event, Walker said. "The money we reward to the group depends on what

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we raise from the event," she sard. The trees were decorated by groups like Legacy Auto Group, Red Cross Drug Store, Baby Cupcake Clothing and EOU. All the trees had their own themes chosen by the participating groups. On Saturday, the trees were put out on display and afamilyfun day was held. Santa and Mrs. Claus were in attendance, with Mrs. Claus helping the childrendecorate cookies while Santa took photos with the children. There was live entertainment by

memories of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. He grew up here, hunting pheasants in the fields, swimming in the river, sitting in the sweat lodge with his father and playing catcher on his Babe Ruth baseball team. The physician always planned toreturn to his boyhood home to practice,itjust tooka little longer than he intended. Afew weeks ago, Quaempts finallystarled seemgpatients at the YellowhawkTribal Health Centerin Mssion. He is an accomplished physician — the Association of American Indian Physicians just named him as 2014 Physician of the Yearbut Quaempts almost didn't become adoctor atall. He earned a botany degree at Oregon State University and a master's at the University of Arizona with plans ofbecoming a plant pathologist. The Pendleton High School graduate did a sudden U-turn at 24 after getting some grim news from the reservation. "Igota phone callfrom home thata kid I grew up with had committed suicide," he said."That's what got the ball rolling." It wasn't the first time, and that bothered him. It drew him into medicine. Earlier this week, the 52-yearold familydoctorsat back in his chair and looked pensive as he took a break fiom the steady stream of patients at Yellowhawk. He played with the bead-encased tubing of a stethoscope slung casually amund his neck as he thought about fiiends he lost. "Some of them just started taking their lives," he said. According to the Centers forDisease Control,suicide rates are higher in Indian Country than for any other population group in the United States. The suicide rate among American Indians/ Alaska Natives from ages 15 to 34 is 2.5 times higher than the nationalaverage forthat age group. Quaempts started applying to medical schools. After earning his medical degree at the University of Washington and completing his residency, Quaempts had another choice to make. He could return to the Umatilla Reservation or serve the Yakama Nation where he is a registered member.

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CUCUs play for Retired Educators The Union County Retired Educators will meet Wednesday at the Dusty Spur Cafe. Orders will be taken at 11:30 a.m. Members are asked to bring food to donate to Neighbor to Neighbor for the Christmas holiday. Items also needed include soap, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes, etc. The CUCUs iCoalition of Union County Ukulelesl will play for the group.

Education Service District board meets

include OSBA elections and a discussion ofholiday events.

Union library hosts open house, class

Cove's 16th annual toy drive begins COVE — The 16th annual toy drive sponsored by Cheri's Main Street Salon, 603 Main St., Cove, is taking place now. Peoplecan drop offa donated gik of a new, unwrapped toy by Dec. 18. The toys will be distributed by the Cove United Methodist Church Dec. 1920. The project benefits Cove area kids. For more information, call541-568-5069.

UNION — Friends of the Union Carnegie Library invite the public to an open house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The event will feature photo ops with Santa, refreshments and raSe drawings. The library's annual ornament making class for children will run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Sign up at the library or call 541-562-5811.

EOLS directors meet Tuesday evening

Pie auction supports senior center

There will be a regular meeting of the Board of DirecA pie auction will take UNION — The December tors of the InterMountain Eastern Oregon Livestock placeat 11:45a.m. WednesEducation Service District Show directors meeting is day at the Union County at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tues- Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany IMESD, 2001 S.W. Nye Ave., day at the EOLS Clubhouse St., La Grande. Proceeds Pendleton. The meeting will on East Delta Street in Union. will benefit the senior meal

program. Community Connection, basedatthe seniorcenter, is selling gik certificates for giks or stocking stuffers this holiday season.

'Light up a Life' tree supports Hospice Grande Ronde Hospital Home Care Services Home Health/Hospice will illuminate a holiday tree in remembrance ofloved ones. Pick up a remembrance card at Looking Glass Books, Fitzgerald Flowers, from any Hospice volunteer or at the Home Care Services office at 2502 Cove Ave., Suite A, La Grande. Lights can be dedicated in honor of someone people admire or in memory of someone they miss. Suggested donation for a remembrance card is $5.

Proceeds will help fulfill the needsofH ospicepatientsand their families all year long. The suggested donation is $5 but is not required. The community is invited to Pat's Alley at 5:30 p.m. Thursday for the tree lighting ceremony and reading of names. The tree and the names of those being honored will be displayed throughout the holidays. For more information, call541-963-1453.

Local investing topic of gathering Author Carol Peppe Hewitt will discuss local investing at an event hosted by the Union County Local Impact Investing Opportunity Network Wednesday, in the Community Room of the Cook Memorial Library. A social reception is at 6 p.m. and the program

begins at 6:30 p.m. La Grande local Kim Metlen, co-owner of Joseph Branch Railriders, will give a brief talk about his business. Admission is by suggested donation at the door. To RSVP or for more information, contact KristyAthens at kristyathens@neoedd.org, 541-426-3598 or 800-6459454. Hewitt is also the keynote speaker at Wednesday's Economic Vitality Summit, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Blue Mountain Conference Center. She is the author of"Financing Our Foodshed: Growing Local Food with Slow Money," which describes person-to-person lending examples that have made itpossibleforfood and farm businesses to start,succeed and gfow.

DIIITUARIES raised, the couple began to travel. They retired and

at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh St. in La Grande. La Grande bought a fifth George was born June 22, 1934-2014 Dickenson wh e el and 1926, in Kinistino, Saskatchtraveled for ewan, Canada, to Robert Naomi Alice Ferguson more than 20 years, going Edwin and Annie iDouglasl Dickenson, 80, of La Grande, each winter down south, Johnstone. He graduated from eighthgrade on June died Nov. 21 at St. Alphonsus many years to St. George, Hospital in Boise, Idaho. Utah. Their travels also took 30, 1942, in Galabank, SasHer celebration oflife will them many times to Mexico, katchewan, Canada. be held from noon to 4 p.m. Nevada, Utah, California Georgemarried Evelyn M . Carter May 28,1957,at Sunday at the American and Canada. Legion Hall, 301 Fir St. in La Naomi was a passionate Hinson Memorial Baptist Grande. Church in Portland. They person and took care of othAll fiiends and family are ers over and above herself, had a trucking business in family members said. She Portland. welcome. He received a certificate She was born May 24, saw the good and positive in of naturalization from the 1934, in Hilgard to Emery every situation and taught and Marie iStanfordl Fergu- her children to be kind, to United States of America on son. She grew up in the Star- loveand to carefor others Sept. 8,1966.For therestof key and Hilgard area until through her example. his life, he had dual citizenher teens and then moved to Her laughter, silly humor ship in the United States La Grande. and crazy April Fool's jokes and Canada. Naomi worked in PendleIn 1971, they moved from as well as her giving acts of kindness will be rememPortlandto La Grande ton asatelephone operator until her marriage to R. bered, family members said. where they farmed. George Dean Dickenson on Nov. 2, Naomi is survived by her became a member of First 1952. Baptist Church in La husband; two sons, Robin Their marriage was what iDebbiel Dickenson of Uma- Grande on Dec. 2, 1973. He m ost love storiesare made of tilla and Thomas Dickenson and Evelyn had no children — love, laughter and family, of Irrigon; two daughters, but were blessed with 57 family members said. Naomi Gayelynn iShayelynnl years of marriage. He moved Dickenson of La Grande was a wonderful, passionate to aretirement residence in w oman, devoted wife and and Patsy Lee Davidson of August 2010 in Vancouver. loving mother, they said. La Grande; her sister, Gilah George is preceded in Naomi was a stay at home Dickenson of La Grande; death by his parents, Robert mom who made their home eight grandchildren, and 11 and Annie, and siblings, great-grandchildren; and Douglas Johnstone, Jean a place where everyone many nieces and nephews. wanted to hang out. She Lypps, Madeleine Scarrow, She was preceded in death Harold Johnstone, Russell sang to her children each night before bedtime.'You by her parents and brothers, Johnstone, Melville JohnAre My Sunshine" was one of Duane Ferguson and Samuel stone, Dorothy Regan, Elaine herfavorite bedtime songs. Ferguson. Johnstone and Isabel Davis. He is survived by his wife, She began the Hermiston Youth Club and ran it as an Evelyn and one sister, Shirley Snider. adviser, sponsoring dances and teen events. Formerly of Union County Naomi was also a talented 1926-2014 w riter ofsongs,shortstories and poems. She wrote a love George Alexander Johnsong titled "Through the stone, 88, of Vancouver, Elgin Years" for her husband as an Wash., and formerly of 1921-2014 anniversarygiftrecorded on Union County, died Nov. 28. A memorial service will be a black vinyl record. Min Plass McLain, 93, After their children were held at2p.m. Wednesday died Nov. 19 in Elgin.

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A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Enterprise Community Church, 301 N.E. First St. She was born Oct. 14, 1921, in Osceola, Neb., along with her twin brother Mervin to Fred and Keziah Green. The twins joined three half siblings Neola, John and Floyd Wisely, and siblings Ed, Emma and Fred Green. At the height of the Depression in 1937, the twins and their mother, Keziah, moved to Wallowa, where Mingraduated from high school in 1939. Min met Melville Plass in Wallowa and married him in Seattle in 1942. During World War II they lived in Portland, where Min worked as atelephone operator.In Portland they welcomed their first child, Barbara Plass McClure, in 1945. Later, Mel and Min moved to La Grande, where their second child, Gregory Plass, was born in 1948. The Plass family was longtime members of the La Grande First Methodist Church, where Min arranged flowers for the Sunday services for many years. After the untimely loss of her first husband, Mel, in 1971, she worked for the First Methodist Church and Trotter's Men's Wear in La Grande. In 1976, she married Wallowa High School classmate Vern McLain, and moved to his family farm in upper Wallowa Valley. Vern and Min enjoyed traveling around the United States and visiting friends and relatives. They later moved to Enterprise, where she attended the Enterprise Community Church. After Vern died in 1994, Min remained in their home in Enterprise until health issues forced her

to move to Elgin in 2010. Min was active in church groups, the Beta Sigma Phi sorority and was a past president of PEO. She liked to play bridge with her friends and travel. Min loved flowers and birds. Wherever she lived, she always surrounded herself with beautiful flowers and bird feeders. She enjoyed going for hikes and drivesin the spring to see the wildflowers that grew in abundance around Eastern Oregon. Min in survived by her daughter, Barbara McClure

iBilll of Elgin, and son, Greg Plass iMarcial of Salem; brother, Fred Green of Long Beach, Calif.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by both husbands, sisters Neola and Emma, and brothers John, Floyd, Ed and Mervin. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Enterprise Community Church or the La Grande First United Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St., La Grande.

Brad ford 'Brad' Ecksl'ein Elgin 1961-2014 Bradford "Brad" Eckstein, 53, died on Nov. 26 in Elgin. A memorial service was held on Saturday at the Christian Church in Elgin. Bradford John was born on Jan. 4, 1961, in La Grande to Lelande and Christine iButlerl Eckstein. He attended school in La Grandeand then Elgin, where he graduated from Elgin High School. After graduation, Brad enlisted in

the U.S. Navy and was a Navy

Seal. When he was back home, he Eckstein me t Shawn and they had twin daughters,Jamie and Shannon. When the girls were little, he loved to take his girls out fishing. He enjoyed being outdoors, which also included hunting and camping. He worked construction and then around town as a handyman. When football season came around, he looked forward to watching his favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys, play. He volunteered at the Elgin food bank for 2-1/2 years. He was preceded in death by his lifelong companion of 25 years, Shawn Reed; and brother, Mark Eckstein. Brad is survived by his daughters, Jamie and her husband, Patrick Lucero, of Alamogordo, N.M., Shannon Eckstein of San Diego, Jennifer Ashburn and wife, Terra Ashburn, of San Diego, and Jessica De Reburtis and her husband, Mike De Reburtis, of San Diego; one grandson and three granddaughters; brother, Richard Eckstein of Elgin; sisters, Shannon Toy of La Grande, Shirley Hensley of Union and Donna Nash of Redmond; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be madetohelp defray medical and living expenses incurred these last couple of months through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Accident: Nobody was injured early Friday evening in a motor vehicle accident on Penn Avenue. Arrested: Joshua Kelly Matott, 35, Cove, was arrested Sunday afternoon on a charge of first-degree trespassing. Arrested: Christopher Allen Whitehall, 32, La Grande, was arrested Sunday afternoon on a Union County warrant for an alleged probation violation. It was connected to original charges of fourth-degree assault (domesticj, strangulation and interfering with making a report.

unknown address, was arrested Saturday afternoon on a charge of fourth-degree assault (domesticj. Arrested: Emily Elaine Hansen, 29, La Grande, was arrested Saturday afternoon on a Union County misdemeanor warrant. The warrant was for a charge of failure to appear in court on a charge of thirddegree theft. Accident: Nobody was injured in a traffic accident Saturday night on Adams Avenue. Arrested: G Ien Eym a rd Thibodeau, 27, Elgin, was criminally cited Saturday night on a charge of second-degree disorderly conduct. Arrested: Benter Kihleng,

41, La Grande, was arrested Saturday night on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxi ca nts. Arrested: Jacob Perry Fischer, 31, unknown address, was arrested by Baker County law enforcement officers Sunday morning on a Union County warrant. The warrant charged Fischer with failure to appear in court on charges of possession of a schedule II controlled substance,possession of meth

and reckless driving. Cited: Candice Dawn Palmer, 32, La Grande, was cited Friday afternoon on a charge of second-degree theft.

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provide public services seems never to occur to many politicians. Fortunately, Oregon's unique income tax "kicker" law occasionally forces them to at least discuss the issue. The lawdatesto 1979.Votersdecided in 2000 to protect it from politicians' prying fingers by putting the kicker system into the state constitution (although the Legislature can suspend rebatesiftwo-thirdsoflawmakers agree). The concept is simple. State economists estimate income tax reve-

nue for each two-year biennium (Oregon operates on a two-year budget cycle, not one year). If actual revenue exceeds the estimate by at least 2 percent, the kicker law requires the state to refund to taxpayers the full amount above the estimate.

This rankles Kitzhaber. Last week, after unveiling his proposed budget for the biennium that starts July 1, 2015, the governor said, referring to the kicker law: "There isn't a family or business in this country that operates like that. In good times you should be able to invest in your human capital, invest in infrastructure."

First, the state government is neither a family nor a business, so the comparison is moot. Second, the "good times" Kitzhaber refers to might accurately describe the economy in Oregon's urban areas, but it's mostly a myth elsewhere. Unemployment rates in the Portland metro area are about 6 percent. Baker County's, meanwhile, is 8.5 percent. Grant County's is 11.1 percent. We're certain that residents in those, and indeed in most of Oregon's 36 counties, would benefit more from getting a rebate on their income taxes than from the state, as Kitzhaber puts it, being "able to invest in human capital." This, of course, is a euphemism for giving state employees raises, or hiring more of them. It's not as if the state's budget isn't growing. Kitzhaber is proposing to spend 11 percent more in the next biennium than in the current

cycle. If voters decide the state isn't keeping enough of their money, they can choose to rescind the kicker law. Until then, Kitzhaber and the Legislature should live within their more than ample means.

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Your views Denton:Vilsack refuses to address local concerns, needs To the Editor: As the people of Eastern Oregon continue to speak out on the travel management plan and the Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision, the foundation neededtojustify road closures,Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack continues to turn a blind eye and deaf ear to our concerns. Many local residents from around the 11 counties of Eastern Oregon, as well as county officials have spoken out in regards to how these plans will negatively impact our ways oflife. Mr. Vilsack's stafFcontinues to stonewall the public from any real actions and seems to take pleasure in seeing just how far they can push the envelope in regardstolim iting our accesstothe public lands we have depended on for the last 150 years. What will it take forMr.Vilsack to address thisissue,or more like who will it take? As the people of Eastern Oregon do not have a champion politically connected to grab his ear to address the issues, what action will triggerhisattention to addresswhat is obviously becoming a railroading of the local rural residents of our region? Mr. Secretary, you speak in great prose of your love and economic concerns for rural communities and all that they offer to our country. You speak of your commitment to us, and to your passion to improve our ways oflife. When then, sir, do we get to see that commitment come through? There is a fundamental disconnect between the words you speak, and the actions of your staff in the U.S. Forest Service, and that begins at Chief Tom Tidwell's level and is carried down through to your supervisors' offices. You speak of supporting and building rural communities, while we see your leadership in the U.S. Forest Service tell us that this isn't about our communities, but about a national need. When do you step in, Mr. Secretary, and tell your stafFto actaccordingly and allow us the access we need to protect our communities? You are a representative for the people for the entirestate thatincludes ruralareas. Denying access hinders rural economic growth, tourism dollars "trickle down" that would benefit us all. When will you take action?

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Coe: How can other courthousesbe multi-story? To the Editor: The recent front page article, and community comment by Judge Russ West and Judge Brian Dretke say the new courthouse has to be a one-story building. Looking at all 36 counties and their courthouses, I notice that they all are multi-floor buildings. Every single courthouse in Oregon, whether they are in large or small counties, and whether they are an old courthouse or new, are more than one story. Gilliam County has a new courthouse that is two floors. Gilliam County is a tenth the size of Union County, yet they seem to be able to deal with a two-floor courthouse. The judges say there are security concerns, yet they provide no specifics. How can smaller counties, how can larger counties, all be able to cope with security problems of a multi-floor courthouse, but Union County can't? It has been said that government should try to act more like businesses. If a one-story courthouse were absolutely essential, then we should look to a recently built store by a nationwide grocery chain, Safeway, which built the parking lot on the ground level and the building, all one story, above the parking

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lot. You can view this building on S.W. Barbur Boulevard in Portland. If the new circuit court building were constructedover the parking lot,the judges would get their one-story building, the city would have enough parking spacesto issuethenecessary permits, and the rest of us Union County citizens could sleep easy at night knowing the Shelter From the Storm building continues serving those in need. KH. Coe La Grande

Skovlin: No sense of pride in new courthouse To the Editor: I'm sorry I will not have the sense of pride when I see the new Union County Circuit Courthouse building placed atop the $500,000 Shelter From the Storm's current footprint. Instead, I will see the deadpan faces of the five politicians as they hear a multitude of testimonies against a very poor decision. I will see my mom, with terminal cancer, promising to lay her body down in front of the bulldozer used to crumble a perfectly good,publicly funded building. I will hear my uncle's voice promising to join her on the ground and, if necessary, in jail. I will revisit the hundreds of conversations around my town of the dismay about the wasted public funds. I will remember all the half-truths and remember the lack of government transparency. I will see the tail end of"the good old boys." I will see the corruption of power. I will see the breakdown of our government caused by myopic vision. I will remember the fatigue I felt, along with my community members, after having spent thousands ofhours volunteering, trying to think of yet another way to convince the elected officials and the media to hear us out. I will remember co-protesters, who have been abused, shrink back into their houses, unable to complete simple tasks as this situation reminds them of their dark days frozen in time by their abusers. Sorry, Judge West, I will elect to never set foot in a building built from such a dark place as this. Kelly Skovtin La Grande

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Trey Carpenter, left, 13, and William Short, second from left, 12, both of Cove, participate in Saturday's local qualifying tournament for the Intel Oregon FIRST LEGO League competition at Eastern Oregon University. Teams from Monument and Stanfield, plus local teams from Union County came to the all-day tournament for the first round of the competition.

EOU Continued from Page1A possible to obtain the funding needed to construct the facility through the sale ofbonds Eastern has been issued by the state. The president said that if everything fell into place, a child care center could be built next summer and operating on campus in the fall. He doesnotseethisasan unrealisticpossibility because of the straightforward nature of the work that needs to be done. "I do not think it is that complex of a project," Kenton said. Eastern recently sent out"request for information" documents to all 33 licensed child care providers in Union County. The documents ask the child careprovidersifthey would beinterested in operating a child care center at Eastern and what terms they would agreeto operateit.The forms are due

back by Jan. 9. 'These are exploratory requests. If someone submits an attractive proposal, we will sit down with them and

BAUER Continued from Page1A statetrapshooting team. In 2011, Bauer took part in the Grand American World Trapshooting Championships in Sparta, Ill. In orderto become the skilled trapshooter he is today, Bauer said he had to shoot with some of the best shooters in the world. Bauer has often shot with Daro Handy, who broke the world recordfortargetshitfrom a 27-yard line with 705. He also enjoys shooting with Stuart Welton, who won the doubles trapshooting championship in 2010. 'There are a lot of good shooters around here, and I really like that because it really makes me raise my game," said Bauer, who grew up in Fruitland, Idaho.'The betterthe competition Iface, the betterIseem to shoot." Bauer, who works for Eagle Freightliner, says

have a detailed discussion on a possible contract," Kenton said. The president said the child care center would likely be built where the Dorion Hall residence building once stood at Sixth Street and E Avenue. "It would be at the edge of campus where it would be easy for parents to drop ofFand pick up their children," Kenton said. He added that the site would also be goodsince itisneartheheartofthe Eastern campus. Kenton said it would cost about $350,000toconstructa child care center. He said this funding could be provided through $2 million in state XI-Q bonds set to be sold in May. Eastern was issued the bonds earlier for the planning of the construction of a learning commons area that would have included a distance education center. Eastern was told by state officials that money from the XI-Q bonds could be spent for planning purposes. Eastern officials have since been told by Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe, a law firm in Portland serving as EOU's bond counsel, that money fiom the sale of XI-Q

About the series Real People is a weekly story highlighting the people that make this area special. If you know someone who should be featured, email acutler@ lagrandeobserver.com. trapshooting is not only a great competitive outlet, it's alsoa greatway toforget abouteverything else going on around him. ''What I really like about the competition is that when you're focused and shooting well, you have an extreme desireto crush thattarget, and you don't think of anything else," Bauer said. "It's a release from work and a release from the whole world. It's my getaway and my release from reality. You can take your frustrations out on that target, and nobody cares." Bauer, who has a -11 prescription in one eye and

bonds can only be spent for additions that would add to its capital assets. The money cannot be spent on planning, which means EOU now has $2 million worth of bonds it cannot use unlessthe Legislature votesto"repurpose" the bonds and allow Eastern to spend money from their sale on other items. Kenton now hopes to get legislative approval to spend money from the bondsforthe creation ofachild care center, plus campus-wide computer upgrades and improvements that would boost campus safety and handicapped accessibility.

EOU might spend between $8,000 and $12,000ayear tohelp thecenter's operator with electricity and maintenance expenses. Kenton said if Eastern did this, the operator would be able to reducethe center' schild carefeesand help financially strapped students. "Hopefully they would be able to lower the cost," Kenton said. The child care center would be open to all children. However, children of EOU students, faculty and stafF would receivepriority ifthe center'scapacity is reached.

a -13in theother,credited Dr. Mark Andre from Pacific University for convincing him not to get eye surgery. Bauer said Andre told him there were only a handful of peoplethat have eyesight as bad as his, yet have the abilitytogetcorrectivevision. "I'm really lucky to have met him because he's helped me a ton," Bauer said. Bauer, 57, said that his correctivelenseswork better some days than others, but he remains grateful that he can still shoot. With the Oregon Trapshooting championships set to be held in Medford in

May, Bauer said he enjoys shooting at the sportsmen clubs in Cove and Union for fun, while going to La Grande to satisfy his competitive desires. Bauer, who said he's more recentlybecome addicted to golf ,added thatheloves trapshooting more than any sportin largepartbecause of the simplicity. ''What I like about this trapshooting over golf is there is no sandbagging in trapshooting," Bauer said. "In golf, you can send some scores and not send others. With shooting, you either hit the target or you don't."

Oregon Legislature, the study suggests increasing the state's gastax tom eetthe fiscal need facing counties. County ofFtcials, including Deschutes County Road Department Director Chris Doty, will present the study to the Oregon House Committee on Transportation and Economic Development on Tuesday. The new study is an update to the county road needs study last conducted in 2006. For every cent increase in the gas tax, counties estimate receiving about $7.9 million, according to the study. The tax waslastraised by 6 cents in 2011 and hadn't been raisedbefore thatsince 1993. About 39 percent of Oregon's68,141 milesofroad are maintained by counties, which are also responsible for nearly 3,500 bridges and 26,000 culverts. In Deschutes County, the road department oversees maintenance and operationof900 milesof roadway. State funding for county road departments is funneled through the state highway fund, which is revenue gener-

RALLY Continued ~om Page1A LaBerge said SFS would continuetobea strong organization with the kind of support they saw Sunday. "It's so gratifying to see such support," she told the groupgathered atthecenter. Some in the group told organizers how thankful they were for the shelteritselfand forthe alternativeoptions laid out. 'You'vehelped my family for 15 years," one person said. Shelter supporters and board members said regardless of what happens, services to victims of domestic violence will continue. 'That's our No. 1 goal," said Sharon Evoy, an SFS supporter involved with the ad hoc group called Save Our Shelter. If the county does not change paths, Hines is also exploring the idea of moving the shelter center, a 16-yearold building built with a Community Development Block grant. "It's not a cheap fix," Hines said."It' scheaper than starting from scratch." Shelter supporters will continue an ongoing letter writing campaign to county commissioners and judges, asking them again to reconsider siting the courthouse on the SFS footprint. M att Cooper, a local musician and Eastern Oregon University professor,

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While capital construction is the apparent focus in Eastern Oregon, according to the study, there is also a need for pavement preservation. The region currently is spending the most in this category but has the second largestneed foroverlays and chip sealing.

attended the rally and said he agreesthereistim eto reconsiderthe decision. ''What's going on is wrong on so many levels I don't even know where to start," he said, adding that elected officials didn't do their homework when they decided to tear down the SFS building. "It's still not too late." Jennifer Moore, who recently gotinvolved with

the SOS group and helped organize Sunday's rally, said the turnout was better than she expected. 'The bestpossible outcome," Moore said, would be to have both the new courthouse and SFS stay on the same block. Ifnot,Moore said sheisat least happy to see a heightened awareness of domestic violence issues and services for victims, "which is really great."

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Raisingawarenessadoutthenortravalofraneinhistorv • Hickey looking to crowd funding to help raise $15,000 to support her travels and research for her book by beginning of January By Jeff Petersen The Observer

The objective was to find a project that would keep her compelled through the entiresemester during graduate school at the University of Hawaii Hc ik e y at Manoa. No small task. Rikki Jo Hickey found that and more. The La Grande resident and Eastern Oregon University graduate is preparing to write a book about the history of rape in theater and is launching a crowd funding campaignto support hertravels and research. The goal ofher campaign, called "Kindness of Strangers" and running through the crowd funding company Plum Alley, for women innovators, isto raise $15,000 by the beginningofJanuary. Peoplecan donate as little as$15 or as much as they want. The moneywould help pay for such things as getting editing software, writing tools, literary subscriptions, library member-

ships, postage, publisher submissioncosts,rental,cloud storage and traveling for research within the United States. "Icouldn'tstop research because it captured my attention," Hickey said. "By now, I have been researching on a part-time status for four years. As I get further into my research, I see that there are expenses I just cannot ignore" Already, she has created a working bibliography and 300 to 400 pages of annotated outline. "I am a survivor and was having emotional reactions to the material," she said."In the book, I want discussion topics without the emotion attached. I want more facts and data than emotion. I want the book to spark conversations that are not emotionally laden." Hickey envisions the book being used in classes for such areas as gender/feminine studies, history, theater, sociology and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues. "I see this book as a supplement to college level courses, especially graduateclasses,"Hickey said. Her research thus far has been revealing.

For example, one prospective chapter discusses rape in ancient Greece and Rome, and how there were varying degrees of rape in those cultures depending on who was accused and who was the victim. Playwrights, too, take difFerent approaches. "Some playwrights promote rape within their plays. Other playwrights lambast it," Hickey said. "The research delves into how rape has been perceived in varioussocieties and cultures throughout history." The subject is broached, for example, in Shakespeare plays "Titus Andronicus" and "The Rape of Lucrece" and literature such as "Metamorphosis" by Ovid. Theater, she said, can be a teachingtool. "As adirector,I've always been fascinated by the sociopolitical aspects of plays and how they can be used as teaching tools," Hickey said. "While it can be fun to read a script, I'm always looking for the educational value." Hickey's goal is to have the book completed by the summer of 2016. "I've done so much research

"I am a survivor and was having emotional reactions to the material. In the book, I want discussion topics without the emotion attached. I want morefacts and data than emotion. I want the book to spark conversations that are not emotionally laden." — Rikki Jo Hickey

over the last four years, and now I need to refine it and tie up the loose ends," Hickey said. Her adviser at the University of Hawaii, Lurana O'Donnell O'Malley, a published author, has helped Hickey with brutally honest constructive criticism of the outline and will help edit the chapters. Hickey graduated from the University of Hawaii with a master's degree in theater with an emphasis on directing. Hickeyconcedes rape isa difficult topic to discuss for most

people. "Rape should be discussed and the topicshould not be avoided," Hickeysaid."Itcreatesa lotof trauma formany people,and with my book, I will take out the emotionattached tothe topic and present it in a formal way. Of course, I will express my opinions as to why the playwright put the

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Does anybody know what time it is? e year was 1969. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr., were taking the first walk on the moon. "Easy Rider" was playing at the movie theaters. The New York Jets were winning the Super Bowl. A song by The Chicago Transit Authority, a band later known as Chicago, asked the question, "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" The lyrics went on to say,"Does anybody really care?" Well, for one, my boss does ... a lot. I'm glad he cares. It'simportant to care about whatever you're doing, from painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel to taking out the trash in Northeast Oregon when the wind opens a can of whoop 'emunless you want the neighbors to know about your Twinkies habit. This issue arises because the clock on the Mountain Cabin stove,a clock I've relied on to get to work only a few minutes late for 20years,recently started to malfunction. The clock didn't die. It didn't succumb like an old TV western character, after a long and melodramaticspeech as blood seeps from a self-inflicted foot wound. The clock just decided, as a practical joke, to begin running slow. Or fast. Depending on its mood, the humidity or swings in the stock market. Habits, though, are hard to break. I get up in the morning and automatically look at the clock.

ON SECOND THOUGHT JEFF PETERSEN It's 3 o'clock and getting light outside. Something is terribly wrong, unless Cove has suddenly been transformed into northern Alaska at the summer solstice. I'm ready toretireforthe night and look at the clock. It's 4 o'clock. Iam either going to bed way early or way late. It'sdiscombobulating,notto mention a major social liability. Time is our constant companion. In this modern age, however, it is not hip to wear a wrist clock. Formerly called wristwatches, these were a must-have item when I was growing up back in the Pleistocene Epoch. Frequently, I would receive as Christmas presents at least two wristwatches from well-meaning relativesaware ofmy procrastination tendencies. Now, the must-have item is the smart-phone. Even though they fit in a pants pocket, they have slightly more functions than the earliest super computers that filled whole floors of buildings. These phones are the modern equivalent of the Swiss Army knife. The smart-phone has a camera, Internet, Facebook, even Global Positioning System technology in case while Christmas shopping you get lost in the toy department at a ma jorbox store.

Carrying a phone is today's equivalent of being an elk decked out with a tracking collar. It's eye-in-the-sky. The stufF of intrigue, conspiracy theories. If someone in a bunker in Washington, D.C., Omaha, Neb., Kalamazoo, Mich., or wherever, though, is tracking my movements, they have probably long sincefallen asleep from boredom. "The guy is going to the refrigeratoragain,"Ican hear them saying before they fall into dreamland. "How much potato salad can one person eat?" Even though most of us have consigned our wrist clocks to the waste bin, there are plenty of other ways to tell time. Just look at the TV. The microwave oven. The computer. The car dashboard. The bank on every corner in town. Yes, we are a time-obsessed culture. But for some reason, most of us are perpetually running late. We leavelate for some important date. We scramble to make up time. We burn out from green lights. We tailgate. It's time we all relaxed a bit, in the tradition launched by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Imagine how much stress would be reduced if we just left for an important date on time. I'm thinking about getting a pieceofducttape and covering up the stove clock. Butitis kindoffun to go to bed at 4 o'clock.

topic into his or her play." Hickey said doing the researching and writing the book has been a healing process for her. "Rape has touched enough people," she said, "and by seeing how rape has been perceived through history they can realize they are not alone." People can donate at plumalley. co and get updates on the book by visiting www.facebook.com/aspecifictheatrehistory on Facebook. Donors to the campaign will earn rewards for their contributions. "Some of the rewards are kind of cool," Hickey said. "I've got 10-minute plays based on the donors' names and some other neat things planned." Hickey said her Blue Mountain Actors Studio is kicking ofF again in January, and some of the studio students will be actors in the 10-minute plays.

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Elgin FBLA raises money for Wounded Warriors Submitted to The Observer

Elgin High School FBLA's Community Service Project is in full swing this month. This year for their Community Service Project, members have put emphasis on benefitting and honoring those who have served in the military. Members of the chapter have put words into action through their previous event, "Elgin for the Enlisted" assembly on Nov. 6. The assembly honored veterans, and most currently, a women's volleyball tournament titled, 'Win for the Wounded" to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization dedicated to aiding injured

servicemen and women. The tournament took place on Nov. 15 and included a wide variety of age groups and teams. A total of 10 teams participated, and through the help of the teams and private donations, Elgin FBLA was able to donate more than $750 to the Wounded Warrior Project. The Community Service team is still accepting donations for this worthy cause. If people have questions or would like to donate, they can contact Miah Slater or Isabelle Sauers at 541-437-2021. Or they can send their donation to Elgin High School FBLA at P.O. Box

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See w at's appening at e local library in December • Children's author and illustrator Jan Brett plans visit to La Grande Thursday evening at Blue Mountain Conference Center hildren's author and illustrator

C Jan Brett is visiting La Grande from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Blue Mountain Conference Center. She will give a brief presentation and then sign books. Books will be available to purchase at the event. The library will close at 3 p.m. Thursday so stafF can assist with this program. Ready2Learn's free Learn and Playprogram forparents and children (ages newborn through five) met at 11:30 a.m. today. Activities preparing children for kindergarten include rhymes, songs, rhythm instruments, and freeplaytime. Each child attending receives a free book.

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Christmas," a mystery set in 1904. New non-fiction includes tech titles Charles Seife's "Virtual Unreality: Just Because the Internet Told You, How do You Know It's True?," about excavating truth from fiction on the Internet; "The Innovators: How a Group ofHackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution," by Walter Isaacson; and 19th century history, "In the Kingdom of Ice," by Hampton Sides, a tale of exploration and survival in the Arctic. Page Turners book club will not meet in December. The library will close at 2 p.m. Dec. 24 and willbe closed Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday. We'll be open regular hours, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 26.

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recount,adding a few votesto require the labeling of genetiPORTLAND, — TheAAA callyengineered food. The Oregonian reported autoclubreportstheaverage that Multnomah County talprice of a gallon of gas in Oregon has fallen to $2.93. lied 25 more"yes" votes than That's down 8 cents in a it did the first time around, week and 15 cents in a month. and had no change in"no" Some metro prices from votes. But that makes only the AAA's Monday survey: a small dent in the 812-vote Portland $2.92, Salem $2.92, deficit found in the first Eugene-Spri ngfi eld $2.92, statewide count. and Medford-Ashland $2.94. Overall, 22 ofOregon's36 counties have finished their Drug lab suspected in recounts, with an overall Portland explosion net shift of just two votes. PORTLAND — Police Recounts have turned up 48 morevotesin favorofthe suspecta drug operation may have been the source of an ex- measure and 50 more against. plosion thatinjured one person No other county favored and broke glass at an apartGMO labeling more than ment complexin Portland's Multnomah, so it seems unlikely that the recount will Centennial neighborhood. KOIN reports a bomb change the outcome oflast month's election. squad was dispatched about 1 a.m. Monday after officers The campaigns for and respondingto reportsofa against the measure were disturbance found evidence part of the most expensive oftheblast. ballot measureiabout$30 Sgt. Pete Simpson says the million) in state history. injured person was taken Supporters said consumers from the scene before officers have a right to know what's arrived. The person was in their food, while opponents droppedoffata hospital. argue the labels would confusepeople and raiseprices.

nounced in ajoint statement that the material was hauled to a landfill for disposal and no legal action would be taken. Hollingsworth & Vose makes glass fiber for use in filtration membranes, batteryseparators and other applications.

Police find hit-andrun suspect at hotel

MEDFORD — Medford police arrested a California motorist accused of critically injuring a pedestrian in a hitand-run crash. Lt. Mike Budreau says the victim— 22-year-old Matthew Martin — was crossing Barnett Road late Friday when he was struck by a 2014 Toyota pickup. W itnesses followed the vehicle to a gas station, where the driver got out, fled on foot and is believed to have hid in the nearby brush. Investigatorsdetermined thevehicle was connected with someone staying at a Medford hotel, and they found the alleged driver walking back to the hotel at about 6 a.m. Saturday. Following an interview, New psychiatric police arrested 59-year-old Eugene man charged Ronald Cook of Ukiah, Calihospital readied on charges ofassault, JUNCTION CITY — The in plot to kill neighbor fornia, PORTLAND — Policein Eu- hit and run, and driving new state psychiatric hospital at Junction City will start gene arrested a man accused of under the influence. Bail was receiving patients in March. trying to hue a hit man to run set at just over $1 million. Oregon Health Authority aneighborofftheroad. Budreau says Martin Police spokeswoman suffered a head injury, and spokeswoman Rebeka Gipson-King says construction Melinda McLaughlin said remains in critical condition on the $84 million project is in anews release thatpolice at Rogue Regional Medical nearing completion. arrested57-year-old Jetfrey Center. She says the hospital will Wright Leonard on charges house 75 patients by early of solicitation for murder and Bighorns reintroduced summer. It has room for conspiracy to commit murder. along Klamath River about 100 more and will fill Sgt. Scott McKee told SALEM — California bigthose beds as needed. reportersatpolice headquar- horn sheep were captured and The Register-Guard reports ters that a 30-year-old jail relocatedatseveralOregon the hospital has filled 180 inmate told a deputy that locations this week as the state positi ons and needs 150more Leonard hired him to kill his continues etforts to restore employees by March. Eventu- neighbor by ramming his ve- them to their native range. ally the hospital could employ hicle into a pole on Highway State biologists captured more than 400 people. 99. McKee wouldn't say how bighorns in the Deschutes m uch moneyLeonard allegand John Day River canyons Complaints about edly offered. and in the Branson Creek free newspaper litter The inmate said Leonard area of Grant County. SALEM — The Salem City providedhisneighbor' sroute Twenty bighorns were Council is reviewing a protowork,adescription ofhiscar released Friday on Bureau of posed ordinance Monday to and the license plate number. Land Managementland in restrict how free community Leonard was arrested the Klamath River Canyon, newspapers are delivered. Friday and booked into Lane where they have not been In response to complaints County Jail. seen since the 1940s. about neighborhood litter, the Othersheep relocated ordinance would require that Manufacturer avoids this week will supplement unsolicited written materials Clean Water Act suit existing herds in Grant and be placed on a porch or near CORVALLIS — The enviHarney counties, in an effort thefrontdoor.Distributors ronmental group Willamette toincrease geneticdiversity also would be required to Riverkeeper has dropped its within the herds. honor requests not to deliver threat to sue a company that Don Whittaker of the unsolicited materials. makes glass fiber in Corvallis. Oregon Department Fish The Statesman Journal The group notified Hollling- and Wildlife says higher reports the media company is sworth & Vose earlier this genetic diversity leads to betworking to reduce complaints year that it would file suit un- terpopulation performance, so a new ordinance won't be der the Clean Water Act if the and the agency hopes to see necessary. company didn't take steps to populationincreases. keep accumulated glass fiber California bighorns were Multnomahrecount fiom washing into the river once the most abundant makes little change near downtown Corvallis dur- native wild sheep in Oregon PORTLAND — Oregon's ing periods ofhigh water. and were found throughout largest county has posted The Corvallis Gazettethe mountainous terrain of the resultsofitsM easure 92 Times reported the sides ansoutheast Oregon. c

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Less surplus military gear going to Oregon police By Taylor W. Anderson WesCom News Service

Oregonpolice agencies foryearswere largely given a green light to stock up on military gear under a program that supplies excess equipment to local law enforcement. But the flow of that gear into Oregon has slowed in recent months amid public scrutiny of police tactics following high-profile killings by police in Missouri, New York City and Cleveland, and the heavy police responsetosome protests. President Barack Obama lastweek said thefederal government would look to ti ghten standards local police must meet when they apply for and accept gear that has moved trom battlefields into communities throughout the country. But documents trom Oregon's program coordinator and others show the Department of Defense didn't wait forthe president before tightening the program. In early November, states agreed to require training plans before the militarygrade gear was given out. Steve Smith, who has overseen Oregon's program since 2000, said he was

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and that he didn't think it had anything to do with the national attention. The Portland Police Bureau will return most of the rifles it received through 1033, Sgt. Pete Simpson, adepartmentspokesman, said in an email. The focus on 1033 hasn't stopped the flow of equipm ent to localagencies nationwide, according to a spokeswoman at the Defense Logistics Agency, which oversees 1033. There have been "no changes in the pace of requests, approvals or transfer of equipment," Michelle McCaskill, a spokeswoman, wrote in an email. In the months since the initial protests in August after a white police officer killed a black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, state and local police have faced scrutiny within some communities, the White House and members of Congress over what some said was the over-militarization of local law enforcement. The protests in the St. Louis suburb in the weeks following Michael Brown's deathwere largely peaceful, but police responded with rifles and heavy vehicles.

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tial roles for special prosecutors," aspartofa broad look at JOHANNESBURG — The the criminal justice system. United States did not know abouttalkson thereportedly US, NATO end Afghan combatmission imminent release of a South Atrican hostage who died KABUL, Afghanistanin a U.S. raid on al-Qaida The U.S. and NATO ceremomilitants in Yemen, the U.S. nially ended their combat mission in Afghanistan ambassador in South Africa said Monday. on Monday, 13 years after Ambassador Patrick Gasthe Sept.11terrorattacks sparked their invasion of the pardsaid American offi cials were"unaware of ongoing ne- country to topple the Talibangotiations that had anyresolu- led government. tion" between the militants NATO's International Seand Gik of the Givers, a South curity Assistance Force Joint A6ican humanitarian relief Command, which was in group that had been acting on chargeofcombat operations, behalf of the family of South lowered its flag, formally endA6ican hostage Pierre Korkie. ing its deployment. Gaspardalsosaiditw as"not U.S. Gen. John F. Campaltogether clear" to him that bell, commander of NATO the South A6ican government and U.S. forces, said that the mission now would transition was even aware of the talks. Korkie and American to atraining and support role for Afghanistan's own secuhostage Luke Somers were killed Saturday during a rity forces, which have led U.S.-led rescue attempt. the fight against the Taliban Imtiaz Sooliman, founder of insurgents since mid-2013. "The Afghan security Gift of the Givers, has said that Korkie was supposed to forcesarecapable,"Campbell be released Sunday under a said.'They have to make deal struck with al-Qaida. some changes in the leadership which they're doing, Gaspard said the U.S. hadn'tbeen informed about and they have to hold people that. The U.S. decided to accountable." carry out the raid because From Jan. 1, the coalition the militants had threatened will maintain a force of 13,000 to kill Somers, Gaspard said. tmops in Afghanistan, down r We were just completely kom a peak amund 140,000 in 2011. There are amund 15,000 unaware of those developments and had to act hastily," tmops now in the country. the ambassadorsaid in a telephone interview with The Fuel exports look to pollute outside US Associated Press. GARDI SUGDUP, Panama New York chokehold — Solar panels glisten from case stirs debate every thatched hut on this NEWYORK — After a crowded island, one of the police officer wasn't indicted largest in this remote chain in a fatal chokehold caught on otf the Panamanian coast. video, some offi cialsarereviv- But the tiny emblems of ing calls to entrust such cases green energy offer no hope to specialprosecutors,rather against climate change. than local district attorneys. They have helped the The city's elected public island's Guna people readvocate and some state duce what was already a lawmakers are pressing for minuscule carbon footprint. appointing special state pros- The Guna cook with cleanecutors for police killings, say- burning gas. They use a small ing Eric Garner's death has amount of diesel fuel to power bared problems with having fishing boats and a genDAs lead investigations and eratorthat lightsbarebulbs prosecutions of the police who dangling above dirt floors help them build cases. Similar after sunset. They own one of legisl ation hasbeen proposed the mostpristine stretches of in Missouri since the police tmpical rainforest in Panama, shooting of an unarmed cleansing the atmosphere of 18-year-old in Ferguson. carbon dioxide naturally. 'This is a watershed But larger forces threaten moment," New York Public to uproot them, stemming Advocate Letitia James said 6om the failure by the rest by phone."It's clear that the of the world to rein in carbon system is broken and an inde- emissions. pendent prosecutor is needed." Pollution linked to global She's advocating appointwarming keeping rising ing such prosecutors wheneven though the world's two ever police kill or seriously largestcarbon pollutershave injure someone. Assemblypledgedtocombat climate men Karim Camara and change, with the U.S. comMarcos Crespo are proposing mitting to deeper cuts and special prosecutors forpolice China saying its emissions killings of unarmed people. will stop growing by 2030. It'sa dangerous trajecGov. Andrew Cuomo said last week on CNN's 'The tory the U.S. is stoking with Situation Room with Wolf recordexports ofdirtyfuels, Blitzer" that the state should even asitreducesthe polexamine whether DAs should lution responsible for global bring such cases and"potenwarming at home.

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brinkmanship between congressional Republicans and President Barack Obama was virtually absent in his first six years in office, but it's about to unleash itself on Washington. Until now, controversial Republican-backed legislation rarely reached the president's desk because Senate Democrats blocked it. Starting in January, however, Republicans will control both the House and Senate, and Obama may have to decide more often whether to sign or veto GOP-crafted bills. Obama gave lawmakers an early tasteofvetopolitics recently when he forced congressionalleaders to

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drop a proposed package of tax breaks that were popular with many Republican constituents. Some Democratsdid supporttheplan, but liberals and the White House said it tilted too heavilytoward corporations,not lower-income workers.

Congress soon must address Some Republicans want to amend these must-pass bills to thwart Obama's bid to protect millions of immigrants, now in the country illegally, from deportation. Assuming Obama keeps his veto promise, Republican lawmakers would have to decidewhether to drop theirdemands orletparts of the federal government close for lack of money. GOP leaders say there will be no shutdowns, but they have yet to explain how they can force Obama to back otf on

immtgratton. The 2013 partial government shutdown occurred under similar partisan circumstances. Polls show the public blamed congressional Republicans more than the Democratic president. It's unclear how often Obama will face a veto decision. Even in the minority, Democratic senators can use the filibuster, the name for unlimited debate, to block many measures that break strictly along party lines. But some proposals, such as building the Keystone XL pipeline, enjoy significant bipartisan support. They might attract enough Democratic backing to reach 60 Senate votes, overcoming a filibuster and sending the measure to Obama. White House senior adviser Dan Pfeitfer said ifCongress assembles legislation that Obama opposes, the White House will threaten vetoes and "if Congress decides to pass them anyway, then we'll veto them."

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other objects at officers, and some squad cars were damaged. At least six peoplehad been arrested by the time the unrest ended early Sunday morning, Coats said. Thousands of demonstrators have protested peacefully in New York and elsewhere since the announcement Wednesday that a grand jury declined to indict a white officer in the death of Eric Garner, a black man who gasped "I can't breathe!" while being placed in a chokehold as he was being arrested forselling loose,untaxed cigarettes. The decision closely followed a Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury's choice not to indict a white officer in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old. The scope of the demonstrations and the lack of violence were moving to Garner's mother and widow, they said

NEWYORK — Mostlypeaceful pmtests of a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police oflicer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man continued amund the country, but authorities said a marchin California turned violent when a splinter gmup smashed windows and threw objects at police. A Berkeley police officer received hospital treatment for adislocated shoulder after being hit with a sandbag, while another sustained minor injuries, police spokeswoman Jenn Coats said. She said several businesses were looted and damaged when a splinter group broke otf from the peaceful demonstration Saturday night, and officers attemptingto getthe crowd to disperse used smoke and tear gas. Protesters threw rocks,bricks,bottles,pipesand

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receiving When I was a kid the holiday season didn't start until we fulfilled the tradition of getting our Christmas tree. My family went to a local Christmas tree lotfullofperfecttreesgrown two states away and shipped in for the holidays. It wasn't as exciting as cutting down a tree in the woods, but it was always a highlight of the season. My family would choose a family in our neighborhood that would be the recipient of something we called the 12 days of Christmas. Secretly, every morning 12 days before Christmas, we w ould put a baked treatora sm allgift on their doorstep. My parents didn't overdo Christmas with lots of gifts to their children, and looking back, I'm grateful for that. What was important was establishing and keeping traditions and as a result that's what I fondly remember rather than what gifts were under the tree. Now that I have a family of my own, one of our Christmas traditions is to cut down our own tree. We go to Bi-Mart, get a$5 national foresttree permit and then head into the woods to find the perfect tree.

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In addition to the traditional handwritten letter in the mail, children can use a variety of websites to communicate with Santa.

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Memories of Dec. 7, and saying thankyou Yesterday, being Dec. 7, we remembered Pearl Harbor, the resulting devastation, andWorld War II.Itputs me back only a few weeks ago when we were honoring all the veterans once again. This is how it was: They have a nice big room for their dining hall now, and I'm pleased for them. They also make good spaghetti and igarlic?l bread to go with it, and I've waited a long time to enjoy a plate ofit. When I read it in the paper that the public was invited, I put it right on my calendar. The event was Veterans Day after the parade of what surely must have been half-kozen participants as well as viewers. The temperature ofbelow keezing in the sunshine wasn't too bad, but when the wind blew, it was miserably cold. Still, the parade took form and proceeded up Adams Avenue as they have in the past, pleased to see so many folks lining the sidewalks despite the cold in support and honor of the veterans and otherorganizations. While the adults and children alike shiveredkom thecold,the colorguard and honorees led and the La Grande High School band played. Those who could marched on in step while vehicles and proud folks came along behind. Afterthe parade,severalorganizations served dinners, basically to honor the military with the public invited to attend. SeeDory IPaI,e 2B

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Many kids know Santa Claus is coming to town soon, and there's no question they've all been nice, not naughty — or at least they tried — so there surely will be surprises and squeals on Christmas morning. But to give them an experience beforethepresents,parentshave any number of ways to put their children in touch with Santa to justto say"Hi" orto be reassured he's not having a senior moment and mistakenly thinking they want a Lego set when what they really, really, really want is "Minecraft." Whether you're old school or high tech, Santa's within easy reach. The U.S. Postal Service can help with its "Letters From Santa" program in which it mails kom Anchorage, Alaska — but postmarks "North Pole" — selfaddressed stamped envelopes containing letters written by parents in Santa's hand. Directions for participating in the program can be found online at http//bit.

ly/LetterskomSanta The program has been around for a number of years — last year 170,000 envelopes were postmarked"North Pole" — but the postal service only this year began promoting it widely. ''We tried it on my niece's son. It really works," said Mark Saunders, U.S. Postal Service spokesman.'The combination of the postmark with how Santa responds with personalized information — that's what really blew my niece's son away." He suggested parents photograph or videotape their child's surprise and joy and post it on social media. The irony was unintended — emails, Facebook and social media platforms have been increasingly and steadily replacing letters as the way the world's population communicates. In fact, there are innumerable websites cobbled by capitalistic elves that will provide a way to communicate with Santa, some for kee and some at a cost much higher than postage. Indeed, there are so many sites that Santa must be sitting at his com-

puter monitor constantly, and he's quite digitally adept — he may have been around forever but that doesn't mean he's a Luddite. There are websites where children — of course under a parent's supervision — can write Santa an email and even receive a reply, if requested. "Too bad you have to work on Christmas Eve, but all the kids are sure glad you do!swrote one 8-year-old kom Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on one site. Some websites allow parents to personalize lettersto besentkom "Santa" to their children. Others offer DVD greetings kom Santa mailed to a child's home once the Jolly Old Elf receives personal information to include in the video. And there' seven live video chatting with Santa. Still, Saunders of the Postal Service feels there's nothing quite like a handwritten letter."There's something unique about a letter. It's something that's physically created and can be treasured for generations." Indeed, each year the postal service handles millions ofletters

written by children or their parents to Santa Claus, a tradition that began more than 100 years

ago. In fact, then-Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock started the postalservice's"Operation Santa" program in 1912, authorizing local postmasters to let employees and citizens respond to the letters. Mail volume for Santa increased so much in the 1940sthatthe postalservice invited charitable organizations and corporations to participate by providing written responses and small gifts. That program operates in 20 American cities and includes participation by charitable organizati ons,m ajorcorporations, local businesses and postal employees who purchase, wrap and mail gifts to children who write to Santa. For safety reasons, participants do not know the child's name or address. The program kicked off Dec. 2 in New York City, which has the largest participation in the country with more than 500,000 responsestoletterseach year.

Myless-than-stellar historywithcacti I think one of the prettiest blooms is a ChristGRANNY'S mas ior Thanksgiving or GARDEN iEaster) cactus, but my history with them hasn't CRISTINE MARTIN been stel lar.Overthe years I have bought a few that had beautiful blooms in never did anything. I put it the store, but NEVER bloomed outside for the summer, iout of again. direct sunl along with my disapI didn't think it was a very pointing Orchid cactus plants. pretty plant so would get impaThe plant didn't look too great tient with it and give it away or when I brought it into the house ditch it. My mother-in-law had and put it in the bay window at one that would bloom again and the first threat of cold weather. again and she didn't fuss with After a short time though, it at all. I would go over and her buds formed, much to my amazeplants would be begging for a ment and they grew and grew drink so I'd water them. It turns until I had a couple blooms. I out her Christmas cactus thrived was so excited I thought I should under those conditions and I send out announcements. WELL tend to over water. I guess I just did. Well... Last fall I couldn't I understand you aren't supresist a beautiful Thanksgiving posedto move them forfear cactus I found at Sam's Club in of a shock making them quit Idaho Fallsfora greatprice.W e blooming, so it stands proudly brought it home and it continued in the bay window in our rather to bloom, but the small buds cold, closed off, family room. It

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Curse you, Wolfgang Puck! Actually, I've interviewed Wolfgang Puck, and I liked him immensely. He is warm and generous, kind of the opposite of the way he seems on television. But curse him, anyway. Single-handedly, Puck ruined pizza forever. He did it casually, offhandedly even. As if he were not starting a revolution. As if he were not flippantly knocking away the foundations on which Western civilization had been built. Back in 1982, when he was just 33, the chef opened his instantly famous Spago restaurant in West Hollywood iit later relocated to the tonier Beverly Hills). The highlight, the focus and certainly the bulk of the attention went to his new, life-changing creation: haute pizza. Smoked salmon and caviar pizza. Sonoma baby lamb with braised greens and rosemary pizza. Spicy chicken pizza. Actually, I've had some of this pizza, and I liked it immensely. It wasn't at Spago, it was at his San Francisco outlet, Postrio. Iwas ata reception, and they passed around plate afterplate ofthe pizza iand bottleafter bottle ofwine). I sampled many of the pizzas that night, but the one that stood out in my mind, the pizzade resistance,as it were, was the smoked salmon and caviar pizza. The crust was phenomenal — all those wood-fired oven places these days, whether they know it or not, are copying Puck's crust and cooking method. The caviar was caviar, which is never a bad thing.

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The Thriller, served with Spanish chorizo, tomato sauce, mozzarella and oregano, at A Pizza Story in St. Louis.

And the smoked salmon was absolutely extraordinary, probably the best smoked salmon I'd had in my life, up to that time. But here is the thing: It wasn't pizza. It was slices of succulent smoked salmon, dotted with caviar and laid over a dillcream sauce on top of a wonderful flat bread. If you look at it one way, it was a big, flat, open-faced sandwich. Pizza has tomato sauce. Pizza has cheese. Pizza has mushrooms or pepperoni or sausage or anchovies. Pizza does not have barbecued chicken with Thai duck sauce. Itis not that I am not fond of barbecued chicken or Thai duck sauce, if such a thing exists. And I certainly enjoy them on top of a pizza crust. It is just they do not fit my definition of pizza. I realize I'm about 30 years too late with these

thoughts, but I've been thinking them for 30 years. So I'm really au courant. I happened to have had a pizza for lunch today. I got the mushroom. It was great. Among the pizzas Idid not getwere an American Gyro pizza iit's like a gyros pizza, but it's American so it doesn't end in an esul, a pizza with roasted chicken and jalapenos on cilantro cream and one with vegetables and chimichurri — all of which pretty much take Italy entirely out of the pizza equation. And now Papa John's is offeringa pizza with beef, chili sauce, Roma tomatoes, onions, cheddar and mozzarella. It's bad enough that it is basically chili on a pizza crust, but then they sprinkle Fritos corn chips on top. Fritos. On top. I don't know what that is, but it isn't a pizza. And this comes after the company ended its promotion

for a Double Cheeseburger Pizza, which was topped with, as they called it, "cheeseburger sauce." According to "A Curious History of Food and Drink," by Ian Crofton, pizza was being eaten in Naples in the 16th century. A recipe for it was included in a cookbook written in 1570 — but think about this. Tomatoes, which are native to the Americas, had not yet been introduced to Italy, at least not as something to be eaten. They belong to the nightshade family of plants, which were thought to betoxic iand some nightshades arel. So what was the original, tomato-less pizza like? It was sweet — it had a marzipan crust — and it was stuffed with crushed almonds, pine nuts, figs, dates,raisins and cookies. It sounds marvelous. But I don't care if they were eating it in Naples in 1570. It still ain't pizza to me.

FORT WORTH, Tex.— On a recent breezy afternoon, Justin Rivas and his crew lugged a 100-pound, 32-foot ladder across a one-story home in north suburban Haslet, Texas, as they lined its gutters and peaks with red and white lights. The ladder was almost too heavy for Rivas' 20-year-old workers to carry. "Forone person to move around a 32-footladder— it could crush you," said Rivas, owner of We Hang Lights DFW. Many homeowners, however, choose to use ladders, chairs and even stacks ofboxes and books to hang holiday decorations and lights themselves. The result can be a holiday in the hospital with broken bones. W hile ma ity costabout $800 fora professional to deck out the average two-story home with holiday lights, that's just a fraction of what it will cost if you fall and suffer a brain injury, area medical professionals and lighting experts say. The average homeowner trying to go it alone often is a middle-aged man with a 6-foot ladder, Rivas said. Those ladders are the bane of the season, hospital trauma workers said. ''When I talk to people about doing that, they say it's expensive. But an average fallcostisabout$40,000 because the most common injury is a brain injury," said registered nurse Mary Ann Contreras, trauma outreach coordinator at Fort Worth's John Peter Smith Hospital i JPSl. Brain injuries take months to heal, while arm or leg injuries can require six to eight weeks in casts, she said. JPS admits about 100 people suffering from fall injuries per year; about seven of those are injured hanging holiday lights, Contreras said. Rivas said homes with peaks more than two stories high requireprofessionals. For those who insist on doing it themselves, having a cup ofholi day cheer beforehand for courage isa bad idea. 'You probably shouldn't be using ladders at all if you've been drinking. It sounds very obvious, but you wouldn't believe ..." said Dr. David Smith, trauma department medicaldirectorforTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. Don't want help? Hang lights in groups with at least two workers, with one holding the ladder at the bottom, Smith said. Make sure the ladder is firmly positioned, and avoid climbing one-handed by attaching items to a belt, Smith said. Untangle the lights and prepare them with clips before climbing ladders to make sure you don't get caught up, said Justin Rivas, owner of We Hang Lights DFW.

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ofyear. While we may be pushed to think that toys, games, dothes, and more toys are what are kids needs most at this time of the year,itisn't. Continued ~om Rge 1B What's funnyis that the perfect tree doesn't What our kids need more than anything are experiences that are memorable. If we establish seem to existin nature. We11 spot what we think experiences andtraditionsthatcreatefond is just the rightone. It looks full and stout and the branches are shaped perfectly. Then, as we memories theywill potentiallyperpetuate for getdoserwe realizeitlooksperfectbecauseit's generations to come. Now is the time ofyear to actually two trees growingreallydose together. provide that gifL Spending time together is the one key componentin family traditions. So we continue the search, hoppingfrom tree to I recentlyread a quote fiom Anthony Douglas tree, optimistic that the next one we spotis sure to be the one. Gradually our ideals lower and the Williams in La Grande's public library: "Spendmain search criteriais to find a tree with limbs ing time with childrenis more important that that are actuallyfirm enough to hold ornaments. spendingmoneyon children.u Finally, we undoubtedly agree on a beautiful With that I wishyou and your family a Merry Charlie Brown tree thatwe can'twait to decorate Christmas. when we get home. As consumers it's hard not to get swept away Meg Hiuvksis a~ ~ n d emom with ttto boysS/z in the fienzyof sales thatbombard us this time loves spertding tifne outdoors withfamily artd frr'erds

DORY Continued ~om Page 1B After the parade,several organizati ons served dinners, basically to honor the military with the public invited to attend. I was one of the public and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution

iDARl, so I sidled into the American Legion Hall No. 43 at 301Fir St.toobtain a plate of spaghetti at a very nominal cost. I mentioned that they now have a nice dining room space and a pleasure for their own use as well as accommodating visitors. When my George was a member of the American Legion Post No. 43, we attended their Wednesday evening hamburger feeds. The food was always excellent, but the seating room was sparse and crowded at best. Over time the organization's members got together to overcome this need, and now it is an enjoyable fact. What surprised me, once inside, was to find the American Legion men doing kitchen duty as though they may have served in that capacity in earlier uniform days, quite comfortable in the role.

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of wartime, bravery, honor, and patriotism for our special people and nation. How could one's heart not be aff ected by theirrepresentation? I thinkof them now as I reflect on a simple plate of spaghetti, bread,and coffee, incalculable in worth by what it represents. Enjoy your new dining hall, American Legion and Auxiliary Post No. 43, friends, and guests. You deserve it. And, thank you for sharing.

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An economyof wordswill surely long, andyoumaynotbeabletotakeadvanClosed Sun. 5 Mon. cense means the conor come fill out an status before contractTues. — Fn.; 10am 5pm tractor is bonded 5 inBorn today, you are not always to be pave the wayfor you. tageofwhatisoffered. Information sheet ing with the business. sured. Venfy the conSat.; 10am — 3pm counted on to dowhat isappropriate, expect- AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Events LEO (July 23-Aug.22) —You're feeling Persons doing l andtractor's CCB license scape maintenance do ed or allowed.Indeed,youhavemuch ofthe may seem to transpire againstyou, but you'l passionate,but undisciplined. Seeifyou can'( through the CCB Connot require a landscaps ume r W eb s i t e mischief-maker in you. 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PUBLISHED BY THE LAGRANDE OBSERVER & THE BAKER CITY HERALD - SERVING WALLOWA, UNION & BAKER COUNTIES

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752 - Houses for Rent Union Co. 5BD, 2BA, 2 bed main floor & 3 down. $785 479-283-6372

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FIREWOOD WE HAVE MOVED! dep. Quiet neighborhood false, misleading, deSmall bales, Baker City by: GSL Properties PRICES REDUCED Our new location is BEARCO 3140 Elm St. ceptive or o t herwise 541-51 9-0693 Located Behind $140 in the rounds 4" 3370 17th St BUSINESS PARK unacceptable. La Grande Town Center 51-519-1938, after 2pm to 12" in DIA, $170 720 - Apartment Sam Haines Has 3,000 sq ft. also split. Red Fir & HardEnterpnses 745 - Duplex Rentals ALFAFA C E RTIFIED Rentals Baker Co. 16x30 storage units wood $205 split. De541-51 9-8600 w eed-free , s m al l Union Co. Availible Now! 2335 BAKER ST. 475- Wanted to Bu Iivered in the valley. bales. $220/00 ton. no Large studio. $375./mo CaII 541-963-7711 2 BD, 1ba, newly reno(541 ) 786-0407 r ain. La Gran d e . Most utilities paid. vated, w/d hoop-ups, BEAUTY SALON/ DO YOU need papers to ANTLER BUYER Elk, 5 41-664-1806, c e l l HIGHLAND VIEW No pets/smoking. deer, moose, buying hardwood floors, off start your fire with? Or Apartments Office space perfect 440 - Household 541-786-1456 541-51 9-2907 all grades. Fair honest a re yo u m o v i n g & s treet p a r k i ng , n o for one or two operaItems p rices. Call N ate a t smoking, cats o k ay. need papers to wrap 800 N 15th Ave ters 15x18, icludeds 541-786-4982. W/S paid. First & last, Haywood Wakefield tathose special items? C ERTIFIED W H E A T ELKHORN VILLAGE restroom a n d off Elgin, OR 97827 APARTMENTS $400 dep. $750mo refble & hutch (no chairs) The Baker City Herald straw, small bales, street parking. $150. Maple table, 2 at 1915 F i rst S t r eet $3.00 bale, barn stored, Senior a n d Di s a b l ed Now accepting applicaerences required,leave $500 mo & $250 dep Housing. A c c e pt ing msg. $541-805-7768 l eaves & 6 chai r s , sells tied bundles of WANTED: TABLETOP La G ra n d e . 541-91 0-3696 tions f o r fed e r a l ly applications for those $100. Pnces firm. No papers. Bundles, $1.00 NATIVITY SCENE 5 41-663-1806, c e l l funded housing. 1, 2, A FFORDABLE S T U aged 62 years or older 541-786-1456 COMMERCIAL OR retail delivery. 541-523-1104 each. Ca II 541-523-6173 and 3 bedroom units DENT HOUSING. 5 as well as those disspace for lease in hiswith rent based on inbd, 5 ba, plus shared abled or handicapped t oric Sommer H e l m come when available. kitchen, all u tillities Building, 1215 Washof any age. Income reby Stella Wilder paid, no smoking, no strictions apply. Call Prolect phone number: i ngton A v e ac r o s s pets, $800/mo & $700 Candi: 541-523-6578 from post office. 1000 541-437-0452 TUESDAY, DECEMBER9, 20)4 progress on the home front. Don't put anoth- until it's really over, so besure that you give it dep. 541-910-3696 plus s.f. great location TTY: 1(800)735-2900 YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder er's needsahead ofyourown justyet. your best until the last tick of the clock. $800 per month with 5 Beautiful B r and New Born today, you are willing to take a hack AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)- You may LEO (iuly 23-Aug. 22) — You'll want to "This institute is an equal 3bd, 2b a a l l a p p l i- year lease option. All utilities included and at almost anything that comes your way, so havetoworkharderthan usualto keep every- keep your ear to the ground, as rumblings opportunity provider." ances, fenced yard, FAMILY HOUSING parking in. A v ailable fearless areyou - - and willing to work outside thing in line. Focus on the things you can suggest that something big is fast approachgarage, & yard care. We offer clean, attractive n ow , pl eas e $1,100mo + dep. Mt. of your comfort zone. This may seem like a control directly. ing. two b e droom a partcall 541-786-1133 for Emily Prop. Mgt. PISCES(Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your ability VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Others will paradox, but the fact is that you neverseemto ments located in quiet more information and 541-962-1074 and wel l m a i ntained balkatthe unexpected orunknown,and you to see through a tangle of conflicting details be studying both your strategy and your tacviewing. settings. Income r eare more than able to acquit yourself well in will enable you and thosearound you to pre- tics at this time. You're doing something that LA GRANDE stnctions apply. VERY NICE, 3 bd, 2 ba, INDUSTRIAL P ROPthe faceof problems, puzzles and conun- vail in spite of the odds. no one else is able to do — yet. Retirement •The Elms, 2920 Elm ERTY. 2 bay shop with carport, paved driveApartments drums. It's important for you, always, to ARIES (March 21-Apru 19) — Why give LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — A last-ditch S t., Baker City. C u rw ay, e l e c t ri c h e a t , office. 541-910-1442 767Z 7th Street, assessand reassess, to besure that your skills others the benefit of the doubtt It's simple: effort may actually allow you to surge ahead re n t ly av a i I a b I e rock hearth w/ gas fireLa Grande, OR 97850 NORTHEAST 2-bdrm a p a rtments. and tools are at their peak and ready to go. If Keeping things friendly and low-key can be of the pack. You see the finish line in the p lace, A C , f ri d g e , PROPERTY Most utilities paid. On you find yourself in a tight spot, you certainly advantageous for everyone. distance; keep upthe pace! stove, DW. Carpeted Senior and site laundry f a cilities MANAGEMENT don'twant to come up empty-handedwhen TAURUS (Apru 20-May 20)-- You may SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You storage shed, handiand playground. AcDisabled Complex 541-910-0354 capped accessible, no you need that specific, certain something! enjoythe unexpected assistance ofone who shouldbe ableto assertyourdominancein a cepts HUD vouchers. p ets, n o s m o k i n g , WEDNESDAY, 0ECEMHER) 0 has been keeping an eye on you for some certain field simply by going about your busiCall M ic h e l l e at Affordable Housing! Commercial Rentals $800/mo, $500 dep. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec 21) —You time. A partnership may be in the making. ness in a businesslike fashion. (541)523-5908. 1200 plus sq. ft. profesRent based on income. 541-963-891 8. may have trouble fitting everything into your GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Your defensional office space. 4 Income restnctions apply. fEDIIQRS F dl e q u pl »« t n Ry P a « « C 750 - Houses For offices, reception schedule, but prioritizing carefully can sive prowess will be on display, but don't for+SPECIAL+ Call now to apply! COPYRIGHT2tll4 UNITED FEATURESYNDICATE, INC area, Ig. conference/ Rent Baker Co. smooth the way for you somewhat. get that when your turn comes, you'll want to DISIRIBUIED BYUNIVERSALUCLICKFORUFS $200 off lllOWd tSt K » Q t y M Oall0a Mtl25567l4 Beautifully updated break area, handicap 1st months rent! CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan. 19) - You're go showoffyouraggressivespirit. OREGON TRAIL PLAZA access. Pnce negotiaCommunity Room, + (4/e accept HUD + eager to see how certain things are going to CANCER (June21-July 22) —It's not over ble per length of featunng a theater room, This institute is an 1- bdrm mobile home lease. a pool table, full kitchen equal opportunity starting at $400/mo. and island, and an provider. Includes W/S/G TDD 1-800-545-1833 electnc fireplace. OFFICE SPACE approx RV spaces avail. Nice Renovated units! 700 sq ft, 2 offices, requiet downtown location cept area, break room, 541-523-2777 Please call common r e strooms, (541) 963-7015 1-BDRM, 1 bath. W/S ina ll utilitie s pa i d , for more information. c luded. G a s h e a t , $500/mo + $450 dep. 725 - Apartment www.virdianmgt.com fenced yard. $525/mo. 541-91 0-3696 Rentals Union Co. TTY 1-800-735-2900 35 Rumor, ACROSS 541-51 9-6654 perhaps 1 bdrm, all utilities pd, BDRM, 2 bath house 780 - Storage Units plus free internet and Thisinstituteis an Equal 4/5$950/mo. 36 Tree trunk Answer to Previous Puzzle 1 Frost victim 1st, last & c oin-op l a undry, n o 37 Not sunny-side deposit. Available Dec. .12 X 20 storage with roll 4 Links letters smoking and no pets. up door, $70 mth, $60 JA M B R OA R D A D 20th. Pets on approval 8 Handle L!P $475 mo, $400 dedeposit 541-910-3696 with a fee. Large cor38 Slackened off problems posit. 541-910-3696. UR A L A LM A EM U Opportunity Provider n er lot, f e nced w i t h 40 Prior to 12 Stein filler s hop. Fo r R e n t o r S I LO M EA D B O G LARGE 2 BD Apt, close 41 Add sound 13 High spirits l ease option t o b u y to EOU, no pets/smokA L OH A S H I R T S effects Call 541-523-5978 or 14 Kind of hygiene LA GRANDE, OR ers, w/s/g paid, Avail• 8 J 541-403-0275 43 Went fishing 15 Anderson MAD SSE able, Jan 1st $440/mo. 541-786-4252/4253 THUNDERBIRD 46 Large tents Cooper's YO N G A B H A L Q S AVAIL. JAN. 1ST APARTMENTS 50 Forum hello channel 2- bdrm w/covered I R I S N E A D A B S 307 20th Street + Security Fenced 2 ROOM dormer, all utili51 Make small 16 Auto problem patio, garage & carport & ties paid, plus internet + Coded Entry NA P E S GE E W I N Fndge, stove & W/D talk (2 wds.) and laundry, no smok- COVE APARTMENTS included. $600/mo 52 Ballerina's attire + Lighted for your protection 18 Expedite 1906 Cove Avenue ETA RNS i ng, n o p e t s , $ 2 7 5 1st, last+ sec. dep. 53 Up-to-date month $ 2 5 0 dep 20 Tip of a pen + 6 different size urilts 54 1-523-6246 L U N A R MO D U L E 541-91 0-3696. UNITS AVAILABLE 54 Without 21 Vexation + Lots of RV storage NOW! CA R L U S L O D E NEWLY REMODELED 55 Canal of song 22 Brand of CENTURY 21 3 PLUS bdrm, 2 b a th 41298 Chico Rd, Baker City 56 Shriveled up spandex RD S E L MO K L E E APPLY today to qualify PROPERTY off Pccahontas W/S/G paid. $825/mo for subsidized rents at 26 Sherpa's MANAGEMENT Call 541-523-5665 or YE A R E EL Y A N K I these quiet and sighting DOWN 541-51 9-4607 12-9-14 © 2014 UFS, Dist. by Univ. Ucuck for LIFS La randeRentals.com centrally located 28 Orange road 7X11 UNIT, $30 mo. multifamily housing SUNFIRE REAL Estate $25 dep. marker 1 Johann (541)963-1210 properties. LLC. has Houses, Du(541 ) 910-3696. 31 Fail to keep Sebastianplexes & Apartments 5 Arrange for 10 Snow boot CIMMARON MANOR 1, 2 8t 3 bedroom for rent. Call Cheryl 2 Arm bone pace 6 Fence flaw 11 Moose kin A PLUS RENTALS ICingsview Apts. units with rent based Guzman fo r l i s t ings, 32 "The Greatest" 3 Population has storage units 7 Pretty soon 17 Ticks off 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century on income when 541-523-7727. availab!e. 33 Ram stats 8 Mild cheddar19 Hex halved ava ila ble. 21, Eagle Cap Realty. 5x12 $30 per mo. TAKING APPLICATIONS: constellation 4 River like cheese 23 Two-term 541-963-1210 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. 1 & 2-bdrm. units: 34 Baseball stat embankment 9 Galleon cargo President Prolect phone ¹: 8x10 $30 per mo. Partially furnished. No CLOSE TO EOU 2bdrm (541)963-3785 'plus deposit' 24 Not frequent pets. We check referbasement a p t . , a ll TTY: 1(800)735-2900 1433 Madison Ave., 25 Seaweed ences. 541-523-2922 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 utilities paid, coin-op or 402 Elm St. La derivative laundry, No smoking, 752 - Houses for Grande. 26 Kind of lock No pets. $ 5 50/mo, 12 13 14 Ca II 541-910-3696 Rent Union Co. p lus $ 5 0 0 d e p o s it 27 Essay byline 541-91 0-3696 2BD, 1BA, w/ b o n u s 28 - -Magnon SENIOR AND 17 15 16 room i n b a s e m ent, DISABLED HOUSING man CLOSE T O EO U, 1 w /d h o o k ups, g a s ABC STORESALL Clover Glen 29 Sunflower b drm, w/s/g pd, n o HAS EXPANDED heat, $700/mo. Call for 18 19 20 Apartments, smoking/nopets, $425 more details. Units sizes from yield 2212 Cove Avenue, month, $400 deposit. 503-991-1789 Sx10 up to 10x30 30 Bridal notice La Grande 21 22 23 2 4 25 541-91 0-3696. 541-523-9050 Clean & well appointed 1 3 BD, 1.5 bath, fenced word & 2 bedroom units in a 33 Kareem y a rd. $900/m o. L o American West CLOSE TO EOU, Lg 3 26 27 28 29 30 quiet location. Housing cated 10200 GrandStorage — -Jabbar bdrm, a l l u t i l i t i e s for those of 62 years view Dr. Island City. 7 days/24 houraccess paid. No smoking, no o r older, 37 URL suffix as w ell a s Ca II 541-963-2343 33 541-523-4564 pets. $900 mo, $850 39 Fixes a t hose d i s a b le d or COMPETITIVE RATES dep. 541-910-3696. h andicapped of a n y 3 BDRM, 2 bath in LG. 2 Behind Armory on East manuscript 35 36 37 age. Rent based on incar garage, large yard, and H Streets. Baker City 40 Come later COMFY B A SEMENT come. HUD vouchers $ 1000 pe r m o , n o apt., $395/mo. 1 bdrm, 42 Quick snack accepted. Please call pets. 541-963-4174. f urnished , u t il i t i e s 38 39 40 43 Not "pro" 541-963-0906 paid, partial k itchen, 3-4BD HOUSE in Elgin, TDD 1-800-735-2900 44 On any close to downtown & large back yard, w/s/g •Mini W-arehouse 41 42 43 44 45 OCCaSiOn college. No pets/smokincl., $800/mo + $500 This institute is an equal • Outside Fenced Parking ing. 541-963-6796. 45 Fresh d ep. Avail. Ja n 1 s t . opportuni ty provider • Reasonabl e Rat e s 46 47 48 49 50 541-786-3385 l e ave 46 LaPtoPS, STUDIO APARTMENTS massage. For informationcall: briefly HUD A P P ROVED, 51 52 53 528-N18days 47 Gotcha! walking distance to lo3BD, 1BA, large yard, 48 Delivery truck c al businesses a n d shed, $850/mo. 5234807evenings restaurants, for more 54 55 56 49 Royal pronoun www.La rande 3bd, 2ba, huge 3 6 x60 378510th Street i nfo r m a t i o n c al l shop $1,050/mo. Rentals.com 509-592-81 79 541-663-6673

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to cope in new surroundings DEARABBY: My husband, 'Norm,"has your son is away at college, he is still a part of your family, so include him. Once he has becomeprofoundly deafHe hasacochlearimplantin one ear and a hearing aidin the other; finished with school and is out on his own, neither has helped much. He has extreme that would be the time to suggest he start sending his own greetings. diffrculty with speech recognition. We can talk togetherin the quietofour home as long asI DEARABBY: My son took his own life last sit right next to him and speak slowly. We use assisted-listening devices to communicate with year. I am raising his smail children because their mother is out of the picture. How do I tell each other in the car or at a restaurant. Norm's hearing loss has them how their daddy died? afi"ected us as a couple. We no — GRANDMA IN THE DEAR longer have a social life. When MIDWEST Norm and I are out together, ABBY DEAR G RANDMA: Tell them gradually when they we become"invisible"to other couples. It'sjust too much start asking questions. If workforanyone tocommunicate with us. they ask why Daddy died, say he was very We are about to move to a retirement com- ill. When they want to know what the illmunity where one meal a day is included ness was, tell them he suffered from depresin the dining room. I'm worrr'ed about how sion. When they want more details, reveal them inan age-appropriate manner. we will navigate the social aspects of eating with others, who will rapidly decide they don't want to eat with us again because of DEAR ABBY: Do you have any advice the digculty of trying to chat with Norm. for coping with a child who is incarcerated Norm is well aware of this problem. He duringthe holidays? My son,who has never has proposed that he eat alone in our apartbeen in trouble in his life, made a foolish ment while Igo to the dining room and meet mistake. He ran with the wrong crowd and people, unencumbered by his impairment. is now in prison. Every day is a torment, and I don't know Can you advise? — TRAPPED INA SITUATION how tohandle my emotions.Ican'tenjoy DEAR TRAPPED: Before moving into anything at all, much less prepare a holiday the retirement community, make a point of meal and put up a Christmas tree. Itfeels discussing your husband's severe hearing like all thej oy in my life has been sucked out. impairment with the director, the nurse — FEELING HOPELESS DEAR FEELING HOPELESS: You have and/ortheirmedical adviserbecause they my sympathy. When a loved one is incarcerneed to be made aware of your husband's special needs in order tobe able to accomated, in a sense, his or her family is serving a sentence, too. modate him, if it's possible. According to the House Clinic in Los AnAll I can offer is to remind you that your geles, he will probably be advised to check in son is paying for his mistakes, and that with his otologist ia doctor who specializes making yourself sick isn't going to help him. in the anatomy and physiology of the earl Right now he needs your emotional supto see if anything further can be done to port, and in order for you to give it to him, improve his hearing. you must take care of your health and stay strong. If you're preparing holiday meals and DEARABBY: What is the rule of etiquette in sending out and signing Christmas cards decorating a tree, then there must be other family members who need you. Exercise can from myfamily when one childis over20 and in college? Do I send cards fromj ust helppeoplecope with depression,and so my husband, me, and the kids still living at can the support of other mothers who have home? Or shouldIalsoinclude my son, the children in prison. If you can affiliate with some of them, it may help you, too, because one away at college? — REALLY CONFUSED IN TEXAS if anyone can relate to what you are feeling, DEAR REALLY CONFUSED: Even if they should be able to.

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peered outside Sunday, she saidshesaw a starkly different aftermath than the one she witnessed after Haiyan struck in November 2013. 'There were no bodies scatteredon theroad,no big mounds of debris," Estuna told The Associated Press by cellphone.'Thanks to God this typhoon wasn't as violent." Haiyan's tsunami-like storm surgesand killer winds left thousands of

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A family walks along a flooded street during a heavy rain brought byTyphoon Hagupit in Legazpi, Albay province, eastern Philippines on Sunday. Haunted byTyphoon Haiyan's massive devastation last year, more than 600,000 people fled Philippine villages and the military went on full alert Saturday to brace for a powerful storm only hours away from the country's eastern coast.

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WEEIC AHEAD TUESDAY • Prep boys basketball:La Grande at Skyview, Idaho,7 p.m. • Prep boys basketball:Walla Walla, Wash., Academy at Elgin, 7 p.m. • Prep girls basketball:La Grande at Skyview, Idaho, 6 p.m. • Prep girls basketball:Walla Walla, Wash., Academy at Elgin, 5:30 p.m.

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The Eastern Oregon University run was ended

Friday night by Biola (Calif) University, as the Mountaineers were defeated in four sets, 26-24, 20-25, 25-13,

25-20, in the quarterfinals of the NAIA national championship tournament in Sioux City, Iowa. The Mounties tied College of Idaho as the only Cascade Collegiate Conference teams

to make it to the final eight at nationals. "I'm very proud. It was never our goal to make it to the top-eight," head coach Kaki McLean-Morehead said."Before every match

there, our talks were always, if this is going to be our last match, we're going out swinging and walking off the court with our heads held high. We were down after the loss, but the team was still proud, as

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Ohio State will join Alabama, Oregon and Florida State in the inaugural College Football Playoff. The No. 1 Crimson Tide will face the No. 4 Buckeyes in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, and the secondseeded Ducks will face the third-seeded Seminoles in the Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual, both on New Year's Day.

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Boise St. heads to Fiesta Bowl Boise State won the Mountain West Conference championship and ended its season with a 28-14 win over Fresno State Saturday, and earned a trip to the Fiesta Bowl to face Arizona New Year's Day. Boise State is plenty familiar with playing in the desert, making its third trip to the Fiesta Bowl. The Broncos played in one of the most memorable Fiesta Bowls — any bowl, really — by pulling off a series of trick plays to beat Oklahoma 43-42 in the 2007 game.

'Hawks defense quiets Eagles Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes, ran for another score and the Seattle Seahawks stifled Philadelphia's high-powered offense in a 24-14 victory over the Eagles on Sunday. Wilson had 263 yards passing and ran for 48 to help the Seahawks (9-4) win their third straight. The defending Super Bowl champions have victories over NFC West-leading Arizona (10-3), San Francisco (7-6) and Philadelphia (9-4) in the last three weeks.

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From left to right: Cove's Bailey Hill, Isiah Mowery, Matthew Kromwell and Derrick Murchison celebrate Murchison's game-winning layup at the buzzer to give Cove a 47-46 win Saturday at Union High School.

• Cove senior scores game-winning layup to edge Crane in tourney championship By Eric Avissar The Observer

In the nightcap of the Union Lions Club tournament championship game Saturday, No. 23 played a game he will never forget. After draining a threepointer to cut Crane's lead to one with five seconds left, Derrick Murchison was controversially called for an intentional foul. Remaining resolute, Murchison and the squad pressured Crane into throwing away the inbounds pass. On the inbounds play,

Murchison caught the ball at halfcourt coming off a screen and streaked his way to the basket, getting off the gamewinning layup just before the final buzzer to give Cove an exhilarating 47-46 victory. ''When I saw the screen set, it was like a movie going in slow motion," Cove head coach Ted McBride said."I knew he was in home free." Murchison's ability to hit big shots was on display time after time throughout the tournament, especially in the closing minutes of the See Winner/Fbge 8C

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Cove senior Derrick Murchison pushes the ball up the court Saturday against Crane in the championship game of the Union Lions Club tournament Saturday in Union.

The Elgin wrestling squad enjoyed what head coach Jason Lathrop called a surprisingly successful weekend, as the Huskies finished tied for first with 133 team points with Pullman, Wash., at the Enterprise Kickoff Friday. "All seven of the kids finished in the top three, which was a big surprise since we have some pretty inexperienced wrestlers," Lathrop sald. Two Huskies won their weight division, as Jordan Vermillion finished first in the 170-poud division and Damian Hernandez won moving up aweight classto 138. Both Ty Hook and Tanner Owen finished third, while Jaydon McKay and Keelan Graves both reached the finals. Levi Carper also finished second in the 195-pound division after winning his semifinal match in overtime. "The boys were definitely feeding off each other's success," Lathrop said."It'sbeen a few years since we've been competitive in team scores, and I'm really happy with how we wrestled." The Huskies will be back in action at the Muilenberg Tournament in La Grande, a tournament Lathrop is looking forward to because it will bring out some of the best teams in the state. cwe just need to keep building our conditioning," SeeKickoffIPage 2C

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nioncruisestotourneVwin • Bobcats swarm Badgers for 28-point victory in final By Eric Avissar The Observer

As hosts of the Union Lions Club tournament, Union head coach Rhondie Rickman-Johansen stressedthe importance of taking control of the game at the

outset. "Our goal isto startfastthis year," Rickman-Johansen said. "Last year, we tended to be more of a second quarter team and our goal from the beginning from the pre-game wastostartstrong and stay strong." Rickman-Johansen said the Bobcats were unable to start strong in their 83-66 win Friday over Crane, but was very im-

pressed with how her girls performed in a 54-26 championship game win over Powder Valley Saturday. cwinning the tournament feels amazing," Rickman-Johansen said."It's always nice to get the first win under your belt to know what your strengths and weaknesses are along with your practice plan for next week." SeeUnion/Page 8C

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UnionseniorKeesha Sarman helped spearhead the Bobcats to a championship win at the Union Lions Club tournament Friday and Saturday to open their season. The point guard scored 37 points in an 83-66 victory over Crane on the tournament's first night, and added13 points during the championship win over Powder Valley, 54-26, on Saturday.

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they should have been." Emily Nay had a teamhigh 12 kills, Casey Loper added 11 and Amanda Miller had 10. Rachelle Chamberlain had 42 assists, and SeeNatiomtls/Page 2C

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The Union defense, led by EllyWells, left, and Keesha Sarman, right, defend against PowderValley's Hallie Feik Saturday.

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Mountiesclodder Eagles By Josh Benham The Observer

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Eastern Oregon University guard Deonta Edwards attacks the Northwest (Wash.) University defense during the Mountaineers'100-82 victory Saturday.

Easterncatchesfireinwin By Josh Benham

ing and choosing when to be aggressive and when to get Efficiency was the name his teammates involved." of the game for the Eastern Guard Deonta Edwards Oregon University men's alsohitfourtreysand scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting. team Saturday. The Mountaineers shook aWe do a lot of shooting in off a sluggish win on Friday, practice, and we pride ourbouncing back to shoot over selves on taking good shots 63 percent trom the field, and rather than just throwing it nearly 56 percent from the up," Edwards said."Our perthree-point line in their seccentagesare based offbeing ond Cascade Collegiate Con- smart with our shots." ference win of the weekend, NAIA-leading shotblocker Kalvin Johanson continued beating Northwest (Wash.l University 100-82 Saturday his stellar pace, blocking four Northwest shots with at Quinn Coliseum. "Number one, I have some ninerebounds,fi veon the guys that can shoot the offensive end. eHe probably altered ball well," head coach Jared Barrett said."Another thing another15 shots,atleast," thatallows us to shoota good Barrett said."I told Kalvin percentage, is we get easy I needed him to be more baskets in transition. But aggressive. Thelastcouple we're also patient in the half- games I don't think he has court. Our motion offense is been as aggressive on the set up in a way that the more boards and defensively as we you move it, the more things need him to be." open up, and we're able to get While Eastern was coming pretty good shots." off a 90-84 win over The EvForward Bryan McGriff ergreen State (Wash.l College went 12-for-17 from the Friday, Barrett wasn't happy field, making six of his nine with the overall energy the three-pointattempts toscore previous night. After a qual34 points, along with 10 ity shootaround Saturday, rebounds. Guard De'Sean the team felt like it was back Mattox added 26 points, 10 to playing with a sense of assists and eight boards,gourgency. ing 4-for-7 on three-pointers. aWe were kind oflackadai"De'Sean's done a great sical at shootaround Friday job of adjusting trom being but we had a really good one a two-guard to running the (Saturdayl,a Johanson said. point for us," Barrett said."At "Coach was definitely happy the beginning of the year, he we picked it up (Saturdayl.a wanted to score all the time. The only negative from He's been better now at pick- Saturday was that guard

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shoulder out of place going for a rebound and will potentially be out two to six weeks. In the first half, the Mounties held a 23-18 lead before McGriffhit back-toback treys to put Eastern up by 11 with eight minutes remaining. Edwards' deep trey pushed the lead to 39-26 shortly afterward, and Mattox's alley-oop to Johanson for the dunk gave Eastern a 44-31 lead at the four-minute mark. Consecutive buckets in the paint from Mattox and McGriffhelped Eastern to a

The Eastern Oregon University women's team is rounding into the team head coach Anji Weissenfluh envisioned at the beginning of the season. The Mountaineers capped off their opening weekend of Cascade Collegiate Conference play with their second dominating performance, defeating Northwest (Wash.l University 94-49 Saturday at Quinn Coliseum. "I think the best part of this weekend is we grew as a team," guard Airashay Rogers said.aWe put in a lot of work this week, and it showed." Five players reached double-figure scoring to spark Eastern to back-toback wins, after routing The Evergreen State (Wash.l

53-39 halfbme lead. In the second half, the Mounties stretched their lead to 16before Northwest began clawing back. Eastern held a slim 70-64 lead midway through the second before Mattox hit a three-pointer and Michael Crane scored on a drive, pushing the lead to 11. It was a nine-point lead when the Mounties put it away, with Mattox and McGriffhitting treys, and McGriff finding Crane for an alley-oop, taking an 87-72 lead with four minutes remaining. Northwest would get no closer than 10 points the rest of the way. "It's good to protecthome court," Johanson said.aWe had a couple game skid going into conference, so we wanted to kick it off right." Eastern (8-2 overall, 2-0 CCCl hosts Multnomah University Saturday.

"I think we developed some reall y good team chemistry this weekend on the court,"Weissenfluh said.aWe were extremely unselfish, we got out and ran, and finished. We're getting healthier, stronger and we're getting to know each other better." Rogers and forward Kassy Larson both had a team-high 15 points, guard Jordan Klebaum and forward Nikki Osborne had 12 points apiece and pointguard Maloree Moss chipped in 10. Eastern shot nearly 63 percent from the field, going 9-for-19 trom the three-point line. Klebaum led the way with four treys, while Moss and Osborne each nailed two threepointers. The Mounties also had 16 steals and forced 24 Northwest turnovers, which led to 29 points. Weissenfluh pointed to Klebaum, who had seven steals, as being the biggestdefensiveforce in the game. "Our new zone gets a lot ofhands on the ball, and deflections lead to steals. Steals lead to transition points, and one of our big things this year is running the floor," Klebaum said. Eastern wasted little time asserting its will after spotting Northwest a 4-0 lead

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place with 77 team points behind three first-place finishes. In 126 pounds, Lars Skovlin won by fall over Irrigon's Sam Berry in the championship. Raymond Seal won the championship match at 145 pounds by fall over Pullman's Cody Leach. At 160 pounds, Jared Wilcox beat McKay by a 11-3 major decision in the championship. Enterprise was ninth with 43 team points. At 106 pounds, Clayne Miller fell to Isaiah Acosta of Pullman in a 6-2 decision. Cole Farwell took second place in the 113-pound division, losing to Heppner/lone's Ryan Smith by a technical fall. Dylan Staigle won took third place at 106 pounds with a win

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Jessalyn Smith had a team-high 18 digs. The senior libero Smith made the all-tournament team after compiling 165 digs in 25 sets. "Jess was the talk of the tournament," McLeanMorehead said."She absolutely was one of the best liberos there." Eastern made it to the final eight after beating

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by fall over Kyle Ranger of Stanfield/Echo. Wallowa came in right behind Enterprise at 10th place, getting solid production from two wrestlers. In the 220-pound division, Micah Fuller took third place, winning by fall over Alex Zavala of Irrigon. Joe Pendarvis placed fourth at 195 pounds. Imbler placed 11th, with Taylor Tandy winning the 220-pound championship over John Propheter of Heppner/lone by decision. Union/Cove, Enterprise, Wallowa and Imbler will join Elgin at the Muilenberg Tournament this weekend,while Joseph heads to the Culver Invitational Friday and Saturday.

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Georgetown (Kyl College Friday morning in a five-set thriller, winning 25-23, 2025, 25-11, 27-29, 15-12. 'That one was definitely a battle," McLean-Morehead said.'The teams were pretty evenly matched, and we had long rally after long rally. Our blocking really made the difference." The senior Loper paced the team with 17 kills, and junior Katina Ferguson

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Eastern Oregon University guard Jordan Klebaum attempts a three-pointer during a 94-49 win over Northwest (Wash.) University Saturday. in the opening minutes. Osborne hit a three-pointer and followed with a bucket inside off a nice dish from Larson to take a one-point lead. Moss hit a wideopen trey, and Larson's turnaround in the paint put Eastern up 10-4 five minutes in. Forward Madeline Laan earned a three-point play on a give and go with Klebaum, and Larson and Rogers both scored to cap the 17-0 run. Northwest responded with four points, but guard Kelsey Hill put Eastern up 11 with a banker tobeat the shotclock. "That's important to establish things early, get out and set the tone," Weissenfluh said.aWe're all about wanting to set the pace, and I thought the last two nights we were able to do that." With eight minutes left in the first half, Klebaum hit Larson with a perfect entry pass to go up 27-10.

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32-10 lead. The Mounties were up 39-19 at halftime, and Moss' trey in the first two minutes gave Eastern a 4625 advantage. Northwest would slice the lead down to 17 points, but Klebaum drilled a pair of treys sandwiched around a Rogers' bucket, extending the lead to 60-34 with 13 minutes remaining. aWe started off a little rocky at the beginning of the season, but we're puttingthe piecestogether," Klebaum said. Eastern (8-3 overall, 2-0

CCCl heads to the LewisClark State Classic in Lewiston, Idaho, for a game

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added 12 kills in the win. But Eastern didn't have enough in the tank to upset Biola, who had defeated Eastern earlier in the season in four sets as well. "Biola is very solid, and they have a great middle blocker," McLean-Morehead said."Compared to when we played them in preseason, we gave them a much better match. But a team like that, you can't allow any mistakes and any runs. They got a couple of key runs and we could never climb back." The quarterfinal loss left Eastern with a 30-6 record for the season. While it's a small group, the seniorclass of Smith, Loper, Bobbi Sumpter and Stefani

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Sorensen will be missed greatly. "For all the seniors, it's definitely one of the best memories they will ever have, and they are the reason we were there," McLean-Morehead said. eTo do so well in our first time at nationals, they will always cherish this." But McLean-Morehead still returns a loaded team next year that has tasted what it's like to compete against the nation's best. "Looking to the future, my treshmen got key experience," she said."My program grewa lotthis week. It'll make a huge difference next year. Now the younger people know what that's like."

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The La Grande girls basketball team outscored The Dalles by 20 points in the second half en route to a season-opening 56-25 win Saturday on the road. ''We startedoffslow and had to get over the mental block of not beating The Dalles before since I've coached here," Tigers head coach Doug Girdner said. "To come out and take over the second half, it was a huge confidence builder." Kylin Collman and Lacey Miles both made four three pointers for the Tigers, finishing with 16 and 14 points, respectively. After getting into early foul trouble, Girdner credited Kali Avila with scoring a basket plus a foul earlyin

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finished with 11. Carollo added that he was impressed with the performance and effort of junior big man Blaine Kreutz. "Blaine came in off the bench and played a lot ofbig minutes," Carollo said. Powell leads La Grande Carollo said he saw what The La Grande boys the Tigers need to improve on after they committed 16 basketball team opened its turnovers and shot 41 perseason with a 43-35 victory over The Dalles Saturday on cent from the foul line. But the road. Carollo credited his squad with remaining focused and Head coach Mark Carollo said Kurt Boyd made a three- refusingtogetdiscouraged pointer that solidified the win. playing on the road. "Kurt handled the ball "They competed the whole for us a lot and made some game and that's what I like really tough jump shots," to see as a coach," Carollo Carollo said. said."Guys stayed positive Boyd fi nished the game even when shots didn't fall." with 10 points, while Jake La Grande will be back in Powell led the Tigers with action on the road Tuesday 17 points and Brandon Dall at Skyview, Idaho. an elevatedleveloffocusas key factors in the win. Even so, they won the battle of the boards, outrebounding the hosts by a 34-24 margin. La Grande will play at Skyview, Idaho, Tuesday.

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the fourth quarter that he said was the turning point in the game. Avila finished with five rebounds and two steals in the second half. Both Rachel Alexander and Avery Albrecht finished with six points apiece for the Tigers, with Albrecht adding 10 rebounds and six assists. The Tigers won despite having a major size disadvantage. With no players tallerthan 5-foot-9,La Grande went up against a squad that had four girls 5-foot-11ortaller.Girdner credited conditioning and

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The La Grande boys wrestling team enjoyed what head coach Klel Carson said was a very successful showing at the Estacada meet Saturday. Reigning state champion Cole Rohan picked right back up from where he left offlast season, winning the 106-pound division while also taking home the most outstanding wrestler of the meet award. Carson was proud of the performance Cory Isaacson delivered, who reached the finals after winning his semifinal match in overtime. "His conditioning really

paid off for him at the end of his semifinal match," Carson said."It's cool to see his hard work paying ofK" In addition, Skylar Jones finished fourth and David Jackman tookhome fourth place in the 145-pound division, while Chance Frederick finished fifth. Seth DeVinney placed sixth after an injury default. "I was really happy with how the kids competed. We now haveabetteridea of what we have to work on," Carson said. La Grande wrestling will have a busy weekend, as it hosts the Muilenberg Tournament Fridayand Saturday at the high school.

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Wallowa bounced back from itsseason opener loss to Enterprise with a pair of wins over the weekend at the Joseph tournament, beating Long Creek/Ukiah Friday by a 51-3 margin, and taking down Harper/ Huntington 39-17 Saturday. Cheyanne Hall scored a career-high 16 points, while Lauren Makin added nine points in Friday's win. "It was good for Cheyanne to get a career high," Wallowa head coach Greg Oveson said. "She gained confidence shooting the

ball." Taylor Harshfield led the Cougars offensively Saturday with 17 points, while Macey Frei scored eight. Both Frei and Calli Miller finished with eight rebounds. Wallowa will look to build on its momentum as it hosts the La Grande junior varsity squad Monday.

WINNER Continued from Page1C championship game. Before sinking the crucial threepointer, Murchison hit a jumper that cut Crane's lead to 39-35and athree that brought Cove back to within five at 43-38. With less than a minute left, Murchison continued to breathe life into the Leopards, converting a put-back that cut Crane's lead to 45-40. 'This win feels awesome," Murchison said."It was definitely a surprise to win the tournament." Murchison finished his Saturday with 35 points, and finished the tournament with 66 points after dropping 31 in a 57-52 win over Powder Valley Friday. "Murchison did a great job this weekend," McBride said. "His leadership is infectious throughout the team. Guys respect him and listen to him because he's a great leader." Bailey Hill scored 13 points during the tournament, while Matthew Kromwell had 14 points, including 10 in the win over the Badgers. 'This is a great start, and

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3oseph wins big Joseph won its first game 86-20 over Harper/ Huntington on Friday at a tournament in Joseph, then defeated Long Creek/Ukiah 63-7 Saturday. Freshman Alexis Sykora went 4-for-9 from the freethrow line and finished the game with 24 points to lead the Eagles against Harper/ Huntington. Satori Albee added 19 points. After winning the first game, Joseph went on to play Long Creek/Ukiah winning 63-7. Joseph held Long Creek/Ukiah to zero points in the first half. Lindsay Kemp led Joseph with 17 points, while Sykora, Natalie Williams, and Ally Cooney each finished

the kind ofboost we need," McBride said.'The players are gaining confidence now, and that's huge. Having confidence and belief in your teammates in what you can accomplish will take you a long ways through adversity." In the consolation game, Union beat Powder Valley by a 60-49 margin. Bobcats head coach Brett Dunten said he was impressed with how his players turned it around after sufferinga 41-39 losstoCrane Friday. "The dida complete 180 from the first game," Dunten said.'There were probably some first-game jitters, but we were a lot more aggressive in our second game." In the loss to Crane, Chase Houck led Union with 14 points and seven rebounds, while Landon Houck finished with eight points and eight rebounds. Quinn Evans recorded six points. "Chase's hustle was great for us," Dunten said."He neverstopped goingfor the ball, and never gave up. At first he was out of control, but he did a much better job ofletting the game come to him."

After going 0-for-4 in the first game from the free throw line, Union went 20for-28 against Powder Valley. Chase Houck finished with 27 points and eight rebounds, while Evans had 10 points and three rebounds. Landon Houck had seven points, while Dunten said he was really impressed with Kordale Nowak stepping up with nine points coming off the bench. Hunter Davis led the Badgers offensively with 14 points in the loss to Union, while Isaac Colton had 11 points. Although Powder Valley failed to leave the Lions Club tournament with a win after falling to Union Saturday after losing to Cove, 57-52, head coach Kyle Dixon was happy with his team's performance. "Considering we graduated eightseniorsfrom lastyear's team, I'm very happy with how we played," Dixon said. "The effort and the hustle was very good." Powder Valley will be back in action Saturday in nonleague action against Jordan Valley at home, while Union will face Weston-McEwen Saturday on the road.

UNION Continued ~om Page1C After jumping out to a quick 12-3 lead, Union enjoyed strong outside shooting performances from seniors Sarah Good and Carsyn Roberts Saturday, as Good made two three-pointers, scoring 12 points. All of Roberts' nine points came off treys as well. In the second half; Roberts hit a three to put Union up 39-16, and Good nailed a three ofher own on the following possession to put Union up 42-16. Union guard Kortnee Marriott explained how the team's hot outside shooting will make the team difficult to match up against. "I don't think teams are going to play man to man defense against us because we are too quick," Marriott said.'They're going to play zone and expect us to shoot, so it's nice when we can get hot shooting like we did tonight from the outside." Keesha Sarman led the Bobcats in scoring with 13 points in Saturday's win afterdropping 37 Friday. In addition to the hot

ment Fridayand Saturday. Imbler defeated Elgin 55-43 in the championship of Wallowa splits the Elgin Lions Club TournaWallowa lost to Long ment Saturday. Creek/Ukiah 61-22 Friday Luke Silbernagel had nine before winning 54-47 over Harper/Huntington Saturday points, and Joe GriSn and Brandon McGilvray both at the Joseph Tournament. Senior Karl Wellens finscoredseven points to lead Imbler, who beat Pine Eagle ished with 27 points for the 57-32 Friday. Cougars in the second game. 'To startthe season 2-0isa "Karlplayed the bestI great feeling," Imbler assistant have ever seen him play," coach Tony Haddock said. head coach Greg Oveson said. Elgin defeated the Baker Cole Hafer finished with 17 junior varsity 62-49 Friday points and Noah Allen added to reach the finals. Against 11. Wallowahosts the LaGmxk Imbler, Jake Burgess scored junior varsity team Wednesday. a game-high 18 points. 3oseph takes pair "Overall, I was really pleased," Elgin head coach Joseph beat Harper/HunKevin Johnson said.'They tington59-53Friday and Long played hard-nosed defense Creek/Ukiah 61-26 Saturday and played their butts ofK" at the Joseph Tournament. Against the Baker junior Cayden DeLury scored 28 varsity, Burgess had 18 points, points in Friday's game, and Gavin Christenson had 15 Wyatt Smith added 10. On points and Chance Weaver Saturday, Noah DeLury led added 13. Elgin next hosts the Eagles with 18 points. Walla Walla%ash.lAcademy Joseph competes at the Tuesday, while Imbler heads Wallowa Lions tournament to the Wallowa Lions tournaFriday and Saturday.

shooting performances of Good and Roberts, Sarman alsosaid shewa sim pressed with how all ofher teamm ates performed, particularly Elly Wells, who scored 20 points in the two games. "It's good to have Ellyright beside you," Sarman said. ''When I look up the court, I look for Elly, and we connect really well. I love playing with her." Rickman-Johansen said she was proud ofhow sophomore Delanie Kohr handled Powder's physical play down low. "I was impressed with Delanie tonight," RickmanJohansen said."She really impressed me tonight with her rebounding ability. She worked her tail off and took a beating." Amanda Feik led the Badgers in the loss with 10 points and five rebounds. Bailee Allen finished with six points and seven rebounds against Union. "Union is such a good team," Powder Valley coach Allen Bingham said.'They have so many players that can shoot and drive. We didn't back down from them. We just couldn't put the ball

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in the hole." In Powder Valley's 45-39 win over Cove Friday, Sally Blair finished with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Allen had 15 points and four rebounds. "Iwas proud oftheeffort the team putin," Bingham said.'The great thing about playing a team like Union is your weaknesses show up in a hurry, and we know what we need to do." Powder Valley will be back in action Friday against Cove on the road, while Union will battle Weston-McEwen Friday on the road. In Saturday's third-place game, Cove lost to Crane by a 51-45 margin. Sam Short had nine points, while Hannah Duby had eight in Friday's loss. After going scoreless in the first game, Kayla Johnson dropped 15 points on Saturday. Senior Kindra Moore led the Leopards with 25 points over the weekend. "Kindra was phenomenal," head coach Brendan May said."She took control and realized how important she is to this team. To be on the floor and have a good triphere was big forher."

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SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T P c t P F PA 10 3 0 . 7 69 401267 7 6 0 . 5 38 314260 7 6 0 . 5 38 281241 2 11 0 . 154 214349 South W L T P c t P F PA Indianapolis 9 4 0 . 6 92 407307 Houston 7 6 0 . 5 38 314260 Tennessee 2 11 0 . 154 220374 Jacksonville 2 11 0 . 154 199356 North W L T P c t P F PA Cincinnati 8 4 1 . 6 54 281289 Pittsburgh 8 5 0 . 6 15 362319 Baltimore 8 5 0 . 6 15 356255 Cleveland 7 6 0 . 5 38 276270 West W L T P c t P F PA Denver 10 3 0 . 7 69 385293 San Diego 8 5 0 .61 5 2 93272 Kansas City 7 6 0 .53 8 291241 Oakland 2 11 0 . 154 200350 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East W L T P c t P F PA 9 4 0 . 6 92 389309 9 4 0 . 6 92 343301 4 9 0 . 3 08 293326 3 10 0 . 231 244346 South W L T P c t P F PA Atlanta 5 7 0 . 4 17 291299 New Orleans 5 8 0 . 3 85 333359 Carolina 4 8 1 . 3 46 269341 Tampa Bay 2 11 0 . 154 237348 North W L T P c t P F PA 9 3 0 . 7 50 380267 9 4 0 . 6 92 265224 6 7 0 . 4 62 263281 5 8 0 . 3 85 281378 West W L T P c t P F PA Arizona 10 3 0 . 7 69 275238 Seattle 9 4 0 . 6 92 322235 San Francisco 7 6 0 .5 3 8 244268 St. Louis 6 7 0 . 4 62 285285 All Times PST Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington

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Sunday's Games New York Giants 36, Tennessee 7 Carolina 41, New Orleans 10 Minnesota 30, New York Jets 24, OT Pittsburgh 42, Cincinnati 21

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16. Missouri 10-3 5 9 9 14 17. Wisconsin 10-3 5 4 2 11 18. Clemson 9-3 5 0 9 19 19. Auburn 8-4 4 5 0 20 20. Louisville 9-3 4 0 6 21 21. Boise St. 11-2 3 6 8 22 22. LSU 8-4 2 2 1 23 23. Utah 8-4 1 3 4 24 24. Southern Cal 8-4 112 NR 25. Nebraska 9-3 79 25 Others receiving votes: Minnesota 58, Oklahoma 46, Marshall 36, Memphis 34, Duke 32, Colorado St. 13, N. Illinois 11, Air Force 7, Cincinnati 5, UCF 4, West Virginia 4, Stanford 1.

Monday's Game Atlanta at Green Bay, 5:30 p.m.

NCAA AP Poll Released Dec. 7 R ecord P t s 1. Alabama (27) 12 - 1 1 , 452 2. Florida St. (25) 1 3 - 0 1 , 436 3 . Oregon (8 ) 12-1 1, 4 26 4. Baylor 11-1 1,265 5. Ohio St. 12-1 1,262 6. TCU 11-1 1,257 7 . Michigan St. 10-2 1, 1 05 8. Mississippi St. 10 - 2 1, 0 70 9. Mississippi 9 -3 976 10. Georgia Tech 1 0 - 3 876 11. Kansas St. 9 -3 875 12. Arizona 1 0-3 8 1 9 13. Georgia 9 -3 745 14. UCLA 9 -3 663 15. Arizona St. 9 -3 602

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Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 16 4 .80 0 Denver 9 11 . 450 7 Oklahoma City 7 13 . 350 9 Utah 5 15 . 250 1 1 Minnesota 4 15 .2 1 1 11'/a Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 17 2 .895 L.A. Clippers 14 5 .7 3 7 3 Phoenix 12 9 .5 7 1 6 Sacramento 10 10 . 5 00 7 '/a L.A. Lakem 5 16 . 238 1 3

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