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is strong in the Grande Ronde Valley By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

The Force is awakening. With less than a week left before the highly anticipated premier of the next installment of the Star Wars series — "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"ticketsare already going fast. Grace Britt and Madelaine Koller, who both work at La Grande's Granada Theatre, saidthere are "a large amount of people" who have already purchased tickets to Thursday's 7 p.m. premiere. 'Thisisprobably thebiggest premierewe've had,"Brittsaid. Comparatively speaking, Britt said, "Twilight,""The Hobbit" and"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" all had big premieres at the Granada. But not as big as Britt thinks Star Wars will be. Theo Miller doesn't have to worry about the long lines — he already has his ticket. 'Thursday, my whole family is going," Miller said Saturday at the Cook Memorial Library, where his children were attending a Star Wars costume party. M iller said heremembers getting Star Wars Christmas toys when he was a child. "It was a huge thing to watch the movies on VHS," Miller recalled.' You could never get them to rent because they were always out." Born just a year after the first Star Wars movie, "Star Wars: A New Hope," came out, Miller saidhe'sbeen a fan ofthe series his whole life. With three older brothers, he grew up with the films. The first Star Wars movie he saw in the theater was "Return of the Jedi." Now, his children have Star Wars fever. "My 10-year-old really enjoys ithe movies)," Miller said. He has six children, but his oldest son is the one who's "obsessed" with the sci-fi series. Miller brought his daughters to the library Saturday, where they watched the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." The library offered the showing along with snacks and crafts. awe wanted to connect with people and bring them to the library," said librarian Rose Peacock."And the library has tons of fiction and nonfiction books about the series." A fan of the "old movies" See Movie / Page5A

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X Shaley andTrent Luen dressed the part to attend the Cook Memorial Library's Star Wars costume party on Saturday. The library offered crafts, food and the StarWars: The CloneWars animated movie to the children.

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top politicians at a meeting of statebusiness leaderstoday may sound familiar to attendees of this year's Oregon Leadership Summit. That's because, for the second straight time, lawmakers will focus on the importance of raising money to make a dent in a backlog of work on roads, bridges and other infrastructure to keep up with maintenance amid an influx of drivers on state roads in a booming economy. That's a repeat of what attendees heard nearly a year ago at the summit put on by the Oregon Business Council, a group of CEOs, directorsand otherbusiness people who work to shape

plans Already in the 2016 session, which begins Feb. 1 and runs through mid-March, lawmakers say they plan to try to increase the minimum wage, create a carbon capand-trade system, and find more money to help with Oregon's affordable housing CI'ISIS.

public policy. awe are at the point in our SeePlans / Page5A

Council refers Measure 91 toci 'svoters • North Powder voters will decideon potissuein 2016 By Dick Mason The Observer

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X Chuck Peters from Hobby Habit holds up a RC/smartphone-controlled BB-8 Droid from Star Wars Episode 7. Peters says that since the movie was first introduced, there have been more customers looking for StarWars merchandise.

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DAtLY PLANNER TODAY Today is Monday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2015. There are17 days left in the year.

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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On Dec. 14, 1799, the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at his Mount Vernon, Virginia, home at age 67.

ON THIS DATE In 1819, Alabama joined the Union as the 22nd state. In 1939, the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland. In 1946, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish the U.N.'s headquarters in New York. In 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Heart ofAtlanta Motel v. United States, ruled that Congress was within its authority to enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against racial discrimination by private businesses. In 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan concluded their third and final moonwalk and blasted off for their rendezvous with the command module. In 2012, a gunman with a semi-automatic rifle killed 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, then committed suicide as police arrived.

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QUOTE OFTHE DAY "The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be." — Paul Valery, Frenchphilosopher

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Private forest owners along the east side of the Elkhorn Mountains in Baker and Union counties can apply for federal grants to help them thin overcrowded stands on their properties and reduce the risk of wildfires. The East Face project, which started two years ago, is continuing. The deadline to apply for aid for the current round of grants is Jan. 15. During the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service signed contracts with 16 landowners to do work on 1,687 acres.

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it. Soifthereis a fire, we can getm there and put it out easier because we're not battling 20-foot-high flames. Instead, we would be dealing with 1or 2-foot-high flames." Dave Mellinger, who owns forested property in Union County, is among the landowners who signed up for the East Face projectin 2015. Mellinger signed up for a three-year contracttothin 119 acresofhiswoods. He hired a contractorto do the thinning using a slashbuster — an excavator mounted, high-speed rotary mulching head that grinds the trees on the stump. This machine eliminates the need for small, nonmerchantable trees to be hand cut and piled. In addition, the material left behind acts as a slow-release fertil izeron theforestfloor. "It's well worth gettinginvolved in this thinning project," Mellinger said. "Ifthetreesaretooclosetogether,they won't get any size to them. Now that we have thinned the forest, the trees that are leftwill get bigger and healthier." Shelly and Jerry Gray, whose 1,100-acre property includes a mixtureofrangeland and forest,enrolled in the East Face project to thin 52 acresoftheirforest. "In the summer, we get a lot of dry lightning, and that's what causes most of the fires up here," Shelly Gray said.'You can't control nature. If you didn't clean up some of the fuels, the fire would just spread and everything would be gone."

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Federal aid totaled $705,243. In 2014 the NRCS enrolled 17 Baker County properties and 16 in Union County, a total of 3,076 acres. Grants that year amounted to $1.4 million. The East Face project is a three- to five-year campaign designed to reduce the threat oflarge fires on both private and public land along more than 20 miles of shared boundarybetween private property,state forests and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. The Oregon Department of Forestry is working with the NRCS on the project, and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forestis proposing to thin forests and do other fire-prevention work on more than 20,000 acres ofpublic land along the east side of the Elkhorns. "This was a successful year for privatelandowners to getconservation on the ground in the East Face

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Dave Mellinger of Union County hired a contractor to do the thinning on his property using a slashbuster — an excavator mounted, highspeed rotary mulching head that grinds the tree on the stump. This machine eliminates the need for small, nonmerchantable trees to be hand cut and piled into slash piles. In addition, the material left behind acts as a slow-release fertilizer on the forest floor.

project area," said Jay Gibbs, NRCS basin team leader for the John Day/ Umatilla and Snake River basins. 'This year's record wildfire season in Eastern Oregon highlights the importance of proactive wildfire riskreduction on state,federaland private forest lands. The East Face project is an exemplary model for the 'all hands, all lands' approach. Together with the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Forest Service, and other partners, we are promoting afi re-resilientlandscape across

public and private lands." Money for grants and for technicalassistance to forestownersfrom NRCS employees comes from the federal Farm Bill. The chief goal is to reduce the number of treesin overcrowded forests. "The main purpose of thinning is to reduce wildfire risk," said Jana Peterson, a field forester with the Oregon Department of Forestry. "By thinning the trees, it makes space between the crowns and the stems so the fire has less fuel to carry

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month, La Grande Police Chief Brian Harvey earns

The Union County Board of Commissioners will establish an advisory committee concerning the Boardman to Hemingway project and appoint members to the group at Wednesday's meeting. At the Dec. 2 commissioner meeting, the commissioners discussed implementing an advisory committee that would take public comment from residentsregarding the multimillion-dollar transmissionline proposed to run through Union County. The commissioners requestedapplications be taken for anyone who was interested in sitting on this committee. The responsibilities of the committee members include gathering citizen comment regarding the B2H project; developing an understanding ofthe evaluation criteria to be considered by the Bureau of LandManagement and Oregon Department of Energy; developing suggested comments based on citizen input and evaluation criteria; reportingissues ofsubstance and the identified criteria being addressed; and presenting the comments to the commissioners for potential submission to the BLM and ODOE, according to county documents. The committee will have nine members, according to the documents. The commissioners will also discuss a Union County sherifFssalary increase at the Wednesday meeting.. Sheriff Boyd Rasmussen requested an increase in salary during the fiscal budget meetings in June but was told at the meeting it was too late in the process to make such a request. The subject is going to be revisitedatWednesday's meeting. The sherifFsubmitted information about how much law enforcement professionals make in neighboring counties, as well as the local policedepartment and Oregon State Police. The

$7,507 per month, LGPD Lt. Derick Reddington earns

$6,730 per month and the Malheur County sherifF makes $7,114 per month. Rasmussen listed eight local law enforcement positions, noting that each receives a higher salary than he does. Additionally, the commissioners will discuss a new communications specialist position for the county. The position will serve as the primary contact for the me-

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is $3,045 to $3,940 per month, including benefits. Wednesday's meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Joseph Annex.

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Grande Ronde Hospital is proud to welcome to our Medical Staff

Dr. Emilia Arden, DO Cardiologist Specialties: • Women and Heart Disease • Dysautonomia (Postural Orthostatic

Tachycardia Syndrome — POTS) • Heart Disease in Oncology Patients • Pacemaker Implantation and Management • Preventionist specializing in: o Dysrhythmia control o Hypertension o Metabolic Syndrome o Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease 1

Dr. Arden comes to Grande Ronde Hospital from Northwest Cardiology in Portland. She earned her Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease from Oakwood Southshore Medical Center in Michigan, and completed both her Residency and lnternship at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. She received her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from Midwestern University, and her Undergraduate degree

Dy E~ j(jg 4ygpg p GRH Cardiology Clinic Seeing patients mid-January 2016 TheCardiology Clinic doesnot require a referral to be seen byDr. Arden.

Dr. Arden is a member of the following professional societies: • American College of Cardiology • American Society of Echocardiography • American Society of Nuclear Cardiology • American College of Osteopathic Internists • American Osteopathic Association

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Dance studio presents holiday show Tuesday

School performs under the direction of Beckie ' SoundsofWinter' Thompson-Hendrickson, who In Tuesday's"Peace, Love is also an instructor, along ISLAND CITY — The and Dance for All" show put with Betsy Carson, Heather third, fourth and fifth grade on by Beckie's Studio of Dance, Watson and Alexa Yohannan. classes at Island City ElemenThe show begins at 7 p.m. dancers fiom ages 3-V2 to tary School will perform "Sounds of Winter," a winter adult will celebrate the holiTuesday at La Grande High days with a variety of numSchool. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. holiday musical, two times on bers including ballet, pointe, Admissionis $8 for adults and Wednesday. A performance tap, modern, jazz, tumbling teens, $6 for ages 2-12; younger will be held in the gym at 9 than 2 will not be charged. and acrobati cs.The studiois a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m.

The community is welcome to either performance.

RaNe drawings top off open house UNION — The Union Carnegie Library's annual holiday open house will take place fiom 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Santa will be there for photographs and refieshments

will be served. The event will include raSe drawings,induding the drawing for the library's decoratedChristmas tree.

OTEC board meets Tuesday morning

room at OTEC headquarters, 4005 23rd St., Baker Cit.

Open house held at La Grande City Hall

The La Grande City Council and city stafF will have a BAKER CITY — The OrHoliday Open House from egon Trail Electric Cooperative 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. WednesBoard of Directors will meet at day in the City Hall Cham9 a.m. Tuesdayin the boardbers, 1000 Adams Ave.

OBITUARIES Irene McKenzie

zel of Cove and Marlene Greer of Prairie City; two nephews; and many cousins.

of Enterpri se,died Dec.9 at Wallowa Valley Senior Living. Irene McKenzie, 83, A celebration oflife was held of La Grande, died Dec. at 11 a.m. Dec. 14 at the Boll11 at a care facility in Thelma G. Oliver man Funeral Home. Private Summerville interment will be at the Cove. Arrangements will be announced later by 1926-2015 Enterprise Cemetery. ArrangeDaniels-Knopp Funeral, Thelma Grace Oliver, 89, ments are under the direction Cremation & Life Celebraof Summerville, died Dec. 9 of Bollman Funeral Home. tion Center. Known as Jean, she was at Jody's Country Care. A memorial service will be held born May 21, 1914, in EnterClarence J.Kopp in the spring. prise to Millard and Mertie "Kinny" McFetridge. Jean Formerly of Cove Thelma was Ciamnce J. Kopp,94, forborn Aug. 6, attended schools on Elk Mounmerlyof Cove, died Dec. 11 at 1926, in Altoona, tain and Joseph and lived in Pennsylvania, Wallowa County all her life. a cam facilityin Boise, Idaho.A On Aug. 17, 1935, she graveside service will be held at to David I. and Anna B. iRhinel married Merle A. Johnson the Summerville Cemetery at 2 p.m. Dec. 17.An obituarywill Oliver Ken n edy. Her in Enterprise. They had one family moved to son, Douglas Dean Johnson, be published at a later time. Arrangements are under the Elgin in 1930 where Thelma on May 28, 1938. direction of Loveland Funeral attended school. Jean workedatWa llowa Chapel & Crematory. During World War II ThelMemorial Hospital for 36 ma worked in the Portland years. Her family says she Curtis A. Thomas Shipyard. On March 23, 1947, will be remembered for her Formerly of Union and La Grande she married Emery Oliver kindnatureand lovefordogs. 1976-2015 in Summerville, where they She was preceded in death Curtis Allen Thomas, fanned throughout their lives. by her husband, Merle JohnThelma belonged to Jewel 39, formerly of Union and son;parents;brothers,Clifford, La Grande, died Nov. 25 in Rebecca Lodge No. 96, Blue George, Mike and Don; sister, Mildred; and son, Douglas. Estacada. A family memorial Mountain Chapter Order of will be held at a later time. Survivors include her Eastern Star, Daughters of nieces and nephews and Curt was born the Nile, American Legion their spouses, Gary and Aug. 30, 1976, in and VFW. She was Mother Kodiak,Alaska, Advisor of the Rainbow Girls Glenda McFetridge of Joseph to Michael and and Betty and Gene Johnson and taught 4-H. Thelma Gndy Thomas, enjoyed sewing, baking wed- Fox of Milton Freewater; and ding cakes and china paintthree grandchildren. both ofwhom ing. She also worked at The Thomas we reraisedin Union. From Top Shop doing alterations. Roberta G. Shorb 1978to 1983,he She was preceded in death La Grande lived in Union, by her husband, Emery; par- 1926-2015 where he attended ents; brothers, Bill, Charles, Roberta Grace Shorb, 89, of La Grande, died Dec. 7 at her preschool. His fam- Ralph"Lefty,"Woodrow ily then moved to La Grande, and Donald, sisters, Pearl home. A memorial service where he attended first grade. Thomas and Ruth McClune; will begin at 11 a.m. Dec. 17 The family then moved to three infant siblings; and two at the First Baptist Church. infant granddaughters. A private burial will be in Valdez, Alaska, where Curt fimshed his education. Survivors include her Grandview Cemetery. Curt served in theArmy daughters and sons-in-law, Roberta was born Sept. National Guard and worked as Ann and Lee Flower of La 9, 1926, to Jack and Grace a fabricator welder. His family Grande, Carol Oliver and Jordahl in Pendleton. She Charles Meyer of Elgin, and says he had an enormous love had two brothers, Don and of the mountains. He enjoyed Marilyn and Jim Morasch of Dick. Roberta's family moved camping, fishing and his dogs. Hermiston; four grandchilto La Grande when she was Survivors include his son, dren and nine great-grand5 years old. She graduated John Boydston of Boise, Idaho; children; and otherrelatives. fi'omLa Grande High School mother, Gndy Shanks, and In lieu of flowers, memorial and attended Linfield College her husband, Jim, of Spokane, donations may be made to a in McMinnville. Washington; father, Michael charity of your choice in care Robertamarried Sam Shorb Thomas, and his wife, Michael, of Daniels-Knopp Funeral, on Feb. 1, 1947. Sam passed of Long Creek; brother, Coby Cremation & Life Celebraawayearlier this year, two days Thomas, and his wife, Sabrie- tion Center. after their 67th anniversary. ta, of Palmer, Alaska; grandRoberta was a longtime mother, Bernadine Curry of member and very active in Clara 'Jean' Johnson La Grande; aunts and undes, the First Baptist Church of Enterprise 1914-2015 La Grande, teaching Sunday Wes and Maureen Dunbar of Union, Jeanne and Mike StitClara"Jean" Johnson, 101, school and Vacation Bible La Grande

School, particiand spending time with her pating in prayer family. She groups and other church loved cooking for everyone, activities. She Shorb lov ed children Moosman especially her and enjoyed grandchildren, being the "story lady" for the nieces and nephews. Survivors include her huspreschool and kindergarten students at Heidi Ho. band, Lynn Moosman; parRoberta was adventumus ents, Carrel and Esther Hurst and loved swmmnng and wad- of Summerville; children and ingin the river. She enjoyed their spouses, Brianne and taking drives amund the Jason Rice of Clackamas and valley, painting with watercol- Joseph and Whitney Hurst ors and spending time with of Pilot Rock; siblings and her family. Her family says their spouses, Curtis and Lille Hurst of Summerville, Roberta will be remembered as apositive,kind person. Gene and Kathleen Hurst of Survivors include daughEagle, Idaho, Greg Hurst of ters and sons-in-law, Katie Shorb and Gary Adcock of Kennewick, Washington, and Janelle Shorb and Tom Lowe of Redmond,Washington; son and daughter-in-law, r'l Paul and Debbie Shorb of La Grande; three grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and brother, Dick Jordahl of California. Memorial contributions may be made to Heidi Ho Christian Preschool and Kindergarten in care of Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh St., La Grande 97850.

Pullman, Washington, and Lanna and Andy Dollar of Kennewick, Washington; four stepchildren; eight grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. I

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'IIN DEÃI NRSI As we get closer to Christmas, I take some time out to enjoy Ten ( Depot Street. We have some fun [ music as well as some great specials. TuesdaynightSim on Tucker,an ~ electric blues-rock singer and guitarist kom Portland, is playing. Tucker ~ writes his own music and lyrics, I infl uenced heavily by Reggae and ( psychedelic rock. Thursday, the high energyLarry ~ Robb Bandis playing classic country (Johnny Cash, Sons of the Pioneers, Hank Williams, Waylon I Jennings), rock-a-billy, and honky ) tonk. This time playing with Larry [ are Loren JosephandAndy Zikmund. And then next Tuesday, on December 22, we are capturing the spirit of the season withBrent Smith I and Friendsand an otd-fashioned I holiday sing along. Again this week we are featuring ~ the amazing wild jurrrbo Mexican

gulf shrirrrp. There has been a shortageoverthe pastcoupleofyears,so ~ we are excited to have them back, at I least for a while. The special that wei did two weeks ago,Tequila-Brown l Sugar GlaZed Mexican Shrimp with [ Corn and Jicama Salsa, got such ~ rave reviews by our customers that ~ we have decided to do it again this week. At just $18.95, it's an affordable splurge. I Ten DeporSrreerGift Cenifi'cares I are easy and appreciated gifts for ) many on your list. We are open at[ Ten Depot during the day through ~ the side kitchen deer as well as ~ through the kont deer in the evening. Be sure to include Ten Depot Street in your New Year's Eve plans, ~ not only for the best dinner in town, I but music by the popular Holly I Sorensen Band. Call 541 963-8766( for reservations. I

I LA GRANDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE Crews responded to four medical calls Friday. Crews responded to 13 medical calls, an odor check and a shed fire Saturday. Crews responded to two medical calls Sunday.

LA GRANDE POLICE Accident: At least one person was injured in a crash at 21st Street

and L Avenue Friday afternoon.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Arrested: Joseph R. Panek, 52, Union, was arrested Friday on a charge of domestic menacing. Arrested: Nathan R. Osterloh, 29, unknown address, was arrested Friday while lodged at the Union County Correctional Facility on a northwest states felony secret indictment warrant charging first-degree theft.

Arrested:Steven Michael Trout, 18, unknown address, was arrested Friday by Clackamas County on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of possession of a controlled substance, meth. Arrested: A La Grande minor was arrested Dec. 4 on a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

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There Will be an 0 en house for Dr. Dan ehr and Maura's retirement

Tuesdag, Deo. f5, 20f5 2:00 to 6:00pm at Kehr Qhiropraotio — 2008 3rd Qtreet. Pteane oomebg and minhthemmettin their retirement. •

Accident: No one was injured in a crash on Highway 82 at milepost 20 in Elgin on Saturday afternoon.

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The Observer is printing a keepsake special section outl i n in g th e restorati on

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We are looking forrecollections from readers regarding the theater, including w ritten submissions. Maybe your fir st date with your fu t ur e w ife or husband was at the Liberty? Perhaps you remember going to the theater as a small child and seeing a movie? Or, possibly, you remember a grandparent or un cle or cousin talk ing about the theater. Maybe you ran the movie projectors before the Liberty closed. All t h ose stories fit what we are looking for. We also seek any and all old photos of the theater that people may own. We will use the photos and the stories from our readers for the special section. Proper credit wil l be given for the photos and the stories, and we promise to return each and every photo. Submissions are needed by 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21. Contact Andrew Cut ler or K elly D u cote at 541-963-3161 or by email acutler@lagrandeobserver.com or kducote@lagrandeobserver.com

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oera e The brief news items regarding illegal game kills — usually elk — Aoat across the public eye &om time to time and then usually fade away. More often than not, law enforcement authorities' find the culprits, and they are usually prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. That is how it should be. Last month, someone shot and killed a branch antlered bull elk outside of La Grande. The bull was shot and left to waste near the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area. It may not, at first glance, seem to be a very important matter. After all, there are lots of elk in our forests. Yet this one case punctuates an enduring problem that has no justification. Poaching animals, of any kind, not only sends the wrong m essage regarding basichuman decency,butitalso sends a terrible signal to the rest of the law abiding hunters that traverse our great area every season. Most hunters obey the law. They follow the rules. The take pride in the fact they can and do take part in a great American pastime. Yet when an incident occurs, when a bull elk is essentially shot and left, it is really a transgression against all of the lawabiding hunters in Union and Wallowa counties. That is why, if one has any information on such incidents, it is important to let law enforcement authorities know about it. Those who commit these crimes may have a sequence of justifications for their actions but, in case you are wondering, not one of them holds up. Shooting an animal such as an elk and leaving it to waste is very much like committing a crime against a public structure or agency. The game we hunt exist for us all. They are held, in a way, in a kind of public trust and when someone decides they will slaughter an animal and leave it, a specific and serious line has, indeed, been crossed. The Oregon State Police does have a tip line1-800-452-7888 — where residents can provide information on the horrible destruction of public property. In the meantime, the rest of us must ensure we follow the rules. We have a great hunting area at our disposal, and we can continue to enjoy it for generations — if we take proper care of it. Poaching and leaving an animal to waste on the side of the road symbolizes the worst kind of irresponsibility, and none who enjoy hunting in our great region should stand by and allow it. We must do all that we can to safeguard one of the greatest hunting areas in the state.

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To the Editor: The Joseph Branch Rail-with-Trail Concept Plan has been completed, and the plan and atlas are available for review online at www.eou.edu/wpcontent/uploads/2015/11/Final Concept Plan.pdf and www.eou.edu/wp-content/ uploads/2015/11/Final Atlas.pdf. Also available online are the documents on which the summary plan is based. Printedcopiesofthe conceptplan are available for review at the Elgin, Wallowa, Enterprise and Joseph libraries and city halls. A plan is also available at the Eastern Oregon University Library. The plan will be presented to the Wallowa Union Railroad Authority at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Senior Center at 208 E. Second St. in Wallowa. The Joseph Branch Trail Consortium planstopresent a"next steps"proposal for the WURA board's consideration at the meeting. Our proposal is based on a belief a trail constructed on the publicly owned rail road transportation corridor will improve our quality oflife and be an economic asset and that the concept plan proves constructing a trail is physically and financially feasible and is supported by a majority of residents in Union and Wallowa counties.

To the Editor: Threatening to close the swimming pool and cut the library hours because there isn't enough money in the general fund? How many times in the past 35 years that I have lived in La Grande has this come up? To me, this subject justdistractsfrom the realissuesincluding the competency of our city manager. Certainly after eight years on the job he could have figured this one out. Iwas surprised to see thatMr .Strope was given high marks in his evaluation by the city council. I'm sure that he does parts ofhis job well, but there is something suspicious about how the city funds are being managed. Have you looked at your tax statement lately and seen how much of your taxes are going to the Urban Renewal Agency? Through Urban Renewal we short of acknowledging the totality of can aff ord to pay big bucks for a com the Fiscal Committee's discussions. It munity development director and a is simply untrue that the committee downtown manager, throw money at believes there areno alternatives to the ugly covered parking lots, failed trozen proposedcuts.In fact,increasing revyogurt shops and unnecessary grocery enues has been a point of considerable stores, but through the general fund interest and continued discussion by the we can't afford to keep the pool and the committee. Some revenue-enhancing library open? possibilities that are under considerThe idea behind Urban Renewal is ation include creation of a utility fee to to increasetheproperty values so that Terry Edvalson support general fund services, an under the increased taxes will go back into the Joseph Braru.h Trail Consortium levy of Urban Renewal funds to return general fund, while at the same time La Grande money to the general fund, increasing creatingjobs.Don'treally seeeither utility franchise fees, imposition of a happening. Lillard: Appreciate those who local gasoline tax and creating or inAnd why is the director of the Urban support city services creasing user fees just to name five. Renewal Agency the city manager, and To the Editor: While I understand Mr. Moyal's why is the La Grande City Council the As a city councilor for La Grande, I concerns, he also needs to be aware that Urban Renewal Agency? It might make was interested to read the "My Voice" there are many citizens who are just sense for efficiency, but there are no column by David Moyal in the Dec. 9 as ferventl y opposed tocutting public checks and balances. edition of The Observer. As always, let safetyservicesorincreasingfeesand I do see some value in the Urban me be clear that I am expressing my taxes that have significant impact on Renewal Agency. I am supportive of opinion only and this letter does not those with low and/or fixed incomes. the Liberty Theatre project and doing necessarily represent the opinion of the There are no easy or obviously correct something about the old Tropidara city council nor city statf. solutions. Nothing has been decided building itrue urban blight), but I'm not First of all, I find much to agree at this point, so I would encourage comfortable with the city council and with. I have been very concerned that all citizens to attend meetings, make manager deciding which businesses to proposedcutsseem totargetsome of phonecallsorsend emailsand lettersto invest our hard-earned taxpayer dollars the mostvulnerable ofourcitizens. make their opinions and ideas known. I in, if at all. Our pool, for instance, serves not only particularly appreciate those who have I have an idea: We could eliminate children but the elderly and others who ideas that will support the continuation the city manager position and let are rehabbing after an injury or illness. of all city services. one of the highly competent city stafF Although I greatly appreciate our police It is an honor to serve the community members run the city. That would save department and the challenges they of La Grande, and I thank you for your enough moneytofund thelibrary and face, I spoke very firmly against adding thoughts and ideas. the pool. a new position that I knew we could not afford. Gary Lillard Sandra Sorrels That said, his column falls well La Grande City Council La Grande LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR The Observer welcomes letters to the editor. Letters are limited to 350words and must be signed and carry the author's address and phone number (for verification purposes only). We edit letters for brevity, grammar, taste and legal reasons. We will not publish poetry, consumer complaints against businesses or personal attacks against private individuals. Thankyou letters are discouraged. Letter writers are limited to one letter every two weeks. Email your letters to news@ lagrandeobserver.com or mail them to La Grande Observer,1406 5th St., La Grande, Ore., 97850.

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PLANS Continued from Page1A state where ithe road fundingl pipeline is dry," House Speaker Tina Kotek said during a speech at the last summit, in January.cThe time is now to put people to work now iandl to build the infrastructure we need for the future." Senate President Peter Courtney also used his time last January to highlight the importanceofatransportation package. While lawmakers failed to act on talk of improving roads and bridges last session and instead planned to try again in 2017, House Republicans say they will make roads a top priority for the upcoming 35-day session, according to Rep. John Davis, a Wilsonville Republican who will unveil a proposal at the Leadership Summit on Monday in Portland. "I think there's a middle ground we can possibly thread in 2016 to modify the low-carbon fuel standard, if notrepealit,passa package and start reinvesting in the roads," Davis said. In one of the most highly public skirmishes during the six months following the last summit, Republicans fought with Democrats over a law thatcreated a controversial fuel blending and credit trading program, known as the low-carbon fuel standard, or Clean Fuels program. Republicans refused to votefor the gastax and vehicle registration fee increases that would have paid for a transportation

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herself Peacock said she and her husband are looking forward to seeing

Episode 7. "It's just good memories &om childhood," she said."My husband and I are excited. We're going to the theatersomething we rarely do anymore." Just a few blocks &om the library, Hobby Habit was bustling with customers Saturday — and selling out of Star Wars items.

purposes in Oregon. The motion approved by the city council also calls for the City of North Powder to pass an ordinance opting out of Measure 91. An ordinance will be drafted and the city council will vote on final adoption of it on Dec. 23. Cities have until late December to opt outofM easure 91. The opt-out decision m eans that ifvotersreject Measure 91 in November 2016,the saleofrecreational marijuana will continue to be illegal in North Powder. A vote supporting Measure 91 would mean that marijuana couldbe sold forrecreational purposes. North Powder City Councilor Ilene Davis said it is only right that the voters be giventhe option ofdeciding on Measure 91. 'That is who we represent," Davis said.

The S tar Wars Lego Peters thinks the movie will do well.

"J.J. Abrams has kept up with what the fans want," he said. He doesn't plan on going to the preGiV~ I F w o rks at the Hobby miere, though. "There's too much hype with all the Habit, said he's been a people," Peters said. Op j n j O n P fan since hewas5or 6 years old. The Granada is gearing up to accomCustomers have modateallthefans.Kollersaid mo re beenralkingsbout employees are coming in to cover the the new Star Wars premiere, and she fully expects people movie, he said. to beoutsidecamping out beforethe "It's the only space opera they got showings. 'You're going to want to get here right," Peters said."Star Wars has characters you can relate to." early." sets, forinstance,are always popular. ChuckPeters,who

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legislative body is going to try to raise the fuel tax that close to an election. It will be a 2017 issue." Courtney, a Salem Democrat, hasrepeatedly called on lawmakers to shoot for another road funding package in 2017, not February. Brown, who said during a speechlastspringthat legislators shouldn't end the legislative session until they crafted and passed a transportation package, will alsoaddress thestate'sroad issues at the summit, according to Kristen Grainger, one of Brown's spokeswomen. 'Yes, she will cover transportation," Grainger said, adding Brown would also discuss "her blueprint for getting Oregon back on track and ensuring all Oregonians can benefit &om economic recovery."

set to add a transportation package — a complex undertaking even in a six-month session — to that mix. "It's really challenging how legislat ors and leaderscan say with the one hand they can deal with these major issues in 2016, but we'll just waitfor 2017 fortransportation," Davis said. The proposal is a long shot. Lawmakers can be wary of taking difficult votes in short sessions, which fall during election years in the runup to the primary races. Republican primary challengers at times run to the right of fellow Republicans who voteinfavorofraising taxes, including the gas tax. Paul Romain, the oil industry lobbyist who is bringing proposalsto gutorrepealthe Clean Fuels program, said in an email this fall that"no

packageafterDemocrats passed and Gov. Kate Brown signed the bill setting up the Clean Fuels program. The Legislature tried but failed to find a way past the blockage, and toplawmakers latersaid it would be put aside until 2017. While short sessions were set up to allow lawmakers to make tweaks to problems that need quick fixing, legislators have increasingly used them to call for major policy changes. Already in the 2016 session, which begins Feb. 1 and runs through mid-March, lawmakers say they plan to try to increase the minimum wage, create a carbon capand-trade system, and find more money to help with Oregon's affordable housing

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could put to good use addressing maintenance issues. — llene Davis, North Powder city councilor "City hall is in disrepair, and our roads are filled with Measure 91 failed in North Measure 91. potholes, "Mo rsesaid. Powder 97 to 82 in 2014. Voter support of Measure Morse noted that the Davis is not sure how the 91 would make it possible state's rulesregarding the vote will turn out in Novem- forarecreational mar ijuana regulationofthe sale and ber 2016. shop to open in North Powder. productionofrecreational "I think it is a toss-up," This is because there is a marijuana are now being Davissaid."There are a lotof small amount ofland in the formulated and will not be people rabidly for it and a lot city's commercial zone that final until later in 2016. He just as rabidly against it." is more than 1,000 feet fiom said that by the time of the North Powder is among North Powder School District November 2016 election,votthe municipalities with the properly. Measure 91 states ers will have a much clearer option ofbanning the sale that shops selling recreational idea ofhow the sale and and production of recremarijuana must be in a com- productionofrecreational ational marijuana under mercial zone and be more marijuana will be regulated. cWe will know more about House Bill 3400, which was than 1,000 feet fiom a school. passedearlierthisyear. Shouldvotersdecide to opt the technical aspect of the Municipalities have this in with regard to Measure rules," Morse noted. option if they are in coun91, it would mean that North He will strive to help ties, such as Union County, Powder would receive a porinform community members in which at least 55 percent tion of the revenue generated about the state's laws and ofthose voting castballots by astate tax on recreational rulesregarding the sale and against Measure 91 in 2014. marijuana. North Powder production of marijuana. "Our job is to educate Approximately 59 percent of City Councilor Mike Morse Union County voters opposed said this is money the city people," Morse said.

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trail alongside the historic Wallowa Union Railroad line &om Elgin to Joseph would have substantial recreational and economic benefits, and the idea already garners considerable support in both Wallowa and Union counties, a new study maintains. The hiking, cycling and equestrian trail could cost

Club of Wallowa County last week and available on the Joseph Branch Trail Consortium website, wwwjosephbranchtrail. org,considersasfeasible a $13 million to $20 million to "rail with trail," where the build and another $40,000 railroad tracks stay in place to $71,000 annually to for &eight movements, trips maintain, according to the by the Eagle Cap Excursion detailed concept plan to be Train and Joseph Branch considered by rail officials Railriders rides. Tuesday in Wallowa. Citing an economic The plan will be preanalysis by Eastern Oregon sentedtodirectorsofthe University, the plan conWallowa Union Railroad cludes that construction of Authorityin a 5 p.m. meet- the trail would create 224 ing at the Wallowa Senior to 334 jobs and increased Center, 204 Second St. The tourism would result in authority represents both $85,495 to $427,611 in new counties, owners of the spending annually. There century-old line since 2001. alsowould be improved As proposed in the plan, quality oflife for residents the trail would consist of who use the trail, the plan primitive dirt segments, says. graveled sections and The trail would complete paved portions, dependthe Hells Canyon Scenic ing on topography and Byway loop used frequently expectedusage levels.It by bicyclists and connect may include utilization of with the thousand-mileexisting county and city long Nez Perce National roads where they parallel Historic Trail. It also would the rail line. link with a Joseph-toThe project could be Wallowa Lake trail being started with free-standing planned by the Oregon sectionsin areasexpected Department of Transportato have the highest usage, tion. according to the plan. They While some objection has eventually would connect, been voiced by neighboring forming the full trail. property owners worried The rail corridor is about trespassing and 100-feet wide,providing vandalism, thetrailconcept suffi cientspacefora trail, has the approval of 62 although earth-moving, percent of respondents in retaining walls and bridge one survey and 85 percent modifications along 16 in another poll, both conmiles would be required, ducted this year. In one, 10 particularly through percentofrespondents said Minam Canyon. they would use the trail to The 86-page plan, commute between Joseph outlined to the Rotary and Enterprise.

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• Wishing Well set up for elevator fundraiser campaign By Kelly Ducote

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to double their tickets."Big ticket"prizesare to be had, As part of Art Center East's said Darcy Dolge, ACE proongoingefforttorenovate the grams director. "The Wishing Well is kind old Carnegie library, it is now asking the public to"Make a of the first step in telling the Wish." community we're starting ACE has launched a capital thisproject,the capitalcamcampaign for its elevator with paign," Dolge said. a Wishing Well, now set up While the Art Center's in the inoperable lift the arts classroomsareaccessible by organization inherited when ramp, the upper floor gallery it moved into the old library can only be reached by stairs. building. On at least one occasion a "Elevate your community," patron has been carried up the Wishing Well reads. the stairsto the exhibitarea. "It limits access to a lot The idea is simple. People throw their spare change, dol- of people," said ACE Execular bills and checks into the tive Director Mike Morton. lik, which has been covered to "It boils down to equitable catch the money tossed in. access for our arts programs, A raffle will also be a part for young and old." of the Wishing Well, beginWhile ACE does not ning Jan. 1 and running have an official quote, they throughout 2016. One ticket estimate an elevator will cost is$1,six ti ckets$5 and 25 somewhere in the ballpark of tickets $20. Each ticket $200,000. Staffwereexcited when they recently got the buyer will have the chance

paid for with the help of several grant funders. An elevator is a much bigger undertaking. "The elevator campaign is really the largest and most important," Dolge said. In addition to increasing access, an elevator will also help with the nonprofit's sustainability, Dolge added. Stateand federalgrants often require 100 percent ADA compliance, a requirement ACE cannot currently meet. She and Morton said if peoplecannot afford to give monetarily, they are also accepting testimonials. ''We're more than willing to rollup oursleevesand do a lot of the fundraising, but to have the leverage of the community's support" is important, Morton said.

Student wins American Legion scholarship Imbler High School junior, Emily Faulk, right, has won the American Legion Post 43 Oratorical Scholarship Competition for the third consecutive year. The competition was held on Friday at the local American Legion post. Runner up was Dean Ricker, a senior from Island City. Ms Faulk will travel to Redmond on Feb. 6to compete in the Area contest. Caurtesy phato

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A future display is being plannedatLa Grande High School that promises to have a magnetic quality. It will be a display showcasing the inductees into LHS's new hall of fame, one thatwillbe added tothe school's gym area next fall. The hall of fame will be addedaftermajor renovation to LHS's gym, scheduled to start around April, is completed, according to an LHS spokesperson. Those who will be spotlighted in the display include the hall of fame's initial inductees, all of who were saluted recently at the La Grande High School Tiger Booster Hall of Fame Induction Banquet at the Gilbert Center at Eastern Oregon University. Those who were saluted include hall of fame inductees: • Eric Trice — an LHS track and field star who won the state triple jump title in 1989 and 1990. Trice was later awarded a track scholarship to the University of Oregon. He recorded a lifet ime bestof50'2V4"in the triple jump. Trice was also a baseball star who was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1990 and the New York Yankees in 1992. • Jenny Brogdon — an LHS track and field star who won the state title in the high jump in 1998 and 1999. Brogdonlatercompeted for the University of Oregon, placingsecond atthe2002 Pac 10 meetin the high jump. She later recorded a lifetime best of

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for the Wishing Well to be up overthe nextyear,readyfor wishes and donations that will ultimately lead to an

elevator. "It really will elevate our organization and community," Morton said.

Santa Mall set for Saturday • Children given opportunity to buy gifts for their families By Dick Mason The Observer

Young Christmas shoppers will be flocking to the Riveria Activity Center next weekend. The Riveria Activity Center, 2609 N. Second Street, willbethe site ofthe 18th annual Santa Mall on Saturday, an eventin which children, including those from low-income families, have the opportunity to buy Christmas gifts for family members. The Santa Mall will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Santa will appear at the start of the event and will pose for photographs with children. Children and parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.. A totalof 38 vendors have signed up for the

Santa Mall. The Santa Bucks can be used to purchase any item from vendors at the Santa Mall. All children from families in need will be eligible to receive Santa Bucks. "Our goal is to not turn anyone away," said Darlene Hendon, a Santa Mall volunteersince itstarted The Santa Mall is being directed this year by Karina Villegas. She is among a number of new Santa Mall volunteers. All are needed because many long-time volunteers have had to step asidebecause ofhealth problems and other issues. "I did not want the tradition to die," Villegas said. Villegas likes the opportunity the Santa Mall

providesfor children to help their family members. "It gives them a feeling of self sufficiency," Villegas sard. Parents who want in information on getting financial assistance for their children for the Santa Mall should call Dawn 541-429-1652. Free gift wrapping will be provided at the Santa Mall.

Santa Mall When:9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Where: The Riveria Activity Center, 2609 N. Second St., La Grande Info:To sign up for financial assistance, contact Dawn at 541429-1652

WIsH LIsT Local nonprofit human service organizations often need donations of specific items or volunteers. Wish List items are updated regularly. Anyone who would like to volunteer or make donations should contact the agency directly.

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Jenny Brogdon and EricTrice were recently inducted in La Grande High School's new hall of fame. known, award winning artist who graduated from LHS in 1966 who is highly regraded for his ability to paint Northeast Oregon landscapes and much moTe. Gray earlier received EOU's Distingmshed Alumnus in the Arts award. Such is Gray's reputation that in the mid1980s he was commissioned by the State of Oregon to paint the official portrait of Gov. Vic Atiyeh. The portrait has been displayed in the Capitol. • LegacyAutomotive, which was inducted into LHS's hall of fame in the Outstanding Community Supporter category. The company's owner Tony Grover and general manager Greg Colozzi represented Legacy at the induction ceremony. Legacy has supported LHS for years through programs like'Drive for Your School" events which have thousands

of dollars for LHS. Legacy has donated tens of thousands of dollars to the La Grande School District since 1996. • The LHS boys swim teams of2001,2002,2003 and 2004, all of which won state swimming titles. No other LHS sports team has ever won four consecutive state titles. • Former LHS wrestling coach Verl Miller was also honored at the induction ceremony. Miller was inducted not into LHS's Hall of Fame but its Wall of Fame which recognizes LHS staff members. Miller was LHS's head wrestling coach from 1973 to 1997 and led the Tigers to state titles in 1978 and 1996. He served as an administrator and a teacher at LHS during his career. He was earlier was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

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Cole Hubble 9, Isaac Hubble,11, Ashten Hubble, 4, decorated Christmas cookies at La Grande's Festival ofTrees Family Fun Day event earlier this , month.

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Cherry Fair quilt has history ne quick question to Cove's stitchery elves elicited replies that weave a little sewing history with the story of our 2016 Cherry Fair quilt. In the crafty conspirators' own words: Regina Kruse said, "I began quilting over 35 years ago. I was drawn to quilting, having sewn clothing in my teens and studied art in school. The process of sewing patchwork seemed natural as it included both tactile and visual elements. I have worked in many different styles over the years and am currently working a lot with scrap quilts. When I started years ago, I mainly hand quilted and then taught myself machine quilting. My favorite part of quilting is the creative process — having a vision and mixing the elementsofcolors,shape,and form and allowing the ideas to evolve and change along the way. Quilting has taught me so much over the years — patience, appreciation for the simplerthings,practicem akes-perfect .Ithasprovided me with many hours of relaxation...introduced me to many, many other creative, inspirational people and some of my best fiiends over the years...allowed me many opportunities to give back to my community through educating, fund raising, and charity events which in turn provided me with a sense of accomplishment and selfworth." From Katherine Jensen: "Geri Hall and I have also sewn since childhood. We both, like Regina, have sewn clothes for years. Geri recently looked through her stack of handmade quilt tops. She was preparing to donate several to the'Quilts ofValor'program in our state. But this one quilt tophad cherryprintfabrics and Geri thoughtit could be somehow used by the Cove Cherry Fair organizers. She gave me the quilt top to pass on. Coming from a graphic arts background, I decided to applique large cherries, leaves and stems to the quilt. Once I had the quilt top, batting and backing sandwiched, I took it to Regina to see if she had time to machine quiltit. She willingly said, Yes!'After that, all that was left was to put the binding on the quilt. Geri had some fabric left from the making of the quilt top. She added the final touch...the binding, and this Cove Cherry Fair raSe quiltis ready for the August 2016 fair." Visit http J%oveoregon. org/community-news/ for updatesand detailson purchasing raffle tickets after the New Year holiday.

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This photograph is of the depot and railroad yards that were at Kamela. The small town is located on the main line of the railroad west of La Grande and was booming during the steam engine era of the early days. As Meacham was always known for being so cold, Kamela is known for having a lot of snow. The photograph originally came from the Jack Evans collection and is estimated to have been taken in the 1940s.

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Timdersduilding giftedto ilginOgeraHouse • Friends of the Opera House has big plans for donated building — including more theater productions By Tiish Yerges ForThe Observer

ELGIN — Friends of the Opera House announced they have just become thesurprised recipients of the Timbers building at 831 Alder Street, a philanthropic gift from Jack and Judy Johnson. E "It was a couple of months ago," recalled Terry Hale of the Friends I $ — - R 55M , organization. Ed and LaVeta Botz happened to mention to Hale that Jack and Judy Johnson wanted to give the Timbers building away to a worthy cause, an organization that would make good use of it as part Trishverges/FarTheObserver ofbuilding up the community. Hale The Timbers restaurant, owned for many years by Jack and Judy Johnson was gifted to Friends of the asked them for a meeting to make Opera House this month for use as a summer stock theater and fine arts academy. a pitch for Friends of the Opera "We can't do this without the House. An hour later, Hale met with help of the community. We're the Botzes and other town elders, already at capacity with what families who had been residents we do at the opera house... All of Elgin a long time and who were friends of the Johnsons. Hale gave these things require people who them his pitch as to how the Friends haven't been involved with the of the Opera House would use this building, and the town elders agreed opera house to getinvolved" that the Friends of the Opera House — Terry Hale, Friends of the Opera would be a good match for what the House Johnsons were seeking. The town elders made the recom- dine and before they wander over to mendation to the Johnsons to make the opera house to see the full show. Afterward, the audience is invited that contribution to the Friends of back for a post-show performance, the Opera House. ''We had tocover the costofthe a few more songs and dessert — a property tax, and that was our only fundraiserofsorts.Here the public expense in receiving the building," can meet and greet the actors and Hale said."I've been spying this get to mix with them a little more building for a few years, which than they do now on the front steps is the crazy thing. I thought that of the opera house. "So it givespeople a chance to would make a great property to own walk throughElgin,from here because there are things I could do therethat Ineed space for." to the opera house," Hale said. "That's kind of our summer idea for Hale has always wanted to do Trishverges/ FarThe Observer a Summer stock theater in this the building. Then, in the winter Terry Hale of the Friends of the Opera House stands inside the old months, we want to use the space area, which is basically bringing Timbers building in Elgin, a recent gift to the nonprofit by owners Jack in coll ege kidsto perform and get as a fine arts facility, a place where and Judy Johnson. experience. kids can learn music, dance and They get paid a small stipend theater and all the elements of that, program. That will be a big part of of the community," Hale said.'We're to perform, and it gives them an including voice lessons, music leswhat we're doing here." already at capacity with what we do While Friends is remodeling at the opera house. There was a opportunity to polish up their actsons, dance lessons and theatrical ing chops. Summer stock theaters training that would occur." the building, they will be creatmutual understanding with the The Friends want to make this ing a scholarship fund to benefit usually provide a place for them to group of town elders that the combuilding into a facility where disadvantagedfamiliesbecause munity would step up and step in, stay, too. ''When I came in here, I looked it's funded so that families who they believe there's opportunity for help getting the word out, setting at this space and thought this up a trust fund. All these things generally can'tafford these types of parentstobe involved,olderteens lessons will be allowed through a and adults as well. require people who haven't been would makea perfectbunkhouse, ''We don't want people not being scholarship program. involved with the opera house to get this (southl side of the building, for "One thing I've learned over the Summer stock actors. They have abletousetheir talentsbecause of involved." their own entrance, access to the Keeping the real purpose of this years is that there is extraordinary money," Hale said."There's a vision kitchen, bathrooms, everything. untappedpotential, "Hale said. there. So in the fall and winter, we're building in focus, Hale said he's "One reason it is untapped, is genThere are these two rooms back training up the actors and performconfident people will be enthusiastic here perfect for that and they are erally because of family economics. ers of the future. In the summer, about what Friends want to accomwe'll transform the building into a inished.Maybe they need a few f I know, I have kids who take voice plish. "I really think that when we start destination entertainment center for partitions yet, but they are ready to and dance lessons, and it's a huge go," he said. sacrifice for our family to have them our area." telling our story about what the misHale has long-range goals of do those activities. We want to make To accomplish this vision, Friends sion is, that it's not so much about a making the north end of the builda placewhere people from allfour will be reaching out to the commubuilding, but about blessing human ing into a pre-show entertainment counties have access to fine arts nity for in-kind donations of skills, beings, changing and enriching lives. That's what this building is about and dinner theater. The actors training, and those that need help labor and craftsmanship. ''We can't do this without the help can tap into a robust scholarship more than anything," he said. perform awarm-up actaspeople

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"Everyone who wears a uniform has been called out EUGENE — The Lowell this morning. It's a major incident," Pacific Power School District superintendent is working to establish spokesman Tom Gauntt told the Medford Mail-Tribune. a task force that will help The weather nixed a determine whether district much-anticipated opening teachers will be allowed to carry guns on campus. for the Mt. Ashland Ski Area, The Register-Guard report- which also suffered a power ed that Superintendent Walt outage. The ski area's website Hanline is gathering a panel of said officials hope to open the up to eight experts to help the mountainon Monday. Lowell School Board decide on In central Oregon, nearly the issue in January. 9,000customers ofM idstate Hanline, who opposes teach- Electric Cooperative Inc. lost ers having guns in the dasspower, including much of La Pine. room,saysthetaskforcewill The Oregon Department of be comprised ofexpertson both Transportationclosed several sides of theissue. The panelis expectedtopresenttheirviews stretches ofhighway because conditions were too dangerat a Jan. 25 meeting. The meeting will be deous or crews needed time signed so that the board can to clear multiple weatherrelated crashes. gain a better understanding of the issue. But Hanline also wants members of the Lowell Deadly truck crash community to have input on causes smoky fire PORTLAND — A semithe decision. trailer truck hauling fuel Missing sledders crashedinto a parked railroad found on Mt. Hood tanker on Sunday, sparking a fire that sent up plumes of GOVERNMENT CAMP — Clackamas County black smoke visible for miles. The truck driver was killed, authorities say a couple and two young children who went and authorities continued to missing after leaving for a investigat e thecause ofthe crash, Portland police said sledding trip to Mt. Hood Dozens of firefighters have been found. KGW-TV reported that the rushed to the scene from missing group had left for around Portland and nearby the mountain Saturday and Vancouver, Washington as failed to return as planned. flames reached 70 feet tall. Twenty-year-old Jose Correa, The rail tankers, which his 17-year-old girlfiiend and contained liquid asphalt, did two children, ages 2 and 5, not leak. were found stuck in the snow It tookfirefighters several Sunday. They were reported hours to ~ sh t h e blaze, to be fine and did not require which began shortly before 9 medical attention. a.m. in anindustrial area along Family members of Correa US. 30. It burned just south of had contacted authorities after the iconic St. Johns Bridge over the group didn't make it home. the Willamette River. Snowmobilers located WashingtonCounty the four stuck in snow in an area near Timothy Lake and corporal indicted reunited them with family HILLSBORO — The members. Washington County Sherifl"s Office says a corporal Man arrested in who was fired over domestic slaying of woman violence allegations is now REDMOND — Authorities facing criminal charges. say they have arrested a man Jonathan Christensen on suspicion of murder in the turned himself in on Sunday, death of a woman who was two days after a grand jury shot outside a Redmond home indicted him on charges of while trying to flee the man. coercion, official misconduct, The Bend Bulletin reported assault and strangulation. that 23-year-old Mario MoraThe sherifI"s office says taya was arrested Saturday. Christensen was fired in AuHe faces charges of murder, gustafter 16yearson thejob. kidnapping, assault and unAccording to his terminalawful use of a weapon in the tion letter, a former romanFridaynight death of24-year- ticpartner was granted a old Rebekah Gomes. restrainingorder against Oflicers had responded to Christensen. The woman thehome and found Gomes, said he grabbed her hair, who had been shot, lying in shoved her against a wall the roadway. and grabbed her around the She was taken to a hospineck when she tried to end tal and later died. the relationship in March. Police began searching for The woman was apparentMorataya, who they believed ly a sherifFs office employee. to be armed and dangerous. Christensen was barred from being within 200 feet of the Thousands lose sherifFs office or jail.

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MEDFORD — A winter storm dumped snow in southern and central Oregon Sunday, knocking out power for thousands and causing several highway closures. About 25,000 peoplelost power in Grants Pass, Medford, Roseburg and elsewhere in southern Oregon, Pacific Power said. Crews worked to quickly restore power, but utility officials said people shouldbe prepared fortheir electricity to be out until Monday evening.

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assessment and opponents argue it eats up too much School officials are prepar- classroomtime. ing for a new law that will The test is not timed but allow parents to opt their isestimated to take seven children out of taking state to nine hours, depending on tests— aprospectthathas grade. some of those same officials Some districts this year Worrled. saw large numbers of Districts have until early students refusing to take January to distribute to the tests, including Euparents information on gene, Portland and Lake House Bill 2655, which goes Oswego. Nationally, more into effect Jan. 1. It applies than 500,000 students opted to Smarter Balanced tests out of state testsin 2015,acand thealternative assesscording to the National Cenment given to students with ter for Fair & Open Testing. cognitive disabilities. The new law requires This spring was the first schools notify parents at time all Oregon students least30 days priorto testing and provide supervised took Smarter Balanced, which aligns with the Com- study time for students who mon Core standards the opt out. With testing around the state adopted in 2010. It is considered more rigorous state set to begin in Februthan the state's previous ary, the Oregon DepartWesCom News Serwce

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school or district. The state has also warned

schools risk losing $344 million in federal funds if participation drops too low, though it is unclear how likely that is. The federal government requiresschoolstestatleast 95 percent of students, both overall and among certain demographics. This year Oregon had 95 percentparticipation but missed the mark among students with disabilities and African-American students. A recent survey of more than 1,200 educators by the Oregon Education Association, the state teachers union, found 95 percent of respondents thought Smarter Balanced significantly disrupted the student learning process. The OEA

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utter conh.o: art wo I see, dear diary, that last week I left my telling you about my cleaning the storageroom for a later time ,sonow I pick up the thread of the tale and go on from there. Since I had always enjoyed decorating the houses we lived in to match the changing season or holiday, I had developed myown system ofnumbering and identifying individual boxes, making a list of the contents for a double check and ease in finding specific items. It had worked quite well over the years even as the boxes grew in number as well as shapes and sizes as needs developed. The first problem to emerge was age itself, since going up and down the stairs from the living room to the store room wasn't as easy as it had been in our younger years. Then there was Daphne always standing by with that smirk on her face knowing that, as usual, I had bitten off more than I could chew. With George's help, though, I continued to "show her" that I could handle it. Then, my family was gone. George was gone. My children lived away and my mother and sister were also gone. Decorating continued only in a small way but in two houses instead of just one. I called my mother's house my halfway house, for I lived part-time on the hill and part-time in town, necessitating some seasonal decor in each. This meant taking some items to town but not being returned ior buying morel, resorting in two boxes for each change. Enough of the details as explained earlier, but in time I found I must leave my roomy home of 50 years with its spaces to put things in barn, garage, and sheds as well as the house and, also, close out my mother's house with half of my belongings, some being duplicates necessary from living in two half-way houses aimed toward a third. OK, that meant everything went to a third home, boxes stacked from floor to ceiling and contents no longer secure in the identifying labels. It was downright havoc, I kid you not ias we used to sayl, and Daphne just stood by laughing all the while. No help at all, but I was determined to show her I could do the job my wayin spite of the clicking clock of time and my belongings now scattered between two commercial storage sheds, one of my own, and the house and garage. That was when I finally decided to work on just this one room so my decor items would be ready for the next decorating event. I could then work my way from one storage area to another until all was done. All I needed was another lifetime in which to work. The new living room was much smaller in which to change its appearance as the months would go by, but I was determined to arm myself with all 17-plus Christmas boxes, all 12 months of the year boxes, and all miscellaneous boxes of collectibles in an organized manner in one small bedroom. I had tried it several times before and it hadn't worked too well because of lack of room in which to move about stacking and re-stacking the boxes, some quite heavy. I hated to admit that I wasn't up to the job just because of Father Time. Once I got an arrangement along one wall starting the numbering from lefttoright;then decided to reverse the numbering system from right to left. On this particular day, I found that it had been right the first time and needed to be re-done again. That's when Daphne first laughed out loud at me and I growled back at her.

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Kathy Morrison's son and daughter decorated these rolled gingerbread cookies. Making the cookies is a tradition in her family.

By Kathy Morrison The Sacramento Bee

So many flavors and aromas are associated with Christmas and holiday treats: peppermint, chocolate, anise and orange, to name just a few. In my family, the first and foremost flavor has always been gingerbread. The soft, spicy molasses-laden cookies, thickly rolled and decorated with a simple icing, are a tradition that essentially is linked to my greatgrandmother's Swedish background. However, the recipe I learned as a child, and still make today iwith a few adaptationsl is kom my mother's newlywed"Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book," circa 1956. The cookies were originally called Gingies, and were not identified as a Christmas cookie. I'veneverrun acrossanotherrecipe quite like it: It uses neither eggs nor butter, and can be rolled thin or thick, depending on how you like your cookies. The icing, just powdered sugar, water and a bit of vanilla, makes a thin crackly glaze after sitting a bit. Food coloringis optional, but Red Hots icinnamon imperials) are a must among the decorations. I now bake these cookies by the dozens and ship them to fiiends and family up and down the West Coast. So they've been tested and tested and tested some more. But this tradition also has kept me fiom exploring other types of gingerbreadcookies.Thisyear,Idecided tochange that. So many thumbprint cookies are out there for the holidays that I wondered ifanyone had made agingerbread version.A coupledid show up online, but they induded eggs and butter. Could I adapt a recipe so that vegan fiiends could enjoy them too? The answer was a definite yes, but only after an unsuccessful sidetrack: I tried to make cookies that also were gluten-fiee, but the less said about those ithey were reminiscent of dog biscuits!) the better. Below is the successful thumbprint recipe, as well as the family one, with testing and tasting notes attached.

For icing: 2 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons water, or enough to make icing easy to spread without being drippy Food coloring, optional Decors such as Red Hots, colored sugar, jimmies and holiday sprinkles Mix the shortening, sugar and molasses thoroughly in a large bowl. Blend in the water — the mixture will look curdled, but that's QK. Whiskthe flour, soda, salt and spices together in a separate bowl. Add the flour mixture to the molasses mixture by thirds until flour is thoroughly incorporated. Chill dough for at least an hour, but longer (even overnight) is better. The dough will be fairly sticky still. Roll out thick to very thick on a generously floured cloth — about1/3-inch thick seems to work best. Dip cookie cutters in flour before cutting. Place cookies on a lightly greased baking sheet, leaving plenty of space between them. Bake at 350 degrees until, when touched lightly with finger, no imprint remains, about12-14 minutes. (Tops will be very lightly cracked.) For icing, stir ingredients together and, if desired, add food coloring. If icing gets too thick to spread, add a few drops of water and stir well. SeeCookies/Page 3B

ROLLED GINGERBREAD COOKIES Makes about 3 dozen, depending on size of cutters This recipe was adapted kom the 1956 edition of"Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book." Non-trans-fat shortening contains more water, so ifyou are using old-style trans-fat shortening, cut back the flour by '/4 cup. It can be doubled, but in that case a heavy-duty stand mixer is essential. Note:Don't useinsulated cookie sheets for thisrecipe —they don't get hot enough.

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For cookies: 1/3 cup vegetable shortening 1 cup packed brown cane sugar 1"/2 cups (one 12-ounce bottle) dark molasses 2/3 cup cold water 6'/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger

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the &ame until you meet the first piece. Install the hanging hardware to a door if you haven't already, whether that's a sturdy nail or a plastic hook with adhesive. Hang the wreath before adding embellishments. Hanging it allows you to see holes or protruding stems that aren't apparent when it's lying on its side.

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Nothing says "welcome home" or "be our guest" better than a lush, beautiful wreath on the &ont door. Just the sight of it signals feelings ofholiday warmth. Its &esh, unmistakable scent follows as you brush past it. Garden centers, Christmas treelots,craftstoresand localartisans offerwreaths for salein an assortment ofsizes and designs ranging from

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$20 to upward of $150. But why not make one yourself? It's simple, fun and just pennies on the dollar compared to store-bought. A wreath can be more than just evergreens, too. Add cinnamon sticks, strings of"sugared" cranberries or pine cones for some pop. A person can skip the needles altogether and still get something stunning by using the aforementioned items on their own.

Take a nature walk and meet your neighbors as you askforcuttings oftheirtrees and shrubs, or get a permit &om the Forest Service to take clippings &om National Forestlands. Collect pine cones, aspen twigs, moss, hard winter berries and peeled bark totie into your designs.

Getting started Whether using a wire base and floral wire, a Styrofoam form and ribbon or floral tape or a cardboard "o" and a hot glue gun, the wreath's base choice will depend on the size you want and the weight of your greenery and accents. Heavier swags or ornaments will need heavier basesand wires to attach them, whereas lightweight leaves, twigs and paper designs can be secured easily with a glue gun to nearly any lightweight frame, even corrugated cardboard. The same goes for hanging hardware — the weight of the wreath will dictate its necessary strength.

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This small wreath features a painted pine cone and a bow.

too. For alternative materials such as fresh cranberries or peppermint candies, he suggeststrying a different clear, spray-on product called PreserveIt!,sold in m oststores near cans of spray paints.

Keeping it fresh

Simple ideas for bases, designs and embellishments

To help keep evergreen wreaths looking fresh and preventwater lossfrom the needles, one local craft store manager recommends spraying a thin, even coat of abiodegradable,nontoxic anti-desiccant spray such as Wilt-Pruf to both sides of your wreath before adding the final bow or embellishments. It will dry clear and protect it &om the elements,

Basic steps to making a wreath with evergreen clippings: Add a loop with ribbon or wire to the top of your base for hanging the finished wreath. Securea piece ofwire to the base or wreath form by twisting it tightly around several times and holding it in place with your thumb while you reach for the greenery.

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worse you make them." I went to my chair by the fire and collapsed in tears. She was so right! A few days later, in a most despondent mood, I had lunch with fiiends Kay H. and Dorothy R. who are good listeners and told them my tale of woe. As I related my agony, goingintogreat detailofhow thingshad gone from bad to worse, they, like Daphne, began to put hands to faces tocoveruncontrolled smiles, finally breaking out in laughter, not at me but with me. This whole saga had taken on a whole new light in retrospectasIrelated itand I saw how very funny it was in spite of the seriousness and hopelessness of my own situation. Yes, I had made my own situation more serious because of my determination to keep 17-plus boxes of just Christmas decorations and a very small living room in which to display them plus 12-plus boxes of monthly changes seasonally, but I suddenly began to feel like an Erma Bombeck in the ridiculous telling and burst out in laughter at myself, then went

Continued from Page 1B "I can do it," I spoke harshly, but she just stood there with handover her mouth, hardly containing herself. Finally she gave in seeing my deepeningdilemma and helped me move boxes as I directedtheirplacement. I finally realized that in order to stack the extra boxes properly down the middle oftheroom and leave aisles between the stacks I simply had to have more room in which to work, so we hauled boxes out into the hallway, closingoffthe accessofthe other bedrooms from this directionand necessitating going all around the other inside of the house to reach the other bedroom. Temporary, I said, as I have said many times before about many other things. After three days of this, my legs gave out and I didn't seem to be much ahead. The boxes were still in the hallway even with Daphne's begrudging help and things weren't much better inside the storeroom. And, when I opened a numbered and labeled box, the contents weren't the same as should have been there. My houses had sold too quickly; I had moved too fast without sorting time, and things were meshed together just to get them from one ior twol houses into the new one. It all came in on me together when Daphne, with hands on hips, had said, "The more you try to fix things the

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sunshine wreath: Hot gluegun flat sides of cinnamon sticks against the frame with cranberries between the ends of each stick. Go nuts: Hard-shelled, large nuts attached onto a base with a hot glue gun make alovely wreath indoors or out. Cranberry: strings of fresh cranberries sprayed with Preserve It! Sweetness: Use a hot glue gun to attach peppermint candies end-to-end. Spray with Preserve It!

Add your first piece by holding the stem against the base at a 45-degree angle on top of the spot where you started the wire. Tightly secure it by looping the wire around the stem and base several times. The more secure the better. Add the next piece by placing the stem at the same angle, directly next to the first stem. Secure it with wire so that the greenery fans out,overlapping theprevious piece, and the stems are held tightly together. Alternate your angles inward and outward for a full, lush look, or point them all outward in a single direction for a more radiant design. Be suretocoverallofthe stems with the greenery of the next piece.

Continue securing stems, overlapping greenery one on top of the next as you work your way down and around

Wreath bases are commonly available in diametersfrom 8 inches to 24 inches, priced from about

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to $15or more fortw igs, grapevine, Styrofoam or floral foam. There are also many Make a snowman wreath other materials you could Attach a large wire wreath use for an easy, inexpensive or freealternative: Cut a baseifor the bottom ofthe snowman) to a medium-sized dollarstore laundry basket middle base, to a smallertop off;use tw owire coat sized head using wire. Add hangers, leaving hooks at top for hanging; cut two greeneryto allthreeloops, then hang it by attaching a matching doughnut-like loopofribbon orw iretothe shapes from corrugated top of the snowman's head. cardboard and glue or tape Add a scarfbetween the head togetherforstrength; or reand middle sections and a cycle the Thanksgiving pie felthat tothe top tohidethe tin into a wreath form by hanging loop. This large, low- cutting out the middle and er-hanging snowman wreath covering with floral tape. will be sure to impress guests This lightweight frame and neighbors. is best for smaller, lighter piecesofgreenery,strings of Other wreath ideas cranberriesor other dainty notions. Cinnamon stick rays of

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Why are latkes traditional for Hanukkah? It's not the potatoes that make latkes the go-to dish for Hanukkah celebrations, it's the oil. The holiday, which began at sundown Dec. 6 this year, is also known as the Festival of Lights — but it could just as easily be called the Festival of Olive Oil. Hanukkah commemorates the 2nd century BCE uprising of the rebellious Jewish Maccabees against King Antiochus IV Epiphanes. The victori ous Maccabees returned to the Temple in Jerusalem to find it desecrated. The king's troops had defiled all but one of the sealed containersofsacred olive oilused to keep the branched candelabrum, the menorah,burning day and night. The so-called"miracle of the oil" is that one container, only enough for one day, burned foreight,enabling the Jews to restore the Temple and obtainmore sacred oil. To celebrate the miraculous qualities of that olive oil, Jews traditionally fry Hanukkah foods. In the Ashkenazic tradition, celebrants fiy that most ubiquitous Eastern European vegetable, the potato, and end up with latkes, potato pancakes. Jews from the Sephardic tradition fiy up soufganiyot, jelly-filled doughnuts. Olive oil, the star of the biblical story, has areputation asa poor

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TESTING AND TASTING •IpreferBrerRabbitdark m olasses (green bottle)for this recipe. The brown sugar can be light or dark; I've used both with success. • Be sure to use tall-sided cookie cutters. Those little onesmeant for sugarcookies will only get clogged with this

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medium for kying. While it won't standup to therigorsofcommercial use, extra-virgin olive oil will hold up fine frying a few dozen latkes. (Don't use your best-quality extravirgin oil here; the heat will destroy its subtleties.) The two secrets to latke successare having thedriestpossible batterand the steadiestpossible heat. To ensure a dry batter, wring the grated potatoes and onions in a dish towel. To ensure steady heat, use a large, heavy skillet (cast iron is ideal), use plenty of oil 4ey, it's H anukkah), and don'tfiy too m any latkes at once.

POTATO LATKES Latkes are best eaten right out of the frying pan. A close second is latkes made within the hour, blotted briefly on a plate lined with paper towels and kept warm in a very low (200-degree) oven on a baking sheet (in one layer). 2 large baking potatoes, peeled 1 large yellow onion, peeled and quartered 1 large egg 1 tablespoon matzo meal or flour 1 teaspoon salt Olive oil or vegetable oil 1. Grate the onion and potato on the largest holes of the box grater,

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Balance buttery sticks, at room temperature 1 cup light brown sugar /2cup molasses "/4 cup granulated sugar (for rolling) Filling options: About '/4 cup total of fruit jam, marmalade, peanut butter and/or a glaze (see below) Combine the flaxseed meal and water in a small bowl, letting the mixture sit for at least 2 minutes. Set aside. Place flour, spices, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and whisk together. In a larger bowl, cream the buttery sticks and sugar for a minute or two, until somewhat fluffy. Add the molasses and the flaxseed mixture, mixing until combined. Slowly blend in the flour mixture until all the flour is incorporated. Cover and chill the dough at

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least 1 hour, preferably several hours or overnight. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place a sheet of baking parchment on a cooking sheet. Scoop out dough to make balls that are about 1 inch, and roll them in the granulated sugar. Place balls about2inchesaparton baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, turning the pan about half way through. The cookies should be set along the edges and have some cracks in the top but still be soft. Remove cookie sheetto a cooling rack and immediately use a spoon or other utensil to make thumbprints in the cookies while they're hot. (Thumbs not recommended for hot cookies.) Cool about 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies from the pan to the rack to finish cooling. Once the cookies are cool, spoon about "/4 to "/2teaspoon filling into each center. Since the filling is not cooked, these cookies should be stored in a single layer.

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PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE HOTCOCOA Makes 1 serving 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder Dash salt 1 cup milk "/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Whipped cream or marshmallows (optional) Mix sugar, cocoa powder and salt into large mug. In separate microwave-safe container, heat on high for 1 to 1 "/2 minutes or until very hot. Carefully and gradually add milk to dry mixture. Stir well. Add vanilla extract. Top with whipped cream or marshmallows. Source:hersheyskitchens.com

using regular (not insulated) cookie sheets. • I used a melon baller (the back of the smaller scoop) to make the indentations for the filling. The handle gave me more control than a measuring spoon. • The lemon glaze filling ingredients were about 1 cup powdered sugar, the zest from ( of a lemon and about 3 tablespoons lemon juice and a bit of water, but it was refrigeratedovernightand thickened, so less juice and/ or water might be what you want if you use it immediately. It was fairly thick when I spooned it into the indentations. • Testers in the newsroom liked the texture of the cookies, with the tartnessof the various fillings providing agood contrasttothe sugar."All the fillings I tried ilemon/cherrylaregood,"one wrote."Amazed that it's no

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C. THOMAS DA VIS Personal Representative 12220 SW First Street Beaverton, OR 97005

C. THOMAS DA VIS Attorney fo r P e r sonal Representative 12220 SW First Street Beaverton, OR 97005

LegaI No. 00043784 P ublished Dec. 7 , 1 4 , 21th 2015

TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE Fi l e No . 7367.22832 Reference is made to that certain trust deed made by Cheryl L. Reedy, as grantor, to Elkhorn Title Company, as trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for P aramount Equ i t y M ortgage, L L C , i t s s uccessors and a s signs, as beneficiary, d ated 11/05/14, r e c orded 11/10/14, i n the mortgage records of BAICER County, O reg o n , as B14450080 and subseq uently assigned t o Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC by A s s ignm ent r e c o r de d a s B15350243, covering t he f o l l o w i n g described real property situated in said county a nd state, t o w i t : A p arcel of land in t h e Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 21, Township 9 South, Range 4 0 East o f t h e W i l l amette M e r i dian, i n

the City of Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, described as follows: Beginning at a point 90 f eet W e s t of the Northwest corner of the ICastner property, as described in deed recorded N ovember 13, 1875, in Book "C", P age 7 0 0 , Bak e r County Deed Records, said point being on the Southerly nght of way line of Spring Garden Avenue; thence West, along said Southerly right of way l ine, 70 feet; thence South, at nght angles to Spring G arden Avenue, 7 5 feet; thence East, parallel to Spnng Garden Avenue, 7 0 f eet; thence North, at nght angles to Spring Garden Avenue, 75 feet to the Point of Beginning.

PROPERTY A DDRESS: 344 S p ring Garden Avenue Baker City, OR 97814 Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the trust deed and a notice of default has been rec orded p u r suant t o Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3); the def ault fo r w h i c h t h e foreclosure is made is grantor's failure to pay when due the followi ng s u ms : m o n t h l y payments of $474.45 beginning 0 4 / 0 1/15; and monthly payments of $472.34 beginning

05/01/15; plus pnor accrued late charges of $52.80; plus advances of $48.75; t o gether w ith

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costs, trustee's fees and attorney's fees incurred herein by reason of s ai d d e f ault; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection ofthe above descnbed real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if a p plicable. By reason of said default th e b e n eficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligat ion secured by t h e t rust d e e d i m m e d i ately due and payable, s aid sums being t h e f ollowing , t o w it : $70,623.55 with interest thereon at the rate of 4.25 percent per ann um b e g i n ni ng

03/01/15; plus pnor accrued late charges of $52.80; plus advances of $48.75; t o gether w ith t i t l e e x p e n s e , costs, trustee's fees and attorneys fees incurred herein by reason of s ai d d e f ault;

any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection ofthe above descnbed real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if a p plicable. WH EREFORE, notice hereby is g i ven t h at the undersigned trustee will on M arch 8, 2 016 at th e h our o f 10:00 o'clock, A.M. in accord with the standard of t i m e e s t ablishe d by O RS 187.110, at the following place: outside the m ain entrance to t h e Baker County Courthouse, 1 9 9 5 3 rd Street, in the City of Baker City, County of BAICER, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bid-

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1001 - Baker County Legal Notices ficiary or if required by the terms of the loan d ocuments. I n c o n struing this notice, the singular includes the

plural, the word "grantor" includes any succ essor in i n terest t o the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which i s secured b y s a i d t rust deed, an d t h e words "trustee" and "beneficiary" i n c lude their respective successors in interest, if any. Without l i m iting t he t r u s t e e ' s d is -

claimer of representation o r w ar r a n t ies, Oregon law r e quires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential p r o p erty sold at a trustee's sale

may have been used in ma nu f a c t u r i n g methamphetamines, the chemical compon ents o f w h i c h a r e k nown t o b e t o x i c . Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger b efore d e c i d ing t o p lace a bi d f o r t h i s property at th e t r ustee's sale. The t rustee's rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also acc ess sale s t atus a t www.northwesttrust ee. c o m and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. For further i nformation, p l e a s e c ontact: Nanci L a m bert Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. P.o. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 586-1900 File No.7367.22832/Reedy, C he r y l L 1002.283928-File No.

der for cash the interest in t h e d e s cribed r eal property w h i c h Legal No. 00043701 the grantor had or had Published: D e c e mber p ower t o c o nvey a t 7,14,21,528th 2015 the time of the execution by grantor of the trust deed, t o gether 1010 - Union Co. w it h

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which the grantor or T S N0 grantor's successors OR08000090-15-1 in interest acquired afAPN 2015 R 8700 To ter the e x ecution of No 8560032 TRUSthe trust deed, to satT EE'S NOTICE O F isfy the foregoing obliS ALE Reference i s g ations t h ereby s e made to t hat c e rtain cured and the c o sts Trust Deed made by, and expenses of sale, JAMES DAVID RUSincluding a reasonable SELL, S R . A ND charge by the trustee. FLORA FAY RUSELL, Notice is further given HUSBAND AND WIFE, that for reinstatement AS TENANTS BY THE or payoff quotes reENTIRETY as Grantor quested pursuant t o t o A l liance T i tl e a s ORS 8 6 . 7 8 6 and Trustee, in favor of Fl86.789 must be timely NANCIAL FREEDOM c ommunicated i n a SENIOR F U NDING w ritten r e quest t h a t CORPORATION, A c omplies w i t h t h a t 5 U B S)D IA RY 0F )Nstatute addressed to DYMAC BAN IC. F.S.B. the trustee's "Urgent as Beneficiary dated Request Desk" either as of April 24, 2006 by personal delivery to and recorded on April the trustee's physical 28, 2006 a s I n s t ruo ffices (call fo r a d ment No. 2 0 061956 dress) or by first class, and recorded June 25, certified mail, r e turn 2015 as I n s t rument receipt requested, adNumber 20151911 of dressed to th e t r u sofficial records in the tee's post office box Office of the Recorder a ddress set f o rt h i n of Union County, Orethis notice. Due to pogon to-wit: APN: 2015 t ential conflicts w i t h

federal law, persons having no record legal or equitable interest in the sublect property will only receive information concerning the lender's estimated or actual bid. Lender bid i nformation i s al s o available at the t r ust ee' s w e b sit e , www.northwesttrustee.com. Notice is furt her given t ha t a n y person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, a t any t im e p r io r t o five days before the d ate last set fo r t h e sale, to have this foreclosure p r o c e e ding dismissed a n d t he trust deed reinstated b y payment t o th e beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due h ad no d e f ault o c curred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that i s capable o f b e i n g cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, and in addit ion t o p a y i n g s a i d sums or tendenng the performance necess ary to cure the d e f ault, b y p a y ing a l l costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation a nd trust d e ed , t o gether with t rustee's a nd attorney's f e e s n ot e x c e e ding t h e amounts provided by said ORS 86.778. Requests from persons named in ORS 86.778 f or rei n s t a t e m e n t quotes received less than six days prior to t he date set f o r t h e trustee's sale will be h onored only at t h e discretion of the bene-

R 8700 LOTS FIVE (5) AND SIX (6) IN BLOCIC T WENTY ( 20 ) O F HANNAH'5 ADDITION To WEST UNION, IN THE CITY OF UNION, UNION C O U N T Y, OREGON, ACCORDI NG To T H E R E C ORDED PLAT O F SAID ADDITION. Commonly known as: 975 SOUTH 1ST. STREET, UNION, O R 9 7 8 83 Both the Beneficiary,

CIT Bank, N.A., formerly k no w n a s OneWest Bank N.A., and the Trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy

1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices h our of 1 0 :0 0 A M , Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Rev ised Statues, at t h e main entrance steps to t he U n i o n Co u n t y Courthouse, 1001 4th S t, La G r ande, O R 97850 County of Union, sell at public auction to the highest bid-

der for cash the intere st i n t h e s a i d d e scribed real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the e xecution by h i m o f the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the e x ecution of s aid Trust D e ed, t o satisfy the f o regoing obligations thereby secured and the c o sts and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the nght to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the e ntire a m o un t t h e n due (other than such portion of said princi-

pal as would not then be due had no default occurred), t o g e t her with the costs, Trustee's o r a t t o r n ey's fees and c uring any o ther d e f ault c o m plained of in the Notice of Default by tendering th e p e r f ormance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time pnor to five days before the date last set for sale. W ithout

l i m i t ing t h e

Trustee's disclaimer of representation s or w arranties, O r e g o n law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residen-

tial property sold at a T rustee's s al e m a y h ave bee n u s e d i n manufacturing metha mphetamines, t h e chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee's sale. In construi ng t hi s

n o t i ce , t h e

masculine gender includes th e f e m i n ine a nd the n e uter, t h e singular includes plural, the word " Grantor" includes any succ essor in i n terest t o the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which i s secured b y s a i d Trust Deed, the words "Trustee" and "Beneficiary" includes their respective successors in i n t e r e st ,

i f a ny .

Dated: 11/04/2015 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB ¹120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm 5 Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq.,

O SB ¹ 1 2 0 11 2 c / o T RUSTEE C O R P S 17100 Gillette Ave, Irv ine, CA 926 14 9 49-252-8300 F O R

SALE INFORMATION P LEASE CA LL : I n Source Log i c at 702-659-7766 Website for Trustee's Sale Information: www. insourcelo ic. com.

O rde r No . 0 R1 5-000160-1, Pub Dates 1 1 / 2 3 / 2015, 11/30/2015, 1 2/07/201 5, 1 2/1 4/201 5

t he o b l i gations s e cured by s ai d T r ust Deed and notice has Published: November 23,

30, 2015 and been recorded pursuDecember 7, 14, 2015 to S ec t i on 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The LegaI No. 00043645 default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor's failure to pay: Failed to pay the p rincipa l ba la n c e which became all due and payable b ased upon the move-out by all mortgagors from the property, ceasing to use the property as the pnncipal residence By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Dee d i m m e d iately due and payable, s aid sums being t h e following, to-wit: The sum of $41,748.38 together w it h i n t e rest thereon from April 29, 2006 until paid; and all Trustee's fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant t o the t e rms o f s a i d Trust Deed. W herefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on March 17, 2016 at the a nt

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European-style butter does make a difference in taste, especially in baked goods like these Gooey Butter Shortbread Bars.

By Susan Selasky Detroit Free Press

In the U.S., salted and unsaltedbutterhovers around 80 percentbutterfatand the rest is water. European butter ranges between 83 percent and 86 percentbutterfat. "Saltedbutterism ade from cream and water with saltbeing the preservative," said Annie Calder of Calder Dairy in Lincoln Park and Carleton, Mich."European butter is also often cultured." At Calder Dairy, the butter has 80percent butterfat. While a 3 percent difference may not seem like much, it's noticeable when you are using the Europeanstylebutter to spread on a baguetteortoast. But bakers will notice that it lends to the tenderness and flakiness of many baked goods. Cultured Europeanstyle butter, because it has lesswater,stayssolid longer and is more pliable. It's the cultures that many sources say contribute to the tangy and almost nutty nuances of European-style butter. And because it has more fat, it melts a bit more slowly than its regular counterparts. Land OLakes is out with a version of European-style butter which lists 82 percent butterfat on the package.

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Kerrygold Irish butter and Plugra (which is made in the U.S.l are other common brands you will see at most grocery stores. These are not cultured butters. Don't expect the butterfat content to be listed on all packaging. I like the creaminess of European butter. It's purely amatteroftaste and costif you want to use it in baked

unsalted butter allows you to controlthe saltin therecipes and is more accurate.

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European butters are more expensive than regular butter. The new Land O'Lakes butter I bought was $4.19 GOOEYBUTTER for 8 ounces or a half pound. SHORTBREAD BARS M ost regular butterisabout that price for a full pound. So Makes: 24 bars/ Preparation it's a splurge. Most baking time: 30 minutes/Total time: 2 hours sources say European-style butter is good when you want CRUST to createbaked goods with flaky layers (think pufFpas1 cup all-purpose flour try, croissants). A real treat is /2 cup European-style butter,softened to serve the European-style 1/3 cup powdered sugar butter sprinkled with a few granulesofsea salt,pink salt or any coarse-grind salt. TOPPING You will also find the color 2 tablespoons light corn syrup of European-style butter a 1 tablespoon water tad more on the yellow side. 1 teaspoon vanilla The color has no impact on 6 tablespoons Europeanthe end results. style butter, softened Most brands of European /4 cup sugar "/4 teaspoon salt butterare sold in salted and unsalted varieties. Pastry 1 large egg chefs, expert bakers and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons chefs mainly use unsalted all-purpose flour Powdered sugar butters because the salt in salted butter can vary. Using

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray foil lightly with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside. Combine all crust ingredients in bowl; beat at medium speed just until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press dough evenly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake15 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes. Combine corn syrup, water and vanilla in bowl; mix well. Set aside. Place 6 tablespoons butter, sugar and salt into another bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add egg; beat until well mixed. Add half of flour alternately with corn syrup mixture, beating well after each addition. Spread topping evenly over shortbread crust. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Remove from pan; sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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DEARABBY:I have been married to my DEAR ABBY A few weeks ugo, I ftnished amazing husband for two years. He has knitting a baby blanket for a good friend. worked his butt ojj"to put me through school, Shortly afterward, she miscarried. I hudn't and I am appreciative and thankful. yet given her the blanket, and now I'm not H e hus recently been offered apromotion, sure what to do withit. which means we will have to move from the It seems heartless to send it to her now, but South to the Midwest. Though I'm not a fan of after putting so much time and love into it, the idea, I agreedit would be best for us. Igrew throwing it away or re-gi fting it seems like up in the North, and took the chance to move a terrible option. How can Iput this item to down south at 18 because I good use and cause us little was miserable there. I hate the pain us possible? 0 EA R —ANXIOU S KVITTER possibility that I'll be miserable IN THE MIDWEST again, and I'm afraid Imay ABBY DEAR ANXIOUS: It end up resenting my husband. Ifhepusses up thisopwould not be"re-gifting" to portunity, he may not get another. How can give the blanket to someone, since you never Icurbmy resentment forhaving to move gave it in the first place. As I see it, you have to another state I'm pretty sure I won't be a couple of options. You could hold onto it in happyin? case your fiiend becomes pregnant again. — FLORIDA GIRL, FOR NOW Or how about donating it to a worthy cause, DEAR FLORIDA GIRL: One way would such asa domesticviolenceshelterorProject Linus iprojectlinus.orgl, which provides be to recognize that you are no longer the miserable 18-year-old girl you were when blankets to children in need? I'm sure if you you moveddown south.You have matured, do,itwould be appreciated. you have a successful marriage and you won't be returning alone. Once you relocate, DEAR ABBY: I'm a student in eighth involve yourself in the community so you grade. In September we had ashooting at can make new friends. And last 4ut not the high school in my district. Honestly, I least), because people are about ashappy as have no clue what to think. they make up their minds to be, decide to My dad always said that being in South make the best of this opportunity and allow Dakota, we aresaferfrom thecrazinessthat happens in more populated areas. We have yourself to be happy. little to no bad Idangerous kids in our disDEARABBY: I lost my best friend to AIDS trict, so I still can't wrap my mind around it. in '95, my father to cancerin'06and my hus- It feels surreal. I'll be in high school next year, and I don't band ilifetime partner to a heart attack in '07. My greatest support, John, moved away the know how I'm going to cope with the idea that it could happen again. followingyear.A father,friend and partner— SCARED IN SOUTH DAKOTA too many losses. John ftlled the holes in my heart, but he's also gone now, from leukemia. DEAR SCARED: The student who acted Imourn my losses,butcherish the loveI out so violently may have suffered from a have been gi ven. Please remind your readers severe mental illness that wasn't properly treated, or may have been angry because he to appreciate whom and what they have. Don't wait for a "special"day. Call the people was bullied, excluded or felt discriminated you love today and tell them how much they against. While no one is 100 percent safe mean to you. I'm calling my mother now. from violence these days, the chances of it — MIEE INNEW ORLEANS happening to you are less if you treat others DEAR MIKE: I'm sorry for the losses of with the same respect and kindness with which you would like to be treated. If these your father, your best friend, your partner concerns are preoccupying you, it's imporand John. I'm passing your message along becauseI,too,believethetime to hand roses tant that you continue to discuss them with to those we care about is when they are still your parents so they can give you the assurance you need. able to smell them.

By Josh Lederman WASHINGTON — Fears ofterrorism are hanging over America's holiday season, so President Barack Obama is planning a series of events this week aimed at trying to allay concerns about his strategyforstopping the Islamic State group abroad and its sympathizers at home. Obama's visits to the Pentagon and the National Counterterrorism Center are part of a push to further explain his terrorism-fighting strategy, White House officials said, after a primetime Oval Office address last Sunday that critics said failedtodo much toreassure the public. Another goal is to draw a contrast with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his inflammatory remarks about Muslims. The Obama administration has warned Trump's rhetoric emboldens extremists looking to pull the U.S. into a war with Islam. "Terrorists like ISIL are trying to divide us along lines of religion and background," Obama said Saturday in his weeldy radio and Internet address, using an acronym for the extremist group. "That's how they stoke fear. That's how they recruit." In the coming week, he said, "we'll move forward on all fronts." The public relations campaign, one week before Christmas, comes as the public is jittery about the specter of terrorism after the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California this month and

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press secretary Josh Earnest said Obama did not intend to announce any major changes in approach. "If there's an opportunity for us to intensify efforts behind one aspect of our strategy, then that is something that he wants his team to be prepared to do," Earnest said. On Thursday, at the National Counterterrorism Center, which analyzes intelligence at its facility in suburban Virginia, Obama plans to addressreporters aftera briefing by intelligence and security agencies on threat assessments. Obama receives holidays. a similar briefing each year before the holidays. Obama, who is scheduled Concerns about extremism to leave Friday for his annual family vacation in Hawaii, emanating from the Middle East have taken center stage had to interrupt that trip in 2009 when a would-be in the presidential race. Obama has tried to use his attackertried toblow up a bully pulpit as a counterpoint plane on Christmas Day. Obama's schedule includes to GOP front-runner Trump a Monday stop at the Pentaand his widely condemned gon for a rare meeting outproposaltobar Musl ims from entering the U.S., and to side the White House by his National Security Council, push back on other politifollowed by a public update cians insisting on halting refrom the president about the settlement of Syrian refugees fight against IS. White House in the U.S.

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TUESDAY • Prep boys basketball: Ontario at Union, 5:30 p.m. • La Grande at Vale, 6 p.m.

By Josh Benham The Observer

AT A GLANCE

Ole Miss star hospitalized Atlanta police said Ole Miss defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche is in stable condition after a one-story fall at a local hotel. After responding to a call that a male had fallen from a hotel room window at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Atlanta police found the All-SEC draft prospect conscious and breathing and transported Nkemdiche to Grady Memorial Hospital. Police reported that the hotel room window was broken. The report adds that "it appears that the victim broke the window and then walked approximately15 feet and climbed over a wall and fell approximately 15 feet." Police reported finding a small amount of suspected marijuana inside the room.

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Eastern Oregon University sophomore Amanda Miller (14) was named to the NAIAAII-American honorable mention team.

A pair of Eastern Oregon University volleyball players receivednational accolades, as junior setter Rachelle Chamberlain was named an NAIA third-team AllAmerican, while sophomore outside hitter Amanda Miller was given honorable men-

tion honors after helping the M ountaineers to a 25-6 record, a first-ever outright Cascade Collegiate Conference regular season crown and an NAIA national tournament berth. It was the second year in a row Chamberlain earned AllAmerican status after being named honorable mention as a sophomore.

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La Grande's Grayson Jensen, bottom, tries to break the grasp ofVVeiser, Idaho, wrestler Jeb Johnson in the 126-pound third-place match Saturday at the Muilenburg in La Grande. Jensen held on for a 7-5 decision to take third.

Wilson leads Hawks rout Russell Wilson threw five touchdown passes, three to Doug Baldwin, as Seattle routed Baltimore 35-6 Sunday on the road. Wilson went 23 for 32 for 292 yards. The five TD throws matched a career high — set earlier this season against Pittsburgh — and gave him 16 over his last four games. Seattle's secondranked defense backed Wilson by keeping the Ravens (4-9) out of the end zone, forcing two turnovers and allowing only 28 yards rushing. The Seahawks (8-5) have won six of seven to move into position for an NFC wild card.

McGregor KOs Aldo Saturday Conor McGregor (19-2) claimed the UFC featherweight title Saturday night, knocking out Jose Aldo (25-2) with a clean counter left hand just13 seconds into the fight, Aldo's first loss in 10 years.

• Weiser comes out on top of 22-team, three-state field By Ronald Bond The Observer

Twenty-two teams and more than 300 wrestlers descended on La Grande High School Friday and Saturday, as grapplers from Oregon, Washington and Idaho took over the school gym for the annual Muilenburg Wrestling Tournament, one that Tigers' coach Klel Carson said has become one of the top tournaments in the area. "The Muilenburg has really grown into being one of the biggest tournaments in the Northwest, (and) we want to make sure that we keep it going like that," he said.

Freshman paces the Tigers After the dust settled fiom two days and nearly 600 matches, Weiser, Idaho, The host Tigers finished in ninth came away with the team title in the an- placewith 114.5pointsbutbested a nual event with a total of 248.5 points. handful oflarger schools in the process, Walla Walla, Washington, came in including Class 6A Lake Oswego and 5A The Dalles. second overall with 217 points, while Baker finished third with 200 points. "I just think, overall, our team this Barlow (181.5 points) and Banks (169) weekend placed really well, with roundedoutthe top fi ve. several different placers in the Muilenburg and really young kids (placing)," Weiser put four of its tournamenthigh 29 wrestlers into the finals, but it Carson said. Freshman Grayson Jensen was the was McLoughlin that dominated the finals Saturday night, coming away topTiger grappler,rebounding from a with three champions. tough 1-0 loss to Baker's James AhHee Locally, two Union County wrestlers in the semifinals of the 126-pound reached the final, but Union/Cove's bracket to come in third. Jensen gutted Chad Witty (182 pounds) and Imbler's out a 7-5 decision over Jeb Johnson of Taylor Tandy (220) came up short in Weiser in the third-place match. their bid for the top. SeeTourney/Page8C

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Every victory raised the stakes for the Golden State Warriors. Now that their record winning streak is over, the defending NBA champions can return to a bit of normalcy. "I just told the guys that now we can have a regular season," forward Draymond Green said in recounting his talk to teammates in the locker room after the loss Saturday night to the

Milwaukee Bucks. Golden State's NBArecordstartended after 24 games with the 108-95 loss to Milwaukee. The Warriors had a 28-game regularseason winning streak going back to last spring, five short of the NBA record 33-game run by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72. Attention on the Warriors and their likable cast of characters, led by MVP sharpshooter Stephen Curry,

Lathrop comes upclutch for Elgin The Elgin boys basketball team went 2-0 over the weekend at the Enterprise Winter Classic. On Saturday, the Huskies trounced Pine Eagle 70-43 with a ton of momentum from Friday's game. In the first contest of the weekend for Elgin, Caleb Lathrop hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key in thewaning seconds to give Elgina 44-43 comeback victory over Pine Eagle.

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Steven Peebles finished in a three-way tie for first place in the 10th round of the National Finals Rodeo on Saturday night, winning the world championship and aggregate standings title. The Redmond rider ended Kaycee Feild's streak of four straight world championships, scoring an 83.5 on Good Time Charlie. Peebles, who entered the NFR in 14th place, won five of the 10 rounds and took the aggregate title with 832.5 points over the 10 rides. Winning the aggregate

gave Peebles a $67,269 bonus and allowed him to finish with $314,140 and claim his first gold buckle. Peebles also broke Feild's 2011 NFR earn-

ings record of $179,327, as he finished first among all NFR competitors with $224,055. "I fought through a lot of injuries and a lot of pain this year, so to be standing here right now as the world champion has me speechless," Peebles said."There were See Rodeo/Page5C

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ewe looked like we ran out playoff feel just with the of gas a little bit," Warriors streak and all the media and interim coach Luke Walton grew as the victories piled attention around," Green up. On the road, fans and sald. said."I think probably the media filled arenas wonderHis team, which normally last seven or eight games we ing if this was the night they makes 13 3s a game, was 6 stoppedgetting better and would witness the end of the of 26 from behind the arc. just tried to win the game." run. Most Warriors said they Guard Shaun Livingston didn't feel any added presThat arrived on the final said the streak made the Warriors' season different. stop of a seven-game road sure during the run. But it "It has been mentally trip Saturday, less than 24 did seem as though Golden hours after Golden State taxing, just every game. State was playing in the competitors,sow e're neededtwo overtimes to beat NBA Finals every time it hit W e're the floor. the Celtics in Boston. They not complaining about it. "It has been kind of a were outplayed by the Bucks. See Warriors/Page4C

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"I think with Amanda only being a sophomore, that's a big thing to accomplish," Eastern head coach Kaki McLean-Morehead said. "Rachelle getting a third-team recognition after being honorable mention last year really says a lot about our program and where it's headed." SeeMounties/Page 5C

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On Tuesday, the Class 2A Union boys basketball team looks to test its mettle at home against 4A Ontario in a nonleague showdown.

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The Imbler girls basketball team remained unbeaten in the early season, defeating Joseph and Wallowa at the Wallowa Lions Club Tournament Friday and Saturday. In their first game of the tournament, the Panthers

edged Joseph 43-36. Katie Barry led the team with 15 points, adding five rebounds and three steals Robertson Lexee Robertson notched a double-double i10 points, 14 reboundsl, and Whitney Wilber chipped in six points. "Friday night's win wasn't easy by any means," Imbler head coach Darci Sweet said.'We didn't shoot the ball quite as well as we did the first weekend, but, overall, the girls fought through it and played hard." The score was tied late in the third quarter, but Barry drilled a pair of 3-pointers to giveIm blersome breathing room. 'Those were big shots for us that helped us regain the lead," Sweet said. The Eagles made the contest much more competitive than the first meet-

Johnston led the team with six points, while Marybeth Hulse added three points. 'They're making some improvements, ing between the teams, a 57-34 Imbler and there's a lot of young girls playing," victory Dec. 5. ''We cut our turnovers way down and Wallowa coach Greg Oveson said."Hopefully a couple years down the road, that rebounded better," Joseph head coach Travis Huffman said.'We didn't let the will pay some dividends. I hope they're bigger girls push us around as much. not getting discouraged and using these I just wanted to be competitive with opportunities to improve." Imbler this time, so overall I was a lot Joseph's second game of the tournahappier with our play." ment was another hard-fought loss, this time to Arlington, 50-46. Satori Albee had 11 points and 18 ''We had a 44-43 lead rebounds for the Eagles, and Alexis Sykora added 18 points and 10 boards. with about two minutes "Their effort on rebounds was great," left," HuSnan said."But HuSnan said."I put Natalie Williams then we couldn't get the as my point guard. She can process ball to fall in, and the girls things a little bit better, which can make kind of froze up a little bit." A lbe e a big difference." Albee had her second On Saturday, Imbler beat Wallowa double-double of the weekend with 18 55-12. Barry had 16 points and six points and 17 rebounds, Sykora added nine points and Lauren Makin scored steals, Robertson scored 12 pointsw ith eight rebounds and Kailey Smith added seven points. nine points and three steals, with the Imbler i4-0 overall) next hosts nonleague opponent Weston-McEwen pressure of Smith, Barry and Wilber Thursday. Joseph 3-3 overall) plays creatinga lotofhavoc forW allowa. Idaho,Thursday athome, while Savannah Nobles and Riley Ferre' each Orofino, had three points for the Cougars. Wallowa i1-5 overall) travels to Old In Wallowa's first game Friday, the Cou- OregonLeague opponentNixyaawii gars were bested byArlington 54-15. Beth Friday.

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A last-second win Friday catapulted the Elgin boys basketball team toaperfect weekend at the Enterprise Winter Classic. In the first game of the weekend, the Huskies upended Pilot Rock 44-43 on Caleb Lathrop's game-winning 3-pointer. "iPilot Rock) went ahead by two with about 30 seconds to go," Elgin head coach Kevin Johnson said.'We got the ball inbounded and probably ran through our best

BOYS BASICETBALL offensivepossession ofthe season.We passed the ball around and got the defense wore out. We ran the clock all the way down to about two-and-a-half seconds, and Caleb hit a three from the top of the arc." Gage Little led the team with 15 points, while Gavin Christenson and Lathrop eachscoredeight points. "Itbrings thatcohesive team atmosphere," Johnson said of the clutch victory."It

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shows we can rise above the adversity, and it just lifts up the restofthe team. It's a better way to build that without the coach always having to say we need to become more of a team." The Huskies rode that momentum into Saturday, when theyjumped ahead

14-3 after the first quarter and never looked back, blasting Pine Eagle 70-43. Christenson scored 23 points, Little chipped in 17 points and Brandon Howes scored eight points. Enterprise, meanwhile, lostto Pine Eagle 47-41 Fridaybeforedefeating Pilot Rock 53-40 Saturday. No statswere available.

Elgin i4-1 overall) begins the Union Christmas Classic Thursday against Jordan Valley, and Enterprise i2-2 overall) plays at Pilot Rock Friday.

Huskies, Outlaws Finish1-1 at tourney • Elgin and Enterprise both earn blowout victories

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seven points, Sarah Aschenbrenner had five points and six boards, and Reece Observer staff Christman dished out five assists. "Pilot Rock is a veteran group, and it The Enterprise girls basketball team enjoyed a dominating 57-12 victory over was one of those things where we had Pine Eagle Friday, before falling to Pilot a couple things go against us early," Rock 55-27 Saturday at the Enterprise Enterprise head coach Mike Crawford Winter Classic. said.'We got down eight or 10 points In the victory Friday, the Outlaws just like that, and from that moment on, sprinted to a 14-0 advantage early we could never recover.W emade a little on and were never threatened after run in the second quarter to make the building a 25-0 first-quarter lead. Nine deficit six or seven, but they expanded players scored for Enterprise, with Eliza the lead right back." Irish leading the team with 10 points. Elgin also split its two games. FollowGracie Carlsen and Tiffanie George each ing a 39-28 loss to Pilot Rock Friday, the had eight points, with Carlsen collecting Huskies rebounded for a 47-18 thrasheight rebounds, Riley Gray scored seven ing of Pine Eagle Saturday. points and Regan Bedard grabbed seven In Friday's loss, Cheyanne Wilhelm rebounds. scored 19 points with eight rebounds In Saturday's loss,George scored for Elgin, and Isabelle Sauers had five

rebounds and three steals. "I was very happy with the way we played against a good Pilot Rock team," Elgin head coach Kirt McClure said."It really came down to the third quarter. They scored 15 and we only scored six. They just had a little more energy than us out ofhaifbme. But Pilot Rock shot the lights out, and we only had four other girls score besides Cheyanne. We get some more scoring and I think we could have won the game." On Saturday, Maggie Ledbetter paced the Huskies' win with 14 points. Hannah McClure scored 10 points, and Cecily Simpson chipped in six points off the bench as Elgin was able to play everybody on the roster. Enterprise i4-1 overall) plays at Pilot Rock against Friday, while Elgin i2-3 overall) starts the Union Christmas Classic Thursday against Jordan Valley.

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seven points. ''We were ahead for a "Joseph played really well while against Arlington and and gotthemselves to spots we did some really good on the floor they wanted things,"Wallowa head coach to get to," Haddock said."I V ancleave Del a r y Greg Oveson said."But thought defensively in the probablyhalfway through first weekend, we covered for by double digits at halfbme, the second quarter, we ran one another and communibut the Panthers were able to out of gas. Hopefully we'll be cated really well. For some pull away. getting into shape by next ''We lost, but it was almost weekend." by double digits. reason this weekend we didn't. It was just one of those a win against Imbler, considOn Friday, the Panthers On Saturday, Joseph shook won 58-47 over Joseph, albeit weekends that high school eringthe scorethelastgame," off the Imbler loss to beat a much closer game than the kids have sometimes." Fulfer said.'We battled the Arlington 46-34. DeLury 39-point win over the Eagles For the Eagles, Aaron whole time and my guys scored a game-high 26 points last weekend. Borgerding led the team playedway better on the to pace the Eagles, and Cody "It's always good togettw o with 12 points before being defensive end." Stone added 10 points. "Cayden had a monster wins, because wins are hard knocked out and forced to go On Saturday, the Panthers to come by," Imbler head the hospital. Jake Chrisman shut down Wallowa for a game, but after that we kind 37-16 victory. McGilvray coach Tony Haddock said."I added 10 points, Cayden ofstruggledon offense," thought we had sort of a drop DeLury scored nine and Deni scored a team-high 10 points Fulfer said.'We missed a lot off in intensity from the week VanWinkle chipped in seven with nine rebounds and four of easy lay-ins and shots that before, but they grinded and points. steals, Trayse Riggle had nine I know we can make. I'm just "Normally we try to pound found a way to win." points and fi verebounds,and waiting for them to click." Trace VanCleave paced itinside, but Imbler is so good VanCleave and VanLeuven Fulfer said Borgerding Imbler with 31 points, eight defensively, when we tried to each scored six points. was currently resting and rebounds and three steals force it down they'd pickitoff For the Cougars, Koby probably won't play Friday, against Joseph. Hunter tlast weekend)," Josephhead Frye and Christopher Nobles when Joseph i3-3 overall) beVanLeuven added 11 points coach Olan Fulfer said."I put scoredfour pointsapiece. gins Old Oregon League play and eight boards, Brandon in a whole new offense, and we The previous night, at Powder Valley. Imbler i4-0 McGilvray chipped in eight were laotm oreaggressive." Wallowa lost to Arlington overall) hosts Weston-McEwpoints, five rebounds and two Joseph had chances to win 42-32. Nobles reached double en Thursday in a nonleague steals, and Marshal Whitalate. The Eagles trimmed its figures with 11 points, Cole game, while Wallowa i0-5 ker scored four points with deficit to five in the fourth H aferscored eight points overall) starts OOL action three assists. quarter after Imbler went up and Chandler Burns added Friday at Nixyaawii. After defeating Wallowa and Joseph at a tournament the previous weekend, the Imblerboys basketballteam turned around and repeated thefeatFriday and Saturday at the Wallowa Lions Club Tournament, beating both the Eagles and the Cougars

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The Union boys basketball team capped off the Columbia River Clash in Umatilla in style, with a game-winning putback from Landon Houck to edge Stanfiel d 54-52 Saturday. "It was a great win," head coach Brett Dunten said. 'The team came together again this weekend. The guys are adjusting and fitting into their roles." The Bobcats were up 34-19 at halftjme before Stanfield fought back in the secondhalfto take a51-46 lead in the fourth quarter. Union came back to tie the scoreat 52-all,andwith seven seconds left, Houck pulled down an offensive rebound and scored for the win. Houck led the team with 16 points and 11 rebounds, Chase Houck added 15 points, including going 7-for7 from the free-throw line, and Qmnn Evans scored 11 points as Union outscored Stanfield by 13 points from the charity stripe. On Friday, the Bobcats defeatedUmatilla 51-42. Chase Houck scored a team-high 22 points with 13 boards, Dawson Kennon earned 11 points and Landon Houck and Wade Rynearson each added eight points. Union i4-0 overall) hosts Ontario Tuesday in a nonleague matchup.

Cove splits at home After a 92-37 loss to Nixyaawii Friday, Cove came backfora 49-45 triumph over Echo Saturday at the Cove Booster Club Classic. Ezekiel Elmer paced the Leopards in the loss Friday with 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Trent

Taylor scored 13 points. Against Echo, Taylor had a team-high 19 points with fourassists,Trevor Leitner had 13 points and six rebounds and Elmer notched a double-double with 11 points and 10 boards. The Leopards i1-4 overalll host Dufur Friday in a nonleague game.

McGinn paces Badgers Powder Valley defeated Jordan Valley 62-40 Saturday in nonleague action. Gus McGinn led the team with 16 points from his post position. Cade Browne came off the bench to score 14 points and Seth Dixon added nine points. "A big step was working on our halfcourt offense," head coach Michael Lieuallen said.'We scored 26 of our 62 points out of the post, which is a big plus for us. And they'regettingthosepoints in the halfcourt offense." The Badgers held a slim 21-19 lead at haiftjme before outscoring Jordan Valley 22-10 in the third quarter, and 19-11in the fourth~ ''We didn't adjust at halftime, we just discussed what we needed to do," Lieuallen said."I was really happy with the response. We scored three quick buckets and gradually extended the lead."

The Badgers i2-1 overall) start Old Oregon League games Friday at Pine Eagle, then host Joseph Saturday.

Tigers falter in Idaho La Grandelost52-42 at Kuna, Idaho, Saturday. No other stats were available. The Tigers i1-2 overall) play at Vale in a nonleague game Tuesday.

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The La Grande girls basketball team went 1-1 at the Hood River Valley Tournament, blasting Columbia, Washington, 77-40 Friday before falling to Canby 68-56 Saturday. Head coach Justin MacKay was pleased with how his team played and that they hung with 6A Canby. In fact, the Tigers entered the fourth quarter with 43-42 a lead before the Cougars got hot from the field. "They broke away and got a few threes iin the fourth quarter) and then went 29-of-30 from the freethrow line," MacKay said. Avery Albrecht led the way with 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Kylin Collman scored 16 points and made four 3-pointers, and Kali Avila added 12 points. In Friday's game, Albrecht came within two assists of a triple-double, finishing with 21 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and six steals. Collman led the Tigers with 22 points and Madi Wilcox added eight points and seven boards. The Tigers i3-1 overall) hit the road again this weekend when they travel to the TimberLion Tournament in Boise, Idaho.

Cove knocks off Echo Cove came back following a 52-27 loss to Nixyaawii Fridayfor a 40-26 victory over Echo Saturday at the Cove Booster Club Classic. "It was a pretty rough game, and the girls handled it well," Cove head coach Brendan May said."It was a close game in the first half, but then we kind of pulled

GIRLS BASICETBALL ROUNDUP away in the second half with some good defense." Hannah Duby led the team with 11 points. Sam Short added 10 points, and Natalie Neil chipped in seven points. In the tournament's opener for the Leopards, they fell to Nixyaawii 52-27. Duby also scored a teamhigh 11 points Saturday, while Reagan Carreiro and Neil both added four points. Cove i2-4l hosts nonleague opponent Dufur Friday.

Badgers clipped on road The Powder Valley girls basketball team lost 54-49 at Jordan Valley Saturday in a nonleague game. "It was fairly tight all the way through," Badgers head coach Allen Bingham said.'We were down 29-22 at halftime, and I don't think we ever took the lead. We were within two several times, with the final time with about two minutes left, then they hit some free throws down the stretch." Hallie Feik was the leading scorer with 18 points. Sam Kerns added 10 points and Savanah Stephens added nine points.

The Badgers i1-3 overall) beginOld Oregon League action Friday at Pine Eagle.

Cats best Stanfield At the Columbia River Clash in Umatilla, Union lost 38-21 to Umatilla Friday before beating Stanield38-28 Saturday.N o f otherstatswere available. The Bobcats i2-2 overall) begin the Union Christmas Classic Thursday against Harper/Huntington.

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Tigers boys take 6rst, girls

Easternwomengocolliin second at Baker Invitational $0-43lossatlewis-Clark

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The La Grande High School swimming team came away second overall Saturday at the Baker Invitational with the boys rolling to a win and the girls coming in second place. Pendleton was the overall team champion with 1,185 points just ahead of the Tigers, who finished with 1,100 points. The boys racked up 725 points to easily win over Pendleton i528 points) while the Buckaroos dominated the girls side with 657 points.

TOURNEY Continued from Page1C 'The competition is tough no matter what weight class you're at, and you're going to havegood matches at different levels," Jensen said. "The kid that I had wrestled forthird,Ihad actually beat earlier in the tournament ian 18-2 technical fall in the quarterfinalsl, and that kid was a solid wrestler." The Tigers put a pair of other wrestlers in the semifinals in addition to Jensen. Corey Isaacson i120 pounds) and Elijah Livingston i152l both reached the final four, but Isaacsonsuffered an 11-7 loss in an entertaining match to eventual runner-up Cristian Delgadillo of Weiser, and Livingston was pinned by Banks'Trevor Thiessen, who was also the runner-up. Isaacson ended up 3-3 overall, dropping the fifthplace match to Tyler Cooper of Scappoose. Livingston reachedthe third-place match, where he was pinned by Pendleton's Scott Chambers. "Once you get to, I'd say, the quarterfinals of the Muilenburg, you're running into tough guys that are potentially state placers from either Washington, Idaho or Oregon," Carson said.'You run into a lot of tough guys." Parker Berry i126 pounds) and Trent Shafer i220l each took fikh place in their brackets — Berry winning via injury, and Shafer with a second-round pin of Barlow's Jacob Cuevas.

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500freestyleleach added La Grande i375l was second. second-place finishes to help "The boys showed their depth with many top-six finishes amongst the team," head coach Darren Dutto said. Bryce Ebel led the boys team with a pair of wins in the 200-meter individual medley and the 500 freestyle with Garren Dutto i200 freestylel and Lance Denny i100breaststroke)alsopicking up victories. Denny i100 freestylel Garren Dutto i100 backstroke) and Keegan

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the Tigers roll. Abbey Felley and Hannah Roberts each picked up multiple wins for the girls, with Felley taking first in the 200 individual medley and the 500 freestyle, while Roberts won the 50 freestyle and the 100 backstroke. Abbey Tweten also added a victory in the100 breaststroke. The Tigers get to swim at home for the first time Saturday when they host the La Grande Invitational.

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The Eastern Oregon University women's basketball team went cold from the field Friday, as the Mountaineers shot just 26.4 percent from the field during a 60-43 loss to Lewis-Clark State College in a nonconference game in Lewiston, Idaho, snapping Eastern's five-game winning streak. Senior Nikki Osborne led the Mounties with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers, to go with six rebounds. Junior Darian Gasseling chipped in eight points off the bench for Eastern, which shot just 4-for-29 from the 3-point line, while Lewis-Clark drilled 11 triples. The Warriors finished with a 52.2 shooting percentage

from the field. Osborne started offhot with Eastern's initial eight points, including a pair of treys, as Eastern went up 8-5 early in the first quarter, but Lewis-Clark rallied to take a 14-13lead afterthefi rstperiod. The Mounties could muster just one field goal in the second quarter as Lewis-Clark started to pull away with a 12-2 run, and went into halfbme leading Eastern 31-17. Eastern would get to within 12 points on numerous occasions, but the hot-shooting W arriors never lettheMounties getcloser than that the rest of the way. Easterni6-5 overall ,2-0 Cascade Collegiate Conference) faces Corban University in a CCC matchup Friday in Salem.

training with the best, and we're justglad to compete at the level that we did. I feel like we did great. We lost a lotofclosematc hes,a lotof heartbreakers, butit'sthe beginning of the season. We're just beginning, learning and gettingprepared for the long nm.

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Elgin, which followed Union/Cove with 37 points, displayed its mettle as its top threewrestler'sallbounced back from losses to put up a good showing. "I think, as a coach, that's what I was most pleased with," Elgin head coach Jason Lathrop said."Sometimes a guy gets a loss and hangs their head, but these guys battled tough. I was pretty tickled by that." Jaydon McKay, who had hopes of reaching the 170-pound title match, suffered a late pin to Andrew Granchukoff of Walla Walla in the semifinals. The senior, though, rolled through the third-place bracket, including a win over Imbler's Tyler Tandy, and finished with a pin of Graham-Kapowsin %ashingtonl High wrestler Austin Christopher at the 2:35 mark. "It's nerve-wracking, especially since ihe's al district rival," McKay said of matching up with Tandy.'You don't want to lose to those kids. Tyler's a good fiiend of mine. We've wrestled a lot through high school. He's a tough wrestler and I was ready to win. I wanted third place since I couldn't get first." Dohnovan Tate also Witty reaches title match rebounded, going undefeated Union/Cove brought just after being disqualified from fourwrestlersoverto the his first match to take the meet, but each of coach Ron consolation championship at Bruce's grapplers picked up 182 pounds. at least one win along the But the effort of the way as the Bobcats finished weekend may very well 17th with 48 points. have belonged to 170-pound ''We're a 2A school compet- grappler Tanner Owen. The ing against 4A, 5A and 6A junior suffered a shoulder schools," Bruce said."I'm injury in his second-round proud of my kids.They did loss, and Lathrop wasn't great." sure ifhe would be able to W itty appeared to be in competegoing forward. dominant form, rolling to the But Owen worked title bout almost with ease. through the injury to not The senior collected four pins, only compete, but dominate. including a second-round fall He pinned his next three of Vale's Garret DeVos in the opponents on the way to the semifinals. consolation title match. "That's what wrestling is But Witty couldn't find that form in the finals all about, pushing through," against Barlow's Zephraim he said."I want to wrestle." Childs, who ended the match Tandy sets Imbler mark early in the final round by scoring a 15-0 technical fall. Senior 220-pounder "It was obvious that his Taylor Tandy did something head wasn't in the game. I'd no Imbler wrestler had ever sure like to run that match done since head coach Doug over again and see what hap- Hisloptook overthe program. pens," Bruce said. He reached the MuilenWyatt Hostetler reburg final. "I was really pleased with boundedfrom afirst-round loss to reach the 132-pound Taylor," Hislop said."He's the consolation semifinals before first Imbler kid that I've had falling to Hayden Shafer of since I took over the Imbler La Grande in 1 minute, 53 wrestling program to wrestle seconds. Jayson Blackburn in the finals here at the i152l and Riley Bruce i160l Muilenburg. He placed as a each advanced to the quarwrestler hereallfouryears." terfinalsoftheirrespective Tandy came up short in brackets before dropping the finals, losing a 9-3 deciconsecutive matches and sion to Joe Linebarger of The being eliminated. Dalles. Tandy's effort helped "A lotofthose schoolsare Imbler notch 30 team points. "That final match was about four times the size of us," Blackburn said."They're extremely difficult," Tandy

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Chad Witty of Union/Cove goes airborne as he wraps up Vale's Garret DeVos in the 182-pound semifinal Saturday. Witty recorded a second-round pin to advance to the championship match. said."That kid is a pretty greatwrestler.He had all rights to win that tournament. I have no problem losing to him, and I feel I put up a great fight against him." Tandy was the only Panther to place. Twin brother Tyler Tandy reached the 170-pound quarterfinals beforesuffering a pairof defeats, thelastbeing the5-2 decision to McKay. Zach Brown was the only other Panther to collect a win that wasn't a bye, picking up a pin over Vinnie Chestnut of Lake Oswego. But Hislop liked his wrestlers' effort given the talent at the Muilenburg, and with the fact the team has had limited practices, with many startinglate torecoverfrom thelongerfootballseason. "This is a tough tournament to bring young kids to," Hislop said."But it's close, and it gives kids an opportunity to compete in a first-class event and see some of the best wrestling and

probably the best kids thegl see at any tournament during the year."

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consolation titles Enterprise freshman Shane Lund i113l and junior

Clayne Miller i120l showed their own moxie by bouncing back from early losses to win the consolation titles in their weight classes. Lund scored three wins in a row, finishing with a pin of Baker's Alejandro Duran-Puente, while Miller concluded with a pin of The Dalles' Sam Tyler. "Clayne, he's a junior, he's been around, he gets it," Enterprise head coach Troy Farwell."For Shane to bounce back like he did was big, and he's still wrestling up a weight class. Both of them coming back from those losses iFridayl was awesome." Cole Farwell reached the 120-pound quarterfinals

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Imbler's TaylorTandy, left, attempts to pin McLoughlin's SpencerWells in their 220-pound semifinal match Saturday. Tandy won by decision, 10-5. before dropping his final two matches, and Zyler Hermens i170lreached the consolation semifinals for Enterprise, which finished with 19 points. "It gives me some insight into who I'm going to be wrestling for the next few years, and there'salotofkids I've never heard ofbefore," Lund said of the benefits of wrestling at the Muilenburg. "Getting to see them wrestle will improve what I'm going to bedoing later."

Ramsden the loneCougar Freshman Gus Ramsden was the only Wallowa wrestler to make the trip down for the tournament, with head coach Mel Byers saying he was the one best suited for the Muilenburg because of his experience. "He'sstarting tolook better and better all the time," Byers said."He wrestled great." Ramsden finished 1-2 and scored Wallowa's three points but he was in each of his first two matches at 145 pounds. In his opener

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Elgin's Tanner Owen holds J.R. Scott of The Dalles in a headlock Saturday in the 170-pound consolation championship match. against Walla Walla's Simon Derby, the duo had battled to a 1-all draw in the third round and appeared destinedforovertime, but Derby scored a takedown with less than 10 seconds remaining to advance. Ramsden responded by scoring a pin over Barlow's

Andrew Kerslake before losing in the second round of the consolation bracket. "It's different," Ramsden said of the tournament."It's big, it's fun iandl there's a lot of higher caliber guys, so you have to be ready for everything. It was a really good experience."

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SCOREBOARD Boys Basketball 4A-7 Greater Oregon League GOL AII PF PA RK M cLoughlin 0 0- 3 - 1 212 149 3 1 Baker 0-0 2-2 206 225 10 La Grande 0 - 0 1 - 2 160 153 29 Ontario 0 -0 0-4 207 294 2 1 2A-6 Wapiti League W ap All P F P A RK Union 0 -0 4-0 245 185 1 Imbler 0 -0 4-0 206 9 9 1 5 Elgin 0 -0 4-1 256 218 21 G rant Union 0 - 0 3 - 1 259 180 8 Burns 0-0 3-2 244 229 24 Enterprise 0 0- 2 - 2 188 178 40 Cove 0 -0 14 170 305 2 9

1A-7 Old Oregon League OOL AII PF PA RK 0-0 6 - 0 4 5 4 27 5 1

Nixyaawii

Joseph 0 -0 34 265 285 6 0 P owder Valley 0-0 2-1 162 130 7 P ine Eagle Echo W allowa G riswold

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1 4 1 8 7286 04 153 200 0 - 5 1 1 0 23 8 0- 5 1 3 8 273

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41 58 35 55

Girls Basketball 4A-7 Greater Oregon League GOL AII PF PA RK L a Grande 0 - 0 3 - 1 241 176 7 M cLoughlin 0 - 0 3 - 2 199 189 1 0 Baker 0 -0 2-2 205 212 1 4 O ntario 0-0 0-3 94 1 3 2 2 4 2A-6 Wapiti League W ap All P F P A R K Burns 0 -0 5-0 251 172 6 Imbler 0-0 4-0 210 9 4 1 1 E nterprise 0 - 0 34-1 215 133 2 1 Grant Union 0 - 0 3 - 1 270 157 5 Union 0 -0 2-2 142 170 8 Elgin 0 -0 24 184 193 3 9 Cove 0 -0 24 22 1 280 2 7 1A-7 Old Oregon League OOL AII PF PA RK N ixyaawii 0-0 5 - 1 3 0 6 18 1 1 3 Griswold 0-0 4- 1 1 9 3 19 0 6 Joseph 0 -0 34 295 247 2 7 Echo 0 -0 1-3 136 130 3 3 P owder Valley 0-0 14 186 177 4 1 W allowa 0-0 1 - 5 95 2 6 4 2 8 P ine Eagle 0- 0 0-5 7 3 268 42

EOU STANDINGS Men's Basketball Cascade Collegiate Conference Team CCC AII Wamer Pacific Southern Oregon College ofldaho Evergreen Northwest Christian Corban Eastern Oregon Northwest Oregon Tech Walla Walla Multnomah

3-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-2 0-2 0-3

6-4 9-3 7-4 5-6 7-4 5-3 5-7 5-8 7-2 2-8 3-7

Women's Basketball Cascade Collegiate Conference Team CCC AII 3-0 6-4 Wamer Pacific 2-0 9-3 Southern Oregon 2-0 7-4 College ofldaho 2-1 5-6 Evergreen 1-1 7-4 Northwest Christian 1-1 5-3 Corban 1-1 5-7 Eastern Oregon 1-2 5-8 Northwest 0-2 7-2 Oregon Tech 0-2 2-8 Walla Walla 0-3 3-7 Multnomah

FOOTBALL NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T P c t P F PA x-New England 11 2 0 . 8 46 402253 N.Y. Jets 8 5 0 . 6 15 325256 Bulfalo 6 7 0 . 4 62 316301 Miami 5 7 0 . 4 17 240300 South W L T P c t P F PA 6 7 0 . 4 62 275356 6 7 0 . 4 62 259291 5 8 0 . 3 85 326357 3 10 0 . 231 253326 North W L T P c t P F PA 10 3 0 . 7 69 354229 8 5 0 . 6 15 344260 4 9 0 . 3 08 278326 3 10 0 . 231 240357 West W L T P c t P F PA Denver 10 3 0 . 7 69 281225 Kansas City 8 5 0 .61 5 331243 Oakland 6 7 0 . 4 62 299326 San Diego 3 10 0 .2 3 1 250334 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T P c t P F PA Washington 6 7 0 . 4 62 281307 Philadelphia 6 7 0 . 4 62 301322 N.Y. Giants 5 7 0 . 4 17 307296 Dallas 4 9 0 . 3 08 230305 South W L T P c t P F PA y-Carolina 13 0 0 1 .000 411243 Tampa Bay 6 7 0 . 4 62 288322 Atlanta 6 7 0 . 4 62 279295 New Orleans 5 8 0 . 3 85 323397 North W L T P c t P F PA 9 4 0 . 6 92 317245 8 5 0 . 6 15 258255 5 8 0 . 3 85 272314 4 9 0 . 3 08 267336 West W L T P c t P F PA x-Arizona 11 2 0 .84 6 405252 Seattle 8 5 0 . 6 15 340235 St. Louis 5 8 0 . 3 85 210271 San Francisco 4 9 0 .3 0 8 188315 x-clinched playolf spot y-clinched division All Times PST

Thursday's Game Arizona 23, Minnesota 20

Sunday's Games St. Louis 21, Detroit14 Kansas City 10, San Diego 3 Washington 24, Chicago 21 Philadelphia 23, Bulfalo 20 Cleveland 24, San Francisco 10 New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 17 N.Y. Jets 30, Tennessee 8 Pittsburgh 33, Cincinnati 20 Jacksonville 51, Indianapolis 16 Carolina 38, Atlanta 0 Seattle 35, Baltimore 6 Oakland15, Denver12 Green Bay 28, Dallas 7 New England 27, Houston 6

Monday's Game N.Y. Giants at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 Tampa BayatSt.Louis,5:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 N.Y. Jets at Dallas, 5:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 20 Chicago at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

WARRIORS Continued f/ om Page1C It iS fun to Play that Way," Livingston said."I think now we can settle in more to the season." The Warriors' defense was starting to slip, Walton said. Turnovers were becoming more an issue. Golden State can return tO PraCtiCe to WOrk On the

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0-0 4-5 North Dakota 0-0 3-5 Idaho State 0-0 3-5 Montana Portland State 0-0 3-5 Southern Utah 0-0 3-5 3-6 Northern Colorado 0-0 0-0 2-6 Northern Arizona Big Teh Conference Team Conf. AII Michigan State 0-0 11-0 Purdue 0-0 11-0 0-0 9-1 Maryland 0-0 8-1 Monday, Dec. 21 Northwestem 0-0 8-3 Detroit at New Orleans, 5:30 p.m. Indiana 0-0 7-3 lowa NAIA Playoffs Michigan 0-0 7-3 Penn State 0-0 7-3 All Times PST 0-0 7-4 Nebraska Championship 0-0 6-5 lllinois Friday, Dec. 19 0-0 6-5 Wisconsin Daytona Beach, Fla. 0-0 5-5 Southern Oregon (11-2) vs. Marian Minnesota Ohio State 0-0 4-5 (Ind.) (11-2), 3 p.m. Rutgers 0-0 4-6 Conference USA Team Conf. AII 0-0 8-1 Louisiana Tech 6-2 Middle Tennessee 0-0 NBA Standings UTEP 0-0 6-3 EASTERN CONFERENCE UAB 0-0 6-3 Atlantic Division 5-4 Western Kentucky 0-0 W L Pct GB 0-0 4-5 Florida Intl Toronto 16 9 .64 0 0-0 4-5 Old Dominion Boston 14 10 .5 8 3 1 ' / 2 Rice 0-0 3-6 New York 11 14 . 440 5 Florida Atlantic 0-0 2-6 Brooklyn 7 16 . 304 8 Marshall 0-0 2-6 Philadelphia 1 2 4 . 0 4 0 1 5 North Texas 0-0 2-7 Southeast Division 1-6 Southern Mississippi 0-0 W L Pct GB 0-0 1-8 Charlotte Charlotte 14 9 .60 9 1-9 Texas San Antonio 0-0 Miami 13 9 .59 1 '/2 Mountain West Conference Atlanta 14 11 . 560 1 Team Conf. AII Orlando 12 11 . 522 2 0-0 8-2 UNLV Washington 10 12 .4 5 5 3 ' / 2 New Mexico 0-0 6-2 Central Division 0-0 7-3 Fresno State W L Pct GB 0-0 7-3 Nevada Cleveland 15 7 .68 2 Boise State 0-0 7-4 Chicago 1 3 8 .61 9 1 ' / 2 San Diego State 0-0 7-4 Indiana 13 9 .5 9 1 2 0-0 5-3 Utah State Detroit 14 11 .5 6 0 2 ' / 2 Air Force 0-0 6-4 Milwaukee 10 15 .4 0 0 6 ' / 2 Colorado State 0-0 6-4 WESTERN CONFERENCE 0-0 6-4 Wyoming Southwest Division San Jose State 0-0 4-6 W L Pct GB Pacific 12 Conference San Antonio 2 0 5 .80 0 Team Conf. AII Dallas 13 11 .5 4 2 6 ' / 2 Arizona 0-0 9-1 Memphis 13 12 . 520 7 0-0 8-1 Colorado Houston 12 12 ,5 0 0 7 ' / 2 USC 0-0 8-2 New Orleans 6 1 7 . 2 6 1 1 3 California 0-0 8-2 Northwest Division Oregon 0-0 7-2 W L Pct GB 0-0 7-2 Utah Oklahoma City 16 8 .667 0-0 7-2 Washington Utah 10 12 . 455 5 0-0 6-2 Oregon State Portland 10 15 .4 0 0 6 ' / 2 Washington State 0-0 6-2 Denver 9 1 4 .3 9 1 6 ' / 2 UCLA 0-0 7-3 Minnesota 9 1 4 .3 9 1 6 ' / 2 Arizona State 0-0 6-3 Pacific Division 0-0 4-3 Stanford W L Pct GB Southeastern Conference Golden State 24 1 .960 Team Conf. AII L.A. Clippers 14 10 .5 8 3 9 ' / 2 South Carolina 0-0 8-0 Phoenix 1 1 14 . 4 4 0 1 3 Kentucky 0-0 9-1 Sacramento 9 15 .3 7 5 14'/2 TexasAKM 0-0 8-2 L.A. Lakers 3 21 .1 2 5 20'/2 Ole Miss 0-0 7-2 All Times PST 0-0 6-2 Alabama Saturday's Games 0-0 6-3 Florida L.A. Clippers 105, Brooklyn 100 0-0 6-3 Vanderbilt Boston 98, Charlotte 93 Aubum 0-0 4-2 Detroit 118, Indiana 96 Georgia 0-0 4-3 Chicago 98, New Orleans 94 0-0 5-4 Missouri Houston 126, L.A. Lakers 97 0-0 5-4 Arkansas San Antonio 103, Atlanta 78 0-0 4-4 LSU Milwaukee 108, Golden State 95 0-0 4-4 Mississippi State Washington 114, Dallas 111 Tennessee 0-0 4-4 New York 112, Portland 110 West CoastConference Sunday's Games Team Conf. AII Phoenix 108, Minnesota 101 0-0 6-1 Saint Mary's Toronto 96, Philadelphia 76 0-0 6-3 BYU Miami 100, Memphis 97 0-0 6-3 Gonzaga Oklahoma City 104, Utah 98, OT Loyola Marymount 0-0 6-4 Monday's Games Pepperdine 0-0 6-4 Toronto at lndiana, 4 p.m. 0-0 5-4 San Francisco Orlando at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. 0-0 5-6 Portland L.A. Clippers at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. 0-0 3-6 San Diego Philadelphia at Chicago, 5 p.m. 0-0 3-7 Santa Clara Washington at Memphis, 5 p.m. Pacific 0-0 1-7 Miami atAtlanta, 5 p.m. Utah at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. College Basketball Phoenix at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Scores Houston at Denver, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Portland, 7 p.m. Sunday Tuesday's Games EAST Cleveland at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Boston College 91, Maine 60 Denver at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Boston U. 64, Quinnipiac 57 Houston at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Colgate 75, New Hampshire 59 M ilwaukeeatL.A.Lakers,7:30 p.m. Fordham 92, Coppin St. 55 Monmouth (NJ) 73, Wagner 54 72, Morehead St. 62 NCAA Division I Standings Pittsburgh Saint Joseph's 66,Temple 65,OT Atlantic 10 Conference Seton Hall 72, St. Peter's 46 Team Conf. AII St. John's 84, Syracuse 72 GeorgeWashington 0-0 9-1 Villanova 76, La Salle 47 Fordham 0-0 8-1 West Virginia 100, Louisiana-Monroe 58 Davidson 0-0 7-1 SOUTH Duquesne 0-0 8-2 Alabama 51, Clemson 50 0-0 7-2 Dayton Alabama St. 63, Jacksonville St. 60 Saint Joseph's 0-0 7-2 Coll. of Charleston 89, North Greenville 52 St Bonaventure 0-0 6-2 EastCarolina71, NCAKT60 Richmond 0-0 6-3 Elon 106, Wesley 77 Saint Louis 0-0 5-3 Florida Gulf Coast 77, UMass 76 VCU 0-0 5-3 Florida St. 75, SE Louisiana 58 0-0 6-4 Rhode Island High Point111, Virginia-Wise 74 Massachusetts 0-0 5-4 N. Kentucky 81, Norfolk St. 60 La Salle 0-0 4-4 NC State 65, South Florida 46 George Mason 0-0 4-7 Southern U. 96, Ecclesia 69 Atlantic Coast Conference UAB 79, Seattle 73 Team Conf. AII UNCAsheville 80, Campbell 60 0-0 8-1 Duke Virginia Tech 88, Lamar 53 Miami(FL) 0-0 8-1 W. Kentucky 75, Indiana St. 62 Pittsburgh 0-0 8-1 MIDWEST Virginia 0-0 8-1 lllinois St. 63, Murray St. 61 Louisville 0-0 7-1 lowa St. 78, Ark.-Pine Blulf 64 North Carolina 0-0 7-2 Miami (Ohio) 72, WrightSt. 67 0-0 7-2 Notre Dame Milwaukee 125, Judson 74 Georgia Tech 0-0 6-2 Nebraska 70, Rhode Island 67 Wake Forest 0-0 6-2 Northwestem 77, Chicago St. 35 Florida State 0-0 6-2 Notre Dame 81, Loyola of Chicago 61 Syracuse 0-0 7-3 S. Dakota St. 86, UC Santa Barbara 68 Virginia Tech 0-0 7-3 Tulsa 70, Missouri St. 61 0-0 6-3 Clemson SOUTHWEST NC State 0-0 6-3 Houston 105, LSU 98, OT Boston College 0-0 4-6 TexasSt.68,TexasRioGrande Valley 59 Big 12 Conference FAR WEST Team Conf. AII Arizona 88, Missouri 52 lowa State 0-0 9-0 Denver 69, Weber St. 68 0-0 7-0 Oklahoma Montana St. 91, San Jose St. 83 Kansas 0-0 8-1 N. Colorado 73, Colorado St. 64 West Virginia 0-0 8-1 Nebraska-Omaha 108, GrandCanyon104, OT Baylor 0-0 7-1 Southern Cal 68, Yale 56 Texas Tech 0-0 6-1 W ashington St.84,UTEP 68 Kansas State 0-0 7-2 Wyoming 62, New Mexico St. 59 0-0 6-3 Oklahoma State Wom en's College Texas 0-0 6-3 TCU 0-0 5-4 Atlanta at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Houston at lndianapolis, 10 a.m. Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Tennessee at New England, 10 a.m. Buffalo at Washington, 10 a.m. Kansas City at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Seattle, 1:05 p.m. Green Bay at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. Miami at San Diego, 1:25 p.m. Cincinnati at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. Denver at Pittsburgh, 1:25 p.m. Arizona at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.

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This is far &om a team in freefall, though. At 24-1 going into the nextgame Wednesday at home against Phoenix, the Warriors will still draw attention if they approach another milestone — the Chicago Bulls' 72-10 record in 1995-96isthebest record in NBA history. Confidence won't be a problem with Golden State. '%e missed shots. They didn't shut us down, man," guard Klay Thompson said after the loss."No one shuts us down."

Sunday EAST Boston College 71, New Hampshire 51 Duquesne 64, Ohio 47 George Washington 78, Villanova 70 Gonzaga 80, Colgate 50 lona 62, North Texas 51 Rutgers 65, Savannah St. 26 Saint Joseph's 53, Drexel 46 West Virginia 66, Marshall 60 SOUTH Clemson 71, Tennessee Tech 53 Delaware St. 66, Wagner 44 ETSU 62, Armstrong St. 52 Elon 69, NC State 66 Florida 79, Robert Morris 52 Georgia Tech 66, Samford 55 Jacksonvi ll e St.74,Tuskegee 47

James Madison 73,Richmond 47 Kentucky68,Middle Tennessee 52 LSU 68, UC Santa Barbara 50 Louisville 70, IUPUI 61 Mercer 86, Faulkner 33 Mississippi St. 93, Louisiana Tech 63 South Carolina 86, Winthrop 37 South Florida 61, Chattanooga 33 St. John's 70, UCF 42 Tennessee St. 77, Lipscomb 65 UAB 53, South Alabama 39 UNC Wilmington 61, Norfolk St. 57 VCU 63, Md.-Eastern Shore 39 Virginia Tech 72, Coppin St. 39 Wolford 69, Bluefield 58 Wright St. 71, E. Kentucky 69 MIDWEST Butler 63, Arkansas 57 Cent. Arkansas 63, SE Missouri 54 GreenBay 72,W isconsin 58 lowa St. 70, Ark.-Pine Blulf 41 Kansas 61, Navy 54, OT Kansas St. 102, FAU 53 Marquette 70, Auburn 69, OT Michigan St. 82, Oakland 62 N. Illinois 68, lllinois St. 59 N. Iowa 59, Akron 49 Northwestern 81, Loyola of Chicago 72 Ohio St. 89, NC AKT 56 Purdue 73, Ball St. 63 SIU-Edwardsville 90, Nebraska-Omaha 86, OT Stetson 68, E. Illinois 66 UCLA 86, Michigan 77 Xavier 65, Cincinnati 56 SOUTHWEST Baylor 105, McNeese St. 46 Oklahoma 80, UTSA 41 Texas 77, Stanford 69 Tulsa 74, UALR 63 W. Kentucky 73, Texas-Arlington 64 FAR WEST Boise St. 84, Concordia (Ore.) 77 Colorado St. 90, Panhandle St. 45 E. Washington 68, Cal St.-Fullerton 57 Sacramento St. 92, UC Davis 77 Southern Cal 69, Long Beach St. 43

HOCKEY NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 31 2 0 8 3 43 100 70 D etroit 30 16 8 6 38 7 8 7 7 B oston 28 16 9 3 35 91 7 7 O ttawa 30 15 1 0 5 3 5 9 2 9 0 F lorida 30 14 1 2 4 3 2 7 6 7 4 T ampa Bay 30 14 13 3 3 1 7 1 6 8 B ulfalo 30 12 1 5 3 2 7 7 2 8 3 T oronto 28 1 01 3 5 2 5 6 4 7 6 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA W ashington 28 20 6 2 42 8 5 6 2 N .Y. Islanders 31 18 8 5 4 1 8 9 7 2 N .Y. Rangers 31 18 9 4 4 0 9 0 7 2 N ew Jersey 30 15 11 4 3 4 7 4 7 5 P ittsburgh 2 8 1 5 10 3 3 3 6 7 6 7 P hiladelphia 30 12 12 6 3 0 6 2 8 3 C arolina 30 1 2 1 4 4 2 8 7 4 9 2 C olumbus 3 1 1 1 17 3 2 5 7 4 9 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 30 22 6 2 4 6 102 79 Chicago 3 1 17 10 4 3 8 8 5 7 5 St. Louis 3 1 17 10 4 3 8 7 8 7 5 Minnesota 2 8 15 7 6 3 6 7 3 6 6 Nashville 3 0 15 10 5 3 5 8 0 7 9 Winnipeg 3 0 14 14 2 3 0 8 2 9 1 Colorado 3 1 14 16 1 2 9 8 5 8 8 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA L osAngeles 29 19 8 2 40 7 5 6 1 A rizona 30 1 41 4 2 3 0 8 1 9 5 V ancouver 3 1 11 12 8 3 0 7 9 8 6 S an Jose 2 9 1 4 14 1 2 9 7 5 7 8 Calgary 29 1 31 4 2 2 8 7 8 103 E dmonton 3 0 1 3 15 2 2 8 8 2 9 0 A naheim 29 1 1 13 5 2 7 5 6 7 3 All Times PST

Saturday's Games Boston 3, Florida 1 Buffalo 2, LosAngeles 1, OT Montreal 3, Ottawa 1 Washington2,Tampa Bay 1 N.Y. Islanders 3, Columbus 2, OT St. Louis 3, Dallas 0 Colorado 3, Nashville 2 Carolina 5, Arizona 4, OT Calgary 5, N.Y. Rangers 4, OT Minnesota 2, San Jose 0

Sunday's Games N.Y. Islanders 4, New Jersey 0 Colorado 3, St. Louis 1 Chicago 4, Vancouver 0

Monday's Games EdmontonatBoston, 4 p.m . Washington at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Columbus, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. Buffalo at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday's Games New Jersey at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Edmonton at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. Carolina at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Tampa BayatToronto,4:30 p.m. San Jose at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Calgary at Nashville, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Minnesota, 5 p.m. St. Louis at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Colorado at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Columbus at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

RODEO PRCA Finals Saturday At Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas Tenth Performance Bareback riding 1. (tie) Tim O'Connell, Zwingle, lowa, on Pickett Pro Rodeo's Top Flight. TannerAus, Granite Falls, Minn., on Wayne Vold Rodeo's Mucho Dinero. and Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore.,on Pete Carr's Classic Pro Rodeo's Good Time Charlie, 83.5 points, $20,872 each. 4. (tie) Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La., and Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta, 82.0, $8,885 each. 6. (tie) Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba, and Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah, 81.0, $2,115 each. 8. Jake Brown, Hillsboro, Texas, 80.0. 9. (tie) Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, and Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 79.5. 11. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France, 79.0. 12. Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo., 78.5. 13. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah, 77.0. 14. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore., 74.5. 15. Bobby Mote, Stephenville, Texas, 73.5. Average standings:1. Steven Peebles, 832.5 points on 10 head, $67,269. 2. Seth Hardwick, 802.5, $54,577. 3. Kaycee Feild, 792.5, $43,154. 4. Tim O'Connell, 785.5, $31,731. 5. Will Lowe, 778.0, $22,846. 6. Tanner Aus, 767.0, $16,500. WNFR earnings:1. Steven Peebles, $224,054. 2. Kaycee Feild, $175,471. 3. Seth Hardwick, $136,231. 4. Tim O'Connell, $121,353. 5. TannerAus, $73,756. 6. Austin Foss, $62,827. 7. Will Lowe, $60,817. 8. Clint Laye,

$52,038. 9. Evan Jayne, $43,788. 10. Bobby Mote, $41,462. 11. Jake Brown, $39,558. 12. Winn Ratliff, $26,654. 13. Orin Larsen, $22,529. 14. Clint Cannon, $11,000. 15. Caleb Bennett, $8,462. World standings:1. Steven Peebles, $314,140. 2. Kaycee Feild, $303,617. 3. Seth Hardwick, $226,870. 4. Tim O'Connell, $217,917. 5. Austin Foss, $171,568. 6. TannerAus, $169,417. 7. Will Lowe, $153,799. 8. Jake Brown, $147,551. 9. Evan Jayne, $146,808. 10. Clint Laye, $142,346. 11. Bobby Mote, $139,947. 12. Orin Larsen, $114,156. 13. Winn Ratliff, $112,408. 14. Clint Cannon, $107,686. 15. Caleb Bennett, $99,764. Steer wrestling 1. Baylor Roche, Tremonton, Utah, 3.6 seconds, $26,231. 2. (tie) Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, and K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, 3.9, $18,192 each. 4. (tie) Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis.. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La.. and Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., 4.0, $7,333 each. 7. (tie) Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., and Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., 4.1. 9. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev., 4.3. 10. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont., 4.6. 11. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas, 4.9. 12. (tie) TylerWaguespack, Gonzales, La.,and Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta, 5.0. 14. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo., 13.9. no other qualified times. Average standings:1. Dakota Eldridge, 45.6 seconds on 10 head, $67,269. 2. Hunter Cure, 52.1, $54 577. 3. Tanner Milan 52 6 $43,154. 4. Ty Erickson, 55.1, $31,731. 5. Seth Brockman, $22,846. 6. Tyler Waguespack, 63.6, $16,500. WNFR earnings: 1. Hunter Cure, $139,122. 2. Dakota Eldridge, $134,115. 3. K.C. Jones, $117,615. 4. Ty Erickson, $98,154. 5. Tanner Milan, $83,135. 6. Clayton Hass, $79,115. 7. Seth Brockman, $68,115. 8. Baylor Roche, $66,423. 9. Luke Branquinho, $65,365. 10. Casey Martin, $63,603. 11. Trevor Knowles, $52,038. 12. Tyler Waguespack, $50,346. 13. Kyle Irwin, $33,987. 14. Blake Knowles, $24,891. 15. Nick Guy, $23,974. World standings:1. Hunter Cure, $241,515. 2. Dakota Eldridge, $211,669. 3. K.C. Jones, $198,601. 4. Ty Erickson, $197,933. 5. Clayton Hass, $184,296. 6. Tanner Milan, $159,461. 7. Luke Branquinho, $151,557. 8. Seth Brockman, $149,674. 9. Baylor Roche, $147,979. 10. Casey Martin, $138,759. 11. Tyler Waguespack, $135,591. 12. Trevor Knowles, $133,166. 13. Kyle Irwin, $120,574. 14. Nick Guy, $117,262. 15. Blake Knowles, $99,638. Team roping 1. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz./ Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas, 4.1 seconds, $26,231 each. 2.Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M./Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore., 4.3, $20,731. 3. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz./Clay O'Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev., 4.4, $15,654. 4. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla./Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 5.2, $11,000. 5. NickSartain, Dover, Okla./Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 9.0, $6,769. 6. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas/Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla., 9.6, $4,231. 7. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn./ Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 14.2. 8. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz./Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., 15.8. 9. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas/Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 20.3. no other qualified times. Average standings:1. Luke Brown/ Kollin VonAhn, 65.3 seconds on 10 head,$67,269. 2.Coleman Proctor/Jake Long, 98.1, $54,577. 3. JoJo LeMond/ Junior Nogueira, 50.2 on nine, $43,154. 4. Aaron Tsinigine/Ryan Motes, 65.3, $31,731. 5. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 67.8, $22,846. 6. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 102.4, $16,500. WNFR earnings (headers):1. Luke Brown, $142,577. 2. Aaron Tsinigine, $133,904. 3.JoJo LeMond, $117,404. 4. Derrick Begay, $113,596. 5. Coleman Proctor, $110,212. 6. Colby Lovell, $99,423. 7. Trevor Brazile, $89,692. 8. Erich Rogers, $74,885. 9. Nick Sartain, $53,308. 10. Chad Masters, $48,231. 11. Clay Smith, $34,269. 12. Jake Cooper, $31,731. 13. Clay Tryan, $28,769. 14. Riley Minor, $11,000. 15. Matt Sherwood, $11,000. WNFR earnings (heelers):1. Kollin VonAhn, $142,577. 2. Ryan Motes, $133,904. 3. Junior Nogueira, $117,404. 4. Clay O'Brien Cooper, $113,596. 5. Jake Long, $110,212. 6. Kory Koontz, $99,423. 7. Patrick Smith, $89,692. 8. Cory Petska, $74,885. 9. Rich Skelton, $53,308. 10. Travis Graves, $48,231. 11. Paul Eaves, $34,269. 12. Russell Cardoza, $31,731. 13. Jade Corkill, $28,769. 14. Travis Woodard, $11,000. 15. Brady Minor, $11,000. World standings (headers):1. Aaron Tsinigine, $227,672. 2. Luke Brown, $224,987. 3. Derrick Begay, $218,464. 4. Trevor Brazile, $191,960. 5. Coleman Proctor, $190,341. 6. Colby Lovell, $188,253. 7. JoJo LeMond, $188,207. 8. Clay Tryan, $169,266. 9. Erich Rogers, $163,554. 10. Chad Masters, $150,889. 11. Nick Sartain, $137,386. 12. Jake Cooper, $122,664. 13. Clay Smith, $115,498. 14. Riley Minor, $88,592. 15. Matt Sherwood, $88,436. World standings (heelers):1. Kollin VonAhn $231 601. 2. Ryan Motes, $226,541. 3. Clay O'Brien Cooper, $219,584. 4. Junior Nogueira, $198,737. 5. Patrick Smith, $191,960. 6. Jake Long, $188,555. 7. Kory Koontz, $187,891. 8. Jade Corkill, $169,266. 9. Cory Petska, $159,712. 10. Travis Graves, $143,496. 11. Rich Skelton, $137,386. 12. Paul Eaves, $121,699. 13. Russell Cardoza, $107,811. 14. Travis Woodard, $99,519. 15. Brady Minor, $87,263. Saddle bronc riding 1. Wade Sundell, Coleman, Okla., 88.5 points on Beutler It Sons' Wound Up, $26,231. 2. (tie) Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., and Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., 86.0, $18,192 each. 4. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas, 84.5, $11,000. 5. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah, 84.0, $6,769. 6. (tie) Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah, and Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta, 82.5, $2,115 each. 8. Tyrel Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba, 82.0. 9. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas, 81.5. 10. CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah, 79.5. 11. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D., 79.0. 12. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., 76.0. 13. Bradley Harter, Loranger, La., 73.5. no other qualified rides. Average standings:1. Jacobs Crawley, 810.5 points on 10 head, $67,269. 2. CoBurn Bradshaw, 803.5, $54,577. 3. Wade Sundell, 737.5 on nine, $43,154. 4. Isaac Diaz, 730.5, $31,731. 5. Zeke Thurston, 671.0, $22,846. 6. Rusty Wright, 653.0 on eight, $16,500.

WNFR earnings:1. Jacobs Crawley, $157,385. 2. Wade Sundell, $168,385. 3. CoBurn Bradshaw, $153,577. 4. Rusty Wright $118 462 5 Isaac Diaz $112,962. 6. Cody DeMoss, $99,423. 7. Cort Scheer, $54,577. 8. Heith DeMoss, $53,731. 9. Taos Muncy, $48,654. 10. Zeke Thurston, $45,692. 11. Jake Wright, $41,038. 12. Tyrel Larsen, $26,654. 13. Chuck Schmidt, $17,346. 14. Spencer Wright, $2,115. 15. Bradley Harter, $0. World standings: 1. Jacobs Crawley,$276,247. 2. Wade Sundell, $273,065.3. Rusty Wright,$244,448. 4. CoBurn Bradshaw, $229,723. 5. Cody DeMoss, $228,820. 6. Isaac Diaz, $226,528. 7. Taos Muncy, $157,307. 8. Cort Scheer, $153,314. 9. Jake Wright, $136,462. 10. Heith DeMoss, $132,085. 11. Zeke Thurston, $127,970. 12. Chuck Schmidt, $112,256. 13. Tyrel Larsen, $97,826. 14. Spencer Wright, $86,454. 15. Bradley Harter, $81,310.

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1. (tie) Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, and Tyson Durfey, Savannah, Mo., 6.7 seconds, $23,481 each. 3. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La., 7.3, $15,654. 4. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla., 7.5, $11,000. 5. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas, 7.7, $6,769. 6. (tie) Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, and Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas, 7.9, $2,115 each. 8. Marcos Costa, Childress,Texas, 8.3.9.MattShiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 9.2. 10. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas, 9.3. 11. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 9.5. 12. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas, 12.4. 13. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 13.9. 14. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 14.1. no other qualified times. Average standings:1. Caleb Smidt, 80.7 seconds on 10 head, $67,269. 2. M onty Lewis, 83.5,$54,577. 3. Matt Shiozawa, 84.2, $43,154. 4. Trevor Brazile, 87.4, $31,731. 5. Marcos Costa,92.3,$22,846. 6. Marty Yates, 92.7, $16,500. WNFR earnings:1. Caleb Smidt, $144,904. 2. Trevor Brazile, $126,077. 3. Matt Shiozawa, $121,846. 4. Monty Lewis, $96,885. 5. Hunter Herrin, $77,212. 6. Marty Yates, $77,000. 7. Tyson Durfey, $71,923. 8. Tuf Cooper, $70,654. 9. Sterling Smith, $70,442. 10. Marcos Costa, $53,731. 11. Cory Solomon, $50,769. 12. Shane Hanchey, $44,212. 13. Cade Swor, $38,923. 14. Ryan Jarrett, $28,769. 15. Timber Moore, $26,654. World standings: 1. Caleb Smidt, $242,354. 2. Trevor Brazile, $228,055. 3. Matt Shiozawa, $216,835. 4. Tuf Cooper, $211,457. 5. Monty Lewis, $189,788. 6. Marty Yates, $186,281. 7. Hunter Herrin, $181,024. 8. Tyson Durfey, $153,983. 9. Sterling Smith, $152,739. 10. Timber Moore, $149,452. 11. Marcos Costa $148 073. 12. Cory Solomon, $143,252. 13. Cade Swor, $126,796. 14. Ryan Jarrett, $124,736. 15. Shane Hanchey, $124,668.

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1. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 13.55 seconds, $26,231. 2. Sarah Rose McDonald, Brunswick, Ga., 13.77, $20,731. 3. Jackie Ganter, Abilene, Texas, 13.85, $15,654. 4. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 13.88, $11,000. 5. Fallon Taylor, Whitesboro, Texas, 13.91, $6,769. 6. Cassidy Kruse, Gillette, Wyo., 13.92, $4,231. 7. Carley Richardson, Pampa, Texas, 14.06. 8. Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas, 14.07. 9.

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PORTLAND — Carmelo Anthony had the hot hand and plenty ofhelp when he needed it. Anthony tied a season high with 37 points and New York's reserves sparked a rally &om a 10-point, fourthquarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 112-110 on Saturday night. Anthony, who scored 20 points in the first half, shot 13 of 21 &om the field as New York ended a four-game losing streak. He didn't score in the fourth quarter until making six free throws during the final 30 seconds as reserves such as Lance Thomas and Kyle

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agency last summer, were among six KniCks in dOuble figureS. ASalO SCO red 15 points, while Lopez had 14 points and seven rebotmds. The KniCks OutSCOred the BlaZerS 3624 in the fourth quarter to pull out the finale of a three-game road trip. 'Third game in four nights, things have not been going well. It would have been easy to say,%e'll get them next time' and feel sorry for yourself," coach Derek Fisher said.'They decided they wanted to win." Damian Lillard led Portland with 29 points but missed a 3-pointer atthe buzzer that would have won the game after he chased down the rebound ofhis intentionally missed &ee throw.

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round 10. He also was second in the world standings with $211,669. Baylor Roche of Tremonton, Utah, Continued from Page1C won his first round of the 2015 NFR in times this season after my accident iin a timeof3.6. In team roping, header Aaron TsinMayl that I couldn't breathe because there was no air in my lungs, but I just igine of Tuba City, Arizona, and heeler kept movingforward and wanted the Ryan Motes of Weatherford, Texas, won round 10 in a time of 4.1, enabling gold buckle more than everything. "This entire NFR has been crazy and Tsinigine to win the headers' world it's been up and down. One night I had title with $227,672 and Motes to finish a good chance to win it, then the next second among heelers with $226,541. I didn't. Tonight, I just tried to mark Heeler Kollin VonAhn of Blanchard, the horse out and let him go and make Texas, who finished sixth in 9.6 with it look as good as I could. This whole header Luke Brown of Stephenville, thing is so cool." Texas, won the heelers' crown with Field, of Spanish Fork, Utah, finished $231,601. More importantly, the placwith $303,617. He did not place among ing helpedBrown and VonAhn to win the aggregate championship with a the top six with a 77 on Times Uo. He time of65.3 over 10 rounds. ended up third in the aggregate with In saddle bronc riding, Jacobs 792.5 points over 10 rides. Tim O'Connell of Zwingle, Iowa, on Crawley of Boerne, Texas, won the Top Flight, and Tanner Aus of Granite worldstandings titlew ith $276,247 Falls, Minnesota, on Much Dinero, tied upon claiming the aggregate standings Peebles for first in the final round. crown with810.5 pointsover 10rides In steer wrestling, Hunter Cure of and gaining the $67,269 bonus. Holliday, Texas, won his second world Crawley finished the NFR by placing championship after tying for second outside the top six with an 81 on Big Tex. place with a time of 3.9. Cure earned $241,515, including $54,577 for placing Wade SundellofColeman, Oklasecond in the aggregate with a time of homa, won round 10 with an 88.5 52.1 over 10 rounds. He also earned an on Wound Up and wound up with event-best $139,122 at the NFR. $273,065, which was good enough for "This was anybody's ballgame and second in the world standings. it was there for whoever was going to In tie-down roping, Trevor Brazile of step up and take it," Cure said. "I felt Decatur, Texas, fell short in his quest like my horse iCharliel had worked for a 24th gold buckle and fourth world great all week long and my hazer iMatt standings crown when he didn't place Reeves) did an outstanding job, so I just among the top six with a time of 13.90 needed to stay the course and work on in round 10. my craft and see how it worked out in Brazile, with $228,055, had the the end." world standings lead after nine Dakota Eldridge of Elko, Nevada, rounds, but he lost it to Caleb Smidt won the aggregate championship with of Bellville, Texas, who ends up with a time of45.6 over 10rounds after $242,354. Smidt, who tied for sixth in finishing outside the top six in 4.3 in 7.9 in round 10, also won the aggregate

MOUNTIES Continued from Page1C In addition to the NAIA recognition, Chamberlain and Miller were both named to the All-Northwest Region first team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, and McLean-Morehead was named Northwest Region coach of the year. "A lot of that is my team," M cLean-Moreheadsaidof the coaching award. "It's obviouslynice to be recognized by the association, but the more important thing in our program is having the team success that we had." Chamberlain, who is the school's all-time assist leader, concluded the 2015 season with 1,267 assists,

246 digs, 95 kills and 70 block assists. Along the way, she recorded 12 double-doubles, including one in each of Eastern's final four matches, and eclipsed 50 assists in a match nine times, with a high mark of 57 in the Mounties' five-set win over Carroll College Aug. 28. Miller, the team's leading attacker, finished with a team-high 360 kills, with a season-high 21 in a four-set win at Walla Walla University among her 19 double-digit kill efforts. Along the way, she also tallied 57 digs and 40 block assists. Both will return next year as Eastern looks to make it threestraight trips to the national championships. "They're the type of kids

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