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La Grande Middle School math teacher Cindy Patrick instructs a seventh-grade math class on Friday. The school districtnow has 2,241 students, up 63 from its total on Oct. 1, 2014.The student headcount is up three at the elementary schoollevel, up 23 at La Grande Middle School and 42 at La Grande High School.

By Dick Mason

New doors, walls and windows are upin the La Grande School District — andso is enrollment.

Enrollment is 2.8 percent higherthan it was almost a year ago, the thirdstraight year enrollment is up.

"It is always encouraging to see schooldistrict numbers rising. It is a positivesign," said La Grande School Superinten­dent Larry Glaze.

The school district now has 2,241students, up 59 from its total on Oct. 1,2014. The student headcount is up threeat the elementary school level, up 23 atLa Grande Middle School and 42 at LaGrande High School.

The news comes about three monthsafter major renovation work funded bya $31.85 million bond voters approved

district. Many new classroom doors, wallsand windows have been added in theearly stages of the bond funded work.

Much of this year's enrollment jumphas been fueled by transfer students. Theschool has 30 new transfer students andlost 10 students who transferred to otherdistricts.

"It is a healthy sign when other stu­dents want to come here," Glaze said.Glaze said programs that could be

attracting outside students to the districtinclude a career pathways program thatwas started recently at LHS. Thecareer-orientated program providesstudents with uncommon job shadowingopportunities.Glaze also said the wealth of opportu­

nities students have to earn college cred­its while attending LHS may be anotherdraw. LHS offers many dual high schooland college credit classes while paying

• La Grande School District sees 2.8 percent increase in enrollment over a year agosignificantly reduced tuition.

"This is a real plus," Glaze said.LHS students earned 1,541 college

credits through dual credit courses in2014-15.

The La Grande School District schooldistrict has a total of 1,062 students inkindergarten through fikh grade. Itsbiggest class is at second grade, whichhas 196 students. The school district'ssmallest elementary school class is kin­dergarten, which has 148 students, down14 from a year ago.

"That is our biggest surprise. We havea smaller kindergarten class than wethought we would," Glaze said.

La Grande Middle School, whichserves students in grades 6-8, now has540 students, up 23 from a year ago,the school's highest total in a least nineyears, said Brett Jackman, the school's

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The ObserverBy Kelly Ducote

Though La Grande resi­dents may expect city policeofficers to be patrolling thecity and making arrests, thereality is that officers spenda great deal of time in whatsome may consider an un­likely place — Grande RondeHospital.

The officers aren't therebecause they are ill or in­jured. Rather, they are serv­ing as security while mentalhealth evaluations takeplace — sometimes sittingfor hours or days awaitingan open bed in an Oregonpsychiatric facility.

According to La GrandePolice Department CADstatistics, from 2008 to 2014,there was a 355 percentincrease in calls for the

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• Grizzly BearComplex fires now44 percent contained

• Those with mental illnesscan tie up law enforcementresources for hours on end

On theincreaseAccording toLa GrandePoliceDepartmentCADstatistics,from 2008to 2014,there was a355 percentincrease incalls for thementally ill(from ninecalls in 2008to 32 calls in2014).

By Dick Mason

The enrollment picture forUnion and Wallowa countyschool districts outsideLa Grande is mixed.

Student head counts are upin the Joseph, Enterprise andNorth Powder school districtsbut are down in the remain­ing six school districts.

The Joseph School Dis­

in November has started in the school

trict is enjoying the biggestenrollment bounce amongthese districts. Joseph has 250students, up about 20 from ayear ago. The school districthas 73 high school studentsand 177 in kindergartenthrough eighthgrade.JosephSchool District Superinten­dent Lance Homan creditsa portion of the enrollmentjump to a large kindergarten

• Joseph, Enterprise, North Powder districts see some growthnro mentmixe inrura istricts

class of 23 students and thegraduation of a sm all seniorclass of 11 students.

The student head count inthe Enterprise School Districtis up 14 from a year ago at397. Enterprise has 186 gradeschool students, up one froma year ago, and it has 311 stu­dents in grades 7-12, 13 morethan a year ago. Enterprise

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JOSEPH — Steady prog­ress continues to be made inthe battle against the 75,268­acre Grizzly Bear Complexfires but firefighting crewscan count on having at leastanother two weeks of workahead of them, according tofire offtcials.

owe will be using heavyequipment on the fire for an­other two weeks," said DebbieWilkins, a fire informationofficer for the Grizzly BearComplex fires, which wasignited by lightning Aug. 13.

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Sept. 9, the 252nd day of2015. There are 113 days leftin the year.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTOn Sept. 9, 1965, Sandy

Koufax of the Los AngelesDodgers pitched a perfectgame against the ChicagoCubs at Dodger Stadium.Final score: 1-0.

ON THIS DATEIn 1776, the second Con­

tinental Congress madethe term "United States"official, replacing "UnitedColonies."

In1850, California becamethe 31 st state of the union.

In1893, Frances Cleve­land, wife of PresidentGrover Cleveland, gavebirth to a daughter, Esther,in theWhite House; it wasthe first (and, to date, only)time a president's childwas born in the executivemansion.

In 1919, some 1,100members of Boston's1,500-man police forcewent on strike. (The strikewas broken by Massachu­setts Gov. Calvin Coolidgewith replacement officers.)

In 1926, the NationalBroadcasting Co. (NBC)was incorporated by theRadio Corp. ofAmerica.

In 1948, the DemocraticPeople's Republic of Korea(North Korea) was declared.

In 1956, Elvis Presleymade the first of threeappearances on "The EdSullivan Show."

In 1971, prisoners seizedcontrol of the maximum­security Attica CorrectionalFacility near Buffalo, NewYork, beginning a siegethat ended up claiming 43lives.

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BAKER CITY — Asexpected, there will be a rateincrease in the delivery ofpower services this fall.

The Oregon Trail ElectricCooperative board of direc­tors approved an averagerate increase of 5.8 percentfor all members at its Aug.25 meeting, the companyannounced in a press re­lease. For OTEC's morethan 23,000 residentialmembers, the increase willbe 4.34 percent — or $3.94— reflected in the monthlydelivery charge, increasingit from $21.56 to $25.50.The residential kilowatthour rate will remain the

The increase is inresponse to a July decisionby the Bonneville Power Ad­m inistration to a 7.1 percentrate increase for wholesalepower and 4.4 percent fortransmission. Both increas­es take effect Oct. 1.

By Dick Mason

Aided by infrared cameras, firefight­ing crews continue to make significantprogress against the 12,763-acre EagleComplex fires 10 miles east of MedicalSprings.

The fires are now 75 percent con­tained and are continuing to be foughtby a Type 3 interagency incidentteam. So much progress is being madeagainst the fires that crews may beturned back over to the WhitmanRanger District of the Wallowa-Whit­man National Forest on Thursday, saidKathy Arnoldus, a public informationofficer for the Eagle Complex fires.

Most of the work firefighters arenow conducting involves checking forhot spots around structures. Firefight­ers are using infrared cameras to findplaces that are still smoldering so theycan be extinguished.

"They detect pockets ofheat,"Arnol­dus said."This is a good way to root outall the hot spots."Infrared cameras are also being

used by firefighters flying over the firearea in helicopters to detect hot spotsaround the perimeter of fires, Arnoldussaid. These readings are being takenduring daytime hours.

Firefighters are finding a limitednumber ofhotspots around structures,

"For the past eight yearswe have been extremelyfrugal in our costs unrelatedto BPA power purchases,"said George Galloway,OTEC's board president.'This will be the first timein four years that a per­centage of the increase (2percent) will be allocated toOTEC's operating expenses.Increases, relative toOTEC's operating expenses,have been passed throughto its membership at a rateof one-half of a percent peryear, far below the rate ofinflation."

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The Eagle Complex fires10 miles east of Medical Springs are now75 percent contained and are continuing to befought by a Type 3 interagency incident team. So much progress is being made against the fires that crews maybe turned back over to theWhitman Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest on Thursday, saidKathy Arnoldus, a public information officer for the Eagle Complex fires.

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Rural Utilities Coopera­tive Financial Corporation,OTEC's rates are some ofthe lowest in the country.In July, after a series of 145separate ratios and beingcompared against 300 simi­lar co-ops that borrow ex­clusively from CFC, OTECranked third for the lowestrates in the state and 23rdfor lowest rates nationally.

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ment, paired with softnatural gas prices, and anestimated wildfire tab fordamages of approximately

The Eagle Complex firefighting team remains based at LilyWhite GuardStation near Eagle Creek. The camp will be disbanded once control ofEagle Complex fires is handed back to theWallowa-Whitman NationalForest.

something Arnoldus said is a credit tothe emphasis fire crews have placed onprotecting structures throughout theEagle Complex fires.

About 50 structures were endan­gered by the Eagle Complex fires, butjust one has been lost. Evacuationnotices were issued to many people inthe Eagle Complex area soon after thefires broke out on Aug. 10, but theyhave all been lifted.

A total of 118 people are now on the

Eagle Complex fires and firefightershave been aided by cooler weather andrain over the past weekend.

'The rain was very helpful,"Arnol­dus said.The Eagle Complex firefighting

team remains based at Lily WhiteGuard Station near Eagle Creek. Thecamp will be disbanded once controlof Eagle Complex fires is handed backto the Wallowa-Whitman NationalForest.

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The final flight carryingWorld War II veterans fromCentral and Eastern Oregonto the National World WarII Memorial in Washington,D.C., is scheduled to departSept. 16.

Starting in 2010, the BendHeroes Foundation hassponsored 10 trips to the na­tion's capital, providing freetrips to 240 veterans to seethe memorial erected in theirhonor.

Yvonne Drury, vicepresident of the Bend HeroesFoundation, said her groupbelieves it has contactednearly every eligible vet­eran in Central and EasternOregon. After accounting forthose who have made thetrip before or are unable totravel, almost everyone withan interest in seeing thememorial has been offeredan opportunity, she said.

Drury said it was inevi­table that the Honor Flightswould come to an end.

''When you're dealingwith a bunch of 90-year-olds,you're going to run out ofpeople eventually," she said.

The final flight will includeabout 15 Eastern andCentral Oregon veterans,along with about 35 from thePortland area.

Drury said the trip — twodays of travel and two daysin Washington, D.C.— willlikely follow the same tem­plate used on prior trips.

Veterans and their gueststypically visit the World WarII Memorial on their first dayin town.

This is followed by a tripto the Capitol to meet withmembers of Oregon's congres­sional delegation. On day two,they visit the Vietnam Veter­ans Memorial, Korean WarVeterans Memorial, memorialsites for the individual servicebranches, Arlington NationalCemetery and on occasion,members of the group havelaid a wreath at the Tomb ofthe Unknown Soldier.

Drury, who's made twomore Honor Flights afterjoining her World War IIveteran father on her firsttrip in 2011, said every visitto the memorial has beenspecial. The veterans oftenassume most people haveforgotten about the war theyfought 70 years ago, she said,and are surprised by thecrowds that line up to meetthem at airports or take pic­tures and shake their handsat the memorials.

"Watching the reactionof these people, the honorthat's bestowed on them byeverybody they meet, it's ab­solutely amazing," she said.

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LOCAL BRIEFINGFrom stag reports

COVE — The first Cove

RSVP for seniordinner by Monday

Senior Dinner of the year willbe Sept. 18 at the Cove Bap­tist Church and will featureroasted pork loin, roastedsweet potato, green salad andapple crisp.

Coffee and tea are servedstarting at noon with lunchserved at 12:30 p.m.

There is a $5 charge per

at 541-568-4545 by Monday.

A SwiR Night Outplanned Sept. 18

meal. RSVP with Imie Bristow

vancyis hosting A Swift NightOutkom 5 p.m. to 7p.m.Sept. 18 at Max Square.

The gathering is one ofmany similar events heldacross North America eachfall to raise awareness aboutand encourageinterestinChimney and Vaux's Swifts.A Swift Night Out is a uniqueopportunity to learn about theVaux's swifts that congregatein La Grande each fall asthey begin their migration towintering grounds in Mexico,CentralAmerica and Ven­ezuela. Food, beverages, livemusic, wandering ornitholo­gists, kids' art and a short

presentation on swift biologyare planned. Participants willhave a kont row seat to watchas these aerial acrobats diveinto a downtown chimney toroost for the night.

Bring lawn chairs anddress for the weather. Bin­oculars will be helpful butnot necessary. The festivitiesstart at 5 p.m. with musicand food. The talkis at 6 p.m.followed by a raffle drawingat 6:30 p.m. to benefit BlueMountains Conservancy.The swifts will start showingup around dusk and shouldbe safely in the chimney byabout 7:15 p.m.

The Conservancy is lookingfor a few volunteers to helpthe event run smoothly. Thosewho would like to get involvedor have questions about theevent should contact Conser­vancy Coordinator Sue Millerby phone at 541-786-2665 orby email at sue@bluemoun­tainsconservancyorg.

August temps a littleabove average

According to preliminarydata received by NOAA'sNational Weather Service inPendleton, temperatures atLa Grande averaged slightlywanner than normal during

the month ofAugust.The average temperature

was 70.4 degrees, which was1.4 degrees above normal.High temperatures averaged88.6 degrees, which was 2.9degrees above normal. Thehighest was 102 degrees onAug.3. Low temperaturesaveraged 52.2 degrees,which was 0.1 degrees belownormal. The lowest was 45degrees on Aug.9.

On 10 days, the tempera­ture exceeded 90 degrees. Itwas at least 100 degrees onfour days.

Precipitation totaled 0.27inches during August, which

was 0.58 inches below normal.Measurable precipitation— at least.01 inch — wasreceived on 3 days with theheaviest, 0.20 inches reportedon Aug. 31.

The outlook for Septemberkom NOAA's Climate Predic­tion Center calls for near toabove normal temperaturesand near to below normalprecipitation. Normal highsfor La Grande fall kom 82 de­grees at the start of Septem­ber to 70 degrees at the end ofSeptember. Normal lows fallkom 49 degrees to 39 degrees.The 30-year normal precipita­tion is 0.67 inches.Blue Mountains Conser­

OBITUARIES EASTERN OREGON

Steven D. Baer died Sept. 8 at Grande Ronde Hospital.A full obituary will be published at alater time. Loveland Funeral Chapel& Crematory will be handling the ar­rangements.

La Grande

Steven D. Baer, 61, of La Grande, diedSept. 3. A full obituary will be publishedat a later time. Loveland Funeral Cha­pel & Crematory will be handling thearrangements.

James Quenton Gilmore

Doyle Myron Eisiminger

& Crematory will be handling the ar­rangements.

Seletta Mae Blankenship

La Grande

James Quenton Gilmore, 82, ofLa Grande, died Sept. 8 at his residence.A full obituary will be published at alater time. Loveland Funeral Chapel& Crematory will be Handling the ar­rangements.

Wilbur D. Bomman

Cove

Seletta Mae Blankenship, 98, of Cove,died Sept. 3 at a local care facility. Afull obituary will be published at alater time. Loveland Funeral Chapeland Crematory will be handling thearrangements.

Ednrard Busciglio

By Jayson Jacoby

BAKER CITY — Statewildlife officials are prepar­ing to kill the fish in BalmCreek Reservoir later thismonth, the first step in acampaign to rid the BakerCounty reservoir of illegallyintroduced warmwater spe­cies and revive its rainbowtrout population.

The reservoir, in the south­ern Wallowa Mountains about22 miles northeast of BakerCity, is the first of severallakes and ponds where theOregon Department of Fishand Wildlife plans to spreadrotenone, a fish-killing chemi­cal, this fall. The Balm Creekproject is tentatively set forSept. 29, according to ODFW.

In July ODFW temporarilycanceled fishing regulationsfor Balm Creek Reservoir,including size and bag limits.The agency also is allowingpeople to catch fish by handor dip net, the goal beingto have anglers harvest asmany fish as possible kom

Baker City

Edward Busciglio, 89, of Baker City,

the 112-acre reservoir beforeODFW uses rotenone.

The temporary regulationswill be in effect until 12:01a.m. Sept. 26, when BalmCreek will close to all fishing.The reservoir will re-openJan. 1, 2016, although theODFW won't stock hatcherytrout until the spring of 2016.

Following Balm Creek,ODFW also plans to use rote­none in the following places:

• Union County — Peach,Lugar and Boundary ponds

• Wallowa County — Kin­ney Lake

• Umatilla County­Keyhole, Granite Meadows,Goldfish, Yellowjacket andWindy Springs ponds

Starting Friday, the ODFWtemporarily canceled fishingregulations for those ninewaters, as was done in Julyfor Balm Creek Reservoir.The temporaryregulations forthose nine ponds and lakesalso will be in place until Sept.26, and all will re-open Jan.1, 2016, with trout-stockingplanned for next spring.

La Grande

Wilbur D. Bowman, 100, of LaGrande, died Sept. 8 at a local care facil­ity. A full obituary will be published ata later time. Loveland Funeral Chapel

ODFW plans fis kills across regionODFW plans to use rotenoneat the nine ponds and lakesduring the first half of October.

The problem is the same ateach of the 10 sites, said KyleBratcher, an assistant fishbiologist at ODFW's Enterpriseoflice — illegallyintroducedfish have proliferated and tovarying degrees have displacedthe rainbow tmut that theagency stocks for sport anglers.The culprits at Balm Creek aresmallmouth bass, which werefirstreporled in the reservoirabout 1990, and blackcrap­pie, which started showinguparound 2008, Bratcher said.

Keeping the 10 waterbod­ies closed to angling fromSept. 26 through the endof the year"gives us someflexibility in scheduling thetreatments, and providesample time for detoxifica­tion," said Tim Bailey, ODFWfish biologist in La Grande.

The dosure also is a precau­tionary measure to keep thepublic kom harvesting fishthat survive the treatment.

"Even though rotenone is

Patricia L Taylor

Formerly of Imbler

Doyle Mymn Eis~ r , 101, of SanJacinto, California, and formerlyof Imbler,died Sept.7.A full obituarywill be pub­lished later by Daniels-Knopp Funeral,Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

Elgin

Patricia L. Taylor, 68, of Elgin, diedSept. 5 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Aviewing will be held at Loveland Fu­neral Chapel kom 4 p.m. to 7 p.m . Sept.12. A funeral service will be held atLoveland Funeral Chapel at 3 p.m . Sept.13. A full obituary will be published at alater time.

not known to be toxic to hu­mans, we take a conservativeapproach in order to protectthe public," Bailey said.

Rotenone is often used to re­move undesirable fish speciesbecause itis an affordable andeffective treatment with littlethreat oflong-term environ­mental damage, acconfing to apress release kom ODFW.

Rotenone has been ap­proved as a fish toxicant bythe Environmental ProtectionAgency. At the concentrationsused to kill fish, rotenone is nottoxic to humans, other mam­mals or birds. It breaks downcompletely in the environmentand will not be detectablewithin weeks of treatment,according to the ODFW.

The problem ofillegallyintroduced fish outcompetingtroutisn'tlimited to the 10rela­tively small ponds and lakesthe ODFWplans to poisonthis fall. In Baker County thereservoir most known for thisdilemmais Phillips, along thePowder River about 17 milessouthwest of Baker City.

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BAKER CITY — A BakerCounty man died in a m o­torcycle crash on Interstate84Tuesdaynight.

Dwight W. Rosin, 66, ofDurkee, was killed in thesingle-vehicle accident justbefore 10 p.m. near Milepost321, about 15 miles south­east of Baker City, accordingto the Oregon State Police.

Durkee is along the kee­way about six miles east ofthe accident site.

According to police, Rosinwas riding a 2013 Harley­Davidson eastbound whenit drifted off the shoulder.The motorcycle hit aconcrete barrier, throwingRosin onto the freeway. Po­lice believe Rosin was hit byat least one vehicle travel­ing on the keeway.

The motorcycle remainedupright, crossed the cen­ter median and into thewestbound lanes where it

Evelyn Ruth Gooderham, 97

IuesdayniglNcrashkills SakerCountvman

was struck by a 1993 FordF-150 pickup truck drivenbyWayne R. Bonderer, 52, ofWinnemucca, Nevada. Bond­erer and his passenger, AprilBonderer, were not hurt.

The eastbound lanes ofI-84 were closed for fivehours while the investiga­tion was conducted. TheOSP was assisted by theBaker County Sheriff'sOfftce, the Oregon Depart­ment of Transportation, theBaker City Police Depart­ment and Baker EMS.

Police seek moreinformationThere are no knownwitnesses to the crash.The Oregon StatePolice is requestinganyone withinformation to contactTrooper Tim Zinn at541-523-5867.

LA GRANDE FIREAND AMBULANCE

Crews responded to fivemedical calls Monday and fourmedical calls Tuesday.

LA GRANDE POLICEArrested: Kea nu a Lynn

Banks, 22, transient, was arrest­ed Monday on a Union Countyfelony warrant charging failureto appear on original chargesof possession of methamphet­amine and possession of lessthan an ounce of marijuana.

Cited: A La Grande minorwas cited into juvenile Mon­day on a charge of disorderlyconduct.

Arrested: Candace LouiseJohnson, 18, La Grande, wasarrested Monday on a UnionCounty warrant chargingprobation violation on originalcharges of second-degree forg­

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The Family of Gerald Lequerica would like to extend ourdeep appreciation to all who supported Us with kind words,cards and prayers during our time of grief and loss of ourFather. He was a Unique man and we will miss him forever.Gerald was truly the definition of an East Oregonian as hemade his living in and played in the great outdoors of thisbeautiful region. As Dad traveled and worked through life,he made many friends, as witnessed by the overwhelmingcrowd that attended his celebration of life on August 9'", 2015.We as a family understand the sacrifice many of you made totravel great distance and dedicate your day to the memory of

The family deeply appreciates your commitment tohis memory and to being there for Us. Your kindwords and support cannot be measured; to Us itwas a testimony to the memories all of Us willcherish about Gerald and the good times weshared with him. As we all know, we are onlyhere for a little while, so don't waste aminute of it. Life is so precious.

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Arrested: Daniel C.J. Marti­nez, 25, La Grande, was arrestedon a Union County statewidewarrant charging failure toappear on an original chargeof driving while suspended(misdemeanor). Martinez wasadditionally charged with first­deg ree burglary, first-degreecriminal trespass and third­degree criminal mischief.

November 22, 1917 — Friday, September 4, 2015

Evelyn RuthGooderham, age97, of La Grande,died Friday,September 4, 2015in Boise, Idaho.Viewing will be

/ held from 4:00until 5:00 p.m. onFriday, Septem­ber I I, 2015 atDaniels-KnoppFuneral, Cremation& Life Celebration

Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A funeral willbegin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2015 atDaniels-Knopp. Interment will follow at the HillcrestCemetery.

Evelyn was born on November 22, 1917, thedaughter of William Patterson and Hattie PearliMcGinnisl Ballard in Elgin, Oregon. The familymoved to La Grande when Evelyn was 5 years old andEvelyn graduated from La Grande High School in 1935and then attended Drapers Business School for 2 years.She worked as an office assistant for a few years for Dr.Clarence Gilstrap and later the Oregon State HighwayDepartment. From 1937 until 1955 Evelyn wasmarried to Donald Nathan Gray who farmed at whatis now known as 'Gray's Corner.' They later divorced.In 1957 Evelyn married Wayne Homer Gooderham inWeiser, Idaho and they made their home in La Grande.Evelyn was a member of the United Methodist Churchsince the age of eight and was a member of the Orderof Eastern Star, was a Pink Lady for Grande RondeHospital since 1956 and was a member of TOPS OR 98and the Lady Engineers of UPRR. She was a memberof the Union County Museum. She was an avid fisher­woman and hunter and enjoyed mushroom hunting and

picking huckleberries.Survivors include her children, Judy Gray

Johnson of La Grande; Mike and Patty Gooderham ofLa Grande and Nancy Gray Findeisen of San Di­cgo; grandchildren, Delda Ann Findeisen, John TylerHolmes, Brad William Holmes, Douglas Wade Holmes,Craig Randall Holmes, Gretchen Ann Forkan and EricMichael Gooderham; seven great-grandchildren AmyForkan, Kyle Forkan, Kara Gooderham, Tyler VadenHolmes, Alec Gray Holmes, Jacquelyn Holmes, andMadeline Holmes, and other relatives and friends.

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level of income inequality in Oregon?The question is particularly germane as the Oregon

Legislature prepares to consider raising the state'sminimum wage in its 2016 session. Proponents say pay

has long dedined or stagnated for most Oregon work­ers, with low-wage employees hardest hit. Some arguethat Oregon should follow the lead of Seattle, San Fran­cisco, Los Angeles and other cities that have enactedminimum wages of$15 an hour. House Speaker TinaKotek, D-Portland, is pushing a proposal to graduallyraise Oregon's statewide minimum to$13 anhour by2018 and give local governments the right to go higher.

Low pay restrains growth, worsens inequality andrequires taxpayers to foot the bill for public assistance.While the ideal wage level is widely disputed, it's clearthat a struggling middle class and a dysfunctionalunderdass are socially and economically undesirable.

Against that backdrop comes a new report on in­come distribution by the leR-leaning Oregon Centerfor Public Policy. Some of its key findings:

• The annualincome ofthe average Oregonianhas

sharply eroded in recent decades. In 2013, the medianin­come was $32,537, about $141 less than in the inflation­adjusted figure for 1980. During the same period, theincome ofthe wealthiest 1percent of Oregonians hasrisen sharply. The average income ofthe state's top 1percent in 2013 was $770,000, more than double theinflation-adjusted average of$322,000 in 1980.

changed since 1980, the median income for Orego­nians would be $78,125.

• Between 1980 and 2013, the lowest-earning brack­

et of Oregon workers has lost 30 percent of its share ofstatewide income. Meanwhile, those among the top 1percent have seen an 88 percent rise in their share.

• To be among the roughly 1,600 households that

comprise Oregon's top 0.1 percent, an Oregon tax­payer had to make $1.3 million in 2013. The averageincome of this group was$3.1 million that year.

These figures show an increasingly divided Oregon,with steeplyrisingprosperity for a few and stagnation ordedine for the rest. How the Legislature should addressincome equalityis another debate — but the goal shouldbe agrowing economywhose fruits are widely shared.

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destroyed. This is no"once-in-a-lifetime"event. This is our future. Oregon StateClimatologist Kathy Dello says, "the Fu­ture is now."A widespread drought twoyears in the making set the stage forthese fires and OSU researchers reportthe Northwest can expect"warmer, wet­ter winters and hotter, drier summers."

Regardless of our government'sapproach to managing federal tim­berlands, there is no question that itsfailure to address the internationalproblem of carbon emissions and theresulting national problem of extremeweather events has contributed to ourfire-ripe conditions. You can bail theboat, butit does no good ifyou don't plugthe hole.

Congress pretends that there are noeconomic and social costs to continuedreliance on fossil fuels for our energyneeds. Yet, it's required to approve disas­ter declarations and continues appropri­ating firefighting funds that have majorfiscal repercussions. Disaster relieffor extreme weather events lwildfires,floods) cost U.S. taxpayers more than$100 billion in 2012 — more than thefederal government spent on transpor­tation or education. As citizens, we bearthe costs.Protesters hanging from bridges are

not the only emissaries of this riskygame. The Pentagon, in its 2014 ClimateChange Adaptation Roadmap, statesthat the effects of climate change couldlead to acute food and water shortages,

are Portland residents.

About the authors

Forest management questionsreflect larger risk of climate c ange

Barry Daigle is a formerU.S. Marine andcurrent math teacher.His great-grandparentswere original settlersin the Baker City area

Daigle a nd cousins still liveand ranch there. Heis a member of theCitizens' Climate LobbyConservative Caucus.Daniela Brod is theCo-Lead of the Portland

Brod Ch apter of the Citizens'Climate Lobby. Both

Whomever you listen to, the action isclear. We need to transition to a cleanenergy economy as soon as possible.But, how do we do that without harm­ing our economy?

There's a simple and elegant solution.It increases our energy security, reducesour long-term national security risk andboosts the economy. It's called "carbonfee and dividend," whereby a fee isassessed at the wellhead, pipe, or m inebased on the extracted carbon content,is increased each year — and all theproceeds from the fee are returneddirectly to the American people. Thisdividend isn't money for governments tospend. It goes into taxpayers' pockets.

Such a policy was studied by RegionalEconomic Modeling Inc, an econometricmodeling firm specializing in analyzingthe effects of tax policy. REMI estimatesthat the enormous stimulative effectsof millions of people receiving dividendchecks every month would result in 2.1million more jobs nationally by 2025.Any plan to limit C02 emissions willpenalize fossil fuel producers, but underthis plan the overall economy will growbecause every consumer's purchasingpower will increase.

The point is that reflecting the realcosts — social and economic — into theprice of fossil fuels will decrease theirusage. And that also is a net plus — anestimated 33 percent reduction in car­bon dioxide emissions by 2025 and 52percent by 2035.A safer, less-scorched Oregon will be

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waves of destitute refugees and violentfights over dwindling natural resources— a likelihood that should be viewedas an immediate threat to U.S. nationalsecurity. In fact, the U.S. Navy identifiesclimate change as the biggest long-termthreat to security in the entire Pacificregion.

All major oil companies accept the sci­ence of climate change and anticipate anemissions reduction strategy. ExxonMo­bil and Shell assume the imposition ofa carbon tax in their business forecasts.In a study released last week, bank­ing giant Citigroup took an unbiasedlook at the economics of not acting onclimate change and delivered staggeringnumbers — by 2060, failure to act willimpact GDP by $44 trillion.

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In the interview room of the La Grande Police Department, holes from a kicking subject puncture the walls. Theperson was one of many who police encounter that suffer from a mental illness.

their freedom,o said Russell, who hasworked at CHD for about nine years.

In a director's hold, the subjectisplaced in a psychiatric facilityin thestate. Within five court days of place­ment, a judge hears the case to deter­mine whether a longer stayis warranted.

Getting the subject to a psychiatricfacility, though, is no easy task.

'There's not a lot of places in Oregonto send them," Russell said."So we waitand wait and wait for a bed to comeavailable."

Boucher said mentally ill peoplewho have holds placed on them in LaGrande usually end up at a John Dayfacility, with the crisis worker and apolice officer waiting with the patientuntil a bed is found and transport ar­rives, which can take several hours, too.Russell said she appreciates the

help law enforcement provides duringthese mental health crises, which cansometimes become scary.

'You just never know," Russell said."It's very unpredictable."

Boucher agreed, saying people withmental illness can go from being apolo­getic and remorseful to combative in asecond.

"It's very up and down," he said.Russell said if the subject has calmed

down, perhaps is no longer suicidal, forexample, she sometimes feels comfort­able in allowing the officer to leave­but the officer leaving knows he or shecould be needed back at a moment'snotice.

Both Russell and law enforcementofficers agreed that the parties in­volved in mental health crises, includ­ing the hospital, work well together,even though they are working in situa­tions they mayrather avoid.

"I think crisis, the police and hospitalwork well together," Russell said."It'sreally hard on everyone."

Boucher agreed, saying the hospitalhas been a great partner.

Putting a hold on somebody, Russellsaid, is always a last resort option. Of­ten, police and crisis workers can workout a "safety plan" with the patient,wherein they outline where the patientwill stay, often with family and friends.

"Family and friends are usually a

lifesaver for us," officer Boucher said.Mental Health can also help the pa­

tient with a litany of other services, likeassistance finding a job and housing.

Though Russell always hopes for apositive outcome, she, like the police,believes mental health crises are be­coming more frequent in La Grande.

"I think it's been busier in the lastcouple of years," she said, though shedid not have numbers available.

On a recent weekday, Russell foundherself tied up in three serious inci­dents at once and had to call colleaguesfor backup.

'That was a lucky break," she said.A subject involved in one of those inci­

dents was taken to the La Grande PoliceDepartment for questioning. There, theman proceeded to kick holes in the inter­view room and could not be interviewedby Russell for an evaluation.

Violence and safety for mentalhealth professionals can slow a crisiscall from resolution, as can drug use.

"It makes things 100 percent worse,"Boucher said.

For one, those under the influencecannot be evaluated for help.

Moreover, illicit drugs and alcohol canoften exacerbate existing mental illness,said Chief Harvey. Those on medicationto treat their mental illness sometimesfeel better and stop taking the medica­tion. Others quit because of adverseside effects. This often means police andCHD workers see repeat clients.H arvey said part of the problem

comes from a societal misunderstand­ing of mental illness.

'They don't think of mental illnessin the same way as physical disease,"Harvey said.'This is going to be anongoing thing, for the rest of their life."

For Russell, the problem is rooted ina lack of resources. There's no homelessshelter or crisis respite in the region,she said.

'There's really nowhere for people togo in Eastern Oregon," she said.

And mental health workers andpolice officers cannot hold people orcompel them to get treatment simplybecause they have a mental illness.

"It's not against the law to be men­tally ill," Russell said.

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mentally ill ifrom nine calls in 2008 to32 calls in 2014l. The department hasalso seen suicidal/attempted suicidecalls increase 250 percent, from 74 callsin 2008 to 185 in 2014.

'You're looking at a full-time officer

just dealing with mental health," saidLa Grande Police Chief Brian Harvey.

While there's no officer specificallyassigned to mental health calls, Harveysaid they have become so numerousthat it nearly works out to 40 hours ofmental health-related work each week.

When officers respond to calls deal­ing with people with mental illness,they never know what they will find,said Senior 0$cer Brandon Boucher.

Sometimes, the subject may beinvolved in a crime in progress. Forminor crimes, the officers will typi­cally skip the arrest and move straightinto working with Center For HumanDevelopment's Mental Health Depart­ment. Sometimes, there's no crimeinvolved at all but the subject may beyelling or otherwise making some kindof public scene.

"It's always a two-person job,"Boucher said of responding to mentalhealth calls."Our whole shift is nowtied up with one call."And rarely are those calls resolved

quickly, particularly if the person needsto be held. A hold comes into play if theperson is a danger to himself or others.

0$cers and CHD mental healthprofessionals who believe a personmay need a hold can then transfer thesubject to Grande Ronde Hospital fora medical evaluation. More often thannot, this takes place in the emergencyroom because the hospital does nothave a psychiatric hold room, said LoriRussell, CHD crisis coordinator.

In addition to a medical evaluationdone by a physician, the crisis respond­er — who is always a qualified mentalhealth professional — does an evalua­tion to determine whether a director'shold is needed.

"It's kind of a big deal to put a holdon somebody, because you're taking

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The fires are now 44 percentcontained, Wilkins said, upfiom 42 percent on Monday.

Heavy equipment crews arecutting up smoldering brushand trees and turningit intosawdust so that they cannotreignite and hauling offlargetrees that have fallen to theground. These"log decks"could help the fire spread ifportions of it were to reignite.

"They could be a big threat.They would be bad news iifpart of the fire reignited),"Wilkins said.

Crews were aided greatlyby rain and snow on Fridayand Saturday. Unf ortunately,the fire area has received noprecipitation since then.

"The fuel in those placesis drying out and could reig­rute,"Wrltuns sard.

Much of the fire is burningin the Wenaha-TucannonWilderness in WallowaCounty and Southeast Wash­

DISTRICTS Elgin School District is 372students, down about twofrom the end of the 2014-15school year, said School Dis­trict Superintendent DianneGreif.

Elgin High School has 102students, down eight fromlast May. The school districthas 270 students in kinder­garten through eighth grade.

Elgin school officials havereason to believe that enroll­ment will go up in futureyears. The district's preschoolprogram, which does notcount as part of its total en­rollment, has 28 students, up17 from the previous schoolyear. The preschool serves 3­and 4-year-olds.

Overall enrollment is alsodown slightly in the UnionSchool District, which hasabout 330 students This isfour or five less than theschool district had a yearago. Union has about 170students in grades 7-12 andabout 160 in kindergartenthrough sixth grade.

Enrollment in the WallowaSchool District is also down.The school district has 19fewer students than it did in20014-15. Most of the dropcan be traced to a decline inkindergarten enrollment.Wallowa has just eight kin­dergarten students, down 16from last school year.

Wallowa School DistrictSuperintendent Bret Upt­mor said the decline wasprojected because enroll­ment in the Wallowa HeadStart program, an earlychildhood education pro­gramed, was down. The goodnews for Wallowa is thatkindergarten enrollment islikely to be up in 2016-17school year because WallowaHead Start's current enroll­ment is up.

"We have really goodstudents. I have reallyenjoyed thefirst weekof school."

tenure at LMS.oWe havereallygood stu­

dents,"he said."I have reallyenjoyed the first weekof school."

La Grande High Schoolhas 652 students, up 41 fromlast October and 63 fromthe end of school year. LHSPrincipal Brett Baxter saidthat the total 589 studentsat the end of the school yearwas one of the school's lowestin many years. Baxter isvery pleased with the recentenrollment uptick.

"It is always nice to be onthe mend," Baxter said.

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School District Superinten­dent Brad Royse attributespart of the increase to thegraduation of a sm all seniorclass last spring. He said theschool district is right at its10-year average for enroll­ment. Royse thus does notanticipate enrollment jumpsof this magnitude to be aregular occurrence.

"I'm excited, but I wouldmore excited if this was along-term trend," Royse said.

Enrollment is critical tothe financial well-being ofschool districts since they re­ceive about $6,000 from thestate per student each year.

Enrollment in the NorthPowder School District isup five from the end of theschool year at 280. The schooldistrict has 85 studentsin high school and 195 inkindergarten through eighthgrade.

Enrollment in the CoveSchool District is 248students, down 13 from lastspring. The student count atCove High School is 80 and168 for students in kinder­garten through eighth grade.

Cove School DistrictSuperintendent Bruce Neildoes not believe that thedrop in enrollment will havea bigimpact on programs.He explained that the schooldistrict anticipated an enroll­ment decline and budgetedaccordingly. He noted thatthe school district anticipatedhaving 240 students when itcreated its 2015-16 budget,eight fewer students thanwhat it actually has.

oWe are above our projec­tions," Neil said.

The student count in the

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assistant principal.oWe had only 380 students

when I came here," the as­sistant principal said.

Jackman came to LMS in2007. The school had addedsixth grade a year earlier.

LMS's growth is placing apremium on classroom space.Steps taken to address theissue include the conversionof the old stafflounge on thefirst floor into a classroom.Class sizes at LMS nowaverage 29 to 30 students inseventh and eighth grade,and 28 for sixth grade.

Jackman said conditions

— Brett Jackman, La GrandeMiddle School assistantprincipal

are a bit m ore crowded atLMS but balanced by stu­dents who are proving to beexceptionally well mannered.Jackman noted that last Fri­day morning after studentsleft the commons after eatingbreakfast, there was nobodyto pick up after.

"Every table was clean,"he said.

Jackman said this mayhave a been a first during his

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now working on the fire, adecrease from the 1,015 whowere on the fires Saturday.

The Grizzly Bear Complexfirefighting operation contin­ues to have its command cen­ter in Elgin and camps in Troyand the Bluewood Ski Areanear Dayton, Washington.

Wilkins said a big plusfor firefighters has been thecooler nights the region hasbeen recently experiencing,which has helped suppressthe fires.

There are five divisionsof firefighting crews on thefire. Wilkins said that thingshave improved so muchthat Division M, which is incharge of the fire area fromMisery Springs in SoutheastWashington to Troy, maysoon move into a monitoringmode.

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Stop by WallowaLake for triathlon

WALLOWA LAKE — TheWallowa LakeTriathlon will take placefrom 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

The race includes: quarter­mile swim inWallowa Lake, a 12-milebike ride through the townof Joseph and a 3-mile runaround the resortcommunity of Wallowa Lake.All proceeds from the race

will benefit Safe Harbors, alocal nonprofit that works toprovide assistance to victimsof domestic violence andsexual assault, and to pro­vide community education tobreak the cycle of violence.

To register, go to www.active.com.

For more information con­tact Paige at 541-398-0482or Amy Stubblefield at SafeHarbors 651-426-4004.

Enjoy yodeling andpolka music Sept. 24

The Oregon Alpenfest willbe held Sept. 24-27.

Come discover the onlySwiss-Bavarian festival inthe west.

The event will take placein Enterprise, Joseph andWallowa Lake.

Participants will enjoy pol­ka music with dance lessons,Swiss yodeling, alphorns,folk dancers, bratwurst, beer,wine and shopping.

For more information,contact Chuck Anderson at541-398-1096 or go towww.alpenfest.com.

Artists show theircreativity in 3oseph

town plein art" in Josephwill be all day Sept. 26.

Artists will be sprinkledaround town with theireasels painting a scene oftheir choice of the town ofJoseph, while passersbyenjoy the progress of eachpainting.

The community can visitwith the artists, and talkabout why they chose topaint a landscape or streetscene, or some other aspectof Joseph.

The artwork will beavailable for sale.

A"Quick Draw" competi­tion will also test the talents.

For more information,contact Nancy Parmenter at541-432-7445 or go towwwjosephoregon.com

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For the ObserverBy Katherine Stickroth

Under the auspices ofthe Eagle Cap ShootersAssociation in WallowaCounty once a month aninformal gathering ofwomen shooters meet tohone their skills with fire­arms. Following the prin­ciples of The Well ArmedWoman organization theselocal women practice shoot­ing theirpistols and rifles at theECSA shooting rangeabout 7 miles north ofEnterprise.

"Two girlfriends and Ihad this idea. We checkedonline and found The WellArmed Woman website,and decided we would meetregularly to support eachother and shoot,"organizerGina Birkmaier said.They began meeting in

2012 to have classes onpersonal safety and gunhandling, with opportuni­ties to practice at the EagleCap Shooting Range."The Range Safety Of­

ficers, such as Kim Hutchi­son and Bob Jones, havebeen so willing to help uslearn to shoot as well asimprove on the way wehave been handling ourfirearms," Birkmaier said.

At the recent Septem­ber meeting, a storm hadpassed through earlier andleft cold winds blowing overthe hills of the shooting

In spite of the chill, Jonesgave instructions on the dif­ference between a clip anda magazine as Birkmaierloaded her gun.The metal targets react

to a hit in such a way asto immediately indicatea shooter's success or not.Once they were set up byBirkmaier's son Ethanand fellow shooter JaneRushane, Birkmaier fol­lowed Bob's lessons onstance, holding the gunsafely and aiming accu­rately.

The ringing and the spin­

Armed Woman

For those who have been reading about the Grizzly Bear fire nearTroy, this postcard picture shows the road that the fire crews have totravel on to get to the fire from Enterprise. The fire would be in the area to the far upper left of the picture. The highway travels northdown Buford Grade, crosses the Grande Ronde River and then goes up Rattlesnake Grade on theWashington side. To get to Troy, make aleft turn just after the highway crosses the river.

— Gina Birkmaier

ning of the targets indicat­ed Birkmaier's advancingmarksmanship.

Classes are held through­out the winter whenweather prevents outdoorshooting.

Under the topic ofpersonal protection,issuesconcerning legally carryinga concealed weapon are re­viewed, including displaysof stylish purses and vari­ous body holsters to carry awoman's gun.

The mechanics of gunshave been explained to thewomen shooters, coveringtopics such as caliber andrifling by Hunter Educationinstructors.

Other subjects for meet­ings include good sports­manship and gun safety,where ear and eye protec­tion is emphasized.

and I had this idea.We checked onlineand found Zhe Well

website, and decidedwe would meetregularly to supporteach other and shoot."

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Gina Birkmaeir prepares to shoot a Springfield XDM Compact 9 mm at the EagleCap Shooting Range.

"Two girlfriends

Bob Jones looks on as Jane Rushane practices targetshooting.

The foundation of alllessons for these meetingsis for women to becomeeducated in firearms so asnot to be intimidatedby them.

The mutual encourage­ment and fiiendlinessamong the women buildsindividual confidence inusing a pistol or rifle.

To join this group ofwomen shooters, Ginaencourages potential mem­bers to join the Eagle Cap

Shooters Association.The application is online

with an annual member­ship fee of $55 for an in­dividual. Family member­ships are also available.

The website's monthlycalendar shows the timeand location of each meet­ing. Go to www.eaglecap­shooters.com

For more informationcontact Gina Birkmaier atbirkmaier5@eoni.com or541-398-1224.

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y husband wasfrom Coos Bay, and

throughout our marriage hehad begged that we move toOregon.

I thought all of Oregonwas like Coos Bay, its majordownfall being next to the

Having survived manyhurricanes while living inMississippi, the mostdevastating beinghurricanes Camille andKatrina, I wanted no part ofocean life and respectfullydeclined that idea.

In 2007, Richardsuggested we go on vacationto anywhere in Oregon. Iagreed, as long as I couldplan the trip.

A Web search led meto Joseph andIfell inlove with the scenes thatreminded me so much ofLewistown, Montana.

There, Richard and I hadm et, married and lived forsix years.

When we later movedto Mississippi, not a daypassed that I didn't long forthose mountains and plains.After driving across the

country, we entered thevalley where my eyes fellupon the Wallowas.

I immediately knew I washome.

That week spent touringthe area, including BakerCity, proved I could indeedlive in Oregon.

The Oregon Trail Inter­pretive Center was the finalpersuasion.

Richard was a profession­al storyteller who recountedstories he had gleanedfrom the diaries of pioneerwomen on that long trek.

We headed home, in­spired by his dream to beinvolved with that historyorganization. I would getmountains.

Within five months, Igladly announced the lastbill had been paid thatfreed us to move. But hesaid, "I don't know why, butmy gut is saying now is notthe time."

The next month he wasdiagnosed with terminalcancer. Twelve months laterhe was gone.

Through all of that, andthe dark months thatfollowed, the WallowaMountains always loomedin the fog of my mind, asthough calling, "Come."I began to see daylight

four years later.My sons, Matthew and

Sam, suggested I move closeto them.

I now wonder if theysensed my restlessnessand wanted to keep an eye

Upon visiting them toconsider such a move, twothings became apparent:

1. They wanted to bossme around.

2. I could not control myurge to advise them on howto raise their children.

They felt very comfort­able declining my wisdom,thank you very much.

With this usefulinformation, I loaded myTrailblazer and headedWest.

Katherine Stickroth is afreelance writer and vendorfor Pika Press publications.

She may be reached atawallowagalCgmail.com.

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The Observer

ON DECIC COLLEG E WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL BENHAIWSBENCHJQSH BENHAM

WEDNESDAY• Prep volleyball:

La Grande juniorvarsity at Wallowa,4:30 p.m.

THURSDAY• Prep girls soccer:

La Grande atOntario, 3:30 p.m.

• Prep boys soccer:La Grande atOntario, 5 p.m.

• Prep volleyball:Imbler at GrantUnion, John Day,4 p.m.

• Union at Elgin,5 p.m.

• Cove at Enterprise,5 p.m.

FRIDAY• Prep cross

country:La Grande,Enterprise/Joseph,Elgin/Imbler, Union/Cove at 39th annualCatherine CreekScamper, Union,2 p.m.

• Prep volleyball:Joseph atWilder,Idaho, 3 p.m.

• Weston-McEwen atImbler, 5 p.m.

• Powder Valley atCove,5 p.m.

• Prep football:Weston-McEwen atImbler, 3 p.m.

• Joseph atWilder,Idaho, 4 p.m.

• Powder Valley atCouncil, Idaho,5 p.m.

• La Grande atWeiser, Idaho,6 p.m.

• Wallowa at Adrian,6 p.m.

• Harper/Huntingtonat Elgin,7 p.m.

• Enterprise atIrrigon, 7 p.m.

• Collegevolleyball: EasternOregon Universityat CorbanUniversity, Salem,7 p.m.

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• No. 8 Eastern controlsevery aspect in three-settrouncing of Walla WallaBy Josh Benham

Against an overmatched opponent,No. 8 Eastern Oregon Universitytreated Tuesday night's match like anyother one. That led to a quick, domi­nating win in its Cascade CollegiateConference home opener.

The Mountaineers shot out of thegates and never let Walla Walla Univer­sity catch its breath, breezing to a 25-16,25-10, 25-17 triumph at Quinn Coliseum.

Eastern Oregon University's Sierra Linke skies for the attackTuesday during the conference home opener againstWalla Walla University. The Mounties vvon 25-16, 25-10, 25-17.

Middle hitter Emily Nay and outsidehitter Amanda Miller both had ateam-high nine kills for Eastern, withNay leading the team with four blocks.Middle hitter Kendra De Hoog con­verted seven kills, and outside hitterSierra Linke added five kills and threeblocks. Eastern had a.319 kill percent­age compared to just a .046 mark forthe Wolves.

Setter Rachelle Chamberlain pacedthe Mounties with 25 assists, and de­fensive specialists Tylo Colflesh, HolliMullins and Piper Cantrell made eightdigs apiece.

"Every opponent matters to us,regardless of where they are in the

conference and what their status is,"Eastern head coach Kaki McLean­Morehead said.aWe really made it ourgoal to stay at a consistent level of playthe entire time."

Out of the 15 players that hit thecourt, 13 received action in tw o sets ormore. Live matches can't replace prac­tice, so McLean-Morehead jumped atthe chance to get the youngest Mount­ies some more experience."It's good to play games like that,

where we have a lot of opportunitiesfor our kids who are freshmen andwho are nervous," she said."They canbe successful, and they get to do it at

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soccerEastern

makingbelievers

en I visit a team witha brand new coach,

I can usually predict thefeedback I'll get from theplayers."Practice has neverbeen this tough,"aWe're

actually a team this year,""I think Coach has made ahuge difference," etc. It's nota bad thing — the optimismstemming from new regimesmakes everything shiny androsy. That's just the nature ofcoaching changes, and untilthe games are played, everyplayer thinks a new coachequals more wins.

So when I heard EasternOregon University women'ssoccer players giving mesimilar quotes before the sea­son started, I took them witha grain of salt. Much like Idid with the with the men'steam, which is obviously ina whole different situationwith a new program. ButI heard comparable thingsfrom the Mountie men abouthow the team will surprisesome people, how there's a lotof talent, etc.

I didn't think either teamwas lying. I simply wanted totake a wait-and-see approachbefore I took a big swig of theKool-Aid. But now? Countme as one who's hopping on

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Young La Grande runners have high hopesAT A GLANCE

Statkus givenCascade award

Oregon Universitysophomore IsabelleStatkus was namedthe Cascade Col­legiate Conferencedefensive player ofthe week in volley­ball after compilingnine blocks with 12kills in Eastern's fourset victory over No.14 College of IdahoThursday.

CCC recognizessenior Schuder

Eastern OregonUniversity seniorCrystal Schuderwas chosen as theCascade CollegiateConference offen­sive player of theweek for women'ssoccer after totalingfour goals and threeassists in Eastern'sthree road wins lastweek.

Observer staff

The 2015 edition of the La Grandecross country team is mostly youngand lacks experience, but third-yearhead coach Alma Crow is excitedto see what the team can do as theTigers have one of the largest teamsever fielded by the school."It's a big deal because we've never

had these numbers in La Grandecross country history," she said.aWehave never had this many kids out. Ihave a total of 21 kids out at the highschool level."

The girls field a much smaller team

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with just five athletes and have to tryto fill the shoes of former standoutAmanda Welch. Heather Keniry andAbby Crews look to be the team lead­ers in the early going, especially aftertheir showings in the opening meet lastweekend at Hermiston, where theyplaced second and 15th, respectively.

Though only a freshman, Crews ac­tually enters with the most experience.

"Abby raced at the middle schoollevel but hadn't raced at high school,"Crow said.

The boys team must also fill somebig shoes in graduates Todd Keniryand Elliott Jonasson but have a bitmore experience in their 16 runners,including Braden Crews, who Crowsees as a team leader.

'That kid can lead the kidsanywhere," she said.'When I'm notaround, I know I can count on him tolead the kids."

Tony Clay, Nolan Clements andKeegan Dutto aTe also among thereturners Crow will look to, along withnewcomers Wyatt Perry, Clayton Smith,BennettWelch and Jacob Smith.

No. 8 Eastern

Observer staffthat on practice. Defensivelywe were in better positionto take the ball. We playedbetter tonight. I think everygame we've played we've got­ten better."

Erica Jimenez and AriRich led the offensive attackfor the Tigers with nine andfive kills, respectively. KaliAvila collected 22 assists and17 digs while Katie Stoneand McKenzie Tussey had

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en eton rons ers; inwinslt osentwo blocks each.

'There was some momen­tum-changing plays for bothsides," Becker-Bisenius said."They came out super strong,and then we'd get back upon them. It was definitely areally evenly-matched gametonight."

The Tigers i1-3 overall)continue play Saturday whenthey travel to the NorthMarion tournament.

Elgin 3, 3oseph 0The Elgin volleyball team

used an ail-around effort toearn its first win of the season.

Karigan Wilhelm had sixkills, Cheyanne Wilhelmadded five, and the Huskiesdefeated Joseph 25-19, 25-15,25-20 Tuesday night.

"Tonight in Joseph iwelreally came together as ateam," Elgin head coach Car­men Pearson said.aWe really

The growth of the athletes is one ofthe keys Crow said she will be payingattention to this fall.

''What I'm looking for is to see how

they develop over the season, espe­cially my new runners," she said.

But despite the youth, she saidshe believes the talent is in place forthe Tigers to contend in the GreaterOregon League.

"I think we can do it. I don't see whynot," she said."I have faith in my kids."

She noted Ontario as the top boyscontender and Mac-Hi as the team tocontend with on the girls side.

had some great momentsthat we capitalized on."

Maggie Ledbetter, TaylorNoble and Isabelle Sauersadded three kills apiece for El­gin, while Noble had 14 assistsand Iedbetter chippedin nine.

No individual stats wereprovided for Joseph.

Elgin i1-1-1 overall) hostsUnion Thursday, whileJoseph i1-2 overall) travels toWilder, Idaho, Friday.

The La Grande volleyballteam dropped a tight back­and-forth road battle withPendleton Tuesday, losing infive sets 25-18, 19-25, 25-17,21-25, 15-10.

"I felt like we did a reallynice job of trying to executeour game plan," Tigers headcoach Melinda Becker-Bise­nius said."Serve receive­wise, we worked a lot on

TOMORROW'S PICIC WHO'S HOT WHO'S NOTOBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE DAY

The Powder Valley football team looks well onits way to distancing itself from a disappointing2014 season. The Badgers opened the seasonwith a decisive showing as they defeated Harper/Huntington 56-6 Friday on the road. QuarterbackSeth Dixon was in midseason form, throwing for256 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for75 yards and two more scores.

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Badger finds payditt: six times

Class 2A Wapiti Leaguefoes clash when the UnionBobcats take on the ElginHuskies in high schoolvarsity volleyball actionThursday night.5 p.m., Elgin High School

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Dixon

BRAXTONMILLER: Theconverted widereceiver caughttwo passes for 78 yardsand a score and dazzledon a 58-yard touchdownrun as No.1 Ohio St. ranaway from Virginia Tech42-24 Monday.

ANDYMOELLER:The ClevelandBrowns offensiveline coach was suspend­ed indefinitely Mondayin the wake of allegationsfrom a former fiance thatMoeller threatened tostrangle her.

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SA — THE OBSERVER SPORTS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

SCOREBOARD

TorontoNew YorkTampa BayBaltimoreBoston

Kansas CityMinnesotaClevelandChicagoDetroit

HoustonTexasLosAngelesSeattleOakland

St. LouisPittsburghChicagoMilwaukeeCincinnati

New YorkWashingtonMiamiAtlantaPhiladelphia

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W L Pot G B W CGB L1079 59 . 572 ­ ­ 7-37 7 6 0 . 56 2 1' / 2 ­ 7-367 71 . 486 12 6 4-666 72 . 478 13 7 3-765 73 . 471 14 8 6-4

L Pot G B WCGB L 1055 .601 ­ ­ 4-667 .514 12 2 5 570 .489 15'/2 5'/2 6-471 .482 16'/2 6'/2 6474 .464 19 9 4-6

W L Pot G B W CGB L1075 64 . 540 ­ ­ 4-673 64 . 533 1 ­ 7-369 6 9 .5 0 0 5' /2 4'/2 4-666 73 . 475 9 8 6460 79 . 432 15 14 5-5

West Division

West Division

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Central Division

Central Division

East Division

East DivisionNATIONAL LEAG UE

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

L Pot G B WCGB L 1061 .558 ­ ­ 6467 .514 6 9'/2 6481 .417 19'/2 23 6484 .396 22'/2 26 1-985 .388 23'/2 27 3-7

L Pot G B WCGB L 1051 .630 ­ ­ 5-55 5 .599 4' / 2 ­ 4-65 7 .584 6' / 2 ­ 7-377 .442 26 19'/2 7-380 .416 29'/2 23 5-5

L Pot G B WCGB L 1058 .580 ­ ­ 8-267 .518 8 ' / 2 9 3-773 .475 14'/2 15 3-773 .475 14'/2 15 4-681 .413 23 23'/2 5-5

Str HomeW-2 45-24L-2 41-28

W-1 33-38L-1 33-32

W1 31-36

Str HomeL-3 49-24

W-1 46-21W-5 43-28L-1 33-39L-1 31-38

Str HomeW-5 47-21W-1 38-27L-1 32-36

W1 34-36L-1 31-40

Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 4Kansas City 4, Minnesota 2Oakland 4, Houston 0L.A. Dodgers 6, L.A. Angels 4Texas 9, Seattle 6

Baltimore (U.Jimenez 10-9) at N.Y.Yankees (Sabathia 4-9), 4:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 6-8) at Detroit(Lobstein 3-6), 4:08 p.m.

Toronto (Hutchison 13-3) at Boston(J.Kelly 9-6), 4:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 4-1) at ChicagoWhite Sox (Samardzija 9-11), 5:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Pelfrey 6-9) at Kansas City

Str HomeW-1 47-25L-1 40-28L-3 33-35W-1 38-27L-1 38-35

Str HomeW-1 48-26L-1 42-26L-1 29-34

W-1 34-33W-2 33-37

Str HomeL-2 48-24

W-2 32-32L-2 41-30L-2 29-38

W-2 33-41

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Wednesday's Games

(Medlen 3-1), 5:10 p.m.Houston (McHugh 15-7) at Oakland

(Brooks 1-2), 7:05 p.m.L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-9) at L.A. Angels

(Richards 13-10), 7:05 p.m.Texas (M.Perez 2-4) at Seattle (Nuno

0-2), 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Seattle, 12:40 p.m.Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m.Detroit at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUEMonday's Games

N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 5Milwaukee 9, Miami 1Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 1Chicago Cubs 9, St. Louis 0Colorado 6, San Diego 4Arizona 6, San Francisco 1Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 2L.A. Dodgers 7, L.A. Angels 5

Tuesday's GamesPhiladelphia 5, Atlanta 0N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 7Miami 6, Milwaukee 4Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 3Chicago Cubs 8, St. Louis 5San Francisco 6, Arizona 2L.A. Dodgers 6, L.A. Angels 4San Diego 2, Colorado 1

Chicago Cubs (Lester 9-10) at St. Louis(C.Martinez 13-7), 10:45 a.m.

Atlanta (Teheran 9-7) at Philadelphia(D.Buchanan 2-7), 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (deGrom 12-7) at Washing­ton (Strasburg 8-6), 4:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (A.Pena 1-0) at Miami(Koehler 8-13), 4:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Happ 4-1) at Cincinnati(Sampson 2-3), 4:10 p.m.

Colorado (Rusin 5-7) at San Diego(Shields 10-6), 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Heston 11-9) atArizona(Godley 4-1), 6:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-9) at L.A. Angels(Richards 13-10), 7:05 p.m.

Thursday's Games

Thursday's Games

4A-7 Greater Oregon LeagGOL AII PF

L a Grande 0 - 0 1 - 0 2 4Baker 0 -0 0-1 6McL/Gris 0-0 0-1 7Ontario 0 -0 0-1 7

2A-6 Wapiti LeagueWL AII PF

G rant Union 0 - 0 1 - 0 3 4Burns 0-0 0-1 29Enterprise 0 -0 0 - 1 0Imbler 0 -0 0-1 8Union/Cove 0-0 0-1 6

1A-1 Special District 1SD1 AII PF

Adrian 0 -0 1-0 40Crane 0 -0 1-0 54Echo 0 -0 1-0 58Mon/Day 0-0 1 - 0 42Pine Eagle 0 -0 1 - 0 36Powder Valley 0-0 1-0 56Wallowa 0-0 1 - 0 60Harper/Hunt 0-0 0- 1 6J ordan Valley 0-0 0-1 2 6PC/BR 0 -0 0-1 12Joseph

7. Oregon 1 -0 1 ,081 78. Southern Cal 1 - 0 1,074 89 . Notre Dame 1 -0 1,0 61 1 110. Georgia 1-0 981 911. Florida St. 1-0 942 1012. Clemson 1-0 862 1213. UCLA 1-0 833 1 314. LSU 0-0 653 1415. Georgia Tech 1-0 636 1616. TexasASM 1 -0 629 NR17. Mississippi 1-0 600 1718. Arkansas 1-0 480 1819. Oklahoma 1-0 469 1920. Boise St. 1-0 279 2321. Missouri 1-0 274 2 422. Arizona 1-0 259 2 223.Tennessee 1 -0 169 2524. Utah 1 -0 137 N R2 5. Mississippi St. 1-0 104 N R

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 79,BYU 74, Northwestern 72, Arizona St.49, Oklahoma St. 30, West Virginia 23,Florida 8, Temple 8, Cincinnati 7, KansasSt. 7, Minnesota 5, Louisville 4, NC State4, W. Kentucky 3, California 2, Stanford1.Marshall 78, Southern Cal 61, Louisville36, LSU 35, BYU 26, West Virginia 18, Ar­kansas14, Wisconsin 7, California 6, PennSt. 5, Kentucky 4, Rutgers 4, N. Dakota St.3, Minnesota 2, South Carolina 1, Virginia 1.

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W L All SW S L R KGrant Union 0-0 6-0 1 3 2 1Burns 0-0 4-0 1 0 0 10Union 0-0 2-1 8 5 26Imbler 0-0 2-2 7 6 23Elgin 0-0 1-1-1 4 3 14Cove 0-0 1-2 3 5 16Enterprise 0 - 0 0 - 3 2 7 40

OOL AII SW SL RKPowder Valley 0-0 5-3 1 4 8 3Echo 0-0 4-1 1 2 5 8Griswold 0-0 3-1 10 4 22Pine Eagle 0 - 0 1 - 1 4 3 20Nixyaawii 0-0 1 -1 2 2Joseph 0-0 1-2 2 6 30Wallowa 0-0 04 0 10 38

LosAngelesSan FranciscoArizonaSan DiegoColorado

Colorado at San Diego, 12:40 p.m.Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m.Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.N.Y. Mets atAtlanta, 4:10 p.m.St. Louis at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m.

FOOTBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUEAll Times PDT

Monday's GamesN.Y. Yankees 8, Baltimore 6Detroit 5, Tampa Bay 4Boston 11, Toronto 4Cleveland 3, Chicago White Sox 2Oakland 10, Houston 9Texas 3, Seattle 0Minnesota 6, Kansas City 2L.A. Dodgers 7, L.A. Angels 5

Tuesday's GamesBaltimore 2, N.Y. Yankees 1Detroit 8, Tampa Bay 7, 13 inningsToronto 5, Boston 1, 10 innings

Wednesday's Games

Record Pts Pv1. Ohio St. (61) 1 - 0 1, 525 12. Alabama 1 -0 1 ,420 33. TCU 1 -0 1 ,365 24. Baylor 1 -0 1 ,252 45. Michigan St. 1 -0 1,1 98 56. Auburn 1 -0 1 ,166 6

Released Sept. 7NCAA Division IAP Poll

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Los AngelesVancouverFC DallasSeattleSporting KCPortlandSan JoseHoustonColoradoReal Salt Lake

GOL AII GS GA RKMcLoughlin 0 - 0 3 - 0 5 1 11La Grande 0 - 0 1- 0 8 0 18Ontario 0-0 1-2 6 18 30Baker/PV 0-0 0 - 2 3 9 31

G OL AI I G S G A R KOntario 0-0 2- 0-1 1 8 2 27McLoughlin 0 0 1 0 2 1 7La Grande 0-0 0 - 2 1 5 16Baker/PV 0- 0 0-2 0 10 30

W L T P t s GF GAD .C. United 1 3 1 0 5 44 35 3 4New York 12 7 6 42 43 28Columbus 11 9 8 41 45 47N ew England 11 9 7 40 38 3 6T oronto FC 1 1 1 1 4 37 45 4 4Montreal 9 11 4 31 34 3 7P hiladelphia 8 14 6 30 35 4 5O rlandoCity 7 13 8 29 33 5 0N ewYorkCityFC 7 13 7 28 38 4 6Chicago 7 14 6 27 34 4 2

W L T P t s GF GA1 3 8 7 46 49 3 31 4 10 3 45 38 2 81 3 8 5 44 38 3 01 3 13 2 41 3 4 3 11 1 7 7 40 40 3 51 1 9 7 40 29 3 21 1 11 5 38 33 3 19 10 8 35 35 3 48 9 9 33 25 2 78 11 8 32 29 4 0

WESTERN CONFERENCE

4A-7 Greater Oregon League

4A-7 Greater Oregon League

2A6 Wapiti League

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1A-7 Old Oregon League

SOCCERMLS Standings

Girls Soccer

Boys Soccer

WESTERN CONFERENCE

x-Minnesota 22 11 . 6 67

All Times PDTWednesday's Games

Colorado at Vancouver, 7 p.m.Sporting Kansas City at Portland,

7:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL

All Times PDTTuesday's Games

Washington 76, Indiana 72, OTTulsa 74, San Antonio 64Minnesota 73, Seattle 67

Los Angeles at Atlanta, 4 p.m.Connecticut at New York, 4 p.m.

TENNISUS Open

NOTE: Three points for a victory, one pointfor a tie.

Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, def. Jo-WilfriedTsonga (19), France, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(3), 6-4.

Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def.Feliciano Lopez (18), Spain, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3,7-6 (2).

EASTERN CONFERENCE

z-New York 2 2 9 .71 0x-Chicago 20 12 .6 2 5 2 ' /2x-Indiana 18 14 .5 6 3 4 ' /2x -Washington 17 15 .531 5 ' / 2Connecticut 14 18 .4 3 8 8 ' /2Atlanta 13 18 . 419 9

W L Pct GB

x-Phoenix 19 13 .5 9 4 2 ' /2x-Tulsa 17 15 .5 3 1 4 ' /2x -Los Angeles 14 18 .438 7 ' / 2Seattle 9 2 3 .2 8 1 12'/2San Antonio 7 26 . 212 1 5x-clinched playolf spotz-clinched conference

WomenQuarterfinals

enovic, France, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.Serena Williams (1), United States, def.

Venus Williams (23), United States, 6-2,1-6, 6-3.

SinglesMen

At The USTA Billie Jean King National

Wednesday's Games

Quarterfinals

WNBA

Purse: $42.3 millionSurface: Hard-Outdoor

Tuesday

Tennis CenterNew York

Roberta Vinci, Italy, def. Kristina Mlad­

W L Pct GB

4A-7 Greater Oregon LeagGOL AII SW

Baker 0-0 2-4 5

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the bandwagon, which I'dimagine is getting pretty fullbecause both programs haveliVed uP to the PreSeaSOnbuildup and appear on theVerge Of taking huge StrideS.

Starting with the women— what a start. Eastern is DII'to a 5-0 reCord, eCliPSing laStseason's win total of three.The offense is clicking, asthe Mounties have reacheddouble-figure goals in twomatches, each time againstSierra Nevada College. How­eVer, it'S not like they dOn'tplay any defense. Easternhas given up just two goalsOn the SeaSOn, both COmingduring its biggest statementmatch so far.

On Sept. 1, the Mountieswon 3-2 over a Menlo (Cali­fornia) College team thatreturned basically everyonefrom a 2014 squad that madea rtm to the NAIA nationalchampionships. Mountieshead coach Justin Wagar toldme that the Menlo matChuPwas circled on his calendaraS a Way to gauge Where hiSteam was at. Not only didhe haVe to be PleaSed abOutbeating a quality opponent,he probably was impressedby the mettle shown, asEaStern had to rally With tWOgoals in the second half.

Speaking of Wagar, there'sno Other Way to Say it — theEastern administration hita hOme rtm With hiS hiring.Watching the team play is

Makensie Forsyth, right, and the Eastern Oregon Univer­sity women's team, along with the men, appear headedfor big things in the future.

night and day from last sea­SOTL JuSt by liStening to himfOr a COuPle minuteS, you Cansee how knowledgeable andinspiring he is as a coach.

That bringS to me to themeTL It appears that StanRodrigLIes was an excellentchoice as head coach as well.There isn't as big of a sampleyet to ChooSe frOm fOr theEastern men, as they've splittheir first two games. And Ican't judge this year's teamversus last season's version,with it being the program'sinaugural season.

But the enthusiasm iscontagious on this team. TheCOlleCtiOn Of PlayerS, Withso many contrasting stylesand backgrounds, has abOnd together that belieS thefact this is the firstyear asa team at Eastern. You canfeel the eXCitement On thesidelines at the games. That'sa large credit to RodrigLIes

and his staII:Don't think for a second

that doesn't translate to thePitCh, hoWBVer. MuCh likethe women, the men play anaggressive, exciting brand ofSOCCer that'S a blaSt to WatCh.But RodrigueS' CreW iSn'tsloppy and they create a lotOf OPPOrtunitieS. ObViOuSly,against some of the tougherteams in the Cascade Col­legiate Conference, it won'talways be as smooth. Butit looks like the foundationis set, and much like thewomen, the men are in goodhands, too.

I don't mean to say allof this in a pandering way,either. It'S Pretty eVident toanyone who's around theseprograms even a little bitthat the tWO COaCheS haVethe Eastern soccer programsheaded in the right direction.Certainly they've made abelieVer Out Of m e.

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home. That's important."The score was tied at 5-all in the first set

When the MOuntieS raCked uP 11 Of the neXt13 POintS, inCluding four killS frOm Miller.Consecutive booming kills from Nay putEastern up 19-9, and Kasatmdra TLIma andMiller both reCorded killS to Win the Set.

In the second set it was more EasterndOminatiOn. Sara PulaSki deliVered One Ofher three serving aces, and Nay and IsabelleStatkuS COmbined fOr a blOCk to go uP 10-5.The MOuntieS OutSCored the WO1VeS 15-5&Om that POint On, inCluding tWO 5-0 runS,to easily take the set. Miller and Nay both

earned two kills during the stretch.The third Set SCore WaS C1OSer initially,

with Linke's kill and block putting EasternuP 15-11. Walla Walla Pulled to within 17­15, but Karlee Hollis, in just her fourth setof the season, responded with two kills, andDe Hoog added another, to stretch it back toa five-point lead.

'%e Put a lot Of ktdS Tn toTTTght, 4ut)regardless of who is in, we have the expecta­tion that our ball control skills are there, andour discipline is there," McLean-Moreheadsaid.'%e have do our jobs every single time."

De Hoog added two kills in the final threePOintS Of the matCh to Send EaStern to thehome victory. The Mounties (7-1 overall,2-0 CCC) travel to conference foe CorbanUniversity for a Friday match in Salem.

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Restore Oregon to holdworkshop in Lake Oswego

LAKE OSWEGO — Lake Oswego'shistoric Shipley-Cook Barn i1862l, one ofonly 18 Pioneer-era barns still standingin the Willamette Valley, will be the site ofRestore Oregon's annual Heritage BarnWorkshop set for Sept. 26.

The day-long program will teachparticipants about barn styles and types,provide instruction on documenting andassessing barn conditions, introduce bestpractices for rehabilitating historic barns,and demonstrate the types of tools used tobuild and restore them.There are at least 11,000 barns in

Oregon that are over 50 years old — theminimum age for historic designation. Butunlike urban commercial buildings, theseicons of the rural landscape are rarely re­stored for reasons ranging from the sheercost to functional obsolescence. Membersof Restore Oregon's Heritage Barns Task­force are trying to inspire more preserva­tion through these hands-on experiences,whether you're a barn owner or just anadmirer of the agricultural landscape.

Tickets are $25 for Restore Oregonmembers; $35 for non-members. Registra­tion includes lunch, snacks, and all neces­sary materials. Tickets must be purchasedin advanced at www.RestoreOregon.org orby calling 503-243-1923.

U.S. Cellular announcesexpanded coverage

U.S. Cellular, in conjunction with itspartner, King Street Wireless, announcedthe expansion of 4G LTE services to threeadditional communities in Union County— Camp Elkanah, Sago and Starkey.

In 2015, the company is adding morethan 600 4G LTE cell sites across thecountry and expanding existing 4G LTEservice in 10 states. By the end of the year,98 percent of U.S. Cellular customers willhave access to 4G LTE speeds. In addi­tion to Oregon, this latest U.S. Cellularnetwork expansion brings additional 4GLTE service to areas in California andWashington.

eWe are a wireless carrier with nationalcoverage that keeps our customers connect­ed in the places where life happens, evenwhere you least expect it," said Jeff Heeley."This network expansion brings fast 4GLTE speeds to parts of Union County thatother carriers ignore. W e're committedto providing our customers with the besthigh-quality network and making surethat their phone works when and wherethey need it, wherever they are."

The Rasmussens opened Tropi­cal Swirlz in the spring of 2013but announced last week theywill close the current shop thismonth.

cWe're happy with this place.We're proud of it," Betty Rasmus­sen said."But it's taking timeaway from our family."

Boyd Rasmussen serves asUnion County sheriff while hiswife runs Horace Mann Insur­ance Co. in town and works as asubstitute teacher. They also havesix children.

"They're keeping our name.They're keeping the whole busi­ness, just not here," Betty said.'They're going to take it to theMaridell Center. It makes sensethere."

Maridell Center owner JeriMackley said there's a lot of workto be done before the yogurt shopcan reopen at the center on Wash­ington Avenue.cWe've got some serious remod­

eling to do," she said.A large storage closet and sit­

ting room currently part of thewomen's bathroom will be openedup at the front of the center toserve as the yogurt shop area.

"It'll make it a nice, bright

About this columnSmall Business Happenings covers North­

east Oregon's small-business community.The column carries news about businessevents, staitups and owners and employeeswho earn awards and recognition or makesignificant gains in their careers.

There is no charge for inclusion in thecolumn, which is editorial in nature and is notad space or a marketing tool. Products and ser­vices will be discussed only in general terms.

Email items to biz@lagrandeobserver.comor call them in to 541-963-3161.

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Tropical Swirlz Frozen Yogurt is set to be sold to the Maridell Center,

said owners Boyd and Betty Rasmussen.

Betty Rasmussen, co-owner of Tropical Swirlz Frozen Yogurt in La Grande, rings up a customer'syogurt dish. The Rasmussens are selling the business to the Maridell Center, which will bring theyogurt shop into the center.

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Tropical Swirlz Frozen yogurt machines will move, along with therest of the business, to the Maridell Center.

space," Mackley said.Because renovations won't

begin until the Maridell Centergets through its annual hauntedhouse, Mackley said TropicalSwirlz probably won't be ready toopen until the spring.

Mackley said she hopes theycan accommodate Tropical Swirlzloyalty points. Still, patrons withpoints and gift certificates areencouraged to get to the currentlocation before it closes. Boyd

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"To be safe, come use it in thenext couple weeks," Betty said.

The Rasmussens said they lookforward to grabbing yogurt at theMaridell Center, which will offerthe same setup where patronspour their own yogurt then addtoppings.

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DEAR KEN: My wife ispressuring me to turn overthe reigns — and the com­pany checkbook — to my son.She wants me to take moretime off, to travel with herand to start slowing down.

Iamin my late 60's andin pretty good health. I'm notinterested in working less,don't want to travel to placesI do not care about and haveno intention of retiring.

The business has grownthrough the years and isprofrtable, but once I turnthings over to my son wewould start losing moneybecause my son is a spenderand I'm not.When I return from a

vacation or a business trip, Ialways frnd something thatgot screwed up and Ihaveto clean up the mess. Despitethese problems, I love runnirgthis business, I am happyabout how my lifeis andIdon't want to charge it.

DEAR MIKE R.: I oftenshare with my clients that, asan owner, there are only fourways to permanently exityour business.

The first option is to selloutright; you walk out of yourcompany for the last timeand the money someone paidyou for the business is inyour bank account.

The second option is to beremoved because you are nolonger fit, mentally or oth­erwise, to own the company.This is what happened toDonald Sterling.

The third option is thatone morning you wake upand you announce yourimmediate retirement.It's the kind of call QueenElizabeth will maybe maketo Prince Charles someday.But Charles is nearly 67 andhas been sitting by the phonesince his mother turned 65.Are you going to have yourson wait 24 years or longerfor his call?

The fourth option is tobe wheeled out laying on agurney with a white sheetcovering you on a one waytrip to the Coroner's Offrce.When this happens, some­one needs to be ready to stepup and take charge of thebusiness.

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Permit totalsThe following is the most recentpermit figures available for La Grandeand Union County for August:CITY OF LA GRANDE PERMITSAUGUST 2015Building permit fees (total) $6,354.50Building permits valuation $787688.50Manufactured home permit fees $ 0Mechanical permits $862. 50Plumbing permits $1,018Electrical permits $1,706.72Demolition permits $190Total permits issued 58UNION COUNTY PERMITSAUGUST 2015Building permit fees (total) $ 8 ,374Building permits valuation $1,109311Manufactured home permits fees $300Mechanical permits $1,168Plumbing permits $1,22 8.50Electrical permits $3,864.56Demolition permits $0Farm exempt permits $0Total permits issued 86

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• State changes ruleregarding registeredfamily child careBy Kailey Fisicaro

Licensed child care provid­ers operating out of their ownhomes in Oregon are now facingunannounced visits from thestate. And although some localproviders feel state rules likethese have become increasinglystrict over the years, others feelunaffected by the change.

The state's Early LearningCouncil approved the rule changefrom announced to unannouncedvisits earlier this year, accordingto Kathleen Hynes, legal andcompliance director for the state's

Source: Union County Chamber of Commerce

— Kathleen Hynes, legal and compliance director for the state'sEarly Leaming Division

Early Learning Division.Registered family child care,

the licensing level affected by thechange, has to be in the livingquarters of the provider and canhave up to 10 children in thehome. The next level up, certi­fied family child care providers,who are also usually in theirown home but can care for morechildren, have to meet squarefootage minimums and requiremore training.

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In-hOme PrOViderS faCe unarlnaunCed inSPeCtiOnS"It's really a trade-ogand it's a preference. we alwayshave ongoing discussions on how to improve healthand safety for Oregon's children."

care businesses. These other lev­els oflicensed child care alreadyhad unannounced visits.

The change, Hynes said, "is anopportunity really to see how theprovider is doing and give somereassurance to parents."

Some parents want theirchildren in a home setting, asopposed to a child care center.Because in-home care is smallerin scale, those businesses havefewer requirements, said Hynes,whose division is under the stateOffrce of Child Care.

"It's really a trade-ofF and it's a

preference," she said.cWe alwayshave ongoing discussions on howto improve health and safety forOregon's children."

A number of Oregon child careproviders see the sense in unan­nounced visits, even if they area bit unnerving. Brandy Mills,35, opened her business, LollipopKids Daycare, in 2007 in herhome in northeast Bend. Sincethen, she said,cThe rules are get­ting stricter and stricter."

"It is very stressful," Mills said,on knowing that a state inspectorcould be coming by for a monitor­ing visit any day. Mills, who usu­ally cares for about six children,said she knows the state stan­dards well but acknowledged she

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• Self-taught bakerdreams big withopening ofherown businessBy Michelle Bloker

ENTERPRISE — EvaHerold has been creatingdelicacies in her certifiedhome kitchen for nearlythree years — pies, cakes,scones, wedding delicaciesand cupcakes.

Herold was inspired tocreate delicacies since shewas "very young," helping hermother prepare family dinner.She learned the art of des­serts from her grandmother.

"Gran began teaching medessert baking when I was inthe third grade," Herold said.That began her journey intoculinary creativity of sweets.From then on, Herold wasgiven the honor of preparingdesserts for dinners, specialevents and potlucks.

"It was a great opportunityto master the art ofbaking,"Herold said.

She recalled as ayoung girlattempting to redesign recipeswithout the understandingof the science behind dessertrecipes. Herold has never beento culinary school. She is all"self taught,"creating all ofheredible art pieces fiom scratch.

"I was not going to giveup," she said.

So in her home 25 minutesfrom Elgin, Herold begancreating her own recipes with

"I really got into the art,the design, the craft of thefine baking and making itbeautiful," she said.

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option and your wife wants you tochoose option three now. But based onwhat you wrote, option four is what youare thinking today.

I often wonder if Queen Elizabethhas spent any time preparing PrinceCharles on how to run the BritishEmpire. She could go to sleep one nightand never wake up, or she could bediagnosed with a terminal disease withlittle time left to live. In both cases, theEmpire would suffer. Is this what you

will help keep children safebut that she hopes licensingspecialists making unan­nounced visits are reason­able."I see the necessity of it,"

Wren said, and although ittook her three months to getregistered, she's glad she'sback in business after herbreak."I really enjoy this. Ilove working with the kids.They're awesome."Lisa Mathis, 45, provides

child care in her home innorthwest Redmond, cur­rently for eight children.She's been a provider for 22

"One of the things I'mfinding, it's stufF that youmight just get lackadaisicalwith," Mathis said, on thingslicensing specialists might

wish for your business, the one you havedevoted years to building?

Whatever issues you have with your son,todayis the dayyou need to start teachinghim whatyou thinkhe needs to learn.

Part of the process is for you to under­stand that your son's styles ofleader­ship and communication is diferentthan yours. His core values may not bethe same as yours. You are going to haveto accept those things and work withwhatever strengths, capabilities andtalents he has.

If you truly believe that your son willnever ever be ready to take command ofthe business, and there are no other suc­

Eva Herold stands outside her business, SugarTime Bakery, at106W. Main St. inEnterprise. Herold is waiting for the final equipment in order to open the doors.

Eva and her family movedto Wallowa County almostthree years ago.

eWe all went to a welcom­ing gathering with the otherfamilies that live in the com­plex. Of course I brought des­sert," Herold said."Everyonewas talking about how goodit was. I told them that creat­ing desserts was a passion ofmine and that I would love tohave a business. They all en­couraged me to get my homekitchen certified and startproducing my craft for thecommunity. I told them thatI had looked into it in Boise,Idaho, and it was too much. Istarted investigating how toget certified here through theU.S. Department of Agricul­ture. I found that I could doit. I talked to my mom aboutthe prospect and told herthat I just didn't know. Momtold me dream big."

In 2013, Herold began todream big. She certified herkitchen and created a web­site. She began to get ordersfrom a couple of WallowaCounty restaurants — R&RDrive In and The EmbersBrew House.

Herold bakes pies andbrownies for the R&R andpies, cakes and cheesecakesfor Embers.

From her home culinarycenter, Herold has baked andcreated special orders forcelebrations, birthdays andweddings."My biggest order to date

was fiom Community Bank,"she said."I created 1,000cupcakes for their CustomerAppreciation Day. I love cup­cakes. I create unique flavorswith them. Cupcakes are aperson's own piece ofheaven."Herold also created the

grand marshal cake for Hells

cessors available or on the horizon, youneed to have an honest discussion withyour spouse about how to move forward.

Finally, while you love what you aredoing, at some point your work life willbe over with and you will need otherpassions to propel you forward in thenext chapter of your life. You need tostart thinking and preparing now forthat time.

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Canyon Mule Days lastyear."She replicated perfectly

the Mule Days poster, let­tering and everything lastyear," said Sondra Lozier,Hells Canyon Mule Dayspresident.

Herold and her husband,Justin, began looking for a loca­tion for Sugar Time BakeryinJune and ultimately found theright place at 106W. Main St.in Enterprise. Herold is wait­ing for the final equipmentinorder to open the doors. In themeantime, Herold continuesto take and create orders, fiumscheduled goods to last minutesweet needs fium her certifiedhome kitchen.

''We had hoped to open thestorefiont in August. We havecreated fiom scratch the inte­rior, building walls, countersand the kitchen," Herold said.'The original storefiont hasnever had a kitchen facility."

that," Zahniser said.Hynes, with the state, also

said she believes licens­ing specialists aren't out tocondemn.

'They're coming out to findthem doing things right,"Hynes said, adding theinspectors realize registeredfamily child care providerslive where they work."TheNo. 1 is safety of children."

Hynes said she heard incommunity forums before therule change that some childcare providers looked at theidea of unannounced visits asa way of proving to parentsthey consistently offer carethat meets state standards ina home setting.

"It's another way to tell

parents they're providingquality care," Hynes said.

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and her family also livein the home. It's not just abusiness.

Recently she took anonline health and safetycourse through the state thatincluded instruction on howinfants should be placed ina crib. Mills said reviewingthe rules reminded her of thespecificity of the details: nocrib bumpers, bottles or paci­fiers allowed.

"Some of this stuff justisn't realistic," Mills said,who's also a mother of two."Idon't mind rules to a certainextent."

Hynes pointed out it wasonly about 15 years ago thatthe state began licensingregistered family child careproviders. Before that, shesaid, there was just paper­work — registration withoutinspection.

"As you can imagine, therewas some resistance to thatall those years ago," Hynessald.

Kathy Wren, 55, ownsAunt Kathy's Daycare in herhome in southwest Redmond.Right now she's watching sixkids, some of whom are parttime. Wren was a registeredprovider about 12 years agobefore she took time off totravel with her husbandwhen he retired.

"I was really surprised athow hard it is to get regis­tered compared to 12 yearsago,"Wren said, adding she'sglad for the new rules if it

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point out. On one visit, theinspector noticed she didn'thave her sliding glass doormarked. The intent is to keepyoung children from walk­ing into the door. So Mathispicked up some window clingdecorations.

In southwest Bend, JodyZahniser has been providingchildcare for 10 years. Butshe doesn't feel an impactfrom the change because shewas already enrolled in aUSDA healthy food program,whose inspectors can stopby unannounced. Zahnisersaid her experience with thestate's 0$ce of Child Carehas been"very positive."

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By Josh Lederman

BOSTON — Court­ing unions on Labor Day,President Barack Obamadenounced Republicans fora"constant attack on work­ing Americans" and saidhe was using his execu­tive power to force federalcontractors to give paid sickleave to their employees.

Obama was met withresounding applause ata major union rally andbreakfast in Boston onMonday when he said hehad signed the executiveorder aboard Air Force Oneas he flew in to mark LaborDay. He said Republicanswho claim the mantle ofm iddle-class protectors aretalking big, but they"haveto walk the walk."

Obama satd opponents ofhis economic policies "won'tlet facts or evidence get intheir way."

'You~ust watt, you lookup at the sky and pros­perity will come rainingdown on us from the topof whatever high-rise inNew York City," he saidsarcastically."But that's nothow the economy works."He added that the GOPsmindset has been"wreck­ing the economy for a long,long time."

The Labor Day gestureto workers' groups came asObama works to smoothover tensions with the labormovement over his tradeagenda. Major unions areopposing Obama's push forsweeping new trade dealswith Asia and Europe, withsome threatening to workagainst Democrats whovoted to support those talksin Congress. Unions havewarned that the deals couldlead to the widespread jobelimination. Obama hassigned a law providingmoney to retrain workersif their jobs get shipped

Under the executiveorder, employees workingon federal contracts gainthe right to a minimumof one hour of paid leavefor every 30 hours theywork. Stretched out over 12months, that's up to seven

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"Once again PresidentObama is using the federalprocurement system to dosomething it was neverdesigned to do: usurp thelegislative authority of Con­gress to determine appro­priate workplace policies,"said Randy Johnson, seniorvice president of the U.S.Chamber of Commerce.

The White Housewouldn't specify the costto federal contractors toimplement the executiveorder. The Labor Depart­ment said any costs wouldbe offset by savings thatcontractors would see asa result oflower attritionrates and increased workerloyalty, but produced noth­ing to back that up.

Vice President Joe Bidenechoed Obama's theme ina march with an influen­tial labor leader, AFL-CIOPresident Richard Trumka,who introduced Biden inPittsburgh as a"brother"and "a champion of workingmen and working women."A few along the paraderoute chanted "run, Biden,run"in a reference toBiden's ongoing delibera­tions about whether to runfor president in 2016.

In Boston, Obama wasflanked by prominentDemocrats such as Sen.Elizabeth Warren anda giant banner reading"Workers and Commu­nity" in red, white andblue. Labor leaders RandiWeingarten and Mary KayHenry joined Obama forthe flight on Air Force One.In the corridors of the hotelhosting the breakfast, boxesof campaign signs could bespotted bearing the nameof Democratic presidentialcandidate Bernie Sanders,who opposes the trade deals.

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

DEADLINES:LINE ADS:

Monday: noon FridayWednesday: noon TuesdayFriday: noo n Thursday

2 days prior topublication date

DISPLAY ADS:

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105 - Announce­ments

105 - Announce­ments

THE DEADLINE for

Classified Ad isprior to 12:00 p.m.

ONE BUSINESSDAY BEFORE

PUBLICATION.Publication Days:

Mondays,Wednesdays and

placing a

CLUBBAKER CITY LIONS

Thurs., 12:00 noonSunndge Inn

1 Sunndge Ln.Everyone welcome!

Fridays

PINOCHLEFndays at 6:30 p.m.

Senior Center2810 Cedar St.

Public is welcome

CHECK YOUR AD ONTHE FIRST DAY OF

PUBLICATIONWe make every effort

to avoid e r rors.However mistakesdo slip t h rough.Check your ads thefirst day of publica­tion fk please call usimmediately if youfind an error. North­east Oregon Classi­fieds will cheerfullymake your correc­tion fk extend yourad 1 day.

LATCHBaker County's

breastfeeding supportgroup. Meets every2nd (!t 4th Thursday

of the month11 a.m.— Noon

St. Luke's EOMA,3950 17th St.541-523-3681

Ceramics with Donna

Nail Care

105 - Announce­ments

SETTLER'S PARKACTIVITIES

1st (!t 3rd FRIDAY(every month)

9:00 AM — Noon.(Pnces from $3- $5)

MONDAY NIGHT

6:00 PM (FREE)

TUESDAY NIGHTSCraft Time 6:00 PM

(Sm.charge for matenals)

EVERY WEDNESDAYBible Study; 10:30 AMPublic Bingo; 1:30 PM( .25 cents per card)

EVERY MORNING(M onday — F nday)Exercise Class;9:30AM (FREE)

110 - Self-HelpGroup Meetings

110 - Self-HelpGroup Meetings

AL-ANON

someone else'sdrinking?Sat., 9 a.m.

Northeast ORCompassion Center,

1250 Hughes Ln.Baker City

(541)523-3431

24 HOUR HOTLINE

www oregonaadrstnct29 com

Concerned about

AL-ANON-HELP FORfamilies (!t fnends of al­c ohol i cs . U n i onCounty. 568 — 4856 or963-5772

AL-ANON. At t i tude ofGratitude. W e dnes­days, 12:15 — 1:30pm.Faith Lutheran Church.12th (!t Gekeler, LaGrande.

ALCOHOLICSANONYMOUS

can help!

(541 ) 624-51 1 7

Servtng Baker, Union,and Wallowa Counties

~M rMon. — Tues.

Episcopal ChurchBasement

2177 1st StreetBaker City

Thurs. (!t Fri. — 8 PM

110 - Self-HelpGroup Meetings

(For spouses w/spouseswho have long term

terminaI illnesses)Meets 1st Monday ofevery month at St.

Lukes/EOMA©11:30 AM$5.00 Catered Lunch

Must RSVP for lunch

NORTHEAST OREGONCLASSIFIEDS of fersSelf Help (!t SupportGroup An n o u nce­ments at no charge.For Baker City call:J uli e — 541-523-3673For LaGrande call:E n ca — 541-963-31 61

NARACOTICSANONYMOUS

Goin' Straight Group

541-523-4242

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

110 - Self-HelpGroup Meetings

Caregivers

AA MEETING:Powder River Group

Mond 7 PM -8 PMWedd 7PM-8PM

Fnd 7 PM -8 PMGrove St. Apts.

Baker City, OpenNonsmoking

SAFE HAVENAlzheimer/Dementia

Support Group2nd Friday ofevery month

Hall (Right wing) ofNazarene Church

1250 Hughes LaneBaker City

NEED TO TALK to anAA member one on

one? Call our24 HOUR HOTLINE

541-624-5117

AA

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11:45 AM in Fellowship

Corner of Grove (!t D Sts.

120 - CommunityCalendar

First Lutheran ChurchFREE KID'S CLUB

1:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.1st-6th grades

1734 3rd St.

F RIDAYS

"As Bill Sees It"Satd 10AM — 11AM

2533 Church StBaker Valley

Church of ChnstOpen

Support Group meeting2nd Friday of every mo.

11:30 am to 1:00 pm.1250 Hughes LaneBaker City Churchof the Nazarene

(In the Fellowship Hall)

ALZHEIMERS­DEMENTIA PARKINSON'S Support

Group, open to thosewith Parkinson's/Care­gtver's. 3rd Mon. eachmonth. 4:30-5-:30pmat GRH, Solanum.

VETERAN'SSAFE ZONE

Thursday's at 6 PMLeft Wing of

Nazarene Church1250 Hughes Lane

Baker City

3925 Grace St.

3060 GROVE St.Saturday only

9am till?

140 - Yard, GarageSales-Baker Co.1ST EVER YARD SALE

Sat. only -8am-?Craftsman, furniture,

plants, (!t misc

You too can use thisAttention Getter .Ask howyou can getyour ad to stand out

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MULTI-FAMILY SALE3025 Carter St.

Fn. 9/11; 8m -4pmSat. 9/12; 8am -12pm

POST MOVING SALE18479 W. Campbell LpSept., 11 (!t 12; 8a — 3p

925 J St. (Off of Birch)Fn. 9/11(!t Sat 9/12;8am -?. Misc items.

145- Yard, GarageSales-Union Co.

140 - Yard, GarageSales-Baker Co.

Herald

online.

FULL editions ofThe Baker City

Call Now to Subscribe!541-523-3673

Use Valley St. entranceunder Kid's Club sign PREGNANCY

SUPPORT GROUPPre-pregnancy,

541-786-9755

AA MEETING:Survior Group.

Mon., Wed. (!t Thurs.12:05 pm-1:05 pm.Presbytenan Church,

(4th (!t Court Sts.)Baker City. Open,

No smoking.

541-523-9845

BAKER COUNTYCancer Support GroupMeets 3rd Thursday of

every month at

Contact: 541-523-4242

CHRONIC PAINSupport Group

Meet Fndays — 12:15 pm1207 Dewey Ave. BakerIPT Wellness Connection

NARCOTICSANONYMOUS:

Monday, Thursday, (!tFnday at 8pm. EpiscopalChurch 2177 First St.,

Veteran's Support Group

PRE-ESTATE SALE14593 Angel Lane,

Baker City

Sun., 9/'13; 1 - 4Lots of exciting items

including but not limitedto hand (!t power tools,

new (!t used items,furniture, antiques, Xmasdecor plus much more!

Up toLAMINATION

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$1.00 per footiThe Observer i s notresponsible for flaws

in material ormachine error)

OBSERVER1406 Fifth

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VETERANS OFFOREIGN WARS

POST 304B

pregnancy, post-partum.

THEMONTHLY MEETING

2nd Thurs. of the month.Post (!t Auxiliary meet at

6:30 p.m. VFW Hall,2005 Valley Ave., Baker

1995 4th St.

AA MEETINGS2614 N. 3rd Street

La Grande

MON, VVED, FRINOON-1 PM

TUESDA Y7AM-8AM

TUE, VVED, THU7PM-8PMSAT, SUN

10AM-11AM

AA MEETINGS2614 N. 3rd Street

St. Lukes/EOMA © 7 PM

HELP

Meetings:

Baker City.

541-523-4988

EATING TOO MUCH?DIETS DON'T WORK!

Presbyterian Church1995 Fourth St.

(use alley entrance)Call: 541-523-5128

www.oa.orq/podcast/

541-523-9664

NARCOTICSANONYMOUS

LINE-1-800-766-3724

B:OOPM: Sunday, Mon­day, Tuesday, Wednes­

day, Thursday, FndayNoon: Thursday

6:OOPM: Monday,Tues­day, Wednesday, Thurs­

7:OOPM: Saturday

Rear Basement En­trance at 1501 0 Ave.

WALLOWA COUNTYAA Meeting List

Alcoholics AnonymousMonday, Wednesday,Fnday, Saturday 7 p.m.Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday noon.Women onlyAA meeting

Wednesday 11a.m.,113 1/2 E Main St.,

Enterpnse, across fromCourthouse Gazebo

Hotline 541-624-5117

Directions from BakerPocahontas Rd to Goodnch

Crk Ln to Angel Ln. 1stdnveway on nght on AngelDierections from HainesAnthony Lakes Hwy to

S. Rock Crk Rd to

Crk Ln to Angel Ln. 1stdnveway on nght on AngelNORMAN HANSEN

ESTATE AUCTIONSUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

La Grande

MON, VVED, FRINOON-1 PM

TUESDA Y7AM-8AM

TUE, VVED, THU7PM-8PMSAT, SUN

10AM-11AM

Fn., 8:45 a.m.day (Women's) WALLOWA

606 W Hwy 82PH: 541-263-0208

7:00p.m.-8:00 p.m.Sunday

YEAR END SALE2516 Valley Ave.

Fn. (!t Sat; 9am — 5pmWelders, bunk bed,glass­ware,Hondas (!t antiques

Fn., 9/1 1 5 Sat., 9/12; 8 - 4

Pocahontas Rd to Goodnch

payment at:The Observer1406 5th St.

La Grande

OR

ALL YARD SALE ADSMUST BE PREPAID

You can drop off your

Yard Sales are $12.50 for5 lines, and $LOO foreach additional line.Call for more info:

541-963-3161.

Must have a minimum of10 Yard Sale ad's to

pnnt the map.

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Located: 2t/t miles West of Cambridge ID on Fwy 71 to 2982 Htttty71, Cambridge ID 83610. Signs posted. Lots of off road parking

Sale starts11 AM/MT. Lunch Served.Terms: Cash or bankable check on sale day. No credit cards.

Auction preview date will be Friday September11 from1000AM to

and handicap parking available.

Everything sells as is where is.

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AT HOME

5:00 PM

VEHICLES2006 Dodge1500 pickup 4X4 quad cab Hemi V-8 auto trans,120K miles, 1992 Ford F-150 pickup 4X4 V-8 manual

Also selling Tractors; Equipment; Stationary Engines; DragSaws; Generators; Engines; Horse Drawn Equipment; all typesof Antiques & Collectibles; Household and much more. Pleasecheck our website for a full listing.

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: This is a very unique auction of wellcared for antiques & collectibles of museum quality. We willload out Sale day & Monday Sept.14th. This will be a fun auc­tion, don't miss it.

For colored pictures of this and upcomingauctions, please see our website.

of OvereatersACCEPTANCE GROUP

Anonymous meetsTuesdays at 7pm.

United Methodist Churchon 1612 4th St. in the

library room in thebasement.

541-786-5535

AL-ANON MEETING

Meeting times1st (!t 3rd Wednesday

Evenings ©6:00 pmElgin Methodist Church

in Elgin. • • •

I I r l l r I r l rInfo.

7th and Birch

UNION COUNTYAA Meeting

541-663-41 1 2I • ' • I I

100 - Announcements105 - Announcements110- Self Help Groups120 - Community Calendar130 - Auction Sales140 - Yard, Garage Sales, Baker Co

600 - Farmers Market605 - Market Basket610 - Boarding/Training620 - Farm Equipment 8 Supplies630 - Feeds640 - Horse, Stock Trailers650- Horses, Mules, Tack660 - Livestock670 - Poultry675 - Rabbits, Small Animals680 - Irrigation

143 - Wallowa Co145- Union Co

150 - Bazaars, Fundraisers160- Lost 8 Found170 - Love Lines180 - Personals 690 - Pasture

700 - Rentals200 - Employment210- Help Wanted, Baker Co220 - Union Co230 - Out of Area280 - Situations Wanted

300 - Financial/Service310- Mortgages, Contracts, Loans320 - Business Investments330 - Business Opportunities340 - Adult Care Baker Co345 - Adult Care Union Co350 - Day Care Baker Co355 - Day Care Union Co360 - Schools 8 Instruction380 - Service Directory

400 - General Merchandise405 - Antiques410- Arts 8 Crafts415 - Building Materials420 - Christmas Trees425 - Computers/Electronics430- For Sale or Trade435 - Fuel Supplies440 - Household Items445 - Lawns 8 Gardens450 - Miscellaneous460 - Musical Column465 - Sporting Goods470 - Tools475 - Wanted to Buy480 - FREE Items

500 - Pets 8 Supplies505 - Free to a Good Home510- Lost 8 Found520 - Pet Grooming525 - Pet Boarding/Training530- Pet Schools, Instruction550 - Pets, General

902 - Aviation

915 - Boats 8 Motors

701 - Wanted to Rent705 - Roommate Wanted710- Rooms for Rent720 - Apartment Rentals730 - Furnished Apartments740- Duplex Rentals Baker Co745 - Duplex Rentals Union Co750 - Houses for Rent760 - Commercial Rentals770 - Vacation Rentals780 - Storage Units790 - Property Management795 - Mobile Home Spaces

800 - Real Estate801 - Wanted to Buy810- Condos, Townhouses, Baker Co815 - Condos, Townhouses, Union Co820 - Houses for Sale, Baker Co825 - Houses for Sale, Union Co840- Mobile Homes, Baker Co845 - Mobile Homes, Union Co850- Lots 8 Property, Baker Co855 - Lots 8 Property, Union Co860 - Ranches, Farms870 - Investment Property880 - Commercial Property

900 - Transportation

910 - ATVs, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles

920 - Campers925 - Motor Homes930 - Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels940 - Utility Trailers950- Heavy Equipment

970 - Autos for Sale990 - Four-Wheel Drive

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1000 - Legals

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DEADLINES:LINE ADS:

Monday: noon FridayWednesday: noon TuesdayFriday: no on Thursday

DISPLAY ADS:2 days prior to

publication date

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

R E lBaker City HeraId: 541-523-3673 e www.bakercityheraId.com • classifiedsObakercityheraId.com • Fax: 541-523-6426'The Observer: 541-963-3161 e www.la randeobserver.com • classifiedsOlagrandeobserver.com • Fax: 541-963-3674 xg w '

145 - Yard, GarageSales-Union Co.10108 EMILY DR., !C. Fn

1 2-5 & Sa t . , 8- 3 .Hunter's Dream Sale.Bulks of fabnc, tons ofQuality camo clothes,tools, knives, recum­bent bike/rower, kidsbike, e ve n a f ewthings for the ladies.

1039 N 5th St., Union.F ri, 8 3 . S m . L a n ecouch excellent condi­tion, day bed Trundlerod iron w/ two mat­t ress's, n e w law nmower w/ warranty,small dog travel bagused once, Do lphinvacuum, much more!12

2 HOUSEHOLD sale1404 1st, LG, Fr i &Sat, 8 — 3. Lo t 's o fg reat s t u f f . Co m echeck it out!

2604 N Greenwood St.,LG. Sat, 8-1. Woodendesk, DVD's, & lots ofmlsc.

2ND 8t final moving re­t irement sa le . N e wThings Added! S a t9/12 8:00-12:00, Mostitems 1/2 pnce 12:00­1:00. 1103 C Ave, LG.

STONEWOOD C O M­MUNITY Ya rd Sale.Fri. S a t . & Sun .9am-3pm. 1809 26thStreet, La Grande.

145 - Yard, GarageSales-Union Co.

A LMOSTA FAR M ,62221 & 62223 StarrLn., LG. Sale includescollectibles, toys, pot­tery, clothes & muchmore. Sept 12th 9-?.

ELGIN YARD sale. 98 N16th, Fri 9/11 & Sat9/12. 9am — 4pm. Noc lothes . T s ta rtmower, ant iques &collectibles. No EarlySale! Cancelled if rain­Illg.

FUZZBALL ANIMALRescue Fundraiser. Fn& Sat , 7 - 1, 907 GAve, LG. D o nationsaccepted, p i c k upavailable. Volunteersneeded. Kittens availf or a d o p t ion . J o d i541-786-4637 Rebecca541-41 0-6094.

MULTI-FAMILY, SAT.12th, 9-4. Sun. 13th,12-4. 2813 Minam Ct.,LG. Sporting gear &c lothing, boy's go l fclubs, golf balls, boys,toys, Disney movies,EOU items, furniture,beer mirrors & signs,c ollectibles, lots o fmisc. Most pnces low­ered on Sunday.

YARD SALE: Sat., only9-12. 1905 Y Ave., LG.T ree sta nd & b ow ,plus odds & ends.

Check the

541-523-3611

PLEASE CHECKBlue Mountain

Humane AssociationFacebook Page,

if you have a lost orfound pet.

180 - Personals

MEET SINGLES rightnow! No paid opera­tors, lust real peoplel ike y o u . Bro ws egreetings, exchangemessages and con­nect live. Try i t f ree.C a I I n ow :877-955-5505. (PNDC)

145 - Yard, GarageSales-Union Co.

MY JUNK can be yourtreasure. Thurs — Sat, 9-?. 810 Albany, Elgin.P ool t a b le , chi n ahutch, piano, holidaydecor, antiques. LotsMore!

160 - Lost & Found

FOUND DOG, close bythe library to McDon­alds. 541-605-0138

LOST: SIAMESE lookingkitten (3 mo) near 700 H.(Baker) Please call ICaren

541-523-6863

MISSING YOUR PET?

Baker City Animal Clinic

WE ARE HIRING!!

• Registered Nurses• Patient Access

Specialists• Certified Nurse

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Online a l ications:saintalphonsus.org/careersor send inquines to:

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210 - Help Wanted­Baker Co.

FULL-TIM E CNAn eeded at H eart ' nHome Hospice. $500sign-on bonus. Greattraining, pay and bene­fits. For more informa­t ion and t o ap p l y .www. ohos ice.com

Saint Alphonsus

LOOIC BEFOREYOU LEAP

Checking the classi­f ied ads beforeyou shop can savetime and bucks.

210 - Help Wanted­Baker Co.

BUSY MEDICALclinic seeking

(2) full time medicalassistants to loin ourteam based practice.

Apply on-line at~dk

C DL Tru c k d rive r(54K PER YEAR)

n eeded. Our w o o dchip and lumber driv­ers average 54IC annu­ally (.48 cent ave). Offweekends, paid vaca­tion, health insurance.For 35 ye a r s w ehave serviced EasternOregon, Central Ore­gon, Southern Oregonand the Boise Valleyand you can live in anyof these locations. Werun la te m ode lPetes and ICenworthsa ll 550 cats w ith 13speeds, our trailers arecurtain vans (no tarpsto deal w i th) 40'-23'doubles year aroundwork. We our lookingfor long term drivers,our average employeehas worked for us forover 8 years. So if youare looking for a home,

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210 - Help Wanted­Baker Co.

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JOIN OUR TEAM!

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210 - Help Wanted­Baker Co.FULL TIME Benefitted

Teacher A s s is tantsBaker City (38 hours aweek)

For information and ap­plication m a t e r ia ls,please refer to: East­ern Oregon Universityt ~dtt //

~d d d t tDeadline September 8,

2015 at 5:00 p.m.

For additional informa­tion contact:Eastern Oregon HeadStart DirectorEastern OregonUniversityOne University BlvdLa Grande, OR 97850Ph. 541-962-3506 orPh. 541-962-3409Fax 541-962-3794~ d e . d

Eastern Oregon Univer­sity is an AA/EOE em­ployer, committed toexcellence through di­versity.

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Placing an ad in classi­fied is a very simple pro­cess. Just call the classi­f ied department a n dwe'll help you word youra d f o r m ax i m u mresponse.

BAKER SCHOOL DIS­TRICT 5J is currentlyaccepting applicationsfor a Girls Head Bas­ketball Coach at BakerH igh School. F o r acomplete descriptionand application of theposit io n go t owww.baker.k12.or.usor contact the employ­m ent d i v i s ion. Y o umay aIso ca II541-524-2261 or emailnnemec©baker.k12.or.

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Baker City Herald:The Observer: 541

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BAKER COUNTY Paroleand Probation, a divi­s ion o f the Bak e rCounty Sheriff's Of­fice, is accepting appli­cations for the positionof Parole (It ProbationC lerk o n Fri d a y ,A ugust 2 1, 2015through Friday, Sep­tember 11, 2015 at5pm. Salary for Parole(It Probation Clerk be­gins at $2,496-$3,032,plus excellent bene­fits. For a d d i t ionalinformation, spec i f iccriteria for ParoleProbation Clerk andthe application, pleasego t o t he BakerCounty Sheriff's Officewebsite at:

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http://www3.bakercouunty.org:8080/careers/public.lsp

Please submit applica­t ions ( m us t u s e aSheriff's Office appli­cation, resumes maybe attached, but an ap­plication is mandatory)to the Shenff's Officeor Parole and Proba­tioon Office,Attn: Lt. Will Benson. .

Baker Countyis anEqual Opportunity

Em ployer.

Part TimeNOW HIRING FOR A:

Circulation AssistantM-W-F; 1PM — 6PM

(Occasional fill-in days)

GeneralDescri tion of duties• Collects money from

newsstands,• Delivers papers when

needed,• Deliver special publica­

tions throughout BakerCounty,

• Assist w i t h pr o m o ­tions and events,

• Performs other dutiesas assigned.

Qualifications:HS diploma or equiva­

lent, reliable transpor­tation is a must, validOregon drivers license(It valid auto insurance.Pre-Employment Drugtest is required

Physical Requirements:Sitting (It driving. Work­

ing in the e lements,snow, sun wind (It rain.In (It out of a vehicle (Itmust be able to lift upto 75 pounds.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 20)5YOUR BIRTHDAY by Stella WilderBorn today, you are a champion for the

little guy, one of those individuals who repre­sent all that is grand and heroic in common,everyday people and their endeavors. This isnot to suggest, of course, that you are likely toenjoy only ordinary success in your lifetime;on the contrary, you may be destined forgreatness! But at the same time, you're notever likely to forget where you came from, orwho your family and friends really are. Youwill always value everyday people and down­to-earth endeavors over anything that your

own success might afford you. You know, too,that nothing lasts forever, so you'll be readytoreturn to the world of the normal when thetime comes.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER )0VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You may

require a rem inder or two before you are backon track. Information you receive has you

making parallel plans very soon.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Speed is a

If you've never placed aClassified ad, you're inthe minonty! Try it onceand see how quickly youget results.

factor, but take care not to move so quicklythat you cannot accurately assess approach­

ing obstacles.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You may

be feeling quite stubborn — and you're likelyto meet the proverbial immovable objectbefore all is said and done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)You're going to be allowed to do somethingthat you've long wanted to try. But don't thinkthis permission is open-ended!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Youcan give someone a gift he or she has beenwaiting for, but in a form that may not beimmediately recognizable.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Somethingwill happen to change your attitude about asituation you have been taking for granted.Finally, you can put two and two together.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Additionalhelp comes your way, but you must accept itin a way that allows you to continue at a goodpace and according to plan.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ­- The path aheadof you may be threatened in some way, butyou're ready to face whatever comes — pro­vided you suffer no physical ills.

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Assistanceis available

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Baker High SchoolNurse practitioner/Physi­

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MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS:A ll Contractors m u s t

possess the following:• Current valid profes­

sional license with pre­scnbing and dispens­ing authonty issued bythe State of Oregonand must p rovide acopy to t h e B a kerCounty Health Depart­

• Possess a current CPRcertification and immu­nization record.

• Provide insurance liabil­ity adequate to coverany potential loss or in­lury resulting from orarising ou t of theagreement for serv­

• Preference given toproviders with experi­ence i n ele c t r on ichealth records.

DEADLINE:Interested contractors

must submit a Letterof In terest t o theBaker County HealthDepartment no laterthan September 10,2015. Additional infor­mation about the posi­tion is available at theBaker County HealthDepartment, 3330 Po­cahontas Road, BakerCity, OR.

Baker County operatesunder an EEO policy and

complies with Section504 of the Rehabilitation

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forindividuals withdisabilities by calling

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When responding toBlind Box Ads: Pleasebe sure when you ad­dress your resumes thatthe address is completewith all information re­quired, including theBlind Box Number. Thisis the only way we haveof making sure your re­sume gets to the properplace.

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Physician Assistant for

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The Observer is lookingfor an accounting coor­dinator who will be re­sponsible for the dailyprocessing of receiv­ables, payables andbanking deposits. Theaccounting coordinatorinputs daily advertisingo rders, c reates r e ­ports, maintains ade­quate office supply in­ventory, p r ocessesforms and records forc orporate of f ice f o rp ayroll , pe r f o r m se nd-of m o nt h ac ­counts receivable bill­ing and is responsiblefor collections.

This position requires adetail-oriented, organ­ized leader with ternficcustomer service atti­tude.

The right candidate willhave at l east t h reeyears experience in abookkeeping or officemanagement positionand a s o l i d u n der­standing of accountingpractices.

This is a 4 0 h our p e rweek position, Mon­day through Friday,7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

I f you ' re i n t e rested,please send a resumewith references andl etter of i n terest nolater than Friday, Sep­tember 18 to ICan Bor­gen, publisher, TheObserver, 1406 FifthSt., La Grande, OR97850.

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220 - Help WantedUnion Co.IT IS UNLAWFUL (Sub­

section 3, O RS659.040) for an em­ployer (domestic helpexcepted) or employ­ment agency to printor circulate or cause tobe pnnted or circulatedany statement, adver­tisement o r p u b l ica­t ion, or t o u s e a n yform of application foremployment o r tomake any inquiry inconnection with pro­spective employmentwhich expresses di­rectly or indirectly anylimitation, specificationor discrimination as torace, religion, color,sex, age or nat ionalongin or any intent tomake any such limita­t ion, specification ordiscrimination, unlessbased upon a b o nafide occupational quali­fication.

ACCOUNTINGCOORDINATOR

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General description ofduties:

Circulation Duties:

• Delivers bundles to in­dependent contractorshomes

• Collects money fromthe news stands

• Delivers down routesto subscnbers homes

• Delivers special publi­cations th rough o u tUnion and W a l lowaCounties

• Clean and paint newsstands

• Assists circulation di­r ector w i t h p r o m o­tions, reports, recordsand complaints.

• Makes outbound reten­tion calls to current,past and non-subscrib­ers, including calls to

subscribers in graceperiod, stopped sub­scnbers.

• Participates in circula­tion promotions, tracksresults.

• Performs other dutiesas assigned.

Qualifications:

High school diploma orequivalent. Re l iabletransportation a must.Valid Oregon dnvers li­cense, valid auto insur­ance, and pre-employ­ment drug test.

PhysicaI requirements:

S itting a nd d riv i n g ,working in th e e l e ­m ents, snow , s u n ,wind (It rain. In and outof a vehicle.

Must be able to lift up to75 pounds.

Send Resume to:cthompson©lagrande

COVE SCHOOL Distnctis currently acceptingapplications for JuniorVarsity Boys Basket­ball Coach. Applica­tions can be accessedon the District web­slte.www.cove.k12.or.usPlease mail them to:Cove School PO Box68. Cove, O r e gon97824

observer.com

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Monday, Wednesday,Fnday 1pm to 6pm­

Circulation

Attention:

KIDS CLUB Child CareCenter is expandingservices in La Grande.In search of qualifiedteachers and teachersaides for a new Infantand Toddler Age Pro­gram. Up to 29 hoursper week, $11.48 perhour (teacher) $9.66per hour ( t eacher'sa ide). M us t mee tqualifications for Certi­fied Child Care Cen­ters Staff.

Job Description, qualifi­cations and appl ica­tions available at Ore­gon Employment De­partment and on-lineat www.ccno.org. Po­sition closes Septem­ber 11, 2015 at 12:00pm. EOE.

220 - Help WantedUnion Co.

THE CITY of La Grandeis accepting applica­tions for the followingposltlon:Communications

Required City applicationmay be obtained fromthe City of La Grandewebsite at:

www.cit ofla rande.oror Heather Ralkovichin the Finance Depart­ment, City Hall, 1000Adams Ave., PO Box670, La Grande, OR97850, 541-962-1 31 6,

hbur ess©cit ofla rande.orClosing date: First re­view o f a p p l icationsthat are received byWednesday, Septem­ber 23, 2015, 5 00p.m. AA/EEO

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EL ERRADERO needs adish washer. Pleasec ontact u s i f int e r ­ested. 541-962-0825

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If interested pleasesubmit an application to:Lance L DixonPO Box 10North Powder, OR97867.

Successful candidateswill be contacted forinterviews. These po­sitions are open untilfilled.

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DEADLINES:LINE ADS:

Monday: noon FridayWednesday: noon TuesdayFriday: no on Thursday

DISPLAY ADS:2 days prior to

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JOIN A Team thatMakes a Difference!Would you like tohelp the adults who

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Head Sta r t Inc .(UMCHS) is a commu­nity leader providinghigh quality early learn­ing, healthy living sup­ports and social serv­ices to children, fami­lies and caregivers ineleven counties. Weare looking for ener­getic, compassionate,and dedicated profes­s ionals t o I o i n ou rgrowing team. We be­lieve every role is cnti­cal to ou r s uccess.This is your chance toIoin a fnendly and dy­namic company dedi­cated to w o r k ing i npartnership so childrenand communities canthrive.

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manufacturing com­pany seeking part-timeIanitonal and yard careperson. 15 hours perweek (5 hours per day/3 days per w e ek).Must be able to domoderate lifting, climbstairs, and work out­side. Janitorial respon­sibilities include main­taining clean office fa­cilities, bathrooms andbreak areas. Yard worki ncludes w ee d i ng ,mowing, winter s ide­walk care and generallawn care. Must beself-motivated and effi­c ient w i t h a s t r o ngwork ethic and atten­t ion to de tail . $9.50per hour. Please send

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380 - Baker CountyService Directory

Teacher's Association.

SCHOOL OF BALLET!

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Baker City, ORGift Certificates Available!

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OREGON STATE law re­q uires anyone w h ocontracts for construc­t ion work t o becensed with the Con­struction ContractorsBoard. An act ivecense means the con­tractor is bonded & in­sured. Venfy the con­tractor's CCB licensethrough the CCB Con­sumer W eb s i t ewww.hirealicensed­contractor.com.

NOTICE: O R E GONLandscape ContractorsLaw (ORS 671) re­quires all businessesthat advertise and per­form landscape con­tracting services be li­censed with the Land­scape C o n t ractorsBoard. Th i s 4 - d ig i tnumber allows a con­sumer to ensure thatt he business i s a c ­tively licensed and hasa bond insurance and aqualified i nd i v i dua lcontractor who has ful­f illed the testing and

ments for l icensure.For your protection call503-967-6291 or visitour w eb s i t e :www.lcb.state.or.us tocheck t h e lic e n sestatus before contract­ing with the business.Persons doing land­scape maintenance donot require a landscap­ing license.

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Freestone Canning PeachesImproved ElbertaO'Henry -Angelus

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All real estate advertisedhere-in is sublect tothe Federal Fair Hous­ing Act, which makesit illegal to advertiseany preference, limita­tions or discnminationbased on race, color,religion, sex, handicap,familial status or na­tional origin, or inten­tion to make any suchpreferences, l i m i ta­tions or discrimination.We will not knowinglyaccept any advertisingfor real estate which isin violation of this law.All persons are herebyinformed that all dwell­i ngs advert ised a reavailable on an equalopportunity basis.

NOTICE

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710 - Rooms forRent

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720 - ApartmentRentals Baker Co.

UPSTAIRS STUDIO and1-Bdrm ApartmentsC ustom k it c h e n s .Laundry on si te .W/S/G I!t lawn careprovided. Tenant payselectric. Close to parkI!t downtown. See at2134 G r ov e St .$450-$500/m o p lu sdep. No p e ts/smok­ing. 541-519-5852 or541-51 9-5762

UPSTAIRS STUDIO.Laundry on si te .W/S/G heat, Dish TVI!t lawn care provided.Tenant pays electric.Close to park I!t down­town. 2209 Grove St.$450/mo plus dep. Nopets/smoking.541-519-5852 o r541-51 9-5762

ELKHORN VILLAGEAPARTMENTS

Housing. Accept ingapplications for thoseaged 62 years or olderas well as those dis­abled or handicappedof any age. Income re­strictions apply. CallCandi: 541-523-6578

ments.

720 - ApartmentRentals Baker Co.The Elms Apartments

2920 Elm StreetBaker City, OR 97814

Currently accepting appli­cations. 2 bdrm apart­ment w/F R IG, DW,STV, onsite laundry,playground. I ncomeand occupancy guide­lines apply, Section 8accepted. Rent is $455to $490, tenant payselectnc. No smoking,except in designatedsmoking area and nopets. A ppl i c a t ionsavailable onsite out ­side of manager's of­fice located at Apt. 1.O f f i c e Ph.541-523-5908; E ma il:theelms©vindianmgt.com­website:vindianmgt.com/prop­ert ies/e lm s-a pa rt­

725 - ApartmentRentals Union Co.1 bdrm, full bath, up­

s tairs over a s h o psouthside, creek, greatyard I!t views. All utili­ties incl., no smoking.Avail. Iate Sept. $600Photos/info on Craigs­list 541-663-8683.

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725 - ApartmentRentals Union Co.

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GREEN TREEAPARTMENTS

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750 - Houses ForRent Baker Co.NICE, DOUBLE WIDE

mobile home for rentin Durkee. Leave mes­sage. 541-877-2202

SMALL, CUTE 2-bdrm1-bath on 2 1/4 acres.Close t o t ow n .$575/mo. 1st I!t last.References required.(760)413-0001 or (760)41 3-0002.

SUNFIRE REAL EstateLLC. has Houses, Du­plexes I!t Apartmentsfor rent. Call CherylGuzman for l i s t ings,541-523-7727.

752 - Houses forRent Union Co.1 BR, 1ba, very small, at­

tractive and clean! In­cludes w/d, p r ivacydeck, smal l p r ivateyard, w/s/g, electnc I!tl awn care pa id. Nos moking, n o pet s .$495. See at 314 LakeA ve., a l leyway e n ­trance, 541-786-4606.

3 BD, 1 ba $925 mo.541-91 0-4444

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER )0, 20)5YOUR BIRTHDAY by Stella WilderBorn today, you have tremendous talent,

though it is not likely to shine brightly at first.You must be willing to work with it for aprolonged period, shaping and developing itwith great care, until the opportunity to put iton full display is granted you. In short, youmust not be in a hurry! Accept the fact thatgood things come to those who wait, and becontent in the knowledge that your time willcome. In the meantime, you will want tolearn from both your m istakes and your suc­

cesses, for each will provide indispensibleknowledge that you will carry with you anduse productively throughout your lifetime.

FRIDAY, sEPTEMHER 1 1VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ­- Your domes­

tic situation may require some carefulthought as you consider making one or twovery subtle changes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ­- You knowyour ideas are competitive — orwill be — but

right now, you're dealing with certain practi­calities that are slowing you down.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — One thingleads to another, as always, and you're likelyto be surprised by someone else's unexpected

contributions.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

While tinkering with something that piquesyour curiosity, you're likely to discover someinformation that changes everything.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan. I9) ­- Yourreputation precedes you. Give someone elsethe opportunity to shine ­- or at least to fol­low in your footsteps.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You'llhave the chance to step in and fix things in away that could very well prove permanent­or at least very long-lasting.

PISCES (Feb. I9-March 20) — You wantthings to move faster, but you may be misin­terpreting one or two specific circumstances.

ARIES (March 21-April i9) ­- The work­place can provide you with a great deal of

FURNISHED 1-BDRM.Utilities paid. Washer,Dryer I!t A/C. $675/mo.541-388-8382

LARGE, U P STAIRS1-BDRM., W/S/G/ pcI.$450/mo. 1st. , l astplus secunty. 1621 1/2Va IIey Ave., Ba kerC ity. No s mok i n g541-497-0955

by Stella Wilder

comfort, but where are you going to find theinspiration you needt

TAURUS (Apr!I 20-May 20) — You willhave a chance to reaffirm your commitmentto a certain group effort — and to demon­

strate that commitment in no uncertainterms.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ­- Focus onbackground activities. You won't be able toprogress unless everything you do is con­nected to everything else.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — What yousayto a friend or loved one maybe misunder­

stood for a time, but you can keep the tensionfrom rising too quickly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ­- You'll find your­

selfin charge of something that is new to you.You'll want to be receptive to what others

have to tell you in the moment.

2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century

LOOKING FOR a room­mate, for female EOUstudent, in a 2 bd dupl.o n Ar ies L n . , LG .$300/mo, w/d I!t w/sincl. Avail. Sept 16th.Ca II 541-426-3747.

UNION COUNTYSenior Living

Mallard Heights870 N 15th Ave

Elgin, OR 97827

Now accepting applica­t ions f o r fed e ra l lyf unded housing f o rt hose t hat a resixty-two years of ageor older, and handi­capped or disabled ofany age. 1 and 2 bed­room units with rentb ased o n i nco m ewhen available.

Prolect phone ¹:541-437-0452

TTY: 1(800)735-2900

"This Instituteis anequal opportunity

provider"

Now accepting applica­t ions f o r fed e ra l lyfunded housing. 1, 2,and 3 bedroom unitswith rent based on in­come when available.

Prolect phone number:541-437-0452

TTY: 1(800)735-2900

"This institute is an equalopportunity provider."

3 BD, 1 ba, near schools,EOU I!t hospital. Small,nice, older home, veryclean, many upgrades,W/D. Well insulated,gas heat. No smoking,no pets. Ref . reqd.$ 750, See a t 1 2 02First St. 541-786-4606

3 BD, 2 ba, gas heat, dw,no pets, no smoking,$895mo 541-963-9430

CHARMING NEAT I ! tt ighty 2 bd, w/s pd .near college, $850 +dep. Mt Emily Prop.M g t. 541-962-1 074

COVE, 2 Bd, 2 Ba, nos moking, n o pet s ,$600/m o, $400 d e­posit 541-568-4325

LARGE 4 bed, 1 1/2 ba,house downtown LaGrande. $1,200 plusdeposit. Of f s t r e e tparking, no g arage,small yard. No pets.541-605-0707 leavevoicemail massaqe.

NEWER 3 bed, 2 bathw/ garage $1,295.

541-91 0-4444

820 - Houses ForSale Baker Co.1-BDRM W/ATTACHEDgarage. 1520 Madison St$55,000. 541-519-3097

795 - Mobile HomeSpacesSPACES AVAILABLE,one block from Safe­way, trailer/RV spaces.Water, sewer, ga r­bage. $200. Jeri, man­a ger. La Gra n d e541-962-6246

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UNION 2BD, $550. 2 bcl,$600. 2 b c l , $695.Pets okay I!t senior dis­count. 541-910-0811

U PDATED U NIO NHOME, 1 bed/1 bath,W/D included, Fencedyard, 24 x 32 Shop,$695/mo. CALL CATH­E R I NE C R EE IC P ROPMGMT 541-605-0430.

760 - CommercialRentals

20 X40 shop, gas heat,roll-up a nd w a lk- indoors, restroom, smallo ffice space, $ 3 50month, $300 deposit.541-91 0-3696.

BEARCO BUSINESSPark, 600 sq. ft . Of­fice, restrooms I!t over­head door included.$400/mo plus deposit.541-963-7711. LG.

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255 HILLCRESTGreat view of Baker

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gas fireplace, AC,electnc heat.

Double car garage,shop, fenced backyardClose to golf course.

541-519-8463$140,000

FSBO

Manufactured Homefor sale. 1955 Clark St.$86,500. 541-663-7250

825 - Houses forSale Union Co.

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745 - Duplex RentalsUnion Co.

3 bd, 1 ba, w/d hook-ups$ 800/mo. No p e t s541-786-5815

2002 PALM HARBOR

Triple Wide 2428 sq. ft.

3 bd, 2.5 ba, shower I!tgarden tub, w a lk- incloset, m ud/ laundryrm with own deck. Bigkitchen walk-in pantry,Ig. Island I!t all appli­ances, storage space,breakfast rm, fa milyI!t Living rm, fire place,lots of windows look­ing at Mtns., vaultedceilings, large coveredporch, landscaped, 2car metal garage I!t 2Bay RV metal buildingwired, garden building,I!t chicken area, fruit I!tflowering pine trees,creek runs t h roughproperty.

Please drive by 8tpick-up a flyer.

69519 Haefer Ln. CoveCALL for showing today!

2 BD duplex, 1 ba, dualcarport between twounits,hardy plank sid­ing, v iny l w i ndows,f enced b ack y a r d ,$550 month, good in­vestment in Union OR,1 0 mi les f ro m L a ­Grande OR $125,000or trade for O regoncoast or Portland area.503-314-9617 o r503-829-61 1 3.

$179,900 REMOD­ELED SOUTH SIDE2068 SQ. FT. HOME1.5 bath 3bd. plus anoffice space. Beautifulhard wood floors largekitchen and lots of stor­age. G/F/A heat, fln­lshed basement, newwindows and newerroof. Patio, nice backyard* and a gardenspace. One car garage. ',

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22 Get nosy23 Kenya's loc.24 — Tse-tung25 And, to

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3 BDRM, 2 bath, w/s/gpd. carport, no smok­ing. $800 mo, $700dep. (541)910-3696

NEWER 3 bdrm, 2 ba,$1075/mo, plus dep.Some e x t r as . Nosmoking. Pets on ap­p roval. M t. Emi l yProperty 541-962-1074

750 - Houses ForRent Baker Co.1-BDRM, 1 bath. W/S in­

c luded. Ga s h e a t ,fenced yard. $550/mo.541-51 9-6654

6-Bdrm, 2 bath Home$950+ d ep. 2275 2n d St1- Bdrm, 1 bath Home$425+dep 306 4th St3-bdrm, 1 bath Home$750+dep 2588 1st St2-bdrm, 1 bath duplex$450+dep 1230 Valley

Molly RagsdaleProperty Management

Call: 541-519-8444

2-BDRM, O N E b a t hhouse, Wt!/D h o okups. Lots of storage.Gas heat and waterheater. No s mokingno pets. 541-523-4701or 541-519-3842

3-BDRM, 1 bath 2-storyduplex. Range, fridge,laundry hookups I ! tW/S i n c l u d ed.$675/mo plus d ep .541-51 9-6654

3-BDRM, 1.5 bathNo pets. $1100/mo.

541-523-4435

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4-BDRM, 2 bath housew/full basement. Smallpasture, garden area.5 mi. south of BakerCity.$1000/mo. For de­tails call 541-519-5202,evenings.

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920 - Campers

915- Boats & Motors

ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivhsion, Cove, OR. City:Sewer/VVater available.Regular price: 1 acrem/I $69,900-$74,900.

We also provide propertymanagement. Checkout our rental link onour w e b s i t ewww.ranchnhome.com o r caIIRanch-N-Home Realty,In c 541-963-5450.

2004 27 ' Keys t o n eS pringdale t rave lt railer, w i t h s up e rs l ide . $ 9 0 0 0 .541-963-3551

930 - RecreationalVehicles

THE SALE of RVs notbeanng an Oregon in­signia of compliance isi llegal: cal l B u i ldingCodes(503) 373-1257

880 - CommercialPropertyNEWLY RENOVATED

c ommercial / ret a i lproperty on A damsand 2nd St. $1200 permonth. Possible leaseoption to purchase.~941 910-1711

concern

FOR SALE. 38 farmedacres on HVVY 30 be­tween Truck Stop I!tSteel's . $15 8 , 000208-343-81 35

850 - Lots & Prop­erty Baker Co.

ONLY ONE 1-acre DealCanyon Lane view lotleft. Inside city l imitswith sewer and watert o s i t e . Ca ll Bi ll541-272-2500 or Jodi541-272-2900 for infor­mation.

$5,500 firm541-663-6403

Spacious, 3,099 sq. ft.,3-bdrm, 1 bath solidhome built in 1925.

New electncal upgrade,low maintenance

cement stucco extenor,metal roof, large porch,detached 1-car garage.

1,328 sq.ft. newlypainted full finishedbasement, walk-in

pantry I!t more!1 block from school.

North PowderSee more at:

1998 30 ft. Wi ldernessfifth wheel, great con­dition, 3 slides, sleepssix. 541-963-2982 or541-963-5808.

1985 B EACHCRAFTMagnum 192 Cuddy,200 hp, Coast Guardradio, depth f i nder,swim/ski p l a t f o rm,very good condition,canopy, boat cover,and e-z trailer included.

825 - Houses forSale Union Co.

For Sale By Owner

RARE FIND IN BAKEROversized corner lot.Currently w/renter.Excellent building

location for contractors.

Senous buyers only.541-523-9643

855 - Lots & Prop­erty Union Co.

Cove, Oregon. Buildyour d ream h o m e.Septic approved, elec­tnc within feet, streamrunning through lot .A mazing v i ew s ofmountains I!t valley.3.02 acres, $62,000208-761-4843

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1001 - Baker CountyLegal NoticesBOARD OF DIRECTORSTraining 5 Employment

Board o f Di r e c torsmeeting will be heldSeptember 17, 2015,1 0 a.m., a t Ba k e rCounty Court House,Baker City, Oregon.Those wishing to par­t icipate may contactH ilda Cont reras a t( 541) 8 89 - 7 8 6 4 .Agenda items includeapprovaI of minutes.The publication for theBoard of Directors' isfunded in its ent iretyby the U.S. Depart­ment of Labor, Em­ployment and TrainingAdministration: a totalof $2,263,755

NOTICE OFSHERIFF'S SALE

On October 06, 2015, atthe hour of 9:00 a.m.at the Baker CountyCourt House, 1995Third St reet , BakerCity, Oregon, the de­fendant's interest willbe sold, sublect to re­demption, in the realproperty c o mmonlyknown as: 1226 Wash­ington Avenue, BakerCity, OR. The courtcase number is 14162,where NATIONSTARMORTGAGE LLCD/B/A C HAMPIONMORTGAGE COM­PANY is plaintiff, andSHERMANDOUGHERTY, INDI­VIDUALLY; AND ASCONSTRUCTIVETRUSTEE OF THE ES­TATE OF CHARLES J.DOUGHERTY; SUSANDOUGHERTY; UN­ICNOWN HEIRS OFCHARLE S J .DOUG HE RTY;UNITED STATES OFAMERICA; STATE OFOREGON; O C CU­PANTS O F THEPREMISES is defen­dant. The sale is apublic auction to thehighest bidder for cashor cashier's check, inh and, made ou t t o

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PUBLIC NOTICE­SURPLUS VEHICLES

Union County P u b l icWorks is taking sealedbids until 4:00 P.M.,Sept. 17, 2015, thenopened and read aloudfor the following vehi­cles:

• 1995 Chevy 3/4 ton4x4 pick-up, minimumbid $250

• 1 985 C h e vy S-10pick-up, minimum bid$250

• 1990 Ford 3/4 ton 4x4pick up, minimum bid$250

• 1976 International Pay­sta r 5000 4x4 dum ptruck, min. bid $2,500

• 1977 Dodge 1 tonpick-up, minimum bid$500

• 1985 W hit e FordTempo, minimum bid$100

• 1989 Chevy Corsica,min bid $100

• Westward IndustriesGO-4 ut i l ity veh icle,3 -wheeler, m i n b i d$100

• 1991 F ord B r o nco,min. bid $250

• 1979 Ford Bronco, minbid $100

All VIN ¹s are availableb y c a l l in g Un io nCounty Public Works.A ll vehicles w i l l b esold "as-is." Vehiclesmay be inspected atthe Union County Pub­lic Works Department,10513 N M c A l i s terRd., from 7:00 AM to5:00 PM, Monday­Thursday. No phone,fax or oral bids will beaccepted. Clearly markbid on the outside ofthe envelope for "Ve­hicle Bid" and mail bidto: Union County Pub­lic Works Department,P O Box 1 1 03 , L aGrande, OR 97850 orhand deliver to UnionCounty Public WorksDepartment at 10513N. McAlister Rd. Suc­c essful b i dder w i l lhave 30 days to pickup vehicle(s).

Published: September 79,and 11, 2015

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1010 - Union Co.Legal NoticesCITY OF LA GRANDE

NOTICE of SALE ofSURPLUS PROPERTY

The City of La GrandeUrban Re n ew a lAgency declared asSurplus the Real Prop­erty described on Un­ion County, Oregon,Tax Assessor's Map

T ownship 3 South ,Range 38 East,L a Grande, Uni o nCounty, Oregon, Sec­t ion 05CC, Tax Lo t8 500 an d Sec t i o n05CC, Tax Lot 8600.

Also known as 1106 Ad­a ms A v e n ue , LaGrande, Oregon; alsoknown as the IOOFand S tate T h e a t reBuilding; also knownas the Tropidara; anda lso known as t h eRenegade.

This property is locatedin the Central Busi­ness Zone in w h i chsuch uses as re tail,restaurant, office, andupper floor apartmentsa re o u t r igh t us e s .Agency has r e f u r ­bished this b u i ld ingwhich is now ready forinterior modif icationsc onducive to a n e wuse. The Agency isconsidenng the sale oft his property to e n ­courage private eco­nomic development.

The minimum bid for thisproperty is $200,000;terms are Cash uponclosing. B ids shouldbe directed to: At ten­tion District ManagerRobert A. Strope, Ur­ban Renewal Agency,PO Bo x 67 0 , LaGrande, OR 9 7 850.T he wo r d "B ID"should be included onthe front of the enve­lope. Bids may alsobe hand delivered tothe City/Distnct Mana­ger's office located onthe second floor of LaGrande City Hall, lo­cated at 1000 AdamsAvenue. Bids shall besubmitted to the Dis­tnct Manager not laterthan 4:00 p.m. on Sep­tember 21, 2015; bidsshall be opened at4:00 p.m. on Septem­ber 21, 2015, in theCouncil C ha mbers inCity Hall.

Interested persons maycontact C i t y /D istr ictM anager Rob er tSl p t : ~ l 'Ic it ofla rande.or o r ,

at the address listedabove; or by phone at541-962-1309.

Published: September 92015

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S

On October 8, 2015 atthe hour of 10:00 a.m.at the Union CountySheriff's Office, 1109IC Ave, La Grande, Ore­gon, the defendant'sinterest wil l be so ld,sublect to redemption,in the real p ropertycommonly known as:1 0514 an d 10 5 0 8McAllister Road, IslandCity, OR 97850. Thecourt case number is14-05-49070 whe reCommunity Bank, abanking corporation, isthe plaintiff, and UnionLumber C o m pany,Inc., an Oregon corpo­ration, dba Royal Rock,dba Royal Rock 5Crushing Company,dba Bronson LumberC ompany; Mace A .Cadwell, aka Mace Al­len Cadwell, dba Bron­son Motorsports 5Rental, an individual;Sherry A. Cadwell, fkaSherry Griffis, an indi­vidual; Jr Zukin Corp,dba Meadow OutdoorAdvertising, an Oregonc orporation; U ni o nCounty Assessor andTax Collector, a gov­ernment entity; Ore­gon Department o fRevenue, a govern­ment entity; State ofOregon EmploymentDivision, a governmente ntity; a n d Uni t e dStates of America, In­ternal Revenue Serv­ice; is defendant. Thesale is a public auctionto the highest bidderfor cash or cashier'scheck, in hand, madeout to Union CountyS heriff's Office. F o rmore information onthis sale go to:www.ore onshenffs.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSTraining 5 Employment

Board o f Di r e c torsmeeting will be heldSeptember 17, 2015,1 0 a.m., a t Ba k e rCounty Court House,Baker City, Oregon.Those wishing to par­t icipate may contactH ilda Cont reras a t( 541) 8 89 - 7 8 6 4 .Agenda items includeapproval of minutes.The publication for theBoard of Directors' isfunded in its ent iretyby the U.S. Depart­ment of Labor, Em­ployment and TrainingAdministration: a totalof $2,263,755 TEC ISAN EQUAL OPPOR­TUNITY EMPLOYER/PROGRAM. AUXIL­IARY AIDS AND SERV­ICES ARE AVAILABLETO PERSONS WITHDISABILITIES UPONREQUEST. TTY (541)962-0693.

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1010 - Union Co.Legal NoticesNOTICE OF SHERIFF'S

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S

On October 8, 2015 atthe hour of 10:00 a.m.at the Union CountySheriff's Office, 1109ICAve, La Grande, Ore­gon, the defendant'sinterest wil l be so ld,sublect to redemption,in the real p ropertycommonly known as:59679 Highway 237,U nion Oregon. T h ecourt case number is14-05-49070 whe reCommunity Bank, abanking corporation, isthe plaintiff, and UnionLumber C o m pany,Inc., an Oregon corpo­ration, dba Royal Rock,dba Royal Rock 5Crushing Company,dba Bronson LumberC ompany; Mace A .Cadwell, aka Mace Al­len Cadwell, dba Bron­son Motorsports 5Rental, an individual;Sherry A. Cadwell, fkaSherry Griffis, an indi­vidual; Jr Zukin Corp,dba Meadow OutdoorAdvertising, an Oregonc orporation; U ni o nCounty Assessor andTax Collector, a gov­ernment entity; Ore­gon Department o fRevenue, a govern­ment entity; State ofOregon EmploymentDivision, a governmente ntity; a n d Uni t e dStates of America, In­ternal Revenue Serv­ice; is defendant. Thesale is a public auctionto the highest bidderfor cash or cashier'scheck, in hand, madeout to Union CountyS heriff's Office. F o rmore information onthis sale go to:www.ore onshenffs.

com sales.htm

On October 8, 2015 atthe hour of 10:00 a.m.at the Union CountySheriff's Office, 1109ICAve, La Grande, Ore­gon, the defendant'sinterest wil l be so ld,sublect to redemption,in the real p ropertycommonly known as:1010 North 5th Street,Union, Oregon. Thecourt case number is14-05-49070 whe reCommunity Bank, abanking corporation, isthe plaintiff, and UnionLumber C o m pany,Inc., an Oregon corpo­ration, dba Royal Rock,dba Royal Rock 5Crushing Company,dba Bronson LumberC ompany; Mace A .Cadwell, aka Mace Al­len Cadwell, dba Bron­son Motorsports 5Rental, an individual;Sherry A. Cadwell, fkaSherry Griffis, an indi­vidual; Jr Zukin Corp,dba Meadow OutdoorAdvertising, an Oregonc orporation; U ni o nCounty Assessor andTax Collector, a gov­ernment entity; Ore­gon Department o fRevenue, a govern­ment entity; State ofOregon EmploymentDivision, a governmente ntity; a n d Uni t e dStates of America, In­ternal Revenue Serv­i ce; i s defe n d ant .The sale is a p ubl icauction to the highestb idder fo r c as h o rc ashier's c h eck , i nhand, made out to Un­ion County Sheriff 'sOffice. For more infor­mation on this sale go

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1010 - Union Co.Legal NoticesTRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF

Reference is made tot hat cer tain l ine o fcredit trust deed (the"Trust Deed") datedJune 14, 2011, exe­cuted by Rebecca Bet­t is aka Rebecca Si­mons (the "Grantor")to U.S. Bank TrustCompany, National As­sociation (the "Trus­tee"), whose mailingaddress is 111 S.W.Fifth Avenue, Portland,Oregon 97204, to se­cure payment and per­formance of c e r tainobligations of Grantorto U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, successorby merger o f U . S .Bank National Associa­tion ND (the "Benefici­ary"), including repay­ment of a promissorynote dated June 14,2011, in the principalamount of $108,000(the "Note") . TheTrust Deed was re­c orded on J u l y 1 ,2011, as M i c ro f i lmD ocumen t N o .2011 2041 in th e offi­cial real property re­cords of Union County,Oregon.

The legal description ofthe real property cov­e red by t h e T r u s tDeed is as follows:

The West 67 1/2 feet ofLot 5, being the Westh alf of sa id Lot , i nBlock 9, G RANDY'SA DDITION t o LaGrande, Union County,Oregon, according tothe recorded plat ofsaid addition.

No action has been insti­tuted to recover theobligation, or any partthereof, now remain­i ng secured by t h eTrust Deed or, if suchaction has been insti­tuted, such action hasbeen dismissed ex ­cept as permitted byORS 86.752(7).

The default for which theforeclosure is made isGrantor's failure to paywhen due the follow­ing sums: mon t h lypayments in full owedunder the Note begin­ning May 15, 2014,and on the 15th day ofeach month thereafter;plus any late chargesaccruing t hereafter;and expenses, costs,trustee fees and attor­ney fees.

By reason of said de­fault, Beneficiary hasdeclared all sums ow­ing on the obligationsecured by the TrustDeed immediately dueand payable w h ichsums are as follows:( a) t he pr inc i p a lamount of $98,441.30as of May 15, 2015,(b) accrued interest of$5,315.93 as of May15, 2015, and interestaccruing thereafter onthe pnncipal amount att he rate set f o rth inthe Note u n t i l f u l lypaid, (c) plus any latec harges acc r u i n gt hereafter an d a n yo ther expenses o rfees owed under theNote or Trust Deed,(d) amounts that Bene­f iciary has paid on ormay hereinafter pay toprotect the lien, includ­ing by way of illustra­tion, but not limitation,taxes, assessments,interest on pnor liens,and insurance premi­u ms, and ( e ) e x ­penses, costs and at­torney and t r u s teefees incurred by Bene­ficiary in foreclosure,including the cost of atrustee's sale guaran­tee and any other envi­ronmental or appraisalreport.

By reason of said de­fault, Beneficiary andthe Successor Trusteehave elected to fore­close the trust deed bya dvertisement an dsale pursuant to ORS86.705 to ORS 86.815and to sel l the realproperty ide n t i f i edabove to sat isfy theobligation that is se ­cured by t h e T r ustDeed.

N OT I C E I S H E R E B YGIVEN that the under­s igned Suc c e sso rTrustee or SuccessorTrustee's agent w i l l ,on December 2, 2015,a t o n e o ' c l o c k(1:00) p.m., based onthe standard of t imeestab l i s he d by0 RS 1 87.11 0, Iust out­side the main entranceof 1007 4th Street, LaGrande, Oregon, sellfor cash at public auc­tion to the highest bid­der the interest in saidreal property, wh ichGrantor has o r h adpower to convey atthe time of the execu­tion by Grantor of theTrust Deed, togetherwith any interest thatGrantor or the succes­sors i n in t e res t toGrantor acquired aftert he execution of t heTrust Deed, to satisfythe foregoing obliga­

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tions thereby securedand the costs and ex­penses of sale.

NOTICE IS F U RTHE RGIVEN that any personnamed in ORS 86.778has the right, at anytime prior to five daysbefore the date lastset for the sa le, tohave this foreclosureproceeding dismissedand the Trust Deed re­instated by payment toBeneficiary of the en­t ire amount then due(other than such por­tion of the principal aswould not then be duehad no de fault oc ­curred), and by cunngany other default com­plained of herein thatis capable of b e ingcured by tendering theperformance requiredunder the obligation orTrust Deed and, in ad­dition to paying sa idsums or tendenng theperformance neces­sary to cure the de­fault, by p ay ing a l lcosts and expensesactually incurred in en­forcing the obligationand Trust Deed, to­gether with T rusteeand attorney fees notexceed in g t h eamounts provided byORS 86.778.

In construing this notice,the singular includest he plural, and t h ew ord " g rantor" i n ­cludes any successorin interest of grantor,as well as any otherperson owing an obli­gation, the perform­ance of which is se­cured by th e T rustDeed, and the words"trustee" and "benefi­ciary" include their re­spective successors ininterest, if any.

In accordance with theFair Debt Co l lectionPractices Act, th is isan attempt to collect adebt, and any informa­t ion obtained wil l beused for that purpose.This communication isfrom a debt collector.

For further information,please contact JamesM. Walker at his mail­ing address of Mi l lerNash Graham 5 DunnLLP, 111 S.W. FifthAvenue, Suite 3400,P ortland, O reg o n97204 or t e lephonehim at (503) 224-5858.

DATED this 30th day ofJuly, 2015.

s James M. WalkerSuccessor Trustee

File No. 080090-1192

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Studentsask Educationshouldn't remain a secret Degartment te discharge dedt

DEARABBY:I recently married the loveofmy life. However, a few years cgo, I had anaffair with his uncle. It was a terrible mis­take. Should I explain this to my husband orkeep my shameful secret a secret? Please tellme what Ishould do.

DEAR CONFUSED WIFE: I vote for tell­ing your husband the truth.Better he should hear it fromyou now than hear about itlater from his uncle.

DEARABBY: I started anewj ob four months cgo after being out ofwork because ofa large downsizing at my lastemployer's, an insurance company. My newj obis close to home, and I like the work involved.I'm single, in my early 40s and have a

wonderful relationship with a widowerI metin church. My problem involves my immedi­ate boss, who is a married man with afamily.H e hus asked me tojoin him for lunch severaltimes. He kas left flowersin my car with anote, and keeps askirg me to go to concerts outof town because he says his wife doesn't wantto go and he doesn't want to go alone.

I have tried to downplay his udvances, butIam afruidit mightcost me myjob, my boyfriendand the uhility to help my parents ftnancially. Iam aware my co-workers are probuhly wonder­irg whutisgoirg on. How do I handIe thisdelicate situation and do the right thing?

— CONFUSED WIFE IN THE EAST

— INA QUANDARYINNEW ENGLAND

boss that you are involved in a committedrelationship, and so is he. The next time heinvites you to lunch, inform him that hisinvitations are making you uncomfortable.After that, ifhe persists in leaving flowerswith little notes, hang onto them becausethey would be evidence that you were beingharassed in case your refusal to have a per­sonal relationship affects your employment.

DEARABBY: For the past year I havebeen marrt'ed to a man I love with all myheart, but we have yet to reside in the samehouse. He lives in another city with hischild's mother and gives me excuse after ex­cuse as to why he won't leave. It's either thathe's scared to have to pay child support, orhe's afraid of my temper (which I'm seekinghelp for), or it'sj ust not the right time.

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I think I should take priority over hischild's mother because I am his wi fe. I amfed up with the excuses and ready to call itquits. What should I do?

— MARRIED BUTALONE INMARY­LAND

DEAR MARRIED: Keep working on youranger issues, but call it quits. Obviously, your

"husband's" priorities lie else­where. Whether in the legal

DEAR sense or the emotional, heABBY appe ars to be very much mar­

stands, you are already livingas a divorcee, so m ake it official and m ove on.

DEARABBY: Iam 44 and my husbandof20yearsis 48. On a recentsecond honey­moon trip to Sweden, I became pregnant. Wealreudy have two beautiful, intelligent daugh­ters, 17 and 14. One started university thisfall while the other's a high school sophomore.

My problem is not so much the high-riskpregnancy, but rather that both of my girlsstrongly oppose the idea of us keepirg thebaby. Not only were they not thrilled when Ibroke the news to them, but they also cried.

My younger daughter is now giving methe cold shoulder. She doesn't like chargeand thinks having a sibling will disrupt ourlife. My older girl said she is glad she will beat the university so she won't have to haveanythirg to do with the buhy.

Iam deeply hurt by their reuctions. I needhelp to talk to them. Pleasegive me some udvice.

— EXPECTING IN CANADADEAR EXPECTING: Far more important

than how your daughters feel aboutyourpregnancyis how you and your husband feelaboutit. Teenagers don't like to consider theirparents as sexual beings, which may be part ofthe reason for their reaction.

Not knowing your girls, I'm not sure whatthey need to hear other than you love themand hope at some point they will becomemature enough to accept the situation. Butdo not allow them to put you on the defen­sive. You don't owe them an apology. In fact,they owe you and their father one.

DearAbby is written by Abigail VanBuren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, andwas founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.comor PO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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The Associated PressByAnne Flaherty

WASHINGTON — Almost12,000 students are askingthe federal government to dis­charge their college loan debt,asserting that their schooleither closed or lied to themabout job prospects, accordingto government data releasedThursday. Already, claimstotaling about $40 million inloans have been approved.

That's only a fraction of thepotential cost to taxpayers ifall the students affected bythe collapse of CorinthianColleges file claims. Educa­tion Department Undersec­retary Ted Mitchell said thepotential student loan reliefcould total $3.2 billion.

The claims already filedrepresent an unprecedentedspike in what's called a"bor­rower's defense" claim follow­ing the collapse of CorinthianColleges, a for-profit collegechain that had become a sym­bol of fraud in the world ofhigher education. Departmentregulations allow studentswho believe they were victimsof fraud to apply to have theirloans discharged.

Officials say they knew offive or so such cases in thepast 20 years; some 4,140 havebeen filed since the EducationDepartment's June announce­ment thatit would make thedebt-relief process easier. Of­ficials say an additional 7,815Corinthian students have filedclaims for debt-reliefbecausetheir school closed.Of those closed school

claims, the department said3,128 had been approved,totaling about $40 million in

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dent loans and often misleadsstudents onjob prospects. Inits latest move, the EducationDeparlment onAug. 28 senta letter to DeVry Universityasking the for-profitinstitu­tion for pmof to supportits jobplacementclaims.According to investigators,

Corinthian schools chargedexorbitant fees, lied about jobprospects for its graduatesand, in some cases, encour­aged students to lie abouttheir circumstances to getmore federal aid. After theEducation Department noti­fied Corinthian that it wouldfine its Heald College $30 mil­lion for misleading students,the college chain filed forbankruptcy, with some 13,500students still enrolled.

In a plan orchestrated bythe federal government, someof the Corinthian schoolsdosed while others were soldbefore the chain filed for bank­ruptcy this spring. The biggestquestion has been what shouldhappen to the debt incurred bystudents whose schools weresold. The law already provides

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A recent survey asks the public: Do you agree or disagree withthe following statement: No family and no student should haveto borrow to pay tuition at a public college or university.

Total Democrat In dependent RepublicanDo you favor or oppose the government using taxes to paytuition at public colleges and universitiesin order to makecollege free for students?

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for debtrelief for students ofschools that close, so long asthey apply within 120 days.

The latest plan expandsdebtreliefto students whoattended a now-closed schoolas far back as a year ago. Andit streamlines the process forstudents whose schools weresold, but who believe theywere victims of fraud.

In thereportreleased Thurs­day by the Education Depart­ment's new"special master"for debtrelief Joseph Smithcalled the collapse of Corin­thian a'landmark event" thattriggered animmediate 1,000'bxmwer's defense"claims andcontributed to a claims list thatnow surpasses 4,000. Mostofthe daims are fium Corinthianstudents, although some arefiom other schools.

While unprecedented,thefigures actually represent afraction of the students whomight qualify for debt relief.Some 350,000 students haveattended Corinthian schoolsin the past five years. TheEducation Department saysit sent some 54,000 emails

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is trying toreinin the for-profitcollege industry, whichit saysrelies too heavily on federal stu­

Baker City Temperatures

La Grande Temperatures

Enterprise Temperatures

Ne&port • 55/87

31 6) 85 31 6)

Clear Partly sunny

The AccuWeather Comfort index is an indication of how it feels based on humidity and temperature where 0 is leastcomfortable and 10 is most comfortable for this time of year.

89 46 (~

89 41 (4

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46 6) 86 41 7) 91 54 (4) 81 41 ( 6)

41 (7) 82 48 (6) 86 48 ( 6) 88 54 (4) 82 45 (6 )

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Shown i<rhursddy's weather weather. Temperatures areMednesday night's lows and Thorsday's highs.

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Sunny and hot

91 46 (4)

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High I low (comfort index)

85 43 (6)

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Sunshine

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Hay Information Thursday

Baker CityHigh Tuesday ............................Low Tuesday .............................PrecipitationTuesday ....................................Month to date ...........................Normal month to date .............Yearto date ..............................Normal year to date .................

La GrandeHigh Tuesday ............................Low Tuesday .............................

PrecipitationTuesday ....................................Month to date ...........................Normal month to date .............Yearto date ..............................Normal year to date ...............

ElginHigh Tuesday ............................Low Tuesday .............................

PrecipitationTuesday ....................................Month to date ...........................Normal month to date .............Yearto date ............................Normal year to date ...............

r icultura I n fo .

Lowest relative humidity .........

0.00"0.90"0.22"

15.88"15.25"

0.00"0.79"0.18"7.70"

11.05"

0.00"0.41"0.17"7.69"7.24"

78'32'

81'37'

79'37'

CorvallisEugeneHermistonImnahaJosephLewistonMeachamMedfordNewportOntarioPascoPendletonPortlandRedmondSalemSpokaneThe DallesUkiahWalla Walla

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High: 96' .............................. MedfordC5 Low: 27' ................................. Sisters

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5g/)QQ . +'+ . H'gh 115' ........ l3 t l V l l Y, C 1'f.

• ~ i o smst h Q l ls g 'Og 43/91 IN ' ; .r i i ' irI: Wettest: 3.98" ............. Harrison, Ark.

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,ree,f $ ',> L 19' . . . . .........My t, i 'L k, M t .

49/% "~­

Wettest: none ......................................

Afternoon wind ............ N at 4Hours of sunshine .....................Evapotranspiration ...................Reservoir Storage through mTuesdayPhillips Reservoir

Unity Reservoir

Owyhee Reservoir

McKay Reservoir

Wallowa Lake

Thief Valley Reservoir

Stream Flows through midnightTuesday

Grande Ronde at Troy ............ 555 cfsThief Vly. Res. near N. powder ... 0 cfsBurnt River near Unity ............ 90 cfsLostine River at Lostine .............. N.A.Minam River at Minam ............ 62 cfsPowder River near Richland .... 21 cfs

6% of capacity

17% of capacity

1% of capacity

30% of capacity

3% of capacity

0% of capacity

....... 20%to 8 mph......... 7.8....... 0.14idnight

RecreationAnthony LakesMt. Emily Rec.Eagle Cap Wild.Wallowa LakeThief Valley Res.Phillips LakeBrownlee Res.Emigrant St. ParkMcKay ReservoirRed Bridge St. Park

Sun 0 MoonSunset tonight .........Sunrise Thursday ...

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89 5 1 s88 53 s88 49 pc88 54 pc83 41 pc85 56 pc80 36 pc100 60 s64 51 s91 50 s88 48 pc86 53 pc86 57 s90 44 s87 56 s80 55 pc92 56 p c84 45 pc86 58 pc

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weather (wl: s-sunny, pc-parcy cloudy,c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, Vice.

On Sept. 10, 1976, Kathleen becamethe first tropical storm to hit South­ern California in 37 years. The stormkilled five people and caused $160million in damage.

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Thursday

................. 6:24 a.m.

Full Last

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