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dark room is very hard, so they have their dog go in and turn on the lights," St. Peter said. The service dogs St. Peter trains also are adept at opening doors for the disabled,reaching up and pressing against automatic door openers. Service dogs are trained to meet the specific needs of their future owner. For example, if a dog is being trained to serve someone who uses a wheelchair, the dog will be taught to pick up keys that have been dropped, something that can be critical since people in wheelchairs are oken not able to retrieve dropped keys. The training that service dogs receive provides them with an intuitive sense of SeeService / Page6A

seniorprojecton service dogs.Itskeynote speaker was Joy St. Peter, the owner of a IMBLER — These dogsawake people nonprofit organization in Keizer dedifrom nightmares. cated to the training of assistance dogs The canines also are a dream come for people with disabilities. Many of the true for many military veterans. dogs St. Peter raises and trains are for These animals of wonder are service veterans. dogs trained to help people with health St. Peter, through her organization, problems and disabilities. The canines The Joys of Living Assistance Dogs, open doors, take off shoes and socks, provides trained service dogs to veterans remove clothes from dryers, pick up keys, free of charge. "Our veterans have done so much for turn on lights and even wake people from us," St. Peter said. nightmares. Imbler High School students received One of the most important things St. a firsthand look at several of these Peter's service dogs do for some veterans canines in action Thursday thanks to is flip light switches. "For some veterans with (post trauthe efForts of Hannah Haefer. The IHS junior coordinated a program for her matic stress disorder), walking into a The Observer

Shelter From the Storm intends to file a lawsuit against The papers Union County. delivered to The county was served the county Thursday afternoon with indicate papers notifying the county Shelter From of Shelter From the Storm's the Storm intent to file a is seeking claim against damages in the county. excess of According to $1.2 million a letter served and claim by Shelter's violations of Crouser at t orney, George ORS 35.500 Galloway, to ORS the claim stems from the 35.530 and county's April 1, 2014, order the federal requiring Shelter From the Uniform Storm to vacate its building Relocation at 1111 Mh St. by Sept. 1. Assistance "Among other violations, and Real the County has failed to ade- Property quately consider the adverse Acquisition consequences of the proposed Policies Act displacement on SFS, failed of 1970. to plan the new court house in a way that would minimize the adverse impacts on SFS and failed to ofFer SeeShelter / Page6A

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School district budget may grow for 2014-15 • Budget committee proposes nearly I1.8 million increase for coming school year

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The La Grande School District, which has had to make major cutbacks since 2008 because ofbudget shortfalls, is proposing thata generalfund budget nearBy Dick Mason ly $1.8 million greater than its Dick Masonrrhe Observer The Observer present year budget be adopted Students enter Central Elementary Friday morning. The Instead of cutting back, the for2014-15.The$19. 237 m illion La Grande School District is proposing a budget nearly$1.8 La Grande School District is spending plan, presented to the million greater than its present year budget be adopted for planningtoadd back in 2014-15. SeeBudget / Page6A 2014-15.

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D~ Y PLANNER TODAY Today is Friday, April 25, the 115th day of 2014.There are 250 days left in the year.

TODAY HIGHUGHT IN HISTORY On April 25, 1983, 10-yearold Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, received a reply from Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov to a letter she'd written expressing concern about possible nuclear war; Andropov reassured Samantha that the Soviet Union did not want war, and he invited her to visit his country, a trip Samanthamade inJuly.

TODAY INHISIRY In 1862, during the CivilWar, a Union fleet commanded by Flag Officer David G. Farragut captured the city of New Orleans. In 1898, the U.S. formally declared war on Spain. In 1945, during World War II, U.S. and Soviet forces linked up on the Elbe River, a meeting that dramatized the collapse of Nazi Germany's defenses.Delegates from some 50 countries met in San Francisco to organize the United Nations.

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said the charges made against her were false so she refused to sign it. The next day she was fired. Peeples will not discuss the charges made against her but said By Dick Mason they were unfounded. The Observer 'They were based on lies and false allegations,"Peeples With vindication comes a said."Some of the charges senseofpeace.Itisa sense were based on policies which of peace Sue Peeples of were not in existence." Union is now enjoying. Peeples, aker learning The family nurse practithat the Oregon State Board tioner, who was fired from of Nursing had been asked her position at the Union to revoke her license, met Family Health Center in mid-October, has been with one of its investigators for several hours. The board absolved of accusations decided not to discipline she said the South County Peeples aker receiving a Health District Board, Observer Sle photo report from the investigator. which fired her on Oct. 17, Dr. Kim Montee goes over a patient's chart with former The board cleared the made against Union Family Health Center Nurse Practitioner Sue name of a woman whose ties her to the Peeples in this photo from 2010. to the Union Family Health Oregon State Center run deep. Peeples Board of could have reprimanded 13, 2013, Observer. 'That support was very helped found the health cenNursing. her, suspended her license "I feel for three to six months or ter in the early 1990s. She gratifying," Peeples said. Don Voetberg, chair began working as a nurse Peeples v i ndicated and revoked her license. Peeples said the letter she of South County Health exonerated," practitioner at the health District Board, was asked by center in 1994. She first Peeples said on Wednesday. received from the Oregon The Observer to comment worked there 8-1/2 years Peeples said the South State Board of Nursing included a request. on the Peeples case. Voetand then leR for seven years County Health District 'The letter said,'Please let berg responded by submitbeforereturnmg in2009. Board asked, aker firing her, ting the following statement that the Oregon State Board the community know (that Today, Peeples is devoting she has not been disciplined) from the board. more time to her responsibiliof Nursing discipline her. "At the request and adties as the lay minister with That is something that because we do not want to vice from our attorney, Wes the Union United Methodist will not happen. get any more letters."' Peeples believes this means Willianm, as per (Bureau Church. She is lookinginto Peeples recentlyreceived of Labor and Industry) establishing a parish nurse a lette rfrom the stateboard that the state board was stating it has determined that flooded with letters of support and (Health Insurance program in Union County, for her. She knows of many Portability andAccountabil- one which would involve all she willnotbe disciplined. "I feel like a great weight colleagues, friends and former ityAct) laws and statutes, five of the county's MethodThe South County Health ist churches. Through the has been Bted from my patients who sentletters to District, its'board members program, Peeples would shoulders," said Peeples, who the board on her behaK "Ibelieve that this helped and the employees or staff serve as a health consultant served as a family nurse for members. practitioner at the Union mycause. Myintegritywasbe- of the Union Family Health ingquestioned,"Peeples said. Peeples said she remains Family Health Center for a Center cannot make any Those who wrote letters comments regarding to, or totalofabout 13years. perplexed byher dismissal six Barbara Holtry, communi- lauding Peeples included months ago but is not bitter. pertaining to Sue Peeples, "I have to come to grips cations manager for the Ore- a number of individuals as so we may protect Ms. Peeples' rightto privacy and with what happened. I try gon State Board of Nursing, who attended a meeting of confidentiality. Thank you." not have any malice against said that no discipline has the South County Health Peeples describes the any people," Peeples said. been taken against Peeples' District Board in November, license. Holtry said state law the first since she had been manner in which she was dismissed as abrupt. She prevents her from releasing fired. At least 30 people ContactDick Mason at any complaint or investigacrammed into a meeting 541-786-5386or dmason@ said she had no idea that tory information. room and expressed strong her job was in jeopardy until lagrandeobservercom. Had the state board taken support for Peeples, accordOct. 16, when she received a Follow Dickon Twitter ing to an article in the Nov. action against Peeples, it letter of reprimand. Peeples @IgoMason.

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The Oregon Department of Transportation's State Radio Project kicks offits busiest construction season with a new strategy to expedite the site work and create opportunities forcontractors. Over the next four months,

ODOT will offer $8.9 million in civil site work for 70-plus sites statewide. The bid packages for work to upgrade

Oregon's aging public safety communications system are being offered in groups, or bundles, similar to the successful strategy employed by ODOT's Oregon Transportation InvestmentAct III State Bridge Delivery Program. 'This is an excellent opportunity for contractorsto pick up meaningful work The improvements andupgrades they make to theradio system this summer will make it safer and more reliable for emergency personneltherebybenefitingall Oregonians,"said Dick Upton, State Radio Pmject manager. The first three bundles are currently advertised on the state procurement website, Oregon Procurement Information Network, with more bundles added each week in the next four months.

Upcoming packages will include a statewide bundle forwork at 15 sitesstatewide, with an estimated

value of nearly$2.5 million. Another statewide bundle will be advertised within the next two months and will include 10 or more sites. The project's smallest bundle is four sites with an estimated

value of $167,000.

WALLOWA COUNTY MARKETS Wall Street at noon: • Dow Jones averageDown 106 points at 16,395 Broader stock indicators: • S&P 5001ndex — Down 10 points at 1,868 sTech-heavy Nasdaq composite index — Down 52 points at 4,096 • NYSE — Down 74 points at 10,502 • Russell — Down 21 points at 1,123 Gold and silver: • Gold — Up $9.90 at $1,300 • Silver — Down 2 cents at $19.67

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ENTERPRISE — A Lostine man charged with growing 161 marijuana plants and endangering his six children pleaded not guilty to all counts in Wallowa County Circuit Court Wednesday. Jay Butzien failed to appear for his plea hearing earlier this month. When he did not show up for the time scheduled, Judge Brian Dretke called his lawyer,Ann Morrison, to ask where he was. Morrison told Dretke Butzien had been admitted to Wallowa Memorial Hospital that morning. Dretke called the hospital and it was confirmed that Butzien was indeed in the hospital. Dretke asked Morrison to attain a plea from Butzien and deliver it to the court. Butzien failed to comply with Dretke's request, but did appear in court to enter his plea in person. Butzien entered the court using a cane and told Dretke that he had been in Portland in a hospital until the day before his plea appearance. Dretke then asked Deputy

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Voters Forum takes place Monday

College, military and career fair set

the menu prepared by chef Merlin Baker are chopped ELGIN — The public is A College, Military and steak,herb-roasted potatoes, invited to Elgin for a Voters Career Fair will be conducted peasand carrots,salad,rolls Forum at6:30 p.m. Monday at LaGrande High School and bread pudding. to hear &om proponents on Monday. CofFee and tea will be two local ballot measures The fair will run &om served at noon followed by — the proposal to make the 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the lunch at 12:30 p.m. Elgin city administrator LHS commons. RSVP by Monday to Imie an appointed position, and Parlicipants at the fair will Bristow at 541-5684545. the proposal to make Union include representatives &om Event celebrates County Commission posicolleges, universities and firefighter tions non-parlisan. community colleges plus the The event will be held in U.S. military. NORTH POWDER — The the Stella Mayfield AuditoRepresentatives &om community of North Powder rium at Elgin Elementary many businesses and agenis celebrating Coy Turner School. cies will also be present to andhis 20 years of dedicated The format will include discussavariety ofcareer service to the North Powder time for questions &om the interests and opportunities. Fire Department. The event audience, and is sponsored Mini sessions will focus on a begins at 5 p.m.Sunday.Food, by theElgin Chamber of wide range of topics ranging cake and re&eshments willbe Commerce and The Observer, &om college admission reserved. with assistance &om quirements to how to become SOLO adult singles the LeagueofWomen a college athlete. group meets Sunday Voters. Drawings for prizes will take place every 15 SOLO adult singles group LHS Class of 1947 minutes. willhave a luncheon at meets Monday 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Cove senior meal La Grande High School Nazarene Church fellowship served up May 2 Class of 1947 will meet at hall, 18th Street and Gekeler COVE — Cove senior meal Lane. 1p.m. Monday at the Flying JTravel Plaza. Everyone is will be served May 2 at the Lunch willbe provided. This welcome. Cove Baptist Church. On is a &agrance-&ee venue. For

more information, call Linda at 541-240-9819.

LHS Class of 1964 sets reunion meeting The La Grande Class of 1964 will have a reunion meeting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Flying J Travel Plaza restaurant.

Health district plans work session UNION — The South County Health District will conduct an executive session, pursuant to ORS 192.660, followed by a work session to discuss the new policy and procedure handbook for the health clinic at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the conference room of the Union Family Health Center.

Food Product Process Workshop set BAKER CITY — People interested in launching their own food-related business are invited to a two-day Food Product and Process

Workshop.

Oregon State University Food Innovation Center Trade Development Manager Sarah Masoni will present the May 1-2 workshop. Topics to be discussed include market niches, pack-

m eeting for2014 — 2015regi stration for kind~ n wi l l take plaoe at 6 p.m. Monday at the S.E. Miller Kinde~ n Room, 166 W. Dearborn St. in Union. Child care will be available. Required documentation for registr ation area copy ofthe official state birth cerlificate (not a hospital cerlificate) and a cumnt Oregon Cerlificate of Immunization. Students mustbe 5 years of

aging and labeling, shelf-life and foodsafety,preparing to sell to buyers, regulations and laws, marketing strategies and liability insurance pl'oduct prlclllg.

The workshop will be &om 1p.m. to 5 p.m. May 1 and &om 9 a.m. to noon May 2 at the OSU Extension Service building, 2600 East St. in

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Senior center lunch menus listed

Baker City. The cost is $110

The Union County Senior Center ofFers the following lunches next week. Monday: beef roll-ups, steamed Brussels sprouts,

per person. Preregistration is required. To register, call Catherine Haye at 503-872-6680 no later than Wednesday. For more information, email Gene Stackle at gene. stackle@msn.com or Bob Parker at bob.parker@ oregonstate.edu.

apple Waldorf salad, sliced cucumbers, cookies. Tuesday: Asian chicken, wild rice, steamed Oriental vegetables, salad greens, spring rolls, fortune cookies.

Wednesday: Salisbury

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steak, red potatoes, steamed broccoli mix, Jell-O, baked breads, cobbler.

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OBITUARIES Pasco, Wash., and Clackamas Commumty

30, 1949, in La Grande to George and HulFormerly of La Grande College in Moda Kalmbach. lalla. She was a He attended Kevin Duane Winterton, Perry mem b er of the Kalmbach La GrandeHigh 51, of Milton-Freewater and honor society School, Multformerly of La Grande, died Phi Beta Kappa. nomah Bible College and March 28 in Walla Walla, She worked for Providence Blue Mountain Community Wash.,ofa fl ash pulmonary Child Care Center and as a lings, Le RoyWolfe and Judy College. In August 1970, he edema. private duty cerlified nursLinghbach. married Marit Hansen. Ks funeral service will ing assistant. In due course, In lieu of flowers, memoWesley enjoyed hunting, take place at 2 p.m. Saturday she was married to Michael rial donations may be made target practicing and afterat Valley Fellowship Church Dean Perry, whom she later to Shelter From the Storm noon jeep rides. He was active in La Grande. OfFIciants will dlvorced. in care of Loveland Funeral in the First Baptist Church. be his sons, Tyler, Jacob and Activities that Barbara Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., He was instrumental in startTanner Winterton. enjoyed included sewing, La Grande 97850. ing the Homestead Country In lieu of flowers, the famreading, arts and crafts, Online condolences may be gathering, where he and ily requests that donations travel, swimming, fishing and made to the family at www. Marit have attended since be made to the American Dia- spending time with family. lovelandfuneralchapel.com. its beginning. He cherished betesAssociat ion. She was the world's best stotime with his children and ryteller and cuddler. Barbara grandchildren. He was emwas actively involved in her ployedby GossM otor Co.and community as a Girl Scouts La Grande enjoyed his fellow employees 1949-2014 and manycustomers.Wes ley La Grande leader. 1943-2014 Being the family matriand Marit were joint ownerswith George and Hulda arch, she single-handedly George Wesley" KalmKalmbach of George's Texaco Barbara Ann (Wolfe) Perry, raised four daughters and bach, 64, of La Grande, died invested greatly in her grand- at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande for more than 70, of La Grande, known as 'Mor Mor" to her grandchilchildren. She was actively 25 years. April 23. dren, died April 16 at Grande involved with her grandA public viewing will take Wesley is survived by his Ronde Hospital. A service will children's sporting events place &om 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. wife, Marit, of La Grande; his children and their spouses, be announced later. as their biggestcheerleader; tonight at Loveland Funeral Daniel and Bethany KalmBarbara was bornAug. 12, her family considered her the Chapel. A memorial ser1943,toEdward Wolfe and bestmom and grandmother vice will be held at 10 a.m. bach of Twin Falls, Idaho, Lisa and Jason Vanderpool Elizabeth Broughburg in that anyone could have ever Saturday at the Homestead of Juneau, Alaska, and Mark Portland, where she grew up asked for. Country Church, McAlister Barbara is survived by Kalmbach of La Grande;his and attended high school at Road and Highway 30. The her daughters, Brenda and Washington High. She also family requests casual dress. siblings and their spouses, her husband, James Moore, made her residence in ConInterment will be at the IsRod and Brenda Kalmbach, of La Grande, Shannon nell, Wash., and ultimately land City Cemetery following and Donna (Kalmbach) La Grande, where she Perry of La Grande, Melissa the service. Loveland Funeral and John Phillips; and four spent her golden years. She Perry of Portland and Mikelle Chapel is in charge of the grandchildren. "Mandy" and her husband, attended college at both arrangements. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Columbia Basin College in Damion Jasmer, of Canby; Wesley was born May

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brother, Michael and his wife, Kathy, of Corvallis; sisters, Donna Taylor of Seattle and Sandy Weikum of Mssoula, Mont., six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Dying earlier were her mother and father, Elizabeth and EdwardWolfe,and sib-

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Hulda Kalmbach. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Homestead Country Church in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande 97850. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

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highly skilled and knowledgeabledieselm echanic for John Deere, he was working for Norton Welding until his untimely death. He called himself a"motor head" and loved rebuilding motorcycles as well as working on farm andranch equipment. Following a severe shoulder injury, Erik was told he would never be a mechanic again and returned to school to get a business degree. He switched into accounting and did so well he earned his master's degree and became a CPA. He later proved the doctors wrong and returned to his true calling oMesel mechanic. He is survived by his mother, Ricarda McConnell, and sister, Gretchen Piper, both of Enterprise, a niece and nephews; and his girl&iend, Mallie Bothum, of Joseph. He was preceded in deathby hisfather.A memorial service was held March 21.

Erik Paul Besola Enterprise 1957-2014 Erik Paul Besola, 56, of Enterprise, died of natural causes March 12 in Joseph. Erik was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Dec. 9, 1957,toEverettand Ricarda Besola. A true outdoorsman, Erik loved being out in the mountains or riding one of his Harley Davidson motorcycles. He was an adventurer and consummate storyteller, &equently entertaining his family and &iends with tales &om all stages ofhis life. Erik was an avid reader with many interests and a penchant for history. He was looking forward to summer so he could ride his motorcycles and spend time rock hounding the sites he had researched in Oregon. His faith in God sustained him in life, and he was grateful for

Accident: One person was injured in an accident near 2007 Adams Ave. Wednesday morning. Arrested: MarkVincent Sagaria, 29, unknown address, was arrested on a charge of second-degreetheftWednesday afternoon. Arrested: Cherry Jo Anderson,46, unknown address, was arrested by LGPD on a Union County warrant charging order to appear on a charge of firstdegree theft. Cited: Maryann Mellinger, 28, unknown address, was cited in lieu of lodging on a charge of second-degree theft. Accident: No one was injured in an accident in the 1500 block of Monroe Avenue Thursday morning. Arrested: Justin Brent Forrest, 35, unknown address, was

arrested by LGPD on two Union County warrants: 1) charging probation violation on an original charge of third-degree theftand 2) charging probation violation on an original charge of third-degree theft. Arrested: Jason Allan Cook, 36, unknown address, was arrested by LGPD on two Umatilla County warrants charging 1) failure to appear on original charges of theft of identity and possession of a forged instrument and 2) failure to appear on an original charge of contempt of court.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Cited: Two minors were cited into juvenile Wednesday on charges of second-degree burglary and seconddegree criminal mischief. Another minor was cited on charges of second-degree

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Summerville, was arrested Thursday on a charge of fourth-degree domestic assault. Accident: No one was injured in an accident at Godley Road at Bryan Street in Union Thursday night.

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The Eagle Caps. The incomparable Oregon coast. Even though it is not one of the seven wonders of Oregon, Union County off ersincredible beauty.The peoplewho live here are constantlysurprised atthe

visual appeal of the Grande RondeValley, which is one of the smallest valleys in the world surrounded by mountains, in this case the Wallowas and the Blues.

Still, we offer no Disneyland. No SeaWorld. NoYellowstone National Park. Our beauty and attractions are moresubtle. Attracting tourists here, when weare considered more of a gateway than a destination, will always be challenging. That Union County was one of three counties in Oregon where transient room tax

declinedin theperiod betw een 2004 and 2011 is troubling. However, the trend now seems to be reversing. There ismore that we can do to bring more tourists who spend the night, or a week, in Union County. One suggestion the tourism folks are pursuing is attracting snowmobile enthusiasts. Anyone who knows Oregon knows the rain shadow effect of the Cascades and the Blues. Storms march in off the Pacific Ocean and stall out in the Cascade range, with itsplethora ofvolcanos,and even more storms stall out in the Blues and Elkhorns. That gives us better weather, generally, than the Cascades anddrier snow. To capitalize on this, we need to get the word out about the tremendous snowmobiling opportunities here, especially reaching markets like theTriCities in Washington to which we are close enough to be an attractive weekend destination. Union County also has opportunities to enhance off-road-vehicle trails and reach this growing market. ORV enthusiasts will travel many miles and spend lots of money enjoying their sport in places with superior trail systems. The area is also special in regards to its opportunities for bicycle tourism, with its designations on the Oregon scenic bikeway network. With our less volume of tra5c, and scenic vistas, bicyclists have much to love. The 134-mile GrandeTour Scenic Bikeway is just one option that showcases the awesome beauty of northeast Oregon. Oregon has the only scenic bikeway network in the nation, and the GrandeTour isone of11 options in the state. Scenicdrives around the Grande Ronde Valley and into the mountains beyondare ideal for car tourists

as well. The Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, which loops from LaGrande through the Eagle Caps, should be on all car tourist's bucket lists. The tourist trains nmning out of the Elgin Depot alsooffer another great option for people visiting the area. Union County can and should make the most of itsopportunitiesin these areas so word getsout that we are well worth being not just a gateway but a destination.

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Nobody aces Extreme Walking class ack in the old days, when boys were men and men were Sasquatch with an attitude, completing high school with straight A's was totally impossible. No 13 members of the senior class shared valedictorian honors. Sure, brainiac classmates would get A's in physics, trigonometry and rocket science. Those were easy. The hard class at Thornberry High School, home of the Fighting Red Ants, was Extreme Walk-

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two hours to complete. We seemed to walk two miles on each hole, and by the time we finished our "round,"we were a combined bundle of wet rags. Did I mention it was raining? Thornberry, being an extraordinarily ing, also called Golf. cheap high school, made us students walk — and carry our own bags. For 16-yearNobody got an ace, otherwise known as a hole in one, in golf, except for our olds, that shouldnot have been a problem. The trouble was, our bags contained instructor, Tom Bellows. He ripped his not only 14 clubs and 99 golfballs — just plaid pants chasing us aker we"accidently"hit four balls in his direction. For- in case — but also ham sandwiches, hard tunately for us novices, our shots were candy, wooden matches, wool clothing for all"worm-burners." Bellows had not when we got wet and diving gear to help trained us well enough to be dangerous. us find lost golfballs in the adjacentriver. M y foursome had high hopes until For my foursome — Mike Anger, we hit our first tee shots. The tee shots Doug Bunt, Rob Slice and myself(the went in four difFerent directions, some names have been changed to protect me) — golf was a walk in the park. clear over the river. Bunt's shot, however, was the worst. It And in the adjoining neighborhood and hit a tee marker and actually ended up river, the nearby national forest and 10 feet behind him. rural routes of the county where even Remarkably, noonewas injured. seasonedpostalcarriersgotlost. Instructor Bellows, who could be The field trip from Thornberry was heard not only at the back of a room and welcome. It was also an introduction to the military. As the day progressed, we across campus but clear across town, insisted that we keep score on an oKcial learned about Army golf at its finestright, leR, right, leR. Instead ofhitting scorecard procured at the clubhouse. On my first hole, I counted 69 shots, up the middle, we'd hit the ball sideapproximately 37 worse than the course ways. Nine holes of golf should require two miles of walking and just more than record for nine holes.

But golf is not without its miracles. On the eighth of nine holes, aker 30 spectacular dribbles, I was nearly at the green. One more dribble and I'd beon what Bellow called"the dance floor." Ilinedup andgave theballa whack Whatensuedwas the shotofalifetime. The ballsailedhighover the green,an adjoiningpond, apumphouse, acedar tree and

landedinakennelofsmall,yappydogs. No matter. I had hit the shot that, as Bellows pointed out, would bring me back. Now I would have to play golf not only this year and next but for the rest of my life. M y playing partner,Anger,was equally lucky on the next hole, our ninth and fi nalhole ofthe day.Even though he swung his club at warp speed, and had an extensive vocabulary ofnonstandard English expressions, he also hit the shot of alifetime. The shotrocketedacrossa creek toward an uphill par 3. Only problem was, it hit a muddy bank in front of thegreen and burrowed intothe mud. As his playingpartners, we were obliged to help him flndhis ball, and an archeological dig ensued. We foundnot only arusty nail but also anine-inchnightcrawler and flnally the ball coatedin mud. As usual, Anger used nonstandard English expressions to show his appreciation for our efForts. Then he said, despite the fact that an ace was not in the cards, he couldn't wait to get back to the links and play again.

Bringing artS, literature aWareneSS to La Grande ay 19 won't be a regular school

dayforLa Grande MiddleSchool students. With the help of dedicated citizens and school administrators, La Grande will play host to its first book festival that day with a goal to bring arts and literature awareness to the kids. Looking Glass Book Store owner

Greg Bogard was approached by Eddie Garcia about doing a literature festival inspired by the Southern Festival of Books, a weekend program launched in 1989 in Nashville, Tenn. ''We brought it down to a more modest event," Garcia said, adding that 28 percent of students at the school don't read proficiently."If we can invigorate them with reading, that's an accomplishment." The single-day event — for nowwill include various speakers doing a

Not everyone is a writer, a fact Bogard and Garcia easily admit. That's why this festival is intended to bring a variety of KELLY DUCOTE speakers to interact with the kids. Four are writers, but another four are artists. rotation of sessions at the middle school. The students will receive keepsake Bogard says he was intrigued by the journals, thanks to some generous sponidea as a parent ofkids experiencing a sors, where they are free to doodle, draw time that can be confusug and emotional. and create whatever their imaginations "One inspiration during that time can dreamup. M oreover, thefestivalwillserveasa make a big difFerence," he said. How true that is. good time for Cook Memorial Library, a partner in the event, to promote its M y grandmother got me my fi rst journal when I was in sixth grade aker I summer readingprogram and toenwon a screenplay writing contest for my courage students to journal as they dive into books. version of"Beauty and the Beast."The "It's nice knowing our educators and rest, as they say, is history. My stacks of journals are mostly filled library see the importance," Bogard said. And like he and Garcia told me, we with angsty teenage musings — with never know: The next Stephen King or perhaps a few creative bright spots mixed in — but that passion made me J.K Rowling may be at LMS just waiting for that spark. who I am.

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Your views Hudson: Turner can weather 'perfect storm' To the Editor: I read with interest two &ont page articles of the April 11-13 weekend edition. The first one was 'The Perfect Storm," about EOU's cumnt financial crisis, and the second one was"Barreto holding

fiscal edge." I personally got interested in statepoliticsabout eightyears ago. I've been a registered Republican for 46 years. I met and spoke several times with Greg Smith of Heppner when he was our state representative. I've also spoken with veteran representative Bob Jensen of Pendleton aker the district lines were changed and he became ourdistrictrepresentative. I found both of them to be in touch with our area and concerned about us"little people"(the ones who can't donate the big bucks, but do what we can). Greg Smith once told me that there was a time when it looked like EOU would be shut down by the state. He knew this would not onlybe a bigblow toLa Grande and Union County but to all of Eastern Oregon.Some ofthe unpopular stands he took were to keep that

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in and out of Salem and deserves our vote.

understand that a job, a real job, consists of furnishing goods or services to some consumer who is Mike Burton willing and able to purchase them. La Grande lt is a consumer (demand) driven economy, not a production driven EOU College Republicans: economy. There is no economic fuElect 3ohn Turner ture in production without a finanTo the Editor: cially healthy base of consumers &om happening. The Eastern Oregon University demanding the goods and services. What I especially admire about College Republicans have had The other side of the coin is that John Turner is that he was presithe opportunity to hear &om both we need jobs to have financially dent of the Marine Corps War Colcandidates running for the Oregon healthyconsumers.When shoplege at the end ofhis 28 years in the House of Representatives. ARer ping in most retail outlets, it can M arine Corps and that he'sbeen hearing &om both candidates, it be diScult to find goods made in the president of Blue Mountain became clear only one candidate the USA. lt appears that the rest Community College. has the experience and the ability of the world, apparently through John Turner has the endorseto provide strong representation for our imporiiexport policies, is doing ment ofbothGreg Smith and Bob Northeast Oregon. a disproportionate amount of the Jensen, two men I greatly admire, That candidate is John Turner. production to the point that our and is also endorsed by long-time John has a strong record ofleaderUSA consumers are too oken unIsland City Mayor Dale DeLong, ship &om serving in the Marine employed.These unemployed then whom I know and appreciate. I Corps as a colonel for 28 years go onto government programs rethink with Turner's background of and serving as president of Blue sulting in the government actually not only supporting K-I2 schools Mountain Community College in becoming the ultimate consumer; but also higher education, he is the Pendleton. and the government has no source "perfect candidate" to help EOU John's record of standing up for of income except taxation. Oh, yeah, weather the "perfect storm." our &eedoms and holding governand borrowing &om China. ment agencies accountable to the Then, to top it ofF, any so-called "balanced budget" proposal doesn't Cheryl Hudson people shows how efFective he will La Grande be asa staterepresentative. even pay the interest on our giganPlease join us in supporting John tic national debt. The$17 trillion Burton: Barreto has Turner for state representative. plusfi gureshown regularly on TV the right skill set news hasnumbers spinning so fast To the Editor: EOUCollege Republicans you can't read some of them ... all Recently, the Observer has La Grande on the increase. Are we idiots or what? published three negative letters concerning Greg Barreto's qualifica- De Long: Turner uniquely qualified to serve &ank Beickel tionsforstaterepresentative. Like the three little pigs, these To the Editor: Imbler men are squealing about their Republican voters of Union, Plass: Turner will straw house being threatened by Wallowa and Umatilla counties represent us well the bigbad wolf— Greg Barreto. will soon be ofFered a choice of who The first, PiggyAcademic, represents us in Salem. While we To the Editor: squealed about every lefbst cause, are fortunate to have two strong Having worked with John Turner as usual, poorabused publicemcandidates, I feel it is vital that we for nine years at Blue Mountain ployees, and proclaimed himself, choose Republican John Turner as Community College, I strongly supat the ivory tower, as the arbiter of our next state representative. port his candidacy for state reprewhat works in the "real world." Unlike the west side of the state, sentative of House District 58. John Next, Twisted Piggy, squealed Eastern Oregon sends few repreis conservative, smart and reasonfalsehoods about Big Bad Barreto sentatives to Salem. This puts us able, not a fanatical ideologue. His disdaining public servants and that at a strategic disadvantage and priorities are economic development he was beholding to evil forces &om necessitates those we send to be ex- and job creation through strategies beyond Oregon land. The third little perienced in leadership, efFective at that include stabilizing education at piggy, a lemming in pigs clothing, is working together with all sides and all levels, strengthening workforce so upset that big bad Barreto may able to understand not just one sec- training to serve employers in the blow down the straw house, that he tion of the economy but the diverse region, and promoting the use of changed&om pigtolemming and blend of economic factors we face in natural resources. calls all Republicans to follow him District 58. I know Republican John John has decades of efFective over the clifFto save ourselves. Turner is that leader. leadership experience. He had a All piggys agree, the only way to lfbeing lsland City's mayor for distinguished 28-year career in the keep the straw house aright is to be thepast24 yearshastaught me Marine Corps, leading troops in in the good old piggy's club (the sty) anything, it is this: leadership combat, serving in NATO and in the or at the trough. If this story smells matters. As a Marine Corps colonel, Pentagon, and serving as president to you, step &om the sty into reality. John led troops into combat. As a of the Marine War College. He First, have our state leaders port commissioner, John led the led BMCC, a $40million a year proven to be good managers? No. fight to invest in Eastern Oregon operation with approximately 400 Regularly, we hear about either fail- in&astructure to bring jobs to East- full- and part-time employees, out of ure in Cover Oregon or that Oregon ern Oregon. As President ofboth a period of economic decline into a tops a national list in something the Marine Corps War College and position of growth and development. like new unemployment aid. Blue Mountain Community ColJohnhas worked with the LegisOregon leaders have wasted lege, John led on education issues. lahue for manyyears on behalf of years debating an overpriced John Turner's history of unparalBMCC and Northeast Oregon, andhe bridge, steadily raised its own budleled leadership uniquely qualifies understands the challenges ofrepreget and taxes in our poor economy, him to serve in the Oregon House sentingus in a Legislahue dominated given in-state tuition to illegal of Representatives. I ofFer him my by west-side interests. He knows how aliens, increased unnecessary regu- endorsementand my vote. to work with diverse gmups to solve lation and lack serious progress in pmblems in a practical way. He will addressing the bloated and failing Mayor Dale De Long be a positive leader in Salem who will PERS system and sending our Island City reprmntus well and with integrity. children the bill. Please vote for John Turner. Beickel: 'Creating jobs' is Clearly, the fairy tale of the an empty catchphrase utopian, progressive leR and lemSusan E. Plass mings is failing, like their European To the Editor: Pendleton models. These days of economic decline Patterson: Time to end Greg Barreto has exactly the skill and underemploymenthave nonpartisan elections set and experience to work on the spawned a new catchphrase in the changes needed to build a strong political arena. The politicians all To the Editor: stategovernment.Greg has manwant to "create jobs" — certainly a In the May 2012 Observer, I aged budgets, negotiated contracts lofly goal. wrotea letterto the editorregardand hasprovided familywage According to their approach, it's ing thefactthatI,as aregistered jobs for employees for years. Greg easy. You just borrow more money Republican, could vote in the Union serves our community as an elder &om China and either start a few County primary election for county in his church, supports education more government agencies or add commissioners, but my wife could programs, serves on an economic more employees to bloated existing not. She is a registered Independevelopment board, and serves with agencies. dent. I could vote, but she could not. his family at the senior center. He It is a mystery to me that nobody Do you remember the last time is widely recognized and respected, in the current government seems to you were able to vote in the primary

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election for county commissioners without having to first register with a difFerent party? Just because no one &om their party is running doesn't mean that local citizens don't want the right to vote for the man or woman of their choice. For too many years, we have been deprived of the right to vote because all of the candidates, or specifically the candidate we wished to vote for, was of a party difFerent &om ours, whether we were registered as Republicanor Democrat. And we are bothtired ofre-registeringforjust this one electoral contest. All other county positions are nonpartisan. Only registered Republicans were allowed to vote in the last primary contest. This is nothing against Republicans, but for letting every registered voter vote for the man or woman of their choice, regardless of their party affiliation. At present, unless you are a member of a major party you cannot even file to run for the position of commissioner. In 1993, Umatilla County voted to make the position of county commissioner nonpartisan." Polk County recently voted the same way, joining many other counties in Oregon that have that elected position as nonpartisan. Now Baker County is considering changing the county commission positions to nonpartisan. Union County Citizens for Good Government collected more than enough valid signatures to place this on the May 20 primary election, showing that there is indeed great interest in making this change. You havea chance to make a difference by voting yes on Ballot Measure 31-84 in the May 20 election. Please join me in casting a yes ballot on Ballot Measure 31-84just as soon as you receive your ballot in the mail.

of the bench, that's too easy. Get a mitt and get into the game. Dig deeply into the sensitive matter you are writing about and only then decide if the information is filled with innuendoand halftruth.Readers assume you have done your homework and that the information you share must surely be fact, because there it is, right there in print. Our teachers lost credibility because your reporters did not give this topic the efFort it deserved. Our schools are not perfect, but those working in our schools strive for it to be so, every day. Come to our school and talk to us. Ask yourself if the dedication shown by the stafFis acceptable, and if the overall flavor of this school is what it should be. Then by all means document and report your findings. I see dedication in abundance and the flavor of this school suits me just fine. Your reporters might enjoy the flavor too, if they would just make the efFort. Even though this is small town America, I hold you to higher standards. Much the same standards you hold our schools to. No more small town"cub"reporting please. We deserve better, and now"your" credibility is shrinking. How's that going for you? Mike Hayden Cove

McClintock: Turner is committed to hard work

To the Editor: John Turner is our choice for state representative of House District 58.H eisa m an ofgreat integrity whose word is as good as gold. lfhe makes a commitment, you can be sure that he will carry it out. John is committed to working hard on behalf of all the residents of the entire district, and he is proving that commitment by his grueling, Ralph Patterson active travel schedule to meet with Union groups and individuals in Wallowa, Union and Umatilla counties. Ballard: District needs John's background is a huge Greg Barreto advantage and will enable him to To the Editor: hit the ground running in Salem. Conservatism is a way oflife. He understandsfi duciary responsiLiberalism and progressivism is an bility and accountability to taxpayideology. ers through his work as college Conservatism lies in, as Angelo president and as a port commisCodevilla describes in his article sioner. He understands how the "Ruling Class vs. the Country Legislature works and knows how Class," the country class. Important to get things done in a positive way. to conservati ves aretheirchildren. He is thoroughly versed in issues They are seeds for the future. The afFecting public education at all enemy of our children is the Comlevels and is a strong advocate for mon Core educational curriculum education as a means of improving being used to indoctrinate our peoples' lives and driving economic children into this socialisticj'progres- development in our region. sive society being pushed by Obama John will work tirelessly to disciples. This came as a mandate strengthen education, business opto the states, with acceptance of portunities and public safety in all 2009 stimulus funds. of District 58. Please vote for John John Turner is an ardent supTurner. porter of 'The Common Core curriculum." Greg Barreto has always Gale and Pat McClintock been against this cancer and stands Pendleton forlocalcontroloftheeducational Miller: Choice for District cumculum, as did Ronald Reagan. 58 representative is clear Greg is a respected businessman and part of the"country class." To the Editor: Turner is a RINO, ensconced in ARer considering the backthe rulingclass"ofthe progressive grounds of the two candidates for right. Turner is a stranger to busithe House seat being vacated by ness. Turner is a John McCain clone Rep. Bob Jenson and reading about that used his respectable military their civic involvement, we found background to serve his personal thatJohn Turner has demonstrated "public career." leadership not only in the Marine We need Greg Barreto as our Corps and at Blue Mountain Comnext District 58 Representative in munity College, but he has been Salem for the future of our children. activein numerous boards and committees that have contributed Jenny Ballard to thebetterment ofourarea. Joseph Drawing more water &om the ColumbiaRiver has been anecesHayden: Observer too sary step for improving agricultural eager for story production in our area: John was To the Editor: instrumental in that efFort. ln addiThe cow's jumping over the moon, tion to other committees, he serves "don't go look, just give me &ont as a port commissioner of the Port page coverage with a photo, please. of Umatilla. He has focused his I can say with confidence that extensive energies on education bullying is neither learned nor and agriculture: these are primary condonedat La Grande Middle needs for continued growth and School. Bullying traits are condoned prosperity for this area. at an earlier age, much earlier than John knows that efFective policy school age. What we see in school is decisions require careful study, the results of that learned behavior, leadership, persistence, and conbehavior that has been allowed to sensus building. There are times become habit. Those habits are not when compromise is also necessary easily broken. What we do at the to accomplish the greater good. His middle school is try to recognize opponent's resume lacks involvebullying and stop it, try to recognize ment in civic afFairs and makes a bullies and change their behavior. principle of not compromising. For Both of these chores have become us the choice is clear and we will increasingly difficult, as the true cast our vote for John Turner. This definition ofbullying grows more is a very important primary election inclusive every day. and all Republicans need to cast The Observer was too eager to their vote. put pen to paper on this matter. So eager in fact, you forgot to investiBill and Virginia Mil,ler gate. Don't report &om the far end Pendleton

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LOCAL

SHELTER Continuedfrom Page IA meaningful relocation assistance to SFS," the letter says. The countyis asking the shelter torelocatebecauseofa March decision by the Union County Boanl of Commissioners to site anew courthouse on the Shelter From the Storm footprint. The shelter building, which was complet-

edin 1998 with a $500,000 communityblock grant, will berazed. The papers delivered to the countyindicate Shelter From the SIormis seeking more

than $1.2 million in damages

and claimviolations of ORS federalUniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition MciesAct of

&om state deadlines under which the county must move to construct the new courthouse facility. In the 2013 legislative session, Union

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County was allocated$2

Countyoffi cials have ofFered use of the Joseph Building once the court has relocated to its new facility, but Shelter From the Storm officials say the space is inadequate for their needs. "We have told them since the beginning, the Joseph Building is not a viable option for us," said Teresa Crouser, executive director of Shelter From the Storm. uWe kind of feel we are backed into a corner." The situation in part arises

million &om the state to help build a much-needed courthouse.According to the agreementbetween the county and Oregon Judicial Department, a contractor and site plan must be prepared by October ofthis year with construction completed by October 2015. Representatives &om Baum Smith LLC and the county declined to comment on the situation citing pending litigation. Local judges will not participate as judges in the suit

35.500 to ORS35.530 and the

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Dakota, a service dog, flips on a model light switch during a program at Imbler High SchoolThursday.

SERVIGE Continuedfrom Page IA how our bodies operate. They can, as a result, sense when we need help. St. Peter noted that oken when a service dog's owner is having a nightmare, he or she will ofien be awakened by their canine. The dogs are not mind readers, but they can sense when someone is having a night terror because people sweat during nightmares. 'They can smell this," St. Peter said. Service dogs can also sense when the internal workings of their owner are not right, something Haefer knows too well. She understands service dogs because her mother, Dana Haefer, a veteran, has a service dog named Mason, an English golden retriever. Hannah said that when her mother is about to experience a migraine headache, Mason will nudge her,warn-

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$78 million and would take too long. Switching to the federal system would cost just

$4 million to $6 million. Oregon's exchange is seen as the worst of the more than a dozen states that developed their own online health insurance marketplaces. The general public still can't use Cover Oregon's website to sign up for coverage in one sitting. Instead, Oregonians must use a time-consuming hybrid paper-online process to sign up for insurance-

despite $134 million the state paid Oracle Corp. to build the online exchange. Oregon received a monthlong enrollment-deadline extension because of the technol-

ogy problems. Severalother states experienced major problems with their exchanges, but

ing her that the headache is coming. Hannah also said her mom's dog also can sense when she is on edge. ''When she's stressed, he will comfort her," Hannah S81d.

What most impresses St. Peter about the dogs she trains is not how they respond to commands, but rather how they react to situations they have never been taught to handle. For example, once a service dog she had trained saw a ire on akitchen stoveand f immediately alerted its owner. The canine had never been taught to respond to fire. 'They think beyond what they are trained to do. That is amazing," St. Peter said. Trallllllg se1vlce dogs Ls a

never-ending and demanding process, but St. Peter is not complaining.

"Itis myjob247. IfIdidn't love it, I would go crazy," she S81d.

so far only one has chosen to replace its site. Maryland recently decidedto adoptthe technology used on Connecticut's successful exchange. Federal officials said the federal exchange is able to add more states, and they are working with Oregon on the next steps. In March, the federal Government Accountability 0$ce announced an investigation of Oregon's exchange, including looking at whether the federal government can reclaim grant money given to Cover Oregon if taxpayer funds were mismanaged. Separately, former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asked for an inspector general's probe into problems with the rollout of the health care law. An independent investigation ordered by Gov. John Kitzhaber found state managers repeatedly failed to heed reports about techni-

school district's budget committee Wednesday, would add back many positions the district was forced to cut in recent years. The district's budget is projected to be up 9.2 percent in 2014-15 because of additional funding it is expecting &om the state due in part to an improving economy. 'This is great news aker years of cutting. Ididn'tgetintothis careerto tear down education. This is a nice opportunity to build things back up," said sixth-year La Grande School District Superintendent Larry Glaze. Glaze is proposing that 6.75 teaching and non-teaching positions be added back in 2014-15. The total would include 3.75 teaching positions, 2.5 of which wouldbe forLa Grande High School in the areas of math, science, socialstudiesand career technical education. Three quarters of a teaching position would be added at the middle school for electives and alternative education and a half-time teaching position would be added for the English Language Learners program. The ELL program is for students for whom English is not their native language. The proposed budget also calls for

$80,000tobeprovided tofund theaddition of a resource officer position. The resource officer would be a La Grande

' Both Judge(Brian) Dretke andI willbereclsingoursdves &om the case. Itwillbe assignedto ajudge &om another county,"said Judge RussWest. Acopy of the April 11etter &om the county's legal counsel ordering Shelter From the Storm to vacate the building, which is owned by the county, statesthatthe agreementbetween the shelter and county expiredAug. 28,2013, and that the shelter is a"tenant at sufFerance." Contact Kelly Ducote at 541-7S6-4230 or kducote@ lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Kelly on Twitter @IgoDucote.

Police Department officer who would work throughout the district. The school district had a resource officer about six years ago but the position was cutdue tobudget issues.Addinga resource officer would boost the level of safety in the school district and would take pressure ofFschool principals. ''Principals are being pulled in a 100 direc tions atonce,"Glaze said. 'They cannot always focus on safety. A resource officer would provide an extra set of eyes for security and safety." The proposed budget also calls for a 50 percent reduction in the athletic and activity fees charged to students. The cost for participation in high school athletics would be reduced

first time in the six years he has been La Grande superintendent the school district will provide money for sports equipment and supplies. Currently, money for both has to be generated through fundraisers. The proposed budget also calls for a $130,000boostto thedistrict'scontingencyfund and other additions. A big reason the school district is

&om $150 a sport to $75. The fee for

since districts receive additional money for each student &om a family below the poverty line. The school district's budget picture

participation in high school activity programs would be trimmed &om$60

to $30, and the middle school athletic fee would be reduced &om$75 to $37

able to propose nearly $1.8 million to its budget is that it has benefited &om a change in how the state calculates poverty. The change has boosted the number of students &om families considered to be below the poverty line by 65. This has boosted the district's

projected state revenue by$449,000

is also being brightened by a pro-

per sport. uWe are happy to be able to relieve a burden &om families," Glaze said. He also said that reducing pay-toplay and activity fees would give the Tiger Booster Club more of an opportunity to purchase equipment and uniforms for athletic teams. Glaze said the Tiger Booster Club has to spend a large amount of the money it raises to help students whose families cannot afFord pay-to-play and activity fees.

jected enrollment increase, additional money the state is providing to schools because of the improved economy and otherstate funding factors. Glaze noted that even if the school district is able to make its proposed additions, it will remain below the level it was in terms of staf and resources beforethe recession hitin 2008. uWe still have catching up to do," Glaze said.

The proposed budget would provide $15,000 for sportsequipment and

Contact Dick Mason at 541-7S6-53S6 or dmason@lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Dick on Twitter @IgoMason.

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Oracle did a shoddy job in building the exchange. Five Oregon officials connected to the development of the Cover Oregon portal have resigned. Kitzhaber has insisted communications about the portal's troubles never reachedhim as theplanned Oct. 1 launch neared. The governor said he agreed with the technology advisory committee's recommendation. Ifthe board approves the switch to the federal exchange, Oregonians will use HealthCare.Gov to enroll in coverage. OScials said they will keep the Cover Oregon website, but it will be redesignedto directpeople to the federal site. Oregon also will use the federal call center, but it will retain some &ont-end customer outreach, education efForts and initial carrier management.

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BSERVER FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014

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La Grande. APRIL M —AY •Game Night:free; 5-9 p.m.; Hobby Habit, 409 Fir St., La Grande. Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting: 9:45 a.m.; Northwest Furniture 8r Mattress, 215 Elm St., La Grande. Grande Ronde Rehab Run: registration begins at 8 a.m., 10k timed run at 8:30, 5k non-timed run/walk at 9 a.m.; $10; Blue Mountain Conference Center, 404 12th St., La Grande. Lear's Main Street Grill Presents Martin Gerschwitz: doors open at 6 p.m., music at 7; $10; Lear's Main Street Pub 8r Grill, 111W. Main St., Enterprise. Lego Play:free; 9 a.m.-noon; Cook MemoriaI Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. LHS Class of 1964 Reunion Planning Meeting:11:30 a.m.; Flying JTravel Plaza, 63276 Highway 203, La Grande. National Grange Month Open House & Fundraising Festival:10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Hurricane Creek Grange, Hurricane Creek Road, Joseph. Spring Health Fair: 8 a.m.-noon; Blue Mountain Conference Center, 40412th St., La Grande.

FRIDAY • 'Visceral Reflections'Art Show Opening Reception:EOU seniors' capstone exhibit; free; 6-8 p.m.; Nightingale Gallery, Loso Hall, EOU, La Grande. • Bingo:food available for purchase; $1 per card; 6:30 p.m.; Rockwall Grange Hall, 71562 Middle Road, Elgin. • Free Children's Health Clinic: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Grande Ronde Hospital Children's Clinic, 612 Sunset Drive, La Grande. • Lear's Main Street Grill Presents Martin Gerschwitz: doors open at 6 p.m., music at 7; $10; Lear's Main Street Pub 8r Grill, 111 W.Main St., Enterprise. • Pinochle Social Club:18 8r older; 6 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St. • Teen Movie Night: free; 6 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande.

SN'URMY • 'Betty Lou & the Country Beast': presented by the Missoula Children's Theatre; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; OKTheatre, 208W. Main St., Enterprise. • Artisan's Craft Show:also fresh baked goods; 9 a.m.3 p.m.; Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande. • City of La Grande Tree Planting: 9 a.m.-noon; Parks 8r Recreation Dept., 2402 Cedar (in Pioneer Park behind Valley Fellowship). • Concealed Handgun Class: 8 a.m.; Union County Sheriff's Office, 1109 K Ave., La Grande. • End ofthe Month Community Dance: live music by Blue Mountaineers; 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St.,

SUNMY • Coy Turner Celebration:5 p.m.; North Powder Fire Dept. • SOLOAdult Singles Group Lunch: fragrance-free venue; 12:30 p.m.; La Grande Church of the Nazarene, 109 18th St. • Supper & Study: free food, coffee and Wi-Fi; 7-10 p.m.; La Grande Church of Christ, 16th and Gekeler.

Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. E College, Military & Career Fair: 5:30-8:30 p.m.; La Grande High School Commons, 708 KAve. E Driver Education . • Class:6-9 p.m.; ODOT 8rDMVRegion 5 Headquarters, 3012 Island Ave., La Grande. E Elgin Voters Forum: 6:30 p.m.; Stella Mayfield Elementary School. E EOU Community Symphonic Band: ages 14+; 7-9 p.m.; Loso Hall Room 126, EOU, La Grande. E Fresh Food Alliance:12:301 p.m.; Union United : .' • Methodist Church. • Indoor Park:free play space; 9 a.m.noon; La Grande United Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St. • Indoor Walking: 8 a.m.; Union LDS Church. E LHS Class of 1947: 1 p.m.; Flying JTravel . ' • Plaza, 63276 Highway 203, La Grande. E Live Music by Dennis Winn:free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St. E Music with Mr. Mark:9-9:45 a.m. 3: : • months-walking, 1010:45 a.m. toddlers, 11-11:45 a.m. pre-K; ArtsEast, corner of Sixth Street and L Avenue, La Grande. E Run Girl Run:4-H after-school program for girls in fourth and fifth grade; 2:303:30 p.m.; Central Elementary School, 402 KAve. • TOPS OR 98:Take Off Pounds Sensibly; weigh-in at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6; Faith Lutheran Church, 12th Street and Gekeler, La Grande. E Union County Chess Club:3-7: : • p.m.; Sub Shop, 111 Depot St., La Grande. E Union County Children's Choir: 4:30-5:45 p.m.; Loso Hall, Room 123, EOU. • E Union Kindergarten Registration: parents only; 6 p.m.; Union Elementary :' • School, S.E. Miller Kindergarten Room, 166W. Dearborn St. :

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MONDAY • Bridge:1:15 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Chair Exercise Class:9:30 a.m.;

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• Bingo:doors open at 5 p.m., early bird games at 6, regular gamesat7;VFW High Valley Post 4060, 518 N. Main St., Union. • Chair Exercise Class:9:30 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St. • Conscious Discipline Series: free; 6 p.m.; Child Care Resource 8r Referral, 1901Adams Ave., suite 3, La Grande. • Grande Ronde Academy Kindergarten Informational Breakfast:free; 8:159:15 a.m.; Grande Ronde Academy, 507B Palmer Ave. (Valley Fellowship building), La Grande. • Indoor Park:free play space; 9 a.m.noon; La Grande United Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St. • Indoor Walking: 8 a.m.; Union LDS Church. • Joseph Community Clean-up Day:9 a.m.-3 p.m.; parking lot on N. Lake Street. • La Grande School District Budget Committee: 6:30 p.m.;Willow Elementary School. • Literacy Center: 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • Live Music by Blue Mountaineers:free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande. • Nez Perce History Class:9:30-11 a.m.; Wallowa Resources Stewardship Center, 401 N.E. First St., Enterprise. • Rotary Club of Wallowa County: noon; St. Katherine's Parish Hall, 301 E. Garfield St., Enterprise. • Sexual Assault Awareness Week, 'Survivors Speak Out'.6-8 p.m.; Badgley Hall, EOU, La Grande. • Union County Republicans Candidate Forum: 6:30 p.m.; Homestead Country Gathering Building, next to La Grande New Holland/Ford, corner of McAlister Lane and Highway 30. • Weed Prevention Presentation: 6:30 p.m.; Cloverleaf Hall, 600 N.W. First St., Wallowa County Fairgrounds, Enterprise.

THURSDAY Ei Ars Poetica Lecture Series: featuring Justin Hocking; 7:30 p.m.; Pierce Library, EOU campus, La Grande. Ei Bingo:1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande. Ei Bingo:cash only; 6:30-9 p.m.; La Grande American Legion Post 43, 301 Fir St. • Blue Mountain Peggers Cribbage Club:$7;5pm.; Denny's, 2604 Island Ave., La Grande. Ei Country Swing Thursday:g before 8 p.m., $5 after 8; 7:30 p.m.; Maridell Center, 1124Washington Ave., La Grande. Ei Cove Senior Fitness Class:9-10 a.m.; Cove Baptist Church, 707 Main St. Ei CUCU Music Reading Session: 6:30 p.m.;The Dusty Spur, 1502 SAve., La Grande. • Indoor Park:free play space; 9 a.m.noon; La Grande United Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St. • Joseph City Council Meeting: 7 p.m.; Joseph Community Center, 102 E. First St. Ei La Grande Main Street Public Art Discussion:6 p.m.; 1508 Second St. Ei Literacy Center: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 8r 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. Ei Live Music by Fine Tunes:free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St. Ei North/South East Area Joint Commissionon Transportation: 9 a.m.; ODOT8r DMV Region 5 Headquarters, 3012 Island Ave., La Grande. Ei Run Girl Run:4-H after-school program

for girls in fourth and fifth grade; 2:303:30 p.m.; Central Elementary School, 402 KAve., La Grande. • Slow & Easy Jam:7-9 p.m.; Bear Mountain Pizza, 2104 Island Ave., La Grande. • Storytime:free; 11:15 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • Union County PFLAG:6 p.m.; Shelter From the Storm, 1111Fifth St., La Grande. • Wallowa County Chess Club:4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts 8r Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph.

FRIDAY • Bingo:food available for purchase; $1 per card; 6:30 p.m.; Rockwall Grange Hall, 71562 Middle Road, Elgin. • Chair Exercise Class:9:30 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Cove Senior Dinner:noon; Cove Baptist Church, 707 Main St. • Free Children's Health Clinic: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Grande Ronde Hospital Children's Clinic, 612 Sunset Drive, La Grande. • Indoor Walking: 8 a.m.; Union LDS Church. • Live Music by Fine Tunes:free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Pinochle Social Club:18 and older; 6 p.m. Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St. • Terminal Gravity Open Mic Night: 7 p.m.;Terminal Gravity Brew Pub, 803 School St., Enterprise.

Submit an event Tell us about events, meetings and children's activities in Union and Wallowa counties. Service clubs, support groups and other nonprofit organizations are encouraged to notify us of regular meeting times. Email events@lagrandeobserver.com or fax a letter to 541-963-7804 and include the event name, date, time, location, cost and contact information. Deadline is 9 a.m. Thursday to make Friday's calendar.

Baker County Community Literacy Coalition receives $49,122 grant WesCom News Service

BAKER CITY — TheBaker County Community Literacy Coali-

tion has received a$49,122 Early Literacy Grant. The grant will benefit families with children &om birth to age 6, said Jim Tomlinson, community literacy coordinator. 'The purpose of the grant is to improve children's early literacy skills in orderto increasereadiness for kindergarten, close opportunity and achievement gaps, and to ensure that all children are reading on grade level by theend ofthird grade,"an announcement of the award stated. Targeted children include those who do not attend Head Start or other preschool programs and those who are not enrolled in cerlified day care

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centers, Tomlinson said. The one-year grant also will allow the literacy program to expand the number of other programs it works in parlnership with, such as the Baker County Health Department's Women, Infants and Children program, Tomlinson said. The goal is to promote family engagement, to encourage parents to read to their children and to increase the time and &equency of the time spent reading, he added. This summer, the literacy program will continue to provide reading assistance to children in Grades 1-3 two days a week in conjunction with the Baker School District's summer lunch prograrll. Baker County was one ofjust 12 programsapproved forfullfunding

of the Early Literacy Grant 6'om among the 40 applications received 6om around the state, Tomlinson said. Another eight applications were approved pending negotiations, Brett Walker of the Deparlment of Education's Early Learning Division, stated in an email to Tomlinson. "Congratulations on submitting an exceptional proposal that will greatly benefit children in your community and strengthen Oregon's early learning system as a whole,"Walker wrote.

Of the $49,122 awarded to the Baker County Literacy Program,$15,000 will be used to pay a stipend to Tomlinson for his role as coordinator and to teachers who will train reading volunteers. The rest will be used to purchase materials to distribute, such as kindergarten readiness bags.

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Searching through books provided by Jim Tomlinson, Baker County Community Literacy Coalition coordinator, background, are Mariah Petty, left, Jackson Gross, center, and Reece Hatfield. The book giveawayvvasheld in December 2013.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

BENHAM'S BENCH JOSH BENHAM

TODAY • Prep baseball: Baker City/Powder Valley at La Grande

(2), 2 p.m. C Prep baseball: Elgin/Imbler at Stanfield/Echo (2), 1 p.m. C Prep baseball: Union/Cove at Prairie City (2), noon C Prep baseball: Enterprise/Joseph at Grant Union (2), noon • Prep softball: Baker City/Powder Valley at La Grande

(2), 2 p.m. C Prep softball: Enterprise/Joseph/ Wallowa at Riverside (2), 1 p.m C Prep softball: Elgin/Imbler at Echo/Stanfield, 3 p.m. C Prep track and field:Powder Valley at Viking Invitational, Vale, 3 p.m. • Prep tennis: La Grande at Pendleton, 4 p.m. C Prep golf: Enterprise at 2A Invitational, Pendleton, 11 a.m.

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SATURDAY • College football: Eastern Oregon University spring scrimmage, Community Stadium, 11 a.m. • Prep track and field:La Grande, Powder Valley, Union, Cove, Imbler, Elgin, Enterprise/Wallowa, Joseph at Pepsi Invitational, Union, 11 a.m. • Prep track and field:La Grande at Kiwanis Invitational, Hermiston, 10 a.m. C Prep baseball: Union/Cove at Stanfield/Echo, noon • Prep softball: Union/Cove at Irrigon (2), 11a.m.

Eastern Oregon head coachTim Camp high-fives one of his players during spring practice on Thursday. Saturday will be the first of two scrimmages for the Mountaineers.

• In the midst of spring practice, EOU looks to Saturday scrimmage

PREP GOLF By Josh Benham

Chris Baxtar/The Observer

CORRECTIONS In the Page 7A athlete of the day, published Monday, April 21, the story misidentified Malia Hassan.

Eastern Oregon wide receiver Luis Ortiz catches a pass during offensive drills Thursday in the seventh spring practice of the season for the Mountaineers.

Rain or shine, Tim Camp is excited. "I love spring football," Camp said. aWe've been cooped up inside too long. We don't care if it's pouring rain,it'sgreat." Eastern Oregon is in the midst of spring football aker practices started on April 12 aker coming off a winning record of 6-5 a year ago, a two-game improvement from the prior season, and will hold a scrimmage this Saturday. "We're at practice number seven, and the guys are working extremely hard," Camp said.aWe're nowhere where we need to be, but at the same time, I think that there's something SeeEOU/ Page10A

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Portland on Friday. The former University of Texas star who HOUSTON — LaMarcus grew up in Dallas laughed heartAldridge's son JJ, who turned Aldridge continued his ily and said'maybe' when asked if he'd rather stay in the Lone Star 5 on Wednesday,texted him dominance against the Rockets, aker the Portland Trail Blazscoring 43 points to lik the Trail state aker the way he's played in ers' playofF win and told him he Blazers to a 112-105 victory and a the first two games. 2-0 lead in the first-round playofF looked like Spider-Man on one Aldridge became the first of his dunks. series. player with consecutive games of To the Houston Rockets the Aldridge has made the most of 43 points games in the playoffs Portland star probably looked like the return to his home state and since 2003 aker scoring a careera superhero on more than just put the Trail Blazers in control high and &anchise playofF-record that one play. headinghome forGame 3 in 46 in overtime win in Game 1.

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Girard comes through on back nine Following some struggled last Friday at a tournament at the La Grande Country Club where he struggled with his putting, La Grande's Jake Girard came back with a strong outing this past W ednesday. TheTigerseniorshook offadecent first-nine round to card a sparkling 39 on the back-nine in Ontario, as Girard led his Tigers to a second-place finish.

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In the page BA photo accompanying the story "Gold strike in Reno," published Friday, April 18, La Grande Mat Club coach Klel Carson was misidentified. Carson was in the back row on the far left.

tability. It's a trademark of any solid relationship, person, business - just about anything that one wants to be successful in. Having a concrete idea of who you are and where you'r egoing from a day-to-day to weekto-week basis is vital in life. The importance of stability also extends into sports. La Grande announced recently that Chad Smith would be taking over as the football coach aker Kenny Mac resigned following the 2013 season. The Sweet Home native will be the fourth coach in five years. As a newcomer to the La Grande sports scene, I can only research the football team with what has been written in the past and by looking at records. But it really isn't difficult to see why the Tigers haven't had a winning season since 2006, according to maxpreps.com. Obviously, prep athletics are a far cry from major collegiate and professional sports, but if you run through dominant teams and dynasties over the years, there usually is one common denominator. You look at the San Antonio Spurs, with four NBA championships over the last 20 years, and head coach Gregg Popovich has been around to see them all. The great Chicago Bull teams always had Phil Jackson on the sidelines, and Joe Torre was manager duringthe New York Yankee dynasty all those seasons. SeeBenham / Page10A

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With a loaded field of teams, the La Grande boys golf team was sharp at every spot at the Ontario Invite, finishing second Wednesday. Jake Girard fired the low round of 85 for the Tigers as they totaled 356, earning second out of10teams.

'The kids played really well," head coach Ron Evans said."Ontario's golf course has gopher holes and badger holes all over, so I'm proud ofhow they handled it." W hile Girard had the round oftheday, La Grande showed great team consistency, as no Tiger turned in a round that was worse than a 97. 'That was awesome, it was really neat to get everyone under 100," Evans said. Craig Wallace was just behind Girard with a 87,which Evans said was hisbestround in a tournament. Freshman Elias Siltanen equaledWallace'sround of87,and Koben Dunlap rounded out the top four scores with a 92. Nampa Christian, Idaho, took first teamwise with a 325, spearheaded by Kaden Isaacson's medalist round of 74. Homedale, Idaho, was third, Cole Valley Christian (Idaho) finished fourth, and Ontario was fikh with 365 strokes.

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x-Wednesday, April 30: Detroit at Boston, TBD W L10 Str Home Away Montreal 4,Tampa Bay 0 7-3 W-1 6 -3 7 - 6 New York 13 Wednesday, April 16: Montreal 5, 11 64 W-2 44 7-6 Baltimrore Tampa Bay4,0T Toronto 11 5-5 L-2 4 -5 7 - 6 Friday, April 18: Montreal 4, Tampa Tampa Bay 10 3-7 L-2 7 -7 3 - 5 Bay1 5-5 L-1 5 -8 5 - 5 Boston 10 Sunday, April 20: Montreal 3, TampaBay2 Tuesday, April 22: Montreal 4, Tampa W L10 Str Home Away Bay3 11 5-5 W-1 9 -5 2 - 3 Detroit Pittsburgh 2, Columbus 2 Minnesota 11 64 W-2 54 6- 6 Wednesday, April 16: Pittsburgh 4, 11 5-5 W-2 7 -6 4 - 5 Cleveland Columbus 3 4 -6 L - 1 64 5- 8 Chicago Sox 11 12 .478 2 Saturday, April 19: Columbus 4, PittsKansas City 10 11 .476 2 1 6 4 L - 2 6 -3 4 - 8 burgh 3, 20T West Division Monday, April 21: Pittsburgh 4, W L Pcl, GB WC G B L10 Str Home Away Columbus 3 14 8 .63 6 64 W-1 6 -6 8 - 2 Oakland Wednesday, April23:Columbus 4, 14 8 .63 6 8-2 W-3 94 54 Texas Pittsburgh 3, OT 3 -6 7 - 5 Los Angeles 10 1 1 . 4 7 6 3 5. 5 5-5 L-1 Saturday, April 26: Columbus at Pitts1-9 W-1 3 -5 5 - 8 Seattle 8 1 3 . 3 8 1 5 5. 6 burgh, 4 p.m. 3 -8 4 - 8 Houston 7 1 6 . 3 0 4 7 5. 7 2-8 L-2 Monday, April 28: Pittsburgh at Columbus, TBD NATIONAL LEAGU E x-Wednesday, April 30: Columbus at East Division Pittsburgh, TBD W L Pct G B W C G B L10 Str Home Away N.Y. Rangers 2, Philadelphia 1 14 7-3 W-1 6 -3 $ 4 Atlanta 7 .667 Thursday, April 17: N.Y. Rangers 4, 12 10 .545 6 -7 6 - 7 New York 2.5 2 7-3 W-2 Philadelphia 1 Washington 12 11 .522 3 2 4 -6 L - 1 7-7 54 Sunday, April 20: Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Philadelphia 11 11 .500 3.5 3 5-5 W-1 4 -5 7 - 6 Rangers 2 94 1- 8 Miami 10 12 .455 4.5 4 5-5 L-1 Tuesday, April22: N.Y. Rangers 4, Central Division Philadelphia 1 W L Pct G B W C G B L10 Str Home Away Friday, April 25: N.Y. Rangers at PhilaMilwaukee 6 .727 6 4 L - 1 7 -5 9 - 1 16 delphia, 7 p.m. 12 11 .522 45 . 4 4-6 W-1 4 -2 8 - 9 St. Louis Sunday, April 27: Philadelphia at N.Y. Cincinnati 11 11 .500 5 5 7-3 W-1 4 -5 7 - 6 Rangers, Noon 6 -8 3 - 6 Pittsburgh 7.5 7 2-8 L-1 x-Tuesday, April 29: N.Y. Rangers at 7 14 .391 9 5 -8 2 - 6 Chicago 14 .333 8.5 9 3-7 W-2 Philadelphia, TBD West Division x-Wednesday, April 30: Philadelphia at W L Pct G B W C G B L10 Str Home Away N.Y. Rangers, TBD Los Angeles 4 -6 L - 1 5 -7 8 - 3 13 10 .571 WESTERN CONFERENCE San Francisco 12 10 .545 .5 1 5-5 W-1 54 7- 6 Colorado 2, Minnesota 2 4-7 Colorado 12 11 .524 1 1 6 4 L - 1 84 Thursday, April 17: Colorado 5, Min5-5 W-1 7 -6 4 - 6 San Diego 11 12 .476 2 2 nesota 4, OT 7 3-7 W-2 1 -11 6 - 7 Arizona 18 .217 7 6 Saturday, April 19: Colorado 4, Minnesota 2 All Times PST Irrigon 1-5 4-9 7 8 90 24 409 Monday, April 21: Minnesota 1, ColoAMERICAN LEAGUE Grant Union 0-5 7-6 103 99 19 459 rado 0, OT Wednesday's Games Irrigon 1-5 4-9 7 8 90 25 409 Thursday, April 24: Minnesota 2, Texas 3, Oakland 0 Grant Union 0-5 7-6 103 99 18 459 Colorado 1 Seattle 5, Houston 3 Saturday, April 26: Minnesota at ColoCleveland 5, Kansas City 3 rado, 6:30 p.m. BASKETBALL W ashington 5,L.A.Angels 4 x-Monday, April 28: Colorado at MinBaltimore 10, Toronto 8 nesota, TBD Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 4 NBA Coach of the Year x-Wednesday, April 30: Minnesota at Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 4, 12 innings San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popo- Colorado, TBD Boston 5, N.Y. Yankees 1 St. Louis 2, Chicago 2 vichwas named NBA coach ofthe year Thursday's games Thursday, April 17: St. Louis 4, Chicago on Tuesday, making him just the third Cleveland 5, Kansas City1 3, 30T coach in league history to win the Red Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 4 Saturday, April 19: St. Louis 4, Chicago Auerbach trophy three times in his career. Minnesota 9,Tampa Bay 7 3, OT Popovich has received the league's Baltimore 11, Toronto 4 Monday, April 21: Chicago 2, St. top coaching honor in two of the last N.Y. Yankees 14, Boston 5 Louis 0 three seasons, joining Don Nelson and Oakland 10, Houston 1 Wednesday, April 23: Chicago 4, St. Pat Riley as the only coaches to win the Friday's games Louis 3, OT award three times. Kansas City (Ventura 1-1) at Baltimore Friday, April 25: Chicago at St. Louis, (Jimenez 0-3), 4:05 p.m. NBA PlayoffGlance 5 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 2-2) at N.Y. Sunday, April 27: St. Louis at Chicago, All Times PST Yankees (Kuroda 2-1), 4:05 p.m. noon FIRST ROUND Boston (Peavy 0-0) at Toronto (Buehrle x-Tuesday, April 29: Chicago at St. (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) 4-0), 4:07 p.m. Louis, TBD EASTERN CONFERENCE Detroit (Porcello 2-1) at Minnesota Anaheim 2, Dallas 2 Atlanta 2, Indiana 1 (Correia 0-2), 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 16: Anaheim 4, Saturday, April 19: Atlanta 101, Indiana Oakland (J.Chavez 1-0) at Houston Dallas 3 93 (Peacock 0-2), 5:10 p.m. Friday, April 18: Anaheim 3, Dallas 2 Tuesday, April 22: Indiana 101, Atlanta Tampa Bay (Archer 2-1) at Chicago Monday, April 21: Dallas 3, Anaheim 0 85 White Sox (Er.Johnson 1-1), 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 23: Dallas 4, Thursday, April 24: Atlanta 98, Indiana Texas (Ross Jr. 1-1) at Seattle (Elias Anaheim 2 85 1-2), 7:10 p.m. Friday, April 25: Dallas at Anaheim, Saturday, April 26: Indiana atAtlanta, Cleveland (Carrasco 0-2) at San Fran7:30 p.m. 11 a.m. cisco (Hudson 2-1), 7:15 p.m. Sunday, April 27: Anaheim at Dallas, Monday, April 28: Atlanta at Indiana, Saturday's Games 5 p.m. 5 p.m. L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 10:05 x-Tuesday, April 29: Dallas at Anaheim, x-Thursday, May 1: Indiana at Atlanta, a.m. TBD TBD Boston at Toronto, 10:07 a.m. San Jose 3, Los Angeles 1 x-Saturday, May 3: Atlanta at Indiana, Detroit at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m.. Thursday, April 17: San Jose 6, Los TBD Cleveland at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. Angeles 3 Miami 2, Charlotte 0 Kansas City at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Sunday, April 20: San Jose 7, Los Sunday, April 20: Miami 99, Charlotte Oakland at Houston, 4:10 p.m. Angeles 2 88 Tampa BayatChicago White Sox, Tuesday, April 22: San Jose 4, Los Wednesday, April 23: Miami 101, 4:10 p.m. Angeles 3, OT Charlotte 97 Texas at Seattle, 6:10 p.m. Thursday, April 24: Los Angeles 6, San Saturday, April 26: Miami at Charlotte, Sunday's Games Jose 3 4 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 10:07 a.m. x-Saturday, April 26: Los Angeles at Monday, April 28: Miami at Charlotte, Kansas City at Baltimore, 10:35 a.m. San Jose, 7 p.m. 4 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m. x-Monday, April28:San Jose atLos x-Wednesday, April 30: Charlotte at Oakland at Houston, 11:10 a.m. Angeles, TBD Miami, TBD Tampa BayatChicago White Sox, x-Wednesday, April 30: Los Angeles at x-Friday, May 2: Miami at Charlotte, 11:10 a.m. San Jose, TBD TBD Cleveland at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. x-Sunday, May 4: Charlotte at Miami, Texas at Seattle, 1:10 p.m. TBD L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m. NFL Brooklyn 1, Toronto 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday, April 19: Brooklyn 94, Toronto Wednesday's games 2014Team Schedules 87 Atlanta 3, Miami 1 Tuesday, April 22: Toronto 100, (x-Subject to change) Arizona 7, Chicago Cubs 5 Brooklyn 95 AMERICAN CONFERENCE San Francisco 12, Colorado 10, 11 Friday, April 25: Toronto at Brooklyn, Baltimore Ravens innings 4 p.m. Sept. 7 Cincinnati Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 2 Sunday, April 27: Toronto at Brooklyn, Sept. 11 Pittsburgh W ashington 5,L.A.Angels 4 4 p.m. Sept. 21 at Cleveland N.Y. Mets 3, St. Louis 2 Wednesday, April 30: Brooklyn at Sept. 28 Carolina Milwaukee 5, San Diego 2 Toronto, TBD Oct. 5 at Indianapolis L.A. Dodgers 5, Philadelphia 2 x-Friday, May 2: Toronto at Brooklyn, Oct. 12 at Tampa Bay Thursday's games TBD Oct. 19 Atlanta Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1 x-Sunday, May 4:BrooklynatToronto,TBD Oct. 26 at Cincinnati, N.Y. Mets 4, St. Louis 1 Washington2,Chicago 0 Nov. 2 at Pittsburgh Arizona 5, Chicago Cubs 2 Sunday, April 20: Washington 102, Nov. 9 Tennessee San Diego 4, Washington 3, 12 innings Chicago 93 Nov. 16 BYE Philadelphia 7, L.A. Dodgers 3 Tuesday, April 22: Washington 101, Nov. 24 at New Orleans Friday's games Chicago 99, OT Nov. 30 San Diego San Diego (Erlin 1-2) at Washington Friday, April 25: Chicago at WashingDec. 7 at Miami (Strasburg 1-2), 4:05 p.m. ton, 5 p.m. Dec. 14 Jacksonville Miami (H.Alvarez1-2) at N.Y. Mets Sunday, April 27: Chicago at WashingDec. 21 at Houston (Wheeler 1-2), 4:10 p.m. ton, 10 s.m.. Dec. 28 Cleveland Cincinnati (Bailey 1-1) at Atlanta x-Tuesday, April 29: Washington at Buffalo Bills (E.Santana 2-0), 4:35 p.m. Chicago, 4 or 5 p.m. Sept. 7 at Chicago Chicago Cubs (Villanueva 1-4) at x-Thursday, May 1:Chicago atW ashSept. 14 Miami Milwaukee (Garza 0-2), 5:10 p.m. ington, TBD Sept. 21 San Diego Pittsburgh (Cole 2-1) at St. Louis x-Saturday, May 3: Washington at Sept. 28 at Houston (S.Miller 1-2), 5:15 p.m. Chicago, TBD Oct. 5 at Detroit, Philadelphia (R.Hernandez 1-0) at WESTERN CONFERENCE Oct. 12 New England Arizona (Collmenter 0-2), 6:40 p.m. SanAntonio1, Dallas1 Oct. 19 Minnesota Colorado (Lyles 3-0) at L.A. Dodgers Sunday, April 20: San Antonio 90, Oct. 26 at N.Y. Jets (Beckett 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Dallas 85 Nov. 2 BYE Cleveland (Carrasco 0-2) at San FranWednesday, April 23: Dallas113, San Nov. 9 Kansas City cisco (Hudson 2-1), 7:15 p.m. Antonio 92 Nov. 13 at Miami Saturday's games Saturday, April 26: San Antonio at DalNov. 23 N.Y. Jets San Diego at Washington, 10:05 a.m. las, 1:30 p.m. Nov. 30 Cleveland Cleveland at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. Monday, April 28: San Antonio at DalDec. 7 at Denver Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 1:05 p.m. las, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14 Green Bay Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 30: Dallas at San Dec. 21 at Oakland Cincinnati at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m. Antonio, TBD Dec. 28 at New England Miami at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. x-Friday, May 2: San Antonio at Dallas, Cincinnati Bengals Philadelphia at Arizona, 5:10 p.m. TBD Sept. 7 at Baltimore Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 6:10 p.m. x-Sunday,May 4:Dallas atSan Sept. 14 Atlanta, Sunday's games Antonio, TBD Sept. 21 Tennessee Miami at N.Y. Mets, 10:10 a.m. Memphis 2, Oklahoma City 1 Sept. 28 BYE Cincinnati at Atlanta, 10:35 a.m. Saturday, April 19: Oklahoma City100, Oct. 5 at New England San Diego at Washington, 10:35 a.m. Memphis 86 Oct. 12 Carolina Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 11:10 Monday, April 21: Memphis 111, OklaOct. 19 at Indianapolis a.m. homa City105, OT Oct. 26 Baltimore Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 11:15 a.m. Thursday, April 24:Memphis 98, OklaNov. 2 Jacksonville Cleveland at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. homa City 95 Nov. 6 Cleveland Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 1:10 p.m. Saturday, April 26: Oklahoma City at Nov. 16 at New Orleans Philadelphia at Arizona, 1:10 p.m. Memphis, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at Houston Tuesday, April 29: Memphis at OklaNov. 30 at Tampa Bay homa City, Dec. 7 Pittsburgh PREP x-Thursday, May 1: Oklahoma City at Dec. 14 at Cleveland Memphis, TBD Dec. 22 Denver, 8:30 Baseball x-Saturday, May 3: Memphis at OklaDec. 28 at Pittsburgh homa City, TBD Greater Oregon League Cleveland Browns LA Clippers 2, Golden State 1 GOLOv'all RSRA Rk RPI Sept. 7 at Pittsburgh Saturday, April 19: Golden State 109, Baker/PV 4 - 0 1 0-4 82 57 9 6 00 Sept. 14 New Orleans L.A. Clippers 105 La Grande 4- 0 10-7 127 88 16 531 Sept. 21 Baltimore Monday, April 21: L.A. Clippers 138, McLoughlin 0-4 5 - 6 66 86 29466 Golden State 98 Sept. 28 BYE Ontario 0-4 2- 1 1 5 7 12239378 Oct. 5 at Tennessee Thursday, April 24: L.A. Clippers 98, Eastern Oregon League Oct. 12 Pittsburgh Golden State 96 EOLOv'all RSRA Rk RPI Oct. 19 at Jacksonville Sunday, April 27: L.A. Clippers at Vale 4-0 13-2 145 49 5 622 Oct. 26 Oakland Golden State, 12:30 p.m. Nyssa 4-0 9-7 133 105 20 465 Nov. 2 Tampa Bay Tuesday, April 29: Golden State at L.A. Stan/Echo 4- 2 10-4 123 59 4 629 Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Cincinnati Burns 4-2 9-9 119 142 18 467 Nov. 16 Houston x-Thursday, May1: L.A. Clippers at Elgin/Imbler 4-4 4- 7 58 101 27 392 Nov. 23 at Atlanta Riverside 2 - 4 6 - 8 6 6 87 32339 Golden State, TBD Nov. 30 at Buffalo x-Saturday, May 3: Golden State at Umatilla 0 - 1 00-15 20114 36 282 Dec. 7 Indianapolis L.A. Clippers, TBD Special District 7 Dec. 14 Cincinnati Portland 2, Houston 0 EOLOv'all RSRA Rk RPI Dec. 21 at Carolina Sunday, April 20: Portland 122, HousGrantUnion 5-0 11-5161 81 10549 Dec. 28 at Baltimore Joseph/Ent 3-1 5 - 7 8 710533403 ton 120, OT Denver Broncos Wednesday, April 23: Portland 112, Union/Cove 2-2 4-5 60 69 21 467 Sept. 7 Indianapolis Wallowa 0-3 1- 9 3 3 1 2350205 Houston 105 Sept. 14 Kansas City Friday, April 25: Houston at Portland, Prairie City 0- 4 0 - 9 2 4 191 44 275 Sept. 21 at Seattle 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 BYE Sunday, April 27: Houston at Portland, Softball Oct. 5 Arizona 12:30 p.m. Greater Oregon League Oct. 12 at N.Y. Jets x-Wednesday, April 30: Portland at GOLOv'all RSRA Rk RPI Oct. 19 San Francisco Houston, TBD McLoughlin 4-0 9 - 3 86 37 3 709 Oct. 23 San Diego x-Friday, May 2: Houston at Portland, Baker/PV 2 - 2 6 - 8 9 8 13631446 TBD Nov. 2 at New England Ontario 1-3 4-7 7 4 80 40322 Nov. 9 at Oakland x-Sunday, May 4: Portland at Houston, La Grande 1- 3 4 - 9 7 8 112 24 501 TBD Nov. 16 at St. Louis Eastern Oregon League Nov. 23 Miami EOLOv'all RSRA Rk RPI Nov. 30 at Kansas City 4-0 11-3 125 59 4 670 Vale HOCKEY Dec. 7 Buffalo Ent/J/W 4-0 8- 4146 79 21 441 Dec. 14 at San Diego Echo/Stan 4- 2 7 - 7 103 103 16 486 Dec. 22 at Cincinnati NHL PlayoffGlance Elgin/Imbler 4-2 6-4 101 72 19 472 Dec. 28 Oakland Nyssa 2-2 3- 1 3 12523224401 All Times EDT Houston Texans Riverside 2 - 4 6 - 8 112 105 25 396 FIRST ROUND Sept. 7 Washington Umatilla 0-4 0-7 4 1 2 9 32 296 (Best-of-7) Sept. 14 at Oakland Burns 0-6 0- 1 3 4 9 18534279 (x-if necessary) Sept. 21 at N.Y. Giants EASTERN CONFERENCE Special District 5 Sept. 28 Buffalo SD50v'all RSRA Rk RPI Boston 3, Detroit 1 Oct. 5 at Dallas W-McJGris 5- 1 13-1 162 42 1 709 Friday, April 18: Detroit1, Boston 0 Oct. 9 Indianapolis Pilot Rock/Nix 5-1 12-3 137 35 6 579 Sunday, April 20: Boston 4, Detroit 1 Oct. 20 at Pittsburgh Union/Cove 4-1 12-1 140 45 4666 Tuesday, April 22: Boston 3, Detroit 0 Oct. 26 at Tennessee Thursday, April 24: Boston 2, Detroit 2 Hepp/lone 2- 4 2 - 9 3 8 10927393 Nov. 2 Philadelphia East Division L Pct G B W C G B 9 .591 10 .524 15 2 11 .500 2 2 12 .455 3 3 13 .435 3.5 3 Central Division L Pct G B W C G B 8 .579 10 .524 1 1 1 .500 1 . 5

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Nov.30 Tennessee Dec. 7 at Jacksonville Dec. 14 at Indianapolis Dec. 21 Baltimore Dec. 28 Jacksonville Indianapolis Colts Sept. 7 at Denver Sept. 15 Philadelphia Sept. 21 at Jacksonville Sept. 28 Tennessee Oct. 5 Baltimore Oct. 9 at Houston Oct. 19 Cincinnati Oct. 26 at Pittsburgh Nov. 3 at N.Y. Giants Nov. 9 BYE Nov. 16 New England Nov. 23 Jacksonville Nov. 30 Washington Dec. 7 at Cleveland Dec. 14 Houston Dec. 21 at Dallas

Dec. 28 at Tennessee Jacksonville Jaguars Sept. 7 at Philadelphia Sept. 14 at Washington Sept. 21 Indianapolis Sept. 28 at San Diego Oct. 5 Pittsburgh Oct. 12 at Tennessee Oct. 19 Cleveland Oct. 26 Miami Nov. 2 at Cincinnati

Nov. 9 Dallas (London) Nov. 16 BYE Nov. 23 at Indianapolis Nov. 30 N.Y. Giants Dec. 7 Houston Dec. 14 at Baltimore

Dec. 18 Tennessee Dec. 28 at Houston Kansas City Chiefs Sept. 7 Tennessee Sept. 14 at Denver Sept. 21 at Miami Sept. 29 New England Oct. 5 at San Francisco Oct. 12 BYE Oct. 19 at San Diego Oct. 26 St. Louis Nov. 2 N.Y. Jets Nov. 9 atBuff alo Nov. 16 Seattle Nov. 20 at Oakland Nov. 30 Denver Dec. 7 at Arizona Dec. 14 Oakland Dec. 21 at Pittsburgh

Dec. 28 San Diego Miami Dolphins Sept. 7 New England Sept. 14 at Buffalo Sept. 21 Kansas City Sept. 28 at Oakland (London) Oct. 5 BYE Oct. 12 Green Bay Oct. 19 at Chicago Oct. 26 at Jacksonville Nov. 2 San Diego Nov. 9 at Detroit, Nov. 13 Buffalo Nov. 23 at Denver Dec. 1 at N.Y. Jets Dec. 7 Baltimore Dec. 14 at New England Dec. 21 Minnesota Dec. 28 N.Y. Jets New England Patriots Sept. 7 at Miami Sept. 14 at Minnesota Sept. 21 Oakland Sept. 29 at Kansas City Oct. 5 Cincinnati Oct. 12 at Buffalo Oct. 16 N.Y. Jets Oct. 26 Chicago Nov. 2 Denver Nov. 9 BYE Nov. 16 at Indianapolis Nov. 23 Detroit, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at Green Bay Dec. 7 at San Diego Dec. 14 Miami Dec. 21 at N.Y. Jets Dec. 28 Buffalo New York Jets Sept. 7 Oakland Sept. 14 at Green Bay

Sept. 22 Chicago Sept. 28 Detroit Oct. 5 at San Diego Oct. 12 Denver Oct. 16 at New England Oct. 26 Buff alo Nov. 2 at Kansas City Nov. 9 Pittsburgh Nov. 16 BYE Nov. 23 atBuff alo Dec. 1 Miami Dec. 7 at Minnesota

Dec. 14 at Tennessee Dec. 21 New England Dec. 28 at Miami Oakland Raiders Sept. 7 at N.Y. Jets Sept. 14 Houston Sept. 21 at New England Sept. 28 Miami (London) Oct. 5 BYE Oct. 12 San Diego Oct. 19 Arizona Oct. 26 at Cleveland Nov. 2 at Seattle Nov. 9 Denver Nov. 16 at San Diego Nov. 20 Kansas City Nov. 30 at St. Louis

Dec. 7 San Francisco Dec. 14 at Kansas City Dec. 21 Buffalo Dec. 28 at Denver Pittsburgh Steelers Sept. 7 Cleveland Sept. 11 at Baltimore Sept. 21 at Carolina Sept. 28 Tampa Bay Oct. 5 at Jacksonville Oct. 12 at Cleveland Oct. 20 Houston Oct. 26 Indianapolis Nov. 2 Baltimore Nov. 9 at N.Y. Jets Nov. 17 at Tennessee Nov. 23 BYE Nov. 30 New Orleans Dec. 7 at Cincinnati Dec. 14 at Atlanta Dec. 21 Kansas City Dec. 28 Cincinnati

San Diego Chargers Sept. 8 at Arizona Sept. 14 Seattle Sept. 21 at Buffalo Sept. 28 Jacksonville Oct. 5 N.Y. Jets Oct. 12 at Oakland Oct. 19 Kansas City Oct. 23 at Denver Nov. 2 at Miami Nov. 9 BYE Nov. 16 Oakland Nov. 23 St. Louis Nov. 30 at Baltimore Dec. 7 New England Dec. 14 Denver

Dec. 20 at San Francisco Dec. 28 at Kansas City Tennessee Titans Sept. 7 at Kansas City Sept. 14 Dallas Sept. 21 at Cincinnati Sept. 28 at Indianapolis Oct. 5 Cleveland Oct. 12 Jacksonville Oct. 19 at Washington Oct. 26 Houston

Sept. 21 Minnesota Sept. 28 at Dallas Oct. 5 Tampa Bay Oct. 12 BYE Oct. 19 at Detroit Oct. 26 Green Bay Oct. 30 at Carolina Nov. 9 San Francisco Nov. 16 Cincinnati Nov. 24 Baltimore Nov. 30 at Pittsburgh Dec. 7 Carolina Dec. 15 at Chicago Dec. 21 Atlanta Dec. 28 at Tampa Bay New York Giants Sept. 8 at Detroit Sept. 14 Arizona Sept. 21 Houston Sept. 25 at Washington Oct. 5 Atlanta Oct. 12 at Philadelphia Oct. 19 at Dallas Oct. 26 BYE Nov. 3 Indianapolis Nov. 9 at Seattle Nov. 16 San Francisco Nov. 23 Dallas Nov. 30 at Jacksonville Dec. 7 at Tennessee Dec. 14 Washington Dec. 21 at St. Louis Dec. 28 Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles Sept. 7 Jacksonville Sept. 15 at Indianapolis Sept. 21 Washington Sept. 28 at San Francisco Oct. 5 St. Louis Oct. 12 N.Y. Giants Oct. 19 BYE Oct. 26 at Arizona Nov. 2 at Houston Nov. 10 Carolina Nov. 16 at Green Bay Nov.23 Tennessee Nov. 27 at Dallas Dec. 7 Seattle Dec. 14 Dallas Dec. 20 at Washington Dec. 28 at N.Y. Giants St. Louis Rams Sept. 7 Minnesota Sept. 14 at Tampa Bay Sept. 21 Dallas Sept. 28 BYE Oct. 5 at Philadelphia Oct. 13 San Francisco Oct. 19 Seattle Oct. 26 at Kansas City Nov. 2 at San Francisco Nov. 9 at Arizona Nov. 16 Denver Nov. 23 at San Diego Nov. 30 Oakland Dec. 7 at Washington Dec. 11 Arizona Dec. 21 N.Y. Giants Dec. 28 at Seattle San Francisco 49ers Sept. 7 at Dallas Sept. 14 Chicago Sept. 21 at Arizona Sept. 28 Philadelphia Oct. 5 Kansas City Oct. 13 at St. Louis Oct. 19 at Denver Oct. 26 BYE Nov. 2 St. Louis Nov. 9 at New Orleans Nov. 16 at N.Y. Giants Nov. 23 Washington Nov. 27 Seattle Dec. 7 at Oakland Dec. 14 at Seattle Dec. 20 San Diego Dec. 28 Arizona Seattle Seahawks Sept. 4 Green Bay Sept. 14 at San Diego Sept. 21 Denver Sept. 28 BYE Oct. 6 at Washington Oct. 12 Dallas Oct. 19 at St. Louis Oct. 26 at Carolina Nov. 2 Oakland Nov. 9 N.Y. Giants Nov. 16 at Kansas City Nov. 23 Arizona Nov. 27 at San Francisco Dec. 7 at Philadelphia Dec. 14 San Francisco Dec. 21 atArizona Dec. 28 St. Louis Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sept. 7 Carolina Sept. 14 St. Louis Sept. 18 at Atlanta Sept. 28 at Pittsburgh Oct. 5 at New Orleans Oct. 12 Baltimore Oct. 19 BYE Oct. 26 Minnesota Nov. 2 at Cleveland Nov. 9 Atlanta Nov. 16 at Washington Nov. 23 at Chicago Nov. 30 Cincinnati Dec. 7 at Detroit Dec. 14 at Carolina Dec. 21 Green Bay Dec. 28 New Orleans WashingtonRedskins Sept. 7 at Houston Sept. 14 Jacksonville Sept. 21 at Philadelphia Sept. 25 N.Y. Giants Oct. 6 Seattle Oct. 12 at Arizona Oct. 19 Tennessee Oct. 27 at Dallas Nov. 2 at Minnesota Nov. 9 BYE Nov. 16 Tampa Bay Nov. 23 at San Francisco Nov. 30 at Indianapolis Dec. 7 St. Louis Dec. 14 at N.Y. Giants Dec. 20 Philadelphia Dec. 28 Dallas

Nov. 2 BYE Nov. 9 at Baltimore Nov. 17 Pittsburgh Nov. 23 at Philadelphia Nov. 30 at Houston Dec. 7 N.Y. Giants Dec. 14 N.Y. Jets Dec. 18 at Jacksonville Dec. 28 Indianapolis NATIONAL CONFERENCE Arizona Cardinals

Sept. 8 San Diego Sept. 14 at N.Y. Giants Sept. 21 San Francisco Sept. 28 BYE Oct. 5 at Denver Oct. 12 Washington Oct. 19 at Oakland Oct. 26 Philadelphia Nov. 2 at Dallas Nov. 9 St. Louis Nov. 16 Detroit Nov. 23 at Seattle Nov. 30 at Atlanta Dec. 7 Kansas City Dec. 11 at St. Louis Dec. 21 Seattle

Dec. 28 at San Francisco Atlanta Falcons Sept. 7 New Orleans Sept. 14 at Cincinnati Sept. 18 Tampa Bay Sept. 28 at Minnesota Oct. 5 at N.Y. Giants Oct. 12 Chicago Oct. 19 at Baltimore Oct. 26 Detroit (London) Nov. 2 BYE Nov. 9 at Tampa Bay Nov. 16 at Carolina Nov. 23 Cleveland Nov.30 Arizona

Dec. 8at Green Bay Dec. 14 Pittsburgh Dec. 21 at New Orleans Dec. 28 Carolina Carolina Panthers Sept. 7 at Tampa Bay Sept. 14 Detroit Sept. 21 Pittsburgh Sept. 28 at Baltimore Oct. 5 Chicago Oct. 12 at Cincinnati Oct. 19 at Green Bay Oct. 26 Seattle Oct. 30 New Orleans Nov. 10 at Philadelphia Nov. 16 Atlanta Nov. 23 BYE Nov. 30 at Minnesota Dec. 7 at New Orleans

Dec. 14 Tampa Bay Dec. 21 Cleveland Dec. 28 at Atlanta Chicago Bears Sept. 7 Buff alo Sept. 14 at San Francisco Sept. 22 at N.Y. Jets Sept. 28 Green Bay Oct. 5 at Carolina Oct. 12 at Atlanta Oct. 19 Miami Oct. 26 at New England Nov. 2 BYE Nov. 9 at Green Bay Nov 16 Minnesota Nov. 23 Tampa Bay Nov. 27 at Detroit Dec. 4 Dallas Dec. 15 New Orleans Dec. 21 Detroit Dec. 28 at Minnesota

Dallas Cowboys Sept. 7 San Francisco Sept. 14 at Tennessee Sept. 21 at St. Louis Sept. 28 New Orleans Oct. 5 Houston Oct. 12 at Seattle Oct. 19 N.Y. Giants Oct. 27 Washington Nov. 2 Arizona Nov. 9 at Jacksonville (London) Nov. 16 BYE Nov. 23 at N.Y. Giants Nov. 27 Philadelphia

Dec. 4 at Chicago Dec. 14 at Philadelphia Dec. 21 Indianapolis Dec. 28 at Washington Detroit Lions Sept. 8 N.Y. Giants Sept. 14 at Carolina Sept. 21 Green Bay Sept. 28 at N.Y. Jets Oct. 5 Buffalo Oct. 12 at Minnesota Oct. 19 New Orleans Oct. 26 at Atlanta (London) Nov. 2 BYE Nov. 9 Miami Nov. 16 at Arizona Nov. 23 at New England Nov. 27 Chicago

Dec. 7Tampa Bay Dec. 14 Minnesota Dec. 21 at Chicago Dec. 28 at Green Bay Green Bay Packers Sept. 4 at Seattle Sept. 14 N.Y. Jets Sept. 21 at Detroit Sept. 28 at Chicago Oct. 2 Minnesota Oct. 12 at Miami Oct. 19 Carolina Oct. 26 at New Orleans Nov. 2 BYE

Nov. 9 Chicago Nov. 16 Philadelphia Nov. 23 at Minnesota Nov. 30 New England Dec. 8 Atlanta Dec. 14 at Buffalo Dec. 21 at Tampa Bay Dec. 28 Detroit Minnesota Vikings Sept. 7 at St. Louis Sept. 14 New England Sept. 21 at New Orleans Sept. 28 Atlanta Oct. 2 at Green Bay

COLLEGE Thursday's COLLEGE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE-

Named Joe Tauber coordinator of wrestling officials. AUBURN — Named Harris Adler men's assistant basketball coach. CALDWELL — Named Ken Yokobosky bowling coach. CALIFORNIA — Announced senior G Ricky Kreklow is transferring.

Oct. 12 Detroit Oct. 19 at Buffalo

Oct. 26 at Tampa Bay Nov. 2 Washington Nov. 9 BYE Nov. 16 at Chicago Nov. 23 Green Bay Nov. 30 Carolina Dec 7NY Jets Dec. 14 at Detroit Dec. 21 at Miami

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON-

Named Candice Jackson women's basketball coach. COLORADO Announced G Spencer Dinwiddie will enter the NBA draR. MARSHALL — Named Dan D'Antoni

men'sbasketballcoach. NEBRASKA — Announced men's basketbal lF Moses Abraham Ayegba is transferring from Georgetown.

Dec. 28 Chicago New Orleans Saints Sept. 7 at Atlanta Sept. 14 at Cleveland

House District 58

Greg Barreto receives the Union Coun Farm Bureau endorsement, with congratulationa frOm PreSideit Jed HaSSiR e;.;

"Greg will make a great representative for House District - @ 58," said Jed. Paid for by the Union County Farm Bureau

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FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014

PREP BASEBALL

Eastern softball ends season Tigers falter late in Walla Walla with two losses to 'Yotes Observer staff

Observer staff

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

CALDWELL, IdahoThe College of Idaho soRball

limited to nine hits on the team used two strong pitch- day and only scored in the ing performances to keep final inning of the nightcap. Eastern Oregon University Nickayla Skinner kept quiet for the majority of the the Mountaineers ofFbalday as the Yotes swept the ance during the opener, as Mountaineers, 3-0 and 6-3, she struck out 12 batters, in Cascade Collegiate Conwalked one and hit one batference action on Wednesday. ter in seven innings of work The Mountaineers were to defeat Eastern Oregon,

3-0.

WALLA WALLA, Wash.— DeSales, Wash.,

Eastern Oregon recorded seven hits in the second game andwas led by Mari ebeth Watanabe and Katie Martell, who had two hits

broke a 1-1 tie with a big inning late to get the best of La Grande 4-1 Wednesday in

apiece.

by the Tigers, 5-4.

ARer getting to a.500 record, the Mountaineers inished the season on a f six-game losing streak for a 17-23 overall record.

Portland Timbers to begin U.S. en Cup play in une in the U.S. Open Cup, beating the Wilming-

By Jamie Goldberg The Oregonian

ton Hammerheads, Tampa Bay Rowdies PORTLAND — The Portland Timbers and FC Dallas before being eliminated by will begin play in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Real Salt Lake. Open Cup in June. The Portland Timbers U-23 team will also U.S. Soccer announced the 2014 format compete in the U.S. Open Cup. They will oftheU.S.Open Cup Thursday. MLS teams enter the competition in the second round based in the United States will join the com- and hostArizona United SC at Providence petition in the Cup's fourth round between Park on May 13. June 10-18. The U.S. Open Cup consists of eight Lastseason,theTimbers had a deep run rounds of play.

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programs around the state, but it was his desire to turn the program into "his"proContinued from Page 8A gram thatmade ita no-brainer forBurns. He spoke of Smith's "vested interest in Even stretching back to the John Wooden- La Grande" and,indeed,Smith, 27,deera at UCLA — the list goes on and on. sires to have an imprint on every aspect of The point is that programs at any level are football in town, with building the youth driven by stability at the top. You can have teams a major goal. He was seeking a posiall the talent in the world on a roster, howtion where he could teach and coach and ever without a solid voice that gains respect, is extremely happy to get a chance to build it's meaningless. something. But the Smith hiring is a giant first step It might not happen overnight, and notoward solidifying the program. Bill Burns, body knows what the future holds, but with the La Grande athletic director, made no some stability leading the Tiger football bones about his criteria when he was in the squad, La Grande is on its way to building hiring process. toward something, instead of starting over He wasn't just going to hire someone from every fall. ofFthe street with little football knowledge to lead the Tigers, so he was looking for a Contact Josh Benham at 541-975-3351 or good coach first and foremost. Smith does jbenham@lagrandeobserver com. Follow have quite a good resume, with stints at top Josh on Twitter SlgoBenham.

Walla Walla, Wash. The Irish scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to win despite being outhit Eli Wisdom paced the La Grande offense

with a pair ofbase hits, Eli Childs added anotherand Tyson Wicklander drove in the

lone run. Cameron Richman notched two RBI for DeSales, and also pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts on the mound. Wisdom threw the first four innings for La Grande with Childs taking over the last two innings. The Tigers (10-7 overall) now turn toward a pivotal matchup in the Greater Oregon Leaguetoday when they hosta doubleheader against Baker City, starting at 2 p.m. Both teams are 4-0 in league play.

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EOU Continued from Ebge 8A special about this group of kids. I'm excited. We have kids we have to replace and it looks like they're going to fill that void." Eastern held 16 workouts during the winter, and senior Ryan Watson believes this offseason is off to a great start. "We had a great winter, best winter I've been a part of since I've been here," Watson said.'We have a lot ofseniors,lotofreturners,so there's just a high expectation of what we're going to do in the fall." Returning to the field this

when you have someone

scheme, but there's certain pushing you from behind," he said.'When you just know things I want to try. it's your job you can get a

We'll put somedifferent wrinklesin and get a goodjudge on what works and what doesn't." — Tim Camp, Eastem Oregon University head coach

an earl yfi rstgameAugust 23 at Menlo College. "Spring is just to get a look at the team, but this spring in particular is important because we have such an early game in the fall," quarterback Zach Bartlow said. "So this spring we're really lookingatgetting ourstarterssetforfallcamp because there won't be a lot of time in April, Camp is using this the fall to fix things." spring as another opportuThe quarterback position nity to hone the basics for his is something that fans will squad. With that said, small have to keep an eye on, as tweaks to an ofFensive or thebattle tobethestarter will carry into the fall. defensive set here or there Bartlow, a redshirt sophowill give Camp and his stafF more from Waitsburg, Wash., something to think about for will duke it out with sophothe fall. "It's not so much about mores Trampis Waite and Ryan Fassler, as well as dyscheme, but there's certain namic redshirt freshman T J. things I want to try," Camp Esekielu, who could factor in said."We'll put some differat running back as well. ent wrinkles in and get a Bartlow is welcoming the good judge on what works and what doesn't." battle with open arms. "Competition breeds the This spring will take on a greater sense ofurgency for the best out of everybody, and you're going to be your best Mountaineers however with

little lackadaisacal." On the defensive side Camp is excited about the experience and the depth. "We have got some good kids coming back and the competition level is high as they are fighting for their

jobs,"he said. Watson leads a great corps oflinebackers, which includes graduate senior Matt Gaymon and redshirt junior Gary Posten. "We're all returning, and you got guys like Gary, who I think was second in the nation in tackles last year," Watson said.'We're continously rotating and making each other better.It's definitely something cool to be a part of." Other top returnees are Garek Stuart, who was all-conference in 2013 on the ofFensive line, and senior Parker Lawson and junior Kyle Lanoue will anchor the defensive line. The first spring scrimmage is set for Saturday while the family fun fest will be on May 10with another game. Contact Josh Benham at 541-975-3351 orjbenham@ lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Joshon Twitter SigoBenham.

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WALLOWA-WHITMAN NATIONAL FOREST

Local water users National forest finds Puderbaugh leam about farmproject will have no si ' 'cant impact based hydro projects Observer staff

in Alternative C-modified include reopening 0.2 miles of closed road to allow motorized access to a popular dispersed campsite, decommissioning 0.9 miles of currently closed road to reduce the risk of sedimentation into several springs and closing2.4 milesofroad that currently parallel other open roads to reduce the impacts into springs adjacent to roadways and improve the effechveness of elk securtty. The selected portion of the road managementactions analyzed under Alternative C-modified would provide the greatest benefit to hydrologic conditions, water quality and wildlife habitat effectiveness, Stein said.

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across the landscape to be more resilient to disturplanned to reduce the risk of of the wide spectrum ofpublic bances of wildfire, insects catastrophic wildfires and to input and concerns, ecological and disease so that the forest can support healthy improve forest health in the conditions of the landscape Hells Canyon National Rec- and predicted environmental habitats for a diversity of reation Area was deemed to effects,"Stein said.'This alter- fish and wildlife species. In addition to vegetahave no significant impact, a native addresses important Wallowa-Whitman National forestrestoration, wildlife tive and fuel management, Forest release said. habitat and soils concerns in access management is Based on feedback rea more balanced way than addressed through the ceived during the comment the other alternatives." creation and subsequent obliteration of temporary period, District Ranger Kris The Puderbaughprojectis Stein selectedAlternative C located apprenmately 50miles routes required for project with modifications to imple- southeast of Joseph. The plan- implementation and road maintenance along haul m ent forest restoration,fuels ningarea encompasses the reduction, a strategic fuel national forestsystemlands routes. This would include break, manage western pine formedby Summit Ridge and changes to the status of road segments through decombeetle infestations in the Puderbaugh Ridge on the missioning, seasonal or longImnaha River within the eastand Blackhorse Ridge to term closure, or reopening 36,000-acre project area and Jaynes Ridge on the west. The project was designed road segments. address access management. 'My decision to selectA1to improve forest health Some of the road actions

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clear document that is financially tenable with funding to do upfront work as well,"

By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

ENTERPRISE — Installing a hydroelectric turbine on an irrigation ditch or pipe can add value to irrigated agriculture land. Last week, Wallowa Resources invited local water users to discuss making electricity and saving money by harnessing the natural energy created by water. Matt King of Wallowa Resources Community Solutions, Inc., said humans were harnessing water's energy more than 2,000 years ago when the Romans began using water wheels. A combination of a drop in elevation, called"head," and a reasonable amount of cubic feet per second of water flow can create enough energy to create electricity, King said. With the number of canals, ditches and pipes in Northeastern Oregon's agriculture land, King said there is a lot ofexisting gradient. "For an on-farm operation, creating electricity can save money," he said. King said hydro turbines can take out energy before water is released back into the canal or ditch without decreasing the amount of water. He said if a water user is interested in discovering what opportunities are available, King said he can visit the farm or ranch and do a preliminary assessment. The next step would be a feasibility study that includes mappingand engineering to determine what type of turbine is best suited and the costofa project. "A feasibility study is a real

he said. King said hydropower is considered renewable and a study lists available incentives as well as outline permitting requirements. Turbines can run as low

as $6,000 and can provide electri city for20 to50 years. "It's simple technology that is tried and true, elegant and robust when maintained

well," King said. King said adding a hydroelectric turbine to an existing water right doesn't change the existing water right, it just amends it. As for saving money over the life of the turbine, King said there are a couple different options. Net metering is a one for one kilowatt exchange. "Whateveryou put on the grid you get off your bill,"he said.'You are not getting a check, but saving money on your bill." He said for the majority of on-farm projects, net metering is the best mechanism.

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Company contends that the 4,200 acre-feet ofstored water released for JOSEPH — In a special Joseph City flow augmentation will provide 4,200 acre-feet of mitigation for subsequent Council meeting Tuesday, comments were approved in response to a permit applications for consumptive uses of application by the Associated Ditch Co. water &om the Columbia River. The Ditch Company submitted an In essence, water from Wallowa Lake application to Oregon Water Resources can be used by water users downDepartmenttoappropriate 4,200 acre- stream along the Columbia. feet of stored water from Wallowa Lake. Joseph gets its water &om the WalAletter submitted to Water Resources lowa River, said Mayor Dennis Sands, &om the Ditch Company said they proafter it is released from Wallowa Lake, pose to release the stored water &om the and has a 6 cubic feet per second water lake for"flow augmentation purposes." right, which equals roughly 500,000 'The released stored water will flow gallons per day. The city's annual use is through the Grande Ronde and Snake approximately4,300 acre-feet. rivers in Washington before entering Through its attorney, Wyatt Baum, the Columbia River," the letter says. the city submitted a letter to Water According to the letter, the Ditch Resources by the Thursday deadline,

which asked for clarification on how the new permit would affect livestock, city's and irrigation. ''We want to be clear, our comments are not an objection, but a request for clarification," he said. By commenting, Sands said the city will be included in the permitting process as it moves forward. Councilor Teresa Sajonia suggested the city send aletter to the Ditch Company to let themknow of the city's involvement with the permit's commentperiod. Tom Butterfield, the Ditch Company's president, said that the permit process is a long way off &om completion. "Nothing's firm yet. There is a process it has to go through and there are some more steps,"he said.

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W hen applying fora water right change, there is a month-long comment period. Preparing an application with an engineering stamp now takes less than three months, said King, a process that used to be long and involvedand take yearsto complete. Last summer, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Oregon Legislature took greatstrides to reduce the regulation necessary for small hydro projects.

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HIGHLIGHTS 'Painting the Stars' Prophet, Bible series begins Tuesday teacher visits

9 a.m., with a cofFee fellowship aflerward. The fi nal men'sbreakfast, before they take a summer break, will be at 8 a.m. May 3 in the daylight basement fellowship hall. For this breakfast, the men invite the women to enjoy food and fellowship. The men's breakfast will resume in September. A Bible study starts at 6:30p.m.Wednesdays in the

nity Lutheran Church will who were doubting. baptize three children at its Anew adult studybegins 'Tainting the Stars: Science, Harold Eberle, a prophet 10 a.m. Sunday worship on the book of Hosea. The Religion and an Evolving and Bible teacher, will speak service. Pastor Carl Seelhofl's Bible studybegins at 8:45 a.m. Faith"will run &om 5:30 p.m. at 7 p.m. Saturday and at sermon title is"Baptism is in La Grande with the Divine to 7 p.m. Tuesdays,beginning 10 a.m. Sunday at New Hope Res~ o n , " taken &om Ro-Service Mowing at 10 a.m. April 29, at K-House,900 Christkm Church,2630 mans 6. Sunday school for all There will also be a Divine Sixth St. Bearco Loop. In addition to his ages begins at 9 a.m. FellowService in En~ at 2 p . m. The event willinclude a extensive speaking schedule, ship follows the service. 'Doubters light sandwich supper,viewing Eberle has helped to found 12 Ameeting to orgamze Anonymous' is theme of a fi lm and disnmion. Bible colleges inA&ica and is Young Life in rural northeast ''DoubtersAnonymous This highly acclaimed film a visitinginstructor at several Oregon will begin at 6:30 p.m. series oflers a thoughtfui, evoc- Bible colleges and seminaries Tuesday at Kimsey Commons Bearing Witness"is the ative look into the relationship intheUS. fellowship hall. This Wednes- in Cove. For more information, message Pastor Don Dunn between science and faith. An accomplished Bible day, the focus will be on the call Bob at 541-5%4280. will deliver at First Christkm Guidedby the wisdom and scholar, Eberle has a passion Beatitudes in Matthew. Church (Disciples of Christ), Vestry will meet after 901PennAve. The 10 a.m. experience ofleading theoloto see the churchrise into her The church is at 1708 Sunday service gians, scientists and dynamic glory as the Bride of Christ Jasper St. in Cove. Sunday service will include thinkers, the series explores and has written more than 20 St. Peter's Episcopal Scripture readings &om Psalm 'Truth and Peace' whatit means to be part of a books. Recently, Eberle was Church will observe the Sec- 16 and John 20:19-31. await worshipers creation process that spans workingin the Middle East, ond SundayofEasterwith The Men's Fellowship will more than 13.7billion with a vision to win Muslims ENTERPRISE — 'Truth Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. The meet for a no-hostbrealdast at to Jesus. To find out more and Peace"await worshipers Rev. Kathryn Macek will pre- 8a.m.Monday attheSmokeThis programis &ee to the about Eberle,visit wwwworld at En~ Com m unity side and preach. The vestry house Restaurant. public. castministries.com. Congregational Church this will meet afler the service. Zion continues For more information,call first Sunday after Easter. John Morning Prayer is ofFered 3esus' friends find Easter celebration Zion Lutheran Church morn20:19-31willbethefocusfor at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays and tomb empty ings at 541-963-5998.View both Bible study at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays in the chapel. A Zion Lutheran Church will COVE — This Sunday is the film trailer athttp J/vimeo. and worship at 11a.m. The midweek Eucharist is ofFered observe the Second Sunday com/71904225orjustGoogle the Second Sunday of Easter men will gather for feliowship at 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays, of Easter with Pastor Coltheti tle. at Cove United Methodat 8 a.m. Saturday at the Red also in the chapel. leen Nelson. The 9:30 a.m. ist Church. Last Sunday, Rooster. worship will include Holy Rummage sale Sermon focuses on Communion. the church celebrated the 'Faith into Action' supports outreach peace Christ provides The service will be folresurrection of the Lord as is sermon topic A rummage sale will be his &iends found the tomb For the Sunday after Easter, lowed by fellowship time at held &om 9 a.m. to 1p.m. empty. The Second Sunday of Faith Lutheran Church will 10:30a.m.The semi-annual May 2-3atthe La Grande This Sunday, the church Easter will be celebrated this have a sermon that focuses congregational meeting and United Methodist Church, will see how Thomas doubted week during the 9:30 a.m. on the"peace"that Christ elections follows. 1612 Fourth St. when the other disciples told worship at the First Presbyprovides in being victorious The Quilters meet at All proceeds will go to sup- him Jesus had come and he terian Church. The sermon, over death. In the Gospel of 9 a.m. Tuesday. port the M&Ms (mission and wanted to see for himself the "Faith into Action," will be John Chapter 20, Jesus apmore) community outreach nail holes in Jesus'hands. based on John 15:12-17 and pears to the disciples prodaim- AGLOW meets for no-host dinner ing"peace be with you"as and the new emergency The church has the same James 2:14-23. Fellowship resources mini-food bank. problemtoday,more than will follow the service. he shows his hands and side AGLOW will meet for a noPeople in need of emergency 2,000 years later, with doubt thathad been inflicted. Jesus hostdinner at6p.m .Monday Three children resources &om M&M and can overcome it with breathed onto them with the at Denny's restaurant. The receive baptism should stop by the church faith. Holy Spirit and returns again event will include a Bible COVE — Grace Commuoflice. The service will start at to bringfurther peace to those study. For more information,

I Come and worshiP urith our churchfamily

CHURCH OF CHRIST

2107 Gekeler Lane, La Grande 805-5070 P.O. Box260 Website: www.lgcofc.org

sunday school 9:30 am sunday worship 10:30 am sunday Evening 6:00 pm No meeting on 3rd sun. night of month Wednes dayNight SmaII Gwup: 7:00pm Ca8 for location Preacher: Doug Edmonds

CovE UNITED METHoDIsT CHURcH Hwy. 237• Cove, OR

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 901 Penn Avenue 963-2623 web: firstchristianlagrande.org

Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 8:45

Zion Lutheran

Church an ELCA church) 902 Fourth Street, La Grande, OR 7>/QN • lpLN (541) 963 5998 9:30 am - Worship 10:30 am - Fellowship k Refreshments 11:00 am - Classes

www.zionlagrande.org

JOIN US... Catch the S irit! Wors 'p: 9:00 a.m. Cove Worship: 11:00 a.m. Union

Coye:541-212-5895(Johnj

Union: 541-562-5748 Sue

Kingdom Kids — Youth in Action

"...where you can begin again"

10200 N. McAlister, Island City

Sundays at 10 a.m. Dan Mielke 541-663-6122

wwwcelebrationcomm unitychurch,org

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES La Grande -OurLadyoftheValley-1002LAvenue Saturday5:00pm Mass Sunday7:00amk 9;30amMass Weekday8;00amMass

Union-Sacred Heart-340 South 10thAvenue Sunday8:00amMass Wednesday6:00 pmMass

Elgin - SaintMary's- 12thandAlder Sunday I I:00 amMass Thursday6:00pmMass

North PowderSaint - Anthony's- 500E Street Sunday6:00pmMass Tuesday6:00pmMass

+ i1dingTagetherPn Christ Alone

Sun. 8:45 AM — Bible Classes Sun. 10:00 AM —Worship Wed. 6:15 PM — AWANA

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH 1114 Y Avenue, La Grande

Achurc hforyourwholefamily Visit us atsummervilebaptistchurch,org

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Sunday School 9 : 15 a,m, SundayWorship 10:30 a,m, Pastor TimGerdes

Union Baptist Church 1531 S. Main St., Union• 562-5531 Pastor Dave805-9445

S unday School 9 :4 5 a m Morning Worship 11 am 6 pm Sunday Night Wednesday Night 6:30 pm Thursday AWANA 6 : 3 0 pm

ComeCelebrate the Lord with us!

Foursquare Church SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES: First Service9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Second Service11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Sanctuary6:00 PM - 7:30 PM www.lg4square.com

11 am Worship

'Believing is Seeing' is service theme The La Grande United Methodist Church will continue into the celebration of the risen Lord with special music and a sermon &om Pastor Steve WoHFtitled"Livinginto the Res~ o n : Believingis

Seeing." The service willbegin at 10 a.m. and willbe followed by a shared potluckin the feliowship hall. Children are welcome in the service. Child care is available. Coflee will Mow the service.

BAPTIST CHURCH • 9:45AM Sunday BibleStudy • 11AM sunday worship • I pM Wednesday prayer Service Youareinvited tojoinUsaswesearch Scripture for answers toLifeQuestions—come,enjoywarm fellowship. A Southern Baptist Church.

2705 Gekeler Lane, La Grande Roger Cochran, Pastor

541-910-5787 541-963-7202 www.trinitybaptistlagrande.com

IMBLER CHRISTIAN CHURCH 440 RUCKMAN, IMBLER 534-2201

Sunday Services 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School Worship Service

GRACE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC (in the seventh Day Adventist church building)

"We are called to Serve"

Sunday Schoolfor allages -9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Pastor Carl Seelho ff 10300South "D" Street - Island City OR97850 Phone: 541-805-0764 (541) 963-8063

Exalting God Edifying Believers Evangelizing Unbelievers

grace.lutherancove®gmail.com

Solus Christus; SolaScripfura; Sola Gratia; Sola Fide; Soli Deo Gloria

PO Box 3373

God's blessing.

5 02 Main Street In C o v e

9 am Sunday School

2702 Adams Ave, La Grande

People withprayer requests can call 541-562-5848 and leave a message. The group also prays dailyin thankfi8ness and for those in need of

Learningfor Today and Eternity Little Friends Christian Preschool/Childcare 963-6390 La Grande Adventist School Christian Education K-8th Grade 963-6203

Faith Center

(541) 663-0610

Holding Services at: Seventh Day Adventist Church

5 p.m. to 6p.m. Wednesday.

2702 Adams Avenue, La Grande • 963-4018

(Comer of "Y" Avenue and N. Birch Street)

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j(ust east of city go ol) We use the King James Version Bible Sunday School - 10:00 am S unday W'orship 10 :02 a m Worship 11:00 am Come and share in a time of worsundayAfternoon Bible study -2:00pm ship, prayer and the study of God's WednesdayEvening - 6:30 pm word with us. Worship includes "Where you canfind TRUTH according to communion on Sunday. the scriptures" www.valleyfel.org www.lagrandemissionarybaptist.com Email: church@valleyfel.org

SUMMERVILLE

UNION — "ALiving Hope" is Pastor Sue Peeple's message title for 11a.m. service Sunday at the United Methodist Church in Union. Fellowship and re&eshments will follow. There will also be the monthly meeting to fiuther expand visions for the church to meet community needs. The church plays host to the Fresh FoodAlliance &om 12:30 p.m. to 1p.m. Monday. Senior lunch is served at noon Tuesday. Aprayer service runs &om

9:30 a.m.- Bible Study/Fellowship 10:45 a.m.- Worship Service

109 1SthStreet • 963-3402

LA GRANDE V AL L E Y CELEBRATION MISSIONARYBAPTIST F E L L O W S H I P COMMUNITY CHURCH 2707 Bearco Loop EVERYONE WELCOME Pastor Dave Tierce• 541-605-0215

'A Living Hope' is pastor's message

A Placewhere hoPeis found in Jesus Come join with us in Worship and FeIIowship Meetingevery Saturday

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(541) 963-4342 Sunday Worship 10:00 am Wednesday Night 6:15pm

or 541-786-0499.

La Grande Seventh-day Adventist Church

First Baptist Church Crossroads SIXTH k SPRING • 963-3911 Community Church

UNIoN UNITED METHoDIsT CHURcH 601 Jefferson Ave., La Grande Hwy. 237• Union, OR

541-786W98, 541-805-8396

Pastor in Residence: Rev. Colleen Nelson

-Join us at The Lord's Table-

call GailTurnbow at

Elgin Baptist Church 800 N. 13th Ave. Pastor Bradford Richmond Bible Study 9:30 am Worship 8 Praise 1 0 :45 am

(541) 663-1735

5'41-437-8625'

Re~lar services 9:00 am Sunday School Classes 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service

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1612 4th Street — 963-2498 Pastor Steve Wolff Igumc@eoni.com www.lgumchurch. OTg

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About-face: Oregon agency to seek oil train information

OREGON IN BRIEF From uire mports

Police: All clear after dorm bomb threat CORVALLIS — State police say that all Oregon State University dorms have been checked and deemed safe for studentsaker atelephoned bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the Corvallis school's campus residence halls. Police said in a statement Thursday night that all students were being allowed to return to their rooms. A phone message received Thursday evening indicated that a bomb had been placed in an unspecified residence

hall.

Meth deaths at highest point since 2000 PORTLAND — A state report shows methamphetamine-related deaths in Oregon up by almost a third. The 2013statisticsreleased Thursday show 222 drug-relateddeaths overall — one fewer than the year before. Itsaid 123 ofthe deaths were meth-related, the highest number since

2000. State Medical Examiner Dr. Karen Gunson says the majority of meth-related deaths were not &om overdoses, but &om other events such as traKc accidents and drownlllg.

The state saw significant decreases in deaths related to heroin, down 25 percent, and cocaine, down 35 percent to its lowest number since

2000.

Groups file suit to compel refuge plans PORTLAND — Conservation groups want a court to order a federal agency to submit overdue plans for wildlife refuges in the Klamath Basin. The high-desert refuges are

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Oregon State students gather on the Memorial Union quadThursday, following a bomb threat that led to a campus-wide evacuation of every residence hall in Corvallis. the remnants of once-extensive wetlands and an important stop for migratingbirds. Environmentalists are critical ofleasing farmland on the refuges, saying irrigation water flows readily, but the wetlands are shorted, harming wildlife.

State can vaccinate children in its care PORTLAND — The Oregon Supreme Court says children in state custody can be vaccinated over their parents'religious objections. In a decision Thursday, the court found that the Department of Human Services can order surgeries for wards in its custody and said vaccinations are far less invasive. The eight children at the centerofthecase arein foster care. The state sought to immunize them for their own protection and the health of other school children. In general, Oregon students whose parents object can be exempted &om school vaccination requirements. The state led the nation in such exemptions last school year.

Plea discussion for woman facing 5 trials OREGON CITY —An Oregon woman who had

been scheduled for five trials in six days in Clackamas County Circuit Court lost the first one when she was convicted ofharassment. Now a prosecutor says the other trials have been temporarily postponed while both sides explore a plea deal. The Oregonian reported that the misdemeanor charges against 48-year-old Susan Lenor Funk involve threatening behavior or physical con&ontation. She was convicted on Wednesday for shoving her 73-year-old father.

PORTLAND — The head of the state Department of Transportation has reversed his agency's decision to quit collecting annual reports &om railroads about shipments of crude oil in Oregon. Transportation Director Matt Garrett's decision came as Gov. John Kitzhaber called for better information about oil shipments, and it came in response to stories published by The Oregonian. Garrett's underlings had told the news organization the agency would no longer collect the information because it had been provided by the railroads as a courtesy, on the understanding that it wouldn't be made

public. But in March, the state attorney general'sofficesaid the documents should be released, and The Oregonian obtained the 2012 reports. In April, when the news organization asked the department for the reports &om 2013, off icialstold itthatthe agencyhad stopped collecting them because of the decision that they should be made public. State law requires the annual reports on the movement of dangerous material. They

are supposed to be sent to local emergency responders by March 1 each year. But, The Oregonian reports, that doesn't happen. Instead, the reports have been sent to the Department of Transportation, which has acted as a hub, providing information when local fire officials ask for it. On Wednesday, Garrett sent a letter to his agency's rail division ordering it to tell railroadstosubmit reportsfor2013,a year in which oil train shipments increased 250 percent in Oregon. ''You have my commitment that if my agencyengages in a m anner that stands off or there's an arrogance, I'm a phone call away, I want to know about it," Garrett said in an interview with the Oregonian."We're better than that. We serve the public." Kitzhaber has organized a statewide oiltrain briefing Tuesday in Portland and said he wants to see notifications improve. Without criticizing the Department of Transportation by name, the governor said he expected all state agencies overseeing crude-oil transportation to "work at the highest standards possible to protect public safety and ensure information that is avail-

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U.S. President Barack Obama (left) attends a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) at theAkasaka guesthouse inTokyo Thursday.

Lotsofpomp but no trade deal in visit TOKYO — President BarackObama spent hisfi rst full day of a weeklong Asia trip aimed at renewing U.S. ties to the region with the red-carpeted pomp of a state dinner, a visit to a shrinewhere he leR a prayer card — and the 'full trust" of Japan's prime minister that the US. will back it in a tiff over disputed land with China. Obama isn't leaving here with a long-sought agreement on opening up Asia to trade with the United States, but he heads Friday to South Koreawith a measure of support from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who repeatedly called him "Barack" during a joint news conference. (The president countered with just one mention of"Shinzo," otherwise sticking with Prime

Minister Abe.") 'The United States is and always will be a Pacific nation," said Obama, who was born in Hawaii and spent part ofhis childhood in Indonesia."America's security and prosperity is inseparable &om the future of this region, and that's why I've made it a priority to renewAmerican leadership in the Asia Pacific."

Afghan ofIicer kills 3 U.S. doctors KABUL,AfghanistanThree American doctors were killed Thursday when an

Afghan police officer opened fire inside one of Kabul's leading hospitals in the latest deadly attack aimed at foreigners in Afghanistan. The shooting occurred at Cure International Hospital

at this time."

Israeli-Palestinian talks suspended JERUSALEM — Responding to a unity accord among Palestinian factions, the Israeli government said Thursday that it was suspending negotiations with the Palestinians, breaking offnine months of talks brokered by Secretary of State John Kerry. Mark Regev, a spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the talks were "suspended now," because of pending moves by the Palestinians to establish a unity government that would be backed by the militant Islamist group Hamas as well as the more moderate Fatah faction of Palestinian President Mahmoud

Abbas.

government's nearly five-year effort to seek the release of the onlyAmerican soldier held captive inAfghanistan claim the work suffers &om disorganization and poorcommunication among numerous federal agencies involved, leavinghis captors unclear which U.S. officials have the authority to make a deal. The shrinking US. miTitary footprint in Afghanistan has refocused attention on efForts to bringhome Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, ofH ailey,Idaho,whohasbeen held by the Taliban since June 30,2009. About two dozen officials at the State and Defense departments, the military's U.S. Central Command, the Joint Chiefs

case publicly.

"Elements in all echelons — &om the top of the Taliban down to the folks holding Bergdahl — are reaching out to make a deal," the defense official sald. The military officer said the effort was marred by distrust on both sides. Those holding Bergdahl have indicated what they would be willing to do to prove to the U.S. government that they want to deal, but the U.S. has not formally responded to that outreach, the military officer said. The White House and U.S. military of Staff U.S. Special Operations Command, the CIA and FBI are working the officials deny that the effort is disjointcase — most of them doing it alongside ed, claim Bergdahl's release remains a their other duties, a defense official said. top priority and that the government is using diplomatic, military, intelligence Bergdahl's captors are anxious to and all other means to &ee him. release him, according to a defense Bergdahl,28, was last seen in a"proof official and a military officer, who both oflife"video released in December. He spoke to The Associated Press only on Bergdahl

is thought to be held by members of the Haqqaninetwork,which operates in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region and has been one of the deadliest threats to U.S. troops in the war. The Haqqani network, which the State Deparlment designated asa foreign terrorist organization in 2012, claims allegiance to the Afghan Taliban, yet operates with some degree of autonomy. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., wrote earlier this year to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, saying it was critical thatefFortsto&ee Bergdahl are not overcome by bureaucracy. "Given the significance and necessity for centralized command and control, which I have been informed is little to nonexistent, I urge you to seriously consider the idea of directing an individual to organize, manage and coordinate activity that involves multiple elements of the federal government working toward Bergdahl's release," wrote Hunter, a Marine veteran ofboth Iraqand Afghanistan.

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of Kabul, a 100-bed hospital that specializes in surgery and maternal and child health and treats 37,000 patients annually, the vast majority of them Afghans. The facility is run by Cure, a Christian medical charity that runs hospitals and health programs in 29 countries. "With great sadness we confirm that three Americans were killed in the attack on Cure Hospital," the U.S. Embassy in Kabul said in a Twitter statement."No other information will be released

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If Tim Bailey were to give the tiger muskies in Phillips Reservoir a gradefortheirperch-eatingefForts, it would by necessity be a mark of "incomplete." But at least some of the muskies are still coming to class. Bailey, the district fish biologist at the Oregon Department of Fish

and Wildlife (ODFW) regional office in La Grande, oversaw the release last June of 25,000 tiger muskies in

Phillips. The 2,400-acre reservoir along the Powder River about 17 miles southwest of Baker City has been plagued by a proliferation of yellow perch for the past 20 years or so. ODFW almost certa&y will never identify the person who illegally dumped perch into the mountain reservoir. But the efFects of that illicit introduction have been impossible to miss. The reservoir, once renowned for rainbow trout that regularly topped five pounds, has since the early 1990sbeen dominated instead by the spiny-finned perch. ODFW officials estimate the perch population at 1.5 million. The perch have not only outcompeted the trout for food, greatly reducing the number of trout, but because the perch are so numerous their average size has shrunk. ODFW tried to pare the perch population by using net traps to collect hundreds of thousands of perch during five consecutive springs, 2008-12. "Netting has been somewhat successful but not nearly enough to restore the trout fishery, which is our goal," Bailey said in 2013. ODFW's latest tactic involves

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Adult tiger muskies (this one was photographed in Utah) can grow to 2 feet or larger. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife released 25,000 juvenile tiger muskies, each about 5 inches long, in Phillips Reservoir in June 2013. Biologists hope the voracious fish will reduce the population of illegally introduced perch in the reservoir and thus help to restore the formerly popular rainbow trout fishery. tiger muskies. Theseaggressivefi sh,ahybrid of the northern pike and the muskie, have helped trout populations recover in several lakes in the West that, like Phillips, have been swamped by perch or other introduced fish. In late June 2013, ODFW released 25,000 tiger muskies in Phillips. The fish were about 5 inches long.

the populations ofboth rainbow trout and perch. Thoseesti mates willserve as a baseline by which ODFW can gaugethe efFectiveness ofthetiger muskies over the next five years,

Bailey said. "We expect to see fewer perch, and more trout oflarger size," he sard. The net traps also nabbed some tiger muskies this spring, Bailey said, and he was pleased to see that the reservoir's newcomers had grown since their release — some

This April, ODFW again dipped the net traps in the reservoir. But the goal this spring is to estimate

I took a walk the other day and was delighted to see buttercups and the tops of wild iris leaves poking through the soil on my favorite walk fiom the house. I snappeda couple photos with my cellphone and posted them online. One response was "what are those?"to which I replied,"Buttercups?"They are so common even I know what theyare ... Another confused responder didn't know that the pichm was of wildflowers and was looking for something cryptic in the photo. Sheesh, people. The dogs are gone, I onlyhave faunatoshootnow on my walks. I like to hike with a lightweight, old camera in case a grizzly bear jumps outin &ont of me or I run into a patch of Indian paintbrush. I kept it around myneck on a trip into the wilderness two summers ago in case of wildlife interaction. The only wildlife we saw in four days was a Clark's nutcracker and ants, but I did get some firbulous shots of the Lostine River, her tributaries, the mountains and flowers. I am neither birder nor wildflower expert, but I love seeing them, especially through the lens of a camera and especially when the photos come out clear enough to post. One mushroom expedition turned into a wildflower shootand a fi iendwho knows her wildflowers labeled them for me. I was quite taken with the wild peony I found along the trail to Blue Hole along the Imnaha River. A wildfl ower guidebook isashandy tohave as a bird book in a daypack. Now that the first of the wildflowers are poking up, I highlyrecommend a trip to the Zumwalt Prairie — leave thedogs athome,butbringyourcamera and a

guide book. As it warms up, the upper Imnaha will be resplendent and as the snow comes ofFthe mountains the trails into the Wallowas will be adorned with larkspur, Indian paintbrush and lupine to name just a few. Right now the hillsides outside Lostine and Wallowa are coveredin daisies. This morning I saw a photograph of a fiiend's trip into the Hells Canyon on horseback — the trail was surrounded by daisies. This time ofyear going to the lower elevations is a treat on the eyes as the fauna is ahead of what will bloom later in the valley and later still in the higher elevations. W hen you gotopick muslumms, be sure to bring your camera not only to shoot the

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in Phillips. Because the fish are hybrids

they do not reproduce. They can, however, live for up to 15 years and grow toas long as3 feet. Despite their voracious appetites, tiger muskies are relatively diKcult foranglers tocatch. Anglers who do hook one are required to release the fish; ODFW wants to have as many tiger muskies as possible munching perch. In the future the state might setup a trophy fi sherywhereby anglers can keep one large tiger muskie per day, Bailey said.

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It's not too late to put up bird nesting boxes or clean ones from the past season. Having recently arrived from migration, most songbirds are just beginning to check out boxes preparing for nesting. Bluebirds and tree swallows are especially fond of nest boxes. Their insatiable appetite for noxious insects make them invaluable around the farm or woodlot. Box plans can be picked up at most offices of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Internet is a good source as well.

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Camp Chefhas a new pizza oven on the market. If you know anything about the Utah-based company, you know they are all about foodas food relatesto the great outdoors. And nothing screams pizza louder than sage rat shooting in Eastern Oregon. That's how we came to have a pizza oven along. The instruction manual provided some helpful hints on howtomake an arlisan pizza out in nature. The instructions state, and I quote, 'Vou will want a large, clean bowel to make and hold the

peels and pulled and shaped the dough.'Vou don't want to roll it; with arlisan pizza, we like to leave little air pockets in the crust," he said. We started with Lyon bread, an arlisan cheesy pizza. Breakfast pizzas were next, with cheeses, prosciutto and potatoes, topped with an

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Steve McGrath &om Camp dough in." Chef andour mutual &iend One wonders if there was a Jesse Riding set up shooting spell-check error in the editbenches and cooking gear ing of the instructions, but while I dug out my weaponry. nevertheless, it seemed like One of my oldest rifles good ad~ce. is a Savage pump built in We met up with Tim Titus, 1907. Long ago, someone the owner of No OfFSeason, installed a tip-up peep sight near Crane, which can be on the tang, and this antique located on the map south and is capable oflanding long east of Burns. Titus' focus shots when it is fed the kind as an outfitter is to bring oftastiesitprefers:hollow hunters in &om out of town points. to deal ballistically with Out in the alfalfa, well rodents. beyond 100 yards, stood that Gathered in the parking havoc of the harvest, that lot were a half-dozen clients porteroftheplague,a sage &om places not infested with rat. My first shot, which I vermin such as can be found considered fair warning, in the alfalfa fields in these landed a bit beyond him, parts. Four guys hailed &om signaled by a plume of dust. Eugene/Springfi eld and two My second shot fell a bit were &om Central California, before him and the third one, where there is more concrete while he gobbled down the than dirt. rancher's retirement, landed W e were assigned afield on target. to the south where we could It was time to put another cook ofFour hoarded ammurifle into the game. nition and destroy artisan Sometime last year I pizzas to our hearts' content. installed a new 4-16XAlpen

APP Continued from Bge IB ''You can use the app no matter how remote your wanderings may take you," said Linda Hardison, the director of the Oregon Flora Project, an OSU efFort to develop resources, like the new app, to help people learn about plants in Oregon. "It's designed for both budding wildflower enthusiasts and experienced botanists to learn about plant communities and ecology throughout the Pacifi cNorthwest,"added Hardison, a botanist in OSU's College ofAgricultural Sciences. The majority of species featuredin the app arenative to the region, with some introduced species that have become established. Plants are organized by common name, scientific name or family, which app users can identify by browsing through high-resolution photographs. To identif yan unknown plant, users can select &om 12 illustrated categories, which include geographic region, type of plant, flower features (color, number of

petals) ,leaffeatures(type and shape), plant size and habitat. A porlion of revenues will support conservation and botanical exploration in the region, said Hardison, a professor in OSU's Botany and Plant Pathology Department. The Oregon Flora Project is also preparing a new Flora of Oregon publication for releasein 2015.The lastbook about the flora for Oregon was written in the 1950s, said Hardison. The new edition will be updated to reflect the latest scientific research. It will serve a broad spectrum of audiences, including policymakers, land use managers, scientists studying climate change, gardeners and the

scope on my CZ bolt-action, then I neglected to sight it in. That was a mistake that cost me some time and a lot of potential as I plinked and adjusted elevation and windage dials. Many wasted rounds later, I connected on a longshotand began tomake up for lost time. The long winter ofFthe shooting bench didn't do much for my performance. I missed and missed, connected and missed again. The wind didn't help either. I couldn't help but notice that the two Utahans were shooting better than me. Perhaps lunch would help.

McGrath and Riding hauledoutthenew Camp Chef Italia Pizza Oven. It is built of double-walled stainless steel and has a ceramic pizza stone, ventilation and a built-in thermometer. Fueled by 1-pound tanks or bulk propane, it heats to a maximum 750 degrees. McGrath started with

then it was on to a sausage pizza interpreted with peppers and Parmesan. When McGrath announced the chuckwagon, I had to

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Derek Fergus originated this one back in the 1990s when the Hale Bopp comet was high in the night sky. He used it to good efFect that year on Davis Lake and it has become a favorite across the West. Here is an"improved" version that is a good choice on overcast days when trout are feeding beneath the surface. Use the Improved Hale Bopp on a floating or a slowsink line with a long leader and a 4x tippet. Pull the fly behind a float tube and give it 1-inch twitches with the rod tip held at the surface. To tie this pattern, use dark red thread and slide a black chrome bead up against the eye. Next, tie in a sparse marabou tail. Build the body with black angora, rib with black thread, and pick out the fur with a needle to give the fly more motion in the water. Complete the improved Hale Bopp with a long, soR dyed yellow grizzly hackle collar.

green peppers, pulled pork, pineapple and mozzarella. Titusappeared aker all that pizza was down the hatch and tried to call shots for me. "One hundredfi fleen yards, at your 2 o'clock. Mssed him." It turns out that arlisan pizzas do not enhance a person's ability to engage multiple targets in a productive manner. Perhaps pizzas arebettersuited to piscatorial pursuits. Maybe we'll take the pizza oven fishing and find out. — Gary Leuisis the host of "Frontier Unlimited"and author of"John NoslerGOing BalliStiCn'A Bear Hunter's Guide to the Universe," "Hunting Oregonnand other titlea Contact Leuis at uuu.

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EARLY SEASONFLOWERHIKES POWDER RIVER/PHILLIPSRESERVOIR NEAR BAKER CITY Trails in this area, about 17 miles southwest of Baker City via Highway 7, range from the long-but-level stroll around Phillips Reservoir to the short climb to Indian Rock, a basaltic knob that overlooks the 2,400-acre reservoir. Less than a mile downriver from the reservoir, just off Highway 7, there's the Powder River Recreation Area, which includes about two miles of wheelchair-accessible trails (some paved, some gravel) as well as fishing platforms. The Phillips Shoreline trail, which totals about 15 miles, is also popular with mountain bikers. If you haven't the time or inclination to circle the reservoir, you can hike or bike sections of two or three miles. There are several trailheads, including: • Mason Dam (both north and south shores) • Mason Dam boat launch, Union Creek Campground, Social Security Point and Mowich Loop picnic area, all on the north side, adjacent to Highway 7. There is a day-use fee at Union Creek Campground, but the other sites are free. • Southwest Shore and Millers Lane campgrounds, both on the south side of the reservoir, accessible via Hudspeth Lane (paved) and Forest Road 2220 (well-graded gravel). The 1.5-mile Indian Rock trail starts on the north side of Highway 7, across from the entrance road to Union Creek Campground. Regardless of which trail you pick, expect ticks. The blood-sucking arachnids, which are about the size of a grain of rice, inhabit most of the region but they seem to be especially numerous in the Phillips Reservoir vicinity. Insect repellents can help discourage ticks. When applying bug dope, pay particular attention to your lower leg, as ticks climb aboard their human hosts by latching on when we walk through tall grass or brush. When you're finished with your hike, check your clothing (and underneath) for the telltale black dot freckle that denotes you've taken on an unwanted passenger. If the tick has embedded itself in your skin (you probably won't feel any pain), use tweezers to carefully pluck out the pest. HELLS CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREANALLOWA COUNTY From the trailhead near Homestead, just north of Oxbow off Highway 86 (about 70 miles east of Baker City), hikers can follow the Snake River downstream, or branch off on trails that climb the western rim. Hikers should be wary of rattlesnakes and poison oak, as well as the aforementioned ticks. Remember, too, that some trails in this area are below 2,000 feet elevation, so temperatures typically run 10 to 15 degrees warmer than in the Baker, Grande Ronde and Wallowa valleys. On the northern end of Hells Canyon, the Snake River trail, which is accessible at Dug Bar northeast of Imnaha, is snow-free. LA GRANDE AREA BirdTrack Interpretive Site, along Highway 244 near Hilgard, is well-suited to families with young kids who aren't up to day-long hikes or steep grades. Another option is the Oregon Trail Interpretive Park at Blue Mountain Crossing, just off Interstate 84 between La Grande and Meacham. FLOWERSTO LOOK FOR By late April you'll likely find several wildflowers in full bloom at elevations below about 5,000 feet, although shaded north and east slopes can hold snowdrifts for weeks longer. Prolific flowers in Northeastern Oregon include: • Buttercup • Grass widow — a delicate, lily-like pinkish-purple that prefers rocky areas • Phlox — a low-growing plant that comes in several colors, most commonly pink, purple and white • Arrowleaf balsamroot — this is the large, yellow flower that carpets hillsides in the lower rangelands, including Hells Canyon and along the lower Imnaha and Grande Ronde rivers • Lupine — a distinctive purple flower with a long vertical stalk covered with blossoms

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Recreational trail grants available SALEM — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department(OPRD) has announced the May 1 opening of the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Grant cycle and sixworkshop webinars to explain the program and application process. One of the workshops will be in La Grande. It's scheduled for May 22 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St. The RTP program isdesigned to help fund motorized and non-motorized recreational trail projects, including new trail construction, trail restoration, development and rehabilitation of trailhead facilities and acquisitions. Qualified non-profit organizations, municipal, state and federal agencies, tribal governments and other government groups are eligible to

apply The webinars will ofFer an overview of the grant program and the application process, as well as provide a forum for applicants to ask questions. The application process is entirely online. Applicants must first request an account, then log on to the online application site to apply. To request an account and access the grant manual, application instructions, pre-application worksheet, and full program schedule,

go to http://l.usa.gov/1gR9Wlt. A mandatory letter of intent is due June 12 (submitted online) and the grant applications are due July 25 (submitted online). For RTP notifications or questions, e-mail Laura Underhill at laura.underhill@oregon.gov.

Bowhunting competition May 17-18 CAMBRIDGE, Idaho — Indianhead Bowhunters will host the annual Moose Shoot 3D Archery Shoot on May 17-18 near Cambridge. Plenty of camping space is available. Competitors will shoot at 40 lifelike 3-D targets, with trophies awarded both days. Registration opens at 8 a.m.

MDT both days. More information is available by calling Craig or Barbara at208-549-1063,Jeremy at208-739-3781 orBrandie at 208-739-0569, or online at wwwidahoarcherycom/ihb

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FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014

PUBLISHED BY THE LAGRANDE OBSERVER 4 THE BAKER CITY HERALD - SERVING WALLOWA, UNION 4 BAKER COUNTIES

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Commercial Rentals 1200 plus sq. ft. profes541-910-3696. sional office space. 4 Income Restrictions offices, reception Apply area, Ig. conference/ CLOSE TO EOU,sm 1 Professionally Managed break area, handicap bdrm, coin-op laundry, by FAMILY HOUSING JIM'S COMPUTERS access. Price negotiano smoking/no pets, GSL Properties We offer clean, attractive ble per length of On site service & repair $350 mo, $300 dep. Located Behind two bedroom apartlease. Wireless & wired 541-910-3696. EXPERIENCEDcaregiver La Grande ments located in quiet networks seeks work. Reasonable Town Center and well maintained Virus & Spam Removal and reliable. References settings. Income reJim T. Eidson 710- Rooms for HIGHLAND VIEW SENIOR AND DISfurnished. 541-523-3110 strictions apply. 541-519-7342 Apartments ABLED HOUSING Rent • The Elms, 2920 Elm www.jimeidson.com 450 - Miscellaneous Clover Glen Apart345- Adult Care 465 - Sporting NOTICE St., Baker City. Cur800 N 15th Ave ments, 2212 Cove Union Co. All real estate adverr entl y avai l a b l e Goods Elgin, OR 97827 Avenue, N OTICE: OR E G O N "METAL RE Y LIN 2-bdrm apartments. tised here-in is subject OPENING AVAIL. for feNEW FACTORY sealed La Grande Landscape Contractors We buy all scrap Most utilities paid. On to the F e deral Fair Now accepting applicamale in Walter Elderly inner spring mattress Law (ORS 671) remetals, vehicles Housing Act, w h i ch site laundry facilities Clean & well appointed 1 Care, family-oriented, for RV. 60X75. $75 tions f o r f e d e rally & 2 bedroom units in a quires all businesses & batteries. Site clean and playground. Acmakes it illegal to adfunded housing. 1, 2, safe e n v i ronment. that advertise and per541-523-2480 quiet location. Housing vertise any preference, cepts HUD vouchers. & drop off bins of and 3 bedroom units (541)910-7998 form landscape con- ups for those of 62 years all sizes. Pick up Call M i c h e l l e at limitations or discrimiwith rent based on in475Wanted to Buy or older, as well as tracting services be liservice available. nation based on race, (541)523-5908. come when available. 360- Schools & those disabled or censed with the LandWE HAVE MOVED! ANTLER BUYER El k , color, religion, sex, handicapped of any scape C o ntractors Instruction Our new location is h andicap, f a m i l i a l "SPECIAL" deer, moose, buying age. Rent based on in- Project phone number. Board. This 4 - d igit 3370 17th St status or national ori541-437-0452 DANCE ARTS Inc. If200 off all grades. Fair honest come. HUD vouchers number allows a conSam Haines g in, or i n tention t o Registering 2014-2015 1stmonths rent! TTY: 1(800)735-2900 prices. Call Nate at sumer to ensure that accepted. Call Joni at Enterprises make any such preferSeason of Dance. Dis- the business is ac541-786-4982. 541-963-0906 541-519-8600 ences, limitations or This institute is an "This institute is an count rate if Registerd TDD 1-800-735-2900 tively licensed and has discrimination. We will before May 7, 2014. equal opportunity equaI opportunity a bond insurance and a 4-PLOTS in old section not knowingly accept Instruction by Certified provider. provider. " This institute is an equal qualified i n d i v idual of Mt. Hope Cemetery. any advertising for real Dance Specialist contractor who has ful- Perpetual care included. estate which is in vioP atrici a San d l i n . filled the testing and $3200/OBO lation of this law. All Classes for 3 y ears experience require208-365-9943 persons are hereby in- TDD 1-800-545-1833 and up. Call for place- ments for licensure. • I I opportunity provider. ment and schedule or La Grande Retirement For your protection call YOU in BIG trouble Apartments visit: 503-967-6291 or visit ARE with th e I RS? Stop 1612 7th Street, La www.danceartsinc.net our w ebs i t e : FURNISHED 1300 sq ft, 505 Free to a good wage & bank levies, formed that all dwell541-963-7383 Grande, Oregon 97850 w ww.l . 2 bdrm, in house. Wi-fi . r. t o ings advertised are liens & audits, unfiled home DRC'S PROPERTY W/S/G paid $1200/mo. check t h e l i c e n se tax returns, payroll isavailable on an equal MANAGEMENT, INC. Senior and Disabled status before contract- sues, & resolve tax 4 KITTENS; 2 orange, 1 (541)388-8382 OAK HAVEN opportunity basis. 215 Fir Str w hite , 1 b lack. EQUAL ing with the business. Complex HOUSING OPPORTUSummer Programs debt FAST. Seen on 541-437-0709. La Grande OR Persons doing landNITY NEWLY REMODELED C NN. A B B B . C a l l scape maintenance do 2-BDRM, 2 BATH Affordable Housing! Preschool 1-800-989-1278. APARTMENTS: not require a landscapAll utilities included Rent based on inMontessori-based 550Pets, General Studio$350.00-$375.00 LOOKING FOR (PNDC $600/mo. $600 dep. come. Income restricprogram for 2 1/2 — 5 ing license. 1 BD-$350.00-$475.00 A ROOMMATE Ref.checked. tions apply. Call now year olds, with nature 2 BD- $450.00 AUTO ACCIDENT Attor- TOY PUPPIEShalf pom- And a t w o b e d room Blue Ridge Apts. / Baker to apply! focus. OREGON STATE law reeranian and half poo- apartment to rent. ney: INJURED IN AN 720-376-1919 quires anyone who Ad may not be current. d le. $ 300.00 o b o . am okay with someAUTO A C C IDENT? Literacy Camps contracts for construc- Call InjuryFone for a 541-663-8475 Please stop in for a list Beautifully updated Comone who has a dog, Week-long immersion munity Room, featurt ion work t o b e and can be reached via NICE 1 bdrm apartment or call 541-663-1066. free case evaluation. ing a theatre room, a experiences in reading censed with the Conin Baker City. Elderly M-F 9-11:30, 1-5 cell ph o ne at Never a cost to you. pool table, full kitchen a nd writing fo r 6 - 9 struction Contractors or Disabled. Subsi703-772-2941. Don't wait, call now, and island, and an year olds — Limited to 4 Board. An active dized Low Rent. Beau1-800-539-9913. electric fireplace. students, with gardenFAMILY HOUSING cense means the contiful River Setting. All (PNDC) GREENWELL MOTEL Renovated units! ing focus. tractor is bonded & inutilities paid except 541-963-4134 exf. 1 Of sured. Verify the conp hone an d c a b l e . Pinehurst Apartments AVAILABLE AT Rent $450/mo. Please call (541) Private Tutoring tractor's CCB license 1502 21st St. Equal O p p o rtunity THE OBSERVER Furnished room w/micro- housing. Call Taylor 963-7015 for more inIndividual support for La Grande through the CCB ConNEWSPAPER wave, small fridge, color formation. RE & M gm t at all ages, including chil- s ume r W e b si t e BUNDLES dren w i t h s p e c i al www.hirealicensed605- Market Basket TV, phone & all utilities 503-581-1813. Attractive one and two www.virdianmgt.com Burning or packing? included. 305 A dams needs. contractor.com. TTY-711 bedroom units. Rent TTY 1-800-735-2900 $1.00 each Ave. La Grande. based on income. InPiano Lessons 725 - Apartment come restrictions ap- This institute is an Equal POE CARPENTRY 720 Apartment Starting children at 4, NEWSPRINT ply. Now accepting ap- Opportunity Provider. Rentals Union Co. • New Homes including children with ROLL ENDS Rentals Baker Co. plications. Call Lorie at • Remodeling/Additions 1 BDRM, 1 ba, w/s/g inspecial needs. Art projects & more! (541)963-9292. 1-1/2 Bdrm. Stove & • Shops, Garages cluded, refrig. & stove. Super for young artists! fridge & all utilities in1808 3rd, LG. $385. M. 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F R RENT Charming, Southside, 3-BDRM, 1 1/2 baths, clean, well-kept home Highend Duplex, only in Baker City. Fenced La Grande-Island City: $800/mo 3 brdm, 1 Mallard Heights back yard with covbath, all appl, gas fire(1) -1 BR Apt. 870 N 15th Ave ered deck, nice flower place, fenced backElgin, OR 97827 beds/trees, u n deryard, off street parkground s p r i n klers, Ranch-N-Home ing, 1st, last, and deNow accepting applicagood neighborhood. Rentals, Inc posit. Includes s/w 541 -953-5450 tions f o r f e d e rally and yard care. NO Included are W & D, f unded housing f o r gas stove and heater. Pets/Smoking/HUD. t hose t hat ar e No pets and need refLeave message at sixty-two years of age e rences. $850 p e r IN COUNTRY, ou tside 541-963-3670. or older, and handimonth plus $850 secu- of North Powder: 2 -bdrm, 1 bath. N o capped or disabled of C HARMING , rity deposit. See at SPA pets/smoking, FIRM! any age. 1 and 2 bed- CIOUS 2950 Grove St. Call ups t a irs 2 $650/mo. Please call 541-519-6607. room units with rent bdrm, 1 bath duplex (541)898-2812. b ased o n in c o m e with lots of windows, when available. l aundry r oo m w i t h 30 FT. self contained UNION, 3 BD, 2B T H, washer/dryer, walk-in trailer w/ W/D on Pow- double wide, $850. Project phone ¹: closets, o f f - s t reet der River. $375/mo. 3 BD, 1 B T H $ 7 5 0 . 541-437-0452 parking. New carpetW/S/G and TV paid. BD $650. ing and bamboo floor- Propane & electric not 2 541-910-0811 TTY: 1(800)735-2900 ing. Large yard, stor- furnished. Please call age, water/sewer paid. (541) 523-5351 o r 760 - Commercial "This Institute is an No pets. $625/month. (541)403-2050 Rentals equal opportunity ~4 1-7~ ~ provider." 20 X40 shop, gas heat, SUNFIRE REAL Estate roll-up and w a l k-in LLC. has Houses, Dudoors, restroom, small plexes & Apartments office space, $350 for rent. Call Cheryl 750- Houses For month, $300 deposit. Guzman for listings, Rent Baker Co. 541-910-3696.

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RESIDENTIAL OR Investment Property Home for sale in Baker City. Move-in ready. Clean 3-bdrm, 2 bath on an extra large corner lot. Gas heat, includes appliances in the Brooklyn School district. $85,000. Call 541-880-4224

825- Houses for Sale Union Co. STORAGE UNIT in I sland C it y 1 2 x 2 4 $50.00 per month with $ 25.00 d e p . Ca l l

850- Lots & Propert Baker Co. 5 .78 A CRES, 3 6 x 4 8 shop, full bath, well & septic installed. 7 mi. from town. Price reduced to $166,600. 503-385-8577

855- Lots & Propert Union Co. 1/2 TO 2 1/2 acre lots, South 12th, starting at $ 45,0 00 . Ca I I 541-910-3568.

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SPACES AVAILABLE, Must see listing! New one block from Safeflooring, paint, and way, trailer/RV spaces. counters $79,000. Water, sewer, g ar280 S College, Union. bage. $200. Jeri, man- ~841 805-8074 a ger. La Gr a n d e 541-962-6246 $209,000 2153 SQUARE FT. 3 BEDROOM 2 BATHHOME ON ACREAGE (2AC.) IN COVE. Seller has completed extensive • II work on this home including painting, redwood hardwood floors throughout the main level, tiled master bath 815- Condos, Townwith double shower, homes Baker Co. tankless hot water, hickory kitchen cabinets ST. ELIZABETH Towers Condo & tiled mud room. InRetirement-Seasonalcludes oversize 2 car Co-Owners-Rent Income garage plus additional 2-bdrm, 2 bath, storage for wood/lawn1600 sq. ft. 2nd floor mower, etc. & all this w/balcony. New on 2 acres! Motivated appliances & blinds. Seller....... 14234539 Very clean. $115,000 Century 21 541-519-0280 Eagle Cap Realty, 541-963-0511.

BEARCO BUSINESS PARK Beautiful Home. Has 6000, 3000, 2000 sq 2-bdrm,1-bath 1 BDRM, 1 bath, stove, ft units, all have overin Sumpter. fridge, w/s included. heard doors and man & W/S/G paid. Wood $450 mo. 1306 1/2 doors. Call COVE APARTMENTS stove & propane. 541-963-7711 Penn Ave., La Grande. 1906 Cove Avenue Private riverside park (541)398-1602. II I STORSII BEAUTY SALON/ $450/mo. + dep. UNITS AVAILABLE Office space perfect 541-894-2263 2 BDRM, 1 ba gas heat, for • Secure NOW! one or two operaw /s/g pd . W / d i n - ters 15x18, icludeds • Keypad Entry cluded. Recently upAPPLY today to qualify OREGON TRAIL PLAZA • Auto-Look Gate restroom a n d off 1-2 bdrm mobile homes for subsidized rents dated. $70 0 / m o ., street parking. • Sentrity I4@bing at these quiet and starting at $400/mo. $700 dep. No smoking $500 mo & $250 dep • Fenced Area inside, No Pet s centrally located mulIncludes W/S/G (6-foot barb) 541-910-3696 (503)991-1789 tifamily housing RV spaces avail. Nice SEW I IXP.5 unitaf properties. quiet downtown location BIG!!! SHOP w/office, for "Big Boy Toys" 541-523-2777 2 BD, 1 ba LG mobile 2000 sq ft, 2 overhead 1, 2 & 3 bedroom home. w/d, carport, doors, large fenced SSS-1688 units with rent deck, & storage, w/s/g outside storage area, HOME SWEET HOME 8518 14th based on income included. NO DOGS, heat, a/c, will rent part Cute &Clean when available. NO SMOKING. $525+ or all. Call for details 2 & 3-Bdrm Homes $200 security. Last 541-963-5125. No Smoking/1 small Project phone ¹: months rent on time. pet considered. CLASSIC STORAGE DRC'S PROPERTY (541)963-3785 541-910-0056 Call Ann Mehaffy 820- Houses For 541-524-1 534 MANAGEMENT, INC. TTY: 1(800)735-2900 541-519-0698 2805 L Street Sale Baker Co. 215 Fir Str Ed Moses:(541)519-1 814 4+ BRDM, 3ba, two level NEW FACILITY! ! La Grande OR home at 307 Second Variety of Sizes Available 3-BDRM, 2 bath, with 541-663-1066 Str. LG, $1500 obo. Security Access Entry fireplace on 12 acres. 2 BDRM. $500/mo & P lease see info o n RV Storage Excellent view of $300/dep. W/S paid. 1000 Sq FT window before calling Wallowa Mtns and No pets! 541-523-2503 STOREFRONT ON 541-663-8683 great fishing access. ISLAND AVE IN IC. 740- Duplex Rentals DRC'S PROPERTY Located on Hwy 86, 2-BDRM, 1.5 bath, gaMANAGEMENT, INC. Baker Co. 5+ B D RM, $77 5 . 0 0 OFFICE SPACE, approx Keating Valley. rage, W/S included. 541-963-4125 215 Fir Str 1300sq ft, reception $159,900. Small pet considered. 2-BDRM DUPLEX La Grande OR and waiting room. 3 (541) 523-5871 No smoking. $425/mo Appliances, good loca541-663-1066 AVAILABLE MAY 1st, offices, restrooms, all Andrew Bryan plus deposit. ( 541) tion. Garbage paid. 2bdrm, 1ba, fenced Principal Broker utilities paid . $900 523-7855 Storage units N o smoking, n o yard and basement. month, $800 deposit. pets. 541-523-4701 LaGrande and Union Close to Greenwood 541-910-3696. 3350 ESTES St. 3-bdrm, 2-BDRM., 1-BATH: No S chool. No Pets o r 1 bath with attached 1 1 month FREE with 6 pets/waterbeds. HUD. $700 mo & $450 780 - Storage Units 745- Duplex Rentals 1/2 garage on a corner month Rental McElroy Properties. dep. 541-910-1807 lot. $112,500. Please Union Co. (New Rentals Only) 541-523-2621 12 X 20 storage with roll call: 541-403-0958 CLEAN 4 Bdrm house, 1 BDRM, $490 plus dep. up door, $70 mth, $60 Come see our new nea r deposit 541-910-3696 w/s/ g pa id 4-BDRM, 2 1/2 bath in a ppliances, office 541-963-4125 North Baker. 3000 sq. Greenwood school, no M-F 9-11:30, 1-5 ft. Avail. May 3, DouAmerican West pets/smoking. Deposit and r ef . r e q u ired. Storage ble Garage, Shop, ACCEPTING APPLICAFenced yard. Beautiful $900/mo, first and last 7 days/24 hour access ST. ELIZABETH TIONS for a 3bdrm, I h istoric h o me . N o month's rent, no HUD. 541-523-4564 Towers Condo bth, garge, $899/mo 5 41-786-042 6 o r Smoking. $1250/mo COMPETITIVE RATES SfCURfSTORAOf Retirement-Seasonal5 41-910-811 2 o r Behind Armory on East a nd $ 6 5 0 de p. p lu s d e p o s it . Co-Owners-Rent Income 541-910-4444 541-428-2112. and H Streets. Baker City Surveillance 541-403-1188 2-bdrm, 2 bath, Cameras 1600 sq. ft. 2nd floor SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 20 Computerized Entry w/balcony and Covered Storage beautiful views! New Super size 16'x50' appliances & blinds. Very clean. $115,000 541-523-2128 541-519-0280 3100 15th St. Baker City 39 Aphrodite's ACROSS P RICE RED U C E D ! child 2-bdrm, 1 bath home 40 — VOCe Answer to Previous Puzzle SHOP FORRENT, 2,200 on 75x120 ft. corner 1 Magnanimous sq. ft, concrete floor, lot on paved streets. 42 Wane 4 CheCkbOOk no. garage door, side All utilities are on propBAS K S G ESS O 44 Jellybean 8 Elephant entry, electricity and erty. $42,500. Call for shape owner, maybe AL I G H T 0 UT I N G water. $285.00 mo an ap po i n t m e n t 47 Round 12 Mine yield Call 541-975-3800 or 5 41-524-106 3 or I L L O R B I T M A L 541-663-6673 541-519-1317 13 Fengdwellings

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1010- Union Co. 1010- Union Co. Le al Notices Le al Notices be inspected or obing the proposal or a tained on or after May confirmed authorized 5, 2014 at 70037 Haerepresentative. If a refer Ln, Cove OR besponse is not legible, tween the hours of Joseph School District 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm. may determine that the proposal is non-rePublished: April 18 and sponsive. 25, 2014 A ~Mn t g g p re-proposal meeting will be

READ THESE PAPERS Attorney for Plaintiff CAREFULLY! SHAPIRO & A lawsuit h a s b e e n SUTHERLAND, LLC started against you in m ounted 158 4 c c , the a b o v e-entitled /s/. James A. Craft twincam, 6 sp cruise Probate Department City, Oregon 97814. T-11684 filed by Dave Court by N ationstar James A. Craft ¹090146 drive, braided brake B latchford, 4 4 8 5 7 Mortgage LLC d/b/a [jcraft©logs.coml The court case numBrown Rd, Baker City, lines, after m a rket In the Matter of the ber is 12959, where Champion Mortgage 7632 SW Durham Road, pipes & K + N intake Estate of JPMORGAN CHASE OR 97814, proposes Company, Plaintiff. Suite 350 ) system. 2 Harley Hel) P laintiff's c l ai m i s Tigard, OR 97224 BANK, NATIONAL AS- additional points of apmets, stored in gaSOCIATION, AS SUC- propriation under Cer- stated in the written (360) 260-2253; Legal ¹ 00035517 held at 2:00 PM on rage, excellent condi- CASE NO. 14207 CESSOR IN INTEREST tificates 52712 a nd Complaint, a copy of Fax (360)260-2285 May 1, 2014 at t he NOTICE OF BUDGET tion! Only 1500 miles. T O W A S H I N G TO N 52849. C e r t i f i cate which is on file at the Joseph School COMMITTEE MEETING $11,500. JOAN B . CU R T IS, 52712 allows the use Baker County Court- Legal No. 00035563 District Library. MUTUAL BANK, FKA 541-910-5200 of 2.23 cfs from Well 2 ) WASHINGTON MUhouse. You must "ap- Published: April 18, 25, A public meeting of the All proposals shall be in TUAL BANK, its sucBudget Committee of ) in Sec. 16, TSS, R39E, pear" in this case or the format requested May 2, 9, 2014 the Union Cemetery cessors i n i n t e rest WM for supplemental the other side will win and/or furnished by Jo) 920 - Campers Maint. District, Union Deceased. ) and/or assigns is plain- irrigation in Sec. 17. automatically. To "ap- 1010- Union Co. seph School District, County, State of ) Certificate 52849 alpear" you must f ile Le al Notices herein after referred to tiff, and UNKNOWN TERRY 28' pull trailer. Oregon, to discuss the HEIRS O F LORI lows the use of 2.43 with the court a legal a s District, o r t h e y 1982 good cond., new A PUBLIC Meeting of L ARKIN, AKA L O R I cfs from Well 2 and budget for the fiscal paper called a "momay be rejected by the tires & batt. Clean-No NOTICE TO the Budget Committee tion" or "answer." year July 1, 2014 to KAY LARKIN; COLBY 0.82 from Well 3 both District. It shall be the smokers, everything INTERESTED PERSONS of the Cove School June 30, 2015, will be in Sec. 16, TSS, R39E, The "motion" or "anproposer's responsibilDONNELLY; CHRISw orks w e ll, n e w e r District, U nio n TOPHER DONNELLY; WM for supplemental swer" must be given held at 770 E Fulton ity to ensure that the mattress & me m . Notice is hereby given County, State of Street Union, OR. The irrigation in Sec. 16 to the court clerk or proposal is delivered f oam . $ 18 50 . 0 0 that Susan E. Snell has COMMUNITY CONOregon, to discuss the meeting will take place to the District at the been appointed and NECTION OF NORTH- and 20. The applicant administrator within 30 541-963-5858 o n May 7 , 2 014 at specified a d d r e ss has qualified as the E AST O REG O N ; proposes additional days along with the re- budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2014 to personal representapoints of appropriation q uired filing fee. I t 10:00 am. 930 - Recreational STATE OF OREGON; above before the time tive of the estate. All OCCUPANTS OF THE in Sec. 17 and 20, TSS, must be i n p r o per June 30, 2015 will be T he purpose o f t h e and date set for proVehicles held in the high school meeting is to receive persons having claims PREMISES; AND THE R39E, WM. The Waform and have proof of posal closing as noted THE SALE of RVs not m ath room a t 7 0 8 the budget message against the estate are ter Resources Depart- service on the plainin the solicitation. REAL PROPERTY LObearing an Oregon inMain Street, Cove, hereby required to pre- CATED A T 13 00 ment proposes to ap- tiff's attorney or, if the and to receive com- District will not be signia of compliance is sent their claims, with OR. The meeting will ment from the public AUBURN A V E NUE, prove the t r ansfer, plaintiff does not have responsible for proposillegal: call Building take place on May 6, on the budget. This is proper vo u c h e rs, BAKER CITY, OREbased on the requirean attorney, proof of als delivered to any Codes (503) 373-1 257. 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The within four months afa p u b li c m e e t i n g ments of ORS Chapter service on the plaintiff. location other than the GON 97814 is defenter the date of f i rst 5 40 an d OA R where deliberation of dant. The sale is a The object of the com- purpose of the meetaddress listed above. 1976 CLASSIC GMC publication of this noing is to receive the 690-380-5000. the public auction to the plaint is to foreclose a Proposals delivered to Motor Home. Sleeps budget message and Budget Committee will tice, as stated below, highest bidder for cash Any person may file, deed of trust dated another address will 4, Runs great! Sacrito receive comment take place. Any person be considered non-reto the personal repre- or cashier's check, in jointly or severally, a June 7, 1999 and ref ice f o r $6,2 5 0 . sentative at: M a rtin, from the public on the m ay appear at t h e protest o r s t anding corded as Document h and, made out t o sponsive. 541-263-0109 budget. This is a public meeting and discuss Proposal d o cuments Elliott & Sne l l, Baker County Sheriff's statement within 30 No. 99 24 074 given meeting where delibthe proposed P.O. Box 575, Tualatin, Office. For more infordays after the last date b y Ch a rle s J. may be obtained via an PRESIDENT GOLF Cart. p rograms w it h t h e email request to Rob mation on this sale go of newspaper publicaDougherty on property eration of the Budget Good cond. Repriced Oregon 97062, or the Committee will take Budget Committee. A tion of t h i s n o t ice, commonly known as Quaempts, P r o ject to: www.ore onsherat $2999. Contact Lisa claims may be barred. A pril 25, 2014. C a ll 1226 Washington Ave- place. Any person may copy of the budget All persons w h ose Manager, W e n aha (541)963-2161 appear at the meeting document may be rights may be affected (503) 986-0807 to obnue, Baker City, OR Group and discuss the inspected or obtained rob Owenaha rou .com by the proceedings in Legal No. 00035349 tain additional informa- 97814 and legally de960- Auto Parts proposed programs o n or after May 1 , Interested firms shall this estate may obtain Published: April 4, 11, tion or a protest form. scribed as: with the Budget Com2014 at 770 E Fulton additional information 18, 25, 2014 If no protests are filed, THE WEST 49 FEET have no unauthorized mittee. A copy of the St. Union, OR, from the records of the Department will isOF LOTS 1, 2 3 AND contact with District FIVE STAR TOWING budget document may between the hours of the court, the personal sue a final order con- 4, BLOCK 1 PACIFIC staff or Board of ComYour community 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 representative, or the NOTICE OF BUDGET sistent with the premissioner during the ADDITION TO BAKER be inspected or towing company COMMITTEE MEETING obtained on or after attorney for the perliminary determination. a.m. CITY, IN BAKER CITY, selection process. All M ay 7, 2014 at t h e sonal representative. COUNTY OF BAKER questions shall be diDated and first pub- A public meeting of the Legal No. 00035348 AND STATE OF ORE- school office, between Published: April 9, 2014 rected in writing to the Budget Committee of the hours of 8:00 a.m. and April 25, 2014 lished this 11th day of Published: April 18, 25, Project Manager, Rob GON; PARCEL NO. the City of Sumpter, and 4:00 p.m. April, 2014. 2014 0501-940-16DC-4300 Quaempts at Baker County, State of Leqal No. 00035421 ¹1339. rob Owenaha rou .com Reasonable rates Personal Representative/ Oregon, to discuss the STORAGE UNIT The complaint seeks Published: April 16 & 25, NOTICE budget for the fiscal 541-523-1555 Attorney: AUCTIONS to foreclose and termi- 2014 P ublished: Ap r i l 2 5 , TOPROPOSERSALL year July 1, 2014 to ABC Storesall, Inc. nate all interest of Un2014 SOLICITATIONS June 30, 2015 will be Susan E. Snell, 41298 Chico Lane known Heirs of Char- Leqal No. 00035462 SHALL BE: held at the Sumpter OSB ¹853356 Baker City, OR 97814 les J. Dougherty and PUBLIC MEETING of Submitted t o J o s eph Legal No. 00035666 City Hall, 240 N. Mill Martin, Elliott & Auction on all other interests in A the Budget Committee S chool District i n a Street, Sumpter OreSnell, P.C. Saturday at 10 a.m. the property. of the Cove Cemetery sealed envelope and gon. The meeting will The "motion" or "anP.O. Box 575 May 10, 2014 Maintenance District, delivered to: take place on 21st of Tualatin, Oregon 97062 s wer ( o r rep l y ) Union County, State of Joseph School District May 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Description of property: must be given to the Oregon, to discuss the Attn: Rhonda Shirley, T he purpose of t h e Household, p e rsonal Legal No. 00035443 court clerk or adminis- budget for the fiscal Superintendent meeting is to receive Published: April 11, 18, items, and misc. trator within 30 days July 1, 2014 to 400 East Williams Ave., the budget message Property owner: Glen 1001 - Baker County 25, 2014 of the date of first pub- year 30, 2015, will be Joseph, OR 97846 and to receive comSmith l ication s p e c i f i e d June Le al Notices held at 70037 Haefer Sealed proposals will be ment from the public Amount due: $287.90 NOTICE OF herein along with the Ln, Cove, OR. The received until: May 21, NOTICE OF BUDGET on the budget. This is Unit ¹ E16 SHERIFF'S SALE required filing fee. The COMMITTEE MEETING will take place 2014 at 2:00 PM PT a p u b li c m e e t i n g date of first publication omeeting n May 4 , 2 014 at The outside of the where deliberation of Foreclosures under ORS of the s ummons is On May 27, 2014, at the 6:00 pm. The purpose e nvelope s h al l b e A public meeting of the the Budget Committee 87.669-87.691 hour of 9:00 a.m. at April 22, 2014. of the meeting is to re- clearly marked: Budget Committee of B a ke r C o u nty will take place. Any If you have questions, ceive the budget mes- "RFP 001-2014 the Haines Fire Protec- the person may appear to Legal No. 00035694 C ourthouse, 1 9 9 5 you should see an attion District, B a ker sage and to receive Construction discuss the proposed Published: April 25, May torney immediately. If Third Street, B a ker c omment f ro m t h e Manager/General County, State of Orep rograms w it h t h e 9, 2014 City, Oregon, the deyou need help in findpublic on the budget. Contractor" Budget Committee. A gon, to discuss the fendant's interest will ing an attorney, you budget for the fiscal copy of th e b udget This is a public meetAll proposals shall be be sold, subject to reIN THE CIRCUIT may contact the Oreing where deliberation clearly and distinctly year July 1, 2014 to document may be indemption, in the real COURT OF THE gon State Bar's Lawof the Budget Committyped or written with June 30, 2015, will be spected or obtained on STATE OF OREGON yer Referral Service commonly tee will take place. ink. No erasures are held at t h e H a i nes property or after May 21, 2014 known as: 43732 Poonline at www.oregonpermitted. P ublic Library, 8 1 8 at Sumpter City Hall, Any person may apcahontas Road, Baker FOR THE COUNTY statebar.org or by callCole Street, Haines, at the meeting Mistakes s h a l l be 240 N. M i l l S t r eet, OF BAKER ing (503) 684-3763 (in pear Oregon 97814. and discuss the procrossed out and corO regon, M a y 5 t h , City, Sumpter, Oregon, bethe Portland metropoliThe court case numposed programs with rection typewritten or 2014 at 6:00 PM. tween the hours of Nationstar Mortgage LLC tan area) or toll-free ber is 13 218, where the Budget Commitwritten in ink adjacent T he purpose of t h e 8:00 a.m. to noon and JPMORGAN CHASE elsewhere in Oregon d/b/a Champion meeting is to receive t ee. A c opy o f t h e thereto and initialed in 1 p m. to 500 p m., Mortgage Company, at (800) 452-7636. BANK, NATIONAL ASbudget document may ink by the party signthe budget message Monday through FriSOCIATION, its sucand to receive comday. With the excep- Plaintiff, cessors i n i n t e rest Public Notice ment from the public and/or assigns is plain- tion of Wednesday beon the budget. This is ing open 8:00 a.m. to vs. and TERRY LEE a p u b li c m e e t i n g tiff, MOSER; S H E R RY 12 noon. Public Notice where deliberation of STRONG MOSER; and At this meeting, a PUB- SHERMA DOUGHERTY, the Budget Committee LIC HEARING will be INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS OCCUPANTS OF THE will take place. Any held to receive written CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSLand Use Review PREMISES is defenperson may appear at or oral comments on TEE OF THE ESTATE OF dant. The sale is a Type II: Quasi-Judicial Review with Public Hearing the meeting and disthe possible use of CHARLES J. auction to the cuss the proposed pro- public State Revenue Sharing highest bidder for cash SUSAN grams with the Budget Funds received by the DOUGHERTY; ProjectSummary: An application for a Type II Development Review and Environmental or cashier's check, in DOUGHERTY; Committee. City of Sumpter. Review proposing to develop a 2.82-acre site with an aparlment complex UNKNOWN HEIRS OF h and, made out t o A copy of the budget The City of Sumpter Baker County Sheriff's J. including 38 dwelling units, 62 parking spaces, and a primary access document may be in- Office. For more infor- complies with Section CHARLES DOUGHERTY; UNITED onto Mulholland Drive. Applicant proposes setback adjustments along spected or obtained on 504 of the Rehabilitamation on this sale go STATES OF AMERICA; or after May 5, 2014 at Walton Road and the eastern boun of t h e site. tion Act of 1973 and STATE OF OREGON; to: www.ore onsherHaines City Hall bethe Americans with OCCUPANTS OF THE ProjectLocation: The site is located at 10801 Walton Road, southeast of the intersection of tween the hours of Disabilities Act. AssisWalton Road and Mulholland Drive. Tax lot 03S3804-9702. 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Legal No. 00035692 tance is available for PREMISES Zoning and Plan Zoning on the site is Medium Density Residential (RM). The southern individuals with d is- Defendants. Published:April 25, May Designation and portion of the site contains a Floodplain / Riparian Overlay (FRO). Plan Legal No. 00035685 abilities b y c a l l i ng 2, 9, 16, 2014 Published: April 25, 30, 5 41-894-2314 or t h e No. 14162 Applicable Criteria: designation on the site is Medium Density Residential (MDR) and 2014 Oregon TelecommuniNOTICE OF Public/Grcenway (P). cation Relay Service. CIVIL SUMMONS SHERIFF'S SALE WHENTHE The application includes documentation indicating that no riparian area On May 13, 2014, at the Kathi Vinson SEARCH IS or jurisdictional wetlands exist on the site, therefore FRO requirements hour of 9:00 a.m. at Budget Officer TO THE DEFENDANTS: SERIOUS the B a ke r C o u nty City of Sumpter, OR will not be applicable. Unknown Heirs of Court House, 1995 rely on the Charles J. Dougherty Third Street, B a ker Legal No. 00035640 Applicable criteria include: classified to locate City, Oregon, the de- Published: April 25, May NOTICE TO ICDC Article 5 Medium Density Residential Zones 9, 2014 what you need. fendant's interest will DEFENDANT: ICDC Article 10 General Requirements Public Notice ICDC Article 13 Adjustments and Variances ICDC Article 14 Development Review A public meeting of the La Grande Cemetery Maintenance District will be held on May 13, 2014 at 8:oo a.m. at 401 12th Street, La Grande, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 as approved by the La Grande Cemetery Maintenance District Budget Property Owner or Applicant is Mr. Douglas Alley, Blue Springs Crossing Affordable LLC Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or Applicant: obtained at 401 12th Street, La Grande, OR, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. This budget 1-2014 Case File Number:

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FINANCIALSUMMARY-RESOURCES Actual Amount 2012-2013 Be innin Fund Balance/Net Workin Ca ital 58,205 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments 8 Other Service Cha es Federal StateandallOtherGrants Gifts AllocationsandDonations Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt Interfund Transfers / Intemal Service Reimbursements I Other Resources Exce t Current Year Pro e Taxes 44,484 urrent Year Pro e Taxes Estimated to be Received 180 154 Total Resources 282 843 TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION 161,323 45,949 17,925

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Date, Time, and Place May 12, 2014 — 7:00 PM of Public Hearing: Island City City Hall, 10605 Island Avenue, Island City, Oregon • This notice is intended to inform interested parties that they may attend this hearing or communicate their concerns in writing. Written submissions may be sent to the address listed above or may be introduced at the public hearing. In any event, written testimony must be received no later than the time of the hearing. Oral testimony will be allowed at the hearing. • A staA report will be available for public inspection at least 7 days before the hearing at no cost. Copies will be mailed upon request at reasonable cost. • Th e applicant's submissions to the city are public record and may be examined at Island Ci Ci H a l l. Contact Jud R 541 963-5017 to review those submissions, the applicable criteria or to obtain any additional information. • Persons who communicate orally or in writing at this hearing may appeal the decision of the city council. Failure to raise an issue at the hearing, in person or by letter, or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficlent to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issues precludes raising the issue on appeal. Publish: April 25, 2014, May 2, 2014 Legal no. 4861

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love in arms of another woman DEARABBY:I am a woman in a loving her fmnt door. After all this time, it's stil,l sitrelationship with another woman. My famting in a box in her basement. If she doesn't ily has been harsh in their remarks to me, like it, I would like to ask for it back, soI can saying they would rather I was dead than use and enjoy it. Abby, can I do this? What doing this, or that I should move away if this could I say? — LORRIE INFLORIDA is the tvay I am going to live. DEAR LORRIE: It has always been my I have been married twice. Neither marbelief that once a gik has been given, it's riage worked out. During my childhood, I inappropriate to ask for it back. However, if was molested by a family member. Since then, I have been scared of you feel comfortable enough with your friend to do so, tell men and don't want to be her exactly what you told around them. I have had crushes on women in the ABBY me:T h at since she has never past, but didn't tell my family used the wreath, you would like to have it for your own because I'm a 30-year-old adult andI feltit was none oftheir business. front door. I keep asking myself if my attraction to DEARABBY: I come from a troubled my lover was a choice, but I don't remember "choosing'thia All I remember is falling for family. I amjust now realizing that there her and not wanting to look back. Should I is more to life than posting bond for famil y end this relationship and live alone forever? members and getting people out ofjail at 3 I never want to be with another man as long a.m. I got my GED and started college this asI live. year. Although I try to keep them at bay, they — ACHINGINAMARILLO call me with one family crisis or another, DEARACHING: Because your family is and it's putting stress on everyone around so unaccepting of your sexual orientation, it I'd love to have a positive relationship with would be interesting to know how they view your molester. Did you tell anyone what my famil y, but drama seems to follow them happened, and did you receive counseling everywhere. Should Ijust let them go and about it? If the answer is you didn't, then move on tvith my life, or continue doing the please consider getting some now to help same as always? Must I drop everything I'm you deal with any residual issues because doing tojump and run every time the phone you appear to have a few — like your fear of rtngs? — FAMILYDRAMA INTEXAS and aversion to all men. DEAR FAMILY DRAMk Every time you What yourfamily said was crueland uncalled for. It's apparent they know nothing come to the rescue, you further enable your relatives to do whatever it is that has gotten about homosexuality. There is a chapter of them inhotwater.Thatyou have managed PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbiansand Gays) about two hours away to separate yourself to the extent you have, from your community, located in Lubbock. and achieve to the level you have reached, is admirable. You can find it online at pflaglubbock. org. It can provide information to help you But if you're going to continue to acbuild bridges of understanding with your complish your goals, you cannot allow your family. family to distract you from your studies. Set Assuming the feelings you have for this limits. Let them know when you can't be woman are reciprocated, the two of you disturbedand turn your phone offTheyll might be happier moving to a community survive and you'll thrive. that is more welcoming. Texas is a big, diverse state and Dallas, Houston or Austin Dear Abby is written by Abigail, Van might be a better fit for you. Buren, also known as Jeanne Phil,lips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillipa DEARABBY: Last year I made a beautiWrite Dear Abby at www DearAbby.com or fid welcome wreath for my friend to hang on P.O. Box 69440, LosAngeles, CA90069.

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FRESNO, Calif.— California water authorities are killing salmon and destroying farming. They're endangering shorebirds, threatening city taps and quite possibly raising the crime rate. That's a sampling of the four dozen comments and protests on the website of the State Water Resources Control Board about emergency water management after the driest winter in decades. From all over California, farmers, environmental lawyers, wildlife groups, cities and even the Fresno County sheriffhave posted thoughts in asiegeofproteststostate officials about the use of this year's puny snowpack and half-empty reservoirs. 'This year is a whole new level of crazy," said Ara Azhderianofthe San Joaquin & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, representing many farmerswho areforecastto getzerowater thisyear. Besides fear, exactly what is setting everybody off? Mostly, it's about river water allowed to reach the Pacific Ocean through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta — a perennial California argument filled with suspicion, lawsuits and

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nergy. Most of us would like more of it. Many of uspush through fatigue every day. Some want more than they already have. Plenty of energy allows us to live our lives well. It is the difference between surviving and thriving. Strictly speaking,"energy" is the capacity of a, physical system to perform work. Your level of energy is basically the sum of all your habits. What you feed your body, activity levels, sleep and even your thoughts affect energy levels. Energy is often the critical ingredient to enjoyment. Copious amounts are required to get a degree, parent a child or excel at work. Energy is needed to party with friends, participate in sports and deal with people in your life. Without energy, your life can collapse into a bleak, meaningless existence. Many of my patients describe some level ofloss due in quality of life to low energy levels. Your bodyusesvitamins and minerals to utilize the energy in foods. Your body possesses very complex, finely balanced, yet adaptable systems to maintain energy and health. Messing with these systems as we clever humans are prone to do, oken appears to work short term, but ultimately fail. Imagine your life's energy is a campfire in the woods on a cold night. Your comfort and survival depend upon takinggood careofit.It burns automatically, keeping you warm and safe. You feed it the best fuel you can find, but don't smother it, or let it go out. Likewise, our bodies seek a constant, balanced internal environment. Biologistscallthishomeostasis. The goal is to maintain a steady adequate energy. There are many ways to afFect our energy levels. Caffeine and sugar are two common themes. Many of us rely on a cola, energy drink, cofFee or sugarfora boost.Thisis a little like pouring gasoline on your campfire; you'll get your boost alright, but will then be leR back where you started — or worse. Sugary foods ofFer a temporary liR, but trigger insulin release. Insulin is crucial to life, of course, but too much leads to many problems. Coffee contains no energy per se, but the cafFeine it contains acts to extract it from your body. The energy you get from coffee actually is pulled out ofyour body in away that upsets your inner homeostasis. Caffeine does increase alertness and metabolism so SeeWinters / Page 2C

By Tnsh Vbrges For WesCom News Service

Grande Ronde Hospital is hosting its fourth annual Spring Health Fair Saturday at the Blue Mountain Conference Center, 404 12th Street in La Grande from 8 a.m. to noon. "We host the fair in conjunction with the Grande Ronde Rehab Run," said Mardi Ford, community relations manager atGrande Keith Myers/Kansas City Star

Ryan and Kathy Reed are moving to Colorado so their son, Otis, can be treated for seizures with a medical form of marijuana in extract form. Here, they enjoy a happy momentApril 16 with Otis at the home of Ryan's parents in Baldwin City, Kan. (Belowj Ryan watches over Otis.

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Ronde Hospital."Races begin at 8:30 a.m. with registration at 8 a.m. for those who have not pre-registered. The first 100 toregisterwillreceivea free race T-shirt." Interested runners must be 21years of age or older and may preregister online at www.grh.org. The 10K timed run beginning at 8:30

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state, such as Kansas or talk . In February, he broke a Missouri, they could be leg b ecause constant medication weakened his bones. arrested. Margaret Gedde, a doctor B u the smiles. His life is in ColoradoSprings,blames what he knows. decades-old resistance right out of

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For those wondering about the fair events, Ford wanted to draw attention to the convenient GRH lab screenings forcholesteroland glucose. Anyone wanting to get screened should fast for nine hours prior to their blood draw. The cost of the screen-

ing is $20 per person. Also on hand will be clinicians from the Regional Medical Center to take blood pressure readings. Other professionals will be available from the Center for Human Development to discuss mental health resources, acupuncture pain management and living well with chronic conditions. 'This community event will bring you information on eating healthy, moving more and living well at any age," said Ford. Come prepared for some insightful cooking and nutrition demonstrations by GRH certified dietician and nutritionist Susan Lewis. Learn about kids'portions at 9:30 a.m., and at 10:30 a.m. sit in on the healthy cooking class SeeFair / Page 2C

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Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Inc. is the recipient of a $125,400 grant from the Oregon Educators BenefitBoard and Moda Health. The grant is designed to promote the Living Well with Chronic Conditions and Diabetes Prevention programs over the next year. Living Well is the Oregon name for the evidence-based Chronic

Disease Self-Management Program licensed by Stanford University. It has been implemented internationally and is a documented intervention for teaching the self-management skills needed for participants to attain comprehensive control of their chronic conditions. The Diabetes Prevention program is also an evidence-based program promoted by the Centers for Disease Control and YMCA.

Services will cover Baker, Grant, Gilliam, Harney, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Wheeler counties. Kathy Hayden, of Community Connection, has been selected as the regionalcoordinator forthegrant. The grant is in partnership with the YMCA of Marion and Polk counties and the Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center at OHSU.

The three agencies will be working together to reach individuals interested in attending the workshops or becoming trained lifestyle coaches for diabetes prevention and workshop leaders for the Living Well program. Anyone interested in having either of these programs in their county or wanting more information, should contact Hayden at 541963-3186 or kathy@ccno.org.

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Health officials are worried about recent U.S. measles outbreaks that so far have caused more illnesses than at the same point of any year since 1996. Authorities say 129 cases in 13 states were reported by midApril, the bulk of them in California and New York City. Most were triggered by travelers who caught the virus abroad and spread it in the U.S. among unvaccinated people. Many of the travelers had been to the Philippines, where a recent measles epidemic has caused at least 20,000 illnesses. — AP

Helping Hearts Assessment Center, 401 N.E. First St., Enterprise, is presenting an open house, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 2 to introduce the assessment center to the community. Helping Hearts child abuse assessment center provides a place where children who may have been abused or neglected can be forensically interviewed in a safe and friendly environment. The Wallowa County Multi-Disciplinary Team has secured and remodeled a location within Wallowa County to serve as the assessment center.

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WINTERS Continued fromIC a little bit is OK, but it can cost you more energy than it's worth. Energy drinks trigger a seemingly wonderful, short-term energy boost, but at a high cost to the body. Energy is a precious commodity to your life and is best built up and used mindfully. Take steps to stoke yourinnerfire with a steady

supply ofhigh quality fuel. In general, whole raw foods ofFer the highest energy and nutrient values. Food safety, eating habits and other factors may require your food be &ozen, canned or processed somehow, but will degrade the nutritional value to some degree. Smoothies made in your blender, nuts, seeds and &uit are high energy options. Adequate vitamins and minerals, especially magnesium, are important. A glass or two of pure water is usually a great pick up. A 15-minute power nap afFords a recharge without going into the deeper

levels of sleep. Daily physical activity, deep breathing, stretching and plenty of sleep are also basic requirements. Mental health, including how you handle stress, anger and life's challenges, also afFect energy levels. Many illnesses causelow energy,so aholistic medical evaluation may help. Years ago a woman surprised with her answer to my question. ARer correcting her low thyroid, she felt much better. I asked her, what was the first sign of improvement, expecting her to answer "my energy improved," or I'm not &eezing all the time. Instead she answered,'Thefi rstthing Igotback was my future. I now have the energy to imagine a life." Dr. John Wintersis a naturopathic doctor and owns Winters Naturopathic Clinicin La Grande.

FAIR Continued fromIC for weight management or for special dietary needs. At 10 a.m. make sure your kids don't miss the Life Flight Network helicopter landing, said Ford. It's not only fascinating to watch, but to understand how this helpful resource works for the community. In the field of vision, Dr. Sam Kimball will be on hand to talk about eye health and provide retinal screening. Other local health providers will be relating information on sleep medicine. "Medicalmassage isback this year with therapist John Combe, LMT, as well as a new event called Exercise at Any Age," said Ford. "Find out how your body likes to move with these mini-class demonstrations by Olivia Westenskow and Jenna Hendriksen." The demonstrations begin at 9 a.m. and people can sign up for Sittercise for Seniors, yoga at 10 a.m. or Zumba Gold at 11 a.m. Westenskow and Hendriksen will be on hand between demonstrations to answer any questionspeople may have. "Also new this year is an acupuncturist, which will be fun," said Ford. Personnel &om all of GRH's departments will be available to talk about Home Care and Hospice, surgical services,respiratory care, emergency education and infection prevention, orthopedics, bio medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics and podiatry among other topics. Ford invites all to come early to the fair, sign up for some of these mini-classes and learn how to live well and stay healthy. To read more about the fair events, go to www.grh.org

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ANNARBOR, Mich.— A degenerative eye disease slowly robbed Roger Pontz ofhis vision. Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, Pontz has been almost completely blind for years. Now, thanks to a high-tech procedure that involved the surgical implantation of a"bionic eye,"he has regained enough ofhis eyesight to catch small glimpses ofhis wife, grandson and cat. "It's awesome. It's exciting - seeing somethingnew every day,"Pontz said during a recent appointment at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. The 55-year-old former competitive weightlifler and factory worker is one of four people in the US. to receive an artificial retina since the Food and Drug Administrationsigned ofFon itsuselastyear. The facility in Ann Arbor has been the site of all four such surgeries

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Roger Pontz wears special glasses that house a small video camera and transmitter at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. The glasses are part of a system developed by a California company that wirelessly transmits images from the camera, converted into a series of electrical pulses, to an array of electrodes on the surface of Pontz' retna. The pulses stimulate the retina's remaining healthy cells, causing them to relay the data to the optic nerve. The visual information then moves to the brain, where it is translated into patterns of light that can take the shape of an object's outline, allowing the patient to regain some visual function.

since FDA approval. A fiflh is sched- low enough,said Dr.Brian Mech, uled for next month. Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited disease that causes slow but progressive vision loss due to a gradual loss of the light-sensitive retinal cells called rods and cones. Patients experience loss of side vision and night vision, then central vision, which can result in near blindness. Not all ofthe 100,000 or so people in the US. with retinitis pigmentosa can benefit &om the bionic eye. An estimated 10,000 have vision

REFUGEES Continued fromI C They exchange stories, compare notes and help with one another's kids. A woman who moved last year &om Gladstone with her daughter said she has more than 400 families on a Facebook page. It could soon be the faces of children such as Otis Reed and June Jessee, a toddler in St. Louis, that legislators will see on large video screens in chambers as laws are challenged in the 29 states that do not allow medical marijuana. And of course, Charlotte Figi, a little girl with a genetic disorder called Dravet syndrome that causes catastrophic seizures. She was so sick — her heart stopped twicethather parents signed a"do notresusci tate"order. Then they tried the marijuana oil — and it worked. She is the Charlotte of Charlotte's Web. "Marijuana can end the sufFering of children with seizures," Gedde said by phone &om her ofFrce.'%ho wants to beagainst that?" Critics argue thata m edical marijuana law is just a steppingstone to statutes allowing recreational use. They say that it would make poteasierforteenstogetand that it would lead to harder drugs. They also point to all the approved drugs that are available. The big"no" comes &om the US. Food and Drug Administration, which continues to say that marijuana "has alack ofaccepted safety for use under medical supervision" and that"no sound scientific studies supported medical use of marijuana." But the American Medical Association, along with other health organizations, recently called for more research. Proponents such as the refugee families want people to look at a website called Face of Cannabis, at faceofcannabis.wordpress.com. It shows their children and tells their stories.

Ryan and Kathy Reed think medical marijuana will be legal everywhere in a few years, but they can't wait. Otis needs help now, said Kathy Reed, who works at

an executive with Second Sight Medical Products Inc., the Sylmar, Calif.-based company that makes the device. Of those, about 7,500 are eligible for the surgery. The artificial implant in Pontz's leR eye is part of a system developed by Second Sight that includes a small video camera and transmitter housed in a pair of glasses. Images &om the camera are converted into a series of electrical pulses that are transmitted wire-

the University of Kansas. "It's just unfortunate that we have to pack up and leave our lives to go get medicine that may save my son's life," she said. These marijuana refugees don't rival in numbers the dream chasersoftheCalifornia gold rush or the downtrodden who migrated west during the Great Depression. But they have one thing thoseearlierseekerslacked. Or, rather, they lack something the earlier ones possessed. '%e don't have a choice," said Matt Jessee, whose 2-year-old daughter, June, sufFers daily seizures &om

epilepsy.'Really, what else can you do when it's your child? If you think it could help, don't you have to go?" He is wrapping up law school and works for the Bryan Cave legalfi rm in St. Louis. His wife, Genny, recently testified before a Missouri House committee considering medical marijuana. Matt Jessee blames federal drug policy that continues tocategorize marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, which means it has no accepted medical use. He rejects criticism that asks, why try medical marijuana when we don't know

lessly to an array of electrodes on the surface of the retina. The pulses stimulate the retina's remaining healthy cells, causing them to relay the signaltothe opticnerve. The visual information then moves to the brain, where it is translated into patterns oflight that can be recognized and interpreted, allowing the patient to regain some visual function. When wearing the glasses, which Pontz refers to as his"eyes," he can identify and grab his cat and figure

whether it will work? He said his family didn't know whether the other medications would work either, and they didn't. One, he said, had a 3 percent chance of working, and a possible side efFect was death. '%e can't wait any longer,"

out that a flash oflight is his grandson hightailing it to the kitchen. The visual improvement is sometimes startling for Pontz and his wife, Terri, who is just as amazed at her husband's progress as he is. "I said something I never thought I'd say Stop staring at me while I'm eating,"'Terri Pontz said. She drives her husband the nearly 200 miles &om tiny Reed City, Mich., to Ann Arbor for check-ups and visits with occupational therapist Ashley Howson, who helps Roger Pontzreawaken hisvisual memory and learn techniques needed to make the most ofhis new vision. At the recent visit, Howson handed Pontz white and black plates, instructed him to move them back and forth in &ont oflight and dark backgrounds and asked that he determine their color. Back home, Terri Pontz helps her husband practice the techniques he learns in Ann Arbor. For them, the long hours on the road and the homework assignments are a blessing. '%hat's it worth to see again? It's worth everything,"Terri Pontz said. The artificial retina procedure has been performed several-dozen times over the past few years in Europe, and the expectation is that it will find similar success in the U.S., where the University of Michigan is one of 12 centers accepting consultations for patients. Candidates for the retinal prosthesis must be 25 or older with end-stage retinitis pigmentosa that has progressed to the point ofhaving "bare light" or no light perception in both eyes.

he said of the family's move to Denver."Sure, it's a tough move. All our family is here, and we don't know anybody out there. But every day June has seizures delays her development, so we can't wait any longer. 'This is about hope."

Philip M. Gattone, president and chief executive officer of the national Epilepsy Foundation, along withboard chairman Warren Lammert, said parents need to have the legal option to get medical marijuana for their children.

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WASHINGTON — The Food andDrug Administration plans to begin regulating electronic cigarettes for the first time, banning sales to minors and requiring manufacturers to put health warnings on the nicotinedelivering devices that have become a multibillion-dollar industry, according to officials who described the agency's

proposal. But the agency will stop short of steps that many public health advocates and some members of Congress have called for, including restrictions on television advertisements and flavorings, such as pumpkin spice or chocolate, thatmay target younger consumers, ofF1cials said. The agency plans to announce the new rule Thursday. Regulators do not yet have scientific evidence for a rule on flavorings, but the subject is still being researched, Mitchell Zeller, director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, told reporters. 'There are far more questions than answers," he said, adding that the new regulation would provide a'framework" for additional rules in the future. Even without restrictions on advertising or flavorings, the new rule represents a"significant step in the agency's ability to regulate tobacco products," Zeller said. "Icallthe market fore-cigarettes the wild, wild West in the absence of regulations." The proposed rule, which must go through a public comment process and overcome potential legal challengesbeforebecoming final, would impose restrictions on other tobacco-related products as well, including nicotine gels and pipe tobacco. Companies would have to register the products and their ingredients with the FDA, but would have two years to do so. In the interim, they could continue selling their existing devices and introduce new products without regulators' approval. The new

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health warning labels would caution users against the dangerofbecoming addicted to nicotine. E-cigarettes come in several forms, but all heat liquid nicotine into a vapor that can be inhaled and that gives use of the devices its popular term,"vaping." The FDA has been trying to regulate the devices for at least five years. In 2009, the agency sought to impose restrictions on them as m edical devicesdesigned to deliver nicotine, a chemical compound that is addictive. ARer a federal court struck down that efFort the next year, the agency switched grounds and declared that it could issue rules for the devices under the authority Congress gave ittoregulate tobacco products. Regulating the devices raises more complex issues than rules for traditional

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be beneficial by allowing users to get nicotine without the exposure to tar and other carcinogens found in cigarette smoke. They have touted the devices as an efFective way for some of the country's roughly 42 million smokers to quit. Opponents say that the devices inevitably will lead to more nicotine addiction, that the health risks of long-term use are unknown and that widespread use of e-cigarettes, especially by minors, will lead to increases in smoking. "Definitive data" on the health efFect of vaping do not exist, an FDA ofF1cial, Priscilla Callahan-Lyon, wrote recently in a medical journal in which she reviewed studies of the devices.

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according to a weekly Pharmacist Larry Cowan survey conducted for the can flip through his records federal Centers for Mediand spot the generic drugs care and Medicaid Services. that have taken big price The same survey puts the jumps in the past year or so. averagecostofdigoxin at There's digoxin, a heart $1.08for a 0.125 m gpill,a medicine that he used to common dosage. "For many years, generbuy for pennies a pill. "Now the price is close to ics went down and down," 10 times that," said Cowan, said Joe Harmison, owner of DFW Prescriptions in owner of Glenview ProfesGrand Prairie, Texas. sional Pharmacy in Rich"Within the last six to 12 land Hills, Texas. m onths, they'vebeen going There's doxycycline, a decades-old antibiotic that up, some really drastically," said Harmison, who said he went on the Food and Drug Administration's shortage has operated his pharmacy list in 2012 and became the for 30 years. poster child for generic price Factors behind the unusual price spikes, experts say, spikes. Cowan said a tablet include a wave of industry of doxycycline went from about6 centsin late 2012 to mergers and decisions by some manufacturers to stop $3.65 in late 2013, a 6,100 making certain drugs. percent increase. Anotherdrug,captopril,a Not every generic drug high blood pressure medica- thatAmericans take has tion, went from 2 cents to gotten more expensive. Most have not. 79 cents each in the same period, he said. On average, the price ofgenerics— medicines While the FDA in the pastmonth removed doxythat are not protected by a cyline from its shortage list, patent and can be produced it still costs U.S. pharmacies by FDA-licensed manu-

facturers — declined 15.9 percentlastyear,according to Express Scripts, a big prescription-management firm.Priceson brand-name drugs rose 13.9 percent. Both are years-long trends.

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led by doxycycline. The others were: albuterol, used in asthma inhalers; clomipramine,a 1960s-era antidepressant; and captopril. ''Drug shortages appear to be the primary culprit," Pembroke PresidentAdam Fein wrote at the time.

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through imaging, concussions are not readily observable. While doctors, athletic trainers and PIT7SBURGH — In studies relevant to professionals have balance and cognition tests the gridiron and other kinds ofbattlefields, to guide them, diagnosis of concussions still relies partly on the self-reporting of athletes researchers hope to use a new test based on eye movements to bring increased accuracy to who mayjust want to return to the game. To some degree,"you are relying on pathe diagnosis of concussions. tients telling you how they feel," said Sam The research, byAllegheny Health NetAkhavan, a sports medicine specialist at work and corporate partner Neuro Kinetics Allegheny General Hospital who's involved in Inc., involves the use ofhigh-speed digital photography and other technology to analyze the research of the Neuro Kinetics technology, called I-Portal. a patient's tracking of dots oflight or other visual stimuli, which are projected against a J. Howison Schroeder, Neuro Kinetics light or dark background. president and CEO, said he hopes I-Portal will be more clinically precise than methods In an initial study ofhigh school football players, those with concussions had more now used to detect concussions, including the well-established King-Devick Test, a 2-minute difF1culty tracking the images than a control eye-movement test that measures the speed group without brain injury. Results of the study will be among the promising developand accuracy with which a person reads a ments in orthopedic medicine to be highlight- sequence of numbers. Eye-movement tests, ed this month on the website of the American including King-Devick, also are used to assess Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. people for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's With the Allegheny Health Network's disease, dyslexia and other disorders. involvement, O'Hara-based Neuro Kinetics Concussions are a major concern for the military, whose soldiers can sustain the injury now is exploring a potential military applicain combat, and for sports at the scholastic, tion with trials at Naval Medical Center San college and professional levels. The National Diego and Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash. Football League faces a lawsuit from more than 4,000 former players who claim they Mounting concern about the long-term weren't properly warned about, or treated efFects of concussions has spawned a flurry of new studies — including other research at for, concussions. Ajudge last year rejected a Allegheny Health and at the University of proposed $765 million settlement, saying she didn't believe the sum was sufF1cient. Pittsburgh and its medical center — on how In the I-Portal trial, researchers administo better detect and manage concussions. There is no single "confirmatory diagnostic tered the eye-tracking test to 292 high s test for concussion," said Dr. JefFKutcher, football players with no record ofbrain ' Ten of those players later sustained con director of Michigan NeuroSport at the sions that were diagnosed by the standa University of Michigan, who helped to write methods. When they were given the eyethe American Academy of Neurology's sports tracking test again, the 10 performed at concussion guideline. significantly lower level than they or the' Unlike broken bones, which show up on X-rays, or other conditions that can be detected peers had before. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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to the common cold." But the patients Fishman The intrepid sun has has treated at HUP during the finally beaten the &ost into last two weeks have had more reluctantretreat.The croci severe symptoms than he usuhave gathered enough confi- ally sees this time ofyear. dence to venture their tender Normally, as the winter shoots outside the earth's lu season ends and offi f cials blanket. After months ofhitrack precipitous downward bernation, you step outside to trends in reported cases of take a deep breath of warm, influenzaA, thereis an acsweet, &esh air and ... companying increase in influHack. Wheeze. Gasp. enza B cases, Fishman said. Shiver. Moan. For some reason, however, Back to bed you go. influenzaA lingered longer Influenza B,the annual than usual, and influenza B springflu,is onthe rise. Withits arrived slightly later than cruelsense oftiming,the virus expected, he said. Although they cannot be hashit thenation with slightly more virulence thanusuaL certain, Fishman said, epide"Influenza B is theoretimiologists have speculated cally a milder disease than that these shifts may be influenza A," said Neil Fishdue to the particularly cold man, an infectious-disease weather this winter, which allowed the virus to survive doctor at the Hospital of the longer, or the fact that most University of Pennsylvania. "Supposedly, it is much closer ofthe influenza A was the The Philadelphia Inquirer

HlNl virus, which tends to be a more long-lived illness. Flu data for the weekended March 22 show that 60percent of samples tested were positive for influenzaAandnearly40 percent for influenza B. In mid-February, influenza B was detected in less than 10 percent of samples. Fortunately, the vaccines given last year accurately targetedmost ofthestrains of flu, Fishman said. There are two influenza B strains, however, and the less common of them, he noted, was not covered by the vaccine that most people received. Only people inoculated with the more expensive quadrivalentvaccine or those younger than 50 who were given the inhaled form would have been specifically protected against both types of influenza B.

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825,000 doctors, received$3 million or more apiece — a threshold that raises eyebrows for the government's own investigators. Overall, about 2 percent of clinicians accounted for one-fourth of payments. Deputy administrator Jon Blum said Wednesday that Medicare will now take a closer look atdoctorswhose payments exceed certain levels. Blum told reporters he did not want to reveal those thresholds because that would tip ofFpeople trying to game the system. "We know there is waste in the system, we know there is fraud in the system,"he said.'We want the public to

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intrigued by the apparent increase in psychiatric disability despite the widePHILADELPHIAof an Epidemic: Magic When Robert Whitaker's Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, spread use of psychiatric book, which questioned the and the Astonishing Rise of medications. The number extensive and long-term use Mental Illness in America." of adults receiving federal of medications in psychiaWhitaker, a former disability payments because of mental illness rose from try, was published in 2010, reporter who has written 1.25 million in 1987 to doctors treated him like a four books, spoke for an "heretic," he said. four million in 2007. Much hour without slides — the of that was because of an So it has been something machinewasn'tworkingincrease in mood disorders, of a vindication that people or notes in a chapel next to like William Dubin, chair the hospital. such as bipolar disorder. Wlutaker wondered, of psychiatry at the Temple Dubin read the book eight months ago aker his "How do psychiatric medicaUniversity School of Medibrother, also a psychiatrist, tions shape lives over the cine, have started inviting recommended it. Dubin long term?" him to speak to their peers He conceded that many and students. asked his residents to read "Itcan,ofcourse,betense. it too. factors might affect disabil"I think he has an imity rates and that the numIt can be dmicult,"he said. "On the other hand, increas- portant message," Dubin bers were not proof that medications were at fault. ingly, the receptions have said.'We teach a lot ofhis been more open-minded, principles." He agrees that But, he said, psychiatric and I think, actually, psypsychiatrists oken overmed- disability is rising in other chiatry is trying to rethink icate. He thinks insurance countries that promote companies should get more chronic use of psychiatric their use of medications." of the blame than Whitaker drugs as well. At Dubin's request, 'This has happened in Whitaker spoke earlier this gave them. He called their financial incentives"pernimonth to medical students country after country that and psychiatry residents at clous. has adopted this paradigm Whitaker said he became of care," he said. Temple University HosBy Stacey Burling

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Cockerill, chairman oflaboratorymedicine and pathology. According to the Medicare database, Cockerill was paid more than $11 million. ''Dr. Cockerill is a salaried employee of Mayo Clinic and is not making big money from Medicare," said spokesman Bryan Anderson. Medicare officials said multiple providers should not be help identify spending that using a doctor's identification number to bill. doesn't make sense." Blum said an even bigger The American Medical goal in making the data Association has expressed public is to help find more concern that laypersons may cost-efFective, quality-condraw wrong conclusions &om seeing large dollar signs next scious pathways for America's $2.8-trillion health care to a physician's name. But another case, from system. Medicare, a$600-billion program for seniors and Michigan, suggests that disabled people, sets the tone. following the money can In rural Hastings, Neb., turn up potential problems. ophthalmologist John Welch Detroit-area cancer doctor Farid Fata, among the said the vast majority of the top billers, is awaiting trial $9.5 million that Medicare paid him went straight &om on federal charges that he his practice to drug compaintentionally misdiagnosed nies, for expensive medicapatients and ordered unnections used to treat patients essary treatments. Fata says he's innocent. with macular degeneration. 'Tm concerned that people The overall top-paid doctor in the community will get the in 2012 was Florida ophthalwrong idea ofhow these bill- mologist Salomon Melgen, ings reflect doctors'income," who received $20.8 million. said Welch, who ranked No. Last year, Melgen was in 8 in Medicare payments. the news after revelations "Instead ofblaming us, they that Sen. Robert Menendez, need to have a serious discus- D-N.J., had used the doctor's sion with the drug companies personal jetfortripstothe Dominican Republic. Menenabout lowering the cost of dez's relationship with Melthese drugs. If they want us to stop taking care of pagen prompted Senate Ethics tients, then tell us that — but Committee and Justice don't blame us for costs." Department investigations. As for No. 4 on the payThe senator reimbursed the ments list, the Mayo Clinic in doctor more than $70,000 for Minnesota says a large num- plane trips. ber of tests are billed under Early last year the FBI the name of its Dr. Franklin conducted a search of

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William Dubin (leftj, chair of psychiatry atTemple, chats with author RobertWhitaker, a critic of the long-term use of psychiatric medications.

Melgen's West Palm Beach offices.Agents carted away materials, but law enforcement officials have refused to say why. Authorities declined to comment on the open investigation. Melgen's lawyer said the doctor's billing conformed with Medicare rules and is a reflection ofhigh drug costs. Overall, Medicare paid individual physicians nearly

$64 billion in 2012. AP picked the threshold of $8 million in payments for its analysis ofindividual doctors because that was the figure used by the Health and Human Services inspector general in an auditlastyear. The report recommended Medicare automatically scrutinize total billings above a setlevel.

Of the 344 top-paid doctors, 87 practice in Florida, a state known both for high Medicare spending and widespread fraud. Rounding out the top five states were California with 38 doctors in the top group, New Jersey with 27, Texas with 23, and New York with 18.

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In the $3 million-plus club, 151 ophthalmologists — eye specialists — accounted

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for nearly $658 million in Medicare payments, leading other disciplines. Cancer doctors made up the next three specialty groups, accounting for a combined total of more

than $477 million in payments. The high number of ophthalmologists and cancer doctors in the top tier may reflect the expensive medicationsthe doctorsuseto treat their patients.

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