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By Cherise Kaechele, The Observer

Mindy Morvery, rvho has beenacting as interim executive director for Shelter From the Storm since December, is dropping "interim"from her title She rva.schosen to be the new executive director on Friday.

SFS's board of directors had asked Mowery if she would stand in as interim

while they looked for a replacement in the position, which was previously held

by Executive Director Teresa Crouser.

She has worked at

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violence shelter for three years, according to a press release from SFS.

aweasked her if she could

do this for us," said MaryE1len LaBerge, co-chair of the

board."She did it without experience, and her learning curve was straight up. She came through for us. She

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The shelter is now on the other side of a lawsuit with Union County.

The previous shelter advocacy center location was up

for a lease renewal when the commissioners decided the location was better suited for a new courthouse, currently under construction. There was a lot of talk between the commissioners about what was needed for the new courthouse, and with the close proximity to the Union County jail, the commissioners decided it made more sense to build the new courthouse where SFS was located.

The commissioners ofFered to help the shelter move to a new location and ofFered to help pay for the nonprofit's rent for a set period of time, but the shelter organization

decided to fight the decision to tear down their building and filed a lawsuit. That lawsuit was dropped in Decem-

ber 2014.

SFS has moved to a new location in Island City, and the organization is looking

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Mowery said she was pleasantly surprised by the . • decision of the board to name her executive director.

"It was a surprise," she said."I didn't want to take anythingforgranted and

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Shelter From the Storm's Mindy Mowery works on her computer Friday. Mowery, who has been acting as interim executive director for Shelter From the Storm since December, is dropping "interim" from her title. She was chosen to be the new executive director on Friday.

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ByAimee Green The Oregonian

PORTLAND — A word of advice to Oregonians who plan to grow marijuana in their backyards: Don't brag about your new venture on Twitter or proudly post photos of your budding crop on Facebook.

In fact, don't advertise it at all if you want to avoid unwanted attention from crooks who prey on easy pickings, police say. Police and prosecutors are bracing themselves for what they say could be a crime wave after July 1, when growing, consuming and stocking away up to8 ounces ofrecreational marijuana becomes legal in Oregon for adults 21 and older.

Crime statistics from the first two states to legalize SeeCrime / Page5A

In Bend, it may be easyto assume that homeless camps lie on the outskirts of town, out of sight and out of mind.

In reality, though, there are camps within city limits, on the east and west side, hidden in plain sight.

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SUPREME COURT DECISION

Mm.iage ruling evokes mixed reactions

ISLAND CITY

Energy-efficient homehuillinl days • Weeklong straw bale home workshop held in Island City

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

More than 30 people traveled to Island City last week for a workshop led byAndrew Morrison to teach them how to build energy-efficient straw homes.

Despitethehottesttemperatures the Grande Ronde Valley has experienced so far this summer, a group of 30 people from across the country— and even one from South Alrica — converged to build a home for a stranger.

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homes he has helped people build, led a seven-day workshop in Island City for those who are interested in building such homes.

Mary McCracken, who owns the SeeHome / Page 5A

As Gay Pride Weekend was getting ready to kick ofF in New York City, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of same-sex marriage on Friday. This decision removes the same-sex marriage ban from the 14 states that still maintain them.

The ruling has caused mixed reactions both nationally and locally.

According to a news report on Saturday, Mississippi, Alabama, Utah, Tennessee and Louisiana are working on legislation that will make it more difFicult for same-sex couples to wed.

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• Sheri Bingaman Rogers wears many hats, including mayor and postmaster

By Trish Yerges

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On June 29, 1927, the first trans-Pacific airplane flight was completed as Lt. Lester J. Maitland and Lt. Albert F. Hegenberger arrived atWheeler Field in Hawaii aboard the Bird of Paradise, an Atlantic-Fokker C-2, after flying 2,400 miles from Oakland, Calif., in 25 hours, 50 minutes.

ON THIS DATE In1767, Britain approved the Townshend RevenueAct, which imposed import duties on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper and tea shipped to theAmerican colonies.

(Colonists bitterly protested, prompting Parliament to repeal the duties —except for tea.j In 1880, France annexed Tahiti, which became a French colony on December 30, 1880.

In 1954, the Atomic Energy Commission voted against reinstating Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer's access to classified information.

In 1967, Jerusalem was re-unified as Israel removed barricades separating the Old City from the Israeli sector.

In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a trio of death sentences, saying the way they had been imposed constituted cruel and unusual punishment.

In1995, the space shuttle Atlantis and the Russian Mir space station linked in orbit, beginning a historic five-day voyage as a single ship.

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Everyone has heard of multitasking, but how many can claim to be the city's mayor and postmaster, the solegrocery store owner,proprietorof a restaurant, its accountant, purchasing agent, gas station attendant and weekend jammer on accordion?

There's only one person who wears all those hats, and that's Sheri Bingaman Rogers of Summerville.

Rogers opens the doors at her Summerville Store at 6 a.m. each morning and closes at Rogers 8 p .m., but the restaurant and bar remain open until about 10 p.m. In between those hours, she's hustling to purchasefood suppliesfortherestaurant, sorting mail to be put in the post office boxes and waiting on gasoline customers.

'There was a time when the post office was in a private home," said Rogers."But when I bought the store in 1995, it was in the store. Before that, Jay Howard owned the store, and he was the postmaster when Summerville had istatus as) a real post office.

When I bought the store, I signed a contract with the Postal Service."

Rogers said when she bought the Summerville Store, she did not have any experience with the Postal Service.

'The U.S. Postal rules are interminable," she said.'They go on and on. I had resources to help me though. The Imbler postmaster, Pam Glenn, was my supervising boss. Later, Postmaster Jane Ott gave me the most help."

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Rogershas 50 postalboxesatthe store with 30 that she sorts into regularly.

"Summerville is very unique in that if you put up a mailbox at your physical residence, Imbler will deliver to it," she said."The good part is that anytime the store is open, you have access to post office services whether that's buying stamps or mailing something."

Customers in Summerville come by many modes to her store. Rogers erected a hitching post at the request of Karen and Don Starr who rode their horses there. However, in really bad weather, people find other ways to get to the store for their emergency purchases.

"In a winter storm, we11 get customers on snowmobiles or skis," Rogers said."On good weather days, we also have those who come by horseback like the ladies group from Elgin who wind up a day trip here at the restaurant."

The Summerville Store's restaurant serves up some tasty meals, too. Rogers knows her palate when it comes to hiringthebestcooks.Sherecruited Laurie Young and Jodi Hafer, who have been indispensable to her restaurant operation.

"They are two of the best cooks in Oregon," Rogers said."Laurie was the head of food servicesfortheBaker hospital. Jodi is just one of those natural-borncooks.Ihave agreat team working with me."

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It's taken time, but Rogers and her restaurant team have rebranded the Summerville tavern into its present day family restaurant. Now Rogers is alsooffering a pizza Saturday once a month with Hafer making the crusts in advance. It's been a hit, and they always sell out, Rogers said.

Keeping the restaurant supplied with inventory is just one more hat that Rogers wears when she's not helping in the kitchen, sorting mail, pumping gasoline or jamming with other local musicians.

"Every two weeks, I'm making runs to La Grande and Pendleton for foods we use regularly at the restaurant," saidRogers."Ibuy lessthan caselots becauseofthedated foods;otherwise they wouldn't sell fast enough and stayfresh.Ido keep track ofstore specials and look for competitive prices."

With an accounting background, having worked for Boise Cascade's region office for 27 years until 2011 when she retired, Rogers' bookkeeping skills are a reliable compass when it comes to running the store.

Now if a resident isn't hungry but just needs to see Mayor Rogers, she'll be at the Summerville Store too.

"I got on the city council about 1996, and the council chooses the mayor, so they chose me," Rogers said."I've been mayor now for about 13 years since Ron Caswell retired."

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By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

The Union County Board of Commissioners will discuss entering into an interim agreement with the Blue MountainHumane Association while the two parties negotiate a new contract at Tuesday morning's meeting.

The contract between BMHA and the county expired Saturday without an agreement being reached.

The interim agreement, according to the commissioners' meeting packet, allows BMHA to continue to provideanimal rescue and shelter services while the partiesnegotiate the terms of a long-term agreement.

The two parties will either try to reach an agreement or they will agree to an expiration date that will take place six months from the signing of the documents, according to the county.

The county and the shelter will meet twice a month to work toward entering into a new agreement, according to the commission-

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With increasing thunderstorm acti vit y and prolonged high temperatures, the need to minimize human-caused fire starts has prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry's Northeast Oregon District to institute a regulated-useclosure starting at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

All lands protected by the district will be placed under heightened fire safety restrictions at that time, including forestland within one-eighth of a mile of the district boundary.

'The measurements that we use to determine fire danger are indicating that the fire danger has reached a point that we normally don't see until later in the season." said Kyle Tucker, acting wildland fire suppression supervisor from La Grande.

"Since we can't control the weather, we use regulateduse closures to help influence factors that spark humancaused fires."

The restrictions within theregulated closure are intended to reduce the risk ofhuman-causedfi resand allow firefighters to focus on fires started by lightning.

Limiting human-caused fires within the Northeast OregonDistrictisthe objective of the closure, which includes prohibiting open fires, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except at designated locations. Designated locations within the regulated-use closure area include Emigrant Springs, Ukiah Dale, Catherine Creek, Hilgard Junction, Red Bridge, Wal lowa Lake, Minam and Unity Lake.

Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.

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ers' packet. The first meeting will take place the third week of July, and meetings after that will be agreed upon at the conclusion of each successive meeting.

Ifeither party cancels two consecutive meetings without mutual agreement, it will negate the interim agreement, according to the county documents.

Commissioner Steve McClure will act as county representativeatthenegotiations with BMHA Director John Brinlee representing the shelter.

Additionally, the county commissioners will also

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If nothing else, the recent decision by the Supreme Court regarding gay marriage may thankfully allow this great nation to move forward and begin to focus on a host of pressing issues.

Same-sex couples battled for years to secure what most would agree is a fundamental right, and their fight for equal rights deserves praise.

Yet the struggle that culminated in the Supreme Court rulinglastweekwas always one that should neverhave reached the point it did. Not because the issue was not important — it was and is — but because it was a subject that should have been settled in the a5rmative along time ago. The basic tenants ofthe issue — that same-sex partners should be allowed to marry — remained for a long time akind ofbasic common sense principle. Instead ofdealing with the subject in a forthright — and logical — manner under the basic tenants ofthe Constitution years ofangst was generated and political battles waged that gained more than the lion's share ofpublicity.

The issue became yet another pop-culture driven Aash-point issue that expanded existing cultural and philosophical fault lines within our society. Those in support of same-sex marriage are, rightfully, celebrating the Supreme Court decision. But the whole matter deserved to be settled — in the favor of same-sex marriage — at a much lower level than the Supreme Court, and in the process the collective attention of the nation was forced onto an issue many Americans were, and are, willing to tolerate and accept as long as someone isn't pushing it into their front rooms or around the dinner table.

Meanwhile, issues that should demand our collective attention linger. That may be because other issues — climate change, foreign policy, race relations — are harder to pin down, diKcult to digest and understand.

Therefore it is easier to latch on to other subjects that have a clear division — a right versus wrong.

The recent explosion of criticism regarding the Confederate battle Aag is another one of the clear examples of an issue with only some relevance becoming the latest media, pop-culture darling. Clearly there are a host of compelling questions regarding whether the display of the Aag at such places as a state capitol is appropriate. And those questions

should be asked and debated.

We are, it appears, a self-centered, blissfully ignorant society that doesn't want to deal with issues that have a tremendous amount of substance and implications — such as civil rights — for our very future. Those subjects, aker all, are complicated. They take a lot of careful and prudent thought. They take eA'ort to understand.

Aperfect example is Iraq. More than 14 years ago, the United States invaded that county and engaged in a complicated, diKcult struggle. Then one day, essentially, we decided to leave and sent the message it was someone else's problem. A subject like Iraq is diKcult and hard to comprehend. It is, it seems, much easier to sitback and argue aboutwho should be able tom arry whom rather than con&ont issues that not only impact us but the entire world. We need to find a method to properly prioritize compelling national issues, instead of going &om one knee-jerk reaction to another.

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Your views Darrow: Rural Oregon should seriously consider secession To the Editor: Rural Oregonians in general and Eastern Oregonians in particular are growing increasingly dismayed by the manner in which Oregon's Legislature and Oregon's urban dwellers have marginalized their values, demonized their lifestyle, villainized their resourcebased livelihoods, and classified them as second-class citizens at best. All the while they cover Oregon's most fertile and well-watered farm ground with urban sprawl, gangs, illegal aliens, homeless camps, welfare tramps and touchy-feely politics that add little or no value to rural lifestyles.

Meanwhile, Oregon's rural residents carveout aresource-based livingon marginal farm ground and the leftovers of Oregon's economic growth, intrastructure and technological innovation.

The Portland metro area is home to 47percent ofOregon'svotersand coversa mere 3,776.41 square milesof Oregon's 98,466 square miles — that's lessthan 4 percent ofitsland mass, 3.83 percent to be exact.

Five of Oregon's 36 counties now control100 percent ofOregon'slegislative activity .None are rural.None are east of the Cascades. None are outside the Willamette Valley.

It would appear to any rural resident or outsideobserverthatmost of Oregon's urbanites view Oregon's rural residents as nothing more than thirdworld inhabitants occupying their weekend and vacation playgrounds in what they advertise to the world as Oregon's unique diversity.

The political diversity in this state is becoming unpalatable.

Since 1988, Oregon's urban dwellers

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To the Editor: Once again, "kudos" and thank you to the Elgin Lions for another outstanding job organizing avery successful2015 Riverfest.

The event was again held downtown and as a result, there was an increase in attendance and local merchants as well as other local organizations and members of the community reaped the benefits. Furthermore, there were a vahave elected a group of individuals who rietyofenjoyable activitiesforevery one represent nothing short of an aristocof all ages to participate in. This year racy of political power. the organization featured some new They have switched their role in demainstay fun happenings that added to mocracy trom servant to lord. These peo- the ambiance. ple have successfully disenfranchised Location, location, location is the key and subjugated the people occupying ev- along with strong organizing ability that erything not Portland or the Willamette make successful events victorious, and Valley. They have enacted laws with this year's event was nothing shy. little or no debate and no amendments.

Those key components combined They have stated they will fix admitfurther help our local businesses and tedly flawed laws after they are enacted; community prosper. thisisa backwards legislative procedure As a Chamber of Commerce repredesignedtoexclude and silence opposisentative, Iappreciatetheeffortthe tion, oftentimes with out-of-state money Elgin Lions contributed in making 2015 trom East Coast power brokers.

Riverfest thebestand look forward to Time for a change. Time to organize. next year's event.

Time to secede or succumb. Thirty-one Kem Brainerd counties need to put an initiative on their ballot that states: "Should imyl Etgin Chamber of Commerce Elgin county secede from the state of Oregon

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verpolice show that overall crime driven by marijuana has increased by 15 percent Continued from Page1A from 2012 iroughly the last recreational marijuanafull year recreational mariColorado and Washingtonjuana was illegal) to 2014, so far show a mix of trends. when recreational pot shops Those laws have been in opened on New Year's Day. effect only since late 2012 Most notably, the Denver — and pot has been readfigures show that marijuanaily available to the masses drivenrobberiesjumped onlysince recreational pot by 50 percent — from 24 in 2012 to 36 in 2014. shops opened in both states in 2014.

But it's still early to draw But Oregon's 17-year conclusions, and numbers for history oflegalized medithe first several months of cal marijuana gives some 2015 indicate a slow-down in pot-driven crimes, including clues.

Police and prosecutors anecdotall y pointto robberrobberies. ies that have turned vioIn Oregon, police say home-invasion robberies aplent, even deadly, as armed bandits have hit homes and pearedtoincrease aftervotdispensaries seeking mariers in 1998 legalized medical marijuana and more people juana and money.

Police wonder if home — within legal limits or not invasion robberies will surge — began to grow marijuana and if everyday Oregonians in their homes. w ill become targetsfor the Some lawoffi cers say home invasion robberies pot in their pockets. And will the new normal attract again could increase when out-ofstate drug dealerswho Oregonians begin cultivating marijuana crops in their want to ship pot back to the homes and backyards. It's 46 states where recreational marijuana is still illegal? simple math: After July 1, "Everybody's talking about it's a given that there will be it," said Bret Smith, police more marijuana in Oregon. chiefin Canby, home of a "Just because something's marijuana-fueled robbery legal ... doesn't mean that it's and homicide last year. going to be devalued," said Statistics compiled by Den- Smith, the Canby police chief.

HOME Continued from Page1A property the home was built on, lives next door in her own straw bale home. She applied to have her location be one of the homes Morrison helps build every year.

Morrison said the Island City workshop brought togetherpeoplefrom a variety ofbackgrounds — builders, architects and even those who have never picked up a hammer.

"Ireceive70to 75 requests to comebuild straw bale homes per year," Morrison said."I choose maybe seven locations. I ask myself, 'Where in the world do I want to go?"'

Morrison has been all over the world, traveling to Europe, Australia, Canada and the United States.

McCracken said there was one woman who traveled all the way from South Africa to come to the workshop with her friend who is from San Diego. Others came from Portland, Lewiston and Boise, Idaho, Seattle, northern California and other partsof Washington.

Morrison said the straw bale home phenomenon is steadily becoming more popular. The benefits ofbuilding ahome made ofstraw include energy efficiency ias much as three times more so than regular homes), built-in insulation that keeps it cool, sound-proofwalls and fire resistancethree times thatof regular homes.

McCracken said she had to supply all the tools and building supplies necessary to build the home. Plus, the foundation and framing must be up before the workshop begins.

The benefitofhaving the workshop hosted at her property, however, is she has 30 to 35 people working on her home at a time.

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Sarah Simek,ofRandle, Washington, came to McCracken's residence to learn more about straw balehomes. Simek and her boyfriend want to build their own home one day so they're trying to learn as much as possibleto getthem started.

"This is definitely the best bang for your buck," Simek said of the workshop."There's no better way to learn than to do it."

Simek said she had absolutely no previous experience building a home prior to the workshop, but she learned a ton over the seven-day event.

"It's been a lotofhard work, but it's been a blast.

There's no drama iin the group). We're all like-minded people who want to do this someday," she said."It's tent city here too. We've become a tight group."

The group of 30 people camp out in their tents on the property at the workshop property, Simek said.

Besides the feeling ofaccomplishment at the end of the workshop, Morrison said, the group builds a camaraderie that lasts a lifetime.

"It's definitely a bonding experience," he said.

But it's not for the faint ofheart.

It'sa lotofwork to builda home, and temperatures were reaching triple digits in Northeast Oregon last week.

'You get out what you put into it," Simek said.'You can sit in the shade and watch people the whole time or you can participate and do it."

Simek said by the end of the workshop, which was Sunday, the house has its irstcoatofplaster.M cf Cracken will have to finish the electrical, run lights and finish the home, but a large part of it is finished.

"There is still a substantial part left to do," Simek said.

"But this is the time to have

32 people help build a home."

REACTION

— who favor expanding same-sex marriage, by allm eans celebratetoday's Continued ~om Page1A decision," Chief Justice Roberts said.

"But do not celebrate the Constitution.

Some state officials are seeking ways It had nothing to do with it." to either delay the enforcement of the Justice Anthony Kennedy, one of the Supreme Court ruling or are drafbng more liberal justices, disagreed with legislation that will end the state agen- Roberts.

'The dynamic of our constitutional cies' involvement in issuing marriage licenses. system is that individuals need not Others, like La Grande local Terry await legislative action before asserting "T.J." McClure, are not happy with the a fundamental right," Kennedy wrote in his fourth major opinion in support decision.

"I think it is absolutely stupid, and of gayrightssince 1996. ithe Supreme Court) overstepped. This It was a statement with which Presijust became something political instead dent Barack Obama agreed. In praise of judicial. I want to know who bought of the decision, Obama called it"justice them ofE" McClure said. that arrives like a thunderbolt."

"It's an awesome decision," said local Though the Supreme Courtruled in favorofsame-sex marriage, itwasnot resident Eva Darrow."It's about time without some dissent. for us to stop arguing about something "This court is not a legislature," Chief we should all have."

Justice John Roberts wrote. Whether Justice Kennedy went on to explain same-sexmarriage is agood idea that this decision would in no way force should be no concern to us." any reli gious persons toperform acerHis argument was not specifiemony they do not want to conduct. callyover the moral ofthe decision Thereare an estimated 390,000 married same-sex couples in the but voiced disagreement in terms of whether the Supreme Court should be United States, according to UCLA's Williams Institute, which tracks the the body making this historical decidemographics of gay and lesbian sion, or if individual states should be Americans. Another 70,000 couples able to decide on their own.

"If you are among the many Ameriliving in states that do not currently cans — of whatever sexual orientation permit them to wed would get married

MOWERY Continued ~om Page1A knew the hiring committee was going to make the best choicefortheorganization."

LaBerge said one of Mowery'sstrong suitsisgrant writing, and that was one of the main reasons she was chosenas executivedirector.

Mowery and LaBerge agree that grant writing is one of the most important facets to keeping the shelter successful. LaBerge calledgrants the"bread and butter" of the organization, adding that if the shelter runs out of grant funding, it cannot keep stafFand the organization wouldn't survive.

"Grant writing is huge and so are communication skills and working with the community partners," LaBerge said.'That is one of Mindy's strong points, and she has a very good network with community partners.

She has worked with them since she's been with the shelter for three years and especially since she took over as interim."

Mowery said her goals for this year are to continue what the organization has been doing and working with stafFto help the clients and victims. ''We're really confident now," Mowery said of the shelter's stafK ''We feel very good andpositive about the future. That's how we're going forward — positively."

Mowery said since the shelter moved from its previous location, there have been some minor bumps, such as relocating the food pantry, but things are evening out and the future looks bright.

"During the last seven months, since our transition, we have been very fortunate our community partners and members have been very supportive in the process, and we're very thankful of that," Mowery said.

"And we look forward to that in the future. The stafF has been very supportive throughout this process, and I think we feel comfortable going forward."

There will be an open house from noon to 2 p.m.

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The City of La Grande Public Works Department will be conducting these tests this year starting June 15, 2015.

This program is very important to allow the public works department to identify the quantity of water available for firefighting purposes and it serves to rid the city's water distribution system of accumulations of sedimentation deposits over the past year.

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in the next three years, the institute estimates. Roughly 1 million same-sex couples, married and unmarried, live together in the United States.

Boise, Idaho, resident Sherri Rudai, who was visiting La Grande for the SolWest fair said that she supports the Supreme Court's decision.

"It's a good thing that it's legal in all50 states,soifa couple gotmarriedin one state and decides to move to another, they now have a form of protection.

I'm glad we addressed it, and now we can move on to other issues," Rudai said. "iThis decision) is recognizing people's humanity and dignity."

Phil Hochstetler of La Grande, said he has seen the culture change in favor of marriage for all.

"I was talking to my wife about the change in people's mindsets the other day. I think the change is that more peopleare being personally affected by it," he said.'The LGBT community is starting to become more open and with thatmore people arerealizingthey are connected to someone — a friend, a cousin, a co-worker — that's gay. I think that's what has caused this social shift, and I'm glad."

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Flashback

EOIIstndentselectedfornational program • Jeremy Bard will live in New Haven, Connecticut, for the internship program Observer staff

Do you remember this7 If so, write us your recollection — context, date, names — and we'll run it in a subsequent "Flashback".Answerscan be emailed to ckaecheleC lagrandeobservercom, dropped off at1406 Fifth St., La Grande, or called in to 541-963-3161. "Flashback" is a weekly feature in the La Grande Observer.

MILESTONES

funded by the Society of Chemical Industry, accordEastern Oregon University chemistry student ing totherelease.

Jeremy Bard was selected College sophomores and fora nattonal juniors are eligible to approgram this ply and just 10 percent of summer. those who do are selected Working forthe prestigious paid hands-on in summer internships. Bard the lab at receivedformal recognition ofhis award at the national Eastern OrBard egon Univermeeting of the American sity is what prompted Bard Chemical Society in Denver to apply for an internship at in March.

"These internships are a Connecticut-based company this summer, according highly competitive and to a press release from EOU awarded to outstanding announcing the internship. chemistry or chemical engineering majors," said Bard, a junior from La Grande majoring in Colin Andrew, EOU profeschemistry at EOU, is one sor of chemistry."All of my of 29 students nationwide colleaguescan attestto named 2015 SCI Scholars Jeremy's abilities and and placed in the program we are thrilled for his

'All of my colleagues can attest to Jeremy's abilities

and we are thrilledfor his achievement" — ColinAndrew, EOU chemistry professor

achievement."

During his 10 weeks at Chemtura Corporation in Naugatuck, Bard will assist with testing kinetics of petroleumproductadditives and study how they break down over time. This will help broaden his knowledge beyond the academic lab setting.

"It's going tobe agreat experience in all aspects and will help me decide if I want to go into industrial chemistry," Bard said.

Bard spent last summer at EOU and Oregon Health and Science University as-

sisting Andrew with ongoing research funded by the National Science Foundation.

"Working with Professor Andrew is really what made m e decide to search for another internship opportunity," Bard said Bard left for Connecticut on June 19 and will be living in New Haven. He is looking forward to exploring the surrounding area in his free time.

'The farthest away I've ever been is Denver, so it's going to be interesting," he sald.

Honoring local hero set for July 11 in Nampa

By Phyllis Badgley For the Baker City Herald

Fred and Arleta Langley — 50th anniversary

by their daughters, Kaylene Malone of Mountain Home, Lynn"Fred" Langley and Idaho, Lavonne Mills of Texas, Arleta May Jones, now of Michelle Hedrick Tyrone of Union, were married July 17, Oklahoma, Barbara Rowe 1965, in La Grande. A 50th of Coos Bay, Susan White of Milton-Freewater and Sarah wedding anniversary reception will be held at 4 p.m. July Langley of Lexington, Mas11 with dinner at 5 p.m. at sachusetts. RSVP by Friday the Sheehy Party Barn, 61111 to Kaylene at 208-587-7607.

High Valley Road, Union.

In lieu of gifts, please bring The reception will be hosted memories or cards.

The unveiling and dedication of an exhibit honoring the late Donald R. Guyer, a Navy offi cer and Marine Corps pilot and longtime resident of La Grande and Baker City, is scheduled for July 11 at the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho.

The exhibit features memorabilia from Capt.

Guyer's service in World War II and the Korean War. The dedication will start at 2 p.m. PDT.

His wife, Elva Guyer, and daughter, Ellen Youngbluth and her husband, David, of Prineville, invite friends to this event.

Guyer was a 1940 graduate of Baker High School.

He was Navy a offi cerin World War II then transferredtoa Marine Corps squadron, flying Corsair fighters.

As a Marine pilot, Guyer establisheda record of86 missions over the South Pacific, Solomon Islands and Bougainville. When on

the ground, he spent time in fox holes during Japanese strafing sessions.

Following his service in World War II, Guyer was recalledto serve in the Korean conflict as a helicopter pilot. Guyer was awarded numerous medals for meritoriousservice performed in both conflicts.

In postwar years, Guyer was well-known in Baker City and La Grande for his 55-year association with Pioneer Federal Savings Bank.

From early employment in athree-person ofFIce, Guyer led Pioneer Bank as an officer to enlarge the institution's stafF to several dozen employees.

In 1959, Guyer established a Pioneer Savings Bank in La Grande.

He and his wife, Elva, lived in La Grande before returning to Baker City in 1980, where he served as president of the Pioneer FederalAssociation.

Guyer died in 2005 at

age 84.

MILESTONES

First Father's Day without Dad proves challenging he first Father's Day after Dad dies

T is the toughest.

Haynes — Olmsted Maleah Suzanne Haynes and Nathan James Olmsted were married June 19 in the Portland Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

A 2010 graduate of La Grande High School, the bride received a bachelor's degree in biology from Brigham Young UniversityIdaho in December 2013 and is currently employed at the

Veterans' Memorial Pool. She is the daughter of Mark and Tracy Haynes of La Grande.

The groom is a 2011 graduate of Cove High School. He is currently employed at SkipLine Inc. in Island City and is the son of Russell and April Olmsted of La Grande.

A reception was held in La Grande June 20. The couple is planning to honeymoon in Mexico and will make their home in La Grande.

ON SECOND THOUGHT

W ho do you buy a tiefor?A dad now gone who has a closet full of ties, thankJEFF PETERSEN fully received, never worn? The same huckleberries, blackberries, salal dad who spelled out in his will to give allthe tiesback to the giver? berries and gooseberries.

Elbert, my wife Wonder's dad, was a A self-employed rancher, he'd take a mechanic. He did not wear a tie while break from sawing Douglas firs or runfixing Dodges. My dad, the self-emning the cat and enjoy the quiet pursuit of next winter's pies. ployed logger, did not wear a tie while falling Douglas firs.

Dad set his own hours. But he drove This Father's Day, Wonder continued himselfharder than any boss. How lost a long tradition by whipping up straw- I was nearly 20 years ago, that first Father's Day after his death from cancer. berry shortcake in her dad's honor. He died in February in a car accident.

He was gone way sooner than exEach year, he would wait eagerly for pected. Five ofhis aunts and uncles, all the new crop of strawberries, knowing in their upper 90s,gotfrontrow seatsat Wonder would make biscuits nearly as the graveside service. big as his head and cover them with Sometimes Dad seemed heavy-handed in his guidance to this adult child, sweet delights and whipping cream.

The tradition resonated with me, too. but as soon as he was gone, I missed his As a child, with a birthday around rock-soli d steadiness.Ihadto takeover Memorial Day, I would each year join steering my own ship, one that seemed the family to climb Bald Hill in western to at times attract its own storms.

Oregon and harvest wild strawberries.

Dads cast a long shadow. The best of They were one-fifth the size of tame them raise their children with a firm berries and packed five times the flavor. hand andmake sure they know right My dad loved picking wild berries. from wrong.

He'd pick mountains of strawberries, Dads are loving, sometimes in

old-school ways, like my dad, who preferred a handshake to a hug and a berry patch in the mountains to the crowded sidewalks of town.

Two decades ago, that first dadless Father's Day, I remember hearing repeatedlythe adssuggesting Itake Dad out to dinner, buy him a toolbox or a fishing rod, get him a tie.

I already knew how special Dad was.

After all, he had spared my life during the teenage years.

Yes, I now save $20 I would have spent on a skinny or fat tie, depending on the style that year, or a card.

But I'd give all the pennies in my bank account to have Dad back again, if only for one berry-sweet day.

I'dtellDad about the9/11terrorist attacksand thewar on terror.I'd brag about the national champions from Oregon State University baseball and the University of Oregon track.

I'd tell him about Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, the World Wide Web, eventhough he would rather face a hornet's nest than dive into that electronic thicket.

I'd tell him the wild strawberries are ripe and taste like heaven.

BIRTHS GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL ADAMS: To Anne Adams, a son, Irie Adams, 7 pounds 9 ounces, June 19 at 6:20 a.m. Grandparents are Jeanne and Steve Crowell andTeresa and Billy Adams.

ARNSON: To Mariah Eva MayArnson and Marcus Charles Arnson, La Grande, a daughter, Echo May Arnson, 8 pounds 11 ounces, June 16 at 8:08 a.m. Grandparents are Scott and Angle Arnson and Bill and Rhonda Sain.

ASH: ToTroi LynnAsh ef La Grande, a daughter,Roselynn Marie Ash, 5 pounds 8 ounces, June 4 at 5:50 p.m. Grandparents are Angela MarinoAsh andTroy Ash. BINGHAM:To Jaimie Bingham ef La Grande, a son, PrestonBingham, 7 pounds 13 ounces, May 13 at 4:05 p.m. Grandparents are Ginny and Larry Waelty and Arthur Bingham.

BRISTER:ToAmanda Olsen and Chances Brister ef La Grande, a son, Kayson Lee-Kierran Brister, 7 pounds 11 ounces, May 24 at 11:35 a.m.

Grandparents are the late Tanya Marie White and Patricia Eileen Canfield.

GEARHART: To Kristina Hyton and Kirk Gearhart ef La Grande, a son, Casey Gearhart, 8 pounds 7 ounces, June 10 at 3:30 a.m. Grandparents are Lori Schmidt, Charles Schmidt,Teresa Reitmajer and Glenn Gearhart.

HEFNER:To Rekekah Ann Hefner and Cameron R. Laird Hefner ef La Grande, a daughter, EzrahJane Hefner, 6 pounds 2.4 ounces, May 27 at 3:26 a.m. Grandparents are Don and Pam Hefner and Steve and Karen Devore.

HOWARD: To Lori Lynn Howard and Ryan Luke Howard ef La Grande, a daughter, Harper Ann Howard, 7 pounds 3 ounces, June 8 at 8:27 a.m.

Grandparents are Ritchie and Debbie Hibbert and

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KNIGHT: To Kimberlee and Erik Knight, a son, Sawyer Russell Knight,s pounds 2 ounces, June 20 at 5:32 p.m.

LOPEZ: Nancy L. De Anda Lopez and Jorge L. DeAnda ef La Grande, a daughter, Jacquelyn Roxana, 6 pounds 6.4 ounces, June 13 at 12:44 a.m. Grandparentsare Jose and Carmen Lopez and Manuel and lrma De Anda.

LULAY: To Karrie Nicole Lulay and Nicholas James Lulay ef La Grande, a son, JamesWilliam Lulay,7 pounds 2 ounces, June 8 at 3:08 p.m.

Grandparents are Ronelle and Steve Lulay and Bruce andTeresa Bittler.

McKAY: To Robyn F. McKay and Shawn R. McKay ef LaGrande, a son, Jordyn Roy McKay, 7 pounds 12 ounces, June 1 at 4:41 p.m.

MEGARGEE: To Dana Leigh Megargee and Mathew Ray Hyltonef La Grande, a son, Mason Leigh Megargee,8 pounds 2.1 ounces, June 5 at 2:18 p.m. Grandparents are Tanya Nelson and Teresa and John Shaffer.

MONTGOMERY: To Tiffany and Alan Montgomery ef Union, a son, Avery Scott Montgomery, 8 pounds 4 ounces, June 21 at 2:15 a.m.

MURRY:To Shannon Sue Murry and Josey Montana Murry ef Elgin, a son, Easton Montana Murry, 7 pounds 9.4 ounces, June 12 at 1:15 p.m.

NASON:To Elysa Mae Nason and Joseph Duane Nason efLa Grande, a daughter,Jacelynn Denise Nason,7 pounds 5.4 ounces, June 3 at 2:59 a.m.

NUNEZ: To Christina Gillis Nunez and Edward N unez Johnson ef La Grande, a daughter, Avelia Mercedes Lou Nunez, 7 pounds 8 ounces, May 25 at 6:03 p.m. Grandparents are Lane Robert Gillis, Peggy Gillis, Ramon Antonio Nunez and Ana Mercedes Johnson. Great-grandparents are Gene

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OESTMAN: To Caitlin Erin Oestman and Logan Michael Oestman ef La Grande, a son, Daltonwarren Oestman, 7pounds 6 ounces, June 7 at6:42 a.m. Grandparents are Doug Lowe and Warren and Shellie Oestman.

PEN: To KaylaRandles and Justin Pen ef La Grande, adaughter, Kennedy Marie Pen,5 pounds 9 ounces, May 21 at 2:59 p.m. Grandparents are Marilynn Harrison, Mony Pen, Tricia Wallace and Zenith Randles.

POSEY: To Ashleywortman and Blake Posey ef Cove, a daughter, Briella Nellie Posey,7 pounds 6.8 ounces, May 20 at 10:05 p.m.

RILATT: To Brittany and Nicholas Rilatt ef Imbler, a son, Owen Kelly Rilatt,s pounds 1 ounce, June 17 at 9:13 p.m.

SHEFFER: To Rebecca M. Riness and Michael A. Sheffer ef La Grande, a daughter, Julianna Raye Sheffer, 6 pounds 5.4 ounces, May 20 at 12:22 a.m.

Grandparents are Deanna Hogan and Dorothy and Robert Kautz.

SWEET: To Darci May Sweet and Bradley David Sweet ef Elgin, a son, Braxton Bradley Sweet, 9 pounds 3.6 ounces, June 8 at 1:23 a.m. Grandparents areTerri and Bobby Miller and Laurie Sweet.

WERNOFSKY: To Andrea Wernefsky and RykenWernefsky ef La Grande, a daughter, JosephineCatherineWernefsky, 7 pounds, May 23 at 4:15 a.m. Grandparents are Rick and Nola Wernefsky, Joel and Karin Caldwell and Andy and Julie Younggren. Great-grandparents are Marcy and PaulJohnson, Richard and Deloreswiens, Virginia and Joseph Weiss and Gladys Younggren.

Great-great-grandmother is Ruby Annalora.

WHITEMAN: To Tisha Raney Davis and Nicholus AllenWhiteman ef La Grande, a daughter, Armia Alizabeth Whiteman, 5 pounds 13 ounces,

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June 12 at 8:48 p.m. Grandparents are Tina and Chuck Paxtonand Angela and Shawnee Walker.

WALLOWA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BENNETT: To Amanda Bennett and Jeff Bennett ef Wallowa, a son, Darrick Ronald Bennett, 9 pounds 4ounces, May 23 at9:34 a.m. Grandparents are Patricia McHatton and Janice Bennett.

CASPER:To Rosemary and Brandon Casper ef Wallowa, ason, Jacob Ehrich Casper,7 pounds 5 ounces, June 16 at 3:21 a.m. Grandparents are Laura andSteve Gehring and Kathy and Donald Casper.

CLAYPOOL: To Sadra Adelle Beckman and Cody James Claypool ef Enterprise, a son, Clayton A tlasClaypool,9 pounds 2 ounces, May 29 at4:03 a.m. Grandparents are Misty and Dale Beckman and Gretchen and Mark Claypool.

ELLIOTT:To Valerie and Nathan Elliott ef Enterprise, a daughter, McKenzie Kay Elliott,8 pounds 8 ounces, June 19 at 1:55 p.m. Grandparents are Dorthea Butler, Crystal and John Brown andTera and David Elliott.

HAYES:To Sara and Andrew Hayes ef Joseph, a son, Lane Robert Hayes,8 pounds 0 ounces, June 12 at 8:09 a.m.

MILLER: To Laura Belle Miller and Brandon Scott Miller ef Enterprise, a daughter, Samantha Lu Miller, 6 pounds 8 ounces, May 20 at 7:42 p.m.

Grandparents areTeena and Marc Stauffer, Paul andConnie Turnbull and Duane and Mary Miller.

WITHERRITE: To Kimberly Christine Witherrite and Lyle Damonwitherrite eflmnaha, a daughter, Everly MaeWitherrite, 9 pounds 1 ounce, May 24 at 1:43 a.m. Grandparents are Sam Husted Hayward, Mike Hayward,Toss Anglin and Doug Witherrite.

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SUMMERVILLE

Caleb Hubbell receives $2,000 scholarship Observer staff

Summerville's Caleb Hubbell is therecipient

of a $2,000 college scholarship awarded at Fairchild Air Force Base.

Fairchild AFB is one of nearly 250 commissaries operated worldwide by the Defense Courtesy photo Commissary C a leb Hubbell is the recipiAgency. ent of a $2,000 scholarship Caleb is f ro m Fairchild AFB. enrolled, or plans to enroll, at George Fox University.

Caleb participates in the worship team, 4-H Ambassadors, has gone on a mission trip to Mexico, goes to youth group and is a musicalparticipant,according tothe release.

The scholarships for the Military Children Program was initiated in 2000 to award scholarships to graduating high school seniorsorcollege-enrolled students.

The scholarship program is open to qualified sons and daughters of members of the U.S. Armed Services including activeduty,retirees,guard/reserve,as well as children of deceased military personnel.

Applicants, like Hubbell, were required to maintain a 3.0 grade point average, participate in voluntary school and community activities, demonstrate leadership qualities and write an essay on a woman who, during World War II, significantly influenced military decision for either the Allied or Axis forces.

Manufacturers and organizations that do business with the commissary system funded the scholarships with money ordinarily used for various other contests and promotions.

Hubbell's scholarship was funded through the generosity of Reynolds Consumer Goods, accordingto therelease.

This competition continues to be very keen,according to therelease.

"The cumulative GPA remains in the 3.7 to 3.9 range," said Bernard T. Cote, president of scholarship managers. "As in all prior years,the caliber ofthe applicants tothe 'Scholarships for Military Children Program' continuestobe a step above those students who apply to the many other scholarship program we administer."

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• The 79-year-old has called Imbler home for more than six decades "I live a simplefe. li It's quiet, it's nice,you know all your neighbors."

By Jeff Petersen The Observer

Janice"Jan" Cleaver said she likes living the simple life and knowing her neighbors.

That's easier said than done.

The 79-year-old who will be the grand marshal in the Imbler Fourth of July parade has a one-acre yard. In town. The yard is so big it practically has its own zlp code.

Forallbut18yearsofherlife, Cleaver has called Imbler home.

"For a small town, it's quite a largeparade,"she said."It'snice to see all the people taking part."

Cleaver has deep rootsin the town.

Her grandpa, C.W. Cleaver, came to the area in 1904 and starteda lotofthe appleorchards in the local area.

Born during the Great Depression, in 1936, Jan enjoyed being self-sutficient and tramping around the mountains.

Besides an 18-year stretch in Pendleton, where she ran a heavy equipment rental business, a catering service — once she didan event for 1,500 people — and a ceramic shop, she has lived in Imbler all her life.

She said she enjoyed all the ins and outs of the heavy equipment business.

"If I couldn'trun it, and tell you about it, I had no business being in that business," she said.

Perhaps her self-sutficiency is a tribute to her step-dad, Bus Hoover.

He ran the Imbler cabinet shop and taught Cleaver how to run all sorts of tools, fiom sanders, joiners and table saws to ban saws and a sash machine.

Today, she enjoys retirement in her home on Main Street with its massive one-acre lawn, growing

— Jan Cleaver, grand marshal

he Elgin Chamber of Commerce is perhaps on a summer hiatus, but it does not mean activities in Elgin have slackened off; in fact Elgin's busiest time of the year is summer. This is agreat time to remind everyone of all the summer fun offerings Elgin offers to take abitofthe heatoff.

Riverfest kicks off the season with a family fun weekend of, vendors, food, music, annual car and tractor show, games and much more; and this year's event was no exception, marking anotherpositive trend.

The Elgin Stampede rodeofollows the second week of July. The PRCA event packs a week of performances including the Mark Nichols Memorial Bull Riding, Family Night, the Stampede Challenge, parades, dances and much more.

A big change this year is the end of a Sunday rodeo,with other activities beginning a day earlier than in the past. Friends of the Elgin Opera House will top off the season with a "doo-wop, bee-bop" live musical production of Little Shop of Horrors, beginning in September at the historic Elgin Opera House.

The events are just a fractionofheat-beating summer fun. Elgin offers amenities for all ages and intereststo createlasting summer memories including rafting, fishing and swimming the Grande Ronde River. You can go picnicking or camping at the Hunaha R.V. park, or swim laps or lounge at the Community Center

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Janice "Jan" Cleaver takes care of the pansies in her front yard. On Saturday, she will be the grand marshal in the Imbler Independence Day parade. pansies and doing oil painting.

"I live a simple life," she said.

"It's quiet, it's nice, you know all your neighbors."

Cleaver stays busy cooking anything and everythingneighbors describe her as an excellent cook.

"I never have a true recipe," she said."I just do it as I wish."

She is famous for baking dozens of cookies for local firefighters.

She also likes to dabble in oil painting, doing four to six works ayear,w ith favorite subjects of mountains, birds, lakes and streams, old barns and houses, that sort of thing.

Every year she likes to go to Ladd Marsh to join in the open air painting at the May celebration at the wildlife refuge.

Her house is adorned with paintings trom Eagle Cap moun-

tain scenes to English cottages and northern flickers and egrets and her beloved cat.

Cleaver worked as a practical certified nursing assistant for about 25 years but had to retire in 1996 when she fell and crushed her knee.

Now, nearly 20 years into retirement, she enjoys being part of town life.

Each year, she helps the FFA with its greenhouses and May plantsale,a big fundraiserfor the group.

For many years she has enjoyed the parade — now almost 40 yearssince itsinception, born as it was at the American bicentennial celebration — and the crowds it draws to town.

This year, she will ride in the honored grand marshal's position and enjoy her tront-row seat on the festivities.

Art Friday every week in Elgin

The Union senior lunch takes place at noon every Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, 667 N. Main St.

Art Friday happens every Friday at the Elgin Community Center.

Children are invitedtoattend thistree event.

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Take a trip on the scenic Eagle Cap Excursion train and enjoy picturesque rugged scenery of northeast Oregon.

En~oy the outdoors and go hiking, biking or horseback riding along some rolling backroads.

Support the local small businesses and shop one of thelocalstores,and sip on a cool beverage or enjoy an ice-cream cone from one of theresident eateries.

Try your hand at picking huckleberries orother local produce; visit the Lookingglass fish hatchery, observe local wildlife or visit the local library, where you can sit back and enjoy a good

at noon on Saturday at Sixth and Esther Avenue in Imbler.

A car, motorcycle and horse show follows, with a picnic occurring at Imbler Christian Church.

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Thousands missing from Clackamas firm PORTLAND — State authorities have ousted the owner of a large Clackamas propertymanagement fi rm and are hunting for thousands of dollars in missing rents and deposits.

The Oregonian reported that regulators worry that losses from Cascade Community Management could be as high as several hundred thousand dollars.

The Oregon Real Estate Agency says clients who used Cascade to manage their 500 Portland-area rental units didn't receive rental income in June.

The FBI has confirmed it is reviewing the matter.

The state's report says that Cascade owner Cody Halsey toldinvestigatorsthathefabricated bills, misused tenant security deposit funds and double-billed clients to make up for business setbacks.

The 36-year-old Halsey couldn't be reached for comment and his attorney didn't return telephone or email messages.

Woman survives 300-foot tumble SCOTTS MILLS — Silverton fire officials say a woman w ho fell 300-feetoffa steep, rocky cliff near Abiqua Falls has survived with critical injuries.

The Oregonian reported a 33-person crew took three hours using ropes, pulleys and other equipment to rescue the unnamed woman who lost her footing on a dirt trail near Scotts Mills.

Silverton Fire District Cpt. Ed Grambusch says she literally fell 300 feet, bouncing off rocks on the way down. He says she is lucky to be alive.

A witness called authoritiesto reportthefallabout 1:45 p.m. Saturday.

The woman was airlifted to Portland Hospital.

30-acre fire caused by sparks from train PORTLAND — Fire officials say sparks from a passingfreight train caused a 30-acre grassland fire in Portland on Friday.

The Oregonian reported investigators determined the fire started in multiple locations a short distance from the tracks.Witnesses also confirmed they saw the fire start next to the tracks.

The blaze started on land

adjacent to the Metro Central Transfer Station, which acceptshazardous waste aswell as garbage and recycling.

It burned only grass and brush. No one was injured and no structures burned.

More than 70 firefighters battled the blaze. Offrcials say that ensured the hazardous waste depot didn't pose a fire hazard.

But a spokesman for BNSF said workers on a train that passed through the area saw fire burning in the field far from the tracks.

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In Bend, it may be easy to assume that homeless camps lie on the outskirts of town, out of sight and out of mind. In reality, though, there are camps within city limits, on the east and west side, hidden in plain sight.

Robert,48, has been stayingin Bend in the same spot for about the past three years. His campsite is right in town.

A veteran, Robert comes into Central Oregon Veterans Outreach nearly every day. He'll charge his electric razor, grab some coffee and read the newspaper.

Central Oregon Veterans Outreach, or COVO, focuses on getting homeless or atrisk veterans offthe street, finding them jobs, assisting them with their Veterans AIMs benefits and helping them with issues thatled to homelessness in the first place.And COVO helps non-veterans too.

COVOs dmp-in center provides supplies to people who are homeless: tents, clothes, backpacks and small amounts of food — only enough to last a day or two. '%e do not support homelessness," Tim Hasty, COVO outreach program manager, said earlier this month."In reality it's to build trust with people."

Staff thererealize alotofBend residents would be surprised to know homeless people are camping right in town. Being close to the city makes it easierto gethelp.

There are several homeless campsites that can easily go unnoticed while you're shopping in Bend for groceries or taking a jog on the river trail.

Homeless people camp under the GalvestonAvenue bridge. Them's a campsite on a dirthilltop hidden behind a berm in the Safeway parkinglot on Century Avenue and people campingin Columbia Park.A camp on either side of the river underthe PbrtlandAvenue bridgewas also deaned up andremoved on Thursday, according to Bend Pblice Department.

"A lotof people want to donate but don'twant to see it," said Cody Standiford, who also works in COVOs Supportive Services for Veteran Families progrm.

Hasty calls that"willful ignorance."

"If you don't see them," Hasty said, "they don't exist.... To deny the level of poverty here is willfully ignorant."

COVO staff realizes getting homeless people back into housing, especially if they've been on the street for a longtime, hastobe a slow process.

"There's really a shocking amount of options," said Standiford of aid in Central Oregon."It can be overwhelming for someone who has lived simply."

Staff at COVO explained it doesn't work well to present every resource to a person all at once.

"People don't become homeless overnight," said Kathy Skidmore, who manages COVOs Supportive Services for Veteran Families program. And because the process ofbecoming homeless is gradual, COVO's approach to getting people into housing is gradual too.

Flag missing from trackchampionships EUGENE — Only 49 state

flags are being displayed at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene this week.

Mississippi's state flag, which features a Confederate banner in one corner, is not on display at the tournament that concludes Sunday.

The Oregonian newspaper reported that TrackTown USA president was not available to comment on the flag earlier this weekend.

The omission comes at a time when continued display of the Confederate flag in South Carolina and on a portion of Mississippi's state flag is being widely debated across the nation.

Mississippi has the only state flag that includes the Confederate symbol.The design has been used since 1894,and was affIrmed by a nearly2-to-1 margin ofvoters in a2001 statewide election.

Small central Oregon fires break out RAINBOW — Firefighters in central Oregon are responding to numerous, mostly small fires caused by a lightning storm.

The U.S. Forest Service on Saturday said 20 fires were reportedatvarious locations throughout the forest. Most of the fires are either a single burning tree or are less than halfofan acrein size.

The most visible fire is west of Bend, on the north side of Highway 126 just across from the McKenzie River Ranger District in Rainbow. Another is on the eastarm ofCougar Reservoir.

The nearby boat ramp at Echo remains open.

A helicopter is flying over the reportedfi resto assess conditions and plan the appropriate response.

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Ramona Martinez and her husband GeraldTigue live in a camp in southwest Bend. She said not too long ago they had jobs and were paying taxes.

'I got good at it' In the COVO drop-in center earlier this month, Robert said he does not want to get off the street. A self-described alcoholic and former drug addict,Robertalso said he has struggled with mental issues in the past. He isn't a native of Oregon, but the story ofhow he became homeless may be familiar to those who lost their careers in the recession.

Robert joined the Navy at 19, working as an aviation electrician's mate.

While enlisted, he felt that in their free time, the only thing a lot of the service members did was drink."It was kind of a drunken ramble." Robert said.

"I wasn't really military-compatible.

I guess I kind of question authority.

I question things."After the Navy, Robert began attending community college in Arizona and got a job doing electrician work. But the skills he had learned in the Navy weren't as transferable as he expected.

"Itwas kind ofembarrassing,"said Robert."Then I had to hustle."

Still, over time, Robert learned the trade. For 14 years, he worked as an electrician carrying a journeyman's card, but in 2008, he was laid off and began drawing unemployment. At home, Robert's roommate was struggling with addiction, so he wanted out of that stressful environment. He moved to Salem to live with a woman, but after six months their relationship wasn't working.

Robertwent to the Medford area and that's when he became homeless. His unemploymenthad run outand hehad nowhere to go. He camped there for about fouryears before coming to the Bend area.

"I guess I got complacent, maybe, and then it turned into a lifestyle and then Igotgood atit,"Robertsaid.

Now, Robert has a routine ofhis own.

He looks forcansand bottles,takesodd jobsorplayshisguitarform oney orfood.

"I've always been adventurous," Robert said.'That's part of the charm ofliving on the street."

Still, there are otherpartsofthe life not as charming.

"I don't think people notice me," said

Robert, explaining he thinks people see him as a "parasite" or "bloodsucker" in society. Robert explained that's an accuratedescription because he accepts food stamps and he doesn't pay taxes.

"I like not being noticed, but I don't want to have to hide," Robert said.

He makes himself known to local law enforcement officers he said, so that they recognize him as someone who is camping, but not creating a nuisance.

It's the behavior For the Bend Police Department, Sgt. Dan Ritchie said, it's a matter oflooking at thebiggerpicture.Ritchie said the department is involved in actively helping people who are homeless be productive and get the resources they need. '%e don'tcategorizepeople ...it'saddressing behaviors," Ritchie said."Criminalizing homelessness is not the solution to helping any of these behaviors."

Ritchie explained that because Bend police can'toften beouton footpatrol doing community policing, a lot of timesthey arereactive. '%hen I'm out there I see baby diapers and drug paraphernalia in the same garbagepile,"said Ritchie,referring to a camp that was cleaned up at Juniper Ridge.'%hich is very concerning ... it's a community social issue."

Ritchie said police offi cershaveto "wear alotofhats"and thatthe"social hat" has to be put on often.

"It's a huge problem beyond just a law enforcement prong," Ritchie said.

At a camp off of S. Highway 97 near Murphy Road, Ramona Martinez, 32, lives with her husband, Gerald Tigue, 43. They've been at this camp since ¹ vember. There are tents and a propane heater, and trash is bagged.

She said she's glad to be in a camp that only has alcohol as opposed to hard drugs; she and Tigue are former meth addicts who said they've been clean for about a year and a half.

"I don't want to have the temptation," Martinez said.At this camp of about sevenpeople,shesaid shefeelssafe."It's like one big family."

65-and-older population is growing faster than other states kind of slow going compared grow by 14.2 percent in the same timeperiod. to what we're going to have PORTLAND — The Most Oregon counties saw over the next 15 years or so," retirement-age boom is well their65-and-older population said Charles Rynerson of the underway in Oregon.

Population Research Center grow by more than 10 perOregon's 65-and-older cent in the same time period. at Portland State University.

"It's just going to keep growpopulation grew by 18 No county saw a decrease.

It's theleading edge ofthe ing and growing." percent between July 2010 Deschutes County saw the and July 2014, according to baby boomer generation, newly released population born between 1946 and 1964. biggestincrease.Its65-andestimates from the U.S. Cen- The first boomers reached 65 over population grew 31 in 2011. sus Bureau. That outpaces percent between 2010 and In the first couple of years the country as a whole, which 2014, followed by Washingafter 2010, "we probably had ton County (24.2 percent) saw its senior population

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2nd escaped killer shot, captured MALONE, N.Y.— The second of two convicted murderers who staged a brazen escape three weeks ago fmm a maximum-security prison in northern New York was shot and captured near the Canadian border on Sunday, two days after his fellow inmate was killed in a contmntation with law enforcement, state police said.

A trooper shot David Sweat in the town of Constable, about 2 miles south of the Canadian border and 30 miles northwest of the prison, afterspotting a suspicious person walking down a road Sunday afternoon, state police said. Sweat was taken into police custody and transportedtoa hospital for treatment ofhis injuries, they said. His condition was not immediately known.

State police did notimmediately saywhy the tmoper fired at Sweator whether he was armed. CNN broadcast a photo it said was of Sweat, his hands behind his back, with blood smeared on his face and soakinghis dark dothing. Fellow escaped inmate Richard Matt was armed when he was killed Friday afternoon during an encounter with border patml agents after failing to respond to anordertoraisehishands.

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1 Every trailer in Nevada and California has beenrented and broughtin, includingone fmm a farm in Northern California," said GaryVirginia, boaTd presidentof San Francisco Pride."I just thinkit's going to be magical this year."

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DORY'S DIARY

No Bardecue Is Complete Without Coleslaw

DQRQTHYSWART FLESHMAN

Grateful to get around onw eels I still have my wheels and I'm so grateful for them.

They aren't much, attached as they are toa 1986 chassisthathasseen better days, but they go round and round and take me where I want to go. So convenient against my days of walking everywherenow thatI'm aging.

One year I had taken a month off from driving and experienced what it is like to be dependent on everyone else to escortme wherever Ineeded to be.

Whether to pay bills, check the post office for mail, see the bank for cash, shop,getgroceries,attend church or social functions, or just the pleasure of eating out, I couldn't go unless someone took me.

When I got behind the wheel again and drove myself around town, it was an experience in treedom. It was almost heady to go where I wanted to go without anyone else's inconvenience or permission.

It made me think of others who facethissame plight forone reason or another. The cause of giving up driving is not so important as the effect it has on one's life.

It makes a complete change in how you do or don't do things.

You must plan ahead for one thing.

You don't just grab your wrap and purse or wallet as the case may be, and fling yourself out the door with keys in hand, tree as a bird.

First you must decide how badly or necessary you need to be out and about.

Then you need to build up enough courage to request a ride trom someone the least inconvenienced who might be going the same way at the same time.

When that fails, you must tell someone who isn't working, overloaded with family duties, or busy with other things, to inconvenience themselves and deliver you on your rounds.

Sure, you can call a taxi if you have funds. You can catch a trolley as it goes by somewhere down the street if you can walk to meet it, or you can live in a retirement center where necessary ridesare provided. But,there are still those who prefer to live in their own homes, a most important contribution to happiness. Or, as a lastresort, you can go stand along the curb with your thumb out, pointed in the direction you wish to go.

But, what if your legs hurt and standing for a length of time isn't possible, or your cane isn't conducive for anything but a private car? Hopefully, a fiiendly ride with whom to visit and m ake various stop-and-go tripsallon the same outing is most desired.

How many folks have said,"Call me if you need something."?

I have done it.

How much pride do you have to swallow in order to make that call?

Sometimes its easier to give up the need, the outing, just to appear independent.

It is my opinion that anyone who drives should go through the "can't drive" experience in order to have a full appreciation for what it entails.

Not just to your own inconvenience but to your personal sense of worth and abilities.

A month of not driving isn't necessary. Take a week. Take a day. Take a moment to think how your life would be compromised.

I have my wheels, and I'm grateful.

How long will it last? I know not.

Maybe a day, a week, a month, a year.

As you age, nothing is for certain.

Whatever I am granted, I will feel honored.

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By Karen Kain ForWesCom News Service

This week, in honor of Independence Day and barbecues everywhere, I am sharing a few coleslaw recipes with you.

Coleslaw is a dish that has been served at every barbecue I have ever been to and is asAmerican as apple pie.

After a bit of research, howh ever, I found that there are many versions of coleslaw being served all around / g .@ the world.

In Germany the tradition is to marinate cabbageinvinegar

perfect for all guests. I loved both of the Asian recipes, but definitely appreciate the fire in the Fiery Asian Slaw, it certainly helps that I love spicy foods. The Tequila slaw was fun and had a great flavor, it was refreshing and perfect for those hot summer days. I really enjoyed all the recipes that I tested and I think I will incorporate some type of slaw with our summer cookouts.

I wish you all a safe and sane Fourth of July! As always I would love to hear what you are putting on the barbecue.

Classic Creamy Coleslaw 1Tablespoon Dijon mustard 1Tablespoon cider vinegar 1Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1Tablespoon sugar 1Teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 Cup mayonnaise 1/4 Cup sour cream 2 Cups green cabbage, finely shredded 2 Medium carrots, coarsely grated /2Cup Red cabbage

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sliced peppers and calls it an"Insalata Capricciosa." Sweden often adds carrots, leeks and vinegar. e In the United Kingdom they almost always serve coleslaw with carrots and red onions. In America we traditionally eat coleslaw with mayonnaise, carrots and vinegar, served as a side dish. There is also a red slaw version with Whisk together the mustard, vinegar, ketchup and vinegar in lieu of mayonnaise. lemon juice, sugar, salt, mayonnaise, and sour cream in a small bowl.You can make the dressing two days ahead of time Over the years I have experimented with many different foods, but I have to admit that I have never made coleslaw. Coleslaw is inexpensive and set aside. Put the cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. Pour in and when it is done right it is a great complement to any good barbecue. the dressing, and toss thoroughly. Refrigerate, covered, until slaw The Classic Creamy version is just that — classic and creamy and begins to soften, one to two hours. Toss again just before serving.

Asian Colesla1t/ 2Tablespoons rice vinegar 2Tablespoons soy sauce 2Teaspoon brown sugar 1Teaspoon sesame oil 1/4 Cup minced cilantro 1/4 Cup chopped green onions 2 Cups green cabbage, finely shredded 2 Medium carrots, coarsely grated /2 Cup Red cabbage Mix the first four ingredients together and then add the remaining three and allow the flavors to set for one to two hours before serving. Toss just before serving.

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Mding Cslsr — Indnewlleringneeded GRANNY'S GARDEN CRISTINE MARTIN You can easily add a splash of color to your yard without anything to water and keep up with.

Last summer we drove on a road that isn't our usualpath in ourneighborhood and my attention was immediately drawn to a bright lime-green park-type bench in front of a home. There was even a bright colored pillow on it.

I told my husband I was going to paint our bigheavy bench the same shade,and of course I got grumbles. Those grumbles were forgood reason,besidesyellow-green not being his favorite color. He had shelled out $200 for the bench when he took pity on the lack of sales my Idaho brother was having a few years ago with his fancy wrought iron wares.

There are a lot of fancy twisted parts on the bench, but it just had plain stained boards forthe back and seat.Itisvery comfortable, but just never quite found its rightful place around here.

Well now it has, and it's right in the view of my husband as he looks out the bedroom window morning and night as he surveys his North 40. iHe can dream). He grew up on a ranch in Wyoming after all.

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A bench and a watering can painted in bright colors add pizazz to a yard — without the need for regular watering.

I haven't heard much vocal grumbling about it since it is a done deal, but they may be under his breath.

I wanted a little spark to add to it so I got a red watering can for interest. I won't bother mentioning how that very same red watering

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MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2015

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then almond flour. I heated up a combination of olive How great are trout? oil and butter — it's an old They're so great that they are Northern Italian trick that as pretty as a rainbow. gives whatever is cooked in Pull one out of the lake it a wonderful flavor — and and slapiton a hot,greased then waited for the foaming skillet and there is nothing from the butter to subside.

That's when I knew the fat better. Some of the fanciwas readyfor the fish. est restaurants around are I fiied it flesh iand almondproud to servetroutthat came from mountain iand flour) side down for three local) streams. minutes, flipped it and then And even though it is a fiied it skin-side down for an freshwater fish, some trout additional two minutes. All it will live in the ocean for a needed then was a squeeze of lemon,some roasted potatoes couple of years, meaning and a salad. The almond saltwateranglerscan catch flour gave the sweet fish just them, too. How great is that? It's so great that Franz the right hint of nuttiness.

It was superb.

Schubert wrote an entire Next up was a trout simquintet about them.

They're thin, so they cook mered in red wine, and I'm not going to lie to you: This is quickly. Their bones are easily removed. They look not the most visually appealing dish. The red wine turns the way a fish ought to look the fish a kind of dull purple. ihave you seen a monkfish?

Those things are freaky). And So I bit into it with some most important, they are flat- trepidation, but it turned out to be quite good. Better out delicious.

For mostpeople,there is than quite good, actually.

The wine, sweetened a bit but one way to cook a trout.

It involves slapping it on a with carrots and spiced with hot, greased skillet. But I thyme, conveyed a hearty, earthy flavor to the perfectly wanted to mix things up a cooked fish. bit. So I roasted one in the That first taste dispelled oven.I poached anotherin a red wine sauce. my other trepidation, too.

And a third I slapped on a This recipe came from the book"Fish," by Mark Bithot, greased skillet. But for that one, I tried something tman, and I wrote a few weeks ago that I do not new.

Traditionally, pan-fiied necessarily trust Bittman's recipesto be accurateor paltrout are dredged through seasoned flour and cooked in atable. But"Fish" is widely hot oil or butter. Cooks want- consideredto be a classic, ing a crispier fish will dredge and it came out early in his it through flour, dip it in eggs career when he had more and then dredge it through time to take care with his more flour, bread crumbs recipes. or panko bread crumbs.

What intrigues me most about this recipe, other than Some will go so far as to use cornmeal. the unique flavor it gives the But I wanted better than trout, is what it does with the flour. Better than bread poaching liquid. Ordinarily, crumbs. Better than cornthe liquid used for poaching meal. is notused to make a sauce, Fish pairs well with nuts, or if it is, the thickening though you have to do it agent is added after the fish right. One of the worst resis removed. But here Bitttaurant meals of my life was man adds flour along with in Lynchburg, Virginia, when the spices right into the wine I ordered cashew-covered before the fish is submerged. fish of some sort, maybe even The sauce thickens as the fish cooks. trout. It just tasted oily. Oily It's an interesting idea, and and chewy.

The lessons I learned it works brilliantly well.

Finally, I stuffed and iother than the lesson to roasteda troutand served it avoidthat restaurant)we re with potatoes and a lime-dill that the nut coating has to be fine, not chunky, and that butter sauce. That sounds the dish has to be cooked at a great, right? high temperature.

Well it is. The trout is Which is where almond stuffed with dill and lime, and flour comes in. Almond flour at first I was a little wary of is fairly fine, and it will cook using dill because it is not an obvious match for the trout. quickly. Almond flour is also expensive, but you can make But then I remembered that it yourself. I made it myself trout is actually a close relaonce, which is why I now buy tive of salmon, and nothing goes with salmon like dill. So it despite the cost.

Idredged my fi sh through I gave it a shot, and I'm glad seasoned flour first, then egg, I did.

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is done. Remove the trout and keep it warm; reduce the sauce over high heat until it is quite thick, then spoon it over the fish. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Recipe from "Fish: The Complete Guideto Buying and Cooking," by Mark Bittman

By Daniel Neman

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)

ROASTED TROUT WITH LIME-DILL BUTTER AND ROASTED POTATOES

Trout with dill sauce high temperature helped to concentrate its flavor and allowed the taste of the dill to permeate the fish. The potatoesareroasted atthe same time — in fact, the trout sits on top of them to allow the flow ofhot air around itmaking this an easy meal to prepare.

It is also an impressive dish to serve, especially if you cook it with the head and tail. Bring it out on a platter with the potatoes and the lime-dill butter sauce, and it looksevery bitasamazing as it tastes.

How great is that?

PAN-FRIED ALMOND TROUT Yield: 2 servings 1 cup all-purpose flour Salt and pepper to taste 1 egg, beaten 1 cup almond flour 2 trout, filleted and butterflied 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter Wedges of lemon

Yield: 2 servings 2 (12-ounce) boned rainbow trout, with head and tail 1 lime, very thinly sliced 1 bunch fresh dill, divided Salt and pepper 1 pound small red potatoes 4 tablespoons butter, dwided 4 cloves garlic, sliced Juice of1 lime 1 tablespoon water 1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees.

2. Line the belly cavity of each trout with lime slices and a few sprigs of dill set the remaining dill aside Arrange the lime and dill so they will not fall out of the cavities.

Season the outside of the fish with salt and pepper, and reserve.

3. If the potatoes are larger than a golf ball, cut them into wedges. Place them in a medium pot with enough cold water to barely cover them.

Add 1 tablespoon salt and bring to a boil. Immediately drain and allow the potatoes to air dry for a few minutes.

4. Melt 2 tablespoons of the Laurie skrivan/st. Louis post-Dispatch/TNS butter with the garlic in a large ovenproof saute pan over high heat. As the garlic begins 1. Spread the all-purpose "/4 cup minced shallots to brown, add the potatoes flour on a flat plate and season /2cup minced carrot well with salt and pepper. Put 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and toss to coat with the butter. Allow the potatoes to sear the egg in a bowl or plate next Several sprigs of fresh thyme in the pan until they begin to or' /2 teaspoon dried to it, and spread the almond brown on one side. flour on a plate next to that.

1bay leaf 5. Shake the pan to arrange 2. Take each trout in turn and 1 tablespoon minced the potatoes in a single layer dredge the flesh side lightly fresh parsley, plus — this will be the bed for the through the all-purpose flour, more for garnish trout. Lay the stuffed trout on the egg and then the almond Salt and pepper top of the potatoes and transflour. Set aside.

1 "/z cups good red wine fer to the oven. Roast until 3. In a large skillet, heat the 2 whole trout, about s/4 the trout is cooked through, oil and butter together over pound each, gutted, about 12 minutes; check for medium-high heat until the with or without heads doneness by gently lifting the foaming from the melting 1. Heat the butter over belly flap to reveal the meat. If butter has subsided. Place the medium heat in a steep-sided it is an even color all the way trout flesh-side down in the 10-inch skillet. When it has through, it is done. hot oil (you may have to do melted, add the shallots and 6.

For the lime butter, chop this in batches) and fry until carrot and cook, stirring occathe remaining dill. Combine the bottom is golden brown, sionally, until the shallots are the lime juice and water in about 3 minutes. Carefully flip soft. Add the flour and stir; add a small saucepan and bring the trout and fry on the other the thyme, bay leaf, parsley to a boil.

Remove from the side until the fish is done, and salt and pepper to taste; heat and add the remaining 2 about 2 more minutes. stirand cookfor about1mintablespoons butter, swirling 4. Serve with wedges of ute, then add the wine. Raise the pan until it is all melted lemon. the heat a bit until the wine Recipe by Daniel Neman starts to bubble, then reduce it into the sauce. Season with salt and add the dill. Serve the so that the wine simmers.

2. Add the trout to the skillet butter on the side. Remove TROUT SIMMERED lime slices from fish before and simmer, turning once, IN RED WINE eating. foratotal ofabout10to12 From "For Cod and Country," Yield: 2 servings minutes; the flesh will become

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A week like this puts us in the mood for lemonade. Here are three ways to brew up a special batch.

LEMON-MINT COOLER Add torn mint leaves to lemonade, and a splash of club soda. Pop in a mint spear for garnish. (Boozy kicker: Vodka.)

ARNOLD PALMER Mix one part lemonade to one part unsweetened ice tea. Sweeten to taste. (Boozy kicker: Bourbon, for a drink called a Tipsy Palmer.)

BASIL LEMONADE Make a basil simple syrup by boiling one bunch of basil, two cups of sugar and one cup of water for five minutes, then cooling and straining. (Store in fridge.) Mix a cup of lemonade with two to three teaspoons of syrup. (Boozy kicker: Vodka.)

Fresh-squeezed base: 1"/2 cups fresh-squeezed lemon juice (about12 lemons to a cup of sugar), plus eight cups of water. Adjust to taste.)

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

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MONDAY NIGHT Nail Care 6:00 PM (FREE)

EVERY WEDNESDAY Bible Study; 10:30 AM Public Bingo; 1:30 PM ( .25 cents per card)

THE DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. Publication Days: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Baker City Wednesdays — 2:30 PM 25 cents per card Everyone invited!

BINGO: TU ES., 1 p. m., Senior Center 2810 Cedar St. Baker City

KIWANIS CLUB of Baker City Tuesday at 12:00 PM Sunndge Inn Restaurant, 1 Sunndge Ln.

110 - Self-Help Group Meetings NARACOTICS families btt fnends of alANONYMOUS c oho l i c s .

U n i on County. 568 — 4856 or 963-5772

AL-ANON. At t i tude o f Gratitude. W e d n e sdays, 12:15 — 1:30pm.

Faith Lutheran Church.

1 2th btt Gekeler, L a Grande.

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2nd Thurs. of the month.

11:30 am to 1:00 pm.

Post btt Auxiliary meet at 1250 Hughes Lane 6:30 p.m. VFW Hall, Baker City Church 2005 Valley Ave., Baker of the Nazarene 541-523-4988 (In the Fellowship Hall) 541-523-9845 110 - Self-Help Group Meetings BAKER COUNTY Cancer Support Group AA MEETING: Meets 3rd Thursday of Survior Group.

Mon., Wed. btt Thurs.

12:05 pm-1:05 pm.

Presbytenan Church, 1995 4th St. (4th btt Court Sts.) Baker City. Open, No smoking.

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LAMINATION Up to 17 1/2 inches wide any length

AA MEETINGS 2614 N. 3rd Street La Grande

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CELEBRATE RECOVERY A Chnst-centered 12 step program. A place where you can heal.

Baker City Nazarene Church, every Tues. at 6:15 PM. More info. call 541-523-9845

CELEBRATE RECOVERY Hurts,Habits btt Hang-ups

6:15 PM — Tuesdays at Family Life Center 1250 Hughes Lane Baker City

CHRONIC PAIN ACCEPTANCE GROUP Support Group of Overeaters Meet Fndays — 12:15 pm Anonymous meets 1207 Dewey Ave. Baker Tuesdays at 7pm.

IPT Wellness Connection United Methodist Church a v o i d err o r s .

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AL-ANON Concerned about someone else's drinking?

Sat., 9 a.m.

Northeast OR Compassion Center, 1250 Hughes Ln. Baker City (541)523-3431 AL-ANON Wed., 4 p.m.

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Fn. btt Sat. -8 PM Episcopal Church Basement 2177 1st Street Baker City First Saturday of every month at 4 PM Pot Luck — Speaker Meeting

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200 -Employment 210- Help Wanted, Baker Co 220 - Union Co 230 - Out of Area 280 - Situations Wanted

300 - Financial/Service 310- Mortgages,Contracts, Loans 320 - Business Investments 330 - Business Opportunities 340 - Adult Care Baker Co 345 - Adult Care Union Co 350 - Day Care Baker Co 355 - Day Care Union Co 360 - Schools 8 Instruction 380 - Service Directory

400 - General Merchandise 405 - Antiques 410- Arts 8 Crafts 415 - Building Materials 420 - Christmas Trees 425 - Computers/Electronics 430- For Sale or Trade 435 - Fuel Supplies 440 - Household Items 445 - Lawns 8 Gardens 450 - Miscellaneous 460 - Musical Column 465 - Sporting Goods 470 - Tools 475 - Wanted to Buy 480 - FREEItems

500 - Pets 8 Supplies 505 - Free to a Good Home 510- Lost 8 Found 520 - Pet Grooming 525 - Pet Boarding/Training 530- Pet Schools, Instruction 550 - Pets, General

Alzheimer/Dementia Caregivers Support Group

2nd Friday of every month 11:45 AM in Fellowship Hall (Right wing) of Nazarene Church 1250 Hughes Lane Baker City

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S TRUGGLING W I T H 140 - Yard, Garage DRUGS or ALCOHOL? Sales-Baker Co. Addicted t o P I L LS? 39900 BEARGulch rd. 2 Talk to someone who miles before Sumter cares. Call the Addicoff Cemetery rd.

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Monday, Thursday, btt Fnday at8pm. Episcopal Church 2177 First St., Baker City.

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800 - Real Estate 801 - Wanted to Buy 810- Condos, Townhouses, Baker Co 815 - Condos,Townhouses,Union Co 820 - Houses for Sale, Baker Co 825 - Houses for Sale, Union Co 840- Mobile Homes, Baker Co 845 - Mobile Homes, Union Co 850- Lots 8 Property, Baker Co 855 - Lots 8 Property, Union Co 860 - Ranches, Farms 870 - Investment Property 880 - Commercial Property

900 - Transportation 902 - Aviation 910 - ATVs,Motorcycles,Snowmobiles 915 - Boats 8 Motors 920 - Campers 925 - Motor Homes 930 - Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels 940 - Utility Trailers 950- Heavy Equipment 960 - Auto Parts 970 - Autos for Sale 990 - Four-Wheel Drive

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• First Aid/CPR Certifica- quired. Medical insur• Powder River Corexcellent benefits. Aption ance and an excellent rectional Facility Part-Time • Playing/Coaching expe- profit shanng plan. Inp licant must h ave a • Elkhorn Adolescent position with a starting duties: Small Business Bachelor's degree in o ff-season ma y b e sa la ry of $13.33/hr. nence is preferred terested? Please send Treatment Center Development natural resources or available. ICnowledge For additional informa- Circulation Duties: Salary: Pl a cement will resume to 113 Elm St, F/T Positions. High Center Business any equivalent combio f m u s eu m w o r k , school Diploma/ GED t ion please v i sit t h e be in accordance with La Grande, OR 97850, nation of e x p erience Baker County website • Delivers bundles to int he Dis t r ict ' s or call Shawn Risteen preservation and hisrequired. Must obtain Advisor and f o r ma l t r a i n i ng tory is preferred, but CADC I within 24 mos. at Extra-Duty Stipend. at 541-963-6600, fax dependent contractors which meets the r enot required. For addiwww.bakercount .or Application Procedure: 541-963-7665, e-ma il Must pass DOC For detailed homes t ional in f o r m a t i o n , Background Check for or contact the Employ• Complete application ufco©unitedfinance. quirements. For addiinformation and t ional in f o r m a t i o n , ment Department at • Collects money from which is available at com. p lease c o n t act t h e Powder River position. application matenals, State Employment De1575 Dewey Avenue www.cove.k12.or.us p lease c o n t act t h e visit www.bluecc.edu the news stands State Employment Dein Baker City. All appliunder District Informa- 230 - Help Wanted partment a t 1575 2 — Tx Facilitators Dewey Avenue, Baker ca nts w ill be • Delivers down routes tion. partment a t 1575 F/T Swing shift at Click on Employment at out of area Dewey Avenue, Baker pre-screened. A cnmiCity, OR . A l l a p p l iElkhorn Adolescent BMCC and locate the to subscnbers homes • Letter ofinterest CARETAKER NEEDED • Resume City, OR . A l l a p p l i- ca nts w ill be Treatment Center. nal background check, position of interest. at remote backcountry ca nts w ill be pre-screened. B aker DMV check and drug • Delivers special publi- • Three (3) Letters of High school diploma You may also contact ranch/lodge. Duties inpre-screened. B aker County is an equal ops creen may b e r e - c ations t h r ough o u t Recommendation Human Resources at or GED required. clude cooking, cleanCounty is an equal opPreferred Submission portunity employer. quired.

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Please mail a p plicaExcellent Benefits INS U R A N C E - SECRETARY NEEDED ings and yard, packing tions to: BMCC is an EOE and A G Package, Health ar • Clean and paint news PART TIME Clencal f or b u s y o f f i c e i n firewood, and looking Cove School Distnct Life Ins., Vacation, participates in E-Venfy. Seeking a high-energy instands B aker City . St r o n g after 4-15 guests at a PO Box 68 Sick, Retirement ar BAKER COUNTY time at lodge located dividual with a positive computer and organEducational Training • Assists circulation di- Cove, OR 97824 Corrections De ut attitude. Office expenizat i o n a l s k i l l s www.newdirectionsnw.org in Hells Canyon. Pay r ector w i t h p r o m o ence required. I nsurr equired. Be n e f i t s ; based on experience COVE SCHOOL District ddougherty@ndninc.org Baker County is accepttions, reports, records a nce e x p e r ience a Salary DOE. Contact 541-523-7400 for app. and ability. Pay every Cove, Oregon and complaints. ing applications for the two weeks, plus room p lus. 2 0 h o ur s p e r Baker Employment Ofposition of Corrections week. C l e rical posi- fice for a full lob dePosition: Hi g h School and board. Limited acRECEPTIONIST POSI• Makes outbound reten Deputy through July tion. scription and applicaBlue Momta~ cess, transportation by Assistant/JV Girls TION in B a k er C i ty 1 0, 2015. T h i s i s a tion calls t o c u r rent tion and submit c u rCommunity College Wages, depends on exboat is provided. Send Volleyball Coach open. M u l ti-line telepast and non-subscrib Application Deadline full-time position with resume to HCP, PO penence. rent resume and three phone system; come xcellent b e n e f i t s . ers, including calls to To apply visit follow inreferences.

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A ppl i c a n t s • Letter ofinterest ney Counties. We are must also obtain a Ba- • Performs other duties • Resume as assigned. recruit in g f or a sic Corrections Certifi• Three (3) Letters of full-time Quality Assurc ate f r o m D P S S T Recommendation ance Coordinator. This within one year from Qualifications:

by Stella Wilder Preferred Submission management position date of hire. To apply, Method: Please mail is responsible for qualHigh school diploma or p lease c o n t act t h e MONDAY, JUNE29, 2015 tempted by an offer that comes to you from AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb. 18) -- The value equivalent. R e l iable applications to: ity assurance and qualState Employment DeYOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder an unusual source, through unconventional of a thing is not in what it cost you finantransportation a must. Cove School Distnct ity improvement funcpartment a t 1575 PO Box 68 Born today, you take great joy in life at all channels. Mount an investigation! cially, but what it will cost you emotionally if Valid Oregon dnvers litions for the agency to Dewey Avenue, Baker Cove, OR 97824 cense, valid auto insurtimes, and you never seem to let the more VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- What you it is lost. Hang on tight to it! include mental health City, OR, or you may and alcohol and drug difficult times get you down — at least, not in don't know can certainly hurt you. You'll PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) - You are c ontact t h e Bak e r ance, and pre-employIRON TRIANGLE LLC ment drug test. services; ensures that County Sheriff's Office any way that is truly lasting. You carry no want to be sure that you have all the up-to- nearinga crossroads ofsorts,and you'llbe John Day, Oregon c linical services a n d at 541-523-6415or by TRUCK DRIVER significant scars inside; you are not the kind date info you need. expected to make adecision that others conoperations are effecv isitin g w w w .b a k - PhysicaI requirements (Short Logger) to let the events of the world wound you in LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You've been sider permanent. t ive and m e e t s t a ne rsheriff.org. B a k e r • Lo i n P r o cessor any significant manner. Your smile is lumi- drifting from one thing to the other lately, ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You'll be d ards o f l ic e n s i n g County is an equal op- S ittin g a nd d riv i n g , O ~ * t* w orking i n t h e e l e authorities and s t ate nous,your laugh is infectious and your zest unsure of where the current will take you. It's moving along at a good clip throughout the portunity employer.

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Clean Driving Record, of a vehicle. responsible for assessthing that allows you to rise each and every dependingon you,yetyou may notbe ofa TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You're very Drug Testing, Monday WANTED: C D L w i t h m ents , t rea t m e n t thru Fnday, can be statanker e n dorsement Must be able to lift up to day looking forward, quite sincerely, to what- mind to do what you've beenassigned in the interested in what a certain message means, plans and other clinical f or p o t a b l e w a t e r 75 pounds. t ioned o ut U nion ever may come. You seem immune to the way that others expect. but are you willing to make yourself vulnerdocuments; will proCounty O c c a s i onal vide truck. Must pass drug disappointment and frustration that can SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec 21) - A able to find oun individual, group Saturday Work, Good screening and b ack- Send Resume to: and family t h e rapy, haunt those around you. few will know what you're really up to, but GEMINI (May 21-June20) —You're only Q uality E q u i p m e n t , ground check. Forest cthompson©lagrande and o t h e r r e l e vant TUESDAY,JUNE30 most will be in the dark. You must not be interested in that which is straightforward service experience a V ery St eady W o r k , c linica l observer.com s erv i c e s .

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Rehab is hiring for a dividual to serve as ExE lectr i c i an , H i gh Bi-lingual (Spanish) a Full Time L.P.N.. Sign ecutive Director of the S chool d i p l om a o r plus but not required. on bonus available. nonprofit organization GED. Willingness to Salary range $57,300 Please apply at 91 Arin La Grande, Oregon. work shifts i ncluding -$87,100/year, DOE. ies Lane in La Grande For a complete Iob deweekends, afternoons 42 Fumble for Excellent benefit packACROSS or call 541-963-8678. scription outlining Iob or graveyard required. ge. D o w n l oad a n worcIs LGPAR is a EEO/AAP d uties a n d n e e d e d aemployment applicaAbility to trouble shoot employer.

44 Big BandAnswer to Previous Puzzle 1 Purpose q ualifications, g o t o electncal circuits. PLC tion at H Y P ERLINIC www.la randemain 45 Merlin's 4 LP player "http://www.communiprogramming and in- ++SIGN ON BONUS++ t. . Q If d ~t G AS H O OP A D D profession strument certifications tycounselingsolutions. (hyph.) $5,000 candidates shall suborg" www.communita plus . St a r t in g i s LA GRANDE Post Acute 49 Not relevant 8 Writer B A DG E R OO L A O mit a cover letter and $28.74 and includes a counselin solutions.or Rehab is hiring for a — Morrison 53 Slangy refusal r esume a l on g w i t h A B A T E EM O T I NG competitive b e n e f it s Full Time R.N. Sign on g and forward it w it h three references by 12 Lobster eggs (hyph.) package. Please send b o n u s a va i I a b I e. c over letter an d r e W ednesday, July 1 , GO P D E LPH I 54 Is more 13 Rembrandt sume to: HYPERLINIC resum e t o A nit a Please apply at 91 Ar2015. Either mail the "mailto:ladawn.fronape M cKinney a t As h paintings popular S RT A A SH E B B S ies Lane in La Grande d oc u m e n t s t o Grove Cement, P.O. or call 541-963-8678. l©gobhunet" 56 El — (OCean 14 General LGMSD, P O Box GAT E S CO UR Box 287, Durkee, OR LGPAR is a EEO/AAP ladawn.frona el© obh current) 3321, La Grande, OR — Bradley 97905 o r em ai l employer. i.net. Position open unS H O A L S MO L A R S 97850 or email them 15 Roaring57 Bring to bay anita.mckinney©ashtil filled. EOE. to director©la rande EM A I L RA N I COVE SCHOOL District 17 Latch58 Chop off g rove.com n o l a t e r t t. ~ Cove, Oregon than June 30th, 2015.

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BY U L E KO O K Y 23 Dawn goddess W heeler , Gi l l i a m , Start Date: Au gust 18, DOWN Union Co. SENIOR DEPARTMENT 24 North Atlantic Grant, Lake and HarCN N L C D EO N S 2015 Specialist , U ni on ney Counties. We are port When responding to Qualifications: 6-29-15 © 2015 UFS, Dist. by Univ. Uclick for UFS Blind County Clerk's' Office, recruiting for a Regis1 MartialBox Ads: Please • First Aid/CPR Certifica28 Binding requires the ability to tered Nurse at Juniper be sure when you ad2 Radar's home tion 32 Pen part perform recordkeeping Ridge Acute Care Cendress your resumes that • Playing/Coaching expe- and 3 Makethe 33 Wanted-poster clerical operations; 6 Kitty's bane 11 Wrinkle ter, a Secure Psychiatthe address is complete nence is preferred skill in word processacquaintance abbr.

7 Handout remover nc Facility in John Day, with all information reSalary: Pl a cement will ing, operation of office of providing services to 35 Itinerary word 8 Foot, slangily 16 Reporter's forte quired, including the be in accordance with equipment and general individuals with severe Blind Box Number. This 36 Praline nut 4 Bonfire fare t he Dis t r ict ' s 9 All, in combos 20 Portable bed o ffice practices a nd mental illness. Qualiis the only way we have Extra-Duty Stipend.

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22 RV haven procedures; ability to fied applicants m u st of making sure your reApplication Procedure: 5 Livy's trio office chair c ommunicate e f f e c24 Stat for have a valid Oregon sume gets to the proper • Complete application tively both verbally and R egistered P r o f e s Greenspan place. which is available at in wnting. High school sional Nurse's license 25 Perjure www.cove.k12.or.us 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 graduation or equivaa t the t i m e o f h i r e , under District Informa26 Kindergarten lent preferably supplehold a valid ODL and tion.

COVE SCHOOL District trio mented with additional pass a cnminal history 12 13 14 • Letter ofinterest Cove, Oregon training in office man27 Mo. fractions b ackground c h e c k .

• Resume Position: agement; a n d tw o New Grads are wel29 — got it!

• Three (3) Letters of 17 Athletic Director 15 16 years of progressively come! Wage between Recommendation 30 Aught or Application Deadline responsible office ex$25.14 to $37.98/hour Preferred Submission Date: Open until filled naught p erience, w h i c h i n DOE. Excellent benefit 19 20 Method: Please mail Start Date: Au gust 18, cludes elections and 31 Dental package, $4,000 signapplications to: 2015 document r e c ording ing bonus, $2,500 reloanesthetic Cove School Distnct Qualifications: 21 22 23 expenence; or equivac atio n ex p en s e s .

34 Blow away • First Aid/CPR Certifica- PO Box 68 lent combination of exMake a 2-year commitCove, OR 97824 tion 37 Reaction to perience and training. m ent a n d rec e i v e 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 • Playing/Coaching expe- LINCARE, LEADING naSee Iob descnption for pollen $10,000 to pay down nence is preferred additional details.

20 tional respiratory com38 Kilt-wearer's your s t udent l o a ns Salary: Negotiated with 32 33 34 hours per week.

A ppany seeks r e s u lts Shifts are 3 on, 1 off, 3 refusal the District. ply at 1001 4th Street, driven Sales Represenon and 7 off. Down40 Purple flowers Application Procedure: L a Grande b y 5 : 0 0 tative. Create working load an application at 40 41 36 37 38 39 41 Wind indicator • Complete application relationship s w it h p m. July 1 , 2 0 1 5 . www.Communitywhich is available at MD's, nurses, social EEO/AA Employer 43 Took notes CounselingSolutions.or www.cove.k12.or.us 42 43 44 workers and articulate g and forward it w it h 45 Carried a tune under District InformaT AMARACK J O I N T our excellent patient c over letter an d r e 46 Buckeye State tion.

VENTURE L L C , i s care with attentive liss ume t o h u ma n r e 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 47 Ladder part • Letter ofinterest now hinng for a contening skills. Competis our c e s at • Resume struction prolect. Lo48 Tentlike tive Base + un-capped ladawn.fronapel©gobh • Three (3) Letters of c ated n ea r J o s e p h i.net. Position open un53 54 55 commission. Drug-free dwelling Recommendation Oregon. Hiring Lead Please aptil filled. EOE. 50 Band together Preferred Submission workplace.

Carpenters, Carpenply in person. EOE 56 57 58 51 Tramp along Method: Please mail ters, and Equipment applications to: LOOKING FOR firefightOperator. Pay is DOE. 52 Recipe amts.

Cove School Distnct ers 1 and 2 and qualiCall Tom at Y ARD 8 E GA R D EN 61 59 60 55 Leaves in a PO Box 68 fied engine boss $500 541-805-9467 o r worker wanted in Jobag Cove, OR 97824 seph. 541-432-6205 a day. 541-910-4444.

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Baker City HeraId: 541-523-3673e www.bakercityheraId.com • classifiedsObakercityheraId.com• Fax: 541-523-6426 The Observer: 541-963-3161e www.lagrandeobserver.com • classifiedsOlagrandeobserver.com • Fax: 541-963-3674 xg w 230 - Help Wanted 230 - Help Wanted out of area out of area DEATLEY CRUSHING, WALLOWA V A L LEY is

s e e k i n g ca r e e r

minded persons for all positions. Demanding physical labor w/ long hours. Willing to travel throughout the Northwest. Competitive salary gt benefits pkg. including: Medical/dental/vision, 401IC/retirem ent plan, p d h o l i d ays/vacation. S e n d r esumes to P O B o x 759 L e w i s t o n , ID 83501 or fax to (208) 743-6474. EOE

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h i r i ng : R N ' s , LPN's/LVN's, CNA's, Med Aides. $2,000 Bonus — Free Gas. Call AACO @ 1-800-656-4414 Ext. 3

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C losing d a te : J u n e 30th. 5 4 1-432-7311

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Center For Wellness is building a new team at our Residential Home in Joseph, O r egon.

W e ar e l o o k ing f o r people who are professional team players who want to make a difference in the Iives of people with severe and persistent mental illness. The positions t o be f i lled are t w o full-time Caregiving po-

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OREGON STATE law req uires a nyone w h o contracts for construct ion w o r k t o be censed with the Construction Contractors Board. An a c t ive cense means the contractor is bonded gt in-

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$11.50. Full-time posit ions w il l c om e w i t h CARE OF Elderly, reson-

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CEDAR 8t CHAIN link fences. New construct ion, R e m o d e l s g t handyman services.

Kip Carter Construction 541-519-6273 Great references.

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for sale: Law (ORS 671) re- Douglas Fir, Tamarack & Lodgepole Pine quires all businesses that advertise and perWill deliver: form landscape conBaker Valley, ICeating, tracting services be liSumpter, Union, Cove, censed with the LandNorth Powder areas. s cape C o n t r a c t o r s 541-51 9-8640 541-51 9-8630 B oard. T h i s 4 - d i g i t number allows a con541-51 9-0479 sumer to ensure that t he b u siness i s a c - 445- Lawns & Gartively licensed and has dens a bond insurance and a CLEAN SAWDUST q ualifie d i n d i v i d u a l g tf ~l d contractor who has fulgt horse beddince. filled the testing and $25.00 per yard. experience r e q u ireCa II 541-786-0407 ments fo r l i censure.

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Insect — Weed Control Persons doing l and541-523-8912 scape maintenance do not require a landscaping license.

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records, the PR, or the attorney for the PR. All persons having claims a gainst t h e est a t e must present them to the PR at: Mammen (!t Null, Lawyers, LLC J. Glenn Null, Attorney for PR 1602 Sixth StreetP.o. Box 477 La Grande, OR 97850 (541) 963-5259 within four months after the first publication date of this notice or they may be barred.

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Greet fussy daughter-in-law with open arms and minds Syrianmilitary,Qrnieallies DEARABBY: My son is being deployed for consistency is. This precious boy is pleading 10 months. His wife and baby are coming to for attention the wrong way. The other two live with me, and I am thrilled. boys, ages 9 and 12, are not problematic kids.

My concern is that his wi fe is a picky eater My fear is that the 18-year-old is not ready and she doesn't do much around the house. or matureenough to handle ftve weeks in Europe, and not disciplined enough to keep Would it be too much to ask her to help with the chores while my husband and I his cool. He is capable of a caper that may are at work? How do I handle the mealtime lead to his disappearance.

Am I crazy to be this concerned? I have dilemma? (She doesn't cook.)

I don't want her tofeel like told my daughter my she's our live-in maid or that DEAR we're mean about the meals er, so I am treading lightly.

BBy — WORRYING IN CALIwe prepare. We want to be the FORNIA best in-laws we can be. Help?

— MEANING WELL IN THE EAST DEAR WORRYING: Are you"crazy"? No. DEAR MEANING WELL: After your You are a loving, caring grandmother who is worried about her grandson. But regardless daughter-in-law arrives, schedule a family meeting during which everyone's household ofhow well-meaning you are, this isn't your responsibilities will be discussed. If necesdecision to make. If you have shared your thoughts with your daughter, you have done sary, create a chart to keep track of them.

If there are things she is able to do, assign as much as you can. Now cross your fingers them to her. If she's clueless, then teach her. and wish them bon voyage.

Do not overload her, and make sure she unDEARABBY: My father is expecting his derstands that you and your husband also have chores you will be doing. seventh child with his current "Qncee."I am Because she's a picky eater, ask her to list the oldest of six girls; this child is expected to whatitems she wants in the house so they are be ason.Hisftanceeis 11yearsmyjunioravailable. If she's interested, offer to show her 88 years younger than my father.

Irecently started afamily and have two chilhow to prepare some of the dishes your son has always enjoyed because it would be a nice drenundertheageof2.Forvariousreasons,I surprise for him once he returns. And arrange am fed up with playing nice regarding my father's relatmnships and irresponsible behavior. regularmonthly meetings,sothatifadjustm ents need to bem ade,they can bedone They are having a baby shower for the without hurt feelings or misunderstandings. expectant parentsand I don't want to attend.

You are all adults. If you want this to work My husbandthinksIam wrong becauseIcan't and are all willing to communicate and muster up the spirit that a baby showeris suplisten, you should be able to accomplish your posedtoevoke.IthinkI'm being smart fornot bringing my funky attitude. ShouldIattend? goal without your daughter-in-law feeling like the maid.

— OLDEST CHILD DEAR OLDEST: I don't know how your DEARABBY: My daughter and her hussiblings feel about this impending birth, but try to remember that showers are intended band are taking theirthreeboystoEuropefor to celebrate the new life that's coming into five weeks. The13-yearoldhas been acting out.

He has been rude to his school bus dri ver, disthe world. This isn't about whether you aprespectful to his mother, was the"class clown," proveofyourfather'sbehaviororhischoice and shows all the signs ofan uncomfortable of women. Ifhe is as irresponsible as you say, pubescentboy without a safety net to catch him. that poor little boy will need all the help and We are two states apart, soit would be dif- emotional support he can get in the future.

If you opt not to go, it may drive a wedge befrcult to lend a hand. My grandsons are very tween you and your father, so I'm voting with close to me, and there are lots of tears when they leave Grandma. your husband. Go with your siblings, be pleasI taught innercity school for 20years and ant and leave your attitude at home, because ifyou don't, you will be isolatingis yourself. have often told my daughter how important

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SUWAYDA, Syria — The commanderofthebesieged air base west of town had a message of defiance for the world.

"This will be the terrorists' graveyard," vowed the Syrian army colonel at the &ont gate of the Thalah military airport, well within mortar range of rebelsthegovernment calls terrorists.

Here, about 70 miles southeast of Damascus, the Syrian military is making a standagainstan opposition onslaught along the nation's strategic southern flank.

Pro-government forces have repelledseveralattacks on the sprawling air installation. The insurgents are seeking to build on advances in neighboring Dara province, where government forces this month were forcedto retreatfiom thelarge Brigade 52 base.

Aftera seriesofrecent setbacks in northern, eastern and southern Syria, progovernment forces say they aredetermined toprotecta vital southern approach to Damascus, seat of power of President Bashar Assad.

The overstretched Syrian military, fighting battles across multiple &ont lines, is relying here on a key ally: members of the Druze sect, an offshoot of Islam that has adherents in Syria, Lebanon and Israel. Thousands of men &om the province are said to have signed up to protect Suwayda, the Druze heartland.

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a telephone interview. He calledthe rebelforcesmoderate and nonsectarian.

But interviews with Druze civilians and fighters here confirmthatmany regard therebeladvance asa threat to the Druze's existence. Sunni Islamist groups like the Nusra Front, the al-Qaida atfiliate in Syria, and Islamic State, an al-Qaida offshoot, view the Druze as heretics.

The rebels have acknowledged battlefield coordination with Nusra militants, who are widely viewed as among the most ef fective and best-anned fighters in Syria. Nusra has played a key role in attacking the air base, the army says.

The Southern Front denies that Nusra has been involved.

This month, alann spread among the Dnm population when Nusra fighters killed at least 20 Druzein Qalb Lawzeh, a village in the northwestern province of Idlib.

Otherreports indicate the extremists had forced Dnm villagers in the north to convert to the militants'ultra-fundamentalistversion of Islam.

During the punishing, more than four-year conflict, Dnm religious leaders in Syria have generallyendeavored publicly to steer a middle path, voicing support for peaceful political reform in Syria while rejecting anned rebellion. Butlike other Syrian minority groups, the Dnm are generallyviewed as supporters of the government ofAssad, a member of theAlawite minority sect. The Syrianrebellion amse fium the nation's Sunni majority. Minorities and secular Sunnis are key toAssad's support base.

In Suwayda, Syria, members of the Druze sect reside. Syrian military and members from the Druze sect have joined forces to fend offinsurgents.

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Seeking their third championship, the Americans have not allowed a goal in 423 minutes since the tournament opener against Australia.

The U.S. plays topranked Germany, the 2003 and '07 champion, onTuesday in Montreal.

Despite missing midfielders Megan Rapinoe and Lauren Holiday, who were suspended for yellow card accumulation, the U.S. managed a more attacking attitude and extended its unbeaten streak against China to 25 matches dating to 2003.

LeBron opts out of deal For the third time in six seasons, LeBron James is an unrestricted free agent.

The difference this time is he has no plans to move again.

The Cleveland star will not exercise a $21.6 million option on his contract for next season, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday.

The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because neither the Cavaliers nor James were publicly discussing the process.

James' decision has been widely expected for months.

The approach allows him to sign a new maximum contract — likely another two-year deal with a player option for 2017-18 — that will pay him more than he would have made under his previous contract.

• La Grande wins four out of five games at 24-team Washington tonrney Fischer Field at Pioneer Park has undergone the most change as La Grande Little League gets ready for the District 3 tournament, which comes to town this weekend. Among some of the changes for Fischer Field are new grass, improved base paths and mound, new bullpens and a new scoreboard, which is set to go up this week.

The La Grande Legacy Ford Dodge Legends finished as one of the top teams at the Walla Walla, Washington, Class AAAmerican Legion baseball tournament Sunday, taking third out of 24 teams.

"At our first tournament, we went 1-4. Now, going 4-1 at our second tournament, it's a good indicator of things startingto come together," La Grande head coach Parker McKinley said."Our early summer games, it was a matter ofhaving the kids kind of mesh together. Everybody was figuring out what their role was. We've played some prettygood baseball games lately."

The Legends rebounded following a 14-3 defeat to Pendleton in the semifinals Sunday to blast the hosts Walla Walla, 14-4, right after.

La Grande scored 13 runs in the final three innings, including a seven-run frame in the top of the seventh.

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• Pioneer Park's Fischer Field gets series of improvements prior to Little League tournament

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La Grande is hosting the District 3 Little League baseball tournament this weekend, the first time the event has visited town since 2010.

And the fields at Pioneer Park have received an upgrade as event coordinatorsprepare fora week ofbaseball.

"That's the biggest thing. When people come to town, they want to play on something nice, so that's your goal," La Grande Little League Vice President Shane Frederick said.'You want to have a nice facility, a nice field, to play the games on."

Each of the three fields that will be used for the tournament has been or

will be upgraded to some degree by the time the 21 teams come to town to start play Saturday.

When La Grande Little League found out it would host the 2015 District 3 tournament back in January, the fields quickly became a priority. awe're trying to polish these fields up as best as we can," La Grande Little League Fields Chairman Brian Bell sald.

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JOSEPH — A late afternoon thunderstorm cooled things off as the eighth Countdown to Chief Joseph Days ranch rodeo got under way at the Joseph Rodeo Grounds Saturday.

Twelve teams competed for buckles, money and bragging rights — all from Wallowa County ranches.

This year's competition was close throughout and came down to the last event, team roping, to determine first and second places. The Quail Run Ranch team of Barrie Qualle, Mel Coleman and Brady Black edged out the Marr Flat Ranch team

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New Plymouth, Idaho, bull rider Chase Robbins, who placed second, holds on for a 76-point ride during Friday night's KCMB Buckout.

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Initially, it looked as though the out presented by RE/MAX Real riders would win out.

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Legends'Bellkeepsopponentatbay The La Grande Legacy Ford Dodge Legends finished third out of 24 teams at the Walla Walla Class AAAmerican Legion baseball tournament Thursday through Sunday. In the Legends' 10-0, five-inning victory over Southridge, Washington, Saturday, starting pitcher Brad Bell hurled a gem.

He pitched a complete game shutout, giving up four hits and walked just two batters.

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ENTERPRISE — It was a battle between friendly rivals, the Enterprise and Union/Cove cross country teams, at the Amy Hafer race Saturday.

Cove's Alex Grafmmder, 15, started the trend when he won 5K men's race in 18 minutes, 38 seconds.

GraAunder will be a sophomore in the fall and is a member of the Union/ Cove cross country team. He said he's running three or four races this summer and attending the Steens Mountain High Altitude Running Camp as part ofhis summer training.

Isabelle Tingelstad, who will be a junior at Joseph, won the women's 5K run, but her sister, Ellyse, a soon-to-be seventhgrader, was hoton herheels.Isabelle finished with a time of 24:57, but said she got off course. By the time she was back on track, she had to run down her sister for the win. Isabelle is training partners with Dawn Mist Movich-Fields, an upcoming seniorat Enterprise.

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Cleveland (Co.Anderson 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Karns 4-3), 4:10 p.m.

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Colorado (Hale 2-2) at Oakland (Graveman 4-4), 7:05 p.m.

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N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m.

Seattle at San Diego, 7:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Sunday's Games N.Y. Mets 2, Cincinnati 1, 13 innings, comp. of susp. game Washington 3, Philadelphia 2, 1st game N.Y. Mets 7, Cincinnati 2 L.A. Dodgers 2, Miami 0 Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 1 Milwaukee 5, Minnesota 3 San Francisco 6, Colorado 3 Arizona 6, San Diego 4 Philadelphia 8, Washington 5, 2nd

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open with seven runs in the final inning.

In the loss to Pendleton earlier in the Continued from Page1C day, the Legends were outhit 13-5 and fell into a 6-1 hole after two innings that was really proud ofhow the boys rethey could never get out of. Drew Hively led the offense, going 2-for-3 with three sponded," McKinley said.

Jake Chamberlain went 3-for-5 with RBI, highlighted by a two-run home three RBI and a double, Jordan Vermilrun. lion had two hits, including a double, Following the first win of the tournament Thursday, the Legends took the two runs and two RBI and Garrett Vaughn scored a pair of runs and drama out of their second pool-play conknocked in two as La Grande totaled test quickly Friday. La Grande scored 11 hits. Jon Gonzalez picked up the win four runs in the top of the first inning on the mound, scattering six hits and en route to a 7-2 win over Skyview, allowing two runs.

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The game was tied at 1-all in the top That was plenty of run support for of the fifth when Vermillion smacked an pitcher Jordan Vermillion, who went RBI double, and Chamberlain added an the full seven innings. He struck out RBI single. Wisdom scored on a balk to five batters, gave up seven hits and make it 4-1. After Walla Walla trimmed allowed two earned runs. Chamberlain, it to 4-2, La Grande would score three Jared Rogers, Brad Bell and Jon Gonzamore in the sixth to extend its lead to lez all had two hits, with Chamberlain five runs. driving in two runs.

Two runs came home on an error, and That victory catapulted La Grande Vermillion lofled a sacrifice fly to pull into the winners bracket, where it deahead, 7-2, before the Legends broke it feated Southridge, Washington, 10-0 in

game St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs 1 Monday's Games Milwaukee (Nelson 4-8) at Philadelphia (O'Sullivan 1-5), 4:05 p.m.

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SOCCER Women's World Cup All Times PDT QUARTERFINALS Friday, June 26 Germany 1, France 1, Germany won 5-4 on penalty kicks United States 1, China 0

Saturday, June 27 Japan 1, Australia 0 England 2, Canada 1 6 EMIF INALS

Tuesday, June 30 At Montreal United States vs. Germany, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, July1 At Edmonton, Alberta Japan vs. England, 4 p.m.

THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 4 At Edmonton, Alberta Semifinal losers, 1 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July 5 At Vancouver, British Columbia Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.

five innings Saturday to advance to the Sunday semifi nals.La Grande pounded out 12 hits, while Bell had a completegame shutout, allowing just four hits.

Wisdom was 3-for-4 with a leadoff home run in the first inning and fourRBI,Vaughn smacked a two-run double in a four-run third inning, and Gonzalez was 3-for-3 with two runs scored.

"Our pitchers did a really good job all weekend," McKinley said."I was really happy with those guys doing what they did for us. We hit the ball well and played good defense. The game Brad pitched, the last 15 outs were made in the field. If you play games like that, with good defense, you make the pitcher's job that much easier."

The Legends i6-7 overall) travel Tuesday to face Pendleton, who won the Walla Walla tournament after winning the title game 20-6 behind 22 hits.

'They're a solid club," McKinley said.

"They threw strikes, and they're hitting the ball really well right now."

RODEO Continued ~om Page1C Days ranch rodeo buckle.

The Yost Ranch team of Jim Hite, Meagan Cobb and Jerry Cobb took third, and the Botts Ranch team of Beau Botts, Ryan Raymond and Gre Seufer placed fourth.

Spurs went to both Coleman, named "Top Hand," and Adele Nash, named "Best Cowgirl."

Besides the top four overall winners, the top two teams in each event took home prizes. In team branding, Marr Flat Ranch was first and the Yost Ranch was second. Quail Run Ranch won the team doctoring event, and the YJ Ranch finished second. Team sorting winner was the Botts Ranch team, and the YMC team took second.

In team roping, the Yost Ranch was first while Quail Run Ranch placed second.

In the individual events, Lucas Staigle of Imnaha won the saddle bronc competition and Anna Grandi of New Plymouth, Idaho, earned first placein steer stopping.

Out of an all-starcastoflocalropers, a new team came on the field of Corey, Hadley and Haley Miller representing Fence Creek Ranch. Hadley and Haley Miller were by far the youngest ropers in the arena, and the family team was recognized with the rodeo's "Hard Luck" award.

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Mel Coleman, who was a member of the first-place Quail Run Ranch team, was named "Top Hand" of the Countdown to Chief Joseph Days ranch rodeo in Joseph.

Days ranch rodeo starts with a horseback ride on the east moraine of Wallowa Lake followed by dinner and an auction at the Joseph Rodeo Grounds onFriday night.On Saturday, the teams square off in a variety of roping events. The Skyline Band kept the after-rodeo fans entertained Saturday night as Chief Joseph Days volunteers

round to post a 72 and qualify for the finals. '%e always have good bulls, but we Continued from Page1C had good guys too," he said."Some nights 76-point ride to potentially setthetone we get it done, some nights we don't." for a big night.

The rest of the riders qualified for the But that big night never materialized, championship round based on time, putting 10 up against the best bulls of the at least not for the riders. Bull after bull won the battle, with close to 15 riders in a evening.

The bulls won out again, but not withrow being bucked off after Robbins'ride.

'The bulls, they were great," Robbins out a couple of close calls.

Tanner Bradley of Pendleton was said.'You couldn't ask for a better 4ull) pen. I was just glad to draw well." tossed at the 7-second mark on his short-round ride, but Kuna, Idaho's Paul Jarboe broke the streak with his 80-point ride midway through the long Coppini came the closest. round.

Coppini gave his bull, Flat Tire, all he "He pulled me down right out of the could handle as the bull thrusted and bucking shoot and chipped my tooth, but turned. Coppini was thrown at the wire, I just kind of gritted it out," Jarboe said and theridehad to goto thejudges to ofhis ride. see if it qualified.

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Holden Kightlinger, left, and Garrett Broberg of the Union County Oregon Special Olympics team, were given awards Saturday at a special play day for the pair. The 9-year-olds did not go to the regional track meet in Milton-Freewater June 20. The two picked up ribbons in the softball throw and 100-meter dash in front of family and teammates.

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The Countdown toChief Joseph Days Rodeo proceeds go to a college scholarship program for Wallowa County high school graduates. Since 2008,

the rodeo has raised $25,000. This year's winners were Kristyn Young of Wallowa, Joseph's Anna Rinehart and Carsen Sajonia from Enterprise.

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"Even when I was a kid, we didn't have scoreContinued ~om Page1C boards," Frederick said."It just changes it. It changes said, pointing out that new the game ofbaseball when grasswas planted to help you have a scoreboard out there." give a cleaner look to what Painting dugouts and was predominantly a dirt field.'%e filled this in with buildingfences are a couple other changes likely to grass this spring."

The additional grass gave take place as the week the fi eld betterbaseballprogresses.

There are several other esque parameters. Loads of dirt were also brought in to improvements that may not clean up the basepaths and happen in time for tournaimprove the mound, while ment play this weekend bullpen mounds were built but that will upgrade the by each dugout for pitchers facility as a whole. Those into warm up on. clude new dugout roofs and '%e've never had a scoreboard at Stephens bullpens," Frederick said.

Field.

'This is a bonus. It kind of A goal with the newer, createsa littlem ore ofa big cleaner look is that it not league baseball effect to it." only gives the players coming in for the next week Stephens Field received the new bullpens, as well, a good facility to play in, and the mound will also but that it will draw other be raised to Little League groups to bring their tournaments to town. standards. cOur hope is that, down Community Field, which will host night games for the road, we can throw not the tournament thanks to just Little League, but also the lights on the field, will local tournaments to give see the smallest amount of back to the community change, with a mound being that supports us," Bell said. built for the tournament.

Volunteers have been Besides the on-field a bigpart ofgetting the improvements, Fischer fields to this point. Both Field will see a digital adBell and Frederick said dition. The plan is to install m ore help isneeded to get a new electronic scoreboard the fields in tip-top condithis week. tion.

HAFER

Dr. Emily Sheehan, who finished dose behind Movich-

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Fields in the 10K i43:39),said

42:59. Despite the heat she felt sheran a strongrace.

Neither of the women's winners will be running at the upcoming Lostine River Run Saturday, but the men's winner of the Amy Hafer 10K, Tim Vandervlugt of La Grande, said he will be.

Vandervlugt finished with a time of 38:32. Vandervlugt is anassistant coach for the Union/Cove cross country team and a regular regional road racer.

The race starts and ends at the Wallowa Memorial Hospital. By the race's 9 a.m. start time the temperature was in the mid-70s, and by 10 a.m. it was over 80 degrees. Each of the finisherssaid theheataffected their race. The heat and the uphill climb of the first half combined for tough conditions.

she tried to catch her, but the heatreallyhurt.

"I could blame iton age, but she iMovich-Fields) just rocks," Sheehan said.

Sheehan started running marathons in 2010 and has run the Boston Marathon.

She said she runs a marathonand ahalfmarathon everyyear with a few 10K races sprinlded in — which indudes the Lostine River Run. Polly Petlrey and Ramona Phillips finished the one-mile racetogether.Petlreyis battling cancer and Phillips pushed Petlrey along most of the one-mile course.

"Ramona's my team," Petlrey said.

The Wailowa Memorial Hospital hosts the Amy Hafer race to raise cancer awareness. It has become a popular event on the third weekend in June.

him a big payday.

When the last cowboy was bucked, it was Jarboe's long-round ride that stood tall and gave him the title. '%e'veseen a lotofgood bullsand there were definitely some good bulls tonight," Jarboe said."They were definitely right up there iwith the best)."

In the end, the Buckout was definitely a success, even if it saw the fewest number of qualified rides in the event's brief five-year history.

"I think we did very good this year," Cassi Johnson said."I think our turnout was up, we added some more familyfiiendly events to really try to hit that foreverybody.Ifeltgood about it.Iwould have liked to have seen a few more rides happen, but we had some of the best 4ull) entries that we've ever had and some of the best you're going to see in this area."

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