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LHS boys win district title
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Budget
hearings
complete
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The Urban Renewal
Agency and the City of La
Grande budget commit-
tees held hearings Monday
and Tuesday evenings to
decide funding priorities
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year, which begins July 1.
Notably, the City of La
Grande Budget Commit-
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for a new roof at Cook Me-
morial Library and made
a last-minute decision to
dedicate funds from the gen-
eral reserve to help Arts Cen-
ter East make its building,
which is owned by the city,
more ADA accessible.
The URA Budget Commit-
tee, meanwhile, renewed and
updated the Call for Projects
program, and agreed to con-
tinue the practice of under
levying, which will boost the
city’s general fund.
After much debate, the
city’s budget committee
decided to allocate up to
$50,000 in matching funds
to ACE for adding accessibil-
ity features to its building,
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New Nez Perce
photo exhibit
featured at Union
County Museum
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See Budget / Page 3A
‘This is not
your grand-
father’s
weed’
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The point is one Ed Sh-
emelya, a former state po-
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makes without reservation.
“Marijuana is the misun-
derstood drug in America,”
said Shemelya Tuesday
night during a presenta-
tion on marijuana, “Can-
nabis and Kids: What Do
You Need to Know?”
Shemelya, initiative co-
ordinator for the National
Marijuana Initiative, an
organization whose mis-
sion strives to dispel mis-
conceptions about mari-
juana and raise awareness
of issues surrounding the
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See Marijuana / Page 5A
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Union County Museum
volunteers got a bonus
while moving a more than
100-year-old linotype ma-
chine out from a wall ear-
lier this year.
Hidden history was dis-
covered behind the heavy
machine, a large envelope
from the Idaho Histori-
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black and white photos of
members of the Nez Perce
Tribe. Many of the im-
ages capture the Nez Perce
in exquisite ceremonial
dress, featuring decora-
tive necklaces, beadwork,
headdresses and mocca-
sins. The photos are not
dated but there are clues
indicating they were taken
in the late 1800s.
Sharon Hohstadt, a
volunteer for the Union
County Museum, knew
right away that the photos
needed to be displayed.
“They were too good to
resist,” Hohstadt said.
The value of the photos
is such that she did not
want them to be at risk, so
Hohstadt had prints of the
photos made. Nine of the
duplicates are now part of
a new exhibit at the muse-
um, which opens Sunday
for its 50th season.
The Nez Perce display
includes a photo of Pio Pio
Tolekt, described by an Ida-
ho Historical Society caption
See Nez Perce / Page 5A
Spend Mother’s
Day exploring
history at Elgin’s
new museum
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Society, said the museum board de-
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cided to show its displays before its
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derers alike can check out the
progress on Elgin’s newest at-
traction this Mother’s Day.
The Elgin Museum is opening
its doors to the public from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday in hopes
of catching visitors who are in
town for the Eagle Cap Excur-
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surrounding area and a meal pre-
pared by Chuck Wagon Sisters
Catering of Joseph. The museum
will provide lemonade and cook-
ies to anyone who stops by, and
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Everett Grandeen, vice president
of the Elgin Museum and Historical
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15 in order to give people a place to
relax before or after the excursion
train event.
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but we wanted to be open because
the train is running that day and
people will be wandering around
town,” he said. “We thought we’d
better take advantage of that for
Mother’s Day.”
The new museum, located in
the old city hall building, features
historical artifacts ranging from
the turn of the century to pres-
ent-day, including uniforms from
the Elgin Fire Department, Police
Department, Elgin High School
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See Elgin / Page 2A
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Elgin School board candidate wants state leaders
to be aware of fiscal issues facing rural schools
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Legislators need a
greater
understanding
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small rural school dis-
tricts are confronting.
This is the ardent belief
of Rod Spikes, a candidate
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School Board.
“We need to make the
state more aware of (small
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cial situation,” Spikes said.
The candidate said if
elected he would work
with other board mem-
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bers to determine the best
way to accomplish this.
Spikes is one of two
people running for Posi-
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those living within the El-
gin city limits. His oppo-
nent is Kevin Smolkowski,
who is presently a mem-
ber of the Elgin School
Board. Smolkowski holds
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those living within the
Elgin School District but
outside the city limits.
Smolkowski cannot run
for re-election to his seat
because he is in the pro-
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cess of moving within El-
gin’s city limits. A story
about Smolkowski’s can-
didacy appeared in The
Observer on May 6.
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bent is Shelley Burgess,
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tion. Burgess has served as
a member of the school
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Elgin resident who has
strong ties to its school
district. His wife, Evelyn,
taught English at Elgin
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before retiring about 16
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years ago. They have two
sons, both Elgin High
School graduates.
“I know how important
our school district is for our
young people and the com-
munity,” the candidate said.
Spikes is no stranger to
public service, for he pre-
viously served as a mem-
ber of the Elgin School
District Budget Commit-
tee for four years, was
mayor of Elgin for two
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He said being with the
Elgin Fire Department is
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things he has ever done.
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nice to be part of an orga-
nization that is appreci-
ated,” Spikes said.
Before retiring, Spikes
worked for Boise Cascade
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of capacities. He said he
enjoys living in Elgin be-
cause of the opportunities
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