COFFEE BREAK
8B — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD
Ex-wife offers to pay child
support she owes to the kids
The Eastern Oregon Cancer Network invites you to help
commission the walls of the new cancer center in Pendleton!
Written in
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have
was no need to question anyone else.
been married for 16 years. His ex was
Roger would not accept my calls. To add
supposed to pay child support, but didn’t.
insult to injury, the so-called mutual friend
He worked in his career for only one year
agrees with Roger that I was the culprit!
after we married and since then has held
So, I have lost two friends. How do I let go
menial jobs, which have kept his future
and move on? Time hasn’t healed THESE
retirement intact. I have provided him
wounds.
and his children a home for which he has
— ACCUSED IN OHIO
never made a mortgage payment or taxes,
DEAR ACCUSED: Roger should have
utilities, clothes, etc. His
confronted you when his
children have never lacked
medication turned up miss-
DEAR
for anything.
ing. That he accused you
ABBY
His ex now wants to
behind your back to someone
resolve the back child
makes me wonder how good a
support issue by giving the
friend he really was. As to the
settlement amount of money to the kids.
mutual friend who contacted you the next
I don’t feel they should get it because it is
day, be grateful.
owed to HIM. I’d like to see him use it to
It is my experience that we can do what
pay off some of his credit card bills, which we set our minds to. Start celebrating this
are high.
holiday by involving yourself in travel or
She has told the kids what she is offering other activities you enjoy, and spend time
and plans to guilt him into giving it to
with other people so you won’t be alone.
them. He doesn’t have to settle that way if
he chooses. He doesn’t know that I saw the
DEAR ABBY: I have two beautiful
letter, and he’s lying about the amount she’s daughters, ages 3 and 4. My concern is
willing to pay. What should I do?
that my younger daughter is very friendly.
— PRESENT MRS. No matter where we go, she says “hi” to
DEAR PRESENT MRS.: After having
everyone she sees, strangers included. With
supported your husband and his children
all her positive energy, she has the type of
all these years, the LEAST you are owed
personality that attracts attention when she
is honesty. What you should do is discuss
walks into a room. I love her for that, but
this with an attorney of your own imme-
I’m also worried she’s too friendly.
diately and, while you are at it, raise the
Some of our neighbors are male, and she
subject of what is and is not considered
wants to hug them and sit on their laps.
community property in your state. You
This alarms me, and I’m not sure what to
should also determine to what extent you do. With how things are nowadays, you nev-
might be responsible for paying those
er know who you can trust. I don’t want to
high credit card balances should he re-
dampen her confi dent and upbeat disposi-
nege. Once you have the answers, you will tion, but I want to teach her why it’s not OK
be better able to determine how to handle to do this. Sometimes I wonder if she does
this.
it because her father isn’t in the picture, so
when she sees an older man, she wants that
DEAR ABBY: Ten years ago, I was a
bond. Please help, Abby.
guest at the home of my friend “Roger” for a
— PROTECTIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA
fi ve-day holiday celebration. We’ve shared
DEAR PROTECTIVE: Your daughter
this event with family and friends for years. appears to be a lovely little girl. I agree you
I was the only non-family member out of
shouldn’t dampen her outgoing and affec-
the fi ve adults and two teenagers staying
tionate nature. She should not be walking
at his home. The guest room assigned to me around by herself without supervision. Ex-
shared Roger’s master bathroom, which I
plain to her what appropriate behavior is
used.
and is not. This is an ongoing conversation
During my visit, Roger’s prescription
that includes more information as she is
medicine came up missing. I heard about it able to understand it. Ultimately, you are
from a mutual friend a day after I returned her parent, and you must determine what
home. This friend told me Roger was ada-
is appropriate in her interactions with all
mant that I took his medication and there
people, regardless of gender.
weather
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2019
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AROUND OREGON AND THE REGION
Astoria
Longview
55/68
Kennewick
58/76
St. Helens
59/80
TIllamook
60/85
58/89
60/82
55/81
Condon
SAT
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MON
TUE
Clear
Partly sunny;
very warm
Partly sunny
Sunny and nice
Plenty of
sunshine
Baker City
52 93 52
Comfort Index™
La Grande
54 89 55
Comfort Index™
Enterprise
7
53 87 52
Comfort Index™
6
87 48
Eugene
5
7
7
54/86
88 54
83 49
87 51
7
9
7
85 52
81 48
85 49
6
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ALMANAC
NATION (for the 48 contiguous states)
High Wednesday
Low Wednesday
High: 121°
Low: 24°
Wettest: 3.16”
100°
43°
PRECIPITATION (inches)
0.00
0.21
0.63
6.29
6.99
0.00
0.48
0.77
11.29
10.79
0.00
0.41
0.58
20.81
14.95
HAY INFORMATION SATURDAY
25%
NNW at 6 to 12 mph
9.5
0.21
RESERVOIR STORAGE (through midnight Thursday)
Phillips Reservoir
Unity Reservoir
Owyhee Reservoir
McKay Reservoir
Wallowa Lake
Thief Valley Reservoir
31% of capacity
39% of capacity
74% of capacity
56% of capacity
42% of capacity
20% of capacity
STREAM FLOWS (through midnight Wednesday)
Grande Ronde at Troy
Thief Valley Reservoir near North Powder
Burnt River near Unity
Umatilla River near Gibbon
Minam River at Minam
Powder River near Richland
OREGON
Rome
Meacham
North Bend
539 cfs
78 cfs
104 cfs
39 cfs
89 cfs
26 cfs
On Aug. 30, 1929, traveling at excessive
speed through dense fog without sound-
ing fog horns, the oil tanker S.C.T. Doss
rammed the coastal steamer San Juan. All
70 crewmen perished.
SUN & MOON
FRI.
Sunrise
Sunset
Moonrise
Moonset
6:11 a.m.
7:34 p.m.
6:14 a.m.
8:12 p.m.
SAT.
6:12 a.m.
7:32 p.m.
7:35 a.m.
8:43 p.m.
MOON PHASES
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Jordan Valley
54/91
Paisley
50/86
50/82
Frenchglen
54/91
59/92
City
Astoria
Bend
Boise
Brookings
Burns
Coos Bay
Corvallis
Council
Elgin
Eugene
Hermiston
Hood River
Imnaha
John Day
Joseph
Kennewick
Klamath Falls
Lakeview
SUN.
Hi/Lo/W
68/56/pc
86/50/s
96/62/s
67/57/pc
91/43/pc
71/59/pc
81/58/pc
93/55/pc
88/54/pc
86/61/pc
93/65/s
85/64/s
93/60/pc
91/55/pc
87/53/pc
94/65/s
84/46/s
85/42/s
Hi/Lo/W
71/57/sh
84/49/pc
96/60/s
67/55/c
89/46/s
71/58/sh
81/55/sh
92/55/s
87/53/pc
84/55/sh
91/62/c
83/60/pc
92/58/pc
89/56/pc
86/51/pc
93/63/pc
83/47/s
85/43/s
Grand View
Arock
57/100
53/96
55/95
Klamath Falls
49/84
Lakeview
45/85
McDermitt
Shown is Saturday’s weather. Temperatures are Friday night’s lows and Saturday’s highs.
SAT.
Diamond
55/89
Fields
Medford
Brookings
Boise
63/96
58/92
54/67
57/95
50/86
52/92
RECREATION FORECAST SATURDAY
REGIONAL CITIES
WEATHER HISTORY
AGRICULTURAL INFO.
Lowest relative humidity
Afternoon wind
Hours of sunshine
Evapotranspiration
57/80
58/88
Grants Pass
Death Valley, Calif.
Stanley, Idaho
Mansfi eld, La.
High: 100°
Low: 40°
Wettest: Trace
47/80
Roseburg
Juntura
47/91
52/84
Beaver Marsh
57/71
Ontario
58/97
Burns
Brothers
56/84
Coos Bay
Powers
52/86
Oakridge
Huntington
53/87
Bend
Elkton
55/93
63/96
Seneca
Chiloquin
TEMPERATURES Baker City La Grande Elgin
Wednesday
Month to date
Normal month to date
Year to date
Normal year to date
Florence
WED. EXTREMES
97°
43°
57/91
50/87
Council
52/93
John Day
49/89
Sisters
56/82
Comfort Index takes into account how the weather will feel based on a combination of factors. A rating of 10 feels
very comfortable while a rating of 0 feels very uncomfortable.
100°
40°
Baker City
Redmond
58/68
57/95
51/85
55/82
52/68
87 47
5
57/92
Halfway
Granite
52/81
Newport
Enterprise
53/87
54/89
Monument
56/87
Idanha
Salem
54/83
Corvallis
91 50
4
6
Elgin
53/88
La Grande
58/83
Maupin
TONIGHT
63/92
Pendleton
The Dalles
Portland
Newberg
62/94
Hood River
61/90
55/69
Lewiston
Walla Walla
61/94
Vancouver
57/78
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City
Lewiston
Longview
Meacham
Medford
Newport
Olympia
Ontario
Pasco
Pendleton
Portland
Powers
Redmond
Roseburg
Salem
Spokane
The Dalles
Ukiah
Walla Walla
SAT.
SUN.
Hi/Lo/W
94/65/pc
76/61/pc
86/52/pc
92/62/s
68/55/pc
72/58/sh
97/60/pc
95/63/s
90/63/pc
82/66/s
80/60/pc
89/48/s
88/65/pc
83/60/pc
88/61/s
89/62/s
85/48/pc
92/65/pc
Hi/Lo/W
93/64/pc
77/58/sh
85/50/pc
89/59/s
68/55/sh
78/54/sh
96/59/s
93/62/pc
89/60/c
81/61/sh
78/56/c
86/47/pc
84/60/c
84/56/sh
86/59/s
85/60/pc
83/47/pc
90/64/c
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ANTHONY LAKES
PHILLIPS LAKE
Partly sunny
Partly sunny; warm
65
44
86
49
MT. EMILY REC.
BROWNLEE RES.
Partly sunny
Partly sunny; warm
75
51
95
57
EAGLE CAP WILD.
EMIGRANT ST. PARK
Partly sunny; warm
Partly sunny
73
44
80
47
WALLOWA LAKE
MCKAY RESERVOIR
Partly sunny; warm
Clouds and sun
87
53
89
60
THIEF VALLEY RES.
RED BRIDGE ST. PARK
Partly sunny
Partly sunny
93
52
89
55
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