COFFEE BREAK 8B — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD Husband doesn’t give his lost wedding ring a second thought DEAR ABBY: My husband (my second, and I am his third wife) and I just returned from a fantastic trip throughout Asia. While removing a piece of luggage from the conveyor belt at JFK Airport, my husband’s wedding ring fl ew off his fi nger. He glanced at and around the belt for about 12 seconds, shrugged his shoulders, turned and headed for the exit. I, and many of our fellow travel- ers, continued to look for it. I called out to him as he was walking away and said that we should probably notify someone and give them our information if it was found. His response was, “Not worth it” and a simple head shake, leaving most of us with dropped jaws. We celebrated our third wedding anniver- sary on that trip. We have been together for 14 years, and during that time, he proposed in several very romantic and loving ways. We had a delightful relationship up to the point of his losing the ring, but I realize now I was the only one who took the symbolism of our wedding rings seriously. I am hurt, disappointed and embarrassed by his actions. He says I’m overreacting and that he didn’t want to wear one anyway. (I never asked or expected him to get one. He got it only because he had “cashed in” his for- mer spouse’s engagement and wedding ring set that she had left behind in a drawer.) What is your take on this matter? — DEEPER MEANING IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR DEEPER MEANING: I do fi nd it unusual that your husband made such a feeble attempt to fi nd the ring. However, my take on this is you should — if you are smart — thank your higher power for the wonderful relationship you have shared with this man the last 14 years and not ruin what you have by blowing this out of proportion. What you have with him is more precious than any tangible item — the lost wedding band in particular. If he prefers not to replace it, let it go. TROPICAL WEATHER Dorian still slamming Canada when she drinks, but she thinks she’s clever and amusing. For the last 10 years I have kept my mouth shut and never mentioned it. Am I enabling? Should I say something to alert her to how she is coming across? Other family members feel the same as I do. — NON-DRINKER IN MICHIGAN DEAR NON-DRINKER: This woman is married to your son. How does he feel about this? One DEAR of the warning signs of an al- ABBY cohol problem is a personal- ity change when the person has been drinking. Not only should you point out to your daughter-in- law that she has a problem, but the rela- tives who feel as you do should approach her with you. It is called an “intervention,” and it should have happened years ago. There are programs that can help your daughter-in-law — AA is one of several — but only if she recognizes she has a problem. Al-Anon is a resource for friends and family who are affected by a loved one’s drink- ing. Find it at al-anon.org and attend some meetings. You will fi nd them enlightening. By Rob Gillies The Associated Press TORONTO — The storm that has already walloped the Virgin Islands, Bahamas and North Carolina brought hurricane-force winds to far-eastern Canada on Sunday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people. Dorian hit near the city of Halifax Saturday afternoon, ripping roofs off apart- ment buildings, toppling a huge construction crane and uprooting trees. There were no reported deaths in Canada, though the storm was blamed for at least 49 elsewhere along its path. The U.S. National Hur- ricane Center said the post-tropical cyclone was centered about 40 miles east of Chevery, Quebec, early Sunday afternoon. Top sustained winds had slipped to 75 mph, just above the threshold of hurricane force. It was heading to the northeast, roughly up the St. Lawrence River, at 25 mph. The track would bring the storm near or over north- western Newfoundland or eastern Labrador during the afternoon and over the North Atlantic in the evening. Nova Scotia offi cials asked people in the prov- ince to stay off the roads so crews could safety remove trees and debris and restore power. The government said that DEAR ABBY: Our 25-year-old grand- daughter is engaged to be married to another woman very soon. Her parents told us she is gay a few years ago. She’s very independent and will soon have her medical degree. She has been away at college. When she’s home she visits us, but we have never been able to talk about it with her. She knows we don’t condone something we believe is wrong. We are torn between going along or continuing to ignore the issue. Can you help? — NOT IN FAVOR IN KENTUCKY DEAR NOT IN FAVOR: If you feel you can change your granddaughter’s sexual orientation by telling her you disapprove of her being gay, forget it. It won’t work and may drive a permanent wedge between you. It might be helpful if you talk to her and let her explain that her sexual orientation isn’t something she “chose” — it’s part of who she is: an intelligent, caring, accomplished individual who is dedicating her life to helping others. While it may be hard for you, keep an open mind and listen to what she has to say. DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law is the only member of our extended local family who drinks alcohol. I think she may be an alcoholic. At family events she becomes nasty weather MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 Andrew Vaughan/The Associated Press A toppled building crane is draped over a new con- struction project after Hurricane Dorian swept through the area in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Sunday. Hurricane Dorian brought wind, rain and heavy seas that knocked out power across the region, left damage to buildings and trees as well as disruption to transportation. NOAA assailed for defending Trump’s Hurricane Dorian claim WASHINGTON — Former top offi cials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends President Donald Trump’s claim that Hurricane Dorian had threatened Alabama. They say NOAA’s action risks the credibility of the nation’s weather and science agency and may even risk lives. The critics served both Republican and Democratic presidents. Among them are four former top NOAA of- fi cials and a former disaster response chief. On Friday, a NOAA statement from an anonymous spokesperson lent support to Trump’s warning days earlier that Alabama faced danger from Dorian. Alabama had never been included in offi cial hurricane advisories and his information was outdated. The statement undermined a National Weather Ser- vice tweet from Sunday that had said Alabama would see no impact from Dorian. — The Associated Press up to 700 Canadian military personnel will be fanning out across the Maritimes to help restore electricity, clear roadways and evacuate resi- dents in fl ooded areas. Nova Scotia Power Inc. chief executive Karen AROUND OREGON AND THE REGION Astoria Longview 56/66 Kennewick 56/68 St. Helens 58/69 56/71 57/74 59/70 55/69 Condon TUE WED THU FRI Mainly cloudy A p.m. thunderstorm Clouds and sun Mostly sunny and pleasant Partly sunny and pleasant 70 41 77 44 76 44 Eugene 8 10 10 56/69 69 43 78 50 76 49 9 10 10 La Grande 48 66 46 Comfort Index™ Enterprise 8 7 4 43 62 45 Comfort Index™ 5 73 48 72 46 9 10 10 TEMPERATURES Baker City La Grande Elgin NATION (for the 48 contiguous states) High Saturday Low Saturday High: 115° Low: 19° Wettest: 2.54” 87° 46° 87° 48° 92° 50° PRECIPITATION (inches) Saturday 0.00 Month to date Trace Normal month to date 0.15 Year to date 6.29 Normal year to date 7.22 0.00 Trace 0.16 11.29 11.03 0.00 0.00 0.17 20.81 15.20 HAY INFORMATION TUESDAY 50% NNW at 6 to 12 mph 2.6 0.10 RESERVOIR STORAGE (through midnight Sunday) Phillips Reservoir Unity Reservoir Owyhee Reservoir McKay Reservoir Wallowa Lake Thief Valley Reservoir 25% of capacity 33% of capacity 70% of capacity 50% of capacity 33% of capacity 11% of capacity High: 93° Low: 41° Wettest: 0.01” Hermiston Lakeview Salem The thermometer at Washington, D.C.’s National Airport reached 90 degrees or higher for a record 60th time in 1980 by Sept. 9. Some people questioned the accuracy of the readings, but the record stands. SUN & MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset 637 cfs 80 cfs 98 cfs 39 cfs 89 cfs 45 cfs Full Sep 13 Last MON. TUE. 6:23 a.m. 7:16 p.m. 5:26 p.m. 1:45 a.m. 6:24 a.m. 7:14 p.m. 6:03 p.m. 2:42 a.m. Sep 21 New Sep 28 Beaver Marsh First Oct 5 Burns Jordan Valley Paisley Frenchglen City Astoria Bend Boise Brookings Burns Coos Bay Corvallis Council Elgin Eugene Hermiston Hood River Imnaha John Day Joseph Kennewick Klamath Falls Lakeview Hi/Lo/W 66/56/sh 65/42/c 73/47/t 66/54/pc 65/36/c 68/56/sh 68/54/sh 70/45/t 66/46/t 69/54/sh 76/56/c 71/55/sh 68/51/t 65/48/t 61/45/t 76/54/c 63/35/pc 61/32/pc Hi/Lo/W 68/54/pc 70/43/pc 71/49/s 69/53/pc 70/35/pc 70/52/c 73/50/pc 69/44/pc 69/44/pc 75/50/c 79/51/s 75/52/pc 69/48/c 69/46/pc 64/41/pc 80/53/s 70/38/pc 68/37/pc Grand View Arock 43/64 51/74 44/68 45/67 Klamath Falls 37/63 Lakeview 34/61 McDermitt 42/65 Shown is Tuesday’s weather. Temperatures are Monday night’s lows and Tuesday’s highs. WED. Diamond 43/66 Fields Medford TUE. Boise 44/64 38/61 40/62 54/71 55/66 45/70 50/73 53/76 Brookings Juntura 39/65 Silver Lake Chiloquin Grants Pass Ontario 48/75 39/62 59/69 RECREATION FORECAST TUESDAY REGIONAL CITIES MOON PHASES STREAM FLOWS (through midnight Saturday) 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 WEATHER HISTORY AGRICULTURAL INFO. Lowest relative humidity Afternoon wind Hours of sunshine Evapotranspiration Death Valley, Calif. Bodie State Park, Calif. Sidney, Mont. 41/60 39/59 Roseburg 56/69 SATURDAY EXTREMES Brothers 52/65 Coos Bay Powers ALMANAC Huntington 43/60 44/65 Oakridge 44/70 52/74 Seneca Bend Elkton 57/68 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. 49/65 44/66 Florence Council 41/67 John Day 43/68 Sisters 57/68 65 42 5 Baker City Redmond 55/65 59/66 46/72 40/60 55/68 Newport Halfway Granite 50/69 51/64 57/69 Corvallis Enterprise 43/62 48/66 Monument 52/69 Idanha Salem TONIGHT 9 Elgin 45/66 La Grande 49/64 Maupin Comfort Index™ 54/73 Pendleton The Dalles Portland Newberg Lewiston 53/72 Hood River 51/72 TIllamook 41 67 40 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Walla Walla 56/76 Vancouver 56/68 56/67 Baker City Hutt said there were over 400,000 Nova Scotia Power customers without power at the peak of the storm and 50,000 have since been restored. But she said some could remain without ser- vice for days. City Lewiston Longview Meacham Medford Newport Olympia Ontario Pasco Pendleton Portland Powers Redmond Roseburg Salem Spokane The Dalles Ukiah Walla Walla TUE. WED. Hi/Lo/W 72/55/t 68/55/sh 63/44/t 71/53/sh 65/55/sh 68/51/sh 75/50/t 76/52/c 72/51/c 70/60/sh 69/54/sh 68/41/c 69/57/sh 69/56/sh 68/49/c 74/54/r 63/41/t 73/54/c Hi/Lo/W 76/53/pc 71/55/pc 67/42/pc 78/51/pc 67/52/pc 69/49/c 76/46/pc 79/50/s 75/49/pc 73/56/c 74/53/pc 72/40/pc 76/54/pc 73/51/c 70/51/c 77/53/s 66/39/pc 75/56/pc Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice ANTHONY LAKES PHILLIPS LAKE A p.m. t-storm A p.m. t-storm 44 30 62 40 MT. EMILY REC. BROWNLEE RES. A p.m. t-storm A p.m. t-storm 55 40 72 47 EAGLE CAP WILD. EMIGRANT ST. PARK A p.m. t-storm A p.m. t-storm 52 36 60 37 WALLOWA LAKE MCKAY RESERVOIR A p.m. t-storm A p.m. t-storm 61 45 71 50 THIEF VALLEY RES. RED BRIDGE ST. 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