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. PARK
A p.m. t-storm
A p.m. t-storm
67
40
66
46
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