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program at Western Oregon
University in Monmouth, from
which he graduated in 1974. At
WOU, then named Oregon College
of Education, Trice graduated as
the school’s all-time leader in all
purpose yardage. He had more
than 5,000 yards on runs from
scrimmage, receiving and punt and
kickoff returns.
Joe Brogdon, a retired LHS
teacher and coach, said at the
banquet that he once asked the
late Doc Savage, a highly success-
ful football and track coach at LHS
for about 20 years through 1987,
who was the best athlete he ever
coached.
“He didn’t hesitate,” Brodgon
said. “He said, ‘Doug Trice.’ I asked
why and he said, ‘Because he could
do so many different things.’”
Trice has been commended
many times for his work as a
Special Olympics coach. In 2007
he was named an assistant coach
for Team USA at the World Games
in Shanghai, China. That same
year he received a Governor’s
Gold Award from Oregon Gov. Ted
Kulongoski for his work in Special
Olympics.
Trice credits La Grande High
School’s track and field program
with giving his Special Olympic
athletes important support. He
noted that his athletes are allowed
to use LHS’s track for workouts
when the Tiger track team is also
practicing. Trice said LHS is the
only high school in the state he
knows that does this.
Kaci Boylan, a 2004 LHS gradu-
ate, was a volleyball star at LHS
who led the Tigers to a third-place
finish in 2002 and another state
tournament berth in 2003. She was
introduced by Teresa Dowdy, the
Tigers’ head volleyball coach when
she played at LHS. Dowdy said
she was excited about having the
opportunity to introduce Boylan
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La Grande High School’s 1985 track and field team was inducted
Saturday into the LHS Tiger Booster Hall of Fame. Members of the
team who attended the induction ceremony included from left,
Jackie Abram, Bob Heitstuman, Andy Tarvin, Mike Fischer, James
Terry and head coach Rich Hedges.
until learning she had only three
minutes to speak.
“I can’t tell how awesome this
young lady is in just three min-
utes,” Dowdy said.
Boylan led the Tigers to records
of 27-12 and 37-5 her junior and
senior years, respectively. She was
named second team all-state her
senior year and to the all-state
tournament team her junior year.
Boylan was also a first team
Greater Oregon League selection
both her junior and senior years.
“She was so skilled. It was
amazing,” Dowdy said. “She was a
tremendous force at the net.”
Boylan was also a tremendous
teammate, according to her coach.
“I can’t think of one time Kaci
had a bad attitude,” Dowdy said.
“She instilled everlasting team
spirit. She always gave 100% and
expressed a pure love of the game.
Boylan has nothing but fond
memories of her volleyball career
at LHS.
“Aside from starting a family, it
was the best experience of my life,”
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endangering a highway worker and
possession of methamphetamine.
Routt said Colindres-Barahona’s
driving put many people at risk.
“Thankfully nobody was hurt or
killed,” he said.
Those who encountered the driver
coming at them while moving west-
bound in eastbound I-84 lanes were
particularly at risk. Routt said the best
thing someone encountering a
wrong-way driver can do is pull over on
she said.
Boylan credits Dowdy’s guidance
with playing a critical role in her
successful high school career.
“She really is the reason I’m
here,” the inductee said.
Delmer Hanson was chosen as
the Outstanding Alumni based on
his community service. Hanson, a
1969 LHS graduate, served as a
member of Island City’s city council
from 2004 to 2018, the last four
years as mayor.
Hanson’s community service
work started long before he joined
the city council. In 2001 he was
named Island City’s citizen of the
year, and in 2002 he was chosen to
participate in the torch relay for
the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake
City. Hanson was selected to run in
the torch relay because of extensive
work he had done with Union Pa-
cific Railroad to promote safety.
His generosity also extends to
LHS’s softball program, which he
helped start in 1989.
“He has touched a lot of lives,”
said Hanson’s son, Jake, who
the shoulder.
“Get over as far as you can,” the
trooper said.
Routt said that sometimes people
pull into another lane when they see a
wrong-way driver. This can be a tragic
mistake since the errant driver some-
times also will switch lanes, setting up
a potential head-on crash.
The trooper urged drivers to be
proactive and to look far up the road for
potential dangers.
“Always be vigilant and cautious
when driving,” Routt said. “This is a
good reminder: Do not be complacent
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introduced his father at Saturday’s
event. “I’m so thankful I can call
him my dad.”
The former Island City Mayor
said he felt very honored to be
inducted into LHS’s Tiger Booster
Hall of Fame.
“This is an awesome night for
me,” he said.
Goss Motors’ induction into the
hall of fame recognized the many
steps the La Grande company has
taken to help LHS during its long
history.
The Tiger Booster Club was
started with major help from Mark
Goss, the owner of Goss Motors.
Goss said he started the club with
Ron Arritola, Bob Butler and Jeff
Weaver. Goss speaks humbly of
his contribution though, crediting
the La Grande School District for
building on the foundation he, Ar-
ritola, Butler and Weaver estab-
lished.
“The school district has taken it
to the next level,” Goss said.
Scott Carpenter, the La Grande
School District’s director of educa-
tional programs and emcee of the
hall of fame induction banquet,
noted that Goss Motors provides
vehicles to the school district for its
driver education program at a sig-
nificant discount, provides vehicles
for Special Olympic trips and has
donated at least three tons of food
to school district and community
food drives. Carpenter added that
Goss Motors makes donations to
many fundraising drives in the
community.
The 1985 LHS boys track and
field team was inducted in recogni-
tion of its second-place finish at
the state track meet. The Tigers
scored 30 points at state to finish
tied for second with McKay of
Salem, just four points behind
Willamette, the state champion.
The Tigers’ state meet scorers were
Bob Heitstuman, who won the
state pole vault; James Terry, who
placed fourth in the 400 meters; its
1,600-meter relay team of Terry,
when driving. Give yourself time to
react.”
Colindres-Barahona’s alleged reck-
less driving was first reported by a
motorist who called the OSP. Later, two
other people who observed the driver
contacted OSP officers when they saw
him on the roadway. Routt said he is
grateful for the information provided by
the motorists.
“We rely on the public to report
dangerous situations. We can’t be in all
places at once, as much as we want to
be,” Routt said. “We rely on the public to
help out.”
Andy Tarvin, Jackie Abram and
Mike Jagelski, which placed sec-
ond; and its 400-meter relay team
of Heitstuman, Terry, Tarvin and
L.B Anderson, which also finished
second.
Rich Hedges, then the track and
field head coach, said the 1985
team was remarkably talented, and
many of the school records set by
its members still stand.
Tarvin spoke highly of the team’s
coaches, which also included Brogdon,
Dan Kavet and Ken McGee.
“They affected me in such a
profound way,” Tarvin said.
Andrea Waldrop was introduced
for her Wall of Fame induction by
LHS Principal Brett Baxter. He
lauded Waldrop for her generous
nature.
“It is her caring, selfless service I
love,” he said.
He also praised her work ethic.
“She has (put in) more hours
at LHS than anyone I’ve worked
with,” Baxter said.
Waldrop said that to be named
to the Wall of Fame is a great honor
considering that people she has
high regard for, including retired
LHS principal Roland Bevell, are
part of it. The Wall of Fame honors
LHS staff members for their “life-
time of service and commitment to
the Tiger Spirit.”
Waldrop worked for 35 years
at LHS, 25 as a teacher and 10 as
an administrator, the last three as
principal.
The retired educator, who still
fills in as a substitute at LHS, has
only positive thoughts when she
reflects back on her time at LHS.
“I’m so lucky to have had a
career I enjoyed,” she said.
Saturday’s event was the fifth
annual induction for the LHS Hall
of Fame and Wall of Fame. The
first was conducted in Novem-
ber of 2015 at the Gilbert Event
Center about six months after it
had temporarily served as EOU’s
library while the university’s Pierce
Library was being renovated.
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If he were to consider
running, he said he would
have to weigh how it would
affect the work he does for
the college.
“I have a huge passion for
making sure EOU is success-
ful,” Seydel said.
The name of Wallowa
County Commissioner Todd
Nash came to the minds of
a lot of people when they
heard the news of Barreto’s
resignation, but Nash isn’t
in the market for another
political position. The com-
missioner mentioned that
Barreto had broached the
subject with him in the past.
“I’ve had conversations
with Greg about it,” he said.
“I don’t think it’s going to be
a good fit for my wife and I
at this time. I’m humbled
that he asked me to begin
with.”
Nash said the position
called for a commitment big-
ger than he and his wife, An-
gie, could make at this time.
He noted the seven hours
of travel between Wallowa
County and Salem and the
fact that he is a rancher who
would have to hire extra help
to take care of his cattle.
“I’d like to do it because it
would allow me to represent
the community that I love,
but I just can’t do it at this
time,” he said.
The commissioner said he
didn’t have anyone particu-
lar in mind to fill the seat,
and he didn’t rule out run-
ning in the future if he still
had the fire in his belly.
“If we sell the cows in a
few years and draw a little
Social Security to supple-
ment that position, then
maybe that would make it
work,” he said.
The future of 58
The news of Barreto’s deci-
sion not to run caught mem-
bers of the Union County
Republicans off
guard.
“It was a
surprise for
us,” said Brian
McDowell, vice
McDowell chair of the
group.
The Union County Repub-
licans have no candidates set
to run in Barreto’s position.
They are now beginning a
search, but McDowell does
not expect anyone to step
forward as a candidate in the
near future.
McDowell, however, is
optimistic that candidates
will emerge. He explained
two people have expressed
interest to the Union County
GOP about running for Greg
Walden’s District 2 congres-
sional seat after he an-
nounced forgoing re-election.
McDowell said he believes
one or both of these two
potential candidates could
decide to run for Barreto’s
position if circumstances
change on the congressio-
nal race front. The changes
could include a number of
candidates with high name
recognition entering the race.
Suni Danforth, the chair
of the Umatilla County
Republican Central Com-
mittee, said she was sorry to
see Barreto go and hoped his
successor shared his sense of
integrity.
She also said that she
hasn’t talked with anyone
specifically about running for
Barreto’s seat.
Umatilla County Commis-
sioner George
Murdock said
high name
recognition is
just what a can-
didate needs,
Murdock but who already
has that kind of
standing is an open question.
“It’s really hard to identify
a natural successor,” Mur-
dock said. “There isn’t an ob-
vious successor to Barreto.”
While county commissions
can be jumping-off points for
state office, none of the three
Umatilla County commis-
sioners are interested in
running for the District 58
seat. Murdock and Com-
missioner Bill Elfering are
winding down their political
lives and don’t plan to seek
office again when their
terms expire. Freshman
Commissioner John Shafer
also has no interest in serv-
ing in the Legislature at this
time.
Smith, who was elected to
his District 57 seat in 2000,
said prospective candidates
should spend time in the dis-
trict’s various communities
before making a decision.
Although the deadline to
enter the primary isn’t until
March 10, Smith said serious
candidates would need to
announce their campaigns
before the end of the calen-
dar year.
Whoever wins the race
might be running for a very
different district by the time
they’re up for
re-election.
Following
the 2020 U.S.
Census, the
Smith
Legislature
will redraw
Oregon’s legislative districts,
and although Smith said he
has no insider knowledge
of the upcoming process, he
anticipates the entirety of
Umatilla and Morrow coun-
ties will be united under one
House district.
Although the Republican
nominee will still have to
win in November, the GOP
candidate will be the odds-on
favorite to take the seat.
The Pendleton area hasn’t
been represented by a Demo-
crat in the Oregon House
since former state Rep. Bob
Jenson won his first race
in 1996. After a brief stint
as an independent, Jenson
switched over to the GOP in
2000.
“For all practicality, it’s a
Republican race,” Smith said.
While Democrats have put
forth a candidate as re-
cently as 2014, Murdock was
similarly skeptical of their
chances.
“There is as much
likelihood in my mind for
a Democrat getting elected
in the district as someone
from Eastern Oregon being
elected to statewide office,”
Murdock said. “It’s just not
likely to happen.”
— La Grande Observer
editor Phil Wright, La Grande
Observer reporter Dick
Mason and Wallowa County
Chieftain reporter Steve Tool
contributed to this report.
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