COFFEE BREAK
B6 — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022
Aging husband wants to screen potential suitors for his wife
DEAR ABBY: I am an
old man, married to a won-
derful woman who does every-
thing for me. I’m in poor health
and don’t expect to live much
longer. My wife is a youthful 80.
She’s trim, pretty, active, hard-
working, loving and sexy. She
enjoys skiing, fi shing, gardening,
board games, puzzles etc. She is
the most organized person I have
ever known. She likes to cook
and entertain and is excellent
at both.
Although she has quite a few
friends — widowed and otherwise
— we don’t know any men who
would be acceptable as a future
mate after I’m gone. She’s fi nan-
cially independent and meticulous
about keeping track of expenses.
Neither of us is formally religious.
To be blunt, I can’t imagine a
better wife for someone special. I
would like us to meet a man, prob-
ably in his 70s, preferably wid-
owed, physically active, romanti-
cally inclined, energetic, capable
with tools and household projects,
not addicted to drugs or alcohol,
fi nancially independent and pref-
erably politically conservative
who would be a potential mate for
her after I am gone.
We have discussed this to
a limited extent, but she has
expressed little interest in the sub-
ject. I can’t imagine she won’t
experience a renaissance after
this albatross is off of her neck.
She has more than earned it. If
you have any suggestions, I would
appreciate them. — THANKFUL
IN WASHINGTON
DEAR THANKFUL: You
are clearly a caring and protec-
tive husband who is deeply in
love with and concerned for his
wife. However, as much as you
would like to screen the appli-
cants to fi ll the vacancy that your
death would create, there are some
things a person must do for them-
self. When you pass on, your
wife may not feel ready to move
on according to your timetable.
Please let her make this decision
for herself when the time is right.
P.S. I am sorry you are not in
better health, because it seems you
and your wife have a strong and
loving relationship that will not be
easy to replace.
DEAR ABBY: My grandson
is in a relationship with a girl who
manipulates him and abuses him
emotionally. I told my grandson
what she is doing, but he doesn’t
see it. Because of that, neither one
FFA
UNION COUNTY’S 2022 FFA STATE WINNERS
Continued from Page B1
“Serving as a treasurer
was greater than I ever
could have thought pos-
sible. I knew it would be a
great experience but I had
no idea how amazing the
year would be,” said Dip-
pold, a 2021 graduate of
Imbler High School who
served as state FFA trea-
surer from March of 2021
through March 21 of
this year.
The many responsibil-
ities of state FFA offi cers
include putting on work-
shops for chapter members,
meeting chapter members
at their schools to promote
FFA, working with cur-
rent and potential sponsors,
connecting business and
industries with FFA and
helping conduct the annual
state FFA convention.
Dippold said the oppor-
tunity to meet and work
with many remarkable
people, some of whom he
believes will be lifelong
friends, are a big reason he
will long treasure his year
as an FFA offi cer. Dippold
doubts he ever would have
gotten deeply involved in
FFA if he had not accepted
an invitation from Cant
to participate in the live-
stock judging competition
in Corvallis six years ago.
Dippold was a member of
Imbler’s FFA chapter at
the time but was not active
in it.
Dippold initially said he
did want to go to Corvallis
but Cant kept encouraging
him to come. Finally Dip-
pold agreed to take part in
the competition. Today he
views the event as a turning
point. It sparked a passion
for FFA that helped him
become a state offi cer.
“That contest is what
started everything for
me,” Dippold said. “I’m
so thankful that J.D
Following are the results of the 2022 FFA state convention for schools in Union
County.
State Degree Recipients
Cove High School — Gavin Bakker, James Frisch, Kailee Mansveld, Collin Rovey,
Caleb Wiggins.
Elgin High School — Kylee Bagett, Piper Banducci.
Imbler High School — Sadie Bingaman, Payden Bowles, Zoe Brown, Harvest
Coston, Noah Insko, Ayssa Jennings, Kadyn Trick.
La Grande High School — Gwenyth Cooper, Marissa Lane, Alyssa Toney.
Powder Valley High School — Dallee Bingham, Ariel Pointer.
Union High School — Samuel Baxter, Jakob Graff under, Delaney Klebaum, Paul
Reed.
Career Development Events
Advanced Public Speaking — 3rd, Zoe Brown, Imbler High School.
Conduct of Chapter Meetings — 2nd, Imbler High School.
Ag Issues — 1st, Imbler High School.
Marketing — 2nd, Imbler High School.
Agriscience Fair Animal Systems —Division 2 winner: Ellie Turley and Keira Coun-
sell, Imbler High School.
Plant Systems — Division 2 winner: Kellan DeLint and Dekker Adams, Imbler High
School; Division 4 winner: Helen Gordon and Hunter Voss, Imbler High School.
Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Systems — Division 2 winner:
Maggie Pahlow and Sonya Gordon, Imbler High School.
Food Products and Processing Systems — Division 2 winner: Jo Bingaman and
Kadin Allen, Imbler High School.
Power, Technical and Social Systems — Division 1 winner: Ayden Lucas, Imbler
High School; Division 2 winner: Eva Paulson and Paige Braseth, Imbler High School.
Social Systems — Division 2 winner: Madilyn Burright and Jeytt Cant, Imbler High
School.
Scholarships
Washington Leadership Conference — Jayda Cant, Imbler High School.
Oregon Fairs Foundation — Kendra Counsell, Imbler High School.
2022 Chapter Book Results
Portfolio Advanced — Bronze: Delaney Klebaum, Union High School.
Technology Scrapbook — Gold: Imbler High School and Union High School.
Scrapbook — Gold: Imbler High School; silver: Union High School.
Secretary Books — Silver: Imbler High School.
Treasurer’s Book — Gold: Elgin High School.
State Convention Profi ciency Results
Outdoor Recreation: 1st, Sarah Baker, Elgin High School.
Sheep Production: 1st, Delaney Klebaum, Union High School.
Beef Production-Entrepreneurship: 1st, Cierra Chastain, Union High School.
Specialty Crop Production: 1st, Nate Bingaman, Imbler High School.
Swine Production: 1st, Alyssa Jennings, Imbler High School.
J.W. Dippold/Contriibuted Photo
Imbler High School FFA adviser J.D. Cant, left, and J.W. Dippold, who served as state FFA treasurer,
appear on stage at the state FFA convention in Redmond, which was conducted March 17-21, 2022.
Dippold credits Cant’s encouragement as the source of his fulfi lling involvement in FFA.
kept insisting that I go
to Corvallis.”
He soon became a leader
of the Imbler High School
FFA chapter, helping keep
it vibrant even during the
height of the COVID-19
pandemic, according to
Cant, who is still IHS’s
chapter adviser and the
school’s agriculture teacher.
Dippold and the other
fi ve state offi cers all played
major roles in helping put
on the 2022 state FFA con-
vention, which was con-
ducted in Redmond March
17-21. Each offi cer had to
give several presentations
at the convention.
Cant credits Dip-
pold with giving some
of the most compelling
presentations.
“He drew students in,”
the adviser said.
Dippold did so by dis-
cussing how FFA has
improved his life and the
challenges he has over-
come. These include a
childhood accident that
damaged one of his legs
so seriously that doc-
tors were forced to ampu-
tate a portion of it. Dip-
pold told people at the
convention that he learned
to treat the injury like a
speed bump, never letting
it stop him from doing any-
thing, including playing for
Imbler High School’s bas-
ketball program.
Cant said the inspiring
way Dippold discussed the
injury at the convention is
an example of the young
man’s optimistic approach
to hardship, noting that
Dippold does not feel he
has faced more adversity
than most other people.
“He says that we all
carry burdens,” Cant said.
Imbler School Dis-
trict Superintendent Doug
Hislop said Dippold is
someone people look up to
for at least two rea-
sons, one is what he
has accomplished in
FFA, and the other is
how he has dealt with
the challenge of his
leg injury.
“He is an inspira-
tion to everybody,”
Hislop said.
Dippold, the
son of Katie Dip-
pold and Andy
Pereria, will attend
Eastern Oregon Uni-
versity in the fall
and plans to earn
an entrepreneurial
agriculture degree.
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0.7
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Unity Reservoir
Owyhee Reservoir
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Wallowa Lake
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78% of capacity
43% of capacity
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Grande Ronde at Troy
2810 cfs
Thief Valley Reservoir near North Powder
2 cfs
Burnt River near Unity
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Umatilla River near Gibbon
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Minam River at Minam
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Powder River near Richland
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Eloy, Ariz.
Cando, N.D.
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Wettest: 0.72”
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of them is speaking to me.
My grandson was a caring,
happy person until he met her.
Now he’s withdrawn. He is
working, but she is not. They are
struggling to make a life for them-
selves. When I ask how he’s doing,
he just says OK and nothing more.
Is there anything I can do to make
him see what she is doing to him?
— IT’S OBVIOUS IN IOWA
DEAR OBVIOUS: No. You
have done everything you can by
trying to enlighten your grandson,
who, it appears, “love” has
blinded. Now it’s time for you to
accept that nothing will change
until he wakes up and smells
the coff ee.
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ANTHONY LAKES
PHILLIPS LAKE
A bit of a.m. snow
A little a.m. rain
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21
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MT. EMILY REC.
BROWNLEE RES.
Cloudy and cold
Mostly cloudy
41
31
57
36
EAGLE CAP WILD.
EMIGRANT ST. PARK
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Cloudy and chilly
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WALLOWA LAKE
MCKAY RESERVOIR
A few showers
Cloudy and cool
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32
56
40
THIEF VALLEY RES.
RED BRIDGE ST. PARK
Windy
Still cloudy
54
31
56
37