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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29,2015
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IX I I The challenge is to fill every row across, every column
uUUUlxU down, and every 3x3 box with the digits 1 through 9.
■ Each 1 through 9 digit must appear only once in each
row across, each column down and each 3x3 box.
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Jackets
Hats
Scarfs
Shirts
Sweatshirts
Logos
BHS Bulldog items
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1920 Court Street, Baker City
McElroy Printing
Also located here.
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1. Crow’s home
6. Gangster’s blade
10. Fix, in a way
13. Birdlike
14. Desert sight
16. Victorian, for one
17. Bring back into original use
19. Bern session
20. Bosses
21. Vacation souvenirs (hyphenated)
23. Shoestring
25. Warm, so to speak
26. Cheat
29. Duck’s home
31. Arm bones
33. Artist Chagall
35. Bakery buy
37. Belief in God based on reason, not
revelation
39. Skating jumps
41. Bill and___
42. Taste, e.g.
43. Japanese-American
44. Chinese dynasty
46. Accommodate
47. Power glitch
49. Tablet
51. Blonde’s secret, maybe
52. Coquette
53. Checked item
55. Having flat polished surfaces, like
on a gemstone
58. Ancient upright stone slabs bear
ing markings
62. Airline’s home base
63. Argue in protest
65. “Is that _ _ ?” *
66. Insinuating
67. Overthrow, e.g.
68. Carry on
69. Bring (out)
70. Grating
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18. English race place
22. Wife of a raja (pl.)
24. Legislate
26. F.B.I. operative (hyphenated)
27. Part of a plane (hyphenated)
28. By reasonable assumption
30. Sag
32. English exam finale, often
34. Divine
36. Bartender’s supply
38. Allocate, with “out”
40. Washington and Franklin on the
Constitution
45. Luster
48. Scope
50. Second of two
54. ___ cotta
55. Holding as much as possible
56. Arabic for “commander”
57. Birdbrain
59.1968 Chemistry Nobelist Onsager
60. Above
61. Mysterious: Var.
62. Accident
64. After expenses
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1. Hawaiian tuber
2. ... happily___ after”
3- ♦ Piper
4. Artist’s stand
5. Bag
6. Blubber
7. “Stop right there!”
8. Egyptian fertility goddess
9. Hindu deity, protector of worlds
10. Held back
11. Western blue flag, e.g.
12. Gangster’s gun
15. Police officers’badges
full year, 24 semester or 36 quarter hours, of
completed college coursework documented by a
transcript and proof of parents Oregon residency
(to consist of three consecutive land-based utility
(power, sewer, water, or landline phone) bills
within the last six months.) with an *associate
membership (non-farming/non-voting), (or a de
pendent child of an associate member), in Ore
gon Farm Bureau preparing to continue his/her
education through a junior college, or a four year
college or university with intent to seek a bache
lor’s degree. Students attending institutions out
side of Oregon are also eligible. Employees of
Oregon Farm Bureau and COUNTRY Financial
and their immediate families are not eligible for
this scholarship. The goal of the Oregon Farm
Bureau Associate member Scholarship, funded
by COUNTRY Financial is to “Help future com
munity and business leaders obtain a baccalau
reate education with the aim of strengthening
understanding, cooperation, and mutual respect
among rural, urban, and suburban Oregonians.”
The deadline for applications is March 15,2015.
‘Associate membership must be current and at
least six months old to be eligible to apply, and
student or students’ parents must be insured by
COUNTRY Financial.
Scholarship procedures & applications and ad
ditional information are available on the Oregon
Farm Bureau website, www.oregonfb.org/schol-
arships.
Women in Agriculture Invited to
One Day Conference in La Grande
Women from NE Oregon have the opportunity to
gather at OSU Extension in La Grande to participate
in the 2015 Women in Agriculture Conference. Organ
ized by Washington State University extension, the
conference will bring together women at 28 locations
in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska for a unique
opportunity to hear knowledgeable speakers and in
spiring stories, network, and take home practical ad
vice and new skills.
This year’s event, “Put Your Best Boot Forward,”
will focus on the topic of marketing.
“Everyone has a story that needs to be told to pro
mote agriculture,” says Margaret Viebrock, conference
chair, and WSU Douglas County Extension Director.
“The format of this conference enables us to offer our
two headline speakers at all 28 locations, and to en
gage women at each site in activities to apply confer
ence content to their own operations. The conference
will also help provide ways to inform decision makers,
non-farmers and community members^^houJJjest
management practices.”
Keynote speaker Emily Asmus is a Walla Walla
farmer and marketing specialist. Asmus will discuss
how her farm, Welcome Table Farms, keeps their
“brand” fresh to build interest and loyalty. Participants
will learn the tools and techniques critical to her mar
keting plan.
Marketing expert Erica Mills of Claxon Marketing
believes every woman should have a consistently com
pelling way to describe her farm business. Mills will
lead a marketing workshop to help farms of all shapes
and sizes tackle this challenge by learning to use a sim
ple and effective 3-step marketing method and create
a marketing action plan to get results.
The conference runs from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Feb
ruary 21, at OSU Extension Service - Union County,
10507 N McAlister Rd, La Grande. Early bird regis
tration is $25 and includes the marketing workshop,
light breakfast, lunch and conference materials. After
February 13, registration increases to $30. A limited
number of scholarships are available for aspiring farm
ers, college agriculture students, and 4-H and FFA
members. Visit the website at www.womeninag.
wsu.edu for registration and details.
The conference is designed for women who have
been farming for years, as well as new and aspiring
farmers. Supporting spouses, students, interns or peo
ple who own an agriculture-related business are also
welcome. The number of women in agriculture grows
.every year, and the confcrcru^e helps meet their need
to connect with other women farmers and ranchers and
enjoy sharing resources. NE Oregon Economic Devel
opment District (NEOEDD) applied to host the con
ference in La Grande. “We are so glad that La Grande
was selected as one of two host sites in Oregon. It is a
great opportunity for women in ag to get together in
our region,” says Sara Miller of NEOEDD. For more
information contact Miller at 541 426 3598.
Christinas Bird Count in Union County Successful
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The Oregon Farm Bureau Foundation for Edu
cation is pleased to announce that applications
are available for two scholarship programs for the
upcoming 2015-2016 academic year.
Oregon Farm Bureau Memorial Scholarships
(OFBMS) with 10-12 awards annually are avail
able to new and continuing full-time students (12
or more hours per quarter or the semester equiv
alent, must be an Oregon high school graduate
or an Oregon home school graduate with a full
year, 24 semester or 36 quarter hours, of com
pleted college coursework documented by a tran
script and proof of parents Oregon residency (to
consist of three consecutive land-based utility
(power, sewer, water, or landline phone) bills
within the last six months.) Students must be
preparing for an agriculture or forestry-related ca
reer. Students attending institutions outside of
Oregon are also eligible. The goal of the OFB
Memorial Scholarship program is to “Support stu
dents that will have a positive impact on produc
tion agriculture and other agriculture-related
fields." The deadline for applications is March 15,
2015.
The Oregon Farm Bureau, COUNTRY Insured,
Associate Member Scholarship, funded by
COUNTRY Financial, one award at $1000 is
available to new and continuing full-time students
(12 or more hours per quarter or the semester
equivalent, must be an Oregon high school grad
uate or an Oregon home school graduate with a
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2466 Broadway, Baker
City
The 39th Union County Christ
mas Bird Count was held on Dec.
14. "We topped out at 89 species,
the second highest species total ever
detected. Our record was set in 2012
at 94 species. European Starling
took the high count with 2,243,
Mallard took second place with
1,670, and Canada Goose placed
third with 973," said Trent Bray.
The 39th (2014) Union County
Christmas Bird Count - Realized
Records
(Number of previous counts seen)
1) Rob & Robin Ostermann, of
Area # 6 [Gekeler/Godley], relo
cated the first count day detection of
a Ross's Goose! This was a single
individual with a large flock of
Canadas.
2) We found our highest count of
Cackling Goose: 40, up from 30 in
2004 (8).
3) We found our highest count of
Red-Tailed Hawk: 221, up from
172 in 2005 (39).
4) We found our highest count of
Eurasian Collared-Dove: 169, up
from 126 in 2012 (7).
5) We found our highest count of
Western Screech Owl: 4, up from 3
in 2005 (15).
6) We found our highest count of
Great Homed Owl: 21, up from 17
in 2013 (35).
7) We found our highest count of
Black-Billed Magpie: 626, up from
452 in 2013 (39).
8) We found our highest count of
Red Breasted Nuthatch: 25, up from
18 in 1976 (28).
9) We found our highest count of
Bewick's Wren: 21, up from 14 in
2010(13).
10) We found our highest count of
Marsh Wren: 28, up from 18 in
2005(11).
See Union Co. Bird pg 11
Intermountain Livestock Market Report
January 22, 2015
1025 Receipts
Calves & Yearlings - Lower market on all classes of Stockers and Feeders,
Significant futures loss. Market Report Does include Extreme Highs in
Stockers and Feeder Classes
STEERS
300-399#
400-499#
500-599#
600-699#
700-799#
800-899#
900# & UP
HEIFERS
280-320
270-315
250-285
210-240
180-215
180-210
170-190
300-399#
400-499#
500-599#
600-699#
700-799#
800-899#
900# & UP
Slaughter COWS
Steady
Heiferettes
Utility
High Yielding
Low Yielding
Feeder Cows
Stock COWS
700 on test
Better
Bred Heifers
Solid Mouth V&T
Solid Mouth NV
Broken Mouth V&T
SM V&T Pairs
BM V&T Pairs
120-145
100-110
75-100
90-110
Bulls
Sheep
Higher
Best
Feeder
Higher
Lambs
Ewes
130-145>
70-90
240-270
240-270
220-260
200-225
180-210
185-200
180-190
2400-3000
2000-2900
1300-1800
2200-3000
2000-2400
Horses
140-170
15-55
Better
Best 30-45
Lighter! 5-25
I ntermountain L ivestock
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60654 Livestock Rd. • La Grande, Oregon • 541-963-2158
Current
Reservoir
and Snow
Depths
Brownlee Reservoir Water
Level: 2,063 feet (14 feet
below Full Pool)
Brownlee Reservoir Water
Storage Volume: 1,798,760
acre-feet (136 percent of
30-year average)
Thief Valley Reservoir Water
Storage Volume: 9,542
acre-feet (78 percent of 30-
year average)
Phillips Reservoir Water Stor
age Volume: 13,850 acre-
feet (46 percent of 30-year
average)
Wolf Creek Reservoir Water
Storage Volume: 2,659
acre-feet (102 percent of
30-year average)
Wolf Creek Reservoir Water
Level: 3,645 feet (25 per
cent of full pool)
Pilcher Creek Reservdir
Water Level: 3,950 feet (38
percent of full pool)
(An acre-foot is defined as
the volume of one acre of
surface area to a depth of
one foot.)
Anthony Lakes SNOLITE
Site at 7,160 feet: Snow
Depth - 40 inches
Bourne SNOTEL Site at
5,850 feet: Snow Depth -
23 inches
Taylor Green SNOTEL Site at
5,740 feet: Snow Depth -
29 inches
Wolf Creek SNOTEL Site at
5,630 feet: Snow Depth -
26 inches
Moss Springs SNOTEL Site
at 5,760 feet: Snow Depth
- 38 inches
All measurements
are current as of
Jan. 27, 2015 at 10 a.m.