A10 News Blue Mountain Eagle DANCE Continued from Page A1 Adair, who also received ÀRZHUV IURP KHU WHDP DQ- nounced that next year she’ll have two assistant coaches on board, Jessica Moore and Kattie Piazza, former mem- bers of Adair’s team. The varsity team per- formed the routine they’ll take to the OSAA Dance and Drill State Championships ROAD Continued from Page A1 Beverlin noted that the road changes for all of the projects ZHUH¿QDOZKHQWKH1(3$GH- FLVLRQVZHUH¿QDO The September 2014 order was a Code of Federal Regu- lations enforcement order, an action that doesn’t close roads but allows the agency to enforce such restrictions. Beverlin said the closures cited in the September 2014 Wednesday-Saturday, March 18-21, at the Veterans Me- morial Coliseum in Portland. Adair noted that dona- tions received at the Spring 6KRZFDVH DQG WKH EHQH¿W GLQQHU ZHUH VLJQL¿FDQW DQG will help pay for the varsity team’s trip to the state com- petition this week and for summer camp. She said Grant Union Gold is having an “excep- tional” year. “Mostly it’s their work ethic, positive attitudes and their desire to be the best that they can,” she said. This year, the 2A team will compete against 1A-4A teams, all of a similar size with 13 or fewer members, compared to last year when the team was up against 4A groups with as many as 30- GDQFHUVRQWKHÀRRU “This year, 4A teams will be in the mix, but in a small teams division,” she said. “Everything is coming to- gether, and we have a great chance to place.” order all predated the county’s access ordinance. However, he conceded that timing wasn’t clear to the pub- lic. He said the agency’s pro- cess – which treated each new enforcement order as “additive” to the previous ones – contribut- ed to confusion, as did the fact that some past forest supervisors didn’t keep up with the enforce- ment paperwork during their tenure. When Raaf signed the en- forcement order in September, she was adding decisions from recent years to a long list of old- er ones, resulting in a thick stack of paperwork. “It was intended to be more of a housekeeping exercise for the forest,” he said. “And it cre- ated a stir.” While the bulk of the or- der concerned forest areas in Harney County, Beverlin said KLVUHYLHZKDVLGHQWL¿HG miles of road in Grant Coun- ty, and he is still looking into about 19 more miles. The total includes 183 segments of roads, nearly all short spurs – from .1 to .3 or .4 miles long. The lon- gest came to 1.76 miles. Asked about the condition of the roads, Beverlin said they run the gamut – from tree-clogged spurs to roads that may still be in use. He said reasons for the closures included resource dam- age, redundant roads, and wild- life concerns. Mark Pengelly, a member of the access board, noted the lag between NEPA and the enforce- ment order. “To procrastinate that long, there’s something wrong with that picture,” he said. Beverlin said that’s one reason “we’re here talking about this.” Beverlin referred Pengelly and others to the forest website for more details on the NEPA SURMHFWVDQGUHVSHFWLYH¿QDOGH- cisions. Moving forward, Beverlin said, “our new process will be that within 30 days of NEPA GHFLVLRQVEHFRPLQJ¿QDOWKHUH ZLOOEHDQHZVLWHVSHFL¿F&)5 enforcement order for any ac- FHVVFKDQJHVLGHQWL¿HGLQWKH¿- nal NEPA decision for the area.” Court members welcomed the departure from past practice as a positive step. Nominate Your Educational Hero Educators play an extremely important role in our community and are often underappreciated. This year, Doug’s Motor Vehicle Repair is saying “Thank you, educators” by honoring an “Educator of the Month.” Each month one local educator will be highlighted in the Blue Mountain Eagle and will receive a $50 gift certificate from Doug’s Repair. Educator of the Year will receive $1,000 to be donated to school of their choice. Nominate your Local Hero by picking up a nomination form at the Blue Mountain Eagle or Doug’s Repair, or download a copy from the Blue Mountain Eagle’s website –www.bluemountaineagle.com. 10 Public Notice Probate No. 2454 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON For the County of Grant The Estate of WILLIAM EUGENE LIVINGSTON Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Debrah Gene Crabb has been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the Estate must present them, with vouchers attached, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT RASCHIO, P.C., 206 South Humbolt Street, Canyon City, OR 97820. Claims not presented within the four months may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the lawyers for the Personal Representative. GU musicians blossom in regional events Students compete March 18 in Pendleton By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle LA GRANDE – Eight Grant Union band and choir students participated in the March 7 Or- egon Music Education Associa- tion’s District 6 solo competition at Eastern Oregon University. It was a learning experience for the middle schoolers, to help them as they look forward to high school competition, while the high school students hoped to advance to state competition. “They all loved it,” said Grant Union music director Mary Ann Vidourek. “The judges worked with each of them on tone and projection.” Flautist Marta Faulkner, a VHQLRUTXDOL¿HGWRSHUIRUPDW the May 2 OSAA State Cham- pionship solo competition held Next up for the students is this Wednesday’s district com- petition in Pendleton, where the high school band and the com- bined 7-12 choir will perform in a concert judged by three certi- ¿HGMXGJHV Facing the challenges How the Republican Party can stay relevant in Oregon was one of the most complex Continued from Page A1 topics addressed by the group. – as the son of former presi- As of February, 37.7 per- dent George H.W. Bush and cent of Oregon voters were the younger brother of former registered Democrats; 32.5 president George W. Bush, percent were registered both widely unpopular with QRQDI¿OLDWHG ,QGHSHQGHQW Democrats. or minority parties; and 29.8 Others felt Bush did a percent were registered Re- good job as governor of Flor- publicans, according to the ida, and that gubernatorial Oregon Secretary of State’s experience is important for 2I¿FH7KH*UDQG2OG3DUW\ the president. He could likely hasn’t nabbed the governor- overcome his name’s associa- ship since Vic Atiyeh led the tions, they said. state in the 1980s. Supporters of Walker talk- Ideas generated by small- ed of his practiced leadership, group breakout discussions his ability to win a governor- included a proposal to mar- ship in a traditionally blue ket the party as full-spec- state, and his marketability. trum and socially diverse. Alison Bruun, president of A few attendees suggest- the Dorchester board of direc- ed the party is out of touch tors, said no matter who is se- with mainstream views and lected, the Oregon Republicans sometimes isolates individu- PXVWJHWRUJDQL]HGXQL¿HGDQG als who don’t believe in all fully support that candidate. components of the general party platform. Marshall Kosloff, of Lake Oswego, said the party needs to more appropriately ad- dress the concerns specific to Oregonians, such as health care costs, tax increases and Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. making post-secondary ed- John Day, OR 97845 ucation accessible to all OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm people. Those state-specific 541-575-1113 issues, he said, must be ele- 24 hrs/7 days wk vated above the main issues debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com targeted by the national Re- publican Party. “The voters have moved away from our core posi- tions,” said attendee Jim Parker. The party must be willing to reposition itself to be aligned closer to voters’ ideals and concerns, he said. Others suggested it’s not Republican ideologies that have strayed from popu- lar opinion but rather how they’re communicated to the general public or the candi- dates selected to represent the party. Rather than shift- ing to the center, they said, the center must be shifted to the right. Other suggestions includ- ed expanding the party’s so- cial media presence; better marketing and TV commer- cials; distinguishing the Or- egon party from the national party and George W. Bush’s regime; and reaching out to new voters as soon as they register. GOP Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC New Patients Welcome! 208 NW Canton, John Day Don’t Forget to Floss DATED and first published: March 4th, 2015 See more legals on page A17 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union middle and high school music students who recently competed at OMEA District 6 include Marta Faulkner (flute), left, Beau Stone (baritone), Shiranne Carter (soprano), Samantha Floyd (flute, trombone), Carle Wright (bass clarinet), Sam Bentz (saxophone), Chloe Bentz (flute) and Alyssa Hoffman (trumpet). The students are led by music director Mary Ann Vidourek. at Lewis and Clark Community College. The Grant Union middle and high school musicians, all 80 of them, presented a spring concert on March 10 led by Vidourek at the school. Preventive, Restorative, & Endodontics Attorneys for Personal Representative: Tim Beaubien, OSB #141505 LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT RASCHIO, P.C. 206 South Humbolt Street Canyon City, OR 97820 Telephone: (541) 575-5750 Facsimile: (541) 575-5752 office@rrlaw.biz Wednesday, March 18, 2015 541-575-2725 mbddental@live.com & michaelbdesjardindmd.com Making a change next year In his keynote speech, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) voiced disappointment in the national administration and stressed the importance of the 2016 election for the Republi- can Party. Walden charged that many leading Democrats, including President Obama and former U.S. Secretary of State Hil- lary Clinton, are lacking in transparency, violating the law and U.S. Constitution, isolating allies and cozying up to countries that pose a threat to U.S. interests. “As we get ready for 2016,” Walden said, “you got to realize (the opposition) may have the elites and they may have the liberal press and all the bureaucracy in Washing- ton on their side, and they’ll use every lever – this admin- istration is all about Chica- go-style politics – but we have the spirit of freedom and the will of the American people to move forward and win. We have to prevail. ... You know what the consequences are if we don’t. Can you imagine a third term of Barack Obama headed up by Hillary Clinton? 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