FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7 Outdoor Rec / Sports Special Olympics athletes do well at regional competition Lions Club installs fitness equipment on Parkway Submitted Photo. L-R: Tommy Huntington, Caitlyn Calaway, Janet stout, Sherri Koeff, Paula Moe, Jennifer Glerup and Mela- nie Rhodes. Paula and Melanie are the coaches. BY GINA K. SWARTZ Gina@TheBakerCountyPress.com On Sunday, October 25, 2015, the Baker County Special Olympics Aquat- ics Team competed in the Aquatics Fall Regional Games at Mt. Hood Com- munity College in Gresh- am, Oregon. In all, 10 teams made up of 12 Oregon counties competed. A regional meet in Corvallis with teams representing the remain- ing Oregon Counties will be held and a quorum will then determine which, if any Baker County com- petitors will be invited to compete in the State meet held November 21, 2015 at THPRD Howard M. Ter- penning Aquatics Center in Beaverton, Oregon. The Baker County Team, which has been attending the games for fi ve years in aquatics, is composed of fuve com- petitors fi ve-year veteran Sheri Koeff, second-year competitors Jennifer Glerup, Janet Stout and Caitlyn Calaway and fi rst time competitor Tommy Huntington. The team members were involved in a variety of events that included the 25 yard freestyle and 25 yard backstroke as well as the 50 yard freestyle and 50 yard backstroke. Glerup, Huntington, Stout and Calaway also competed in a team 4x25 yard Medley Relay in which they placed 3rd, gaining a bronze medal. The Aquatics Team is coached by YMCA aquat- ics director Paula Moe and Melanie Rhodes. Practices for the swim- mers usually begin about “Eight weeks before the meet, but a lot our com- petitors are also on my USA swimming team,” said Moe. With the scheduled upcoming pool resurfac- ing and installation of new sand fi lters closing the facility in November. Moe explained, “Once I know who will be com- peting we will go to La Grande (to continue train- ing.)” Moe wanted to remind our community of two up- coming events—fi rst, the “Serve It Up Hot” event on Thursday, November 5, from 5-8 p.m. This fun event has local fi refi ghters serving at Bar- ley Brown’s with 100% of all the tips going to support local Special Olympics teams. A friendly competition between the Baker City Police Department, who hosts Tip- A-Cop in the spring also benefi ting the local Special Olympics teams, and the Baker Fire Department has ensued. Then on November 7, 2015, at Desert Lanes in Hermiston the Bowling team will be competing in regionals for that event. Moe also said, “We are always accepting donations as well.” The Knights of Colum- bus recently contacted her and made a generous donation. She also urges, “Visit our website soor.org/baker county or call me directly if you have any questions at 541.910.0591.” Moe also invited anyone who may want to be- come an athlete or knows Why advertise with us? David Conn david@thebakercountypress.com or call 541.523.5524 Baker City, Haines • Low rates per column inch & promotional deals • Color at no additional charge as space permits • Friendly, professional sales staff Wendee Morrissey wendee@thebakercountypress. com or call 541.805.1688. Sumpter, Bates, Richland, Halfway, Medical Springs, Keating Family owned and operated. Packed with local news! • All display ads are also posted to our Facebook page, which means thousands of individuals see your ad from that source alone. We’re the only local paper that offers this service! someone who may want to become an athlete to contact her directly. Coaches and volunteers are always welcome too. Results from the meet for the Baker County Team were as follows: Sheri Koeff 25 yard Freestyle - 3rd place, Bronze medal 25 yard Backstroke-3rd place, Bronze medal Jennifer Glerup 25 yard Freestyle - 2nd place, Silver medal 25 yard Backstroke - 6th place Janet Stout 50 yard Freestyle - 5th place 50 yard Backstroke - 5th place Tommy Huntington 50 yard Freestyle - 1st place, Gold medal 50 yard Backstroke - 1st place, Gold medal Caitlyn Calaway 50 yard Freestyle - 3rd place, Bronze medal 50 yard Breaststroke - 1st place, Gold medal 4x25 yard Medley Relay Team - 3rd place, Bronze medal Jennifer Glerup, Janet Stout, Tommy Huntington and Caitlyn Calaway. Submitted Photo. The Lions Club installed exercise along the parkway near Kirkway for public use. Baker City has a new way for residents to add to their exercise routine, thanks to the collective efforts of the local Lions Club, the Leo Adler Community Fund, and many other local contributors. A group of Lions recently installed exercise equipment next to the Leo Adler Me- morial Parkway near the Baker Sports Complex. The equipment in the Leo Adler Fitness Zone, includes elipticals for low impact running in place, leg press machines and a rowing machine, as well as stations for push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups. While they are similar to equipment found in fi tness centers, all are specifi cally made for outdoor use. A $3,500 Leo Adler grant and donations from lo- cal clubs, businesses and individuals were used to fund the project. Natural Structures gave a 15% discount on the equipment and staff time to guide the installation. The City provided the light pole, excavation, and wood chips for the area, and Oregon Trail Electric Coopera- tive installed electrical service to the pole for a light and surveillance camera. The Lions club contributed $1,000, and club members poured concrete and put the equipment in place. Lions member Blake Marlia, who wrote the Adler grant request, coordinated the project. Lion Steve Fiddler made the sign. Seventeen other sponsors contributed from $250 to $1,000. A list of those contributors will be posted at the Fitness Zone. Ladies golf and bridge scores Sno-Park permits available now The season year end Quail Ridge Ladies Bridge Winners were: 1st Della Steele 2nd Janice Smull 3rd Zena Edwards 4th Dianne Ellingson 5th Judy Karstens 6th Lavelle Wodcock 7th Marlene Cross 8th Margo Kenworthy Sign-up encouraged Baker County will use its mass notifi cation system, Code Red, to alert residents of any weather advisories, including those during debris, fl ooding, etc. If you have not signed up for Code Red, please do so by going to the Baker County Consolidated Dispatch center website baker911.org. Oregon’s Sno-Park program helps provide snow removal at about 100 winter recreation parking areas (Sno-Parks) around the state. Sno-Parks are in most of Oregon’s mountain passes and in most ski, snowmobile, and snow play areas. A list of Sno-Parks is available at www.tripcheck.com under “Travel Center.” If you park in a Sno-Park from Nov. 1 through April 30, you need a valid Sno-Park permit displayed in your vehicle near the lower left corner of the windshield. Park- ing in a Sno-Park without a permit may result in a fi ne. There are three types of permits: • $25 seasonal permit; • $9 three-day permit good for three consecutive days; and a $4 daily permit. All DMV offi ces and many permit agents at winter resorts, sporting goods stores and other retail outlets sell these permits. Private agents can charge an additional service fee. A list of permit agents is available at www. tripcheck.com under “Travel Center.” The seasonal permit is also available by mail from DMV. Send a written request with your return address, phone number and a check or money order to DMV, Vehicle Mail No. 1, 1905 Lana Avenue, Salem, Oregon 97314. Sno-Park permits issued by California and Idaho are honored in Oregon and Oregon permits are honored in those states.