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FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2016 4 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Opinion / Local So I was thinking ... About eastern Oregon culture By Jimmy Ingram Special to The Baker County Press Oregon is a beautiful place to live. We have nearly every type of scenery imagin- able and an even more diverse collection of people. But there are things that set Eastern Oregon people apart from the rest of the state. No we’re not special, but we have our own culture. And you may be from here if any, some, or all of these ap- ply to you … When the local nurseries start selling plants you know to wait. March? That’s funny. April? Nope. May? Maybe. June? I hope so. Directions are not given using GPS, maps, or road names. You will turn left at the Old Thompson place and then take a right just past old barn with the windmill out front. You will never need a taxi. Someone you know will always give you a ride if you need one. You know the location of every body of water in Baker County larger than 100 square feet and have likely swam in every one at some point. You see more tractors than cars traveling the highway on a weekday afternoon. You never need to look at the beer menu at Barleys because you’ve had them all, sometimes in the same week. Wedding crashing doesn’t exist. You fi gure the person you don’t know at your wedding knows someone you know, and that’s good enough. You’ve lost enough clothing at Anthony Lakes over the years to have outfi tted 35 people with ski clothes from head to toe. You know that four seasons is optional. Spring doesn’t necessarily show up annu- Why advertise with us? David Conn david@thebakercountypress.com or call 541.523.5524 Submitted Photo Jimmy Ingram is a local farmer and father of two who enjoys people watching within our wonderful community and beyond. ally. You’ve shopped for “dress clothes” at D&B. You have tried 15 different types of homemade jerky or sausage in the last month alone. Your vehicle locks haven’t been used since the last time you went to Portland. You hold a 20-minute conversation with a Sheriff’s deputy who pulled you over ranging in subject from the current weather to how many more years Peyton Manning will play in the NFL. No need to worry about your lost dog. Someone who recognizes your dog will see it and bring it to you. You have a perfectly tuned heating and cooling system in your home and automo- bile, knowing you’ll likely need both on the same day. You save up all vacation days at work for hunting season. You attend multiple steak, spaghetti, and crab feeds annually. You own more insulated than uninsulated clothing. You know how to change a fl at tire...in the dark … with one hand … with your eyes closed … in a foot of snow. You wash your car or truck only a few times a year—once after winter, once in the summer after going through a cattle drive, and once in the fall to wash the leaves out of the truck bed. Four out of your fi ve funniest stories took place at a “creek” somewhere in eastern Oregon. You have the cell phone numbers of: A doctor, a veterinarian, an attorney, a mechanic, someone with a tractor, and someone with a snowplow on your speed dial with only their fi rst names. 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! The • 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! Baker County Press Subscribe Today! Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Email address: Memorial Day CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Harvey said, “Good morning, everyone. I want to thank you all for coming out today. It’s an honor for me, especially, to be able to speak to the citizens of Baker County, in honoring our veterans. I want to thank you for bringing young people to see this, to witness it, to carry on what we know, in our hearts, is a sacrifi ce. “We are here today to honor the sacrifi ce made by so many men and women, in our armed forces, not only for those who are serving now, but for all those who served throughout our nation’s history. There are a few here today, who truly understand such a sacrifi ce, but for most citizens in our country, we do not fully understand. “In the fi rst battle of the Civil War, the local townspeople fi xed picnics, and came out to the hillside, to watch the battle. They didn’t have an idea at all, what war really was. They ended up very quickly, seeing the devastation, and they were hor- rifi ed, by what sacrifi ce really meant. “They saw our men and women give all that they had, for country, and for freedom. I hope that this generation, and generations to come, will never forget the sacrifi ce of our men and women in uniform today, and for their country, and for our freedom.” “As we now come together to honor those who have given their lives for us, Letter to the Editor Policy: The Baker County Press reserves the right not to pub- lish letters containing factual falsehoods or incoherent narrative. Letters promoting or detracting from specifi c for-profi t business- es will not be published. Word limit is 375 words per letter. Letters are limited to one every other week per author. Letters should be submitted to Editor@TheBakerCounty- Press.com. Advertising and Opinion Page Dis- claimer: Opinions submitted as Guest Phone: and our nation, let us please give honor to the families, who have sacrifi ced more than anyone else could ask of them. Their lives go on to live, forever more, that sacrifi ce that they have also made. Please come along side, and give them your love, and your support, to the need that they have. “The Bible says that there is no greater gift of love that a man and woman can give, than that of giving their life for another. Our nation now gives thanks to those brave men and women, who gave all they had to give. And, the world gives thanks, because this nation, for over 100 years, has always answered that call, to defend those who couldn’t defend them- selves, and for those who needed the hope of freedom, and that’s what our soldiers gave them. “We’ve always had a nation that stood for the defense of others, those who could not defend themselves, and the world depends on our men and women today, the greatest nation on earth, to protect, and give them the hope of freedom. Freedom, as it’s been said many times, and it’s true, is not free. It comes at a high price, and we witness today by looking at these fl ags and crosses throughout many people gave that price, for freedom.” SEE MEMORIAL DAY PAGE 9 Opinions or Letters to the Editor express the opinions of their authors, and have not been authored by and are not necessarily the opinions of The Baker County Press, any of our staff, management, independent contractors or affi liates. 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