FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2016
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 5
Local
Recipes for camping trips
Pinch of salt
Put all in-
gredients in a
resealable plastic
sandwich bag.
Seal and mush
it all around
until thoroughly
mixed.
Let out excess
air and reseal.
Bring a large
pot of water to
Homemade Goodness
boil.
Place bag in
By Eileen Driver
water and cook
for 13 minutes.
It’s camping season and
we want to take homemade Remove from pot
with tongs or strainer.
goodness with us while
Open bag and roll omelette
still being able to enjoy
ourselves, so that of course out on to plate.
You can cook as many
means, get out the tin foil
as 6 or 8 at the same time
and let’s get busy.
depending on the size of
Last time I gave you
your pot.
recipes that appeal to kids
Just try to remember
more than adults, although
camping always makes me whose is whose.
What can possibly be
feel like a kid again. This
easier than that and the
time we are going to go
variety of omelettes you
more gourmet.
But don’t panic it will be can make is endless.
I’m going to spend the
just as easy as before.
rest of my day lounging in
The fi rst one doesn’t
even include tin foil and all the sun with a fi shing pole
in my hand so I’m hav-
you have to do is wipe out
ing sandwiches for lunch
the pot afterward.
but we have two choices
This recipe gives the
for dinner depending on
ingredients per person and
whether or not I actually
you can defi nitely change
catch anything.
them up to suit your own
This fi rst one doesn’t
personal taste.
have measurements just
Omelettes in a Bag
throw on as much or as
2 extra large eggs
little as you want.
2 tablespoons crumbled
Campfi re Salmon
cooked bacon
Salmon fi llet
2 tablespoons shredded
Fresh garlic
cheddar cheese
Sea salt
2 teaspoons diced onion
Artichoke hearts
1 teaspoon diced green
Kalamata olives
pepper
Olive oil spray
1 teaspoon thinly sliced
Make your tin foil sheet
mushrooms
¼ teaspoon ground black big enough to make a nice
bundle.
pepper
Spray well with olive oil
¼ teaspoon garlic pow-
spray.
der
Lay on the salmon and
top with the rest of the
ingredients. Close up the
bundle and grill for 15
minutes.
This is really good with a
side salad and a nice glass
of wine to relax with while
watch the stars and not do-
ing dishes.
Of course if you missed
catching the “big one,”
this next recipe is equally
as good and will go great
with that glass of wine as
well.
Lemon Herb Steak
1 Thin cut steak ( your
choice but ribeye is really
good)
½ lemon
1 sprig fresh rosemary
Dried thyme
Salt & pepper
Butter
Olive oil spray
Fresh asparagus spears
2 sheets of tin foil about
1 foot square
On the fi rst sheet of foil
spray lightly with olive oil
spray and dot with butter.
Season both sides of
steak with salt and pepper.
Place steak on foil just
slightly off center. Sprinkle
with thyme, rosemary sprig
and slice of the lemon.
Place asparagus and the
rest of the lemon on the
side of the steak and dot
with butter.
Spray second sheet of
foil and place on top fold-
ing all sides to seal and
make a fl at packet. Place
on grill and cook 8-10
minutes depending on how
you like your steak, turn-
ing over halfway through.
Let stand 2-3 minutes and
enjoy.
Whether you have salmon
or steak it will end your
night on the perfect note.
Of course you don’t have
to stop there.
Dessert is just as easy to
cook on the grill. If you
make this ahead and freeze
it—it should be thawed
just about the time you
want to throw it on the
grill.
Grilled Apple Crisp
(This serves 3 so make
a couple if you have more
people)
½ cup old fashioned oats
6 tablespoons fl our
3 tablespoons packed
brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter plus
more for coating foil
3 apples
Squeeze of lemon juice
Combine oats, fl our, both
sugars, cinnamon and
nutmeg. Cut in butter till
mixture is crumbly.
Toss in refrigerator while
preparing apples. Wash,
peel, core and toss apples
with lemon juice.
Cut two sheets of foil
about a foot each and
lightly butter the center of
each square.
Place apples in center
of fi rst sheet and sprinkle
with crumb mixture.
Place second sheet on
top butter side down.
Fold up edges to seal.
Place on grill and cook
about 20 minutes.
Let cool a minute or two
before opening as will be
really hot.
It’s ready as is or if you
thought to throw some
frozen whip topping in
the cooler before you left
home—that would be
perfect.
Enjoy your camping
season while it lasts.
Noxious weed battle continues
Submitted by
Arnie Grammon,
Baker County Weed
Supervisor
While most folks in the
county are doing an excel-
lent job of fi ghting the
weed battle, I have noticed
that certain landowners
are ignoring state law and
county ordinance when
dealing with noxious weed
species.
Learn to recognize
these species and spread
the word. Go on-line and
bring up various images of
these species, so that they
can be properly identifi ed.
There are fundamen-
tally sound reasons to treat
weeds, especially listed
noxious weed species.
Once invasions turn into
monoculture stands of
noxious weeds, land values
plummet.
Range and livestock
productivity suffers.
Wildlife seek better
forage conditions. And
perhaps most important,
the spread onto neighbor-
ing ownerships create
unneeded friction and
confrontation.
In short, folks that
choose to ignore County
ordinance and State laws
invite scrutiny from
neighbors and action from
the Baker County Weed
Department.
County ordinance and
state law allows for the
County Weed Supervisor
to treat the particularly
egregious weed offender,
then bill for all expenses.
If unpaid, that bill for
treatment will go on their
taxes as a lien.
Obviously a better option
would be for everyone to
do their part in controlling
noxious weeds. Control
is defi ned as “minimizing
seed set.”
Mowing is somewhat
effective, and can cer-
tainly lessen the spread
of noxious weed seed to
surrounding areas. While
it’s not the best method,
it’s a start.
Whatever you can do to
help in the Baker County
weed battle is appreciated.
Make sound management
decisions that refl ect on
your future productivity
and stewardship of the
land.
For example, purchase
hay from a reputable seller.
Feed weed infested hay on
the same ground it came
from.
Knowingly moving nox-
ious weed infested hay off-
site invites weed problems
where it is fed, and by state
statute it is illegal.
Furthermore, knowingly
selling weed-infested hay
to unsuspecting buyers is
against the law.
As we move into the hot,
dry season here in Baker
County, there are a few
noxious weed concerns
that need highlighting.
This season can prove to
be especially challenging,
both in terms of spray con-
ditions and plant maturity.
I would encourage those
treating weeds to cease
herbicide treatment for the
day once temps reach 80-
85 degrees.
Herbicides can easily
evaporate and disperse at
those temperatures, caus-
ing potential off-target and
off-site damage to sensi-
tive plants.
As an alternative, early
morning conditions allow
for effective treatment,
when cooler conditions
prevail.
As plants mature they
often harden off, and are
therefore less susceptible
to herbicides, particularly
when relying on the same
rates, methods, and timing
that proved very effective
earlier in the year.
Rather than bumping up
rates of herbicides, a better
alternative may be to use
a higher rate of spreader/
sticker adjuvant.
By this time of year,
many plants form a tough
cuticle that is very hard for
herbicides to penetrate.
As a reminder, scotch
thistle can easily be con-
trolled this time of year
using nothing more than
a sharp shovel and a little
work.
Throughout the county
there are small patches of
6-10 scotch thistle plants
that could so easily be
controlled if land managers
just took a few minutes out
of their day and chopped
thistle.
Once in bloom, scotch
thistle is especially hard to
kill with herbicides.
The Shovel Weed can
easily be controlled by
slicing the stem right at the
soil surface.
Wear leather gloves and
armor yourself with long
sleeve shirts and long
pants. This isn’t the time
to work on your tan.
Another alternative is to
wait until fall to apply
herbicides.
While it may seem
counter-intuitive, fall
treatment using effective
residual herbicides tends
to be much more effective
than any other time of year.
Whitetop, the knapweeds
and thistles, rush skel-
etonweed, medusahead,
fi eld bindweed, and many
other weed species can be
targeted in the fall.
Additionally, fall
conditions can allow for
day-long treatment, with
more favorable application
conditions.
As a reminder, Baker
County Weed Depart-
ment has a Cost-Share
reimbursement program
whereby landowners can
save herbicide receipts
from noxious weed control
efforts and receive partial
reimbursement.
This program is paid for
by Weed Levy funds.
The landowner receives
50% of the total amount
of herbicides purchased up
to $500 while treating any
weed on Baker County A-
Listed Noxious Weed List.
This program follows the
fi scal year of the County,
which is from July 1 to
June 30.
Those receipts dated
within the previous fi scal
year and received after
June 30 are not eligible for
cost share.
And fi nally, I would
encourage each landowner
to take the long-haul ap-
proach.
This isn’t an early-spring
and walk away exercise—
even when the weather is
hot and dry.
A 3-5 year plan is an ex-
cellent approach, with each
year listing the method of
control for each season—it
is a great way to remind
landowners of the pri-
orities for each season. In
conclusion, be willing to
modify the plan as needed.
Theater
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“I just think it’s wonderful,” said Burris. “It’s my dream
to have it come back so that people can enjoy it again.”
The new theater will not only have regional theater
events, but also the community orchestra, the community
choir, and traveling performing arts. The stage will be 30
feet high, seat 260 people, and allow actors to be fl own
around the stage on harnesses. “Peter Pan” and “Around
the World in 80 Days” are two plays on their performance
list in the new theater.
“I think this is the contribution we can do for Baker and
when people come to visit, they can get a real sense of
theater,” said Betsy Ferns, a local Baker City woman who
has been in productions with EORT. “And I also think the
community can have something they can enjoy. We are
very fortunate that we can do this.”
Narcotics arrest
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The driver of that vehicle, 40 year-old Jason Troyer,
was taken into custody for a Parole and Probation De-
tainer, stemming from his previous charges of Theft I,
Delivery of Methamphetamine, Possession of Metham-
phetamine and being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Troyer was also arrested for two Baker County War-
rants.
One warrant was for a Failure to Pay Fines and the sec-
ond warrant was for Contempt of Court, with the original
charge being Delivery of Methamphetamine within 1,000’
of a School.
Troyer was wearing a dark brown afro wig at the time
of arrest, which police believe was an attempt to disguise
his identity. Other wigs were also found.
The passenger of that vehicle, 20-year-old Jacob Gram-
mon, was arrested for Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
A subsequent search warrant was served on the Ford
Pickup, where two air pistols that looked like replica fi re-
arms were located, along with several other wigs.
Narcotics paraphernalia with Methamphetamine residue
was also seized from the pickup.
Said Lohner, “Offi cer Regan wrote the search warrants
for both the vehicle and the residence, and both offi cers
stayed on into the day to execute them.”
That meant an over 20-hour shift for Regan and
Hawkins.
At about 1:15 p.m. a second search warrant was served
at 2037 7th Street in Baker City, where Troyer and Gram-
mon had been staying.
A search of that residence revealed a small amount of
Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Both tenants
of that residence were arrested at the scene. Arrested
were 45-year-old Everett Bork and his wife, 34-year-old
Jennifer Bork. Both were charged with Possession of a
Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine.
Their two juvenile children were placed by DHS child
welfare.
Raptor causes fire
On Saturday, June 25, OTEC crews were called to cut
power near a straw fi re that had been sparked when a
large raptor fl ew into power lines. The straw stack, two
storage tanks and some miscellaneous equipment were
damaged south of Highway 86 near Sunnyslope Road.
“Beginning in 2010, OTEC has employed several meth-
ods to minimize interaction between birds and power
lines over the years,” said General Manager Werner
Buehler. “Our construction methods are continuously
updated in an effort to increase spacing between ener-
gized components on power structures. This in combina-
tion with an increased use of insulated materials during
construction has substantially reduced electrocution risk
to raptors and decreased the number of raptors experienc-
ing electrical injury each year.”
In addition to evolving construction standards, OTEC
has initiated the use of nesting platforms and bird guard
devices in critical raptor nesting locations. The process
often involves coordination with land owners and instal-
lation of nesting platforms that are completely separate
from the power structures supporting energized compo-
nents.
Finally, substation upgrades and maintenance now
include the installation of bird guard devices to minimize
bird mortality and bird related outages.
REN TAL WAN T ED!
One quiet, well-behaved dog and his
mostly well-behaved owner are seeking a
rental house within the Baker City limits
or a few miles out. Excellent credit,
always steadily employed, great references.
Number of bedrooms/bathrooms not as
important as that the rental is clean and
has been maintained. On the wish list, but
not deal-breakers: 6-month lease option,
larger lot or acreage for privacy, shop /
shed / garage or other storage.
To respond, email
editor@thebakercountypress.com
and your message will be forwarded
to the potential renter.