FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 5
Local
Republican National Convention Police warn
about scam
Photo Courtesy of Suzan Ellis Jones
Rep. Greg Barreto with wife Chris of Cove cross
through another layer of security.
Photo Courtesy of Suzan Ellis Jones
Jones’s view of “Lone Survivor” Marcus Luttrell, who
gave a moving speech.
Several citizens have recently reported they were con-
tacted via telephone by someone claiming to be a member
of the Baker City Police Department (BCPD). The caller
was asking for donations of money to the department.
That type of solicitation is a scam. The police department
does not solicit donations by telephone.
There are, on occasion, solicitations made on behalf
of specific projects or programs. Funding of the depart-
ment’s drug K-9 is one example. Currently the BCPD is
seeking donations (tax deductable) for a piece of equip-
ment needed by the regional SWAT Team that includes
personnel of this department. Those solicitations, when
they do occur, which is infrequently, are made through
the cooperation of the media, are in writing, and the spe-
cific purpose is clearly noted.
The BCPD never has anyone, an employee or anyone
else, solicit donations via telephone. If you receive such a
call it is not legitimate. If you receive such a call and your
telephone captures the caller’s telephone number please
notify us so that we may follow up on the matter.
Few arrests
made at Jubilee
Photo Courtesy of Suzan Ellis Jones
Photo Courtesy of Suzan Ellis Jones
Willy Robinson of the hit show “Duck Dynasty” drew
applause from the enormous crowd.
Candidate Donald J. Trump and his wife standing
near the stage.
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votes for the presidential
nominee, in-house party
business, including adopt-
ing a new national platform
for the party is voted on,
with planks (parts of the
platform) either adopted or
rejected.
Jones said the delegates
were often kept on duty till
midnight or later.
Jones said that one
huge change was that the
national party adopted
Transfer of Public Lands
to its platform, following
in the steps of the Oregon
state party last year.
That new text reads:
“The federal government
owns or controls over 640
million acres of land in
the United States, most of
which is in the West. These
are public lands, and the
public should have access
to them for appropriate
activities like hunting, fish-
ing, and recreational shoot-
ing. Federal ownership or
management of land also
places an economic burden
on counties and local com-
munities in terms of lost
revenue to pay for things
such as schools, police,
and emergency services. It
is absurd to think that all
that acreage must remain
under the absentee owner-
ship or management of
official Washington. Con-
gress shall immediately
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In addition to the dual-
fence barricades, snow
plows have been lined
up as one final security
measure.
A separate line of law
enforcement on horseback
is also ever-present.
Becoming a delegate to
begin with was no easy
task. According to Jones,
slates of delegate candi-
dates come together from
across all the Congres-
sional Districts across
the state. Baker is part of
Congressional District 2.
Jones was part of the
“grassroots” slate, which
was eventually elected
at the GOP’s state-level
convention. Competition
between slates can be
intense.
Once elected, delegates
are responsible for pay-
ing their own way to the
convention, and are also
expected to donate a week
of their time in the process.
A pre-convention party
awaited Jones and other
delegates over the week-
end.
“They had Three Dog
Night playing,” said Jones.
“They sounded the same as
they always used to.”
Jones also encountered
actor Antonio Sabato, Jr. as
he exited a restroom.
“I didn’t know who he
was at first,” said Jones.
“And then the media just
descended on him.”
Delegates were able to
visit the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame prior to the
start of business.
Once the business itself
began on Monday, national
media filled the area. The
Oregon delegation was
positioned in blue T-shirts
on the red carpet area to
the left, if one faces the
main stage.
Jones watched television
media personalities such
as Sean Hannity interview
officials such as Rudy
Giuliani, and got Hannity’s
autograph at the end.
A variety of celebrity
speakers such as Marcus
Luttrell of “Lone Survivor”
fame and cast members
from the television show
“Duck Dynasty” took the
stage, mixing with various
senators, governors and the
like.
During the business of
casting the delegate votes,
is became apparent based
upon who took the stage,
which officials the states
liked—and whom they did
not.
“Mitch McConnell,” said
Jones, “got booed. Twice.”
In addition to casting the
pass universal legislation
providing for a timely and
orderly mechanism requir-
ing the federal government
to convey certain federally
controlled public lands to
states. We call upon all
national and state leaders
and representatives to exert
their utmost power and in-
fluence to urge the transfer
of those lands, identified
in the review process, to
all willing states for the
benefit of the states and
the nation as a whole. The
residents of state and local
communities know best
how to protect the land
where they work and live.
They practice boots-on-
the-ground conservation
in their states every day.
We support amending the
Antiquities Act of 1906 to
establish Congress’ right
to approve the designation
of national monuments
and to further require the
approval of the state where
a national monument is
designated or a national
park is proposed.”
Jones and the other Or-
egon delegates will begin
leaving Ohio at the end of
the week, following their
own personal schedules.
Also from eastern
Oregon at the RNC were
Rep. Greg Barreto of Cove
and his wife / legislative
assistant Chris.
Celebrities, politicians at Jubilee
Richardson had driven
from Medford to Portland
where here met pilot Gary
Dunfree for the first time.
From there, they flew to
the Baker City Airport
owned and operated by
Troy and Gen Woydziak.
Dunfree gives free
“dream” plane rides to
kids ages 8 to 17 via www.
youngeagles.org, and
donated the trip to Rich-
ardson.
Richardson has been to
Baker City multiple times
over the past two years.
Richardson came close
to the governor’s man-
sion in a race against John
Kitzhaber last election, but
didn’t feel the numbers for
him would add up to a win
against Kate Brown after
she was appointment when
the embattled Kitzhaber
stepped down.
“It’s time for account-
ability, transparency and
integrity to be restored in
the Oregon capitol,” said
Richardson. “We need to
make sure that businesses
are welcome in Oregon
so that our economy can
grow.”
Gudman emphasized that
he has no aspirations to the
governor’s seat should he
be elected Treasurer.
“I’m running on the
simple proposition that
Oregon’s next Treasurer
should actually have ex-
perience as a Treasurer. I
bring decades of experi-
ence in the financial field,”
said Gudman. “I want to
serve eight years as Trea-
surer and then I’m done.”
Congressman Walden is
up for reelection this year,
with polls showing him
light years ahead of the
nearest competition.
Walden said, “I’m work-
ing hard to try backing
off Federal overreach in
our lives. I’m pushing
back against the proposal
to establish an Owyhee
National Monument in
Malheur County. Work-
ing hard to try to get more
active management in our
forests ... We just passed
legislation in the House to
delist the gray wolf across
the state ... We got a provi-
sion passed to block any
funds from being spent to
declare any monument in
Oregon and to prevent the
government from enforc-
ing the Waters of the U.S.
through the E.P.A. to 1989
levels.”
Walden said, “We have a
lot more work to do.”
Richardson departed
with his pilot after touring
the park and visiting with
local residents.
Gudman remained
slightly longer, greeting
those who visited the park,
before moving on to his
next appearance.
Walden also headed out
early to drive back to Hood
River, then catch a 6 a.m.
flight to Ohio for the Re-
publican National Conven-
tion the next day.
According to the Baker City Police Department, there
were no major incidents related specifically to any of the
Jubilee weekend’s events. There were some minor con-
frontations that occurred at the beer garden but those were
resolved without arrests. Several persons under the age of
21 were cited for minor in possession of alcohol.
Agents from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission
(OLCC) were in Baker City to monitor both the sale of
alcohol at the beer garden and compliance with OLCC
regulations by local business establishments.
OLCC did give notice of an impending action regard-
ing the Rising Sun (2425 Oak St.) for serving alcohol to
an obviously intoxicated male. That subject voluntarily
submitted to a breath test which revealed a blood alcohol
level of .35. OLCC is investigating other potential viola-
tions by that same establishment.
NEOEDD gets
contribution
Northeast Oregon Economic Development District
(NEOEDD) Executive Director Lisa Dawson is pleased
to announce a contribution of $7,500 from Commu-
nity Bank to support NEOEDD’s administration of the
Individual Development Account (IDA) program. IDAs
provide a 3-to-1 match for savings as well as free money-
management training for Baker, Union, and Wallowa
county residents who have low or moderate incomes.
“Community Bank’s contribution helps us continue to
offer this important program to residents of Baker, Union,
and Wallowa counties,” says Dawson.
—Correction—
Last’s week’s issue had an incorrect headline stating that
Samantha Rowan was Sumpter’s new mayor. The original
headline identified an appointment for Rowan, followed
by the fact there was still no new mayor. As best we can
tell, a cut and paste error got us! We apologize for the er-
ror, thank Ms. Rowan for her sense of humor—and assure
the citizens of Sumpter that the content of Meghan Ander-
sch’s article was indeed correct.