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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7 Outdoor Rec / Local Ducks Unlimited holds Swimmers another successful banquet compete in Boise meet BY TODD ARRIOLA Todd@TheBakerCountyPress.com Another successful Baker County Ducks Unlimited (DU) Annual Banquet and Auction was held at Com- munity Connection, 2810 Cedar Street, Baker City, on Saturday, November 19, 2016, showcasing once again the spirit of volun- teerism and support from the community. DU Southeast Oregon District/Baker City Chap- ter Chairman Bob Mason was joined by, among oth- ers, DU Committee Mem- bers John Anderson, Rocky and Karen Desimini, Cliff Curtis, Dick Haines, Noel, Laura, Andrew, and Amy Livingston, Don Hanna, Ken O’Neal, Ryan Amundson, Ethan Far- nam, and Bill Tipton, DU State Chairman Michael Maaranen, DU Regional Director John Stanfi eld, and Auctioneer Wayne Overton. The doors opened at 5 p.m., and Mason already predicted that the event would be well-attended, since it was noted that over 100 had already signed up for the banquet (there were 130 attendees last year, and Mason usually sees an increase in number each time). Registration included a single meal, at $45; a couple (two) meal, at $70; a Greenwing (17 and under; Greenwing under 5 ate for free) meal, at $30; a sponsor single meal, at $325; and a sponsor couple (two) meal, at $350. The meal registrations included a membership, and a subscription to the Ducks Unlimited magazine. Attendees mingled, while they browsed the various live auction and silent auction items, played some of the DU games, entered raffl e drawings, Youth Shoot SUBMITTED BY NOEL SCOTT Todd Arriola / The Baker County Press Tables of games and auction items were a hit at this year’s banquet. and enjoyed some snacks provided by the Oregon Trail Restaurant, which in- cluded meats and cheeses, and some adult bever- ages, provided by Barley Brown’s Brew Pub (the Oregon Trail and Barley’s have both provided food and drinks in past years, for this event). Donators for the silent auction included Gregg Hinrichsen, Cliff’s Saws and Cycles, Farm Industri- al Services, Baker Electric, Grumpy’s Repair, The Bow Shop, Terry Schliach, Jim and Sue Fuller, Skip Stiglich, and Rebecca Mancino Litke. Donators for the live auction in- cluded Terry Schlaich, the Mackenzie Ranch, Clarke & Clarke Insurance, Randy Guyer, Triple C Ready- Mix, Crave-A-Bowl Grill, Marvin Wood Products, The Windshield Doctor, Black Distributing, Bob Reedy, and John Anderson. The dinner, served buffet-style at 6 p.m. to the hungry crowd, by the crew of the Oregon Trail Restaurant, included prime rib, ham, duck, potatoes, green beans, rice, dinner rolls, Italian salad, pasta salad, and desserts. Entertainment and fun- draising included the live auction, the silent auction, and the raffl e, game, and bonus drawings. In a written statement to guests, Mason said, “The largest percentage of Ducks Unlimited conserva- tion funding comes from local businesses, just like ours. As a Ducks Unlim- ited supporter, you can be proud of your involvement and of all of our efforts contributing towards the conservation of wetlands. The committee hopes you will enjoy the 2016 Banquet and thanks you for your support to Ducks Unlimited. The committee also hopes you will join us for future Ducks Unlimited activities. Ask any one of the committee members here tonight about becom- ing a volunteer on our lo- cal chapter. The banquet is possible only through the businesses and individu- als who have contributed merchandise, cash and work toward this banquet. Please continue to support them and Ducks Unlim- ited, as well.” The organization has raised over $1.279 bil- lion to restore or enhance nearly 12 million acres of wetland throughout North America. In Oregon, DU has spent $17.5 million over the past fi ve years, conserving over 70,000 acres or wetlands. Cur- rent DU projects include several in Baker and Union counties. One is the Ladd Marsh Project, which has restored 1,500 acres of wetlands near La Grande. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 placed second, with 98, and eight bullseyes; Mason Fortin placed third, with 98, and fi ve bullseyes; and Kyler Hester placed forth, with 98, and three bulls- eyes. For age group 14-15, Chaz Williams placed fi rst, with 99, and six bull- syes; Hunter Long placed second, with 98, and four bullseyes; Gunner Hull placed third, with 98, and two bullseyes; and Clayton Hickman placed forth, with 98, and two bullseyes (Hull and Hickman competed in a shoot-off for positions). Prizes for the top shoot- ers in each group included Ruger 10/22 riles, plus .22 ammunition (the rifl es were provided to each win- ner for photo opportunities, and then returned, in order to be transferred properly). Other awarded prizes included fl ashlights, gift certifi cates, knives, and the door prize, a Sav- age .22 rifl e, donated by Ross Bond (Sword noted, among other donations, this one, a personal dona- tion of $300 from Rusty Little, and over $500 each, from Dan Sword, Sword’s Lawn Care, and Kevin Logsdon). The Youth Shoot was sponsored by Kevin Logs- don, of York’s Covered Wagon Grocery and Sport- ing Goods, Sword’s Lawn Care, Dan Sword and family, Black Distributing, Rusty and Kerri Little, and Ross Bond. Sword said, “We had a lot of things donated this year...We had some excellent shooters; they did great.” For age group 12-13, Baile Griggs placed fi rst, with 100, and six bulls- eyes; Hank Foersterling 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! Both the Baker Swim Team and La Grande Swim Club attended the Boise Thanksgiving Invitational Swim Meet held November 18-20. There were 584 athletes represent- ing 21 teams from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. Baker had seven athletes attend, and La Grande sent 11 swimmers. Both teams competed very well. The following are the results from the two La Grande swim- mers with Baker City ties. Jared Miller 15 & Over 400 IM 1st 15 & Over 500 Free 2nd 15 & Over 200 Back 1st 15 & Over 200 Free 4th 15 & Over 100 Fly 6th 15 & Over 100 Back 1st 15 & Over 100 Free 4th 15 & Over 200 IM 2nd Riana Scott 13-14 400 IM 4th 13-14 200 Back 6th 13-14 100 Breast 1st 13-14 50 Free 4th 13-14 100 Back 8th 13-14 200 Breast 1st 13-14 200 IM 4th In the team scores, La Grande men placed 7th overall, La Grande women 6th. Baker men’s team placed 15th, women 14th. Oregon Coast crabbing on hold for now The traditional Dec. 1 opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season along the entire Oregon coast will be delayed due to concerns about domoic acid levels in some areas. During recent testing, domoic acid in crab viscera from the Garibaldi area was above the alert level that normally triggers action. In addition, the overall trend indicates domoic acid in other areas may be increasing as well. Based on these results and consultations with the Or- egon Department of Agriculture (ODA), the Oregon com- mercial Dungeness crab industry, and Washington and California departments of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is exercising an abundance of caution and delaying the ocean com- mercial Dungeness crab season along the entire Oregon coast. “Oregon’s commercial crab industry and the depart- ment place a high priority on making sure that seafood consumers can be confi dent that they are buying a safe, high-quality and sustainable product when they purchase Oregon Dungeness crab,” said Caren Braby, ODFW Marine Resource Program Manager. ODFW will continue to work closely with ODA and the Oregon commercial Dungeness crab industry to test crab along the coast to ensure an opening of the commercial crab season on safe and high quality crab. In close coor- dination with ODA and the Oregon commercial Dunge- ness crab industry, ODFW plans to evaluate options for opening the commercial season once additional domoic acid test results are available. Despite the delay, crab and shellfi sh products sold in retail markets and restaurants remain safe for consumers. All recreational and commercial harvest of Dungeness and red rock crab in Oregon’s bays is currently closed south of Tillamook Head (just south of Seaside) due to elevated levels of domoic acid. The opening of recre- ational crab harvest in the ocean and bays will be decided pending additional domoic acid testing. Domoic acid or amnesic shellfi sh toxin can cause minor to severe illness and even death. Severe poisoning can result in dizziness, headaches, vomiting and diarrhea. More severe cases can result in memory loss and death. Shellfi sh toxins are produced by algae and originate in the ocean. Toxins cannot be removed by cooking, freez- ing or any other treatment. For more information on toxin closures, call ODA’s shellfi sh safety information hotline at (800) 448-2474 or visit the ODA shellfi sh closures web page at: http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/Food- Safety/Shellfi sh/Pages/Shellfi shClosures.aspx. Meeting to be held with USFS The Baker County Board of Commissioners will hold a coordination meeting with members of the Wallowa Whitman National Forest on Monday, December 5, 2016, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Baker County Court- house located at 1995 Third Street, Baker City, Oregon 97814. Baker County operates under an EEO policy and complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Assistance is available for individuals with disabilities by calling 541-523-8200 (TTY: 541-523-8201).