FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 9
Local & Entertainment
Sumpter City Council
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Resolution 333: Move
Budget Capacity
This resolution covers
moving funds within street,
water, and sewer funds for
fi scal year 2016/2017 due
to unexpected expenses,
both weather-related and
related to comp time and
overtime. Motion to adopt
resolution passed unani-
mously.
Council Input
Clarke stated he had
talked to Armbruster about
a way to clear up the water
issue and motioned to put
it out for a vote of Council.
After further discussion,
Clarke withdrew the mo-
tion pending clarifi cation
on some points raised.
Public Input
As promised at the last
Council meeting, Woolf
provided a letter of interest
from Sumpter Valley Com-
munity Volunteers (SVCV)
regarding assisting with the
Flea Markets.
Woolf said SVCV is in-
terested in partnering with
the City to help relieve
some of the overtime paid
to City staff on weekends,
to give more continuity
from market to market, and
to allow more full cover-
age at the offi ce on The
Grounds.
She said there would
be someone in the offi ce
pretty much 8 or 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Volunteers would handle
only The Grounds and the
Museum, as well as Vol-
unteer Park if used. They
would not handle heavy-
Bebe’s word search
duty stuff like the garbage
or portable toilets. SVCV
is requesting a percent-
age of what is made from
market to market with the
hopes of being able to roll
that back into something,
like an irrigation system
for The Grounds.
Portia Mittons spoke up
and said she was an event
planner for a 501c3 before
coming here and would
be willing to help and vol-
unteer her services in the
time leading up to the Flea
Markets.
After discussion about
whether or not volunteers
can request a percentage
of income, Clarke said the
Council will table the mat-
ter for now and check with
the attorney to make sure
everything is being done
correctly.
Economic development
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As part of a BTI update,
Peacock said, “Until you
come out and see it (BTI),
you’re not going to under-
stand...Please see it,” as
he suggested tours to the
group, and members of the
EDC suggested a meeting,
in conjunction with one
of the tours. He said that
BTI’s new grant-funded
excavator simulator is
installed, several people
have received training on
it so far, and next year, the
simulator will be included
in a heavy equipment
operation and maintenance
class, offered to seniors
only (due to the age re-
quirement to operate heavy
equipment, 18). “I think
you’re going to see some
heavy equipment operation
needs...” he said.
Cutler provided a Cham-
ber update, and, among
other topics, she said that
there are around 350 mem-
bers, signifi cantly up from
a year ago. “I’m happy
with the progression...”
she said. She said that the
Chamber is taking on man-
agement of Miner’s Jubilee
this year, per The Baker
City Herald’s request. Cut-
The
ler said that this year marks
the 35th anniversary of the
event, and, “We are putting
forth every effort that we
have, to really bring back
Miner’s Jubilee to being
something fun, and excit-
ing...”
Koopman provided a
BMCC update, and he
said that the winter term
is coming to a close. He
mentioned a couple of
students whom he showed
great praise for, who
already discussed defi nite
college pursuits, and, in
reference to the debate
last fall regarding BMCC
and the School District,
he said, “I would implore
members in the community
to put differences aside,
allow BMCC to come in
to the High School, and to
do active recruiting, and
spread the word...”
Nelson provided an
SBDC update, and he
mentioned The Sycamore
Tree’s successful grand
opening launch party, and
he spoke about the SBDC’s
series “Pub Talks,” hosted
by Lefty’s Tap House,
1934 Broadway.
As part of a Baker Coun-
ty Tourism/ Base Camp
Baker update, Bishop
spoke about the Halfway
event, Pine Fest, which
was recognized as Or-
egon’s Best Music Festival
for 2016, by the Oregon
Festival and Events Asso-
ciation. He said the event
is scheduled for September
8-9, this year. In reference
to international tourism
and Baker County, he said
he sees strong interest
from China and North
Korea, and he mentioned
some tourism publications
recently published.
Nudd provided a Com-
munity Development
update, and, among other
details, she spoke about
sidewalk cafes, for which
a City ordinance is in
draft form (she’s waiting
on some business owner
input), and she spoke about
business “outings.” The
outings, which were well-
received, so far, included
Cutler and Hicks, and are
meetings with business
owners, in order to show
them that they do have
community support, and
are opportunities to discuss
how County entities can
assist them with their busi-
nesses.
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The Littles’ crossword puzzle
Across
1- Woman in charge of
a household;
6- Rum-laced cake;
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16- Neat as ___;
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phrase;
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mine;
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cally or emotionally;
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alcoholic drinks;
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vision;
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ance;
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structure;
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Switzerland;
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sor;
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short;
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