8 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017
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Recipes in white ...
heat and stir in
sour cream and
chilies.
Pour sauce
over enchiladas
and top with re-
maining cheese.
Bake 25-30 min-
utes till warm
and melty.
Mexican food
is one of my
Homemade Goodness
favorite things
to eat especially
By Eileen Driver
enchiladas.
However there
Well the snow has melted
is nothing better on a rainy
and the green hills are
spring day than a big bowl
quite beautiful. One of my
of chili. So try this white
favorite colors is green.
However I am one of those version instead of the red-
people who happen to love dish brown one.
White Chicken Chili
the snow and I actually
6 boneless,skinless chicken
miss the clean crisp white-
breasts
ness of the snow. So to
1 tablespoon ground
help me make the transi-
cumin
tion from clean white to
1 tablespoon ground
spring green and wet, I am
coriander
cooking up white food.
2 teaspoons dried
Since the Huntington
oregano
Chambers annual Cham-
½ teaspoon paprika
ber Auction and Cinco de
½ teaspoon red pepper
Mayo Lunch is coming up
flakes
on May 6th we will start
Salt
with:
White pepper
White Chicken Enchi-
1 pound dried great
ladas
northern beans soaked
8 flour tortillas
overnight and rinsed
2 cups shredded, cooked
4 stalks celery chopped
chicken
4 cloves garlic minced
2 cups shredded Mon-
2 cans chopped green
terey Jack cheese
chilies
3 tablespoons butter
2 medium diced onions
3 tablespoons flour
2 green bell peppers
2 cups chicken broth
chopped
1 cup sour cream
1 jalapeno sliced
1 (4 oz) can diced green
4 cups chicken broth
chilies
1 cup whole milk
Preheat oven to 350
¼ cup masa
degrees and spray 9x13
1 ½ cups frozen sweet
oblong pan.
corn
Mix chicken and 1 cup
Juice of 1 lime
cheese.
½ cup shredded Mon-
Divide chicken and
terey jack cheese
cheese mixture equally
Add chicken breast to
between tortilla and roll in
slow cooker.
to long tube.
In a bowl mix first 7
Place tortillas seam side
spices and sprinkle over
down in pan.
chicken. Add beans, celery,
In small sauce pan melt
garlic, chilies, onions, bell
butter on low heat. Whisk
pepper and jalapeno.
in flour and cook about
Pour in chicken broth
one minute. Add broth and
whisk until smooth. Allow and cook on low 8 hours
until beans are cooked.
to thicken. Remove from
Mix the milk and the
masa and slowly add to
cooker. Add frozen corn
and continue to cook
until thickened about
30 minutes. Remove the
chicken and shred. Return
to cooker with lime juice
and jack cheese, stir to
melt.
Ladle in to bowls and
serve with a dollop of
sour cream and extra jack
cheese.
If Italian food is what
makes you happy then you
will really love this next
one even without the red
sauce.
Creamy White Chicken
Lasagna Roll ups
9 lasagna noodles
2 cups boneless, skinless
chicken breasts cooked and
shredded
2 cups shredded mozza-
rella cheese
¼ cup finely shredded
parmesan cheese
¼ cup finely shredded
romano cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh
parsley
2 (8oz) packages cream
cheese softened
1 cup milk
1 ½ tsp dried basil
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
Salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 350
degrees.
Cook lasagna noodles
according to package
directions and place in a
single layer on large piece
of wax paper.
Toss together shredded
chicken, 1 cup mozzarella
cheese, parmesan, romano
and 3 tablespoons of the
fresh parsley and set aside.
In mixing bowl on low
speed, blend cream cheese,
milk, basil, garlic powder,
onion powder and salt &
pepper to taste. Pour half
of cream cheese mixture
in to chicken and toss to
evenly coat.
Spread ⅓ cup of cream
cheese mixture evenly
along the length of the
noodles then roll up.
Spread ¼ cup of cheese
mixture in bottom of 9x9
baking dish. Place rolls
snugly side by side in
baking dish making 3 rows
of 3.
Cover tops of lasagna
noodle completely with
remaining cream cheese
mixture. Sprinkle with
mozzarella cheese.
Bake 25-30 minutes until
heated thru and cheese
is melted. Sprinkle with
remaining parsley, serve.
Of course no tribute to
white would be complete
without some wonderfully
delicious white chocolate
fudge.
Okay yes there is peanut
butter in it as well but I
suppose you could add any
white chocolate candies of
your choice..
White Chocolate Reeses
Fudge
1 bag white chocolate
Reeses
1 cup sugar
½ cup heavy cream
½ tsp salt
½ cup butter
2 ½ cups white chocolate
chips
1 tub marshmallow fluff
Take the wrappers of the
white Reeses cups and cut
into fours.
Line 9x9 pan with
parchment paper. Put
white chocolate chips and
marshmallow in large bowl
and set aside.
In pan melt the sugar ,
heavy cream, salt and but-
ter on medium heat until
it starts to boil. Cook 5
minutes.
Pour the hot stuff onto
the chips & mallow and
mix with mixers until
smooth and soft.
Fold in half of the white
chocolate Reeses and pour
into pan.
Sprinkle remaining
Reeses on top. Place in
fridge for 3-5 hours to set.
(If you can wait that long
to eat it!)
I hope you enjoy my ode
to white but don’t expect
an ode to green because
hot & green just don’t
sound like I would like to
eat it.
to the support, acceptance
and resources they deserve.
“Baker County continues
forward progress in provid-
ing and expanding mental
health supportive services
and promotion/prevention
programs throughout our
County. We have taken an
active approach to Trauma
Informed Care and have
become a leader in our
great state. Moreover,
Baker County is advanc-
ing the conversation about
mental health as a proven
connection to overall
health and how good
mental health is critical
to the well-being of our
families, communities and
schools...” Chandler ex-
pressed praise to the Board
for its continuing support,
kindness, respect, and ef-
forts in this mission, which
the Board also expressed to
Chandler and many others,
for the same.
An Oregon State Uni-
versity (OSU) Extension
Service Intergovernmental
Agreement, between the
County and OSU, for the
purpose of the delivery of
OSU educational programs
to the citizens of the Coun-
ty, in exchange for funding
from the County, was
discussed. No decision
was made during the ses-
sion (nor was this planned
for this session), as more
information and analysis
is needed, and this topic
may be addressed during
the next, regular session,
scheduled for Wednesday,
May 3, 2017, 9 a.m.
During Commissioner
Update, Nichols comment-
ed that the new location for
Powder Basin Watershed
Council (PBWC) meet-
ings, which were previ-
ously held at the Baker
School District 5J Office,
at 2960 Broadway Street,
are currently held at 2034
Auburn Avenue, Suite B
(at the corner of Auburn
and 2nd Street, across from
the Crossroads Carnegie
Art Center). According
to PBWC, meetings are
normally held on the first
Wednesday of the month,
3:30 p.m.
Bennett mentioned the
City-County Community
Meeting, to address Solar
Eclipse questions and
concerns, to be held at the
Unity Community Hall,
on Monday, May 1, 2017,
5 p.m., which will include
Ash, Baker County Tour-
ism Director Tim Bishop,
Baker County Planning
Director Holly Kerns, and
Yencopal.
He also said that staff of
the Oregon Broadcasting
System (OPB) had planned
to travel to the area this
week to acquire informa-
tion from an eastern Or-
egon viewpoint, including
surveying the situation via
aircraft, in order to form
a more complete picture,
regarding the issues with
wolf depredation in the
region.
Harvey said that there
are seven County fuels
reduction team projects
locked in currently (with
up to 60 customers signed
up for the program), with a
possible start date of May
or June, and that the work
is worth about $1.4 mil-
lion, and could take around
three years to complete.
County
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Chandler provided cop-
ies of a Baker County Be-
havioral Health Profile for
2015, including Technical
Notes, and she discussed
some of the statistics and
the issues, including the
lack of homeless shelters
for veterans and others.
She had addressed a letter,
along with New Direc-
tions Northwest, Inc. Chief
Executive Officer Shari
Selander, to the Board,
stating that May is also
National Mental Health
Awareness Month, “...
which recognizes a com-
mitment to decreasing the
stigma associated with
mental health conditions
and treatment; encourage
those living with mental
health conditions to get the
help they need; and affirm
our pledge to ensure those
who need help have access
Fire
Department
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Much time and effort is required on the part of staff to
enter data and track for compliance into a program called
Image Trend made available by the State Fire Marshall.
As Blair explained, “The paper forms didn’t have much
room on them to write additional notes and were difficult
to read.”
That often left a staff member entering information to
have to contact Blair or whomever conducted the inspec-
tion for clarification.
The Baker City Fire Department decided to develop
their own electronic form. That form can be used on Sur-
face Pros that the department now has available for use
and as Blair stated, “streamlines things a lot.”
The electronic form, which has only been utilized
within the last month, allows for all the additional notes
needed and is clear and concise. The form can be emailed
to the business being inspected or Blair says they can
print a copy if someone wants a paper copy in lieu of an
email.
According to Blair, most violations are minor like need-
ing to get a fire extinguisher serviced or improper use of
extension cords. In those instances, generally two weeks
are given for the violation(s) to be corrected. If a viola-
tion is significant and requires a contractor perform work
to correct issues more time is allowed.
Blair stated in addition to the new electronic forms they
are handing out compliance postcards that can be mailed
back to the Department giving information that violations
have been corrected. She said, “It just makes it easier for
everyone, less tracking for us and then we don’t have to
continually go back. We’ve already had a couple returned
so it seems to be working.”
She noted the Department has seen a high volume of
calls recently and that is cutting into time that inspections
can be completed. “We currently have one person on light
duty and they have been conducting a lot of the inspec-
tions,” she said.
Blair says that while all staff are capable of conduct-
ing inspections she is an Inspector 1, which allows her to
inspect Hotels, Restaurants, Churches and Schools while
other Department members are only certified to inspect
mercantile type businesses.
Blair expressed, “A lot of folks who aren’t familiar with
our inspections get a bit uneasy when they see us com-
ing but we talk them through and by the time were done
with the inspection they are like ‘oh that wasn’t so bad’.
We just want the community to know we’re here to be
helpful.”
Currently the Baker City Fire Department only con-
ducts business fire inspections but Blair felt if an individ-
ual home owner called and requested an inspection they
could accommodate. The State Fire Marshall, and those
acting on behalf of the Fire Marshall are legally allowed
to inspect public entities at any time. Private homes are
another story and would require a request said Blair.
“Which we just don’t get,” she said.
She went on to add, “We don’t charge for inspections,
I know that there are some cities out there that do; we
don’t.”
The Baker City Fire Department also has the smoke
alarm program where the Department will issue a
smoke alarm and install it free of charge to homeowners
throughout the City.
Blair felt it important that Baker City Businesses and
individuals know that the Baker City Fire Department is
committed to improving the safety and livability of the
community.
In addition to fire safety inspections and the smoke
alarm program, the Baker City Fire Department offers
free blood pressure checks and are available for prear-
ranged facility tours for any interested community mem-
bers or groups, not just youngsters.
A FireMed membership is available through Baker Fire
also, contact them at 541.523.3711 for more information.
Ed Staub and
Sons explodes
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The multi-agency response consisted of the La Grande
Police Department, Union County Sheriff's Office, Union
County Parole and Probation, Oregon State Police, La
Grande Fire Department, La Grande Rural Fire Depart-
ment, and Oregon Department of Transportation.
A temporary evacuation of the La Grande Rendezvous
RV Resort and closure of adjacent roadways was in place
while the fire was active.
This is a preliminary release, more information will be
released when it becomes available.
Kindergarten screenings ahead in August
The Baker School
District will be conduct-
ing individual assessments
for children planning to
enroll as kindergarten
students in August, 2017.
This screening is offered to
assist parents and teachers
in determining the readi-
ness skills of pre-school
children for kindergarten
entry in the fall. Children
must be 5 years of age by
September 1, 2017.
The assessment covers
three main areas of child
development: motor skills,
concepts and language.
Children participate for
about 45 minutes, one-
on-one, with an adult in a
variety of activities at four
separate stations.
Children who are not
enrolled in a pre-school
will be screened at the
Baker School District Of-
fice, 2090 Fourth Street,
Baker City on April 25th,
26th and 27th between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. Please contact Ellen
Dentinger at 524-2260
to schedule, allowing 45
minutes to an hour.
During the assessment,
parents will be asked to
pre-register their child to
assist the school district
in planning for the next
school year. The child's
birth certificate (or a copy)
will be recorded at that
time.
All students will, how-
ever, need to be officially
registered in August.