8 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017
Local
— Obituaries —
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He was a visionary
and loved being a part of
creating opportunities and
growth for Baker County.
Some of his efforts (but
never wanting credit for)
include the Oregon Trail
Interpretive Center, the
Powder River Correctional
Facility, the District and
State 1A Basketball Tour-
naments, the East-West
Shrine All-Star Football
Game, the Baker Fam-
ily YMCA, the Sumpter
Dredge State Park, the
Baker County Chamber of
Commerce, Marvin Wood
Products and Behlen Mfg.
Co.
He was a member of the
Elks and Eagles.
When Jack was not at
“the paper,” he could be
found officiating football,
County
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Lindsey said that the
Center had not met na-
tional (and state) standards
requiring the answering of
90% of calls in ten seconds
or less last year; in 2014,
the Center answered 73%
of calls within ten sec-
onds, in 2015, 78%, and in
2016, 85%. She said that
staff was unaware of the
national standard until an
internal meeting held last
May, and that currently,
the Center is above the
standard, at 91%.
She said that among
other details, currently
the use of reserve person-
nel is at a minimum, two
dispatchers are in training,
a Quality Assurance Team
has been established, and
that, “I would say that,
today, morale is up much
higher than where it has
been...” Lindsey said that
improvement has been
seen over the last year,
but that she can’t take full
credit for that.
She detailed some
improvements in commit-
tees and training, including
the membership of several
staff members in national
and international commit-
tees and teams, and the
recipients of scholarships.
Some computer equipment
was replaced on Monday,
and the 911 system is
expected to be replaced in
December, she said.
Warner, Jr. discussed the
911 Reserve Policy with
the Board (copies were
provided), and he said,
about Lindsey, “She’s been
a really good asset for the
Center, and we are not at
all excited to see her go...”
He said he needs to
see what City Council
will decide regarding the
policy, based on the City
and the 911 budget, and
basketball and baseball
games or with family and
friends at his cabin in
Sumpter. He loved bird
hunting, fishing and boat-
ing.
He was a true server of
others and would look for
opportunities to lend his
time, efforts and finances
to help those in need.
Jack was a trusting ear
to his friends in the com-
munity and was always
available to provide words
of encouragement and
advice.
He will be remembered
for his subtle humor, quiet
nature, wisdom and love of
his family.
In the latter years, Jack
still cherished his time
with others, especially
his almost 40-year friend-
ship with Gary Schmitt.
He watched over friends’
cabins and loved to ride
the Sumpter roads in his
Kubota.
He loved mushrooming
and feeding the deer and
turkeys.
Jack was preceded in
death by his parents, his
brother, Everett and his
half-sister, Margaret.
Jack is survived by
his wife, Jacki Turner of
Baker City, OR; daughters
Lynne (Case) McKittrick
of Phoenix, AZ; Heather
Krueger (husband Jerry) of
Covington, WA; Chandra
Bingaman (husband Greg)
of Imbler, OR; three grand-
children (Cameron Jack
Rud, Lacey May Krueger,
Kale Turner Bingaman)
and four step-grandchil-
dren.
The family wishes to
acknowledge the loving
care Jack received from
the staff at Heart ‘n Home
Hospice, Settler’s Park
and St. Alphonsus Hospi-
tal. Much gratitude to the
he said that he was unsure
what the consensus of the
911 user group is, at which
point, Lohner stood to
provide some details, on
behalf of that group, which
includes Lindsey, Baker
City Fire Chief Tom Wills,
Ash, and Lohner.
He said that the group
had numerous meetings,
and, “... it was not received
well, from any of us, that
Hope was choosing to
leave, but we encourage
her the best ...”
Lohner said that discus-
sions included the future of
the Center, and the group
noted shortfalls in the
County and 911 budgets,
and he recommends that
rather than spend the ef-
fort, time, and money to
find a new Director, the
Center be placed under the
management of Ash.
He said that the Center
had been under such man-
agement, but a previous
Sheriff had issues with
other County personnel,
including a previous Fire
Chief and Lohner, which
Lohner said “was the last
straw” causing a request
for the Center to become a
stand-alone entity.
He said times have
changed, and he believes
it would be in the best
interest of both the City
and the County to place
management of the Center
under Ash for one year or
so, after which time, the
management process could
be reevaluated.
Order No. 2017-125,
Designating A Sole Source
Provider For Asphalt
Crack Sealing At Hewitt
And Holcomb Parks, was
approved, with a motion
from Bennett, and a second
from Nichols.
According to the order,
Hampton Paving, LLC,
the only provider within
the service area that offers
crack sealing, was desig-
nated, and Spencer and
County Smith are satisfied
with the services offered
and past performance.
The total cash grant
amount is $18,539.53,
with the completion of the
project required to be com-
pleted by June 30, 2017.
Spencer discussed the
order with the Board, pro-
viding some details, prior
to its approval.
A purchase approval
for a County Courthouse
standby generator, a
Kohler Diesel 230-kilo-
watt, 472-gallon capacity
model, with a five-year
warranty, from EC Power
Systems of Boise, for
$51,383, was approved,
with a motion from Ben-
nett, and a second from
Nichols.
McQuisten discussed the
details of the request, prior
to its approval, and he said
that the EC Power Systems
model had the best overall
component scoring rank
out of four bids, including
Western States, Cessco,
and Cummins.
He said that at least a
200-kilowatt model was
needed, and important con-
siderations included sound
rating, additional warranty
coverage, location of certi-
fied technicians, and cost.
McQuisten said the project
will probably be completed
in July or August.
Parker discussed an
Intergovernmental Agree-
ment (IGA), between the
County and the Oregon
State University (OSU)
Extension Service, for the
provision of the deliv-
ery of OSU educational
programs to citizens of
Baker County, in return for
financial support from the
County.
The Board expressed
concerns about some of
the language in the agree-
ment, that it didn’t include
funding specifics, and that
funding from the County,
when available, should be
sent directly to the State, to
disperse to the Extension
Service, rather than how
the process is currently set
up.
The Board is expected
Baker City Herald/Jayson
Jacoby for the article about
Jack published on April 21,
2017.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Heart ‘n
Home Hospice or your
favorite charity through
Gray’s West & Company,
1500 Dewey Ave., Baker
City, OR 97814. To light a
candle in memory of Jack,
go to www.grayswestco.
com.
Anita Louise Martinez
Gallegos
Baker City, 1956-2017
Anita Louise (Martinez)
Gallegos, 60 of Baker City,
passed away on April 29,
2017 at her residence. A
memorial service was held
May 3rd, 2017 at 11:00
a.m. at Gray’s West &
Company Pioneer Chapel,
1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor
Brad Phillips of Harvest
to amend some language,
before its approval.
A Baker Heritage Mu-
seum Banner Bank Master
Card, with a credit limit
of $1,500, was approved,
with a motion from Har-
vey, and a second from
Bruce.
All members of the
Board said that they have
issues with the idea of
County staff using credit
cards, but the past Mu-
seum Director was using
her personal credit card
to purchase a reoccurring
charge, and they wish to
avoid that. The credit
was shifted from Admin-
istrative Services ($500),
and Parole & Probation
($1,000), to be put in the
Museum’s name.
Greiner provided a
Central Oregon Adven-
tures presentation, which
included some details
regarding her company,
which provides guided off-
highway vehicle (OHV)
excursions.
She said that she’s
looking at establishing
a launching point from
Sumpter (her company’s
based in Sunriver), and
she’s currently speaking
with numerous people,
including staff of the U.S.
Forest Service, regarding
OHV use on roads, etc.
Smith said that all-
terrain vehicles (ATVs) are
much better now, including
advancements in head-
lights and other equipment,
and he supports the idea,
and Tork also provided
input, saying he supports
the idea of ATV use (both
were unsure how to limit
where the vehicles could
travel).
The Board discussed
acquiring more informa-
tion, including a drafting
an ordinance to address
the issue while allowing
some freedom of use, and
Harvey said a decision
would need to be made at a
later date.
A public hearing was
held in the matter of Plan
Church will
officiate.
Anita
was born
September
24, 1956 in
Alamosa,
Anita
CO to
Gallegos
Robert and
Annabell
(Lucero) Martinez. She at-
tended West High School.
In 1985, Anita married
Fred Gallegos in Elko, NV
and enjoyed being a house-
wife. Fred and Anita had
a daughter, Ericka and a
son Michael. She enjoyed
camping and doing craft
work but most of all, she
enjoyed being with her
family.
Anita is survived by a
daughter, Ericka Chavez
and Dave of Baker City,
son Michael Martinez of
Boise, ID, her husband
Fred Gallegos of Cortez,
CO, her father Robert Mar-
tinez of Monroe, UT, her
sisters: Barbara Gardner
and husband Terry, Elaine
Martinez, Pauline Mar-
tinez all of Monroe, UT,
Judy Garcia and husband
Talley of Salt Lake City,
UT; brothers: Bobby
Martinez and wife, Sue, of
Salt Lake City, UT, Gary
Martinez of Monroe, UT
and Tony Martinez and
wife DeeAnn from Grants-
ville, UT; and many nieces
and nephews.
She is preceded in death
by her mother Anabell
Martinez and her brother-
in-law, Wade Doerr.
The family would like
to thank Heart ‘N’ Home
for the compassionate care
they gave to Anita.
To light a candle in
memory of Anita or leave
condolence for the family,
go to www.grayswestco.
com.
Amendment PA-16-002,
a zoning change request
from Helge Bros., LLC,
for a roughly nine-acre
parcel located in the
Cracker Creek Road area,
north of Sumpter, from Ru-
ral Residential (RR-5), to
Mineral Extraction (ME).
The property’s location
is described as Tax Lot
1600 of Township 9 South,
Range 37 East, Section
20 W.M., Baker County,
Oregon (Reference No.
13981).
Kerns and Henes intro-
duced the topic, and Henes
explained the process, that
the County Planning Com-
mission had recommended
approval of the request,
after several meetings, by
a vote of 7-0, on Friday,
March 31, 2017. Alexan-
der and Helge Bros., LLC
Member John Helgesen
provided testimony in
favor of the application to
the Board, and there was
no further testimony noted.
Ordinance No. 2017-01,
Amending The Zoning
Map And The Comprehen-
sive Plan Map Adopted By
Ordinance 84-1, The Com-
prehensive Plan Adopted
By Ordinance 85-2, And
The Baker County Zoning
Ordinance Adopted By
Ordinance 2014-01, read
in title only, was adopted,
with a motion from Ben-
nett, and a second from
Harvey.
The ordinance was read
in title only by Henes. The
hearing was continued to
Wednesday, May 17, 2017,
9 a.m., with a motion from
Bennett, and a second from
Nichols (two hearings are
required).
Order No. 2017-126,
Re-Appointing Members
To The Baker County Fair
Board, was approved, with
a motion from Bennett,
and a second from Nichols.
According to the order,
Ron Rowan and Christina
Smith were re-appointed,
their terms set to expire on
May 1, 2020.
Amendment No. 13 To
Oregon Health Authority
2015-2017 IGA For The
Financing Of Community
Addictions And Mental
Health Services Agreement
No. 147781, was rati-
fied, with a motion from
Harvey, and a second from
Bennett. According to
the agreement, funding of
$285 for Problem Gam-
bling Treatment Services
was added, for the period
of July 1, 2016, through
June 30, 2017.
The addition to the
agenda, a letter expressing
urgency and support for
State Sage Grouse Action
Plan funding, addressed
from the Board, to Or-
egon House Speaker Tina
Kotek, House Minority
Leader Jennifer William-
son, Representative Mike
McLane, Representative
Cliff Bentz, Representa-
tive Greg Smith, Senate
President Peter Courtney,
Senate Majority Leader
Ginny Burdick, and Senate
Republican Leader Ted
Ferrioli, was approved
to be sent, with a motion
from Bennett, and a second
from Nichols.
The letter details the
need for specific funding,
including the recommen-
dations of $400,000 for
government-to-government
and stakeholder coordina-
tion, project management,
facilitation, and conflict
resolution, tied to the
SageCon Partnership;
$425,000 for Depart-
ment of Fish and Wildlife
management of the state’s
sage grouse mitigation
program; $650,000 for the
Department of Forestry to
advance the local capacity
of Rangeland Fire Protec-
tion Associations’ work to
control wildfires on range-
lands that support sage
grouse and provide the
economic foundation for
many rural communities;
and $500,000 for Depart-
ment of Agriculture control
of noxious weeds that
threaten rangeland health
and Sage-grouse habitat.
City Planning Commission to meet over re-plat
The Baker City Planning
Commission will hold a
public hearing at 7:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, May 17th,
2017, in the Commissioner
Chambers at the Baker
County House, located at
1995 Third Street, Baker
City, Oregon 97814, to
consider a request for a
Type III Re-Plat.
The applicants and
property owners, Daniel
and Donald Thompson,
propose to re-plat one
±8.59 acre property, which
currently contains 40 plat-
ted lots, into five lots.
The purpose of this
re-plat is to accommodate
existing buildings and
improvements on-site.
The subject properties
are identified as Tax Lot
2900 on Baker County As-
sessor’s Map 09s40e08CD
(Ref. 13815).
The parcel is located at
3100 H Street, in the Com-
mercial General (C-G)
Zone.
The staff report will be
available for inspection at
Planning Department Of-
fice located at the County
Courthouse at 1995 Third
Street, Baker City.
Copies of this report and
all application materi-
als can be provided at a
reasonable cost; digital
versions can be e-mailed
for free.
Please contact Planner
Carson Quam for more in-
formation at 541-523-8219
or cquam@bakercounty.
org.
Workshop offered to small business owners
Are you a small-business
owner who seeks basic
legal information? Learn
about the factors that you
should be taking into
account as you make deci-
sions.
The workshops will take
place from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m.:
May 22: Cook Memorial
Library Meeting Room,
2006 4th St. in La Grande
May 23: HatchLab
Baker, 2019 Main St. in
Baker City
May 31: Fishtrap, 400 E
Grant St. in Enterprise
Wirkshops are offered
free of charge. This
workshop will include the
following topics:
Benefits and downsides
of various legal structures:;
Trademarks and patents;
Employment law; and
How to hire an attorney.
To register, call Kristy
Athens at NEOEDD, 541-
426-3598.