10 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2017
Local
Search and Rescue recovers vehicle from Pond
Submitted Photo.
Divers secured tow lines to a submerged vehicle.
County
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The ordinance was ap-
proved, and read fully by
the Board, with a motion
from Bennett, and a second
from Nichols; approved,
and read by title only, with
a motion from Bennett,
and a second from Nichols;
and adopted, with a motion
from Bennett, and a second
from Nichols.
City of Unity Volunteer
Resolution No. 2017-
02, extending workers’
compensation coverage to
volunteers of City of Unity,
effective October 18, 2017,
was adopted, with a mo-
tion from Bennett, and a
On October 10, 2017,
Baker County Dispatch
received information that
a vehicle had been driven
into the Haines Pond.
Baker County Sheriff's
deputies responded to the
location.
After searching the area,
deputies were unable to
locate the vehicle or the
subject involved.
On October 11, 2017, a
local towing company con-
tacted the Baker County
Search and Rescue Team
and asked for assistance
with diving into a pond to
recover a vehicle.
At that time, investiga-
tors were told that the
driver of the vehicle was
Theodore Schadewitz.
Deputies contacted
Schadewitz during the
course of the investigation.
He was intoxicated and
provided limited informa-
tion about the incident.
Schadewitz mentioned
that a passenger was in the
vehicle but was unable to
provide deputies with a last
name for that individual.
The passenger had been
able to safely exit the
vehicle.
Three Search and Res-
cue divers, as well as sup-
port personnel, responded
to the Haines Pond.
The divers located the
second from Nichols. An
assumed monthly wage
of $800 will be used for
public safety volunteers, in
the positions of fi refi ghter
and emergency medical
personnel.
Baker County Transpor-
tation/Traffi c Safety Com-
mission By-Laws were
approved, with some noted
changes, with a motion
from Bennett, and a second
from Nichols.
Order No. 2017-160,
Re-Appointing A Member
To The Transient Lodging
Tax Marketing Commit-
tee, was approved, with a
motion from Bennett, and
a second from Nichols.
Cathy Cook was re-
appointed, her term set to
expire on March 1, 2020.
vehicle and were able to
secure the tow lines so that
the vehicle could be re-
covered. Five Star Towing
removed the vehicle from
the scene.
The Baker County
Sheriff's Offi ce would like
to extend our gratitude
to the Search and Rescue
Team. Search and rescue
members are volunteers
who dedicate their time
and resources to rescue and
recovery operations.
If you are interested in
joining the Baker County
Search and Rescue Team,
applications are available
at the Baker County Sher-
iff's Offi ce.
Oregon gets new plates
Witches Weekend
(High Tea and Witching Hour)
October 21 & 22
Copperbelt
Winemakers Dinner
November 4
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Oregon vehicle registration plates are becoming easier to read at night with
more refl ective background sheeting. DMV will start issuing the standard tree
plates with the new material in October. DMV’s plate vendor, Portland-based
Irwin-Hodson, is using new 3M™ HD License Plate Sheeting. The new plates
will fi rst appear starting with plate 001 KJW.The new HD sheeting is more
refl ective, secure and
durable than the previ-
ous material.
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