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Friday, December 1, 2017 • Volume 4, Issue 48
Baker County will be key at
December 2 nominating convention
• LOCAL
REPUBLICANS WILL
TRAVEL TO JOHN
DAY TO HELP
CHOOSE SEN.
FERRIOLI’S
REPLACEMENT
BY KERRY McQUISTEN
News@TheBakerCountyPress.com
With slightly more than a
week’s notice, several car-
loads full of Baker County
Republicans are gearing up
for a trip to John Day next
Saturday, December 2.
The purpose? To attend a
Senate District 30 (SD30)
nominating conven-
tion—the fi rst big step in
selecting a replacement
for outgoing State Senator
Ted Ferrioli, who leaves
mid-term.
Ferrioli, who has also
served as Oregon’s Senate
Minority Leader, offi cially
accepted a Board position
with The Pacifi c North-
west Power Planning and
Conservation Council.
Ferrioli has expressed
interest both in retiring and
accepting this position for
several years; however, the
opportunity only recently
became available.
This Council seat is
one of a rare handful of
salaried, six-fi gure ap-
pointments available to the
Governor.
After Ferrioli’s resig-
nation, the clock started
ticking. He had three days
during which to rescind
that resignation, and did
not. After those three days,
his resignation became
binding, and the Oregon
Republican Party (ORP)
had by statute, only 20
days to organize and hold
a nominating convention.
Three candidate nominees
will be selected at that
convention, to be held at
the John Day Airport, and
those names will be passed
along to the County Com-
missioners in each SD30
county. Each County Com-
missioner will have one
vote for a nominee, with
the top vote-getter submit-
ted as the recommended
replacement.
At the convention will be
Baker County’s PCPs, Pre-
cinct Committee People.
PCPs are volunteer, elected
offi cials who make up
major political parties on a
very local level.
SEE FERRIOLI PAGE 5
Submitted Photo.
Sen. Ted Ferrioli’s last
day in offi ce will be Dec.
31, 2017 offi cially.
More
arrests at
Lime
Fighting the good fight
BY KERRY McQUISTEN
News@TheBakerCountyPress.com
On Monday at 3:49 p.m. Deputy Eric Colton of the
Baker County Sheriff’s Offi ce made two more arrests at
the old Lime plant along the freeway near Huntington.
Arrested were Robert Maurice Guerrero of Denver,
Colorado and Staci Lee Helms of Lone Tree, Colorado.
Helms was charged with Criminal Trespass II and Guer-
rero with Criminal Trespass II and Criminal Mischief III.
According to Sheriff Travis Ash, Guerrero, “was found
to be in possession of spray paint and had been applying
graffi ti at the Lime plant. This area is well signed as ‘No
Trespassing.’ Both subjects were issued citations to ap-
pear in court.”
Submitted Photo.
Crew Chief Debbie Carpenter in a UH-60 Blackhawk training for “dust landings.” As a passenger during this
fl ight, Carpenter listened to Five Finger Death Punch to get in the proper frame of mind.
• BHS GRAD
RETURNS FROM
AFGHANISTAN
BY KERRY McQUISTEN
News@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Debbie Carpenter, Baker
High School Class of
1990, may be a Helicopter
Crew Chief for a mede-
vac (medical evacuation)
unit—but she’s also an
expert in covert operations.
This Thanksgiving,
Carpenter managed to pull
off a plan that was three
months in the making,
convincing parents, Keith
and Bobbie Carpenter, she
would still be overseas
during the holiday when
in reality, she was about to
land on their doorstep in
full uniform.
She credits niece Hillery
Lay with executing much
of the surprise, laying low
Friday
Partly sunny and mild. Highs in the mid 40s.
Friday Night: Turning mostly cloudy overnight.
Lows near 30.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a rain and snow mix. Highs
in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a rain and
snow mix. Lows in the upper 20s.
Sunday
• WORK SESSION NEEDS DISCUSSED
at Lay’s house waiting for
her mom to return from
a craft fair. Her dad was
at home recovering from
surgery.
“It took a while to get
them in the same place.
There were tears,” she
said. Happy tears, that is.
After graduation,
Carpenter enlisted in the
Army in 1991, and was
active duty until 1995. She
relocated to Wisconsin
after that, and then joined
the Army National Guard.
Her “other” job entails
computer-aided drafting.
Carpenter spent 2010 and
2011 in Iraq before return-
ing stateside until Febru-
ary of this year when she
was sent to arid Kandahar,
located in the south central
part of Afghanistan. Paki-
stan is the closest neigh-
boring country.
SEE CARPENTER
PAGE 5
Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers.
Highs near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Little accumulation expected.
City passes
new sign
ordinance
BY GINA K. SWARTZ
Gina@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Submitted Photo.
Debbie Carpenter (center) with parents Keith and
Bobbie Carpenter in Baker City.
The Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center forecast:
Our forecast made possible by
this generous sponsor:
Offi cial weather provider for
The Baker County Press.
Tuesday evening the second November regular monthly
meeting of the Baker City Council was called to order by
Mayor Downing.
Councilor Andersen provided the Pledge of Allegiance
and Invocation.
City Recorder Julie Smith called roll with all Council-
ors present.
Mayor Downing then called for approval of the consent
agenda that consisted of minutes from both the October
24, 2017 and the November 15, 2017 regular Council
meetings.
Without corrections or additions, Councilor Joseph
moved to approve with a second heard by Councilor
Thomas. Council voted unanimously to approve. Mayor
Downing then called for Citizen Participation.
Dale Hutchens approached Council. He stated that he
had moved to Baker City two years ago. He said, “I was
waiting for the Welcome Wagons; they never came. But
code enforcement did.”
He explained that he had several vehicles and was told
that those vehicles would need to be moved at least every
three days.
SEE CITY COUNCIL PAGE 3
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Community Calendar
The Outdoor Column by Todd Arriola
Opinions
Classifi eds
Senior Menu, Puzzles
Main Street tree up
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