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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29,2015
who deserve the best education we
can provide them. School Mission
Statement: ‘Inspiring life-long
learners by creating an engaging,
equitable and supportive learning
Ten Brown-Johnson
environment, sustaining success in
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an ever changing world’.”
Here is a little something from
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5th grader, Jessica Polkowske,
no school on Monday, Feb. 16 due “Hi! I'm Jessica and I am going to
Students to Work with Artist
The Haines Elementary School to the President’s Day holiday, but tell you what we have been doing
teachers will have the opportunity there will be school that Friday, and what we're going to do. First,
you probably watched or heard
to meet with local artist Nancy Feb. 20.
The students are continuing to about the football game: Oregon
Coffelt in Feb. They will be learn­
ing an art project from her and sell the Chili Feed raffle and dinner against Ohio. Our class either
complete it with their students. tickets for their upcoming annual wore Ducks or Ohio colors or just
Crossroads Art Center has teamed Chili Feed to be held on Friday, normal shirts and whoever chose
up with local artists to integrated Feb. 27 from 4:30-7 p.m. Please the winning team got to line up
art projects into the regular cur­ mark your calendars and attend. first in line, then who wore neither
riculum, and Haines Elementary According to Chili feed coordina­ Ohio nor Oregon colors got to go
School will be working with Ms. tor and parent, Andy Terteling, in the middle, then the looser team
Coffelt to achieve the goal of ex­ “Last year we reached our goal of lined up last. Next, we're going to
posing students to art through successfully improving classroom have Beach Day on Thursday the
other content. With the several technology throughout Haines El­ 15 th. Beach Day is where we act
(math, reading, writing, social ementary. We will continue our ef­ like it's summer so in die afternoon
studies and science) standards stu­ forts to ensure that our children we will go swimming and for
dents are expected to master each can keep up in the fast paced world lunch we will eat lunch on the
year, teachers are challenged with Of technology. This year we are fo­ floor.”
implementing the cultural arts into cused on fitness! Our 1950’s era Pinochle
According to Haines resident
tennis court is in need of replace­
the curriculum.
Sandy
Wood, “The Pinochle Club
Introducing Different Fruits ment. Our goal is to resurface and
repurpose this area into a safe and was held at the Wolf Creek Grange
and Veggies
Baker School District Food fun sport court. Basketball, teth­ on Thursday, Jan. 22, and Laura
Services Director, Jessica Wickert erball, wall ball and even hop­ Daugherty was the host. Carla
is working on a program to have scotch are all part of our goal. Aichele won high; second high
students try a variety of fruits and Stretching our goal over two years, was won by Donna Brodhead and
vegetables each week. Last week we hope to raise enough funds to low was won by Viola Perkins.
the students at Haines Elementary cover this area so the kids can Pinochle prizes went to Shelly
had the pleasure of divulging their enjoy it year round. Creating a Gray and Deanna Forman. Substi­
taste buds to rambutan and color­ covered sport court is a very ex­ tutions were Deanna Forman and
ful cauliflower. Rambutan is an pensive endeavor; we can’t do it Shelly Gray.”
Haines Stampede Sponsor Din­
exotic fruit native to Southeast without your support.”
Asia. The students and staff
Head Teacher Nanette Lehman ner Held
Here is a reminder that the
watched a video on how to eat the said, “Today’s students are prepar­
hairy looking fruit, and the stu­ ing to enter a world of higher de­ Haines Stampede Rodeo Associa­
dents enjoyed the sweet flavor. mand and more competition for tion is having its annual Sponsor
Many students claimed it tasted employment. For schools to better Appreciation/Queen Coronation
like grapes. The cauliflower came prepare students to be college and banquet this Saturday, Jan. 31 at
in purple, green, or orange. Many career ready, they are implement­ the Community Center in Baker
second grade students wanted to ing a more rigorous set of stan­ City. Doors will open at 5 p.m,,
tiy each color to evaluate if there dards referred to as Common Core and the Paniola Cowboy Dinner
was a difference in flavor based on State Standards or Oregon Stan­ will begin at 6 p.m. All sponsors,
the color. The consensus was they dards. These are a set of clear, con­ members and past court are in­
all tasted the same.
sistent guidelines for what students vited. They will also announce the
Second Quarter Assembly Held need to know to thrive in an ever- 2015 Rodeo Court. The Princesses
The second quarter Hawks As­ changing world. Assessments are are Rory Scilacci and Maria
sembly will be held this Thursday, also more informative than they Keller. Please RSVP to 541-403-
Jah. 29 from 9:30-10:15 a.m., and have ever been which allows 0800.
the second grade class will lead the teachers to better meet the individ­ Haines Fire District Board to
assembly. The students will be re­ ual needs of each student. We are Meet
The Haines Fire District Board
membering Ground Hog Day this in the process of completing our
coming Monday, Feb. 2.
winter benchmarks for both read­ members will be holding their
PTCO
ing and math. Teachers will utilize meeting at the Haines Library on
The PTCO will hold their next this information to make instruc­ Monday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.
If you would like to share any
meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at tional changes based on concerns
3:15 p.m. Dental Sealants for the or celebrations the data revealed. news of Haines, please email or
call by Sunday evening or Monday
students will be held on Feb. 9 and ‘Times are a changing’ and if we
morning. Have a great Super Bowl
10. The students will have their do not make adjustments to our ed­
Sunday, Groundhog Day and the
class Valentine’s Day parties on ucational framework, we will be
rest of the week!
Thursday, Feb. 12. There will be doing a disservice to our students
Nancy Myers
541-894-2264
njmyers@oregontrail.net
Most of the residents of this
area are hoping for ’the other shoe
to drop’ or, let’s say, for the sec­
ond half of winter to have some
really good snow storms and
moisture. The yards in Sumpter
look like it is late March, with
wide openings of bare ground be­
neath the trees. On the other
hand, we’ve just had seven more
gloriously sunny days with rich
blue skies, and finding gardening
catalogs in the mail is only whet­
ting your reporter’s gardening de­
sires.
Calendar
Feb. 24 - Alpine Chapter, OES, at
Masonic Hall, 8 p.m.
Feb. 2 - Masons at Masonic Hall-
Sweetheart dinner, 6:30 pm,
meeting, 8 p.m.
Feb. 3 - PRRFPD, 6:30 p.m.,
Mosquito Flat Station
Sumpter Vol FD at fire hall, 7
p.m.
Feb. 7 - SVBM Snowmobilers at
Schoolhouse Community Cen­
ter, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 - City Council at City
Hall, 7 p.m.
Feb. 13 - Early registration for
SVBMSC Poker Run & Out­
house Races at Schoolhouse
Community Center,
Feb. 14 - SVBMSC Poker Run &
Outhouse Races
Feb. 17 - PRRFPD, 6:30 p.m.,
Mosquito Flat Station
Sumpter Vol FD at fire hall, 7
p.m.
Feb. 19 r Bag Ladies at School­
house Community Center,
noon to ?
Planning Commission at City
Hall, 7 p.m.
March 13 - Bingo at Schoolhouse
Community Center, 7 p.m.
Poker Run
The 2015 Sumpter Poker Run,
put on by Sumpter Valley Blue
Mountain Snowmobile Club, is
set for Saturday, Feb. 14, with a
guaranteed purse of $3000. Reg­
istration is again at the School­
house community center at 475 N
Mill Street, a block or so north of
the Stage Stop gas station. Reg­
istration begins Friday evening,
Feb. 13, from 6-8 p.m. and will
reopen Saturday morning from 7-
2:30 pm. Game boards are $10
each, raffle tickets are 3 for a $ 1
and Outhouse team registration is
$10. The game boards need to be
returned by 2:30 pm. The Out­
house team races begin shortly af­
terwards. The day will wrap up at
6 p.m. at the club’s groomer shed
for the Awards Ceremony. Have
questions? Contact the club’s sec­
retary at 541-894-2458 or email:
snowmobileclub @sumpter.org.
People
Joyce Wooten recently had sur­
gery and really would enjoy re­
ceiving some cards of cheer to
brighten her spirits. Her Sumpter
address is PO Box 44,97877. We
wish her a speedy recovery.
Churches
Sunday morning services are
held at St. Brigid’s in the Pines on
the first and third Sundays of the
month at 11 a.m. followed by a
coffee ‘hour.’ The Feb. 1 service
will be lead by Rev. Dick Thew.
Weekly services at McEwen
Bible Fellowship include Sunday
School at 9:45 a.m. and Morning
Worship at 11 a.m. Wednesday
evening prayer at 6:45 p.m cur­
rently is being hosted at the home
of Joy Myers.
News items received by this re­
porter by Sunday evening will be
included in the Sumpter column
the following week. Send in news
and/or photos with captions of
guests,
births,
group
meetings, any special occasion.
Van Ornum Battle
Site History Lesson
By Tami Waldron
We have all seen the sign as we travel between Baker City and Ontario
for the Van Omum Battle site near Huntington. My intentions are always to
"stop and see what that is all about." Recently, my friend Sharlene Curry
looked it up and this is what she found.
On Sept. 9,1860 Elijah Otter was leading migrants on the Oregon Trail
when they were attacked by a group of presumably Bannock and Boise
Shoshone. In spite of settlers attempt to placate the Native Americans, the
Indians killed nearly the entire migrant party and drove off their livestock.
Alexis Van Omum, his family, and about ten others hid in some nearby
brush, only to be discovered by a company of U.S. Soldiers led by Captain
F.T. Dent. Lieutenant Marcus A. Reno came across the mutilated bodies of
six of the Van Omums. Reports from survivors were that four Van Ornum
children were taken captive by the attacking warriors.
As a direct result of this attack, the Army established a military fort near
the present location of Boise, Idaho, along the migrant trail. Colonel George
Wright requested $150,000 to establish a military post able to sustain five
companies of troops.
Zachias Van Omum, Alexis's brother, heard from a relative on the Oregon
Trail that a small white boy of his missing nephew Reuben's age, was being
helped by a group of Northwestern Shoshone, likely to be in the Cache
Valley. Van Ornum gathered a small group of friends and traveled to Salt
Lake City to get some help from the territorial government. There he visited
Col. Connor at Fort Douglas and asked for help to regain his nephew. Col.
Connor agreed and sent a detachment of cavalry under the command of
Major Edward McGarry to Cache Valley to rendezvous with Van Ornum
near the town of Providence, Utah.
Van Ornum located a small group of Shoshone warriors being led by
Chief Bear Hunter. He and McGarry's men followed the Shoshone as they
retreated to nearby Providence Canyon. After the Indians opened fire,
McGarry gave the order “to commence firing and to kill every Indian they
could see.” A skirmish between the Shoshone and the U.S. Army lasted
about two hours after the Shoshone established a defensive position in the
canyon. Finally Chief Bear Hunter signaled surrender by climbing a foothill
and waiving a flag of truce.
Together with about 20 of his people, Chief Bear Hunter was taken
prisoner and transported to the soldier's camp near Providence. When
asked about the young white boy, Bear Hunter said that the boy had been
sent away a few days earlier. McGarry instructed Bear Hunter to send his
people to bring back the white boy. He held Bear Hunter and four warriors
hostage. By noon the next day, the Shoshone returned with a small boy
who fit the description of Reuben Van Ornum. Zachias Van Omum claimed
the boy was his nephew and took custody, departing to return to Oregon.
The Shoshone protested, claiming that the boy was the son of a French
fur trapper and the sister of Shoshone chief Washakie. The federal troops
left with Van Omum and the young boy, McGarry reported to Col. Connor
of their rescue of the boy “without the loss or scratch of man or horse.” Bear
Hunter complained to the settlers in Cache Valley, arguing that they should
have helped him against the soldiers. After a confrontation between Bear
Hunter, some warriors from his band, and nearly 70 members of the Cache
Valley militia, the settlers donated two cows and some flour as the “best
and cheapest policy” as a kind of compensation.
And now we know.
Assistant Track
Coach Wanted
BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT
5J is currently accepting applica­
tions for an assistant track coach at
Baker High School. For a com­
plete description of the position go
to www.baker.kl2.or.us or contact
the employment division. You
may also call 541-524-2261 or
email nnemec@baker.kl2.onus
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Recognizing Excellence
Seth Mastrude
Seth Mastrude is a fourth
grader enjoying his fourth
year of participating in
YMCA basketball. Seth
says he loves EVERY­
THING about basketball!
His coach, Mike Widman,
recognizes his hard work
out on the court. Playing
college basketball just
might be in this young
man's future! Keep doing
what you love!
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which begins at 10:45 a.m. Soup is served at
approximately 12:15 p.m. All are welcome!
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721 Robert Street, Haines, Oregon
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