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Thursday, February 5, 2015
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North Powder
Kindergarten
Field Trip
Photo by Kelly Martin
The kindergarten class from
North Powder Charter School
had a special field trip to the
North Powder fire station last
Wednesday where they learned
about fire safety from Sam
Martin (Chief), Chris Arvidson
(QRT President and firefighter),
Colby Thompson (Assistant
Fire Chief) and Cody Anderson
(not pictured). The truck they
are standing in front of is North
Powder's new 3500 gallon
pumper tender which was pur
chased with a FEMA grant last
year. It even sports the Badger
mascot on the side.
From left: Reagan Martin,
Tanner Tilly, Connor Arvidson,
Gavin Pedro, Kaelin Grigs,
Jasmine
Jimenez,
Linde
Bingham, Avery Anderson,
Tyson Gray, Maylee Martin,
Livie Warner, Stran Bingham,
Aiden Flores, Leah Coos, Gage
Bingham, Landon Brodigan,
Mckenzie Wiliits, Erica Macias
History of Chandler Cabin
Shared with Cub Scouts
By Gina Perkins
George Chandler of Chandler Hereford
Ranch shared the history of the Chandler
Cabin with the Keating Cub Scout Pack 422
last Friday. The cabin was moved from his
ranch to the 1800s park in Haines several
years ago along with other historic cabins
and buildings.
According to information shared by
Chandler, the log cabin was built in 1863 by
David Kelly and was later purchased by
Charles S. Chandler I. The family had set
tled in Wingville on what is now the Howard
Payton Ranch in Sept, of 1862 after travel
ing four months and six days by covered
wagon on the Oregon Trail from Missouri.
The logs were hauled by oxen in freight
wagons from the Elkhorn Mountains which
iii.itsclj', wais a feat. OriginallyjJhere was an
i^stairs room accessed by a Veiy’steep stair-
way. There were two rooms on the ground
floor and at one time, there was a fireplace.
The cabin was not used by the Chandler
family themselves, but rather as a cook
house and bunk house. Being set on a foun
dation, the cabin may last for another hun
dred years or more.
The Cub Scouts also visited the Record-
Courier office and learned about the history
of the paper and the role community news
papers have.
Hooky-Bobbing Fun
By Phyllis Badgley
Photo by Gina Perkins
In front from left: Jaden Barajas, Quinton Johnson, Weston Slater, Liam Blair, Tyler
Wirth. Patti Pickard (Cubmaster) and George Chandler, in back.
Water Law and Natural Resources
Attorney to Speak at Feb.
Cattlemen's Meeting
The date of the monthly meeting for
the Baker County Livestock Association
has been moved to Feb. 12 according to
president Jake Bingham. It will be held
at the Sunridge in Baker City, starting at
3 p.m.
Water Law and Natural Resources
Attorney Martha Pagel from Schwabe,
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Williamson and Wyatt in Portland, will be
present for a very important discussion
on instream water rights and the effect
on those rights by ODFW's desire to file
on those same instream water rights.
Local attorney Drew Martin will also be
addressing the issue.
Following will be a presentation by the
Baker FFA and Dr. Tom Hill from Baker
Veterinary Hospital will also be
speaking.
"The water rights issue will affect all
crop and livestock producers and even
those who have wells. We invite
everyone to attend," said Bingham.
In the 1930s, our childhood fun
consisted of sledding behind a car, on
a street where traffic was nil. Although
there may have been a degree of dan
ger in hooky-bobbing, we felt safe be
hind our parent’s driving. Our
“Flexible Flyer” sled was tied securely
to the back bumper with enough slack
to steer the sled. We steered with our
feet in sitting position, or with arm
power when laying prone. At times we
double decked. The steel runners
glided easily on frozen snow. When
we felt daring, we yelled to the driver,
“Go ziggy zaggy,” which meant
swerve back and forth from side to
side. As the car chugged along in slow
motion, we occasionally caught a brief
whiff or exhaust fumes.
We kids wore galoshes and only
dreamed of expensive snow boots.
Most adults wore three-buckle over
shoes. We had no down filled jackets,
instead our clothing was made of wool
blends. Heavy, yes and sometimes
scratchy, but warm. Our fun included
tingling fingers inside wet mittens,
which we tolerated for a limited time,
until returning home to warm up.
There is an unmistakable aroma that
emits from wet wool garments drying
behind a wood stove.
On other occasions, we toted sleds to
a coasting area by Bridge Street hill,
where Ash street intersects Spring
Garden avenue. Sleds were pulled up
the glazed incline, then coasted down
with enough speed to result in watery
eyes, and red cheeks. Another popular
sledding area was the south end of Sev
enteenth Street where it joins Grace
Street. An established runway cleared
of sagebrush, enticed sledders. Re
cently deer have been seen roaming
there.
In 1929, Santa left a child size sled
at our house. We learned later the gift
was from my Dad’s employer, Bill
Warfel who owned a grocery store at
Third and Broadway.The sled, well
cared for over the years, has remained
in our family for 85 years. Warfel’s
wife, Beth, is remembered as a donor
of the Cavin-Warfel rock collection
housed at Baker Heritage Museum.
Fast forward to the mid-1960s for a
winter outing near Rock Creek power
plant. Our snow excursion was en
joyed by competent driver Dad, snack
provider Mom and our two offspring
whom we dubbed, the “7-11 team.” 7
year old snow thrower Rick, and
eleven year old adventurer Joyce,
squealed with delight while coasting
downhill to the Rock Creek bridge.
Our car parked nearby served as a
warming haven. Windows steamed
quickly as hot cocoa was poured from
a thermos.
In more recent years, a group of win
ter enthusiasts enjoyed sliding on large
inflated inner tubes and plastic saucers.
A local ranch incline provided exercise
and exhilaration, while a bonfire,
wieners, and marshmallows beckoned
at the bottom of the hill. Our fellow
ship group romping in the snow agreed
that people who live in tropical cli
mates cannot experience the joy that
accompanies a Baker County snowfall.