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lll!iiiiilllililiiiiiiilaiiiialiiriHiliilíliiillÍiiliillillhill 5*1 ************ e CRLOT OO74A**COO7 BAKER COUNTY LIBRARY 2400 RESORT ST BAKER CITY OR 97814-2721 05/07/2015 lift Thank You for Supporting this Family Owned, Weekly Newspaper www.therconline.com ^da^M^^2015_^_ Volume 114, Est. Haines 1901 ~ Haines, Baker County, Oregon Scouts Retire Life through a ^ jy m Retiring the WWII flag Story and photos by Emily Braswell A melancholy tone was evident through the gusts of wind blowing through the Richland Cemetery last Fri day afternoon. The sun shone brightly in the cloudless sky and the heat radiating off of the two blazing fire pits feigned a hot August day. It was the perfect day to re tire. A small crowd gathered in the gravel parking lot of the cemetery, eagerly awaiting the ceremony to begin. Over near the fence line sat the aspiring retirees, all 130 or^so.o^tljem. Some^of them were large enough to hold the femaller ones msiSe of them, swaddling them tightly as if they were children tucked soundly into bed. Calvin Ransom had the honor of commencing the rit ual with an introduction telling the importance and glory that is the American Flag. The emphasis was clear as he read a well-known poem written many years ago by an unknown author entitled “Remember Me?” The prose told about the flag and how it shouldn’t be taken for granted. As Ransom finished, several members of Post 7847, Veterans of Foreign Wars, whom were present to show their support of the youth organized effort about to take place, assembled strategically to allow them the best presence for the posting of the colors and the retire ment ceremony. The five Boy Scouts of Troop 438 of the Eagle Valley Grange #656 and two Cub Scouts from the Keating Rural Fire Protection District Pack 422 were led by Sen ior Patrol Leader River Colnot of Troop 438. Following Colnot’s orders, the seven boys walked in skilled pro cession to post the colors on either side of the two metal fire pits. Before coming to rest again, back along the •fence with the worn and tattered elders, the Scouts led ■the audience in the pledge of allegiance. “Color Guards! Prepare to retire the colors!” Colnot called out, and the boys marched forward, this time led by Brock Farley who was gently clutching a very large and neatly folded American Flag. The audience and, for just a few moments, even the wind was silent, as if all were holding their breath while the giant flag was un furled. Each edge was kept taught by the diligent scouts’ hands and, for the last time, the colors stood vividly against the sunlight and graced the eyes looking duti fully upon it. By Hayden Perkins, photos by Scott Fraser Photo by Scott Fraser Monster Energy/X-Games Athlete Brett Turcotte Although he now lives in Bend, Ore., Scott Fraser still calls Baker City home. Fraser moved to the Baker Valley from Eugene when he was in kindergarten, and graduated from Baker High School. He’s been in Bend since about 2012 and has found incredible success as a photographer and a videographer. “I’ve been making videos since high school,” said Fraser. “I picked up a camera and went up to Anthony Lakes,” he continued. “I knew it was what I wanted to do.” Much of Fraser’s inspiration for photo and video Work has come from outdoor sports. Self-trained, Fraser began to develop his skills after high school in California - skiing. After 2006, he continued on to the Gresham area to complete Specialty classes in the field, at the Northwest Film Center. Local ranching friend, Ryan Phillips, and Fraser have worked together from the beginning, specializing in motorsports. “We’ve helped promote each other,” said Fraser. The two have worked in Rend, Nev with Syndicate Video, which has allowed them use of impressive video-making equipment. Through the use of drones, Fraser has been able to capture full high-definition video and snapshots of incredible stunts performed by Phillips Fraser has used drones to film his material for about four years. “You’ve got to keep up with the technology,” he said Of the drones, “they just really intrigued me Fraser says he has flown a helicopter camera worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $60-000. See FRASER on page 2 North Powder Ag Mechanics Team Wins First at State By Megan Hufford Left to right, Liam Blair, Jayden Barajas, Brock Farley, Curtis May, Tayler Farley, Red Colnot, Isaac Gotzman, River Colnot See FLAGS on page 2 21 FFA Ag Mechanics teams from all over Oregon competed in Corvallis on May 4. The North Powder team consisting of Garrett Shreve, Lane Loennig, Lee McElligott, Tyler Hufford, and Cade Browne brought home the blue banner. They will now compete at the National level this fall in Louisville, Ken. Individually, Garrett Shreve placed first, Dusty Gyllenberg from Baker was third, Tyler Hufford received fourth, Moroni Jensen from Pine Eagle earned sixth, and Lane Leonnig from North Powder was tenth. Eastern Oregon was represented well with three out of the top four teams being from our Eastern district. Following North Powder, was Silverton in second, Baker in third, and Pine Eagle in fourth place. This Ag Mechanics competition compared skills in arc weld ing, oxy-acetylene cutting, electrical wiring, tractor parts, plow parts, motors, and a written exam. The North Powder boys would like to thank Mike Voboril, owner of MMW, Rick Stephens, owner of Rick’s Cycle Repair, as well as Delbert Stephens and Kody Hufford for taking time out of their busy schedules to help. Also, thank you to their advisor, Randy Newman. North Powder had a dairy foods team which competed in Corvallis, as Well. Samantha Kerns, Gus McGinn, Sami Sexton, Reata Youngblood, and Megan Hufford had to name dairy machine parts, complete a mastitis test, identify real versus imitation dairy products, and compete in cheese identification, milk testing, as well as complete a written test. Never before competing at the state level, they ended up ninth out of twenty teams. Congratulations to the state winners and good luck to our future teams. Submitted photo From left: Lee McElligott, Cade Browne, Lane Loennig, Garrett Shreve, Tyler Hufford 4005 23rd Street • PO Box 226 Baker City, OR 97814 (541) 523-3616
