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Volume 114,
Est. Haines 1901 ~ Haines, Baker County, Oregon
Scouts
Retire
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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
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