Record-Courier
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THURSDAY, MAY 21,2015
By Gina Perkins
541-856-3615
news@therconline.com
Haines was Hoppin'
Congratulations to the Friends
of Haines for a very successful
fundraising night. About $10,000
was raised for the Fourth of July
Fireworks. (See Page 1 story). It's
always a treat to have the Elks
Drum
and
Bugle
Corps
perform...thanks for coming out to
Haines!
Fish 'Tales'
Mike Morrow, Terry Blaske and
Babe Deardorff caught some
pretty dandy fish on April 30 dur
ing a fishing trip to Rupert Mike's
sturgeon was 53 1/2" inches and
Terry and Babe each caught a 31"
Chinook according to coffee clatch
rumors.
Fourth of July Parade
Applications will be available
for the parade soon. The theme re
mains "An Old Fashioned Fourth
of July."
Apple Wood Needed
The Pit BBQ on July 4 is a tra
dition and it’s always a challenge
to come up with enough apple
wood. If you have a source or if
you can cut and deliver....even bet
ter! Contact Sandy Wood at 541-
856-3284 for more information.
Haines Museum Open
Memorial Day
The museum will be open on
Memorial Day from 9-4. What a
great way to spend part of the day!
Pre-School or
Kindergarten Student?
If you have a child or know of
someone who has a child who will
be starting kindergarten or pre
kindergarten next school year,
could you please contact the
Haines School? Kindergarten chil
dren must be 5 years of age by
Sept. 1, 2015 to be eligible. Pre
kindergarten children must be 4
years of age by Sep. 1, 2015. We
are asking parents at this time to
assist Haines School in planning
for the next school year. We will
need the child’s name, birth date,
parent name and address. Thank
you for your cooperation.
Community Survey
Thank you to all of the volun
teers who spent their Saturday
gathering important and confiden
tial data from Haines residents in
hopes the City will qualify for a
Community Block Grant to help
pay for mandated upgrades to the
water system. Having adequate
fire hydrants, water pressure, and
clean and safe water to drink (and
flush) is a necessity. Thank you to
all of the residents who were coop
erative in providing the needed
data.
Improvements to Haines
Stampede Grounds
Thanks to Britt Sand And
Gravel, Sam Haines Enterprises,
Ken and Justin Bain, JR Streifel,
Don O'Grady, Bill Taylor, John
Slaght, and Kirk Scilacci for help
ing setup the new cooler for the
Haines Stampede Rodeo Beer
Garden. Thanks also to Dirk Lien,
Farwest Concrete, Bain's Ag &
Auto, Bill & Casey Taylor, Justin
Bain and Jake Lager who helped
with the cement pad.
Fourth of July Queen and
Grand Marshal Dinner
Mark your calendars for June 27
at 6 p.m. for the annual July 4
Grand Marshal and Queen dinner.
Tim and Jan Kerns were chosen by
the Friends of Haines to be hon
ored this year. The dinner will be
held at the Haines United
Methodist Church.
Big Blessings
Sunday was Pet Blessing Day at
the Methodist Church. Several
pooches were blessed and two big
Belgian horses, owned by Duane
Boyer. Following the service,
Duane weighed the horses.
"Janey" weighed in at 1680
pounds and Dutchess weighed
1720.
Library
The Summer Reading Program
will be June 19-July 31, all Fridays
at 12:30.
Also - Baker County Library
District will be presenting the
"Parents Are Our Heroes" event on
May 28 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the
Haines library. The program fea
tures tips on how to be an effective
reading partner with kids, building
other early learning skills, and a
preview of the library's summer
reading program. Participants will
be able to sign up for Summer
Reading Program and will receive
free books, refreshments, and "lit
eracy bags".
Submitted photos
At left, Mike Morrow caught a
sturgeon that measured 53.5”.
Below, Terry Blaske and Babe
Deardorf with their salmon.
Ladd Marsh Festival Celebrates 10 Years
The 10th Annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival was held
May 16-17. They offered 10 field trips and workshops.
The trips were sponsored by Friends of Ladd Marsh.
At far right, Gary Miller, from USFWS, help kids view birds
at the marsh through a spotting scope.
Below, people gather in the covered area to learn more
about Ladd Marsh, the birds, and the festival.
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BHS Grad Receives B.A. from U of U
Photo by Eden Taylor
Taraiynn Taylor Cutler, a 2010 graduate of Baker High School,
graduated from the University of Utah on May 8, 2015, with a
B.A. Degree In English. Her husband, Bryson Cutler, also
graduated that day with a B.S. in Communications.
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HEARING AID
SERVICE
• Hearing Aid Sales
• Hearing Aid Service
• Hearing Aid Repair
Free Hearing Evaluations
Cute
Smiles
May 27
New Location
2830 10th St, Baker City
at Michael Rushton
DPM Office
Photo by Gina Perkins
Claire
Bachman
and A.J. at the
Methodist Church
Pet Blessing
800-678-3155
Pendleton Office
OTEC Mailing
Capital Credit
Allocation
Photo by Gina Perkins
Janey and Dutchess wait patiently for the pet blessing at the Methodist
Church.
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Over the weekend of April 25
and 26, the Sumpter Valley Rail
road Roadmaster, Eric Wunz, put
on a track work weekend. Volun
teers Tom Young, Jim Ross, Carl
Metier, and Jerry Holmes helped
with lining, leveling, and ballast
work, despite the temperamental
weather.
The Sumpter Valley Railroad’s
McEwen depot received a fresh
coat of paint in preparation for the
upcoming season thanks to Jim
Ross, Carol Ross, and Dale Olsen.
Safety Weekend for the
Sumpter Valley Railroad was held
over the weekend of May 16 and
17 at the yards and shops of the
Sumpter Valley Railroad in
McEwen, Oregon. This is a train
ing program for all active volun
teers and acts as a refresher for the
upcoming season. There was a
class, work events, and hands on
training, including hands-on cou
pling and signal practice using lo
comotive number 720.
Upcoming Events
Memorial Day Weekend is
coming up, and in Sumpter that
means the start of the new season
for the railroad. Excursion trains
will be using the Major Holiday
Weekend schedule on Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday. Round trips
will depart from the McEwen
Depot at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and
3 p.m.. Round trips will depart
from the Sumpter Station at 11:30
a.m. and 2 p.m., with a one-way
trip from Sumpter to McEwen at
4:30 p.m.. Memorial Day Week
end also marks the first of three
large Flea Markets held every
summer in Sumpter.
The Sumpter City Council will
meet on Tuesday, May 26 at 7
p.m. in the City Hall.
This week, OTEC will be
mailing all members their an
nual notification of capital credit
allocation. OTEC, as a not-for-
profit electric cooperative, deliv
ers electric service to our
members at cost. In the event
that revenues exceed the oper
ational expenses of providing
electricity, OTEC allocates
these operating margins back
to its members.
OTEC Board of Directors
President, Greg Howard said,
“Allocating and retiring excess
revenue to members helps dis
tinguish the cooperative busi
ness model.
This is an
underlying principle of the co
operative model and is one
more way we keep your electric
rates as low as possible. We’re
proud to support our communi
ties by putting money back into
the local economy—and into
the pockets of those we serve.”
The amounts shown on the
notice represents each mem
bers’ share of the operating
margins realized by OTEC in
the previous year, as well as,
the cumulative unpaid capital
credit balances. These funds
are returned to the members as
the Cooperative is deemed fi
nancially able by the Board of
Directors.
These notifications are a
record of each OTEC mem
bers’ ownership in the Cooper
ative and should be preserved.
The announcements are for in
formational purposes only, are
not negotiable and cannot be
applied to a member’s electric
bill.
Please join us for fellowship &
worship Sunday mornings at 10:45.
Thanks for joining
us at Pet Blessing
Service last Sunday!
United Methodist Church
721 Robert Street, Haines, Oregon
Sally Wiens, Lay Minister • 541.963.6991 (home phone)
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