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5»1 ***********»ECRLOT 0074A**C007 BAKER COUNTY LIBRARY Exp 05/07/2016 2400 RESORT ST BAKER CITY OR 97814-2721 Thank You for Supporting this Family Owned, Weekly Newspaper www.therconline.com Photo by Heather Honeywell Est. Haines 1901 ~ Haines, Baker County, Oregon Thursday, June 11,2015 1 Volume 114, Number 24 • 10 Pages • 75 cents Go Workin' on the Railroad The steam railroad, that is.... Sumpter Valley Railroad is holding a Volunteer Open House on Saturday, June 13, starting at noon. Free food, yard tours, and a look at the wide variety of opportunities available for helping sustain this local historic gem. Photo by Timothy Bishop of Base Camp Baker The Gold Rush Bandits will be "robbing" jin 27andr28 ey Rai road aga n on Please RSVP to 541-894-2268 or to reservations@sumptervalleyrailroad.org. Kerns Siblings Honored as Heroes Patrick Morrissey to be Honored Saturday Yep, He was Born at Home By Kate Sizer and Gina Perkins Caleb Kerns with his brother, Wesley, who is hugging Kiley, received hero awards. Story and photos by Gina Perkins Patrick Morrissey is being honored Saturday, June 20, for his 90th birthday and his instrumen tal role in the development of the Baker County YMCA as we know it today. Executive Director for the YMCA, Heidi Dalton said, "In the early 70s, Patrick and Beth Morris sey saw a strong need for community programs that served kids. It was their vision and passion for youth that led to the creation of the YMCA in Baker City in 1972. In 1983 their impact ex panded as they helped bring the Sam-0 Swim Center to life. Since then, the Y has served thou sands of kids and people of all ages through sports, youth and aquatics programs. And now, more than 40 years later, the Y continues to thrive and grow with expanded programs, a new fitness and youth education center and the vi sion of a new gymnasium. The Morrissey’s life long passion for the Y is inspiring. Their impact on our community is immeasurable. We are truly grateful to them for their service and the oppor tunity to carry their vision forward." "They did an amazing thing, they saved their brother's life," said Sheriff Travis Ash at the Haines Elementary School as sembly on Tuesday, June 9. After individually recognizing Kiley, Wesley, and Caleb Kerns, the older siblings of 15 month old Thomas Kerns who was found floating in the fam ily's pond on May 26, Ash also commended all of the indi viduals and agencies who responded as a team to this important 911 call. Kiley, age 5, was given a special hero certificate and life saving award because she is the one who found her little brother floating in the pond and immediately went and told her mother, Ori Kerns. Sheriff Ash presented Wesley, age 8, a hero certificate for demonstrating bravery and quick thinking as he waded into the water and pulled his brother out. Caleb's award was given for bravery and calmness as he dialed 911. Ruthie Boyd from Baker County Consolidated dispatch spoke on the phone with Ori and instructed her on how to perform CPR. The radio dispatcher was Corinna Ja cobs. Thomas, who was blue when being pulled from the water, began to breathe a little on his own once Ori began CPR. He was transported to Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Baker City and after being stabilized, was flown by helicopter to St. Luke's. Several from different agencies were present at the as sembly who had responded to the emergency including Deputy Eric Colton, Sarah Blair an EMT with the Baker City Fire Department, Baker City Fire Chief Mark John, Gary Timm with Emergency Management, and others. Ash thanked them for the unified heroic efforts and commended others who responded but were not in attendance at the assembly including an off duty Sheriff's deputy and Haines and Baker Rural Fire Depart ment members. Dalton also shared that between 1200-1500 youth participate annually in YMCA sports pro grams. In addition, every 2nd and 3rd grader in Baker County has taken lessons in water safety, with about 1,000 total kids being involved in swimming each year. ’ See KERNS on page 2 See MORRISSEY on page 10 Save a Life, * Donate Blood There will be a blood drive at the Calvary Baptist Church in Baker City on Monday, June 15 from noon- 6 p.m. Call Colleen Brooks at 541-523-4650 to make an appointment. Patrick and Beth Morrisey Remember Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21! Wish your Dad a Happy Father's Day in the Record-Courier. Submitted photo Farmers Market Every Wednesday at the Baker County Event Center 3:30-6:30 p.m. New vendors welcome 541-523-5203 or find us on facebook Walt Forsea .Submitted photo By Emily Braswell If like me, you ask cattle rancher Walt Forsea of New Bridge where he was bom, chances are he’ll say, “I was bom at Home." Not wanting to be rude, but at the same time wondering if the tall cowboy I was speaking with perhaps did not hear me, I asked the same question of him again; but this time, I dou bled the volume of my voice and asked, “No, no, Walt, what TOWN were you bom in?” Wearing the same big grin, his answer remained unchanged, “I was bom at Home!” The expression on Forsea’s face was accompanied by a glint in his eye that clearly communicated he was not the one miss ing something in the conversation. As it turns out, Home used to be a very little town, complete with a post office. It was comprised of four families, including the Forseas. 91 years ago this month, Walt Forsea was bom in Home, Idaho. If one would like to visit Home, their best option would be to invest in some nice scuba gear and plan to spend a day at the bottom of Hell’s Canyon along the original floodplain of the Snake River, approximately halfway between Huntington and Richland, Ore. It was there that his father, a Romanian immigrant, and his mother, who was from Minnesota, settled down on a large tract of grazing land to run their herd of Here ford cattle and raise their children, two sons and two daugh ters. In 1956, the four families were forced to uproot and relocate when the Army Corp of Engineers began construction of Brownlee Dam. Together, they were able to all settle down on adjoining properties in Richland. Forsea is known for his friendly and caring nature and is someone who has generously given of his time and resources to many worthy causes and organizations. Boy Scouts has been one of them. In the late 1950s, he became involved in Scouts and was my father, Patrick Braswell's Scoutmaster in the 1960s. See FORSEA on page 9 Wishing this sweet little chickadee and her mama a very happy birthday this week! 4005 23rd Street • PO Box 226 Baker City, OR 97814 (541) 523-3616
