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i Record-Courier WaúmZAÍtwu- 'ttyaweb TîeM Kudos to Fire Department Haines and North Powder vol unteer fire fighters respondedlo a grain / combine fire east of Haines on Friday along with BLM and ODE It did bum sev eral acres within the field, but did not spread to the power lines, a nearby haystack, or very dry sage brush thanks to the excellent ef- THURSDAY, JULY 30,2015 By Gina Perkins 541-856-3615 news@therconline.com forts of the fire departments and agencies. Accident Near Dean Place The Baker County Sheriffs Of fice stated the following per the Deputy on the scene: Shawn Skidgel was operating a large log loading vehicle toward Haines on the Anthony Lakes Highway [Monday afternoon]; as he was ne gotiating the left turn at the South Rock Creek intersection, his vehi cle, for unknown reasons, rolled onto the roadway and eventually came to a rest on its side, partially in a ditch. A witness following directly be hind Skidgel watched the left side rear tires come off the ground as Skidgel drove through the curve: The witness stated that Skidgel was travelling at about 40mph through the curve. It is unknown at this time if a mechanical failure caused the crash. There was no in dication of careless driving, exces sive speed, driver distraction nor driver impairment. Skidgel had minor injuries. SREC conducted the cleanup of the spilled diesel and oil. SREC and Superior Towing uprighted the vehicle. Baker County Road Dept, made a temporary pavement patch on a large gouge mark caused left in the pavement. Open Horse Show Sandy Moore along with Sarah and Anna Seymour competed in the open horse show held in Baker City on Saturday. Friends of Haines Reviewing of this year’s Fourth of July celebration and planning for the next started on Monday evening as the volunteers held their meeting at the Haines Steak House. Plans are underway for the fall "Dollar-a-Dip" fundraiser and the group is hopeful they will once again be able to have the Elks Drum and Bugle Corps per form. Log Loader Rolls onto Roadway for Unknown Reason Artists Invited to Show their Artwork Crossroads would like to invite artists to show their artwork at the 17th Annual Art at the Cross roads regional art exhibit. Artwork will be accepted Monday, Aug. 31, and Tuesday, Sept. 1 from 8:30 - 5:30 p.m. each day, and the show will open on Friday, Sept. 4,2015. Cash awards totaling over $1000 will be awarded at the judge’s discretion including a special Northwest Pastel Society Award. The People’s Choice cash award will be selected by those attending the opening reception. There is a $20 entry fee for up to 3 works of art. For entry guidelines go to our website crossroads-arts.org and click on forms, or call Crossroads at 541-523-5369. Photo by Gina Perkins Virgil Borger Celebrates with Applause and Laughter in Five Octaves By Dan Sizer Laughter of all ages fills Virgil proves it. (Nearly) five genera ing for major corporations in Borger’s living room on sunny tions are present and only one cluding Pillsbury and ConAgra. Saturday morning. Of the more tupperware of Jackie Borger’s He retired from Long Beach in than thirty relatives present, 44 dozen cookies remains. Lit 1984, moved to Eastern Ore some cook, others clean, but tle ones run in and out, couples gon and built their home on most sit listening. The youngest snuggle, everyone seems Pocahontas Road the same is two, the oldest is ninety. happy to be together, Virgil year. Looking back on 90 years, That’s Virgil. The native Iowan most of all. ‘The Lord has blessed us with Virgil admits that the world has and WWII veteran’s 90th birth changed a lot -in many ways day celebration has lasted a a wonderful family,” Virgil counts his blessings as they not for the better. He speaks of week, and it’s not over yet. simpler times and simpler wars, Terra Hahn, Virgil’s great- walk past him in the kitchen. A gunner’s mate in the South that while still horrific, do not granddaughter, picks from a jar of brightly colored post-its and Pacific during WWIf, .Virgil compare to what the news por reads another favorite memory thanks God for his own life as trays today. Virgil remembers gas at 10 cents a gallon and, at of Virgil, written by one of his well. When suicide boats hit the the end of the day, having only family members. This particular note describes a trick Virgil landing craft support vessel Vir 19 cents to spend on potatoes used to play on new boyfriends gil was stationed on at Bhutan, for dinner. They were poor days the girls brought home. If a he was the only one in his de but happy days, for as Jackie young man asked for butter at partment to survive. He doesn’t remarks, ‘We didn’t know we dinner, Virgil passed it to hirri in remember the sound of the ex were poor. Everyone else was such a way that the fellow plosion or what happened to the same.” While it irks Virgil to see his would mistakenly plunge his him. He came to in a life raft. thumb into the soft stick. “Run Only later was he told that he youngest offspring in front of an the butter up his thumb,” he had been blown across a rocket Ipad instead of playing out- .launcher., and.thata mate had, doors, family, he says,t*is the calleddt “Did that happen to dad?” a thrown him overboard, saving most important thing in life. Sitting in a living room packed his life. great-granddaughter asks. If he had not been on watch full of family members listening ‘Yep,” her mother answers, “He broke the ice that way and duty, he says, he would have to their own memories of Virgil everything was somehow more died. Some would call it chance being read aloud, I began to or good luck. With a twinkle in form a good picture of the man comfortable?’ Amid giggles and hoots, Virgil his eye, Virgil says otherwise. I had just met minutes ago. A surveys the crowd with a smile “God’s looking out for you, but man who, despite the world and says to his wife Jackie, “We often you’re too dumb to know changing around him, contin ues to live by the principles of made this.” Next year marks the it.” Virgil was awarded a purple his youth, treating those around couple’s seventieth wedding anniversary, and they will soon heart for his service. He met his him with honesty, kindness and be great-great grandparents. wife Jackie while on survivors humor. The last post-it was read to a Terra, the woman reading the leave, and they were married as post-its, is three months preg soon as Virgil was discharged. loud round of applause and She was 19. He was 21. Virgil laughter in five octaves. nant. Virgil is a family man and the made a living doing what he scene in the Borger living room calls “chicken peddling,” work- Photo by Gina Perkins Fire fighters re sponded to an ap parent combine fire at Allen Farms east of Haines. Several acres burned, but it was contained. Thank You X 90 Dwight Riggs' family along with Charlene, want to extend our appreciation for the outpouring of support, cards, calls and great attendance at his 90th birthday celebration. AND the appearance of the Elks Drum & Bugle Corps put the icing on his cake. THANK YOU all for honoring this awesome guy! Please join us for fellowship & worship Sunday mornings at 10:45. Haines United Methodist Church 721 Robert Street, Haines, Oregon Sally Wiens, Lay Minister • 541.963.6991 (home phone) 25% Off Denture Work Photo by Greg Hahn Virgil Borger's family helped him celebrate his 90th birthday. Longtime Subscriber Stops By at Blue Mountain Denture Center Troy Stewart, LD 2194 Court Street, Baker City 541-523-4752 • Cell: 541-519-4696 Join Baker County Cattlewomen & Cattlemen and Support the Shriners Hospital for Children Saturday, August 1st Cowboy Breakfast! 6:30 a.m. -10 a.m. Geiser-Pollman Park in Baker City Steak, eggs, pancakes & coffee only $10 • No steak? $7 Kerwyn Tally who lived on Talley Dobbins Lane and graduated from Powder Val ley in 1945 stopped by the office to say hello. He's a long time subscriber and had returned from his home in Myrtle Point for the All School Reunion.He shared that he worked for the high way department for years and happened to have the late Vernon Shull as his boss in The Dalles, long after Tally had moved from this area and prior to the Shulls mov ing to Haines. It's a small world. New This Year, ’’GRIDIRON” Tailgate & Grill-Off with Auction. Tailgate 12-6 p.m. • Auction 2 p.m. Prior to football game - watch for more details. To pre-order tickets: www.eastwestshrinefootball.com/store/cl/Featured_Products.html Proceeds from both events help purchase the Shrine Steer which is auctioned off during half time of the E-W Shrine game; Those funds go directly to the Shriners Hospital for Children Shriners Hospitals for Children Love to the rescue?
