i Record-Courier
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1,2015
Thanks for Your Service, Airman Borello
New Business Development Fund
for Eastern Oregon now Available
$tory/photo by Gina Perkins
Enjoy the Elkhorn
Grange Fall Festival
The 5th Annual Elkhorn
Grange Fall Festival will be
held Oct. 10 from 9-3 p.m. in
Haines at the Elklhorn
Grange. They will be serving
lunch fr.om 11:30sU>.m. and
the menu will inclacrei Pulled
Pork sandwiches, Bierrocks,
and Veggie Burgers. There
will be vendors and delicious
apple cider pressed on site.
If you are interested in
being a vendor, call 541 -856-
3435 for more information.
Fall Music Events
in Oct.
Oct. 22 is the BHS Fall
Band Concert, BHS Audito­
rium at 7 p.m.
Oct. 27 the BMS Fail Band
and Choir Concert will be
held at the BHS Auditorium at
7 p.m.
Oct 29 will be the date of
the BHS Fall Choir Concert,
also at BHS Auditorium, 7
HISTORIC THEATER
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Advance tickets now available at our website
Prices: Adults $9 • Tightwad Tues. $6
Matinee/Youth/Senior $7
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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan
Burke/Released
Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Dillon Borello, from
Sumpter, Ore., removes an antenna from an MH-60S Seahawk
from the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron
(HSC) 12 using a speed wrench in the hangar bay of the U.S.
Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald
Reagan (CVN) 76. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing,
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that
protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies
and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
Interested in Knowing How to Benefit
from Bicycle Tourism?
The Eastern Oregon Visitors Association is partnering with Travel Oregon
to host a free community planning program designed to help local busi­
nesses benefit from visiting bicyclists and help make northeastern Oregon
a premier bicycling destination. The Bicycle Tourism Studio program will
kick off with a region-wide workshop for local,businesses and organizations
on Thursday, Oct. 22,2015 from 9 a.m.-5p.m. at the Cook Memorial Library
located at 2006 Fourth St, La Grande. Follow-up community action plan­
ning meetings will take place in Union, Baker and Wallowa counties in No­
vember.
Bicycle travelers contribute $400 million annually to Oregon’s econ­
omy—that’s approximately $1.1 million per day. Bicycle tourists also tend
to spend $124 more per trip, 20 percent higher than the average visitor
(http://www.deanrunyan.coni/doc_library/bicycletravel.pdf).
“The northeastern Oregon region already attracts a diverse bicycle travel
market, including out-of-state visitors looking for must-see landscapes and
Oregonians who enjoy off-the-beaten-path locales and authentic experi­
ences. The growing interest in destination cycling and the incredible assets
our region has create a compelling opportunity to market bicycle tourism,”
said Alice Trindle, Executive Director, Eastern Oregon Visitors Associa­
tion.
Anyone interested in capitalizing on the growing bicycle travel trend and
looking to increase this market in northeastern Oregon is invited to partic­
ipate in the Bicycle Tourism Studio program. All lodging establishments,
restaurants, cafés, brew pubs, bike shops, tour operators, retail shops and
attractions, as well as public land managers, trail advocates, planners, com­
munication specialists, community leaders and cyclists are encouraged to
participate. All participants are asked to attend both the region-wide work­
shop and at least one of the follow-up action planning meetings. Pre-regis-
tration is requested online Industry.TravelOregon.com/northeastBTS. There
is no cost to participate.
Region-Wide Workshop: Oct 22,2015,9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Cook Memorial
Library
Follow-Up Action Planning Meetings:
Union County - Nov; 17,2015,8 a.m. - noon at Cook Memorial Library
Wallowa County - Nov. 18, 2015, 8 a.m. - noon at Wallowa County
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Baker Methodist Church to Host Missionaries
By Phyllis Bad gley
On Thursday, Oct. 1, at noon, the Baker Methodist Church will
host missionaries Bill and Gwen Gibson from Senegal. Bill is the
Mission Director from the General Board of Global Missions. Gwen
serves as an educational specialist in Senegal. This nation is lo­
cated on West Coast of Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The
couple traveled to Senegal in 2011 with International Mission pro­
gram.
Oct. 2 is set up day for the All Church Bazaar to be held Oct. 3
from 9-1 p.m.
Oct. 4 is the World Wide Communion Sunday. A special offering
to support scholarships for graduate students entering ministry will
be taken.
Oct. 6, the United Methodist Women will meet at 1 p.m. at the
church.
Also on Oct. 6, the Tuesday Activity Club resumes from 4-5 p.m.
for kindergarten through sixth grade students.
The Eastern Oregon Business
Development Revolving Loan
Fund is a brand new option for busi­
nesses and economic development
purposes in Eastern Oregon. The
purpose of the program is to estab­
lish new business, expand existing
business, create employment oppor­
tunities, save existing jobs, and de­
velop community projects.
Baker County is among twelve
other eastern Oregon counties eligi­ (from front to back) Baker
ble to apply for funding and in­ County Economic Development
cludes: Wallowa, Union, Grant, Director, Greg Smith, Jeff Nel­
Morrow, Gilliam, Harney, Lake, son BMCC Business Adviser
Malheur, Sherman, Umatilla, and Art Hili BMCC Vice Presi­
dent of Economic Development,
Wasco and Wheeler counties. Up to
SBDC Director at recent EDC
$500,000 can be borrowed and this meeting.
amount must be less than 75 percent
pf the total project cost.
Loans may be used (among other things) for business acquisition^
construction conversion, enlargement, repair, modernization, and devel­
opment costs; purchasing and development of land, easements, right-of-
way, building facilities, leases or material; purchasing of equipment,
supplies, leasehold improvements, or machinery; pollution CQntrol and
abatement; transportation services; refinancing of debt; start-up costs and
working capital; and feasibility studies, including any reasonable fees and
charges.
This new business development fund was among many other topics
discussed at the Economic Development Council meeting held on Sept.
24. Greg Smith, Economic Development Director for Baker County
presented the information on the RLF Fund. He also reported on the
commercial booth at the State Fair as well as briefed Commissioner Harvey
and the board on business activity.
He stated that he is assisting a major employer with building expansion,
and is reviewing Enterprise Zone expansion which would potentially result
in five additional family wage jobs. Smith also shared information regard-1
ing the addition of a potential new distillery tasting room and has been
working with file Unity and Portland School Districts to identify students
who would benefit from and be an asset to the Unity School District.
Portland school officials will be traveling to Unity at a future date.
Following the meeting, Smith stated that he is proactively speaking with
suitable retailers in the event the Haggen store should close.
Blue Mountain Small Business Development Center also presented
information and invites everyone to attend their Oct. 14 Pub Talk which
will be held at the Powder River Correctional Facility. SBDC also
requested $1000 to continue funding of the Pub Talks which Bob Savage
and Jeff Nelson believe are very beneficial to the community and attendees.
The talks lose about $100 each time. EDC voted unanimously to grant an
additional $1000 which will pay for two year's worth of talks on a variety
of topics. On average, 40 individuals attend, according to Savage.
_ Jeff Nelson touted the flew Hatch Center and program offered through
a partnership with the Baker County Chamber of Commerce and Northeast
Oregon Economic Development. A brand new law was passed allowing
community public offerings to qualified businesses.
Out-going Chamber Executive Director, Debi Bainter, asked the EDC
for partial funding to pay for the back cover ad in the Baker County Living
Guide. It is used as part of a business recruitment and relocation package-.
The board voted unanimously to contribute $500.
BiH Harvey who is the Chairman of the EDC board provided his update.
He stated that he is aggressively working with the Forest Service regarding
the brief.wmdoW.df tiuiedfeM;,salvage logging which hc^explained is one
year maximum for Pine .trees and two year for Fir. He said his first priority
will be to log 100-200 feet on each side of every road affected by the fire.
"This will create jobs. We've had several meetings with the Forest.Serv-
ice," Harvey stated.
Former Baker City mayor, Dennis Dorrah, provided a proposal regard­
ing the production of a documentary on the notorious McCarty gang which
was located in. the North Powder area. Dorrah provided history and infor­
mation on the gang as well as information on the grants for which the group
(which includes grant writer Liz Burton and three gentlemen from Union
County who perform the bank robberies during the summer at the Sumpter
Valley Railroad), are applying.
In addition to the film, Dorrah hopes to see re-enactments in the streets
during events. The group approached Wallowa County which provided
them with $1000 in challenge money. They were told they would match
any additional funds given them by either Baker or Union County. The
proposed timeline for completion is the end of 2016. Dorrah and the group
will be working with Eastern Oregon University on the filming and
technical aspects of production.
Bill Harvey made a motion for EDC to make a donation of $2500 and
board member Richard-Langrell seconded it. It passed unanimously.
Dorrah and others believe the project will honor the history and heritage
of our tri-county area in which the McCarty gang was active and the result
will be positive for the local economy. .
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