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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3,2015
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by Gina Perkins
1000 Tons of Blue Granite from
The annual school Christmas
Haines Quarry to
program has become so well at
Become Castle Wall
tended that it is now held at the
Semis loaded with huge rocks Baker High School auditorium. It
from the Haines Quarry are being will take place on Thursday, Dec.
taken to Portland and will be part 3 at 6:30 p.m. There will be a short
of a castle wall at the Japanese Pre-School program held at the
Garden in Washington Park. The school, however on Dec. 16 at 2
Grand Opening for the Park is p.m. Community members are
scheduled for Spring 2017. An ex welcome to attend. Principal Skye
tensive article appeared on Oregon Flanagan said that he is hoping to
be able to have a music perform
Live.
According to the Oregon Live ar ance here at the school at some
ticle written by Janet Eastman, "A point for all of the Haines commu
22-foot-tall, Japanese-style castle nity members who have strongly
wall built of Oregon granite will supported the school for so many
partially enclose the village. A years.
courtyard will be used as a gather
A big thank you to the Mutual
ing spot and for activities, perform Improvement Club which has
ances and demonstrations."
faithfully made popcorn balls for
"There was a deep search to find years for the school program. They
the hard stones for the 140-foot- did so again this year.
long, heavy castle wall, according Buy a Bowl of Soup and Help
to garden spokeswoman Claire Support the Mutual
Foster."
Improvement Club
"Oregon is rich in basalt, a type
The Club will be serving soup,
of lava-derived rock which can cookies, and a roll for only $5 at
have an irregular grain and is con the 4-H Bazaar on Saturday held at
sidered too fragile for larger proj the fairgrounds arena in Baker
ects like the Castle Wall, as it might City. Help this great group of ladies
crumble under the wall's weight," earn money which they in turn, do
nate to many worthwhile projects
she says.
"The rare source for granite in in the community.
Oregon is outside Baker City, so
They will be having their Dec. 9
garden
curator
Sadafiuni Christmas party which will begin
Uchiyama visited a privately man with caroling for some members
aged quarry that has been closed and a 2 p.m. gift exchange of sweet
for a century. It was reopened for treats in a festive container (with
this special project."
the recipe included) will follow.
Dotty Miles also said the group
"Several trips to this quarry
yielded 1,000 tons of whaf s known just shipped six military boxes.
as Baker City Blue granite, which Haines Christmas Round-Up
was named for its fine grain and a Cancelled
Joann Illingsworth has cancelled
slight blue tint," says Foster.
"Rough-hewn blocks of granite the Haines Christmas Round-Up
were selected by Uchiyama and which she had originally scheduled
Suminori Awata, a 15th-generation for Dec. 12.
master stone mason from Japan."
Need a Beautiful Christmas
"Awata and master masons Matt Tree?
Driscoll of O'Driscoll Stone and
Both the Haines Stampede Asso
Kyle Schlagenhauf of Green Man ciation and Tammy Dowell who
Builders will employ the centuries- owns Baker Botanicals (and fives
old ano-zumi technique to con in Haines) have beautiful Christ
struct the curving wall. Instead of mas trees for sale. The Stampede
mortar, smaller ballast stones will Association's lot is on Campbell
be carefully fitted to join larger Street across from the museum and
Tammy's is located at her business
foundation stones."
Haines Elementary School Pro
on Tenth Street.
gram Dec. 3
This semi is one which likely is hauling the blue granite. Others
with even larger boulders have been seen in town.
Postal
Particulars m
with Krista Dennis
You may have seen a direct mailing from the USPS in your mail box
recently. The Post Office is promoting a new smartphone app that will
allow users to take pictures of family and friends alongside Charlie
Brown and other “Peanuts” characters. Here is how it works.. .after
downloading the app to your device, use the app to scan a USPS blue
collection box to see the characters appear on the screen. When some
one stands next to the box, they will be surrounded by the characters.
You can then snap a photo and share on social media. This holiday-
themed app will also allow users to create other “augmented reality”
experiences, including seeing planes fly around a Christmas Tree. You
can also order stamps, boxes and schedule pickups. Sounds like a lot
of fun to me!
Our Priority is: YOU!
NOAA Issues Monthly Climate
Summary For Baker City
For Miss Lutz
According to preliminary data received by
NOAA's National Weather Service in Pendleton,
Ore., temperatures at Baker City averaged
colder than normal during the month of Novem
ber.
The average temperature was 30.2 degrees
which was 4.1 degrees below normal. High tem
peratures averaged 40.1 degrees, which was
4.8 degrees below normal. The highest was 63
degrees on Nov. 1. Low temperatures averaged
20.4 degrees, which was 3.5 degrees below
normal. The lowest was -4 degrees, on the Nov
28.
There were 26 days with the low temperature
below 32 degrees. There were five days when
the high temperature stayed below 32 degrees.
Precipitation totaled 0.69 inches during No
vember, which was 0.21 inches below normal.
Measurable precipitation -at least .01 inch- was
received on seven days with the heaviest, 0.24
inches reported on the Nov. 19.
Precipitation this year has reached 9.16
inches, which is 1.10 inches above normal.
Since October, the water year precipitation at
Baker City has been 1.20 inches, which is 0.02
inches below normal.
The highest wind gust was 51 mph which oc
curred on the Nov. 18. There was one day when
the wind exceeded 50 mph.
The outlook for December from NOAA's Cli
mate Prediction Center calls for near to above
normal temperatures and near to below normal
precipitation. Normal highs for Baker City fall
from 39.0 degrees at the start of December to
34.0 degrees at the end of December. Normal
lows fall from 20.0 degrees to 17.0 degrees. The
30 year normal precipitation is 0.97 inches.
The National Weather Service is an office of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin
istration, an agency of the U.S. Commerce De
partment.
Golf and Bridge
Association Luncheon
The Baker Ladies Golf and
Bridge Association will have
their Annual Christmas lunch
eon on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at
11:30 a.m. at the El Erradero
Restaurant. Please bring a gift
of $10 or less if you want to
participate in the gift exchange.
Any questions, please call
Nancy at 541-519-6774.
Simple
Six Menu!
Selection of six
tasty six inch
sandwiches,
chips and a
21 oz. drink for
s^oo
guacamole available
815 Campbell St. • Baker City • 541-523-7166
Betta Falls
Aqueon $4995
Pet Supply
Drive
Tis the season for helping
our four legged friends in
need. Payne West Insur
ance is hosting a pet supply
drive for Best Friends
through
Dec.
18. Tax
deductible monetary dona
tions, food, treats, beds, and
pet supplies welcome. Bring
to Payne West Insurance at
2001 Main Street in Baker
City.
360 Aquarium
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$4999
scorpiointl@centurylink.net
2628 10th Street, Baker City
541-523-3156
The "Holidays are ~Here!
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Shop the Haines Marketplace!
Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12:30 - 5 p.m.
Located on Front Street in Haines between the Haines Steak
House and the Frontier. Come see what's new...
we are bursting at the seams with lots of inventory.
The Saints & Sinners
Calendars are HERE!
Call Jan at 856-3449 or
Sally at 541-963-6991
if you would like to purchase one.
Interested in becoming a vendor?
Call 541-519-2612 or email overlandstagetc@gmail.com
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Haines United Methodist Church
721 Robert Street, Haines, Oregon
Sally Wiens, Lay Minister • 541.963.6991 (home phone)
Frame & Craft
Custom & Ready Made framing & matting
Art supplies • Scrapbooking & craft supplies
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Baker City
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