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Is this Really What we Want
the Perception of Eastern
Oregon to be?
I am in no way downplaying the serious nature of the situation
in Harney County. However, I think we also need to remember
in a culture where "majority rules," just how ridiculous this is
viewed by some. The combined population of Harney and Baker
County is roughly 23,185. The maximum seating capacity of
Autzen Stadium at the University of Oregon is 54,000.
Below are some thoughts, posts, titles of articles and Twitter
comments from some outside the area who find Ammon Bundy
and his armed cohorts' take over of an unarmed bird sanctuary
utterly stupid.
Is this really what we want the perception of eastern Oregon
to be?
Below is a facebook message (a plea for warm socks and
snacks) from Jon Ritzheimer one of the armed militiamen "pre­
pared to stay at the Wildlife Refuge for years" along with just
some of the responses it has generated.
Jon Ritzheimer: History will be made here in Burns, OR.
2016 will be a great year for America. God Bless America and'
God Bless those, willing to stand for freedom.
We are not asking for money so if you can send supplies or
anything that will help the militia and those taking a stand then
please send it to:
General Mail
Jon Ritzheimer or Blaine Cooper
Burns, OR 97720
We will humbly accept monetary donations at www.
rogueinfidel, com. Again, not asking for money and care
packages would be greatly appreciated.
Things we could use:
cold weather socks
snacks
energy drinks
equipment for cold weather
snow camo
gear
anything you think will help.
Thank you all for the support.
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Response #1: Wait, you guys are supplementing your
protest of the feds by asking people to send supplies via the
US Postal Service?
The Oregon 'Militia' Needs Food, So I Mailed Them Pictures
Of It A picture is worth a thousand words. It tastes like paper,
though.
- Aaron Nemo, Comedy Writer Huffington Post
Members of the armed group occupying a federal building on
an Oregon wildlife refuge posted a plea on Facebook for care
packages containing "snacks." It's an important reminder that if
you want to overthrow the government, always start in a city
that has GrubHub.
And remember, these folks are choosing to hold slumber par­
ties at this remote location miles away from the nearest Papa
John's. They are willingly putting themselves in a problematic
situation to gain attention from the media, and aren't actually in
need of charitable food donations like many Americans who find
themselves below the poverty level.
That's why I've decided to do everything in my power not to
help. I hope you can find it in your hearts to do the same.
Step 1: Find or take some photos of delicious food. Make sure
you're capturing everything in high-definition to optimize the
visceral reaction.
Step 2: Go to FedEx. You know, the company from
"Castaway."
Step 3: Print out color photos on glossy paper. Don't be a
cheapskate by printing in black and white (unless, of course, it's
a photo of Oreos).
Step 4: Put the photos into a manila envelope. Yummm ...
rhymes with vanilla.
Step 5: Address manila envelope to Jon Ritzheimer, General
Mail, Burns, OR 97720.
Step 6: Throw in some spoilers from "The Bachelor"
Step 7: Mail it. It's like sending an email but with actual energy
exertion.
Step 8: Donate to a food bank. There are hungry people out
there who aren't just being jerks.
Baker/Powder Valley had Culver on the run all weekend as weplayedlootand mouse J the lead going into the
championship rounds We were down by a half point, Baker with six in the finals, Culver with seven Two of the
matches were Baker vs Culver at 138lbs Marco Vela vs Jorge Oliveira and Clay Keller vs Saxton Schaffner at
145lbs
Jace Hays started us off at 120lbs vs 2x state champion Ryan Smith (son of Greg Smith Baker County Devel­
opment Director) of Heppner. Hays beat Smith last season 7-0, but this time it was a real battle from the beginning
all the way to the end, with Smith winning 7-5.
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At 126lbs James AhHee faced Zack ware of Ontario. Ware woke AhHee up nght at the beginning, but AhHee
was able to counter him and then dominated him on the ground for tte 9-0 win.
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Elijah Banister at 132 faced Jeff Kovach of Ontario and got caught in the first round by Kovach losing by fall.
Vela avenged a loss from earlier this year as he built a 7-1 lead over Mac-Hi's Rifey Chester and was able to
hang on for the win. Vela then lost a hard fought battle to Oliveira with a score of 2-0. Vela nearly scored the first
takedown, but Oliveira's defense was pretty good and he countered for the takedown. They both rode each other
out in the second and third rounds.
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Clay Keller at 145lbs pinned and tech failed his way to the finals. He went after Schaffner but got caught by a
nice lift and lost by fall.
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Will Goodwin also went on the attack as he went after Gregory Moreno of Mac-Hi. Moreno won by fall in the third
We were really happy with our performance as he had Culver on the run. However, Culver was able to take a
comfortable lead after they won most of their championship bouts. We need to work on a few small things and it's
time to boost our conditioning, so that we have enough fuel in the gas tank to win those championship,bouts.
Results:
106-Colton Anderson, 2-1 3rd place
113-Dawson Dollarhide, 2-2 4th place
113-Alex Duran, 2-3 6th place
120-Jace Hays, 3d, 2nd place
126-James AhHee, 3-0,1st place
132-Elijah Banister, 1-1,2nd place
132-Nick Blair, 2-2 5th place
Next up is Rollie Lane Invitational in Nampa Idaho on Jan. 8 and 9.
Baker FFA Competes
in Veterinary Science
Competition
Submitted by Baker FFA Reporter, Melissa Foltz
Vanilla ISIS & Y'AII Qaeda: Oregon
Gunmen Mocked On Social Media
Self-styled militia comes under a different type of fire.
Colin Miner: Whomever came up with #YallQaeda to
describe the Oregon militia, I take my hat off to you. And then
put it back on and take it off again.
Lars Petticord: Every successful revolution starts with
takeover of closed visitor center with gift shop.
#OregonUnderAttack #YallQaeda
Chaz Pazienza wrote on Jan. 4, "Call them Y’alIQaeda. Call
them VanillalSIS. Call them Yokel Haram or al-Shabubba. Say
they’re engaging in YeeHawd. By all means, mercilessly mock
those dopey hicks who claim to want to spark a revolution
against tyranny by taking control of an empty bird sanctuary in
Middle of Nowhere, Oregon."
"There’s so much material already there to work with,
including the signs emblazoned with fiery slogans they’ve
posted to warn people off — slogans with, of course, multiple
misspellings — and social media pleas for “snacks” that they
apparently forgot to pack, despite claims that they plan to
occupy the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge for years.
There’s the comically melodramatic “goodbye” videos posted
by these idiots to their families — their oath to protect this land
•has to come first, after all — and the predictable fracturing of
the group's conspiracy theorist support network, part of which
has declared that this whole takeover is nothing more than a
false flag operation. All of it is deserving of a Nelson-from-The
Simpsons-style point and laugh — except of course for the
one lingering issue that hangs over this entire thing like an
ominous black cloud."
"The fact is, as dumb and pathetic as these clowns are,
they’re heavily armed..... It’s hard to take them seriously,
because they’re so....ridiculous. But we have to, because
they’re so dangerous."
138-Marco Vela, 3-1 2nd place
145-Clay Keller, 2-1,2nd place
152-Korey Grende, 5-1 3rd place
160-Dylan Feldmeier, 2-3, 6th place
170-Sam Harper, 0-2.
182-G'ovi Quezada, 1 -2
285-Will Goodwin, 1 -1 2nd place
On Dec. 5, Lisa Finley, Jackie Sanders, Gussie Cook,
Rory Scilacci, and Danielle McCauley of the Baker
FFA traveled to Ontario to compete in a state-wide
competition of Veterinary Science.
The Baker chapter members have practiced various
clinical practicums as well as handling and restraints.
Eight out of the 50 practicums were put to the test. In­
cluded in the Career Development Event (CDE), is a
math section. The team must complete this part using
conversions and real veterinary science problems.
The writing portion of Vet Science consists of a sce­
nario that a veterinarian might find in the workplace.
The FFA member must then find a solution and write a
summary of how the problem is solved within a limited
amount of time. Finally, the team of five must present
a team presentation in less than 15 minutes in front of
several judges. The presentation topic varies every year.
The topic chosen for this year was Salmonellosis.
The Baker FFA has practiced the team problem prior
to competition, but must be knowledgeable about the
given idea of salmonellosis for any questions that may
be asked by the judges. Overall, the Baker FFA Vet Sci­
ence team took home 7th place. The top two individuals
were Dani McCauley at 13th and Gussie Cook at 25th
out of a total 75 FFA member from across the state of
Oregon. The Vet Science team went home with more
experience in the field of Veterinary Science and are
excited to compete next year.
Baker FFA Compete in
Salesmanship, Customer
Service and Job Interviewing
Submitted by Baker FFA Chapter Reporter, Melissa Foltz
Baker FFA members polished their skills in sales­
manship, customer service, and job interviewing to pre­
pare for the District Agriculture Sales Career
Development Event, also hosted by the Baker FFA on
Wednesday, Dec. 9.
Ag Sales consists of multiple sections such as cus­
tomer relations, telephone, prospecting, advertising,
sales presentation, and job interview. FFA members
worked through the separate practicums whether it was
solving a problem for a customer, ordering products
over the phone, or even reaching out to a potential cus­
tomer. For some, this is a familiar experience, but for
the greenhand teams, this is a brand new atmosphere.
The Job Interview competition was held in conjunc­
tion with the District Ag Sales event. 16 individuals
participated in this event and competed for the top six
positions which will move on to the District's in Feb­
ruary.
Throughout the day, the Baker FFA members were
able to use their knowledge of not only sales, but ex­
perience in agriculture as well. At the end of the com­
petition-filled day, the Baker Chapter brought home
two second place banners for both the greenhand and
advanced teams.
Baker FFA members who participated were: (Job In­
terview) Melissa Foltz, Kourtney Lehmen, Morgan
Scilacci; (Advanced Team) Jake Bobo, Ashley Brinton,
Gussie Cook,Duncan Mackenzie, Lynsey Harris,
Christian Oliver, Alicia Maldonado, Christina Maldon­
ado, Delaney VanArsDall, Shaylee Villastrago; (Green­
hand Team) Colton Anderson, Clay Christman, Quinn
Coomer, Emma Finley, Reno Hammond, Lexie Har­
rell, Connor Lay, Hannah Metz, Kaden Sand, Paetyn
Werner.
Individual Placings:
Advanced
-1st Advertising: Shaylee Villastrago
-2nd Sales Presentation: Gussie Cook
-3rd Prospecting: Jake Bobo
Beginning
-1st Advertising: Hannah Metz
-2nd Advertising: Kaden Sand
-1st Sales Presentation: Paetyn Werner
-2nd Sales Presentation: Lexie Harrell
Job Interview
-Kourtney Lehman and Melissa Foltz move on to
districts in February.