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i Record-Courier
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2016
HUNSAKER
BHS Principal Merrill Taped to Wall
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People paid $1 for each piece of tape to tape Mr. Merrill to the wall. Principal Ben Merrill con­
sented to participate in the activity as a fundraiser for the Senior Parents Drug and Alcohol Free
party. Photo by Eden Taylor.
Hunsaker's
father's
family homesteaded in
Wyoming in the Dubois
and Jackson areas.
They were sheriffs, big
game hunters, ranchers,
surveyors,
freighters
and guides in the back
country. His mother's
fartiily came to Oregon
in the 1800s and settled
on the west side until
they moved to California
in the early 1900s to get
out of the rain.
"My father was the
only one in his extended
family to attend and
graduate from college.
He served in the Marine
Corps in World War II on
Guadalcanal
and
Photo by Gina Perkins
Bouganville. He was a
marine raider (Third Dave Hunsaker speaking at the
dedication of the Powder River Pavilion
Raider Batallion) and his last fall in Geiser Pollman Park.
named is enshrined in
the Raider Museum. He is buried in the Riverside National Ceme­
tery," Hunsaker said.
His hobbies include: hunting, fishing, shooting, rock hounding,
hiking and exploring, mentoring, travel and camping. He and his
wife (who was just honored as the Chamber's Legacy Woman of
the Year) have three sons between them and a step daughter.
Two are Lieutenant Colonels in the U.S. Army, one is a physician
in La Grande, and the other a police officer in Boise. All four at­
tended schools in Baker and graduated from Universities (Boise
State, University of Oregon-Oregon Health Sciences University,
Arizona State, and the U.S. Army War College).
Hunsaker received many performance and outstanding service
awards during his working career with the Bureau of Land Man­
agement. He is now retired.
"I bring proven leadership and will use all my experience in
budget preparation, planning, communication, and management
at all levels for the benefit of all Baker County residents," says
Hunsaker.
He closed by saying, "I am dedicated to the old fashioned part­
nership approach because together, we can accomplish anything
we put our minds to."
COVER WORKS
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Theresa Thomason who has been a part of Cover Works for the
past eight and a half years, is Stacy and Mark DeLong's "right
hand" now, they say.
Thomason says, "We can offer people things the 'big box' stores
cant, starting with customer service before, during and after the
sale. We are competitive in price and have a great deal of expe­
rience in helping customers choose the right color and product.
We will take care of them after the sale and provide installation
and carpet re-stretching."
Stacy DeLong understands that for many people, choosing
home accents like the right tile or luxury vinyl is a very big deci­
sion, one they likely make--and have to live with-just a few times
in their life. That makes providing advice backed by years of ex­
perience while being sensitive to a customer's budget, especially
important. The fact her husband, Mark, is an experienced con­
tractor is a natural extension.
"For example, a lot of people dont know where to go for cabi­
nets," said Mark. "We can help point them in the direction."
The DeLongs have two grown sons, Dillon and Ethan, who are
also a part of the business. In addition to their family, they employ
four people and their intent is to grow and create more jobs.
"We want everyone in the community, as well as throughout
Baker, Union, Grant and Wallowa County, to know that we are
here and we can compete," added DeLong.
Greg Smith says, "Our office will assist long term business own­
ers who are wanting to retire or pursue other opportunities find
suitable buyers, and equally important, will assist the buyers in
getting the financing they need."
"This just would not have happened without Baker County Eco­
nomic Development. Greg, Sherrie and Julee made it all pain­
less," said Stacy.
The store is located at 41198 Hwy 30 in Baker City and they are
open Monday-Friday from 8-5 p.m. and Saturday 9-3 p.m. Mark
says in the summer they will be open until 5:30 p.m. during the
week. Give them a call today at 541-524-9506.
Baker County Economic Development is located on the fifth
floor of the Baker Tower on Main Street. Their telephone number
is 541-523-5460. The chairman of the board for Economic Devel­
opment is Craig Ward.
Photo by Gina Perkins
Stacy DeLong and Theresa Thomason
Lady Badgers Sweep the Weekend
The Lady Badger Basketball team had a great weekend. Friday they played Joseph on the
Eagle's home court and performed a convincing job of taking the game. The Badgers started
just a little slow with the Eagles leading at the end of the first quarter 9-5. But when the teams
came back on the court, the Badgers turned it up to tie the game at 18 by halftime.
When the third quarter began PV continued their quest for victory by leading the game 36-33
and by the time the buzzer blew, the Badgers had taken the game by 14 points, leaving the score
59-45 Badgers.
The high scorers for the Badgers were Samantha Kerns with 23 points, Hallie Feik with 14 and
Savanah Stephens with two three point shots and a total of 12 points for the game.
Saturday, however, was the game the Badgers really wanted. They were playing Nixyaawil oh
the Badger's court and after losing to them earlier in the season, they were ready for redemption.
Nixy is the N q . 1 team in the Old Oregon League having a perfect league record this far. However,
the Badgers were able to spoil that for them. The Powder Valley Girls came out strong leading
in the first quarter 11-2 and by halftime they were still leading 24-14. Savanah Stephens had shut
down their key player and it helped that Kimberly Williams was making it rain on the Eagles with
three pointers. Thanks to a great defense and some good offensive skills as well, by the end of
the third quarter the lead was still in the Badgers corner at 40-24. After losing to Nixyaawii earlier
in the season, this big of a lead was unreal.
But in the fourth quarter, reality set in and the Eagles some how found new life. It seemed the
Badgers might not hang on to the win they so wanted. With 17 seconds left in the game the Ea­
gles had come back within just a few points, the score now being 44-40. With a three pointer hit
by an Eagle player, nerves were on edge; but then a long in bound pass from Savanah Stephens
to Hallie Feik was made for the final two points of the game, giving Powder Valley the win 46-43.
High Scorers for the Badgers this game was Kimberley Williams with five three-pointers and a
total of 17 overall, Samantha Kerns with 13 points, Savanah Stephens with two three-point shots
and an overall score of nine and Hallie Feik with seven.
This up coming Friday, the Badgers will meet up with Helix on the Badgers home court. Game
time starts at 3:45 p.m. with girls JV, 4 p.m. Boys JV and the Varsity games to follow. On Saturday
the Badgers will travel to Echo.
Come give the girls your support. GO BADGERS!
Badgers Basketball