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i Record-Courier
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11,2016
Mark Luker and LeAnne Woolf
sumptervoIunteers@gmaiLcom or
541-894-2303, leannemywo@gmail.com
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The LDS Family History Cen­
ter, 2625 Hughes Lane is open
Tuesday 1-4 p.m.; Wednesday
10-1 p.m. and 5:30- 8:30 p.m.;
Thursday 10-1 p.m.; Friday 1-4
p.m. and by appointment.
(Phone 541-523-2397 during
regular hours or 541-524-9691
any time) Consultants help
everyone use Ancestry.com;
Find My Past; Heritage Quest
Online and other family history
websites free of charge.
HELP WANTED
NOTICE OF PERMANENT
POSITION VACANCY
HELP WANTED- The USDA
Farm Service Agency (FSA) in
Baker City, Oregon is currently
accepting applications for a full
time, permanent, Program
Technician. Applications and mate­
rials are available online at
www.usajobs.gov, and will be
accepted beginning February 9,
2016 and closing February 23,
2016 11: 59 p.m. EDT. Salary
begins $28,886 - $52,043 per year
($13.84 - 24.94 per hour) based
on qualifications and experience.
Applications must be submitted
through USAJobs. For more infor­
mation please contact the FSA
Office at 3990 Midway Drive,
Baker City, OR 97814 or (541 )523-
7121 x 106. FSA is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
LIVESTOCK
Angus Bulls - EPD Records
available, yearlings, two year olds,
replacement heifers and bred
cows. Bill Clonts, Bar A Angus,
541 -519-8579 bclonts@thegeo.net
(ttn)
MILES BREEDING SERVICE
A.I., Semen Sales,
Heat Synchronization
Myron Miles, 898-2140 (tin)
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Powder Valley Water Control
District meets the 2nd Monday of
the month at 7 p.m. at 690 E. Street,
North Powder, OR 97867.
The Baker Rural Fire District
meets the 3rd Tuesday of every
month at 7 p.m. at the Pocahontas
Fire Station, with the exception of
May and June when they hold their
budget meeting at 6 p.m. with the
regular meeting following at 7 p.m.
The North Powder Rural Fire
Protection District meets the
second Wednesday of the month at
7 p.m. at the Rural Fire Building, 340
"E" Street, North Powder.
Burnt River Irrigation District
meets the second Tuesday of every
month at 1 p.m. at the office of
Silven, Schmeits & Vaughan. 1950
Third Street in Baker City.
The North Powder Cemetery
Maintenance District meets the
fourth Tuesday of the month at 5
p.m. at the Grange in North Powder.
Safe Haven: Alzheimer/ Dementia
Caregivers Support Group. Second
Friday of every month at 11:45 a.m.
in the Fellowship Hall (right wing of
Nazarene Church). Lunch will be
provided. 1250 Hughes Lane, Baker
City.
The Haines Fire Protection
District will meet on the first MON­
DAY each month at 6 p.m. through
the winter months. Meetings are
held at the Public Library in Haines.
Celebrate Recovery: Hurts,
Habits, and Hangups; Tuesdays at
6:15 p.m. in the Family Life Center,
1250 Hughes Lane, Baker City.
Veterans Safe Zone: Veterans
Support Group; 1 st and 3rd Monday
of every month at 6 p.m. in the left
wing of the Nazarene Church, 1250
Hughes Lane, Baker
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Storage Buildings
Greenhouses
(800) 682-0589
(541) 663-0246
10102 S. McAlister Rd., Island City
www.CountrysideSneds.com
Gunsmithing
and Firearm Sales
Edward Frazer
Owner
FRAZER
GUNWORKS, LLC
2616 Bearco Loop, La
Grande, Oregon 97850
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541-663-8000
gunworks@frontier.com
10S05 W. 1st St, Island City, OR 97850
www.thecellfix.com
Ross Bond, Owner
3782 10th Street, Baker City
541-523-2135
CCB# 108407
Free Estimates
ASE C ertified
541-523-3200
AUTOGLASS REPLACED
AND REPAIRED
Free Mobile Service
225 H Street
Baker City, OR 97814
Window Tinting
for Cars, Home and Office
Grumpy’s Repair, Inc.
2975 I Oth Street, Baker City, OR
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the youth will not accept the tobacco product, instead
the youth will give the clerk a letter advising him/her
that they almost sold tobacco to a minor. The purpose
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quires retailers to check identification before selling a
tobacco product. (The Safe Communities Coalition
will offer training information to the clerk if he/she at­
tempts to sell tobacco to a minor.) If the clerk asks the
youth for identification and refuses the transaction, the
youth will give the clerk some type of reward (gift cer­
tificate to a local business) and letter thanking the clerk
for not selling tobacco to a minor.
There is no illegal activity in the process because
the youth do not actually purchase or touch the tobacco
product.
The Rewards and Reminders Team appreciates ¡the
support of the Baker County Community. If you have
any questions in regards to this program please call
Raymond Day at (541) 523-8215 or Melissa Gram-
mon at (541) 523-7400.
La Grande Office 541-963-0832
in Baker County
and the good work of the
Baker County CattleWomen and
Baker Livestock Association
ting us be your pharmacy. Some places would
refer to you as customers, but to us you are
more than that. You are a big part of our lives."
"We have served some of you only recently,
some for many years and some for three
generations. We want to thank you for the trust
you placed in us, your friendship, the many op­
portunities to smile, laugh, encourage and pray
for you and you for us," Yencopal added. "The
people of Baker County are special."
Community Bank Announces New $500 Photo Contest
started.
Entry into the contest begins Feb. 19,2016 and
ends Feb. 25, 2016. A bank selection
committee will determine the winner from all
eligible entries based on the quality/creativity of
the photo along with the content of the savings
goal description. The winner, announced on Feb.
26, 2016, will receive $500 to use towards their
savings goal. Entrants must be 13 years old or
older to enter. To see complete contest rules, ask
for a copy at your local branch of Community
Bank or visit www.communitybanknet.com
/files/Hamilton_Saves_Rules.pdf.
Oregon Dept, of Revenue Reminds Oregonians to Claim Their Kickers
541-523-5839
Auto • Truck • Motor Home
Baker County Safe Communities Coalition
Rewards and Reminders Program
As part of America Saves Week 2016, sched­
uled for Feb. 22 - 27, Community Bank is spon­
soring a $500 photo contest and is spreading the
saving message and urging people in the com­
munity to make their savings automatic as part of
the America Saves Week message.
Community Bank is announcing a new contest
to celebrate America Saves Week. The
“HAMilton Saves!” contest involves entering a
photo of HAMilton, the Community Bank pink
piggy bank, and an explanation of your savings
goal. You do not have to be a customer to enter.
You can pick up your own HAMilton piggy bank
now from a local Community Bank branch to get
Residential &
Commercial Electrical
Auto, Truck
and Molor Home
at the starting line of the races
themselves: the intersection of
Center and Sumter Streets, across
the highway from City Hall. . ;
People
Twick Shaver was in town this
past weekend. Twick attended
Sumpter School in 1972-3, the
year the school reopened after
having closed in the mid-sixties.
Mrs. Kerr was the teacher that
year and for many after, instruct­
ing first through fourth grade in
one room until Sumpter School
once again closed (around 1979
or 80), this time for good. Twick
was in fourth grade with Sumpter
residents Ron Borello and
LeAnne Woolf, and with the son
of resident Joy Myers, Casey.
Twick works in construction on
such projects as bridges and
dams, and was on his way to a
site in Rawlins, Wyoming.
Also this past weekend, an elk
totaled a small SUV on the
straight stretch east of town be­
tween the city limits and Ceme­
tery Road. Despite traveling
below the speed limit, the vehicle
was unable to stop on the shady,
slick section of highway. The elk
didn’t survive, either. The Oregon
State Police officer asked that
people remember to slow down
and move over whenever passing
an accident scene or people on the '
side of the road; it’s the law.
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Churches
Sunday morning services are *
held at St. Brigid’s in the Pines at <•
Auburn and Bonanza in Sumpter ►
on the first and third Sundays of'
the month at 11 a.m. followed by'
a coffee ‘hour.’ Weekly services'
at McEwen Bible Fellowship in­
clude Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.,
Morning Worship at 11 a.m., and*
Wednesday evening prayer at'
6:45 p.m.
Baker City Pharmacy Closing
Repair: Cell Phones, Tablets, Gaming
Consoles, iPhones, & more!
Buying & Selling: Used Cel! Phones &
Tablets
see JR at
City
A water valve on the main
transmission line into town was
broken—apparently by the snow­
mobile trail groomer—so no
water was making it to the water
tower. The situation was discov­
ered Sunday morning and a patch
was in place by Sunday after­
noon. The tower had been full
enough that no one went short on
water. Thank you to Utility Man­
ager Jeff McKinney and his oft-
time aide, Lee German, for such
prompt action.
Planning Commission did not
meet on Feb. 4 after all. The next
meeting will be held Feb. 25 at
City Hall. The Evacuation and
Comprehensive plans are on the
agenda for each meeting. So far
in the Comprehensive Plan, Com­
missioners have reviewed the In­
troduction, Goal 1, and Goals 3
and 4. Goal 1 covers citizen in­
volvement. Goals 3 and 4 are
short sections on agricultural and
forest lands, respectively. At the
Feb. 25 meeting, Goal 2 is on the
agenda. It is a meaty one about
land use planning.
Organizations
McEwen Masonic Lodge held
its annual Sweetheart Dinner on
Monday, Feb. 1. Before their reg­
ular monthly meeting, the men
prepare and serve dinner to
wives, daughters, girlfriends, and
other loved ones. Some years,
prime rib is the entrée. This year,
a marinated chuck roast was
served.
The Sumpter Valley Blue
Mountain Snowmobile Club
Poker Run is Saturday. Snow is
plenty deep on the trails. The Out­
house Races will be at 3 pm, after
Poker Run cards have been
turned in. Registration for the
Outhouse Races is open Friday
night and Saturday morning, and
Baker County Safe Communities Coalition is con­
ducting another Rewards and Reminders outing in
Baker County. The program will take place during the
The Medical Springs Rural Fire month of February.
The Rewards and Reminders Program has been im­
Department meeting is the 1st
Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. at plemented in various cities and counties across the na­
tion. The program has proven to reduce the sale of
Pondosa Station.
tobacco to youth and subsequently reduce the use of
The Daughters of the American tobacco by minors.
Revolution (DAR) Lone Pine Tree
The program is not punitive in nature. Our goal is
Chapter is scheduled to meet on to increase awareness among local retailers about the
Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 at 12 p.m.at
issue of teen tobacco use. In most communities, retail­
the Flying J Restaurant in La
Grande. This is a public meeting and ers that sell tobacco products are very supportive of
interested individuals are welcome the program. This program is not a sting operation
to attend. This month’s program will playing “gotcha” with our local merchants.
The program is made up of a team of volunteers, in­
be the history and meaning of the
cluding youth (15—17 years of age) and adults. A team
DAR Insignia.
of two youth and one adult will make contact with a
The next NRAC meeting has been local retail store. The youth will enter the store and ask
scheduled for Feb. 23,2016 starting the clerk if they can purchase a tobacco product. If the
at 3 p.m. at the Baker County clerk attempts to sell the tobacco product to the youth,
Courthouse located at 1995 Third
Street, Baker City. The agenda
includes how Coordination is
progressing with the agencies and
a wildfire and forestry discussion by
Baker City Pharmacy will be closing at 6 p.m.
Mac Kerns and Forestry Work on Feb. 18, 2016.
Group. The next meeting is sched­
Said pharmacist Jerry Yencopal who is
uled for March 22.
retiring, "We want to thank all our friends for let­
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This past week has seen lows in
the 20s and highs in the 40s, so
it’s slick as heck out there. We’ve
also continued to have snow fall.
Jan. 1-31 saw 37.5” fall, bringing
winter 2015-16 up to 103.2” as of
Jan. 31. So, November 2013 to
May 2014 was 74.9”, November
2014 to May 2015 was 52”. Will
November 2015 to May 2016
pass up the total of the two previ­
ous winters together? Only need
24 more inches.
Calendar (as of Feb. 7)
Saturday, Feb. 13 - Sumpter Val­
ley Blue Mountain Snowmo­
bile
Club
Poker
Run
(registration at Schoolhouse
Community Center Friday
night and Saturday morning)
Saturday, Feb. 13 - Sumpter Val­
ley Railroad Board Meeting,
Baker City, 10 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 13 - SVBMSC
Outhouse Races, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 16 - Sumpter Vol­
unteer Fire Department, City
Hall
Tuesday, Feb. 16 - Powder River
Rural Fire Department fire
training, Mosquito Flats sta­
tion, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 18 - Bag Ladies,
Schoolhouse Community Cen­
ter, noon-?
Thursday, Feb. 18 - Sumpter
Valley Community Volunteers
Meeting, Schoolhouse Com­
munity Center, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 19-Bingo, School­
house Community Center, 7
p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23 -Alpine Chap­
ter O.E.S., Masonic Hall, 8
p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25 - Planning
Commission, City Hall, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 27 - SVCV
Potluck and Game Night,
Schoolhouse Community Cen­
ter, 5 p.m.
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