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THURSDAY, MARCH 10,2016
Black
Distributing
Mark Luker and LeAnne Woolf
sumptervolunteers@gmail.com or
541-894-2303, leannemywo@gmail.com
Inc.
Oreqon
Se¿3s
2150 Broadway
Baker City, OR 97814
Alfalfa • Grasses • Grains
541-523-4575
100 "D" Street
North Powder, OR 97867
541.898.7333
Only 7 1/2 inches of snow fell
in February, bringing the winter’s
total to just under 111 inches. On
the first of March, almost 2 inches
fell, but showers started that after
noon and have been frequent the
whole first week of March. There
was a pretty coating of snow at 6
a.m. Monday morning, but by 9
a.m. much of it had melted. The
20 foot high piles of snow have all
shrunk down to 10 and 12 footers.
Looks like LeAnne was wrong in
hoping for another 2 feet of snow.
On the other hand, as of Sunday,
Phillips Reservoir was finally up
over 10,000 acre-feet.
Gas • Diesel
Non-Ethanol • Heating Fuel
(cell 541-519-5717)
ggh Lubricants
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Certified & Professional Trained Techs
Repair: Cell Phones, Tablets, Gaming
see JR at
Consoles, iPhones, & more!
Buying & Seiling: Used Cell Phones &
Tablets
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10505 W. 1st St, Island City, OR 97850
www.thecellfix.com
ASE C ertified
Auto, Truck
and Motor Home
541-523-3200
Cell
Fix
225 H Street
Baker City, OR 97814
Grumpy’s Repair, Inc.
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You BTfeak it.We fix it.
S41-7S6-9655
Calendar (as of March 6)
Thursday, March 10 - Sumpter
Valley Community Volunteers
Meeting, Schoolhouse, 6:30
p.m.
Saturday, March 12 - Sumpter
Valley Railroad Board Meeting,
Baker City, 10 a.m.
Saturday, March 12 - Sumpter
Valley Blue Mountain Snow
mobile Club, Schoolhouse, 6:30
p.m.
SPRING FORWARD: March 12
last day of standard time, March
13 first day of daylight savings
time
Monday, March 14 — Powder
River Rural Board Meeting,
Mosquito Flat, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 15 - SVFD Aux
iliary, elections, 10 a.m. School
house
,
Tuesday, March 15 - Sumpter
Volunteer Fire Department, City
Hall
Tuesday, March 15 - Powder
River Rural Fire Dept fire train-
Truck • Motor Home
Gunsmithing
and Firearm Sales
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Edward Frazer
Owner
Residential &
Commercial Electrical
V E. FRAZER
GUNWORKS, LLC
Ross Bond, Owner
3782 10th Street, Baker City
2616 Bearco Loop, La
Grande, Oregon 97850
541-523-2135
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541-663-8000
CCB# 108407
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gunworks@frontier.com
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Planning Commission met on
Feb. 25 and March 3. There were
preliminary reviews of an ease
ment adjustment, a conditional use
permit, and street vacation re
quests. On the Feb. 25, the Com
missioners started going through
lists of emergency kits and divid
ing items into what was most ap
propriate for having ready to grab
and “Go!” if only a couple of
hours of warning were given on an
evacuation to a list of what to
gather if a “Ready” or “Get Set”
warning was issued. On the March
3, Goal 2 (of 14) of the Compre
hensive Plan was discussed. Sug
gested changes will be reviewed
before moving on to Goal 5
(Goals 3 and 4 already looked at).
People
The Scoop ‘n’ Steamer has been
closed working on taxes. In addi
tion to the cabins and restaurant
here in Sumpter, the Farnsworths
still have a couple of businesses in
Utah to get wrapped up. They’re
scheduled to re-open March 9 and
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
2975 I Oth Street. Baker City, OR
10102 S. McAlister Rd., Island City
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will run breakfast specials on
Mondays in March for local resi
dents. See their Facebook page for
more details. In related news, we
wish their son-in-law, Andy,
speedy recovery from his gall
bladder surgery.
Leland and Nancy Myers trav
eled to Coeur d’Alene last week
for the Idaho State Professional
Land Surveyors Conference. Le
land is President of Professional
Land Surveyors of Oregon this
year. The couple stayed with Le
land’s cousin Bruce Anderson and
his wife Paula and did a lot of
catching up. There were also sev
eral good speakers and some great
networking opportunities at the
conference.
Soda Mountain Pet Supplies,
Books, and Odds & Ends reaches
its fifth anniversary with walls on
March 18. Sadly, no sales event is
planned. The pet supply portion of
the business was a frequent visitor
to Sumpter’s Memorial and Labor
Day Flea Markets from 2001 until
the owner returned to her child
hoodhome in the fall of 2010 after
29 in the Seattle area, attending
college and raising a daughter.
Window Tinting
for Cars, Home and Office
(800) 682-0589
(541)663-0246
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Thursday, Mar. 17-Bag Ladies,
Schoolhouse, noon-?
Thursday, March 17 - Planning
Commission, City Hall, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 18 - Bingo,
Schoolhouse, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22 (maybe) -
City Council, City Hall, 6:30
p.m.
Tuesday, March 22 - Alpine
Chapter O.E.S., Masonic Hall,
8 p.m.
Saturday, April 2 - Community
Breakfast, Schoolhouse, 8 a.m.
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North Powder School Honors
Classified Staff
March 7-11 was Classified Em
ployees Week and North Powder
students extended a special
thanks to Viki Turner, Coy
Turner, John Frieboes, Krista
Smith, Minnie Shoemaker, Betsy
Nedrow, Shanna McLean, Deb
Jones, Marji Lind, Lindsay Gray,
Nancy Simonis, Shorty Schwehr,
Erin Thompson, Emily Bingham,
Debra Bailey, Jean Murphy, and
Linda Brookshire.
Property Tax Deferral Program Deadline Approaching
Important filing deadlines are approaching for the state's Property Tax Deferral for Senior and
Disabled Citizens program.
Program participants need to re-certify their eligibility every two years. Forms were sent in
February to those who need to re-certify this year, and those forms need to be returned to the
department by April 11, said Jason Brockie, program manager.
"Participants need to recertify by the deadline or the state won't pay their property taxes in
November," Brockie said. If they miss the deadline, their account will be placed in inactive status
and they'll have to reapply to the program before future property taxes can be deferred, he said.
Those who want to apply for deferral for the first time have until April 15 to file their paperwork
with their county assessor's office. Program participants must meet all of the following criteria:
• Be either:
• At least 62 years old, or
• A disabled citizen receiving or eligible to receive federal Social Security disability benefits.
? Own or be in the process of buying the property.
• Have a recorded deed or sales contract in their name, or have a revocable trust.
• Have lived on the property for at least five years.
• Carry homeowners insurance.
• Have a household income of less than $43,000. This includes all taxable and non-taxable
income for the applicant(s) and spouse(s).
• Have a net worth of $500,000 or less, not including the value of the home in the program
or personal property.
• Either have no reverse mortgage, or, if they have a reverse mortgage, they need to have
been in the deferral program prior to 2011.
Applications are available at www.oregon.gov/dor/deferral.
The deferral program allows eligible senior citizens and people with disabilities to have the state
pay property taxes on their behalf until they move, sell their home, or die. A lien is placed on their
home, and all taxes, interest, and fees must be repaid before the lien is removed. Oregon's deferral
program has approximately 6,200 active participants.
For more information, call (503) 945-8348 or send an email to deferral.unit© oregon.gov.
Visit www.oregon.gov/dor to get tax forms, check the status of your refund, or make tax pay
ments; or call (800) 356-4222 toll-free from an Oregon prefix (English or Spanish); (503) 378-4988
in Salem and outside Oregon; or email,questions.dor@oregon.gov. For TTY (hearing or speech
impaired), call (800) 886-7204.
My name
is
Manny and I am a
five year old Shih Tzu. My
"Dad" just died and I am looking
for a new home. It's almost like going to
Hollywood! Things sure happened fast after
I met the people at Best Friends of Baker. I've
been groomed, vaccinated, neutered and loved. A lot
for a little fellow to take in. I don't remember if I've ever
been groomed before, but it sure feels nice. I am house
broken 100% and I've learned to use the doggie door. I would
love to go for a walk and ride in the car; I haven't had many
car rides until now. I love to have my neck and ears massaged
and I've been known to simply "zone out" while being
massaged. I hope a very nice person or family that needs a
little puff of love will want to make me a part of their family.
I am currently living in a foster home with a nice woman and her three little
dogs and we all get along great. I would also like a yard to keep me close to
the family and safe. If you would like more information or wish to meet
me please call Best Friends: 541-519-7387 or 541-519-4530.
Call Best Friends of Baker, Inc.
541-519-7387
Missoula Children's Theater
Performance on Friday
This Friday, March 11 at 2 p.m.
and 5 p.m. North Powder stu
dents will perform Pinocchio.
Cost is $4 for adults and $2 for
students.
FFA Team Wins Sectionals
Congratulations to the FFA
Greenhand Parliamentary Proce
dure Team for winning the sec
tional competition at Eastern
Oregon University! The compe
tition consisted of the top three
teams from the Snake River,
Eastern Oregon, and Blue Moun
tain FFA districts. The North
Powder team advances on to the
state contest which will take
place March 18-21 in Corvallis at
the Oregon FFA State conven
tion. The Oregon State winner
will have the opportunity of ad
vancing to the National competi
tion which Will take place next
fall in Indianapolis Indiana. The
team members include Samuel
Pointer, Logan Nedrow, Raimey
Brown, Sonora Blair, Skylar
Blakenship, and Hollie Minor.
From the Archives- North
Powder News, March 10,1917
Snow slides have been giving
the O.W.R & N. trouble on the
Telocaset hill and trains have
been late during the first of the
week.
Professor Lenard Allen of the
Oregon Agriculture College was
in town a short time Wednesday.
He visited the high school and
made a short talk before the Jun
ior Citizens League. Mr. Allen
will meet with the JCL boys
March 15.
Mrs. Walter Jones entertained a
number of friends at her home
Tuesday evening. Five-hundred
as well as other amusements were
enjoyed until a late hour. Those
present were: H.F. White and
wife, W.A. Hudelson and wife,
T.S. Maxwell and wife, Curtis
Dalton and Mrs. Lizzie Dalton.
Stallions at Alta Stables in
Pendleton
Imported Percheron and Bel
gian stallions that are extra good.
Besides other Percherons, Bel
gian, English Shire and Clydes
dales with imported ancestors
that young and good with correct
pedigrees that are desirable. One
pair extra Percheron mares. If
you are a customer and want to
save your money, take time to
come see me. JR Justice, Im
porter, Pendleton Oregon.
Baker Steers Bring $9 on
Portland Market
Wm. Duby of Baker had two
cars of prime steers on market
which he succeeding in topping
the market with one load. The
load which topped the market
was fed by Mr. W. A. Payton, also
of Baker, and all were whitefaces.
The load averaged 1144 pounds
being fed on hay.
Showing at the Bungalow
Theater
Sunday, March 11 - 5,000 Feet
of Sunniess—Gladys Hulette in
the "Shine Girl." If you've got a
grouch and want to keep it, don't
come.
Friends in Council
Mrs. Maud Riggs celebrated
her thirtieth birthday by having
the Club Reading at her home.
The last chapter in "History of the
Painting" was finished this week
and the members will take up the
study "Improvement of Towns
and Cities" for their lesson March
21. Mrs. Riordan furnished some
very entertaining music on the
piano and Mrs. Bums instructed
the ladies on what to wear. After
feasting on pie of the Rhode Is
land Red variety, all took their
departure for other parts of town.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Carrie Shourds.
All KidS
Rodeo
Presented by
Baker County Shrine Club
Open to all kids age 4 through 14 - FREE!
Admission: $5 - Adults
Saturday, March 26
11 a.m.
(Sign in begins at 10 a.m.)
Baker County Fairgrounds Show Barn
Mutton Busting • Sack Races
Stick Horse Races and more!
Awards and Prize Money