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Richard Mack
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1943-2016
Richard Mack Augenfeld passed away peace­
fully at his home in Baker City on April 3, 2016.
He was bom in Charleston, South Carolina in 1943,
»•to Dr. Robert and Frances Augenfeld, but primarily
¿grew up in New York.
Mack held an undergraduate degree from Adelphi University and an
*£ MBA from NYU. He spent many years in Gainesville at the University of
¿Florida working toward a Doctorate degree while employed as a respira-
ar-tory therapist. His fondest academia experience was at University of
J- California Berkeley in the heyday of the early 1960s.
Research was his lifelong passion. A prominent highlight of his early
¿career was successful employment at the American Museum of Natural
¿Histoty. Mack also had a strong desire for travel. He visited many far-
arreaching parts of the globe, including extensive parts of Asia. Mack lived
¿in China and taught Economics and English. Mack met and married his
¿wife Namphet in Thailand. They lived there for several years together prior
¿to relocating to Oregon to be near his daughter.
K Many will remember his recent significant contribution and service on
> Baker City Council. He is survived by his devoted wife Namphet, Baker
City, and three children and several grandchildren.
There will not be a service. Online condolences may be shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com
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THURSDAY, APRIL 14,2016
Business Owner Wants to Provide Alternative for Patients
By Gina Perkins
Chris Arvidson is a local entrepreneur and
owns a business called Med Transport, Inc., an
inter-hospital non-emergent medical transporta­
tion service. The mission of his business, Med
Transport, is to provide an additional resource
for non-emergent medical transportation in
Eastern Oregon.
He hopes to make his service available in
Baker County and to provide a dedicated
non-emergent ground ambulance to transport
patients between facilities at a greatly reduced
cost. His business can provide stretcher trans­
port (non-medical/non-emergent) from hospital
to home, hospital to a facility, inter-hospital with
no medication, vitals or patient care provided
OR Advanced Life Support Inter-Facility
transport in a fully stocked ambulance, with
certified patient care providers, medication, etc.
Transports can be long distance and out of
state, but must either originate or end in the
State of Oregon.
Arvidson currently provides this service in other
counties. He has been working to take steps to
offer the service in Baker County but stated he
is becoming frustrated because he feels unnec­
essary roadblocks are being placed in his way.
Currently in Baker County, patients can be
transported via a first response ground
ambulance only if a vehicle is available. If
unavailable, patients are flown by air ambulance
with significant cost.
According to Arvidson, the state statute
requires a letter from an Ambulance Service
Area before he can provide service. In April
2015, he presented a letter for acceptance in
Baker County and has made attempts to present
information about his company and service to
Baker County Commissioners. Arvidson stated
he was scheduled to speak with Commissioners
during the April 13 work session but received a
telephone call stating he was being taken off the
agenda.
Arvidson is an EMT and serves on the North
Powder Rural Fire Department.
Prescribed Burning Now Reduces Wildfire Risk Later
Death and Service Notices
Donna J. Hancock, 84, a long time resident of John Day
passed away April 6,2016 at Settler's Park Assisted Living
Community in Baker City. A celebration of her life will be
held at a later date. You may go to www.grayswest.com to
light a candle in memory of Donna.
Edward Steinmetz, 72, a resident of Baker City died
Monday, April 11, 2016 at his home. Services under the
direction of Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St, Baker
City, OR 97814.
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Richland, they have already
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“river they started mowing in
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: need of water to help our lawns
grow, all of the wind we had dried
everything out. So, here we go,
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Quilts of Valor
(See photo) Roscoe Curry,
Halfway. Marie Norris (one of the
Quilts of Valor presenters), John
Curry, Halfway, (seated), Peter
being held by his mom, Rebecca
Gronewold also from Quilts of
Valor, along with Dave Clark,
Richland. All three men were pre-
sented a beautiful handmade quilt
and a certificate of appreciation,
for their past service in the mili-
tary.
From the Quilts of Vajor website
their mission statement reads - "
The mission of the Quilts of Valor
- Foundation is to cover service
members and veterans touched by
war with comforting and healing
. Quilts of Valor."
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Dorothy Brower shared the
following, "Friday night bingo at
the VFW hall had 19 persons
come in and play and some to
take home some money. The pots
were $11 each. Terry was under
the weather so at the last minute
Dorothy took over the helm and
called. I should say tried. The first
game was not the best, but truly
the worst, I have ever done. I got
myself together and we carried on
without too many mistakes.
Please hurry and get well Terry.
Everyone missed you. Anyway to
carry on, no one took home the
two jackpots. Bill Frerichs took
home the $27 consolation prize.
Our next Bingo is on April 22.
The regular jakpot will be $65 for
'58 numbers called and the special
remains at $800 for 56 numbers
called. Come on out and have
some fun, enjoy the popcorn,
cookies, lemonade, coffee, hot tea
and hot chocolate."
from Oregon Department of Forestry
Occasional smoke In the air
now from prescribed forest
burns can translate to less
smoke from large wildfires this
summer. Many Oregon forest
landowners are currently doing
their own form of spring clean­
ing. They pile and burn woody
debris left after logging. Tidying
up now makes the forest safer
from wildfires when hot, dry
weather sets in.
In
addition
to
being
uncontrolled, summer fires
occur at the worst possible
time for smoke intrusion into
communities. Often, tempera­
ture inversions trap wildfire
smoke in the valleys for weeks
on end, creating a health prob­
lem for some residents and
hampering visibility for driving.
Under the Oregon Smoke
Management Plan, strict rules
govern when forest landown­
ers may burn logging slash.
The Oregon Department of
Forestry's
meteorologists
Haines Artist in Residence Fundraisers Scheduled
Haines Elementary School has two events planned to help raise
funds for the popular Artist in Residence program. On April 29 will
be a dance at the school. View art from 5-5:30 p.m. with a dance
from 6-9 p.m. to follow. Dance ticket prices will be $20 for family
of four which will include admission to the dance, Italian Soda and
a fancy dessert made by students. A couple can attend for $15
and $8 for individual. The DJ will be David Cole. Dress in your
best for this fun event to support the Artist in Residence program
at Haines School.
The school will also participate in the Haines City Wide Yard
Sale on May 7.
Grange Fundraiser Update
A great turn out for the
fundraiser with 100 adult plates
and 19 children. So many wanted
extra cinnamon rolls and they ran
out at the last... so Wyona said she
will make another big batch.
The next batch of cinnamon
rolls can be ordered and we will
sell them for 2 for $5. Call
Dorothy Brower at 742-2329 to
place your roll order. They will
still accept any donations and can
be mailed to the Pine Valley
Grange in care of Dorothy
Brower, P.O. Box 862 Halfway,
OR 97834 . All donations are tax
deductible and they can give a
receipt if needed. A huge shout
out to thank all who helped get­
ting the food out! Thanks, too for
helping to clean up and we really
appreciate the diners and dona­
tions.
These donations are going
towards the replacement of a
much needed roof.
Charter School
Thursday, Joe Denig is taking
students to the State skills
competition in Portland.
There is a track meet at Pendle­
ton on Friday, April 15.
On Wednesday April 20, Joe
Denig is taking students to the
district tractor driving/meats/
dairy foods CDE in Baker City.
That evening at 6:30 4-H meets
and at 7 p.m., FFA meets. Both
are gathering in the Pine Eagle
library.
Ending
With that we end - In the spring
I have counted one hundred and
thirty-six different kinds of
weather inside of four and twenty
hours. ~ Mark Twain
monitor weather and wind
conditions to determine the
optimum days and times to
issue burning permits. The aim
is to schedule burning when
the weather is likely to lift
smoke up and away from
populated areas.
Warm weather came early
this year. As a result,
prescribed forest burning is
ahead of schedule across
much of the state.
Baker's Best
Full Service
Automotive
Repair Shop
Paul’s f
Transmission & Repair
2540 Cedar, Baker City
www.paulsrepairandtransmission.com
541-523-6923
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The Record-Courier is celebrating 115 years
in Baker County with an Open House
on May Day (May 1,2016) from 1-4 p.m.
Will you join us?
Great door prizes, live music by Gina Sizer, luscious treats from
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Creative writing workshop
with Carmiel Banasky
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Critically acclaimed author of the novel ‘The Suicide of Claire
Bishop,"Carmiel Banasky will be coming to Baker and Union
County Libraries April 19-21 to teach creative writing works shops
as part of an Art Place America grant.
Join author Carmiel Banasky to learn about Ekphrastic (art-
motivated) writing, character development and other craft
elements through shown paintings and writing prompts. Following
Thursday, April 14,2016
the workshop there will be a reading and writing process discus­
sion with time for questions.
Carmiel Banasky is a writer,
editor, and teacher from Port­
land. Her work has appeared in
Glimmer Train, PEN America,
American Short Fiction, Slice,
Guernica, The Rumpus, and
on NPR, among other places.
All the workshops are FREE
and the dates and locations are
as follows.
April 19 in Baker City at 7 p.m.
at Crossroads Carnegie Art
Center 2020 Auburn Ave.
April 20 in Richland at 6:30
odiatric hysician and urgeon
p.m. at the Richland Library in
Richland
GetThe Relief You Need From Foot Pain!
April 21 in La Grande at 6
• Treatment and Surgery of
• Diabetic Foot Screening
p.m. at the Cook Memorial Li­
the Foot and Ankle
• Foot Odor, Athletes Foot
brary 2006 4th Street.
• In-grown nails
• Treatment for pain in feet,
"Funding for this program is
• Bunions
shins, heels, knees, lower
provided by the Libraries of
• Warts
back
Eastern Oregon (LEO) through
• Gout
• Custom-molded Orthotics
an ArtPlace America grant.
• Coms & Callouses
LEO is a nonprofit organization
that serves libraries in its 15-
Dr. Rushton is a Medicare participant and
county service area with pro­
Preferred Provider for Lifewise and Blue Cross/Blue Shield
grams, online services, and
advocacy. Funding from the
Baker City
ArtPlace America grant aims to
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presentations, and art exhibits
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for patrons of all ages."
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Roscoe Curry, Halfway. Marie Norris (one of the Quilts of Valor
presenters), John Curry, Halfway, (seated), Peter being held by his mom,
Rebecca Gronewold also from Quilts of Valor, along with Dave Clark,
Richland.
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