FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Baker man
accused of
sexual assault
of a child
New Arrivals
At The Baker
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• 2400 Resort St.
FICTION
• “Fullmetal Alchemist
series,” Hiromu Arakawa
• “Ice Lake,” John
Farrow
• “The Farm,” Joanne
Ramos
• “We Hope For Better
Things,” Erin Bartells
• “For The Immortal,”
Emily Hauser
NONFICTION
• “Where We Go From
Here,” Bernie Sanders
• “Surviving Geno-
cide,” Jeffrey Ostler
• “Call Sign Chaos,”
Jim Mattis
• “Happiness is Bak-
ing,” Maida Heatter
• “Elizabeth Warren,”
Antonia Felix
DVDS
• “Aspergers Are us”
(Documentary)
• “The Last Black Man in
San Francisco (Drama)
• “Mark Felt” (Drama)
• “The professor and the
Madman” (Drama)
• “Unacknowledged”
[UFOs] (Documentary)
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Women’s
event set for
September 21
Stonecroft will hold a one-
day women’s empowerment
and training event titled
“Compel” on Sept. 21.
The program, aimed at
training Christian women to
reach others with the Gospel,
will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at Community Connection,
2810 Cedar St. The cost of
lunch will be $10. To RSVP,
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BAKER CITY HERALD — 3A
COMMUNITY
By Chris Collins
ccollins@bakercityherald.com
S. John Collins / Baker City Herald
Cabins are built in various widths from a small studio-style to 12-foot models that
feature all the amenities of home.
LODGE
Continued from Page 1A
The cabins can be rented
for up to 30 days for stayca-
tions, family reunions, ski
weekends, small weddings,
and other events. They range
in size and capacity.
“They are private enough
that you don’t have to know
the people next to you but
at the same time they are
small enough that you are
close enough to your family
for family reunions,” said
Harmony Daniels, 19.
Three of the cabins are pet-
friendly. Lori said the other
cabin is pet-free, “so it does
not affect anyone’s allergies.”
According to park’s website,
up to two dog, each maximum
30 pounds, are allowed, and
larger dogs are considered on
an individual basis.
The Danielses have
discussed the possibility of
expanding the lodge by add-
ing cabins, for which there is
room.
“It just depends on how
successful this is and what
the need is,” said Rich, 59.
Lori said the couple attend-
ed the Sumpter Flea Market
last weekend and saw what
they believe was the “fourth
cabin that Rich ever built.”
“That’s where we got our
start, was Sumpter at the fl ea
market,” Lori said.
The Antone Creek Lodge
has been in the works for
many years.
The Danielses started
Rich’s Portable Cabins in
1999.
S. John Collins / Baker City Herald
This view is from the loft in Cabin 3.
According to a written
history the couple compiled,
Rich began as a self-employed
timber cruiser.
“As he could see the inevi-
table ‘writing on the wall’ as
far as job security, he decided
to venture into a career that
was more ‘sustainable,’ ” ac-
cording to the written history.
Rich bought 75 acres of
timber ground and a portable
sawmill to continue his work
in the industry “with a bright-
er destiny on the horizon,”
according to the history.
Later he had a chance
conversation at a building
supply store when he heard a
customer ask the clerk about
storage sheds.
None was available, and
Rich approached the custom-
er and told her he could build
a shed for her.
Thus began his construc-
tion business.
Two of his sheds became a
bunkhouse and a bath house
for a couple building their
home.
The couple told Rich and
Lori that if their shed had
been bigger they could have
lived in it.
Rich’s Sheds then branched
out into the manufacture of
several play houses.
The “Women in Timber”
organization bought one to
raffl e in a fundraiser and
placed it in a parade in
La Grande. Union County
Tourism later asked Daniels
to build a mobile tourist
information booth. That booth
took shape as a miniature
cabin on wheels.
Rich Daniels had expanded
on the idea of building a
larger version of the cabin on
wheels. In doing so, he discov-
ered with some research that
he had built what is consid-
ered a park model RV.
The RV park is part of the
Danielses’ plan to transition
from the manufacturing part
of their business to the the
rental side.
More information is
available at www.antone-
creeklodge.com, or by calling
541-856-3232.
A grand jury indicted a Baker City man Thursday
on charges of sexually assaulting a child younger than
12.
Allen James Bacon, 36, of 1917 Clifford St., was
scheduled to be arraigned today in Baker County
Circuit Court on charges of fi rst-degree rape and fi rst-
degree sodomy, District Attorney Matt Shirtcliff said
this morning.
Bacon is accused of sexually assaulting a girl who
was younger than 12 during the summer of 2012
in Baker City, Shirtcliff said. Bacon knew the child,
Shirtclilff said.
The crimes, both Class A felonies, carry a manda-
tory minimum 25-year prison sentence upon convic-
tion under Oregon’s Jessica’s Law, he said.
The law applies to defendants convicted of com-
mitting any fi rst-degree sex crime against a child
who was younger than 12 at the time. The law was
enacted in Oregon in 2006.
Under Oregon’s other mandatory minimum prison
sentencing requirements, those convicted of fi rst-
degree rape and fi rst-degree sodomy of older victims
would face mandatory terms of eight years and four
months.
Jessica’s Law, fi rst established in Florida, was
named in memory of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford,
who was abducted from her Florida home, sexually
assaulted and murdered in 2005.
L OCAL B RIEFING
Learn about historic North Powder Ice
Plant Sept. 15 at E. Oregon Museum
HAINES — Jim Peters of Colorado will talk about
the Pacifi c Fruit Express Company’s ice house, which
operated in North Powder from 1910 to 1937, during
a free event Sunday, Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. at the Eastern
Oregon Museum, 610 Third St. in Haines.
Baker City, Baker County planning
commissions set work sessions
The Baker County Planning Commission has sched-
uled a work session for Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. at the Court-
house, 1995 Third St. Planners will discuss potential
revisions to the county’s zoning ordinance.
The Baker City Planning Commission will have a
work session Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 1655 First
St. Commissioners will discuss possible updates to the
city’s development code and to the economic section of
the city’s comprehensive land-use plan.
More information about either meeting is available
by calling the city/county planning department at
541-523-8219 or by emailing Eva Henes at ehenes@
bakercounty.org.
— Compiled from staff reports and press releases. To
contribute, email to news@bakercityherald.com
Idaho man charged with animal neglect for leaving horses, dogs
By Chris Collins
ccollins@bakercityherald.com
An Idaho cowboy who
Sheriff’s deputies say left
his horses and dogs with-
out proper care during the
Panhandle Rodeo at Halfway
over the Labor Day weekend
event has been charged with
fi ve counts of second-degree
animal neglect.
Kody Austin Johns, 25, of
Mountain Home, Idaho, was
cited at 9:45 p.m. Sunday,
Sheriff Travis Ash stated in a
press release.
The investigation began
about 2:20 p.m. Sept. 1
when deputy Jeff Spencer
was called to the Halfway
Fairgrounds on a report of
two horses and three dogs left
unattended for several hours
in near-90-degree tempera-
tures.
Spencer found two horses
tethered to a fi fth-wheel
trailer. Two dogs were inside
the trailer, and a third dog
escaped, the press release
stated.
Witnesses told the deputy
that the animals were left
in the hot sun with out food,
shelter and water, the mini-
mum requirements of care,
Ash said.
Johns was identifi ed as the
suspect, but he had left the
Fairgrounds that afternoon,
Ash said. The sheriff and
deputy Eric Colton made
contact with Johns that
evening at the rodeo grounds
and cited Johns on the Class
B misdemeanor charges.
H EART TO H EART
Groups working hard to make work, play and raise a family. We offer
Baker County a better place
drug- and alcohol-free events for youth,
I moved to Baker County three years
ago from John Day. I made the move to
work as the substance abuse prevention
coordinator for New Directions North-
west.
There are many of
similarities between Baker
County and Grant County.
Being born and raised in
Eastern Oregon, I ap-
preciate and understand
Hueckman
many of the same hopes
and concerns shared rural
in communities. On a larger scale,
communities around the country are
confronted with the same challenges
surrounding mental health and addic-
tion. Within the fi rst few days of work in
Baker, I attended a Baker County Safe
Communities Coalition meeting. The Co-
alition’s work was being led by a federal
grant specifi cally addressing underage
drinking in Baker County. In joining the
coalition and in my role as prevention
coordinator I am able to address tobacco
use, vaping, and substance abuse, which
includes alcohol. Alcohol may be the
world’s most acceptable drug.
Prevention work is hard, and the
numbers rarely refl ect our hard work.
The Baker County Safe Communities
Coalition is a group of dedicated people,
who represent different agencies and
parts of our community. Coalition mem-
bers are committed to making Baker
County a safe and positive place to live,
families, persons in recovery and anyone
who happens to be in Baker County.
For me personally, this work has been
extremely rewarding. I attend meet-
ings and work sessions with dedicated
professionals working to make our
county a healthy, safe and thriving
place. The Baker County Safe Com-
munities Coalition and its stakeholders
develop and promote lasting strategies
that help youth make healthy choices.
These people are busy raising families,
running small businesses and volun-
teering off the clock with the goal of
improving the health and well-being of
all our citizens.
Yes, it’s not all skittles and rainbows.
We have work to do, but with support
from our community we can make a
difference. My job is to educate young
people about the dangerous effects of
drugs and alcohol and to educate the
community on the risk and harm of
underage substance use. I urge you
to take the time to watch our recently
released documentary, “The Shift.” We
have a substance use problem, individ-
uals are suffering with mental health
and young people are hurting. From
this honest and sometimes heartbreak-
ing account of youth in Baker County,
we also see that there are people who
care and are passionate about the
future of our young people. Local busi-
ness owners, law enforcement, profes-
sionals and parents, we all can work
together to improve the lives of our
kids. They are the future. As Sheriff
Travis Ash said during the discussion
panel after the documentary showing
in June, “We all have stuff.” I echo that
sentiment. When we come together, we
can make amazing change. You never
know what is happening in someone’s
life, have empathy and ask how you
can help.
I love it here. I love living in Baker
County. There are few places I rather
be than in the Elkhorn mountains
(well maybe the Strawberry Moun-
tains). I love working alongside people
who care. Let’s continue our work to
make Baker County a safe, healthy
and beautiful place to live.
If you want learn more about how
you can be a part of the Baker County
Safe Communities Coalition please
contact me at hhueckman@ndninc.
org, or follow our Facebook page, Baker
County Safe Communities Coalition.
Here is a list of the sub-committees
that our coalition is currently leading:
• Drug Take Back Program
• Movies in the Park
• Suicide Prevention
• Equity
• Teens For Change
• Sustainability
• Rewards & Reminders
Haley Hueckman
Substance abuse prevention
coordinator
New Directions Northwest
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