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MONDAY BAKER BOYS CLAIM INDIVIDUAL, TEAM TITLES AT CROSS-COUNTRY INVITE: PG. 8A Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityherald.com September 30, 2019 IN THIS EDITION: QUICK HITS Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Reta Warner of Baker City. Sports, 7A Baker opened its Greater Oregon League football season with a 41-6 thump- ing of Ontario Friday at Ontario. State, 2A SALEM — A looming strike by thousands of workers at Oregon’s seven public universities has been avoided after the workers settled with man- agement early Saturday morning. Local Home & Living Sports Monday • • Search Blooming Business on for hunter Members of the Baker County Sheriff’s Of- fi ce Search and Rescue Team are continuing efforts today to fi nd a Haines man who was reported missing Sunday while hunting in the Wallowa Mountains. The search for 60-year-old Andrew Dean “Andy” Dennis began Sunday afternoon in the East Eagle Creek area, a Sher- iff’s Offi ce press release stated. Dennis’ Ford Ranger pickup Dennis truck was located at the East Eagle Trailhead. He has a small Jack Russell terrier dog with him. Sheriff Travis Ash cautioned family and friends against trying to join the search effort. “This is rugged, steep terrain,” Ash stated in the press release. “We respectfully ask that untrained searchers do not enter the area in an effort to locate Mr. Dennis. SAR members will continue to search.” Blessing of Animals ceremony Oct. 6 at Haines Methodist HAINES — A special Blessing of Animals service is set for Sunday, Oct. 6, at 11:15 a.m. at the Haines United Methodist Church, corner of Anthony Lakes Highway and Roberts Street. The outdoor service is inspired by St. Francis of Assisi’s love for animals. Those who bring pets are asked to keep small animals, cats and birds in carriers or cages. Dogs must be leashed. Livestock and timid pets can receive a blessing in a trailer or ve- hicle. Pet owners can bring a photo of a deceased pet or a pet unable to attend. Small children without pets can bring a stuffed animal for a blessing. Donations for Best Friends of Baker will be accepted. See Search/Page 3A Fire station plans open house Oct. 12 S. John Collins / Baker City Herald Sheila Petty snips a few of her favorite dahlias from her garden at home in Baker City. Today By Samantha O’Conner 51 / 24 Sheila Petty is working to bring beauty to Baker City with her new business, Blue Dahlia. Petty offers homegrown fl owers, which she began sell- ing at the Baker City Farmers Market last Wednesday. Partly cloudy Tuesday 54 / 23 Kale Cassidy Gardener Sheila Petty Sells Homegrown Flowers BRIEFING WEATHER $1.50 soconner@bakercityherald.com She cannot sell from her home property and plans to have a mobile fl ower truck to travel to markets and venues to sell her fl owers. Petty will have a variety of fl owers including lisianthus, dahlias, roses, lilies, daisies, car- nations, sunfl owers, and others in a range of colors. Blue Dahlia will have more fl owers next year and Petty plans to use succession plant- ing, where she plants every two to three weeks to have a constant supply of blooms. See Blooms/Page 3A The Baker City Fire Department will celebrate Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 6-12, with an open house on Saturday, Oct. 12, that will include a variety of events for kids as well as free hot dogs and chips. The event is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the fi re station, 1616 Second St. Events for kids include a fi re hose chal- lenge and an obstacle course in which competitors have to carry a fi re hose. Firefi ghters will demonstrate techniques for extricating people from damaged cars at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Antique fi re trucks will be on display, and everyone is invited to learn more about fi re safety and the work fi refi ghters do. Mostly sunny Judge acquits former rural fire chief The space below will be blank on issues delivered or sold from boxes. The space is for a postage label for issues that are mailed. By Garrett Andrews The (Bend) Bulletin BEND — A former chief of the Baker Rural Fire Protection District was found not guilty of offi cial misconduct Thursday in a Deschutes County courtroom. Dan Weitz stood trial in Deschutes County Circuit Court for mis- conduct and fi rst-degree theft by deception. Weitz, 62, was alleged to have deceived the Bend Fire Department when he bought a used air compres- Weitz sor at a deep discount in May 2017. The case played out over two days before Judge Stephen Forte. A number of fi re of- fi cials made the fi ve-hour drive from Baker County to testify and watch proceedings. In the end, Forte chastised Weitz for his busi- ness ethics but ruled the charges didn’t fi t Weitz’s conduct. S. John Collins / Baker City Herald A dahlia in full bloom with buds waiting to burst under a September sun. TODAY Issue 61, 14 pages Calendar ....................2A Classified ............. 3B-6B Comics ....................... 7B Community News ....3A Crossword ........5B & 6B Dear Abby ................. 8B Home ................1B & 2B Horoscope ........5B & 6B Letters ........................4A See Acquits/Page 2A Lottery Results ..........2A News of Record ........2A Opinion ......................4A Senior Menus ...........2A Sports .................. 5A-8A Weather ..................... 8B WEDNESDAY — GO! MAGAZINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
