BAKER CITY HERALD — 3A
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2019
L OCAL B RIEFING
Baker County Democrats meet Thursday
The Baker County Democrats will have their
monthly meeting Thursday, Oct. 17, at Rogers Fellow-
ship Hall, 1995 Fourth St. Refreshments and conversa-
tion start at 5:30 p.m., with the meeting at 6 p.m. All
are welcome.
Traffi c restrictions over Hells Canyon Dam
Photo courtesy of JDA Livestock Marketing and Promotion
Wagyu cattle, a breed that originated in Japan, are renowned for meat marbled with monounsaturated fat.
WAGYU CATTLE
auction.
This weekend’s event starts about 10
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a.m. Friday when Ron Colton’s horse-
Tew said the genetic properties that
drawn wagon will ferry people from the
result in Wagyu’s marbled meat cross
Geiser Grand to the Fairgrounds for a
over to other breeds.
forum and several speakers from the
“They’re quite amazing cattle,” he said. Wagyu industry.
Tew said he recently traveled to
A free lunch, open to all, featuring
Germany to sell Wagyu embryos at an
Wagyu hamburger sliders will be served
at noon. Cattle will be on display Friday
afternoon, and more wagon rides are
planned from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
On Saturday cattle viewing will start
at 9:30 a.m. at the Fairgrounds, followed
by another free lunch at 11 a.m. Wag-
ons will ferry people back to the Geiser
Grand for the auction starting at 12:30
p.m.
Effort to force recall vote for
Gov. Kate Brown falls short
■ State Republican Party chairman says there will be another attempt to force vote
By Claire Withycombe
Oregon Capital Bureau
SALEM — Supporters of
a petition to recall Gov. Kate
Brown came up short of the
signatures needed for a ballot
challenge, Oregon Republican
Party Chair Bill Currier said
Monday.
Currier made the an-
nouncement
midday on the
Lars Larson
Show, the conser-
vative radio talk
show. Support-
ers needed at
Brown
least 280,050
valid signatures by 5 p.m. on
Monday, Oct. 14, to put a recall
on the ballot.
One effort, fi led by Cur-
rier, fell short by about 8%, or
about 22,400 signatures.
A separate effort, known as
“Flush Down Kate Brown,”
received 100,000 signatures
by people who were not on the
GOP’s signature list, Larson
said on the show. Larson said
that effort also was not as suc-
cessful as the party’s.
Michael Cross, the lead
sponsor of the “Flush Down
Kate Brown” petition, deliv-
ered nine boxes of petitions to
the Secretary of State’s offi ce
around 2 p.m. on Monday,
according to the Secretary of
State’s offi ce.
Workers counted all 23,926
signature sheets. But since
each sheet can only have, at
most, 10 signatures each, after
counting the sheets it was
clear there weren’t enough
signatures for that effort to
qualify for the ballot.
Currier told Larson that
there was “absolutely” support
that to happen. So this fi ght is
defi nitely not over.”
Brown’s supporters say she
has fulfi lled her campaign
promises.
— Bill Currier, chairman, Oregon Republican Party
“Gov. Brown ran a cam-
paign promising to move
“In rejecting this recall, the public has sent a clear
Oregon forward by investing
in our schools, creating paid
message: Oregonians don’t want to waste their tax
family and medical leave,
dollars on a reckless recall against Democratic
and protecting the environ-
lawmakers who are moving our state forward.”
ment,” said Thomas Wheatley,
political adviser to Brown, in
— Thomas Wheatley, political adviser to Gov. Kate Brown
a written statement Monday.
for another recall effort.
2015 after John Kitzhaber
“That’s exactly what she did
“This fi ght is not over,” Cur- resigned after an infl uence-
this year.”
rier said.
peddling scandal. She was
Wheatley contended that
Currier said that between elected to fi ll Kitzhaber’s
“recalls should be used only
the two efforts, enough valid
unexpired term in 2016 and
when an elected offi cial has
signatures were collected.
reelected in 2018.
committed a crime, not when
“Another way to put this, is,
In the election last year,
someone disagrees with the
there were enough signatures Brown received 50.05 percent policies of the governor or
collected ... they just can’t be
of the vote, or 934,498 votes,
another elected offi cial.”
combined,” he said.
according to Secretary of
“The extremists pushing
Currier also said that the
State data. Her main op-
reckless recalls want to over-
petition received quite a few
ponent, Republican Knute
turn the will of the voters who
invalid signatures that he said Buehler, received 814,988
elected Democrats by wide
could be easily corrected if
votes.
margins,” Wheatley said. “In
petitioners fi le again. Many in-
Currier said the public and rejecting this recall, the public
valid signatures were “simply the party’s volunteers were
has sent a clear message: Or-
illegible,” Currier said.
committed to the cause of
egonians don’t want to waste
He said over the weekend, removing Brown.
their tax dollars on a reckless
they had been able to identify
The GOP petition said
recall against Democratic law-
about 100,000 invalid sig-
Brown has “overturned the
makers who are moving our
natures by registered voters
will of the voters” by allowing state forward.”
whose signatures could be
undocumented immigrants
Currier said that the
converted into valid signa-
to get driver’s licenses, “failed number of signatures they
tures.
to protect Oregon’s foster chil- gathered in three months
“We have an address and a dren” and “failed to address”
was “historic.” Experts had
name, and with a little bit of
the state’s public pension
observed that getting enough
research, we can tie that to a debt, among other grievances. signatures within 90 days
specifi c person and make that
“The volunteers are, for the with an all-volunteer cam-
valid,” Currier said. “And there most part, so committed to
paign would be a steep climb.
were other folks who didn’t
seeing Brown removed that
“I think people need to
put the correct information
we can carry this forward,”
understand that we had 90
down, they put the wrong ad- Currier said on the show,
days to collect twice as many
dress, and so we can tie them “But we do have to work out
signatures as a normal peti-
back to a correct address.”
details like timing, when we
tion, which gets a whole year
Brown, a Democrat, was
begin round two, setting up
to do that,” Currier said. “So
fi rst appointed governor in
the infrastructure for all of
this is historic.”
“The volunteers are, for the most part, so committed to
seeing Brown removed that we can carry this forward.
So this fi ght is defi nitely not over.”
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OXBOW — Travel will be restricted across Hells
Canyon Dam on several days this month due to main-
tenance and repair work on the Idaho Power Company
facility.
The closure schedule, which is subject to change (all
times are Pacifi c):
• Oct. 22-23 — access closed from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
and noon to 4 p.m. for line work and intake gate inspec-
tion
• Oct. 24 — access closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for
line work and intake gate inspection
• Oct. 25 — access might be closed from 7 a.m. to
4 p.m. for line work and intake gate inspection (this
closure will be canceled if the work is fi nished the previ-
ous day)
These closures will affect access to the U.S. Forest
Service Visitors Center downstream of Hells Canyon
Dam.
OTEC Member Appreciation Day Friday
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative is celebrating Na-
tional Cooperative Month with a Member Appreciation
Day on Friday, Oct. 18. OTEC members can stop by any
OTEC offi ce between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to meet employ-
ees, enjoy free refreshments and enter to win prizes.
OTEC’s main offi ce is at 4005 23rd St. in Baker City.
Friends of Heritage Museum meet Oct. 24
The general fall meeting for the Friends of Baker
Heritage Museum is set for Oct. 24 from 5:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. at the Museum, 2480 Grove St.
Trunk or Treat Oct. 31 at Christian Church
The Baker City Christian Church, 675 Highway 7,
will have a trunk or treat event on Oct. 31 from 4:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m. There will be free candy and games for
everyone, along with chili and hot dogs.
Crossroads seeks entries for two art shows
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center is inviting all art-
ists to submit works for the annual Ornament Expo
that opens Nov. 1. Crossroads will accept ornaments
throughout the holiday season from Oct. 21 through
Dec. 20.
All artists who enter the “Ornament Expo” will be
given a $10 Crossroads gift certifi cate
The yearly exhibition “Christmas at Crossroads-The
Gift of Art” opens Dec. 6. Crossroads is looking for fi ne
art and fi ne crafts including paintings, clay, fi ber art,
glass, wood, metal, mixed media, jewelry, hand-painted
signs, scarves, hats, collage, soap, small sculptural
pieces, and holiday cards of high quality and locally
hand-crafted.
Entries can be submitted on Monday, Dec. 2, from 9
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For both shows there is no entry fee and all items
must be available for sale but a commission (30% for
members and 40% nonmembers) will be collected on
items sold during the show. Both exhibitions will end
Dec. 27 and artists will collect their art that day from 10
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For all of the exhibit information and an
entry form go to www.crossroads-arts.org then, look for
“Quick Forms” at the bottom of our home page. Click on
“Ornament Expo 2019” and “Christmas at Crossroads —
The Gift of Art 2019” to view details and to print the en-
try form. For questions, call Crossroads at 541-523-5369.
Heritage Museum extends deadline for
nominations for Central Gallery exhibit
The Baker Heritage Museum has extended through
the end of October its open nominations for extraordinary
women to be included in the Museum’s 2020-21 Cen-
tral Gallery exhibit — “Extraordinary Women of Baker
County & North Powder.”
The original deadline for nominations was Oct. 1.
Nominations are limited to women who have passed
away. Nomination forms should list reasons why the
nominee made a difference in the history of the Baker
County or North Powder areas.
You can drop off nominations at the Heritage Mu-
seum, 2480 Grove St., which is open daily through Oct.
26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nominations can also be sent
by email to museum@bakercounty.org, or mailed to the
Museum. More information is available by calling the
Museum at 541-523-9308.
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(All proceeds benefi t the animals of Baker County)