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MONDAY BAKER BOYS SOCCER TEAM WINS: PG. 7A SPORTS, 5A BAKER SWEEPS Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityherald.com November 4, 2019 IN THIS EDITION: Local • Home & Living • Sports Monday $1.50 QUICK HITS City Building New Sidewalk At Geiser-Pollman Park Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Mae Corwin of Baker City. BRIEFING A Solid Footing Red Cross blood drive Nov. 11 at Nazarene Church The American Red Cross has scheduled a blood drive for Monday, Nov. 11, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Nazarene Church, 1250 Hughes Lane. To make, cancel or reschedule an appointment to donate blood, call Myrna Evans at 541-523-5368. Learn about health insurance options Nov. 12 at Baker City Senior Center By Chris Collins ccollins@bakercityherald.com handle the burden of food trucks and other vehicles that drive on the sidewalk dur- ing Miners Jubilee and other events, she said. In addition to the new side- walk, city crews are installing a pair of metal posts at the park’s northeast entrance to prevent vehicles from entering the park there during special events. Bornstedt said the city has designated the south side, off Madison Street, as the entry point for vehicles. Kourtney Lehman, a 2017 Baker High School graduate who served as president of the Oregon FFA State Offi cer Team in 2017-18, has been elected secretary of the national organi- zation. Lehman, 21, was one of six elected to the national team Saturday near the close of the four-day National FFA Con- vention and Expo, which began Oct. 30 Kourtney Lehman at Indianapolis. Lehman will remain in India- napolis until Thursday to begin preparing for her new role. She said a telephone interview today that she is looking forward to the year ahead. “It’s an incredible experience that I never thought I would get to have,” she said of her election to national offi ce. “I’m looking forward to sharing my love for agriculture and my love for service.” Lehman is studying agricultural business management at Oregon State University. Although she has been on campus for two years, she has junior status as she works toward her degree. After high school graduation, Lehman de- layed her education for a year while serving as state FFA president. She will be required to do the same as she fulfi lls her duties as a national offi cer. In that role, she and other members of the offi cer team will travel more than 100,000 during the year, she said. See Sidewalk/Page 3A See Lehman/Page 3A 4-H Christmas Bazaar scheduled for Dec. 6 and 7 The 4-H Christmas ba- zaar is set for Friday, Dec. 6, from noon to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the OSU Extension Service, 2600 East St. To reserve a table, call 541-523-6418. WEATHER Jayson Jacoby/Baker City Herald 59 / 24 Mostly sunny Baker City Public Works crews planned to pour concrete today or Tuesday for a 95-foot sec- tion of sidewalk on the west side of Geiser-Pollman Park. By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Tuesday 60 / 24 Mostly sunny Full forecast on the back of the B section. 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. Lehman named national officer for FFA ■ 2017 Baker High School graduate will serve as secretary for the 2019-20 National FFA Officer Team Community Connection of Baker County will host the Northeast Oregon Net- work on Nov. 12 for a free event at which offi cials will help answer questions about health insurance coverage options. The event will run from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St. Today Baker boys cross- country, led by Kale Cassidy (front) won the district meet, as did Baker’s girls A section of heavily traveled — and bumpy — sidewalk at Geiser-Pollman Park is slated to be replaced this week. The sidewalk is on the west side of the park, and starts just north of the Lions Club shelter. That’s a popular spot for pic- nics and parties, and the side- walk also connects to the bridge over the Powder River between the park and the Baker County Library. The 95-foot-long section being replaced was marred by cracks and lips that constituted a tripping hazard, said Joyce Bornstedt, the city’s technical administrative supervisor. Concrete for the new side- walk likely will be poured today or Tuesday. City crews did the preparato- ry work last week but tempera- tures were too chilly to pour the sidewalks. The new sidewalk will not only be smooth, it will be thicker — 6 inches compared with 4 inches for the old section, Bornstedt said. The thicker concrete can THE SHEARING CORRAL IN HAINES She’s still sewing after 3 decades By Samantha O’Conner soconner@bakercityherald.com Kathy Orr/ Baker City Herald Linda Smith’s passion is sewing, which she has done from a young age. Smith, of Haines, hand quilts her panels so she is able to show dimension and movement in her works and she enjoys making household accessories and teddy bears. TODAY Issue 76, 16 pages Calendar ....................2A Classified ............. 4B-6B Comics ....................... 7B Community News ....3A Crossword ........5B & 6B Dear Abby ................. 8B Home ................1B & 2B Horoscope ........5B & 6B Lottery Results ..........2A HAINES — Linda Smith, owner of The Shearing Cor- ral, celebrated her store’s 30th anniversary last weekend. The Shearing Corral is at 914 Front St., beside Gold Rush Gifts. Smith, 66, has been sewing since she was in high school. “Sewing is my passion,” she said. Using pelts from the California company Hide and Leather, Smith makes a variety of products, including shoes for all ages from newborn to men’s size 15, ski and hunting hats, stuffed animals, headbands, bicycle seat covers, earmuffs, steering wheel covers and eyeglass covers. 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