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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019 BAKER CITY HERALD — 3A BID Continued from Page 1A Portland man in serious condition after car plunges off Hells Canyon road By Chris Collins ccollins@bakercityherald.com A Portland man whose vehi- cle went off the Kleinschmidt Grade road on the Idaho side of Hells Canyon Tuesday night and plunged into a deep ravine was listed in serious condition Thursday in a Boise hospital Donald B. Jordan, 44, was trapped in the vehicle over- night before he was rescued early Wednesday morning by members of the Baker County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team and other volunteers from the Halfway and Oxbow areas. Jordan was driving up the steep, switchbacking Klein- schmidt grade when his 2011 Chevy Tahoe went off the road and plummeted to the bottom of the ravine, according to an Idaho State Police press release. Submitted photo The unpaved road runs from the Snake River Road to Crews used cables and winches during the rescue. Cuprum, Idaho. Offi cers in Adams County, ing the single-vehicle crash at release stated. Idaho, received a call report- 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, the press A friend of Jordan’s, whose name was not available in time for this story, found him using GPS spot locators. Jordan was trapped in the vehicle from 9:30 p.m. Tuesday until the rescue was completed at 5:39 a.m. Wednesday, police said. The Baker County Search and Rescue Team was acti- vated at 2 a.m. Wednesday to help bring Jordan up from the “incredibly steep grade,” a Baker County Sheriff’s Offi ce press release stated. Sheriff Travis Ash and SAR members responded and began a technical rope rescue to reach Jordan. Members of the search and rescue team and volunteers with the Halfway Fire and Halfway-Oxbow Ambulance worked together using a rope- and-winch system to carry Jordan up the steep hillside. Jordan, who police said was not wearing a seatbelt, was fl own by air ambulance to Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise. Baker County will be requesting an additional $211,300 from the block grant program to reach the program maximum of $1.5 million, commission- ers decided Wednesday. The Eagle Valley Fire Department is also seek- ing grants from the Leo Adler Foundation and other sources. Gyllenberg’s bid was the lowest of the four the county received. The company’s original bid of $1,475,000 was reduced by eliminating some items, including air- conditioning. In other business Wednesday, commission- ers designated ECO West as the sole source provider for seeking permits for a project to install a hydro- electric plant at Mason Dam, which forms Phillips Reservoir on the Powder River about 17 miles southwest of Baker City. pany has a revised pro- posal to address concerns brought to him before the meeting by Commissioner Mark Bennett, including a security fence and security gate into the property. Commission Chair- man Bill Harvey said the county sent a request for proposals for other companies that might be interested in leasing county land in the tailings. Because the county didn’t receive any proposals, it can negotiate directly with Tofsrud’s company, Shukrain Investment Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia. Tofsrud said his goal is to return to the county with a timeline by the middle of November. Weed department Baker County Weed Supervisor Arnie Gram- mon gave an update for commissioners. He also announced his retirement in 2020, saying his goal is to leave the noxious weed program on solid fi nancial footing. Dredge tailing mining In other business, com- Erik Tofsrud attended missioners amended the Wednesday’s meeting to agreement with Timothy discuss his proposal for Bishop and Baker Co. leasing 35 acres of county Unlimited to move out the property in the dredge renewal date for the con- tailings in Sumpter Valley tracts to give commission- for exploratory mining. ers more time to decide on Tofsrud said his com- contracts. Free concert Saturday at Presbyterian A free concert including bronze handbells and piano is set for Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. in Baker City. The Ring Praise concert is woven with hymn history and scripture. Phyllis Tincher, handbell soloist, and Sean Rogers, pianist, will perform a variety of songs focusing on praising God. Through hymns, contemporary praise songs and refl ective pieces, they tell the saving story of Jesus Christ. In addition to accompanying, Sean will also play a few piano solos. Phyllis rings 3 octaves of Schulmerich handbells and mixes in 2 octaves of handchimes. During the con- cert the audience will have an opportunity to ring handchimes as everyone sings. No music experience is needed. “Youʼll love the work we do. I guarantee it.” - JR 225 H Street • East of I-84 • 541-523-3200 • grumpysrepair.com Submitted photo Dennis Teskey, left, and Dave Lindley work to reset a veteran’s gravestone at Mount Hope Cemetery on Oct. 26. RESPECT Continued from Page 1A Baker City formed an advisory group in 2011 to look at ways to improve the appearance of the veterans’ section at Mount Hope. Teskey said members of the Baker City Rotary Club discussed the issue and de- cided to take on the project. Volunteers from the Rota- ry Club and the community have gathered annually, not long before Veterans Day on Nov. 11, to work on selected gravestones. 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