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2A — BAKER CITY HERALD MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 Fire damages Baker City home the general alarm at 5:24 a.m., said Baker City Lt. Ben An unoccupied house in Decker. south Baker City was dam- “When we arrived there aged when a fi re burning was smoke throughout the in the wall behind a wood house,” Decker said. “The stove traveled into the ceiling house was supposed to be sending smoke throughout vacant.” the house early Saturday The house at 1304 Third St. morning. is owned by Susan Stewart of The Baker City Fire La Grande and is valued at Department and volunteers $51,180, according to Baker with Baker Rural Fire Protec- County Assessor’s Offi ce tion District responded to records. By Chris Collins ccollins@bakercityherald.com B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR MONDAY, NOV. 18 ■ Baker County Library District Board: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Riverside meeting room at the library, 2400 Resort St.; regular meeting rescheduled from second Monday. TUESDAY, NOV. 19 ■ Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Board of Directors: 9 a.m., at the OTEC Headquarters, 4005 23rd St. in Baker City. ■ Elkhorn Community Preparedness: 5:30 p.m. supper; 6:30 p.m. meeting; at the Sunridge Inn Restaurant, 1 Sunridge Lane. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 ■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m., Courthouse, 1995 Third St. THURSDAY, NOV. 21 ■ Baker Rural Fire Protection District Board: 5:30 p.m. at the Pocahontas Fire Station. ■ Baker School Board: 5:30 p.m., Council chambers at City Hall, 1655 First St. FRIDAY, NOV. 22 ■ Baker Community Orchestra: 7 p.m., Baker High School Auditorium, 2500 E St.; free admission; everyone welcome. T URNING B ACK THE P AGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald November 18, 1969 The 1969-70 drama season opens at Baker High School on Thursday and Friday evenings with the production of the three-act comedy, “My Three Angels,” By Sam and Bella Spewack. 25 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald November 18, 1994 ENTERPRISE — Several briefs have been fi led with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco in the continuing dispute between environmentalists and ranchers over grazing of cattle in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald November 18, 2009 The two fi nalists for the Baker City manager’s job hail from opposite sides of the country. The Baker City Council on Monday chose Tim W. Johnson of Portland, a consultant and former assistant to the city manager of San Diego, and Clarence Hulse, a managing consultant for Belize Real Estate Development Group in Florida. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald November 19, 2018 While Baker City residents were voting on Nov. 6, John Clark was starting his new job as the city’s fi re chief. Clark, 57, is a newcomer to the West, having lived most of his life in the Midwest, primarily Ohio and Michigan. He grew up in Jackson, Ohio, a town of about 6,400. Clark said he applied for the Baker City job after achiev- ing all his goals as fi re chief for Delta Township, Michigan, population 33,000. He resigned from the Michigan job in July. The Delta Township department was much larger than Baker City’s, with three stations and 47 full-time employ- ees. Baker City’s Fire Department has one station and 21 employees. Clark said that although he had offers from other de- partments, he was won over by Baker City’s residents and the area’s natural beauty. O REGON L OTTERY MEGABUCKS, Nov. 16 9 — 14 — 16 — 17 — 21 — 30 Next jackpot: $6.2 million POWERBALL, Nov. 16 14 — 22 — 26 — 55 — 63 PB 26 Next jackpot: $80 million MEGA MILLIONS, Nov. 15 12 — 19 — 34 — 35 — 68 Mega 20 Next jackpot: $192 million WIN FOR LIFE, Nov. 16 7 — 27 — 44 — 59 PICK 4, Nov. 17 • 1 p.m.: 7 — 3 — 1 — 6 • 4 p.m.: 4 — 3 — 1 — 4 • 7 p.m.: 4 — 9 — 7 — 0 • 10 p.m.: 9 — 0 — 4 — 5 LUCKY LINES, Nov. 17 3-8-11-14-17-23-26-32 Next jackpot: $15,000 “It was a unique situa- tion,” Decker said. “We were confused as to why there was a fi re there.” Decker said nine Baker fi refi ghters worked until 7 a.m. to extinguish the blaze, which caused damage esti- mated at $4,000 to $5,000. Baker City brought two ambulances, a ladder truck and a primary engine to the scene. Baker Rural responded with three to four fi refi ghters. BTI training employees for Arlington landfill Baker Technical Institute, based in Baker City, is team- ing up with Waste Manage- ment Pacifi c Northwest to provide heavy equipment operator training at its Co- lumbia Ridge Landfi ll near Arlington. BTI will provide training to approximately 47 opera- tors currently working at the Columbia Ridge site during December and January. BTI will utilize its mobile opera- tor training platform that combines the latest technol- ogy of virtual reality through simulation, with time in the seat running equipment, such as dozers, wheel load- ers and excavators. “Being able to train right at the customer’s site is key. This allows us to focus on POPULATION Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $4.50 donation (60 and older), $6.75 for those under 60. C ONTACT THE H ERALD 1668 Resort St. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone: 541-523-3673 Copyright © 2019 Fax: 541-833-6414 Regional publisher Christopher Rush crush@eomediagroup.com Publisher Karrine Brogoitti kbrogoitti@lagrandeobserver. com Jayson Jacoby, editor jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Advertising email ads@bakercityherald.com Classifi ed email classified@bakercityherald.com Circulation email circ@bakercityherald.com ISSN-8756-6419 Serving Baker County since 1870 Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays except Christmas Day by the Baker Publishing Co., a part of EO Media Group, at 1668 Resort St. (P.O. Box 807), Baker City, OR 97814. Subscription rates per month are: $10.80; by mail $12.50. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Baker City Herald, P.O. Box 807, Baker City, OR 97814. Periodicals Postage Paid at Baker City, Oregon 97814 using technology to build the exact skills, right in their work environment, that will increase effi ciency and build safety practices in the most effi cient manner possible,” said lead instructor Dave Frazey. as of July 1, 2019, at 10,305. The Census Bureau, meanwhile, puts Continued from Page 1A the population as of July 1, 2018 (the The difference in methods has histori- 2019 estimate hasn’t been released) at cally resulted in signifi cant gaps between 9,757. the annual estimates from Portland State There were similar differences between and the Census Bureau. the two estimates prior to the most recent And generally the university’s re- U.S. Census, conducted in 2010. searchers have pegged Baker City’s In 2008, for instance, Portland State population as higher than the Census estimated Baker City’s population at Bureau. 10,205. The Census Bureau’s estimate for Such is the case now. 2007 was 9,408. PSU estimates Baker City’s population Neither estimate turned out to be par- ticularly close. The 2010 Census counted 9,828 residents in Baker City. In the late 1990s Portland State also predicted Baker City’s population as surpassing the 10,000 mark, reaching 10,105 on July 1, 1999. But the Census the next year came up with 9,860 residents. Baker City has never reached the 10,000 mark in a national census. The city has come close, however — the 1960 Census counted 9,986 people in what was then called Baker. SUMPTER May 14, and the McKinneys since June 14. The City Council met with each of the three employees separately Friday afternoon, during public hearings, to allow them to respond to complaints about their job performance. Continued from Page 1A Lucas, in an email to the Herald, wrote that Councilor Linda Wise voted against each of the three motions. Lucas and the three other councilors — Jennifer Lake, Charlie Briscoe and Mick Allen — voted in favor of the mo- tions to terminate the three employees. Lucas wrote that he “voted reluc- tantly aye on Jeff McKinney. Just aye on the other 2.” Woolf had been on paid leave since O BITUARY Wilma Shankle Baker City, 1945-2019 Wilma Lee Shankle, 73, a longtime Baker City resident, died Nov. 6, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family. A celebration of her life will take place Saturday, Nov. 23, at 1 p.m. at the Elkhorn Eagles Club, 2935 H St. in Baker City. Wilma was born on Nov. 11, Wilma 1945, at Baker Shankle City to Homer and Mary Pierce. She attended elemen- tary schools in North Powder and Halfway, then to Baker High School in Baker City. Wilma continued her educa- tion and graduated with an associate degree in business in 1976. Wilma married Jerry Dean Shankle in 1965 and together they had four children: Kari, Richard, Randall and Rodney. After her divorce from Jerry, she met Chuck Rohner. They had a wonderful 35 years together. During her working career, she did bookkeeping for more than 20 years. She also was well-known for her role as custodian at Haines Elemen- tary and as a Baker School District bus driver from 1992 to 2007. She loved the kiddos on her bus route and they quickly became like family. Recently, many have reached out to the family to let them know how important Wilma is to them still. Wilma was an excellent cook. She was always willing to lend a hand, taking care of others. She loved a game of shuffl eboard at the Eagles, playing cards, and playing marbles/Aggravation with family and friends. She especially loved teaching grandchildren and great- grandchildren how to be master Aggravation players. She loved her professional bull riders! And most espe- cially she loved being able to watch her kids and grandkids play sports. Wilma had been a member and volunteer at the Eagles since 1983, meaning 36 years. She will be remem- bered most as being a loving mother, grandmother, great- grandmother and a caring friend to many. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary (1981) and her father, Homer (1986); her son, Rodney Shankle (1996) and stepson, Doug Davis (2012); her grandson, Gavin Davis (2015); her son, Richard Shankle (2016); and her life partner, Chuck Rohner (2017). Wilma is survived by her daughter, Kari Thoresen of Las Vegas, Nevada; her sons, Randall Dean Shankle and his wife, Melissa, of Baker City; her stepsons, Skip Davis and his wife, Chris, of Tucson, Arizona, Boyd Davis and his wife, Rebecca, of Irrigon, Chad Davis and his wife, Trish, of Hermiston, and Tyler Davis of Hermiston; her daughters-in-law, Alexandra Markantonatos Davis of Port- land, Kari Lansdon of Baker City, Mary Shankle of Baker City and Cheryl Guzman of Baker City; her brothers, Bill Pierce of Baker City, Larry Pierce of John Day, and Tom Pierce of Echo; her sisters, LaVelle Raley of Baker City, Joanne Salsby of Sun Valley, Nevada, and Judy McKay of Reno, Nevada; 28 grand- children: Kara Bond, Brooke Rogers, Lacey Banks, Chelsy Groat, Jake Woolard, Jon Woolard, Anthony Shankle, Lisa Kennedy, Sarah Shankle, Janelle Shankle, Alan Shankle, Trevor Shankle, Kayla Davis, Jessica Norris, Patricia Reichert, Andrew Davis, Jordan Davis, S ENIOR M ENUS ■ TUESDAY: Baked ham, sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables, roll, green salad, tapioca ■ WEDNESDAY: Meatloaf, potatoes and gravy, broccoli- blend vegetables, bread, gelatin with fruit, cinnamon roll A second report of fi re at the Baker Sanitary landfi ll site on Sutton Creek Road came in about 10 minutes after the Third Street fi re was reported, Decker said. Baker City sent two units and all but one Baker Rural volunteer responded to that fi re. No water was used to suppress the fi re, Decker said. Baker Rural Chief Sean Lee was the incident commander at that fi re. HELP NEEDED! Best Friends of Baker & New Hope have gathered the resources to trap, spay/neuter and vaccinate a colony of feral cats IF we have somewhere to put them afterward. If you have a barn on your property and are willing to provide food & water for a few cats, they will serve as loyal mousers! Please call 541-523-6863 Working cats need very basic care: shelter and access to food & water in all seasons. They WILL continue to hunt when fed! (Everyone needs fuel to get the job done!) FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED ȱěȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ¢ȱȱ¢ȱşȬŗȱȱ¢ȱŞȬŘ ȱȱŘşśŖȱȱǰȱȱ¢ Save a life and evict those mice! Call 541-523-6863 Ad sponsored by Jackie Emele Alison Davis, Delanie Davis, Kyra Davis, Ellen Vandever, Dana Davis, Taylor Davis, Myka Davis, Boyd Davis Jr., Ryker Davis, Zane Davis, Jor- dyn Davis, Miguel Guzman and Grover White; 21 great- grandchildren and three on the way. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in honor of Wilma, the family suggests the Elkhorn Eagles Club Auxiliary through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences can be made at www.tamis pinevalleyfuneralhome.com N EWS OF R ECORD DEATHS Tiz (Smelcer) Landers: 80, a longtime Halfway and Richland resident, died Nov. 17, 2019, at her home in Richland with her family at her side. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences can be made at www.tamispinevalley funeralhome.com Shirley King: 87, of Baker City, died Nov. 15, 2019, at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Fu- neral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences can be made at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral- home.com NOV 15-21 ELTRYM HISTORIC THEATER 1809 1st Street, Baker City www.eltrym.com HARRIET PG-13 FRI & SAT: (4:00) 7:00, 9:40 SUN: (4:00) 7:00 MON-THURS: 7:00 LAST CHRISTMAS PG-13 FRI & SAT: (4:10) 7:10, 9:45 SUN: (4:10) 7:10 MON-THURS: 7:10 DOCTOR SLEEP R FRI & SAT: (3:50) 7:20 SUN: (3:50) 7:20 MON-THURS: 6:45 ( )Bargain Matinee Show Times: 541-523-2522 Offi ce: 541-523-5439 “Youʼll love the work we do. I guarantee it.” - JR 225 H Street • East of I-84 • 541-523-3200 • grumpysrepair.com FUNERAL PENDING Violett May Caviness: Her graveside memorial service will take place Friday, Nov. 22, at 1:30 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Tim Fisher of Elkhorn Baptist Church will offi ciate. After the service, friends are invited to join the family for a celebration of her life at the Baker City Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St. To light a candle in memory of Violet, or to leave a condolence for her family, go to www.grayswestco.com POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations ASSAULT IV, DRIVING WHILE OPERATOR’S LICENSE SUSPEND- ED, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT and ATTEMPT TO ELUDE (Baker County Circuit Court warrant): Lo- gan Tod Scott, 23, of 2711 Tracy St., 12:56 a.m. Sunday, in the area of the Leo Adler Memorial Parkway and H Street; cited and released. VIOLATION OF CONDITIONAL RELEASE AGREEMENT (Baker County Circuit Court warrant): James Montez Lansdon, 35, ad- dress unknown, 8:23 p.m. Friday, in the 1100 block of Campbell St.; cited and released.
