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BAKER CITY HERALD — 3A WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2019 L OCAL B RIEFING Calvary Baptist offers free turkey dinner Calvary Baptist Church, at Third and Broadway streets in Baker City, will offer a free turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day at 3 p.m. Vector District board meets Friday The board of directors for the Baker Valley Vector Control District will meet Friday, Nov. 22 at noon at the Sunridge Inn, 1 Sunridge Lane. The Vector Control Dis- trict, which includes most of Baker, Bowen and Keating valleys, is the property tax-funded district responsible for controlling mosquitoes. Soroptimist Christmas Party Friday S. John Collins / Baker City Herald fi le photo David Henry, president of Baker Sanitary Service, said he expects the company will continue to accept its current list of recyclable materials, including aluminum cans, at its recycling center at 12th and Campbell streets in Baker City. RECYCLING Continued from Page 1A Baker County’s recycling recovery rate of 20.2% falls short of the 25% goal set by the Oregon Legislature for 2025. Henry said he’d like to boost the coun- ty’s recycling rate by giving residents and businesses an opportunity to turn organic waste — food scraps and yard debris, for instance — into compost. The advantage with organic waste is that it can be processed locally, Henry said. That’s not the case with plastics, paper and other commonly recycled materials, which explains why China’s decision to curtail imports from the U.S. had such a widespread effect. Henry said that although Baker Sani- tary is still working on the project, the basic idea is to start testing the concept, possibly next spring, by working with larger producers of organic waste, such as grocery stores, restaurants and poten- tially Powder River Correctional Facility, to collect the material, truck it to the landfi ll and there turn it into compost. The compost could be sold commer- cially, Henry said. If the pilot project shows the process is feasible, it could be offered to Baker Sanitary’s residential customers at a cost that’s “affordable,” he said. The Baker City Council in May of this year approved the fi rst general rate increase for Baker Sanitary in 12 years. The monthly residential rate for weekly pickup of a standard rollcart rose from $16 to $19 on July 1. Customers who chose that option tary’s landfi ll. “Everything we’re collecting now (The company has taken trash from seems stable enough that I think Union County since 2006.) we’ll be continuing to collect those “By diverting these materials, we can extend the lifespan of our landfi ll and for the forseeable future.” delay the need for expensive expansion,” — David Henry, president, Trash Talk wrote in its letter to the City Baker Sanitary Service Council. Although China has also reduced its likely would have a separate bin to col- imports of recyclable corrugated card- lect organic waste, Henry said. board in the past few years, Henry said Such a program would have multiple he doesn’t expect the Baker Sanitary benefi ts, he said — it would reduce the to stop accepting any other items at its amount of waste going into the landfi ll, recycling center. prolonging its lifespan, increase the These include, besides cardboard, county’s recycling rate and generate a plastic milk jugs, newspapers, maga- saleable product. zines and catalogs, aluminum, tin and The concept is appealing to Barbara steel cans, and glass bottles and jars. O’Neal of Baker City, a member of the Baker Sanitary also accepts HDPE No. group Baker City Trash Talk, which 2 plastic colored bottles Monday through promotes recycling as well as ways resi- Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the recy- dents can reduce the amount of trash cling center’s gated area (other bins are they generate, such as buying products available at all times). that don’t have excessive packaging. Prices for cardboard have dropped, “It’s exciting,” O’Neal said of Baker but it’s still a viable product for recy- Sanitary looking into recycling more cling, Henry said. organic materials, also known as “green “It’s still something we are able to ship waste.” and not lose money on,” he said. “Every- “Green waste is a big contributor to thing we’re collecting now seems stable the landfi ll,” O’Neal said. enough that I think we’ll be continu- In a letter that Baker City Trash ing to collect those for the foreseeable Talk wrote to the City Council in May, future.” supporting Baker Sanitary’s rate hike Henry said he has read reports request, the group urged the company recently about efforts to expand plastic to pursue a “composting/green waste recycling in the U.S. to offset the loss program for residents and businesses.” of the Chinese market, although he The letter cited a study from Waste- doesn’t expect enough progress over the Pro, the garbage collector in La Grande, next two years or so to make it possible which found that about 3,400 tons of for Baker Sanitary to again accept the yard waste, and 1,200 tons of food waste, plastic containers that were dropped in is hauled from that city to Baker Sani- 2017. Baker Middle School announces students on first quarter honor roll Baker Middle School has announced its fi rst quarter honor roll Eighth grade (*4.0 GPA) Reeve Damschen*, Weston Downing*, Grant Gambleton*, Bruley Garvin*, Wade Hawkins*, Eleanor Lamb*, Ryann Paulsen*, Kincaid Rudi*, Rachel Shaw*, Izabella Thomas*, Evangeline Torres*, Alexandria Zickgraf*, Dashel Bloomer, Airyona Gonzalez, Axel Marvin, Hailey McMurdo, Emma Davis, Amberli Reed, Jaron Long, Meadow Waldrop, Kayla Crook, Kayden Garvin, Paul Hobson, Kealah Johnson, Chaslyn Wheeler, Evangeline Rexroad, Weston Bryant, Mikayla Hatfi eld, Susan Shelley, Ad- dison Supan, Montana Williams Seventh grade (*4.0 GPA) Taylor Churchfi eld*, Joslyn Collins*, Ashlyn Dalton*, Mitchell Gross*, Sofi a Hanson*, John Heriza*, Olivia Jacoby*, Sage Joseph*, Brooklyn Rayl*, Alexis Rupel*, Kaydence Thomas*, Jayden Whitford*, Alexander Wise*, Colton Clark, Elizabeth Standish, Emylia Myer, Ashtyn Carter, Canyon Madill, Daniel Brown, Jillian Poe, Eowyn Smith, Oak- ley Anderson, Palmer Chandler, Elias Long, Zane Morgan, Lilyanna Wilson, Anastacio Rodriguez, Tessa Feeley, An- tonio Washington, Cyllus Sperl, Colton Birmingham, Graysen Bowling, Kath- ryn Gentry, Amber Conley, Lilly Collins, Maya Richardson, Jose Armenta, Ethan Fletcher, Hannah Lay, Annastasia John- son, Sadie Stampfl ee, Callaghan Eckert, Jaxon Logsdon, Jessica Mercado, Tiyana Stevens Searchers find missing hunter cold but unhurt The Baker County Sher- iff’s Search and Rescue team spent several hours searching for a Bremerton, Washing- ton, hunter in the Wallowa Mountains northeast of Baker City Sunday before fi nding him safe and unhurt at about 11 p.m. Matthew James Sanford, 38, was hunting with family and friends in the Larkspur/ Goose Creek area, which is north of Sparta and Forshey Meadow, Sheriff Travis Ash stated in a press release. Sanford had been last seen by family and friends at 2 p.m. Sunday, Ash said. When Sanford failed to return to his vehicle by 4 p.m. as planned, his hunting party started searching for him and alerted the Baker County Dispatch Center. Ash activated the Search and Rescue Team, and 15 vol- unteers headed to the area at about 9:10 p.m. Crews began searching on ATVs and by ve- hicle. An SAR member found Sanford at about 11:05 p.m. Ash said Sanford was cold, but otherwise in good condi- tion. The sheriff encouraged hunters and others recreat- ing this time of year to be prepared for adverse weather conditions. “Always pack additional supplies, including clothing, food and a fi re starter, such as a lighter or matches,” he advised. The weather is changing... Watch for slick areas & drive safe! The annual Soroptimist Club of Baker County Christmas Party, with the theme “Life’s A Beach,” is set for Friday, Nov. 22 at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with a prime rib dinner starting at 6 p.m. There will be live and silent auctions, along with a raffl e of a standup paddleboard. The fun- draising event makes possible the club’s scholarships, InnovateHER grant and a variety of other projects. Tickets are $30 and are available at Gregg Hinrich- sen State Farm, 1722 Campbell St., The Grove Team, 845 Campbell St., or from any Soroptimist member. Beach attire is encouraged. Baker Rockhounds plan rock swap Dec. 8 Baker Rockhounds, a group of local rock and outdoor enthusiasts, will host a rock swap on Dec. 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the main gallery at the Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St. There will be rock specimens to buy and swap. Rocks will also be given away to encourage people to take up rock collecting. Everyone is welcome to attend, and there is no entry fee. Please enter through the Mu- seum’s main entrance. The rock swap will be in lieu of the Baker Rock- hounds’ regular monthly meeting, which takes place the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. in the lapidary room at the Museum. The Baker Rockhounds, who started meeting last year, do not have membership fees. From spring through early fall they schedule fi eld trips to prime rock-collecting areas. The group has a Facebook page. Turkey shoot Sunday at Virtue Flat The Powder River Sportsmen’s Club’s annual turkey shoot is set for Sunday, Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Club’s Virtue Flat range, about six miles east of Baker City and about one mile east of the turnoff to the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center off Highway 86. There are four events, with a $3 per event entry fee. Winners of each event will win $10 cash. The events: • Lucky .22 shoot at 10 yards (emphasis on luck), one shot at a blank target face with the scoring numbers on the backside. • Centerfi re handgun at 50-yard chicken silhouettes, one shot at each of fi ve targets. • Starting at 2:30 p.m. shooters will take two shots at a running deer target. Range of 100 yards for iron sights, scoped rifl es shoot the same at 200 yards. • Those confi dent or adventurous will shoot center- fi re rifl es at 3-inch by 6-inch turkey head targets at 200 yards, 3 shots Range safety rules will be in effect, and competitors should keep weapons unloaded until ready to shoot. Huntington Historical Society Bazaar set HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Historical Society’s annual Christmas bazaar and fundraiser is set for Dec. 6 from noon to 5 p.m. and Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Huntington School. There will be bingo games, hand-crafted gifts, baked goods and hot drinks. Santa will also make an appearance. The venue is wheelchair-accessible. 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