2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019
BMS announces 1st quarter honor roll
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
TUESDAY, NOV. 26
■ Baker City Council: 7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St.
THURSDAY, NOV. 28
■ Thanksgiving Day.
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
■ National Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Family Fun
Day: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. a the center 5 miles east of Baker
City just off Highway 86; the event includes pioneer games,
tall tales from the Oregon Trail and a selfi e station; for $3
per person, make your choice of three seasonal crafts to
take home; hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Nov.
30.
MONDAY, DEC. 2
■ Haines Fire Protection District Board: 7 p.m. at the
Haines Library.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4
■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m.,
Courthouse, 1995 Third St.
THURSDAY, DEC. 5
■ National Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Free-Fee
Days: Free admission; information about winter hours is
available by calling 541-523-1843.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
November 22, 1969
Diamond Drilling Contracting Co. of Spokane, Wash.,
will begin its core drilling and grouting work on the Wolf
Creek Dam site on Dec. 1.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
November 22, 1994
Ash Grove Cement of Durkee has applied to the Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality for a permit to store
up to 10,000 used tires near its kiln, where the tires are
used as fuel to supplement natural gas, coal and used
motor oil.
Baker Middle School has announced
its fi rst quarter honor roll. The list pub-
lished on Page 3A of Wednesday’s issue
was incomplete, as the initial list posted
by BMS inadvertently omitted some
names. Those names are included today.
Cole Hester, Tanner Lucas, Ernesto
Lopez-Villalvazo, Hudson Spike, Russell
Walden, Raylin Pfaff, Lillian Gately,
Wyatt Widman, Makea Robb, Gracie
Morris, Airyona Gonzalez, Axel Marvin,
Hailey McMurdo, Emma Davis, Amberli
Reed, Jaron Long, Meadoh Waldrop,
Kayla Crook, Kayden Garvin, Paul Hob-
son, Kealah Johnson, Chaslyn Wheeler,
Evangeline Rexroad, Weston Bryant,
Mikayla Hatfi eld, Susan Shelley, Ad-
dison Supan, Montana Williams
Eighth grade
(*4.0 GPA)
Gaige Birmingham*, Reeve Dam-
schen*, Christopher Luna*, Malaki
Myer*, Cole Richards*, Weston Down-
ing*, Grant Gambleton*, Bryley
Seventh grade
Garvin*, Wade Hawkins*, Eleanor
(*4.0 GPA)
Lamb*, Ryann Paulsen*, Kincaid Rudi*,
Taylor Churchfi eld*, Joslyn Collins*,
Rachel Shaw*, Izabella Thomas*, Evan-
Ashlyn Dalton*, Mitchell Gross*, Sofi a
geline Torres*, Alexandria Zickgraf*,
Hanson*, John Heriza*, Olivia Jacoby*,
Dashel Bloomer, Giacomo Rigueiro,
FIRE
Continued from Page 1A
The 2,500 acres burned is
about one-third of the area
that’s typically treated during
the fall, Hawkins said.
Forest offi cials use pre-
scribed fi re to accomplish a va-
riety of tasks, including reduc-
ing the amount of combustible
material on the ground, and
spurring the growth of forage
for wildlife and livestock.
Although the weather
changed dramatically after
the middle of October — 30
days in a row passed without
measurable rain at the Baker
City Airport, and the high
temperature was above aver-
age on each of the fi rst 20 days
of November — two factors
conspired to make burning
conditions marginal, he said.
First, as the period of
daylight shrinks with the ap-
proach of the winter solstice,
the burning “window” — when
conditions are conducive to a
fi re that spreads at a reason-
ably rapid rate — is confi ned
to three or four hours during
the afternoon, Hawkins said.
Second, the long dry spell
that stretched from Oct. 20
through Nov. 18 was caused in
large part by a persistent high
pressure ridge that created
a temperature inversion and
resulted in gentle winds.
In such conditions cooler
air is trapped in valleys, and
smoke from prescribed fi res
tends to settle rather than
disperse, Hawkins said.
Even though some areas
slated for prescribed burning
dried suffi ciently, the stagnant
conditions made it diffi cult to
burn without violating smoke
guidelines, he said.
The potential for smoke was
one reason that prescribed
burning proposed for the
Washington Gulch area near
Baker City was canceled for
this fall, Hawkins said.
The situation was some-
what different when it comes
to burning piles of slash.
During the early autumn,
when soggy ground rendered
widespread underburning
impractical, conditions were
better suited to burning piles,
he said.
But the dry spell lasted so
long that eventually offi cials
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
November 23, 2018
The pothole was a problem.
But it wasn’t the only potential pratfall for boaters using
the only year-round access ramp at Phillips Reservoir.
The asphalt ramp near Mason Dam, built about half a
century ago, was in pretty poor shape, said Dave Plum-
mer, engineer for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest,
which is responsible for the ramp.
“The existing ramp had potholes, and one, right in the
middle, was more than a foot deep,” Plummer said. “We
were getting a lot of complaints about it.”
So was the Oregon State Marine Board. Offi cials from
that agency encouraged the Wallowa-Whitman to apply
for a grant to replace the ramp.
The Wallowa-Whitman ended up receiving $200,000
from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and
$75,000 from the Marine Board for the project, which
started earlier this month.
The contractor, HP Civil Inc. of Stayton, is on schedule
to fi nish the new ramp by Dec. 15, Plummer said.
The ramp — grooved concrete rather than asphalt —
will be about 430 feet long, 20 feet wide and 6 inches thick,
he said.
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, Nov. 20
7 — 15 — 39 — 40 — 57 PB 12
PICK 4, Nov. 21
• 1 p.m.: 6 — 7 — 8 — 7
• 4 p.m.: 1 — 6 — 6 — 0
• 7 p.m.: 6 — 0 — 3 — 6
• 10 p.m.: 5 — 1 — 0 — 6
Next jackpot: $90 million
LUCKY LINES, Nov. 21
WIN FOR LIFE, Nov. 20
2 — 16 — 46 — 55
2-7-10-13-18-24-26-32
2 — 8 — 10 — 26 — 38 — 48
Next jackpot: $6.4 million
POWERBALL, Nov. 20
Next jackpot: $19,000
S ENIOR M ENUS
■ MONDAY: Chili cheeseburger, potato salad, corn, coleslaw,
brownie
■ TUESDAY: Baked ham, sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables,
roll, green salad, tapioca
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.
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had to postpone some pile-
burning due to the potential
for fl ames to spread from the
piles, Hawkins said.
“We didn’t want them
creeping onto private land,”
he said.
With wintry weather
forecasted to return late
this weekend and con-
tinue through Thanksgiving,
Hawkins said Thursday that
it’s likely that there won’t be
any more widespread pre-
scribed burning this fall.
Pile-burning, which can be
done even with snow on the
ground, will continue.
An interactive map of
prescribed burning on the
Wallowa-Whitman is avail-
able online at https://go.usa.
gov/xVseH
O BITUARIES
Shirley King
Shirley cherished going to church,
singing in church, and leading Bible
Shirley King, 87, of Baker City, died
studies. She enjoyed sewing, crochet-
Nov. 15, 2019, at her home.
ing, and plastic canvas. She also loved
A private family gathering will take
the outdoors, camping, picnicking and
place at a later date.
riding around the mountains with her
Shirley LaRue (Dimmick) King was
husband, Dave.
born on Feb. 23, 1932, at
Shirley is survived by her daughters,
Baker to Daniel and Edith
Karen Carriere of Baker City, and
Dimmick. She received all
Linda (Don) Wright of Madras; her son,
of her primary education in
Gary King of Baker City; her grandchil-
Baker and graduated from
dren, Bradford (Molly) Wright of Maui ,
Baker High School in 1950.
Hawaii, and Daniel (Rebecca) Wright of
Shirley
Shirley later attended Cen-
Culver; her great-grandchildren, Tyler,
King
tral Oregon Community
Ella, Jude, Elias and Lehua Wright; and
College in Bend, where she
numerous nieces and nephews.
earned a degree as a Licensed Practical
Shirley was preceded in death by her
Nurse.
husband, David, on April 6, 2019; her
Shirley met David King while attend- parents, Daniel and Edith Dimmick; her
ing Calvary Baptist Church. They were brothers, Lloyd, Eugene, and Norman
later married in that same church on
Dimmick; and her sister, Muriel Daniels.
June 1, 1951.
For those who would like to make a
Throughout her life, Shirley worked
memorial donation in honor of Shirley
as a LPN in Redmond, John Day and
the family requests they be made to
Baker City. She also worked part time
charity of one’s choice through Tami’s
in the school cafeteria in Dayville. She
Pine Valley Funeral Home & Crema-
lived many places through the years
tion Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
including Glenwood, Washington, Spray, 97814. Online condolences can be made
Dayville, Brothers, Terrebonne, Red-
at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.
mond, John Day and back to Baker City. com.
Shirley volunteered for the Oregon
Christina Neault
Certifi ed Long-Term Ombudsman
Formerly of Baker City, 1945-2019
whose mission is to protect rights and
Christina (Ramsey) Neault, 74, died
promote dignity of people who live in
peacefully on Nov. 14, 2019, surrounded
long-term care facilities. She served in
by her friends and family, after a battle
Baker City, Prairie City, John Day and
with metastatic breast cancer.
Ontario.
Baker City, 1933-2019
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
November 23, 2009
The blue spruce that will grace downtown Baker City
this holiday is a bit smaller this year, but that meant an
easier time cutting and transporting the tree.
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, Anto-
nio Washington, Sydney Penning, Cyllus
Sperl, Colton Birmingham, Graysen
Bowling, Kathryn Gentry, Amber Conley,
Lilly Collins, Maya Richardson, Jose
Armenta, Ethan Fletcher, Hannah Lay,
Annastasia Johnson, Sadie Stampfl ee,
Callaghan Eckert, Jaxon Logsdon, Jes-
sica Mercado, Tiyana Stevens, Dustin
Cosper, Jose Flores
A celebration of her life
will take place on Nov. 30
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at
Peace Lutheran Church fel-
lowship hall, 2201 N. Rosa
Parks Way in Portland.
Christina
A dish of your favorite
Neault
Thanksgiving leftovers
would be welcomed as this
will be a potluck style gathering to share
memories of someone who spent many
hours serving dinners to the homeless
and to seniors. The family is also asking
that if you have a handmade item from
Chriss please bring it to share so pictures
can be taken to commemorate years of
love and care put into every stitch!
Chriss worked for over 35 years for
Flowers Tommy Luke and spent her
free time after that making quilts for the
homeless, foster children and anyone in
need of a warm blanket. Chriss was born
in Baker as was her husband, Terry, and
though they left there and lived most of
their lives in Portland they always had
family ties and fond memories of Baker.
Chriss will be greatly missed and fondly
remembered by so many!
Chriss is survived by her three daugh-
ters, Shawn Michelle Neault, Jodell Ann
Neault and Charmaine Jan Neault; her
grandchildren, Christina Dell Brittany
Neault and Duane Terance Johnson;
and her great-granddaughter, Willow
June Neault.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Terance Wayne Neault.
N EWS OF R ECORD
FUNERAL PENDING
Lewis Felix Warren: Inter-
ment will take place at 11:30
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at
Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker
City. Afterward there will be a
funeral, also on Saturday, Nov.
23, beginning at 12:30 p.m. at the
Baker City Christian Church, 675
Highway 7 in Baker City. There
will be a reception at the church
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be made to Missions of Hope
International through Gray’s
West & Co. Pioneer Chapel,
1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR
97814. To light a candle for Lewis
or to leave a condolence for his
family, go to www.grayswestco.
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POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
HARASSMENT: Vicki Sue
Profi tt, 54, 2735 Myrtle St., 12:18
p.m. Thursday at her home; cited
and released.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLU-
ENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Stepha-
nie Jill Benson, 55, of 44368
Brown Road, 7:41 p.m. Wednes-
day, in the 1800 block of Second
Street; jailed and later granted a
conditional release.
Baker County Parole and
Probation
PROBATION VIOLATION
(Warrant): Brandy Dawn Arthur,
27, of 3311 Place St., 4:45 p.m.
Wednesday, in the 2600 block of
17th Street; jailed.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
MALHEUR COUNTY WAR-
RANT: Heather Aimy Winston,
27, of 2100 Second St., 9:01 a.m.
Wednesday; transported to Mal-
heur County Jail.
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Contact her foster mom at (703) 376-7997
Adoption application form can be found at
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