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Learn country swing, line dancing at Churchill Page 7 NORTHEAST OREGON WEDNESDAY CARMELO HELPS BLAZERS SNAP 4-GAME LOSING STREAK: PAGE 5A NOVEMBER 27, 2019 www.gonortheastoregon.com Also inside: Jingle Thru Joseph Nov. 29-30, Dec. 6-7 Page 6 GO! Magazine Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityherald.com November 27, 2019 IN THIS EDITION: QUICK HITS Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Marilyn Smith of Baker City. Oregon, 3A SALEM — The $1 billion award against the State of Oregon in a class action lawsuit over its forestry practices will likely be subject to lengthy appeals, but it may also put pres- sure on the government to consider settlement talks. On Nov. 20, a jury found Oregon’s government liable for breaching con- tracts with 13 counties and numerous taxing districts by logging an insuffi cient amount of timber from state forests, thereby cost- ing them money. Local • Business & AgLife • Go! magazine $1.50 Baker High School Students Create Prototypes For Useful, Marketable Products Problem Solvers BRIEFING Baker Community Choir concerts set for Dec. 13, 14, 15 The Baker Community Choir’s Christmas concerts are scheduled for Dec. 13, 14 and 15 at the Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Dec. 13 and 14, and 3 p.m. on Dec. 15. The Baker Valley Children’s Choir will perform on Dec. 13 and 14. Donations will be accepted at the door, and proceeds support the Children’s Choir. WEATHER Today 36 / 20 Snow and gusty wind Thursday 34 / 15 Morning snow showers 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. Lisa Britton/For the Baker City Herald Hunter Long is working on a fi re suppression system for semi-trucks. Long is a student in Toni Zikmund’s class at Baker High School in which students create prototypes for useful products. By Lisa Britton For the Baker City Herald It starts with a “bug me” list. Everyone has these pet peeves — the everyday things that irritate and make us wonder if there is a better way. Now students at Baker High School are turning those annoyances into real-life solutions. The program is called INCubator edu. It is the fi rst such program to be offered in Oregon, said Toni Zikmund, who teaches business classes at BHS. She heard about the program at a conference in San Antonio, Texas, and saw real examples of what students have created. For example, a team from Arling- ton Heights, Illinois, created a Hoodie Hoop to help rethread hoodie ties that come out in the wash. Eight students signed up for the year-long class at BHS. To begin, they form those bug me lists and narrow it down to one project. At the end of the fi rst semester, team members present their idea — their “Most Valuable Product” — to a board of advisers in search of funding to build a prototype. The second semester is spent designing the product and creating a marketing plan. The class culminates program. “We’re looking for people to help us build these entrepreneurs and help them be successful.” Bryan Tweit is the program’s “community champion.” Tweit runs the business mentorship program Launch Pad Baker. In his role with Incubatoredu he contacted business owners to recruit coaches and men- — Toni Zikmund, BHS teacher tors. “There are a lot of people who can with a pitch to the advisory board for bring a lot to the table,” Tweit said. start-up funding. He sees value in this program “They’ll do a whole Shark Tank- that inspires the next generation of type pitch that night,” Zikmund said. workforce. “It’ll be a big event.” “The value it gives them later on The students are divided into four is priceless,” he said. “Imagine if your teams. Throughout the year, Zik- kids had the mindset of a business mund provides business-centered owner. Think of how valuable that is lessons on accounting, marketing, as a person.” material supplies, and patent law. He has fi lled one of the mentor Sixteen of the lessons are designed roles. Working with the students, he to be taught by coaches from the said, requires the ability to give ad- community, such as accountants and vice but let them fi nd their own way. lawyers. “To never give them the answer Community members also serve but direct them to fi nd the answer,” as mentors who meet with the teams he said. every two weeks. Zikmund still needs Mentors also help the teams work one or two mentors willing to work through apparent roadblocks. with the students. “Realizing that walls aren’t cliffs — “They really push working with there’s another path,” he said. your community and bringing in See Solutions/Page 2A the experts,” Zikmund said of the “They really push working with your community and bringing in the experts. We’re looking for people to help us build these entrepreneurs and help them be successful.” Lisa Britton/For the Baker City Herald Mentor Vanessa Spriet, right, works with the team of Gracie Farber and Payton Jones as they develop an idea for eco-friendly hygiene items. In the background, Bryan Tweit works with Eric Bunarith who is design- ing a tea infuser with Taya Riley (not pictured). TODAY Issue 86, 24 pages Business ...........1B & 2B Calendar ....................2A Classified ............. 5B-8B Comics ....................... 9B Community News ....3A Crossword ........7B & 8B Dear Abby ............... 10B Horoscope ................. 7B Lottery Results ..........2A News of Record ........2A Opinion ......................4A Senior Menus ...........2A Your weekly guide to arts and entertainment happening around Northeast Oregon Baxter the new district attorney Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday appointed Greg M. Baxter, the son of recently retired Baker County Circuit Court Judge Greg Baxter, as Baker County district attorney. The younger Baxter, 34, fi lls a vacancy created by Brown’s decision to ap- point District Attorney Matt Shirtcliff as Circuit Baxter Court judge as of Nov. 1. Shirtcliff replaced the elder Baxter on the bench. In announcing her ap- pointment of Baxter as district attorney, Brown praised the 2003 Baker High School graduate’s experience. “Greg Baxter has earned the trust of residents, law enforcement, and commu- nity partners in Eastern Oregon,” Brown stated in a press release. “His experi- ence as a prosecutor and his deep ties to the com- munity will serve him well as he assumes his role as Baker County’s district attorney.” See Baxter/Page 2A Open house at Marla’s Mall An open house is sched- uled at Marla’s Mall next week to welcome Christ- mas shoppers. The center, which offers free clothing and personal hygiene items for all, will be open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2. “It’s an opportunity for the community to see what we have to offer and do a little Christmas shopping,” Susan Myers, who oversees operations at Marla’s Mall, stated in a press release. “I’ll have tons of brand- new stuff,” she said. The shop, which is housed in the former North Baker School building, at 2725 Seventh St., will be closed Monday to prepare for the open house. The entrance to Marla’s Mall is on the B Street side of the building. Participants will receive a special bag for shopping during the event. Marla’s Mall is dedi- cated to Marla Cavallo, who taught PE and health at Baker High School for 20 years. She died of cancer in 2007. See Marla’s/Page 3A Sports ........................5A Turning Backs ...........2A Weather ................... 10B FRIDAY — A DIFFERENT SORT OF HOLIDAY DISPLAY AT HAINES POST OFFICE
