2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11
■ Lower Powder River Irrigation District Board: 6 p.m.
at Barley Brown’s, 2190 Main St.
FRIDAY, DEC. 13
■ Live Music by Keith Taylor: Ragtime piano, 4:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m., Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn
Ave.; no charge; continues most Fridays.
■ Community Choir Christmas Concert: 7 p.m., featuring
South Baker Intermediate Children’s Choir, at the Baker
Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14
■ CASA Classic Christmas Homes Tour: 11 a.m. to 4
p.m.; tickets on sale at Crossroads and Betty’s Books; more
information is available from CASA of Eastern Oregon at
info@eocasa.org or 541-403-0405.
■ Community Choir Christmas Concert: 7 p.m., featuring
South Baker Intermediate Children’s Choir, at the Baker
Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St.
SUNDAY, DEC. 15
■ Community Choir Christmas Concert: 3 p.m., (no
Children’s Choir for this performance), at the Baker Heritage
Museum, 2480 Grove St.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
December 12, 1969
A historical marker was placed at the pioneer home
of Leo Adler, 2305 Main St., by the Oregon Landmarks
Committee. The building was constructed in 1890 and
purchased in 1899 by Carl Adler, owner of Adler’s Crystal
Palace. The home is designed in the Italianette or Ameri-
can Renaissance style.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 12, 1994
The Baker City Council on Tuesday will consider two
methods to raise the estimated $600,000 needed to build
nine new holes at the golf course.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 11, 2009
Miners say they’re missing out on record gold prices,
and they blame state and federal agencies’ sluggish prog-
ress in processing mining plans.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 12, 2018
The Baker City Council will take its cue from city voters
in appointing someone to fi ll the vacancy created when
Carly Annable, who received the second-most votes in the
Nov. 6 election, moved out of town.
Councilors, meeting Tuesday night for the fi nal time in
2018, decided to reach out to four candidates who weren’t
among the winners in the election.
Four of the seven positions were up for election.
The top four candidates, in order, are Lynette Perry, An-
nable, Ken Gross and incumbent Randy Schiewe.
The four highest vote-getters who weren’t elected, also
in order, are Doni Bruland, Daryl DeMoss, Kevin Luckini
and Morgan DeCarl.
Councilors on Tuesday directed city staff to ask each of
the four candidates if they’re still interested in serving on
the City Council.
Mayor Mike Downing said councilors decided to wait
until 2019 to choose someone to replace Annable. That will
allow the two newly elected councilors, Perry and Gross,
to participate in the decision. They will be sworn in during
the Jan. 8 meeting.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ THURSDAY: Roasted turkey with cranberry sauce, stuffi ng
and gravy, tomato-green beans, roll, broccoli-bacon salad,
dessert
■ FRIDAY: Hearty beef stew, broccoli-blend vegetables,
cornbread, applesauce, cinnamon roll
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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Kids receive $100 to Shop with a Hero
Seventeen children rang-
ing from kindergartners to
sixth-graders participated in
the Shop with a Hero event
Friday.
The students were each
given $100 to purchase
Christmas gifts for their
immediate family members,
Baker City Detective Shan-
non Regan stated in a press
release. The money was pro-
vided through donations.
Heros who shopped with
students this year included
offi cers with the Baker City
Police Department, Baker
County Sheriff’s Offi ce, Or-
egon State Police, Baker City
Fire Department, Bureau
of Land Management and
Baker Rural Fire Depart-
ment.
The Baker City Police
Department has partnered
with Bi-Mart for the shop-
ping spree. The store donated
$500 for the event, Regan
said.
Members of Blue Moun-
tain Baptist Church provided
a lunch and Ace Hardware
provided gift wrap and bows
for all the gifts.
Community Connection
provided transportation to
the event for the heros and
the children. The Nazarene
Church provided the venue
for the gift wrapping and
lunch and Santa Claus made
a visit to the site, Regan said.
She expressed appreciation
to those who provided service
and fi nancial contributions to
help make the event possible.
The Baker City Police De-
partment is seeking contribu-
tions for next year’s event.
Donations may be dropped
off at the Baker City Police
Department at 1768 Auburn
Ave. or call the department
at 541-523-3644 to have the
donation picked up, Regan
said.
GOLF
professional who moved back
to Baker City to take over
Continued from Page 1A
management of Quail Ridge.
In a press release, Warner
“After their due diligence, it
said: “I believe that this is a
became apparent that Mike
win-win scenario for all in-
Brooks was not able to fulfi ll
volved. It will allow the course his passion of teaching golf,
to have a PGA professional
and his desire to develop a
growing the game of golf in
greater golfi ng population
our area and the course to be in Baker County, while also
operated by a nonprofi t that running the day to day opera-
has a proven track record of
tions of the Course,” according
fulfi lling the recreation needs to the press release Warner
of our county.”
distributed Tuesday.
Warner said that in mid
Warner said he got in touch
October he met with Brooks, with the Baker County Devel-
a 1982 Baker High School
opment Corporation, whose
graduate and PGA teaching board chairman is John
Wilson of North Powder.
That discussion resulted
in an agreement for Baker
County Development Cor-
poration to acquire Brooks’
company, Brooks Golf Man-
agement LLC, Warner said.
Brooks will remain as the
teaching golf professional at
Quail Ridge, and Todd Crock-
ett will continue to serve as
the course superintendent,
responsible for maintaining
the course itself.
“BCDC is looking forward
to enhancing another recre-
ational opportunity within
our local community and is
thrilled to be able to retain
the expertise of both Brooks
and Crockett,” Wilson said in
the press release.
In addition to operating
Anthony Lakes Mountain Re-
sort, the Baker Community
Development Corporation
has a fi ve-year permit with
the U.S. Forest Service to op-
erate the public campgrounds
in the Anthony Lakes area
and around Phillips Reservoir
and Sumpter.
The company also operates
The Trailhead, a bike and ski
rental and repair business on
Main Street in Baker City.
FIRE
remains of the house will be
in fi nding the person who is
the heir to the property.
The fi re was reported
about 6:20 p.m. Sunday.
When fi refi ghters arrived
they found fi re burning
through the roof of the
house.
One fi refi ghter sustained
heat exhaustion and was
treated and released, Clark
said. There were no other
injuries.
Mutual aid was provided
by members of Baker Rural,
Haines and Bowen Valley
fi re protection districts. The
Baker City Police Depart-
ment, the Baker County
Sheriff’s Offi ce, Baker
County Dispatch and Baker
City Public Works employees
also helped.
been living there, Clark said.
The house has been con-
Continued from Page 1A
demned and the city has an
The single story house at order to tear it down within
2251 Mitchell St., built in
the next 30 days. It might
1910, was a total loss. The
take longer, however, Clark
house and property were
said.
valued at $23,820, according
The registered property
to Baker County Assessor’s owner, Mitchelle D. Serg-
Offi ce records.
erdahl, died in September
The house was vacant but 2018. Clark said the chal-
transients reportedly had
lenge to removing what
HONORED
“Dispatcher Bunch calmly and profes-
sionally guided the mother through CPR
Continued from Page 1A
during this call,” Ash said. “She provided
The toddler was found in the tub by her CPR instructions, follow-up care instruc-
mother, Ash stated in the press release.
tions, and kept the mother focused and
The child was unconscious and not breath- calm until the ambulance crew arrived on
ing.
the scene.”
The toddler eventually was transferred
to a waiting Life Flight air ambulance crew
and flown to an area hospital.
“Dispatcher Bunch’s training, knowledge
and skill, in combination with her calm
professionalism, directly resulted in the
toddler surviving this incident,” Ash stated.
O BITUARY
Robert Hermsen
Formerly of Baker City, 1934-2019
Robert Hermsen, 85, died suddenly on
Nov. 3, 2019.
He was cremated at Alta Mesa Funeral
Home in Palo Alto, Califor-
nia.
He was born on April 24,
1934, at Baker City to Wil-
liam Henry Hermsen and
Alphia (Busick) Hermsen.
Robert
He attended St. Francis
Hermsen
Academy in Baker, JF
Hutchinson School in Union,
and Baker High School, graduating in
1952.
Bob earned his bachelor of science
degree in Chemical Engineering from Or-
egon State College where he was an active
member in the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.
After college, he served in the US Army
and then for many years in the US Army
Reserves.
In 1957, Bob married Janet Marie Grex-
ton. They started their family while he
returned to college, earning a doctorate in
Chemical Engineering from the Univer-
sity of California at Berkeley in 1961. Bob
worked over 31 years in the aerospace in-
dustry for United Technologies where he
was considered an expert in solid rocket
propellants. He continued to work as a
consultant in his fi eld for several years
after his retirement in December 1992.
For over 50 years, Bob and Jan made
their home at Palo Alto, California, where
they raised four daughters. A supportive
family man, he shared with them his love
of the outdoors, music, sports, cooking and
wine.
Bob is survived by his daughters: Carol
(Gary Forney) Hermsen of Roseville, Cali-
fornia, Jeanne (John Mercer) Hermsen of
Albany, Susan (Peter Brown) Hermsen
of Palo Alto, and Kathleen (Michael)
Richman of Germantown, Maryland; his
grandchildren, Colleen Forney of San
Diego and Janna Forney of Sacramento,
Stephanie Brown of Portland and Paige
Brown of Palo Alto, Tyler Richman of
San Ramon, California, Colin Richman of
Overland Park, Kansas, and Jessica Rich-
man of Germantown, Maryland; as well
as nieces, nephews and many longtime
friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his wife
Janet.
N EWS OF R ECORD
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker
County Circuit Court warrant):
Caleb James Mansuetti, 18, of
315 Highway 7 S., 2:19 p.m. Tues-
day, in the 2100 block of Court
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Avenue; cited and released.
PROBATION VIOLATION
(Lake County detainer): Alison
Mae Arnold-Arter, 40, of Lakev-
iew, 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, at 3610
Midway Drive; jailed.
PROBATION VIOLATION
(Union County detainer): An-
thony Morgan Mailman, 35, of
La Grande, 3:14 p.m. Tuesday, at
the Courthouse; jailed.
PROBATION VIOLATION (Wal-
lowa County detainer): Angella
Thamert, 42, 3:27 p.m. Tuesday,
at 3610 Midway Drive; jailed.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
ASSAULT IV DOMESTIC:
Sherri Lynn Fuller, 49, of Haines,
11:15 a.m. Monday, at her home;
jailed.
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