2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019
CHALLENGE
“It brought a lot of people
who didn’t speak a lot
together. It was a great
experience for a lot of
people.”
Continued from Page 1A
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18
■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m.,
Courthouse, 1995 Third St.
THURSDAY, DEC. 19
■ Baker Rural Fire Protection District Board: 5:30 p.m.
at the Pocahontas Fire Station.
■ Baker School Board: 6 p.m., Council chambers at Baker
City Hall, 1655 First St.
FRIDAY, DEC. 20
■ Live Music by Keith Taylor: Ragtime piano, 4:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m., Crossroads, 2020 Auburn Ave.; no charge.
FRIDAY, JAN. 3
■ First Friday Art Shows: Baker City art galleries are open
late to showcase the month’s new artwork; opening times
vary between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
MONDAY, JAN. 6
■ Haines Fire Protection District Board: 7 p.m. at the
Haines Library.
TUESDAY, JAN. 7
■ Local Community Advisory Council (LCAC): 1 p.m. to
2 p.m., Community Connection, 2810 Cedar St.; lunch will
be provided.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
December 16, 1969
HALFWAY — The Pine Eagle Spartans were under seri-
ous threat by the Union Bobcats during the fi nal minutes
of play here Tuesday night.
But the rugged Spartans held and won 42-41.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 16, 1994
Baker City has been more successful than most Oregon
cities in promoting tourism the past fi ve years, but now
the city’s leaders face what may be a more complex chal-
lenge: managing the tourism industry and controlling its
effects on the community.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 16, 2009
Restrictions attached to the H1N1 fl u vaccine were lifted
this week as more immunizations became available.
Since the H1N1 vaccine was approved in September,
the shots were limited to priority groups — children,
pregnant women, workers in the healthcare industry and
those with chronic conditions.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 17, 2018
Hurricane force winds Friday afternoon toppled a semi
truck and trailer on Interstate 84, prompting the closure of
the freeway through Northeastern Oregon for about three
hours.
Gusts also overturned a shack at the top of the chairlift
at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, forcing the ski area to
postpone its planned season opening on Saturday.
The problem at Anthony Lakes wasn’t the shack itself,
but rather that the electrical system that runs the chairlift
is connected to the shack and wires were severed, said
Peter Johnson, the resort’s general manager.
That’s the reason the ski area had to cancel its sched-
uled season opening on Saturday.
Johnson said resort workers were at the top of the lift
Friday afternoon, fi nishing preparations for the planned
opening the next day, when a wind gust toppled the
shack.
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On Wednesday, four
13-year-old eighth-graders
who agreed to talk about
their experiences, said the
event seemed to have taken
place longer than just a day
or two ago, because of the
changes they’ve noticed in the
atmosphere at the school and
relationships between their
schoolmates.
Kade Rudi, Luciano Eaton,
Sarah Crim and Sadie Car-
roll each said Challenge Day
gave them empathy for the
hardships some of their class-
mates have experienced as
they shared their lives with
each other.
Kade said he gained a bet-
ter appreciation for his own
life.
“It opened up my eyes
to how my life is so good
compared to others and how
lucky I am to have things oth-
ers aren’t able to,” he said.
One exercise, known as
Cross the Line, asks students
to step to the other side of
an established line if they’ve
experienced certain things —
some bad, and some good.
“During Cross the Line
people would get emotional
— not only the people who
crossed the line (indicating
they had experienced hard
times), Sarah said. “That
showed how much empathy
people actually have.”
The students participated
in large group exercises,
including dance parties, and
also met in “family groups” of
fi ve people each — including
one adult — to talk.
By the end of the day, they
had become better acquainted
with their group members
— Sadie Carroll, eighth-grader
at Baker Middle School
struggling through things,”
he said.
Students also were asked
to write thank-you notes to
family members and friends
to express their feelings
toward them.
“It made you look at your
S. John Collins / Baker City Herald family and appreciate them
Sealoyd Jones III of Detroit, Michigan, helps lead and
a lot more and think of them
guide students through the Challenge Day events.
as your best friends, basi-
cally,” Kade said.
Sarah said she has begun
“It opened up my eyes
performing random acts of
to how my life is so good
kindness for her classmates,
such as setting a chair down
compared to others and
from atop a desk for a stu-
how lucky I am to have
dent who might arrive late
things others aren’t able to.”
for fi rst period and lending
pencils to those who don’t
— Kade Rudi, eighth-grader
at Baker Middle School
bring their own to class.
Since Challenge Day more
and expressed appreciation
high-fi ves are being enthusi-
for the positive attributes
astically shared among the
they had seen each person
students.
exhibit during the day, such
“It’s a happier place,” Kade
as leadership, kindness and
said of the middle school.
friendliness.
“More positive energy is go-
They also had the chance
ing through the halls.”
S. John Collins / Baker City Herald
to apologize to someone they
Sadie agreed.
might have hurt in some way The effects of the Chal-
“We’re closer than we were
and to thank those who have lenge Day left a lasting
before — it’s already happen-
impression on Sarah Crim, ing in a two-day period,” she
comforted and supported
13, a Baker Middle School said.
them in the past.
Sadie said she became ac- student.
Students were split into
quainted with a student she
two groups over the two
hadn’t even realized attended feeling down prior to the
days. One group of seventh-
her school.
Challenge Day exercise.
grade leadership students
“It brought a lot of people
“I’d been holding certain
and eighth-graders who
who didn’t speak a lot to-
things in and (Tuesday’s
had not attended Challenge
gether,” she said. “It was a
Challenge Day) made me feel Day in the past, attended on
great experience for a lot of
great, letting it all out. Yes-
Monday.
people.”
terday made me feel better
See Challenge/Page 3A
Luciano said he had been knowing I’m not the only one
O BITUARIES
Jerry Duncan
Halfway, 1938-2019
Jerry Duncan, 80, of Half-
way, died Dec. 8, 2019, at his
home with his family at his
side.
A family gathering will
take place at a later date.
Jerry was born in “windy”
Haines, Oregon, on Dec.
17, 1938. He was raised in
the Baker County area and
graduated from Baker High
School in 1957. Susan Comp-
ton is his wife of
60 years.
The highlight
of Jerry’s life
was ranching.
He enjoyed
Jerry
cattle drives,
Duncan
being a good
neighbor, going
for coffee and driving his red
truck. Jerry loved spending
time and making memories
with his family, most espe-
cially at the Duncan family
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Formerly of Baker City, 1930-2019
Earl F. Wells, 89, of La
Grande and formerly of
Baker City, died Nov. 29,
2019, at Saint Alphonsus
Regional Medical Center in
Boise. Arrangements are un-
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legacy property, including the
“80” up Muddy Creek. Time
spent there included camp-
ing, picnics, getting wood,
horseback riding or fi nding
the perfect Christmas tree.
Pixie McKnight and Trina
Duncan are his pride and joy
daughters. Their endearing
name for him was “Pap-
pameanie.” He was proud
of his grandsons, Whitney,
Austin and his wife, Katrina,
and Samuel McKnight. He
enjoyed his great-grandchil-
dren, Ayden, Veda, Micah and
Byron McKnight; his brother,
Tommy Duncan; and many
other extended family.
Jerry loved his cows, horses
and critter grandchildren.
He will be greatly missed by
his adoring family and his
devoted cow dog, Dot.
For those who would like to
make a donation in memory
of Jerry, the family suggests
the Heart Association (Boise)
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Crema-
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Halfway, OR 97834. Online
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Earl was born
May 27, 1930,
at Grants Pass.
He served in the
Earl Wells
U.S. Army dur-
ing the Korean
confl ict in the
early 1950s. Earl loved La
Grande, being in the moun-
tains, cutting wood, hunting
and fi shing, and watching
TV Westerns in the home he
built.
Earl worked hard his whole
life in a variety of occupa-
tions, including auto sales,
trailer design and sales, and
property management. There
is no doubt that he would
have continued working well
into his 90s if it were not for
the accident that took his life.
He was a very independent
businessman and employer
and helped many of the
people who worked for him.
Earl loved his home, family
and old friends, and of course
his dogs. He was smart as a
whip to the last.
Surviving relatives include
his daughter and son-in-law,
Carla and John Allen; two
grandchildren; fi ve great-
grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren;
his second wife, Cheryl Wells;
and two sisters.
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James D. ‘Jim’ Grant: His
funeral will be Friday, Dec. 20, at
11 a.m. at Coles Tribute Center,
1950 Place St. Interment will
follow at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Founda-
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through Coles Tribute Center,
1950 Place St., Baker City, OR
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POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
PROBATION VIOLATION
(Baker Justice Court warrant):
Juan Pablo Burgos, 58, transient,
11:39 a.m. Friday, at Ash and
Madison streets; jailed.
PROBATION VIOLATION
(Baker County Circuit Court
warrant): Christopher Alan
Griffi th, 26, of Tigard, 11:57 a.m.
Saturday, at Campbell and Cedar
streets; jailed.