2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020
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B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8
■ Baker City Council: Work session, 5:30 p.m. City Hall,
1655 First St.
■ Lower Powder River Irrigation District Board: 6 p.m.
at Barley Brown’s, 2190 Main St.
THURSDAY, JAN. 9
■ Baker School Board: Work session, 5 p.m., District Offi ce,
2090 Fourth St.
■ Baker City Public Works Advisory Committee: 7 p.m.,
Council Chambers, 1655 First St.
FRIDAY, JAN. 10
■ 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.
■ Eagles Past Presidents Club Dinner: 6 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St.; dinner is lasagna, salad,
garlic bread and dessert for $8; members and their guests
welcome.
SATURDAY, JAN. 12
■ Baker County Chamber of Commerce Awards
Banquet: 5:30 p.m., Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
January 9, 1970
Baker County today joined the rank of counties remon-
strating out of the Intermediate Education District they
were placed in by the Oregon Board of Education’s IED
reorganization plan last August. Robert O. Eddy, Baker
County IED superintendent, was scheduled to fi le the
remonstrance forms.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
January 9, 1995
St. Elizabeth Health Services has received a $90,000
grant from a Reno foundation to aid the $165,000 cost of
establishing a nuclear medicine program.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
January 8, 2010
Supervisor Steve Ellis might decide by late spring how
many of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest’s 4,200
miles of low-maintenance roads will be off-limits to motor
vehicles.
Ontario, Meridian and Boise. The three
newest stores — in La Grande, Nampa
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and Idaho Falls — are licensed loca-
“We weren’t sure how we’d be re-
tions.
ceived in Idaho,” she said. “We outgrew
The expansion to trademark Nugget
the kiosk immediately.”
CBD and the logo came when the Longs
The Longs found a location in Merid- were approached by a man from Idaho
ian, then opened another on Broadway Falls about opening a store there.
Avenue in Boise.
“When we opened at the mall we
“That one used to be a jewelry store
got media attention that went far and
so it’s a gorgeous building,” Jenny Long wide,” Jenny Long said.
said.
The licensed locations all carry the
The Longs run the stores in Sumpter, Nugget CBD logo along with the city
COUNCIL
back to Baker City.
“Being away for 35 years I
could share ideas from other
areas,” Morrison wrote in
his application. “Also I would
appreciate the opportunity to
give back to the community I
grew up in.”
functions.”
Spriet, who grew up in
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Baker City and has served
Haynes’ late father, Dick
on the Baker County Plan-
Haynes, served on the City
ning Commission, wrote
Council and promoted many
that he believes his “experi-
civic projects.
ence and professional career
Richard Haynes also
in the city has given me a
included with his application
unique perspective that can
Jason Spriet
a petition of support for his
positively infl uence the com-
Spriet, who is the East Re- munity.”
candidacy signed by 18 city
gion manager for the Oregon
residents.
James C. Thomas
Water Resources Depart-
Larry Morrison
Thomas, a maintenance
ment, wrote in his applica-
Morrison, a retired teacher tion that he wants to “build
worker at the Oregon Trail
and small business owner,
positive relationships with
Interpretive Center, is a
is a 1968 Baker High School the city employees as well as Baker High School graduate
graduate. He served two
the citizens of Baker City”
and a former City Council
terms as a city councilor in
and to “develop transparency member, having been elected
Island City before moving
between citizens and city
to a four-year term in the No-
vember 2014 election.
“If appointed to fi ll the re-
mainder of the open position,
I believe I would be an asset
to the Council because I al-
ready have knowledge of how
the Council works,” Thomas
wrote in his application.
Thomas also has served
on the city’s Public Works
Advisory Council.
He resigned in August
2018, two days after pleading
guilty to driving under the
infl uence of intoxicants in
June 2019.
In his application Thomas
wrote that “a major lapse
in judgement forced me to
resign.”
APPEAL
Connors also cited court
decisions as precedent giving
wireless companies “a consid-
erable amount of discretion”
in determining whether a gap
in cell coverage justifi es the
construction of a tower.
Alan Blair, the longtime
chairman of the Planning
Commission who retired Dec.
31, was one of the fi ve who
voted to deny Verizon’s ap-
plication.
Blair said he believes the
Commission followed the
city’s zoning rules in reject-
ing the request based on the
tower’s effects on views.
of D Street.
But according to the
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company’s application,
Verizon appealed the Plan- engineers determined that a
ning Commission’s ruling to 70-foot tower is the minimum
the City Council.
required to meet Verizon’s
Councilors were scheduled goal of correcting a gap in cell
to consider the appeal start-
coverage and adding to its
ing at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City capacity in the city.
Hall.
Several residents who testi-
Kerns said the meeting will fi ed at Planning Commission
be rescheduled, but no date
hearings said the tower, even
or time had been set as of this with the addition of green
morning.
“branches” designed to make
The city’s zoning rules
the tower resemble a pine
allow Verizon to build a
tree, would mar their views.
tower up to 50 feet tall on the
A majority of the Planning
industrial property just north Commission determined that
it was not possible to mitigate
the tower’s visual effects
without limiting its height.
In his appeal, Connors
wrote that by denying the
70-foot tower the city would
violate the Federal Telecom-
munications Act by “prohibit-
ing the provision of wireless
services in the City.”
Connors also wrote in the
appeal that if the city denies
Verizon’s application, “it
would be virtually impossible
for Verizon to site a tower to
resolve the signifi cant gap in
coverage and capacity in the
City.”
O BITUARY
Donald Nice
Baker City, 1942-2019
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
January 9, 2019
Dave Dethloff’s job is to keep a 52-mile section of
Interstate 84 as safe as possible for travelers despite Baker
County’s occasionally polar climate.
He’s sold on salt.
As the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
moves through its second winter using salt to combat
snow and ice on Interstate 84 from Boardman to the Idaho
border, Dethloff, who manages ODOT’s Baker mainte-
nance section near the Milepost 302 interchange in north
Baker City, said salt has proved its value.
“It’s incredibly effective in just about any condition,”
Dethloff said.
When temperatures are moderate, salt helps prevent
falling snow from sticking to the freeway, he said.
And when the temperature plummets and a layer of ice
forms, salt can start to melt the ice and help plows scrape
it off the pavement more thoroughly and quickly.
“It’s been a huge tool for us,” Dethloff said. “We’re get-
ting better driveability for the public, and that’s the goal.”
name unique to each location. Although
she isn’t involved in daily operations at
those shops, the Longs still have a con-
nection to each store.
“We supply the product and assis-
tance,” she said.
Each store employs about fi ve people.
The inventory is the same at all Nugget
locations. Information about products,
locations and hours can be found on the
website www.nuggetcbd.com.
Each store also has its own Facebook
page.
Donald M. “Don” Nice, 77, of Baker
City, died Dec. 18, 2019, at St. Alphonsus
Medical Center in Baker City.
There will be a public celebration of
his life in the spring.
Donald was born on
June 14, 1942, at La
Grande. He was the only
son of Malcolm and Joyce
Nice. He spent his early
years on the family farm at
Donald
Wolf Creek along with his
Nice
sisters, Geri and Ann.
Don attended all 12
years of schooling at North Powder grad-
uating from Powder Valley High in 1960.
While attending school, Don participat-
ed in many sports, especially basketball.
That experience nurtured a lifelong love
of sports. Don was also active in FFA.
After high school, Don worked many
years farming his own land and also
working for other ranchers in the area.
He raised cattle and sheep while also
growing grain and hay. He was espe-
cially knowledgeable about cattle.
Don met and married the love of his
life, Cynthia, in 1978. Cynthia and her
two children, Shantel and Jason, moved
from Louisiana to North Powder. They
lived several years on Wolf Creek while
Don continued farming and also work-
ing at the lumber mill in North Powder.
When the mill closed, Don became
employed at Marvin Wood Product in
Baker City. Cynthia fell ill and passed
away in 2005. Both Don and Cynthia
had the love and support of family,
friends and Marvin Wood employees
during those diffi cult years.
Don missed Cynthia immensely but
continued his life working at Marvin
Wood Products, which he loved. He also
continued his love of sports by watch-
ing or listening to every Blazer, Dodger,
and Oregon State game that aired. Don
enjoyed hunting and fi shing as a young
man. Later, he enjoyed just being in the
woods picking berries and mushrooms
while observing the wildlife.
Don was preceded in death by his
parents, Malcolm and Joyce Nice; and
his wife, Cynthia.
Survivors include his sisters, Geri
Dodge (Clint) and Ann, both of Portland;
and Cynthia’s children, Shantel and
Jason, in Louisiana.
Other immediate family include his
beloved nieces and nephews: Debora
Speciale (Jim), Bill Dodge (Deborah),
Mike Dodge (Anne), Angie Nice, and
Christy Clark (Richard) all of Portland.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Baker County Meals on Wheels
through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City,
OR 97814.
To light a candle in memory of Don, or
to leave a condolence for the family, go to
www.grayswestco.com
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ THURSDAY: Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, peas, bread,
gelatin with fruit, bread pudding
■ FRIDAY: Baked cod, cup of clam chowder, mixed
vegetables, roll, coleslaw, cheesecake
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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FUNERAL PENDING
James Harrison: His funeral
will be Saturday, Jan. 11, at 11
a.m. at the Richland Christian
Church. Pastor Shawn Thatcher
will offi ciate. Friends are invited
to join the family for a potluck
reception after the service at the
Eagle Valley Grange (corner of
Moody and Main streets in Rich-
land). Arrangements are under
the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Ser-
vices. Online condolences can be
made at www.tamispine
valleyfuneralhome.com
Wayne Wilson: Memorial
service will take place Saturday,
Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Pine Bap-
tist Church in Halfway. Arrange-
ments are under the direction of
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services. Online
condolences can be made at
www.tamispine
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POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
PROBATION VIOLATION and
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF
METHAMPHETAMINE (Baker
County warrant): Kirk William
Roberts, 56, of Baker City, 4:31
p.m. Tuesday, in the 2200 block
of Broadway Street; jailed.
DRIVING WHILE OPERA-
TOR’S LICENSE SUSPENDED
and RECKLESS DRIVING: Jacob
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Donations accepted Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 9-1
(All proceeds benefi t the animals of Baker County)
Snider, 35, of Baker City, 7:08
a.m. Monday, at Campbell and
Grove streets; cited and released.
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Mult-
nomah County warrant): Nicole
Kerri Morris, 30, of Baker City,
4:15 p.m. Monday, in the 2400
block of 10th Street; jailed.
Crime report
SECOND-DEGREE BUR-
GLARY: A burglary that took
place upstairs in Building 5 at the
Sunridge Inn was reported about
12:30 p.m. Monday, said Police
Chief Ray Duman. The door of
the building was forced open
and burglars then pried open the
locks on the washing machine
and the coin dispensing machine
housed in the building, Duman
said. The total loss, including
damage to the door and ma-
chines and theft of coins in the
machines, is estimated at $1,230.
The investigation is continuing.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Union
County warrant): Nathan Lee
Jones, 44 of Baker City, 5:15 p.m.
Tuesday, at the jail where he is
being held on other charges.
PROBATION VIOLATION (Bak-
er County warrant): Sheryl Lynn
Griffi th, 50, of John Day, 10:06
a.m. Monday, at the sheriff’s of-
fi ce; jailed and later released.