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Saturday, March 14, 2020
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BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR
MONDAY, MARCH 16:Baker School Board: Work session,
5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at South Baker Intermediate School, 1285
Third St.
TUESDAY, MARCH 17: Elkhorn Community Preparedness:
5:30 p.m. supper; 6:30 p.m. meeting; at the Sunridge Inn
Restaurant, 1 Sunridge Lane.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18: Baker County Board of
Commissioners: 9 a.m., Courthouse, 1995 Third St.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19: Baker Rural Fire Protection
District Board: 5:30 p.m. at the Pocahontas Fire Station.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20: 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.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24: Baker City Council: 7 p.m., City
Hall, 1655 First St.
‘WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN OUR LIFETIMES’
Governor declares new measure
to combat coronavirus outbreak
Gov. Kate Brown
has signed an
executive order
banning social
gatherings. Public
health officials said
Oregon could see
75,000 cases by
mid-May unless
action is taken.
By Jake Thomas
Jake Brown/Oregon Capital Bureau
Gov. Kate Brown details steps Oregon is taking to limit
the spread of COVID-19 at a press conference in Portland
on Thursday.
Oregon Capital Bureau
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1: Baker County Board of
Commissioners: 9 a.m., Courthouse, 1995 Third St.
TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
March 14, 1970
St. Francis coach Garry Curran will leave Baker in June
and accept a position with the Sacret Heart Academy in
Klamath Falls, it was announced this week.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 14, 1995
A creative team of children’s book writers and illustra-
tors have joined Ray Nelson Jr. on a return visit to Baker
City schools.
Nelson has visited South Baker Elementary School the
past two years and has returned with his team this year
to instruct students at Brooklyn and North Baker schools
this week.
Oregon could see up
to 75,000 new cases of
COVID-19 by mid May
unless the state takes mea-
sures aimed at stopping the
spread of the disease that’s
been declared a global
pandemic.
The remark was made by
State Health Offi cer Dean
Sidelinger on Wednesday
as Gov. Kate Brown
announced new restric-
tions she was imposing to
mitigate what she called an
unprecedented public health
crisis.
“We have not seen
anything like this in our
lifetimes,” said Brown,
speaking to reporters on
Thursday in Portland. “And
all we need to do is look
around at what is happening
around the entire world.”
On Thursday, Brown
issued an executive order
that bans social, spiritual
and recreational gatherings
of 250 people until April 8.
Brown said that the 250
number is based on guid-
ance from the federal Cen-
ters for Disease Control
and Prevention. The ban
does not apply to places like
supermarkets and schools.
She also issued guidelines
for schools and workplaces
that seek to minimize
contact.
She also said schools
should stop holding assem-
blies and other gatherings
but said the state would
expect school closures to be
a “last resort.”
Over the weekend,
Brown declared a state of
emergency in Oregon and
state offi cials on Monday
banned most visits to
nursing homes, residen-
tial care facilities and other
licensed facilities. About
30,000 Oregonians live in
670 such facilities across
the state.
And on Tuesday, Oregon
State University, Port-
land State University and
the University of Oregon
announced they would
take classes online for the
next term for about 80,000
students.
Brown said it was
clear such measures were
necessary.
“These steps can help
save lives. This is what is at
stake,” the governor said.
Saying that the state
should be prepared for
thousands of cases, she
said her actions had two
goals: stop the spread of
the disease and prevent
hospitals from being over-
whelmed. She also said it
was aimed at protecting
people most vulnerable to
COVID-19, which include
older adults and those
with underlying health
conditions.
Brown said that the virus
will affect the lives of Ore-
gonians and the state’s
economy and noted the
hardship some will face.
The number of con-
fi rmed cases in Oregon rose
to 21 after two residents in
a veterans’ nursing home
in Lebanon contracted the
virus. State health offi cials
have sent a “strike team”
into the nursing home and
will test all of its residents
and staff.
Testing for COVID-19
has focused on people most
at risk and the Oregon
State Public Health Labo-
ratory can process 80 kits a
day. The state is seeking to
expand its testing capacity
by allowing commercial
labs to process samples.
Brown said that while
she would appreciate the
capacity for more testing
there is currently an ade-
quate amount.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 15, 2010
The Baker County Fair Board is offering everyone a
chance to grow fresh vegetables this summer by break-
ing ground on a community garden.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 15, 2019
Citing potential confusion among the public, among
other factors, a Forest Service offi cial has withdrawn the
controversial management plans for the three national
forests in the Blue Mountains.
Chris French, the agency’s acting deputy chief, this
week instructed Regional Forester Glenn Casamassa to
withdraw the revised plans, released in June 2018, for
the Wallowa-Whitman, Umatilla and Malheur national
forests.
During a series of objection resolution meetings in No-
vember and December, including one in Baker City, more
than 300 people expressed concerns about the proposed
plans, which the Forest Service has been working on for
15 years.
OREGON LOTTERY
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MEGA MILLIONS, March
10
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WIN FOR LIFE, March 11
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PICK 4, March 12
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LUCKY LINES, March 12
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Next jackpot: $15,000
SENIOR MENUS
MONDAY: Chicken broccoli Alfredo over fettuccine, mixed
vegetables, biscuit, fruit cup, brownie
TUESDAY: Corned beef and cabbage, parslied red
potatoes, carrots, roll, pea-and-onion salad, ice cream
WEDNESDAY: Breaded chicken strips, potatoes and gravy,
green beans, roll, broccoli-bacon salad
THURSDAY: Barbecued meatballs, rice pilaf, corn, bread,
fruit ambrosia, cinnamon roll
FRIDAY: Beef pot roast, potatoes and gravy, peas, roll,
carrot-raisin salad, berry cheesecake
OBITUARIES
‘Ron’ Buxton
Baker City, 1940-2020
Ronald Ray “Ron”
Buxton, 58, of Baker City,
died March 5, 2020, at his
home.
A memorial service and
potluck will take place on
March 21 at noon at the
Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St.
in Baker City. Please bring
a food dish of your choice
and a happy memory to
share of Ron.
Ron was born on June 6,
1961, at Mountain Home,
Idaho, to Dan Buxton and
Joan Ghrist, moving to
Baker City at a young age;
he attended Baker High
School and graduated in
1979. Baker City was his
home, and he loved living
here. Ron worked in the
lumber industry for over
30 years, working at every
wood products mill in
Baker City. He was a hard
worker and took pride in a
job well done.
In 2012, Ron and
Pam Tate were married
in Baker City. He was a
loving husband, and they
were together a total of
19 years, recently cele-
brating their eighth wed-
ding anniversary. They
loved taking drives together
and spending time with
their large family. Ron also
enjoyed hunting, fi shing,
camping, working out in
his yard, being outdoors,
collecting knives, and
watching movies. He loved
his pets and his family.
After becoming disabled,
Ron got out and enjoyed
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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what he loved as much as he
could, and greatly missed
the things he could no
longer do.
It meant the world to
Ron to spend time with his
children and grandchildren.
You had to know Ron to
love him, but if you knew
him, you loved him. Life
wasn’t always easy for Ron,
but no matter what struggle
life gave him, he always
faced it with strength and
courage. He was a kind and
loving man, and he would
help anyone.
Ron will always be
loved; he is and forever will
be missed by those who
called him family or friend.
Ron is survived by
his wife, Pam Buxton of
Baker City; his mother,
Joan Reedy of Baker City;
his mother-in-law, Debbie
Vanhoomissen of Baker
City; his sons, Kris (Jeana)
Buxton of Oregon City,
Jeremiah Buxton of Bur-
lington, Washington, and
Tony Buxton of Salem; his
stepchildren, Stephanie
(Mike) Jensen of Baker City,
and Dustin (Leighann) Dan-
iels of Boise; his brother,
Curtis (Shari) Buxton of
Baker City; ten grandchil-
dren and many members of
his extended family.
He was preceded in
death by his father, Dan
Buxton.
Should friends and
family desire, memorial
contributions may be made
to the family to help with
his fi nal expenses.
To leave an online con-
dolence Ron’s family, go to
www.grayswestco.com
Thelma McManus
Baker City, 1940-2020
Thelma McManus, 79, of
Baker City, died on Feb. 24,
2020, at Saint Alphonsus
Medical Center in Baker
City.
A family gathering will
be scheduled later.
Thelma was born
on April 11, 1940, at
home at Eureka, Mon-
tana, to Manuel and Ethel
Kautzman. She was raised
and educated in Eureka
and graduated from Lin-
coln County High School
in 1958. She then attended
business school in Boise.
It was in Boise that
Thelma met William “Bill”
McManus, and they were
married on May 25, 1960.
She was blessed with four
stepchildren who she was
able to watch grow up.
Thelma worked road
construction in Montana,
Idaho, Washington and
Oregon. While in Mon-
tana she took a job cutting
Christmas trees. Later, she
and Bill worked together
running a service station in
Durkee.
Thelma loved to read
books, going fi shing and
spending time in the out-
doors. She especially loved
caring for her pets which
included dogs, cats and a
rabbit. Thelma was also
an excellent cook and a
member both the Elks and
the Eagles.
Country music was a
big part of Thelma’s life.
Her husband Bill played at
Old Time Fiddlers events.
A favorite memory was
during a trip to Nashville
when Bill played on the
“Nashville Now Show”
on TV. It was raining and
Thelma’s feet got wet.
Ralph Emery called Thelma
up onto the stage where he
hung her wet socks up to
dry.
Thelma will be remem-
bered for her ability to be
able to talk to anyone, any-
where. She could get on an
elevator and by the time the
door opened everyone was
laughing.
Thelma is survived by
her stepson, Bill, and his
wife, Linda of Cambridge,
Idaho; her stepdaughters,
Shannon and her husband,
Mike Gorringe, and Cheri
and her husband, Wally
Olson, both of Boise; and
her sister, Irene Kautzman
Slater of Eureka, Montana.
Thelma was preceded
in death by her husband,
Bill McManus; her stepson,
Gary McManus; her
brother, Manuel Kautzman
Jr.; and her nephew, Gary
Slater.
For those who would
like to make a donation
in memory of Thelma the
family suggests a charity of
one’s choice through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway,
OR 97834. Online condo-
lences can be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com
NEWS OF RECORD
DEATHS
Conrad R. Shipman: 85,
of Baker City, died March 11,
2020, at Meadowbrook Place. A
private family graveside service
will take place at the Alpha Prai-
rie Cemetery in Onalaska, Wash-
ington. Services are under the
direction of Coles Tribute Center
in Baker City. To light a candle in
memory of Conrad, go to www.
colestributecenter.com
Joyce C. Connor: 67, of
Baker City, died March 11, 2020,
at her home. Arrangements are
under the direction of Gray’s
West & Co. Pioneer Chapel.
To light a candle in Joyce’s
memory, or to leave a condo-
lence for her family, go to www.
grayswestco.com
morial service will take place
at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21,
at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. There
will be a reception afterward at
2525 College St. in Baker City.
In lieu of fl owers, memorial
contributions may be made to
the Ronald McDonald House
or to a charity of one’s choice
through Gray’s West & Co. Pio-
neer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814. To light
a candle in memory of Tara, or
to leave a condolence for the
family, go to www.grayswest-
co.com
Ray Zaccone: A memorial
service and celebration of Ray’s
life, with military honors and a
potluck, will be Friday, March
27, at 2 p.m. at the Halfway
Lions Hall. The family suggests
memorial contributions in Ray’s
name to the 173rd Airborne
Brigade, or VFW Post No. 7847,
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Ser-
vices. Online condolences may
be made at www.tamispineval-
leyfuneralhome.com
Judge Larry D. Cole: A
Service of Remembrance will
take place at 1 p.m., Thurs-
day, March 19, at the Baker
City Church of the Nazarene,
1250 Hughes Lane. Afterward,
there will be a procession to
the Haines Cemetery for a
graveside service followed by
a reception at the Church of the
Nazarene Fellowship Hall. All
are welcome.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
WARRANT: Haden James Buck,
25, Klamath Falls, 2:33 p.m.
Thursday; jailed.
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