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SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 COMMUNITY BAKER CITY HERALD — 3A L OCAL B RIEFING Huntington man killed in crash on I-84 A Huntington man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning on Interstate 84 near Rye Valley. Michael Maddox, 55, was parked on the eastbound shoulder of the freeway, sitting in the driver’s seat at about 6:50 a.m., when his Pontiac Grand Am was hit by a Ford Explorer driven by Debra Archer, 37, of Kelso, Washington, according to Oregon State Police. Maddox died at the scene. Archer’s passenger, Jimmy Padilla, 48, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, suf- fered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital by helicopter. Archer was taken by ground ambulance to a hospital. St. Francis de Sales masses canceled All masses have been canceled until further notice at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker City due to concerns about the coronavirus. There will be no Easter services at the Catholic cathedral at First and Church streets. S. John Collins / Baker City Herald Kristina Corr and her daughter, Gabby Wright, take advantage of the food being offered at Baker High School through the Baker School District program. PARENTS Continued from Page 1A And having spring break, which was scheduled to start Monday, extended for at least another month isn’t proving popular with some students. “I don’t like it, I want to go to school,” Gabby Wright, 11, said Thursday while she and her mom, Kristina Corr, were picking up meals at Baker High School. Parents are trying to keep their kids entertained as well as educated during this long, unexpected school closure. Board games are a big hit with some families. Mairi Nielsen, 44, said Clue is a favorite with her kids. Nielsen said she does take her kids to the park, allowing them to play with friends. “They miss their friend- ship and the social aspect (of school),” Nielsen said. Geiser-Pollman Park hasn’t been as full as previ- ous years, but families do take their kids for a short time to let them run off some energy. Megan Liby, 35, takes her two children to the city’s largest park when the weather is nice. “I mean, yeah, it’s safety, stuff like that, but they need to get out, too,” Liby said on a sunny Thursday at the park. “They don’t want to be stuck inside all the time. We’re only here for a little bit, we don’t stay long,” Liby said. Overnight camping to be banned at state parks, state wildlife areas SALEM — Camping at sites operated by some state agencies will be banned in an effort to reduce the spread of coronavirus. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will accommodate current overnight guests through April 2. Reservations for all state park stays from April 3 through May 8 will be canceled and site fees refunded, the agency announced Thursday. Before May 8, department offi cials will review the state park campground closure to decide whether it should be extended. The decision affects all individual and group overnight facilities: campsites, yurts, cabins, tepees, and services operated by concessionaires. The suspended service also affects reservations for group day-use areas. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is clos- ing its Wildlife Areas to overnight camping starting March 22. This affects the Elkhorn Wildlife Area west of North Powder, although camping there, and all other public entry, is closed until April 10 to protect elk that winter on the property. Auctions for big game tags changed S. John Collins / Baker City Herald Youngsters with Ashlyn Gazley are, near to far, Damian Reynolds, 5, Jacob Hanley, 6, and Darrell Reynolds, 5. The trio and three other boys rode along to collect lunches at Baker High School on Thursday. Liby and her children paint rocks for Baker City Rocks, play board games, and she’s working on some learning exercises. “Now, with all that’s going now, we’re not worrying about academics right now,” Liby said. Corr, 30, utilizes the town’s resources and takes her children out of town for their outside time instead of to the parks. “I’m trying to fi nd differ- ent activities,” she said. “I know it’s only like day two, but they’re bored. So trying to keep kids active and en- gaged and still trying to fi nd ways to get them learning.” Brieanne Bain, 30, is at- tending nursing school and will be taking classes online while caring for her three kids — Brylee, 10, Cooper, 8 and Emma, 6. “I don’t know if I’m being too relaxed or not, but I worried two years ago when there was a really bad fl u virus going around and I was really worried about my children and this time, with this virus, I’m not so worried about this,” said Bain, who brought her kids to Geiser- Pollman Park on Thursday. Bain said the virus pre- cautions haven’t affected her fi nancially, but the library closure has altered her fam- ily’s schedule. Others affected by the changes are day care cen- ters. April Whitebread, 52, of April’s Day Care, said other day care places have shut down due to the growing coronavirus concerns. “We’ve always been real S. John Collins / Baker City Herald big on the germ thing,” Geiser-Pollman Park offers warm sunshine and fresh air Whitebread said. Thursday during a break from home for Megan Liby and Whitebread is caring her daughter, Jordan, 6, and son Jayden, 3. for her regular kids whose What’s New At The Baker County Library • Although the library, 2400 Resort St., is closed due to the coronavirus, patrons can still put items on hold, including the titles below, and pick them up at the drive- through window on the south (Madison Street) side of the library. The website is www.bakerlib.org/ FICTION • “Lost Creed,” Alex Kava • “Prayer Jar” series, Wanda Brunstetter • “Glacier” mysteries, Christine Carbo • “Hit List,” Stuart Woods • “Meet Me in the Future,” Kameron Hurley NONFICTION • “The Third Reich,” Robert Gellately • “World War II at Sea,” Craig Symonds • “Reporter,” Seymour Hersh • “Mother American Night,” John Perry Barlow • “AP English Literature and Composi- tion,” Dawn Hogue DVDS • “The House that Jack Built” (Horror) • “Last Christmas” (Comedy) • “Midway” (Action) • “The Men Who Built America” (Docu- mentary) • “Snatchers” (Sci-Fi) parents work at the hos- pital, medical offi ce, UPS, and other businesses that continue to operate. She has added new condi- tions to caring for kids in order to keep them healthy and safe. “Any sign of an illness and we have to ask them not to bring (their kids),” Whitebread said. “I’m hoping everybody is cautious a bit.” SALEM — Several Oregon big game tag auctions are being rescheduled from original dates printed in the 2020 Big Game Regulations due to coronavirus concerns. The Lewis and Clark chapter of Safari Club Inter- national (SCI) has rescheduled its auction for a state- wide deer tag for Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. The live auction will be bid-by-phone only. Hunters wishing to bid on the deer tag should call Jeremy Coburn, of SCI at 702-622-7664 prior to the auction. The Oregon Hunters Association Mid-Willamette Chapter’s auction of a statewide elk tag will still occur on April 4 at 8:30 p.m., but the event will be bid-by- phone only. Those hunters wishing to bid should call Bryan Cook at 971-270-7035 prior to the auction. The Oregon Bowhunters have rescheduled their auction for the Rocky Mountain goat tag to Friday, May 8, at 7 p.m. The live auction will be bid-by-phone only and will be live streamed by Oregon Bowhunters for the public to view. Hunters wishing to bid on the goat tag should call Wayne Endicot at 541-556-7039 or 541-746-9711 by 6 p.m. on May 8 to register for the auction. The National Wild Turkey Federation Central Oregon Chapter’s April 4 auction of a statewide deer tag has been rescheduled for May 23 at 7 p.m. The live auction will be bid-by-phone only. Hunters wishing to participate should call Jason Preston at 541-693-4597 prior to the auction.
