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2A — BAKER CITY HERALD SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 ■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m., Courthouse, 1995 Third St. TUESDAY, APRIL 2 ■ Local Community Advisory Council (LCAC): 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., at the Community Connection meeting room, 2810 Cedar St.; lunch will be provided. MONDAY, APRIL 6 ■ Haines Fire Protection District Board: 7 p.m. at the Haines Library. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 ■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m., Courthouse, 1995 Third St. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 ■ County Commission: 9 a.m., Courthouse, 1995 Third St. T URNING B ACK THE P AGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald March 28, 1970 Pacifi c Northwest Bell Thursday fi led a request with the Oregon Public Utilities Commissioner for reclassifi cation of Baker, Durkee and Sumpter to the next higher rate group. 25 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald March 28, 1995 If you can imagine Baker City’s attempt to build the Court Avenue park as a pole vault competition, the Or- egon Department of Transportation’s latest move is akin to cutting the city’s pole in half. Just as the city neared the bar. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald March 29, 2010 After a one-year hiatus in 2009 prompted by the reces- sion, an expanded Wings Over Baker air show is returning this summer with more food vendors and family activities than ever. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald March 29, 2019 Danean Riley, 54, was a drug addict for 20 years. Now after almost 23 years of sobriety, she wants to provide more help for those in addiction recovery. With help from the Baker City and Halfway communities, Riley is opening One Transition At A Time. The nonprofi t organization is housed at 2425 10th St., the former 10th Street Market building and acts as an upcycle art gallery and goods shop as well as a women’s sober living home. Upcycle is in the process of taking materials that would normally be thrown away and fi nding a use for them. For Riley that use is art. “We have to change the way we think about what we throw away,” Riley says. The most common art Riley makes includes drawers with broken, everyday items in them and painted a single solid color that hang on the wall. Some of which are cur- rently on display at HatchLab. In her time preparing to open the shop, Riley has made nearly 300 pieces of art to sell. In addition to selling the art at the shop, Riley plans to sell it through her website. “People either like them or hate them,” she said. O REGON L OTTERY 5 — 9 — 27 — 39 — 42 PB 16 PICK 4, March 26 • 1 p.m.: 7 — 9 — 8 — 4 • 4 p.m.: 9 — 5 — 2 — 8 • 7 p.m.: 2 — 4 — 3 — 8 • 10 p.m.: 4 — 8 — 0 — 5 Next jackpot: $160 million LUCKY LINES, March 26 WIN FOR LIFE, March 25 1 — 23 — 35 — 48 2-8-11-15-18-22-25-30 MEGABUCKS, March 25 2 — 23 — 25 — 36 — 46 — 48 Next jackpot: $1.2 million POWERBALL, March 25 Next jackpot: $22,000 S ENIOR M ENUS ■ MONDAY: Chicken cordon bleu with hollandaise sauce, baked potato, Brussels sprouts, biscuit, fruit cup, apple crisp ■ TUESDAY: Spaghetti with beef sauce, caulifl ower, garlic breadstick, green salad, ice cream ■ WEDNESDAY (April 1): Parmesan chicken, potatoes & gravy, corn, rolls, carrot-raisin salad, bread pudding ■ THURSDAY (April 2): Beef pot roast, baked potatoes, broccoli-blend vegetables, rolls, green salad, brownies ■ FRIDAY (April 3): Sausage gravy over biscuit, ham, cheese and egg frittata, hash browns, orange slices, 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. Due to the coronavirus crisis, meals must be picked up; there is no dining on site. C ONTACT THE H ERALD 1668 Resort St. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone: 541-523-3673 Copyright © 2020 Fax: 541-833-6414 Regional publisher Christopher Rush crush@eomediagroup.com Publisher Karrine Brogoitti kbrogoitti@lagrandeobserver. com Jayson Jacoby, editor jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Advertising email ads@bakercityherald.com Classifi ed email classified@bakercityherald.com Circulation email circ@bakercityherald.com ISSN-8756-6419 Serving Baker County since 1870 Published Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays except Christmas Day by the Baker Publishing Co., a part of EO Media Group, at 1668 Resort St. (P.O. Box 807), Baker City, OR 97814. Subscription rates per month are: Baker City (97814), $10.80; all others, $12.50. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Baker City Herald, P.O. Box 807, Baker City, OR 97814. Periodicals Postage Paid at Pendleton, Oregon 97801 EO Media Group announces layoffs EO Media Group, the par- ent company of the Baker City Herald, The Observer in La Grande, and 11 other newspapers across Oregon, announced Wednesday that it is reducing its workforce by 47 employees, according to a press release. Three jobs are affected at the Herald, and the others are spread across the rest of the newspaper chain. Overall, the company is reducing its workforce by 18%. “It’s been an extraordinary few weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic has taken over our daily lives and business operations,” said Chief Op- erating Offi cer Heidi Wright on Wednesday. The revenue losses due to the closing of commercial businesses to prevent the spread of the virus has created a ripple ef- fect across the nation, forcing layoffs in many industries. “As you can imagine, the revenue pullback across the company has been dramatic, with many businesses closing their doors and events being canceled throughout the region,” Wright said. “Many of the big box stores have canceled their advertising, until further notice. We are taking action now in order to stabilize our operations and keep our staff intact as much as possible, during this time of crisis.” “We believe that this is the best course, but do not take this action lightly,” Wright said. “While this is painful, it could be short-lived if, by some miracle, the economy bounces back after the corornavirus runs its course and we see local retailers reopen and begin advertising again. But there are no promises. This economic downturn could be with us for a long time.” EO Media CEO Steve Forrester said, “Our company is in a survival mode. While none of us have seen a pan- demic and its economic effects, our company has weathered economic challenges such as the Great Depression, the Astoria Fire of 1923 and, within our lifetimes, the Great Recession of 2008.” “Throughout these existen- tial moments, our mission has not changed. And it will not change during this calamity,” Forrester said. “Our newspa- pers and our digital sites are beacons within our commu- nities and regions. We are leaders in gathering informa- tion and analysis, and we offer businesses audiences for their messaging.” EO Media purchased the Baker City Herald and The Observer in June 2019 at a bankruptcy auction from Western Communications. O BITUARIES Ken Grafham Ken Jr. and Ruthie thank the staff at Meadowbrook Place as well as Saint Al- Ken Grafham, 91, of Baker City, died phonsus Hospital, including Julie Daly, on March 19, 2020, after a brief struggle Dr. Lamb, and nurses Charity, Gabe, with pneumonia. Kim and others for their loving care of A memorial service will their dad. Thanks also to Dan Martin of be scheduled later in the McEwen church, Larry and Peggy Pear- year, as circumstances son, Mary Andersen and many others allow. who provided support. Maxine contin- Ken was born on Dec. ues to live at Meadowbrook Place. 21, 1928, in the Melbourne, Memorial contributions can be Australia, suburb of Box Ken made to the McEwen Bible Fellowship Hill to Reginald and Grace Grafham through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Grafham. As a young adult Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave, Baker City, he felt the call to church ministry, and OR 97814. he came to Portland, Oregon, in 1954 to To light a candle in memory of Ken, attend seminary. It was in the Portland or to leave a condolence for his family, go area that he began work as a Baptist to www.grayswestco.com minister, at which time he also met his Loretta Cook fi rst wife, Willetta. The family moved Baker City, 1928-2020 to Baker City in 1961, where Ken was Loretta May Cook, 89, of Keating, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church until died March 21, 2020, at her home. 1965. A memorial service will After living in Australia for a year, take place later, with the Ken and his family came back to the time and place to be an- U.S. and he continued as a pastor in nounced. Eugene and then at Denver. In 1973, Loretta was born on the family relocated to Carol Stream, Il- March 25, 1930, at Baker linois, and Ken began work at Tyndale Loretta City to Harvey Blair and House, a Christian publisher. During Cook Irma VerHaege, the 10th of the next 20 years, Ken was national 12 children. She graduated sales manager and then sales rep for from St. Francis Academy in 1948. Southern California, retiring in 1999. In 1966, when the kids were 5 and Ken and family were friends with Maxine and Harry Hathaway and their 6 years old, the family took a pack trip into the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Loretta two sons for many years. A few years after Maxine’s husband, Harry, passed didn’t enjoy the horse ride in but she away, things came full circle as Ken and loved the mountains and high lakes. Maxine married in 2010, and Ken came She traveled with her family to almost to live again in Baker City. Maxine’s two every named lake that had a horse trail in the wilderness over the next 15 sons, Brad (Terri) and Bryon (Anita), years. When her son, Michael, started and their children and grandchildren hunting at age 10, Loretta started as welcomed Ken into their hearts. well because she wasn’t going to stay Ken found the people of Baker City home. Over time she took many deer, to be welcoming, and he felt at home. elk, and a few antelope with her open- He met regularly with friends from the 1960s, as well as with new friends. sight .300 lever-action rifl e, often with only one shot. She loved to argue with Ken and Maxine attended McEwen Elton about what tree or wide spot in Bible Fellowship in Sumpter, and just the road to sit on a stand while the rest two weeks before he passed away, Ken preached his last sermon at the church. of the hunting party made the walk Ken is survived by his son, Ken Jr. of around. Loretta retired from Oregon Trail San Francisco; grandchildren, Laura (Nate) and John, as well as great-grand- Electric Cooperative in 1997 after 36 years. She enjoyed being retired and son, Arlo; his daughter, Ruthie (Greg) Richardson of Wheaton, Illinois; and his is best known for her amazing wood niece and nephew and their families in carvings and paintings. Her talent for creating and bringing birds and nature Australia. to life made her artwork collectors’ His parents and two sisters, Audrey items. She taught herself and spent and Valmai, passed away before Ken. Baker City, 1928-2020 many hours honing her abilities includ- ing carving ducks of all kinds, life-size pheasants, quail, owls and hawks. Every Christmas season she would carve a Santa Claus partaking in a certain activity that was meaningful for her family that year. She would gift one to each of her children and they are a special reminder of family memories. Her other hobbies included camp- ing, fi shing, reading, and being with her family. Loretta’s grandchildren remember her teaching them card games, especially solitaire, on summer camping trips and how she would pick up a toy or trinket at least once a week on the way home from work in town for her dear grandchildren. Cody Cook especially remembers when grandma would encourage her to test her balance on the carpeted spindle Loretta used as a foot stool at her house. Cody quickly learned to walk the spindle back and forth in the living room to earn spare change from her grandmother. Over the last several years Loretta espe- cially loved to visit with her great- grandchildren. It could be making pies, playing with toys, or eating fresh fruit from the trees in the yard; Loretta took immense joy in sharing life with these little ones. She was immeasurably proud of her family and leaves behind nothing but beautiful memories. She will be deeply and greatly missed just as she was deeply and greatly loved. Loretta is survived by her husband of 59 years, Elton Gerald Cook; her son, Michael Cook, and his wife, Cathy Cook; her daughter, Cindy Lenhart, and her husband, Clark Williams; four grandchildren, Travis Cook, and his wife, Krista, Cody Cook and her hus- band, Tom Jury, David Lenhart and his wife, Becca, and Whitney Lenhart and her partner, Trevor George; fi ve great- grandchildren, Nathan, Leah, Beckett, Paxton and Hartleigh; her sister, Jea- nette Beck; her brother, Al Delepierre; and numerous nieces and nephews who knew her as Aunt “Retta.” For those who would like to make a donation in memory of Loretta the family suggests Hunt of a Lifetime through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condo- lences can be made at www.tamispine valleyfuneralhome.com N EWS OF R ECORD DEATHS Diana L. Preston: 73, of Baker City, died March 26, 2020, at her residence in Meadow- brook Place. Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel is in charge of arrangements. To light a candle in memory of Diana or to leave a condolence for the family, go to www.grayswestco.com “Youʼll love the work we do. I guarantee it.” - JR FUNERALS PENDING Ron Buxton: Due to the coronavirus situation, Ron’s family has decided to postpone the memorial service until June. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to help with his fi nal expenses. To leave an online condolence for the family of Ron, go to www.grayswestco. com 225 H Street • East of I-84 • 541-523-3200 • grumpysrepair.com POLICE LOG Still running unsupported Windows 7? We’ll help you avoid critical issues by installing Windows 10! Computer not running as fast as when it was new? Let us install lightning-fast solid state drive! Baker City Police Arrests, citations SECOND-DEGREE BUR- GLARY: Jon Kevin Noble, 56, transient, 10:25 a.m. Thursday, in the 2800 block of E Street; cited and released. SECOND-DEGREE THEFT: Edward Allen Braswell, 44, tran- sient, 11:17 a.m. Thursday, in the 2000 block of Fourth Street; cited and released. CRIMINAL TRESPASS (Two counts): Jon Kevin Noble, 56, transient; cited and released Thursday afternoon on charges of trespassing at Albertsons and Safeway grocery stores on Campbell Street.
