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2A — BAKER CITY HERALD TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020 Officials seek to help local businesses B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 ■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m.; in order to comply with the governor’s social distancing order, the Baker County Commission meetings will be streamed live. A link to view the meeting will be available on the county’s website, www.bakercounty.org. The Baker County Eco- nomic Development director, Baker City manager, Baker County Chamber of Com- merce, and the Oregon Small Business Development Cen- ter have teamed up to assist businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The group is working to co- ordinate aid and information coming from the federal and state governments, as well as T URNING B ACK THE P AGES REALTORS 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald April 14, 1970 The Baker City Council at its Monday night meeting ap- proved a supplemental agreement with the State Highway Department which confi rms the city’s plan to have Camp- bell Street from Main Street east become 64 feet wide. Continued from Page 1A 25 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald April 14, 1995 The Easter Bunny will visit Geiser Pollman Park after all. The children’s Easter Egg Hunt has been an annual event sponsored by the Baker Jaycees the Saturday before Easter for 10 to 15 years. This year, however, the Jaycees couldn’t fi nd enough manpower to help the fuzzy little crit- ter do his job. But that doesn’t mean the kids won’t get to have their fun. The Baker City Herald and businesses in Baker City, Ontario and La Grande have donated manpower, eggs, candy, supplies and prizes. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald April 14, 2010 Baker’s baseball record remains without a blemish, but the Bulldogs didn’t exactly play perfectly in sweeping a doubleheader from Weiser, Idaho, Tuesday at the Sports Complex. They did come awfully close, though. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald April 15, 2019 One of Oregon’s bigger wolf packs spends most of its time in Baker County. The Pine Creek pack, which roams mainly in the north- eastern corner of the county from Pine Valley to Hells Canyon, included 12 wolves at the end of 2018, accord- ing to an annual report released last week by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). That made it the biggest of Oregon’s 16 confi rmed packs, according to the report. However, the agency’s current estimate for the Pine Creek pack is eight wolves. Brian Ratliff, district wildlife biologist at ODFW’s Baker City offi ce, said recently that based on aerial surveys it ap- pears that three of the Pine Creek wolves have dispersed from the pack since last year. The defectors include a 2-year-old female wolf, desig- nated OR-57, that in February joined a young adult male wolf, OR-68, which had not previously been part of the Pine Creek pack. Then, on March 12, rancher Lawrence Aguilar shot and killed one of four wolves that were chasing his cow dog near the front door of Aguilar’s home in Pine Valley about 9 miles from Halfway. O REGON L OTTERY MEGABUCKS, April 11 4 — 5 — 14 — 19 — 45 — 46 Next jackpot: $2.6 million POWERBALL, April 11 22 — 29 — 30 — 42 — 47 PB 17 Next jackpot: $22 million MEGA MILLIONS, April 10 2 — 11 — 21 — 57 — 60 Mega 13 Next jackpot: $145 million WIN FOR LIFE, April 11 4 — 6 — 35 — 75 PICK 4, April 12 • 1 p.m.: 6 — 1 — 8 — 7 • 4 p.m.: 5 — 7 — 7 — 9 • 7 p.m.: 2 — 9 — 9 — 5 • 10 p.m.: 8 — 7 — 0 — 8 LUCKY LINES, April 12 2-5-11-14-19-23-25-32 Next jackpot: $26,000 S ENIOR M ENUS ■ WEDNESDAY: Breaded chicken strips, potatoes and gravy, Brussels sprouts, roll, fruit ambrosia, cake ■ THURSDAY: Pork roast, parslied red potatoes, broccoli- blend vegetables, roll, carrot-raisin salad, bread pudding ■ FRIDAY: Spaghetti with beef sauce, caulifl ower, garlic breadsticks, green salad, cookies ■ MONDAY (April 20): Barbecue meatballs, rice pilaf, carrots, bread, coleslaw, apple crisp ■ TUESDAY (April 21): Rueben casserole, peas, bread, fruit ambrosia, ice cream 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 other sources. Information and resources will continually be updated at www.bakercountycovid19. com/business-information/. Information is available in English and Spanish. Busi- ness owners are encouraged to learn about programs they might be eligible for and to apply early. Jeff Nelson, with the Small Business Development Cen- One challenge for the home market is that people considering a purchase and a move are concerned about the limited medical and other resources locally dur- ing these uncertain times. “We are rural and we have less re- sources,” Baker City Realty Inc. Realtor Cindy O’Leary-Marlow said. “They have ter through Blue Mountain Community College, will pro- vide help for business owners working through the Small Business Administration (SBA) applications. More in- formation is available by call- ing Nelson at 541-403-2003. Resources are also available through BizCenter.org Baker County is provid- ing help with any of the aid programs as well through the to weigh whether or not moving to the country is a good deal.” Some agents are working from home when they’re not showing properties, spending a minimal amount of time in their offi ces. “Some of us work in the offi ce part- time and some of us work from home,” Lein said. The pandemic has also affected the procedure for showing properties. Baker County Business and Recovery Task Force at 541- 523-0015. “We know that the current economic environment is constantly changing and our goal is to help Baker County business navigate the fast- changing fi nancial programs that are available to them.” said Bryan Tweit, Baker County Economic Develop- ment director. “I have my clients wear masks and gloves, and they are not allowed to touch anything,” O’Leary-Marlow said. “The owners are not allowed to be on the residence during the showing.” Though COVID-19 is on the back of everyone’s mind, and the economy is struggling, Realtors here in town see the benefi t of living in Baker City. “The positive side is that we are rural,” O’Leary-Marlow said. O BITUARIES Fay Ross Formerly of Unity, 1925-2020 Fay Lloyd Ross, 94, for- merly of Unity, died March 30, 2020. Our father, husband, grandfather, and brother went back to the green, green grass of home, his family said. Fay Lloyd Ross was born on April 21, 1925, at Pasa- dena, California, to Howard B. Ross and Rae Caroline Ross. It wasn’t long before he was joined by his little sister, Jean C. Ross. Times were tough for this family as the Great Depression was just around the corner, and the effects were just begin- ning to be felt. Like many others, Fay’s family struggled to get by. When the kids were young, the Rosses moved to San Miguel, California, in hopes of better opportuni- ties. Fay’s father worked as a ranch hand and almond picker, and eventually owned a small dairy. As Fay grew, he raised hogs and worked in the local farm store to help make ends meet for the fam- ily. This was an early example of the determination Fay had to make a better life for his family and himself. Fay was 26 years old when he received his Selective Service draft orders to serve in the Korean War. He was an Army serviceman, and rose to the rank of sergeant of the motor pool during the two years he was in Korea. Fay saved most of his paycheck during this time and sent it back to his family in San Miguel. Prior to the war, and for over 30 years thereafter, Fay dry farmed barley and raised cattle on the Alexander ranch at San Ardo, California. He married Barbara Clemans in 1953 and during their mar- riage they had three children, Steven, Richard and Patricia. Fay and Barbara’s children grew up learning the value of N EWS OF R ECORD DEATHS Darryl-McKenzy Smith: 51, of Baker City, died April 9, 2020, at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Crema- tion Services. Online condo- lences can be made at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome. com Norvin “Skip” Coles Jr: 70, of Baker City, died April 13, 2020, with his family by his side. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences can be made at www.tamispine- valleyfuneralhome.com POLICE LOG Baker City Police THIRD-DEGREE THEFT: Shane Austin Aldrich, 24, of Westmin- ster, Colorado, 11:49 p.m. Friday, in the 500 block of Campbell Street; cited and released. FOURTH-DEGREE ASSAULT DOMESTIC and STRANGULA- TION: Justin Kyle Welch, 36, of Baker City, 11:49 p.m. Friday, in the 2500 block of Ninth St.; jailed. hard work and worked in ev- ery aspect of the ranch. After 17 years of marriage, Fay and Barbara divorced. Besides his desire to make a better life, Fay’s other true passion was big game hunt- ing. Every summer after har- vest, he and his dad would make the month-long journey to Idaho to hunt bighorn sheep, elk, deer Fay Ross and bear with Fay’s old friend and packer, Fay Kissenger. These were the best of times and the cool mountains of Idaho he would never forget. Fay always dreamed that he would some day own his own ranch, and he worked hard to make that dream come true. In 1973 his wish came true when he pur- chased the Vaughan ranch at Unity. The Unity ranch is a hay and cattle operation where Fay made his home in the early ’80s. In 1975, Fay married his sweetheart, Patricia Nel Harvey Wood (Pat). She is the love of his life and they remained married until his death. Their entire lives to- gether, through rain or shine, these two worked cattle, fi xed fence, irrigated, and of course sprayed weeds, well into their 80s. A great joy in Fay’s life was his grandchildren. Memo- ries of fi shing, camping, and tractor driving with Grandpa have been the source of count- less stories ’round the dinner table. He loved to spend time talking about tractors and the old days of hunting with his grandsons, and anyone else who would listen. For many years, he and Pat went back to Paso Robles to spend the winter months. In later years, they also loved to travel to Arizona in the winter to visit, spend the holidays, and take a red rock hike or two, with their granddaughters. Fay is survived by his wife, Patricia N. Ross; his son, Steve Ross (Janice); his daughter, Patricia Highley (Jerry); his sister, Jean Foster; his grandchildren, Jayme Thoma (Alex), Anna Alisse Caton (Joe), Richard Ross enjoyed hang gliding in his younger years and he would take part in this activity as often as he was able. Ultimately, Frank and Peggy made Baker City their fi nal home, with yearly road trips and vacations to many state parks and beaches. Frank was an avid bowler and well into his late 80s he could still be found in a league at Baker Bowl. He also enjoyed gardening, reading, a good hot fi re and relaxing in his hammock. In 2016, Frank lost his wife, Peggy, a loss from which he never recovered. His Frank Howe family tried to fi ll that void Baker City, 1928-2020 by spending extra time with Frank Lee (Dick) Howe him, having him over for bar- died on the evening of April becues, taking him out to his 4, 2020, at Saint Alphonsus favorite restaurants, weekly Hospital in Baker City, from card games of pinochle and complications resulting from cribbage, and taking turns a fall just nine days short of bringing him Sunday dinners. his 92nd birthday. His family fi nds comfort in There are no services knowing that he is now with planned at this time. his beloved wife again, which Frank was the eldest of six brings a smile to his relatives’ children born at Akron, Ohio, faces. to Robert Arthur Marshall Frank was preceded in Howe and Gladys Hensel death by his parents, Mar- Howe. shall and Gladys; his wife, Frank was raised in Peggy; his daughter, Marsha; Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where his brother, Norman Howe; he met and married his fi rst and two grandsons, Eric wife, Emily Louise Hopkins. Howe and Ryan Hutchins Together they had four chil- Howe. dren: Sherry, Richard, Larry Frank is survived by his and Marsha. When that mar- sisters, Carolyn Castagnola riage ended, Frank moved and Jesse Holguin of Santa with his children to Cali- Barbara, California, and Nan- fornia, settling in the Santa cy Howe Stephens of Spring- Barbara area where other fi eld, Oregon; his brother, family members resided. Warren Howe (Janet) of In 1970, Frank met the Duluth, Minnesota; his three love of his life, Peggy Morril, children, Sherry (Michael) and together they made their Jurd of McEwen, Richard home in a cabin that Frank (Patty) Howe of Haines, and built on property his dad Larry Howe of Baker City; had purchased just outside four grandchildren and sever- of Sumpter. His family has al great-grandchildren; along many memories of fun family with numerous nephews, gatherings and barbecues on nieces and great-nephews that property. and great-nieces. Frank held jobs as the Memorial contributions watermaster of Sumpter, then in memory of Frank can be watermaster of Unity until made to St. Jude Children’s his retirement. Hospital (a charity he and Frank loved the outdoors, Peggy supported regularly) especially warm places and through Gray’s West & Co., the ocean, which led to many 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, trips to Hawaii, California, OR 97814. Arizona and Mexico, where To light a candle in he and Peggy purchased a memory of Frank, or to leave home at which they spent a condolence for his family, go many winters. He also to www.grayswestco.com (Rachel), Shawn Ross, Carl Ross, Stephen Ross; Wyatt Wood (Amy), Wade Wood (Breanna), Alicia Hernandez (Jacob), Floyd Patterson, Cody Patterson; and his stepchil- dren, Duane Wood (Robin), Douglas Wood and Dawn Patterson (Lester). He was preceded in death by his parents, and his son Richard Ross. Fay embodied a principled life. He was tough and honest, and held the admiration of later generations. Goodbye Dad ... til we meet again, his children said. Qgmdddgn]l`]ogjco]\g&A_mYjYfl]]al&%BJ 225 H Street • East of I-84 • 541-523-3200 • grumpysrepair.com !"#$$%&'((#()% '(*'++,&"-.% /#(.,0*%12% /-3$$%4-$+%5,'% !"#$%&'($)$'!*& $++,-+%65%#(*"7$$#()% /#(.,0*%89: ;,<+'"-&%(,"% &'((#()%7*%=7*"%7*% 04-(%#"%07*%(-02%% >-"%'*%#(*"7$$% *$./)0$0.12!+)& *,$#.%*"7"-%.&#?-:
