2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
April 17, 1970
The State Water Resources Board’s proposed program
for the use and control of the water resources of the
Powder Basin met with mostly agreement at its hearing
Wednesday evening in the 5J Administration Building.
However, Rollie Rousseau, assistant chief of Basins
Investigation for the Oregon State Game Commission,
pointed out some defi ciencies that exist in the proposal in
regard to stream fl ow protection for fi sh.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 17, 1995
The “Heritage Award” given by the Bureau of Land
Management for longtime volunteer service to the Oregon
Trail Interpretive Center has been renamed for the late Dr.
James R. “Jim” Evans.
Dr. Evans, 87, educator, historian, writer, outdoorsman,
apiarist, winemaker and volunteer, died Sunday morning
in a Boise care center. He had been taken there after suffer-
ing an aneurysm at his Baker City home April 6.
The award the BLM is renaming in Dr. Evans’ memory
has had only one winner, Si Allen, in January of this year.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 16, 2010
The scent of permanent markers fi lled Geiser-Pollman
Park Thursday evening as citizens made posters to express
their opinions about the Obama administration during a
Tea Party rally organized by Americans for Prosperity.
The event drew about 300 people — the best attended
Tea Party in Eastern Oregon, said Richard Burke, grass-
roots director for Americans for Prosperity in Oregon,
which sponsored more than 20 rallies across the state
Thursday.
And the date — April 15, Tax Day — was no coincidence.
“April 15 is a date that provides focus on matters con-
cerning the government’s role in our lives,” he said.
Burke was the featured speaker, taking the microphone
after the Pledge of Allegiance, a prayer and the “Star-Span-
gled Banner.”
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 17, 2019
HAINES — Malina Lichlyter was so engaged with gluing
tiny bits of tile that she didn’t want to stop.
She devised a plan, which she whispered to fellow
Haines fi rst-grader Ayla Kolilis.
“Let’s do it in slow-mo,” Malina said, and both girls
slowed down their progress to a snail’s pace.
But then it was time for recess and the girls left in
giggles to go play ninjas.
These two weren’t the only ones enchanted with tile
— every student at Haines Elementary School helped
create a mosaic tile mural to celebrate the school’s 100th
birthday.
Local artist Andrea Stone spent two weeks at the school
working with students on the mosaic. Each grade from
preschool to 6 designed a wagon wheel, and students cre-
ated those designs as well as the background of moun-
tains and sky with multiple colors of tile.
The fi nished mural will hang near the school’s entrance
in time for the Centennial Celebration planned for May 30.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ 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
■ WEDNESDAY (April 22): Chicken-fried chicken, potatoes
and gravy, broccoli-blend vegetables, rolls, cottage cheese
with fruit, cinnamon rolls
■ THURSDAY (April 23): Barbecued pork ribs, au gratin
potatoes, green beans, rolls, pea-and-onion salad, lemon
bars
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.
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“My son loved it. We all
pitched in as a family and
had fun with our zoo.”
— Melody Hall
ZOOS
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Baxter printed a flyer with
details and texted it to friends
from her church. She encour-
aged participants to make signs
describing the animals and
display them in a cage (chair,
laundry basket or other item).
“Then someone posted it on
the Baker City Moms group
and it just grew,” Baxter said.
She made a list and map
of the 37 participants. Zoo
displays were up for most of
the day as people drove by and
honked their appreciation.
“My son loved it,” Melody
Hall said. “We all pitched in as
a family and had fun with our
zoo.”
Hall’s 8-year-old son, Sam,
couldn’t wait to see the other
displays around town.
Lisa Britton /For the Baker City Herald
Alex Dyer and her children, Brooke and Luke, created individual “cages” for their
stuffed animals in the Zoo Parade.
“The community did wonder-
ful,” Hall said. “It made our day
enjoyable.”
Grigg said her three sons
also enjoyed driving by the
displays.
“I was genuinely surprised
at how much my boys and I
enjoyed it,” she said. “I also felt
super proud of our community
for participating in something
so fun and spontaneous.”
Baxter said organizing the
Zoo Parade helped put an event
on calendars that are largely
void of events due to the coro-
navirus pandemic.
“It gave people something
to look forward to,” she said.
“Everybody was so creative and
unique.”
O BITUARY
Gary Hack
in Germany.
Upon his return to civilian life he
Gary Edward Hack, 79, of Hermiston, worked highway construction, which
and formerly of Baker City, died April 5, took him to job sites throughout the
2020, at Hermiston.
western United States. Some of his
At his request, there will
children’s fondest memories are spend-
not be a memorial service.
ing summers with their dad on work
A celebration of life for
locations. Later, Gary went back to
his family will take place
his country roots working on cattle
later. Gary will be entered
ranches. Eventually, he was able to
into rest at the Veterans
start his own cattle business. He had a
Gary Hack very strong work ethic throughout his
Memorial Garden in
Baker City’s Mount Hope
life, which he passed on to his children
Cemetery at a later date.
and to others who knew him.
Gary was born on Nov. 27, 1940, at
Gary was a loving father to four chil-
Baker City to Laurance and Shirley
dren and a wonderful protective brother
(Bennett) Hack. He grew up in the
of his siblings. He left a beautiful legacy
Keating Valley on a cattle ranch, at-
through his surviving children: Valetta
tending the country school in Keat-
Hack Gray of Baker City, Kena Hack
ing and graduating from Baker High
Wieber of Marysville, California, Rhana
School. After graduation, Gary served
Hack Mather of Welches, Oregon, and
his country in the U.S. Army, stationed Ed Hack of Star, Idaho.
Formerly of Baker City, 1940-2020
He is also grandfather to 10 grand-
children: Travis, Lukus and Justus
Gray; Jordynn, Casee, and Steven
Wieber; Rebekkah, Sam and Gracey
Mather; and Chance Hack; and great-
grandfather to 14 great-grandchildren.
He also had numerous nieces, nephews,
and extended family members.
Gary is also survived by his close
friend and partner, Joyce Langley; and
by his siblings: Larry and Donna Hack
of North Powder, Chuck and Diane
Hack of Pendleton, Rick and Gayle
Hack of Baker City, Linda and Don
Silva of Haines, Shelley Hack Bowman
of Payette, Idaho, Cathy Hack of Baker
City, Debbie (Hack) and Gayle Murrill of
Milton-Freewater, David Hack of Star,
Idaho, and Jim Coe of Baker City.
He was preceded in death by his
parents and by two brothers, Monte
and John.
Kindergarten registration options
Although the Baker School
District’s annual kindergar-
ten round up events won’t
happen in May during the
coronavirus pandemic,
families have two options to
pre-register children who will
be kindergartners this fall.
Students must turn 5 no later
than Sept. 1.
• Pick up a packet at
Brooklyn, April 27 to April
30. Parents can park on Oak
Street, on the east side of
the school (1350 Washington
Ave.) between 8 a.m. and 4
p.m. Parents should stay in
their cars and a staff member
will bring the packet to the
car. Parents can drop off the
registration packet at the 5J
District offi ce, 2090 Fourth
St., between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Packets are available
online through a link on the
Brooklyn website — http://
brooklyn.baker5j.org/
Digital packets can be
scanned and returned by
email to janet.conant@
bakersd.org or to the District
offi ce.
Haines Elementary
The school will be com-
piling its kindergarten list
starting April 27. Parents
should call the school at 541-
524-2400 or email kathleen.
christensen@bakersd.org to
have a child put on the list.
Include name, phone number,
address and email address.
Registration packets will
be available in August dur-
ing registration at Baker
High School. Priorities for
kindergarten placement are
available at ttp://policy.osba.
org/baker/J/JC%20R%20D1.
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DEATHS
Don Davis: 56, died April 13,
2020, at his residence in Baker
City. No services are planned
at this time. Gray’s West & Co.
Pioneer Chapel is in charge of
arrangements. To light a candle
in memory of Don, or to leave an
online condolence for the family,
go to www.grayswestco.com
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
FOURTH-DEGREE ASSAULT
and HARASSMENT (Baker
County Circuit Court warrant):
Jonathan Dwayne Hughes, 31, of
Baker City, 6:44 p.m. Tuesday at
the police department; cited and
released.
Crime reports
FIRST-DEGREE THEFT: On
April 13, Timothy Clove, 63, of
Roseburg, reported that between
11 a.m. and 11:05 a.m. his iPhone
XS10 valued at $1,150 was taken
from a table inside a church in
the 2500 block of Church Street.
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