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SATURDAY CELEBRATING SUMMER’S IMMINENCE WITH A SNOWSHOE HIKE: OUTDOORS, 1B Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityherald.com June 13, 2020 IN THIS EDITION: QUICK HITS Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Heidi Quintela of Baker City. Oregon, 3A Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday evening issued a one-week pause in the schedule to reopen counties closed for weeks because of the pandemic quarantine. Multnomah County was scheduled to go into Phase 1 of reopen- ing on Friday. Local • Health & Fitness • Outdoors • TV $1.50 Court overrules judge ■ Oregon Supreme Court orders Baker County Circuit Court Judge Matt Shirtcliff to vacate his May 18 decision — later blocked — finding that the governor’s coronavirus restrictions exceeded her authority By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Shirtcliff The Oregon Supreme Court concluded that Baker County Circuit Court Judge Matt Shirtcliff erred in his May 18 ruling that Gov. Kate Brown exceeded her legal authority in restricting businesses and social gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. The state’s highest court on Friday issued a ruling ordering Shirtcliff to vacate his decision granting a preliminary injunc- tion to a group of plaintiffs, including Elkhorn Baptist Church in Baker City, who sued the governor May 6. The Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on Shirtcliff’s ruling later on the day he made that decision, so the governor’s executive orders, which limit business activity and the size of public gatherings, among other things, have remained in BRIEFING All-Abilities Playground At Geiser-Pollman Park Red Cross blood drive set Monday in Baker City The American Red Cross has scheduled a blood drive for Monday, June 15, at the Baker City Nazarene Church, 1250 Hughes Lane, from noon to 6 p.m. Please call Myrna Evans at 541- 523-5368 to make, cancel, or reschedule an appoint- ment. Donors should expect safety measures to protect them and volunteers from COVID-19 such as social distancing, temperature screenings and face masks. Donors will also be asked to wear face masks. Guests will not be allowed to attend if they are not also donating. Donors can save time by going to redcross- blood.org/rapidpass to fi ll out a questionnaire. effect over the past few weeks pending the Supreme Court’s ruling. The lawsuit itself can con- tinue, as the Supreme Court’s ruling was limited to Shirt- cliff’s granting of a preliminary injunction. See Overrule/Page 6A Library sets Monday for limited reopening By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com The Baker County Library tentatively plans to reopen, with limitations, on Monday, June 15. Patrons will be encouraged to limit the length of their visit, and no more than 30 people will be allowed at a time. See Library/Page 2A Today Churches welcoming worshippers 57 / 40 By Sam Anthony WEATHER santhony@bakercityherald.com Showers and storms Sunday 63 / 42 Morning showers Monday 62 / 41 Rain likely Full forecast on the back of the B section. Jayson Jacoby/Baker City Herald The space below is for a postage label for issues that are mailed. Pablo Santillan, owner of A West Pacifi c Contractors of Salem, installs surfacing at the new all-abilities playground at Geiser-Pollman Park. With Baker County in phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan, some local churches are welcoming back their congregations after relying on alterna- tives such as online sermons during the coronavirus pandemic. Phase 2, which Baker County started on June 6, allows for indoor gatherings of up to 50 people, but some facilities, such as churches and movie theaters, can have up to 250 people if the venue is large enough to ensure social distancing. Calvary Baptist Church in Baker City has continued in-person services during the pandemic by dividing the congrega- tion and having two separate services. See Churches/Page 3A Playground Progressing city’s technical administrative supervisor whose duties include The fi nishing touches are un- overseeing city parks. derway on the new all-abilities The city received several playground at Geiser-Pollman grants and donations to help pay Park. for the approximately $300,000 “The playground was designed project, the largest being a for children that either have lim- $164,000 grant from the Oregon ited mobility or cognitive skills to Parks and Recreation Depart- play side by side with normally ment. functioning able-bodied peers,” The city received that grant said Joyce Bornstedt, the last fall, and it allowed offi cials By Corey Kirk ckirk@bakercityherald.com TODAY Issue 15, 14 pages Calendar ....................2A Classified ............. 3B-6B Comics ....................... 7B Community News ....3A Crossword ........5B & 6B Dear Abby ................. 8B to order the various toys and other equipment. Bornstedt said she was grati- fi ed to see all the other dona- tions, which included $1,230 from a Facebook birthday party fundraiser by Karla Macy of Baker City, whose son, Gus, has spina bifi da and will benefi t from the new playground. New Directions Northwest’s headquarters nearly finished By Sam Anthony santhony@bakercityherald.com After starting construction last summer, New Directions Northwest is almost ready to open its new outpatient facility, across from the Powder River Correctional Facility at 13th and K streets south of Saint Alphonsus Medi- cal Center. New Directions Northwest is a non- profi t organization dedicated to help- ing people in Baker County with drug addiction, mental health disabilities and a variety of other issues. See Play/Page 6A Health ........................ 2B Jayson Jacoby ..........4A Lottery Results ..........2A See New Directions/Page 2A News of Record ........2A Obituaries ..................2A Opinion ......................4A Outdoors ..........1B & 3B Turning Backs ...........2A Weather ..................... 8B TUESDAY — COVERAGE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT EVENT
