2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020
RODEO
Continued from Page 1A
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
July 2, 1970
The Board of Trustees of Baker College announced
Wednesday its decision to suspend operation of the col-
lege during the 1970-71 school year.
William A. Free, chairman of the board of trustees, this
morning said the college owed nearly $100,000.
“The decision to discontinue operation of the Baker
campus was made very reluctantly,” he said, “especially in
view of the excellent spirit which has prevailed on campus
and in the community.”
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 3, 1995
Oregon cities can display and update their populations
on entrance signs — for a price.
In March 1994 the Oregon Transportation Commission
decided that the state will neither update populations on
city entrance signs nor install new signs listing popula-
tions.
However, cities can buy, for about $200, a separate
2-foot by 3 1/2-foot population sign, said Mike Laux, a traf-
fi c designer for the Oregon Department of Transportation
in Salem.
Cities will then be responsible for maintaining and
updating the signs. The advantage is that they can change
the numbers as often as needed.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 2, 2010
The BLM has spent more than $25,000 in state grants
over the past year to make improvements at the Virtue Flat
Off-Highway Vehicle area about seven miles east of Baker
City.
The money, from ATV permit fees, was part of the total
of $34,624 that the BLM received from the Oregon Parks
and Recreation Department for the fi scal year that ended
Wednesday.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 3, 2019
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is slated to award
contracts for a pair of timber sales, large by the standards
of the past couple of decades, for a total of $602,000.
The Wallowa-Whitman announced Tuesday in a press
release that Boise Cascade Wood Products is the apparent
high bidder for the Dean timber sale near Phillips Reser-
voir. It’s by far the larger of the pair, including an estimated
13.6 million board-feet of timber from 2,435 acres.
Iron Triangle LLC of John Day is the apparent high
bidder for the Dutch timber sale, in the Wolf Creek area
northwest of North Powder. The Dutch sale includes an
estimated 5.1 million board-feet of timber from 575 acres.
At a combined volume of about 18.7 million board-feet,
the two sales involve more timber than the Wallowa-
Whitman sold in several entire fi scal years in the early
2000s. The forest sold 10.5 million board-feet of timber in
fi scal 2002, 9.9 million in 2003, 11 million in 2004 and 13.9
million in 2005.
The Dean and Dutch timber sales represent 70 percent
of the Wallowa-Whitman’s planned timber sale program
for fi scal 2019, which ends Sept. 30.
Forest offi cials expect to offi cially award contracts for
both sales later this summer.
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MEGABUCKS, June 29
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POWERBALL, June 27
9 — 36 — 49 — 56 — 62 PB 8
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MEGA MILLIONS, June 30
9 — 16 — 29 — 37 — 53
Mega
11
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WIN FOR LIFE, June 29
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PICK 4, June 30
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• 4 p.m.: 5 — 3 — 2 — 3
• 7 p.m.: 2 — 5 — 7 — 2
• 10 p.m.: 0 — 6 — 1 — 8
LUCKY LINES, June 30
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Next jackpot: $21,000
S ENIOR M ENUS
■ FRIDAY: Closed in observance of Independence Day
■ MONDAY (July 6): Chicken cordon bleu with hollandaise
sauce, broccoli-blend vegetables, biscuit, fruit cup, cookies
■ TUESDAY (July 7): Spaghetti with beef sauce,
caulifl ower, garlic breadsticks, green salad, brownie
■ WEDNESDAY (July 8): Meatloaf, potatoes and gravy,
green beans, roll, fruit cup, cinnamon roll
■ THURSDAY (July 9): Barbecued ribs, au gratin potatoes,
green beans, roll, broccoli-bacon salad, bread pudding
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.
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Brown, meanwhile, went
back to work at Lew Broth-
ers Les Schwab Tires, the
business his dad, Jim, co-
owns with Jim’s brother, and
Jesse’s uncle, Rocky Brown.
“Some of these guys don’t
have that luxury,” Jesse
Brown said. “There was a lot
of big disappointment for a
lot of people.”
He had planned to com-
pete in about 85 to 90 rodeos
this year.
But then events were
canceled for the better part
of 2 months.
On the positive side,
Brown said, all steer wres-
tlers were sidelined so he
didn’t fall behind in his quest
to qualify for the National
Finals Rodeo.
“It put everybody in a
bind,” he said.
While waiting for the ro-
deo season to resume, Brown
spent hours practicing at his
family’s property along with
Mike McGinn.
“We’ve had a bunch of
steers at the house to prac-
tice with,” Brown said.
He returned to competition
in late May at Cave Creek,
Arizona, driving 30 hours
total for the event.
Brown said he wouldn’t
have done that in a normal
year because the rodeo has a
relatively small purse.
But in 2020 he was eager
to compete anywhere.
“No one has a ton of
money won at this point,
which leaves it wide open,”
Brown said.
Kathy Aney/EO Media Group fi le photo, 2019
Bulldogger Jesse Brown wrestles his steer to the ground to clinch the steer wrestling
title at the 2019 Pendleton Round-Up. Brown’s time in the fi nal round, 3.7 seconds, set
a new record for the prestigious rodeo.
“It’s like cowboy
Christmas. It’s pretty
exciting.”
— Jesse Brown, professional
steer wrestler, talking about
his hectic holiday weekend
rodeo schedule
He traveled to Oklahoma
and Texas during the second
week of June to compete in a
pair of rodeos.
But the holiday week is
when Brown hopes to make
major progress toward quali-
fying for the National Finals.
“This is the fi rst big week-
end back,” he said.
On Tuesday morning Brown
was driving through Salt Lake
City, heading for a rodeo in
Oakley, Utah.
It was the first event in a hec-
tic week during which Brown
will compete in nine rodeos
in six states — Utah, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona,
Reward offered in
animal abuse case
posted on its Facebook page
that “It has come to our at-
A Baker City animal wel- tention that some community
fare organization is offering a members are/have engaged
$700 reward for information in some disturbing cruelty to
that leads to the prosecu-
animals, in violation of mu-
tion of people suspected of
nicipal code § 90.21. We have
trapping cats and then let-
also been informed that there
ting hound dogs attack the
is video footage of this crimi-
felines.
nal activity, which involves
Best Friends of Baker, a
trapped cats and hound dogs.”
nonprofi t that helps fi nd
See Reward/Page 3A
homes for rescued animals,
By Sam Anthony
santhony@bakercityherald.com
O BITUARY
Robert Stone
Baker City, 1961-2002
Robert Eugene Stone, 58, of Baker City, died June 23, 2020,
at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Meridian, Idaho.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Robert was born on Dec. 25, 1961, at Sacramento, California,
to John Stone and Neva Fugate. He attended
Camas High School. In 1980, Robert joined the
Army and served for 3 years.
He became a certifi ed caregiver and worked for
the State of Oregon as an individual caregiver for
11 years. He enjoyed fi shing with his grandkids,
Robert
camping with his family, watching football with
Stone
his son, and spending time with his wife, Thelma.
Robert had many accomplishments in his life,
but his family feels that his greatest accomplishment was be-
ing a husband, father, brother and papa.
Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Thelma Stone of
Baker City; sister, Mary Stone of Idaho; brothers, Mike Stone
of California, David Fugate of California, and Mark Austin
of Washington; children, Katie Rick of California, Virginia
Hanewinckel of Oregon, Devin Jean and spouse, Kourtney
Duncan, of Oregon, Heather Havens and spouse, Michael
Havens, of Oregon, and Alisha Austin and spouse, Steven
Lenhardt, of Oregon; grandchildren, Lilian Butterfield, Makyah
Butterfield, Damian Davey, Zakary Davey, Skylar Butterfield,
Kolby Jean, Koraline Hacker, Syrinx Havens, and Evodi Havens;
and great- grandchildren, Jayson Horn, Karder Horn, and
Eoinn Baltzel. He is also survived by many amazing nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Stone; mother,
Neva Fugate; and his dogs, Penut and Babe.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Bill
(the really nice friend) and many of the community members. To
light a candle in memory of Robert, or to leave an online condo-
lence for the family, go to www.grayswestco.com.
N EWS OF R ECORD
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
WARRANT (Baker County
Circuit Court): Christopher Alan
Griffi th, 27, Baker City, 6:04 p.m.
Tuesday in the 2300 block of East
St.; cited and released.
DRIVING WHILE OPERATOR’S
LICENSE SUSPENDED: Jacob
Malcom Cauthorn, 27, of Baker
City, 1:08 p.m. Monday, in the
2200 block of Resort Street; cited
and released.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker
County Circuit Court warrant):
Elizabeth Donnale Buchanan,
35, Baker City, 4:58 p.m. Tuesday
at the Sheriff’s Offi ce; cited and
released.
Montana and Wyoming.
Brown is ready.
“It’s like cowboy Christ-
mas,” he said of the whirl-
wind holiday week. “It’s
pretty exciting.”
Brown will cover thou-
sands of miles, some by pick-
up and some by airplane.
It’s a logistical challenge,
he said, but family and friends
will help make sure his horse
and other equipment gets
where it needs to go.
He said he usually travels
in a group with three other
steer wrestlers.
Brown said his calendar
lists 14 rodeos through July.
After that he’s not sure.
“I haven’t got to August
yet,” he said.
Brown hopes the season
will extend beyond its usual
end Oct. 1, giving competi-
tors more events to attend
in their quest for Las Vegas
and the 10-night National
Finals at the Thomas and
Mack Center.
Brown said restrictions at
rodeos depends on the loca-
tion, and the guidelines in
place in each state.
At Cave Creek, Arizona,
riders were required to wear
masks, and there were no
spectators.
But in Oklahoma and
Texas fans were in the
stands, and Brown said
those seemed more like
normal rodeos.
New medical release forms
and pre-event temperature
checks are commonplace,
Brown said.
He won’t be able to
defend his record-setting
performance at Pendleton in
September, as the Round-Up
has been canceled.
But Brown still hopes to
be in Vegas this winter.
“It’s the Super Bowl of
rodeo,” he said.
Hank Cramer to
perform at the
Interpretive Ctr.
Wandering minstrel Hank Cramer will perform
this weekend at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center,
and visitors can also pose for photos with
American mustang Norm.
Cramer will share the history of over-
land emigrants, early day miners and
settlers through music and stories at the
outdoor amphitheater in three daily per-
Cramer
formances Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. He will
also give a special performance Saturday at 6 p.m.
Norm will be available for photos at 2 p.m. Saturday
along with owner Deb Henshaw, who will talk about
the BLM’s wild horse adoption program.
The Interpretive Center is 5 miles east of Baker
City, accessible by Highway 86 (Exit 302 on I-84).
Helen Pilcher
In Memory of
We wish to thank everyone for the kindness and support shown to us
during the loss of our loved one, especially Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, Heart n’ Home Hospice, Pastor Lennie Spooner, and the staff
of Meadowbrook Place for taking such good care of her. Your expressions
of sympathy and friendship are greatly appreciated.
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