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2A — BAKER CITY HERALD SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2020 Party set Sunday to honor graduates Graduation Party. “We’re just disappointed High school seniors missed senior year got canceled and out on multiple traditions this wanted to do something for spring due to the coronavirus, the seniors,” said Kaylee so the Baker City Church of Tilford, the church’s youth the Nazarene wants to start a pastor. new one for graduates. The party will be split into This Sunday the church will two separate events, both at host the inaugural All Church the Family Life Center on By Sam Anthony santhony@bakercityherald.com T URNING B ACK THE P AGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald July 11, 1970 The Blue Mountain Chapter of the Oregon Pilots As- sociation will hold a fl y-in picnic, Saturday, July 12, at the Homer Clark International Flight strip, according to Forrest L. Epley, publicity chairman for the chapter. The strip is located about 7.5 miles northwest of Baker and about 8 miles west of the Baker airport. Those who do not wish to land at the Clark strip may land at the Baker Airport. Those landing at Baker should contact Jon Croghan so pickup arrangements can be made. This meeting will be open to all pilots whether they belong to the OPA or not. 25 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald July 12, 1995 If you want the Baker City Council to know what you think about a local group’s efforts to have the state build a secure juvenile prison in or near Baker City, grab a pencil or turn on your typewriter or computer. Councilors want your written comments about the prison proposal. They’ll accept comments any time, but your opinions will have more impact if you get them to the council by July 20. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald July 12, 2010 The City Council’s relatively meager agenda Tuesday includes one major task: deciding how to go about hiring a city manager. Manager Steve Bogart announced last month that he will resign Sept. 23. Bogart, who was hired in late January for a one-year contract, recommends councilors use a different search strategy than the one they employed last summer after City Manager Steve Brocato was fi red by a 4-3 vote. Last year the city conducted the search, accepted ap- plications for about six weeks and then had the Council review the list of about 75 applicants and pare the roster to a group of fi nalists. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald July 12, 2019 Bob Borders isn’t sure who’s voice woke him up Mon- day night at his home on Taggert Lane north of Baker City. Was it the voice of someone who wanted to do him harm, or was it the voice of his protector? The way everything turned out, the 65-year-old Bor- ders is more inclined to believe he was protected when 23-year-old Colby James Hedman arrived at his door and entered his home about 10:30 Monday night. Borders told the story in a telephone interview while working at his part-time job at Thatcher’s Ace Hardware Thursday afternoon. He retired from his job as a hospital administrator about eight years ago. Borders said he was home alone asleep in his chair in the living room when Hedman happened along Taggert Lane Monday night. Police believe Hedman stole a Toyota pickup truck from the man he is accused of murdering in Walla Walla, Wash- ington, just a few hours before he arrived on the Borders’ property just north of Baker City. O REGON L OTTERY MEGABUCKS, July 8 27 — 32 — 36 — 37 — 38 — 45 Next jackpot: $3.8 million POWERBALL, July 8 3 — 10 — 34 — 36 — 62 PB 5 Next jackpot: $79 million MEGA MILLIONS, July 7 16 — 20 — 25 — 30 — 43 Mega 18 Next jackpot: $83 million WIN FOR LIFE, July 8 14 — 25 — 33 — 71 PICK 4, July 9 • 1 p.m.: 6 — 2 — 4 — 9 • 4 p.m.: 6 — 1 — 4 — 4 • 7 p.m.: 2 — 0 — 3 — 2 • 10 p.m.: 9 — 8 — 2 — 9 LUCKY LINES, July 9 4-7-11-14-20-22-26-29 Next jackpot: $30,000 S ENIOR M ENUS ■ MONDAY: Chicken-fried chicken, potatoes and gravy, peas, biscuit, cottage cheese with fruit, brownie ■ TUESDAY: Barbecue meatballs, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, bread, carrot-raisin salad, ice cream ■ WEDNESDAY: Breaded pork loin, baked potato, green beans, roll, fruit cup, cheesecake ■ THURDAY: Chef’s salad, breadsticks, pea-and-onion salad, apple crisp ■ FRIDAY: Beef pot roast, parslied red potatoes, carrots, roll, brocoli-bacon salad, tapioca 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 Fax: 541-833-6414 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 Copyright © 2020 the church property at 1250 Hughes Lane. A community celebration for seniors, with fam- ily members and church members welcome to join, will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A youth group party for grades 7-12 will follow from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with grad- themed games. Organizers will be ask- ing attendees to wear face masks and follow social distancing guidelines. “We really want our seniors to know that they’re not alone, and that we’re here for them,” Tilford said. County’s Census response lagging Jeanie Dexter, fi nance director for Baker City, said that when residents Baker County residents have been return their Census form it brings relatively sluggish in responding to the money to the city through liquor and U.S. Census Bureau, but the agency cigarette taxes. responsible for the once-per-decade The state distributes that revenue population count is giving residents an based on population. extra 3 months due to the coronavirus Although responses usually are due pandemic. on July 31, the application deadline The Census results don’t just affect has been moved to Oct. 31 due to CO- the numbers printed on highway signs VID-19. Citizens who don’t respond to or maps. the self-response survey should expect According to Counting for Dollars a visit from Census Bureau workers 2020, a project run by George Washing- who will be visiting people at their ton University, Oregon receives $2,492 in homes, said Misty Slater, a public infor- federal funding for every person counted mation offi cer for the Bureau. in the Census. That’s money that was As of Wednesday, Baker County paid in federal taxes that returns to local had a 53.6% response rate to the programs and the economy. self-survey, while Baker City had a By Sam Anthony santhony@bakercityherald.com BURGERS In 1981 Garn Brady decided not to renew his Continued from Page 1A contract with Arctic Circle. Garn Brady moved his He changed the restaurant’s family to Baker City in 1960 name to Happy Burger. to open the fi rst Arctic Circle The drive-in’s current name restaurant in Oregon. The — Burger Bob’s — dates to drive-in opened on July 16, 2003. Brady said Burger Bob 1960. Bob Brady was 3. has been his nickname since This was before Interstate high school. 84 was built, and 10th Street Brady had the fi rst an- was part of Highway 30, the niversary celebration in 1994, main route through Baker the drive-in’s 34th year. He City. sold 1,200 hamburgers for 34 But when the freeway cents each. opened in the early 1970s Brady celebrated the anni- most through traffi c bypassed versary every year for many 10th Street. years but it got to the point response rate of 66.1%. The average self-response rate for Oregon is 64.3%. “Every person is important to be counted,” said Slater, referring specifi cal- ly to rural areas where she said workers will also be visiting if self-surveys aren’t returned. The head count could have potential ramifi cations for Baker City in particular, as its population could potentially reach the 10,000 mark for the fi rst time. The city’s offi cial population at the 2010 Cen- sus was 9,828. The city’s highest popula- tion in a Census was 9,986, in 1960. If Baker City hits the 10,000 mark, it could be required to do additional testing of its water and wastewater, said Michelle Owen, the city’s public works director. where the griddle wasn’t big enough to handle the hordes of hungry customers. “It requires some sharp help and fast thinking to take care of several hundred customers and to make four or fi ve or six hundred milk- shakes in one day,” Brady said. Although the coronavirus pandemic has harmed many restaurants, especially those that depend on their din- ing rooms, Burger Bob’s has done well because it’s a to-go operation. “One thing that’s important is that most of our orders go through the drive-thru so we don’t have any problems with the restrictions we have on us,” Brady said. He said his family and some former employees will chip in to handle the expected crowds on July 18. And he’ll put up a banner celebrating the milestone. “The main thing is, a big thank you to our customers for all their service, their pa- tronage, and supporting our business over the years, es- pecially the last few months,” Brady said. O BITUARY ‘Annie’ Tomat Formerly of Baker City Annette C. “Annie” Tomat, 82, formerly of Baker City, died June 26, 2020, at her home in Medford. Interment of her cremains will take place Aug. 1 at 4 p.m. at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Annie was born at Richland Annie in her grandpar- Tomat ents’ (Carders) home to Charles E. “Joe” and Vada C. (Carder) Harrison. Her parents later divorced and Vada married Earl “Pete” Garrett when Annie was 8. She spent her childhood years on the family farm in New Bridge. Annie met and fell in love with Richard Kivett, and they were married on July 7, 1957. They were blessed with three children: Jewele R., Jeanine A. and Jason L. Kivett. Annie was a lifetime member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and at- tended high school at Gem State Academy in Caldwell, Idaho, where she graduated in 1955. Annie had a deep, abiding love for the Lord and she used her God-given musical talent as a pianist and vocalist all her life. She was well-known as the best accompanist that a singer, or group of singers, could ever hope to have. She shared her love of music freely with all her siblings, children, grandchildren and friends. Annie loved to prepare a fabulous meal and she host- ed many guests at her home. She always made family celebrations extra special and she loved those special gatherings the most. Her family, and the Lord, were the most important things in her life and she showered everyone with her love. Annie loved camping, picnics, wildfl owers, gardening, canning and sewing. She never missed sending a card and let- ter for holidays and birthdays. Those remembrances will be greatly missed. Annie is survived by her daughters, Jewele Turner of Medford and Jeanine Aquilar (Robert) of Medford; her son, Jason Kivett (Lanee) of Med- ford; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; her sisters, Arleen Thomason of Baker City, and Rosalynn Due to circumstances out of our control we are unable to offer an open service for Norman. To those who expressed their sympathy in so many beautiful and practical ways during our recent loss, we extend our heartfelt thanks. We also offer a special thanks to Gray’s West & Company for their service and the Grove Team for their kindness. N EWS OF R ECORD The family of DEATHS Harry Allen Phillips: 77, of Ontario, and formerly of Baker City, died July 9, 2020, at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel in Ontario. Glen Raymond Marshall: 90, of Sumpter, and formerly of La Grande, died July 9, 2020, at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. To light a candle for Glen or to leave a condolence for his family, go to www.grayswestco.com FUNERALS PENDING George Braughton: Celebra- tion of life, Saturday, July 25, 11 a.m. at 2845 Hughes Lane, No. 12, in Baker City. JB Matthie- sen will offi ciate with military honors. An outdoor potluck will follow. Please join the family in sharing stories and remember- ing a life lived to the fullest. POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations CONTEMPT OF COURT and FAILURE TO APPEAR: Jason Lloyd Dinger, 41, of 2239 Ninth St., 1:54 p.m. Wednesday, at the Sheriff’s Offi ce; jailed. TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN VEHICLES (Two counts) and POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE (Two counts) — Baker County Circuit Court warrant: Shebb Robert Bassman, 32, of 42901 W. Airport Road, 1:09 p.m. Wednesday, in the 1300 block of Walnut Street; cited and released. District Attorney Greg Baxter said Bassman was indict- ed by a Baker County grand jury on allegations of theft of two mo- torcycles; one is the property of Beth and Malachi Miller of Baker City and one is the property of Jonathan Stephens and Birds of Prey Motor Sports of Idaho. Baker County Sheriff’s Offi ce Arrests, citations FIRST-DEGREE THEFT (Baker County Circuit Court warrant): Kimberly Michelle Holt, 52, of 2093 17th St., 3:48 p.m. Thurs- day, at the Courthouse; cited and released. Oregon State Police Arrests, citations ESCAPE FROM COMMUNITY CUSTODY (nationwide warrant): Ryan Lee Patterson, 39, of Air- way Heights, Washington, 6:02 p.m. Wednesday, at Elm Street and Spring Garden Avenue; jailed. Gorham of La Grande; her brother, Earlynn (Rhonda) Garrett of Ione; and nieces, nephews and friends too numerous to mention. Annie was preceded in death by her grandparents; her parents, Joe and Vada; her stepfather, “Pete”; and a baby sister, Arleen Jane Harrison. 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