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2A — BAKER CITY HERALD THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 OFFICE Continued from Page 1A T URNING B ACK THE P AGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald August 7, 1970 Skyline Construction Company, contractors for St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, will complete work on the project within the next three weeks. This week, crews of plumbers, electricians, carpenters, painters and men black-topping the entrance way are working on the new hospital. The building and adjoining eight-bedroom convent was designed by Travers and Johnson, Portland architects. County offi cials also plan to renovate the New Directions building. Commission Chair- man Bill Harvey said he plans to do the work with his own tools, assisted by his son. As a result, Harvey abstained from the discussion involving the renovations. He read from the Oregon Govern- ment Ethics Law: “A pub- lic body can hire a rela- tive of a public offi cial, but a public offi cial may not be involved in the hiring process. A public offi cial may not directly supervise a relative un- less the body authorizes that supervision.” Harvey’s son would be paid $35 an hour. The renovation would be less than $5,000, so the county wouldn’t need to solicit bids. Commissioner Bruce 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald August 6, 2010 The City Council interviewed two applicants Wednesday for the soon-to-be-vacant city manager job, and both are familiar with Baker City. And one is intimately so — he’s had the job before. That’s Jerry Gillham. He was hired as Baker City manager in October 2003, and he started work that November. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald August 7, 2019 Evie Davis sits on a bale of hay looking through a book for the name of a specifi c breed of chicken. Behind her at the Baker County Fairgrounds are rows of chickens, some of them fowl that Davis, 12, has raised and will show at the Baker County Fair. Davis, from Oxbow at the eastern edge of Baker County, said she has always liked animals. Her parents allowed her to start showing animals at both the Baker County Fair and Fair in Halfway, when she was 8. “It’s probably my favorite thing I’ve ever done,” Davis said. This year, her fourth showing at the Baker County Fair, Davis is joined by her siblings: Grace 15, Reid 14, Peter 10, Gideon 9, Colin 7, and Abby 5. Altogether, the family members are showing 13 chick- ens, four sheep, three rabbits, and two pigeons. Evie also had two new chicks with one of her chickens to show. “I’ve done the best with chickens,” she said. The family raises several breeds of chickens including australorp, brown and white leghorn, sagitta, partridge cochin, braham, blue cochin, and others. They keep their chickens for eggs and do not butcher them. Besides the fowl, Davis will be showing a breeding ewe and a market lamb this week. “I mainly show the same thing so I get better at it, but this year I’m showing pigeons which is a new thing,” Evie said. Evie grew up around animals and has raised sheep for six years, and chickens for six to seven years. O REGON L OTTERY MEGABUCKS, Aug. 3 1 — 5 — 7 — 12 — 32 — 34 Next jackpot: $4.9 million POWERBALL, Aug. 1 6 — 25 — 36 — 43 — 48 PB 24 Next jackpot: $147 million MEGA MILLIONS, Aug. 4 2 — 22 — 30 — 42 — 62 Mega 20 Next jackpot: $22 million WIN FOR LIFE, Aug. 3 28 — 45 — 46 — 50 PICK 4, Aug. 4 • 1 p.m.: 4 — 6 — 9 —7 • 4 p.m.: 1 — 2 — 9 — 3 • 7 p.m.: 1 — 0 — 2 — 9 • 10 p.m.: 3 — 2 — 3 — 1 LUCKY LINES, Aug. 4 4-5-10-15-17-24-25-32 Next jackpot: $29,000 S ENIOR M ENUS ■ FRIDAY: Chicken salad croissant sandwich, potato salad, corn, fruit cup, cookies ■ MONDAY (Aug. 10): Beef pot roast, parslied red potatoes, carrots, biscuit, pea-and-onion salad, peach crisp ■ TUESDAY (Aug. 11): Swedish meatballs over fettuccine, mixed vegetables, bread, gelatin with fruit, bread pudding ■ WEDNESDAY ( Aug. 12): Boneless chicken breast with cream gravy, rice pilaf, green beans, bread, carrot-raisin salad, cinnamon rolls ■ THURSDAY (Aug. 13): Meatloaf, potatoes and gravy, broccoli-blend vegetables, roll, fruit ambrosia, sherbet 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, under 60. 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 Baker County reported two cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bring- ing the county’s total to 36. No one is hospitalized for treatment of the virus in the county, according to the Oregon Health Authority, and no county resident had died from the disease. A total of 991 county residents have tested negative for COVID-19. Of the 36 cases, 30 are residents of the 97814 ZIP code, which includes Baker City. O BITUARIES E. Kay Munsell 25 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald August 7, 1995 The Oregon Board of Agriculture toured several Baker Valley ranches Thursday afternoon as part of a two-day meeting in Baker City. Local rancher Gus Markgraf arranged the tour, which started with an overview of Baker Valley from the Lone Tree marker on Highway 86 near the Oregon Trail Interpre- tive Center. County’s case total rises to 36 Nichols will temporarily act as supervisor for the project. Harvey said he had asked Dan McQuisten, the county’s facilities supervisor, if the county had anyone available to do the work but it did not. Nichols and Bennett decided to table the matter until Nichols and McQuisten can meet to talk about the scope of the renovation project. Formerly of Baker City, 1927-2019 E. Kay Munsell, 92, formerly of Baker City and La Grande, died Dec. 23, 2019, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Merid- ian, Idaho. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, services were cancelled. A private interment took place at Grandview Cemetery in La Grande, where she Kay was laid to rest with her Munsell husband, Roy. Kay was born on Feb. 13, 1927, at Intake, Montana, to Earnest and Hazel Sutton. She married Don Mc- Clain and had three children: Mike, Ken and Peggy. On April 10, 1965, Kay married Roy Munsell and added to her family Luci and Becky. Kay, at one time, was secretary for the Forest Service until she remar- ried, then she was the bookkeeper for Munsell Logging. When she and Roy retired from logging, they purchased a farm at Adrian, where they raised cows and sheep and grew hay and corn crops, as well as a large garden. They enjoyed traveling in their 5th wheel to many states and countries. Kay loved to quilt. It was her passion to bless all of her family with their own quilt. All those who have one, cherish all of her heart and soul that went into making it. Kay is survived by her sister, Marie Downing; her sisters-in-law, Helen Sutton and Velda Sutton of Amboy, Washington; her children, Mike Mc- Clain (Rollean) of Nyssa, Ken McClain (Brenda) of Gainesville, Georgia, Peggy (McClain, Valentine) Johns (Kelly) of Longmont, Colorado, Luci Brown (Lynn) of Seattle, and Becky Seely (Don) of Spokane, Washington; 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Danny Munsell of New York. Kay was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roy Munsell; her brothers, Walt Sutton, Keven Sutton and David Sutton; and her sister, Enid Wilson. A special thanks to all the caregivers at Edgewood Assisted Living at Fruit- land, Idaho, for the excellent care and compassion they gave her for the past fi ve years of her life. Online condolences can be made at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com Charles Allen Formerly of Baker City, 1958-2020 Charles Delbert Allen, 61, formerly of Baker City, died on July 1, 2020, at Ketchikan, Alaska. A celebration of his life will take place at a future date at Ketchikan. Charlie was born on Nov. 15, 1958, at Baker City. Charlie grew up in Baker City on his family owned Sun- nyslope Ranch, which was described as a huge playground for him and his Charles siblings. Upon selling the Allen ranch, his family opened Allen Appliances in Baker City. Charlie dedicated many hours at the appliance store, working closely with his grandfather, Conrad, whom he loved and respected. It was in those early years that he acquired his strong work ethic. He attended, and graduated from, Baker High School in 1977. Athlet- ics were an important part of his high school years where he participated in varsity basketball and football. After graduating from high school, he attended Oregon State University. He met his wife Beckie (Stoker) Allen in Baker City, and they were married on Aug. 9, 1985. They lived in Baker City when Charlie began his career in equip- ment working for Britton Equipment and New Holland. Charlie moved his family to Ket- chikan in February 1989 and became the fi rst employee of Tyler Rental. Ketchikan became their new home, and the place where Charlie and Beckie raised their two children. He loved the Ketchikan community and Alaska. Charlie devoted his life to the visions of Tyler Rental, and all of the employees who worked there. He loved and cared about each and every employee as fam- ily. He especially respected, and had an undeniable strong working relationship with Randy Johnson, whom he thought of as a brother. He continued on with Tyler Rental for over 30 years, and was very proud of all of their accomplish- ments. Charlie was a kind, generous, compas- sionate, loving husband, father, grandfa- ther, son and brother. He had a wonder- ful sense of humor and the ability to lighten any situation that would always make everyone in his presence smile. He loved spending time with his daughter, Janae, taking her fi shing or hiking but not just in Alaska — they would climb any trail or mountain near or far. During the last few years of his life he found joy in working out at the gym. This became a priority in his life because it was time spent every day with his son, Chas, who he thought of as his best friend. Charlie was passionate about all sports, especially basketball, baseball and football, and loved supporting the youth of Ketchikan. He treasured going out on his boat with his wife for a relax- ing weekend, and enjoyed sitting out at night with a glass of wine watching the stars. Charlie will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Charlie is survived by his wife of 35 years, Beckie Allen; his children, Janae (Cody) Holland, Chas (Kalea) Allen and grandson, Toshko Holland; his mother, Jeanie Wright; his stepmother, Sandra Allen; his siblings, John (Kathy) Allen III, Cathy (Bill) Treadway, and Cindy (Wes) Morgan; his nieces and nephews, Jessica (Andrew) Neilson, Kati (Mike) Crouch, Jim (Michelle) Kauffman, Lauren (Sebastian) Rodriquez, Karissa Everson, and Jason (Kara) Morgan; and numer- ous great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Charlie was preceded in death by his father, John Conrad Allen II; his grandfa- thers, John Conrad Allen Sr. and Charles Cox; and his grandmothers, Madeline Allen and Elizabeth Cox. Donations can be made in memory of Charlie Allen to: • The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The lifeline provides 24/7 free and confi dential support for people in distress. Donations can be made at: suicidepreventionlifeline.org • Oligo Nation, an organization that funds medical research for oligodendro- glioma, a form of rare brain cancer that his daughter is currently fi ghting. Dona- tions can be made at: oligonation.org Danny Peters Baker City Danny M. Peters, 89, died peacefully on Jan. 16, 2020, in Baker City. His memorial service will take place Saturday, Aug. 8, at 2 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Due to CO- VID-19 restrictions, please bring your own chair and Danny face mask. Peters Dan came full circle as he was born and raised in Baker City and attended the Univer- sity of Oregon. He also entertained as a local DJ and drove a school bus. Dan moved on to serve in the United States Air Force, to work in Boise as a sports- caster for Channel 7, and to manage the Western Idaho Fairgrounds, as well as excelling in other varied professions and places. More than anything he loved his family and his Seventh-day Adventist Church. Dan is survived by his wife, Nola Peters; his fi ve children, Dale Peters, David Peters, Debra Peters, Kimberley Mitchell and Rick Scherette; and numer- ous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his par- ents and his brother, Norman Peters. For those who would like to make a donation in Dan’s memory, the family suggests the Baker City Seventh-day Adventist School through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Ser- vices, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences can be made at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com N EWS OF R ECORD DEATHS Hallie Spivey: 87, of Baker City, died Aug. 3, 2020, at Ashley Manor with her family at her side. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Ser- vices. Online condolences may be made at www.tamispine valleyfuneralhome.com FUNERALS PENDING JoAnne Hardy: Recitation of the rosary will begin at 9:30 a.m. PDT at St. Francis de Sales Cathe- dral in Baker City, followed by a eulogy. A Funeral Mass of Resur- rection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. PDT. There will be livestream- ing of the Mass, which can be accessed at this link: https://www. youtube.com/channel/UCT0g- tOg_f7HWOs8sIL9gCUw/videos, then you enter Yese Na Velugus Fr. Suresh. Family and friends are invited to an outdoor reception after the Mass. Due to the corona- virus regulations, those attending are asked to bring a mask and to remember social distancing. Father Camillus Fernando (Father Cami) will offi ciate The Rite of Committal on Sunday, Aug. 9, at 11:00 a.m. at the Unity Cemetery, the place of JoAnne’s interment. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church or Ron- ald McDonald House Charities, through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences may be made at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral home.com Walt Saunders: There will be traditional funeral, with military honors, at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hilary Bonn Benevolent Fund through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online con- dolences may be made at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com Mary Morin: There will be a graveside service/dedication at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Ar- rangements are under the direc- tion of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. On- line condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral home.com Ken Grafham Sr.: His memo- rial service initially scheduled for August has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In place of a memorial service, family and friends may watch a video memo- rial service by going to www. grayswestco.com Raelene Florene Maddox: Her memorial service will take place Sept. 5 at 11 a.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., with Pastor Lennie Spooner of the Baker City Naza- rene Church offi ciating. To light a candle for Raelene, or to leave a condolence for her family, go to www.grayswestco.com POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER (Two counts): Tyler Ray Dewey, 30, of Baker City, 2:53 a.m. Tuesday, at Valley Avenue and Resort Street; jailed. 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