2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020
SMOKE
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
TUESDAY, AUG. 25
■ Baker City Council: 7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St.; this
meeting will be in-person and open to the public, however
due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, and to keep
meeting numbers to a minimum, the number of audience
members will be limited.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
August 25, 1970
A recent accident at the corner of College and D streets,
involving a youngster who was struck by a vehicle,
besides numerous accidents at this location prompted
the city council last night to replace a four-way stop sign
there.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
August 25, 1995
The Baker Ranger District has announced that a timber
sale on the shores of Phillips Reservoir is exempt from ap-
peal because of the salvage logging bill President Clinton
signed earlier this summer.
The U.S. Forest Service plans to cut about 1 million
board feet of mostly ponderosa pine trees from 765 acres
in the Bald Eagle Management Area timber sale.
The sale is exempt from appeals because it includes
dead and dying trees, said Suzanne Rainville, head of the
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest’s natural resources
staff.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
August 25, 2010
The Baker City Council approved an employment con-
tract with incoming City Manager Mike Kee on Tuesday
evening that includes a starting salary of $90,000.
Councilors voted unanimously on Aug. 10 to hire Kee,
who’s worked as the Ontario Police chief since 1998.
Tuesday’s vote on the contract was 6-0; Councilor Milo
Pope was absent.
Kee will replace Steve Bogart, who announced in late
June that he will resign Sept. 23.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
August 26, 2019
The Oregon Department of Transportation plans to build
sidewalks and wheelchair-accessible ramps beneath the
Interstate 84 overpass at the Campbell Street interchange
during the late summer of 2020.
The $538,000 project, using federal money, will connect
to the existing sidewalks near the Baker Truck Corral on
the south side of Campbell Street, and near the Sunridge
Inn on the north side of the street.
ODOT also plans to restripe Campbell Street in that
area to a three-lane confi guration, with one travel lane in
each direction and a center turn lane, said Michelle Owen,
Baker City public works director.
The Baker City Council during its meeting Tuesday
evening will consider approving an agreement with the
state for the project. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at City
Hall, 1655 First St.
Although ODOT would build the sidewalks and ramps,
the city would be responsible for maintenance.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ WEDNESDAY: Pork roast, potatoes and gravy, green
beans, roll, gelatin with fruit, birthday cake
■ THURSDAY: Baked cod, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables,
coleslaw, ice cream
■ FRIDAY: Hot turkey sandwich, stuffi ng with gravy, carrots,
broccoli-bacon salad, apple crisp
■ MONDAY (Aug. 31): Chicken broccoli Alfredo over
fettuccine, mixed vegetables, biscuits, carrot-raisin salad,
brownies
■ TUESDAY (Sept. 1): Barbecued meatballs, rice pilaf,
broccoli-blend vegetables, bread, green 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.
C ONTACT THE H ERALD
further help to clear out the
smoke, according to the Na-
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tional Weather Service.
Smoke is more dense — and
The storm will also bring
the air quality comparatively
cooler air, with high tempera-
worse — in many areas south
tures dipping into the 70s by
and west of Baker County.
Sunday.
The air quality index Mon-
Local fi res are no longer con-
day afternoon in both Burns
tributing much to the smoke
and Lakeview, for instance, was
supply.
152. That’s in the “unhealthy”
The area’s biggest blaze, the
category. The index in Klam-
Indian Creek fi re in Malheur
ath Falls was 156, also in the
County about 70 miles south
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times-TNS of Baker City, was holding
“unhealthy” category.
Air quality is rated on a six- A building burns Sunday in Boulder Creek, California.
Monday at about 49,000 acres.
level numerical scale:
The fi re’s last major growth,
• 50 or below — “good”
quality index in Baker City
Oregon, and in particular the
of about 23,000 acres, was on
• 51 to 100 — “moderate”
crept into the “moderate” cat-
southern half of the region.
Friday.
• 101 to 150 — “unhealthy
egory — at 52 — at 5 p.m. on
This stagnant situation is
Forest Service fi re crews
for sensitive groups” (people
Sunday. The index was at 80 at forecast to change this week-
quickly doused a blaze reported
suffering from asthma, for
2 p.m. on Monday.
end when a storm pushes into Sunday afternoon about a mile
instance)
The culprit — besides the
the Pacifi c Northwest from the northeast of Anthony Lake.
• 151 to 200 — “unhealthy” wildfi res, of course — is a
Pacifi c Ocean.
The fi re burned about one-
• 201 to 300 — “very un-
persistent pattern of upper
The strongest part of the
third of an acre. Crews were
healthy”
level winds from the south-
storm will likely stay north of aided by a forest-thinning proj-
• 300 and above — “hazard- west, according to the National Baker County, but the storm
ect in the past couple of years,
ous”
Weather Service.
should shift winds to the west said Travis Mason-Bushman,
After staying at 30 or below
That directs smoke from
and northwest and potentially a spokesman for the Wallowa-
for most of Saturday, the air
California into Eastern
bring rain showers that would Whitman National Forest.
CITY COUNCIL
the city will need to buy a new gurney
to be used with the ambulance, as the
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current gurney used with the existing
In an interview Monday, Lee said the ambulance is worn out.
new ambulance from Braun Northwest
He recommends the city buy a Stryker
would have a different Ford diesel en-
Performance load gurney for $19,749.
gine than the one in the current Baker
With the cost of radios, painting of lo-
City ambulance.
gos and miscellaneous expenses, Lee said
The older engine has been prone to
the total cost of ambulance and gurney
problems, Lee said.
would be about $9,000 over the $180,000
Although the loaned ambulance from the city budgeted for the purchase.
Halfway/Oxbow has that same engine,
If councilors don’t want to exceed that
Lee said it has proved reliable so far, and amount, Lee wrote, another option is to
the department uses it only when its
buy a new Ford F-450 chassis and mount
other vehicles are already on a call.
the ambulance box from the existing am-
“We don’t drive it much,” Lee said.
bulance. That would cost an estimated
In his written report to councilors, Lee $126,000, he wrote.
noted that in addition to the ambulance,
In other business Tuesday, councilors
O BITUARY
Shirley Schurman
Baker City, 1938-2020
Shirley A. Schurman, 82,
of Baker City, died peacefully
on Aug. 16, 2020, at Meadow-
brook Place.
There will not be a service.
Shirley just said, “remember
me kindly.”
N EWS OF
R ECORD
DEATHS
Elizabeth Louise (Betty)
Lissman: 83, of Baker City, died
Aug. 21, 2020, at Saint Alphon-
sus Regional Medical Center in
Boise, surrounded by family. Ar-
rangements are under the direc-
tion of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home and Cremation Services.
Online condolences may be
made at www.tamispinevalley
funeralhome.com
Chuck Butler: 90, of Baker
City, died Aug. 21, 2020, with his
wife at his side. Arrangements
are under the direction of Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home and
Cremation Services. Online con-
dolences may be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.
com
FUNERALS PENDING
Beatrix ‘Trixie’ Pennock:
Traditional graveside service will
be Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. at
Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland.
In lieu of fl owers, the family
encourages memorial donations
in Trixie’s name to be made to St.
Luke’s Children’s Hospital through
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services, P.O. Box
543, Halfway, OR 97834, so that
Trixie’s legacy may include help-
ing other sick children be healed.
Online condolences can be made
at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral
home.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
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will consider awarding a bid for a project
later this year to install a sealer inside
sewer pipes to prevent leaks.
The city has hired a contractor each
year for almost a decade to treat sections
of sewer pipe with a process known as
“cured in place pipe” rehabilitation.
The public works department recom-
mends the city hire Planned and Engi-
neer Construction of Helena, Montana,
which bid $125,000 to install the sealer
in about 1,800 feet of sewer pipes along
sections of Tracy, Seventh and Eighth
streets, as well as one alley. That was
the lowest of four bids the city received.
The city has hired the company for
eight previous projects of the same
type.
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASSING: Chad Michael
Cox, 39, of Baker City, 12:52 a.m.
Sunday, at Resort Street and Val-
ley Avenue; cited and released.
POLICE LOG
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
SECOND-DEGREE DISOR-
DERLY CONDUCT, FELON IN
POSSESSION OF A RESTRICTED
WEAPON, INTERFERING WITH
A PEACE OFFICER and SECOND-
DEGREE CRIMINAL MISCHIEF:
Forrest Lee Entermille, 41, of
Haines, 8:23 p.m. Sunday, at
Haines; jailed.
Shirley was
born on April 12,
1938, to Roy and
Mildred Mel-
lecker. She grew
Shirley
up in Bothell,
Schurman
Washington.
Shirley
married her first husband in
1954; they had met while
attending church. Then in
1987, she married Robert
Schurman, and they were
together 29 years.
Shirley had a career at
Boeing in Everett, Wash-
ington. She loved spring,
working in her garden,
crossword puzzles, and taking
care of her cats. She had many
friends and neighbors she also
enjoyed visiting. She loved
life and lived it; she especially
enjoyed “making memories.”
When asking Shirley about
memorable dates or times in
her life, she answered “1942
until now.” She will truly be
missed and will live on in our
hearts.
Shirley is survived by her
daughter, Chris Frizzell; her son,
Rick (Jaimie) Burtis; her sisters,
Linda Andrews and Nancy
Oppegard; and her nieces, neph-
ews and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her sons, Michael Burtis
and Brian Burtis; her parents,
Roy and Mildred Mellecker;
her brother, John Mellecker;
and her sister, Mary Monson.
Those who would like to
make a donation in memory of
Shirley may do so to either the
American Heart Association or
Best Friends of Baker (animal
shelter and rescue) through
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
97834. Online condolences can
be made at www.tamispine
valleyfuneralhome.com
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SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
New Hope for Eastern Oregon
Animals is seeking volunteers to
assist with its Baker City feral cat
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program.
Working in partnership with the CIty
Police Department for a number of
years, the TNR Program is a humane
alternative to limiting the prolifera-
tion of litters of feral kittens, as well
as keeping overall populations in
check. TNR does this by trapping kit-
tens and adult cats in a specific area of the City, spaying or neutering them, and then returning them to
occupy that same site, which reduces the likelihood of other cats moving in as the territory is occupied.
This has led to a desired decrease in complaints concerning feral and stray cat numbers for the CIty.
This year has been marked with an above average number of litters observed or reported thus far, mak-
ing it important to all within our means to “keep the lid on” populations. Volunteers make this program
work. Along with funding the veterinary aspect of spay and neuter surgery. Retirement of our seasoned
volunteers over the past 2 years has reduced our ability to carry out this
work effectively.
New Hope is seeking volunteers to assist with trapping, fostering litters
too small to undergo surgery, and feeding. No experience is necessary.
Compassion and patience are good traits in a volunteer. Those interested
in volunteering should call New Hope at 541-403-2710 or 541-403-0724.