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2A — BAKER CITY HERALD SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020 7-year-old OK after bike collides with car her bicycle after colliding with the car driven by Stephanie A 7-year-old girl who was Soliz, 23, of 2865 Cedar St. knocked off her bicycle after The incident happened riding into the path of a 2017 about 11:20 a.m. as the child Dodge Challenger Thursday pedaled across the Leo Adler morning walked away with Memorial Parkway at D minor injuries. Street, Offi cer Jared Wood Baker City Police said the wrote in his report. Soliz was girl’s left elbow and both legs traveling east on D Street and were scraped when she fell off was not able to stop in time By Chris Collins ccollins@bakercityherald.com T URNING B ACK THE P AGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald August 30, 1970 An invitation to the general public to attend the dedica- tion ceremony and open house of the new St. Elizabeth Community Hospital has been extended by the advisory board and hospital administrator Sister Lawrence. Dedication of the hospital is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12 at 1:30 p.m. Invitations have been sent to mem- bers of the medical profession in this region, numerous dignitaries and persons having special interest in the facility. 25 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald August 29, 1995 A seven-person committee will consider more than a dozen criteria, including comments from residents, in deciding whether a site just east of Baker City or one in Burns is best for a 50-bed state-run juvenile prison. Criteria will include how much the state would have to spend to build the prison at each site, said Kim Medford of the Oregon Youth Authority. A group from each county will present its bid for the prison to the siting committee Sept. 8 in Salem, Medford said. Representatives from each county will have about 40 minutes to give their pitch and 20 minutes to answer questions from committee members. Baker County’s presentation will be based on a proposal it submitted to the youth authority earlier this month. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald August 30, 2010 The owner of Baker City’s grass tennis courts has ap- pealed a city Planning Commission decision rejecting his request to leave the lights on an hour later at the four- court complex. Don McClure fi led the appeal with the City Council in late June. In late May the Planning Commission turned down McClure’s application to allow the lights to stay on until 10 p.m. — the current deadline, in the conditional-use permit for the courts, is 9 p.m. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald August 30, 2019 A project that would change the way traffi c fl ows on the 10th and Broadway street business districts, and redesign the intersection of 10th Street and Pocahontas Road/ Hughes Lane, is tentatively planned for 2024. Offi cials from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the city have discussed the project for several years, and ODOT made a presentation to the City Council during its Tuesday night meeting. ODOT plans to combine several smaller projects into one so it can award a single contract. The estimated total cost is about $9 million. “What we call the 10th street project, we’ve been talking about it for several years with ODOT,” said Michelle Owen, the city’s public works director. “It is currently in the 2024 STIP — State Transportation Improvement Program — and so we’re scheduled for construction in 2024.” One of the project’s components involves the traffi c confi guration on 10th Street from Broadway to Pocahon- tas, and on Broadway from Main to 10th. COVID-19 closer than 6 feet to an infected person for more than 15 minutes. Continued from Page 1A Witty said he continues to stress that The Baker County Health Depart- people who don’t feel well should stay ment is doing contact tracing to deter- home, and that those who do come to mine if anyone else has been exposed to work should wear face coverings, main- the virus through the staff member. tain the 6-foot distance from each other “This is diffi cult news and wash their hands frequently. that impacts our school “It’s important to do that if we want community,” Witty said. to get to in-person instruction,” he said. The rooms and common Under a revised school calendar areas at BHS frequented approved by the Baker School Board by the staff member who earlier this month, Monday was a staff Witty tested positive have been work day, and Tuesday and Wednesday identifi ed, and activities were in-service training days. were moved from those areas, which Thursday, along with Aug. 31 and were then deeply cleaned and disinfect- Sept. 1-2 have been designated as “re- ed, Witty said. opening training days.” For the most part, staff members The BHS building will continue to be have been working alone in their class- used for staff training during the com- rooms while much of the training has ing week, Witty said. been provided through livestreaming In compliance with Gov. Kate Brown’s using the Zoom computer app, Witty “Ready Learners Safe Schools Plan,” said. all rooms used by staff or students are When small groups have met, they cleaned and disinfected daily. have been urged to maintain the recom- During the reopening training days, mended 6-foot social distancing. District staff will receive more training Sometimes, considering the work around health protocols required by the being done, staff cannot always follow COVID-19 pandemic, new technology those directives, Witty said. and online school information systems. “It’s rare, but sometimes it does hap- The $600,000 technology upgrade, pen,” he said. “And it happened in this which the district bought with money case.” through the federal coronavirus relief He pointed out that people are not bill, is expected to accommodate the quarantined unless they have been startup distance education program 2 — 5 — 17 — 28 — 30 — 34 Next jackpot: $1.1 million POWERBALL, Aug. 26 8 — 12 — 19 — 47 — 58 PB 2 Next jackpot: $47 million MEGA MILLIONS, Aug. 25 8 — 10 — 15 — 17 — 57 Mega 12 Next jackpot: $68 million WIN FOR LIFE, Aug. 26 19 — 44 — 54 — 74 PICK 4, Aug. 27 • 1 p.m.: 1 — 0 — 1 — 8 • 4 p.m.: 1 — 8 — 3 — 6 • 7 p.m.: 0 — 3 — 2 — 6 • 10 p.m.: 2 — 8 — 1 — 7 LUCKY LINES, Aug. 27 4-5-11-15-20-24-25-31 Next jackpot: $52,000 S ENIOR M ENUS ■ MONDAY: Chicken broccoli Alfredo over fettuccine, mixed vegetables, biscuit, carrot-raisin salad, brownies ■ TUESDAY: Barbecued meatballs, rice pilaf, broccoli-blend vegetables, bread, green salad, bread pudding ■ WEDNESDAY: Salisbury steak, potatoes and gravy, green beans, roll, gelatin with fruit, cake ■ THURSDAY: Chef’s salad, breadsticks, cottage cheese with fruit, ice cream ■ FRIDAY: Sausage gravy over biscuit, ham and cheese and egg frittata, hash browns, orange slices, cinnamon roll 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. 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The girl was wearing a hel- met during the crash, which Wood replaced with a new one from the supply at the Baker City Police Department, Wachtel said. The Baker Rotary Club helps keep the department stocked with helmets to distribute free in the community, she said. while also allowing the District to re- turn to in-person classroom instruction when that time comes, Witty said. Staff will continue to prepare for the new school year on Thursday, Sept. 3, which is designated as another staff work day. Students and staff will have Monday, Sept. 7, off in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Comprehensive distance education classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 8. Teach- ers will be in their classrooms at each of the District’s school buildings, while students follow lessons via computer. “Our district will work closely with Baker County Health Department offi cials and follow the Ready Schools Safe Learner Blueprint, which is posted on the District website,” Witty stated in the press release. Blueprints detailing plans for each school are available at baker5j.org Witty said he will work through pro- tocols established by the Health Depart- ment to keep the community informed throughout the year. “Our goal is to be as transparent as we can when these things occur,” he said. And in the meantime, the superinten- dent asks for the community’s help in curbing the spread of the virus. “I want to get to in-person instruction, but obviously we have to wait until we can do that safely,” Witty said. O BITUARY Juanita Martin Baker City Juanita Martin, 87, died Aug. 18, 2020, at her home on the Sumpter Highway. She was raised at Rogue River, Or- egon, and graduated from Rogue River High School in 1951. She attended the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls in 1952 and earned Juanita a certifi cate in dental as- Martin sisting. She married Jim Martin in Rogue River in 1953 and they moved to Oceanside, California, where Jim was stationed at Camp Pendleton in the Marine Corps. They moved in 1958 to Baker, where they worked and raised their family. In 1967 they purchased 160 acres on the Powder River south of Baker. They O REGON L OTTERY MEGABUCKS, Aug. 26 to avoid striking the bicyclist, said Phoebe Wachtel, police department spokeswoman. No citations were issued. A Baker City ambulance responded and treated the girl at the scene, Wachtel said. The child’s mother, who arrived a short time later, told Wood that she planned to have her daughter checked at Saint cleared property, built a home, and have lived there ever since. She liked visiting with other ranch ladies in the Bowen Valley area. Juanita enjoyed horseback riding and was involved with 4-H for 10 years, teaching and leading young people with the Silver Spurs and Dooley Mountaineers horse clubs. She worked for Basche-Sage Hardware for a number of years in the sporting goods department, and as a librarian at Brooklyn Elementary School in Baker. In later years, after retiring, Jim and Juanita enjoyed traveling throughout the western United States, as well as British Columbia and Alaska. The focus of her life was her family, raising and being a part of her hus- band’s, children’s and grandchildren’s lives. She was a great cook and the best wife, Mom, and grandmother a person could ask for. Juanita is survived by her husband of 67 years, Jim Martin of Baker City; her children, Debra Martin of Lake Isa- bella, California, Susan Badgley (Rick) of Baker City, and Dan Martin (Julie), also of Baker City; two grandchildren, Andrew Martin (Ashley) of Prairie City, and Jennifer Adams (Josh) of Meridian, Idaho; and one great-grandson, Oliver Martin of Prairie City. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and a sister. Friends who wish to can make me- morial contributions to St. Jude Chil- dren’s Hospital through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle in memory of Juanita or to leave a condolence for her family, go to grayswestco.com N EWS OF R ECORD DEATHS POLICE LOG Kristin “Kris” Barr: 70, of Baker City, died Aug. 26, 2020, at her home with her loving family by her side. There will be a cel- ebration of her life on Wednes- day, Sept. 2, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Haines Stampede Rodeo Arena in Haines. Doug Connelly, Scott Knox and Greg Pierce will be offi ciating. There will be a reception after the conclusion of the Celebration of Life. The loca- tion and address will be printed in the memorial folders given at the service. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to Vapor Ministries through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle in memory of Kris or to leave a condolence for the family, go to www.grayswestco. com Baker City Police CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker County Justice Court warrant): Jacob Lee McCusker, 40, transient, 8:41 a.m. Thursday, at Geiser-Pollman Park; cited and released. POST-PRISON SUPERVISION VIOLATION (Oregon Parole Board warrant), RESISTING ARREST and ATTEMPTING TO ASSAULT A POLICE OFFICER: Ty- ler Joseph Anders, 31, of Baker City, 10:23 p.m. Wednesday, in the Albertsons parking lot at 1120 Campbell St.; jailed. CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker County warrant, two counts): Jestin Harding, 37, of Baker City, 2:17 p.m. Wednesday, at H and 11th streets; cited and released. FAILURE TO APPEAR (Baker County Circuit Court warrant): Jacob Walker, 29, transient, 4:59 p.m. Wednesday; cited and released. Crime reports FIRST-DEGREE BURGLARY: At 2830 First St., about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday; Police Chief Ray Duman said a male subject reportedly entered the home of David Cassaro, 31, and Veronica Taylor, 21, and removed several marijuana-related items and a long board belonging to Cas- saro while threatening the two. The three were acquaintances, Duman said. The investigation is continuing. FIRST-DEGREE BURGLARY: At 1130 Broadway St., between Aug. 19 and Aug. 23; Selena Fine of that address reported that she had been gone for fi ve days and when she returned her home had been entered and damaged. Nothing reportedly was taken, police said. SECOND-DEGREE BUR- FUNERALS PENDING Beatrix ‘Trixie’ Pennock: Traditional graveside service will be Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Due to COVID-19 regulations, those attending are asked to bring their own chairs and masks and to remember the 6-foot social distancing requirements. 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 helping 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 GLARY: At Eagle Cap Grill, 2915 10th St., at abut 11:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, a burglar, who was fi lmed on surveillance video, entered the building and made an unsuccessful attempt to take the lottery safe, Police Chief Ray Du- man stated. Damage to the door at the business was estimated at about $1,000, he said; the investi- gation is continuing. Baker County Sheriff’s Offi ce FOURTH-DEGREE DOMESTIC ASSAULT IN THE PRESENCE OF A MINOR and HARASSMENT: Rob- ert Edward Borgen, 34, of 20408 Sunset Lane, 9:08 p.m. Wednes- day, at his home; jailed and later released on bail. VIOLATION OF RELEASE AGREEMENT (Baker County Cir- cuit Court warrant): Isaac Jeremiah Kolb, 20, of Huntington, 7:43 p.m. Aug. 21; cited and released. PAROLE VIOLATION (Oregon State Parole Board warrant): Craig Alan Linnemeyer, 37, transient, 3:41 a.m. Aug. 21, in the 1500 block of Campbell Street; cited and released. Oregon State Police FAILURE OF SEX OFFENDER TO REPORT CHANGE OF RESI- DENCE and FAILURE TO MAKE ANNUAL SEX OFFENDER REGIS- TRATION REPORT: Lyle Lester Ray, 52, of Durkee, 10:54 a.m. Monday, at Plum Street and Valley Avenue; cited and released. 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