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
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vegetables, bread, green salad, bread pudding
■ WEDNESDAY: Salisbury steak, potatoes and gravy, green
beans, roll, gelatin with fruit, cake
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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
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Alphonsus Medical Center.
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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