2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
Passenger hurt
when vehicle rolls
DURKEE — A 21-year-old
Vale man was hurt Thursday
evening when the vehicle
he was riding in rolled and
pinned him beneath it.
Tell Deroin was taken fi rst
to Saint Alphonsus Medical
Center in Baker City, and
then to Saint Alphonsus in
Boise, where he was in fair
condition Friday afternoon.
He was riding in a late
model Jeep driven by Deward
Thompson, 63, of Durkee on
Vandecar Road north of In-
terstate 84 near Durkee, ac-
cording to the Baker County
Sheriff’s Offi ce. Thompson
lost control and the Jeep
rolled over. The accident was
reported to county dispatch at
7:49 p.m. Thursday.
VIRUS
leading up to Brown adding the
county to the watch list on July 15.
Continued from Page 1A
Counties that remain on the watch
“The community has been working list are Jackson, Jefferson, Malheur,
together,” said Bennett, who is also
Morrow and Umatilla.
serving as the county’s incident com-
Bennett said that in some respects
mander during the pandemic.
Baker County benefi ted from being
According to a press release from
on the watch list. That status gave
the governor’s offi ce, counties are
the county priority for state resources
placed on the watch list “when CO-
for controlling the spread of the virus.
VID-19 is spreading quickly and pub-
But he also acknowledged that be-
lic health offi cials cannot trace that
ing on the list also created a stigma
spread to specifi c sources — creating that could have misled people that
a potentially dangerous dynamic.”
the situation was worse than it actu-
“I want to commend county offi cials ally was.
and community members in Baker
Conversely, Bennett said the coun-
County for their efforts in curbing
ty’s removal from the list shouldn’t
community spread of COVID-19,”
give people a “false sense of security.”
Brown stated in the press release.
“This should not be a time of
Baker County had only one CO-
complacency,” he said. “We need to
VID-19 case, reported May 6, until
maintain the vigilance — masks and
the last week of June.
social distancing.”
The county had eight cases the
Almost one-third of Baker
week of June 28-July 4, then nine
County’s 77 cases were reported be-
additional cases the next two weeks
tween Aug. 9 and 22, according to the
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
September 5, 1970
Anthony Lakes ski area is featured once again in the
September issue of the world’s leading ski magazine, Ski.
In an article written by John Hoefl ing the background
and history of the ski area are traced. It is described as one
of the fi rst areas in the West with a rope tow.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 5, 1995
Lightning sparked two fi res and a person, possibly a
shivering hunter, caused a third over the weekend on the
Burnt-Powder Fire Zone.
The newest and largest blaze, the Baboon fi re, was
sparked by lightning. It had consumed about two acres by
this morning and was burning in a thick Engellman spruce
and subalpine fi r forest high on Elkhorn Ridge north of
Phillips Reservoir, said Angelica Johnson, information as-
sistant for the fi re zone.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 6, 2010
The Baker City Municipal Airport is getting a much
needed facelift.
But not until next year.
In 2009, Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed the Connect Or-
egon III Grant — a transportation grant for communities to
pay for improvements on rail, traffi c and airports.
This spring, Jake Jacobs, a member of Baker City’s
Airport Commission, wrote an application seeking $1.1
million to fi x taxiway hazards, install taxiway lights and
create hangar space at the south end of runway 31 at the
city-owned airport.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 6, 2019
A man wanted for murder in Washington who last month
opposed extradition, preferring instead to remain in the Bak-
er County Jail awaiting disposition of local charges, changed
his mind this week.
Colby James Hedman, 23, a former Heppner resident,
waived extradition Wednesday in Baker County Circuit Court
before Judge Greg Baxter. Hedman was taken Thursday to
Walla Walla, Washington, where he will face charges of fi rst-
degree murder and theft of a motor vehicle.
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Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
That coincides with the county’s
only outbreak tied to a single facility,
starting Aug. 9 at Meadowbrook
Place assisted living community.
According to the OHA, there were
16 cases in that outbreak, including
the two deaths related to COVID-19
in the county.
Of the 77 cases, 69 are county
residents who tested positive, and
eight others are “presumptive” cases
— people who have not tested posi-
tive but who had close contact with
someone who did.
Although the county’s number of
new cases has declined the past two
weeks — four cases from Aug. 23-29,
and seven this week — the number
of residents tested has also dropped.
The highest weekly test total,
192, of which 178 were negative,
was from Aug. 9-15, the week the
Meadowbrook Place outbreak was
announced.
GRANTS
• 2-person, $36,800
• 3-person, $41,400
Continued from Page 1A
• 4-person, $46,000
To qualify, applicants must
• 5-person, $49,700
either be self-employed and
• 6-person, $53,400
meet income requirements,
• 7-person, $57,050
or have fi ve or fewer employ-
• 8-person, $60,750
ees. Businesses with more
Jeff Nelson, with the Small
than fi ve employees can also Business Development
qualify if some of the workers Center at Blue Mountain
meet income guidelines.
Community College, said
In Baker County the
he and Bryan Tweit, the
income guidelines are:
county’s economic developer,
•1-person household, an-
are trying to spread the word
nual income of $32,200 or
to businesses about the new
less
grants.
Test totals were 53 from Aug. 16-
22, and 64 from Aug. 23-29.
In an email responding to the
Herald’s question about the drop in
test numbers, Holly Kerns, a public
information offi cer for the county,
wrote that “Since tests are ordered by
the patient’s primary care provider
and not by Health Department staff,
the Health Department doesn’t have
specifi c insights into why there were
more tests were ordered that week
(Aug. 9-15). There are a number of
factors that contribute to tests being
ordered, including patients that are
experiencing signs and symptoms,
pre-surgery tests, and tests required
by a workplace.”
Kerns said Baker County has had
ample testing supplies to meet de-
mand, and that Health Department
offi cials weren’t aware of any situa-
tions when a resident met the criteria
for being tested but wasn’t tested due
to a lack of supplies.
He said some businesses
have been busier this summer
than they were during the
spring, early in the pandemic,
but with the generally slower
winter season approaching
some will struggle.
“July and August are bet-
ter than it was in March but
they’re still down from last
year, so they don’t have that
cushion to go through the
winter,” Nelson said. “And we’re
going to hopefully help some of
those businesses also.
“It’s just fi nding out which
(grant program) they qualify
for and where the need is at
and that’s what we’re really
working on right now,” he said.
Business owners can learn
more and apply through a link
on the Baker County Eco-
nomic Development Facebook
page.
More information is also
available from:
• Bryan Tweit, bakercoun-
tyedc@gmail.com, 541-523-
5460
• Jeff Nelson, jnelson@
bluecc.edu, 541-403-2003
O BITUARIES
beth Tuthill of San Antonio,
Texas, Gina Chiodini of St.
Virginia Lou (Miller)
Louis, Brian Sprauer of Phoe-
“Ginny” Christman, 89, a
nix, Arizona, Jacob Sprauer
longtime resident of Halfway, of Richland, Julia Sprauer
and more recently of Rich-
of Eugene, Paul Hutton of
land, died Aug. 30, 2020. She Boise, and Ryan Rhyneer of
had enjoyed a prime rib din- Wentzville, Missouri; nine
ner with family and friends
great-grandchildren; one
the night before.
great-great-grandchild; and
A graveside service will
nieces and nephews.
take place on
Ginny was preceded in
Saturday, Sept.
death by her parents; her
12 at 2 p.m. at
husband of 68 years, Thomas;
Pine Haven
her daughter, Julia (Sam);
Cemetery in
her granddaughter, Jessica
Halfway, where
Rose; her son, Thomas Jr.;
Ginny
her ashes and
her sister, Sherrill Pfl ueger;
those of her late Christman and her brother-in-law, Bobby
husband, Tom,
Christman.
will be placed together.
For those who would like to
Virginia (Ginny) was born make a donation in memory
on Sept. 9, 1930, at Teto-
of Ginny, her family suggests
nia, Idaho, to George Albert
either Heart ’N Home or the
Miller of Soda Springs, Idaho, charity of your choice through
and Helen Gladys (Rice) of
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Springfi eld, Missouri.
Home & Cremation Services,
Ginny married Thomas P. P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
Christman of Maplewood,
97834. Online condolences
Missouri, on July 23, 1949, in can be made at www.tamispi-
Baker City.
nevalleyfuneralhome.com
Prior to the move west,
‘Julie’ French
Ginny was an accomplished
Baker City, 1942-2020
executive secretary work-
Julia Anne “Julie” French
ing with four senior vice
presidents at Ralston Purina 78, a longtime resident of
Baker City, died Aug. 19,
Corporation in St. Louis.
2020.
Her meticulous nature and
Mass of Chris-
attention to detail served her
tian Burial will
well as she was also the main
be celebrated
proofreader at the Hells Can-
Tuesday Sept.
yon Journal before retiring.
8 at 10 a.m. at
Ginny was a good artist
St. Francis de
prior to having children.
Julie
Sales Cathedral,
After her retirement she
French
2235 First St. in
picked up oil painting again
Baker City. Rev.
and became an excellent art-
ist, selling and sharing many Suresh Telagani will cel-
ebrate the Mass. Interment
paintings with family and
will follow at Mount Hope
friends.
Cemetery. Due to COVID-19
Ginny loved most dogs,
reading, and once upon a time regulations, masks and social
distancing are requested. A
she really enjoyed camping,
luncheon in the St. Francis
fi shing, golf and more re-
cently old movies on the TCM Parish Hall will follow the
channel. What she loved the interment. The Mass will be
live streamed and it can be
most was being with family
viewed at https://www.you-
and friends.
tube.com/channel/UCTOg-
Ginny is survived by
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three of their fi ve children:
Julia Anne “Julie” MacKen-
Terry Christman of Halfway,
zie was born on May 9, 1942,
Kate Spauer (Robert) of La
Grande, and Mark Christman at Ontario to Elenor and Nor-
(Jennifer Davis) of Halfway; man “Scotty” MacKenzie.
After moving 10 times
eight grandchildren: Timothy
in her fi rst 15 years of life,
Christman of Seattle, Eliza-
‘Ginny’ Christman
Longtime Halfway resident, 1930-2020
N EWS OF R ECORD
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
SECOND-DEGREE BURGLARY,
SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL
MISCHIEF, SECOND-DEGREE
CRIMINAL TRESPASSING: Crys-
tal Anne Schwarz, 36, Baker City,
4:35 p.m. Thursday in the 1600
block of Valley Avenue; cited and
released.
SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASSING: Angela Dawn
Nixon, 33, of Baker City, 12:12
a.m. Thursday, in the 600 block
of Campbell Street; cited and
released.
Julie found her forever home
in Baker. She arrived at
St. Francis Academy a shy
sophomore but soon settled
in, joining the Glee Club, Pep
Club and was on the Chimes
Staff (yearbook). She made
true lifelong friends, some of
whom became family when
she married James French, a
Baker native, in 1961. Their
backyard was full of fl owers,
children, rabbits, laughter,
Easter egg hunts and vol-
leyball.
Julie was an amazing wife,
mom, Scout leader, roller
skater, grandma, friend and
community volunteer. Her
early retirement from the
Baker County Health Depart-
ment coincidentally coincided
with the births of two of her
six grandchildren. She loved
being with the grandkids and
took them for days at a time
so cousins could spend more
time with cousins — and
she could spend more time
with them. They painted
ceramics, played dress up,
went swimming (followed by
ice cream at Charlie’s) and
baked sooo many treats. She
somehow never noticed that
more sprinkles went in their
mouths than on the cookies.
Julie enjoyed brunch with
friends after church, browsing
nurseries and yard sales on a
sunny day. Julie was an active
member of the St. Francis de
Sales Parish and Altar Society
and helped wherever needed.
She served lunch to seniors
in the community even when
needing oxygen herself, and
boarded planes to travel with
her granddaughters, in spite
of a fear of fl ying.
As Julie’s illness pro-
gressed, she never lost her
faith, her sense of humor, or
her amazing strength and
spirit. Nurses said they fought
over caring for her — and
we believe them! her family
said. She continued teaching
us about love, strength and
gratitude until her fi nal day.
Julie passed in her sleep, in
her own bed, and we believe,
on her own terms. Our fam-
ily would like to thank her
wonderful, amazing friends
for your support these last few
years. It meant the world to
mom and to us.
Julie is survived by her chil-
dren: Susan (Russ) Doescher
of Pendleton, Cheryl (Craig)
Austin of Wilsonville, and
Jim (Amber) French of Ter-
rebonne; six grandchildren:
James and Michael French,
Alexis and Cole Austin, and
Jacob and Brittney Doescher;
two great-grandchildren; her
brother, Finlay MacKenzie;
and many nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Any fl owers received will be
redistributed after the service
to Heart ’N Home hospice
patients as mom so enjoyed
posies.
To those wishing to make
contributions in Julie’s
memory, the family suggests
St. Francis de Sales, or the
Lupus Foundation of America.
Donations can be directed
through Coles Tribute Center,
1950 Place St., Baker City, OR
97814.
To light a candle in Julie’s
memory, go to www.colestrib-
utecenter.com
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