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TUESDAY TRUMP TO NOMINATE REPLACEMENT FOR RUTH BADER GINSBURG SOON: PG. 5A In HOME, 1B Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityherald.com September 22, 2020 Local • Home & Living • Sports IN THIS EDITION: QUICK HITS Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Sharla Stevens of Baker City. Sports, 6A SEATTLE — Russell Wilson continued his siz- zling start, defensive end L.J. Collier stuffed Cam Newton at the 1-yard line on the fi nal play, and the Seattle Seahawks held off the New England Patriots 35-30 on Sunday night. BRIEFING $1.50 COVID-19 staying quiet ■ Baker County has reported only one new case of the coronavirus in the past 9 days By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Baker County’s rate of new cases of coronavirus continues to drop. For the 9-day period including Sunday, Sept. 20, the county reported only one case of COVID-19. That case was reported on Thurs- day, Sept. 17. As of 4 p.m. Monday there were no new cases for that day. According to Oregon Health Au- thority statistics, Baker County had three new cases between Sept. 6 and Sept. 20, out of 122 residents who were tested during that period. The county’s weekly test positivity rate during the week starting Sept. 13 is 1.6%, the lowest rate since the period June 21-27. That was the last week in which the county didn’t have a single positive case. The positivity rate for the week Sept. 6-12 was 3.3%, the lowest since early August. County Commissioner Mark Ben- nett said Monday that he is “guard- edly optimistic” about the county’s COVID-19 trend. Bennett said he hopes the Baker School District will qualify to have at least some in- person classes. Expanding Programs For Children At Crossroads Carnegie Art Center Powder River Sportsmen’s Club’s championship match set Oct. 18 The Powder River Sports- men’s Club’s 35th-annual Club Championship match is set for Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. at the Club’s Virtue Flat range. Entry fee is $5 per category. Only Club members can compete; you can sign up for $45 at the event and gain a member- ship that includes the rest of 2020 and all of 2021. There are three weapons categories: • PISTOL: 5 shots stand- ing, one-handed, at 25 yards, and 5 shots sitting, two-handed at 50 yards, at NRA bull’s-eye targets. Any centerfi re caliber handgun with iron sights. • RIFLE: 5 shots stand- ing and 5 shots sitting, 200 yards at a life-size deer tar- get using a legal deer rifl e, maximum 8-power scope. Iron sights acceptable. • SHOTGUN: 20 shots (5 points each) at clay birds from two traps. Any legal shotgun can be used. ccollins@bakercityherald.com Lisa Britton/ For the Baker City Herald Instructor Paul Hoelscher, left, helps Ellie Lamb with a clay art project at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center. 74 / 41 By Lisa Britton Wednesday 80 / 46 Partly sunny The space below is for a postage label for issues that are mailed. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT By Chris Collins Today Mostly sunny See Virus/Page 5A Student turnout runs high Center Makes Art Accessible To Kids WEATHER A food writer’s favorites may be added. Ward said the center also welcomes new instructors with Crossroads Carnegie Art Center is other class ideas. expanding one of its programs to bring “We anticipate these fi lling up,” art to more kids this fall. Ward said. Crossroads has offered ArtSpeak The offerings will start in early after-school programs for many years. October. Classes meet once a week for Cherie Ward, education coordina- six weeks. Students are asked to com- tor, said the art center decided to use mit to all classes within the six weeks ArtSpeak funds to offer classes at a (unless sick). Wellness and tempera- reduced price. ture checks will be taken before each “That helps us stretch that money session. Face coverings and social a bit further to help more kids,” Ward distancing also will be required. said. To register, go online to crossroads- The Hand-to-Heart scholarship fund arts.org. Under the “Classes” tab, is also available to help families with choose the “kids” option. Then click on class fees. Scholarship recipients will “ArtSpeak Classes.” need to pay 10% of the class cost. (In- More information is available by quire in person at the art center, 2020 calling 541-523-5369. Auburn Ave., for this option.) Here is the schedule: Preregistration is required and Photo Journaling for Middle classes will be fi lled on a fi rst-come, School students fi rst-served basis. Debbie Friedman will lead this class Due to COVID-19 restrictions, class sizes are smaller than normal. If there on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 8 through Nov. 12. Participants is enough interest, additional classes For the Baker City Herald are limited to six. In this class, students will walk about Baker City to explore visual imagery and basic photographic con- cepts, then pair photos with journaling (essays, poetry, diaries). Cost is $48. An additional $5 will cover supplies. Creative and Expressive Dance for ages 7-10 Friedman will also teach this class on the basic concepts of dance, rhythm, and simple choreography. It will be a fusion of ballet, modern and jazz dance techniques. The class meets Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. from Oct. 7 to Nov. 11. Cost is $24. Art Class with Mr. Paul Paul Hoelscher will offer sessions for different ages. Students can choose to attend one each week. For the Baker City Herald The Eltrym Theatre marquee hasn’t lit up for months, but that all changed on Friday, Sept. 18. Owner Terry McQuisten reopened Baker City’s TODAY Issue 57, 14 pages lone movie house to bring a sense of normalcy to her life and to downtown Baker City. “It’s amazing how much difference it made to have a routine,” she said. “I had the smell of popcorn, the lights are on, and the doors are Calendar ....................2A Classified ............. 4B-6B Comics ....................... 7B open. It feels normal.” The theater closed in mid-March due to the coro- navirus pandemic. Although the Eltrym showed fi lms over the weekend, it’s not fully open. Ticket sales are limited to keep each theater at Community News ....3A Crossword ........4B & 6B Dear Abby ................. 8B See Schools/Page 3A County contests road gate By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Baker County has asked its attorney to address a locked gate installed recently across a mountain road that two county commissioners say is a county road open to the public. See Road Gate/Page 5A Crews douse wildfires By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com 25% capacity and to ensure required social distancing between audience mem- bers. That means 25 people in theater one (the biggest), and 13 people in each of the two smaller theaters. A late-season lightning storm sparked two wildfi res southeast of Baker City on Friday, but crews from mul- tiple agencies doused both blazes over the weekend. Despite the rapid response, though, one of the fi res burned across 209 acres in northern Malheur County, an indication that grass, brush and timber remain exceed- ingly dry, and the fi re danger is extreme. See Theater/Page 5A See Fires/Page 2A See Art Classes/Page 2A Big screen is back: Eltrym reopens By Lisa Britton With two weeks of online classes fi nished in the Baker School District, families and school staff continue to face the challenges of fi ne-tuning the system. Superintendent Mark Witty said attendance is running high. In fact, Haines School had perfect attendance during the fi rst week, Witty said. But there have been glitches in the transfer from the former Schoolmaster school information system computer software to the new PowerSchool system. Home ................... 1B-3B Horoscope ........4B & 6B Letters ........................4A Lottery Results ..........2A News of Record ........2A Opinion ......................4A Senior Menus ...........2A Sports ........................6A Weather ..................... 8B THURSDAY — GO! MAGAZINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
