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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020
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B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m.;
Commission meetings will be streamed live. A link will be
available on the county’s website, www.bakercounty.org/
online/meetings.html
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
October 6, 1970
Fourth-graders in Baker schools will have an oppor-
tunity to enroll in the Oregon Heart Association’s heart
sound screen program Oct. 5 through Oct. 9. The program,
fi nanced through contributions to the February Heart
Fund drive conducted in cities throughout the nation, was
launched yesterday at Brooklyn School.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 6, 1995
Tim Mahoney of Baker City is one of eight Oregonians
who will be recognized for their outstanding contribu-
tions to Oregon’s mental health system during a Tuesday
awards ceremony at the State Capitol in Salem.
The state is giving the awards in connection with Men-
tal Illness Awareness Week.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 6, 2010
Last October started with snowballs.
This October started with sunburns.
Or anyway there was the distinct possibility of acquiring
a burn, if you stayed out too long without protection on
the fi rst few days of the month.
It’s small wonder that meteorologists call autumn
and spring the seasons of transition, since they tend to
resemble both the season just ended and the one soon to
come.
Before last week, however, October had never mim-
icked summer quite so convincingly around here.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 7, 2019
School leaders and community partners took a run at
improving test scores over time last week when they trav-
eled to early learning centers throughout the state in the
hope of establishing such a center for Baker students.
Superintendent Mark Witty noted that the District’s
2018-19 test scores, released recently by the state Depart-
ment of Education, showed improvement in both English/
language arts and math.
“Growth across all grades came in at 2.9% for ELA
(English/language arts) and 1.2% for math,” Witty stated in
the release.
And compared with state results, 56.2% met state
benchmarks in ELA, compared to a 54.9% state average.
In math, however, 35.3% of Baker students met bench-
marks, compared to a 39.4% state average.
“The District is continuing to invest in new strategies to
improve student achievement in mathematics,” Witty said.
“This year we hired a math tutor to work with Baker High
School students needing additional support.”
Witty noted that Baker Web Academy and Baker Early
College showed improved participation rates for 2018-19.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ WEDNESDAY: Pork roast, parslied red potatoes, green
beans, roll, pea-and-onion salad, tapioca
■ THURSDAY: Parmesan chicken, rice pilaf, corn, bread,
green salad, cinnamon roll
■ FRIDAY: Salisbury steak, potatoes and gravy, mixed
vegetables, roll, beet-and-onion salad, cake
■ MONDAY (Oct. 12): Spaghetti with meat sauce,
caulifl ower, garlic bread, green salad, brownie
■ TUESDAY (Oct. 13): Pork tips over mashed potatoes,
peas, bread, carrot-raisin salad, bread pudding
Lunches at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.; $4.50 donation (60 and older), $6.75, under 60.
Meals must be picked up; there is no dining on site.
C ONTACT THE H ERALD
“Idaho received this
money as a pilot project and
they wanted to run a heavy
highway construction school
where heavy equipment
operation was a cornerstone
but we also are getting them
other skills and certifi cations
for heavy highway construc-
tion,” Dalton said.
“This is just another of
the many ways the Federal
Highway Administration
works with its Idaho partners
to grow the specialized talent
we need to keep America’s
roads and bridges safe,” Mi-
chael Caliendo of the Federal
Highway Administration said
in a press release. “The most
important investment we can
make in our nation’s high-
way system is in the people
entrusted to protect it.”
Students will have a
chance to show their skills
while offi cials from contrac-
tors watch on Wednesday.
Contractors also will be
talking with students about
possible job openings.
“We’re hoping to place all
20 students in heavy highway
construction jobs at the end of
this,” Dalton said.
Among the companies
participating are Knife River
Corporation, John Deere,
Coastline Equipment and the
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Paul Bennett
ers at Sacramento, California. They
later divorced.
Paul Bennett, 85, of Baker City, died
On Nov. 29, 1969, he found love
peacefully at his home on Oct. 2, 2020, again when he married Alice Horsch
surrounded by his son and grandkids. at Vancouver, Washington. They, too,
A celebration of his life will take
divorced.
place at a later date.
Following his 4 years in the Air
Paul was born on Jan. 31, 1935, at
Force, Paul worked for Aerojet Gen.
La Grande. He spent the
Corporation at Sacramento, for Boeing
majority of his youth in
at Portland, and for Western Electric
Oregon City where he
at Vancouver. He then began his own
attended a variety of
company, N.W. Salvage, doing demoli-
schools. He completed his
tion and wrecking for 45 years. He
education early with a
retired at 80 years old.
Paul
diploma from the eighth
Paul enjoyed fi shing, gardening and
Bennett listening to local bands. His hobby was
grade, which he received
in Aurora, Oregon. Due
transporting entertainers back and
to family circumstances he was unable forth from the airport to different ven-
to continue his education, as he was
ues around Oregon and Washington.
needed to provide for his family.
During that time he acquired about
Paul joined the United States Air
400 autographed photographs of the
Force in 1952. He was stationed in Ice- performers he transported. Many of
land during the Korean Confl ict. In his these pictures hung on the wall of his
free time he pitched and played softball home and he loved to tell the stories
and joined a band where he played the of the stars and the friends he made
spoons.
along the way.
In 1955, Paul married Patricia Mey-
Paul adored his little Havanese dog,
Baker City, 1935-2020
“People really want to look
and see if the pilot is success-
ful,” he said.
BTI will train students to
operate a variety of equip-
ment used in highway
projects.
For more information about
the heavy equipment opera-
tor school at BTI, or to enroll
in one of the organization’s
various other programs, visit
bakerti.org or call 541-524-
2651.
Charlie, and they were always together
these past 14 years. Paul lived by the
philosophy of “do unto others as you
wish to be done unto you.” Paul will be
remembered for his generosity to oth-
ers and always paying it forward.
Paul is survived by his son, Michael
Bennett of Baker City; his daughter,
Deena Smith of St. Joseph, Missouri;
his brothers, James Bennett of Sedona,
Arizona, and Fred Dennis of Dufur; fi ve
grandchildren and two great-grand-
children.
Paul was preceded in death by his
parents, Charles Higgins and Laura
Bennett; his sisters, Betsy Mercer and
Irene Pedersen; his brothers, James
Bennett and Charles Willis; and his
furry companion, Charlie.
The family suggests contributions in
memory of Paul be made to Communi-
ty Connection or the American Cancer
Society through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. On-
line condolences can be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
Cathy Swain: 63, of Baker
City, died Oct. 2, 2020, at her
home. Arrangements are under
the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Ser-
vices. Online condolences can be
made at www.tamispinevalley
funeralhome.com
FUNERALS PENDING
David Hicks: A remem-
brance of David Hicks will be
held on Saturday, Oct. 10, from
noon to 3 p.m. at The Little Pig,
3685 10th St.
Jan Haga: A memorial
service and celebration of his life
will take place Friday, Oct. 16, at
1 p.m. at Harvest Church, 3720
Birch St. in Baker City. COVID-19
precautions will be in place, and
people attending should bring a
mask and follow social distanc-
ing requirements. The fam-
ily suggests donations in Jan’s
memory be made to Harvest
Church through Tami’s Pine Val-
ley Funeral Home & Cremation
Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway,
OR 97834. Online condolences
Fall is here!
Cold weather can
mean icy spots in
shaded areas!
can be made at www.tamispine
valleyfuneralhome.com
Robert T. ‘Bob’ Gilkison: His
graveside service will take place
Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. at the
Haines Cemetery. Contributions
in memory of Mr. Gilkison may
be made to the Eastern Oregon
Museum in Haines through
Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place
St., Baker City, OR 97814. To light
a candle in his memory, go to
www.colestributecenter.com
and Resort streets; cited and
released.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASSING: Isaac Jeremiah
Kolb, 20, of Huntington, 10:49
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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLU-
ENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Brice
Charles Brinton, 19, of 2490 D St.,
9:28 p.m. Saturday, on Highway
30 at North Powder; cited at the
jail and released.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
THIRD-DEGREE CRIMINAL
MISCHIEF: Raleigh David Rust,
45, of Baker City, 3:57 p.m. Sun-
day, in the 3100 block of Grove
Street; cited and released.
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker
County Justice Court warrant):
Starlynn M. Brown, 41, of
Baker City, 3:21 p.m. Saturday,
on Edgewater Street; cited and
released.
THIRD-DEGREE THEFT: Pearl
Naomi Adair, 30, of Baker City,
9:23 p.m. Saturday, at Broadway
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Serving Baker County since 1870
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project has drawn national
attention for its innovative
approach to collaboration
between agencies. Programs
like this can put the partici-
— Doug Dalton, president,
pants’ lives on a new trajec-
Baker Technical Institute
tory and into a respected
career fi eld.”
Idaho Rural Water Associa-
Dalton said Idaho transpor-
tion.
tation offi cials would like to
“Our entire team is hon-
repeat the training every year.
ored to be part of such an
And he said offi cials from
amazing project,” Dalton said. other states are watching the
“It is easy to see why this
program.
“Our entire team is
honored to be part of such
an amazing project.”
O BITUARY
1668 Resort St.
Open Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Telephone: 541-523-3673
Fax: 541-833-6414
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Training conducted by the Baker Technical Institute is designed to deal with a shortage
of skilled workers for highway construction projects.
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