2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020
Churches adjust to COVID-19 limits
to wear a mask and follow
social distancing.
Baker City churches are
“Our numbers are right
using livestreaming sermons around 25,” Wolfe said.
and taking other steps to
If the congregation exceeds
comply with restrictions in
that limit, Wolfe said the
place during the statewide
church has areas where
two-week “freeze” that con-
worshippers can watch the
tinues through Dec. 2 with a sermon remotely.
goal of slowing the spread of
He said the church has
COVID-19.
offered livestreamed services
The restrictions include a
on Facebook since June, and
limit of 25 people attending
the videos are also uploaded
indoor worship services, or 50 to the church’s YouTube
people outdoors.
channel.
Pastor Ian Wolfe with the
Pastor Nathan Neff with
First Lutheran Church said
the Apostolic Lighthouse
the church requires everyone Church said the church will
By Samantha O’Conner
soconner@bakercityherald.com
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
November 21, 1970
“The only money we have for the fi re station and
the men is enough to keep it together and maintain the
fi remen we have now,” said city manager Vern Jacobson
regarding the two city money measures defeated by vot-
ers Nov. 3.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
November 21, 1995
About 70 of the 152 employees of Ellingson Lumber Co.
who are or soon will be laid off learned during a Monday
workshop what services are available to them, from unem-
ployment benefi ts to job training.
Workers who were laid off Friday are eligible for unem-
ployment this week, Len York, manager of the Oregon Em-
ployment Department’s Baker City offi ce, said this morning.
They are eligible for an average of about $234 per week,
he said.
Ellingson laid off employees from its sawmill starting Fri-
day. The last affected workers will be sent home by Dec. 22.
comply with the 25-person
indoor limit either by adding
a second service, or by asking
members of the congregation
to rotate, with some staying
home to watch services online
while others attend in person.
Pastor Richard Wagemaker
with the Calvary Chapel said
they will be making some
changes, including keeping
their congregations at or be-
low the temporary state limit.
Worshippers will wear
masks, hand sanitation
stations are in place, and
surfaces will be disinfected.
“We’ve been doing noncon-
tact temperature readings,
stuff like that, everything we
can to make sure everybody’s
staying safe,” Wagemaker
said.
The church offers both in-
person and online services.
According to its answering
machine, the Baker United
Methodist Church is closed
due to COVID-19. The church
offers Zoom meetings on
Sunday mornings and will
send invitations to those who
are interested.
The Baker City Church of
the Nazarene is only offering
online sermons at this time.
Teen accused of shooting BB gun at car
By Chris Collins
ccollins@bakercityherald.com
A 16-year-old Baker City
boy has been accused of shoot-
ing a BB gun at a vehicle as
it drove along 10th Street
Sunday night, shattering the
vehicle’s back window.
Baker City Police Chief
Ray Duman said Christopher
Vaughn Folkman, 51, of Baker
City, told police that the back
window of his 2015 GMC Yu-
kon was shot at about 9:30 p.m.
He was not hurt.
Duman said that by Monday
officers had identified a possible
suspect who lived in the area.
Duman said the 16-year-old
admitted firing the BB gun.
Police transported the boy
to the Baker County Juvenile
Department where he was
cited on charges of second-
degree criminal mischief and
reckless endangering for acting
in a reckless manner with the
BB gun.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
November 22, 2010
The cutting of this year’s Community Christmas Tree
seemed pretty routine — until the truck supporting the
tree’s weight tipped until only one wheel touched the
street.
This year’s tree, cut from the yard of Christine Whiting
on Ninth Drive, is a tall one, but no one seemed to antici-
pate its weight.
Until the truck started to lean.
But the crew from Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative
simply got another truck and hooked it to the tree as a
counterbalance while Chuck Carey cut a few more feet
from the thick trunk.
Regardless of the extra time, the end result is the same:
the majestic blue spruce is at its place of honor at Main
Street and Court Avenue.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
November 22, 2019
A former favorite spot for nightlife in Baker City is
getting a royal makeover just in time for the Christmas
parade and tree-lighting event on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Jeff Jentzsch of Rupert, Idaho, recently bought the
former Royal Cafe and Lounge, a longtime popular dance
place, at 1902 Main St., as an investment.
Jentzsch said someone mentioned that it would be fun
to have one last dance before he remodels the interior of
the building, which is on the east side of Main Street just
north of Court Avenue.
He was intrigued.
“The stainless steel fl oor is still there and that’s what
we’re trying to do, is get this back to a semi-presentable
state and do one last dance,” Jentzsch said.
The dance will take place after the tree-lighting cer-
emony, and those attending will have the option to buy a
piece of memorabilia from the historic Kennedy Building,
constructed around 1900.
Jentzsch sent in a slab of the steel fl oor to Natural
Structures in Baker City, where workers are slicing the
sheet into coaster-sized pieces. The pieces work as a ticket
as well, but they will have paper tickets too.
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, Nov. 18
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Next jackpot: $4.7 million
POWERBALL, Nov. 18
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MEGA MILLIONS, Nov. 17
8 — 13 — 35 — 46 — 68
Mega
16
Next jackpot: $188 million
WIN FOR LIFE, Nov. 18
15 — 19 — 63 — 65
PICK 4, Nov. 19
• 1 p.m.: 7 — 2 — 3 — 3
• 4 p.m.: 8 — 5 — 6 — 2
• 7 p.m.: 1 — 6 — 1 — 4
• 10 p.m.: 5 — 2 — 0 — 7
LUCKY LINES, Nov. 19
Samantha O’Conner/Baker City Herald
Superior Towing hauled the tree to its downtown spot.
Eastern Oregon Rental also contributed to the effort.
CHRISTMAS TREE
Continued from Page 1A
Downtown Christmas Twilight Parade planned
for Dec. 5; tree-lighting ceremony canceled
Cherie Ward said the spruce, and its
The Baker County Chamber of Commerce is planning the annual downtown
twin that served as the Community
Christmas Twilight Parade, along Main Street between Madison Street and Valley
Christmas Tree in 2018, were planted
Avenue. The parade is slated to start at 5 p.m. The Chamber is asking people to
approximately 26 years ago.
wear masks and to spread out to maintain social distancing between families.
The Wards moved to Baker City 15
years ago.
The Community Christmas Tree will be decorated with lights as usual, but
“It was planted by one of our neigh-
the tree-lighting ceremony in Court Street Plaza, which normally follows the
bors who was taking care of it for an
parade, will not happen, said Robin Nudd, Baker City’s community development
elderly couple who lived here before
coordinator. “It would be very diffi cult for us to monitor the number of people
us,” Cherie said.
that may gather,” Nudd said. She said the tree will be decorated and lighted for
She said she and her husband decid-
people to enjoy starting on First Friday, Dec. 4.
ed to donate both trees because they
were getting too big for their yard.
“We’ve been trying to fi nd a good
reason instead of just cutting it down help people enjoy the holiday season.
ing second place in OTEC’s lighting
and chopping it up,” Cherie said.
“We need that right now,” Cherie said. contest.
The Wards are grateful that their
She said she and her husband used
“It’s been a nice fi xture in our yard
donated tree, festooned with lights, will to decorate the spruce, one year earn-
for many, many years,” Cherie said.
O BITUARY
2-7-10-14-19-21-25-32
Next jackpot: $29,000
S ENIOR M ENUS
Tommy West
West. He graduated from
Sudan High School.
Tommy Gerald West, 85, a
After high school, he joined
former La Grande resident,
the United States Army
died at his
serving for fi ve years before
residence in
separation at the rank of
Albuquerque,
Specialist. His time on active
New Mexico, on duty included 16 months in
Nov. 10, 2020.
Korea. He spent the next 30
A memorial
years working as a highway
Tommy
graveside service engineer for the Oregon De-
West
will be scheduled partment of Transportation,
in the spring of retiring in 1995.
2021 at Mount Hope Cem-
In El Paso, Texas, Tommy
etery in Baker City; the date married Carol J. Williams
and time will be announced at in 1960; they had two sons
a later date.
together, Brian and Tracey.
Tommy was born on June
He lived in La Grande for
13, 1935, in Sudan, Texas, to
47 years, only recently mov-
Roy West and Thelma (Tate) ing to Albuquerque to live
Formerly of La Grande, 1935-2020
■ MONDAY: Breaded pork loin, parslied red potatoes,
broccoli-blend vegetables, roll, gelatin with fruit, brownie
■ TUESDAY: Chicken cordon bleu with hollandaise sauce,
baked potato, green beans, roll, broccoli-bacon salad,
lemon bar
■ WEDNESDAY: Barbecued pork ribs, scalloped potatoes,
corn, roll, pea-and-onion salad, birthday cake
■ THURSDAY: Thanksgiving Day; no meals.
■ FRIDAY: Thanksgiving Holiday; offi ce will be closed, transit
will not be running.
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.
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Two trucks from Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative were
needed to heft the tree.
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Baker
County Circuit Court warrant):
Michael Steven Myers-Gabiola,
29, of 2440 Fifth St., 6:18 a.m.
Wednesday, in the 1300 block of
Washington Avenue; jailed.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
PROBATION VIOLATION (two
Malheur County warrants): Levi
James Logsdon, 29, of 3150 13th
St., 3:14 p.m. Wednesday, at the
Baker County Jail where he is
being held on other charges.
THEFT III (two Baker County
Justice Court warrants): Michael
Steven Myers-Gabiola, 29, of
2440 Fifth St., 2:06 a.m. Friday, at
the Baker County Jail where he
is being held on other charges.
with his son, Brian.
Tommy was a VFW lifetime
member; he enjoyed bingo at
the La Grande Senior Center
and Wildhorse as well as
playing slot machine games
on his tablet. He also enjoyed
crossword puzzles and word
jumbles from the newspaper.
Survivors include his sons
and daughters-in-law, Brian
and Dawn West of Albuquer-
que, New Mexico, and Tracey
and Nancy West of Redding,
California; his brother and
sister-in-law, Gary and Gale
West of Denver; and fi ve
grandchildren and nine great-
grandchildren.
Tommy was preceded in
death by his wife, Carol West.
To leave an online condo-
lence for Tommy’s family, go to
www.colestributecenter.com
To those who expressed their sympathy in so
many beautiful and practical ways during our
recent bereavement, we extend our heartfelt
thanks. We also extend special thanks to Settlers
Park Memory Care Facility and Heart “N” Home
Hospice for caring for our loved one, God Bless.
Sincerely the family of
KENNETH “DUANE” SCHAER
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