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2A — BAKER CITY HERALD THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2021 RISK LEVEL Continued from Page 1A T URNING B ACK THE P AGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald January 8, 1971 WASHINGTON (UPI) — Unemployment increased in December to 6 percent of America’s workforce, the highest level in nine years. 25 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald January 8, 1996 The gate that for 21 days blocked the road leading to the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is open, and regardless of what happens the rest of 1996 in Washington, D.C., it will remain open. That guarantee doesn’t apply, however, to most of the 243 federal employees from Baker County who returned to work this morning after a three-week vacation they didn’t ask for. Congress has exempted the U.S. Bureau of Land Man- agement center, as well as national parks and other visitor attractions, from federal government shutdowns the re- mainder of the year, said Gloria Brown, manager of BLM’s Baker Resource Area. If there is a third partial closure in 1996, BLM will have enough money to keep the interpre- tive center open. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald January 7, 2011 Sara Bates is reducing waste in the county one string of twine at a time. In her fi rst year of operating East Oregon Plastics, Bates has collected, packaged and shipped more than 200,000 pounds of plastic agriculture waste such as baling twine and plastic containers. Her latest load in December had 33 bales of twine that weighed about 32,000 pounds. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald January 8, 2020 Commissioners from Baker County and eight other counties voted today to appoint Lynn Findley, a Repub- lican from Vale, to replace Cliff Bentz as a state senator representing Senate District 30. Commissioners chose Findley, who is a state repre- sentative for House District 60, over two other candidates picked Saturday by Republican Party precinct committee members from the counties in District 30 — Rod Runyon of Wasco County and Eric Wattenburg of Sisters. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to serve the people of Senate District 30,” Findley said in a press release issued Monday afternoon. “I have worked hard to represent the voices of Eastern Oregonians since I have been in the House of Representatives and there is much more work to be done. It has been an honor to serve the people of House District 60 and I am looking forward to this new challenge.” Although party committee members nominate candi- dates, the fi nal choice is made by commissioners from the counties in District 30. That district, the largest geographi- cally in the Oregon Senate, includes all of Baker, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Malheur and Wheeler counties, as well as parts of Deschutes, Lake, Wasco, Clackamas and Marion counties. Each county is allocated one vote for every 1,000 regis- tered voters or major fraction of 1,000 (more than 500). O REGON L OTTERY MEGABUCKS, Jan. 4 5 — 17 — 24 — 26 — 32 — 47 Next jackpot: $6.7 million POWERBALL, Jan. 2 3 — 4 — 11 — 41 — 67 PB 5 Next jackpot: $410 million MEGA MILLIONS, Jan. 5 20 — 43 — 51 — 55 — 57 Mega 4 Next jackpot: $490 million WIN FOR LIFE, Jan. 4 2 — 6 — 28 — 33 PICK 4, Jan. 5 • 1 p.m.: 6 — 5 — 1 — 4 • 4 p.m.: 5 — 3 — 6 — 8 • 7 p.m.: 2 — 5 — 4 — 1 • 10 p.m.: 7 — 6 — 6 — 1 LUCKY LINES, Jan. 5 1-6-12-14-19-21-28-30 Next jackpot: $76,000 S ENIOR M ENUS ■ FRIDAY: Beef pot roast, baby red potatoes, green beans, rolls, fruit, chocolate ice cream ■ MONDAY (Jan. 11): Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, winter-blend vegetables, rolls, Jell-O with fruit, lemon squares ■ TUESDAY (Jan. 12): Turkey noodle soup and turkey sandwich, pea-and-onion salad, brownies ■ WEDNESDAY (Jan. 13): Pork roast, red potatoes, green beans, roll, fruit cup, ice cream ■ THURSDAY (Jan. 14): Chicken-fried steak, cream gravy, mashed potatoes, roll, fruit cup, pudding Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $4.50 donation (60 and older), $6.75 for those under 60. Meals must be picked up; no dining on site. C ONTACT THE H ERALD 1668 Resort St. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone: 541-523-3673 Fax: 541-833-6414 Publisher Karrine Brogoitti kbrogoitti@lagrandeobserver. com Jayson Jacoby, editor jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Advertising email ads@bakercityherald.com Classifi ed email classified@bakercityherald.com Circulation email circ@bakercityherald.com ISSN-8756-6419 Serving Baker County since 1870 Published Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays except Christmas Day by the Baker Publishing Co., a part of EO Media Group, at 1668 Resort St. (P.O. Box 807), Baker City, OR 97814. Subscription rates per month are: Baker City (97814), $10.80; all others, $12.50. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Baker City Herald, P.O. Box 807, Baker City, OR 97814. Periodicals Postage Paid at Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Copyright © 2021 During that same period the county recorded 71 new cases. However, 18 of those were inmates at the Powder River Correctional Facility in Baker City, and those cases aren’t included in the county’s total if the prison cases would move the county from the high to the extreme risk category. With 53 “offi cial” cases, the county would return to the extreme category if there are more than six new cases from Wednesday, Jan. 6, through Saturday, Jan. 9. Baker County was in the extreme risk category from Dec. 3, when the four-level risk system took effect, until Jan. 1. Baker County Commis- sioner Mark Bennett, who has served as the county’s incident commander dur- ing the pandemic, said he’s concerned that fl uctuations in case totals and test positivity will leave the county, and its business owners, stuck on a “roller coaster for an extended period of time,” a ride that will move the county between risk levels multiple times. “In my discussions with the Oregon Health Authority I’ve argued that we really can’t handle it this way,” Bennett said. “It’s chaotic.” Among other effects, Ben- nett said changing regula- tions would make it diffi cult for business owners, and in particular restaurateurs, to know how much food and other products to order in advance. Bennett noted that public health administrators from six counties, including Nancy Staten from Baker County, in late December sent a letter to the Oregon Health Authority, asking offi cials to make the high risk category the most severe level, and to give county health offi cials the authority to determine COVID-19 restrictions in their counties. Gov. Kate Brown an- nounced on Dec. 29 that the county would remain in the extreme risk category through Jan. 14, but the governor’s offi ce reversed that a day later, saying the county would drop to the high risk level (the two other levels are moderate and lower risk). The county qualifi ed for the high risk designation based on its 7.9% positivity rate from Dec. 13-26. The county recorded 68 new COVID-19 cases during that period; however, state offi cials didn’t initially recog- nize that nine of those who tested positive are inmates at Powder River. Deducting those nine cases dropped the county’s total to 59 — the maximum allowed for high risk counties. The difference in restric- tions between the high and extreme risk levels applies largely to restaurants, bars, fi tness centers and gyms, theaters and museums. per table. Required closure at 11 p.m. • High risk: Indoor dining allowed, with a limit of 25% of capacity or 50 people, including customers and staff, whichever is fewer; required closure at 11 p.m. Indoor fi tness centers, gyms, theaters and museums • Extreme risk: Prohibited • High risk: Maximum of 25% of capacity or 50 total people, whichever is fewer Faith institutions, funeral homes, mortuaries, cemeteries • Extreme risk: Indoor maximum of 25% of capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer; 150 people outdoors • High risk: Indoor maximum of 25% of capacity or 150 people, whichever is fewer; 200 people outdoors Restaurants and bars • Extreme risk: Indoor din- Long-term care facilities ing prohibited; outdoor dining • Extreme risk: Outside visits only allowed with a maximum of 50 people, six people, from no • High risk: Visits allowed, more than two households, including indoors O BITUARY Harley Derrick Formerly of Baker City and Halfway, 1934-2020 Harley Sidney Derrick, 86, of Fruit- land, Idaho, and formerly of Baker City and Halfway, died on Dec. 29, 2020, at Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Boise. Due to COVID restrictions, the family will postpone a memorial service until a later date. Harley was born on Aug. 27, 1934, at Ontario to Margaret (Wilburn) Derrick and Marve Derrick. He spent his early years with his parents on a ranch near South Crane, Idaho. Later Harley he went to third grade Derrick in Caney Valley, Tennes- see, then moved to Lime, Oregon, where he attended grade school in Lime and middle school in Hunting- ton. In 1946, Harley started high school in Baker, where he graduated in 1952. He joined the Army in 1954. He was fi rst stationed in San Francisco, and later he served in the Intelligence Division at the Headquarters of the United Nations Command in Tokyo. After serving in the Army, Harley re- turned to Baker City in 1958. Upon his return, he married Sharon Cathey, and they made their home in Baker. Harley then made use of the GI Bill and earned his bachelor’s degree at Eastern Oregon College in 1962, majoring in Secondary Education. During this time, Harley and Sharon welcomed twin daughters, Kathy and Karen, in 1959 and son, Michael, a year and three weeks later. Harley often worked two and three jobs to make ends meet while earning his degree; he truly believed in the power of education to enrich and change a person’s status in life and did his best to help all of his children and grandchil- dren reach their individual education goals later in life. After earning his degree, Harley accepted a position teaching civics, gov- ernment, and history at Halfway High School (later Pine Eagle High School) in Halfway. Harley held this position his entire teaching career, from 1962 to 1992. He loved teaching and helping his students learn, and his students loved him. Harley was also a true lifelong learner; he was an avid reader and always had two or three books at a time he was reading, generally on topics such as history, geography or current affairs. Harley was not one to settle on just one livelihood; in 1967 he and Sharon purchased their dairy farm outside of Halfway. Harley rose at 4 o’clock every morning to milk cows, fi nished and went on to start his day teaching, milked again in the evening, and participated in many extracurricular activities at the high school after milking chores were done in the evening. He also attended all of his children’s many sports activities as well, all in the span of a day. Inter- spersed in all of this was time spent farming and raising beef. During this time, Harley and Sharon also helped raise their twin nieces, Darla and Karla. Harley retired from teaching in 1992 and he and Sharon sold the dairy herd in 1995; they moved to Ontario to be closer to their next adventure — grand- children. Harley lovingly cared for Sharon during her nine-year battle with cancer. After her death, he became active with the Ontario Seniors, and enjoyed at- tending the various senior dances in the local communities. He developed many friendships, and worked with son Mike at Mike’s business in Ontario right up until his death. Harley was a wonderfully witty, wise man who loved his family and friends with his whole heart. He was a hard worker who loved deeply and always did his best to help those he cared for with all that he had. His family was so very precious to him, and he was proud of each child and grandchild and the unique things that made each one special. He will be deeply missed by all those who loved and enjoyed the very special person that he was. Harley is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Lee and Susan Derrick of Payette, Idaho; his sister and brother-in law, Sandy and Gary Geils of Ontario, and sister-in-law, Verla Boles of Baker City; his daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Steve Iida of Ontario, and Karen Derrick and Kirby Wood of Urbandale, Iowa; his son and daughter- in-law, Michael and Diahann Derrick of Ontario; his special niece, Karla Cathey of Sacramento, California; and six grandchildren, Chelsey Iida, Chase Iida, Dashel Ross, Sophia Ross, Daniel Derrick and Katie Derrick. Harley was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sharon; his parents; his brother, Tim; his sister, Shirley Dorrah; and his niece, Darla Cathey. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org In a tribute to Harley, his family wrote that he would like you all to know that his work here is done. He had a call from God that could not exactly be ignored. And, he had a date with Sharon, the love of his life, that he was dying to make. This teacher’s last assignment guarantees a perfect reunion with his wife, Sharon, mother, Margaret, father, Marve, sister, Shirley, brother, Tim, and a host of other family and friends. The syllabus includes no restrictions on travel, no social distancing, and no masks. Bonus of this assignment includes a brand-new body, dancing with Sharon, endless storytelling, and incred- ible farming. His last lesson plans included instruc- tions to his children, Kathy (Steven), Karen (Kirby), Mikey (Diahann), Karla, and grandchildren, Chelsey, Chase, Dashel, Daniel, Katie and Sophie, that a summer family celebration is to be held in his beloved Halfway. This party is to be full of laughter, memories, and love. We want Harley to know that he was an amazing Daddy and Grandpa and we are so happy that he is home. We will always remember the lessons he taught us: that there is no substitute for honesty and integrity, that life’s greatest treasures cannot be purchased, that true love is giving of oneself and serving oth- ers, and that trials and failures are some of life’s greatest gifts. His warmth, passion, and love of life will be remembered by his family, friends, colleagues, and students. As the fi nal bell has rung, please know that you were our beloved Daddy and Grandpa, mentor, counselor, and friend. You, Daddy, were one for the ages, and we are grateful for all your lessons and love. N EWS OF R ECORD DEATHS Agnes Heck: 84, of Baker City died on Jan. 5, 2021, at Memory Lane Homes with her family at her side. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Val- ley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences can be made at www.tamispine valleyfuneralhome.com FUNERAL PENDING Kathleen Mitchell: Reci- tation of the rosary will be Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker City. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales. Inter- ment will take place afterward at the Haines Cemetery. Attend- ees are asked to wear masks, and social distancing will be observed at both services. Dona- tions in Kathleen’s memory can be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle in Kathleen’s memory, go to www. colestributecenter.com tilla County warrant related to charges of possession of meth- amphetamine and second-de- gree criminal trespass): Jessica Dianne Striker, 42, transient, 2:39 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, in the 1500 block of Campbell Street; cited and released. CONTEMPT OF COURT (two Baker County Justice Court warrants): Craig Anthony Willey, 42, of 2440 15th St., 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Fifth and Campbell streets; cited and released. Crime reports SECOND-DEGREE BUR- GLARY: In the 900 block of Elm Street between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Jan. 4; Matthew Dinger, 37, of Baker City, reported that the door of his garage was kicked in and numerous items, including a television set, a camera, jewelry, silverware and boots, were re- moved from his garage. Damage to the garage door was esti- mated at $500. Police Chief Ray Duman said Dinger is compiling an inventory of items taken in the break-in and an estimated value of the loss. Baker County Sheriff’s Offi ce Arrests, citations MENACING CONSTITUTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Travis James Sprague, 23, of Baker City, Monday, Jan. 4, at the Baker County Parole and Probation Offi ce; jailed. 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