2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021
VACCINE
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B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
THURSDAY, FEB. 18
■ Baker School Board: 6 p.m., District Offi ce; meeting will
be via the Zoom computer app. For information about
how to join, call the District Offi ce, 541-524-2260, or visit
the District website at baker5j.org and scroll down to the
calendar section in about the middle of the page.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
February 13, 1971
Compared to other costs the 8 cent stamp proposed
by the United States Postal Service will still be one of the
best buys for the money that exists anywhere in the world,
Postmaster G. Lowell Fuller said.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
February 13, 1996
A Baker City student was among those selected to at-
tend the National Young Leaders Conference in Washing-
ton, D.C., Jan. 30-Feb. 4.
Jenny Coughlin, a junior at Sunriver Preparatory School
and the daughter of Lisa and David Coughlin of Baker City,
was among 350 outstanding national scholars to attend
the conference.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
February 14, 2011
Alfalfa that lies dormant today beneath Baker County’s
snowy fi elds could be fattening Chinese cattle before the
end of the year.
The world’s most populous country, and other Asian
nations, are a growing market for high-quality alfalfa and
grass hay, said Cory Parsons, Baker County’s agriculture
extension agent for the Oregon State University Extension
Service.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
February 13, 2020
Baker County has fi led a lawsuit asking a judge to order
the company that owns three motels in Baker City to give
the county records related to lodging taxes paid by motel
guests in parts of 2017 and 2018.
Patrick M. Gregg, an attorney from Pendleton, fi led the
suit Jan. 21 on the county’s behalf.
The defendant is DK Hotel Management LLC. The com-
pany owns the Quality Inn Sunridge Inn, 1 Sunridge Lane;
the Super 8 by Wyndham, 250 Campbell St.; and Motel 6
Baker City, 175 Campbell St., according to the complaint.
Offi cials from the company could not be reached for
comment.
At issue is the Baker County lodging tax.
An ordinance requires owners of motels, bed-and-
breakfasts and other lodging businesses in most of Baker
County, including Baker City, to collect a 7% tax on each
room rate and give that money to the county.
A county ordinance requires that 70% of the tax rev-
enue be spent for tourism promotion, 25% for economic
development and 5% for administrative expenses the
county incurs in collecting the tax.
Lodging tax revenue dropped from $625,000 in fi scal
2016-17 to $538,000 in fi scal 2017-18.
Bennett, who has served
as the county’s incident
commander throughout the
pandemic, said people started
arriving at BHS at 8 a.m. on
Friday.
“They want the shots,” he
said.
The city-owned Quail Ridge
Golf Course, which is man-
aged by Anthony Lakes, do-
nated the use of nine golf carts
for the event, allowing staff
and volunteers to drive people
from their vehicles in the BHS
parking lot to the entrance.
Once inside, people had an
escort to help them through
the process.
“It’s kind of complex,” Ben-
nett said.
Because of the size of
the event, employees from
multiple county departments,
including the watermaster’s
offi ce, assisted, he said.
LeAnne Bourne, offi ce
manager at the Baker County
Health Department, said
employees entered patient
information into the state’s
immunization site.
Nancy Staten, the Health
Department director, said of-
fi cials have been planning the
event for three weeks.
Bennett said more than
1,000 people phoned the
county’s call center this week
inquiring about vaccinations.
“We did the 80 (year-old)
plus, and then we’re also doing
some educators,” Staten said.
Teachers, child care provid-
ers and employees at early
learning centers have been
eligible for the vaccine since
late January, and Staten
has said that the county will
continue to try to inoculate
everyone from those groups
who want the vaccine even as
older residents also become
eligible.
“I think for the most part
people are really excited to
come get their vaccine,” Staten
said. “They’ve been waiting
and they’ve been very patient
and so, most people are really
anxious to get the vaccine. I
think that’s a positive.”
Staten said Friday’s clinic
is part of the county’s ongoing
effort to vaccinate residents as
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Brock said a different
nurse gave her dad his fi rst
shot.
She was happy to be able
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ MONDAY: Offi ce is closed in commemoration of
Presidents Day.
■ TUESDAY: Spaghetti with beef sauce, green beans, garlic
bread, green salad, lemon squares
■ WEDNESDAY: Pulled pork with bun, potato wedges,
mixed vegetables, garlic bread, macaroni salad, pudding
■ THURSDAY: Hot beef sandwich, mashed potatoes, baby
carrots, Jell-O with fruit, peach crisp
■ FRIDAY: Pork roast, stuffi ng, peas, roll, green salad,
brownie
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
Samantha O’Conner/Baker City Herald
The Baker High School gymnasium was the site of Baker County’s biggest COVID-19
vaccination clinic. On Friday, Feb. 12, about 300 county residents, most of them 80 or
older, received their fi rst dose of a vaccine.
thing, I’m very grateful,”
said Maureen Beverlin, who
Nearly 10% of
received her fi rst dose. “I just
county residents wish everyone could get it now.
have had one or
“I think it’s wonderful, it’s a
testament
to science and how
both doses
quickly we can overcome such
As of Thursday, Feb.
adversity,” said Sarah Cuddy,
11, 1,158 Baker County
who also was vaccinated Fri-
residents had received
day. “So, it’s an exciting day.”
their fi rst dose of a
The nurses who adminis-
COVID-19 vaccine, and
tered the vaccine were also
433 had had both doses.
excited.
The total of 1,591 people
“I think it’s been awesome,
is about 9.4% of the
fi nally getting the vaccines
county’s population of
in and being able to come
16,800. Friday’s vaccina-
here today and have this
tion event at Baker High
clinic, getting everybody
School will push that
vaccinated,” Tracy Lovisone
fi gure to about 11.3%.
said.
As of Friday, 610 coun-
Alicia Hills, the Health
ty residents have tested
Department’s nursing super-
positive for COVID-19.
visor, agreed.
The rate of new cases
“This has been great to
the past three weeks has
work together as a group
been the lowest since
and get everything set up,”
mid-October.
Hills said. “The partnership
between the school and the
County Emergency Manage-
quickly as possible. The county ment, the Sheriff’s Offi ce,
is working with its partners,
Search and Rescue, the
Saint Alphonsus Medical
Health Department, every-
Center, which had a clinic for body partnering together to
about 70 people in the 80-plus put this together. It’s been a
age group on Thursday, Feb.
great experience and it’s a
11, and the Pine Eagle Clinic lot of fun.”
in Halfway.
People who are vaccinated
Once people received their receive a card listing when
fi rst dose in the BHS gym,
they’re scheduled to receive
nursing staff had them wait
their second dose, about 28
for 15 minutes to ensure none days later with the Moderna
had side effects.
vaccine.
“I think it’s a wonderful
Staten has said in previ-
ous interviews that second
doses are allocated separate-
ly from fi rst doses, to ensure
people don’t have to wait for
the second dose.
In addition to the Health
Department, hospital and
Pine Eagle Clinic, the phar-
macies at Baker City’s Alb-
ertsons and Safeway stores
each received 100 doses of
vaccine this week.
People can try to schedule
an appointment online at
www.albertsons.com/COVID-
19 and www.safeway.com/
COVID-19. Starting Feb. 15,
people 75 and older will be
eligible, according to state
guidelines.
“We have defi nitely seen a
lot of interest,” said Christal
McKay, pharmacy manager
at the Safeway store. “Many
of our regular customers,
especially those who are
high-risk or elderly, have
been checking in routinely.
Because of this high level of
interest, we are very excited
to be able to soon begin our
vaccinations in Baker City.”
The Baker City stores will
add appointments as vaccine
doses are available, said Jill
McGinnis, director of com-
munications and public affairs
for the company that owns
both Safeway and Albertsons
stores.
to handle the second inocula-
tion that fully protects him.
Bennett owns the Pondosa
Store, along Highway 203
near Medical Springs, about
20 miles northeast of Baker
City.
Highway 203 — has been
closed for the past couple of
months, he plans to reopen
the fi rst of March.
He moved to Baker City
in 1983 after taking an early
retirement from a Georgia
Pacifi c mill in Springfi eld,
Oregon.
Bennett said he took over
operating the Pondosa store
from his brother-in-law, who
died in 1983.
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
Diane Carlisle: 79, of Baker
City, died Feb. 11, 2021, at Ashley
Manor Assisted Living in Baker
City. 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
Lloyd Harry Bigler: A
military honors ceremony will
take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
Feb. 20, at Union Park. Those
attending must wear a mask and
practice social distancing. In lieu
of fl owers, the family suggests
memorial contributions to the
Union VFW Post, 518 N. Main St.,
Union, OR 97883. Online condo-
lences may be made at www.
lovelandfuneralchapel.com
Thor Edvalson: A celebra-
tion of Thor’s life and memorial
service will take place Friday,
Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. at the Harvest
Church, 3720 Birch St. in Baker
City. To make a donation in Thor’s
memory, his family suggests the
Cancer Support Group through
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services. Online
condolences can be made at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral
home.com
Besides being a veteran,
he is a former fi rst responder
with the Medical Springs Ru-
ral Fire Protection District,
and he donated the property
where the district’s fi re sta-
tion was built.
Bennett said that although
his store — the only place
to get a cold soda or an ice
cream sandwich between
Baker City and Union on the
relatively lightly traveled
Jayson Jacoby of the Baker City
Herald contributed to this story.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
SECOND-DEGREE THEFT:
Trevor James Heath, 25, of Baker
City, 11:02 p.m. Wednesday; cited
and released; police said Heath
is accused of taking a bicycle
parked in the parking lot of The
Dollar Tree, 2300 Resort St., at
about 3:25 p.m. Wednesday; po-
lice are seeking another person,
who reportedly was involved
in the theft of a second bicycle,
which later was abandoned; both
bicycles, valued at $400 each,
were recovered and returned to
their owners, Chastity Givens,
46, and Kimberly Givens, 27,
both of Baker City.
Thank you to all our friends and neighbors for their support
during our time of need. The flowers, cards, and food were
much appreciated. Our deep felt thanks to all the staff at
Heart ‘n Home Hospice for their care of our dear Larry. Our
thanks to Gray’s West & Co. for the time they spent with
Larry when he pre-planned his services. He would be pleased
his wishes were followed so well.
From the bottom of our hearts,
The family of Larry Adkinson
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Thank you to all our friends for their kind expressions
of love and caring during our recent loss. We would
also like to thank Home Health, Heart ‘n Home
Hospice, and Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel.
With deepest gratitude, we extend this word of
thanks for the many kind acts of sympathy ex-
pressed by thoughtful friends. Thank you.
The family of
Charles Chapman.
The family of
Raymond Lee Hubert.