2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021
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B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31
■ Joint meeting between Baker County Board of
Commissioners and Baker City Council: 6 p.m. at
the Baker County Event Center, 2600 East St. Citizens are
encouraged to attend. Mask wearing and social distancing
will be enforced.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
March 29, 1971
If the Baker County Court must approve of Gov. McCall’s
14 Administrative Districts plan to receive funds to fi nance
a tri-county youth care center, it seems Baker County will
not participate in the program.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 29, 1996
UNION CREEK CAMPGROUND — Logging usually is a
loud business, with its snorting diesel engines and yelling
men and grinding hydraulic arms.
Felled trees were piling up Thursday morning at this U.S.
Forest Service campground on the north shore of Phillips
Reservoir, but there was little ruckus to announce the fact.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 30, 2011
The head of the Bonneville Power Administration was in
Baker City Tuesday to talk about a proposed rate hike that
could boost monthly bills for OTEC customers by as much
as 7.5 percent starting in October.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 31, 2020
Cynthia Hauer is ready to bare her vein to save a life but
fi rst she has to slip a metal probe beneath her tongue.
Blood drives during the era of coronavirus aren’t quite
what they used to be.
Once Red Cross volunteer Myrna Evans has confi rmed
that Hauer doesn’t have a fever — a symptom of corona-
virus infection — Hauer fi lls out the necessary form and
waits for her turn to donate a pint of blood.
Hauer, 44, of Baker City, was the fi rst donor to arrive at
the First Church of the Nazarene just after noon Monday.
Hauer, who has donated blood a few times, said that
not only was she not concerned about her own health,
she was motivated to donate by a blood shortage result-
ing from the coronavirus crisis.
The Red Cross reported on March 17 that the coronavi-
rus pandemic had led to the cancellation of about 2,700
blood drives in the U.S., resulting in 86,000 fewer blood
donations.
The issue isn’t fi nding donors, said Bill Williard, a col-
lection specialist for the Red Cross’ Idaho/Montana region
who helped coordinate Monday’s blood drive in Baker
City.
“We’re seeing a lot of donors coming in — we just need
a place to take them,” said Williard, who has been working
on blood drives every weekday since the coronavirus
crisis started. “Donors are concerned, naturally, about ev-
eryone’s health — that’s why they’re here in the fi rst place.
It brings out the best in people.”
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, March 27
5 — 6 — 25 — 37 — 44 — 47
Next jackpot: $3.7 million
POWERBALL, March 27
6 — 14 — 38 — 39 — 65 PB 6
Next jackpot: $20 million
MEGA MILLIONS, March 26
4 — 25 — 37 — 46 — 67
Mega 15
Next jackpot: $152 million
WIN FOR LIFE, March 27
18 — 28 — 35 — 40
PICK 4, March 28
• 1 p.m.: 7 — 2 — 8 — 9
• 4 p.m.: 5 — 9 — 6 — 9
• 7 p.m.: 9 — 5 — 4 — 6
• 10 p.m.: 5 — 2 — 6 — 1
LUCKY LINES, March 28
4-6-11-13-19-21-28-29
Next jackpot: $56,000
The temperature plummeted
13 degrees in 10 minutes at the
Baker City Airport as a cold
front moved through, dropping
from 52 degrees at 10 p.m. to 39
degrees at 10:10 p.m.
The temperature dropped
from 62 degrees at 8 p.m. to 38
degrees at 10:12 p.m.
A peak wind gust of 59
mph happened at 10:24 p.m.,
according to National Weather
Service records.
Light snow was falling at the
airport at that time.
The temperature plunge
happened several hours after
southwest winds brought
balmy air into the area. The
high temperature of 75 degrees
at the airport tied the record
for March 28, set in 1966. The
average high temperature for
the date is 52.
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.
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Sunday was the warmest
day at the airport in almost half
a year. The high temperature
on Oct. 9, 2020, was 81 degrees.
Tom Fisk, operations
supervisor for the Baker City
Public Works Department, said
the city received one call about
wind damage from the Baker
City/County 911 Dispatch
Center Sunday evening about
10:30.
A mature fir tree fell across
Campbell Street between 11th
O BITUARIES
Donald Thomas
and Tomi Jean Thomas;
son, Donald Lee Thomas II;
Donald “Donny” Thomas,
parents, Shirley and Larry
37, of Caldwell, Idaho, a for-
Kugler and Mark Johnson;
mer Baker County resident,
brothers, Bruce Hazel and
died Feb. 20, 2021, at Halfway. Tony Kugler; sisters, Amy
A service was held in Idaho Binger and Nina Burwell;
earlier this month. There will and grandparent, Donald J.
be a celebration
Thomas.
of his life on
He was preceded in death
April 10, 2021,
by his grandmother, Julie
at 10 a.m. at
Thomas.
Marshall Hall
Donations in memory of
Park in Mary-
Donny may be made to Wild-
Donny
land. There will
land Firefi ghters through
be a repast at St. Thomas Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Catherine’s Hall
Home & Cremation Services,
in Welcome, Maryland.
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
Donald Lee Thomas was
97834. Online condolences
born on Sept. 25, 1983, at
may be made at www.tamis
Laplata, Maryland. He was
pinevalleyfuneralhome.com
raised in Bryans Road and
Indian Head, Maryland. Don- Keith Lindstrom
Former Halfway resident, 1941-2021
nie graduated in 2000 with
Keith Lindstrom, 79, for-
honors from Lackey High
School where he played soccer. merly of Halfway, died March
He went to work at Facchina 26, 2021, at his home.
There will be a graveside
Construction Co. right out of
high school, where he was on service at 1 p.m. Thursday,
a crew to rebuild the Pentagon April 1, at Pine Haven Cem-
etery in Halfway.
after 911.
Keith Lem Lindstrom
Donnie enjoyed rapping,
was born on April 17, 1941,
drinking beer, hanging with
at Newcastle, Wyoming. He
friends, spending time with
was raised in
family and being outdoors,
loving the summer and hating Pine Valley and
graduated from
the winter. He enjoyed ran-
dom adventures, hot springs, Pine Valley High
School in 1959.
fi refi ghting, telling jokes, lis-
tening to music, laughing and Keith married
Keith
Bonnie Irwin on
helping others. His favorite
Lindstrom
color was blue and his favorite June 22, 1963,
team was the Buffalo Bills. He and they had
loved everything and put his two children.
He worked in the union as a
heart into it, be it people or
carpenter. Keith enjoyed hunt-
places, things or activities.
ing, fi shing and camping.
He especially loved his
He is survived by his
“Mom Lady,” and his favorite
catch phrases were “the wet- wife of 57 years, Bonnie of
Baker City; children, Stacy
ter, the funner,” or “Buffal-
Lindstrom of Baker City and
up.” Donnie saved dozens of
Kevin Lindstrom of Salt Lake
communities by his service
with wildland fi refi ghting. He City, Utah; sister, Kay Pickett
of Texas; and numerous nieces
could always bring a smile
and nephews.
to anyone’s face and cheer
He was preceded in death
anyone up
by his parents; grandparents;
Survivors include his
brother, Malcolm Lindstrom,
daughters, Merissa Thomas
Former Baker County resident, 1983-2021
S ENIOR M ENUS
■ WEDNESDAY: Sweet and sour chicken, rice, Oriental
vegetables, Jell-O with fruit, apple crisp
■ THURSDAY: Lasagna, zucchini, garlic bread, pasta salad,
cookie
■ FRIDAY: Baked cod and clam chowder, Capri vegetables,
roll, coleslaw, ice cream
■ MONDAY (April 5): Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes
with gravy, carrots, roll, three-bean salad, cinnamon rolls
■ TUESDAY (April 6): Chicken-fried chicken, mashed
potatoes with gravy, corn, roll, ambrosia, brownies
Lisa Britton/For the Baker City Herald
Justin Plumbtree of the Baker City public works depart-
ment used a backhoe to push this mature fi r tree, felled
by a wind gust Sunday night, off Campbell Street.
and 12th streets, blocking the
street.
Fisk said Justin Plumbtree, a
public works employee, used a
backhoe to push the tree out of
the street.
A no-parking sign was
topped at Washington Avenue
and Resort Street, Fisk said.
A tree limb that fell across
a power line cut electricity
to about 1,025 Oregon Trail
Electric Cooperative customers
from about 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m.
on Monday, March 29, said
Joseph Hathaway, communi-
cations manager for OTEC.
The outage affected residents
mainly in the downtown
and east parts of town, from
Hughes Lane south to Elm
Street and Indiana Avenue.
There were four other
wind-caused outages during
the night, each affecting fewer
than a dozen OTEC members,
Hathaway said.
and sister-in-law Rose (Crow)
Lindstrom.
The family would like
to express their “immense
gratitude for all of the amaz-
ing care that Heart ’N Home
Hospice was able to provide
during this time.”
Donations in Keith’s mem-
ory may be made to Heart ‘N
Home Hospice through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
97834. Online condolences
may be made at www.tamis
pinevalleyfuneralhome.com
Eleanor Sullivan
Baker City, 1932-2021
Eleanor Clare Sullivan, 89,
of Baker City, died March 6,
2021, with her beloved family
by her side.
A private Funeral Mass will
be celebrated at St. Joseph’s
Mission in Unity. A cel-
ebration of Eleanor’s life and
disposition of her ashes will
take place this summer at her
home on the family ranch in
Hereford.
Eleanor was born on Jan.
3, 1932, at La Grande to Oris
Mehlhorn and Jean Malone.
She spent her early years in
Pine Valley as well as many
subsequent summers there
with her grandparents, Ethel
and Albert Mehlhorn, most of-
ten on horseback. Pine Valley
always held a special place in
her heart.
Eleanor graduated from
Hereford Union High in 1950
and married Duwayne Sul-
livan that same year; they had
four children together. She re-
mained involved in the family
ranch her entire life. Ranching
was often challenging, but she
loved it dearly and counted
it as one of her true blessings
Editor’s note: Eleanor Sullivan’s
in life. She was dedicated to
obituary originally was
her children and her church,
published in the March 16
St. Joseph’s Mission, both of
issue. This version corrects the
which helped her through
mailing address for sending
tough times and brought
contributions in her memory.
her immense joy. She always
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
Robert Williams Jr.: 91, a
Richland native, died March 27,
2021, at his home in Baker City.
His graveside service will be at
11 a.m. Friday at Eagle Valley
Cemetery in Richland. Pastor
Troy Teeter of the First Church of
the Nazarene in Baker City will
offi ciate. Friends will be invited
to join the family for a (COVID-
compliant) reception afterward.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Baker Heritage Mu-
seum or to the charity of one’s
choice through Gray’s West &
Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey
Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
To offer online condolences
to Robert’s family, go to www.
grayswestco.com
FUNERALS PENDING
James Dwight ‘Jimmy’
Hebert: There will be a celebra-
tion of Jimmy’s life, Saturday,
April 3, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at
Bonita’s home in North Powder.
Donations in his memory can be
made to Doernbecher Children’s
Hospital in Portland or the Wolf
Creek Grange No. 596 in North
Powder in care of Gray’s West &
Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey
Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To
leave an online condolence for
Jimmy’s family, go to www.
grayswestco.com
Arlene Mae Schoorl: There
will be a public celebration of
Arlene’s life, with a potluck, on
Saturday, April 24, from 10:30
found the best
in others, and
all who had
the privilege
of knowing
Eleanor know
Eleanor
what an amaz-
Sullivan
ing woman she
truly was.
She is survived by her
brother, Walt Ebell, and his
wife, Dianna; her son, Dan
“Boone” Sullivan and Molly
McCoy; her daughters, Teresa
Sullivan, Kathleen Sullivan
and Mary Ann “Cookie” Wise
and her husband, Wayne;
six grandchildren, Jason
Wise and his wife, Robyn,
Daniel Sullivan and his wife,
Melissa, Tara Phillips and her
husband, Bill, Andrea Wilson,
Justus Wise and Collin Jones;
great-grandchildren Taytum,
Morgan and Ethan Wise,
Mirra and Sylvia Sullivan,
Sawyer Jones, and soon-to-be
Marshall Phillips; there are
numerous cousins, nieces and
nephews who always held a
special place in her heart as
well.
Eleanor was preceded in
death by her parents, Oris and
Jean; her husband, Duwayne;
and her sister, Lois Moody.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Heart ’N
Home Hospice, who the fam-
ily greatly appreciated, the
Hereford Community Hall,
and St. Joseph’s Mission,
where Eleanor devoted much
of her time and love. Contri-
butions can be made through
Gray’s West and Co., 1500
Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR
97814.
To offer online condolences
to Eleanor’s family, go to www.
grayswestco.com
Jay & Kristin Wilson, Owners
2036 Main Street, Baker City
541-523-6284 • ccb#219615
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Unity
Community Hall. To offer online
condolences, go to www.grays
westco.com
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