2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021
VENKAT
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
April 1, 1971
Dust off those spikes. Nail down those starting blocks.
Now let’s all pray for some warm weather. Track season is
here!
The Baker Bulldogs track team, which coach Don Hunt
says “should be stronger than last year’s,” opens its season
tomorrow afternoon at the sagebrush relays in Hermiston.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 1, 1996
Burnt River Valley ranchers who are worried about the
economic effects of a truck length restriction that blocks
their shortest route to livestock auctions have found an
indirect route to Gov. John Kitzhaber’s desk.
They may also have found a way to solve the dilemma,
which has turned what used to be a 65-mile route via U.S.
Highway 26 into a 159-mile journey on three highways.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 1, 2011
Carly Kritchen says she’s seen walls of water like the one
that came crashing through the trees on her property on
Old Auburn Road before, but only in Alaska.
In the 10 years that she and her husband, Ken, have
lived in Baker County, they’ve never seen — and never
expected to see — anything like the 2-foot-high, rolling
brown wave that tore down fences, drowned ground
squirrels and carried trees and rocks through their 26-acre
property Wednesday afternoon.
“It was horrible. I couldn’t believe it,” Kritchen said Thurs-
day morning. “It’s such a strange thing to have happen in
dry Eastern Oregon.”
The water that poured into Blue Canyon, a tributary of
Powder River, had been stored in Vogel Reservoir on the
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Elkhorn Wildlife
Area, an elk-feeding site about 10 miles southwest of Baker
City.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 2, 2020
Danielle Collard’s fi rst thought was that the wind was
buffeting her Baker City home.
But she was skeptical that even a powerful gust would
set her chandelier to swinging like a pendulum.
After checking on her two daughters, who were playing
upstairs and hadn’t noticed anything unusual, Collard
went to Facebook and confi rmed what she had suspected.
A March marked by earth-shaking events ended with
the earth actually shaking.
The most powerful earthquake in Idaho in 37 years
hit Tuesday afternoon, and dozens of people in Baker
County felt the shaking. The magnitude 6.5 temblor, which
happened at 4:52 p.m. PDT, was strong enough to rattle
windows in Baker City, about 128 miles from the epicenter
near Stanley.
A map produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
estimates the quake’s intensity in Baker Valley was about
3.5, and about 4.0 in the Richland and Halfway areas,
closer to the epicenter. Those estimates are based on
more than a dozen reports submitted by local residents,
said David Wald, a seismologist at the USGS’ National
Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colorado.
the generosity of donors from his village.
He started a manufacturing company
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and eventually expanded to four facili-
His great-grandparents
ties employing hundreds of people.
worked in international trade.
With the profi ts, his father supported
“They were the banks for
schools and hospitals in the same town
the Imperial Bank of Lon-
that helped fund his college education.
don,” he said.
Venkat’s business is located in Van-
His comparison of that role,
couver, Washington, but he felt like his
in today’s world, is Citibank.
monetary support would mean more in
They had partners
Baker City.
throughout southeast Asia,
“I wanted to do something for Baker,”
and helped build cities with
he said. “My fi rst thought was how to
their wealth.
help kids.”
And always, he said, a big
After consulting with Richard
percentage of their profi ts
Chaves, Venkat fi rst helped provide
went to support the commu-
shoes and jackets at Baker Middle
nity and children.
School. Later, he began supporting
Then World War II ended,
the Backpack Program that provides
and southeast Asian coun-
a weekend’s worth of food for children
tries were released from
who need a bit extra.
Britain’s control.
He’s expanding his support to include
Contributed Photo the YMCA, Crossroads Carnegie Art
The transition lead to, in
Venkat Subramanian with his sons, Nikhil, left, Center, playground equipment for the
his words, “fi ring the immi-
and Varun.
grants.”
Baker Early Learning Center, and the
“We were the immigrants,”
Baker Relief Nursery.
he said. “We lost everything.”
selected me to do all this. Now He’s given
“He feels like he can make a differ-
His family returned to their small vil-
me retirement.’ ”
ence in Baker,” Chaves said. “He’s a
lage in India with nothing.
His family, Venkat said, instilled les- good man and comes from a great fam-
Venkat has heard these stories from his sons in him about the value of money.
ily. We’re lucky to have him as part of
dad who, years ago, asked his own father
“Our money is just an instrument, it’s our community.”
how the family reacted when they were
not life,” he said. “Money should not be
“It’s my pleasure,” Venkat said. “I feel
left with nothing.
the cornerstone of your value.”
fortunate I have an opportunity to make
“My great-grandfather said ‘God had
His father attended college thanks to a difference.”
CLUBB
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Duncan Pierce with the
American Legion in Baker
City said Clubb’s donation
revived the moribund local
post.
“The American Legion post
had been closed for a few
years because they had mis-
spent their money so we were
kind of starting over,” Pierce
said.
He said Clubb’s donation,
which was a huge surprise,
will allow the Baker City
post to resume its previous
programs.
“Our intention at this
point is we’re going to take
$500,000 and invest it in
bonds and low-risk kind of
investments,” Pierce said.
The American Legion will
use the remainder of the
money for programs focusing
primarily on veterans and
local children.
“Some of our programs,
because of the COVID, have
been canceled. For example,
the oratorical competition was
canceled,” Pierce said.
He hopes that by next
year the American Legion
Contributed Photo
Jack Clubb died on March 4, 2019, at his Pendleton home.
will have multiple programs
running, including a summer
baseball program.
“We’ve got about 15 differ-
ent programs we can select
from that we can fund so
we’re looking at that,” Pierce
said.
He said Post members are
also hoping to make improve-
ments to their building at
2129 Second St. The building,
named Club 41, could change
to Clubb 41, to honor their
benefactor.
Greg Brinton with the
Baker City, 1933-2021
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ 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
■ WEDNESDAY (April 7): Soup and sandwich, ham and
cheese sandwich, split pea soup, coleslaw, cookies
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., from
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.
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About Jack Clubb
Clubb moved with his
family to Baker City in 1940.
The Clubbs owned Clubb’s
Fountain, a favorite gather-
O BITUARIES
‘Bob’ Hendriksen
O REGON L OTTERY
Baker Elks Lodge said
Clubb’s donation will help
keep the lodge operating, and
allow it to make repairs to the
building at 1896 Second St.
Brinton said the Elks Lodge
recently donated $700 each
to the Baker City Police and
Fire Departments and to the
Baker County Sheriff’s Offi ce.
ing place that served shakes,
malts, sodas, chili and banana
splits.
At age 16, Clubb (using a
phony ID, according to his
obituary) joined the U.S. Navy.
He served in the Submarine
Squadron Division in the
South Pacifi c during World
War II.
After the war, Clubb earned
a law degree from the Univer-
sity of Oregon. He worked in
Eugene until 1966 and moved
to Pendleton in 1972, where
he and his wife, Patricia,
owned Jack Clubb Chevrolet.
Jack Clubb’s philanthropy
was widespread.
He started the Pat Clubb
Memorial Golf Tournament
in honor of his wife, who died
in 2011. The event raises
money for scholarships at Blue
Mountain Community College,
established in Patricia Clubb’s
name, for students in Baker,
Union and Wallowa counties.
Jack Clubb also donated
a four-plex in Pendleton to
Blue Mountain Community
College, which sold the build-
ing and used the proceeds
to set up a scholarship fund
for BMCC for Baker County
students.
Robert J. “Bob” Hendriksen, 87, of
Baker City, died March 18, 2021 at his
home.
A memorial service for Bob and his
wife, Nita, who died April 28, 2017, will
take place at 2 p.m. Friday, April 9, at
Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City.
The Rev. Suresh Kumar Telagani of St.
Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker
City will offi ciate.
Bob was born on Nov. 8, 1933, in
Nebraska, to George and Bertha (Pat-
teeuw) Hendriksen. He worked many
years in the lumber industry.
Survivors include his children, grand-
children and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his par-
ents and his wife, Nita.
Contributions in his memory can
be made to Cancer Research through
Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St.,
Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle
in memory of Bob and Nita, go to www.
colestributecenter.com
Julia Kautz
Baker City, 1949-2021
Julia Kautz, 72, of Baker City, died
March 18, 2021, at her home.
She was born on Jan. 23, 1949, at
Portland to Ray and Dorothy Wilson.
She was the youngest of three siblings.
Julia married Bobby Kautz in 1975.
Julia was known for her strength and
generosity to anyone in
need and for her love of get-
ting a good deal. She never
missed a super Tuesday
at the Baker City Bi-
Mart. She loved all things
Julia
Disney, especially Mickey
Kautz
Mouse.
She was a beautiful
woman, mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother who will be missed
dearly by everyone who knew her, family
members said.
She is survived by her four children,
12 grandchildren and 11 great-grand-
children.
Online condolences can be made at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
Rudy E. Doucette: 98, of
Haines, died on March 29, 2021,
at Memory Lane Homes in Baker
City. Services are under the di-
rection of Coles Tribute Center. To
light a candle in Rudy’s memory,
go to www.colestributecenter.
com
Ralph Brian Allen: 62, of
Baker City, died March 29, 2021,
at his home. To leave an online
condolence for Ralph’s family,
got to www.grayswestco.com
James Roger Kennedy: 80,
of Baker City, died March 29,
2021, at his home. To leave an
online condolence for Roger’s
family, go to www.grayswestco.
com
Betty Christy: 88, of Baker
City, died March 30, 2021, sur-
rounded by her family. A private
family gathering will take place.
The family suggests donation
in honor of Betty be made to
Best Friends of Baker (animal
rescue) through Tami’s Pine Val-
ley Funeral Home & Cremation
Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway,
OR 97834. Online condolences
can be made at www.tamispine
valleyfuneralhome.com
Marion Linton: 90, of
Richland, died March 23, 2021,
at Settler’s Park Assisted Living
Center. Arrangements are under
the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Ser-
vices. Online condolences may
be shared at www.tamispine
valleyfuneralhome.com
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
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FUNERALS PENDING
Robert Williams Jr.: His
graveside service will be at 11
a.m. Friday, April 2, at Eagle Val-
ley 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
James Dwight ‘Jimmy’
Hebert: There will be a celebra-
tion of Jimmy’s life, Saturday,
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