2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
SNOW
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m. at
the Courthouse, 1995 Third St. Commission meetings will
be streamed live. A link will be available on the county’s
website, www.bakercounty.org
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
■ Transient Lodging Tax Work Group: 5 p.m. at the
Courthouse, 1995 Third St.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
April 5, 1971
Will the Burnt River Division of Ellingson Lumber and
Timber Co. go union or will it remain non-union? This
question will be decided April 15 when the approximately
95 employees of the Burnt River mill vote on whether to
form a local union.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 5, 1996
Heather Richards has been hired as Baker City down-
town manager.
Richards, from Ann Arbor, Mich., was chosen from an
initial list of 22 applicants from seven states. She replaces
Timothy Bishop, who left to take a job in Walla Walla, Wash.,
Nov. 15. Richards’ fi rst day on the job will be May 20.
Richards, who served as the intern for two months with
Bishop during the spring and summer of 1994, will receive a
starting salary of $24,000.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 6, 2011
A ground and air search over the past few days that has
covered thousands of miles of highways and backroads,
and thousands of square miles of remote country in four
counties, has not turned up any sign of a Canadian couple
last seen March 19 in Baker City.
Albert and Rita Chretien of Penticton, British Columbia,
were reported missing March 31 by their children after the
couple failed to return from a road trip to Las Vegas.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 7, 2020
Baker County Commissioner Mark Bennett believes the
county has found a balance in its effort to reduce the risk
of spreading coronavirus in the county while still allowing
people to safely enjoy one of the county’s favorite outdoor
destinations.
But reaching that point required an adjustment.
“I’m always sorry when there’s confusion,” Bennett said
Monday.
That confusion arose Friday afternoon when the county
announced that it had closed, at least until April 17, the 41-
mile Snake River Road, most of which follows the western
shore of Brownlee Reservoir, the county’s most popular
fi shing and boating spot.
The county’s press release stated that “access will con-
tinue to be provided for local residential users.”
What wasn’t clear is whether that access applied to all
Baker County residents or only to people who have prop-
erty along the road. There are homes, some year-round
and some vacation residences, on Brownlee.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ WEDNESDAY: Soup and sandwich, ham and cheese
sandwich, split pea soup, coleslaw, cookies
■ THURSDAY: Beef pot roast with gravy, red potatoes, roll,
peas and carrots, potato salad, cherry cheesecake
■ FRIDAY: Roasted turkey, stuffi ng with gravy, mixed
vegetables, roll, macaroni salad, tapioca
■ MONDAY (April 12): Hot beef sandwich, mashed
potatoes with gravy, Capri vegetables, fruit cup, brownie
■ TUESDAY (April 13): Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with
gravy, roll, mixed vegetables, Jell-O with fruit, apple crisp
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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This balancing act can be
particularly precarious in
early spring.
That’s the period when the
impoundment, which has a
relatively modest capacity
compared with other reser-
voirs in the region, can be
nearly full, leaving Morgan
with a meager buffer to hold
the melting snow that rushes
from the Burnt River’s mul-
tiple branches.
As of Monday morning,
Unity Reservoir was about
82% full.
(The reservoir’s capacity
of about 25,000 acre-feet is
about one-third that of Phil-
lips Reservoir, in the Sumpt-
er Valley between Baker City
and Sumpter. One acre-foot of
water would cover one acre of
fl at ground to a depth of one
foot. One acre-foot is about
326,000 gallons.)
Morgan said that based on
the amount of snow in the
Burnt River basin — snow
that will melt this spring,
with much of it ending up in
the reservoir — he will have
to release more water from
the reservoir to make room.
For an irrigation district
manager, having more water
is a far better situation, of
course, than not having
enough.
And Morgan said water for
irrigation from the reservoir
should be ample this year,
drought or no.
Snowfall this winter — and
especially during the two-
week period in the middle
of February that brought a
barrage of blizzards to Baker
County — was above average
in the Burnt River basin,
Morgan said.
He expects each of the
Burnt River’s forks to deliver
signifi cant volumes well into
spring.
Jayson Jacoby/Baker City Herald
Snow clings to the mountains south of Durkee Valley.
“Anything that comes into
Unity Reservoir is looking
fantastic,” Morgan said.
Although March was
dry compared with Febru-
ary, Morgan said nighttime
temperatures, even during
mild periods, have been low
enough to keep the pace of
snowmelt placid.
“It’s hanging on,” he said of
the mountain snow.
The statistics prove Mor-
gan’s point.
At all but two of 16 mea-
suring snowpack measur-
ing sites around Northeast
Oregon, the water content in
the snow is above average for
the fi rst week of April.
Well above average, in
many instances.
At Gold Center, for
example, in the Blue Moun-
tains between Sumpter and
Granite, the water content
is more than three times the
average.
In the Burnt River basin,
an automated measuring
site near Tipton Summit,
along Highway 7, is reporting
LEARNING
a water content 19% above
average.
The snowpack is also bounti-
ful on the southern and west
sides of the Wallowa Moun-
tains.
Schneider Meadow, on the
south end of the region’s tallest
mountain range, has a water
content 17% above average.
Taylor Green, near West
Eagle Creek, is 41% above
average, and at Moss Springs,
above Cove, the water content
is 21% above average.
The exception to the plenti-
ful snowpack is the northern
part of the Wallowas.
At Mount Howard, near
Wallowa Lake, the water con-
tent is 12% below average, and
at Aneroid Lake, about four
miles south, it’s 30% below
average.
The situation at reservoirs
around the region varies even
more widely.
Thief Valley Reservoir, on
the lower Powder River east of
North Powder, is full.
But Phillips Reservoir, a key
source of irrigation for Baker
Building tours will be offered to
those attending the open house. All
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COVID-19 protocols, including face
“We look forward to celebrating with
masks and physical distancing,will be
our community,” Angela Lattin, BELC
followed, the press release stated.
principal, stated in a press release. “Our
The dedication plaque acknowledges
thanks to the BELC Collaborative for the 5J Board members Chris Hawkins,
vision of the Baker Early Learning Cen- chair; Katie Lamb, vice chair; and
ter and the support of the Baker School
directors Julie Huntington, Kevin
District Board and family partners.”
Cassidy and Andrew Bryan, along with
FIRES
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Timm recommends prop-
erty owners outside Baker
City not only avoid lighting
fi res on especially blustery
days, but that they also call
their local fi re department
or protection district before
igniting grass or brush on
more placid days.
(Residents within Baker
City need to obtain a free
permit from the Fire Depart-
ment, 1616 Second St.)
A quick call alerts local
fi re offi cials about where to
expect smoke, and potentially
save volunteer fi refi ghters
from making an unnecessary
trip to check on a fi re report
from a citizen who mistakes a
planned blaze from one that’s
burning out of control, Timm
said.
That’s happened several
times this spring in Baker
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
Lewis Arthur Gray: 75, of
Baker City, died on April 3, 2021,
at his home. To leave a condo-
lence for Lewis’ family, go to
www.grayswestco.com
FUNERALS PENDING
Robert ‘Bob’ J. Hendriksen:
A memorial service will take
place Friday, April 9, at 2 p.m.
in Mount Hope Cemetery for
Bob and his wife, Nita, who died
April 28, 2017. The Rev. Suresh
Kumar Telagani of St. Francis de
Sales Cathedral in Baker City will
offi ciate. Contributions in Bob’s
memory may 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
Arlene Mae Schoorl: There
will be a public celebration of
Arlene’s life, with a potluck, on
Saturday, April 24, from 10:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Unity
Community Hall. To offer online
condolences, go to www.grays
westco.com
county warrant): Kevin Rickey
Tomlin, 43, Baker City, 12:54 a.m.
Monday, April 5 at Campbell and
Birch streets; jailed.
FAILURE TO APPEAR (out-
of-county warrant): Paul Adam
Heller, 49, Baker City, 11:33 p.m.
Sunday, April 4 at Campbell and
Cherry streets; cited and released.
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Baker
County Circuit Court warrant):
Shebb Robert Bassman, 33, Baker
City, 4:31 p.m. Sunday, April 4
in the 1500 block of Campbell
Street; cited and released.
IMPROPER USE OF 9-1-1:
Joshua Adam Carpenter, 35,
Baker City, 10:59 a.m. on Sunday,
April 4 in the 2500 block of 10th
Street; cited and released.
PAROLE VIOLATION: Eric Lee
Cavyell, 30, Baker City, 9:42 p.m.
Friday, April 2 in Baker City; jailed.
PROBATION VIOLATION (Baker
County Circuit Court warrant):
Charles Bradley Sharp, 56, Baker
City, 8:01 p.m. Friday, April 2
in the 3400 block of Broadway
Street; jailed.
Valley, is just 18% full.
Mark Ward, whose family
uses water from Phillips Res-
ervoir to irrigate its crops in
Baker Valley, said he expects
irrigation supplies will be
“adequate.”
“It’s still not going to be a
full reservoir by any means,”
Ward said.
Phillips, which is part of
the Baker Valley Irrigation
District, was drawn down to
near empty last fall during a
drought that continues.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor Index, the
drought in Baker County
ranges from moderate to
severe in much of the central
part of the county, to extreme
in a band that includes Baker
Valley.
Elsewhere in the region, the
southern part of Union County
is in either moderate drought
or rated as abnormally dry,
while the northern part of the
county, along with all of Wal-
lowa County and the eastern
part of Umatilla County, are
rated as normal.
Superintendent Mark Witty.
Also included are the design and
construction team of Sid Johnson &
Co., LKV Architects, Musgrove Engi-
neering, The Land Group and Wenaha
Group. These funding sources also are
listed: Oregon Community Foundation,
The Ford Family Foundation and the
State of Oregon Student Investment
Account.
County, he said.
Sometimes the call for help
is needed, though, Timm said.
In a few cases, he said, a
landowner needed help dous-
ing a fi re that spread faster
than expected due to wind
gusts.
The Keating Rural Fire
Department helped confi ne a
blaze in the Keating Valley on
Saturday afternoon, accord-
ing to the Baker County Con-
solidated Dispatch Center.
The Dispatch Center’s log
also includes two other con-
trolled burns reported that
day, one along Interstate 84
near North Powder, the other
along Highway 245 in the
Burnt River Valley.
Timm concurs with a
recent press release from
the Oregon Department of
Forestry (ODF) that encour-
ages property owners to be
careful with planned fi res
this spring.
“We’ve had some sig-
nifi cant wind events over
the past couple of weeks,”
said Matt Howard, Wallowa
Unit forester for ODF. “These
winds have caused issues
with debris burning around
the state. It is important
to be aware of the weather
conditions, not only at the
time of the burn, but also
in the following days. We’ve
had a couple of debris fi res in
Wallowa County that were
pushed by wind and burned
a larger area than the land-
owner was wanting, as well
as causing other damages.”
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