2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021
STUDENTS
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
April 17, 1971
The Baker Junior High eighth grade track team swept
fi rst, second and third places in nine of 10 running events
to demolish Pendleton Thursday in Pendleton.
The only running event Baker didn’t sweep was the
1,320, and the Vikings took fi rst and third in that event.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 17, 1996
The Baker School District will take the lead in develop-
ing a technical training center at Behlen Mfg. Co.’s new
livestock equipment factory in northwest Baker City.
The 5J board directed Superintendent Arnold Coe to
work with the company and the district’s legal advisor to
draft a lease to be signed by the district.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 18, 2011
Representatives from the state met Friday with Baker
City councilors and public works employees. Their shared
goal is to see the city fi nally begin implementing a storm-
water management plan.
Councilors voted in February to shelve the version of
the plan brought to them then — it has a projected cost of
$1.4 million over 20 years — until the city could get more
information about what would be required.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 18, 2020
Sandy McGuire struggled for words to explain the situ-
ation to her longtime customer, for whom the Oregon Trail
restaurant is something like a second home.
The customer showed up, right on schedule, one
morning even after the coronavirus pandemic had closed
Oregon restaurants’ dining rooms in mid-March.
“It was heartbreaking,” Sandy said. “Some of these
people only see each other here. They didn’t know what
was going on.”
And customers weren’t alone in feeling confused
and uncertain over the past month, said Dave McGuire,
Sandy’s husband. Dave McGuire and Mark Linderman are
co-owners of the Oregon Trail restaurant and its adjacent
motel of the same name in Baker City.
“A roller coaster,” was Dave’s description of their recent
experiences. “I’ve never dealt with anything like this
before.”
That was on Wednesday morning, the day before the
Oregon Trail’s new drive-thru window, on the west side of
the restaurant, opened.
Diners can call in an order and pick it up at the window,
or place their order when they arrive.
On Friday morning Dave said the drive-thru’s debut was
successful.
“A lot of people were excited and happy,” he said.
Dave said he and his wife decided to hire a contractor
to install the window because although the Oregon Trail
has offered takeout and delivery meals since restaurant
restrictions started on March 17, those options haven’t
come close to making up for the business lost from the
closed dining room — even with help from Elkhorn Taxi to
deliver meals.
The restaurant also lost substantial revenue from large
banquets and other catering jobs that were canceled.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ MONDAY: Pulled pork sandwiches, potato wedges, mixed
vegetables, ambrosia, cheesecake
■ TUESDAY: Beef burgundy with fettuccine noodles, rolls,
peas, macaroni salad, brownies
■ WEDNESDAY: Ham and cheese sandwiches, turkey
noodle soup, green salad, apple crisp
■ THURSDAY: Baked ham, sweet potatoes, mixed
vegetables, rolls, pea and onion salad, cookies
■ FRIDAY: Spaghetti, garlic bread sticks, green salad, green
beans, tapioca
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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With four students test-
ing positive, district offi cials
Continued from Page 1A
determined that 30 students
It all started on Monday,
had been exposed to someone
April 12, when a student, who who tested positive, leading
also plays sports, tested posi- to the quarantine. Dixon said
tive for the virus, Superinten- district offi cials consulted with
dent Lance Dixon said.
Union County health offi cials
After sending the student
in making the decision.
home, the school began to
“We decided for the safety
conduct contact tracing.
and health of the district,
“Unfortunately with some- rather than chasing our
body involved with sports that tail and dealing with this
exposed teammates, and Tues- for weeks, it was in the best
day, when we were contact
interest of the safety and well
tracing, and early Wednesday being of our students to cancel
we got a couple of phone calls school,” Dixon said.
saying they had taken their
The district also canceled
child because they weren’t
athletic contests for the next
feeling well, got tested and
two weeks.
tested positive,” Dixon said.
During the quarantine,
elementary students will take
online classes in the morning,
with the upper grades having
classes in the afternoon.
“So each one will be doing
a half day, with the intent
of being back in school with
everybody on the 26th,” Dixon
said.
During the closure, workers
will be conducting a deep-
cleaning of the school, he said.
Dixon said he understands
that the process can be
frustrating for students and
parents, but that safety is the
overriding factor.
“It’s important to be patient
and it’s important to under-
stand we will get back to
normal,” Dixon said. “I think
the problem we have today
is people have that fear that
a year ago we said we were
going to shut school down for
a week or so, and they were
shut down for months. The re-
ality is that by shutting down
and not being here next week,
we get everyone in the district
through the quarantine period
so we can all come back to
school safely.”
The district sent a letter to
parents Wednesday, April 14,
urging them to contact the
district if they have questions.
Parents can either call the
North Powder School district
at 541-898-2244 or go to its
website: https://www.npowder.
k12.or.us/.
O BITUARIES
Michael Beam
‘Pennie’ Dowdy
Baker City, 1956-2021
Baker City, 1949-2021
Michael Ralph Beam, 65,
of Baker City, died April 11,
2021, at Saint Alphonsus
Medical Center in Nampa,
Idaho.
His memorial service take
place later, the date and time
to be announced soon.
Michael,
also known as
Mike, Mikey,
or Beamer, was
born on Jan. 21,
1956, at Baker
Michael
City to Robert
Beam
and Lillian
(Siegler) Beam.
He earned his GED in Baker
and served his country with
the United States Army for
two years.
After his time in the mili-
tary, he worked as a butcher/
meat cutter and was a partial
owner of Orlins Meats
for several years. He also
worked at the Safeway Meat
Department for 12 years.
Mike married Lorna
Hall on Sept. 11, 1978, in
Winnemucca, Nevada.
He enjoyed camping, hunt-
ing, fi shing, men’s softball,
basketball, and playing
cards. Mike also enjoyed
watching sports, bowling,
and shuffl eboard. He was a
youth baseball coach and a
member of the VFW and the
Eagles. Mike never knew
a stranger; he was liked by
everyone he met and will be
greatly missed.
Mike is survived by his
wife of 42 years, Lorna
Beam; his son, Jerry (Trina)
Dowdy of Baker City; his
brothers, Tom (Suzann)
Beam of Powell Butte, and
John Beam of Baker City;
his sister, Susan (Carlisle)
Staab of Chehalis, Wash-
ington; his grandchildren,
Kimberly Givens, Mason
Dowdy and Trenton Dowdy;
and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Robert and
Lillian Beam; and his grand-
parents, John and Katherine
Siegler, and Ralph and Rose
Beam.
Memorial contributions
can be made to the Leuke-
mia and Lymphoma Society
through Gray’s West & Co.
Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey
Ave., Baker City, OR97814.
To leave an online condo-
lence for Michael’s family, go
to www.grayswestco.com.
Madeline “Pennie” (Allen)
Dowdy, 71, of Baker City, died
April 15, 2021.
She left this earth just
like she came
in — too early
and in her own
way. She was
surrounded
by some of
Pennie
the people
Dowdy
who loved her
most, but not
nearly enough of them due to
COVID.
A celebration of her life will
take place later, the date to be
announced, in her hometown
of Baker City.
She was born on Sept. 13
in a year that’s none of your
darn business (or 1949 for
you nosey people) in Baker
City, to Conrad and Madeline
Allen. Pennie was the third of
fi ve children and often com-
peted with her siblings to be
the fi rst troublemaker. Born
Madeline, most know her as
Pennie, a name she adopted
because her dad said she was
no bigger than a penny when
she was born.
She leaves behind her
greatest achievement, an un-
believably dysfunctional fam-
ily, with the exception of her
two brilliant (and constantly
embarrassed by the antics)
grandsons. This unruly
group consists of more than
those related by blood, as her
adopted family extended far
beyond her family tree. Pen-
nie was a giver — a giver of
wisecracks, life lessons, junk
food, and friendship. But most
of all she gave love — with a
majority of it being the tough
kind. She was renowned for
her knack of telling it like
it was and having a heart
bigger than any of the ones
found in the smutty novels
that were never more than an
arm’s reach away.
Her incredibly honest
outlook and hope for the
future made her the perfect
foster parent, and so many
young women benefi ted from
her wisdom and her extensive
and inappropriate vocabu-
lary. She was who you called
for advice and a good laugh,
but not one who you put on
speakerphone.
Pennie left her hometown
in Oregon to join her daugh-
ter and son-in-law in Ohio in
the mid-1990s, no one can re-
member exactly when as it’s
been a really long 30 years.
Looking back, we don’t know
who was most excited about
the move — Pennie, her
daughter, or the city of Baker!
But we do know it wasn’t her
son-in-law.
All jokes aside, Pennie will
be missed more than could
be put in a few simple words
... or any that can be printed
here, anyway.
Carrying on her legacy will
be her daughter, Kim (Dan)
Reed of Canton, Ohio; her
two remarkable grandsons,
Marcus and Derek Reed of
Canton; her brother, Thomas
(Lynn) Allen of Jacksonville
Florida; her sister, Patricia
Bork of St. Helens; her sis-
ters-in-law, Jeannie Wright
of Baker City, and Sandra
Allen of Salem; her brother-
in-law, Larry Piece of Mt.
Vernon; and a list of nieces,
nephews, great-nieces, great-
nephews, foster children,
friends, and adoring fans too
long to list.
Although her family is
heartbroken, they know that
once Pennie gets through
those Pearly Gates, St. Peter
will have his hands full and
less likely to focus on their
misdeeds.
While the Allen family
was fi rst in line for looks
and personality, they got the
short end of the stick when
it comes to longevity. Pennie
was preceded in death by her
parents, Conrad and Made-
line Allen; her oldest brother,
John Allen; her little sister,
Suzie Pierce; her nephews,
Thomas Allen, Charlie Allen,
Bill Morris and Patrick Mor-
ris; and her brother in-law,
Alan Bork. You know what
they say about only the good
dying young? Pennie was a
terrible example of this.
If you would like to honor
her incredible spirit, her fam-
ily encourages you to go get
a fountain Diet Coke, pick up
a brand new pair of thongs
(fl ip-fl ops), and a Harlequin
romance book, then sit down
and think about all the good
that’s in this world, let out a
choice four-letter word, and
give your loved ones a hug.
Ronda Lindley
Formerly of Baker City, 1944-2021
Ronda Lindley, 76, of
Eugene, and a former Baker
City resident, died April 6,
2021.
Her funeral
took place on
April 15 at St.
Peter’s Catho-
lic Church in
Eugene. Private
Ronda
burial was at
Lindley
Oak Hill Cem-
etery.
Ronda was born on Dec.
3, 1944, at Baker City to
Herbert Gray and Nell Ev-
elyn Hester. Ronda attended
school in Baker City and
graduated from Baker High
School in 1963.
Ronda married the love of
her life, Larry, on Feb. 1, 1964,
in Baker City. Together they
had two sons.
Ronda worked for the
Oregon Food Services for 25
years. During this time she
was elected state president
for Oregon School Food Ser-
vices. She made several trips
to Washington, D.C., to meet
with legislators to encourage
them to continue funding
school lunch programs.
She loved watching her
sons play basketball, baseball
and soccer. Later she re-
ally enjoyed watching all her
grandkids playing sports. She
was on the board of direc-
tors for the American Legion
Challengers baseball team.
Ronda is survived by Larry,
the love of her life for 57
years; her sons, Philip and
his wife, Amy, and their two
children, Joe and Sarah; and
Troy and his wife, Lisa, and
their two children, Jacob and
Wyatt.
Ronda was preceded in
death by her parents; her
older sister; her brother, Gary;
and two nephews, Douglas
and Rodney Hester.
In lieu of fl owers, please
make donations to the Chal-
lengers Baseball in her name.
Arrangements were under
the direction of Musgrove
Family Mortuary. You can
sign the guest book at Mus-
grove.com.
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
POLICE LOG
Karen M. Rudolph: 75, died
April 13, 2021, at her home near
Baker City. Graveside services
will take place Friday, April 23 at
11 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Coles Tribute Center is in charge
of arrangements. To light a candle
in memory of Karen, go to www.
colestributecenter.com.
Linda Cowan: 71, of Haines,
died April 14, 2021, at Saint Al-
phonsus Regional Medical Center
in Boise. Arrangements are under
the direction of Tami’s Pine Val-
ley Funeral Home & Cremation
Services. Online condolences can
be made at www.tamispineval-
leyfuneralhome.com.
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING
ORDER: Jose Manuel Contreras,
37, Idaho, 6:29 p.m. Thursday,
April 15 in the 2900 block of Elm
Street; jailed.
VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING
ORDER: Raleigh David Rust, 46,
Baker City, 5:59 p.m. Wednes-
day, April 14 in the 3100 block of
Grove Street; jailed.
FUNERALS PENDING
Arlene Mae Schoorl: There
will be a public celebration of Ar-
lene’s life, with a potluck, on Sat-
urday, 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
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
FIRST-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASSING: Juan Pablo
Burgos, 59, Baker City, 1:59 p.m.
Thursday, April 15 at the sheriff’s
offi ce; jailed.
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