2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
BALLOTS
on the ballot for each election,
Kirby said.
“As far as the voter process,
it’s not any different,” she said.
The Baker County Commis-
sioners approved the $62,211
purchase of the new ballot
tallying system in December
2020, and the system arrived
in late January, Kirby said.
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She said the old machine
and system, which the county
has used since 2007, some-
times jammed, causing delays
in tallying ballots.
The only change voters
might notice is that the new
machine allows for a small
change in the size of the ballot, Security precautions
The new machine is not
which can be changed depend-
connected to the internet
ing on the number of items
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
May 15, 1971
Bishop-elect Thomas J. Connolly will be ordained as the
new Bishop of Baker in ceremonies June 30 at St. Francis
Cathedral.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 15, 1996
A suggestion for parents: pack an extra sandwich or two
when you take the kids to Geiser Pollman Park for a picnic
this summer.
The Baker City Council voted unanimously Tuesday
night to buy a new playground toy that has enough activi-
ties to keep children busy for hours.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 16, 2011
Record-setting rain Sunday pushed several Baker
County streams to near fl ood stage, and in at least one
case slightly above.
No major fl ooding was reported, though, and county
offi cials had received only one report of road damage, on
Cracker Creek Road about three miles of Sumpter.
“We’re doing pretty well, but we’re set up to get a lot
more water,” Baker County Roadmaster Ken Helgerson
said this morning.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 16, 2020
Lawyers representing a Baker City church and other
plaintiffs on one side, and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on the
other, spent 3 hours Thursday morning making their case
to Baker County Circuit Court Judge Matt Shirtcliff regard-
ing the governor’s legal authority to continue restricting
Oregonians’ activities as part of the effort to control the
spread of coronavirus.
The plaintiffs, including lead plaintiff Elkhorn Baptist
Church of Baker City, are seeking a preliminary injunction
that would block Brown from continuing to enforce execu-
tive orders related to the pandemic.
They were represented in Thursday’s hearing by Ray
Hacke of Salem, an attorney with the Pacifi c Justice Insti-
tute, and Kevin Mannix of Salem, a former state legislator.
Mannix represents a group of intervenors, including Bill
Harvey, chairman of the Baker County Board of Commis-
sioners, who joined the lawsuit in support of the plaintiffs.
Shirtcliff on Thursday granted Mannix’s motion to add
the intervenors to the lawsuit.
Brown was represented by two attorneys from the Or-
egon Department of Justice, Marc Abrams and Christina
Beatty-Walters.
They are asking Shirtcliff to not only reject the motion
for a preliminary injunction, but to dismiss the lawsuit.
At the conclusion of the hearing Shirtcliff said he would
issue a written ruling “possibly tomorrow (Friday) but
more likely early next week.”
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ MONDAY (May 17): Pork roast, red potatoes, mixed
vegetables, rolls, fruit, cookies
■ TUESDAY (May 18): Chicken ala king over a biscuit,
carrots, broccoli-bacon salad, lemon squares
■ WEDNESDAY (May 19): Baked ziti, zucchini, breadsticks,
Italian pasta, cinnamon rolls
■ THURSDAY (May 20): Chicken cordon bleu, rice pilaf,
broccoli, rolls, potato salad, ice cream
■ FRIDAY (May 21): Roasted turkey, stuffi ng with gravy,
biscuits, capri vegetables, beet-and-onion salad, peach 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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and has encrypted password
protection. No one is able to
use the machine without the
password, and Kirby is the
only one who has it.
The machine is connected
to an audit printer and every
time the machine is touched
or used, the audit machine
records the action.
“We needed to upgrade our
technology because the last
machine was very old. It was
starting to show its age,” Kirby
said.
Once ballots are processed,
Kirby uses an encrypted fl ash
drive to transfer the data to a
laptop computer.
The laptop, which is also
password-secured, can’t be
connected to the internet.
“Nothing, nothing, nothing
is connected to the internet
and that hasn’t changed from
the last (machine),” Kirby said.
“I’m totally comfortable
with the (new) machine,”
she said. “I completely stand
behind ES&S, it’s what we’ve
used for a long time. They
are a good company, they’re
reputable, they’re certifi ed,
most importantly. But I still
have some things to learn
more within the election ware
report laptop just because we
haven’t had this reporting
before.”
For the May 18 election,
since it’s the county’s fi rst with
the new model, technicians
from the company will be on
hand to help Kirby and the
elections board ensure the
tallying machine is working
properly.
“Everybody that I’ve talked
to that have them, other
clerks, love it. So I’m excited,”
Kirby said.
Ballots due May 18
Ballots for the May
18 election must be
brought to a dropbox
or to the County Clerk’s
offi ce in the Courthouse,
1995 Third St., by 8
p.m. on May 18. A
dropbox on the west
(Fourth Street) side
of the Courthouse is
open all the time. As of
Friday afternoon, May
14, 35.3% of ballots had
been returned.
O BITUARIES
Online condolences can be made at
www.grayswestco.com.
Jerry Huddleston
Baker City, 1936-2021
Jerry W. Huddleston, 84, of Baker
City, died peacefully May 7, 2021, in
Baker City.
It was his desire that no funeral or
memorial service be held.
Jerry was born on Aug. 18, 1936, at
Portland to Charles and
Beverly (Poppler) Hud-
dleston. He graduated from
Cleveland High School in
1954. Jerry served in the
United States Army for six
Jerry
years and received an hon-
Huddleston
orable discharge in 1961.
After completing his
military service, Jerry returned to the
Portland area, where he was employed
as an automotive mechanic and pursued
his lifelong interest in gunmaking. He
lived for a time in the Klamath Falls
area but eventually returned to the
Willamette Valley around Hubbard. He
eventually owned his own automotive
and car sales business, which he and
his wife, Liz, ran. He was a member of
the Hubbard City Council and Plan-
ning Department. As his gunmaking
interests continued to grow, along with
his reputation for his craftsmanship, he
began hand engraving his work to add
to his artwork repertoire.
In about 2003, Jerry and Liz relocated
to Baker City, an area he had spent
many years in, hunting and fi shing with
his father and uncles during earlier
years of his life.
Jerry was an avid outdoorsman,
hunting and fi shing all over Oregon and
searching for Indian artifacts. He was
a lifelong student of Native Americans,
American history, and art, and he main-
tained an extensive library. His talents
in the area of gunmaking and engraving
are internationally recognized, and he
attained the title of Master Engraver
within the Firearms Engraver’s Guild
of America (FEGA). He and his artwork
have been recognized in many periodi-
cals and books, and his work has been
highly sought after by collectors and
fi rearms afi cionados. He was an active
member in FEGA and the Custom Gun
Makers Guild.
Jerry was a deeply religious man,
committed to his Lord and Savior. He
was devoted to his loving wife and his
many friends. He was a mentor and
teacher of his artistic talents and a car-
ing and generous gentleman. He will
be greatly missed by loved ones and the
many friends of his life.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years,
Elizabeth “Liz” Huddleston of Baker
City; and two brothers, Charles of Port-
land and Tom of Salt Lake City.
The family would like to thank the
staff at Saint Alphonsus Hospital of
Baker City and Gray’s West and Co.
Pioneer Chapel.
If any of his friends or loved ones
care to donate in his memory, it is
requested that contributions be made to
the Wounded Warrior Project through
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500
Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
Jamie ‘Skip’ Weiss
Baker City, 1965-2021
Jamie Joseph Weiss, 55, also known
to many as “Skip,” sadly died April 11,
2021, in Baker City.
A private family service
will take place in his home-
town of Reno, Nevada.
Skip was born on April
17, 1965, at Reno to Judith
Weiss. He spent his child-
‘Skip’
hood in Reno where he
Weiss
attended Wooster High
School, and greatly enjoyed
fi shing on the Truckee River. He later
moved to Baker City, where he remained
until his death.
Skip was a very talented craftsman,
specializing in carpentry, masonry and
art. He could create just about anything
he put his mind to. His hobbies included
fi shing, target shooting, woodworking,
archery, and camping. He dreamed of
building a mini house on his Freight-
liner and traveling the country, stopping
along the way to visit his children and
grandchildren that he loved so deeply.
Skip sincerely had a heart of pure
gold, always fi nding the means to help
others going through hard times. Even
when he had nothing to give he always
found a way to make people smile. The
love he held for his children and family
was beyond measure. Sadly, the burden
of trauma and addiction took him from
us far too soon.
Skip is survived by his daughter,
Amanda White; his son, David Weiss; his
granddaughter, Amelia, and grandson,
Edison; his mother, Judy; his brother,
Chris; his sisters, Amy and Jody; and his
uncles, David and Carson.
Skip was preceded in death by his son,
Jacob Weiss.
Skip’s passing truly leaves a void in
the hearts of those who loved him. He
will be deeply missed and remembered
for the joy that he brought into our lives.
May he fi nally be at peace and know
how greatly he was loved. Online condo-
lences can be made at www.tamispine-
valleyfuneralhome.com.
David Curtis
Baker City, 1934-2021
David Orcutt Curtis, 86, of Baker
City, went to be with the Lord on May
8, 2021, at Saint Alphonsus Regional
Medical Center in Baker City, surround-
ed by family.
His memorial service
will take place on Friday,
May 21 at 11 a.m. at the
Harvest Christian Church,
3720 Birch St. Friends are
invited to join the family
David
for a reception following
Curtis
the service at the church,
food and refreshments will
be provided.
Dave was born on Nov. 19, 1934, at
Baker to Edmund (Ted) and Marion
(Jo) Hauser Curtis. He was the second
of four children. He was raised in Baker
where he attended school and made
lifelong friends. In 1952, Dave gradu-
ated from Baker High School and went
on to Oregon College of Education in
La Grande on a football scholarship. He
left college to join the Army and was
stationed with an anti-aircraft battal-
ion at Skokie, Illinois, as a radarman.
It was here that he was introduced to
his future wife, Carol Uttenreuther. He
boxed for his unit where his buddies
labeled him “Clobbering Curt” as he won
the Kenosha Golden Gloves light-heavy-
weight crown.
He was discharged from the army
in 1956 and married Carol on Jan. 14,
1957, in Baker. He attended South-
western State College in Weatherford,
Oklahoma, before they moved to Illinois
where he became a salesman for Cream
Crest Farms. In 1963, he took a job with
Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan and
moved his family to Baker. He worked
36 years for the bank, many of them as
the branch manager, retiring as under-
writer in 1999.
He was actively involved in the com-
munity, umpiring and coaching Little
League and joining the Kiwanis. He
volunteered many years for the district
and state basketball tournaments, ran
the chains at Baker High and Shriners’
football games, and ministered at the
Powder River Correctional Facility. He
volunteered for many things; he couldn’t
say no. His family was very proud when
he received the Legacy Man of the Year
in 2005.
Dave’s greatest passions were the
Lord and his family. All of their children
were in sports, he and Carol wouldn’t
miss an event! If one child was playing
at home, Dave would be there while
Carol would “hitch a ride” to support
another child elsewhere. They traveled
many miles for all of their children.
When Dave came after work, Carol
would have a seat saved next to her.
When the grandchildren started sports,
it was the same story but this time
they traveled together.
Dave loved the outdoors, getting out
to hunt, snowmobile, waterski, ride mo-
torcycles or four-wheelers, and taking
the family to the mountains.
Dave is survived by his wife of 64
years, Carol; his sons, Don (Lenora),
Dan, Dave (Lori,) and Dale Curtis; his
daughters, Arlene (Jerry) Spangler
and Marla (Jon) Henricks; 17 grand-
children and 14 great-grandchildren;
his brother, Linden (Cheryl); broth-
ers-in-law, Bill (LaDonna) and Tom
Uttenreuther; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his fa-
ther and mother; his sister, Jacqueline;
and his baby sister, Jennifer.
For those who would like to make a
memorial donation in honor of Dave,
the family suggests either St. Luke’s
Mountain States Tumor Institute or
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital through
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O.
Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online
condolences can be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
N EWS OF R ECORD
FUNERALS PENDING
POLICE LOG
John Randall: Celebration of
his life will take place on Sunday,
May 30 at 1 p.m. at the Eagle Val-
ley Grange Park in Richland, with
food and beverages following.
Those who would like to make
a donation in John’s memory
may do so to the Hilary Bonn
Benevolence Fund, or the charity
of one’s choice, through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O.
Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. On-
line condolences can be made
at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
Marie Yvonne Marks: Cel-
ebration of life barbecue will take
place Saturday, May 22 from 4
p.m. to 7 p.m. at the home of
Joanne and Kody Hufford, 47862
Anthony Lakes Highway, Norht
Powder. In lieu of fl owers, her
family asks that donations in her
memory be made to the North
Powder Charter School through
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker
City, OR 97814. To leave an online
condolence for her family, go to
www.grayswestco.com.
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
FIRST-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASSING (Baker County
Justice Court warrant): Joseph
Allen Charbonneau, 41, Baker
City, 11:09 p.m. Thursday, May 13
in the 3300 block of Pocahontas
Road; cited and released.
SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASSING: Adrienna Dione
Morris, 23, transient, 9:51 p.m.
Thursday, May 13 in the 200
block of Bridge Street; cited and
released.
SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASSING: Raleigh David
Rust, 46, Baker City, 9:22 p.m.
Thursday, May 13 in the 600
block of Campbell Street; cited
and released.
FIRST-DEGREE FORGERY
(Union County Circuit Court war-
rant): Cameron Leo Williamson,
33, 1:54 p.m. Thursday, May 13
in the 2100 block of 14th Street;
cited and released.
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker
County Justice Court warrant):
Timothy Kelly Slaney, 32, 11:02
a.m. Thursday, May 13 at Madi-
son Street and the Leo Adler
Memorial Parkway; cited and
released.
CONTEMPT OF COURT
(Baker County Justice Court):
Brian Scott Griffi n, 37, 1:23 p.m.
Wednesday, May 12 at the Baker
City Police Department; cited and
released.
CONTEMPT OF COURT: Mi-
chael Steven Myers-Gabiola, 29,
Baker City, 8:09 a.m. Wednesday,
May 12 at the Baker City Police
Department; cited and released.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker
County Justice Court warrant),
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Union
County Circuit Court warrant),
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Wallowa
County Circuit Court warrant):
Kody Allen McManus, 25, Rich-
land, 9:31 p.m. Thursday, May
13; jailed.
DUII DIVERSION (Baker
County warrant): Brian Gerrold
Simpson, 58, Halfway, 1:31 p.m.
Wednesday, May 12 at Fish Lake
Road and Cornucopia Highway;
cited and released.
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Baker
County warrant): Wayne Anthony
McFadden, 51, Huntington, 6:58
a.m. Wednesday, May 12 in
Huntington; jailed.
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