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SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021
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fulfi ll.
Wallowa, Union and Baker
A recent project by Every
counties are part of DHS
Child updated DHS visitation
District 13. Every Child
rooms with new furniture.
Northeast Oregon, with Erin
“To make it a little more
Taggart as program director,
home-like,” Taggart said.
started serving this area in
Every Child, she said, offers
March 2020.
community engagement either
The goals of Every Child
in a fi nancial way by accepting
include foster family recruit-
donations, or with volunteer
ment, and working in the com- opportunities. Both ways offer
munities to support volunteer education and insight on foster
projects.
care.
One project is called “My
“The idea is that everyone
Neighbor.” Taggart said this
can do something. And with
provides a place for casework- every engagement we hope
ers, foster parents, children and they learn more about foster-
CASAs to specify a need, such ing,” she said.
as bunk beds, clothing, shoes,
Every Child also provides
or sports clothes.
a portal for those who are
Community members who interested in learning more
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
May 22, 1971
Winds gusting to 54 miles per hour yesterday damaged
property in the Baker area. Trees went down, signs blew
over, power and TV cables snapped and roofs were blown
away.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 22, 1996
Democrat Truscott Irby won’t know for at least another
day which Republican will oppose him in November for
the seat he holds as Baker County commissioner.
The race for the Republican nomination was too close to
call this morning, pending absentee ballots.
The battle appears to be between Jarri McClarin, who
had 532 votes, and Paul York, with 509 votes, according to
unoffi cial results from the county clerk’s offi ce.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 23, 2011
NORTH POWDER — The Anthony Lakes Ski Area has
announced the hiring of a new general manager, Peter
Johnson, continuing the transition of the Northeastern
Oregon ski area from a for-profi t corporation to a nonprofi t
operation.
Johnson, currently living in Madras, reports for duty at
the ski area June 1.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 23, 2020
When Jimm Mooney heard there might not be a cer-
emony in the veterans section at Mount Hope Cemetery
on Memorial Day due to the pandemic, his reaction was
immediate.
“Something has to happen,” said Mooney, senior pas-
tor and founder with Veterans Hope Ministries in Baker
City.
And something has.
Or, rather, something will.
Mooney, whose organization is dedicated to helping
Baker County veterans and their families, has put together
a brief program starting at 11 a.m. Monday at the cem-
etery.
Army veteran Summer Curry will speak, and Mooney
will offer a prayer.
Bugler Duncan Pierce will play taps.
The monthly time commit-
about becoming a foster parent.
ment averages between two
To learn more about Every
and 15 hours.
Child, go to everychildneore-
The CASA then “makes a
gon.org. There is also a Face-
recommendation to the judge
book page.
regarding the best interests of
CASA
the child,” Collard said.
CASA of Eastern Oregon
In simple terms, the CASA
covers Baker and Union coun- represents what the child
ties. It is led by Mary Collard. needs. By contrast, Collard
Taggart is program director said, an attorney represents
of Wallowa County’s CASA
what the child wants.
program.
CASA volunteers complete
CASA stands for Court-Ap- a 30-hour national curriculum.
pointed Special Advocate. It is The next training, offered
a nonprofi t program mandated through Zoom, begins June
by the U.S. Supreme Court.
1 and is held Tuesdays and
Collard explains CASA like Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8
this: “to recruit, train and sup- p.m. for four weeks.
port citizens to advocate for the
For more information, send
best interests of children who
an email to info@casaeo.org
have been abused and neglect- or apply for the training on
ed who are in the dependency casaeo.org.
court system and experiencing
District 13 — which
foster care.”
includes Baker, Union and
When a judge appoints the Wallowa counties — currently
CASA program to a child’s
has a total of 42 CASAs.
case, a CASA volunteer is
Collard said more trained
matched to that child (or chil- advocates are needed because
dren, in the case of siblings).
there is always a list of children
The advocate then research- waiting for a CASA in Baker
es the case information, gets to and Union counties.
know the child, and makes con-
“Our goal is to always have
nections with all people in the trained advocates ready and
child’s life, including teachers
waiting,” she said.
and doctors.
In small towns, it’s some-
“Helping the judge having
times hard to avoid confl icts of
eyes and ears on the child,”
interest. This is why a larger
Collard said.
pool of volunteers is needed.
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■ MONDAY: Chicken breasts stuffed with cheddar broccoli,
mixed vegetables, rolls, fruit cup, sorbet
■ TUESDAY: Barbecued chicken legs and thighs, baked
beans, rolls, corn, coleslaw, brownies
■ WEDNESDAY: Chicken with homestyle noodles, peas and
carrots, biscuits, Jell-O with fruit, birthday cake
■ THURSDAY: Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes with
gravy, peas, coleslaw, bread pudding
■ FRIDAY: Beef pot roast, red potatoes, mixed vegetables,
rolls, broccoli and bacon salad, cheesecake
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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Grants
Grant funds assist these
nonprofi t organizations in
supporting foster children and
foster families.
A grant from the Eastern
Oregon Coordinated Care
Organization (EOCCO) is
earmarked to support, recruit,
and educate foster parents,
especially with specialized
training. It has also funded a
part-time foster parent liaison
who makes contact imme-
diately when a foster child
is placed in a home and can
help arrange meals or gather
needed supplies.
Grant funds also help
with appreciation events to
recognize foster families and
advocates.
How to help
Monetary donations are
always welcome to support the
mission of Every Child and
CASA of Eastern Oregon.
For information on how
to donate to CASA, visit the
website casaeo.org or send a
donation to CASA of Eastern
Oregon, 2024 Main St., Baker
City, OR 97814.
To support Every Child NE
Oregon, go to everychildneo-
regon.org or send a donation
to Building Healthy Families,
Attn: Every Child NE Oregon,
207 NE Park St., Enterprise,
OR 97828.
O BITUARIES
Clyde Conklin
discharged as PFC May 14,
1946.
Clyde Warren “Pop”
After his military service,
Conklin, 96, of Kennewick,
Clyde returned to Baker
Washington, and formerly of where he met the love of his
Baker City, died peacefully
life, Dorothy Mae Devlin.
on May 14, 2021, at his home, They were married on April 6,
surrounded by his family.
1948. Clyde and Dorothy had
His funeral service will be fi ve children: Cathy, Clyde E.,
Thursday, May 27 at 10:30
Craig, John and Carol. They
a.m. at Parish of The Holy
were married 69 years before
Spirit, 7409 W. Clearwater
Dorothy’s death May 2, 2017.
Ave., in Kennewick, Washing-
Clyde was hired by First
ton. Interment, with military National Bank which took
honors, will be at Desert
the family to Pendleton. They
Lawn Memorial Park in Ken- lived in Pendleton for about
newick.
four years before moving
Clyde was born on Oct. 29, back to Baker, where they
1924, at Baker. He was the
purchased a ranch in the Mis-
oldest of fi ve
souri Flats area. He worked
children born to
various jobs and ranched on
Arthur E. and
the side running a cow-calf
Helen Conklin.
operation with his wife and
Clyde gradu-
kids. They sold the ranch in
ated from Baker
1972 and moved to Medford,
Clyde
High School
where he went to work for the
Conklin Oregon Department of Vet-
in 1942 and
enlisted in the
erans Affairs. He accepted a
United States Army on Feb.
new position with the Depart-
29, 1944. He served in the
ment in Roseburg and retired
17th Cavalry Reconnais-
from the Department of Vet-
sance Squadron in England, erans Affairs in 1990. Shortly
France, Belgium, Holland
after retirement Clyde and
and Germany as a light tank Dorothy sold their Roseburg
crewman. He was honorably home and began full-time RV-
Formerly of Baker City, 1924-2021
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, May 19
“We want to match an advo-
cate and child and make sure
there is no confl ict of inter-
est,” Taggart said. “We need a
diverse pool of individuals.”
“Just because a volunteer
is available, they may not be a
good fi t,” Collard said.
The goal, she said, is for a
CASA to stay with that child’s
case for the duration — until
the child returns home or is
placed in a safe, permanent
home.
Health guidelines due to
the COVID-19 pandemic
presented challenges over the
past year. To stay connected,
advocates have visited children
in an outside location, or con-
nected through an online video
platform to do activities or
work on puzzles.
“It’s not ideal, but it’s still
some connection,” Collard said.
CASAs are required to see
the child at least every 30 days.
“Everyone has had to be re-
ally fl exible,” Collard said.
Overall, she said, everyone
involved in a child’s case has a
common goal:
“We’re partners. Everyone
wants the same thing for this
child — a safe, permanent
home,” she said.
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
James Roger Kennedy:
80, of Baker City, died on March
29, 2021, at his home. To honor
Roger’s wishes, a service will
not take place. A short, informal
celebration of life picnic will be
Friday, June 11 at noon at Geiser-
Pollman Park. It will be a no-host,
bring your own picnic due to
COVID-19 issues. To join, please
pack a lunch and bring a picnic
blanket or camp chair. To leave an
online condolence for his family,
go to www.grayswestco.com.
FUNERALS PENDING
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, North
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.
Candy WIlliams: Celebration
of her life will take place Sunday,
May 30 from noon to 2 p.m. at
the Elgin Community Center. Re-
freshments will be provided. For
those who would like to make a
donation in memory of Candy,
the family suggests the Crime
Victim and Survivors Services
(CVSS) 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.
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.
ing. They would travel south
for the winter and made trips
around the United States and
made many lifelong friends.
Clyde would say it was some of
the best times of their lives and
encouraged his children to do
the same.
Over the years Clyde
became a grandfather to 16
grandchildren: Jerrod Cul-
ley, Jill Culley, Jake Culley,
Chad Conklin, Cliff Conklin,
Cory Conklin, Kevin Conklin,
Kyle Conklin, Cary Conk-
lin, Sean Conklin, Cortney
Conklin, Shannon Conklin,
Haley Conklin, Kayla Nelson,
Kaitlyn Breazeale and Kaycee
Breazeale; and 24 great-grand-
children, the latest great-grand-
son being born 10 days prior to
his passing.
Clyde is also survived by
his children and their spouses:
Cathy and Dan Culley, Clyde
and Karen Conklin, Craig and
Sue Conklin, John and Linda
Conklin, and Carol and Brian
Breazeale; his sisters, Barbara
Sackos and Mildred Hester;
and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Memorial contributions can
be made in Clyde’s memory to
the charity of your choice.
The family invites you to
sign their online guest book at
www.muellersfuneralhomes.
com.
Gorden Atkins
Unity, 1946-2021
Gorden Lee Atkins, 74, of
Unity, died May 15, 2021, with
his family by his side.
His memorial service took
place Saturday, May 22 at the
Unity Community Hall.
Gorden was born on Oct. 22,
1946, at The Dalles to Sher-
man and Ora Atkins. He grad-
uated from Sweet Home High
School in 1964. He married
Elizabeth Atkins on March 25,
1977, at Reno, Nevada. They
made their home in Canby.
Gorden worked 29 years for
Convoy Company in Portland,
retiring in 1999. After retire-
ment they moved to Unity,
where he enjoyed many years
hunting, fi shing, riding ATVs
and snowmobiling with friends
and family.
Gorden is survived by his
wife of 44 years, Beth; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his brother,
Harold; and his sister, Lorene.
The family would like to
thank everyone for their
love and support during this
diffi cult time. Arrangements
are under the direction of
the Nampa Funeral Home
Yraguen Chapel where an
online guest book is available
at www.nampafuneralhome.
com.
JAMES E. DAVIS, M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
OPHTHALMOLOG Y
Ophthalmology Clinic Closing
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING
ANOTHER PERSON: Tyler Ray
Dewey, 31, Baker City, 5:15 p.m.
Thursday, May 20 in the 1700
block of Valley Avenue; cited and
released.
VIOLATION OF RELEASE
AGREEMENT: Jonathan Dale
Fields, 34, Baker City, 4:35 p.m.
Thursday, May 20 in the 1700
block of Valley Avenue; jailed.
PROBATION VIOLATION
(Baker County Circuit Court war-
rant): Amanda Renee Crews, 43,
Baker City, 1:57 p.m. Thursday,
May 20 in the 1000 block of
Walnut Street; jailed.
POSSESSION OF A STOLEN
VEHICLE: Trevor Ryan Smith, 32,
8:04 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 at
Main and Baker streets; jailed.
OREGON STATE PAROLE
BOARD WARRANT: Tyler Joseph
Anders, 31, Baker City, 6:24
p.m. Wednesday, May 19 at
17th Street and Auburn Avenue;
jailed.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
MALHEUR COUNTY CIR-
CUIT COURT WARRANTS: Alan
William Wolfe, 33, Baker City,
11:49 a.m. Wednesday, May 19
at the sheriff’s offi ce; cited and
released.
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We would like to thank the nurses at Fresenius
Kidney Care in La Grande, all the volunteers at
NE Compassion Center, Kim Scott, and Marv
& Pam Sundean who made The last few years
of Roger Kennedy’s life
exponentially better.
-Roger’s sons, Rick, Ryan, Kyle & Kevin
“You’ll love the work we do. I guarantee it.” - JR
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