2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021
COUNCIL
Continued from Page 1A
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
TUESDAY, MAY 25
■ Baker City Council: 7 p.m., Baker City Hall, 1655 First St.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
■ Baker County budget meeting: 8:15 a.m.; Due to space
limitations, citizens are encouraged to watch the meeting
using a Zoom link which is available on the county’s
website, www.bakercounty.org/online/meetings.html
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
May 24, 1971
City manager Vern Jacobson at last night’s city council
meeting said he will apply for a sewage treatment con-
struction grant and at the same time, fi nd out if Baker must
be part of district 13 in order to receive it.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 24, 1996
The Baker County Planning Commission on Thursday
approved a resolution opposing an initiative that would
affect livestock grazing along Oregon streams.
Supporters are trying to gather 73,261 signatures
by July 5 to place on the November ballot the “Clean
Streams” initiative, which would ban livestock along all
streams that the Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality considers “water quality limited.”
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 25, 2011
Lingering fears about a sometimes fatal horse virus that
has been reported this month in several western states,
including Oregon, have prompted offi cials to cancel a high
school rodeo scheduled this weekend in Baker City.
The annual event would have brought an estimated 150
teenage competitors, and about 250 horses, to town.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 26, 2020
A week after Baker County Circuit Court Judge Matt
Shirtcliff ruled that Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s execu-
tive orders related to the pandemic exceeded her legal
authority, the legal spotlight is cast again on Shirtcliff’s
chambers.
Shirtcliff, the former longtime Baker County district
attorney whom Brown appointed as Circuit Court judge
effective Nov. 1, 2019, on May 18 granted a preliminary
injunction to the plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Brown’s
executive orders that have restricted businesses and other
activities since mid March.
The governor’s attorneys appealed to the Oregon
Supreme Court, which later on May 18 issued a temporary
stay that blocked Shirtcliff’s order and kept Brown’s execu-
tive orders in effect.
Last week, attorneys for the plaintiffs, which include
Elkhorn Baptist Church in Baker City, and the governor
submitted briefs to the Oregon Supreme Court in the mat-
ter of the preliminary injunction.
On Saturday the Supreme Court returned the issue to
Shirtcliff.
The state’s highest court issued an alternative writ of
mandamus, which asks Shirtcliff to either vacate his May
18 order for the preliminary injunction, or submit a written
opinion for why the injunction should be reinstated.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ 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
■ MONDAY (May 31): Closed for Memorial Day
■ TUESDAY (June 1): Chicken fried chicken, mashed
potatoes with country gravy, capri vegetables, biscuits,
coleslaw, bread pudding
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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The resolution goes on to express city
residents’ support for “the Baker City
Police Department, and additionally,
specifi cally to exercise sound discretion
to not enforce against any citizen any
unconstitutional laws.”
The resolution also states that the
“Baker City Council will not appropri-
ate any funds for any enforcement of
unconstitutional laws against the People
of Baker City.”
The proposed resolution is similar to
the “Second Amendment Preservation
Ordinance” that Baker County voters
approved in November 2018 with 5,432
votes in favor and 2,736 opposed.
The county ordinance states that
county government can’t use public
money or facilities to enforce any law or
regulations that “infringe on the right of
the People to keep and bear arms.”
Also on the agenda for this evening’s
meeting:
Lisa Britton/Baker City Herald
A resident in southwest Baker City
has asked the city to pave a gravel
section of Indiana Avenue.
never fi lled in properly till they fi nally
became very large.”
McManus writes that members of
the homeowners association “would ap-
preciate it if Baker City would pave this
Request to pave section of Indiana short section of the west end of Indiana
Avenue
Avenue.”
The request was made in a letter to
In a staff report to councilors, Michelle
Mayor Kerry McQuisten, dated March
Owen, the city’s public works director,
26, signed by Gary McManus. He is the writes that when the city approved
chairman of the homeowners association Scenic Vista subdivision about 20 years
for a subdivision that includes ten lots
ago, the city allowed the developer to
and eight homes west of the intersection chip seal rather than pave the section
of Reservoir Road and Indiana Avenue. of Indiana Avenue that accesses homes
That’s in the southwest corner of the
and lots along Boulder Drive and Scenic
city, near the city’s water reservoir.
Vista Court.
In his letter, McManus writes that
The homes along Boulder Drive are
this short section of street “used to be
the ones that McManus mentioned in
paved but gradually deteriorated over
his letter to the city.
the years. Pot holes developed and were
The chip seal, Owen wrote, “did not
hold up very well over time.”
Rather than leave the street as it was,
the city converted it back to a gravel
street and has paid to apply dust treat-
ment the past couple years, Owen wrote.
In her report to councilors, Owen
suggests two paving options. One is to
build the approximately 480-foot section
of street to fully city standards, includ-
ing base rock, for a rough estimate of
$210,000. The second option is to apply
two layers of asphalt, of two inches each,
atop the existing gravel street, for an
estimated cost of $50,000.
In either case, Owen said, the city
proposes that property owners in the
area would pay the cost through what’s
known as a Local Improvement District.
That district could potentially include
26 parcels, including the ones along
Boulder Drive, which is north of Indiana
Avenue, as well as more than a dozen
parcels south of the street.
Local Improvement Districts can be
formed only if the owners of at least one-
third of the properties involved support
the proposal.
Additional cost to wastewater
project contract
Councilors will consider a change or-
der to the city’s contract with Gyllenberg
Construction for a $5.7 million project
to build a new wastewater lagoon. The
change order is for $150,000.
The cause for the request, according
to a report to councilors from Owen, is
a series of February storms in the Gulf
Coast region that closed petrochemi-
cal plants and led to an increase in the
cost of vinyl that will be used to line the
lagoon.
O BITUARY
married his best friend, Melba Crow,
in July of 1974 and had three more
Dick Harrington, 80, formerly of Half- children.
way, died May 12, 2021, at St. Charles
Dick spent most of his working life in
Regional Medical Center in Bend.
the logging industry and later hauling
A celebration of Dick’s
cattle all throughout the United States
life and family gathering
with Melba as his co-driver.
will take place later.
His favorite things to do were going
Verna Richard “Dick”
mushrooming in the spring and fi shing
Harrington was born on
the Snake River any time of the year. He
Nov. 25, 1940, in the family
also loved spending time with his chil-
Dick
ranch house in Council,
dren, grandchildren, and great-grand-
Harrington children as they all were entertainment
Idaho, to Afton and Irene
Harrington. He was raised
for him.
and went to school in Council where he
Dick is survived by his children and
graduated a year early in May of 1958
their spouses, Terre and Don Murray of
with a full football scholarship.
Prineville, Tammy and Stephen Schlett
In 1960 Dick married his high school of New Plymouth, Idaho; Sarah Har-
sweetheart, Penne Baker. They had
rington and Corey Carpenter of Baker
three children, and later divorced. He
City, Rick and Gayle Harrington of
Dick Harrington
Formerly of Halfway, 1940-2021
Wilder, Idaho, Tracy and Patty Har-
rington of Vale, and Steve Harrington
and Casey Osborne of Council, Idaho;
12 grandchildren and 12 great-grand-
children; an adopted sister, Betty Lou
Donnelley of Boise; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Dick was preceded in death by his
grandparents and parents; and his wife
and best friend, Melba Harrington.
Those who would like to make a
donation in memory of Dick may do
so to Creating Memories, a program
helping children with disabilities to get
out and enjoy fi shing, hunting, camping
and more, through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online
condolences can be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
James Richard Young: 89,
of Baker City, died May 21, 2021,
at his home, surrounded by
family. His memorial service will
be announced later. Arrange-
ments are under the direction of
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services. Online
condolences can be made at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
Gaynelle Marie Nielsen:
74, of Baker City, died May 14,
2021, at her home. No services
are planned at this time. To offer
condolences to her family, go to
www.grayswestco.com.
FUNERALS PENDING
Walt and Ronda Dillman:
Graveside services for Walt and
Ronda will be Saturday, May
29 at 11 a.m. at Pine Haven
Cemetery in Halfway. A recep-
tion will follow immediately
at the Pine Valley Fairgrounds.
Contributions in their memory
can be made to the Pine Valley
Fire Department, Pine Valley Fair
Association or Pine Valley Am-
bulance, through Coles Tribute
Center, 1950 Place St., Baker City,
OR 97814. To light a candle in
memory of Walt and Ronda, go
to www.colestributecenter.com.
Calvin McCullough: Cel-
ebration of his life, and a potluck,
will be Saturday, May 29 at 3
p.m. at the VFW Hall in Halfway.
Please bring a fun memory or
store to share. Online condolenc-
es can be made at www.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Iva E. Speelman: Potluck
gathering to celebrate her life
will take place Saturday, May
29 at the home of her daughter,
Elaine Livran, in Sumpter start-
ing at noon. Online condolences
can be made at www.driskillme-
morialchapel.com.
John Randall: Memorial
service and celebration of his
life, with a potluck, Sunday, May
30 at 1 p.m. at the Eagle Valley
Grange Park in Richland. Food
and beverages will be served
following the service. Online
condolences can be made at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.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.
Helen Marie Bogart:
Celebration of her life will take
place Saturday, June 5 at 2 p.m.
at Clyde Holliday State Park
near Mount Vernon. Memorial
contributions can be made to the
John Day Senior Center through
Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241
S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR
97845. To offer online condo-
lences to her family, go to www.
driskillmemorialchapel.com.
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Dan Douglas: Graveside
service with military honors will
take place Sunday, June 6 at 2
p.m. at Pine Haven Cemetery in
Halfway. Online condolences can
be made at www.tamispineval-
leyfuneralhome.com.
Robert Lee Butler: Grave-
side memorial service Tuesday,
June 7 at 11 a.m. at Moon Creek
Cemetery in Mount Vernon.
Memorial contributions can be
made to the Wounded Warriors
Project or to the American Heart
Association through Gray’s West
& Company Pioneer Chapel,
1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR
97814. To leave on-line condo-
lences for Bob’s family, go to
www.grayswestco.com.
James Roger Kennedy:
Short, informal celebration of life
picnic Friday, June 11 at noon at
Geiser-Pollman Park. It will be a
no-host bring-your-own-picnic
event due to COVID-19 issues.
If you would like to join, please
pack a lunch and bring a picnic
basket or camp chair. To leave an
online condolence for his family,
go to www.grayswestco.com.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
DESTROYING EVIDENCE
(Out-of-county warrant): Crystal
Leanna Bly, 40, Nampa, Idaho,
4:40 p.m. Friday, May 21 at
Broadway and Resort streets;
cited and released.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Baker
County warrant): John Robert
Loebs-LaMiller, 34, Baker City,
1:15 p.m. Friday, May 21 at
the sheriff’s offi ce; cited and
released.
The Family of
Walt and Ronda
Dillman
will be celebrating their life on May 29,
2021 at 11:00 AM at Pine Haven
Cemetery in Halfway, Oregon.
A reception will immediately follow the
graveside service at the
Pine Valley Fairgrounds.
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