2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021
Battle of the Bands event canceled
■ Summer concert series at Geiser-Pollman Park still planned, starting June 13
bership includes 10 raffl e tickets at each
concert.
Baker City Events, which organizes
A raffl e of donated items is held at
the Powder River Music Review, has an- every event. Tickets can be purchased for
nounced that the planned “Battle of the
$5 each or 15 for $20.
Bands” will not be happening.
The Powder River Music Review
According to a press release, not
continues every Sunday — and several
enough musicians applied to partici-
Saturdays — through Sept. 5. There will
pate, and sponsor funding could not be
be extra concerts during Miners Jubilee,
secured.
July 16-18.
The regular concert series, however, is
Below is the summer schedule. Concerts
still scheduled for the summer.
begin at 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Frank Carlson will kick off the season
• June 13: Frank Carlson
on Sunday, June 13. The music goes from
• June 20: Cale Moon
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Geiser-Pollman
• June 26 (Saturday): Barefoot and
Park.
Bonafi de
These concerts are free to the public.
• June 27: D’ Club L’Eveque
However, an annual membership of $80
• July 4: Brady Goss
is available to support the series. Mem-
• July 11: Levi Blom
By Lisa Britton
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
May 27, 1971
Sen. Robert Packwood, R-Ore., fl ew into Baker yesterday
afternoon, with a party of 30, to begin a four-day boat trip
on the Snake River.
Packwood will fl oat through Hells Canyon during the
Memorial Day weekend to make a fi rsthand visit of the
area as well as make an environmental study.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 27, 1996
EUGENE — Baker fi nished eighth in the team standings
at the OSAA/U.S. Bank Class 3A girls track and fi eld cham-
pionships Saturday at Hayward Field on the University of
Oregon campus.
The Bulldogs fi nished with 22 points. Gladstone won the
girls’ team title. Baker went scoreless in the boys half of
the meet.
lbritton@bakercityherald.com
VACCINE
Continued from Page 1A
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 27, 2011
Phillips Reservoir is full, and still fi lling.
The explanation for this apparent contradiction is that
for this reservoir, along the Powder River about 17 miles
southwest of Baker City, “full” has two separate defi ni-
tions.
Which is appropriate, as the reservoir, which fi rst held
water in 1968 as Mason Dam was fi nished, has two pur-
poses.
The fi rst is to impound water that irrigates crops in the
Baker Valley.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 28, 2020
Baker County Circuit Court Judge Matt Shirtcliff is stick-
ing with his May 18 opinion that Oregon Gov. Kate Brown
exceeded her legal authority in issuing executive orders
related to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter dated Tuesday, Shirtcliff wrote that “I have
elected to stand by my original ruling.”
The Oregon Supreme Court had given Shirtcliff a dead-
line of 5 p.m. Tuesday to respond to the alternative writ of
mandamus the Court issued on Saturday.
That legal document asked Shirtcliff to either vacate his
May 18 ruling, which temporarily prevented the state from
enforcing the governor’s executive orders, or to issue
a written opinion defending his decision. The Supreme
Court issued a stay on May 18, which temporarily put a
halt to the preliminary injunction and allowed the state to
enforce the governor’s executive orders. The state contin-
ues to have that authority.
Shirtcliff’s third option is the one he chose — to not
vacate his decision but not issue a supplemental written
opinion.
The issue now returns to the Oregon Supreme Court.
Attorneys representing the governor have until today to
fi le briefs related to the preliminary injunction. The plain-
tiffs’ attorneys have until June 2 to fi le responding briefs.
The current legal issue is the preliminary injunction, not
the lawsuit itself.
Whether or not the Supreme Court decides to reinstate
the injunction Shirtcliff granted May 18, the lawsuit could
proceed to trial in Baker County Circuit Court.
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■ 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
■ WEDNESDAY (June 2): Old-fashioned steak, red potatoes,
mixed vegetables, rolls, pea-and-onion salad, cheesecake
■ THURSDAY (June 3): Chicken strips, mashed potatoes
with gravy, corn, rolls, green salad, brownies
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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(Matt’s wife and Shane’s
mother, Elsa Cunningham,
said Matt was diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis after he
received a Tdap vaccine, which
includes the tetanus vaccine,
in 2015 because he was con-
cerned about tetanus following
an accident with a drill when a
metal screw entered his hand.)
Shane said he wondered
whether he might also be
susceptible to autoimmune
conditions that could make it
more likely that he would suf-
fer signifi cant side effects from
a COVID-19 vaccine.
He said he wasn’t satisfi ed
with the clinical trials that
Moderna, Pfi zer and Johnson
& Johnson conducted prior to
receiving emergency use au-
thorization for their vaccines
from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration.
Shane said he isn’t opposed
to vaccinations in general.
He said he was inoculated
against formerly common
childhood diseases such as
measles and chickenpox.
“Vaccinations have made
an incredible difference across
history,” Shane said.
But after weighing the ben-
efi ts and the potential risks,
he said he concluded that it
made little sense for him to be
vaccinated against COVID-19
now.
He said he also preferred
not to take doses of the vaccine
• July 16 (Friday, 4:30 p.m.): Wasteland
Kings
• July 17 (Saturday): Drum & Bugle
Corps at noon; Leather and Lace at 1
p.m.; Tri-City Drummers at 3:30 p.m.;
Brass Fire at 5:30 p.m.; Barefoot &
Bonafi de at 8 p.m. (Main and Court
streets downtown)
• July 18: Blue Yesterdays, noon
• July 25: Wasteland Kings
• July 31 (Saturday): Barefoot &
Bonafi de
• Aug. 1: Brass Fire
• Aug. 3 (Tuesday): Barefoot &
Bonafi de, 3 p.m.
• Aug. 8: Inland Northwest Musicians
• Aug. 15: Coyote Joe
• Aug. 29: Blue Yesterdays
• Sept. 5: Ghost Wind
civil and respectful whatever
the decision. It’s nice to see
that.”
Shane said he believes that
fundamentally this is a mat-
ter of individuals making a
personal decision about health
care.
He believes government
offi cials are trying too hard
to infl uence that decision by
not only encouraging people
to be vaccinated, regardless of
their risk level, but also offer-
Contributed Photo ing incentives such as lottery
Shane Cunningham plays tennis for Treasure Valley
jackpots.
Community College in Ontario.
“I have an issue not with the
vaccine itself but with the way
when other people, because of himself to ensure he didn’t
it’s being pushed,” Shane said.
their age or underlying medi- infect anyone.
He contends that govern-
cal condition, are at much
“That’s just common cour-
ment offi cials should simply
higher risk from the virus
tesy with any illness,” he said. make the relevant statistics
and would naturally want to
Shane said he has been
available, both about the pan-
be protected by a vaccine.
tested for COVID-19 multiple demic and the vaccine, and not
Shane said he understands times, all of those being nega- try to persuade people about
the argument that even
tive, before going on trips as
what they should or shouldn’t
people who have a low risk
a freshman tennis player for
do.
of becoming seriously ill if
Treasure Valley Community
Shane said he has talked at
they’re infected with CO-
College.
length with his parents about
VID-19 should be vaccinated
He said he’s never had any COVID-19 and the vaccine.
so as to reduce the chance
symptoms consistent with
“It’s defi nitely a topic of con-
that they might spread the
COVID-19 infection.
versation in our household, the
virus.
Shane said that although
pandemic in general,” he said.
He said people who are at he knows that vaccination is
He said his parents haven’t
higher risk have the option
a contentious societal issue — pressured him in either direc-
of being vaccinated — his
particularly on social media,
tion regarding vaccination.
grandparents, for instance,
he said — he has had a much
Shane said that although
have been inoculated.
different experience in discuss- he has decided for now that
He believes government
ing the topic with classmates, he won’t be inoculated, he will
agencies have done an “ex-
teammates and others in his
continue to follow evidence in
ceptional job of making the
peer group.
the months ahead.
vaccine available.”
“Some have opted for the
If new variants of the virus
Shane said that if he felt
vaccine, and some haven’t,” he emerge, or he becomes at
ill, or tested positive for
said. “Everybody has different higher risk, he said he might
COVID-19, he would isolate reasons, but it’s all been very
reconsider his choice.
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
Francis A. Williamson: 95,
of Baker City, died May 24, 2021,
at Saint Alphonsus Medical
Center-Baker City. A visitation
will be Friday, May 28 from noon
to 4 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co.
Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey
Ave. Mass of Christian burial will
be Saturday, May 29 at 10 a.m.
at St. Francis de Sales Cathe-
dral, with Father Suresh Kumar
Telegani offi ciating. Graveside
interment with military honors
will be Tuesday, June 1 at 10
a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be
made to the American Legion,
St. Francis de Sales Cathedral,
or the charity of one’s choice
through Gray’s West & Co. Pio-
neer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814. To leave an
online condolence for Francis’
family, go to www.grayswestco.
com.
Joane M. Martell: 94, of
Baker City, died May 24, 2021, at
Settler’s Park. Services are under
the direction of Coles Tribute
Center. To light a candle in
memory of Joane, go to www.
colestributecenter.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: Cele-
bration 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
story to share. Online condo-
lences can be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.
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.
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 Valley Grange Park in Rich-
land, 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.
Online condolences can be
made at www.tamispinevalleyfu-
neralhome.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.
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 online 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
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLU-
ENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Teresa
Joyce Edwards, 68, Baker City,
6:43 p.m. Monday, May 24 in the
900 block of Highway 7; cited
and released.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Lincoln
County warrant): Darion Alyssa
Grove, 26, Baker City, 10:09 p.m.
Tuesday, May 25 at the sheriff’s
offi ce; cited and released.
Oregon State Police
Arrests, citations
FAILURE TO APPEAR, SUPPLY-
ING CONTRABAND (warrant),
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF
METHAMPHETAMINE (warrant),
FOURTH-DEGREE ASSAULT
(warrant), DISORDERLY CON-
DUCT (warrant): Michelle Diane
Grende, 41, Lexington, Oregon,
1:59 a.m. Wednesday, May 26
on Interstate 84, Milepost 306
eastbound; cited and released.
FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A
SEX OFFENDER: Michael Scott
Tugman, 31, Baker City, 9:14 a.m.
Tuesday, May 25 at the Baker
County Jail, where he was in
custody on other charges.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLU-
ENCE OF INTOXICANTS, RECK-
LESS ENDANGERING: Michaelle
Lisa Clarke, 54, 9:40 p.m.
Monday, May 24 on Highway 7,
Milepost 38; cited and released.
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