2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021
COVID
Continued from Page 1A
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16
■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m.;
Commission meetings will be streamed live. A link will be
available on the county’s website, www.bakercounty.org
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
June 14, 1971
The congregtation of the Baker First Lutheran Church
celebrated both the 50th anniversary of the founding of the
Baker church and the retirement of the mortgage on the
church last weekend.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 14, 1996
SUMPTER — The Sumpter City Council voted to apply
for a state grant after meeting with a representative of the
State Health Division Thursday night.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 15, 2011
Baker County’s cool, wet spring has already been hard
on gardeners.
For the county’s paid mosquito-hunter, though, the
tough times are still ahead.
Jim Lunders, who manages the Baker Valley Vector
Control District, expects this will be a busy summer for
him and his crew.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 16, 2020
On Friday afternoon about 50 people gathered along a
section of Baker City’s busiest street to show their support
for law enforcement.
Many black-and-white fl ags with a blue line — a symbol
of support for police — waved, and the occasional MAGA
hat, President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great
Again” slogan, was seen in the crowd.
“We really love our police, we need to support them,
they’re the ones that protect us,” said Patti Hanley, a life-
long Baker City resident. “There’s always bad apples and
they need to get rid of them however they can, but I do
support the police.”
The event was prompted through a Facebook post by
Ken Hackett of Baker City.
Ida Scott said that she attended the event to show her
support for both law enforcement and fi rst responders.
“This is the fi rst time I’ve gone to a rally,” Scott said.
Since the killing of George Floyd May 25 during his ar-
rest in Minneapolis, rallies have erupted across the coun-
try, and in some cases protesters have called for reducing
police department budgets or replacing departments.
Tom Wilcoxson, a Baker City resident and former police
offi cer, thinks the people calling for such changes are
misguided.
“I did 25 years in law enforcement, and I think our of-
fi cers are being discriminated against, I think they’re being
categorized by people who don’t want to be categorized
themselves,” Wilcoxson said. “I think they’re trying to
pigeonhole offi cers into all being criminals and we’re not
criminals, we’re not prejudice, we’re not racist.”
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, June 12
1 — 5 — 8 — 12 — 25 — 31
Next jackpot: $4 million
POWERBALL, June 12
8 — 25 — 34 — 38 — 41 PB 10
Next jackpot: $40 million
MEGA MILLIONS, June 13
4 — 43 — 56 — 63 — 68
Mega
13
Next jackpot: $22 million
WIN FOR LIFE, June 12
10 – 16 — 62 — 73
PICK 4, June 13
• 1 p.m.: 4 — 0 — 3 — 7
• 4 p.m.: 4 — 5 — 8 — 7
• 7 p.m.: 8 — 3 — 3 — 9
• 10 p.m.: 5 — 8 — 5 — 2
LUCKY LINES, June 13
4-8-9-13-17-23-28-31
Next jackpot: $61,000
Monthly averages dating
back to last fall:
• November 2020: 4.7 per
day
• December 2020: 6.3
per day (the highest of any
month during the pandemic)
• January 2021: 3.4 per
day
• February 2021: 2.5 per
day
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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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don’t have a defi nitive source
of infection.
The county’s case totals,
and its rate of positive tests,
are low enough that it should
remain at the lowest risk
level, which means restric-
tions on businesses would
stay the same.
The county risk level
system will end when Oregon
reaches a 70% vaccination
rate for adults, a threshold
the state is on pace to reach
HOUSING
ing forward,” Kerns said in a press re-
lease. “The data from the housing needs
Continued from Page 1A
analysis gives us a clear picture of
The buildable lands inventory shows where we are now, and what the needs
the city has more than enough residen- are projected to be in the future. Baker
tially zoned property to meet the pro-
City has enough residential land avail-
jected need of 235 to 460 more homes
able but there are current demands for
by 2040 — the inventory can accommo- housing of all different price levels that
date about 2,440 additional homes.
aren’t currently being met. We need the
With housing prices rising dramati- community’s input on how the City can
cally over the past year, the timing is
play a role in addressing housing needs
ideal for this update, said Holly Kerns, going forward.”
director of the Baker City-County Plan-
In addition to adopting the housing
ning Department.
needs analysis, the Planning Commis-
“The housing market is very tight
sion is considering making other chang-
right now, and Baker City needed up-
es to the development code, including:
to-date information on housing needs in
• Modifying setback requirements for
order to make decisions that will help
self-storage facilities
meet all of our community’s needs go-
• Modifying the maximum size al-
by the end of June.
Baker County’s adult
vaccination rate, at 43.4%, is
well below the state average.
The county’s highest rates
are for ages 70 to 74 (65.2%
fully vaccinated, compared
with 78.1% statewide) and
80 and older (64.5%, 71.4%
statewide).
The county didn’t record
any COVID-19 infections
during May for either of
those age ranges.
lowances in the General Commercial
zone
• Correcting Development Code
errors.
The Baker City Council is sched-
uled to have a joint meeting with the
Planning Commission on July 14, and
later this summer, probably starting
in late July, the City Council will also
have public hearings on the proposed
changes to the development code and
comprehensive plan.
The City Council has the fi nal au-
thority on those regulations.
A list of proposed changes, as well
as copies of the housing needs analysis
and buildable lands inventory, is avail-
able on the city’s website, http://baker-
city.com/2157/Planning-Department.
O BITUARIES
Doug Townsend
Baker City, 1954-2021
Doug Robert Townsend,
66, of Baker City, died June
3, 2021 at Saint Alphonsus
Medical Center-Baker City.
At his request, there will be
no service.
Doug was born on July 28,
1954, at Kenne-
wick, Washing-
ton, to Louis Lee
Townsend and
Joan Mar-
lene (McCoy)
Doug
Townsend. He
Townsend
had an older
brother, Ray-
mond. Later on, Dean and
Paul joined the family. Doug’s
dad owned a construction
company. This led to the fam-
ily moving around a lot while
Doug and his brothers were
growing up. After his parents’
divorce, Louis and the boys
moved to Eastern Oregon and
settled in Baker City.
Doug continued to wan-
der into adulthood, living in
Washington, Oregon, Florida,
Montana and wherever he
thought it sounded interest-
ing. He married Lynn Leary
in 1972. Later that year, his
son, Paul Robert, was born in
Kennewick. Later, the couple
separated and Doug would go
on to marry Sharon Alexan-
der in Baker.
Doug worked a variety of
jobs throughout his life but
became best known for his
lawn care business in Baker.
He loved yard care and grow-
ing plants. He was also a
member of Best Friends of
Baker, and his dogs were
perhaps his greatest source
S ENIOR M ENUS
■ WEDNESDAY: Hot beef sandwich, mashed potatoes with
gravy, carrots, Jell-O with fruit, sherbet
■ THURSDAY: Chicken with gravy over a biscuit, mixed
vegetables, coleslaw, brownies
■ FRIDAY: Breaded pork loin, stuffi ng with gravy, peas and
carrots, rolls, sauerkraut salad, cheesecake
■ MONDAY (June 21): Chicken and broccoli fettuccine,
carrots, rolls, three-bean salad, brownies
■ TUESDAY (June 22): Herb-baked chicken breasts with
gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, rolls, fruit cup,
lemon squares
• March 2021: 3.1 per day
Baker County hasn’t
recorded more than four
cases in any day since May
12, when there were fi ve new
cases.
Health Department direc-
tor Nancy Staten said contact
tracing during June has
shown that some cases, as in
the past, are linked to private
social gatherings.
But others are “sporadic,”
Staten said — meaning they
of happiness in life. Once
Doug wrote that he wanted
to follow the circus out of
town, make friends with the
animals, and live happily ever
after. He found an under-
standing with animals that
he couldn’t always fi nd with
people, and enjoyed to keep to
himself and take his motor-
cycle on long rides around
Sumpter. Doug lived in the
moment, and left tomorrow to
fi gure itself out. He enjoyed
lively conversation about
politics and theology and tak-
ing his nieces and nephews to
the movie theater to see the
newest cartoons.
His last years were not
easy. He suffered a stroke in
2019 that limited him greatly.
Although Doug left a mys-
terious and complex legacy,
he had faith that one day he
would be freed in death and
enjoy a new life with Christ
in his Kingdom. Now that
time for Doug has passed,
and his family rejoices for
his newfound freedom. They
know that there’s a circus full
of animals there, all waiting
to be his friends.
Doug is survived by his son,
Paul Robert Townsend; his
brothers, Raymond and Paul
Townsend, Doris Townsend,
and Kenneth McKinney.
He was preceded in
death by his parents,
Louis Townsend and Joan
Fuiji; and his brother, Dean
Townsend.
For those who would like
to make a memorial dona-
tion in memory of Doug the
family suggests Best Friends
of Baker or Community Con-
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
David Alan Betz: 66, of
Baker City, died June 10, 2021.
To leave an online condolence
for David’s family, go to www.
grayswestco.com.
Robert Glen ‘Bob’ Turner:
79, of Baker City, died June 9,
2021, at his home. To leave an
online condolence for Bob’s fam-
ily, go to www.grayswestco.com.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
RECKLESS BURNING, OFFEN-
SIVE LITTERING, FIRST-DEGREE
CRIMINAL TRESPASSING: Pearl
Naomi Adair, 41, Baker City, 3:55
a.m. Saturday, June 12 on Rose
Street near the railroad tracks;
cited and released.
CONTEMPT OF COURT (3
Baker County Justice Court war-
rants), SECOND-DEGREE CRIMI-
NAL TRESPASSING, ATTEMPT-
ED SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASSING: Joshua Adam
Carpenter, 35, Baker City, 11:48
p.m. Friday, June 11 at 2533 10th
St. No. 12; cited and released.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
CONTEMPT OF COURT,
CRIMINAL TRESPASSING (Baker
County Circuit Court warrants):
Bill Todd Schisler, 40, Baker City,
7:05 p.m. Friday, June 11 at 10th
and Campbell streets; cited and
released.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLU-
ENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Jason
Richard Harris, 48, Baker City,
3:21 p.m. Friday, June 11 on
Slough Road; cited and released.
around the country showing
horses in both halter and
performance.
He raised and trained
several horses over his career
with which he earned several
championships. They built
their 15-acre horse ranch out-
side of Baker City over the de-
‘Bob’ Turner
cades, where Jill still resides.
Baker City, 1941-2021
One special enjoyment of the
Robert “Bob” Turner, 79,
couple was their work with
of Baker City, died June 9,
the Wishing Star Foundation,
2021, at his home following a where they donated stud fees
long battle with Parkinson’s
to help raise money for the
disease.
organization. Bob also sup-
A private fam-
ported the Appaloosa Horse
ily service will
Club by working as a Certi-
take place at a
fi ed Pedigree Option (CPO)
later date.
Inspector in the 1990s.
Bob was born
In 2005, Bob was diagnosed
on Nov. 11, 1941,
with Parkinson’s disease.
Bob
at Salt Lake
As the disease progressed,
Turner
City to Yoland
he gradually began to retire
Jensen Turner
from the fl oor coverings
and Glen James Turner. He
industry and enjoyed his time
grew up in Salt Lake City and on his ranch with Jill.
after graduating high school
Bob is survived by his wife,
he followed his love of horses Jill; his sons, Clint Anderson
and began training horses
and Brian Anderson; his
in Utah and then in Idaho.
daughters, Angie Turner,
There he met Jill Mathews
Lacey Risdal and Haley
of Buhl, Idaho, and they were (Troy) Drinkard; and his
married on May 2, 1971.
grandchildren, Tyler, Kamryn
Bob and Jill settled in
and Tristyn Anderson, Taylor
Baker City in 1971. He began Devine, Karlie, Hallie and
working as a fl oor cover-
Mylee Anderson, Jordynn and
ings installer and supported
Lance Risdal, and Colton and
his family by this trade. He
Braden Drinkard.
always enjoyed raising and
Donations in Bob’s name
training horses — quarter
can be made to the Wishing
horses and Appaloosas were
Star Foundation at wishing-
his love. Bob and Jill traveled star.org.
nection’s Meals on Wheels
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Crema-
tion Services, P.O. Box 543,
Halfway, OR 97834. Online
condolences can be made at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
The family of Mark Ford extends heartfelt
thanks to the staff of Ashley Manor for their
excellent, patient and kind care of Mark.
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