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Adler was born June 21,
1895. This year would be his
126th birthday.
SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021
LOCAL
A celebration is planned
for 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the
Adler House Museum, which
was Adler’s long-time home
before his death in 1993 at
age 98.
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
MONDAY, JUNE 21
■ Baker City Airport Commission: 5:30 p.m. at City Hall,
1655 First St. Agenda items include an update on the seal
coat project for Runway 13-31, and a discussion of the
airport master plan.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
June 19, 1971
John Hesketh, Baker County extension agent since 1954,
will become extension agent and chairman of the Umatilla
County extension staff Aug. 1, it was learned today.
Hesketh will replace Fred Hagelstein, who has been
appointed extension area supervisor for 11 counties in the
Mid-Columbia and Northeastern Oregon areas.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 19, 1996
A Baker County Republican Central Committee straw
vote Tuesday called for Rep. Wes Cooley to withdraw his
reelection bid. Twenty-nine members voted for Cooley to
step down, two voted no, and one abstained.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 20, 2011
Sleeping Beauty lives in Baker City.
In fact, she’s been hibernating at 2436 Church St. for
more than a century.
Sleeping Beauty’s real name is the Virtue House, and
after years of decay and dirt, one of the city’s grandest old
homes is almost completely restored.
“She was an old lady, now she is a princess again,”
said Mike Maartense, who along with his wife, Annabelle,
bought the house in 2002.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 20, 2020
Thirteen people were detained by police Wednesday
morning at what offi cers describe as “a known high crime
activity home” in an east Baker City neighborhood.
The operation, conducted by members of the Baker
County Narcotics Enforcement Team (BCNET), took place
at 2339 East St., said Baker City Police Lt. Ty Duby.
The BCNET includes offi cers from the Baker City Police
Department and Baker County Sheriff’s Offi ce. The team
is supported by the Baker County District Attorney’s Offi ce
and Oregon State Police, Duby said.
The home had been owned by James Coe until
March 15, 2020, when U.S. Bank took ownership of the
864-square-foot house and property for $15,201, accord-
ing to Baker County Assessor’s Offi ce records. Coe has
continued to live at the address.
Duby characterized the property as “a fl op house,”
which is known to welcome transients, many of whom
have been involved in criminal activity.
He said these people were found at Coe’s house
Wednesday: James Reedy, Margaret Lacey, Emily Speel-
man, Chuck Briney, Alexander Harold Wise, Brandon
Radle, Trevor Heath, Chad Cox, Eliannah Banister, Jeffery
Heller, Christopher Griffi th, Mariam “Evee” Collard and
Haden Buck.
Visitors can enjoy cake
and ice cream with the Bak-
er City Fire Department.
Face painting and activities
will be available for kids.
Birthday gifts are
welcome in the form of an
unwrapped, unused toy to
be donated to CASA.
In the museum, a proc-
lamation is displayed on
Adler’s desk. In 1998, the
WITTY
less of who the people are and
everything, one of the most
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important things a board can
“I’d be willing to work two do is hire a superintendent,
more years for sure in this
that’s their only employee
capacity if the board is willing and relationship,” Cassidy
to have that occur,” Witty
told Witty during Thursday’s
said.
meeting. “And of course hav-
Board chairman Chris
ing two new members coming
Hawkins and board member forward, I feel like I need to
Andrew Bryan were absent. recuse myself from a decision
Board member Kevin Cas- of a board that is going to
sidy, whose term ends June
adopt that relationship.”
30, recused himself, noting
Board member Julie
that two new board members Huntington made a motion to
— Travis Cook and Jessica
accept Witty’s proposal that
Dougherty — will start their he will retire through PERS
terms on July 1.
on July 1, but remain as su-
“I guess this is a weird
perintendent for the remain-
situation for me, Mark, just
ing two years on his current
because I would say, regard- contract, with the terms of
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POWERBALL, June 16
19 — 29 — 34 — 44 — 50 PB 25
Next jackpot: $52 million
MEGA MILLIONS, June 15
18 — 22 — 27 — 38 — 52
Mega
11
Next jackpot: $30 million
WIN FOR LIFE, June 16
27 — 52 — 58 — 75
PICK 4, June 17
• 1 p.m.: 5 — 1 — 7 — 3
• 4 p.m.: 2 — 8 — 3 — 0
• 7 p.m.: 8 — 5 — 1 — 7
• 10 p.m.: 4 — 9 — 5 — 0
LUCKY LINES, June 17
1-7-10-15-20-22-25-31
Next jackpot: $65,000
S ENIOR M ENUS
■ MONDAY: Chicken and broccoli fettuccine, carrots, rolls,
three-bean salad, brownies
■ TUESDAY: Herb-baked chicken breasts with gravy, mashed
potatoes, mixed vegetables, rolls, fruit cup, lemon squares
■ WEDNESDAY: Beef tips with mushrooms and gravy over
fettuccine, rolls, capri vegetables, coleslaw, pudding
■ THURSDAY: Hot turkey sandwich, stuffi ng, carrots, cottage
cheese and fruit, ice cream
■ FRIDAY: Baked cod, clam chowder, vegetables, rolls, pea-
and-onion salad, apple 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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demonstrated by Mr. Adler
in his lifetime.”
For more information, con-
tact the museum at 541-523-
9308 or by email, museum@
bakercounty.org.
the contract to be negotiated
with the board when Cook
and Dougherty join. Witty’s
current annual salary is
$149,738.
Board member Katie
Lamb, whose term ends June
30, joined Huntington in ap-
proving the motion.
Witty said that if he stays
on as superintendent it would
give the board, with its two
new members, ample time to
fi nd his replacement.
“It’s really critical to fi nd
that next leader,” Witty said.
“I’ve always felt like quality
leadership is one of the fun-
damental aspects of a quality
transition. And making sure
that we do a good job, the
board is in a good position to
be able to transition this lead-
ership position effectively.”
Also during Thursday’s
meeting, Buell Gonzales Jr.
told board members that
classes at elementary schools
this fall will start 10 to 15
minutes later than this year.
Middle school and high school
start times won’t change.
“Close to 50% of our
elementary students either
walk or bike to school or are
dropped off by a parent,”
Gonzales said. “A later start
time means that students
who do not take the bus
would get more sleep in
the morning before school
starts.”
“Not everyone resonates with the
normal high school thing. It’s great
to have options.”
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“There were a lot of late nights,” she
said with a smile.
Entering the medical fi eld
Hawkins completed his high school
credits in three years. This past year he
earned college credits and a certifi cate in
diesel mechanics.
His long-term goal is to be a radiology
technician, but he saw a benefi t in learn-
ing mechanics.
“I wanted to get a trade,” he said. “I
wanted to know mechanics better — it’s
a skill I want to learn. I’ve always been
interested in cars, mechanics and elec-
tronics. I’ve always loved tinkering.”
Hawkins said a radiology technician
job has many opportunities.
“There’s always going to be jobs there,”
he said. “And it’s a job where I can go out
and help people. I like the thought of it.”
As an Eagle Cap graduate, Hawkins
said his next step is to take a heavy
equipment course at Baker Technical
Institute.
He is, based on his history of classes,
always willing to try something new. To
that end, he took robotics, culinary arts,
and welding while in high school.
“I was horrible at fi rst, but I learned
a lot. I’m good now,” Hawkins said of
welding.
He encourages everyone to try some-
thing new — even if it’s diffi cult.
“Classes I’ve learned the most from,
and enjoyed the most, are ones I didn’t
get good grades in,” he said.
Although he doesn’t want to pursue a
career in culinary arts after taking that
class, he said it did offer a chance to help
out, such as cooking meat for Brooklyn
Primary’s taco feed fundraiser.
“You don’t have to do big things to help
— Caleb Hawkins, Eagle Cap Innovative
High School graduate
people out,” he said.
Political aspirations
Bedolla was born in Mexico, and moved
to Eastern Oregon with her family when
she was 5.
She came to Baker City in seventh
grade. After middle school, though, she
said she felt anxious about the number of
classes and students at Baker High.
That’s why she chose to attend Eagle
Cap.
Rather than finish high school early,
Bedolla earned college credits by taking AP
classes.
This fall she’ll attend the University of
San Francisco.
“It’s not too far away from home, but far
enough to have new experiences in a new
city,” she said.
She plans to major in political science and
possibly minor in peace and justice studies.
“My end goal is to be a politician,” she
said.
She’s also interested in being an immi-
gration lawyer.
Eagle Cap
Innovative High
School 2021
Graduates
• Evelyn Bedolla
• James Daniel Burgess
• Luke Ethan Chastain
• Katrina Leane Fast
• Hank Erin Foersterling
• Joshua Fulfer
• Kyle Ray Handyside
• Caleb Hawkins
• Vanessa Lynn McClarin
• Maxwell Joshua Rohner
• Kayla Springer
• Aaron Brooks Sullivan
“It’s good to have someone say ‘go do it,’ ”
Hawkins said.
“The encouragement is good,” Bedolla
added.
For these two, a high school that differed
from the traditional style is exactly what
they needed.
“Not everyone resonates with the normal
high school thing,” Hawkins said. “It’s great
Why Eagle Cap was a great option
to have options.”
Both graduates had their favorite sub-
Although the last year had its challenges
jects while attending Eagle Cap.
with COVID-19 restrictions, Hawkins
“I did really like French,” Bedolla said.
points out the positive side — such as the
“I really liked personal finance. I learned rise of working remotely and increase in
a ton,” Hawkins said.
technology use.
Bedolla agrees.
Life, he said, is largely what you make
“I took every single business class I could,” of it.
she said.
“You have to look at where you’re lucky
Both graduates said their parents were a enough to land, and capitalize on it,” he
big part of their education.
said. “There are plenty of opportunities.”
O BITUARIES
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, June 16
mayor of Baker City pro-
claimed June 21 of that
year to be Leo Adler Day, to
“encourage all residents to
pause and refl ect upon the
ideal of service above self,
sie (Powell) Neault. He was the
last living of all fi ve siblings.
John V. Neault, 94, a former
John loved to travel and see
Baker City resident, died of
the country, so he was a truck
natural causes on June 13,
driver for many years, owning
2021.
his own truck. After retiring
His remains
he enjoyed going to auctions
will travel back
and tinkering on equipment
to his hometown
and hauling junk. Growing
of Baker City
up he loved fi xing up old cars.
and reside next
He also loved dancing — that
to his father at
was a favorite thing to do
John
Mount Hope
with Agnes — and family
Neault
Cemetery. His
reunions.
graveside service
John was raised by his
will be Aug. 27.
father, as his mother passed
The Dallas Mortuary Trib-
at a young age. He was loved
ute Center in Dallas, Oregon, is by many and will be missed.
in charge of arrangements.
John had fi ve daughters
John was born on May 5,
and one son: Verna M. Neault
1927, at Baker City, the fourth Groshong and Sharon E.
of fi ve children born to “Posey” Neault Herron Wattier, both
Napoleon Neault and Edith El- of Grand Ronde, Oregon,
John Neault
Formerly of Baker City, 1929-2021
Both reside in Grand Ronde,
Ore., Juanita Neault Smart of
Springfi eld, Oregon,Victoria
Neault Stolp of Fountain,
Colorado, and Ryan Neault
Mystique of Ridgefi eld,
Washington; eight grand-
children, three boys and fi ve
girls; and one great-grand-
daughter, Sierra C. Herron,
daughter of Mick D. Herron,
of Grand Ronde.
John was preceded in
death by his daughter,
Janine Valerie Neault Blum,
Welch Davidge, in 2012.
Robert Cartwright
Formerly of Baker City, 1946-2021
Robert A. Cartwright,
74, died June 9, 2021, at
Omaha, Nebraska.
His memorial service,
with full military honors,
took place Thursday, June
17 at West Center Chapel in
Omaha.
Robert was born on June
19, 1946, at Baker City. He
grew up at Weatherby, and
attended college in Ontario.
He is survived by his
wife, Carolyn; his children,
Mike Cartwright and Marci
Cartwright-Anderson (Jon);
his grandchildren, Alex,
Jane and Jill; his sister, Linda
E. Smith; his brothers-in-
law and sisters-in-law, Gary
Heather (Lois), and Norm
Martin (Sharon); and many
nieces and nephews.
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
Eric Taylor: 55, of Halfway,
died June 17, 2021, at Saint Al-
phonsus Regional Medical Center
in Boise. Arrangements are under
the direction of Tami’s Pine Val-
ley Funeral Home & Cremation
Services. Online condolences can
be made at www.tamispineval-
leyfuneralhome.com.
FUNERAL PENDING
James Young: Memorial ser-
vice, Saturday, June 26 at 2 p.m.
at the Harvest Christian Church,
3720 Birch St. in Baker City. For
those who would like to a make
a donation in James’ honor, the
family suggests either Heart’N
Home Hospice or Best Friends of
Baker through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Ser-
vices, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
97834. Online condolences can
be made at www.tamispineval-
leyfuneralhome.com.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING
ORDER: James Leroy Edison, 73,
12:06 p.m. Thursday, June 17 in
the 2000 block of Seventh Street;
jailed.
SECOND-DEGREE CRIMI-
NAL MISCHIEF: Ian Matthew
Clark, 43, Baker City, 4:59 a.m.
Thursday, June 17 at 10th and E
streets; cited and released.
Our heartfelt thanks to all our wonderful family and friends
for the kindness and love they extended to help us through the
passing of our dad, Francis Williamson . We couldn’t have
successfully made it through this difficult time without you.
We also want to thank Dr. Lamb for the years of wonderful care
he gave our dad and the warm compassion extended by him and
the emergency room staff at St. Alphonsus Medical Center at the
end of dad’s journey here on earth.
Sincerely,
The family of Francis A. Williamson
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