A2 — BAKER CITY HERALD
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021
LOCAL
HEAT WAVE
In each case the heat wave
started in late July and ex-
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tended into August.
Two years share the all-time
This year’s sizzling spell is
record for persistent heat at
notable not only for its dura-
the airport, where records date tion but also because it hap-
to 1943.
pened earlier in the summer
In both 1994 and 2017, there — starting June 26 — than
were 16 consecutive days with all but one of the longer heat
a high temperature above 90. waves.
Besides 1994 and 2017,
there were three years with
high temperatures of 90 or
higher on 13 straight days.
One of those, as with 2021,
happened in early summer —
June 26 to July 8 of 2015.
The two other heat waves
were later in summer:
• July 28 to Aug. 9, 2000
• Aug. 5-17, 2001
If not for that single degree
on Wednesday, this summer’s
heat wave likely would have
eclipsed the 16-day record set
in 1994 and matched in 2017.
A new 90-degree-plus streak
started Thursday, July 8, when
the high at the airport was
92. And the National Weather
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 10, 1996
The Baker City Council won’t exempt any neighbor-
hoods from the ordinance that requires residents to cut
weeds and grass taller than 10 inches.
The council will, however, change the ordinance later
this summer.
Although councilors didn’t decide on any specifi c
amendments Tuesday, they indicated that they want the
city to enforce the ordinance during the spring and sum-
mer rather than year-round.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 11, 2011
More than 50 people crowded into Baker City Council
chambers for a town hall meeting with U.S. Sen. Ron
Wyden on Friday morning.
The event featured a question-and-answer format to
allow people to hear Wyden’s responses without support
materials or teleprompters, he explained to the audience.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 11, 2020
Baker City’s family owned and family loved Burger
Bob’s Drive-In will celebrate its 60th anniversary July 18.
Owner Bob Brady grew up in the business, working
with family members at the restaurant at 2380 10th St.
through middle school and high school.
“I grew up in it,” said Brady. “My parents opened the
business in 1960.”
Brady said his sisters, Suzanne, Ruth and Rebecca, and
his brother, Scott, were a big hand in helping with keeping
the business going and would help him with the anniver-
sary events.
“It was a family affair,” Brady said.
He estimates that about 1,000 people have worked at
Burger Bob’s during the past six decades.
“Some have been judges, lawyers, school principals,
doctors, dentists, otherwise. But their fi rst jobs were here
in high school,” Brady said. “It’s quite a history.”
He left Baker City for 14 years, working in computer
programming.
But when his parents, Garn and Marian Brady, asked
him to help them he returned, and he’s been running the
restaurant since March 1993.
“I raised my kids here. They started working at age 7, 8
years old,” Brady said.
Those who want to celebrate with the family on July 18
will be able to buy burgers, cones, and quart drinks for 60
cents.
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, July 7
4 — 8 — 11 — 14 — 21 — 31
Next jackpot: $5.1 million
POWERBALL, July 7
8 — 21 — 30 — 49 — 57 PB 8
Next jackpot: $127 million
MEGA MILLIONS, July 6
18 — 47 — 63 — 68 — 69
Mega
14
Next jackpot: $94 million
WIN FOR LIFE, July 7
8 — 19 — 40 — 65
PICK 4, July 8
• 1 p.m.: 2 — 9 — 6 — 6
• 4 p.m.: 8 — 9 — 6 — 6
• 7 p.m.: 6 — 7 — 1 — 6
• 10 p.m.: 6 — 0 — 2 — 1
LUCKY LINES, July 8
1-8-12-16-20-23-27-29
Next jackpot: $22,000
S ENIOR M ENUS
■ MONDAY: Chicken cordon bleu, rice pilaf, mixed
vegetables, rolls, beet and onion salad, cookies
■ TUESDAY: Fettuccine Bolognese, garlic bread rolls, Italian
vegetables, green salad, brownies
■ WEDNESDAY: Ham and cheese sandwich, beef vegetable
soup, Jell-O with fruit, bread pudding
■ THURSDAY: Chicken enchilada casserole, Spanish rice,
corn, rolls, carrot-raisin salad, peach crisp
■ FRIDAY: Herb baked chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy,
biscuits, peas and carrots, macaroni salad, cheesecake
below 90 — has set multiple
records.
Daily high temperature
records were set on June 28,
29 and 30, and on July 1 and
3. The daily record was tied on
July 2 and 6. The high of 103
degrees on June 29 was the
hottest recorded at the airport
on any June day.
O BITUARIES
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
July 10, 1971
The county budget public hearing yesterday evolved
into considerable controversy as to the actual purpose of
the hearing.
Members of the juvenile advisory board came with the
idea that the budget public hearing was called so that it
could be overhauled and adjusted.
Service is forecasting highs
above 90 every day through
July 15.
If that proves accurate, this
summer’s heat wave — had
July 7 been one degree hotter
— would have extended to at
least 20 days.
The current heat wave —
notwithstanding the brief dip
Kent Nelson
Formerly of Baker City, 1944-2021
Robert Kent Nelson (Kent),
77, formerly of Baker City,
died June 4, 2021, at Polidori
Hospice Care House in Lake
Havasu City, Arizona.
Under the direction of
Gray’s West & Company
Pioneer Chapel,
a memorial
service will take
place on Aug.
14 at 11 a.m. at
the Baker City
Kent
Church of the
Nelson
Nazarene, 1250
Hughes Lane.
Kent was born on Jan. 10,
1944, in Baker to Robert and
Katherine Nelson. He was
raised on the family ranch
near Hereford. As the fourth
generation to raise cattle on
the Nelson C-C Ranch, he
held a deep love for his heri-
tage, the beautiful land, ranch
life, the horses and cattle, his
family, and the God who pro-
vided them all. He told people
that ranching was the only
thing he ever wanted to do.
After graduating from Her-
eford High School, he went on
to study Rangeland Manage-
ment and Agribusiness at
Yakima Valley Community
College in Yakima, Washing-
ton.
On Sept. 11, 1965, Kent
married Anita Marie Lang-
ley of Huntington. The
couple raised two sons, Mark
Kent and Robert Matthew.
A special joy was to add
Suski Lehtisalo, an exchange
student from Finland, to the
family in 1988.
Kent’s dedication to his
family, his ranch, and his heri-
tage fl owed naturally into the
community where he served
a total of 97 years on various
committees and boards. These
included the Burnt River Soil
Conservation District, Burnt
River School District, Oregon
and Baker County Cattlemen,
Burnt River Weed District,
Farmers Home Adminis-
tration Loan Committee,
Western States Junior Rodeo,
and Baker City Church of the
Nazarene board.
Kent’s faith in God was
demonstrated in Bible study,
church involvement, and was
shared beyond local communi-
ties with three Work and Wit-
ness trips to Central America
and Eastern Europe.
Kent’s gift of hospital-
ity shone brightest during
hunting season when family
and friends were welcomed
to the ranch for deer and elk
hunting. But for 54 years in a
row, hunting took a back seat
to the Pendleton Round-Up
Rodeo in mid-September.
Saddles, bits, spurs,
knives, and big game trophy
mounts were collected with
zeal. Kent’s all-time favorite,
however, was the collecting
and trading of hunting rifl es
and pistols. Few calibers and
makes escaped his collection
over the years.
After years of calving sea-
son blizzards, relentless labor,
and narrow escapes from or-
nery cows, Kent retired from
ranching and moved to Baker
City. Much to the surprise of
his family, he took up golf and
bought an 18-wheeler. For the
next 10 years, he hauled hay
and farm equipment from
Canada to Mexico, listening to
hymns by Christy Lane and
Tennessee Ernie Ford to keep
himself awake.
Kent and Anita began
spending winters in the
warmer climate of Lake
Havasu City, Arizona. It was
there on Dec. 26, 2019, where
Kent suffered severe head
trauma in an accident. The
resulting care he required was
provided by Havasu Nursing
Center until God took him
home.
With celebration of his life
and in loving memory, Kent
is survived by his wife, Anita,
of Lake Havasu City, Ari-
zona; his twin sister, Karen,
and husband Bill Greeley of
Wilsonville; his son, Mark,
and his wife Billie Jo, with
grandchildren Kathryn and
Robert, of Kuna, Idaho; and
his son, Matthew, and wife,
Anusha, with grandchildren
Emilie and Edouard of Lon-
don, England.
Those who wish can make a
contribution in Kent’s memo-
ry to Burnt River Community
Church or to the Northeast
Oregon Compassion Center
through Gray’s West & Com-
pany, 1500 Dewey Ave, Baker
City, OR 97814.
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
Della Jean Clelland: 91, of
Baker City, died July 7, 2021, at
her home. Her memorial service
will be Thursday, July 15 at 11
a.m. at the Baker City Church of
Christ, 2533 Church St. 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.
BIRTH
BAXTER: Kacey and Greg
M. of Baker City, 5:09 p.m., June
26, 2021, a boy, Cannon Judge
Baxter, 9 pounds, 1 ounce.
Street; jailed.
OUT-OF-COUNTY WARRANT:
Darion Alyssa Marie Grove, 26,
Baker City, 3:47 p.m. Wednesday,
July 7 in the 3400 block of 13th
Street; cited and released.
HARASSMENT: Frank Nathan
McNair, 41, Baker City, 12:47
p.m. Wednesday, July 7 in the
800 block of Place Street; cited
and released.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
FIRST-DEGREE BURGLARY,
SECOND-DEGTREE THEFT,
SECOND-DEGREE TRESPASS-
ING (Out-of-county warrants):
Walter Dan Delmar, 41, Medford,
3:52 p.m. Thursday, July 8 on
Highway 7, Milepost 35; jailed.
To leave an online con-
dolence or relate a memory
for Kent’s family, go to www.
grayswestco.com.
Keitha Kay Howard
Formerly of Baker City, 1962-2021
Keitha Kay (Luster) How-
ard, 58, a former longtime
Baker City resident, died July
3, 2021, at Boise.
A gathering to celebrate
her family and friends will be
scheduled later.
Keitha was born on Sept.
15, 1962, at Baker City to
Melvin and Carolyn Luster.
Keitha was a devoted moth-
er, grandmother, cherished
sister and beloved aunt.
She is survived by her
mother, Carolyn Luster of
Baker City; her children,
Michael Keith Howard
and Crystal Anne Howard
Schwartz of Baker City,
Oregon; her grandchildren,
Michael Keith Jr., Penelope,
Gabe, Kylie and Mariah; her
eight siblings, James Allan
Luster of Beaverton, Mary
Lynn Roberts of Baker City,
Barbara Rose Williams of
Springfi eld, Oregon, Lynda
Sue Martinez of Fresno, Cali-
fornia, Melvin Charles Luster
of Baker City, John Edward
Luster of Pinedale, Wyo-
ming, Teresa Marie Luster
of Walla Walla, Washington,
and Joseph Brooks Luster of
Midland, Texas; and numer-
ous nephews and nieces.
Bobby Rehder
Ritter, 1951-2021
Gerald (Bobby) Rehder, 69,
of Ritter, Oregon, died July 2,
2021, at Prairie City after a
long battle with Parkinson’s.
A private celebration of life
will take place at a later date.
Bobby was born on Oct. 10,
1951, at John Day to Robert
and Janice Rehder. He at-
tended Mt. Vernon Elemen-
tary School until the family
moved to Ritter and he began
fi fth grade at Long Creek
where he graduated in 1969.
Bobby furthered his educa-
tion at University of Oregon,
studying Earth Science, and
he remained a true Oregon
Ducks fan throughout his
life. Basketball was one of his
favorite sports as he could tell
you every player and their
stats. He had a remarkable
ability at playing pinochle and
he would recall every trick
that was played. He seldom
lost a game and it was always
a pleasure to be his partner.
Bobby married Kelly Brady
in 1977 at Battle
Mountain State
Park. This union
ended in divorce
several years
later but he and
Bobby
Kelly always re-
Rehder
mained friends.
Bobby worked in
the logging business working
for Britt Logging Inc. of Pilot
Rock for numerous years. He
operated heavy equipment for
various contractors. He had a
vast knowledge of the woods
and began his own post/
pole business. He would fi ll
orders of 10,000-plus posts for
ODFW and others on numer-
ous occasions. He would split
manually each one and load
by himself.
Hard work was never a
challenge for him. After his
father passed away he re-
turned to the home ranch and
helped his mother for several
years. At this time his Parkin-
son’s was becoming a major
issue for him and restricted
him from doing necessary
duties on the ranch. Bobby
would enlist in friends to help
him on projects and then he
and his mother would spend
many days hunting and fi sh-
ing and enjoying the moun-
tains. He brought home many
trophy trout and would be the
fi rst to tell about each catch.
In later years he developed
a great deal of joy from doing
mining. He and his friend,
Bill Cole, spent many days
reminiscing the great times
of mining together. Bobby
enjoyed mining various min-
erals and enjoyed seeing the
jewelry that was made from
some of his collections.
Bobby is survived by his
sisters, Belinda (Larry) Ellis
of Pendleton, and Benita
(Tony) Britt of Baker City;
along with several nieces and
nephews that he was most
proud of.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and his
brother, William.
The family would like to
thank the Blue Mountain
Nursing Home and Blue
Mountain Hospice for their
compassion during this time.
Memorial contributions can
be made to the Parkinson’s
Foundation or a charity of
one’s choice through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services, P.O.
Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Online condolences can be
made at www.tamispineval-
leyfuneralhome.com.
BOOK SIGNING ~ by local author!
Meet
Deb Sue Hamby
discuss the book
and get it signed!
July 16th, 11 am -1 pm
Betty’s Books
1813 Main St., Baker City, OR
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Royal Artisan
1912 Main St., Baker City, OR
FUNERALS PENDING
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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 Phillips: A celebra-
tion of his life will take place
Saturday, July 17 at 1 p.m. in the
Family Life Center at the Naza-
rene Church, 1250 Hughes Lane
in Baker City. The family asks that
if you have any special memo-
ries you’d like to share, please
mail them to 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.
Keldon Gross: Memorial ser-
vice and celebration of Keldon’s
life will take place Saturday, July
17 at 11 a.m. at the Halfway Lions
Hall. Online condolences can be
made at www.tamispinevalleyfu-
neralhome.com.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
FOURTH-DEGREE ASSAULT:
Victor Salinas Jr., 32, Baker
City, 3:36 p.m. Thursday, July 9
on Pocahontas Road near 10th
Please join us for the Celebration of Life for
Donald H. Phillips
July 17, 2021 at 1pm
Nazarene Church 1250 Hughes Lane
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