A2 — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021
Noxious weed of the week
By Jeffrey Pettingill
Baker County Weed District
supervisor
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
The enemy
White bryoni (Bryonia alba)
■ BAKER CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, July 27, 7 p.m. at City
Hall, 1655 First St.
■ BAKER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
Wednesday, July 28, 9 a.m. at the Courthouse, 1995 Third
St. Agenda items include approval of an agreement to
survey Pine Creek Road.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
July 29, 1971
William H. Taylor, 32, newly appointed controller at St.
Elizabeth Community Hospital, is nearly all settled in his
new job. He came to Baker from Nampa, Idaho, where he
worked as assistant controller at Mercy Medical Center.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 29, 1996
About 250 fi refi ghters, with help from cooler tempera-
tures and a few rain showers Sunday, slowed a lightning-
caused forest fi re that burned 370 acres about seven air
miles southwest of Baker City.
The Elkhorn Ridge fi re, which started Friday about 9
p.m., burned within about three-quarters of a mile of Baker
City’s watershed, said Judy Wing, a spokeswoman for the
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
Crews were concentrating today on ensuring the fi re
doesn’t move any closer to the watershed, Wing said.
U.S. Forest Service and Baker City offi cials have warned
for several years that a fi re could quickly engulf much of
the 10,000-acre watershed, which supplies most of the
drinking water for Baker City’s 9,730 residents.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 27, 2011
Baker City’s overhauled residential burn ordinance made
it through its fi nal reading Tuesday and will take effect in
30 days.
The City Council voted 6-0 to approve the third reading
of Ordinance 3302.
The new ordinance spells out a variety of rules for
residents who want to use burn barrels or conduct open
burns. These includes times of day when burning can go
on, what can and can’t be set on fi re in a burn barrel, and
rules for ceremonial and religious fi res.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 28, 2020
Baker County’s COVID-19 cases continue to show up in
little clusters, which is obviously better, Nancy Staten said,
than big clusters.
But although Baker County’s total of 24 cases is lower
than in 28 of Oregon’s 35 other counties, Staten, adminis-
trator for the county’s health department, discourages res-
idents from relaxing their diligence in wearing face masks,
social distancing and washing their hands frequently.
“We’re not immune,” Staten said on Monday afternoon.
“I don’t want people in our community to think we are.”
Of Baker County’s 24 cases, 23 have been reported
since June 30. The most cases announced in a single day
has been three, the total for July 7 and July 25. No one
has died from the virus in the county.
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, July 24
5 — 22 — 30 — 32 — 37 — 41
Next jackpot: $5.8 million
POWERBALL, July 24
1 — 4 — 11 — 59 — 67 PB 10
Next jackpot: $186 million
MEGA MILLIONS, July 23
13 — 17 —19 — 40 — 69
Mega
17
Next jackpot: $153 million
WIN FOR LIFE, July 24
6 — 17 — 47 — 68
PICK 4, July 25
• 1 p.m.: 0 — 4 — 4 — 2
• 4 p.m.: 1 — 7 — 7 — 5
• 7 p.m.: 8 — 5 — 0 — 6
• 10 p.m.: 9 — 9 — 1 — 1
LUCKY LINES, July 25
1-6-9-14-18-24-27-32
The strategy
Also known as the kudzu
of the West, this perennial
climbing vine, with tendrils,
can grow up 20-foot trees in a
single season. So far we have
not seen this in the area. An “A
Classifi ed” noxious weed, this
invader was brought into the
United States for medicinal
purposes. It has large maple
leaf-like leaves and produces
green berries that turn dark
purple in late summer that
can become toxic to kids if
eaten, but it is actually an
expectorant which will cause
one to throw up very quickly.
The attack
The plant grows each year
from a large tuberous root
(resembling a sugar beet) and
is not selective what it climbs.
Its seeds are a food source for
birds which deposits the seeds
under the trees and fences.
The plants climb up fences,
trees, and shrubs and will
completely envelope them and
that one can inject straight
smother them from valuable
Roundup into the tuber for
sunlight.
control. There are a number
The defense
of other herbicides that work,
This is a very diffi cult weed but they will also kill the tree
to control. I have been told
or shrub that the plant is
prying the rest of the tuber
out of the soil. Place the tuber
into the garbage, for throwing
onto the ground will allow the
plant to re-root.
As always do not hesitate
to call your County Weed
District Offi ce for additional
help.
Jeffrey Pettingill, supervisor of
the Baker County Weed District,
can be reached at 541-523-0618
or 541-519-0204.
Cheryl Stubblefi eld
of 65 years, Keith; her sisters, Jo-Jean
Nelson and Jackie Dixon; her daughter,
Cheryl Rae Culley-Stubblefi eld, 85,
Tami and Alisa Allen-Stubblefi eld; her
died July 23, 2021.
son, Rick and Wendy Stubblefi eld; and
A service will take place Friday, July
her daughter, Kimberly Stubblefi eld and
30 at noon at Restlawn Mortuary, 201 S. Jason Coulter; her grandchildren, Casey
Oak Grove Road in Salem. All who knew (Teri-Ann) Curry, Meachelle (Lincoln)
and loved her are welcome to come.
Strickland, Kelly Curry, Brogan Allen-
Cheryl was born on
Olsen, Brittany Maxon (Adam), Kelsie
April 3, 1936, at her fam-
(Dakota) Atkins and Ashton Atkinson
ily home in Baker. She
She has 10.5 great-grandchildren.
was the oldest of three
She was preceded in death by her old-
siblings.
est child, Brent Stubblefi eld, in 2006.
She was a stay-at-home
Donald Baggerly
mom, with exception of a
Cheryl
Baker City, 1936-2021
20-year career with the
Stubblefi eld
Donald F. Baggerly, 84, of Baker City,
Oregon Department of
died July 17, 2021, at his residence sur-
Transportation after her
rounded by his loving family.
four children left the nest.
Don was born on Sept.
Our mom was our greatest cheerlead-
27, 1936, at Meridian, Ida-
er, confi dante and mentor, her children
said. She gave and loved unconditionally ho, to Dean and Frances
(Bamford) Baggerly. He
to her entire family. Her unwavering
heart is a tapestry with threads perma- was raised in the Keating
Valley area and went to
nently woven into all of our lives.
Donald
school in that district until
Mom lived in many small Eastern
Baggerly
transferring to Baker
Oregon towns when she was younger,
High School, graduating
as her dad traveled and worked with
the Sumpter Dredge. She was quite the in 1954. After school, he joined the
Army and served for two and a half
daddy’s girl and to this day still has a
standing playhouse in Granite that her years.
On April 13, 1962, at Winnemucca,
dad built for her 80 years ago.
She contracted polio at age 13 and was Nevada, Don married the love of his
life, Barbara Allen Rush. Together they
hospitalized for a time in Portland.
had one child, David Allen Baggerly.
She was diagnosed with Lewy Body
Don was proud of his family and was
dementia in 2014.
always there when they needed him.
Cheryl is survived by her husband
1936-2021
Don decided he wanted to drive truck,
so he started his own trucking business,
contracting with Marvin Wood Products
to haul lumber. Don also helped his wife
with her clothing store, BJ’S Apparel,
repairing items that needed attention,
doing books, and giving her the support
she needed to run her business.
He enjoyed working with his scroll
saw, doing yard work, and was very
proud of his garden. He and Barb would
travel in their motor home to Arizona
most winters, but he would start
working on his yard as soon as they
returned to Baker City in the spring.
Don was a member of the First
Christian Church.
Don is survived by his wife of 59
years, Barbara Baggerly of Baker
City; his son, David Allen Baggerly
of Baker City; his brother, Richard
(Bonnie) Baggerly of Echo; 10 grand-
children, three great-grandchildren,
four great-great-grandchildren, and
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Dean and Frances Baggerly;
a sister, Evelyn Stewart, his brother,
Gaylord; and his two step-sons, Ron-
ald and Donald Rush.
The family suggests donations in
Don’s memory be made to St. Jude’s
Children’s Hospital, through Gray’s
West & Company, 1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814.
To leave online condolences for Don’s
family, go to www.graywestco.com.
Next jackpot: $39,000
■ WEDNESDAY: Beef burgundy over fettuccine with
mushrooms, mixed vegetables, rolls, pea-and-onion salad
■ THURSDAY: Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes with
gravy, carrots, ambrosia, bread pudding
■ FRIDAY: Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans,
rolls, green salad, ice cream
■ MONDAY (Aug. 2): Chicken strips, mashed potatoes with
country gravy, corn, biscuits, cottage cheese and Jell-O
salad, ice cream
■ TUESDAY (Aug. 3): Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes
with gravy, peas and carrots, rolls, ambrosia cookies
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., from
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $5 donation (60 and older), $7.50
for those under 60.
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climbing. So far the best tool
that I have found is to simply
dig it up, bearing in mind
that each fi brous root-hair
left behind will develop into a
new tuber. When digging up
the tuber root push the shovel
into the ground near the
green growth and pry back
slightly to loosen the soil. Do
this on four sides of the plant
and then go to your original
hole and pull up on the plant
at the same time you are
O BITUARIES
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Telephone: 541-523-3673
Fax: 541-833-6414
Rich Old/Contributed Photos
White bryoni, which has not been found in Baker County,
is a diffi cult weed to control. It has large maple leaf-like
leaves and produces green berries in late summer.
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DEATHS
Balazs ‘Bill’ Nagy: 82, of
Halfway, died July 20, 2021, at St.
Luke’s Regional Medical Center in
Boise. Arrangements are under the
direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Fu-
neral Home & Cremation Services.
Online condolences can be made
at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
Audrey Magill: 91, of Baker
City, died July 26, 2021, at her
residence in Settler’s Park Assisted
Living Community. A visitation will
be Friday, July 30 from noon to 4
p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. To leave
a condolence for Audrey’s family,
go to www.grayswestco.com.
Community Church or the North-
east Oregon Compassion Center
through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker
City, OR 97814. To leave an
online condolence for Kent’s
family, go to www.grayswestco.
com.
rant): Steven Michael McBride,
39, Baker City, 8:16 p.m. Sunday,
July 25 at Campbell and College
streets; cited and released.
VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING
ORDER: Andrew Jay Culley, 32,
Baker City, 11:01 p.m. Saturday,
July 24 in the 2800 block of E
Street; jailed.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Bak-
er County Justice Court war-
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Baker
FUNERALS PENDING
Denny and Charlie Oliver:
Memorial service and celebration
of their lives, Saturday, July 31 at
noon at the Pine Haven Cemetery
in Halfway. Friends are invited
to join the family for a reception
immediately following at the
Halfway Lions Hall.
Laurie Gulick: Memorial
service Sunday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m.
at the Gulick Ranch on Pine Town
Lane in Halfway. Online condo-
lences can be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Robert Kent Nelson: Memo-
rial service, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m.
at the Baker City Church of the
Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. A
reception will follow the service at
the Nazarene Church’s Family Life
Center. Memorial contributions
can be made to the Burnt River
County Circuit Court warrant):
Travis Anthony Whiting-Good,
26, Baker City, 10:50 a.m. Satur-
day, July 24 in the 1600 block of
13th Street; cited and released.
With deepest gratitude, we extend this word
of thanks for the many kind acts of sympathy
expressed by thoughtful family and friends. Our
deep-felt thanks to all the staff at Settler’s Park
for their care of our mother. Our thanks to Gray’s
West & Co. for planning the service.
Sincerely,
The family of
Helen Troy
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