A2 — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021
County sets virtual meeting on COVID, hospitals
Baker City Herald
TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
August 30, 1971
The six and a half mile stretch of Elkhorn Drive lead-
ing to Anthony Lakes was fi nished last week and fi nal
inspection of the paving project was completed by For-
est Service inspectors and offi cials Friday.
The project which laid down thirty feet of asphalt and
sealed coat topping cost $260,000 to complete.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
August 30, 1996
BALDY CREEK TRAILHEAD — The normally transpar-
ent water of the North Fork John Day River resembles
chocolate milk this Tuesday morning as it fl ows beneath
the halved log that bridges the river here.
Rain is falling, a constant, cold drizzle that belies the
calendar.
The water is dark brown because it is carrying ash and
scorched dirt from forests burned in the Sloans Ridge fi re
earlier this month.
Where the fl ames burned hottest, there is no grass and
there are no shrubs to hold the soil or to slow the rain as
it trickles down the slopes and into the river channel.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
August 31, 2011
The smoke that settled in Baker Valley on Tuesday trav-
eled halfway across Oregon to get here.
Although lightning sparked more than 20 fi res in
Northeastern Oregon on Sunday, most of those blazes
were put out before they had burned more than half an
acre.
Meanwhile a complex of blazes on the Warm Springs
Indian Reservation near Madras has spread over more
than 60,000 acres, producing clouds of smoke that were
pushed eastward by westerly winds.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
August 29, 2020
Their career was selling books, but it’s the people
— their loyal customers — who Carolyn and Tom Kulog
mention most.
“Meeting and serving our customers has been the big-
gest reward of bookselling for us,” they said.
After 32 years at Betty’s Books, the Kulogs sold the busi-
ness in July to Jeana Phillips.
“We’re very happy that Jeana was ready to step up to
pursue a longtime dream of hers to own the bookstore
just at the time we were ready to step down,” Carolyn
said. “It was truly time for us to see what the next chapter
might hold for us.”
Phillips is a Baker City native. She graduated from
Baker High School in 1997, earned a degree at Oregon
State University, and returned to Eastern Oregon to “work
in the helping professions providing casework, counseling
and advocacy.”
She said owning Betty’s Books combines her two favor-
ite things: people and books.
“I love connecting with people, making recommenda-
tions as to what they may or may not like, what will chal-
lenge them a bit and having that in return,” she said. “It is
a gift that I hope to never take for granted.”
Phillips, an avid reader, is just 9 months younger than
the bookstore.
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SENIOR MENUS
WEDNESDAY: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with
gravy, mixed vegetables, rolls, Jell-O with fruit, bread
pudding
THURSDAY: Prime rib, baked potatoes, green beans,
rolls, broccoli and bacon salad, ice cream
FRIDAY: Pork roast, red potatoes, baby carrots, rolls,
ambrosia pudding
MONDAY (Sept. 6): CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY
TUESDAY (Sept. 7): Chicken fried steak, mashed
potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, biscuits, cottage
cheese and Jell-O salad, brownies
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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Baker County offi cials
have scheduled a virtual
town hall for Thursday, Sept.
2 to discuss the current
surge in COVID-19 cases
and concerns regarding
hospital capacity.
Residents can participate
by phone or by Zoom.
The panel will include:
• Dr. Eric Lamb, Baker
County public health offi cer
• Dr. Lily Wittich of St.
Luke’s Eastern Oregon
Medical Associates
• Priscilla Lynn, presi-
dent and chief nursing
offi cer for Saint Alphonsus
Medical Center-Baker City
• Nancy Staten, Baker
County Health Department
director
• Mark Bennett, Baker
County commissioner and
the county’s incident com-
mander during the pan-
demic
The town hall will run
from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Residents can submit
questions in advance by
emailing them to pio@bak-
ercounty.org, or during the
meeting through Zoom.
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Oregon’s Alpenfest, Juniper
Jam canceled due to COVID-19
The (La Grande) Observer
JOSEPH — For the second year in
a row, Oregon’s Alpenfest has been can-
celed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Directors of Oregon’s Alpenfest, a
Swiss-Bavarian variation on the typical
Oktoberfest, have canceled the festival
for the second straight year because
of the dramatic increase in COVID-19
case counts in Wallowa County
and statewide.
The festival was to have featured
Mollie B & SqueezeBox, one of the most
in-demand bands in the polka industry,
Sept 23-26 at the Harley Tucker Rodeo
Grounds in Joseph. Since 1975, Alpen-
fest has been the last major Wallowa
County event of the tourist season.
Advance ticket holders will receive re-
funds, according to Chuck Anderson, Al-
penmeister of the festival and president
of its nonprofi t organization, Alpenfest.
“We regret having to do this, but we
were anticipating record attendance
because of Mollie B and that would have
meant hundreds of guests gathered in
an enclosed space,” Anderson said. “Even
with face masks, we couldn’t risk the
health any of our loyal fans, volunteers
or performers.”
The festival has endured ups and
downs during its 46-year history. In its
fi rst incarnation, “Alpenfest,” it ran from
1975 to 2008, when it was discontinued
due to declining attendance.
A new organization revived it as
Oregon’s Alpenfest in 2012. Then it
was threatened fi nancially in 2019
when it lost its longtime home at the
Wallowa Lake Tramway and a giant
rented tent proved to be burdensome
due to weather, logistical problems and
the tent’s rental cost. The setback was
averted thanks to assistance from Com-
munity Bank.
The 2020 festival had been canceled
because Oregon banned large gather-
ings during an earlier stage of the pan-
demic. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown hadn’t
yet taken that step during the current
surge in cases, but Anderson said Alpen-
fest’s board of directors concluded that
the risk to attendees was too great.
“There’s no question that we will
survive,” Anderson said. “In the early
20th century, despite tough odds, Swiss
and German immigrants helped settle
Oregon. We aren’t any different.”
The 2022 festival is scheduled for
Sept. 22-25.
The recent coronavirus spike also
claimed another event, as Juniper Jam
was canceled, organizers announced
Wednesday, Aug. 18.
“The recent spike in COVID-19 cases
in our region has led us to this heart-
Oregon’s Alpenfest/Contributed Photo
Directors of Oregon’s Alpenfest,
a Swiss-Bavarian variation on
the typical Oktoberfest, have
canceled the festival for the second
straight year.
breaking decision, and we urge folks to
get vaccinated and help stop the spread
of this awful virus,” the Wallowa Valley
Music Alliance said.
Online ticket sales will be refunded,
and those who purchased tickets from
local outlets are encouraged to return to
those locations for their refund.
Next year’s event is scheduled for
Sept. 3, 2022.
Hells Canyon Mule Days, planned for
Sept. 10-12, has also been cancelled —
with the exception of the Dave Stamey
concert at 5 p.m. Sept. 12 at the fair-
grounds in Enterprise.
Baker County Fair results
Baker City Herald
Results from the Baker
County Fair.
Sydney Keller; Reserve Gr.
Champion, Kate Norton
• Lamb: Grand Champion,
Maggie Stanbro; Reserve Gr.
Champion, Tessa Garrick
• Goat: Grand Champion,
Colton Luschen; Reserve Gr.
Champion, Taylor Johnson
Market
• Rabbits: Grand Cham-
pion, Tyler Myatt; Reserve Gr.
Champion, Chase Myatt
• Swine: Grand Champion,
Henry Hester; Reserve Gr.
Showmanship
Champion, Jake Eskew
• Poultry: Grand Cham-
• Steer: Grand Champion, pion, Julianna Sandberg;
Reserve Gr. Champion;
Kathleen Nilsen
• Cavy: Grand Cham-
pion, Alexander (Xander)
Johnson; Reserve Gr. Cham-
pion, none
• Rabbits: Grand Cham-
pion, Alexis Rupel; Reserve
Gr. Champion, Tyler Myatt
• Swine: Grand Champi-
on, Cody Eskew; Reserve Gr.
Champion, Jake Eskew
• Steer: Grand Champion,
Angelina Tennent; Reserve Gr.
Champion, Sydney Keller
• Lamb: Grand Champion,
Maggie Stanbro; Reserve Gr.
Champion, Logan Neff
• Goat: Grand Champion,
Taylor Johnson; Reserve Gr.
Champion, Ashtyn Cowan
• Horse: Grand Cham-
pion, Kodi Miller; Reserve Gr.
Champion, Zack Morrison
OBITUARY
John Neske
Baker City, 1957-2021
John Anton Neske, 64, of Baker City,
died from a heart attack on Aug. 22, 2021,
at his home.
A memorial service will take place
on Thursday, Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. at the
Baker City Church of the Nazarene, 1250
Hughes Lane.
John was born on April 22, 1957, at
Corona, California, to John “Jack” and
Beverly Neske. He graduated from Baker
High School in 1975. After graduation he
worked for Kenny and Delma Miles on
their ranch. He bought a bale wagon and
started his own custom stacking business.
He married Marcella Dallimore on
Oct. 24, 1980, at the Medical Springs
Grange. They settled on a farm in the
Baker Valley where they raised their
children. He and his brother started
Neske Bros., a custom haying and farm-
ing business, which they operated with
their wives and children. His dedication to
farming led him to serve as a board mem-
ber of the Baker Valley Irrigation District
for many years.
Family was important to him and he
is survived by his wife, Marcella Neske of
Baker City; his son and daughter in-law,
Joshua and Angeline Neske of Anthony,
Kansas; his daughter and son-in-law,
JoLynn and Jimmy Lunders of Nampa,
Idaho; six grandchildren Xavier, Liam,
Isaiah, Jaxson, JD (James) and Evelyn;
his mom, Beverly Schaer (Neske) of
Baker City; his sister, Patty Rowe and her
husband, Richard, of Haines; his brother,
Martin, and his wife, Mary Neske of
Baker City; and his sister, Dana Robin-
son and her husband, Mark, of Spring-
fi eld, Oregon.
He was preceded in death by his
grandparents, John and Evelyn Neske,
and Anton and Margaret Swenson; his
father, Jack Neske; his sister, Kathy Smi-
etana; and his stepfather, Duane Schaer.
Memorial contributions can be made
to the Northeast Oregon Compassion
Center through Coles Tribute Center,
1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.
NEWS OF RECORD
FUNERALS PENDING
POLICE LOG
Tharrell Tilgner: Graveside
service with military honors
will take place Thursday, Sept.
9 at 11 a.m. at the Eagle Valley
Cemetery in Richland. 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.
Donna Weir: Graveside
service will be Saturday, Sept.
25 at 11 a.m. at the Eagle Valley
Cemetery in Richland. 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.
David Coughlin: Celebration
of life, Sunday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m.
at the Quail Ridge Golf Course,
2801 Indiana Ave. in Baker City.
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
CONTEMPT OF COURT (2
Baker County Justice Court war-
rants): Kyle Ryan Bork, 21, Baker
City, 11:04 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27
in the 3400 block of 13th Street;
cited and released.
Oregon State Police
Arrests, citations
DRIVING UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS,
RECKLESS DRIVING: Logan
Gabriel Thumm, 37, Meridian,
Idaho, 8:24 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27
on Interstate 84, Milepost 320
westbound; cited and released.
Accident report
A motorcycle rider, Gary
Wayne Hodgin, 74, of Milwaukie,
was injured when he failed to
negotiate a banked turn on High-
way 26 near Milepost 209, about
three miles northwest of Unity,
around 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27,
according to an OSP report. Hod-
gin, who was riding with a group
of motorcyclists, was taken by
Life Flight helicopter to Saint Al-
phonsus Hospital in Boise, where
he was in fair condition Monday,
morning, Aug. 30.
Accident report
Two women spent the night
in their car after it went off High-
way 7 near Milepost 13, about 37
miles southwest of Baker City, on
the night of Wednesday, Aug. 25,
according to an OSP report. Sr.
Trooper David Aydelotte wrote
in a report that the driver, Eileen
Helen Scott, 67, of Lebanon, told
him the accident happened about
10:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 when
she steered to avoid a deer. The
Chevrolet Malibu went down a
steep embankment, and with no
cell service, Scott and her pas-
senger, Tina Marie Lester, 55, of
Sweet Home, spent the night in
their vehicle. On the morning of
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Aug. 26 a passer-by saw the car
and reported it to police. Neither
the driver nor the passenger
was hurt.
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