A2 — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021
North Powder’s new mayor old hand at public service
By DICK MASON
The (La Grande) Observer
BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Free Thanksgiving dinner: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Calvary
Baptist Church, Third and Broadway streets in Baker City.
Everyone is welcome.
TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
November 22, 1971
A neutral coin was the only thing that fell in the
Arlington Honkers’ favor at Huntington Saturday as the
Locomotives decisively plucked their visitors 48-0 in high-
stepping to their fourth straight state fi nal.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
November 22, 1996
Don’t be surprised if you see a few more light-green
pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles in Baker City today.
The U.S. Forest Service sold 109 vehicles (and a tractor
and two snowplow blades) at a public oral auction Thurs-
day at the Baker County Fairgrounds.
The fi nal tally wasn’t available this morning, but Chuck
Mawhinney, fl eet manager for the Wallowa-Whitman
National Forest, estimated the four-hour auction brought
in about half a million dollars.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
November 23, 2011
The Wallowa-Whitman’s original goal of mid-October is
more than a month gone, but forest offi cials say the high-
ly anticipated Travel Management Plan will be released to
the public “soon.”
“Soon is the key word,” Matt Burks, a spokesman for
the Wallowa-Whitman, said this morning.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
November 24, 2020
Tom Clement thinks it’s only reasonable that people
walking a riverside path ought to be able to actually see
the river.
This hardly seems an issue worth worrying about on
a sunny but seasonably chilly late November morning
as Clement strolls a section of the Leo Adler Memorial
Parkway just north of Campbell Street.
The views of the Powder River are unobstructed.
A skim of ice has begun to form in the slack water near
shore, refl ecting temperatures that have dipped into the
teens on recent mornings.
Leaves, recently shed by the willows and the cotton-
woods that jut from the river banks, waft along in the
gentle current.
But as he walks the paved path that honors Leo Adler,
the great Baker County philanthropist who died in 1993,
Clement recalls a day, not so long ago, when the Powder
here was a river more easily heard than seen.
Since August, Clement, 75, has spearheaded a vol-
unteer campaign to rejuvenate this section of the Adler
Parkway.
The job isn’t fi nished.
But Clement is pleased with the changes that have been
wrought in the past few months.
“This was an absolute jungle,” Clement says, gesturing
to an area between the Parkway and the Powder.
Today the section is dominated by a recently pruned
willow tree, the ground softened by a layer of its damp
leaves.
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SENIOR MENUS
WEDNESDAY: Spaghetti, garlic breadsticks, broccoli,
green salad, birthday cake
THURSDAY, FRIDAY: Closed both days
MONDAY (Nov. 29): Hot beef sandwiches, mashed
potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, carrot-raisin salad,
pudding
TUESDAY (Nov. 30): Fettuccine Bolognese, garlic bread,
carrots, fruit cup, 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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NORTH POWDER — North Powder
Mayor John Frieboes is new to the North
Powder City Council but not to public
service.
Frieboes, who was voted mayor by the
city council on Monday, Nov. 1, was the
chief of the North Powder Fire Depart-
ment for eight years starting in the late
1980s through much of the 1990s. He
took the department’s reins after serving
as a volunteer fi refi ghter for the depart-
ment for two years.
The new mayor headed the fi re de-
partment during the time North Powder
became part of Union County’s 911
emergency dispatch system. Frieboes
said the 911 system has greatly sped up
and simplifi ed the process of alerting
fi rst responders of emergencies.
He said that before there was a 911
system in North Powder, people had to
dial a number that went to the North
Powder Fire Department or a North
Powder motel connected to the city’s
emergency communication system.
“The motel was part of the system be-
cause it was always open,” Frieboes said.
The North Powder resident was
also fi re chief while the rural city’s fi rst
responder system was being created.
Emergency medical personnel who
volunteer as fi rst responders provide pa-
tient care before ambulances from the La
Grande, La Grande Rural or Baker City
fi re departments arrive. Frieboes said
the fi rst responder system is successfully
helping patients receive critical emer-
gency care more quickly than before.
Frieboes said that although he
helped with the development of the fi rst
responder and the local 911 systems, his
role was minor.
“Many other people did more than I
did,” he said.
It is fi tting that Frieboes is a former
North Powder fi re chief since as mayor
he is now helping the city plan a move
into the old fi re department building he
once worked in. The city is preparing to
relocate its library and city hall at the
former fi re station at 340 E St.
The moves are needed, Frieboes said,
because North Powder’s city hall and its
library are in buildings that are many
decades old and are deteriorating. He
said the former fi re station is in an excel-
lent location for city hall and the library.
“It is solid and centrally located,”
Frieboes said.
The building is available because the
city recently built a larger fi re station,
which opened earlier this year.
Frieboes, as mayor, also said he
wants to help North Powder move
forward in its effort to upgrade its
wastewater system. He said the city is in
the process of obtaining grants to fund
the upgrade, which would help it better
meet Department of Environmental
Quality standards.
The North Powder City Council
elected Frieboes as mayor after he ap-
plied for the position. He did so after
Mike Wisdom, who had served as mayor
for two years and eight months, stepped
down. Wisdom said he resigned because
he and the council did not see eye to eye
on some issues.
Frieboes, who will serve the fi nal 14
months of Wisdom’s unexpired term, was
the only person who applied for the may-
oral opening and was hired after being
interviewed by the city council.
Mike Morse, president of the North
Powder City Council, believes Frieboes
will do well as mayor.
“I feel good. He is well qualifi ed and
familiar with North Powder,” Morse said.
During the approximately six-week
period between the time Wisdom
resigned on Sept. 13 and Frieboes was
named mayor, Morse handled North
Powder’s mayoral responsibilities. As
council president, he was required by
the city’s charter to take on the role of
interim mayor.
Freiboes served as maintenance direc-
tor for the North Powder School District
for 43 years before retiring in July. Lance
Dixon, superintendent of the North Pow-
der School District, said Frieboes has the
potential to shine as mayor because of his
honesty, integrity, work ethic and concern
for North Powder.
“John has the best interest of the city
at heart,” Dixon said.
OBITUARIES
‘Dale’ Nebeker
Formerly of Baker City, 1939-2021
John “Dale” Nebeker, 82,
formerly of
Baker City,
went to
heaven on
Nov. 17, 2021.
A grave-
side funeral
will take
‘Dale’
place in the
Nebeker
spring.
Dale was born in on Nov.
8, 1939, in Baker to Merna
and Edwin Nebeker and was
raised there until joining the
Navy. Upon returning from
the Navy he married Bertha
Moore and they had fi ve
children.
Dale had many interests.
He joined the Jaycees in his
younger years and performed
in melodramas as the hero.
You would always fi nding
him sharing a joke with his
friends. His grandchildren
have found memories taking
trips with him singing to the
radio.
His career span varied
from a barber to law enforce-
ment as police offi cer and then
onto a parole and probation
offi cer. But his true desire was
to barber because he enjoyed
working around people.
One of his greatest career
achievements was capturing
two escaped convicts from
the Utah State Prison by
himself. He was working for
the Burley, Idaho, city police
department at the time of
their escape.
He would later divorce
and remarried his high
school sweetheart, Daralee
Long. They shared many
adventures through the years
traveling in their motorhome.
They took cruises and saw
places that neither of them
had never been before.
The greatest joy in Dale’s
life was his fi ve children;
there wasn’t anything he
wouldn’t do for them. He was
proud of all of their accom-
plishments and was always
sharing them with other
people he knew.
Dale is survived by his
children: Lynda Reynolds of
La Pine, Debra James of Casa
Grande, Arizona, Shauna
Phillips of Peoria, Arizona,
Shawn Nebeker of Casa
Grande, and Merna Bennett
of Caldwell, Idaho; his brother,
Bryson DeVear Nebeker of
Overland Park, Missouri; and
many grand children and
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in his
by his parents, Merna and Ed-
win Nebeker; his sisters, Betty
Nebeker and Lee Navarro;
his nephews, Bill and Danny
Best; and his granddaughter,
Jennifer Brown.
Rebecca Henry
Sherry Jurd: 74, of Sumpter,
died unexpectedly on Nov. 19,
2021, while visiting in Portland.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Fu-
neral Home & Cremation Services.
Online condolences can be shared
at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
FUNERAL PENDING
Don Raupp: Traditional
funeral service will take place
Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. at
the Richland Community Church
(formerly Richland Methodist
Church). Interment will follow at
Eagle Valley Cemetery. For those
who would like to make a dona-
tion in honor of Don, the family
suggests the Hilary Bonn Benevo-
lent Fund, Heart ’N Home Hospice,
or the charity of your choice
through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
97834. Online condolences can be
shared at www.tamispinevalleyfu-
neralhome.com.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
FIRST-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASSING, CONTEMPT OF
COURT (Baker County Justice
Court warrant): Stacy Lindstrom,
42, Baker City, 1:05 p.m. Friday,
son, Joe (Renee) Long of Kur-
tistown, Hawaii; her brother,
Jim Springer of Heppner; her
grandchildren, Shelby (Alex)
Palmer of Yelm, Washing-
ton, Shaylee Clair of Yelm,
Shyanne Clair of Burns, and
Octavia Holly of Portland;
her sister-in-law, Harumi
Springer of Baker City;
her nephew, Rich (Brandi)
Springer of Baker City;
her niece, Moko (Rodney)
Springer-Moone of Atlanta,
and Mandy Springer of
Summerville; and six great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her father, Theron
Springer; her mother,
Dorothy Springer; her infant
daughter, Carrie Long; and
her brothers, Terry Springer
and Steve Springer.
Memorial contributions
can be made to the American
Cancer Society through
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814. To
light a candle in Rebecca’s
memory or to offer online
condolences to her family, go
to www.grayswestco.com.
Baker City, 1955-2021
Rebecca Marie Henry,
65, of Baker City, peacefully
entered into
Heaven on
Oct. 31, 2021,
at her home
with her
family by her
side.
A celebra-
Rebecca
tion of her
Henry
life took place
Nov. 5 at the Veterans of For-
eign Wars Hall in Baker City.
Rebecca Henry (Springer)
NEWS OF RECORD
DEATHS
was born on Dec. 21, 1955, in
Prairie City to Theron Eugene
Springer and Dorothy Mae
(Davis) Springer. Rebecca
worked for her brother, Steve
Springer, who owned and op-
erated Sho-Gun Video as the
manager. She worked there
from the day it opened until
the day the business closed its
doors.
Rebecca Marie loved fi sh-
ing, mushrooming, and arts
and crafts. She also loved
making food and treats for her
family and friends. Watching
everyone eat Rebecca’s famous
fried chicken brought a smile
to her face and everyone else’s.
However, her greatest
most signifi cant accomplish-
ments in life are her family.
She had a great love for each
individual in her family and
was always looking out for
everyone she knew and held
dear to her heart. Rebecca was
well known for her feistiness
and great sense of humor;
everyone who loved her loved
her personality.
Rebecca is survived by
her daughter, Tami (Gordon)
Swinyer of Baker City; her
To our “extended family of Baker City,” thank you
for all of your love, prayers, and support. We are
so blessed because of you all! Also, thank you to
Windy at Gray’s West & Co. for going above and
beyond and to Rick Gloria for representing a fellow
veteran! God is good!
The family of Troy Stewart
Nov. 19 in the 2300 block of Tracy
Street; cited and released.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Baker
County Circuit Court warrants):
Jeremiah Isaac Kolb, 21, Hunting-
ton, 6:11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19 in
Huntington; jailed.
Oregon State Police
Arrests, citations
INITIATING A FALSE REPORT,
SECOND-DEGREE THEFT (Baker
County Circuit Court warrants),
PROBATION VIOLATION (Union
County warrant): Steven Michael
McBride, 39, Baker City, 11:42 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 21 on Highway 30,
Milepost 48; cited and released.
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker
County Circuit Court warrant):
Cody J. Steenhard, 41, Richland,
10:51 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 at
David Eccles Road and Highway 7;
cited and released.
FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL
REPORT AS REGISTERED SEX
OFFENDER: Lyle Lester Ray, 53,
Durkee, 8:35 a.m. Thursday, Nov.
18 in Huntington; jailed.
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