A2 — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2021
TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
December 6, 1971
The Heiser engine has offi cially been installed in its
place of honor.
A giant crane lifted the engine, and offi cials and mem-
bers of the Sumpter Valley Railroad Restoration Inc. eased
it gently into place onto specially built 36-inch gauge
tracks.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 6, 1996
A Christmas program at Churchill School went off
without a hitch Thursday night, but shortly afterward the
building was evacuated because of fi re.
Classes were canceled for the school’s 196 students to-
day as the smoke odor was allowed to dissipate and dam-
age was assessed, according to principal Mark Bogart.
About 300 people attended the Christmas program,
which began at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The fi re
was discovered as the audience was leaving about 7:50
p.m.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 7, 2011
The Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, anticipating a de-
cline in its budget, will be closed on three days each week
through Feb. 12, 2012.
The BLM facility, about fi ve miles east of Baker City,
normally is open every day except Christmas.
Under the new, temporary schedule, the Center will be
closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and open
weekly from Thursday through Sunday.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 8, 2020
Jesse Brown rode onto the biggest stage in rodeo for
the fi rst time in his career.
His debut at the National Finals Rodeo on Thursday,
Dec. 3, lasted all of 3.9 seconds.
And then the waiting started.
The anxious, agonizing waiting as Brown, of Baker City,
watched his 14 fellow steer wrestling competitors try to
beat his time as the fi rst rider out of the gate.
Not one did.
Two other cowboys, Dakota Eldridge of Elko, Nevada,
and Blake Knowles of Heppner, tied Brown at 3.9 seconds.
Each won $20,872.
And Brown, after such an auspicious start, prepared to
try to do the same thing on each of the next nine days.
Although he was excited about his performance on
Dec. 3 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Brown, 28,
has bigger ambitions.
He’s aiming for the $70,000 prize that goes to the steer
wrestler with the lowest average time over the 10 rounds.
The National Finals Rodeo continues through Dec. 12.
“It’s not a sprint,” Brown said in a phone interview on
Monday morning, prior to that day’s competition. “Each
night you’re trying to win, but you’re also thinking about
the overall average.”
Through Sunday’s fourth round, Brown was fi fth with a
total time of 20.8 seconds.
Brown is also in contention for the world champion title
for 2020, which is based on total prize winnings during the
year, including the National Finals.
OREGON LOTTERY
MEGABUCKS, Dec. 4
MEGA MILLIONS, Dec. 3
WIN FOR LIFE, Dec. 4
16 — 31 — 46 — 69
PICK 4, Dec. 5
• 1 p.m.: 9 — 6 — 1 — 4
• 4 p.m.: 9 — 9 — 5 — 7
• 7 p.m.: 8 — 1 — 2 — 5
• 10 p.m.: 7 — 9 — 2 — 5
LUCKY LINES, Dec. 5
22 — 45 — 48 — 58 — 61
2-8-10-14-17-23-28-29
13 — 15 — 18 — 23 — 25 — 44
Next jackpot: $6.6 million
POWERBALL, Dec. 4
10 — 40 — 45 — 56 — 67 PB 2
Next jackpot: $280 million
Mega
13
Next jackpot: $122 million
Next jackpot: $38,000
SENIOR MENUS
WEDNESDAY: Goulash, green beans, garlic bread,
sauerkraut, salad, lemon squares
THURSDAY: Pork roast, scalloped potatoes, peas, rolls,
green salad, bread pudding
FRIDAY: Chicken cordon bleu, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables,
rolls, macaroni salad, apple crisp
MONDAY (Dec. 13): Hot turkey sandwiches, stuffi ng
with gravy, mixed vegetables, banana pudding with vanilla
wafers, fruit cup
TUESDAY (Dec. 14): Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with
gravy, rolls, mixed vegetables, fruit cup, 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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COVID-19 vaccine clinics set
Baker City Herald
The Baker County Health
Department has scheduled
drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine
clinics in Baker City, Halfway
and Huntington later this
month. COVID-19 testing
will be available at the Half-
way event only.
The clinics are for ages 5
and older; please bring your
COVID-19 vaccine card if
you’re receiving a second or
booster dose. Each clinic will
have doses of the Moderna,
Pfi zer and Johnson & John-
son vaccines.
Vaccine forms can be
• Halfway, Dec. 13,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 218
N. Pine St., near the Pine
Eagle Clinic and the Lions
Club
• Huntington, Dec. 14,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 20
Washington St. East, near
the Lions Park
printed and fi lled out in
advance at www.bakercoun-
tycovid19.com.
The schedule:
• Baker City, Dec. 12,
13 and 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
each day at 2600 East St.
(Baker County Fairgrounds,
north of Campbell Street).
OBITUARIES
Ann Wyatt
Baker City, 1927-2021
Ann Wyatt, 93, of
Baker City, died Nov. 10,
2021, at Saint Alphon-
sus Regional Medical
Center in Baker City.
Ann Wyatt
A celebration of her
life will take place in the
spring of 2022 at the Episcopal Church
in Baker City. The time and date will be
announced.
Margaret Ann Wyatt was born on
Nov. 11, 1927, in Billings, Montana, to
Katherine and Henry Miller. She was
raised in Yellowstone County. It was
here that she developed her love for wild
creatures and the environment.
Ann married Jacob “Jake” Wyatt, MD,
on July 12, 1949, in Mission, Kansas.
Jake was the director of Child Health Di-
vision for the Idaho Health Department
and Ann was a housewife plus PTA Stunt
Night enthusiast, avid gardener, seam-
stress, and published writer, playwright,
and poet. Ann enrolled at Boise State
University in the late 1960s to obtain her
associate degree in Medical Records. She
worked as an accredited Medical Records
Technician at St. Luke’s Regional Medi-
cal Center and the VA Medical Center.
Jake and Ann spent most of their mar-
ried life in Boise.
Jake died in 1984.
Ann loved to volunteer. When she
was 72, she was still actively volunteer-
ing for the Boise Art Museum, Idaho
Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Botanical
Society, Idaho Dance Theater, Malheur
Field Station, and the Morrison Center
at Boise State University. In 1998 she
completed the Boise Citizens Police
Academy where she was dubbed “Annie
Oakley” because she was a crack shot on
the fi ring range. She was also an avid
racewalker, winning many races in the
Boise area. Ann adored wildlife, birds
and everything outdoors.
In August of 2000, Ann was honored
as Idaho’s Ageless Hero in the Vigor
and Vitality category for being a truly
inspirational senior. An essay written
to nominate Ann for this prestigious
award shared, “Ms. Wyatt is no strang-
er to close calls. She barely survived
acute mountain sickness while trekking
in Nepal. While visiting Antarctica on
a Russian research ship her infl atable
raft was nudged by an adult humpback
whale.”
Ann had a thirst for knowledge. She
toured a dozen countries from Siberia
to Antarctica, India to Uruguay. She
participated in many medical and
clinical studies including a 15-year
cancer screening study. It is fi tting that
Ann’s fi nal and selfl ess request was
to have her body donated to OHSU to
further their medical education and
research programs.
Ann is survived by her daughter, Jill
Wyatt of Baker City; and her sons, Mark
Wyatt of San Diego, and Scott Wyatt of
Anchorage, Alaska.
Ann was preceded in death by her
husband, Jake Wyatt; her parents and
her stepmother.
For those who would like to make a
donation in memory of Ann the family
suggests the Malheur Field Station,
your favorite bird or environmental
group, or heart disease charity through
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home &
Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Half-
way, OR 97834. Online condolences can
be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuner-
alhome.com.
LOCAL BRIEFING
CASA plans multiple
events in December
CASA of Eastern Oregon
has a busy December.
Gingerbread creations
are on display at businesses
in downtown Baker City.
This year’s theme is Santa’s
Village. A map of where to
see the gingerbread displays
will be available at the CASA
offi ce, 2024 Main St., Cross-
roads Carnegie Art Center
and the Chamber of Com-
merce.
On Saturday, Dec. 11,
CASA will sponsor a walking
tour of historic home porches.
Starting at 1 p.m., maps with
descriptions will be avail-
able at the CASA offi ce, 2024
Main St., and Crossroads
Carnegie Art Center, 2020
Auburn Ave.
Hosts will welcome guests
beginning at 2 p.m., and all
porches will have lights on
until 6 p.m. The tour is free,
although donations will be
accepted. This event is the
substitute for the Historic
Homes Tour, which has been
an annual fundraiser for
CASA.
CASA is also holding the
annual toy drive for children
in foster care. Toys can be
delivered to Lew Bros. Les
Schwab. Gift tags are also
available at Crossroads
Carnegie Art Center — gifts
can be returned there or to
the CASA offi ce by Dec. 15.
Inquires about gift donations
can be directed to CASA,
541-403-0405. Mary Collard,
CASA executive director, said
items for teens are especially
welcome, such as gift cards.
Cultural Coalition seeking
grant applications
The Baker County Cul-
tural Coalition (BCCC) is
welcoming grant applications
for arts, culture and heritage
projects through Dec. 15.
BCCC receives a grant
annually from the Oregon
Cultural Trust to support
local heritage, arts and
culture projects in the county.
Over the past 18 years, the
coalition has awarded more
than $100,000 in grants to
local artists, programs such
as “Chalk It up to Art,” local
orchestra, children’s program,
Halfway music events, heri-
tage events such as restor-
ing the Haines School bell,
history summer program at
Baker Heritage Museum and
the Baker 5J School District
oral history collection.
Grants are typically $500
and are not restricted to
nonprofi t organizations. Oc-
casionally grants are given in
larger amounts where a proj-
ect warrants critical support.
The BCCC board of directors
seeks applications from any
individual or group who has
a program or project address-
ing arts and culture in Baker
County and it looks forward
to receiving creative ideas.
The local grant process
through BCCC for 2022 is in
two stages. The fi rst deadline
is Dec. 15 for grants given in
January; the second stage is
May 15 for grants giving in
June for projects taking place
before the end of 2022. Grant
applications and instructions
for reports can be found on
the Baker County website at
www.bakercounty.org/cultur-
al_plan/contact_us.html.
Since few grants were
able to be given during 2020
and 2021 because of COVID
limitations on programming,
BCCC has money left over
from those years to support
more cultural activities.
Downtown building grant
applications sought
Baker City Downtown
(BCD) is accepting letters of
intent from property owners
interested in applying for the
2022 Oregon Main Street
Revitalization Grant.
BCD will be the applicant
on behalf of the business or
property owner who will be
tackling the project and is
open to properties located
within the Baker City Down-
town district. Applications will
open in January 2022 with
money available in the spring.
There will be a second round
opening in January 2023.
Each round will have $5
million in available funds
statewide and will pay up to
$200,000 in allowable project
costs. This is a reimbursable
grant and requires a 30%
match of private funding as
well.
BCD will work to submit
the best applicant whose
project and application meet
the grant requirements and
whose project best demon-
strates alignment with BCD’s
purpose: “Strive to preserve
and enhance the vitality and
character of our community
through the beautifi cation,
promotion and development
of downtown Baker City,” said
Carol Phillips, treasurer for
BCD’s board of directors.
The purpose of the grant
is to:
• Acquire, rehabilitate,
and construct buildings on
properties in the downtown
district.
• Facilitate community
revitalization that will lead
to private investment, job
creation or retention.
• Establish or expand
viable businesses, or create a
stronger tax base.
The 2022 grant and
guidelines will be out in
January but the 2019 pub-
lications have most of the
relevant details: https://www.
oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/
Grants.aspx#nine.
Letters of intent are due
by 5 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2022.
Letters will be reviewed by
the BCD grant advisory com-
mittee and board of directors.
Successful applications
will be notifi ed by Feb. 15,
and applications will be
asked to work with BCD on
the fi nal application, which
is due March 31.
Letters of intent must
provide a detailed plan
including quotes, budget,
matching funds, project
timeline and economic
impact.
More information is avail-
able by calling Phillips at
541-403-0026 or emailing to
bakercitydowntown@gmail.
com.
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