A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2022
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TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
April 2, 1972
An exclusive farm use zone may require farm parcels
to be a minimum of 40 acres, according to an agreement
reached at last week’s county planning commission
meeting in Haines.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 2, 1997
Molly E. Judy of Baker City observed her 103rd birthday
on March 31. She is the former Molly Dickison and was
born in 1894, when Grover Cleveland was president of the
United States.
She spent her childhood days in Granite and is
a devout Christian who reared her children by those
principles, according to her family.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 2, 2012
The museum in the home of Baker City’s longtime
philanthropist, the late Leo Adler, has received a pair
of grants, totaling $14,775, that will pay to repaint the
exterior of the 123-year-old home this spring.
The Adler House Museum was awarded $6,775 from
the Kinsman Foundation of Milwaukie, Ore., and $8,000
from the Leo Adler Community Fund, according to a press
release from the Baker County Museum Commission.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 3, 2021
The Cribs for Kids program is going on fi ve years in
Baker County with the number one goal of saving babies.
“We want to reduce the number of deaths postpartum
and out of the hospital,” said Sommer Sargent, OB
supervisor at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City.
Cribs for Kids was founded in 1998 to provide
education on “safe sleep” for infants. According to the
organization, about 3,500 babies die in their sleep
every year.
These deaths are classifi ed as SUID, or Sudden
Unexpected Infant Death. Some are due to SIDS — Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome, of which the cause is unknown.
However, the organization reports that many infant
deaths are due to suffocation or strangulation in unsafe
sleeping environments, including babies sleeping with a
parent or other adult.
Saint Alphonsus adopted the Cribs for Kids program in
2016.
In 2009 the Baker County medical examiner, Dr. James
Davis, said seven babies in the county had died over the
past seven years after sleeping beside a parent, including
three deaths in three months in 2009.
Two other babies died in similar circumstances in
2015, and one in 2016.
The education about safe sleep relies on community
partnerships, Sargent said.
“We (the hospital) should never be the fi rst or last place
they hear about safe sleep,” she said.
Providing information about safe sleep is part of
pre-natal and post-natal appointments with doctors.
The Department of Human Services, Baker County
Health Department, Rachel Pregnancy Center and fi rst
responders also dispense recommendations on keeping
infants safe while sleeping.
At the hospital, patients are provided with printed
materials, as well as a HALO sleep sack to take home
thanks to grants from the Saint Alphonsus Foundation and
hospital auxiliary.
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SENIOR MENUS
MONDAY (April 4): Baked ham, candied yams, green beans,
rolls, green salad, cookies
TUESDAY (April 5): Orange-glazed chicken, rice, mixed
vegetables, rolls, broccoli-and-bacon salad, lemon squares
WEDNESDAY (April 6): Stuff ed green peppers, corn, garlic
bread, carrot-raisin salad, apple crisp
THURSDAY (April 7): Barbecued ribs, scalloped potatoes,
carrots, rolls, green salad, bread pudding
FRIDAY (April 8): Roast turkey, stuffi ng, corn, rolls, Jell-O with
fruit, cheesecake
MONDAY (April 11): Baked ziti, garlic bread, zucchini and
tomatoes, ambrosia, 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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Copyright © 2022
Weed of the week: Crabgrass
BY JEFFREY PETTINGILL
The enemy
Crabgrass (Digitaria ischaemum L.) is a
summer annual that invades properties
covered in turf. Its inflorescence (seed
head) is made up of three to five long
spikelets which resemble the track of a
goose. This gets mistaken for quackgrass,
which is a totally different plant. This
weed normally lies flat on the ground
with flat leaves that have a purple tinge.
Crabgrass has been known to be a seri-
ous problem in the Tri-cities area and
Boise, but has been in Eastern Oregon on
a very small scale for at least 30 years.
The attack
Crabgrass is very aggressive at invad-
ing establishing lawns. It gets its foot into
a lawn in the outer areas such as near
sidewalks and driveways where there
is usually disturbed soil. The plant in-
vades earlier in the summer and is the
first to “brown out” in the fall, after the
first frost. As the plant grows flat or pros-
trate, it covers up the desirable grass and
Rich Old/Contributed Photo
slowly takes it over. The seeds can last 3 Crabgrass is often mistaken for quackgrass, but they are separate species.
to 4 years in the soil. It is also spread by
mowers as that it attaches to the under-
service to have the property sprayed.
side of the lawn mower.
Products such as Barricade and Dimen-
sion are available in very large quantities
The defense
to private landowners or they can also be
Clean the dirt off your shoes before
found blended in with a fertilizer, which
you leave an infested area. Hand pull-
is available at most nurseries. These
ing is a small option, but difficult due
products can be applied in the late fall
to the intensity of the patches once es-
or early spring. The key is to get these
tablished. Pre-emergent herbicides are
products in the soil prior to the germi-
Rich Old/Contributed Photo
the best plan of action. If you suspect an nation of the weed. This weed does not
Crabgrass has a seed head made up of three
invasion, first have the plant properly
germinate until the soil temperatures
identified and in most cases you may
reach 55 degrees (about when forsythia to five long spikelets which resemble the
want to call in a professional lawn care
blooms).
track of a goose.
Local Briefing
Youth track program
starts April 5
Baker City planning
cemetery clean up
after regular Saturday hours
exclusively for participants
of this special program, said
The Baker High School
Baker City’s cemetery and
Perry Stokes, library director.
track team will again offer a
parks contractor, HnT Lawn
The Human Library is an
youth track program for chil- Care Inc., will soon be doing event where readers can “bor-
dren from kindergarten to
the spring clean up at Mount row” human books and have
sixth grade. The first prac-
Hope Cemetery.
open conversations about top-
tice is April 5, from 5:30 p.m.
That includes removing de- ics they usually do not have an
to 6:30 p.m. Practices will be
teriorated decorations, flowers opportunity to discuss. The
held Tuesdays, and meets on and floral designs, as well as
goal of the program is to chal-
Thursdays. The first meet is
thatching, edging, fertilizing, lenge preconceived biases and
April 14, and the last one is
and weed spraying, weather
encourage honest and respect-
May 5.
permitting. This work is
ful dialog. Each “Book” is a
The cost is $25 per athlete. scheduled for April 1-15.
volunteer who has unique ex-
Proceeds support the BHS
The city is asking residents
periences to share. Through a
track team.
to remove decorative items
30-minute conversation with
For more information, con- from graves and headstones
readers, the human books
tact Suzy Cole at 541-524-
prior to April 1. Items that ar- challenge stigmas and stereo-
2641 or suzy.cole@bakersd.
en’t removed will be collected types in a safe, supportive en-
org.
by the contractor and stored
vironment. Book topics may
until Nov. 1, 2022. Items that
include ethnicity, religion,
Weed control workshop conform to the city’s cemetery physical/mental health, social
rules can be placed on graves
status, occupation, LGBTQ+,
set for April 8
starting April 16. A copy of the immigration status, violence/
NORTH POWDER — A
rules is available on the city’s
abuse survivor, and past drug
weed control workshop for
website, www.bakercity.com.
and alcohol addiction.
interested landowners is
More information is avail-
To participate in one or
planned April 8 from 1 p.m.
able by calling the city at 541- all three sessions, call the li-
to 2:30 p.m. at the North Pow- 524-2047.
brary to register at 541-523-
der Fire Station, 320 E. St.
6419. Advance registration
The open forum is for land- ‘Human Library’
is required since sessions
owners in Baker and Union
program set for April 9 are limited. For more de-
counties who are interested
tails, visit www.bakerlib.org/
in learning how to control
A “Human Library” pro-
news-events/lib-cal/human-li-
broadleaf noxious weeds and gram will be held Saturday,
brary-program.
invasive annual grasses. More April 9, from 4:30 p.m. to
information is available by
7:30 p.m. in the Baker County Public hearing April 6
calling Jeffrey Pettingill at the Public Library, 2400 Resort
on county ambulance
Baker County Weed Con-
St. This event is organized
ordinance
trol District, 541-519-0240,
through a partnership be-
or Brian Clapp at the Union
tween Neighbors of Baker and
The Baker County Board
County Weed Control Dis-
Baker County Library Dis-
of Commissioners will have
trict, 541-805-5539.
trict. The library will be open a public hearing on Wednes-
day, April 6, at 9 a.m. at the
Courthouse, 1995 Third St., to
gather comments about a pro-
posed ordinance updating the
life and graveside service will take place
DEATHS
Saturday, May 21, at 1 p.m. at Pine Haven county’s ambulance service
Karen C. Inman: 83, of Tallahassee,
area plan.
Cemetery in Halfway. A reception will
News of Record
Florida, died March 21, 2022. Her funeral
will take place in Tallahassee on April 6,
and a graveside service will be at Mount
Hope Cemetery in Baker City on April
9 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Aletha Bonebrake
of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will
officiate the service. To leave an online
condolence for Karen’s family, go to.
www.grayswestco.com.
Steven Allen Douglas Strom: 63, of
Baker City, died March 21, 2022, due
to a presumed diabetic hypoglycemia-
induced coma. He died with his wife
at his side in his home. His health had
declined very quickly after receiving his
COVID-19 vaccinations. Steven was born
in Silverton. He served in the U.S. Army
in 1976. He moved to Baker City in 1989
where he met his wife of 32 years, Mollie
Kathleen Strom (VanCleave). He worked
many years at Phillips-Long Ford. He was
later employed by the North Powder
Lumber and then Marvin Wood Products.
He enjoyed taking long drives around
Baker City with his wife and late dog,
Chuck. He spent lots of time with his only
grandson Troy Strom. He was preceded
in death by his father, William, his mother,
Judith (Ollis), and his brothers, Michael
and Julius.
He is survived by his brother, Norman,
his sisters, Rosemary (“Kathi” West), and
Mignon (“Mag” Bruno); his wife, Mollie, his
sons, Jeff and Allen, his daughter-in-law,
Michelle (Betinol), and his grandson, Troy.
FUNERALS PENDING
Adriene Oster: Celebration of
her life, Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m.
at the Presbyterian Church, 1995
Fourth St. in Baker City. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Agnes Bird: A celebration of Agnes’
follow immediately at the Halfway
Lions Hall. Those who would like to
make a donation in memory of Agnes
can do so to the Hells Canyon Junior
Rodeo through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online
condolences can be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Kathleen Mae Bradshaw: Her
memorial service will be Friday, April 8,
at 1 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. A reception
will immediately follow the service, at
Community Connection, 2810 Cedar St.
Refreshments will be served. Memorial
contributions can be made to the Make
A Wish Foundation through Gray’s West
& Co., 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR
97814. To leave an online condolence
for Kathleen’s family, go to www.
grayswestco.com.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
PROBATION VIOLATION: Juan Pablo
Burgos, 60, Baker City, 9:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 31, in the 900 block of
Campbell Street; jailed.
SECOND-DEGREE THEFT (Baker County
Justice Court warrant): Patrick James
Cowdry, 48, Baker City, 8:57 a.m.
Monday, March 28, in the 3200 block of
14th Street; cited and released.
That’s the plan that desig-
nates ambulance providers for
the county’s four ambulance
service areas.
By far the largest of those is the
Baker area, which includes Baker
City and about two-thirds of the
remainder of the county. The
Baker City Fire Department is
the current ambulance provider.
However, the Baker City
Council on March 22 voted to
send a notice to Baker County
that the city intends to cease
ambulance service on Sept.
30, 2022. City Manager Jona-
than Cannon said the county
is not collecting enough from
its ambulance billing to con-
tinue to pay for the service.
If that happens, the county
would be responsible for choos-
ing a new provider for the
Baker ambulance service area.
Baker Rural Fire Dist.
plans open house
The Baker Rural Fire Dis-
trict will have an open house
on Saturday, April 9, at its new
station, 3855 23rd St., from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event features tours
of the building, information
about district services, tax levy
information, and booths by
LifeFlight, FireWise Commu-
nity and Charlie’s Angels Car
Club. Representatives will be
on hand from OTEC, Baker
City Fire Department, Oregon
Department of Forestry, BLM,
Baker County Emergency
Management, and the Oregon
State Fire Marshal. Snacks will
be provided by Elkhorn Grills
and Campbell Vanderwiele.
For information, call Collin
Kaseberg at 541-519-7257.
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