A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022
Local
TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
April 11, 1972
No economic impact is predicted to be generated by
likely candidate wilderness study areas, despite fears
by local businessmen, John Rogers, Wallowa-Whitman
National Forest supervisor, said Monday.
“There has been a misunderstanding,” Rogers said.
“The only area we are recommending is number nine
around the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Based on this analysis
we are doing now, there would be no job loss.”
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 11, 1997
An eight-man, four-woman jury found Josip Dvornekovic
guilty of attempted murder and second-degree assault
Thursday after six hours of deliberation in Baker County
Circuit Court.
The jury returned its unanimous verdict about 3 p.m.
Deliberations began about 9 a.m. after the jury received its
instructions from Judge Milo Pope. District attorney Greg
Baxter and defense attorney Kathleen Bergland presented
their closing arguments Wednesday afternoon.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 12, 2012
This year hasn’t had nearly as soggy a start as 2011
did, but the situation at Brownlee Reservoir, Baker
County’s most popular boating and fi shing spot, is pretty
much the same.
Which is to say, dry.
Brownlee, the 53-mile-long reservoir on Baker County’s
eastern fl ank that forms the border between Oregon and
Idaho, is about 50 feet below full today.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 13, 2021
Grace Davis wants future Pine Eagle High School
students to have a real track, and she’s dedicated her
senior project to raising the necessary money.
Davis lives in Oxbow, along the Snake River at the
Oregon/Idaho border, and is a senior at Pine Eagle in
Halfway, about 17 miles west of Oxbow.
“I chose this as my senior project because I’ve been a
track and fi eld athlete ever since my freshman year and I
know how much it would mean to have an offi cial track to
future generations of Pine Eagle athletes,” she said.
She has younger siblings following in her track
footsteps.
“I would love to see them run on a completed track in
their high school years,” she said.
Davis launched her project in January 2020 by writing
a paper on her goal. She started fundraising in May 2020
with a raffl e for fl ights at the annual fl y-in held in Richland.
Her goal is to raise $50,000 for a “good quality surface
on the track.” All donations will be used for the upgrade.
Davis also set up a GoFundMe account. As of Monday,
April 12, the account had raised $2,035.
“If we end up getting more money than needed, the
excess will be put toward making our fi eld events qualifi ed
for competitions,” she said.
She must present her senior project by the end of April.
OREGON LOTTERY
MEGABUCKS, APRIL 9
WIN FOR LIFE, APRIL 9
6 — 20 — 27 — 30 — 43 — 44
1 — 24 — 58 — 724
Next jackpot: $4 million
PICK 4, APRIL 10
POWERBALL, APRIL 9
• 1 p.m.: 2 — 5 — 9 — 0
• 4 p.m.: 9 — 3 — 0 — 3
• 7 p.m.: 8 — 5 — 2 — 3
• 10 p.m.: 8 — 3 — 7 — 9
6 — 16 — 31 — 62 — 66 PB 18
Next jackpot: $288 million
MEGA MILLIONS, APRIL 8
LUCKY LINES, APRIL 10
8 – 11 — 29 — 32 — 40 Mega 2
3-8-12-13-18-22-27-30
Next jackpot: $22,000
Next jackpot: $106 million
SENIOR MENUS
WEDNESDAY (April 13): Chicken broccoli fettuccine, green
beans and tomatoes, garlic bread, fruit and cottage cheese,
ice cream
THURSDAY (April 14): Beef stew, broccoli, rolls, green salad
FRIDAY (April 15): Baked cod cup, clam chowder, capri
vegetables, rolls, coleslaw, bread pudding
MONDAY (April 18): Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with
gravy, mixed vegetables, rolls, fruit cup, brownies
TUESDAY (April 19): Chicken strips, tater tots, corn, rolls,
Jell-O with fruit, pudding
WEDNESDAY (April 20): Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with
gravy, mixed vegetables, rolls, green salad, lemon squares
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.
CONTACT THE HERALD
HIV testing campaign ramps
up across Eastern Oregon
BY ALEX WITTWER
EO Media Group
PENDLETON — A cam-
paign to raise awareness about
HIV testing is underway in
Eastern Oregon.
Eastern Oregon Center for
Independent Living, based in
Ontario, has partnered with
End HIV Oregon for a new
advertising campaign between
April and July that will focus
on Pendleton, Hermiston, La
Grande, Ontario and their
surrounding towns.
“We’ve seen an uptick in
HIV-positive cases in rural
Eastern Oregon, and sexually
transmit-
ted disease
cases, and so
we thought
it was just
perfect tim-
ing,” said
Kirt Toombs,
CEO and
Toombs
founder of
EOCIL. “We’ve been working
on this campaign since 2012,
and we thought this was a
good time to raise awareness.”
According to the press re-
lease, national physician
groups recommend that ev-
eryone be tested for HIV at
least once. But most adult
Oregonians have never been
tested for HIV. People in
more rural parts of the state
are even less likely than peo-
ple living in urban areas to be
tested in a timely manner, ac-
cording to the press release.
Toombs said testing and
awareness are especially im-
portant because of the in-
crease in positive cases in
Eastern Oregon.
“It’s almost quadrupled,” he
said. “Even though the num-
bers are low, we’ve gone from
three cases to almost, I be-
lieve, 12 cases. And so that’s
quite a bit, and that’s definitely
News of
Record
FUNERALS PENDING
Barbara Sherman: Celebration of life
service will take place Saturday, April 23,
at 11 a.m. at Coles Tribute Center, 1950
Place St. Donations can be made to
Best Friends of Baker, through Coles
Tribute Center. To leave a condolence
in memory of Barbara, go to www.
colestributecenter.com.
Mardelle LaDorise Webb Allen
Ebell: A traditional funeral service
will take place Saturday, April 16, at
2 p.m. at the Pine Valley Presbyterian
Church in Halfway. Interment will
follow at Pine Haven Cemetery. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Ron Anderson, Sharon Joy Anderson:
They passed away in November 2021
in Las Vegas. They lived in Baker City
for most of the year, escaping the cold
weather of Eastern Oregon to their
property in Pahrump, Nevada, during
the winter. Ron and Sharon loved to
travel and pan gold, and they were avid
rockhounds. They enjoyed taking walks,
morning coffee with friends, Copper
Belt Winery and dances at the VFW. Ron
and Sharon are very much missed by
their friends and family who they both
loved and cherished dearly. There will
be a celebration of their lives on April
14 at 2 p.m. at the Eagles, 2935 H St. in
Baker City.
Agnes Bird: A celebration of Agnes’
life and graveside service will take
place Saturday, May 21, at 1 p.m. at
Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. A
reception will 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.
Ivan Harry Bork: A celebration of his
life and potluck will take place Saturday,
May 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the
ballroom at the Baker Heritage Museum,
2480 Grove St. For those who would
like to make a donation in honor of
Ivan, the family suggests Hunt of a
Lifetime through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
POLICE LOG
2005 Washington Ave., Suite 101
Open Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Telephone: 541-523-3673
ISSN-8756-6419
Serving Baker County since 1870
Publisher
Karrine Brogoitti
kbrogoitti@lagrandeobserver.com
Jayson Jacoby, editor
jjacoby@bakercityherald.com
Advertising email
ads@bakercityherald.com
Classifi ed email
classifi ed@bakercityherald.com
Circulation email
circ@bakercityherald.com
Published Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays except Christmas Day by the
Baker Publishing Co., a part of EO Media
Group, at 2005 Washington Ave., Suite 101
(P.O. Box 807), Baker City, OR 97814.
Subscription rates per month are $10.75
for print only. Digital-only rates are $8.25.
Postmaster: Send address changes to
the Baker City Herald, P.O. Box 807, Baker
City, OR 97814.
Periodicals Postage Paid
at Pendleton, Oregon 97801
Copyright © 2022
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
PUBLIC URINATION (Baker City ordinance
offense): Hassan Hilal Saleh Al Chokhali,
33, Hillsboro, 2:08 a.m. Saturday, April 9,
at Main Street and Washington Avenue;
cited and released.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF INTOXICANTS, VIOLATION OF
RESTRAINING ORDER: Timothy Patrick
Hopkins, 52, Baker City, 1:54 p.m. Friday,
April 8, at the police department; cited
and released.
Baker County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests, citations
TELEPHONIC HARASSMENT: Nicole
Yvonne Wilkerson, 45, Baker City,
6:02 p.m. Sunday, April 10, on South
Rock Creek Lane; cited and released.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
INTOXICANTS: Jeffrey Dale Grende, 45,
North Powder, 11:10 p.m. Saturday, April
9, at 10th and G streets in Baker City.
More Information
For more information about
HIV testing, prevention and
treatment in Oregon, visit
endhivoregon.org.
tilla County Public Health, in
a press release. “I’m thrilled to
see this campaign launch here
to continue building healthier
communities in our part of
the state.”
EOCIL provides HIV pre-
vention and case manage-
ment services in Baker, Gil-
liam, Grant, Harney, Umatilla,
Union, Wallowa, Wasco and
Wheeler counties. Among
those counties, 222 people are
living with HIV, according to
the EOCIL press release.
As well as raising awareness
with the intent of improving
the number of tests adminis-
tered in rural Eastern Oregon,
Toombs said reducing stigma
associated with the virus is
paramount, and advances
in medicine and technology
have made living with the vi-
rus easier.
“It’s night and day from
30 years ago,” he said. “We’re
coming up on the anniver-
sary of the passing of Ryan
White (Comprehensive AIDS
Resources Emergency Act),
and so it makes us look back
at where we were 30 years
ago, and where we are now.
Science is just amazing, and
(with) the medical care that
people are getting now —
we’re living longer and health-
Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living/Contributed Photo ier lives.”
Those medical advances
Issak Garcia, Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living’s HIV
include PrEP, a prophylac-
prevention specialist, stocks shelves with home test kits for HIV.
tic drug that reduces HIV
think what was missing is that transmission rates by 99%,
made us take a look at what
needs to happen around rais- we needed to make people
according to medical studies.
aware that they’re available,”
ing awareness and making
Therapy drugs HIV-positive
he said.
tools available.”
individuals use also can com-
One of the major points of pletely eliminate the trans-
The campaign will uti-
the campaign is to highlight
lize radio ads, billboards
mission of HIV if the virus is
that everyone has an HIV
and newspaper ads to raise
undetectable by tests, through
status, whether they’ve been
awareness about testing.
a process called Undetected =
tested or not.
Toombs said testing already
Untransmittable.
“We all have an HIV status,
is available, but awareness has
“We shouldn’t have to fear
and we should all be tested
been lacking.
having an HIV test or getting
“We serve 13 counties here for HIV at least once, if not
treatment,” Toombs said, “or
in Eastern Oregon and so we more frequently,” said Joseph having access to prevention
have the tools available, but I Fiumara, director for Uma-
tools that are available to us.”
Mobile
Mobile Service
Service
• Lumber
• Plywood
• Building Materials
• Hardware
• Paint
• Plumbing
• Electrical
And much more!
3205 10th Street
Baker City
541-523-4422
Mon-Fri 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 8 am - 5 pm
Closed Sun
Outstanding
Computer Repair
Fast &
& Reliable
Reliable
Fast
Open
for
all 24/7
your
Call or Text
Call or Text 24/7
Dale Bogardus 541-297-5831
Dale Bogardus 541-297-5831
Stay up-to-date
Microsoft’
If your with
computer
is s most
advanced
operating
system to date,
in despair
call Outstanding
Windows
11
Computer
Repair!
Desktops and laptops in stock
www.outstandingcomputerrepair.com
Or upgrade yours today for the best security!
Refurbished Desktop & Laptops For Sale
House calls (let me come to you!)
Drop Offs & Remote Services are Available
All credit cards accepted
“You’ll love the work we do. I guarantee it.” - JR
225 H Street • East of I-84 • 541-523-3200 • grumpysrepair.com
Come and see us for all
of your vision needs
• A great selection of frames to choose to
get the look you want.
• We carry both regular and prescription
sunglasses.
• In house repairs and special packages
starting at $ 99
Eagle Optical
3705 Midway Drive • Baker City
541.523.2020