A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2022
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TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
April 14, 1972
There is bad news for the Baker area deer hunter:
preliminary fi ndings show that the severe winter claimed
one-third of the deer population, game biologist Dick
Humphreys said here Thursday.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 14, 1997
Union Pacifi c Railroad is investigating the cause of a
train derailment Friday night near Quartz Siding.
Twenty-six empty cars went off the track about fi ve
miles east of Baker City at 10:13 p.m., according to John
Bromley, Union Pacifi c Railroad spokesman at Omaha.
Damage was estimated at $440,000. There were no
injuries.
Bromley said the empty cars last contained chlorine
and there was some residue inside, but there was no leak
at the derailment site.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 13, 2012
Baker City now has access to cutting-edge curriculum
for health education thanks to a sponsorship through St.
Alphonsus Health System.
St. Al’s has partnered with HealthTeacher, an online
organization that offers a comprehensive curriculum for
grades kindergarten through 12.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 15, 2021
Baker City Council members expressed concern about
proposed increases in water, wastewater and other fees
during their regular meeting Tuesday evening, April 13 at
City Hall.
Jeanie Dexter, the city’s fi nance director, presented the
annual fee resolution.
Councilors are scheduled to vote on the resolution
during their April 27 meeting. Any fee changes would take
effect July 1, the start of the 2021-22 fi scal year.
In her report, Dexter said proposed increases in water
and wastewater rates, and a variety of fees at Mount Hope
Cemetery, are based on the federal Consumer Price Index,
which increased by 1.9% for the 12-month period ending
in February 2021.
Councilor Heather Sells asked whether city offi cials
had discussed leaving water rates as they are since some
businesses have been closed or severely restricted due to
state-imposed guidelines designed to slow the spread of
COVID-19.
Dexter said city offi cials discussed the idea of forgoing
rate increases last year.
But this year, she said, offi cials decided to propose
increases identical to the Consumer Price Index because
the city needs to cover its own costs for operating the
water and wastewater systems.
Dexter noted that the proposed increase of 1.9%
for water and sewer fees is lower than several recent
increases the City Council has passed.
The Council boosted water rates by 10% in each of
three years, 2016-18, and sewer rates by 10% and 12.8%
during the past decade.
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Baker School Board names BMS principal,
assistant principals at Brooklyn, South Baker
Baker City Herald
The Baker School Board on
Tuesday, April 12, approved
the hiring a new principal for
Baker Middle School and as-
sistant principals for Brook-
lyn Primary School and South
Baker Intermediate School.
Amanda Wilde, who is prin-
cipal at Keating Elementary,
will take over the BMS job
this fall.
Lori Ford will serve as assis-
tant principal at Brooklyn, and
Heidi Stocks will be the assis-
tant principal at South Baker as
well as coordinator of auxiliary
programming for the entire
district.
Ford is a child development
specialist at Brooklyn, and
Stocks is the math instruc-
tional coach for grades K-6 for
the district.
Wilde, who has been head
teacher and principal at Keat-
ing, the K-6 school east of
Baker City, grew up in the dis-
trict and attended BMS. She
taught third-grade at Brooklyn
for 12 years before taking the
job at Keating.
She and her husband have a
ranch in the Keating Valley.
and I look forward to seeing
“I am grateful for my expe-
her continued leadership in
rience at Keating Elementary
this new role.”
School,” Wilde said in
Wilde’s annual sal-
a press release from
ary will be $105,534.
the district. “While
Stocks also grew
at Keating, I have de-
up in Baker County,
veloped wonderful
attending Haines Ele-
relationships with the
mentary and graduat-
students and fami-
ing from Baker High
lies. I will miss them,
School.
but look forward to
Her first teaching
Wilde
seeing their faces
job was in the math
again at Baker Middle
department at Baker
School. I am honored
High School, where
and excited to work
she also served as the
with such a talented
department chair.
staff at Baker Middle
She and her hus-
School. I look for-
band are raising their
ward to embracing
three children on the
the next part of my
cattle ranch where she
Stocks
journey in secondary
grew up.
education and mak-
“I love this com-
ing every student’s
munity,” Stocks said.
middle school expe-
“And I am so excited
rience as memorable
to serve our students
as my own experi-
in these new roles
ence was.”
next year.”
Mark Witty, Baker
South Baker Prin-
Ford
School District super-
cipal Phil Ander-
intendent, said Wilde
son said Stocks “has
“has been a valuable member
been such an asset to the Dis-
of the District leadership team, trict. I feel very fortunate that
she’s chosen to join the team
at South Baker in addition to
continuing to provide service
to the entire district when it
comes to auxiliary program-
ming.”
Stocks’ annual salary will be
$82,412.
Ford and her husband both
grew up in Burns. She was an
elementary school teacher for
six years in Monroe, near Eu-
gene, before moving to the
Baker School District.
“My husband and I are so
grateful to be back in East-
ern Oregon and raising our
three children in a place and
way similar to our own child-
hoods,” Ford said. “I love being
part of the Brooklyn Primary
team and look forward to con-
tinuing to serve our amazing
students and their families in
this new role.”
Brooklyn Principal Katy
Collier said Ford is “already
such a valuable member of the
Brooklyn team. Stepping into
this new leadership role is a
natural fit for her.”
Ford’s annual salary will be
$82,412.
Local Briefing
Raffle, online auction
raising money for BHS
senior party
items. To access the auction,
go to https://www.32auctions.
com/BHS2022.
The Baker High School se-
niors are selling Bare Neces-
sities raffle tickets and run-
ning an online auction to raise
money for the Class of 2022
drug- and alcohol-free party.
Tickets for the raffle, which in-
cludes more than 40 prizes, are
available from any BHS senior,
at Kicks Sportswear, 1801 Main
St., Maurice’s, 1090 Camp-
bell St., or by calling 541-403-
1480. The online auction runs
through April 15. Items include
80 pounds of ground beef, a
Bulldog hope chest package, a
wine and cheese basket, Seat-
tle Mariners basketball tickets,
a date night package at Wild-
horse Resort, and many more
Workshop on caring for
a lawn set for April 23
A three-hour workshop on
growing and maintaining a
lawn is set for April 23 from
9 a.m. to noon at the Baker
County Community Events
Center, 2600 East St.
Participants can register
by calling the OSU Extension
Service at 541-523-6418 and
pay at the door. Cost is $10
per person.
David Cowan, an OSU Ex-
tension master gardener since
2005, will conduct the work-
shop. Topics include the role
turf can play in a sustainable
landscape, tips for proper in-
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Weed District office, 1050 S.
Bridge St.
• Huntington: Fourth Thurs-
day of the month, 8 a.m. to
10 a.m., Lions Park.
• Unity: Fourth Thursday
Herbicide giveaways
of the month, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
at Wayne Morin Place in Her-
begin this month at
eford.
several sites
• Richland: Second Thursday
The Baker County Weed
of the month, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.,
District is starting its free
Baker County lot at the triangle
herbicide giveaway events
east of town.
this month.
• Halfway: Second Thurs-
Residents can pick up five
day of the month, 2 p.m. to
gallons of premixed herbicide, 4 p.m. at Baker County’s shop
enough to cover about 4,000
in Halfway.
square feet. The product can
• Sumpter: Third Tuesday of
be tailored to deal with spe-
the month, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Volunteer Park.
cific weeds.
More information is avail-
The schedule:
able by calling the Weed Dis-
• Baker City: First and
third Thursday of the month trict at 541-523-0618.
Pinwheels
Starting in 2016, a year af-
ter joining the Protect Our
Children project, Building
Healthy Families began co-
ordinating the April aware-
ness/prevention campaign
in Baker and Wallowa coun-
ties. Pinwheel gardens and
other promotional materials
are made available to busi-
nesses, schools, churches, or-
ganizations, medical facilities
and others.
Having the pinwheels and
information visible is one way
to make more people aware of
the need to protect children
from child abuse, Dalton said.
CASA (Court Appointed
Special Advocates) has part-
nered with Building Healthy
Families to promote the proj-
ect, and there are currently
more than 30 pinwheel gar-
dens in Wallowa County and
16 in Baker County.
Erin Taggart, director of
Wallowa County CASA, is
a trained facilitator for the
“Stewards of Children” train-
ing.
“She and her family are the
creative designers of new and
innovative ideas for pinwheel
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Each participant will re-
ceive a workbook. To register,
to go https://www.eventbrite.
com/e/294778579667, call
Building Healthy Families at
541-426-9411 or email mdal-
ton@oregonbhf.org.
Pinwheels
In 2008, Prevent Child
Abuse America introduced the
pinwheel as the national sym-
bol for child abuse prevention.
News of
Record
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Barbara Sherman: Celebration of life
service will take place Saturday, April
16, 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.
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.
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POLICE LOG
Baker County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests, citations
SECOND-DEGREE THEFT, SECOND-
DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASSING: Ty
Robert Lewis, 18, Cascade, Montana,
8:13 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, on Brown
Road; jailed.
BAKER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
WARRANT: Zachariah Todd Hensen, 38,
Baker City, 7:44 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, at
the sheriff’ office; cited and released.
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stallation and revitalization,
sound cultural practices for
maintaining a lawn, minimiz-
ing the risk of pests, and sug-
gestions for selecting useful
turf care tools.
displays,” Dalton said.
Susan Polumsky is the pin-
wheel coordinator for Wal-
lowa and Baker counties, and
works with Jillian Hawkins at
the Baker County BHF office.
“Collecting data is Susan’s
specialty and she maintains
lists of locations, number of
pinwheels at each location
and is constantly looking for a
location that is not on the cur-
rent list,” Dalton said.
To request pinwheels, con-
tact Polumsky at 541-426-
9411 or spolumsky@oregon-
bhf.org.
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