A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2022
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TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
April 16, 1972
HALFWAY — Pitting distance runners and weightmen
against Huntington’s sprint and hurdle strengths, Pine-
Eagle turned Saturday’s meet into a two-team affair, losing
95-81 to the steaming Locomotives.
Elgin was 51 points off the winning pace with 44 points
for third place.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 16, 1997
The Oregon Department of Transportation is prepared
to paint new lines on a section of Campbell Street by the
end of June, changing the street from two travel lanes in
each direction to one.
The new striping scheme would extend from Resort
Street east to Plum Street, said Randy Jones, Baker City’s
public works director.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 16, 2012
Council chambers at Baker City Hall overfl owed with
people on Saturday afternoon as U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden
hosted a town hall meeting.
As was the case last week when Oregon’s other
U.S. senator, Jeff Merkley, visited Baker City, most of
the inquiries for Wyden — and some frustrated periods
of venting — were about the recently announced
Travel Management Plan for the Wallowa-Whitman
National Forest.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 17, 2021
They wind their way between the pines like wraiths,
dripping dollops of fi re with each stride.
Smoke, and the blurring effect of rising waves of heat,
combine to obscure the fi gures.
But their bright yellow shirts, made of fi re-resistant
cloth, are visible as they bob along, rather like nightfl ies
fl itting among the ponderosas and the sage and the
occasional clump of bitterbrush.
The fi refi ghters are here on the north side of Phillips
Reservoir on the blue-sky morning of Thursday, April
15 with multiple goals to accomplish with their fl aming
torches and their fl at-bladed tools designed to scrape away
the forest duff to mineral soil.
One reason they’re here, while a few scraps of snow
still shelter in the north-facing gullies, is to reduce the
chances that they’ll have to come back on a scorching day
in July or August.
A day when the fl ames can’t be wielded like a tool,
when they won’t be an ally.
A day when every ember is a dangerous enemy.
Experts in the nuances of the forest, and its
relationship with fl ames, call it a prescribed fi re.
It is an apt term.
The second-growth ponderosa forests that grow
between the reservoir and Highway 7, from Mason Dam
west up the Sumpter Valley aren’t sick.
The fi re that’s prescribed in this case serves more as a
tonic, a supplement of sorts to keep the forest healthy.
Trevor Lewis eschews the cliché of fi ghting fi re with fi re,
but he concedes that’s a signifi cant part of the purpose of
Thursday’s fi re, which covered about 535 acres.
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SENIOR MENUS
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
THURSDAY (April 21): Beef burgundy over fettuccine noodles,
carrots, rolls, potato salad, cookies
FRIDAY (April 22): Pork roast, stuffi ng with gravy, mixed
vegetables, rolls, applesauce, tapioca
MONDAY (April 25): Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes
with gravy, peas and carrots, biscuits, green salad, peach crisp
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.
Fire and ice close Interstate 84
Baker City Herald
If ice isn’t closing Interstate
84 through Eastern Oregon,
fire might be.
Both impediments led to
blockages on the region’s main
thoroughfare on Thursday
morning, April 14.
First, heavy snow on Cab-
bage Hill, between Pendleton
and Meacham, contributed to
multiple commercial trucks,
some running without tire
chains, becoming stuck and
blocking all lanes of the free-
way around 8 a.m.
The freeway closure, as
frequently happens, was ex-
tended to La Grande, Baker
City and Ontario due to lim-
ited truck parking in Baker
City and La Grande.
The freeway reopened
around 10 a.m.
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Oregon State Police/Contributed Photo
A fire engine from Huntington sprays water on two commercial trucks
that caught fire after colliding in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84
near Milepost 350, about 46 miles southeast of Baker City, late Thurs-
day morning, April 14, 2022.
Local Briefing
Baker City man to talk
about trip to climate
change conference
PENDLETON — The East-
ern Oregon Climate Change
Coalition is set to host its
monthly informational
presentation on Tuesday,
April 19.
Peter Fargo, a Baker City
resident and co-founder of
ClimateVigil.org, will pro-
vide a recap of his time as
an official observer for the
2021 United Nations Climate
Change Conference.
Fargo observed the UN
meeting, in which member
nations pledged to work col-
lectively toward reducing
emission of greenhouse gases
and limiting the rise of the
global average temperature.
His speech at the virtual meet-
ing, entitled “Mr. Fargo Goes
to Glasgow,” will summarize
the UN meeting and reflect on
impacts on Eastern Oregon.
The coalition hosts the free
program virtually, Tuesday,
April 19, at 7 p.m. To request
Zoom login information,
email eastoregonclimat-
echange@gmail.com or go to
www.eoc3.org for information
about joining the zoom meet-
ing. The zoom link will be
sent out via email on April 18.
Workshop on lawn
care 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-
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.
BHS baseball ‘Pink
Night’ for breast
cancer awareness
The Baker High School
baseball team will have its
Pink Night, to raise aware-
ness about breast cancer and
honor those affected by it,
on Monday, April 25, when
the Bulldogs play Heppner/
Ione at 5 p.m. at the Baker
Sports Complex.
Baker players will wear pink
uniforms and hats. Everyone
is invited to attend and to also
don pink clothing.
Fundraising dinner to
support ministry at
University of Idaho
The Knights of Columbus
will have a steak dinner in
Baker City on April 30 to raise
money for its sponsorship of
a youth minister who works
with students at the University
of Idaho.
Pastor Bryson Thomas has
a full-time ministry position
at the university. She is a for-
mer Baker City resident, said
Matt Reidy, a member of the
Knights of Columbus.
News of Record
FUNERALS PENDING
Rusty and Donny Brodhead: Memorial
service will military honors will take
place Friday, April 22 at 11 a.m. at
the North Powder 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.
POLICE LOG
CONTACT THE HERALD
But a little more than an
hour later, a crash involving two
trucks, both of which caught
fire following the collision,
closed the eastbound lanes near
Huntington, about 46 miles
southeast of Baker City.
The interstate reopened
around 2:30 p.m.
According to an Oregon
State Police report, one truck
was in the slow lane due to a
mechanical issue. The second
truck struck the first truck
from behind. Both vehicles
ended up in the median, and
both “quickly became fully en-
gulfed,” according to the report.
The preliminary report lists
two drivers — Sergio Crispin
Ponce, 47, and Lee A. Loder,
40 — but it does not say
which driver was operating
which truck.
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
WARRANT ARREST (Baker and Malheur
County): Adrienna Dione Morris, 24, Baker
City, 9:39 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, at the
police department; cited and released.
Baker County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests, citations
FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX
OFFENDER (Baker County Circuit Court
warrant): Eric Lee Cavyell, 31, Baker
City, 7:40 a.m. Thursday, April 14, at the
sheriff’s office; cited and released.
The steak dinner, which in-
cludes baked potatoes from
Ward Ranches in Baker Val-
ley, salad and dessert, will be
served at the St. Francis de
Sales Cathedral parish hall,
2235 First St. There will be
two two sittings: 4:30 p.m. to
5 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Cost is $25 for adults and $15
for children 12 and younger.
Tickets must be bought in ad-
vance, either at the parish hall,
which is open weekdays from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or by calling
Reidy at 505-290-0237.
Bible class on ‘The Key
of David’ planned
May 7 in Baker City
A Bible class with the theme
“The Key of David” is planned
for Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m.
at the Baker County Library,
2400 Resort St. Gary Robin-
son invites people to attend.
Baker County Weed
District offers free
herbicide
The Baker County Weed
District is starting its free
herbicide giveaway events
this month.
Residents can pick up five
gallons of premixed herbi-
cide, enough to cover about
4,000 square feet. The prod-
uct can be tailored to deal
with specific weeds.
The schedule:
• Baker City: First and third
Thursday of the month from
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Weed
District office, 1050 S. Bridge St.
• Huntington: Fourth
Thursday of the month, 8 a.m.
to 10 a.m., Lions Park.
• Unity: Fourth Thursday
of the month, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
at Wayne Morin Place in Her-
eford.
• Richland: Second Thurs-
day of the month, 8 a.m. to
10 a.m., Baker County lot at
the triangle east of town.
• Halfway: Second Thurs-
day of the month, 2 p.m. to
4 p.m. at Baker County’s shop
in Halfway.
• Sumpter: Third Tuesday of
the month, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Volunteer Park.
More information is avail-
able by calling the Weed Dis-
trict at 541-523-0618.
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