A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022
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TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
April 28, 1972
At a reception last night, Charles Stoaks was named
Baker County Father of the Year.
Stoaks was presented a leather plaque from the
CowBelles for the achievement. His name has been
submitted to the state committee, for consideration as the
Oregon Father of the Year.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 28, 1997
Camber Ellingson will trade the purple and gold
of Baker High School for the green and yellow of the
University of Oregon next fall.
Ellingson will walk on with the Oregon women’s
basketball team. She said after talking with Jody Runge,
the Ducks’ coach, she has been guaranteed a spot on
the team.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 27, 2012
Baker High School’s FFA members claimed fi rst place
in the team competitions of tractor driving, meat judging
and dairy foods contests Wednesday at the Baker County
Fairgrounds.
BHS senior Talon Colton was the top fi nisher in the
tractor driving contest. Alena Ellson placed fi rst in dairy
foods and the meat judging was won by Luke Coomer.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 29, 2021
Baker County Commissioner Mark Bennett and the
county’s two state legislators have signed separate letters
criticizing Gov. Kate Brown’s decision to ban indoor dining
in Baker County and 14 other counties starting Friday, April
30 due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases.
Bennett was among commissioners from those
counties who signed a letter to the governor co-sponsored
by the Association of Oregon Counties and the Oregon
Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Meanwhile, State Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, and State
Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, sent a letter to Brown and to
Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority.
Both letters chastised the governor for moving those
counties to the extreme risk level for at least one week
starting this Friday.
The letters focus on the resulting restrictions on
restaurants and other businesses.
For instance, indoor dining is prohibited in restaurants
and bars in counties at extreme risk. Baker County hasn’t
been at that risk level — the most severe of the four in the
state’s system — since Feb. 4.
At the high risk level, where Baker County has been
since April 23, restaurants and bars can have indoor
dining up to 25% of capacity or 50 total people, including
staff, whichever is fewer. Extreme risk also imposes more
stringent limits on other businesses, including gyms and
fi tness centers, swimming pools, theaters and museums.
The joint letter from the Association of Oregon Counties
and the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association
questions Brown’s decision to restrict indoor dining
despite a lack of evidence that restaurants and bars are a
signifi cant factor in the recent surge in cases.
“Our businesses have proven their ability to adhere
to the highest expectations in safety, sanitation, and air
quality,” the letter reads. “It is no coincidence Oregon has
not seen one instance of a super spreader event tied to
our hospitality industry.”
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Baker now sister school with Isle of Jersey
Baker City Herald
The Baker School District’s
Oregon International School
program has formalized its sis-
ter-school relationship with the
Hautlieu School of St. Savior
on the Isle of Jersey, in the En-
glish Channel.
Officials from both schools,
and from the government of
Jersey, signed a memorandum
of understanding on Tuesday,
April 26, in the Baker School
District office.
Ten Baker High School stu-
dents are slated to travel to Jer-
sey in September, along with a
staff member, while 10 students
from the Hautlieu School are
studying in Baker City.
“This is an exciting oppor-
tunity for our students to ex-
perience a different culture
and educational setting,” Scott
Wickenden, deputy minister
for children and education for
the Government of Jersey, said
in a press release. “We look
forward to welcoming the stu-
dents from Oregon when they
arrive in September.”
Baker 5J Superintendent
Mark Witty, who is retiring
June 30 but will work one-
third time as the International
School’s director, said “We look
forward to all the relationships
support an education of excel-
Jersey’s Children, Young Peo-
ple, Education and Skills De-
partment.
• Nick Falle, head teacher at
the Hautlieu School.
• Members of the Oregon In-
ternational School board of di-
rectors, Andrew Bryan, Jessica
Dougherty, Claire Hobson and
Katie Lamb.
Bryan and Dougherty are
also members of the Baker
School Board.
Photo by Gina Perkins
• Jordan Mills, incoming
Officials from the Baker School District and its Oregon International
Baker High School student
body president.
School charter school, along with representatives from the Govern-
The Baker School District
ment of the Isle of Jersey and its Hautlieu School of St. Savior, signed a
memorandum of understanding on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, formaliz- started the Oregon Interna-
ing a sister school relationship. From left, Jordan Mills, incoming Baker tional School more than four
years ago, but its progress was
High School ASB President; Kirstie Williams, senior advisor, Children,
delayed by the pandemic.
Young People, Education and Skills Department, Government of Jer-
Earlier this year the Baker
sey; Lee Campbell, assistant head teacher, Hautlieu School; Lindsey
School Board agreed to spent
McDowell, public information and communications coordinator for
about $865,000 to buy and refur-
the Baker School District.
bish two historic homes in Baker
lence for the future generation, Williams, senior advisors of the City that will serve as housing
with wide-reaching benefits we Government of Jersey’s Chil-
for international students study-
dren, Young People, Education ing at Baker High School.
are excited to watch unfold.”
Thomas Joseph is the Inter- and Skills Department.
The plan is to have about 22
• Rosemary Gallant, minis- to 25 foreign students at BHS
national School’s principal and
ter counselor for commercial
only full-time employee.
starting this fall.
Among those attending the affairs at the U.S. Embassy in
The program, which dis-
signing ceremony on Tuesday London.
trict officials project will raise
• Tom Le Feuvre, Govern-
morning:
more revenue than it spends,
ment of Jersey’s director of
• Lee Campbell, assistant
will also include scholarships
global relations.
head teacher of Hautlieu
designed to make it easier for
• Sean O’Regan, group di-
School.
Baker High School students to
rector for the Government of study and travel abroad.
• Rachel Baxter and Kirstie
Local Briefing
Richard Sheehy’s 100th
birthday celebration
April 30
in Baker City on April 30 to
raise money for its sponsor-
ship of a youth minister who
works with students at the
A 100th birthday celebration University of Idaho.
Pastor Bryson Thomas has
for Richard James Sheehy Sr. of
Baker City is set for Saturday, a full-time ministry position
April 30, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the university. She is a for-
at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 mer Baker City resident, said
Matt Reidy, a member of the
Second St.
Everyone is welcome to stop Knights of Columbus.
The steak dinner, which
by the Elks
includes baked potatoes
Lodge, say
from Ward Ranches in
hello to Rich-
Baker Valley, salad and des-
ard and have
sert, will be served at the St.
a sandwich
Francis de Sales Cathedral
and a piece of
parish hall, 2235 First St.
birthday cake.
There will be two two sit-
Sheehy was
tings: 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
born May 3,
Sheehy
and 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Cost
1922, at the
is $25 for adults and $15
old St. Eliz-
abeth Hospital. His daughter, for children 12 and younger.
Tickets must be bought in
Jacque, and his son, Dick Jr.,
advance, either at the parish
were both born in the same
hall, which is open weekdays
hospital.
He married Darlene Bunch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or by
in February 1948. She died in calling Reidy at 505-290-
0237.
2016. They were married for
68 years.
Fundraising dinner April
30 for youth minister
The Knights of Colum-
bus will have a steak dinner
News of
Record
Volunteers sought for
Hells Canyon clean up
the destination of your choice.
Second prize is a condo for a
week in Puerto Vallarta, Mex-
OXBOW — Idaho Power
ico, plus $1,000 for travel ex-
Company is looking for vol-
penses. Third prize is a $500
unteers to help with its annual gift certificate at Best Buy.
Hells Canyon Clean Up event
The drawing will be held
on Saturday, April 30.
May 21, and winners don’t
Volunteers will meet at the
need to be present to win.
Oxbow School before 9 a.m.
Money raised supports the
PDT, rain or shine. They will
Rotary Foundation and local
then head out to pick up trash projects such as the annual
along the Snake River, roads
Easter egg hunt, the Baker
and campsites. Volunteers
County Community Liter-
should wear sturdy walking
acy Coalition, scholarships
shoes and bring gloves, sun-
for local kids, and provid-
screen and water. A free bar-
ing bike helmets to kids in
becue for volunteers will take Baker County.
Tickets are $10 each and can
place at Idaho Power’s Copper-
be purchased from Rotarians,
field Park following the clean
as well as at Grocery Outlet
up, which commemorates
and Safeway in Baker City, or
Earth Day.
by calling Ken Krohn at 541-
“Conditions are great for
519-5952.
camping in the canyon right
now,” said Jared Farrens, a re-
Free firewood permits
source professional for Idaho
Power. “To reserve a spot, visit available soon
idahpower.com/recreation,
Beginning May 1, the Wal-
and then join us for the clean
lowa-Whitman National For-
up Saturday morning.”
Bible class, ‘The Key of
est will offer free personal-use
Rotary Club raffle tickets firewood permits, with a limit
David,’ set for May 7
of 10 cords per household, per
for sale
A Bible class with the
year. Permits will be available,
theme “The Key of David”
The Baker City Rotary Club at no charge, over the counter
is planned for Saturday,
is selling raffle tickets through at local Forest Service offices
May 7 at 2 p.m. at the Baker
May 16 for the chance to win
and through a variety of local
County Library, 2400 Resort three prizes.
vendors. A processing fee of
St. Gary Robinson and Blaine
Grand prize is $4,500 of
up to $2 per transaction may
McKnight will be teaching
AAA travel. This never expires be charged when obtaining the
the class.
and can be used to travel to
permits from local businesses.
BIRTH
ADAMS: Makayla Angelique and
Richard Brownell, April 21, 2022, at Saint
Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City, a
boy, Benjamin Reed Adams, 7 pounds,
8 ounces. Grandparents are Elisha
Kohltfarber and Richard Shaver, Barbara
Luster and Jay Williams.
1809 1st Street • Baker City
FUNERALS PENDING
 APRIL 29- MAY 5 
Louis Tholen: Memorial service will
be Saturday, April 30, at 10 a.m. at St.
Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and
Church streets in Baker City. There will
be a gathering for friends and family
in the church hall after the service. In
lieu of flowers, the family requests that
you consider donating to the Building
Maintenance Fund for St. Francis de Sales
Cathedral 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
Roberta ‘Bobbie’ Borders: Memorial
service will be Saturday, April 30,
at 2 p.m. at the Baker City Christian
Church, 675 Highway 7, with Pastor
Jesse Whitford officiating. Following
the memorial service, a reception will
take place at the Baker City Christian
Church. In lieu of flowers, the family
would like contributions to be made to
the Miss Robbie Borders Scholarship
Fund through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR
97814. To leave an online condolence for
her family, go to www.grayswestco.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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