A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022
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TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
April 30, 1972
Baker County voter registration set a record high of
8,001, compared to 7,466 in the January 1972 special
election, according to fi gures released Friday by county
clerk Dennis Fuller.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 30, 1997
Baker City expects to endure Oregon’s latest attempt to
reduce property taxes without laying off any employees or
cutting any services.
City offi cials have made clear, however, how Measure
47 (or Measure 50, the Legislature’s version that voters
will consider May 20) could affect the city’s bottom line.
The city budget board began deliberations Tuesday
evening on the budget for the 1997-98 fi scal year, which
begins July 1.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 30, 2012
Sam-O Swim Center is a busy place these days with the
expansion of swim team to a year-round program.
Up until last fall, the Baker Barricuda Swim Team was
a private nonprofi t and held only during the summer.
Now, as a program of the Baker County YMCA, the team
practices year-round and scholarships are available to
help with the fee.
Right now 34 swimmers, from age 5 to 18, can practice
fi ve days a week and attend swim meets a couple times a
month.
Participation does vary with other events, such as
teenagers who play fall or spring sports at school.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
April 29, 2021
More than four years after voters in Halfway decided
by a narrow margin that they don’t want a marijuana
dispensary in their town in eastern Baker County, the topic
has returned to their ballots.
The 257 registered voters in Halfway will decide in the
May 18 election whether to allow not only dispensaries
but other marijuana-related businesses, including growers,
producers and processors.
In November 2016, Halfway voters, by a margin
of about 10 votes, approved a measure that banned
marijuana dispensaries.
The measure on the ballot this May, by contrast, would
allow such businesses.
Amy Olley of Halfway is one of the chief petitioners for
Measure 1-107, along with Dianna and Josh Welch.
Olley said she and her husband, Derek, would like to
open a marijuana dispensary in Halfway, which is about 55
miles east of Baker City.
The couple initially proposed to open a dispensary in
Halfway in 2016, prior to voters passing the measure that
banned such businesses.
Amy Olley, 40, said that after voters approved the
measure in 2016, she waited to pursue the matter until
her three children were school age.
“I’m a mom, and family came fi rst for me,” Olley said.
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Noxious weed of the week
BY JEFFREY PETTINGILL
The enemy
Damesrocket (Hesperis ma-
tronalis)
This spring biennial is in the
mustard family. It grows to a
height of 36 inches, producing
violet to purple flowers. Each
flower, like all mustards, pro-
duces four petals. The plant’s
first year of growth produces
a thick grouping of leaves and
stems. In its second year it
develops a cluster of flowers
around the tip of the stems. It
produces thousands of seeds
per plant, which is the only
way that the weed spreads.
Originally brought to the
U.S. in the late 1700s for or-
namental uses, it now can
be found quite invasive in
disturbed sites such as road
shoulders, gravel sites, dis-
turbed lots and fields. We re-
ceive many phone calls of peo- Damesrocket can form dense mats in disturbed soils.
ple thinking that this is purple
loosestrife.
be spread up and down the
effective. It is easily pulled in
roads. It’s also often mistaken moist soil or terminated by a
The attack
for fireweed, the native plant
plow or disc, which means it
As this biennial spreads and that grows in the mountains,
doesn’t become a great issue
invades new areas it is very ef- except that fireweed grows in in row crops. Once mechan-
fective at displacing native and higher elevations, typically in ical control is not feasible,
desirable plants. Its ability to
shady locations and Dames-
generally due to size of infes-
overshadow desirable plants
rocket likes the direct sunlight. tation, many herbicides are
allows itself to grow into thick
effective in the early spring
mats. Generally found lo-
The defense
(2,4-Ds etc). Once the plants
As this is a biennial plant,
start to become large or in
cally as single plants along
mechanical removal is quite
their second year of growth,
the roads, it has the ability to
Rich Olds/Contributed Photo
stronger products such as
Telar XP, Escort XP, or Open-
sight should be used. The lat-
ter products are great as there
are not grazing restrictions
required. Contact the County
Weed Control Office should
you need more information.
█
Jeffrey Pettingill, supervisor of the Baker
County Weed District, can be reached at
541-523-0618 or 541-519-0204.
Local Briefing
Free self-defense class for
women set May 2
day, May 4 from 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. at the Baker County
YMCA Fitness Center Studio 1,
A free self-defense class for 3715 Pocahontas Road.
Jeannee Diaz, who has
women, “Fight Like A Girl!,”
is scheduled for Monday, May more than 35 years of experi-
enced as a registered dietician,
2 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
will explain proper eating
at the Baker County YMCA
gymnasium, 2010 Church St. habits and dispel some myths
spread on TV and social me-
in Baker City.
dia about fad diets. Diaz is
Instructors Betty Peacock
working at Saint Alphonsus
and Jennie Steege will teach
Medical Centers in Baker City
women basic moves that are
and Ontario, and her passion
easy to remember and to use.
Some topics covered are sensi- is diabetes education.
tive, and the class is designed
for ages 16 and older. Girls ages Rotary Club selling raffle
14-15 must be accompanied by tickets through May 16
an adult.
The Baker City Rotary Club
‘Eat Healthy, Be Healthy’ is selling raffle tickets through
free seminar May 4 at YMCA May 16 for the chance to win
three prizes.
A free seminar, “Eat Healthy,
Grand prize is $4,500 of
Be Healthy,” is set for Wednes- AAA travel. This never expires
and can be used to travel to the
destination of your choice. Sec-
ond prize is a condo for a week
in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico,
plus $1,000 for travel expenses.
Third prize is a $500 gift certif-
icate at Best Buy.
The drawing will be held
May 21, and winners don’t
need to be present to win.
Money raised supports the
Rotary Foundation and local
projects such as the annual
Easter egg hunt, the Baker
County Community Literacy
Coalition, scholarships for local
kids, and providing bike hel-
mets to kids in Baker County.
Wayne Stevens: Graveside service with
military honors will be Saturday, May
7, at 11 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, and for those who
would like to make a donation in Wayne’s
memory, his family suggests the Hilary
Bonn Benevolence Fund 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.
Ray and Karen Wilson: Graveside
service will be Saturday, May 7, at 1 p.m.
at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway.
Online condolences can be shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Rodd Bunch: A celebration of Rodd’s
life will take place May 14, at 11 a.m.
in the Durkee Community Building.
Contributions in his memory can be
made to the Muscular Dystrophy
Association, Snake River chapter, or
the Baker County Livestock Producers
Foundation Scholarship, or a charity of
your choice 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.
Jackie Emele: A celebration of Jackie’s
life will take place May 14, from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m. at her home in Baker City.
For those who would like to make
a donation in honor of Jackie, her
family suggests the Baker County
Livestock Producers Foundation
Scholarship, or Best Friends of Baker,
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.
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.
Bible class on ‘The Key of
David’ set for May 7
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 Robinson and Blaine
McKnight will be teaching
the class.
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tarians, as well as at Grocery
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Campbell Street; cited and released.
PROBATION VIOLATION: Amanda Renee
Crews, 44, Baker City, 3:53 a.m. Thursday,
April 28, in the 1500 block of Campbell
Street; jailed.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
INTOXICANTS: Michaelle Lisa Clarke, 55,
Baker City, 6:39 p.m. Wednesday, April
27, on Highway 7 at Indiana Avenue.
ATTEMPTED STRANGULATION,
DOMESTIC BATTERY (Idaho warrant):
Anthony Christopher Cornford, 39, Baker
City, 5:19 p.m. Wednesday, April 27,
in the 2800 block of Broadway Street;
jailed.
Baker County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests, citations
PAROLE VIOLATION: Lester Lee Jones,
50, Baker City, 10:50 a.m. Wednesday,
April 27, in the 3400 block of 13th
Street; jailed.
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