A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022
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50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
May 16, 1972
In a statement released yesterday, the Baker Education
Association voted not to ask for an investigation of the
district by the Oregon Education Association.
The teachers had decided in a meeting last
Wednesday to vote on asking for a Professional Rights and
Responsibilities investigation of the district.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 16, 1997
The deeper-than-average snowpack in the Elkhorn
Mountains is melting fast beneath the August-like sun, and
the pool that catches it is almost out of room.
Only once in its 29-year existence has Phillips Reservoir
held more water than it does now.
As of Thursday morning the reservoir 16 miles
southwest of Baker City contained about 81,000 acre-feet
of water. Only in 1983, when the level reached 86,337
acre-foot, has Phillips been fuller, said Jim Colton, who has
worked for the Baker Valley Irrigation District for 29 years
and managed it for 21.
The reservoir’s normal maximum is 73,500 acre-feet,
Colton said. However, he can exceed that for fl ood control.
Phillips’ capacity is 90,050 acre-feet.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 18, 2012
HAINES — This must be the slowest a child has ever
eaten popcorn — one piece at a time, maneuvered from
table to mouth with chopsticks.
But the fi fth- and sixth-grade students caught on
quickly to this new skill, and their piles of popcorn
disappeared as they practiced using the wooden utensils.
Of course, instruction from Grace Amasuga and Kazuko
White helped, too.
On Tuesday, students at Haines Elementary School
were treated to a visit from Japan on the Road, a program
of the Japan-America Society of Oregon.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 18, 2021
Nicole Sullivan couldn’t quit smiling as her students
set out to plant some trees. The source of her joy was one
word — “hoedad” — that drifted from one group of kids to
the next.
The word is the name of a special tool workers use to
plant seedlings.
On Wednesday, May 5, Sullivan’s advanced biology
students from Baker High School worked with Bill Mitchell,
a Forest Service employee and former teacher, to plant
about 300 western white pine seedlings.
The location was just off the Anthony Lakes Highway in
a logged area known as the East Face Project.
After outfi tting the students with hard hats, Mitchell
distributed necessary tools and gloves. Then he
demonstrated the proper way to plant a seedling.
“The clock’s ticking,” he told the group. “They need to
get in the ground in the next hour.”
Mitchell used a hoedad to loosen the soil, then dug
a good-sized hole to accommodate the seedling’s roots.
He tamped the dirt around the tree and made sure it was
secure.
As a test, he planted one the wrong way as students
hollered out criticism to point out his mistakes.
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SENIOR MENUS
WEDNESDAY (May 18): Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with
gravy, mixed vegetables, rolls, green salad, bread pudding
THURSDAY (May 19): Chicken and broccoli fettuccine, green
beans and tomatoes, garlic bread, cottage cheese with fruit,
cookies
FRIDAY (May 20): Barbecued ribs, baked beans, peas and
carrots, rolls, coleslaw, apple crisp
MONDAY (May 23): Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with
gravy, mixed vegetables, rolls, 3-bean salad, pudding
TUESDAY (May 24): Orange-glazed chicken, rice pilaf, peas,
rolls, green salad, cookies
WEDNESDAY (May 25): Chicken enchilada casserole, Spanish
rice, corn, rolls, carrot-raisin salad
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.
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La Grande man hurt in fall from rocks
The incident
occurred May 14
in mountains
near Union
BY DICK MASON
The Observer
LA GRANDE — A 41-year-
old La Grande man suffered
serious injuries in a fall from a
rock outcropping in southeast
Union County this weekend.
The victim slipped and fell
about 150 vertical feet from
the rock outcropping, which
was just off Merry-Go-Round
Road, 6½ miles southeast of
Catherine Creek State Park,
on Saturday, May 14, accord-
ing to Union County Emer-
gency Manager Nick Vora.
The victim was later flown by
a Life Flight Network helicop-
ter to Saint Alphonsus Med-
ical Center-Boise. Vora said
the patient is expected to re-
cover from his injuries.
The man who fell was with
a group of all-terrain vehicle
riders who rode on Merry-Go-
Round Road and then up to a
viewpoint. There he got off his
ATV and later fell off the out-
cropping.
The accident was called
into Union County’s dispatch
soon afterward at 4:41 p.m.
Eight Union County Search
and Rescue volunteers, Vora,
Union County Sheriff Cody
Bowen, three sheriff’s depu-
ties, ambulances with the La
Grande Fire and Union fire
departments, a member of
U.S. Forest Service law en-
forcement, and a Life Flight
helicopter soon arrived to con-
duct the rescue.
First responders set up a
low angle rope system that a
Stokes litter basket was tied
to. The man was placed in the
basket and pulled up a steep
Union County/Contributed Photo
The victim of a fall in southeastern Union County on Saturday, May 14, 2022, was transported to Saint Al-
phonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, via a Life Flight helicopter. The patient was driven from the acci-
dent site to the helicopter by ambulance. The helicopter could not land at the accident location because of
the rough terrain.
500-foot incline.
“It was the equivalent of
pulling somebody up a ski
slope,” Vora said.
Once up the slope the in-
dividual was transported in
an ambulance to a Life Flight
News of Record
helicopter, a drive that took
about 10 minutes. The heli-
copter pilot was not able to
land closer to the accident
scene because of the rug-
ged terrain.
Vora said the rescue was
successful due in large part
to the assistance of volunteer
first responders.
“If it had not been for their
help we would not have had
the same outcome in the same
time period,” Vora said.
St. Stephen’s Preschool
Registration for 2022-23
Baker City, 3:47 p.m. Friday, May 13, at B
and Cedar streets; cited and released.
Estrella ‘Lisa’ Moscare Simmons:
Baker County Sheriff’s Office
Visitation will be Wednesday, May 18,
Arrests, citations
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gray’s West &
Program for
HARASSMENT (Baker County Justice
Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. A
3
and
4 year olds
Court warrant): Lynn Michelle Chantel,
memorial service will directly follow the
54, Durkee, 8:49 a.m. Sunday, May 15, on
visitation, starting at 2 p.m., with Pastor
Sept. - May• Mon. - Thurs., 8-11
Express Road; cited and released.
Troy Teeter from the Baker City Nazarene
Church officiating. Memorial contributions FAILURE TO APPEAR (Baker County
Call: 541-523-4812
in honor of Lisa can be made to the charity Circuit Court warrant), DRIVING WHILE
of one’s choice by sending them to Gray’s
SUSPENDED (Baker County Justice Court
Email: st-stephens@qwestoffice.net
West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey
warrant): Robert Wayne Jarboe, 46,
Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To leave an
Huntington, 9:54 a.m. Saturday, May 14, in
online condolence for Lisa’s family, to go
Huntington; jailed.
http://www.bakerststephens.
www.grayswestco.com.
U.S. Forest Service law enforcement
Christine ‘Chris’ Lawrence: Graveside
org/preschool.html
Arrests, citations
service Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m. at Pine
FAILURE
TO
APPEAR
(Malheur
County
Haven Cemetery in Halfway. For those who
warrant): Levi James Logsdon, 30, Baker
would like to make a donation in honor
City, 11:12 p.m. Friday, May 13, on Trail
of Chris, the family suggests McPaws
Creek Road; jailed. He was also cited on
Regional Animal Shelter through Tami’s
a contempt of court warrant from Baker
Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation
Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. County Justice Court.
Online condolences can be shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Deward Thompson: Celebration of life
will be Saturday, May 21, at 4:30 p.m. at
the Durkee Community Center. For those
who would like to make a donation in
memory of Deward, the family suggests
either the Durkee Community Corp.
or Baker FFA Alumni through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation
• Lumber
Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
• Plywood
Online condolences can be shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
• Building Materials
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Jarma Myers: Celebration of life will
be Saturday, May 21, at noon at the
• Hardware
Call or Text 24/7
Missouri Flat Grange in Baker City.
• Paint
For those who would like to make a
Dale Bogardus 541-297-5831
donation in memory of Jarma, the family
• Plumbing
suggests 4-H through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
•
Electrical
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
And much more!
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Agnes Bird: A celebration of Agnes’
life and graveside service will take
3205 10th Street
place Saturday, May 21, at 1 p.m. at
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Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. A
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Halfway Lions Hall. Those who would
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like to make a donation in memory of
House calls (let me come to you!)
Mon-Fri 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Agnes can do so to the Hells Canyon
Saturday 8 am - 5 pm
Junior Rodeo through Tami’s Pine Valley
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Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
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P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online
All credit cards accepted
condolences can be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Ivan Harry Bork: A celebration of his
“You’ll love the work we do. I guarantee it.” - JR
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
225 H Street • East of I-84 • 541-523-3200 • grumpysrepair.com
Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Georgia and Larry Wells: Graveside
memorial service will take place May
31 at 11 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to
Community Connection through Gray’s
West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey
Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To leave an
online condolence for the family, go to
Taproom Hours:
www.grayswestco.com.
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POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
UNION COUNTY WARRANTS: Sunnie Jean
Moore, 25, transient, 6:10 p.m. Sunday,
May 15, at Church and Plum streets; jailed.
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Two Baker County
Circuit Court warrants): Kenzie Renae
Sherman, 21, Baker City, 4:31 a.m.
Saturday, May 14, in the 2800 block of
Second Street; jailed.
HARASSMENT: Jace Taylor Prowell, 31,
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