A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022
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50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
May 19, 1972
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Baker’s all-state basketball center
Daryl Ross has signed a basketball letter of intent to
attend Montana State University, joining former Bulldog
coach T.H. (Hank) Anderson’s Bobcats.
Ross, 6-7, led Baker to two Intermountain Conference
chamionships and to second place in Oregon’s AAA
tournament this year.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 19, 1997
Baker City began a “healing process” Friday afternoon
in the wake of allegations of misconduct by several city
police department offi cers.
About 60 people gathered in warm, sunny Geiser
Pollman Park.
They enjoyed a free hot dog lunch served by the Baker
Lions Club, and listened to jazz guitarist Kit Garoutte
perform.
Randy Guyer, a member of a Community Action
Group formed in March, said the press conference was
scheduled because most city residents “value very much
our quality of life and our high community standards and
positive values,” and “we are willing to work hard, make
changes and do whatever is necessary to preserve the
high quality of life, our community standards and positive
values of our community.”
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 18, 2012
Baker County commissioners will continue thinking
about what services a mental health contractor should
provide.
Commission Chairman Fred Warner Jr. created a draft
of a request for proposals for potential contractors. The
care would be provided to patients covered by Medicaid
and the Oregon Health Plan.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 20, 2021
Voters in the Baker School District made history in the
May 18 special election, approving the district’s fi rst bond
measure for school improvements since 1948.
In unoffi cial results from the Baker County Clerk’s
offi ce, the $4 million measure was passing by a margin of
2,509 yes votes to 2,315 no votes.
The district will add the $4 million from the property
tax-funded levy to a $4 million state grant and $4
million from the district’s capital budget for a total $12
million project.
The district will replace heating, cooling and ventilation
systems in all schools, as well as upgrade security systems
in all schools.
The district also will build an approximately
5,000-square-foot cafeteria/kitchen at Baker Middle
School, the only school that lacks such a facility.
“We’re obviously thrilled and thankful to everybody
that’s been involved, from staff members to the
community,” said Chris Hawkins, chairman of the Baker
5J School Board. “It’s been a long time coming. It’s just
monumental.”
The levy will raise property taxes within the district,
which includes Baker City and much of Baker Valley,
by about 66 cents per $1,000 of assessed value over
fi ve years.
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carrots, rolls, coleslaw, apple crisp
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BY JEFFREY PETTINGILL
The enemy
Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon).
This warm-season perennial grass in-
vades turf and non-crop areas. It spreads
by creeping roots and stolons. This plant
was originally imported from Africa and
is used for lawns, pastures, and even some
golf courses. In our area the plant can ex-
ist, but as soon as the first small frost hits
us it dies off. It forms very thick carpets
of viney-like grass with little amount of
rooted material, thus you can see the soil
if you lift up the plant.
The attack
Bermudagrass normally spreads into
areas as a contaminant on mowers,
shoes and other fabrics. Once estab-
lished it will slowly invade turf grass by
its roots spreading underground and
then sending its vegetative growth up.
The plant looks great in the hot summer,
but as soon as the fall frost hits, the plant
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Bermudagrass can be an aggressive invader.
goes brown and looks terrible. The plant
also forms thousands of seeds (looks
similar to crabgrass) which complicates
the problem.
county’s three other ambulance
service areas are in the Eagle
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and Pine valleys, and in the
Huntington area.
The chart starts in March
Harvey said the county,
2021 and continues through
based on Lee’s email, will be
the first week of May 2022.
“making accommodations to
During that time the call
take care of immediate need”
back response was 0% in four
for ambulance calls.
weeks, and 100% in one week.
Yencopal said the county is
Response rates for the entire working with the Eagle Valley
period averaged 24.87%.
ambulance service, the near-
est other provider, to see if that
Commissioners discuss city
agency can assist if needed.
He said he is talking with
letter
Yencopal read Lee’s email to agencies outside the county
county commissioners during as well.
their meeting Wednesday
Commissioner Mark Ben-
morning, May 18.
nett said Sheriff Travis Ash has
Commission Chairman Bill committed to make deputies
Harvey said Lee’s letter is “the
available to drive ambulances
proper procedure to notify us
if needed.
that they will not be able to ful-
“We’re trying to maximize
fill their obligations.”
the county staff to do that,”
Baker County is responsible Bennett said.
under Oregon law for choosing
The issues Lee raised in his
ambulance providers.
email arrived while it’s uncer-
The Baker City Fire Depart- tain whether the city will con-
ment operates ambulances in a tinue to operate ambulances,
service area that includes Baker as it has done for many de-
City and about two-thirds
cades, beyond Sept. 30, 2022.
of the rest of the county. The
That’s the date the city set
Chief
The defense
Make sure you don’t spread this weed.
This can be done by keeping your shared
mower, fabrics and other items clean
of any “organic hitchhikers.” Once the
weed is established, mechanical control
is nearly impossible. Not only are rhi-
zomes impossible to remove, but if you
pull out the plant and some parts fall
back onto the ground, they can re-root.
Supercharged Roundup is this: ammo-
nium sulfate (fertilizer; never use Roundup
or like products without this), high rate
(2-4% solution), and accurate applica-
tion. Expect only about a 50% control, and
when the plant is up and healthy again,
hit it again and finish the plant off with a
late summer application (before the frost)
and replant the areas with desirable grass.
Make sure that you have the right weed by
contacting your local weed authority.
█
Jeffrey Pettingill, supervisor of the Baker County
Weed District, can be reached at 541-523-0618 or
541-519-0204.
Johnson said he was con-
cerned that if the city curtails
ambulance service, he would
be among the firefighters laid
off as the city shrinks its fire
staff due to the loss of about
$1 million in annual ambu-
lance revenue, and because
ambulance runs constitute
Fire department vacancies
about 80% of the calls the de-
The fire department has
partment responds to.
been trying to fill two vacan-
In response to the city’s
cies in its firefighter/paramedic notice that it planned to end
ranks. Casey Johnson said on
ambulance service Sept. 30,
Wednesday that another fire-
county commissioners have
fighter/paramedic had given
sent out a request for propos-
two weeks’ notice that he in-
als (RFP) to companies or
tends to leave.
agencies that could replace the
One position has been va-
city. The deadline to respond
cant for several months. An-
to the RFP is June 3.
other was created in early April
The City Council voted
when Brian Johnson, who had May 10 to have Cannon pre-
worked for the department for pare a response, which coun-
four years, left to take a job in
cilors are slated to review on
Washington.
May 24.
for ending its ambulance ser-
vice in a notice the City Coun-
cil voted to send to the county
on March 22.
City Manager Jonathan Can-
non has said the city isn’t collect-
ing enough in ambulance bills to
continue operating the service.
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FUNERALS PENDING
Christine ‘Chris’ Lawrence: Graveside
service Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m.
at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway.
For those who would like to make a
donation in honor of Chris, the family
suggests McPaws Regional Animal
Shelter 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.
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
Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Online condolences can be shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Jarma Myers: Celebration of life will
be Saturday, May 21, at noon at the
Missouri Flat Grange in Baker City.
For those who would like to make a
donation in memory of Jarma, the family
suggests 4-H 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 shared 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.
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
www.grayswestco.com.
POLICE LOG
Telephone: 541-523-3673
Publisher
Karrine Brogoitti
Noxious weed of the week
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
ATTEMPT TO ELUDE, RECKLESS DRIVING:
Phillip Edward Holland, 22, Baker City,
4:18 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Elm Street
and Indiana Avenue.
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker County
warrant): Kody Allen McManus, 26,
Baker City, 4 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, in
the 1000 block of Walnut Street; cited
and released.
PROBATION VIOLATION (Two Baker
County Circuit Court warrants):
Tamara Kay Fine, 48, Baker City,
12:25 p.m. Monday, May 16, at 10th
and A streets; jailed.
Baker County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests, citations
DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED OR
REVOKED (Baker County Justice
Court warrant): Robert Jarboe, 46,
Huntington, 12:06 p.m. Tuesday, May
17, at the jail, where he was in custody
on other charges.
FIRST-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASSING, THIRD-DEGREE THEFT:
Margaret Samantha Lacey, 35, Baker
City, 12:06 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at
the jail, where she was in custody on
other charges.
PROBATION VIOLATION (Baker County
Circuit Court warrant): Tamara Kay Fine,
48, Baker City, 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, May
17, at the jail, where she was in custody
on other charges.
FAILURE TO REPORT AS A SEX
OFFENDER: Lester Lee Jones, 50, Baker
City, 7:32 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, at the
jail, where he was already in custody.
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