A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022
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50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
May 21, 1972
Ralph Rhea Jr., 2745 College St., was elected State
Warden of the Oregon State Council Knights of Columbus
at their recent state convention at The Dalles. He was
chosen for the post over three other nominees.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 21, 1997
The Baker City Municipal Airport will leap back 55 years
on May 31.
Airplanes and ground vehicles that helped win World
War II will be on display. A hangar will be decorated with
war era memorabilia. A nine-piece big band will play.
The event is a tribute to America’s veterans. It’s also a
fundraiser for Thunder Mountain Motorsports, a nonprofi t
group from Baker City.
The air show will begin at noon.
Among the planes scheduled to appear are a P-51
Mustang, which many experts consider the best single-
engine fi ghter of World War II, Russian Yaks and a North
American Harvard IV M naval trainer.
The Oregon National Guard will display modern military
vehicles such as Humvwees. There also will be restored
jeeps and trucks from the World War II era.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 21, 2012
Pine-Eagle and Baker high school students will have
the opportunity to prepare for jobs in industrial automation
and control systems thanks to a $153,326 state grant.
The grant was one of eight career and technical
education projects funded by Oregon’s Department
of Education and Bureau of Labor Industries this
spring. The eight awards will serve 21 school districts
throughout the state.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 22, 2021
HAINES — The big show that will brighten the night
sky is about seven weeks away, but Garla Rowe is
already excited.
Although this year she’s even more enthusiastic about
what’s slated to happen on the ground in Haines on the
Fourth of July.
Rowe, who is with Friends of Haines, the group that
organizes the annual holiday celebration in the town 10
miles north of Baker City, said the cowboy breakfast,
parade, arts festival and other events that for decades
have been part of Haines’ Independence Day festivities
are scheduled to return this year.
Those events were canceled due to the pandemic
in 2020.
“I’m really excited for the Fourth this year,” Rowe said
on Tuesday, May 18 inside her store, Haines Sell-Rite. “I
think the community needs to have something positive to
celebrate.”
Last year the fi reworks illuminated the skies above
Haines on the holiday.
The community’s other signature seasonal event, the
Haines Stampede Rodeo, took place as well.
Both the fi reworks and the rodeo are planned this year
as well (the rodeo is a two-day event, July 3 and 4).
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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
THURSDAY (May 26): Stuff ed peppers, scalloped potatoes,
mixed vegetables, rolls, green salad, ice cream
FRIDAY (May 27): Clam chowder, Caesar salad, rolls, peach
crisp
MONDAY (May 30): Closed for Memorial Day
TUESDAY (May 31): Pork tips over noodles, peas, rolls,
ambrosia, sherbet
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., from
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Copyright © 2022
Oregon braces for challenging fire season
BY KATY NESBITT
For EO Media Group
SALEM — Despite a long
winter and a cold and wet
spring, Oregon fire authorities
are preparing for a challeng-
ing season.
During a press conference
on Monday, May 16, Gov.
Kate Brown highlighted the
state’s challenges — despite
the state’s rainfall the past
two months, there are many
places experiencing a “mega”
drought, with worse condi-
tions expected to continue.
Early indications, Brown
said, are that southern Oregon
and the east side of the Cas-
cades along with the Colum-
bia Gorge are especially vul-
nerable this year.
To alleviate some of the
stress of extended drought and
increasingly large wildfires,
the Oregon Legislature passed
Senate Bill 762 in 2019, add-
ing funding for additional per-
sonnel and equipment, like air
tankers and helicopters.
Brown claimed Oregon has
one of the best response sys-
tems in the country, but the
new funding will help keep re-
sources from being maxed out
when fire season arrives. The
governor also stressed pre-
vention to curb the outbreak
of wildfires.
“Please be smart and care-
ful when enjoying the out-
doors to prevent tragic loss,”
she said. “Being prepared can
mean the difference between
life and death.”
In the wake of fires that not
only destroyed hundreds of
thousands of forest and range-
land, some of Oregon’s recent
wildfires, especially in Septem-
ber 2020, left thousands home-
less. Brown asked that people
stay informed through outlets
cies have contracts with air
support, the Oregon National
Guard will also have two Black-
hawk helicopters that can haul
500 gallons of water at a time
and one Chinook that can fly
with a 1,500-gallon bucket.
National Guard troops will be
trained and ready for ground
support, as well, according to
Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, the
adjutant general of the Oregon
National Guard.
Andrew Phelps, director of
the Office of Emergency Man-
agement, said there are several
state agencies coordinating ef-
forts for the upcoming wildfire
season like Oregon Depart-
ment of Human Services that
works with nonprofits to pro-
vide shelter and food for those
who are displaced and Oregon
Department of Transportation
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest/Contributed Photo, File that works with the Depart-
The Rock Creek fire burns in the Elkhorn Mountains west of Baker City ment of Forestry cross-training
employees in fire fighting and
on Aug. 31, 2021.
snow removal. He said the state
like oralert.gov on fire activity Medema, chief deputy for the
also has a mutual aid agree-
and evacuation orders.
state fire marshal’s office, said
ment with its neighbors.
“If you are asked to evacuate, that is the same time period
“As seasons are longer and
please just do it,” she said.
that competition for resources more intense, the agencies’
Mike Shaw, Oregon De-
could be a problem.
roles are keeping people safe,”
partment of Forestry’s fire
“We are going to try and
he said. “We have a shared
protection chief, said the cool, keep fires small and out of
responsibility to prepare for
wet weather of April and May communities,” he said.
emergencies.”
are welcome respite from the
The state has 305 fire depart-
The Department of Envi-
ments and three incident com- ronmental Quality’s focus is on
drought and has helped put
off fire season, but echoed the mand teams.
smoke management, air quality
“We will work with local
governor about the continued
and communication, said Dep-
threat of wildfire across most communities to bolster capac- uty Director Leah Feldon.
ity when needed,” Medema
of the state.
Tom Roick, DEQ air quality
“We are in a very significant said.
monitoring manager said the
With technology that pre-
drought pattern, especially
network of smoke monitors
dicts lightning and detects fuel across Oregon is expanding.
on the east slope of the Cas-
cades and vast parts of eastern, moisture of grasses, live fuel
He said his department re-
southern and central Oregon,” like trees and dead and down
ceived money to install 20 new
material, Medema said fire
he said.
monitors. The information
crews can be pre-positioned
According to maps pre-
will be shared to through the
in areas that are likely to have
dicting the national wildfire
state’s air quality index on the
high fire activity.
outlook, the season will likely
OregonAIR app and https://
While state and federal agen- oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/.
ramp up in mid-July and be
very active in August. Travis
News of Record
DEATHS
Jerry L. Franke: 81, a former Baker
County resident, died May 18, 2022, at his
home in Nampa, Idaho. A funeral service
will be announced soon. To light a candle
in Jerry’s memory, or to offer online
condolences to his family, go to www.
grayswestco.com.
Robert ‘Bob’ Pollock: 88, of Halfway,
died May 17, 2022, at his home. A
celebration of Bob’s life will take place
Saturday, June 11 at 11 a.m. at the Pine
Valley Fairgrounds exhibit hall, followed
by a potluck. Arrangements are under
the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Lynette Bullington: 71, of
Sumpter, died May 7, 2022, in Boise.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Thomas Funeral Home. Condolences
can be sent to the family at www.
lienkamper-thomason.com.
Tina Hall: 68, of Halfway, died
May 18, 2022, at her daughter’s
home in Enumclaw, Washington.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Leon Carl Willis: 87, of Baker City, died
May 11, 2022, at the Deer Valley Medical
Center in Phoenix, Arizona, where he
snowbirded for part of the year. No
services are planned at this time. To light
a candle in memory of Leon, or to offer
online condolences to his family, go to
www.grayswestco.com.
Jerry Don Linear: 64, of Seattle, died
May 15, 2022, near Durkee. His family
is arranging a funeral service for him in
Louisiana, where he will be laid to rest.
To offer online condolences for Jerry’s
family, go to www.grayswestco.com.
Richard Lee ‘Dick’ Sherman: 82, of
Baker City, died May 15, 2022, at Saint
Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City. A
memorial service will be announced in
the fall of 2022. To light a candle in Dick’s
honor, or to offer online condolences for
his family, go to www.grayswestco.com.
FUNERALS PENDING
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
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker County
Justice Court warrant): Caleb Colton Flint,
36, Baker City, 4:28 p.m. Wednesday, May
18, in the 1200 block of Campbell Street;
cited and released.
FAILURE TO REPORT AS A SEX
OFFENDER: Juan Pablo Burgos, 61, Baker
City, 1:11p.m., Thursday, May 19, in the
block of 1000 Campbell Street; jailed.
CRIMINAL TRESPASS: Michael Ray
Fedderly, 61, Baker City, 8:09 p.m.,
Thursday, May 19, in the block of 400
Spring Garden Avenue; cited and released.
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Oregon Department of Transportation
NOTICE OF ROAD WORK
May 10, 2022
Beginning May 31 the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be chip sealing 60 miles of the Baker – Copperfield Highway
(Oregon Highway 86), plus three other state routes in the Halfway area. All work is expected to be completed by end of June.
• OR 86 work will start at Oxbow/Snake River (milepost 70.8) and continue to the junction of Keating Cutoff Road (milepost 10.1,
about 10 miles east of I-84).
• OR 86-S (spur) between OR 414/Record Street in Halfway and OR 86 (milepost 53.55 - 54.70).
• OR 413/Cornucopia Highway between Eagle High School/Halfway city limits and OR 414/Record Street in Halfway (milepost 10.8 –
11.45).
• OR 414/Pine Creek Highway between Record Street and OR 86 (mileposts 0.09-1.82).
NOTE: All dates are dependent on weather conditions and other factors that may impact the project start and end times.
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
PARKING RESTRICTIONS: No parking in work zones
P
Community Corp. or Baker FFA Alumni
during
chip seal activities in downtown areas.
through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services, P.O.
Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online
TRAVEL IMPACTS: Expect up to 20-minute delays,
condolences can be shared at www.
reduced speeds, loose rock on the roadway, flaggers, and
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
pilot cars directing single lane traffic through the work
Gloria Wilson: Memorial service and
zones. Minor delays during nighttime/early morning hours
celebration of her life will take place
for road sweeping. Please reduce speed and watch for
Friday, May 27 at 2 p.m. at the Pine
Baptist Church in Halfway. Online
construction activities in the area. Plan extra travel time
condolences can be shared at www.
and slow down to prevent loose rock from flying onto other
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
vehicles. Crews will sweep roadway, but expect some
John Crow: Memorial service with
loose rock to be present for several days after chip seal.
military honors will take place
Saturday, May 28 at 10 a.m. at the Lions
Bicycle riders should be prepared for traveling on rock chip
Community Hall in Halfway. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
covered highway sections behind a pilot car with no usable
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
shoulders. Use alternate routes or delay travel if possible
Marge Harris: Memorial service
to avoid chip seal work zone. Pedestrians, including those
will take place Saturday, May 28 at
with disabilities, will be provided access through or around
2 p.m. at the Pine Valley Presbyterian
the work zone. 
Church in Halfway. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
f the impacted
highway
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
RANCHERS, FARMERS, PROPERTY
OWNERS:
We greatly appreciate your support and cooperation
Also, adjust irrigation pivots and lawn sprinklers to keep
Ivan Harry Bork: A celebration of his
Please
keep
farm
equipment
off
the
impacted
. If you have plans for moving livestock on these highway sections, please advise ODOT
during this paving operation.
life and potluck will take place Saturday,
highway
and up to or two by days
Allen Jensen
at (541) sections
523-4566, during
cell 541-519-4934,
email af-
at
For more info on this project, contact Allen Jensen
May 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the
ter the chip sealing. Also, adjust irrigation pivots
ballroom at the Baker Heritage Museum,
(phone/email listed above).
and lawn sprinklers to keep water off the roadway. If you
2480 Grove St. For those who would
For information on other eastern Oregon highway construction projects
have plans for moving livestock on these highway sections,
like to make a donation in honor of
contact Vicki Moles at 541-620-4527 Vicki.L.Moles@odot.oregon.gov
Ivan, the family suggests Hunt of a
please advise ODOT Baker Section Maintenance Manager
For updated road conditions check TripCheck.com
Lifetime through Tami’s Pine Valley
Allen Jensen at (541) 523-4566, cell 541-519-4934, or by
or call 511, or (800) 977-6368.
Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
email at Allen.S.JENSEN@odot.oregon.gov.