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A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022 Local TURNING BACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald July 21, 1972 ANTHONY LAKE — An 18-year-old Portland co-ed is spending her summer vacation here in an attempt to prepare four preda- tory birds for release. The girl, Jeri Sampson, a freshman veterinary medicine student at Portland State University, arrived two weeks ago with an 11-week-old great horned owl, two young turkey vultures and a red-tailed hawk with one wing. 25 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald July 21, 1997 Baker City Fire Chief Bill Smith credits a smoke detector with saving the lives of three people whose east Baker City home was damaged by fi re early Sunday morning. None of the home’s three occupants, Monica Browning, Wayne Brown and Richard Lawson, 3, was hurt, said Sharon Chase, Browning’s mother. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald July 20, 2012 This weekend, a Baker City native returns home for one fi nal bull ride. “I shattered my knee a year ago, and I decided my career was over,” said Caleb Johnson. Riding a bull at the time, Johnson was thrown to the ground, where his knee buckled in the wrong direction. He broke his tibial plateau in 11 places, destroying the smooth surface which syncs against the femur bone. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald July 22, 2021 Seniors streamed into the Baker City Senior Center on Tues- day, July 20, eager to reconnect with old friends over spaghetti, garlic bread, vegetables and tapioca pudding. It was the fi rst on-site lunch at the Center since March 17, 2020. The next day the facility, operated by Community Connection of Baker County at 2810 Cedar St., was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then Community Connection has served takeout meals on weekdays, and seen a major increase in Meals on Wheels requests. But on Tuesday the doors reopened for lunch, which is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “I think it’s wonderful,” said Colleen Anderson, who has been meeting her friend Connie for lunch every Tuesday at the Center for years. “We’ve been waiting for this a long time.” Colleen and Connie kept up their weekly lunch date even when the Center was closed for 16 months. Colleen would pick up the takeout meals and the two would meet at her house. “Doesn’t this just raise your spirits?” Nadine Guymon said Tuesday, gesturing to the balloons and streamers draped across the ceiling. A “Welcome Back” banner greeted lunch-go- ers in the dining room, and there were door prizes to celebrate the occasion as well. The winners would receive a collapsible garden bag, candles, locally grown honey jars, an umbrella light and a wind chime. Albertsons donated several boxes of vanilla and chocolate cupcakes to go with the meal. The chef made enough meals to feed 100 people, and there were coffee and tea stations where people could catch up be- fore lunch. One group of friends joyfully greeted each other at the table they’ve been sitting at for decades, before COVID-19 broke up the daily lunch date. “We all love it,” Barbara Burton said. “We used to come here every day.” OREGON LOTTERY MEGABUCKS, JULY 18 WIN FOR LIFE, JULY 18 10 — 14 — 20 — 24 — 32 — 35 5 — 16 — 40 — 49 Next jackpot: $3.6 million PICK 4, JULY 19 POWERBALL, JULY 18 • 1 p.m.: 4 — 8 — 1 — 4 • 4 p.m.: 8 — 6 — 8 — 0 • 7 p.m.: 6 — 9 — 4 — 9 • 10 p.m.: 0 — 7 — 5 — 1 14 — 34 — 36 — 50 — 58 PB 5 Next jackpot: $`01 million MEGA MILLIONS, JULY 19 LUCKY LINES, JULY 19 2 — 31 — 32 — 37 — 70 Mega 25 1-7-9-15-20-21-28-29 Next jackpot: $18,000 Next jackpot: $630 million SENIOR MENUS FRIDAY (July 22): Beef pot roast, red potatoes, baby carrots, rolls, green salad, cheesecake MONDAY (July 25): Hot turkey sandwiches, mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed veggies, 3-bean salad, lemon squares TUESDAY: Ground beef steak, onions and gravy, potatoes au gratin, rolls, potato salad, brownies WEDNESDAY (July 27): Roast turkey, stuffi ng and gravy, peas, rolls, pasta salad, pudding THURSDAY (July 28): Beef stroganoff over fettuccini noodles, broccoli, rolls, green salad, ice cream FRIDAY (July 29): Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, rolls, fruit cup, cookies 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. CONTACT THE HERALD 2005 Washington Ave., Suite 101 Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. B2H Continued from A1 The meeting The July 22 council meeting will not be the final one; instead, it serves as an update point for the history of the line, which the council has officially labeled as contested since 2020 due to public oppo- sition. According to a summary of the B2H line project on the Oregon Department of Energy’s website, 37 exceptions — public complaints on the lines — were filed to the department. In most cases, there are only a few exceptions filed. “In terms of this being a normal num- ber — it’s absolutely not,” ODOE senior siting analyst Kellen Tardaewether said. “This is the biggest case that the council has ever seen.” Fourteen parties filed those exceptions. Though numbers have changed since 2020, the remaining exceptions were re- viewed in the Proposed Contested Change Order. The PCCO was completed May 31, reviews the appeals on the project and of- fers a solution for them. The council will go over and review the PCCO at its July 22 meeting. Tar- daewether said the next meetings will help the council reach its final decision. There is not a scheduled time for any meetings after July 22, but the decision should come in two to four months. “For those very curious about what will happen, just know we really are working on it,” Tardaewether said. The opposition Jim Kreider is one of the 37 exceptions noted by Tardaewether and one of the driving forces against the B2H line. He and his wife Fuji Kreider spearhead the Stop B2H Coalition, a group that believes Idaho Power Co. can look into other options DEATHS Shirley Jane Dodson: 87, of Baker City, died July 18, 2022, at her home. Her family will host a celebration of her life on Saturday, July 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Shirley and Dale’s home at 1035 F St. Friends and loved ones are welcome to stop by at their convenience during that time. It will be a time to visit with Shirley’s family and offer love, support and condolences to them. Memorial contributions can be made to Best Friends of Baker in care of Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle in Shirley’s honor, or to leave an online condolence for her family, go to www.grayswestco.com. Cynthia Lee Hoskins: 68, of Baker City, died July 16, 2022, at the OHSU Peter O. Kohler Pavilion in Portland. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. To leave an online condolence for Cynthia’s family, go to www.grayswestco.com. Kathleen Marie ‘Kate’ Sullivan: 66, of Hereford, died July 16, 2022, near Dooley Mountain Summit. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. To leave an online condolence for Kate’s family, go to www.grayswestco.com. Frank William Hermann: 65, of Baker City died July 15, 2022, at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. A celebration of his life will take place in the near future, the date and time to be announced when confirmed. To leave an online condolence for Frank’s family, go to www.grayswestco. com. Justin Michael Rothenberger: 16, of Baker City, and formerly of Huntington, died July 13, 2022, in Baker City. He will be interred at the Huntington Cemetery in a private family service. A celebration of life for the public will take place Saturday, July 23 at 2 p.m. at 255 Lincoln St. in Huntington. Memorial contributions can be made to the family’s GoFundMe page; you can find a link to that page, and leave an online condolence for Justin’s family, at www. grayswestco.com. Mary Jean Carter: 91, of Baker City, died July 17, 2022, at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City. Visitations will be Sunday, July 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. A graveside service will take place Monday, July 25 at 11 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery, with Jerry Nickell of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church will officiate the service. A reception will directly follow the graveside service, at the Seventh- Day Adventist Church Fellowship Hall. Memorial contributions can be made to the Seventh-Day Adventist Church through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. 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John Collins/ Baker City Herald, File rather than put the line through the East- ern Oregon area. Located outside of La Grande, the Kreiders said the believe they know the area best, claiming Idaho Power has connected the residents of La Grande on this issue. “It’s become a hotbed of resistance,” Jim Kreider said. The group has met with state leaders such as U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, discussing different ideas. One of the main points of contention is the perceived effect of the climate. The group claims clearing out for the project will destabilize soils and increase the risk for endangered species, all while being louder than safety standards for many households. These complaints have not subsided for either the Kreiders or their many other partners in the coalition, though others have waned. “During the period, rulings, and mo- tions, it wore people down,” Fuji Kreider said. “That’s their technique, to wear us down.” The superhighway Sven Berg is the communications di- rector at Idaho Power. He said the com- pany has dealt with other opposition groups in the past — especially from Eastern Oregon — but they have come to understand each other. Idaho Power is one of the operators of the B2H and owns 45% of the line. Along with PacifiCorp, the companies hope the line can become a “clean-energy super- highway.” During the winter months, Berg said customers in Portland need more power to handle the peak. Another goal for the company is to increase the nation’s West- ern grid, something increasingly import- ant as both wind and solar power con- tinue to rise. “We have to build the grid for peak need, not average need,” Berg said, “We have to keep homes and businesses at room temperature.” Even with opposition to the project, Idaho Power’s goal has not changed since its filing in 2018. In fact, its tenacity to- wards the project has only gotten stron- ger. “The more we study, the more we are convinced that this is the best option for the Pacific Northwest,” Berg said. With a response from the DOE in the coming months, Berg said Idaho Power is sticking to its plan of a 2023 start date. He said he hopes that by October the com- pany will get a building permit across to the Oregon side of the project. News of Record Fri - Sun Mon - Thurs Telephone: 541-523-3673 The pro- posed route of the Boardman to Heming- way power line would replace an existing line just east of Baker City. CRAWDADS SING (PG-13) A woman who raised herself in the marshes of the deep South becomes a suspect in the murder of a man she was once involved with. Fri - Sun Mon - Thurs 1:10, 4:10, 7:10 4:10, 7:10 THOR: LOVE & THUNDER (PG-13) Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct. Fri - Sun Mon - Thurs 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 4:20, 7:20 **SHOWTIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR CALL AHEAD TO VERIFY** www.eltrym.com (541) 523-2522 for Mary Jean’s family, go to at www. grayswestco.com. POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING, FOURTH- DEGREE ASSAULT, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Michael Ray Fedderly, 60, Baker City, 11:19 p.m. Tuesday, July 19 in the 400 block of Spring Garden Avenue. FOURTH-DEGREE ASSAULT (domestic): Joshua D. Taylor, 20, Baker City, 4:06 p.m. Tuesday, July 19 in the 900 block of Resort Street; jailed. VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER: Vera Celine Allen, 39, Baker City, 6:05 p.m. Monday, July 18 in the 1200 block of B Street; jailed. SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASSING, SECOND-DEGREE DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Matthew R. Dittmar, 40, Auburn, Washington, 4:10 p.m. Monday, July 18 in the 3100 block of 10th Street; cited and released. FAILURE TO APPEAR (Umatilla County Circuit Court warrant): Travis Anthony Good, 27, Baker City, 2:46 p.m. Monday, July 18 in the 1100 block of Auburn Avenue; cited and released. PROBATION VIOLATION: Jason Richard Harris, 49, Baker City, 9:28 a.m. Monday, July 18 on First Street near the Catholic church; jailed. A Celebration of Life for Bonnie Kemry will be held at Pilcher Creek Reservoir Saturday, July 23rd at 10 a.m. Potluck at 12 pm Please bring your own beverage and a chair. Shade & tables will be provided “You’ll love the work we do. I guarantee it.” - JR 225 H Street • East of I-84 • 541-523-3200 • grumpysrepair.com
