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May 15, 2015
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Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Ralph Morgan of Baker City.
Oregon, 6A SALEM — Oregon families should get an average of $284 in tax rebates next year, state economists said Thursday, citing a strong economy and a bump in job growth. Economists say the rebates will total nearly $473 million, or $123 million more than was predicted in February.
• Sumpter Valley resident held Damon Robinson at gunpoint until police arrived
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Drivers sought for veterans van Bob Warner is continuing his appeal for volunteers to drive Baker County veterans to appointments at the Boise Veterans Hospital. Rather than the van that transported veterans in the past, volunteers now will drive a 2014 Ford Flex. The Flex driver leaves the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 2005Valley Ave.,at6a.m. ondays when appointments are scheduled. The driver usually is back in town by about 3 p.m. The volunteers are the recipients of a free breakfast and a free lunch for their efforts. Warner served as a volunteer driver for 15 years, but nowadays he focuses his efforts on coordinating the schedules of other volunteers. Volunteers need not be veterans, but they must be at least 21, in good physical condition, have a good driving records and the ability to pass a background check, Warner said. To volunteer, callWarner at 541-523-5340.
Garden Club meets at nursery The Baker County Garden Club will meet at the Eagle Cap Nursery at 45328 Mother Lode Road near Keating at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20. Participants should bring a sack lunch. Those needing a ride to the meeting can meet at the Baker County Library parking lot, 2400 Resort St., at 9:30 a.m. For more information call Shirley Hayes at 541523-6884.
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MadiTurner works on a portrait of Marilyn Monroe during an advanced art class at Baker High School. Baker City artist AmyVanGaasbeck has been the guest artist this month to work with students on portraits painted with oils.
Damon Robinson, the Baker City man who eluded police in a chase that ended when the weather turned hostile in the Elkhorn Mountains Tuesday R o b i nson night, was arrested withoutincident about 1 p.m. Wednesday near Mowich Loop on Highway 7. That's about 20 miles southwest of Baker City. Robinson, 41, of 2220 Ohio St., was held at gunpoint by a man who lives in the area until police arrived at the scene, said Sheriff Travis
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First came a grid, then a sketch, then paint to create shadows and slowly a face takes shape — Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne andother famous faces. This month, local artist Amy VanGaasbeck is working on painting portraits with the advanced artclass at Baker High School over a four-week pertod. Art instructor Kristen Anderson said fundraisers like the recent pottery sale during First Friday help bring guest artists into the classroom to introduce different techniques to the students. To begin, the 15 students created a "washed canvas" using a black paint mixture that creates a light gray tone. Next came the grid, drawn on both the reference photo and the canvas. "It took a week just to draw the grid," Anderson said. iArt class is less than 50 minutes
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BHS art student Michael Brady gets advice from AmyVanGaasbeck, this month's guest artist in the high school's advanced art class.
long each day.l Next the students worked to create theirbase portrait and each session focused on a different area — skin, eyes, nose, mouth, hair and clothing.
The overall focus, however, was to create the shadows that give details to a human face. VanGaasbeck has been post-
ing updates on Facebook about her time with the BHS students — search for The Dancing Elephant Gallery LLC.
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The St. Alphonsus Express Care Clinic in the Baker City Albertsons grocery closed this week and will not re-open in the Haggen grocery store, which is replacingAlbertsons. The store, at 1120 Campbell St., will open as a Haggen grocery Saturday at
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4 p.m. Haggen bought the store as partoftheAlbertsonsSafeway merger. Beginning May 26, St. Alphonsus Medical GroupValley Medical Clinic will have extended hours, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. No weekend
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hours are planned at this time. ''We'll evaluate that a little bit later, probably when school starts," said Dana Lamb, area manager of Baker Clinic, Valley Medical Clinic and the Medical 0$ce Building. Appointments will be
open during the week for walk-in acute care, she said. Providers include: Charles Hofinann, MD; Bryan Braun, PA; Courtney Travis, NP; and Kara Williamson, FNP. Valley Medical is at 3820 17th St. The phone number is 541-523-4465.
By Pat Caldwell For the Baker City Herald
The recent passage of a controversial gun bill in the Oregon Legislature sends a number of signals not the least of which is the fact that an epochal political transformation occurred this year inside the s tate's lawmakBen t z ing capital. On Monday, Gov. Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 941 into law, a piece oflegislation that mandates background checks on most private gun sales. The aim of the bill is to keep firearms away from individuals with criminal backgrounds or people committed for mental health care. The bill also provides several exclusions. See Bentz/Page GA
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