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Blood drive set for Nov. 17 The next American Red Cross blood drive will be Monday, Nov. 17, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, corner of Broadway andThird streets. New donors are always needed. To make an appointment, call Colleen Brooks at 541-523-4650..
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VFW schedules shooting events The third-annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Youth Shoot is scheduled Saturday. The event, which is for kids ages 10 to 15, will start at noon at the Veterans Memorial Club at First Street and Valley Avenue. There will be more than $4,000 in prizes given away, including 10 rifles that will go to the top shooters of each age division, according to a press release. Age divisions are 1011, 12-13 and 14-15. An adult shooting event is scheduled at 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22. The pre-registration cost is $10; or pay $15 the day of the shoot. More information is available by calling 541523-4988.
Garage sale at Baker Elks
Soroptimist International of Baker County and the Lady Elks are combining their efforts to produce one huge ("make an offer") garage sale Saturday, Nov. 15. The event will be from 8 a.m. to noon at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St.
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26/9 Partly cloudy
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26/19 Snow, 1 to 3 inches Full forecast on the back of the B section.
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Braced for the wintry windTuesday, John Atkinson listens intently as speaker Jeff Heiser addresses those who came to observe Veterans Day outside the Baker County Courthouse. Atkinson was a crew member on a B-17 Bomber during World War II. His plane was shot down over Germany in March 1945, where he was captured and held as a prisoner of war for the duration. It's known, according to family member Jo Compton, that all crew members at least survived the crash. By Joshua Dillen ldillen©bakercityherald.com
A crowd of about 50 people endured the chilly morning air to hear Jeff Heiser honor Veterans at the Baker County Courthouse Tuesday morning. Heiser, 57, is a Navy veteran who has devoted 13 years of his life to active and reserve military service. He traveled from his fair weather home in Florida to speak about post traumatic stress disorder iPTSDl, suicide and addiction among veterans. Since his arrival last week, Heiser has given 13 presentations to Eastern Oregonians. Yesterday's speech honoring veterans and their sacrifices was his last before returning home. Heiserwas pleased to address the crowd atthecourthouse. "Ireally appreciate what the people are doing isupportof veterans) here,"hesaid,before theservice began."This does not happen in other towns. And it's really cold." It was below the freezing point at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month this year as the crowd listened to Heiser speak. "It is a great honor for me to be here today as we pay honor to all those who have served in uniform over the years," Heiser said, as he began his speech. He referenced an American revolutionary icon to exemplify the sacrifices American service men make. "Thomas Paine said, Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it'," he said. "Myselfand asmany ofyou here today have born that burden and experienced the fatigue of waging war in order to bring about peace." H eiser talked oftheim portance ofcomraderie and fellowship in the military and how it affects and defines the lives of those who serve as well as a profound effect on his own. "I am extremely proud of my service in the United States Navy,"he said."My service has helped to define who I am here today and will continue to do so up to the day I die." Heiser stressed how important it is for everyone to honor service members — past and present — whether they are a member of the military or not. Finding a way to help a military member's family or
volunteering at community organizations and churches that support veterans and servicemen are ways Heiser suggested to honor veterans. "There are dozens of ways you can show your support to our nation's heroes," he said. See Observance/Page 6A
GrOVeSnIIrChaSeNelSOnRealEState By Joshua Dillen ldillen©bakercityherald.com
Correction: A call for entries in the 2014 Christmas parade on Page 3 of Monday's Baker City Herald listed the date incorrectly. The parade will be on Saturday, Dec. 6.
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Jeff Heiser speaks in front of the veterans memorial that lists names of those from Baker County who died in war.
Nelson Real Estate is entering a new era. Longtime and top-producing agents for the company, Jim and Mary Jo Grove, bought the business from Mike Nelson. The deal closed on Oct. 1.
T ODAY Issue 78, 14 pages
"It was just time. It was kind of a natural transition forus to take it o ver," MaryJo Grov e Grove said. The couple will run the real estate side of the business while Nelson will retain
ownership of the property management portionofthe agency. Grove said Grove the staffatthe front of the office work for Nelson, but they will share duties between the two sides
of the business. Grove wants the community to know that the business is no different than it has ever been.
"John Q. Public would never know anything has changed," she said. See Grove/Page 6A
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While write-in votes were critical to filling one of four seats on the Baker City Council, they also were factors in filling some other positions throughout the county, according to unofficial results from the Baker County Clerk's Office. Rosemary Abell won a write-in election to fill a vacancy on the Baker City Council where just three candidates filed for fourpositions. In Unity, write-in votes might help re-establish a City Council. The city is currently run by the county. Eight familiar names came to the minds of Unity residents when they cast write-in votes to fill five vacant City Council seats. But Mark Bennett, Baker County commissioner and administrator for the City of Unity since 2010,has little hope that any of the eight will agree to serve. Travis Bradford and Rod Wilson both received two votes. One vote was castforeach ofthese people: Larry Stratton, Brent Doyle, Robert Bradford, Eddie June Greenwood, Pat Browning and Scott Swindlehurst. Bennett was familiar with the people on the list— most have already served on the council and severalare past city mayors.Three are part-time city employees. Doyle manages the transfer station where garbageiscollected by Baker Sanitary Service. Swindlehurst oversees water and sewer operations; and Bradford cares for the parks, Bennett said Tuesday. He's had no success encouraging Unity residents to take back their city government. "Everyone has turned me down in the past," Bennett said. "Most smile and just say no." The city has no tax base,but simply operates as a utility district supplying services, which are supported by subscription. Bennett has been the city administrator since 2010. And the accounting firm of Nichols & Mitchell in Baker City oversees the finances for the community of about 70 residents in southwestern Baker County. See Write-ins/Page 6A ....6A ....3B ....SB
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