Baker City Herald Daily Paper 07-03-15

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July 3, 2015

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Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Bill Mattes of Baker City.

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SherifFs ONce plans extra traNc patrols The Baker County Sheriff's Office reminds visitors as well as residents to drive responsibly this holiday weekend. The Sheriff's Office will be increasing patrols during this busy time in an effort to prevent and arrest impaired dnvers. The Sheriff's Office would like to specifically remind citizens that although marijuana use is now legal in Oregon, it is still a crime to drive while under the influence and doing so can result in a DUII arrest.

• City oficials are also urging residents to voluntarily conserve water as the drought

By Josh Dillen ldillen©bakercityherald.com

Baker City has banned all outdoor open burning due to the high fi re danger and persistent hot, dry weather, Fire Chief Mark John announced Wednesday afternoon. r No open burning is allowed until further notice," John said.

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That includes burn barrels. Contained cooking fires such as barbecue grills and camp stovesare permitted, however. The ban does not apply to fireworks that are legal in Oregon. This is an unusually early onset of the fire restrictions in the city.

Last year the city banned outdoor burning starting July 16. The burning ban is one prong of the city'seffortsto deal with the drought. On Thursday the city announced that it is asking residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce their water use.

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a legacy for son By Jayson Jacoby llacoby©bakercityherald.com

Steve Culley calls it the "devil drug." He speaks this alliterative phrase with the practiced ease of a man who has repeated it more times than he'd care to remember. Meth is what he's talking about. Culley also uses an analogy to describe the drug's effects. "It's like a

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Boston Colton says his group should break ground in August for the disc golf course at the Baker Sports Complex.

By La'akea Kaufman kkaufman©bakercityherald.com

A group of 30 Baker City residents, City Council members, business owners and students have partnered with the Ford Family Foundation and the Baker School District to design the city's first disc golf course. The Baker City flying disc golf course will be built on the Baker Sports Complex, north of Baker High School. The nine-hole course was designed by the committee based on the layout of the Sports Complex and is set to be completed by 2016. There are more than 140 disc golf courses in Oregon. The closest course is on the Eastern Oregon University campus in La Grande. Head of design on the project is BHS junior Boston Colton, one of five high school students participating. Colton was nominated to the Ford Family Foundation program by his advanced biology teacher, Sharon Defrees. Defrees' children have gone through the program, and she has had the opportunity to appoint several outstanding students over the years. "I knew that Boston is the kind of kid who would be committed," Defrees said."He's atypical and I knew he would follow through." Colton says that he and the rest of the design and installation team hope to start the construction process within the next few months. "Financing is our biggest obstacle right now," Colton says.

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in t h e middle of a f a mily." Culley and his former wife, Jorja, both of Baker County, know the pain, and worse, that meth's detonations can inflict. Their son, Ryan, 36, also of Baker City, completed suicide on April 13 at his home. Ryan had struggled with meth addiction for many years. That addiction, his parents say, contributed to Ryan's criminal history. It also highlighted a conflict between two types of penalties meted out to Ryan and tosome others convicted of crimes. SeeLegacyIPage8A

Man jailed for menacing

with hatchet By Chris Collins ccollins©bakercityherald.com

The project has a $12,000 budget, including $5,000 from the Ford Family Foundation. The committee hopes to raise the remaining $7,000 through community partnerships along with private donations.

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S. John Collins / Baker City Herald

A Baker City man who was walking his dog Tuesday is in jail, accused of threatening another man with a hatchet after the man advised him to leash the dog. Jeremy Russell Cornett, 37, of 2185V2 14th St., was arrested and charged with menacing Tuesday afternoon at Washington Avenue and Resort Street. 0$cers also found a marijuanapipeon Cornettduring the arrest, Baker City Police Chief Wyn Lohner said.

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Musicians donate time for Soroptimists Local musicians are donating their performance at the annual Soroptimists Tent Event on Wednesday, July 8, at the Sunridge Inn parking lot. Frank Carlson, and Johnny and the Law Breakers, will perform at the third-annual event. The gate opens at 5:45 p.m. The event begins with a no-host social. While musicians entertain, the fare will be a barbecue hamburger bar. There will be a dessert auction afterward. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the gate or from a Soroptimist member. Money raised goes to the Soroptimists' education and training awards that assist local women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects. Awards also go to local young women, ages 14 to 17, who exhibit leadership qualities as a volunteer in their community or school. Information on Soroptimist International of Baker Countycan be found on its Facebook

Specifically, the city wants peoplewith addressesending in an odd number to irrigate lawns and gardens on odd-numbered days only and even-numbered addresses on even-numbered days. The city has cut back on water use at public sites.

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