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Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Dan Sullivan of Baker City.
Results from website survey
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The most recent poll question posted on the Herald's website, www. bakercityherald.com, was: "Where do you buy your fireworks?" Choices are Oregon, IdahoandWashington. Results:
IDAHO: 30 OREGON: 21 WASH.: 6
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The new poll question is: "The Hells Canyon Motorcycle returns to Baker City next weekend. I'll be: Riding; Watching; Neither."
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students HALFWAY —Eastern Oregon University will have an open house next week for students planning to transfer to the university in La Grande. The open house will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Halfway Library. Regina Cashen, academic advisor, and Sharon Nelson, interim director of regional operations, will talk with students about transferring prior credits to EOU's programs on campus and online, how to apply, and accessing resources such as financial aid. Interested students can also connect with an advisor on Google Hangouts between noon and1 p.m. the following dates: July8,10,22 and 30; Aug. 12,14, 20, 26 and 27; and Sept. 11 and 23.To participate, call 541-289-2841 and provide a Gmail address. For more information call 1-800-452-8639 or visit www.eou.edu/ transfer.
Hiking Crane Creek
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Gaylord Baggerly inspects a neighbor's canvas carporl/shelter that ended up in his back yard at 230 Second St. in south Baker City. A gust of wind Wednesday night apparently picked up the carport, carried it about 120 feet east over backyard sheds, while missing a power cable, and set it down without damage to the Baggerlys' or other residents' property. The carport was discovered by his wife, La Donna, about 6:30 a.m. Thursday. It belongs to Ron Edison, 2145 Miller St., who lives west of Baggerly. Nothing else visibly was disturbed at his house or anywhere along the alley, Gaylord Baggerly said.
The blustery but mainly dry thunderstorm that swung through Baker City Wednesdaynightmade a delivery to Gaylord and La Donna Baggerly's back yard. A carport. Wind propelled the canvas structure about 120 feet,crossing a coupleof properties between owner Ron Edison's house and the Baggerlys' yard at 230 Second St., between Colorado and Miller avenues in south Baker City. "I heard that wind come whistling through here and rattling windows, Gaylord Baggerly, a retired truck driver, said Thursday morning. See Wind/Bge 8A
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Gaylord Baggerly examines the area between the fence and shed where neighbor Ron Edison's carport/shelter once stood. Visible in background by the power pole, the canvas carport, propelled by strong thunderstorm windsWednesday night, flew about120 feet up and over sheds and a parked van, missed a power line and settled astride Baggerly's backyard fence.
Members of the Baker City Council will review progress Monday on a fence designed to protect the Elk Creek section of the city's watershed. During a special meeting slated to start at 10 a.m. Monday at City Hall, 1655 First St., councilors will drive from City Hall to the watershed look at the ongoing project to maintain the fence around the Elk Creek area. "I don't know where all the spots where we are going. We want people to seea coupleof spots," Baker City Manager Mike Kee said. Council members will convene at City Hall Monday morning. They will participatein a briefi ng regarding the watershed and then deploy by vehicle to the watershed. The meetmg is open to the public, but transportation will not be provided. The route to the watershed includes rough dirtroads suitableforhighclearance vehicles. The status of the fence captured the specific attention of city officials last summer during the cryptosporidium crisis thatgripped the city. One water sample from Elk Creek — one of several streams the city taps in its watershed — containedlevels ofcryptosuficient totrigger sickness. The condition of the fence regained prominence recently when Baker City Mayor Richard Langrell asserted the structure was still not completely repaired.Kee, though, said city crews are and have been busy building and repairing thebarrier. SeeCoimcil IPage 2A
From Parade To The Park, A Day ForThe Kids
Police chief to speak to Employer Council Baker City Police Chief Wyn Lohner will be the guest speaker at the Oregon Employer Council-Baker County's monthly meeting on W ednesday, July 9from noon to 1 p.m. at the CommunityConnection Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St.
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Smiles and fun are apparent for racers at GeiserPollman ParkThursday. Most youngsters, some still in costume, participated earlier in the Kiddie Parade. Please turn to Page 6A for more photos from the festivities.
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ShelbyWilliams, right, and son, Cash, won first place in the stroller category at the Kiddie ParadeThursday. 117 people participated.
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