FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2014
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LOCAL BRIEFING Methodists ice creamsocial Aug. 12 The Baker United Methodist Church will have its annual ice cream social Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. on the shady lawn at the church, 1919 Second St. There will be a variety ofhomemade pies, sold by the slice, as well as hand-turned ice cream. Everyone is welcome. Old-fashioned prices will prevail.
Because There Is Always Hope In A New Beginning
8 8 A design submitted by Shanay Anderson of Baker City was selected for the new logo at MayDay, Inc. The entry, which includes an abstract image ofone person helping another, was chosen by the MayDay board of directors to more effectively convey the mission of the organization. The logo reflects MayDay's
Pie-making contest set lar Aug. 13 The Baker City Farmers Market's sixth-annual pie contest is set for Wednesday, Aug. 13, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This is a fundraiser to support the market. Prizes willbe awarded in threecategories:cream pie, fruit pie and savory pie. This contest is open to everyone and there is no limit on the number of pies entered. Piesneed to be dropped offbetween 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. that day. Judging begins at 4:15 p.m. with the winners announced shortly thereafter. Then the pies will be
I l C.C OOSISllIW O O work assisting victims of violence as they rebuild their lives and find the support they need. Anderson, who has a degree in digital media artsanimation, is working in the media arts field on a freelance basis. She said she entered the contest for fun and as a challenge to use her design
skills. MayDay is fortunate to work with her because of bothher artistictalentand her technical skills, organization officials said in a press release. Anderson provided the design in multiple digital formatsusable forsigns,letterhead and other purposes. A new sign with the logo will replace the banner that cur-
rently identifies MayDay's office at 1834 Main St. in Baker City. The boardofdirectorsalso revised its mission statement this summer. The new statement says "MayDay advocates for freedom from all forms of abuse through its prevention, education,and support services to all community members."
sold at $2 per slice. For more details, visit the market's Facebook page isearch for Baker City Farmer's Market) or call market manager Amy Young at 541-523-5203.
Poker tournament Aug. 16 at ElksLodge The second-annualTiny Byrne Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament is scheduled for Aug. 16 at the Baker Elks
Lodge, 1896 Second St.
Pow ergra honore y ..Army
Sign-in will start at 5 p.m., with play starting at 6 p.m. Buy-in is $30. More information is available by calling Al at 541-523-2874.
Army Staff Sgt. Kevin A. Hopson, a North Powder native and 2005 graduate of Powder Valley High School, has been named by the U.S. Army Materiel Command iAMCl as its Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and winner of one of the AMC's "Best Warrior" awards Hopson, who enlisted in the Army after graduation and has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, will now com-
Calvary Baptist annual picnicAug. 17
LIME Continued ~om Rge 1A 'There is quite a bit that has to be done with the county still," Steve Golieb, president of Project Lime Corp., said. Project Lime Corp., is a firm kickstarted by Golieb to manage the property and develop businesses at the Lime site. Now the property is owned by Baker County and is zoned as industrial use. In an email, Roi Maufas, Gorilla Engineering' sCEO, wrote Afler visiting Lime, viewing the property, availableresources and meeting with locals, it was evident that it would be a great location to house our investment towards building a manufacturing facility." Gorilla Engineering and Design
pete in the Army-wide BestWarrior competition in October. The AMC Best W arrior competition included 11 events that testeda variety ofm iliHopson tary skills and knowledge in a high-pressure atmosphere. A totalofeightcompetitors — three
wouldbuild and develop energyefficient, modular steel container products, aswellassteelplatforms, for construction and other uses. The firm will take advantage of the massive number of used, big steel containers utilized to ship goods acrossthe globe,Golieb said. "One ofthe biggestwa steproducts of imports in the U.S. is the steelcontainers thatare shipped over," Golieb said. The steel the containers are made of make excellent material for construction, Golieb said. "They have, obviously, much higher weight load than typical two-by-four construction or even cement construction. People have realized the benefits of using it as a construction material for its ability to withstand a heavy load," he said.
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Yet the Council also finished a number of key projContinued ~om Page1A ects, including theapproval Kee urges city residents of a temporary UV treatment to seri ously consider getting plant and the construction of involved. a permanent UV facility. ''We are coming into a The elected board also really exciting time in Baker accomplished a number of its City, with the new water goals for the upcoming year treatment plant, with figurand moved through the city ing out something to do with budget process fairly quickly. wastewater and even though Still, new mayor Clair Butyou read about contentious ton said he believes the slow things in the paper, there are responsefrom residents rea dozen other things that are garding the open council slots going on that good for the may be linked to a perception community," Kee said. that serving as a councilor The City Council has dealt means dealing with turmoil. with its fair share of prickly In short, Button said, political issues since January. people he has talked to send From the heating system the message that getting at the Sam-0-Swim Center, involved in the civic process is to a controversy over the just too much trouble. "About 95 percent of the ResortStreetLocalImprovement District to the recent peopleI've spoken to about turmoil regarding the Counit, and I try to encourage cil's removing mayor Richard citizen participation, when I Langrell's title, the elected bring up the subject they say board seemingly tackled one 'I couldn't put up with that,' " diKcult issue after another. Button said.
soldiers and five NCOs — competed for AMC's Best Warrior titles and earned points based on their performance in specific events. Out of a perfectscore of500 points, H opson topped allcompetitors with 339 points. He serves as the Force Protection NCA at the Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois.
And, Golieb said, exploiting the used containers for construction cuts down costs. "It saves a ton of money on construction, typically 30 percent less expensive overall," he said. The firm would build singlefamily homes, high-rises and what Golieb called disaster readiness units at the planned Lime facility. According toa pressreleasefrom the firm, the initial project investment will be around $1.5 million with workforce a of10to 17 people. The company, according to the press release, is also in negotiations with local firm Sid Johnson & Co., to construct the facility. Lime's location next to the Union Pacific Railroad line is also important, Golieb said. The firm is now studying the feasibility either
Calvary Baptist Church's annual picnic is scheduled Sunday, Aug. 17, at Phillips Park off Pine Creek Road about 10 miles northwest of Baker City. The entire church and fiiends are invited for worship service at 10 a.m. by Pastor Dave Deputy. After the sermon all are welcome to attend the potluck, which will include barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs. Games for the young will take place after the potluck.
utilizing existing rail infrastructure in Huntington or conducting direct loading and unloading operations at the Lime rail spur. The firm also said it is contemplating relocating is headquarters to Baker County. Golieb said he talked with Baker County Commission Chairman Fred Warner Jr. regarding the project and wants to have a firm proposal ready for publicscrutiny by the end of August. Warner said a written, specific proposal from Golieb will be critical so elec ted leaderscan review the plan. He said the county, however, is ready and willing to work with Gorilla and Golieb to get the project going. ''We will do everything we can to try to make it happen. We want to get it iLimel back into production.
He's no stranger to the ofdeal with it." ten bruising, internal political Button said it is important maneuvering that occurs on forvotersto remember that the City Council and he said contributing to democracy he isn't sure there is a longcan be a diKcult process, but term solution to the issue. he believes the benefits out'There almost really isn't ia weigh the negative aspects. "For me it's just been solution) unless somehow we can convince people that this participating in citizen is the one place in governgovernment," Button said."I ment where you can actually feelifwe are going to have have an effect on what is our government work right, going on," he said. people have to get involved Button said the perception and sometimes they have that the council is all conflict to be willing to stand a little is off the mark. bitofstress and try to fi gure "It is not all struggle, but out how to get people to work on occasionitdoesgetthat together." way," he said.'When people Button said the allure see that and feel and hear to local government is the that antagonism they just ability to make an impact for shy away totally. They can't the community. And he urged believe anybody would have local residents to consider the nerve to sit up there and jumping into the political
There are a lot of issues at Lime. We'd like to see it cleaned up, it is a good location for industry,"Warner sald. Warner also said that Lime isn't the only place in Baker County suitable for a new business. ''We do have some really good ground in Baker County or in Huntington where you could potentially site and there is sewer and water, but he iGoliebl is focused on Lime," he said. Golieb said there exists as huge surplusofdiscarded shipping containers. "And typically they sell for a little bit more than scrape metal. It is not much more than you get out of the metal itself. That adds great value to it," he said.
arena. "Ifyou want to make a difference,sometimes itisslow and painful but this is really the last place in the country for an ordinary citizen to make a difference," he said. Button said the elected boarddoes geta substantial amount of the people's business completed. 'Things do get done. If there'sa hesitation ordelay in general it is because the council is undecided and it takes a while to work through the issues, particularly when it involves budget and policies about spending large sums of money," he said. Langrell, who has established himself a leading opposition voice on the elected board,saidheisn'tsurprised
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that no one has handed in an applicatio n to run foroneof the upcoming open slots. "No one turns in until the last minute," he said. Langrell said he did not believe there had been any antagonism on the council. "I think you've got four people who do whatever the city manager wants and you got three people who are interested in what the community wants," he said. More information about filing as a candidate is available at www.bakercity.com.
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