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November 20, 2008 Front Page |
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Baker City’s Biggest Losers Are Winners
By Debby Schoeningh
When Chris Knoll of Baker City stepped on the scales last week at Eastern Oregon Medical Associates (EOMA), he was all smiles, and exactly 100 pounds lighter.
Chris is a participant in the EOMA and Baker Valley Physical Therapy sponsored Baker City’s Biggest Loser contest, which is patterned after the T.V. show. Unlike the T.V. version, however, contestants are not voted out of the competition. Instead, incentives in the form of prizes from local businesses are awarded weekly, and $1 penalties are paid by the five who lose the least weight each week. At the end of the contest, Baker City’s Biggest Losers receive cash and other awards.
Kim Ogan of EOMA and one of the instigators of the contest, said Chris’ 100-pound weight loss was a milestone for the group and a cause for celebration. They had a party in the office with balloons and brownies to acknowledge his accomplishment.
Chris rolls his eyes at the mention of brownies, which he says are definitely not part of his diet plan. Although, he does confess to indulging once in awhile.
Planning Commission Holds Public Meeting For Draft Of Zoning Ordinances
By Suzanne Ellis Jones
A crowd of almost 100 gathered at the Extension Office for a 3 1⁄2 hour Baker County Planning Commission meeting last Thursday night. Those present dissected the proposed draft of the County's new Zoning Ordinances. Issues ranged from not being able to download the document off of the County's Web site, to objections to specific definitions and administrative procedures.
The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman, Dan Weitz. Other Planning Commissioners in attendance were Bill Harvey, Michelle Dollar, Marvin Burgraff, and Anna Sullivan. Planning Director Mark Bennett and Planning Office staff, Holly Kerns, Laurie Hoopes and Tara Andrews also attended.
The draft zoning ordinance is a document made up of seven articles, with many chapters under each article. This hearing addressed testimony on all Chapters except Article 3, Chapter 3, on Transportation Standards, which will have a separate, scheduled hearing Dec. 2, 7 p.m., at the Baker County Extension Office.
Two Die In Accident Near Haines
The operator of a motorcycle and a passenger in a car died Saturday afternoon when both vehicles collided on Highway 30 about five miles northwest of Baker City.
On Nov. 15, at about 4:48 p.m. Baker County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police and Baker Fire Department responded to a reported traffic crash involving a passenger car and motorcycle on Highway 30 near milepost 44.
Preliminary investigation indicates a 1997 Subaru Impreza with three passengers, driven by Katherine Knox, 48, from Haines, was traveling westbound on Highway 30 when it veered across the road into the eastbound lanes where a group of three motorcycles were traveling. One of the motorcycles, a 2007 Honda operated by Timothy Hunt, 47, from Baker City, collided with the right side of the car as it crossed into the eastbound lane.
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