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May 12, 2011 Front Page |
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Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Crilly
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Ferree, a sniper in support of the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, is greeted by a group of Afghan children at the edge of a wheat field in the village of Sareagar April 16. Mingling with local residents and developing rapport with them saves lives and enables them to have the confidence to stand up for themselves. Ferree is from Baker City, and the son of Vickie and Cal Foster of Baker City, and Rob Ferree of Washington. His grandparents are Bucky and Mary Lou Wirth of Medical Springs, Bob and Nancy Ferree and Wayne and Maxine Foster of Baker City. His wife, Ali, resides in California at Camp Pendleton. This is Ferree’s second deployment to Afghanistan.
Baker City Man Marine Sniper In Afghanistan
By Cpl. Benjamin Crilly
FORWARD OPERATING BASE INKERMAN, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — The Marines and sailors of the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, conducted an atmospherics and security patrol, April 16.
The patrol route took the Marines, including Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Ferree of Baker City, down Route 611 and through the village of Sareagar, allowing interaction with local residents while maintaining a strong presence in the area.
Upon reaching an intersection known as the “bus stop,” the squad-sized element and its Afghan National Army counterparts conducted a vehicle checkpoint.
Council Receives Positive Report From Historical Baker City Inc.
By Joni Lea Linscott
Ann Mehaffy, Main Street Manager/Director, and Julie Zaccone, President of Historic Baker City, presented their Main Street Program Management Work Plan for 2011 to the Council on Tuesday night.
Included in their report were the areas of focus, organization, design, economic restructuring and promotion. Some of the objectives were to create a new website, which would link to social networking sites; assess downtown alleyway opportunities, assess business needs and opportunities via a business needs survey, and improve image of downtown as a vibrant downtown.
Mehaffy commented on the visit that HBC had in February from Oregon and National Main Street Program staff and consultants, which allowed them to assess opportunities and issues that affect our downtown. The team provided a public presentation and report to help HBC develop a 12 to 18 month implement strategy.
Lime Wind Requests Changes To Road, Commissioners Appoint Greenhorn City Council
By Debby Schoeningh
At the May 4 County Commission meeting Randy Joseph proposed changes to the road leading to Morgan Mountain to assist with construction of his three megawatt wind project at Lime.
Joseph said with no maintenance, the road has deteriorated significantly since he initially began plans for the Lime Wind Project. He said he met with Baker County Roadmaster Ken Helgerson to discuss changes/repairs to the road. Joseph proposed Lime Wind investing between $50,000 and $70,000 to bring the road up to standards that would allow equipment to be hauled to the wind site. He said his proposals would be beneficial to the project and would also provide a benefit to the community.
He said there are rock piles and rocks left over from past bulldozing activities that could be used as fill in the road to help provide a good base which would be less expensive than hauling in rock. Utilizing available fill would not require excavation or crushing. He also asked Commissioners to consider allowing the road to be moved slightly and taking out a couple of corners.
Saturday Trolley Service To Be Discontinued
Wednesday Community Connection of Baker County announced that as of June 1, 2011, the Saturday fixed route bus service, known as the Trolley service, will no longer be available.
This change has been proposed primarily due to lack of use of service. For the past two years, the Saturday service has not been utilized in comparison with the regular weekday service.
According to Mary Jo Carpenter, Manager, the ridership has been tracked over the nearly two years the service has been offered, but the Saturday service has not shown any significant growth; which may indicate that the need for the service.
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