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December 29, 2011 Front Page |
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New Hope For Eastern Oregon Animals Purchases Properties For Animal Shelter And Educational/Training Facility
By Tammy A. Bloom
New Hope For Eastern Oregon Ammonals has purchased two parcels of land
on K Street in Baker City, one is for a shelter facility and the other
for an educational and training center. This purchase was made possible
by donations from the Leo Brookshire Trust and Best Friends of Baker
Inc.
Best Friends donated $92,500 of dedicated funds to the shelter project
including the $30,000 that Leo Brookshire donated to Best Friends; the
money has been earned by donations, and fund raisers.
The first parcel New Hope purchased is at 3210 K Street and is 2.24
acres. It currently has a house and several buildings that will
eventually be replaced by the shelter facility. Much work needs to be
done before they can start building a shelter. They need a site plan,
and funding for construction. They will also need money for operations.
They anticipate that Baker City and Baker County will also be partners.
The second parcel is at 3325 K Street, it has a 3,700 sq. ft. building
that will become the New Hope office (until the shelter is built) and a
dog training center.
County Commission Enters Into Agreement With Dept. Of Corrections
By Mark Bogart
After hearing a report from the Watermaster’s Department at the County Commission meeting Dec. 21, commissioners accepted agreements to partner with the City on street improvements and with the state on alcohol and drug treatment for parole and probation clients.
The Board of Commissioners also approved allocation of $30,000 from a state transportation grant. Commission Chair Fred Warner, Jr. informed the group of cooperation between the County Road Department and Ash Grove Cement and about the need to set up a wolf depredation compensation and prevention committee.
The Commission will hold off approval of the labor agreement for the county's law enforcement personnel since the employees have not yet voted on ratification.
In its role as City Council for the City of Unity, the Commission approved a franchise agreement with Oregon Telephone Corp. but declined to get involved with a request for a nuisance ordinance.
The County Board of Commissioners currently functions in the place of a Unity City Council because no council has been elected since prior members resigned. Commissioners expressed reluctance toward dealing with any issues not absolutely necessary.
Both the County Commission and the Baker City Council have agreed that the city should act as the lead agency in directing street and road improvements using a $4.5 million grant through the Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act. This will allow two projects to be funded together, the Resort Street improvements and the Best Frontage Road project north of the city.
An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Oregon Department of Corrections will allow the County to meet requirements of Measure 57, which mandates sentencing levels and treatment for certain theft and drug trafficking crimes. The agreement will provide $50,000 to the county for treatment in the parole and probation department.
Art Galleries Thrive In Baker City
By Joni Lea Linscott
Weather you're looking for paintings, sculptures, photography, or abstract art, you will be able to find it in Baker City. There has recently been an addition of galleries in Baker City.
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center began in 1963 as The Oregon Trail Arts Association. The vision they began with was that anyone, regardless of their financial status or artistic potential, would be able to participate. Crossroads was established to create opportunities for the entire community to be engaged, inspired and transformed by the arts, through participation in classes, workshops, exhibits, mentorships, and partnerships. They also offered programs that weren't available anywhere else. A lot of this is still present at Crossroads today.
They are essentially a multi-purpose gallery, meaning they provide the sales of artwork by local and regional artists. These artists must be juried in, and the sale of art includes, but is not limited to, 2-dimensional art such as ink and pastels. They also will sell pottery, fine crafts such as woodwork, glass, jewelry, mosaics, and have recently jurried in a person providing recycled art. Crossroads is a non profit organization which represents the artists. They have made contributions to other organizations with events such as The Great Salt Lick.
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