Letters to the Editor for March 24, 2010

Red Cross flags go missing

To the editor:

The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Baker City again on March 29 and 30. Just one pint of blood can save up to three lives, and it is very important for us to contribute our share by making our quota of 160 units for the two days. Baker City usually comes through, but extra blood is always needed.

I urge you to give up just one hour of your time to help save those three lives.

Unfortunately, we have had two incidents happen during the last two drives, one in November and the other in January.

Our only two Red Cross flags that we put out for reminders during the drives have disappeared from the flagpole holes on Main Street. I’d like to blame the wind rather than vandalism, but it seems strange that it would happen now after we have displayed the flags for many years without such incident. If anyone happens to see them somewhere would you please call me or take them to the Red Cross office in the basement of City Hall, 1655 First St.

Again, please come give blood on Monday, March 29 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., or Tuesday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, 2107 Third St. If you would like an appointment, please call me, Colleen Brooks, at 541-523-4650. Let’s make our quota!

Colleen Brooks

Bloodmobile Chair

Baker City

To the editor:

This quarter we participated in many activities such as going to the elk feeding station, multiple fundraisers, and the pancake feed.

My class would like to thank T&T Horsemanship and ODFW for sponsoring our trip to the elk feeding station. Mary Collard came to our classroom and spoke of her cancer story. She became our face of breast cancer.

We thank Baker City Police Chief Wyn Lohner for coming to our school and talking about bullying.

Some of our fundraisers were Jump for Heart, Hoops for Heart, Cancer Coin Drive, and Kiwanis Carnival. Our class participated in the annual pancake feed and study skills night. Lots of parents came to the pancake feed but only about 20 came to our class for study skills.

We urge you to fill out your 2010 Census. We need to be counted so our school and town get the support we deserve.

Finally we want to thank all the people who organized “Kids Event Week” during spring vacation.

Porter Cline

Class president, 3rd quarter

Mrs. Smith’s sixth-grade class

South Baker Intermediate School