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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — SWCD annual dinner meeting Friday, January 23, 2015. Baker County Soil and Water Conservation Districts will holding their Annual Dinner Meeting at the Sunridge Inn. There will be a “no-host” social hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. $15 per person. Call 523-7121, ext 100 or ext 109. NRA pistol shooting course Friday, January 23 through Saturday, Janu- ary 24. The Powder River Sportsmen’s Club will host an NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course. The fee for the 10-hour class is $60 and includes course mate Oregon training requirements for Concealed Carry Permit applicants. For more details, contact instructor Maurice Valerio at 541- 853-2355. Free chronic pain support group Friday, January 23. IPT Wellness Connection, 1207 Dewey Ave. 12:15 p.m. - 2 p.m. Call 541- 523-9664 for information. Annual Cattleman’s Workshop Saturday, January 25 presented by Harrell Her- eford Ranch. “Achieving Sustainable Beef Cow/ Calf Production” at the Blue Mountain Confer- ence Center 404 12th Street in La Grande, Ore. Seminar starts at 9 a.m. Free event, no registration required. Lunch included. Mining and natural resources conference Tuesday, January 27, 5:30 p.m. at the office of The Baker City Herald. Planning is beginning for the 2015 Jubilee, which will be held Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19. Organizations or individuals who are interesting in helping are invited to attend. Miners Jubilee planning meeting Tuesday, January 27, FFA’s BBQ fundraiser Friday, February 6, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the U-shaped driveway by the southern entrance of Baker High School. Tickets, available for pur- chase prior to or at the fundraiser, are $12 each, and the meal will include tri-tip, baked potato, garlic bread, green beans and a brownie. Pesticide applicator pre-exam training Tuesday, February 10 at the Baker County OSU Extension Office, 9:45 a.m. -3 p.m. Call Janice at 541.523.6418 to RSVP or for more information. The class is free. Annual National Turkey Federation banquet Saturday, February 7, 5 p.m. at the Baker Elks Lodge. Call Bob Reedy at 541.403.1352 for tick- ets and information. Forest tax workshop Tuesday, February 24 at the Baker County OSU Extension Office, 6:30 p.m. -9 p.m. Call 541.523.6418 to register. Legal options to wood- land owners for reducing their overall tax burden. A Night at Old Auburn Saturday, February 28. The Friends of the Museum 6th annual Casino Night Fund raiser are now available for sale at the museum. At only $28, tickets to this fun event make great holiday gifts! You can also get museum membership gift certificates for the 2015 season JAIL ROSTER BUCHANAN, Bryson GENTRY, Arthur OTNES, Buddy HORN, Shawn MERO, David JOHNSON, Terry EPLER, Brenda STREET, Kenneth FISCHER, Jacob SIMONIS, Dyllan SKINNER, Nicole HANSON, Coty PADILLA-ALBRADO, Jose GREGG, John KEEFE, Timothy BRASWELL, Edward SCOTT II, Arthur COOK, Kristopher DEMARIS, Cody CAMPBELL, Casey ELKSHOULDER, Ida MASZK, Caleb MUNSELL, Emily WHITMORE, Richard CULLEY, Andrew HELLMAN, Kenny FINE, Tamara SYPHERD, Crystol ENTERMILLE, Forrest DESHIRLIA, Cory DUNLEAVY, Chance MCBRIDE, Steven WHITLOW, Jonathon PETERSON, Linda KITCH, Roberto January 22, 2015 ~ 6 p.m. at New Beginnings Fellowship at 1820 Estes in Baker City. For those who would like to make a donation in memory of Norm, the family suggests Heart and Home Hospice or the Wounded Warrior Project through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Or- egon 97834. COMBS, Brian HAMM, Todd TREANOR, Kevin BRINEY, Justin NICHOLS, Robert LEWIS, Neil PAULSEN, Nathan RICCI, Devin PARKAY, Samantha MCLEAN, Jeremy SCHISLER, Chet BROMLIE, Scott TAYLOR, Gene BOWMAN, Chad SCOTT, Chancy MACK, Dale FREEMAN, David MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT POLICE LOG Levi and Susan Chamberlin were married on October 25, 2014 in Boswell, Oklahoma. Levi is from Richland where his parents still re- side. The newlyweds have made their home in Boswell, Oklahoma. Levi drives truck and works on the Ham- mond Ranch, and Suzie works at a Dr. office as the office manag . Miller, Erik Roland , 1/16. Driving while suspended. Osterkamp, Laura Feign and Sul- livan, Mckenzie Jacob. 1/19. Delivery of a Schedule to Controlled Sub- stance and PCS Methamphetamine. Dixon, Frances Carlene. 1/20. Fail- ure to Pay Fines. FUNERALS PENDING Norman Doyle, 77, longtime Baker City resident died January 16 at his home with his family at his side. A Celebration of Norm’s Life and Potluck will be held on Thursday, Submitted Photo. Levi and Susan Chamberlin. — Obituaries — Julian Alberto De La Torre Baker City, 1957-2015 Julian Al- berto De La Torre, 57, of Baker City, died Janu- ary 11, 2015 at his home surrounded Julian by his family. De La Torre In the final days of his life, he was comforted to know he was surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren, father-in-law, brother-in- law, and sisters Stella and Margie. There was a Celebration of Life Potluck for friends and family in Baker City at the Christian Church 675 Highway 7, on Saturday, January 17, at 1 p.m. A Memorial service for Julian will be held in Gon- zales California on Febru- ary 20, 2015 ~ 2:00 p.m. at St Theodore’s church 120 First St. in Gonzales, California followed by graveside service. Friends will be invited to join the family for a reception and celebration of Julian’s life following the interment at the St. Theodore Parish hall. For many of us there will be a big empty space in our hearts that can never be filled and we will miss you dearly. His primary caregiver, his loving and dedicated wife, Sonya, never left his side. Julian Alberto was born in Salinas, California on June 19, 1957 to Alberto De La Torre “Shorty” and Hortencia (Salas) “Tenchie.” He was raised in Gonzales, California where he attended Gon- zales high and was on the Spartan football team. During his football season every Friday before his game his mother and sisters would have to make homemade burritos for his football team, but unknown to them Julian would sell the burritos to his teammates and keep all the money for himself even though his mom and sisters did all the work. But it was still ok with his mom that he kept the money even though his sisters were not too happy about it. He also was a trumpet player in the junior high he attended in Gonzales. Julian and Sonya Mae McLeod were married on March 31, 1994 in Salinas California. They met one night in a club singing Karaoke. Sonya looked over and saw such a hand- some man sitting there, at first she thought it might be Billy Ray Cyrus, they meet that night and spent 21 years together and had three beautiful children Devin Scott McLeod, Tonya Rosario De La Torre, and Julianna Eliza- beth De La Torre. Julian worked in the fields his teenage years and after graduating high school he became a Fore- man for Oshita Produce in Gonzales, California. After working for Oshita Produce Julian became a supervisor for the local high school and then be- came a Teacher Assistant. Years later Julian became a delivery driver of C&J automotive in Salinas, California. Julian enjoyed spending his time on the baseball field playing for various baseball/softball teams. He always loved football weather it was playing a game with the boys or watching it on TV, espe- cially if the Bears were playing because you all know what bears fanatic he was. In Julian’s younger years, he spent his time playing in the local neigh- borhood band with Jimmy Garcia, Mike Valentine, Sugar Bear, and all the boys. Julian also loved spending his time with his family watching his kids playing sports or just sitting together watching a movie. Julian lived in Gonzales California until his adult years and then moved to Salinas California where he resided for many years. In 2003, they relocated the family to Baker City Oregon. He was preceded in death by his Mother Tenchie; Father Alberto; Mother-in-law Judy; Cous- ins Manuel, Willie, and David. Julian is survived by his wife Sonya; son Devin Scott McLeod and his wife Sabrina; daughters Tonya Rosario De La Torre and Julianna Elizabeth De La Torre all of Baker City, Oregon. His grandchil- dren Makayla Amy Faith McLeod, Dominique Nadine McLeod, Devin Scott McLeod Jr.; sisters Stella Jessie(De La Torre) Antopia and husband, Jose Luis and Margie Campos; brothers Joe Phillip De La Torre, Pete Edwardo De La Torre and his wife Virgie. Nineteen nieces and nephews, to numerous, cousins. Thank you to all of them for all their love and support. The family expresses its appreciation to Stepha- nie Luna, Sandra Emery, Mountain State Tumor Institute staff, Heart and Home, all our family mem- bers, and all our friends for all your love, support, prayers, and hard work you have done to fulfill Julian s last requests because we could not have done with- out all of you. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Ju- lian may do so to help with final expenses incurred to bury him in California next to his Mother (Julian’s request) through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line condolenc- es may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneral- home.com. Bethel Robinson Baker City, 1918-2015 Bethel Robinson born Bethel Mae Frasier August 24, 1918 passed away peace- fully January Bethel 17, 2015 Robinson with her son at her side in Baker City, Oregon. Services will be held at the New Bridge Grange on Wednesday January 21, at 11:00 a.m. Vault Internment in the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland, Oregon next to her husband Sid and son Jim. Friends are invited to join the family for a pot- luck reception to be held immediately following the interment. Bethel was born in Star, Idaho to Myrtle Emma McCurdy Frasier and George Vivian Frasier. Her father died of the flu when she was only 3 years old. Her mother (“Grammie” as she was known to all later in life) after several years married George Stanton who then became Bethel’s father. Bethel mostly grew up on Monroe Creek out of Weiser, Idaho graduating from Weiser High School in 1936. Through George’s family ties she met Sidney (Sid) Robinson who was George’s great nephew and they were married in 1937. Sid lived in Pondosa, Oregon where they lived in a tent frame above Medical Springs for the first year of marriage. They bought a small place at Bobcat Bar on Big Creek living there for a few years until mov- ing into Pondosa and living there until it closed in 1959. After Pondosa they moved to Edmonton, Al- berta then Vancouver, B.C. until Sid passed away in 1990. Bethel then moved to Eagle Valley in 1991 liv- ing there until moving into Baker several years ago. They had two sons Ron born in 1941 and Jim (deceased) born in 1946. The sons were fortunate to have such great parents as Bethel and Sid and growing up in Pondosa. Of course the great outdoors was an important part of their lives and continues to this day. Bethel was also preceded by her parents and three sisters Helen Fogerson, Faye Randall, and Cleo Johnson. Eagle Valley was always a special place for Bethel with the Randall’s and many trips over from Pondosa during those years. That didn’t end once they moved to Canada. She always had time for Eagle Valley and visiting Cleo and her family in and around Payette, Idaho. Bethel and Cleo made many fun filled trips to Springfield visiting her son Ron and family after his retirement. A fun loving, strong, family oriented lady she had a great life. Always wanting to be in the middle of any “fun” and often the instigator. She loved to travel and took many cruises, trips to Australia/ New Zealand, and Europe in later years. Cards were a passion all her life, which she got from Grammie who taught most of her grandchildren and anyone interested how to play pinochle. See OBITUARIES / Page 8