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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — District basketball tournament Thursday, February 19 through Saturday the 21st at the high school. Look for team photos and brackets on pages 7-9 of this issue, with full coverage in the following issue! Superintendent meet and greet Friday, February 20 at the BHS Library. Meet the candidates/finalist for the 5J Superintendent position. 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Call Norma Nemec at 541-524-2261 with questions. Eagle Valley SWCD meeting Monday, February 23rd at 12 noon at the Grange Hall in Richland, OR. The public is welcome, and meals will be available for those who RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara at (541) 523-7121 x 100 for a copy of the meeting agenda. 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 woodland owners for reducing their overall tax burden. Chili and potato feed Friday, February 27, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Haines Community PTCO, all you can eat. Adults $5, Chil- dren $3.50. JAIL ROSTER BAILEY, Brent SMITH, Gena IJAMS, Margurite MAJOR, Earl BELL, Kimberly PREVO, Loren SULT, Jeff BURRIS, Frederick DEHERRERA, Kyle SMITH, Glen BONEBRAKE, Gordon PADILLA-ALBRADO, Jose BRINEY, Chuck MCEWEN, Kristopher WHITMORE, Richard GRIFFIN, Alexander KEYES, Bryan DARNELL, Jason GAZARIAN, David MYERS-GABIOLA, Michael HARDING, Jestin PETERSON, Linda BUCHANAN, Bryson GENTRY, Arthur OTNES, Buddy EPLER, Brenda SKINNER, Nicole COOK, Kristopher CAMPBELL, Casey ELKSHOULDER, Ida MUNSELL, Emily CULLEY, Andrew HELLMAN, Kenny COMBS, Brian HAMM, Todd 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 mu- seum membership gift certificates for the 2015 season Wildland firefighter traini Saturday, February 28. Eastern Oregon Training Group has scheduled a Wildland Fire Refresher Class, RT-130 beginning at 8 a.m. This is a required class for most firefighters and contractors who are plannin on working for any federal or state agencies in the upcoming fire season. This class has limited seating and is available on a first come, first served basis This is the only class scheduled for 2015 in this area. The fee for the class is $100. Registration and payment of fee can be done at www.oregonfiretraining.com . If you need more information please contact either Laurel Goodrich, 541-403-0907, laurelgoodrich@msn. com or Jeff Sherman, 541-519-6213, shermanrental@ gmail.com. 1A State Boys and Girls Quarter Fi- nals Basketball Wednesday, March 4 through Saturday, March 7 at Baker High School. Halfway crab feed Saturday, March 14 at the Halfway Lions Club. NEOEDD Board meeting Thursday, March 17, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at the Meis- ner Room, Union County Courthouse Annex, 1007 4th St., in La Grande. All NEOEDD board meetings are open to the public. The Northeast Oregon Economic Development District’s mission is to provide resources and facilitate quality decision-making for the ben- efit of entrepreneurs, businesses and communities in Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties. Republican annual banquet Saturday, March 21. Baker County Republicans will host their annual banquet at the Elks Lodge in Baker City with special guest Congressman Greg Walden. Attendees also include Rep. Greg Barreto, Rep. Cliff Bentz and Sen. Ted Ferrioli. Tickets are $35 each for a prime rib dinner. Silent auction. Call Suzan at 541.519.5035 for information. LEWIS, Neil PAULSEN, Nathan PARKAY, Samantha SCHISLER, Chet BROMLIE, Scott BOWMAN, Chad SCOTT, Chancy MACK, Dale FREEMAN, David POLICE LOG Prevo, Loren Dean Alexander. 2/12. Probation Violation. Carter, Riky Lee. 2/12. Contempt of Court. Sult, Jeff Jameil. 2/12. Post-Prison violation. Bell, Kimberly Kathleen. Contempt of Court x 2 and Theft I and on a Baker County Detainer for Probation Violation. Gregg, John Thomas. 2/13. Viola- tion of release agreement. Original charges are DUII, refused BAC, no operators license. Lopez, Cassandra LeeAnn. 2/13. Forgery I. Major, Earl Duane. 2/13. Escape Community Custody. Original charge is theft of motor vehicle. Smith, Gena Marie. 2/14. Violation of Release Agreement. Prevo, Maxwell Chad Ray. 2/15. Contempt of Court. Bailey, Brent Allan. 2/17. Theft II. FUNERALS PENDING Bonnie Ilene Entermille, 83, longtime Baker City resident, died on Monday, February 16, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Baker City. A viewing will be held at 1:00 at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Pocahontas Road in Baker City on Saturday, February 21, 2015. A Traditional Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. For those who would like to make a memorial dona- tion in memory of Bonnie may do so to Best Friends or to the Seventh-day Adventist Church (one day church) Online condolencs may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome. com. Betty Jean Lovett, 82, of Halfway, Oregon died on February 14, 2015 at Settler’s Park Assisted Living Facility in Baker City, Oregon. Betty will be interred at a later date with her hus- band Karl in Halfway at the Pine Ha- ven Cemetery. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Betty may do so to help with a cemetery marker cost for Betty through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. — Obituaries — James Dean Trost Soda Springs, Idaho, 1950-2015 James Dean Trost, 64, of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the Portneuf Jim Medical Trost Center in Pocatello, Idaho. Jim was born on July 4, 1950 in Concordia, Kansas the son of Merton Ezra and Dorthy Ellen Holton Trost. His family moved to Green- leaf, Idaho in 1952. He attended grade school in Greenleaf and graduated from Vallivue High School at Caldwell in 1968. Jim moved to Park City, Utah and worked in masonry and later to Soda Springs. He enjoyed camping, fis - ing, and collected model cars and Native American knick-knacks. He is survived by his daughter, Selena and her husband Chysler Weeks, and grandson, Kegan Jon Mickelson, all of Grace, Idaho. He is also survived by his sisters, Ilona (Dick) Ode of Nampa, Idaho, Deb (Don) Jenson of Bend, Oregon, a brother Rick (Patty) Trost of Unity, Oregon and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Norman. Graveside services were held on Friday, February 13, 2015 at noon at the Fairview Cemetery in Soda Springs. Barbara “Bobbi” Williams Baker City, 1919-2015 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. —John 3:16 Our beautiful, age- less mother closed her eyes on earth and opened them in Heaven. On February 13, 2015, Barba- Bobbi ra (“Bobbi”) Williams Williams, 95, passed away peacefully at Bee Hive Home in Baker City, with her family at her side. Her loving husband of 62 years, Charlie, preceded her in 2003. She is survived by her five children: triplets, Terry (Lori) of West Linn, Larry (Sue) of Newberg and Marylee (Dick) of San Jose, CA and her twins, Ron (Elodie) of Mon- mouth, and Don (Valerie) of Baker City. She also leaves behind her much- loved 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She was truly the matriarch and cornerstone of our family. Barbara Williams (née Nunn) was born in Kent, OR, the 9th of 11 children and, as a teenager, moved to California where she met and married Vallejo HS’s football and track star, Charlie Williams. Her long and happy life included the birth of trip- lets in 1943 (the first ever born in Vallejo!) and the birth of twins, five years later. They bought a farm in the Napa Valley, CA, and raised their children in a wholesome country en- vironment and taught them to love the Lord with all their hearts. After Char- lie’s death, Bobbi sold the farm and moved to Oregon to be near her boys and their families. Bobbi’s faith was an important part of her life and she loved serving the Savior. In 1953, she began a Bible class in her home which grew over the years into a large church, now serving the Napa Valley. For years she led childrens Bible clubs, costumed myriads of Christmas pageants, emceed womens retreats and sang in the church choir. Her many talents included cook- ing, playing the autoharp, decorating elaborate cakes, creating beautiful machine embroidery, dancing the country two-step and beating everyone in UNO and SCRABBLE! In her later years, she espe- cially enjoyed playing her harmonica, often accom- panied by her son, Don on the guitar, at BeeHive, and jam sessions sponsored by Marilyn’s Music. Bobbi will be buried next to her only love, Charlie, at a graveside cer- emony in Napa’s Tulocay Cemetery. We will miss her greatly, but will see her again and love her always. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispi- nevalleyfuneralhome.com. Tonya Holland Baker City, 1980-2015 Tonya Hol- land, 34, died on February 2, 2015 at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Tonya Boise, Idaho. Holland A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at the Union Cemetery in Union, Oregon. Tonya Marie Carpen- ter Holland was born on October 28, 1980 in Baker City, Oregon to Charles and Charlene (McCorkle) Carpenter. She was raised in Baker City, Oregon; Fountain Hills, Arizona. She attended Four Peak el- ementary school and Baker High School. Tonya married Phillip Wayne Holland, they had two children; a son Phillip Edward Holland Jr. and daughter Kandice Victoria Lynn Holland. Long after the divorce, Tonya was married Robert Mars, for a short time. During her life she worked at Burger King in Baker City; Safari Inn, Taco Bell and West Co Marginizing all in Boise, Idaho. Tonya enjoyed writ- ing in her journals, arts, crafts and spending time outdoors. Tonya’s favorite poem was one of which she wrote and entitled “Secret to Happiness”: Happiness is the ability to do the following; forget - apologize- admit errors - avoid mistakes - keep your temper - shoulder the blame - make the best of things - maintain high standards - think first, act accordingly - put the need of others before your own - Forgive - Try using as many of these into your day as possible and you’ll soon be rewarded with happiness. She was preceded in death by her mother Charlene Rose; grandfather Carpenter who blessed, baptized and confirmed her to the LDS Church; grandmother Verna Marie; and two aunts Dora and Tammy. Tonya is survived by her children Phillip and Kandice; father Charles Carpenter of Baker City, Oregon; sisters Crystal Carpenter of Baker City and Charlie Carpenter of Haines; grandmother Naomi Carpenter Steven- son. She had a heart bigger than she was and would help anyone in need. She was a free spirit, and a true soul. Those who would like to make a memorial dona- tion in memory of Tonya may do so to defray burial expenses through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneral- home.com. Veterans highway bill passes House Legislation seeking to dedicate several of Oregon’s border to border highways in honor of veterans groups passed the Oregon House of Repre- sentatives on a unanimous vote this week. Sponsored by Repre- sentative John Huffman (R-The Dalles), HB 2036 seeks to designate High- way 395 as the World War I Veterans Memorial Highway, Interstate 5 as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway and the Purple Heart Trail, and US Highway 101 as the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans Memo- rial Highway. “Thousands of Orego- nians have bravely served our nation in foreign wars,” said Rep. Huffman. “I’m thankful for their im- mense sacrifices. In 2009, Huffman co- sponsored a bill designat- ing Highway 97 to World War II veterans. In 2013, he sponsored legislation dedicating Interstate 84 as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, and in 2014, he supported a bill recognizing the thirty-five mile stretch of Highway 26 as the Warm Springs Veteran Memorial High- way. The bill moves to the Senate and is expected to be signed into law.
