2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015
Local
— News of Record —
— Community Calendar —
St. Alphonsus open house
Saint Alphonsus - Baker City will be celebrating 5
years of being part of the Saint Alphonsus Health
System. Everyone is invited to join in the celebra-
tion Friday, April 10th , 2015. There will be an open
house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a barbecue lunch
will be provided at no charge. In addition to lunch,
you can enjoy tours of the facility highlighting the
significant accomplishments over the past five year
MayDay bowling fundraiser
Saturday, April 11. The cost is $15 per person for
three games. 3:30 p.m. at Elkhorn Lanes. To join the
fun, call MayDay at 541-523-9472 or stop by the
office at 1834 Main St. in Baker Cit . Just get up to
six family members, friends or co-workers together
to reserve a lane. Bowlers of all ages and ability
levels are welcome.
MHSA mining training
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
training for new miners who have pre-registered,
will be held at the Extension Office located at 2600
East Street on April 15-17. The class begins at 8
a.m. each day. The MSHA Annual Refresher, for
miners who have already taken the new miner train-
ing class, will be held on Saturday, April 18, also
at the Extension Office building. The cost of these
classes is $20 per person per day. Call Jan Alexander
at 541-446-3413 to register.
Concert event at BHS
“SAXsational” is a unique concert event of the
deft, seasoned jazz artist Rob Verdi as he performs
a program of popular jazz standards and movie
and television favorites at Baker High School on
Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. Single tickets
are available for adults $25, students $15. For more
information, please call 541-523-4600.
Commissioners session with USFS
The Baker County Board of Commissioners will
meet for a Work Session on Wednesday, April 29,
2015 at 9 a.m. to discuss travel management and
other issues with the Forest Service. The meet-
ing will be held in the Commission Chambers of
the Courthouse at 1995 Third Street, Baker City,
Oregon.
OSU Garden Symposium
Saturday, May 2, Tools to Grow By. Starting at 8
a.m., ending at 4 p.m. Registration before April 22
is $50, after that date is $60. Call 541-523-6418 for
information.
Legislative hotline
Wednesday, May 6th at 7:00 a.m. Rep. Cliff Bentz
and Sen. Ted Ferrioli will hold a “Legislative Hot-
line” (video conference) call once per month at the
OSU Extension Office in Baker Cit .
Tip a Cop!
Thursday, May 7th. Officers from the Baker City
Police Department will wait tables for tips at Barley
Brown’s, 5-8 p.m. Proceeds go to fund local Special
Olympics. Come Support our Local athletes
Any questions email isodo@q.com, Stephanie
Tweit , treasurer/ fundraiser.
Friends of NRA banquet
Saturday, May 9, 4:00 p.m. at the Baker Events
Center. Have a great time while supporting the
2nd Amendment and promoting shooting sports in
Oregon. We provide fantastic food, family atmo-
sphere, and more than 50 raffles and auctions where
you can win terrific prizes while supporting a great
cause! Learn more at www.prfnra.org. Buy tickets at
Grumpy’s Auto, Tom van Diepen’s Farmers Insur-
ance, or Powder River Precision. Proceeds go to
local scholarships.
Forest Access for All banquet
Saturday, May 16, 5 p.m. at the Sunridge Inn.
Tickets are $25 each for either a tri-tip or chicken
cordon bleu meal. Call Ramona Creighton at 541.
523.1160 for tickets.
JAIL ROSTER
BROADIE, Chad
SEIMY, Tiffany
SLIZ, Mark
SYPHERD, Crystol
WHITLOW, Jonathon
GRAMMON, Jacob
CROGHAN, Clint
HANEY, Jessey
RECTOR, Robert
HENDERSON, Lori
JOHNSTON, Marlene
EDISON, Marsan
GRIGGS, Corey
KASINGER, Brandi
WONG, David
POWSEY, Devin
HARDWICK, Mark
SCHLAHT, Nathan
HUNTER, Jeffery
MYERS, Andrew
RANSOM, Ernest
NEWMAN, Richard
BURNINGHAM, Tyson
MCNAIR, Frank
ENTERMILLE, Forrest
GARZA, Christobal
MOORE, Darrell
PAGE, Justin
GROVE, James
PREVO, Mary
WHITE, Alden
CARROLL, Richard
BULLINGTON, Lynette
PARTLOW, Tyle
PADILLA-ALBRADO, Jose
MCEWEN, Kristopher
GRIFFIN, Alexander
KEYES, Bryan
GAZARIAN, David
MYERS-GABIOLA, Michael
HARDING, Jestin
BUCHANAN, Bryson
OTNES, Buddy
MUNSELL, Emily
HELLMAN, Kenny
COMBS, Brian
PAULSEN, Nathan
SCHISLER, Chet
BOWMAN, Chad
FREEMAN, David
POLICE LOG
Schlat, Nathan James. 4.3. Out of
County Warrant.
Harshman,Matthew James. 4.4.
DUII.
Grammon, Jacob Kyle. 4.4. Viola-
tion of Release Agreement.
Wachacha, Noah. 4.4. DUII.
Yeoumans, David Allan. 4.4. DUII.
Cornett, Jeremy Russell. 4.4. Fail to
Pay Fines.
FUNERAL NOTICES
Frances Shurtleff, 88, a former
Haines and North Powder resident
died January 29, 2015 at Blue Mt.
Care Center in Prairie City, OR.
Graveside services will be held
Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 1:00 PM
in the Rock Creek Cemetery near
Haines. Donations maybe made
to the Eastern Oregon Museum,
this maybe done through the Coles
Tribute Center, 1950 Place St. Baker
City, OR 97814.
Russell Taylor, 67, of Baker City,
died at his home with his family at his
side on Monday, April 6, 2015. There
will not be a service. For those who
would like to make a memorial dona-
tion in memory of Russell, may do
so to help defray service expenses
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 —
Phyllis M. Lew
Baker City, 1923-2015
Phyllis M.
Lew, 91, of
Baker City,
OR passed
away at St.
Alphonsus
Medical
Center, in
Phyllis
Baker City,
Lew
OR on March
25, 2015.
A Celebration of her Life
was held April 7, 2015 at
2:00 p.m. at Meadowbrook
Place Assisted Living,
4000 Cedar Street, Baker
City, OR. A private inter-
ment will take place at Mt.
Hope Cemetery.
Phyllis was born July
12, 1923 in Baker, OR to
Henry J. and Mattie L.
(Stumon) Miller. She at-
tended schools in Baker
and graduated from Baker
High School in 1941. Then
she attended the Univer-
sity of Oregon and was
a lifetime Alumni Assoc.
member. Phyllis went to
work at Collins Pine Lum-
ber Co. in Pondosa, OR as
a bookkeeper.
On September 20, 1947
Phyllis married Franklin
Lew at St. Stephens Epis-
copal Church in Baker,
OR. They lived 30 years in
Alturas, CA then moved to
Klamath Falls, OR. Phyllis
spent many years work-
ing in the accounting field
doing federal and state
income taxes. Phyllis was
a member of St. Michaels
Episcopal Church and a
life member (63 years)
of PEO Chapter AX and
her PEO sisters meant the
world to her. She was also
a 50+ year member of
the Order of Eastern Star
and 62+ year life member
of the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Phyllis enjoyed the great
outdoors, fishing and pla -
ing golf. She was an avid
bridge player and played
in many tournaments in
Baker and surrounding
towns, as well as Alturas,
CA and Klamath Falls,
OR. In her earlier years she
enjoyed horseback riding.
In 1941 she was Queen of
the Mining Jubilee Rodeo
and was the Oregon Trail
Mounted Pin-Up Girl.
Phyllis and Franklin
moved back to Baker City
after being away for 40
years.
Phyllis was preceded
in death by her husband
Franklin, her parents and
her brother, H.W. “Bill”
Miller. She is survived by
her nieces: Mary Kincaid
and husband Jerry of Baker
City, OR, Marty Rose and
husband Bud of Kenne-
wick, WA; a nephew Rob
Miller and wife Suzanne
of Baker City, a great
nephew, four great nieces,
seven great-great nieces
and nephews.
Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to the
Paralyzed Veterans of
America, The Seeing Eye
Dog Foundation, or charity
of one’s choice in care of
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814.
Clifford Colvin
Baker City, 1927-2015
Lieutenant
Colonel Har-
old Clifford
“Cliff” Col-
vin, USMC
(Ret), died
on March
29, 2015
Cliff
after battling
Colvin
a lengthy
illness. He entered eternal
repose at home with loving
family members at his side.
He was 87 years old.
Cliff was born to
Donald and Bessie Colvin
in Farmington, Illinois on
June 4, 1927, the eldest of
nine children. He enlisted
in the United States Marine
Corps in 1945 prior to
receiving a Fleet appoint-
ment to the United States
Naval Academy. He
graduated with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Engi-
neering, Class of 1950, and
completed Marine Officer
Basic School in Quantico,
VA in 1951. After com-
manding a rifle platoon in
the 2nd Marine Division,
Cliff transferred in 1952
to pursue flight training
in Pensacola, Florida and
Corpus Christi, Texas
graduating in 1954.
He led a distinguished
career as a fighter pilot
flying aircraft that included
the F9F Panther, the F-4
Phantom and the A4
Skyhawk serving with the
VMF-312 Checkerboard
Squadron, VMF-314 Bob-
cats, VMA-223 Bulldogs
and VMFA-122 Crusaders.
In 1960 Cliff graduated
from the Cranfield Institute
of Technology in England
with a Master’s Degree in
Aeronautical Engineer-
ing. He was subsequently
assigned to the U.S. Naval
Missile Center, Point
Mugu, CA as director of
missile research and devel-
opment.
He served honorably
as commanding officer of
VMA-223, H&MS-33 and
VMFA-122, and partici-
pated in the Counterinsur-
gency Operation at Chu
Lai and Danang during the
Vietnam War. Some of his
most notable accomplish-
ments include the develop-
ment of ballistic missile
systems, earning the title
of Top Gun at Miramar,
and contributing indispens-
able expertise in formu-
lating the 1967 Treaty
of Outer Space with the
international community.
He served as an advisor
to the Commandant of the
Marine Corps and submit-
ted a proposal to Congress
paving the way for women
to enter U.S. military
academies.
Cliff retired from the
Marine Corps in 1972
and settled down with his
family in Baker, Oregon.
He was dedicated to the
community, serving the
public as Chief Parole and
Probation Officer for 20
years and Chairman of the
5-J School Board for two
terms.
Cliff generously offered
his time and talents for
charity as a member of the
Knights of Columbus, Ro-
tary, Optimists, Boy’s State
and the Elks Club.
Cliff is survived by his
loving wife of 47 years, Dr.
Constance “Connie” Helen
Colvin and his children,
Michael Wilson Colvin,
Kathryn Jean Robbins,
Dr. Mary Patricia Colvin,
Gy. Sgt. Timothy Clifford
Colvin USMC Ret. and Fr.
“LCDR” Andrew Bryan
Colvin, USN, as well as
six grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
A viewing was held on
Tuesday, April 7, 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Cole’s
Funeral Home. A rosary
vigil was at 7:00 p.m., also
on Tuesday, April 7 at St.
Francis de Sales Cathedral.
The Funeral Mass was
celebrated on Wednesday,
April 8 at 11:00 a.m., St.
Francis de Sales Cathedral.
Please direct any donations
to the Wounded Warrior
Project, P.O. Box 758517,
Topeka, KS 66675 (www.
woundedwarrior.org) and
St. Francis de Sales Food
Bank, 2235 First Street,
Baker City, OR 97814.
MayDay recognizes sexual
assault awareness month
Across the United
States, April is recognized
as Sexual Assault Aware-
ness and Prevention Month
to draw attention to the
prevalence of the problem
and the barriers which
prevent victims from seek-
ing help.
Confusion, fear of repri-
sals, embarrassment, and
other barriers prevent most
victims from reporting
sexual assault or seeking
the help they need.
MayDay, Inc. in Baker
City works to reduce those
obstacles by offering free,
confidential information
and support to help victims
deal with the difficult l -
gal, medical, and personal
decisions they face.
While MayDay works
closely with law enforce-
ment, it does not share
victims’ information with
authorities without their
written consent.
The Violence Against
Women Act (VAWA) has
been a federal law for over
20 years, providing fund-
ing to agencies like May-
Day for both prevention
and services to victims.
MayDay also receives
funding from other federal,
state, and local sources to
pay for trained advocates,
a 24-hour crisis phone line
and other operational costs.
In January of last year
the White House released
a report called “Rape and
Sexual Assault: A New
Call to Action.”
The document calls for
policy changes, improved
training for law enforce-
ment and medical provid-
ers, and increased services
for victims.
But the strongest con-
clusion in the report is that
changes in public attitudes
must occur.
“Sexual assault is per-
vasive because our culture
still allows it to persist,”
the report states.
Prevention efforts, it
says, must include every-
one, not just victims and
perpetrators.
MayDay’s phone num-
ber is 541-523-9472, and
the crisis line is 541-523-
4134 or toll free 1-888-
213-4134.