2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015
Local
— Community Calendar —
REDUCED COST BLOOD DRAW
Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 in the Pow-
der River Conference Room at the hospital in Baker
City. (Use the Care Center Entrance located in the
back of the hospital near the ER entrance.)
Basic Package: Lipid Panel- $0; Comprehensive
Package: Lipid Panel, CBC; Comprehensive Meta-
bolic Panel: $30; TSH: $10. No appointment needed.
Important: Please abstain from all food and drinl at
least 12 hours before your blood screening. You may
drink plain water.
LEO ADLER PARKWAY CLEANUP
Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. Meet at the Geiser-
Pollman Park. The Powder Basin Watershed Council
is partnering with SOLVE to host a litter cleanup. Call
541-523-7288 or by email at pbwcoutreach@quest.net
for more information.
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 avail-
able for adults $25, students $15. For more informa-
tion, please call 541-523-4600.
TRANSIENT LODGING TAX MEETING
Tuesday, April 21, at 10:00 at the Courthouse.
If next Tuesday does not work into your schedule,
the TLTC meets every month excluding the summer
months of June through August.
LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN SEMINAR
Tuesday, April 21, 1:30 p.m. at Community Connec-
tion. Two-and-a-half hour sessions every Tuesday for
6 weeks. Learn how to manage symptoms and medi-
cation, problem solve effectively, relax and handle
diffi cult emotions.
COMMISSIONERS / USFS SESSION
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 meeting 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 Hotline”
(video conference) call once per month at the OSU
Extension Offi ce in Baker City.
TIP A COP!
Thursday, May 7th. Offi cers 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 atmosphere, and
more than 50 raffl es and auctions where you can win
terrifi c prizes while supporting a great cause! Learn
more at www.prfnra.org. Buy tickets at Grumpy’s
Auto, Tom van Diepen’s Farmers Insurance, or Pow-
der River Precision. Proceeds go to local scholarships.
FOREST ACCESS FOR ALL BANQUET
Saturday, May 16, 5 p.m. at the Sunridge Inn. Tick-
ets are $25 each for either a tri-tip or chicken cordon
bleu meal. Call Ramona Creighton at 541. 523.1160
for tickets.
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JAIL ROSTER
SHEETS, Katherine
HAMILTON, Theresa
CASSIDY, Marvin
CULLEY, Andrew
EDISON, Marsan
KOLACZ, James
KOLACZ, James
WINSTON, Melisa
STEVENS, Cynthia
DARNELL, Jason
LAFERRIERE, Tanya
SCHULTE, Michael
SYPHERD, Crystol
WHITLOW, Jonathon
GRAMMON, Jacob
CROGHAN, Clint
JOHNSTON, Marlene
GRIGGS, Corey
WONG, David
HARDWICK, Mark
SCHLAHT, Nathan
HUNTER, Jeffery
MYERS, Andrew
RANSOM, Ernest
NEWMAN, Richard
BURNINGHAM, Tyson
MOORE, Darrell
PAGE, Justin
GROVE, James
PREVO, Mary
CARROLL, Richard
PADILLA-ALBRADO, Jose
MCEWEN, Kristopher
GRIFFIN, Alexander
KEYES, Bryan
MYERS-GABIOLA, Michael
MUNSELL, Emily
HELLMAN, Kenny
COMBS, Brian
PAULSEN, Nathan
SCHISLER, Chet
BOWMAN, Chad
FREEMAN, David
POLICE LOG
Quiroz, Malia Leialoha. 4.10. Jus-
tice Court Warrant.
Lang, Aiden Porter. 4.10. Out of
State probation violation.
Thacker, Melissa Lynn. 4.10. Fail to
Abide by DUII Diversion.
Ferns, Andrew Leonard. 4.10.
Contempt of Court.
McNair, Frank Nathan. 4.10. Con-
tempt of Court.
Prevo, Loren Dean. 4.13. Probation
Violation.
Culley, Andrew Jay. 4.13. Probation
Violation.
Govern, Heather Nicole 4.13. Pos-
session of Meth.
Kolacz, James Robert. 4.13. Viola-
tion of Restraining Order.
Sheets, Katherine Louise. 4.15.
DUII and PCS Methamphetamine.
FUNERAL NOTICES
Beverly “Gail” (Butterfi eld) Reitz,
72, died at her home in California.
A Traditional Funeral Service will
be held in California on Saturday,
April 18, 2015. A Graveside service
will be held at the Cove Cemetery
on Monday, April 27, 2015, 10 a.m..
Arrangements are under the direction
of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home &
Cremation Services.
William Shelley, 92, of Baker City
passed away on April 14, 2015 while
at Settlers Park. Arrangements are
through Gray’s West & Company,
1500 Dewey Ave. Baker City.
— Obituaries —
Russell David Taylor
Baker City, 1947-2015
Russell
David Taylor
Sr. was born
on October
25, 1947 at
St. Elizabeth
Hospital in
Baker City,
Russell
Oregon.
Taylor
Russell
passed away
from end stage diabetes
April 6, 2015, at his home
with his family.
Russell lived most
of his life in Baker City
where he received his edu-
cation and learned to tinker
on cars, one of his favor-
ite pastimes along with
watching the Trail Blazers
and Sea Hawks with his
nephew Andrew.
Russell met his future
wife Lola Dodson in the
fall of 1968. They mar-
ried November 27, 1969
celebrating 45 years of
marriage with fi ve chil-
dren and their spouses, 22
grandchildren, one great
granddaughter and a great
grandson on the way.
In 1970 they bought
and operated Baker Deliv-
ery Service. Relocating to
Ketchikan, Alaska, Russell
drove cab for three years
then moving to the Oregon
Coast. He worked as a
greens keeper for the Agate
Beach Golf Course for a
year. He was a distributer
for the Oregonian for fi ve
years. Moving back to
Baker City from 1983 to
1986 they owned and oper-
ated Baker Taxi. Devel-
oping type one diabetes
he was unable to work
for some time. Russell
drove for Pizza Hut for 15
years till being injured by
a falling tree that left him
badly disabled on October
3, 2007.
He was preceded in
May 16
6 - 8 PM
death by both parents, Jack
and Hattie Taylor; brother
Ronnie Dean Taylor;
Sister-in-law Nancy Tay-
lor; Mother and Father in
law Joyce and Wally Short;
Brother’s in law Mike and
Lyle Dodson, all grand-
parents, several aunts and
uncles.
Russell is survived by
his wife Lola (Dodson)
Taylor; son Russell Jr. and
his wife Autumn Taylor
and family; Daughter
Yvette and her husband
David Dykstra and family;
son Christopher and his
wife Reanna Taylor and
family; son Curtis and
wife Kellie Taylor and
family; daughter Kristy
and Zane Rice and family;
sister in law Shirley Taylor
and family; brother Bill
Taylor, sisters Joan Mitts,
Debra Davey, Melonie
Daniels, Valorie Taylor and
families; several Aunts,
Uncles, Cousins; and many
children adopted by love,
you all know who you are.
There will not be a
formal service, but for
those who would like to
make a memorial dona-
tion in memory of Russell,
you may do so to help
defray end of life service
expenses 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.
James Johnson
Elgin, 1940-2015
James Edward Johnson,
74, of Elgin, Oregon,
passed away on April 10,
2015, at his home from
Mesothelioma. A Memo-
rial Mass will be held at
a later date and time to be
announced.
James was
born in Bend,
Oregon on
May 4, 1940
to Willard
and Helen
Johnson. He
was raised
James
in Anchor-
Johnson
age, Alaska
and attended Anchorage
High School. His favor-
ite subject was auto shop
where he learned to work
on cars and small planes.
In 1958 at the age of 18, he
entered the Navy where he
served 3 years. During his
stint in the service he went
through helicopter training.
In 1961 he began work-
ing at Transport Dynamics
in Santa Ana, California
where he became a lead for
the production department
for six years. James also
worked at Ford Aerospace
for 14 1/2 years in New-
port Beach, California.
In 1966 he met Toni
Mankowsky in Fountain
Valley, California. They
married on December
23, 1966. Jim and Toni
remained in California and
welcomed two boys into
their lives. James Edward
Johnson II and Kirk Alan
Johnson.
James enjoyed riding his
motorcycles and rebuilding
cars to keep them running
as well as playing on his
ham radio and talking to
people in Alaska about his
life there. He also loved
boating at Lake Mohave,
camping at Katherine’s
Landing in Laughlin,
Nevada or enjoying dinner
at the Queen Mary, or
fi shing, with his family and
friends.
In 2010 James and
Toni retired and moved to
Elgin, Oregon to be closer
to family, most especially
their grandchildren Chris
and Makayla.
He was preceded in death
by his son James Johnson
II, his parents Helen and
Willard Johnson, brother
Robert Kacer II.
James is survived by his
wife Toni Johnson, son and
daughter in law Kirk and
Stacy Johnson and their
children Chris and Makay-
la Johnson all of Elgin; a
sister and brother in law
Leita and Floyd Green of
Weston, Oregon; brother
and sister in law Steve and
Carol Kacer of Hemet,
California.
James had a great wit, a
wonderful sense of humor.
He will be so missed.
For those who would
like to make a memorial
donation in memory of
James may do so to the
Wounded Warrior Project
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Crema-
tion Services PO Box 543
Halfway, Oregon 97834.
On line condolences may
be shared at www.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
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Open 7 days a week,
10 a.m to 4 p.m. | 541-523-6627
Located in Keating Valley. From
Baker City, take Hwy. 86 to mile
marker 10. Turn at Keating Cutoff.
Keep right at Keating school. 3
miles, follow signs.