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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015 Local — Community Calendar — EAGLE VALLEY GRANGE FUNDRAISER Saturday, April 25, all contents of the gymnasium at the former Richland Elementary School will be auctioned off. Viewing begins at 10 a.m. and the auction will begin at 11 a.m. There will be a vari- ety of additional items not gym related also avail- able. Contact Ken Booth at 541-893-3050 or Ralph Graven at 541-893-6571 to make donations. EATING FOR HEALTH SERIES Tuesday, April 28, 10:30-11:30 for the morn- ing class and 6-7 p.m. for the evening class at St. Luke’s EOMA on 17th Street in Baker City. Presented by Elizabeth Smithson, Advanced Nutri- tarian Studies student at the Nutritional Education Institute. Learn the tremendous, life-saving benefits of “Greens” and which greens can be successfully planted in your home garden right here in Eastern Oregon. Seminar is free. Call 541-523-9622 for sign-ups. 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 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 Hotline” (video conference) call once per month at the OSU Extension Office in Baker Cit . POWDER BASIN WATERSHED COUNCIL Wednesday, May 6th is the monthly meeting and a guest speaker on Wednesday, May 6th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the 5J School District Building on 4th and Broadway in Baker City. Jon Unger, the Water Supply Development Coordinator for the Or- egon Water Resources Department, will be giving a presentation on Senate Bill 839. For more informa- tion, contact the Council Office at (541) 523-7288 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 tick- ets at Grumpy’s Auto, Tom van Diepen’s Farmers Insurance, 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. FRIENDS OF HAINES FIREWORKS FUNDRAISER Saturday, May 16, at the Frontier Saloon in Haines, 5 p.m. Call Alita at 541.403.2142 or Garla at 541.403.0969. See the ad with full information on the back page. — News of Record — JAIL ROSTER FOWLER, Erin GILDA, Jeremy NIEHAUS, Paul SIMONIS, Dyllan LARKIN JR, Robert MAILMAN, Anthony CANADA, Rick OSTERKAMP, Laura HAMILTON, Theresa CASSIDY, Marvin CULLEY, Andrew EDISON, Marsan KOLACZ, James PREVO, Loren WINSTON, Melisa STEVENS, Cynthia SCHULTE, Michael SYPHERD, Crystol CROGHAN, Clint GRIGGS, Corey SCHLAHT, Nathan HUNTER, Jeffery MYERS, Andrew NEWMAN, Richard BURNINGHAM, Tyson GROVE, James PREVO, Mary PADILLA-ALBRADO, Jose MCEWEN, Kristopher GRIFFIN, Alexander KEYES, Bryan MYERS-GABIOLA, Michael MUNSELL, Emily HELLMAN, Kenny COMBS, Brian PAULSEN, Nathan BOWMAN, Chad FREEMAN, David POLICE LOG Lott, Aaron Curtis. 4.16. Theft II. Mailman, Anthony. 4.16. Out of County Detainer. Hodge, Evan Jacob. 4.17. DUII, Recklessly Endangering Another. Potter, Alexandra Joyce. 4.18. Fail- ure to Perform the Duties of a Driver. Larkin Jr, Robert Dude. 4.19. As- sault 4 Domestic. Meng, Tanner Jacob. 4.19. Endan- gering the Welfare of a Minor and PCS less than an ounce. Melton Jr, Gerald Wayne. 4.20 As- sault 4 Domestic. Simonis, Dyllan Jacoby. 4.20. Pro- bation Violation. Fowler, Erin Lee. 4.21. Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana. Gilda, Jeremy Allen. 4.21. Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Trespass I and Telephonic Harass- ment. Chaney, John Oscar. 4.21. Harass- ment. FUNERAL NOTICES Felix “Val” Valenzuela, 84, a resident of Baker City, OR died Tues- day, April 21, 2015 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center, Baker City. Services under the direction of Coles Tribute Center. Charlotte Ward, 76, of Baker City, formerly of Halfway and Richland, died on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Settler’s Park. Arrangements are un- der the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Stan Brooks, 86, longtime Rich- land resident, died on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Meadowbrook Place in Baker City with his family at his side. At his request, there will not be a service. Those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Stan may do so to the Eagle Valley EMT Training Fund through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Crema- tion Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Patricia Cartmell, 60, of Baker City, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Arrangements are un- der the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. — Obituaries — LeRoy Walter Grover Baker City, 1928-2015 LeRoy Walter Grover, 86, of Baker City, died on April 10, 2015. A memo- rial service will be held at St. Francis de Sales Cathe- dral at a later date. LeRoy was born October 16, 1928 in Englewood, New Jersey to Samuel LeRoy and Caroline LeRoy Louise Grover (Roesler) Grover. He attended Sewanhaka High School where he obtained his GED and then studied electrical engineering at Ohio University for a year and a half. LeRoy spent two years serving in the U.S. Army and left the service as a PFC (T). He married Sandra Lou Stevens in Babylon, New York on May 14, 1955. LeRoy and Sandra had seven children—four sons and three daughters. LeRoy was self em- ployed working as a software engineer and retired after 32 years. He enjoyed photography, sail- ing, camping and fishing. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Knights of Co- lumbus, Data Processing Management Association, and Who’s Who in Data Processing. LeRoy is survived by his wife, Sandra of Baker City, sons: David Grover and Jim Grover both from Baker City, OR, Bob Gro- ver of White City, OR, and Joe Grover of Ben Lo- mond, CA; daughters: Mary Lou Maher, of Antioch, CA, Caroline Naito of Half Moon Bay, CA and Michele O’Hara of San Jose, CA; ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents Samuel and Caro- line Grover. Memorial contributions may be made to Heart ‘N Home Hospice through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place Street, Baker City, OR. 97814. Jean Bennett Medical Sprngs, 1922-2015 LeRoy Walte Jean (Gaddy) Bennett, 92, of Medical Springs, died April 16, 2015 while being cared for by her family in Nampa, Idaho. A visitation was held Monday, April 20th from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel. Her funeral service was held the following day, Tuesday, April 21st at 1:00 p.m. at the First Jean Church of the Nazarene Bennett with Pastor Lennie Spooner Offic - ating. A private family interment followed at the Pioneer Cemetery at the Park near Medical Springs. Jean was born June 24, 1922 in Colorado Springs, CO. She was the oldest of four siblings, Marie Weeks, Dorothy Soulsby, Dale Johnson and Lester Gaddy, all who have passed on. Jean and Robert Bennett were married on December 21, 1942 and would have been married 73 years next December. Soon after their marriage, Robert joined the Marine Corps and served as a radio operator with the 1st Marine Air Wing in the South Pacific during World War II. Jean and Robert made their home in Eugene, OR until 1983 when they acquired the Pondosa store near Medical Springs. They have five children, Barbara Ekstrand of Med- ford, OR. Patricia Taylor of Elgin, OR. Larry Ben- nett of Eagle Point, OR. Lori Brock of Nampa, ID and Robert Todd Bennett of Boise, ID. Together they have 20 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and seven great-great grand- children. Jean was a great inspi- ration to all who entered the store at Pondosa, both emotionally and spiritu- ally. She helped Robert stop smoking in the 1970s and claimed that was the reason he was able and healthy all the years they were together. Since then, she wouldn’t let up on anyone until they also quit. She loved to visit with strangers or neighbors who came in the store and would invite anyone inter- ested to join the local bible study group. Jean and Robert were members of the First Church of the Nazarene in Baker City since the 1980s. Jean was loved and admired by anyone who met her and was always thinking of others more than herself. She is well loved and will be missed by all who knew her. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Pio- neer Cemetery at the Park through Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Baker City, OR. 97814 Roland Scott Bannister Baker City, 1941-2015 Roland “Scott” Ban- nister, 73, of Baker City died April 16, 2015 at Ashley Scott Manor Care Bannister Center in Baker City. A visitation was Thursday, April 23rd from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel. His funeral will be held Friday, April 24 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Baker City. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall, and his interment, with military honors, will take place at 4:00 p.m. at the Athena Cemetery in Athena, OR. Roland “Scott” Ban- nister was born in Walla Walla, WA on November 11, 1941 to Lee Robert Bannister and Lenore (Graham) Bannister. Scott was the youngest in the family with two loving older sisters. He at- tended elementary school in Weston, OR graduating from Weston High in 1959. He briefly attende Eastern Oregon University and then transferred to the University of Oregon receiving a Bachelor’s de- gree in 1963. Upon gradu- ation he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served more than five years, a - taining the rank of Captain. After returning from military service he at- tended the University of Oregon receiving a Mas- ter’s Degree in Industrial Labor Relations. He began work at the Union Pacific Railroad as a management trainee after graduation and spent twenty eight years at the railroad in a variety of Human Re- source positions, including the recruiting and hiring of management and union personnel, directing the compensation and benefits administration for manage- ment personnel. He was also respon- sible for developing and managed the first Fitness Facility for the railroad. The concept of physical fitness was right down his alley and soon there were such facilities across the railroad. He was an avid runner, skier, hiker and climber spending many enjoyable hours in the mountains of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado. He was pretty sure he had climbed all the trails in the Wallowas He also was an avid runner (run- ning two marathons) and bicyclist and participated in more than one Cycle Or- egon and Bike Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN). Scott met his wife Sharon while working at Union Pacific and they married in 1994. She brought two children to the marriage. Scott was a loving grandfather to his two granddaughters and es- pecially enjoyed teaching one the words to “Minnie the Mermaid.” They loved their Grandpa Scott in return. When they retired, they moved to Baker City building a home on Pine Creek Lane where he spent many hours enjoying the view of the Wallowa and Elkhorn mountain ranges from his deck. He was an active member of the First Lutheran Church and the Republican Party where he served in a number of leadership positions for both organizations. Scott always had a smile and had a wonderful sense of humor. While at work, he was known for his wicked pranks. He was always the first to volu - teer if a job needed to be done, and it had to be done right—nothing sloppy was going to get past him. Scott is survived by his wife Sharon, stepdaughter Cindy Teller of Council Bluffs, Iowa, stepson Brian (Brenda) Teller, Louisville, Nebraska and granddaughters Hailey and Paige Teller. He is also sur- vived by sisters Kathleen (Charles) McCullough, Weston, OR and Yvonne (Russell) Graham, Salem, Oregon, two nephews Tyler Graham (Bend, OR), and Derek Graham (Seattle, WA), five nieces Telara McCullough (Mil- ton-Freewater, OR), Kim Fischer (Wenatchee, WA), Sallye McCullough (Walla Walla, WA), Molly Gra- ham (Bellevue, WA) and Lee Glendenning (Belling- ham, WA). Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Asso- ciation, Heart n Home Hospice, Crossroads Carnegie Art Gallery or First Lutheran Church, all of which may be sent to Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 8
