2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
Local
— Community Calendar —
BAKER CITY CYCLING CLASSIC
Friday, June 26 to Sunday, June 28. Sumpter to Prai-
rie City on Friday, time trials downtown on Saturday
and on Sunday, the new Tour d’Horn Road Race will
start from Baker High School headed North on Hwy.
30 to Route 203 where it will follow a rolling course
through Medical Springs, Union and North Powder.
From that point it will follow Anthony Lakes Highway.
GARY GRACE MEMORIAL RIDE
Saturday, June 27 starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 6
p.m. Meet at the Halfway Lion’s Club. For more infor-
mation contact Briana Sutherlin at 541.410.8358. Dead-
line for registration is June 20, 2015. Register online at
www.GaryGraceMemorialRide.com. All proceeds go
to the Gary Grace Memorial Scholarship Fund, which
benefits local high school seniors.
MOUNTED POSSE KIDS TRAIL RIDE
Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 in Half-
way. Annual Kids Trail Ride includes horseback
riding,camping, numerous games, wilderness educa-
tion, outdoor adventure, great food and a good time!
The cost is only $2 per child, limited to the first 50 kids
to sign up between the age 12-15. Horse are provided.
For more information call Jodie at 541-524-9358.
RANCH RODEO
Saturday, June 27 at the Oregon Trail Events Center
on West Campbell Loop. 9 a.m. Call 523-3512 for more
information.
HAGGEN COMMUNITY MEETING
5-6 p.m, Tuesday, June 30 at the Baker County Con-
ference and Event Center to discuss the transition from
Albertsons and future local nonprofit donations.
HAINES STAMPEDE RODEO
Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. July 3rd slack
at 9 am and night rodeo at 5:30 p.m. July 4th rodeo at
1:30 p.m. Fireworks at dusk (10 pm). Join us both days
for rodeo. The 4th also has a Cowboy Breakfast, parade
at 10 a.m., Art in the Park, vendors, pit barbecue, all
in Haines. Come join us for an old fashion Fourth of
July. Rodeo gate cost $8 12 and over, $4 5 to 11, under
5 free.
SUMPTER VALLEY FLEA MARKET
Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5. 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.
HUNTINGTON’S 4TH OF JULY
Saturday, July 4, Snake River Valley Modelers RC
Club and Henderson RC Club will host and airshow
with many different radio controlled planes showing
what these little jewels can do. Ontario Paintball Chal-
lenge will offer free laser tag with the field set up just
like at their facility. Giant water slide and other water
activities in Lions Park. Parade: Old Fashioned Fourth
of July. Parade will start at 12:00 p.m. To enter parade
and for parade route or other details call (541)-869-
2529. Karaoke starting right after the paradetill 4:00
p.m.
HELLS CANYON MOTORCYCLE RALLY
Thursday, July 9 through Saturday, July 13. Registra-
tion is open at www.hellscanyonrally.com. Friday is the
ride with various courses to choose from. Saturday is
the BBQ and bike show. Vendors downtown on Main
Street in Baker City.
MINERS JUBILEE
Friday, July 17, Saturday July 18, and Sunday July
19. Parade, vendors in the park, a food court, sidewalk
sales, mining demonstrations and kids’ activities. Bronc
Riding Friday night and Bull Riding Saturday night,
along with a carnival and various class reunions.
MASQUERADE BALL
Saturday, October 31, 7:30 - 11:30 p.m. at the Geiser
Grand. Costumes and ambiance. Carriage rides, celeb-
rity book signings, photography, music, and more! Buy
tickets at www.thebakercountypress.com or at the front
desk of the Geiser Grand.
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JAIL ROSTER
BRODAHL, Robert
RAY, Ryan
WOODS, Benjamin
MADER, Casey
SYPHERD, Crystol
FRANKFORD, Sarah
BLOOD, Daniel
WEISENBURGH, Michael
MYERS, Anthony
WALKER, Jacob
HANSON, Coty
TAYLOR, Dale
LATTYMER, Melissa
REED, James
KAROLSKI, Bryan
KILBORN, Lacey
LUTZ, Brandon
CHAMBERS JR, David
KELLOGG, Ryan
ELLISON, Sheridan
ENTERMILLE, Forrest
CULLEY, Lisa
BORK, Julia
STEELE, Tiffany
ROPER JR, John
Opal Valeen Creger
Baker City, 1933-2015
Opal
Valeen
Creger, 82,
of Baker
City, passed
away Mon-
day, June
15, 2015 at
Opal
her home.
Creger
A graveside
service as held at 9:00 a.m.
on Saturday, June 20, 2015
at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Vault interment will fol-
low. Visitation was held at
Coles Tribute Center from
4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 19,
2015.
Opal was born on March
2, 1933 in Blackfoot, ID.
She was the fifth of eight
children born to Mable
and Arden (Bill) Packer.
Though inactive in later
years, Opal was baptized
into the LDS Church in
Idaho Falls, ID at age 8
and watched the temple be-
ing built close to her home.
Opal lived in Idaho
Falls, ID and Portland, OR
before moving to Baker
in 1945. She married Lyle
Creger in 1953 and was
later divorced. She enjoyed
being involved in her
children’s activities which
included serving as 4-H
cooking and sewing leader
and as Cub Scout den
mother.
Opal held various jobs,
including telephone
operator, laundry worker
and waitress. She moved
to Pendleton, OR in 1966,
working at restaurants and
the Oregon State Hospital.
In 1969, she decided to go
to nursing school.
This began her love of
nursing and developed
into a long and rewarding
career. She retired in 1994
and filled her time volun-
teering at the hospital and
Community Connections.
Opal loved her family
and is survived by five
children, Sharon Knudsen
(Gary) Hines, OR, Stephen
Allred (Wendy) Reno, NV,
Michael Creger, Port-
land, OR, Kurtis Creger
(Lorna) Pendleton, OR,
Shawna Empey (Ernest)
Pasco, WA, brother Arden
Packer (Ruth) Salem,
OR, sisters Erma Wright,
Baker City, OR, Nelda
Burns, Baker City, OR,
20 grandchildren, 54 great
grandchildren, two great
great grandchildren and
many nieces, nephews and
friends.
Opal was preceded in
death by her parents, two
brothers, Elden Packer and
Oral Packer, and two sis-
ters, Mable Arminta Packer
and Berniece Holden.
Opal lived a rewarding
life and will be greatly
missed by family and
friends. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made
to St. Jude Children’s
TURNER, Darren
CAVYELL, Eric
SMITH, Glen
DAWES, James
SULT, Jeff
SANDERS, Jon
ROBINSON, Damon
CULLEY, Scott
CARROLL, Richard
ROMINE, David
ODEA, Robert
PETERSON, Linda
DARNELL, Jason
CULLEY, Andrew
PREVO, Loren
MYERS, Andrew
PADILLA-ALBRADO, Jose
KEYES, Bryan
MUNSELL, Emily
FREEMAN, David
POLICE LOG
Hack, Cathy Diane. 6/19. Unlawful
Manufacture of Marijuana and Unlaw-
ful Delivery of Marijuana.
Talley, Anthony Tyler. 6/19. Court
Cite and Release Warrant for Proba-
tion Violation.
Mader, Casey Daniel. 6/23. Viola-
tion of Restraining Order.
Brodahl, Robert Louis. 6/23. As-
sault 4, Burglary 1, Theft 3, Menacing
and Interference with a
911 Call.
Ray, Ryan William. 6/24. Forgery in
the First Degree, First Degree Theft.
FUNERAL NOTICES
William “Bill” Hamilton, 78, a resi-
dent of Huntington, OR died Saturday
at his home.
Graveside services will be held
Monday, June 29, 2015 at 12:00
noon in the Huntington Cemetery,
Huntington, OR.
Services under the direction of
Coles Tribute Center.
— Obituaries —
Hospital This may be
done through Coles Tribute
Center, 1950 Place Street,
Baker City, OR 97814.
Wanda June Dima
Baker City, 1950-2015
Wanda
June Dima,
65, of Baker
City died
June 9,
2015. There
was a
private
Wanda June
graveside
Dima
service for
Wanda at Mt. Hope Cem-
etery on Saturday, June
20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Pas-
tor Jesse Whitford of the
Baker City Christian
Church officiated. A recep-
tion followed at Wanda’s
home.
Wanda lived her entire
life in Baker City and lived
it to the fullest.
Unselfish to a fault, she
would have never wanted
her obituary to be a sad,
morose statement that
caused those who knew her
sadness. She would have
wanted it to be a celebra-
tion of her life and a cause
for all who loved her
to reminisce about the
good times we had with
her.
Wanda was a strong-
willed woman and refresh-
ingly honest. Someone
you could go to and get a
true opinion on things and
know that sugar coating
was out the window.
She was steadfast in her
beliefs but also willing to
hear the other side of the
story. She carried on a life
long war with dirt and dust
keeping an impeccable
home as those of us who
visited her know.
She enjoyed spending
time in her flower garden
and making her home and
yard into a source of pride.
Many summer evenings
was spent with family un-
der her apple tree chatting
the hours away with belly
laughs and libations.
An impeccable cook,
she was also delighted in
a night out and loved any
restaurant that could make
a perfect martini (Grey
Goose, straight up and
don’t forget the olives)!
Wanda very much
enjoyed being outside and
taking advantage of what
living in Baker City had to
offer.
Camping in the moun-
tains and boating at Phil-
lips Lake and Brownlee
Reservoir always brought
her joy.
Traveling and getting
into mischief with her sis-
ter Charmaine was always
a source of enjoyment.
Her QVC addiction was
legendary putting her on a
first name bases with the
UPS man and constantly
buying thoughtful gifts for
family and friends. She
touched the hearts of many
people in her life through
her work at Dr. Heizer’s
office and managed his
many rental properties.
Losing mom was a
devastating event and our
sorrows are many. That
being said, we choose
to celebrate her and the
remarkable life she lived.
Don’t cry because she is
gone, smile because she
was here.
She was preceded in
death by her mother,
Shirley Smith. Survivors
include her father, Kenneth
Smith; Sister, Charmaine
Boesch; Children, Sandy
and Brian Fosnaugh;
Niece, Amy Brownell and
a Grandson, Jett Hulen.
Leta Ann Fischer
Baker City, 1958-2015
Leta Ann
(Heck)
Fischer, 56,
of Baker
City died
June 5,
2015 at her
residence.
Leta Ann
A memorial
Fischer
service for
Leta is scheduled for 2:00
p.m., Saturday, June 27,
2015 at the Calvary Baptist
Church in Baker City.
Pastor Dave Deputy will
officiate.
Leta was born October 8,
1958 in Bismarck, North
Dakota to Joseph P. Heck
and Agnes E. (Hoffman)
Heck. Leta graduated from
Baker High School in 1977
and became a daycare
provider.
In May of 1988 Leta
married Landon Fisher and
together they had three
sons and a daughter. Leta
enjoyed taking care of
children and was self em-
ployed for 30 years when
she retired in 2008.
She was a devoted wife
and mother and was 100%
committed to health and
wellbeing of all of her
daycare children that she
considered her “kids.”
Leta was a member of
the Calvary Baptist Church
and enjoyed going to the
Bible studies and was a
member of the church
hostess committee. Also
she enjoyed doing ceram-
ics, jigsaw puzzles, baking,
lots of family time and
hiking with her husband
Landon.
Leta is survived by four
sisters and two brothers,
her husband Landon,
parents Joe and Agnes
Heck of Baker City, daugh-
ter Jacque Fischer of
LaGrande, OR, sons, Jeff
Fischer of Sherwood, Ja-
son Fischer of Boise, ID,
Jake Fischer of Baker City,
OR, and her three grand-
children.
She is preceded in death
by two sets of grandpar-
ents, Pevis and Anna Heck
and Timothy and Catherine
Hoffman.
Memorial contributions
in her memory may be
made to the Alzheimer
Association of Oregon and
this may be done through
Gray’s West & Company
Pioneer Chapel, 1500
Dewey Ave. Baker City,
OR 97814.
Betty Vanderwall
Baker City, 1929-2015
Betty
Vander-
wall, 86, a
resident of
Baker City
and long-
time Haines
area resident
Betty
died June
Vanderwall
18, 2015 at
Settlers Park.
Funeral services were-
held Wednesday, June 24,
2015 at 1:00 p.m. in Coles
Tribute Center.
Mr. Clifford Cole offici-
ated and a public interment
followed at the Haines
Cemetery.
Betty was one of the most
amazing and special ladies
in the world.
As most people that
know her say, “She is one
tough cookie!” Her heart
was made of gold and she
loved helping people. She
was so proud of her family
and loved them uncondi-
tionally.
Betty was born in Herm-
iston, Oregon to Emery
and Ollie Young Cox, and
raised in Heppner & But-
tercreek until moving to
Haines in the 8th Grade.
Betty was the oldest of
four children.
Betty and her sister
Anita Geraldine “Geri”
Riggs left our world on the
same exact day, just hours
apart.
Betty had a difficult life
due to medical problems,
but she did not let that
slow her down. She never
gave up.
She was the right-hand
helper on the farm with
her parents, milking cows
before and after school,
maintaining a 4.0 point,
plus missing months of
school during harvest.
Betty was Valedictorian
of the last graduating class
of Muddy Creek High
School. She was a cheer
leader and a member of the
Riding Club.
Betty and Bert were
married August 6, 1948,
in Winnemucca, NV. They
lived in North Powder
area and then at Muddy
Creek. Betty was the proud
mother to three daughters:
Rhea, Hilda and Ro-
berta. Bert & Betty bought
Anthony Lakes Summer
Resort in 1960.
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