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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015 Local — Community Calendar — CHALK IT UP TO ART Saturday, July 25, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. Visitors can stroll down Main Street to watch the progress of the art, seeing the final pieces in the evening. Call Ann Mehaffy at 541.519.0698 to sign up or for more information. NORTH POWDER HUCKLEBERRY FESTIVAL Saturday, July 25. Huckleberry Hotrod Show- n-Shine Registration 9 to 10 a.m.; $15 entry fee. Poker walk, slow drags, 50/50 draw and prizes in numerous categories. New this year - shaded seat- ing! This car show takes place in conjunction with the North Powder Huckleberry Festival. Contact Dawn Wells, 208-739-3286. SUPER SHOOT Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26 at Anthony Lakes. Ride the chairlift up 900 feet and shoot at 80 different 3D targets. Smoker shoot is Saturday at 4 p.m. For information on entry fees and prizes call 541-856-3277 or visit www.an- thonylakes.com. Adults, youth, cubs and families welcome. SUMPTER VALLEY RAILROAD Sunday, July 26. Parents’ Day train rides. De- partures at 10 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. — News of Record — JAIL ROSTER ANDERS, Tyler CARROLL, Richard SPRAGUE, Travis GAGNON, Roderick FERGUSON, Alicia RICHARDSON, Sherrie LOTT, Aaron TURNER, Darren GILDA, Jeremy SCHULTE, Michael PALMER, Dustin HENSEN, James RYAN, James LOPEZ, Cassandra CORNETT, Jeremy BRODAHL, Robert SYPHERD, Crystol BLOOD, Daniel WEISENBURGH, Michael KAROLSKI, Bryan KILBORN, Lacey CHAMBERS JR, David KELLOGG, Ryan BORK, Julia STEELE, Tiffany CAVYELL, Eric SMITH, Glen ROBINSON, Damon CULLEY, Scott ROMINE, David ODEA, Robert CULLEY, Andrew VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Tuesday, July 28 through Friday 20th. Vaca- tion Bible School is scheduled for St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, corner of First and Church streets. “Son Treasure Island” brings three days of fun music, Bible stories, crafts, snacks and games from 9 a.m. to noon. All children from grades K-6 are welcome. For more information call 541-519- 3255. BAKER COUNTY FAIR PIE AUCTION Tuesday, July 28. Make and donate a home- made pie call 541-523-7881 to donate...Want to win a treat that is yummy for your tummy? Come to the Pie Auction and bid on your favorites. 6 p.m.: Social, 7 p.m.: Dinner in the Event Hall featuring Dan Warnock, Jr and the Titantic, 8 p.m.: Pie Auction. Introduction of the 2015 Fair Family. Dinner will be provided by Friends of the Fair. EXCHANGE STUDENT MEET AND GREET Monday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. at BHS. Get to know a little about China from a group of ex- change students visiting from that country. BABE RUTH REGIONAL TOURMAMENT Tuesday, August 4 through August 10. Nation- ally Televised 13-15 year old Tournament held at the BHS Sports Complex. POWDER BASIN WATER RESOURCES FORUM Wednesday, August 12 at 6 p.m. at the Sunridge Inn. Explanation about what the reservations of water are; how the water may be used, and poten- tial economic opportunities as well as cultural and environmental benefits. MASQUERADE BALL Saturday, October 31, 7:30 - 11:30 p.m. at the Geiser Grand. Costumes and ambiance. Car- riage rides, celebrity book signings, photography, music, and more! Buy tickets at www.thebaker- countypress.com or at the front desk of the Geiser Grand. POLICE LOG Ferguson, Alicia Nichole. 7/16. Pos- session of a Controlled Substance- Methamphetamine. Frye, Daniel Kenneth. 7/16. Offen- sive Littering. Humphries, Joseph. 7/16. Circuit Court Warrant Arrest. Colton, Frank Hugh (DOB 1966). 7/16. DUII. Gagnon, Roderick Joseph. 7/17. Probation Violation. Stuckey, Vincent Charles. 7/17. Theft 3rd Degree. Blazier, Hunter Guy. 7/17. 2nd Degree Criminal Tresspass, Minor in Possession. Grove, Aimie Katherine. 7/18. Dis- orderly Conduct. Covarrubias-Sandoval, Melissa Re- nee. 7/18. Possession of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine. Sprague, Travis James. 7/18. As- saulting a Public Safety Officer and Resisting Arrest. Sullivan, Tonia Lee. 7/19. Burglary II, Criminal Mischief II and Theft III. Goodwin, Patrick Leroy. 7/20. Un- lawful Possession of Heroin. Hammon, Carol Anne. 7/21. DUII- Controlled Substance and Reckless Driving. Guzman, Miguel Carlos. 7/21. War- rant Arrest. Contempt of Court. Doyle, James Donald. 7/21. War- rant Arrest. Contempt of Court. Carroll, Richard Wayne. 7/22. As- sault III, Tampering with a witness, Menacing, and Harassment. FUNERAL NOTICES Donald “Pat” Paterson, Sr. A Memorial Service with Military honors will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015 - 11:00 a.m. at the New Bridge Nazarene Church in New Bridge, Oregon. Friends are invited to join the family for a potluck reception to be held immediately following the ser- vice at the New Bridge Grange. For those who wish to make a memorial donation in memory of Pat, may do so to the Eagle Valley EMT Train- ing fund through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. — Obituaries — RALLY DEBRIEF Tuesday, July 28, 1 p.m. in City Council Cham- bers at City Hall. A chance for businesses and stakeholders to debrief this year’s motorcycle rally and give thoughts for next year’s planning. PREVO, Loren GRIGGS, Corey MYERS, Andrew PADILLA-ALBRADO, Jose KEYES, Bryan MUNSELL, Emily FREEMAN, David Nancy Peyron Baker City, 1952-2015 Nancy Peyron, 62, of Baker City, OR, died of pancreatic cancer in Nancy Springfield, Peyron OR on July 14, 2015. During the dying process she was surround- ed by her loving mother, Liz Peyron, and sister friends, Jennell Hoehne and Sandra Jeffs. At Nancy’s request she was cremated and no funeral or Celebration of Life service will be held. Nancy was born in Baker, one of five children of Gaston and Elizabeth Peyron. She grew up in La Grande, and moved with her family at age13 to Portland, OR. She gradu- ated from Rex Putnam High School in 1971. Her bachelor’s degree was in International Studies and Peace Studies from the University of Oregon in Eugene. Her master’s degree was in Organiza- tional Development from the Leadership Institute of Seattle. Nancy had a varied career; working for the United Nations in Vienna, Austria; Department of Justice Antitrust Division in Washington, DC, San Francisco, and Dallas; President’s Office, Univer- sity of Oregon, Chemical Dependency Counselor Training Program at Lane Community College, Mi- cronesia and South Pacific Program at the University of Oregon, all in Eugene; teaching Entrepreneurship and Economic Develop- ment for Sirolli Insti- tute, primarily in Texas, England, and Scotland, and Volunteer and Trainer with Ford Institute Leadership Program in rural Oregon. In addition, she managed and sold the family ranch and managed other family properties and assisted with elder care of her par- ents since 1999. Nancy was passionate about what she believed in and inspired many people to get involved in her latest causes and added value to their lives. She was active in the Baker City commu- nity. She loved connecting with people and had many beloved friends all over the world. She loved cats, including her last three: Danny Boy, Bumby, and Chacho. She was preceded in death by her brother, ‘Little’ Henry Peyron, father, Gaston Peyron, and uncle, Pete Peyron, and her grandparents, Esther and Tom Lashbaugh. Nancy is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Peyron, and three sisters, Rayna Peyron, Pam Peyron, and Laurie (Larry) Solisz, all of Baker City, OR. She is also survived by two nieces, Sara Cothren, Baker City, Teri Cothren, Anchor- age, AK; two nephews, Nicolas (Heather) Solisz, of Stafford, VA, and Phillip Solisz, Baker City, and two great nieces, Sylvia McCleary, Baker City, and Delilah Solisz, Stafford. Final arrangements are being handled by Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Halfway, OR. It is Nancy’s desire that contributions in her memory be made to Refuge Point, a non-profit organization who provides lasting solutions for the world’s most vulnerable refugees. To donate, please go to: www.refugepoint. org/donate. You will have the option to indicate the donation is honoring Nancy and notify Nancy’s family, with a note of your contribution. Any level of donation would be appreciated and Nancy’s niece, Teri Cothren, will be receiving donation no- tifications at tericothren@ hotmail.com. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispi- nevalleyfuneralhome.com. Alton L. “Tom” Dennis Sparta, Died 2015 A lton. L. “Tom” Dennis, 81, longtime Eagle Val- ley/Sparta resident, Tom died at his Dennis home in Baker City on July 9, 2015. A Celebration of Tom’s Life with Military Honors will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 2:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hall- 2005 Valley Avenue -Baker City, Oregon. Tom was born in New Bridge, Oregon to Lester Lodd and Bernadine Lillie (Blank) Dennis and he grew up in Eagle Val- ley. He worked at a lot of different jobs during his high school years, includ- ing a carnival, unloading boxes at Robinette, or for the Orville/Greener Ranch. Graduating from Eagle Valley High School in 1952. He joined the Army during the Korean War. He was trained in refrigera- tion and served overseas in France. While there he flew officers around in helicopter and was on the rifle team. He received his pilot’s license before his drivers permit. Tom came home on leave in 1953 and married Arleta Griffin and they had five children. They divorced and he married Billie Patton. Tom’s father passed when he was 1 1/2. His mother married Bert Den- nis who raised Tom as his known. He had a sister (died at birth) three broth- ers, Jerry, Melton “Bud”, and Roscoe “Bimbo.” Tom was a logger at heart. But also worked on the Brownlee and Oxbow Dams. He sheared sheep and could sheer 200 sheep in a day. Tom never had a spare moment of which he didn’t take advantage of, If it be before a shift he would either shear sheep or go to Albany airport or fly. He got his instrument license and flew folks to Alaska, California and Nevada. He went to meat cutting school in the 60’s and worked at Fergu- son’s Market in Halfway, then later in Corvallis at Foodland before going to work at Wah-Chang. He was buying his own plane in 1968. He had a stroke that disabled him but the stroke didn’t stop him for long. He tried other jobs. He worked in a tire shop with a friend from Rich- land for a time but it was more than his body could do. He moved to Halfway and tried walking ditch but by the late 70’s he realized that he was unable to work. Tom loved the outdoors, he always thought of himself as a logger, miner, sheep shearer. Tom even tried commercial fishing out of Newport, Oregon. Most of his life he lived in Baker County; He thought was of God’s Country ... home. In 1979 Tom married the love of his life, Carol Sanders. In the 80s he tore a house down in Richland and used the wood to build a cabin in Sparta in the early 90s. He was an avid hunter and fisherman from the time he was a kid his 70s when he took up paint- ing, making 1st beer then went from there to wine where his huckleberry won 2nd place at the Newport wine festival. Then he went on to build his own still and figured out how to make the hard stuff. He wrote poetry, was a gar- dener and inventor. Tom loved his family more than anything but didn’t always show it until he got grandchildren and great grandchildren that showed and taught him all about it. Tom is survived by his wife Carol, daughter Arleen (Neal) Longstreet, Aron (Heidi) Dennis, Andy (Patty) Dennis, Amos, Tom and (Opal) Bob (Sherry) Forsyth and Jackie Harris. Numerous grandchildren, great grands and great great grands, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son Jack Dennis, step son Jeremy Forsyth and brother Bimbo Dennis. Those who would like to make a memorial dona- tion in memory of Tom may do so to help defray funeral expenses through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & CS PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispi- nevalleyfuneralhome.com. Lyle A. Swain Payette, Ida, 1940-2015 Lyle A Swain, 74, of Payette, ID died July 16, 2015 in Sumpter, OR. Lyle Private in- Swain terment was at the Sumpter Cemetery. Lyle was born on August 13, 1940 in Lapoint, UT to Robert O. and Donna M. (Lyman) Swain. Lyle attended high school in Roosevelt, Utah and graduated from St. George College in 1960. Lyle then went to work as a lineman at the Uintah Power and Light Company and later worked for Moon Lake Electric. On April 24, 1988 Lyle married Kay Swain in Payette, Idaho. Lyle enjoyed farming, woodworking, bow hunt- ing, pheasant hunting and riding four wheelers as well as volunteering his service for others. Most of all he loved spending time with his family. Lyle was a loving father and a devoted husband. SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 11
