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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2015 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — JAIL ROSTER MAYDAY, INC. OPEN HOUSE Friday, December 4, 5-8 p.m. Make sure to bring your camera because Santa will be here! Cookies and cider served. We will be asking for a small donations for the pictures that will go toward helping the survivors/victims of abuse. 4-H CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Friday, December 4, and Saturday, December 5. 70 Vendors bring their homemade crafts, baked goods, jewelry, Christmas items, gift ideas, etc. for sale. Noon to 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Free admission and open to the public. RICHLAND CONCERT Friday, December 4, 4 p.m. Baker County libraries host Appalachian Dulcimer events with musicians Heidi Muller and Bob Webb in Rich- land. Libraries of Eastern Oregon proudly presents The Appalachian Dulcimer with musicians Heidi Muller and Bob Webb at the Richland Library. Learn to Play the Dulcimer session at 4 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. concert. All of the events are free and open to the public. Learn to Play the Dulcimer The three-string mountain dulcimer is one of the easi- est and most fun instruments to learn and requires no previous musical experience. TWILIGHT PARADE AND CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING Saturday, December 5, starting at 5 p.m. Tree lighting will occur after the parade. COMMUNITY / PARENT INPUT NIGHT Monday, December 7 at the South Baker School Library at 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, December 9 at the Baker High School Commons. Parents and Community members are invited to participate in Baker School District 5J Commu- nity/Parent Input Nights. Each district leader has organized a meeting to elicit input on two basic questions: 1) what areas/programs do you see having success and 2) what areas/programs would you like to see with additional focus. This is the beginning steps in developing priorities for the dis- trict which will be reflected in the district budget. Please join us at the time and place listed for each building. If you have further questions regarding this event please contact your building principal or Mark Witty at 541-524-2262. BURNT RIVER SCHOOL WINTER PROGRAM Friday, December 11 at 5 p.m. The Missoula Children’s theater will direct the production in Unity at the Burnt River School. ROMINE, Jonathon ANDERS, Tyler GUZMAN, Miguel HANSON, Coty HENDRIKSEN, Carmon THOMAS, Joshua KEEFE, Timothy KIDD, Kevin WINTERS, Lucinda WEISS, Jamie LANDRETH, Sean MADER, Casey PURKEY, Danielle WITTER, Robert BORK, Julia FISCHER, Jacob BAIRD, Richard POST, Todd BURNINGHAM, Tyson GUILLIAMS, Timothy HODEL, Cody ECKSTEIN, Joseph MCBRIDE, Steven CULLEY, Andrew TREANOR, Kevin PREVO, Mary DOUGHERTY, Dustine TUGMAN, Michael SYPHERD, Crystol SHELTON, Adam SICKLER, Bobby SCHLAHT, Nathan ELKSHOULDER, Ida DOWNING, Devin GRAMMON, Jacob POLICE LOG Hendrickson, Carmon Deon. 11/30. Probation Violation. Anders,Tyler Joseph. 11/30. Baker County Parole and Probation detainer for Post Prison Violation. Hendrickson, Carmon Deon. 11/30. A cite warrant for Forgery II and Theft III. Romine, Jonathon Russell. 12/1. Unlawful Possession of Methamphet- amine. FUNERAL NOTICES Mae Wagner. A Brief Committal Service will be held on December 18, 2015 (Mae’s Birthday) ~ 11:00 a.m. at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland, Oregon. Immediately fol- lowing the interment (approximately 11:30 a.m.) friends are invited to join the family for a potluck reception and an opportunity to share memories - to be held at the Richland Christian Church in the basement (fellowship area). Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. On line condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome. com. Arthur “Art” Maness, 89, a resident of Baker City died Monday in Ontario, OR. Graveside services for Mr. Maness will be held Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 11:00 am in Eagle Valley Cemetery, Richland, OR. Viewing will be held Friday, December 4, 2015 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Coles Tribute Center. Donations maybe made to charity of ones choice or the LDS Missionary fund, this maybe done through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St. baker city, OR 97814. Light a candle in memory of Art at www.colestribute- center.com. — Obituaries — Art G. Maness Baker City, 1926 - 2015 Art G. Maness, 89, long time Baker City resident, died November 30, 2015 in Ontario, Oregon. A dedication of the grave and military salute will be held at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland, Oregon at 11:00 a.m. Sat- urday December 5, 2015. All friends and family are invited to luncheon and a time to share our memo- ries. This will be at 1:00 P.M. at the Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meeting house on Hughes Lane, Baker City. Arthur George Maness was born April 29, 1926 at Meeker, Oklahoma the old- est child of Claude Timo- thy Maness and Grace Jane Pruitt. He was raised on the family farm until the age of 18 when he joined the Navy in April 1944. He served as a motor machin- ist until his discharge on July 11, 1946. He returned to Okla- homa. He had been offered a job in California. His father then decided to sell the farm and move to Cali- fornia also. They made it as far as Boise, Idaho area where several relatives resided. He was briefly married to Erline Jennings, they had a daughter Patricia. He was later married to Ada Elaine Frost and they resided in Boise and Baker where he was employed by Eddy’s Bread. They had six children. They divorced in 1964. At this time he moved to Bates, Oregon where he ran the power plant for Edward Hines Lumber Company. In 1966 he met and married his wife Louise. They had two children. Art has worked in many fields during his life time, including farming, mechanics, meat cutting, running a meat market and small grocery store, truck driving, milk man, janito- rial and custodial work and maintenance for 5-J school district. Art loved the outdoors. Many hours were spent hunting, fishing, riding his Gold Wing, camping, riding trail bikes, cutting wood and just spending time in the mountains with friends and family. We will all miss him. Art was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Claudine Brazelton, and infant daughter Laura Elaine, his daughter Patri- cia Motley and a step son Delbert Lynn Getty. Art is survived by brothers Carl (Diane), Gene (Elaine), Roscoe (Vickie). His children Arthur Timothy, Michael Lee, Donald Ray, David Allen, Claud Timothy, Kurt Alan, Mary Jane and step children Kevin Wayne Getty (Kathy), and Theresa Marie James (Bennie), his wife of 49 years Louise. Many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchilden. Those wishing to make memorial contributions in the memory of Art may direct them to the LDS Missionary Fund or a char- ity of ones choice. This maybe done through the Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St. Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle in memory of Art, please visit www.colestributecenter. com. SUMPTER: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TRAIN Saturday, December 12, 4:15 p.m. Hot choco- late, Santa and shopping. Departs from McEwen station to arrive in Sumpter in time for the commu- nity Christmas tree lighting and parade. HISTORIC HOMES PARLOR TOUR Saturday, December 12, noon - 5 p.m. Included in this year’s tour are several homes, and other historically significant or architecturally important buildings. The emphasis of the tour is on the fancy parlor where historically families always displayed their most extravagant holiday decorations to impress the neighbors walking by. Self-guided. For more information, call Jeff Nelson at 541-403- 2003. SOROPTIMISTS VEGAS GLITZ CHRISTMAS PARTY Wednesday, December 16, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Baker City Elks Lodge, 1896 2nd Street, in Baker City. Tickets are $25 and need to be “pre- purchased,” please. No sales at the door. Contact any Soroptimist or Gregg Hinrichsen State Farm Office. No-host cocktails begin at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., and the Live Auction at 7:30 p.m. Glam dress encouraged! Bennetts receive award CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 In giving the award, ODFW Director Curt Melcher said he recognizes the Bennetts for being model stewards on their working cattle ranch in Unity, Melcher spotlighted their ranch’s role in the conservation and recovery of Greater Sage-grouse. “At Mark’s encourage- ment, about five years ago ODFW flew helicopter lek searches of their ranch and found a previously unknown Sage-grouse lek that is now the second larg- est lek in Baker County,” said Melcher. “The Ben- netts also recently signed a Candidate Conservation Agreement related to sage- grouse and are continuing their efforts to enhance habitat for the birds.” “I don’t think there’s such as thing as a rancher who is a bad steward of the land,” said Bennett. “It’s not in the blood, and it’s not economically pos- sible.” Chip Dale, ODFW watershed manager for southeast Oregon, praised Mark’s participation on the sage-grouse rule advisory committees, “Mark was a strong advocate not only for Baker County, but also for ensuring the persistence of sage-grouse,” he said. Through Bennett’s work as a neighbor, County Commissioner, and role as private landowner/county representative on Oregon’s Sage-Con group, he has Submitted Photo. Mark and Patti Bennett on their Unity-area ranch. pushed for a reasonable ap- proach to protecting sage- grouse habitat while also protecting the economic viability of eastern Oregon and our working lands. Bennett has spent nu- merous hours working with the Governor’s Office, ODFW, BLM, USFWS and others on the Sage- Con group to find common ground between ranchers and sage-grouse issues. Through his efforts, this group was able to keep sage-grouse from being listed under the Endan- gered Species Act. The Bennetts have also partnered with ODFW, Burnt River SWCD, OWEB and other natural resource agencies on nu- merous habitat and range improvement projects. According to ODFW, their successful wildlife habitat enhancement proj- ects have included aspen restoration, juniper control, invasive weed spraying, ri- parian protection and other range improvements. Their ranch has become a showcase of how wildlife habitat improvements can also be used to improve range conditions for live- stock. Bennett said he and Patti also focused on providing safe fish passage on their property all the way from Camp Creek to the Burnt River. The award’s namesake, Riley Freeman, defended an individual’s property rights,and advocated for partnerships between wild- life managers, landowners, and wildlife consumers. In his memory, ODFW and OCA established an annual award to recognize an OCA member that best exemplifies Riley Free- man’s passion for the cattle industry, good land stewardship and avocation for partnerships.
