2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2015
Local
— News of Record —
— Community Calendar —
JAIL ROSTER
CATHOLIC CHRISTMAS MASS
On Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, Mass
will be at the Cathedral in Baker City at 10:30 a.m.
There will also be Mass on Christmas Day at St.
Anthony in North Powder at 11:30 a.m.
SPECIAL MUSEUM HOURS
Baker Heritage Museum will be open December 26
through January 2nd from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for
holiday visitors.
WATERSHED COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, January 6th 2016, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at
the 5J School District Building on 4th and Broadway
in Baker City. Over coffee, tea and cookies we will
enjoy a presentation by Jamie Ratliff, Forest Service
District Wildlife Biologist of the WWNF.
12TH ANNUAL CATTLEMEN’S
WORKSHOP
Saturday, January 9, at the Blue Mountain Confer-
ence Center, 404 12th Street in La Grande. Contact
Kim DelCurto at 541-562-5129 for more information.
CHAMBER AWARDS BANQUET
Saturday, January 16, 2016, 5:00 p.m. at the Sun-
ridge Inn in Baker City. The Annual Chamber Awards
Banquet is an opportunity for the Community to say
thank you to all of the volunteers in our community
and to name the outstanding people the gave of them-
selves in 2015.
SWCD ANNUAL DINNER MEETING
Friday, January 22. The Baker Valley, Eagle Valley,
Keating and Burnt River Soil and Water Conservation
Districts will be holding their Annual Dinner Meeting
on January 22, 2016 at the Sunridge Inn. There will
be a “no-host” social hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. and
dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. We will proudly
recognize local landowners and partners and show-
case their outstanding contributions to the natural
resource conservation effort in Baker County. The
cost for the dinner is $15, payable at the SWCD of-
fi ce prior to the event. Please join us for a wonderful
evening. Must RSVP by January 15th, 2016 to the
District’s offi ce at: 523-7121, ext. 100 or ext. 109.
BROOKLYN BOOK FAIR
AND TACO FEED
Thursday, February 4, 4:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Baker
County Event Center. Raffl e tickets are on sale for
a variety of prizes that will be awarded in draw-
ings during the evening. Tickets are available from
students or at the school. For more information, or
tickets, call the school at 54-523-2450.
BURNT RIVER POKER RUN
Saturday, February 6. Run approx. 50 Miles- Unity
to Austin Jct. and back. $1,200 pot total plus great
raffl e prizes. Fuel and food available in Unity and
Austin. For information or to get raffl e tickets, con-
tact: Dan (541) 446-3655 snowridingfool@yahoo.
com, Casey (541) 473-2073, Joe (541) 523-5223, or
Jeff (208) 739-0733.E-mail:evansn@ortelco.net. Pro-
ceeds will help support food banks in Baker, Grant,
and Malheur Counties.
SUMPTER BLUE MOUNTAIN
POKER RUN
Saturday, February 13, 7 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. $3,000
in Prizes. Snowmobiles, cars or walker all welcome
Ticket Sales are Friday at the schoolhouse from 6-8
p.m. - $10, and from 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Tickets must be turned in by no later than 3:30 p.m.
Payout and prizes at 6 p.m. Call Neil for more info:
541-894-2217.
HALFWAY PANHANDLE SNOWMOBILE
POKER RUN
Sunday, February 14, Sign up at 9 a.m. at the
Lions Club in Halfway to buy your poker hands. The
poker run is 40 miles round trip. Leave your hands
at the last station or turn your hands in at the lions
hall. Raffl e items will be awarded and winner will be
announced at 6 p.m. Total of $4,000 in payouts!! For
more information call the Blooms at (541)-742-7277.
MCBRIDE, Steven
CULLEY, Andrew
MYERS, Anthony
PREVO, Mary
TUGMAN, Michael
SHELTON, Adam
SCHLAHT, Nathan
ELKSHOULDER, Ida
GRAMMON, Jacob
LATTYMER, Melissa
GLASSCOCK, Franklyn
GRISEL, Krystal
MERRITT, Robert
MORIGEAU, Angela
BARBOE, Joshua
CAMPBELL, Casey
ELLIS, Ryan
DOYLE, James
VANDERPOOL, Joshua
HARSHMAN, Matthew
TREANOR, Kevin
ROMINE, David
BOLANOS, Ann
ROMINE, Jonathon
HANSON, Coty
KEEFE, Timothy
WINTERS, Lucinda
WEISS, Jamie
LANDRETH, Sean
MADER, Casey
WITTER, Robert
BORK, Julia
FISCHER, Jacob
POST, Todd
BURNINGHAM, Tyson
HODEL, Cody
POLICE LOG
Bolanos, Ann Marie. 12/16. Fail to
Appear.
Suitter, Desiree Rose. 12/16. Con-
tempt of Court.
Berg, Timothy Steven. 12/18. Baker
County Justice Court Warrant for
Contempt of Court- Non Payment of
Fines.
Morigeau, Angela Dawn. 12/18.
Umatilla County Warrant for Fail to
Appear.
Dawson, Tara Jean. 12/20. DUII.
Grisel, Krystal Kay. 12/21. Assault
IV.
Barnett, Desiree Marie. 12/21.
Harassment.
Barger, Thomas James. 12/21.
Criminal Mischief.
Roberts, Kyle Eugene. 12/22. Non-
payment of Fines.
Lattymer, Melissa Jean. 12/22.
Criminal Mischief III and Criminal
Trespass I.
FUNERAL NOTICES
Gayle King, 67, a resident of Baker
City diedThursday at her home.
Services under the direction of Coles
Tribute Center.
Charles Wayne Logue, 70, of
Baker City passed away at his resi-
dence Dec. 21, 2015. Arrangements
are pending through Gray’s West &
Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey
Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
Marlea M. Otto, 81, of Baker
City passed away at St. Alphonsus
Medical Center in Baker City Dec.
22, 2015. Arrangements are pending
through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker
City, OR 97814.
— Obituaries —
James Van Cleave
Baker City, 1927 - 2015
James
Van Cleave,
was born
March 14,
1927, and
was taken
home on
James
December
Van Cleave
10, 2015.
James was born in Austin,
Oregon. He grew up lend-
ing a hand on the family
ranch in the Burnt River
area. James received his
schooling in a one room
school house on “The Big
Flat.”
James was drafted dur-
ing WWII. He served in
the South Pacifi c, 3500
Ordinance, under Dwight
D. Eisenhower. His service
to his country ended at the
Panama Canal where he
met the love of his life,
Ines M. Cedeno. They
were married for 70 years.
James & Ines were blessed
with six children, all born
and brought up in Baker
County.
Always eager to lend a
hand to whomever was in
need, never expecting any-
thing in return. James was
the ultimate “fi x it” man.
Talented at many different
trades such as welding, TV
repair, mechanic, and gas
station owner to mention a
few. For 12 years, he was a
heavy equipment opera-
tor for the Baker County
road crew. James retired
with the USPS after 10
years of service running
the John Day mail route.
He enjoyed hunting and
fi shing. James is survived
by his lovely wife Ines M.
Van Cleave, children and
grandchildren.
James will be laid to rest
at Mt. Hope Cemetery, pri-
vate and immediate family
only grave side service,
Wednesday, December 16,
2015 at 1:00 p.m. Dona-
tions can be made to the
Veterans Hospital in Boise,
Idaho through Gray’s West
& Co. Pioneer Chapel at
1500 Dewey Ave., Baker
City, OR.
To light a candle in
memory of James, please
visit www.grayswestco.
com.
James
York
Baker City,
1929 - 2015
James Lee
(Jim) York,
86, of Baker
Jim
City, died
York
December
12, 2015 at Settler’s Park
in Baker City, OR.
Jim was born February
15, 1929 to Paul York and
Mabel Spearman York in
Baker City, OR. He had
one sister, Beverly York
Staten. Jim graduated high
school in 1946 at Baker
High School. After high
school, Jim enlisted in
the United States Navy,
where he was stationed
in California and Hawaii
during his service. While
serving our country, he
worked as a fi reman in the
engine room of the ship he
was stationed on and he
also crewed on a decom-
missioned PT boat that
was sent to pick up debris
around the Hawaiian Is-
lands after WWII. Jim was
honorably discharged from
the United States Navy and
returned to Baker City.
In 1948 Jim and Varene
Rogers York were married.
Jim and Varene were mar-
ried for 67 years and had
two daughters; Terri Lynn
York McKim and Julie
Ann York Owens.
Upon returning from
his time spent in Navy,
Jim worked for Silvens
Laundry and later with his
father, Paul York, Harold
Staten and Bari Columbari
at Crown Cleaners. After
Harold and Bari left the
business Jim and Paul
owned and operated Crown
Cleaners until Paul’s death.
It was then sold and Jim
worked for the new owners
until he retired in 2002
after 54 Years.
Jim and his father built a
cabin on the backup waters
of Brownlee Dam in 1962
and he and his family and
friends enjoyed boating,
fi shing, water skiing and
bar-b-queuing for over
40 years at the cabin. He
also had a beautiful rose
garden and an orchard at
the cabin, Jim also had
additional roses at home he
was proud of.
Bird dogs were his pas-
sion. The last dog Jim had
was his precious pal, Josie.
Jim would take family and
friends on bird hunts with
the dogs and they always
had plenty of birds to take
home with them. His
friend Don Doyle taught
Jim how to fl y airplanes
and he owned his own
airplane for a few years.
Jim was active in the
community and served two
terms as a member of the
city council. He was also
a member of the Baker
City Jaycees Club, as well
as the Elks Lodge and
Veterans Club. Jim always
helped set up the 4th of
July fi reworks at the high
school and he and Varene
also frequently attended
Baker High School’s foot-
ball games.
He loved to feed squir-
rels, birds, and a stray cat
or two and he always had
a soft heart for all animals.
Every morning Jim would
meet his friends at McDon-
alds for coffee and conver-
sation until he moved to
Settler’s Park.
Jim is survived by
his wife Varene York of
Baker City, OR, daughter
Julie York Owens and her
husband Dean Owens of
Salen, OR, sister Beverly
Staten of Baker City and
her two sons Mike and
Chuck Staten, sister-in-law
Patty Stockdale of Baker
City and her son Scot Gro-
vom of Mesa, AZ. Jim has
fi ve grandsons; Andrew,
James and Eric Owens and
their families, and Benja-
min and Mike McKim and
their families. He is also
survived by fi ve great-
grandchildren and various
other cousins and family
members.
He was preceded in
death by both of his par-
ents Paul and Varene York,
daughter Terri Lynn York
McKim, and his brother-
in-law Harold Staten.
There will be no services
held at his request. Memo-
rial contributions may be
made to Best Friends of
Baker City through Gray’s
West & Company Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave.
Baker City, OR. 97814.
To light a candle in mem-
ory of Jim, please visit
www.grayswestco.com.
Best Friends receives grant
Best Friends of Baker,
Inc. is pleased to announce
receipt of a one-thousand-
dollar grant for general op-
erations from the Oregon
Community Foundation.
The Oregon Community
Foundation works with
individuals, families, busi-
nesses, and organizations
to create charitable funds
to support the community
causes they care about.
The grant to Best
Friends of Baker, Inc.
came from these funds.
Best Friends is a non-
profi t volunteer group that
advocates for the needs of
domestic animals within
Baker County, Oregon.
They promote respect,
dignity, humane treatment
and responsible population
control for pets, as well
as provide for the medical
needs, shelter, and foster
care for rescued, neglected
or abandoned animals.
They are dedicated to
the thoughtful placement
and adoption of all animals
that come into their care.
To date, Best Friends has
rescued everything from
dogs and cats, to goats,
sheep, horses, and exotic
birds.
They also take surren-
dered pets from deployed
military personnel, or-
phaned pets from deceased
owners or from owners
moving into assisted
living facilities, and pets
displaced by owners’ loss
of income and/or homes.
They take in impounded
dogs on their last no-kill
day.
All Best Friends animals
are fostered until they can
be matched with forever
homes.
Subscriptions make great gifts!
If you’re a current subscriber and you take out a gift
subscription for someone else,
we’ll add a month to your own subscription!
Through an expanding
network of partners, Best
Friends of Baker, Inc. has
successfully placed dogs
and cats across the country.
They have initiated pro-
grams to match returning
or retired military person-
nel with trained companion
dogs at no cost to them, as
well as “Senior to Senior”
adoption programs to
match older dogs and cats
with senior citizens at little
or no cost.
The organization’s web-
site www.BestFriendsof-
Baker.org