2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2016
Local
— News of Record —
— Community Calendar —
JAIL ROSTER
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.
LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING
Monday, January 11, 2016 at 6 p.m. at the Baker
County Public Library. Major agenda topics for this
meeting include: 014-2015 District audit report,
Revision of Governance Policy (Board Bylaws)
The complete agenda of this meeting will be posted
online at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at www.
bakerlib.org/about.
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-
fice prior to the event. Please join us for a wonderful
evening. Must RSVP by January 15th, 2016 to the
District’s office 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. Raffle 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.
FURTNEY, Jeffery
GWIN, Lucas
MYERS, Rodger
BRINEY, Justin
WOLFE, Alan
YATTAW, Anthony
LATTYMER, Melissa
GLASSCOCK, Franklyn
GRISEL, Krystal
MERRITT, Robert
CAMPBELL, Casey
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
HODEL, Cody
MCBRIDE, Steven
CULLEY, Andrew
MYERS, Anthony
SHELTON, Adam
SCHLAHT, Nathan
ELKSHOULDER, Ida
GRAMMON, Jacob
POLICE LOG
Reynaga, Mary Elizabeth. 12/25.
DUII and Supplying Contraband.
Culp, James Dale. 12/26 Driving
while suspended.
Vanderpoel, Joshua Gerald. 12/29.
Theft III.
Gwin, Lucas Buddy. 12/29. Con-
tempt of Court.
FUNERAL NOTICES
Robert “Bobby” Chastain, 82,
passed away on Monday, December
28, 2015 at Meadow View Assisted
Living in Emmett. Idaho. A Funeral
will be held on Monday, January 4,
2016 - 11:00 am.at Pine Valley Pres-
byterian Church in Halfway, Oregon.
Interment at Pine Haven Cemetery.
Friends are invited to join the family
for a reception to be held immediately
following at the Presbyterian Fellow-
ship Hall. Donations in memory of
Bobby, may be made to the Halfway
Little League through Tami’s Pine
Valley Funeral Home PO Box 543
Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line
condolences may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Drexel “Rex” Lewis Calhoun,
89, of Baker City died Monday,
December 28, 2015 at Beehive
Homes Residential Care Facility in
Baker City. No services are currently
planned. Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel is assisting his family with ar-
rangements. Please join us at www.
grayswest.com to light a candle for
Rex or leave a remembrance for his
family.
— Obituaries —
Joanne B. Brown
Baker City, 1928 - 2015
Joanne Beverly Brown,
87, of Baker City was
found deceased outside
her home on Saturday,
December 26, 2015. A cel-
ebration of her life will be
announced at a later date.
Joanne was born in
Lincoln, Nebraska on
August 21, 1928 to Leslie
and Evelyn (Borrow) Per-
rigo. She attended high
school in Fruitland, Idaho
and worked as a florist for
fifteen years at Chaves
Food Land and then later
at the Flower Box. Joanne
also was the Baker County
Librarian; retiring after
twenty years of service.
In her free time Joanne
liked oil painting, bird
watching, horseback rid-
ing, hiking, and exploring
places off the beaten track.
Survivors include her
son and daughter in-law
Robert and Marci Brown
of John Day, OR, daughter
and son in-law Janine and
Bob Lick of La Grande,
OR, and her sister Shirley
Schrank of Twin Falls, ID.
Joanne also leaves behind
seven grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
her sister Eileen Naher.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Baker
County Library through
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814.
To light a candle for
Joanne visit us at www.
grayswest.com.
James Griffin
Baker City, 1929 - 2015
James “Jim” Griffin,
86, of
Baker City,
Oregon
passed away
December
25, 2015.
Jim was
Jim
born Febru-
Griffin
ary 28, 1929
to Frank and Mary Griffin
in Flint, Michigan. Jim
graduated from Pendleton
High School in Pendleton,
Oregon. After graduation,
he joined the United States
Navy/Air Force, serv-
ing for 4 years during the
Korean conflict and was
stationed in North Africa
for most of his military
career.
He was employed by
Cal-Wood Doors in Santa
Rosa, California for 22
years then “retired” to
Baker City, Oregon. Jim
always said, “I moved to
Baker City because the
hunting and fishing was
better up here.”
Jim is survived by his
daughter Mary Tarkowski
of Baker City, Oregon;
sons James D. Griffin, of
Stevensville, Montana;
J.F. Griffin of Baker City,
Oregon and seven grand-
children and fifteen great
grandchildren.
For those who wish
to make a donation in
memory of Jim, the fam-
ily suggests either the
Wounded Warrior Project
or the Baker City Vet-
erans of Foreign Wars
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Crema-
tion Services PO Box 543
Halfway, Oregon 97834.
Online condolences may
be shared at www.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com
BURNT RIVER POKER RUN
Saturday, February 6. Run approx. 50 Miles- Unity
to Austin Jct. and back. $1,200 pot total plus great
raffle prizes. Fuel and food available in Unity and
Austin. For information or to get raffle 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. Raffle 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.
Animal shelter’s capital plan completed
Another phase of plan-
ning was recently com-
pleted regarding an animal
shelter for the Baker
County area.
Done under contract
with PARC Resources,
of Bend, OR, the Capi-
tal Campaign Plan was
completed in August,
announced Jeanie Dex-
ter, Board Chair for New
Hope for Eastern Oregon
Animals (New Hope).
The capital plan focuses
on a financial strategy for
raising the necessary fund-
ing for construction of the
shelter.
Dexter said this is an
important and necessary
planning step for a facility
of this size.
New Hope is a 501(c)3
that was established in
2010. In 2011, New Hope
acquired the land for the
shelter with a generous
donation from Best Friends
of Baker, Inc. and the Leo
Brookshier Trust.
The site, which is 2.2
acres, is located at 3210 K
Street in Baker City. The
shelter will be located near
the Leo Brookshier Center,
at 3325 K Street, which
is the office and training
center for New Hope.
Other shelter accom-
plishments include the
completion of New Hope’s
five year strategic plan in
2013 and the development
of a fundraising package
in 2014.
The fundraising package
includes a detailed floor
plan, site plan and color
rendering of the building.
Dick Haines, New Hope
Founder said calculations
for the Baker County area
show a projected intake of
approximately 765 animals
a year—largely dogs at
43%, and cats at 54%.
Based on projected
animal numbers the shelter
would be approximately
6,163 sq ft.
Dexter said the shel-
ter design focuses on a
healthy, animal friendly,
low-stress environment,
assisting in longer term
stays for animals awaiting
adoption.
The shelter is intended
to be a centralized location
for homeless pets currently
being met by multiple ani-
mal nonprofits. Cost of the
shelter is projected to be
approximately $1,600,000.
Steps ahead for New Hope
include the appointment of
a Campaign Director (to
lead the fundraising effort)
and the development of a
business plan.
The focus of the busi-
ness plan is to establish the
means for funding future
shelter operations. The
current projection within
the capital plan estimates
shelter construction to
begin in 2019.
For further information
contact Dick Haines at
541-523-3554.
Ontario police investigate stabbing,
robbery of Hickory Farms store
On Sunday, December
27, 2015 at approximately
2:47 a.m., Ontario City Po-
lice Officers were sent to
Saint Alphonsus Medical
Center in Ontario in re-
gards to a stabbing victim.
A 46 year-old Ontario
resident told officers he
had been stabbed while
walking down the street
in the Northwest part of
Ontario.
Officers determined that
the incident had actually
taken place at a residence
in the 700 block of NW
3rd street and are attempt-
ing to determine exact
details of the encounter
and circumstances between
the suspect and victim.
The victim sustained a
stab wound to his abdomen
and arm.
A search warrant was
obtained for the residence
and the Oregon State Po-
lice Crime Lab responded
to process the scene for
evidence.
The investigation is
continuing.
Earlier, on December
17th at approximately 7:05
p.m., a robbery occurred at
the Hickory Farms store in
Ontario, Oregon.
A male subject entered
the store and demanded
cash.
No weapon was dis-
played.
No one was injured dur-
ing the robbery.
The suspect fled the store
on foot and is believed
to have left the area in a
vehicle.
The suspect is described
as a white male, believed
to be approximately 30
years of age, approxi-
mately 5’10” to 6’00” and
weighing approximately
160 pounds.
The suspect was wear-
ing black gloves, tan work
boots, and a stocking cap
with a small bill on it.
Suspect is believed to have
been wearing a black wig.
Officers are continuing
to investigate this case and
check surveillance video of
businesses in the area.
Anyone with informa-
tion should contact the
Ontario Police Department
through dispatch at 541-
473-5125.
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