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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016 Local — Community Calendar — YOUNG LIFE You are invited to The Annual Young Life Des- sert & Auction,- Friday March 11, 6:00 p.m. Silent Auction & Live Auction, 7:00 p.m. at the Nazarene Church. Come support our kids going to camp! AUTHOR TALK Sunday, March 13, North Powder author and out- doorsman Kirby Records will talk about self-publish- ing journey from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Grange, 215 E Street, North Powder. LIBRARY BOARD MEETING Monday, March 14, 6:00 p.m. in the Riverside Meeting Room of the Baker County Public Library in Baker City. The complete agenda of this meet- ing will be posted online at least 24 hours prior to the meeting on the library website at www.bakerlib. org/about.cfm. Major agenda topics for this meeting include: - Insurance coverage - District liability and employee health benefi t - Ballot language on renewal of Local Option Levy for library operations - Personnel Policy revision – Benefi ts - Budget planning schedule & outlook. The Library Board of Directors meets regularly on the second Monday evening of every month. BAKER CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING — News of Record — JAIL ROSTER LATTYMER, Melissa SPURLOCK, Nichole GRIGGS, Corey DAYTON, William FREEDOM, Forest SALAS, Allen CULLEY, Andrew TAYLOR, Valerie BOLANOS, Ann CARTER-BAHMER, Tina BRINEY, Chuck HELLER, Paul WALKER, Jacob SMITH, Brendon OLSON, Eric TUGMAN, Michael SPRAGUE, Travis CLARK, Dexter BRUCE, Justin DEHERRERA, Kyle DARNELL, Jason BARGER, Thomas CARPENTER, Anna SYPHERD, Crystol GRAY, Robert HARDING, Jestin SCOTT, Austin HARSHMAN, Matthew ROMINE, David HANSON, Coty KEEFE, Timothy WEISS, Jamie Wednesday, March 16, 7-9 p.m. in the Baker City Council Chambers. ANNUAL REPUBLICAN BANQUET Saturday, March 19 at the Elks Lodge. Special guest speaker is Congressman Greg Walden. State Rep. Cliff Bentz has confi rmed with other candidates pending. $35 per ticket, prime rib dinner included. Call Baker County Republican Chair Suzan Ellis Jones at 541.519.5035 for more information. Dead- line for sales is March 16. No tickets at door. KEATING SWCD MEETING The Keating Soil and Water Conservation District will be having their monthly meeting on March 22nd at 12 noon at the USDA Service Center; 3990 Midway Drive in Baker City, OR. The public is welcome, and meals will be available for those who RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara at (541) 523-7121 x 100 for a copy of the meeting agenda. NRAC The next Baker County Natural Resources Advi- sory Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at 3 p.m. The agenda includes sec- tional edits, presented by the Forestry subcommittee. SOROPTIMISTS MAD HATTER TEA PARTY Wednesday, March 30, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sunridge Restaurant, Baker City. A no-host social and dinner are planned. Meet the Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter, and enjoy an evening of Alice in Wonderland-inspired activities. Wear a hat, come in costume and bring your teapot or tea cup to partici- pate in an optional tea cup exchange. In the classic children’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice encounters a tea party hosted by a nonsensical and irritable hat maker. Convinced that time is stuck at 6 p.m., the Hatter presides over a never-ending tea party, but plans are to conclude by 7:30 ‘ish. Voter’s choice awards will be given for the “maddest hat and costume,” and the “voter’s best tea pot and tea cup.” Reservations required. RSVP by March 25 to 541-519-4484.. KRISANNE HALL FORUM Tuesday, April 19 in LaGrande. 7 p.m. at the Grace Bible Church 1114 Y Avenue in La Grande. Constitu- tional attorney Krisanne Hall will discuss “Constitu- tion Framework.” POWDER RIVER FRIENDS OF NRA The annual banquet and fundraiser is May 7th, 4 p.m. at the Baker Events Center. We support youth programs and shooting sports in Baker County! Learn more at www.prfnra.org. WITTER, Robert HODEL, Cody MYERS, Anthony SCHLAHT, Nathan POLICE LOG Persicke, Lonnie Mae. 3/4. Baker County Justice Court warrant. Holt, Oral Tobias. 3/4. Criminal Trespass II and Disorderly Conduct II. Lattymer, Melissa Jean. 3/8. Proba- tion Violation. FUNERAL NOTICES Kathryn Greene Kemp, 96, of Lodi California passed away on December 26, 2015. Her memorial service will be Friday, March 25, 2016 at 11:00 AM Pacifi c Time at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church at 2177 First St. in Baker City, OR. Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements. To light a candle in memory of Kathryn, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. Donna Haigh, 65, of Baker City, died at her home on Monday, March 7, 2016. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Silvan Calhoun, 68, longtime Baker City resident, died on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Ashley Manor As- sisted Living. A Graveside Service with Military Honors will be held on Friday, March 11, 2016 ~ 2:00 p.m. Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a recep- tion to be held immediately follow- ing the service at Meadowbrook. Arrangements are under the direc- tion of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. On line condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com Carol Timm, 68, died on March 3, 2016 at St. Alphonsus - Baker Hospital. Private Family Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Gary Marlette - A Celebration of Gary’s Life will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2016 ~ 2 p.m. at the Baker Elks Club 1896 Second Street in Baker City. For those who would like to make a donation in Gary’s mem- ory, the family suggests The Com- passionate Friends through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com — Obituaries — Pamela Mae Addington Baker City, 1950-2016 Pamela Mae Add- ington,65, died March 3, 2016 sur- rounded by her family. A private burial Pam will be held Addington in Summer- ville, Oregon at Pamela’s Uncle Donald Fincher’s property. This will be for close friends and family only. A Memo- rial Service was held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 ~ 1:00 p.m. at the Summer- ville Baptist Church. Friends were invited to join the family for a luncheon that was provided following the service. Pamela was born and raised in La Grande, Oregon, March 4, 1950 to parents John Alfred and Doris Irene (Baker) Fincher She graduated high school in La Grande 1968. Pamela married Michael B. Addington in Elgin, Or- egon July 8th, 1987. They made their fi rst home in Summerville and and their last in Elgin. Pamela worked differ- ent jobs throughout her life, most rewarding was when she was a Veterinar- ian Assistant in Hermiston, Oregon because of her great love of Animals. She also worked as a Nurse’s Aid and a home- maker. She owned a small business called “The Computer Tutor” in Elgin, Oregon where she was a computer technician for 17 years. Pamela enjoyed riding horses, camping, baking and cooking, crocheting, fi shing and computers. She loved the summer so she could garden, but she especially loved learning and trying new things and technologies. A memorable date in Pamela’s life includes the day she accepted Jesus as her personal savior April 25th 1990. She will always be remembered for saying “You can’t cast out the fl esh and you can’t disciple a demon.” Pamela loved Jesus. She was always helping other people and truly knew the gift of giving as well as being concerned about a person’s Salvation. Pamela was preceded in death by her daughter Tineka Rae Fincher; grand- parents Alfred Fincher and Josie Marker, Cecil Baker and Alice Holt and her parents. Pamela is survived by her husband of 28 years, Michael of Elgin, Sons Philip and his wife Tracy of Montgomery, New York and Crispin and his wife Lynda of Kingston Washington; Brother Timothy Lee Fincher and his partner Dennis Still- man of Stanfi eld, Oregon, Sister Trudy Myrland and husband Curtis of Boise Idaho; Nephew Kenneth J Kalmbach and his wife Amanda, and their children Kadence Lynn and Brody Wayne Kalmbach all of Woodland Washington and Christopher Chandler of Pendelton, Oregon; Grand- children Jamie, Kristen, Nathan, Zachary, Binyam and Kaytlin. For those who would like to make a donation in Pamela’s memory, the family suggests the Sum- merville Baptist Church or Tony's Tree Service Free evaluations for: • Proper Trimming • Safety • Removal •Disease Control • Insect Control • Tree Replacement • Stump Grinding Licensed | Insured | 48 years experience. Tony's Tree Service. Accepting payment plans and credit cards. Nearly fi ve decades of experience. 600 Elm Street, Baker City. 541.523.3708 Owners Tony & Lisa Constantine LCB 6271 • CCB 63504 Heart and Home Hospice through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, PO Box 543, Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneral- home.com. Jack Richard Schoening Baker City, 1927-2016 Jack Richard Schoening, 88, of Baker City passed away in his home Janu- ary 24, 2016. Jack A memo- Schoening rial service will be held Tuesday March 22, 2016 at 11:00 AM and Gray’s West & Co Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Baker City, OR with Pastor Katy Nicole of The First Pres- byterian Church of Baker City offi ciating. Jack was born at home on October 16, 1927 to Emil J. Schoening and Ethel L. (Chapman) Schoe- ning at 2:00 AM with Dr. Carl Amick attending. He went to school in Loup City and graduated from Loup City High School in 1945. Shortly after gradu- ation, he entered the U.S. Army. He attended the University of Wyoming at Laramie for six months, a specialized training pro- gram before entering active duty. He received all active duty training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and was transferred to Tokyo, Japan where he played the french horn in the Army band that was assigned to Gen- eral MacArthur’s General Headquarters. He returned home in February 1947 and was discharged with the rank of Sergeant or T3. Upon discharge, he spent one year at Kearney State University before transfer- ring to Colorado A&M at Fort Collins, Colorado. Jack received a Bachelor degree in Forest Man- agement from Colorado A&M (now Colorado State University) with distinc- tion. He became a member of Xi Sigma Pi. He started his career with Shasta For- est Company in Redding, California and fi nished that employment as manager of a 70,000-acre tract. In 1960, Jack was employed by U.S. Plywood Corpora- tion in Anderson, Califor- nia doing general forestry work and contract logging supervision. He then went to work in 1965 for Weyerhaeuser Company in Tacoma, Washington where he spent six years in land and timber purchases, sales and exchanges in the United States. In 1971, he became woods manager for the Weyerhaeuser Vail – Mc Donald 500,000 acre tree farm headquartered in Chehalis, Washington. Jack accepted a promo- tion in 1972 to Timberland Manager with responsi- bilities in two operations, Coos Bay and Springfi eld, Oregon with a total acre- age of 480,000. His next move was to the Far East as General Manager and Director of two timber con- cessions on the east coast of Borneo, Indonesia with a total area of 1,724,000 acres. He fi nished his Far East tour late in 1976 as Director of Operations in Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. He returned as Wood Manager on the Longview, Washington operations, which was the largest Weyerhaeuser operation in the United States. Jack faced his greatest challenge when Weyer- haeuser had 68,000 acres of ownership destroyed by the Mt. St. Helens erup- tion on May 18, 1980. As Wood Manager, he had the total responsibility to restore the roads and rail- roads, salvage the timber that had been blown down or heat killed standing and replanting all of the land following salvage and those plantations that were killed. Within 26 months, 638 miles of roads were repaired and built and over this period of time, 850 million board feet of timber was salvaged, which would build 85,000 three-bedroom homes. Over 45,500 acres were planted with 18.4 million seedlings. Following the entire salvage effort, approxi- mately 23,000 acres were exchanged with the U.S. Forest Service to create the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. As George Weyerhaeuser said, “at no time in history had an industrial organization been affected to such an extent by a volcano or any other natural disaster.” Sometime after the St. Helens event, Jack as- sumed more responsibility, not just as Wood Manager, but marketing logs as well. SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 11