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.
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