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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — WORDS AS SCULPTURE EVENT Friday, March 25, at the Baker County Library artists SK Cothren and Nancy Coffelt will be holding the workshops “Words as Sculpture.” Bring your friends and spend a fun Spring Break afternoon creating a tem- porary art sculpture! Be like artists Andy Goldsworthy and Christo, who create site-specifi c temporary public sculptures. Build a sculpture using library materials, fi lm it and share it with the public. 1 p.m. till 2:30 with Nancy Coffelt for kids ages 5-12. 2:30 till 4 p.m. with SK Cothren for ages 13 to Adults. Cost is free to the public. EASTER EGG HUNT IN THE PARK Saturday, March 26, lineup in the Geiser-Pollman Park at 9:45 a.m. Hunt begins at 10 a.m. Age 3 by Madison Street entrance to park, west of playground. Age 4 and 5 by Campbell Street entrance on east lawn. Age 6 to 8 Madison Street entrance behind playground. Age 9 through 11 Campbell Street entrance, across from Museum, to the north of the gazebo. SHRINERS KIDS RODEO Saturday, March 26, 11 a.m. at the Baker County Fairgrounds. Ages 4-14. SUNRISE EASTER SERVICE Sunday, March 27, 2016 at the Oregon Trail Interpre- tive Center Amphitheater. An invitation to join with other believers who desire to honor the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, 6:30 – 7:30 a.m. Come join in the singing and prayer, followed by a short message given by one of the pastors from Baker City, as we watch the sunrise highlight the beauty of the Mountains and the Baker Valley. It is usually pretty chilly, so dress warmly, bring a blanket to put on the metal benches as they are not warm!! For more infor- mation call: 541-523-6586. Sponsored by the Baker County Ministerial Association. 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 Wonder- land-inspired activities. Wear a hat, come in costume and bring your teapot or tea cup to participate in an optional tea cup exchange. In the classic children’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice encoun- ters 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. PRCF VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION Friday, April 8, 2016, at 5:45 p.m., at the Powder River Correctional Facility, located at 3600 13th St., in Baker City. PRCF is inviting community members who may have an interest in volunteering to a volunteer appreciation and recruitment dinner to fi nd out more about the program. Please RSVP to Lori Fuzi at (541) 523-6680 ext. 264 by March 22, 2016, for the required background check if interested. KRISANNE HALL FORUM Tuesday, April 19 in La Grande. 7 p.m. at the Grace Bible Church 1114 Y Avenue in La Grande. Constitu- tional attorney Krisanne Hall will discuss “Constitution Framework.” BAKER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FORUM Tuesday, April 19, 6-8 p.m. at the Sunridge. Ask questions of the County Commissioner candidates with a meet and greet after. 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. JAIL ROSTER BOYLES, Jarrin CASSIDY, Marvin MOORE, Oren PAYNE, Sara PETERSON, Linda MYER, Benjamin WONG, David HELLBUSCH, Dustin NIXON, Angela MYERS-GABIOLA, Michael WHITTING-GOOD, Travis LARSON, Adam STEELE, Zachary CULLEY, Andrew QUIROZ, Rebecka KOONTZ, Kyle LATTYMER, Melissa TAYLOR, Valerie WALKER, Jacob SMITH, Brendon OLSON, Eric TUGMAN, Michael SPRAGUE, Travis CLARK, Dexter BRUCE, Justin DEHERRERA, Kyle SYPHERD, Crystol GRAY, Robert HARDING, Jestin SCOTT, Austin ROMINE, David HANSON, Coty KEEFE, Timothy WEISS, Jamie WITTER, Robert HODEL, Cody MYERS, Anthony SCHLAHT, Nathan POLICE LOG Creech II, James Gordon 3.18. Coos County Circuit Court Warrant for Theft III. Slaney, Timothy Kelly. 3.18. Con- tempt of Court. Wong, David Andrew. 3.18. Con- tempt of Court. Everson, Katie Jo. 3.19. DUII. Deel, Oakley Donald . 3.20. Stran- gulation. Sprague, Travis James. 3.20. Out of County Warrant. Peterson, Linda Diane. 3.21. Ha- rassment. Gwin, Lucas Buddy Lee. 3.21. Theft II. Moore, Oren Shaile. 3.22. Disor- derly Conduct and Criminal Mischief 2. Payne, Sara Rene. 3.22. Contempt of Court. FUNERAL NOTICES Donna Case, 87, of Baker City, passed away March 21, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be announced by Gray’s West and Company Pioneer Chapel. You may go to www.grayswestco.com to light a candle in memory of Donna. 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. Memorial contri- butions may be made to Ascension School Camp and Conference Center through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle in memory of Kathryn, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. Diane Bean, 61, of Baker City died at her home on Monday, March 21, 2016. Arrangements are under the di- rection of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. On line condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com Leita Seiber, 81, of Baker City died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Meadowbrook Place. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. On line condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfu- neralhome.com. Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Gilman- A Memorial Service ~ Celebration of Betty’s Life will be held on Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene (corner of Hughes Lane and Cedar) at 2:00 p.m. Frienda are invited to join the family for a reception immediately following the service at the Naza- rene Church. For those who wish to make a memorial donation in memory of Betty, the family suggests either Heart N Home Hospice or the Nazarene Compassion Center through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. — Obituaries — Donna C. Case Baker City, 1928-2016 Donna Cordelia Case, 87, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on March 21, 2016 at her Donna residence in Case Baker City, Oregon. Visitations will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Thursday March 24, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Cha- pel with Pastor Ken Graf- ham offi ciating. Interment will take place at the Blue Mountain Cemetery in Sumpter, Oregon directly following the service. Born on September 25, 1928 in McEwen, Oregon to Ernest N. and Carrie J. (Dickison) Hudspeth, she attended high school in Baker City at the Baker Se- nior High School. Donna married Leo M. Case in Weiser, Idaho and enjoyed working as a homemaker taking care of her family. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother as well as a faithful Christian, Sunday school teacher, and Deaconess. Donna was a proud mem- ber of the Calvary Baptist Church. Donna leaves behind her daughter, Carrie Ann Baird of Baker City, Oregon, her son Tom Case of Anchor- age, Alaska, fi ve grand children and nine great- grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father, her mother and her husband, Leo M. Case. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital through Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle in memory of Donna, please visit: www. grayswestco.com. Sumpter Museum offers new pharmacy exhibit BY MEGHAN ANDERSCH Meghan@TheBakerCountyPress.com Sumpter Valley Museum Association members and volunteers have been hard at work, cleaning and rear- ranging, getting ready for the summer season. Of note is a new phar- macy exhibit. Museum Association President Toni Thompson explained that Michelle DeFord not only compiled information and set up the exhibit, but also donated items from her personal collection. The exhibit is patterned on the actual Edwards Drug Store owned by Mr. L.C. (Lusk Colville) Edwards. Some of the bottles in the exhibit are embossed with the name Edwards Drug Store. Edwards moved to Sumpter with his wife and son in 1899 and built the pharmacy building. The top fl oor was rented out, with the family living in the back of the build- ing and the pharmacy in the front. Thompson explained that Edwards was trained as a chemist, so in addition to carrying a full line of pharmaceuti- cal products, he was able to compound his own remedies. Edwards’s store burned to the ground during the great Sumpter fi re in 1917. He never rebuilt, but moved to Baker City and worked as a druggist there. His son also became 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 Meghan Andersch / The Baker County Press The Sumpter Museum is undergoing a cleaning, rearranging and has this new display in the works. a druggist. Other exhibits include mining and Dredge equip- ment, articles from the Bank of Sumpter, and Chi- nese fi gurines hand-carved by Mickey Allen. There are two books put together by Sharon Howard, one on stories of the Sumpter Cemetery and one on the Sumpter Light and Power Company. A fi re hose cart replica built by Rick Barry sits in the frame of an actual hose cart used in Sumpter. The group is at work re- storing this cart, which will be exhibited when fi nished. Thompson said that col- lecting items relevant to Sumper’s history is a slow process. For a time, there was no museum and no place to store anything, so many items went elsewhere. The donation of the current building has given the museum a perma- nent home. Thompson explained the building is City-owned but managed by the Museum Associa- tion. The Sumpter branch of the Baker County Library is also housed in the build- ing and Thompson said this partnership has worked out very well, including in giving the museum regular open hours. Now that the museum has a permanent home, the collection of artifacts can continue. One exciting recent fi nd was a batch of Sumpter newspapers from 1900. They were published fi ve days a week and contained much information on daily life, including special events and new arrivals at the local hotels. SEE SUMPTER MUSEUM PAGE 10