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
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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.
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