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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — SPRING BAZAAR Saturday, April 2, 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Com- munity Connection, 2810 Cedar Street, Baker City. The Seniors at Community Connection will have their 21st Annual Spring Bazaar. There are more than 25 vendor tables, displaying their handcrafts, gift, food, and collectible items. For more information or to rent a table, contact Com- munity Connection at 523-6591. SUMPTER COMMUNITY BREAKFAST Saturday, April 2, 7-10 a.m. Sumpter Valley Community Volunteers raises money for com- munity projects. This breakfast will offer French toast, pancakes, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice, coffee, and all the fi xings. The minimum suggested donation is $10. The Schoolhouse Community Center is located on Mill Street just up the hill from Volunteer Park at the north end of downtown. JAIL ROSTER LINCECUM, Curtis DEJONG, Ryan HAMM, Todd MCCLAUGHRY, Ebony STEVENS, Kimberly WOODEND, Joshua STRITMATER, Blaine HUGHES, Tracy BAGGERLY, David MILLER, Roger CASSIDY, Marvin WONG, David MYERS-GABIOLA, Michael WHITTING-GOOD, Travis LARSON, Adam CULLEY, Andrew QUIROZ, Rebecka KOONTZ, Kyle LATTYMER, Melissa SMITH, Brendon OLSON, Eric TUGMAN, Michael 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 inter- est 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. SPRING CONCERT Friday, April 8, 2016. The Baker Community Orchestra will hold its Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m. at the South Baker Intermediate School Gym, 1285 Third Street, Baker City. There is no admission and all are welcome. A new exciting element to this year’s Spring Concert will be expanded small ensemble and solo offerings. A little Beethoven, Aaron Copland, Mozart, An- drew Lloyd Webber, Tchaikovsky and others will be performed. BCVIBE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOP- MENT MEETINGS The next public meeting for the Baker County Economic Development Council (Baker County EDC) Board has been scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 14th in the Baker County Com- mission Chambers. Following that is the second meeting of the BCVIBE group has been sched- uled for 10:30 a.m. through noon on Thursday, April 14th in the Baker County Commission Chambers. KRISANNE HALL FORUM Tuesday, April 19 in La Grande. 7 p.m. at the Grace Bible Church 1114 Y Avenue in La Grande. Constitutional 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 can- didates 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. POLICE LOG Beck, Sharon Lee. 3.24. Contempt of Court. Hughes, Tracy Leroy. 3.26. Con- spiracy to Deliver methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of Metham- phetamine. Bellender, Shana Lyn. 3.26. Con- tempt of Court. Vowell, Alicia Mariea. 3.26 Parole and Probation Detainer. Moore, Darrell Kirk. 3.26. Assault IV Domestic. Ferns, Andrew Leonard. 3.27. Tattooing without at License and Contempt of Court. Dejong, Ryan Mathew. 3.29. Failure to Appear. Stevens, Kimberly Dawn. 3.29. Contempt of Court. Woodend, Joshua Cameron. 3.29. Contempt of Court. Delcurto, Kara Joyce. 3.29. Tam- pering with Drug Records x 2 and Unlawful Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance x 2. Mcclaughry, Ebony Michell. 3.29. Out of County Warrant. Lincecum, Curtis Orin. 3.29. DUII. — Obituaries — WOMEN’S LUNCHEON Thursday, April 7, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $10 inclusive Nazarene Church Family Life Cen- ter. Jan Mather is presenting “The Invincible Woman!” Complimentary nursery available in the Nazarene Church nursery. For luncheon and nursery reservations, call Jerri at 541-523-3447 or e-mail her at jerrijohn2@gmail.com. Reserva- tions/cancellations are highly appreciated. 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 Leita Pearl Seiber-Barr Baker City, 1934-2016 Leita Pearl Seiber-Barr, 81, passed away on March 22, 2016 in Baker City, Oregon. A Leita Celebration Seiber-Barr of life will be held for Leita on Wednes- day, March 30,2016 ~ 4:00 p.m. at the Baker Heritage Museum 2480 Grove Street in Baker City. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception to be held immediately following the Celebra- tion at the Baker Heritage Museum. She was born in Cedar- town. Georgia on Septem- ber 10, 1934 to William Earl Murphy and Florence Sherman. Leita Graduated from Lebanon High in Leba- non, Oregon. Married her husband of 47 years David Lee Seiber of Sweet Home. After David’s death she married Jess Barr of Sweet Home. After her career in Student Services at Sweet Home School District, Leita devoted her life to God, her family and the communities she lived in. Known as the “Cookie Mom” and the “Fudge Lady” she made batches of fudge and dozens of cook- ies weekly for her home town football teams for both her long time home of Sweet Home and her more recent home of Baker City. While living in Sweet Home she volunteered many hours at East Linn Museum, Senior Center, Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis. Leita moved to Baker City 8 years ago and be- came an active member of her church, was a regular volunteer for Baker Heri- tage Museum, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis and at the Hospital in Baker City. She was voted Chamber of Commerce Women of the Year both in Sweet Home and Baker City. She gave her whole heart to all who knew her and her life was a blessing and a gift. After retirement she chose to give back to her communities, her love, hard work and dedication will be missed, we love you Leita. She was preceded in death by her husband’s Da- vid Seiber and Jess Barr. Leita is survived by her two children Cathy Seiber Cook and her husband Michael of Baker City and Terry Lee Seiber and wife Kimberly of Albany, three grandchildren; one great grandchild; sister Kay Gibson; brother Dennis Murphy; many nieces and nephews. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Leita may do so to the Baker Heritage Museum through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & CS - PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line condolenc- es may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneral- home.com Diane Bean Baker City, 1954-2016 Diane Bean, 61, died at her home March 21, 2016 in Baker City, Oregon with her Husband of 44 years at her side. Diane Per Diane’s Bean request there will be no memorial service. Diane was born to parents Gerard and Edna (Dion) Dupont June 21, 1954 in Berlin, New Hampshire. She was raised in Gilead, Maine and graduated High School at Telstar Regional in Bethel, Maine. On October 23, 1971 Diane married John Bean in Bethel, Maine. They had three children Johnny, Jes- sica, and Justin. Diane attended college at OHSU and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing. She has worked at Saint Elizabeth Hospital/ Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Baker City, Oregon for the past 18 years, primarily in the E.R. She enjoyed knitting, fi shing, camping, hiking and speaking French with her granddaughter. Diane especially enjoyed the mu- sic of singer Celine Dion. In January, her friends and family surprised Diane with a trip to Las Vegas to see Celine perform in concert and enjoyed a meet and greet after the show. Diane will be remem- bered for her selfl essness, her kindness, her warm smile and the sound of her laugh. Those who knew her best would say, “I was blessed because I was loved by you, I am everything I am, because you loved me.” She was preceded in death by her parents Ge- rard and Edna Dupont. Diane is survived by her husband John of Baker City, Sons Johnny Bean and his wife Stephani of Preston Connecticut; Justin Bean and his wife Annetta of Kalispell, Montana; Daughter Jessica and her husband Casey Dudek of Aloha, Oregon; Grandchil- dren John Turner and Ella Bean, and Macy Dudek; Brothers Andre Dupont and his wife Eileen and Richard Dupont; Sisters Lise and her husband Mac McLain and Aline Dupont; and many very special and wonderful friends. For those who would like to make a donation in memory of Diane may do so to the Gilead Historical Society or the Angel Wings Network through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O Box 543, Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfu- neralhome.com Oregon emergency managers to meet for annual workshop The week of April 4-8, emergency manag- ers from around the state, along with tribal, private, nonprofi t and federal partners, will be convening at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort in Warm Springs for the third annual Oregon Prepared! Workshop. Jason Yencopal will attend, representing Baker County. The workshop, which is coordinated by staff 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. 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Workshop class ses- sions and panel discus- sions focus on topics such as disaster preparedness, community resilience mod- els and using social media to get out public informa- tion during emergencies. New to the agenda this year is a health-related track with presentations by members of the Oregon Health Authority. Presenta- tions include stress fi rst aid, sheltering for people with access and functional needs, and a health per- spective on active shooter incidents. "The 12 months since the last workshop have been busy; historic drought, wildfi res, fl ooding and landslides, and the tragic violence at Umpqua Com- munity College in Rose- burg reminded us all how quickly our communities can change," said Andrew Phelps, director, Oregon Offi ce of Emergency Man- agement.”
