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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — JAIL ROSTER 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 volun- teer appreciation and recruitment dinner to find 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 en- semble and solo offerings. A little Beethoven, Aaron Copland, Mozart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tchai- kovsky and others will be performed. RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Monday, April 11, starting at noon at the Calvary Baptist Church. call Colleen Brooks at 541-523-4650 for details. EAGLE VALLEY SWCD MEETING The Eagle Valley Soil and Water Conservation District will be having their monthly meeting on April 11th at 12 noon at the Grange Hall in Richland. 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 meet- ing agenda. KEATING SWCD MEETING The Keating Soil and Water Conservation District will be having their monthly meeting on April 12th at 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. BCVIBE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS The next public meeting for the Baker County Eco- nomic Development Council (Baker County EDC) Board has been scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 14th in the Baker County Commission Cham- bers. Following that is the second meeting of the BCVIBE group has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. through noon on Thursday, April 14th in the Baker County Commission Chambers. BAKER VALLEY SWCD MEETING The Baker Valley Soil and Water Conservation Dis- trict will be having their monthly meeting on April 14th at noon at the USDA Service Center at 3990 Midway Drive in Baker City. 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. 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 “Constitu- tion 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. SELF DEFENSE CLASS Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. Join MayDay, Inc. in the Baker High School Wrestling room for a free self-defense class. 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. BAXTER, Benjamin MULDER, Antoine SMITH, Brendon NAB, Dennis BURNINGHAM, Tyson DAMBACH, Rory CHARBONNEAU, Crystal BOLANOS, Ann HIGHLEY, Joseph ROMINE, Jonathon STEVENS, Kimberly STRITMATER, Blaine HUGHES, Tracy BAGGERLY, David WHITTING-GOOD, Travis LARSON, Adam CULLEY, Andrew KOONTZ, Kyle LATTYMER, Melissa OLSON, Eric TUGMAN, Michael 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 Dambach, Rory Lynn. 4/1. Strangu- lation and Assault IV. Mulder, Antoine Johan. 4/4. Sex Abuse I. Smith, Brendon Michael. 4/4. Viola- tion of Release agreement. Bottoms III, William Herbert. 4/5. Contempt of Court. Kelley, Deanna Dawn. 4/6. DUII, Possession of Meth. — Obituaries — Laurie Kandick Woodworth Baker City, 1926-2016 On April 1, 2016 our beloved hus- band, father, grandpa and Papa Laurie Laurie passed away Woodworth at the age of 89 after living a long, productive and meaningful life rich with the bless- ings of his loving family. His kindness, generosity, honor and strong work ethic defined his life. He was never one to take the easy way out, setting high expectations for his family as well as himself; often leading and teaching by example. He was always more concerned about his family than himself and worked hard to provide for their well-being. Laurie was born in Buena, Washington on De- cember 15, 1926 to Cyril and Margaret Woodworth and relocated to Grand- view, Washington in 1936. His parents purchased farmland on what is now known as Woodworth Road. This was significant to the family as the original Woodworth Road is in Aylesford, Nova Scotia named in honor of Laurie’s great-grandfather, Abner. As a high school student he played on the football team, was an undefeated Golden Gloves boxer, FFA president as well as student body vice-president, graduating from Grand- view High School in 1945. He married Cora Col- leen Klippert in 1949 and began dairy farming in the Grandview, Washington area. Several years later he formed a business partner- ship with his brother St. Clair and began purchasing farm land in the Yakima Valley. During his years of farming he served as Board Director for Snipes Mtn. Irrigation District and the Sunnyside Port Com- mission. In addition to many years of farming his business ventures include Snipes Mtn. Gravel in Out- look, Washington; Snipes Mtn. Sand & Gravel in Hermiston, Oregon, FarWest Concrete in Baker City, Oregon as well as Double W, Inc. in Baker City, Oregon. Laurie is survived by his wife Cora of 66 years, his daughters Laurel (Bob) Goodrich, Gale (Jonathan) Faber and his son Kevin (Ruth) Woodworth. He was additionally blessed with seven loving grand- children: Nathan (Molly) Goodrich, Daniel (Sara) Goodrich, Ben (Adrianne) Goodrich, Rachel (Rob) Hardman, Jeremy Schulz, Adam (Nina) Woodworth and Leslie Woodworth. He knew and loved each one of his great-grandchildren as well: Ian, Cora, Ellie, Leah, Noah, Lucas Ad- dison, Sven, Maiken and Griffin. He is also survived by his step-granddaughter Rachel Faber (Adam) Archer and daughters Riley and Jules and his former son-in-law Jack Schulz as well as his nephews Craig, Jeff, Brian, George and James Wood- worth. He was preceded in death by his parents Cyril and Margaret Woodworth, his brothers George Lowry and St. Clair Woodworth as well as his infant son James Woodworth. Laurie was an active member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sunny- side, Washington for more than 35 years and became a member of First Lutheran Church in Baker City upon relocating to Oregon in 1990. Life will never be the same without him but his legacy of perseverance, love and devotion to fam- ily and enthusiasm for life will live on in those of us he left behind. Services will be an- nounced at a later date. Memorial contributions can be made to First Lutheran Church in Baker City, Oregon through Gray’s West & Com- pany Pioneer Chapel 1500 Dewey Ave. Baker City, OR 97814 City goal-setting CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Police. Lohner’s presentation launched the evening. While he praised his of- ficers, he would like to prevent the number of hours worked from “killing them off.” With all reports up, Lohner said, “What we’re seeing in increases will continue to increase.” He gave the following statistics to prove his point: 2015 calendar year com- pared to the 2010 calendar year. Written Reports: Up 17% Overall Arrests: Up 28% Drug Arrests: Up 81% Warrant Arrests: Up 41% DUII Arrests: Up 26% Citations: Up 37% Warnings: Up 15% Vehicle Crashes: Up 15% Allocated Sworn Of- ficers: Down 6% Allocated Overtime Funds: Down 30% January & February 2016 compared to January & February 2015 Written Reports: Up 16% Overall Arrests: Up 36% Lohner said in the past year his department has seized more illicit drugs, primarily meth, than in the past 10 years combined, and seen the longest drug- related prison sentence ever handed down in Baker County. However, he said due to the need for an additional officer, at present his ser- geants are covering patrol duties far more often than is the norm in most police departments, and other services, such as proac- tive traffic enforcement in high-crash areas, often slip by. Lohner presented a handout with his goals and “wish list” outlined: 1. Enhance Community Safety a. Maintain Staffing or Increase by 1 Sworn Position i. BCPD is cur- rently staffed with 15 sworn officers, 1 civilian code enforcement offi- cer, 1 part-time evidence technician and 1 part-time administrative assistant. If we were to fall below those numbers it would, at a minimum, cause a reduction in services and a reduction in the quality of our investigations ii. If we were al- lowed to increase staffing by 1 sworn position we would increase supervi- sion, decrease overtime and decrease officer fatigue b. Maintain a full time School Resource Officer (SRO) who can continue to work with our schools and youth to ensure that: i. Safety protocols are followed through with and enhanced ii. Students continue to develop rapport with po- lice, which is a tremendous advantage with investigat- ing sensitive cases iii. Enhance the continuity with services between our agency, the Juvenile Department and DHS, which aids in inves- tigations c. Continue to be pro- active with traffic enforce- ment strategies i. Utilize the Mo- torcycle Officers to target traffic offenses ii. Continue to study crash data and target areas with higher crash numbers when staffing allows iii. If granted an ad- ditional officer, it would allow us to periodically assign officers to traffic safety compliance for dedi- cated periods of time d. Maintain Vibrant Volunteer Programs i. Continue to de- velop and utilize Reserve Officers ii. Continue to develop and utilize the Citizens on Patrol Program 2. Enhance Community Livability a. Enhance Drug Investigations i. Continue to maximize opportunities to address drug related crimes, by whatever means necessary ii. Use high visibility tactics against known drug houses by co- ordinating patrol to address issues iii. Continue to use Canine Capa as often as possible iv. Use high visibility tactics against known drug houses by co- ordinating Code Enforce- ment efforts to address ordinance issues v. Continue to use undercover tactics with detectives and officers to manage informants and to utilize surveillance equip- ment b. Enhance the Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) position i. Enhance com- munication with violators and complainants ii. Continue to increase efficiency and timeliness with handling and resolving cases iii. Continue to proactively manage poten- tially dangerous dog cases iv. Continue to reduce the burden on patrol 3. Enhance Community Trust & Increase Service a. Implement a Body Worn Camera Program i. BCPD has tested numerous camera systems and has received a quote from the preferred vendor ii. Cameras have proven to provide citizens with a greater sense of ac- countability iii. Cameras can also aid in investigations and protect police person- nel from frivolous claims b. Add hours to the Administrative Assistant position to keep the front desk open from 8-5 i. Those additional hours will be necessary to allow the Administra- tive Assistant to manage the data storage and data retrieval of the Body Worn Camera Program as required by legislative mandates ii. Citizens will be better served with the front desk open more hours c. Continue to have personnel speak at commu- nity functions i. Utilizing opportunities to provide safety information and safety education within our community is incredibly important and beneficial Fire. Fire Chief Mark John said his department is also experiencing a steady increase in call volume— up 35% compared to five years ago. He said that his depart- ment’s primary goal was to meet all calls for service, including ambulance and fire engine needs, in a timely manner. SEE GOAL-SETTING PAGE 12
