2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016
Local
— News of Record —
— Community Calendar —
BURNT RIVER GRADUATION
Saturday, May 14, 5 p.m. in the Burnt River
School gym.
SUMPTER VALLEY RR VOLUNTEER
WEEKEND
Saturday, May 14, and Sunday May 1. is a great
introduction to becoming an active volunteer at
the Sumpter Valley Railroad. Attendees learn
about safe operations, rules and regulations, train
handling, crew positions, maintenance, equipment
and facilities, railway history, and get a friendly
meet and greet with your fellow volunteers. You do
not need to be a current member, and all ages are
welcome to attend, though you must be 18 or older
to work on the trains or operate equipment. Lunch
will be provided both days, with training getting
underway at 9:00 a.m. at McEwen. There will also
be work events on Friday May 13 and Monday
May 16. For more information, please contact us
via email at info@sumptervalleyrailroad.org
ELECTION DAY
Tuesday, May 17. Oregon’s primary election.
BURNT RIVER OPEN HOUSE
Wednesday, May 18, 12:30 in the gym for presen-
tations, 2:30 p.m. for a special edible arts project in
Mr. Isenberger’s room.
FOREST ACCESS FOR ALL BANQUET
AND AUCTION
Saturday, May 21, 2016 5:00 p.m. at the Best
Western Sunridge Inn in Baker City. Come join us
for an evening fi lled with friends that are engaged
in maintaining historical access to public lands.
Dinner choices are prime rib or hailbut. Tickets are
$25 and are limited, so call Wanda (541-523-4209)
and get your ticket today!
SUMPTER FLEA MARKET
Friday, May 27 through Monday, May 30. 150
Booths and vendors - Food, antiques and collect-
ibles. Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers - Satur-
day, two shows, afternoon and evening. Bingo,
Friday and Saturday. Ride the Sumpter Valley
Railroad! Visit the Dredge! Watch for event signs.
MEMORIAL DAY AT THE
BAKER HERITAGE MUSEUM
Monday, May 30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Honor-
ing Those Who Have Served” Past and Present
Servicemen and their families free admission to
museum.
HUNTINGTON CATFISH DERBY
Monday, May 30. Enter in the Catfi sh tournament
and see if you have what it takes to catch the big-
gest catfi sh for the day or the entire event.The fun
starting on Friday with the sign up for the catfi sh
tournament then on Saturday starts the fun. Come
and join The Hookers and Cookers Catfi sh Cook
off. Take a walk through the fl ea market. Want to
sit for a while and meet fun and interesting people,
try your luck with bingo, or help judge the cook
off, sit and listen to the music. Want to kick up
your heels, the get in on the street dance and grab
a partner and dance till you drop. Lots of prizes to
win in many events like the Duck Derby, Bingo,
The Catfi sh cook off, Catfi sh tournament. Getting
hungry? After the cook off you can try out the food
from the contestants of the cook off, or go to the
VFW and enjoy their steak feed.
BHS HONORS NIGHT
The Baker High School Honors and Awards
Night will be Wednesday, June 1, at 7 p.m. at the
BHS auditorium.
BHS GRADUATION
Baker High School graduation will be held Sun-
day, June 5, 2 p.m. at the stadium.
JAIL ROSTER
VOWELL, Alicia
GROVE, James
SUITTER, Desiree
HILBUN-TEXLEY, Andrew
SCHULTE, Michael
VANDERPOOL, Joshua
WINSTON, Brandy
URLACHER, John
MCNAIR, Frank
WHITTING-GOOD, Travis
BROWN, Geoffery
GRAMMON, Jacob
WALKER, Jacob
BAXTER, Benjamin
MULDER, Antoine
BURNINGHAM, Tyson
CULLEY, Andrew
LATTYMER, Melissa
CLARK, Dexter
DEHERRERA, Kyle
GRAY, Robert
HARDING, Jestin
SCOTT, Austin
WITTER, Robert
HODEL, Cody
MYERS, Anthony
POLICE LOG
Suitter, Desiree Rose. 5/6. Con-
tempt of Court.
Crosby, Nicholas Cole. 5/8. Viola-
tion of Restraining Order.
Hall, Nickie Michelle. 5/8. Assault
IV.
Stanford, Tonya Marie. 5/8. Driving
while Suspended—Misdemeanor.
Nelson, Kenneth Thomas. 5/8.
Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
Culbertson, Brandon Douglas. 5/9.
Robbery III and Theft III.
Harding, Daniel Jose. 5/10. DUII
and DWS Violation.
DEATH / FUNERAL NOTICES
Rosalyn Powers, 81, of Baker City,
Oregon passed away on May 7, 2016
at her home. Arrangements are being
made under the care of Aspen Burial
& Cremation.
Cora Woodworth, 86, of Baker
City, Oregon passed away on May 5,
2016 at her home. Arrangements are
being made under the care of Gray’s
West & Company. To light a candle in
memory of Cora, please visit: www.
grayswestco.com.
Gerard Lafreniere, 75, of Baker City
died at his home on Monday, May 9,
2016 with his family at his side. . A
Mass of Christian burial will be held
on Monday, May 16, 2016 ~ 11:00
a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Cathe-
dral in Baker City. Vault Interment
at Mt. Hope Cemetery. For those
who would like to make a memorial
donation in memory of Gerard, the
family asks that you make it to the
charity of your choice through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home PO Box
543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online
condolences may be shared at www.
tamispienvalleyfuneralhome.com.
Dan Liebman - A Celebration of
Dan’s life will be held on Thursday,
May 12, 2016 - 2:000 p.m. at the Pine
Valley Grange in Halfway, Oregon.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home
& CSOn line condolences may be
shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuner-
alhome.com
John Rayl - A Memorial Service will
be held on Saturday May 14, 2016 at
3 p.m. at the Hermiston Seventh-day
Adventist Church. A private burial will
be held at the Mt. Hope Cemetery
in College Place, Washington. Ar-
rangements are under the direction
of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home
& CS. On line condolences may be
shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuner-
alhome.
Jadean “Skeeter” Profi tt - A Cel-
ebration of Skeeter’s Life will be held
on Saturday, May 14, 2016 ~ 11:00
a.m. at the Eagle Club in Baker City.
Those who wish to make a donatio
n in memory of Skeeter may do so
to help defray her memorial services
through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & CS - PO Box 543 Halfway,
Oregon 97834 On line condolences
may be shared at www.tamispineval-
leyfuneralhome.com.
M. Geralean Sneddon - A Celebra-
tion of Life/ Memorial Service will be
held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 2
p.m. at the Florence Christian Church
in Florence, Oregon. A Graveside
Service will be held at Pine Haven
Cemetery on Saturday, May 28,
2016 at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements
are under the direction of Tami’s Pine
Valley Funeral Home & CS. On line
condolences may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.
Darlene Ballard - A Graveside
Service will be held on June 18, 2016
at 10 a.m. at the Union Cemetery in
Union, Oregon. Arrangements are
under the direction of Tami’s Pine
Valley Funeral Home & CS. On line
condolences may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.
Billee Howard, 94, longtime Half-
way resident died on May 4, 2016
at Meadowbrook Place. There will
not be a service, but for those who
would like to make a memorial dona-
tion in memory of Billee, the family
suggests donations earmarked for
Fencing Material for the Panhandle
Fair and Rodeo through Tami’s Pine
Valley Funeral Home & CS - PO Box
543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online
condolences may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Cora Colleen Woodworth passed
away at the age of 86 on May 5,
2016. A memorial service for Cora
and her husband Laurie will be held
on May 20, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at First
Lutheran Church, 1734 Third St.,
Baker City, OR. Memorial contribu-
tions can be made to First Lutheran
Church through Gray’s West and
Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500
Dewey Ave, Baker City, OR, 97814.
To light a candle in memory of Cora,
please visit www.grayswestco.com.
— Obituaries —
David E. MidKiff
Baker City, 1942-2016
David E.
MidKiff,
73, of Baker
City, Oregon,
passed away
on April 24,
2016 at St.
Alphonsus
David
Medical Cen- MidKiff
ter in Baker
City, Oregon. A celebra-
tion of life will be held on
May 28, 2016 at 3:00 PM
at the Baker City VFW.
David was born in
Klamath Falls, Oregon
on November 27, 1942 to
Elmer Antony MidKiff and
Mary Nell (Istitt) MidKiff.
Throughout his childhood
he relocated to Umatilla
and Hermiston following
his dad as he worked in
construction and building
the McNary Dam. As a
teenager, David worked at
the Baker Livestock Yard
and in several grocery
stores as a box boy. In
1962, David enlisted into
the United States Army
and completed his GED
in 1966 while serving his
country as a Staff Sergeant.
During his time in the
Army, David and his fi rst
wife Charlotte McKenzie
of Irrigon, Oregon had a
daughter, Ginger, who was
born in Oregon and a son,
Cameron, who was born
while David was stationed
in Germany. David was
married to his second wife
for a short period of time;
Cordelia (Mahon) Spain of
Sonoma, California.
On May 9, 1971 he mar-
ried Janet Bredehoft at her
mother’s house in Boyes
Hot Springs, California
and all of the family was
able to attend. Janet and
David were together for a
total of 46 years before his
passing.
During his lifetime Da-
vid owned many business-
es and held many jobs. In
1972 he purchased a small
ranch in Klamath Falls,
Oregon as well as worked
for Weyerhaeuser until he
was injured and needed
surgery in 1975. David
then moved to Baker
City, Oregon and pur-
chased the Green Gables
motel until he sold it in
1981. While working as
a part-time ranch laborer,
David learned how to paint
professionally from Lee
Cotton and in 1986 he
started his own painting
company, Dave Co. Paint-
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ing. David also worked as
a custodian at the Senior
Center for three years
during this time. In 1997
David purchased Baker
RV and operated the busi-
ness until 2001 when he
became semi-retired. After
retiring, while he was still
able, David and George
Swanson took many enjoy-
able horse camping trips at
Minam.
David enjoyed many
hobbies which included
The Mounted Posse youth
trail rides, breaking horses,
R.C. 10 racing, dirt car
racing, hunting, fi shing,
and camping. He was a
member of the Mounted
Posse from 1999-2016
and enjoyed his affi liation
with the Posse tremen-
dously. David was also
a volunteer for the Cub
Scouts in Haines, Oregon
and a member of the Baker
Black Powder Club where
he was given the nickname
“Shakey Dave.”
Survivors include his
wife Janet MidKiff of
Baker City, his son Dan
and daughter in-law Mi-
chelle MidKiff of Hermis-
ton, Oregon, son Cameron
MidKiff of California,
daughter Ginger MidKiff
of California, grandson
David C. MidKiff of Pend-
leton, Oregon, and several
cousins in Oregon as well
as many friends and great
neighbors.
David is preceded in
death by his parents, his
sister Bunny Jo Stilwell
and his son David Leland
MidKiff.
Arrangements are under
the care of Gray’s West &
Company Pioneer Chapel,
1500 Dewey Ave., Baker
City, Oregon 97814. To
light a candle in memory
of David, please visit:
www.grayswestco.com.
Jadene “Skeeter”
Proffi tt
Baker City, 1955-2016
Jadene
“Skeeter”
Profi tt died
April 12,
2016 in Boise
Idaho. A
Celebration
of life will be Jadene
held Satur-
Proffi tt
day, May 14,
2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the
Eagles Lodge, in Baker
City Oregon.
Jadene was born May
16, 1956 in Portland
Oregon (due to her being
premature) to Mildred
and Buford Kennison. She
was raised in Pendleton,
Oregon and in later years
moved to Montana where
she attended High School.
SEE OBITUARIES
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FBLA
The Baker High School’s Future
Business Leaders of America is in need
of donations to help send this year’s best
and brightest to Nationals in Atlanta!
These students competed at Regionals
and State, placed, and now need to raise
over $1,800 each to attend the
conference and continue competing.
Donations to BHS-FBLA can be dropped
off at the high school and would be
sincerely appreciated.
—From the Baker County Press.