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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2016 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — 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 halibut. Tickets are $25 and are limited, so call Wanda (541-523-4209) and get your ticket today! CAT ADOPTION FUNDRAISER Saturday, May 21, A spaghetti dinner fundraiser May 21 at Baker City will benefi t New Hope for Eastern Oregon Animals’ cat adoption program. The event will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St. The menu includes spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, dessert and a no-host bar. Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for children 5-12 and free for kids younger than 5. 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. 3D SHOOT FOR A CURE Saturday, May 28, 8:00 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Wash- ington Gulch Archery Range in Baker City. Call 541-519-2483 for information. 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 May 28-30. Enter in the Catfi sh tournament and see if you have what it takes to catch the biggest 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. EAGLE VALLEY DAYS Eagle Valley Days will be Saturday, June 18. The event will kick off with a parade at 10 a.m. in downtown Richland. Then on to opening ceremo- nies at the grange park and kids games. There will be art in the park and there are still vendor spaces available at $5 per space. Crafty people, antiques, collectables, shabby chic and other sellable items can be part of this event by calling 893-6292 to reserve a space. There will be a pie auction at 1:30 with great prizes. Bring pies to the grange kitchen by noon. The kitchen will open in the park at 11 a.m. with burgers, hot dogs, nachos and shortcake. Music and entertainment will begin at 2 p.m. Call 893-6292 or 893-6026 for more information. JAIL ROSTER MOORE, Gregnisha SCHELL, Colten SCHLAHT, Nathan BRESHEARS, Brent SMITH, Glen SUITTER, Desiree SCHULTE, Michael WINSTON, Brandy MCNAIR, Frank WHITTING-GOOD, Travis BROWN, Geoffery WALKER, Jacob BAXTER, Benjamin MULDER, Antoine BURNINGHAM, Tyson LATTYMER, Melissa CLARK, Dexter DEHERRERA, Kyle GRAY, Robert SCOTT, Austin WITTER, Robert HODEL, Cody MYERS, Anthony POLICE LOG Myers, Anthony Allan. 5/11. Union County Circuit Court Warrant for Theft II and Negotiating a Bad Check. Richardson, Lewis Chester. 5/11. Assault IV. McNair, Randi Laine. 5/11. Reck- lessly Endangering and Assault IV. Breshears, Brent Alexander. 5/12. Baker County Parole and Probation Detainer. Feldmeier, Zachary Scott. 5/13. Baker County Circuit Court Warrant for Negotiating a Bad Check. Pogue, Teahnna Daylon. 5/13. Baker County Justice Court Warrant for Contempt of Court Non Payment of Fines. Schell, Colten Robert. 5/13. Disor- derly Conduct II, Criminal Mischief III and Resisting Arrest. Dougherty, Dustine Lynn. 5/13. Baker County Parole and Probation Detainer for Probation Violation. Schell, Colten Robert. 5/13. Union County Warrant for Failture to Ap- pear. Moore, Gregnisha Erica. 5/14. Union County warrant for Fail to Ap- pear. Tugman, Samantha Leigh. 5/15. Failure to Pay Fines. — Obituaries — John Howard Rayl Baker City, 1935-2016 John How- ard Rayl, 74, passed away at his home in Stanfi eld, Oregon on May 4, 2016. A Celebra- John tion of John’s Rayl Life was held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 ~ 3:00 p.m. at the Hermiston Seventh Day Adventist Church. A pri- vate family burial will be held at a later date at Mt. Hope Cemetery in College Place, Washington. John was born on July 12, 1935 in Baker City, Or- egon to John Homer Rayl and Grace Bobb Cole Rayl. He grew up in Baker City and attended school there until his senior year. John graduated from Gem State Academy in Caldwell, Idaho where he met the love of his life, Betty Ann Moore. They were mar- ried in 1954, making their home in Baker City where they raised four girls. He worked at Pondosa on the railroad and was the engineer on the last train out when they closed the mill. John was a building contractor and built many homes and businesses but his fi rst love was farm- ing. He always had a herd of cattle that would come when he called. John loved buying a farm, fi xing it up and selling it. He moved from Pine Creek to Medi- cal Springs to Hermiston and back to Medical Springs and then back to Stanfi eld. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Betty, in 2014. John is survived by his daughters; Valerie Tachen- ko of Baker City, Car- mine Walker of Stanfi eld, Oregon, Brenda Johnson of Vancouver, Washington, Jonell Jepson of Medford; special friend and compan- ion Reesa Leavitt of Herm- iston; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. For those who would like to make a memo- rial donation in memory of John may do so to the Voice of Prophecy through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & CS, PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97384. On line condolences may be shared at www.tamispi- nevalleyfuneralhome.com. Cora Colleen Woodworth Baker City, 1929-2016 Cora Col- leen Wood- worth passed away at the age of 86 on May 5, 2016. She was a blessing to Cora all who knew Woodworth and loved her. She was born on October 10, 1929 in Saginaw, Michi- gan to Martha and John Klippert into a family that would encompass 9 sib- lings. Cora spent her early childhood years in Lyman, Nebraska and in 1944 the family moved to a small farm near Sunnyside, Washington. Cora gradu- ated from Sunnyside High School in 1948. She loved the drama club; she was in several plays and worked as an associate editor for the high school newspaper. Cora married Laurie Woodworth in 1949. They started their married life on a dairy farm and eventually moved to the Outlook, WA area to grow row crops. She was the ultimate farm wife; she supported her husband in all his en- deavors. She could drive tractor, help round up cows and drive the feed truck. She brought afternoon tea and homemade pie out to the fi eld to Laurie nearly every day. Together the couple raised 3 children, Laurel, Gale, and Kevin. Cora was gracious and extremely kind and had a quiet hidden strength. She always put people at ease and made them feel very important. She was known for her gentleness and at the same time was very strong willed. 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 Cora was a faithful, active life-long Lutheran, she was confi rmed in 1945. She was a member of First Lutheran Church of Baker City for 26 years, previously attending Our Saviour’s Lutheran of Sun- nyside, Washington for 35 years. Cora’s family was her treasure and her delight. She is survived by her daughters Laurel Goodrich (Bob) and Gale Faber (Jon) and son Kevin Woodworth (Ruth). Her beloved grandchildren are Nathan Goodrich (Molly), Daniel Goodrich (Sara), Ben Go- odrich (Adrianne), Rachel Hardman (Rob), Jeremy Schulz, Adam Wood- worth (Nina), and Leslie Woodworth. She was called GG by her 10 great grandchildren: Ian, Cora, Ellie, Leah, Noah, Lucas, Addison, Sven, Maiken and Griffi n. She is also survived by her step-granddaughter Ra- chel Faber Archer (Adam) and great-granddaughters Riley and Jules and her former son-in law, Jack Schulz. She is survived by her siblings Josephine Eirich, Evelyn Eirich, Clayton (Gerry) Klippert, Sally Cobane, Stanley (Bobbi) Klippert and Mike (Laura) Klippert and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Martha, her sister Shirley, her brother Oliver, and an infant son, James. Cora’s dear husband Laurie passed away April 1, 2016. Cora and Laurie were married for 66 blessed years; their lives were intertwined. A memorial service for Cora and Laurie will be held on May 20, 2016, at 1:00 pm 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 Com- pany Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave, Baker City, OR, 97814. To light a candle in memory of Cora, please visit www.gray- swestco.com. John Steiger, Jr. Baker City, 1942-2016 John F. Steiger Jr., 74, of Baker City died May 15, 2016 at St. Alphonsus Medical John Center in Steiger, Jr. Boise, Idaho. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 21st at the First Lutheran Church in Baker City with Pastor Ian Wolfe offi ciating. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall. First things fi rst: John Steiger died on Sunday, May 15th in Boise. It’s a harsh and cruel truth for all those he left behind, but those of us who knew him well know that we ought to be watching out for one heck of a punch line. If someone out there was going to make a joke out of death, it would be John. There was nothing he liked more than spreading joy and whimsy to the people he met. Some of his stories and jokes missed the mark - full disclosure: as his son, I always thought that far too many of his stories and jokes missed the mark - but it is undeniable that they came from a deep well-spring of joy within his soul that was always trying to break out into the world. John was born to parents John and Christine Steiger in 1942 in Tucson, Arizona. Around 1950, the family, now expanded with John’s sister Christine, moved to Southern Califor- nia. John attended Covina High School, where he graduated in 1960, before going on to California State Polytechnic University in Pomona to study Civil Engineering. John had a lifelong passion for education, but school was not his strength. He ften commented on the fact that he did not learn to read until he was in the fourth grade, and calculus proved his nemesis in college. SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 9 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.
