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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016 Local — Community Calendar — WICKED WAYS MASQUERADE BALL Saturday, October 29, 7:30-11:30 p.m. at the Geiser Grand Hotel. Please visit www.facebook. com/theBCPress or see the advertisement on page 14 of this issue for more details. Celebrity appear- ances, carriage rides, DJ Jason Drew from 100.3 the X, special gothic dinner menu and more! Tickets are $25 at the front desk of the Geiser Grand. EAGLE VALLEY FALL FESTIVAL Sunday, October 30. The last Sunday in Oc- tober the 7th Annual Eagle Valley Grange Fall Festival will take place. Activities will kick off at 4 p.m. and at 5 p.m. the potluck will start. There will be kids’ games, cake walks, Trunk-or-Treat, costume contest, and all manner of fun, including, a raffle,Tractor Parade. For anyone interested in showing off a vintage piece of farming equipment or something new for that matter, this is your op- portunity to share your favorite farm machine with the community. Costumes are strongly encour- aged, and those of you that are attending are asked to remember that this is a family friendly festival. festival organizers ask that there be no gruesome or other inappropriate costumes. Prizes will be awarded in numerous categories, including adults. The popular Trunk-or-Treat will be back this year, with participants invited to dress up their vehicles, and the trick-or-treats will come to you. For more information contact, Mary Jane Ward, 541-893- 6346, Deanna Pennock 541-893-3377 or Marty Pennock 541-540-1413. BAKER CITY HALLOWEEN Monday, October 31, 4-6 p.m. Historic Baker City Downtown Halloween Treats! Merchants give candy and some stores stay open for this evening event. Main Street will be closed for this event. Geared toward children. For more information con- tact Rosemary at 541-523-5442 or 503-544-4176. HUNTINGTON CULTURAL FESTIVAL AND HIGHLAND GAMES Saturday, November 5, Heritage & Cultural celebration with living history, cultural demonstra- tions, craft & food vendors, & Celtic games. Call (541) 523-1589 for more information. ST. FRANCIS TURKEY DINNER Sunday, November 6, 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. Adults $10. Children $5. Dinner includes roast turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, fruit salad, homemade pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Tickets available from Del Tholen at 523- 3430 or the parish office at 523-4521. St. Francis, 2235 First Street in Baker City. LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVIEW OF AG WATER PLAN The Powder/Brownlee Local Advisory Committee will be meeting November 16, 2016 from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. to review the progress of implementation of the Agriculture Water Quality Management plan for the Sub-Basin. The meeting will be held at the SWCD office at 3990 Midway Drive, Baker City OR 97814. The public is encouraged to attend. Limited seating is available Must RSVP to Whitney Collins at 523-7121, extension 109. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR November 19-20. The “Local is the New Black” Christmas Bazaar is an annual event that takes place the weekend before Thanksgiving. Over 50 handmade, direct sales, and food vendors fill the fairground buildings with items to help fill your Christmas lists! Baker County Fairgrounds and Event Center, 9 a.m. POWDER RIVER SPORTSMAN ANNUAL TURKEY SHOOT Sunday, November 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. -Annual Turkey Shoot. Bring $20, buy 7 tickets. Each event costs one ticket, there are 6 shooters per event, mul- tiple relays, each event winner wins $10. Events: 50 Yard Chicken Silhouettes: 5 birds, any pistol, any position. Lucky 22 - shoot a .22 once at a paper target at 10 yards, the target has a numbered grid on the back, if your bullet hits the Lucky Number, you win! 200 yard Turkey Heads: any centerfire rifle, prone, no rests, slings allowed, 3 shots. Running Deer: a deer target suspended on a cable, it runs north-south for about 50 yards, 2 shots with center- fire rifle while the deer is in motion, from 80 yards for iron sights or 200 yards for scope. TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TREE LIGHTING Saturday, December 3, 5 p.m. Lighted holiday parade through the streets of historic downtown Baker City followed by the lighting of the com- munity Christmas Tree. For additional information – please contact Jeff Nelson at 523-5556. HISTORIC HOMES TOUR Saturday, December 10, 1-5 p.m. Included in this year’s tour are several homes, and other historically significant or architecturally important buildings. The emphasis of the tour is on the fancy parlor where historically families always displayed their most extravagant holiday decorations to impress the neighbors walking by. This is a self-guided tour. The tour starts at the Baker Heritage Museum which will open at 10 a.m. for those wishing to view the exhibits. — News of Record — JAIL ROSTER LATTYMER, Melissa SICKLER, Bobby BRINEY, Justin WAGONER, Christopher DIAL, Joseph PAXTON, Stephanie RUSSELL, David HARTMANN, Chanae PURKEY, Danielle ELKSHOULDER, Ida BACON, Michael GRAMMON, Jacob SMITH, Brendon STEELE, Zachary SYPHERD, Crystol HAYS, David WONG, David GROVE, James BAXTER, Benjamin SIMMS II, George BROWN, Geoffrey MCNAIR, Frank CULBERTSON, Brandon FURTNEY, Jeffery MYERS-GABIOLA, Michael WHITTING-GOOD, Travis GUZMAN, Miguel BOLANOS, Ann LANNING, James STEELE, Alan WILKERSON, Harold MULDER, Antoine POLICE LOG Follett, Kenneth Charlie. 10.24. Baker County Circuit Court warrant for Sex Abuse II, Sex Abuse III, and Contributing to the Sexual Delinquen- cy of a Minor. Lattymer, Melissa Jean. 10.23. Post Prison Violation. Sickler, Bobby Alan. 10.21. Parole and Probation Detainer. Diaz, Oliver Rene. 10.19. Circuit Court Warrant. Hubbard JR, Randy Dean. 10.19. Circuit Court Warrant. Briney, Justin Robert. 10.19. De- tainer. — Obituaries — Shirlene Blum Shirlene Blum, 80, of Sumpter, Or- egon passed away peace- fully at her Son’s home October 12, Shirlene 2016. Per Blum her request there will be no service. Shirlene was born to par- ents Arthur and Ruth Flug, in Harlow Iowa February 22, 1936. She was raised and educated in Klamath Falls, Oregon and gradu- ated from Klamath Falls High School. She met and married Lawrence “Larry” Blum in Coquille, Oregon. They were married for 53 years until he passed away in 2009. She and Larry owned two different businesses during their marriage. They owned Pipeline Prod- ucts Co. out of Portland for 8 years before moving to Sumpter, Oregon. They then owned and oper- ated Municipal Pipe for 37 years in Baker City, Oregon. Shirlene enjoyed paint- ing and was known to be quite the artist, her favorite color being Cobalt blue. She was a fan of “Jason Bourne” aka Matt Damon and even pencil sketched a portrait of him. She loved to watch action movies and was a proud New England Patriots football fan. She also delighted in garden- ing and antiquing. A fond memory Shirlene loved to share was that of snorkel- ing in the Bahama’s with the stingrays. She was preceded in death her husband Larry Blum; her Parents and a Brother, Curtis Flug. Shirlene is survived by her son Robert “Bob” and his wife Patty Blum of Sumpter, Oregon; brother Kent Flug of Medford, Oregon; grandchildren Stephen and Corey Blum; niece Tawni Flug; neph- ews Ted and Shane Flug whom she helped raise and care for a couple of years when they were children and who were always very dear to her heart; her best friends Bill and Judy Brown; Her furry compan- ions; black lab “Lilly” and feisty cat “Yoda” who were never far from her side. For those who would like to make a donation in memory of Shirlene the family suggests “Heart and Home Hospice” through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Ser- vices PO Box 543, Half- way Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfu- neralhome.com. surrounded by family, at Settler’s Park Assisted Living in Baker City. A Private interment Ione Mae will be at Kempter Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine, Iowa. A Celebration of Ione’s life will be held here locally (Baker City) time and date to be announced. Ione was born November 13, 1922, the daughter of Fred E. and Esther Yarck Kemper. She married Wayne L. Hartsock June 21, 1941, in Kahoka, MO. She was a homemaker and devoted mother. In 1959, the family moved to Davenport to be closer to Wayne’s job as a welder at the Oscar Mayer plant and she continued with her favorite job in the world, being a mother and grand- mother. She was a doting grandma, hosting frequent sleepovers and driving grandkids all over the Quad Cities for pizza and fun. In 2013, she moved to Baker City, Oregon to be near her daughter, Janet, and became a resident at Settlers Park Assisted Liv- ing. There she was treated like family, by staff and caregivers, enjoying many outings and making many beloved friends. Ione had a zest for life and was always ready for an adventure. She loved playing cards, going to the casino, visiting her daugh- ters farm and taking trips to the mountains. First and foremost, Ione was truly a people person, who gave and received love with enthusiasm. She is going to be very missed by all the lives she touched. Those left to honor and cherish her memory include her children, Jerry (Sue) Hartsock of Lan- caster, PA, Ted Hartsock of Omaha, NE, Marlene (Joe) Brown of Bettendorf, IA, Joyce (Bruce) Binning of Denison, IA, Janet (Bill) Pierce of Baker City, OR, Roxanne (Mark) Powell of Long Grove, IA, and Peg- gy White of Danville, IL; twenty-four grandchildren; forty-six great grandchil- dren and seven great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Those who wish to make a memorial donation in memory of Ione, may do so to either Heart n Home Hospice or to Settler’s Park for events, travel, bingo, etc. through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line condolenc- es may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneral- home.com. Ione Mae Kempter Lyle “Bruce” Cloudt Baker City, 1922-2016 Baker City, 1952-2016 Ione Mae Kemper Hartsock, 93, of Baker City, Oregon, formerly of Muscatine and Daven- port, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016, Lyle Bruce Cloudt, 64, of Baker City, died on Octo- ber 17, 2016 in Baker City, Oregon. Per his request, there will not be a service. Lyle Bruce was born Sumpter, 1936-2016 on August 21, 1952 in Baker City, Oregon to Avery and Weltha (Padgett) Cloudt. Bruce Bruce attend- Cloudt ed Churchill Elementary, Baker Jr. High and Baker High School. Bruce was a quiet, polite person that kept to him- self. During his life he did some flooring work, was on a survey crew, but most importantly, worked for The Record-Courier for 36 years. Bruce enjoyed read- ing, all genre, and enjoyed a good discussion. He will be fondly remembered for his “love of banana’s and juicy fruit gum.” Bruce was giving of his time, and sister Gayla added “was al- ways there when needed.” He was preceded in death by his parents. Bruce is survived by his brother Steve and his wife Karen Cloudt; sister Gayla Wiley all of Baker City, Oregon, several nieces and nephews. Those who wish to make a memorial donation in memory of Bruce may do so to the charity of their choice through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line condolenc- es may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneral- home.com. them, but instead, wore them as if each day were a special occasion. Nona loved birds and faithfully fed them every day. It was fitting that on the very hour which Nona passed that a large owl stood watch outside her residence as she made her final journey home. Nona was preceded in death by her parents Don and Edna Nunamaker; husbands Ike Murphy, Ray McCormick; brother Robert Nunamaker; sister Daphne Hukari; Stepmoth- er Aileen Nunamaker. Nona is survived by her daughters Ella DeVore (Andy) of Baker City, Oregon and Peggy Murphy of Vancouver Washing- ton. Grandchildren Buri (Adam) Slippy of Union, Oregon; Lynn (Lauren) Ginader of San Antonio, Texas; Bert (Shelley) DeVore of Baker City, Oregon; Joan Hagon of Ontario, Oregon and 9 great grandchildren. For those who would like to make a memorial dona- tion in memory of Nona the family suggests Dia- betic, Cancer or Heart As- sociations through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97814. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfu- neralhome.com. Thomas Patrick Christman Richland, 1927-2016 Nona Nunamaker McCormick Baker City, 19526-2016 Nona Nunamaker McCormick, 90, of Baker City, died peacefully on October 18, 2016. Per her Nona request there McCormick will not be a service. Nona was born January 20, 1926 to Don and Edna (Piercy) Nunamaker in Hood River, Oregon where she lived most all of her life. For 85 years she lived within a two mile radius from where she was born. 5 years ago she moved to Baker City, where she enjoyed time with her daughter and extended family including the caring staff and residents at the Bee Hive Home. It was in 1948 when Nona married Isaac Murphy. To- gether they had two girls. After Isaac died in 1987, Nona remarried in 1992 to James McCormick. Nona spent most of her life on the ranch tending to an apple and pear orchard. For a time before she mar- ried she did bookkeeping for the Mayflower Compa- ny in Boardman, Oregon. Nona cherished the springtime and all the col- ors that came with it. She enjoyed working in her yard and with her flowers. She also loved diamonds and choose not to wait for a special occasion to wear Thomas Patrick Christman passed away peacefully in his favor- ite recliner early Friday Tom Christman morning, October 21, 2016 in Richland Oregon. He was 89 years old. A Graveside Service with Military Honors will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016~11:00 a.m. at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway, Oregon. Tom was born in Maple- wood, Missouri on July 23, 1927. He served in the US navy during WWII aboard the carrier escort vessel USS Admiralty Isle in the Pacific and was honorably discharged the 6th day of August 1946. Tom married Virginia Lou Miller of St. Louis, Missouri, July 23, 1949 in Baker City, Oregon. They returned to St. Louis where he worked for the Frisco Railroad, a job he loved. He then became a journeyman printer and worked with various newspapers in St. Louis, Albany, Corvallis, Salem, Oregon as well as Poulsbo, Washington. With daughter Terry Christman he was instrumental in starting the weekly Hells Canyon Journal in 1983. SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 9