2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016
Local
— News of Record —
— Community Calendar —
HISTORIC HOMES TOUR
Saturday, December 10, 1-5 p.m. Included
in this year’s tour are several homes, and other
historically signifi cant or architecturally impor-
tant buildings. The emphasis of the tour is on the
fancy parlor where historically families always
displayed their most extravagant holiday decora-
tions 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.
HELLS CANYON STEELHEAD DERBY
Saturday, December 10, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., hosted
by the Elkhorn Archers of Baker City. Fishing
area is from below the Hells Canyon Dam and
the fi shing area is unlimited. Contact Informa-
tion: 541-403-1352 Fees/Admission: Boat fi shing
entry fee is $100 per boat with a max of 4 fi sher-
man.
Bank fi shing class entry fee is $15 per person.
Valid fi shing licenses and tags from either Oregon
or Idaho, depending on where you will be fi shing
is required.
SUMPTER CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Saturday, December 10 and Sunday Decem-
ber 11, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Sumpter Municipal
Museum. Contact Information: Nancy Myers
@ 541-894-2264 or njmyers@oregontrail.net.
Vendors: $15/table for the event Shoppers: Free!
Hand crafts, holiday items, baked goods.
HUNTINGTON CHRISTMAS PARADE
Saturday, December 10, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Small
town Christmas charm at it’s best during this an-
nual lighted Christmas Parade down Main Street
in Huntington followed by community tree light-
ing and Christmas carols at the Lions Park. Call
541-869-2529 for more information.
SUMPTER CHRISTMAS PARADE AND
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
Saturday, December 10, approximately 5
p.m. following the arrival of the narrow-gauge
railroad’s Christmas Lights Train. Color Guard,
Lighted Floats & Fire Trucks make up Sumpter’s
lighted Twilight Parade. The parade will pass
through downtown Sumpter and wind back to
the parking area of the Depot Inn where this
year’s Grand Marshals will light the community’s
Christmas tree for the holiday season. For more
information, contact John Young at 541-894-
2377.
EAGLE VALLEY SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT MEETING
The Eagle Valley Soil and Water Conservation
District will be having their monthly meeting
on December 19th at 12 noon in Halfway, OR.
Please call the offi ce for more details. 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. The meeting location is accessible to per-
sons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter
for the hearing impaired or for other accommoda-
tions for persons with disabilities should be made
at least 48 hours before the meeting.
BAKER VALLEY SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT MEETING
The Baker Valley Soil and Water Conservation
District will be having their monthly meeting on
December 15th at 12 p.m. 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. The meeting location is
accessible to persons with disabilities. A request
for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for
other accommodations for persons with disabili-
ties should be made at least 48 hours before the
meeting.
JAIL ROSTER
BECK, Nicky
BRINEY, Justin
DUFFY, Jeremy
THE BOY, Lacey
CALDER, Douglas
COUNTS, Michael
MYERS-GABIOLA, Michael
URLACHER, John
BRITTON, Cheryl
GROVE, James
WINSTON, Brandy
O’DONNELL, Michael
CARPENTER, Anna
WATSON, Nickolas
WHITE, Alden
BRASWELL, Edward
GAGNON, Roderick
SICKLER, Bobby
BRESHEARS, Brent
FLORES, Robert
DOYLE, James
WOLFE, Alan
ODEA, Robert
WAGONER, Christopher
DIAL, Joseph
ELKSHOULDER, Ida
STEELE, Zachary
SYPHERD, Crystol
WONG, David
BAXTER, Benjamin
BROWN, Geoffrey
MCNAIR, Frank
CULBERTSON, Brandon
FURTNEY, Jeffery
GUZMAN, Miguel
LANNING, James
STEELE, Alan
MULDER, Antoine
Detainer for Post-Prison violation.
Britton, Cheryl Marie. 12.1. Con-
tempt of Court.
Cornett, Jeremy Russell. 12.1. Bur-
glary II, Reckless Burning, Criminal
Mischief, PCS Meth.
Urlacher, John Scott. 12.1. Baker
County Parole and Probation De-
tainer.
Pogue, Stephanie Marie. 12.1.
Union County Warrant.
Winston, Brandi Lee-ann. 11.30
Parole and Probation Detainer for
Probation Violation.
POLICE LOG
DEATH / FUNERAL NOTICES
Duffy, Jeremy David . 12.6. Circuit
Court Warrant.
Briney, Justin. 12.6. Criminal Tres-
pass.
Baltzell, Sydne Preston Lee. 12.5.
Probation Violation.
Counts JR, Michael Daryll. 12.3.
Baker County Parole and Probation
Detainer.
Myers-Gabiola, Michael. 12.2.
Baker County Parole and Probation
Glen L. Honsvick, age 60, of Medi-
cal Springs passed away late Tues-
day evening, December 6, 2016. Ar-
rangements are being made through
Gray’s West & Company Pioneer
Chapel. To light a candle for Glen and
offer condolences to his family please
visit www.grayswest.com.
— Obituaries —
Peggy Morrill Howe
Baker City, 1945-2016
Peggy
Morrill
Howe, 70,
died at St.
Aphonsus
Medical
Center, in the
early morn-
Peggy
Howe
ing hours of
November
22, 2016.
A remembrance/me-
morial service will be
scheduled and announced
at a later date.
Peggy was born, the
eldest of three children, in
Santa Barbara, California
to her father, Ed Morrill
and her mother Kathryn
Ward Morrill on December
29, 1945.
A graduate of Santa Bar-
bara High School, Peggy
spent her young adult life
as a beautician/hairdresser
and spent some time in
the San Francisco Bay
Area with her friends and
acquaintances involved in
the theater arts.
Peggy met her husband,
Frank Lee (Dick) Howe
in Santa Barbara in 1970
and they subsequently
moved to Sumpter, Oregon
in 1978. They married on
November 17, 1983 in
Klamath Falls, Oregon.
During their time together
they shared many memory
making journeys to Mex-
ico, Hawaii and travels to
National Parks, California
and other points of interest
in the US.
During Peggy’s resi-
dence in Sumpter, she
opened a Day Care/Pre-
school, which she ran for
several years. Peggy and
Frank moved to Unity,
Oregon when Frank got the
position of Watermaster.
Peggy continued with her
day care business during
that time. They returned
to Sumpter then later
moved to Baker City, in
2002, where she continued
working in Day Care and
Pre School for children
with her good friend April
Whitebread.
Peggy is remembered
for having a big and lov-
ing heart and showing her
love, affection and caring
for her Day Care and
Preschool children, family,
and friends; especially to
her long-time friends April
Whitebread and family and
Maggie Reilly and fam-
ily. The family expressed
special thanks to April and
Maggie and their families
for the love and support
they have given to Peggy
over the years. Peggy was
always available to lend a
helping hand and support
to her friends and fam-
ily members, and many
youngsters have been
blessed to have been taught
and guided by Peggy. She
was known for her ready
smile, the sparkle in her
eyes with a little sarcasm
sprinkled in, and her love
for entertaining.
She was preceded in
death by her father, Ed
Morrill, her mother, Kath-
ryn Ward Morrill and her
niece Tammy Blewett.
Survivors include her
husband Frank, the love of
her life; her sister, Donna
Blewett and nephew
Rusty Blewett of Chico,
California: her brother Ed
Morrill and his wife Te-
resa, their children Jason,
Nicole and Katie and three
grandchildren of Alaska;
step-children Sherry Jurd
of Sumpter, Or; Richard
Howe of Haines, Or; and
Larry Howe of Baker City,
Or. She leaves behind
many beloved in-laws,
nieces and nephews and
step-grandchildren.
Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to the
Shriner’s Hospital through
Gray’s West & Company
Pioneer Chapel at 1500
Dewey Avenue, Baker
City, Or. 97814.
To light a candle in mem-
ory of Peggy, please visit:
www.grayswestco.com.
OTEC honors Buehler with award
• GENERAL
MANGER WERNER
BUEHLER SET TO
RETIRE IN EARLY
2017
Earlier last week, the
Oregon Rural Electric
Cooperative Association
(ORECA) held its 74th
annual meeting at the
Grand Hotel in Salem,
focusing on issues such
as crime and politics in
rural Oregon, emerging
cooperative technology,
the future of energy sup-
ply and governance and
provided a preview of the
2017 Oregon Legislature.
The meeting featured
a large panel of speakers
including Elliot Mainzer,
Administrator and CEO at
Bonneville Power Ad-
ministration who spoke
on working to make BPA
more competitive in the
open market and the
upcoming I-5 corridor im-
provement decision slated
for early 2017.
Henry Lorenzen, Chair-
man of the Northwest
Power and Conservation
Council discussed life
on the power council and
cooperative leaders were
treated to special luncheon
speaker, former competi-
tive swimmer and nine-
time Olympic champion,
Mark Spitz, who shared
his experiences in compe-
tition, success and winning
seven gold medals during
the 1972 Summer Olym-
pics in Munich.
Attendees also heard a
panel discuss the future
of the electrical utility
Tony's Tree
Service
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• Tree Replacement
• Stump Grinding
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Accepting payment plans and credit cards.
Nearly fi ve decades of experience.
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Photo courtesy of OTEC
Werner and Nancy Buehler.
industry that included
Beth Looney, the CEO
of Pacifi c Northwest
Generating Cooperative
in Portland, Jeff Bisson-
nette, Executive Director
of Oregon Solar Industries
Organization and Brendan
McCarthy, Government
Affairs Analyst at Portland
General Electric.
The day culminated
with Oregon Trail Elec-
tric Cooperative’s Ex-
ecutive Vice President
and General Manager
Werner Buehler receiving
ORECA’s highest honor:
the Distinguished Service
Award.
“This is an honor we
bestow on the elite of the
elite and Werner is indeed
one of the groundbreak-
ers of our industry,” said
ORECA Executive Direc-
tor Ted Case.
He added, “Werner is
just a tremendous person
with a great heart and with
over four decades in the
business I have called on
his expertise many times
over the years. He’s got
so much knowledge in his
head and I know I’ve just
got to extract every little
bit that I can before he
retires.”
Speaking to a standing
ovation, Buehler thanked
his wife, Nancy, the OTEC
Board of Directors and his
colleagues for the honor
and refl ected on his career
saying, “Forty-six years
is a long time and nobody
who makes this journey
does it by themselves. I
feel so honored and appre-
ciative of all of those who
have taught me, supported
me and brought me to this
point.”
“This is a tough one
for me,” said Case. “I will
miss him starting on day
one. It is defi nitely the end
of an era.”
Buehler is set to retire in
early 2017.