FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2016
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7
Outdoor Rec / Local
OSP seeking moose poacher
The OSP Fish & Wildlife
Division is asking for the
public’s help to identify
the person(s) responsible
for the unlawful killing of
a cow moose in Wallowa
County.
On December 2, 2016,
OSP was notifi ed of one
dead cow moose approxi-
mately 20 yards off of Coal
Docks Road, which is
located northwest of Wal-
lowa in Wallowa County.
OSP Fish and Wildlife
Troopers responded and
found a cow moose had
been shot and some of the
meat left to waste. The
subsequent Investiga-
tion revealed the moose
was most likely shot in
the late evening hours of
December 1, 2016 or early
morning hours of Decem-
ber 2, 2016. Evidence was
collected at the scene.
There are no lawful hunts
that allow the harvesting of
Photo courtesy of OSP.
This cow moose was shot and some of the meat left to waste.
moose in Oregon.
A reward of up to $1,000
is being offered for infor-
mation leading to an arrest
and conviction in this case.
The reward is offered by
the Oregon Hunters As-
sociation Turn-In-Poacher
(TIP) program.
Anyone with information
regarding this case is asked
to contact OSP Senior
Trooper Brian Miller
through the TIP hotline at
1-800-452-7888 or email
at Brian.Miller@state.
or.us.
Christian women sponsor brunch
Meghan Andersch / The Baker County Press
Hannah Violette leading the Bel Canto Choir.
BY MEGHAN ANDERSCH
Meghan@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Baker City Christian
Women’s Connection and
Stonecroft Ministries spon-
sored a Christmas Brunch,
Saturday, December 10th
at the Nazarene Church
Family Life Center. Em-
cee duties were shared by
Jerri Wickert and Donna
Kilgore. Anita Nelson did
the decorating.
The event featured a
performance by the Baker
High School Bel Canto
Choir under the direction
of Hannah Violette. Wick-
ert mentioned that Violette
stepped up to direct junior
and senior high choirs just
two weeks before the start
of school.
The brunch featured sev-
eral casseroles, fruit, and
a green smoothie and was
catered by Jessica Dalton
and Kristin Anderson. The
Coffee Corral donated cof-
fee for the event.
After the brunch, choir,
and door prizes, speaker
Kadie Cosby spoke on
joy and peace. Cosby is a
local rancher, wife, mom,
and grandmother. She said
when she was younger she
had her life all planned out,
including knowing the way
Meghan Andersch / The Baker County Press
Kadie Cosby was the featured speaker at the event.
to raise perfect children.
She thought she could
control everything.
She said one night she
was listening to a pastor
speak and came “face to
face with God.” She said
she had been baptized as
a child and thought she
was a Christian, but now
realized that sin sepa-
rated her from God. Jesus
made a way for her to
be forgiven and stand in
God’s presence and anyone
can accept the free gift of
salvation, which she did.
Cosby then spoke of the
devastation of losing two
children and the over-
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whelming grief and despair
she experienced. She said
fi nally one day she decided
that if God is supposed
to be a mighty comforter
and her best friend then
she would lean on him.
She poured out her heart
to him and he provided
peace, comfort, and hope.
He gave her the strength
to realize the lies she was
telling herself.
Cosby said we do not
have control over what
happens in life, but we can
control how we respond
and the choices we make
each day. She said she
still battles with wanting
to be the boss, but the days
she wakes up with praise
for God on her lips are
the days full of joy and
hope. She said bad things
happen in life, but having a
personal relationship with
Jesus gives access to his
wisdom, the promise of
peace, assurance that we’ll
never face problems alone,
and the promise that when
earthly life ends, eternal
life begins.
First-day hikes
free at parks
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) joins
America’s State Parks in sponsoring First Day Hikes in
21 Oregon State Parks on New Year’s Day. Park rangers
or volunteers will lead most of the hikes. Day-use parking
fees are waived for all visitors at participating parks Jan.
1 only.
“This is us helping people have a little fun and remem-
ber your parks are there for you any time of year,” says
Lisa Sumption, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
director. “Fun, healthy, memorable ... bundle up and en-
joy your fi rst walk of the year with a state park ranger.”
Visit the Oregon State Parks website for directions to
each park: www.oregonstateparks.org. OPRD advises
visitors to plan for inclement weather, and to remember
the binoculars for wildlife viewing.
Participating parks and meeting areas:
Portland
L.L. “Stub” Stewart Memorial State Park, 10 a.m. at the
Hilltop Day-use Area.
Milo McIver State Park, 10 a.m. at the Riverbend lower
boat launch parking lot.
Tryon Creek State Natural Area, 9 a.m. at the Nature
Center.
Columbia Gorge
Guy Talbot State Park, 1 p.m. at the parking lot near the
information kiosk.
Willamette Valley / Cascades
Champoeg State Heritage Area, 1 p.m. at the Visitor
Center.
Elijah Bristow State Park, noon horse ride at the eques-
trian parking area. Bring your own horse.
North Santiam State Park, 11:30 a.m. at the picnic
shelter.
Silver Falls State Park, 10 a.m. at the South Falls Lodge
porch.
Southern Oregon
Collier Memorial State Park, 10 a.m. at the Logging
Museum Cookhouse.
Coast
Cape Lookout State Park, noon at the Cape Lookout
Trail parking lot.
Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center, 1 p.m. at the cen-
ter.
Fort Stevens State Park, 10 a.m. at the Area C parking
lot.
Harris Beach State Park, 9 a.m. at the day-use parking
lot.
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park, 10 a.m. at
Siuslaw North Jetty last parking lot near the Coast Guard
tower.
Oswald West State Park, 9 a.m. at the main park lot,
Short Sands Beach Trailhead.
Port Orford Heads State Park, 10 a.m. at the restored
lifeboat pavilion.
South Beach State Park, 10 a.m. at the South Jetty Trail-
head.
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, 10 a.m. at the day-use
parking are near the Lake Marie trail sign.
Eastern / Central Oregon
Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 11 a.m. at the day-use
area.
Emigrant Springs State Heritage Park, 11 a.m. snow-
shoe hike at the Oregon Trail kiosk west of the park
entrance.
Smith Rock State Park, 10 a.m. at the bivouac camp-
ground. Register by calling 541-548-7501 ext. 1 and
leave a message.