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About The Baker County press. (Baker City, Ore.) 2014-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 2016)
2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2016 Local — Community Calendar — NEW YEARS DAY January 1, 2017. Happy New Year! FREE DAY AT THE INTERPRETIVE CENTER January 15, 2017, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 22267 High- way 86, Baker City, Oregon, Exit 302 from Interstate 84. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET January 21, 2017, 5-9 p.m. The Annual Awards Banquet is the premier event of the year for the Bak- er County Chamber of Commerce and its members. Every year highlights a new theme with enjoyable ways attendees can interact, network and relax. The evening will consist of an entertaining fund rais- ing activity, a delectable dinner and an outstanding awards ceremony. We have shaken things up a bit this year and have no doubt you’ll be pleased with the results. Please join us as we celebrate the accom- plishments of our business and community leaders and pay tribute to the outstanding citizens who have made a difference in Baker County. Awards: Woman of the Year, Man of the Year, Legacy Woman of the Year, Legacy Man of the Year, Service Organization of the Year, Excellence in Agriculture, Business of the Year. WAGONS HO! BEGINS February 16 at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. The popular hand-on exhibit returns! Test your pio- neering skills by packing a full-scale replica wagon and see what you look like in a pioneer’s clothes. Spin the Wagon Wheel of Fortune and test your luck as you travel along the Oregon Trail. Compose some pioneer Poetry or find out what wildlife you might have seen along the way. An interactive experience for visitors of all ages. Exhibit last though June 14. FREE DAY AT THE INTERPRETIVE CENTER February 18, 2017, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 22267 High- way 86, Baker City, Oregon, Exit 302 from Interstate 84. OLD AUBURN CASINO NIGHT AT THE HERITAGE MUSEUM February 25, 2017, 6-10 p.m. “A Night at Old Auburn” Casino Style Fundraiser to benefit Baker Heritage Museum. 2480 Grove Street, Baker City, OR 97814, corner of Grove & Campbell Street in Baker City. Call 541-523-9308 for more information. OSAA STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT March 1-4. State 1A Basketball Tournament. Top 8 Boys and top 8 Girls basketball teams in the State of Oregon. These are the small schools. — News of Record — JAIL ROSTER COONEY, Holly PALMER SR., Joseph PATTON, Jamie CHARBONNEAU, Crystal TAYLOR, Jason CUTSHALL, David KRAFT, Dale STREET, Kenneth MILES, Dock STEELE, Tiffany WHITE, Alden SPEELMAN, Beth EDISON, Marsan URLACHER, John GROVE, James O’DONNELL, Michael WINSTON, Brandy CARPENTER, Anna WATSON, Nickolas GAGNON, Roderick BRESHEARS, Brent WAGONER, Christopher STEELE, Zachary WONG, David BAXTER, Benjamin BROWN, Geoffrey MCNAIR, Frank CULBERTSON, Brandon FURTNEY, Jeffery GUZMAN, Miguel LANNING, James STEELE, Alan MULDER, Antoine POLICE LOG Palmer SR. Joseph William. 12.27. Out of County Warrant. Taylor, Jason Charles. 12.26. Assault IV, Strangulation, Felon in Possession of a Weapon and Unau- thorized Use of Motor Vehicle. Charbonneau, Crystal Lee. 12.26. Warrant Arrest. Cutshall, David Samual. 12.25. Violation of Release Agreement. Kraft, Dale Wade. 12.23. Grant County Warrant. Miles, Dock Deomus. 12.21. Bur- glary II. Marion Crow, 82, longtime Halfway resident, died at his home on Thurs- day, December 22, 2016. A Celebra- tion of his life will be held this next year at the annual “Crow” reunion. Arrangements are under the direc- tion of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. On line condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. Billie J. Patton, 71, of Baker City died Sunday, December 25th, 2016 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City. To offer condolences to her family or light a candle in her memory, please visit www.grayswest- co.com. George McLaughlin, 93, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at his residence on December 23, 2016. Arrangements have been entrusted to Coles Tribute Center. To light a candle for George or leave a con- dolence for the family, please visit: www.colestributecenter.com. DEATH / FUNERAL NOTICES Community Bank raises $24K The annual Charity Drive was conducted in Community Bank’s full- service branch locations during November, through December 20th. The program is an effort to col- lect donations in branches to benefit charities in that same area. The bank matches donations at $0.50 on each dollar, with a max match amount of $500 per branch location. This season a grand total of $24,440 in donations and bank matches were dispersed to charities in Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington. Following are the amounts the charity orga- nizations received before Christmas as a result of the Charity Drive. Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar and include funds raised in the branch and the Community Bank match: Community Connection Food Bank (Enterprise & Joseph branches): $7,828; Milton-Freewater City Light and Power En- ergy Assistance Program through the Salvation Army (Milton-Freewater branch): $3,518; Wallowa Food Bank (Wallowa branch): $3,271; Neigh- borhood Center Food Bank (Heppner branch): $1,646; Baker City Food Banks (Baker City branch): $1,536 (divided between St. Francis De Sales, Church of the Nazarene, and Baker City Christian Church food banks) ; CASA of Umatilla Mor- row (Hermiston branch): $1,520; Elgin Food Bank (Elgin branch): $1,346; Children’s Museum of Eastern Oregon (Pend- leton branch): $1,203; Helping Hands Rescue (Clarkston branch event): $1,060; Union County Friday Backpack Program (La Grande downtown & Valley branches): $856; Project Playground, Fort Walla Walla Park (Col- lege Place & Walla Walla branches): $656. Submitted Photo. Church of the Nazarene: Cliff Coles, Director of the Compassion Center and Donna Brouer, Office Man- ager, with Carly Annable, teller in Baker City. Over the past seven years the Community Bank Charity Drive has provided over $143,000 to charities in the region. Community Bank would like to thank all the people and clubs that donated to the fund raising efforts. “These charitable organizations do such wonderful things for our communities, it is a pleasure to round up some extra assistance for them during the holiday season,” says Tom Moran, Commu- nity Bank President/CEO. “We’re continually blown away with the generos- ity of our customers and communities, it’s truly amazing. Thank you to everyone who contributed this year.”
