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About The Baker County press. (Baker City, Ore.) 2014-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 2017)
2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017 Local — Community Calendar — BOY SCOUTS TREE REMOVAL Boy Scouts Annual Christmas Tree Collection is Saturday Local Scouts will be picking up Christ- mas trees in Baker City Saturday, Jan. 7, begin- ning at 9 a.m. Residents can leave their tree near the curb in plain view from the road. Scouts will collect the trees and deliver them to bins, donated for use by Baker Sanitary Service. Baker Sanitary Service will utilize their equipment and facilities to recycle the trees. Donations for this service are greatly appreciated, but not required. Cash or checks (payable to “BSA”) should be placed in an envelope and attached to the front door of the residence or visibly attached to the tree where Scouts can see and retrieve it. Contributions will stay local, supplementing Baker County scout- ing activities, camping and supply purchases. For more information, contact Emily Braswell at 541- 519-7677, or facebook.com/eoscouting. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING The next public meeting of the Baker County Economic Development Council (Baker County EDC) Board has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10th, in the Baker County Com- mission Chambers. FREE DAY AT THE INTERPRETIVE CENTER January 15, 2017, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 22267 Highway 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 Baker 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 entertain- ing fund raising 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 accomplishments of our business and community leaders and pay tribute to the outstand- ing 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, Excel- lence 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 pioneering skills by packing a full-scale replica wagon and see what you look like in a pio- neer’s clothes. Spin the Wagon Wheel of Fortune and test your luck as you travel along the Oregon Trail. Compose some pioneer Poetry or fi nd 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 Highway 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 benefi t Baker Heritage Museum. 2480 Grove Street, Baker City, OR 97814, corner of Grove & Campbell Street in Baker City. Call 541-523-9308 for more informa- tion. 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. 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 — News of Record — JAIL ROSTER DILLINGHAM, Shane POTOSHNIK, Robert STRITMATER, Blaine PERSICKE, Zachary CLARK, Dexter COUNTS, Michael HELLER, Paul BOLANOS, Ann HANSON, Coty PALMER SR., Joseph CHARBONNEAU, Crystal TAYLOR, Jason CUTSHALL, David KRAFT, Dale STREET, Kenneth MILES, Dock STEELE, Tiffany WHITE, Alden SPEELMAN, Beth URLACHER, John GROVE, James O’DONNELL, Michael WINSTON, Brandy CARPENTER, Anna WATSON, Nickolas GAGNON, Roderick WAGONER, Christopher STEELE, Zachary BAXTER, Benjamin BROWN, Geoffrey MCNAIR, Frank CULBERTSON, Brandon FURTNEY, Jeffery GUZMAN, Miguel LANNING, James STEELE, Alan MULDER, Antoine tainer for Probation Violation. Heller, Paul Adam . 12.30. State of Oregon Parole Board Warrant for Parole Violation. Clark, Dexter Sean. 12.30. Proba- tion Violation. Counts, Michael Daryll. Post-prison violation, PCS and false info to a police offi cer. Persicke, Zachary. 12.31. Post Prison Violation. Reese, Austin Lakota. 12.31. Ha- rassment and Disorderly Conduct II. Criswell, Darrin. 1.1. DUII. Dillingham, Shane Christopher. 1.3. Assault IV Harassment. Lopez, Raquel Ludivina. 1.3. As- sault. Potoshnik, Robert Michael . 1.3. Contempt of Court. a candle in memory of Richard or leave a condolence for the family, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. Thomas Hunt, 81, of Pendleton, Oregon passed away on Decem- ber 31, 2016. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. To light a candle for Tom or leave a condolence for the family, please visit: www.grayswest- co.com. DEATH / FUNERAL NOTICES Gene Westberg, 88, of Haines, Or- egon passed away at his residence in the early morning of January 3, 2017. Arrangements have been en- trusted to Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. There will be a celebration of life held on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Haines United Methodist Church in Haines, Oregon. To light a candle for Gene or leave a condolence for the family, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. Teri Lynn Oliver, 70, of Baker City died Friday, December 30th, 2016 at Settler’s Park Assisted Living Com- munity in Baker City. To offer condolences to her family or to light a candle in her memory, please visit www.colestributecenter.com. Arthur Schimke, 84, of Baker City died Thursday, December 29th, 2016 at his residence. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. To offer condolences to Art’s family or to light a candle in his memory, please visit www.colestributecenter.com. POLICE LOG Briney, Chuck Wayne. 12.30. Baker County Parole and Probation De- Richard Gorden, 64, of Sumpter, Oregon passed away at his residence on December 30, 2016. Arrange- ments have been entrusted to Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. To light Estelle “Bobbie” Wilson, 82, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at her residence on January 2, 2017. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. To light a candle for Bobbie or leave a condolence for the family please visit: www.grayswestco.com. Nellie Edwards, 87, of Baker City, died on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Meadowbrook Place in Baker City. Arrngements are under the direc- tion of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. On line condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com — Obituaries — George Freeman McLaughlin Baker City, 1923-2016 George Freeman McLaughlin passed away December 23, 2016 at his residence on upper Go- odrich Creek Lane with his wife Maureen McLaughlin by his side. He was 93. George was born Aug 17, 1923 in Basin, Wyo- ming to Murray and Julia McLaughlin, the sixth of ten children He graduated from Basin High School in 1941, and attended the University of Wyoming for one year. In 1942, he enlisted in the Naval Flight Training program and was commissioned as a Marine Corp Fighter pilot in 1943. Although against the Marine Corp rules, he married Ilene Musgrove from Greybull, Wyoming on April 12, 1943. He trained throughout the US and saw action in the Northern Pacifi c during WWII. After the war, he attended the University of Montana receiving his BS in Range Manage- ment & Forestry. While in school his son, Dan McLaughlin, was born in 1950. George’s pursuit of a career in Range Manage- ment was interrupted when he was recalled to active duty as a Marine Fighter pilot to serve in Korea. While re-training at the El Toro Marine Base his daughter, Niki Jo McLaughlin, was born in Oceanside, CA in 1952. He fl ew over 90 missions while in Korea and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Returning to civilian life, George began a long and successful career with the US Forest Service. Start- ing as an Assistant District Ranger in Townsend, MT in 1954, he served as District Ranger in Augusta, MT and Livingston, MT. While in Livingston, his second daughter, Keri Lea McLaughlin, was born in 1961. Moving to Utah, George was on the Dixie National Forest staff in Cedar City and the Region 4 staff in Ogden, UT. He moved to Reno, Nevada in 1965 to be the Assistant Forest Supervisor of the Toiyabe National Forest, and back to Utah to be the Forest Supervisor of the Manti-LaSalle National Forest in 1968. In 1975, he moved to Portland, OR to be the Assistant Region- al Forester for Range Man- agement for the Pacifi c Northwest Region 6. George retired in 1981 to travel with Ilene and to search for a retirement property. After a year RV- ing, they found the perfect place on upper Goodrich Creek Lane outside Baker, OR. Based on the book, “Five Acres and Inde- pendence”, the property became fondly known as the “5 & I.” Ilene passed away sud- denly in 1985. George married Maureen Boley in 1988. George and Maureen enjoyed many years of RV travel around the country, and the beauty and serenity of living on the “5&I.” George’s health re- mained good until the last few months, and the family is happy that he had the opportunity to enjoy his home and travels late into his life. George was preceded in death by seven of his brothers and sisters, his fi rst wife, Ilene, and his daughter, Keri Lea. He is survived by his second wife, Maureen, her son, Lance Boley of Cayman Brac; his son, Dan, and his partner, Jane Parker; his daughter, Niki Jo, and her husband, Duke Johnson; his granddaughter, Ilena; his brother, William, and his sister, Myna. No immediate memo- rial service is planned. A celebration of life will be held later when the grass turns green. Those wishing to make memorial contributions in memory of Mr. McLaughlin, may direct them to Heart ‘N Home Hospice, this maybe done through Coles Tribute Center 1950 Place St. Baker City, OR 97814. If you wish to light a candle in memory of Mr. McLaughlin, please visit: www.colestributecenter@ eoni.com. Helen “Kathy” Campbell Elgin, 1946-2016 Helen “Kathy” Campbell passed away peacefully at her residence in Elgin, Oregon, Kathy Campbell December 22, 2016. A Celebration of Kathy’s life will be held later this year, time and date to be announced. Kathy was born to parents Marion and Louis Schworm on April 13, 1946 in Washington D.C. She was raised back east and graduated from North- western High School in Maryland. In 1964 Kathy married John A. Campbell Sr. They lived in Baltimore, Bethesda, and Cheverly, Maryland where Kathy was a mother and house- wife before coming to Oregon in April of 1973 to be closer to family. During her life Kathy became a Certifi ed Nurse’s Aid and a Home Caregiver. She retired in 2006 and be- came a full time grandma enjoying every moment. She was a member of the Rebekah’s and Eagles Lodges in Wallowa County and was a true die hard Redskins fan. Kathy adored spend- ing time with her family including attending her grandchildren’s sporting events and school pro- grams, going for rides in the mountains and garden- ing in her fl ower beds. Her favorite fl owers were petunias, roses, pansies, and impatiens. She appre- ciated the beautiful colors of fall. A treasured quote she would say was,” You’ll never be able to accom- plish anything in life if you are afraid to spread your wings and fl y.” Memorable dates in Kathy’s life included the births, graduations and weddings of her children and grandchildren. For her 70th birthday her family gave her a surprise party which was quite memo- rable to her. She will be remembered for her love of her family especially her kids and grandkids. Kathy is survived by her four children; Cheryl “Cheri” Campbell of Elgin, Oregon, Mary Ellen Bless- ing of Irrigon, Oregon, John Campbell Jr. Of Wallowa, Oregon, Stacy and husband Kirk Johnson of Elgin, Oregon; nephew David Schworm of Lou- isville, Kentucky; niece Judy Sinclair of Sadieville, Kentucky; grandchil- dren, Brandi Fitchett and husband Mat Fitchett of Reston, Virginia; Ashley and Chelsea Campbell of Wallowa , Oregon ; Jessy and Jason Blessing of Ir- rigon Oregon, and Christo- pher and Makayla Johnson of Elgin, Oregon. She was proceeded in death by both her par- ents and brother David Schworm. For those who would like to make a donation in memory of Kathy, the family suggests the Elgin Ambulance through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfu- neralhome.com. 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