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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 Local — Community Calendar — FARM AND RANCH SUCCESSION WORKSHOP Thursday, April 27, from 6 until 9 p.m. Best Western Sunridge, 1 Sunridge Lane, Baker City. Two-thirds of Oregon’s agricultural land will be changing hands in the next 20 years, but the vast majority of Oregon’s farmers and ranchers don’t have succession plans. Want to hear about the trends in farm/ranch succession, access to land, and land use in Oregon? Want to learn the steps for preparing a succession plan for your ranch or farm? Learn about recent research by OSU, PSU and Rogue Farm Corps on agricultural land transi- tion (see Capital Press here). Hear from La Grande attorney DeLon Lee about the steps to passing your legacy to the next generation. RSVP to nellie@ roguefarmcorps.org, 971.409.6806. ALPINE BUSINESS RETREAT April 27-29. NEOEDD is bringing Annie Milroy Price of Birds Eye Business Planning and Consult- ing to NE Oregon for a three-day intensive work- shop retreat for business owners called “Alpine.” The retreat will take place on Wallowa Lake. To register, call NEOEDD 541-426-3598 or 800-645- 9454, or email kristyathens@neoedd.org. Prefer- ence is made to people with low-to-moderate in- comes; income verification will be required. Thanks to a Community Development Block Grant through Wallowa County, the workshop portion of the retreat is offered free of charge! There is a required catering fee of $55 to cover cost of meals. ELKHORN SWINGERS SPRING FLING Since 1979, Baker City’s local square dance club has hosted a three-day dance-filled week-end each spring. Although the Club has essentially gone dormant, they are striving to maintain this tradi- tion and have partnered with Caller, Darin Keith from Nampa, Idaho, and Cuer Couple, Debbie & Paul Taylor of Cle Elum, Washington to make it happen. The event welcomes square and round dancers from throughout Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, as well as other points farther, who may be traveling through the area. Typically held on the last full week-end of April each year, this year’s event will run from April 28 through 30 and be held at Community Connections. The week-end kicks off on Friday evening with Phase 4-5 pre- Rounds at 6:00 p.m., then Phase 2-3 pre-Rounds at 6:30 p.m., followed by a mainstream square dance from 7:00 until 10:00 p.m. On Saturday there will be a Phase 3-4 Round dance workshop at 10:00 a.m., a Square dance workshop at 1:00 p.m., and a Phase 2-3 Round dance workshop at 2:30 p.m. The week-end’s featured dance will be held on Saturday evening, beginning with Phase 3-4-5 pre-Rounds at 6:30 p.m., then PLUS Squares at 7:00 p.m., followed by alternating Square dancing tips and Round dancing until 10:00 p.m. The week-end will close out with a Phase V Round dance workshop on Sunday morning. FREE COMIC BOOK DAY May 6, Visit Baker County Public Library on Sat- urday, May 6 to pick up your official Free Comic Book Day comics and meet Cosplay Guest of Honor Alkali Layke of Boise! Library doors open at 10:00 am. Comics will be available while supplies last. At 10:30 am, Alkali Layke will be providing a Cosplay Workshop - Armor with Ally. Registration for the workshop is required. Lootcrate prizes may be won by those dressed in a costume or who check out a graphic novel from the library’s growing collection. Workshop participants will learn how to build cosplay armor step-by-step using Worbla and other materials. Workshop attendance is free. Mate- rials will be provided. This workshop involves haz- ardous materials such as sharp blades and objects at high temperature. Parent supervision is required for children under age 14. Advance registration for the workshop is required. To sign up, go to https:// goo.gl/forms/Ip8dhpBbee0rakhp1 or contact Baker County Public Library at 541-523-6419. POWDER RIVER SPORTSMEN FRIENDS OF THE NRA BANQUET May 13th at 4:00 p.m. at the Baker Event Center. Great food and fun for the whole family! State- wide, these banquets provide over $350,000 of grant money each year to Oregon Ranges and Shooting-related Programs. Call David Spaugh 541-519-8298 for more information. FOREST ACCESS FOR ALL BANQUET May 20, Social Hour at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. at the Sunridge Inn, Baker City, Oregon. Tickets are now available by calling Tork and Wanda Ballard at 541 523 4209 or Bobbie Danser at 541.403.1770. Tickets are $30 a piece choice of Prime Rib or Halibut. Door prizes, raffle items and auction items. Come help support open access to multiple use of public lands. ANNUAL QUILT SHOW The dates for the Baker City Quilt Show are July 14th and 15th. It will again be held at 2020 Church St. with an admission of $3. Two of the vendors this year are members of the Baker City Quilt Club. Returning is Rocky Morris with the Outlaw Creations group. New to this year’s show will be Karen Hutchinson’s booth. The raffle quilt this year is being made to fit a queen sized bed, with piecing and an applique border. — News of Record — JAIL ROSTER PETERSON, Linda MCQUISTON, Shaun BROWN, Steven RICHARDSON, Sherrie WEISS, Jamie HATFIELD, Amy ECKSTEIN, Joseph CLARK, Dexter LOGSDON, James LUSTER, Candi HENDRIKSEN, Carmon NICHOLS, Robert NIXON, Angela CULLEY, Andrew HELLER, Paul STRITMATER, Blaine SMITH, Brendon NOBLE, Cecil BLOOD, Daniel STEELE, Tiffany PATTON, Jamie WHITNEY, Steven HANEY JR, Larry HILBUN-TEXLEY, Andrew DODGE, Derrick ROBINSON, Justin KEPNER, Joshua TUGMAN, Michael EDISON, Marsan SPEELMAN, Beth O’DONNELL, Michael BAXTER, Benjamin BROWN, Geoffrey STEELE, Alan POLICE LOG McQuiston, Shaun Raye. 4.18. PCS. Kozachenko, Kenneth Michael. 4.16. PCS Meth. Noble, Jon Kevin. 4.16. Driving while Suspended. Sabine, Michael James. 4.16. DUII, Resisting Arrest, and Hit and Run. Blood, Daniel Jason. 4.13. Oregon State Parole Board warrant for Viola- tion of Parole. Reese, Jeffrey Jay. 4.12. Assault IV Domestic. Barnett,Desiree Marie. 4.11. Proba- tion Violation. DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES Ralph Smead, 92, of Halfway, Oregon died at his home on Tuesday April 18, 2017. Arrangements are un- der the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. On line condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome. com. — Obituaries — Arthur Averill Conklin Baker City, 1933-2017 Our beloved father Ar- thur Averill Conklin passed away in Arthur peace at his Conklin home in Baker City on April 10, 2017 at the age of 84. Arthur was born and raised on the family ranch and dairy. He and his father managed the family dairy way back when milk was hauled to Baker Valley Dairy. He hauled them in metal cans to be processed. He was the son of Arthur Earl Conklin and Helen Mildred Berg Conklin. Art was born and raised in Baker City. He graduated from Baker High School in 1950 at which time he began purchasing and op- erating the family dairy. Arthur married the love of his life Georgia Rose Blank from Richland OR, in July 1952. They raised six children together, five daughters and one son. Art and Georgia loved to bowl together, dance together, and always enjoyed their social life. Georgia Rose passed away on January 1, 1999. He is survived by a son Darrell Conklin (Cherrie), daughters Joyce Osborn (John), Janice Wirth (John), Jeannie Kringlen (Ron), Amy Gaarsland (John), Anna Bassman. He leaves behind is most loved 17 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. His siblings are Clyde and Dorothy Conklin, Patricia and Joe Miller [both deceased], Barbara and Mark Sackos, Mil- dred and Gary Hester, and many nieces and nephews. Arthur was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Georgia and son in law John Osborn and grandson Michael Osborn, and sister in law Celia Joy Blank. ` Arthur and his family requested to not have a formal service, but if you wish to place a donation in his name, we suggest to the Special Olympics for children or to any of the local children’s programs through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line condolences may be shared at www.tamispi- nevalleyfuneralhome.com. Ona Mae Smith Sumpter, 1932-2017 Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Ona Mae Smith born on July 9, 1932, passed away unex- pectedly on April 2, 2017. A memorial service has been planned for Ona for May 28 at Jack and Ona’s home in Sumpter, Oregon, where her family loves to gather. More information with service details will Ona Mae follow. Smith Ona Mae was very involved in activities both social and political in the Sumpter community. She served on the City Coun- cil, fundraised for the fire department, snowmobile club, and many other orga- nizations. She was always willing to help by baking, serving, organizing, etc. She had a keen mind and a strong voice. She made sure she at- tended every graduation and wedding if possible and rarely forgot a birthday for her 31 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many other friends and family. She was a homemaker her entire adult life, but also loved baking, canning, gar- dening, quilting, crafting, and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her family and friends. She was an accomplished letter writer up until the time of her death. Ona leaves behind her husband of almost 67 years Jack Smith, her daugh- ters Jeri Barker (Tim) and Jackie Wall (Craig), 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Lester Verne Clark and Leona Mae Clark, four brothers, two sisters and one grand- child Jacob Wetzel. Ona Mae, Mom, Grand- ma, and Friend: you are gone but never forgotten. A void has been left in your place that will never be filled. Our memories of you are many and wonderful. Rest in peace and know you are loved forever. To light a candle for Ona, or leave a condolence for the family, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. Wilma May Francis Wickam Bishop Baker City, 1936-2017 On December 19, 2016 the Lord decided it was time to call one of His angel’s home. Her beautiful mother Verna and her hero, her father Roy, welcomed her home to heaven. “Willie,” as she was known to her family and friends, was born in Baker Oregon to Roy R. and Verna E. Francis on April 28, 1936. She was raised at the family ranch outside of Baker. Her brother Dell Francis joined the family two years later. She at- tended Baker High School and graduated in 1954. Living with a high sense of adven- ture Wilma resided in many places includ- ing Baker, Beaverton, Wilma Milwaukie Bishop and La Grande Or- egon then to Litchfield Illinois and back to Oregon living in Silverton, Salem and settling in Baker City. She traveled to Missis- sippi, Georgia, Florida, Idaho, Washington and California; then as a long- haul truck driver, with her husband Bill, she set foot in 48 of the 50 states. She also worked as an EMT and a police dispatcher in LaGrande in the 1970s and when living in Illinois ran her own laundromat business. One of Wilma’s great passions was her love of God and serving alongside her husband Reverend Wil- liam Bishop. She served at the Silverton Church of God as his partner in the ministry; young women took to her almost as a mother figure. The love Bill and Wilma had for each other was witnessed by everyone they met. She was a member of the Methodist church the last 11 years. Of all Wilma’s life achievements and adven- tures, none was she more proud of than the love she had for her four beauti- ful daughters, Lawa- nna, Lalonni, Lalessa and Laletta. When she spoke of them, love flowed from every word. She taught them to live with faith, passion, forgiveness, and unbridled love. She mixed in some grit, toughness and self-sufficient inde- pendence that only a child of an Oregon Trail pioneer could give. Though the loss she leaves behind cannot be mea- sured, the love she gave as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend will live on for generations. She is survived by her husband of 36 years William “Bill” Bishop of Baker City, Oregon; broth- er Dell Francis, of Baker City, Oregon; daughter Lawanna L. Wickam of La Grande, Oregon; daugh- ter Lalonni L Haggerty and husband Kelly of La Grande, Oregon; daugh- ter Lalessa L. Wyatt and husband Jim of Acworth, Georgia; daughter Laletta L Benner and husband Archie of Pocatello, Idaho. Along with 22 grandchil- dren and their spouses, 13 great-grandchildren, many step-children and their families, two nieces and their families, and numer- ous people throughout the years she considered “family.” Wilma will be celebrated with a graveside service at 1 p.m. on April 29, 2017 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Following at 2 PM family and friends will have fellowship and food at the Baker City Method- ist Church. Should friends and fam- ily desire, contributions may be made in honor of Wilma to the Parkinson’s Foundation through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Cha- pel at 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle for Wilma or leave a condo- lence for the family, please visit: www.grayswestco. com. Archie LeRoy Titus Baker City, 1929-2017 Archie LeRoy Titus, 87, died at his home on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Baker City. A Graveside Service with Military Hon- ors was held on Saturday, April 15, 2017. Archie LeRoy was born on July 25, 1929 in Eu- gene, Oregon to Earl and Rosa (McCracken) Titus. Archie attended school in Marcola through the 8th grade, it was then that the family moved to Prairie City. He didn’t go to school there, as he was not required to attend, this was due to the fact that the bus did not go to their house. Archie and Nadine Hor- rell met through Nadine’s brother Jack. The two were married on March 29, 1953. They filled their home with seven children, six sons and one daughter. Archie was drafted dur- ing the Korean Conflict and served in the Army, later receiving an honor- able discharge. During his life he worked for Boeing-David- son Brothers Road Con- struction, Hines Lumber mill and Ellingson Lumber Company. He also worked for a time sheep shearing, logging, truck driving and working for the Forest Service. He was a heavy machinery mechanic and he enjoyed picking up an old motor at an auction and reworking it. While working for Boe- ing Archie lived in Seattle. He also lived in Cornuco- pia, Prairie City, Portland and last in Baker City. A favorite verse of Archie’s was John3:17. He enjoyed mild weather and will be remembered as the guy that could “fix anything.” He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Nadine in 2013, and his siblings Andrew Ray (stillborn),Bob, Donald, Stanley, Ruth and Hazel. SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 9
