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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017 Local — Community Calendar — 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. PLAY AUDITIONS May 1 and 2. Director Scot Violette is looking for 6 women to preform in this dramatic comedy that will open June 9th for a two-weekend run. Told in “two acts and forty-five phone calls,” Belles visits six southern sisters, who, over the course of an autumn weekend, seek to bridge the physical and emotional distance between them via the telephone, and in the process come to terms with their shat- tered family history. The gold standard among Mr. Dunn’s many plays about southern women, and offering very strong roles for an ensemble of six actresses, Belles continues to pack an emotional punch after all these years. Auditions are at 6 p.m. at the Irongate theatre located in the Basche Mall, Baker City. — News of Record — JAIL ROSTER BALTZELL, Branden CARTWRIGHT, Ricky GRISEL, Krystal KING, Gary HUTCHISON, Joseph ADAMS, Alexander NIEHAUS, Paul SCOTT, Logan HATFIELD, Amy ECKSTEIN, Joseph CLARK, Dexter LOGSDON, James NICHOLS, Robert NIXON, Angela CULLEY, Andrew HELLER, Paul STRITMATER, Blaine NOBLE, Cecil BLOOD, Daniel STEELE, Tiffany WHITNEY, Steven DODGE, Derrick ROBINSON, Justin KEPNER, Joshua BAKER, Joshua TUGMAN, Michael SPEELMAN, Beth BAXTER, Benjamin BROWN, Geoffrey STEELE, Alan 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. CHAMBER CONCERT Grande Ronde Symphony Association’s May 6 Chamber Concert IS at 7:30 p.m. at 60751 Wood Road (off Morgan Lake Road) in La Grande. This concert will feature soprano Shahayla Ononaiye accompanied by Dr. Mio Aoike. 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. DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES POLICE LOG Baltzell, Branden James Marc. 4.25. Baker County Circuit Court war- rant for Violation of Release Agree- ment. Cartwright, Ricky. 4.25. Out of County Probation Violation Detainer. Power, Gary Walter. 4.24. Strangu- lation and Harassment. Braswell, Edward Allen. 4.23. Pro- bation Violation. Donnavin Levi Zemmer. 4.21. Baker County Justice Court warrant for Contempt of Court and a citation from Baker County Circuit Court war- rant for Theft III. Quiroz, Rebecka Rose. 4.21. Baker County Parole and Probation Ralph Smead, 92, longtime Half- way resident, died at his home on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. A Memorial Service/Celebration of Ralph’s Life with Naval and VFW Military Honors will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017 ~ 2:00 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Halfway, Oregon. Friends are invited to join the family for a potluck recep- tion to be held immediately following the service at the LDS Church. For those who would like to make a me- morial donation in memory of Ralph, the family suggests the Exhibition Hall Rebuild at the Pine Valley Fair- grounds through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome. com Beth Thomas, 83, former Halfway, Oregon resident died at Brookdale Assisted Living Facility in Stayton, Oregon on Friday, April 21, 2017. 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 Marlinda Baisley, 64, of Baker City, died on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at St. Alphonsus Hospital surrounded by family, in Baker City. Arrange- ments are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. On line con- dolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. Mary Margaret Densley Corn- ing born on May 8, 1929 passed away March 17, 2017 in Baker City, Oregon. A graveside service will be held at 9:00 AM May 6, 2017 for family and close friends at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland Or- egon. Following at the Eagle Valley Grange Park will be a memorial BBQ potluck at 11:00. We will furnish the hamburgers and wieners with all the fixings. Any salads or des- serts would be greatly appreciated. Should friends and family desire memorial contributions may be made in Margaret’s memory to the diabetes foundation through Gray’s West & Co. at 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle for Mar- garet, please visit: www.grayswestco. com. Wilma “Willie” May Francis Wickam Bishop, 80, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on December 19, 2016. 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 Methodist Church. Should friends and family desire, contributions may be made in honor of Wilma to the Par- kinson’s Foundation through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel at 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle for Wilma or leave a condolence for the family, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. Marion “Mac” Crow - A Celebra- tion of his life will be held on Sat- urday, May 27, 2017, 4:00 p.m. at the Halfway Lions Hall. For those who would like to make a donation in memory of Marion, the family suggests either the Lion’s Club or the Hells Canyon Jr. Rodeo through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome. — Obituaries — SOLAR ECLIPSE MEETING IN UNITY May 1, 5 p.m. at the Unity Community Hall. Come and discuss plans and concerns regarding the solar eclipse happening August 1. Meet with: Sheriff Travis Ash, Tourism Director Tim Bishop, Planning Director Holly Kerns and Emergency Manager Jason Yencopal. detainer for Probation Violation. Niehaus, Paul Lloyd. 4.21. Parole and Probation Detainer for Probation Violation. Fryman, Aubrey Scott. 4.20. Viola- tion of Release Agreement. Peterson, Linda. 4.20. Contempt of Court. Archie LeRoy Titus Baker City, 1929-2017 Archie Le- Roy Titus, 87, died at his home on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Archie Baker City. Titus A Graveside Service with Military Honors 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-Davidson Brothers Road Construc- tion, 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. Archie is survived by his daughter Anita and her husband Gary Handyside of Baker City, Oregon; sons Archie and his wife Kathy of Casper, Wyo- ming, James Titus of Bow- man, North Dakota, Justin Titus and his wife Colette of Bowman, North Dakota, Dustie Titus of Baker City, Oregon, Clay Titus and his wife Danyel of Bow- man, North Dakota, Dave Titus and is wife Janette of Baker City, Oregon; 13 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. For those who would like to make a memorial dona- tion in memory of Archie, the family suggests New Hope for Eastern Oregon Animals through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line condolenc- es may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneral home.com. Deborah Loreen Hall Taylor Hendersonville, NC 1954-2017 Deborah Lorene Hall Taylor, 63, of Henderson- ville, NC passed away on April 6, 2017. Born to Cleo Bartlett Hall and James Hall on January 26, 1954, Deborah grew to be the best daughter, sister, wife, mother and grand- mother anyone could have. Deborah previously lived in Pahrump, NV; Boise, ID; and Baker City, OR. She will be truly missed by all those that loved her, including her two shih tzu puppies that she adored. She was of the Christian faith. Deborah is preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Michael Taylor; and her parents. She is survived by her daughter, Tabitha (Jon) Altorfer of Hendersonville, NC; son, Casey (Tina) Tay- lor of Pahrump, NV; sister, Gloria Brewer of Boise, ID; five granddaughters, Taylor (Joe) Abenante of Hendersonville, NC; Haley Altorfer of Hendersonville, NC; Abigail Taylor of FL; Annabelle Taylor of Baker City, OR; Chloe Taylor of Pahrump, NV; grandsons, Josh Altorfer of Hender- sonville, NC; Tyler Taylor of Pahrump, NV; and Zach Taylor of Pahrump, NV. Niece, Victoria Lightle, and two great nephews, Rhett and Rory Lightle of Boise. There will be no services. Arrangements entrusted to Asheville Mortuary Services. Online condo- lences may be left at www. AshevilleMortuarySer- vices.com. Henry Milton Prowell Baker City, 1924-2017 Henry Milton Prowell, 93, of Baker City, died Wednesday, April 19, Milt 2017, at Prowell Meadow- brook Place, surrounded by fam- ily and friends. Funeral services will be held at the Christian Church, Baker City, on April 29, at 2:00 p.m., with fellowship and luncheon immediately following. Born March 22, 1924, at the family farm on Beaver Creek, 10 miles south of Baker City, OR., Milton was the first son and fourth child born to Henry Olar “Bill” Prowell and Mary Henrietta “Etta” (Wallace) Prowell. There were six children in the family, Dorothy (Dug- gan), Lois(Elms), Marge (Haynes), Milton, Richard and Wallace. Local children in the area (Wendts, Samuelsons, Stevens, Wendts) attended a one-room schoolhouse near the Prowell farm for 1st through 8th grade. Milton carried water from the farmhouse to the schoolhouse in a three-gal- lon bucket for 75 cents a month, paid by the school district. Various teachers boarded with the Prowells in the five-bedroom built in 1913 by his father. In the 9th and 10th grades, Milton boarded with Walt and Cleo Sowers and their children, doing housework and various errands. He helped put up a stone wall, two blocks high, at the Sowers’ home at 1740 4th Street which still stands today. For his last two years at Baker High School, Milt drove a 1927 Chevy coupe with no windows or heater 4.5 miles to Highway 7 to catch the bus, but would ride horseback in the win- ter when the snow was too deep to drive. Milt was active in 4-H and FFA, showing beef animals, and in 1941 was on the State Grand Champion Judging Team with Carl Bartlett and Clyde Conklin at the Pa- cific International Exposition in Portland. He was the first student in Baker County to achieve the “State Farmer” degree and was awarded a scholar- ship to attend the National FFA show in Kansas City. He also attended 4-H Summer School in Corvallis, an honor both his children repeated in the 1960ss. He graduated from Baker High School in 1942. The fall of 1942 found Milton working as a “knot bumper” in the Sheep Rock Lumber camp for Stoddard Lumber. Wages were 62 cents per hour, they slept in railroad cars, and he was dropped off by the company “crummy” on Friday nights to walk the 4.5 miles home to help his dad on the farm on the weekends. SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 9
