2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017
Local
— Community Calendar —
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
Visit Baker County Public Library on Saturday,
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 a.m, 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. Workshop at-
tendance is free. Materials will be provided. 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/Ip8dhpB-
bee0rakhp1 or contact Baker County Public Library
at 541-523-6419.
HAINES COMMUNITY WIDE YARDSALE
The annual Community-wide Yard Sale is May 6,
2017 in Haines. Maps will be available at City Hall
starting at 7 a.m.
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.
CONGRESSMAN GREG WALDEN
TOWN HALLS
Continuing a series of town hall meetings
throughout Oregon’s Second District, Rep. Greg
Walden (R-Hood River) announced he will be hold-
ing four town halls in eastern Oregon in May:
Monday, May 8, 2017
What: Baker County Town Hall Meeting
When: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PDT
Where: Baker High School Main Gymnasium,
2500 E Street, Baker City
What: Union County Town Hall Meeting
When: 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. PDT
Where: Stella Mayfield Elementary School Audi
torium, 1111 Division Street, Elgin
What: Wallowa County Town Hall Meeting
When: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PDT
Where: Wallowa Elementary School Cafeteria,
315 W 1st Street, Wallowa
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
What: Harney County Town Hall Meeting
When: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
Where: Harney County Fairgrounds, Memorial
Building, 69660 S Egan Avenue, Burns
BURNT RIVER SWCD MEETING
The Burnt River Soil and Water Conservation
District will be having their monthly meeting at
5:30 pm on May 9th, 2017 at the USDA Service
Center 3990 Midway Drive in Baker City. The
public is welcome, and meals will be available for
those who RSVP for the meeting. Please contact
Tara at (541) 523-7121 x 100.
BAKER VALLEY SWCD MEETING
The Baker Valley Soil and Water Conservation
District will be having their monthly meeting on
May 11th at 12pm at the USDA Service Center at
3990 Midway Drive in Baker City. The public is
welcome, and meals will be available for those who
RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara at (541)
523-7121 x 100 for a copy of the meeting agenda.
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.
EAGLE VALLEY SWCD MEETING
The Eagle Valley Soil and Water Conservation
District will be having their monthly meeting on
May 15th, 2017 at 12 noon in Halfway, OR. Please
call the office for more details. The public is
welcome, and meals will be available for those who
RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara at (541)
523-7121 x 100
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
PERSICKE, Zachary
CAMPBELL, Roger
DESHAZO, Randolph
GALLEGOS, Anthony
ROBERTS, Kirk
COLE, Derek
BALTZELL, Branden
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
ROBINSON, Justin
BAKER, Joshua
TUGMAN, Michael
SPEELMAN, Beth
BROWN, Geoffrey
STEELE, Alan
POLICE LOG
Kruger, Taryn Leigh. 4.30. Assault
IV domestic and harassment.
Deshirlia, Cory Dennis. 4.30. Baker
County Circuit Court Warrant.
Bernardy, Kevin M. 4.27. Baker
County Circuit Court warrant for
Criminal Mistreatment x7 and raudu-
lent Use of a Credit Card x3.
Anderson, Gillian Lauren. 4.27.
Baker County Circuit Court warrant
for Theft III.
Cole, Derek Michael. 4.27. Burg II
and UUMV.
Deshazo, Randolph Daryl. 4.27.
PCS.
Roudebush, Megen Michelle. 4.26.
Baker County Justice Court warrant
and a Union County warrant.
Burningham, Tyson James. 4.26.
Multiple Union County Warrants.
Anthony, Stormie Mae. 4.26. Con-
tempt of Court.
Cartwright, Ricky. 4.25. Out of
County Probation Detainer.
— Obituaries —
Eugene Paul Robertson
Baker City, 1926-2017
Eugene Paul Robertson,
90, of Baker City, Oregon
passed away at his resi-
dence on April 25, 2017.
Arrangements have been
entrusted to Gray’s West
& Co. Pioneer Chapel in
Baker City. His family will
hold a private graveside
service for Eugene at a
later date.
Ralph Roy Robertson
and Marie (Carpenter)
Robertson welcomed
Eugene into the world on
December 29, 1926 in
Orange, California. He
graduated from Santa Ana
High School and in later
years completed training in
Barber School as well as
completion of the Fire-
man Academy. Eugene
also spent two years in
the United States Navy
defending our country.
In August of 1944,
Eugene married Joyce
Hoffman and together they
lovingly created six chil-
dren. He was a Fire Chief
and Barber in both Med-
ford, Oregon and Astoria,
Oregon; retiring in 1986.
Eugene possessed a
wonderful wry sense of
humor to the very end, and
he was always involved in
the lives of his family as a
refuge and support system.
In his spare time, Eugene
loved to hunt, fish, and
read; he was also a proud
supporter of the Kiwanis
and the National Rifle As-
sociation.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, Ralph and
Marie Robertson; his wife,
Joyce Robertson; and his
daughter Ilene Uht.
Eugene leaves be-
hind five children; Sallie
McMahon of La Quinta,
California, Steve Robert-
son of Libby, Montana,
Nancy Keeran of Elma,
Washington, Dale Robert-
son of Baker City, Oregon
and John Robertson of
Baker City, Oregon. He
is also survived by eleven
grandchildren and ten
great-grandchildren.
To light a candle in
memory of Eugene or to
leave a condolence for the
family, please visit: www.
grayswestco.com.
Marlinda Sue Baisley
Baker City, 1952-2017
Marlinda Sue Baisley
died April 23, 2017 at St.
Alphonsus Medical Center
in Baker City surrounded
by her family. A Private
Family Interment with
Military Honors will be
held at Mt. Hope Cemetery
in Baker City. Friends are
invited to join the family
for a potluck reception to
be held on Saturday, May
6, 2017~ 3:00pm at the
Baker Christian Church on
Highway 7.
Marlinda was born May
4, 1952 to parents Vern and
Sue Baisley in Baker, Or-
egon. She began her educa-
tion in Unity, Oregon later
moving to Baker when she
was in 2nd grade. Around
5th grade
the family
moved into
a home her
family had
built on
160 acres
Marlinda
outside of
Baisley
Baker on
Alder Creek
Road.
Marlinda loved spending
time outdoors. She rarely
met an animal she did not
like, whether they were pet
snakes named Herman and
Sally or a spirited horse.
Any lost or injured animal
that crossed Marlinda’s
path would soon find its
way into her loving care.
She had sheep and cattle
projects in 4-H, and was a
natural showman. Horse-
back riding was one of
her favorite hobbies. She
would spend hours with
her neighbor friend roam-
ing the areas around Alder
Creek on horseback.
After graduating from
BHS in 1970 she joined the
Navy. Proudly, Marlinda
served her country from
February 1971 to February
1974. While in the service
she spent time in Virginia
and Maryland.
Upon returning home
from her military service,
Marlinda began working
for the telephone company
as an operator in Baker
City. Eventually she moved
to Pendleton, Oregon and
continued her work in the
communications industry
as an Engineering As-
sistant. She also lived for
a while in Yakima, WA;
Spokane, WA, and Burns,
OR. Later she returned to
her beloved hometown of
Baker City, Oregon.
Even as an adult, animals
were the center of her
world. She adored dogs,
and she was especially
fond of her Dobermans and
Min Pins. Her dogs were
her babies and her life
revolved around caring for
them and loving them.
When she wasn’t caring
for her pets, she was tend-
ing to her plants. Her home
was an oasis of beautiful
houseplants, talk about
a green thumb. Garden-
ing was a favorite hobby,
from delicious tomatoes to
gorgeous flowering plants
there didn’t seem to be any
plant that would not thrive
under her care.
Marlinda was an avid
reader from the time she
was in grade school and
enjoyed many different
genres. She even tried her
own hand at writing from
poetry to fantasy stories.
Later in life, Marlinda
developed a passion for
cooking. Her favorite
thing to do was to take an
ordinary recipe and add a
little of this or a bit of that
to make it her own. Lucky
for her family she enjoyed
nourishing them all with
her delicious creations.
Marlinda was proceeded
in death by her father Vern
Baisley; nephew Billy Le-
thlean; Fur Baby “Stinger”
who was always at her side
and still is.
She is survived by her
mother Sue Baisley of
Baker City, Or.; brother
Michael Baisley of Bend,
Or.; Sisters Diana and
her husband Paul York of
LaGrande, Or., Gladys and
her husband Kim Lethlean
of Baker City, Or., Sami
and her husband Dennis
Walton of Payette, Idaho;
nieces Denise York- Cal-
lahan and Taylor Ellis;
nephews Jason York, Jer-
emiah Baisley and Dustin
Lethlean.
For those who would like
to make a memorial dona-
tion in memory of Mar-
linda, the family suggests
Best Friends (animal care
& shelter) through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services PO
Box 543 Halfway, Oregon
97834. On line condolenc-
es may be shared atwww.
tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
Juanita (Nita)
Hendriksen
Baker City, 1932-2017
Juanita
(Nita)
Hendriksen,
84, of Baker
City, Or-
egon passed
away April
Nita
28, 2017 at
Hendriksen
her home
surrounded
by her loved ones. She was
born November 17, 1932
in Witchita, Kansas, as the
youngest of 13 children.
She will be remembered
for her unconditional love
of her husband, children,
grandchildren, and great
grandchildren. She worked
for the St. Elizabeth
Hospital many years ago
but retired as cashier for
City of Baker.
Nita married the love of
her life, Robert (Bob) Hen-
driksen, January 16, 1954
in Baker. They continued
to build their life together
for 63 years. They had one
daughter and three sons.
Family was everything
to her. The true joy in her
life was participating and
watching her children,
grandchildren, and great
grandchildren’s activities
and sports. Being pres-
ent for every important
milestone in their lives. If
help was needed, she could
always be counted on
to be there with open heart
and hands. She loved the
outdoors and was one of
the founders of the Oregon
Trail Ride. She and Bob
helped organize and man-
aged this for many years.
She was a volunteer at the
Senior Center and an active
member of the community.
Nita loved her monthly
Bunco club. She will be
missed and cherished
forever in our hearts. She
was preceded in death by
her parents, William Cook
and Grace (Ward) Cook,
along with 11 siblings. She
is survived by her husband,
Robert (Bob) Hendriksen
of Baker City. Her brother
Lloyd Cook of Baker City.
Her four children-Ron
Hendriksen of Tri-Cities.
Rhonda (Brian) Erwin of
Baker City. Rod (Etta Lu)
Hendriksen of Prairie City.
Ray Hendriksen of Salem.
Eleven grandchildren-
Cindy (Eric) Bryant, Ricky
Davis, Stephanie Hendrik-
sen, Thomas Hendriksen,
Christopher Hendriksen,
Carmon Hendriksen,
Dylan (Jenna) Hendriksen,
Danika Hendriksen,
Robert Hendriksen, Ryan
Hendriksen, Kyle Hendrik-
sen. And twelve great-
grandchildren. Memorial
contributions maybe made
to: Heart N Home Hos-
pice at 3370 10th Street,
Baker City, OR 97814 or a
children’s charity of your
choice. There will be a
celebration of her life Sat-
urday, May 6, 2017 from
2-4 P.M. At Community
Connection 2810 Cedar
Street Baker City, OR. All
family and friends are in-
vited to come for a time of
sharing and refreshments.
Dress is casual.
Jack R. Turner
Baker City, 1941-2017
J. Rodney
“Jack”
Turner was
born to Flo-
rella May
(Richards)
and Lyman
Jack
Charles
Turner
Turner on
May 16,
1941 in Lexington, Ne-
braska. As a life-long Or-
egon resident, Jack moved
to Bend in 1948 and grew
up hunting in the woods
of Central Oregon with
friends and older brother,
Everett.
Jack started working as
a paper boy for the Bend
Bulletin at age 10, which
launched a 46-year career
with Western Communica-
tions Inc. Jack graduated
from Bend High School in
1960 and was hired as cir-
culation manager. In 1964
he moved to La Grande to
work as circulation man-
ager of The Observer.
He also served as clas-
sified advertising manager
and as general manager. He
married Jacki Goodson in
1967. Their 50th anniver-
sary would have been this
August 27, 2017.
In April 1971, Jack
moved to Baker City to
become the publisher of
the Baker City Herald until
he retired on March 31,
1998. He had a passion for
the newspaper business.
He worked tirelessly and
mindfully keeping a tender
balance between town poli-
tics and freedom of speech.
He believed everyone
deserved to be heard.
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