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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — 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! Statewide, 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. CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S BRUNCH Baker City Christian Women and Stonecroft Ministries are hosting a brunch on May 13th at 10 AM at 1250 Hughes Lane (in the Life Cen- ter across the parking lot from the Nazarene Church). Program Remember When? will feature speaker Deidre Richards and the talents of Anita Nelson. Cost is $10. Childcare available by request. RSVP by calling 519-4708 or e-mail jerrijohn2@gmail.com. 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. OPERA NIGHT DOWNTOWN Tuesday, May 16. Talented Soprano Jordan Bowman returns Tuesday nights to the Geiser Grand Hotel. She’s belting out classical opera arias and Broadway tunes as she strolls around the tables under the stained glass ceiling in the Palm Court. There is no charge, just reserve your dining table 523-1889. She’ll be entertaining 6-8 p.m. most Tuesday nights through August 8. You can leave a donation if you wish, but you are under no obligation to reach for your wallet. ELECTION DAY Tuesday, May 16. Turn in those ballots! 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 ac- cess to multiple use of public lands. HUNTINGTON’S ANNUAL CATFISH DERBY AND COOKOFF May 20-21. Memorial weekend is full of entertainment for the whole family. Enter in the Catfish tournament and see if you have what it takes to catch the biggest catfish for the day or the entire event.The fun starting on Friday with the sign up for the catfish tournament then on Saturday starts the fun. Come and join The Hook- ers and Cookers Catfish Cook off. Take a walk through the flea market. Want to sit for a while and meet fun and interesting people, try your luck with bingo, or help judge the cook off, sit and lis- ten to the music. Want to kick up your heels, the get in on the street dance and grab a partner and dance till you drop. Lots of prizes to win in many events like the Duck Derby, Bingo, The Catfish cook off, Catfish tournament. Getting hungry? After the cook off you can try out the food from the contestants of the cook off, or go to the VFW and enjoy their steak feed. Call 541-216-3465 for more information. KEATING SCHOOL PLAY The Keating Elementary students cordially invite the community to the Keating Elementary School on Thursday, May 25th for the produc- tion of “Cindy Ellen, A Wild Western Cinderella Story.” There will be a pulled pork barbecue dinner at 5 p.m., with Keating students perform- ing music during the dinner. A dessert auction will follow the dinner, which is the main source of fundraising for Keating Elementary. The des- serts are amazing and well worth bidding on and taking home to enjoy. After a delicious meal, Keating students will be entertaining you with a western style Cinderella play, complete with dancing and singing. Plan on a night of fun and entertainment. KIDS FREE FISHING DERBY Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m. to noon at the Highway 203 Pond. Ages 13 and younger. Fishing instruc- tion, free prizes, free rods to borrow. Call Shan- non at 541.523.1385 with questions. 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. JAIL ROSTER Menacing. Cox, Chad Michael. 5.5. Contempt of Court. Hohman, Ashley. 5.5. Probation Violation. Moffett-Cobian, Shenese Danielle. 5.5. Violation of a restraining order. Peterson, Linda Diane. 5.5. Crimi- nal Trespass I. Smith, Rebecca Lynn. 5.4. Con- tempt of Court. Cutshall, Colvin William. 5.3. Fail- ure to Pay Fines. LATTYMER, Melissa DUFFY, Jeremy NIEHAUS, Paul PLUMB JR, Leonard HATFIELD, Amy COX, Chad POUND, John ANDERS, Tyler STEELE, Zachary DESHAZO, Randolph GALLEGOS, Anthony COLE, Derek SCOTT, Logan ECKSTEIN, Joseph CLARK, Dexter LOGSDON, James NICHOLS, Robert NIXON, Angela CULLEY, Andrew NOBLE, Cecil BLOOD, Daniel STEELE, Tiffany WHITNEY, Steven ROBINSON, Justin BAKER, Joshua TUGMAN, Michael SPEELMAN, Beth BROWN, Geoffrey STEELE, Alan DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES POLICE LOG Lattymer, Melissa Jean. 5.9. Con- tempt of Court. Niehaus, Paul Lloyd. 5.8. Ada County Warrant for Failure to Appear. Wunschel, Shantel Kuulei. 5.6. DUII. Hatfield, Amy Marie. 5.6. Distur- bance. Plumb, Jr., Leonard Nile Plumb. 5.6. Assault 4, Harassment, and Grace Clara Hall, 87, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at her residence in Settlers Park Assisted Living on May 9, 2017. A visitation will be held on Monday, May 15, 2017 at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Her funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at The Church of The Nazarene located at 1250 Hughes Lane, Baker City, Oregon. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery will follow the service and a reception will be held for those wishing to attend at the Church of the Nazarene. To light a candle in memory of Grace or to leave a con- dolence for the family, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. Daniel Joseph Mack, 79, of Elk, Washington passed away at the Providence Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Washington on Friday, May 5, 2017. A visitation will be held for Daniel at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel on Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with interment following the service at Mt. Hope Cemetery. A reception will be held at the St. Francis Parish Hall at the conclusion of the service for those who would like to attend. Should friends and family desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Knights of Columbus through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel at 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, Oregon 97814. To light a candle in memory of Dan or to leave a con- dolence for the family, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. William “Bill” Boles, longtime resi- dent of Baker City, died at his home surrounded by his family at the age of 87, Friday, May 5, 2017. A Celebra- tion of his life will be held Saturday, May 20, 201, 2 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene in Baker City, Or- egon. Friends are invited to join the family for a dessert reception at the church. (Please bring your favorite sweet dessert to honor a sweet man) Arrangements are under the direc- tion of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com Robert “Bob” Taylor, 84, died at his home in Sumpter, Oregon on May 6, 2017 with his wife Fern at his side. A Celebration of Bob’s Life will be held in about two weeks, date and time to be announced. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. On line condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfu- neralhome.com. — Obituaries — Beth Thomas Formerly of Halfway, 1934-2017 Beth Thomas, 83, former Halfway, Oregon resi- dent died at Brookdale Beth Assisted Thomas Living Facility in Stayton, Oregon on Friday, April 21, 2017 with her family at her side. There will be a private family gathering in Halfway later this summer. Bethel Viola was born in Coos Bay, Oregon and was a fifth generation Orego- nian. She graduated from Marshfield high school in 1952. Beth worked at the Bay City Hospital for five years. She was married to Ray Davidson from 1955 to 1971, they had one son, Joe. Beth worked at vari- ous banks for 15 years. Her favorite was the time at Western Bank. In 1978 she married Dean Thomas, a retired banker with four children. They purchased a mom and pop grocery store in Ventura, California which they operated for five years. They moved to Halfway, Oregon where they purchased 80 acres of timber and built a beautiful log home. They enjoyed retirement together from 1985 until Dean’s death in 2008. She relocated to Turner and then Stayton Oregon to be near her son and grand children after Dean’s passing. Beth and Dean were involved in VFW and were members of the Pine Val- ley Grange. Beth enjoyed dancing, gardening, yard work and her eight grand- children. She attended Richland Christian Church. Beth loved the color red and Spring. Her favorite poem “Oh why should the spirit of man be proud.” She was preceded in death by her husband Dean, parents Norris & Jamie de Lore; brother Ed de Lore. Beth is survived by her children, Joe Davidson and his wife Kim of Mill City, Oregon, Tracy Thomas of Fresno, California, Matt Thomas of Gresham, Oregon, Tyler Thomas of Portland, Oregon, and Daniel Thomas and his wife Margo of Vancou- ver, Washington and her grandchildren Danny, Hillary, Aleshia, Dillon, Zack, Harli, Brody, and Rian; great grandchildren, Hunter, Elijah, Emma; sister Donna Miller White and her husband Noel of Roseburg, Oregon, sister in law Leslie, sister in law Kathleen Tharp-Matthes, cousin Merle; daughter in law Sandra Davidson. Those who would like to make a memorial dona- tion in memory of Beth may do so directly to the Pine Valley Grange or Richland Christian Church through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Crema- tion Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Lucille R. Rosenau Formerly of Halfway, 1922-2017 Lucille R. Rosenau (Weeks) passed away on April 25, 2017 outside of Halfway, Lucille Oregon. Rosenau Lucille was born in Pendleton, Oregon on May 10, 1922, the middle child of the five children of Mabel and Charles Weeks. She and her husband, Walter Rosenau were ranchers, foster parents, caregivers and White Salmon, Washington FFA leaders. She is survived by her nephew David Mader and a wide circle of family and friends. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispi- nevalleyfuneralhome.com. Ernest Lloyd Shields Baker City, 1940-2017 Ernest Loyd Shields Jr. 77, a resident of Baker City died Wednesday in Ashley Manor. Memorial services for Mr. Shields was held Monday May 8, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in the Coles Tribute Center. Pastor Jon Privett of The Baker City Church of The Nazarene officiated. Inurnment and military honors will be held in Wil- lamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR. Mr. Shields was born March 2, 1940 in Port- land, OR, a son of Ernest Loyd and Dorothy (Dick) Shields Sr. He gradu- ated from Shoreline High School in Seattle, WA in 1958 and enlisted into the US Marine Corps, serving until 1964, he was a Lance Corporal. Mr. Shields worked in the Ron Tonkin Chevrolet Parts Dept., retiring in 2002. He married Betty Neff in Baker City, OR April 29, 2000. Mr. Shields enjoyed woodworking, bird watch- ing and family time. He is survived by his wife Betty Neff Shields, Baker City, OR;sister & brother-in-law, Jean Ann & Russell Bailey, Oregon City, OR; brother & sister- in-law, Donald & Chris Singleterry, Linwood, WA; niece & nephew-in- law, Julie &John Stevens, Appleton,WA; nephew, Steven Shields, White Salmon,WA; nephew, Tim Sprauer, Salem, OR; niece, Annie Pena, Salem, OR. After his marriage to Betty, he gained three adult stepchildren and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, seven great nieces and four great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a broth- er, Robert L. Shields and a sister Linda L. Sprauer. Those wishing to make memorial contributions in his memory, may direct them to the Oregon SPCA or Wounded Warriors Proj- ect, this maybe done thru the Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St. Baker City, OR 97814. Those wishing to light a candle in his memory may go to www.colestributecen- ter.com. Daniel Joseph Mack Formerly of Baker City, 1937-2017 Daniel Joseph Mack, 79, of Elk, Washington passed away at the Providence Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Washington on Friday, May 5, 2017. A visitation washeld for Dan- iel at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel on Thursday, May 11, 2017 from Daniel 4:00 p.m. - Mack 8:00 p.m.. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with interment following the service at Mt. Hope Cem- etery. A reception will be held at the St. Francis Par- ish Hall at the conclusion of the service for those who would like to attend. Daniel was born on December 22, 1937 in Karlsruhe, North Dakota to Anton Mack and Katherine (Black) Mack. He married Donna Lee Watts on December 27, 1958 in Baker City, Oregon and together they had six children; Larry, Chriss, Daniel Jr., Bruce, Gina, and Dale. He was also a proud grandfather to sixteen grandchildren and great-grandfather to ten. Daniel and Donna were married for 58 years before his passing. He was a gemologist, master watchmaker and jeweler before retiring in 2002. Daniel owned and operated Dan’s Fine Jewelry in Baker City for 45 years. Basketball, hunt- ing, fishing, playing cards and spending time with his family were some of the things he enjoyed the most. Daniel was proud to be affiliated with the Catholic Church, The Knights of Columbus, and the Elks Lodge. Daniel leaves behind his loving wife Donna Mack of Elk, Washington; sons Larry Mack and wife Josi, Chriss Mack and wife Carolyn, Daniel Mack Jr. and wife Lena, Bruce Mack and wife Tami, and Dale Mack and fiancé; Sheila Baker, one daughter Gina Mack Villalobos and husband Joe; sister Peggy Mack and two brothers Anton (Tony) Mack and Lawrence Mack. SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 9
